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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14

The cables have given but meagrc account
Of the appalling calamity which overlook
Mote miya. Japan, in the eruptions of Mt. Ban
oai last July. Tn letter from TOXIC printed
to-day graphic story is told. Almost without
warning hamlets were submerged under the
suffocating volcanic discharge for miles around
the mountain until a mud stream from thirty
to one hundred feet in depth had been deposited
over 90, 900 acres Of territory, demolishing 90
houses, destroying 600 human lives and involv-
ing untold suffering to thousands more. This is
one of the worst Of modern volcanic eruptions.
There is an Asiatic belt which includes Japan
sumatra and other Oriental islands, and run
ming down into India, which is peculiarly sus-
ceptible to seismic and volcanic disturbances.
This one, however will be long and sadly
remembered.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-14

1t is to be hoped that the proposition TO pay to
the widow Of the late Chief Justice Waite the
balance of his salary for year, TO which the Sen
ate has agreed, will not encounter any mean OBJ
structon in the House. If member Of Congress
should die on the second day of his term there
would not be o voice in either house to prevent
the payment to his family Of the salary for the
rest of the year. il not of the term. There is q
vastly better reason for such action in the case OF
a life officer of high station and meagre pay, such
as Chief Justice Is. than in the case Of member
OF Congress Congress cannot well do less than
this for the widow Of the late Chief Justice, and
IL ought to do more
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
WilhelmJs Singular Experience in
America.

WIhelmj went through strange ordeal In
Colorado camp soon after coming to Ameri'
ca He had appeared in Washington before
a brilliant audience thoroughly en- rapport
with him. The ovation accorded him was
complete. Gen. Carl Scburz entertained hin
afterwards. The Germsn minister, Baron
Sthlozer now ambassador to Rome and q
fsvorite OF Bismarck and OF the old emperor.
was like Secretary Schurz. a great musical
enthusiast. He once tore down the curtains
at his legation, because guest who wat
singing for him compla ned that her voice
seemed mufTied. "Impossible, madam; u is
those heavy satin curtains" and be ripped
them down. After Wilhelmj's concert, this
same eccentric plenlpotentiary Insisted on
carrying his gsloshes and violin case. I'm
sgine the contrast for this master fiddler,
between an illustrious audience at the cap
isal and one in an early Rocky Mountain
village which met him with suspicious sto-
lidity, and Was not moved Till friend Ia
auced him ,o,plsy Hungarian march.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Women Vote on Liquor Selling.

There is popular notion that Arkan-
sas is a "bowie- knife" state. a lawless
and an ignorant state. | shared this
before / went there. L cannot dlsprove
the ignorance of the country districts.
AS | said, more money is needed to
make the public school system effec-
tive. But in its general aspect the
state is as orderly and moral as any.
The laws against carrying concealed
weapons are strict and are enforced.
1t q fairly temperate state. Under
the high license and local option laws.
prohibition prevails in two-thirds of
the state. and the popular vote is
strictly enforced. La 4S Of the 75 coun-
ties no license is granted in other
counHcs only a single town votes
license, and in many of the remaining
counties many towns refnse it. In five
counties only is quor perfectly free.
A special law prohibits quor selling
within five miles of colleges; within
three miles of a church or school; a ma
jority of the adult inhabitants can pro-
hibit. With regard to liquor selling
woman suffrage rtctically exist Is. The
law says that on petition of a majority
of the adult population in any district
the county Judge must refuse license.
Two women, therefore. without going
into polit cs. sign the petition and cre-
ate prohibit Oh. Dudley Wariter ~
HuJDe1 pc
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Unpublished Letters.

One of the London literary papers
announces that TWENTY-FIVE unpub-
Iished letters by Dickens which were
recently discovered in a curiosity shop.
in London suburb. are about TO he
published in one of the monthly maya.
zines. Apropos London truth re-
marks: 1T would be interesting to
learn whether the profes sor of the let
lers hes obtained the permits sion OF
ID ckens' legal representative (Mrs.
Hogarth) for their publication. 1t is
too often forgotten that dead ma 8
letters belong to his executors, and
somebody, who not long ago proposed
to publish a number written by Dick
ems, principally on private affairs. was
dec s.vely stopped IN that enterprise.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
FoOlhardy Feat In q MenaSerie.


An announcement made by The crier
that a man named William Samuels.
local inn-keeper. and the champion
boxer of Wales. would enter alone a
den of lions at Messrs. Wombwclrs
menagerie, now at Swansea. caused
considerable excitement in the town
and drew a great crowd to the show.
At 9 o'clock the band played For
He s Jolly Good Fellow and then
Samuels, accompanied by Mr.. BostOck,
the manager of the show walked up
TO den containing lion and about
dozen lionesses. A great crown at
once assembled round the cage. Mr..
Bostock mounted platform and in
formed the public that his old friend
Samuels had volunteered to perform
deed OF daring such as had never
been done in the menagerie since its
esta blishment IN 1908 Mr.. Wiltshire
had. he said. recently at Cardiff en-
tered the cage in company with Nine.
Saliva, the lion tanner and had by his
action caused great sensation in South
Wales. But Samuels was going to
surpass this feat for. though urged 10
let Nine. Saliva accompany him. he de-
clined TO enter the den at all unless
allowed TO do SD alone. This he now
was abou. to do. The announcement
was received with great cheering,
though it was evident that. on the part
OF many present there was
feeling of considerable anxiety
and alarm. Samuels. however.
seemed TO share none of these feelings
of uneasiness. ALFRED as pr 20
fighter, and with blue rosette on his
breast. he appeared at the entrance to
the cage, and cudgel in hand boldly
entered it. The ] ons appeared in no
way TO relish this intrusion, and it
looked as though Samuels would have
had warmer welcome than he bar
gained for Possessed apparently
with nerves of steel. the man walked
undaunted up to the end of the cage
where the animals were huddled to-
gether awaiting only the slightest en-
enlargement TO spring on the intru-
der. and held his cudgel threateningly
before the nose OF the fiercest. Growls
OF rage greeted this act. but Samuels.
in no way discoinposed, walked among
the nimals and made them fly right
and left before him. This he did sew
so rashly that grave fears were enter.
tanned for his safety by those in charge
of the exhibition. These-who. as
precaution, were armed with red-hot-
irons-were ready to act promptly,
when Samuels again obtained the mas
terry over his savage companions. and
showed his feariessness of them bv FIR
ing n loaded pistol at their faces.
Then, his courage maintained to the
last, he went to the gate of the den
and waited in a dangerous position
while Mr.. Bostock presented him,
amid the cheers Of those present. with
unique chain composed of spade and
crown. and with a certificate record
ing the fact that he had accomplished
his purpose. Immediately afterward
the band played See the Conquerng
Hero Comes" and Samuels was borne
in triumph ont of the menagerie and
through the streets. South Walls
DAILY NeVs.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
No Further HODe.

"All is over. darling" he said, in
tone of intense pain, and, leaning his
head upon his hands. he writhed in
anguish. Il see nothing before me
but dark despair. We must part, and
forever! I've just come from your
father"
Great heavens, Georger' gasped the
fainting girl; did papa withhold his
consent?"
"Ah. yes; until he has looked me up
in Brddstreers.- Life.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Last of the Great Eastern.

Tranmere shore Is, IL is said, to witness the
breaking up of the Great Eastern. 1t seems
an unfortunate end NJ to an unfortunate
career, but m s'ortune has steadily followed
The vessel ever since she has left the stocks
Her reluctance to move when the attempt
was made 10 launch her would, IL a vessel
could think and feel, have been deemed a
prophetic foreboding of the train of dsas-
ters that awaited her when once aioat.
Three months were occupied IN the operation
and when at last the waters OF the Thames
received her enormous burden of Il, 900 tons
the capital subscr bed had all been spent,
aud a new company had TO be formed to ii {
her for sea. The giant steamer had hardly
left her moorlngs when an explosion occur
red on board VIII CHI cost mauy lives, and a
year afterward her captain was drowned in
the Solent. The few VOYAGES performed be-
tween this port and New York we're not
successful from a financial point of view,
and after she had sailed from America,
fitted up for 1000 passengers and carry.
ing only 1911, her owners sold her. An en-
ployment was then found for which she was
emnently suited, that OF carrying dee D. sea
cables when b .ing laid, and This constituted
almost the only good and profitable work she
has ever performed. There is no doubt that
her construction was mistake from begin.
ming TO end. Mr.. Brunel's genius led him 10
the gigantic, and 1t was only equal TO design
ing "ieyiathau," as the great ship was a /
first called, with dimensions enormously in
excess OF everything that had hitherto been
attempted. The shspely We 'scls that Eow
steam merrlly across the Atlantic have been
gradually reached, experience lending its
help at every step The Great Eastern has
many times dropped her anchors In the Sloyne,
and thousands OF admiring visitors have Won
dercd at her vast proportions, many OF whom
will hear with regret that now she has no
value beyond that OF mere dead material -
LiUeyDool NercurH
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09

The Fatal Morsel Administered to
the Monster Through Dead

tne MoHster JnrOugn DEAD
Fish.
We had not fshed very long before large
shark put In an appearance and stopped our
sport, says writer In Forest aud Stream.
We first knew OF his presence by his greedily
swapping of the fish from one OF nv neigh
boris lines, having followed up from the bot.
tom. He executed this performance several
times and then the snappers stopped biting
entirely Not even nibble could we get &C
We hauled In our lines and commenced TO pay
our attention TO The shark. He was a mon
strous fellow, about fifteen feet long, and he
kept swimming round and round the vessel
sometimes on top the water aud sometimes
way down deep below US, but always at a re-
spectful distance. His reddish brown body
could be plainly seen through the clear. trans.
parent, green water, aud YOU may be sure he
was the cynosure OF all eyes.
While we were talking | noticed the native
pilot every now AMI then throwing overboa I'd
one OF the snappers We had so recently caught,
and as the current carried IL little stance
clear OF the vessel the shark would gObble it
down, and IN fact the intervals were so regu.
lar that Mr. Shark seemed impatient when
the regularity was broken by little della
We saw that our pilot had some ultimate OBJ
lect III view and IL drew our attention to him.
As he was born and raised on this coast and
had probably served his pilots apprentices 10
as fisherman he knew how to deal with his
inveterate foe, the shark. Anyhow we all
thought so and gave him credit for 1t, and
although he did not say much he went about
1t In n very earnest manner.
After having thrown over ten small fish, he
selected another a little larger than the 9TH
ers, and with a stick of wood ramned roll
OF chewing tobacco, nearly as large as a mans
hand. down into its belly aud pressed its
throat together again. He held IL ready to
throw, aud as the shark came up anxlously
looking for his fish, he tossed 1t TO him, aud
as il barely touched the wat.r the shark turn.
Ell over on its back and sucked IL in. The
shark then swan off as usual To The side of
the vessel and then below Us, aud was appar-
entity rising again In eXpec alton Of another
fish when the nicotine commenced its work
His struggles aud conscientious were terri b e
to behold as he dartci here aud there In a
blind rage and vomiting blood, but as he
swan or was carried b. the current away
from us his struggles grew gradually less I'M
III thev ceased altogether. The tobacco had
killed him.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Ages of Prominent Men.

Senators Allison and Cullom are
each SO years OF age. Senator Hawley,
who looks ten years Younger than Mr..
Edmunds. is in reality two years his
senior. Senator Sherman is s.. Senator
Evarts. who was born in 1918, has
reached the age of three score and ten.
senator Hiscock. his colleague, is 81.
General Gresham is 81,
as is also Senator Ingalls, of Kansas.
Senator Palmer. of Michigan, IL SO;
Senator Plumb. of Kansas. 81. and ex-
Senator Harrison. of Indiana. SIS.
Senator Wilson. Of Iowa. Mr.. Allison.
colleague is so. William Waller
Phelps OF New Jersey. is 40. Ex
Governor Porter. of Indiana. is e.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
Sara Bernhardts Snow IntayliO.

Here Ia a new and Characteristic story OF
Bernhardt, told me by gentleman who took
her sleigbing when she was In Canada across
fields OF unbroken snow, incrus ed by a
slightly frosen surface after mid rain.
Sara was 10 raptures over the tterIng
Wilderness OF the landscape, aud. suddenly
rising In the sleigh while the horses were
moving slowly along. she threw hers II with
great force out OF the vehicle, face down
ward, into the snow. Her companions we're
alarmed at her fall and sprsng To Ia. p her.
She allowed them TO lift her as dead
weight cautionlng them to be gentle when,
on regaining her feet, abe cried out with q
ringing laugh as she polluted 10 the iInpres.
sion she had made, See Sara Bernhar u, an
intaglio In the snowi have modelled m self
gentlemenv IL was true. aud there was No
mstaking the rcsemb ance even to a the
long lines OF her figure aud garments. The
force OF her fsi; had left the face ss c'esi
cut as . mask.-i e~s torres oad nee Nev
vorf Nees.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
JUDGE TERRY'S RECORD.
Something About the Terrys I'm Tex
ny War Trngedy.

The recent press dispatches from San Fran.
cisco conveying the intelligence that David
s. Terry has been committed TO jail for 81
months. by San Francisco Judge, for his &C
ton In the notorious Sharon Hill case recalls
portion Of his career In Texas, says a Gal
weston dispatch to the ST. Louis Republic,
and brings back memories OF the family tc
"old timers In the coast country David s.
Terry, when young man. studied law in
Houston with I. j. Is. IladIey, a relative by
marriage, and known as Alphabet Hadley"
Terry was quite dandifed youngster and
came to Galveston on visit At that time
there was quite a noted phrenologist named
Flowers here, and young Terry permitted him
to "feel his bumps" and tell what kind of q
man he would make. The phrenologist being
blindfoded, pompously felt Terry's head aud
remarked:
This young man is a sort Of 'hy.up.the.
creek kind of a fellow who will never
amount to much In this life."
With THIS Young Terry eaped from the
chair In when he had cen sitting and pro-
ceeded to pc up the floor OF the 1remon!
house, where the scene occurred, with the
anatomy OF the phrenologist, who yelled for
mercy.
Terry afterwari! removed 10 California,
where he became chief justice OF the state.
lie stabbed a man In San Francisco during
The reign Of the vigilance committee narrow
" escaping death at the hands Of that organ
kation. His duel with Senator Frederick and
the death OF tie latter at his hands Is a mat
ter Of history well known to readers OF the
daily press, and II is not necessary TO repro
duce II here.
One OF his brothers. Frank Terry, a large
planter on the Brazos RIVER before the war, a
regiment OF cavalry IN the confederate army,
known as "Ierry's Texas rangers" and fell
at Woodsonvile XIV, at the head OF his men
In one OF the first engagements of the war.
Still another brother returned from Cali
fornia to Texas during the war, and was APP
pointed colonel Of a regiment OF cavalry by
Maj Gen. John A. Wharton, a family con-
nection, over Col. George w. Baylar, his SUI.
perior in rank This led to BAYLOR calling at
Whsrton's headquarters, at the old Capital
motel In Houston, early In 1865. and expostu.
iating with him In reference To such treat
nent. The interview was a strong one, and
resulted In Wharton being killed by BAYLOR,
who was acquitted, and is now resident OF
western Texas, where a few years ago he
commanded a company OF state rangers
A couple OF years ago nephew OF Judge d.
5. Terry OF California, named Kyle Terry
shot and killed policeman named Williams,
In Houston, and the case is still hanging fire
In the courts.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
MACHINERY 0UTDONE BY HANDS
How Playing Cards are Cut Great
Men-In te resting Facts bout the
Handling of EUus

How Playing Cards are Cut Great
Men-Interesting Facts About the
Handling OF Eggs.
Speaking about accuracy OF machinery
observed q scientific writer the other day,
''but this degree OF accuracy to which the
human hand can be trained is equally won.
derful."
Playing cards are required to be cut with
the sides quite parallel to each other, because
II pack be trimmed by the machine slightly
wider at one end than the other, and they
become turned lend for end" 10 dealt ng, the
excess In width OF some cards over others al
the end Of the pack will be double the varia.
ton In any one card, which would facilitate
cheating, "A very minute variation being Der.
ceptibe. The men who test these cards for
this. make ealipers OF their finger and thumb
and by passing them along from one TO the
other, detect difference in width betwee
the two ends which II Is difficult TO measure
by any other means.
There are men employed IN factories where
dried yeast Is made whose business IL is to
put the yeast into packages weighing a GER
tain amount each. IL is on a table In front
OF them In large plastic mass, and there
are the scales Tor weighing IT. But the men
do not use the scales. They simply seperate
from the mass with their hands a lump OF IT.
ahu pNt ~ III, ahu you ilhf CnpOsc NJ TdulOHn
and put II on the scales, and II will weigh
exactly the right amount, the scales beam
just balancing.
Where large numbers OF eggs are handled
and shipped 10 market there is a process
known AS 'candleing" eggs, which consists
In taking them up in the hands usually two
eggs In each hand at time), and holding
them up before a lighted candle. The light
shining through them reveals to the prac-
ticed eve the exact condition Of the contents.
But some OF the men soon get SO that they
do not need to use the candle, the mere con
tact OF their hands with the shells denoti ing
the condition OF the egg Just as infalliblv
and much more quickly And they distin-
guish In that way not merely eggs which are
decidedly bad but those which are Just
barely beginning to lose their freshness
Here are three different WAYS In which
extreme skill OF the hands is shown by per.
eistent training. First, in detecting sill ght
differences In magnitude; second In weight;
and, lastly, In texture or character Of sur
face handled."-NeU York .NId and Ezpre $.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
A BIG CASH CHEST.
IL VIII Hold a Hundred aud
Twenty-Eight Million silver Do

Twenty Eight Million silver Do
lars.
This great steel cash box Of the govern
ment, which has just been put In readiness
TO receive the overlooking millions OF coin of
the republic, is the largest construction OF
The kind in the world. says Washington
letter to the Philadelphia T mes 1t lies
buried under the north court OF the treasury
building where all the hundreds OF millions
OF the peoples money is kept. 1t consists
Of outer walls OF masonry and brick aud a
covering Of iron Orders, brick arches and
concrete five feet thick, and an inner lining
OF heavy plates OF steel The inside meas.
urements are 50 by 90 feet and IL feet high.
For the convenience and additional security
Of storage the interior is divided into sixteen
steel lattice cells, 20 by 10 feet, with a ca
pacty OF $500, 90 silver dollars each. They
are surrounded by an outer corridor and open
upon transverse passage.
The inner door OF this immense coin chest
is massive construction of STEEL by feet c
inches thick, aud weighs 800 pounds An
apparatus consisting OF levers aud combi-
nation Of cogs is required 10 open aud close II
on tie tracks. haIf-doZen men can barely
move II unaided by this mechanical appli-
ance.
A practical idea OF the size OF this immense
showing its holding capac.ty In silver coin.
Ii Is estimated TO accommodate $1,000 900
In the cells or sixteen latticed subdivisions.
The silver is packed in heavy canvas bags
lSxl0 inches, each hold ng 1000 silver dollars
and Weighing about fifty nine pounds. Each
cell contains So, 500 900. VIII ch is $500 sacks.
making 3si 800 pounds Of silver coin, or equal
10 over 1872 net tons. The sixteen cells will
hold 500. 0Oa, 600, or 10000 bags Of dollars,
weighing ) 901, 900 pounds, or about g. 00J net
tons. The outer corridors and passage will
store SIS, 100000 more, or $4,000 sacks, or
100000 pounds, equal TO nearly 800 tons
more; or an az regate storage capacity for
sl2s, 600 0OO in l2s,OO0 sacks weighing Z 492,
200 pounds, or 3, 146 tons.
In event OF sudden necessity to remove
this immense bulk of treasure 1t would re-
quire about ! 900 four-horse wagons carrying
two tons each and making a treasure train
lhrtysiy miles in Ingth ort would take a
railway train OF ls7 cars, each car carrying
twenty tons of coin.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1888-11-09
FIVE CENTS FOR HOT WATER
Restaurants Charge To- Proven I
Customers Making Their own Lem

A Restaurants Charge To Proven I
onade.
At dairy restaurant In Fulton street much
resorted to by people whose appetites are
more or less regulated by considerations of
economy, the bill OF fare contains this item
Hot water, 5 cents a cua.
81 should think you could afford to give
away hot water" observed TrtbtHe report
er 10 the proprietor.
Il used TO think go, too" he replied, shut
found that great many people came here
who brought lemon with them. They
would call for perhaps couple of crullers,
that cost ouly . cents, and a glass OF hot
water Then they would proceed to brew
themselves some lemonade aud help them
selves literally to sugar. And occasionally
they would ask for a napkin also. and put on
all the airs OF man who spends 70 cents OF
quarter for a meal. With some people II
became a regular practice. sell cheap and
aim 10 give moneys worth for the money that
is expended, but am not In business for the
sake of charity. Besides, these exceedingly
economical customers occupied seats at busy
hours when paving customers were
kept standing. So TO get rid OF them | in.
ser ed In the bill of fare charge OF cents
for n cup of rot water.
at used to be rather amusing when first
adopted that plan to see the look OF disgust
that would come over the face oi a man with
a lemon when the waiter called his atten' ior
10 the fact that he could no longer desdhead
on hot water. He generally took the hint
and staid away. II these men who brought
lemons with them were really hard up one
would feel sorry for them and perhaps hav,
tolerated them, but II Is singulsr fact III al
most OF them were men who could well AT
ford 20 buy = substantial meal They wer,
either constitutionally mean or cranks who
believe that the only way 10 keep healthy 1.
To 90 hungry always"
Five cents Is charged for glass Of no
water at Mscy's lunch-room aud at othe
places throughout the city. II 10 TO get tn,
better OF the lemon "racket"-Neo YorJ
Trjbuge