Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 23 April 1896 — Page 4

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KNOT RULING

Spain Seems Powerless In Dealing With Insurgents.

(TRUE SITUATION AT PRESENT.

A Letter Has Been Received From General Enrique Collazo, AVho Recently ', Left the United States on an Expedition to Cuba Rev. Diaz Has [Beeu Released

From Prison. TAMPA, Fla., April 23.—The following letter lias been received from General Enrique Collazo, who recently left this city on an expedition to Cuba: "La Coronela, Cardenas, April 3, 1896. "I have been more than agreeably surprised since my arrival here no one outside of the island can imagine the magnitude or power of the revolution. The power of the Spauish government does not extend beyond the ground that their soldiers occupy and that only while occupied, the forts where they live well entrenched and the cities they inhabit. "Not an estate grinds without our

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ng to Don Manuel Calvo (the chief supporter of the Spanish government in Cuba) has nicely framed and hung up over the entrance to the estate Maximo Gomez's order for its protection. "Since my arrival here I have seen many Spaniards that live out in the country as 'Spaniards,' and as such are respected by our forces. They are bound to work so as not to die of hunger, and they can not make a living in the towns are bound to work in their fields. We respect them and do not interfere With them, and yet every now and then they fall victims to Weyler's companions, whose conduct is all the more vile and infamous because it is hypocritical. He protests publicly against these outrages, but his private orders are to the contrary. "They call us incendiaries and yet they burn everything they come across, where they know that the poor owners have not the means of letting the outside world know what is going on. The greater part of the killed that they report consists of the 'pacificos' who live in the country by the permission of the Spanish in order to gain their living and not starve in the cities. These are the victims and these are the ones who will go to till up the number of their uo-called 'killed in battle.' "The wake of the Spanish troops can be followed by burnt remains of all the small huts and the destruction of every farm or bit of land that is under cultiYation. Every horse or animal that they come across is killed so as to prevent us from utilizing them."

DIAZ TO BE RELEASED.

H* and His Brother Must Leave the Conntry at Once. HAVANA, April 23.—Captain General

"Weyler, it has just become known, has Aecided to release Rev. Albert Diaz, the American Baptist missionary, and his brother, Alfred, from, custody, on conthat they will immediately leave Cuba.

A dispatch from Matanzas says that two Americas newspaper correspondents, Messrs. O'Leary and Daily (Daly) are detained by the authorities there. ^AProteataal ot*?gymaii who oalled won the Diic ferothera since they have •tea in custody at the residence ef the chief of police, Gopello, aud was informed by the prisoners that they are treated with every consideration by Gopello aud his assistants. They have S» Complaint to make. The United States, consul general, Mr. Ramon O. 'Williams, is actively engaged upon the ^ase and nothing will be left undone to brovide for their comfort while in the hands of the police.

Hurrying Up Diaz's Case.

WASHINGTON, April 23.—Consul General Williams has cabled Secretary 01ney as follows: "Diaz detained at police headquarters, occupying spacious, dry and well ventilated room in an upper story. Proceedings in his case are being hurried by order3 from headquarters. A result is expected in a couple of days in his and Dvgert's cases."

LEASED MINES ABOLISHED.

7h* Wishes of the Recent Miners' Convention Carried Out. COLUMBUS, O., April 23.—President JPenna of the United Mine Workers of America and President Ratchford of the Ohio division have succeeded in abolishing the system of mines leased by miners in this state.

A meeting of 3,000 miners lasting two days has just been held, at which a resolution was adopted to stop operations under this system on the 1st of May, and subdistrict officers were instructed to investigate miners producing coal at less than scale rates in any part of the state and call the miners out of such mines as soon after such date as practicable. The miners justified their course on the ground of cheap coal in the Pittsburg district, and the claim that machine mines were placing pick mines at a disadvantage. The mine workers' officials are jubilant over their victory.

Attempt to Wreck a Train.

NIAGARA FALLS, April 23.—It is alleged that an attempt was made last flight to wreck a train on the Michigan Ventral railway, between Montrose and Suspension Bridge, by placing ties sicross the track. A freight train ran cpon the obstruction without sustaining Snjury.

ji Two Soldiers IJrowned. CINCINNATI, April 23.—A skiff containing five soldiers and a civilian was ©vcrturned in the Ohio opposite Fort Thomas on Tuesday night. Wesley

jLee aud Kersey Wailey, soldiers, were drowned,.. Fireman Bateman of Calijfornift saved the others. I Ur •*..

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ItlatfMtfj,, Mass., April 28. Hon. TVaqclpi Jewett, ex-mayor of .this cjty. -who'had- served three terms in that .office, died suddenly at his home yesterday of heart disease. He was 76 years of age. .«-•

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Machine YVork* Burned.

RALEIGH, April 23.—Fire this morn* tog entirely destroyed the Seaboard Air "line machine sho^ Loss, $70,009.

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PENSION BILLS VETOED.

The President Returns Two, With Objee-

WASHINGTON, April 28.r—The president yesterday sent to the senate vetoes of two pension bills. The first was in the case of Charles E. Jones, a photographer, which attracted considerable attention in the house. It is as follows: "I return herewith without my approval senate bill No. 249, entitled 'An act granting a pension to Charles E. Jones.' The beneficiary named in this bill was a photographer who accompanied one of the regiments of the Union army during the war of the rebellion. He was injured, apparently not very seriously, while taking photographs-, and where no battle was in actual progress. He was not enlisted, and was in no manner in the military service of the United States. Aside from the question as to whether his present sad condition is attributable to the injury sustained, it seems to me tlio extension of pension relief to such cases would open the door to legislation hard to justify and impossible to restrain from abuse."

The other veto was in the case of the bill for a pension to Nancy G. Allabach. She is the widow of Peter H. Allabach, who served in both the Mexican war and the war of the rebellion. The president calls attention to the fact that Mr. Allabach made no application for pension on account of disabilities during his life. "It is not," he says, "now claimed that he was in the least disabled as an incident of his military service, nor is it alleged that his death which occurred nearly 29 years after his discharge from the army was in any degree related to such service."

He says the widow was pensioned after her husband's death as the widow of a Mexican soldier, and that her case falls under the general act of 1890. "It is proposed, however," he continues, "by the special act under consideration, to give this widow a pension of $30 a month, without the least suggestion of the death or disability of her husband having been caused by his military service, and solely so far as discoverable, upon the ground that she is poor and needs the money. The condition is precisely covered by existing laws and if a precedent is to be established by the special legislation proposed, I do not see how the same relief as is contained in this bill can be denied to the many thousands of widows who in a similar situation are now on the pension rolls under general laws."

TENNESSEE REPUBLICANS. McKinley for President and H. C. Evans For Vice President.

NASHVILLE, April 23.—The Republican state convention yesterday was a McKinley convention and an Evans convention. This was seen in every move made, in all the speeches and in the shouts and applause of the delegates. The McKinley men were here to win and they won, although they rubbed out one name on the slate and Wrote another for harmony's sake and all instructions are for McKinley and his benefit.,

The platform instructed the delegates for McKinley for president and for H. O. Evans of Tennessee for vioe president. E. J. Sandford of Knoiville, H. C. Evans of Chattanooga and J. O. Jeffreys were eleoted by acclamation. On the second ballot Ernest Caldwell of Shelbyville was elected fourth delegate, defeating J. G. Napier, eolered, of Nashville. All the eandidates before the votes were taken were required to appear and pledge the convention that they would abide by the instruo&»s in letter and spirit.

The financial plank of the plav^Tin is as follows: "We are BuUttfilOt opposed to any scheme that W0 J|ve to this country a depreciated and debased currency. We favor the nse of silver as currenoy, bat to the extent only that its parity with gold will be maintained, and in oonseqnence are opposed to a free and unlimited and independent ceinage of silver at a ratio of 16 to 1. We believe that every American dollar should be an honest 100-cent dollar always and everywhere."

Prominent Citizen Dead.

CHILLICOTHE, O., April 23.—Albert Douglas, Sr., one of the oldest and most prominent residents of the city, died yesterday of peritonitis, with which he had suffered for a long time. He was father of Judge J. C. Douglas and of Hon. Albert Douglas, Jr., and was one of the pioneer settlers. He was 74, and celebrated his golden wedding not quite a year ago.

Small Burglaries. ...

LIMA, O., April 23.—The residence of Frank J. Banta was again entered by burglars Tuesday night, but Mr. and Mrs. Banta returned home while the robbers were in the house and they fled, only securing $7 injeash. Boone's hardware store was also entered, but only a few articles taken. It is thought the burglars were boys by the tracks left in an alley.

Bridges Washed Away.

PORT ARTHUR, Out., April 23.—About 120 feet of the bridge across Kamiuistiquia river at Stanley has been carried away by the floods. The Slate river valley bridge, over Kaministiquia river, is badly damaged, but is still passable. The Port Arthur, Duluth and Western railway bridge is down. Traffic will be delayed four or five days.

Baron HirKcli's Death.

BUDA-PESTH, April 23.—An autopsy has been held upon the body of Baron de Hirsch, which proved that his death was due to apoplexy. Rumors that the baron had committed .suioide or that his death was due to other than natural causes, such as were circulated in tlio United States by a news agency, wore totally unfounded.

Dutch Post Relieved After a Battle. THE HAGUE, April 23.—An* official dispatch from Batavia says that the endangered Dutch post in the Atchin Territory has been relieved after a fight with the rebels under Toekoedjohan, who lost 70 killed and had 200 'wounded. The Dutch, loss, was one officer wounded and 38 killed or wounded.

Jumped Into the.River.

GRAND RAPIDS, Wis.f April 18.—Mrs. Jackson, wife of the Hon. G.

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son ., one of the most prominent flour makers in the state, owning mills in this city, Stevens Point, Amherst and Wausau, committed susoide yesterday by jumping into the Wisceaflw river from the railroad bridge.

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TOOTH BHDS HIS LIFE

Hangs Himself in His Father's Door Yard.

WAS FOUND BY HIS MOTHER.

He Had Read Dime Novels, Smoked Cigarettes and Was Disappointed in Love. Miner Fatally Injured by a Train—Mad

Dog Scare—Speedy Conviction—Other

Indiana State News. MUNCIE, Ind., April 23.—About 9 o'clock Tuesday night, at Yorktown, Mrs. Jacob Skinner found the dead body of her 15-year-old son, Charles, dangling from a tree, not 10 feet from the door. He had tied a regulation hangman's noose in a rope used for a swing, and, after adjusting it about his neck, kicked a stepladder from under him.

Charles was addicted to cigarettes, and was a reader of dime novels. Bosides this, he was deeply in love with Clara Coppersmith, 14 years old, and he had threatened to kill her because she would not consent to many him at once. He had a razor in his pocket when found.

FATALLY HURT.

Jolm Morris, Jr., Pell Asleep oil the Railway Tracks. BRAZIL. Ind., April 23.—About 1 o'clock yesterday afternoon, as the northbound passenger train on the Chicago and Indiana Coal railway was pulling out of the city, a man was seen lying, apparently asleep, with his head resting on the rail.

It was impossible to stop the train and it struck the man on the left side of the head, knocking him from the track and crushing in the head. He proved to be John Morris, Jr., of this city, who was on his way to work in the mines, and had set down on the tracks to rest and fell asleep. He will surely die.

Mad Dog Scare.

PORTLAND, Ind., April 23.—The report has reached here that a genuine mad dog had been on the rampage in Noble township, terrifying people and biting stock. Two cows belonging to William F. Stone, a hog owned by Charles Morehouse, several other farm animals and a number of dogs have fallen victims to its ferocity. It is also stated that a man who was plowing in the field had been bitten on the hand, but his name was not learned. All the farmers in the neighborhood have their firearms loaded, and are prepared to kill the animal, if it again, puts in an appearance.

Bicycle Rnns Auauck.

WINCHESTER, Ind., April 23.—Lan Chamness of Bloomingsport, this county, while riding on his bicycle down a steep hill, near that place yesterday afternoon,-lost control of his machine, and came in collision with Miss Mattie Johnson and the 8-year-old daughter of the Rev. Mr-. Beet, of that place. The collision was of such force as to render all three unconseione fer several hours. The little girl's left ear was almost tprn from her head, and she lies in a critical condition.. Chamne|ss and Miss Johnson were badly cut about the head.

0p9f4j ArrMt ud ConTictl»n. ELKHART, Ipd., April, 23.—^Thomas and James Sheldon, 26 and 22 years old, respectively, were captured at Sturgis, Mioh., Tuesday and brought to Goshen upon a charge of wholesale house breaking.- It is alleged they ransacked seven houses in different. parts of Elkhart county while the people were away at church on Sunday last. They'pleaded guilty in the circuit court yesterday morning, and each was sentenced to two years in the northern prison. Some of the stolen property was found upon their persons when arrested.

Looki Like a Miners' Strike. TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 23.—The United Mine Workers of the Eleventh Indiana district are holding their convention in this city. So far little has been accomplished. The delegates are instructed to demand an increase in the wage scale approximately 66 cents a ton. The operators^ who have appointed a committee for conference with the convention, have said they would not pay over 60 cents. President O'Conner of Illinois is here to urge co-operation between the two states to increase the a

An Old Murder Uncovered.

ENGLISH, Ind., April 23.—Word is received from Eckerty of the finding of a skeleton of a man, supposed to have been murdered 19 years ago. A bullet hole in the skull indicates the form of murder, and certain pieces of jewelry assist in the identification.

Mysterious Fire.

TERRE HAUTE, Ind., April 23.—Fire of mysterious origin burned two barns and a number of sheds at the suburbau home of W. M. McGilorap early yesterday morning. Six horses, with other live stock and property, were consumed. Insured.

RUMORS ABOUT THE PRESIDENT. His Carriage Broken Down but He Was Not Hurt.

WASHINGTON, April 23.—An accident to the team in which President Cleveland was driving to Woedley yesterday evening caused alarming statements as to the president to spread quickly over the city. Mr. Cleveland left the White House at 6:30, and just after crossing a car track on the city's boundary the nigh horse slipped and fell. The other horse becoming frightened, plunged about and himself fell over the pole of the carriage and on top of his mate.

A. large crowd gathered and the frightened horses were quieted. The president had remained perfectly calm and stepped from the victoria. By cutting some of the harness the horses were liberated A lamp had been kicked off the carriage, but other thdn this the vehicle suffered no damage. The president continued his trip to Woodleyin the carriage of Mr. Gardiner Hubbard,

Oddfellows'Hall Burned.'

POMEROT. O., April 28.—Fire last night destroyed the postoflice and Oddfellows' hall at Mason, W. Va. Fully insured.

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SECTARIAN SCHOOLS

X* Somamalt Appropriations Will Be Mad* For Thein After 1898. WASHINGTON, April 23.—The senate yesterday disposed of the sectarian qehool question by adopting a compromise framed by Senator Cockrell of Missouri. The Indian bill, as it came from the house, provided that "no money herein appropriated shall be paid for education in* ^sectarian schools." This provision is struck out by the Cockrell amendment as adopted and it is declared to be the settled policy of the government to make no appropriations for sectarian schools after July 1, 1898, thus giving two years for the abandonment of sectarian schools, instead of an immediate abandonment. The amendment was adopted by the decisive vote of 38 to 24. The Indian bill was not completed when the senate adjourned.

During the day a bill was passed providing for government regulation of excursion fleets attending regattas also the resolution calling for information as to the arrest of Bishop Diaz in Cuba. The president's vetoes of two pension bills brought out some criticism of the chairman of the committee on pensions, Mr. Gallinger, but no action was taken on the vetoes beyond referring to them.

In the Qonse.

WASHINGTON, April 23.—The house yesterday entered upon the consideration of the general pension bill reported from the invalid pension committee. It amends the existing pension laws in some veiy important respects. Mr. Pickler, the chairman of the committee, addressed the house for three hours in support of it. Before the pension bill was taken up Mr. Goodwyn, Populist, was seated in place of Mr. Cobb, Democrat, from the Fifth Alabama district.

PIANO DEALERS ASSIGN.

A Well Known Cincinnati House Forced to the Wall. CINCINNATI, April 23.—Smith & Nixon, the piano dealers on Fourth street, between Vine and Walnut, made an assignment Wednesday afternoon to D. D. Woodmausee. The assets are $1,000,000 and the liabilities $800,000. The assignment is a surprise. The members of the firm are Henry W. Crawford, Joseph G. Eversole and J. L. Smith.

The firm has branch houses in Pittsburg, Detroit, Columbus, Toledo and Indianapolis. An assignment of the property will be made at each house.

The failure is attributed to hard times, heavy competition and inability of the firm to get credit from the banks.

Bad For Buffalo.

BUFFALO, April

Different Keptrtn.

Nrw ORLKAKS, April M.—The outlook is that Foster's majority on the faoe of the returns .iriU 9. about 20,000, although the Republicans claim to have a majority of the rotes cast and will probably attempt to seat their candidate, as the legislature is close. The Democrats, however, claim a majorty of 20 on joint ballot.

Zinc Smelters Shutdown.

JOPLIN, Mo., April

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23.—A general strike

of all the building trades has been ordered in this city to take effect the first day of May. The intent of. this action is to force an eight-hour day.. It is said President Gompers was here recently and this action of the Central Labor union of Buffalo is- an outcome of his visit. .. '.Though only the building trades are now known to be involved, it is thought the intending strikers may induce others to join with them.

23.—Owing to the

depressed condition of the metal market and the light demand for spelter, the Cherokee-Lanyon Spelter company, which controls a majority of the great zinc smelter# of the country, will shut down 12 to 15 furnaces this week.

Indications.

Fair warmer weather fresh and brisk southeasterly winds. Base Ball.

AT CINCINNATI— E Cincinnati 0 2001031 0— 7 9 4 Cleveland 2 1 1 00000 0— 4 8 6

Batteries—Dwyer and Vaughn Cuppy and O'Conner. Umpire—Emslie. AT BALTIMORE— E Baltimore 1 0213002 x— 9 10 4 Boston 0 000000 1 0— 1 5 3 |fBatteries—Pond and Robinson Dolan and Ganzell. Umpires—Lynch and Henderson.

AT PITTSBURG)— E Pittsburg 0311021 OJx— 8 11 3 Louisville 0 0000200 1— 3 75

Batteries—Killen and Sugden Clausen and Warner. Umpire—Weideman. AT NEW YORK— E New York 1 0000.2 00 0— 3 5 5 Philadelphia 0 0920200 1—14 12 2

Batteries-Meekin, Seymour and Wilson Taylor and Grady. Umpire—Hurst. AT ST. LOUIS— E Fr Louis 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 0— 4 5 Chicago 0 0 1 1 5 1 0 1 0— 9 14 0

Ba.tcries—MuDougal and McFarland Friend and Donoliue. Umpire Sheridan.

AT W AS'-I INTH'ON—• II Washing-.on 0 2024 0— 8 85 Brooklyn 3 0 12 0 6—12 10 5

Batteries—-.'allies and MoGuirej Harper and Grim. Umpire—lveel'e. E MARKETS. Iteview of tlie CJi'iiin and Livestock Markets Iur April S3.

Fittsuurg.

Cattle—Prime. 84 45 good butchers, $3 90(04 10 bulls, «tags and cows, $1 76@i3 70 rough l'ai, $:J U0($iJ 75 fresh cows and springers, i5. Hogs—Prime light, 18 mm 65 heavy, $3 45@3 55 common to fair, $2 2bi$i 00. tjheep—Extra, $3 50(t$3 05 good, *3 10@!3 25 common, $2 75@3 00 spring lambs, $3 4 00 veal calves, |3 25u£3 75

Cinciunati.

Wheat—72@73c. Coin—32^@33c. Cattle—delected butchers, $3 (30(^1 ^5i fair to medium, $3 00(g8 50 common. 92 6 J@ 5 90. Hogs—Selected aud'prime butchers. S3 86®3 40 packing, $3 20$3 30 common to rough, S3 90(£3 3o sslieep—$2 60®3 75. Lambs—$3 50($4.

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Hogs—Solected -butchers, 93 20®3 53 mixed, 93 35@3 #0. Oat tie Poor to choice steers, 13 00($4 10: others, 93 tiO® 4 00: cows and bull-, 92 '^5®3 75. Shoep— 92 60(®3 50 lambs. 9 50@4 00. i:W VlJI'lt.

Cattle-92 75(84 55. fcheep—93 25@4 35 lambs, 94 00(05 00.

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THE LISTENER.

Don Jayme do Bourbon, the only son of Don Carlos, is a sublieutenant of dragoons la the Russian army. ...

James H. Brown, a clerk at the Fort ilall Indian agency, Idaho, has a mustache thht measures 9 feet from tip to tip.

Lord Sheffield has at his seat at Sheffield park two mummies, said to be 4,000 years old, puroheeed by him while on a tour in Egypt.

President W. B. Paterson of the Alabama Normal School for Colored Students, 6ays that ho is a doscendant of RobertBurns, the poet.

Gonernl Joubert, commander of the Boer army, receives a salary of $15,000 a year. He is a lnrge man of great courage and raro simplicity of life and manner.

Thore's nothing very eccentric in "Young" or "Old" as a name, but the combination is rather odd in the case of Mr. Young Old of Portsmouth, Ya.

Lord Salisbury, the statesman, Sir John Millais, the painter, and Thomas Woolner, the sculptor, were simultaneously in Victoria at the height of the gold fever in the early fifties.

Sir Julian Paunccfote, the British embassador at Washington, is an accomplished musician and is said to have published many successful compositions under an assumed namo.

Seventeen years ago the Rev. Rhys R. Lloyd was working with a pick and shovel in a Pennsylvania coal mine. Today he Is professor of Greek in the Pacific Theological seminary at Oakland, Cal.

Goneral Sowoll of New Jersey is the only genuino Irishman in tho United States senate. He was born in County Mayo, Ireland, and camo to this country in 1851. a penniless orphan, at tho age of 16.

Dr. S. G. Knox of Danbury, Conn., combines the professions of medical practitioner and animal trainer and has lions in his reception room. His pets include lions, tigors and all sorts of specimens of the animal kingdom.

There are only two survivors in France of Napoleon's grand army, and one of them, M. Baillod, was recently decorated by President Faure with the cross of the Legion of Honor. Baillod is 103 years old and still reasonably activo.

Fall River claims the smallest voter in the United States in tho porson of James Gardner, who is only 32 inches tall. Ho was born in England in 1870 and camo to America in 1880, since when he has worked in a mill at Fall River.

Dawson Oldham, a 78-year-old resident of White Hall, Ky., never has missed a sermon at the Methodist church in that place in the 40 years he has been a member. He never has used tobacco in any form, nor has he tasted whisky.

In all the world there is but one man that can read the translation of the Bible Into the language of the aborigines, which was made by a Mr. Elliot in what is now Paxton, in 1649. That man is tho well known antiquaran and scholar, Trumbell of Hartford.

Collis P. Huntington, tho Pacific railway millionaire, is 75 years old, but very rugged and vigorous. He Is a man of ponderous physique. His back and shoulders are broad enough for two ordinary men end his head is large in proportion. The fringe of hair about his head Is white and a silk cap hides the baldness at the top.

PEN, CHISEL AND BRUSH.

It is said in London that Alfred Austin Is so much annoyed by the criticism of his appointment as poet laureate that he thinks of resigning.

Miss Janet Soudder of Indiana, whoso statue of "Nymph" was one of the decorations of the Indiana building at the World's fair, is studying in Paris.

Sir John Millais, the new president of the Royal academy of London, never paints a portrait for less than 915,000. Moreover, he has so many clients that he oan make his own choice of subjects.

Mrs. Margaret Deland, whose novel, "John Ward, Preaoher," is said to bo in its eightieth thousand, is represented as trying her best to look like a woman of genius. The attempt is not as successful as her novel, say the people who know her.

George Meredith, the novelist, affects a somewhat extraordinary costume. Ordinarily he wears a cream colored flannel shirt, with flapping collar, a loose scarf of black and white, a loose fitting corduroy coat of light mole color and of uncertain ago, rough knickerbokers and plain, substantial boots.

The late Lord Leighton was not successful In art at a bound. His first exhibit at the Royal academy, it is true, was bought by Queen Victoria for Windsor castle, but the following year his picture was scored by tho critics. For several yoars he did not Bell a picture, and on one occasion he had a painting rejected by the academy.

CONGRESSIONAL CUTS.

It is a solomn fact that the senate would refuse to oven pass a bad poker hand.— Washington Times.

Congress might as well dissolve early. It Is electioneering and not legislation that will occupy tho attention of the statesmen this summer.—Washington Star.

Congress is a job lot of mavericks, a parcel of narrow brained jingoes, political accidents and callow striplings. By comparison a genuine man would cast a shadow nine feet high if thrown into this inconsequential push.—Quincy Herald.

The Texans do not take kindly to to the plan of splitting up Texas into fivo states and thus making eight new senators. "Heaven knows," says tho Galveston News, "that this country has a tremendous surplus already.''—Chicago Dispatch.

Congress so far lias made a great record. It has passed some of its regular appropriation bills, granted a few pensions, sanctioned the construction of a few bridges and adopted a voto of censure on Bayard. Oh, yes, and it. has talked itself hoarso evor Venezuela, Cuba and Armenia.—Indianapolis News.

PERT POLITICS.

Thoro ought to bo an asylum for fractured presidential booms. Pittsburg Chroniclo-Tolegraph.

It is only when tho political dark horse comes to light that he is considered in the race.—Washington Times.

Many eniinopt. Maine statesmen are wondering whether the party may not find its financial Moses among the Reeds.— Philadelphia Times.

Politicians selecting their spring bats should bear in mind that tbey will have

talk through them until the campaign is closod.—Detroit

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It may be some little time before presidential booms adopt the ordinary oommerulal methods of Issuing prospectuses and opening books for subscription to stock.--Washington Star.

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HORSES AND HORSEMEN.

The old gray gelding Hendryx, 2:18%, by Dauntless, is now used as a road horse in Boston.

A syndicate b.as been formed at Montreal to build and maintain a track for harness racing.

Ed Con ley, am old time western driver, Is now with the runners and is located at Overland park, Denver.

The pacer Lady Thekla, 2:23, will go to the big meetings this year. A record of 8:10 is predicted for her.

James Gordon Bennett's European stable of trotters opened the season at Nice, France, in excellent form.

Harrietta, 2:09%, by Alcyone, the winner of the Transylvania stake in 1893, will be raced again this season.

It is many years since there was such a genuine demand for good horses, and at really good prices, as there is now.

Tho Cleveland association intends making its grand circuit meetin* in July one of the very great meetings of the yoar.

Bert Schank, who drove Will Kerr, 2:073^, to his record, will this season train the Ashland Wilkea stallion, Sterling R. Holt.

Tho famous kite track at Chillicothe, O., is not to be cut up into building lots. Its recent buyer has decided to remodel it and give race meetings over it.

Samp Wilson, the Kentucky trainer, has reconsidered his determination to train a stable of runners and has engaged to drive the harness racers of George H. Leavitt of Boston

The executive commlfctoo of tho Gentlemen's Driving club of Baltimore has decided to open the trotting season at their track with a four days' meeting from May 19 to 22.

The owner of the famous gelding Banquet, Captain Aikin, also owns Rodill, which horse won tho Liverpool trial steeplechase at Sandown, near London, recently.

All of Major S. T. Dickinson's horses, Rosel Leaf, Sally Simmons, Cocoon, Too Soon, etc., will be trained at Fleetwood this season by Kein Patterson, brother to Rody of that ilk.

It is said that Matt Laird and Colonel Taylor have matched Rubinstein and "the iron horse" for a raco of milo heats, three in five, to bo paced over tho Mansfield (O.) track June 23.

PLAYS AND PLAYERS.

Almost all of Charles Frohman's companies laid off holy week. Next season Modjeska will produce two plays not yet in her repertory.

Odotte Tyler has been quite ill and out of the cast of "The Gay Parisians" at the Boston Museum.

Jane English, one of the prettiost of E. E. Rice's burlesquers, has left the cast of "Little Christopher."

Fay Temploton is to play her original role of

Gabriel

Herrmann the Great plays his first Broadway engagement in five years at Palmer's theater, New York, opening May 4. "The Chili Widow," which Is to tour this country next season, with Arthur Bourcher in the star part, is one of the greatest contemporaneous successes of London. "The Streets of Bombay" and "The Mystery of the Catacombs of Paris" are tho lurid titlos chosen by Herrmann the Great for new illusions ho will present next season.

Walter Jones, who made his debut in "Tho Lady Slavey" at the Ncuv York Casino on March 30 as a sheriff's officer, has eclipsed, some people say, his hit as the tramp in "1492."

GLEANINGS.

The greatest food delicacy in the Samoan islands is a species of sea worm called palola.

Tho correspondence budget of tho London Times in salaries alono is noarly 9160,000 per annum.

The Coliseum of Rome was built to accommodate 100,000 spectators. It covers 6% acres of land and was 120 feet high.

In tho forests of Java a species of spider has been discovered which produces webs of such extraordinary strength that a knife is required to sever them.

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in "Evangeline" at Man

hattan Beach this summer. J. H. Gilmour has broken his shoulder blade and is playing Barbazonin "Sowing the Wind" in a plaster oast.

Madeleine Bouton and George Backus will shortly appear in Sydney Rosenfeld!s "A House of Cards" company.

Julius Steger, Lucy Daly and Lillian Swain havo been engaged for the forthcoming Casino review, "In Gay New York."

On Lillian Russell's tour noxt season Canary & Lederer have secured at this early stage of the game $80,000 in guarantees.

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Maine's forests aro boing made into paper at the rate of about 12,000 tons of pulp and paper every year. Some 5,000 men are employed in the pulp and paper industry and $i 3,000,000 capital is invested in it.

Pino cones, to be picked up in any place where there aro fir trees, aro valuable for making an open fire which has become dull more cheerful. They are full of turpentino and a few thrown into a dying fire produce a blaze ploasant and fragrant.

Charlotte Corday's skull is a grewsomo bib of hrie-a-brac in the possession of Prineo Kolaiul Bonaparte, who lives in London. Georgo Duruy, son of the noted minister and historian, gave it to the prince, who is a skilled anatomist and prizes anything in that lino.

JEWELRY CONCEITS.

Cape rubies are an admirable substitute for the genuine ruby. Geld bead necklaces aro made with from ono to five strands of beads.

Lockets aro again popular ornaments, being worn by men, women and children. The demand increases for jowelry set with semiprecious stones, in artistic dosigns.

Negro Taken Out and Shot. KNOXVULLE, April 23.—Bob Cham

bers, a desperate negro who, robbed a hquse and burned a barn at Sellevue {arm, near

Oranberry,

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the passengers either sit or recline as if in a bed, is in use in Berlin. It lias three wheels and is propelled by a naphtha motor.

N. O., was taken

from officers yesterday morning, tied to a tree and shot to death.

LOUISVILLE, April 23.—The Democratic state central committee met here yesterday and issued a call for the state conventiou to meet at Lexington on JuueS-

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