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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
SLAMS WILD ELEPHANTS.
Bow the Cnwieldy Beasts Are Reduced tc
Subiection.

Subsection,
In Siam all the hard work is done by
elephants. All the heavy lifting and
hauling is done by these giant beasts,
which, despite their ungainly and un-
wieldy proportions. are endowed with
an intelligence that is almost human.
At Ayuthia is situated the chief ele-
plant corral of the country. where the
wild elephants of Siam are not only
captured, but also reduced to subjec-
ton. The elephant is naturally one of
the subjects OF greatest interest To the
traveller in Siam. for in no other coun-
try, save perhaps in India. can this
animal be seen to such advantage.
Some years ago herds of wild elephants
We're large and numerous. but the num-
Der of herds is now greatly diminished
and the herds themselves are smaller.
This diminution is mainly due to the
fact that there is an increasing demand
for tn" elephants labor. while on the
other hand they rarely breed in cap
tivity. All of the herds of roaming
elephants now practically belong TO
the king. They inhabit the northern
part of the kingdom and although not
domesticated are not 80 wild a. they
formerly were.
When there is necessity for the cap
ture of "A number of these. ar when
there is some celebrated parsonage
visiting AT the Siamese court. the king
may order an elephant hunt which is
engaged in by thousands of persons
and numbers of domesticated elephants.
The capture is effected by surrounding
and driving u herd to this strong corral
at Ayuthia. Sometimes the herd is
driven a distance of over one hundred
miles and a zeSt is given to the hunt on
account of the danger that attends it.
Rarely Is there an elephant hunt which
does not result in the death of one or
two persons and the wounding of many
more.
The party is thoroughly organized
and under the control of certain we'll
tried captains Of divisions. They pro-
coed to the neighborhood of that herd
from which it is intended to make the
capture and draw Gordon about the
entire herd. Among the elephants
taken to assist in the hunt are certain
animals that have been latest captured
and who are only half tanned. These
are now loosed and driven into the
forest, where they soon meet and fra
ternize with the wilder animals; for
very likely some of these half-tamed
animals have recently belonged to this
herd
After Il short time, in which to allow
the two classes of animals to become
acquainted with each other, the half
tanned beasts are used to decoy their
wild brethren to the corral, then they
are oyerpowered and chained fast till
captivity has broken their spirit.-Chi-
caro- News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

she expected TO see it realized before
the night. Her only dread was lest
some of her exaggerated stories should
come to Nellic's honest ears too soon.
Then came day which Gertie never
will forget-when it was found that
Uncle Silas had gone, no one knew
whittier
His oldest, but now carefully mend
ed clothes had been left behind, with
a card bearing the laconic inscription:
For My brother John" and it after
wards appeared that he had been
freely replcnishing his wardrobe-at
his frugal brothers expense.
But this was not O. worst: it soon
came out that Uncle Silas had been
trying to raise large sums of money
in his brothers name, upon bogus
South American securities; and it was
his failure in this and fear of the con-
sequences, which had led to his sudden
and secret flight.
A package of the worthless secur-
tiles had been left for my charming
but avaricious niece, as a suitable re-
ward for her disinterested devotion"
Gertie'S humiliation was complete;
and she foresaw a bitter punishment
for her folly in the merciless teasing
of her companions, when they should
learn of her air castles utter and pitt
full collapse.
Nellie was honestly sorry for her
sister, though she wondered how it
had been possible for Gertie to indulge
in such ab,urdly romantic hopes; and
she heartily sympathi2ed with Uncle
Johns discontinue and Indignation at
the discovery of his brothers utter un-
worthincsS. But old Susan chuckled
over the state of things for days.
Jest llEe Mr.. Silas.' she said, IAN
serves Mr.. John right for trustin' him,
when he knew-well as l do-that Mr.
Silas was born a scamp, an warn't
likely to 60 ag'in' his natur But for
Miss Gertie to be so taken in by his
great yarns! She amt much like her
sister; seems as if Miss Nellies got all
the family common sense. Well, |
often said an say again: blessed is
them that didn't expect nothin'-for
they amt 50 likely to get dissp-
p'inted"-Demorest's Magazine. =,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
EXPLOSION BY SYMPATHY.
Responsive Effects of Vibrations Under
Harmonic Conditions.

Harmonic Conditions.
Musicians are we'll aware of the fact
that if any note of the gamut be clearly
sounded or sung within vibrati3nfange
of any suitable musical instrument
say IA harp or piano-that the string,
whichever it may be, tuned to the same
note, will begin to sound upon its own
account, or respond, as it is termed
II the singer then refrains from repeat
ing the note he began with, but sings
another one, the speaking" string in
stantly relapses into silence, while an
other responds to the new note. In
the same way an organ pipe will re-
spond. as indeed will vase. a hollow
vessel with thin sides, or even an apart
ment, if the particular note to which
they are respectively tuned" be first
sounded.
Now. it will be noticed by many that
in constructing stores for the reception
of explosives it is very much the fash
ion TO build series of exactly the same
dimensions. and to place them, with
almost mathematical accuracy, at equal
distances apart. They are filed with
explosives; one day an accident" ex-
plodes their contents and everybody is
surprised when. despite the next build
ing being much too far off, and with
intervening walls twelve feet thick"
some or all the other stores blow up in
due sequence. What other result could
enSue?
All the buildings are identical in size
and capacity; hence the mote sounded
in the tirst-whether it be one of tri-
umph or of tragedy-fnds immediate
response in No. >, when, reinforced
by second explosion, the next store
cannot do otherwise than follow the
example of the other two; and so the
mischief spreads. 1t is important to
bear in mind that we are now dealing
with the influence of sympathetic mu-
steal vibrations only, not with the me-
chanical impulse of a detonic tremor or
lar For it is assumed in this case
that the buildings are SO far apart and
otherwise protected that, if they are
inharmonic, the material in one cannot
be fred simply by decorating the con-
tents of another adjacent thereto.
The foregoing proposition has its or
igin in some experiments with iodide
of nitrogen and illuminate of mercury,
in the course of which the writer found
that small quantities Of these sensitive
explosives placed in sounding boxes
of precisely the same dimensions could
be exploded by the defamation of one
of them at greater distances from the
detonator than, coeteris paribus was
possible in the open, or when in boxes
(of other shapes not relatively har-
monte" to the detonator box Nine
teenth Century.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

Gov. Hoard tells story of an Irish
man who, going through a thick wood
land, discovered man in sink-hole
in the morass and he rushed up to a
draw ling Yankee and shouted: Come
over for Heavens sake, there's man
in the morass!" rs that so?" said the
Yankee. How far is he in?" well,
SCR, he's in up to the ankles" oh,
we'll" said the Yankee, he will get
out" NO, sor, he won't, for beiabers
l forgot to tell you he went in head
first!n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

said Susan. ''I've been in the family
sence thea men was Dyes. an Mr..
John was alwuz queer, an clus, an
'cumulativo-but for all that, kind an
honest as the daylight, But that there
Mr.. Silas-alwuz wild an shiftless, il
nothin' wuss--he worritted your poor
granma mos to death. An from what
see, 'tain't at all likely he's changed
his ways"
The plain statement rather shook
the foundations of the air castle which
Gertie had begun to build; but still.
on thinking it over, she decided that
old Susan might be wrong, and es.
pecially as she Acknowledged that she
hadn't heard nothin' about Mr.. Silas
an his ways" since he left his home tc
seek his fortune in South America, SC
many years ago.
SO Gertie took great pains TO be very
polite and attentive to Uncle Silas. and
especially in the evenings, when Uncle
John went ont for his solitary walk.
She had begun to pride herself upon
the impression she was making, when
one night he suddenly inquired:
Are You the one with theory
about the boy and the needle and
workbag?'
NO, that was Nellie" She STAN.
mered, while she vainly tried to REGAL,
her own dtslAraging remarks about
the listener on that memorable after.
noon.
But whatever Uncle Silas had over
heard he evidently was not angry. foi
he seemed to be enjoying her EN-.
barrassment.
But you .nendcd my coat" he per
sisted.
Mo, that was Nellie, too"
"Oh, begin to see. Nellie found
the gold piece, and you spent it; cal
that fair division OF labor"
II made her keep it," said Nellie
quickly coming to the rescue of hei
unhappy sister. "Gcrtie tried to give
it to me, but there was nothing hap
pened to want, so | wouldn't take it.
on said Uncle Silas. then ap
parently Gertie did want something
just at that moment?"
I'm always wanting something
murmured Gertlc. Il do wish | was
rich"
Uncle Silas actually chucllled oven
this reply; then, as Nellie became alb
sorbed in her book again, he bent for
ward and laid his bony hand upor
Gcrtie'S arm.
You're smart" he said. land you'll
be rich, too, one of those days, or IT
miss my guess"
Far from sharing Gcrtie's romantic
belief, Nellie did not for a moment
dream of the hold it had taken upon
her sisters Imagination. But already
Gertic had began To throw out mys
FERROUS hints to her classmates about
her uncle's wealth. and an exagger
atcd story of the gold piece was going
the rounds of the school. She coulC
not help mourning little in secret, al
the possibility Of being separated from
her sister: for it was evident thai
Uncle Silas was quite indifferent to
wards Nellie. and SO it could hardly
be expected that he would treat then
both with equal favor But at the
same time she was very eager for hin
to reveal his plans, and 10 enter the
life of luxury he so often limited of tc
her.
The girls at school were growing
more and more curious, but hardly
more impatient than Gertie herself
Her castle in the air had grown so rea
to her that never a morning came but
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

There are subjects at which even the
scotfer must not sneer if he still wishes
to be considered well bred No one
may scout religion and still be known
as person of good taste. When old
Monsieur dc Montroud dissipated So
ciety man of the First Empire, was in
his last illness, the Able Petitot was
frequent visitor at his bedside. One
day, in the course of serious CONVEX
sation, the able said to him: You
have probably, during your long life,
been very often tempted to speak
lightly and to Joke about rel;gion?"
No" said the old wit, seriously, Il
have always mixed in the best society"
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
Woman's Curiosity.

She-Women haven't bit more
curiosity than men, SO they haven't.
He-No, but it is manifested in diff
ferent lines. For instance, woman
might own a sewing machine for years
without finding out how it is made,
but she wouldn't have a seamstress in
the house week without knowing all
about er.-Indianapolis Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

Mrs. De Pink am amazed, sir,
that you should propose to my daugh
ter. Why, she is just out of boarding
school, and you have not known her
week.
Young Man Ia smart felloow)-True,
madame, but I have known you for
some time, and everybody says your
daughter takes after you.-N. Y. Week
w.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
Sisters Indifference.

Little Boy-You needn't worry about
sister and Mr.. Poorchap. She doesn't
care a snap for him.
Mother much relieved How did you
learn that?
Little Boy-When they are in the
parlor alone she won't even let him
have chair to himself Good News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
just How You Take 1t.

Mr.. Meeks anxiously)-Do you think
my mother-;n-law will pull through,
doctor?
Physician (encouragingly)-We can
hope for the best, sir
Mr.. Meeks (hopefully)-So she's really
going to die, is she?-Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
A Lert-uanded Compliment.

Clarissa-Has Jack Flasher PROPOSED
to you yet?
Ethel (tlaring up)--I'd like to see him
propose to me!
Clarissa-Well, Ethel, must say that
If there is u truthful girl, you are ons.
N Y. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

He-I wonder how l can have of.
Tended Miss Primleigh?
She IA rivaU-Why, what makes you
ask?
He-I met her on the avenue this
afternoon and she bowed without her
usual smile.
She-Probably she had forgotten to
put in her teeth.-Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

The Optimist lat the summer hotel)-
Say, do you want to meet some lovely
creatures without particle of affecta~
tim or deception?
The Cynic-No. Iwant to meet Sofa
girls.-Chicago Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

"Well," said Mr.. Hollerstraw, as he
entered his rural abode, I've made a
right good decker"
''How?" asked his wife.
Il found a city storelzeeper tibet
wants ter send his family out here ter
live on the farm, an he pays in con-
densed milk an canned meat an
things. "-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
He Asked Too Much,

81 am so glad to have met you, as l
have two favors to ask of you
"What are they?"
81 want you to lend me ten dollars
and not say word about it to any one. ="
Two favors at once. man That's
too much of a good thing. One of them
yes. | won't breathe II word of this
to living soul."-Almanaque de Ia
RiSa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
A Terrible Strain.

"You look weary" said Mr.. Cochin
China to his favorite wife.
Il look just as feel, them cacllled
the ambitious hen. The exertion Of
keeping my eggs up to the size Of mod
ern hailstones wearing my life away"
Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

Dix-Your wife must have confidence
in you, to leave you alone in town while
she goes to the mountains.
Hicks-Oh! she takes the precaution
to keep me broke all the time!-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
Incapacitated Him.

Haverly-Then your son didn't go
through his college course with flying
honors?
Austen-No, unfortunately he famed
his right knee about the middle of the
term.-N. y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
On with the Hall.

Arizona Pete-I should like very
much to go to the dance with you, but,
you see, didn't come dressed for it.
Fewclothes-Never mind that, part
ner, can let you have couple of guns
N. Y. World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

Sticl1by-Who is your most distant
relative. Bill?
Bill Frayedout who is known to have
relatives abroad)-My cousin, John
Welltodo, just across the street.-Bos-
ton Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

Dinah Ebony-Aunty, de papers say
mebbe de black plague will come to
dis country.
Aunt Ebony-Don't you worry bout
dat, honey. 1t won't show on us.-N.
7. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
A Custom to De Applauded.

"After his election to congress, did he
affect the legislation of the country for
good?"
Yes, both houses adjourned for q
day when he died."-Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

Mistress-How can l engage You
when it is said that you do not always
tell the truth?
Servant-My dear madam, who likes
to hear the truth? Do you?-Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
Unless They Are watchful.

"Your city seems to be pretty well
cut up by electric railways" said the
visitor.
1T is, responded the resident, "and
SO are the citizens. Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

Mrs. Brown-Since TREY have become
engaged they just sit in the parlor and
not word passes between them.
Brown-Perhaps there Is no room
Tor It to do so.-PuOk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20

She-Do you think there is such
thing as undying love?
He-O yes; have experienced it sev.
sral times. Albany Argus.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
METHOD IN HIS MADNESS.

Whad TO yo' goin' marry dat
OF Sally Ann, Nose? She's jes' bout
free times yo' age.
Mose-I low yo' doan' know Sally
AIMS got de fines water-million patch
in de kentry, does yo'?-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-09-20
Her Ma-Sir, you've stolen my daugh-

Her Ma-Sir, you've Stolen my daugh-
ter's love-
Bold Culprit-Well, didn't 1 return
1t?
Her Ma making her exit, aside)-An-
other case of honor among thieves. -
n. y. Ledger.
The evening world., 1894-06-15
WANT PAY FOR THEIR LABORS.
Old Rapid Transit Commissioners
Appeal to the Court.
Ask That Compensation Be Fixed
for Their Services.

An application was made to the Cen
eral Term OF the Supreme Court to-day
by counsel for the old Rapid Transit
Commission. William Steinway. John. II.
StarIn. John II. Inman, Eugene L..
Bushe, Samuel Spencer and David F.
Porter. to have the Court fix the Elm
to which they are entitled for their
services as Commissioners.
Commissioners Steinway. Starin, In
man, Bushe and Spencer were appoin I.
ed and qualified prior to Feb: Q. 1891. and
Dec. %. 1892, offered at public auction
the franchises for an underground rail-
road under broadway and continuing
streets.
About Dec. l. 1892, the Commissioners
applied to the court 20 fix the amount
to which they were entitled for laying
out the plans and other work in connec-
tion with the proposed underground
The law creating the Commission.
however, provides that the amount the
Commissioners are to receive should
be stated in the terms of the sale OF
the franchise and paid by the purchas-
err AS ther was no purchaser. the
Commissioners did not receive the
amount awarded by the Court.
Later they turned their attention to
other plans. but none of them went
through.
A new Board of Commissioners has
since, been appointed and the court is
asked to fix the amount the members
OF the old Board should receive.
A detailed report OF the services rem
dered was filed with the application. John
NJ Bowers appeared us counsel for the
Commissioners.
The evening world., 1894-06-15
RlGHT TO 4 THOROUGHFARE.
Lively Struggle in Court for
Possession of o Street.
Property Owners Don't Want the
Boulevard Cars.

Arguments were heard by the General
Term of the Supreme Court to-day upon
the application of the Forty-second Street
st. Nicholas Avenue and Manhattanville
Railroad Company for the appointment
of three commissioners to take testi-
mony and report as to whether the
Company should be allowed to construct
a railroad along Eightysixth street from
Eighth to Tenth avenue to connect
the Tenth avenue line with that in Cen
trail Park.
The property holders in Eighty sixth
street are bitterly opposed to the plan,
and have fought 1t from the start as
has already been told in THE Evening
World"
Lawyer Charles Strauss, for the rail-
of hs hn
Company had a right to construct the
tracks under the laws of 1850 and 1892
both OF which he claimed give the Com
pany sufficient right to construct the
extension without the consent of the
property holders.
James r. Deerng. for the property
owners made made a long argument and
missed. The railroad company. he said.
had never attempted to secure the con.
sent of the property owners and
It has not the corporate authority OF
railroad laws. Mr. Deering held that
the certificate required by law to be
filed with the Secretary of State had
never been deposited.
Mr. Deering stated that. of thirty.
four property owners. representing
$2,425.5O worth of property along the
proposed route. but sixteen had received
formal notice OF the application for the
road. The law, Mr.. Deering stated
makes service upon the assessed prop.
erty owners the condition precedent
upon which an application of this nature
could be made.
Chief Justice Van Brunt asked Mr.
Strauss If he conceded that the con
sent Of the Common Council was neces
sary, and Mr. Strauss replied that h,
did not.
Chief Justice Van Brunt replied that h,
| thought the law required the consent o
| the Common Council.
Mr. Strauss asked time to cite authori
| ties in opposition. and the decision was
therefore, reserved.
The evening world., 1894-06-15
OUTSIDERS N|PPED on SUGAR.
Big Traders Can Manipulate the
Price at Will.
Big Transactions in That Stock, but
General List Is Dull.

Trading this morning was almost en-
tirely confined to American Sugar and
Chicago Gas. the former really occu-
pying nearly all the attention of brokers
and SPECTATORS. The slump near the
close yesterday induced heavy selling
for the short account this morning, but
the insiders were ready to work the
old dodge again, and 'milked" the sell
ers out of considerable money.
The price touched 90 5-S, but stayed
around that figure only for a moment,
heavy buying orders carrying II UP rap
idly to 9S 5.S. Later reaction of a
point ensued.
The outsider has little or no chance In
trading In Sugar. The men who control
the Trust command enormous amounts
art of manipulation. can play fast and
loose with any number Of small specula-
tors who have. the temerity to deal in
the stock, which is being tabooed by the
conservative element in Wall street. The
dealings in Sugar during the first hour
were close on to $4,000 shares.
Chicago Gas fell 5.s to 90 7-S and rose
to 63-4: Sugar preferred fell l to 80;
Pacific, ! to IL IS; Northern Pacific pre-
ferred. 7-S to 10 3-S: Louisville & Nash.
Vile, IA to As 5-S: Erie, 3-S to 13 3-s. and
was dull and stupid.
Foreign exchange Is firm. with a fair
inquiry for and very light supply of
bills. Bankers 6O-days sold at 4S7 1-2 a
4.S "a. and sight drafts at 4SS1 1-2 a
4.SS 3-4. Money easy at i per cent. on
call.
Bar silver in London rose to 2S 7-Sd.
per ounce. Commercial bar here sold
up to 63, and Mexican dollars to 81 S-4.
In the bond department Lincoln & Col
orado lists dropped 70 points from the last
reported sale, to 81. The break is due
to the unsatisfactory state OF the fl
nances of the Union Pacific system. of
which the Lincoln G. Colorado forms a
part
Stocks were irregular in light volume
OF business. Chicago Gas was run UP
to about 7S, and rather detracted from
the interest taken In Sugar, which fiuc.
tuated frequently within range of q
point or so. New York Central on light
sales declined to 81 IA
National Cordage will be stricken from
the list on Monday next. when the time
for the transfer of certificates expires
The stocks of the United States Cordage
Company. the successor to the National
were more active to-day.
Stocks continued generally dull. Su
gar declined to Sc 5-8 and closed al
81 is. Chicago Gas was strong, at
about top figures. The Grangers, how.
ever, were easier, with st. Paul down
The sales of listed stocks were 152. .oOt
shares. In the unlisted department TO-
900 shares of Sugar and 400 Lead were
I traded in.