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Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25
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A Startling Experience with Package
That Needed TO BE Kept ON Ice.
The wife of a well known physician
tells an amusing story of one of her
early experiences soon after her mar
riagc When l was girl, she
scid, II had the greatest dislike of
the medical profession, and always
said that would never, under any
circumstances, marry doctor, and
of course it was my fate TO fall in
love with medical student who was
4, V absorbed in his profession.
"A.ta~ rather long engagement,
during which time DIR. s. had gradu-
ated and established a fairly good
practice, we were married. and !
moved to my new home in Y,
where there was quite fourishing
medical COLLEGE, the head of which
was an intimate friend of my hus
Dand. My dislike of the profession
III general still continued, and when
sver the two men were shut up in
he library together always imag
med that they were discussing 'hor'
rors, as | tlippantly called their sci
entifc researches.
"One afternoon. when Dr. S.swas
off on his rounds, small boy pre-
sented himself with a curious look
ing oblong package with my hus
oand's name on the wrapper. DR..
B. sent this, said the imp, and / was
to say it oughter be put on ice i'm
mediate. Good gracious thought,
what is that dreadful DR.. B. send
ing to my husband that ought to be
put on ice at once2 and as took the
package felt thrill of instructive
terror run through my frame, for it
was not firm and comfortable like an
ordinary bundle, but felt fiabby and
yielding.
Like human arm 7 | suddenly
thought, and with cry of fright ]
dropped the thing ON the hall floor.
my first impulse was to call one
of the maids, but rallying myself,
and feeling ashamed of my silly i'm
agination, l approached the long,
hateful looking package, which new
ertheless possessed a sort of horrible
fascination for me. With shrinking
fingers l picked it up by the cord
which was around it and carried it
over to the table, and then growing
bolder, How absolutely silly l am, !
said to myself, as if Jack would have
legs and arms sent to him in this
casual fashionr
Taking out hairpin that uni
versal woman's implement, Iscratch
ed little hole in one end OF the bun
die. Horror of horrors 1t was flesh
| gave q loud screech, which brought
the two maids and my husband, who
had just driven up, all on the scene;
then l distinguished myself by going
off into my first and only attack of
mysteries. After much difficulty DR..
s.. ascertained the cause Of my fright.
then laughing heartily opened the
suspicious looking bundle and held
up before my mortified vision an I'm
commonly fine--fish.
The hole l had made in the paper
just happened to expose the smooth
feahlike portion between the gills
and the eyes. New York Tribune
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25
SELLING oRAhess AND LEMONS.
The onesr Catalogues which Herald

Inc Oucer Catalogues Nntch herafu
the Qualities OF the Fruit
Perhaps the funniest styles Of ad-
vertisencns ever seen, in modern
times at least. ere the catalogues is
sued for the sales of ltalian fruit
when cargo arrives at the Union
stores or at tkc Mediterranean piers.
As soon as al of the fruit is out OF
the hold th6 boxes of oranges end
lemons are arranged in lots, accord
ing to their marks. in lines along the
pier. Then one or more boxes are
opened Is samples, and pretty
sight thcy make. The warm, viyil
southern imagination ut once dis
plays itself in the gorgeous wrap
pings anI adui aincnts which help to
set off the fruit Rosettes of colored
paper and unset are interspersed.
The packings are of varicolored
papers and the higher classes of fruit
are enveloped in gold or silver paper.
Each box is set off with one or more
of the distinctive marks of the ship
per. Mighty queer marks some OF
these are. There are fighting cocks,
ballet girls in all kinds of costumes,
race horses and riders. One mark
of this class bears the motto, '"The
Bard, Freddie Archer Up" the ship
per evidently oblivious of the fact
that Fred Archer has long since
joined the silent majority. There
are archers with bended bows and
rifiemen at the present There is
scarcely an idea that can be thought
of, indicative of supreme excellence
according to the Italian idea, that is
not brought into requisiti9n.
Among the boxes, armed with
these catalogues of marks and the
number of boxes, move the dark
eyed, swarthy fruit merchants of
every grade. When all the fruit has
been duly inspected and each buyer
has made up his mind as to what lot
or lots he will bid for, and marked
his estimate of the value on his cata-
logue, the show ceases. Busy coopers
set to work, the scattered lemons
and oranges on the floor are replaced
in the boxes, which are closed and
coopered up Then rush is made
across the East river to the sales
room, which is situated on State
street.
Here there is an immense crowd
of venders, and the bidding is some
times fast and furious when choice
lot is up for sale. The purchaser of
one box has the option of taking the
entire lot, or as many as he wishes
at that price. Fierce are the looks
and gestures INDUCED in, and there
is no better place to study the fiery
Italian character than at these sales,
Most of the buyers are well dressed
men, evidently wholesale merchants
in more or Less extensive way.
The amount &C fruit discharged il
Brooklyn during the year is enor
nous; ever ship from the Mediter
ranean ports brings from 10000 to
30.Ca0 boxos Brooklyn Eagle.
The History Of Ferdinand and lisa
bella of Spain" came out when
Prescott was forty-one, his "Con-
quest of Mexico" at fOrty-Seyen
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25
The Trials of Columbus, voyage.

The expedition early in September
left the Canaries behind, and plunged
into the abyss of ocean 1t twas grow.
ing urgent that Columbus should dc
this, for in the eyes of his compan-
ions the most ordinary phenomena
became celestial warnings In the
clear; half Andalusian, half tropical
nights of the Canaries rose the deep
furTowed violet cone of the volcano
Of Teneriffe, in crimson eruption,
like new sun springing into birth,
shooting its iris tinted flames through
clouds of smoky ashes, with torrents
Of stony fragments like falling mete-
ors, or glowing like an incandescent
milky way all this filed them with
dread, tor they deemed the flaring
mountain some vast Cyclops, inn
prisoned there by the divine hand at
the uppermost portals of the known
earth, to bar the pathway to the un-
known world.
Columbus showed them the error
Of their superstition, and how the self
same phenomena were repeated on
the familiar shores of Etruria, Italy,
Sicily and Greece. But although their
dread was speedily tranquilized by
his marvellous eloquence, any un-
foreseen and fortuitous occurrence
threatened to revive their fears and
to wreck the plan through uncon-
trollable panic. At length a favor
ing easterly breeze sprang up, and
the ships sped arrowlike on their
course. The land soon sank from
view, and the explorers found them
selves alone with sea and ky.-Emi
lio CASTELAR, in Century.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25
Too nig To Ride.

The giant Ferregus, mentioned in
more or less reliable histories as hay
ing been slain by Orlando, nephew
OF Charlcm0gne, was twenty eight
feet IN height While in the army he
was forced TO walk, there being no
horse strong enough 10 bear him. -
Million.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25

In European countries when al
certain seasons the traveller turns his
eyes over the landscape he see;
dotted here and there fields of bios
soming blue. which ripple in the
summer sunshine like the waves OF
the sea. They are acres of bios
soming flax, sowed and cared fol
with surprising interest by the mem
beis of the household 20 which it be
longs. Garden and Forest
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25
Mouidn.t nurn Hers.

"Burnhaml Burnham" called the
brakeman on the Maine Central train
into that village one day this week.
"Don't leave your umbrellas or packages
In the carr
SWELL" said one lady, II shant burn
my umbrella. brought it clear from
Lowell. Lewiston Evening Journal.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25
A Clever Rspiy.

That was bright answer which a
clever society girl returned TO an
inquisitive admirer who had the
temerity to question her concerning
her age Sir she said. with an air
of severe piety, lin the language of
the psalInist. Nine age is es moth
ing before thee. New York Sun.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25
Fashion Note.

"Great Scott! Another hatl" ex-
claimed Mr.. Harlem Flat when his wife
threw out hint. "You are the most
extrayagant woman in this part Of
town. / believe you have u different
hat for every day in the week"
"Why, of course have. That's just
1t. l have one for every day in the
week, but none for Sunday. "--Texas
C;ftinvs
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25

Customer (next February)-I want
fifty cents worth of coal, il you please.
Coal Dealer You'll have to go TO the
place across the street If you want an
order Of that kind filled. We don't sell
less than one lump. p.-Chicago Tribune.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25

Nurse (tp physician at the hospital)-
Three patients died during the night. sir.
Physic!an~-Threo patients. How is
thati prescribed for four.
Nurse Yes. sir One refused 10 take
the medicine. - Pharmaceutioa Era.
Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-10-25

indemnity in old
Mr. H. Cotton Genl Agent of the Massachu
Mutuali in thinking of
to at the Office
of LUNN, Resident
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
HOW BYNUM WAS eau GIT.

He Thought he Knew the Name OF an Ap.
plicant for an Office, but He Didn't
Cornered by a German Worker in
Indianapolis.
Congressman Bynum, of Indiana, is a
tall man, like e1-Speaker Reed; he has the
same Yankee drawl and is as fond of joke.
While here last week he amused crowd by
telling some of his campaign experiences in
the Hoosier State. He said a few years
after he had moved to indianapolis he was
nominated FOR Congress. He didn't know
many of the people personally, but he was
very anxious to be on good terms with the
workers and the men who get out the vote.
He studied the faces of the people he no.
ticed around headquarters and tried to re-
member all their names, but it was diff
cult task.
Not long after he had been elected Ger
man citizen stopped him on the street in a
familiar way and wanted job. He wasn't
hard to suit, as glory was his object and not
Doodle. Bynum sized up his man and
remembered that he had seen him before
around the committee rooms.
Il pretended to know him very well" :"
continued the Congressman, "and as he
wasn't after place with big salary. told
him thought he could be easily fixed.
"fBut who am / q asked the Dutchman.
oh, 1 know you are one of the boys,
replied, as tapped HIM on the shoulder.
4 know you very we'll
"'Then what is my name p he blurted
out
This stumped me, and 1 was mortified
to say that didn't know. But the German
was good natured, and, with laugh, said
he thought didn't. You politicians he
added, are so polite.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
A FALSE REPORT.
The Men at Jones & laughing Mill Were
Not DISCHARGED

The Men at Jones & laughing Mill Were
Not Discharged.
The report yesterday that all the men
making the repairs in Jones & Laughlin'
mill had been discharged proved to be
false. The men were only laid of. Ever
since July large force of workmen have
been engaged making the repairs prepara-
tory to starting the mill. Friday evening
their labors were completed and the men
su spended until the mill starts The Anal
gamated men do not think this move sig
nificant of any trouble.
The employees Of the mill have hopes that
their scale will be signed this week. Their
hopes are based on some information given
out by the firm that they are not at liberty
to make public.
The Jones& Laughlins men expect no
trouble at all, unless the firm as matter of
courtesy tries to help the Carnegie Steel
Company out on some of its contracts. If
such were to be the case, general strike
would ensue. The men think that the firm
will hardly try to do this, as it has numer-
ous large contracts of its own to look after.
The men will keep q sharp lookout for any
work that is intended for the earn egie COM
pany.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
KNIGHTS FOR DENVER
Allegheny Commandery VIII Have q Spe-
cial Train on the Ft. Wayne.

Allegheny Commandery VIII Have a spe-
cial Train on the Ft Wayne.
District Passenger Agent Samuel Moody,
of the Pennsylvania Company, says he has
contracted to carry $50 knights Templar
out of Pittsburg to the annual conclave in
Denver in August Ten Pullman cars will
be necessary to carry them. They will 60
via the Ft Wayne road to Chicago, and the
Chicago and Alton and Union Pacific lines
frcn, there to the Colorado capital. The
following are the commanderies:
One of the finest trains that ever left
Pittsburg with special party for long
time will carry Allegheny Commandry,
No. 80. The train will leave here on
August 5, at 2 P. NJ. The make up will be
four vestibuled Pullman sleepers, with
handsome combined car The combined
car has been sent to the shops to have the
seats taken out and to be vanished.
Mating will be put on the floor and COM
Portable chairs, and a table will be
provided. This will make good lounging
room for the boys. The train will arrive
In Chicago the morning of August G.
The day will be spent sightseeing and the
train will leave at P. NJ. via the Chicago,
Alton and Union Pacific roads to Denver
The committee having the matter in charge
are H. w. Walker, WIN. Morrison, n. R
Winston, VIM. Kemberlin, Alex. Gill;
land, Geo @. Johnstone, Fred Govinner and
Clarence B. Johnston.
Ascolon Commandery No SO will 60 al the
same time and over the same route in q
special Pullman car. This party will be
in charge of w. w. Colville They will
make tour through California before re-
turning. Geo. S. Houghton will have
charge of another part{E, of Sir knights
Pullman car, and after their stay in Dem
yer at the conclave will continue to San
Francisco and Portland. Washington Com
mandery will leave August in special
Pullman car at 2 p. NJ
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
A MKEEsP0Rr INDUSTRY.
The National Tube Works Building .
Besssmer Steel Plant.

The National Tube Works Building .
Besssmer Steel Plant.
The National Tube Works Company has
commenced to take active steps toward
building its proposed Bessemer steel plant,
and but . short time will elapse until
the building will be commenced. The
company decided year ago to
build such plant, at which
time it had plans, etc, prepared, and has
for some time been securing estimates for
the cost of the plant The idea is to pro-
duce steel blooms to be used in manufactur-
ing steel tubes and pipes 1t has to-day
system of machinery, which is being per
fected by which it is expected steel pipes
will be made direct from the steel bar, in
stead of welding the plates as heretofore
The plant is to be located on the ground
adjoining the furnace plant, and will be
large. Bids for constructing the founda-
tion, buildings, etc, will be received at
once.
The National Tube Works has commenced
to ship pipes to Butte City, Mont. where it
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
Found Only tho Dusty Mortar.
RELIC OF TIE REVOLUTION,

The City offered a Cam on Excavated Near
tho Old Block House-Iho Daughters Of
the Revolution In . Diiemma-Blocked
by Their Charter.
A cannon taken from the ground 20 feet
below the surface within 100 feet of the old
Block House at the Point and undoubtedly
. relic of the early days of the Revolution
was offered to the city yesterday on condi-
tion that she will pay the present owner a
good price for it. John @. Everson, of
Craig street, made the proposition to Mayor
Gourley. He has received an offer for it
from the parties who are exhibiting the old
Libby Prison building in Chicago. but is
patriotic enough, he says, to wish the relic
kept in Pittsburg, where it belongs.
The cannon is a curiosity in construction.
1t is thought to be of French manufacture,
8 feet long, 3-inch bore, made of castiron or
steel and wrapped with what were once
heavy wrought steel bands. Lying in the
damp ground for century it became greatly
rusted The bands have rusted nearly
through, the bore has become enlarged and
irregular, and if there was ever any inscrip-
tion or identifying marks on the old piece
they have long since disappeared.
Excavated at the Block House.
Michael Cannon, day laborer, while e1-
in 1870 came upon the Revolutionary re-
minder. The muzzle was pointed down
ward. and when it was all uncovered and
the earth scraped off the piece was lifted
out and thrown aside as scrap iron, together
W ith number of cannon balls and other
relics of equal value that had been turned
up. j. B. Jones, a scrap dealer, of ALLIE
gheny, bought all the old iron and had 1t
dumped in his yard, where the gun was
seen by Mr.. Everson, who was then an iron
manufacturer, and who expressed desire
to own it.. Two years later, when Mr.. Jones
died, he willed the cannon to Everson.
1t was placed on exhibition at the old
Exposition year after year and passed un-
injured through the fire which reduced the
building to ashes. Since that time Mr..
Everson has kept the relic at his home on
Craig street. He is not anxious to part
with it, he says, but will accept the offer
from Chicago unless he can arrange to sell
it and have it preserved here. Mayor Gour-
ley could not promise that the city would
buy the gun, but agreed to see what could
be done and arrange for its purchase if pos
slble. In case he fails in this direction
Mr.. Everson will offer his prize to the So
cieties known as the Sons and Daughters of
the American Revolution, whom he thinks
would be glad to have it as an attraction for
the Block House after Mrs. Schenley gives
them possession of that building.
ADeal With the Daughters
While looking up the possibility of
either Of these societies becoming pur-
chaser The DISPATCH learned few inter-
esting points as to the delay in their getting
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
PUBLIC PICNIC GROUND
In Few Years Col Culyer Says Schenley
Park VIII Be Ready for Outing Parties.

In a Few Years Col. Culyer Says Schenley
Park VIII BE Ready for Outing Parties.
'In four or five years." said Colonel Gull
yer, the landscape gardener yesterday,
''Schenley Park can be used for all the
public picnics in the city. As many as II
or more Sunday schools or other organiza-
tions can be provided with grounds on the
same day. This can be arranged through
he Superintendent of the park. Every city
should have an extensive picnic ground In
PIttsburg the completion of Schenley Park
will avoid the dangerous rides to the
grounds along the railroads.
Colonel Culyer arrived in the city on
Friday and will remain here for two weeks
in consultation with Chief Bigelow. His
business now is to study out the details of
converting Panther Hollow into beautiful
picnic ground and to map out the speeding
course. The Colonel says he is building a
bride path and rustic bridge in the hollow
that when finished will be the finest in the
country. 1t runs through the woods, and
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17

possession of the historic old house. Mrs.
Schenley two or three months ago signified
her intention of presenting the place to the
Daughters of the American Revolution of
this city, provided the transfer could be
satisfactorily arranged. No executed deed
was sent, as was reported at the time, only
letter in which the kind old lady indi-
Gated her willingness to assist in the pre-
servation of the old land mark, even to
giving it and modest piece of ground to
those willing to undertake the trust.
When Mrs. Schenley's attorneys in this
city began preparations for following out
her wishes they ran against snag at the
outset. They found that the Society of
American Daughters of the Revolution was
chartered by an act of Congress, with head
quarters at Washington, and that any
property held by it would be vested in the
national organization. Mrs. Schenley,
when notified OF this. wrote that she had no
desire to present the property to national
body. Her deepest interest was in Pitts
burg and the people here. and she would
allow no person outside of this city to have
any control of the proposed gift.
This announcement created CONSERVATION
among the Pittsburg members of the So
ciety. They found themselves confronted
with two propositions. They must allow
some other local organization to capture
the coveted prize or they must 60 into
court and get charter for the local branch
of the society to enable them to hold prop
erty.
They Hesitate to Break Away.
But the latter proposition is thought to
carry with it the necessity of cutting loose
from the National Association and, while
there are 130 members OF the local society,
or chapter as it is known, they do not feel
like absolving the relationship even to gain
possession OF the Block House.
permission of the national officers allowing
the Pittsburg chapter separate local char
ter. If this succeeds the whole matter will
be satisfactorily settled within the next 80
days, and Mrs. Schenley will thereupon in
dictate how much land she will give with
the building. This is a point not yet men
toned by her. The ladies of the society
want the whole square upon which the
Block House stands, but it is not thought
likely they will get more than fair-sized
lot on each side OF it. As to purchasing the
Everson cannon, none of the society men,
bers seen cared to say until the Block
House question is settled.
Major Howard Morton, Of the Sons of
the Revolution, thought the city should
own the cannon and that if official action
was not taken he would endeavor to raise
the money from patriotic citizens if Mr..
Everson's figures were not unreasonable.
Mr.. Everson declined to name a figure or
say how much the Chicago people had Of
fered him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
Will STAY in Colorado.

Prof. Elmer s. Welfey, of North Brad
dock, who was principal of the Hannatown
public schools last year and was reelected
for the ensuing term, has resigned his posi-
tion. Six weeks ago Prof Welfey left on
q visit to his sister, the wife of wealthy
ranch owner near Denver, Col, to spend
the summer. He has been elected princi-
pal of one of the Denver city schools at a
high salary, and will make his future home
there
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-17
Dryeoods and Carpet Clearance Sale.

To effect a speedy cleaning up Of summer
goods we announce a special sale beginning
tomorrow and continuing througbout the
week. We quote among the thousand bar
gains only n few:
2 cases ~ bleached SC muslin. .. 4Ao
5 cases of nice &c challies at............ SIC
80 pieces of &c brown o. sheeting at. 121ac
10 pieces of 81 25 black 46inch cash.
mere at ...................... 7sc
20 pieces of e0c Renfew turkey red
tabling. ................... SOC
8 cases of best Lancaster &c gingham at &c
In addition to above quoted and the
thousand not quoted bargains we will put
on sale for one week only 25 pieces OF soc
fine new brussels. j. H. KUNKEL Bro,
1347-l349 Penn avenue, corner Fourteenth
street.