Rensselaer Republican, Volume 23, Number 11, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 13 November 1890 — Page 6

THE RECENT ELECTION.

RESULT OF THE VOTING FROM ALL OVER THE COUNTRYD«)BMnU« Wlu Evirytlilac—lr<Hiu» by A W.OOO-Co#tro»» by an Ov» t-irhelminß ® A*J«my..prob»bly Th* N«-n»t«—MeKtw-l«l and Ounon Def«a)ri!-Nut*> auj Par icular*. Congress will be composed a» foil owns Democrats, 237; Republicans, ion; It.de* porrdent Republican, 1; Farmers' Alliance, 5; territorial delegate* not included. INDIANA. Indiana'* election on tlie 4Wt Inst. was under the now Australian system, and tire law everywhere gave complete satisfaction. At one of the Jackson township precincts in Blackford county the members of the *R M. B. A. adopted bulldozing tactics. Members of both old parties were driven •way from the polls. The bulldovers threatened to haug peroral of thoio who attempted to vote. The F. M. B. A. has drawn from both parties there, but will hurt Republicans the worst. Wayne county, for the first time in its history, elects the Democratic local ticket. This result is due largely to differences among the Republicans! The Demoorutic majority in Marion county ranges from 1,60 u to 11,.">00. The Indianapolis Sentiuel on the tjth aays: “The election nows from the State grows better as the returns come in. We claimed the [earth yesterday morning, as .there was nothing else in sight, and geo no reason to modify the opinion. The Demo-, crats have elected cloven out of the thir teen Congressmen, viz : Patton in the First district, Bretz in the Second; Brovvii Third; Holman,-Fourth; Cooper, Fifth: B.vuum, Seventh; Brookshire, Eighth; Patton. Tenth; Martin, Eleventh; MeClel lan,Twelfth and Shively in the Thirteenth Tae Democratic majority in the Legislature will be sixty-five on joint ballot, and the State tioket has secured an enormous majority that may rue to 33,000 and can hardly fall below 18,000. The Republicans endeavored to pull off Judge Parrott yes —terday, but as our dispatches will show the judge has been elected by a handsome majority. The Republicans must content themselves with two Congressmen—Mr. Johnstou in the Sixth district and Judge Waugh in the Ninth. The Journal Says; The tale is very briefly told. Whether it was the now ballot law or the well-known propensity of Re* publicans to forget ail about voting on elction day, cartain it is that the Republicans did not get out more than about M) percent, of their vote. Both parties fell largely below their vole of ISbS, but, as usual, there were a great many less Democrats staid at home than Republicans. The returns are by no means complete as yet, but the precincts thus far reporting ■how a pretty even ratio between the losses of the two parties showing almost everywhere net Democratic gains The only bus far noted giving Republicans net gain* are Allen, Floyd and Daviess, all Democratic strongholds, .and Grant, where new factories and the n#,w Soldiers' Homo operated in favor of the Republi. cans. Basing estimates upon the Republican not, losses now known, Indiana has gone Democratic by about 8,000 or 9,000. The Democrats will havo a large majority On joint ballot in the Legislature. The Congressional delegation will be as follows:

First-Parrett, D. Second—Johu 1.. Bretz, Dem., 3,000. Third—Jason B. Brown, Dem., 3,000. Fourth—\V. S. Holman, Dem., 1,000 Fifth—G. W. Cooper, Dem., 1300. Sixth -Henry U. Johnson, Itep., 6500. Seventh—W. D. Pynuni, Dem:, 3,000. Eighth—E. V. Brookshire, Dem., 1500. Ninth—Daniel Waugh, Rep. Tenth—David H. Patton, Dem., 000. Eleventh—A. N. Martin, Dem., 3,000. Twelfth—C. A.O. McClellan, Dem., 3,000. Thirteenth—B. F. Shively, Dem., 1300. The State committee issued ths follow iug: Indianapolis. Nov. 6,1890. _ JFelaow Democrats— Your State cqm-_ miltee s.-uds you congratulations amt hearty thanks for the glorious 'work of Tuesday. You have bet n victorious along tbe_ em_ tireTviie and elect your State, Congressional aud Legislative tickets by the largest majorities given in thirty years. This is the result of your personal exertions for * the cause you love, aided by the fearless Demomatie and indejteudent press, all of which found untraminted effect and ex pression because of the admirable prOvis tofts of our splendid election law. In this time of triumph and rejoicing it ought to be remem Ikm ed by Democrats everywhere, that a greater struggle is at hand. To elect a Democratic Presidentin 1892, Indiana must be carried. You have accomplished much, but more remaius to be done. Preserve your organizations and strengthen them. Calculate closely how you may retain at the the next election the advantage you have gained in your several precincts at this one. Above all extend to your Democratic newspapers encourage ment and substantial support. Do everything in your power to increase their cir culatiou and extend their influence. Be untiring, fesriess and generous in the rly service aud tiermanent success will achieved at the next election. C. L. Jewett, chairman; J. L. Reilly, secretary. Indiana's Democratic majority is in the neighborhood of 20,000. OHIO. „ \( Unofficial footings show that the Repub 1 leans carried Hamiltoty*tounty, Ohio, by majorities ranging from 5,824 for Coroner to 9,314 for Probate Judge. The majority for Ryan, Secretary of State, is 8,253. Bellamy Storer, Republican, for Congress, First District, has a majority of 2,281. Last year Governor Campbell carried this district by 5,187,a Republican gain of 7,468 In the Second District, John A. Caldwell Republican, is re-elected by a majority of 7,612. Last year Campbell carried this district by 2,066, a Republican gain of 9,6787 Fostor (Ex-. Gov. Chas. M.) was defeated n the Cleveland District by about 506 .The Democrats elect 14 members of Congress. McKinley ia undoubtely defeated McKinley was defeated by 147 votes. The district has a Democratic majority of abo«t 8,000. Se en Democrats and fourteen Republicans were elected to Congress in Ohio. The State ticket has about 15,000 majority. MEW TO HR. New York also voted under the Austral lan system In the city Mayor Grant w* — • -y* - *■

| re-elected over Scott by more than 3j,o>J j majority. Grant was the Tatbmany cau--1 didate, Scott represented a combination of County. Democracy, Republican and reform pooplegMerallyl ” Tbe Illinois ami New York Legislature are Democratic and .-.ill elect the United States Senators. W t-CON SIX, The great issue in Wisconsin-w.;s the Bennett compulsory school law requirin'; education in English. The ck-rry o; both Lutheran and . Catholic chtircires worked actively pgaibst the Republicans, who favored the law. The, Prohibition and Labor votes, it is claimed, generally went to the Republicans, yDetnocrats elect the Governor, S' u't Legislature and seven Congressinen i W scousiu. ButToue Republican GougresstnarT wa elected in Wisconsin. ILLINOIS. Illinois gives the Republican State tick 4,009. The Congressmen are Id Dr:, crats and* Republicans. Illinois i» Democratic. TheStateTreap urer has a majority of 11,436 and the Supt, of Public Instruction 3i, 111. The Congressional delegation stands 14 Democrats to 6 Republicans. I’ayson, Hill and Cannon ail going down With their party. The Tribune s figures give the- standing of [the next legislature on joint ballot as follows: ►Republicans, 103; Democrats, 9'J; Farmers’ Alliance, 3. The Inter Ocean makes is Republicans, 101; Democrats, I(il; 'Faruters' Alliance, ! -The Herald 3Dem.i has;it Republicans, 101; Democrats, 103; IV r.n ers* ATrran>yo, t. -The fair oXcfarretufrHF will probably be necessary to -determine the exact standing of the Legislature. r moo tat a claim Massachusetts byt'd--000 plurality. Henry Cabat Lodge, author of the federal election bill, is re cßctoJ: but by a reduced majority. Democrats gain five .Congressmen in Massachusetts. sQt Tii Carolina. —: ;.bi. Tillman, the regular Democrat for Gov ernor, is given a majority of about 25,0;hi His opponent, a "straight-out Democrat,'’ was endorsed by the Republicans. AUU.c Congressmen are Democrats or “AllianceDemocrats.” KANSAS. Advices from many points in Kansas point to a heavier Farmer 1 * Alliance vote than was anticipated. They claim 130,006 votes for the State ticket. The Republicans concede the fact that the Farmers' Alliance made heavy inroads into their ranks, and claim only 15,000 plurality for their State ticket. The Democrats think Wjllitt, Farmers’ Alliance, may be elected for Governor. “Many Democrats voted so Willitt and the Farmer’s Alliance Con pressmen in return for Alliance votes for Democratic. Congressmen where no Alii trace' candidates were in the field. Tbo Farmers' Alliance claim three Congressmen and Democrats two. The re-election olFunstan, Rep., and Kelly, Rep., is conceded. ;

The Governor of Kansas is Republican by • majority of about 10,000 Tlie Legis iuture is seventy five Republican and Mipety ant-i-llcpublioaus. Ingalls will not be re-elected. ^ — NEBSASKA. Boyd, Deni., is probably elected Gov* ernor. Three Democratic Congressmen are elected and.Frobibition is defeated by from 17,000 to ','0,000. Boyd, beat, was elected Governor of. .Nebraska by about 1,000. NTW HAMI'SIURK. _r '* No choice of Governor by the people. Democrats claim the Legislature. They also gain a Congressman, and probably wo. OKLAHOMA, Harvy, Republican, is elected delegate to Congress by 1,000 majority. MINNESOTA. Minnesota elected a Republican Gov* ernor by a majority in excess of 3,000. Two years ago the majority was 34,000. Republican* claim the Legislature, but it is very close, and an Alliance-Democratic combination may control it. There is a gain to the Republicans of one Congressman. Democrats elect most of the CongrossTtwn in Miur.o-i '>a •• — Democrats carried Michigan for Govern or and the Legis ature, and gained several Congressmen. The vote in Minnesota is ahoqt as follows on Governor: Republican b3,\3 • Democratic 50.663, Alliance 52,440. Thu Alliance elects u member of Congress ri'NNSTI.VANIA. Pennsylvania Democrats elect Pattison Governor by a plurality of 4,703, with tw counties to hear from. The Democrat gained two Congressmen and probaaly more. The Legislature is strongly Republican.

Pattison’s majority in Pennsylvania is over 16,000. Pattison's, Dem., majority in Pennsylvania is 17,353. Allother officers elected are Republican by 18,075 majority. ELSEWHERE. lowa gives a Republican majority of froai 4,(00 to 10,0(0. The Congressmen are divided political!,) as before. South Dakota gives a Republican plurality. South Dakota is Republican. Glean sweep in West Virginia. Montana is Democratic. Nev Jersey is Deihecratio. New Mexico is Democratic. Nevada is Republican. The Republican majority in lowa is 2,183. Republicans gain two Congressmen iu California and elect their State tjcfcet. Washington (State) elects the Republican candidate for Congress by 6,000 majority The Republicans will have forty majority in the Legislature. Colorado it Republican. Connecticut Legislature is Republican and will elect the Governor. *> Missouri's Democratic majority is 40,000. Langston, colored, for Congress, claims he was elected by 5,000 majority, but was counted out The South Dakota Legislature is Alii ance. *’ - Mr.-Mills, of Texas, will be a candidate for Speaker. Also Mr. Bynum, of Indiana; 1 alas Mr. Hatch, of Misaoan.

YOUTH AND ACE.

la those who wed of equal age, •T It oft times seem- that love erdws colder, Can th abo true! Thus say the sage: " V\ omen love more, as men grow older." If thus it be, gray hairs are naught, ib= Wrinkles and fears we fain must carry, Real love must be in freedom sought How few so love- how many marry. Dots soul to soul, a meaning-give f- : Can mind to mind convey a feeling I Can years and youth together live ICan love in old hearts e'er be stealing I . Yes ' Albelard to Hrloise The secret tells--the truth discovers; We know their livcs- ano see in these That youth and age, are oft times lovers.

THE WIFE WHO COULD NOT COOK.

Arthur Morton was very proud arid happy witch he won Irene Lee’s hand and heart, and When the first year of their married life came to a close they had not had- the slightest disagreement. But at length, Arthur met with several pecuniary losses in rapid succession, and the result was, that, almost unconsciously, he grew nervous and irritable. This reacted ori his wife and made her nervous and irritable also. - In ‘fact,- the domestic atmosphere - became highly charged, and a tempest was not long in coming. One day, Arthur went home to iris' dinner feeling decidedly cross and uncomfortable. Unfortunately, the' meal was late: but ho said nothing, until, on sitting down to the table, the beefsteak proved to be badiy burned, and the potatoes had an unpalatable look. "I wish you would make your cook give one something tit to oat?” he exclaimed. This -beefsteak is burned to a crisp, ami tlie potatoes are like mush." Irene looked at him in surprise. " Can’t you speak?” he cried, vehemently. “T don't see th t the potatoes are much worse titan usual,” said the wife.

“'Perhaps hot, for they are nearly'ill-' ways poor." ' E “ They tire not always good, I know. I spoke to cook tlii«nmrniuc. She says It’s the fault of the potato ■ s." “ She knowsthatyou will believe anything she tells you. You know no more .about housekeeping, cookery especially, than an Indian chief." “ Indeed!” “I've kept silent as long as 1 could; b;it oven a saint's patience must give way at last” “Do you call yourself a saint, Arthur Morton?” “You are what the world calls accomplished, yet you are an ignoramus,” the young man went on, ignoring his wife’s „ai\-a«tic question. " You never broiled a beefsteak, I'll be sworn. Perhaps it isn't altogether your fault girls are not brought up to do anything useful. But we’ve been married over a year, and I think it’s time for you to have an interest in the affairs of your kitchen.” Irene rose from the t ;ble, and rushed from the room, banging the door behind her. By this time, Arthur had no appetite. His anger had begun to subside, for it had found vent in words, and that is always a safe-valve. He started up, acid paced the floor uneasily for several minutes. •‘Arthur Morton, you are a fool!” he said aloud, “and you better go up stairs and ask your wife's forgiveness. 1 ’ So he went upstairs and entered Irene’s pretty sitting room. She was there, reclining on a lounge, with her face buried in the cushions. “I've been a brute, dear,” he said, earnestly, "Can you forgive me?” “No; I cannot. Please go away.” “Don’t be cruel, Irene. P m very sorry that I talked so!” “Will yon go a wav?” Slowly he went back down stairs, declaring to himself that.he .would not again seek a reconciliation. ********

Weeks passed, and the husband and wife were very miserable. Irene reasoned that Authur no longer loved her. True; he was kind to her; nothing of the old watchful care was wanting? but the tenderness seemed gone out of it. Yet, perhaps all would have been well had she not repulsed him so coldly when he had asked her to -forgive him. Ami now they were drifting away from each other, and foolish pride prevented her from confessing how she regretted her folly. Ope afternoon, she found upon his writing-table, an open note. Mechanically, she took it up. Part of it had been destroyed. That which was left ran thus; ‘•Remember, the steamer leaves at three. Do not fail me.” It was written in a woman’s hand. What did it mean? Would her pride allow her to ask an explanation? Had she the right? She found herself looking with a new impatience for his coming. When it was nearly five o’clock, the doer bell rang, and her little waiting maid announced “Mix Williams.” ' 5

Mr. .Williams was Arthur’s cousin, lie was an unmarried man of about thirty, and his handsome face bore unmistakable marks of dissipation. Irene greeted him, coldly. "I came to offer you my sympathy,” he said. ‘‘Surely you will not assume the mask of happiness, now.' 1 “What do you mean?” she questioned, haughtily. “Arthur sailed for Europe two hours ago.” “It is falso, or some cruel mistake!” “I beg your pardon! I saw him standing on the deck with a lady, a few minutes before the steamer drew anchor, and know that he was among the passengers.” Site put out her hands, blindly. “Dear Irene,” he began, but paused as she turned, her face toward him. Hor cheeks were crimson; her eyes were flashing inuignantly. “Leave me. sir, at once,” she said, hoarsely • - “Very well;I will follow the exampl&of your husband,” ho said, as a last cruel tauut, a low bow accompanying his words. Alone, Irene stood one moment erect.

“It is true,” she said aloud—“it must be. My God! my God!” The room grew dark, and without’ moan or cry she Sink senseless on the carpet With the morning's dawn she . regained, consciousness, but Only to lapriHnte delirium. - Wheu its shades cleared away, she looked up to meet her.husband's.anxious gaze. •Arthur.”'she cried. a great joy in her voice, “you are here! You have not descried me! Oh. my love!" When ?he was calmer he told her of the error Low he had gone lo see ■ some friends who were on the point of < sailing, and for whom he had promised. ! to transact, some last Commissions of | importance; bow the steimer had carried him oil until he found himself | far from land, and was obliged to wait ’ until he could signal a pilot to lake him back to the shore; and how he id med liitnsolf for being so careless, and causing her so much I anxiety. | And of course that long-10-be-remenv i bored quarrel was alluded to, and own, - 1 ’ thing was satisfactorily-ex plained and ■settled. - j We may tidd that Irene became an ; excellent housekeeper, and often pre- : pares delicate dishes for her husband. And Arthur loves her more than ever for this, and she declares she is hap- | pier than when: she seldom entered her kitchen.—Yankee Blah-.

Mannersin the Schools.

j If the object of a school education be | to lit children for useful and'successful lives when they become men attd wotnen.wc can think of no pari of their " instruction upon which more stress should he l'iid than"i#pon that which ; relates ip deportment. This is the ■ opinion of Hie Tliiiatielphia Times. When there arc a dozen applicants for ; a position in a business itou'se. the best mannered hoy or youth of Abe lot is invariably sciccU-u. Well-mannered boys rarely remain long in the messeni get- service in our cities, for the reason j that business men oiler them better positions and secure -their services. , The best mannered salesmen and sales- - women sell the most- goods, and are in greatest demand. Good-mannered | met) make tlieir way in polities, in the professions, in business lite and in society to a far grater degree then the i boorish and uncouth, though the latter : may -be equally diligent and quite as i competent in all respects save that Of | deportment. These indisputed facts I show clearly that the child who is not instructed in ' manners is being deprived of — the most important part of an education.. It is true that maimers should be taught lat home. But in many homes the, parents would need teaching first before they could teach their children. To the children of such homes the school affords the only opportunity they will ever have of learning llte '-rudiments o f common polite n ess. ID the school fails in its duty in tills i respect these children must grow up las boorish as their parents. The j children of cultivated homes will, like- ! wise her all the better if required to ! practice in school the politeness they I are taught at home. Parents who havo ■ been careful to teach their children j good manners at home have frequently j found cause to complain that their elj forts in this direction were largely | neutralized because no. stress was laid ! upon this subject in the schools. There are a few old fashions that are better tlifin the new, and one of these is the fashion of teaching children to be j courteous and polite at school. It is a fashion that has lately fallen into decay and it should he revived at once. A school education that does not include this is vitally deficient and in this day i when education is within the reach of I all it is scarcely less that: criminal to ! allow boys and girls to graduate from I school as rude in deportment as a lot of I young savages.

A Novel and Cheap Elevator.

A Berlin inventor has devised a simple and inexpensive elevator for private dwellings, in place of tbo ordinary staircase, which may suggest to some inventor a better means of accomplishing tne same object. The Berlin invention is on the same principle of the inclined railway, and the motive power is the city water which is 'applied in the cellar; each flight has its separate chair, so that for example, one can ascend from the first to the second story while another is oil his way front the second to the third, or still another is descending from the fifth to the fourth, 'f he chair being Only of the width of the human body, leaves a free passage Jor any one who wishes to walk up or down instead of riding. It is set in motion by a simple pressure of one of its arras, and after it has been used it slides back to the bottom step, its descent being regulated in -such a manner tfiat the passenger, is carried with entire safety. The motive power is, of course, more or less expensive, according to the cost of water, this being, it is stated, at the rate of a little more than one-tenth of a cent only for each trip. —Scientific American.

Winsomeness In Women.

Do you recollect what your feelings were immediately after you had spoken the first unkind word to your husband? Did you not fegl ashamed and grieved, and yet too proud to admit it? That was. is. and ever will be, your evil genius! It is the temper which labors incessantly to destroy your peace, which cheats you with an evil delusion that your husband deserved your anger, when he really most peeptired your love. If your hu-baml is hasty, your example of patience will chido as well as teach him. Your violence may alienate his heart, aud your neglect impel him to desperation. Your soothing will redeem him—your softness subdue him; and the good-natured twinkle of those eyes, now tilling with tears, will make him all your own.—Catholic Standard.

That’s the Sort.

A Chicago man who was always complaining that this was a cold and wicked world, an.d that people were growing worse every day. ba9 been arrested and arraigned on nine different; iounts, the least of which is embezzlement- It is that sort of people who need watching.

CAPTURE OF A SLAVER.

A Phi'a'fclphian'i ThHi ng Description of an Exoiti ■ g Naval C / ptnre. iLL-JjSL-.r. p - -—. k y Philadelphia Pre**., ‘♦Away there, first cutter, away!” preceded by the shrill whistle of the boatswain’s male, was the order that made a lively scene on the deck of the United States steamer Crusader thirtyyears ago We had a suspicious-looking craft hove to under our guns which Bad wisely taken the hint from the shot fired across her bow, showing that we wished to communicate with her. In 1859 an earnest effort was made by our Government to suppress the African slave trade with Cuba. Four war steamers were fitted out for this purpose, two being stationed on the north coast of Cuba and the other on the south. -At this time the slave trade was lively and remunerative. It was unlawful in Cuba, but that did not seem to be much of a detriment, Greedy, unprincipled men in our no them ports of Boston and New York did their full share of this piratical work, dealing? in human flesh anil blood. Our Government, up to this time, had never used steamers as a means to suppress this iniquitous traffic. The British Government had about thirty war steamers on the coast of Africa looking after slavers, and we generally had two or three sailing vessels on the same station and duty. Here was a new departure for us. It was a wellknown /act that with all their care and dilligence on the coast of Africa many slaves got through the blockade. We were set to watch these more cunning and lucky rascals at the Westward end of their voyage. As Cuba is about 800 miles long, it gave our Jour steamers too much to do, yet we met with reasonable success. We were engaged in this enterprise about eighteen months, all told, captured six vessels, with about 1500 negroes. The Crusader, under the command of John N. Maffit, captured three of the six. The prizes were sent to Key West, our nearest American port, and the vessels, officers, crews and negroes were turned over to the United States civil authorities for trial. The negroes were there clothed and well taken care of by our Government authorities, and were finally put into the care of the American Colonization Society, and sent out to Liberia. By some method our prisoner escaped hanging, which was the lawful penalty for this crime. The prisoners would all deny their American citizenship, and, as a matter of fact, perhaps but few were Americans. The punishment in the way of pecuniary damages was the loss of the vessel, which w?.s always confiscated, and the anticipated profits of ntucetssful venture.

THE BOGOTA. The incident in the capture of the Bogota, with which this arlicle deals, was rather peculiar. Under the old war cry of 1812, “Free Trade and Sailors’ Rights,” we as Americans were very much hampered in our efforts to suppress the slave trade. We refused to give any nation the privilege of boarding a vessel flying the American flag, except by a special concession for jtfcfe coast of Africa. TtaHEffißassre not permitted to forcibly board any vessel unless she flew our flag.’ If a naval officer did it, it was at the risk of the loss of his commission, as it was a direct disobedience of orders. Our orders were: “Catch slavers, V but if we forcibly boarded a vessel flying a foreign flag, and If. by chance, she wasaot it meant dismissal and some international trouble. Our nation was very sensitive on this point, as it was an old ‘•w§r chip,” which we unvitWdy insisted on carrying on our shoulders. On this occasion our captain, Yankeelike, won his laurels by a cunning trick. He would change the appearance of the vessel by altering her rigs ging, and boldly fly the flag of other nations—French, English or American ,—to suit the occasion. STRATEGY* I can not decide upon the ethics of »the case, but; this sudden denationalization of the ship and all hands was an odd sensation. In order to disguise our appearance, a free use of white, black or yellaw paint was made, soinetnne.-> while at sou and other times at anchor under the lee of one of the Jnrmmerable, uninhabited coral islands which dot the north coast of Cuba. Long before wo neared our suspicious craft, by a powerful glass we discovered she flew French colors; so we hoisted the English flag at our peak and the jack forward, and looked like a respectable English cruiser. As other nations were not so particular on this point of sea etiquette in boarding vessels flying other flags than their own, the Frenchman knew that we, as an English man-of-war, could board him, but as an Amer ican we could not. As the cutter was lowered and twelve stalwart sailors, fully armed, manned the oars, our captain publicly handed Lieut. Duncan a few golden coins, saying: “Mr. Duncan, I wish you would boapd that Frenchman and give him my compliments, and soo if you can buy a few cases of good claret for me. By and by, Mr. Duncan, keep your eye on our flag and follow our motions.” Duncan’s boat pushed off, flying the British flag, and looked like an Eng lishman. THE CAPTURE. We kept the suspicious vessel under our guns and maintained our distance of about one-third of a mile. 5 As the cutter neared the Frenchman we noticed considerable excitement on their deck, and that they haulea down their flag. Duncan saw something thrown overboard, which we learned afterward was the flag, log-books and all of the ship’s papers showing her identity. Maffit* with his eye at the glass,

' *" —•— Satched carefully, and after waitingreasonable time ordered our English colors down and hoisted the stars and stripes. Duncan followed our example and hailed the stranger, asking him who he was, They, fearing to be guillotined as pirates under French law, preferred to deny all nationality. They had no flag and were nobody! Dnncan ran alongside and ordered his crew to board her. and she became our prize, as a pirate ship at sea without a nationality. . 411 slaves. ' ; When on board the odor of a slave is unmistakable, and Lieut. Duncan, instead of being as polite as he was commanded to be, neglecting' to negotiate for claret, ordered our men to open the hatches. We got the claret and some champagrie, too, among this ship’s stores, all of which was utilized by us on our trip to Key West. The 411 perfefctly nude slaves rushed wildly on deck, and although no one could understand the situation by spoken language, some of the mo&t_intelligent negroes recog* nized our flag and. knew that thei freedom was assured. Signals wer made from the slaver that she was a prize. We closed the distance between us and I was one of the party who boarded her in the noxtj boat. A prize crew was put aboard, removing her crew as prisoners, to our own ship. We quickly had a hawser over our stern and gayly headed for Key West, about 500 miles distant, with the prize in tow. Key West was our headquarters, and we had to go there for coal, water and sea stores at stated intervals SCENES ON THE SLAVER. When I reached the slaver our prisoners had not ceased to curse their luck in a sweet mixture of French, Spanish and English. In less than eight hours, had they been unmolested, they expected to secure about $400,000 a 9 the remuneration for their cargo, The wild excitement among the slaves was most ludicrous, dancing, singing and shouting in the most violent manner. One unfortunate aiid overexcited full-grown man seeing a bright copper kettle on the galley, that looked to him like a helmet, seized it hurriely and put it on his head, not noticing about a pint of hot water in it. His shouts of joy turned to yells of pain, Order was restored by making some of the leading slaves temporarily po lice officers, and by other sterner means they were made to sottlo down, so that our crew could handle the sails. More than half the cargo were womdn and children. The men were kept in the forward part separate from them. Stowing 411 men and women in such close quarters witbcait. a stitch of clothing, without anything in the shape of beds or bedding, in a vessel of about 350 tons burden;* may give you some idea of the horrors of a forty-four days’ transatlantic trip on an African slaver. However, but shven out of this lot shipped in Africa had died, and the remainder appeared in good health. They were liberally fed in groups of about a dozen, each person having a rudely carved wooden spoon with which they dipped their food from an ordinary wooden bucket. The food consisted of sea biscuit, boiled beans or rice mixed with a little fat pork. They were always kept on a short allowance of drinking water. All were sent on deck in batches and washed down with a stream of sea water from the ship’s Hose, soap and towels being considered superfluous. A LITTLE SLAVE’S GILT RUTTON In the excitement one little girl about thirteen years of age, with laughing eye and pleasing expression, caught me by one of the gilt buttons of my coat and asked me for it as plainly as though I understood her language I cut it loose and strung it by the eye qpon a narrow piece of red- tape, and pitifully threw it around he" neck. Immediately she became the center of envious female eyes as the most fully dressed of any-in the dusky throng. About a month after this cat ture. as we were again in Key West, 1 went to the barracoons, where our people were kindly looking after this crowd of unwilling emigrants; as I walked through the hospital with its crudely constructed bunks of unplaned lumber the eye of this youngster recognized me. F.maciated by disease, I did not at first recognize her, but with a pleasing smile she reached her thin hand under the bedclothes and held up the tarnished but* ton by its faded ted tape. She died a few days afterward wfth the prized trifle around her neck. Death carried off a great many of these people before they were returned to Africa, and many more died on the voyage. While the slave trade is broken up on the west coast of Africa, it is still carried on along the Uppef Nile and on the east coast John A. Grier.

Marriage by Phonograph.

Boston Record, A marriage by phonograph has taken place. A man waited upon 'the minister with a phonograph, The minister spoke into the apparatus the questions, and the bridegroom the responses of the marriage ceremony. The impression was then posted to the bride, some hundreds Of miles away, and she and the minister of her village went through the samo progress, the last minister pronouncirg the couple man and wife.

Finding of a Rare Coin.

In Tepe-Kermeno, an ancient town in Crimea, a platinum coin lias been found benring the image of Antlocbea of Syria, who died B. C. 164. The coin is what archaeologists call a unicus, the only one of its kind known to exist, and for this reason its value is unestimable. In the same place a coin was found with the image of a sow and three cubs, over the significance of which the students of archaeology are breaking their heads.