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wonderful Eyes of Insects.

The "facets" of the eye masses of
some species Of insects are exceedingly
numerous-in some cases, in fact, the
number is entirely beyond belief. Each
Of these separate facets is perfect
eye, and they are so arranged as to give
their insect owner commanding view
of all the cardinal points and every con-
ceivable intermediate direction at one
and the same time. In the ant, the lit
tie creature which we have had SO many
"curious notes" concerning, there are
not to exceed 90 facets in the great COM
pound eye. 1t has been argued that this
is natures provision, because the ant
spends SO much of Its time underground.
This may be true, but what is the nat
uralist going to do about Blaps mucron-
alta. the most sluggish Of the European
beetles? This last named creature spends
ninety nine hundredths Of its time in
the dark, yet has $50 eye facets Meloe,
another insect Of similar habits, has
over 500 facets i'll each eye mass.
In certain varieties of the dragon flies
the aggregate Of facets in the compound
eye often exceeds 1000. 1t appears to
be general rule, Notwithstanding the
exception cited above, that the swiftest
insects have the greatest number Of eye
facets. The swift winged butterflies
have from 10000 to 1900 in each eye
mass, and the mordella, the swiftest
and most active known beetle "a resi-
dent of Brittany, has no fewer than 49,,
900 facets in each of his enormous COM
pound eyes.-St. Louis Republic.
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A Shakers Opinion of Society.

Some years ago I knew an elder Of the
Shakers who differed from many Of his
brethren in having thought much about
the social structure of his sect, though
their communal life was rather favora-
BILE to thinking in all of them. We were
talking one day of the life of the world,
which I defended, and he said in con-
cession of my ground at one point: "f
good society were what it appears to be
on the surface, could not find fault
with it. If people in society behaved to-
ward one another from motives of real
kindness, as they behave now from mo-
tives of politeness, society would be an
image of heaven; for in society you see
people defer to one another, the strong
give way to the weak; the brilliant and
the gifted will not put the rest at dis
advantage, and they all seem to meet on
an equality. The trouble is that their
behavior is merely convention and not
a principle. They behave beautifully
from politeness and not from kindness. -
From Equality as the Basis of Good
Society,"" by W. D. Howells, in Century.
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The Barber Was Fifty.

They said I would find barber shop
when got to the hamlet of Bonneville,
and as I rode into the place I kept my
eye open for the legendary sign. Moth
ing Of the sort was to be seen, however,
and I finally stopped at shoeshop and
asked the cobbler sitting on the steps in
the sunshine if there really was barber
shop III town.
"Why, certainly" he replied, "this
is the barber shop"
"And can I get shave?'
"Of course. Come right in"
"But what sort of shop do you RUM"
asked as looked about and failed to
see any tokens.
"Shop is all right, sir. I have no bar
ber's chair, but that doesn't matter. Sit
down on my shoe bench, please. F."
"Have you any soap?"
"No regular shaving soap, sir, but
plenty of soft soap, which is just as
good.
"Where's your razorf"
II haven't q regular razor, but one OF
my shoe knives will do just as we'll In
fact, all my customers prefer shoe
knife to razor. Just take off your coat
and I'll pin this coffee sack around your
neck
told him that I guessed I'd wait till
got down to Knoxville to be shaved,
and be looked bit relieved as he re-
piled:
"Just as you like, sir. I had fit
come on me the other day while I was
shaving man, and the first thing
knew had cut his ear off. I feel fifty
this morning, and being as you appear
to be nervous, overparticular man,
perhaps you'd better pass on, as you sug-
gest. Yes, sir. Good day, sir, and 1
might cut your nose off, sir !"-Detroit
Free Press. -
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Responding to the Bugle.

Apropos Of the intense love that cav
airy horses have for music, correspond
ent of The Admiralty and Horse Guards
Gazette writes that when the Sixth
dragons recently changed their quar-
tiers, q mare belonging to one Of the
troopers was taken SO i'll as to be unable
to proceed on the journey the following
morning. Two days later another de-
tachment of the same regiment, accom-
panied by the band, arrived. The sick
mare was in a loose box, but hearing
the martial strains kicked hole through
the side Of her box and making her way
through the shop of a tradesman took
her place in the troop before she was So
cured and brought back to the stable.
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Adulterated Coffee In England.

Coffee has long been favorite sub
stance for adulteration, and it is thought
by some that this fact has told consid-
erably against any increase in the sale
Of the beverage. One interesting expert
ment spoken Of by the honorable secre-
tary Of the Coffee association OF London
may be referred to:
"Some years ago lot of samples Of
coffee were collected by different clerks
of city firm in different parts of Lon
don, and were analysed by DR.. Paul,
with result that astonished us. There
were % samples collected, and M. Pas
teur made the following note: The av-
erage proportion of coffee in the above
49 samples is just 30 per cent, with 90
per cent of chicory, burned sugar and
other vegetable substances. Bearing in
mind that good, pure roasted coffee can
be retailed at -0d. per pound, with
fair profit to the seller, and that chicory
is about one-third of the price Of coffee,
it is easy to see that the sellers Of all
those French and other coffee mixtures
must be realizing profits of something
like 100 per cent by the sale Of their
wretched compounds. The worse the
mixture the greater the profit; hence
the anxiety of sellers to push their trade
and to find attractive names to take In
an ignorant and easily deluded public
That was written by N. Pasteur in
.zs,.Ss
The witness added that the same trade
tricks go on still, while another made
the astonishing declaration that much
Of what is called French coffee" here
ia NOT French. and not coffee - AS
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She Left Her Card.

Some time ago, in passing through
churchyard in Lancashire, I saw
number of flower wreaths on newly
made grave. One among others had
card attached on which was written,
"With Mrs. Is deep sympathy,
and printed in the corner, lat home on
FRIDAYS. "-London Spectator.
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na pivot blinds i inch thick to fit these sizes Of
stationary blinds fit windows - lights sx1O and - lights SKI?
x14 p and inch
newels
inch both short and long
shelves from inch to long,
porch brackets sawed porch bausters
porch rail and
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nails locks,
blind astenng hinges hooks weights cords puys
house astenings generally.
In Pants stock John W. Maury Sons celebrated ready
acknowledged to be
mixed paints hard
varnh ned and paint OIL venetian red and
ochre
In Lumber follows 9x4 Aka Axe 6x6 6xS
14x North
growth 3x7 and 3xs
stills; and
yellow rough weather
kiln dried flooring
cypress potato fencing 1xx16 North
pasterng aths and shingles
qualities and sizes price from $3.50
hand, lime bricks
pipe thimbles.
building
possibly mpos
the the goods quotations All of
will be sold
accordingly
This busy with and goods a SO In
dofa
stock is down.
call
n which attend o home.
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DAVID AND ABSALOM.
DIR. TALMAGE breaches A GREAT
SERMON TO YOUNG MEN.

The Parent and the Maynard son-Love
of Home, Industry and the Christian
Religion as the Safeguards Of Young
Men-Keeping the Lords Day.
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Some natures are IKE pens-Vize:
may be driven; but others are like pen
ellis, which are better when they are
lead.
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DOORS
Sizes as follows:

cheap implanted Doors sizes the painted
Doors
in following
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We will give special prices on all Of
above goods for the remainder Of this
year, as we desire to reduce our large
stock before taking inventory Janu
airy /, 1896.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
POWERS MUST TAKE CONTROL.


The Turkish Government Incapable of
Administering Its Afihirs.
CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 19.-The embas-
sizes of the powers are still receiving de-
layed reports from different parts of Ana
tolia, and it appears to be recognized on all
sides here that, In view Of the intolerablo
state of affairs prevailing In certain parts
Of Asiatic Turkey, the powers cannot
much longer remain inactive. The powers
will be compelled to intervene In order to
secure the punishment of those who have
been guilty Of massacreing the Christians
and to bring about the restitution Of stolen
property to Its rightful owners.
1t is believed that no effective measures
for the alleviation Of prevailing distress,
or calculated to quell the growing discon-
tent of the Turkish subjects Of the sultan,
will be taken until the powers intervene
actively in the administration of tho en-
pire. This feeling of discomfort is un-
doubtedly growing in intensity and spread
ing to nearly all parts of the sultan's do
minlons.
Tho feeling Of anxiety as to the fate of
| the Armenians who are holding Zeitoun
| against tho Turks increases, and the dark
est forebodings are heard on all sides
among the Armenians. It now seems to
be generally admitted that the Turks have
surrounded Zeitoun, and nobody here
would be astonished at the news Of an
| other terrible massacre.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
NUGGETS oE NEWS.

Samuel Reeves, IA years old was drowned
while skating at Wilkesbarre, Pa.
The divorced wife of Jim Corbett, tho
pugllist, has purchased $40 900 house in
New York.
The United States supreme court will
adjourn for the holidays on Monday next
convening again Jan. Q.
great fire broke out yesterday In the
market place of Matapzas, Cuba. Two
men have been arrested charged with caus.
ing the confagration.
Thirty seven fourth class postmasters
were appointed yesterday. OF these thirty
were to I'LL vacancies caused by resigna-
tions, five by removal and two by deaths.
The German government has sanctioned
the interment of the remains of Cardinal
Paul Melchers, who died in Rome on Dec.
A, in Cologne cathedral He had been an
exile for years, having opposed Bismarck's
May lava.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

NEW YoRK, Dec. ls.-Beeves slow and weak
for steers; oxen and bulls steady; dry COWS
i0si5c. lower; native steers, s4et4.e 90; stays
and oxen, Sl.e063.50; bulls. S2.l502.50i dry
COWS, 81. 1000. Calves slow and weak poor
10 choice veals. Si6s; barnyard calves, S2Gl.
e6sif; westerns, ss.2013. Sheep and lambs
allow; poor to primo sheep. se03.lU; common
% choios lambs. St1b475. Hogs steady at 50 81
0t.25.
EAST LIBERTY, Pa, Dec. ls.-Cattie steady;
prime, 81. 100 80; good, s3S01l; good butchers,
eD.d0a3 80; roughs, 2.5olb350; bulls, cows and
stays, Sl.5003 Hogs steady for prime, but
allow, and a shade lower on medium grades;
prilne light, S2.7ot3.T5; medium grades. $50
e3.e5; heavy hogs. ss.5593.OO roughs, 1880
s.s5. Sheep slow; extra, SJ1320; culls and
sommon. Soc. 0sl.95; lambs, $2.30Qi.t0. Veal
aalyes, so.5097
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

Prices aud quality will tell, Is why our
siote IL packed full from morning till
night. Mii!ard L. Davis, Jeweler.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

PHILADELPHIA, Dec. ls.-Flour steady: win
ear superfine, $4,000. 50; do. extras ssoO1
as5; Pennsylvania roller, clear, 33ds.25; do
do. straight, S32563 IS; western winter, clear
$685. Wheat quiet. firm, with 68I6c bid
and 6g54o. asked for December. Corn quiet, ,un-
changed, with 3eSsc. bid and 3s5sc. asked for
December. Oats quiet, steady, with 24I6c bid
and CSC. asked for December. Hay firm; choice
timothy, $3.50. Beef steady. Pork dull. Lard
steady; western steam, s5.5sI6. Butter quiet;
western dairy, 1loiec.; do. creamery, l712sc
do. factory. l0Giic.; Eigins, 2Sc.; initiation
creamery, f5G22c.; New York dairy, l6l24c
do. creamery, l7627c. Pennsylvania and
western creamery prints, fancy, 2sc.; do.
ohoice, eTo.; do. fair to good. 2iO26c,; prints
3obbing at 2e032c. Cheese quiet; New York
large. 7I49l0c.; do. small, 7s40l0tkc.; part
skims. s406c.; full skins, 243c. Eggs easy;
New York aud Pennsylvania, s3027e,; Ice
house, i7@20c.i western fresh, 20693c.; south
arn. 20lA22.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
REILLYtYCEUM entertainment

Tho Reilly Lyceum gave one of its en-
joyable entertainments last night in its
hall on Pine street between Fifth and Sixth.
These affairs are always looked forward Go
with a great deal of interest by the people
of Wilmington, especially those of St.
Mary's parish.
The feature of the evening was the al
dress delivered by Thomas F. Bayard, Jr.,
on the Duties OF the Citizen Ito the State
and the State to the Citizen Under the
Law"
Preceding the lecture there was a fine
musical programme rendered by the mem
bers, assisted by their women friends.
Mr.. Bayard's address showed that much
care and Study had been spent in its prepa-
ration. Although telling the duty of the
state to the citizen, he dwe9t at greater
length on the duties of all good American
cltizens. Mr., Bayard was introduced by
Father Kelly. and when he had finished his
paper was loudly applauded. He told of a
number of things that the state is COM
PEELED to do which the people living in the
state can not ait once see to be right
1t is necessary, he said. that besi1es law
there must be penalty as we'll. All should
vote as people for any good measure and
not as a party. The best men should be
elected to office and not those who Will pass
partisan laws. Those persons in the major
NY should respect the rights of the minor
ity and pass laws az agreeable TO them as
follow. Voting. he said. was not only the
act OF one day, but was far-Teaching and
Its effect can be felt for months and years,
In speaking OF taxes he said that people
should pay their taxes, thinking that 1t was
a duty and not a burden. He then ex-
planned the use to which taxes were put.
Mr.. Bayard urged those present to help
send good men to the constitutional conyen-
Gion. and in closing told OF the great re-
sponsibility resting on iurymen.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

The Delaware Bankers Association was
organized yesterday by the election Of
these officers: President, John Pulling, of
Newark; vice president. David j. Cum
mlngs. of Smyrna; secretary and treas.
urer, John II. Dandy of this city; execu-
tive committee. Joseph w. IL. Watson of
Newport. Philip L. Caonon OF Seaford
and Preston Lea OF Ibis city.
The object CT the organization is to
secure proper consideration of questions
OF financial and commercial customs and
laws which affect the banking iustitu.
tlons OF the State; to secure protection
against loss by crimci TO secure uniform.
ity uf action and to secure tho benetits OF
personal aequaintnnces and discussions,
A constitution and bylaws Wer0adopted.
There were twenty banking inttltutlons
represented.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

The CASE OF Martha Boyd vs James
Morrow went to the jury in Superior
Court yesterday afternoon after both
sides had argued before. and Judge Cul-
len charged this jury. After an hour's
deliberation The body returned with q
verdict in favor OF Mr.. Morrow for the
full amount with interest which amount.
ed to elT0637.
a jury was drawn to try the case Of
Harry TowDsend, administrator OF Har-
rlet N. Webb. j. b. a., vs tho Common.
wealtli Beneficial Association. D. b. r.
lhAcase 10 an appeal from Magistrate
Sasse's Court. PHILLIP @. Churchman ap.
peared for Townsend and Thomas Davis
and W. 4. Lyman for tho insurance com:
puuy. The action ie for tho recovery OF
$i90 insurance benefit. Townsend's
mother heid a policy in another company
but through the iiatterIng representations
OF an agent OF the defendant association
transferred her policy. The representa-
tlons were that the holder of the policy
would become beneficial Immediately
after the trausfer. which was made.
Death followed. but MIR. Churohmnn
claimed the benefit had never been paid.
-t,Ae IL was approaching the hour of adj
iotlrnment Mr.. Churchman did not take
up the examination OF his Witnesses.
Jaunaire Lardinere, Dominica Leona.
Italiane, wore granted naturalization pa
per6.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
THE BIG STRIKE STILL ON.
Traction omciars Confer at PhIIadeIphia's
Public Buildings.

Pubiio Buildings
pu,rk knrtp,ttA urr 10 --.frhe .sr<,,,a ,5av
Of the street car strike ended with avery
wheel yet al a standstill ExcItement was
al a hirh pitch ali day. but tbere were no
serious outbreaks. A fesy cars were run
over branch lines. Guarded NJ ali roints by
armed policemen In many Instances they
carried their revoIyers drawn. The mobs
were no smaller. but thev respected tho
cleaning steel some few ATTEMPTS to
stone cars wero made. but they had no
grave results. except in one instance. where
an innocent spectator was SLIGHTLY injured
by 4 HANK cartridge. A stone had been
thrown. and mounted policeman fred
four shots into the crowd. The policeman
eaiioped RAPIDLY away. or there might have
been a bloody riot
Rumors wero plentiful. both AZ to trou.
l,,n abaad ana ~ =, .,,a,,ar. snttia,,,ant ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
TEN MEN WERES SCALDED
BY Escaping Steam on the Amsri-
~ Can Liner st. Paul.
sEvEH OF THE VICTIMS KILLED

Those Who Escaped Dsath HAD the Skin
Presented Horrible Appearance-The
Accident Delays the Steamers Departure.
NEW YORK., Dec i9-By the bursting OF
steam valve on board tho American line
steamer st. Pnul at Pier IA, North river,
sovan men were scalded to death and three
Others were so badly scaldcd that they had
TO be taken to the hospital. Tho ST. Paul
was to have sailed for Southampton yes
t6riAy, but her departure was delayed.
The dead are: James Fawns, assistant
engineer, Of England; George Manning,
fourth assistant engineer; Robert Camp
!, boil machinist, New York; George Will
Jams, machinist, Hoboken, N. j.; Daniel
McCailion, machinist's helper, Brooklyn;
A. Foget, cleaner, Scotland; Robert VIII
son, naohinist, Scotland.
Tbs injured are: Frank Vcspers, third
hksistant engineer, Roxbury, Mass. An
drcw Heard storekseper, Scotland; M
Dunham. machinist, England; Edward
Wischert, engineer.
At the time Of the accident there were
about thirty men, engineers, machinists
and helpers In tho fire room and engine
room. A large steam valve, leading from
and filled the two apartments with escnp-
ing steam.
James Carnegie, chief engineer was not
IN the engine room at the time of the OK
plosion. Tho second assistant engineer,
james Fawns, was there with other assis-
tants snnd mnchinists oiling the machinery
and getting ready to sail. The noise Of
the escaping steam which followed the
bursting Of the valve was heard on deck,
and great excitement followedon the ship.
The cries Of the men In the fire room
were also heard, and some Of the crew
went to thoir rescue Two or three OF the
scalded men climbed up on deck. The skin
was peeled from their faces and arms, and
they presented horrible appe lance.
Xlen tho steam had cleared away II
was feiifd that Eve men had been scalded
10 dAa4s and that i've others were badly
injured, two Of whom died after reaching
the hospital Tho police were notified and
ambulances were summoned from the
Hudson Street hospital. Doctors accom-
panied the anibulanees to tho pier, and
did,what they could to relieve the scalded
men. The injured were then conveyed tc
the hospital.
Fawns, Manning, Campbell, Williams
and McCallion were dead before helI
reached them They were nearest to thu
steam valve which burst, and the escap
fAng stssin struck them with such force
thstfhsy were unable to help themselves
sod they were scalded to death in q few
= minutes.
The other men who were in the FIR,
room at the time of the accident ran FOL
their lives. All succeeded In escaping will
the exception Of those mentioned. Ed
ward Wischert, Of England, the electrician
Of the St Paul, was also scalded abou
the hands and face, but not severely
enough to go to tho hospital. He was at
tended ON board the steamer.
The cause of the explosion has not ye
been determined.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19
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The People TO Fay For ~.

The Philadelphia Press says: The
strike necessarily affects Christmas shop.
ping unfavorabiy. The buyers ore the
women. and the d.Iliculty OF getting do wn
town and perhaps some apprehension of
finding themselves In uncomfortable
proximity to rlotinR and violence keeps
them home, Who Is proiiting by this
strike anyhow? Not the strikers. whose
dnily wage Ia stopped. Not tho Traction
Company. which Is carrying no passen.
gers. Not The city. which is under an ex.
rense for oxtra Dollce aud will have a
pretty damage bill to pay herenfter. Not
the storekeepers. whose Christmas stocks
find fewer purchasers. Perhaps the walk.
Ing delegates from outside who have
stirred up this stiife will tell us who is
going to ba benefited by thls strike aftor
1t is all over and who is going to make
good tie losses while 1t lusts.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

Topeka, Kan, Dec. 19.-The police last
night caused the arrest Of the man who Is
believed to be guilty Of body snatching
that recently oarne SO near provoking the
people to mob violence. The culprit is NJ.
Il. Lowe, recently a city scavenger Tho
police also arrested A. H. Martin and L.
H. Duncan, students at tho Kansas Modi-
cal college, who are charged with receiving
the stolen bodies, and Dr. Minney, dean Of
the college, who Is accused of having ar
ranged with Lowe for procuring the bodies.
Lowe is in Jail.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

man giving his name ms Walter Riley.
of 40l South franklin street. this city,
was held In $500 bail for court In PhiladeI.
phia yesterday.
Riley was arrested by a Fourth District
policemen. who declared that the dofend.
ant stood at a street corner and headed u
mob. at the same time exhortlng them to
take prisoner away. Riley, according
to The evidence. attempted to pull knife
and wanted TO "Cut tho polieeman's liver
out"
Magistrate South looked at Riley with
hard stare.
"Don't you know" he began. that We
have trouble enough with the people who
live here without having men from other
cities coming hero to swell the disturb.
ancep
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

AmBLER, Pa. Dec. 15-United States
officers arrested Colonel William B. Crc-
gar and an aceomplice at the Cregar
house, at Acorn station, on Stony Creek
railroad, on the charge of counterfeiting.
The colonel has served many years in
prison for this offense, but for several
years past he has lived quietly at his home
in Gwynedd township, and 1t was thought
he had abandoned his favorlte profession.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-12-19

HAVANA, Dec. 19.-The insurgents have
dynanited the railway between San Do
miaso and Esperauza, and between La
d !. xat Marcos, and have burned the rail
nv se gnetween Hormiguero and
W z1fLtAz. rhry have also burned the tele-
IfNfh p1lis. but they have established the
htiibgfaph from Ciego Villa to Holla
Coiara. General Gomez spent Tuesday
and yesterday at the farm of Amelia,
awaiting the approach of the insurgents.