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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
nTcc DODCC AROTT THE AVE.

Washington. June Miss Mary Abigail Dodge
was about IN. same tonight she having passed
rather quiet day Her physician is as yet unable
10 give any announcement for her recovery.
Representative Hit continues slowly 10 IMPROVE
and was IL fairly good spirits tonight
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
PERRY YARRIy0TOy's GAS MACHINE.

Providence June 7-Perry Warrington. who was
arrested in this city a fugitive from justice sew
eral weeks ago. turned over to-day to the
Worcester. Mass. authorities. Warrington. 1t u
charged. had a machine for making gas. which he
sold In Worcester. During the test the machine was
coupled to the pipes Of the Worcester Gas Company
and 1t worked well. After the sale the fraud was
discovered
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
Phlladclphla, June 8. ms.


do not expect intend to call a meeting OF
IN. Democrattc National Committee until next WIN
ter when II VIII meet for the purpose or hNIns
the time and place for holding the i)'in9'ratlc
National Convention OF 1896. unless ! shall be re-
uiicstrd 10 do 50 by the requisite number OF mem
bers Of the Democratic National tommittre.
do moi believe there is any necessity ior Il
convention Mt this time; on the contrary am ui
the opinion that TO call one now woud DE hhiIh
filciaI to the welfare OF the Democratic party.
WILLIAM f. HARKlTN.
Chairman Democratic National Committee.
When called upon to-day. Mr. Harriiy said that
ne had no views 10 express AT this time on tne
money question and had nothing Whatever l"
say further than Is contained In the above letter
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08

How about the Prudence OF allow ing Cough
to run on. rasping the Pulmonary and Bronchial
organs, when that approved and speedy remedy
Apothecary. -
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
MR.. HARRITY Is NOT WORRYING.

Philadelphia. June National Chairman William
T. Uarrty has written the following open letter In
answer TO queries put TO him regarding the pos
sibility Of "A Democratic National Convention III the
near future to take action on the subject OF free
silver.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08

The programme OF the exhibition has been consid-
erabiy changed and much improved since the
opening.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
EXERCISES AT THE FRIENDS sEMi'>AHi'

the year The audience was addressed by me rev.
Dr, i Balloon Shaw and by T. c. Mitchell
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08

Notices Of marriages and deaths must be Ina
dorsed with full name anc address.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-08
A CURIOUS PHENOMENON.

From The Baltimore American.
The Springfield convention Is interesting. put nor
alarming IL is rather a curious phenomenon u NC
studied than a force to be feared
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
Curious Fish In Lake GaIiIes.

In the Sea OF Galilee or Lake
Liberals, as it is also called-there is
q strange fish named the Chromis
Simonis, which is more careful Of it's
young than fish generally are. The
male fish takes the eggs in his mouth
and keeps them In his natural side
pockets. where they are regularly
Matched. and remain until able to
shift for themselves. By this in
genious arrangement the brood is
comparatively guarded against it's
natural enemies; it is easily fed, too,
but it is puzzle how the little ones
escape being eaten alive. A month
ago, says traveller writing to re-
ligious contemporary, / found in my
net number of Chromis Simonis
without eyes.
Others of the species, when lifted
them up, dropped number of little
fishes out Of their mouths, which
swan away hastily. The natives ex-
planned the phenomenon. The blind
Chromis are the victims Of sea hawks.
When these birds have eaten their
fill they begin to look out for tit-bits.
After catching fish they hit its
forehead with their sharp beak.
knocking out the middle part, in
which their eyes are set. The bony
structure is dropped into the water,
but the eyes are eaten by the birds
with great relish. Strangely enough
the fish generally survive this rough
treatment. The wound heals up
quickly in the water, and they con.
tinue to ply the lake for food as il
nothing had happened.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
The Nautch Dancer.

The tent was already densely
packed with Hindoo spectators, q
line of statuesque torch bearers stood
around long carpet, and at the end
of the carpet lay pile Of cushions
under canopy, all Of gold worked
crimson velvet. This was the Rajah's
place. but as he had sent word that
he could not be present. the music
struck up when our party had seated
themselves in row of chairs on
raised platform at the right. Then
the dancing began-dances by sew
eral bayaderes, and single dances ac-
companied with song or recitative,
en- ling with q performance by the
court actors. After preliminary
ballet, in which two or three took
part. dainty little parsonage came
forwar1-graceful, gazelle-eyed-en-
veloped in filmy cloud of black and
gold gauze. which floated airily about
her; she was the living incarnation
of the Nautch, as interpreted by the
sculptors OF Chitor; from the air OF
laughing assurance with which she
surveyed her assembled subjects, IL
was evident that she was accustomed
to homage and sure Of conquest.
She held her audience absorbed and
expectant by the monotonous and
plaintive cadence of her song, by
long chances full of intense meaning
from half closed eyes, and by swift
changes OF expression and mood, as
we'll as by the spell OF woven PAGES
and of waving arms" One may
see many Nautch without retaining
such a vivid impression: much Of its.
force was owing. no doubt. to the fit
ness of the place and the charm of
strange accessories. the uncertain
glare vi the smoking torches, the
mingling of musky odors with the
overpowering scent of altar OF roses.
and of willing jasmine flowers; these
perfumes were intensified in the close
air of the tent by the heat of the.
night-the prelude to the fiercer heat
which comes with the morning and
the rising of the hot wind.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
Carrier Pigeons.

In the middle of the square around
which the Herald building is built in
New York city is a carrier-pigeon
house on level with the roof.
Great care is taken with the
pigeons. Their pedigree is kept and
they are all named. Then, too, a
mark is stamped on their under
wings. SO there shall be no mistake,
and by this means they have often
been recovered and sent home when
they have lost their bearings or have
been stolen. The man whose duty it
is to attend to them takes personal
interest in each and every kind.
When newspaper tug starts down
the bay for the yacht races, one Of
the principal articles taken aboard is
basket with carrier.pigeons, and
each bird has brass band on it's
foot. At different times during the
race messages are written on the
thinnest of paper and made into
small parcels. These are attached to
the band, and the birds thrown up
into the dir. A pair are usually sent
of together, as they fly better, It is
thought, in that way.
For a moment they wheel about
apparently dazed, poise themselves
for perhaps second, and then fly
straight for home.
On one of these races from half an
hour to thirty-five minutes was the
longest time taken from the moment
they were thrown into the air until
they arrived at their destination, and
the messages were taken from their
feet. 1t was a beautiful sight, and a
wondrous one. to see these birds ar
rive. Curiously enough, in some in
stances they brought back with them
strange pigeons who had joined them
or the trip, evidently much interest
ed to know the outcome OF the yacht
race. The strange birds did not stay
at the cote after nightfall, and APP
parently felt themselves quite out OF
place with pigeons OF such intelli-
Uanro
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
Marked Cent Reappsars.
Ross Gillespie, we'll known silve

Ross Gillespie, well known silver
smith. was displaying with great
pride an ordinary copper cent, one
OF the cartwheel variety, to his
friends last night, says the Philadel-
phia Record. The coin bore the date
OF 1861, the year Mr.. Gillespie began
his apprenticeship. On the reverse
side was stamped wreath, in the
center of which were Mr.. Gillespie's
initials, "R. A. g." The design
was placed upon the coin thirty-four
years ago by the then young man,
who turned it loose in the world of
commerce with remark to his
friends that he expected some day to
see it come back to him again. Like
the bad penny it was, it did turn up,
but In rather unexpected manner.
Passing up Tenth street one day Mr..
Gillespie paused to look at the dis
play in the show window OF numis-
matist. One moldy-looking copper
cent attracted his attention, and u
close inspection revealed the coin
that had been marked by him years
ago. 1t took twenty-five cents to
purchase the coin, but now it is u
priceless charm, dangling from the
gold watch chain Of its proud owner.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
The Dreaded Ant Lizard.

The natives of Mexico say that
what in the volcanic districts troubles
them most in cutting through the
forest is the 'perro sompopo. or ant
liza I'd, a dreaded creature that trav-
els in great armies aud attacks every
thing that comes in its path. The
pero compopo resembles the ordinary
lizard in its bodily conformation, but
it's head is wider and fatter, and it's
eyes are large, protuberant, Of ex-
traordinary brilliancy and at night
are said to be phosphorescent. When
ten thousand of these creatures are
in motion in one dire ction on dark
night, they give the trees of the
forest the appearance Of being set in
a bed of undulating fire. The bite
OF the perro sompopo is fatal, and
the agony preceding death is said to
be something frightful.
The lizard usually attacks the in
step-the natives are always bare
footed-and within ten minutes the
foot begins to swell and in half an
hour the swelling has extended to
the body, which begins to turn a
purplish red, not unlike the neck
of a man in an apoplectic fit. The
unfortunate wretch loses the power
of speech because of the dilation of
the vocal organs and the thickening
of the tongue. The whole body gen.
orally becomes paralyzed, and the
end comes usually within an hour
after the bite has been inflicted. No
antidote has yet been discovered for
this poison.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17

Whoever has dime OF 1894, coined BY
che San Francisco mint, has . coin for
which o5 has already been offered, and
when all the facts are known regarding
its scarcity it Is not unlikely that 1t will
command much higher premium.
Inquiry st the mint elected the inform.
alton that during the fiscal year Of 1894
only twenty -four dimes were coined at the
San Francisco mint. How this came
about was told by Chief Clerk Robert
Barnett
Gan undercurrent subsidiary coins,
viz, those containing other than the de-
sign now being used when received at the
Sub Treasury, are not again allowed to go
into circulation, but are sent TO the mint
to be recoined with the current design.
In the course Of the year 1894 we re-
ceived q large sum in these coins, but
having an ample stock of dimes ON hand
1t was not intended to coin any of that
denomination in 1894. However, when
nearly all of this subsidiary coin bullion
had been utilized, we found on our hands
a quantity that would coin to advantage
only into dimes, and into dimes 1t was
coined, making just twenty-four of them.
my attention was first drawn to the
matter particularly by the receipt of q
letter from collector somewhere East
requesting a set of the coins of 1894. In
filling this order / found there were no
dimes of that date on hand. Subsequent
ly received quite a number of similar
letters, and in each case was, of course,
unable to furnish them.
PLENTY of dimes were coined that year
at Philadelphia and New Orleans minis,
bat there are many collectors who ac-
cumulate the Coinage Of each mint, as
each has its distinguishing mark. Those
coined here bear letter 81 under the
eagle. New Orleans used the letter 90
and Carson City the letter &C. while Phil
adelphia coins are identified by the alb
sence of the letter.
''We receive each year about fifty re-
quests from coin collectors for coins,
mostly for those of silver"
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
A Unique Entertain ment i.

At corn social lately given by the
Methodist Protestant Endeavorers of
Princeton, ILL.,. the lunch consisted
largely OF preparations made from
corn. There were blanc mango, corn
starch cake, popcorn balls, loose pop
corn and coffee. Each guest found at
his plate as a souvenir u cornplaster
tied with yellow ribbon. Each lady
received a small one. and each gen.
tleman a large one. Among the
amusements OF the evening was n
guessing contest, the contestants
striving to guess the number of grains
OF popcorn in small dish. The sue
cessful guesser was rewarded with a
wall rack made by screwing three
toilet hooks In great ear OF white
corn, hung by silk ribbon. 1t goes
without saying that at this interest
ing festival no one was ''corned" in
the popular use OF the word.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17

a little window, and broad expanss
OF sky and sea,
little window where the stars look In.
And waves beat ccaselessly;
Where. through. the night. across the
silvery foam.
The moonlight falls like blessed thoughts
Of home.
A little space within crowded ship.
A restless heart;
A little time to pause awhile and think
Der lives apart;
To pause and think, while others pray and
sleep;
A little while to bow the head and weep.
A little win dow, but heaven of rest
Bent over all.
Where, through the silence of the star-lit
dusk,
The angels call;
Where the dead faces of the vanished
years
Look in and smile across a sea Of tears.
"A quiet room-a quiet heart of peace
With earth and sea;
A little corner-but glimpse of heaven,
An angels company;
o, steadfast SOUL o, fowret pure and
white,
Still on my lips I feel thy last Good
night"
Chambers Journal.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
AMERICAN ToRovoIsEs.
One m Which We are Mining Ex-
tsnsively.

Although the United States cannot
claim to be considered one of the
great gem-producing countries Of
the world, almost every known va
riety of precious stone has been
found within it's limits. Few gems,
however, are common enough to be
of decided commercial Importance,
and systematic mining is rarely car
ried on. The only exception to this
is afforded by the turquoise. The last
edition of the Mineral Resources Of
the United States gives the value
of the rough gems of all kinds pro-
duced here during 1898 as amounting
to 1854, 041-of which $l43, 1876 goes
to the credit of the turquoise mines.
Almost all of the American tur-
quoise comes from Santa Fe County.
New Mexico, or Mohave County, Ar
iona.
AS in Persia. the turquoise, both
in New Mexico and in Arizona, oc-
ours in veins permeating volcanic
rocks, yellowish brown trachyre be-
ing the commonest matrix. The Pu-
eblo Indians find them an easy way
of making money, as they can be OBJ
tanned with little trouble. and after
being subjected to rough grinding,
can be readily sold to travellers.
Formerly, when the Indian was more
unsophisticated, choice stones could
be obtained from them at the outlay
OF few cents, but of late years the
sellers have begun to realize the val
ue Of their goods, and now few real
bargains can be secured.
The ancient inhabitants of Mexico
mined the turquoise extensively, and
the invading Spaniards found it
largely used to incrust human skulls,
and also to inlay mosaics and to dec
crate obsidian ornaments. Traces
of the old mines can be found to this
day, and rubbish heaps are common
in the turquoise district. In the
Arizona mines they tell how, on q
tunnel being run through turquoise
deposit, the miners came across the
remains of more ancient tunnel, its
top and sides rent and caved in as IL
by an earthquake, while in a small
space. three or four feet each way,
was the skeleton of the unfortunate
Aztec, who had been imprisoned
there by the falling in Of the roof.
In one hand the skeleton still
clutched the handle of his old mine
hammer, and ut his side was leath-
er bag containing, as the discoveries
found, several choice stones. 1t only
shows that in the old days men
would take as big risks in search of
treasure as they will now.
Another tale Of turquoises drifts up
from Yucatan. 1t tells OF an idol in
an ancient temple, around whose
neck, arms and ankles are hung
strings OF magnificent turquoises,
while each OF it's eyes Is single large
stone. The narrator, Mexican
miner, claimed that these eye stones
were about three inches in their
largest diameter. There is some
thing in this story irresistibly sug-
gestive Of Rider Haggard's idols.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
An Improved Saw.

People who cut up very valuable
timber into merchantable shape have
always felt a certain amount Of regret
Mt the great waste as seen In the
enormous piles of sawdust that accu-
initiates. For this reason 1t has been
economy to use band saws, which are
extremely thin and durable. Circu-
lar saws have not heretofore been as
available for this work on account Of
their much greater thickness, but,
being cheaper and much more easily
managed, they have been used, even
though the waste OF material Incl
dent thereto has been great. BY q
new means . 12-gauge 54-inch circu-
lar saw has been operated, and the
inventor says that 1t behaves in the
most approved fashion in all respects,
doing the work as we'll as thick saws
and standing the strain In the most
satisfactory manner. This il of Q
great deal Of Importance. IS . thin
circular saw can be operated where .
band saw il difficult tohandle, and IL
therefore an economy and also much
more convenient.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17

"Why mot call trees peop1ef-
since, IL you come to live among
them year after year. you will learn
to know many Of them personally.
and an attachment will grow up be-
tween you and them individually"
So writes that Doctor Amabilis" Of
woodcraft, w. G. Prime, In his book
Among the Northern Hills" and
straightway launches forth into eu-
logy Of the white birch. And truly
1t Is an admirable. lovable and COM
Portable tree. beautiful to look upon
and full OF various uses. It's wood IL
strong to make paddles and axe ham
dies, and glorious to burn, blazing up
1T first with flashing flame. and
then holding the fire In it's glowing
heart all through the night. It's bark
is the most serviceable OF all the pro-
ducts of the wilderness. In Russia,
they say, 1t Is used In tanning. and
gives its subtle. sacerdotal fragrance
to Russia leather. But here in the
woods it serves more primitive ends.
1t can be peeled of in q huge roll
from some giant tree and fashioned
into q swift canoe to carry man over
the waters. 1t can be cut into
square sheets to roof his shanty in
the forest. 1t is the paper on which
he writes his woodland dispatches,
and the flexible material which he
bends into drinking cups of silver
lined with gold. A thin strip OF it
wrapped around the end Of .
candle and fastened In
cleft stick makes q practi-
cable chandelier. A basket for ber-
ries. a horn to call the lovelorn
moose through tho autumnal woods,
canvas on which to draw the OUT
line Of great and memorable fish-all
those and many other indispensable
luxuries are stored up for the skilful
woodsman in birch bark.
Only do not rob or mar the tree I'M
less you really need what it has to
give you. Let it stand and grow in
virgin majesty, ungirdled and I'M
SCARED. while the trunk becomes
firm pillar OF the forest temple, and
the branches spread abroad q refuge
Of bright green leaves for the birds
Of the air. Nature never made a moro
excellent piece Of handiwork. "And
it," said my lady Greygown. II
should ever become dryad, / would
choose to be transformed into q
white birch. And then, when the
days Of my life were numbered, and
the sap had ceased to flow. and the
last leaf had fallen, and the dry bark
hung around me in ragged curls and
streamers, some wandering hunter
would come in the wintry night and
touch lighted coal to my body, and
my spirit would fash up in fiery
chariot into the sky.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
A WhistIins Pig.

Some Leavenworth (Kan hunters,
who have been taking vacation in
the Icicle mountains, describe PEE
culiar animal, many OF which they
say are to be found in the higher
parts of the range. This animal is
known as the ''whistling pig" butit
is said to resemble fox more than o
pig, and IL weighs from twenty-five
to forty pounds. In color it ranges
from dark gray to almost white. 1t
is said to whistle in o most remark
able manner, and many time it has
fooled the lonely prospector into the
idea that he was not alone in the
mountains. One OF the gentlemen
declares that these animals are mu-
steal wonders, and that often they
give open air concerts that are well
worth hearing.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
New Race Of Roses.

What is now described as " . new
race Of lpolyantha roses" has been
known to rose-fanciers for several
years. 1t Is q cross between the
polyantha and hybrid perpetual,
with perhaps an accentuation Of the
tea-blood OF the hybrid. 1t blooms
constantly. is hardy with little or no
protection, and Is perhaps the best Of
all roses for borders. The Clotilde
Soupert Is good example OF 1t. The
science OF hybridization is carried to
q higher degree of perfection in roses
than anything else, but still the best
new roses are nearly always acci-
dental hybrids created by bees and
butterflies. When men assist nature
she shows them how to improve on
their best efforts.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17
Artificial Indigo.

What is known as indigo salt ID
now being introduced as the latest
substitute for the genuine article
1t is said to possess the property OF
being converted into indigo by means
of caustic soda, and, in dyeing, all
thatis necessary is to treat the cot
ton In q bath OF the salt and then
pass the treated cotton into solu-
ton OF the soda. The value OF this
method may be estimated from the
statement made that, in printing. II
suffices to thicken a solution Of the
salt with dextrine. print this on, and
pass the printed fabric through caus-
tic soda.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-17

There Is q United States letter box
on Grand street, Paterson, with let
ters in 1t which will not be delivered
to the addresses In the morning mail.
Letter Carrier James Low attempted
to take them out last evening. When
he rested one hand on the box and
with the other inserted his key In the
lock he was sent Keeling twenty feet
away and picked up dazed.
Others tried to open the box with
the same result. The box is charged
with electricity. and unless the cur
rent Is cut of the box cannot be
opened.