The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-09-28
EUNBEAMS,

Peru 10 NOT yet all republic should BE- - 10 svt-
denced by the fact that many nhabitants In the dss
ent territories the country are signing petitions -
Congress- nsking that the free exercise worshD
and religions be permitted throughout the republic.
-Brnxils nrst electric railroad will In opsrs-
tion In the city Of Bahia It will BE- gauge pss-
senger road ono and half mes long The whole plant
and equipment were made in this country and shipped
short time ago It sample installent. and II the
Brasians pleased with the electric method Of traus
portaton much longer road will be built
Five American miners went from California on Nay
7lAst to prospect for gold along the Marathon in
Peru. the head waters OF the Amazon. South Amer.
lean paper says that of the party returned Lima
about three weeks ago completely broken down BY
sickness He was unable to continue his journeyingS
and reports the death in the mountains Of his -four
companions.
Toronto thinks the late Dominion census . Por.
ter affair and the city ocals debating the advsa
bity Of following New York's example and taking
municipal census Tho Mayor thinks the city has been
buncoed out of about 10000 population instead Of
$4,000 he believes Toronto has more than 300 900 In.
habitants It probable tho police force and Fire De.
partmcut will make . count OF the city
The Walla walla uhionJosrnnl responsible for the
statement. which Is interesting II true that number
Of society ladies of Tacoma have organised RAINY D.v
Club the sole object OF tho club being to the
wearing wet days OF dresses do not extend bo
low the ankles. 1t is probably protest against the
threatened revival OF the fashion Of wearing
trains ana Ia In the interest Of and cleanliness
1t Is evident that there was no controversy about
the source Of the Mississippi when the tenty OF 17s3
confirming the Independence of the United States WA
signed IT was stipulated In that treaty that the oun.
Diary between the two countries should run from N.
northwest corner OF the Lake OF the Woods due cs to
the source Of the Misssppi II was not discovered for
many years later that the Of the Mississippi ~
far south.
-" Baron" ferkes street railroad niliionair. mag.
nate or chicago IL going to build bnronAi castle on
the Hudson, and scrape the mud and odor of Chicago
on his feet and pefson forever Mr. Yrrkes saws chi.
cARo Is too tough for him The Chicago end Of tho
story Is that while Mr.. Yerkes has been exceedingly
Sncrcssfn' IN business ma money making p that
city he does not seem 10 have struck IL very rich So
cal'y lie hopes for better luck in New York's 4Ol
and he Is going 10 do his best to make .plurre
-EhKhsh IVY IL now blooming profusey about tho
carved s'"ne newell posts Of rho Terrace stairway IN
Central Park and swnrms o! honey haunt tho re
zion. The English Ivy Is thoroughly domestica,ed in
the Fhrl but Of all the climbing plants cultivated by
the Park gardeners the Japanese anpe or ivy Is
the most satisfactory II is hiding all the ugly walls
about Central Park. and will eventually he trained
along the blum side of Morningside Park to make
Tor That charming strip solid back ground Of greencry
The wonderful crops and the abundance OF General
products In the United States this year seem
family blessing bestowed without regard to where tho
individual members may be located. from the Arctic
circle to the Gulf and covering half the world in lons
tuue' TINS really noteworthy, considering the hard
times affecting tho OF the world with equal Impair
tR''fy The salmon product OF Alaska Ia unusually
large and VIII average fifteen per NJ las,
year over 200 ono eases Of salmon Will shipped
Alaska this season. One steamer brought down 10000
cases last week
Tile fruits OF tho Hickory Grove. n C.. camp meet
Ing, which WAS held recently. instead of being an
ofpenre ana good viii with much religious edncaton
promise TO be some highly interesting and extensive
litigation which will afford great edncation to the
godly The trustees declare that msny of tho people
VINO attended the camp meeting took along plentiful
supply OF "hskcy. contrary TO the rules and spirit Of
the occasion and the result chortng In gee
Than grooming IN spirit. Two Charlotte pc0rla have
been singled out for prosecution warrants
have been issued and the cases will come 10 trial
Octl2
"A New Yorker who Ia a member Of the American
society fsychicai Research tells curou. story that
~oau interest his society. While IN Mexico recently
lie dreamed that in dressing his pistol dropped from his
pocket, feil butt downward 20 tho noor turned Al that
Nenh-a against his ankle and exploded shnttcrins his
lra The dream was 50 vivid that he awuEe witha
start ana recalled the whole scene lie s"nn
asleep again however, nni ny morning he had ncsry
forgotten his vision when he came dress he foHnl
hms"i standing as in his dream. and as he drew On 10
trousers his heavy revolver fc from the hip iocSet
Hrncs butt downward upon the tiled floor, s'tn'sa
tnh@"n I'll" and turning, leaned against his nnk" Win
the mnt.lr pointing directly at hs leg lls wAtrhsa
with asoH al fascination for the explosion hut ~
wv come. aad be lives unwvullei to tel the tale