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Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
The italian Bootblack's Discovery.

The march of Improvement is still on
yard, and the Italian bootblack has
aught its step. A gentleman who
sished to have his understanding bright
med took his seat in the chair of an en-
erprising son of Italy and soon had one
Bf his shoes adorned with a nice patent
hather shine. When the artist completed
his work he took from the drawer of his
box piece of canton flannel about six
inches wide and foot long, Firmly
grasping its ends he applied its woolly
side to the tip Of first the right and then
Che newly shined boots, and rubbed them
up until the polish on them was as
mooth as that of the patent leather.
sit maka the shine verra NICE he
explained, as he pocketed the nickel
New York Evening Sun.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
Rinsing Out Poison..

A curious and novel method Of saving
kfe in certain cases Of poisoning has been
originated by DIR. Carlo Sanquirico, of
5ienna. By largely increasing the vol
sme of the blood, which can be done by
injecting into the arteries saline solutions
10 the amount of about s per cent, of the
weight of the animal, the poisons are
sctually rinsed Gut and eliminated from
The system. In this way the lives Of
dogs end guinea pigs were saved after
,eing dosed with deadly amounts Of
trychnine, choral, Ilcohol, aconitine,
ssraldehyds, caffeine md urethan. With
sertain other poisons, as morphine, cura-
nne and nicotine, the method failed. 1t
not at all impossible that this discovery
may introduce an improved treatment,
BOT only for cases Of poisoning, but for
sertain diseases. York Mail and
Express.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
Lotteries and Dreams.

In lotteries and kindred forms OF
gambling. men reject trust in other folks
luck, and believe instead in condolences
and dreams. They find the number on
which they finally stake their fate in all
manner Of absurd end unmeaning ways.
All the tens of thousands of ticket hold
ers in great lottery have selected their
number in some way satisfactory to
themselves, about which we hear nothing
when the result is a failure, as in ninety
nine cases out Of hundred it necessarily is.
But when the result chances TO he a'suc-
cess, as in small proportion of cases il
must be, the whole story is gravely re-
lated in the papers as though the number
actually bringing the prize had been de-
termined beforehand by some scientific
process of reasoning, and success assured
by the exercise of good Judgment and
ingenuity.
Yet it is idle to inveigh against the
folly of such fancies and superstitions.
They have existed in all ages and among
all races from time immemorial. Carry
ing in themselves their own contradic-
ton, they also carry in themselves what
to believers in luck appears their full
confirmation. For he does not observe
that the ideas about luck which run
through his mind are contradictory, and
in their self contradiction provide for
every event. When success comes TO him
by following one idea about luck his
faith in luck is conflrmed; but when
failure arrives he is not whit less satis-
fed that he holds the true faith about
luck, for he has another doctrine about
that event also.-Richard \. Proctor.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
Shoes In the Middle Ares.

In the Middle Ages shoes Of an ex.
kavagant length became popular. In
fhe reign of Richard ii the tips of some
reached to the knee, to which they were
secured by gold and silver chains. The
upper parts were frequently cut to imi-
hate church windows. Such shoes were
called "Crackows," after the city of Graz
COW. They were introduced into Eng
land in the reign of Richard II by John,
Che grandfather of his queen. Several
bulls were issued against these extrava-
gances, but long toed shoes held their
swn for nearly 800 years.
The English parliament at one time
egulated by act not only the quality Of
ihe leather, but the number of stitches
70 be taken in making every shoe. In
i46S parliament prohibited the making
Of any shoes "for the unprivileged
slassaS" with points more than two
inches long. The top boots, so familiar
70 US in the pictures of the early Puri-
.ans, were introduced in the Sixteenth
sentury.-Philadelphia Times.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
scIcctInp a Gnnchn LEADER

It is related that Gaucho army once
electod is leader after the following
exciting manner: A number Of totally
wild horses were driven into a corral
whose only exit was a gateway above
which was a cross bar 1t was agreed
VA: whoever should drop from the bar
upon one Of the animals as IL rushed on,
ond break il then and there without
saddle or bride should be their general
The feat was likely to cost the candidate
his life, but il was successfully accom-.
plished. Who will doubt that the for
tunale man was n fit leader for such an
srmy?-T. c. Harbaugh.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
The Dude In Paris.

A model Of fashion ia Paris recently
appeared at the theatre in this, as the
Atest agony in evening dress: He wore
two studs; his coat collar and lapels were
Of mat silk; the tails Of his coat were
very short; his waistcoat buttoned high;
hscrnvat was unadorned; his gloves were
putty colored and without black stitch.
ing; the brim Of his hat was fiat. and his
cane was gold headed and richly EN-.
bossed He carries a cane in order "a
keep lis hands out Of his pockets, which
is pronounced TO be a reprehensibls
fashion. Letter.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
when BuyInr Wearing Apparel.

II is astonishing TO observe how few
people understand the common rules Of
measurement in purchasing wearing APP
parel. For instance, a man will buy a
coat that is ''size" too small or too
large. A "sizen smaller or "size'
larger is what he probably needs, but he
does not know what 'size' is. Well,
a .'size' in coat is an inch, a size in
underwear is inches, a Size in a sock is
1 inch, in a collar l-2 an inch, in a shirt
1-2 an inch, in shoes 10th an inch, pants
I inch, gloves IA Of an inch and in hats
IS of an inch. Very few purchasers
ever understand the schedule named -
Globe Democrat.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
Nrrctubl. saan.

In the valleys II Cal.'o"al gowF a
tall, slender sJnmmcl l.1.rma5 7 lau,,
with purple and whit" flowers which
played an important part in the economy
OF the Spanish population, end - gll
more or les used by the country people.
It is the well known amolc. or soap IlaGt.
IL rises from subterranean bulb. which
Is egg shaped in form, two or three
inches In diameter, and cnycloped In q
thick coating Of black, matted, hair like
fibers. This bulb has the detergent pro.
perties OF soap, cleaning the hands or
clc,hiug quite as well and much more
pleasantly than coarscr kinds Of SOAP
Popular Science Monthly.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
Australian Bush Life.

Practical jokes are very often played
on sheep station. especially on new
chums. The most awkward horse Is
given to the newcomer, and the result
eagehy watched for. Perhaps tie Aus
tralian "buck jumper is the most diff
cult horse in the world 10 sit. lie allows
himself TO be mounted quietly, and then
puts Ills nose between his knees. arches
his back like cat, and usually unseats
his rider, They are sometimes taught to
buck jump. and strangers are challenged
70 ride them. Some can even buck right
out Of the saddle without bursting tIs
girths and leave their rider behind "a
The ground. The black fellows in sta
ton are very expert riders, ami viii Recp
heir seats after the saddle has gone.-
San Francisco Chronicle.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
HOME.

nero lies little city In the hills;
Uhite are its roofs, dim Is each dwellings, door,
md peace with perfect rest It's bosom fills.
mere the pure mist, the pity Of the sea
Comes as q white soft hand, and reaches DER
And touches It's still face most tendeily.
unstirred and calm, amid our shifting years,
Iol where u lies, far from the clash and roar.
With quiet distance blurred, as IL thro' tears.
Oh, heart that prayest so for God TO send
eome loving messenger TO so before
And lead the way TO where thy longings end
ne sure, be very sure, that soon viii come
His kindest angel and through that still door
INTO the infinite love will lead thee home
e II, Sill.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
4, Cared His D.nr,c..

The newest patent cure is that n deaf
ness by means Of the balloon. Capt
Joyis, Of Brussels. Belgium, having been
deaf in his right ear for upward otflftccn
years. made balloon ascent n few weeks
ago and prctcnds % he cured Of deafness
since then. One DIR. Chabot Is engaged
upon writing u report on the case, regard.
ing which thore does not seem 10 be room
Cor the slightest doubt.-Cbicago Herald.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
nclIghtIng the small Low.

A performer in a winter circus in New
Yo iis dcligbting bcsmall boys by pick.
ing mp bis trick donkey and carrying IL
out of The ring at the close Of cnch Per.
formance. The animal weighs 600
pounds. The circus man begnn lifting il
when It was young, and has kept II up
ever ince -Cincinnati Enquirer.
Daily Yellowstone journal., 1888-04-08
Tn. Tarantnia's Enemy.

The worst enemy Of the California tar.
antula is big inject, something like a
wasp, only much larger, which attacks
the monster spider whenever it secs him.
Almost invariably these wasps sting the
farantula 10 death In short time, and
then tear the body in pieces and carry u
away.-Nsw York Sun.
, 1888-12-06
Stocks ana Cattle Markets.

New YORK, Dec. 5.-The stock
market was again very active, but fever
ish and unsettled. Speculation was sub
iect to sudden changes all day long. but
the great majority of the list fuctuated
within a range of less than ! per cent.
The majority of the list is lower this
evening.
Governments dull but frm.. Money
q per cent. Mining shares dull.
Petroleum opened steady at S63c, but
after the first sales became dull and heavy
and sagged off to sec. A slight rally then
occurred, but no interest was shown in
trading and the market closed dull at SGT.
Following ara closing prices Of stocks:
Pacific 6's. 1l8: American Express.
ll2; Canada Pacific. 5li; Canada
Southern, 81: Central Pacific, 333; Bur
liugton, 1881; Delaware. Lackawanna,
l34t; Denver & Rio Grande, I54; Eric,
20s, Lake Shore, 99s; Louisville &
Nashville, 53i: Michigan Central. "a;
Missouri Pacific. 68; Kansas & Texas,
1913; New York Central. 1861; Northern
Pacific. 24s; preferred, $50; Northwest
ern, 1881; Oregon improvement, 81:
Navigation. 924; Transcontinental, 29t:
Pacific Mail. 34i; Reading, 55s; Rock
Island, 98i; Milwaukee d st. Paul,
6lt; Texas Pacific, 2O3; Union Pacific,
GO; United States Express 10; Fargo,
1873; Western Union, Slt.
CHICAGO, Dec. misunderstanding,
1900; market dull and 10 to I5c lower;
choice beeves, a 90(65. 40; steers, 81. go
@4.S0; stockers and feeders, $l.SO@
800; Texas steers, 50 IS; West
ern rangers, SO. OO(64.OO.
Sheep-Receipts 5000; market strong;
natives, SO OO(95 Is; Westerns, $3.40
GA 10; Texans, 81. 50l@3. so.
Wheat-Market weak. Cash l04t,
January l05a, May Ill 3-l6.
Corn-Market easier. Cash 354, Jan
uary $50, May SO 10 Is.
, 1888-12-06
Recovered the Plumber

MILWAUKEE, Dec. s.. - President
Lucas, of the First National bank of Col
umbus, Ind. recently robbed of a large
amount by William Schreibner, a book
keeper, i in this city in search of the
plumber. Lucas came from Windsor,
Ont. where he made a settlement with
Schreibner and secured a memorandum
of the places where he deposited his Ill
COTTON gain. Schreibner arrived in this
city Friday and placed 1892. 900 in secur-
tiles in the Merchants Exchange bank.
He then went to Waukesha, Wis, and
placed 81, 500 in the Waukesba National
bank, after which he skipped to Canada.
President Lucas secured the Waukesha
money yesterday. This morning the
Merchants Exchange bank delivered the
bulk of the plumber. Lucas is on way 10
Chicago, where he expects an additional
check of So. 500 from some Chicago bank.
Schreibner has been granted freedom
from prosecution.
, 1888-12-06

The railway stations, and especially the
station for Moscow, are scenes of intense
human interest. You usually go to catch
a train In Russia half an hour too soon.
II you are going any distance all your
family and friends come to see you off.
Every one is admitted to the platform,
which, as a consequence, presents q
crowded and interesting spectacle, the
like Of which l have seen In no other
country. The restaurants at the stations
are admirable. The restaurants In st.
Petersburg are numerous, the hotels COM
Portable, and, thanks to the depreciation
of the ruble, not too dear. In most of
the Russian restaurants digestion is sup
posed to be facilitated by the strains Of q
gigantic musical box or mechanical organ,
which discourses loud voiced music all
the time dinner is going on.-W. T. Stead
in Contemporary Review.
, 1888-12-06
Chinese Troubles on the Coast.

PORTLAND, Ore, Dec. 5.-No further
violence has resulted between the oppos-
ing factions of the Chinese highbinders
since the open and murderous battle
fought last Sunday. Since the fight four
of the victims have died, one other is ex-
pected to die and one will recover. Eight
Chinese have been arrested and are now
in custody. None of the highbinders ac'
cused OF the murder by the coroner's Jury
have been arrested yet. The police have
been unable to find them, even after the
most dillgent search. 1t is very doubtful
If any of these now in custody can be con-
victed, 50 confused and contradictory is
the testimony. A meeting has been held
by a large number OF prominent Chinese
merchants Of the city, the mayor and
chief OF police, at which it was unanimous
ly agreed to break up all the highlander
societies now in Portland.
Chinese merchants have organized
among themselves a law and order society
and propose to cooperate with thesp olice
authorities. A r~esolute determination is
expressed to stamp out all the blackmail
levying Chinese organizations at all haz-
ards. Notices have been posted all
through Chinatown ordering all the high.
binders societies to disband within five
days or abide the consequences. The
Chinese have also been forbidden to carry
firearms. 1t is thought these vigorous
measures will break up and destroy the
nests of highbinders, which are a con.
slant menace to public peace and safety.
, 1888-12-06
In the House,

WASHINGTON. Dec. 5.-Under the call
Of states the following bills, ETC., were in.
troduced and referred;
By Oates, of Alabama-To regulate
immigration.
By Vandever. Of California-To divide
the state of California into two states.
By Morrow, of California-Fcr the con-
struction of a revenue cutter for San
Francisco; also a resolution calling on the
secretary OF the treasury for information
concerning the relief of American whaling
and fishing vessels in the Behring sea and
the Arctic ocean.
By Stewart, of ~Georgia-To establish
a graduated income tax, the proceeds of
which are to be applied TO the payment
of pensions.
By Anderson, of Kausas-A resolution
directing the interstate com.
mission to inform the house, after %investi-
cation, in what ways and to what extent
railway companies are evading by a clear
ing house or other form of combination
may be seeking to evade the provisions of
the Interstate act, intended to
secure to the people the benefits of low
freight rates as a result of competition
among carriers. and to suggest legislation.
By Cummings of New YOrk-For the
construction of two steel cruisers to be
armed with dynamite guns and torpedo
throwers; also for the construction of steel
rams to be armed with heavy rifed dyna-
mite guns and torpedo throwers.
By Ravner of MISUNDERSTANDING the
postal teleg aph bill the special order for
Dec. IA.
The senate bill for the adjustment of
accounts of laborers, workmen and me-
chanics arising from the eight hour law,
went over without action.
The proceedings were interrupted to
enable Mills of Texas to present and the
house to enter the following order: That
Thursday Dec. 6, Saturday Dec. s, and
Tuesday Dec. IL, immediately after the
reading of the journal, be set apart for
consideration of senate bill l39, (the
direct tax bill now in committee of the
wholel and that at 4 p. IN. Tuesday, Dec.
IL, the same shall be reported to the
house with such amendments as may have
been agreed on in committee, and the
previous question shall then be considered
as ordered on all such amendments, on
ordering bill to third reading and on its
passage, and votes thereon shall then be
taken in the house.
Springer asked unanimous consent for
the adoption of a resolution making the
senate bill for the admission of the ter
ritory OF South Dakota, and the organiza-
ton ofthe territory of North Dakota the
special order for tomorrow and from day
to day until disposed Of Thereafter the
bills for the admission of Montana, Wash
ington and New Mexico shall be in order
until disposed of.
Payson objected for the present and
called up the Des Moines river land bill.
After a short discussion the bill passed
and the house adjourned.
, 1888-12-06
DEATH BY. ELECTRICITY.
New York's New Law to go
Into Effect Jan. 1.
Electrician Browns Expert
ments With Animals.
The Death Dealing Power
Practically Demonstrated.

New YORK, Dec. Son Jan, /, 1899,
the law requiring eelectrical executions
goesinto effect, but until to day the amount
of current necessary to make death certain
and instantaneous had not been deter
mined. The experiments upon dogs last
summer by Harold p. Brown, electrical
engineer, were critized because the weight
of the animals killed was less than that of
a man and 1t was supposed that more
current would be REQUIRED to kill a human
being on that aecount.
This afternoon Mr.. Brown was given
an opportunity to make a demonstration
before ElbrIdge i. Gerry, author Of the
electrical execution law, and a committee
appointed by the medIco electrical society to
report on the best mean of putting the
law into effect. The experiments were
made at Edison laboratory and the first
victim was a calf weighing 1881 pounds.
The hair was cut on the forehead and on
the spine behind the f~orelegs and SPONGE
covered plates moistened in a solution of
sulphate of link fastened in place.
The resistance of the animal was 5000
ohms. An alternating current of 700
volts was applied for thirty-fve seconds
and the animal was dead. II was at once
dissected by doctors ingram and Bleyer,
but the brain, heart and lungs were
found to be in a normal condition, and
the meat was pronounced good for food.
The second calf weighed las pounds
and had a resistance of 400 ohms. The
deadly alternating current at 100 volts
pressure was applied for five seconds and
produced death.
To settle permanently the weight ques
ton a horse weighing 1920 pounds was
next killed by passing an alternating cur
rent at 700 volts from one fo%releg to the
other. The resistance of this animal was
II, 900 ohms.
The experiments proved the alternating
current to be the most deadly force
known to science, and that less than half
the pressure used in this city for electric
lighting by this system is sufficient to
cause instant death.
, 1888-12-06
Washinston Notes.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 5.-The president
resumed the afternoon receptions to the
public to-day.
The secretary Of the navy to day APP
pointed Capt. w. G. Mahan, Commander
@. NJ. Chester and Lieut.. Commander G.
H.. Stockton a board to select the site for
a navy yaid on the northwest coast of the
United States.
The attorney general has decided that
the secretary of the interior has no
authority of law TO permit the Washing
ton x Idaho Railroad company to con-
struct, under the act of May Is, 1885, a
railroad through the Coer d'Alene, Indian
reservation in Idaho Territory, in advance
of the ascertainment Of fixing and actual
payment Of the compensation provided
for in the act.
The executive committee of the Repub-
lican national committee held a meeting
here to-day. The only business transact
ed was the settlement of accounts with
the several bureaus and the campaign
speakers.
A reporter of the Associated Press
called on J.. S. Clarkson to day and asked
him what truth there was in the report
loSSutig puDllouCu LLdl Le udu DtGu leu-
dered by the p~resident-elect the position
of secretary of the interior. Mr.. Clarkson
said: If it is worth while to deny any
such improbable rumor, you may say that
there is no truth in it whatever. | have
not been rendered that or any other posi-
ton by President Elect Harrison, nor
have | had the slightest intimation as to
the personnel of the new cabinet"
The rivers and harbors committee spent
several hours to-day in work on the details
of the bill for The next fiscal year. The
committee has fixed SO, GOO, 900 as the
carried by the bill.
Delegate Clifford, Of Dakota, to-day in
troduced a bill ~amendatory of the law
providing for the division of the great
Sioux reservation in Dakota, and for the
REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian title to the
remainder.
, 1888-12-06
FLASHES.

The bishop OF San Francisco left Rome
yesterday for home.
1t is said hat the absorption of the
American Jockey club by the New York
Jockey club will soon be effected.
The extensive Cortlandt wagon works
at Cortlandt, N. Y, was injured to the
mou of 5000, 900 by fire yesterday
morning.
The official vote of the state OF Nevada
as announced by the state board of can
vassers stands: Harrison, 1928. Cleve-
land 1926, Fisk As.
An attempt was made yesterday to
blow up the registry office Rue, st, Denis,
Paris, with a dynamite bomb. Several
arrests have been made.
Fire last night in the warehouse of
Lyman, Sons & Co., wholesale druggists,
OF Montreal, did 800, 600 damage. -Four
firemen were seriously injured.
j. A. St. John, hacker of Jake eau
daur, oarsman, offers to match Gaudaur
against O'Connor, the American champion
%sculler. the race to be rowed at San Fran
cisco next March.
In compliance with demands the Hay
ten government has decided to release the
steamer Hayden Republic as o as pos,
slble. A new crew will be sent down to
take the vessel back to New York.
The arguments in the sugar trust in
yestigation were concluded Yesterday in
New York, ana Judge BENEFIT gave couu-
sci until the 22nd inst. to submit their
briefs, and he reserved his decision.
Arthur Raymond Heath, Conservative,
yesterday said he believed the government
at next session of the English parliament
would ask for a loan of $1,000 to be de-
voted to strengthening the navy.
The firm of Eaton, Yuman & Co of
Waco, Tex, was closed yesterday by the
sheriff under writs of attachment at the
instance of the bank of California, San
Francisco, and Others. Liabilities over
300, 900; assets not stated.
A Chicago dispatch says: Now that
the proposed railroad trust has fallen
through it is stated that a scheme is on
foot to unite all the roads west of Chicago
under one management by lease OF a
great railroad syndicate, the stockholders
to be guaranteed 5 per cent