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FIsHBxLLs ron TWO.
One Portion Highly Seasoned ~ q LESSON IN
International Etiquette.
I,on, hs san Itourie,o C'r.

I,ort ht san r,ouriso con
George Blrdsall Andrew Penslr. Jack Ferry.
and Peter Larkin constituted fan ,Gen M
the, zoos. They had cen New YoTs iIrs Ire EN-
meme 81 Srgnis .G City ssy were also
nected at intervals Win ne pnItrt @ onv ~
tho wildcat mines In the neiGhborhood. lucy
were cool. courageous; and loyni 70 Ine nt
always considerable OF tho rights o, others others
when ip their humorouslor exhilernted moods
na d fenfy t Gavf tho yns
Francisco three or four, years ago .,.,,
Brdsall was large. handsome man. WIN VIVA
OF pnrnlyzine invcctIye at II, command, He
could almost stop a, clock with proihne abuse
bellion he and his comIanions, DEVELOPED INTO
stanch Union men. and wers dahEeroMSiy ~.
Sou"Ses BY sn Tefo GnS r. alter
battle OF Bull Run. Among the most reckless
Of the Southerners on tho to,nst9pck was Tom
Andrews. who orenly EXPRESSED his gtntihca-
ton Mt the rough handling Of the Fire Houayes
W his Confederate friends. One morning ny!
g street Virginia City. and discovered lSrdeall
renkfasting on Goldfish balls. With snIssp a,
M ns ds sht shs snses "s S%
himself at an adjoining table and ordered hif
few nnptSs aer bali. Ri.d an
quietly, and smii uGiy took a seat at Toms
table. Being served over tho Goldfish he poured
half pot Of mustard and about the same
quantity OF oil. Adding large quantity OF
mass, while Tom was luttering his waf1les and
lurtivcly Glancina at the strange proceeding;
Then. with one hand showing the nery ana
nauseating mess under Toms nose across the
table. and with the, other drawing six
shooter. Birdsall CURLY said: Eat 1t. Toni
Tom put his hand behind him.
" Don't try to pull your gun. Tom. remarked
II, you do. I'll MI you full OF holes"
You've got. the drop, on me, George
said Tom; Withdrawing his hand from the
You can bet your life I have. and that viii
pn no f th, az IT'S MoT1h make yon
either a corpse or a Yankee before you get
out Of your seat, Eat and be quick about Ill!
But. George!"
Eat!'' was the only response.
Tom thought it best to comply. and with
tears in his eyes and vows OF vengeance in his
heart proceeded to choke down part Of the
There, That VIM do. Tom" said Dirdsali:
more OF the Goldfish unless you have learned
to like it., and ne left the restaurant fully ex-
pering his victim to follow hi m. pistol In hand.
But the affair ended without bloodshed. Tom
left Virginia City two days after for Phoebe and
never returned to the Comstook.
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ably for year 10 come. there is no likeli-
hood OF highlands cooperation with the
Triple Alliance. for Mr.. GLADSTONE 10 no
friend OF either Germany or Austria. while
he hos always been we'll disposed to Russia
and to France. Now Is their time. then. II
Frenchmen ever mean to attempt the re-
demption OF Alsace-Lorraine; and. IL they
have no such purpose. what sense is there
In their colossal military armament2
In the preeent.exultant and defiant tenn
per OF France, n triflinR incident might
cause an outbreak Of hostilitles. all the more
because, in italy. there Is feeling OF reck-
lessness and impatience that would lead
men to welcome any change from the ex-
listing situation. II such an occurrence as
the attack on French pilgrims in the streets
OF Rome. or the massacre OF Italian work
men at Algues-Mortes were to take place
tomorrow, 1t is doubtful II any earnest
effort would be made to make acceptable
amends. The same thing may be said OF
the encounters between French and Ger
man patrolmen on the frontier. which have
happened In the past. and may recur at any
hour. When pretext for war Is passion
ately longed for by people. as seems to be
the case in France, and. to some extent
also. in Italy. only q strong government
can venture to remove the pretext by kindly
apology and ample compensation. There
is no reason to believe that either the 1tal-
ian Ministry. headed by Signor G1oLrrrr.
or the French Cabinet in which M. DUPUY
Is Premier. is strong enough for that.
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CUERo Tex. Oct 12.-The English sparrows
have proved n nuisance in the cotton country,
for as soon as the hoi! open they pick out the
cotton and carry 1t of and some planters have
lost. as they claim. hundreds Of pounds in this
way. There is one man. however. in De Witt
county that has not lost much. w hen he found
he procured quantity Of wheat. soak cd 1t in
sweetened whiskey. and strewed it.along the
rows. The auarrows found 1t. and thought
they had picnic. SO they had. but In lliteen
or twenty minutes there was the tipsiest LOT OF
TRey The
on their sides and back and kicking their heels
into the air like parcel of drunkards. all the
while uttering the most comical sQueaks.
They did not have long to squeak. however.
for the boys gathered thu m mp and threw them
bushels OF drunken srarrows. Three or four
days later the experiment WAS repeated with
almost equal success. and from time to time
survivors have come to regard the plantation
as hoodooed. for now very few come about 1t.
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A single phrase has made Col. Kilgore q
eional career he began to say" II object" lie
has kent this W at every session OF Congress
with serene consistency. A small man. a
nervous man. or n bad-tempered man could
never have made a success of euch policy.
but COL Kilgore's !" Object" uttered with
dignity and with deliberatfon, and backed by
surh an impressive personality. has won its
has sent many a disappointed mem Der to the
cloak room. Tuning and swearing. And ret
and who smiles on slight provocation. is a pop
ular member OF Congress. There is eyerythine
in the way that hat - object il said. The tone
Col. Kilgore says Il object" with such utter
disregard OF personal considerations. and with
the resentment which usually falls upon OBJ.
jectorS,
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Island Sound q similar system OF defence
prevails. 1t comprises. flrst an inner
and short line between Fort Schuyler and
willet's Point, which would be n torpedo
line. covered by powerful guns at either ex-
tremity. Outside Of that Is the proposed
line comprising new batteries at Sands
Point and Hewlett's Point. with others on
Davids Island, which would preclude the
bombardment OF New York ut the longest
range. And there will be far more dis
tant line. since the possession OF Long
Island Sound would be disputed With an
enemy Of its eastern entrance by the com
bined operations OF our coast defence war
ships assembled In Gardeners Bay and
by works erected on Fishers Island.
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The cast-iron reformers by legislation arc
now watching with intense anxiety the strug-
giles Of two reform candidates to get out of a
net which they prepared themselves and then
set for their antagonists. OTTo KEMPSER and
HERMAN KLINKER have risen in their re-
spective localities TO overthrow the organ
ization. which being old. successful. Demo-
cratic. and regular. the reiormers all hate.
Yet it is still doubtful whether KEMP
NER and KLINKER. up to two years ago
possessed OF all the normal rights OF
New Workers. can now stand for election.
They have become tangled up in the in
trcncies OF the election law and the provisions
OF 1t which. as Mugwump luck would have 1t.
put ball and chain on the leg OF every candi-
date outside ofethe regular parties. and made
the running comparatively 80 much easier for
the wicked.
KEMPNER and KLlNKER may escape and run.
but the reformers have managed to give Thorn
a terrible tussle for 1t.
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Capt. Fausset OF the British steamship Lord
Landsdowne. from Ardrossan. Scotland. CAP
tured whilo Mt sea most peculiar bird. 1t is
still held captive on board. being penned up In
the lower chart room. 1t Is very fierce. and
the Capt aln's large dog Is afraid to venture
near the peculiar bird. Ever since its capture
It has been feeding on raw meat. which Is
thrown In the window gratings.
Early one m orning when many hundred miles
from the shore. the bird was seen lowering
about in the locality of the ship. and finally It
landed exhausted, on the foretopmast, where
boatswnin. When broug ht to the deck its craw
was found to be empty. but it. refused every
thing offered until the steward threw into the
quarters. where 1t was confined a piece OF
earned beet. which it ate. Upon becoming
rested the bird grew very fierce. and the sailors
were afraid TO 90 near 1t. 1t is not known to
what species the bird belongs. It's head re-
semhles somewhat that Of an owl. but the body
larger and appear moro powerful.
Capt Fausset believes the bird was driven Off
shore in one VI the recent gales. He does not
think II is a sea fowl.
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-Sir: At a meet
ing of the Wine, Beer. and Liquor Dealers
Association OF the Thirteenth district. com
prisinG the Fifth and Sixth Assembly districts
held at Metropolitan Hall. 272 Third street. on
Monday. Oct. %. 1t was resolved that I'VE act in
conjunction with the Executive Committee OF
the state Association: We also deem 1t unwise
and inexpedient as an association OF business
judicial officer OF the highest court of the State
by the enforcement OF any candidate:" but it
was resolved to endorse the present Senator
III. RoEHM 143 Lewis street
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A WArning!

Our Government has proclaimed its policy
toward Brazil. 1t has done SO in a most
impressive and suggestive manner. The
policy Is American. There is a note of
warning In it.
The Significance OF the act OF Presi-
dent CLEVELAND in relieving from duty
the Rear Admiral in command OF
our squadron lying before Rio, will
most certainly be- understood by those
European powers which arc menacing the
independence OF the Brazilian republic.
They cannot help seeing in this serious
public act a demonstration OF our friend
ship for that republic in its straits
They cannot help knowing that it is the
manifestation OF policy In contravention
OF that which they have recently attempted
to execute through their presumptuous In
reference In the affairs of Brazil
In so far as President CLEvELAND's act
bears upon the personal fortunes OF Rear
Admiral STANTON. it Is of but slight
account. But. In so far rs 1t serves
notice upon the European fleets at
Rio. or upon what the British Minis
ter there describes as 1.-The united ma
val forces Of foreign powers" it
Is OF the most serious Importance.
While they arc hostile to Brazil. we
are friendly. While they have. during the
past few weeks. pursued course highly
offensive to the Brazilian Government.
We have, as soon as the opportu-
nifty came, taken n course which that
struggling Government must regard as
sympathetic and amicable. While they
have repeatedly trenohed upon the rights
OF Brazil by turning their guns toward
its capital and by threatening to land
troops. we have given proof positive to
Brazil that, to say the least. we will not
Join with these powers In any OF their hos
tile demonstrations.
We repeat that 1.-THE united naval forces
OF foreign powers" aye, and the diplomatic
forces Of these powers. will very surely ap-
prehend the significance OF the act Of
President CLEVELAND In detaching Rear Ad-
miral STANTON from the command Of our
squadron at Rio. because he was guilty Of
the folly OF saluting the rebel flag and con-
sorting with the rebel leader.
It can now be said that our policy In the
case OF Brazil versus the united foreign
powers is determined. and that 1t Is the
right policy. We have urged its adoption.
1t Is sure Of the approval Of the whole
American people. We uphold Brazll's pre-
test against European Interference.
The foreign Ministers at Rio. the repre-
ssntatives Of England. Germany. Aus
trla. Italy. Trance. and Portugal. have
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From Pltcairn's Little Rock.

| The world does not often hear from Pit
| cairn Island, that most isolated of Christian
| communities. but the items that passing
vessels now and then bring home. always
| make pleasant and cheerful reading. It is
many years since old JOHN ADAMS wit
| messed. with the greatest alarm, the land
| ing OF the first corners after the Bounty
mutineers had reached the island. To-day,
visitors are most welcome. The islanders
feel that they are now part Of the world,
and no present peases them more than a
bundle OF newspapers. telling them how
the big nations are getting along.
The Captain of tho ship Reaper says the
islanders have recently rescued ship
wrecked crew whom they found on Demo.
fifty miles away. during one Of their daring
excursions far to sea In rowboats. Demo Is
surrounded by a dangerous coral reef. and
vessels prefer to give the neighborhood a
wide berth. on dark and stormy nights.
The Pitcairners have dug we'll there. so
that future castaways may have plenty Of
fresh water.
For the first time In years they report
that death has visited their little COM
munity. Free from vices. and living simply
and happily. they usually reach good old
age. Probably no community in the world
OF two hundred and fifty odd souls can show
such mortality record as that Of the Pit
cairn Islanders In recent years. For six
years. ending in February. 1899. only one
death had occurred. and that was the re-
suit OF an accident. They are prolific peo-
pie. It is only a hundred and four years
since the nine mutineers and the brown
women they stole away from Tahiti. landed
on Pitcairn. Their descendants now num-
Der nearly eight hundred. most Of whom
live on Norfolk Island. which some Of them
colonized in 1857.
1t will not be very long before the rock
OF Pitcairn, with an area Of only about
mile square. will again become too crowded
for comfort. Then a second exodus. from
the home It's denizens love SO well. will
become a necessity. 1t was forty odd
years ago that tho community thought 1t.
for the common good, to send one Of their
women to America to perfect herself in the
arts of sewing and houscwifcry. They
know more OF the world now, though they
have lost little of their charming simplicity.
They are admitting more strangers and
intermarrying more freely with them.
The names Of the mutineers are still most
prominent in the two colonies. but at last
they are in the minority The islanders
have been seen in San Francisco and in
Sydney. Save in some physical peculiar
tiles. they show hardly trace OF their half
Polynesian origin; and they seem destined
to become more and more closely identified
with the superior race OF their fathers.
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An Evil Resort to become u Mission.

Pam he Chicago Dai,y 7ri,un.
Black Jack" Yattaw's old bumboa which
was a notorious resort for SO long. when Jack
was king OF the breakwater. and In which he
Federal authorities. Is to be Transformed INTO
a sailors bethel. The old hulk has been
bought by the Rev; y. r.. Pierce. the cha plain
at once into u commodlous place Of worsbip
for sailors. Last fall Capt. Davis OF the rev.
boat would not be tied to the pier during the
W1Ids FaiF u he had to tGw it away Things
Jack" died last winter. leaving about S3O'oosI
TO his widow, which. 1t 10 said. he made at the
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A Coiored Wedding IN virsInia's White


RICHMOND. Oct. 24.-The first wedding OF
colored people that eyer occurred In the guber-
mansion in the South, took place In tile dining
room OF the Executive Mansion at o'clock
erpor's chief butler. who has served faithfully
In his position under both Coy. Ice and the
present Executive. and Jenny Leigh. an attrac-
service for several years, were united In mar
rage by the Rev. DIR. Hunter OF the Third
Street African Methodist Episcopal Church.
After the ceremony. which was witnessed By
several OF the Governor's household. the happy
O visit to the Worlds Fair
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What might be called the first gun of this
falls campaign tho election Of the Mayor Of
Indianapolis. turned out to be salute for the
Republicans. The second gun. though. fred
nearer the centre OF greatest interest, the cleo
ton Of the Mayor OF Newport. doomed for the
Democrats Mr.. FEARING Is the solid shot that
carries dismay to the Repu blicans. He should
be the precursor OF a Democratic broadside
In New York and New England.
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The Commission expressed the opinion that
the miimetres Mauser was most suitable for
use in the Gillian army. and that tho mlli-
metres caihre WAS n convenient stage to await
the REDUCTION, Of ca!ibres to millimetres
seems startling. yet recently. when a com
mission in berlin considered the defects OF the
Mannlicher , rifle some prominent army
These fncts. accordingly. while interesting in
thems elves throw light on the action Of our
for small arms.
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Sticking TO the RuIs,

f'"" me hh"qo fdi'b JTIbHs.
Dear Miss NJ dred." wrote the young cd
itor. II find it imnossible to tell you 10y word
Of mouth what have been longing for m onth-
bidding OF my will when | am in your pres.
ence. am under the necessity. therefore, of
writing to you to tell you how inexpressibiy
dear to me you have become and to ASH II yoi,
vi WI consent to be my wife IN replying please
topics and write only on one side OF The shaat y
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NJ a.-nshus.u. Holds One Ree.rd


Tho Boston HPrdid says: "A Pennsylyania
girl drank one portion OF a sedlitz powder:
was deemed pnnecessary." Evidently not all
people are built on the same plan, for a COLLEGE
student who performed this feat over twenty
far but has preserved . digestive power that
has enabled him to hold ny dIgnified posi.
Attorney for ono OF the New England States,
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Since Mr.. EDWARD F. SEARLEs acquired
the ownership Of two broken down New York
papers, both daily. he appears to have devel-
oped an eccentricity OF taste and logic even
stranger than that which proved so irresistible
to the Widow HOPKINS Of lamented memory.
What q marvellous romance for the pen of
lola was wrought out in the mysterious secln-
sion Of Great Darlington: and how that un-
precedented novelist. beguiled and fascinated
with the infinite morbidity Of its psychological
details. would embroider 1t from the bound
less resources OF his realistic wit!
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SUN-!Sr: Though
the United States steamship Kenrsarge has
bsen In this port for the past week nd will
most likely remain here longer. yet it is impos-
sible for any OF the crew to go ashore to visit
parents or friends. The reason given.s that
the Kearsarge Is under sailing orders. What
n time when she 10 not under sailing orders?
BY putting this in your valuable paper, you
will greatly oblige
EACH AMI, EVERY BLuEJAcKET on BOARD THE
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP kEARsARGE.
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More coolies wanted !" cries the Ceyion
Observer. They are wanted for Peru Certain
British planters on the head waters OF the
Amazon want to get them from tho East In
dies. where the coolie trade is always active.
The British tea planters in Ceylon get coolies
from Madras. which can furnish hordes Of
coolies for Peru. We must trust that the Pc
ruvlan Government will adopt measures pro-
hlbtory OF the coolie traffic. and will take
means to prevent British settlers In Peru from
importing Asiatic coolies. A letter sent to the
Ceyion Observer from new British settlement
on the upper waters OF the Amazon says that
the question of labor Is going to be very
serious. as the Cholas who are ready to labor
in other places cannot be drawn there unless
well paid" while Asiatic coolies could easily
be got. We give warning to Peru,
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EAIr Warning.

from m> Detroit ir,r Pr,si
she-You mustn't try to kisl me at the stntio, sos
there are 80 many people there. ,''
IL. lie lprote.,'ngy)-But every ono win think NO are
shs-And we will be- too. IL you sttsmptit
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Disauiaed Economy.

From ms Chfon0o Dday TrttuD.
c'RiverA you smoke to excess That's tho third time
This morning Ive seen you Light fresh cigar with
IayAEAnoe" -
Ne. hanks It's economy. Saves matches"
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Mr.. VAN ALIEN. our new Ambassador to
Italy. did not vote at tho election in Newport.
his home. but 1t Is fair to credit him with lib-
era pay ment Of money in his party's behalf.
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His Honor Corrected.

From H. Detroit RE. Prssa
, JadseEDo I9u mean to tell me you haven't bssa
.Pr,Onsr-HsVs been. your Honor; have been is what
said.
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Calico was right and 30 Is The Sun. But
the Calico theory. although satisfactorily
demonstrated in the open mir Is. In fact
absolutely and scientifically true in a vacuum
only. A bullet and feather dropped in a
vacuum will fall side by side, but when
dropped In the ordinary air the air becomes a
factor and the lighter article is impeded more
than tho other And similar effect inilnltesi-
nal but actual, occurs in the case OF the pound
and five pound weights.
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Uotr fiends sohe Isvcr US vffh ma'msortptsJ ov
p,ibAcstton toish b hare REJECTED articles rs'z"ed
vcv Smsft,, al Gases send Stamps for thstpsrposA
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GrayltatioB.

To EpiTon OF THH sus-Sir' Under tho above cap
ton this question 10 asked In The sun OF the o2d: "of
two SOLID iron spheres. one weighing one pound and
the her Ave pounds, both released simutaneou at
a height of IT, 900 feet which will reach the ground
nrstr Your answers The hve.ponnder."
This Is not IN accordance with the theory Of tho
velocity of falling bodies as rrorounled by Ga leo
tho truth OF which he successfully demonstrate ted
In accord with that universally accepted theory tho
answer TO Mr.. Rlickmans question should be that
neither ball would reach thu ground before the Other
tho difference IN weight TO tho contrary nptwith
standing. ". L. TsArIr-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-08-05

Strang built house for himself which
was called the castle. 1t was two stories
high. with a balcony in front, constructed
OF hand hewed oak logs. with beams of
solid cedar. 1t was a veritable fortress
and although vacated nearly forty years
and exposed to the widest gales it was
In excellent repair up to last fall, when a
couple of sailors dropped ashes from their
pipes one night and accidentally set ii on
fire. All the nails and iron work in the
structure were wrought by hand and
everything was of the strongest and most
substantial. A few blackeued LOGS is ali
that is now left of the castle A little back
of where the castle stood still remains
the wreck OF what was once the kitchen
and store house. A level piece of sandy
soil on the bluff in the rear of the castle
is pointed out as the site of the tabernacle
and north of the tabernacle In a grove was
the house in which Strang kept his wives
Under the rules of the household the wives
took turn in being queen. each occupying
the throne one day and then stepping
down for the next. The queen of one day
would be the household servant the next
and would gradually work up in rank until
1t again came her day to be queen Strang
was an excellent manager and from all
accounts had no family troubles to keep
him awake nights.