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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1894-03-01

cultural laborers from engaging in
mercantile occupations The stores OF
the Chinese were all closed at
4 o'clock, and large crowds stood
outside the theater in the rain
unable to get in. Many speeches
were made in Chinese, which indt-
Gated acknowledgements opposition
to anti-Chinese restrictions
Resolutions were passed protesting
against the proposed measure, and
claiming no lesser degree of considera-
ton and justice than residents of other
nationalities enjoy.
ACTIVITY IN KILUEA VOLCANO.
The latest reports from Kilauea vol
cano show great increase OF activity.
The lava has just entered upon the
new stage of action, having at last.
after three years work, entirely filled
the inner crater and overtopped the
main floor. 1t is now overlooking the
main floor of Kilauea in copious floods
of fire, and has destroyed the huts
fitted up on the brink and obliterateti
half a mile of the trail.
Several important matters were con.
sidercd at the regular meeting of tho
councils last evening. Series of reso-
buttons and petitions were presented
emanating from more or less iufluen.
tial organizations, all endeavoring Ia
put pressure upon the government.
Two OF these were from Chinese mer-
chants and Chinese mass meetings
Petitions were presented from the An.
nexation club indorssng d. b. Smith
for advisory council, and recommend.
Sn0 r. M Hatch for the of43~a ~ ,,;r;.
ter of foreign affairs; also petitions
from their - meeting for enlarge
ment OF the o1visory council !.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
A RIDE ON THE PIANO.
A Performance Described by an Old
Locomotive Engineer.
New Orleans Times-Demoera

81 was lettering around the streets last
night" SAID Jim Nelson, one OF the old locomo-
live engineers running into New Orleans. LAS
had nothing TO do 1 dropped into a concert
and heard sleek-looklng Frenchman play q
piano In WY that made me feel all over in
spots. AS soon as be sat down on the stool
knew by the way he handed himself that he
understood the machine he was running.
HE tapped the keys way up one end, just as
II they were gauges and he wanted to see il he
had water enough Then he looked up, as il he
wanted TO know how much steam he was car.
rying. and the nexr moment he pulled open the
throttle and sailed onto The main line as II he
was half an hour late.
"You could hear her thu6der over culyerts
and bridges. and getting faster and faster. until
Tue Fellow rocked about IN his sea- like cradle.
Somehow / thought II was old 49, pulling a
passenger train and getting out OF the way OF a
special The fellow worked the keys on the
middle division ike lightning, and then he flew
along The north end OF the line until the drivers
went round like buzz saw. and got excited.
ABOUT the time was fixing TO tell him TO
cut her of little be kicked the hampers under
the machine wide open. pulled the throttle way
back 10 the tender, and how he did run. l
couldn't stand il any longer, and yell d TO him
that be was pounding on Tie left side, and II he
wasn't careful he'd drop his ashpan.
'But he didn't hear. No one heard me. Ev-
erythlDg was flying ana whiZZing. Telegraph
poles on the side Of the track looked like row
of cornstaIks, the trees appeared TO be mud
bank, and all the exhaust of the old ma
chine sounded like the hum of a humble bee.
tried TO yell out, but my tongue wouldn't move.
HE went around curves like bullet, slipped
an eccentric, blew out his soft plug, went down
grades fifty six feet TO the mile and not q con-
trolling brake set. She went by the meeting
point at mile and half minute ana calling
for more steam. My hair stood up straight, be-
cause knew The game was up.
Sure enough dead ahead Of US was the head
light OF special In a daZe heard the crash
as they struck and / saw cars shivpred into
atoms, people smashed and mangled and bleed
ing and gasplng for water. i heard another
crash as the French professor struck the deep
KEYS away down on the lower end OF the south
ern division, and then came 10 my senses.
There he was at a dead standstill with the
door OF the frebOx Of the machine open, wiping
the perspiTation of bis face and bowling TO the
people before hun. II live TO be 1000 years
old I'll never forget the ride that Freuchman
gave me on plano"
The morning call., 1894-02-26
CARING FOR THE CANARY,
If 1t Mopes and Has Homesickness
Let Ii Have a Looking. Glass.
St. Louis Globe-Demo


The following interesting story OF ow
canary was cured of inconsistencies was told
by W. O. Evans: mot long ago my wife
purchased canary at birdstore. 1t had been
accustomed TO companions OF its kind at the
store, but al our house it was entirely alone
The pretty little songser was evidently
homesick. 1t would not sing, it would
not eat, but just dropped and seemed to be
pining away. We talked TO it and tried by
every means in our power to cheer the bird
up. but all In vain. My wife was on the point
OF carrying the bird back to the store when
one DAY friend said: 'Give him piece of
looking glass; Aching on this suggestion, she
tied piece or broken mirror about the size Of
mans hand on the outside of the cage. The
little fellow hoped down from MS perch
almost Immediately, and going up close
looked In. seeming delighted. He chirped and
hopped about, singing all the pretty airs he
was master OF. he never was homesick after
that. He spends most OF his time before the
glass, and when he goes 10 sleep at night lie
Will cuddle down as close to the glass as he
can. thinking, very likely, that he is getting
near to the pretty bird he sees so often.''
The morning call., 1894-02-26
A PRESIDENTS DAUGHTER
Mrs. l.. T. Semple Lives in the City
of Washington.

1t will be matter of considerable surprise
to many people TO learn that the daughter OF
an administration as many years distant In
time as is that OF President John Tyler, Mrs
Letitia Tyler Semple, the second daughter of
President Tyler. is at present living at this
late day, writes Sally Nelson Robins In an in
teresting sketch, with portrait. in the Marcn
Ladies' Home Journal, resident OF the civ in
which her father found his official home, and
In which shr once dispensed hospitality as
mistress Of the White House.
During Mrs. Semple's reign at The White
House the demands upon the time OF the First
than at present. Three days in the week, from
morning until O'Clock IL the afternoon were
assigned 10 the reception of visitors. the same
hours OF he other three days being devoted TO
the returning OF calls. On pleasant afternoons
1t was the custom Of the President To drive.
after A O'Clock, his fav0rile companion being
his daughter Letitia. While driving through
the present suburbs OF the Capital city, Mrs.
Semple would often sing TO her father his ia
Vorlte ballads and songs.
The Presidents family was also Informally
at home every evening until 10 o'clock, when
any one and every one was privileged 10 pay
their respects IN the drawing-roOm.
Mrs. Semple presided, among other festivi-
ties, over the dinner and ball given by the
President in honor OF the Prince de JOnyille
and his suite. She was present, also. at the
stretching Of the first telegraph wire between
Washington and Baltimore by Morse, the In
ventor. She Witnessed, also, tie first SUBJ
marine explosion In American waters and .ie
dome of the Capitol She was also given the
honor OF christening the first Iron ship which
was propelled by steam In the American navy,
the Allegheny.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA,
BERKELEY.
Notice to Contractors, Builders and Ma
terial Men.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL CON
IN eerned that sealed proposals or bids are soie-
tied for performing the labor aud furnishing the
materials necessary to the ere ction of propagat
ing plant house Tor the of the agricultural
department of the University OF California at
berkeley said bids TO be received at the office OF
j. II. G. Bonte, Secretary of the Board of Regents
South Hall. Berkeley California, at or before IL
oc!ocE NJ. OF the ninth day OF March, 1894.
And notice is further hereby gwen that the
plans. bills, descriptions and specifications of said
building. and OF the labor and materials therefor
have been placed at the Office of Clinton Day,
architect. Mutual Life building, 222 Sansome
street. san Francisco. where the same can be
seen during business hours each day from this
date until the contracts for building the same
made.
>otice Is further hereby given that bids for exca-
waiting for the furnishing Of materials for and do
ing the nd iron work, for rhe nishing of
materials for and doing the carpenter and pias-
terer's work. for the furnishing Of materials for
and doing the plumbing, gasfttIng and heating
work. for the furnishing OF materials for and do.
ing the timing galvanized iron aud stating work
for the furnishing OF materials for and doing the
painting and granting work and for the furnish
Ing of materials for and doing the electric work
will be separately received.
This notice is given pursuant.tO the provisions
OF an act OF the Legislature entitled IAN Act TO
Regulate Contracts on Behalf OF the State in Re-
lation 20 Erectons and Buildings approved
March %, 1876, and pursuant the pro visions OF
the amendment OF said act, approved March 81.
1891, which act and amendment is hereby re-
ferred to and made part OF this notice
No proposals will be considered ualess accom-
panied with bond of said proposer equal to ten
per cent OF his proposal, with sufficient sureties
Conditioned that, il said proposal shall De 40
cepted, the party proposing VIII duly enter mo
proper contract and faithfully perform ms OF
their contract or contracts In accordance with
said proposals and the plan or plans, spocinca-
tions and descriptions, which shan Dc anu are
| hereby made part of such contract OF conttacts
The right to reject any or al oios 10 n0ioOy ~
served
'ersi'y Vi 0SiiloJ A. G. BoNTE. Secretary.
Berkeley Cal, February 3, 1888.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
A TITLED BIBLIOMANIAC,
Wearing a Pauper's Clothes, but
Spending a Fortune for Books.

With the Comte de Llgnerolles, the sale of
whose library was mentioned In our columns
Saturday, says the London Daily News, the
love OF rare books was an alba psorbing mania
Our Paris correspondent observes: He could
not think of anything else but his library how
TO increase it and how to keep thieves from
ge ting into ii. All his fortune went in
picking up treasures at book sales He
lived IS If be was a poor man In order
TO crafty his passion. Any one who did not
know who he was might have taken him for an
old pauper. He went in patched and thread
bare clothes aud bought secondhand shoes
aud boots TO wear, new ones costing too much.
In wet weather one might see him for hours IN
the omnibus station near The Sale Syvestre
where book auctions are mostly held, wal log
for the rain TO cease so that he could 20 home
on Tie top OF an omnibus and thus save three
halfpence.
During his lifetime Count de LigneroIle's
library was guarded with jealous care and
only acdualntances OF whose honesty he was
sure was allowed to see part of it. Nobody but
himself ever saw IL all. The different rooms IN
which he had his books had double safety
locks and the bookcases could not easily be
broken into.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

the brigade was new 1t had proved Itself
10 be one Of the greatest needs OF the nour.
Inc work of its officers was vltaIly I'M
Dortant. because they got nearer 10 tne
hearts and confidence of tie boys than
even the parents did. They were there
fore In especial need of the help OF God s
grace and of the counsel which had Deen
read from the Scriptures earlier III tDe
evening, BE strong and OF good courage,
lot the Lord is with thee"
In The course OF his remarks MT.
FISHER deplored the lack of interest taken
by parents in the work of the brigade.
Ihey Will subscribe money Tor MIC,
winter Fair. money to support Oriental
Dazars and Oriental shamelessness when
the Boys Brigade needs only S250O 10 pay
It's debts and TO enable il to put state
organizer in the field"
AT the point where the money was
mentioned Veteran II. j. Mccoy took up
the speech-making and with his customary
laciilty got people Into good numer De-
lore announcing a collection. de mao
many words to say in support OF the
brigade. reckoning IL as In us sphere
equally important with the Young Mems
Christian Association. 'For, get man
successfully TO tile age OF q. he yentureu.
without faint of sin and L Will take the
responsibility for the rest OF his career,
ne orlgade's efforts to check the haclt Oh
toDacco-smoking and the carrying at the
VI tut uctll %his
Mccoy thought especially commendable.
Alter the taking of collection and the
singing of hymn National President
Rev. John Q. Adams stepped to the pulpit
and installed the new officers. Nj. ,.
woodlands as president. c. .. Burton as
vice-presideni, J. II. Russell as secretary
and .. G. Baldwin as treasurer. stood
before the pulpit and received from Mr..
Adams the announcement that they were
duly declared he officers OF the State
Council of California. the first State coun-
ell organized in America. They were con-
graduated for the latter aspect OF their
ection and counseled as to the serious
nature of he duties involved. Mr.. Adams
desired them TO never lose sight of the fact
that the final aim of the brigade VAS TO
bring boys TO a worship of and obedience
TO God.
President Woodlands waived making
response, saying in apology that the sense
OF the responsible laid upon him pre-
Guided any words n regard to ii.
Friends and others we're invited to meet
the delegates after the adjournment of the
convention to bid them godspeed to their
respective labors. Many remained to do
so and thereafter the gathering dispersed,
TO be recalled at the same time next year.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
Personal NOTES.

Hubert Michel of Paris is a guest at the
California.
E. Bender, stockraser of Ohio, Is
stopping at the Russ.
+. j. Solensky. the San Andreas lawyer,
is guest at the Grand.
w. 81. Mintzner. a mining man Of Los
Angeles, is registered at the Russ.
Byron Waters, the San Bernardino at
torney. is guest at the Occidental.
w. II. Lee of Baird Sc Lee, publishers
of Chicago. is a guest at the Palace.
81. b. Leavitt. the wel-known theatrI-
cal manager, arrived in town yesterday.
V. A. Tapscott, ex-deputy collector of
internal revenue at Red Bluff, is at the
Russ
George Croker arrived from New York
yesterday and is stopping at the CALI
fornia.
j. d. McDougall, capitalist of Stock
ton, accompanied by his family, Is regis
tered at the Lick.
Captain James Carroll, who has been in
charge of the excursion steamer running
TO Alaska. is registered at the Grand.
Jack Hatch, the attorney, accompanied
by MS vile, came I'D from San Jose yes
terday and registered at the Palace.
John OLeary. who is interested largely
in mines in the Alamo district, in Ensen-
ada. Lower California, is at the Russ
House.
William FL. Carnine Of PendIetou. Ore
gon, an attache of the Union Pacific Rail.
road, accompanied by his bride, is a guest
at the Lick.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.
Pekin has Is. 600 police.

Pekin has 1900 police.
Russia has railway schools.
Florida raises fifty varieties of oranges.
Jacksonville, Michigan, is communistic
village.
There are only 1000 Europeans on the
FIJI Islands.
More than 1000 Anglican clergymen re-
ceive less than $500 year.
One pound OF sleeps wool capable of
producing one yard of cloth.
About half pint of water is said to be
thrown off by the lungs every half hour.
If man were to leap as far in propor-
ton to his size as flea he could jump rs
miles.
Two-thirds of the gold now In use in the
world was discover within the past fifty
years.
1t is said that on several Russian rail-
ways iron telegraph poles are to be substi-
tuted for those of wood.
There are fity-two canals In the United
States having total length of 446s miles.
China alone excels this country in its canal
mileage.
The total value Of London houses is
1878 coo, 600; Of Paris houses, 2286, 000 900
If the houses OF New York, 81. 1856, 000, 600,
or e271, 600. 200.
The amount of silk produced By each
spider is 40 small that Reaumur compui es
that 663. 522 would be required to produce a
pound of thread.
In thirty-six State prisons in the United
States solitary confinement is used as a
punishment, and in twenty the prisoner Is
handcnffed to the wall.
Caroline is the feminine Of the Latin
form OF Charles. Its Specification is the
Noble Spirited One. 1t has always been
regarded as an exceedingly fortunate or
lucky name and has been borne by seventy
seven queens.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
SUSPECTED A TRAGEDY.
A Case in Which a Meddlesome
Neiglbor Causes Lots of Trouble.

Neigibor Causes Lots of Trouble.
Detroit Free Press.
ats the simplest thing in the world, y
said the friend of the family; ''just chloro-
form her"
But Will chloroform kill her?"
Certainly, and without suffering"
Have you ever tried it"
mo. But have heard of its being sue
cessfully done.
How much chloroform will it take?"
81 haven't any idea"
'Will she suffer long?"
'Fudgei You're too tender-hearted. I'd
cut her head off if was in your place. and
make quick work OF 1t, too"
An excited individual who overheard
this dialogue from the landing outside of
the half-clOsed door, made rush for the
nearest drugstore.
Don't, don't sell anybody any chloro-
form ii it is called for unless you want to
be accessory TO a murderl I'm going 10
the police station TO make complaint.
And be darted out Of one door OF the drug
shO as a pleasaOi-appeariDg young man
appeared at the other.
"How much chloroform does 1t take to
XIII cat?"
mo YOU DON'T" said the druggist.
"Where's your prescription p"
Prescription? Didn't tell ydu it was
cat?"
'Shoot the cat"
az haven't any gun. Besides"
mo prescription, no ehloroform." and
the druggist closed the discussion.
The owner of the cat went TO other drug
stores in the immed ate neigb0rb00d, but
he seemed to be suspected, and they all
had the same objection, refusing TO sell
him any chloroform and regarding him
with distrust.
When he reached his fiat the patrol
wagon stood at the door.
Anybody sick herep asked the officer
in charge.
Not in my part of the house." was the
ready answer.
"Who are you going to chloroform ?"
inquired the officer.
''Oh. ha, ha! How did you know that
was going to chlorof0Tm anybody? Have
you seen my chum?"
'Seen nothing. But you've been COM
planned of and you'll have to come to
headquarters TO explain
much obliged. I'm sure. Ii you'll come
in I'll show you the innocent victim. She's
on of the family, too"
He led the way TO a rear room in the
building, where a barrel stood in corner.
There she is" he said, giving the bar
rel tilt. "She's been ailing for year.
and | concluded it would be kindness to
have her mercifully removed. Poor kitty
Whew!"
The officer stopped and looked into the
barrel. There was nOthing there. The
Cat had escaped. Like the neighbor who
bad complained. she may have overheard
The dialogue. But it cost week Of inves-
LEGATION on the part of the law and he
settlement for a case of assault and bat
terry with the over-officious neigh Dor. And
the cat never came back.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
NEW OFFICERS INSTALLED
Addresses From Revs. Henry and
Fisher.
ALSO BY SECRETARY MCCOY
The Importance of the Brigade as ;
Maker of Character Emphasized
by All Speakers.

The Boys Brigade closed its first ma
tional council yesterday with services at
the Howard-street Methodist Church.
The newly elected officers were installed
and addresses delivered by Rev. j. O. A.
Henry and Secretary Mccoy, and by Rev.
T. V. Fisher of Los Angeles.
The attendance was not large, but the
speeches were earnest and forcible. and
extra interest was made TO attach to the
occasion by the fact that the Boys Brigade
movement is in its infancy. and that San
Francisco is the home of the first Ameri-
can organization. Rev. j. Q. Adams. who
introduced it from England, administered
the oath and address to the incoming
officers.
Revs. Henry and Fisher attended the
meeting. expecting Ito speak to the boys,
but the excess OF adults present turned
The morning call., 1894-02-26

their words In other directions, for which
Mr.. Henry expressed himself as much
gratifled. Otherwise he had should have
been in very difficult position, he said.
THE boy is present and eternal
problem" Mr.. Henry continued. "He is
always with us; and the Boys Brigade is
designed 10 help US to the solution of the
problem concerning him. From the age
of IL, or even 10, TO 16 he escapes from he
influence of his parents, from the Sunday
school and from all the entertainments
which the church ordinarily offers. What
tLen. shall be done TO keep him out of
haunts of evil and the places of vice be-
comes very urgent question. The brigade
| has been raised up prOvidentiaily TO give
the answer, TO take the boys in hand at
! he critical period of their lives and mold
their characters in a way that will foriify
them against temptation and insure their
growth into honorable and honest ma
turity.
There Iare three lines In which the bri-
gade operates upon the boys nature: first,
IN discipline; then in obedience, then in
courtesy. By the lesson OF discipline III e
boy learns TO have mind 10 the will of
others; that is, 90 act socially as well as
Independently. With the lesson of ODE
| dience he is made aware OF the necessity
| If submitting to law and Of 'he beauty of
resignation to the inevitable and inexora-
Bile. With the lesson OF courtesy be is
iuauc q icuucu Bcullculdu III 10 Ue X
men ano sure OF popu 'arlty and credit.
So instructed and equipped during the years
of boyhood lad becomes secure for late r
days. Therefore do / say the Boys Bril-
| gade is welcome adjunct TO the church.
1t Is Gods own organization. Older people
should feel IL privilege to be able to con-
| tribute to its support. Fathers and
mothers should be glad that il is able TO
| do so much for their boys which they
themselves cannot do"
Rev. +. V. Fisher, delegate to the
council from Los Angeles. wished to say
a word, not TO the boys but to the officers
Of the brigade. II feel so seriously about
the matter myself" he said, shat trust
| President Woodlands will forgive my de-
pariure from the subject.
II am going to speak as a brother and
| friend TO the fficers," he continued. 81
feel somehow drawn TO this. 1t is the last
meeting of the convention. the last time ]
am going TO look into your faces"
His remarks were to the effect that while
The morning call., 1894-02-26

streets, and the poor people seem TO De quite
broken spirited and unable TO compete against
it, They have no nolion OF using shoyels an a
little muscular force to clear way through
numbed Condition hoping for a little beneVo-
lent rain To fall and do that which they are I'M
able willing TO attempt. 1t may be said that
all have suffered from the residents OF the pal
ace down 10 the denfZens OF cellars and novels.
In the country the snow has been TWO or three
feet deem ia all directions.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

great and small Persons ashore easily hear
the ordinary conversation OF others who are so
far ont upon the lake as to be undistineusba-
hla and as great many Adirondack visitors
babitually violate the law touching The siaugh-
ter of deer all such offenders are extremely
careful nor even TO whisper a word that might
beIray their guilt when rowing upon the lakes.
The morning call., 1894-02-26

The American building al the Antwerp
Exposition, both In site and construction
will be one of the finest in the Belgian
Enclosure. American products will be
allotted nearly 10000 square feet of space.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
The Umbrella in italy.
Pearson's Weekly


Our name for The umbrella being obviously
taken from me Italian ombreio. naturally re-
fers to Ifaly as tile source from which we have
derived that useful article. If we had obtained
il intermediary from France, we would doubt
less have taken with IL the name OF parapiuie.
The morning call., 1894-02-26
ItaIy's Snow Drifts.

London Court journal.
The Oldest inhabitant Of Rome is reported to
have said that he never knew such a sight as
the capital has presented this winter. The
snow has certainly been terrific thin in the