Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 17 April 1895 — Page 3

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FOR SALE.

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DR. J. M. LOCHHEAB,

HOMEOPATHIC l'HVSICIAN' awl SURGEON.

Office .it 2"y W. Main street, over Early's drug storeResidence, 1~ Walnut .street.

Prompt attention to calls in city o? country. •Special attention to Children*, omens' and Chronic Diseases La'* resident physician St. Louis Childreus Hospital. 39tly

ELMER J. BIN FORD,

LAWYER.

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Peace Now Reins Between Ja~

pan and China.

THE PEACE CONFERENCE SIGNED.

Two Hundred Million Taels Is the Indemnity Agreed Upon—An Imperial Kdict Issued—News of the IVaue Conference

Keaches Washington Kussia Not Sati.viieil and ^lay io to War. Tiox-Tsix, April 17.—An imperial edict has been issued authorizing Li Hung (.'hang to sign the terms of peace in accordance witu ihe .lapanese ultimatum. Tho indemnity to be paid by Chin,i is -,'00,01)0,000 taeis.

The edict further authorizes Li Hung Chang to grant possession, of Lioatung peninsula to the -iOth degree of latitude ami the Island of i^orniosa to the Japanese also to consent to the opening of iJeicin :md four new ports to commerce, and to giving the Japanese power to open cot run lactones and other industries 111 liina.

Another imperial edict grants sick leave to the viceroy of Canton, and orders his retirement to his native province.

NOT CONFIRMED AT LONDON.

Tin* ,Jaja:i«s:» Minister There Interviewed on TIN* TCNIB ol IVMCO. LONHOX. April 1 ?. —The Japanese minister here, in ail interview, said that he had not received inlormatioii that peace had been concluded on the terms stated in tho dispatch to the London Times from Mianyiiai.

The .Japanese minister adds that The Times dispatch omits several particulars which lit! knew Japan had advanced, notably Mie favored nation treatment and otlier commercial concessions. He also said that the amount of indemnity mentioned was very small but lie believed that tlie clauses referring to the independence of Corea and tlie cession of the island of Formosa were correct. Clauses two and three, tlie minister remarked, were dillicult to understand while an ollensive and defensive alliance between China and Japan, referred to tho sixth clause, was, in his opinion, scarcely reconcilable with the present requirements of Japan.

Conlirined at Washington.

"WASHINcrux, April 17.—Ollicial confirmation oi tlie. press report, of the signing of a treaty of peace between the plenipotentiaries ol .japan and China, was received by Secretary rresliam late yesterday. It came from Minister Dun at Te'ao: was very brief, and merely state... that a treaty of peace had. been finally coiu-luded. Tlie ministers telegram gave no information respecting the conditionsjon winch the terms ol agreement tlie. powers had been arrived at. llussia Wiil Kesort, to War.

LONDOX, April 17.—A dispatch to Tlie Standard from Vienna, saj's that- the inspired St. Petersburg correspondent of Tlie Politischo Correspondent declares that a conflict between Kussia and Japan is mevitaolo if tlie published details of tlie ines.?-.!apaiio.se treaty of pcacc are. correct. ./•j Ail I !ii])ossil)iIity.

I LONDON", April 7.—The Chronicle declares iliat an otiensive andd'ctensive al-

bailee between nma and Japan is impossible. It would be a delianee to Luro'pe. and a danger to the v, orld.

COMMENTS OF THE LONDON TIMES.

SovotmI orr«»ut ions in tin Terms of .\rcorli!ijr to 8 hat I'iijH'r. LONDON, April 17.—JU an I'ditorial this morning the Times suggests that it I is possible that the indemnity China is to pay .Japan, aceording to ihe terms ot the peace con v.'in ion. is loo.ooo.otio instead ol .\H)!),ti!)0,0hu, as reported from

Shanghai, though tlie first mentioned, sum, ilie paper adds, would be a crushing line.

Continuing, The Times says tliat the third clause of tlie convention, that providing for the retention by Japan of territory slie has conquered east of the Liao river, probalily refers to liaichow, the province of Kiangsu, and the island of ^'ucllow, wliieh it was reported tlie Japanese had occupied before the armistice was declared.

The sixth and last clause providing for an ollensive and defensive alliance between Japan and Clnna is, The Times declares, a vague term, which will mean nothing for Japan beyond what suits her convenience. It is possible this clause covers nothing more than some commercial agreement, which will undoubtedly include "favored nation" treatment from Cliina.

The editorial concludes with the statement that speculation as to the remote consequences of the eastern upheaval would be very unprofitable.. ..

NO PROTEST MADE.

Great, llritiiiii Has Not lleen Called Down by the United Mates. LONDON, April 17.—It is stated on

good authority that the question of a protest upon the part of the United States against tho bombardment of Grey town and the landing of British troops in Nicaragua lias never been raised between Great Britain ,and the United States, so far as the British government is aware.

In any case, it is added, the British will not bombard Greytown in the event of Nicaragua refusing to comply with' the demands of Great Britain. But steps will be taken to insure the payment of the indemnity demanded by the British government, and the necessary orders have been sent to commanders of British warships. But tlie nature of tho orders sent to the British commanders and whether they include the landing of troops, is not stated.

Noted Detective lead.

CHICAGO, April 17.—Pat Gray, one of the most noted of Chicago detectives, died here yesterday. Gray made much of his reputatioli as a man of good nerve during the breaking up of the Saiti Bass gang of Texas outlaws in the seventies when his headquarters were in Dallas. At one time while guarding a train held up by Bass and his band, Gray*held the express car behind barricaded doors until tlie outlaws threatened to burn tjie car. Finding longer resistance useless, tho detective hid a large portion of the money in a water barrel and opened tJie safe to the robbers, wlio secured only $800 out of a large sum which the safe contained.

TRUSTED OFFICIALS SHORT.

Cointy Surveyor Smith of Celina Defaultel For Thousands. CELIXA, G., April 17. Clyde V. Smith, county surveyor for the past two years and by an appointment filling out the extension of time of his office, has been discovered to be a defaulter and check raiser. He left for unknown parts oil tlirf 5th, and on the 8th the commissioners declared his ofiice vacant and his successor was appointed.

The commissioner held an examination or his accounts Monday and discovered by raising checks after receiving their signatures he had swindled the county out of ^!!S,000 and probably more. One check originally for $28 for seven days work called for, and had been paid $2B0 for 70 days work.

At least a dozen of this character were found. Another order for $B00 was discovered, which had never been presented to the commissioner for their signatures, but contained their nameand had been paid. A warrant for his arrest has been, issued.

SURROUNDED IN MYSTERY.

The Coroner in vest i!jat inj£ a Mjslorious Death at iehli ai1 City, Indiana.

LAi'oiri'K. Iiul., April 17.—The coroner ns investigating the mysterious death of Simon Aicber, a wealthy iurniture dealer of Michigan City, who was found yesterday morning with a bullet hole in his head. He died in 15 minutes after being found.

No motive can be assigned to support the theory of suicide and the manner winch he came to his death can only be. conjectured. A revolver was found lying' several feet from the body, but it is not believed that Aiclier fired the iatal shot.

Took Morphine.

ST. MAKY'S, O., April 17.—Joe Green, contractor and builder of this place, committed suicide yesterday afternoon by taking morp'iine. According to his own statement lie took yi) grams. Lite was extinct less man two hours alter the drug was taken. The liquor habit having involved linn in financial dilliculties and wrecking his home, ho became despondent, many times threatening his lite. The Knights of Pythias lodge has taken charge of the body.

He Knew Too 31 licit.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala., April 17.—Excitement prevails in Chilton county over the. finding of the body of Manuel Dunegan, a negro wlio liad been missing for three weeJcs. The body was found in a swam]) lour miles from Clanton, in a badly decomposed condition with a rope around the neck. It develops that Danegan knew too much about a gang of negro burglars, thieves and murderers, and tliey were afraid he would go beiore the grand jury.

Died of His Injuries.

NKWAKK., O., April 17.—In attempting to board a westbound Baltimore and Ohio passenger tram, a man giving his name as John Earley, was thrown against a switcli stand and sustained fatal injuries. He was taken to the city prison, wliere he died 111 a short time. From papers found in his possession it appears Jie was recently discharged from tin* marine hospital at Gallipolis, and that his right. name, is Thomas Burns.

Killed

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i.itlie Sister.

ST. .TOSKI li, Mo., April 17.—Yesterday afternoon James Underwood, and wiie, who reside on the outskirts ot the city, left their two children, Bessie, aged i{. and John, aged 5. at the house, while llioy went to a neigJibors. During' tiieir alsence the little boy managed IO get hold of a double-barrelled shotgun and fired lioth barrels at his sister. The iirsi too! elleet ni her chest and the »eoojid blew Jier head oil'.

An I ufa tit Horribly Itnrned.

w:i'",N, O.. Annl 17.—Mr. and Mrs. Will Wright, north ol town, had their 2-months-oJd baby badly burned while asleep a chair. Mrs. Wright had placed some clothes on a string by the stove to dry, when tliey all took fire, also tlie shawl in which the little one was wrapped, burning its legs to a crisp. Dr. McQueen was called and amputated the toes.' It is thought the child will die.

Dyeliouse IJtirned.

Pi I UjADKM'Iit A, April 17.—The dyehouse of John & James Dobson, carpet mills, at tlie Falls ot Schyll^ll, was destroved by fire Tuesday night The I loss'will aggregate between $50,000 and $ o.000 covered by insurance. Until tJie machinery is repaired it is feared tliat about 1,000 employes will be aftected.

Skeletons liiieiirthetl.

Cmi-IUCOTHK, O., April 17.—In making excavations for a Methodist church at Frankfort yesterday, three skeletons were dug up at a depth of 15 feet. The bones were found inside of ancient fortifications and are supposed to be of prehistoric origin. All the skeletons were adorned with ornaments of curious make. ',

I'oison in Greens.

MINKHVA, O., April 17.—Two young sons of Alvin Sehmachtenberger, a wealthy farmer living in this vicinity, ate heartily of greens for supper. They became violently ill, the younger expir-" iug before morning. It is supposed some poisonous herb must have been cooked with the greens.

Koted Kilucator Dead, ss

MOUNT VEKNON, O., April 17.—Dr. Lawrence iirlst, one of tliemosi prominent educators in central Ohio, died at Crown Hill sanitarium, just east of this city, yesterday afternoon. He has been associated with the educational institutions in Gambler Since 1879.

All Quiet Now.

OTTUMWA, la., April 17.—The striking miners have disappeared from the vicinity of-Cincinnati" and allis quiet uovv. It is expected that tlie troops willbe witlulrawn tomorrow, and it is feared tlie miners will then break out iigiiin. ,,

Killed by Coal.

CARIMi,i/roN, O., April 17.—Thomas Bra'/.ell, aged 25, and Joseph Matthews, aged 45, while at work in Davis* mine, five miles south of here, were ftaugJit by a fall of coal yesterday. Matthews was killed and Brazell was fatally crashed.

Aiititoxinn Haven Many.

AKRON, O., April 17.—Now cases of diphtheria are developing sit the Summit county children's home, in this city,.daily. The homo pliysicians have 1 eon using .ii-titoxine, and- through its elficacy only two deaths have occurred.

'IDENTIFICATION OF RASCALS.

Personal KeeorU System Working Well in the War Department. "WASHIXGTOX, April 17.—About four

years ago the war department began the practice of a system of personal records of soldiers with the purpose of providing an absolute means of identification,

The medical officers, by the use of figure cards took careful note of every indelible or permanent mark oil the persons of recruits, and these were filed away in tho office of the surgeon general.

Last August congress passed an act I to prohibit the re-enlistment of men whose army service had not been honest and faithful, and immediately the data which had been previously accumulated became of great value iu preventing enlistments of bad characters.

At the beginning of the present calendar year some statistics were gathered to show the workings of the system, and it was found that in the first three months of every thousand men enlisted from civil life, .'51 were identified through the outline figure card records as convicts, deserters or otlierwise nildesirable characters. The officials of tlie department are now thoroughly satisfied as to the merits of the system and as tor the privates, tliey willingly pay tlie price ot submitting to tlie exainmation and record in consideration of being saved from ultimate association I Willi notorious scoundrels.

Mncided ill the I^ike.

CHICAGO, April 17.—Choosing death ratlier than to become a burden to her parents through ill-healtn, Anna C. Ingham, the daughter of W. H. Ingham, president ot die Kossuth County State bank at Algona, la., committed suicide. Her body was found yesterday afternoon floating in tho lake about one mile south of Highland park and 18 miles north of the city. She had been employed as teacher of languages the private school of Miss liice at. 418 Dearborn avenue, which place she left Sunday morning to meet her parents and sister at the Sherman House. Monday morning Mr. Ingliam received a letter from her, posted at Higlilanil park, which lett no doubt that she had committed suicide. A searching party was made up which resulted in the finding of the body yesterday.

Attempted to Wreck a Train. GAIA'KSTON, April 17.—An attempt

was made to .vreck a train on the Santa Fe passenger train near Cone Station, Tex., yesterday morning. A rail was moved irom the track over a bridge spanning a deep ravine, and when tho .southern express came along it struck the gap at the rate of 40 miles an hour. Tlie engineer applied the brakes, but before tlie tram could be stopped the engine, baggage and express and smoking (tars haa jumped across tlie bridge and miraculously rolled up on tlie linn track beyond, it was 25 feet down to the bottom of the ravuie.

l'ut Little Hope.

BI HXA VISTA, O., April 17.—Little Johnny Boehmer, who was last Thursday bitten by a mad dog, was taken by his fa tli or, Mike Boelimer, to Cloves, O., to have a niadstone applied to the bite on the boy's hand. But as so much time has elapsed since the boy was bitten and the poison has had time to circulate through his whole system, it is feared by his friends that poor little Johnny is doomed to have rallies.

J'layed With a (inn.

CbAitKsviLLi. April J. 7.—While William Covington was at work in his orchard he set his rifle down against a tree, near Allensvilie, Ky., miles north ol: here when two boys began playing witli jthc weapon, resulting iu Ben Bradford being shot. He was considered dangerously wounded, but was found dead in bed Monday.

'j':.''.v)K, A|{i!il Miiiist.er Provided I'tir. 1 CHICAGO. April 17.—At a vestry meet

ing of Grace Episcopal church it was decided unanimously to give the retiring rector, the Kev. Clinton Locke, an annuity of ^2,500 a year, and the "use of the roc tor as long as lie may elect. The vestry also made provisions for Mrs. Lock, providing she shall survive her husband. I

Died From an Operation.

NICHOLASVII.I.K, Ky., April 17.—Mrs. Dr. Charles Mann, wife of a well known physician, who was taken to Lexington last Friday to the hospital for operation for abdomin trouble, is dying. She is a sister of Colonel B. H. Young of Louisville, and a lady generally beloved in central Kentucky. I

THE MARKETS.

lleview of the Grain and Livestock Markets For April 10.

Wheat—No. 1 hard, (57c No. 1 northern, )l)^.c No. 2 ml, C2No. 1 white, 64!"c. Corn—No. 3 yellow, 4l.)^c No. a yellow, No. 2 corn, 4!)}4@ 4ip: c. No. corn, 4i'4c. Oats—No. 2 white, 35%c No. 3 white, No. 2 mixed, 3vJo. Cattle—Receipts all consigned through quiet. Hogs—Good mediums, $5 'JoffUo 40 good to elioicc heavy, $5 40© 5 30 roughs, |4 50 00 pigs, $5 10(«3a 15. Sheen and Lambs—Choice to best wethers, 40(i64 50 good to choice, $4 50@ 4 90 common to lair, *2 75(^8 40 clipped sheep, fair to bestv $3 25@4 50 lambs, fancy wethers, $5 40@5 50 good to choice, $5-70@5 85 fair to. good, .$4 00@4 50 spfing lambs, clipped lambs, fair to best, fci25®5 25. _____

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Cattle—Prime, |5 75(t§6 35 good, $5 10(g) 5 40 good butchers 'J4'60©5 10 rough fat, $3 50@3 80 bulls, stags and'cows, 00(0*3 SO ,, fresh cowu And springers,: $15 00@40 00. ogs—Blijl iwlulph t»S, $5 30 @5 i!5 best mixed, |5 2o@5 30 Yorkers, $6 W@H 20 pig4,: 14 $0(«5 00 roughs, $3 (XK«i4 50. Sheisp Kxport wethers, |4 80(g!5 00 extra sbeepi $4.50(^4-W) good, •S3 iXK!4 30 fair, $2 90(43 40 common,. |l,,5n@2 25 "bust lambs, fo*40@5 00 good lailibs, (5 40(i CO common to fair, (2 "00((54 00 veal ,-..,cnlves, ,t8.:.00@6 O0r clipped shepp,.$3 50©4 50. .,, .. .• .1,/

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Wheat 59@ti0Mc. Corn 46M(ctl4( %. Cattle—Select butchers |4 85($5 25 fair to medium, $i 00@4 75 common,.92 J5($ 3 85. Hogs—Selected and prime butchers, |5 30(i(,'5 35 packing,'#5.10(ft5 25', cominoU to rough,'.#4S 50(^5..00L, Sheop—$1 5(«)4' 25. Lambs—13 00g5 50 spring lambs—$4 00@00

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Hogs—Selected bn tellers, iS5 20(^5 25 packers, #4 U5Wj5 15. Cattle—Prime steers, *5 00(j£() 30 others, #3 25(«!4 75 cows ahij bully, $1 05('ji4 80. Sheep' 12 50(a54 75 lambs, $3 25(^5 75.

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Cattle—$1 C)0((02 50. Sheep—$2 75@4 85 lambs, if4 :io(0tb 85. v.

IDLENESS AND CRIME.

ONE BEGETS THE OTHER, SAYS MADISON C. PETERS

In England Men Who Live Without Work

Are Called Gentlemen We Call Them

Tramps Laziness I.s Disgusting The

Lights of History Were All Workers.

S01110 time ago I sent the following letter, which explains itself. JIY DICAK SI H—For tlie sake of the many young men whom I am able to reach from the pulpit, the platform and through the press, will you help me to point out. to them the traps that are set for them 111

half ot the young men,

New York city?

1 want to get facts and opinions concerning the dangers which he in their way. I want my views to be strengthened by the opinions of successful men. of men who have become conspicuous in the community for success by holiest, upright and down square, manly dealing. The opinions of such men will have great weight with the young. So will you please toll the young men, through me. what you consider their fiercest- foes—intemperance, bad t'ompanionship, gambling, etc.? 1 know how hard the cuy grinds, that you are already Dverhurilened, and it you have not- time to jove reasons for your views, or any illustrations which have come under jour notice, ju^t indicate a tew words the evils winch cause so ma/iv vounginen to tall. Yours

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MADISON (J. PKTI:I:S.

1 received replies from ex-Mayor Abram S. Hewitt, General Horace Porter, General O. O. Howard, Mr. John Claflin and others. Tho suggestions which these men of affairs give and the dangers wliicli they have pointed out will form the foundations of our talks with young men through these columns for several months. Wo aim to bo intensely practical and hope to help all svlio read this series of articles. WI11I0 =ome of my correspondents emphasized particular dangers, which we shall especially note in separate articles, tliey 'ill united in condemnation of the idler, ileclaring him to be a criminal prodigal, a prolific autlior of want and shame, a confused workshop for the devil to tinkur in, a nuisance in tho world who needed abatement for the public good.

An alloged European nobleman travsling in this country said to an American, "You have 110 gentlemen in this country." "What do you mean, sir?' replied the American. "I moan men who can livo without work." "Oh, yes," said tlio American, "we have that kind of gentlemen in this country, but wo call them tramps. Idleness is rapidly becoming an ingredient in tho upper current of our society, an element vvliich was scarcely known and never countenanced 111 the days of our grandfathers. We are today tolerating a numerous tram of gentlemen loafers, nice, straight, polished walking sticks, who are living off tho earnings of their fathers until they can find a girl who is fool enougii to marry them, and then they will livo off her father.

Idleness Disgraceful.

I want to impress upon the minds of the boys and young men who read theso columns that idleness is disgraceful. One of the most disgusting sights of every city, town and village is tho street* corner caucus, tlio many young men hanging around with nothing to do. Oh, what a spectaclo that will be when wo sliall lie called before tho judgment throne and tho pliysician will cotuo and say, "Lord, 1 went about relieving pain and tho lawyer will say, "I righted wrongs and tlio preacher will say, "I made tho world better and tho merchant will say, "I made money tliat I might liavo the means of doing good and tho mechanic will say, "I toiled from dewy morn to dusky evo to support my wife and children and Christ will show Jiis hands, scarred with the world's redemption, and then a fine young gentleman, fashionably attired, elaborately combed and disgustingly perfumed, with his hands in his pockets, will saoll up and witli impudence 011 his face, hard as brass, will say, "Lord, I was a loafer I had nothing to do.

Tlio lazy man irritates me ho hinders me ho fills 1110 with insufferable disgust ho is a deadbeat, a sort of dead person that cannot bo buried. I want you to tako homo to yourself what I have said. Don't try to persuade yourself that tho cap doesn't fit you. Honestly acknowledge its fitnoss. Go, work. The secret of making 111011 is to put them to work and keep thom at it. Fathers, set your boys to work, give them trados, put the instruments of manmaking into their hands, and tell them to work out their manhood. If you want to deprive your boys of a reftpectablo manhood, bring thom up in idleness. Look about you and see tho men of worth tbey oarly buckled on tho armor of labor, assumed responsibilities, pushed their way to tho summit from the bottom by hard work. This is the way men are made. Men aro not born babies are born men aro mado. Employment makes men. Our great and good men, tlio bright and shining lights of history, aro earnest pleaders for industry. ,* All. little they know of true happiness, tliejr whom satiety fills. Who flung 011.the rich breftst of luxury eat of the rankness that lulls. But blessed that child of humanity, happiest man among men. Who with hammer or chisel or pencil, with rudder or plowshare or pen,

Laborcth over and. ever

Bo tho trruo ruler and conqueror, ho the king of his race. Who nerveth his arm for life's combat and looks the strong world in tho face, p, 'c i--»

Learning a Trade.

It is a rulOjin the imperial family of Germany that every young man shall learn a trade, going through a regular apprenticeship till lie is able- to do good journey work. This is required because in tho event of unforeseen changes it is doomed necessary to a manly independence that tho heir apparent or a prince of the blood should bo conscious of ability of making his own way in tlie world. This is an honorable custom worthy of univorsal American emulation. The Jevvswfcely held the maxim that every youth, whatever ,his position in life, should learn soino trade. Franklin says, "He that hath a trade hath an estate."

COUP'S HIPPOPOTAPDUS.

It Was Useful to the Showmen and to an Unscrupulous Sunday l'aper. [Special Correspondence.J

ROCIIESTKH,April —••The recent death of W. C. Coup, the showman, whoso name must bo very well known throughout the United States," said a veteran newspaper man of this city in one of the hotels today, "'reminds me of a lake newspaper sensation that was worked hero some 12 or 13 years ago in which Coup's hippopotamus played the part of leading fictional character. Vi "Coup, who was then in his days of decline as a showman, was running a tent exhibition which he called an unequaled tquescurriculurn. I have never seen this name since he used it, and I don't know just what it meant. It had something to do with horses, of course, and his show was made up mostly of them, but his hippopotamus was liis pride and joy, and its remarkable qualities were made tho chief feature of his advertising. Now, there was then in this town a Sunday newspaper, since dead, tlie publishers of which were about as near collapse as was Coup. So closely hauled was tlie sheet that the street sales were nursed every Sunday as they havo rarely been watched 011 any other paper, tor if they loll below a certain figure any week it would be impossiblo to raise inouuli money to pay lor the paper stock, and t.nat meant dire distress. This condition had become so serious and so chronic that every .Saturday night the two young proprietors took counsel together, and it there were no real selling sensation 111 sight tucy used to invent one. •'One Saturday night tilings looked pretty blue about the ollice. Nothing at all was in view, and it did seem as if there was no chance whatever ol" the requisite number of papers being sold. At about IU clock in the evening 0110 of tho proprietors had an idea. Jle communicated it to the other iellow, who agreed that it was a good one. Then the man with the scheme went into a little den tliat was shut oil" from the rest of the olhce, sat down anil wrote hard and fast till about 1 o'clock. Every few minutes the other proprietor would reach in through the little hole in the wail and take whatever was finished of the story, read it over, einbellisli it with subheads and give it to the loreman. Meantime the composing room door was locked, so chat no one could get in or out, and the oliice scr\ed tlio men with cofleo and sandwiches live. "The paper was held an hour tliat morning, but when it did come out it kicked up a big sensation. O11 the first page, leading everything, was a lour column account of tlie escape of Coup's hippopotamus—Coup had been showing here that week—as tlie eqiicscurrieulum was being loaded 011 tho train to go to ('anandaigua, tho next stand. More than half tho story was double leaded, ami it was all told in the most detailed and matter of tact style. Tho copy had even been nit in four line takes, so that the article should have the appearance of having been got out extreme haste. The 11114 beast, according to the fakesiory, had rushed oil' to the northeast ot the city after li is escape, had found his wav to Irondequoit bay and had plunged into its waters, after destroying some acres of standing crops and several apple orchards. "Tlie local regiment of militia, the story concluded, had been called out and liad pursued the animal, but. 111 \ain, and as a last resort a ten pounder cannon had been taken to the

spot,

till

street

tiiftiihia!

and was being trained

upon the hippopotamus when tlio reporter had to leave lor tlie cilice so that tho paper should have ihe st.-ry. All day long that Sunday tnc ncople 01 llociiester streamed down to the hay, anxious to see the ruined crops and orchards and to learn what was the I'c-u 11 ot the can nonaile 1 hat was about to begin when the reporter t. The homeward 'ooiiiicl stream began tty early, but the. tide of those going down did not abate

long after noon. .Meantime tho

sales of the paper boomed as it was hoped they would, and the old drum cylinder press on which the sheet was worked was kept running till 11 o'clock, anil then the stock of paper 011 hand ran out. Next day the publishers got a telegram from Coup lor 5.000 copies ol the paper, and tho total financial returns were sufficient not only to pay tor the paper stock used, but the wages of tho compositors as well. It's more than an even chance that the alter ellects of the fake were bad enough to make up for the little boom the story gave tho paper, hut there i.s 110 question that it was. a success that day."

ClIAULliS AlTLEBEK.

Planets With Three Colored Suns. For hundreds of years it has been tho dream of the speculative astronomer to prove that life exists in some form 011 part or all of tho millions of stars which surround us. For ages men believed that our globe was the center ot all tilings, and that tho stars and planets moved about it like tho automatic celestial bodies in an observatory. Today it is positively known that our little world is but a grain of sand floating in tlio great sea of space, and that myriads of other similar grains, some smaller and some larger, also float in tho same ethereal ocean and havo so floated for millions of years without coming in collision with each other. So, too, it is with tho sun. Some imagino that tho great warm, brazen orb which is just now forcing spring up tho valley is tho only one in the great universe. Astronomers bellove differently and have proven, to thoir own satisfaction at least, there aro hundreds of such bodios, each surronndod by his train of planets. Some sets of planets, liko our solar system, havo but one sun, others two or tliroo. Ono of tho greatest curiosities in tho matter of plural suns is exhibited in what is known as tho "solar system of Gamma," where each planet has continuous daylight furnished by three suns, each of a different color. Neither of the three blazing orbs mentioned is of tho White color of our sun, that solar -trinity being composed of suns yellow, 'bliie and gfeen. They aro so set in space that when one Is at the zenith another Is eithor rl'sibg or setting. What a glorious sight that'must be to'a possible observer in the system of.

'I Wasn't Sure of Herself. A little girl was being coaxed to own to her aunt that she had done something which she ought not, andwhich she Btoufcly denied, finally such undeniable-pradf of hor guilt was put boforo her that she could 110 lopger keep tip her denial. She turned to her auntio and said, "Well, AUht Kittle, you tan't trust anybody nowadays."— Boston Beacon.

On Dangerous Ground.

"Jodgo," said tho colored witness,

l'4#ut

MADISON C. PETKHS.

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wish you pleaso, suh, make that lawyer stop pestorin 1110."

I10 has a right to question you." "Dat may bo, jodge, but 1'zegota kinder rattlln in my head, en of ho worry roo| much fust t'lng you know I'll tell do1 truth 'bout dis matter."—Atlanta Constitution.