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FALCONS AS MESSENGERS.
Swifter Than Pigeons and Better Car
riers.

From the Westminster Gazette.
Falconry may hereafter be restored. as 1t
seems, though not as a sport. but as part
Russian officer, Capt. Smoiloff. has been
tanning falcons to serve as dispatch car
riers The falcon has several advantages
over the carrier pigeon. Not only is he a
more warlike bird than the meek cousin of
the dove, but he is swifter in flight and
capable of great endurance. The greatest
swiftness ever known to be attained by the
carrier pigeon is fifteen (German) miles in
the hour; but this Is the rate of the ordi-
nary flight of the falcon.
DAubusson, in his work on the ''Fal-
conry Of the Middle Ages" tells several
anecdotes Of the extraordinary powers of
the falcon and length and swiftness of
flight For instance, falcon which was
sent from the Canary Islands to the Duke
Of Lerma in Spain made the return flight
from Andalusia to Teneriffe in sixteen
hours which was at the express speed OF
sixteen Germany miles in the hour. A Ger
man mile is not far short of five English
miles, so that the speed Of this falcon must
have been at the rate of about seventy five
miles an hour.
A further advantage of the falcon over
the pigeon Is the greater weight which IL
can carry. 1t is well known that a very
slight burden is an oppression to the poor
pigeon, so that dispatches are reduced in
size by Photographic copies. in order to re-
duce the weight for the feeble little carrier
Capt. Smoilof says that he has found that
falcon can carry a weight Of four Rus.
sian pounds, or 1,640 grams go grams go to
our ounce. without diminishing it's power
or swiftness in flying. Besides, the carrie,
pigeon may fall a prey to the falcon. Will.
there Is small danger Of any other tird
taking the carrier falcon a prisoner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

From the Boston Herald
A Boston man living out in the suburbs
has discovered a fact that may interest a
good many persons during the present sun
spot period. What he found was that IL is
quite possible to see the larger spots that
appear on the suns surface without glass
or lens of any kind. 1t has long been
known that when these objects attain I'M
usual dimensions they can be glimpsed by
direct vision with a smoked glass. similar
to the appliance used to view solar sclipses
with. But that sun spots can be seen with
out assistance Of this sort is something
new
The shutters of the Observers house hap
pened to be closed, and through a Tiny hole
near the top of them a beam OF sunlight
found its way to the floor. There Ii left an
image clear and round, tinged at the cir
conference with a fringe of blue and or
ange. Thetwhole appearance of the beam
as projected reminded the spectator of the
image of the sun taken on paper through
telescope and he at once got a sheet of
white note paper in order 10 test his sur
mise TIE result confirmed ii. A beauti-
full round image of the sun fell on the pa
per and near the center thereof could be
seen a blush spot, which moved about with
the image whenever the paper was shifted
The bluish-colored object was a yeritable
sun spot, and the observer watched it. by
the simple means described, for several
days, until the revolution Of the sun had
carried it out of sight
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orator gives his opponents. while the GAL
lerfes are amused at the discontinue In
the gallery on Thursday there was a man
OF whose presence few were aware. He
watched the speaker with the deepest in
terest He followed his very words and
seemed to gesticulate with him. His point
ed lunges gave this spectator the keenest
pleasure. This onlooker was Henry VOL
colt, the brother of the Senator Between
the two there is the greatest love and at
lection. Henry fairly worships ED"
and the admiration Is reciprocated. Henry
Wolcott IL a very wealthy resident of Den
yer. but 1t is said that he would be willing
to give all his wealth to charity II he were
only his brother.
Firmly identified with everything In the
Senate that has silver lining Is Mr.. Stew
art of Nevada He is known the world over
as being for silver. free and unlimited as
to its coinage, and in this respect he is one
of the best known characters in the Senate.
He Is one of the far western self-made men,
and though perhaps his power of oratory
Is not as magnetic some Of the fellow
members he is undoubtedly a thorn in the
side of those who attempt to legislate
against the white metal. lie has an ap-
parently everlasting fund OF silver knowl-
edge. and Is ever prepared to stand TOR the
rights of that metal. 1t would seem that
his only topic of debate IS the question
which is now absorbing the attention of
the country, and because he is always
bringing this subject to the foreground he
Is regarded and called py some "a silver
crank" But those who know Mr.. Stewart
are aware of the fact that he IL an exceed
ingiy shrewd politician, and as an evidence
of this they recite the fact that in his state
he carried every district at the last election
in which he engaged
He has a rather brusque manner of ex-
pressing himself. and on this account when
he takes the floor something out of the or
binary routine Of debate is expected. He
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comes out with some very queer styles Of
debate, and often causes considerable
amusement by the unusual statements
which he interjects into the proceedings
When silver is before the Senate he is never
absent, and 1t Is only with the greatest diff
ficulty that he restraints himself when some
one Is speaking on the opposite side OF the
subject than that on which he stands from
continually interrupting the speaker to
prove to him the incorrectuess OF the state
ments that he Is making. Under these cir
cumstances he becomes nervous end un-
easy, and to those who observe him closely
they have found that an infallible sign Of
his nervousness Is the habit that he has of
curling his long white beard and gently
chewing its ends.
Senator Sherman, who was another of
the prominent speakers during the past
week, seems to- have aged since the last
session, but 1t was apparent from his speech
on Wednesday that he has lost none of the
fire and ciear-headed manner of speech that
has marked him as one of she most able
men that this country has produced. He is
one of the best of the parliamen tarians in
Congress, and is always ready to suggest
the proper method of disposng Of any ques-
ton that comes before the body of which
he Is a member. Though he had a portion
Of his speech written out, he seldom re-
ferred to the notes, except for statistics or
figures. and though he talked for nearly
three hours he never hesitated or had to
change his style of expression. He is a
wonderful storehouse of knowledge on all
national questions. and as far-si.shted
financier he is regarded as one of the best
in the United States. He is seldom absent
from the Senate. and is particularly watch
full of all legislation that comes from the
valuable men that there is on the republi-
can side of the chamber for that party.
Perhaps, next to Senator Voorhees,, the
democrat who is taking the most active
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
Yankee Doodle.
From the Boston Transcript.


The tune Of yankee Doodle" has haa
seven or eight treatises written pom a in
the last thirty years, ascribing ~ 10 various
dates and origins, even back to The Neither
lands and the days OF Cromwell and he
Charleses. DR. George Grove If London
England author Of the "Dictiona-v OF Nusic
and Musicians" has investigated thorouc tly
the various musical libraries and the British
Museum in England. finding no traces OF il
whatever, thus exploding all the mystical
traditional and apocryphal accounts there.
of. But Yankee Doodle had IN ori2ia and
has history. II was written by pr
Richard Schuchburg twhose commission
dates 17S7 I'm the French and Ini.rn war OF
lbs under Gen. jeffrey Amherst, and was
intended as take of" on the rag. tag
and bobtail' recruits of the colonies that
came into the army. IL took" so well. how
ever, that the Americans have ever adoptea
IL, and would not part with 1t for anything.
The first words.
Father and / went down to carnp.-
were in the Boston Journal in l7rs ana ,he
first record Of the tune Is In Arnold's Two
to One" l7s4; so that Yankee Doodle" NJ
though written by = British surgeon. y
really American
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A Hotels Name.

From the DetrOlt Press.
The drummer was bantering the hotel
clerk in his easy, off-hand manner.
II say, old man." he said, 81 met a party
yesterday who has been keeping a summer
hotel for thirteen seasons"
That's an unlucky number" ventured
the clerk.
Yes, but he couldn't very well skip It.
unless he went oct Of business, you know"
Il see," nodded tine clerk
"Of course you do. Well, he told me he
made practice. after the first five years.
of calling any hotel he kept The Moon.
Did you ever hear of a hotel by that
manner"
NO" said the clerk. What in thunder
did he give it such a name for?"
"Oh, 1t was just a conceit of his" replied
the drummer. HE said he called it that
because the hotel wasn't full all the time. -
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School of Naval Architecture.

From the Engineering Record.
We have received from the Massachusetts,
Institute of Technology an announcement
of the establishment at the institute of a
course of instruction in naval architecture.
1t is four years course, il aims TO pro-
vide a thorough training in the theory and
methods Of designing and building ships,
and its graduates receive the degree OF
Bachelor of Science. II is an optional
branch OF the mechanical engineering
course. There are to be lectures twice week
during the third and fourth years, an stu
dents are required to make the calculations
and draw the construction described in the
lectures,
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A Telegraph Line Before Morse's.

From the London Telegraph
Honor to the pioneers in the vast field of
science! Mr.. John Slime has just published
at the Chiswick Press in pamphlet form a
very interesting memoir of Sir Francis
Ronalds. Twenty years before Wheatstone
and Cooke or Morse had patented their I'm
provements in the telegraph, indeed while
the first two were respectively Lads of
twelve and fourteen years of age, RonaIds
had sent messages over eight miles Of over
head wires of his own construction, and had
laid and worked a serviceable underground
line Of telegraph of sufficient length to
demonstrate the practicability Of commune
cation by telegraph between long distances.
Details of his overhead telegraph wires
were published by him in 1923 I.onaids'
residence at Hammersmith, where these ex.
periments were carried out, is the house now
and for long past occupied by Mr.. William
Morris, the poet, who has caused q tablet
to be placed on the wall bearing the in
scription: THE first electric telegraph, eight
miles long, was constructed here in 1876 hy
Sir Francis Ronalds. F. r. S." SC. An au-
type fac smile Of portrait Of this father
of electric communication accompanies the
publication.
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Of gesture. For SO young a man he at
tracts more attention to his speeches than
Is usual Though he is a close student he
has not the store of knowledge on finan-
cial or tariff Questions that the older MEN,
bers Of the Senate have acquired by years
of study. but he supplies this want by a
straightforward style that knows no fear
and walks right In where timid politicians
would De careful not to enter. His speech
on Thursday was not less striking than
those he has heretofore delivered. The
elder members of the Senate sit back In
their seats and inwardly laugh and re-
Joice at the subtle thrusts that this bright
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02
Questioned the Wrong Visitors.

From the Chicago Herald
Two West Point cadets. trim, gray and
pigeon-breasted. were walking along Mid
way.
ooh, say" exclaimed a Larrabee street
hoodlum, why don't cher take OF your
corsetS ?''
The patrol wagon came a moment later.
1t carried to the service building:
] hoodlum with
/ broken nose,
. black eyes.
] lip cut and a
Greater grasp on wisdom.
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part in the financial discussion Is Senator
Mcpherson of New Jersey. According to
his own statement he appreciates that his
party Is now in control of all the legislative
branches of the country. and that IT is re-
sponsible for all that is given to this coun-
try from Congress during this Congress at
least. He has come forward as a strong
friend Of the administration in the presen
emergency, and on account Of his exper-
fence and long service on the finance COM
mittee is one of Mr.. Cleveland'S most help
full heutenantS on the floor.
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Too Deeply Absorbed.

From the Chicago Record
"MariaT' shouted Mr.. Spriggins, yelling
upstairs TO his wife. come down quick,
Tire house is on fire, There's not a minute
TO iose,'
rs it?' replied the voice of Mrs Sprig-
gins from over the staircase. Well, I
can't come just now. I'm trimming my
autumn hat"
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Modifying Circumstauces

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Hungry Higgtns-"I think of all the sad
sights they is empty bottle is the saddest.
Don't you?"
Weary Watkins-"Not if I've had the
emptyin' of it,
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matter for anyO.4c 10 analyZe the tempera-
nentS OF the Senator from Massachusetts
MIR. Lodge. or those of Mr.. PETER from
Kansas Two meC could hardly be more
different IN their tastes and habits. In Mr.
Lodre there is the cut and dash Of a col
lege-bred New Englander. The trim, we'll
dressed figure, erect AMI athletic IN its
build. good strong head well posted on
national affairs and a mind clear and in
dependent are seen by mis- walk. Most
closely resembling him in these attributes
Is Senator WolcOtt OF Colorado, who is
also eastern born, but western raised. His
stay In the west has given him that bold
ness Of speech and directness OF manner
which is Characteristic OF that breezy coun-
try while adding a robust constitution
which allows of a powerful voice and force
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directly concerned by the proposed legis-
lation are to be found on the floor, except
when some Senator OF noted ability a
speaker and debater announces that he will
deliver his opinions The debate dragS
along and then il is that the public begins
TO scon at Senate courtesy and chafes
under the delay of the deliberative body.
In utter contrast to this routine has been
the action thus far of the higher body.
Every speaker Is given the strict attention
Of the Senate The logic of the speech Is
followed and stored away, the data and
statistics are read and analyzed. Seldom
has any debate been so carefully followed
and studied as that which has been going
On for the past two weeks.
Those who have been fortunate enough to
be present in the Senate galleries have
seen and heard the men Of the nation at
their best With the exception of the alb
solute free silver Senator's. those whose
constituents are dependent to a great cx-
tent upon the operations of the silver mines
Tor their support and living, there has been
q struggle on all sides to make for each
party the most OF the political capital that
p certain to result when Congress legls-
1ates upon a subject Of not national but in
ternational import Every point, every
word. has its meaning. and before such a
critical audience one is bound to think twice
before he speaks. for he appreciates that
should he make a misstep he would be at
the mercy of those who are of a different
belief, who are ever on the alert to make 1t
embarrassing for him. The debates bristle
with sharp repartee, and give to the ses-
sions Of the Senate a sharpness and bril-
Gancy that Is unusual.
During the past week particularly the
Senate has been a rich field for the student
OF character, as well as the student Of poll
tics The battle that Is being waged on the
floor Is not apparent to the casual observer
In every motion that Is made there is apt
-< <.A>>Z->- RE1..<
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Some Fine Residences.

VIM. ]. Palmer has made the plans for a
fine residence that will be built at No. 1928
18th street for Mrs. H. p. James. 1t will
have two fronts. The main one, together
with half Of the other. will be of Indiana
limestone and cream colored brick: the
combination Of the two materials will unite
in producing striking as well as beauti-
full appearance. The stone work will ex-
tend to the second story window sills, after
which there will be a liberal stone treat
ment with a wide. overhauiying Spanish
tiled roof. The 18th street front will have u
circular bay window extending to the Sec
ond story and terminating in a balustrade.
and a. the corner Jutting out from the Sec
ond story will be a circular oriel window,
which will pierce through the roof. forming
a tower. The main entrance will be deep
Iy recessed porch, from which will extend
massive stone columns and arches support
ing the superstructure. A very literally
treated "old English halr' will be a feature,
in which the grand staircase will be locat-
ed This staircase will be inclosed by an
elaborate screen, which will serve the
double purpose of inclosing the staircase as
well as providing for recessed library.
The house will cost about $1,000.
Mr.. T. F. Schneider contemoiates the
erection Of four handsome dwellings, next
to his residence at 18th and Q streets north
west. They will be three stories, attic and
basement The fronts will De pf stone
square and circular bay windows. tiled
roofs, etc. Alphabetically the houses will
be an innovation, as the Turkish style will
be followed.
The interiors will be richly trimmed in
hard woods. The parlor man tells are to be
of specially designed patterns composed OF
African onyx. Steam heat, incandescen,
electric lights, tiled bath rooms and lava
tories with exposed fixtures and electric
bells and speaking tubes are to be employ
ed. 1t is estimated that the houses will
cost SS5. 900.
Contractor James L. Parsons has the con.
trac IN ray1o1e1 tina ma RI NJ no Of
flee that has heretofore been known as the
model ROOM 1t will be divided into five
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

"De Trop is rather too spare to be hand
some, don't you think?
"Oh, Bertha, how youi You know
there's not a man to spare within ten
miles"
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90 be a hidden effort, and il takes the Wig
lance and quick insight Of the leader to
appreciate the meaning of his opponent and
as quickly parry 1t with a motion that will
beneht his side. The conferences that &C.
cur between these men are interesting and
at the same time are Indicative of the 81
lent warfare that IL going on. A motion or
suggestion made by the Senator from In
diana CNr. Voorhees, hurriedly calls to-
gether Mr.. Teller, Mr.. Stewart, Mr.. Du-
tois. Mr.. PETER, Mr. Jones and the other
silver Senators. On the other hand, a rIove
on the part of any OF these will bring to-
gether Mr.. German. Mr.. Voorhees, and Mr.
Faulkner. and with their heads together
they will talk hurriedly. and then as a re-
suit one Of the latter two will make the
nlotion, which Will probably be carried out
by the majority.
II is very seldom that Mr.. German spsaks
b the Senate. He prefers to allow others
% carry out his plans. and while he sits in
his chair watching every movement OF the
silver men he has little to say above a
whisper, but continually offers his sugSes-
tons while his lieutenant is on the floor.
As study Of the aristocratic characters
Of the different sections Of the country the
Senate even affords better opportunities
than the House. II would not be difficult
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-02

The fourth battalion will add to the in
terest of the annual competitions by CIV
ing a fine trophy and medal to the enlisted
man of the fourth battalion who makes
the biggest score in the merchants match.
The medal will be the winners property
but the trophy will remain in the possess
sion of the battalion.
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Lieut.. A. s. Odel1, adjutant of the fourth
battalion, has resigned his commission

Capt. w. L. Cash, inspector rifle practice
fist regiment, who was taken Ill at Sea
Grit has recovered to such an extent as
to be able to sit UP daily.
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So that the recruits who have fired on
the range may complete their seasons
scores the gallery will be open all Of the
week commencing the 18th instant. Men
who want to improve their scores may also
practice during the same period The wise
rihemen will go to the gallery early In the
week.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1893-02-27
DziWaczna kradziez.

Trzech chsopcow liczacych .spo l5
lat wieku, James Talbot, John Dunno
i Michael Dolan, kt6rzy gs6wnie zaj.
muja sic rozbojami kradziezami W
dzielnioy zachoduiej miasta, wczoraj
wieczorem skradlo wozu stojacego
przy domu pm. 7OLiberty str. skrzyn-
ke. zaniesli' ia natychmiast do sa-
siedniego zau}ka, ale kiedy ja otwo-
rzyli, przerazeniem odkryli W niej
- zwloki dziecka.
W6z 6w bowiem by} karawanem
zydowskim. Woznica, kt6ry W dro-
DE do zydowskiego cmentarza, "a
trzymas sic bys pred owym domem,
azeby wstapi6 do znajomego, wy
szed}szy spostrzegl, ze mu trumienke
ukradziono i pospieszyl ma stacya po.
lioyi przy Maxwell str. Kiedy Po-
wr6cil policyantami, ktorzy mieli
mu pom6dz W szukaniu trumny, do
wiedziaa sic, ze tymczasem owl trzej
chlopcy trumne odniesli powiedzie-
Ii, il znalezli ja lezaca pred domem'
Policya szuka z}odziei, kt6rych zna
dobrze.
Dziennik Chicagoski. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1890-1971, 1893-02-27
Sen szesciOmiesieczny.

PARYz, 26go lutego. = Ma
ziednem z przedmiesc Paryza W
szpitalu prywatnym leza}a po-
grazona W snie juz cd 6ciu
miesiscy 13-letnia dziewczyn-
ka. Wszystkie srodki stoso-
wane przez lekarzy, W celu jej
przebudzenia, ME skutkowaly.
Dziewcze mialo we snie otWar-
tie usta, tax re widac by}o
wnetrze gardla. Lekarze do
sstrzegli tam jeden gruczal6w
nad miare rozszerzony = / "a
stosowali kauteryzacye rozpa.
lonem zelazem. Rezultat by}
ten, ze dziewczynka, dotad ME
fczula ma zaden b6l, zacze}a sic
hoiotaG = i wreszcie obudzi}a
Sic. Obecnie niema pojecia,
se spasa tax d]ugo. Wypadek
ten budzi wielkie zaintereso-
wanie re strony lekarzy.
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Fatalna kolizya Okret0w.

LoNDYN, 26 lutego. = Pa
rowiec angielski ,,Cincora"
odbywajacy kursa pomiedzy
Londynem a portami morza
Srodziemnego, wczoraj rano
wpadl W poblizu Dungeness
ma okret zaglowy niemiecki =
i wskutek kolizyi zatona}. Ma.
szynista palace ,,Cincory" u
toneli; pozosta2a za}oga urato-
wana. Okret niemiecki od-
ni6sl tax cieakie uszkodzenia,
re ;eden z obecnych parowc6w
musi 60 holowae z powrotem
do Londynu.
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Bitwa z handlarzami
niewOlnik0w.

BRUKsELLA, 26 lutego. =
2 Kongo W Afryce otrzymano
wi a d o m o se, ze komendant
d'Hanis rozbil bande arabskich
handlarzy niewolnik6w W po-
blizu Sef mad rzeka Lomann i
uwolnil 500 murzy6skich ME.
wolnik6w. Banda handlarzy
.znajdowala sic pod do
w6dztwem syna znanego Tip
po Tip. Podczas bitwy costa
Ii zabici z Europejczyk6w p.
Lippens i porucznik de Bruyn.
Porucznik Chaltin W pogoni
"a Arabami dotarl az do Va.
damba i tam uwolnil zn6w 80
niewolnik6w, ma pol umieraja-
cych z g}odu. Arab posiada-
Ii ulepszona bro1 palma i bro
Mill sic zaciekle.