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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-04
A NEW CIVIL CODE FOR PRUSSIA.

Berlin, March 3.-In tho Lower House OF the
Landtag to-day DR.. schclling, Prussian Minister
Of Justice announced that the initial steps would bc
cod. law.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-04
NEW-YORK TUESDAY. d. ls9a-TWELvE PAGES

three wears these DELEGATES to be employed IN meul
ating between the worl1nen and the dire tors on Iu
tonS OF ages and hours Of labor and other dchanus
and complaints and in guarding the health ana safety
Of the WOrkmen.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-04
THE RIVER FALLING At cIycINNATL

Cincinnati. March 3.-The river Is steaHiy itll'h|
AZ tle rate Of nearly an inch an hour. and the rail-
r,as that hayc been driven from tie Central Union
p.p.t will r.tufn to II % night or tomorrow Ihe
r,f6er l v,,fcr but fair. aAd the fell Viii be more
4 RAJ
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-04

YOUNG LINCOLN's CONDITION CRITICAL.
London, March 3-Master Lincoln passed a rest
less night and bad day lie is in extremely crtl-
cal condition.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-04
THE COMMISSIONS REPORT
MR. SMITH MOVES ITS ADOPTION IN THE
HOUSE OF COMMONS.

APP. G1ApsToNF's EARNEST SPEECH IN BEHALF
Mr.. PARNELL AND HIS FOLLOWERS
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
a BATTLE IN THE SURF.
Terrific Combat Between a PorpoIse and
Shark.

Terrific Combat Between n Porpoise and
q Shark.
While the bathers were enjoying a
bath in the surf at Avalon, N. j., says
the Philadelphia Times, large school of
porpoises made dash up the coast just
behind the breakers. There were over
100 of these slippery monsters so hard to
catch in a net, and they never bite at
any known bait. A good sized porpoise
will devour bushel of moss bunkers or
young drum fish at a single meal; and
just now the surf is filed with small
drum fish feeding at flood tide.
The man eating shark likes the same
Kind of diet, and many bloody conflict
snsues between these robbers of the
great deep when they meet on common
feeding ground. In front of the hotel
here is considerable depth of water and
the porpoises came so near that many of
fhem could have been reached with q
fishing rod Suddenly, as the school of
porpoises were tumbling over each other
in play, four foot shark made a dash
out of water, pursued by ten foot por-
poiSe. The porpoise succeeded in biting
a piece out of the man eater and made a
vicious plunge at the shark in mid air,
while the sea became red with blood.
Both fish were in duel to the death.
Neither tried to escape. The shark was
the swiftest in motion, but was an un-
equal antagonist. The porpoise would
dive under him and strike him in the
belly under water, to the great discom-
fort of the man eater, whose jaws were
not big enough to make much impression
on the tough hide of the slippery sea
hog.
Three times they met in mid air and
struck each other as two bull elks would
butt each other with their antlers. The
porpoise slowly retired ten feet and with
the swiftness of lightning struck the
shark in the middle and ripped him open.
The man eater soon foated, dead, out on
the sea, while the porpoise, badly hurt,
followed his companions up Townsend
Inlet.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
ONE GENT
Brigands outwitted.

Fenimore Cooper, in his stories of hair
breadth escapes from Indians, never hit
upon more extraordinary device for
eluding pursuit than one which was re-
lated TO President Carnot during a recent
tour in Corsica. A French traveller, SO
the story went, ventured, some years
ago, TO pass through mountainous dis
trict of Corsica without escort or any
means of protection, and in crossing q
particularly rough and craggy region.
found himself pursued by band of
brigands.
As the traveller had some money on
his person. and feared that, besides be-
ing robbed, he would be held in cap
tivity for ransom, even if he were not
put TO death, he took to flight
Knowing little of the country, he soon
stumbled upon the border of lake in
the mountains. There was no path
around it; it was impossible to swim
across it, and the brigands We're behind
him. though he was hidden from them
as yet by the rocks.
Whatever he did must be done in an
instant. Necessity quickened his wits;
he saw at once way out of the diff
Guilty, ,'and availed himself of it.
He hastily cut with his knife one of
the long hollow reeds that grew on the
shore of the lake. Then he stopped up
his ears and nostrils with clay from the
wet margin, took the reed in his mouth,
and waded out into deep water, where
he remained submerged, with upturned
face, just allowing the upper end of the
reed to project above the surface.
On came the brigands, following the
travellers tracks to the waters edge.
But what had become of him? Had he
flown across? Certainly he could not
have swan. There was no other way of
escape, and the surface had by this time
stilled to perfect calm.
The brigands remained waiting on the
shore for some time, but no sign of the
traveller appeared. They concluded, at
last, that he was a sorcerer, who had
caused himself to vanish into thin air.
Then they disappeared, and the French
man, who had been under water all this
time, breathing through his tube, came
out He managed to keep under cover
and make his way to Ajaccio; and there
he declared that he had been under
water four hours.
1t is possible that his distress and
alarm may have caused this period to
appear many times longer than it really
was; but in confirmation of the main
part of his story the Frenchman brought
with him water soaked section of q
hollow reed.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
:, was tie wav OF Our Fathers.

Kate Field has made the important
discovery from the archives that George
Washington not only drank intoxicating
liquor himself, but drew up an agree
ment with his gardener, Philip Batter,
arranging for occasional bursts of intem-
perance on the part of the able gardener,
who seems to have been favorite with
Washington. She says: Washington
doubtless valued Batter and wanted to
keep him sober. With this aim in view,
the agreement allowed Batter dram in
the morning and drink Of grog at din
ner and at noon Then Washington
promised to give Batter $4 at Christmas
with which to be drunk four days and
four nights;' '$2 at Easter to effect the
same purpose, and 2 at Whitsuntide to
be drunk two days."
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
al ChInaman,s IIIet.

1t is all nonsense, this talk of China
men living on bit of rice or something
Of that sort. 1t is true that the Chinese
are frugal, and that they do not throw
money away. But it is not true, how
ever, that they starve themselves.
have had good deal to do with them,
and am free to say that they are bet
ter customers than a good many of their
critics. Cinnamon like good food as well
as other people, and if they can afford to
buy it they have it. They are so consti-
tuted that they do not require as much
of certain kinds Of food as do Americans,
but do not for a moment imagine that
they do not know what good food is or
that they do not enjoy it fully as much
as other men do. What is more,
when John buys he buys the best article
In the market and pays the best price.
He has his own dainties, which he gets
at the Chinese groceries, but he is also
partial to some Of the goods sold in
American stores. / am of the opinion
that the Chinese, as rule, have better
food, and more of it, than most of our
ordinary laborers, for most Cinnamon
have money, and most Of them spend it
more freely than the general public be-
lisve.-[New York Correspondence.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
A woMAN,s PRAISE

They sat upon the rocks beside the Sos;
He still youth, while gray had touched ber
hair:
She praised him. as a woman may, Who fair,
And strong. and kind. with gentle ministry.
Knows well how great her influence may be-
- / watched your thoughtfulness and tender
care
OF young stranger. In my heart you bear
The name Of gentleman, for courtesy"
Years passed. and years divided. as they will,
The boy and woman; yet, from that glad
hour,
Sweet deeds of goodness came his life TO fill
All. who shall estimate the wondrous power
Of woman's praise-her words of good or illi
She sowed the seed-eternal blooms the
flower.
Carab Il Eolton
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
How 70 BLUSH 70 order.

A new blush has been invented by
some ingenious individual. It can be
laid ON half an hour or so before it is re-
quired to act, and can be set like an
alarm clock, to go off, or rather to come
on, at a certain time. This is danger
Gus and effective weapon to place in the
armory of a beauty whose natural
bushes are of the past, but the resources
of science are apparently unfathom-
able. A new toilet powder is announced
in the same category which "defles per-
spiration. If this be truethe remark
able invention may also be said to defy
hygiene. II London News.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
Modern Discoverers.

What Bell and Edison are to the
telephone and electricity, says the Pitts
burg News, DR.. Franklin Miles. the we'll
known specialist in nervous diseases, Is to
the nervous system and nerve fluid.
Among his numerous discoveries his
Restorative Neryine Is undoubtedly one
of the greatest 1t is unsurpassed 10
nervousness, dyspepsia. headache. epIlep-
sy, neuralgia. backache. melancholy,
sleeplessness, change of life. etc. Free
trial bottles Of it may be had Of the City
Drug store. and also DR.. Miles new book
on New and Startling Facts for the
afflicted Every one should read this very
interesting, instructive, and finely illus
trated book.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
An old Hoax.

Occasionally correspondent seeks in
formation concerning the 1000, 600 post
age stamp hoax. 1t is firmly believed
that if a million stamps are collected
and forwarded to given address some
benefit will accrue to the sender. A
sublimated form of this swindle has
originated in the fertile brain of a post
age stamp collector at Stettin, Germany.
He desired to get vast collections to sort
out and sell again, and hit upon plan
to set the whole civilized world to work
for him free of charge. He preyed on
the sympathies of people by announcing
that an orphan would be cared for in a
private asylum for every million stamps
sent to him. This worked well; and the
next dodge was the starting of a myth
cal mission in China, the holy sisters of
which agreed for every million stamps
sent to save from the jaws of the croco-
diles of the Yellow River at least one
Chinese baby, and then educate and
Christianize it. The stamps were to be
sent, not to Jerusalem or China, but to
Munich or Stettin. The last claim on
the sympathy of the world that has been
made by this German is, that for one
million stamps home for an old lady or
an old gentleman will be provided in
one of three homes-one in London, an
other in New York, and the third in
Cincinnati. For five hundred thousand
stamps bed will be endowed in a hos
pital, and for one hundred thousand a
home win be found for an orphan for
one year. There are agencies in various
cities to forward stamps to Stettin. It
Is estimated that this swindler has col
iected over one hundred million stamps
n the United States alone.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

DIR. Brown, Sequard's elixir of youth
may be an important discovery, but every
one knows that Dr. Franklin Miles New
Heart CuEe certainly is. 1t has given
thousands afflicted with serious heart
disease q new lease of life Druggists
who can observe its effects ON many Gus
toners everywhere speak very highly oi
it. Mr. John Weaver, OF Knightstown,
Ind, says: 81 have sold much of DIR.
Miles New Cure and have received many
good reports. / sold some TO one of the
leading Masonic State officers and 1t did
him q great deal of good" Sold and
guaranteed at ]. w. Hodges & Co.'S
Drug store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

Philip Henson, planter living near
Corinth. Miss, is believed to enjoy the
proud distinction of having the longest
beard in the world. He is feet 6inches
in height, and yet when he stands erect
his whiskers reach to the ground When
the wind blows through them it must
create considerable of a commotion.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
A woman's Reason.

Celestine-Why didn't you take that
seat that gentleman offered you?
Ernestine ! would have had
to sit next to that woman whose dress
does not harmonic with mine.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
Inherited Scrofula.

swift's Specific Is. $. So cured my little
boy of hereditary scrofuia, which broke out
all over his face. For a year he had suffered,
and had given up all hopes of his recovery,
when at length decided 10 use 5. 5. S. AT
ter using few bottles he was entirely cured.
Not q symptom now remains Of the disease.
This was three years ago.
MRS. T. l. MATHERS, Mathersville, Miss.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

Mollie-Charlie, won't you write some
thing in my album? Charlie-Certainly
here's French bit. How's that: Woman
is the Sunday of man." Mollie-Quite
good; but (shyly) / wouldn't write it in
that way. Charlie-How would you
write it? Mollie (writing)-"Woman is
mans "Wednesday. And Charlie took
the hint,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

Isaac Pitman, the inventor Of phonog-
raphy, is 76 years Of age and still pre-
sides over the Phonetic Institute at Bath,
where he has resided for half century.
He il vegetarian, teetotaIler, and nom
mvnolrnr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

An important discovery. They act on
the liver, stomsch and bowels fhrou gh
the nerves. A new principle. They speedi.
ly cure blliousness, bad taste. torpid liY-
er, piles and constipation. Splendid for
men. women and children. Smallest,
mlldest. sufest 80 doses for % cents
Samples free At J. w. Hodges.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

A railroad man, who is an agent for
an Eastern road doing business with all
the Western, Southwestern, and North
western trunk lines. says that 20 per
cent of the emigrant travel goes to the
Northwest.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

In the early part Of last year / had a vio-
4ent attack OF rheumatism, from which
was confined to my bed for over three months
and at times was unable TO turn myself in
bed. or even raise the cover. A nurse had TO
be in constant attendance day and night. /
was so feeble that what little nourishment
took had TO be given me with a spoon. Af-
ter calling in the best local physicians. and
trying all other medicines without receiving
any benefit, l was induced by friends TO try
Swift's Specific Is. s. 81 | discontinued all
other medicines, and took a course OF $. S. s.
thirteen small bottles, which affected q COM
plete and permanent cure.
L. G. BASSET, Fl Dorado, Kansas.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases mail
ed free. SWIFT SPECIFIC co. atlanta Ga.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

EOR SALE.-The LOT on the Corner of
Washington and Clay Streets. This
Lot fronts 100 feet on both streets. Apply to
6 20 f. EUGENE WATHEN.
Attorney-at Law, Annapolis, Nd.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
FOR SALE BARGAIN.

HORSE ami CARRIAGE. Sold for
want of use. A great bargain. Apply at
this Office TIA
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

lIV0pcEc Speedily ; quietly. For parties
DlAVNVLOs ia any State. Desertion ; all
causes. Blank application free, ROBEKT
WHITE. Atty So Broadway, N. Y. l9 I'm
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01
President Thos. Fell. LID, Ph. .
SPECIAL NOTICE.

We viii insert in this column advertise
ments of Wants, For Rent, Tor Sale, Lost,
W0and, &C., not exceeding four lines. ONE
WEEK. or less for 30 Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

Try glass of Ice Cold Cream Soda at
the Central Drug Store-davored with
pure fruit syrups.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

WANTED. "A white or colored Woman
wv to do general house work References
eQuired. Apply TO No. 20 Cornhill street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

ESOR SALE-A fine BLACK MARE, Saddle.
II Harness and Four Seat DAYTON, viii
be sold cheap for cash. For further particu-
lars apply to ALEX. HART, No. rs Maryland
Avenue. n7r1
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

WANTED.-AN ACTIVE NAN for each
w section Salary SO te 500, TO locally
represent q successful N. Y. Company incOr-
Dorated TO supply Dry Goods. Clothing. Shoes.
Jeweiry. etc, TO consumers at cost. Also a
Lady OF tact. Salary $40, TO enroll members
ASSOCIATION leredit well ratedl Lock Box 90.
N. Y. 5-Z7
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-08-01

:" "ANTED-SALEsMkN to sell our Nur-
" sery Stock. All goods warranted
irst-elass Permanent, profitable position for
the right man. Cash paid weekly. No ex-
perienee necessary. Write for terms, giving
age and references. c. L YATES 4 CO.,
Nurserymen, Rochester, n. Y 90
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-02
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

German experiments have proven tina
sea mud is a much better fertilizer for nv.
and oats than farm yard manure.
Trials of the latest express compound
locomotive in England with a specia'
train of eighteen carriages developed TIT
unparalleled speed of about ninety miles
an hour. The highest speed, as measured
by stop watch, was just over ten sec.
onds per quarter-mile run.
When the current IN electric railways
passes from the car wheel to the track, it
causes considerable increase in friction
between the two. Expert opinion seems
to favor the theory that this additional
resistance is due to a slight welding &C
ton caused by the heat gersr ated by the
current.
The medicinal virtues Of the apple are
sounded on all sides by the scientists of
Europe. 1t is said to neutralize the evil
effects of eating too much meat, and the
German chemists state that it is richer
than any other fruit or vegetable in phos-
phorus, an element that is useful in re-
newing the essential nervous matter of
the brain and spinal cord.
ID. Morris, the assistant director of the
Kew Gardens, London, claims to have
discovered the way to raise sugar cane
from seed instead of from cuttings, which
has been the former method, and expects
to realize great results from the crossing
of breeds and the improving of the stock
as well as the cheapeping of cane rails
ing. The seed he discovered by the aid
of microscope in tie panicle or fiowery
head of the cane.
Investigations into the effect that alti-
tude has upon the growth of plants in
the Alps and Pyrerees result in proving
that height is found to produce modifi-
cations not merely in the shape, but in
the thickness of the bark, the color of
the leaves and flowers, and even in the
anatomical structure of certain organs.
The leaves especially become thicker at
great heights, and their faces often have
double layer of cellules.
Parisians were lately treated to a rare
effect of mirage. The Eiffel Tower was
seen surmounted by Al inverted image of
itself, vertical in the heavens and looking
like duplicate continuation of the real
structure. The base of the image lost
itself in the upper mist, while behind the
tower was low cloud which cleaned
like silver. The sun was shining across
the haze to the left of the tower and con-
tri5uted an additional effect of light and
shadow.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-02
No Place for Tunnels.

A Scotchman. who had been en-.
ployod nearly all his life in the build
ing of railways in the Highlands Of
Scotland, came to the United States in
his later years and settled in a new sec.
tion on the plains in the far West. Soon
after his arrival, a project came up in
his new home for the construction of a
railr Dad through the district and the
scotchman was applied to, as man of
experience in such matters. "Hoot,
mon" SAID he. 10 the spokesman of
the scheme, ''yo Gamma build Railway
across this kcnlry!" "Why not, Mr..
Fr,uson?' why not?' he rcpc atci,
with an air of settling the whole mat
ter. "why noti And dinna We see the
kentry's as fiat as flure, and ye have
nav place whatever to run your toon-
neIs through9'-Argonaut.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-02
A Wonderful Pneumatic Rifle.

Paul Clifford, the ,isinal inventor
of the Paris pneumatic post system, has
made pneumatic rifle, which is said
to be a wonder. 1t is described this
way: The weapon is much lighter than
any of the army rifles now in use. It
resembles the magazine gun in that q
steel cartridge about span and half
long and as thick as mans thumb is
attached to tho barrel BY means of q
screw. This cartridge contains 300
shots, which can be discharged as rap
Idly or slowly as a man desires. At q
recent trial the ball travelled with won.
derful accuracy. and penetrated deep
into the wall of the shooting room. As
soon as one cartridge is emp:ied of its
800 shots another can be screwed on
the gun in the twinkling of an eye.
Mr.. Clifford says that the 300 shots in
cartridge can be produced at cost Of
about three pence. Toe gun itself can
be manufactured for about IS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1890-08-02

young ladies how to make war flowers
She is said by those who were we'll ac.
quainted with her here to have been
quite pretty, very intelligent and at.
tractive.
Mr.. aud Mrs. wilson net in the
central depot at Roches er in 1873.
Lie was on one of his jaunts through
the country peddling soap. Miss Nor
gan, In common with other ladies, pit
tied the plight of Wilson. When Miss
Morgan went to the hotel she found
Wilson there. He was a general favor.
lie with all. The landlady fed him, he
being utterly powerless to put his own
iood to his mouth. Miss Morgan be.
came interested in him, usel to feed
and generally became of great assist
ance to him in his helpless condition.
tie proposed marriage to her one day.
Miss Morgan felt so much hurt and hu-
INFLATED by the proposal that size
packed up and left the house at once,
going to Erie. She was, however, no
sooner safely ensconsed there than Will
son came crawling up to the door, and
would not leave the premises until the
young lady consented to be shis foI
life" which she did, as previ ously
stated. When he died Wilson was
worth considerable money. -Meu Or
leans States.