New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-11-09
GENERAL NOTES.

AT recent test Of the soften gun made
made WOolwieh, and the l0otgn gun made at lis
WICK, it was incidentally Shown that English powder
is much better than German powder. The l0C-t0a
aring the latter registered a velocity Of 1885 feet
firing foaer the velocity l5i0 feet per second
with pressure OF only IL tons.
Persons with a leaning toward Spritualsm
should beware Of a smootEtongCcd rascal named, at
least called, Edwin Keene who announces himself rs
'the wOrd-renOwned trance ana test Medium" He has
recently performed various clever tricks in Providence
including the exploit Of departing without paying hs
board bill. He very successful there for time,
and made considerable money by dRt of colossal
ance aud friendly visage he pretents to having taken
Europe by Storm and so TAR "a TO glory IL tbs
recollection OF n kiss which the Car OF Russia mrGtei
upon his brazen brow. Just Providence hob
to hold hi bur he viii presently turn mp IN yir
old farce comforting escohssaie mSuraers with mes
sages from the other world
AT a recent meeting in Boston of the Arch.
noogca Institute Of America, Professor Charles Eliot
Norton read a paper prepared by Mr. Clark who is
of TIE explorers at Asses, descriptive OF the locality and
the already accomplished This paperstated that
the removal of the soil showed the steps OF the temple 10
be intact that the position Of eighteen supporting Gil
lars and the lines of the walls Of the cellar have beer
certained; that the temple constructed throughoos
OF the local raohye that the pavement Of the interior
is an old Greek mosac that the structure bears marked
resemblance in every way to the Thescon Athens.
which was built the fifth century ID. c This last fact
Mr. Clark claims does not because Of the recent dscOy-
cries at Olympia furnish argument against the great
antiquity OF the Asses temple. Mr.. Clarks paper ads
that twenty scuptured capitals good specimens OF Wig
orous archaic Greek soptup and seven relefs OF the
most striking character have been found. Professor
Norton also read letter from Mr. Clark dated October
TO- and stating that since the preparation OF his paper
numerous animal forms, carvings OF wreaths AID other
interesting objects have been unearhed Plans Of the
temple ruins they and of the building prob
ably was, shown In illustration Of Professor Nor
tons remarks. He suboined expression of his sats-
portion OF appeal continued support Of the
expedition that Ia about to be issued IN order that II may
have means thoroughly To explore the ancient city.
The Sisters of st. Augustines, kilburn, Lon
don put entirely construction ON the apes
oic injunction to feed the hungry The mattresses are
the orphans whom this society adopts and educatcs All
honor to 40 useful and practical work. To give the
workingman in London really good dinner, at prices
well within his MEANS TO supply 1t under eonditiona
WHARF there a no temptation TO drink, TO serveh with
aeoenev and cleanliness In manner which educates MS
.s,f.rosuect Is n work OF no mean order Inc snters
arc tina described, "There they are, In black serga
Gown. flannel hesd-iress, with spotless linen bands
nlyne knife fork and soupde ~ busy rs bees and 40
ouet and so clean. The water-another surprise. Nos
hungry greasy. tphunting waiter, nor suky. sooty
sattern but modest little maiden twelve or thirteen
veors Of age dressed In blue frock with neat overall
apron and mob cep" The tables are marble slabs The
tariff low and the quantity liberal Soup good warm'
ing nourshng stu1 with plenty OF meat aud vegetable
backbone, four centa bread one cent Terms cash on
delivery Beeisteak pudding ten cents potatoes , Two
cent? Total dinner seventeen cents. II ny doing this
good the Skaters can help 20 support the
"a we'll AS feed the workingan thoy WIN have combines
goIs societies In Nswysrk and bore IL new idea of
them.