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The morning call., 1893-04-16
WHEN THE SERMON BEGINS.
Usually That Is the Time the Congre-
CATION Begins to Cough.
buHaIO IOmmefcIaI.


Why should the beginning of a sermon be
the signal for those who want to cough to
get to workP They will remain with throats
quiet and will apparently show no desire or
necessity for thorough throat clearing
until the clergyman announces his text, and
then man, woman and child who can feel
the slightest inclination of sneeze, goes to
work and makes up for lost time during the
rest of the service. When the old woman
on the south side of the aisle coughs up. the
old man on the other side seems to think
that 1t will never do in the world to let a
woman get ahead OF him, so he coughs, and
thus warned his wife thinks that she ought
at least put in a slight "ahem" as her share
and to show her husband that her cold is
really no better,
OF course the small boy must get in his
cough, and as he coughs he looks at his sis
ter, and she coughs because he did. and
then he coughs TO show her he had TO, and
probably as sort of challenge to her to
match his cold II she can. And then comes
some throat exercise from that old fellow
who has had n cough for thirty wears; lie
never knew why, never could tell why he
coughed; thinks this damp climate has
something to do with it, BE would he
panied if physician told him that there
was no earthly use in bis coughing; he
coughs because he has always coughed and
because it is not good form to spit in
church, he must do something.
And on top of all these come coughs of
various styles that are contributed to the
general fund because some people cough
when they do not know exactly what else
to do. There is no exaggeration in this.
Watch when next at church and see how
one cough will start q lot of people on that
line who would not have thought of
coughing if they had not heard the
signal. Some persons seem to thinK that
they cannot settle down for the hearing nf
gospel truth until they have Just little
coughing spell; it seems to put them in the
proper frame of mind TO listen to the
The morning call., 1893-04-16
PRODIGY ON THE WIRE.
A South American Who Seems to
Accomplish the Impossible.

Accomplish the Impossible.
st. Louis obeDemocrat.
The one especial thing in its line that
seems to be'most pleasing vaudeville audi
ences in London just now is the remarkable
performances of Caicedo the tight-wire
dancer Tight-rope and slack wire perform
ers there are galore. and clever enough are
their achievements, but of tight-rOpe per-
formers there are none save Caicedo. Even
on the tight rope and slack wire, which
Caicedo smiles at as well enough for anna
teurs, lis feats are hardly duplicated. His
wire Is mere thread. Invisible when sta
tlonary, except from very near the stage,
and wholly so even to Caiced0, when Vihrat-
ing, as it is most of the time. 1t is stretched
tightly as hddle-striDg some ten feet above
the stage. On this he performs oil the or
dinary feats of the ordinary performer.
Dressed in tights and carrying balancing
pole, he walks backward and forward.
dances, leaps ana turns somersaults. But
all this Is preliminary Later he dons a
military uniform ana heavy riding boots.
with high heels and immense spurs, does ali
the 1eatS over again, and adds others that
are simply astonishing.
he marches across the wire with giant
strides, 30 unding in the air or feet at
step. He jumps away up in the air, coming
down first on one foot, then on the other.
Then he makes prodisiOuS leapS-7 feet
aud more-into the air. and lands lightly
with both feet on the wire. A peculiar thing
Is that rs soon as he lands on the wire Ii
stops dead, and he stands as firmly and stead
lily on it as though poised on a granite pedes-
tai. He makes great bound, assisted by
the spring of the wire, or feet into the
air, and comes down sitting sdewise on tho
wire. Then comes his greatest feat. Bound
ing up from the sitting posture still higher
skyward, he turns somerSault high in the
air and comes down with his feet firmly
planted on the slender thread Of wire easily
and with more grace than many an acrobat
lands on mattress. All this. with clumsy.
thiek-soled. high-heeled, spurred riding
boots on his feet The boots have been in
vestigated and found to be just the ordinary
kind.
Caicedo is South American, born in Po
pagan, Colombia. He has spent all his life
In the circus ring, and was an expert fancy
rider and acrobat before he tried the tight
wire. He practiced four hours n day for
nine years before he could do his feats, and
all the time folks said that he would never
succeed. After three years practice he
continually fell from the wire, and after five
he could just walk aud dance with bal
aucing-pole. He does not know now how
he preserves his balance, or manages TO
come down just where the wire Is. He does
so uneoDsciously. He says, and truly. he
cannot SEQ the wire. No one can, Tor it
vbrates like a harp string. He says he
sees with his feet. just now he is making
$500 week and reputation that will be
worth very much more soon-unless every
ones expectations are realized aud he breaks
his neck
The morning call., 1893-04-16
A PARTING GIFT.
Presentation to Captain c. p. Smith
at the Palace Hotel.

PRESENTATION TO captain Z. +. Smith
at the Palace Hotel.
pleasant ceremony took place in the
Maple Hall of the Palace Hotel yesterday
afternoon, the occasion being the presenta-
ton of a valuable and beautiful silver wine
set to Captain Smith by the employees of
the hotel. The recipient of the gift was
completely taken by surprise. so secretly
and well had the whole affair been carried
out.
AT 2:3o P. NJ. George P. Warren. the new
manager of the hotel, made the presenta-
ton in the presence of almost the entire
staff of the huge hostelry. He read the fol-
lowing resolution:
WHEREAS. The retirement OF Captain Charles
Percy Smith as manager Of the Palace Hotel
presents suitable opportunity of expressing
the high esteem In which the employees OF this
hotel hold him; therefore be 1t
Resolred, That The warmest thanks OF The 400
employees are due him for Ihe able and impartial
manner In Which h has always discharged the
many onerous duties falling 10 bis lot and that
we sincerely regret bis departure from US.
Resolred, That in leaving this position he
carries with him regards and good wishes
aud We trust that his future will be In every way
as light and prosperous As lie can desire.
Maple Hall, Palace Hotel, April 6, 1898.
The resolutions were engraved upon sill
yer tablet and inclosed IN an embossed
leather case.
Captain Smith, though unprepared, re-
turned his thanks in a speech of fifteen
minutes duration. and concluded by cor
daily shaking hands with all present.
The set consists of a large salver, three
decanters and six glasses. eneased in open
silver work.
Upon the salvpr Is the following in
seliDtion: Presented TO Captain Charles
Percy Smith Ov his associates Of the Pal
ace Hotel, April Is, 1898"
The morning call., 1893-04-16
A MIRACULOUS ESCAPE.
A Conductor Lives to Tell How
Thirty-six Cars Passed Over Him.

A CONDUCTOR Lives to Tell How
Thirty-six Cars Passed Over Him.
New York Commercial Advertiser.
There gees a man who had the most
frightful experience and at the same time
the most miraculous escape of any man l
have ever heard Of" and the speaker
pointed out young man walking along
Park row, New York. A reporter sought
for the particulars and learned that the
young man was Frank Il. Young OF Samo-
KIN, Pa. His right arm was off at the
shoulder, his face was badly SCARED and in
several respects be appeared to be laboring
nnder great deal physical disability.
Inc speaker continued the story, which
seems almost incredible. but it has been
VeIlhed In every detail.
FRANK III. I 1oung was in August 1890 n
conductor on coal train q on the Penn
sylYania and Reading Railroad. On the
morning Of August q he received orders To
take IRAN oil nifty cars from Locust Sum-
init 10 Shamokin. He had what railroad
men call bad train" and before leaving
the yard at Summit il had parted, and this il
did i've times In succession within seven
miles. All the links and pins on the train
had been used and the crew was Obliged tn
use also the wrenches on the engine to make
the last coupling After leaving Enterprise
junction, the last place the train parted,
Young, who was a careful and competent
conductor, although young man for so re-
sp nSible a position. took up his watch near
the middle Of the train TO take it down the
steep grade between Enterprise junction
and Greenback. At Continental curve he
attempted to take off the brake OF fonr-
wheel slackcar, which was jamniing into
the sill Of large eight wheel gondols.
These brakes on the our-wheelers are on
the side of the car and make it hazardous
for men handling them. Young stepped
back on the car, and jnst as he did so the
trapdoor in the bottom opened and let him
through with about five ions OF coal. The
train was running at about twenty miles an
hour aG4 thIrty.six loaded cars wEiEsed
The morning call., 1893-04-16

Egypt by the English has been wholly fer
the advantage of his country. "In fac,
sild Arshi to me, with marked gesture,
the English have done everything for
Egypt that would have done had Il been
in power. They have executed all that
could have prophesied would happen
had Egypt be rvled by one of her
own sons. All that l fought for was Egypt
Tor the Egyptians. aud this policy the Eng
lish nave endeavored to carry out" l ven-
tured TO touch with some delicaey on the
Immediate situation. aud the cause for the
interference OF Lord Cromer with an official
appointment. Arab was perfectly familiar
with the cause of offense. He knew his
man. "Wel?" said /. Arab answered.
Had been in power l should have done
the same. Tie English have never yet made
mistake. so far as | see"-thS was Arabfs
answer. 1t was strange to hear man
whose offense virtually caused the English
occupation vigorously maintaining the me-
cessity for 1t after ten years Of peace and
protection.
mention of Tel-el-Kebir rang down the
curtain on the drama of Arab Pasha,"
and the eplogue was, "And that is the story
OF Arab Pasha the Egyptian"
But when tho story was ended and |
came to the future, then the voice faltered,
the tall form bent toward Inc, the hldeous
emotion of the man came into play and mo-
mentarily he seized my hand.
My friend" said he, "my friend, tell the
English people that am an old man. Old
before my time. Tell the English people
that have been ten years in exile and that
l am broken down in health. unfit for any
thing but reflection on the past, incapable
of dishonesty or dishOnor. Tell the En-
glish people that you have looked into my
eyes and seen them elouded with the
shadow that will soon close to them the
light forever"
And what would you suggest about the
future?' l asked.
The future" and here his strong voice
faltered again. ~ want to die among my
own people. l want to see Egypt and those
l love before the last hour comes Ii the
English Government would allow me TO go
back to Egypt | should 60, not as the
enemy. but the friend of England. Iwould
consent to be put under police or military
surveillance and to report myself to whom
soever should be appointed for the purpose.
L would undertake on my honor-and have
kept my word of honor at Ceyion-tO have
nothing whatever to do with politics in any
shape or form. l have done with politics as
l have done with war. l want to return to
Egypt, there to live as a private gentleman
and there to die among my people. This is
what ask from your great country, which
mas treated me with such merciGul consider
alton. To you | copfde my hopes and
prayers. / have been punished, and | have
suffered. L have asked pardon, aud still,
knowing the English, | ask mercy"
1t was quite O'clock in the morning when
we parted after this remarkable interview.
The old man was deeply moved, and | was
not little impressed by his solemnity and
earnestEeSs.
The morning call., 1893-04-16
RossETTPs LOVE STORY.
An Incident in the Life of a Famous
Poet.


When Gabriel Dante Rosset;i was a boy
he was deeply in love with young girl.
and having poets gilt he sang poets
love In numerous sonnets and verses to her.
She died young. and by her wish the manu-
scripts of these poems were placed In
casket and laid under her head so that even
In the last sleep they should be as they
always had been-kept beneath her pillow.
Years passed by, and RossettPs fame grew
until every line of his composition became
precious, and ONE of those who priced his
writing most asked him for copies of the
songs that had been buried. He had
kept no copies, or they had been lost At
all events he could furnish none. and when
they asked him 10 rewrite the verses he
declared that he was utterly unable to do
so. AT last his friends importuned him for
permission to have the original m manuscripts
exhumed. lie consented after some hesta-
tion, and, all the necessary preliminaries
having been complied with, the grave,
which had been sealed for many years, was
opened in tho presence of a wondering few
Then strange thing was found. The cas-
ket containing the poems had proven TO be
Of perishable material and its cover had
crumbled away. The long tresses of the
girl bad grown after death and had twined
and intertwined among the leaves of the
poets paper, c0iling around the written
words of love in loving embrace dong
after death had sealed the lips and dimmed
the eyes that had made response to that
The morning call., 1893-04-16
TALK WITH ARABI PASHA.
The Exiled Egyptian Compliments
English Rule in Egypt.

Mr.. Clement Scott furnishes the London
Daily Telegraph with an interesting account
of visit which was paid to Arab Pasha in
his exile home in Ceylon. Arab told Mr.
Scott the whole history Of his ife-of his
career as soldier, of his sudden connection
with the revolutionary party, of the tricks
that were played on him by those he most
trusted, OF his loyalty to those whom he
served, and Of whom he might have been rid
had he chosen TO be as disloyal as they,
dwelling with some bitterness on his be-
trayal to the English before Tel-el- Kebir,
ana celebrating every scene in his soldiers
lie, as we'll as emphasizing his strict deyo-
ton, through good report and i'll report, to
the Egypt that he loved.
Whether he was betrayed or not between
the affairs OF Alexandria and Tel-el. Kebir
IS lmmaterial now Gays Mr. ScotD, What
IS lar more material is tho present attitude
OF Arab toward the English Government
and his petition for their merciful consider
alton. now that he has reflected in exile
and thrown himself absolutely on English
generosity. Arabps position toward the
English IS then, so far as / could gather IL
precisely this. He belieyes-conscienti
ously belieyes-that the occupancy Of
The morning call., 1893-04-16
LlNCOLN'S HUMOR.
Comfort for an Official Who Was
Bound for an Unhealthy Country.

Frank Pierson of Mansfield related the
following to an acquaintance a few days
ago: "a story was once told to me by
Senator Sherman concerning the first meet
ing which Dick Parsons of Cleveland had
with President Lincoln. Mr. Parsons and
Senator Sherman were great friends, and
Mr.. Sherman had secured for Parsons the
appointment of Minister TO Argentine, |
believe. Mr.. Parsons always took great
pride in his personal appearance. and ii was
with extra care, perhaps. that he prepared
for his meeting with the President Know
ing Lincoln's utter disregard for form and
ceremony. Mr.. Sherman was greatly
amused. wondering how his friend would
appear in the presence OF the chief execu-
tive of the nation.
After the first words of greeting Presi-
The morning call., 1893-04-16
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The morning call., 1893-04-16

dent Lincoln turned TO Mr. Sherman and
DegAn talking to him on current topics. while
Mr.: Parsons was collecting his thoughts
aud nerves. His attire was fauItless and
was the object of many glances from the
PRESIDENT, who, while not pretending to do
SO. was watching him closely. When the
opportunity offered. MIR. Parsons, in his
elegant and polished way. EXPRESSED his
thanks TO Mr.. Lincoln for the honor which
had been conferred upon HIM by his being
selected 10 represent America in foreign
country. In conclusion he said something
ABOUT the climate over there being much
warmer than that in which he resided. and
that he had been told that the change would
very likely affect his health. swell, Mr..
Parsons" replied Mr.. Lincoln, when he had
finished. 'if you should die over there you
would leave mighty good suit of clothes ~
The morning call., 1893-04-16

100 degrees c., temperature considerably
below their melting points.
The cresotinic compound is, however, the
more stable body. decomposing but little in
the air, while the salieylide. under the
sacle conditions, slowly gives off chlorof0rm
in state of remarkable purity. Inasmuch
as none of the usual impurities of chlor0-
form crystalline along with these compounds,
the process would appear to afford a method
for the publication of chloroform on more
satisfactory lines for repeated crystallZa-
tion is a method which yields, as every
chemist knows, tile purest and most refined
products. Moreover, a solid ehlOroform
compound is, as Will be imagined. less likely
to undergo decomposition than liquid COM
position, while the advantage of being able
to transport chloroform practically In "a
solid form (for by simply warming the COM
pound pure ehlOrofOrm may 6e Obtained) is
one of obvious value. Meanwhile, the re-
suits of clinical experiment with this new
product will be awaited with eager interest
this being the test that alone can decide
its value for anesthetic purposes. however
Chemically pure" the substance may be.
The morning call., 1893-04-16

over his body: BE was mangled, smashed,
torn and bleeding. but was conscious when
picked up and his nerve had not forsaken
him, although he had lost considerable
blood from miscellaneous lot Of wounds,
the shoulder blade How he escaped Instant
aeath is not for mortal 10 know. lie is
badly crippled up, however. and will never
recover from the terrible injuries he received
that eyentful DAY. Young is an exception
ally energetic and intelligent young man,
but he will never be able TO do anything ex.
cept the lightest kind of work, If lie is able
to do any at all. But he is glad TO be alive,
as he has right to be. The history of rail-
road accidents either in this country or
Europe shows no such miraculous escape as
The morning call., 1893-04-16
She Will Doubtless Do 1t.
ST. Louis Republic.
a. a. er9

At another time the children came home
from school, and after laying aside their
wraps and books the smallest girl cried out:
"Uh, mamma, I've dot new sweetheart,
and you tan't 6ess his name"
''Got new sweetheart?" said the mother,
smiling. "Who is hep"
Little Grant Hayes"
Grant Hayes p said the mother with
mock solemnity. 81 never thought that a
child of mine would have Yankee for a
sweetheartP
The little girl was sorely troubled. She
sat gazing into the fire. her big brown eyes
glowing with the intensity of her Thoughts
Then reply occurred to her, and she
answered. slowly:
But, mamma, when we dts married I'll
make a Demotrack OF him."
1t was an inspiration so like the genius OF
woman that the mother laughed and the
sunshine came again.
The morning call., 1893-04-16
Mrs. Wiuu,s Discoverv

Helen Winn. who has sued her husband,
w. b. Winn. for divorce. has peculiar story
to tell.
w. Il. Winn Is now editor of the Marin
journal, but was formerly Baptist min
lister.
Having no offspring. the couple decided
10 adopt child, so one day MIR. Winn
brought nome pretty little baby girl,
which they named Marie.
Marie Miranda, Spanish woman, sud-
denly appeared upon the scene and claimed
the child, asserting that 1t was hers by Mr..
Winn.
The couple separated soon after and a
compromise was made by which $4,000 has
been settled on the wife and $500 on The
child Marie.
The morning call., 1893-04-16
soLIDIFIED cHLoRoFoRM.
Surgeons May Now Carry "Anes-
thetic Tablets in Their Pockets

A new discovery is described in the
Berichte, which Is likely to throw some
light upon the vexed and important oues-
ton OF chloroform and its impurities. Pro-
fessor Ansehutz of Bonn, in the course of
certain researches in which the preparation
OF salicylic anhydride was involved, had
occasion to use chioroform in the process.
when he found that the mixed solution
after being lett for some time deposited in
peaut'iul crystalline form compound OF
ehloroform with saicylic anhydrIde. A
similar compound Is formed also when
ortho-eresotinic acid is substituted for the
salicyllde. The salicylide contains about
IS per cent of choroform and the eresotlnic
compound about 30 per cent. Both bodies
yield very pure chloroform when heated to
The morning call., 1893-04-16
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140 dozen MEMS TENNIS FLANNEL
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50 dozen MEMS OVERSHIRTS. made of
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At 25 Cents.
80 dozen MEMS FULL FINISHED COT
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each,
The morning call., 1893-04-16
LnwerPrinesPrernn


The war raging between the railroad and steam
ship people has already had beneficial effect upon
prices Id many OF the necessarles OF life Our re-
porter learned yesterday OF many reductions which
have already been III ade by the enterprisng firm Of
Goldberg, Bowen a. Lebenbaum. who are selling
fancy Creamery butter per roll 4Oc former price
o1c' tresh ranch eggs at zoe; Eastern sugar-cured
hams at 515c. formerly Ise; also Sandyyicb island
rice. 20 pounds for 81 imported macaroni yermf-
cenl etc; the La Perfetta brand at l5c; Sierra
Maore olive OIL the gem OF California. 81: I'm.
ported French Mushrooms. per can zoe: Peas per
can. zoe; lie Marehand Boneiess sardInes smaI
per can, 25e lie Marchand BoneIess sardines. largo
35c; Genuine Italian CASTLE Soap per bar. 35c:
furee de Foie Gras, per tin, '3Oc: Roger q GaIIet
Extracts all odors. per bottle. 75c; English Jelly.
in packages. I0c: Crosse & Biackweli's Pfekles
large. 60c; medium. 35c Hofrs Malt, So 95; Good
Table Ciaret. per gallon. soc; No. 1 White Wine
75c Aud so on al infntum tale too long to tell
mere though doubtless OF great interest to
Keepers and worth their prompt investigation.