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The morning call., 1894-12-02
A Famous Paris Cafe.

The cafe Of the Black Cat was originally a
sort OF CLUB where journalists and artists and
poets met round the tables of a restaurants
keeper who happened TO be a patron OF art as
well. and WHO fitted out his cafe with the can
vases OF his customers and adopted their sug-
gestlons in the arrangement of its decoration,
The outside world OF Paris heard of these
gatherings at the Black Cat, AS the cafe and
club were called, and OF the wit and spirit of
its habitues, and sought Ambulance to its
meetings. which was at first granted as a great
privilege. But at the present day the cafe ma =
been turned over into other hands, and is a
show.place pure and simple, and a most inter
eSIng one. The cafe is fitted throughout with
heavy black oak, or something in imitation
of it. There are heavy broad tables
and high wainscotiDg. and an immense
fireplace and massive rafters. To set off the
somberness of this, the walls are covered with
panels in the richest Of colors by StienleD, the
The morning call., 1894-12-02
Wine in Tablets.

As I said a week or two ago, we cannot
always congratulate ourselves on scien life
progress. There are sometimes occasions when
one wishes IL would not go on quite so rapidly.
and if it Is true that a FTenchman has dis
covered q means of concentrating wine in tab
let's. fancy IL will not be long before we shall
regret this particular discovery. For, by this
newly found process Que Will be enabled TO
carry about a gallon or more Of wine in j
waistcoai pocket, or caTdcase, and no very
vivid Imagination Is required TO foresee the re-
suits No doubt it will be very convenient for
travellers and others TO carry their wine-cellaTs
about with them in carpet bag but. of course,
It Is just possible they may sometimes forget
the strength OF the tablets, and Instead OF
taking glass Of port and a biscuit at noon,
they may quite nnocenty consume two or three
bottles. One sees possibilities of endless mis-
understandings in the vinous tabloid OF the
future.-Liranda in Lady's Pictorial.
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WHAT THE SENATOR'S DO.

what do the Senators 40, papa?
The United States Senators do ?"
They are patriots all. my good little Paul.
They are patriots tried and true"
"But what do the Senators do, papa9
The United states Senators do ?"
"oh. they talk and debate Tor the good of the
State
They are statesmen leal and true"
"But what do the Senators do, papa?
The United States Senators do ?"
Each talks in turn until they adjourn;
They workers stern and true"
s'But what do the Senators do, papa?
These United States Senators DO 81
"oh, their speeches are sound and very profound
They orators wise and true"
But what-but what do they do, papa;
Oh, what Go they do, pray ?"
"Oh. they draw their pay in the regular way.
In the old immemorial way"
New Orleans Picayune
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THE RELIGIOUS WORLD.
Items That Interest People of Vari-
Gus Denominations.

The Rev. DR.. Washington GLADDEN. of Co
Iumbus, Ohio, is the aforementioned possible
successor OF the late Professor Swing of Chi
cage. DIR. GLADDEN. is we'll known as a
preacher, philosopher and writer.
The Bishop OF Chichester. England, the Rev.
DR.. Durnford, tas just returned home from a
pedestrian tour in Switzerland and the Italian
lakes. lie is In his ninety second year.
Major Elijah W. Halford has been elected
president OF the Omaha Y. M. G. A. Major
Halford is paymaster of the Department OF the
Platte, U. S. A.
Brooklyn has no desire to lose Talmage and
he will prob bly, be asked to accept the pas
torate of The First Reformed Church, one OF the
largest and finest in the city-and free from
debt.
Oue-fourth of the magazines published in
Great Britain are devoted TO religious topics
exclusively. There are about 1000 periodicals
in all.
Australia now demands that her Bishops be
elected by the Australian diocesan sypods.
The recent translation OF Bishop Kennion
from Adelaide 10 the English see of Bath and
The morning call., 1894-12-02
Contemporary Art Fads.

The surest evidence of decadence In a schO oil
Of painting is the prevalence of new fashions
thai lead the artists in bands away from the IN
see nature with his own eyes, II he conforms
10 fashion lie sacrifices his individuality as a
dressmaker does when she makes a lady's cos
tune according to a Taste that is not her own,
because she finds 1t, for the present, the best
way of earning her living. The French school
has of late shown evident signs of decadence
in the sudden and neXDicable adoption OF new
fashions by large groups of artists together
the best possible evidence that they have no in
diVidual convictions, or that they are ready to
promises notOriety. You cannot imagine any
serious artist like lngres taking up some new
lad" in this personally irresponsible way.
ANY one who has watched French art for The
last ten or fifteen years has seen how new prin-
cipleS OF cOlortDg anu new modes of handling
have suddenly become the rage among the
younger painters. The reason why these lash
ions spread rapidly like epidemic diseases-so
am told by one who has personal acQuaiDI-
men have such profound dread of seeming 10
be behind their age. To escape such dam
aging lmputattOn they will paint in any color
aud In any style that bears no resemblance to
what they most abomlnate. the old fashioned
styles of painting TO be seen in the galleries OF
the Louvre. The separation OF the method of
expression from the idea TO be expressed is The
sure sign or decadence. France is now all
decadence. In the Champ de Mars. as in the
vented the last trick III subject or treatment"-
From "a Sketch of EIniie Friant" by z. q.
HaInertOn, in the Christmas number Of ScTib-
ner'S Magazine.
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AIaska's Climate.

Captain e. T. Hall, a Government agent in
Alaska, whose duty It Is to look after our seal
ing interests, makes the following statement
about the climatic condition Oh st. Paul and ST..
George Islands, in the Boring Sea: "These isl
aDds are about 200 miles north of Oonalaska
and 4oO miles south of Boring Strait. In ell
matte sense the year may be divided into sum-
ner aud winter, the spring and fail being short
and much the same as summer. The winter is
long-seYen months or more-but the cold is
not so severe as Is generally supposed Last
winter Is said to have been the cold
est there IN several years, but the tenn
pefature fell below zero only twice
One day Ii was below and another Z, but
this was at . O'Clock in the morning The rest
of the winter IL was considerably above. But
there is much wind, ana at times it is very
heavy. Otherwise the winter, excep t in length i.
is very much like winter in our Middle States.
AS 10 the summer temperature, my recollection
is that IL generally ranged from 90 to 60.
During this season there Is a wonderful pro-
fusion of wild flowers, many of which are really
beautiful. and they are everywhere, from The
seashore to tie top OF the low mountains, and
are very attractive. There Is not much sun
shine at any time or the year, and In summer
very lille. During the summer there is more
or less for every day. caused IL Is said. by the
mtngIipg of the cold currents from the north
and warmer currents from the Japan stream
notwithstanding.
cE.t. T. ofrxI,t H.
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Painted Lobsters.

It has been found necessary to take measures
to nut stop 70 the coloring of Holsters and
crawfish which goes on at the great central
markets of Paris. Pots of red paint have been
seized, and the vendors OF the too brlliant-look.
Ing shellfish have been prosecuted In The Police
coIoring the Holsters is 10 give them an appear.
ance of freshness after they have been in stock
for some time. 1t would not be surprising 10
hear that some very modern epicures like their
lobster with its claws frightened to more
vivid red than boiling can produce Indeed
one OF the fishwives who was accused of the
practice said that her customers liked the
painted fish best.
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WEIRD FUNERAL COSTUMES.
Persons Who Carry the Bodies of
Their Friends to Burial.

Saving an occasional Yah Khaki" from the
throat OF one of the tanele-headed and wild.
eyed dervishes stalking along barefoot in the
sand, not sound broke the stiffness OF the
bright October morning as our caravan moves
toward the bridge over the Holman River that
leads to the town OF Kbanekin. the customs
and sanitary station OF the Ottoman Govern
ment, about three hours distant from the
Turko- Persian frontier. 1t Is a regular caval-
cade we form, too. veritable caravan OF the
Dead" for the true pilgrims among US are
The morning call., 1894-12-02
Mark Twain and Bret Harte.

Some months before the Overland appeared
(Bret Harte Is the speaker George Barnes,
wel-known journalist and an intimate friend
Of mine, walked into my office one morning
with young man whose appearance was I'M
misiakaDly interesting. His head was striking.
He had the curly hair, the aquillne nose and
even the aquiline eye-au eye so eagle-like that
second lid would not have surprised me-Of
an unusual and dominant nature. His eye
Drows were very thick and bushy. His dress
was careless and his general manner one OF
supreme Indifference 10 surroundings and cir
cumstances. Barnes introduced him as Sam
Clemens, and remarked that he had shown
very original talent in a number OF newspaper
contributions over the signature of Mark
Twain We talked on different topics and
about mouth afterward Clemens dropped in
upon me again.
He had been away in the mining district on
some newspaper assignment IN the meantime.
In The course of conversation he remarked that
the unearthly laziness that prevailed in The
town he had been visiting was beyond anything
IN his previous experience. He said the men
did nothing all day long but sit around the bar
slow, rather satirical draw which was itself
Irresistible. He went on 10 tell one of those
extravagant stories, and half unconscI0usly
dr0Dp Into the lazy tone and manner
of the original narrator. 1t was as graphic
as 1t was delicious. 1 asked him TO tell
Is again 10 friend who came in, and then asked
him 10 write 1t out for The Californian. He
did so, and when published it was an emphatic
success. IL was the first work of his that at
tracted general attention, and it crossed the
Sierras for an Eastern hearing: From that
point his success was steady. The story was
Tue Jumping Frog OF CalaveTas.' 1t is now
known and laughed over, L suppose, wherever
the English Language is spoken; but 1t will
never be as funny TO anybody in print as it was
10 me, Iold for the first time by the unknown
Twain himself on that morning III the San Frau
cisco Min;."-McClure's Magazine.
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Arizona is fifth in silver, eighth in sheep
and livestock and ninth in gold product.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
AUGUSTA CHURCHES.
Sunday Seryices-AIl are Cordially Invited to
Attend.

Gospel temperance meeting at W. =. T.
L. headquarters, on Sunday,at = 40 NJ
St. Marks Church: Morning services
at 7 O clock and at 1890; evening service
att O'Clock with sermon on the ole
year.
Regular service at the Y. NJ Z. A.
SUNDAY. at O'Clock; blackboard drawing
and talk by Secretary Corson. SUBJECT
New Year. y
St Barnabasi Chapel, Bangor street
sunday after Christmas sunday schoo
at 3.15P p. NJ. evening prayer Win ohris'
mas carols, at 4. NJ
Unitarian Church: Services at io,o'
nj with sermon by Mr.. Newbert up
on ). A Thought for the New Year sun
dav school at 12 NJ. the ethical class VIII
discuss 1.-THE Realization of Ideals.
Congregational Church; 40 morn
ing worship with sermon by the pastor
II * sunday school, Z. NJ. Junior hn
daayor meeting; Z p. NJ, Y. T. ;. =. n,
oo,,secration service followed by a priel
address by the pastor
First Baptist Church: Morning wor OF
chin with sermon by the pastor u. ~. ao
subject; Lessons of the Year Suh,a'
school at IL NJ. Junior and senior Nh,
seavor Sen, m meetings at and P, NJ general
service in the evening at {.
Winthrop Street universalist Chnreh
poy G. 4. Hayden, pastor morning
ssrvice r 10. 80; New Years sermon oy sn'
s'astnr sers,u .The Days of Our Years. sun
day school at close of morning serves y e
day son gn.gne 3.3oP. NJ; \. p. G. y.
at 6. 30 p. NJ. ,.,,
Frcc Baptist Church: Worship VIII,
sor,non by Prof. b. F. Hayes, .. ~, a.
80 - 70 A. NJ; sunday school at II N;
,,o,,s, lo,ao and girls meeting at 3. 30 r NJ. !,
~ ~ evening the ordinance OF baptism WI, I,
a 5ne ,a,oinistcrcd. e,o 1t will be preceded p'
au ~ address by the pastor, the service Dc
ginning at I. 49,,
Methodist Episcopal Chucrh morn
~ mceting at 8. 80; preaching services a a
ing ,n 90 with with sermon by the pastor, rev
NJ NJ, cummings, on { Salvation Inrousl -
Christ on, Only" Acts iv:la; SUNDAY scnvo NJ
ohn,s nnon children's meeting at Z. NJ.
=. ! - a,y v,,e meeting at and general socl.
l1oss .srr;ce m nj I in the evening ied py 'h
pastor.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
A CHRISTMAS PRESENT.
The Boys OF the State Reform School Remem.
Der Col. Fred Atwood.

Durlng a journal mans visit to the
State House, yesterday, he saw hand
some coat and hat rack that was made by
the boys of the State Reform school and
presented to Hon. Fred Atwood of Gov
ernor Cleaves' council as a Christmas
present while the colonel was passing the
Goth with the boys at the school. Col.
Atwood has been the member of the coun-
Gil to look after State reform school mat
tiers and has manifested much interest in
this work. By his many visits to the school
he has won the esteem of the boys and
they hail with joy his coming
The rack which the boys have given
him as token of remembrance is very
neatly made, is about six feet high, has
smoothly turned arms for hanging the
coats and hats upon. The oak of which
it is made was purchased by the boys and
the entire work was done by the little
fellows. One boy named McCune, went
to Supt. Harrington of the school and said
Ulitu uC WiouCo w COhUIiDuuC UOWdIu UuC
gift, and unrolling his handkerchief, took
from it cent, all the money that
he had. Another boy named Love
joy had purchased piece Of pie with
what money he had before he knew
of the present for the colonel and
crying, told Mr. Harrington that he was
sorry and asked for nickle to give toward
the present.
Accompanying the gift was the follow
ing letter:
Hon. Fred Atwood
Dear Slr:-In acknowledgment of the
deep interest you have taken in the re-
form school and of the many kind favors
YOU have done us, we, the boys of the
school, present you as a token of our re-
gard specimen of our own handiwork.
We are sorry that this is your last official
visit to this school, but we hope you will
ever hold us in pleasant remembrance,
We wish you merry Christmas and a
happy New Year.
Oscar G. Savage,
Charles G.. Esterbrook,
Seth L. Ames. committee.
Charles f. Berry.
John Sears,
State Reform School, Portland, Dec. 25,
1894.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Unity Club will be entertained by Mrs.
Julia Andrews, Sewall street, Monday
evening, Dec. 81. Prof. Brainard will
present an essay on the historians, John
fiskc, Thomas Wentworth Higginson,
Phillip Schaff and George Park Fisher.
Inc members of the club are requested 70
Dring items of interest concerning the
ives and works of either Of the above
subjects. Meeting promptly at $50.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Col A. H. Plaistcd of Watervillc, was
in the city, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

The Cony High school students are max
ing the arrangements for their fair, next
Thursday and Friday, in Meonian hall.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Extra 10-cent teams are noticed upon
the streets. Evidently teamsters expect
few dimes from the coming legislators.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

One business man in this city had
want ad placed in the Journals want
column, a few days ago, and was to nave
1t continued a week, but applicants be-
came so plenty the next day that he or
dercd it ont
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Miss Hyde and brother of Bath, arrived
IN the city, yesterday afternoon, and arc
staying at the Manley residence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Baked bean supper at the Y, M. Z. A.,
tonight, from to 7.30, followed by social.
supper, Is cents social 10 cents.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Howard Owens biographical sketches
OF the members of the Maine Legislature
Tor 1895 will appear in the kennebec
journal next Wednesday morning
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Now that snow drifts have come, tip
overs are of frequent occurrence.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

W. W. Carmen and Misses G. L. ingalls,
aad |. f. Bradstrcct were Auburn g:cstS
at the North, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

". 7. Adams and Andrew O'Connor OF
Brunswick were here, yesterday.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

There will be baptism at the Free
Baptist church tomorrow evening.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

John Harvey of this city, and Miss Eliza
beth Reynolds of Hallowell, have an
nounccd their intentions of marriage.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

There was quite strong crust, yester-
day, and the boys were out with their
handsleds
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

l.. b. Wcever is having his restaurant
improved by taking down the partitions
That formed the little eating rooms. Ly-
man has recently had a steel ceiling pun
up and will have an exceedingly pleasant
neat and clean place for his cpicurcs.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

The appraisers on the loss of the poor
farm buildings by fire have placed the
amount at S3l64
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29

Dr. j. +. Hill is confined to his home
by rheumatism.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-29
AUGUSTA LOCALS.

The knights Of the shovel are on the
road
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-22

mad asked Mr. Mills to remain
on the COMMITTEES, as he himself
was unable to attend its day sessions and
its night sessions. He (McPherson) had
performed no service, and had not gone to
the committee room while the sub-Com-
mittee was in Session. As to the news
paper statement to which Mr.. Chandler
had referred, Mr.. Mcpherson suggested
that 1t was drawn very largely from inn
Imagination. He had stated TO number
less people, who had come TO him. want
ing him to hear them in regard to some
particular industry, that he was already
as well advised about 10 as they were !;
but he thought that he had nowhere
stated, or at no time, that he knew more
about the tariff than any man in the
world.
ANNEXATION OF HAWAII.
After some further discussion the epi-
sode closed at about 1880 O'Clock; and
then the resolution Of the committee on
foreign relations against tho proposed an
nexation of the Hawaiian Islands was
taken up and Mr.. White, dem, of Califor
mia, made speech In support of it. Re
ferring to the aspersions made against
MIR. Blount by some senator's, MIR. White
said there was nothing in the evidence or
the facts to warrant such charges. He
especially refuted the statements of Sena-
played the part of a spy. Not one single
transaction in all Mr.. Blount's career
there made such an assertion justifiable.
In concluding he said: This resolution
embodies an expression to the-effecU that
we must recognize conditions as they are.
The conditions are undoubtedly such that
it is in our interest, and proper in every
respect, TO recognize the present govern
ment; to declare that no foreign power
shall intervene, and TO record the solemn
assertion that we do not wish any treaty
OF annexation at this time. IL is hardly
worth while to attempt to penetrate
the future The republicans will find
united democracy in this matter
They need not flatter themselves
that there is any work of disin-
tegration going on in the Democratic
party. They will find us reBdy for them
There was no loss on the bill to repeal
the federal election laws. Our majority
was quite comfortable. We are prepared
TO stand by the democratic administra-
tion. We may criticise a little, but a
little family row does not mean divorce
ab Yinculo."
The resolution again went over without
action.
short executive session was held,
and the Senate at 5:45 o'clock p. m. ad-
lourned until tomorrow
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-22
A MURDERoUs COLLEGE PRANK
Freshmen Made Ill and Their Cook
Killed by Sophomores.

Ithaca, N. Y, Feb. PA large num-
Der of students of Cornell university are
leaving town as result of the sophomore's s
practical joke on the freshmen last
night While the freshmen's annual
banquet was in progress behind locked
doors in the large hall formerly occupied
by the Masonic fraternity the room was
flooded with chlorine gas. A colored
woman, employed as cook, died from
the effects of the gas, and about thirty
students were made i'll, but will all proo-
ably recover. Two students, named Nc
Neil and McCulloch were reported dead,
but they are still alive, though very i'll.
Some person had entered a room under
the kitchen attached to the hall and
bored two holes in the ceiling above. On
a table stood large jug, corked, but in
the cork were two rubber tubes,
which ran nearly up to the ceiling,
where they were connected with
two glass tubes which ran through
the holes in the floor, thus spreading In
the room above the gas generated from
the jug, which was found to be chlorine,
from a mixture of salt aud sulphuric acid.
There was, however, no clew to the party
who had been guilty of this dastardly
piece of business. The coroner has taken
the matter in hand, hence the exodus of
students
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-22
DGLORY THE FLAG OF ALL
British Merchantmen at Rio Apply to
BGnham for Aid.

The Admiral of the British Fleet Re-
fused to Grant Them Protection In
Obtaining Water-Admiral Benham
Complies With Their Request-Brit-
ish Sailors Cheer the Stars and
Stripes and Trample Their Own Flag
Under Foot.
Copyright, 1894, by the United Press)
Rio de Janeiro, Feb. 21-The merchant
vessels at this port are suffering ex-
tremely for want of water, because of the
refusal of the insurgents to allow water
boat to 20 about the bay and supply such
craft with fresh water The captain of
the British merchantman, N. "A. Smith,
made application to the commander of a
British man-of-war for the assistance
necessary to enable him to OBJ
tain supply of water, and
was contemptously refused. The mer-
chant skipper proposed applying
to Admiral Benham for aid, whereupon
the commander of the war vessel sneer-
inglv answered that he might do as he
liked The captain of the merchantmen
then appealed to Admiral Benham, who
assigned Lieut.. Kilbourn to guard the
waterboat under the American flag. YES
sells of all nations are seeking the protec-
tion Of the United States flag. British
sailors are openly cursing the English
officials, who, they declare. are sacri-
ficing commerce to aid Admiral da Cana.
Evidence of the existing feeling in this
respect is given in the fact that at the
principal landing yesterday, the British
flag was trampled in the dirt by British
sailors, whose officers expressed no word
Of disapproval of their act, which was ac-
companicd by cheers for Uncle Sam
GONE AFTER THE NICTHERoY.
Washington, Feb 21. - Secretary
Gresham to-day received a cable message
from Minister Thompson, dated at Rio
Janeiro, stating briefly that the insurgent
warships Aquidaban and Republica had
passed out of the harbor this morning un-
der fire of the government forts. The
conjecture is that they went after the
cruiser Nictheroy, which few days ago
turned up in Rio Janeiro harbor, and then
sailed southwark.
Secretary Herbert has received official
information that no yellow fever now
exists on board of the United States ves-
sells at Rio and Montevideo.
A dispatch received to-day from Ad-
miral Benham says that all on board the
ships at Rio are we'll it is understood
that the Detroit which has just rejoined
Admiral Benham's squadron after tour
OF observation in the southern provinces
of Brazil, reports that the stories of in
Svrgent successes in that quarter are
almost wholly fictitious.