Evening Star Newspaper, June 14, 1897, Page 15

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In- crease—Gustin Foster, Elkton; Alfred W. Manaham, Sabillasville. Reissue-Wm. J. Lively, Chestertown. ~ Virginia: Renewal and supplemental— Calvin R. Cabb, dead, Fort Lee, Henrico. Original widows, etc.—Charlotte Smith, Hickory, Norfolk; Jane Custus, Norfolk; eth Vessels, Chincoteague Island. Original--Joseph Ates, Hampton. Increase— Samuel Sampei, Pungoteague. a's Recital. Prof. Jerichau’s piano recital Saturday night at the Carroll Institute proved to be @ uniquely interesting occasion, and held the attention of an appreciative audience throughout its entirety. The suggestions which he coupled with the selections gave to each @ poetic significance that greatly enhanced its interest. Among the numbers was Greig’s “Wedding March,” in which the suggestion of a bridal procession of mountain spirits was pointed out. Two studies by Raff and Schumann, the sug- gestion in the former being bards singing to harps, and in the latter falling leaves, were extremely well given. A Mendel- ssohn song without words and a Chopin nocturne, in which the suggestion was twi- light and storm, were also enjoyable. The recital was brought to a close with Liszt’s “Rhapsodie Hongroise,” No. 2. Prof. Jer- ichau was assisted by Mr. W. Kimball, who sang several numbers in excellent style. ——_.__ Senator Aldrich Takes a Rest. Senator Aldrich left the city Saturday by order of his physician. He has been con- fined to his room almost all the time since the first week of the tariff debate with an aggravated attack of indigestion and dys- entery. He was able to be present at the first caucus on the sugar schedule and was taken with a relapse afterward. As he did not improve his >hysician diructed that he shouid go where he would have absolute rest, and be free from the possi- bility of any consultation with hin on the tariff. ‘The senator accordingly went to his Rhode Island home. His p! , Dr. Magruder, said that he would be surprised if the senator did not return the middle of this week. Mr. Aldrich’s health, he said, was much better than it had been, but he had ordsred a complete rest in order to guard against a relapse. ~ ‘ —____-2-_____ A if you want anything, try an ad. tm Phe'| Star. If anybody has what you wish, Jou | will get an answer, —— his“ headquarters. stay with the crown prince, the American military party was escorted by Prince Nich- ~ THE EVENING STAR, MONDAY, JUNE 14, 1897-16 PAGES. GEN, MILES IN GREECE The American Uommander at Prince Oon- stantine’s Headquarters. After a Brief Stay at Athens He Hur- ried on to Lamia—Part Taken in War by French and Germans, Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. LAMIA, Greece, May 30, 1897. Maj. Gen. Nelson A. Miles and his aid- de-camp, Capt. Marion P. Maus, arrived hire from Athens last evening, coming to Santa Marina, eight miles from here, on the Greek steamer Nauplion. It was ex- pected that a troop of Prince Constan- tine’s cavalry would be there to escort them to the prince’s headquarters, but the cavalry did not materialize. There was, however, a provision train of three flat cars, loaded with sacks of meal for the army, and upon one of these sacks the head of the United States army took his seat and thus rode into Lamia. Gen. Miles said to me: “We came to Athens from Constantinople yesterday morning. I called upon Mr. Alexander, en- voy extraordinary and minister plenipo- tentiary of the United States to Greece. Afterward we visited the minister of ma- rine, who is also acting as prime minister and minister of foreign affairs, and upon the minister of war. The minister of ma- rine offered to send one of the Greek men- of-war to Lamia for our transportation, as Admiral Selfridge had previously offered to do with one of the big American ships, but these courtesies I declined, because I pre- ferred to go on the steamer with the troops, that I might study their character- istics. I could algo save a day’s time.” ‘There is reason to believe that the gen- eral regretted his zeal in declining the ser- vices of the men-of-war, for the provisions for his comfort on board were few, al- though the steamer captain turned over his own cabin to his distinguished passen- ger. The next day Gen. Miles said that he would rather sleep on the ground in his blanket than stay on the steamer another night. Referring to his trip to Constantinople, he said: “I met and had an audience with the sultan and with the Turkish minister of war and Osman Pasha, hero of Plevna. During my cight days’ stay in Turkey every cofirtesy was extended and every op- pertunity was offered for investigating the condition of the Turkish army. I was given a very fair idea of the strength, mili- tary organization, movements, discipline and drills of the army. The supp!ies for the Turkish army, from the smallest bullet or most delicate surgical Instrument. to the great guns, are furnished by the Ger- mans, and they have practically adopted the German tactics, under the management of several skillful German officers, who have assisted all through in the organiza- tion of the army.” This confirmation of a much disputed report by an unprejudiced neutral will be of especial interest to many. “In the same way,’’ he goes on to say, “the Greeks are related to the French, em- ploying their tactics and assisted by French officers. Thus are the plans of the Franco- German war imitated to such an extent that the Turks would undoubtedly have marched on to Athens, as the Germans did on Paris, unless they had made a change in their mede of warfare or were stopped by the greater powers.” When asked if he thought the Turks would yet march on to Athens, the general said: “The war may be already ended, or ft be only the beginning of a great strug- General. Miles, dressed in his undress uni- form and a black campaign hat, rode out to Prince Constantine's camp this morn- ing, accompanied by Capt. Marion P. Maus of the Ist United States Infant and C; = J. H. Dorst of the 4th United States Cav- alry, military attache to the United States embassy at Vienna. The party were re. by Prince Constantine in a cord ceiver 1 manner and luncheon was served them at After about an hour's olas, a captain of artillery, to the rear of the camp, where 5,000 reserves, that had jest come in, were formed in the Greek phalanx, and reviewed the troops. After this they returned to the prince's house, and soon after rode away to inspect other brigades. The next day the general turned his herse’s head in the opposite direction, visit- ing the troops on the side of Lamia nearest the Turks, whereas the prince's camp is on the opposite side of the city. ‘These troops were in the brigade commanded by Col. Christos N. Soliotes. The polite colonel did everything in his power to show the honor he felt at the visit. He escorted the officers as far as‘ the neutrality line, from which place the Turks could be plainly seen marching to and fro on picket duty. CYRUS THORPE. ——__ TRIED SUICIDE. Henry Newman Grew Tired of Life and Swallowed Laudanum. Henry Newman, thirty years old and un- married, who could not reach a lasting con- clusion In the choice between being a Sal- vation Army follower and a drinker of spirituous liquors, concluded yesterday that his life was a burden, and that he would end it. A big dose of laudanum was the means he adopted, but he did not mean to leave this world without causing a sensa- tion if he could possibly avoid it. To this end he selected Sunday as the day on which to commit the deed, and a Salvation Army tent as the place. This tent is on a lot at the corner of Pennsylvania avenue and 6th street south- east, and in it Newman has attended a great many meetings of the army. Yester- day morning he left his home at No. 920 1st street southeast and went to the tent. If_he had been drinking he did not show it. Reaching the tent he took a front seat, as usual, and his strange actions attracted the attention of the fair ones, Capt. Coup and Lieut. Caskie, who were conducting the services. Newman, among other things, had fun with his hat, and when this had been torn in a number of pieces the man, who has been known as both convert and backslider, went to a smaller tent and emptied the contents of a small bottle {i his mouth. The se an Salvation Arm: te then thought it was time to interfere, and when they saw the skull and cross-bones and read the word “Poison” on the bottle they concluded the unfortunate man had attempted to take his own life. Friends then took charge of him and made an effort to keep him on the move urtil medical assistance could reach him. Two of them started from the “Hallelujah” tent with him, and, followed by a crowd of curious people, they had gone as far as the market when they met Policeman Rich- ards. The officer summoned the wagon, and in @ short while Drs. Marbury and Rams- burg had Newman on the table in Provi- dence Hospital under heroic treatment. This caused the patient an “experience which he will probably never forget, and should he ever again think of ending his life he will undoubtedly go about it in a different way. —_—__—_ GIVEN A LOVING CUP. Presentation to Mr. J. W. Thompson by His Late Fellow Directors. There was a pleasant gathering at the residence of Mr. J. W. Thompson on Satur- day evening, the occasion being the pre- sentation of @ testimonial of esteem by his late fellow directors of the National Metro- politan Bank. The token was in the form of a sterling silver loving cup, generous in proportions, handsome in design, and beau- tiful in decoration, On one of the plain psnels between the three handles is the cypher in script, “J. W. T.” On the second ts the inscription: “Presented to John W. Thompson by his Fellow Directors on re- tiring from the Presidency of the National Metropolitan Bank, W: D. Cc, June 1, 1897." The third panel bears the names of all the directors of the bank at the date of change of management, as fol- lows: John W. Thompson, Nathaniel Wil- son, Henry A. Willard, James E. Fitch, J, Ormond Wilson, Norvell W. Burchell, 8. H. Kauffmanr, Wm. B. Gurley, George H. B, Wi ‘hite. The presentation was made by Mr. thaniel W! senior in of service, and Mr. Thompson responded fm terms which expressed his keen appre- ciation of the compliment paid him by his late Sesccinten, A saitedje coliation was enjoyed later, wi &n opportunity was af- forded the guests to understand the prac. teal purposes of the very attractive sou- —fee The whist cont! nt<of the Woman's Whist Club of We ton, before their outing for the summer,;‘gave a series of whist contests of five teams of fours for a handsome trophy, and brought out some very fine playing. The'fitst contest was at Madame de Sibour’s, and the four that were successful in| cofapeting for this trophy, had to meet #he ‘test of the teams in a contest for a setend trophy given by Mrs. Shiras. a A very enjoyable whist contest took place at the Cochran last Friday night in the rooms of Mrs. Krebs of California, who is said by Baker of Brooklyn to be one of the finest players he nas ever met, a thorough mixer, at home in the jinvitation game, short suit, long suit, or any style of whist. Tormey of the California Call speaks very highly of her play also. She is a very prominent member of the woman's whist congress, and was present during its ses- sion, playing in the mixed pair contest with Mrs. Hawley as a partner. Her guests en- joyed some very fine whist during the even- ng. Mrs. Pilling and Miss Schmidt are in con- tinual practice and make a very strong team together. The Capitols had their last practice mat: Tuesday night, and show considerable im- provement. Mrs. Seaton has gone to Gos- chen Sulphur Springs, and Mrs. Carpenter, with Mrs. Walis, are going to Atlantic City. The rest of the club are selecting their summer places. The interest in whist at the C. Bi. C. was shown the other night by the presence of five tables. Compass whist was played and the closeness of the scores showed how close the play was, very few tricks getting away on either side. The team of the C. A. C. have concluded to give up four nights in the week for hard team practice, and this will narrow down the number of eligibles, as it is useless to enter into a contest such as will take place at Put-in-Bay, unless being thoroughly equipped, and as it is only hard practice that will enable the team to be in accord in all their plays, and brings out individual Pecullarities, such as ignoring partners’ sig- nal when being void of a suit, and giving up command of partners’ suit at all ttmes unless you know positively that you out- number him, The play Wednesday night at the C. A. C. was the most encouraging in the history of the club. As Safford’s schedule for eight pairs was used only sixteen players could play. Many of the members watched the ‘play during the evening with much inter- est, among them Wooten, who noted the play of Hampton and Childs particularly, who showed up in good form, and are pre- pared to enter into severe practice. Beden and Davis played finé whist, as the score shows, as well as Jackson and Rines, who were in the game at all stages. Gallinger lost but one cold trick, though his partner trun him for three. Score. | Pts. [Bal.(Prs. Pairs, erry P morons Rank. ‘ol. 0} 8) i 5] 0}..[24] 9 -{22) 3} 8)3s}21}25) 8) 9)..1 Kondrup and Vining. Beden and Davis. Gallinger and Wall. Moore and Wallmo. \, Taliaferro and Sw Jackson aml Rives. Goodale and Smith. Childs and Hampton. , Dr. Joseph 8. Neff.'president 8f the Phil- adelphia Whist Club; hg$ sent out invita- tions to the different’ clubs of Washington, Baltimore, Wilmington and several other cities, calling for a meeting to discuss the organization of an ‘auxiliary whist asso- ciation under the laws of the league. There is ne doubt of the, practical utility of this suggestion, espeqially when backed up by such whist celebrities as Neff, Remak, Whelan, Price Townsend, Hamilton, Wooten and othersi: Tle Winged Arrow for June says: u We are all watchihg for the congress at Put-in-Bay with increasing inierest; in fact, all whist will-teud that way until weeks after the meeting, 6th of July. All over the country the "practice and sifting of players for the great event is going on with ‘increasing ‘nervousness, It bids fair to be more than: ever the grand suburban for whist. Heretofore. the probable win- ners could be easily selected from among the crack players of known reputation, the actual chances of winning being confined to a few old clubs from the large cities. In fact, there has been only one champion- ship surprise in these annual meets; that was when Washington won out so han somely at Chicago in 1893. Up to this year the national capital has failed to repeat the performance, but the Arrow goes into the fight this year for the first time, and is pointing at something that all of you cannot see. Look close enough, and you will observe, as usual, it is pointing for a victory for the Potomac portion of Uncle Sam's country.” The prize bicycle offered for the best sea- son's score by the Baltimore club was won by H. K. McCay, with Dt. Gaither second and Beverly Smith third. The latter, like seven other star players, was handicapped two tricks each play, which would have made a material difference in his score in the thirty nights’ play. Milton C. Work won the prize bicycie offered for the high- est score at the Hamilton; also, with Tete, won the high score buttons, which were also the prize offered by the club. The Philadelphia high score buttons were won by Bristol, Dr. Neff, Melick and Billstein. The American Whist League extended an invitation to the Canadian League to send representatives to Put-in-Bay this year, which was read with warm applause at the annual meeting and referred to the execu- tive committee. Baltimore will yet select the team to go to the congress. Though her victorious rival, Hamilton, is not in the play, there will be clubs competing that will play as good whist, and to Gefeat them will require better whist than was played at Brooklyn last year. The Balti- mores have too much good material to se- lect from not to be represented, and though Duvall and Steele will be missed, Hall, Harvey and Kent McCay, with Capt. Whe- lan, will be equally as strong. mip m ese Se RETURN OF POSTAL DELEGATES. The Nine-Days’ Trip Through the Country Greatly Enjoyed. The nine days’ tour of the universal pos- tal congress ended Saturday night at 9:30 o'clock, when the special train of nine Pullmans arrived at the Pennsylvania de- pot. There were ovations all along the route, and receptions were given by state and city executives. where the party stop- . There were 140 people in the party, mostly officials of high rank in their coun- tries. The train was jn charge of Mr. D. N. Bell, tourist agent ‘of the Pennsylvania railroad. The party spent the morning at Allantic City, where they were received by Mayor Stoy and taken about the board walk and fishing pier. The special reached Philadelphia about noon, and an immense ercwd met the pa: the depot. They were taken ¢o the BP] Iphia post office and shown its workings, and at Indepen- dence Hall a formal Wweléome was tendered with an address ernor Hastings. Luncheon was served, at the Bourse, where Governor Hastings @ again, and ox- Postmaster General Wanamaker and Sir Spencer Weipvle and others also addressed the crowd. ‘The party ‘was escorted in car- riages to the wharf, A a special steam- er was boarded and an; inspection of the League Island navy yard and the Cramp ship y: made. The train made no sti between wi iphia!and: 8 work of the congres$.is'practically wound up, all that now ains being to sign the general treaty on Wednesday. i fantry; Major Benjamin H. Rogers, to the 8th Infantry; Captain James B. Goe, to the 13th Infantry, Company G; First Lieuten- the 18th Infantry, Bert i ant Ernest B. Gose, to Company D; Second Lieutenant, Merchant, to the StH K, Fort D. A. Russé Received Mr. Roberts’ Signature. The Secretary of the Treasury has re- ceived a letter from Mr. Eilis H. Roberts at New York, trensmitting Pastor of Montello M, P. Church Feared Per- sonal Violence. His Enemies Insist He Shall Not Oc cupy the Pulpit—Policem: land Takes a Hand. Cleve- Pandemonium reigned supreme in Mon- tello for several hours yesterday morning, caused by the efforts of the opponents of the pastor of the Montello Church, Rev. Hanson Primrose, to keep him from preach- ing there. They succeeded, too, but all Persons who took part in the conflict came near getting into the hands of the law., The affairs of the Montello Church, grow- ing out of the conflict between Joseph Lee, Francis Lofty, Dan Hollins, Andrew ‘Smith and John Smith, on the one side, and the pastor, on the other, have been taken into court, as hitherto stated in The Star. Mr. Primrose stated yesterday to a Star re- porter that he was advised by his counsel, W. C. Martin, that, pending a decision of the case in court, he had a right to preach in the church, and by E. M. Hewlett, the counsel for his opponents, that at this time he had the better right to the possession of the church, and consequently, as he had been regularly appointed as the pastor by the Maryland conference of the Methodist Protestant Church, to which the Montello society belonged, he went there yesterday morning to hold service, as usual. . ‘i The Lock Changed. Upon reaching the church Mr. Primrose, who was accompanied by a friend, found that the lock had been changed since his last visit, and that he was unable to open the door. The adherents of the two fac- tions soon assembled in large numbers, and one of the friends of the pastor opened the door of the building by force. Mr. Primrose and a number of his friends entered the church, and the former ascend- ed the pulpit. He had read the first verse of the hymn, “A Charge to Keep I Have,” when loud noises were heard outside, and it was soon ascertained that Joe Lee, an opponent of the pastor, and Will Coibert, one of Mr. Primrose’s friends, had gotten into a fight while discussing the merits ot the pending controversy. They were separ- ated by bystanders, but Mr. Primrose thinking, as he explained, that he would be next attacked, jumped through a win- dow, hastily got into-his buggy and started toward Washington. The news of the scrap spread like wild- fire, and, in less time than it takes to tell it, reached Policeman Cleveland, who was at the time patrolling the Bladensburg road. The officer started toward the scene, and on the way met Mr. Primrose in full retreat. The officer and the preacher then returned to Montello, where the police- man heard the story of the Lee crowd, which was, of course, antagonistic to the pastor. The policeman thereupon threat- ened, if Mr. Primrose attempted to preach in the church, to put him under arrest, and the latter left for home. The Officer's Story. Policeman Cleveland told The Star re- porter that he threatened to arrest Prim- rose because he did not think the latter had any right to preach in the church until he had a decision from the court in his favor. “Here,” said he, “just as I was about to turn in at the noon hour I was called to interfere in this difficulty, and now I have got to make a great long explanation to the Heutenant as to why I did not make a report at 12 o’clock. I will not be bother- ed in that way again, or if I am and Mr. Primrose cannot show the papers authort: ing him to preach in the church I will ar- rest him.” At 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr. Cleveland wAs relieved by Officer Knupfer, who took charge of the affair.. Mr. Prim- rose was at the church last evening, but, although assured of police protection, did not attempt to preach. ——_— TO HONOR COL. MILLS. Likely to Be Madé a Brigadier Gen- eral, When He Will Retire. The retirement a few days ago of Gen. J. K. Mizner, one of the recently appointed brigadier generals, left a vacancy in that grade of the army, which, it is expected, will be filled by Presideat McKinley soon after he returns to this city from his visit to the Tennessee centennial exposition. Up to within the last few days it had been generally be¢eved in army circles that Col. H. C. Merriam of the 7th Infantry, who is the senior colonel in the army, would be the next brigadier general, but the unnex- pected delay in his nomination has given rise to the impression that the President has decided to defer Col. Merriam’s ad- vancement temporarily, in order that the honor may be bestowed upon another offi- cer who otherwise would not be likely to have a chance of promotion. The plan, as now understood, is to ap- point Col. Anson Mills of the 3d Cavalry to the vacant brigadier generalship, with the understanding that he will immediately re- tire in that grade, in order that the per- manent appointment may be given to Col. Merriam, who, as it stands, has already been jumped by four of his juniors. The intended compliment to Col. Mills is espe- cially well deserved, and involves no pos- sible reflection upon Col. Merriam. It merely defers the promotion of the latter, and enables the President to honor two officers who have served their country with ability and distinction. Col. Mills was a cadet at the Military Academy from July 1, 1855, to February, 1857, leaving the institution in the latter year to go to the frontier of Texas and engage in engineering and land surveying. He laid out the first plan of the city of El Paso, and in 1859 was surveyor to the boundary commission establishing the boundary between New Mexico, Indian ter- ritory and Texas. In February, 1861, on submission to the popular vote of the state of Texas of the question of “separation” or “no separa- tion” he cast one of the lonely two votes in the county of El Paso agajnst separa- tion, to 985 for separation. In March, 1861, he abandoned the state, coming to Wash- ington, and here joinend the military or- ganization known as the “Cassius M. Clay” Guards, quartered, armed and equipped by the United States government, and served here, protecting federal officers and prop- erty, until relieved by volunteer forces called out by the President. On May 14, 1861, he was appointed first Heutenant of the 18th Infantry, on the recommendation of the then first class at the Military Academy. His war record is particularly creditable. He was never absent, either on leave or from sickness, and was present In all the engagements of his regiment. Fox's ‘‘Regimental Losses” states that his regiment (18th Infantry) lost more in killed and mortally wounded than any other regiment in the regular army, and that his company (H, ist Battalion) lost more in killed and mortally wounded than any company in his regiment. He was brevetted captain December 8i,- 1862, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Murfreesboro, Tenn., major, September 1, 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the battle of Chick- amauga, Ga., and during the Atlanta cam- paign; lieutenant colonel, December 1864, for gallant and meritorious services in the Ses of Nashville, Tenn., and it Buttes, Dakota, September 9, He joined the 4th Cavalry July 13, 1990, and served at the io of San Fran- cisco, Cal., to October 31, 1891; command- ing the regiment and post of Fort Walla Walla, Wash., to February 11, 1893. He the Sd Cavalry February 23, 1898, and commanded it and the post of Fort McIntosh, Texas, to June 21, 1898, and the post of Fort Reno, Oklahoma, to Au- gust 12, 1893; since October 28, 1893, he has been on duty as commissioner of the United ternational According to an order issued Saturday fhe. relict of destitute. in the det persons it overflowed Rio Grande in the =: Sea Siamamnsma aemmmemmmmeseeeesssses AMONG THE WHIST PLAYERS| JUMPED THROUGH WINDOW]S T- A R GLEANINGS The Eiffel tower weighs 7,000 tons. St. Louts is striving for 3-cent fares. Florida is shipping early peaches north. Wolf skins are in demand for banjo heads. Texas is to have Spanish taught in her schools. The first English steel pens were sold at 30 shillings each. Friendship, Me., has a great grandmother but fifty-three years old. Living is nearly 40 per cent cheaper in Lcndon than in New York. Chicago's new as nt clty attorney is a woman—Cora Hertzel. Over $1,750,000 worth of matches are imported into China annually. Ex-Gov. Northern of Georgia is getting up another old soldiers’ colony. John Grass, the Sioux chief, Judge at Standing Rock, S. D. Sunflower seeds, used as bait in the trap, are sald to be irresistible to rats. Boiled alligator flesh veal. is police tastes much like It is much eaten in India. It is said that salmon, pike and gold fish are the only fish that never sleep. Mrs. Christina Kaiser, one hundred and eight, died at Jefferson, Wis., last week. Lake Michigan’s revenue cutter Andy Johuson, sold at auction the other day for $2,250. An Arkansas man the other day married @ woman he owed rather than go to jail for debt. A Kansas priest officiates in five towns every Sunday. Mass is said in one of them at4dam. “Googoos,” “cits,” “molbuzzers” and “spanqulikens” are new words in Manhat- tan politics Imperfect teeth are a sign of civilization. Perfect ones are found, as a rule, only among savages. Forty-two Danville, Il., merchants have been arrested for keeping nickel-in-the-slot cigar machines. According to the pension report for 1896 there were 3,781 persons drawing pensions who resided abroad. Mrs. Polly Young of Conneaut Lake, Pa., has read the Bible through eighteen times in the last nine years, . A carload of potatoes shipped from Mans- field, Pa., a few days ago netted the farm- ers twelve cents a bushel. Washington, Pa., has a widow's row, where thers are nine lone females in a block and only one bachelor. Irrigation on a Connecticut strawberry farm trebled the yield and made a differ- ence of $397 an acre in receipts. Australia has no orphan asylums. Every destitute orphan child is sent to a private family at the expense of the state. The shah of Persia is the possessor of what is doubtless the most expensive pipe in the world, it being worth some $400,000. A Kansas City woman has got a divorce because her husband insisted on secluding her from public gaze by locking her in her room. _ There's no kissing in Japan except be- tween husband and wife—not even between a mother and child; no shaking of hands in salutation. Ex-Mayor A. P. Rowe and Mrs. Rowe of Fredericksburg, Va., celebrated the fifty- second anniversary of their marriage last Wednesday. In Vienna the height of a house must not exceed 82 feet. The floor of the last story must not be more than 65.6 above the level of the street. Robert Douglas, one of the best-known foresters in the country, died at Waukegan, lil, last week. He domesticated the Col- orado blue spruce. Japan fs filled from end to end with all the apparatus of the latest civilization, down to the electric car and the inter- national exhibition. James Webster of Eldora sold all he had and buried $50,000 in money somewhere, then lost his memory and is in the county poor house. If all the corn in the United States last year were in one field it would be twice as large as all Turkey in Europe and two- thirds as large as France. mint (first Towa, in 1893 Unite The original — States government building erected) was in Phil- adelphia, on 7th street, below Arch 2 the building is still standing. Seven lions are among the pets of the Sultan of Morocco. At night he lets them range the courtyards of the palace to act as guards to the royal harem. A St. Louis woman had a guardian ap- pointed for her husband on proving that he spent all of his pension money. $3, every month for patent medicines. Prof. Lucy Salmon, Vassar College, strongly in favor of the abolition of the college commencement, which she char- acterizes as “a relic of mediaevalism.” Sir Robert Peel, who has been numerous- ly jilted by young women in England and America, has found a bride—Miss Graffen- ried, a German heiress and daughter of a baron. A City of Mexico man put strychnine on a banana peel to kill mice. The cat put it in a water pail, and the whole family was poisoned, and but for the stomach pump 1 would have died. Shakespeare pro led a motto for every thing. That for Victoria on the oecasion of the jubilee 1s found in Henry V1. “Go, Salisbury, «nd tell them all tor me I thank them for their tender, luving care.” The latest thing in bicycles in Newbury- port was noticed in the way of a man rid- ing, and having attached by two shafts a small two-wheeled contrivance with pneu- matic tires, in which were three children. A teacher of a district school near Ga- lena, Ill., has just one pupil. The school fs maintained by way of preventing the dis- integration of the district and a union with other districts where the taxes are un- usually heavy. Bavaria’s representative at Queen Vic- toria’s celebration will be Prince Ruprecht, eldest son and heir of Archduchess Maria Theresa of Modena-Este, who, according to the Legitimist Kalendar, should by rights be in Victoria's place. J. C. Hubinger, the Keokuk millionaire, announces that he will protect all users of his telephone system against any suit for damages that may be brought under the recent decision of the Supreme Court in favor of the Bell company. A Nevada rancher the other day sur- rendered his land to the bank he owed and leased it back on shares, he to have two- thirds, and is making money by it. The bank’s one-third in grain is far less than the 8 per cent interest was. A 100-mile bicyole race in Chicago on Decoration day was won by a man fifty- one years old, who chews a whole plug of tobacco every day. The winner of another race of the same distance on the same day never touched tobacco in his life. The late Col. North’s greyhound Fuller- ton, which won the Waterloo cup four times, sold for $5,000, the highest price ever paid for a sporting dog. The well- known St. Bernard Plinlimmon, however, fetched some $21,250 a few years ago. Dr. Wilhelm Ginth of Austria invepted the duplex telegraph in 1853, by which*two messages were sent over one wire, one message in each direction, at the same time. Carl Frischen of Hanover improved the system in 1854, and Joseph B. Stearns of Boston perfected it in 1872. has 1,073 students, 998 of them students, 707 boys, 336 girls, while about 300 children have been in attendance 35 === ffensive Catarrh. Catarrh is seemingly one of the moat complicated of athnents, a) which the doctors are abso- unable to cure. ‘The reasons for this are Catarch ix a blood diners edly effect tt aml washes whe one ean are emploved t may, for a time, alleviate but no one ever treat- ment prodacing a cure. 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Secure our cates on anything you a ations and facilities cannot be ur hone 112. J. H. GAMBRILL, Jr., Mgr. which lay conspicu- ously at hearing get enough nyson him- self who made the brusque remark. London embr 6SS square miles; great- er New York A Titusville, Pa., trap caught twenty- three rats in one night Week. Franklin, N. H., is a city, yet deer haunt its outskirts i A Mis: rs old. Curiew rings at 8 p.m. at Pittsburg, Kan, Children go in and all stores close then. A Kentucky suicide had a lucky raffle ticket on his body, and the proceeds buy him a tombstor n unusual numbers. suri cat is nineteen ye Barnard’s airship is to be at the Iowa state fair, Muncie, Ind., fruit jars are being shipped to Norway. San Francisco has 18,000 children that cannot be accommodated in her schools. The Bank of England contains silver in- gots which have lain in its vaults since 1696. A St. Louis man who wouldn't support his family was sold the other day for six months. The proceeds go to his wife. A Louisville, Ky., cow swallowed a small silver clock the other day. An emetic re- covered it. The Des Moines Women’s Club will ran the street cars of the city June 24, and have the profits for a home for the aged. Yale men in Minnesota gave Stanford Newell, minister to Holland, a good-bye dinner the other night. Gov. Lowndes of Maryland was initiated into the Masonic order last week, taking three degrees at once. Emperor William I has agreed to preside over the peace congress which convenes at Hamburg August 11-15 next. The western railroads quite generally are adopting the policy voluntarily of carrying bicycles free as baggage, It is estimated 1,200 tons of ostrich feathers have been exported from Cape Colony in thirty years, valued at §12,- 000,000. The manuscript of Lord Nelson's auto- biography is to be sold at auction in Lon- don soon. It was sent from Port Mahon in 1799 to John McArthur, who published it in 1809, four year’s after Nelson's death. An autograph letter will be sold with the manuscript. According to the statistics compiled for 1896, the total length of the railway system of the whole world is 427,215 miles, distrid- uted over the various continents as follows: North America, 202,983; Europe, Asia, 26,075; Sou tralasia, 13,795; Africa, 8,143. Probably the largest weekly salary paid to any writer for a newspaper is $1,500, the sum received by the man who writes “Paris Day by Day” for the London Tel- egraph. Henry de Blowitz, Paris corre- spondent of the London Times, gets as much for his work as does the Presiden: of- the United States—$50,000 a year. Elm as @ public park, in the late Russell Lowell, part of the French t's exhibit at the Chicago fair, is to be in the N. J., lighthouse, it will g &