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A MongOlian Brother OF the Mystic
Tic Inferred.

Mr.. Moy Toy Youi, prominent Chinese
resident Of Chicago aud Grand Secretary of
tho Chinese Order OF Free WasOns In the
United States, was buried Monday in that
city with great pomp and Circumstances. A
militlry band played the marches and two
Chinese bands made Intellectual efforts 10
awaken che dead with their alleged music.
The deceased was q Chinese drugg 81, who
died about n week ago
The burial ceremonies took place at Rose
Hill Cemetery and were marked by the usual
layout OF elUles, burning Of incense sticks
and other peculiarities Of Mongoian funerals
The particular feature of the occasion was
when Young Wah. master OF the local lodge
Of Chinese Masous, stoppel fOrwarl and
chnnted q dirge He dropped on hIs knees
bowed his heal low three times, aud placed
two tiny cups inolch corner Of pan. Still
chanting the dirgs he rose and retired Music
followed, and then two other Chinamen ap.
preached. Placing the palms OF their hands
together they waved them up and down. then
knelt and bowed three times. almost pros.
tratng Themselves Each then took cuU.and
attendants kneoling at their side. filled them
with wine, which was spilled over the ground
and thesashes Of the niOirners, which had been
thrown down near the collin. Two by two
tho Cinnamon now came forward until
nearly every ono present had gone through
the ceremony Then the Things were
gathered up tho mOurucrs marched in pro-
cession around the grave and hastenod 70
their carriage5
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GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.
CLEANED FROM ALL SOURCES
The Main Facts Related without
Unnecessary WordA
Eastern and Middle States.

TIE strike i'm the Carnegie Iron Works at
braddock, fenu., has hecn declared Off and
work has been resumed.
ADAM GIFTS, aged eighty-eight, of Shicl-
shlnny, Penn, tied stone To his mock and
drowned himself i'm the Susquehanna i'm
three feet of water
THE American Exchange National Rank Of
New York was robbed OF sal eco A pack
ago supposoi TO contain that amount i'm Ma
uonai bank notes was forwarded 20 Wash
lngton by express, and ON being opened at
the Treasury Department was found 20 con.
tain nothing but brown paper
THE Chinese steward OF the bark Gleneida
from Gihara, bound for New York, com
mitted suicide at sea. He shot himself four
teen times in full sight OF tho crew
FRANK l.. NELSON. wealthy citizen of
Rockville, Penn, hanged himself.
LAMRARp n AyREs's barrel and box
works ON shooters Island, Off Bergen Point,
n. j., have been destroyed by fire, causing a
loss OF S509,OOO.
GOVERNOR HILL, OF New York, has sent 20
the Assembly veto of the bill TO repeal the
Saturday Half-Holday law.
Mrs. WILL AM WEBB and her infant child
were burned 20 death at Fort Edward ~ "
by the explosion OF lamp.
THE New Hampshire Republican state
convention met at Concord, and elected an
nnlnstructed delegation TO the Chicago
' PRESIDENTIAL Convention. Resolutions were
adopted expressing opposition To the Mills
THE bill for tho execution OF criminals by
electricity has passed both houses OF the
New York State Legislature
THE State Convention OF Delaware Demo.
Gratis was held at Wilmington. A delegation
was elected which is Pledged TO support
Cleveland i'm the st, Louis Convention. keso-
lutions were adopted urging the passage OF
the Mills Tariff bill
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south and wost.

TWO unknown men were killed and several
badiy injured at Sorrento Mo, i'm n railway
collision.
THE Town Hail. church, with several
stores aud numerous dwellings in Melon
ONO, were burned, causing loss OF over
$l25,O0O.
A CHARTER has been filed at Topeka. Kan
Tor company called "The Farmers Fedo.
ration OF tho Missis ssippi Valley The cap
ital stock is $40, 100000, with 1000 600 Of
shares Mt $40 each The charter Is signed by
citizens OF fourteen States and three Terri
tories ~
The Atohison, Topeka and Santa Fe Rail-
road has absorbed the 1000 miles of road OF
the 81. Louis and san Francisco Railway,
this giving IL the longest and greatest rnil.
road system in the world
The Kentucky Republican Convention
mas elected AN uninstructcd delegation TO the
National Presidential Convention The
delegates we're instructed for w. O. Bradley,
OF Kentucky, for Vice President
SEVEN persons were burned 10 death In a
narn on farm near Arlington, Nebraska
they were Mrs. FIceze who was widow
FRED Gratoluschen, his wife and three chill.
dren, and his brother, Louis Grateluschen.
THE Union Labor Convention assembled
aV Sedalia, Mo, and nominated n full State
Ticket headed by A. Is. Mandring for Cover.
nor. Thirteen presidential electors were
chosen.
=, Two Mexican brothers attacked John
Keagan, "A wealthy stockman, at Del Rio.
Texas, and he killed them both
LARGE portion OF SaundersviIle. On. has
been destroyed by fire, causing a loss of over
100000
CONDITIONS for cotton planting in Georeia
nave proved unfavorable not more than one
haif the crop having been In the ground on
the lst inst
AT Bardstown, Ky, Reeves Simmons. n
bachelor, who has reared his sisters three
children, undertook TO chastise Nat Reeves
one OF them, twenty years old, when tho
nephew shot his uncle dead.
GEORGE HUaMEL, n Cincinnati balter
shot himself, and after n surgeon had dressed
the wound "a New Foundland dog mounted
guard over the wounded man, and IL became
necessary to Kill him TO nurse his master
AT Bessemer, Mich, the powder house Of
the Colby mine was blown up killing Frank
hooatsky and wounding three others fatally.
THE steamer Eureka, OF the Morgan line
collided with the steamer Benson Off the
Virginia coast and sank At sea, but the Off
GERS and crew all escaped.
JOHN j. CoRNELsoN, who i'm 1884 borse.
whipped Judge Reed at Mount Sterling Nv
md was sentenced 10 three years ifnnriecn
ment has boen carried 10 Louisville for
safety from mob, Judge Reed killal him.
self for shame.
THr Michigan Republicans assembled NJ
Grand Rapids and elected delegates 10 tbo
Chicago Convention who arc pledged 10 sun.
port General r. q. Alger for the Presidential
nomination.
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cred a. boat he called out that he would
split the head Of the first man who at.
tempted TO board the schooner. Our first
mate, the boatswain, and two Of us fore.
mast hands went in the boat with Mrs.
Thomas, and as we hooked on TO the
schooner's chains the boatswain pulled o
revolver aud climbed in over the bows.
The mutineer retreated aft, and then we
all boarded. The woman had not spok en-
word since leaving the ship. She was
pale as death. and her eyes glared like a
tigers. AS she dropped from the rail 10
the deck she cooked the weapon in her
hand, walked aft and right up 70 the
mate, and as he flourished his cutlass and
commanded her to keep of, she shot him
dead in his tracks.
ITS the law of the sea-" she quietly
remarked, as she turned TO us. ''Now TO
rout out those Lascarsl"
But you won't kill themin said our
mate.
NO, not quite !" was her grim answer
as she handed him the smoking revol-
yer.
Casting look at the dead mutineer,
to be sure that he was dead, She went
forward, took a Delaying pin out Of the
port rail and. approaching the hatch,
she called down:
"On deck here, every man OF Jou, and
be quick about i'll"
They came up one after the other, and
as each man touched the deck she gave
him crack over the head which made
him see stars They went down on their
knees and begged for their lives, and
after knocking them about in liberal
way she finally agreed TO extend pardon.
Under her direction the mates body was
searched, and, as she had anticipated, all
the money aboard the schooner was
found. She then ordered the body flung
overheard, and as it touched the water
one Of the biggest white sharks / ever
saw sel7ed it an bit il in half. While
the Lascars were cleaning the deck the
little woman ran down into her cabin
and brought up dozen bottles OF wine,
six boxes of cigars and lot OF dried
fruits for us TO take back to the shin.
Then she gave each OF us shake of the
hand, and as we entered the yawl she
sprang upon the port rail, held fast TO
the main shrouds with one hand, and
shouted 20 our Captain:
''Good-by and God bless YOU, Can't.
Wheeler I've got my craft back, thanks
to you, and I'll keep my eyes open after
this ~
Then She jumped down and went to
the wheel and gave orders to get the
schooner on her course, aud in a couple
of hours the craft was lost sight of be.
hind oae OF the islands as it made for
the inside of the route. Two years later
! saw the woman at Singapore, and she
still owned the schooner, and was said to
have a comfortable fortune IN bank. A
year later heard that she had sold her
schooner, purchased brig, and putting
in a cargo on her own account, had sailed
for home.
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Houan Prnnendinra.

l05TH DAY Mr. Caswel began tho days
session 10y making n lengthy speech on tho
snmed by speeches ON the Tariff, Messrs.
Wheeler, Gucnther and Mcdonald partici-
pating in the debate.
l06TH DAY. The debate over tho tariff hill
was continued Mr.. Belmont introduced
from the Foreign Affairs Committee n bill
making the necessary appropriation In order
to enable tho United States TO be represented
at the Paris Exposition The bill was passed
10TH DAY.-T following bills were in
troduced APpropriating 100000 for the
erection in Washington OF n statue Co the
memory OF Major General w. =. Hancock
directing the Secretary OF tho Treasury TO
use any money now i'm the Treasury for the
payment Of any of the outstanding interest
bearing obligations OF tho Government,
known ms y and per cent bonds at par
and accrued interest; authorizing the publi-
cation OF the documentary history OF the
financial, fiscal and commercial records
OF tho Confederate States;" for the ap-
pOintmcnt of committee TO inquire
INTO tbs existing irregularities in the
compensation of officers and employees In the
exc cutiye departments. Mr. Blanchard
moved TO suspend the rules au1 take up the
River and Harbor bill. The bill was posed
after lengthy discussion. IL appropriates
nearly S20,OoO,0O0,
l0sTH DAY.--A letter was read from Mayor
Hewitt, OF New York. explaining his position
in the case Of ODonnell, tho Irish dynamiter.
NDcech were mnuc on Jhat huDie bY Me-S Srs.
Bryce, Brumm and Woodburn The House
then went into Committee OF tho Whole on
the Tariff bill. Speeches were made by
Messrs. Stockdnle, Hopkins, Mansur, Taylor,
Morr II, Richard on and McAdoo. The even
ing session was devoted TO further debate on
the Tariff bill
10TH DAY. When the House went into
Committee OF the Whole, Mr.. Springer, OF
Illinois, in the chair, on tho Tariff bill, Mr.
Morrow, Of California, concluded his speech
In opposition to the bill. Further discussion
VI the measure was held by Mcssrs. Houck,
VS.. CoBswel, Kennedy, Boutello and
Bynum.
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F1FTIETH CONGRESS.
Senate Prnonedinn.


SSrH DAY.--A resolution was adopted in
structing tho Library Committee 10 inquire
as 90 the cNpodiency OF removing Green
ough's statue OF Washington from its present
place ON the grounds, and protecting
u 10y suitable canopy or otherwise. . .
Tho Senate passed the House Joint resolution
TO enable tho President TO extend 20 certain
inhabitants OF Japan suitable recognition
OF Their humane treatment OF the survivors
OF tho crew OF the American bark Cashmere
=. Tho consideration Of tho Railroad Land
Forfeiture bill was thcn resumed Without
action on tho bill or any Of the amendments
the matter went over The Senate then
resumed consideration OF the bill Co provide
for Bureau OF Animal Industry 60 facilitate
tho expectation OF live stock and their.
products, and TO extirpate pleuro pneumonia
...,I The Chinese Treaty, as amended by tho
Foreign Relations Committee, was ratified
10y the Senate I'm executive session. Its
adoption was practically unanimous, no
demand having boon made for a vote by yeas
aud nays.
slTu DAY. Mr.. Voorhees, arose 10 qucs-
uon OF privilege and npologize1 for unparlia-
mentary language used I'm recen: debate
with MIR. Ingalls,. =. Tho hill TO authorize the
Baltimore aud Potomac Railroad Company
TO acquire real estate for railway purposes in
the District of Columbia was discussed with
no action. The Railroad Land Grant For
feiture bill after being discussed 10y McSsrs
Berry, Spooner. Teller and Palmer. went
over without action on Mr. Hoar's amend
ment affecting Michigan lands. The House
bills approprlating for public buildings at
Bar liarhor, Me-, So, 900 and Hoboken, ~
j., 100000, were placed ON the calendar
The message from the President on the inn.
prossment into tho French army OF John
Prussia, an American citizon was referred TO
the Committee ON Foreign Relations Mr.
Palmer got leave 90 have certain remarks
made 10y him In recent speech stricken from
the Record
90Tn DAY. The Chace Copyright bill was
passed after discussion hya vote OF 35 To 10
...T The Railroad Land Forfeiture bill was
passed.
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Well made tarts are very dainty, and
form an acceptable change from pies.
The English tart, so famous in that
country, is baked in a deep dish, COW
cred with an upper crust only. while ours
is the reverse; an under crust is used
and the fruit is stcwed with suga- be-
fore being put in tho crust. The best
puff paste should be used for tarts,
rolled very thin, baked in small pans,
then filled with Jam, Jelly or cream.
Cream Tarts Make thin puT paste,
cut small, bake and fill with whipped
cream, on which drop n spoonful of acid
jelly.
cherry Tarts. Line patty pans with
puff paste, stone the cherries, stew with
sugar; add n aspoonful OF -four to a
pint of cherries; fiji the shells and bake
in quick oven; remove from tho oven,
dust with powdered sugar.
Apple Tarts.-Boil ten large tart APP
pies, beat smooth, and add the yolks of
six eggs, and the Juice and rind OF two
lemons, half cup of butter, one and a
half cups OF sugar beat all together and
line small tins with puff paste, OH with
the mixture and bake five minutes
Cover the top with meringue and bake.
Strawberry Cream Tarts. Line patty
pans with paste, bake, fiji with stewed
Strawberries; stir half teaspoonful OF
corn starch into half n teacup OF milk
with the beaten whites of two eggs, and
two tablespoons Of white sugar: set on
The stovcnnd stir until thick aud smooth.
let cool and add half teacup Of whipped
Ctc,,h, beat, and pour over the taJts.
haspberries or other small fruits may be
used instead OF strawberries.
Lemon Tarts. Limo pans with paste.
Squeeze the juice from four lemons, CRATE
the rind Of two; add the yolks OF six
eggs and the whites of two; add pound
OF granulated sugar; place in n small pan
ora kettle of boiling water; stir until a
thick paste is formed. Fill the shells
and bake in quick oven. Cover with
meringue and set in the stove three min
utcs
Almond Tarts. Beat to a cream the
yolks Of three eggs, and n quarter OF n
pound of sugar; add half pound of
shelled almonds pounded put in tart
tins lined with puff paste; bake ten
minutes.
Cocoanut Tarts Dissolve half n
pound OF sugar in pint OF water; add
pound Of grated cocoanut and boil
Let cool; add the we'll beaten yoke Of
three eggs aud the white Of one: beat
all together and pour in tart tins lined
with puff paste
Preserve Tarts Roll very thin some
puff paste, cut in round pieces: lay Jam
or ely over the paste; wet the edges
with white Of an egg, and close them
lay on baking sheet, ice and bake hf-
teen minutes. - CO1rier-,J0urnal.
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WASHINGTON.
NOTES FROM THE cArIrAn

The United States Senate has passed the
International Copyright bin by a vote OF IS
TO 10 The bill amends Section 1850 OF the
Revised Statutes so as 10 make Il read:
mo person shall be entitled to "A copyright
unless no shall, before publication I'm this or
amy foreign country, deliver az the Office OF
tho Librarian of Congress. or deposit i'm tho
mail within the United States, addressed to
the Librarian OF Congress nc Washington,
District or Columbia, a printed copy OF the
titm OF tho book or other article, or n
description OF the painting, drawing, chromo
statue, StaJuary, or a model or design for
work OF the fine arts. for which he desires a
copyright; nor unless he shall also, not later
than the day OF the publication thereof In
this or any foreign country, deliver at tho
otlcc of the Librarian OF Congress at Wash
ington, District OF Columbia, or deposit i'm
the mail within the United States ad-
dressed TO the Librarian OF Congress at
Washington, District of Columbia, two copies
OF such copyright book or dramatic compost
ton printed from type set within the limits
works, photographs, or other similar article
two copies. or i'm case OF painting drawing
statue, statuary, model or design for a work
OF the fine arts, photograph of the same
During tho existence OF such cOpyright
the importation into the United States OF any
book or other article so copyrighted shall
be, and IL hereby is, prohibited, except
IN tho cases specified In section 25O5
VI Aic ANtNlnNn nillultS OF tno OniUou
States, and except in the cases of
persons purchasing for use aud not for sale
who import not more than two copies nc any
ono time, in each OF which cases the written
consent OF tho proprietor of the copyright,
signed i'm tho presence OF two witnesses shall
be furnished with each importation.
"All officers OF customs and postmasters
are hereby required To seize and destroy all
all copies OF such prohibited articles ms shall
bo entered at the Custom House or otherwise
brought into the United States or transmit
tod 90 the mails OF the United States. In
the case OF books I'm foreign languages OF
which only trauslntions In English are copy-
rlghted, the prohibition OF importation shall
apply only To tho translation OF tho same,
and tho importation of tho books In tho
original language shall be permitted Each
volume of book in two or more volumes,
whom such volumes arc published separately
aud the first one shall not have been issued
before this act shall tako effect and each
number OF periodical is TO be considered
an independent publication, subject 10 the
form OF copyrighting ms above, and the alter
ationS, revlslons and additions made 10 books
by foreign authors, heretofore published, OF
which new editions shall appear subsequently,
TO the taking effect OF this act are Co 6e held
and deemod capable OF being copyrighted,
unless they form part OF n sories in course OF
publication at the time this act shall take Of
fect.n
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valuable Coins and Coin Collectors

Said noted coin collector recently. in
conversation with q New York SIN re
porter: ''Do you know that, strange as
IL may seem, the oldest coins are not the
raresi, and are the least in demand by
numismaticians"
1ha reporter was not aware Of the fact
and inquired why such was the case.
The vagaries and caprices of the col
lecto. cannot be explained" replied tho
connoisseur 'Why a man should prefer
the scarce American dollar of 1904 at
500 (Which is the market value OF a
good specimen), TO the beautiful HgQina
coin, the oldest and most artistic pro
duct Of the Greek mint. fine copv OF
which may be had Tor 81, is as difficult a
question 70 answer as why the handsome
and talented Montague Brown married
the unprepossessing Miss DObbs
There IS always lively demand for
the scarcest coins - continued the col
lcctOr, "and IL seldom concerns the en-.
thusiast whether they arc beautiful or
not IL is well nigh impossible 10 beOin
now and make a complete collection of
our American coins 10 doit one would
have TO possess, beside a knowledge Of
American numismatics. the patience of
job and purse as long rs a Vanderbilt
The colonial coins alone arc worth a
small fortune. Fabulous prices are paid
for good specimens Of carly American
coinage. The Pine Tree shilling Is worth
from SO TO 500, and in later times there
is the Washington half dollar. valued To-.
day at $50. The dollar Of 1894 has
brought as much as 800 at an auction
sale. The half cent OF 1896 is difficult TO
get at 4l5, while the half dollar Of the
same date readily sells at $50. The
rarest however. Of an the small pieces. is
the half dime of 1902, which reccntlv
sold fof SEQ"
Where do an the old coins 20 tor,
qucrcd the reporter
"To the same place chat pins and but
tons do, wherever that may be. ~ replied
The collector. "Of course. all uniono
copies and the finest specimens soonor
or later find their way into public or
private collections. or the hands Of the
dealers Tho largest and finest collcc-
tions ore owned by DR. Charles p. West
Alexander Balmano r.. TT. Lawrence
Robert Hobart Smith, and CASTOR T,
Fouardent Of New York The finest
collection in the world is that OF the
British Museum i'm London
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Starving Indians fu tho Canadian
Territories.

The Rev. Dr. Brick Church Of England
Missionary Mt Peace River, Northwest Ter.
ritore5. in n sermon pre1ched at Ottawa
Canada, made some startling announcements
in reference to the Indians Of tho Northwest
fc said that hundreds OF Indians who are
not under treaty with the Canadian Govern
mcut we're dying every year from starva-
ton
For tho past three years game has been
very scarce OH through the northwest and
unless the Government forthwith furnishes
relief the race must soon be extefmiu-
atcd. He instances many caecs whcro The
Indians have kept body and soul together for
months on boiled leather and cid moccasiue
aud others where h0rss flesh was the staple
food 0f th3 red men during The winter
months
Many cases Of cnnnib8lism have been re-
ported, and be- had personal knowledge of
one case whore a woman died Of starvation,
and the rest of TIE camp devourod her re-
mains.
The Government ha said, was uot bound
under treaty to furnish ro.ici io these starry
ing savage but unless soTnothng was done
at Onre the determination OF the race n red
men would stand out. blot on the good
name Of Cauoda
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a SONG OF MAYrIME.


AS fades the night with morning light,
So winter creeps away;
And in his place with sunny face
There shines the sun OF May.
Promo over all the cloudy pail
or chill and darkness drear
lsquiek removed, and spring IS proved
Her warmth and light are here,
From out the South with perfumed mouth
The summer whispers, 'Herer
And sweet and low the breeaes blow
As soft she treadefh near.
Day after day the sky is gay
With tender tints OF blue;
On airy wings the robin sings,
Aud wooi-birds call and COO
Within our hearts, too, life imparts
a gentle throb and thrill.
And bitter strife no longer rife,
Peace, Love, our bosoms filll
-DSmoresi
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rho Interstate Commerce Law.

The Senate Committee on Interstate Com.
merce has ordered favorable report upon
nm amendment 10 the sixteenth section OF
the lntor State Commerce law, which
section now provides for sum
mary proceeding by mandatory or
other process 10y United States Circuit
Courts sitting In equity 20 enforce any lawful
order or requirement Of tho Commission Ths
amendment continues tho provisions OF the
section as they now stand as Co any order or
requirement OF the Commission not founded
upon controversy requiring trial by Jury (:
but as 90 matters which under tho Consttu.
ton require trial by jury IL is proposed that
the Commission, or any person Interested
may apply In q summary way 10 circuit
courts sitting as courts of law. The
amendment makes provision for the
speedy trial Of such Causes
aud provides that ON the hearing the findings
of fact by the Commission shall be prima
fncie evidence 10 also provides that the
court shall, by its order, fix a time for the
trial not less than twenty nor more than forty
days from the date of tho order.