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The morning call., 1890-11-01
GRIP" in THE CATSKILLS.
Joe Jefferson Plays That Part Before

Joe Jefferson Plays That Part Before q
Rip Van Wrinkle Club.
There is in the village of Catskill Rip
Van Wrinkle Club. The society did me the
honor to invite me to act the character in
their town. accepted, and when l arrived
was met by the worthy President and other
members of the club, among whom was
young Nicholas Vedder, who claimed to be
q lineal descendant of the original "Old
Nick" Emulating the spirit of evolution,
the citizens had turned the skating-rink into
a theater, and very respectable looking es-
tablishment it made, though in its transition
state the marks of rollers did ''cling to 1t
STILL" ] was taking cup of tea at the
table in the hotel when 1 was attracted to
the colOred waiter, WHO was giving
graphic and detailed account of this legend
of the CatsEill Mountains to one of the
boarders who sat nearly opposite to me.
Yes, sah," he continued, Rip went up
into the mountains, siep' for twenty years,
and when he came back hyar to dis berry
town his own folks didn't know him."
"Why," said the listener, you don't be-
lieve the storv's true?"
True? Oh course it is Why" pointing
at me, ''dats de man."
The town was filled with farmers and
their wives who had come from far and near
to see the opening of the new theater, and
also, l think l may say, to see for the first
time the story which Washington Irving
had laid almost at their very doors.
As l drove to the theater the rain came
down in torrents, the thunder rolled and
the lightning played around the peaks of
the distant mountains, under the very
shadow of which | was to act the play. 1t
gave ma very strange sensation. When |
got to the theater l could scarcely get in,
the crowd was so great about the door
countrymen trying TO get into the ticket
office instead of the proper entrance, and
anxious and incredulous old ladies endeavor
ing to squeeze past the door-keeper,
but refusing to give up their tickets. The
rush over the play began. The audience
was intent Oh the scene as it progressed,
and seemed anxious not to lose
word. During the scene in the last
act where Rip inquiries of the inn-keeper
"Is this the village of Falling Water?' |
altered the text ard substituted the correct
name, is this tho village of Catskiil?" ?"
The crowded house almost held its breath.
The name of the village seemed to bring the
scene home to every man, woman and child
that was looking at it. From this time on
the interest was at its full tension. Surely
| had never seen an audience so struck with
the play before.
There was reception held at the club
after the play, and the worthy President in
Introducing me to- the company was SO
nervous that he announced NE as Mr.
Washington Irving. Joseph Jefferson in
the Century.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
OIde.t of welsh Bards.

Mr.. John Parry, the oldest Welsh bard,
now in his eighty-sixth year, who wore about
twenty medals, and was recently presented
to the Queen of Roumania by Lord Mostyn,
read an ode to her Majesty. The choir, con-
Quoted by Nine. Frost, then sang 20 Gra-
cious Poet-Queen," an ode composed to
carmen Sylva," after which 1000 Sunday
school children sang two hymns, when He
Cometh to Make Up His Jewels" and "All
People That on Earth Do Dwell" and a
Welsh hymn, 80 Geired Anfeidrol Ell
Faint" The Queen bowed her acknowl-
edgments and waved her handkerchief to
the children. At the close her
Majesty said: "Thank you very much.
dear children, for your beautiful singing.
Your voices will always remain in my heart
as sweet farewell. hope you will ever
be happy yourselves and will make others
happy" Afterward, at the Happy Val
ley" on the Great Orme's Head, the chill
dren were regaled with buns and milk. The
Queen of Roumania expressed great pleas
ure at her reception and said she had derived
much benefit from her heightened stay in the
principality. General Greciano, who is now
nearly convalescent, will be removed to
Bucharest on Wednesday morning. and on
the evening of the same day his sovereign
will leave Llandudno for Balmoral on a visit
to the Oueen,--LoudOn News,
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CHINESE TRICKERY.
The Difficulties of Traveller in Il
Chinese Empire.

The Difficulties of a Traveller In the
Chinese Empire.
One Of the most troublesome questions to
contend with in travelling in China is that of
money. As is well-known, the Chinese have
no other currency than the copper cash, about
fifteen hundred of which are worth at Pek-
ing Chinese ounce of pure silver, called by
foreigners "tael of sycee." Silver is
naturally used in commercial transactions,
but as bullion only, and by weight, so every
one has to have set of small scales. The
inconvenience that this weighing entails
would be comparatively small were all the
scales throughout the empire uniform, but
such is not the case. They differ consider
ably from one town to another. and even in
the same locality. Thus at Peking there
is Government standard, q maritime
customs standard, and a commercial stand
ard.
The same diversity is found over all the
empire, and the consequent complications
and even serious loss in exchange are coll
tinual vexation. Norris it possible to escape
this loss by carrying copper cash with one;
for, putting aside their excessive weight,
there is Dot even standard cash in China.
Those used at Tientsin are not used at
Peking; those at Peking are not current,
except at a discount at Taiyuan. Here
bought very debased kind of cash, giving
one large cash" Tor four of them; q hun
dred miles farther south these small cash
were at par, and even, in few cases, at
slight premium over the intriuSically moro
valuable large one.
The Mongols, Tibetans and Turkestanese
have never consented to use the Chinese cop
per cash. althouth it is the standard money
of the realm. The irSt-named people use
silver ingots or brick tea, the Others have
silver currency of their own.-From ''Au
American in Thibet in November Century.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
ALMOST EXTINCT NOW.
The Manatee OF Sen-Cow Rapidly Pass.
ing Our of Existence.

The Manatee OF Sea-Cow Rapidly Pass
ing Out of Existence.
The manatec or sea-cow, two specimens of
which have been on exhibition here, is now
almost an extinct species, says the Washing
ton Post The two seen in Washington We're
captured in the Indian River, Florida, last
July. The larger Of the two weighed about
500 pounds and was feet long. The other
was foot shorter and weighed about 100
pounds.
The two in Washington were said to be
the only specimens that ever lived more
than week after capture, and they were
apparently in good health.
Captain Zeller said he hunted several
weeks for these specimens, following them
for number of days after he first discov-
cred them. They usually are found in
herds. which combine for mutual protection
when attacked, placing their young in the
center. They are great towards, always
trembling in fear of d nger. Nature has
failed to provide them with any weapon of
defense except the power to Outswim the
sharks and whales.
The diSapi earance of the sea COW is ac-
counted for by the fact that the hide is val
liable and the flesh held in high esteem for
food. These specimens were driven into
nets and pulled aboard with rope, which
the captain looped about their tails. He
says that he will make an effort to catch a
couple Tor the National u illogical Park.
Specimens of manatee have been harpooned
which weighed four tons and were twenty
feet long.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
THE POPE'S ENCYCLICAL.
In Appeal for Harmony Between The
Church and Italy.

NEW YORK, Oct. 31.-The Pope's latest
encyclical is of unusual interest and is ad-
dressed to the Bishops of Italy. 1t refers to
the many attacks made on the church Of
late years and draws special attention 10 the
homage paid to the agnoStic Girordano
Bruno.
''I 1t would be folly for us to close our eyes
to the gravity of the situation" he continues.
and our apostolic duty bids US to protest
against the many onslaughts being made in
Italy on religion. The Bishops should do
their best to do away with this evil. and as
the principal weapon of our enemies is the
press, Catholics should call to their aid the
religious press and use it as weapon
against the press of our enemies"
The Pope then explains that it is not only
their love of religion but love of their
country which should impel Catholics to
take part in this holy warfare. Then,
speaking of the dangers of socialism, he
says that owing to the strength OF its organ
by the thorough union Of all the
conservative elements of society, and that
true religion is the best rampant against the
fury of lawlesS mobS
"1he enmity toward the Holy See," he
continues, lis franght with the greatest
dangers for Italy. The result will be a lack Of
harmony between Italian officials and true
Italian Catholics, and from this dlscord will
ensue prolonged religious warfare, which
is bound TO prove hurtful to the public veal.
Moreover, this conflict will not only deprive
Italy of the prestige which she has ac
quired through her pacific relations with
the Pontiicate, but will also ALLEVIATE from
her the Catholics of the entire world; nay
it may at any moment give her enemies
preteXt to take up arms.
How different would be the condition of
affairs If the church was allowed full liberty
and the nEllamDPTPu eD1uNment OF her
rights. Reconcied to the Pope and faithful
to her ancient religion, Italy would then be
truly great and nothing would hinder her
from pursuing her glorious career to the
end. The oft repeated statement that Cath
olics aud their sovereign Pontiff are enemies
of Italy is a gratuitous insult and a base
calumny, on the contrary the Catholics are
the best friends of Italy,"
The Pope concludes by saying that two
Governments are impossible at Rome, and
that Rome ought to be given back to the
exercise as heretofore its influence for good.
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PEOPLE TALKED ABOUT.

Ex-Governor st. John is still on the
Michigan roStrun.
Pope Leo speaks French 1uently, but
knows no English.
John Ruskin's health has much improved
within a few weeks.
The only child of Speaker and Mrs. Reed
is Catherine girl of Is.
Ex-President r. B. Hayes is said to be en-
gagged to mary Virginia widow.
The Duke of Marlborough is coming over
here to make an eight months stay.
Clara Greenawayopubic school teacher in
Penn Township. Berks County, Pa, Is
but Is.
Sir Edwin Arnold writes from Japan that
he expects 10 visit the United States next
summer.
Bret Harte has foresworn social pleasures
for the present while Flushing his literary
engagements.
Herr Friedreich, husband of the great
singer, Materna, is dying in Vienna of
BrighTS disease.
The widow of General Crook, the Indian
fighter, was in Washington few days ago
aud selected burial site at Arlington.
Mr.. Edison predicts that the newspape of
the future will be the prOiuct of a combina-
ton of the phonograph and the typesettin G
machine. SEa
c. p. Hnntington'S new and magnificent
mansion in New York is to be decorated
with carved heads of the robber baronS of
the Rhine.
Dom Pedro has arrived at Cologne He
is pathetic figure, feeble, unhappy, con-
tiDually accompanied by an attendant and
muttering at intervals in conversation,
BRAZIL Oh. dear Brazil!'
Senior Julio, New York tobacconist, is
prepared to call down blessings ON the new
tariff bill. Within the last month Senor
Julio has imported 200. .00O.000 cigars and the
advance in price will make him millionaire.
Gustav Freytag, the most distinguished of
German novelists, lives in the pretty town of
Wiesbaden, where he occupies handsome
villa. He is now tall, broad-shouldered
man of 5S, with fresh, healthy color and
fair hair.
Senator Spooner of Wisconsin is a daring
horseman and keeps twelve horses. He
rides like cowboy and knows every foot
of ground around Washington. He has
been held up three times this summer for
fast driving.
Little Alphonse XIII of Spain is Az years
old. He has a pr0digious appetite and it is
necessary to watch him carefully at table to
prevent him from gormandizing. He is put
to bed promptly at s O'Clock every night and
Is walked up at for his cold bath, to which
he takes readily.
To cIjtic who asked Sarah Bernhardt if
she was not afraid that the type of Cleo
patIa, the royal cuurteSan, might prove in
the long run 10 he trifie monOtOuouS and
antipathetic," she replied in Shakespeare's
words that 'age could not wither nor custom
stale her infnl;e variety"
The President's wife is so we'll known in
Washington that she finds it an incon-
venienee sometimes while shopping. For
this, or for some other reason, she has late! Y
taken to visiting Baltimore TO make various
purchases. One day last week she did so,
accompanied by her maid and two friends.
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A DEADLY DRINK.
John Bowen, a Restaurant Waiter,
Almost Instantly Killed.
During a Dispute Over a Glass Of Liquor, F.
G. Beck Plunges Knife Into
His Heart.

at a quarter before 2 o'clock this morning
the Coroner was notified that a murder had
been committed on the corner of Fourteenth
and Mission streets, and a deputy was sent
out at once to Investigate the matter.
John Bowen, waiter in the Excelsior
Restaurant, ITO Mission street, was
stabbed and almost instantly killed
at - 40 o'clock this morning by F. c. Beck,
waiter employed in the New Eastern
Hotel.
The killing occurred in saloon on the
southwest corner Of Fourteenth and Mission
streets, and was the outcome of dispute in
relation to a ten-cent drink.
Bowen was stabbed in the left breast, and
it is presumed that the knife entered the
heart for the wounded man fell to the floor
and expired in few moments.
Beck was placed under arrest and taken
to the Central Police Station, where he was
locked up and ch arged with murder.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
CHEAP AND HEALTHY.
Separated Milk and jam Make Good
Diet for Anybody.

Separated Milk and jam Make Good
Diet for Anybody.
Mr.. Gladstone has reminded the world that
separated milk" is highly nourishing
and most valuable article of food, says
the British Medical journal. At present
immense quantities of it, which could not
be put to better use than in aiding
the dire food supplies of the population,
are thrown to the pigs or disposed of
at nominal rates for mixed trade purposes
Separated milk it is almost needless to say,
contains all the milk except the fat, which
is converted into butter. Now, fat is very
necessary thing for infants, for children and
infants can't do without it. But children
and adults can easily find other means of get
ting the required hydrocarb0n. either in the
form of suet, lard, sugar or jam.
Very few people, perhaps, know how large
part cheap jam plays in the feeding of the
poor school-child. The cheapness of sugar
and the great abundance of cheap fruit pre-
serves are playing a most important and, in
deed, an invaluable part in the feeding Of
the children of the artisan, the laborer and
the cottager. 1t is surprising, but satisfac-
tory, to see nowadays how the child brings
to school hunk of bread and jam. There is
no better form of hydrocarbon. Separated
milk and cheap jam are additions of vast
national Importance to our dietary, and not
for children alone Hence the advice to the
cottager diligently to cultivate his fruit
trees, and to hold separated milk in high es-
TEEN, is as sound economic and physiOlog-
ical advi g as a statesman can give. and he
does well who lends to it the emphasis of
popular lower
The morning call., 1890-11-01
COOL TON PATTERSON.
The Record of Man Nothing Could

The Record of Man Nothing Could
Scare.
half dozen story -tellers were at a Wash
ington-street rendezvous last night and one
of them related this:
"The coolest man 1 ever saw was Tom
Patterson, young travelling man who used
to go out of Chicago. Tom had way of cele-
brating his return to the city in q manner
that made him favorite with a certain
class Of boys about town. The only trouble
with him was that when he fell under the
table it was good-by to Tom. He never
moved until the next day.
Finally his best friends undertook to re-
form him. Persuasion was OF not much
effect, and they concluded to try another
scheme. One night when Tom was groan-
ing under his cargo the boys toted him to
the old Morgue, which was then over on
Third avenue where there is now sky
scraper That morgue was always open.
Tom was laid on slab between two un-
knowns. 1t was CHASTITY sort of joke. The
boys fingered about to await results. After
while Tom returned to consciousness and
struck light He was great smoker He
held up the match so as to see where he
was, and, of course, he saw.
Then he lighted cigar, sat there and
smoked, after which he resumed his recnm-
bent position on the slab. The boys then
called him, but he informed them that he
didn't want to be disturbed. OF course We
had to get him out, but he wouldn't come
until he got ready. Once we threatened
him, but he replied that il we used any force
he would raise an alarm and have us run in
on the charge OF pro"ling around morgue
for the purpose Of stealing dead bodies.
And he was as cool as sudden cold wave. =
Chicago Tribune.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
Trnun censnres Rartte,ot.

Boston, Oct. 31.--1n his letters to Henry
NJ. Stanley in relation to The rear guard of
the Emin relief expedition, Lieutenant
Troup wrote: Had Barttelot behaved in
a sensible manner until your return, de-
layed as it was. you would have found all
your loads intact. your men alive and -four
isbing. Having come to the conclusion, as
he did, that he could not march with the
men he had without sacrificing too many
loads, and having made up his mind to
await your return in November, he ought to
have arranged TO get food for his men and
done all in his power to have what you and
we all SO much desired-a prosperous COM
munity. What do you think of us in the
Yambuya, with any amount of supplies,
cloth, etc, and four days from Stanley
Falls, where plenty OF food could have been
purchased. and yet never an effort was made
by Major Barttelot to help our poor, starv-
ing men? 1t is absurd to say Tippoo Tlb
refused to supply us with food He was
never asked"
This letter was written while Stanley was
preparing his book. Stanley took Troup to
task for not doing something to relieve the
command TrOup replled that BaTttel0t
was at the head OF the command, and to
have done anything would have been
mutipy. Stanley replied that his written
orders were that Barttelot should consult
1roup in all vital matters. Troup says he
did not SO understand them.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
THROWING THE DART.
An Odd Irish Custom Which American
Saw at Cork.

An Ouu lr1sn custom VI Elcn
Saw at Cork.
Several New Workers who returned from
Europe last week. says tue World, were for
tunate enough while waiting for the Ameri-
can steamer at Queenstown to witness the
performance OF curious and ancient rite
by the Mayor Of Cork, TO which some OF
them had been specially inyited the Ameri-
can Consul there, John j. Platt, taking a
prominent part in the ceremony.
This curious survival of feudal forms Is
called throwing the dart" It's origin is
lost in the twilight OF antiquity, but it un-
doubtedly had some significance in ancient
times, long before firearms were invented
and when darts, bows and arrows, argue
buses and other such mechanical imple-
ments of destruction were the only known
weapons in warfare.
Cork, being one Of the oldest cities in
Europe, its civic constitution involves many
strange customs unknown in any other
town of the world; but of these the throw
ing of the dart is among tie strangest
BY the ancient charter of the city IS head
man is not only Mayor, bat Admiral of the
port as well. and this port, embracing
Queenstown. has special interest for Ameri-
cans, because, next to New York, it is the
most important port Of American traffic in
the world.
The old charter of Cork, which is one of
the NEST ancient documents in Ireland, is a
curiosity of municipal documents. One of
its provisions requires one of the city Off
cials, attendant upon the Mayor, to wear on
formal occasions "a remarkable hat
The hat which this dienitary wears annu-
ally is certainly remarkable, for it is nearly
three feet in height, SlOping gradually toward
the top, made of brown fur and with a
straight brim.
BY the charter of Cork the Mayor is re-
quired at stated intervals many years apart
to 90 out to the entrance Of the harbor in
''the corporation barge" and there, attired
in his robes of office and attended by the
chief dignitaries of the city, to throw dart
out to sea. and the place where it falls in
the water is to mark the limits of his juris-
diction as Admiral of the Port.
The origin Of this custom is so ancient
that very few people nowadays know what
q dart is. The one used upon this occasion
was handsome weapon with shaft Of
polished mahogany over SIX feet in length,
with broad bronze barbs weighted with shot
and feathers of bronze, and on the end a
bronze shamrock bearing the arms of the
city, the name of the Mayor and the date.
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"Tha Anne.nsr Sid Apain.

New YORK. Oct. S.-liillet'S famous pic
ture Tile Angelus," which was sold to the
American Art Association of this city July
l. 1889, at the auction of the Secretan col
lection in Paris, has been sold once more.
Negotiations have only just been completed
in Paris by II. Austin Robertson, represent
ing the American Art Association. 1t is not
known yet who the purchaser is, inasmuch
ried on with agents. Tie picture was sold
this time for 750,00O francs, as against553, =
000 francs paid over year ago by the Amer
ican Art Association. 1t is conjectured that
The Angelus," when returned to Paris
will be placed hy its, purchaser in the
Louvre, but nothing definite can be sad
about this until latrr. The picture will re-
main in this country until about the middle
of December.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
For Bachelors Only.

Agree with the girls father in politics and
the mother in religion
If you have rival keep an eye on him
if he is a widower keep two eyes on him.
Don't put two much sweet stuff on paper.
If you do you Will hear it read in after years
when your wife has srme especial purpose in
inticting upon you the severest punishment
known TO a married man.
Go home at a reasonable hour in the even-
ing.
Don't wait until girl has to throw her
whole soul into yawn that she can't cover
with both hands. A little thing like that
might cause coolness at the very begin
ming Of the game.
If, on the occasion Of your first call, the
girl upon whom you have set your young
affections looks like an iceberg and acts like
a cold wave, take your leave early and stay
away. Woman in her hour of freeze is un-
certain. coy and lard TO please.
In cold weather finish saying goodnight
in tile house. Don't stretch it all the way
to the front gate, and thus lay the founda-
tion for future asthma. bronchitis, neural
gia and chronic catarrh to help you to worry
the girl to death after she has married.
Don't lie about your financial condition.
1t is very annoying to q bride who has pict-
ured life of ease in her ancestral halls to
learn too late that you expect her to ask a
bald-heajed old parent no has been uni
formly kind to her to take YOU in out OF tue
cold.-Saturday Evening Gazette.
The morning call., 1890-11-01
Froduc ION Of Steel.

WASHINGTON. Oct. 31.-Tne preliminary
report of the Census Bureau shows that the
total production of steel in the United
States during the last fiscal year was 4,466,-
926 tons, compared with 1.145.7l1 tons dur
ing the year ended May 81, 1880. an increase
has been a like heavy increase in all yarie-
ties of steel production, and the United
States now leads all other countries in the
manufacture of Bessemer steel rails, the
output during tie past fiscal year being
2,036,634 tons, an increase Of 1926, 179 tons
over the year ended May 81, 1850.
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A Big Failure.

CHICAGO, Oct. 31.-A sensation was caused
in the clothing trade to-day by the failure
of Leopold Bros. & Co., manufacturers and
wholesale dealers in clothing, and ore of the
Oldest firms in the city. Confessions Of judg-
ment weie entered against the firm for an
aggregate of $3.50 The collapse came
like thunderDnlt to the trade. Many of
the creditors are comparatively small trades
men in other cities. All these have been
provided for. The liabilities and assets are
estimated al S325, GOO.