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at tho performance Of tho pantomime
'Dick Wilmington" at q London thea
ter oil Wednesday evening tho leading
actress, Kitty Tirrell, had just spoken
a few lines, ending with, "His road to
fortune he'll pave Ger my corse, when
she fell in q faint, was carried out and
died in her dressing room a few min
utes later. Her husband, Harry Ewins,
who played the clown as King Rat, had
to appear during the rest of the per-
formance as if nothing had happened
What makes the pathetic tragedy more
than Of local interest is tho fact that
the doctors testified at the inquest that
the woman's death was undoubtedly
caused by tight .aeing. The pressure
was so great that her heart stopped
beating London Correspondent
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see NO JOKE IN CORRUPTION.
English People Unable to Understand IN
Apathy Of Americans.


English People Unable to Understand the
Apathy Of Americans.
The delight Of being q nation, and o
very big nation nt That, has not yet with
rs lost all tho charm Of novelty, and wo
pelt one another with ridioulo aftor the
joyously aggressive fashion Of school
boys pclting another with snow
balls. Already thcro Is a vast array Of
seasoned 8ud recognized jokes which
aro leveled against every city in tho
land. Tho culture Of Boston, the slow
moss Of Philadelphia, tho ostentatiou Of
New York, the arrogance and ambition
Of Chicago, tho mutual jealousy Of Min
ncapolis and ST. Paul-those uro themes
Of which tho American s~atirist never
wearics; these are characteristics which
he has striven, with some degrb Of sue
cess, to mako clear to the re< Of man
kind. Add to them our less j%ustihable
diversion ut official corruption and mis-
management, u giee over the blunders
and rascalities Of the men whom we
permit to govern us, and we have the
curious combination Of keonncss and APP
athy, of penetration and indifference,
which makes possible American humor.
Now, Englishmen, however promo to
laugh at thoir WI foibles, do not, as o
rule, tako their own politics lightly.
Those whom l have known were most
Increasingly serious when discussing the
situation with friends and most disa-
greeably violent when by chance they
met an opponent. Neither do they see
anything funny in being robbed by cor
porations, but, with discouraging and
unhumorous tenacity, exact payment Of
tho last farthing Of debt, fulfllment Of
tho last clause in q charter. Our lcnity
in ouch matters IS q trait which they
fail to understand and are disinclincd
to envy. Ono Of tho most amusing
ecenes l over witnessed was an a~ltcrca-
ton between an exceedingly clever Eng
lish woman who for years has taken a
lively part in public measures, and q
country woman Of my own, deeply i'm
bued with that gentle pessiinism which
insurcs contentment and bars reform.
Tho subject under discussion was the
street car service CT Philadelphia, which
would havo been primitive for Asia Mi
nor, ard tho English woman was ex-
pressing in no measured terms hel
amazement OF such comprehensive and
unqualified ineflcioncy.
In vain my American friend explain.
cd to her that this car service vas one
Of the most diverting things about oul
Quaker City; that it represented o.
those humorous details which gave
Philadelphia its distinctly local color
Tho English woman declined to b
amused. II do not understand you il
tho least, - she said gravely. you havI
a beautiful city, of which you SHOULD
be proud. Yoa have disgraceful street
and trans, Of which you should b
ashamed. Yet you ridicule your city a
if you wcro ashamed Of that and defen'
your trans as If you were proud 0
them. II you think it funny TO be i'm
posed on, you Will never be at a loss TO
r a Joke. "-Cozy Hours.
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Tho "cat" and tho pig" books, de-
signed 70 record peoples impressions Of
those interesting animals, each person
to draw his " without being allowed
q glimpse Of any u discs work, has
an amusing companion in q geography
~skotchbo0k. In this ones friends are to
record. in q rapid, offhand drawing,
their best rooolloctions Of certain very
familiar outlines. vuch ca the coast Of
Massachusetts, OF Italy on England or
North America. 70 DO even fairly cor
rect is difficult and rare II ono is long
past daily geography lessons The five
great lakes Of North America is n OF
tho best tasks 10 ret this TO be drawn In
outline with at least ths larger bays
and connections indicated, all to DO
dono without seeing. first. any other
sketch OK map. A correct map should
accompany the book for easy reference
and comparison with tho amateur work
Tho c~uriously vague. droll mental maps
that ono's friends carry about with
them. thus revealed, aro funnier than
even the sea %scrpent's portraits Ia tho
"soa Sorpenti His Album, ] have
known more than ono person 70 afor
short nt a molo round %" for the 1nl
lako which aecm0d 70 lead nowhere, The
other four having neither shape b sub.
stance in ihe puzzled artistic ylsi0n.-
Philadelphia Iimca
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FlAppooole.
An American Family, Including a ID
Make n Sensation In Paris.

An American Family. Including a Dog,
Make n Sensation In Paris.
An American family in Paris, accord
ing to Le Temps. has excited some no
tico in that sensation loving capital by
its conduct over the death Of a dog. Tho
animal was q great pct in tho family,
and on his falling i'll all tho experts in
dog maladies were at once summoned
As he persistently grew worse, he was
taken to an establishment for the care
of dogs, a sort Of private hospital, and
orders given that every attention and
effort should DO mado to save him.
Members Of the family called two and
three times a day to inquire for Kwik,
as the dog was called; but, despite all
care, Kwik died, and there was nothing
left for the sorrowing family to do but
bury him. An undertaken was summon
cd and poor Kwik mado ready for the
grave. An oak casket, fitted into n sec
ond one of lead, was prepared and O
grave mado in tho private plot of O
friend of Kwik's master at Vaucresson.
All official red tape was duly complied
with, and on the day Of tho intermeni
the funeral cortege comprised thrco car.
riages.
The ceremony ended, tho undertaken
bill of 500 vas duly presented. Thi!
Kwik's mourners found so very moder
ate that tho sum Of $40 was added t.
DO divided among the gravediggcrs.-
New York Times.
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Ambergris is an odoriferous, fatty
substance often found floating upon the
surface Of the ocean or upon shore,
whore it has been cast by the waves. Ii
Is known to be q morbid secretion Of
whales, but whether it is found in
their bodies irrespective of species or
ago or whether in tho stomach or mites
tines is not certainly known The best
authorities arc Of the opinion that it is
formed only in the intestinal canal Of
the sperm whale (Physoter m%acrocepha-
lus).
Lumps Of this curious substance range
in weight from ono-half ounce to l0O
pounds and upward, tho largest lump
known to history weighing lS2 pounds,
and was sold by a petty oriental mon.
arch to tho Dutch East India company
ovor 100 years ago. The seasons tako oi
ambergris by American whalers seldom
averages 100 pounds for the whole fleet
In 1892 it was only 81 pounds, and il
1880 but 20. These figures Will not seen
so small when it is known that the a
pounds taken in the year last nance
had a market value Of S23, 200. st
Louis Republic
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puLLMANa MARROW ESCAPE.
ChoIIy Tells Us tho Earon lame Pretty
Near Pulling tho Duke's Rose.

ChoIly Tells Us tho Earon lame Pretty
Near Pulling the Duke's Rose.
Baron Otto Won Fritsch, a very clover
and agreeable German nohloman, is in
town OH a visit and tells a COOL story
of how he was offered 81. 600 to pull
George Pullman's uose in Chicago tho
other day.
It seems that tho baron ms tho dukes
agent at tho Chicago exhibition and had
charge Of tho Pullman exhibit in the
Transportation building.
Ho found Pullman a hard taskmaster,
and being rather hot tempered himself
no finally quarreled with his employer
and told him to 60 to tho douoe.
A Chicago newspaper heard of the
quarrel and sent a representative to the
baron Offering him 81, coo in cash if be
would pull George P%ullman's nose in
public.
The baron longod to accept tho Offer
and would have done SO bad his accounts
with tho millionaire been settled.
uo restrained his desires. settled his
accounts and then offered to do tho jol
for half tho original sum, but tho paper
was then bert on another sensation, and
the negotiations fell through.
wonder If tho duke knows how very
near his nasal organ came to getting {
"dommed bad twist. "-Chol!J Knick
crbocker ia New York Recorder.
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James, the 1~0-year-old sen Of John
Hartman, a farmer south of this city,
had spinal meningitis one year ago and
was left practically deaf. Several
months ago he happened to place his
hand OH his mothers throat while she
was talking and found he conld under
stand everything che said. He expert
mented with others and found that tho
sense of touch in his case would make
up for the deficiency in hearing. He cul-
tivated it and now is able to hold con-
versation by placing his hand upon the
throat Of those he is talking with. he
places the ball Of the fingers upon the
larynx and understands perfectly An
deroon (Ind.l Dispatch.
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Captain Jobrton Gives Iiineiy Advice 20
tho vcntnrcsomc.
Captain G. W. johnson Of tho tug d.
l. Libbey end @ resident Of Winneconno.
has, from a thorough knowledge Of The
difficulties and dangers which besot tho
skater, when ho goes through tho ice
compiled a list Of precautionary meas
ures, which no docs not expect to DO
followed explicitly. but which no is IN
hopes will DO needed by tho venture
some.
His timely warning contains excellent
advice to al skaters, and the suggestions
arc rs follows:
First. when you 60 skating take a
ball Of strong cord, to one end Of which
is attached a heavy fish sinker, SO that
If any n goes through the leo you can
stand far enough away from tho hole
and yet render them assistance by throw
ing tho weighted end Of the line to them.
Second you 60 through tho leo
where there Is o strong current, try and
keep at tho up river end Of tho hole.
Rest your arm ON tho edge Of the ice II
I UNonAWANf NMN W. MUN NAtNIADN W NAAMlN
ont alone. for you will lose tho strength
which you will need when assistance ar
rivcs. II aporson romans perfectly qui-
ct, tho cold water does not circulate
through his clothes and his body re-
mains warm. Use every effort to keor
away from tho down river end of tla
hole, for tho current will sweep you I'M.
der tho leo in q twiukliug.
Third.-If no help is near, rest one
arm ON tho ice, raise tho fout carefully
and n skate can DO removed very cas-.
lily. Take of tho other skate in tho Same
manner, and then with these to aid you
your safety is assured.
Fourth. IF you hear any one call fol
help, do not hasten to tho spot unles.
you have a pole, bush OF something tina
will DO Of assistance to them.
Fifth.-Best Of all, keep or the ic,
under which there is a strong current.
Captain johnson has saved 10 person,
from watcry graves during his lifetime
Oshkosh Northwestern.
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ehoaid tho Aneer Of Afshanistan Die Tho
would Am To Shot.


tho A,nser Of A~f-hanistan Die Thov
would An 10 shot.
Thora IS a certain village In the Mid
lands whore tho illness Of tho ameer Of
Afehanistan has been followed with
painful nnxioty. Tho renson IS TO be
found in tho following curious, but, !
believe, perfectly authentic story: Some
years e an ontorprising young tailor
left the village In question and went
abroad TO seek his fortune lie cventu-
ally found his way b Kabul. Here great
luck awaited him. 10 obtained the pat
ronago Of royalty and became the poole
Of A~fglianistan. He had left % sweet
heart bohind ia England, and, as soon
as he found himself en- tho road to for
tuno no sont for tho damsel 20 join him.
She came, but here fortune deserted tho
tailor. His intended brido in her turn
obtained the patronage Of royalty, with
the result that sho eventually became
one Of the 300 wives of Abdurraham.
This, however. is only the first act Of
tho tragedy. It is understood that, by
the laws Of Afghanistan, when the
ameer dies, tho whole Of his 800 wives
must DO shot Tho laws Of tho AfghanI
arc as immutable asthos8of their ancient
neighbors, tho Mcdos and Porsians, nnt
the whole Of the littlo Midland Wills :,
whore the amcer's English wife wa
born and where her parents are still liv
ing has been during the past week Of
two in n high state Of excitement ovoi
tho possible fate Of the young lady. For
tunately tho ameer seems better now
aud IL is to loped, IL only for tho SAX
of his wives, whatever their nationali
~, that tho improvement may continue
In the meantime cannot diplomacy d
anything for the young woman? At hi
time Of life, and with a gouty habit t
boot, l should have thought Abdurral
might havo been induced to got aloni
with 200 of them. If, however, no mus
have a round number in the family cir
Gle, perhaps an exchange might be ne
gotiated. London Truth.
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Rato Field writes from England;
''Apropos Of Albert memorials, the
newly erected statue in Hyde park is
tho most hidcous thing the human eye
ever bchcld. Tho figure is seated, en-
yeloped in q great 'obo. AS tho bronze
is eilded, II IS impossible to Wow the
shining mass when tho sun falls upon
it. From tho back the statue looks like
a hugo gilded pill and Is Familiarity call
cd Albert tho Gilt. They say that when
tho Prince Of Wales first beheld 10 he
throw up his hands, eNclaiming, My
awful dadl thus p%ertinently applying
tho title of Charles Mathews last com
edy. The Edinburgh memorial far out
shines-netaphoricaliy, ! mean-the
Hvdo marx m~onsiroaity. 4"
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A great many years ago thore resid-
ed in MaIseilles an old man named
Guyot. flo was known to every inhab-
liant, aud every urchin in tho street
could point him ont rs a niggard in his
dealings and a wretch Of the utmost
ponury ia his habits Of life From his
boyhood this old man had lived in tho
city Of Marseilles. and although tho peo-
plo treated him with scorn and hatred
nothing would induce him 70 leave It.
When ho walked tho street, no was
followed by a crowd OF hooting boys,
who often throw stones and mud at
him. There was no ono 10 speak a kind
word in his favor. Ho was regarded by
OH o. Ca avaricious old miser whose life
was devoted TO boarding Up gold. At
last tho Ga ilan died, aid 1t was found
that DO bad lain up 9.grcat fortune. Ho
left q will which read; Having OBJ
served from my infancy that tho poor
Of Mnfseillos arc ill supplied with wa.
ter. which can oriy bo procured 90 q
great price, / have chcerfully iaborcd
tho whole 81 my lito orroeure icr tlen
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rnE NEW VANDERBILT HOUSE.
An American Mansion Inspcctcd and Ap.
proved ~ New York Society.

An American Mansion Inapcctcd and Ap-
proved ~ New York Society.
Society has oxamined the now Corno-
lius Vanderbilt house and pronounced
II MAGNIFICENT " superb, " royal
any adjective, In fact, that describes
great size combined with good taste
Tho reception the other afternoon was
perhaps the largest and most represent
ativo ever given in How York, ct least
1900 people making it a point to be
there.
II differed, too, from other receptions
In that tho visitors, instead Of standing
about in two or three rooms, as is usual,
wandered of after paying their compli-
muuts to Mrs. Vanderbilt and spent the
rest Of the afternoon in sightseeing
through the long suits Of apartments.
II do believe I have walked a milol'
exclaimed one woman, who was evil
IDENTIFY determined that nothing Of value
should escnpe her close scrutiny.
The house is indeed an education in
itself, with its different styles Of decora-
tions, according 90 different periods, but
all blending together in a harmonious
whole.
Some Of tho critics got thoir Louises
pretty well mixed, p~ronouncing q Henri
IL rool q Louis XIV, and q Louis XVI
n colonial room, but it didn't make any
difference.
The Louises committed and can cover
a multitude Of Sins, and Peter Marie and
q few other experts on interior decora-
tions had o splendid time setting some Of
the women straight on thoir dates.
Tho house will Of course look even
finer whom lighted for q ball, with the
company in evening dress but even
as it was it truly merited al tho praise
given and denotes a now era in the
splendor Of American hvinR.-CkollJ
KnickerbooLor in Now York Recorder
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TO CURE CUTS.
Russian Physicians Eeyivo M old Ccssack
Method Of Treating Wounds

Russian Physicians Ecyivo an old ccssack
Method Of Treating Wound
Some Of tho best known physicians ia
Russia arc strongly advocating tho adop-
ton in tho government hospitals Of an
old Cossack custom Of treating cuts and
wounds with ashes. The Cossaok peas
antry have treated cases IN this fashion
from timo ~iInmeInorial, and DR.. Pash-
kof, q Russian physician who has been
studying the treatment, recently said in
an interview in a Russian medical jour
nal:
II strongly recommend tho treating
Of severe cuts and wounds with ashes.
Experiment has convinced me of tho
thorough efficacy Of the treatment, and
in addition it is cheap, takes littlo time
to arrange and does away with bulky
bandages, which have always been the
bane of nurses and physicians. The best
ashes arc those resulting from tho burn
ing Of some cotton stuff or linen, and
only a very thin layer should be applied.
II the wound has been mado by some
dirty instrument and there is danger OF
blood poisoning, it should be first wash
ed thoroughly with a lotion. Tho ashoc
with tho blood form a hard substance,
under which tho most severe cuts heal
with remarkable rapidly"
DR.. Pashkof has experimental witt
ashes on 28 cases of cuts, and only two
Of tho entire number failed to result
successfully. These cases would have
been cured, too, had not the nurses fail
ed to apply prescribed lotions to th'
wounds before the physicians took then
in charge. 1t is extremely probable
that the ashes treatment will DO adopt
ed in tho st. Petersburg hospitals befori
lOnu.
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A CLICK HOTEL neAr.
As n schener uo Could Civ the Clcrl
Points and Not Half Try.

As n schener uo Could Give the Clerk
Points and Not Half Try.
The fellow had nc baggage when he
registered first at tho Markham House
Saturday, but had a very glib tongue
aud told such o plausible story that he
was permitted to register and given a
room. Ho was we'll dressed and a very
pleasant spoken follow, and his bill for
extras soon assumed startling proper
tiona. Tho hotel people became alarm
ed, and after no had been there several
days q party stopping there told them
no was "a beat. The clerk fixed up q
scheme, and that evening he got into the
fellows room on some pretext after he
had retired, and calmly gathering mp the
fellows coat, vest and pants told him
they could DO redeemed at the Office for
the amount Of his bill.
The fellows nerve did not desert him
ever in this extremity. He borrowed a
macintosh coat from tho clerk which
reached to his heels, which ho put on
over his undertaking, in order to &C
after some money, and walked to the
Kimball House, where he boldly regis
tered and was shown to a room, loav.
ing word that when his baggage arrived
it was to DO kept until no got up in the
morning.
At about s o'clock on Sunday morn.
ing Lo came jumping down stairs, max
ing a great noise of a tale Of robbery,
in which he had lost his clothes and $S5
in cash. The hotel management, with
out stopping to investigate the follow,
got him a new suit of clothes and paid
him S85 rather than have such notorie-
ty attached to the house. The fellow
then walked back to the Markham house,
paid his bill, obtained his clothes and
jumped ont Of town Chattanooga
Times.
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nc cuRarNr ERENca CO..
Extreme Legislation Promised ns the Re
suit Of tho Spy Mania.

Extreme Legislation Promised ns the Re
suit Of tho Spy Mania.
Tho succession Of fanatical crazas in
which tho French people havo been in
dulging in the past two years has placed
upon the statute books somo of tho most
monstrous laws that ever disgraccd a
monarchy, not to say a democracy. The
present spy mania promises to add somo
amazing legislation of this description.
The law against espionage laid before
the chamber by the minister of war,
now awaiting enactment, is Of this char
acter. Tho pretended purpose Of the bill
is to enable the penalty Of death against
traitors, such as Captain Dreyfus, to be
inflicted, but it contains q number Of
insidious clauses which would onablo a
government not troubled with scruplcs
of conscience to get rid Of its cnemio'
by truinping up spurious charges of dis.
closing state secrets.
For instance, it proposes to infiot five
years Imprisonment and 10, 900 francs
fine on any unqualified person who shall,
even without intent Of espionage, have
procured, got hold Of or Published nny
plans, documents or information con
corning tho national defense or tho OK
tcrnal safety Of the state. This propose
is strongly Denounced BY tho opposition
nowspapcrs. and eve tho ministolia
Dobata admits that it is going a liitl,
too far. It is hardly surprising tina
some OF tho London newspapers uro de
claring that tho only safoty for foreign
ers is to stay away from France. -Pari
Letter.
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A fad in the shape Of fairy stones
has como TO light in Boston. Tho stone
seems to DO a bit Of petriled earth, with
what looks like a cross marked upon it.,
and Is said to como from ST. Patrick, in
Virginia. where there is a mountain
full Of them, supposed to have been
planted there b. tho fairies as far back
rs the days OF the rncihxion. Believers
IN such things or folks who love 10 pick
up fads arc having those fairy stone.
mounted as pins. watch charms, etc. -
pn-so.. D atf-.-
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An reho Of tho pa..le Of rea nIaze.

William Jones, am old and we'll
known citizen Of Delano, Madison coun-
~, Ark, had a rather exciting adven-
turo ON tho morning Of Dec. A. he, with
his son, William, had been making n
tour Of five or six counties cast Of this
in a two horse wagon, and on their re-
turn they camped for the night on Pea
Ridge battlefield. On arising in the
morning they mado a big log fire aud
were waiting for their breakfast when
a tremendous explosion took place. A
chunk Of wood struck tho old gontle-
man on tho head, knocking him down,
whilo at the same instant a larger stick
from tho campfire struck the younger
man on tho shoulders Daylight roveal-
cd n hole G or 8 inches deep, where a 10
or i2 pound parrot she'll had boon re-
posing underground over since the battle
fought March ? and 8, 1862, nearly 33
years ago. With tho exception of a don't
In the trio Of tho wagon and a broken
folly no further damage was done, and
after catching the horses that had run
away the old gentleman gathered up q
fow pieces Of the she'll for mementos
and proceeded on his journey st Louis
Globe Democrat.
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The Norwegian bark Lorenzo, which
recently arrived az Pensacola, Fla, bad
a sample Of the strength Of q swordhsh.
Through tho metal sheaihing Of hel
hull, then through six inches Of plankinl
and penetrating the inner ceiling about
three inches the fish had driven its snout,
or Sword, " the result being q leak
which kept tho crow at tho pumps foI
six hours o day. Tho sword was about
2lS inches In circumference at tho point
and D inches at tho end where 1t had
broken OF, tho piece being about 20
uchus long.