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Six Killed At the Church Door.

vienna, Nov IA fight occurred Sun
day at Bis,riz Transylvania, between fac
tions OF one of the churches. The Saxon
mem bers were opposed to the newly
appointed Roumanian paster. The min
lister attempted to enter the church. but
was prevented by the Saxons. The sup
porters OF the pastor came to his aid and
tried to force their way into the church. A
deperats conflict ensued, in which six were
killed and six injured.
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UNDER THE BLACK FLAG.

Starving Irish Farmers Beg the Poor
Guardians for Food.
DUBLIN, Nov l8.-The board room OF the
Schulz Union, County Cork, was besieged
today by great crowd of small farmers
and laborers. who came to implore the
guardians for food or employment The
applicants. some of whom carried black
banners, numbered fully 1000. Father
Forest, of Colleen, said thirty families were
starving in his parish. and he was obliged
TO assist them out Of his own scanty
ynaana
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Dr. Koch,s First Eallure.

BxxLIx, Nov. 1S.- Professor Koch Is cha
grined over the appearance Of lupus in
patient reported cured. This u the only
instance Of return Of the disease after sup
posed cure.
vIKNxA. Nov. 1A-Severai doctors who
have returned from Berlin express doubts
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as to The radical cure OF lupus by Koch's
treatment. Leading Austrian specialists
warn the faculty against over-estimating
the efficacy OF Koch's method. They say
that no perfectly established cures have
yet been made, and think i, possible that
strong reaction OF the remedy may prove
dangerous to weak lungs. Three deaths
attributed to this cause have already been
reported
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GovEENok FERKr.s Poon HEALTH.


Going to California, Not TO Return Before
Middle of Legislative Session.
OLYMPIA. Nov. 1S.-[Special. Governor
Ferry will leave December for Southern
California. He will be accompanied by
Mrs. Ferry, and will visit San Diego, Santa
Barbara and Pasadena. Section Of the
act relating TO the duties Of the governor
says: "In case the governor ahssnts him-
self from the state the lieutenant governor
shall perform Ill the duties Of the gov
ernor."
Governor Ferry is suffering much from
nervous prostration. and has expressed his
intention to . friend Of having . change
of climate. He stated that change and
rest were absolutely necessary. He was
sure he could not stand the strain of the
coming legislature. He will not return
until he has thoroughly recovered. but
hopes to be here by the middle of the ses-
sion.
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Ammonia Fumes in Steamers Steerage.
QUEENsTowN, Nov. 1S.-A dynamo pipe
exploited on the steamer City of New York
Sunday, and filed the steerage with the
fumes of ammonia. Many of the passen-
gers and the firemen became unconscious,
and some of them are still suffering from
the effects
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rUMBLE-wEEDs sroP a TRAIN.
They Fill . Cut on the Hunt system and
Cause Several Hours' Delay.

PORTLAND. Nov. Especial. IA train
on the Hunt system loaded with stock was
detained in deep cut all night last night
by tumble-weeds on the track. These
weeds. which grow to the height of about
two feet, with incurving branches. flourish
on summer fallow in that section, and
when torn up by harrows roll before the
wind till stopped by fence or railroad
cut The train, on entering the cut ct
dusk. found the track covered with these
weeds, while thousands more came leaping
in like flock of sheep. and being crushed
beneath the wheels OF the locomotive
creased the track and held the train till
moruipp
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OLYMPIA. Nov. is.- Especial. lin the
supreme court:
Frank NJ. Beard Va john L. Kleeb-Appeal
from Pierce county Judgment reversed; plain
tiff given permission 70 file supplemental briefs,
and new trial granted
Petition of James Rafferty, for writ Of habeas
corpus-Wnt denied
Al Hanson and J. p. Hanson vs. N. h.
Dougherty rty--Judgment reversed and case re-
manded to lower court with instructions to sus-
tain demurrer.
George d. Hill VS.. King coun,y-Argued and
submitted on transcript.
Testimony was closed in the Olympia
land Office this afternoon in the cantest
of Bassett VS.. Squire.
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Arrested for Robbing His own safe.

ALLENrows. Pa. Nov. 1S.-lSpecial. IA
sensation was created here last night by
the arrest of Patrick Monaghan. ex-chief
OF the Allentown fire department. and pro-
prietor of the Sixth Ward hotel, who is
charged with robbing his own safe in order
to fleece one of his guests out Of nearly
81 OO0
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ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 1a-Govsrnck e.
don was elected United 6tafee =
cay on the first ballot. 81
Governor Gordon viii sneceeo 80
Brown In the United States Senate
city is wild with enthusiasm tonionk
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sma,lpox in St. Pesersburr.

Er. PETERSBURG. Nov. l8-SmalIpox Is
spreading throughout the city, and the
hospitals are crowded. Ten per cent. of
those stricken are dying.
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nreshodist Missionary Needs.

Bosros, Nov. 1s.-The Methodist mis-
sionary conference today adopted . resolu-
ton calling on the church TO give the COM
mittee 81, 10000 Is the least sum with
which il can meet the demands for the
wear 1891.
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NEW YoRK, Nov. IA special says:
Susan Train. only daughter Of George
Francis Tram, was married yesterday TO
Philip Dunbar Gualegar at All Souls
church. Rev. r Heber Newton offciated.
The bride was given away by her father.
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S6ou's hams and booon o1o
- - those who can appro-
~ They cost 3 little more
1innfy goodA They haso
80. Try them. Rejeot I'm.
- sysrywhers.
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The crash when the wings OF this airy
army come together and unite for their
mighty swoop to earth is described by those
who have witnessed it as something diaboli-
cally grand and awe inspiring. The noise re-
senb!es the angry roaring OF uncounted
beasts of prey, or tho confused yet persistent
and sulIen booming from 2 battle field. Then
begins the terrible progress across town and
village, the country side and city. The huge
demon of the air leaps with giant strides from
ridge to ridge, or else chooses some river val.
ley for its route and rushes onward over its
appointed course, leaving behind pathway
marked by ruin, desolation and death.
Nothing can stop the tornado save the ex.
haustion of its own Inherent forces, therefore
those who have studied the phenomenon have
directed their efforts to discovering the laws
governing its birth, course and velocity SO as
to formulate rules for minimizing its de-
structiveness. Speaking untechnically, a
tornado may be said to have its origin in and
be maintained by well defined upward move
inents OF air over q limited area at the CEN
ter Of disturbance. The whirling motion of
the dreaded funnel shaped cloud depends
upon pre-existing disturbed and gyrating
state Of the atmosphere. To illustrate this
one might take glass funnel, large at tho
top and with small lower aperture Fill
t.,is with water, remove the plug from the
bottom, and the liquid will run out with no
rotary disturbance. But slight circular
movement OF tho finger at the surface will
set tho water whirling MS it falls with NIL the
semblance OF a miniature tornado. Says
s Lieut.. Finley; 4
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The misuse Of the word "nee" is source of
perpetual tribulaton to copy editors, pro-
vincial society reporters" especially being
prone TO a nournful disregard Of its real
meaning. They have u hazy but nevertheless
strong Impression that it is equivalent to the
expression whose former name was,n and
they rarely fail to use the full name in nll its
aristocratic completeness. Now, the fact is,
that "nee" is simply French for 'sborn" and
although the charming Mrs. De Lallcey Jones
may have been born" an Edwards, sho GER
tainly was not born Miss Jemiuia Edwards"
Little things Of that sort don't always turn
out Just us might be desired, you know. 1t
might be really too plebeian for the provincial
society reporter to refer to Mrs. Jones,
nee Edwards" but he might try. And he
certainly should avoid the error of n rural
contemporary, which recently praised the dia-
monds Of Mrs. De Lanccy Jones, nee Mrs.
William Smith" How poor Mrs. Jones ever
came to be born to state of widowhood the
reporter neglects to explain. !bany Press
and Knickcrbocker.
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MRS. FRANK BROWN.

the rare Ulrich Drummer rose, and her e2prea-
sion is at once modest and appealing.
1t has been said that Baltimore's beautiful
women look alike, either being fair and lily
like or unfuthomably brunette. Mrs, Alex
ander Brown, though not resembling Mrs.
Tyson in feature, produces the same effect on
the eye, for they both have the same black
hair, dark eyes and rich coloring. Mrs.
Brown has been married seven years and has
two lovely little daughters
She was Miss Bessie Montagu, Baltimore
born and bred, but many men outside her
own city were her suitors, and it was suid
that two or three New York millionaires felt
chagrined when the> heard that the belle Of
Baltimore had chosen to marry in her own
city. Mr.. Alexander Brown is connected
with the widely known banking house of
Brown g. Co, and is the only sou Of the senior
member. Mrs Alexander Brown looks like
girl of 1s. Her figure is fairly perfect, her
arms and throat being white, firm and round
ed. She wears her black hair la Bretonne,
uncurled and shaped to the forehead. Not
satished with lowering her with beauty,
Nature has given her quick wit, and she is q
most excellent dinner companion, quick as
lightning in her repartee and-a strange
quality In a woman-a good raconteur.
Mrs Frank Brown, wife of the postmaster
Of Baltimore, has for several years been con-
sidered ono Of that city's prettiest women.
Bho Is of medium height, Of beautifully
rounded figure, with face fair, dimpled and
humor loving. Some Of the finest entertain
ments In Baltimore have been given at her
magnificent nome Gu Charles stseet She II
perfect hostess and popular. She leavea
shortly for Eui ope, where she will remain
eighteen months.
- {y ir,t tha Mnn11.
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Are Stones Alive? III.

A few weeks ago The Saturday Republic
gave the results of some startling experiments
by Mr.. Mason Kline, of California, in which
that gentleman laid claim to having discov-
cred sex in mineral atoms. From the follow
ing it will be seen that E. d. Walker, the
scientist and writer, anticipated the Pacific
slope philosopher by about two years. The
extract given below l., from en article by
Mr. Walker written in 1857
1--WE generally think of minerals as dead
Jumps Of inactive matter. But they may
truthfully be said to be alive, creatures Of
vital puls;ttions and separated into individu-
als as distinct us the pines in forest or tigers
III a jungle. The dispositions Of crystals are
as diverse us those Of animals They throb
with unseen currents of energy. They grow
in size as long as they have opportunity.
They can be killed. too, though not as easily
us an oak or dog.
ga strong electric current discharged
through crystal will decompose it very
rapidly if it be Of soft structure, causing the
particles to gradually disintegrate in the re-
verse order to its growth, until the poor thing
lies dead, shapcless ruin. 1t is true the
crystals life is unlike that of higher crea-
tures Bnt the difference between vegetable
and animal life is no greater than that be-
tween mineral and vegetable life. Lnnnus,
the great Swedish naturalist, defined the
three great kingdoms by saying: Stones
grow, plants grow and feel, animals grow
and feel and move.'"
While Walker mentions nothing of sex in
stones, it is plain that his ideas respecting
them were identical with the wonderful
truths Mr.. kinnc thinks he has demonstrated
il his nicroscopical rescarches.-St. Louis
Republic.
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An Expensive Entertainment.

The most notnblu entertainment, without
exception, ever given ut the executive man
sion where refreshments were served was
that to the diplomatic corps i'll February,
1851, at the close Of the Hayes administration.
There had passed before the president and
Mrs. Hayes 1000 persons by actual count.
OF this number $500 partook of the lavish
refreshments served. There were two large
wine barrels of teriapin prepared and served.
Over 500 luaves Of bread and $50 hams were
made into sandwiches There were nearly
1000 quarts of cream furnished Nearly 400
chickens were used in salads. Over $50 gal
Ions Of coffee and great tanks of lemonade
were consumed There were cakes and con-
fections without stint
Tho steward OF the household, W. 7.
Crump, who managed this enormous gastro-
nomic campaign, had a small army Of men
and women i'll the kitchen. a supply Of
$500 clean plates was kept constantly on
hand and required ten dish washers. There
were seven cooks in the kitchen and fifty
walters employed in serving the guests. The
actual cost of this single entertainment was
S6,0JO although no wines We're served, which
was more thun has ever been expended by
any president for state dinners during u
whole administration. Tho jam was unpar
aIcled, owing to senators and others abusing
the executive hospitality by bringing us
many rs ten ladies OH the card designed only
to include the ladies Of their families Wash
ington Star
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a Humane Age.

A commercial and manufacturing age is
not necessarily one Of greed and sellishness.
This is pre-eminently such IN epoch and tho
''nner humanities" have more practical rec
ognition now than in former periods of the
worlds history. Philanthropic enterprises
as well as philanthropic societies abound.
The condition of the destitute poor excites
more notice thai, formerly. The reform of
prisons, their discipline and their sanitary
aspects is getting to be general. The mitiga-
ton of the rigors Of criminal codes is
feature Of the times The nearly complete
sweeping away of the disabilities of women is
significant The laws for tho protection Of min
ors is;in tho same line. Wsris being measura-
bly, relieved from, its barbarities. 1nstitu-
tiohs of exceptional iniquity are disappearing.
School room abuses are getting rarer. The
public will not totsrate outrages on the insane
aud on paupers under public care. Provisions
for safety at sen are multiplying and the
time Is ut hand when fire escapes in exposed
buildings will bo compulsory. All around
there is evidence OF keen and effective recos-
milton OF the claims Of humanity, and it is a
pleasure to note it-Pittsburg Chronicle
rTalapra ph
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tifcial hill at Cahokia, in ST. Clair county,
Ills, which is the most stupendous memorial
left by the prehistoric people called the mound
builders. This hill has an altitude of 102 feet,
its base covers sixteen acres and it contains
at least 20,000,0o0 cubic feet Of earth. Says
Mr.. Ramey i'll l1is letter to Senator Cnllom
suggesting the purchase Of the gigantic pyra-
mid by the government:
at is a parallelogram with straight sides,
the longer Of which are north and south. The
top of the mound is fiat and divided into two
parts, the northern end being four or five
feet higher than the southern portion, the
summit containing about one and one-half
acres On the southern end, some thirty
feet above the base, is a terrace or apron con-
tanning nearly two acres Of ground. In the
middle Of this terrace at the base OF the
mound is projecting point, apparently the
remains Of graded pathway to ascend from
the plain to the terrace. On the western side,
and about thirty feet above the southern ter
race is another terrace of somewhat less ex-
tent. The side Of the mound below the west
ern terrace is very irregular and forms pro-
jecting knobs. To the northeast corner of
this large structure there seems to be small
mound attached. The remaining sides are
quito straight Cnhokia is the largest pyra-
mid in tho world, surprising the pyramids q
Egypt In size
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'1n this particular Instance the mother Of
q chief having died, it was decided, us usual,
to celebrate the event with M execution. AT
the earliest streak Of dawn the slow, nensUr-
ed beat Of big drum announces To all what
is to tnke place. and warns tho poor slave
who is to he the victim that his end is nigh.
n The executoner's assistants, having
selected n suitable place for the ceremony,
procure block Of wood about a foot square.
The slave is then placed on this i'll II sitting
posture; his legs are stretched out straight In
front OF him; the body is strapped to a stake
rcnching up the back to the shoulders. On
each sitle stakes are placed under tho arm
pits US props, to which the arms nre firmly
bound; other lashings are made to posts
driven into the ground near the ankles and
knees
"a polo is now planted about ten feet i'll
front of the victim, from tho top Of which is
suspended, by number of strings, bamboo
ring The pole is bent over like a fishing rod,
md tho ring fastened round the slaves neck,
which is kept rigid and stiff by the tension.
During this preparation group of dancers
surround the victim and indulge in drunken
minicry of the contortions OF face which the
pain caused by this cruel torture forces him
to show. But he has no sympathy to expect
from this nerciless horde.
presently i'll the distance approaches a
company of two lines of young people, each
holding stem Of the palm tree, SO that an
arch is formed between them, under which
the executioner is escorted. The whole pro-
cesson moves with u slow but dancing quit,
Upon arriving near the doomed slave all
dancing, singing and drumming cease, and
the drunken mob take their places to witness
the last net Of the drama.
"An unearthly silence succeeds. The exc
cutioner wears n cap composed of black cocks
feathers: his face and neck are blackene1
with charcoal, except the eyes, tho lids of
which are painted with white chalk. The
hands and arms to the elbow, and feet and
legs to the knee, are also blnckened. His legs
are adorned profusely with broad metal ank-
let's, and around his waist are strung wildcat
skins. AS he performs u wild dance around
his victim, every now and then making n
feInt with his knife, u murmur Of admira-
ton arises from tho assembled crowd. He
then approaches aud makes thin chalk mark
on tho neck of the fated man. After two or
three passes Of the knife, to get the right
swing, he delivers the fatal blow, and with
one stroke of his keen edged weapon sewers
the head from the body"
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CAROLINE srFroN PEPPER,
Beauty and Utility In Architecture.


Each day tho spirit of the age seems not
only to sanction, but also to de1nand with
ever increasing iusistence the union of the
beautiful with tho useful This applies,
among other things, to architectural and ell
cheering designs. 1t involves no moro ex-
pense-so experts say-to build house or
barn with an attractive exterior than one
that only satisfies the requirements for room
and comfort and in outline looks unconpro-
nisingly ugly. The same proposition applies
to more pretentious structures erected by
municipalities or by private citizens for pub
lie use Among these latter nre to be num-
bered water towers 1t has been tho rule,
until recently, to regard the necessary but
unadorned iron cylinder as fulfilling all re-
quirements. s
or late, however, the residents Of cities,
including those who are compelled to gaze
dolly upon an unpleasing tower, have come
to the conclusion that lofty structures Of this
class may be made ornaments to the land
scape instead Of blots. Not long ago the e1-
istence of a general but Uniformed popular
opinion in this respect was recognized by Mr..
Henry G. Meyer, editor Of The New York
Engineering and Building Record, and at
his own expense he opened q competition for
designs for waterworks pumping station
and a water tower. Over fifty architects
responded, and the results attained far ex-
ceeded what had been expected. The first
prize went to Milwaukee competitor, the
second to resident Of Brooklyn, and tho
third and fourth to Boston architects. Out
side the technical excellence displayed, the
chief point regarded as solved by the COM
petition is that Of wedding beauty to utility.
It was shown that it costs little or nothing
more to build water tower arch1tecturally
handsome than one phenomenally hidcous
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A Natural Bridge in Arizona,

Natural bridge, on Pine creek, in the north-
ern part of Gila county, is one Of the great
est natural curiosities in tho United States,
equaling, il not surprising, the natural
bridge Of Virginia. 1t spans the creek at
height of about 200 feet, and the walls of the
canyon rise above it Oh either side 700 or 500
feet, and On one side form n perpendicular
prccipice. The bridge is of lime formation,
and the inside of the great arch, which is
some $50 feet across, is worn by the water us
smooth though chiseed by the skilful
hand Of Il stonenason. The arch on top is
nearly, if not quite, 400 feet in width, 1000
feet in length across the canyon, and at the
thinncst part only six feet through. About
the center Of the arch is II hole largo enough
to admit the body of n man, and through
which one can look down into the crystal
pool Of water 200 feet below.-Boston Trans
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LOUISVILLE TOBACCO WAREHOUSES;.
prepared cave situated OIL the west side Of the
house, If there is no such retreat, and no
time to get from tho building, he should
avoid taking position in northeast room,
a northeast corner, an east rocnl, or against
an east wall The tornado creates Il vacuum
outside, and the air inside closed house e1-
pands at the removal Of the ordinary pres
sure, causing demolition by explosion. To
prevent this, shut all tho doors and windows
on the side toward the coming storm and
open those on the side away from the storm.
A frame building is safer than one of brick
or stone, because it is more elastic, holds to-
ge,her longer. and does not so readily crum-
bic and separate into falling masses. 3
II one has no appropriate shelter at hand
he should run either north or SOUTH prefer
ably to the north Whichever way he flies
he will have to face n wind, as the approach
ing whr pulls all the air to itself If there
is no other way to avoid the swift rushing
terror the person in danger should throw
hinlsef face down on the ground hcnd to the
east and cover the Lead with the arms Be
ware the neighborhool Of tree or stump,
and seek ditch or depression i'll the ground
a great many plans have been suggested
for breaking the force of a tornado, but none
Of them is feasible, as the storm is controlled
by forces far above tho ground, Tho mpres-
sion that electricity is responsible for sThirl-
ing storms is erroneous Electricity is the
effect, not the cause of 'he tornado