Evening Star Newspaper, February 23, 1894, Page 3

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I have thought the whole matter out, and, having watched the various patients of the two great doctors who have made corpulence their special study, I have come to the con- clusion that you must, in this case, as in all others, "make your choice between two evils. It is a question now of face or fig- ure. That the very stoutest people can decrease their size by following strict diet- etic rules cannot be doubted, since a duke has lost seventeen inches of girth and a lady lost two or three stones in weight in two or three months; but 1 am sure of one thing, I am sure it ages the patient, and I would recommend any comely lady of mid- dle age and fair proportions to leave the cure alone. It is only younger people just beginning to grow stout who really benefit by it. If the stretched skin is no longer filled cut it must fall into wrinkles, and these are distressingly ugly. Shall I give you the diet, which nearly everybody has tried, or is trying now, and which both the great doctors recommend, with variations? Here it is, copied from a diet card: S a. m.—Sip three-quarters of a pint of hot water. 9:30.—Two cups of tea with nothing in it, unless saccharin; one ounce of dry toast, eight ounces of lean meat or fish. 11.—Sip a tumbler of hot water. 1:30.—Ten ounces of lean meat, or fowl,or game, six ounces of stewed fruit. As special biscuits. $8 p. m.—Four ounces boiled fish, four to six ounces of lean meat, six ounces of stew- ed fruit. And you may have brandy or whisky and soda when you go to bed. At lunch or din- ner you may have any vegetabies that grow above ground—not roots; and you may drink brandy or whisky or dry Moselle, as ad- vised. One doctor recommends particular Moselles; one doctor recommends a par- ticular biscuit; and if one doctor is more | ies | fashionabie because he numbers royal among his patients, the other charges oni: four instead of twenty-five guineas. Le allow you to drink at meal times, whic something of a concession. Mi h times is in itself a cure for stoutness. eral people, among them a very preity, smart woman (she is a well-known coun tess), rave about the lady doctor in Gr venor street, and declare that their fac as well as their figures have been impr by a system of electrical massage. Every- body recommends exercise, and it is we derful to see how many people do walk nowadays. ——~ ~-se0 Learning From Expertence. “Do you believ: stroked her hair. abiding love like ours can ever die ‘ot now, George, I don’t,” she responded. But it always did in my previous engage- ments.” for and deliv- | —Tea as at breakfast, and one or two} s | edy ; | they must be content to diminish their im- | port! he said, as he tenderly | “Do you believe that a| ‘INSULTEDBY BENHAM London Journals on the Admiral’s Latest Act at Rio. HS “ONWARRANTABLE INTERFERENCE” Bourdin’s Funeral in London Causes . Trouble. GENERAL FOREIGN MATTERS LONDON, Feb. 23.—The story cabled to the press here that the commander. of the British squadron at Rio de Janeiro refused to protect British merchant vessels in ob- taining water is generally discredited, but has aroused considerable feeling on the subject. The Telegraph urges the public to be cau- tious in accepting the story. It says: “If it is consistent with neutrality to be hostile the suggestion of President Peixoto that the British should intervene implies the re- lieving of the president of the task of crushing the rebellion. Admiral Benham,” the Telegraph goes on to say, “has decided to support the right of American vessels to enter the port in spite of the blockade and is determined to meet force with force if needful. This is all very well from a spread eagle standpoint, but a blockade is a block- ade and imposes hazardous difficulties. Nevertheless, we congnend Admiral Ben- ham for his obvious desire to ltnit the sut- ferings of trade.” | ms | gine Globe this afternoon, referring to the | | same subject, remari: “If the news is true, it is the duty of | Engiand to demand an immediate apology for Admiral Benham's extraordinary con- duct. His action in giving protection to the Nasmyth was an unwarranted interference. Admiral Benham, no doubt, is at perfect liberty to bully the Brazilians as he pleases, or as his superiors permit, but when it comes to offering an injurious insult to the British navy It is quite a different matter. His whole action in regard to the | blockade would be described as ‘bluver’ in this country.” The St. James Gazette says that it is in- tensely irritating to be informed that, a British ship had to seek the protection of Americans, adding: “Surely Lord Rosebery does not acquiesce in the so-called ‘Monroe doctrine’ that the sole right to interfere belongs to the United States. We hope that the action will not be allowed to pass without protest. BOURDIN’$ REMAINS INTERRED. Expectation of a Conflict With th Police Disappointed. LONDON, Feb. 23.—The undertakers’ es- tablishment on Chapel street, where the re- mains of Bourdin, the anarchist who was fatally injured by the premature explo- sion of his own bomb in Greenwich Park on February 15, was surrounded by crowds of excited spectators, including many an- archists, from the earliest morning hours. ‘The cause of this gathering was the fact that this was the day fixed for the funeral of Bourdin and many people anticipated a riotous demonstration upon the part of those in sympathy with the doctrines preached by the dead man. There was a strong force of uniformed police and detectives stationed in and about Chapel street and when the anarchists at- tempted to remove the body to one of their meeting places in Fitzroy square, where they intended that their leaders should de- liver orations over the remains, the police interfered and ordered the body to be con- veyed to Finchley cemetery by another route, All the windows and doors of the houses about Chapel street were barricaded in an- ticipation of a serious conflict between the police and the anarchists. The Chapel street undertaker yesterday received postal card, upon which was written ‘Beware of an anti-anarchist bomb at that murderer's funeral.” The hearse was followed t one coach and startel through the dense crowds sur- {rounded by mounted police. The superin- tendent of police, who was in charge of the funeral, refused to allow any vehicles, | other than the solitary coach mentioned, to follow the hearse on its way to the ceme- tery, and the police also refused to allow any procession to follow (he remains. The anarchist sympathizers were compeliei to take different routes to the cemetery, or else follow very far behind the hearse. — | Previous to the departure of the hearse a crowd of anarchists dispiayed a red and became in other ways entirely too dem- onstrative. This, caused the police to make a charge in the direction of the red Mag, and, after a short scuffle, the banner of anarchy was captured and carried away to the nearcsi police station: Shortly after this another red flag was thrown to the breeze not far from the spot where the first one was seized. Again. the police turned their attention to tae red bunting, another short scuflle between the anarchists and the policemen ensued and the second flag was captured. The great majority of those present were people who had been guid&d .o. the scene by curiosity or by a desire to witness a baitle between the police and anarchists, Hvery- body expected trouble and’all had come pre- | pared for a disturbance. The men, as 2 rule, carried heavy walking sticks and the police had large reserve forces stationed within easy call. ‘The detectives, who mingled by hundreds among the people assembled in the neigh- borhood, had strict. orders to watch people who might be supposed likely to be carry- ing bombs. The anarchists present laughed at these precautions and frequently asserted, in sub- stance, that they were not “d—d ‘fools to blow themselves out of England, the only country where an anarchist ean Hve in peace.” Here and there among the crowds could be heard strong expressions condemning the anarchists and asserting that it was a pity all anarchists could rot be hoisted with their own petards, as Bourdin was. Others pronounced themselves as being in favor of hanging all anarchists to the nearest lamp post, and one :nan who shout- ed, “vive I’ anarchie,” as the hearse was moving away, was so roughly handied b: those around him that he was a mass of | rags and bruises when he succeeded in es- | caping. ‘The authorities did not succeed in pre- venting two processions from accompany- | ing Bourdin’s remains part of the way to | the grave, one procession streaming along through the streets to the right, followed by the hearse, and the other trailing along to the left of the route. Mourning badges and red neckties could be seen. ‘As the remains were being lowered into the earth an anarchist leader named Quign | made an attempt to address the crowd. | He was hoisted upon the shoulders of some of his friends, and had begun with: “Men and brothers. The remains of a| martyr have just—' That was ail of the oration which was heard, for Quinn and his friends were | roughly charged upon by the police, and | the orator was seized and. removed from the | cemetery. | During the afternoon a crowd, composed of medicai students and others, marched to | the Autonomie Club, the recently raided headquarters of the anarchists, and smash- ed all the windows of that establishment, while threatening to burn it to the ground. A force of police was hastily sent to the spot and a number of arrests were made. ADVICE FROM LONDON. America Teld to Be Economical and Better Times Will Come. LONDON, Feb. 28.—The Times, comment- ing upon the financial ssituation in the | United States as influencing the possibility | of a revival of trade here, says: “The rem- is simple and commonplace, and, summed in a single word, is economy. Pos- sibly it is not altogether a bad thing that | Eurcpean capitalists were scared into a/ shortening of supplies before the lockup | became even greater than it is. The Amer- Jicans are thrown back upon their own re-| ources, and will be compelled to face the | situation. Until their exports increase whether for consumption or invest- | They had the bad luck to aggravate It could not be iore- | ropean bankers weuld such a knock-down blow as the Bar- 1 our own misfortuacs have ping the | effectual in clear p ion of the} risks of increasing our loans to the United | States. Anyway, we must share the in | conveniences. It may at least be assum | that both sides of the Atlantic have seen | the worst, and that with patience and pru- dence they may hope for a revival, even though American currency is still far from an ideal stability.” Lord Salisbury’s Advice. LONDON, Feb. 23.-The Daily News says: Lord Salisbury advises the house of lords not to insist upon the critical amend- ments to the parish councils, with the ex- ception of those which relate to charities. Moncey Cheap in London, LONDON, Feb. 23.—The Times in its financial article comments on the bank statement, which, it says, is remarkable and shows the highest reserve on record. It regards the statement as an indication of the prolonged cheapness of money. The Brandenburg Disaster, LONDON, Feb. 23.—A dispatch to the Times from Bérlin says: Needless remarks in the Reichsanzeiger as to the unavoida- bleness of accidents, such as that which happened on the warship Brandenburg, have had the effect not of quieting the public, but instead of raising a perfect storm of demands upon the officials for an explanation of the disaster. The Reich- sanzeiger says that the inquiry has not yet been finished. Italy's Financial Difficulties. LONDON, Feb. 23—A dispatch to the Times from Paris says: The Italian finan- cial scheme as outlined by Minister of Finance Sonnino meets with little favor here. The comments, of the newspapers agree that Italy must further reduce its military burdens and say that an increase of taxation, which the peopl are unable to pay, will only increase the difficulties of the’ country, Pl. ying Tricks on the Paris Police. LONDON, Feb. 23.—A dispatch to the Dally News from Pans says: Bogus bombs are becoming a plague. A patent padded van, constructed for the safe re- maval of explosives, was summoned yes- terday ut eleven different places. In all cases the supposed bomb proved to be harmless. The police are constantly called upon to examine disused sardine boxes and other articles which timid people think may contain an explcsive. Cupt. O'Shea’s Bankruptey. LONDON, Feb. —Details of the bank- ruptcy of Capt. O'Shea, formerly the hus- band of the lady who married the late Charles Stewart Parnell, after having ob- tained a divorce from the captain, have been issued. It appears, that until 1802 Capt. O'Shea had an income of £2,000, and that in 1803 his income was only £700, Capt. O’Shea’s liabilities are £18,000, and he offers 7s. 6d. on the pound. The re- ceivers advise the creditors to accept this offer. Encountered a Tornado, SOUTHAMPTON, Feb. 23.—The Fuerst Bismarck arrived here two days laté. The steamship encountered a tornado on her | voyage from Genoa. Several sailors were injured, and some minor damage was done io the ship. All the passengers are well. Americans in ndon Celebrate. LONDON, Feb. 23.—Mr. James W. Scott of the Chicago Herald and other prominent Americans at present in this city organized a most successful celebration of Washing- ton's birthday yesterday. Among the spedkers were Bishop Perry and Judge Lambert Tree of Chicago, vi INDIA LANTS, Faimers Return to Primitive Methods for Catching Criminals, ANDERSON, Ind., Feb. 23.—The farmers of the Indiana gas belt have organized a series of detective associations for the ap- prehension of criminals. Articles of in- corporation have been filed in this city by the Frankfort and Cloverdale b-anches. ‘The organization has a membership of nearly 100, with Deputy Sheriff G. 11. Good- ing at their head. Farmers have been plundered by bands of thieves, and this so- ciety will unde-take to hunt them down. To facilitate their progress, the organiza- tion has secured two of the famous south- ern bidodhounds, one of which successfully trailed a criminal at Pendleton, Ind, at a recent trial. ° ——— ACCUSES HIS ACCUSER. James Smith, the Kansas Populist, in urn Makes Charges. KANSAS CITY, Mo., Feb, 2&%.—James Smith, the populist’ who fttow undergoing trial in the Kansas City, Kansas; criminal Hbel, turned on his-enemies yester- day and preferred charges. of pezjury against James K. Polk Parker, one cf the best-known and most wealthy citizens of the county. About a yea> ago there were numerous charges of bribery and boodling in connec- tion with legislation at Topeka tn relation to fees and salaries of county olficers. A committee of the legislature was appointed to investigate these charges, and Mr. Par- ker was one of the witnesses summoned to appea:. Mr. Smith now holds that Mr. Parker in his testimony before the com- mittee perjured himseif. Mr. Paricer was arrested and released on his own recegniz- ance. — FAMINE IN TEXAS THREATENED. si unty No Crops Have Been Harvested and Cattle Are Dying. HOUSTON, Texas, Feb. 23.—Information comes from the Starr county section of the state to the effect that a famine fs threat- ened there. Ninety per cent of all cattle, horses and sheep are dead; no crops of any kind have been raised or harvested during the past year; great destitution and abso- lute want exists. Many are compelled to subsist on roots, prickly pears, &c. Even half putrid flesh that has been stripped from the carcasses of dead animals is eaten to satisfy the pangs of* hunger. Many persons, especially children, have hardly sufficient clothing to cover their nakedness. Resources are exhausted, and it_is impossible fur the more fortunate to longer assist their starving fellow creatures, > - FIRE AT FORT WAYNE, IND. Destruction of Two Lurge Busines» PI FORT WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 23.—At 3:30 o'clock this morning fire broke out in the large shoe establishment of Vordermark & Bro., on Calhoun strect, and destroyed the building and stock. Loss, $100,000, The adjoining building of Meyer & Ero., hatters, is also destroyed. Mergentheim’s millinery aad notion store is flooded with water. The Clay Street School building, in er part of the city, was also destroyed. — MAY BE A SERIOUS MATTER. ‘The Purchase of Arms by the A. P. A. at Toledo, TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 23.—It has developed that the War Department question of the local American Protective Association will turn out to be more serious than a suit in justice’s court for the payment of guns. United States District Attorney Brins- meade said: ‘‘The matter has not been brought to my attention yet, but if com- plaint is made I shall do my duty fully. iy men are so foolish as to break the laws of the United States they must suffer the con- sequences.”” Another attorney said: “I have just been examining the statutes and find that men} organizing as armed bands, for the purpose of waging war on citizens of the United States or the government itself, come under | the head of treason and conspiracy.” it is generally understood that the matter will be brought before the federal grand jury and that a special sitting will probably be called. The case will be fully reported to the Attorney General at Washington and will be pushed to an issue at once. Catho- | lics and those who oppose the A.P.A. for other reasons have become aroused against | the order since the details of the gun pur- chases have been made public, and an effort will be made to crush the society in this city, where for two years they have helt the balance of political power. Some of the city officials, including the mayor and police commissioners, are said to have been among the number fearful of an uprising and nad purchased rifles. . G. W. Ostrander, against whom the suit was brought, as treasurer, admitted, in an interview last night, that the different coun- cils of the city had ordered 3,000 guns last August. His Lue! Stacy—“Why do you live in New York?" Prince Pickler—“‘It's all on my wife's ac- count.” ‘Gad! I wish I could live some- where on my wife’s account. My own credit is run dry!” ourt for | oth. | TOLD IN THE CORRIDORS. When Tom Hannum, the well-known newspaper man, reached El Paso he was welcomed by Gov. Web Flanagan, then col- lector of port. The two had had a desul- tory sort of acquaintance here, formed dur- ing Flanagan’s visit here during President Harrison’s administration to secure the collectorship. The Texan took a great hk- ing for Tom and made things as pleasant for him at the outset of his stay at the City of the Pass as he could. Gov. Flana- gan gained a national reputation in the re- publican convention at Chicago in 1p84 when he paralyzed the continzeat of civil service reformers by the searching inquiry: “What are we here for, if not for the offices?” Web is a son of the late United States Senator Flanagan of Texas, who clectritied the Senate one day when the salary grab was under discussion by Jeclaring that he had voted for the increase, drawn the money and was going to keep it, suiting the action to the word by ‘pulling a huge wad of greenbacks from pocket and waving it in the air. It imude the con- science-stricken Senators who were cover- ing their share of the grab back into the treasury feel tired. A Web is a chip of the old block. He is a man of affairs as well as # politician. Jn 1868 he was a member of the constitutional convention of Texas. His father was also a member, The old gentleman's blood had cooled off and he was a_ member of the church. Web wasn't. The “wee sma’ hours ayant the twal” sometimes caught him lingering over the wine cup with a party of hail fellows. One morning as the elder Flanagan was on his way to the state capitol to attend the conveation Web and several other roysterers emerged from a restaurant. They had been at it all nigat and looked it. Web would have avoided his father, but it was too late; so he de- termined to brave it out. “Good morning (hic), father. Did you rest (hic) well last night?” “Much better than you did, sir,” was the stern reply. “You ought 10 be ashamed | of yourself, sir, stayin’ out all night carous- in’, and appearin’ on the street in broad day in your condition, and you a member of the constitutional convention. I’m asham- ed of you, sir, and your district will be ashamed of you when it iearns of this dis- graceful conduct.” “That's all right (hic), father, I've got a better risht to speak for the (hic) district than you have (hic), ‘eause I got a (hic) bigger majority 'n you did. It was a home thrust. had been larger than his ;Tunning in the same district and on the same Ucket, and this fact was a sore point with the elder Flanazan. Me made no repiy, simply continuing bis walk to the capitol. At the first election under the new con- stitution Web was chosen a state senator, his father being elected lieutenant yov- ernor. After his father was chosen United States Senator and resigned the lientenant governorship to take that office, Web was | elected president pro tempore of the senate and so became acting leuteaant governor. Hence the handle of governor to his name. Web is a rich man in his own country. He is small of stature, florid faced, blue eyed and light haired. His manner is frank and engaging. He is a good talker an] a forci- ble stump speaker of the speil-binder order. He relishes humor, especially of the “dry” kind, which will account in a larse meas- hea ‘ae his taking to Tom Hannum on sight. Veb's majority ther’s, both Ex-Senator Palmer of Michigan, who was minister to Spain for a time, says they have bright postal clerks in the land of ihe dons as well as in this country. In proof of the assertion he tells of a curiously addressed letter which passed through the post office at Madrid while he was in that capital. According to the ex-Senator and ex-minis- | ter, the address was a perfect rebus. At | the left-hand side was the figure of a lady. | This made it clear to which sex the one to , whom the letter was addressed belonged. | Over the lady's head was a rising sun, which was interpreted as indicating that jher name was Aurora. For her surname | there was @ hill with a caste at its foot, ,or in Spanish, “Montes y Castillo. } the town, there was the plan of a |drawn, in which the Alhambra appeared. | Of course that meant Granada, especially |; as &@ pomegranate was drawn beside the plan o. the city. The address was comple:- ed by a number in one of the streets of the | plan. The postal authorities took three days to study this curiosity, said ex-Senator Palmer, and then delivered it in triumph to “Senorita Aurora Montes y Castillo, Azacayas No. 20, Granada.” So proud were j the postal cuthorities of this feat that they had the envelope photographed and p-inted |in the Madrid papers as proof of the acu- ; men of the deparcment. “All the foreigners in Madrid were very much amused by the eh said Mr. Palmer. | John B. Swain of Jack county, Tex.. one | of the pioneers of that section, Was talking the other night with a party of old and new friends at the National. “When I went to Jack county at the close | of the war,” said he, “a man was in dan- ger who went a mile or two away from the court house at Jacksboro’ in a westerly di- ‘rection. He: was liable to leave his sealp vith some roving band of savages. You "continued Mr. Swain, “when the war began the Texan frontier was deprived of , the protection of the United States troops | which it had enjoyed for many yeacs. ‘The | confederacy was unable to spare en | soldiers to replace the United States troops. The result was that the frontier was rav- aged time and again by the Comanche and Kiowa Indians. The scattered settlements were helpless before these hordes of painted and unpainted savages, for they made their raids both plain and in colors. The tucops | the confederacy could spare for the protec- ; tion of the frontier were under the com- mand of Major-Gen. Sam Bell Maxey, since the war a United States Senator from Texas for two terms. They were too few | for the duty, however, and the close of the | war found the frontier driven back for miles. . “The scene was one of desolation, per- haps never before witnessed in a aew |country. The whole line of the frontier | was for many miles dotted with deserted houses. Fertile valieys that had begun to | blossom as the rose were made -lesolate, | The fences were fallen about the negtected ‘fields. The country was filled with wild | horses. Over the plains roamed great herds | of abandoned cattle, while in the woods thousands of wild hogs hynted for mast. |The people who had attempted to make j homes in this section had gone, most of | them never to return. Such is a faint pic- | ture of the Texan frontier at the close of } the war. It gradually roved, until now | that country is covered with farms, villag | and towns. It is indeed a wonderful tran, formation that I have seen come about,” concluded the old meer. Lafe Pence of Colorado has a high, pene- | trating voice, but it isn’t a circumstance to that of one of his predecessors, George G. | Syres, who died recently. Symes was an Ohican by birth, served through the war in a Wisconsin regiment, and }ived most of his Mfe in the Ro mountain region, where he was a lawyer ani an orator noted for his great voice. Compared with it the roar of the bull of Bashan was a gentle murmur, It was a deep, heavy bass, proceeding seem- ingly from cavernous depths. Explaining the reputation his voice had given him, he | sald one day: “Well, I'll tell you about and the words rolled out in his deepest, heaviest bass. “You see I was out campaigning. 1 was addressing a republican audience at Silverton. Over at Oroville, twenty miles \Mistant, the democrats were holding a meet- |ing. Along about 9 o'clock there came up | one of the awful storms which occur in that | mountain country. The wind howled Hike a million devils. It was specially bad at Oroville. The peo} showed signs of alarm and acted as if they wanted to break up the meeting and leave the hall. The chairman, becoming anxious, rose to reassure them! ‘Ladies and gentlemen,’ he said. ‘do not be alarmed. There is a republican meeting dressing it. He has just come to that part of his speech where he denounces the Mills tariff bill, and the noise you hear is the in- distinct rumbling of his voice.’ ” Symes’ voice was equal to that of Gov. William Allen of Ohio, commonly called “Old Bill Allen.” He was noted for having | the most tremendous voice of his day. Once when he was a member of Congress, before the days of railr. one of his colleagues departed for his home in the buckeye state. | The day after he had left Allen was lament. | ing thé fact that he had gone, as he wanted | to consult him about some matter that had | come up unexpectedly. | “That needn't trouble you, Allen,” said a fellow member. “He hasn't got across the and cali him bac! —_—_ Napoleon and the Gunner. From the Loulsville (é Journal. It was at the siege of Toulon that Napo- leon, then a youth, first gave evidence of | that matchless military genius that sub- sequently made him master of Continental | Europe. At that siege he seized a swab out of the hands of a private s_dicr and pro- ceeded to ram the charge e in a can- non. In doing this he “caught” the itch |from the cannoneer. 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Water Wellman’s Proposed Das! the Pole—Other Features. Saturday’s twenty-page Star will be an exceptionally inviting number, containing many special attractions, Among its lead- ing features will be the first authoritative account of the plans of the arctic expedi- tion projected by Mr. Walter Wellman, the well-known correspondent. This exploring party is soon to start on its way toward the forbidding regions of eternal ice. The plans made are thorough and novel, and promise to add largely to the geo- graphical knowledge of the polar regions and interestingly to arctic literature. The expedition is a Washington enterprise, and The Star, believing that its progress and achievements will be a matter in which its readers will be deeply interested, has arranged with Mr. Wellman for the ex- clusive publication here of the narrative of the progress and adventures of the expedi- tion as it approaches the pole. Mr. Wellman is a graphic writer, and it is safe to predict that no arctic expedition ever has yielded or ever will yield more | interesting reading than this one. With | journalistic foresight Mr. Wellman has planned to keep up a line of communica- tion with home until the party is well ad- | vanced into the ice fields, and so readers of The Star will be able to keep the little band of bold explorers in sight, so to speak, until they disappear into the mys- terious region around the pole. In addition to this The Saturday Star will present a full array of interesting Saturday reading. Its contents will in- clude the following: THE GREAT LARAN REBELLION (illus- trated), Another installment of the absorbing story written for The Evening Star by Nym Crinkle. . GIRLS IN CONGRESS (illustrated). Senora Sara's young friends invade the sacred precincts and make some caustic comments. FROM FAIR HAWAII (illustrated). An interesting collection of curious articles from the far islands of the Pacific at the National Museum, HEADS AND HEELS (illustrated). Sterling Hellig’s snap shots at types of pedestrians on the boulevards of Paris. MR. STEIN'S ARRANGEMENTS (illus- trated). A carefully planned expedition to arctic regions. - RELICS OF THE WAR. Mementoes from the battlefields of the rebellion and personal effects of soldiers, OYSTER CULTURE IN MARYLAND. It is the sole hope for preserving a valu- able industry in that state. BEDS OF PHOSPHATE. ‘The wonderfully rich and extensive mines of Florida, enough to fertilize the farms of the whole world. POINTERS FOR WOMEN. All sorts of valuable suggestions for busy housewives. OBSERVING LENT, Some of the uses of the penitential sea- son, and how society's votaries can secure test and relaxation. ONLY A CHINESE GIRL. A capital story dealing with the subject of Chinese smuggling in the far north- west. IN STRANGE WORDs. How the revised dictionary: of the Dakota language was compiled. —_——__. A Railroad ‘Tunnel, One gang of seventy-five men are at work on the valley of Pimmet run opening up a heading to the tunnel that is to pierce the | hills on the southern bank of the Potomac = terminate opposite High Island. This ‘is a part of the work made n ern branch of the Baltimore and Ohio road. The tunnel will be bored through solid rock. —_~— -_ NEW WHITE METAL. It is Much Lighter Than Aluminiam and is Besides This ‘Transparent. San Francisco Dispatch to the New York Journal. A man who has been chopping wood for a number of years in Pine Nut district has }found a new metal. His stone oven having | been burned out, he took some clay from a large deposit he knew of near by, and, mix- ing it with a litle water, made a back, built a fire in his stove and paid no more atten- lion to it until next morning, when he no- ticed his stove back was all gone and in \the ashes he found a’ white, clear metal | with scarcely any weight. to it. It would not break, so he put it on an old heavy hammer. It would draw out, but veither crack nor break. He has since ex- perimented with it in various ways. The clay will melt like lead, but the metal pro- duced will stand a heat like iron or steel and is very flexible. He beat out a piece four inches wide block is transparent and only weighs nine ounces. He s: there is no limit to the clay, as he has seen the same kind in sev- | eral parts of this and other states. He will | melt out a block two feet square and have it at the midwinter fair for people to see. ces) A Startling Declaration. 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