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THE BANKERS CONGRESS

CHICAGO. Oct l9-The feature of todav's
proceedings at the hauker,' convention
was an address by Horace White of New
York. He spoke upon the necessitv Of
having an elastic currency, that will ex-
pand when there Is an active demand for
70 and contract when the demand subsidies
Other papers read were "The Silver One
tion ms Related TO the Appreciated ,,f
Gold. by +. .. Leech, ex-director of the
nited States mint; The Panic in Aus
trtlia AMI the United States" by Josenh
I. Hendrix of New York: is the National
Banking System of Any Benefit TO the
Country, aud Should it be Perpetuated -
by James III. Trip OF Marathon. \. Y.
The Need of Comprehensive Currency
Reform, by George +. Leighton of st
Louis.
This evening reception was rendered
ne delegates and their ladies ut the Union
League club
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SUPERSTITiOHS IN UmsRiA.
somc Of the Queer Contents of the Fam.
Iiy Medicine (heat.

somc OF the Queer Contents of the Fam.
lily Medicine Chest.
In land where even the doctors be-
lieve, or feign to believe. in the virtGe
OF mum bers. we may expect an unlim-
tied faith in the village wise woman.
The gossip believes not only in num-
bers, not only in tho virtue of names
such as the whispering Of the words,
'Gasparl Nelchior! Balthazari" in
the ear of an epilcptic patient-but in
charms in the magic of caul, in the
secret of the fat taken from hurnan n
corpse The witches in Macbeth"
would doubtless find in rmbria m
ample custom for their pilots thumb:
while the toad. the snake, the newt.
the frog. the lizards leg. and the OWL
cts wing arc stiil daily ingredients. noa
of the wi;ch's hell broth, but of tho
family medicine chest
The girls of the Persian highlands
believe as firmly a. any heroine of
Theoeritus that person possessing a
lock Of another persons hair can will
pain. disease. and even death on 10 tha
owner of the hair: and thus when
msidens give their bctrothed lovers the
customary plated tress. IL is virtually
their life and ali their power Of suffer
ing that they give into those trusted
hands II the man should prove un-
faithful and disease descend upon the
unhappy woman, She j. not. however.
utterly iost: the experienced ma.ropy
oi her village have means IN transfer,
the complaint 10 tree. - an animal.
or - east II into running water The
patient must rise in the early dawn.
t"dct certain plant ia q certain man.
ner. saying; May thou wither and
flourish again" or bind her complain,
to tree IN a given fashion. taking carr,
never 10 pAss again before tina. ,rs.,
lest the disease. recognizing its former
possession, return 10 her again The
4 Athenaeuun.
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FINS.
Wri, on . ruined palace in kashmir:
'.The end is nothing, and the end is near.

Writ on q ruined palace in kashn1ir.
1.-THE end is nothing, and the end IS near
Where are the voices kings were glad 70 hear.
Where now the feast. the song. the ba yadere,
The end is nothing. and the end is near.
And yonder lovely rose; alasi my deari
See the November garden. rank and 6rear:
The end is nothing, and the end Is near.
Sect how the raindrop mingles with the mere.
Mark! how the age devours each passing year;
The end u nothing, and the END u near.
Forms rise and grow and wane and disappear
The life allotted thee is now and here:
The end Is nothing and the end Is near.
The death shroud waits thee. and the dark
pailed bier.
Alasi sweet eyes and bosom tender dear:
The tolling bell, the dropping earth hear;
The end is nothing. and the end Is near.
Then vex thyself no more with thought aus
tere:
Take what thou canst while thou abidest here
Seek finer pleasures each returning year;
The end is nothing, and the end Is near
Bind not thy.clf too much to earthly gear,
But eat the bread Of life and take good cheer,
And drink the wine Of life and have no fear;
The end is vision, and the end is near
Joy is the Lord, and love His character.
Be tranquil and rejoicing: oh, my deari-
Shun the wild seas; far from the breakers
steer:
The end is vision, and the end is near
Ahi Danish hope and doubt, regret and fear.
Check the gay laugh, but dry the idle tear.
Search, IS the light within thee burning clear!
The end is vision. and the end Is near.
List to tho wisdom learned OF saint and seerl
The living Lord is Joy, and peace His sphere.
Rebel no more; throw down thy shield and
spear.
Surrender all thyself: trne N:s Is hero:
The end is vision, and the end il near.
Forget not this, forget not th:t. ny deari
'Tis all and nothing, and the end is near
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THE TRENTON MONUMENT.

TRENTON, y. j., Oct. 19-The battle
monument was unveiled today. The mon
ament has for its principal ornament "A
.arge bronze statue of Washington. which
stands on top of a handsome shaft. The
1elght of the monument * $50 feet. The
shaft alone cost over Ss0. 600 On the die
above the base are blanks on which are
placed four bronze reliefs or even,s Con
aected with the battle of Trenton and the
evolutionary war. The governors of sey
sral states and their stats, number of
lvlc ana military societise. the West
Point cadets and national guards of New
Jersey. Massachusetts, Connecticut ami
PENNSYLVANIA participated in the cere-
monies.
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THE BAGPipE.
1t II by No Means an Exclusively Scottish
Instrument.


The bagpipe is not as is generally
supposed, an exclusively Scottish in.
strument and unknown TO other ma.
tions. 1t is, indeed. the national in
strument of Scotland but it j. also ths
of the Hill countries in India, and is
still popular among the nountaineers
of Turkey, Roumania, Bulgaria, Hun
gary, Italy and Sweden. IT was known
in China centuries ago and is yet TO be
heard in Thibet. The Persians had n
bagpipe, and SO had the Egyptians, and
in the British museum may be seen a
set OF small pipes. without the bag. of
/ the time of Moses.
1t is certain that the bagpipe was in
use among the Hebrews and Greeks,
and it is supposed the Romans borrowed
/ it from the latter. The Greeks learned
| its use from the Celtic races ith whom
| they came in contact. the music of the
pipe having always had a peculiar fas-
cination for the Celts
In its primitive state the instrument
consisted of a simple chanter and drone
with bag attached. The pipe called
the chanter is kind of oboe. tube
with eight holes, and is handled like
that instrument The drones are pipes
that sound each only one continuous
low note.
The music proceeds from the chanter
and drones whose mouthpieces are in.
serted in leather bag, which the
player initiates by blowing with his
mouth through tube, the wind being
forced out by pressing the bag under
the arm During the sixteenth century
another drone was added and from tho
early part of the eighteenth century
till the present time all Scotch bag
pipes have had three drones.
The music played on the bagpipe is
called the pibroch. and has wonderful
power in exciting the martial instincts
and hilarity of the Scottish Highland.
er. To an American It's rhythm is so
irregular and It's notes in stirring pieces
appear 70 be so jun bled that he can
hardly reconcile his ears to them. but
those VINO understand pipe music affect
TO discover in u wcll-composed pibroch
the initiative sounds Of march. conflict,
fight and pursuit. and all the move.
ments of a desperate fight
Although not the most tuneful 81 in
stSGments. no sound, however meIodi-
ous. can thrill the hearts Of Highland
crs, whether Scottish. Swedish. or In
dian, like burst Of their own wild na-
tive pipes On the battlefield Il has
those who followed IL To the .
intensest frenzy: when ali other music /
has been drowned by the confusion and &
carnage of the scene IL has been borne i
into the thiekest Of the fight. where its 1
followers could be always found s.rug- /
ging Sercely % its strange, weird i
notes
And not only on the field Of battle,
but on their return from foreign cam
paigns, I has welcomed them back 70 !
The home of their loved ones and The
slis of their nativity IN strain that re-
ralied the memories Of the past a. no
other music could do.
Many reTnarhab bic instances have
been recorded of the effect Of the
oibroch on the Highlanders o. Scot
and When they marched across the
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CORBEu AND MITCHELL.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-The Mail and E1-
press says: mayor Boody. in view OF
public opinion, requested the county au-
thorities today to put a stop to the Mitch
ell-Corbett fight. The fight therefore has
been declared off"
Sheriff Cotlrtney, when asked II 1t was
true that the fight would not take place,
said: There will be no fight. what
Mayor Boody says IS perfectly true, anu
The fight cannot come of"
Charley Mitchell, who is now IN the city.
was very angry when informed by rep
resentative of the Associated Press tha1
Mayor Boody had decided the fght oetween
Corbett and him could not take place at
Coney Island. He launched ont into
bitter denunciatioh of the New York min
isters, who he claimed, were responsible
for Mr.. Boody's action. He said that they
did not know the difference between
prize fight and a boxing match.
Mitchell declared that the fight would
have to come off If he could not fight In
Shis country, he would insist upon settle
nent of the matter in Mexico or Cuba
nnder London prize ring rules. lie pre-
ferred so have the contest ia New Orleans
or San Francisco, but if this cannot be ar
ranged, he will demand that Corbett go
sut of the country with him and tight.
NEW ORLEANS. Oct j9.-lG looks very
ioomed Press and people have taken up
he cudgel at the very fear of the Corbett-
Mitchell affair coming here IN case lt IS
stopped in New York, aud the Indiana
courts decide against the Columo oian ciuD
a:Robv. The severest blow at the sport
5 now being struck IN the CIVIL district
court
\ great deal Of litigation has grown out
of the final failure OF the Crescent City
Athletic club. whose failure was mostly
lue 10 the $40 900 purse promised Fltzs'm-
mons and Hall, and Fitzsimmons is the
principal creditor. He had some chance OF
getting portion OF the unnaid purse un-
I'll Attorney General Cunningham a few
days ago filed $4,000 license suit on be
half of the state. fitZsmmons' lawyers
interviewed, claiming that Fltzsimmons'
Judgment was entitled to prior conSldera-
sion The attorney general answered that
the state law permitted glove but forbade
prize fights: that FitZsimmons and Hall
engaged in "a prize fight that notes given
for a n illegal act were of no value. When |
the Judge was about TO decide III favor OF
the states attorney, FitZsimmons applied !
for trial by Jury and, this being refused, |
the lawyers applied to the supreme court |
for mandamus 10 compel Judge Ellis TO |
graut the request.
Ex Governor Nichols, now chief justice |
If the supreme court, who called out the |
militia to prevent the Sullivan kilrain |
light from taking place in louisiana. yes. |
teTday refused the mandamps, SO that the |
decision on the status of glove contests /
rests with Judge Ellis. There is little |
doubt as to what his decision will be, and
if the Judgment stands it will make all
glove contests illegal, and break up the
sport in this city, even in advance OF the
meeting OF the Legislature next May,
when "A severe anti-priZe fighting statute
will undoubtedly be passed.
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HOUSE.


WASHINGTON, Oct. 19.-In the house to-
day several bills were called up.
Mr.. Wheeler, from TIVE committee on
territories, called up the bill requiring the
railroad companies which nave been
granted rights of way through territory
lands to maintain stations at all towns
established by the interior department
Mr.. Flynn Of Oklahoma criticised the
course of the interior department..
"White Indians" had been allowed to steal
the original railroad sites, and now the in
terror department wanted to force the
railroads to establish depots at the gov
,ernment sites. He believed that they
ought TO have stations. but the govern
ment should not undertake to annih;late
other towns by refusing postal facilities
The morning hour expired pending ac-
tion on the bill
The consideration of the printing bill
was then resumed, but was suspended at
o'clock, when the house proceeded to pay
tribute to the memory of the late Repre-
sentative Mutchler of Pennsylvania. At
the conclusion Of the memorial services,
the house, at $40 o'clock p. m, as fur
ther mark of respect to the memory OF the
deceased, adjourned.
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desert sands Of Egypt. beneath ina
burning sun. under command OF SIS
Ralph Abercrombic. at the beginning
of the present century, weary. foot
sore. short OF water, tho pipe struck up
''Lochaber No More" Tears filled the
eyes of many stern soldier as the
plsintive melody filed the air. and frat
one and then another faltered in tho
march and Jagged behind.
One of the officers, on noting the men
falling ont, ordered the piper To play
the "Cameron's Gathering" The tune
worked like magic. The stirring mem
ories of n thousand years were aroused.
the stragglers fell into line again. the
ranks were closed. and all marched res.
olutely forwsred to =ictory.-Kate
Fields Washington.
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with bill. He said it was a one-dol-
lar bill, and she had given him a small
amount of change and put the bill in a
stocking toward her rent On the
previous day she had counted her say.
ings for the first time in weeks. and to
her wonder and co ncern had discovered
the bill that had made so much trouble
and talk.
80, after all, the lad was mistaken"
was the general remark. But was he?
The affair was allowed to drop, but
certain strange rumors were in the air.
Some people were aware that Howard
was no longer employed in the hotel.
Lieut.. Summers, when he told this in
cident, always explained that the bill
returned by the washerwoman was
worn and crumpled, yet he had selected
for Dawson perfectly new one hun
dred d ollar bill.
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. lamp-post and several of the en-
ployes of the hotel trying to pull and
push him from the sidewalk.
Now, what is it?" asked the officer,
noting the lads neat appearance. his
tears, and the inequality of the forces
| engaged in the struggle.
1--WE want this fellow to move on"
said one of the men, releasing the boys
arm.
Give me my money" cried the boy.
'1'll go if you'll give me my money"
Then came an explanation. The boy
had bought two cigars at the bar of
the hotel, and declared that he had
given the clerk one hundred dollar
bill in payment He was offered nine
ty cents in change, and upon refusing
to take it was hustled into the street.
His statement was contradicted bv
the clerk, who insisted that he had re-
ceived one-dollar bill from the lad
and returned the correct sum in silver
coin. The policeman looked perplexed,
and the crowd listened attentively to
the two stories. The lad had recovered
voice and self-control and was per-
policeman ad vised him to go before a
magistrate with his grievance, and to
this the youth consented.
On the following morning the lad re-
peated his account of the affair before
the magistrate, and explained clearly
the strange position in which he was
placed. His name was William Daw-
son. He had been acting as body-serv-
ant to naval officer, and had returned
within few days from q long voyage.
The officer had given him the one hun
dred-dollar bill, and he had intended |
taking it to his mother, who lived in |
Baltimore. However, he had stayed |
longer in New York than he had at |
first expected to. and, having spent his |
small bills, had purposely gone into the |
barroom of the great hotel and bought |
the cigars for the sake Of changing his |
treasure. The magistrate could not /
shake the young fellows faith in his
own share of the transaction. and sent |
for the hotel clerk.
The clerk, whose name was Howard,
arrived in the courtroom accompanied |
by several relatives and friends. lie
was young man of fine appearance.
was well connected, and bore a good
character. He treated the charge with
contempt. and sneered at Dawson's
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The Han gagle grIaaY gaorug, 90 1888

hearing was decided upon and the day
! and the hour for it publicly announced.
When the time came the courtroom
was thronged by eager spectators.
They made no secret of their sympathy
for the lad, who entered in charge of a
policeman, and looked like a prisoner
instead of an accslser Howard was
self-possessed and talked cheerfully to
his crowd of supporters The magis-
trate was perfectly impartial and de-
iberately reviewed each mans story
II am requested" he said with much
feeling. mot only to dismiss the COM
plaint, but to prosecute the accuser.
This seems to me unwise, as / am i'm
pressed with one fact. Dawson be-
lieves that he is telling the truth. Here
he stands, penniless and friendless-"
A noise at the door interrupted the
magistrate. and tall man in citizens
dress made his way to the bench Daw-
son spraHg forward with wild cry of
joy. and the newcomer addressed the
magistrate:
Il have been travelling for days to
get here in time-I trust I am. | am
Lieut.. Summers. Dawson has told
correct story. I did give him a one
hundred dollar bill in paying him his
wages He wanted il for his mother. 1
can testify to his honesty and stability
of character. should also like TO sug-
gest that this unfortunate occurrence
must be the result of a mistake on
either side. If your honor concludes TO
dismiss the complaint l will be respon-
sible for Dawson's future good conduct,
and l will employ him again"
The magistrate accordingly dismissed
the complaint. Howard left the court
room with his companions, and Daw-
son, having thanked the justice and the
officer for their kindness, followed
Lieut.. Summers.
The case, however. was not ended
People interested in it discussed it in
and out of the press. Money was for
warded for Dawson from many sources
and letters solving the mystery were
printed freely.
The climax was sensational. One
morning washerwoman who piled her
industry in the vicinity of the navy
yard appeared before the magistrate
who had befriended Dawson. She pro-
duced one hundred dollar bill and
told this story: She had done some
work for Dawson and he had paid ker
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THE RUSSIANS IN PARIS.

PARIS, Oct 19.-The Russians lunched
at the ministry Of foreign affairs TODAY,
They received the usual ovation whenever
they were recognized on the streets. In
the evening the Russians attended a han
quet given b. President Carnot. Presj
dent Carnot presided and at his side were
Baron MOhrenheim and Admiral Avelap.
AT the conclusion of the banquet Presl-
dent Carnot offered toast TO tile car. and
Baron Mohrenheim, in turn, toasted the
president of France.
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A SCHOOL PANIC.

WASHINGTON, Oct 19-There was a
panic in the Garnett school building. at
Tenth and U streets, northwest, today.
and GOO pupils made rush for the street.
Nine children were injured, but it is
thought that none was seriously hurt,
The panic was caused by a scholar on the
third floor falling in fit. The noise
frightened the pupils in an adjoining room
and started the cry of fire. Nearly all the
rooms III the building were emptied a,
once, and for time it seemed AS though a
frlghtful loss of life must result
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WEATHER BULLETIN.
WEATHER BUREAU, J
nrn4 az AnDrrrry TTYpR !.


DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
WICHITA, Kan. Oct. 49, 1893.
Forecast FOR Wichita aud vicinity
Fair until Saturday; slightly cooler until
Saturday afternoon.
During the past twenty-four hours the
highest temperature was 73, the lowest
40 and the mean 81. with partly cloudy
weather; gentle south, shifting to north
winds; high barometer.
Thus far this month the average tenn.
perature has been g.
For the past five years the average
temperature for the month of October
has been 81, and for the 10Th day So
FRED L. JOHNSON. Observer
WASHINGTON, Oct. 19-The following
is the forecast upt s p. m. Saturday:
For Kansas-Fair; variable winds.
For Missouri - Fair; northwesterly
winds becoming westerly.
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THE STOCK MARKET.

NEW YORK, Oct. 19.-On the stock ex-
change today speculation was almost feat
ureless. and the dealings were on a very
small scale. The only time when the mar
ket could be called at all active was short
ly afi er . o'clock, and even then the trans
actious were mostly confined 10 a few
shares. The general list closed AT or near
the best prices of the day. with gains. as
compared with the final sales OF yesterday
of from to 23I per cent. the latter being
in Pullman Palace. Chicago and st.
Louis gained ! - per cent and Rock Island
and Missouri Pacific each ~ per cent.
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lNCENQlARISM.

LITTLE Rock, Ark, Oct. IA cotton
gin belonging to j. II. Medlock, situated
near Stephens. together with quantity OF
cotton, burned to the ground last night.
The FIRE is supposed to be the work OF
whitecaps, word having been sent through
out the country that il the glpners per-
sisted in running their gins before cotton
had reached 10 cents per pound the torch
would be applied The ginners in the
vicinity of Stephens are excited, and most
of the gins have been closed down for the
present.
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CHICAGO Oct. 19-The annual meeting
of the Pullman Palace Car company was
held today. about 50, coo, 600 of the stock
being represented All the directors were
reelected. The usual quarterly dividend
Of 2 per cent from the net earnings was
declared. The revenue for the year
ending July 81. last, was S1l, 1856 500. The
total disbursements were So ,3S3. Az, ieav-
ing the excess of revenue carried TO the
credit of the income account s., ,006 449.
The number of persons employed by the
company is 14,635 The wages paid dnring
the wear were Sc 15lG44
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THE NORTHERN PACIFIC.

NEW YORK, Oct. 10 The annual meet
ing Of the stockholders of the Northern
Pacific road, which began at noon today,
adjourned until noon tomorrow, when the
stockholders will have an additional two
hours in which to vote. 1t can be stated
on undisputed authority that the new
directors will choose Brayton Ives for
president and Robert Harris for vice
president
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Ont of the Ordinarx.

Say" said the regular customer OF
the side street restaura nt as he stopped
al the desk to pay his check, where
did you get that beef You are serving
to-day?"
What's the matter with ito" acrres-
sively asked the cashier, who scented
another kick
There's nothing the matter with it;
that's why | asked-"-Life.
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COLORED CAOAVERS.

KANSAS CITY, Oct. 10 The negro popu-
lation of Kansas City, Kan, has been
wrought up to high state of excitement
by the finding of the bodies of James
Miller and Richard Barnett, colored boys
of that city, who were killed in "A wreck
near Paxico. Kan, in the dissecting room
of the Kansas Medical college, at Topeka.
yesterday. They threaten to take legal
action against the college. The bodies
had been secured by the medical students
soon after the wreck occurred, and were
taken to the college, where they were
found by the boys relatives and the
officers only after persistent search.