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Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
Youngest Sons Favored,

''If one looks about him almost any, where in Maine," says an observing res ident of that state, ''he will find that in the matter of descent of property we have unconsciously put in force or have effected just the opposite of the Eng fish rule of primogeniture Where there are a number of children in a family it is almost always the young- est son that stays with the old folks and inherits the homestead. Where I live l can point out dozens of such in stances in the families I know. and I cannot now recall a single instance where any other than the youngest was preferred. Of course this results from the disposition of the older boys to seek their fortunes away from the parental roof tree as soon as they are old enough, while the younger, with the others gone, finds room enough for his activities at home, and stays there. As distinguished from the old world method this may be called ultimogeni- ture."
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
Medical Electricity.

While electricity has been part ard parcel of certain classes of 'na6'"a' treatment for many years, but few rep utable physicians pro&essed to know exactly what it did and why it cured, CT was said to cure, disease There was something mysterious in the buzz ing and tingling that accompanied it's employment, and possibly the absorp- tion of the mind and the idea that some unknown power was working in the system did as much good as any other form of treatment. Of late, how ever, there have been some important discoveries in this line, and as Q result the action of electricity is utilized to disseminate CT drive into the system various remedial agents that produce given effects. As the current paSccs through or along the body, it carries with it the element that is to De incor- porated with the tissues, and in this way has fixed and perceptible action.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
BIG BRONZE STATUES.
Some of the Complications En-
 countered in Casting Them.
Where Some of the Largest American Figures in This Metal Are Located The Process of Their Con
 structiOn.

Few have any idea of the difficulty of casting large bronze statue. The popular idea is that molten bronze is poured into mold, and then, when the metal has cooled the mold is knocked off and the statue is complete. How much more elaborate is the proc ess, says the New York World, may be gathered from the following descrip- tion of the casting of large bronze statue in one piece: After the plaster model has been obtained from the ar tist it is laid upon a frame and built up all over with reddish sand, which is peculiarly fitted for the purpose be- cause of it's cohesiveness when worked and of it's stony hardness when dry. It is imported from France, the best com ing from Fontenoy- y-auX-Roses, about sixteen miles from Paris .
 This building-up process is not so easy as it sounds, for the sand has to be applied in little chunks, varying in size but all fitting snugly together, so that they can be taken apart when the inn pression is complete and the mold is dry.
 In an elaborate casting there will be from fifteen hundred to two thousand
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
The Dog That Went to the Poorhou,

The Dog That Went to the POOrhouse.
 An incident which would seem to prove that dog learns to understand the language of his country was re- lated by one willing to vouch for its truth. A dog had come to be very old in a family in country village. One of the family remarked on certain day, as the dog lay in the room: T think Sancho ought to be put out of the way. He is only a nuisance now" That afternoon Sancho disappeared, and as the days passed did not return. In the course of a week neighbor sad: T see that your dog is up at the poorhouse. On inquiry, it was learned that Sancho, having called at the poor house and been kindly received, had continued on as a guest. And ever after, although he sometir2os made a brief call at his own home he lived at the town farm, and there peacefully ended his dogs life.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
CITY COUNCIL. A Special Session of Extra
 Length.
The Omnibus Ordinance Passes The Habit of Keeping Chickens
 Restricted.

The city council met last night in special and prolonged session. There were a half dozen visitors most of whom had suggestions and kicks. Samuel Sneed occupied front seat and reverted to the iniquity of keeping pigeons and chickens within the city limits contrary to an ordinance against it. The council decided to enforce the ordinance and authorized the publica- tion of notice requiring bird fanciers to obtain permission from the city health officer to indulge their fancy.
 The reports of the city officers were referred to the finance committee, and the matter of people using city water for irrigation purposes free was again called up. The gan iero was directed to furnish the assessor with the names of those who hold this free and easy view of the water question, and that officer is directed to create dearth.
 The marshal was directed to order the water and sewage company to re- move row of fallen trees which had recently been cut down on South Gen. ter street in the course of an extension of the company's system.
 The subject of street crossings was again called up and the committee was given further time. It will likely make report at 8 meeting to be held tonight. Specifications for concrete gutter work were adopted.
 Last and most i'm mportant the omnibus ordinance which has been hanging fire for two months was taken up and passed,
 The clause com mpelling the removal of porch and awning posts standing within the line of the curb was stricken out, but otherwise the original ordi- nance was changed in no important particular.
 An amendment to ordinance 100, the general ordinance securing safety, con venience and the good morals of the citizens of Phoenix was passed. It pro- vides that minors shall not be allowed to frequent saloons. The original ordi- nance related only to persons under eighteen years. The amendment also fixes the maximum speed at which per sons can ride or drive through the streets at six miles an hour. The city attorney presented communication, the result of conference with the legal representative of the water com pany on the subject of putting in addi- tional fire plugs.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09

or these pieces, dll OI WHICH uuuSU Oc accurately adjusted, or the casting will be imperfect. The most noticeable feature in bronze foundry is the num- Der of workmen employed in cutting up little chunks of the sand and care fully and tenderly fitting them around the plaster model. These worlsmen, by the way, are imported along with the sand, the majority of them being French.
 The blocks of sand being dry, they are carefully taken off the cast one by one, and as carefully reftted. This is the mold. It is then filled with clay, and when the clay is dry the little blocks forming the mold are again un- fitted, and a fac-simile of the plaster cast is obtained. Then comes the most delicate part of the work. The clay model has to be reduced by scraping un- til it is an exact but slightly smaller copy of the plaster model, for a quar- ter of an inch has to be taken off it's entire surface, and the difficulty of do- ing this can be imagined, especially when the subject is at all ornate. As suming the reduction of the clay ''core," as it is technically termed, to be satis- factory, the core is introduced into the mold, which has again been put to- gether, and there is naturally space of a quarter of an inch between the ex- terior of the core and the interior of the mold. The core is stayed with iron rods so that it remains rigid in the center of the mold, and the glowing molten bronze is poured in from the top and completely fills up the space between the core and the mold; after it has cooled the mold is removed and the clay interior extracted, and the statue is revealed, somewhat rough, it is true, but very nearly as it will ap- pear before the public.
 The Astor doors of Trinity church took three years to complete, a good contrast to which may be found, as re- gards time Of execution, in the Wash ington statue in front of the subtreas- ury on Wall street, which was com pleted in six weeks and two days. Speaking of the Washington statue, every one has nc ticed the bright color, or ''patina," as it is called, of the legs of the Father of His Country, while the rest of the body is as grimy as all the other bronze statues in New York city This is due to the rubbing of the shoulders of street boys and loafers. The founders of the statue say they would make them handsome present if they would rub the rest of the great mans body, for ''patina' acquired in this way is superior to any that can be given artificially.
 The statue that gave the most trouble to the founders, and at the same time is one of the most artistic and beauti- full specimens of bronze casting.i in the country. is Mir. J. Q. A. Wards statue of President Garfield, in Washington The nude figures around the statue are responsible for the difficulty of casting
 The alloy commonly used for statue casting consists of ninety parts copper, seven tin and three zinc; that used by the ancient Greeks being eighty cop per and twenty tin. At the time of Pausanias they were the first to do any bronze casting; previously articles of ornament were made by riveting sheets of bronze together in the same way that the statue of Liberty is construct ed.
Arizona republican., 1894-11-09
Origin of Visiting Cards.

We owe the invention of visiting cards to the Chinese. So long ago as the period of the Tong dynasty (61s- 900 visiting cards were known to be in common use in China, and that is also the date of the introduction of the red siiken cords which figure so conspicuously on the engagementc cards of that country.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
NOTES From NEWPORT.

Newport. Il. l., oct. 20 (SpcclaD.-Thc cottagers
are lingering by the and Newport Is even mod
erately gay despite the lateness OF the season.
There arrivals during the week and
some departures Of cottage residents.
Colonel j. McP. Creighton and family who have
been spending the summer n Pomfret Conn., have
taken possession OF their cottage Kay-st.
Mis- Damon. OF New-York. is guest Of Mrs.
William Grosvcnor. who gave "A luncheon in her
honor at Slssons tea house on Wednesday, Other
cottagers entertaining this week included Ward Nc
Alister. Mrs. j. f. Plerson and Mrs. Charles NJ.
Oelrlchs.
\ new house is TO be erected at once on Cath
ERNEST. for David II. King. tr. Of New-YorR
G. Vanderbilt. jr.. W. NJ Franklin and W H.
Osgood have been elected stockholders OF the New
port Casino
George Peabody Wetmore and family have re-
turned from Europe. and they occupying their
stone villa Bellevue-ave
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
ctytyDdIGTJ SOCIAL DCTyGS.

canandaicua y. y. oct 20 (SpecaD.--It Is gen.
orally conceded that few localities OFFER greater at
traction in the way Of beautiful drives and good
roads than Canandagua. and people have taken adj
vantage of the perfect fall days this week to take
long drives through the surrounding country. There
has been number OF pleasant social affairs, and
among them was dinner on Monday evening
given by Miss Mary Wilbur. on Tuesday evening
the Scientific Society entertained at the
regular monthly meeting By Mrs T.. +. Thompson
at ";onenbcrg" on Wednesday afternoon Miss
Patton and Miss Gaylord gave large reception
from 4 until at Miss Pattons nom. Gibson
st. They as sisted in receiving by Mrs. W. II.
Adams. Mrs. John Gillette, AIRS. ID. g. Lapham.
Mrs. John Jcwctt and Miss Wheeler. Thursday
evening the Canan1aigua Rod and Gun Club held
its annual banquet at The Canandagul." Friday
evening Dr. John n. Jewctt and Mrs. Jewett gave
most enjoyable reception In honor OF their guest
Mrs. Webster. OF Cleveland, Ohio
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
CyHIEITION or PORTRIITS or UOHEN.
PREPARATIONS FOR THE COMING DISPLAY At
THE NATIONAL AcADEMf or DESIGN
TIE AETlsTs REPNEsENTEp.

Mara than half the pictures for the Loan Exhb.-
ton Of Portraits OF Women have been received at
the National Academy OF Design. The exhibition
which will open on November !. will be held for the
benefit Of St. Johns Guild and the New-York
Orthopaeac Hospital. The work Of moving the
nlc;ures from the homes OF owners began on Mon
day There have been some decays owing to the
absence OF owners from the city. Nearly 40 por-
traits exclusive Of miniatures. will be shown. and
about as many miniatures the display Of which viii
be interesting. The pictures by the English masters
Will be remarkably good. and such display OF por-
traits by modern Frenchmen could not be seen,
II Is said at any place short 81 Paris and there
only at OF the universal exhibitions where pict-
ures from several salons are brought together.
There Is alrcady "A great dena nj for the opening
day tickets at s. each, which can be secured through
the committees patronesscs. d list Of whom Will
be shortly given out The usual admission fee will
be 20 cents which may be raised on the Thursdays
succeeding November !.
William A. Coffin. the manager OF the exhibition.
said recently: ~ think the London Fair Women
Exhibition must have been very fine indeed to be
good this will be. We have the best modern
men Of all schools, which will make 1t more remark
able than tho London Exhibition. where the old
pictures were most prominent. They had none OF
the Frenchmen. while we will have the best Of the
moderns Bonnat Dagnan- Bouveret. and the rest;
the best Americans OF to-day, we'll az the earlier
ones In addition to a very compete display OF the
Old masters"
Among the most important additions to the list
of portraits promised are fui-ength portrait by
Whistler, lent by \. j. Cassatt. OF Philadelphia:
portrait OF Mrs. J. Hude Beekman. By Coomans;
portraits of Mrs. o. ID. Mund and Mrs. Straus. by
Jacquet; a portrait OF Miss Graef. by Lenbach;
portrait OF Mrs. Seward Webb. by Munzlg: Il por-
trait Of Lady Van Horn, and two others. By wyatt
Eaton; Rembrandt and Sir Thomas Lawrence,
lent by Morris X. Jesup; portrait OF Miss Rogers.
by Kenneth Frazier; a portrait Of Mrs Emo ny
william ThOrns; portrait Of Miss G.. by J. Carroll
Beckwth; portrait OF Miss VI. 4. Fowler. by
Frank Fowler; portrait Of Mrs. Mcdaniel. by
Thomas Hicks: Gansborougl portrait lent by
Charles A. Dana Eastman Johnson and
Baker lent by w. Plnchot; portrait OF Mrs. Oliver
Iselin by Edward Hughes. OF London: portrait
Of Mrs. \. G.. Barney. by Hubert Vos; a small
Galrsborough family portrait, lent by Mrs. j. l..
O'Suvan; portraits Of Mrs. T.. T. Dyer and Mrs.
Bliss. by Roshoyen; portrait OF the Hon, Mrs:
Eaton considered the host portrait by Abbott
Thayer, and Sir Frederick Leighton. lent by Mrs.
W. II. Osborn.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
SUCCESS or A HOTEL Nv ROME

The wonderful success OF the Grand Hotel, at
Rome, Italy. last season under the management
OF C. RITZ, of the Savoy Hotel. London. and A.
Pfyflcr OF the Hotel National Lucerne. has made
Il necessary TO build addition OF forty rooms
The patronage accorded this fine modern hotel has
demonstrated what great necessity there existed
for such an establishment In Rome. When this
hotel was opened year ago with grand banquet.
with Prince Ruspo In the seat of honor, many
were the good wishes for Its success expressed
by the distinguished company present but not
even It's most sangune friends dreamed that an
additions TO its already excellent accommoda lions
would be found necessary within n year. stand
ing as II does, entirely detached from other build
inas, and possessed OF every modern requirement
and luxury. vel as the most up-to-date sanitary
improvements. II well merits the name OF the
most modern OF hotels and the patronage Of
fastdlous American travellers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
SNAPSHOTS AT EASr INDIAN MIRACLES

At the Fifth Avenue Theatre this evening lho''.
Stevens. the first man who enclrcied the globe o."
bicycle, Will continue his curious lecture on s'"v
shots at East Indian Miracles" The realistic s, 49,
optcon views with which the lecture VII! De ".
trated probably the most remarkable re'
tons secured through the use OF instantane'.
photography. They disclose weird scene" oi Ii
emaciated hermit performing marvellous so'a ~.
miracles. The astonishing feats OF the fosni w" -,
der-workers have puzzled the Western worm ,,.h
many centuries and the method of tieir aeeon'r"
ment has never been disclosed the COW nIn NJ
Indian jugg.er who performs tricks FOR gan; ,shL
Stevens says. Ia mere mimic OF the rea nowss
who could not be induced TO exhibit strhnss mich
for any money consideration: He has sps,ns ana
time In trying 10 solve the ogn M hn,,r" Amerr
he predicts that 1t will not be long Dsi r., ,sndef
cans viii be able to excel the foYnis ~, iec
working. Mr.. Stevens delivers mas in.r.ss' snnd ~
ures In picturesque East Indian cost LII
stereoptlcon views give figures of life SIZE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
ErHyoL ocIcAL coyoREssMEv TO GO HONE.

Edwin H. Low Is arranging for the transporta-
ton OF the members of "Barnum q Bailey's Elmo
logical Congress-" to their respective homes. The
party consists OF Malays. siamese, Killings, Java
nese Slkhs Nepaulese. Burmese. Singhalese, Arabs,
Cossacks Soudanese and Egyptians. Some Of them
Will sail on the Aller next Tuesday morning. They
will be landed at Southampton and taken from there
the Orient, OF the Orient Line. TO Colombo. and
distributed from there to their homes In Cacutta,
following day on the Berlin and Rhynland and Will
be met on the other side by Mr. Louis. agent, who
will distribute them by rail to their homes In
Algcrs and Russia
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
MUSIC AND LECTURES FOk THE EAST SIDE.

The Eas; Side Lecture and Concert Committee Of
which Mrs. Nicholas Fish Is treasurer and f. W.
Ordwdy Is secretary. announces the third Sunday
afternoon concer; and the laird Sunday evening
lecture In the Thaa Theatre this afternoon and
evening At the concert. which begins at o'clock
the music Will be furnished by the New-York String
Quartet, with Miss Rosa Frankie Julius Gsntzborg
ana Emil knel as solois;s. In the evening the
tlonS-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
SOLUTIONS TO LAST WEEKS PROBLEMS.

Charles Bonnet York forwards the following soiu
ton to Chocholon's three-mover
mn K-o4,2o-B. K-B4 Ba X 2: 3 o-B6
mate.
U-R P-R7: % ch. K-B6 kt-kt mate.
/ RI P-R5: Oh .. K-B g. Kt-tt mate.
BIB. Pr Q-B o. P-B6 Ok ) maze.
f Schcn New-York also solved this problem.
The latter also forwarded the solution Mrs
I,alrls position namely. or g. which was also solved
by Charles Bonnet. New-York
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
TWO PRETTY PROBLEMS IN CHESS.

ANALYSTS HAVE A CHANCE TO SHOW THEIR
SKILL on \ COUPLE or kNoTTY POINTS
In addition to the solutions OF the problems pub
Ilshcd in The Tribune last Sunday two pretty
specimens the art OF composing are pre-
scented to-day.
\ THREE MOVER by GEORGE sABIN. NETWORK
Hiack-Seven pieces.
X on @ D Kt on @ :: Il on @ :; Ps on D. =
o III q Kt 2
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
II. ID. LArMdN ~ THIS EIrr.

III. ID. Layman, OF Little Rock. Ark. president OF
the American Railway Water Company, is again In
the city. having just returned from Boston and
Providence, where he mas been In the interest Of
his company. Yesterday afternoon exhibition Of
the Layman pneumatic sporting boat given In
the swimming tank Of the New-York Athletic Club
II excited great deal OF interest among the men,
bers Of the club who saw Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
CORRESPONDENCE.

II t. Thomaston Conn--You made a mistake by read
ing o-QB and playing that piece 20 X II l. Try
again and you will find that The Trbunes solution given
last Saturday perfectly correct.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21

London, Oct 2O-James Anthony FIR ute LII. D.,
the celebrated religious writer and historian died
at $50 o'clock this morning, aged seventy-sM
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
JAMES A. FROUDE DEAD.
REVIEW OF THE HISTORIANS LIFE AND
WORK.

TRAINED AS CLERGYMAN HE BECAME IA
TIoNALIsTIC DOUBTER-HIs CAREER As
WRITER LECTURER AND RECTOR OF
ST. ANDREWS UNIVERSITY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21
CONVEYANCEs AND MORTGAGES.

The following table shows the number of con
veyancea mortgages and projected buildings FOR
last week and for the same week in 1892:
CONNENANCES
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21

X on X ~ 2: X y and q q; rs on n ~ D
and * y s. X ut and - II =
Whtc-Seyen pieces.
white to play and win in three moves.
MATE IN TWO RY WALTER GLEAvE LONDON.
Black-Eight pieces
K on X :: ks on X = and X d 4; on . N .: Ps on
a /, Is 3. - q and q
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21

Whte-Tcn pieces.
White to play and mate in two moves.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-21

The last sentence amounts to n confession OF the
fact which has already been spoken of as probable
merely on crcumstantial evidence. that Froude's
scepticism-so ne called 1t. though 1t is to be i'm
asIned that a real sceptic would look on such du-
bosty with plying contenpt-was a matter OF
Evening journal., 1894-11-02
pEATA oE PETER EoRp.
One Of Wiimlngton's Oldest citizens
Departs This Life at the Age of 81 q

One Of Wilmlngton's Oldest Citizeps
Departs This Life at the Age of 81 q
After long and painful illness. In the
autumn OF busy and usefnl life. Peter
Ford, one Of Wilmington's most highly
respected and esteemed citizens. entered
upon eternal rest at his hlms, No 11i6
West Third street, last night
He was a native OF Fakel fcounty Gall
way, Ireland, where he was born Ia 1910,
and where his ancestors for generations
had lived and thrived Descended from
the sturdy ConuRught yeomen, he
bresthed the principles Of freedom from
his birth, aud when young man allied
hi self with the Young Islanders, or
White boys, who we're banded together
In the cause OF freedom for their native
land
About half a century ag, be left his
island home and came to flee America
locating on the beautiful Brandywine at
DuPont's Banks, and thirty one years
ago he removed to this city
In his public life he possessed the
esteem of 81 who came In contact with
him Honest to fault, strict in all his
business dealings, charitable aud honor.
able, he was a citizen OF whom the city OF
his adoption could well feel proud
In private life he was devoted hus.
hand and kind father aud the care
exercised in the family circle has brought
forth good fruit in his estim ibie family.
Ia politics be was Democrat,
thoughtful one, who never hesitated,
when his conscience bade, TO eliminate
from his ticket an Objectionable csndi
date.
His wife died about eighteen years
ago, leaving four children. Michael Ford.
F. j. Ford, Peter j. Ford and Mary A.
Ford, all of whom survive with mum.
Der Of grandchildren and great grand.
children.
The funeral will be held on Monday at
9 a. m and interment will be made in
St. Joseph's Cemetery, BrRndywine,