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Opposed 10 DepopuiatinE Iceland.

LONDON, June ~. A Copenhagen
dispatch says that the Danish govern
ment is entirely unfavorable to the
scheme to depopulate Iceland, and will
nary emigration. The government is
convinced that if the population should
go it would become, like Greenland, a
mere trading post in the far North. The
Icelanders, however, are said to favor
anything that will give them a better
chance for living.
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Final Deposits Made.

HAMILTON, Ont, June 27.-The final
deposit of stake money for the sculling
race between j. +. Corbett, of Chicago,
and Dennis Donohue. of this city, has
been made. The race will be rowed
here on Saturday. Corbett will row at
146 pounds and Donohue at It's.
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afacdonald,s viii.

OTTAWA, Ont, June "a. The will of
the late Sir John Macdonald leaves an
estate worth about 900, 900, exclusive Of
Earnsciiffe hall, to be equally divided
between Lady Macdonald and Hugh
John Macdonald his son. After her
death it goes to the sons family. His
law library is bequeathed to Hugh
John Macdonald.
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Princes. to Marry . Peasant.

ROME, June 27.--A rnmor is again in
circulation that the Princess Marie
Bonapart, eldest daughter of Prince
Charles Bonapart, will soon be united in
marriage with young lieutenant Of the
Italian army who is reported to be the
son of people of the working class. The
Princess Marie Is 81 years Of age, having
been born in this city Dec. 10, 1870.
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Nicholson WIN Accept.

MILWAUKEE, June 27.--Dr. Isaac Lea
Nicholson, Of Philadelphia, has signifed
his intention to accept the bishopric Of
the Milwaukee diocese, to succeed the
late Bishop G. +. knight, who was
elected two years ago.
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Live stock Drowned.
Ida GROVE Inundated.

IDA GROVE, Ia., June 27.-Maple river
here is the highest ever known. The
town is inundated and all the bridges
are washed away. No lives have been
lost The local undertaken started for
Holstein with hearse to attend fu-
neral. 1t was necessary to load the
hearse on raft and tow It for two miles
and then drag it by hand for long dis
tance to high ground, where horses
were attached.
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Neville swept Away.

Sioux Cry, La. June 27.--Late news
from the flooded district is TO the effect
that the town of Moville is completely
gone, and out of forty or fifty houses
only one has been left standing. The
people got most of their goods out of
the way of the food, but the homeless
crowd Of unfortunates are camping out
In the fields.
Live Stock Drowned.
A tornado and waterspout occurred
at Palmer, but did little damage in
town, entirely demolishing crops In the
surrounding country. AT Dodge the
river rose seven feet in an hour and
drowned large amount of stock in the
stock yards there.
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AS TO COINAGE.

Cabinet Meeting Held to Consider the
Question-Trade Dollars Recoined.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-The cabinet
meeting which convened to consider
financial questions was attended by
Secretaries Foster, Tracy, Noble, Rusk
and Postmaster General Wanamaker.
The questions discussed were the con-
tinued coinage of silver, the extension
Of the 4 1-2 per cent. bonds and the
form Of the assets and liability state
ments given out by Secretary Foster it
was decided to continue.as congress has
ordered, the coinage Of the trade dollar
bars into standard silver dollars. The
coinage of the trade dollar bars in this
manner will transform what cost
$5,O87, ,7y5 into 5,14S, ,281 standard dol
lars. Thus far the question Of contin-
ned coinage of silver dollars as hereto
fore is not practical one at present.
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HELENA, Mon, June 81. .--G A. Gil
patrick and Henry Dahinicke left Helena
at p. m. on long bicycle trip to Chi
cago. Two hundred or more people as
sembled at court house square and gave
the young men an enthusiastic send-off.
a delegation of Helena wheelmen ac-
companied them several miles otit Of
town. Both rode large wheels.
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InrulIs win sneak.

ATcHIsoN, Kan, June 27.-John j.
Ingalls, has left for Washington, where
he will deliver an address before the
Chantauqua assembly on the Both inst.
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THE ALTON BOYCOTT.

Little Doubt That It Has Caused the
Death of the Western Association.
CHICAGO, June 27.--The crash has
come at last. There can scarcely be q
doubt that the disruption of the West
ern Passenger association is at hand as
a result of the controversy between
Chairman Finley and the Alton road.
The latter on June 20 made applica-
ton for authority to establish rate of
So from Chicago to st. Louis, a rate of
$40 to Kansas City and SOS from Chi
cago to Denver, allegations being made
of irregularities on the part of its COM
petitors with respect to mileage, other
forms OF transportation rendering nee
essary the proposed rates for the pro-
lection Of its traffic.
Chairman Finley has given out rul-
ing that was surprise to everybody,
inasmuch as it declared substantially
that the Alton by its past conduct
had forfeited all right to protection
under the agreement.
Exceeded His Authority.
Many railroad men are Of the opinion
that Chairman Finley has exceeded his
authority in giving the above decision.
They hold that his business Is to simply
interpret the agreement The Alton, how
ever, accepts the decision as final and
will proceed to act independently Of the
Western Passenger association. Legal
notice will be given at once of its inten-
tion to reduce the rate between Chicago
and Denver from $30.65 to $25, between
Chicago and Kansas City from $12. 50 to
$40, and between Chicago and st. Louis
from 81. 80 to 80.
The issue has now been clearly de-
fined, and so far as the Alton is con-
cerned it is war to the knife.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
Mexican Custom Houses.

For the and trade Of Mex
leo there are thirty-eight custom houses
i'll that country, nine of which are on
the gulf, one on the Guatemala frontier,
fifteen on the Pacific coast, and thirteen
on the frontier of the United States.
Matamoras was at one time IL large COM
mercial port, but American railroads to
the upper border towns have deprived it
Of the greater bulk of its trade, although
the country around is settled up and the
soil is exceptionally fertile.
Vera Cruz just about beat Progreso in
its maritime business in 1890. From
Progreso the principal product exported
to the United States is h%ennequcn fiber,
a variety Of hemp. OF the ports on the
Pacific coast Mazatlan is the most i'm
portant, having a population of $4,000,
and being the distributing point for the
greater parts of the state of Sinaloa.
The Mexican Naval Bureau of the Pa
cifc is located at this point, and also q
branch of the Mexican signal service.
The custom house returns show a con-
stantly better development, especially
on the frontier line between the United
States and Mexico.-MeXico Moderno.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
a Womb. rrul Shoe Shaped Violin.

~ Ntouttt glul 'SttSS ESu&IbSu NIOlIus
The Paris Figaro announces tho sale
of one of the most curious violins known
to the music ~fancicrs of the world. 1t is
now on exhibition in Paris, where the
American tourist can take u peep at it
for a few centimcs. 1t formerly be-
longed to Paganini, the great violinist,
and at first sight merely presents tho
appearance of u misshapen wooden shoe.
Its history is curious. During the win
ter of 1888 Paganini was living in u
maison de sante called Les Neothermes,
4S Rue de In Victoria. One day a largo
box was brought here by tho Normandy
diligence, on opening which he found
incloscd two inner boxes, and, wrapped
carefully in several folds of tissue paper,
a wooden shoe and a letter stating that
the writer, having heard much of the
wonderful genius of the violinist,
begged, as n proof of his devotion to
music, that Paganini would play in pub
lie on the oddly constructed instrument
inclosed.
AT first Pasanini felt this to DO an i'm
pertinent satire, and mentioned tho
facts, with some show of temper, to his
friend, tho Chcvalier de Baridc. The
latter took tho shoe to u violinmaker,
who converted it into a remarkably
sweet toned instrument. Pasanini was
pressed to try the shoe violin in public.
He not only did 60, but performed upon
it some of his most difficult fantasies,
which facts, i'll the handwriting of the
yiolinist, are now to he seen on the curl
Gus violin,
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Modification of Passport svst.m.

The obnoxious passport system in AL
sace-Lorraino seems likely to be modified
at last, after two years vexations. Prob
ably foreigners will be required to notify
the authorities of each place of their
arrival and stopping place, and obtain u
card authorizing their sojourn if they
propose any heightened stay-a plan
already adopted in France and Switzer-
land. When the foreigner removes to
another town or village this card must
receive a fresh official visa, and after two
months stay in III place the card will
be replaced by q regular permit of resi-
dence. Foreigners only passing through
can make the declaration through the
hotel keepers. After a short trial of this
system passports may probably disappear
altogether.-London Graphic.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
a Smart Ynnth.

One cntcrpri#ing youth made the phe-
nomenal record of %''knocking down. So
Il day while in charge of 1t construction
train, which, it need hardly be said, is
never supposed to carry passengers.
Under the rigid rules of the average
auditing department it is doubtful
whether money turned in from such a
source would be accepted by tho presid-
ing Solons.
But the carrying of passengers fell
under the eye of tho construction de-
partment and Il dismissal followed. Dis
charged for this violation of rules, our
promising financier re-entered the SER
vice on another division of the road,
where his industry and patience were
rewarded in time with a passenger
train. 1t would appear that he stood
better i'll the confidence of his supcriors
than in that of his fellow conductors,
the more cynical of whom expressed
doubts about tho company's ever getting
the train back after he had left town
with it,-Frank Fl. Spearman in Har-
,,.,s, yXIo,1,1-
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statuary for the People.

Statues of fine Carrara marble are
choice and elegant additions to any room.
For those whose means do not admit Of
such expensive decorations are the plaster
casts of the art stores, which may be pro-
tected by enameling or painted in ivory
tints. Nearly all of the choicest bits of
statuary, such as the Winged Mercury,
the Venus de Milo, and all the we'll
known figures of ancient gods and god
desses are to be had in plaster, and are
often excellent limitations of the marbles,
and very gratifying to the lover of arts
tic forms. With careful usage they will
be ornamental for a long time. Bass
reliefs in plaster, hung against plush,
felt or plain silk panels, are effective and
artistic.-New York Ledger.
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Never Get Ratified.

A man was driving four horses to q
large wagon when one of them, IL Texas
pony, began to fret. Instead of coaxing
him up a little he began to slash him
numerically, at which the little fellow
hit back with his heels.
The more the man dashed the harder
the pony kicked, and finally his legs be-
came tangled in the harness and he
quietly sat down or the tongue to await
developments, while two street car driv-
ers behind the wagon were blowing their
whistles for it to get ont of the way.
Instead of freeing the horse the man
continued to lash him, causing him to be
further entangled and to lie down un-
der the other horse, the two being an al
most inextricable mass.
Some of the passengers on the street
cars were swearing in seven different
languages, while the two drivers were
watching a fallen horse and Il crowd of
bystanders were betting he'd kick a hole
in the sky before he went to work again.
1t took ten minutes to get that horse
untangled and five minutes more to har-
ness him up again, and then it took the
street car drivers five minutes to get
their mules walked up.
Twenty minutes lost, and no telling
how many men waiting for the street
cars lost their religion, all on account of
the driver of n wagon getting ratified
at the antics of a Texas pony.
A good motto to paste in your hat is,
"Keep cool, my son, and never let your
sensible Work for chi,c.cn.
Mrs. Quincy Shaw and some of the
members of her admirable staff have set
on foot u new arrangements, fer which
hundreds of boys and girls will bless her.
In College place and at the day nursery
i'll Albany street, after the kindergarten
children have left, the tables are cleared
and the rooms are transformed into
reading rooms. From 4 to 6 o'clock
little boys and girls may attend to-
getller. From 6 to Z the rooms arc
closed while the children are ut supper,
and then from Z until 8 the children of
the neiglborhood come in to read. For
this purpose II small selection Of books
has been carefully made, and the intelli-
gent lady in charge furnishes to each
boy or girl the book which is to be used
that evening.
The teacher in charge begins each
evening by a general reading, which is
always heard with interest. After fif-
teen minutes spent in this way, each
child takes the seat provided at the ta-
bic, and in Il we'll lighted, we'll warmed,
comfortable room spends the evening in
reading something which is profitable.
Nothing ran I've prettier than the sight
of a body of children. who would be in
great danger of falling into much more
careless ways Of spending tho evening,
if so good u provision We're not made for
them. at Cottage Place the attendance
every day is more than one huadred.-
Boston Commonwealth.
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Japanese Bells.

Bells were in use in China, Japan and
India long before they were known in
Europe. In the space fronting the
temples of Nikko, Japan, there are nor
nous bells of exquisite purity of sound,
too heavy to he suspended in any tower
which this people build, and so they are
swung ON low frames of stout timber,
the bell being only three or four feet
from the ground.
They are rung by means of battering
rams, made of long joists of hard wood,
suspended so as to swing by the united
aid of many human hands. They give
out soft and mufhed, though deep and far
reaching, notes.-Youth's Companion.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
D~estitution Among Laborcrs.

1t is reported here that the people
along the line of the Kentucky Union
railway, above Clay City, are almost in
a destitute condition. Last summer
these people were working on the rail
road and failed to cultivate the usual
crops; consequently they have no prov
ender to feed their stock. Tho railroad
has run short of funds aud their wages
have not been paid; consequently they
have no money. A gentleman who had
recently been in the mountains along
the line of the Kentucky Union told US
a few days ago that he saw ten yokes Of
oxen sold under an execution for sos,
the oxen bringing only $5.25 per head.
He says that the stock all through the
country is actually starving.-Winches-
ter (Ky.) Sun,
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Scotch Thrift.

An Englishman, an Irishman and a
%Scotchman, making q tour around the
city a short time since, were observed
looking through a confectioner's win
dow at a beautiful young III scrv-
ing i'll tho shop. "Oh" exclaimed Mr..
Patrick, "do let us be after spending
half u crown with the dear craytur, that
we may look at her conveniently, and
have a bit of chat wild her" "You ex-
travagant dog" said Mr.. Bull. Tin
sure one half of the money will be suffi-
Gent; but let us go in, by all means;
she's u charming girl" "Ah, wait a
wee" interposed Mr.. McAndrcw; "dinna
We ken it'll serve our purpose equally
weel just to ask the bonnie lassie to gle
us twa sixpences for a shilling, and in
quire where's MI. Toompson's house,
and sic like. We're no hungry, and may
as weel save the ller."-Birmingham
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
HOW PEOPLE SAY eoop-BY.


Observations on the Subject from u Trav-
cling Salesman of Chicago.
tWhen I'm on the road" said a trav-
cling man at the Sherman house, II
make a study of the different manners
in which different people bid their
friends good-by. A business man comes
Or the car with his wife, gets a seat for
her, puts her bundles in the rack,
presses her hand, and perchanco gives
her a matter of a fact kiss and is gone,
and the whole has been done so quietly
that no ono has taken any notice of it. A
young lady accompanies her young lady
friend to the train. After going from
one end of the car to the other and
back again they find q seat that will
answer. The young lady is going up
the road ten miles and will be gone till
the next day. We'll, good-by, ILL.,
says one. 4 do hate to say good-by,'
says the other. Il wish you were going
with me- oh, so do L. We'll, good.
by 'Good-by.'
"Thcn they kiss. Hope you'll have a
nice trip $50 do L. 'Ishall be lone,
some till you come back ooh, pshaw!
What's wrong, dear% Il forgot the
novel I was going to read on the train.
Too bad, but you can get another.
What q pretty dress that lady at the
end of the car has, 4 think the stripe
is too narrow We'll, 1 guess the train
is starting, so good-by.' Another kiss.
'Good-by.' And thus they goo n as long
as the train will wait for them.
"Then there is the lovers good-by. II
is very different from any other. In
many good-bys there is much more said
than is meant, but the lovers mean much
more than they say. The sly look that
flashes from eye to eye has a whole world
of meaning in it for them. And the
good-by clasp of their hands telegraphs
whole volumes of affection from heart
to heart. And when they kiss-well
there isn't n person in the car but would
like to steal q taste of their bliss. And
sometimes there are amusing things
occur in the hurry attending the good
by salutations. A train I was on stopped
at an Iowa town one day and an honest
country couple entered the car. Their
appearance and manner indicated that
they were unaccustomed to travelling.
1.-THE wife was provided with a seat
and tho husband, who was to be left
alone, went outside and talked through
the open window to her. She was Civ
ing him detailed instructions how tt
look after the household during her alb
sence. Tho engine began blowing of
steam and it was necessary for her t.
speak very loud to make her husband
hear. The noise suddenly ceased jus
when she was in the middle Of one of he
sentences, but she did not seem to b'
aware of it, and the passengers al
smiled as she shouted on the still air
And don't forget to change your under
clothes every Sunday don't know o
anything more mixed with tears ant
smiles than are the good-bys spoken u
the railway stations ."-Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
1t Doesn't Paw,

Out of fifty counterfeiters arrested in
the last eighteen months only twenty
three of them had passed $50 worth of
the queer" and only five of them had
made a profit of s. per day for the time
engaged. 1t doesn't pay as well as saw
ing wood at sixty cents a cord, and ar
rest is sure to ONE within a year or two.
Detroit Free Press.
Consumption Cured.
An old physician, retired from prac.
tice. having had placed in his hands by
on East India missionary the formula Of
a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of CONSUMPTION.
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and ali
Throat and Lung Affections, also a posi-
tive and radical cure for Nervous De-
bllit:y and all Nervous Complaints, after
having tested its wonderful curative
powers in thousands of cases, has felt it
his duty to make it known to his suffer
ing fellows. Actuated by this motive
and q desire to relieve human suffering.
/! will send free of charge, to ali who
desire it, this recipe, in German, French
or English. with full directions for pre-.
pairing and using. Sent by mail by ad.
dressing with stamp, naming this n
w. A. MOVES, 82O Powers Block. Roch.
] ester N. Y.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
Another New Gas Lamn.

A new type of gas lamp that has been
introduced abroad consists primarily of
IN argand burner inclosed in q globe,
with the air for supporting combustion
admitted both above and below the
flame. The lower supply of air passes
through the center of tho burner, while
the upper supply enters from above the
burner into the globe, which incloses
besides the burner a metallic denector
upon which the flame impinges and is
conducted to a porcelain bell mouthed
exit above. The supply of air entering
from above is thus highly heated in its
passage. The result of the we'll balanced
proportions of gas and air admitted to
the globe, which practically becomes the
combustion chamber, results in q brill
liant bulb shaped light Of high illumi-
mating power.-New York Telegram.
The Dickinson press., 1891-03-07
Ii.

Corunduln, as the reader probably
knows, is tho oxide of aluminium, the
crude form of the sapphire, and Oh ac-
count of its hard surface is used to grind
metallic surfaces, particularly tools. 1t
differs from emery in a greater freedom
from oxide of iron, the latter containing
about 25 per cent. of this impurity,
while corundum contains a much smaller
proportion. The larger part of the corun.
dun wheels in existence are used by
manufacturers of agricultural nipple.
ments and of stoves.-Springfeld Mass.)
Homestead.