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The diocese That reports the largest
number efs Catholic schools i New York,
with 16e; Milwaukee stands second. with
142, one more than Chicago and four
more than Cincinnati. Boston, Dubuque,
New Orleans, Brooklyn, Pittsburg and
st. Louis are dioceses whuee schools are
leo or more In point of attendance ct
the schools, Chicago leads the country.
as she has done for years past, with
1900 children, or more than $3.50 moro
than there are il theNew York archdio-
cesan schools.
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Representative MoroneY has intro
duced ii the Texas Legislature bill
providing for the levying Of 8 $50 annual
tax upon all unmarried men Of 80 years
OF age who under oath swear that they
have not exerted due diligence in trying
to get married. He shall be exempt from
the fine, however, If he can produce evi
dence to show that he tried to get mar
ried. To be exempt from this act, how
ever, it he remains single, he must pro-
duce the affidavit of some reputable wo-
man that at least once year he has
madea proposal Of marriage to her.
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Representative Dockery, Of Missouri. 8
member Of the committee on sppropria-
tions, this week made public q statement
containing 9 comparison of appropria-
tions by the Fifty first, Fifty second and
Fifty third Congresses. "lt shows" says
Mr.. Dockery, ''that the appropriations Of
the Fifty-frst Congress were $1,O35, $780,
1O9; Of the Fifty-second. $1,O27, ,104, ,547,
and OF the Fifty third, 1890. 1891. In
other words, this Congress (the Fifty
third has reduced the appropriations
under those of the Fifty first Congress
$45,34l, ,4l8, and below those of the last
Congress $36, ,765,S56.' Mr.. Dockery also
asserts that for the first time IN long
series Of years the regular annual sppro-
priations which come within the super
vision Of Congress are smaller at the
concluding session than at the first regu-
lar session.
London is watching with considerable
interest just now the doings of hypno
tist at the Aquarium, who put his "sub-
ject'' into q trance for week at time,
during which period he takes no food, is
unconscious of all external happenings,
and is, in fact, practically dead to the
world. The hYpnotist says there is no
reason why the trance should not be ex
tended almost indefinitely. Humorous
commentators suggest that in this way
many Of life's evils might be avoided.
One who hates travel by railway might
be hypnotized at the station, and, with q
label bearing the name of the town where
be wants to 60 upon his back, be packed
away in the train like side of beef.
Those subject to sea-sickness would find
the process most useful preparation for
CT ssing the Channel, and workmen with
no employment, rejected lovers, or men
sssent up" for ten days, might all derive
advantage from dreamless sleep, pro-
longed to any necessary extent.
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Il should not advise any young man,
said the veteran Mr. Holman of Indiana.
addressing a group Of Congressman on
the floor OF the House the day before
Congress adjourned, ito enter public life.
There is nothing in it. reach this CON-
clusion after an experience covering q
period OF nearly thirty five years. From
a financial standpoint, at least, it does
not pay one. ] have lived frugally since
I first came to the Thirty sixth Congress,
but have never been able to save q
penny ont Of my salary" "You leave
Congress, then, as poor as when you en-
tered it?" interjected one Of the group.
ssDooror ron1iod Mr. Holman with a