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, 1893-02-22
Spectator. 28fh JaR

Matters have not gone so smoothly in Egypt
as was hoped. The young Khedive yielded
SO far as to appoint Riaz Pasha Premier IN
stead of Fakhri Pasha; but he retained his
two other nominees, aud boosted openly that
he had forced Lord Cromer to a compromise.
More over, tire fact of his i'll Will to the British
had become known. Native demonstrations
were made in his honour, and signs Of agi-
tation began 20 appear both in. Cairo and
Alexandria. 1t was poss. BILE that The feeling
might spread to the Native troops. out Of
confidence in whom the Brtjsh garrison had
been reduced to two thousand five hundred
mon. The British Government therefore,.
decided on Lord Cromer's advice. first to"iu-
crease slightly and afterwards TIA double.
the European garrison, so that the two great
cities might be strongly held. A regiment
was ordered from Malta, another regiment
from England and a regi I ent on its
way home from India was stopped al
Srez, and on the appearance of endorsements,
the agitation began to calm down. 1t has
not ceased yet, however, nor will It, unless
the Khedive learns to undsgstand his true po-
sition, which is that ola PNnce bound to accept
British advice untilEurOpe signifies to him that
he is again independent. If he will not learn,
but keeps on resi- sting, he must be removed.
but he will probably yield IN the end, though
we shall"for some time to come, be compelled
to keep five thousand men in the Nile Valley.
1t is not impossible that strong representations
may be necessary at slGntinople, for it
is from thence, il. any where, that ''instjga-
tons have reached AbbaS II.
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There has been, of course. an indnity Of
rumOurs about Interference from France and
Russia, but they are all exaggerations. Both
Powers have made inquiries but both arc quite
awars that while Great Britain remains in
Egypt, she must govern and neither cares one
stray Thsther the Khedlve likes it or'not. The
French journals enjoy any prospect of Eng.
lish difficulties in Itafpt, and the French Gov
eminent is please with an opportunity of
worry VIII Oh may hasten evacuation; but from
that to Interference is a long step.1he Russian
Government again. is willing to please
France, but has no objection to see England
at Cairo, believing that the safety of her route
tn India will relax her ardour in defence of
Constinopie. TIE only real difficulty at pre-
sent arises from the general impression abroad
that the liberal Cabinet, whom in opposition,
had promised TO shake off Egypt, and is now
breaking that promise. No such promise had.
of oou Sc, been given by the Radicals as a
Party; and Mr.. Gladstone's and My. Morley's
injadioious words were addressed only to the
English people. and were liable to modiioa-
ton by events. Even a promise to retire,
moreover, is not a promise to be passive I'M
der a kicking downstairs. The international
side of theE gyptiarQuestion remains just where
it was. 1t is tho internal side of the matter,
which has become moro complicated, because
as usual in the East, Rshoboam has succeeded
Solomon.
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(De erart ArQosq jan. %

10 "'SNSY ~" -
The Times publishes toe annexed brief
memoir of Mr.. Fryer. whose laiIdable efforts
to introduce his patent sugar concretor into
use in tn colony, must be fresh in the minds
II our pla ter r.a !ers and others
The death is announced Of Mr. Alfred
Frytl, at Elm HirSt, Wilmslow, on the 18th
Decbr., in his 63rd year He was the third
son Of Simeon Fryer, surgeon, of Rastrick,
near Huddersfeld. and at an early age show
ed signs of considerable inventive g4nius. For
sayeral wears he was a member of the firm
Of Fryer, Benson. and Forster, sugar retners,
of Manchester. The "concretor" was perfec-
ted in 1865; an invention by which Mr.. Fryer
conferred a great boon on colonial Industries
and effected a vast saving IN the carriage OF
sugar to Europe. BY its agency the juice OF
thu cane became hard and solid as shale, and
all loss on shipboard was entirely
obviated in the space of a few minutes, the
whole Of the sacoharine matter Of the cane,
without any change being made in it's nature
could he brought into a state ready for trans
mission to the refners. A paper he wrote on
a New Form Of Floating Aightship and a
Mode of estimating the Distance Of Lighthouse
es at sea- resulted in the erection of at least
one Lighthouse on our coast. In 1872 a Sc
ries of papers on "The Influence of Forests on
Rainfall drew popular attention to the sub
iect and resulted in the greater pre-
servation of trees in the West Indi,s.
The question of the treatment OF town
refuse brought Mr.. Flyers name prominently
before the public, and his "destruc or"is muse
in many towns throughout the country. Mr..
Fryer always took deep interest in scientific
subjects and devoted considerable attention
to the study Of astronomy. In 1870 he was
invited to join the Solar Eclipse Expedition
to Sicily. He went, and with Mr.. Alfred
Brothers, FIR AS, succeeded in taxing a
photograph Of the corona and its protuberan-
oes-a photograph which is justly famous and
copied in various astI onomical works. Under
the title "Wilmslow Graves" he wrote a most
interesting series of papers on the history Of
Of the village in which he resided for 30 years;
he was also the author Of valuable papers on
Vital Statistics" Balance of Trade" The
Cost of Living in Vemous Countries" The
Silver Question, and other economic subjects.
From early years he was a Liberal in politics
and a most valued Member of the Society of
Friends.
None but a planter knows what it is to
have anxiety regarding the weather, especial
~ when he manages his own estate and can
not have the satisfaction Of sacking the mana
ger. One of those anxious and worthy men
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upon him by the British Legation and an
nounces that on Thursday, Mahomsd Of
Khatib, the Moorish Minister for Foreign
Affairs, handed to Mr.. Elliot, our Charge
d'Afaires, the sum Of 81, 900 agreed tc b'paid
by hiR Government ss an indemnity for the
murder OF the British subject Juan Trinidad.
1t is stated. however, though not officially,
that the Sultan has not ordered the apology
by the Foeeigl Minister required by Nr.Elliot,
and thai this question is still pending. In
all probability, however. the apology, if still
insisted upon, will be rendered, and the
incident may, therefore, be regarded ss
closed.
The Times of Wednesday prints a long
telegram from it's Berlin correspondent de-
scribing a movement which is taking place
in Germany for the creation of u new party,
TO be called the National party. the main
object Of which will be to get rid of Count
Caprivi. Tho Chancellor IS TO be .t,t.eks13
OH his commercial, his Colonial, and his
military policy. The commercial policy is to
be denounced "for having transferred to
Vienna Gsrmany's economic centre of sta
bility the Colonial policy for having opened
access to British influence and British
capital in tie development of Getmany's
Colonies the military policy for lGPaa.u5 1I
the county burdens which the present de-
precision Of trade and industry renders abs
lutsly Noticeable, and which a more states
manliko handling Of diplomacy should have
rendered unnecessary. Aa%tisSemitjsn' and
bimetellism are also to be added to its pro-
gramme. In a word, the party is to be q
party Of malcontents recruited from al
quarters. The active promoters Of the party
are, however, none of them well-known msn,
and the inoognito Of tho wirepuIlers behind
has not yot been abandoned. How far Prince
Bismarck is concerned IN the movement ia
not stated; but a malcontsnt party with the
chief malcontent left out, would Indeed
be Hamlst with the Prince Of Denmark
omitted.
, 1893-02-22
SDscknfor 01st Inn

Spectator 2lst Jan.
A Reuters telegram. received in London
on Friday. confirms the previous rumourb
that the Sultan If Morocco has given way in
, 1893-02-22

During the week, the Appeal Court en-
gagged in hearing the Panama case, has been
principally occupied with the speech Of the
Advocate sneral, NJ. Rau, who has been
su nming-up the evidence for the prosecution,
aud who declared that he should be bound
ito dsmanl from the Court a sentence which
would brand tbs accused The Company,
he declared on Tuesday, early began its mis-
representations by grossly estimate
the money required to dig the Canal. They
stated that the coUtra ctors had agreed to do
the work for 5l2 millions 'whereaa they
had simply contracted to work by tho piece,
and speedily withdrew with a large ilslemnl-
ty." AT the congress of 1879, moreover.
the cost had been estimated at 200 millions
and the only explanation given by the de-
PENDANTS of this Iii ,crepancy was that in the
first fit Of enthusiasm they had forgotten to
allow for machinery, management, and inter
.o5t on coupons. Gould sucn an excuse, in
che case CT experienced men, be taken scri-
ously p The ultimate expenditure appears
10 have been 1900 millions; and for this sum
the Company could show 100 millions of
expenditure in land and wol ks. There was
thus a leakage of some 900 million francs, or
some ga, 100000. NJ. Eifsl alone appears
to have obtained some 80 millions, less 5
per cent paid to M. Antique, Hebrard, and
Reinach, On Wednesday, NJ. Stephen. sec
otary to Baron Relnaoh, stated that the
latter dictated to him a list of persons i'm
'plicated in the Panama affair, aud, puttingIt IN
an envelope, told HIM to address it and take
It to NJ. ClemenceaU. He believed that the
note handed to the Committee by M.Anlrieux
was acopy Of the paper in question. for hs
remembered the names of Barbe and Rouvier;
but he could not remember any otIer names.
He left the note at M. Clemsnceau's house NJ.
Clemenceau was, therefore, called in, and abso-
lut"ly denied ever having received the list. The
Incident caused great excitement, but at present
shere is no evidence beyond the statement and
the denial.
The lines of Tuesday gives an interesting
account Of tho present state of the pension
problem in America. drawn from the report
Of the Secretary Of the Interior. The annual
demand for Array and Navy pensions has
now reached the portentous figure Of e33 200,
600, for that is the estimate for next year.
In other words, the American people Aro
spending more money on their Army and
Navy than any of the sffste Monarohies Of
the Continent and without having anything to
show for their expenditure. The worst part
, 1893-02-22

None but a planter knows what it is to
have anxiety regarding the weather, especial
~ when he manages his own estate and can
not have the satisfaction Of sacking the mana
ger. One of those anxious and worthy men
was heard, while he was tumbling into bed
the other night. deploring the falling rain,
for it was chilling his canes and stopping
their growth. When he was tumbling out Of
bed in morning, the rain having stopt and the
sun shining clear into his room, he was heard
lamsnting that this drought would dry all
his canes into sticks.-Ibid.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09
FRgAks o. FlouRes.

"boEsn" and "rhaassai 10 sat Aiways
hear Thvir Literal ateantnz.
u an ordinary business man was
asked 20 state how much il one
thousand ono hundred and one dozen
he would most likely reply. without
any hesitation, one thousand ono
hundred and twelve tI.1l21. lie
might. without violating the GUS
toms Of tho country put the fiRures
at l.hsJ or 1889 A dozen is com
monty supposed TO b. twelve single
. things, says tho Great Divide A
bakers dozen u thirteen A dozen
OF cotton yarn Is just one hank. z
composed Of twelve cuts a dozen
Of fish In some localities Is twonty.
six, and a dozen 81 pottery Ia. tho
Wholesale trade may moan two or Il
may mean iiity pieces not depending
on actual number OF pieces. but on
the size, weight, ctc.. Of thu iugs
bowls. plates, etc
printers 1850 Is only goo. bus
II takes l,20) slaves to mako 1.011
in some sizes that are made Tor ex-
port In many Of the trades. the
terms dozen" hundred and
"thousand" do not bear their legal
English meaning, but a TECHNICAL ono
peculiar 10 each trade. as VI stone
work, lath. shingles and cotton yarns.
This technical perversion oi plain
English extends to most Of our
weights and measures, Thus gal
lon may be PSI cubic inches or il may
be 265. In the school arithmetic
four quarts make gallon, eight
gallons make bushei. bit in prac-
tice IL takes forty quarts to mako
bushel Of corn. beans. etc. That is
because only tho liquid quart cup
t23l cubic inches 70 tho GALLON is
In use. while the dry measure gallon
contains 265 cubic inches
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09
Mr.terlous DISAPPEARANCE.

There is something that want to
bring to your attention, he explained
as he stepped into police headquar-
tiers.
VERY we'll"
"It's case OF mysterious disap-
pearance.
You don't say so!'' and the speak
er's nostrils twitched eagerly, exact
" like those Of a story book detec-
tive.
Eyes, and something like it has
occurred before
'You amaze me. !"
II don't wonder at it. I'm startled
myself 1t happened yesterday af-
teruoon There were three police
men in sight. Two men started a
row in the middle of the street, and
instantly the policemen were gone.
Now, what / want to know is where
they disappeared to-"
And the official scratched his head
thoughtfully and said he would drop
round to the scene Of the occurrence
in week or so and soc if he couldn't
find clue.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09
FRAGMENTS OF SCIENCE.

Lightning is believed to be visible a
distance Of $50 miles
4 d. Kathrens, secretary Of large
oil company. says that the supply OF
petroleum in Wyoming Is iucxhaust
ible
The proportion OF the size 81 the
skull of male 10 that 81 female "a
as 100 to IS; OF body weight as 100
to S4
The rainiest place in the United
States is the shore Of Neap bag, IN
Washington, where 100 inches Of rain
fell last year
Quinine, the active principle OF Pc.
ruvian bark, was discovered In 1890.
In 1883 there were produced IL. 600. 600
pounds of bark and 200, 600 pounds Of
quin1ne.
Coal oil was first used as an iliumi.
nant in 1876. The United states cx.
port Of oil in 1889 exceeded ia value
$4,000, 600. Ia the same year the
world produced %, $40, JOG barrels.
The Stag that accumulates about
iron furnaces, and that heretofore has
been great nuisance has been dis.
covered TO contain valuable fertilizing
qualities, aud the German farmers are
using It freely.
a method has been discovered bv n
French inventor for the preparation Of
iron so that IL can be allowed with
other metals generally, and particu-
larry with copper and zinc. to procure
a white alloy, which the inventor
terms iron silver"
Naphthalene, which Is product of
coal-tar distillation, In appearance
something like caraffin. has been
found useful in England for the pres.
ervation of timber The wood Is
soaked for two to twelve hours in the
melted naphttalenc az a temperature
Of about 200 degrees Fahrenheit.
It is averred that bees can tell the
time Of day. A 81. Louis gentleman
made an experiment 70 test this in.
stinct by placing lump Of sugar out
Of doors at noon for several successive
days TO attract the bees from hive
near by. lie discovered that they were
on hand punetually to meet him.
From the work Of two French en-.
gincers, Messrs, Hugo and Lallemand.
it is calculated that the ocean will
reach Paris without artificial aid in
somewhat less than 3, 900 years. They
find that the surface OF Southern
France, especially in the Pyrenees re.
gion, is steadily rising, but that
Northfrn France, particularly In the
vicinity Of Lille, is slowly sinking.
In Paris itself the subsidence Is about
q third Of an inch year.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09
ROSE IN HARp Luck.
rhe Big Dog Made ths Mistake OF No,
Knowing 10 Was loaded.

RAHNhh& ~ A&H s1AG9ds
A sample rat-trap was in a DRUG.
store in Lewiston. Maine, few DAYS
ago, waiting for customer. 1t was
new-fangled rat-trap which some
one had left there for fun or sale. a.
to be called for
The trap was set and was In the
open shop, where II could be seen
About 1920 o'clock a big dog came
in with little girl, or vice versa
although the dog was bigger than
the girl. The little girl Dough-
something and the proprietor was
tying up the package. while the dor
went prowling around after the
manner OF dogs and was In a moment
forgot
Please, thlr. has xou go, any
car"
just then ..Whoop la, Rip-p.p
.t-boomah. Ki-yi-yi.h out came ths
dog with about seven inches of
tongue protruding, 10 which dangled
u rat'trap. full size, hanging 20 tho
tongue with a iitty light dynamo
grip In an instant there was fun IA
the apothecary shop. You have seen
dog light with eleven dogs ia As
No2 Well may be you have seen 4
rooster with his head cut OF MOI
Then You haven't ans idea the way
this dog did up the drug store. Why.
he fairly owned Il Over the boxes,
In behind the counter, out again.
seven laps around the stove. three
trips into the back shop. kicking 10
his heels until the dust dew. knock.
ing over bottles, opening up cases Of
last years almanaes. bowling like q
calllnpe. clanking like d threshine
machine For about two minutes
they gave him full swing The clerk
tried 70 corner him. but Il was no
use.
Bottle, Bothea cricd the little
girl, but Bose didn't know her ne
regarded her as an utter stranger
lie had nearer and closer attach.
mont than any mere family affair lle
had too much business 20 bother
with little girls he was too much
lin lt' 10 waste MS time In respond.
Ing 70 mere friendly calls Twice ho
dashed AZ the door. bat II was shut.
and the proprietor didn't want %
lose his trap
Hell run q week. said man
who was climbing into a chair Ia
order 70 give the dog more room
"Chluroform him, said the news
paper man from bshind the soda
fountain
.'tilvo him a dose Of ~ powder.
shouted the clerk.
snap The dog had stopped
suddenly. had shaken hl. head aaa
tho trap hai boon flung three feet
away, taxing with II = dainty morscl
Of his tongue
Poor Bothc, said the iittlo girl.
as she opened the door but Bose
never even waggod his tail a. with
ons dcspairing look at tho interior %
the store 80 that he could rcmcm.
Dor u next time. he led ike wild.
whooping. dcmoninc witch on broom
stick down Lisbon stroeL Aud no
may BE- going yet
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09

accused of robbery" said the judge.
NAY, your honor whispered the
poor wretch. az was starving. / saw
a rice cake on shop shelf, and could
not resist the temptation to seize it {"
Doesn't matter. It's robbery" said
the judge. Peoples property must be
protected. Fifty stripes with the
bamboo. a months hard labor upon
rice and water. and think yourself
lucky to get off with your headl Next
case"
A dissolute-looxing young fellow,
fashionably dressed, staggered in be-
tween two jailers. 1'Sorry to see you
here. Mr.. Hanaski.' said the Judge.
blandly. Same as before, suppose?"
well, sir" reptile the young man.
with an air of careless effrontery. lit
was at the Three Pine Trees / sup
pose had been drinking a bit; the
wench was impudent, and / cut her
down I SUPPOSE couple of hundred
riyos for the family will settle it?"
"Oh, as il was just fable" said the
judge, ''well call il hundred. Good
morning. The young man paid the
money aud left the court.
Inari shuddered. Here thought
he. lis poor wretch who is convicted
of having stolen a cake worth half
tempo to appease the cravings of his
hunger, aud is condemned to be Grip
pied for life; and young blackguard
who kills woman gets OFF with an
easy fine" On the spot he struck the
judge with dropsy from which he
never recovered; and the young muir
derer was waylaid by the friends of
the girl and so maltreated that he died
of his wounds.
Heart-sick and mortified, Inari said:
NOW Tor Kawasaki. Possibly, but
not probably, shall find beneath the
lowly peasants roof what have
failed to discover in the gilded pal
aces of the mighty To Kawasaki he
went as a pilgrim. He soon espied
beggar cutting wood outside a
poor but neat little hut hard by
the ferry. Assuming an air of
great WEAKNESS the god addressed
him: II am bound for the holy o
Yama, to do my mid-winter penance
beneath the cascade of Koyias | am
very poor. and cannot afford to go to
one of the great lighthouses; perhaps
you viii let me rest here a while and
refresh myself, in return for what
few tempos | can give" The peasant
took Inari's arm gently and led him
in. ''Oh. kikui' he cried to his wife,
here, quick. bring some warm water
and something TO eat and drink; here
is a poor old pilgrim, tired and
hungry" A pleasant-looking old
woman approached at the summons
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09

There is little mother over in
Northeast Minneapolis who has a
sixteen-months' infant son who is the
apple of her eye, and whom she evil
IDENTIFY regards as something OF a
heavy weight. She resides a few
squares distant from the scene of the
explosion of the other morning and
her house was one that felt the
shock. A friend afterward expressed
his sympathy.
And did you really feel the ex-
plosion?" he asked.
"Yes, indeed" she replied; lit
shook the house from garnet to cell
lar
what did you think was the mat
ter9" he curiously questioned
IL thought the baby had fallen out
Of bed, was the unexpected answer
Minneapolis Tribune.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09

II ONLY WISH TO TEST YOUR HEART. ="
and saluted Inari. Then the warm
water was brought and she bathed
the feet of the god, while her husband
scraped together what little food and
wine there was in the house and set
it before him. Il feel ashamed, .
said mari at trespassing upon the
good nature of those who are as poor
as myself" do not mention it. sir, :"
said the peasant. 1--WE have to work
hard for our living, but we have
always something to spare for poor
travellers"
And how do you get your living,
il it is not rude question:" asked
Inari. Il cut wood for the great tea
houses, replied the man, ',and at
busy times help the ferryman. But /
had such great good luck the other
day that we are quite comfortable
now" And he told Tnari about his
visit TO the Bizen palace.
The god said nothing for few
minutes, and then he asked, II shall
be returning here in a fortnights
time; could you make it convenient to
lend me fifty riyos?"
Willingly, sir, said the peasant,
and he counted out the sum from his
barr boo stem and placed the paper in
the hand of the god. In fortnight
Inari returned to the peasants house
and said, Here are the fifty riyos you
were kind enough to lend me-and, !"
taking from his own pocket roll of
notes, there are -0J more. | only
borrowed from you TO test your heart,
and yerhaps you can guess who am. :"
The as'onished and delighted couple
fell on their knees in an ecstacy Of ioy.
mari disappeared, and the poor peas
ant prospered ever after, until he be-
came the owner of the largest tea
house in Kawasalti.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1893-12-09
Thsy Earn Their ro.s.

The candidates for balliH In the
town o. Alnwick. North England.
just before the election ride in pro.
cession TO horse pond near tho
town, dismouut and struggle through
the mud and water a. best thcy can
They are accompanied By brass
band and all the population OF tho
town and neighbOrhood The custom
dates from the time Of King John.
who visited the town in 1910 Tho
roads were very bad and some Of his
baggage wagons had % b. left IN che
mire en- his arrival he inquired
who was responsible for the condition
Of the roads, and learning that the
bailifis were 70 blame ordered them
to DO seized and dragged through
the nearest pond.