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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
DJsorssryG MR.. FULLEws coSFrRMA rIos.

Washington, July 16-The Fuller case was taken
up by the Senate in secret session to-day. Tho case
was talked over Informally for about hal an hour some
members OF the Judiciary Committee took occasion
IN say that there had never been purpose on the
mart Of any one I'm the committee to postpone %uoh
unt next session. a. had been charged by the press
and that while they opposed to his conhrm"
ton their reasons entirely Of public character
Senator Edmunds not present today ana 50 NM ,ho
case vert over. Tho impression prevails thal 'ii'
Fuller will be confirmed to morrow or next DAY
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
r,v,r Brp,,1 or ROSCOE coyK11yG.

Utica, " Y, July 16.-Ihc remains OF Roscoe
Conkling were removed this afternoon from the re-
ccivng vault and buried in the seymour lot I'm Forest
IIn Cemetery. Mrs Conkling and Judge A. C. Coke
were the only relatives present. The grave was lncd
with flowers The coffin was not opened.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
MP BtypaLl IMPROVING RAprpLy

Washington, July l6.-Mr Randall continues TO I'M
prove rapidly and his family are already discussing
the feasibility Of removing him TO quiet place
I'M a short time. His home at Paoli Is
thought to be too far distant from his medical AL
yisers abode and It Is probable that Chestnut Hill,
suburb OF Philadelphia. Will be chosen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
THE FISH couurssroyrR's CAR WRECKED

wnncmucca New, July 16.-Exprcss train No
was wrecked about daylight Sunday morning, thirty
three miles west of here by broken rail- The engine
passed over safely but the fruit. baggage and United
States Fish Commissioners cars were wrecked All
the sleeping cars were thrown off the track, but
paSscngefs hurt.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
DECORATIONS FOR DUMAS AND zoLA.

Paris, July 16-The decoration of Commander Of tho
legion of Honor IS to be conferred upon Alexandra
Dumas the dramatst and the decoration Of knight Of
the same order upon Emile Zola, the novelist
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
vote urgent consideration Of the bill was rejected
BAL to 143.

THE CZAR AWAITING THE EMPEROR'S ARRIVAL
st. Petersburg, July 16.--The royal yacht, bearing
the Car and Czarna, who have been visiting Finland,
passed Cronstadt at 8 30 p. m. to-day The Car
will await the arrival Of Emperor william off Cron4
stadt. The Emperor is expected to arrive about
on July 10.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17

Buffalo, July 1G-IIram Il. and Charles VI. Everest,
of the Vacuum OIL Company OF Rochester, defendants
in the oil conspiracy case to-day filed notice of appeal
TO the General Term from the judgment imposing a
fine Of $3.50 each them on conviction of con
spiracy.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
AN EDIcT FOR ALsAcE-LoRRAINE.

Strasburg. July 16-It is officially announced that
after January 1, 1880, all private documents written
I'm the French language. bearing date or dated sub
seauent to July l. 1872. must be accompanied by an
authorized German translation at the cost OF the
parties
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
ELECTION OF A RADICAL MEMBER

Paris, July 1G.-In an election in the Department Of
Loirct yesterday to fill vacancy in the Chamber Of
Deputies, NJ Lacrox QsadlcaD elected. The vote
was NJ. Lacroix, 81, 1853; NJ. Dumas Conservative,
90 900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17

father he says, was Canadian Official. MIS-. lamp
bell dec ares that her father ofcer In the
English army. She is nineteen and JARVIS Is thirty
old
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17

BELIEF THAT THE WHITE PACHA Is STANLEY.
Brussels, July 16.-Colonel Sir Francis De Winton,
president of the Emn Bcy Relief Committee In an I'M
view with the King Of tho Belgans expressed the belief
that the white Pacha reported to have arrived at Bahr
elGazel is Henry NJ Stanley.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
LEGISLATORS IN ALBANY.
AWAITING THE GOVERNORS MESSAGE.

CURIOSITY AS TO THE MATTERS Mr.. HILL WILL
SUBMIT TO THE EXTRA 81 ssIoN-REPUBLIcANs
OPPOSING LARGE APPROPRIATION FOR THE
PRISONS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17

DISCUSSING THE PORT DEFENCEs OF FRAME
Paris July I6.-Tbe Chamber of Deputies 'o-day
discussed the credit Of SI3.100OO0 asked by he Gov
crnmenf, for the strengthening Of port deiehccs
NJ. wickershcmer opposed the granting OF inc sum 1"
signed 10 the extension Of the molcs at Chcrbourg,
and Admiral Krantz the Minister Of Marine. replied
that It was necessary, order TO prevent an enemys
tc.pcdo boats from entering the port The motoh U"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17

HISTORY OF EMPEROR FREDERCKS ILLNESS
Berlin, July 1d-Emperor William has agreed 10
tho proposal that HIS mother should bear the tile OF
Empress and Queen Frederick
Empress Victoria has requested DR.. Mackenzie to
prepare for her true history OF the laie emperor
Fredcricks Illness. In order 10 correct the German
doctos assertions IL Is not known whether The En-
press will make public the report
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-17
A BILL TO ABOLISH DUELMNG IN FRANC

A BILL TO ABOLISH DUELLING IN FRANCE"
Paris, July IG-Blshop Freppei introduced Dill
in the Chamber of Deputies to-day, aoolishihg ducf
ling. and demanding urgency for the measure. IN
his remarks Bishop Freppel referred particularly 10
the recent duel The demsnd for urgency was re-
1ectcd bv the Chamber. - 4.
General IIoulanger continues TO make progress To-
ward recovery.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
A Bit Of Grape.


A piece of Grape luttered from the headpiece
of the drawbridge over the Reneoeas River at
HainespOrt, yesterday morning as the west
bound train for Philadelphia approached, and
the draw tender, George HOyle who for score
of years has lived in the little house beside the
bridge with his wife, was absent from his post.
That's a strange signal to have on the
draw" said the eengineer. Wonder whats the
matter?'
just then the train came to halt at the edge
of the bridge and from his little house stag
gered George HOyIe, the draw tender, the tears
coursing down his weather-bea cheeks, and
his voice so chOked with emotion that he could
hardly speak.
What's the matter, Georgo?" asked the
engineer in a kindly voice. a. he noticed the
draw-tenders agitation.
"The matter said HOyle, with a sob that
shook his frame Well, I'm in bad luck My
wife dropped dead few minutes ago while
stood joking with her at the door, waiting for
the West-bound train to signal for the bridge.
l heard the train coming, but l couldn't leave
her at such time so 1 just picked up bit of
Grape and got some one to hang it out so you
would know there was something wrong"
Just then the train started, and many were
the expressions of sympathy among the pas
sengers for the poor draw tender, who has been
a faithful emplOye for many years.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
" The Ruling Passion StrOng."
TJF0rosyia tToo,o-j,,s

In one of the coast States there lived two
men of very dissimiar positions, but whose
similar taste in one thing led them to meet
together" on an occasion long remembered by
many present. One was an eminent Judge,
the other was the French keeper of the sailors
loft. The Judge was holding court, and the
loft-keeper was an important witness in case
before him. The witness was called, but he
came not, nor answered. Where is SusOn 2"
asked the Judge, impatient at the non-appesr-
ance of the witness.
He will not answer, YOUR honor" replied
the Sheriff.
Go and find him, and bring him into court 7"
cried the Judge, sternly.
The Sheriff went to look for him, and found
the Frenchman a deeply-interested spectator
of a cock fight then going on in the village
Returning to the court room, he reported to the
Judge: Your honor, Mr.. Suson is looking at
a chicken fight, and says that all the Judges
in the State can't bring him away"
Immediately change came over the Judges
feelings and expression, and in mild but ear
nest and clearly-heard voice he asked SIS it
true, Sheriff, that the cock fight is now agoing
onl"
Z" 1t is, your honor" replied the Sheriff
Well gentleman" said the Judge, address
ing the jury and lawyers, " very much desire
to witness that fight myself. The court is adj
iourned for half an hOur.N
The National tribune., 1888-05-03

As we go along | viii explain the application
from the enemy lines over ariyer into our own.
In this first lesson [ have given only the
B of signaling. When this alphabet has
been studied and committed to memory, | may
have something more to tell, which will prob
ably be of greater general interest.
The older Signal Service men who may see this
code in print, viii not at once recognize it. At
the commencement of the service they were all
taught the first system of four elements This
was superseded by this revised general-service
code during the war
The symbols of this original code became too
generally known in our own and in the rebel
lines. The one-two code was not taught to any
but the officers, and was better adapted 10
secret service.
The four symbols are formed on precisely the
same principle as the other, except that part Of
the last motion to perpendicular is availed
Of. From horizontal right to a horizontal left,
or a circular wave of the flag from the ground
on the right to the ground on the left, is made
to count as three (3).
The fourth or 4, being exactly the reverse,
is described by the half-circular wave from
the ground on the left TO the ground on the
right, the flag resuming its first position at a
perpendicular after each signal is completed.
The pause motion, or punctuation mark, is
the same as in the others-one stroke to the
front, which is named instead of 8.
For the benefit of the old signal men who
We're habituated to this system and became at
tached to it, l record herewith the alphabet:
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
PERSONS AND THINGS.

Bright Boy-Which is the heaviest, pound of
lead or "A pound offeathers? Boston Child-Nither.
- Neither" No, as there only two, nither of
them can be the heaviest Chicago Times.
-" think an egg would make that coffee settle,
Mrs. Scadgers." said the impeeuniOus boarder
heedlessly. 3" If the recipe Is a one pray let
me offer you an egg, Mr.. SiOapa," responded the
landlady severely, and then the conversation Ian
gushed,-Boston Bulletin
The greatest trouble experienced by the young
ladies who teach in Chinese sunday schools in this
city is to keep the Cinnamon from thinking they
are in love with them. They intensely vain as
a rule and the ugliest Mongoliau will imagine he
is admired on the slightest Observation-Disclosures
phia Times.
= Physician Ito convaleseent patient)-BIy bill,
sir for attendance during your late illness. Pa
tient looking over bill and turning whte}-Great
Scott! doctor, was / as sick all that?-Harper's
Weekly.
"A private watchman on Beacon Hill has sent
to residents of that locality circular soliciting
the care of cats during the absence of the owners
through the Summer for a small recompense.-
Boston Gazette,
- Husband (all ready for the theaterl-I declare
dear it's raining hard Wife (buttoning her glOves
Well, what's little rain? One would think from
your tone of voice that were about starting for
chuTch.-HGTpeT's Bdzdr.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
EXPLANATIONS.

EAFLAAA11DHb
1t viii be seen that there is one position and
two motions
The numbers for each letter are made by mo-
ton, and any letter can be made by these two
motions
The whole number opposite each letter stands
for that letter.
To make motion one, the flag is waved to the
ground to the right, and brought back to the
first position; TO make motion two the flag is
waved to the ground to the left, and brought
back 10 the first position; to make A, or p
which is left, left the flag is waved twice to
the ground 70 the left and then brought to the
first position to make 3, or PIP, which is left,
right, right, left, the flag is waved once to the
left, twice 10 the right, and once to the left !;
and SO on for the alphabet
The motions for any letter are made without
any stop between them.
At the end Of each letter there is pause Of
a couple Of seconds holding the flag at a per-
pendicuiar; at the end Of each word the flag is
brought to the ground directly in front, which
is called three l3) at the end Of each sentence
the flag is brought TO the ground twice, aud at
the end Of the message three times.
To call attention the flag is waved continu-
ally from side to side over the head in the
meantime the officer, with his telescope leyeled
TO the distant station which he desires to COM
mUuicate with, watches for recognition.
The assent signal Of the other station mean
ing We see you and are ready" is made by
waving the flag to the left, two waves at a time,
three times.
] have given this code in full as applied to
motions, with a view not only Of explaining
my own work, but in hopes that it may inter
est some Of the younger if not the older read
/ egs
! To be able to thus signal at viii would add
! 10 the pleasure Of almost any one, and it might
! be that a knowledge Of the system might some
/ time add 10 the safety Of the individual
How often one can recall in hunting or boat
4 ing, when companions become separated or in
/ the plays Of childhood, or in business, or in
7 any Of tie pursuits OF peace OF war, when the
/ power 10 signal message d few miles, or even
! a few hundred yards, would have been a most
valuable acquisition. How many instances
may be recalled where. on wrecked ships, or at
4 fires, or the thousand occurrences Of peril To
! life, men have persisted for want Of few words
Of information which might have been signal
I led TO them.
OF course this same principle of one and
4 two may be applied TO signaling in various
! ways; at night. by the use Of lamps or matches
/ or eyeg Lighted cigars.
/ know Of an instance where the whistle of a
| locomotive WAS used while standing on the
1 railroad track near Warrington, Va, which
/ announced TO every signal officer within sound
Of its terrible voice important news. The
whistle was made TO sound a short blast for one
] and q long blast for two.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
Hungry Confedernte Pensionnru.

At the last session of the Legislature an act
was passed giving pension of So per month to
all disabled Confederate veterans or their wild
ows. The act appropriated S50,000s or as much
as might be needed. and authorized the Treas
urer to borrow as much as was needed after the
appropriation was exhausted. The Pension
Board is now in session, and they are appalled,
at the number of applications pouring in. 1t
would require at least 100000 to pay the PEN
sions applied for. Many good soldiers now re-
gard the whole scheme as mistake but they
are afraid to take steps to secure the repeal of
the lazy
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
Good BrOOms.
[Good Ho1tsekeepina.l

The best broom is of light green color. which
indicates that the material is of the best hexi-
bility and tOughness. The cheap brOom-corn
is of a sickly yellow or lemon color. Manu-
facturers who use only the green splints assert
that the manufacturers of the yellow splints
give them green bath, and that the coIoring
matter has paris green in it, so that when the
housewife takes splint to try her cake she
may be putting deadly poison in it. The men
who make this dye, however, say that it is a
harmless vegetable compound.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
FOR THE LADIES.

1t is no longer considered q" bad form - TO carry
a bundle on the street. The most fashionable
women in Philadelphia may be seen carrying bun
dies on the street Philadelphia Times.
Women who contemplate murder, homicide or
such crimes would do well to go TO California be-
fore committing them, if the san Francisco EraH-
iler is correct. 1t says: THE trial of woman on
this Coast if there be anything in the least inter
esting about herself or her family. is simply pub
lie show. 1t is not meant TO be taken seriously
The woman is like the old Roman Emperor who
used to fight with gladiators armed with leaden
swords. Justice plays the part of the gladiator"
The National tribune., 1888-05-03


81 see" he said, as he laid aside paper he
had been reading in tobacco store, &" that a
very curious thing happened in Iowa the other
day" Some one asked him what it was The
wind blew over a house." "What coinci-
denee!" gasped one of the loungers. "On that
very same night the wind blew under my
house, hundreds of miles distant!"
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
Western LamYers.

lLe|H'gso" N.Y. udSeNe.
Judge Shields, of Omaha, has decided that
when an attorney does not charge more money
for his services than his client has, the fee is
not unreasonable. An immediate emigration
of laMyers to Omaha may be expected.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
The Color Line.
TSan Francisco CaH.l

The other day at Fresno eve gave birth to
three lambs, two white ones and one black as
the ace of spades. When the mother saw this
Off-color offspring she stamped and butted the
poor little think until it was dead.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
At Fresh Lake City, Ill.
Mem Yo,-I. SYn,.

Your husband2 / thought you told me,
Mrs. Lakefront, you were divorced" "Oh,
yes; that was from Mr.. Shortage, my other
husband. He's here somewhere and L want
you to meet him. / know you'll like him."
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
The Typewriter.

INTttCItUU IItUNWt-I
What lab5r-saving invention the type
writer is Don't you find it great con-
venience?"
Convenience? Drat EN-! They marry off
faster than | can fill their places"
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
Hoods SarsapariIIa

Is proven to be vastly superior any other sarsapa
ria. blood purifier, that has we'll said: Its
healthsiving effects upon the blood and entire human
organism much more positive than the remedies
of quarter of century ago the steam power of to-
day is in advance of the slow and aborious drudgery
years ago."
The National tribune., 1888-05-03
Makes the Weak Strong

my appetite was poor could not sleep, had head
ache great DEAL pains in my back my bowels did not
move regularly. Hoods Sarsaparilla did nae SO much
good that 1 feel like man. My pains and aches
are relieved my appetite improved say others who
need a good medicine, try Hoods SarsapaIiIIa c. F.
JACKSON, Roxbury Station, Conn.
The National tribune., 1888-05-03

Therefore he directed me TO say that the only
directions he had were that the enemy should
be made to believe this, and directed me to con-
fer with you as to the best method of accom-
plishing this result"
He went on further to detail plan of cross
ing at place called Hoop-pole Ferry, and said
they would make demonstration in that di-
rection, but they would cross into the town
again.
1t never once occurred to my innocent heart
that this smooth talking Yankee officer was
lying to me. They did not intend to cross at
the town, and he knew it, At this very time
Gen. Burnside was planning his campaign to
cross above the town some distance, at Banks
or United States Fords, and he was only pre-
vented from doing SO by the "stick-in- the
mud"
In stating so positively that he intended
to redeem the army and lead his own Ninth
Corps" up that hill, right through town as be-
fore, he purpOsely and perhaps wisely deceived
me, aud / was in turn to further deceive or
attempt to deceive the rebels by making them
think he was to cross 20 miles below
TO be contingcd.l
The National tribune., 1888-05-03

nIiT THO 0fIT and return 70 me with 10 cts silver
" iitiO w and y0uWilI get by mail q p8ckag8
4 Of goods that viii bring you iIl money in ons
month than anything else in America Absolute oer-
tainty Needs capital G.. AI. HANSON Chicago III
Mention The National Tribune-
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-10-20
Enough of the Battle

From the Detroit Free Press.
\ An old colored man was over portion
of the battlefield of Chickamauga with
me. and he seemed to- know so much
about the battle itself that finally inquir-
ed:
'Were you here on the ground during
the ight?"
"Deed | was, sab. | lived right ober
yonder, by dat field"
"How did it begiu?"
AWall, sab de Yanks cum up an de
Rebels cum up 1t looked to me like dar
was gwine to be scrimmage an | took a
seat on dat ar fence you see ober yender.
L seed de Yauks scootin around, an de
Rebels scootin' around an | was just
gwine ter call to de old woman dad L
'spected dar d be fout when big cannon
weat boom! an big ball cum along knock
ed down 70 miles OF dat fence, an dc next
thing knew it was three weeks later an
| was working fur my bod an clos, ober
in Knoxville"
''What became of the old woman
Found her seben months later in Ken
lucky, an she hadn't got done wild de hys-
terics yit. Tell you boss, | doap' want ter
hev' to save dis Union again!
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-10-20
A Michigan Farmer in a Riot.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Meet with an accident" asked police
man of farmer in the market, yesterday
morning, with one of his eyes in deep
mourning
eyes, sorter.'
"Fall out of trce?"
s'Not exactly"
''Stick of wood fly up?'
"Hardly. A couple of days ago two
chaps came along in buggy and wanted
Z to sell me 100 feet of wire clothes line for
At75 cents l bought it, and then they
wanted nle to sign paper recommending
its use. When | got ready to sign found
that it was note for 500"
''And them"
Didn't feel the ground tremble in town
that day, did you?"
Il don't remember.
at was probably too fur. | waded
into EN-. They waded back. In the
scrimmage got this
"And they got off scot-free, supposed?
''Do you? Well, there's town doctor
riding out to see en- every day, and my
naybur has drawn up wills for EN-. Mebbe
an old farmer with sledstake hain't OF
any account in spring riot, and mebbe
people nine miles away heard him whoop
as he went in for blood! Want bag O
taters this morning.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1888-10-20
NEW Depot in Westminster.
A gentleman stopped in No. 4s W. Main
rtrnnt md nsLnd ,rhnt e ,-nnr mama cir


gentleman stopped in No. 46 W. Main
street. and asked what is your name, sir
Gladhill. What will you paper a room Il
feet square and feet high for, in good paper!
1915, sir. What will you paper it in good
gilt for? S4.25. Is that so? Yes, sir. Why,
| can have my whole house papered for about
S12 or SIS, can't l? Yes, sir. Say, did you
paper the rooms of S. Kann, Sons & Co. and
F. D. Miller & Co.? Yes, sir; they were the
first jobs | ever did. Is that so? they are
good enough for me. Yes, and | will put my
work against any other paper hanger in the
state. guess you will if they are your first
jobs. What do you put Embossed Paper on
the wall for? SOC apiece. What! is that so?
SOC apiece. What is your cheapest paper I
15c and zoe. | guess that is brown back
No, sir, we don't keep that; if you want it /
can get il for you, and put it on the wall for
Toe Il piece, but it has seven yards in piece;
all of my paper has yards i'll it. Do you
want any brown back? No, sir; the paper
you have is good and cheap enough for me.
Well, must say that you have the prettiest
patterns of paper | ever saw. Well, | must
go. I am glad | came in here. | am sure
that saved at least % per cent. by coming to
see you. | will tell my neighbors about you,
and when we get you in our neighborhood we
will keep You all spring. There well, good
bye. Good by. Oh, by the way my wife told
me to see about Curtains. Where can | get
them made to fit my windows. Right here.
Where can get Picture Frames made. Right
here. Is that so. What all do you keep
keep Accordeons, Albums, Pictures, Frames,
and everything that can be found in a first
class 99c Store. Well, what don't you keep?
Railroads and trains. Ha, ha! Well, good
bye. Good bye. l lam much obliged for your
order. mario