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The herald., 1894-10-25
LABOUCHERE KICKS.
What Some Folks Call Generosity He De
clares Is a "NIonstrous job"

What Some Folks Call Generosity He De-
clares Is "NIonstrous job"
The queens generosity in providing
palaces and other residences for foreign
princes and princesses at the expense of
the British taxpayer is again rousing
the ire of Radicals, says London let
ter. The scandal has hardly subsidized
over the thrifty pensioners of her maj
esty, who have been turning Hampton
Court palace into a boarding house,
when now it is announced that she has
been pleased to grant the studhouse,
also at Hampton Court, to Princess Fred
erica of Hanover and her husband, with
the benefit of tho survivorship. The
princess is one of the wealthiest person
ages III Europe, and she only rarely
comes to England for brief visit. 1t is
extensively repaired and improved for
her occasional occupation. This moves
Mr.. Labouchere to remark:
eff this arrangement has really been
made, it is a most monstrous job, and
one Of peculiarly Objectionable kind,
as during the reigns Of George " and
William " parliament protested SO
strongly against such reversionary
grants that they were altogether discon-
tinued of late years. However, the
queen has privately revived the system
of giving royal residences with survivor
ship, and am informed that nearly ev-
cry warrant which, has recently been
granted has contained the obnoxious re-
versionary clause. The next sovereign
Of these realms will have to live long
time before he has either houses or
apartments to give away.
"I believe in at least one case the
queen has signed warrant granting
what really was an official residence to
the wife of the present occupant in case
she survives her husband
The herald., 1894-10-25
Tho Tail of o Cat.

The tail of William Guenther'0 cat
has caused two men large amount of
mental anguish ana nearly drove third
into convulsions yesterday, and ita not
very wonderful cat either.
William Guenther tends the bar in O
basement saloon, and il the gas isn't lit
the light down there 10 rather uncertain,
az it tilters through the gratinga in the
sidewalk over windows set in the thick
brick walls. 1t was about the time
when they usually light up the gas in
the afternoon, but William was amusing
himself and delighting the cat by atrok-
ing it's back, and when three customers
came in for their usual pre-dinner cock
tail, the light Of the place was quite un-
certain.
William hastily deposited the cat on
the shelf underneath the bar and turned
to mix the beverages, not stopping to
light up, for his customers had that
thirsty look about them which a bar
tender learns to know 80 well at glance.
Just a word about the cat. 1t did
have'one popularity to distinguish it
from other cats, and that was rings
around its teil. These rings were nat
ural to the color OF the hair, and the cat
viewed az whole was not striking in
appearance, but the tail when seen
alone was little odd. and not unlike a
snake in color and design if not too
closely scrutinized.
William had finished mixing the
drinks, and the three thirsty custom
ere had finished the drinks themselves,
and while one was fishing in his pocket
for o piece of silver the othets were
standing by with the satisfied air OF a
man who has just placed himself on the
right side. that is to say the outside, OF
well>prepared cocktail. Presently one
of thet hree glanced behind the bar. He
threw up his hands; O piecing shrek
buret from his livid lips, and death
like pallor came into his face. Then he
bolted for the stairs and was eeen no
more. One of the others glancing in
the direction whore his friends eye had
been set, also shrieked and went up the
etairs like shock OF corn before Kan
sas cyclone.
The dssrted one. with CONSERVATION
written on every line Of his face, gszsd
first at the nonplueed William be-
hind the bar and then up the stairway.
Then his eyes wandered around the
dimly-lighted room until they rested on
the ring.strsaked tail of Williams cat
rising up above the level of the bar to
it's full height, with no other part of its
feline body visible.
at first he too. was inclined to bolt.
but his vision suddenly cleared both
optically and mentally and his risibili-
ties were exerted to such an extent that
he went into convuleions of laughter.
And William Guenther, the bar
tender, from being on the wrong side of
the bar, could not ees that his custom
ers had mistaken the cats tail for q
new variety OF delirium tremens and so
he can not see the fun OF the situation
even now.
The herald., 1894-10-25
The Paris Anarchist Scare.

Persons who assume to know what
the French anarchists are doing-and ]
have had proof Of the genuineness of
their information within the past year
tell me they will seek to establish a
reign of terror in Paris i'll October. The
police are convinced that mischief more
serious than any yet attempted is brew
ing. The fact that these fears are so def
mite is the best assurance that they may
not be realized, for the expected seldom
happens in France, especially i'll such
matters.
There are no oapprehensions among the
public The anarchist scare would have
quite died down save for the fact that
there is a growing restlessness among
the Paris lower classes, due perhaps to
the periodical demand of the French
nature for excitement. 1t has been an
unusually quiet summer in the French
capital. Paris Correspondent.
The herald., 1894-10-25
A FROST FOR A FROST.
Colonel slupslky Puts Gentleman on Ice
to TaEe the Chill on.

10 Abtkc Itle Chiii Ous
The Sabbath calm that usually reigns
seven days in tho week at the Hon. Jim
Cronin's establishment at Twenty first
and Market was violently disturbed
early in the week by Colonel Abe Slup-
sky, the school board reformer, who at
tempted to kill, murder and slay Mr.. F.
G. Howard by freezing him to death in
Mr.. Cronin's icebox. Colonel Slupsky
dropped into the saloon with couple
Of friends just as Mr.. Howard, who
seems to hayo been blowing himself, in
vited all hands to take something.
When he saw the colonel ranging up to
the bar, Mr.. Howard looked at him Sc
verely and said, MAY, nay, Pauline;
it's off
"What's Off" queried Slupsky, who
had not been aware of Howards S gener-
Gus intentions.
''Your graft. We are not playing
ringers on this track. You're ruled off
the course. In other words, such drinks
as you pays for you gets; not otherwise.
See?n
81 was paralyzed, Abe confided to
friend. ''I'd never laid eyes on tho fell
low in my life before, nor he on me, but
/ couldn't stand play of that sort, you
know. Great Scottl If 1 had all the
drinks that are coming to mel Well,
anyhow, I put quarter in the darl1y's
hand and whispered him to open that
long, low icebox Jim has over against
the wall and leave it open, and then /
walked up to Mr.. Howard and said
Il don't know who you are, sir, but
you mustn't leave mo out of general
treat this way. 1t hurts my feelings.
''He said he'd see me gormed first,
and with that caught him, and before
he could even begin to cuss any had
him in that icebox, with the cover
down. Well, sir, I thought I'd die. He
was the most surprised man I ever saw
in my life. / guess that icebox was
about the last place ON this earth he
thought he was heading for when he
began his play.
"Well, went to the door and stood
there, although at first 1 intended to
keep him there until he agreed to treat
me. While they were getting him out
and peeling the things off him somebody
asked him what he wanted to insult
Congressman Frank that way for.
Great Scott Was that Congress-
man Frank?' he says. Let mo see him.
and he came TO me, with his hand out,
saying: Congressman, you must forgive
me. 1 had never seen you before, and
I'm sorry that I insulted you
81 stood on my congressional dignity
awhile and asked what my constituents
would think Of it if they heard was
grating for drink, but finally for
gave him, and we all went in and had
something. invited him to come down
and see me at my Office in the Turner
building, and when he calls guess Nat
Frank and he will have nice time get
ting themselves Strengthened out.
''Id give q dollar to see the inter-
view between 'em. '-St Louis Globe
Democrat.
The herald., 1894-10-25
A nistorlonl Rocl, nemolished.

The peculiar shaped rock which stood
on the parade grounds near Fort Clin-
ton has been blown into a Thousand
fragments. Workmen have been engag-
ed during the past week drilling holes
in the old landmark. The rock had been
q trysting place and furnished shelter
for the cadets since the founding of the
academy. Several years ago PROPOSE
tion was made to blow it up, but Gen
eral Sherman Indignantly protested
against its destruction. The limited
space for military maneuvers has made
it's removal imperative. A legend exists
that when the first Christian mission
aries came among the Indian tribes in
the highlands this rock was their pull
nit West Point IN " Disnafnh
The herald., 1894-10-25
ROYALTY AND TIE LAW.
The Queen of England and Her Son as Cam
didates For the Criminal Dock.

The Queen of England and Her Son as Cam
didates For the Criminal Dock.
The bazaar in aid of the fund for re-
building the Crathie church, near Bal
moral, was held under the patronage of
the queen, who also gave two plated
straw baskets made by her own royal
hands. These precious presents were
naturally mado much of, and with the
queens approval were disposed of by a
rattle, although the gaming laws dis
tinctly specify rafIing as illegal The
question arises, Has her majesty, by
aiding and abetting it, made herself lia-
BILE to prosecution before magistrate?
Lawyers have no doubt about it, but it
does not follow that the law will be set
in motion. The British constitution
would scarcely survive tho shock of the
spectacle of the empress-queen in a
criminal dock and possibly fined 40 shil-
;ings ora month at hard labor.
But while nobody is disposed to take
action against the queen for conniving
at a mild form of gambling plenty of
people would not be sorry to sec her son,
lieutenant general, his royal highness
the Duke of Connaught, tried by court
martial for risl1ing the lives of the men
under his command. The duke is COM
mander in chief Of the Aldershot dis
trict. On Wednesday he and his wife
went to the military balloon ground in
order to christen q new balloon to be
named after the duchess. The weather
had been threatening thunderstorms,
and the atmosphere was heavily charged
with electricity. Nevertheless it would
never do to disappoint the duchess. So,
Just as the storm was about to break,
the balloon was sent up 800 feet and
anchored by a steel rope held by three
sappers. The result, as might have been
expected, was that the lightning struck
the balloon, rushed down the steel con-
ductor and horribly mangled the unfor-
tunate sappers. The question every one
asked is why the ceremony was not post
poned, seeing that danger was palpa-
bio to the meanest understanding. The
demand for court martial is very gen.
eral and will probably be acceded to,
but it may be safely predicted that the
prisoner will not be the general COM
manding, but some inferior officer. -.
London Cor. New York Sun.
The herald., 1894-10-25
THE WAR IN THE ORIENT.
Continued from First page.
the several brigades. and states that the
guilty parties will be severely punished.

Continued from First page.
the several brigades, and states that the
guilty parties will be severely punished.
THE SCENE OF CARNAGE.
CHEMUIPo. Oct. "a rhs pacification
OF the country is seriously impeded by
Ionghaks, who, although unarmed,
are standing menace to the Japanese
interests on account OF spreading prop
aganda of mistrust OF the Japanese. The
latter are scattering silver about the
country with the object of purchasing
the favor of the people, and it is stated
100000 yen have been distributed
about Seoul alone. On the battle
field of Ping Yang are many dead
Chinese, partially purified. and the
stencil is terrible. 1t is now reported
that the Chinese infantry cut through
the Japanese at Ping-Yang, but it is
eaid the Chinese cavalry was easily de-
stroyed, as the horses stuck in the mud
and the riders were killed before they
could extricate the animals. Many
Japanese are suffering from dyEentery
and numbers have been brought to Che
mulpo, where they were landed at night.
An additional force of Japanese and
Coresns left Seoul on October 10th, 60
ing southwark to quell the disturbances
raised by the TonghaKs. War prices
prevail here.
The herald., 1894-10-25
Hardshlps In the Golaaelds.

Americans who are thinking to try
their fortune in the new Eldorado of
western Australia should consider some
of the conditions Of life in the new gold.
fields before starting Oh FOOLS errand,
says correspondent. Recent letters are
full Of doleful tales of hardship. Not
more than five men in a hundred are
lucky enough to strike it rich, and the
region is already vastly overpopulated.
The lack of water is the greatest draw
back. Water commands S5 cents gal
Ion at Coolgardie, 81 cents at Hannens
and 90 cents elsewhere. In the gold dis
trict many horses have died of thirst by
the roadside. Five hundred men at Cool
gardie are anxious to get work at any
wages.
The herald., 1894-10-25
BLASTING THE PALISADES.
Contractors Destroying Their Beauty to
Get Out Granite Blocks.

Get Out Granite Blocks.
Until comparatively recently the
Palisades escaped the ruthless hands Of
contractors and quarrymen, despite the
fact that there are few spots in the
country where richer deposits Of granite
are to be found. A few quarries within
the last five years have sprung up at
Fort Lee, but they have all been located
away back from the Palisades, and the
front of these beautiful hills have been
unmolested. Now, however, firm Of
contractors, by exploding dynamite,
5000 pounds at q time, is gradually
making huge excavations in front of the
Palisades, which will in the course of a
very few months transform the historic
Palisades from things of beauty to or
dinary stone quarries.
Nothing that tho lovers Of natural
scenery can do will in any way stop tho
destructive work from going on. The
Palisades are private property, and that
part of them which is at present being
torn open by high explosives has been
leased by the owners to contractors,
whose love Of tho beautiful pales into
insignificance beside their business in
stinct.
Aside from the destruction of the
Palisades, the work going on in the
quarries at Fort Leo is Of moment on
account of the enormous amount Of
dynamite which is being exploded there.
People maryeled at the explosion Of 500
pounds of dynamite in projectile
thrown by pneumatic gun at Sandy
Hook some weeks ago. Six times that
much was exploded at Fort Lee on
Thursday at noon and again on Friday
at the same hour, and although it was
not thrown from gun neither did it
explode in the water, but in solid bed
of granite. The terrific force Of these
two explosions cannot be imagined by
anybody who was not in Fort Lee to
hear them, or who has not since visited
the quarries to see their effect. The lit
tie village of Fort Lee shook as though
an earthquake had visited it, and stran-
gers in the place who were unaware that
blasting was going on in the vicinity
were firmly convinced that some con-
vulsion of nature had occurred. New
York Sun.
The herald., 1894-10-25
The Fires VIII Make Work For MANY.

"What is the probable loss from the
fire on pine stumpage throughout the
state?' was asked of leading logger.
''The loss is in one sense nominal"
replied he. "You understand, fire does
not burn the body Of pine tree. 1t only
burns off the bark and foliage. The
trunk of the burned tree is as good as
ever it was, with this exception-the
tree, after it is burned, must be cut the
succeeding winter, else it will become
worm eaten and worthless.
"This fire is blessing in disguise to
labor. Every owner Of burned pine
stumpage must go to work this coming
winter and cut every foot of it, and
many of these owners are forced to cut
perhaps hundreds Of millions of feet of
stumpage they would not otherwise have
cut for years to come They are, you
see, forced to employ immense crews of
mon they would not otherwise have had
use for. ''-St Paul Globe.
The herald., 1894-10-25
The New swItohmen,s Union.

KANSAS Cry, Oct. "a. The switch-
men now have national organization.
The successor to the old Switchnen's 8
Mutual Aid association will be known
as the Switchmen's union of North
America. 1t is in the main the same as
the old association. The most impor-
tant change is that section OF the consti-
tuition relating to benefits. The old or
ganization paid $1,000 on the death or
total disability OF member. This fea.
ture has been dropped for the present.
although weekly sick benefits will be
paid. 1t is the intention to revive the
insurance feature whenever the order 10
financially able to do go. The constitu-
tion requires that the secretsry treas
urer shall give bonds in double the
amount OF money liable at any time to
come into his hands. Kansas City has
been solicited as permanent headquar-
ters and Omaha will have the next an
nual convention, in October, 1896.
The herald., 1894-10-25
HIS HAIR BLEEDs.
The Professor Has to Go to Bed After His
Flowing Locks Are Trimmed.

Ehe PROFESSOR las TO Go to BED After HIS
Flowing Locks Are Trimmed.
Professor Amery is O tailor on Geary
street. In appearance he is small and
alert, with piercing black eyes and fine
~ cut profile AS be walks along the
street no looks like any ordinary man,
Tor one does not eco that he wears on
tho very top Of his head large roll of
fine black or very dark brown hair His
hat he wears drawn down almost over
bis ears for fear curious eyes will fiud
out what strange and luxurious growth
be has.
The way he found out the popularity
Of his hair in bleeding was this: Several
years ago he had his hair cut for con-
venience and to keep people from looks
ing at him as If he were museum
freak. No sooner was the hair off than
he took to his bed, almost completely
shattered in health, and was compelled
to stay there until he had gained enough
strength to take care Of himself. After
that he let his hair alone for awhile.
Seven months ago he was seized with
a desire to cut it off again, and as the
result he was in bed, Frustrated and up
able to care for himself.
"But have found out how to man
age it now" said the long haired man.
There is time Of the moon when the
hair can be cut without harm. The
reason l suffer have just found out. 1t
is because tho hair bleeds
"Whst is the meaning Of that?' /.
"By bleeding ] mean that the sap
runs out at the ends Of the hairs, just
as it does in young trees. That sap, con-
sidering that my hair grows SO fast and
long and is SO altogether unusual. takes
my strength out with it. 1t reminds
you of the Biblical story, doesn't it?
Well, it's true, and much ON the same
lines"
The professors physique, he said, was
still weak from the effects Of the last
cutting. His hands shook from nervous
ness, although he was sitting in his
chair quite composed. The professor ap-
pears to be in fix. He cannot have
his hair cut because it weal1ens him,
and he cannot let it grow because it
takes all of his strength to support it.
Amery was born in Maine some 40
years ago. He had sister with the
same physical trait and two half broth
ers. San Francisco Letter.
The herald., 1894-10-25
A-m.sa,;S,,.-;ed TEXT.

The October brew of homemade beer
was the celebrated one i'll Bucks, and
the farmer made it of sufficient strength
by means of eight bushels of malt to tho
hogshead Of 81 imperial gallons. Once,
in an outlying village in Bucks, the rec
tor ON certain Sunday gave out as the
text, ''First Hebrews, 0 and 10"
Whereupon an old fashioned farmer,
renowned for his good tap called out;
"And very pretty tipple too. / brews
eight P'-San Francisco Argonaut.
The herald., 1894-10-25
The Gracious Czar.

The czar has just issued his approval
of the institution of dueling in the
army The commander in chief at Kiey,
in issuing the new dueling code, says:
''The ozar has conferred upon us new
mark of his imperial grace in granting
us the right to defend with arms in our
hands that which Is most precious to all
of us-our honor. This gracious act on
the part of his majesty makes it our
duty, still more than heretofore, SO to
regulate our conduct and manners alike
in official and social intercourse as to
obviate all inimical misunderstanding
and frivolous quarrels. Moscow Let
Ter.
The herald., 1894-10-25
A WONDERFUL OLD COUPLE.
A Rhode Island Pair Who Lived Togethe,
sevcnty-eight Years.

A Rhode Island Pair Who Lived Together
Gevcnty-eight Years.
Lawton Sherman, who died at Prov
idence the other day, aged 90 years, and
his wife, who survives him, were tho
most remarkable couple, in respect of
the duration of their marital relations,
probably in the annals Of Rhode Island
Mrs. Sherman is 90 years old, and her
health is rapidly failing. The couple,
both of them natives of Exeter, were
married in this place on March II, 1916
Some years later they removed to Prov
idence, and xIr. Sherman engaged in
business in that city. They had seven
children, two girls and five boys, and
four of the children are still living.
In 1891 the venerable couple cele-
brated their diamond wedding, keeping
open house all day, and little army OF
friends called to see them, coming from
all parts Of tho plantations. At the time
of the old mans death the couple had
dwelt together 78 years.
Mr.. Sherman was a mason and white
washer, and it is an interesting fact
that in tho past 20 years he had white
washed the walls and ceilings of one
dwelling in Cranston street, Providence,
each season without an exception. He
never was i'll, and he died of old age
His wife has been all her life almost
equally healthy and vigorous. Both
lived in tho administration of every
president Of the United States Mrs.
Sherman was born on June 7, 1875.
1t was q remarkable gathering of peo-
pie that attended the old man S funeral
in his modest and quaint little antique
low browed cottage in Providence.
There were his aged wife, four children,
grandchildren and great grandchildren.
His Oldest child is 76 and his youngest
61.-Exeter tR. l. J TELEGRAM
The herald., 1894-10-25
Tho Record prico For Pictures.

Eleven thousand guineas (something
over 500, 000) is now the record price
paid in an auction room in London for
q picture This amount was realized at
Christie's for Sir Joshua Reynolds por-
trait of Lady Betty Delmse, sister of the
Earl Of Carlisle, with her children, a
picture which is well known through
engravings. 1t was put up at 5000
guineas and was secured by Charles
Wertheimer, a dealer, for 1900 gum
eas. London Standard
The herald., 1894-10-25
Long MAY She Wave.

Secretary Carlisle has directed that
hereafter tho United States flag shall be
hoisted over all public buildings under
the control of the treasury department.
during tho hours of business unless
stormy weather prevents its display.
The revenue flag is also to be displayed
ever custom hooses.
The herald., 1894-10-25
A stolen onrpse nscoxered.

Sr. JOSEPH, Mo-, Oct. 24.-The mu-
tilated body of Thomas Tinsley, which
was stolen from grave in Ashland GEM
etery. was found yesterday by the dead
mans sons. 1t having bean hastily
biwied in the pottsr's field OF the city
c.fs, etery, from a medical college, along
wi~4 the bodies OF negro and white
man. The perpetrators OF the crime will
be prosecuted.
The herald., 1894-10-25
A PIucky Woman.

SACRAMENTO, Oct. 24.-Just before
midnight the wife OF Lawyer l.. A. Hart
discovered man under the bed in one
OF the rooms on the second floor OF
her residence as she Was retiring. She
got her husbands pistol and fred two
shota without effect. The burglar was
errehted and gave his name as W. R.
Rains.
The herald., 1894-10-25

Spentini declared that with him ma
ture was the best inspiration. His
choicest compositions were conceived in
the field---s-.s ..saods M ~,
The herald., 1894-10-25

Is what Mrs. Paisley of Newburgh, N. Y, al
ways says to Hoods sarsaparilla. 1t cured her
OF a severe case of scrofula and eczema, and
she has reason 10 be grateful.
The herald., 1894-10-25

III man .... 1---- ----.-.eS. to the [ .
Of his natural weapons of defense, he
would long since have been beaten ont
Of the contest by the animal kingdom.
The herald., 1894-10-25

The Vera Cruz Press says the Sixth
infantry has left that place for the
uatemala frontier.