Democratic Sentinel, Volume 17, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 May 1893 — Page 2

SdeJfcmocraticSnrttitt! RENSSELAER, INDIANA. J. W. McEYVEN, - • - Publisher.

SIX MEN ROB A TRAIN.

SUPPOSED TO BE THE STARR GANC. Immigrants Arriving by Thousands—Another Rotten Institution Collapses—Miss Fannie Should Cling to the Cash—Sensation in an Indiana Town. ■Went Through the Passengers. Eix enterprising men held up the southhound Missouri, Kansas and Texas train Tuesday evening at Pryor Creek, I. T., and secured all the valuables and money the passengers had with them, but failed to get anything from the express car, which was, no doubt, the immediate object of the robbers. The men are supposed to be members of the notorious Henry Starr gang, who have committed so many depredations of late. IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE. A Young Woman Gets Cash Instead of a Husband. Miss Fannie Gilman, of Buffalo, N. Y., advertised about five months ago in a Chicago paper for a man of matrimonial inclination! Earl B. Clarke, a young man In Indianapolis, answered, and the correspondence culminated in an agreement to marry. On Jan. 20 Clarko left Indianapolis to go to Buffalo to meet his prospective bride. While waiting in the depot for his train he purchased an accident ticket for $5, 000, good for forty-eight hours. He stopped In Detroit, Mich., to call on his cousin, and while there wrote a letter to Miss Gilman Informing her on which train he would arrive there, and Inclosed the insurance ticket. On the way from Detroit to Buffalo Clarke was killed. While passing from the rear coach to the smoking car in front he lost his footing and fell between the car 3. His death was a shock to Miss Gillman, hut she placed the insurance ticket in an attorney’s hands for collection In some way Clarke’s relatives heard of the insurance ticket and set out to collect the money. They were too lat?, however, as the Insurance company had settled with Miss Gilman The relatives, represented by William & Clarke, the dead man’s ancle and guardian, have now begun a suit against Miss Gilman to recover the s>,ooo.

SWARMS OF IMMIGRANTS. The Rush to Get In Before the New Law Becomes Operative. There Is a big rush of immigrants headed for New York. Thousands of immigrants are now on the ocean bound fer America, and the reason for the exceptionally large influx of future citizens is that the new immigration law has gone Into effect. Steerage passengers on all steamships leaving all foreign ports from this time on will be subjected to a new system of questions at Ellis Island, and will come under the control of the new Board of Inspectors. To forestall thlq, many have already taken passage and they will arrive in swarms next week. Ten thousand Italians have left Marseilles on the eleven steamships which have just Bailed from that port, the Belgravia bringing 1,400. There are 1,300 more bound from Bremen, and there is a migration from other ports equally as large. BOLDING ASSOCIATION FAILS. Collapse of a Society tn Indianapolis—Assets and Liabilities* At Indianapolis the South Side Building and Loan Association has collapsed and made an assignment This is the first loan association out of the three hundred there to fail. Charles R Halsey, Its secretary. Is short $19,G00 in his accounts. Halsey became dissipated and used association sands in losing stock speculations. Halsey is thought to have sailed for South America. He was 35 years old. has a family and a law practice that he has abandoned. The South Side has three hundred members, and is one of the oldest and best associations In the city. The assignee hopes to make the remaining assets meet Its liabilities, which are $45,745.

Sentenced Under an Alia*. Over two years ago Bobert Montgomery left his family In Jeffersonville, Ind. Three weeks ago he arrived at the prison south, under an assumed name, to serve a term of three years In the Institution for grand larceny, sent from Terre Haute. He is well known throughout the city. Notwithstanding that he came nnder an assumed name he was recognized by a number of old friends, as well as the guards at the prison and several foremen working for the contractors at that Institution. He came under the name of Bobert Glrton. The ldenll6catlon has created quite an excitement Montgomery Is well connected and has always stood well. Wind Demolishes Fine Buildings. A heavy rainstorm, accompanied by a terrific wind, swept over Hartshorn. I. T. Saturday night Foar dwellings, a stone building, and the Colored Baptist Church were demolished. Many other buildings were moved from tbetr foundations. Mrs. Alexander sustained the most serious‘in* jury, her back being broken by a tree falling upon her bouse. Bed Kiver Floods Two Villages. The Bed Elver Is now over the hanks and la flooding St Vincent Minn. A number of families were compelled to move their houses on account of Invading waters. Others, by moving their belongings upstair*, are still able lo stop at home. Two buildiqgs were' wrecked by floating Ice. Emerson, Manitoba, three miles distant, is also flooded. Six Score Slaves Drowned Like Rats. A dispatch from Zanzibar brings news of tbe drowning of 120 slaves by the capsizing of an Arab.scow in which the captives were being conveyed south of Madagascar.

They Were the Jonahs. It transpires that two of those lost on the Naronlc were companions of Convict Lynch In the escape from the Boston State prison last summer. Cold Spring Delays the Cholera. “The backward spring which we have bad has been a good thing for the people of this country and may save many lives,” said Surgeon General Wyman, the head of the Marine Hospital service. ”It delays the possible visit of that one foreigner which Is not to be a ‘welcome guest’ In this country—cholera ” An Unnatural Mother and Wife. Mra Mattie Scbann, of Princeton, N. J., who Is 60 years of age, la under arrest, charged with poisoning. her son In order to ■•cure his life Insurance, Her husband also died under similar circumstances. Whole Town Destroyed by Fire. A large portion of the town of Kreutzberg, being a place of about 1,590 inhabitants, near Deutscbbrod, Bohemia, has been destroyed by fire. Tbe conflagration swept away 189 houses. Six persons perished In the flames, manysothers were injured, and about 599 have lost their homes Befused to Comply with the Gegry Law. Bjvenue Collector Llewellyn, at Sioux City, lowa, notified all tbe Chinese in tbe city of the reqairements of the Geary law and gave them blsnki to till out, All refused to do so. saying that they htd been •o advised by their counsel and Minister.

- TO AtrDCßO?r7?^__ Shaft Erected Over the Grave of the Great t... Scientist. The city of New York has honored the memory of a man who taught the American people more about birds than any other

man who ever lived. The monument which has been built to perpetuate the name of John James Audubon, the American naturalist, was unveiled in Trinity Cemetery, Boulevard and One Hundred and Flfty-tliird street, in the presence of many of scientific societies from differ-

J. J. AUDUBON.

eut parts of the country. The .monument, which is of blue stoue, was constructed

from contributions received from scientists all over the United States, and cost $30,0U0. It stands near the entrance of the Audubon family vault at a point in the cemetery on One Hundred and Fifty-fifth street, nearly opposite Audubon Park, which was once the residence and estate of the famous naturalist. On the base is a very good reproduction of the face of the dead ornitholozist, and upon two panels at the foot of the cross appear

these biblical inscriptions: “Oh. All Ye Fowls of the Air. Bless Ye the Lord, Praise Him and Magnify Him Forever;” "Oh. All Ye Beasts and Cattle, Bless Ye the Lord; Praise Him; Magnify Him Forever.”

SAVED BY HIS YEARS. Toxvnsend Lay in Walt for Gladstone with a Revolver. The Pall Mall Gazette says that on the day the Irish home rule bill was passed to a second reading William Townsend, the man under arrest on the nominal charge of having discharged a revolver unlawfully in a public place, but really on suspicion of having intended to assassinate Mr. Gladstone, lay In wait for Mr. Gladstone’s departure from his residence with the full purpose of murdering th 3 Premier. Townsend was armed with a loaded revolver and was prepared to shoot Mr. Gladstone as soon as he came within reach. When Mr. Gladstone came out of his residence and the would-he assassin saw him, his purpose weakened, for the peculiar reason that the venerable appearance of the Premier reminded Townsend of his own father’s appearance on his deathbed. The pistol slipped from the fingers of tho Intended assassin, and he rushed Into the park and sank on a bench and hurst Into tears. It is asserted that Townsend made his way into the central hall of the House of Commons on the same night and vigorously denounced tho home rule bilL ANN ARBOR S TROUBLES. Wellington R. Burt Appointed Receiver of the Road To-Ilay. The troubles of the Toledo, Ann Arbor and North Michigan Railroad culminated in the appointment by Judge Kicks, of tho United States Court, of Wellington It. Burt as receiver fer the read. Judgment was taken in the Common Picas Court by the Craig Shipbuilding Company of Toledo against President J. M. Ashley for $29,000. The Ashleys immediately entered their appearance, showing that they consented to the judgment. The sum involved Is due to the shipbuilding company for building two steam transfer boats to take Cars across Lake Michigan at tho Ann Arbor terminus without the delay of unloading and reloading. These boats were put on recently, and Ann Arbor stock took a decided jump.

PANIC IN A CHURCH. Explosion at an Entertainment Causes Injury to Several Persons. During an entertainment at the Methodist Episcopal Church at Fairview, Pa., a terrible panic was caused by the explosion of a mixture of powder used to produce colored lights in the tableaux. The church was packed with people. Men. women and children made a mad rush for the doors and trampled on one another In their wild rush to escape No one was killed outright, but several were so serious Injured that their deaths are probable Mr! George Edwards was holding a baby in her arms, which was torn from her and stepped on and its skull fractured. Many were taken out unconscious. Reserve Fund Growing. Assistant Secretary Hamlin was Acting Secretary of the Treasury Thursday and stated that ho had received several new offers of gold In exchange for currency and that the condition of the Treasury was very satisfactory. The handsome offer ol the Boston banks, with . the offers from Baltimore and other cities, will raise the reserve closo to $100,000,090 when they are covered into the tieasury, if there are no big exports during the remainder of the week. The rate of exchange in New York has fallen so low that no such exports are expected. The operation of the laws of trade Is nearly automatic In this respect and the placing ol bills on the market against shipments of gold has filled the void In the demand for exchange and ugalu pulled down the price. Chinese Restriction. United States Attorney Carter, at San Francisco, has been advised by Attorney General Olney that he need not order the arrest and deportation of unregistered Chinese, in accordance with the provisions of law, for the reason that prompt *Kd4rlng and judgment on the constitutionality of the law Is expected by the United States Supreme Court, and while the legality of the act Is In question matters would only be complicated by a wholesale attempt to enforce its provisions.

MARKET QUOTATIONS.

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CHARTER XVl—Continued. “So, I must return; it is better that we should talk Kfere; I wish to speak about Ralph." “XVhy, Ralph has gone to New York. lie sailed with Capt. Fox.” “So I heard, so I believed; but did Capt. Fox go to New York?" “Certainly, there cannot be any doubt ibout that, for a.letter came only a few hours ago from the Captain.” “That is strauge,” said L’ntilla, drawing her little red hand across her brew. “But why should you think it strange?" “I cannot explain, Lea, I do not quite understand the ground for- my dread, but I fear that some great harm has befallen, or is about to befall, Ralph Denham.” “But who could harm him. Your brother does not like him, I fear; but Unc is, chief of the Moutauks, is not a coward.” "I cannot answer for men wno do not reason, not even for linens when he bends ius head to catch the words of white tempters. This Capt. Fox did not sail for New York. His ship remained for nearly a day off Montauk, and then he sailed to the south, after leaving some of his j eople on shore." “how do you know this? Did you see it?” asked Lea, excitedly. “I did not see it, but those who told me would not lie." “May there not have been a good reason for this?” “Yes; but I can but think it means harm to Ralph.” “He can take care of himself.” “One man would be weak in tho presence of a ship lull. I know Ca.pt. Fox is the enemy of Ralph Denham, Has he not met my brother, and roused his anger until he has been a domoa ” ”i am amazed!” gasped Lei.’ “And then this Col. Granam. Do you know that he visited this place twentyone years ago?" “You and I were not here then, Unt.lla.” * ‘True, but those are living who can recall him, though he is muon changed. He is the man wno brought Ralph here. ” “Who told you that?" “Dinah: she knows this Graham. She know ” “Stop dat! Don’t say too.nau.-h4 honey! De time foh de breakin’ ob dem ar seals! ain’t come yet,” The two girls turned around to find old Dinah standing benind them, with both her hands resting.orr the top of her long staff, and her ohm- resting on her hands. Untilla sprangtolior feet.and through the dusk of her oval cheeks the deep carmine of surprise, and, it may be, shame burned. “I feel, Dinah, that she, that Lea, should know what I Know,” said I’ntilla at length, “for her liio runs nearer to his than mine.” “Hush dat. Wy have' de news go ’broad ez ’ll ruin all? Let de story git wind, en Sag Harbor ’ll never see ’im ag’in. Can’t ye leave dat to me, ez as give twenty year of my .old life to de wok, foh to finish? De ind is nigh, do ind of my life, en de ind of acts ez is blacker ’n dis old dried-up skin. Ize watched ’im, en I’ll keep a watehin’. De sea dat swallowed de fader won’t be cruel to do son. Ralph Den’m’s day of de second trial hez come, on if he gits tru’ safe, den de. worl’ ’ll see who he Is,, en dem ez hoz turned up dele noses,, coz he’s no on’s son, jil git down en wo’ship at de feet of one ez hez de blood of de noblest in his veins.” The old woman straightened up as she spoke, and the girls looked at her with awe and surprise. Then and there she pledged them to secrecy, und when Lea said: “I have nothing to koep secret.” Dinah responded: “Don’t say ez ’ow we ever talked ’bout, Ralph Dmi’ih’s name. Wait till de worl’s ready to talk ’bout it. ,

THE MONUMENT.

CHAPTER XVII. THE LANDING. It was a dark night, with a stiff, southweet wind dashing mighty waves against tho headland of where the Indiana, in accordance with a treaty 1 , now kept beacons burning at night, for the guidanco of shins making their way to the waters of the Sound. The Wanderer had been out of sight of land for four days, when the lookout, up near the masthead, shouted out: “A light on the starboard doa!” Through the rala and the spray blown from the caps of waves by the ilerce midsummer 6torm, Captain Fox made out the light. an& at once took his place beside the men at the wheel, for, though under nearly bare poles, the little canvas out being close-reefed, the Wanderer was loapijvg across the waves like a race horse under i,iie spurs of a desperate rider. High above the wind that whistled and shrieked through the rigging, louder than the groaning of the spars and the mad dash of the waves, rang out tbe trumpet-like voice of Captain Fox. In anticipation of danger every man was on deek, and as quick as the orders were given they were ehouted out by the officers along the deck, and the men repeated them as they sprang to obey. There was not a light visible on the Wanderer, and, save the flickering gleam, which the Atom threatened to extinguish, on the distant headland, the world was enveloped in a darkness that could be felt On dashed the cruiser, till the beacon was well down on the left, now larboard and lee. As she rounded the point a flash of lightning, that made Fox utter a horrible oath, lit up the bay to the westward, showing that the headland broke the force of the w.nd and left the water comparatively calm. Just as the beacon on Montauk Point, was fading from view, another -light flashed close down to the shore and.not more than a mile ahead. At the Captain’s order, every stitch of sail went down with a run, and bo- p fore the treacherous tide could seize the ship, the command to let go both anchors was given. Then followed a dash, and a roaring noise, and a spurt of flame where the flying cables ignited tbe woodwork, and the Wanderer swung round with her head to the wind. “ That was an easier job than I expected, sir, ” said a dripping officer, coming back to where the captain was standing. “Tut!” replied Fox, “the man that couldn’t do as I have, isn’t fit to command a Yarmouth bloater smack. See that everything is made snug, and the watch set, then come below. We have other work before us to-night.” “Aye, aye, sir,” replied the officer, turning away.

In Sheep's Clothing.

BY Capl. Ormond Steele

“Give me a little brandy, Don, for I' am wet to the bone,” said Fox, when he entered the cabin. The cabin boy, with that alacrity that distinguished every one subject 10 this man’s orders, was about to start off, when the last word was uttered, but he was halted by a gesture from his master. “See here. Don.” “;Yes, sir." “Has the storm disturbed him?" Fox jerked his thumb in the direction of the cabin, Whfere Ralph was sleeping. “Not much, sir,” replied Doir “Has it disturbed him at all?” “I can’t say, sir. I only know that he has muttered in his sleep.” “You couldn’t make out what he said?" “He said once, ”tis a long, long voyage,’ and then called 'Lea. 1 " “The longest voyage be ever started on—a voyage from which never a craft returned that ever set out. But away, and get me the brandy.” Don hurried off. and Fox. lighting a candle, went into the room where Captain Ralph Denham was lying, as he had been lying for five days, wholly oblivious to the world.

Fox bent over and pressed his ear to the broad, slow-heaving chest. “Btrong as a lion. Gad, it seems a bit of a pity that such a fine follow 1 an only Serve my purpose in this way. If he were in league with our ships and crews, we wouldjhe monarchs of every ocean on which the sun shines. Vie could own rich argosies, and make treaties with kings. But the Palitons were ever either angels or devils, and this man is hot a devil.” He came out as he said this and noiselessly closed the door behind him. In the meantime Don had come in w.th the brandy, and Fox took a giass as another man might take water. He was in the act of setting down the glass, wnen the officer, whom he addressed on deck, came down, with his hat in his hand. “Take some brandy, Folsom. Has the rain ceased?” “I think so, sir,” said l-'olsom, smacking his lips, in anticipation of the brundy, and p oceeding to help himself. “Is the light'still visible on shore?” “Yes, sir.” “Frenauld is there. Signal him that I will be ashore in a short time. Get the. boat ready, but do not lower It. I am going to land my sick friend, ” said the captain. “I understand, sir.” “Select good, cool men, and when all is ready let me know.” "Aye, aye, sir.” Folsom, a heavy, dark-faced man, had his foot on the first step of the compan-ion-way, about to ascend to tho deck, but 1- ox stopped him. “See the steward. Tell him that Mr. Frenauld and his three men will be hungry when they come on board to-night. Put an awning up aft; I want to keep the rain from the sick man.” “Aye, aye, sir.” Seeing that Captain Fox waved his hand by way of dismissal, F’olsom went on deck. The ship's lamps we:e now lit and the watch was set. The ship swinging at her anchors, presented a very different picture from the wild bark plunging over the mad waves and through the darkness straight as an arrow s flight to her goal. In the cabins and forecastle the officers and men not on duty were soon eating their first meal that day, and 1 ongratulating each other that they had found a snug port, instead of being, as they had expected, opposed to the fury of the storm that night. Captain Fox was the only man on board who did not carry himself w.th an air of weariness. He was the embodiment of force and vitality, and could not feel tired so long as lie could stand. *Now, Don,” he said, alter the latter had brought in some articles in a lea 1 her bag, which F”ox was to take with him. “make up your own kit.” “Are we going to remain ashore, sir?” asked the boy, in surprise. “Ask no questions,” replied Fox, sternly; “but do as you are told.” From im adjoining room the captain took out a great many small boxes, covered with oilcloth, and piled them on the table. They would make in all several hundred poiinds, and represented the gems plundered from Indiamen during his piratical depredations. These parcels were worth in value the rest of the ship and and were set aside in the division as tho property of himself and F renauld. There remained still kegs of milled dollars from the Spanish Main, and ingots by the hundreds from the galleons of Acapulco, and stamped gold bars that would have doubled in themselves the fortune of the richest prince in Christendom. In addition, there was a rich freight of plate and pictures' of costly silks and lac-es or fabulous prices, witn tropical spicos and vines of greater value than ever floated in one ship before. Suits of antique armor plundered by the Portuguese from Hindoo rajahs, and intended for the deooration of the palace of their king; articles of rare workmanship, secured for a song in the then unknown marts of China and Japan; idols from the South seas, and the plunder of Malay junks, all til ed the hold of the orui9er Wanderer, but were as nothing in value to the boxes of rare gems covered up by those oilcloths. One of these boxes, after some searching. Captain Fox placed in the bag containing the clothing he was going to take ashore. He strapped on a belt that mu3t have been very heavy, for it was literally filled with small pistols of exquisite workmanship, but heavy caliber. This done, he went on deck, gave additional orders to the men wno were going to row him ashore, then called six men by name, and led them into the cabin.

These six men entered the room where Ralph Denham was lying, their slee. es pul ed i.p as men lometimes think it necessary to have them when they are about to li.t a considerable load. “Pick up the frame, bed aid all, and see that you don’t drop it as you value your lives,” said the captain, sternly. The men looked at each other in surprise, and then at the sleep ng man on the bed, and began their task. For six ord.nary men, the-bad with its occupant would not have be-no burdens to tbe six giants who carried Captain Denham to the dock, the load did not seem so heavy as their own wet garments. They placed the bed in the stern •shee s, over whi< li an awning had teen spread. The officers, Don, and Ihe men who were to row, now took their places. "Lower away there!” shouted Fox. There was a whirr of ropes, a cracking of blocks, and the men on deck let the boat down from the davits. The hooks were slipped out, the six oars caught (he water as if they had all been driven by one hand. Capt. Fox had the tiller, and under guidance the boat shot over the black waters towards the light which mo nentarily flashed up or was extinguished as the gig rose and fell in the' trough of the sea. As they neared the shore, Capt. Fox roM in his place and called out:

"Beat on your oar a.* Like an automaton under the control of its operator, the blades stopped, while the boat under its own Impetus sped on. ' “Ahoy! ahoy; ashore there!” shouted Fox. “Ahoy!” came tack the reply. “Is that Frenauld?" “Aye, aye, sir.” “Where can we land?” “Keep straight for the light. The beach is good and the sea low,” replied Frenauld, who had been anxiously awaiting the arrival of his commander. Again the oars caught the water. There was a moment of Hying spray as the boat leaped through the surf, and the next instant the oarsmen were in the water, and, with a shoyt and a rush, they had the gig and its strange cargo high and dry on the beach. Leaving the sailors who had come in the boat, and the three who had remained with Frenauld to exchange congratulations, Fox drew the latter to one side, and said: “Denham is In the boat.” “And still alive? asked Frenauld. “Still alive; I have trained Don to administer the drug, and he does it welL The boy is here with me. But hoW about the Indian, Uncas:” “He is near by.” “And still of the same mind?” “More determined than before, if that be possible.” “And, Frenauld, has the chief made arrangements for Denham?” “Yes.” “Far from here?” “About half a mile. The place is a sort of vault in an Indian burying ground," said Frenauld. “And you have found a place where we can hide our own booty? It makes me nervous to keep those boxes longer on board, so I have brought them with me.” “I can show you just the place in the morning. ” “But, Frenauld, I want you to go. on board to-night and take command. You must take the vessel back at once to Sag Harbor.” “To Harbor!” repeated the surprised Frenauld. “Yes; I shall be there nearly as soon as you are. And If that fellow Thrasher has earned his money, you will be the commander of the Sea Hawk before the week is two days older. But tell me; have you not a paper, a map of the place that I can use in the morning?” “I have, though I intended it to be used when we came back and wanted to take the plunder out of hiding,” replied Frenauld, as he took a paper from his pocket and handed it to the Captain. “Anything else to report, Frenauld?” “Y'es, sir; Colonel Graham is still here ”

“What! didn’t he goto New York?” asked Fox, starting back as if his officer had struck him. “No; he got sick and for the benefit of his health came down here among the Montauk Indians,” said Frenauld, to whom this information had ceased to be exciting. Fox hissed out a string of savage oaths, and both his hands worked nervously among the pistols in his belt. “How fur is Graham from here?” he asked when he could control himself. “Oh, it is several miles —half-way to Sag Harbor, and he is a guest of the chief. You need not fear that he knows anytlrng about our presence or our plans," said Frenauld, with a view to allaying his commander’s excitement. |TO BE CONTINUED. |

Command of Temper.

Setting aside the moral aspect of the question altogether, it is a matter of policy to cultivate command of temper. Abuse is cheap and common, and whatever impression it may make is easily effaced by a good-na-tured, Dointed reply, free from all trace of passion and confined to a simple statement of fact or argument. It is sometimes exceedingly difficult to maintain one’s temper under a succession of wrongs, but the discipline is excellent and the results usually compensate for the pain of repression. Actual control is the quality required, not merely the outward show. Of the influential men in history there are two conspicuous types —strong, passionate men who kept a curb upon their passions, though giving vent to their rage when occasion served; and malignant hypocrites who only appeared to control' their evil passions as a matter of policy. The latter are not to be imitated, for they do not in fact keep their tempers, but only have the appearance of doing so. When one has real control of himself he can suffer many aggravations without being roused, calmly consider the wrongs done him, «anu when the proper time comes reply with just the force lequired, but no more. His reputation then makes him convincing, where.is the passionate man who is always losing his temper, is discredited in advance. Vituperation may be either amusing or irritating, according to the mood of the listener; but it is never convincing, and defeats the cause of those who resort to it.

Heavy Cars the Most Safe.

Every commercial traveler has an opinion of his own as to that position which makes a car the safest one in a train. Some of them ho d that it is the one next the l aggage ear; the majority maintain that the comer of the train is the least dangerous, while there are still individuals, in the minority to be sure, who favor the rear ear. These opinions have been gained in many Instances from practical experience in railroad wrecks, which are, of course, by no means infrequent in certain sections of ihe country. As such they are entitled to consideration, but the dissimilar views really go to show that the position of a car in a train as regards its greater or less safety is a matter of speculation alone. Upon one matter, however, all the traveling men agree, and that is that no matter What the position of tho car is, the safest cnes of ad are the heavy sleeping, parlor, buffet cars and the like. They are commonly referred to by the drummers as “better than an accident policy. ” There is every reason for the holding of this favorable opinion or these cars. Their heavier frames and trucks render theii telescoping a difficult matter, and they are less Unely to leave the rails in a time of collision than other cars, in consequence of their greater weight.—New York Herald.

Expenses of Naval Officers.

A commander in the United States navy says that the heaviest drain on the resources of the officers comes from social obligations, especially in foreign ports They are invited to dine with a King, a Prince,'a Governor, and as representatives of this nation they have to go. Then, in return, they must invite the potentate to dinner with them; they must decorate the ship brilliantly and provide a sumptuous “spread,” not only ■or the King, but for as many of his ministers and hangers-on as he chooses to bring with him, and every time this is done each officer must go down into his pocket for $25 or more.—New York Sun. The most beautiful face in the world will not justify the owner in devoting all her thought to it

AMONG THE MAORIS.

Soqas of the Customs of This Interesting Bice. " Tattooing Is practiced among all the Maori tribe of New Zealand, writes Edward Tregear In Popular Science Monthly, but the full tattooing of a brave takes place only after he has distinguished Mmself in war. The person undergoing the process is prohibited from eating fish, the fish is held up to see the tattoo-

A TATTOOED MAORI CHIEF.

ing. No gourd or calabash must he eaten from if children have playfully made tattooing marks upon it. The priest and all the people are tabu on account of the blood during the operation. Girls among the Maoris were given great license from a very early age in the matter of lovers. When a girl married she became tabu to her husband. Anyone outside the relation of brother or sister could marry, although marriage of first cousins was greatly disliked. Polygamy prevailed among those who could afford it, hut as the tribe supported all in food the mean men would be prevented, in some way or other, from

A MOGRI WOMAN.

having large establishments. Generally girls began the courting.and most peculiar was their method. The young of both sexes would assemble in a building for play, songs,’ dances, etc., and when the fire had burned low a girl would stand up and say: “I love and I want him for my husband.” If he coughed (a sign of assent) or said “yes,” all was well; but if only silence followed the girl covered herself with her robe and was ashamed. Generally the girl ascertained beforehand if her proposal would be acceptable.

Journalism and Literature.

A writer on a New York publication asks if journalism is literature, and very promptly answers that it is not. As journalism is a business, an effort, a means, and as literature is a result, an accomplishment, an achievement, it is evident that journalism is not literature any more than a speaker is a sermon or a blacksmith the horseshoe he hammers out on his anvil. Journalism is a cause and literature an effect. But our able literary friend moans to deny that the matter published in the newspapers is entitled to classification as literature. This is not much more sensible than the other. A great deal that is published in the newspapers is fiery bad literature —especially when criticisms are being written by persons with an inadequate knowledge of the English language. But, that aside, it is an undoubted fact that the newspapers are doing more to encourage and disseminate good literature than all other agencies combined. The greatest productions of the greatest minds of the age are published in the newspapers, very often in extenso, and where it is not possible to publish them fully, still, in such abstracts and with such excerpts as will give a fair idea of their scope and character. As far as general literature is concerned, it would be badly off, indeed, were it not for the newspapers; the magazines being controlled in the interest of the publishing houses that issue them and being thus under bonds not to give too much *encourment to anything that bears the imprint of a rival house. In poetry, in fiction, in the literature of the tine arts and of science, in biography and in history, the newspapers, by what they publish as well as by what they call to the attention of their readers as it appears in books, are doing incalculable service in the cause of good literature. It is said with some approximation to truth that much of what they publish is incomplete, hut on the otheT hand they publish much that has been worked out with the greatest care. But above this, the most important work to be done through literature is to suggest ideas, and in power of suggestion pn every subject that is occupying attention in any port of the world the newspapers are not equaled now, nor have they ever been, nor are they ever likely to be. The use of literature is to bring the minds of all men into contact, into fuller understanding of each other and into greater sympathy with each, Through what other agency is so much accomplished in this direction as through the newspapers?

Backward.

Little Peter is slow at school, apparently bright enough everywhere else. The other day at table his mother alluded to him as a “backward boy.” The next morning in dressing he but his jacket on by accident the wrong side before, and instead of removing it and readjusting it, he had his sister button it up at the bqck, and went down to breakfast thus. “Why, Peter!” his mother exclaimed. “What do you mean by coming down in that way?” “Oh,” he said, “I got it on that way, and as you said I was a backward boy,’ I thought maybe that was the bssi way to go ! ”

WEATHER CROP BULLETIN.

Cold, Wet Weather Retards Farm Work and In)nre» O -owing Crop*. The Weather Bureau crop bulletin for the week contains the following; Illinois —Wheat in southern portion good; oats, meadows and pastures good; fruit damaged by frost, but reports conflict as to extent; some potatoes and corn rotting. Indiana —Unfavorable to crops; snow, ice, and light frost did not damage fruit very much. Ohio—Wheat, grass, and oats improved, but make small growth; barley and ciover dolng well; tobacco plants in good condition; some oats and potatoes rotting in the ground; farm work delayed; early cherries and peaches on low lands injured by frosts in southern portion. Michigan—Weather rather unfavorable for crops; fruit buds in good condition and prospects of large yield favorable; oats, barley and wheat at a standstill; clover, grass and meadows in line condition; scattered countie*s report fairly good progress in all erops. AVisconsin—No injury to winter grains or fruit; no work possible for several days. Minnesota—Season backward; heavy snows have delayed seedfjig. lowa—Farm work retarded, but no extensive damage to crops or fruit. North cold, wet weather permitted little work; land In Bed Elver Valley generally covered with water. South Dakota—SeediDg retarded generally by cold, wet and stormy weither In eastern portion, but well advanced in southern portion; sunshine and warmth much needed. T Nebraska —Farm work well advanced; much ground plowed for corn and some planted; fruit buds injured by freezing weather. Kansas —Weather cold and (Unfavorable; fruit injured; all crops retarded. California—Prospects for fruit of all kidds, excepting apricots, very good; grain crop promises average yield.

SEVEN PERSONS KILLED.

Bad Wreck on a Branch of the Somerset , and Qauibrla Railroad. A frightful wreck occurred on the Bare Bock Railroad in Pennsylvania. The road is about two miles in length, and runs from Woys station on the Somerset and Cambria Bond to the quarries ' of the Somerset Stone Company. The grade is very steep, being about ISO feet to the mile. In coming down, the train, composed of an engine with two ears loaded with large block stone in the rear, became unmanageable and dashed down ‘the grade at a tremendous rate of speed. On the engine weiro Engineer Neff, his little son liussell, and a farmer, John E Pile, with his wife and daughter, while on the cars were some twenty laborers returning from the day’s work. At the foot of the grade were standing a number of cars loaded with stone. Into these the lunaway train dashed with velocity. The engine and cars were thrown from the track, and Pile, his wife and daughter were burled under the engine. At hen taken out they were dead. Engineer Neff and his son were severely scalded, the latter fatally. A number of the laborers jumped from the train before the crash came. Those who staid on were buried in the wreck. Seven dead bodies have been taken from the wreck.

APPOINTED BY THE PRESIDENT

Ministers Chosen to Colombia and Brazil —either Desirable Places. The following appointments by President Cleveland were announced Tuesday at the AYhite House: L. F, McKinney, of New Hampshire, to be Envoy 1 xtraord in ary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Colombia. Thomas L. Thompson, of California, to be Envoy Extraordinary and Minister Plenipotentiary of the United States to Brazil. ' George AVilliam Caruth, of Arkansas, Minister Resident and Consul General of the United States to Portugal. John M. Wiley, of . New York, to be Consul of the United States at Bordeaux. Harvey Meyers, of Kentuoky, to be a Commissioner from Kentucky on the AVorld’s Columbian Commission. Owen T. Bou6C, of Arizona, to be Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the Territory of Arizona. To be Attorneys of the United States: William E. Shutt, of Illinois, for the southern district of Illinois; John U. Judd, of Utah, for the territory of Utah. To be Marshals of the United States: Bichard C. Ware, of Texas, for the western district Of Texas; George M. Humphrey, of Nevada, for the district of Nevada.

GOLD NEGOTIATIONS ARE OFF.

Secretary of the Treasury and the New York Bankers Unable to Agree. Secretary Carlisle,according to Washington advices, brought up the proposition'of the New York bankers to supply, under certain conditions, the Treasury Department with gold at the Cabinet meeting Tuesday. It was thoroughly discussed and finally rejected. What this proposition was is not known, as Secretary Carlisle declined to, make its terms public. . It was not considered advantageous to the Government. This was the culmination of several propositions submitted, one of Which was declined last Saturday. A counter proposition was then made by the bankers to the Secretary of the Treasury, which was received last Monday. This was also rejected, and in turn the Secretary submitted a pro; osition to them which they also refused to accept. All negotiations, therefore, between the Treasury Department and the N<s<fr' Yci/k-bankers are off, at least Secretary Carlisle will look'infcflrdr directions to continue to replete the Treasury gold. The administration does not desire to issue bonds and will not do bo except as a last resort

Notes of Current Events.

The Duke of Casteluci died in New York. Emperor William was reoeived by the Pope. Lottie Collins, the dancer, has returned to Europe. A bomb was exploded near the Quirinal, in Borne. No damage was .done. Cleveland brewers threaten to strike unless granted an increase in pay. • - The Behring Sea Commissioners were* tendered a dinner by President Carnot. It is said Secretary Herbert is to wed Mrs. Manning, widow of Daniel Manning. The Baldwin Hotel and two blocks of stores burned at Cplfax, Wash. Loss, $150,000. Ike Dixon, a colored man, shot and killed Mike Nodaker, of Kansas City, at St Louis. The Bundesrath has decided io elevate the German legation in Washington to an embassy. Damage to oyster beds on the Connecticut and Long Island coast by the storm is placed at $500,000. Col. Clark K. Boyce, treasurer of the California. Veterans' Home Association, is 6hort in his account at least $20,000 and it may be $40,000