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The Washington times., 1895-01-11

Gilrs Personal Bonds TAX awkward G.
Gill, the gigantic ex-special watehman, who
was arrested by Policemen Flather and Kill
martin on the charge of vagrancy, was re-
leased on his personal bonds yesterday by
Judge Kimball.
meeting of this society will be held in the hall
of Cosmos Club at p. m. to-day. when Mr..
Bailey Willis, of the United States Geological
Survey, will read paper on 1.-The Northern
ADpalachianS -
The Washington times., 1895-01-11

Street Cars and Funerals-JuJge Kimball
held yesterday, in the case of Tn omas F.
Costello, an undertaken. charged with OBJ
structiDg the passage of Columbia street cars,
that funerals have the right of way while
crossing car tracks or street crossings. But
when funerals and street cars are going in
the same direction, the cars have the right of
way. He cautioned Mr.. Costello and dis
missed the case.
The Washington times., 1895-01-11

THE ROMAN BRIDE beautiful
heliograph picture, Will be given away
with next Sundays Times.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

vided into twelve spaces, is divided into
twenty-four, marked from to II, and
this series occurs twice.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
AN INGENIOUS MEASUREMENT.
A Simple Way of Finding the Height
of a Tree or a Chimney.

A Simple Way of Finding the Height
of a Tree or a Chimney.
1t is often necessary, not for amuse-
ment, but for practical purposes, to find
the height of a factory chimney, or
smoke-stack, and it may not be con-
venient to get access to the architects
plans. 1t may happen that the engineer
desires to make alterations for secur.
ing greater or less draught, and the d.
mansions Of the chimney form neces-
sary factor in his calculations.
A very simple, but perfectly satisfac-
tory, way of determining the height Is
the same as that used by the wood
cutters of New England in finding the
height Of tree. The engineer cuts a
stick that, when placed upright will
reach exactly to the center Of his eyes,
and going outdoors he lies down on
the ground at such distance from the
base Of the chimney that the top Of the
stick, when the latter Is placed vertical
ly against the soles of his feet, will be
in line with his eyes and the top Of the
chimney.
In other words, he forms a right-an-
gled triangle, of which his extended
body, from his eyes to the soles of his
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

wick. This gentleman was one of a
regiment of mounted volunteers who
served in South Africa against the
Transvaal Beers. In April, 1891. while
out shooting Mr.. Cooper-C hadwick's
hands were accidentally blown of. On
his return to London he applied to Mr..
Ernst, who, after much pains, con-
structed two devices, by the use Of
which the afflicted man Is able to get
along very well. With their help he
has been able to write book Of his ex-
periences in South Africa. In fact, he
rarely calls upon any one to assist him.
Among the disable apparatus invent
ed by Mr.. Ernst are the following: A
little crook, fitted with a small steel
collar to prevent 1t from passing too far
through the buttOnholes, for buttOning
the garments; an ordinary goose-neck
hook that opens and shuts, so that II,
when the person wearing 1t is riding
he should unfortunately be thrown, 1t
opens In the same way as spring STIR
rup would open in the case of lady
being thrown from her horse; knife and
fork; spoon, with improved lip to pre-
vent fluids escaping; new instrument
for holding glass; hairbrush; tooth
brush; shaving Implements; pipehOlder;
cOinholder (this has an expanding slit
In 1t, which enables the wearer to pick
up a small or large coin); lavatory ar
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

vided into twelve spaces, Is divided into
twenty-four, marked from 1 to II, and
this series occurs twice.
The upper half of the dial represents
day and the lower half night. The two
are distinguished by the very natural
expedient of making one white and the
other black. But in case there might
still be some chance for error, the words
day" and might" are printed on the
disk in large type.
On the outer rim there is scale for
the convenience Of the minute hand.
The scale is divided into sixty parts,
every fifth part being marked with it's
appropriate figure. This again does
away with source Of ambiguity in the
present system. People are accustomed
to say "a quarter Of" and "a quarter
after" or twenty-five minutes Of" and
so forth, all of which expressions have
a greater or less tendency to cause mis-
takes. BY the new dial there can be
no mistake. Take, for instance, the po-
sition of the hands as represented in
the diagram. They mean a certain time,
and no other. The small or hour hand,
Is between and g, and as this hour
hand represents the sun, we see that 1t
Is sinking towards the horizon. In 9TH
err words Ii Is between and o'clock in
the evening. The precise time is known
when we look ct the long or minute
hand. This is pointing directly at 90.
The time is, therefore, 8 hours and 50
minutes in the evening, or $50, as rail-
road men say. According to the COM
mon method of telling time you would
say that the diagram shows minutes
Of 6 o'clock d. m.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

tinct air Of its own, because of the num-
Der Of velvet jackets that will be worn
Of that shade, and because these gar
ments run to originality in their de-
signs. The artist puts one of these be-
side the initial letter, and adds muff
because dealers are already trying to
dispose Of muffs and jackets to go to-
gether. As the former are of no use at
present, this may be only device Of
the seller to dispose Of two items of
his stock instead Of one, but 1t is sue
cessful trick. The loose fronts of this
garment widen toward the bottom, and
its seamless back Is sewed to a square
yoke, with very little fullness, and
shows a vatican pleat about an inch
wide ut the top. 1t is lined with quilted
satin. The yoke is finished with jet
galloon and a black faille ruffie, and
the front is ornamented with four
pleats Of the same silk, weighted ut the
bottom with jet ornaments. The sleeves
have fitted cuffs and jet garniture.
The question of color may not go far
toward proclaiming that garment Is
new, but dark green will, perhaps, do
as much as any shade, and some very
desirable models are offered in 1t. One
that fully answers all the latest re-
quirements comes next in the illustra-
tions. 1t hooks beneath the fur trim.
ming. which in this model Is astrakan,
Though other furs may be used in its
place. The turned back cuffs and wide
directoire revers are Of dark green vel
vet, and dark green satin lines the
whole garment, but hint is worth CIV
ing to those who strive to keep In the
advanced class of Dame Fashions pu-
pills is that there is now a faddish fancy
for plaided Innings To those who fol-
low 1t, it means that the lining to q
cloak, no matter how cheap 1t may be
In price, at once becomes an elegance IL
only 1t be in checked or plaid material
When 1t comes to putting braid on
jacket, 1t Is safe to use lot Of it. The
earlier examples Of this type seem at
first to be overdone in this respect. but
that is doubtless due to their being
viewed by eyes that are unaccustomed
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
MARKET QUOTATIONS.

Chicago-Cattle, common to prime,
$3,75 to-.f5.75; hogs, shipping grades,
$$s3,00 to $4s2J; sheep, fair to choice, $3.50
to $500; wheat, No. 2 red, SOC to Gle;
corn, No. 2, 24c to 31c; oats, No. 2, Tic
to Zoe; rye No. 2, 39c to 42c; butter,
schoicescreamery, 21c to 23c; eggs, fresh,
16c to 1Se; potatoes, per bushel. 20c to
30c; broom gorn, common growth TO fine
brush, 2Eac to &c per pound.
Indianapolis-C Cattle, shipping, $500 to
$5.25; hogs, choice light, $500 TO $3.50;
sheep, common to prime, $500 to 1915;
wheat, mo. 2, Gle to CSC; corn, No. 1
white, 29c to 31c; oats, No. 2 white, 22c
to 24c.s = GO
st. Louise Cattle, $500 to $5.T5; hogs,
$3.50, TO $4,23;. wheat, No. 2 red, 63c to
64c; corn, No, 2 yellow, &c to Doc; oats,
No white nc to 1sc; rye, No. 2, aec
to 3Sc. -
|sd cfaefSnati- Cattle, $3.50 to $500; hogs,
$500 TO $4.5O; sheep. $3.50 to $3.75;
wheat, No. 2, CSC to CSC; corn, No. 2
t mixed, Bic to &c; oats, No. 2 mixed, 21c
to 22c; rye, No. 2, 44c to Acc.
Detroit-Cattle, $3.50 to 1925; hogs,
$500 to $3.50: sheep, $500 to 1915;
wheat, No. 2 red, CSC to &c; corn, No. 2
80
to &c; rye, 42c to 43c.
Toledo-WheaG No. 2 red. 66c to Csc;
corn. No. 2 yellow, Bic to 33c; oats, No.
2 white, &c to 23c; rye, No. 2, 43c to 44c.
sBuffalo--Cattle, $3.50 to $3.50; hogs,
$500 to $3.50; sheep, $3.50 to $4.25;
wheat, No. 2 red, Csc to 60c; corn, No.
2 yellow, 36c to Csc; oats, No. white,
23c to 25c.
Wheat, No. 2 spring, 57e
to Csc; corn, No 3, 30c to &c; oats, No,
2 white, zoe to 21c; barley. No. 2, Ale to
45c; rye, No. I, 40c to 42c; pork, mess,
$S.25 to $S.75.
New York--Cattlc, $500 to $3.50; hogs
$500 to $4.75; sheep, $3.50 to $3.50;
wheat, No. = red, &c TO Csc; corn, No. 2
3Tc to soc; oats, No. 2 white, 24c TO 25c;
butter, creamery, 1Gc to 24c; eggs, West.
erp. 1Sc TO 21c.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

chicago'e Chief Resolved TO Adopt
Sum nary Measures.
Chief Of Police Badenoch, of Chicago.
has instructed Inspector Setback to clean
out the gang of thugs and burglars that
have kept the residents of the North Side
and Lake View in continual terror for
several months past. "Clean them out IL
Il Is netenssffyAt6'tloss0 at tire point Of re-
volvefs,' said the Chief, thoroughly an
cry at the numerous robberies reported
from this territory and the apparent ina
bility of the police to cope with the Grim
inals that have practically taken posses
sion of 1t. Inspector Setback returned
to his bailiwick and Immediately laid
plans to run the gnNg out of the city. He
visited Capt. Schuettler, Of the Lake View
police, and informed him that arrests,
not excuses, must be made to prevent the
wholesale raids by, the thieves. The
fatal shooting of Charles M. Collins, Of
112 Sigel street, by a burglar Wednesday
night stirred the Chief to determined ac-
ton. n Collins was attacked in his own
house by burglars who were searching for
valuables,. and fell to the floor wounded
in three places. The crime was a bold
one, planned and executed by desperate
thieves. who came armed and ready to
commit mSrder in order to carry out
their attack. But bold as was the raid,
ii is only one of many within the last
few. months that have kept the people
living north of the river wondering what
;the robbers will do next. The desperate
hold-up of the Evanston trolley-car two
weeks ago was one of the exploits of the
band of robbers.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24


Into Daylight and Dark.
People. have contrived to ciyilize
themselves In many respects, but they
have never yet adopted a thoroughly
rational method of keeping time. For
years we have been accustomed to a
system which has led to endless confu-
sion, and to not a few serious accidents.
The difficulty with this system Is its
ambiguity. 1t is dopted on the theory
that the day Is divided into two half
days Of twelve hours each; and then 1t
leaves us with no indication, as far as
tho face Of the clock Is concerned,
whether 1t is daytime or nighttime.
In order to obviate the necessity OF
educating the people anew, and at the
same time to provide natural and SEN
sible system of keeping time, a very in
genious device has recently been pat
ented. BY a glance at the accompany
ing illustration you will almost imme-
diately see what the inventor has ac-
complished. He started out with the
idea of making the hour hand traverse
the dial in the same time that the sun,
on the average, traverses, or seems to
traverse, the path around the. earth. 1t
will be seen that the dial represents
the rising of the sun, its progress to the
zenith at noontide, and to its final dis
appearance below the horizon at night
fall. But the disk instead of being d.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

These widely outstretching revers u
the directoire sort are another Of the
distinctive features Of newness, but
enough of these have already been
mentioned to show that no one jacket
takes In all Of them. That point pos
sesses double value; 1t permits q
woman to choose according to her
taste, aud also does as much as any one
thing can to insure long life for the
styles, for when the taste Of the million
concentrates upon one dominant char.
acteristic the women who are not con-
tent to be numbered among the million
promptly go In for something quite diff
fercnt. That starts the swagger dress
ers off on a new stock, and the unlucky
million have to bout ship as quick as
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Tenor of His Message.

President Cleveland will not begin the
preparation of his annual message to Con-
gress until after he returns from the At
lanta exposition. Mr.. Cieveland's Cab
met officers hint that the forthcoming
message will be the, most important state
paper ever launched, by the President.
Questions of foreign policy will for the
first time be given first prominence, it is
said, The message in this respect will be
so firm and aggressive in tone as to leave
no future doubt of Mr.. Cleveland's devo-
ton to affirm foreign policy. The finan-
cial question will be thoroughly discussed
and the recommendation for retirement
of greenback currency will be renewed.
Some suggestion will be put forth for leg
islation to increase the revenues $50, OO0,-
600 to $5O,O0O,OO0, but the President is
not satisfied in his own mind yet, it is
said, where this extra tax can be most
advantageously laid.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

yet denied the opportunity to wear gar
ments that from their appearance prove
their newness, and so closer examina-
ton shows that lest years garment will
not be much better able to masquerade
as this years than Is usually the case.
Still there Is comfort for those who must
rely on last seasons jackets, for they
will not be so devoid Of stylishness as
to be hopelessly questionable. The
new one will differ from them chiefly
in length and size Of sleeves, the former
being shorter and the latter larger.
When the garments depart from the
simple sorts, the differences become
more apparent, for the present schemes
of ornamentation are quite new. Furs
and braid are the chief trimmings, and
jet garnitures are also employed. AS
to colors Of the jackets, oyster shades
are still worn, putty color, a little dark
er than oyster, is newer, and there are
all sorts of effects in green and brown
and dull reds. Black will have a dis
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
BENDS BEFORE THE STORM.
Spanish General Issues n Prociama
ton of Mercy. ~

Spanish General Issues a Proclama-
ton of Mercy. tf
Gen. Campos has issued a proclamation
to the Spanish army in Cuba forbidding
the summary execution or il-treatment OF
prisoners. The placing of Cuban women
and children and prisoners in front Of the
Squadron of DEATH" SPANS heartless
convict company, as well as the atrocities
of other Spanish leaders, who look upon
Cubans as snakes and not as human be-
ings, have excited the disgust of the
world. The Spanish Cabinet, cognizant
of the effect such cruelties would have in
exciting sympathy for Cubans, has in
structed Campos to Issue the proclama-
ton in order to appease an international
wrath that might develop into the recog-
milton of Cubans as belligerents. Eve do
not hope that Spanish cruelty will be any
less vengeful than it has been, but it will
be more secret, more discreet than in the
past" said the Cuban who brought the
news to Jacksonville, Fla. "The day /
left Havana scores Of prisoners were
taken from Moro Castle, pitiful, half
starved specimens of humanity, burdened
with chains, and carried on board ship to
be transported to SPANS prisons in
Africa, never to be heard of'again,Y
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

ever they can and continue their tedi-
Gus journey In the wake. Already these
fortunate navigators of fashions seas
fashion that will leave last seasons
styles and those of this season that are
akin to them away behind. 1t Is cut
of jacket that fits the figure closely at
the back-that Is, the back is cut to the
curves one ought to have in the back,
and is SO well made that If one hasn't
them 1t really makes little difference,
for the jacket will almost supply them.
That Is what makes the jacket high
priced, ard the fact that 1t also follows
ideal lines of figure at the sides adds
still more TO it's cost. Across the front,
so wide that In front view only the
spring of the figure above the waist
line at the sides Is seen and not the
waist line at all, there Is box effect.
lily strapped at each edge. 1t extends
from either side about half way down
the shoulder seam, straight and fiat
down the front of the garment. Some
times there are buttons along each
edge, sometimes there are only buttons
at one edge, and again only one edge is
finished stiffiy, and the effect of box
and single breast is given. But the very
fiat and very boxy look Is always ac-
complished.
Such jackets are made with the skirt
very short, just barely below the hips,
and little longer at the back. Some
times the back ripples, but there is no
trace of ripple at the side and, Of
course, absolutely nothing but severity
in front. These jackets are sometimes
made of smooth cloth with skirt to
match, and in some cases the strapping
is done in material of another color,
while in others braid Is used, the SIM
pier the jacket the more complete the
effect made by faultless cut and style.
Buttons weren't mentioned In the
foregoing list of mediums for ornamen-
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Fish Shooting in the West Iudte

Fish Shooting in the West Iudfes.
took the big rifle to try my hand. 1t
seemed ridiculously easy, but after
missing three or four shots began to
recall my smattering Of physics as to
the refraction Of rays of light passing
through the water. Iproved a hopeless
tyro, and finally with much humility
asked my friend, who was chuckling
over my chagrin, how to fire.
"a little away and to the right" he
replied.
Acting upon this advice bagged my
next mullet. But he could not tell me
any general laws, and found by ques-
tioning him that he had finally learned
to recognize from the look of the water
how much allowance was necessary,
and in which direction to take It. 1 SUBJ
sequently became trifle more expert,
and had several fine days, but always
had to try few times first to get my
hand In. 1t was easy to see which sido
the bullet had struck by the direction
In which the fish ran, and after few
trial shots one had a working formula.
Even this, however, was very uncer-
tain, for the angle and distance varied
with the position of the sun, depth Of
water, ripple, and so forth, till 1t seem
ed quite hopeless. That 1t was possible,
however, Seymour proved conclusively,
for he rarely missed, and his fIsh gen.
orally had a hole behind the head. Still,
where the light was bad we could often
make good bag, and not a fish would
have a mark, being merely stunned by
the conclusion. To dogthis 1t il neces-
sary that the ball should pass extremely
close to the head.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24

President cIeveland's Message 70
Make the Suggestion.
. A Washington dispatch says: Presi-'
dent Cleveland's annual message to Con-
gress, the preparation Of which will soon
engage his attention, will be most note
worthy state paper. 1t viii be more SEN
ssational and perhaps of far greater i'm
portnnce than the famous tariff message
Of 1887, which many observers think
changed the history of parties IN this
country. The principal feature Of the
forthcoming message will be the discus
sion of the foreign relations 1t is well
known that the President is eager for
repiy from Great Britain concerning this
country's vigorous representation In favor
of arbitration In Venezuela, and he wants
this reply before the meeting of Congress
IL he can get it. More important even
than these immediate questions, consider
ing the future of the United States, is the
policy Of oversee enterprise which the
President is expected to foreshadow in
his message. If the expectations of Ger
tain of Mr.. Cleveland's confidential
friends are realized, he viii say to Con-
gress and the country that the time has
come for new American policy, policy
of aggrcssiyeness, both political and COM
mercial. beyond this country's own coast
lines t hi
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
TOY is UNCLE SANS.
ILLINOIS CANNOT. SELL THE
BRICK BATTLESHIP.
Now Orleans suburb Burned, mt a Loss
of Half Million Blaze Was Incen-
diary - Strange Walt In nm Ohio
Town-Mora's Money. y


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The Navy Department is very much
concerned at the action of the Illinois
authorities in selling the brick ship Hi
nois and keeping the proceeds in the State
treasury. 1t has been the uniform rule
heretofore to regard all property OBJ
tanned by State from the Government
for the use of the State naval militia as
loan in trust, the property to be returned
to the national Government when itis no
longer used by the militia. While the
conditions under which the State of Illinois
became possessed of the brick ship diff
fered in some degree from those under
which ships and equipment are issued to
States generally, the naval authorities
are disposed to believe that in this case
there was no legal right insthe state OF
Illinois to sell the brick ship and its fine
equipment, and therefore it is taking
steps to ascertain the rights of the nation
nj Government in the matter.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
HARDLY A HOUSE LEFT.
Thousands of Poor New Orleans Peo-
pie Homeless.

Thousands of Poor New Orleans Peo-
pie Homeless.
Flames swept over the portion of New
Orleans, La, known as Algiers late Sat
urday night, destroying nine blocks and
making 1000 persons homeless. Proper
~ valued at $450,000 was wiped out by
the blaze, and the suburb is now a mass
of black and smoking ruins. A man who,
It is said, started the fire, narrowly es-
capped hanging at the hands OF the citi-
zens. Thousands left New Orleans Sun
day to gaze on the ruins, and in the even
ing another feature was added to the ter
rible picture stretched before the eyes OF
the sightseers. While the latter were
standing on the wharf waiting for the fer
ry, the structure gave way and sixty per-
sons were thrown into the river. Fortu-
nately all were rescued, but many had
their limbs broken or received severe in
ternal injuries. Paul Boufiia, who lived
in a shanty in Algiers. 1t was in his place
that the fire started, and it is he who Is
suspected of applying the torch to his OIL
saturated dwelling. Six times before had
the alarm been sent in because of fires IN
his shanty. Bouffia had his place insur-
ed, and it is supposed he was successful
i'm burning it down. 1t is known he bought
six gallons of coal oil Friday, and those
who reached the fire first declared they
smelt burning oil.
Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1895-10-24
Outsiders.

Until the nomination of Franklin
Pierce for the Presidency the word
outsider was unknown. The Com
mittee on Credentials came to make its
report, and could not get into the hall
because of the crowd of people who
were not members of the convention.
The chairman of the convention asked
IL the committee was ready to report,
and the chairman of the committee an
swered, "Yes, Mr.. Chairman, but the
committee is unable to get inside on
account of the crowd and pressure of
the outsiders" The newspaper report
ers took up the word and used 1t.