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LOUIS PAsTEUR IS DEAD.
Best Known Through Discoveries Regard
ing Hydrophobia.

Professor Louis Pasteur, the distinguished
French chemist and discoverer Of the Pasteur
treatment for the cure Of rabies, is dead. He
expired after long illness at st. Cloud, In
the environs of Paris.
Louis Pasteur was born at Dole In the
Jura region, France, on December ~, 1922.
His father, a journeyman tailor, was poor,
but he was soldier who had been decor
ated for his valor on the field. he
entered the university in his eighteenth
year and graduated as a physician in 1S47.
In 1869 he became professor Of geology,
physics and chemistry at the Ecole des
Beau1 Arts and was elected member
important discoveries bearing on the
polarization of light, and for
these, in 1856, the Royal Society of London
awarded him the Rumford Medal. He re-
ceiyed the Legion Of Honor ribbon on August
10, 1858, and he became an officer of the order
In 1868, commander In 1868, and Il grand
officer Of the legion in 1878. In 1869
the Royal Society of London made
him one OF their fifty foreign
members. On April 27, 1882, he took his
seat In the French Academy. he has re-
ceived almost every distinction that the
French Government could give him. By q
decree OF Napoleon LII. not promul8ateo No
was made Senator, and in 1885 became y
member of the Legion Of Honor, In which he
was steadily promoted to the highest rank.
In 1S49 an epidemic threatened to destroy
the entire silk worm industry Of France, and
lnnumerable remedies were tried without
success. He discovered cure for 1t. The
discoveries which were to make him best
known were yet to follow. In 1870 he COM
menced his studies in incubation for dis
eases other than smallpox, with which his
name 10 most associated. he achieved
some remarkable results In the pre-
vention Of hydrophobia. Patients from
all parts Of Europe and America
travelled to Paris to put themselves under
bis care, and his treatment has long been
given at Pasteur Institutes established In
London and New York. The cholera cpl
demic of 1892 led him to begin experiments
In anti-cholera vaccination, which proved
successful In the case of animals. He pub
lished many monographs upon the subject
Of his Investigations. That the French Be-
public Is not altogether ungrateful is shown
by the fact that it gave Pasteur q life an
nuity OF S2500 for his discoveries, chiefly for
those bearing on fermentation.
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ENcLAND's ULTIMATUM.
China Must Degrade the Viceroy Within
Two Weeks

China Must Degrade the Viceroy Within
Two Weeks.
A despatch from Pekdn announced that the
British Government addressed an ultimatum
to China demanding that the Pekin Govern
ment issue within two weeks proclamation
degrad ding the viceroy Of szeohuen because
OF his failure to punish the murderers Of the
missionaries, otherwise the British Admiral
In Chinese waters would take action.
The same despatch said that an American
commission, consisting Of the United States
Consul at Tien-Tsin. the naval offlcer, ana
theinterpreter OF the United States Legation.
was about to start overland for the scene OF
the outrages.
The London Daily News, commenting on
the British Governments ultimatum to
China. says: "The Government, doubtless,
has good reasons for its ultimatum, and It
will not have cause to complain OF want OF
support from the country"
The Standard says: "Lord Salisbury has
been patient enough. The moment for action
has arrived. The British demands must be
enforced, II necessary. by the presence OF
fleet In the YanStse Kang, II not by the oc-
cupation OF Nankin."
The Standard predicts revolution In
China and the overthrow Of the Manchu
dynasty If the Government at Pekin Is rash
enough to defy the Western Powers.
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BEATiTUDE OF CHRIST.

The beatitude of Christ shows that the
blessing Of sorrow lies in the comfort. A
large portion of the Bible is comfort, which
can become ours only through sorrow. We
ca say, blessed Is night for it reveals to US
the stars" In the same way we can gay,
.Ble.sad is sorrow. for it reveals Gods
comfort" The floods washed away home
and riI. all the poor man had in the world.
But as he stood on the scene OF his loss,
after the water had subsidized. brokenhearted
and discouraged he saw something
shining in the bank which the waters had
washed bare. ut looks like gold" he said.
1t was gold. The flood which had beggared
him made him rich. So it is oftentimes in
life Sorrow strips off loved possessions.
reveals the treasures OF the love OF God. We
are sure, at least. that every sorrow that
comes brings TO US gift from God, q bless
ing which may be ours il we will accept it.
Sorrow should always be treated Hospitality
and rererently as messenger from heaven.
1t comes not rs enemy, but as friend. We
may reject it just rs we may reject any other
messenger from God.l land miss the blessing.
But if we welcome it in Christ's name 1t will
leave in heart and home gift OF loves. s.
Times.
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TEMPERANCE
dENTEYL DISSIPATION.

| The young man who ''takes dram JUST
| for fun" is running the risk Of getting him.
self entangled in the meshes OF dangeroue
habit He is getting into the coil OF a very
poisonous serpent. He is laying the founda'
tion Of his ruin. Many man whose prema'
ture death lowered him to drunkards 9
grave began his career in this way. He did
not inteud to become drunkard; he simply
had curiosity to know how liquor tasted:
or, perhaps he did not wish to be rude to
his companions by refusing to join IN their
carousals But every young man should re.
member that liquor has slain more lives than
all the wars that have ever occurred. We
are drawing daily object lessons from the
lives of dissipation we see about US. Is 1t
necessary to delineate here the dissipation
we sec in real life2
People are too apt to wink Mt this evil. Be-
cause of its long duration, they have become
callous to il. They too often look upon it
as a matter Of course than work OF evil.
Men are first shocked by great moral evil,
and cry out loudly and 'vehemently
against it: then their cry becomes less loud
and less vehement then it ceases, and they
grow accustomed to surrounding conditions
without further murmuring. But this makes
a moral evil no less moral evil. 1t Is still
a moral evil, devouring its thousands and
tens Of thousands continually, devastating
homes aud making wretched as many more
as it Stays Why, then, should people be.
come callous to such an evil? Why should
they set before the young man or young wo-
man the tempting glass, which is likely, ul.
timately, to make Of him or her drunkard?
At dinner in New York some time ago.
largely attended by prominent people, one
half of them turned down their glasses and
refused wine. What a splendid example
they set for the other half. When such acts
become more common, few people will go
down to drunkards' graves; there will be
fewer widows with large famillesto support,
and no way to support them, the per cent.
of children who die Of consumption, scroll
ula and kindred ailments will be smaller;
the number OF dwarfed minds and distorted
intellects will be smaller; and the onward
march of humanity in the scale Of social,
moral and intellectual advancement will
show more marked signs of progression.-
Diadem.
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MINT DIRECTORS REPORT
The Years Production Of Precious
Metals in the United States,
SILVER OUTPUT DECREASED.

Over 100000. 900 Worth of Gold and Sill
YER Dug---s101, ,9ss.753 o, Gold Went
Abroad---sJo, 10000 Worth Was Used
In the Industries in 1s03---The Supply
OF Gold Is Believed to Eo Short.
The report Of Director of the Mint Preston
on the production Of the precious metals in
the United States during 1894 has been SUBJ
mitted to the Secretary Of the Treasury.
The production Of gold Is placed at $780,
900, o,OO0, land the coinage value OF the silver
production is given at $64, 900 900, while the
commercial value, at the average rate per
fine ounce during 1894 of .6S479, was $751;
$4,000. The production of silver in the
United States decreased from $4,000, 900
ounces in 1898 to 40, 500, 900 In 1894.
The total gold imports for the year were
s21, ,350. .607. and the total exports s101, 1885,
1853. 1t Is noted anent the expectation
OF gold that it was at no point accompanied
With rate OF exchange above 48S% and
that on October Is and 10. 1894. there were
two shipments to Germany of $500.000 each.
with the rate OF exchange at 487% and
4S7H. The expectation Of gold is credited
with having decreased the total stock Of gold
coin in the United States from 1868. .013, ,15S on
January 1. 1894, to s577. 1872, 1872 on january,
1895, a loss OF $S6.7S0, 1865. A fairer state
ment Is that OF the total metallic stock of the
United States at the corresponding periods,
this OF course including the bullion held by
the Government and privately. It shows
e62i, 1885, 75S in gold coin and bullion on
January 1, 1895, against S66S, 1898, 1854 on
January 1, 1894. The contraction IN the
amount of money (paper and metallic) in
circulation between tho same periods
amounted to 510S, ,42S, ,7S3, due mainly to the
sxportation Of gold.
It may be said In this connection that
grave doubts are arising In the minds OF
economists as to whether the actual amount
Of gold in the form Of coin and available
bullion. in the United States, is not largely
ovsrestimated. There is feeling that the
actual figures are fully $50, 1000, 600 less than
The estimates.
Director Preston believes that not less
than S50.0 .000, 900 In gold was taken from the
worlds production for industrial consump-
hon in 1893, while OF silver 1t Is estimated
that 663. .00D Kilograms, OF the commercial
value Of S16.622, $50, was similarly used In
the same year. He places the worlds in
dustrial consumption Of gold for 1894 at
over s52, ,000, 900, while the consumption OF
silver he places at over S33, 3,000. 900. These
dgures, he declares, must still be considered
too low.
The worlds gold product has steadily in
creased from s1O5, ,774, 900 in 1887 to s179,-
PCS, 900 In 1894, the increase for 1894 over
1898 being larger than that OF any other year.
It Is noted, too, that the worlds coinage OF
gold has for three years largely outrun the
worlds production. the excess being placed
at S26. .O0O. 900 for 1892. s75, ,000, 900 for 1898
and $46, ,00O, 900 for 1894.
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TEMPERANCE NEWS ASp NOTES.

Whoever takes his first driak, does il staai-
ing on the edge OF the pit.
Every time saloon is license |. the devils
chain is made one link longer.
There is suggestiv" sign Swinging from
a Chicago sa!oOn-"Birr Girlcu."
The devil agrees with the n . lcr.lt" ,i-iuaec
who says he eau drink or let il alone.
General Nea! DIV ha, more bee: and
whisky bottles 70 dispose OF than any other
man in Maine, mainly because bibulous
jokers throw them over tho fence into big
yard just for fun.
A Greek Catholic priest in Hungary made
his congregation take the pledge for three
years. The liquor dealers protested TO the
Minister OF Finance and asked that this ac-
ton be declared illegal.
The Austrian Minister OF Justice proposes
the establishment OF special institutions for
the treatment Of habitual drunkards. These
asylums are to be open to such as may vol
UNFAIRLY seek admission, as we'll US to those
whom the courts of law deem overrlps for
social Intercourse.
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RAvAaEs BOTH BODY AND SOUL.

OF all the evils that afflict mankind at the
present day drunkenness Is undoubtedly the
greatest. Besides this all other evils sink
into insignifcance. War, famine, pestilence,
are only shadows in comparison. These
have their time and reasons. and, like all
things human, ultimately decay and perish;
but drunkenness abides with us forever. 1t
Is the eternal companion Of humanity,
denon-spirit which defes eXorcism.
No human tongue or pen can adequately
describe its powers and ravages. 1t is more
like an exotic from hell than a natural
growth of earth. In its universal destruc-
tiveness 1t ranks next to the grim monster
Death himself With its mighty scythe 1t
mows down battalions OF the human race,
and sweeps them into the whirlpool of de-
struction.
Not content with ravaging the body It
penetrates the immortal regions OF the soul,
and lays there the seeds of corruption and
decay. Reason itself. the finest faculty OF
man, surrenders its power at the approach
OF this dread monster.-Sacred Heart Re.
view,
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ALCOHOL AND LONGEVITY.

ciety of America, Mr.. Emory McClintock,
actuary OF the Mutual Life Insurance Com
pany, of New York, read very interesting
paper on the Use and Non-Use OF Alcoholic
Beverages, and its effects on longevity. He
says: Upon those who on entering stated
that they abstained from alcoholic beverages
the maximum expected loss was $5, ,455. $3.50,
and the actual loss was s4,251, ,050. Upon
those who stated otherwise the maximum
expected loss was SO, ,S29, 1852, and the actual
loss was $9.469.40 The abstainers show,
therefore. death loss OF seventy-eight per
cent. Of the maximum, and the non-abstain.
ers ninety-siY per cent"
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seawanhaka Cup Safe.

After glorious series Of races Lasting over
week, the little American afteen-footer
Eshelwynn won the fifth and decisive con-
test on triangular course of Oyster Bay,
Y. Y, for the Seawanhnka- -Corinthian Yacnt
Clubs international small boat trophy from
7. Arthur Brands British half-rater Spruce
~. The Ethelwynn not only successfully
defended the cup, bat she gave the little
Briton = beating of ten minutes and forty
one seconds over twelve-knot course, or
over ffty-three seconds mile.
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ABANDONED WAR MATERIAL.
Quite a Quantity Found on an Uninhabit'
ed Island.

Recently quantity Of arms, ammunition,
ETC., was found on an uninhabited ls'Hnd.
known as Grassy Cay of the southern edge
of the Andras Island, one Of the British Ba-
hamas. The attention of the United Stafes
State Department authorities has been un-
officially called to the matter by the British
Embassy In order that they might ascertain
the source Of these abandoned munitions OF
war; 1t is presumed that they were intend
ad for ths Cuban insurgents. and were tenn
porarily deposited on Grassy Cay; The
matter has been referred to the United States
Attorney at Key West for Investigation. on
the theory that the articles may nave ,go ti Deen
shipped from that vicinity and illegally
landed on British SOIL The names appear
ins on the packages arc given, but for pru-
Dental reasons are withheld from puolica-
ton. The cases contained twelve Remington
carbines. quantity Of me 1ieal stores. loOo
cartridges, 19,50) rounds OF Remington am
munition and 1880 rounds OF Winchester
ammunition.
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THE DIFFERENCE,

The New York Post calls attention to the
marked difference between the strikes OF the
various branches Of the clothing trades, In
which over 10000 men and women have
been engaged, and other great strikes, in the
consumption Of intoxicating liquors. Most
of the clothiers are Russian Jews, who are
habitual abstainers and have not as q rule
resorted to any stronger drinks than soda
water and lemonade in the stress and temp
tations Of tine strike hence universal peace
fulness has prevailed among them.
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SLEEP.
Z. R. Sill once wrote poem on Desire Of
Slesp, beginning

Z. r. Sill once wrote poem on Desire OF
Sleep, beginning
It is not death mean.
Not even forgetfulness,
But healthiul human sleep,
Dreamless and still and deep.
There is danger that such sleep will be num-
bered among the lost arts. If is one Of the
essentials for healthy body and we might
almost say for a happy home. But beyond
this there il n keenness ofspirit that we need
to lift our lives above the humdrum, and this
cannot be ours with tired, sleepy body.
Mrs. Alice Freeman Palmer once suggested
to a company OF students that they think OF
the priceless truths which might have been
ours today had the disciples been able to over
come their WEAKNESS and to watch with Christ
on that last night 1t Is possible to form
habit in the matter OF sleeping. and, while it
is.not Invariably true in many cases sleepless-
ness Is due to a nervous surrender OF ones
will to the fear Of inability to sleep. If one
goes to bed firm in the determination to sleep
If possible or II not to lie still and be serenely
happy and at rest, the slow and steady breath
ing will in nine cases out Of ten, result the
next morning in wonder how sleep came so
unexpectedly. Such sleep gives US hostages
Of health and cheerful courage.
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A Luxury At BEST.

The money spent for liquor is not spent
for necessary or even useful article oil
human diet. Liquor, in its most ipnocuous
use is but luxury. There is no repro.
ductivcness in the expenditure which 1t en-.
tails no beneficial work is accomplished by
The outlay. Those vast sums are as thrown
into the sea. 1t were better far il the sea
did engulf them: for, as it is. their results
remain in crime and degradation. Arch
bishop Ireland.
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Blown From the Breech.

During a test Of Canet rapid fire gun at
the Sandy Hook (N. J.) proving grounds
.he breech block flew out as it was being
screwed In. instantly killing two privates OF
The Ordnance Department, United States
Army, who were serving the gun, and injur-
Ing three more. Lieutenant Montgomery,
who was conducting the test, escaped with
concussion OF the ear drum.
The names of the killed are Corporal
Robert Doyle, OF Philadelphia, and Private
Frank Conway, OF Green Island, N. Y. The
wounded men are Prvates James Coyne,
william Mcdonald, recently Of the Kennebee
Arsenal and Patrick Ryan, OF Troy.
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DISAPPOINTING EFFORTS.

excellence in some noble sphere of labor, the
more likely he is to be disappointed in his ef-
forts. He sets out with al exalted ideal in
his mind. bends every energy to reach it, and
then, when be has completed his task 1t seems
so far below his ideal that he is both disap-
pointed and discouraged. He is almost
ashamed of his performance. Heregards 1t ad
weIl-nigh a favor. Indeed he has failed to
at least satisfy his aspirations This, how.
ever, is a good sign. The man who is salts
fed with the quality OF his work will never
make great progress.
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There is no higher function which human
soul may take upon itself than this to make
men see and love God. II imparts to those
who rise to Its opportunities sanctity and
beauty past all power OF speech to express.
In countless HOUSEHOLDS there ARE women VINO
are patiently, in sweet unconsciousness Of
their sanity service, spelling the ways and
mysteries OF God in words go simple that he
who runs may read. Year in and year out in
these blessed homes God becomes II real
near, and divinely compassionate through
this silent revelation Of character. The Out
look.
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GENERAL scHoFlELo RETlREs.
he Has Ceased to Command the Army =
His Career as q Soldier. 3

AAo ahs Ce884Q 70 COMMAND tno Army -
His Career as Soldier.
General John McAllister schoaeld issued
the following order announcing his relin'
quishment Of the command Of the army tc
the officers.
HEApsuARTERs or rHE ARMY,
WASHINGTON, D. c., September %, 1896.
BY operation OF law, the undersigned VIII
cease to command the army at noon (Sun-
day., September 29. he extends to all his
companions and comrades most cordial
thanks for the zeal and fidelity with which
they have at all times supported him IN the
discharge of his duties; and he assures them
OF his highest esteem for their soldierly and
patriotic devotion to the country's service.
j. NJ. ScHoPIELD, :,
Lieutenant-Gener u. 8. A.
Later IN the afternoon General schofield
received the officers on duty in Washington
and bade them farewell. The reception was
informal, and the officers and the retiring
Lieutenant-G General were in citizens dress.
The rank of Lieutenant-Generalo Of the Army
expired with the retirement OF General
Schofeld, he having attained the age limit
OF slxty-four years. This title was revived
In favor OF General Sehoheld by special
act OF Congress passed last February, and
had previously been bestowed three times
only, on Grant, Sherman and Sheridan.
The retirement did not, as is usual In such
cases, promote any junior officer. t#g
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Strange Death.

Martin Burke, a coal HEAVIER, while coina
up the hill at st. Paul avenue and Eighth
street, Milwaukee, Wis, was picked, up by
the high wind which prevailed and blown
over the St. Paul railroad tracks, half
block away. Just as he fell on the tracks
switch engine with five cars passed over him.
killing him instantly.
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Deliberately Walhei Into ths Ocean

An unknown man about siIty-1ve years
old deliberately walked into the ocean with
his street clothes on and drowned himself
at Cape May, N. ]. He selected an unfre-
quented spot but was observed wading in
the water. He was dressed in blue serge
sack suit. Nothing was found on the body
but key, scapular and silk handkerchief.
He was partially bald. with auburn gray
hair and clean s,laven face. The upper
jaw contained but one prominent front
tooth.
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A Centenarian Dead.

Mary Gorham, Oldest resident Of Lynn,
Mass, is deai at the adva-ced age Of 1of
wears. She was the pro.enitor Of nearly q
hundred children. grand, great and great.
great grandchildren, more than eighty o.
whom are living. Mrs. Gorham was born fnr
Galway County, Ireland. In 1874.
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Killed by a Preacher on His Bicycle.

While riding his bicycle after dark in
Tecumseh, Mich. the Rev. MIR. Hudson, pas
tor of the Baptist Church Of that village.
struck Miss Woodland at a crosswalk, injur-
ing her so severely that she died. A contu-
sion on the Young woman's head was the
only mark Of injury.
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TESTIMONY OF THE SAYINGS BANKS.

The savings banks OF Cambridge, Mass.
give testimony as follows: THE last year
under saloons there were $4,000 of new de-
posits. The next year under prohibition
$3.50. 90. The last year under saloons SCI
new accounts were opened in the savings
banks, while in the first year under no license
g92 were opened"
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Secretary Herbert has awarded the con-
tract for building two torpedo boats TO Her
reshoff, at S144, 900 each. Congress author.
lied the construction OF three seagoing tor
pedo boats, one to be built on the Atlantic
coast, one on the Pacific coast, and one on
the Mississippi River.
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Wholesale Cattle Theft.

During the recent roundup cattlenen in
the vicinity Of Lander, Wyoming, discovered
that $50, 900 worth o. cattle had been stolen
during the spring and summer. Investiga-
don proved that the stock had been driven
Sto Montana and the brands altered.