Evening Star Newspaper, June 15, 1896, Page 15

ae GEORGETOWN CONVENT The Annual Distribution of Premiums to Take Place This Afternoon. Cardinal the Honors—List of the Graduating Class—The Art Exhibit. Gibbons to Award ‘The annual commencement and distribu- tion of premiums of the Academy of Vis!- tation, Georgetown, will be held this after- noon at 4 o'clock at the academy, on 35th street, between P and Q streets. The ex- ere are held somewhat earlier this year than usual, though the program for the closing” exercises equals that of any previous commencement. Cardinal Gibbons will be present, and will maxe an address to the graduates, while a number of the prominent Jesuits of eGorgetownUniversity and other churches of the city are ex- pected to be present. The graduating class of ‘%% numbers seven, with one post-grad- uate, making a tctal class of eight. T der of exercises will be as follows: Entrance march, Berlioz, piancs, Misses Katherin Kirby, Avis Ingersoll, Ellen Green and Marie Demonet; harps, Misses Edith Marmion and Agnes Romadka. The salutatory will be delivered by Miss Kath- erine Kirby and her subject will be “Fa- ther Marquette, Jesuit missionary and ex- piorer.” This will be followed ty a vocal trio trom Reinecke, by Misses O'Connor, Kearney and Loughlin; wedding music from Jensen, by Misses Kirby, Demonet, Irgersoll and Green; and a vocal solo, “The Lerd of Yesterday,” from Mascheroni, by Miss Mary Loughlin. After the distribution of premiums in Science, language and penmarsbip a sere- Rade badine, from Gabriel Martie, will be rendered, with Miss Edith Marmion at the harp, and Miss Marie Demonet at the endolin. Koelling’s “From Flower to lower,"" will be rendered by Misses O’Con- r and Kearney, followed by “L’Ombre ysterieuse,” from Acton, Miss Kirby at the piano and Misres Marmion and Ro- Mmadka at harps. A vocal solo, from Hck- ‘rt, entitled, “Swiss Echo Sorg,” will be given by Miss Maie O'Conzor. The distribution of medals will next ‘fol- Igw, the fortunate students receiving them ‘om the hands of Cardinal Gibbons. This Bill be followed by the valedictory, which will be delivered by Miss Elizabeth Craw- ford. The program vill conclude with a final march from Mendelssoh:, with Miss- es Kirby, Demonet, Green and Ingersoll at Planos and Misses Mermion and Romadka at harps. ‘The premiums in the various classes of the school will be given during ihe rendi- tion of the program. The names of tne students receiving the prizes are not known to ay of the girls or the sisters at the convent themselves, for that matter, and no girl knows what rewards she will get until her name is called out during the ex- ercises this afternoon. The Graduating Class. The graduating class this year consists of Miss Elizabeth Crawford of Fort Schuy- ¥.; Miss Mary Shea of Washington; Miss Mary B. Gower of Iowa City, Miss Margaret Burne of Newark, Miss Florence Cheney of Boston, Miss Marie Scanlan of St. Louts, Miss Katherine Kirby of Washing- D.C. In addition to these the post- graduate honors will be conferred upon Miss Hernadette Kelly of Minneapolis, Minn. ‘The graduates will be crowned at nds of Cardinal Gibbons, who will make an informal address for their also benefit. At the close of the exercises the audience will be invited to the large class room on floor, in which the work of the for this year will be placed on Though the attendance at the this year is larger than it has me time past, the exhibit is the Tibits of previous years. This is due to the fact that but a small proportion of the students entered the classes this year from which the exhibits are drawn. There are mples of fancy work or fancy needle- on exhibition, and only two tables of plain sewing. The Art Exhibit. In the water color exhibit Miss Margaret Burne has the greatest dispay. In this connection it is well to state that most of the drawings this year have been made from studies and not from copies, showing the original!ty of the artist in the selection of the subject. The prettiest of Miss Burne’s exhibits is the class picture, show- ing the flags of the academy, the fan of the graduating class, with its motto, a few books, a college journal, a cup with an as- sortment of pencils, and last, but not least, a box of candy. The objects are tastefully grouped together, and make a pretty sub- ject. There are five other sketches from the brush of Miss Burne, representing studies of various objects, one of which represents a pretty scene from the academy “farm.” Miss Marle Caraher has several water color studies which are very pretty, one representing a pile of strawberrics clustered on a folded newspaper. Miss Mary O'Brien has three water color sketches, one of which represents the cld pump on the “farm,” while the others are studies of a lunch basket, and the third of @ bunch of bananas. Miss Florence Cheney has two water colors on exhibition, one of which is a sequestered spot on the academy grounds. The crayon exhibit is about as large as the water colors. The most striking pic- ture is a “Study of Deserted Homes” by Miss Mary Graham, representing the nests of bi She also has another picture rep- resenting a study of vases. One of the largest crayons is a full-sized school girl seated at her desk, the work of Miss Rosa- mond Sartoris. Miss Martha Aldrich has several crayons, one representing the sew- ing basket, and the other a panel. Miss Ruth ers has a study on the “Homes of the Sea,” which includes a bunch of shells of various kinds. Miss Gertrude nolds has several crayons, one repre- ing a writing table and contents. is only one and ink sketch and that is by Miss Helen Sheller, which represc a hunting scene. Miss Sheller also has a pretty picturg of a dog's head in crayon. In oil paintings the exhibit is Miss Blanche Langan has three s for a Miss Mary O'Brien arge picture representing St. John, Miss Marie A. Prince has two paint- ings, on? a study from nature and the other a panel. In the china and glass ware exhibit the display is quite large. Miss Helen Sheller 4 icher of Bohemian glass, - Portrait painting work at the academy, eral very pretty speci- scimens of Delft china \s man, Miss Burne ss OBrien. Miss Burne also has itlcent table top, a prettily deco- vase and a bread and butter set. Kirby has a handsomely painted while Miss Sheller has a jardiniere, dish, vase and other artistic ex- Miss Bernadette Kelly has a very display of china and glass work, prett as has also Miss Shea and several others. Miss Coulson has a very pretty portrait paintins en china, which hangs up In a She has also on exhibition a span- ‘an, painted in water colors. ee A Ouida Heroine. From the Lady's Pietorial. In the suite of the Grand Duke Serge ts an officer of the guards, the Prince Z—, whose wife bids fair to rival Ouida’s most fabulous heroines. She ts the possessor of the famous “Regent” pearl, and is one of the most beautiful women in Europe. Petite, brunette and “sparkling with life, she look: but little older than her two little sons, to whom she is more than or- dinarily attached. Her husband's wealth is so great that she can gratify every ng whim, yet her greatest pleasure « is to hold high revel surrounded by i Flitting in and out among them, th priceless pearls entwined in her hair and round her neck, diamonds studding her exquisitely fitting dresses, she looks the veriest child among them ail, her sim- ple, happy nature endearing her to every one with whom she ccmes In contact. ‘The prince possesses estates in no less than seventeen different countries, a pal- ace in St. Petersburg, another in Moscow, a villa near the czar’s favorite residence, Tsarskoe Selo, a hotel in Paris, a speciai train de luxe to take him from place to plece, yet with all this wealth the beau- tiful princess ts as unspoiled and unaf- fected as a village maiden. Col. Francis W. Rhodes, brother of Cectl Rhodes, has been escorted to the border of the South African republic by Boer offi- cials. - THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1896-SIXTEEN PAGES, IN A DREARY DRIZZLE (Continved frem First Page.) @ general air of lassitude that demon- strates that any attempt to stem the tide toward his nomiration will be unsuccess- ful. Even the temporary elation felt in the Maine headquarters and shared in by the New Yorkers over the threat made by a majority of the colored voters that they would withdraw their support from Me- Kinley and throw it to Reed was not deep- rcoted, and the lack of enthusiasm seemed to rather dampen the ardor of the colored men, who had expected a royal reception. Carefully analyzed this morning, and the analyzation presented to several leaders for approval, the result may be summed up about as follows: ‘The names of Merton, Allison, Quay and Reed will be presented to the convention for a vote, with ro other reason than to Frove the delegates’ and state delegations’ loyalty. ‘The battle teday ts purely upon financial grounds. Maryland’s delegation came to Mr. Platt’s rooms early this morning,.and Geclared for a gold standard, with the werd gold in the plank. This makes thir- teen states that have promised to stand by Mr. Platt, New York included. As yet Chio has not signified a willing- ness, through Mr. Hanna, to accept this, and so sure is the latter of the control of the convention that he believes he can either allow the easterners to fix the plank or eise use his own judgment and strike it out. The plan at present is to have an ad- jourrment of the convention after the nemination of a President is accomplished to allow the cencentration of a vote upon the many candidates for Vice President. Mr. Hanna, Mr. Platt and Mr. Manley this morning de1ied that they had a con- ference with each other looking toward a withdrawal of the minor candidates. Mr. Hanna sai “I see no need for such a conference.’ Mr. Platt sald: “Mr. Morton will not be withdrawn, and I have no reason to con- sult upon such a subject.” Mr. Manley said: “Mr. Reed has gained some strergth, and 13 in the race until a nomination is made.” The New York Gold Campaign. Mr. Platt, Mr. Lauterbach, Mr. Depew, Mr. Hackett and Mr. Fassett were in Mr. Platt’s rocm this morning just after a late Lreakfest, when the Maryland delegation arrived and announced that they would stand by Mr. Platt’s propcsition to insert the word “goid” in the platform. Chairman Hackett of the New York-com- mittee said when this occurred: “Well, that’s thirteen states; just as many as we started the Union with.” After the withdrawal of the delegation Mr. Platt admitted that the issue for which New York was fighting was gold instead of Morton. The delegation would show its loyalty to its candidate, but would make its strongest fight for the maintenance of the present gold standard. Said Mr. Platt this morning: “Gov. Mor- ton is the gold candidate, and the platform since his candidacy was promoted has been for the use of the word ‘gold’ in the plat- form. Therefure if we win this fight we shall Fave won a partial victory fer Gov. Morton, even if he is not nominated.” Mr. Lauterbach said this morning when asked to Gefine the present status of the geld fight: “Why, it seems to me that we are in this position: Mr. Hanna is at pres- ent in centro! of the convention. If we continue to gain recruits he may concede to us the konor of drafting the platform. If he does not believe we are strong enough to beat him, then he will arrange a plank without < definite mention of gold. He has neither denied nor affirmed our proposition as yet. We are making a hot fight and canvass of the matter, and if it be not settled by tcmorrow we will bring it to the attention of the convention. I do not want to be thought disparaging in my ew of the McKinley strength, but I do ay that the precipitation of a fight over gold in the convention might turn the tide toward some ether candidate, and defeat Mr. McKinley. Of course, I appreciate that his managers are shrewd enough to seek cover.” Mr. Platt had representatives out in all quarters this morning, and his callers were many. . ‘ Serator Lodge, who is managing with viger the Reed cempaign, called early in the day, and anncunced that he had been practically notified by the Hanna people that he would not be allowed to dictate any terms on platform. ir. Platt smiled at the information, and said: “Well, we may, together, change that attitude before the day 1s over.” McKinley Headquarters. At McKinley headquarters today there was more of a jam than heretofore, but there is no change in the claims of Gros- venor, Hahn and Thompson, who do the tabulating. Unless there is some break from the opposition, the McKinley vote will not exceed 640 out of the 918 on the esti- mate of his managers. The withdrawal of Gov. Bradley of Ken- tucky has been anticipated. Gov. Bradley and the Kentucky delegates arrived today. There had been reports about strained re- lations between Gov. Bradley and Mr. Han- ra, but they are reported to have had a friendly, but informal, meeting today, and the Kentucky vote is counted in the Bc- Kinley column by the latter’s managers. Mr. Hanna during the forenoon received the southern delegations. There were no secret conferences today, but representa- tives from most of the states called before the state delegations met for organization and reported how they stood. There were many clubs arriving in the rain today. Those from Ohio, notably the Blaine Club of Cincinnati, with 300 men in line, march- ed to the other headquarters and cheered as they passed the McKinley and Ohio rooms. After the meeting of the Ohio delegation this evening a system of missionary work in making friendly calls on the other state delegations will be begun. Messrs. Foraker and Hanna both report no change today in Ohio preferences on the financial plank. The Young Men's Blaine Club of Cincin- nati, 300 strong, arrived here on a special train from Cincinnati_ shortly after 10 o'clock this morging. The club ts one of the strongest organizations of its kind in the country, and they were received with great enthusiasm upon their arrival. The club ts solidly for McKinley, and made a strong reinforcement for the McKinley peo- ple. The club, after marching through the corridors of the Southern Hotel in a body, stacked arms at their headquarters, No. Market street. Maine Men Concede MeKiniey’s Suc- cess. Henry Cabot Lodge, Joseph, Manley State Insurance Commissioner Carr and other Maine workers, were extremely ac- tive this morning, and yet frank in their statements that Mr. McKinley had a clear majority. Senator Lodge had a conference with the South Carolina, Florida, West Virginia and New York colored men, and announced that he had received assurances from them of active support for Reed, and a pledge of missionary work for today. He said: “The colored southern delegates have been badly treated by the McKinley managers. They were promised very great consideration. and received none. The majority of them have deciared for Mr. Reed.” A significant fact in this connection Is that Caleb Simmons of New York, a prominent Platt colored man, and instructed alternate for Morton, was one of the leaders in the movement of the colored men toward Reed. In addition to this movement, fhe Kerens faction of the Missouri delegation, owing to the fact that Mr. Hanna ts supposed to be treating with Chauncey Filley, had boldly announced that they were through with Mr. McKinley, took down his pictures, and an- nou od themselves for Reed. Naturally, there was more rejoicing in the Reed camp. Mr. Reed’s managers were in every state headquarters during the day, and there was as much life about their own headquarters as in any part of the state. HOW PLATT WAS BEATEN. Result of the All-Night Mecting of National Committee. From the New York Herald. ST. LOUIS, June 14, 1896.—The promis made by Major McKinley’s managers to the friends in New York that the anti- Platt contesting delegates in the twelfth, thirteenth and fifteenth districts shouid be given representation in the national con- vention was fulfilled through the national committee during a session which lasted from 7 o'clock Saturday night until 4 o'clock Sunday morning. It was nearly midnight Saturday night be- fore the committee had cleared the decks for action and was ready to take up the six New York contested cases. The list before the committee of delegates and con- testants in the disputed districts read as follows: Dist. _ Delegates. Contestants. @—Henry ©. Saffen..... HH. Schleute: George W. Palmer.. Henty P. Fisher. T—Cornslivs Van Cott.. M. H. Healey. Hugh MeRoberts.... Abram Cole. 9—Charles H. Murray.. Theodore ¥. Ruble, Jobn J. CoRIus. Rudolph Mass. 12-7. W. Barnes ©. N. Bliss. Hor S. V. R. Cruger. ‘William Brookfield. 2 Anson G. McCook. 15—Joseph Murray C. H. T. Collis. David Friedsam..... Robert J. Wright. The delegates certified as regular by the state to the national committee were all Platt and Morton men and the contestants were all anti-Platt and McKinley men. The contestants had prepared no case in the sixth district, which is in Brooklyn, or in the seventh or ninth, which is in New York. Mr. Sutherland then moved that the reg- ular delegates in the sixth, seventh and ninth districts be placed upon the roll, and it_was so ordered without dissent. When the twelfth district was called and the doors of the committee room were opened there was a rush from the crowd, which had been sweltering for hours in the hall outside, and the room was filled in a twinkling. As soon as the committee went into se- cret session Mr. Sutherland made an elo- quent appeal on behalf of the regular dele- gates. He closed by intimating plainly that if Mr. Bliss and Mr. Cruger were seated in defiance of the evidence the republican campaign committee might look elsewhere than to New York for electoral votes. He moved that the names of Mr. Barnes and Gen. Carroll be placed on tho temporary roll. Mr. Fessenden of Connecticut, Mr. Fl- fer of Illinois and others supported Mr. Sutherland in earnest speeches. Mr, Hahn of Ohio replied, eulogizing Mr. Bliss and recalling his services to the party as a contributor and as treasurer of the national committee. He sneered at the Im- Plied threat of Mr. Platt and his followers to bolt the convention, and told Mr. Suth- erland that the New York delegates might walk out if they saw the first intimation that Mr. McKinley's managers did not care what Mr. Platt did. There ensued an acrimonious discussion which lasted through the roll call. The vote was taken on Mr. Barnes and Gen. Carroll separately and the result was the same im each case. Mr. Sutherland’s motion was carried by 25 to 22, Mr. Hahn voting ‘‘No” for the pur- pose of moving a reconsideration. Col. Hahn then moved that the vote be reconsidered, and that the regular and con- testing delegates be given half a vote each. In support of this motion he dwelt at length upon the importance of indorsing Mr. Bliss, and another lovg wrangle en- sued. The motion finally prevailed at 1:30 in the morning by the following vote: Yeas, 27; nays, 23. The fifteenth district was then called, W. R. Spooner appearing for Gen. Collis, and Commissioner Wright, Mr. Quigg and Mr. Lauterbach for the regular delegates, as before. The vote, which was a sharp test of strength between McKinley and the com- bine in the committee, was as follows: Yeas—Clayton of Arkansas, De Young of California, Long of Florida, Hanson of Georgia, Shoup of Idaho, Fifer of Illinois, Huston of Indiana, Leland of Kansas, Gary of Maryland, Maltz of Michigan, Evans of Minnesota, Hill of Mississippi, Kerens of Missouri, Botkin of Montana, Cheny of New Hampshire, Hobart of New Jersey, Cowles of North Carolina, Hans- brough of North Dakota, Hahn of Ohio, Martin of Pennsylvania, Potter of Rhode Island, Kittredge of South Dakota, Sulli- van of Washington, Scott of West Vir- ginia, Payne of Wisconsin, Griffith of Ari- zona, Barnes of Oklahoma, Hammer of In- dian territory. Nays—Young of Alabama, Sanders of Col- orado, Fessenden of Connecticut, Layton of Delaware, Gear of Iowa, Manley of Maine, Crane of Massachusetts, Thurston of Nebraska, Cleveland of Nevada, Suther- land of New York, Brayton of South Caro- lina, Cuney of Texas, Salisbury of Utah, Childs of Vermont, Carey of Wyoming, Quay (of District of Columbia, Hatch of Alaska. CONTESTS ACTED UPON. Carro Mason. Analyzing the Work of the Republi- can National Committee. An anlysis of the work of the republican national committee at St. Louis in regard to the 1683 contests which were originally filed with it shows that 136 cases were acted on, some of the original number having been abandoned, while several, notably those of Delaware and a portion of the Texas delegation, were referred to the convention. In many cases both con- testants and contestees were understood to be McKinley men, notably in all of the Mississippi! and South Carolina districts, and in certain districts from Tennessee, Virginia and elsewhere. Of the 136 clatmants rejected by the com- mittee, sixty-two were avowed McKiniey men. The impression which prevailed dur- ing the eonsideration of these cases that the committee was deciding a large majori- ty of the cases in favor of McKinley, doubtless grew out of the fact that in nearly all of the states where there were John R. Lynch at St. Loufs. As Pictured by Lederer in the N. x. World. a large number of contests both the con- testants and the contestees were avowed McKinley men, and as a natural result more McKinley men were necessarily given seats than were anti-McKinley men, since, in so many of the cases, contestants and contestees were, according to their own statements, McKinley men, . The New York Contests. In New York three districts were con- tested, covering six delegates. Two of the contests were decided in favor of the Me: Kinley delegates, and in the other district both delegations were admitted, giving each delegate a half vote. In Pennsylvania there was a contest in the third district. The contesting delega- tions were both admitted, each delegate having a half vote. In Delaware the contest was referred to the convention. In Virginia there were contests in the second, third and eighth districts. In the third and eighth the contests were with- drawn, and in the second district both dele- gations were admitted, each delegate being given half a vote. In North Carolina there was a contest in the sixth district. Both delegations were admitted, each with a half vote. South Carolin: In South Carolina there was a contest in each of the districts and as to the dele- gates-at-large, covering eighteen votes. Both the contestants and contestees were McKinley men, the contests turning on differences between local factions. All the contests were decided in favor of the Webster faction. In Georgia there were contests tn three of the districts and as to two of the dele- gates-at-large, all of which were devided in favor of the McKinley delegates. In Florida there were contests in the second district and as to the delegates-at- large. The McKinley delegates were ac- cepted in the second district, also the old delegates-at-large, the McKinley delegates in the first district being rejected. In Alabama there were contests in the first, third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth districts, and the dele- gates-at-large. The fifth and ninth districts were decided against McKinley, the others seated were for McKinley. } In California theré were contests in the third and fourth” digtricts, both of which were decided in favor of the McKinley men. Be In Mississippi therg-were contests in the seventh distriet and }8'to the delezares-at- large. All were ayowed McKinley men, the fight being between local factions. The Hill faction was successful, except in the second, third and sit#}i districts. In Loul- siana there were contests in the first, sec- ond, third, fourth, fifth and sixth districts, the McKinley delegates being zuccessful, except in the fourth district, where the Ge- cision was against the'McKinley delegates. In Texna, In Texas there wére contests in every district and as to the delegates-at-large. None of the delegates-at-large were placed upon the temporary roll. In ten of the dis- tricts the contests were decided in favor of the McKinley delegates, while in the re- maining, the seventh, tenth and twelfth, the decision was against the McKinley delegates. In Kentucky there was but one contest, the fifth district, which was decided in favor of the McKinley delegate. In Tennessee there were contests in the sixth and ninth districts, contestants and contestees being McKinley men in one dis- trict, while in the other, the sixth, the anti- McKinley contestants were seated. In Arizona there was a contest as to the six delegates-at-large, all being admitted with a half vote to each, The contest in Alaska was decided in the same manner. In South Carolina, Loulsiana and ‘Texas there were organizations commonly known as the “Lily-whites,” claiming seats in the convention, but in’all of these cases the committee decided that the organizations were irregular and could not be recognized. a A SUBMERGED ELECTRIC RAILWAY. Affording the Fun Without the Dis- comfort of a Sea Voyage. From the Queen (London). Encouraged by the pronounced success of his electric railway skirting a portion of the coast at the Kemp Town end of Brigh- ton, the famous English watering place, Magnus Volk conceived the idea of an electric car running upon rails submerged in the sea, which should in a sense have the advantage of a sea voyage without its attendant discomforts. This design in the hands of a company, of which the direc- tors are E. O. Bleackley, chairman; J. J. Clark, R. J. Pope and M. Volk, with an en- ergetic secretary in F. J. Cully, has, at a very large cost, now been carried out. The line begins at the east end of the present electric railway, and extends for a distance of three miles to the pretty village of Rot- tingdean, where an iron plier has been erected for the cars to run to. It may be only necessary, in the light of public interest, to give the main features of the construction, as the technical details involving the absolute safety and success- ful working of the understaking have been matter for long and careful thought, with @ very large outlay of capital, for those practically concerned in the matter. ‘The rails have been laid at a considerable distance from the shore, a fact that will be appreciated by those cognizant with the picturesque beauty of the rocky coast at Kemp Town, and the depth of water above the embedded rails will be fifteen feet at high tide. The passengers in the car will be at a height of twenty-four feet above the rails, or with a space of nine feet be- tween themselves and the sea at high tide. As regards the car itself, it is attractive- looking and pretty; it is fifty feet long by twenty-two feet wide, the main deck and appurtenances being tarried out much on the principle of a steam yacht. On the center deck Is a saloon, with plate glass windows round and a large ottoman, and there 1s a total accommodation on board for from a hundred wa hundred and fifty passengers. The car has been built by the Gloucester Railway Carrlage Company, St. George Moore of Westminster being ‘the architect, in conjunction with Mr. Volk, and it may be remarked generally:that great care has been paid to the comfort of passengers. And this, in brief, is the new invention, which the enterprise and never-endtes in- genuity of man has provided for the al- ready highly favored town of Brighton. soe. Freaks Among Animals. L. E. Hudson in Gameland Whether freaks among wild animals are as numercus as among domestic ones Is a question which Iam, unable to answer. That they are more frequently noticed among the latter ts true, but a person who takes careful notice of a great many wild animals will find among them many strange freaks. While duck hunting several years ago I shot a small flock duck which had only one leg. My first impression was that the missing member had been bitten off by a turtle, but on skinning the bird for mcunting I failed to find even any traces of a leg. In my cabinet of curiosities I have the wing of a white blackbird of the red-wing variety. This bird was nearly pure white, excepting the red spots on its wings. When brought to me it was in too far a state of decomposition for mounting, so that all I could save was its wings. I bave since seen one which was partially white, also a partially white bluebird. The white ruffed grouse shown in the April “Gameland” is highly interesting. A few years ago while strolling along the shores of Lake Ontario I found a nest of young turtle which were just hatching out. On digging into the fine sand I found one just emerging from its shell with two perfectly formed necks and heads. Tak- ing the odd find home I placed it in a pan partially filled with water, and kept it for five or six weeks. Each head evi- dently had a will of its own, although it was impossible to tell which had the most control of the body. It was very amusing to watch the specimen; one head would wake up and start the body off according to its own notions, when the other head would rouse up; then the body would fol- low their wills for a short time, and so the strife continued until death ended the struggle. A friend of mine caught a white wood- chuck which was a pure albino with beau- tiful pink eyes. This freak was exhibited at a county fair and attracted many vis- ftors. Black woodchucks, although by no means common in these parts, are not so rare as white ones. A partially white red squirrel was brought to me some years ago. From the general appearance of this specimen the change of color was due to extreme old age. +e+—_____ ALL WERE SCARED. Explosion of a Cau of Tomatoes Caused a Sensution on Shipboard. From the New York Sun. “Congressman Amos J. Cummings prob- ably was a very brave soldier during the war,” sald a Florida man yesterday, “but I saw him badly frightened down in our state several years ago. Perhaps I may add that all the other members in the party were frightened also. We were mak- ing @ trip up the St. ‘John’s river in an old side wheeler that had; seen much service, and as we sat on deck one of the members of the party told stérles of the life on a Mississippi boat in :the days when they raced for all they were worth and not in- frequently blew up. “ ‘This doesn’t 106K like a very safe craft,’ he added, ‘and I'm glad we are go- ing slow.’ é “Suddenly there was a smothered ex- plosion between decks, and then a series of the wildest negro yells that I ever heard. Every man jumped for the com- panionway. We were- met by the negro cook, who had lost #o time in getting up eon deck. He was a sight to terrify any one. His head seemed, to be covered with blood, and he yelled at,the top of his voice: “Jump; for de lub.of Gawd, jump! I'm killed and de boilers: busted.” Some one grabbed the cook before he could jump overboard, and another directed attention to the fact that the engines were running all right. Then the explanation of the ex- plosion came out in installments. It was simple. Cummings had brought down some canned tomatoes, and the cook didn’t know how to handle them. Without open- ing the can he had placed it en his range. ‘When the tomatoes began to boil the can burst and the contents flew over the cook’s head. Perhaps Cummings has forgotten the incident, but I know that he was frightened, and so was the cook.” - oo Got the Information. From Life. “Little Johnny opened his drum yesterday to find where the noise cane from.” “Did he find out?” “Yes; when his father came home the noise came from little Johnny.” ae WIVES BOUGHT AT AUCTION. A Town on Vancouver Island Imports Spinsters From the East. From the New York World. There is a town on Vancouver Island overlooking the Pacific ocean that is in need of 3,000 women. The town Is atcheer- ful place in its general aspect, its streets are well paved, and the climate and sur- revndings combine to make it attractive. But there is a shortage of women and young girls in this locality that begets an air of melancholy tn the bearing of the su- perfluous male inhabitants. ‘The mayor of the town is a resourceful man. Finding that it was Impossible to relieve the gloom that had settled over his bailiwick without foreign aid, he raised a fund to import a carload of marriageable women from the east. A hundred young women comprised the first consignment to this center of high-pressure bachelorhood. The town received the newcomers with open arms. A reception, followed by a “bargain: sale” of wives, acted like a tonic on the despairing community. Men who had begun to fear that a long journey must precede the chance to wed found a honey- moon within their reach. The bidding was spirited. In some instances great bargains were obtained, a forlorn bachelor obtaining a better half at actually panic prices. One man had a life partner knocked down to him before he had been introduced to her. There was not a large amount of money involved in this curious sale. A girl who owned $50 was rich enough to indulge in the luxury of spinsterhood if she so desired. A man with $10) to spend at the auction was in a position to make his own choice practically. Beauty was at a premium and frequently caused very lively competi- tion. On the whole the experiment was a great success and the town has taken an air of gayety that it sadly needed. The number of weddings since the auction has been sufficiently great to encourage the town in the effort to obtain another car- load of spinsters from the east. A MEAN WOMAN. How She Got Ahead of a Lawyer Who Got Her Out of Trouble. From the New York Sun. There is an elderly spinster down in Lan- caster county, Pa., who has earned the reputation of being the meanest woman alive. Her whole career has tended in the direction of upholding her right to this unenvied repute, but a recent act of hers absolutely clinched her claim in the minds of her neighbors. Her meanness got her into litigation with a neighbor, which lasted several years, and ended at last in ner victory by reason of the cleverness and hard work of her law- yer. She anticipated that the counsel's bill would be large, and although a woman of wealth, the thought of having to part with several hundreds racked her mentally and physically. One day the lawyer received a hurried call to her home, where, it was said, she lay at the point of death. He found his client ill abe@, breathing hard and appar- ently very weak. She explained that she expected to dle very shortly, and as she had no near kin, she wished him to draw up her last will and testament. The lawyer made ready, and then the old woman, be- tween gasps, sald: “I wanc you to make the will out so that your two sons, John and William, will di- vide between them all my property at my death. They are fine lads, and I appreciate the fact that they have always treated me with more consideration than any of my acquaintances.” The lawyer protested. His sons had no claim on her; perhaps she had some poor, deserving relatives. No, there was none, the spinster insisted. John and William to get all, or she wouli not die contented. After a half hour of expostulation the la yer finally gave in and drew up the will in favor of his sons and had it duly signed and witnessed. Then it was placed in a drawer, where the testator said it would be found at her death. She was fast growing weaker, but man- aged to say: “Now, before I die, I wish to settle my bill with’ you for legal work.” “But, madam, after such ge can not take a cent for such servi secdness to my sons a thousand time more than repays me for my work. I will not take a cent.” “But you must. I world free of debt. once.”” Then she reached under her pillow and drew forth her purse. The lawyer, to sat- isfy her, named the ridiculously small sum of $20, which he received and gave a re- ceipt to her for. This done, he backed out of the room. But 2s soon as he was gone the elderly woman leaped from her bed in the most sprightly manner, ran to the drawer, got the will and threw it into the fireplace, where it went to ashes and smoke. She carefully filed away the re- celpt, dressed herself and 1s living today. — THE KITCHEN. wish to leave this Name the sum at SCIENCE IN A New Condition of Things for the Housewife. From Food. This is the golden age of science, from which uncertainty has been banished. Life has been reduced to a system; we live and move and have our being by a set of rules immutable as the laws of the Medes and Persians, and woe betide that unfortunate woman who transgresses. Science has held its lamp aloft and thrown Its rays of heav- enly Mght into every corner of every de- partment of the house of life, even into that corner of unscientific woman, the kitchen. And the light has revealed many strange and wonderful things, among oth- ers the fact that as a race we have known very little about the science of eating. The preparation of food in a scientific way seems to be one of the most important branches of human knowledge, and yet it has only been during the past half century that sclentists have given the subject any attention whatever. Baron Liebig, in Ger- many, was a pioneer in this study, and in our own country, Prof. Atwater, an officer of the Agricultural Department, has done much to advance the science. It is remarkable how far wrong some of our time-honored traditions and ideas are shown to be, under the inyestigations con- ducted by these scientists. For instance, housekeepers who have been for years pPriding themselves upon the sno’ vhite bread they baked were at first dismayed to learn that white bread is all a mistuke, being not only deficient in important food elements, but being also positively detri mental to the health. Fortunately, how- ever, the dismay of the housekeepers has been turned to joy by the discovery of a process of making whole wheat flour, by which all the gluten of the wheat—one of the most important of food elements—is re- tained. Whole wheat flour must not be confused with Graham flour, which con- tains the husks or bran of the wheat that causes irritation of the digestive organs. The whole wheat flour is free from the bran, but it is claimed not a particle of the gluten is lost. It makes a bread of a rich, golden-brown color, delicious to the taste, of easy digestion and of great nutritive alue. Of course, physicians and cooking schools recommend and urge the use of whole wheat flour, with the result that its use has spread rapidly, and soon every one will have ceased to regard the making of fine, snow-white bread a special accom- plishment. This is only one of the many revolutions science Is making in the kitchen. The wise woman is the one who adapts herself to new conditions and learns the economy of scientific living. Easy on Them, From Youths’ Companion. The late Rev. Dr. William L. Brecken- ridge of Kentucky used to tell this story of an Irishman who desired to have a letter written home to his friends in the old country. It was at a time when provisions were so abundant in the west as to be al- most without value. After mentioning a good many things that he wished to have written to his friends in Ireiand in regard to America, Patrick said: “Tell them that I get all the meat I can eat three times a week.” “And what do you mean by that?” asked the writer. “Don’t you get all the bacon you can eat three times a day?” “Yes, your riverence,” was the prompt reply. “Well, then, what do you mean by writ- ing to your friends in Ireland that you get all the meat you can eat three times a week?” “Faith,” said Pat, “and that is more than they will believe.” —_—_+o+____ Upon the advice of the Spanish surgeon general, the council of generals at Havana has decided to mit military operations in Cuba for the present to the defensive, Gives a list of valuable pres- ents and how to get them. WOMEN WHO w. LK WELL AND ILL. Why Those of Corsica Are Models of Queenly Grace and Ease. From London Figaro. “How women walk” has recently. been the subject of discussion in a Parisian journal. According to this authority, the palm must be awarded to French women. The Englishwoman, it states, does not walk; she travels. Her limbs appear to be moved by tlie engine of a steamer, and her feet have the proportions of an Atlantic ner! Concerning the gait of women of other countries, this interesting journal goes on to remark that the German is heavy, one feels the earth tremble beneath her tread, the Spanish woman “prances,” the Americar resembles the pendulum of a clock, the Italian “skips,” the Russian “skates,” the Dutchwoman “rolls” and the Belgian “tramps about.” Now, aithough these remarks are ungal- Jant and uncomplimentary to our own nation particularly, we cannot but own that there is a certain amount of truth in them. Num- bers of women do not seem to care how they wajk, so long as they cover the dis- tance they wish to traverse somehow. But if they could see themselves as they ap- pear to the casual onlooker, how very di ferently would they comport themselves! How often is a pretty face and figure spoil- ed by a stoop of the shoulders and a wrig- gling, bustling walk! Corsican women are models of queenly grace, and the reason is plain. They have a curious custom of carrying burdens, wa- ter, pots, ete., on their heads. I noticed a Corsizan woman going on board a steamer at Marseilles not long ago, carrying her baby in her arms and her portmanteau on her head. As nearly all the water in Cor- sica 1s carried from wells by women in water pots, the women acquire from youth the practice of carrying burdens on their heads. An hour's practice of this exercise a day with, for instance, a book or a pil- jow on our head, would do wonders in the way of making us into types of grace and ease, when before we were the exact op- posite. At the Coro From the Chicago Dispatch, First footman—“You checked the hats and coats of the Grani Dukes Michael Alexandroviich, Cyrille _ Vlademirovitch, Boris Vladamirovitch, Andrew Vladamiro- vitch, Alexis Alexandrovitch, Dimitri Con- stantincvitch, Nicholas Nicolatevitch, Pe- ter Nicholaievitch, Michael Nicolaievitch, Nicholas Mikhailovitch, Alexander Mikhail- ‘h, Sergius Mikhallovitch, the Princess ne Maximilanovitch and George Max- imiLanoviteh, didn’t you?" Second footman—“I did.” First footman—“Then perhaps you can tell vich is vich. = tion Ball. Havenner & Davis, {nec., $28 F st. Pore Big Values From Our Shoe Sale! Sale continucs all the week. If you didn’t take advantage of the big reduc- tions last week youv’e another chance now. ‘This special sale is our way of making you acquainted with the in- disputable excellence of H. & D. Shoes. ‘These reductions will give you an idea of the profits we're sacrificing to secure your patronage. Ladies’ Shoes. 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Capes Small lot of Pxredingly Stylish Novelty Tan Capes, with colored silk linings. W $15, $18, $10 $22.0 aud $2 Choice... Suits 12 Mixed CiotR uud Mohair sums, ts both biazer and reefer effect, all this season's latest styles. Worth $15, $16 and $ $18. Choice. Io We are selling our Fine Navy Blue and Black Serge Suite #0 desirable at $1050 for.... We are selling our Pine Navy Blue and Black Serge $12 Suits which were $13.50 for These were made expressly for us, and Were worth $2 or $3 more than We orig- iually marked them. Waists Reduced Every single Shirt Walst in stock bas been reduced, and as you know we have ud the most berutiful patterns sbowa this season. No old stock whatever. Ke- duced to S0c., 88c., $1, $1.25, ete, Parasols Reduced ‘Those Handsome $2.25, $2.50, $2.75 and $3 Parasols, in Dresdens, Persians, Pongees, Stripes, Change- ables, ete, black and $1 89 colors. Your cholce...... ss White China Silk Parasols, with white handle and frame. a $1 Ribbons Reduced Our Fine Quality Teffeta Pure Sik Rib ‘dons, in lovely Dresdens, Per- 25¢ slans and plain colors, which were 45 and 50c. To close.. 25c Teck Scarfs, 12y4c 50c Stock Scarfs, 25¢ @lack Satin, Grass Linens, Piques, ete.) Silk Waists Beautiful Printed Warp China Silk Waists. Re- duced from $4.50 to...... $3.50 Corsets Reduced Balance of 6 or 8 lines of White Sum- mer Corsets, which were §1, $1.25, $1.50 and $1.7: eee q5c taking price... Jackets, $4 ‘Small lot of Stylish Tan Covert Cloth Reefer Jackets, able Hning. Re Few Very Handsome Tan Co Biazer Jackets, silk lined, velvet collar, buttons trim- med. Were $13. Stock-taking price... Gloves, 54c tton Suede Monsqnetatre tan and black, = tw met 54C. 35¢ Vests, 25¢ B5e. Vests. $10 » in $1.25. White Stock-tal Lis! Sa acc Hosiery Reduced 2 lots of Unbleached Hose for Women. Very fine. The 5 Boe. Unbleached Hose for... 25¢ The TSe. and $1 Unbleached Lisle Thread Hose, very fine, 45¢ Stock-taking pric Special. Swiss Ribbed Bi- cycle Drawers, white and pla nay 50c Notions Reduced White Leather Belts. Dress Shields prling Waist Silk Hose Extracts, all odors. . White Metai Frumes, 16 styles sc. Toilet Water. . Silk Belts for...... . Belt Buckles, all kinds. McKnew’s, 933 PA. AVE. Before you arrive at the last bottle of HIRES Root- beer make some more; don’t be caught without it. Made only by The Charies E. Rires Co., Philadel 2-250. package makes s gallous. Bold ererywicte. Use SHAKER DIGESTIVE CORDIAL Dyspepsia or indigestion” "Ai ‘druggiste”™ or m27-w,th,s,mly of Irwin, Pa., suffered t Seer oes eae cured bin completely after all else failed.