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Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-03

With no teaching he can, and does, dis
tinctly repeat every one of the orders
called down to the Kitchen As
"collee breakfast for one' (or two,
three, or four, as the case and call may
be); beefsteak rare Cor well done)
"for one," and so Oh, through the entire
list of usual calls. 1t is fact, duly at
tested by credible witnesses, that, the
other evening, when tie order was "tea
supper for one," the parrot instantly
said: snake it ham and eggs with
cup of coffeew We shall not soon for
get the large-eyed look of utter mere
dulity with which young lady received
this story from the Times reporter.
With heretofore implicit confidence in
everything he said, she never will be-
lieve word he says again. But the
story is true nevertheless.
Within year passive have consid.
erably changed our ideas about the
actual powers of parrots. What they re-
peat is not altogether mechanical and
merely by rote. 1t is not pretended
that they know the meaning of all the
words they say. But they associate GER
tain words with certain things. No one
disputes that they have memory, and if
they have that they think, and, to some
degree, they reason. Thus this bird, a
few days ago, as was duly chronicled in
the Times, flew away from home. An adj
vertisement in the Times restored him
to his owner. The boy who brought
him back said: " Your bird only knows
one word" lin point of fact he knows
nearly as many as the boy does), and
that is 'KehOe.'" Now "Kehoe,"
which is almost a bird note, and would
be easily uttered by a less accomplished
parrot, is the name of the cook who fed
the bird, and to whom the bird is much
attached. And during the three days
of his exile among the strangers who
caught him, he called constantly for
"Kehoe." He wanted his friend; he
"wanted to 90 home he knew what he
was talking about
Since his return he has been removed
to a higher sphere than the kitchen
from which he escaped, and he has
larger field in which to display his ac-
mplishments. And without special
instruction he daily adds to his vocabu-
larry. He says: "Good morning." and
says it in the morning, not afternoon;
GLOW DO you do?" "How's your
wifep" Flows your folks?" 81 see
you there" "What are you doing
there" Peek-a-boo," in various tones
of voice; and he whistles and
laughs inimitably, after a fashion of
his own. This very brief catalogue
covers but few of his accomplish
ments. And he has quality rare with
good talkers-he is an equally good
listener, and a most attentive and APP
preciative one. If you talk to him for
an hour at once, he will not open his
mouth, but will keep his eyes on you,
bend his head to listen, apparently
anxious not to lose word, and an hour
after, or the next day, he will have
something to say on the same subject.
He is remarkable among very remark
able birds Troy. en- ~ Times.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-03
A Troy Parrot.

Four years ago q bird was brought
from the coast of Africa by sea Capt
ain, who gave him to his sister in this
city. He need not be definitely located,
but we can put our finger on him any
day, only it isn't safe thing to do, un-
less the careful approach of the finger
is accompanied by the warning: "Don't
you bite" which the parrot will repeat
rs distinctly as you say it, and will re-
frain from biting-if he knows you. It
is not known whether he is five or fifty
years old. That is one of the very few
things he keeps to himself. On all
other subjects he is wonderfully COM
municative, and his information, like his
vocabulary, is vast and various. He is
not a green parrot-no, indeed, not
much-but gray parrot, described in
the american Cyclop@dia' as, of all
parrots, sthe most remarkable for its
docility and power of articulation. II
the book means our bird, he is, indeed,
most remark able for these very quail
tiles. Since his arrival in this city
Linneus, by the by, classes the gray
parrot as PSsttacus erythdcus, and how
ever it may be with our bird about the
eruthacus, there is no doubt whatever
that he has become quite a psittacus-
he has depended for his education
almost wholly upon his own efforts
Till quite lately he has lived almost
entirely in the kitchen of a restaurant,
where, with q colored cook who loves
aim and colored walters who adore him,
he has picked up more food than ac-
complishments. But with good ear,
a retentive memory, fairly good reason.
ing power, and, certainly, the power OF
an apt association of words with things,
with Evolutionary gifts that are really
remarkable, he has acquired q quite adj
vanced education, that makes his friends
wonder what year or two in the Hart
ford High School might not do for him.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-03
An Intelligent Servant.

A gentleman in Austin has new
servant, and the other day he undertook
to coach him in regard to certain cred
itors, who invariably bounded him the
first of each month with a2gravating
bills.
SNOW" said he to his servant, if a
man calls for me to-day, you tell him ]
am not at home"
"Yis, sor," replied the man.
Fearing misunderstanding in some
way, he again said
"Now, Pat, what will you tell the
man when he callsp'
"Till him l am not at home, sor."
"No, no, blockhead, tell him that I,
myself, am not at home"
"All roight, sor."
"Now, what will you say to himp''
81, mysilf, am not at home"
"Pshaw! Tell him your boss is not in.
Understand that, donkey? Now, what
will you say?"
"Your boss is not in. Understand
that, donkey?"
"Fool That's not right. Say to him,
Il am out Can you do that?"
"Yis, sor."
swell, let's hear you"
81 am out"
Thunderation Can't you UNDER
stand? Tell him your master is out.
Now, what will you sayp'
Your master is out"
"No, you don't say anything of the
kind, you ignoramus. Tell the man
that have left the house."
Certainly, I'll tell him that 1 have
left the house, but he won't believe me
when he sees me in the house."
Pshaw! Can't you simply say
have gone out for walkp'
Thin he'll think am a lying, sor."
GLOW sop
"Why, whin / tell him l have gone
out for u walk"
"Great Potiphur! You are the
stupidest fool 1 ever knew. See here,
/ don't want to see any of the people
that will call to-day. and : want them
to understand that there's no use of
them calling, as they won't find me at
home. Can you give them an am
biguous answer in your own wordsP"
lis it an ambiguous answer I
should say could, if you jist lave it to
me-"
Well, what will you sayP"
I'll say, when they AK me if you are
in: 'Yis, the boss is in, but he has
committed bigamy, an gone off on a
weddin' tour wild wildly woman, an
if they don't arrest him for the am
biggity, gez I'll niver see the color av
his hair again That'l fetch 'em."-
1eras SiftingS.
Northern tribune. [volume] (Cheboygan, Mich.) 1875-1885, 1883-11-03

The Elmira On. " advertiser
makes this corrections: 1.-The sentence
that should have read and also for set
ting her bulldogs on HIM was made to
read and also for setting her buildings
ON fire."
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
IRON WORRERS' WAGES REDUCED.

TRENTON, N. j., March 24.-A few weeks
ago the pudders in Cooper Hewitt Co.'s rolling mill
ha submitted to them the alternative Of reduction In
their wages from 81 TO SO 80 ton, or temporary
shut down OF the MILL The latter alternative accepted
aud 900 men, the full mill force, consequently
thrown OF work Early this week the rail depart
ment again opened and this gave employment TO be
tween 200 and 800 men. Yesterday superintendent
Stokes called the pudders together once more and after
free interchange OF views they agreed 10 accept COM
promise and resume work 50 IS ton. The furnaces
viii be- lighted up Monday sDd the whole mill Will be
aRnln In OpcratiOn -
On Monday next a reduction OF 10 per cent will be
mace In the wages OF the rolling III II employees at the
Trenton Iron Works. Abo 4 $50 persons are employed
In tha department OF the works.
CHICAGO, March PA report received here to-day
fro Pitsburg chat the difference between the Amalga
mated Iron and Steel Association aud the employers
Fourth District, ing Illinois, Wisconsin aud
Missouri had been adjusted the basis OF reduction OF
SO l3 per cent. TO be without fourdatiUn IL
probably grew out OF the agreement between the Joliet
Iron and Steel Company and its men, wncn wa reported
as night. The manager Of tn" North ChIcag Rolling
Mills said he hat heard nothing Of It, lie said furt er
that his company at tnat reduction, would not
START up the old m North Chicago. the new mill at
Suutn Chicago could supply all demands.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
ARUN on TIE XEWBURG SAYINGS BANK.

NEwBURG, n. Y, March PA rumor
starting nobody knows how caused n small run To-. ay
on the Sewburg Savings Bank. Of the most solid in
OF is KIND In the STATE Of wnicI ex-senator
Daniel B. ST. John Is president Twenty-Five thousand
dollars paid out.
The January statement showed that the bank had 0si
scts amounting about 81 OO0O00 par value and
81 100000. market value. The amount due deposit
ID s3,55i54s, aud the market value surpus Ia
1909 432. There has been shrnkAge IN either the
essets the surplus January. Inc bank Officers
both that grown larger and the bank s Ia good
condition 10 meet any rum having IN the Newburg and
Highland National Bank. hrre anu the Continental
Bank, of New-York CITY, over 100000 in cash, avail
able a mOments notice, and over sJ,O0J,OO0 Of the
banks assets consist Of securities that command
handsome premium and cou.d readily be turned into
cash.
President st. John said the deposit0rs could have their
money as last it wanted. the bank had much
more money hand tuan 1t could ptuntaDlY invest
now and would be pleased to get rid OF IT, The bank
would guarantee to pay out 100000 faster than the
people could come lOr IT,
Tue al ,rmed doposlt1rs are mostly women having
small accounts. Ihty were promptly paid. Others
their way 10 the bank were feassurcd Dy
cidZcns, who convinced Of the cuiirr safety Uf
tuer depOsts. IL IL not believed that the when is
generally regarded hs causeess aud absurd will be
sumed Monday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
THE TRAFFIC IN ORANGE COUNTY.

In a recent conversation with TRIBUNE
reporter Thomas J. Taylor, an old mlk'producer' OF
Florida n " gave a short history of the growth aud
method OF the milk traffic In Orange County de sad
"Tne first milk shipped from Orange County to New
York was IN April 1912, and produced Oh the farm
then owned Ly Phlo Gregory now by Joseph Gavin OF
Chester william l.. Langrdge worked Mr.
Grcgorys farm, and sold TO Mr. Gregory
the milk al cents quart delivered on
tue ears at Chester II went TO New-fork by
the passenger train In the morning TO Permont, ana
thence by boat. Tue first shipments were made In
cnurns which with their contents were weighed anu
20 cents hundred was charged for freight aud two
shngs sxpence for carriage from the boat 10 the
milk depot at No. so Thompsonst, Now-fork MI
uregory employed to sell his milk paying MN
$40 month aud board. and sold MS hi'A
at cents per quart. Mr. Laugridge In one year ana
half made an assignment while Mr.. Gregory, at cents
quart paid his freight rent (Which was 800
per year for basement room) ana
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
HARVARD COLLEGE ATHLETIC GAMES

BosToN March 24-The third winter meet
ng second ladies day OF the Harvard Athletic
Association took place in the gymnaum this afternoon.
and attended by 800 persons many OF whom
ladies.
TIE class Of 's3 gave exhibition OF rowing with
weghts The running high jump. for which there we're
five entres won by Clark, OF 49, who cleared feet
$40 inches; stebblns second, clearing feet
$40 inches Tho cup for excellence on the flying
rings was awarded 10 Batcneder, Of 's3. Tho rope
climbing for which there four entries, won by
Marquand OF ej he reaching the length Of the rope 40
feet III rs seconds. The pole vault with three entrees
resulted favor OF Soren, Of 's3, who cleared feet
inches.
fine exhibition on the double lrapeze was given BY
Bacheder of 'o3, and Davis, OF ga The hOrz0 Ial bar
exhiDtio had 'our entries, and by Faulkner.
OF SO The Herald prize for general excellence
awarded 10 Mo. risOn OF 80, he scoring 43l2 out OF 90
puinis. In the running hgukck SOrou, Of 49, won over
nye competitors by ieet Si2 inches. The tunDng exn
bton, with s1 entries. was won by Fox, OF SO. The
tug war; ceats, minutes' limit, between the
classes of SO ana 80, was won by the former by 3
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25

help, and established business which
has since grown to proportions IL was soon
found that cents quart losing business, and
for many years it sold by the farmers at cents
a quart for four months, cents quart for four
months and 4 cents quart for four months.
These were the established prices until 1891, during
which time bu ter sod in the early spring and fall OF the
year from one shilling and sxpenee to two shillings
pOund and dlries for season at 16 TO % cents Wnen
the war broke out prices ran wild, farmers
receiving az nigh as cents iu summer 8 cents
In spring aud fall, and cents in winter. Butter was
worth from so cents to rs cents pound at the farmers
door. After the war. ana up 70 1871, farm
sol their milk to the dealers at ma ket price
the dealers made the price at its honest value,
the farmers were satisfied In November,
1871. milk had been selling during the W ole
month at and freight the platform at Jersey
City. N. ID. WnOlhull called meeting OF the miik.dea-
together in Hester st., NewYOrk ne 3Oth or No
vembtr, and proposed the plan OF making the price
cents saying that farmer coll or would contest
the price He carried his point and ever since the
price has been made by the same combination, led by
Mr.. Woodruff until he died"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
CHICAGO.
LEGISLATIVE MATTERS-MUNICIPALP POLL.
TICS-DRAMATIC-MUSIC

LEGISLATIVE MATTERS-MUNICIPAL POLL.
TICS-DRAMATIC-MUSIC
lBY TELEGRAPH THE rRIBUSE.]
CHICAGO March 24.-Several schemes of public
Importance have occupied the attention OF the
Legislature during the week. Among them is Q bill
to do away with the two per cent tax limit 90 as to
allow of the completion OF the new City Hall IN
Chicago. 1t is still pending and has beeu so
amended that the special tax will be limited to
5000 600 only one-haf Of which can be used this
YEAR and the other half next year. The total cost
of the building to date has been SlO734 ~, and t
Is estimated that present and future contracts and
furnishing will require nearly the amount called Tor
bv the pending bill. The COurt-liouso, which
/, connected with the City Hall, has cost
the county over $2,O00,0O0. The Compulsory
Education BILL applying to children between she
ages of eight and fourteen. has passed to third
reading bill has been introduced providing thas
where q sleeping-caI passenger pays ior lower
bsrth and the upper is not occupied. he latter
shall not be made up where the passenger requests
IT. In order to effect the object, the author of the
hill proposes 70 declare sleepinecar companies COM
mon carriers. Several large petitions for woman
snhrage have been offered. but they are resting in
tho waste -basket-where most Of the high license
p,titious also repose. The prospect for the meas
nrss of criminal law reform Is not hopeful.
The Citizens COtnfnlIloo carry III 'ho "So" VIM
pleted its ticket though the candidate for City
Clerk German. refuses TO serve on any ticket in-
yol,ing high license Meanwhile the regular rs
publlcan City Convention met on Thursday. No
po,inat,on for Mayor was made. the convention
decid,ug TO appoint a conference committees to
.,.,t the Citizens Committee and adjourning until
.nis noon. The convention met this noon. and the
co,nm,ttee appointed to confer with the Citizens
Committee reported that 1t had settled upon
Fug.ue Cary as the nominee for Mayor the nom
;,a,,on was made unanimous. The other candidates
will be added to tho ticket after further conferences
Notbiug was said about high license. though it 10
we'll understood MIR. Cary is in favor OF 1t. lhe
new nominee has served in the Council anu mas
been for many years the General Western Agent OK
the German Insurance Company OF New-fork. X.
T. rane has withdrawn the Independent candi-
date and Mr Cary will receive the support OF that
party.
The late Rev. George C. Min. the actor. left tllis
city for New-York to-day, whence he will sail lor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
DISASTROUS EXPLOSIONS.

KNIGHTsTowN, Me-, March 24.-The boiler
Of John Cassiy's fax mill exploded yesterday "Con
Clearv the engineer killed outright and Frank
Brosus injured mat he died In a few hours.
HARTFORD COnu.. NJ rch A.-rhe boiler in c. n.
Dexter sons pipef factory. at Windsor Locks. eI
poded after midnight last nglt. slightly injuring
two men an lie. IpyinE 81 'tOn OF the mill The in
Company.
PrTsBURG. Penn. March 24.-An explosion In the
story building occupie by tue Poor Board this morning
partially demolished the building and seriously injured
Mrs Mckee and Mrs. Archb Id The former was buried
under portion the ,o had several ribs broken and
was also nIured internally Mrs. Archibald attemOted
10 Jump from ne window, and broke 'er arm besides
otherwise uiuriug herself The explosion was caused
by escaping gas.
SHENANDOAH, Penn, March 2i-James Litchnan, one
OF he burned Oy the explosion at Packer Colliery
No .. died this morning. fhers is little Improvement
In the other ave.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
a TOM THREATENED By FLOODS.

NEW ORLEANS, March PA dispatch to The
Times Democrat from Tbibodeaux says: "The levee
fronting the town at the mouth OF Bayou ierre
Bonne broke at 2:15 O'clock this afternoon. The
town viii he submerged ii the break is not closed.
The gap is ten feet wide and nearly as deep, and
great fears are entertained that it will widen Busi-
ness is suspended. The citizens are rendering as
slstapce in closing the crevasse. Already u good
portion Of The town IS under water. transform
has prrvailed since daylight, accompanied by
strong eastrry wind.
Thibodeaux has population OF about 1000 IL Is the
capital Of LIfourche Parish Louisiana, and Is about
hfty1ve miles, west by south from NewOrleans, and
three miles OF Terre Bonne alton on the Louist-
ana and Texas Railr ad. IL has a corrt house, two
newspaper Offices convent, sew en- churcAes, two SEM
mares aud a foundry.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
FOREIGN NEWS.
MATTERS OF INTEREST IN MANY LANDS.

MATTERS OF INTEREST IN MANY LANDS
Mr.. pARNELL TO BE ASKED TO EXPLAIN HIS STATE
MEyTs IN PARASITIC LAND LEAGUE ~ Al,
ORGANIZED CRIME-LADY FLORENCE piAiI :
STORY NOT WELL RECEIvKD-PRU ssIA AND THE
VATICAN.
Mr.. Parnelrs object in visiting Paris Is ex-
planned in the London cable letter 10 NE
TRIBtNE, Some of his statements concerning
Irish matters have attracted much attention III
London. and he will be asked In Farnanieh'
either to confirm or deny them. The cOhVic-
ton of the patriotic Brotherhood mas sup
nlied a fresh link between the Land League ana
organized crime. The recent explosion In
London did not create panic. Engllshmen
regard with wonder the toleration in the United
States of the open advocacy of murder ana
tbs destruction of property. Public opinion
in England is divided as to whether the re-
ported assault on Lady Florence Dixie was
invented or exaggerated. Queen Victorlas
lameness was not sufficient to prevent walk
ing. Mr.. Gladstone and Mr.. Lowell are visit
ing Lord Granvile's brother. Lord Spen-
Ger will remain in the Cabinet. Inc
prospects of legislation at the coming session
of Parliament are uncertain. Mr.. Brights
speech at Glasgow University has been crih-
cised in London. The man referred to In the
Dublin trials as Number One" is said 10 pe
in Mexico. Precautions have been taken to
protect the Chatham Navy Yard against re-
ported Fenian plot. The English Revo utlonary
League held meeting yesterday. Certain de-
mands of the Vatican have been refused oy
Prussia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
SPRING TOLLS ON ANTHRACITE COAL.

PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-The spring rates
OF tolls on anthracite coal for Eastern shipment were
issued TO day by the Philadelphia and Reldiug Railroad
Company Tue figures are the same a. those charged at
the opening Of navigation last spring. but somewhat
below the rates that have recently ruled The present
tolls are 3s per cent OF the price OF coal free on board at
Port Richmond instead OF 42l9 per cent az has been
charged and ElzabetbpOrt the rate is 43l9 per cent
of the freeou board price. This will make stove coal
coming 10 this port shipment 81 33 at the mines
and nat for Ezabe hport cost 81 81 at the mines ne
canal freight an tolls to NewYOrk HarbOr will be 44l2
per cent OF the price alongside or at the wharf The
ScbuylHll Canal is low open for business
The Scnuylkl IL Coal EXCHANGE today announced that
the anthracite coal interests have agreed to work full
time during the week beginning Monday next.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
ANEx-STATE TREASDRER,S DEFICIT.

LITTLE Rock, March 24.-A Senate commit
tee nearly years began an Investigation into the
accounts OF e,state Treasurer Churchill then Governor,
who ha served az Treasurer for Elk years three
terms The committee spent year the and
r. eported deficit Of 81 l4O00. When the Legislature
met January last the House refused TO accept the
report saying the law required investigation by
joint committee. Finally joint committee was
appointed aud the work was begun anew. To-day a
final rep ri was made which charges deficit according
10 ne lace OF the books $233GUO 81 Tue difference
in tue twu reports mucn Comment. The Legisa-
ture adiuurns on Wednesday, but will order sui.
brought and bring the fuaiter the cOurts
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
SHIT AGAINST THE MUTUAL UNIOM

PHILADELPHIA, March 24.-The Common
Council this afternoon passed the
Ctv solicitor to bring suit upon the $4,000 bond OF the
Mutual Union Telegraph Company and the supernend-
en of the Police and Fire Alarm Telegraph TO take poe
s,sson of its lines and fixtures In this city The suit
will he based upon the consolidation OF the Mutual
inlon aud Western Union companies. The bond aud
ury ges Of the former company are I0rleltaDe upon
consolidation with any competing line.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
NEWS FROM THE DOMINION.

QUEBEC, March 24.-There are from ten 10
fifteen feet of in many OF the back streets Of this
city. IL II feared that when thaw sets In tho Hoods
will cause great damage TO property.
MONTREAL, Que. March 24-The reports current here
this morning failures the grocery and boot and shoe
trades have no. been verified.
HALIFAX, v. =, March 2L-The authorities here have
consented send troops to Lingan IN there Is
serious trouble among the striking coal miners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-25
LYNCHED AFTER ACQUlTTAL.

PEORIA. Ill.,. March 24.-Three weeks ago
Euoch and ed Noble, father and son, were
tried for the murder Of Jonathan Wolgamat,
near Glasford, this county, In September.
The trial resulted In the acqutal Of the accused The
Nobles after their release re ltei farm In Tazewe
County Yesterday ED " Noble, accompanied by a
vouuger brother returned TO their former home after
some cattle which tn gatdered up aud started Tor
Tazewei County AT er they IA proceeded about five
miles along the public highway shot was fired from
ambush and ia " Noble fell from his horse dead. The
assassin escaped and has not been captured.