Saturday Evening Mail, Volume 25, Number 13, Terre Haute, Vigo County, 22 September 1894 — Page 1

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ON THE QUI VIYE.

Editor Allen, of the Express, is after the school trustees with a sharp stick, as a result of their efforts to keep the public from knowing what they do at their meetings exoepf what they are pleased to give out themselves. He secured an Injunction yesterday fiom Judge Mo* 'Nutt, restraining them from firing the Express reporter out. This trouble with the a^innl board will call public attention to that close corporation, and there will be some mighty interesting reading before the trouble is over. As a matter of fact, the school board of the city of Terre Haute is run «s« political and there is scarf ly a move tuaiie by the majority of that board but h»s some political significance attached to it. The school board tf-st ventured into politics several years ago, when Prof. W. W. Byera, a thoroughly competent and wellliked teaoher, was removed from the position of principal of the fflgb school, because, being a steadfast Republican, he took occasion to correct, as opportunity oflered, the free trade theories "which are disseminated in the majority of text books. He defended the protective riff and condemned free trade, and the free trade school board didn't do a thing but' lop bis head oil and put a man in for principal whose politics couldn't offend anybody. The Democrats were after Prof. Wiley's soalp that trip, x, and it was only through the personal efforts of John E. Limb and City Treasurer Fitzpatriok that he kept his place. Mr. Lamb had a pull with

board then, &nd If all reports are true his power hain't waned In the past year. Mr. Limb gave one of the school trustees, Mr. Lindemann, his position of deputy revenue collector, and it is not surprising therefore that Mr Lamb's wishes

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portion of the board. It is no, secret that a short time ago when Mr. Boland, the other Democratic member, voted with Mr. Button, tbe Republican member, Mr. Lindemann threatened to resign, so determined was he in having his way about the manner in which business should be done. But he didn't resign, however,'for the board would tbeu hftY© »ffl® Republican, and that •would never do. _____'

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There pre some recent transactions of the board that ought to have the light of publicity thrown on them, and one of these is the seleotion of Geo. W. Thompson as prlncif il of the south Third street school. Miss Helen Tyler, one of the brightest and most experienced of the city force, wot a candidate for the sl tion, to which she was entitled by long service and competency. Unfortunately for her, however, her folks are all good Republicans, while Prof. Thompson, who had lost his position at the Normal for some cause unknown to the publlo, had the recommendation, as naively ex pressed by one of the tiustc.88, of having "voted for Cleveland all light." No one professes to believe that Mr. Thompson will make a better principal than Miss Tyler, but this recommendation evidently had its weight, for he got the place, while Miss Tyler was given a petty promotion, despite the promise of one of the Democratic members that she should have the prinrlpalship Tf tbe schools of this city are

Galesourg, Illinois, has developed the fact thi* week that she has a 2:02% track. But that's nothing. Fori Wayne has a 2:03ft track, and Indianapolis has one scheduled as low as 2:02%, hut the only real, simon-pure 2:01K track on this or any other hemisphere is located In Terre Haute, Indiana.

The council certainly should do something about that garbage business, or else buy, several tons tt those j&atent spring clothes pins so every man, woman and child can use one on his or her nose when going out for a ramble. 'There was some complaint of the garbage contractors under the old ordibanre, but much of it was unjust, but if as bad as reported the old contractors would shine like gems alongside some of these new ones, especially on the south side. It's costing tbe city over #100 a year more than when two men had the contract, but the service was much better than now. It was thonght that when the city was divided up Into four districts the work would be more thoroughly attend ed to, but it hasn't been thus far. There was a general kick at the counctt meeting Tuesday night, and from the feeling displayed there will be no let up until there is an improvement.

The project of starting a new evening d#Uy in this city has died a'bornin', I am told, because the roan who had money weakened when it came to putting It up. Anew daily paper started in this city would have a bard row to hoe, and this isn't a very good to hoe. A daily paper without press dispatches

to satisfy the demands of a reading publio like Terre Haute's oouldn't expect to moet present competition, and for their own sakes it's probably jnst as well that the interested gentlemen gave up their project while their money was in their own hands. sa««i

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Look out for some surprising developments within the next few weeks in the case of the disputed salaries of the city officers. _______

The advertising for the new elect rio light contract has been postponed for the preparation of specifications. The longer this Is postponei the hotter wl'l be th« roni»«t h«tweon tbe electric light omtpAuy rti:d fi© s^r^ei railway company. There i.t au element of personal feeling in the rnitler, too, that wUl tend to add bitterness to the competition^

Two pretty young ladles of this city, and two young meu were pretty mad one morning this week when they read in the morning paper that they had been married the night before, when they hadn't. It all grew Out of a mistake in the announcement of tbe date of their wedding, and they ha/e received numerous congratulations on the happy event that hasn't yet occurred. The young ladies were the Misses Ros3 and Lily Graham* daughters of Councilman Graham, and the young men were W. O Elliott and William Sohoflner, whose double wedding, Monday evening, October 1st, promises to be quite an event. It hrs bon a week of mistakes in marriage announcements, for two or three days after the above it was announced that P. J. Hogan, the handsomest member of the firm of the C. L. Braman Co., had been married t- an Indianapolis girl, and entertained one hundred and .fifty of his Terre Haute friends at the Denison house. It was quite a surprise to l*is numerous friends here who were wondering What his 'rwona were for' making a sneak on them. It came out later that he was only best man at a wed diug, and the young lady announced as his bride- Was bridesiriatd.' fc isn't always, possible to keep mistakes out of newspapers, I suppose, but I should think it would be deucedly unpleasant to have your wedding written bp before you are married

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a political mHChltiP, and d-»nf ear turned to the claims of mem and experience, it Is high time, indeed/that the ban of secrecy is removed from the board'* meetings, and the proprietor ot tae Express is entitled to a good deal of credit for l) is move. The school trustees are only servants of the people, and have no right to work

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THE VlOO FAIR."

The officers of the Vigo Agricultural Society are going to give a good fair this year at popular prices, and they certainly ought to be encouraged in their efforts. The premium list just out ohows a large list of premiums, and an interesting pi grammeof races has been prepared. On Wednesday the city schools v. ill be dismissed, and a very interesting programme has been prepared for the children, fnoluding a balloon rscenaion, eto. The price of admission has jn fixed at 25 cents, with no charge for vehicles, which pats it within the reach of all. The Vigo fair has a high reputation for interesting and sueoesfful exhibitions, and that of this year gives promise of excelling all former efforts. Information concerning the fair r-vn be had of WMl Duncan, the sec ret-ry, whose office is in Room 9, McK9en block.

THB Indianapolis papers are quick to res3nt any referenra by what they are pleased term the "provincial press" to the capital clty'a "porcine proclivities." but the latter present themselves a every opportunity. They were never better illustrated than in an attempt made this week to have the business houses there closed a half day to permit employes to attend he state fair. Mayor Denny made an appeal for such closing, saying that the people of Indianapolis owed that much to the fair. The Journal resents the claim that Indianapolis owes anything to anybody, and says "it cannot agree with the mayor in his argument that the citizens owe tbe fair a support and encouragement beyond that due to an other Industrial display or public enterprise, and the proposed olosing of businese houses would certainly be an unusual degree of encouragement. Such an arrangement might be effected in a small town, but Indianapolis is too large for all its interests to be concentrated in a single enterprise, even for half a day." What Indianapo lis wants is to have the people of other elties throughout the state take a ho(\day and go to Indianapolis to see their "pnnkin" show that can be equaled. If not excelled, by the fairs in any of Indiana's ninety-two oounties, to witness tbe mediocre races for trifling purses— and, above all, to spend their money with Indianapolis business men. But the idea that Indianapolis people should take even a half-holiday to see this fair, or tbe assertion that Indianapolis owce anything to tbe fair, is absurd, preposterous 1 She is the peerless queen to whom all Hooaier* should pay tribute, financial and otherwise.

BAB'S LETTER.

Bab's interesting letter will be found

the second page of this week's Mail.

LICENSE TO WED

Daniel W. Wiaklepeek and ConJa Jane Anderson. Geo. Elsb«rr/ and Tina Wade.

Cbas. &. Jones and Nor* K. Plerson. 1 Geo. A. Stevens and Amelia J. Aftrenq. Wsrrea Soules and Lillian Graves. Hocelle C. Rowley and Delanie E. Usee.

i. NEWS OF THE CITY,

The Washington avenue Presbyterian church was dedicated last Sunday with appropriate exeroivea. *i

The council has ordered the improvement of Ohio street from Second to Ninth a in it

Tbe MoKlnley oluh will have the position of honor in the reception to Governor MoKlnley at Indianapolla next Tuesday, and it is expeotad that folly 100 members will go over. The club will meet at the rooms Monday night to complete ar rangementa for the trip.

Chauncey M. Stetson, a wealthy retired ooal operator, died very suddenly Mon-, day night at his hotne on north Sixth stHfet. Be was in good spirits before retiring, but hi*, hard breathing aroused the other inmates during the night, and when tbey reached him he was dead, as a result of heart ^disease. He, lost i^is wife about four years ago, ,, ,*»{-!

The Prohibitionists of Hsrrlson township have plaoed a ticket in tbe field, male up as follows:

Truste -C. 0. Fidlar. "..!•'.« 1 Assessor—James P. Skein. Justices of the Peace—A. H» Gruenholtas, H. G. Wilson, John Beyina, M. W. Holllnger.

Cons* bles—^R. 8. Killum, Joha Whistler, George F. Wheelay, Albert McGee.y

Emil Ippen the twelve year old son of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Ipppn, died yesterday morning at the family residence south of the city on the Prairieton road. His death resulted from

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ease of the jaw, whioh baffled the ekilt of the physicians. The funeral servicM, will be held to-morrow afternoon, and the interment will be at the pujfjjaro* cemetery. ,1 .t,

The Big |?our is goings to put on two new fast. ti alns about the first of October,' part of a new through train between St. Louis and New York. ^The train Will leave St. Louis at noon, arrive here at 4 p. m.,-Cleveland at 2:10 tbe follow-Ing morning, and New York-at 6sl0 p. lathe same day. Between Indianapolis' and Cleveland-the new train is Baid to be the fastest regular train ever scheduled over that division, "Thrifty" was the word missing Iropi the advertisement of the. Hunter Laun* 1 dering and Dyeing Co.i last wo®k, but out of the multitude who gueBged on it not one hit the correct word. The ten dollar prize was therefore divided be tween tbe firat ten to send in their guesses. They were: Maurice Walsh, Miss Mollie Moorhead, Charles Haupt, A. Standau, Miss Florence Id'er, August Goodman, T. A. Ward, M. O. Zion, Lee Goodman and C. Beinig.

The handsome new store of Manberger A Strouse, appropriately named the "White Palace," at 521 Main street, will be formally opened for bu^nesa next Wednesday. The stools of goods is entirely new and oompleit*^ ajembera of the firm, Myer Mannberg^ and Qos. Stionse are well known and po|nl and they start in business under the most flattering ansploea^ aj^d The Mall joins in the general expression of good wishes to them in their new project.

Mrs. Geo. F. Ripley was summoned to New York yes'aiday by a telegram sin? nounclng that her son Will had shot himself, and that his death WQS momentarily expccted. He had been a member of the choius of the Delia Fox opera company, but was despondent, it is said over his unhappy Carried life. Yonng Ripley has been away from here for several years, traveling with opera oompanies, and his wife was a member of the profession. He was-about thirtytwo years old, and was the only surviving son of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. F. Ripley.

Wm. Bradd, who cut John Myer In the abdomen on the Fourth of July, in a quarrel over L'rzie Toole, a depraved woman, had a jury trial' on Wednesday and got an eight years sentence to hard labor. During the trial Cassie Lakey, one of the defendant's witnesses, perjured herself, and^was sent to jail by Judge Taylor, by way of the grand jury room. She called the judge a liar while being takei^from the room, but the epithet eneaped his ear. It is thought that Bradd's previous record and that of his people had more to do with the severity of his sentence than his last crime. He is but twenty years old,.

Mrs. Jane A. Gordon, relict of the late Rev. Thos. P. Gordon, died at her home on south Seventh street last Tuesday evening, of heart failure,at tbe advanced age of 76 years. The deceased was a native of Pennsylvania, and Was married in 1810, at Cumberland, Ohio. She came to this city with her husband in 1857, when the latter was pastor of the Presbyterian church, at Fifth and Poplar streets. Mr Oordon died just before the completion of the oew^cbomh at Sevedth and Mulberry. Mrs. Gordon's four eons, James M., Thoe.R,

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Cbas. A. Gordon, and two daughters, Mm. Anna Scudder and Mies Hettie Gordon, survive her.

The local campaigners are beginning to get ready for business, and ere long we will need a screen to keep the political heat from us. Joe Cheadle spoke for the Republicans at the court house Wednesday night, and the Democrats will formally open their campaign to-

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night, when Senator Voorhees will speak |t the armory. The Jackson club wll| act S^ esoort. Tbe Republicans ate first to open headquarters, which was flonS on Thursday. The rooms secured for that pui pose are in the New Filbeek House. Tbe front part will be used as a reading room, the middle room for conferences, and in the rear will be the Office of the cbMnnaQ

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^Jn tbls-orany other country probably jo Institution provides so much instructive ^entertainment for the ohildren as ItywupQ dP Bailey's Greatest Show on j$arth, for, with characteristic foresight, 0at enterprising firm reoognize the f/.ct at what amuses and educates ohildren an equal attraction for parents and liardiaps, It so happens that among thousand and one wonderful sights are scores upon scores of those which are really of benefit to tbe little folks. Special acts arid features are seenred for (he avowed purpose of delighting chll^an Of all ages, and the sfn&liest child Wil'. be sure to find some curious or elegant Object w)thln the big tents to ampply riepay the parents for the visit. Children's numbers arp arranged on the pre ^ram|ne in the oirous especially for this object,' and« embrace sights and feats ^illy comprehended and underatood by ^elr youthfaL minds, jptt^le elephants, ^y pp£iieB, dogs, sbeep^ jpig^, storks and other 'creatures are taught to execute ^ijiGs similar to those read about in books, and for the three hours they possibly remain lh the show, the re^are really raveling in what lyouthful fancies imagine Is a Veri-faiiy-land of wonders. Such att&cilons as the two menageries affbrd t!h|^i an exoellent Idea of the beasts, birat and reptile living in the world. Cfa^ld and Johanna, the two big male and'female gorillas, afford the only oppqr,yjnlty at present existing anywhere of ijbeing these human-like creatures, (oriuo others are in captivity, and a male and female were never seen together be*

The wonderful feats of the trained is in the big Bteel-barred arena, sbiow the little ones what can be done by man in the way of making the brute orettioji subject to his power, and the same tnay .be-sald of th» two herds of trained elephants and the csges of Wild beasts, whi|eji( jB doubt, both amusing and tmwuc&ve for them to watch all the r^trmano®s in the thre» rings, on the stans and On the race traok, where scores upon.scores of old-time and modern ploWhs are continually seen in their rld^nlons Aotlons and absurd capers. *rfe so many meritorious features t^#|it Would be bsvd to find anyone not aa^lffi^d and Barnum dk Bailey's Show is oejrtalnly the chr ipest of all those in

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Tony Farrell In "Garry Owen" To-Nlght— •'AGraoker tusk" next Wednesday—Ut,J Notes.

To night there will be presented at tbe opera house by (be well known and talented singing Irish comedian, Tony Farrell, a production of his new Irish comedy drama ''Garry Owen" which has been pronounced one of the signal successes of this season by the press of Chicagb, St. Louis, Kansas City »nd Cincinnati, where it uas been presented. It is replete with strong situations and obaraoter work, well enacted by a capa ble company, while the great charm of the play lies in its naturalness, Not a character is over drawn, nor a situation strained. The title rple, delineated by Tony Farrell, than whom there is no superior in bis line, is rendered with an inimitable charm and fidelity to nature most commendable. Secure your seats at Buntlu's drug store, ,fJ1 „hMtt

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Cracker Jack," 9 new play which will be seen at Naylor's Opera House, Wednesday, September 26th, tells a story that is always interesting and at times highly exciting. The scene of tbe first act is laid at a country estate on tbe Hudson, but shifts in the succeeding acts to Oklahoma, where the most exolting incidents occur, including a clever fistio and later a novel sword combat a lynching scene, iu which the viotim is actually strung up also a tar-and-feather episode, in which the villain gets a free ride on the proverbial rail. This brief outline does not give an Inkling of the numerous thrilling aitua* tionsand artistically contrived comedy complications. Nor does it hint at the pure heart interest, tbe genuine heroic sentiment and natural comedy characterization In which tbe play abounds. The cast is a remarkable one in strength and balance, including such players a« George B. Miller, Will Robyns, Frederick A. Sullivan, Earle Atkinson, Wilson .Dwyer, Frank V. Gillespie, Carrie Ezier, Ftinnie Frantzelle, Adrienne Mitchell, Mabel Marlowe and other high-class specialty performers. Seats on Bale at Bnntin's drug store Monday morning. '1 CHAS. DICKSON.

Our theater goers will undoubtedly welcome with pleasure the announcement of the reappearance of America's foremBst light comedian, Mr. Charles Dickson, who will present his repertoire of comedies, consisting of "Incog" and "A'Jolly Good follow" at Naylor's Opera House, on Saturday, September 29tb, matinee and night.

There is no necessity of telling our readers of the fnn there is to be seen in "Incog," as it has been here tefore. All who attended tbe performance can attest t*iat it is a genuinely humorous comedy, and those who did not attend will cer

40 I VJi UilUiJ sue VTLT W1 FMWW WMWV exis|ebte, for it gives so much for §6 talnly do so, as they have heard so much Ht^le. The Ethnological Congress, tdtf, about its humor. "Incog," preceded by m* w$^' it1) strange tribes of human beings, oopV^ys more solid information than a wtypjte library. Ohildren will again be botn delighted and instructed by a sight of ijljp neW Street phrade, containing, as it ^%«ving representatives of the Kiilgi, QnaetMi, Emperors, Sultans and oth4r rtileia of the world, with the mill* taty^liniforms of ail nations, illustrations of pp||»ry rhymns and fables and storle^.'- All thtaand more will assuredly be tifve ht next Itiursdcy, September 27tb, when every ehlld should see it.^1 at

Charles Dllke was^ retirdd

frojpa t»ublio life in England, es a result of hj« immoral life, there bas been nothing s^ striking in that line as tbe rebuke administered to Congressman Breokenridge by the voters of his district in KenVdoky last Saturday. By a majority against him of nearly 4,000 they announc6d their protest against Leing represented by a man who to day is probably the most contemptible oharfl" ter ^efore the public. HLA passing has been significant and complete. Onee tbe idol of his constituents, the admired of the ladies, and a man prominent In church work, the part he played in ttfe-Fbllard scandal has rendered him so UhpojfKilar that there are none so poor «s ti^do him reverence. The day of theprimlarWs the churches held meetings and pfajrers were offered for his defeat, and this Was encompassed chiefly by the efforts of the ladles, who heretofore had been chiefest among his admirers, todaj^ be is dead, politically, morally and s^tally, and if ever the. a was a man who was justified in committing suicide that man. is W. C. P. Breckenridge. Hur presentis a blank and his future is without hope. We hear a great deal from professed advanced thinkers Of the "wivaof immorality'* t^iat is sweeping over this country, but this Breckenridge refenke goes farther than volumes to establish tbe fact that this nation of homemakers and home-respecters has no use iSor the libertine and the dee poller of heftaes. He may prosper for a white in hip. mtldeeds, but there le a judgment sciel^,awaiting him—a judgment fur-ther-rtaohing in its efleet that any de eras ot th« highest court in tbe land— the verdict of public opinion. Such a verdict has been rendered against Breckearidg*. It can not be set aside or re^iersed, and so far as being able to recover from it, It were better for him to be dead.

"The Salt-Cellar," will be the matinee attraction at popular prices u» At the evening performance Mr. Dickson will present his lateat snocess, the new comedy of high life entitled "A Jolly Good Fellow," which was first produced in Washington, D. C., on the 3d inst., and scored an instantaneous triumph, whioh has since been repeated in every other city which it has visited.

Mr. Diokson's company is said to be still better, if that is possible, than the one whioh surrounded him when here last. It is composed of the Messrs. Geo. W. Barnum, Gustave Yorke, Homer Granville, Frederick Backus, Augustus Halbaoh, Thos. W. Ross, Samuel Doherty, Ed«ar Allen, and the Misses Lilian Burkbart, Gertrude Whitty, Kathryn Earmenand Florlae Campbell.

A thoroughly enjoyable time can be anticipated and is guaranteed all who attend. The advance sale of seats will open at Buntin's drng store Thursday morning. Matinee prices, 25 and 60c evening prices, 25, 60,76c and fl 00.

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Harry Hardy, whose "Temptation of Money" was booked for Naylor's for Tuesday night, has Cancelled all his dates until after election. He has an expensive show, and thought it beet to save his expenses until after tbe excitement over the November election had subeided. He and his wife are visiting 8am M. Young, Jr., whose wife and Mrs. Bardy are sisters.

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THB most striking political event of recent years Was tbe meeting of tbe Louisiana sugar planters at New Orlear.a this week, at which they adopted resolutions formally renouncing their allegiance to the Democratic party and pledging their united support the natiooal Republican party, on acooant of its protective principles. Great efforts had been made by the Democratic press of Louisiana to belittle the movement, but its success seems to have been a surprise even to its promoters. Among the leaden in the movement is a collector of the port of New Orleans under Cleve land's first administration, a brother of the present collector, and others heretofore equally prominent in the counsels of the party they now abjure. It has often been said that nothing affects a man's politics so quickly as to touch hipocketbook, and the aotion of then* sugar planters plainly demonstrates tbe

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truth of the remark in this instance. They have quit £ie Democratic party for the very reason that Walter Q, Gresham left the Republican party th» Republicans wouldn't make Gresham president, and the Democrats wouldn't pay a bounty on sugar. If tbe Republican party bad named Gresham for its standard bearer in 18S4, or even in 1688,. he would still have been unable to see tbe Iniquities which he now beholds io his old party. Altboi'gb tbe Louisiana planters have resolved that they will stand by tbe Republican party forever., because it is a party of protectionists*, and because there can be no protection Democrat*, yet if the Democratic plaij.m in 1896 throws tbem a little sop in ie sbaj.e of a plank declaring for a sugar bounty, tbe strength of old party associations and old party ties will be too much for them, and they will be aa eager to take up tbe Democratic party*' again as they are now. anxious to renounce it—as eager to count its candidates in a* they are now anxious to count them out. The sudden conversion, of these life-loag Dsmocrats to Republicanism partakes very much of thenature of deathbed repentanca—It isn't, always sincere, but it is said sometimes to secure salvation. Salvation is whatthe sugar planters are after—not of the* soul, but of the pocketbook.

IF the announcement from New York Is true, that an almost certain cure for diphtheria has been disooveibd, it will, be bailed with delight in every community where that most dreaded of all diseases among children has committed Itsravages. According to this statement a representative of the New York board, of health has just returned from Germany, where he went to investigate anew cure for diphtheria, tbe discovery of tbe famous Dr. Koch, the discoverer of tuberculin, whioh was heralded as ao infallible cure for consumption. It seems strange that with tbe advance in medical soience, the constant discovery of new remedies, that this disease has for so long been proof against the skill of physicians. They can oheck typhoid fever, eradicate smallpox practically* but diphtheria they seem *n be unableto conquer when it make? Its appearance^ in a virulent form. The latest availablestatistics show that in tbe year 189(V diphtheria olalmed over 47,0C0 v'.otima. in the United State*, consumption^,',, pueumonta -and diarrheal diseases alone

producing'a greater mortality. The new remedy may hot be all that is olalmed "i for it, out If It can In any degiee rrduoe the mortality incident to this disease, it&r discovery will be a boon to be compared^-'' only to that conferred on mankind bjr-" Jenner's discovery of vaccination, the merits of which however some latter day thinkers are loth to accept.

THB Japanese worsted the Chinese Itr their naval combats, and now reports come of a decisive battle between their armies, in whioh the Chinese army wa» almost annihilated, their loss being estimated at 16,000. However, the loss of 16,000 souls is not a serious one to China* for she could lo«e 16,000 every hoar i& the day for a thousand days, and than have a population left one-third as larga as that of Japan. Tbe Japanese in theirmilitary, as In their naval maneuvrea demonstrated that with anything lik* an equality of numbers tbe Chinese do noto compare with them as combatants, aacb it is not at all likely, even with the great disparity in available military force, that huge, unwieldy China can ever get. under sufficient heinway to crush her rival. Japan is praotically in possessionof Korea, the disputed territory, snd flushed with repeated victories, may beable to diotate peace at her own termer

Tan members of the Field Columbian) Museum commission will sail from NewYork in a few days on a trip, the magnitude of which is illustrative of the* spirit and energy that made possible a museum that will be a fitting succ sor the World's Fair. The com mission's journey is to collect exhibits for the new Chioago museum and will Include a visit to all the countries and points of interest in Europe, Asia, Airica, Australia,Soutb America, Central America, and Mexioo. The trip will extend over two year*, and tbe cost of it will be nearly $100,000. The donations to the museum, however, make such a trip possible, and the world of ourios that will be secured, added to the donations and purchases aheady made, will equip the Columbian Museum far beyond any now in existence.

HJBBB is a copy of a telegram sent by Congiemman Boutelle, of Maine to Speaker Crisp, after tbe recent Maine e'eotion. "Dear Mr. Speaker: On the appeal from your rnllngj my privilege of the floor of tbe house has been recognized by a plurality of over 10,400 votes of my congressional district, a plurality exceeding by 1,000 the aggregate of all the votes returned as cast for you for the flfty-seoond oongreas, and only about 1,000 less than all tbe votes returned for you for the forty eighth and fiftieth congresses combined." In the idiom ot the northeast coast this is gentle political sarcasm, but out here in the wild and woolly west it would be called a "roast," pure and simple.

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