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ANALYzING AN AROMA.
The Flavor of the Woodruff Chemical
Examined by Specialists.

The Flavor of the Woodruff Chemically
Examined by Specialists.
st. Louis Post-Dispatch.l
Several chemists have recently spent
much time in examining the aroma of the
woodruff or the German "Wsldmeister, I"
which lends such an aromatic bouquet to
Rhine wine, and is the favor par excellence
for the annual May wine.
They have ascertained that its base is
coumarine, which is contained in various
ether plants, chiefly the seeds of the tonka
bean, the flower of the Hartz clover, the
blossoms of the spring grass and the rind of
the agriot tree.
A short time ago DR.. Hans Molisch
discovered coumarine also in the American
maudlin, the Ageratum mexicanum sims,
which is found all over this country. This
plant exhales no coumarine aroma while in
fresh condition, but it is strongly apparent
as soon as it is pulled from the earth and al
lowed to die. When thawing the plant af-
ter it had been frozen the aroma is exceed
ingly penetrating, and the same holds good
for its leaves, as soon as they begin to dry
and shriveI up. The leaves of the maudlin
which have been thrown into boiling water
lmpart to the latter the delicious flavor. 1t
is we'll known that dried woodruff is much
more fragrant than the fresh.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
FORMER OUTLET OF THE LAKES.
Prof Wright, OF Oberlin College, Says 1t
Is Through the Ottawa River.

Prof. Wright, OF Oberlin College, Says 1t
Is Through the Ottawa River
Indianapolis News.I
Prof George Frederick Wright, of Ober-
lin College, claims to have discovered q
former outlet of the great lakes by way of
the Ottawa river. The outlet is in a low
pass in the Canadian highlands leading
from Lake Nipissing, which is only about
20 feet above Lake Huron, into the Malta
wan river, a tributary of the Ottawa.
There Prof Wright found a delta terrace
about 100 feet in height and half mile
wide, extending up the valley of the Malta
wan for distance of mile and a half.
The material of it was coarse, consisting
of thousands of boulders from one to ten
feet in diameter. So great was the force of
the current down the Mattawan that it
pushed bar of this coarse material entirely
across to Ottawa, so as to make slack-water
navigation for some distance above. IF this
discovery should be accepted it will have
an important bearing on the age of the
Niagara gorge, which has generally been ac-
cepted as the chronometer of the post
glacial period.
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the whites or declared them his enemies
and trusted his fate to the issue of war. In
his days OF weakness, however. his attitude
was most unsatisfactory The envoys of the
State could not learn what he intended to
do. Sometimes he declared he would ac-
cept the protection of the State, and at
others he was almost openly hostile and
treated the whites with great discourtesy.
They soon found that it was dangerous to
enter his presence unless with a strong
guard. They believed he was likely, under
the guise of friendly invitation, to lure
them to their death.
Late in November last year news was
brought to Msirl of the near approach of
King Leopold's third expedition, COM
manded bv Captain Stairs. 1t had marched
overland from the Indian Ocean, while the
preceding expeditions had assembled the
Kongo. Stairs was an Englishman, and
the leaders of the other expeditions were
BelgianS The missionaries who had been
at Msiri's court were British, and the King
had learned TO trust them. He therefore
heard with delight the approach of the
Englishmen, as he mistakenly thought all
the white members of the expedition to be.
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the King that in future he must obey the
white men, and that no more skulls would
be permitted to hang from the walls of the
town. The King sent back the messengers
with the answer that he would continue to
kill as many people as he pleased, and show
their heads as trophies. He, however, fixed
the following day for the ceremony of blood
brotherhood with Stairs. Next morning,
December 2S, it was found that he had left
his town and gone to the suburb of Munema.
He sent word to Stairs that he would re-
ceive him on condition that he came unac-
companied BY soldiers. It was very evident
that ne was plotting treachery.
The Death of the King.
Stairs sent four of the head men of his ex-
pedition to Msiri, but they did not return.
Captain Bodson, accompanied by six Zanzi-
baris, was then sent to see the King, pro-
vided he would consent to come out of his
stockade with only small escort. Stairs
had warned Bodson not to run into danger
Bodson, however, entered the stockade,
where he found Msiri surrounded by 40 of
his warriors, and carrying fine sword,that
had been presented to him by Stairs. Mr..
Crawford's account of what follows hardly
differs from that which has already reached
America Bodson saw the four men under
guard. They had been detained as prison
ers. The Captain began to ask Msiri why
he had imprisoned the messengers of Cap
tain Stairs, when the King suddenly leaped
forward and thrust at Bodsen with his
sword. Bodson avoided the thrust by
springing aside, and at the same moment
he shot Msiri through the heart.
As the King dropped dead, several of his
soldiers fred at Bodson, who fell desperate.
ly wounded, and soon died. A considerable
force of Zanzibaris under the Marquis de
Bonchamps had been sent to support Bod
son. They heard the gunshots, rushed for
ward, and we're so infuriated by the treach
erous murder of Bodson that they cut off
Msiri's head and carried it away on pole.
A Good Thing for the People.
Miri's great kingdom at once fell to
pieces. His son, Mukandudanpu, a young
man of considerable influence was appoint
ed by Stairs to the chieftainship of re-
stricted district The minor chiefs who
were in control of small districts, came TO
the capital and accepted the flag of the
State. King Leopold's agents had at last
taken some sort of effective occupation of
the country. Forts were built at Mukurru
and at other large centers OF population.
The great empire of Garenganze now no
longer exists, but is divided into numerous
small chieftainships, all submissive to the
State. The country is very elevated and,
compared with most parts of equatorial
Africa, it is salubrious The people are in
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
Gossip of the Guard.

THE annual report of the djutant General
is expected this week.
The Guard will encamp in Chicago next
summer. The encampment will be by bri-
gades.
The company rooms have mostly all been
deserted by the troops since the weather has
become SO cold. The boys will again get
down to drill after the new year sets in. In
spection orders will soon be sent down from
the Inspector Generals office. officers and
men will have plenty of hard work to meet
the necessary requirements Of the orders.
THE switchmen's strilre at Buffalo, N. Y,
last summer cost 81 state sl92, 647 30, di-
vided as follows. subsistence, $5l,175 81;
transportation, $4s.072 81; pay, $s4,260 IS;
clothing, camp and garrison equipage,
So, Ill II; Quartermaster's stores, $2,427 16.
Pennsylvania will probably get of with
$45O, 600 as the outcome of the Homestead
strike.
AN armory to cost $50, 900 is to be built by
the Fourteenth Regiment. An officer OF the
regiment stated the other day that they
would experience no trouble in raising the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

'"They are English, do you hear, sons of
the dust?" he shouted to crowd of his peo-
pie, .'snd we know the English to be a true
people" The white men were invited to
hasten on to the capital Msiri asserted
joytully that the English were his friends
and that he knew he could obtain from
them q large amount of powder with which
to DESTROY his enemies. What was his dis
appointment when Stairs arrived and said
he had come to raise the flag of the Free
State over the country. The King de-
manded large supply of cloth and powder
before he would consent to raise the flag.
Stairs then built stockade and raised
the emblem of the State, informed
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

English missionaries in Garenganze, has
just published IN the organ of his mission
sry society, an account of the old Kings
latest years and of the disintegratiou of
the empire lie had consolidated. Mr. Craw-
ford says that within the past four years,
while Msiri's rule nominally extended over
an enormous area, his subjects were in a
constant state of revolt The Wasanga,
the original people of the old chief who
made Msiri his heir, were particularly
active in revolt against the King. They
carried on what Crawford calls "a night
guerrilla warfare" around the capital and
ran of with many of Msiri's slaves
His people grew rapidly to hate him on
account OF his relentless and colossal cru
city. For many years he had been kind to
his subjects. Even the tribes whom he had
conquered and upon whom he had inflicted
great cruelty until ne thoroughly subju-
gated them, we're won by his subsequent
justice and kindness to give him loyal obe-
dience. As he grew old, however, his atti-
tude towards both his subjects and the
whites changed Crawford SAYS she became
wrapped in the solitude of his own origin
ality. A look of cunning craftiness came
into his shriveled features and his general
demeanor was overbearing and naughty"
When he met his death, he was only wait
ing for powder to carry on war of ex-
termination against every Sanga man who
had thwarted or opposed him. In the last
year of his life the faculties of the once
feared conqueror became greatly impaired.
He took no steps against the night attacks
of the WasangA He was Sin a strange
lethargic condition quite. unlike his former
self. &
Policy of the Kongo State.
The first of King LeopoId's ENJOYS to
reach Garenganze was Lieutenant LIE Mari
mel, and up to the end of last year the King
had sent three large expeditions to
Mukurru to establish the States authority
there. In an earlier period of his career
Msiri would either have made treaties with
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

dustrious, and now that the Kongo Free
State has relieved them from the tyranny
of their old kings, it is hoped that peace
and comfort will rapidly be restored, and
that this great region will become, as it
deserves to be, one of the most prosperous
portions of the Free State.
Last summer, however, 4 great many
people in Garenganze died of starvation,
because, owing to the disturbed condition of
the country, nearly every industry had been
neglected. CYRUS Q. ADAMS.
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Make up your NOW by TO THREE DOL
LARS WEEK Pleasant Home Making Fund Then call
MURPHY BROS. Cd.
The Reliable Home FurniSherS,
27 SEVENTH STREET,

We with the eopworking with hemtudying their
helping them make housekeeping aadng them make their
homes attractive pesen them the Furniture Carpets and fxng
do ionless ready cash. better and lower prices than any
the
FIFTY CENTS TO THREE DOLLARS A WEEK-Thats all we
ask from S1 S1oo worth of such goods from
immense stock OF
, Furniture, Carpets, Rugs, Oilcloths, Stoves
Blankets, Comforts. Curtains Clocks Bronzes, etc.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
THE FALL OF A KING.
A New Account of the Last
Days of Africa'S Most.
Powerful Ruler.
MSIRI LOST HIS MIND
and Changed From an Enlightened
Sovereign TO a Tyrant.
HE NET DEATH AS A TRAITOR.
Turing lis Farly Rule he Gave Women
!QQal Political Rights
MSIRI LOST HIS MIND
HE NET DEATH AS A TRAITOR.
Turing lis Farly Rule he Gave Women
,QQal Political Rights
THE DISNENBEEMENT OF HIS EMPIRE
WRITTEN FOR THE DISPATCH,

In the last month of 1891 the most famous
and powerful native ruler in Central Africa
was shot by white man, and Garenganze,
which he had consolidated into powerful
kingdom, was shattered and broken. The
ory of the old King, Msiri, who, from an
humble trader, became the most despctic
and feared OF all African rulers, reads like
g romance. lin his declining years he had
not lost the vigor of brain and body that
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
THE NAVAL BATTALION.
A Company to Be Organized Here and
Another One at Erie.

Company to Be Organized Here and
Another One at Erie.
Pennsylvania will have naval bat
talon. There are now two companies of
the battalion in Philadelphia, and it is pro-
posed to organize two more companies-one
in this city and one in Erie, these two
cities being ports of entry and having sufi-
cient water in which to drill the compan-
les Adjutant General Greenland will, at
the next session of the Legislature, en-
deavor to get an appropriation of 81 500 for
each of the Jour companies, or $4,000 in
all.
The Secretary of the Navy has written to
Adjutant General Greenland that he is de-
sirous that the two companies already
formed in Philadelphia shall perfect them
selves in the handling of heavy ship ord
nance, and to that end he proffers the loan
of two guns. They have been accepted,
and will be shortly sent to Philadelphia
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

Mr.. Daniel Crawford, one of the late-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
Couldn't See a Sea Serpent.

There was captain of aCunarder once who
was called on to the bridge by his first Of
fcer to see a supposed sea serpent ''Sir,"
said he, II once knew man who saw one
and put his name to a document to that eff
feet. He was a captain, too, and when he
came into harbor his employers dismissed
him, because they said they couldn't have a
skipper who got so drunk as that. He was
the sport of the press for month, and his
friends all put him down for as big liar as
Captain brakes great-grandfather I'm
going below. Icsn't afford to see sea SER
pents.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25
THE PIrTsBURG FILTER COMPANY

No. 30 Sandusky Street, Allegheny, Pa,
Manufactures the
DAVIS FILTER.
Its use insures a constant and undimin-
ished supply of clear, pure, bright, whole
some water for every household purpose.
Send postal Tor catalogue and price list.
Branch Office, Room 400 Hamilton building.
Pittsburg.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-25

WE pack and store furniture, clean, dry
warehouse, low insurance.
HAuGH & KEENAN,, 80 Water street.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
BONES IN HIS BRAIN.
A Remarkable Surgical Operation Restores
n Farmer Again to Life.


PHILADELPHIA, Aug 25-The Hahne
manians at their hospital this afternoon
scored a remarkable surgical triumph. A
farmer named John Schweighauser, who
had been lying unconscious half the time
for SIX weeks in consequence of compound
comminuted fracture of the skull, and had
been kept alive by liquid food and iniec-
tions, had b cen seen by eight or ten physi.
clans and given up absolutely, was sent to
the hospital with his left side paralyzed, and
in an hour or two II pieces of the temporal
bone, of all sizes, had been removed from
the brain matter, and the man conversed
with his wife and friends as intelligently o.
he ever did.
physique or he never would have lived
through it The future danger is from the
forming OF clot where the IL splinters of
bones was removed If antiseptic t-eat-
ment is successtuNin in preventing the clots
from forming, SchSeighauser will certainl v
get new lease of life.
The largest piece OF bone removed meas
ured an inch Another triangular piece
had its longest point sticking one quarter
pieces, including ugly splinters, were scat
tered around in the brain. Before proceed
ing to the main part of the operation the
scalp was laid open over the temporal bone
over distance of five inches Fully one
third of the temporal bone was found to be
crushed up,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26

From this list it will be seen that from 1881
to 1888 there were II such contests of moro
or less Importance; nine OF these were won
by English players, Mackenzie, playing for
America, winning the tenth, and Winawer
winning the eleventh and tiefng in one with
an English player. Since Gunsberg's victory
in 1888 no English player has secured a first
prize in the four important contests that
have been held; and now. they failed in
carrying even one of the minor prizes.
The custom of allowing drawn games to
count half a point to each player ought to
be honored with perpetual breach. Wal
brodt. for example, one OF the prize winners,
is credited with 10 games won out of l6, while
in fact he won games only and drew H.
Here is one of the absurd draws:
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
Runs and Shipments.
The Oil Market.

Range of the September option: Opening,
55zsc; highest. 651sc; lowest, 5534c; closing,
65Ac.
Refined Oil-New York, 8.1Oc; London,
45sd: Antwerp 4f.
on CITY. Aug. 25-Opened, 55zsc: highest,
65sc; lowest 551lc; closeR 55ssc: sales, ,0ot
barrels; clearances, PA O0J barrels; shipments,
So. 965 barrels: runs 81, lE barrels.
NEW YORK, Aug. 25-The petroleum mar
ket opened steady, but after the first sales
became dull, and remained so until the
September option sales, 10000 barrels, at
565sc. Lima oil, no sales.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
layers. Won. Lost. Drawn. Prizes.

The special prize for making the best
score against the prize winners was awarded
to Blackburne.
In the amateur championship contest 21
players competed, divided into three groups
of seven each, and the winners OF each
group played final round for the prizes.
Herr Lipke won the first prize, which gives
him the right to enter master tournaments
in the future; Herr Kruger won the second
prize: DR.. Gottlieb the third, and Mr.. Baird,
ofNew York City, and Herr Manthall divided
the fourth prize.
DR.. Tarrasch, Bardeleben and Winawer
excepted, none OF the prize winners were
known outside of their locality prior to this
tournament. They are all young players.
Makovetz was born I'm Arad, Hungary, in
1885, Porges. in Prague. Bohemia, in 1857, and
Marco in 1858. Walbrodt is only 20 years of
are. --.--.--.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
AMERICANS VS. SCOTTISH CHAMPIONS

The following reply in the Glasgow Herald
to the Liverpool Mercury will be read with
great deal of interest, as it shows the conf
dence the "Canny Scots" have in their cham
pions:
Last week noticed an extract from the
Liverpool Mercury whioh,sif not designed
to work mischief In the eyes of Mr. Ferries
supporters, Is sure to DO SO II not brought
under the notice of the public as early as
possible. The extract says that there can
be no question that Sin England Mr.. Ferrie
Martins Now, question II Mr.. wyllie or
Martins were asked If such was the case, If
they would corroborate such statement.
THERE'S nothing would please Mr.; Ferrie
but he is too eager to cross swords with Mr..
Barker. Barker All opponent would
make a match that would command the IN
terest Of the whole of the draught-playing
world; while, on the other hand, il Ferrie.
were to face Wyllie across the board and he
(Ferrie) to win game through some break
down in Wyllie's health, then the interest in
the match. would diminish; and Ferrie
should he win, could not accept the victory
with credit. The extract also says that
encouragement will no doubt come from the
Southern admirers This is, perhaps, no
doubt true; but isn't it a good thing that we
don't require to go so far for this encourage
ment, which plainly means his hackers? Still,
enee s among the he R EnsIish M pIayers y | If Ferrie
needed assistance they would give 1t. Any
of the players in England that have come
in contact with have respect for Ferrie,
and treat his name with courtesy, and 1
think it is going little too far for the Mer-
curry to represent the voice of England, when
it was only perhaps mooted among some of
the local players. There are men in England
and Scotland inferior in their abilities to
Ferrie who have beat Wylie. Then why not
Ferrie or Searight? l would also say that,
although Ferrie and Brydcn took it upon
themselves to play for the Scottish cham
pionship, that 1t was settled in a more satis-
factory manner than the English one; for
although the championship fell to A. Jor-
dan, OF London, still the Scotch players
recognize Richmond as the best player in
England. l may say, in conclusion, that
Mr.. Ferrie is not afraid to meet the. large
order OF combination across the water. He
is eager and willing to cross the Atlantic,
and have no hesitation in saying that ere
long the public will be convinced that Ferrie
and Searight will prove their superiority
over Freeman and Barker"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
Object to Martial survei,,ance.

Complaints are being made about the
authority exercised by the soldiers doing
guard duty at the Diamond street armory.
1t is alleged that citizens going to the trains
and having to pass down the stairway be-
side the Panhandle Railroad, are ordered
to move on if they stop on the stairway or
on the sidewalk in front OF the armory.
Superintendent O'Mara says the soldiers
have no authority outside the armory walls.
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80 I4H r-26 12-19 26-sl
82--2S 28--23 1915 23-- Z 7--2 draw

THE DRAUGHTS PLAYERS ALPHABET.
A stands for Anderson-Wyllies old foe.
b TOR Beiasco, with plenty of "go."
C Willie Campbell, who plays without sight.
d for Frank Dunne-as deep as the night.
E gives us Evans, OF London, now dead.
F-A. j. Farr-many gems has he shed.
Gourlay, of Glasgow, once problems did
plan;
Hannah's another belongs to that clan.
I for j. Illingworth, of Springwood, to wit.
Jewilt the member for Hull ought to sit
Kear gives us monthlies twice In a year,
Lees is a man that the blunderers fear.
Mccall Is the monarch of all he surveys"
n is for Nelson-of halcyon days.
Q brings Ogg, the checker poet in view.
Price-poor old George-has bid us adieu.
Quigley fits in, cause the name is so funny.
Reed took old Wyllies title and money.
spayth, believe, lives at Buffalo still.
Truax once used to be free with his quill
Umstead we don't very often see now.
And Vanner. l think, works his acres and
cow.
Walkers, by shoals devote time to the game
\, please excuse. for l can't find q name.
But gives us Yates who great trtumphs
recall.
And is the Zany that don't play at all
think it's the rule in a case of this kind
To say something courteous that comes
to your mind,
So before retire, and bid you farewell,
! hope that this finds you as sound as
bell.
". g. ". Leggett, in Free Press
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-08-26
MATTER VERSUS JACKSON MATCH.

This match of 80 games came to . success
full termination on Tuesday evening, when
the rema lining six games were played; st
the commencement of the evenings play
the score stood McAteer Z, jackson 8, and Il
games drawn. The first game Mr.. McAteer
won; of the next four games, Mr. Jack
son won two, and two were drawn, with one
game to play. Mr. jackson, in oruer to
draw the match, had to win the last game.
Mr.. jackson strained himself to the utmost
to win, and formed his favorite 1920 second
double corner" But as Mr.. McAteer had
only to draw the game 60 win the match, he
played carefully, and when the pieces were
reduced to four each, Mr.. jackson made q
weak move and Mr.. McAteer by very
earned applause. Making the total score,
McAteer 9, Jackson ], drawn "A.