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The Republican., 1890-08-29

more common in ancient times thar To-
day, for the lightness of the material
enabled it to be worn beneath the feet
with little trouble, and diminutivo
Roman belle had but to put an inch Of
cork beneath her sandals to increase
her apparent height.
In countries where tho cork tree is in
digenous, the slabs of bark are used in
many ways which seem extremely novel
TO us who arc accustomed to regard it
as scarce and high-priced product, In
Spain bee-hives are made of it, while
the French forester, just north of the
Pyrenees, employs it to make cups,
buckets and even plates. In Lombardy
it is used in the ornamental parts OF
buildings, and even of churches, while
the Turks and Algerians, by slicing the
bark thin, can employ it to shingle their
houses; while in other forms it is used
in the manufacture of saddles, of boats
and in a variety of other ways.
The Republican., 1890-08-29

dim light, and was afraid to close in on
me; but now, seeing his dog vince, he
seemed to be moved by pity for the
brute, and, STOPPING down, took him in
his arms. Then | said: "Get out of
this, you scoundrcl, or | will kill you
BOTH Still the fellow did not speak.
but turned around and sncaled off, and
saw no more of him that night.
On my way to town, called at the
police station and gave the alarm, al.
though could really swear to nothing
against the man, except an assault by
his dog. However, on hearing my de.
scription, the chief constable said at
wanted" for several lately committed
robberies. He was apprehended next
day in an adjacent village, and the con.
stables surmise proved correct. When
the precious pair were brought in,
went to the lookup to see them;
especially the dog, which found to be
a very fine bull-terrier, worthy of a
better master. His head was pretty
badly cut up by my knife, but he knew
and would have attacked me again at
sight, if he had not been restrained.
| learned afterward THAT the man was
convicted of numerous crimes and sent
on seven-year sentence to the peni-
tentiary. My few wounds had been
properly cauterized Immediately after
the fracas, and Inevcr experienced any
i'll effect from them.-W. Thomson, in
n Y Ledrpr
The Republican., 1890-08-29
BENEFICIAL. INSECTS.
These Are Your Friends, Farmers, and
You Should Know Them.

Moths, Butterflies and Caterpillars.
The beautiful insects with scale bear
ing wings, which we call moths and
butterflies are, with but very few ex-
ceptions, plant feeders, and so while
they may not be injurious unless the
plants which they despoil are valuable,
they are not beneficial. No one need
fear, then, that in killing a moth or
butterfly or a caterpillar-the larva
that will produce either a moth or a
butterfy-he is destroying a friend.
There is just one exception to this. In
case caterpillar or cnrysalis-the pupa
OF moth or buttcrtly-appears dark
and dlscolorcd, it should be protected,
rot destroyed. In this case the insect
is being destroyed by parasites, the
The Republican., 1890-08-29
WOLVES OF THE SEA.
How the Orca Grampus Torments
and Pursues Its Prey.


and PurSues Its Prey.
As if not satisfied with the harm it
can do alone, the orca secures the aid
of two or three of its fellows, and then
the little pack of monsters starts on an
expedition. Every thing is game to
them. If a school of dolphins come in
sight, away go the fierce sea-wolves in
hot chase. The frightened dolphins
dash madly through the waves, urged
to their swiftest speed by terror: but
grimly the ravenous pursuers close
upon the flying quarry.
Perhaps great Greenland whale may
cross the path of tho marauders Huge
as it is-the largest of created beings
it has no terrors for the bloodthirsty
pack. They dart about the giant with
lightning velocity; now in front, now
underneath, now on the sides; until the
be|ildered monster, with lash of his
ponderous tail, turns his mighty head
downward and seeks the oceans bed.
Vain effort! His tormentors follow
him apparently with ferocious glee. Up,
up again, rage and agony lending added
oCloh7 vi, Cill OilO o"IA"CO ID lcaOuou anu
all that bulk of flesh shoots out of
water and then falls with a ponderous
crash, dashing the boiling waves
asunder. Still the agile foes are there.
They leap over his head, high in the
air, and dive under him. They rush at
him, here, there, and everywhere. He
opens his huge mouth to engulf them.
They only mock at the danger, and
soon, wounded in hundred places,
weakened and powerles3, the whale
succumbs.-John r. Coryell, in St
Nicholas.
The Republican., 1890-08-29

color the COM
mon house fly.
T h cir h a bi t 5,
however, are very
different. They
arc true para
S i t eS. 7 h @ V
fasten their eggs
on caterpillars
often in consid-
cradle numbers.
The Republican., 1890-08-29
NTfIy
sunni
ABOUT CORK TRl
Precious Forests Which
Material for Stopper
How a Crop of Cork Is Crown 4ar-
vested - Preparing the CorNegrk
Market-DificuIties in t9crau
Manufacture vooN

Many as are the kinds md q" sed
for mechanical purposes, m but
one, says the st. Louis Clio u carat,
and it not properly wood, uesebligS .rk,
which can be employed for era A ose
Of stopping bottles. Its lent
for this purpose dates only fthN' Past
three hundred years, for bef;4 that
time wine and other liquors W e kept
in casks or Jars, from which larg guam
titles were drawn at time. BtF after
the invention of glass bottles it Iecame
the fashion to employ them forI Ihe use
of the winters, and as the ptpkages
were small the whole cNntents
of bottle might be consumf4 at
sitting, and thus the small fiasi was
great convenience. At first the Pttles
were stopped with tow dipped ak. pitch,
then with pieces of wood, anpa Ipalty
with the bark of the cork treeyA Id IN
spite of numberless inventioIl de-
vices to supercede it this ,substanSP yzs'
retained its popularity.
The cork tree is a sort of oak, growing
20 to So feet in height, and with beau
full evergreen foliage. 1t grows most
luXuriantly, and produces the best bark
in Portugal, the mountains CT Spain
and France, the higher districts of Lom-
hardy, the mountain pla'eaus of AL
gcria and tho north of Africa, and
throughout extensive tracts of Asia
Minor and parts of Turkey. 1t has been
introduced into India with success, and
is also grown in Ceylon, Siam and some
of the Pacific islands. Tho disposition
of the British Government to introduce
into the colonies whatever plants may
prove of advantage has led to the plant
ing of cork trees on the high lands of
South Africa and in Australia, while
American enterprise has induced the
experiment of its growth in several of
the Southern States and in California.
Still, however, the tree fourishes bes:
in Spain, Portugal and France, which
may be considered its proper home, and
from these districts the best qualities OF
cork are obtained.
The cork tree will grow anywhere
from 500 to $500 feet above the level o1
the sea, and requires moderately dry
climate for it's best development; not
too dry, for thon the growth of the tree
is stunted, nor yet too moist, otherwise
the foliage will be extremely luXuriant
and tho bark deficient. These condi.
tions being best met in the countries al.
ready alluded to, the result is that
The Republican., 1890-08-29

"You are welcome to these eggs,
Uncle Ben, but 1 am afraid some Of
them are bad"
''Oh, dat don't make no differ'nce,
boss, amt gwine to eat 'em; dey's fer
seLtin'."-Life
The Republican., 1890-08-29

grasp and suck the juices from the
honey bee In the South, both types
are often discovered capturing and dim
ing on the honey bee that has just re-
turned from the field laden with honey.
Thus they often do no small harm; yet 1
believe that even in the South their
benefits exceed their injuries
Syrphid@, or Surplus Flies--The
Syrphus flies Zig. 81 are beautiful,
often yellow banded flies, that fly
with exceeding rapidity, and often re-
main poised in the air as If held by
some invisible hand; but upon the least
The Republican., 1890-08-29

sucking beak. There are two types.
One of these (fgurc y is usually gray or
darl-occasionaily ycllow-with long,
tapcring abdomen. The other Figure
81 is robust and usually covered with
yellow hairs, so that it much resembles
the humble bees. The robber flies pos
sess courage worthy of their name. l
have seen one of the first type attack
and overcome the fierce strong tiger
beetle. Indeed, they do not fear to
The Republican., 1890-08-29
MY LUCKY PURCHASE.
A Little Midnight Adventure in
Canada.

N he twenty
sixth day of Sep
tcmbcr, 1876, l
had occasion to
visit the town of
Barrie, a very
pre- tty little
place situated
on kelnpenfeldt
bay. Ontario,
siXty-siX miles
north of Toron-
to. Strollin g
along the main
: Strnn+ | ham
The Republican., 1890-08-29

Until comparatively recent years, all
eorlIs were made by hand. The cork
,ntter used knife some six inches long
ard no~rly four in breadth, of the finest
steel, very thin and capable of being
brought to razor edge. Holding the
piece of cork in his left hand and the
knife in his right, with coupled of SEMI
circular cuts he produced the finished
The Republican., 1890-08-29

Up and came toward me. So soon as he
gained the elevated causeway, and was
thus between me and the star-lit sky,
saw that he was big, burly English
lavvy, and not at all drunk. Still, I
suspected nothing of evil intent; and
T.: vas only an unaccountable impulse
which led me to take ont my knife and
lold it open in my right hand. When
5he man came down the slope on my
side of the road, and was within three
feet CT me, held out some matches in
ny left hand, and said: Here's q
match if you want one"
The Republican., 1890-08-29

disturbance t h e v
dart off like u flash
of light to so m g
other posi- t i o n.
They are f Ou II d
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
INCIDENTS or EYRAUD'S CAPTURE.

"Ic Courier dcs Etats-Unis." in third letter from
IFS CORES pondcnt. dated Havana May 23. furnishes
moro interesting particulars relative the arrest al
Eyr,ud on the same night the fugitive had talked
with Mr. Puchcu and Mr.. Gauticr, he was passing
through CompoStcla ST. when police agent Asked
hin, " Where are you going tor
WELL 10 Hotel Roma. where | live" and he
hastcncd his way. The agent, who had rccoS-
niyrd him, motioned TO two of his companions. ana
Evraud, promptly seized by them, was placed 30
that IT impossible for him To make single
movement. \ revolver, which he carried In his
belt was taken from him. and at the prison a
dagger found In his pocket. Before
being taken 10 the jail he was lea
TO the house OF Mr.. Puchcu, who Identified
him. In his cell lie attempted To open his Velh
with the glass OF his spcctacles, but did not sue
cecd and siacc then lie is watched by two policemen
who never lose sight OF him. He maintained AZ mrs
a ,ullcn silence, but the second day aIlcE III
arrest he began to talk about his mistress, uaor'c
Uompart, affecting To feel for her deep, rpmait
love and constantly repeating that he forgdVc he
the harm she had done him by her imaginative ueelaa
tious 10 the Paris judges. Eyraud dcn.ed MS gun
and often said How wicked men arc.' lie con
.cnted 10 receive the visits Of Dr.. Montana who was
sent by the French Consul, and to allow hnisei
to he measured according 10 the anthropoinctr
system In with criminals for thorough ldentihca
Of them.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
TP ~ BCSY HARLEM.

SENATOR FASSFTTS WORDS TO REPUBLICANS
At a special meeting Of tho Harlem Republican 'luo
l,s, uirht an address was delivered by state senator
,loot Fassett Mr.. Fa.sctt said
1T takes a good deal Of patience and enthusiasm
10 bc a Ccpubican here In New York CITY. but be
Hove tLat the prize Of good government here IN Ne"
Work. is well worth the winning from every point "i
yi.cyr The speaker referred to the excellent WORN
ber,c done by the Republican, in Congress- ana the
fine record being made, upon which the party cond
IN 10 the country In the Legislature, he said nc
had never known a time in all the seven years ne hai
,.en At Albany when 80 much good work had been
dorc by the majority The principal go"a
,ccou,pli,hcd was In the lcsscnlng of appfoprt'
tom. and the reduction Of the tax rate.
Three fine laws had been put upon the statute pooN
~, Corrupt Practices Act the General Registration
b,ll and the Ballot Reform bill.
speaking Of municipal affairs. he said; ." make no
nl. fr any deal any bargain. but speaking 10 N'"
a., citizens. and not as Republicans. 1t seems 1" me
there ought Ia be some way ~ getting up TICKET
,tt, mon upon IL who would command without lues.
tn, hc support of the united integrity ana hohc' %.
th .it and think that there arr good men eouen ~
the rank, of the Republicans a. make mp such uCNcV.
n world not be tttng In me- at tiS tmc 10 Co'hch.
rnon what has come before the COMMITTEES ot "lIch
am actmr chairman, but II there IS slngie uepar'
-, - This city government which iS honestly ana
- every reason why New York city kepubhcans NhouIl
succeed On oy"rthrowing the wretched eoVcrriilcn,,
under witch they suffer. Your enemies have placed
Mi tho weapons in your hands
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
THE UEATHER REPORT.

FORECAST UNTIL p. NJ. THUI,s0AY.
Washington May 2s.-For Eastern New.Yo'k and
Eastern Pennsylvania warmer fair weather warmer AID
fair Friday.
For New En- gland ta!r except In Maine stationary
or higher temperature
For New.Jersey and thence 70 Northern Georgia fair;
stationary or higher temperature.
For southern Georgia. Florida Southern Mississippi
and Southern Alabama rain.
For Northern Alabama. Northern Mississippi Lousana
Texas Arkansas Kentucky and Tennessee, fair IN noA
cases
For Western New.York, Western Pennsylvania West
Virginia Ohio Indiana Illinois and Missouri, warmer.
fair weather followed by showers
For Michigan cloudy weather and rains warmer
ro, Wisconsin and Iowa, rains cooler ~ Friday morn.
lnr. , ,,. uo.,Ao,
rr or x.ness Nebraska, Minnesota and the DakooaS
showers cooler.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
ruRopyryG Pan AMERICAN SUGGESTIONS.

Washington. MAY "a Mr.. sherman. from the com
miltec on Foreign Affairs reported 10 the senate to
day an amendment to be offered 10 the Consular and
Diplomatic Appropriation bill authorizing the Prc>
dent TO carry into eject the recommendations Of the
international Conference by tho appointment (by and
with fhc advice and consent of the ~cnatcl Of three
commissioners 10 represent the United states in the
Incrcoutincntll Railway Commission: also. to detail
from the Army and Navy such officer, may bc
pared without detrimcnt TO the service 10 serve a.
engineers under such commission In making a survey
and apprOpriating $4,000 tho share of the United
states of the expense Of such commits ion AID sur
Representative Hit, Of Illinois to day introduced I'm
the House the bill TO carry into effect the
ons Of the International American Conference for the
Incorporation Of the International American Bank.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
DIVISION OF FREIGHT TRAFFIC.

Washington May Ex-senator Dawes introdHed
last week a bill TO amend the Interstate Commerce
act so AS TO authorize the division OF competitive
freight traffic under certain restrictions THIS was
rcforred to the Committee on Interstate Commerce,
.,d ,od.v Chairman Cullom submitted 10 the com
n,i,tco the following substitute therefor:
Provided, however. that agreements to apporuoh
the carriage of traffic among competing common car
rcrs NAV he entered into and shall be lawful between
The partcs thereto when such agreements shaIl Ist
have been filed with and approved by the interstate
Comucrcc commits ion, and said Commission snail
have nowcr 10 modify annul the same: bnt thla
provision shall not be construed to relieve snch com
mon carriers from other provisions OF this act nor 10
affect the Jurisdiction and authority o the Commission
and the courts conferred by this act, nor TO permit
the diversion Of traffic routed or consigned by shipper
any specified line
No action was taken upon the substitute To-Day
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
NOMINATED BY THE PRESIDENT.

Washington. NAV @S.-rhc Pre- ldcnt this afternoon
sent to the senate the following nominations:
United states Consul~: Byron g. Daniels District Of
Columbia. at HUI, England LatOn :. HUNT. OF New
York. CharlOctown. +. T.. l.; Joseph q. kcriev, Of
lvana at Para, Alfred K kc'Vil Of Tennessee.
Martinique, ". l. james i. McCaskey, Of Ohio at
Acapulco.
pun. Teas Clarence L. Bash, Gatcsvile Eustace ".
Waldcr Honey Grove Henry H. sawyer Nacogdoches
Pcnnsy ylvaua-John h. Wright. Columbia. David l..
Barton, Mercer, ohio Elmer T.. Hustled. Wellington
New -Yorl-Iohn smith. Jr, fccksk, Bernard f..
tfeut,ch Buffalo. New Jersey Joshua W. Roberts,
Beverly Mlohigan-Luthcr H. Edinboroueh, West BAY
city william II. Mason. Battle Creek Massachusetts,
Iorlng W Barnes. AttlcbOrough. Andrew 4. Davis.
Ware: Thomas 4. Hills. LcOmnstcr: Martin l.. llar-
low whitman, Louisiana Robert Ray. Monroe. I'm
diana-Jamcs W. Rogers, Huntington. Illinos-AlfIcd
Wilson. south Chicago; Iowa Isaac Brandt. De,
iIoIncs; Colorado Nels Kcllcrup, Black Hawk John
f. VIVIAN Golden.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
4 YOrNG MAN ORDAINED.

4 council Of congregational ministers ana hymch
v,as held Yesterday at Pilgrim Church. Madison ave
ord one hundred and twenty nr>t-st 10 examine Alex
,nder Lewis candidate ior ordination 20 the ministry
rhc result Of Mr.. Lcwi,s examination was announced
10 be cmlncnty satisfactory and he was unanimously
recommended ordination In the evening the or'na
on services held In the church I'm the presence o'
largo congregation The invocation was by the
Hcv = Iotrnc the Rev. W. r. Elvcen conducted "A
rcsnonsivc reading and the ordination sermon was
prc,chcd hy the Rev. DR.. David Gregg. OF Boston.
Tho Rev Dr. IL. Virgin offered the prayer OF ordina
tnn and the right hand Of fellowship was extended
hv th~ Rev pr T.. r. lngcrsou. The Rev. DR.. j. g.
HohcrS gave the charge to the candida". Alexander
rvis who last night ordained 10 the ministry. i
iv-cnfy nvr years old. and Is graduate Of Carleton
college and the Union Theological seminary. lie
iI enter N upon his duties as assistant 70 DE-
Virgin of the Pilgrim Church.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
ECZEMA
S S S
ECZEMA FROM CHILDHOOD.

When an infant my body broke out all over with q
eruption rash which became aggravated as grew
Oder From early childhood until grown my family
spcnt fortune trying OF the disease. Every
When came Of age visited Hot Springs. Ark and was
treated there ~ the medical men, but bene
nted After that under the advice OF a noted specialist
tried the celebrated Clifton Springs NewYork without
any good results When all things had failed dtermnl
try S. S., and in four months was entirely curd.
The terrible Eczema all gone, not sign left; ny
general health built up and have never had any return
the disease. have since recommended 5. s. S. 70 .
number OF friends for diseases eruptions, etc. sa
have never known Of a failure TO cure.
GEO w. IRWIN Irwin Pa.
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
TARIFF BILL AND SENATE COMMIT IH
THAT NAY ARISE FROM INF
DECISION NOT TO TURN THE BILL OVEN
ro SUBCOMMITTEE


TO SUBCOMMITTEE.
uashinuton. MAY % (special).-As might nave oecn
oxnccted the decision OF the finance ooin'''.Y w..
tbe senate to consider the Iarih ou w''io"V W"
., q subcommittee has been maze inc O'' ne'V
~, tho Democratic newspapers for gro'e'lu'p W.
coIored nlcture Of Jealousy and discord ai'ons '''
pcnubllran leaders at the hoF'h emu "a W." -
'rra o.c 10 take np the bill in full committee came
IN 80 bor scveral OF the majority members were
-. toro the room and before any real programme
-, hoo, arranged for work on tho House m'isu'o'
-, q ~ course. no reason why the SIX kepuphcah
,crohcrs Of the committee might not as wen W."
I'm n. first hand as delegate that laDor "
S,.,,or sub committee except that the larger oo''
,o,ld necessarily consume more time IN set'His wv
~o''r , so Il Is feared that more or less serious
de.,y NAV result from the failure 10 ehpi's
oo,r,toc. and this Is. perhaps, the most serious
objection that will he made by tf ir'chu' Vi WV '
., tho committees action YESTERDAY
o thor embarra assment, however may oe en-
,t,rod Under the plan OF ACTON dPp''cNiS
adop,ed Mr. Morrill,. the chairman Oh tno , ~,
-, , lid ,non to take charge Of the bill ana II
D., doc. NOT feel strong enough 10 undertake sue" Z"
laborons task some perplcxity NAV result a' u VIM
ra,, ,cccod 70 the leadership. Mr.. sherman Is the
second member on the committee but on t'e t o,''a =
80 Nr Allison though fourth in rank mas HdI Il
or of general charge of taTh esl,Iatloh %. ~ t.p a
,tcan sdc during both this Congress ana me lase
P,o" =, vas under hi, direction that the senate
sh.ttnte- OF l--7 was prepared ana ~ ~, ,bio
manager Of the Customs Ndmln'tra@o @ ,orn1ce y.r com
scs.,pn both IN the senate ana III ,ou'IGn. ,n,o
uiit.4, IL Is understood that after Yes'etdas ~;
Mr. Allison would have some no,I,'io. S'' ,Si nm
thc con pcuous share In tariff lesl,iduon 'L'
NOR thaf he did two years ago. The sub committee zee
yould probably have reported back the pilI by ,ao
iI'v t not "a generally bc looked for until after July
Tho committee Will meet asain toiiuorI0" ur11'S M - ~
begin work, and more definite programme ma!
hon be
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
THE NORFOLK DEYDOCK NOT INJURED.

Washington. May 25.-The secretary Of the Navy
has received the report Of the Naval Board OF which
CAPTAIN stanton IS president, appointed to make
thorourh examination and test Of the new timber dry
dock at Norfolk The report describes the docking Of
the receiving ship Franklin, and closes "a iolp"> 3
The Board is Of the opinion that there was no dl'
toron Of tho floor during the test. but the slight
settlement was due n the compression Of the several
courses Of timber under the weight, a. Is th' case ID
tbe docking of all vessels. The movement SHOWN j.
not sufficient ~ cause damage 10 vessel tho docA
j., in good condition. and remedy Is necessary I"'
report having been referred 70 the bureau oi 'o"'
ton and Repair. was returned by Cmcf 'on'tH't t"F
wilson jndor.cd in part as follows The Bnfcau' m
vicr Of the Boards report is of the opinion that ahN
etr,ininc Of the Baltimore. whereby any oi inc p',''
~ the Mating were caused 10 weep, a fcp''''' w
Naval Constructor Bowles, I. ,. y, undcr d"le :"
AnrI % 1900 must have been pr"du''d ~ ''I
nther than the settling Of the dock. a a's'n. ~
Tnrcau Therefore feel, fully justified IN approving ~,
rnnnrt ~ the hoard and expressing the opinion ll'
.bn e,rnc,,irc will sustain. without danger oi -ih-
anv vessel which us dimensions Will adinI ,d
nnnno-c Farnuhar. chief Of the Burcau OF ld'"' "''
Docks similarly ndorscd the report
New-York tribune., 1890-05-29
pDoposrn ARMY cANIEEH COMPROMISE.

washington NAV 90 (Spccial)-The Army canton
ouee,ion came ND again in the senate to-day on tho
reading of the report Of the Conference Committee Oh
the Military Appropriation bill The House corlcrceS
As everybody expected declined abson'eN 10 "o'eP'
the Senate amendment abollSlne the cahVFc"' an"
compromise was finally rcachco ny "m'" "'e &C., o
un,nr &c N bo forbidden at all posts in States or
rerrtorcs in which Prohibition laws are IN iorce'
This restriction will save the can'ecn at most Oh "'
stations where it has proved useful ala 10 oscilHhc,
and will at the same time, remove the posSiDi"'y ol
conflict with local regulations as TO thc coht'oi VI
the liquor traffic some oblccuoh was ilaoc ny "o',''
,u ,d nIoir IA this " surrender" as they called
r. of the Scnae's position on the clntecn question anu
senator Allison who made TIC report from te ui ",
torrnco Couuttec finally asked tlat IL 60 over uhul
,o morrow so As not to interfere with the debate on
the Original Package bill The conference rePoI. % ,%iil
nroabv be accepted without diiculty when II comes
81.