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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-04

\ disnatch from Shanghai states that
tre Emperor has divestLd Ii Hung
Chang of the yellow Jacket. in couse-
quenco Of supposed remissness In prose-
cutting the war.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-08-04

rfbe House bills Tor the admission. Of
the Territories Of New Mexico and Ari-
committee Oh Territories. an are no"
rbs conference report on the river and
harb0r bin Was presented, aud went over
---4 tomorrow. . o
After a short executive session the SEN
ate adjourned until tomorrow.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01
bismarck In Paris.

recognized many faces that / had got
TO know at Versailles during the siege. l
saw Meiningens and Hohenzollerns and
Altenburgs and Lippes and -Reuss and
pless and Schoenburgs, Waldecks, Wieds,
Hohenlohes and Mecklenburgs and other
names that are written largein the chron-
icles of the fatherland.
And as went on looking my eyes fell on
TO the front rank, and the fourth man in
that rank was-Bismarck.
His right hand was twisted into his
horses name: his helmeted head hung
down upon his chest, so low that could
perceive nothing of his face except the
tip Of his nose and the ends Of his mus
tache. There he sat, motionless, evident
" in deep thought. After had watched
him for a couple of minutes need scarce
ly say that, having discovered him, l
ceased 20 look at anybody else--he raised
his head slowly and fixed his eyes on the
top Of the arch, which was just in front
OF him, some so yards off. In that posi-
tion he remained, once more motionless,
for awhile.
did my best-he was only the thick
ness OF three horses from me-to make out
the expression of his face, which was then
fully exposed to me, but there was no
marked expression on IL. At that moment
of intense victory, yhen all was won, in
side surrendered Paris, with the whole
world thinking Of him, he seemed inditfer-
ent, fatigued, almost sad.-Blackwood' 5
Magazine.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

As commissioner Of public works, Mr..
To Fanu received a good many amusing
letters, particularly from farmers who
were borrowers under the land improve
ment act Here il one which came from
a man to when Mr.. lie Fanu had refused
the second instnllment Of a loan because
he had misapplied the first;
SR-I ehpent the money all rights send me
the rest. and don't DO humboling me any morcl
Send Il at once, tell ye. Hell TO your SOUL
send me my money. or I'll write 10 Mr.. Par
nell about Il. Yours affectionately,
JAMES RYAN.
Here Is one other Of these letters. IL waG
from n small farmer, who had I'm his hands
the remnants OF -fS-which he
would neither expend nor refund. After
many fruitless endeavors 90 make him DO
one OF the other, a peremptory letter was
sent 20 him. 90 which came the following
reply;
NY DEAR SECRETARY AND GENTLrMES or
TIM HoNohNnIE BoAnp or WonKs- Asking
me 20 give hack As 4 just like asking beauti-
full and healthy young lady Tor a divorce, aud
she In the oughtmost love with her husband.
az am with each and every one Of ye. am
your sincere friend, JAMES CLARK.
-"Sevcnty Years OF Irish Life"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01
THE oANsE pU VENTRE.

The danse du ventre feels put out at not
finding du vent in New York city.-Phila-
delphia Record.
New York refuses the danss du ventre.
High kicking of all kinds goes, but that's
too low.-Philadelphia Times.
The danse du ventre has been suppressed
by the New y orlS police, and Anthony Com
stocks trip through the Midway last sum
mer was not an idle search for pastime.-
Chicago News.
Now New York gathers up the hens of her
garments, pulls out with moral pride and re-
ioices over her immense superiority 10 Chi
cago in respect TO tolerating wicked dane
ing.-Boston Herald.
The so called Egyptian theater imported
from the Chicago Midway has been pulled
by the police IN New York. IL speaks well
for the metropolis that IL couldn't stomach
the vicious danse du ventre.-Atlanta Jour
nal
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01
Pepys as n Public Servant.

Samuel Pepys, as is well known, makes
no secret OF the fact that he was quite
ready to take everything that could be
honestly got ont Of his Office. But it is at
least equally clear that he was determined
that neither himself nor any one else
should cheat the king-for perquisites and
"pots of wine" were not cheating in those
days-that the king should have good
measure for his money and should not
pay more money than he need for his meas
ure. Nor did he spare labor on getting up
the details Of his work.
lie was delighted when he could get a
model ship and some one TO go over all the
parts of IL with nina delight which we
may set down, in justice, perhaps partly TO
mere curiosity, but in charity and fair
ness partly also 20 honest determination
not TO be hoodwinked by sailors and dock
yard men. lie was also unwearied in
mnsacking the Office accounts TO see
whether this or that commodity had been
got cheaper or had worn better, and, in
fact, this volume alone would establish his
repute as an excellent public servant
Saturday Review.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01
AN eN1sapalsINe OPIUM ElENO.
Devoted Hh DeIirious Nights TO burglar
iFing Chicago Houses. 49, 81

Devoted HH Delirious Nights TO burglar
iying Chicago Houses. 49,. r.,
There Is confined in the Cook county Jail
at Chicago man who is iucarcerated on the
charge Of making predatory calls at I'M
seernly hOHrs on some OF the FIRST families
Of Hyde Park. His name IS Frank Wilson,
and the police entertain a high opinion Of
his professional ability. They say be has
served term In California for burglary and
another in Texas for highway robbery. IN,
When starting out TO work" Wilson
filled his system with enormous doses OF
morphine, taking, according to his state
ment, 10 times as much as would kill a
man unused to the drug. lie was several
times seen by the occupants Of the houses
where he entered, but always escaped ar
rest by simply walking away at his leisure.
He was finally captured through the merest
accident by an officer who happened to mo-
tice him walking along Lake avenue at 2
o'clock one morning. He had two over
coats buttoned around him and third one
thrown over his arm. He also carried
goldheaded cane. All these articles and
more he bad just stolen.
That the man Is full of strange eccen-
tricities is proved by the curious collection
Of articles lac selected in the houses entered.
He INDUCED himself in all kinds Of gro
tesque antics, such as hanging heavy chairs
over the chandeliers OF leaving them tied in
the lace window curtains high above the
floor He called one morning at the resi-
dence Of A. &. Carpenter and asked Mrs
Carpenter for a cup Of coffee, but was re-
fused, The following night he entered
rear window and helped himself to IA gem
orous luncheon in the kitchen, scattering
coffee over the floor in several rooms IN or
der 20 leave hint as TO who had called. He
also took Mr.. Carpenters ESQ overcoat and
silverware Of the same value.
In another house he found child's pic
torial history Of the Bible and carried it
away, leaving all the silverware and other
valuables untouched He seemed to have
a weakness for Bibles, overcoats and silver
plate Another popularity Of the man and
his work was that he never left the first
floor Of any Of the houses entered and never
took all the valuables from any one room.
He entered one house two nights in sue
cessioh. On the first occasion he took the
silver and ate a loaf of brown bread. The
next night he went back, he says for more
bread, which was the only thing taken. He
kept a book account of all the houses en-
tered and the amount of plumber taken
from each place This, be says was done
while under the influence OF morphine. He
seemed rather ashamed Of his carelessness
In putting in writing such plain evidence
Of RVilt aud then carrying the telltale book
with him.
The story Of his work in Hyde Park in his
own words Is In part as follows: The first
place in that section that ever worked was
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01
EDUCATIONAL ECHOES.

This country has 81 law schools, with s45
teachers and 1905 students.
Bulgaria recently sent 20 common-school
teachers 60 Switzerland 20 investigate edu-
cational methods.
New Jersey has Loss school buildings,
AGA teachers and total enrolment Of 243,-
254. The sum spent last year ON the school
system was 81, 1904. 65'.25.
The number OF schoolhouses in Nebraska
has more than doubled in the last 10 years,
and the school children are now about three
times as many as 10 years ago.
The University Of Chicago puts women
ON the same basis as men, whether stu
dents or teachers. Its History and Political
Science club has two on three young women
ON its list Of officers.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

Carpenters place, 5i25 Cornell avenue. I
got about 800 in goods out Of that place
and sold IL for ell. That's the place where
the woman refused 10 give me the coffee
the day before The next place was II. w.
Fowler's, 1909 Lake avenue That was an
easy job. got goo IN silver, clothing and
cash. went back there again, but didn't
take anything more. W. G. Purdy's place,
ssil Lake avenue, was next. got an over
coat. go in cash aud a big Bible. Henry
willard. 5555 Woodlawn avenue, kindly
left the front window open. Invent there
70 get morphine. His daughter l. physi-
clan found her medicine case nnd took
her bypodermic necdle. also got about
5000 worth OF silver. clothing and cash. J.
COunselman's place was a good job. got
ia by the brace aud bit route and the SIDE
window only took $40 In gold and sill
yer plate. There was lots more In sight
IL was a mighty fine house, and sat down
a couple 81 hours and enjoyed myself
1.-THE best haul l made was nj w. g.
Hately's place. 5ia2 kimhark avenue. |
took % pounds Of silver out of that house
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01
SIMPLE sALvE.

An old remedy for nose bleeding is TO put
a drop Of vinegar In the ear.
Lemon juice and sugar mixed very thick
Is useful 90 relieve coughs aud sore throats.
II must be very acid ~ well as sweet.
Babies aud young children dressed in
white are thought by medical men TO he
more susceptible 60 colds and infectious
diseases than those clad IN dark, warm col
Ors.
Neuralgia Of the feet and limbs can he
cured by bathing night and morning with
aalt and water as hot ~ can be borne,
When taken out, rub the feet briskly with
a coarse towel
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01
AN AFRICAN CHRISTMAS.
A Post Rider Who Spent a Long
Night Up in q Tall
Tree
There Was n wild Lion Couohant
at the Foot Of Said
Tree.
interesting Episode In ths Settlement OF
MAshonai.ad-How Leo Suppressed
Newspaper story.

Mr.. Frederick Courtenny Selous. the lion
hunter and explorer, who Is just now divert
ing himself by waging war on his old
friends. the Matabeles, conducted the jour
ney Of the pioneer force ipto Mashonaland
In 1890 and relates many interesting anec-
dotes OF the adventures Of that memorable
expedition. Mr.. Selous Is something Of a
ltterateur a. well as an explorer, and Ia the
fall Of 1890 he wrote "A description Of the
country which was intended for a supple
ment to the London Graphic. The story Of
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

and had aD encounter with a big dog be-
fore got away. He didn't notice me till
fell over him, and then be made such fuss
that had to skip. went into j. J.. Hig-
gie's place, 1898 Ellis avenue, on the night
OF NOV. s. a woman discovered me and
went up stairs to wake the men. / knew
what was going on. put out my candle
and made for the window where got in.
fell over the center table and the big
lamp, but at last found a window, opened
Il aud jumped out. Then / tackled w. K.
Hales place, 4549 Drexel boulevard. /
worked four hours trying to get IN the
back door, and then gave it up and was go
ing home when met the Waterman. He
shot at me with a toy pistol. ran around
the house and stepped inside the storm
door and staid there until daylight; then
took the cable train and went home"
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

ain not afraid" the younEster said.
"Of any hogy man.
Idont believe that ho exists
50 prove u u sou can"
And then the nurses ready wit
A deal Of troublc saved.
'.Tho trolley car will catch you, air."
she said. And he behaved.
-wash.agton star.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

Miss Annette Daisy OF Kentucky aud 80
other old maids have secured three adjoin-
ing quarter sections In the Chcrokee strip
aud swear hat no man shall ever yet foot
thereon
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-01

Home y the place whcre We arr treated
best and grumble most.-Exohange
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
Tons of Artificial Coffee.

1t viii. perhaps, be news to many
to know that tons of artificial coffee
are being made and sold for the pur.
pose OF mixing with and aduiterating
rotfee- The grains are stamped out
colored and roasted so as to look ex.
Rctly like the genuine article, and
would. If mixed with genuine coffee,
easily deceive any unsllilled eye The
fact that the color Of the artificial
does not usually match that of the
fresh roasted is one OF the methods of
detection, and if the fraudulent grain
Is bit into its hardness will expose the
fraud. Some OF the artificial coffee
Is made TO initiate the raw coffee grains
and may also be found in it as an
sGulterant
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
OFFICE 253 n. MAIN s

Cfire and yards on Mosley ave be
Nv cen Douglas ave. and First st. and
branch yaruS at Union City, Okla.
homa Cry, FL Reno, Minco, Pond
Creek and Enod, Oklahoma Terri.
tory.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
Coal Mining hr Electricity

Electrical coal-cutters are now much
used ID coal mines, and are found to
greatly lessen the cost of output. In
creased efficiency, however, is aimed
ct IN the latest machines, and . coal.
cutting plant is now reported that has
drilled out an excavation of 10
yards long and 40 inches deep in
twelve minutes The pair Of engines
for driving the dynamo are placed on
the pit bank, and the current generas-
ed is conveyed underground 70 the ma.
chine. distance of about mile. A
''cutting wheel of 4 feet diameter is
used. and the machine IS said 10 be
capable Of cutting yard OF coal per
minute
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01

the choice of withdrawing his resigna.
ton or being imprisoned in Fort Milf.
fin and he chose the former q alternative.
In 1868 he was sent to the West Indies
to watch for confederate cruisers, and
was subsequently kept on the out
look for blockade runners. In 1853, in
conjunction with Commander Upsher,
he framed the regulations for the ap.
prentice system then started in the
navy. He started on a surveying trim
in 1872 which consumed three years
aid yielded valuable results. While
on this voyage ne arrived at Hawaii just
In time to be of great service to the
American interests, Kalakaua having
just been elected king, the old royal
family being extinct and the oppo.
nents of Kalazaua having started a
rebellion, which was quelled before
any damage had been done to life OF
property by the presence and influence
of Capt. SlSerrett and Capt BellSnap
and their forces. King kalakaua pre-.
sented Capt Skerrett with the highest
decoration in his gift in recognition of
his services, which were also aDpre-
ciated and applauded by all the for
eigners IN Honolulu and by the United
States government. 1t has taken con-
gress, however, ever since to grant him
permission to accept the Hawaiian
decoration, the bill being likely to so
through at this session. One of his
latest and most important acts had
also to do with Hawaii. In December,
1892, he was sent to command the Pa
cific station at Honolulu. and his ex-
periences there are still fresh in the
public mind. In November last he was
sent to command the Asiatic station,
where he will remain in all probabil-
tty until he is retired in January next
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
SKERREIT rs A SALT
Considered tho Best Navigator IL
Uncle Sans Navy.
What He Has Done to Earn the Prone %
ton He Has Rut Recently Received
VIII BE Retired from the Eerv-
leo Next Yeax.

Commodore Joseph s. Skerrett, VIII O
has just become Rear Admiral Skier
rett by the retirement of John Irwin,
has the reputation, according to the
Washington correspondent Of the Bos-
ton Herald, of being the best naviga-
tor in the navy. He was born in Chill
hcothe. o.. January Is, 1888, and when
he was old enough had the choice Of
fered to him by the congressman from
his district of going either to Annap-
oils or West Point. He chose Annapo-
lis, and in 1854 was graduated at the
head Of his class. Within the next
year he was made lieutenant and was
attached to a number of vessels.
While on tho Saratoga he assisted in
the capture of the Nightingale, an
American SLAYER, with 1,061 slaves on
board. Service on the slave coast in
war time did lot satisfy Lieut. Skier.
rett. although he rose to be first lieu
tenant and executive of the ship, for
he wanted to be in the thick of the
fighting at homo. But some one had
prejudiced Secretary Welles against
him by telling him that Mrs Slerrett
sympathized with the south. Lieut..
Skerrett had married the belle of Wash
ington, Miss Margaret Love Taylor, the
daughter OF Capt. A. Sydney Taylor, OF
the marine corps, and the grand
daughter Of Joseph Meehan, librarian
of congress and well-known littera-
teur. Miss Taylor was very bright, as
well as very beautiful, and had many
admirers and friends in Washington
and throughout the south. Secretary
Welles had no reason whatever to
doubt the loyalty of Lieut.. Skerrett,
but he was evidently sufficiently af.
fected by what was said to him about
Mrs. Skerrett's southern friendships to
be unwilling to give Sl1errett a fair
chance to show hisdevotion and achieve
distinction in the face Of the enemy.
Hcwas ordered home, but il WIS only to
duty as ordnance officer at the Wash.
ington navy yard. He was hurt by
this treatment and rendered his resig.
nation, but Secretary Welles gave him
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
The Modern Way.

Elderly so you would like to be-
come my sor-in-law?
Staielate-Yes, sir. If you can afford
it-Town Topics
Daniel. OF Virginis. IS perhaps the
handscmest man in the United States
senate. for he has a patrician face and
clear eut features that remind one of
Booth. PETER is the most striking in
appearance, for he i as tall as tele-
graph pole and his whiske-s grow TO
ar unnatural length beneath a small.
narrow head Dolph and Stewart are
both ine-ioeiIing men. with white hair
anc beard OF the sane color. and ara
strlkingiy similar IN appearance. Brice
Is small and darsS blackburn is a msn
OF fine appearance, and so is Woico.t
OF Colorado.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
HORSE SUPERSTITiONS.
Curious Relics of Heather Customs
European Countries.

Curious Relics of Heather Customs In
European Countries
Gable ends have significance that
few people really know. The carved
ridge tiles and representations of ami
mails. such as horses and horsemen, and
the stone balls, all possess a meaning.
Horses heads are common in Germany
on the points of gables. and are found
IN the Tyrol The completion Of
building was signalized by a sacrifice
originally, just as the laying of foun-
dation was, perhaps, more of the final
ceremony remains to-day than the I'M.
tial one.
Horses were held to be sacred by the
northern races, and formed, next to a
man. the worthiest sacrifice; and if a
horses skull was not put on the point
of the gable horses head was carved
Al chicftain's death his horse was
buried with him. and to-day the
charger of an officer follows his coffin
to the grave. Poles surmounted by
punches of leaves and flowers protect
the farru-houses of the Back forest from
lightning and represent the ancient
oblation of bunch of grain to Odin's
hsrse, and gables often have carvings
connected with this oblation to Odin-
We know the legend of the "Weird
Hunt" and many "reminiscences of this
remain in Denmark
At Yuletide, oats are thrown out for
Saint Claus horse, l.he cult of Odin hav-
ing been transferred to Saint claus and
q person convalescent after a danger
ous illness is said to have given feed
to deaths horse" The sheaf of corn
that is fastened to the gable in Norway
and Denmark, now an offering to the
birds, was originally feed for Odin's
horse. Formerly" says Mr.. Barring
Gould, ''the last bundle of oats in
field was cast into the air by the reap
FRS for 0din a: YDle TO feed his horse"
And in his recollection IL was custom
airy in Devon fer the last sheaf TO be
raised in the air. with the cry. "A neck
Weeday."-that is, 20 '.Nicker Wedeu"
-Soec.atC-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01

-Patient-"I am troubled with in
scnnis- What wcnld yoa recommend?'
Doctor-"A good, refreshing sleep seven
nights in the week Five dollars.
please Boston Transcript
Extremely ad.-Customer--'T
trousers are the worst ! ever saw.
Tailor-"What's tie matter with
thsm?" Observation-Disclosures il. they
won't hang anyway Tailor Gblandlyl
Perhaps hanging is too good for them,
sir. Detroit Free Press
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
The Penalty.

The Young Doctor-Just think; SIX
of my patients recovered this week
The Old Doctor-It's your own fault,
my boy. You spend too much time at
the club.-Life.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
A DisCoyery.

II four and four were seventeen,
And twice three goats pail Of lard
II wouldn't make much difference;
This 'rithuetIc a be jus. IS hard
--Harper's Young Peopie
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
4 been Prnhicrn.

iirs. Pridley-Do you think man
ever knows anything about woman's
dress. anyway?
Mr. Pridlcy-Never. He cannot even
Ascertain the exact cost-Falo.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-06-01
Great Inventicas.

Teacher-Name SEINE of the grcst "a
rentions of the age.
Little Girl-'Lectric lights, tele.
phones. tal&in' dolls, an safety-pins. -
Good News
The morning call., 1894-12-02

GSI00 REDUCED-LIBERTY, Mr.. GUER-
renred lot 45x1l4. MADISON & BURKE