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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
Destroying a Magnificent Elm.


Thursday morning, after most of the
citizens of West Medford had started to
pursue their usual avocations in Boston,
gang of laborers, acting under instruc-
tions Of the road commissioners, began
an act of vandalism which has aroused
the greatest indignation among the people
Of the beautiful village. A most mag
nifcent elm, estimated to be about 225
years old, over 100 feet high and thirteen
feet in girth ten feet from the ground,
has stood on the side of the highway, the
admiration Of every lover of the beauti-
full. Its graceful limbs spread entirely
across the street, and every tiny twig that
marked its slender tracing against thesky
was bursting into bloom, and the tree
was never in more fourishing condi-
ton, but because its trunk encroached
upon the street trife the commissioners
resolved secretly upon its destruction, and
it now lies beside the road, majestic even
in its fall. Several times before has this
tree been threatened, but the almost
unanimous protest of citizens has saved
it. But this time no notice was given,
no hearing was allowed, and the destroy
er has done its perfect work. Boston
Post
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
Serious Defect of smokeIess Powder.

A great deal has been written about
the smokeless powder, which has been
adopted for the French, German and
Austrian armies. The French have a
powder of their own, and for all that has
been reported of the experiments made
with it, it is very good powder. So is
the German and Austrian powder, but it
has serious defect, which the military
authorities of the two countries have
been making uneasy endeavors to con-
ceal. The powder has too great a force
Of expansion, and cracks the seven mill
meter Mannlicher barrel after twenty
shots. After long deliberation it was
decided, at Berlin and Vienna, that the
powder must be adopted notwithstand-
ing; but it was also resolved that the
Mannlichers must have new barrels.
These are being manufactured with as
much expedition and secrecy as possible;
but to let the cat out of the bag, it must
be stated that the rearmament of the
Austrian and German forces cannot be
effected within less than two years.
London Times. e.l.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
A Palace Car Cathedral.

Think of Pullman palace car cathe-
dral. 1t is both paradox, and is to be
fact, Bishop Walker, of North Dakota,
having decided to have a Pullman car SO
constructed as to afford seats in it for
eighty or more people, and to contain a
font, an altar, lectern and cabinet
organ and whatever might be necessary
for conducting worship and performing
the rites and sacraments of the church.
Notice will be sent in advance to the
people of certain town announcing the
date of the bishops visit there. On the
appointed day the car will be drawn to
the village and switched off on side
track. At the proper hour the religious
services will be held in the room of the
car. Next day the car will be moved on
and the services repeated elsewhere
New Orleans Picayune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
4 Singular Addiction,

At the Vienna general hospital the med
ical officers are at present watching a
man about "a years of age, who was a
NAVY up till last year, when he hurt the
forefinger of his left hand. The finger
had to be amputated. Since then the
left hand has always been in motion,
and now the nervous affection has
spread over the whole body, and the
patient is obliged always to turn to the
left side. When lying in bed he gives
sudden jumps into the air like fish
lying on dry ground. A similar case at
tracted recently the attention of medical
men at Paris, who called the disease
clownism, ON account of the movements
Of the patient. York Telegram.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
Centennial Of the .-stovepips Hat"

Just 100 years have elapsed since the
Inauguration in Europe of the high silk
hat-yclept "the stovepipe"-and the
centennial anniversary thereof has been
celebrated during the last week by the
hatters Of the Old World with all the
solemnity warranted by the occasion.
According to the traditions Of the ''til-
ing" fraternity it was the Quaker head
gear of Benjamin Franklin which first
gave the Paris hatters the idea of the
"stovepipe, and that led to its adoption.
During the early part of the century it
was regarded as denoting liberal and
even republican views on the part of the
wearer.
But towards 1910 a change took place,
and it became an emblem of conserva-
tism, while the soft felt hat succeeded it
as feature of the revolutionary equip
ment. Even to this day the wearing of
a soft felt hat by politician in Europe is
sufficient to denote his radical proclivi-
ties, and in the British house of commons
Mr.. Bradlaugh and Mr.. William O'Brien
are almost the only members who affect
that particular form of hsadgear Every
body else makes use of the high silk hat,
which, notwithstanding the fact that it
is universally decried as both awkward
and monstrously ugly, has maintained
its supremacy for just 100 years.-New
York Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
Israel,s Fate and Germanv,s.

History repeats itself The German
youth who is now emperor would do
well to ponder over the following episode
in the record of King Rehoboam:
"But he forsook the counsel of the old
men which they had given him, and con-
suited with the young men that were
grown up with him.
$50 Israel rebelled against the house
Of David until this day. There
was none that followed the house of Da-
vid but the tribe of Judah only"
For Rehoboam read William, for Da-
vid read Hohenzollern, for Israel read
Germany, and for Judah read Prussia
London Truth.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
70 ps.rror rabbits.

It having been alleged that the Aus
tralian government had refused to allow
N. Pasteur the rewaSd of e20, 900 offered
to the person who should suggest the best
plan tor the destruction Of the rabbits
that infest the antipodean colonies, the
sayant has been interrogated on the mat
ter. he says that he has not been re-
fused the reward, for the simple reason
that he never sought it, and that owing
to circumstances over which he had no
control he could not claim such reward.
When he read in the newspapers that
the Australians desired to get rid of their
rabbits he Immediately thought of his
method. Experiments of necessarily
restricted character enabled him to ar
rive at the conclusion that rabbit virus
was most violent, and that, by inoculat-
ing few animals with it, it could be
rapidly communicated to any number of
them. He accordingly sent M. Loir, his
nephew, and another of his assistants to
Australia in order to try the experiments
which he had made in his laboratory on
more extended scale.
The assistants returned to France after
q few months, discouraged. According
to M. Pasteur, they were not allowed by
the commission appointed by the Austria
liam government to effect any important
experiments. This commission permit
ted the assistants to inoculate few rab-
bits, and the experiments were success
full enough to warrant further extern
sion of the authorization; but all sortso of
delays and adjournments were caused
until the assistants abandoned all hope of
being able to carry out the purpose for
which they had undertaken the voyage
to Australia. Such is NJ. Pasteur's al
most vertabim version of the affair of the
antipodean rabbits. Chicago Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

The queen does not shrink from incur
ring spiritual responsibility. She is, at
her own wish, to be godmother to the
infant daughter Of the Duke and Duchess
Of Portland. 1t would be interesting to
have List Of the children on whose be-
half the sovereign has stood sponsor, and
who, in consequence, are ftly named
Victoria. It is said that in this case the
desire was signified because Of the report
which was current at the time of the
dukes marriage that he was not in favor
at court.-London Figaro.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
Threw Away Their Fortune.

Valentine Setting and wife, of st.
Louis, went out driving recently. Mr..
Setting is jeweler, and by hard work
and rigid economy had succeeded in ac-
cumulating $4,605 in hard cash, which
was kept in the house. On starting for
the drive, being afraid to leave the money
in the house during their absence, Mrs
Setting put the money in her stockings.
It felt uncomfortable there. She took
the package out and placed it at the bot
tom of paper bag containing oranges,
and which she carried in her hands.
During the drive through the park the
couple ate the oranges, and when the
last one was gone threw the bag away,
losing sight of the fact that it contained
all the money they had in the world.
They did not discover their loss until
late in the evening, and all attempts to
find the package proved unavailing. =
Cor. Chicago Tribune.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

Undaunted by the fate of Camille
Douls, theyouug explorer who was muir
dered in the Sahara, a N. Fernand Fou-
recu has now plunged boldly into the
country of the Toharegs. He was dis
suaded from his enterprise by his friends
and the government Of Algeria, but all
to no purpose. The Geographical society,
as well as the government, gives him
nothing but sympathy, and no one be-
lieves that he will come alive out of the
mysterious desert where several of his
intrepid fellow countrymen have already
perished.-Paris Letter in London Tele-
graph.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
The Navy Yards New Dock.

The mammoth new dry dock at the
Brooklyn navy yard is to be tested this
month in the presence of Secretary Ira
cy. 1t is said to be one of the largest
dry docks in the world. 1t cost some
thing like $6OO,OO0, and is over 500 feet
long, 1874 feet inches wide at the top,
so feet wide at the bottom and 80 feet 8
inches deep. Underneath the entire
dock, length and breadth, there is solid
foundation of concrete, six feet in thick
ness, and beneath this supporting floor
of piling. The keel track is built on oak
en- timbers 1-2 feet long and 90 inches
wide, at distance of four feet apart. Be-
tween each two timber there Is u pit two
feet in depth, which will allow work
man to work on the under part of the
keel. This dock will take up any vessel
that our navy is ever likely to build.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
To Rid the State of Insect Pests.

State Entomologist John B. Smith, Of
New Jersey, is sending out circular let
ters asking the cooperation of farmers
in getting rid of insect pests. He wants
grangers who are bothered with wire
worms and root lice on corn, borers in
melons and squashes, leaf lice on the same
plants, rosebugs on the grape, and mag
gots on cabbage and onions, to write to
him at New Brunswick and he will send
samples of insectides that will be used in
a series Of experiments this season with
special reference to these pests. Phila-
delphia Ledger.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
Forty-five Years Bondage.

Gents: For forty-five years have been
afflicted with blood poison, liver and rheu-
matte difficulties. Part of the time confined
to my bed. My blood was badly diseased.
Six bottles of Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup
did me more good than all the other medi-
cines have taken. My friends have used it
and in every case it has proven a wonderful
remedy. have known of some wonderful
cures OF dyspepsia and neuralgia.
Mrs. Mary Biddle, Mitchelville. Iowa.
Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup and Plasters
are remedies Of great merit. / believe they
have no equal in the cure of Rheumatism, and
all blood diseases. DR.. ii. Reichard, druggist.
Mitchelville. Iowa.
The spring Is the time to take Hibbard's
Rheumatic Syrup for the blood. For sale by
all druggists. Prepared only By the Charles
Wright Medicine Company, Detroit, Mich.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

In November, 1889, Capt. Pyevtzoff, a
cossack officer, started from the town of
Bielovetchensk, on the river Amoor, to
ride across Siberia and Russia to st.
Petersburg, journey of $500 miles,
nearly quarter of the distance around
the globe. He travels quite alone on an
ordinary cavalry horse; carries his own
provisions, makes about fifty miles a
day, and is armed from head to foot for
protection against robbers. He has met
with intense cold, the thermometer
showing So degs. below zero, but he is in
good health and spirits.-Montreal Star.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
No Man Is a Hero to coroner,s jury.

No Man Is a Hero to a Coroner's Jury.
"Died from injuries received through
his own neglect"
Such was the strange verdict returned
by eoroner's jury in the case Of Wilson
Seal, the brave Pennsylvania railroad
engineer who met his death by being
caught between engine and tender in
the accident near the Columbia avenue
bridge
"What was his neglect" asked the
coroner.
HE stayed on the engine until he was
killed" answered the foreman.
"All right" was the comment Of the
coroner, in utter disgust. Philadelphia
Record,
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

A Knoxville barber shaved man re-
Gently who resides in the Smoky mount
aims and whose beard has been growing
since the battle Of Chickamauga. The
man, whose name is Harmer, was in the
Confederate army and shaved the day
before the battle and had not shaved
since. He said he had got tired of wear
ing so much hair and wanted it removed.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

The insulating material of the electric
light wires over the stage of Vienna
theatre began to melt few nights ago,
and shower of burning India rubber
fell upon the stage. There was panic,
and 200 persons had rushed out before
it was quieted.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
An Immense Pane of Glass.

The largest plate of glass ever cast in
the world was drawn from the annealing
furnaces at the Diamond Plate Glass
factory at Kokomo recently. 1t meas
ures 145 by 1876 inches, weighs 1900
pounds and is perfect in every particu-
lar.-Indianapolis Journal.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

Here is a pretty heavy thing in ord
nance. A gun has just been finished by
Krupp for the Russian government which
weighs 1876 tons, is 40 feet long and is 81
feet in diameter in the widest part. It
will have range of eleven miles.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

A report from the Delaware Valley
Ornithological club states that thus far
this year the unusually large number of
liz species of migratory birds have been
seen in the vicinity of Philadelphia by
members of the club.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

A man named Catoni, giant above
seven feet high and proportionately stout,
with al: enormous head, has just died in
Italy. Before his death he sold his skel-
eton to the Anatomical museum at Rome
for $4,000 s..|
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

A whale whose sands of life have all
run out is stranded on the beach opposite
the mouth Of the Banana river, near
Melbourne, Fla. His length over all is
40 feet Q inches; beam, about 10 feet;
breadth of tail, 10 feet 8 inches; length of
jaw, feet inches. The immense car
cass is the center Of attraction.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
Gates from Italy,

1 saw two huge bronze gates coming
into town by steamer from Italy the
other day, and was told they were from
some ancient Italian palace, and are to
deck the portal to Billion, the new park
and country seat of George Vanderbilt
in North Carolina.-Cor. Chatter.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

Of the eleven medals given last year
by the life saving service for signal acts
of bravery in the rescue Of drowning per-
sons, three were bestowed upon heroes
under the age Of Is.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22

A young man who recently commit
ted suicide in New Orleans left letter
stating that he lost all his money buy
ing Louisiana lottery tickets. He ap-
pears to have been a "blanku fool
Norrlstown Herald.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-05-22
West and Southwest Excursions,

series of one fare "Harvest Excursions" have
been aran aed follows, via the TOLEDO, ST. Louis
8 KANSAS CITY r. R , and it's connections. Tickets
viii be sold to almost the entiie territory West of
the Mississippi River on the following dates, viz
April 22nd, May 10th, September Tth and 2Srd, and
October 1Ath, 1890 Tickets good to return 80 days
from date Of sale or earlier desired. Stop overs
will be allowed. Notwithstanding the large territory
covered, the principal stations Of the ToLED0 ST.
LOUIS h KANSAS cITy R, R.. are fully equipped with
through tickets and baggage checks to destination.
For rates Of fare tickets, etc., cell on their near
est Agent, or address, G. @. JENKINS,
spl 10 to may 20. Gen. Pass Agt., Toledo, O.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-19
THE PRESIDENTS FAMILY.
No Date Fixed for Departure From
the Cape May Point Cottage.

The Harrison family will not leave the sea-
side until the LIST of September, and according
to their present arrangements it would not be
at all strange If their stay should extend to the
10th of next month Mrs Harrison said yes
terday that she was still satisfied with cottage
life and after exactly q two months stay she
found herself as much delighted as at the COM
mencement of the summer, and that she
wanted quiet and the healthful influences Of
the sea air. Mrs. Harrison said that she did
not feel inclined to leave just yet and the time
of their departure had not been determined on,
as the President was to come down some time
this week, about Wednesday or Thursday prob
ably, and remain a couple OF days. He will
then 60 back to Washington and before the
family leave for Cresson Springs the President
is to spend entire week with them at the
cottage and avoid everything pertaining to off,
cial life.
Russell Harrison left Cape May Point yester-
day for New York, but will return next week
for his family. Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs.
Dlmmick accompanied him to Philadelphia to
DO some shopping and returned last evening
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. Mckee returned in the az
ternoon train after ten days absence in the
east. At the depot they were met by Mrs
Harrison, who had been driving and returned
to the cottage, accompanied by Mr.. VIM V.
Mexican. Ferris. the portrait painter, who has
Just finished picture of Mrs. Harrison, is to
make vignettes of the entire family, and will
commence on them at once.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-19
SUGAR TRUST REORGANIZED.
An Agreement Between a Number of
Prominent New York Capitalists.

Another step was taken in New York yester-
day in reorganizing the sugar trust. The Cen
trail Trust Company, which has been waiting for
the preliminary agreement under which to re-
ceive deposits Of certificates, is now in posses
sion Of that document and announced that it
was ready to exchange its engraved certificates
Of deposit in exchange for certificates Of the
sugar trust. The agreement is between three
parties, s. V. White, Cunhardt & Co., Cord
Meier, jr., s. 4. Weichers, Gustav H. Gossler.
Nash, Spaulding Il Co., Silas Pierce and all
other certificate holders who sign the agree
ment being the first party, the reorganization
committee the second, and the Central Trust
Company the third party. By it full power is
gwen to the reorganization committee to wind
up the trust and reorganize it according to
law.
Louis Fitzgerald, president of the Mercan-
tile Trust Company; Charles NJ. Frey, presi-
dent OF the Bank of New York, and Jacob ID.
Nermilyea. president Of the Merchants Ma
tional Bank, are appointed representatives OF
the certificate holders to pass upon the accounts
OF the committee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-19
SWAN SIXTY MILES.
Davis Dalton Crosses From Cape Girls
ncZ to FolkestOne.

The great attempt of the American swimmer
Davis Dalton. to swim across the English chan
mel resulted in his success Sunday night, when
he arrived at Folkestone, after traversing dis
tance OF sixty miles and being in the water
twenty-three hours and twenty-eight minutes
continuously. The beach was thronged with
people awaiting his landing, and small feet
OF crafts were sailing on the lookout for Kim
There was great enthusiasm in the crowd on
shore and afoat, and a murmur of genuine
sympathy went up when Dalton finally stag
gered up the sand and fell fainting few feet
from the waters edge. He was exhausted.
Dalton started from Cape Grisnez on the
French shore. He was accompanied by the
life boat Ocean King
He crossed over to France in life boat and
IN the early evening started on his great task.
lie had every confidence i'll himself, declaring
that ne would swim on his back entirely which
ne ana, and relied on leg propulsion for his
headWay. thus he secured opportunities for
rest more frequently than any other mode of
swimming would permit He was In the pink
OF perfection when the swim began having
peen In training for some weeks He did not
anticipate being able to complete his task in
less than twenty-five hours. The Ocean King
was accompanied by small boat which rowing
between her and the swimmer, served to keen
Dalton IN communication with those on board
About three miles off Hythe Dalton began to
EXHIBIT symptoms of fatigue and weakness. but
after taking some stimuants he struck out
with renewed vigor. As he approached Folke-
stone he became very exhausted but still
struggled on very pluckily, resting at intervals
OF three minutes and finally landed amid tre-
mendous cheering. Every attention was paid
70 MN when he tainted and he was taken to
the hotel, where everything was done for him.
The feat is regarded more wonderful than
mat OF the Inflated Capt. Webb, who was the
nrst to really swim across the channel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-08-19
NEGROES LEARNING A TRADE.
New Workmen Taking the Places of the
Striking Cloak Makers.

Gabriel Blum of the firm of Blum Brothers,
cloak manufacturers, Philadelphia, said yester-
day that they had employed twenty-five colored
workmen to take the strikers places and that
the firm was well pleased with the work done
by them. They are working under the super
vision of Rev. Mr.. Christian" Mr.. Blum said
land today is the first of the experiment. We
sent an instructor to the no use and gave them
some astrakhan capes to make. Within three
and one-hah hours after they had been shown
how to do the work the capes were returned
completed, and they are excellent specimens Of
workmanship"
In speaking of the matter last night Max
Stalla, the hoy chieftain'' of the strikers,
said: III they want to employ colored work.
men 1t Is no affair of ours. We believe,
however, that it will result disastrously
to the manufacturers for the reason that
they are not skilled laborers and it will
cost great deal Of money and take considera-
BILE time to. teach them to make the coats
properly. We don't fear our new rivals"