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, 1889-01-01
ION NJ. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General
Length of the Foot.

The ideal foot of modern ladies is
about a No. 3. We hear but little
about the shining goal toward which
the masculine foot is directed. The
length of the average foot is a difficult
matter to decide. Perhaps there was
a time when its status was more reli-
ably fixed than at present. For in
stance, the common unit of lineal
measure, a foot, was derived from the
length of the human foot. Human
feet differ in length all over the world;
SO does the standard of lineal measure
ment. There was a time when not
only each country, but each town had
a foot measure of its own, indicating
different averages of the different feet
in various localities. Taking the
English foot Twelve inches) as a stand
ard, we find the French foot to be
1878, the Rhenish foot 10. So.
AS these comparative lengths were
derived from the average human foot
of these nationalities, we may take
comfort in the fact that we are in the
happy minority of inches at the base.
The Rhenish foot of measure equals
the English, and the German or Rhen-
ish foot varies in the different states.
The longest foot of measure is that of
old Turin, which is equal to twenty
inches of English measure. This lat
ter, founded upon the length of the
Turin pedal, might, in the persiflage
of our time, be said to have descended
by h%eredity to a certain section of our
great country, famous, in fable at
least, for its breadth and length of I'M
Outstanding. In order to get an idea
of the length of shoe sizes in inches it
may be stated that a foot measuring
ten inches with the weight of the body
resting upon it may wear, comfort
ably, a No. G shoe. The reader can
figure from this up to the Turin foot
of twenty inches by allowing three
full sizes to the inch.
Following are some measurements
from life hat show the comparative
length of the human foot in different
people. These measurements are well
proportional to the height of the per-
ons In q man 5 feet IL inches tall
the foot measured 10t inches and the
middle toe q inches. In Chinese sub
jects, the ordinary height being 3 feet,
the length of foot was 9 inches and 5
lines. Among a tribe of low stature
Indians, whose height varied from 5
feet l inch to 8 feet 3 inches, the
length of the feet was found to be
from 8 inches 4 lines to 8 inches 6
lines. A youth in the South Sea
Islands, 6 feet z inches in height, had
a foot 12t inches long; his lower ex-
tremities measured 80 inches in length,
circumference of calf of leg III inches
and his ankle 10 inches Shoe and
Leather Reporter.
, 1889-01-01
The Emperor of china's consorts.

WAsmNoToN, Dec. 3l.-The depart
ment Of state has been informed by the
United States minister at Pekin of the
following edict by the empress dowager
and published in the PJsin Gazette Fri
day, Nov. 9, 1883:
The emperor having reverently sue
ceeded to his exalted inheritance and in
creasing day by day in maturity, it is
becoming that he should select a virtuous
consort TO assist in the administration of
the palace, to control the emperor's Off
cial household and to encourage the EN-
peror himself in upright conduct Let
therefore Yeh Ho Ma La, a daughter of
Deputy Lieut., Gen. Knei hai-ang, whom
we have selected for her dignified and
virtuous character, become the emperor's
consori."
A special edict of the same date says:
Let a-ta-la, aged Is years, daughter of
Changhsy, formerly vice president of the
board, become the second consort of the
first rank and let Ia ia lu, also daughter
of Changhsy, formerly vice president of
the board, become the imperial consultine
of the second rank.
Respect this.
lIt is understood that the emperor is Is
years of age.
, 1889-01-01
Denver to Pueblo for a Quarter.

CHICAGO. ILL.,. Des. pa rate war
began yesterday at Pueblo and Denver be-
tween the Denver & Rio Grande, the
Santa Fe and the Denver, Texas & Fort
Worth roads. 1t was brought by an ex-
cursion that was advertised in Denver to
Pueblo. Two thousand people yesterday
morning crowded the Union depot at Dem
yer. and a war was at once inaugurated
by the passenger agents of the three
roads, who were on hand at the depot.
The Rio Grande cut the rate to 81. the
Santo Fe put it to so cents and the Den
yer X Fort Worth went to 25 cents. Last
night Pueblo was crowded with people.
and 1000 more are expected. The hotels
are full and private houses are throwing
open their doors.
, 1889-01-01
A Scandal In Hiuh Life.

LONDON, Dec. Sl.-A dispatch from
Madrid says: Lady Connemare, wife OF
the governor OF the Madrid presidency,
has left the government house, refusing to
remain under the same roof with her hus.
band. She took her leave suddenly dur
ing an official ball and went to a hotel.
She is coming to England. Capt. Quinn,
aide-de camp to the governor, and Lady
Eva Quinn left the house at the same
time, the captain ~resigning his Office.
Madrid society, which is much excited
over the scandal. Is in sympathy with
Lady Connemare.
, 1889-01-01
ANNOUNCEMENT!

Iu connection withemy Fur and Curiosity Store,
/ have added a thorough line of Native Jewelry
and Mineral Goods, Pressed Wild Flower Books,
ETC., which for artistic design and finish cannot be
excelled. These goods are found and manufactured
in Wyoming, making the most suitable gift or me-
mento one can buy, especially if sent East. In my
Fur and Taxidermist Department L have n Stock
that will suit the most skeptical. All kinds of Do
nestle and Foreign Fu1s in Trimmings, Muffs,
Boas, Robes and Mats. Seal Sacques and Mats a
specially. Cleaning and repairing of Seal and
Beaver Goods neatly done. Deer and Antelope
Heads mounted to order.
, 1889-01-01
Darlnu Post Office Robbery.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 3l.-A daring and
successful robbery occurred in the money
order department OF the Indianapolis post
Office at 1890 o'clock to-day. johnson,
chief of the money order division, was
persuaded to go out to the sidewalk to see
a man in a buggy. While he was out
another man had entered the office and
filled his pockets with greenbacks to the
amount of 50, 500.
, 1889-01-01
Trouble May Come in the Spring.

ST. PAUL, Dec. Sl.-A special firm
Des Moines SAYS Richard Smell states
that he has made settlements with all
settlers evicted from his river lands,
either by sale or lease. He expects no
further trouble until the evictions are
resumed in the snrinp.
, 1889-01-01
A Woman Arrested for Biuamy.

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 3l.-Mrs. Mary
A. Long Haskell, the third wife of the
Rev. Mr.. Haskell, a retired Congrega-
tional clergyman OF Bellerica, was arrested
this afternoon tor bigamy on complaint of
the Rev. Mr.. Haskell. James G. Wilkin-
son, a prominent real estate agent who
was married Feb. 7 to Mrs. Haskell in New
York, has left the city with some of Mrs.
Haskel's money.
, 1889-01-01
Methodist Ministers Opposed to the Bail.

INDIANAPOLIS. Dec. 3l.-At a meet
ing Of the local Methodist ministers to-day
the interesting fact became public that a
crusade against the inaugural ball at Wash
ington was started by certain c~iergymcn
Of Columbus. O., who formulated their
views in opposition to the ball and for.
warded them to the Methodist clergy of
this city for action.
The Rev. DR.. Keene presented a pc
tition of the Columbus clergy which in
substance asks Gen. Harrison to publicly
renounee his approval of the inaugural
ball and declare that he will not attend it.
, 1889-01-01

LONDON, Jan. IA dense fog prevails
in London. A railway collision due to
the fog has occurred at Loughborough
Junction. 1t is reported that many per-
sons were injured. Every kind of traffic
is DELAYED and suspended.
, 1889-01-01

of 81, 800 or less but more than $1,000
per annum.
CLASS s. All persons receiving an an
nual salary of $1,000 or less but more than
81, 300, or compensation at the rate of
$1,000 or less but more than $500 per
annum.
CLASS 9. All persons receiving an an
nual salary OF more than 81, 500 or com
pensation at the rate of more than 50, 600
per annum
1t is provided that no person who may
be appointed to Office BY and with the ad-
vice and consent of the senate and that
no person who may be employed merely
as laborer or workman not including any
person designated as a skilled laborer or
workman shall be considered as within
this classification and no person so en-
ployed shall without examination under
the civil service rules be assigned to the
duties of a classified place.
1t is also ordered that no person shall
be admitted into any place not exempted
from examination by the civil service
rules in any of the classes above desig-
mated until he shall have passed an APP
propriate examination prepared by the
United States civil service commissioner
and his eligibility has been certified 10
lhlS utpdItulcub Nv Tie COnulsslOntT.
GSigned Don NJ. DICKINSON,
. Postmaster General.
Under the foregoing classification of tho
railway mail service and rules of the civil
service commission, l hereby designate
the following places in the railway mail
service as exempt from examination:
One general superintendent of railway
mail service.
One assistant general superintendent of
railway mail service.
Don NJ. DICKINSON,
Postmaster General.
The following notice has been issued:
% The United States civil service COM
mission is prepared to furnish application
blanks to persons desiring to be examined
for entrance to the railway mail service
upon request therefor in writing. The
times and places of examination of each
will be announced as soon as the rules
regulating admission to that service have
been promulgated. All inquiries on the
subject should be addressed:
United States civil service commission,
Washington, d. c."
, 1889-01-01

Santa Able sootbes and heals the mem.
branes of the throat and lungs when
poisoned and inflamed by disease. it pre-.
vents night sweats and tightness across
chest, cures coughs, Group, asthma, colds,
bronchitis, pneumonia, whooping cough
and all other throat and lung troubles.
No other medicine is so successful in cur
ing nasal catarrh as California Cat-R Cure.
The o and increasing demand for
these standard California remedies confirm
their merits. Sold and absolutely guar
an,eed by DIR. w. N. Hunt at 81 a pack
age. Three for 80 so.
, 1889-01-01

Ii You wish to buy or rent a house at
reasonable rates apply to Maud N Ellis.
l60S, Eddy street.
, 1889-01-01
Ibey Want fine Fiuht In FL Paso.

Ell PAso, Tex, Dec. 3l.-Messrs.
Bradley Mclean and Winters, leaders of
the sporting fraternity of III Paso. Tex.
to day ported a letter to the hackers of
Sullivan aid Kilrain offering them a purse
OF $l0,0t for the match to come off at
Fl Paso, tiey to guarantee them protec-
ton.
ResnsAyssts from ecery
department. M Myers.
, 1889-01-01

Res,sss ants at hair their
real DNlNe at .Myers.
, 1889-01-01

CHRISTMAS
Comes but once a year. Mer-
chants should make the most OF
1t. Let the Public know what
You have TO sell.
, 1889-01-01

ADVERTISERS
Who use the columns of THE
LEADER rapidly reach the pub
lie and rapidly sell their goods.
, 1889-06-20
TELEGkAPHIC TICKS.

The steamer stokers have struck at Ant
werp.
Bismsrk, Dak.. has sent $1,000 to the
Seattle sufferers.
Two hundred dollars for Seattle su fferers
was received by che mayor Of Chicago yes
terday.
This lord provost OF Edinburg has re-
fused to confer he freedom of the CITY on
Parnel ON the occasisu OF his visit In July.
Lord A. P. Cecil, the evangelist. was
drowned yesterday in the Bay of Quinte,
near Adelphustown. The body was not
recovered,
Ter was made the republican caucus nomi-
nee for United States senator at Concord,
N. H., yesterday.
Ex.Premier Garashaui inc, Arrested a tBel.
grade for inciting the progressionis.s to
violence on the occasion Of the recent riot
has been released.
Russia, Germany and Austria have sent
an Identical note to the Swiss government.
advising it to deal severely with anarch.
lists ard socialists.
Burglars James Davis and Charles Ten
nyson were taken from Jail at Corydon,
Ind, early thi. morning by q mob aud
hanged to bridge.
A private dispatch from Boston saws
that at meeting held there preliminary
steps we're taden for the formation OF a
rubber boot and shoe trust.
Nightly meetings Of the Clan Ma Gael
have been held at Kansas City for the ia at
three weeks. The meetings have been 60
Quoted with the strictest secrecy.
The governor OF Minnesota has been ad
visrd by wire from Mora, MINI. that Chin.
pewa Indians at Mile Facisake have mas.
sscrede six inoffsnsive whites, No cause
is known.
The body of Lord Cecil was found this
afternoon few feet from the shore at On.
tario. Lord Cecil had just come from
Brockville, which place he left ON Tuesday
morning. accompanied by his servant.
The cabinet at Paris to-day discussed
the difficulties of tho Panama canal com
pany. The liquidator read his report of
the result OF his findings. The govern
ment will shortly introduce q bill in the
deputies dealing with the matter.
The steamer Alene from Kingston, ia.
nlaica. which arrived at New York yea
terday morning, brings Intelligence cub.
stantiating the reports OF HippOlyte's VIC
tory over Legitime. Chief Officer vii.
liams OF the Alene said Lesitime sought
protection OF the American consul at Port
au'Prince. Hippoiytes officers have en-
tsred Port-au-Prin and taken possesuion.
A FIRE, the result OF q drum ken spree, oc.
CURED st West Chestnut street laundry
at Lesdville yesterday morning, In which
one man was burned. He was Ed WARD
Cfawley, formerly ofSt. Louis. Graham,
another Inmate, escaped. Crawley at
tempted to escape, but was too drunk TO
hnd the door and fell by the window and
was burned. Three buildings were des-
troyed. Loss $4,000.
, 1889-06-20
A SAD SUICIDE.
Daniel Lewis Dies From His
Own Hand.
lie Blceds to Death From q
Razor Wound.
lie Labors Under the iIaiiucination That
Ho was to Ne Hanged
At the JAti.

Daniel Lewis. an insane man, confined
10 The county jA,l. cut deep va.h "a hiS
lett arm Iast nivht about 1880 O'Clock
trou the effects of which he died in abou
three hours. lie mad been adjutued Ia
sane before Judge Harrison yesterday, ana
was to have beeu taken to Steilacoow TO-
day. A. .u ..
Mrs. Skeels. who was in the cell Just
above the one Ia which Lewis was cohnn.
I'd. heard a noise IN his cell and heard
him repeat the remark, 81 an, Innocent,
two or thr times. Leaning over the
balcony in front ot her cell she noticed
blood hosipY from IN under his cell
door. and thinking ne hsd cut MS
throat she at once com
menced calling for some OF the othcsrs.
out Sheriff HinchlG was out OF the CITY,
and the jaller Was over the river 10 towo,
while Deputy Cole wss ut home on miro
street. Officer Gillispie, who ~ on duty
on the Northside. WAS attracted to the laii
by the number OF people that had collected
around the ou side, aud he tried TO hnd
some Of the officials. =,
A REVIEW reporter went over to the
Jail, and hudiux none OF the othciais
around, drove over to Deputy Coles nouse
aud took him TO the jail, arriving there
about 9 p. M. Deputy Cole. Officer Gu
lespie and the reporter went inside the
jail and the Grst sight that met their xaze
was u stream of blood upon the hoor that
had run outside of his cell. The cell door
WAS unlocked aud upon the hoor ineide
WAS large pool OF blood. IL was soon
learned that his lett ann had been cut. on
theluside about b alt An inch Hoo W the elbow
joint. from which the blood had been hoE.
ing freely. Strip. Of cloth were bouud
tightly aOove the wound 70 stop the How
OF blood. but he had doubled mis- arm In
such a position that the bleeding was
about checked. He was Wing on his back
on his cot apparently unconscious. A "a
zor was found under bis head. the blade
OF which was covered with blood.
DR.. Esslg was summoned and arrived at
the jail ABOUT 10 o'clock. Upon lnyesu'
cation the doctor found that one artery
had been completely severed and the
other one partially. Tue arteries we're
tied up and the dow of blood stopped, but
it was apparent that the ulan Was grow
ing weaker. The arm was cramped so
that 1t ives impossible to put any stitches
10 the weunu, but it was unnecessary tor
Lewis died about lO:45. lie was uncou.
scious fully thirty miuutes before he died.
Daniel Lewis came bere a few years axo
from Brazil, lud.. ana has been u hard
working and industrious mau, out few
days ago the strange balucination seized
upon hun that u mob was after him and
we're going to banR him. tie had volun'
tariiy xoue to the Jail and slept there
several nights before he had been al.
jud ged insane aud 1t Ia thought that he had
seer eted theIazor under the mattress during
that time, for he was searched on Wednea-
day and was again searched yesterday.
de had remarked that he would Kali hini-
self before he would be hung.
He IL u memver of the Masonic order
and other societies aud 1t ID quite probs-
, 1889-06-20
CANADA ALARMED.
A Russian Man-Of-War Inspect
ing Her Coast Defellses.
The London "rllunderer" Adj
mires American FirInness.
Us,pg Dynamite In Johnstown--Tho In
diau Reservations =. Improving
the tity OF Naples.

OTTAWA, jun l5-Special rdvices
from British Columbia say there is much
excitement over the presence OF Russian
man Of war whose officers have been
studying the defensive points OF the
province and taking Lotes and observa.
t,ons of the coalinx conters and fortthct-
tions. They visited Victoria and E'qui..
mault and without regard 10 international
courtpsy 90 on with their work. They are
under the surveillance OF parties detail ed
for the werk, but it is impossible to him
der them from gaining the Information
they evidently are seeking, IL Is under
stood the matter has been reported TO the
govern ment here. From what can 6e
learned they are taking notes of various
points which could be made available tor
defensive purUo In the event OF war
between England and Russia. A report
which arrived to day s,ys it is one OF the
most barefaced attempts on the part OF
one nation to spy on the defences OF
another power ever recorded.
, 1889-06-20
VERY fLAT rEkLSG.
Engiish writers Praise Blsioe's Attitude
In the Conference.

Engiish writers Praise Btsioe's Attitude
Ia the Conference.
LONDON. June Is The Times Ia an
editorial on the Samoan agreement says:
perhaps it 10 as we'll that Prince Bis.
marck has been made to realize that
where American interests are concerned
the American government IL very little
affected by many OF those considerations
which restrain the actions Of those Euro.
pean govern ments with which he 10 more
accustomed 70 deal. 1t IL easy to see that
there might be many reasons why 1t might
be exped ent for Englaud to follow the
line OF policy in regard to German action
in Samoa which 1t IL natural and necessa.
ry for America TO pursue. IL Ia not less
plain that even Germany must think
twice or thrice before provoking II collision
with America over such u question.
Therefore we rejoice at ths influence OF
America 80 moderately and etfectually ex.
erted."
A Berlin correspondent Of the Times
saws: the Americans have undoubtedly
emei ged from the Samoan conference with
flying colors. Germany has to content
herself with much less political predomi-
nance in Samoa than they claimed ut
Washington two years ago. This result
ia much more due to the ran attitude OF
Blaine than toward any polite ieahings
of England toward u poSer which 1t Is
her highest aim to conclliate.
, 1889-06-20
THE CRONIN CASE.
Miss Marphy Thinks she Saw Cronin's
Ghost--Stili In Jail,

Ghost--Stii In Jail
CHICAGO, June 15.--rhe special grand
jury IN the Croniu case began its fourth
days session this morning. The indica
tions are that several days will be con-
sumed ere the jury Is prepared to make q
6oal report.
Miss Annie Murphy reiterated TO the
jury her ott-told tale about having seen
Or. Crouin on street car apparently
bound for the depot at the time when. az
subsequent events indicate, be was cold in
death. Miss Murphy still Insists that the
man she saw was Cronin or his ghost. and
adheres emphatically TO all the details of
her original story.
Thomas G.. Windes, law partner Of
Alexander Sullivan, was called and aues-
TONED m,nutely regarding Sullivan's y
speculations. Witness knew but little re-
gsrdinH Sullivan's private affairs. and it
is stated was unable to give the jury any
valuable information.
New YORK. June l5.-Judge Andrews
heard arguments to-day upon the writs of
habeas corpus in the Cases of Maroney and
McDonold charged with completely in the
Cronin murder. At the conclusion he re.
served his decision.
, 1889-06-20
PROMISING PROPOSITIONS.
An Old Miners observations In the
Salmon River Country.

An Old hItner'o oDserNAtAone IN he
Salmon River Country.
Mr.. J. c. Mckennon returned day or
two ago from the Salmon river country,
wnere he mas been for the past three
months, pros pecting for minerals.
II WAS SICK u great deal OF the time
while in that country" said Mr.. Mcken.
non to 4 REVIEW Representatives, but
saw nearly all the prominent claims.
Here is a sample that l picked up at Hunt
and Hargroye's works, half mile above
Conconully.'
The sample contains silver and free
gold and is thoughttO be worth from $500
to $500 per ton, but of course this Is above
the average on tue claim. The owners
have, however, a ive foot vein OF eJtraor-
dinarlly rich mineral.
six miles north OF Conconully." Mr..
MckennOn said, 'is another claim--l don't
know who owns it--that is very fae.
Here IL u sample from there, and judge
the average will be over 800 TO the ton.
Those boy s are nov working on q ledge Ia
feet wide, and they have splendId
showing.
.Tne Lone STAR" Mr.. McKennon con-
tiuued, 'is about one mile above Coucon-
ully. 1t is owned bY Mr.. Lawrence, the su-
perintendent, and others. OF Seattle. They
have sunk an incline 200 feet deep. AT
100 feet they ran drifts on the ledge,
which is about four feet wide, showing
fine mineral. Then they crosscut at the
200 foot level, and are now in about lao
feet from the incline. There they struck
q twenty .seven foot ledge, which Is sup
posed to be the main vein on the claim.
1t shows Rs fine mineral rs | ever SAW,
and have been In the business sixteen
years"
How about the Fourth of July and
Arlington 7" the reporter asked.
There is the biggest body OF rich min
ersl that have eter come across, to be
lying So quiet" Mr.. MCkennon replied,
With enthusiasm. eff W., uad showing
like that in Nevada there would be great
excitement over 1t. IL - exceedingly rIeh
in pure native aud horn silver, and the
Arlington will yield, thins, from $500
to $500 to the ton. They talk of building
q mill there soon. II we had struck any
thing like 1t on the Comstock We would
have had mills up ling ago. never saw
anything like it."
Your opinion. then, Is quite favorable
az to the country In Reneralp"
II think 1t IL the richest mineral region
that has ever been discovered. taking into
consideration its vast exteut"
Mr.. Mckenn0n speaks Aolely IA pros
pector, having no interest in any OF the
claims referred to, and In most instances
beiER unacquainted with the owners.
His Judgment is therefore wholly unbiased.
II 10 undoubtedly promising field and
will be speedily developed.
, 1889-06-20
THE INuIAN OUTBREAK.
United States Soldiers start for the scene
News Not Reliable.


MINNEAPoLIs, June Is "A reporter start.
ed Tor the scene Of the Chippewa Indian
outbreak last night. arriving this morning
There are three companies OF regular
troops at Mora, the nearest town. 1t Is not
known positively that more than one man
has been shot, but the former reports are
not yet discrediled, as they are thought to
come from reliable men. Captain Stasch
left for the scene Of the outbreak with his
force this morning. Several families liv.
ing near the lake who had troub with
indians and feared these, have suffered.
MoRA, Mum, Jane l5-JiN Chalty,
chiei OF the snake River band. was in this
morning and conferred with Captain
Stanch. He said The trouble WAS ca nsed
by whisky. and there would he no general
uprising. that the Indians desired to main
tain peaceful relations between themselves
and the whites. He said the indians
would assist to bring the murderer OF
Maepusen to justice. The Indians had
heen supplied with whisky by lawless
whites aud while drunk they had made
the attack. 1t is generally believed that
MaDnusen was the only one who WAS
killed or injured. Nothing def uite can he
known until tomorrow.