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Appropriations Withheld.

WASHINGTON, July 29-Since 1877 the
S375,000 appropriated by congress to pay
claims or carrying the mails in the South
ern states from 1858 to 1861 has been held
up by the Postmaster General on charges
of fraud. Tue Senate will adopt a resoIu-
tion offered by Senator Mitchell Of Oregon
calling upon the Postmaster General for the
facts
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ST. PETERSBURG, July 29.-The projects
Of Odessa and Mohhf have given official
notice that all Jews charged with insolent
behavior will be refused trial by the justices
and will be punished by the projects.
Several Jewish inhabitants of Mohilff
have been publicly chastised.
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FORCE BILL CHANCES.
A Belief That the Republicans Intend
to Put 1t Through.

WASHINGTON, July 27.-The force bill is
not buried yet Premature rejoicing over
its possible defeat will only insure It's sue
cess. The failure of last nights caucus to
take special action for its passage simply
postpones the matter. Senators Hoar and
Spooner would have been gratifed il the
caucus had taken action to put the bill
through, but they expect to see it go
through just the same. If they are to be
disappointed it will not be by assuming that
they are going to be.
GoRMAN VERY WARY.
Senator German makes no such mistakes.
He believes that the republicans mean to
put the force bill through unless they are
overwhelmed by northern protests against
1t, and he is preparing to contest every step
of the way. Happily there is evidence that
the northern protests against the bill are
telling on republican senator's aud the fact
that the rules must be changed to pass it is
a hopeful one.
Senator Edmunds still stands firm against
the change. The river and harbor bill is to
be kept hanging after the tariff bill passes
te prevent impatient republican senators
from gatting away before the force bill is
passed.
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PARSONAGE SET ON FIRE.

The Family of Five Fatally Burned as
Result.
CINCINNATI, July ga special to the
TTmeS-StGr says that iucendiaries set fire to
the residence of Rev. d. Plumb, in Gale,
Ind, early this morning and destroyed it.
Rev. Plumb was fatally burned. and his
wife and three children perished. Rev.
Plumb is a prominent Methodist minister.
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Charleston's Manufactllreg.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-Edward Willis
of Charleston has been appointed special
agent of the census bureau TO collect manu-
acturing statistics at Charleston, s. G.
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PARIS, July 29-An explosion of fire
damp occurred in the Pelissier pit at st.
Etienne to-day. 1t is reported that l2Omen
were killed and 35 injured.
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Money for the Indians.

WASHINGTON, July 29-The House com
mittee ON Indian affairs has decided to
recommend that the House non-concur in
all Of the Senate amendments to the Indian
appropriation bill and ask conference.
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Nominated for Congress.

RALEIGH, N. c., July 29.-S. B. AIexan-
der, the farmers alliance candidate, was
to-day nominated by acclamation for con-
gress by the democrats Of the Sixth dis
district.
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New Pension Annlicatlons,

WASHINGTON, July 29--The number of
applications for pensions under the act of
June "a which up to this time have been re-
ceived at the pension office approximates
Ono 0O0
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Return of the souadron.

WASHINGTON, July 29.-The squadron of
evolution, consisting Of the Chicago, At
lanta and Bost N passed up the New Jersey
coast this evening bound from Brazil to
New York
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DESTRUCTION OF WALLACE.
The Total Loss $4l2,ooo and the Tot'

The Total Loss S412, 900 and the Total
Insurance Only $4,000.
SPOKANE FALLS, WASH, July 29.-Sun-
day nights fire at Wallace in the Occur
dAlene mines aim ISL annihilated the town.
Not a business house is left standing. The
total loss is $4,000 with only S3S,0OO
insurance. The fire started at 3 O'clock III
the Central hotel In two hours everything
had been burned. The supply Of water in
the reservoir gave out after ten minutes
work by the fremen, and the town was left
at the mercy Of the flames. Everything
was burned. many men losing even their
coats.
A MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
Antonio Demarcio was burned to death in
his brothers saloon. Help is already pour
ing in from the surrounding towns. Spo-
kane Falls sent two carloads Of provisions,
Waldron 81 900, Marion $1,000, and other
towns smaller sums. The burnt district
covers about eight blocks, the fire even
reaching upon the surrounding hills.
VIGILANCE COMMITTEE.
A vigilance committee has been organ
ized for the protection Of property and the
punishment of lawlessness, but 50 far there
has been no occasion TO act. A large num-
Der Of people passed Sunday night in the
open air, but shelter has since been pro-
vided.
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A MAN BURNED TO DEATH.
FIRE at Noyfolk.

NORFOLK, VA, July 2S.-Fire last night
destroyed tho cottages OF e. j. Griffeth.
Ira B. White aud William Grubb at Vir-
ginia Beach. The loss 10 $1,000, with no
insurance
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A New Postomce.

WASHINGTON, July GA postofiice has
been established at Alps, Meriwether coun-
ty, Ga, with Dempsey Roberts as post
master.
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Fort Payne's Postmaster.

WASHINGTON, July 29.--rhe Senate to =
day confirmed the nomination Of Eugene
Godfrey TO be postmaster at Fort Payne,
Ala
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Bond Purchases.

WASHINGTON, July 20 Bond offerings
to-day we're $685. 800, all OF which were
accepted at l03s< for 419s and Ia for As.
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cold bars for shipment.

WASHINGTON, July 29.--There were paid
out at the New York assay office to-day for
shipment. $2,050,0O0 in gold bars.
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Cholara In Mecca.

LONDON, July 29.--Cholera is epidemic
in Mecca. There have been thirteen cases,
seven Of which were fatal.
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Hints for Yesetarials.

We were talking about good dinners
at the club the other night and one of
the party regaled us with a story about
an elaborate meal he had had at the home
of vegetarian. Then the Doctor broke
in and said:
"It is all very we'll for vegetarians to
claim that their diet is more cleanly,
more refined, more economical and more
healthful than ours, but you will find
that very few of them thrive on it. In
fact, obesity and diabetes can be traced
directly to living on potatoes and cereals,
which are the unsupported cause of much
of the illness of modern life. Brown
bread sets up an inflammation of the
intestincs, and, if constantly eaten,
slowly produces permanent derange.
ment of digestion. Hominy and cracked
whcat-mainstays Of vegetarian dict
cause strain upon the vital powers, end
ing at times in the breaking down of the
nervous system. Cereals are laden with
earthly matter which finally stiffens the
joints. In fact, proper diet would in
clude these articles in comparatively small
proportions, but meat and fruit in abun-
dance"
This is the opinion of the physician;
there may be others who would tell you
something entirely different. You pay
your money and you take your CHOICE
New York Telegram.
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The Ocean Cables Of the World.

According to the latest report of the
International Bureau of Telegraph Ad-
ministrations, the submarine telegraph
system of the world. consists of 120, ,07O
nautical miles of cable. Government ad-
ministrations own ,524 miles, while
1O7,5 are the property of private COM
panies. The total cost of these cables is
in the neighbohood of two hundred
million dollars. The largest owner of
submarine cables is the Eastern Telegraph
Company, whose system covers the
ground from England to India, and COM
prises 81, $50 miles OF cable. The East
ern Extension, which exploits the far
East, has 10, 95S miles more. Early in
last year the system of West African CO.
bles, which started from Cadiz only six
years ago, was completed to Cape Town,
SO that the dark continent is now COM
pletcly encircled by submarine telegraph,
touching at numerous points along the
coast. More than 1900 miles Of cable
have been required to do this, and
several companies, with more or less aid
from the British, French, Spanish and
Portuguese Governments, have partici-
pated in carrying out the work.
The North Atlantic is spanned by no
less than eleven cables, all laid since
1879, though I think not all are working
at the present time; five companies are
engaged in forwarding kilograms be-
tween North America and Europe, and
the total length Of the cables owned by
them, including coast connections, is
over 80, 900 nautical miles.-ScriJner.
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Blindness at Birth Can be Cured.

Statistics taken from the reports of
Fuchs, Magnas, Howe and the commit
tee of tie Ophthalmological Society of
the United Kingdom show that at least
thirty per cent. of all blindness in
Europe and in this country is caused by
preventablc disease at birth. The cen
Gus of 1880 gives total of about 30, 900
blind in the United States. Of these at
least Is, 600 have been blind from birth.
And yet this disease is well nigh abso-
lutcly preventable, and in its incipiency
easily curable. This statement is borne
cut by facts, as will be seen by reference
to the reports of the large lying in hospi-
tails, where the methods Of prevention
have been in operation. After these
means were put in operation there was
practically an entire disappearance of the
disease. The method consists in wiping
the face and the lids clean and dry i'm
me3iately after the umbilical cord is tied.
The lids are then opened and one or two
drops of two per cent. solution of
nitrate and silver are instilled. Except
in premature children the reaction from
this treatment is very slight. t.--.HalTs
Journal of Health.
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Signs Of OIden Times.

II seems no risk to assert that in our
State there are not ten men born within
the Commonwealth, of New England
parents, who cannot read and write.
have heard it suggested that the curious
signs above the doorways of taverns and
shops, which were so common 100 years
ago, were really aids to those who were
unable to read says a writer in the Bos-
ton Adrertiser.
The "Green Dragon" the "Bluc
Lion" the "White Horse and the
"Bunch of Grapes" over the doors of the
colonial inns of Boston rendered them
easily identified, whereas a signboard
would have been unintelligible to the
mass of the people.
In like manner shopkecpers were wont
to mark their doorways, doubtless for q
similar reason. A relic of this custom Is
seen occasionally even to-day, conspicu-
Gus examples being gilded ostrich
over a milliner's door, n kid above a
glover's and spinning wheel above the
door of linen shop. But the real sig
niicance of these signs has passed away,
and the signs themselves have disap
peared before the advances OF the school
master.
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part, especially the eyes and the throat,
being protected. The contest takes gen.
orally fifteen minutes of actual fighting
if wound is not sooner inflicted which
calls for the immediate attendance of the
surgeon. The latter is always present
with his professional utensils ready for
use. AS no pauses are counted the time
the contestants stand opposite each other
often exceeds an hour.
AS an educator this duel affords test
of courage. In it the contestant shows
his mettlc and comes out of it with
strengthened self-rcliancc, which often
in later life distinguishes him favorably
from those who have never gone through
such an experience. The pride that
some of these young men take in the scars
which deface their countenance hardly
deserves the sncer they so often get. 1t
rather shows their chivalrous mind. They
arc proudcr of those marks of manly
charactl~ Unan of effcminate beauty. 1t is
fact that towards, afraid of the scorn
of their fellow students, overcome their
fear of pain and after fighting two or
three of these duels wonderfully improve
in their character and may be placed af-
tcrward in the same rank with their most
courageous comrades. For it takes o
great amount of self-control for man,
especially when he IS bleeding with pain
full wounds, to stand unfinchlngly for
over an hour before his antagonist. Gun
flinchingly" is used here in its strictest
sense, for the slightest sound of pain or
movement of the hand or even of tho
head under heavy blow will bring dis
grace, both on him who bears himself so
uumanly and on his friends, for whose
colors he fights and who surround him
with anxious and tender looks. Besides
testing courage, these contests foster
self-control, presence of mind, self.re-
lance and q feeling of solidarity and so
serve as useful discipline for later life.
Duels of either kind never gain the
character Of an exhibition. 1t is hard
for an outsider to gain permission to wit
ness them. Students who boast Of their
victories in ducls are not the most re.
spected and no one who is not considered
a gentleman is allowed to take active
part in them.
1t may seem strange that these duels
and many other things that students do
are more or less connived at by the all
thorities. But We should not forget that
in Germany the young man, until he goes
20 the university, that is, until he is cigh-
teen or nineteen years of age, Is consid-
cred mere school boy, without any free
dom at all; after the university life is
over the dignity of his Office or profession
leaves him far less freedom of movement
than men of any other calling. There
fore, the few academical years arc the
only ones given him in which he may cn-
Joy life to his hearts content. .-EiWlSt
Richard, in Washington Star.
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Poison in Tea.

The cablegram from London stating
that 100 persons had been poisoned by
tea, and several fatally, furnished a topic
of conversation to many tea drinkers in
this city. Several of the leading tea i'm
porters were interviewed on the subject
bya Chronicle reporter.
Chow can a person be poisoned by
drinking tea?" was the first question
asked.
"With absolutely pure tea and clean
teapot" said prominent dealer, "one
cannot be poisoned. The danger must
come from some chemical impurity in the
tea or the pot. The Prussian blue used
to color dark green teas is known chemi-
cally as cyanide of iron, and taken In
sufficient quantities is deadly poison.
Most teapots are not made of block tin,
but of sheet iron coated with tin. Every
housekeeper knows that if strong tea
stands any length of time the interior OF
the pot becomes a deep yellow. This IS
caused by the coloring matter of the tea
or tannic acid acting chemically on the
iron body OF the pot. If the housekeeper
had quantity of low grade tea colored
with Prussian blue, and having boiled
the tea and allowed it to stand in such a
pot, a chemical reaction would take place,
in which the Prussian blue, the tannic
acid and the iron of the pot would be
combined, resulting in the formation OF
a ,oicnnouc Sort of iron
"Small quantities of this substance
would not cause death, but if the tea
! were highly colored and of cheap quality
! and the infusion had been allowed to
stand long time, it would form a po-
! ton very sickening and fatal to some
constitutions. To prevent poisoning many
tea drinkers have taken to the use of un-
colored teas, but the fact remains that a
large proportion Of low-priced teas sold
as uncolored are really as much colored
as ever. With damp teasthe lead lining
of the chests produces poisonous salts,
which are absorbed by the tea. So in
furious have these brands of tea some
times proved that the Russian and Ger
man Governments prohibit the importa-
ton of teas in lead lined boxes. Many
of the most advanced tea dealers are
seeking to avoid the use of chests lined
with lead. Some of the San Francisco
dealers have invented tea chests in which
lead is not used. San Francisco Chron-
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quencc or are crippled for life. The
successful handling of the weapon re-
quircs GOODNESS, presence of mind, skill
of hand and an eye both sharp and
quick.
The last-named weapons or pistols are
chosen by German university students in
case of serious duel. The challenged
ono generally has the privilege of choice.
If he is trained in fencing he will, as a
rule, choose the saber. If his adversary
cannot handle the .saber he may citncr
change to pistols or else time will be
given to train himself to fencing. Older
students, however, who belong to clubs
whose members are pledged to the ac-
ccptaucc of any challenge ("unbcdingte
satisfactorily are supposed to need no
training. But one must not think that
such dues for life or death arc entered
upon lightly. Before the adversaries are
allowed to enter the field of honor, a
court of honor, composed of representa-
tives of both parties, must have decided
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that there IS Su1lclcnt cause 10 JUSTLY
serious contest TO satisfy the Law,
which requires the seconds to do their
best to prevent the duel, when both par
ties stand ready the seconds on the spot
advise the duclists to be reconciled. This,
however, is a purely formal demand, and
q duelist would expose himself to the
greatest possible ridiculc should he fol-
low this advice.
Although many things here said about
the serious duel hold good also for the
common students duel, the latter, in
Germany, is not regarded as duel at
all; indeed, it is not called so. Its Ger
mau name, "mensur," of Latin root,
originally means the place measured of
for the duclists to stand upon so to keep
the right distance. At present most
people take it in the sense of contest in
which the contestants measure their
relative strength. In fact it is not any
thing more than a fencing match There
need not be any ill feeling between the
adrersaries. The challenge is brought
about in different ways. Two bands OF
students come from different quarters,
where they have had jolly night. Their
heated spirits easily enough bring about
quarrel; q look, meaningless word, ,
failure to give ample room to pass, being
sufficient to start one. Instead OF cngag-
ing then and there iu n free Fl isht, visit
ing cards arc most politely exchanged
and the parties separate quietly to meet
again, weapons in hand, on the fencing
ground. A student who does not care
to wait for such IN OCCASION, meeting
another whom he regards as about his
equal, will politely inform him that he
desires fencing contest with him. The
custom of causing this contest by iuaict-
ing slight insult, a so-called "touche, l"
is more and more disappearing. There
are certain conventional forms which
clearly show its purpose, namely, to pro-
yoke q challenge; for instance, Que
student says to another: "You are q
Ounce" Isle sind cim dummer junge).
The one who is addressed in this way
hardly thinks of the meaning of these
words; he simply understands that he is
wanted for duel. As it has often hap
pened in this method of challenging that
the contestants were of unequal skill and
strength, the provoked one became the
victim of brutal superiority.
To-day most of the students clubs
send list to their rivals containing the
name Of such members as are willing to
fight. The challenged club then chooses
out of its own number such as arc re-
garded as the equals of the Others to
meet them. This list may be corrected
several times until, in the judgment of
both sides, the couples are evenly
matched. All necessary provision is
made to prevent serious consequences.
The arms are rapicrs, long, straight
blades half an inch wide, sharp on both
edges for about eleven inches from the
point. Only the chest. the face and the
skull are open for the blows, every other
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Sparrow Slaughter.

Tobc Lobe, township clerk, has paid
out S121. so to the boys this summer for
cadavers of the English sparrow and our
foreign friends seem even more numer-
Gus than ever. The law authorizes him
to pay a bounty of twenty cents per
dozen for all of these birds killed, and
the price paid would indicate that the
small boy has been on the warpath to
the extent OF 1890 Britishers. Tobe says
that an English sparrow will decay inside
of two hours after being killed and that
some of the overripe lots brought to him
have almost made him throw up his po-
sition. Lima (0Aio) Gazette.
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his family, the ranch, and the I've stock.
Il was said that he made the best of his
way to Mexico, and finally to South
America. The world is large as yet, and
men who have money can ramble over q
good deal of it without finding past
they wish to escape from. But Tcssa
lives in her San Luis, Obispo, cottage,
with orange-trees over it, and La Marque
roses on the porch, and she thinks her
self the happiest woman in California
Bslf1rd's Magazine.
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BEAR AND FOREEAR.

Be careful, We whose welded hearts
Are lovingly united;
Be heedful. lest an enemy
Steal on you unlimited!
A little, willy, serpent form,
With graceful, Turing poses;
Or. coming in diff'rent guise,
A thorn among the roses!
Be careful, ye whose marriagc-be!ls
Now merrily are ringing;
Be heedful Of the bitter word,
The answer keen and singing
The shart retort, the angry eye
Its vivid lightning flashing;
The rock on which so many hopes
Are daily, hourly dashing!
"Bear and forbear"-the only way
To tread hfe's paths together.
Then come, and welcome, shining sun,
Or come, dark cloudy weather:
Two welded hearts conjoinei in one
That cannot live asunder!
Have put loves golden armor on
Oh, world, look on and wonder!
Mrs. u. A. Kidder.
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THE RISHI.

An ancient Rishi, legends say,
A Buddhist of an early day,
His pack Of early tares laid down,
And hied him from Benares town.
A chosen spot he found
Where naught but nature stretched around
Where silence reigned supreme, and where
Might penetrate no earthly care.
Content with this the Hindu safe
Him on the earth to contemplate:
To think away as Buddhists do,
All passions and all feelings too.
And then, that nothing might surprise
His mind through medium Of his eyes,
He fixed those eyes in restful pose
Upon the apex Of his nose.
How long he safe there none can tell,
But that he contemplated we'll
From minor details may be CLEANED,
Though ages since have interviewed.
For instance, over him bird
Flew all unnoticed and unheard,
Dropping an acorn as he flew,
Which sprouted as he unused, and grew.
Until his straddled legs between
There stood a. shrub of lussy green,
And finally about his head
A mighty oak its branches spread;
Above him squirrels reared their young,
And feathered legions loved and sung,
While all around him, far and wide,
Snakes dug their holes and lived aud died.
OF all these thinga immersed in thought
The Rshi knew far less than naught
Because his vision never rose
Beyond the apex Of his nose!
50. wide and far the rumor went
And many folk in wonderment
Cried, when they saw that face Oh MS
"How wise man the Rishi Is"
Tis but legend, I confess,
Exaggerated more or less
And yet within it turks seed
or truth, which all may see who read.
Have we not thinkers, cen to-day,
Pursuing that old Rishi's way,
Who, deeply learned though they be-
Beyond their noses never see?
George Horton, in Chicago Herdte'
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GERMAN DUEIS.
HOW STUDENTS flight ON THE
SLIGHTEST PKOVoCATION.
Insults Not Necessary to Provoke
a Sword Contest-Proof or
Courage Not q Settlement
Of Difficulties.

MONG the
many peculiar
itics of Ger
man student
life which call
for comments
from the Wis
iting foreigner
is the duel.
What I pur.
pose in trying
to give the
philosophy of
the duel is not
so much to de-
fend the GUS
tom, which