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A oLEReYMAn's REBUFF.
What an Author Wrote to Him In Respons,
to Request for Books.

What an Author Wrote to Him In Responss
to q Request for Books.
WRITTEN FOB THE pIsPArcH.I
There is clergyman who resides in
North Britain-let me spare his blushes by
reserving his name-who has lately been
writing round to various literary men. say
ing that he liked receiving presents of books
from authors, and that he would be glad If
Mr.. So and 30 would send him copies of his
later works. The colossal cheek of the
man-who by the way encloses Est Of those
who have acceded to his request-1s really
remarkable. Let rs hope that the rebuff
which he received from one author the other
day. viii stop this nuisance from going
further. Mr.. -, novelist Of standing
and the author of several scientific works,
wrote:
You do not ask . butcher for free meat,
or tailor for sample pair of trousers, and
yet the author, who 10 also tradesman and
who has had to sell his books a. much %
butcher has to sell his meat, ID expected to
60 and pay for copies Of his own works at
the publishers, and then to present them to
anyone who cares to ask for them"
No reply to this Communication has yet
been received.
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JANUARY TWINKLERS
Bright Stars That Shine in the
Southern Sky This Month.
PH0TOGRAPHING ORION's NEBULA.
Sirius and Its Companion an Interesting
Study Just Nov.
PLANETS THAT HAVE ETERNAL DAY
WRITTEN yon tn. DrsrArcu.,

WRITTEN FoR THE prsrATcH.1
The most attractive quarter of the heavens
on January evening il toward the south.
Within comparatively restricted region,
at the center Of which is the splendid con-
stellation Orion, are crowded some of the
brightest of the celestial Iuminaries. Orion
itself contains two stars of the first magni-
tude-Betelgeuse in the right shoulder, and
Rigel in the left foot.
70 the right of Orion, and at q somewhat
higher altitude, is Aldebaran. the Bulls
Eye" the principal star in Taurus to the
lett, and at about the same distance from the
three stars which form the belt is Sirius, the
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The Kaiser q Rapid Talker.

The rapidity with which the German EN-.
peror talks when delivering a speech has
been determined by DR.. Engel, who is one
of the chief reporters in the Reichstag. and
who has stenographed the Emperor's
speeches very often, says Vanity Fair.
According to the doctor, he speaks yery
rapidly indeed-a5out 275 syllables in One
minute; and occasionally the rate at which
he talks Is even 300 syllables in minute.
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which took refuge in Africa at the Cape
Colonies after the edict of Nantes. He was
born at Swellendam, in the Cape Colony, is
quite wealthy and is barrister-at-law, hav-
ing obtained his degree in England. He
was elected President Judge of the Supreme
Court at Bloemfontein in 1874, and was
placed at the head of the government of
the Free States in 1874 by unanimous vote.
HIS present wife is q Dutch woman of high
literary distinction. She has founded at
Bloem tontein library and club, in which
ladies discuss the latest literary productions
of Europe and America.
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correspondent and these are few lines
clipped from the pages:
Page 4-The holes of her nose appeared long.
and almond shaped, in the reflection OF her
diary.
Page Sand the sun gilded his entire skin,
and threw grains of gold into his green eyes.
won't to dangie on nv neck. and SIT on my lap
TO scratch songs with her tiny fingers from
under my beardf
Page 7l-Then she proceeded on her walk,
and her heart beat as violently as quantity OF
milk In q can when the wagon rolls over the
cobblestones.
Page 74-He had one Of those sympathetic
noses which has crack in the middle, and
Mind, this is not O comic book, but q
most tremendously serious romance of the
present day, and the translation Of the
quotations is not nearly as funny as the
original.
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The New Member for Kilkenny.

Sir John Pope Hennessy, K. c. M. G.,
Knight of Malta, has always been man of
pluck, says the Pail Mall Budget. He is the
son of Mr.. John Hennessy, of Ballyhen-
messy, County Kerry, and was born in 1884.
He has been member of Parliament be-
fore, having been returned as National
Conservative" for Kings county in 1859.
He was indeed the first Catholic Conserva-
tive in Parliament. Sir John took an ac-
tive part in many debates IN the House, and
did some good service. He carried the Select
Committee in opposition to Lord Palmers-
toms Government for throwing open ap-
pointments in the civil service of the United
Kingdom to public competition, and he
amended the Irish poor law so as to provide
for the rearing of pauper children out of the
workhouses. He was protese Of Lord
Beaconsfeld, and probably to this fact
was due his introduction into the colonial
service, which he entered in 1867,
his first appointment being. the
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language from maid, though she can speak
French and Hungarian fuently; but when
the pedagogue told her she would please the
Emperor and Empress by making progress,
she earnestly promised to do her best
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-01-11
In the Mantle of Dickens.

A friend of mine writes to me from Lon
don that Farjeon. the English novelist, is
soon to visit America, says Edward Box,
in the Philadelphia Times. When Charles
Dickens died and Fsrjeon came to the front,
it was thought that the mantle of '.Boz" had
fallen on the younger mans shoulders, but
time has not added much to his early reputa-
ton, although ne is one of the shining lights
in English literary circles, q splendid story
teller and charming fellow.
The novelist has many ties which bind
him to America. Of his three brothers, one
is in business in New York City and another
is in California. Both his father and mother
rest in American graves, and Mr.. Farjeon
wooed and won an American bride, Margs-
ret, the daughter of Joseph Jefferson, the
actor. Mr.. FaEjeon was born in London
about % years ago.
There has just been completed in Southern
Africa q railroad of about 150 miles in
length, starting from Colesberg, in the
Colony of the Cape OF Good Hope, entering
the Free State of Orange at Norval's Bridge
and thence 20 its terminus at the capital of
that country, Bloemfontein. The establish
ment of the railroad to Bloemfontein.
says the New York World, is step quite
important in the political development of
this country, and the South Africans
are looking forward to the time as
not far distant = when all this
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HOUSEHOLD goods packed and shipped.
HAuoE b KEENAN,, 80 and "a Water ut.
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best quality ct Anderson's, 100 Smithfield
street. Cutting and fitting the very best. su
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Carmen sylvia's Remarkable Novel.

Her Majesty, the Queen of Roumania,
has just inflicted novel on the German
public. with the title "Defcit." I have
been reading "Defcit." srys q DrspArcH
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vast territory will be one republican con-
federation. The inhabitants now of the
Free States are Dutch and English. Thew
seem to agree very well, and in many cases
the families have intermarried. The Free
state OF Orange is the smaller Of the three.
but Its progress is more advanced than that
Of Iransvaal; 1t has exported great guam
titles Of wool in the past few years and is in
high state of cultivation. Its President is
Mr.. Reitz, the SON Of a professor of one Of
the German universities. His mother is de-
scended from q French Huguenot family
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The Royal Family of Servia.

King Alexander is now IA years OF age,
and is rapidly developing both physically
and intellectually. He is only allowed to
receive such visitors as are agreeable to the
Regents, as the following instance will show:
The Metropolitan Michael attempted lately
to intrude on the royal presence without
having announced his intention to the Re-
gents. The consequence was that he was not
received. and since that time he has not ap-
peared at Konak.
King Alexander will come of age on Au-
gust 2, 1894. He is now going through
course of military studies, and his present
tutor is Colonel Miskovic. The King is
generally present at the ordinary military
drills, when he is placed in command of
company. He is also in the habit of driving
out to the park of Castle Toptshider, and on
these drives he not infrequently passes his
mothers carriage returning to town. The
Queen drives herself Her son, in the dress
of colonel, salutes her in military fashion,
and the Queen in recognition waves her
hand.
A little while ago, when King Milan was
driving with his son, the two monarchs
CHANGED to pass the Queen, but on perceiv-
ing his e1-Majesty, she turned away her
head, and the salute was not returned.
King Alexander is in constant correspond
ence with his father, and writes either in
Servian or French. These letters are not
altogether without political significance.
Queen Nathalie receives large number of
visitors, and her salons are the resort Of
politicians Of all shades and parties. Oc-
cssionally she is present at the theater,
where she occupies the court box, but this
only happens when it is known that King
Alexander will not attend the play.
The Czar's Widowed Stepmother.
Princess Jouriewsky, says a DISPATCH
correspondent writing from st. Petersburg,
is still beautiful woman, but she is grow
ing stout and her once pretty face shows
traces of intense suffering. The magnificent
brown hair, with the golden reflections, she
cut herself and placed in the Cars coffin,
but her chief beauty even now is hair of q
brighter shade simply worn. q la Chinoise.
The Princess is obliged to wear blue glasses
in broad daylight because of some eye diff
Guilty. When in Paris every day she may
be seen driving in the Bois de Boulogne, but
she only attracts attention by the splendor
of her iveried servants. Her only care is
the education of her children. George, the
eldest, is IL years old, but tall and very
stout; he follows a course of study arranged
by the Gear long before his death. Princess
Olga is about IA years old, and little Cath
crime is the only member Of the family who
can bring a smile to the mothers face. A
short time ago there was much excitement
because Princess Jouriewsky was supposed
to have published her "reminiscences. How
ever, that story has been contradicted, and
do not believe the Princess will eyer write
the memoirs OF her life.
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Almond milk will cut, ,clense and secure
crosse humors, and may be made in decoc-
tion of hens, patridges or chickens, to
strengthen nature, or with cold herbes as
chicory. endive or violet leaves, to cause
sleepe. The juice Of the bitter almonds is
good for scistica." Here comes fine cos
metic: Stamp one pound of almonds and
strein them with pinte Of water, warme, and
as much white wine and half an ounce of
campfire and one pynt Of msjerom (marjo-
ram) water, and keep it in close glass, and
wash the face for the heate thereof Stanpe
one pound Of blaunched almonds and strein
them with pottell or muscadell and the
yolks Of eight eggs new laid, and put in
good store Of sugar and seeth It walme or
two, and take thereof four spoonfuls night
and morning, to help the consumption"-
right delicate and Strengthening posset
for any weakness.
The originality and variety of the spelling
form one of the attractions Of the book. You
observe when the careful scribe, intent on
making his peuwork clear, lets dropa final
81" he puts it on some other word shortly
to make mp for the omission. and seldom
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le proprietor Of numerous small farms
he Western Pyrenees, having an area
.ether Of nearly 1,500 acres, has for
, time past been utilizing q neighborlng
I'm for electric lighting purposes. He
now applied electric power to the work.
,f wins-erushing plant. Besides pro-
ng the power for lifting and driving
'oses, electricity is made to work the
ps for irrigating the !, vines. One
ired and eight 16candle power lamps
distributed all over the farms, and the
which they cover may be judged from
fact that the length Of telephone wire
Iecting the buildings Is So miles.
mother notable application of electricity
sricultural purposes has been made In
gary, where, on large farms, grain. il
'hed out by night by means Of movable
apparatus, driven BY the locomotive
le steam threshing machine, in order 70
plete the threshing more quickly. sr.
mong the indirect advantages which sx.
,nce has shown to result from the uss Of
electric light may be mentioned the i'm
ement In the general health Of EN-
e. where electricity has superseded gasL
said that in many such cases the preva-
!, Of headaches has been greatly
that the employees take on 9
J healthy look, and that DOCTORS bills
on the decrease. The superior cleanli-
Of the electric light 10 no small recon.
iation. - g. 81. @.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-17
RENEWED LIFE At THE WHITE HOUSE.

Washington, Sept. 16.-There air Of business
about the White House this morning that has been
missed for many days. and the Of the Presidents
return resulted in the appearance Of number Of callers
The painters still at work in the main hall and
house cleaning Is in progress but the persons who had
business at the White House not deferred from
enrahe and the Presidents morning hours were given
up TO the callers. Attorney General Miller the
first person TO the President, and he followed
by all of the Cabinet officers in the city and by Acting
Secretary Wharton. Senator Coquitt, of Georgia and
ex Senator Hill were received and Major Handy, a
Worlds Fair Commissioner, called to make an appoint
ment with the President TO meet his brother Commis-
sonerS. Later in the afternoon Postmaster Hart, Of
Boston, called to pay his respects. Acting Secretary
Grant OF the War Department, brought courtmartial
TO the attention Of the President but its consdera
ton deferred owing TO the Of other business
which up in the shape Of the selection Of
cess0 10 Collector Fasset which secretary Foster
over from the Treasury to discuss with the President
No conclusion was reached in this case but one ap
pointment, that Of William =. Jacobs TO be second
lieutenant in the Revenue Marine Service, was result
oi the Secretary's visit. The President also acted
upon several applications for Executive clemency.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-17
YOUNG s1EpHAyf WAS INSANE.

1t has Just leaked that Alphonse j. Stephan who
sentenced State Prison Tor life by Judge MARITIME
SPRING has been adudged hopelfssly insane by warden
Brown at sing Sing and placed In the insane asylum
It Auburn. When he was being tried for the murder
OF Reynolds. IN lawyer, the hinged On his sanity
Eminent counsel engaged on both sides and the
testimony o. medical experts insanity including such
Dr. Field, Douglass, de Plasse. Hamilton Lusk,
Bal and sptlka. declared him Insane The testimony
his mother and his family physician who warned his
mother OF his evident insanity far back a. 1882 wa
accepted having sufficient weight TO free Stephan
from the responsibility Of his crime and he was con-
,cted OF nanslaushtr in the first degree on he legal
definition OF insanity which that he was capable Of
Distinguishing between right and wrong although his
mind. IN medical sense, mght have been diseased.
THEE months after sterhan was sent Sing Sing the
prison authorities declared the proof OF his hopeless
insanity overwhelming that they could not permit
him remain in the prison, and therefore sent him ~
the asylum at Auburn This. however, was done quietly
snd known 10 only few people aside from those
Immediately concerned In his removal
New-York tribune., 1891-09-17
NOT THEN 4 FINANCIAL SUCCESS.
80 THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB HAS FoUGH

30 THE MANHATTAN ATHLETIC CLUB HAS FOUGHT
WILLIAM r. BEERs's SUIT BEGUN IN 1882
The Manhattan Athletic Club, through its attorney,
george w. Carr, has asked and received permission
from Judge McAdam in the Superior Court, to plead
In answer to a lawsuit brought against the club that
while 1t Is success financially, it was not so IN
the summer Of 1889 when the action was begun.
The suit is the old brought by William R. Beers,
who was formerly member of the club, TO collect
S125 on certificates issued by the club in 1883 for con-
ungent loans The clubs defence is that the payment
Of the certificates TO depend upon the success Of the
athletic grounds at Eighty sixthst. and EighthaVe,
which proved an utter failure and that, as the club
itself was not financial until after the suit
was brought, the action was premature.
When the club took the grounds at Eighty sixthst.
and Eighthave in 1883, it secured loans from men,
bers to the amount of oOO against which certificates
were issued, the payment to be contingent
upon the success Of the club In his com
plant in the suit, Mr.. Beers alleged
among other things that the "cub was success
financially" In the clubs answer this was not de-
MED and now the clubs attorney wants to amend the
answer with tho statement that the club was not a
financial success at the time the action was begun
Beers declares that the payment Of the certificates de-
pended upon the general financial success Of the whole
club.
Mr. Carr said last night "The certificates held by
Sir Beers were only small percentage Of the amount
issued and yet they the only concerning which
we have had the slightest trouble. At the time the
certificates were issued, the growth of the
club 10 its present proportions was not
dreamed OF, and it was understood by
all that payment would depend upon the success Of the
athletic grounds None of them has been paid though
by a recent action of the managers they have been
allowed 10 Offset Indebtedness of the members holding
them for dues or other fees, with the distinct statement
that this was not recognition of the certificates
legal liabilities. Mr.. Beers has contributed absolutely
nothing to the present Of the club, and
the only one to demand ask the payment Of
the certificates. The amount he holds is insignf-
can't and the club is contestng his claim only because
OF the way he has acted and the demands he has
made"
Judge McAdam gave the club permission to amend
Its answer, providing 1t would pay costs, amounting to
$50, TO pay Mr.. Beers.
New-York tribune., 1891-09-17
TRIBUNE SEPTEMBER

Secretary Of State George A. Marden, Treasurer,
ana Albert L. Pllsbury, Attorney General, were
al renominated without opposition. For the
ONCE Of Auditor, which is now held by Demo-
crat, General John W. Kimball, Of Fitchburg
was nominated. Then the convention adjourned
Both Mr. Capo and Mr. Allen are gentlemen
OF CULTURE tried ability and snmpeachabe in
tegrlty The nomination has gone to Mr. Allen
apparently because of belief that, thc>5ounger
and g more vigorous man, he can make more
enectiVe canvass. The contest between the
friends or Mr.. Crapo and Mr.. Allen has been a
tnoroughiy good-humored one. 1t leaves no heart
burning behind it. There is entire acquiescence
in the decision Of the convention. Mr.. Allen has
pledged himself to devote his whole time and
gTneigies T from now until election 10 the canvass
iG Is the expectation that there will be an un-
usually i've and aggressive Republican campaign,
az tne end OF which Governor Russell will join the
St SSSher one-term Governors OF his party. The
NJ, i; s;achusetts Democrats have not succeeded in
kseeplng IN Office Governor of their political
al !aIUn more Lhan one year at time since before
tne war. Inc free-coinage drift of the Democracy
IN IN o1per % states Is proving serious handicap to
uhe democrats of New-Engand.
fsT ne Platform see Page 1t.l
New-York tribune., 1891-09-17
AMMONIA IN BAkING POWDERS.
DISCUSSION BEFORE THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL
SOCIETY.

DISCUSSION BEFORE THE AMERICAN CHEMICAL
SOCIETY.
TO the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: I have Just seen the report In your issue OF
september of the discussion at the Washington meet
ing OF the American Chemical Society, August 1o rea-
tive to the use of carbonate of ammonia In bskihg
powders
This report Is incomplete and Incorrect In many par
tIcuars and as the paper which precpated the dis
cussion was read BIZ me and was based upon my own
experiments l desire 10 make certain corrections In
the interest OF the truth and for the benefit OF the large
number Of your readers to whom the question Is one OF
great moment.
The paper as read before the society related that
ammonia In baking powder is retained in the bread
by reason Of It's affinity to the gluten The consensus
OF opinion as expressed during the discussion was
against the use of carbonate of ammonia In baking
powder with the only exception Of DR.. McMurtre, who
Is now an ernploye Of a baklngpOwder company which
uses carbonate Of ammonia In its baking powder.
OF the other parties mentioned having taken part
in the discussion were Professor Dr. Barker, OF the
University of Pennsylvania who Is the president Of the
society and one Of our highest authorities. In answer
10 a pleading by Professor McMurtrie that only small
ouantIties OF ammonia were used in baking powders
he stated: No matter how small the quantity, must
decline 10 be dosed medically Without my consent when
taking my meals"
Dr. f. H. Barley, formerly chemist Of the Brooklyn
Board Of HEALTH and professor Of chemistry at the Long
Island College, likewise named, did not, believe take
active part in the discussion, but is already record
as strongly opposed the use of ammonium carbonate
in baking powders.
Dr. Richardson volunteered only the question whether
the -four used in the experiments was of good quality,
Of which assured him by stating that it was the best
and the flour used in my family.
Professor Maet was not present.
Your article is misleading in so far as it gives the
impression that ammonia disappears on baking My
actual tests agree with those made by Others showing
that ammonia remains in the bread. My investigations
simply assign new cause for its retention
II. ENDEM-.-,N, Phi. d.
York Sent ia 1891.