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sight with his ''elixir of life," and
Professor Pasteur and Koch are al
most forgotten, this man Kelley is estab-
fishing himself IN every section of the
world, and his Golfers are filing with gold,
all because of his alleged gold cure. 1t
has been repeatedly alleged that this So
called employment of gold in some form
has long been known in connection with
alcoholism. Manager John W. Norton, of
the St. Louis Grand opera-house, was tell
ing me the other day about an experience
that he had some ten years ago with poor
Joe Emmett, the actor. Emmett was en-
gagged to play in st. Louis, his old home,
where his engagement meant many thous-
ands of dollars to the Grand opera-house.
Report came that Joseph was on spree
in Pittsburg. Mr.. Norton went to Pitts
burg and accompanied the unfortunate
actor to st. Louis. The story of his de-
bauch published in the newspapers
brought to Mr.. Norton's office one morn
ing a poor, old. frayed-out citizen,
he called the "gold cure" which he
warranted was an absolute cure for
drunkenness, and insisted upon having it
tried upon Emmett. In his desperation
Mr.. Norton paid $40 for the small bottle of
fluid and proceeded to dose the hilarious
actor. The result was that it made Joe SO
ill that he could neither eat nor drink.
and in this way the theater man.
aged to get about four days good
acting out of him. 1t will be seen from
that that the gold cure is not a novelty in
this country. But then it Is also remem-
bered that scientists who have recently
analysed Mr.. keeley's preparation say
that it contains no gold whatsoever.
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TIMIDITY OF ARTHUR.
One of the Weakest Men Ever
in the White House.
HE sHRANk FROM CRITICISM.
wept Like Child In Facing the Re-
sponsibilities of President-National
Politics Too Big for Him.

President Chester A. Arthur was very
reserved and timid in the presence of
newspaper men. l think he was more
sensitive to criticism than any president
who was ever in the White House. I saw
him frequently during the first year of
his succession to Garfield. When once
assured that he was not the subject of
public interview he would talk very freely.
He had the true Irish yolubility when he
felt sure of his surroundings. One of the
most notable interviews / ever had with
President Arthur was in the house of Gem
eral Butler upon Capitol hill. This house
was then occupied by the brilliant Senator
Jones, of Nevada. When Garfield was
shot down by Guiteau Mr.. Arthur came
on at once to Washington City and be-
came the guest of Senator Jones.
The night following the assassination I
walked down from the White House with
DR.. Bliss, the chief physician in attend
ance upon the wounded president. L had
known DR.. Bliss well for many years, and
so | ventured to secure his real opinion
concerning the probable outcome OF the
presidents case at Is fatal wound"
said the doctor. He cannot live. He
has not one chance even in a thousand"
The doctor had sent out hopeful bulletins
and always talked encouragingly 10 re-
Spouse to all inquiries made to HIM at the
White House. but in the confidence of a
walk home to gain little rest he ex-
pressed his real conviction. This positive
opinion sent me off at once to the resi-
dence of Senator Jones.
1t was nearly midnight when I reached
the house. 1t was still lighted up, and as
the senator was yet in his library | was
admitted at once. l told the senator what
DR.. Bliss had said. He at once sent into
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HOW TO BUILD SCHOOLS.
superintendent Barnard's Plan for Co
struction and Arrangement

superintendent +. J. Barnard. of the
city schools, has compiled number of
valuable suggestions as to the construction
OF school buildings, which has recently
been presented at the meeting ofthe school
board His report is as follows:
The site-Ihe buildings shouli he 50 loca,ed
as to he convenient to the majority of the chit
dren, on ground dry, porous and sufficiently
elevated 10 escape uusaultsry conditions. ana
as distau. from noisy streets and factories ms
possible
location OF huildings-Thst all rooms NAV
have some sunlight and thereby be pleassntar
healthier and more easily heated, the building
should so face that the corners stand towards
the csTdina! poiuts of the compass
The ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the height of
the basemeu; should be above ground. ana Tire
stairs leading to il under cover The haserpen.
should be arranged for lunch rooms containing
Box closets, range, sink, tables, storerooms for
supplies, and isnitors liying-roou!s, and a frat
class, we.i-equ'ppet gymnasium for bows.
Heating and ventil atiug-The building shoult
be warmed by indirect steam heat Opeutngs
Tor the sdmisStou OF fresh air to heaters sbould
Re near the roof. The air should be CARRIE; into
Groom at velocity OF two leei per second in
quantity equal to forty cubic feet per pupil rer
mIbn'e and never heated above 100 F. The
opening for the admission OF fresh air should ha
eight feet above the floor and the foul air should
u taken out through al opening uesr the floor
on me sane side Of the room he foul air should
Dc taAeu cut by means Of ducts connected with
large Venilatlng shafts, il which are su fticient
hanner OF steam coils for use in winter and
large stoves for summer. II possible electric
fans should be used in ventilating shafts Ii
enthusiastically consistent tho boilers and coal
rooms should be outside the basement In some
Aird Of pEoieetion--or where possible-excays-
Walton.
"ater-eloseis-ro provide plenty OF light and
air the large waIer-closets and urinaIs shoula n.
outside the eassmsrt-ia the projection with
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living. He had an experience lately
which has caused good deal of fun I'd i
poked at members of the theatrical pr
fession. A fellow who had been for
times in prison for burglariZing banh
went to him for assistance and obtainedx
in return for good newspaper STORY Y
After it had been told Cooke said
''Would't you like to get a place where
you can earn a good. honest living?"
Indeed would" was the reply, 'bu.
the police hound me and fear they would
not let me keep it,"
1.-THE police can't bother you in this
place." was the answer. Then Mr.. Cooka
wrote a note to Thomas A. Davis, the
manager of THE Stowaway," play IN
which couple of ex-burgIars show how
they used to crack safes in their profes
sional days. The note commended Mr.
Defttnger as a reformed "goneff," who
would be an acquisition to his safe-hlox-
ing force. and asked that an engagement
be given him. The ex-convict took the
note and delivered it. and was offered an
engagement, but when he found that ha
would have to appear in theaters, he de.
clined it, saying: "I'm very sorry, bu.
there is a mistake here, Mr.. Davis. I am
very thankful to you and Mr.. Cooke fof
the interest you have taken in me, but
when | was boy promised my mothe;
on her dying bed that would never go on
the stage, and cannot break my word
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tAndrew Stewart Republican, with apparent
majority OF 12S, unseated.
In addition to the districts here emu
merated there are twenty additional dis
tricts where change of 600 or 700 votes
would defeat the present incumbent.
The Republicans confidently expect to
recover all of these districts, but it is prob
ably too much to say that they will be
able to capture all of the forty-two dis
tricts mentioned in this list. If thew
should, it would mean change of eighty
four in their favor, which would go far to-
ward giving them control of the House.
There are other circumstances upon which
Republicans base their hope of success in
winning majority in the next congress.
The first and most important is the fact
that the next congress will consist of 956
members instead of S32, as as present con-
stituted. OF the q members thus added
to the new apportionmentt the Republicans
are likely to secure two out of every three.
There are thirteen states which gain an
additional member. The Republicans
count on securing the one member respect
lively from California, Colorado, Kansas,
Massachusetts,, Michigan. Oregon, Wash
ington and Wisconsin. This leaves the
Democrats one member each from Ala
hama, Arkansas, Georgia, Missouri and
New Jersey. -Four states gain two mem
bers each. Illinois, Pennsylvania and
Texas. OF these eight members the Re-
publicans think they will gain six-al ex-
cept the two from Texas. Nebraska gains
three members. How these will be d.
vided is hard to prophesy. but in all prob
ability, at least, one of them will be Re-
publican. Unless there is political up
heavai which cannot now be imagined, the
Republicans will certainly be the gamers
by the apportionment There must. of
course, be placed as an offset against these
gains the three Democratic districts added
to New York by the recent state law, but
1t is claimed by the Republicans that the
gerrymander in Ohio will compensate for
the losses in New York,
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WANTED no KILL HERSELF.
Feared II She Did Not Her Gambler
Lover would

TACOMA, April i7.-fspecial. MAY Will
Jams. hahitue OF Opera alley houses of
prostitution, was arrested this morning on
suspicion of having poisoned herself, and
also being Intent on tinging herself in the
bay. She was on her way to the wharf
when arrested. She was somewhat de-
iirious ut FIRST. bat later said she feared
Frank Goodrich. gambler with whom
size had been living. would kill her if sbe
did not xiii herself. Yesterday she caused
%eodrich's arrest Tor attempting 20 kill
her, but he failed to appear at the hearing.
thus forieitiuF so cash bonds
When Goodrich failed 20 appear in court
the woman concluded lac would kill her.
and she SAYS she went to a saloon to
brace up" to xiii herself. thirty whis-
kies' producing the requisite nerve for
seit-destruct.on. While there were SYM
OF poisoning, there was no direct evidence
OF poison having been taken.
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ESCAPED PRISONERS CAUGHT.
The Captor, Man wronged By One OF
the Jail Birds.


CHEHALIs, WASH, April 17.-fSpeciai. +
The two prisoners, II. c. Place and Isa-
dore Joseph, who escaped from the county
jail night before last after overpowering
Deputy Sheriff Carpenter, were captured
this morning at Pe-Ell, the scene Of
Joseph's recent journalistic exploit. They
arrived there late last evening and went to
sleep in barn near town. They over
slept themselves this morning and in
broad daylight broke for the woods.
They were seen by q citizen who recog-
nized Joseph. Without knowing they
were wanted, he mentioned having seen
them to C. +. Priginore who cashed
Joseph's forged check some weeks ago.
The latter secured shotgun and after
making a short cut headed them off
When he got the drop on them Joseph
held 44-caliber revolver in his hand, but
after moments hesitation. decided to sur
render. Place broke down and cried like
a baby, but Joseph endured his iil-luck
stolidly. Sheriff Barnett immedietly hired
an engine and went after the prisoners.
When he arrived there the prisoners were
nearly exhausted, having eaten nothing in
forty-eight hours. Prigmore received SlO0
reward for his capture.
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He Had Scruples.
New York Letter.

Vincent sarsiield Cooke, the city editor
OF the Morning Adrertiser. has had a good
deal OF experience in a journalistic way.
with criminals, and he can tell a man who
has dome tune" in a penitentiary at a
glance. He says that they have a way of
fnrtively glancing out of the corners of
their eyes which is never acquired by any
man who has not learned the lockstep.
MI Cooke has theory that two-thirds Of
lhose VINO are sent To our penal institu-
tons are not whit more guilty than nurn-
bers who never have prison door closed
on them In his eyes they are only more
unfortunate. He is ever willing TO help
any discharged convict to reform in the
most practical way by helping him to
situation in which he can earn an honest
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The Rules of English Grammar.

Good News.
Mother-It's terribly late. Why in the
world don't you go to bed2
Little Daughter-I'm studying my gram
mar lesson.
"But you said the teacher only gave you
one rule today and you learned that in
three minutes"
"Yes'm."
Then why are you porting over that
grammar at IL O'Clock at night?"
I'm learning the RECEPTIONS"
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THE EARTH HEAVED.
Bad Shocks Felt in Portland,
Tacoma and Olympia.
ESCAPED PRISONERS CAUGHT.
Tacoma Prostitute Wanted to XIII Her
self-Two Men Fall on Roof
Watching Baseball.

PORTLAND. April fat $50 o'clock this
afternoon two heavy shocks of earthquake
were felt here. The shocks lasted about
ten seconds each, and the vibrations were
from west to east. Many persons became
frightened when buildings began to trem-
Bile, and rushed into the street. No serious
damage was done.
OLYMPIA, April 17.-fSpecial. IA severe
shock of earthquake was felt here at 2:45
o'clock this afternoon.
TACOMA, April l7.-fSpecial. 1.-Two slight
shocks of earthquake were felt her in vari-
Gus parts of the city at 2:55 p. ru., the
second shock being very faint. The mo-
ton of the vibration was south to north.
In tall buildings. like the National Bank
Of Commerce. the shock was quite distinct.
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Why Razor-Back Swine are Preferred.
Cleveland Leader


Some time ago an Ohio man conceived
the idea that he could make good point
by bringing to a Florida country fair some
Chester White and Poland China Ohio
pigs. He reasoned that he would take the
first prize and he would make market
for breeding hogs and get big price for
them. At great expense he made fine
exhibit of his pigs at the fair, but he
neither got first, second, third, nor any
prize. He could not understand it. He
said to q committee:
81 find no faulg with the decision, but I
cannot understand that while you admit
my pigs are the best looking, the latest,
largest for their age, kindest to handle,
and more easily maintained, why they
didn't take any prizes"
The commitsee replied that the farmers
here are oblighed to have hogs adapted to
the country and the circumstances of their
life. In other words, in the Floridian YER
nacular, they wouldn't give d for q
hog that couldn't outrun niger"
The Oh:oan went back home with his
fat, pretty pigs, poorer but wiser man.
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SOUTH BEND NOTES.
Odd Fellows to Give Grand Ball-The
County Sent Agitation.

SOUTH BEND, April 15.-[Special. Pa
cific Lodge. No. 33, |. o. o. f., will giva
grand ball and banquet next Tuesday
evening, for which invitations have been
sent to over 200 members of that secret
order who live in Pacific county. The ball
will be given in the Coterie Club rooms
and hall. and the banquet will be held in
the Hotel Allbee. A grand time is ex-
pected.
The steamer Point Luna arrived here
today with 10 tons of freight for South
Bend. sixty hours out from San Francisco.
Yesterday she encountered fearful storm
at sea, but Suffered no serious damage.
The steamer Alarm has been retitted and
will hereafter make runs every Sunday
across the bay to II popular resort called
Tokelund. In the summer season regular
trips will be made daily.
The executive committee appointed by
the supporters of Seatand for the comfy
seat consists OF b. A. Seaoorg. of Ilwaco;
Joseph Whealdon. of Nasel Isaac Wheat
don and James Morrison. of Sealand, aud
Y. &. Loomis of Long Beach.
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Fate OF cafes Cabinet.

NEW Yorx, April 17.--The Hernld's
Santiago. Chile. correspondent says: Upon
tomorrow decision OF the commission
conserys.or depends the faso of the new
cabinet. # the commission reports adj
versely the cabinet Will resign in body.
Everything po;n-s to the triumph of the
ministry, however Eumors of an alliance
of Balmacedists and Conservatives are be-
ing circulated all over Santiago. The gov
eminent is adopting a vigorous policy of
retrench nent.
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BASEBALL SPECTATORS HURT.
Tacoma Men Slide or q Housetop to
Street Below.

v
TACOMA, April 17.-TSpecial. III. Pot
ter, blacksmith, and w. Fl. Raleigh,
carpenter. this afternoon. from the roof
OF blacksmith shop near by, watched the
Tacoma and Seattle league teams play
ball. During the fourth inning, while Sc
attic was drubbing Tacoma. a cleat nailed
TO the roof against which the feet of the
men rested, gave way, and they slid from
the roof. and fell twenty-five feet to the
plank sidewalk below. Potter was not
seriously injured, but Raleigh, who is
aged 81, was knocked unconscious, his left
wrist and arm being broken.
During the league games in this city
the housetops, telegraph and electric light
poles in the vicinity of the ball park swarm
with boys and men. Occasionally q
woman ventures to witness the game from
the top of her own or friends house.
This afternoon after Raleigh and Potter
fell and we're reported killed, the flock of
spectators on housetops and poles got
down on the ground, some being actually
driven to do so by solicitous parents,
relatives or friends.
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NEW York, April 17.-Colonel Truman
A. Merriman, the well-known newspaper
man, is dead.
Truman A. MerTiman was bern at Auburn,
\. Y, September D. 1883, and educated at Au-
burn academy and Hobart college. He entered
the Union army in September. 1861. as captain
in the Ninety second New York infantry, AID
was mustered out in December, 1854, as iieuten-
ant colonel. He studied Law, was admitted to
the bar in 1867, and entered the profession OF
journalism in ISL He was elected, while on
the New York Sun staff, TO the Forty-ninth con-
gress from the Eleventh New York district. and
almost unanimously reelected TO the Fiftieth,
his Republican opponent receiving only sol
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LEwIs COUNTY ROADS.
Farmers and Other Citisens Decide on
Good Public Highways.

CHEHA1Is. April lT,--tSpecial. Three
hundred farmers and citizens met here
yesterday afternoon TO plan for building
roads this season. II was decided TO omen
the Coal Creek road % Alpha Prairie. af.
fording short route TO the Mineral Creek
mines, and also to plank seven miles of
road 10 NewaukQm prairie. Committees
of influential men were appointed 10 raise
funds. Many liberal subscriptions were
offered at the meeting. Chehalis is lie.
termired ~ go her full length to oren
psssable highways 10 the surrounding
rauntrv
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Mover Forgot q Name.
Chic8po Trihpue

"What is the name of the young man
that's coming to see Claribel?" asked Old
Spudd.
at is one you ought to remember" re.
piled Mrs. Spudd. His name is Oliver
Cromwell"
"My memory. madam" said Old Spudd,
looking fixedly at her over his glasses, sis
as good as yours. Cromwell is the name
of that merchant down in Galesburg that
claimed / cheated him out of s.7.ao in 1873
on consignment of eggs. You can't fool
me on names"
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News of Ocean Flyers,

HAvRE, April acknowledgements,
from New York.
BALTIMORE, April 17.-Arrived-Peru
Wan. from Liverpool.
New York. April 17.-Arrived-Bre-
tagne, from Havre.
AMSTERDAM. April 17.-Arrived-Rotter-
dam and California, from Hamburg.
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WHY YOUNG WAS DISMISSED.
Over Bering Sea Matter. but Was Alb
seut at the Time.

Nrw YosK. April l7.-Aecordlng 10
Washington correspondent the truth in
the case OF James Russell Young, recently
dismissed from the position of executive
clerk, has TRANSFERRED. He WAS charged with
ertFaytng the secrets of the executive ses-
sion over the Berins sea matter. Young
was not IN the chamber at the time the
matter was considered, but came in short
ly after. The disclosure was made hy
member Of the Senate, who sent the mem
Sfshaum to newspaper man. When
Young was accused tie eor-espondent
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Not a Matter of Wages
Iudiac spells Journal


Say" said the elderly, farmer-looking
man, Il want little piece put in the
paper that | want a woman who can cook,
wash, iron, milk four cows an manage a
market wagon"
"All right" said the advertising clerk.
"Shall state what wages will be paid ?''
Wages nothin !" shouted the farmer
looking man. Il want to marry her."
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An Experi,nent in Prayer.

James Whitcornb Riley tells little story
that charmiagly illustrates the expert
mental tendency of humankind. On one
occasion little James invited little Willie
to come over To his house and spend the
night with him. After the two had gone
TO bed James remarked in evident surprise
and pain; "Why, Willie, you didn't say
your prayers tonight, did you?''
No answered Willie. doggedly:
didn't say 'em tonight. didn't say EN-
last night and ain't goin' 10 say EN- to-
morrow night. Then II there don't any,
thing bad get rae | amt never goin' to
say 'em %
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Nothing New in the Gold Cure,

The announcement is made that Mr.
Kelley, the inventor of the patent process
f0r curing the liquor appetite, has sold the
right TO use the deeoction in Europe for
something like a million dollars. Itisun-
doubtedly true that this man is piling m
a fortune more rapidly than any alleged
scientist who has appeared in the realm
OF medication for many years While
brown-Sequard has fallen out of
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PASSENGER LISTS.

ErLLrsroN, Mont, April 17.-Northern
Pacific train No. 1 has the following pas
sengers:
Mrs. F. Sander, c. 8. Warren and wife, A.
Stoddard, F. stinson and wife, w. H. Hayes,
c. C. Howe and twenty-three second-class pas
scngers.
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What 1t Was About.

New York sun.
Neighbor-What is ali that crying about
over at your place?
Johnny Peastraw-Wiliie pulled down a
jug Of moiasses on himself in the pantry
this morning, and ma is combing his hair.
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DeeminS Is shammins Insanity.

MELBOURNE, April 1.-THE members of
the medical board appointed to examine
into the mental condition of Deeming, ex-
press the opinion that he is shammiug in
sanity.
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Not Disposed to Look Down ON Him.
Chicago Tribune

$50? You're an English lord air yer
said the sturdy agriculturalist to tn,
young man from the other side Of tn,
ocean, who was talkiog to qim through ths
rail fence.
Yes" said the young man afabIy.
well, every Teller to his trade. Geo
Buekl Whoa, haw. Bright G'langw
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Il. & &. Limited,

betrolt t-ress.
"Give me plate of hot beans" said the
man at the lunch counter.
Pork with it?" asked the waiter.
Eyes"
and sang out:
Boston and Chicago limited" and beans
with pork for one came back.