Evening Star Newspaper, March 5, 1889, Page 8

8 PICTURES OF FIRE, ‘The Mumination, Fireworks and Flam- beau Display. TRE PROGRAM FOR THE MAGNIFICENT DIS- PLAY PHOMISED TO-NIGHT—THE AVENUE TO ‘SF BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATED—LAST EVENING aN THE Bary, Thousands of the visitors to the city at- tended the ball last evening and there were thousands who stayed away. There were, perhaps, as many reasons for adopting these two programs as there are individuals, Some, like Attorney-General Gerland, no fancy fo- dress suits, although such garb was abso- lutely required, and others find little amuse- ment in an affair of that character. The citi- sens’ inaugural committee made provi fon for this diversity of tastes, and while lay- ing themselves out, so to » ii — would outshine everything of the that has ever been held here, they have not forgotten to provide other entertainment which would as weil eclipse every pre fort in this line. The ball and fireworks di — has from the time when ancient on ; a i as post] ‘Until 6 o'clock this evening, but the’ flanbeau display exhibit was held. THE ILLUMINATION. The opening display this evening will be the illumination of Pennsylvania avenue from the capitol to the Treasury, a distance of one mile. It will not be ® succession of brilliant flashes, but for the space of five minutes the entire Avenue will glow with a rich and varied light. This Will be accomplished by means of magnesium sans fired by electricity. Then the Treasury building will be brought out distinct and ra- diant in the strong light that will be thrown upon it, and in ashort interval the magnificent — building will stand revealed in a splen- glow of light. The regular fireworks dis- piri then begin on the grounds south of President’s house. The pyrotechnist will occupy the elevated position afforded by the high terrace which surrounds the Washington monument, and this imposing structure, with its great gleaming white walls, will form an effective background for the exhibition. THE FIREWORKS PROGRAM. The detailed program of the fireworks is as follows: Presidential salute of aerial maroons fired from mortars and exploding with heavy reports 800 feet in the air. . Bouquet = 100 silver rain sky-rockets fired vy: simultaneously. silver fountains, each displaying streams of trailing silver etars, ascending to height of 50 feet and falling in showers in sil- ver rain. Three electric batteries fired simultaneously, throwing streams of sparkling electric stars to a height ‘of 50 feet, producing effects entirely Bew in pyrotechny. ‘ht of five illuminating meteoric balloons, with lays of fireworks attached. Exhibition of floating meteor rockets. The meteors remain nearly stationary at an alti- tude of 300 feet and display streams of violet stars. Six mammoth variegfted exhibition batter- ies, These are fountains of red, green, blue and gold meteors, projected to a height ot 70 to 80 feet, each battery displaying 500 meteors thrown in rapid succession. Two national fountains fired together. Each fountain ee duces three streams of stars projected to a height of from 60 to 70 feet in red, white and blue respectively. Bouquets are placed in a line on the ground 16 feet apart, and the num- ber of stare displayed by each is between 500 an — lectric batteries fired together gischarg- stars. electric stars. silver fountains displaying 500 silver Eight meteoric bombshells, 30-inch, in crim- son. lay of 4pound parachute rockets (4 deed, dbcbarging stars, which are sus- ‘hutes Earring changing crimson and purple. displaying streams of bril- d with sharp reports, Eight surprise bomé-shells, 27-inch, explod~ ing at an elevation of 400 feet, and discharging number of smaller bomb-shells, which in turn explode and display reflecting-colored stars in Mylight 2 jomomine rechvte' Cheek es! t ine rockets, caliber, po ener lien of jessamine flowers, in el a lors. Two national fountains fired together, each disc ing between 500 and 600 stars in the Ratio: lors. tht of five illuminating meteoric balloons, with displays of fireworks attached. of ten pear rockets, 2 Ib. caliber. ‘These during their ascent discharge rapidly variegated stars, which, mingling wi the trail of the rocket, form a column of bril- liant fire, studded with colors. On reaching their highest altitude the rockets display show- ers of golden rain. d exhibition batter- Four mammoth ies in red and green. Ascension of one hundred reporting Fifteen bombshells, 24 imch, in violet and brilliant serpents, Two hornets’ nests. rockets, _ caliber, fired simulta- ly. These rockets, at their highest poin disol which are aed inthe clr and avis wih cosnsns coat — celestial bouquet bombshellis, 27 ‘Two silver fountains. Five mammoth variegated exhibition batter- ies in emerald. Five illuminating meteortc balloons with dis- Plays of freworks attached. wo electric b: stars Fe bombshell dis our founta’ ischarging 50 bombshells in crimson and eraerald. Grand gold illumination, Fountain laying streams of brilliant fire re =r with porta, ght of 10 national emblem rockets dis- shareing Parachutes ata height of 400 to 500 Five mammoth exhibition batteries, ‘Ten bombshell rockets, 4-pound caliber, ‘Ten aerolite rockets, 4-pound caliber. Five illuminat meteoric balloons. a bor ells, 24-inch, in orange and stars. Bouquet of 100 skyrockets, 2-pound caliber. Two national fountains, red, white and blue. ‘Three silver fountains. t r triple shells, 30-inch. Ten revolving comet rockets, 4pound cali- bwo electric batteries, fired together. Two hornets’ nesta, ES Brilliant emerald tumination, using 100 ands of mate: Five bombshell fountains, in blue and yel- Thirteen bombshells, 27-inch. Fire portraits of Harrison and Morton. Bet Tepresenting the capitol and the louse. The Flambeau Clubs’ Display. Despite the inclement weather last night many thousand persons were attracted to Penn- sylvania avenue by the drill and fireworks of the dambeau clubs. The avenue. between 7th end 10th streets, was cleared early in the evea- ing, but it was nearly 9 o'clock be clube entered for the drills ee ‘The Atchison club was the first to wheel in line. The Cycloues followed and the Sedalia elub finished thedrill. For nearly two hours hing rein. The clubs marched well, fireworks were such as were never be- in this city. The Cyelones carried off ‘The Sedalia club carried off the HG . iy & if be sees and i if Hee i vil | & til rH i 5, ul Be I h { | i E & f F THE po iam, The third is an air chamber. A small tnbe extends from a mouthpiece in the handle up into the powder compartment, and from the top of the hearty. put, ‘This vends beau and gives a . sen Sopot the tube, when it comes in eontact with the lighted wicks is ignited, creating a great flame which, under the pres- sure of a good pair of lungs, rises at times to the height of 20 feet. The effect produced at ees — ts bot ere ed fire y the air is gran: - Bi aot mn it is combined with the skilful evolutions of a trained body of men the spec- tacle is a novel one. BIG CRACKERS. In addition to the flambeaus the clubs fired off cannon fire crackers, roman candles and whistling bombs. The latter whistle like a small steam engine and then go off witha loud rey In certain evolutions torches showing colored lights were displayed. The clubs in their drill marched and counter- marched in open order. They marched in sections and countermarched to right and left insections, The captain commanding marches on the left at the head of the column, the first lieutenant in the rear of the center of the first platoon, and the second lieutenant in the rear of the center of the second platoon. ei LOOKING OUT FOR CROOKS. Preparations Against Robbery—Arrests of Many Suspicious Persons. Careful preparations were made by Major Moore, chief of police, to protect the citizens and strangers and their property from the crowd of pickpockets and crooks of all kinds that always flock to a city on any pub- lic occasion. Besides the large force of specials the detective corps was supplemented by detectives from other cities, and every effort was made to apprehend suspicious persons as soon as their presence in the city was dis- covered. All known criminals were, of course, arrested as soon as seen andcompelled toleave the city, but this class of criminals is being so co: stantly recruited and the crowds of strange: have been so great that many have naturally es- caped detection. So far, however, the losses reported have been less than at any previous inauguration, and this reflects credit upon the authoritic those who have assisted them. ALLEGED CROOKS BROUGHT IN. Detectives Mahon and Raff, assisted by out- side detectives, brought in Saturday afternoon, Hugh Thomas, Frank Williamson, John Skel- ton, Charies A. Albright, John Widdes and Harry Block. Sunday morning Detective Mahon arrested James Barke, James Curtin and James. Fitz- patrick and’ locked them up as suspicious characters. Detectives Raff aud Mahon brought in Sun- morning, James O'Neill, Jam Kelly, James Wells, Thomas Moore and Johnny Bellinger, the last three arrested by Detectives Wheeler and visiting detectives. _ “Reddy” Riley, an alleged crook, was brought in by Pinkerton’s detectives. Detectives Lane,Furlong and Cooper brought in an alleged notorious burglar, named John Hughes, and Charles McGuire, said to be a “snide” jewelry man. Sunday night Detectives Henderson, Butler and Gallagher, of Pinkerton’s force, brought in three suspicious characters named John White, ©. 8. Spencer and F, Duger. Thos, Cooper, said to be a colored Philadel- phis pickpocket, was arrested Sunday night by tective Carter for attempting to pick the pocket of a gentleman named Lundy. Detective M. B, Tobin, of New York, brought in Andy McAleer, reported to be a burglar and safe man, and Detective Burke, of St. Loui and Detective Juck Ambrose, of Cincinnati, arrested P. McDevitt, also said to be s burglar. Detectives Mattingly. and Tobin arrested “Con” Leary, said to be a noted crook, yesterday on the Aven . MARY WASHINGTON’S GRAVE. Unauthorized Statements as to the Sale of the Ground in Which it is Located. To the Editor of Tue Evewre Stan: Prepericxssvne, Vi., March 4—As much publicity has been given through the press to an advertisement of a real estate firm of this city (Fredericksburg, Ya.) offering for sale at public auction m Washington, D. C., on March 5th, the twelve-acre lot on which stands the monument to Mary, the mother of Washington, and the impression has obtained that it is proposed to sell the grave and the monument erected over it to her memory, I desire to state, as the owner of said 12-acre lot, that I never owned, or claimed to own, sai ave and unfinished monument, and the attempt to produce the impression that the purchaser of said 12-acre lot would acquire any mght or title to said grave and monument, is wholly un- authorized and is calculated to place me ina false light. I would further state the proposed auction of the lot is wholly unauthorized. HEPARD, Daring Hotel Robbery. One of the most daring and successful sneak jobs ever perpetrated in this city took piace at Willard’s hotel Sunday afternoon about 2 o'clock. The thief grabbeda package, contain- ing between $1,000 and @1,200, which had been placed there during the day as receipts from the sale of inaugural ball tickets. It took a man of consummate skill and coolness to walk behind a hotel counter while several clerks were there at work and accomplish his object without being detec: The lobby was filled with people, and the clerks kept constantly busy, thereby giving a shrewd crook the oppor- Ley ES was looking for. The thief got away and there is no clew to his whereabouts. The loss falls upon Col. Staples. The thief no doubt quit the city, as the crooks in this line of business generally jamp out of | wn as soon aa they make e hao, Age Another Evil of “Middleman” School T received a printed copy of the official testi- mony offered before the Taulbee investigating committee this afternoon, intending to review the same for the purpose of placing the entire matter in its proper light before the commu- nity. Opening the pamphlet at random, Icame across the sworn statement of ex-Commissioner ‘West, who testifies on page 47, line 45, that “James A, Taylor is not a citizen of the United States.” This Taylor is the middleman who ay tly e Sth street southeast site of Mr. ‘ancis Dawson and immediately transferred it it to the District at an advance of 25 per cent. Now, under the act by the Forty-ninth and amended at the first session of the Piftieth, an alien cannot hold title to any real estate in the “District of te conse- quently cannot pass title, therefore his deed of conveyance to the District, approved by the ‘of the attorney of the District is invalid, EVENING: STAR: :-WASHIN' = | Cees a GTONY V5:0., TUFSDA TASS . U REVIEWED BY THE PRESIDENT. REVIEWING THE PARADE. The Scenes About the White House Yesterday Afternoon. THE WAITING CROWD IN THE RAIN—DEPARTURE OF MRS, CLEVELAND—ARRIVAL OF THE PRESI- DENTIAL PARTY—THEY REVIEW THE GRAND PRO- CESSION. ‘The rain did not seem to dampen the spirits of the crowd waiting on the streets near the White House yesterday for the inaugural procession. Waterproofed ladies bore their fate bravely and made the best of the situation, chatting and laughing. Every few feet along the line some facetious individual enlivened the wait with remarks bearing on the gruesome sur- roundings, which had to a large extent the ef- fect of keeping the crowd in good humor. The folks on the stands around the Treasury, how- ever, were a melancholy looking lot of sight- seers, and they huddled under their umbrellas with an air of patient misery, Every, now and then aman would wring out the tails of his CM gy or attempt to dry his handkerchief, an LADIES’ BANGS CAME OUT OF CURL and hung limp and loose around their fore- heads. The lucky folks in the covered stands made merry of the weather and flung defiance in the face of the signal office. The police, specials and regulars, paraded solemnly up and wn between the lines, guarding with jealous care the sacred precincts hemmed in by the wire cables. Occasionally a bold spirit would break through the crowds, step over the rope, and dash across the street, pursued by an offi- cer waving his club and calling for the intruder to halt. Fakirs sought refuge from the rain under grand stands, in doorways, on window- sills, and shouted forth their wares to an un- heeding public, Trade was dull except in umbrellas, and those fortunate individuals who had secured a stock made rapid sales, MRS. CLEVELAND LEAVES THE WHITE HOUSE. Promptly at 12 o'clock the brougham, drawn by the sorrel team and driven by Willis, made its appearance at the south front of the White House. Ina few minutes Mrs. Cleveland and her mother entered the carriage and were driv- én rapidly to Secretary Fairchild’s home, where they were warmly received by Mrs, Fairchild, The personal baggage had previously been sent there, HERE THEY COME. , At twenty minutes before 2 o’clock the first indications of the approach of the presi- dential party reached the White House, a faint sound of cheering away down the street, min- gled with the strains of music, Nearer and hearer came the sounds, and men ran quickly down through the grounds from the mansion to clear the way for a few carriages that stood waiting. Soon carriages began to come to both oe with folks who had been at the cap- itol THE PRESIDENT'S BROTHER. Among them was a cab which a watchman ordered back from the south door. turned and a grey bearded man alighted. The watchman asked him his name. “My name is Harrison, from Kansas city.” It was the President's brother and he and his party went up the stairway into the mansion. MRS, HARRISON and the other ladies entered by the front door at about 2 o'clock. A quarter of an hour Iater the cheering be- came a roar and there was a bustle of prepara- ration at the mansion. In a few minutes the ay and Driver Ha a light spot over the he four bay horses were stamping and neighing as they drew up at the foot of the stairway at 2:25 o’el ‘ ARRIVAL OF THE PRESIDENTIAL PARTY. Lieut. Guy opened the door of the coach and Senator Hoar alighted. Then President Harri- son jumped out and ran up the east stairway, followed more slowly by Senator Hoar, who had the umbrella. Mr. Cleveland was the next and Senator Cockrell went up Vice-President Mcrton, Sen- went vate -room, fe sn they partook of alight luncheon of coffee, bor and sandwiches, This occupied their attention for about ten minutes, when they appeared on the front por- tico (without Mr. Cleveland, who took a car- riage for Secretary Fairchild’s), and made their way to ‘THE REVIEWING STAND, The head of the procession reached the stand a few minutes before $.o’clock. There was an immeuse throng of people im- medietely below the reviewing stand, and all: the faces were upturned to cate a glimpse of the new President. CHEER AFTER CHEER from sonnd and patriotic'lungs went up into the moistness and General Harrison's head was almost constantly uncovered in response. latooa of of the 5S and . Morton, who stood on his left, both bowed. Gen. Beaver’s arance was the of an- other pulse of sound, a process whic! br up at en poms intervals. The ident party not stand in front of on stracture 0h pss ayer ME ay ae It soon re-! shonld receive ovations, and paid no attention to the applause, He soon left the stand, fol- lowed by Gen. Scho field. ‘MRS. HARRISON AND THE OTHER LADIES left the stand for the more comfortable pre- cincts:of the White House soon after the Penn- sylvania troops had passed, but the President and Vice-President continued to stand in the dampness until, a few minutes before 6 o'clock, the last organization passed in re- view, and then, followed by the cheers of thousands, he and his party made their way down the board walk, up the circular path and into the executive mansion. Literally Glued to Their Places. From the Liverpool Post. A painful scene recently occurred in a village near Liverpool. It seems that a church had been lately undergoing repairs, Among other improvements anew coat of paint was placed on the pews, followed by a coat of varnish. The result was most pleasing to the eye, but, un- fortunately, the varnish had been applied so late that it had no time to become hard before Sunday, when the congregation flocked to their seats, No apparent inconvenience was suffered un- til the clergyman was about to deliver the ben- ediction, when the congregation were horrified to find that they were unable to stand up. ‘They were, in fact, glued, or rather rushed: to their seats. Their spasmodic efforts to rise were most distressing to witness. In vain did the clergyman exhort them from the pulpit to resignation. They were seized with a kind of panic, all the more frightful because they were for the moment powerless, At last, by what seemed to be a simultaneous and Wereulean jerk, they managed to tear themselves from their sittings, but at what asacrifice! The pews were literally covered with Sunday apparel. Shreds of silk, .lawns, catico, broadcloth and cassimeres were left as | souvenirs of the tenacity of the varnish used | in beautifying the church, and the hapless con- gregation, rushing from the doors, hurried homeward with an expression on their faces as though their hearts were even more severely | rent than their garments. ‘os——____ Queer Things Among Old Books. HOW PEOPLE BUY THEM AND SELL THEM—A TRUE STORY THAT SOUNDS LIKE FICTION. From the New York Tribune. “There is probably no dealer in old books,” said one of the best-known men in that busi- ness in this city the other day, ‘who has so much experience and sharpness as not to be caught napping now and then. I spend most of my leisure time going about among other dealers, and it is wonderful to see what valuable things they will sell sometimes for a |small price, and what absurd sums they will | charge for things that are worth next to noth- ing. The other day I was looking over the books placed outside the door of a shop and I found, tied upin a bundle, a file of a little paper published at Brook Farm, that experi- ment in qo-operation tried years ago at Wi Roxbury, Mass. It is now one of the rarest of | American periodicals. The bundle was marked “He looked at the bundle and then said care- ltessly: ‘Oh, no; you can have’ that for 35 cents, if you want it.’ “And in buying books people don’t know, often, when Say are getting a good barga: Here is an old ench book that few we anything about, but it is exceedingly curious. Librarians see it on my catalogue, but they never heard of it before and think ft isn’t worth thing. Well, if somebody doesn’t buy it I shall double the price of itin my next catalogue, and if it doesn’t sell then shall double oe pee again, and by that time some gne be sure to want it,’ “Do you never get hold of books that yon find it impossibe to sell at all?” “No, never; I have had so much lence that I can‘tell when I see any book whether I have ever bad calls for it or am likely to have “3 “A good many queer things happen in this Biriaitione, but here is one ‘That ead almost like fiction, though it is every word true. A man came into my shop here one day and in- troduced himself. saying that though he had had a good deal of correspondence with me he had never seen me, but in Be New York he thought that he would rate | ug! purpose than to say ‘g day, want to buy anything at present. pleasantly for afew moments and he looked about the Sty is in that big basket?’ he said, at li “The basket that he pointed to was the same one that is there behind you now, and it was full oS ge a ipo op y “ ‘Oh, no of any consequence,’ Ireplied, setting the basket on the counter for him to look “He turned over the papers and finally asked me what I would take for them, ‘I don’t know,’ said, ‘what will you Vials for them?’ “TN give you ito for the lot,’ he said, and I tthe Genel ot oof Gn opr pt “He picked out of Papers and put them in his Praag) and then said; “Send me the rest any time; there is no hurry. “But now that you have bought this stuff and paid for it,’ I said, ‘I suppose you won't mind telling me what you want of it.’ “ ‘Not in the least,’ was the reply. ‘Iam the executor of an estate up in one of the northern counties, and it has been Searoonibie to prove the title to certain parts of it, Nobody ever disputed the last owner's title, and he was care- leas about his papers. And now, here in your basket, I fin the genuine deeds of the A NEW HOME-RULE SCHEME. Proposal by a Tory Member Which Gladstone Approves. A London cable special of March 4, says: A fresh departure in the home-rule con- troversy is possible. John Aird, the famous contractor and tory member from Paddington, a colleague and friend of Lord Randolph Churchill, writes to the Times suggesting, in the interest of the country’s business, the appointment of asmall committee commanding the confidence of all parties to agree on just steps toward meeting Ireland's demand for local government, I have inter- viewed Aird and Gladstone this morning theron, Aird says his letter was quite spontaneous, but he is convinced it expresses the views of a large section of the tory party; that the tory leaders say Ireland shall have a local government when the country is quiet; that Balfour says coercion has quieted it, and therefore why not mect Parnell’s moderate attitude by taking the first step. Gladstone says he will watch the development of the movement with friendly interest. He has al- ways hoped the tories would settle the ques- tion, He will be careful to throw no ob- stacles in their way. He also holds that the Irish party is perfectly freato meet the tory advances, THEIR FIRST DUTY BEING TO IRELAND, not to the liberal party. He considers that any liberal intervention by himself or his friends would be mischievous, but fears the tories will find an insuperable obstacle between them and concession in the liberal unionists, Mr. Glad- stone seemed in excellent health, though anxious, owing to the serious illness of his eldest son. I was much impressed with his stateamanlike view of Aird’s proposal. He showed no petty partisan feeling, only a patriotic desire to end the controversy, which, e said, like the corn-law agitation was wastin; precious yearsof the country’s life. Aird’s scheme may come to nothing, but it is interest- ing as showing the reaction in Parnell’s favor caused by Pigottism. ————— A Long-Lived Misrepresentation. Jo Howard in N. ¥. Press. I began my dispatch: “The President-elect (Lincoln, 1861,] is safe in the city of Washing- ton,” and followed with the record of Mr. Lincoln's departure “in disguise.” The ques- tion in my mind was what disguise Mr. Lincoln, or any other man, could obtain in the little town of Harrisburg at 9 o’clock in the evening, in the year of our Lord 1861. I knew that his chief attendant was Col. Sumner, of the army, who wore a long military cloak, s6,in my mind’s eye, I saw the President-elect arrayed in Sumner’s long military cloak. I knew, too, that Mr. Lincoln carried-a smali traveling cap, but there was nothing very picturesque about that, so I called ita “Scotch” traveling eap, and with the same mind’s eye saw that jauntily placed upon his dear old head. Under ordinary circumstances @ man’s ap- parel would have but little to do with such significant action as this of the President-elect of the United States, literally evading, eluding conspiracy and possible assassination; so. with zany thoughtlessness, that became part and parcel of the record, and to this day thousands are ready to swear ‘that Mr. Lincoln not only sneaked out of Harrisburg, but went dis- guised in a Scotch cap and a long military cloak. The fact is that he wore his ordinary hat and top coat, without the faintest attempt at disguise. —__-—-+e0e—______ Features of Life in Thibet. From the New York Sun's Cable letter. A Chinese traveller has been telling of his ex- periences and the things he has seen in Thibet, and his tale is printed to-day in London. He has beheld the cloud-piercing temples of jade, gold, and other precious materials, At there are four tempies in which the Dalai Lama fives, In ulterior Thibet the Teshu Lama rejoices in the possession of three temples, One is a nine-storied con- taining astatue of buddha. The Chinese travel- ler describes the pagoda in a manner that in- Glines one to believe that he has seen the New ‘ork Tribune building. These two distinguished are most useful citizens, as they can tellall about the future or the past, foretell births and deaths, though that seems a rather useless occupation, and are very much believed in. The Thibetan salutes his superior by un- covering his head and sticking out his to three times. The country, 51 posing that traveled Chinese is trata the hottest kind of a place for the wick: is arrested his limbs are tied shooting match for-the drinks on hand he tied toa pillar and used asa target for mus- kets and bows, If not, he is put into a cave with | i Allowing down the. worse for wear. ‘Ate hed been up's st thogra p saperten ‘of the Sapiro: cosh tat rection waaer' er ao his Contract wv plo x a wall A Veteran Stenographer’s Views as to the Only Satisfactory Test of Ability. ‘From the New York Sun. a «There appears to be a good deal of humbug, said an experienced stenographer yesterday, “in the much-advertised speed contests in pho- mography and typewriting that have affli@ed the public of late. The public are told that Mr. Jones of Oshkosh or Mise Brown of New York, has taken down 240 words a minute in shorthand; or rattled off 125 words a minute on the typewriter. I have not seen the product of any of these wonderful contests, but a phono- graphic journal lately circulated what itclaimed to be fac-similes of the work done in these contests, and it was gravely conceded that there were halo — ? fifty &, sixty-eight per cent of errors. far as writing is concerned, the work, dine’ to “ihe fac-simile, was such that no busines man would accept it from his typewriter as even & memorandum to be put in his own pees. much jess to send it away as a letter or file it in court as a paper in suit. The fac-simile presented a perfect of words and letters out of alignment and crushed together, or letters written over each other, or words misspelled. The whole effect of the fuc-simile was to convey the impression to the mind that a printer's case had been pied. As to the alleged wonderful performance in short-hand, it was conceded, according to the Phonographic Journal, that as large a percent- age of errors was made in the This is rather amusing to a lawreporter, who knows how much trouble he would get into if, in reporting a case in court or before a referee, he should make even one serious error in any number of folios or pages, He is £0} tobe absolutely accurate, and his employers, whether in court or before a referee, have the right to expect that he shall be. The amount at stake in a suit, or the life or liberty of a man on trial, may be imperilled by even one serious blunder in recording the tes! A 38: “These speed tests are of no practical utility rly judged until No stenographer can be he is required to take n an an ceeding, where witnesses or lawyers 5 ae rapidly ‘as they ordinarily do in courts or before referees, and furnish a transcript. By that pong the stenographer can best be judged. Thave Known stenographers who could take notes that escaped criticism when they were asked to read them aloud, but whose transcript, owing to the dulness of’ their understanding, their of general education, ang their apparently complete norance of th® sub- ject that they had been reporting, were jaughable. A book could be written about 1 funny blunders that half-educated stenographers make in their transcripts. It mary be set down as a safe rule that a first-class stenographer cannot be too well-informed upon any subject, and all first-class stenographers in the city of New York endeavor to improve themselves constantly. Any number of stenog- raphers in and around New York gravely call themselves law stenographers. But lawyers who are afflicted with their transcripts are apt to form a poor opinion of law stenographers in general. There is, perhaps, no higher test of a stenographer’s ability in note taking than is presented Ly an argument in court between distinguished counsel, and before a judge who likes to take a hand in himself.” oo Robert Elsmere on the Front Platform. From the New York Truth. The recent strike of the car drivers and con- ductors brought to the front some queer speci- mens of humanity. ‘There is always in New York a reserve of impoverished noblemen, im- pecunious college professors and discharged editors of the Heraid waiting for something to turn up that will enable them toearn an hon- est penny. When the cars were deserted by their drivers and condnctors some of these men fell into their places eagerly, and I was much surprised while riding ona 4thavenue car to be accosted hy a roughly clad fellow with the remark, “I beg your pardon, sir, but did I not meet you in the class of "58 ‘at ” and coming up tome afterward on the front of another car the driver said to me as he bit off a piece of plug tobacco, “Egad, sir, Plautus was right when he said that to handle a scepter was not as difficult as to handle the rib- bons. It's easier to turna Greek hexameter than it is to turn this break.” I looked at the man in amazement, and just then the eonduc- tor came to the front platform, and in a sub- dued voice said to the driver, “I say, profes- sor, can’t you let impatience add wings to your speed? that fellow behind is crowding me.” A friend of mine told me the next day that a 23d street conductor opened a discussion with him on “Robert Elsmere,” and ventured the re- mark that it would give a strong impetus to the underlying agnosticism of the times. To which my friend assented as he received his change. ror Massachusetts Politics. From the New York Graphic. Ex-Congressman A. A. Ranney, of Boston, was at the Fifth avenue when he said he was well pleased with the selection of Mr. Blaine for secretary of state, and added: “I believe a majority in the republican party favors Mr. Blaine. In our city one paper, the Herald, used to abuse Mr. Blaine, and never noticed the cor- ruption in the municipal offices in Boston un- der the mayoralty of a democrat. That shows that prejudice bad a good deal to do with the opposition to Mr. Blaine in 1884.” “Have you any mugwumps left in Boston?” “Yes, a few who voted for Cleveland thro pride. They are fast disappear ."and will soon become extinct like the dodo, Pride alone has kept them alive. But Boston is now con- gratolating itself upon the good municipal gov- ernment it is enjoying under a republican yor. Democrats and republicans united and elected a republican mayor, so as to free our city from democratic correption.” “Have you heard that Gen. Ben Butler de- sired a foreign mission? “Yes, but I suppose it was all meant for humor. Gen. Butler is an able man, but he has boxed the political compass too often. He voted for Gen. Harrison and worked for him, but he is very old now and I do not think he wishes a foreign mission.” ——— A Spotted Plague in Kentucky. RAVAGES OF 4 DISEASE WHICH PUZZLES DOCTORS IN WEBSTER COUNTY. Marion, Ky., special to the New York Triune, March 2: In the last six weeks brief telegrams have been sent from this point, outlining the lating Webster county. the malady bas assumed the proportions of a Jague. The residents of the county are flee- & for safety. Up t& the present time 125 deaths have occurred, due direetly to the malady. The terror has become general, and although the physicians assert that the dis- ease is not contagious, they are puzzled by its lence. Clay and Dixon are the two lead. f; towns in the county. They are situated on hills, and between them flowsa small stream called Crab Orchard creek, on each side Fe. malady an the families along the lost one or more members, il eee i tt i é i F Ha i ii Fi Ad } forward, and si STANLEY'S WRATH. Bome Experiences of the Explorer. ‘The Rev. Prank H. Kasson in the Christian Union. The following facts concerning Heary M. Stanley have never been in print They were given to me by Wm. Bradford, the marine artist and Arctic explorer, In the year 1873 Mr. Bradford, returned from his Greenland explorations, im London publishing his sumptuous volume on “The Arctic Regions.” It was brought out under the Patronage of Queen Victotia at $125 per copy. At this time he met Stanley, who was ina tows ering rage. “He was j back,” said the artist, “from finding Livingstone, and was now very angry at the chvalier way in which he had been treated about publishing his book through as. It seers that ae Murray w: and the partner present bad received quite nonchalently, and said he was not sure whether they could publish his not, and, anyway, nothing could be done until Mr. Murray's return. said to him: “Mr, Stanley, are you particular to have Murra P’ your book?’ “No.” , I can te you of some very uublishers, who, [ think, would be gi to, publish it, and that is the firm of Sampson, Low & © publishing my book, 5 glad to get hold of yours. * If you wi see them about it. so, Mr, Bradford; Pu b glad to have you.” “So I went down and saw Mr. Marston, of the firm, and said to him, ‘Mr. Marston, would you like to publish Stanley's new book’ on Africa?” ‘Yes, sir, indeed we would; but IL thought Mur- ray was going to have it,” “No, 1 guess not, ‘ould you like to see Mr. Stanley/’ “Certainly, ” ‘Very well, I'll bring him down this after- As I was going out he said, “Mr, Brad- ford, do you suppose that Mr. otanley is ready to consider an offer for his book?” “I think so, ite or “I took Stanley down to see them, and Mr, Marston asked him if he was prepared to ho ewe offer —— there. “Yes, sir.’ “Well . Stanley, we will give you $10,000 tor @ liberal share of the prokte.* oe “Tl do it,” said Stank happ: u've seldom seen. r, Stanle ir. Marston. ‘when can you begin to Us copy?’ “Do-rmorrow morning, sir, and every day thereafter till it’s done.’ “Just one word more, Mr. Stanley. Will you please say nothing about this for four weeks? I've a spacial ree. son for asking.” ‘Yes, sir; that suits me, anid Stanley, And so the bargain was closed, and Sampson Low & Martion bave been Stanley's pul rs ever since, few weeks later Stanley went in to see John Murray, and the following conversation occurred: ‘Mr. Murray, I've come to see about ar pablishing my book. Do you wish to? “Yes, 1 think that we may be able to, Mr. Stan- ley, But we cannot afford to give you much for it, a6 it is a kind of experiment. But we'll pub- lish it, Mr. Stanley." No you wout,” broke in Stanley, with an oath, and, turning on his heel, left the great English publisher astounded at the young Afri- says Mr. Bradford, was sitting at a great banquet of the British Association at Brighton. It was in the evening after the “African afternoon,’ #o-called. Stanley had been down for a speech late in the afternoon, after several English geographers had spoken, But I noticed during the sroomd speech, by Mr. C. R. Markhaw, of the Reyal Geographical So » that Stanley's wrath was rising. The speaker, in referring to Living- stone, bad just sida word reflecting upon bim, As soon as Markham was done, Stan at two bounds, was in the ceuter of the plat form, and, leaning forward and stretching out his forefinger with concentrated scorn toward n, begun: “You easy-chair geographers, sitting about on your cushioned-velvet carpeta, what do you Know about it? Livingstou after a long, arduous, perilous march, says: think 1 have found the sources of the from the seclusion of your e know that he has not,” ave to decide such a ques- tion? And then he gave it to them hot. And yet in fifteen minutes he had them all, ladies and gentlemen, on their feet crying, “Hear, hear, hear!’ The Baroness Burdett-Coutts her handkerchief, and even the Empe- ror Napoleon, who was pre the Em- press Eugenie, arose and handed Stanicy ther card. 1 tell you, Stanley was the most scathing man I ever listened to when he was mad over Livingstone. “So, in the evening, before going to the ban- quet, I said to him, ‘Now, Stanley, keep your temper. Don’t disgrace yourself, Don't aay a word to-night.’ For I knew thi Markham was going to preside, Well, Stanley promised that he wouldn't sxy one word, But they placed him at Markham’s right hand. I sat across the table where I could see him. Pretty that he and Markham were taik- Then the buil-dog iook came face, And then he jumped up and off he went, ems that Markham had orged him to speak. but Stanley had declined, when the fol- lowing conversation ensued: “Bat, Mr. Stanley, You must speak. That is the purpose for which they invited you here.’ ‘Is that the reason they invited me here? ‘Certainly, Mr. Stan- ley; we expect you to favor us with a speech.’ ‘Well, I won't. “ But,’ thrusting his hand deep into his pocket, ‘here’sa guinea for my dinner.’ And off he stalked in a towering ra — eee Electricity for Phthisis. From the Lancet. Dr. Libermann, of Strasburg, proposes a new treatment for phthisis, based upon some en- tirely original viewszconcerning the etiology « this disease. At one of the congresses for the advancement of science, a few years since, the treatment of phthisis by electricity was brought then several experimenters have continued their researches, some having in view the catalytic action of the galvanic current, and more _ particularly utilization of its influence over vaso-motors; others employing static tricity as electric bxths, or as a generator of ozone for inhalation, Dr. Libermunn employ the continuous current, but upon totally diff ent theoretical grounds. He maintains that pulmonary phthisis is duc to a lesion of the neumogastric nerves, caused by a cold in pre- isposed subjects. According to Dr, Liber- mann, the first stage of the disease, that of congestion of the pneumogastric, is always ac- companied by paralysis of one or both vocal cords. In the second period, miliary granula- tions appear in the larynx, lungs and elsewhere, With the third stage, ‘that of proliferation of the comnective tissue of the affected nerves, come dyspnoea and haemoptysis, The last stage of phthisis corresponds to the destruc- tion of the myeline from fatty degenera- tion. Of course Dr. Libermann denies the specificity of the bacillus, which, he says, may be found in simple bronchitis and in co- tarrhal pneumonia, During the first period described, and which is evidenced Ly changes in the voice, paralysis of the vocal cords, of the pneumogastric imner edge of the sterno-mastoid, over the nerve; the negative over the nerve just the inferior maxilla. The current should not exceed 5or 6 milliamperes or last more than 5S minutes, If both cords are affected both nerves shouid i [ j |