Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 7 February 1895 — Page 3
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Schedule of Passenger Trains-Central Timo 7 T2 Westward.
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CARFULLY PLANNED.
'HW fTolui 15. Hoiman Left Kokomo So Suddenly. I KOKOMO, Ind., Fob. 7.—It. is now alleged that the flight of John E. Hoiman, the attorney, was a carefully planned affair. Evidences of forgery and embezzlement have developed. The money secured at Richmond (sjy?:-) •was through a iorgod abstract on the property of his partner, J. F. Morrison, as claimed by Mr. Morrison.
The State Building and Loan association of Indianapolis is short §1,000, which Hoiman checked out and failed to turn over to the borrowers. It is alleged that lie secured $1,500 from Dresser and Mitchell of Lafayette on a farm, and kept back .$400, and that fraudulent transactions aggregating ",000 have already turned up, with much more to be investigated.
His bonds as drainage commissioner and county surveyor. Xo,000 and £1,000 respectively, are missing Hoiman received Chicago trade bulletins and it is presumed tiiat he dabbled in futures.
Tlio Slotormaii to I'.laini'.
MILWAUKK :, Feb. 7.—The coroners I jury returned a verdict in the Kiniv'c.hinnic street p.* accident finding that the three pprs""* killed lost 1 heir lives througli the negligence of Motcrman John W. Kennedy. The jary r-:com-mends that guarding gates be eree.ed at the bridges, and that vestibule cars, to protect nio-rormeii from the cold, be used by the streetcar companies.
His I!oi«::.i:rs Sent. eiiu'k IFomc. "W A SI J!xTIT( x, eh. 7.—Isaac At. Turner. the (Jrand Rapids Liwyer, who was taken ill here a lew dav:i ago, died, at the Providence hospital last night. His remains were taken charge of by Congressman Richardson and started for the west.
Ilotol liiirned.
AMSTHKDAM, N. Y., Fcl). 7.—Fire yesterday morning destroyed the hotel of John Findl.iy, two houses owned by James Findlay and a tenement liouse owned by Kavnh Hortou. Loss, !fK3,000. Several residents of the burned 'nouses had narrow escapes from being burned to death, being obliged to flee in their night, clothes through the deep snow with the thermometer 20 degrees below zero. Two children of John Tallson had their feet so badly frozen as to necessitate amputation.
Coasting Accident.
"WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—A serious coasting accident happened on a hill in the suburbs of the city late yesterday afternoon. A bobsled, currying 14 persons, ran into a pile of timber near the foot of the hill and seriously injured five of the number. Following are the names of the injured: Eugene Mason, leg broken Miss Weber, right leg broken in two places Miss Fletcher, internal injuries Mrs. Langly, cut and internally injured unknown woman, badly bruised.
Japanese Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—It is semiofficially stated that the Japanese treaty, as amended, is now entirely acceptable to Japan, and that tho exchange of ratifications will be pushed so that it may go into eli'ecfc in the course of a few weeks. Minister Kurino has cabled the nature of the amendment to his government, and it is expected that he will be clothed wiih full power to accept the amendment and to exchange the ratifications in Washington.
I.atost News I-'roin Hawaii.
SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 7.—The steamer Australia has just arrived from Konolulu. She confirms tlie report of the capture of Wilcox and Nowlcin, leaders ot the recent revolt, also the arrest of tlie ex-queen, who is a prisoner in her palace. The ex-queen lias renounced ail her sovereign rights. The military commission is still trying tlie rebels. No decisions have vet been rendered. s|
Coal I'arjjo Sunk.
NEW HAVKN, Feb. 7.—The barge Van Zantbonl sunk off Say brook yesterday, The crew consisted of three brothers named Wyncoop. George was drowned, James was picked up and died in J,1 minutes and Andrew was rescued in safety. He thinks the bottom dropped out of the barge. The Van Zantbord had 800 tons of coal aboard.
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Two I»•!»! liodi .s Found. I NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—William Beckey I of the Hotel Germania, at 110 Greenwich street, was found dead in his room at the hotel yesterday afternoon with a pistol wound in the back of his head. It is supposed he was killed by Carl Haich of 511 West Twenty-eighth street, who was also found dead in the room with a pistol shot in his left breast.
Steamer Flint in tho Ice.
SHEROYGAN, Wis., Feb. 7.—The Goodrich line boat City of Racine is fast in the ice at the entrance of the harbor. A terrible northeaster is blowing, and the air is filled with snow. While she is in no danger zero weather is making tho ice fast and there is no telling how long she will bo compelled to remain there.
Steamer Overdue,
NKW YORK, Feb. 7.—No news has been received of the French line steamer La Gascogne, Captain Baudelon, from Havre. She is now nearly four days overdue. The value of the Gascogne's cargo is between $800,000 and $400,000, and consists principally of hides, wanes, dry goods and fancy groceries.
^Rubber Mill Employes Thrown Out. WOONSOCKET, R. I., Feb. 7.—Tlie 1,400 employes of tho Alice mill of the United States Rubber company have received notice that tho entire works would shut down on Feb. 11 for an indefinite period. The weekly payroll is over $15,000.
Cotton Weaving Mills PeHtroyed. PniLADKU'HiA, Feb. 7.—Tho 4-story brick cotton weaving mill of Walker & Richmond, in Fraukford, caught fire about midnight last and was totally destroyed.
Lumber Company Burned Out. FOHT WAYNK, Feb. 7.—The Peters Box and Lumber company's plant was totally destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss, $60,000 insurance, $13,500.
No Change.
DOVER, Del., Feb. 7.—Two ballots were taken yesterday in the United States senatorial fight without any change.
Lake Champlaln Frozen Over. RUTLAND, Vt., Feb. 7.—For the first time in 75 years Lake (Jhamplain in frozen over HH entire length.
FIREMEN INJURED.
yumber of Firms Sutler From a Fir« at Gallipolis, Ohio. GATJ.irous, Feb. 7.—The largest fire in the history ot tliis city broke out in E. T. Moore & Bon's bookstore, in the business portion of Second street, fronting on the market, at midnight, and raged fiercely until daylight, wlieu it Was got under control.
J. M. Kerr & company's hardware store, the United States steamboat inspector's ofdee, the old Kimdifs of Pythias hall, E. T. Moore 6c Son's book store and dwelling rooms, CI. A. liodell's drugstore, Dr. D. A. Howell's odicH. Airs. Angell's living apartments, Fenner's business block and Dr. Salt'ord's dental pai'lors were completely destroyed by the flames, and Hudlin's saloon badly damaged by water. Four firemen were buried under the falling walls, ami are thought to 1 fatally inju: ed. The lire company had considerable difficulty in fighting the fire owimr to the extreme cold and tne J'alliinr walls. Loss .15,000, insurance $• l.ooo.
FIRE AMD LEAD.
Ifest riu:tve I'iazu J'oilotvoil by a m*.? A lVav. LI.N TON. O., Feb. 7.—Yesterday morning fire broke out in L. D. Murk in* & t'ompany's slioesVore. The interior of the building was nearly banted out. The lo.-s on stock and the damage to the building will reach The live was in one of rlie largest- building blocks.
A while, after the fire Captain Thomas Evans of the Second ward ordered Abner Markins out- of his own store.. When Markins refused to go, Evans struck him. Markins then turned, firing three shots, none taking effect on Evans, hut one striking another fireman, Samuel Spraddling, in tlie calf of the leg. Spraddling was taken home.
l*eware tins Gorge.
BUKNA VISTA, O., Feb. 7.—The Twin Creek bar is nearly out of water and the heavy ice is catching and gorging on it. This leaves the narrow ehaunel only for the heavy masses of ice to pass through, and it is more than likely the river will be gorged at this point, ice has for some time prevented boats from landing at this place. It is a difficult und dangerous undertaking to transfer the United States mail from this point across the river to the Chesapeake and Ohio railway.
Cold in New York,
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—An old man who has not yet been identified was found at midnight in West Fifty-third street. He was frozen almost stiff and was lying on tho basement steps of a house. The man was taken to the Roosevelt hospital, where he died at 12:30 without regaining consciousness. Numerous people were received at the hospitals hist night who had been badly frostbitten during exposure from cold.
Coal Miue on Fire.
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CHKYKNNE, Wy., Feb. 7.—Tho Union Pacific shaft No. 1 is tm fire. All openings have been closed with a view of smothering the fire. The mine will remain closeo !J0 days at least. Between 'MO and 400 men. were employed in the mine. The company will suffer a loss of 00,000 at least on account of the fire. Tlie coal from this mine is used extensively by the Union Pacific on its locomotives.
Verdict, in Twenty Minutes.
FORT SMITH, Ark., Feb. 7.—The jury in the case of Bill Cook and Cherokee Bill receive the case, at 3:o0 yesterday afternoon and returned a verdict of guilty at 3:50. These convictions are for robbing the Wells-Fargo Express company, and the St. Louis and San Francisco road at Ked Fork, I. T., on the JNtli of last July. There are several other ca--es aganiM them.
buHucatvd.
NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 7.—Three men— Grillui BroWil and Sylvester Richardson, coloieil, coal rollers, and .John Hogan, a white tramp—were suffocated yesterday morning ou a coal boat. After lighting afire in a small cabin the men fell asleep and were discovered dead when other workmen reached the boat.
Heward For tlie Arrest of Train Wreckcrs. CHICAGO, Feb. 7.—General Manager J. J. Frey of the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe nulroad has issued a notice to all superintendents and trainmasters on the road to the effect that a reward of §500 would be paid tor the capture of all or any one of the men who held up a train near Sylvia station, Kan.
Condition of the Treasury.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7. Yesterday's statement of the condition of the treasury shows: Available cash bidance, $142,701,803 gold reserve, $42,707,201.
Fishermen Frozen to Death. BERLIN, Feb. 7.—Three fishermen have been frozen to death at Warnemund.
Indications.
Snow colder in western portion northeast gales, hliifting to northwest.
THE MARKETS."
lteview «f tlie Grain an«l Cattle Market* For February 1.
Huilalo.
Wheat—No.
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Corn—No. 2 yellow, 45^c No. 8 yellow, 45c No. 3 corn, 44$c. Oat$—No.
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35c No. 2 mixed, 3fcc. Cattle—No chunge iu prices. Hogs—Mediums, $4 50®4 55 good to extra heavy, $4 50($4 55 pigts $4 50 (gi4 00. Sheep and lambs—Good to prime lambs, $5 35M5 55 fair to good, $4 30@ 6 X'5 extra mixed sheep, $4 00®4 35 fair to good, 93 2aSii 00. 1'ittHburg.
Cattle—Prime, $5 U0(f£5 20 good, $4 45@ 4 65 good butchers, $3 UO(t$4 00 rough fat, $3 00(i3 50 fair light steers^ $3 10^3 35 fat cows and heifers, 12 35($3 80: bulls, Bt.'igs and cows, $2 00®3 3 85 fresh cows arm springers, $15 00(d)35 00. Hogs—Pliihvdelphius, $4 45 50 mixed, $4 40@4 45 Yorkers, #4 25tt')4 35 roughs, $3 1XK44 00. Sheep—Extra, $3 90@4 25 prime lambs, (4 05(3)5 25.
Cincinnati.
Wheat—53£i:. Corn—42J4@43c. Cattle— Select butchers, $4 25(^4 50 fair to good, $3 40®4 1ft common, $2 25(^3 35. Hogs— Selected and prime butchers, |4 35®4 40 packing, $4 16$4 30 common to rough, |3 00(®4 10. Sheep—14 00(tf)4 50. Lambs— »3 00C«J4 75. :.»iS
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bulls, #1 50@3 75 lambs, $2 75(^4 90
Sheep $2 25(^4 10
I*BW York.
Cattle-id 50@6 20. Sheep-42 50@4 75 lbtubii, S3 50(3)5 85.
Mexico Has Not Declared War Against Guatemala.'
IVopln Connected With the Governim-nt. Decline to Talk on tlie Situation—A True ritatenu-iit, of -AlVairs Will Moon
De -Made b.v Minister Komero— A Uusine.sg Man's 1'rivatc Opinion. CITY OF Mi-'.xrco. Feb. 7.—There is still nothing of a definite nature to be announced in connection with the Guatemalan affair. The air is full of warlike minors, but it is understood that these proceed to a le.v.^-e extent from the populace and carry no official weight. People connected with the governmentdecline absolutely to commit themselves in any ay.
Tlie minister of war is still at Vera {.Yuz in cousnltnrion with the senior comma.uding:ihcer of the regular army. As far as can be Ie:irned autJieniii-ally, war preparations are still being acti\eiy carried on. l. jie El Universal, in a lengthy article, says iiiat Senor Romero, jiexican minister to Washington, has or will soou issue a statemenr. ei»'ing the treaty of ]N.s 3 between Jlexieo and (iuatemala in defense of rho stand taken by -Mexico iu the present dispute.
R-umors are enn,,T,.t here that OuateI mala will concede the disputed territory, but nor the indemnity asked.
There is as yet no coniirniatioii of this report. Senora Alfaro. attorney for Adam'-., the American who was sentenced to be shot and subsequently had the sentence reduced to 20 years' imprisonment, said that the last sentence was not final and that he hopes to secure acquittal.
Xo War Will 15e I)eclare«l.
ST. LOUIS, Feb. 7.—T. J. Prosser. a prominent railroad contractor of this city, has returned from a live weeks' trip to Mexico, where he went to inspect some of the harbors on the east coast, which the Mexican government is about to improve. As a result his business was largely with persons close to the administration. To an Associated Press reporter Mr. Prosser said: "While there is a strong war sentiment in Mexico, I am satisfied there will be no war, as I was so informed by an official very close to President Diaz his name, of course. I am not at liberty to disclose, inasmuch as the contracts we sought to secure, and are still seeking, are government contracts, we of course were anxious to know about tlie war scare. The information I am giving you is what was given us."
GROCERY ROBBED.
The Proprietor shot ly One of the Thieves and Will Die. CLEVKLANP, Feb. 7.—At 8 o'clock yesterday evening while Frank W. Westgate was sitting by the fire in his grocery at the corn or of Bridge and Liberty streets,' talking with EdSvsird Hunt, a neighbor, two men with black masks on their -faces, walked in. Presenting revolvers, the intruders ordered them to throw up their hands. Tl undid so, thinking themselves the victims of a joke.
OIK of the masked men then went behind the counter and broke the money drawer open, leaving his companion to guard tlie grocer and liis friend. Just then a boy opened the door and the robber on guard turned to him, frightening him away with his revolver. Westgate took the opportunity to seize a club and spring upon the man behind the counter. There was a tierce struggle and the robber called for help. His companion leaned over the counter and shot three times at Westgate, one of the bullets entering his right side. The robbers then fled. Westgate is 50 years old and will die. His store is in one of the most thickly populated parts of the city.
Shot Mis Sister-in-1-.ttw.
PITTSBUKG, Feb. 7.—John Hrabak, an Austrian, went to the home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Mary Hrabak, living oil Prospect street, Allegheny, yesterday evening, and without warning drew a revolver and shot her in the head. He then ran out, and going to his own room laid down on the bed and shot himself through the heart. There wtis no cause for the shooting and it is thought he was temporarily insane. Mrs. Hrabak: is seriously wounded but will probably recover.
The Mafia.
COLUMBUS,O., Feb. 7.—Oscar Durante, editor of L'Italia, a Chicago publication, has written to the chief of police here that there is a branch of the dread Mafia in the capital city and that its members have been trying to decoy him here in order to pnt him out of the way.
Civil War Inevitable.
SALVADOB, Feb, 7.—It is believed that civil war is unavoidable. The feeling against Gutierrez is stronger than ever. It is reported that Castellanos, who is now in the city of Mexico, will try to obtain the protection of that country against Guatemala.
In the Hands of Receiver*. RICHMOND, Feb. 7.—The Norfolk and Western Railroad company was placed in the hands of a receiver here by proceedings quietly interested by representatives of the company. Messrs. Kimbell and Fink were appointed receivers.
Censorship of the Press.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Notice has just been received from the Central and South American Telegraph oompany that censorship has been established at San Jose de Guatemala on messages for places in Guatemala.
Demented Mail Killed by Cars. LEXINGTON, Ky., Feb. 7.—On the Cincinnati Southern railroad, Wednesday, Pat Delaney was run over and killed by the cars. He was 44, was formerly foreman of the workhouse, but became demented.
The Contents Alio.
TRIMHLK, O., Feb. 7.—The large frame residence of John Wenner caught fire from a defective flue at an early hour yesterday morning and burned to the ground, along with its contents.
Released.
NEW YORK, Feb. 7.—Dispatches rewived in this city indicate that the men from the American warship Concord, who were seized by natives near ChinKiang, have been released.
IS SOT YET DECIDED.:SEDATE AMD HODSE.
SHE MAY' NOT DO SO AT ALL. HAWAIIAN QUESTION DISCUSSED.
The Day's Doings of Both Branches of Congress.
A Cable I-'roin This Country to tlie Islands One ot the Things Dem:iiile«l The A1minist rat ion I!ill Discussetl in the ilon.se, but No Aet ion Taken —The 1- inaiicial (Jiiest ion tonsidcred.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.—The Hawaiian question in general and the Hawaiian cable in partu ular were the main themes before the senate yesterday. Tlie diplomatic consular appropriation bill was taken up a ltd would have been (jrueldy disposed of except for the item of sr00.000 for immediately beginning eanle cons'-•ruction between the i."lilted States and Hawaii. Mr. Mills of Texas made a point of order against the cable proposition which is likely to rule it our. nut the decision was withheld until senators could further debate Hawaii.
Mr. Raie presented estiniate-vshowing the pros pec i: ve cost of the cable tube ahonr ?••..V.tO.uoO. Mr. Piatt upheld the cable pi-u |eet and read, cariy presidential t:es.»ages of Mr. Cleveland, urging congress to pr:ivide for the cable. Mr. FlaK also maintained that Great Britain would build this cable if the Uniird States did not, thas linking England and Hawaii by commercial ties. Mr. Toller renewed his crit .cisms of Secretary Herbert's course toward Hawaii. Mr. ray defended the course of Secretary Herbert and of tlie administration and causticaliv characterized the overthrow of (.Jueen Lil ah a "mean, paltry conspiracy."
The bill for a new posiofhee building at. Chicago was passed without opposition just as the senate was about to adjourn.
ill the Hons*?.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7.—The second day's deltate on the administrations bill authorizing the issue of §500,000.000 of gold bonds for tlie retirement of the legal tenders and treasury notes was not productive of marked incident of any kind. A good deal of confusion existed after 2 o'clock, when the committee began voting oil amendments to the bill. Most of the amendments were defeated as rapidly as offered.
The committee on banking and currency sustained two defeats, two of the amendments proposed by that committee being voted down. They were the amendment proposing to strike out the section providing for the payment of customs duties in gold, which was allowed to stand amendment so as to make them payable in gold and silver, and that compelling national banks to carry their reserve in gold and silver coin.
Mr. Bland's substitute was ruled out on a point of order.
STILL FIGHTING.
The Chinese Resisting the Attacks of the Japanese Troops. CIIK-FOO. Feb. 7.—-The Chinese fleet in the harbor of Wei-Hai-Wei is still holding .out against the Japanese. The Chinese vessels have shelled that pturt-ol the town which was supposed to be occupied by the Japanese. Three foreigners named Walpole, bclmell and Thomas, are reported to have been killed or taken prisoners.
The commander-in-chief of the first Japanese army, General Nodzu, is reported to have been killed at Hai-Cheng.
Local papers state that General Tai, commanding the Chinese land forces at Wei-Hai-Wei, is dead, and that the situation is critical. -x .Destitution in Hultimore.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.—Crouched and huddled together before a dying lire, trying to- keep warm, were a woman and her six children in a little house in Bird street yesterday morning, while the thermometer.marked 1 degree above zero. Their faces were wan and pinched with hunger, their bodies weak, shivering with cold, and on a bed in the room lay the father of the family dead, from a combination of consumption, cold and lack of food. The police say there has never been such destitution as exists now among the poor.
Explosion in a School Ruthling. ELYIUA, O., Feb. 7.—The furnace in the new West Side public school building blew up with terrific force during the noon recess of the school yesterday. The northern wall of the main building was blown completely out. Fire immediately started and wras only extinguished after much damage had been done. Had the explosion occurred 15 minutes later, when 200 children would have been ia the building, a frightful loss of life would have occurred. The loss on the building will bo about $7,000.
lie Still Lives.
ATCHISON, Kan., Feb. 7.—James Nutt is still living, with some prospects of recovering entirely. He spent the night walking his cell saying: "My God, why did I do it." He still refuses to talk. Mrs. Payton is still alive. It is not known that Nutt and Mrs. Payton had several quarrels before the shooting. There are neighbors who say the shooting was the result of Nutt's finding Coleman at the house. Mrs. Payton was Nutt's housekeeper two years ago.
His Legs Crushed.
BOURBON, Ind., Feb. 7. Anthony Stockman, a logman of this place, met with a bad accident last evening near this city. While walking by the side of a wagon, heavily loaded with logs, he missed his footing, falling under the vehicle, which passed over his limbs, crashing them to a jelly. He lay by the roadside half an hour in the fierce stonn before assistance came.
Killed a Few.
PORTSMOUTH, O., Feb. 7. Joseph Fyffe, who lives in Kentucky, not far from this oity, had three Grayson men helping him get his tobacco to market. A tew days ago one of them started home and was set upon by two men at Diy Ridge. He killed them both and fled. Saturday another started home and has not been heard from since. The third refuses ty leave
i- Again Get to Work. BELLAIKK, O., Feb. 7.—The windowglass factory at Quaker City, which has been operated by union windowglass workers and was closed down for three weeks with the presumption of closing it for good, as trade and hard times went againsc them, was again placed in operation. Over 100 hands are at work.
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WHIP AND SPUR.
King Thumas cost §48,000 ami fell by the wayside. Two-year-olds are not permitted to trot in Ihis.sni or France til! Sept. 1.
Cephas, S2:l-l'.-,, is uueml in tho $5,000 stake for 2:15 trerti .s (.Jalcshurg. Green Morris g-.ve u, QUO for the brother to Troubadour, aim Le was a ranii failuie.
Tho nutter'dies i:, entered by Cideon & Ilaiy in belli tlie liawiliornc and Harlem Derby s. ii('liarlif Fair f.eive S\!7.000 for tho brother to Ve Tainbieii, and he is now pulling a bni:ay.
Domino, Clifford and Henry of Navarro will, in all probability, race in Chicago next summer.
Halvaior's daughter, out, of .Mi.--.-s Woodford, cost uuu ami only won a couple of purse race
The Iv.vins .-:ive sT.sOo for the brother to Free'anii hiM. year, and lie has,.never been heard from. i' ic!iar Cro'ter has named one of his mli'.-, Hnnippo. Marcus '-'aly has .olio called HkakaliO. ord Ho.-ebery intends to increase the number of hT.-e- in i.is Newmarket sMid, which now coniains it) racers.
A full si.-ter t: llemy of Navarro and a full Im-ther to Lv.n Ino are en:ere I in tlio Ureal.- Trk.i .--lakes at, Coney Inland.
The entries f,.r the 'Cincinnati .Tockcy club slakes ne ai- once slariling and piienoiiu nal, numb rii::- upward of L', 100.
IMuillcw park, at J'.nllimore, is to have a ',- ie,d -l ie.d, which wl'l Co.-.t Jj^JO.OOO. It wi'l lie »•.) feet long and jiO ieet wide. —ltursen.an. -x-r\
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Brazilian tobaccos often contain 10 per cent of mcotia. Tho seed cansulcs of the tobacco plant are provided witn \al\cs for tno cncape of I the seeds. -vv
Turkish and S'or,Toother ea.stern tobaccos are only used as lino cut. lor cigaroltoa and pipes. 11
Instances have been 1: nown of lime beiny added to snuii to increase its dryness and pungency.
The annual consumption of tobacco in the I'nited Stales is about (SO ounces to each inhabitant.
Every man who smokes or chews helps to support- ho government. In bS'!'- the I government revenues from tobacco were $31,000,077.
The people of Croat Britain consume less tobacco per head than those of any other civilized country, only -15 ounces to tho inhabitant. I In lSS'.l the product of the French goveminent factories amounted to £14,000,000. It is believed that the profit every year exceeds I2,(iUO,OOU.
Most, of the maierials added to niamiI factored tobacco cannot be properly called adulterants, as they are, employed to llavor I the tobacco to ihe taste of the consumer. I Tlie Dutch are the largest consumers of tobacco. In 1SN: the consumption in ilolland and Belgium was ,vt ounces to each inhabitant. Next comes j-nviterland with 8™'. Brazil and Turkey follow with 70 each '—fit. Louis Clobe-Deniocrat.
CYCLING CHAT.
Th( military wheel club of Bnissels.haS now over ii. 000 niembern. "*,^3., Tho man who is always blowing up his tiro will lind sumo day mat the blow is fata!.
Putting on a good front—getting a pretty girl to occupy tho trontseat of your tandem.
Do not, keep a good roads movement 011 hand when it should bo put on foot without dohi\
Handles made of wovctrasbestus are an English novelty. These certainly should prevent storthing
In England- Wales anil Scotland combined there are at the present moment about 2,000 separate ejcling clubn.
Now that we are to have bamboo bicycles it is in order for lie ingenius inventor to give 11s a combination lishing rod and bicycle.
A word to the wise is suflicicnt." lhat why it is a waste of time lor any one to try to tell the ncsv rider anything about cycling.—Sporting Life.
INTERNATIONAL SPORTS.
International sports proiuiso to bo the feature of tho year. Let us hope America will win all the contests.—Baltimore American. "I will do all I can within my means tJ uphold the yachting supremacy of this country," says Mr. George J. Gould. Mr. Gould's means ought to be suflicicnt.— Boston Globe.
By all means let Baltimore come on with a cup defender. There's 110 reason why Boston and New York should monopolize tin's honor. And may tho best boat win 1—Boston Herald.
Thoro is every reason to think that from this time there will be great and increasing interest in the coming match, and that It will bo one of tho most noted in th# many noted contests for tho famous America's cup.—Rochester Union.
It Is going to be a lively season in yachtlug on this side of the ocean, and a low rich men will pay the bills for some healthy amusement for us all. That is 0110 of several things that rich men are good for.—Providence Journal.
PENCIL SHARPENERS.
"Tho world is made by tho singers fot the dreamers," says Oscar Wilde. Mrs. Burton Harrison received 1)4 centl per word for her'• Bachelor Maid." TIN CO,000 words thus yielded her $4,000.
Colonel John A. Cockerill's remuneration from the New York Herald for his two years' residence in Japan will bo $10,000 a year and all expenses.
General Lew Wallace takes tho trouble to deny at this late day that ho ever suggested or desired the establishment of an American college of immortals.
EASY CHAIR.
It will now be in order for Philadelphia councilman to move that he may take tho c.liair.—Exchange.
Now that Philadelphia has put 1125 chairs in her council chamber tho aldermen are likely to feel some delicacy about taking their seats.—Detroit Tribune.
Philadelphia now has $125 chairs In her city council chamber, and there will doubtless be a tremendous cilort 011 tho part of tho city legislators to keep tluur seats.—New York Press.