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the whole measure is killed because Of iha
outrageous demand Of the Goose creek
contingent II the president IS permitted
TO exercise such discretion as the proposed
amendment to the constitution places IN
his power, he may select the bad from the
good ana send back to the congress only
those items which do not meet his APP
prevail 1t looks Ike a good Amendment
but congress may decide differently after
a full and fair hearing.
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Is Just as safe ms in the United States
| TIE McHicaus do not make heroes 9l lnelt
! criminals. and IL Is lust possible that We
I do.-El Paso Mercury.
Instead of allowing them TO be visited
| by sentimental young ladies, who shed
waiiing "weeps" over the "untortunatee.
/ or present thcm With bouquets and knicS-
mack, murdercrs and other criminals in
MeNico are placed in dark cells their
scanty food thrust % them throush hole
ia the wall. and all communication. even
with their jaiiors. s. prohibited, such
treatment whether the criminal be an
American or native, is found 10 be very
saiutary In causing a profound respect
Tor the laws Of that country
The Dallas News is evidently o, the
opinion thai Governor HOSE Is % candidate
iot third term, jud sins from the cou-
Tyler Telegram.
/ The News Is only amusing itself. and
loh't hurt anybody. Let 8, alone.
The soup house will be discontinued az
once. and there viii be on exodus o. no.
hos 20 more favorable ucl4s. a hobo IS
gentleman WAC does not manicure uls
nails nor strut about walking adver-
ishmeats-Dallas Dispatch.
The hobo IS a character not mentioned
hy Webster. aad probably d5 not exist
in tha; word-writgrs time. The gentle
man so accurately described by the pis-
patch, however. Is very prevalent around
Houston just now. a number Of them
were no doubt attracted to this city hy the
soup house advertisement, but since the
abrlishiuE 81 ta.s Institution u 50 TO De
hoped that Houst3us ho1cs VIII follow
the example Of those iu Dallas and pro-
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TIGHrs pRENENrrn

An Attorney claims That the Missouri,
kver Is In Kansas.
Atehison, KAN March 7.-Durlnr the
past few weeks three prize Giants have
been arranged to take place on The island
above here but each limo County At.ora.,,
Walker has notified persons Interested th3f
OF Kansas and tne fights laya b.er
ti1igt on. lng theory that ana island An
thc Missouri river Is neutral ggo.lui Is
mistake according TO Mr. Walker INA
sas. ' 80 D" NaA-
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LOOK our FOR THEN

When Coke and Mills come back on
'ur-ea; r'NWe business" ueNt Oc.5b.r
few Texas politicians who have been
cutting political hayhtd wires had brttsr
oln cat % Bruins e. Hooded ~, ia, a.,
mu2ale for lois critics and RCger o. .s 4.
Wen known, win Willingly spread 'ou t,e
lIt OF ENs cU-r &. tsrle q. ANY ..,.i'.
OF "a scr2p. ''''
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PRESIDENT M'EEEN ILL.

Terre Huute, Ind, March 7.-Preaident
Riley McHeen of the Vandalia line has
been suddenly attacked with pneumonia
TO his condition
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~ -AL-nrp,lAN- sLnr

Boston, Mass, March 7,-Alaerman Jos.
7. Lamaney, Of the West End was shot
this noon a tho city hail by James
Do5nan, young man living in the alder
nuns district.
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EXCHANGE lNIERVIrws

Every time an American commit.
egGie e,9 ana std aIIe pay y Ass.sa' lot
of stnm about their ii-trestinen, l9inns
American behaves himself ID Mexlso ~ ~
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The amendment OF 1896 way VIII undoubt-
no rory,1rsfions wifi he wise 90 restrain
their disposition to treat the law as dead
letter
me italians and Poles whom Major Nc
kuley's friends The tauH earons. have
uunos; diligently 10 accomplishing them,
selves 10 taa customs pt thclr adopted
country These uGtr-tGH4ic7 are now i've
ms 90 ;he number 81 iAoas4nAs Pig lltts-
co by rho large-he0rieI generosity. ol Mr
Carnegie who gives out % aiS iN-S0tten
gains dollar for dollar raised by popular
Inscription. SIN tne pressnr FOR ais ra-
lief has been SO great ltor there never
was any limij 90 toe t0rih oarons impor-
tatlo1s OF p3uper labor trat the ulmcacrs
10 peCrss ary 90 discriminate against the
unmarried H1Gpers 4he result mas been
ceuse clerk, and tor several days the re-
LIEF bureau has been tarunsgi with appli-
csltiS armed Win u-W-llHlei marrlaEa
certificates intended as evidence that the
lsrgeSse. THE aimoncrs have construed
these applications IN the suir' rather than
The letter et Ae law, refusing 10 admit
solely Tor "heais os families" AS a re-
SUI tlegr q 'HN1l- ans disorder IN the
Polish and Itaiaa colonies ~ Pittsburg.
cl.sluz Ga3 aud Andrew Carnegie. the
LATER ror having iuve.Eiei tham into mat
r.N ny ur9n what they regard as false
1t may be that The deluied b-iiegroons
have g rcmeiy as law. II BE- bad cuoush
% er'lce a foreigner 30 America on false
further into ma;r.monv on equally false
promises of charitable relief looks very
mach hse "a crime.
Msmrh.s cesr.ne-..,I
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ropA.-. MEArH11R.

Washington, March 81 a. m.-F'orecast
unal midnight for Eastern Texas Fair;
cooler in the interior; northwest winds.
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MAYOR PADDOCK RENOMTNATED.
Fort Worth Texas, March lin the
democratic primaries today Mayor b. T.
Paddock was renominated by a majority
OF o33 out OF "a vote of 14,l
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LOOKING FOR LYNcHA'
vr,onds Of the Man Hanged go
'4e'''' " cutioners

FRIENDS Oh LII s.,,nrg
st. Louis. Mo- March {, q NJ \
the Republic from Richmond a...s,,
News has Just been '. !. 7.
seventy-ave of the friends T. ~, \
the man who was lyncii ,5,l.. : q, !, /,
AT sp5rta, n c., are looklns ~ ~ 4
men who executed HIM . .T 1
ivpchel Slaughter are aoas ..,,.
tbn country to avoid the y Y 4. !
C C,.g Of their victim i ~ I'D
c q, the mob are eaag 'i.s i,
most sure to be rlddlea s ~, 4
nosslbly. strung up to . N AN,
has lynched for shooting n,
blood a man at a wedding - III
tcrfering 20 save the Hi'
slightly injured. -.
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Every penny tells.-You can set SALIVA
lion on for % cents, Best iiniment in the
market,
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WEATHER BuLLEli''

,,.,.o,,c.rlcal and TherHopl'''
baTo''S'l Forecast 4,
The area of Lowest ! p !. I'd .sil
was over the Ohio 'a',. XIX Ro.1
was over the Southeastern ~, h,
lain slope, while tnsls .osiiss
t Pre7s sstTeme northg We fallsn ~
The toidperatuIE,s, ia, ma yalls9s
orally over the csn IA wtsiffa ,
ovsi. the eastern anu
the country H. ,artly elosl
S 9nio va and il II" 4 generally sl'''
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rr,,pURArURE ANp f'''
TEN Ei'' lgoN. 4

Abilene, Texas ,'s s','o
Corpus Christi 1 Tss..' tsa.si
SPla q aI.I Rssa; Gi fsli4
.ciioudy; Oklahoma Tssss ltH
e clear San Ant .Aart. a. lsi7'
clear, ~
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The amendment Of 1896 a way viii undoubt
eily he found 20 do ". Ia the meantime
The corporatlons will be wise 20 restrain
their dlsp5s.uon 20 treat the law as dea,
letter.
The herald., 1894-07-31
Wasting Money on Lamb.

A great deal of money has been foolishly
spent over the first editions of Charles
Lamb, who, like most other prolific writ
ers, published much Of which in later years
he did not feel particularly proud. Ills
Poetry For Children" (1so9) is case in
point 1t is believed that there are only
two or three copies Of this wretched little
collection in existence, but that number
more than satisfies the worlds needs Two
or three years ago ono man in 5000, 900
was found willing to pay 935 for an exam
pie, and it is to be hoped that that gentle
man is still in the full enjoyment of his
bargain" the actual literary value of
which is perhaps twopence. For some
time it was thought that this collection
had quite faded out of existence, but by
some untoward fatality it again came to
light
The exhumation of this kind of stuff
nearly always brings in it's train crowd
of other booklets and pamphlets whose
claims to new lease of life arc based en-
tirely on the booksellers assumption that
they were probably written by Lamb or
some such celebrity. A composition en-
tilted 1.-The Butter1y's Ball and the Grass
hopper's Feast has frequently been cata-
logued as by Lamb and Of course priced
accordingly, while its illustrations have
been boldly assigned to Blake. No one
but an infatuated as well as ignorant col
lector would accept either statement
Fortnightly Review.
The herald., 1894-07-31
THE PHANTOM LOCOMOTIVE.
a Asingular and Weird Experience of a Union
Pacific Engineer Explained.

Did you ever hear Of o phantom loco
motiveY' inquired one of the old time I'm
ton Pacific engineers Of a number of hi.
associates who We're relating their expo
rienees and hairbreath escapes. All tn,
men, who have grown gray at the throt
tie admitted this was q new one ON them
and the old timer proceeded:
Back in the seventies the Union Pa
ciflc ran an engine called the 'pusher' or
tho west side of Sherman hill to assist the
trains up between Laramie and the sum
mit. After helping a train up the hill thl
engine would bo run back to Laramie.
Il was in charge Of an engine pulling
the regular passengers up the hill one gray
morning just as we neared the snow.
shed that used to stand at Harney siding
an engine suddenly popped out in front Of
us. Before l had time to even get square
look at her she disappeared in tho shed
and was lost to view. The whole thing
happened SO suddenly that was dunn
founded, but was positive had seen an
engine and so was my firoman. at once
shut of, and the train came to a stand
still. The conductor came over and asked
what was the matter. Bill, said 1, I
just saw en engine pop out of that snow
shed and just as suddenly disappear
again
g. Are you positive?' said the knight OF
the punch and ho pcered up the track
and 1 assorted 1 was We had better
move on anyhow, and if you SEQ one it
will probably keep out of our way
$50 we proceeded up the hill, keeping
careful watch for tho mysterious engine
which made my heart jump into my throat
as she emerged from the snowshed. The
siding was reached, but there was no sign
of an engine threatening US with head
end collision. Tho train men laughed at
me and said l must have seen spirit.
Had it not been for the fact that my fire.
man sided with me, l don't know but that
I should have given up and admitted
was mistaken.
IA careful watch failed to reveal any
sign of the stray engine, and when we
stopped at Sherman all the trainmen had
hearty laugh at my expense. But was
still positive and insisted on making
hunt, and we found IN engine hid away
in the little roundhouse located at that
point.
Tho engineer was man named Jor-
dan. Ho had overlooked o new time card
and had started to take his engine back to
Laramie after helping freight up to the
summit. He could sec the headlight of
our engine before he emerged from the
snowshed. This accounted for his sudden
disappearance. His engine was almost
stopped when he came out, and it did not
take him long to get to going back up the
hill again at lively rate. Tho engineer
thought we did not see him, and he would
just hide in the roundhouse at Sherman,
and no one would be the wiser for his lit
tie escapade.
1--WE did not report him, but the Off
cials learned of tho incident in some man.
ner, and his head went into the basket"
San Francisco Call.
The herald., 1894-07-31

North Beach Lodge, No. o. San Fran
cisco-L Scharenberg, A. HAgsdorn, M.
Schneider, f. O. Wilkens-
Mission Ledge. No. 10. San Fran
cisco-R. Rechenbach. C.G. Kslher.
Los Angeles Lodge. No. 12-J. P. Krsm-
pei, S. q. Msrschutz, IL. Gefke, ].
Fipckh.
Livsrmore Lodge No. 13.--D. Lafrenz,
F. Maily. F. Msnknn.
Hsywsrd's Lodge, No. l3-D. II.
Vsgts.
Fresno Lodge, No lS-E. Paatsch, T..
Schwartz, q Goenn heimer.
Teutonia Lodge No. Is, Naps-J.
Stiers.
Concord,a Lodge. No. 10, Woodland,
Yolo county-H. Hsc inann.
West Berkeley Ledge, No. 2l-P.
Schooner.
Hotfnunss Lodge. No. l. San Francis
COD. Vogt.
Grand otlicers-Willitr rn Cron,. grand
president; +. OFT. grand vice president; ;
p. N E. Lampe. gra,ld secretary G.
Trautner, grand treaeursr; l.. Scharen-
berg. @. Dietrich, A. Mu,ihlmann, grand
trustees; A. Hoysdorn, grand warden !;
J. Hauerwass. grand op iside guard; NJ.
j. Castmann. grand iaside guard; H.
Gsrken, l.. q. Sclluliz, Il. Fortmann,
grand finance commitsee; E. Grimm, V.
Acter, P. Rothermai, grand committee
on laws; A, SekmmoN. II. Spierins, &.
Guenther, +. Rechenhsch. @. L. West,
grand committee on appsals.
The herald., 1894-07-31
RuyinQ q Horse.

An amusing horse story comes from one
Of our sporting neighbors. A gentleman
who concluded to tweed OUT his stables
and get in some fresh blood sent q horse
to one of the recent sales and received as
the result $3.50. A day or two afterward,
wishing to replace the animal, he visited
well known horse exchange, and after
carefully examining tho stock finally Sc
iected good looking animal which, he
was told, had recently arrived in car
from the west. The price asked was $500.
This, although more than the purchaser
cared to give, was finally acccded to, as
the animal was q fine, snowy beast and
seemed to answer all his requirements. So
quite satisfied with his acquisition, Mr..
Y. paid the price and ordered his new pur-
chase to be sent to his stables
why, sir, thought you had sold Tom
N.Y." said his head coachman that evening
when he returned home and found the
man waiting for him.
''Well, James, and SO did," answered
his master. What of itf'
"a man brought him back, sir, this
afternoon" returned the stIvant, sup
pressing grin, land said that you had
bought him this afternoon and that he
was to deliver him.
Mr.. q. fairly jumped. "Great Scott!"
he exclaimed as the light slowly dawned
upon him. You don't mean to say that
] have actually bought back my own horse
and paid $3.50 more than l got for himl'
So it proved. .--New York Tribune.
The herald., 1894-07-31
Luck In Orchids.

Among a lot of tho commonest orchids
some years ago was found plant similar
to the rest in every characteristic except
the color of its stem, which was green in
stead of brown. When it lowered, the
bloom should have been green, but it was
golden, and the plant became In conse-
quence practically priceless. Itwas divided
into two parts, and one was sold TO Baron
Schroeder for ~ guineas, the other to Mr..
Measures for 100 guineas This latter
piece was several times divided, selling for
100 guineas each time, but Baron Schroe-
ders piece was never mutilated and is now
worth 1000 guineasl 1t would bring that
sum, say the authorities, in the public
saleroom.
The good fortune of orchid buyers is
sometimes remarkable. Bulbs which have
not flowered and give no sign of peculiar
ity are often treasures in disguise. An
amateur once gave 8 francs on the conti-
nent for an odontoglossum 1t proved tc
be an unknown variety and was resold for
a sum exceeding a100. Another variety,
bought with a lot at less than shilling
each, was resold for 72 guineas to Sir Ire
vor Lawrence, who has one of the finest
collections, II not the finest, in England.
A Cattlcya, developing new and boau-
tiful flower, at once advanced in value
from q few shillings to $50 guinees. II
was afterward sold in five pieces for 70(
guineas. Simply because it's flower has
proved to be white instead Of tine norma
color, $50 guineas have been given for I
Cattleya, and hundreds Of guineas arr
available at this present moment over ant
over again for rare or extraordinary orchids
either in private collections or in tho mar
ket. A plant no bigger than tulip bull
has boon sold for many times its weigh
in gold, and g,sineo "a Loaf IS j &C mmoi
and often inadequate estimate OF tas S:oIti
\ 0f raritics s--ChasnEcrs J9urnal
The herald., 1894-07-31

Iotei.. SlSO 69
1t is to be noticed that tho cheapest
week was in London, the cost of living
there being less than 30 cents each day.
As rule, the living expenses in the large
cities wcro considerably less than else
where We spent more than half the time
in the great capitals-six weeks in London,
three in Paris, two in Berlin and one in
Rome. 1t was our plan to secure lodgings
where we remained week or more In
London we had a pleasant room in Rus
sell square, only few minutes from the
British museum, Holborn and the city
Our rent was shillings a week, or Is
cents each day. On Holborn VIC found a
restaurant where q substantial roast could
be had for from sixpence up. Very often
wo took our breakfast in our room. 1t
consisted Of coffee, rolls and butter, cold
meat, jam, etc. This was made possible
by small alcohol stove and supply of pro-
visions. In Berlin we had large and
very comfortable front room containing
two beds, lounge, armchairs, CRATE, pi-
ano, etc., which cost us 10 marks for tho
two weeks, or l3 cents day each. In
Paris VIC paid even less for a room at ho-
tel We were nearly always fortunate in
having definite place in mind before ar
riving in city. This came to us by dill
igence and perseverance, in conversing with
fellow travellers. We always made it a
rule to arrive early in town SO that we
could secure rooms to advantage. We
asked questions without stint and prevent
ed ourselves from being swindled by max
ing definite bargains at the beginning.
The herald., 1894-07-31
Puff, Pur, Bang.

The growth of new words In our exist
ing languages is the safest guide to the
origin of language in general Such new
words are continually arising from day to
day in our midst. Just ut first they are
usually initiative or onomatoppio and
more or less inarticulate. They are def
cient in vowels. The steam engine seems
to say to LIS, "P'f p'f, p'f;" tho cat seems
10 say to us, ''P'rrr, p'rrr, p'rrr;" the
sound of cannon ball as it strikes the
ground, we represent by "Th'd;" the
sound of gun we represent by "B'ng. :"
But when we come to use these sounds
fnmiliarly as parts of language we soon
grow to vocalize them. We say puff, puff,
pull; pur, thud bang.
In proportion as we use such words In
composition do they become moro and
more articulate and less and less onomat
op9ic, while at the same time they tend
TO become widcned and conventionalized
in meaning. At last, when we talk Of
whizzing wheels, of banging door, of
giving friend puff in the papers or of
dexterously booming new invention, we
have almost lost sight of onomatop9ia al
together Even when We remark that the
cat purs or that We distinctly heard loud
thud at distance we are scarcely con-
scious of the initiative intention.--Long-
mans Magazine.
The herald., 1894-07-31
SONS OF HER MANN.

Opening Of the Grand Lodge at Music
Hall.
The state grand lodge OF the Sons OF
Hermann opened session yesterday morn
ing in Music hall. There ia large at
tendance of delegates for tine northern
lodges, and many are accompanied by
their families. The order is similar in
its objects to the Foresters. and while
looking after the benevolent side OF the
organization, the social features are not
lost sight OF either. There are $500
members of the order and it has a capi-
tai OF 100000. For the sick benefit
ol3.750 has been paid.
The session yesterday was occupied
with hearing the reports OF the various
officers. The society is in healthy con-
dition and prospects for the ensuing
year are all that could be desired. Tel
0ebhard, the president OF the society.
1t New Haven. Conn. and the grand
lodge OF Red Men now in session at SAa
Jose.
A new lodge lodge will be initiated in
San Diego Thursday, with about 30
charter members. All OF the delegates
will be present. The sessions of the
order will be held today and tomorrow.
The list OF delegates follows:
San francisco Lodge No. /. San Fran
oiaco--E. Grimm, A. Schoembs. II.
Mueller.
California Lodge No. 2. Oskland-w.
Lneddhe, J. w. Helmker d. Knabbe, G.
+. Schmidt.
Ernest V. Bandel Lodge, No. 8 San
Francieco-F. M. Pharion. V. Acker, p.
Rothermel, u. Guenther, J. Stromberg.
Harmonic Lodge. No. A. San Francisco
-. Young. i. Hoppe.
Eureka Lodge, No. 6, San Francieco--
A. Muhlmenn.
Gsrmania Lodge No. Z. San Fran
c;sco-C. Trautber. l. Fabrr D. Guy.
Hercules Lodge No. 8 -. Dietrich. F.
IoseEiiaAs ). 6ASstsx, y. HsxmAaa.
The herald., 1894-07-31
When Victoria Travels,

When the queen travels, the locomotive
superintendent selects the engine. He
places on 1t his most experienced driver
4 pilot engine, with firm, cautious
man, well acquainted with the road, pre-
cedes the royal train On her journey by
tho west coast route no fewer than 800
kilograms aro sent from point to point
horalding her approach. No train is al
lowed to CROSS tho main line for half an
hour before the time fixed for the queen to
pass. The gates at tho level crossings arc
locked, shunting operations are suspended,
and an army of plato layers arc on duty
on tho alert to remove any obstruction
from the line. Her majesty declines to
permit faster pace than So miles an hour,
London Letter.
The herald., 1894-07-31
Sleeping After Meals,

Physicians now declare that any one
who feels inclined to sleep after meal is
committing crimo against his digestion
by not indulging his sompolency. Tho
theory that these iconoclasts advance Is
that when person has taken heavy din
ner the stomach demands special Influx
of blood wherewith to accomplish its wcrk
of digestion. The brain cannot meet this
demand unless the cerebral functions be
meanwhile partially or wholly suspended;
hence the benefit of $40 winks" Dys-
pcptics will lind this very pleasant med
icine, and if there are some who still think
1t an indolent practice all we can hope fol
is their reformation New York Dispatch.
The herald., 1894-07-31
Fingor Nails Like Eird Claws.

To what extremes physical reformation,
for the sake Of complying with certain
fashions or as the fulfllment of ascctic
vows, can be carried is explained by DR.. l.
Ranke of Germany in his recently pub
lished anatomical treatise entitled Der
Mensch." He demonstrates that in oil
lands certain forms of malpractice have
been indulgcd in. In old Peru, for in
stance, little children were placed under a
head press, and their scalps were shaped
oblong. This was especially the case with
the daughters Of tho nobles and with the
members of the royal families. The climax
is reached, however, in the case of the Chi
nese ascctic who is set apart as q holy man
to serve in the josshouse, who does not
perform any manual labor and permits his
finger nails, with tho exception OF those
on his index finger, to grow several inches
long: Finally thoy become entangled and
resemble somewhat the claws OF an old
bird.-New York Press.
The herald., 1894-07-31
The Potato.

The potato is one of the most valuable
plants we have. Besides being one of the
most necessary articles Of food it has a va
ricty Of other uses. A great quantity Of
the starch used in our laundries Is made
from it, and after tho starch hos all been
separated from the pulp what is left is
ased in the manufacture of boxes From
the stems and leaves of tho plant fluid
that produces sleep is made. In many
places bread, cake and puddings are made
Of potato flour.-New York Times.
The herald., 1894-07-31
Soap StiIled the Stormy Seas.

During storm in the Adriatic Captain
Gall of the steamship Senegal Mcssageries
Franchises, made All experiment Of the eff
feet OF soapy water in arresting the fury OF
the waves. He dissolved six pounds Of soap
in 10 quarts of water and poured the
mixture on some unravelod ropes, down
which it ran slowly into the sea. In this
way zone of smooth soapy water was
formed around the steamer of about 40 feet
In extent, against which the waves broke
without being able to reach the steamer.
This was while the vessel was lying to,
but when she began to move the zone OF
quiet water moved with her until the en-
gines had mado IS revolutions.
hesTa