Evening Star Newspaper, October 29, 1897, Page 4

THE EVENING STAR, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 29. 1897-16 Pal it GE SPECIAL NOTICES. EPIRITUALISM - 6TH ST. mw, Fathi. “the day at oO H st. nw IE GAULE of Bal- timore, the great medi Ine alker), who for can get infor- x ROBT. BE. L. drop but 1? is, why? will bind For Ze. « Centurys, M oc any pther Mugazines fn xpert Bookbinder, 5 WILL BE LECTED TWICE A NOVEMBER 1 to APRIL 15. JOSHUA N. WARFIELD, Contractor. China, Cut Gla Art Objects. Th the trade of the best pe our man will call, ready to give JAS. KENNEDY (Successor to K.C.Bond), 602 13th. vet Smn,8 /EED MORE LIGHT? : Don't depend too much on sunlight to light up your store. Have electric lights put tn— they never fail to give the brightest kind of Nght. Let us supply the wiring. Estimates furnisined. AS TT, Electrical Contractor, Tio Sth st. nw. 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BURTT, President. YX. 28-3 RAK AL 2389, We el. equipped for this class of work And Spect: ususual! and can guarantee t out of the most disc Estimate given—giadly. H. BROWN that need repairing. are Small LLECTOR ¢ WASHINGTON, notice” ths statement of District of ¢ 198, tax November, 1 Yember 1, 1597, and the other half ¥ @2 so nn the first half of said , November 1, a8 shall notbe paid during said a penalty of one ()° per cent will be led on the first day of each succeeding month thereafter until the same is pal d with as the law directs. poses @ like penalty for noi haif, due May 1, 180s, if Attest? E.G. OF THE BO: Arlington Fhe Ins. the books e closed . for the transfer of stock from the Ist to the 10th of No- hoth days inclustve. McC. JONES, Secretary pro tem, PIERRE L. 0. A. 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"You're hot too poor to pay a fair price for your clothes. Our gar- ments are the kind that will save you in the long ' the News. been estimated that there are » riders of bicycles in Savan- ne to stand anywhere on Bull street for a few minutes to see to extent the wheels ure used, and by sof persons. Taking the number Is at 5.0, more or less, and the . it is seen t h tmen. and time from business. by n and And yet, nding the importance of the and the number of riders, little ation is shown wheelmen by xome city authorities. When any of the streets are to be repa reagh r shells are dumped in the dw and left to be broken and packed by the traffic passing over them. An ilusiration is to be seen at Bull and Jones strecis, where shells have been strewn across both the east and west openings of Jones i Bull, and left with their sharp edges ready to ruin the tire of any bicycle which may strike them. If shells must be used, it seems that the city might crush and roll them. VAN WYCK’S ORATION Thirty-One Words Long, Delivered in a Back Room. JUST EQUAL 70 HIS AUDIENCE Big Blow-Out at Tammany Hall Last Night. TREND OF THE BETTING a od Special Correspondence of The Evening Star. NEW YORK, October 28, 1897. After careful rehearsing, and under the watchful eye of campaign managers and press agents, Candidate Van Wyck has de- livered himself of a speech, consisting of just thirty-one words, and his audience was composed of just thirty-one persons. Diligent search had to be made by report- ers to find Mr. Van Wyck and to hear his speech. It was not delivered from the forum of Cooper Union, from the platform of Carnegie Hall nor in any of the great halls where people have assembled nightly to hear the other candidates proclaim their principles. Mr. Van Wyck’s speech was delivered in a little bed room on the third floor of the EBartholdi Hotel. The audience consisted of the twenty-three members of the Inde- pendence Hall Democracy, five newspaper reporters and the campaign manager, as- sistant campaign manager and press agent of the candidate. The Independence Hall Democracy had called in a body to notify Justice Van Wyck of his nomination by themselves and to assure him of their eupport. Mr. Har- vier made the notification speech and be- by saying that “this is not a speaking canvass.” Everybody grinned except Van Wyck, who flushed scarlet. Harvier saw he was dealing with a delicate subject, and speedily brought his formal ech to a close. Then the “muzzle” was removed, Croker’s man was delivered of those thir- ty-one words, the “muzzle” replaced and the party was bowed out. y dered downstairs, where they found a fresh bundle of printed copies cf Van Wyck'’s letter of acceptance had been opened, each one of the faithfur twenty snes atiet invited to take along as mzny 1} he could carry. Emboldened by t said Van Wyck might say ‘ords at the Harrison-Croker meeting tonight. He did not put in an appearance, however. Tammany's Great Blow-Out. It was undoubtedly a large meeting. Van Wyck was not needed to add to its festiv- ity or enthusiasm. There are seven stands erected outsi of Tammany Hall, and there was a crowd at each stand. The stands were decorated with the flags of all s. The auditorium in the building nted a gay appearance. There were flags an] bunting everywhere Al- together Tammany Hall had taken on a heliday garb to welcome the members of the Cook County Democrac: Richard Croker had given orders to “whoop things up,” and there was plen:y of “whoop.” It was possibly 1 ary to give such an order, New York people don't like these Chicagoans, and it is said that even the toughest of the ward heelers in Tam- many holds nimselé superior in every sense to this delegation of citizens from the Lake Michigan town. But Croker sald that Mr. Harrison and his. fellow- marauders should be made welcome, and his orders were obeyed. The speeches to- night were models of discreetness and cal- culated to warm up a Tammany audience. Croker Hissed Again. ‘The demonstration as a demonstration for Van Wyck was a success, but there happened one thing not down on the pro- gram. Eustis was cheered; the Chicago men were warmly greeted by the crowd; there was renewed cheering when Mayor Harrison appeared on the platform. Then came the frost, and it was one of the most chilling things that ever occurred at a ‘Tammany Hall meeting. Some one called for “three cheers for Richard Croker.” In- stead of cheers there was a storm of hisses. They filled the hall, and Croker, who had accompanied Harrison upon the stage, looked astonished. Not a cheer or sound of approval was heard. The indi- vidual who called for the cheers thought he would try again. In a louder voice he called again for “three cheers for Richard Croker.” This time there was a feeble re- sponse, but the cheers were soon drowned by hissing. Croker heard the expressions of disapproval for himself and he retired to a seat away back on the stage. In the house of his friends, in an audience se- lected, as it were, for a second time has the wigwam expressed disapproval of its “boss.” The fact that Harrison was rattling over » raiis to New York and would soon he custody did not keep Croker away from Tammany Hall today or prevent his stirring things there into a boil. He had everybody on the go, and in ten min- more reports of the progress of ‘ign in the various districts than ard in the last ten He was llent good humor, and declared for in exe publication that he couldn't see anybody in the mayoralty race except Van Wyck. Uneasy About Low and George. Privately he is said to have expressed concern at the spread of the Low move- ment and the damage being done to the Tammany cause by George. Asked if he thought Mr. George encouraged the action of his sympathizers in interfering with Tammany meetings, he said he did not believe Mr. George personally encouraged his followers to make the trouble, but he expressed the opinion that there is an or- ganized movement by the George men to make trouble at the Tammany meetings. One of Mr. Croker’s orders today was for a meeting of the committee on organ- ization on Saturday to receive reports from leaders from every election district in the Greater New York. Croker, Sheehan and the most_influgn- tial district leaders of Tammany Hall fad a long conference this afternoon. Mr. Sheehan said that the purpose of the gath- ering was to make arrangements to meet Harrison on his arrival in this city, but it wi learned that the Harrison business was disposed of in fifteen minutes and that then. Croker .called for detailed reports about the nmany outlook in all parts of the city ust what the district leaders reported could not be ascertained, but the character of thelr reports may be inferred om the fact, that after the conference er and Sheehan refused to make the nte-clection predictions. The y before election was the regular y ih forméf campaigns, and pages of figures were usually given out; but today all questions by reporters concerning fig- ures elicited a surly “nothing to say.” District Leaders Anxious. The district ieaders are clearly anxious about the situation. One of them, who is very close to John C. Sheehan, said: “I be- Van Wyck will win, but Low is There is no use denying that. It as if he would be second.” This ad- n is significant in view of the fact that np to today every Tammany man was iming that the race was between Van and Tracy. It was said at Tammany this afternoon that what alarms er and Sheehan mest is Henry orge’s frequent appeal to voters to sup- port Seth Low if, for any other reason, * HHPPEOOPEDEOSESICES 4 3 It Will Go... 9 > 3 Right to the spot. ¢ ieee 3 % Ayer's Hair Vigor will go right to that z 3 bald spot and begin to bring the hair back. 3 3 It Makes 53 4 = e 3 Hair Grow. : Scccsthesbictelersciuiiae THE OFFICIAL EXPLANATORY NOTE: Observations taken at 8 a.m., 75th meridian thne. bars, or lines of equal air pressure, drawn for eac! WEATHER MAP. @ Pan © snow; Solid lines are 1s0- h tenth of an inch. Dotted lines are isotherms, or Mines of equal temperature, drawn for each ten degrees. Shaded areas are regions where rain or suow has fallen during preceding twelve hours. Tie words “High” and ‘Low’ show location of areas of high and low barometer. FAIR AND COOLER. Possibly Light Frosts Will Visit the City Tomorrow. Forecast till 8 p.m. Saturday—For the District of Columbia, fair tonight and Sat- urday; cooler, possibly light frosts Satur- day morning; northwesterly winds. For Maryland and Virginia, fair tonight and Saturday; northwesterly winds; cooler, light frosts in the interior Saturday morn- ing. The barometer has fallen on the Ailantic coast and to the west of the Mississippi; it has risen in the Mississippi valley and over the lake regions. ‘There is an « of low pressure to the northeast of New England, a second depression to the north of Minnesota, and an area of high pres- sure extends from Texas northwestward to Oregon. i It is decidedly cooler in the central val- leys and the lake regions, and slightly warmer on the Atlantic coast and at Rocky mountain st Frosts are reported alley. the this morning from the Mississippi v as far south as Memphis and trom interior of Texa: Light local showers are reported on the Atlantic coast north of Wilmfhgton and from the lower lake region, the upper Ohio valley, Tennessee and Arkansas. The weather is generally clear this morning in the central valleys, and cooler, fair weath- er is indicated generally for the south and middle Atlantic and New England states, with frosts from New England southwest- ‘Smail arrows fly with the wind. ward to the northern portions of the gulf states. Condition of the Water. Temperature and condition of water at § a.m.: Great Falls, temperature, 50; condi- tion, 36; receiving reservoir, temperature, 59; condition at north connection, 36; condi- tion at south connection, 36; distributing reservoir, temperature, 59; condition at in- fluent gate house, 36; effluent gate house. 36. Tide Table. Today—Low tide, 3:50 a.m. and 4:18 p.m. High tide, 10:01 a.m. and 10:24 p.m. Tomorrow—Low tide, 4.57 a.m. and 5:22 |p.m. High tide, 11:00 a.m. and 11:24 p.m. The Sun and Mo Today—Sun rises, 6:24 a.m. 5:08 p.m. Moon sets, 8:02 p.m. Tomorrow—Sun rises, 6:26 a.m. The City Lichts. Gas lamps all lighted by 6:10 p.m. tinguishing begun at 34 a.m. ing is begun one hour ramed. Are lam; guished at 5:49 a.m. ‘Temperatures ter Tw: nty-Four Hours The following are the reac ings of the thermometer at the weather bureau for the past twenty-four hour: beginning at 4 o'clock yesterday. afte on: October 28, 4 ).m., 62; S p.m., 60; mia- | night, 5s. j October 29, 4 a.m., 57; 8 a.m., 60, and 2 p.m. Maximum, ¢ imum, 57, at ¢ Sun sets, Ex- The light- before the time lighted at 5:55 p.m. Extin- , at 10 a.m. October 29; min- a.m. October 29. they cannot vote for him (George). The ‘Tammany bosses, it is said, fear that it will become evident by the end of the week that George has no chance of election, and then word will go out from his headque ters to vote for Low. In that event, it is generally conceded, Low’s election will be certain. This may be the surprise in the air—it is given for what it is worth. George has stated during the campaign that he would not abdicate in favor of Low. Talk of “Knives” and “Dents.” There is the usual grist of talk about “deals” and “knives"" The latest comes from the Citizens’ Union headquarters, and it is fathered by Charles Stewart Smith. Says he: “I bave been informed on trust- worthy authority that the republican ma- chine managers have arrived at the cou- clusion that the only po: ple way to de- feat Seth Low will to throw such of their votes as they can influence or contro! in favor of Van Wyck. The proposed deal is to give Tammany the city government and Platt the legislature. It is the same old deal revived which in former years has been sucecssfully carried out. I do not be- lieve, however, that the people of Greater New York will so bemean themselves, not even the machine repubiic: Ss to ratit the proposed deal. The goods cannot be de- be the proposed con- cy is not, I think, cox- nt of this arrangement. ‘{ do not think party to any such arrange- ment. The little coterie of promote the deal have not dared to expose th game to him. The financial end of Low’s campaign ts evidently in good order. It has been an- nounced that Treasurer J. Kennedy ‘Tod has more funds for the legitimate expenses of the campaign than he can use. He re quests citiz bing mor es of the people’s fight t Seth Low mayor While the Cit Union treasury a surplus no more money, the collectors any Hall are said to the city soliciting leaders of the asserted, be ganization office holders to hand in che: ing feature of T to to defray the exper to ele zens’ of be rushing money. —T wigwam machine . Another urer Tod’s ment 1s that not a candidate on the ticket has put up a cent, and cent has been asked or accepted from corporations Brooklyn Meeting Om. ‘The mass meeting at the Brookiyn Acad- emy of Music, scheduled for tomorrow night, with which the republican campaign committee had planned to close the cam- peign in a blaze of glory in that borough, will probably be called off, with consequent disappointment all around. For many day Lieut. Gov. Woodruff, who has had charg of the arrangements for all the big mass meetings in Brooklyn, has been planning for this academy gathering, with the inten- tion of making of it a fitting conclusion to what has gone before. From the outset the intention was to make it a sort of a Depew meeting, with the genial railroad president as the bright and particular or- ator and drawing card. But the accident en the New York Central intervened, and under the circumstances he asked to be re- leased from the engagement. It was then hoped that Bourke Cochran might be se- cured, and when it was found that he had another engagement in New York which would preclude his attendance, Col. Robert G. Ingersoll was appealed to, but Mr. Wood- ruff received a message from the colonel, who ts in Washington, setting forth his in- ability to speak on Friday evening. No other speaker deemed to be of sufficient celebrity was available, and the Heutenant governor once more appealed to Mr. Depew. Today he talked with the latter over the telephone. Later Mr. Woodruff said: “Mr. Depew informs me that under the circum stances incident to the wreck of Sunday n.orning he docs not feel it possible to come. He is much affected by the calamity, and with the bodies of two of the railroad’s em- ployes at the bottom of the Hudson, and in view of the sorrow which has heen brought to so many homes, he feels that it would not only be out of place, but heart- less and unbecoming on his part to make a pelitical speech anywhere. Tn view of these disappointments we have found it impossi- ble to secure another speaker at so short a notice.” “In the event of the failure to hold the meeting tomorrow night the campaign, so far as the republicans are concerned, will virtually close in Brooklyn with the four meetings which Gen. Tracy is attending in various parts of the city tonight. There will be .other district meetings held later, but the four rallies above referred to will be the last gatherings of magnitude to be held in Brooklyn by the committee during the campaign. Trend of the Betting. The boom to Seth Low was reflected to- day by the betting on the stock exchange and elsewhere in Wall street, where, toward the close of business hours, the odds on the so-called anti-machine candidate had been cut to 5 to 6, and, indeed, even money was offered in certain quarters that Low would beat the field. W. D. Coster made several bets at odds of 5 to3 on Van Wyck. E. B. Talcott made a bet of $1,000 to $500 early in the day on the field against Low. At Delmonico’s Al- fred Dryer bet $5,000 to $500 with George Wheelock that Tracy would not be elected. Al. Smith bet $3,000 to $1,500 at the Gilsey House yesterday that Low will get more votes than Tracy. The following wagers were recorded at the Fifth Avenue and Hoffman: $700 to $500 that Low will be first or second: $500 to $350 that Low beats Tracy: $500 to $200 that Tracy will not be elected, and_ $500 even that Low will get more than 45,000 votes in Brooklyn. -_—— It matters little what it is that you want whether a situation or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the pergzon who can fill your need, STORY RY 1 NEW MACLAREN. One of the Features in the 28-Page Star Tomorrow. The big twenty-eight-page Star tomorrow will be an issue of exceptional interest ard frem beginning to end will be ful of ely and readable articles on many dif- ferent subjects. It will "be. particularly strong in the matter of fiction, among the contributors being two of the best-known and most popular writers of the day. In addition to the third installment of “Simon Date,” by Anthony Hope, a piece of fiction which already rivals in interest any of Mr. Hope's preceding efforts, there will be a short story by Ian Maclaren, the author of “Beside the Bonny Briar Bush” and other sterles of Scotch life. In the story which will appear tomorrow, “Righteous Over- much,” Ian Maclaren, 6r Rev. John Wat- son, as he is known in everyday life, has left his favorite Drumtochty and has taken his readers into an English country d trict; but he has shown the same knowl- edge of human nature, whieh is such a fea- ture of his Scotch stories. The caprices of the female mind, when under the influence of certain conditions, are suitly shown, and the readers are sure to find “Righteous Overmuch” ‘a peculiarly entertaining piece of fiction. Another article that will inter- est Washington readers is on the diplo- matic corps, and describes fully the em- bassfes and legations of the various foreign countries that are represented at our cap- ital. A partial list of the contents of to- morrow’s paper is as follows: FROM MANY LANDS (Illustrated). The members of the diplomatic corps in Washington, who compose the various embassies and legations; where they live and their plans for the winter. OUR INDIAN SUMMER (Illustrated), It is one of the most delightful seasons of the year, when leaves have turned and the first breath of coming winter is felt. FASHION’S DICTATES (illustrated). From The Star's correspondent, the lead- ing costumer at The Hague, containing a handsome design for an evening cos- tume. REDUCING IRON ORE (Illustrated). An authoritative article describing Edi- son’s latest wonderful invention, which may revolutionize one of our leading in- dustries, LIFTING CRUISERS (Illustrated). The need of docks where Uncle Sam's big men-of-war can be: properly taken cure of and overhauled. STRIKING COSTUMES. (illustrated). The Stars’ special correspondent in New York tells of some pretty gowns she saw at a recent dance at Tuxedo. THE RIGHT OF ASYLUM. How it applies in the case of Miss Cis- neros, with reference to some precedents which have gone into history. BELGIUM’S CAPITAL. Sterling Heilig describes in a picturesque way King Leopold's court and city, Brussles, or “Little Paris.” ALL TAKE HIGH RANK. |; Few people know hew nfdny little for- eigners there are iffWastington’s pub- Me schools. Many $f these little ones are particularly bright ,and_stand at the head of their classes. POLITICS IN IRELAND. h A special correspondent of, The Star ie- scribes in a breezey. and, readable style some of the scenes and incidents at a politieal convention’ ‘recently held in Dublin. x tec sn Polling Places Designated. The supervisors of* electfon of Prince George's county, Md., have designated the following polling places for the election to take place November’? First district, at Grange Hall, Beltsville; second district, at A. Rowes’ house, Bladensburg; third dis- trict, at St. Mary’s Hall, Upper Marlboro’ fourth district, at office of Samuel Reeves, Nottingham; fifth district, at George Jar- boe's house, Forestville; seventh district, at Smither’s store, Mitchellville; eighth district, at Eli J. Watson’s new house, Aquasco; ninth district, at Miller’s store, Surratts; tenth district, at Cit Hall, Laurel; eleventh district, at Q. H. Bos- well’s house, Brandywine; twelfth district, at Grimes’ store, Oxon Hill; thirteenth dis- triet, at: Arthur Miller's housé, Brightseat: fourteenth district, at A. D. Keene's store, Bowie. —e It matters little what it is that you want ywhether a situation- or a servant—a “want” ad. in The Star will reach the person who can fill your reed. COLLEGE MEN AFIELD Scientific Expeditions That Were Sent Out This Year. ADDING 0 THE SUM OF KNOWLEDGE ee Important Work Carried On by the Leading Institutions. OBSTACLES AND HARDSHIPS Written for The Evening Star. There is a general opinion that from the time of the final boat races in June to the opening of the foot ball season in October, the activities of our great universities and colleges are wholly suspended. In reality some of the most imporiant scientific and experimental work carried on by the big educational institutions is done during the long vacation. Of recent years it has be- come more and more the custom for parties of college professors and students to scour the land and skim the seas in search of animal, vegetable and mineral life to add to their laboratories and to the sum total of hunian knowledge. During the past summer an unusual num- ber of these expeditions have beén in the field, and they have been scattered from the arctic circle to far below tHe equator. While their mates have been busy at tennis and goif, these enthusiastic young scien- tists, under ihe direction of older special- ists, have been dredging along the Pacitic coast, turning over the sands of the south- western desert or searching among the rocks and crags of the great mountain . They have been _ shipwrecked risked the perils of fever and malaria, endured all the danger and hardships that fall to the lot of explorers. Most of these parties have returned within the past few weeks, bringing specimens of more or le: value to add to the museums of their ve ous institutions. Although Columbia has been busy summer moving into her new quartc been represented in the field by arties than any other single institu- important of these was the ition, all This party of fifteen persons, and left New York in June to study the marine life of Puget sound and the Alaska coast. At Port they found many interesting and after three wee n they stored their s ka. For ters of the ge for Sitka, A’ a month they explored the w: coast and inlets, and obtained many speci- of the little known marine life of this northern coast. It was hard work for all the members of the party dredging along the shores in open boats and sorting the fishy specimens, but the men brought as much enthusiasm to the work as the crewd of argonauts rushing past them to Klondike did to their search for gold. At the conclusion of their labors, the whole party, with their precicus specimens, took passage for home on the ill-fated steamer y of Mexico. A Serious Setback. As the newspaper public knows, the steamer was wrecked and the Columbia students lost not only their collections, but their baggage and instruments as well, and they were lucky to get off with their lives. They reached Seattle stripped of most of the results of their summer's work. Noth- ing daunted by their ill-luck, the collegians borrowed some instruments from the Un| versity cf Washington and renewed their explorations in Puget sound. This time, as though ir. reparation for their previous misfortunes, they were rewarded by finding some rare | specime which — scientt among them Prof. Wilson, have been see ing for years. They included several speci- mens of the par: known as edingly im- portant in establishing the origin of the snail family, certain jelly fish never befure found and ‘some uew coral-like animals. “I consider that we were amply recom- ensed for our hardships and losses by our inds about Port Townsend,” said Prof. Wilson in discussing the matter. “We have found that Puget sound is a most valuable field for research for certain forms of marine life. The particular speci- mens which we obtained ‘e highly in- teresting from the scientist's point of view. ieve that this field work is about the st useful that a university can under- take, and I am glad to see that with every year more and more parties are going out.” Searching for Fossils. While these Columbia men were roughing it on the northwest coast a party of their fellow students, under the direction of Prof. Osborn, were searching in Colorado and Wyoming for specimens of extinct animal life. They were amply rewarded, finding among other specimens, the skeleton of a huge dinosaur and proving that these great animals once occupied this region as well as the equatorial districts in which their bones have formerly been found. Still a third party of Columbia men were busy at Woods Hole, on the Massachusetts coast, gathering botanical and biological speci- mens. The Pacific coast was the scene of a great deal of scientific activity during the summer months. One of the most preten- tious of these efforts was that of President Jordan and his party of Leland Stanford students. This particular expedition visited the Pribyloff Islands for the particular purpose of studying the seal and also to brand the young seals, in accordance with the provisions of the United States govern- ment. The trip was successful and several hundred young seals were branded in a manner that is expected to protect them from the pelagic hunters for the coming three seasons. In British Columbia Dr. Franz Boas of the American Museum of Natural History and Dr. Livingston Farrand of Columbia were packing across the country, gathering specimens of the weapons, manufactures and ornaments of the Indians in that region, and studying their language, cus- toms and physical characteristics. On the Northwest Const. They were absent from civilization for several weeks, camping in the open, and having no society except that of their In- dian guides and workmen. One of the prin- cipal difficulties that they encountered was in getting the consent of the Indians to make excavations among their ancient burial mounds and on the sites of aban- doned towns. They secured a full outfit of an Indian village, and took casts of the forms and features of the inhabitants, from which models will be constructed for a group in the American Museum. They also obtained some of the tokens, charms and religious emblems of the Indians. Dr. Boas returned to New York a few days ago, and expressed himself as fully satis- fied with the results of his anthropological expedition. : On the California coast the Smithsonian Institute and Leland Stanford, Jr., Univer- sity have been at work together gathering specimens of marine life. Further south, on the Santa Catalina Islands, Harvard and the University of California have been collecting antiquities. The search for antiquities on the site of the ancient civilization of -the continent was carried on by the representatives of several universities. Dr. Frederick Starr of the University of Chicago has been col- lecting in Mexico, and Dr. Adviph Bande lier has beer. delving among the ruins of ancient Peru and Bolivia. Prof. Uler has been searching among the graves of Peru as the representative of the University of Pennsylvania. Princeton’s Good Work. For many years past Princeton has been Sending out geological expeditions to the west. This year the Princeton men were in the party that scaled the lofty rock in New Mexico known as the Mesa to search for remnants of the ancient Aztec city that is supposed to have been located there. This expedition was more successful than the previous exploring party that went out to this same place two scasons ago. They f.und many. evidences that a city once existed in this inaccessible spot, and the results of their journey when worked cut are akely to be of considerable importance. Some of Cornell's geologists were also at s|'spelled out by these explo work in the west gathering specimens from Cclorado. * Another party of Cornell men spent the summer in the Catskills studying the geo- logical formation of that region. They took along a steam launch to use on the moun- tain lakes and obtained much valuable in- formation about the geologic history of this region. Though the Pacific coast has been the scene of greatest activity several expedi- tions were at work along the Atlantic. One of these was sent out by Johns Hop- kins University to gather Diolozical and zoological specimens about the Island of Jamaica. This expedition was rich in scientific results, but was otherwise disas- trous. The party was attacked with yel- low fever, which carried off Professor Humphreys and two of the students. This was the only one of the numerous expedi- tions on which there was any loss of life. The explorers worked along the low-lying swampy shores and cruised ng the in- lets picking up specimens of considerable value, but unfortunately exposed them- selves to the fever malaria which they Were not so well able to withstand as the blacks whom they employed io man their boats and dive for specimens. They were unable to get out of the low district before the fever came upon them and half the party w prostrated by it. A similar ex- Fedition sent to the West Indies py New York University was more fortunate. They were in search of zoological specimens, and they succeeded in escaping unscathed. Prof. Agnssiz in South America. Prof. Agassiz of Harvard went to South America early in the summer with a steam launch, and spent the season in cruising along the Amazon, and has collected many rare specimens. This brief review by no means repre- sents the extent of the scientific research carried on by the colleges during the period supposed to be devoted to rest and recrea- tion. Many of the other institutions have been engaged in researches more local in their extent than those mentioned. Some of them have had to do with the geological formations of particular sections, others with the fauna and flora of similar dis- tricts. All this work is important and valuable, even where it does not attract much attention. The midsummer excursion is a distinctly medern phase of education, and it is only of recent years that it has become gen- eral. Its importance in the scientific field is coming to be thoroughly appreciatéd by j leading educators. Hitherto most of these expeditions have been supported by the contributions of the individual members of the parties or by outside subscriptions, but now some of the universities are beginning ions for this purpose. . Osborn of Columbia said entific research: “The expeditions, especially as more numerous, cannot be It brings into’ general ac- value of thi they become overestimated. ceptance a new and, to my mind, true con- ception of the proper field of a university, which is not only to impart information, scientific knowledge by The but to accu practical research. is a vast folio, ma not as yet been book of nature of which have Eyery line gz parties is so much clear gain from the scientist's point of view. Besides this is the advan- tage in the way of training that comes to the younger members of the party, and that is better by far than mere theoretical teaching.” de Rattlesnake Jim’s Downfall. From the New York Journal. Colonel Elliott, one of the largest owners of grazing property in the Panhandle coun- try, was visiting the ranch on a tour of inspection, and had brought with him his daughter Nell and a college chum of hers, Miss Adeline De Vere, from aesthetic Bos- ton. Rattlesnake Jim, the ranch foreman, was in a whirwind of delight, and all might have gone well had not the speech of the classic east and the vernacular of the new west rushed into an Inglorious mix-up the first da Adelaide commenced it, so Rattlesnake Jim wasn't”really to blame. The Boston maid was rather awed by the frontier pic- turesqueness of the cowboy’s costume and she rippled out in silvery sentence: “An unalloyed pleasure to meet you! For a period indefinite I have greatly de- sired to see a celebrated bovine youth from the renowned western pampas. Now that my overwrought imagination has been brought within the limits of self-control, a sweet dream of contentment smiles a peaceful benediction on my enraptured soul.” “I don’t know as I ketch your lead! Will ye jes’ round ‘em up again, so’s I can hev another chance at ‘em, Maybe I'll lariat “Jes’ circle roun’ the thing ag’in an’ [ll try to heep ‘em from stampedin’.” “Framed as it is in an idiom, I fail to comprehend. I am unable to sécure even a remote conception of the thought you would elucidate. Rattlesnake Jim retreated in disorder, He saddled up his broncho and, mounting it, struck out for the sunset. Only once did he speak, and then to him “By the great off ox! I kin talk Choctaw Commanche, Sioux, Mexi ’ Arapah but shoot me with h-loadin’ monke: wrench ef I wouldn't give the hull of ‘em ter be able to say a dozen words ter the jim-dandy littie furriner in goggles! Jim’s day of content was at its sunset That night he lariated his horse and cown to sleep in the middle of a prarie forty-two miles long ——— Hard Winds. From Lippincott’s. When the Californian tells you that he has seen the wind blow so hard that it blew the grass out of the ground, you will smile in spite of yourself; it is so perfectly ridicu- lous. And yet it is true. I once planted a lawn in March, sowing Kentucky blue grass. It came up beautifully and flourish- ed until May, which is the month in which the norther is prevalent. I think it was the middle of the month, 2nd the grass was about three inches high, when the norther came along. In two days I had no more lawn; the grass had been blown cut of the ground. As previously mentioned, the nor- ther is a desiccating wind, and it dried the lose soil about the grass roots until it was reduced to a powder and thus unable to resist the wind, which -lispersed it. The roots, having no further hold in the ground, gave way, and the wind carried off the grass. This is how the wind hiew the grass out of the ground. It is a California yarn, but simple enough when explained. INDEX TO ADVERTISEMENTS, ACCOUNTANTS. CITY ITEMS MMISSIUNERS OF DEEDS. COUNTRY REAL ESTATI DEATUS Is ze 5 EDUCATIONAL . Page 5 EXCURSIONS . Page 16 FALL RESORTS. -Page FOREIGN FOR EXCHANGE. FOR (Flats), FOR RENT (ails). 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