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The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
FEATHERED JAILERS.


One South African bird-called at the
Cape the butcher bird"-has the ghoulish
habit of killing smaller birds, extracting
and eating their brains. and then impaling
the bodies Of the little victims on the four
inch long thorns Of the "wait-a-bit" bushes.
Another very curious bird is the variety of
hornbill known as Tokus melanoleucus,
LIGHT, regarding which a paper by DR..
Schoenland, Of the Albany, museum, was
read at the recent meeting of the South At
rican Philosophical society at Cape Town.
The nesting habits Of this hornbll are so
extraordinary that they have been repeat
eddy referred to by various writer's; but,
owing to the difficulty Of finding the nests
of the birds. many details OF the earlier &C
are not touched upon at all. During the
last four years DR.. Schoenland has exam
ined, he said, no fewer than seven nests al
together, with the birds belonging to most
of them The birds are often seen in VIM
ter in large numbers in the gardens at Ora
hams Town, but in the summer they are
only to be met with In proximity to closely
wooded kloofs, and this is due to the fact
that they nest in places where hollow trees
are to be found. All observers agree that
during incubation the female is a prisoner
in a kind Of cage, the entrance to which is
closed to such an extent that 1t has to be
broken open before the female can leave
. the nest. In all the cases he had seen the
nests were built in hollow trees. Mrs. Bar
Der has said that they sometimes made the
nest between the crowded stems or the TAIL
euphorbia, but that could not be recon
ciled with some of her other statements.
The birds had apparently no preference for
any particular tree so long as it suited their
purpose. The essential point for them was
that the hollow stem should be sufficiently
large for the female to move about in the
nest. and whether there Is one or more en-
frances. all must be Of such a nature. that
they can be partly wholly closed up.
The female, once inside, ls fed by the male
through the narrow slit left in the material
with which the entrance Is closed, or
the latter case the main entrance is closed
up completely. This may be a precaution-
airy measure to protect the female during
the statement whether the male built or
the female, as Livingstone stated he had
been told by a native, the female took an
essential part in the plastering up OF the
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
"UNCLE JOSEPH MEDILL"
IN 1879.

From the Minneapolis Penny Press.
Talk about epigrafns! Benjamin Har-
rison was never Gin it, with the editor Of
the Chicago Tribune, when that gentle
man really laid himself out. Here is
some mighty good reading for the advo-
Gates of the free coinage Of silver
Chicago Tribune, Jan. IA, 1873.
"The effort of the gold men to in
CT ease the obligations of contract have
made it almost impossible for the debtors
to fulfill their obligation.
"Silver dollars of BIN grains pure,
were established as the unit of account
by the act of April End, 1792-and con-
tinued in full force until 1873"
Chicago Tribune, Jan. 81, 1878.
persons Of the greatest experience in
monetary matters, unite in calling for an
international congress to regulate the
standards. If that be not feasible, silver
should be made the standard with con-
current coinage of gold.
stability in money values does not
mean the power to resist the deprecia-
ton alone, but appreciation as we'll. Of
the two, a permanent and eternal appre-
citation of money value is vastly more in
furious than a tendency to depreciation.
1.-THE old silver dollar Of 4121a grains
standard fills the bill exactly. So long
| as it was a legal tender it was an honest
dollar worth one hundred cents and had
the ring Of the true metal. Remonetize
it. and it will be again what it was for
eighty years-worth an hundred cents"
Chicago Tribune, Jan. 18th, 1878.
when the time came that the United
States might have enjoyed and exercised
the option Of paying in either coin,' it
| was discovered that Congress had, un-
known to itself, repealed that option-the
| vital purpose for which the bi-metallic
system had been established.
"The wisdom and foresight of those
who had established the bi-metallic sys-
tenn. giving the country the option to use
either coin enabled the people of the
United States from 1884 to 1873, to use
the cheaper gold coin, worth about 97H
cents on the dollar in silver to pay all
their debts"
Chicago Tribune, January 14th. 1878.
ssThere has never been any contract
made with the bond holders, expressed
or implied, whereby the government
agreed to surrender its legal right to pay
in silver when gold became the dearer
metal. The practice has always beer
since the foundation Of the government
not to pay In the dearer Of the two lega
tender coins.
Hamilton & Jefferson concurred IN
the wisdom and necessity OF having 8
double standard, the purpose being t.
grant to the debtor the option to pay his
debt in either metal at his pleasure
Those great statesmen clearly foresawtht
trouble and disaster that single stand
ard would bring upon the country. Thu
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10

wife being in the seat behind with one of
her private and particular friends,
wealthy and well born.
did you know that girl who gave the
valedictory was found insensible after
the exercisesI' said one.
mo; was it the heat?"
old, only fancy" His wife shrugged her
shoulders.
'Oh, 1 detest these strong minded wo-
men. They are unsexed. They have no
hearts, only intellects. Did you notice
the lace on Mrs. Farnham's gown
point de Alencon, wasn't it?''
And the professor looked out Of the win
dow as the fields and meadows flew by
in a green monotone, and the world went
on turning on it's axe, as it did yesterday
and does today.
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entrance
seen, he proceeded to state that the female,
after going into the nest, usually began to
moult and was sometimes almost naked
as the male bird brought her food every
few minutes. AS soon as danger APP
preached the female bird climbed up the
nest as far as possible away form the en-
trance. and kept perfectly quiet until the
danger had passed. The young behaved in
the same manner. the birds relying for pro-
lection on the fact that the nest is not cas-
lily recognized as such NO doubt II at
tackled, the hornbill could give good ac--
count Of himself The female is imprisoned
for seven or eight weeks. certainly for not
less than six weeks The eggs are laid
about the end Of December or beginning Of
January, and are uSually three or four in
from minute observation that the female
constructed her own prison, and left 1t
some time before her young were 1 fully ll &c,
up again in the same manner, and the fe-
male helped the male to feed the young:
He concluded by stating that there was still
plenty Of scope for further investigation
into the nesting habits Of the hornbill
THOUGHT 1T WAS HER BROTHER
It was her first ride out Of doors on
bicycle and circumstances made 1t a
most delightful one. Few people were
on Riverside Drive when she and her
brother reached it. The morning was
fine and the view Of the Hudson and Of
the Palisades was enhancing. The
brother had fallen behind, and he dis
mounted to attend to some trife about
his wheel Knowing that he would soon
overtake her, he did not think 1t worth
while to call her to stop. AS she rode
along, exhilaration reached such a pitch
that when she heard the bicycle ap-
preaching her from behind she ex-
claimed:
"Oh, Jack, you dear fellow! I shall
give you a thousand kisses for getting
me this whel.
She turned to hear Jacks answer, but
the man whom she had addressed wasn't
Jack at ALL The brute actually smiled
as he saw her blush OF confusion, and
the unfeeling brother did more when he
heard her indignant story. He roared.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
AGING LIQUORS ART1F1c1AL1.y

Liquors may be aged artificially by
gradually coling them. in the case of
brandy, down to 200 degrees centigrade
below zero. and then gradually bringing
them up again to the normal temper
allure. The frigoric laboratory, in which
the new discovery is to be applied, will
shortly be established in Paris.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10

retention of the option by the debtor to
pay in either silver or gold is vitality i'm
portant to the welfare of the whole
American people and must never be
surrendered"
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
CALIFORNIA ONIONS

California raises some big and notable
crops other than peaches and pears. a
car containing $4,000 pounds. have late
y been shipped from Stockton alone.
The representative. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1893-1901, 1895-07-10
SCOT IN LONDON

One thousand tons Of SCOT settle
monthly on the ITO square miles OF Lon
don.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
TRAILED WITH BLOoDHOUNDs.
Indignation in ThOmasviIIe at the
Attempt to XIII DIR. Taylor.

Townsville, Ca, Sept. 1.-THE coward
ly attempt to assassinate DR.. A. p Tay-
Tor last night. as wired the News of to-
day. has created profound sensation in
Thomasville. The dogs used at first in at
tempting to track the assassin were young
and had not been trained sufficiently to do
good work; although the track was fol-
lowed by the officers with the dogs for
block or two, the dogs failed to keep it.
It was then decided to get McRae's dogs,
and a train was chartered. and left this
city at about l o'clock for McRaes.
Ed McRae arrived on the special with
three of his dogs at o'clock this morn
ing, and another effort was made to track
the murderous scoundrel, but with no
better success than the former effort, the
track having become cold and others hav-
ing trampled over the street.
A colored man passing along the street
on the opposite side from where the shoot
ing was done at the time of the shooting,
says that he saw man in a white coat,
or in his shirt sleeves, run away along
the sidewalk from DR.. Taylor's back
gate. other people state that they saw a
man of this description running along
Stephen street, which bounds DR.. Taylor
block on another SIDE and which is cross
ed by Washington street, down which the
man was seen running.
DR.. Taylor states that he has no enc
niles who he thinks would be mean
enough to do such an act, or whose ha-
tired of him is so bitter that they would
attempt his life. He thinks that it must
be some one who is under false impress
sion, thinking that he has done him an
injury, which must have been done by
some one else
Your correspondent has examined the
ground and the bullet holes in the wall
carefully, and judging from them he con-
cludes that the assassin was only a few
feet from the window at which DR.. Tay-
Tor was sitting and that the first ball
fired could not have missed DIR. Taylor's
head more than one or two inches, pass
ing to the left of it through a lace lamp
shade and into the plaster of the oppo-
site wall. The second shot was evidently
fired at random, and entered the outside
wall of the room. The ball was from a
32-caliber pistol. Strenuous efforts will
be made to hunt down this murderous
fiend, but from present prospects the
chances Of his capture are not very
good.
There was a touching incident connect
instant death. His little son Freddie had
just said his prayers one or two min
utes before the shots were fired. He had
prayed God to take care of papa" and
now believes God answered his prayer
The little fellow remembered his petition
and said after the shooting: Papa was
not killed because 1 asked God to take
care of him"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
STILL THE KING OF PAGERS.
Robert j. Defeats Patchen Three
Heats Ont of Four.

Louisville, Ky, Sept 12.-About 1900
people jostled against one another and
sweltered in the grand stand and lawn
al the Louisville Driving and Fair Assoc
citation this afternoon in their efforts to
get places of vantage to witness the event
OF the day, the pacing race between Rob-
ert j., Joe Patchen and John r. Gentry
The great son Of great sire, Robert
j.. is still the king of PAGERS for although
Joe Patchen won heat to-day, Robert
j. made the circuit four times, not once
faltering, and finished three times ahead
of his rivals.
In the fourth heat Geers drove Robert
j. to his limit and in doing so he estab-
lished a worlds record for a fourth heat
for harness horses.
In the concluding heat Joe Patchen was
a nose in front when the word was given
and he led to within fifty yards of tho
wire, when he went off his feet and Robert
j., who was only a neck behind him,
passed under the wire winner of the
heat and race by a length. Summary:
Free-for-all pace; purse S5,O00-
Robert j., b. g., by Hartford,
Geraldine (Geers) .................1 l
Joe Patchen. blk s., by Patchen
Wikles-Josephine Young Cur
ry) ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2
John r. Gentry, b. s., by Ash
land Wilkes-Damewood NC
Time by quarters:
First Heat-31a4; 1O1sl; :32%; 2:05l4.
Second Heat-0:S1; 1:02; :34; 2O6la.
Third Heat-0S2&; 1:O2h; 1:Sila; 2:O5i5.
Fourth Heat-O:3124; 1:021a; 1881; 2:04lR.
Louisville, KY. Sept. 12-Jockey Eddie
Cassin pulled Simon W. so fiagTantly this
Afternoon in the handicap right before the
judges stand that Col. Clark. the pre-
siding judge. suspended him indefinitely
and the race was declared off. The track
was fast and the attendance slim.
First Race-Seven-eighths of a mile
Winslow, 80, Irving, to /, won, with
Cerita second and Powwow third. Time,
l:29s4
Second Race-Five-eighths of mile.
Joe Clark los. Thorpe 2 10 1, won, with
Sir Dixie second and Pert third. Time,
1:O2ls
Third Race-One mile and seventy
yards. Leo Lake, 10S, Bergen, to l, won,
with Figaro second and Simon w. third.
Time 1:4534. Bets declared off.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs. Twinkle,
1O4, Bergen, Is to l. won. with Captain
Drane second and Loudon third. Time,
1:15i4
Fifth Race-One mile and one-sixteenth.
Greenwich, 1O6. Bergen, to !, won. with
Jane second and Evantus third. Time,
l:4q
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
THE mon TRADE REVIEWED.
Expected Advance in the Price OF
steel Rails Announced.

steel Rails Announced.
Cleveland. Sept. 12-The Iron Trade Re
view says to-day. THE expected adj
vance in steel rails has just. been an
nounced. It is 81 a ton, and brings the
Pennsylvania price TO SIS. with the west
ern basis, SO With the duties, N.s4, the
new price may give foreign mills chance
at business on the Atlantic coast. but il
need not be expected that eastern mills
Will let the schedule stand IN the way u
meeting competition that may threaten
on the seaboard. Railroads whose pur-
chasss have been under advisement late
" have allowed the market 10 get away
from them, but 1t win only be repeating
history TO have liberal buying on aGvauc-
ing prices.
The transactions of the past week in iron
and steel while they further demonstrate
that the east is going conservauvely and
that buying has slackened there, have
emphasized the well sold condition OF
southern and central western furnaces
Some further sales Of southern low sill
con iron TO go into basic steel are re-
ported. Chicago has taken over 10000 tons
Pittsburg is negotiating for further
large block and the Cleveland district IS
likely 10 be considerable purchaser. Bes-
semer pig has had much larger sale IN
the Pittsburg district and the valleys
than in the preceding week. Sales FOR
1895 delivery have been made at from Sl675
70 81 valley furnace. Foundry grades
from southern furnaces for delivery this
year are scarcer with each week and
leading sellers are taking no early .le-
livery orders for grain forge or southern
softeners. There are already predictions
Of another advance. The new freight
rate, which Is % cents higher to points
north Of the Ohio river, goes into effect
on Sept. Is. Northern foundry furnaces
are getting well sold up and in the past
two weeks have put up prices from 81 10
$50 a ton. The steel market is frmer
Few billets for 1895 are to he bad; and
S24 at Wheeling and $3.50 to $25 at Pits
burg are paid.
PittsDurg. Pa. Sept. 12.-There has
been something of a lull in the iron and
steel market during the past week. There
is nothing like weakness and the demand
continues strong. Consumers, however,
appear less in a rush to secure supplies.
The upward tendency continues TO a large
extent and buyers still stand ready TO
pay higher prices for spot delivery.
One feature of the present standing of
the market Is the increased movement
among iron producers. For years past
the trade has been accustomed to state
ments that steel was fast superseding iron.
During the past week large quantities
of iron have been sold, particularly in
some lines OF tank material.
Another feature is the advance in steel
rails TO SOS per ton. No official announce
ment at this rate has yet been made, but
IL Is well known that the S24 rate will
not be considered at the present price of
pig iron. The boom in structural material
continues, and there is a most pressing
demand for immediate delivery which
manufacturers are unable to satisfy
Prices are very firm, but have not yet
changed.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
OsCEOLA MINE MORROW.
work of Recovering the Bodies of
the Men InauEurafed

Calumet, Mich. Sept. Pit was decided
that the fire which started in the Osceola
mine last Saturday must be out and at 5
o'clock last night No shaft, where the
fire started, was opened and left open all
night.
A searching party descended the shaft
early this morning. and at noon %
bodies had been found and the searehers
had gone down only as far as the four
teenth level. on account of the bad air
it has been necessary to change the
searching parties frequently. The first
body was found on the fourth level. The
searchers then descended 10 the tenth
level before finding any more bodies of
the unfortunate men. Then two more
were found. The fourth was found in
the shaft at the eleventh level and three
additional bodies were stumbled upon Just
above the twelfth level
1t was in the neighborhood of the four
teenth level that the greatest number Of
bodies were discovered, twelve being pick
ed up in the neighborhood of and four
at that level
All the bodies have been identified ex-
cept one, which is that of an Austrian.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
IN FAVOR OF THE DEFENDANTS
No Proof Against Alleged FiIibus-
terers on Trial at Cedar Keys.

Cedar Keys. Fla. Sept. 12.-United States
Marshal Pueleston arrived on the Florida
Central and Peninsular Tuesday evening
and Immediately placed under arrest
Messrs. Hester and Barnard accused of
completely in the recent filibustering ex-
petition here. A preliminary hearing was
set for Thursday morning.
Magistrate Lutterloh presided at the
hearing, and the prosecution was conduc-
ted by United States Attorney Wolfe and
Marshal Pueleston, while Mr.. Pettingil
of Tampa represented the defendants.
Attorney Wolfe made a strong and able
exposition of the case but could produce
no conclusive proofs.
Magistrate Lutterloh rendered decision
in favor Of the defendants. This met the
hearty approval of the citizens Had the
case resulted unfavorably for Messrs.
Hester and Barnard a number of promi-
nent men We're prepared to give bond for
the gentlemen to the amount Of $4,000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
DEPUTY sHERIFF KILLED.
Shot With a Double barrel in the
Back-Lynching Possible.

Quincy, Fla, Sept. 12-Sherin Chester
and Deputy Warren chased a negro thief
into the home of Jason Gum, another ne
gro. Gum refused to admit the officers.
Warren turned to go for assistance when
Gum thrust a shot gun through a win
dow and fired, the charge striking Warren
in the back and infiicting a mortal wound
Gum fed but was pursued and captured
by Sheriff Chester and lodged in Jail here.
1t is feared he win be lynched.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13

Richmond. Va. Sept. l2-Judge Cole
man, of the Amelia circuit court, has re-
fused to grant a new trial in the cases of
Mary Alternately, and Pokey Barnes who
are under sentence of death for the muir
der of Mrs. Pollard of Lunenburg. Coun-
sci for the condemned will now apply to
the supreme court of appeals.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
wOODsMEN CRUELTY BEATEN.
Police Were POwerIess and Did Not
Enforce the Pence.

Ishpeming, Mich, Sept. 12-The woods
men employed by a lumber company were
set upon by strikers at Negaunee this
morning and cruelty beaten. The police
force is powerless and shows no DISPOSE
ton to enforce the peace.
The men were attending to their legiti-
mate business, and not interfering with
the strikers. Half of the military force
at Champion mine viii return to Camp
Ishpeming to-day. The Champion mine is
working fifty men. and everything is
quiet. 1t is said the new president of the
union, Roberts, will resign. He fears
there viii be trouble, and that he viii
get into prison.
Many strikers are throwing their sticks
away and applying for work at the diff
ferent mines. 1t looks as if the back
bone of the trouble was broken.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
n. Q. Huntinrdon nenh-

Sanford, Fla, Sept. TT. c. Hunt
ngton, of Boston. Mass. died here yes
.erday of consumption. He owned large
number of orange groves in this county.
He leaves a young wife.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
GEN. sCHOFIELD AND STAFF
VIII Visit Chickamnuga and Allan
tn on Blue and Cray Day.

w Az anu Atl1m-
tn on Blue and Cray Day.
Washington, Sept. 12.-Lieut Gen. ].
n. Schoheld. United States army, &C
companied by his personal stan and a
party of friends, will leave Washington
on Monday, Sept. It. for Cincinnati and
from there VIII go direct to Chattanooga
to attend the dedication ceremonies Of tn,
Chickamauga National park on Sept. L.
20 and thence to Atlanta Ca, to partici-
pate in the reunion OF the blue and gray
at the Cotton States and International
exposition on Sept p, returning to WASH
ing via the Southern railway
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
STORM IN COLOMBIA.
Americas Consul Caring for Stranded
Sailors

Colon. Colombia, Sept. 12.-During a
thunder storm yesterday at Mataehin
four men were killed by lightning. The
United States consul here is caring for
the distressed crew of the American
schooner Valentine, which vessel was Of
fered for sale by her captain, and has
since been tied up here.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-09-13
CITY AND suburban RAILWAY.

SUMMER SCHEDULE-June 3, 1895.
Isle of Hope Schedule-Week Days.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-01-31
WASHINGTON AND OLD POINT.

Few popular points of pleasure travel
embody the attractiveness of Old Point
Comfort, Va. Apart from the interest
that attaches to it as q Government
post, the historical associations gar
landed about its name, its magnificent
drives, near and far, its ocean front, and
that mysterious, attractive atmosphere
of military life, make it a most delight
full place to spend a few days pleasantly
and proitably.
The tour will leave New York and
Philadelphia by special train on Thurs
day. February Z. and tickets will be good
for return passage on special train leav-
ing Old Point Comfort on the following
Saturday. The rates, including trans
portation and meals en- route in each di-
~rection, as well as hotel accommodations
at Hygeia Hotel. Old Point Comfort,
will be $3.50 from New York and $12.5 so
from Philadelphia; proportionate rates
from other points. Tickets, including one
days board at the Hygeia Hotel, and
good to return via Washington and
Richmond within ten days. can also be
purchased at same rate.
On the same date another series of
three-day tours to Washington will be
run. Tickets, including round-trip trans