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The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
GOLDFISH DANDlEO LIKE BABIES
Lifted r.. ON the Water. Stunei With Ei.-
bIes. and Returned TO the Pond.

Lifted r. ON the Water. Stufei With Ei.-
bl-s. and Returned TO the Pond.
At Logan. near the null OF Gallo
way, there is a most interesting tidal
fish pond. A rent IN the cliffs facing
the Irish channel admits the salt
water through a narrow issue. pro.
tected by a grating, into a circular
rock basin, some thirty feet in diam
eter and twenty feet deep The
clitIs rise high all around; stone
steps descend on one side to a ledge
leveled into a footpath at the waters
edge. No sooner does the visitors
football resound ON the stairs than
the green water. hitherto mOtionless
and apparently l~ifeless, becomes peo-
pied with large brown fish, rising
from the depths. gliding and dashing
about in a great state OF excitement.
These are col, lythe, and saithe,
which. caught en- lines in the sea
have been transferred to this pond
TO be fattened for the table. They
are feed daily by the keeper, say the
National (Englishl Magazine, and
experience has taught then To con.
meet the sound Of footsteps with their
mealtime.
Formerly a clapper used to be rung
to summon them. but this was nc
more than a trick OF the stage; the
football on the stone is quite enough
to awaken them to activity. Most
Of the cod. being deep water fish. be.
come totally blind IN captivity from
excess Of light, but they become so
tame and accustomed to their keeper
as not only to feed out OF his hand.
but some of them allow themselves
to be lifted out Of the water. One
may witness the strange sight of a
huge cod, more than an ell long,
dangled On the knee like a baby, his
mouth stuffed with mu>sels and lin.
pets, after which he is returned to
the water with a mighty splash. On
the table these fish, thus tended and
fed. prove much better than fish
brought straight from the open sea
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13

it / can hardly say. but l found her
a pleasant. chatty writer, and was
glad to receive her letters. l had
Just replied to a long epistle when
news connected with some real estate
Of mine at home made me decide tn
return, and l started upon the very
next train for the East.
! found my mother we'll. and hav-
ing attended to my business turned
my steps in the direction OF the
Champion mansion. / rang the bell
and was ushered into a small recep-
ton room which was separated from
Miss Clara's boudojr by heavy azure
velvet p~ortieres. l seated myself TO
await Miss Clara's coming. l learned
afterward that the servant was new
aud unframed. and having shown
NE INTO the reception oOm straight
way forgot to announce my arrival to
the ladies' And sitting there, my
presence u~nsuspected, l heard these
words:
''Mamma'-it was Clara Cramp.
tons voice-.do you think that he
vii! ever propose: Alan Gordon, l
mean, of course. Whom else have l
been angling for eve since that night
when l told HIM that Kit Hathaway
had determined TO marry a fortune:
And then, YOU know, l made Kit be-
lieve that he had told me-didn't l
ever tell you about 1T, mamma:-
that he would never marry a girl
without a fortune, and above all a
girl who loves to tiirt. In short l
made her believe that he was only
amusing himself with her, and Kit
is horribly proud, YOU know, so that
accounts for Gordon going away so
suddenly. l am determined to be
Mrs Alan Gordon myself, for he is
worth half a million or more
| started to my feet in utter con
ste nation, and then the strangest
tn ng occurred. Out from the en-
brasure of the long window at the
other end OF the room. where she had
sat, hidden from my view by the
heavy window curtains. came Kitty
Hathaway. she had also been a vic
tim to the laundering servant, and
we two, Gagged there together, had
heard our Own story, with all the
wrong set right.
| put out both hands with a swift
glance toward the portieres-a glance
which Kitty interpreted to mean
silence. She laid her white hands in
mine. and without a word l stopped
and kissed her.
At that very moment Miss Clara
swept aside the portieres, falling back
with a shrek as her eyes fell upon
the scene.
Miss Kitty is my promised wife.
Miss Champion" l said quietly, land
we thank YOU from the bottom Of
hearts for having set right the
wrong that your OWL hands have
wrought"
Kitty has been my dear wife for
many a long day, but we will neither
Of us ever forget the look Of defeat.
the horror. the CONSERVATION which
rested upon Cara Crampton's face.
But it was all her W work, and it
wa, right that she should bear the
penalty.-New York Journal.
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
Thunder and Lightning.

1t is believed that lightning is vis-
ible at a distance Of 100 miles. but
o. Unions still differ as to how far
thunder can be heard. A French as
tronomer has made observations on
the subject, and be declares IL i'm.
loSSibie for thunder to be heard at a
greater distance than ten miles An
English meteOrOl0giSt has counted
up to 100 seconds between the flash
and the thunder, which would give a
distance OF tweltY-seveu miles
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
Not in Hi,C ass.

Chapon, the French poet q
the middle OF the present cenI
ended his days in prison for u
At the prison Of Ste. Pelagie' aa
his incarceration, Chaponpnce DA
lix Pyat, revOlutionist and conn
ist, who was generally in prl'0,a,
some political Otfense. AS poA
prisoners were generally sent 10
Pelagie, and as Chapon was a
what pretentious and well'eau'
person, Pyau supposed that d.
had been sentenced for some re-
tlonary attempt So, stepping
him, he extended both his hahu'
said, with a friendly smile;
1--WE, sir, political offenders
Il beg your pardon, citizen
Chapon. Strengthening up ana IN IN
down very coidly on Pyat,
for stealing, If you Please
The Dakota chief. (Gann Valley, Buffalo County, S.D.) 18??-1913, 1894-09-13
Association OF Ideas.

To remember one thing, conD'
with another. That is a yer!
rule in mnemonics, but it neeu, !,
observed with caution An eA''
reports a schOol.roOm dialogue.
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fight at the battle Of Troy:
Pupll-Pluto. :.
Teacher-Wrong. Try agalH
P~upil-NerO.
Teacher-Nero. How DO you
Pupil--Then it must nav
Hector. l knew it was Que "
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lack OF money for the fnI, De
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
THE FIRE ESCAPE LAW DEFECTIVE.
Bill to Amend II Prepared by the
Commissioner.

The Commissioners this afternoon trans
mitted TO Congress a draft of bill to
amend the fire escape law, and recommend
its early enactment. The present law is
defective and cannot be enforced mainly by
reason Of inadequacy in the penalty features
OF the section the proposed bill Is intepdel
to amend 1t often happens that owners of
buildings on which there should be fire
escapes are non-residents. who cannot be
reached for the infiiction of the penalty now
prescribed by law in case of their failure to
comply with orders of the Commissioners
On the subject.
In case of such failure the authorities
have now no adequate means of erecting
nre escapes and reimbursing the munIcipai-
lty ior the expense of doing so. The pro-
posed amendment is intended to make the
law eHective by empowering the Commits
sioners to construct fire escapes in cases of
omission OF property owners to erect them.
and 10 assess the cost thereof against the
s ouLluns ana ground upon which the i'm
proEetnent 10 which such fire escape Is at
tached shall stand. and in default of nav
ment OF sah tax to issue liens fo- the
amount thereof, to be collected as other IA v
mems are now collectible. and use the pro-
ceeds 10 reimburse the District
An additional feature Submitted In a.
proposed Dill Is the discretion vested i'm tbe
Coiilhssloher;' - 10 determine in what cases
ol nre-proo1 buildings they may omit the
tended TO cover cases where the cha r9ctar
or the building furnishes such eyident se-
curity that the construction Of fire escanes
would be obviously superHuous
The Commissioners believe thai the ,-o
posed requirement that fire escapes must
De provided as condition precedent to the
issue or licenses to managers of nlaces
Wnere large numbers of persons reside or
assemble VIII materially promote the erec
uon OF those devices without the intervan
ton Of the authorities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
Mr.. MCPHERSON FELT HURT
So He Will Not Be Back Until After the
Tariff Fight
1t IL Said That His Bronchitis Was
Aggravated by the Cons
mittee's Action.

1t is authoritatively stated today at the
Capitol that Senator Mcpherson has no
idea of permitting mis- bronchitis to be cured
in time for his return to Washington in
season for a participation in the tariff fight.
The selection yesterday OF Senator Mills
as substitute for Mcpherson on the
finance committee has given rise to many
rumors, which are more or less badly
fourded. but The Star is credibiy Informed
that Mr.. Mcpherson went south as soon
as the tariff fight became an actuality in
Congress, because of very singular ac-
ton on the part of the committee
Early in the regular session of December
the chairman of the committee on finance
announced the appointment of a subcom-
m.ttee of three. consisting of Senator Jones
OF Arkansas, as chairman. with Senators
Mcpherson and Vest as members, to take
charge of the tariff bill when it should be
received from the House. The selection of
Mr.. Jones, who is the last accession to the
committee from the democratic side, caused
considerable comment. Compared with Mr.
McPherson, who is recognized as a tariff
expert. he has had practically no experience
In this direction. Mr.. Mcpherson has made
1t practice to be on hand in the Senate
whenever there was a possibility of a tar
IN debate and he has had considerable voice
In the framing of the tariff planks of DEM
ocrduc platforms at several conventions.
Ii was the general opinion on the demo-
cratic side that the Oldest member of
the committee next to Chairman Voorhees,
he was entitled to be at the head of the
subcommittee.
The selection of Mr.. Jones was attrib-
uted to desire on the part of the Presi-
dent to have in charge of the bin a man
OF his own way of thinking
Almost Immediately after the announce
ment Of the subcommittee Mir. Mcpher-
son went south, and, IL present rumors lie
true, he Will not return to Washington
until after the tariff bill has been signed by
the President. The membership on the
subcommittee, IL is said, after Mr. Jones
and Mr.. Vest had been chosen was offered
successfully to Senators Harris and Vance,
who declined out of their feeling that Mr.
Mcpherson should have been made the
chairman. This left only Mr.. Mcpherson.
besides Chairman Voorhees,. as available
for the subcommittee. Therefore a place
on the subcommittee. in the absence OF
Mr. Mcpherson, could not be filled from
the committee itself without putting a
republican Senator on the list As this
was not desired. it was necessary that
there should be a new democratic member
of the committee appointed for temporary
purposes, and Mr.. Mills was chosen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
DID NOT LIKE THE PACE.
So Representative Sfbley Has Broken
Out of the Congregational Harness.

So Representative Sfbley Has Broken
Out Of the Congressional Harness.
Representative Sibley of PENNSYLVANIA
has resigned his seat an Congress Mr.. Sfb-
ley was democratic member from the
Keystone state, and the recent extra ses-
sion was his first term in Congress. He
soon made it apparent that he was one of
President Cleyeland's team of refractory
horses" as the cartoonists called the House
at that time. He refused to follow the
financial pace which the President SET
baked. and got outside of the traces.
When the tariff bill came up he became
skittish again, 1ied, and refused to pull
with Chairman Wilson's team. as hereto
fore related in The Star. Finally, he broke
clear away. hamestrings, traces. single-tree
and al, and has galloped OF to browse in
pastures new and green.
MIR. Sibley sent his resignation to the
governor last night. To those who fnouir-
ed his reason for this action ne explained
that he is tired of the situation He is
asked by some Of his constituents to do
that which would violate his own sense of
rather than have any further discussion
about the matter, he determined to leave
Congress and turn over to some one else
the difficult task of reconciling a vote for
the Wilson bill with the interests of "a
Pennsylvania constituency. Mr.. Sibley is
understood TO be well able TO act independ-
entity in the matter, as he is a millionaire
stock raiser, and owns some valuable horses
and racing studs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
NOVA SCOTIA COAL,
Some Interesting Facts Presented I'm
Consular Report.

In compliance with a request from the
State Department, ID. H. Ingraham, consul
general of the United States at Halifax.
cost of mining coal in Nova Scotia and OF
shipping 1t to the United States. prepared
by NJ. r. Morrow of Halifax, who is con-
sidered the highest authority on the SUBJ
ject. The report was requested I'm view of
the belief that the principal competition
in coal will come from Nova Scotia IL the
free coal schedule of the Wilson tariff bill
becomes law.
According to the report Cape Breton coal
at the ports of the various mines. which
are all within twenty-five miles of the re-
spective mines, costs $3.50 for screened per
ton, Sl.SO for the ordinary run of mine coal
and Sll0 for slack. These are subject TO
discount Of cents per ton of LOU tons
and over. 10 cents per ton for 5000 tons
and over, and Is cents per ton for 1000
tons and over
Pictou COAL shipped at Pictou. about If
teen miles from the mines, costs per ton
from 10 cents to $3.50. according to quality
Pfctou Is closed 10 navigation for five
months OF the year, when the coal must
be shipped from Halifax, 100 miles distant
at an additional cost of 80 cents per ton.
Spring Hill coal, at Parrsboro', twenty
seven miles distant from the mines cosrs
from 81 to S.13 per ton. Prices paid
miners at Cape Breton mines range from
AZ cents to - cents per ton.
Coal freights from Nova Scotia 10 New
England during the last five years aver
aged Sl-W per ton on the small quantity
vessels.
The prices and rates given for the ton of
2,24O pounds.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
THE POSTAGE STAMP CONTRACT.

A Conference ON the Subject at the
Post once Department.
There will be conference this after
noon in the rooms of the Postmaster GEN.
eral In the matter of the letting of the
contract for printing postage stamps dur
ing the next four years. When the bids
were opened in the fall 1t was found
that the American Bank Note Company,
which now has the contract was underbid
by one Steele. His bid was 51-4 cents
per thousand Then the bureau of engrav-
ing and printing offered to do the work
for 8 cents per thousand. This decision
was reached after a consultation between
Secretary Carlisle and Bureau Superin-
tendent Johnson. The private bidders OBJ
ject to the proposition that the govern
ment should print its own stamps. and
the conference this afternoon Is one OF
the results of their opposition.
The Post Office Department will be repre-
sented by MIR. Bisseii, and probably by
Third Assistant Postmaster General Kerr
Craige. Secretary Carlisle will be present,
and the bureau Of engraving and prin ntins
will be represented by its superintendent.
The interests Of the American Banknote
Company will be looked out for by its
president. Mr.. James MacDonough and At
torney Allen w. Evarts. Mr.. Steele will
plead his own cause, and the Hamilton
Banknote Company will trust the presenta-
ton of its side of the case to General Man.
ager Seebeck. 1t Is the impression that un-
less very new and unforeseen arguments
are brough to bear. the home bureau will
get the contract. The opposition will argue
that the bureau cannot do the work within
its bid, and that the law contemplates the
letting of this contract to private concerns
The officials of the Post Office Department
are said to be in favor of having the work
done In Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
Mr.. BATE WILL MOVE UP.
To Be Chairman of the Committee on Mill
tary Affairs
Changes In the Senate That VIII Be
Brought About by MIR. Wall
thalPs Resignation.

The resignation of Senator walthall will
necessitate the appointment of a new chair
man OF the Senate committee on military
affairs The name will not be announced.
however, until the election of the new SEN
ator from Mississippi has been accom-
plished, and then it is probable that other
changes will be made in the committee
Senator Cockrell is second on the list of
members of the military committee, but, as
he is now chairman of the committee on ap-
preparations, which is ranked among those
of first Importance. it is improbab BILE that he
will consider for moment the offer of the
other craftsmanship. which will, in courtesy
be rendered to him. 1t is regarded as almost
certain that Mr.. Bate. who stands next In
order. will accept the place
He Is now chairman of the committee
on the Improvement of the Mississippi river,
which holds a rather subordinate rank
among the suborganizations of the Senate
1t has been suggested that perhaps Gen.
Walthalfs successor would be placed at the
head of the military committee. but this is
wholly contrary to the spirit of the Senate
rules. which contemplate a con tinuous s:,s-
tenn of promotion. Whoever the new Sem
ator may he. he will doubtless be given the
Craftsmanship of committee ranking hear
the foot of the list There is q rumor
afioat that Senator Palmer. now chairman
of the committee on pensions. has since the
resignation of Gen. Walthan been endea-
voring to devise a combination of changes
that would satisfy Mr.. Bate and place him
at the head of the military committee. This
effort. however. does not seem to have
been successful, If, indeed, 1t was really
made.
Should Mr.. Bate retire from the chair
marship Of the Mississippi river co nmittee
1t would not be necessary for him to leave
the committee altogether. Gen. Walthall
was also a member of the same committee,
and 1t Is probable that his successor may be
given his seat there Mr.. Walthans other
committees were civil service and retrench-
ment, orga nization of the executive depart
ments, and public lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
Post Office Commissions

The Postmaster General today appointed
commissions to make thorough inyestiga-
tion and report on the needs of the New
York and Chicago pest offices. The COM
missions will enter at once upon thei- work.
so that the changes and improvements
recommended by them can be put into effect
with the beginning of the next fiscal year.
The commissions are composed as follows
Chicago-August w. Machen, superintend-
ent of the free delivery service, Washing
ton; X. Spangler of Illinois, formerly of
the Chicago post office. and James E Stew
art inspector in charge of the Chicago di-
VISION New York-August w. Machen
superintendent free delivery service, Wash
ington; James Gayler. assistant postmaste-.
New York, and Walter A. Smith, superin-
tendent free delivery, Brooklyn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
PROMOTIONS AND REDUCTIoNs
ChonSes That Are Causing Muc]
Alarm I'm the Treasury Depnrtm.pt

changes That Are Canning Much
Alarm I'm the Treasury Department.
Secretary Carlisle has made a number of
important changes in the classified service
OF the Treasury Department. Mr., Charles
H. Mlllersof Massachusetts,, assistant ebief
OF the division of warrants and appropria.
tion' at salary of $500. has been reduced
to an $500 clerkship and his place has
been given to Mr.. Burton r. DOYLE of
Tennessee, an s1,SOO clerk in the first con-
troller's office. Mr.. E. L. Mills of Illinois
assistant chief of the division OF loans and
currency, has been reduced to the 81. 500
grade. and Mr.. Thomas T. Doran of H.
linois. 800 clerk in the second audi
tors office, has been promoted to the va
cancy. Mr.. Jerome Wise of New York. as
sistant chief of the division of public mon-
eys has been similarly reduced In the in
terests of Mr.. Silas l.. Lupton Of Virginia.
an 81, 500 clerk in the first auditors office.
Mr.. Andrew Johnson of West Virginia has
been compelled to change places with Mr.
c. NJ. Wetzel of Indiana, an 81 800 clerk in
the second auditors office. The officers re-
duced have been in the government service
many years, and held their present posi-
tions throughout the last democratic admin
ist-ation, Mr.. Mills having been promoted
assistant chief of division during Secretary
Fairchild's term. They are transferred to
the offices vacated by the clerks who take
their places. These changes in the cassi-
fed service are in the nature of a surprise
and have somewhat shaken confidence in
the security of such appointments. Other
changes in the Treasury Department are
predicted, and the report has caused a gem
eral feeling of fear and uneasiness among
the employees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-26
TWILL BE A ROAST FOR SOME.
The Ninth Annual Dinner of the Grid
iron Club.

There will be fun in large patches at the
Arlington Hotel tomorrow. The Gridiron
Club will hold its annual banquet there in
the evening and everyone knows what a
Gridiron dinner means. An effort is being
made to have the dinner this year fully up
to the standard of its predecessors and
ahead of them, If such a thing were pos
sible. Among the guests of this jolly crowd
of newspaper men will be many whose
names are we'll known in the various call
ings of life, members of the cabinet and of
Congress. army and navy officers and other
men of national distinction. who will gather
around the festal board to enjoy what Is
sure to be memorable event. Upwards
of hundred guests have accepted invita-
tions and as they expect to be entertained
they are certain not to be disappointed.