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TO RIVAL THE SILK WORM.

A French Scientist Proposes to Make the
Fabric From Mulberry Leaves.
According to a report presented to the
Paris Academy of Sciences by M. Emile
Blanchard, a professor of chemistry, says a
Paris correspondent, it will be quite possi-
BILE, at not remote epoch, to manufacture
silk without the Intervention of the cocoon.
Mr.. Blanchard is convinced that the con-
stituent materials of silk are to be found in
the mulberry leaf, upon which the silk
worm feeds. BY dyeing some of the leaves
on which a worm fed, and then after a while
opening the body of the chrysalis, he found
that nothing had passed through the diges-
tive organs and into the blood except the
elements necessary for the production of
silk. Other matters had been excluded by
certain glands of the worm which had
acted as membrane.
NJ. Blanchard confesses, however, that
the silk which he produced by experiments
with mulberry leaves was inferior In rich
ness. and particularly in gloss, to that iurn-
shed by the cocoons. This resulted from the
fact that, as the silk goes through two pro-
cesses in the glands of the worm, he had
only the time and the means to study the
frst-that in which the silk is evolved in its
primary state. He believes, however, that
1t will be possible eventually 10 produce,
by chemical means. the gloss or varnish
which is the result of the second stage
through which the silk passes In the body
of the insect which produces it.
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have law they call lynch law. This law
says: An eye for an eye, tooth for toothl
This man has bad one of US murdered, killed
by the knout 1 condemn him to the same
penaltyP
At these words Palkin changed color, and
tore madly at his bonds.
"Whatl You will dare touch your
Colonel?"
Miller laughed aloud
"You shall see what we think of your
rank"
In the meantime the exiles looked at each
other; some one had to be found who would
take upon himself the duty of the eIecu-
toner. Miller grasped their secret thoughts.
"Well, we must have an executioner.
Bring the captain from Irkutsk in here"
The exiles all agreed, and two men imme-
diately went to the inspectors house.
"Listen to me, although do not know
you," said Palkin now. "Don't do this.
Do not disgrace a superior officer by strik-
ing him with the nagaika. Rather kill me
at blow at once. What harm did ever
do you?'
Miller interrupted him angrily.
"You pretend not to know me, and ask
me what harm you have done me. And yet
you arrested me at the same time with the
Ace OF Hearts, and oweit to you that am
here IN exile!''
II only did my duty at that time"
Perhaps you also murdered this man
from duty, who was my friend? You only
crafty me immensely by your prayers,
which show me what towards you are, after
ALL"
Palkin, now convinced that nothing could
prevent his destiny from being fulfilled,
showed contempt, and boastinglY said:
do what you choose, robberl You shall
see how Colonel of the gendarmes can die.
You shall not hear my voice, and see how
differently from your friend l shall bear
your tormentp'
"We'll seeP' said Miller.
The door opened, and four Of the exilss
dragged the Captain in. He trembled and
looked deadly pale; when he saw the corpses
living about he fell on his knees and cried,
addressing Miller:
"Pardon mel Mercy!''
Miller kicked him back with his foot.
SECT up, dogi You shall escape with
your life if you obey our orders"
Whatever you order I'll do it cheer
fully"
81 have sentenced this man here to re-
ceive 500 blows with the nagaika. That is
your duty. as you are an officer of the police.
Garry out the sentence and your life shall
be sparedP'
The Captain sprang up.
"a knout! Give me the knoutl I un-
derstand that art to perfection. You shall
see it!''
With these words he took the instrument
of torture in his hands, approaching Palkin
and letting the leather strap whizz through
the air. At the same instant, however, he
started back; he had recognized in the bound
prisoner his terrible Colonel,
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JAPANESE IN ONE LESSON.
A Half Dozen Words VIII Enable Ono 10
Say Anything Worth Saying.
Pail Mall Rud1et

Half Dozen Words Will Enable Ono TO
Say Anything Worth Saying.
Pail Mall Budget.l
Contrary to popular belief, Japanese
seems to be a tolerabiy easy language to
learn, after all. The following, under the
heading of "The japanese Language in One
Lesson, is from the Japan Herald: "Arimas
means everything. Arimasen means moth
ing. Wakarimas means to understand in
all its moods, lenses, persons, etc. 1t is a
whole conjugation in one word. Wakari-
masen is the opposite OF Wakarimas. Deki-
mas means unlimited potentiality, past,
present and future, and can be made to e1-
press anything. 1t also is whole conjuga-
tion in itself, and can be applied to every
thing and everybody yourself included).
Dekimasen means of course everything that
dekimas doesn't mean. Ka is vocal note
of interrogation and can be tackled on to
anything. Ano-ne can be thrown in any
where to make conversation.
After going through the above course the
student is competent to say anything.
When being spoken to or answered it is ad-
visable to exclaim Ho1 Oong), hal me-
dium), or ha (short), which expresses sur
prise, wonder, assent, sympathy, absorbing
interest, honor-in fact, the whole gamut of
the feelings-care being taken to ejaculats
it in a different tone every time minor
scales preferable)-with a varied and ap-
propriate facial expression, the cue for
which must be taken from the face of the
speaker. When the student is not speaking,
this word properly played upon will keep
the other man going all the time.
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ner as a ten-cent barber lathering the Sat
urday night chin of a supernumerary brick
layer.
have tried to impress upon his mind the
self-evident fact that fine art is fine, but he
goes on slashing away, making great heavy
lines with ragged edges and Jagged ends.
Yesterday, however, l made manifest i'm
preston on him. We were walking down
PENNSYLVANIA avenue on our way TO the
Capitol when / saw a number of persons ad-
miring beautiful testimonial exhibited in
q store wIndow-a delightful example Of the
finest style of penmanship.
There" said I, ''that is fine art, Mr..
Mast See how true every curve is, how
accurately the shadings rise and fall,
how smooth 1t all looks! Now, sir, why
can never induce you to do work like
that? You could do it; if not now, after a
little careful practice. But it requires
pains and patience and true artistic persist
ence"
Mr.. Nast's nose was away up in the air..
"Do you call that art? Humphp'
"Well, you can see for yourself how the
people stop and admire it and ask who did
1t. tell you, sir, we are becoming civil
ized in this country-civilized and refined
and you people who call yourselves artists
may as well learn at once that you can't
slash off pictures for us much longer. We
want fine work and we are going to have il. p"
In this strain scolded Mr.. Mast until we
reached the Capitol. 1t was the first time
had had an opportunity to deliver real clin-
ical lecture to him and made the best of it.
am glad to say it had some effect.
''There," said he, when we had sat in the
Senate gallery some time; "here is a picture
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"But am doorkeeper. and it is my duty

to"
"Are you. though? Then I suppose you
know most of the Senators by sight"
Yes; know them al"
Good You're just the man I want.
Come and sit down with me here. I'm
making pictures of them, and don't know
their names. you see, and"
Mr.. Mast noticed that the doorkeeper g
manner had undergone a violent change,
whereas he had been polite and genial be-
fore, he was now a creature of frightful
mien.
80 you're the little imp that's been max
ing these pictures of Senators, are you?
And you think you're going to stay in here
during the secret session, do YOU? Well,
we'll see shout that, you little skeezix," and
he gathered my friends coat collar into his
capacious grasp and started for the door.
Poor Th., dangling in air, grabbed up the
half-fnished picture on which he had been
working and felt himself projected through
space. Out in the corridor the doorkeeper
dropped him in heap and went away NUT
tering something to the effect that he guessed
that little cuss wouldn't come around there
to make pictures any more.
The experience was so novel one that 1t
quite bewildered Mr.. Mast and left him to-
tally unfit to complete the picture he had
begun. 1 give the completed portion of it
to the reader at this time with the promise
that if Mr.. Mast RECEIVERS his mental and
physical equilibrium by next week will
obtain from him the other half of the picture
for my next letter.
WILLIS B. HAWKINS.
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STEAMER OF THE FUTURE.
What We May Expect II Improvements h
Ocean Travel Continues.

What We May Expect II Improvement In
Ocean Travel Continues.
The coming ocean steamer will be over a
quarter of mile in length and will do the
passage from Sandy Hook to Liverpool in
Sc hours, being one night out. She will be
driven by electricity, and in such fashion
as to keep railway time, despite storm or
fog. Passengers can be secured by flash
photo-Edison's patent-and the ticket will
include an opera stall, or concert ticket,
or a seat in a church pew-the opera house.
concert hall, and church being all on board.
a covered ring for horse exercise will be
provided and q racing track for fast trotters.
A baseball ground and tennis courts will
also form portion of the attraction. For
business men a stock exchange will be
operated, the quotations being posted from
the tickers every two minutes on the vibra-
ton, system. The leading papers of all
countries will be reprinted each morning by
the electric reflection system. A spacious
conservatory, containing the choicest flowers
of all climates, will afford an agreeable
lounging place, and bouquets will be pro-
vided gratis.
AS at Monaco and Monte Carlo, suite of
apartments will be laid out for play. to be
kept open all night-a sumptuous supper,
with costliest wines free. English tailors
and shoemakers will be in attendance. and
clothes will be made and finished during
the passage. the millinery department
will contain the French fashions of the pre-
vious day, and costumes will be confectioned
while the ship is en- route, and delivered
complete on arrival at dock. Accommoda-
ton will be furnished for 10000 passengers.
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EASY COMES, EASY GOES.
Champion suliivan's Utter Lack Of Appre-
citation for Money.

Champion Sullivan's Utter Lack OF Appre-
citation for Money.
"Few men care less for money than John
L. Sullivan" writes his old friend Arthur
Lumley. "He has undoubtedly made more
money and made it easier than any other
pugilist that has ever lived, and spent it
with a very liberal hand. To say that he
has fairly thrown away $50. 900 or $6O, 900 in
a year to his friends and followers would be
no exaggeration. I remember an incident
that happened in a swell uptown cafe in
New York shortly after the big fellows sick
ness. He was about financially wrecked at
the time.
"a wealthy young clubman, who was a
great admirer of the champion, knew of
this fact and hunted him up in the cafe.
John L., for some strange reason, did not
ancy is admiring wealthy friend, for
noticed he treated him in a very Indifferent
manner. This, however, did not seem to
have any effect on the young sport, for the
first chance he got he rather surprised me by
pulling forth $500 in $50 bills and offering
them to Sullivan, saying: Here, John, is
the dust; 1 want you to have it,
"'No, don't want it, thank you
"'But insist, John, you must. Why,
bless your soul, you can't go broke while
I'm we'll heeled.'
"Still Sullivan refused. Finally he
agreed to accept $50, which he slapped on
the bar and ordered the barkeeper to put up
that many dollars worth of wine for the
crowd.
This reckless action Of Sullivan fairly
Mortified the swell clubman. He stood
speechless looking the big fellow over
When he recovered later on he offered Sui
livan the remainder of the Doodle, but the
latter refused.
"'Well, he said, John. you're the great
est puzzle ever met with
Although Sullivan was fairly broke, he
wanted to show that rich young man his
contempt for his money"
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which announces to all the doorkeepers
that the Senate is going into execu-
tive session and that the galleries must be
cleared.
"Come on" said, as arose to 20.
Where are you going?"
81 don't know; anywhere"
'I'd rather stay here little longer"
'But the Senate is going into executive
session"
"Is it? Well, then, I'm sure l want IN
stay. l have never seen an executive ses-
sion, and I have often wondered what II is
like. believe can get some good nic-
lures out of an executive session"
81 shouldn't wonder, admitted. "but-n
"You go on if you want to. I'll meet Won
after awhile. I'm going to stay right here
and see this thing OUT
What was there for me to do but to poq
Still did not go far. 1 stepped out into
the corridor ami kept my eve on Th. through
the glass door.
Presently one OF the doorkeepers an
preached Mr.. Mast, who was working away
at picture.
"The Senate is going into executive ses.
sion now" said he, politely.
$50 heard" said Th.
EVERY body leaves the galleries. Won
know, during executive sessions"
Eyes; / noticed that, but that's where
they make their mistake. l understand
there's twice as much fun in the executive
session as in any other.
The doorkeeper looked down on NV little
friend and smiled.
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and a gold one moment, / will show you
by practical demonstration one of the most
potent arguments in favor of free coinage of
silver"
"Oh, no, Th.," said. 81 have had that
argument played on me good many times.
1 have let people take dollars and have
seen the practical demonstration to my en-
tire satisfaction"
Mr.. Mast was at work with his pencil.
"What are you doing now?"
"I am making a nice picture Of Senator
Teller" he said; "I am with him and I
mean to make as good portrait of him as 1
can."
When it was finished he passed 1t over to
me with triumphant air.
"Do you call that good picture of the
Senator?" asked.
"That is my chef-d'e euure."
''It is nothing of the kind, TIL. I am sur
prised that you should think 1t is. 1 must
decline to print it, sir. l will print it, bu.
do so only that the people may see why 1
decline to print it.
1t amazed me to see that Mr.. Mast had
fallen back into his old habit so completely.
and that he even went SO far as to set his
picture above the one of Vice President
Morton, which is in so much higher stvle of
art. / sometimes almost lose hope of ever
being able to reform this man.
1 need hardly say that In this frame of
mind 1 was gratifed to hear the bell
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A VORACI0Us PIKE.
Its Death Cnused by n Large Fish Getting
Fast in Its Thronf.

Its Death Cnused by Large Fish Getting
Fast in Its Thronf.
A female pike weighing 90 pounds has
been found in the lake at Ewhurst Park,
Basingstoke, the seat of Lord Alexander
Russell. 1t had apparently met its death
in the vain attempt to swallow one of its
own species weighing nine pounds. The two
fish, in the position in which they were found,
are being stuffed at Winchester. Pike have
died in this manner before, and it is doubt
full whether or not these should be regarded
as instances of voracity or pure accidents
Pike, like hany other fish, frequently do
battle, and it has been suggested that when
two savage fish rush headlong at one an
other the smaller one might easily enter the
jaws of the larger. Once in, there would be
no getting out again. for the pixies mouth is
lined with hundreds of sharp teeth, which,
like those of the shark, point throat
wards
As an undoubted instance of pikeish
voracity, there is an unusually we'll authen-
ticated record of pike of two pounds first
swallowing a trout of one pound and shortly
afterward, while the tail of the trout was
still in its throat, seizing an artificial bait
81 inches in length.
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my weak hand set you an example and show
you that you are weaker than a helpless
woman"
With these words she hastily seized dag
ger in Miller's belt. knelt down, put Pop
off's head on the bench and tried to open the
firmly closed mouth of the dead man.
The bystanders shuddered.
Helen tried in vain; she even tried it
| again and again, but in vain. She gave the
| dagger then to Miller, saying in a flood OF
| tears:
"You see, I am too feeble"
Helen's courage had made deep impres-
sion upon Miller. He took the dirk, but he
also tried in vain. To end this fearful scene
| he struck the handle with his whole strength.
The front teeth dropped out! The whole
body shook and Popof uttered cry Of pain
| that sounded superhuman. The powerful
blow had aroused the last breath that dwelt
in the body.
Miller dropped the dagger in smazement.
Nicholas opened his eyes and saw Helen.
Palkin in bonds and the exiles around
him. That glance revealed all. With
superhuman effort he raised his bloody
arm, took out the false tooth, handed it to
the nearest bystander and whispered,
'Laninl SchelmP Then he breathed his
last. "And now," said Helen, "break the
tooth.
Miller struck the apparent tooth with the
dagger. When the ivory broke small
roll of paper dropped on the floor. Miller
picked it up and examined it.
"a receipt by Schelml That is Schelm's
own handwritingl 80 October. Conspiracy
La. . Secret funds. / do
not see at once what this means, but it must
be weapon Of very great Importance.
Palkin could not help, by powerful
curse, to show his wrath at having failed to
secure the paper.
81 was a foolI' he cried in his fury.
"Ha! hap' said Miller. 1.-THE bird is
singing again. We must have made good
bargainP'
"You shall know it all, said Helen. II
know all, and shall have strength enough,
trust, to tell you the details. And then all
is at an end. Now have done my work.
Do you now administer justice and avenge
yourself shall pray for him here"
She knelt down by the body of her be-
trothed.
"And now," said Miller, turning to-
Palkin, ''it is your turn" Did you, per-
haps, think we had forgotten you?''
Miller turned next to the exiles with these
words:
"We have transgressed the criminal laws
of this country. We shall henceforth be
looked upon as murderers, and be hunted
down like wolves and bears. Tomorrow l
shall procure arms for you all. To-day we
must create general terror. This man here
is one Of our bitterest and most powerful
enemies. need not accuse him before you;
you know yourselves of what he is capable.
What punishment do you decree against
him? What has he deserved?"
"DeathP' cried the exiles unanimously.
death? Really? Have you thought of
nothing better7" laughed Miller, scorniully.
''Listen to me. Far in the west Of the
world, across the ocean in America, they
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-06-15
READERS OF BOOKS.
The Glasses That viii Take Advantage Of
MIR. Carnegie,s Lihrarr.

The Glasses That Will Take Advantage of
Mr.. Carnegie's Library.
Now that Pittsburg is to have library, it
might be interesting to know what class is
going to profit most by it. Some light is
thrown on this question by the latest report
of the Birmingham Free Library Commit
tee. Among other tables therein given is
one showing the occupations of borrowers
admitted during 1889.
Here are some of the figures: Scholars
and students, 1892; clerks and bookkeep-
ers, 1, 1873; errand and Office boys, 301; teach
ers, 293; shop assistants, 300; jewellers, 216;
compositors and printers, 1872; milliners and
dressmakers, 169. AImostat the bottom OF
the list come journalists g. news agents 2,
reporters 2. Is this because they have libra
ries of their own? or because the people who
write in newspapers have no time for read
ing boohn?
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We Russian women are still half saw
ages, she said, never letting go Popof' s
mead. Yesterday was cheerful, merry
giri-to-day cannot weep, and only thirst
lor revenge. You think am insane 1
swear to you l tell the truth. He is dead.
you say. Will you have the courage to open
ms firmly closed mouth, while 1 will hold
MS head? Do you think 1 do not love him
because thus treat his body? Then you
are mistaken, for only carry out his last
VIII. only came here, because he had
commanded me to do so. He was my life,
my hope, my all. To-day have lost allP'
Miller hesitated. "You want revenge and
you neglect a formidable weapon. Must
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Of Vice President Morton. How does that
strike you?''
THAT, sir" said. shaking his hand
warmly, that, sir, is art; fine art. That is
the best picture you ever made. Really, my
dear fellow, have more hope for you than
ever before. knew you had talent, but,
sir, if you keep on in this way you will con-
vince me that you have genius. True, this
picture makes our esteemed Vice. President
look bit like King Gambrinus pausing,
mallet in hand, after opening keg on book
beer day, but viewing 1t merely as a work of
art, am proud of it, sir, and will print it
in my next letter."
Mr.. Mast seemed to be very much pleased
that he had given me such qualification.
He smiled smile of peculiar pleasure
and went on with his picture making. If
he did not make any more drawings of
equal merit it was not surprising. He is