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Tho Kind Of Horn II was.

From the Philadelphia Record.
The most popular horn at the foot bail game
last Saturday was one which didn't make any
noise itself, but got there at the end II be-
longed to crowd on top Of one of the coaches,
end from the rapidity with which it was passed
around must have possessed some quality not
found in the most ear-piercing horn ever
made. at very snort intervals one of the fci.
lows would place it 10 his lips and throw Liz
head back. Then his checks would b,:ee Out
No II for o mighty blast But no noise came.
Instead q smile OF bliss spread over the blow.
er's features. and the man next would try IL
Isn't IL toe badl" exclaimed young lady or
O neighboring coach. 'Ihey can't get any uoisx
out OF that horn at an" The man on her lief,
remarked with a sigh that he GUESSED there wa,
Q little toot in IT, And he was right. Ths
alleged thorn" WAS aeleverly concealed whisky
dask
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By o'clock in the morning was on my
way to Nagoya, and the 'ricksha men. by the aid
Of daylight. made such good progress, notwith-
standing the constant difficulties from the
broken ground. that we reached the outskirts
OF the place soon after 10. Our course from
Obu to NAgoya Was near the railroad For six
or eight miles the track had been sunk at in
tervals by the quake from twelve inches to four
or i've feet, and coolies were carrying earth 10
fli up the Expressions in baskets in Flooding
way that did not give much prospect Of spssdy
resumption Of travel.
eoExKs II NAooYA.
Entering tho city the scene vas most b.
w1iderinE. Houses were tumbled down In
every twistsd shape. and almost every building
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JAPAN'S CATASTROPHE
The Worlds Greatest Earthquake
Calamity of Modern Times.
MISUNDERSTANDING
Cracks-whoIe Streets of PROSTATE House,
Buried Ruins Still Smoking = Thousands
NAGoYA. JAPAN, November 4, IS!

N,GoYA. JAPAN, November 4, 1891.
ats O'CLOCK WEDNESDAY MORNING.
IA October %, an earthquake shock occurred
at Yokohama where was staying. which threw
down q couple of chimneys but attracted no
great attention, as it had been preceded by
slight shocks Tor a week or two. 1t was stated.
however, in the Yokohama papers that dag that
there was considerable apprehension among
the native population Of elimination Of the
shock in great catastrophe on the 4th
Of November, similar to that Of the
great CONFUSION that destroyed half OF
Toxic Chen Yeddo) and killed many
thousand people just thirty-seven years
previous 10 that date. The Japanese treat the
thirty-seventh anniversary Of death as an
occasion of special note. and the ith OF Novem-
Der of this year was to have been observed with
special religious rites in all the principal tenn
pies and shrines Of Japan On behalf Of the vic
tins of the destructive earthquake thrty-seven
years ago. The papers Of the next day, the
Goth, spoke of the earthquake as having been
the most severe experienced for many years
and as having destroyed railroad tracks and
bridges on the Tokaido line. and as having
thrown down a cotton mill at Osaka (near Kobe)
and killed twenty-five persons.
JAPANESE JOURNALISTIC ENTERPRISE
Still there was no information giving the
slightest indication of the extent Of the calamity
and !. was not until the third day after the
event that the news began to reach Yokohama
Of the appalling devastation in the Nagoya-
Gifu district. less than 220 miles from Yoko-
hama. on the leading line of railroad in Japan
The failure TO receive any intelligence is partly
explained by the destruction Of telegraph poles
and wires a. some points. but to the American
mind it is almost impossible to conceive how
such q frightful catastrophe could have oc-
CURED without the news spreading at once far
and wide on such a densely populated line Of
travel as the Tokaido railroad, which
runs parallel with the great Tokaido
highway between Toxic and Kioto, 500 miles in
length. and which is lined by an almost con-
tinuous series OF villages from one end TO the
other. On Saturday. the fourth day after the
shock. 80 little was really known of the nature
and extent OF the calamity that I felt sufficient
curiosity in the matter to undertake o little
personal exploration Of the desolated district
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OFT Foa TIE EAnrHorAKE DISTRICT.

OFT Foa THE EARTHQUAKE DISTRICT.
left Miyanoslta. Q charming mountain re-
sort near the Hoka1e pass at 5 q m. Saturday,
BY jinrickisha- for Kozu on the Tokaido rail-
road The jinrickisha. now the national car
rage OF Japan, was the invention Of . Yankee
missionary. and seems to have been modelled on
the ..one-hoss shay celebrated ov Holmes Il
d tvo-wheeled, buggy-topped and with shafts
like n buggy. only a coolie takes the place Of q
hose between tLcr- These stout-legged coolies
vill pull these eusmslled buggies OF enlar ged
baby carriages at the rate of six miles an hour
on trips OF forty. fifty and even sixty mile. q
day without apparent suffering ard with no
otherrest or refreshment than an occasional
stop at tea house and drink of tea--rot beer
or whsky-with Q little rice or bit Of dried nsh
In the way Of substansials.
The ride down the mountain side was most
exhilarating. The air was pure and bracing.
with all the transparency for which japanese
air is noted snow-capped Fusiama, sixty
miles distant, appeared to DO within q few
hours walk. with all its ribs and ridges Of hva-
flows on its sides distinctly defined. AZ Koxu
no information could be obtained OF the condi-
ton OF things in the earthquake district and Il
was found that there was no possibility Of get
ting by rail beyond Okazski twenty-five miles
from Nsgoya and forty-fvs from Gifu, The
focal points II the earthquake disturbances.
took passage for Okazaki, trusting 10 . news
paper man sluck to get beyond tina. poin. TO the
scat OF war. The railroad for long distances
ran along near the coast There wore many
sunnels through the TANKS Of the old volcanic
mountains, reminding one Of the Cornice road
On the Mediterranean coast Fusiams-os
"Fusi, a. IL 10 termed hsre-was constantly
In sight and at Gotamba station, the point Of
ascent, and where the base Of the noun tain
comes down TO the sea, 10 seemed to tower d.
reetly above, though 1t 10 thirty miles 70 ths
top from this point
rrsrAxA, TIE sAcaEp MOUNTAIN
Of the Japs, Is an extinct, or quiesecnt vole.no
its last eruption having been in i7o7. though n
has emitted smoke ut intervals sincs then =,
stands distinct from the surrounding yo,s..ic
mountains and shows all its height Of Il. 400
feet from base to top.
Preached Okazaki ct 5 p. m. and found TIA,
the railroad beyond was terribly damaged; th.,
there was no prospect Of Its being available for
days, and perhaps weeks. The oaly way Of
getting on was by jinrickisha, and the jinrick.
bhs men we're 30 demoralizsd BY the stories Of
The disaster and Of the dangers still impending
that for once they were not eager for q lob.
Finally, by Offering quadruple their usual pay,
shsy consented TO undertake the trip, stipu-
iatsng for two men to the carriage on account
Of The hsrdships Of the "trip. Setting ont from
Okazaki there we're not many signs Of dis
ssrbance. but We soon reached . wooden
bridge that had Lost two or three spans
esoPsiiing - 10 60 down The river and eros.
~ . rude improyiss1 ferry. The 'rictshs meg
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DIRECTIONS IN TWO LANGUAGES.
simple Neans Adopted Cor Handing -
Aaiis Between America asd ChinA
Prom the Chicsro rnt-r.n,~.n

simple Means Adopted Cor Handlfn4 -
Aaiis Between America aad Ch1nA
Prom the chicaro fnssr-ocs@n.
The manner in which the Chimes man q
handled IN this city ID . matter vhsch n lsSls
discussed and much les understood II .
generally supposed, however, that Chimes
interpreter is employed In the chicaro poss
ottce for the sole purpose Of taking care Of sAs
chinese rail matter. But such IA not the cs.a
The government has never seen the necesuisv
OF employing an interpreter, for q ietssr
addressed in Chinese hieroglyphios has also Q
duplicate address written in the English Lam
gusge, thus avoiding any misundersssndine
and putting the Chinese letter on The ssms
footing as q domestic one.
when a Chinaman wants 10 send letter 10
his native country he first secures the services
OF one OF ms countrymen who is conversant
VITA the English language. In his own hand
writing he places the address on the enyelope.
aud then the services CT the interpre.er coma
into play. This individual writes In Fnclish
on the back OF the envelope the same address
aiding the mail carriers and post Office elerl,
70 handle the letter from the Chinese point of
view rs though it was for domestic delivery
The letter. duly stamped. speeds its wav across
tne continent 10 san francisco. aud from there
is put in one OF the mail ships bound for
China When the letter reaches i;s destination
~ goes into the pos; Office aud is delivered In
the same way an ordinary letter would be
handled In this country With the Chinese
language on ore side Of the cnvelope and an
tnglish Translation on the other u will easily
be seen that no difficulty whatever is occa-
stoned the post office authorities in either
country IN its transmission. thus what at first
sight seems difficult matter rs, indeed, quite
simple.
Ihe reverse process IL employed by Ameri-
cans IN China Who desire TO communicate with
friends In this country. Instead Of having the
Chinese Translated into the English they hire
an Americanized Chinaman and have him write
the address in the Chinese Language in order
that II may pass safely Rad surely through both
post offces.
The chinese are poor correspondents and only
write letter under the most urgent circum-
stanees out OF tie vast chinese population
IN chicago the post ONCE clerks say that noe
more than dozen letters pass through their
nancs IN day, aud these are written chiefly by
business Cinnamon on business matters they
observe the minutest details in letter writing.
however and make the closest inquiry a. 70
how each letter should be sent Probably
more money Ia sent through the mails by
Cinnamon IN proportion to their numbers than
ny any other foreign element of their classL
hardly day passes but tnat three or four
ShinAmen get money orders at the post ONCE
In amounts ranging from $40 to SlO0.
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their means OF livelihood. Nagoya was busy
manufacturing place, with extensive cotton
mills. cioisonne and porcelain factories, silk
weaving and embroidering establishments. &c.
The great porcelain works hero present now q
mslaucholy spectacle of broken wxres Of
beautiful patterns and shattered kilns and
chimneys A bull in china shop 10 nothing
70 an earthquake in a pottery. Tho cotton
mills are down and the cloisonns works, whils
not much damaged, srs still good doal Grip
Pied
CITY WITHOUT fIRRA
But the dread Of hres, In view Of the posi-
bility Of moro earthquakes. Il 70 great tn.
scarce vestige Of Ore b to b sssa anywhere
AZ Manufactures OF labor processes rsQuiyin,
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AWNINGS FOR BAD WEATHER.
It Does Not Pay to Own One. Though 20 Rent
One Costs a Good sum.

One Costs a Good sum.
ssNfoST PEOPLE SEEM To THINK
A'A that $40 is awful price 10 pay for
awnings for wedding" said the dealer to q
STAR reporter. Il don't see why they should,
I'm sure. For that price we must supply and
put up two awnings, one at the house and
another at the church. An awning costs about
$l50. Yes, il is good interest on the invest
ment, but it doesn't pay for private person
to own an awning all the same. You see, it's
got to be put up every time and il is necessary
to have it done BY people who know how. Our
charge is $40 for that purpose. The only peo-
pie know Of In Washington who have their
own awnings are Secretary Rusk. Senator
stockbridge and Secretary Tracy. We make
them to sell, but We don't encourage it.
There is good deal more about supplying
TN awning than people imagine. To begin with.
there's the know how in putting it up.
Then there's the going out and doing the work
In All kinds OF sloppy and snowy weather. The
comfort which the guests enjoy from il is
earned by our labor and discomfort One OF
our employees died in Consequence OF q cold
caught IN tho performance Of his duty and two
o'hers are at present victims of chronic rheu-
matism contracted in the same way. Then.
after we have fetched the canopy back 70 the
shop, 1t must be spread out and carefully dried.
Besides, We are expected to provide, incident
ally, the carpet and lamps at night
Mrs. wimerding has written to me. saying
that she wants to consult me about buying an
awning for he- own use, but shall recommend
her not to do SO. She will find il cheaper TO
hire one when she wants it, and less trouble
some also. 1t is getting TO be more and more
the fashion 70 have canopies for entertain
ments OF all sorts, even when the weather IL
clear and sunshiny. There is a luxury about
having your guests get out OF their carriages
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Cut His Eye1Teeth.

From the New York Weekly.
Mr.. Gotham-''Conae back east to live, chi
What WAS the matter with Dugout City,"
Returned Westcrner-''Too noisy. Couldn't
sleep"
Mr.. Gotham TO himselD THAT town must
be booming"
Returned Wesierner-"rm not going baei
there .gain- I'm going to sell ont"
M; Gotham (hastily(-.Put the figure Low
and I'll buy"
Mr.. Gotham "a month laterl-'See here
That property you sold me in Dugout City
isn't worth the taxes The town II dead and
grass growing In the streeta. You said yov
Sleep" -, :,
Returned westerncr CnnocsptIy)- ssY-e-s
Can any one slsep With lo,oooO go &ees sine
ING undss his windovf'
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Tanning Wild Animals by Electricity.

'.o ''' AOu' -"e.nan'' i
Waldemar Otto, editor of the German pape,
Artist, has obtained patent for a method tc
tame and train wild animals by means of on
electric whip. The cage has q metallic foo,
connected with one pole Of sufficiently strong
battery, while the other pole. by means of q
wire, is connected with the whip, while its in.
suiatins handle has button with which the
current can be tried IL desired
II, now. tho wild animal which has to be
educated shows obstinacy the trainer presses
the button and this gives to the animal an elec-
trio shock at every contact OF the whip. OF
which the severity is regulated according to
the requirements. II the electric current is
not needed the button is not pressed, and the
effect of the whip is reduced to that OF an or
binary one
This is new application Of electricity for
educational purposes Of a class OF beings which
thus far has been the most inaccessible to I'M
press with the advantages OF civilization. In
TINS way the lion may be made to lie pesceabiy
with the lamb even when the lamb il not in
side the lion.
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Not 10 BE Expected From Child.

From the Boston Post.
"It cannot be said that skipping across The
street ID, as matter Of law negligence" says the
full bench Of the supreme court in the case OF
Irene A. Brown against Charles I. shersr. The
plaintiff, child of six years, on November "A,
1890, was skipping across the street." when
she was run over by horse and carriage owned
BY the defendant. The defendant contended
that the plaintiff was herself negligent but, Z"
the court says, 1.-The jury may have thought
that the usual gait OF q girl not quite six yenrs
old. No high degree of caution in guarding
against careless driving can be expected from =
child" The defendants exceptions were over
ruled.
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Deatrice's Baby's Name.

From the Pail Mall Gazette.
The somewhat singular combination Of names
Of the Princess Beatrice's baby. who was bap-
tized tho other day ut Bs,lmoral, seems to have
escaped general notice. Maurice Victor DON
aid" il the full title, tho latter name being, it ID
supposed. delicate compliment. to the land Of
his birth. Thore has not been royal Donald
since Donald Baue, bu. it must be confessed
that Prince Donald has not q very royal ring
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Nothing 10 Interest

From IL DETROIT Fres Prsss-
"Well we've got new minister at last" 70
marked ono lady Of an uptown congregation
70 another.
'Ns. you dsn't ny wAo b hsa" was the IN
tsrsstsd inquiry.
"xr. B1ank Of Uaukvilla."
Married q aneis2''
s.11aSxjed."
"rshawr nid ~ other ens disappointsdly,
"veu have ~ revival this vintes, sure"
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Raz0rs of All Ages.

calamities Of modern times and makes an urgent
appeal to the charities of all lands. C. 8. N.
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boards of county commissioners shall fur
nish necessary blank books, blanks and
stationery for "all county officers" instead
of for "clerk of the district court, county
clerk, register of deeds, county treasurer
and probate judge" as the present law
reads.
Mr.. Brooke's house bill 290 provides that
at the next general election the voters OF
Ramsey and Benson counties and of thai
part of township l5l, range 81, situated in
Benson county, shall vote on the question
Of taxing a part ats Of the toWTn rs bp named
Mr.. Douglas house bill 231 fixes the pay
of the Acknowledgements at $40 per day
during sessions of the legislative assembly,
mileage the same as members and same
compensation as governor when filling the
executive chair.
from section s and adds to section I of
chapter 1874 OF the laws of 1890. the follow
ing: provided, that the provisions of this
section shall not apply to nor prevent the
collection of any bond, bill of exchange,
promissory note, mortgage, conveyance or
other contract of security while in the
hands of the original or any holder who
has not participated in such fee or COM
pensation, nor authorized the taking of the
same.n
House bill 2SS, by Mr.. Peabody, amends
section IL of chapter 50 of the laws of 1885,
relating to the publication of insurance
statements, by substituting the words
commissioner of insurance. for "territo-
rial auditor" and inserting the following:
(which affidavit shall state that said in.
surance company has paid said newspa-
per one-half of the authorized rate for pub.
fishing legal notices, and that the full
amount named inures to the sole benefit
of tie publisher or publishers thereof, and
that no agreement or understanding for a
division thereof has been made with any
person, and that no part thereof has been
agreed to be paid to II person whomso-
ever, and that every affidavit Of publica.
ton shall state in plain terms that the full
amount authorized herein has been
charged and collected for such publica-
tiOn."
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Tie House.

The house met at 2 O'clock, Speaker AL
1en in the chair.
Prayer by the chaplain.
The roll was called, and a quorum found
to be present.
CONVERSATIONS AND PETITIONS.
By Mr.. Loring: Petition from citizens
of Edgeley. LaMeure county, against the
repeal of the banking law,
By Mr. Daily: Petition from secret So
ciety members of Mimic, Walsh county,
against passage of house bill IS or the sub
.stitute therefor.
COMMITTEE REPoRTh.
From committee on library: House bill
II, appropriating $1,000 per annum to pur-
chase certain volumes; majority unfavora-
Ole, minority favorable. Majority report
adopted.
From joint committee on salaries of
county officers: Senate bill IS, relating to
salary Of county superintendent of schools,
fayorably.
Also, senate bill 50, fixing compensation
of judges of county courts. county auditors
and county superintendent, favoring in
definite p"ostponement. Report adopted.
From committee on irrigation: House
bill S6, exempting artesian plants from
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and dumb institute at Devils Lake; senate
bill 172, relating to the same subject; SEN
ate bill 90, making a standing %appropria-
ton for salaries of state officers; senate bill
So, appr0priating money for the agricul-
tural college at Fargo; senate bill 141, ap-
propriating money for the maintenance of
the deaf and dumb school at Devils Lake;
senate blll 1877; appropriating money for
bill IS, appropriating money for the
expenses of the pe%nltentiary at Bis
marck; senate bill 80, appropriating mon
ey for the soldiers home at Lisbon.
The senate cOncurred in the amend
mentS to house bills 20 and ~.
A pretty dry day in the senate.
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RI Bills Explained. "
House bill 229, by Mr.. Hall, provides that
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MORNING SESSl(

From the committee on municipal cor
porations: House bill 228, to provide for
Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1891-03-06

SPEAKER ALLEN is able and popular
and a. that. But. just the same, as a mat.
ter of economy, the people of Dickey
should keep him at home next time. The
state is too poor to have its furniture con-
verted into kindling wood right along,
Last session two chairs-at different times.
of eourse-went down with him, and yes
terday anotherdid likewise. Mr.. Allen
was on the floor-wlth Mr.. Burke on the
speakers throne-and was explaining the
seed-wheat-bill. After finishing he sat
down-or attempted to sit down-when 10!
floor" sure enough. The chair had given
way,t and there was considerable fun at
the speakers expense.
Mr.. BROOKE informed Mr.. Oliver last
evening that he had just received a cable
gram from King Oscar, thanking them for
their efforts in behalf of the teaching of
Scandinavian at Grand Forks, and asking
them to drop in and see him at any time
when they were travelling in Europe.
Col. AXvIG has gone back on Harry
Ollver. lie says ne Is tired OF furnishing
all the ideas, while the gentleman from
Ransom gets all the credit.
No HOUSE journals this morning for the
reason that the house did not close the leg
islative day with yesterdays session, and
the proceedings between 10 a. m. and 2 p.
m. to-day must be printed as part of yes
terday's journal. If someone would move
to-day that the hour of meeting each day
from now until the close of the session be
10 a. M, and the motion is adopted. that
will settle the matter and the legislature
will begin at 10 instead of Pin which case
the printed journals may be had. No
change of rule Is required, as the rules
themselves provide for this when decided
by the house. 4-
Bills Explained.