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Another queer thing about the hoax wa

that boats ran excursions to Great Falls
that the people might see the inscription
and the advertisement of one of these lies
before me. 1t states that large and COM
modious packet boat has been chartered to
go up on Wednesday and that it will take
visitors to see the great Runic discovery at
the Great Falls, which is now the most in
teresting locality in America. .
OF course visitors to the Great Falls could
find no such inscription, but their report of
it went abroad, and in spite of repeated ex-
posures the story was published again and
again as true until it got iftn' the books of
such scientists as De Quatrefages, Professor
of Anthropology of the Museum of Natural
History in Paris, and into the "Human
Species" published in 1879 by d. Appleton
& Co., of New York, and it is spoken of in
some of the books of to-day.
The exposures of the hoax were interest
ing and the New Orleans Tin,.S devoted a
number of columns to the Morse discover
les. Its letter was written by Dane, and
it stated that he had just received letter
from the University of Copenhagen, which
stated that no Prof. Raffinnson had ever
been connected with that university and
that the so-called Icelandic description was
probably fraud.
How the Hoax Was In vented.
1 asked Mr.. Cowan how he happened to
think of the scheme, and he replied that it
was through the study of Danish books, and
he told me how he went to the library and
studied for davs in order to acquire famil-
iarity with Danish and Icelandic history
and with the old Icelandic language and
characters of the twelfth century He
studied up the old Sagas, and the result was
such mixture of truth and falsehood that
bord to fell rboru 1ad nd
the hoax began. Said he:
81 had to be very careful about it, for
you see l was employed at the White
House, and l did not like to get President
johnson mixed up in it. 1t was for this
reason that 1 stopped Southern member
of Congress when he wanted to offer reso-
luton to the House rendering to Prof RAJ
fnnson the thanks of the Congress of the
United States for his glorious discovery.
This Congressman had his resolution writ
ten out, and it is the regret of my life that
did not let him propose it. 1t was all 1
could do to keep him from offering it, and
l had to produce witnesses before could
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Economy in Shoewear.

There are few things more inimical to the
lasting qualities of shoe than damp, either
from an internal or external source. The
natural moisture of the foot, or that engen-
dered by bad weather, should be absorbed
by filling the shoes with dry oats or fine
paper, which can be taken out the next day,
and after being dried be made again avail
able for use. When shoes are hard they
should be softened with paraffine, and when
they creak the soles should be rubbed with
linseed oil. An excellent way of making
the shoe impermeable to snow and water is
to let the sole rest on dish containing a
small quantity of this oil. Another sure
way of making the soles waterproof is to
heat them slightly, rub them with copal
varnish and let them dry. The operation
should be repeated until the desired result
il attained.
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account of the discoveries of America,
in which in sober earnest it gave
q number of voyages of the Irish
and Icelanders to America and showed that
Iceland was discovered and occupied by
Irish monks as far back as A. ID. 795. 1t
showed that number of Danes and Nor
wegians had been in America before A. d.
1O00 and stated that in the year 1902 Thor
valid had gone from Greenland to America and
had discovered it. 1t described the discov-
cries about Martha's Vineyard by this man
in 1907 and spoke of the time the old mill
was supposed to have been built at New
port. 1t gave authorities for all these dis
coveries, the chronological record of which
took up several columns and closed by say
ing that the writer who was thoroughly
posted on the old Runic letters believes
that the Potomac inscription is genuine and
that if it is forgery ''it shows the most
consummate ingenuity on the part of its un-
known author"
took in All the Scientists.
The scientists at Washington were, of
course, greatly interested in it, and Prof
Joseph Henry, then Secretary of the Smith
sonian Institution, and considered as the
head and front of the scientific men of the
times, was strangely fascinated with the
story The day after it appeared he di-
rected the editor of the Ereninq Express in
Washington to call on DR.. Roehrig, the
distinguished linguist who was for many
years professor of Languages at Cornell Uni
versity, and get a report from him on the
subject This the editor did, and the
learned linguist gave a critical dissertation
to the Smithsonian Institution concerning
it, and this is recorded in the archives of
the Institution. In this paper he announced
the so-called Navok ii. e., Cowan spelled
backward) Runes to be genuine Scandina-
vian Runes, and said that the language of
the inscription was the Icelandic OF the
eleventh century, and that the transla lation
of the same into the English by Prof. Raj
finnson was correctly made. Mr.. Cowan
tells ME that Prof Henry after this was
firm in the faith of the genuineness OF the
inscription, and that he defended it until he
learned that the Scandinavian discoverer
was none other than one of the boys of
Washington, and in later report he de-
voted page to the objectionable sin OF
such a scientific hoax.
ExcuI sions n Mythical Rock.
Another queer thing about the hoax was
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far from being close fitting. A new and
desirable effect is obtained BY spacing the
upper holes seyen inches apart This gives
the roll when the fronts are closed an unusual
length and is suggestive of the approach of
summer. The shawl roll Chesterfield, silk
faced to the edge, is a dressy garment and
will be considerably worn, while the Covert
coat, averaging 35 inches in length, made of
covert coating is decidedly swell and use
full garment. For evening wear the Inverness
will be as popular as ever.
There will be few novelties in fabrics this
season, the manufacturers ingenuity SEEM
ingly having been exhausted in that direc-
ton.
In the matter of neckwear there is an end
less variety to choose from. Bright yellow,
flaming red. dark maroon, white, heliotrope
and other fashy colors are displayed in the
shop windows The best dressed men, how
ever, do not 60 to the extremes in either di-
rection. Made-up ties are but little worn.
Fancy shirtings are very popular. In finger
rings, however, fashionable London men
seem to exercise wide variety Of opinion.
One may wear half q dozen finger rings, or
none at all, and still be in the swim. In
headgear and footwear there is no notice.
able change. +. g.
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THE FLAVOR OF TROUT.
Those Taken From Ponds OF 1mpure
Water Often UNIT for Food.

Those Taken From Ponds Of 1mpare
Water Often UNIT for Food.
Forest and Stream.l
I do not believe there Is any fish that
varies so much in favor as the speckled
trout When taken from ponds where there
are many decayed logs and rotten leaves
they are sometimes unfit for food, and in
some fine clear streams they seem to be soft
in texture and absolutely without flavor. 1
have caught trout in hundreds Of localities,
and 1 think the finest on the table that
have ever tasted came from Green's creek,
on Long Island. New Bridge creek, an
other salt water stream, used to furnish su-
perb bright pink-meated trout The best
mountain trout 1 have ever eaten came
from the streams around Ralston, Pa, and
as spent II seasons at that place had q
pretty good opportunity of judging. :,
Those who have experimental in feeding
trout state that liberal supply, of flies
make the best meat, and next to that diet
minnows and shrimp Trout ted on earth
worms are the poorest OF all
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CHAMPAGNE IN SICKNESS
Properly Administered It VIII Keep Up
Strength for Months Siege.

Properly Administered It VIII Keep Up
Strength for Months Siege.
Few people outside professional circles
realize the remedial value of champagne.
Properly administered, in small quantities
at short intervals, it is the best possible
stimulant to keep up strength and vitality
through acutely wasting disease. Before
the cork is drawn make ready another that
will go easily into the bottles mouth, vet
fit close enough to admit of turning it bot,
tom upward. Pour out the exact measure,
put in the new cork and plunge the bottle
cork down, in pitcher of cool water.
Kept thus, the last dose will have nearly as
much sparkle as the first. Any other effer-
vescent liquid can be kept the same way.
Champagne. given alternately with milk
and lime water, will stay on the most irri-
tated stomach and keep up the strength for
a months siege of the hottest fever
A handful of bruised mint laid between
cheese cloth and applied to the pit of the
stomach will often relieve nausea. So, too,
will flannel wet in essence of peppermint,
though there is danger of blistering a very
tender skin.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
AN HISTORIC HOAX,
Famous Runic Fraud Perpe-
trated by Frank Cowan,
of Greensburg.
A PIECE OF B0YISH FUN.
Took in the Worlds Greatest Sci
entists and Linguists
DECEIVED MIR. COWAN'S FATHER.
Newspapers We're Full of 1t and Excursions
Were Run on It.
CONCEPTION OF THE lMTSING FRlUD
A PIECE OF BOYISH FUN.
DECEIVED MR.. COWAN'S FATHER.
Newspapers We're Full Of 1t and Excursions
Were Run on It
CONCEPTION OF THE AMUSING FRAUD

rcoRREsFoNpENcE OF THE DISPATCH,
WASHINGTON, April 2.-The author of
one of the most remarkable hoa1es ever
perpetratcd upon the American public was
in Washington last week. This was the
Hon. Frank Cowan, ofGreensburg, Pa, the
son of Edward Cowan, who in 1861 was one
of our most distinguished United States
Senators, and who in 1867 was appointed by
President johnson as Minister to Austria.
Frank Cowan was his fathers secretary
during part of the war and in 1866 he be-
came one of the private secretaries of Presi-
dent johnson.
In 1880 he made tour of the globe, DUR
ing which he entered the western part of
Korea, and four years later he made a sec
ond tour of the world. He is man of fine
culture, poet, lawyer and member of a
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
ct Deceived His Own Father.

st Deceived His Own Father.
"In tl.is connection" Dr. Cowan con-
tinued, 81 may say on several occasions 1
was sorely troubled over the serious conse-
quences of my facetiousness. Among nv
victims was my father, vino a few months
before had retired from the United States
Senate.
'There was one curious thing about this
inscription" continued DIR. Cowan, (which
aided in making it little more real and
in mystiiying the scientists This was the
"W. Langley" with the date 1855 under it.
A great many of them argued that this man
must have belonged to the Braddock Expe-
dition, and that he had cut his name here
as he went with General Braddock Raffnn-
son in his letter stated that this inscription
was made by some sharp metallic imple-
ments, but that even the Oldest residents of
Georgetown could not tell him anything
concerning it. We got letters from people
who pretended to be descendants of Lang
ley, and one of the queerest things to me
was a letter which was received from law
yer in Rockville, Montgomery county,
MARYLAND, who wrote to Professor. Rafinn-
son demanding in behalf of his clients, the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03

have been the cause. A
few weeks ago Edward
Parker Deacon shot his
American wife's admir-
er at Cannes, France.
Hardly had the echo
died away, when from
Yokohama came another
pistol shot. Lieutenant
James H. Hetherington
had shot his American
wife's admirer, George
Cover Robinson. Hard
ly was Robinson dead
before the Drayton-
Borrowe scandal broke
out. Besides these cases
Madam de Stuers, the
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A writer in Frank Leslie's says: Those who
are familiar with the lives of society men
and women, and who observe and collate
the developments of social life, are forced
to the conclusion that the conditions that
are responsible for such tragedies as the
Deacon tragedy and such scandals as the
Drayton-Borrowe scandal are widespread,
and that these two cases are only dissimilar
have not come to public notice., or have OBJ
tained publicity In a somewhat different
form,
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The Bullet Pin

IHe bHtet TN. niece OF Mrs. W 1II1am
Astor, secured divorce from her hus-
band, Baron de Stuers. of Paris, the other
day. The divorce was secured in Dakota.
and Madam de Stuers Immediately married
Mr.. Elliot Zorowski, whom the Baron de
Stuers had accused of admiring his Ameri-
can wife.
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three-b u t t o n
cutaway, or the
four.button for
men who are un-
usually t all,
m a d e fro m
worsteds, chew
lots, thibets and
other goo d s
suitable for day
dress, almost di-
vides the honors
with the double
breasted frock.
The length Is a
trife greater
than last season,
ranging fir o IN
33H to 81 inches.
1t has a roll of
moderate width
and is cut away
from the lower
button to the
side of the leg
from about five
inches above the
waist seam. For
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4 plain V-shaped rolling collar or one with
q peaked lapel effect The trousers are
rather smaller in the leg than formerly.
The are slightly sprung, are well followed
over the instep and usually have the side
seams finished with q narrow welt.
For Genteel Business Wear.
Cutaway coats are still very popular for
half dress and genteel business wear. The
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03

reaches. bedbuss, ETC., do not have to
come out Of the cracks and crevices and eat
Buginc to be killed; it finds them wherever
they may be, and brings them out instantly,
to drop dead at your feet 70 cents, at all
dealers. t,-
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-04-03
THE BEST
protection
against sudden
changes in the weather
is to purify
the blood
with
AYERS
arsapariIIa
1t vitaIizes
and enriches
the Iife-current, and
makes the weak
strong.
Has Cured Others
will cure you

When you ask your gro
Ger for Java, he does not
offer you Maracaibo and say
it is "just as good"
When you ask your drug
gist for SCOTS Emulsion Of
cod-liver oil, if he is honest,
he will not try to sell you
something "just as good"
Why do you want it? The
answer is in a book on CARE
Full LIVING; we send it free.
SCOTT & BOVINE. Chemists, I,s South ,th Avenue,
New York.
Your druggist keeps Scott's Emulsion of cod-liyer
sl-all druggists everywhere do. 81.
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lOI tuC uldie Sex Lle
world over. In fact
he has always done
this, although at one
time the Partisan
dandy had many i'm
itators in the United
States. London is a
paradise for men who
desire to dress we'll
at small expense. 1t
is possible to get the
best clothing, from
the best tailors, for
just half the sum
charged in the big
cities of the Union.
It'll a mistake to say
that London tailors
do not know how to
cut garments to fit,
and it is equally un-
true that their finish
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to make them neat strong and serviceable.
have been looking around in the various
large tailoring establishments of the West
End and find that the clothing is all cut
snugiy to the form now, and finished with
all the skill of expert workmanship. The
assortment of cloths is bewildering. Taking
it all together, there is no place like Lon
don for man who wishes to replenish Il
wardrnhe.
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Heirs to England's Crown.

The London Times prints the following
list of the first IS names in succession to
the British crown. The letters S., G. s., G.
D., and G. G. d. stand for son, grandson,
granddaughter and great-granddaughte
and indicate the relationship of the person
named to her Majesty:
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THE AMERICAN WOMAN ABROAD.

Her Fair Fame Tarnished by the Recently
Reported Scandals.
Just now our American women abroad
have fallen under suspicion. Three scandals
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FASHIONS FOR MEN.
London Now Dictates the Styles the
Polite World Must Adopt.
SPRING AND SUMNER DESIGNS.
Changes in the Lengths Of Coats That Ap-
peal to Good DresserA
WHAT GOOD SUITS COST IN ENGLAND

CORRESPONDENT OF THE pIsPArcH.1
LONDON, March 25.-The well-dre.sed
man of London continues to set the fashion
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VIGOR OF MEN

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Age.
Prince Georss Of Wales. c: IS IS
g. Duchess of Fife, G. d. D.............26 .26
l. Lady Alexander Duff, e. G. D. ....... l
8. Princess Victoria of Wales, g. D.. %
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IA. Pr ce Arthur OF Cpnnaught, G. S...... 9
10. Princess Margarettof Connaught, g. D. 10
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DR.. E. c. VESTS
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owe a deep oeDt OF
gratitude to the art
lists sartorial who
have evolved the
fashions for the COM
ing spring and sum-
mer seasons. All tastes
have been consulted,
from those of the
bowling swell to the
staid and sober busi-
ness man, and in every
case the styles ap-
proach as nearly as
possible to perfection.
Never before have so
many styles of gar
ments for masculine
wear been represent
ed. and all of which
are of a refined ele-
ga n ce, exquisite
beauty and admirable
suitability to the pur-
pose and season tor
which they are in
tapdad
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longer tney are tne
same as last year.
The average lengths
are from 3S to 40
inches to the bottom
of the skirt. The
Cowes or Tuxedo
sack coat will be
worn at "stag" din
ner and theater part
les and at the club.
They will be made
of fine worsteds.
Cheviots will also be
used in making the
regulation evening
dress suit, the coat of
which will have .
velvet collar.
In overcoats the
Chesterfield, or fly
front overcoat, made
from cheviots, wors-
teds and OF h er
materials, will be the
favorite ov erg ar
ment. The ! e n 6 t h
ranges from 80 to AZ
inches. 1t is shapely
- tbn hool- opI l.
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Tye171eSS Gyre general DuSlucSS
purposes it is cut from one to two inches
shorter and has flaps on the waist seam.
The edges are double stitched, and sleeves
are finished with vent and one button and
is made of fancy worsteds or chevlots and
of tweed or cashmere suitings
For half-dress and business purposes the
one-button cutaway will also be consider
ably worn. 1t should be 32X in length for
half-dress, but not more than 80 inches for
business wear. It is made soft so as to roll
free when the front is unbuttoned in either
case, but the side flaps are only correct
when worn for business purposes. For day
wear or half-dress the vest and trousers are
the same as those worn with the double
breasted frock, but the trousers are longer
for business purposes, the average pro-
portions being from 20 to 20H inches at
the knee and from ~ to IL inches at the
bottom.
Many people are partial to the sack coat,
and the style this season is shapely and de-
sirable. All sacks are longer than last sea-
son and show an increased length of roll
They are not close-ftting and have the side
seams moderately curved. The double
breasted coats made of plaided, strided and
mixed cheyiots and other similar suitings,
will be much worn during the spring
months.
The Single Breasted Sack.
The straight front single-breasted sack,
either with all the pockets patched on, or
with flaps for the lower pockets and a welt
for the breast pocket will be much worn.
1t will be made with all sorts of suitings in
plaids, checks, stripes and mixtures and
will average 80 inches in length. The
edges will be double stitched when the
pockets are patched on, but when they are
not will usually be single stitched close
The three-button cutaway sack will be of
the same length and besides being made of
cheviots, cassimeres, tweeds and homespuns,
as in the single-breasted sack, will also be
made of whipcords. When of the latter
material the edges will be double stitched
on the seams, Tapped and stitched to match.
The fronts are cut away rather abruptly
from the lower button, which is opposite
the ticket pocket. All the pockets have
flaps and the sleeves are finished with a
vent and one button. Stout and corpulent
men and some others will wear the one-but-
ton cutaway sack. About 30 inches. is the
correct length for this style of garment.
1t rolls six inches and is cut away to show
three inches of the vest. The breast pocket
is furnished with a vent, but the lower
pockets have flaps.
The open or low roll sack will be very
popular during the warmer months.
A handsome garment and one that is
greatly admired for dav and half dress
during the summer is the straight front
single-breasted trock coat. It is made of
the same materials, finished in the same
manner and. may be used on the same oc-
casions as the double-breasted frock. 1t
has five button holes and buttons evenly
spaced and either closes with four or rolls
tree when the fronts are thrown open.
Tho Proper Evening Dress.
For evening dress, except that both peaked
lapels and the shawl roll coat are made