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4 MINISTER VINO Is MISSING.

BRIDGEPORT, Conn, March 1G.-The Rev.
John Lyon of the Church of the Redeemer In this city
went Hartford Wednesday. He left that city OH
Thursday afternoon and that time nothing has been
heard from him. 1t is feared that he has become de-
mentcd.
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DESCENT UPON 4 GAMBLING DEN.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.

BALTIMORE, March 16-Latc last night the
police made descent upon Joe" Beard. famous White
Elephant gambling house The approach Of the officers
entirely unexpected and 200 players surprised
and captured, among whom, as usual many prom-
ncnt merchants. About ~ 900 IN money and wagon
load Of gambling implements captured.
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SUICIDE WITH 4 SKdTE-STRAP.

BALTIMORE, March 16.-Franz Struat,
worker in Gotta, who city two years
ago from Austria committed suicide to-day in this city,
by hanging himself with a skate-strap The cause a.
signed was temporary insanity from OyerwOrk
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SUSPICIOUS C0YDrCT or TWO MEN.

Two men helping young woman between
them went No 212 West Forty -eghth-si last night
and asked for accommodation for the woman for short
fine They said she wa, sick Sic taken III and
soon after became unconscious The men left the house
saving they were going after carriage to take her
avay They did not return. The police were called In
and took the woman To the Roosevelt Hospital enc Is
ahout twentv-two years OF age and dark dress
and light sack Il Is not known from what che Is
.utferi
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MACHINE WORKS DESTROYED

MILWAUKEE,, March 16.-Thc Hoffman &
Billings Machine and Brass Works, covering half block
near the Of Cedar and sixth ss burned this
morning The fire originated in the sngine-room from
some unknown cause. The loss is nearly $4,000; the
insurance is $4,000 one hundred men thrown out
of
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FOOD FOR The HUNGRY.

The Rev. Henry Kimball, having heard that
there are large number OF families In Jersey City with
out food announces that he will distribute to deserving
persons substantial supplies at Room No. t. city Hail.
on MONDAYS Thursdays and Saturdays All that he asks
from those who seek and that they shall prove 10 MN
that they are really destitute
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STRUCK WITH LAMP AND BURNED.

WINDSOR, Ont, March 16.-GeOrge Ross, on
entering his house here last night quarreed with one
Scott Ross threw lamp AT Scott, striking him on the
head The lamp, which lighted, broke coming In
contact with ScotS head, and the oil gnting burned
him such extent that b. viii die. Ross was arrested
desperate struggle during which he defended hm-
snf with a
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TIE KILLING or 4 T4G4B0ND.

PHILADELPHIA, March 1G.-Edward Ansen,
age hiuy-two thisf and professional beggar, who was
shot on February 10y Officer Smiley, while trying to
escape ARE st. died in the hospital to-day. 1t Is the belief
excesses the OF death, although Ohcer smiley
hs been mt under to await the result or the H.
nuest which will be held tomorrow morning.
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ADVANCING FROM BAC-NINH.

PARIS, March 16.-The French advance from
Bac-Nnh has begun. General Delisle is marching
upon Thanguyen and General Ncgrcr upon Lang
son.
The Government has instructed General Millot,
the commander OF the land forces in Tonqun, not
to carry operations beyond Thainguyen and Lang
son.
Prime Minister Ferry has reOpened direct ncgO-
tati0ns with the Marquis Tseng for treaty. based
upon the condition that the French be allowed to
rctain possession Of Rac-Ninh.
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4 RUFFIAN SHOr BY 4 POLICEMAN.
icy TELEGRAPH TO Tue TRIBUNE. ]

CADIZ, Ohio, March 1G.-Shortly after dark
last night Jesse Lawrence, coored desperate of this
place, who recently served in the pcnitcnsry for
John Stubbns. He had Deen engaged in fight with
one Hiligas, and when the officer would have arrested
him he threatened to shoot him. Subbins fired first.
StubDins gave himself but Immediately released
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AN-ALL NIGHT DEBATE IN THE COMMONS.
LONDON March 16.-The House Of Commons con
tnued in session all night debating the supply bill
Early in the morning +. VI. Ilealy member for Mon
aghan, observed that the Leagucrs who had no
birds to shoot, were prepared to oppose the appro
pratiOn bill Edward LyulDh Stanley, Liberal.
was overheard to cxcam: They have landlords"
Mr. Healy appealed to the chairman against the
language. and MIR. Stanley withdrew the express
sion. The House adjourned at 5:l5 a. IN.
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SPONTANEOUS COMBUSTION INA NINE.

WHKEsBARRr Penn, March 16.-Great
volumes Of smoke poured out Of the Conyugham air
shaft at D. to-day, indicating that there was hre
rac1pg In the mine hut to IL due could not be
ascertaipsd AT the time Daniel Evans the fire boss Of
the coery with four miners, hastily collected all the
hase al hand and went down the shaft with H.
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TELEGRAPH NOTES.
THE OssIPTE IN HAMPTI

THE OsSIPEE IN HAMPTON ROADS:
FoRTRTss MONROE, March 16.-Ihe United states
steamer O.sipee arrived the Roads to-day from Phila
dephia aud VIII remain week for Inspection. she VIII
then sail for Japan.
A COLORED GIANT BEATEN
WuFELfNG W. Va, March l6.-Ihe wrestling match
here last night between william r. Clark, OF Buffalo, and
Alexander Gardner the cOlOred giant Of this city, re-
suited In victory for Clark, who secured three ias 70
Garners two. The match lasted two hours ana aaII
and was witnessed by u large crowd.
A FATAL RAILROAD ACCIDENT.
SOUTH BEND, Ind. Marcn I6.-TwO freight trains on
the Grand Trunk Railroad In collision six miles from
here yesterday owing to wrong orders. Both trains were
badly wrecked. Engineer Alexander Powell was fatally
Injured and four other trainmen were seriously hurt
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IT learned that plane in the mine vas on fre,
and that explosion might at any moment In case
discovery OF the fire no worknen had entered the mno
today. The men lighting the fire came up at 10 p, IN.
with the report that out. The mine Ia owned oy
the Delaware ana Hudson Company The damage is rot
great, but will cause a suspension for several days.
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THE FIRE RECORD.
A GLYCERINE FACTORY BURNED.

~ Ut
at No 276 West Sytethst took fire at o'clock yestcr
day morning from some unknown cause. and the build
ing two-story brick. with ts contents speedily
consumed. The loss is estimated at $4,000
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cnrrnN opER1rLrES RErURN TO NORK.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, March 16.-The strike
in the Wston Cotton Mills at Eashampton Will end on
Tuesday Most help return at the reduced wages
after being out nineteen weeks
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but Flower is young. Payne is able to carry ono
Flower could carry New-York With either Ohio or new
York. the SOUTH Indiana and few scattering votes lne
day would be carried This is the way the democrats IAN
though of course Republicans claim that New-lork an"
Ohio are both safe for their candidates.
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BIsMARcK.s INVITATION To Mr.. SARGENT

BERLIN, March 1G.-Mr Sargent the United
States Minister, has accepted from Prince Bismarck
an invitation to dinner 10 be given on the ODD
in honor of the cighty-sevcnth anniversary of the
birthday of Emperor William.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-17

ACTION OF THE GERMAN PROGRESSISTS.
BERIIN, March 16.-At a meeting of the Pro-
gresslss to-day resolution to fuse with the Lib
eral Union was adopted
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PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED.

Tho temperance people are much disappointed
over the failure Of the Assembly to take up the
Roosey cit High License bill on Wednesday, when
II was special order The reading of bills on the
order of thId reading prevented its consideration.
There were many temperance advocates here from
variCus parts OF the State 10 listen the debate.
Mr.. Roosevelt # he gets Rule p abrogated, will
have His High License bill again made a special
uder. : d. Locke Will also have his copy ofthe
SCOT; Liquor law of Ohio considered the same day,
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DARWINIAN MAN.

A lady fair, of lineage high,
Was loved by an ape in the days gone by
The maid was radiant as the sun,
The ape was a most unsightly one
So it would not do,
His scheme fell through,
For the maid, when his love took formal
Expressed such terror
At his monstrous error,
That he stammered an apology and made his
'scape,
The picture of disconnected ape.
With a view to rise in the social scale,
He shaved his bristles, and he docksd his tail,
He grew mustaches, and he took his tub,
And he paid a guinea to a toilet club
But it would not do,
The scheme fell through,
For the maid was Beauty's fairest Queen,
With golden tresses,
Like real princess's,
While the ape, despite his razor keen,
Was the apiest ape that ever was seen.
He bought white ties, and he bought dress
suits,
He crammed his feet into bright tight boots,
And 10 start his life on brand d-new plan,
He christened himself Darwinian Man!
But it would not do,
The scheme fell through,
For the maiden fair, whom the monkey
craved,
Was radiant being,
With brain far-seeiHg,
While a sbaven monkey, though we'll
behaved,
At best is only a monkey shavedi
From Gilbert and SuNirdn's ne,o opera,
princess Ida"
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Homesickness During the War.
philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
aDo you know that many soldiers died Of
homesickness during the late war ?" said an
ex- Federal Colonel. "Yes, sir; they called
It nostalgia-that's the medical term for
h,mesickness. Many died apparently with
out . cause-not from fright. Homeslck-
ness was the cause In nine cases out Of ten.
I remember that ct one time was In charge
of depot at Louisville, KY, where 10000
convalescents were waiting for strength TO 60
to the front. noticed that many Of them
grew wose, instead of better. It puzzled
the surgeons. 1t was not due TO relapse, 1t
was not the old disease at all. 1t did not
seem 70 be . new disease. looked into It
little, and then I told the surgeon ! thought
II was nothing but nostalgia. had . chance
to prove that was right. One Of these sick
we'll men came TO me the next day. Colo
nel,' be said, 4 want leave Of absence for .
day or two. want to 60 home and see my
folks, ] am pining away for sight Of my
old home. believe shall die II ] don't Co.
On inquiring found that bis homo vas
right across In Indiana, and that be hsd IN
idea that he could see the SMOKE rising from
i.s chimney. BE had not been home for
several years, and he was fretting away In
sight Of that smoke. ] was not supposed to
let any OF my convslescents 60 anywhere ex-
cept to the front, but determined 70 try sn
experiment with this sallow. peaked-faced
young man. We'll, sir.' said, how long
will you be gomez This is Friday be re-
piled; 4 will be back ON Monday No. /
said, you can stay until Friday Of next
week. sAll right he said, looking better
already. On the NEXT Friday he returned :
rev man. I'm oil right again, Colonial, be
half shouted when he saw mel I'm ready
TO 20 TO the front st onoe. | vent home,
saw my mother snd father and my siatsls
and brothers, had soms good home food snd
sons good home sleep, and fought al my
bsitles over again down = the village store.
That was oil that wanted Hwas the fact.
Hs had been cured of nostalgia"
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The London correspondence Of the Man.
chester, England, Times says Of what has
been properly called the English System Of
outdoor relief for members Of the aristo-
Gratis:
An analyala or . portion Of the statistics,
compiled exclusively from parliamentary
documents, reveals the astounding fact that
during the last 200 years or thereabouts the
families Of the higher rank In the peerase-
that Is, of dukes, marquises, and earis only
have received no less sum than E88, 274, ,242.
If We include the lower ranks Of a-iatocratic
pensioners, the total, as far as can Be ascer-
tained, would not be less than f100, ,00O, 900.
That revered and reverend monarch, King
Charles H., left the nation pretty burden
In shape Of payments to his illegitimais
children and their descendants. The family
Of the Duke Of Richmond descended from
Louise de Queromaille. Duchess Of Ports
mouth, whom our ancestors called Nine.
Carwell, have received tho comfortable sum
Of II i,600, 900. The Dukes Of St. Albaus
and their families, who boast Of thst illus
trious ancestress, Mel, Gwypne, have cost
the nation f224, ,0O0--a very moderats sum,
however, compared with that last cited, and
also with the f1,1l5.s $50 given BY grateful
nation 70 the Dukes OF Grafton bscauss thsir
sncsstrsss, he fAnouss or infanoas, RarbaSa
Palmer, Duchess Of Cleveland, happened 70
6nd favor in the eyes Of Tho merry monarch.
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Harpers Magazine.
1t is q pity TO raise such question, but is
"Woodman, Spare That Tree," the poem
upon which the reputation of George p.
Morris largely depends, a plagiarism Did
Mr.. Morris know any more Chinese than he
found Oh tea chests? Did he know the
lovely ode "Kan-tang?" This ode can be
found among the odes and songs collected
by Wan Wang and Duke Chan at the begin
ming of the Chan dynasty (B. c. 1920. The
dates Of this collection, says DIR. Wells viii.
liams, In his great book on The Middle
Kingdom, extend from b. c. ITO to not
later than B. c. 5s5. There Is no telling
how Chinese compiler could include In bis
collection In B. G. 1120 poem not perhaps
composed till centuries after, but 1t is enough
to say that Mr.. Williams refers the ode exam
tang" or "The Sweet Pear Tree" to the
time Of Wan Wang, a contemporary Of Saul.
Here 1t Is:
/. Oh, fell not that sweet pear tree!
See how its branches spread.
Spoil not its shade,
-t For Shao's chief laid
Beneath it his weary head.
Q. Oh, clip not that sweet pear tree!
Each twig and leafet spare
'Tis sacred now,
. Since the lord of Shao,
When weary, rested there.
8. Oh, touch not that sweet pear tree!
~, Bend not twig Of 1t new;
.u There long ago,
As the stories show,
OF halted the chief of shao.
What is this but the Chinese way Of saying
woodman, spare that tree;
Touch not a single bough.
In youth 1t sheltered me
And I'll protect 1t now.
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JAY GoULD,S INCOME.
No Less than @1s,sss Day or Just About
30 n Minute.
". Y. Mining Joarnal.


Jay Gould, the second richest man of the
United States Is credited with being the pos.
SCISSOR Of wealth estimated oil the way fiom
fifty to seventy-flve million dollars. The
former sum Is very nearly correct. Were his
railroad stocks worth their par value he
would be an hundred millionaire. Just be-
fore starting on his yachting trip TO the
Spanish main he carefully inventoried his
property, placed his affairs In good shape and
added q codicil to his will.
In round numbers the permanent invess
ment stocks appearing on Mr.. Gould's sched.
ule were 0,000 shares Of Western Union
Telegraph, 1000 shares of the Missouri Pa
cific, 100000 shares of Wabash common and
10000 Of the preferred, $4,000 shares Of Kan
sas and Texas, 10000 Of Texas Pacific and
10000 shares Of Erie. There were large
number Of small lots Of various stocks appar-
emily only incidentally held.
Besides his railroad shsres Mr.. Geuld
holds 5,5O0,Oo0 of Wabash general bonds.
At yesterdays prices the value Of these secti-
rites Is SAC, ,495,000. Western Union and
Missouri Pacific pay dividends; the other
stocks do not. The bonds also bear interest.
Between them they yield him 81, ,14e, 600 .
year. His interest In the Union Trust Com
pany and his loans are profitable TO him.
The World building, nominally owned by
the Western Union Company, was built with
his money. In real estate, loans and mort
cages he has 5000, 600 and $s,OO0,0o more
In floating investments. His two residences
represent another million dollars and his
yacht $900, 900 more. His wealth, as nearly
as he can figure 1t, Is $5s, s,795, ,41a, and his In
como $4,640,011. Thus bis fortune earns
him $l2, ,sS8.ss every day and sSao each
minute.
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EvE-ANGELICAL.
Ell Mshdi has eighteen wives.

El Mshdi has eighteen wives, 'r'' ,.''..,. '.'.
Collars Of chenille fringe are much worn.
Black lace scarfs are worn with all jerseys.
High collars are the fashion in evening
dress, ,,o,,a.t f.. ~. .H .a.0
Gloves for evening wear reach above the
elbow.
Hairpins are said to have been invented by
the Chinese. ne
Bronze alligator slippers are. worn by
young ladies. They have pointed toes and
very high heels. Pow. ..... ... .
A quaint fashion revived among young
ladies Is TO powder the hair slightly for an
evening party OF entertainment. n, ss~..s -.
Ginghams and cambrics introduced this
season are In small and large checks. Sum-
mer silks show . broken pin check on
changeable ground.
Flowers are once more worn in the hair.
They form . small wreath to 90 far back
around the crown of the head, and the slen-
der ilaments Of an aigrette spring upward in
the center.
Hats are rather smaller than those of the
winter. A favorite model for young ladies' Is
the jockey hat, with rounded crown and
brim protruding In visor In front and very
narrow at the sides and back.
In the spring the maidens fancy
Lightly turns to summer silk,
While the dude thinks of his Nancy
And her mouth for frozen milk. -.
OH City Blizzard.
Some of the naw colors are burned cream,
baked pears, crushed strawberry, scorched
banana, speckled green gage, terra Gotta,
elephants breath, monkeys smile and canary
birds crop. Now aren't you color blind p
Hartford Post.
the winter and summer bonnet, are mostly
made Of silk, tulle, or Grape, very much trim
med with embroidery, beads, and lace.
Their strings are very Narrow, and fastened
with small artistic brooch.
A pretty model Is Of garnet. .colored straw,
the brim lined with velvet of the same
color. A band Of the same velvet goes
around the crown; fine tips Of garnet-colored
feathers are clustered In front, and fastened
with horseshoe jet brooch.
Toques of the material of wool dresses will
be worn through the spring. They are made
Of cashmer with velvet bow for trimming,
or Of fancy checked or heather cloth to match
the Newmarket, or ths tailor.made jacket,
with bunch Of quills for ornament.
"What nonsense !" exclaimed Bertha.
"The idea of telling Mrs. Brown that you
were only ESP "But didn't do right,
dear P" replied Edith. "You know mamma
has always taught us not to exaggerate. 1t
Is better TO under, rather than over, state,
you know."-Boston Transcript.
Mrs. James X. Polk, al the venerable age
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Some Curious Facts.

Those who have never seen the much
talked.of dynamite explosive will be inter-
ested to know that it looks very much like
moist brown sugar. Nitro-glycerine, which
Is formed by the action of nitric acid upon
glycerine, at low temperature, Is the active
agent in dynamite, but Is mixed with some
absorbent substance, to render 1t safer to
handle than the liquid glycerine.
The absorbent material thus used Is Sill
cious earth-a fine, white powder, composed
of the remains of infusoria, and resembling
powdered chalk. This takes up two or three
times its weight Of the nitro-glycerine with
out becoming pasty, and the Ingredients are
easily mixed, leaden vessels and wooden
spoons being used to avoid dangerous fric-
tion. When flame is applied to this mass, 1t
burns with strong fame without any ex-
plosion; but when ignited by deterorating
fuse, or even by sudd n blow, It's explosive
force Is tremendous. .....
Even the Apache hunter Is excelled In the
art of tracking and trailing by the Gaucho
Indian of the South American pampas. In q
confused track of heofmarks he can tell how
many of the animals have loads and how
many bear riders. He can follow the foot
steps Of man or an animal for hundreds of
miles. Calibar, famous tracker of . town
called San Juan, returned to his home one
day to learn that his best saddle had been
stolen. His wife bad carefully covered up
the foot marks, and they had been preserved
thus for two months before Calihar saw
them. One afternoon, more than Q year
later, while walking in the suburbs of San
Juan, he halted suddenly and examined GER
tain footprints. Following them, be came to
house, entered it, and there ne found his
saddle, soiled and torn. The thief also was
discovered and sent 10 prison.
A blind girl had heard Of the Bible, and
had received lessons from 1t, but she was
unable to read from its pages until some one
presented her with copy In raised letters.
Then she read and read and read, until her
fingers became sore from contact with the
letters. At last she felt that abe must put
the book aside; but before closing it, she
raised it to her lips. A thrill Of delight was
felt, and her face flushed. She discovered
that she could read with her lips.
In the Bureau Of Engraving and Printing
at Washington, three men are necessary to
the closing and opening Of the vault. Each
lock Is fastened By different combination
Of figures and letters, and the chronometer
Is then set for sixteen hours, aud even those
who have locked the vault cannet open IL
until the sixteen hours have elapsed.
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Living Too Fast.

"We are runnin' away wild do kentry,'
said the solemn voice Of Waydown Beebe As
his name was called. ave am libIn' too
fast. Twenty y'ars ago was satisfied wid .
two-roomed cabin an dollar day. Now
has to have two-story house an twelve
shillin's day. Wives who used TO 60 bar
foot six days to save their shoes for dc sew
enth, now wear $S boots TO mop In. De
pusson who Arms $40 week mus lib just
- good - de one who Arms $50. Twenty
y'ars ago dc woman wid diamond ring
could boss de hull nayberhood. Now, when
she even tries 10 boss de sarvant gal de gal
packs up her peck o. diamonds and quits de
Job without waitin' TO collect any leetls mat
ter like forty dollars back salary. When i
was boy de man who bought can o. oys-
ters was supposed to have been left legacy
Of fo'tsen millyun dollars. Now-a-days do
po' mans back yard am kivered wild de-
empty cans. rs
ssI kin see sign srter sign dat dis genera
shun am speedin' along widous thought or
car Of whar II will bring up. Men who am
hoein' taton to-day am nabobs to-morrer.
Men who used to b'leve In savia' up for
rainj day now scatter deir cash aroun' as II
de sunshine mus allies last. whar used to
be satisded wild bean soup now wants OK
tail, an dat's what ails de hull kentry ; We
has got 70 slow up an sImmer down, OF de
top rail am gwIne to give way an give us all
drap."