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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12
TEACHING A SPARROW TO FLY.
How a Baby Bird That Got Out of Its
Nest Was Coaxed Into Getting Back
Again.

How "A BABY BIRD That Got Out or Its
Nest Was Coaxed Into Getting Back
Again.
In the worst of rain the other day
a servant brought into a brown-stone
house up town a little baby sparrow
that was found, wet and draggled, cold,
helpless and hungry. The bird was
wrapped in warm flannel, and kept in
basket. but it flew out so often and
flew SO vigorously that its captors de-
termined to set it free after two days
had passed. During an interval of suS-
shine it was released at an open win
dow. 1t at once flew across the street.
pressed its beak against a window over
there, fluttered against the smooth
glass for while, and then dropped
down upon the brOwn-stone stoop. At
that instant its mother Joined it. She
huttered all around it, leaped over it
backward and forward. Stroked and
plucked it with her beak and chat
tered to it volubly and incessantly.
Presently she flew away and alighted
on tree top. AS the baby bird did not
follow her, she flew back to it and
talked to it still more eXcitedly.
Again she flew to the tree, where she
had her nest and this time the little
bird tried to follow her. But it flew
the wrong way. 1t could not manage
itself. 1t could not direct its own
movements. 1t flew straight up and
fell back on the baluster of the stoop
next door. Back came the mother and
renewed her chatter, and, presently,
she flew off, but only to the middle of
the quiet street. This time the baby
did better. 1t flew up, wavered in the
air, and came down close beside its
mother. She caressed it with her beall,
and again urged it to follow her. She
rose to the nest in the tree, and her
baby sue ceeded in reaching the branch
near the nest. With a few hops, he
reached the nest, and the mother bird
brought him food from the street.-N.
Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12
WOUND TREATMENT.
Dawn of the New Era in Modern Surgical
Science.

The dawn of the new treatment,
which was ultimately destined to revo-
lutionize the whole subject of wound
treatment, and to lead surgeons into
paths of surgical enterprise which could
mover have been dreamed of in earlier
times, was at hand. Sir then Mr.
Joseph Lister was at work in his la bora
tory in Glasgow and in the wards of
the Royal infirmary at Glasgow. He
had conceived the idea of the antiseptic
treatment of wounds. and was engaged
in celebrating out of it system which
ever since has borne his name. In
brief, his method was based upon the
assumption that the int1ammatory
changes occurring in a wound, asso-
ciated with suppuration, were due to
microbic infection. Here was a con-
viction which seemed to convey with
it an intinity of problems, the solution
of which might rebound to the credit
of surgery.
What vast field for speculation and
experiment it seemed to open out. The
fact, however, having been established
by incontrovertible scientific evidence
that it was the presence of pathogenic
germs in wound which caused all
those deplorable complications of blood
poisoning, of which surgeons had so
much to complain, the next step in the
evolution of the system was compare
lively an easy one. Naturally the only
3 thing to be done was to insure the eX-
clusion of all possible sources of infec-
ton. In order to arrive at this desira-
BILE condition of things, the most elab-
crate measures were deemed necessary.
Evidently at the first a very serious
view was taken of the wickedness of
germs and of their illimitable power
to propagate evil.
1.-THE science of bacteriology could
hardly then be said to be in existence,
and all micro-organisms consequently
were able to do very much as they
pleased. but their time came" when
bacteriology blossomed into a sci
ence. The meteorological laboratory
is now the Scotland Yard" of micro
organic life. There is so much known
of the evil ways of germs that when
ever an indefnable disease breaks out,
or an epidemic occurs, the first ques-
tions asked are: What and where is
the germ? Then the bacteriologist,
like the detective sent down from the
central police Office, proceeds to take
up the case, and it is seldom now that
he fails to drag the evidence before the
tribunal of science, and furnish proofs
by which the micro-organism can be
afterward identified Nineteenth Cen
fury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12
NPUNGEHT PARAGRAPHS.

, = The worth of a state, in the long
run. is the worth of the individuals
composing it. S. Mill.
-''Er man kin run inter debt" said
Uncle Eben, but when it comes ter
gittin' out he's got ter crawl. Wash
ington Star.
-Ethel-'He is connected with you
in some way by marriage, isn't hep
Robert-''Yes. He married my fiancee."
-Tit-Bits.
-Judge-"Can't you and your hus-
band live happily together without
fighting?" Mrs. Mulcahy-'No, yer
amer; not happily. -Tit-Bits.
-She-''What a lovely rose! What
would you say if 1 asked you to give it
to me?" He-''I would say-it was like
your cheek!"-Tit-Bit
-Maud-"Do you know young Co.
lightly is awfully rich? Why, they say
he has money to burn Clara-''Ha
he? o, how wish he'd take me for a
match!''-Boston Beacon.
I'm married, but think marriage
is failure" I'm married, but don't.
Difference of opinion, eh?' NO; differ
ence of wives, 1 fancy."-Raymond's
Monthly.
-Landlord-"When a poor fellow
without money asks for a nights lodg-
ing, l invariably take him in" Nc
Ceustick-''Theny you treat him like a
s-,,,.lst guest "-Raymond's Monthly.
-"Mr De Verse wrote a poem last
night on The Last Loaf of Bread that
was just beautiful He did? Well,
he's different from the average poet.
Most of them would have eaten it.
Atlanta Constitution.
-''Bunkins' wife is a mighty smart
woman" Remarkably intelligent"
''Intelligent-why that amt any word
for it. That woman knows almost as
much as Bunkins thinks he knows. >
Washington Star.
"A Natural Conclusion. Miss Pink
erly-''If YOU belong to ten clubs. Mr..
'Tutter, don't see how you have much
time to study" Young Tutter-''What
made you think that l was student?"
Miss Pinkerly-''Mr. Dashaway said
you were one of the best posted men he
knows. brooklyn Life.
Wife-''How do you suppose the
ostrich can be so silly as to stick his
head in the sand and imagine that no.
body could see him?" Husband-'I
suppose he does not reckon on any wo-
man being around to catch sight of the
natural millinery he carries with him. :"
Harlem Life
-"Great Scott! What are they APP
plauding that fellow for? He's got a
voice like saw mill and he sings out
of the side of his mouth Ssh! They're
trying to keep him on the platform till
the boy they've sent after the cabbages
and tin horns comes back. Chicago
Tribune.
Not Caught.-The blithe girl
laughed. Yes" she prattled, 81 met
him on the street" The languid being
sighed. Did you catch his eye?" she
asked. I'll -" The laugh had died
upon her lips - see" fastening
from the room she closely examined the
prongs of her parasol.
81 am sensible of the honor you do
me, Mr.. Spoonamore, in the proposal of
marriage you have just made said the
young woman, with slight curl of the
lip, but circumstances over which |
have no control will compel me to de-
cline the honor" "What are those cir
cumstances, Miss Merigold?" fiercely
demanded the young man. "Your cir
cumstances, Mr.. Spoonamore. Tit Bits.
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TIME-THE THIEF.

Time thief ] trusted him
When he came to me with smiles.
had heard that he was grim.
Stern, and full of artful wiles.
But he seemed so frank and kind,
And so merry-hearted he.
That l wholly changed my mind.
All, what gay companions We!
Times a'thiefl He stole away,
All before was aware.
Gold of youth and left the gray
OF lifes autumn in my hair.
Stole the roses from my face
youth S roses, fair to Seei-
Robbed my steps of agile grace,
Fooled me so, and cheated me!
Time thief. l said. But stayi
After all he was my friend.
He has stolen much away
Has he not made some amend:
He has helped me up lifes sleeps;
He has given me home, and lit
On its hearth fire that keeps
All cold weather out of it
Time forgive me what l said.
What you took from me was dear.
What you gave me in its stead
Grows more precious every year.
Roses fade, as fade theH must,
For lfe's vanished things, a sigh!
But, 0 Time, will be just
Greatly in your debt am l.
-Eben E. ReXford, in Arthurs Home Maya
zine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12

Visitor-And how did my little pet
like the theater?
Little Girl-Not very much. The
actors didn't act as if they was just
actin; they acted as if it was all so-an'
that made me uncomfortable.
"Why?'
II felt just as if was peekin' through
g. key.hcle in somebody elses house,
Good News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12

There Is law of forces which him
ders bodies from sinking beyond GER
tain depth in the sea; but in the ocean
of baseness the deeper we get the easier
the sinking Lowell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-07-12

The young man dropped some white
powder into a glass filled with water
and swallowed it.
What's that?' inquired the boss.
1--WE got a headache, and that is
instantaneous headache cure I'm TAX
ing"
whats the dose?"
"a teaspoonful in glass of water
every twenty minutes until relieved"
"Ah?"
"Thats what; and I've been taking
it since early this morning Detroit
Free Press.
Next to the slanderer, we detest
the bearer of the SANDER to our ears
NJ. Ii. Catherwood.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-17
A SETTLING MASS.
REPUBLICAN POLITICIANS AT THE
BAY.
A Pretty Scramble in Prospect Over the
Head of the TIcket-The Fight
Beginning to Get
Intsrestings

SAN Francisco, June 16.-The Palace
hotel was seething mass of politicians
tonight. The big building was crowded
with delegates and candidates and work
ers, all talking politics.
General Barnes proposed onslaught
on Estee was the main topic of CONVEX
sation. Barnes made no secret of what
his speech would be and said:
II propose to show them that the
nomination of Estee at the dictatlon OF
Burns and Chris Buckley means party
di saster. l propose to take up the char
acter of Jackson Temple, who will un-
doubtedly be the choice OF the Demo-
Gratis for governor, and to show what a
petty figure Estee will cut when brought
into comparison With sr .siaOiSI naS C .nl
Grand Army; his attitude to German
citizsns on the Sunday closing question
his attitude toward negro citizens an q
toward the laboring interests"
Barnes has been requested to 90 into
the convention and talk there. but he
has not decided to do 80, although be
has been offered several proxies. He
says the threat of the Estee men to lay
bare his record does not bother him, as
he has nothing to fear.
George Knight is expected to do bat
tie with Barnes if the latter breaks
loose, and lively war of words is antic-
ipated.
Tomorrow the politicians will start for
Sacramento, and the battle will be re-
aumed there.
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EASTERN WEATHER.
A Few Itoms for Californians to Res
on Sunday.

Few Itoms for Cslifornians to Road
on Sunday.
BRIGHTON, Colo, June 16.-The hail
storm yesterday was the worst known in
this section for years, and destroyed all
crops in its path. Its track was from one
to six miles wide and from eight to ten
miles long. The loss to crops will reach
many thousands of dollars. As an evil
dence of the immensity of the waterfall
the Platte river rose one foot in one
hour over an already high stage of water.
KANSAS Cry, June 16.-The Missouri
is steadily approaching the danger line
here. The weather bureau reports
heavy rain in the past few
days in the Platte and the Kaw
river valleys which will cause the river
to continue to rise. The river is now 10
feet above low water mark, The danger
line is 81 feet.
MENoMINEE, Mich. June 16.-Light-
ming struck the house of John Ander-
son this afternoon, killing Peter Ros-
mussen, Peter Grenon and Nels Berk-
strom and injuring Swan Swanson and
Swan Berkstrom. The men were raising
the house and took refuge from the rain
underneath it.
BURLINGTON. Ia, June 16.-The long
and severe drouth was broken this
afternoon by heavy rain.
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FROM THE FAR NORTH.
REPORTED LOSS OF AN AMERICAN
WHALER.
Said to Have Run on Rock on Atka
Island and Sunk Immediately.
The Grew in . 6tarv-
ing Condition.

NANArMo, B. O., june 16.-The steamer
Willamette called here this evening on
the way to Comox from Dutch Harbor,
Alaska. She brings meager report Of
the loss of the American whsler bark
James Allen, which was wrecked of
Atka island, 200 miles west of Alaska,
May 18th.
The Alaska Commercial company's
steamer Dora picked up 20 OF the crew
on Bonen island, June 9TH. The men
were in a starving condition. their only
fbod being seal meat. The men reported
that the bark Allen ran on @ rock of
Atka island and sank almost immedi-
ately. The captain and fret mate were
lost. The rest of the crew, who left in
one boat to head for Unalaska, are still
The United states patrol vessel Petrol
is out searching for them. The men
saved crew on their way down to San
Francisco on the bark Worcester, spe-
cially chartered by the Alaska company
for the trip. The lost vessel belongs to
San Francisco. captains name is
not known. He was drowned with the
first mate in his cabin. The second
mate is among the missing men.
The Allen had on board at the time OF
the wreck $45, 900 cargo for whalers up
north
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THE STRIKING COAL MINERS
An Arrangement Effected That
May Be Lasting.
Some Ohio Miners Agree to Accept
the Compromise.
Others Still Holding On-The Situation
In Indiana and Kentucky-A
Sympathy Strike in
Kansas.

By the Associated Press.
ALTOONA, Pa, June 16.-The confer
enoe in this city between District Presi-
dent Bradley, representing the striking
coal miners and the operators resulted
in an agreement between the strikers
and their employers which may result
in settlement of the difficulties. Presi-
dent Bradley arrived here this afternoon
in response to q message from the opera
tors, the meeting being for the purpose
OF arranging, if possible, the starting OF
the mines in Blair county on Monday at
the compromise rate of wages. The
compromise effected at the conference
was entirely successful. and after the
meeting it was announced that Presi-
dent Bradley would Immediately issue
orders to all miners in Central Pennsyl-
vania to 90 back to work wherever they
can get positions.
THE COMPROMISE ACCEPTED.
COLUMBUS, o., June 15.-President
John Mcbride and Secretary Patrick
Mcbride of the United Mine Workers.
WIN bicbElCb L T0biAOhb huaDub aAO Dlb-
trict Secretary Pace, addressed an i'm
mense meeting of miners at Jacksonville
tonight. Mcbride was wildly cheered,
end after statement of various speak
ers he and Adams shook hands and the
meeting wound up in general love
feast. Adams, seeing his opportunity
to compromise was futile, took the best
course of his dilemma. The miners
oil raaOlrkinnu a ntipn thu
promise and affirming their intention of
resuming work Monday.
RESUME.
CINCINNATI, June 16.-The CONNER
cial- Gazette's specials from the mining
regions are as follows:
Coshocton, O.-Miners paraded today
and listened to speeches iavoring accept
ance OF the Columbus compromise. A
meeting OF miners of this county next
Monday will take action on the compro-
mise.
New Philadelphia--Two hundred min
ers met and resolved to hold out for the
70 cent rate. Both old parties were de-
nouneed and Governor Mckinley cen.
sured for calling out troops. 1t is be-
lieved, nevertheless, that the mipers in
this vicinity will accept the Columbus
compromise ii the more violent among
them do not prevent.
Trim bal-The situation here tonight
is graver than at any time since the
strike commenced. The men are deter
mined to fight for the 70-cent rate and
President Adams is making vigorous eff
forts to hold all bis men in line. The
operators are preparing to resume Mon
day.
STILL HOLDING OUT.
MAssILLoN, o., June 16.-The miners
Of the Massillon district today voted
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ILLICIr DIsTILLERIEs.

Revenue Officers Instructed to Do Their
Duty.
SAN FRANCISCO, June 16---The inter-
nal revenue collector received orders
from Washington today ordering him to
proceed against illicit distilleries in this
state.
He has accordingly notified 80 Italians
living in Calsvaras, Mariposa and Tuol-
umne counties that unless they pay
Immediately the taxes due the govern
ment for liquor removed from their dis
tilleries and sold in violation of the law
their stills will be confscated and they
will be prosecuted. The revenue off,
cials are watching other violatora of the
law.
The Illicit distilleries marketed their
product through vegetable psddlers, and
in this way threw the revenue officers
off the scent.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-06-17

against inGorsing the Columbus agree.
ment. demanding there should be no
national compromise, and also that the
local differential of ID cents per ton
shall be maintained.
THE SITUATION IN INDIANA.
BRAZIL, Ind, June 16.-All the miners
who met at the different places in this
vicinity have voted to accept the scale
to resume work and to appoint delegates
to the Terre Haute convention. and in
structing them as above. All the meet
ing were secret. Several operators in
this district have ordered the railroad
companies to deliver cars at their mine
next Monday morning, believing that
the strike is at an end.
TERRE HAUTE, June 16 BY two
thirds vote tonight the Indiana joint
convention of block and bituminous
miners, representing the 800 minera of
both classes in this state, resolved to
ignore the agreement made at the
Columbus conference and to continue
the strike.
KENTUCKY MINERS.
DENTON, KY, June 16--The District
Board of United Mine Workers met here
today as per order of President Mcbride,
but the operators failed to meet them.
Resolutions were passed to the effect
that they would not resume work at any
price without first being recognized as
union men. As they have received no
response from the operators to their call,
they expect the operators to make the
next move.
SYMPATHY STRIKE.
KANSAS Cry, June 16-District Pres
ident McGregor ia authority for the
statement that 10000 miners in Kansas
will go on sympathy strike next Thurs.
day. Mr.. McGregory received tels-
gram from Pittsburg, Kan, which says
the miners have been holding a confer
ence, and advising him that this was
their decision. The strike is to force a
settlement in Missouri and the Indian
territory.
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WOOL MARKE T.
Summary of the Weeks Sales and
Prices.

Summary of the Weeks Sales and
Prices.
BosToN, June 16.-The Commercial
Bulletin says of the Boston wool market
The sales of the week are 2,243, 200
pounds domestic and 100000 pounds
foreign, against |, III, 900 pounds domes-
tic and 10000 pounds foreign for the
came we Elk last year.
The total shortage in sales to date
from last year is 11,574 1858 pounds.
The shortage in receipts ia 1854 bales
of domestic and 76.529 bales OF foreign.
The increased sales are caused by the
dumping OF one lot of 100000 pounds
of territory, part on spot and part to ar
rive, at an all around secured basis of
about 80 cents. Michigan has been sold
at IL cents this week, the lowest price
on record.
The market continues dull and de-
pressed, and extraordinary inducements
are needed to move large lines.
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Death OF the Noted ex-Minister to
Germany.

Death OF the Noted ex-Minister to
Germany.
ENaLEwooD, N. j., June 16-William
Walter Phelps died at ! 80 this morning.
William Walter Phelps was born in New
York city in 1889. He was graduated
from Yale in 1860, and from Columbia
law school in 1868. He soon became
attorney for several railroads and other
corporations.
The death of his father in 1869 and his
inheritance of large estate compelled
him to withdraw from active practice
and to devote his time to the msnage-
ment of his property.
He took up his residence at Ten Neck,
and in 1872 was elected to congress from
the Fifth New jersey district. He at
once took rank In the house as a debater
and an able speaker.
During the first term he was a mem
Der of the committee sent by the house
to New Orleans to Investigate the out
break of the White league against the
Louisiana Legislature. Mr.. Phelps ten.
dered his resignation, but his retire
ment to private life was very brief, for
he was almost INN ediately reelected to
GOnRToBB anu bolNO0
Through the Forty-eighth, Forty-ninth
and Fiftieth congresses.
In the Blaine presidential campaign,
Mr.. Phelps was an active participant,
and the defeat OF his candidate was q
great blow to him. Mr.. Harrison recog-
nized very gracefully Mr.. Phelps abili-
ty. and appointed him as minister to
Germany, position which he filed
with great dignity and to the satisfac-
ton Of his countrymen, irrespective of
party.
On his return from Germany Mr..
Phelps was honored by the appointment
as Judge of the court OF appeals, Gov
srnor Wertz appointing him.
Soon after his graduation Mr.. Phelps
married Miss Ellen Sheffield, daught
of Joseph Sheffield of New Haven, Conn.,,
the founder of the Sheffield Scientific
School OF Yale college. Two children,
John Jay Sheffield, and daughter, the
wife of Herr Franz Won Rottenburg,
we're the issue of his marriage. Mr..
Phelps leaves fortune of about $l0,
| 600 600
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urAa DEMOCRATS.
Meeting OF the Territorial Convention
at Salt Lake.

Meeting OF the Territorial Convention
at Salt Lake.
SALT LAKE, June 16.-The territorial
Democratic convention was held here
today with 165 delegates present. The
convention was called to order by Hon.
@. O. Richards, who reviewed the his
tory of the Democratic party in Utah.
including its contest for supremacy
with the Tuscarora society at the ma
tional convention at Chicago. The pur-
poses OF the convention were set forth
as being the election OF new territorial
committee and the transaction OF such
other business "a might be necessary.
The committee on resolutions was
appointed and recess was taken
for 80 minutes. Pending the as
semblage OF the convention, Governor
West delivered speech. He said the
idea that Democracy was getting into
ill-repute with the people was a dsiusion
and a ensre. He predicted that during
the present month the tariff bill would
be passed and thus Q great pledge oil
the Democratic party with the people be
kept.
He said If silver was ever rehabilitsted
IL would have to be done by the Demo
cratic party which first made it consti-
tutional money.
The report Of the resolutions commit
tee was then read. The report was very
lengthy and dealt directly with the po'
litical issues of the day, from thor
oughly Democratic standpoint. The
resolutions were adopted amidst much
enthusiasm.
A vote of thanks was rendered to G.
| O. Richards, secretary OF state and
chairman of the territorial committee
| for his labor in the cause of the party.