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1e fook Surgical OPeEatssa - Oss
Purse from lAls Stomach.

-
farss from lAls Stomach.
n. C. Wallace. q wealthy gentleman
from the cast, has been making tour
Of southern California during the past
winter, and about . month ago came
10 this city. A short time after his Or
rivnl he went out to visit the ostrich
farm, and spent several hours inspect-
ins the queer birds, which seemed to
interest him very much. There was
ore big male ostrich in particular that
struck Wallace's fancy, his Psumage
was no beautiful and his carriage 30
grand. After admiring and comment
ing ON the big fellows many good
points Wallace turned to get an orange
from q bag which his wife was hold
ing, thinking to present IL to the o.
trich.
Feeling something tugging at his
pocket, Wallace jumped around just
In time to see his well-hlled leather
purse slowly disappear into the bird
mouth. Wallace frankly confesses that
he wa. completely dazed for moment.
Int the case was q serious one. ana
when the purse showed itself slowly
sliding down. making big protuber-
ance ON the side of the birds neck. ne
fell that the time for action had ar
rived. Leaning over the board fence
~ far ~ he could reach, Wallace
grabbed the bird about the throat and
tried with all his might to choke his
purse up, but one upward kick OF the
h;o fellows hoof settled any further
effort in that way. Wallace was almost
willing to feel grateful for the small
favor of an unbroken arm. but therl
was money in the purse. and he could
not see the ostrich making food OF M
worldly goods with impunity. Mean
while Mrs. Wallace had called TN
keeper.
: Nv this. time the purse had mad
the passage and was no doubt comfort
3 ably stored away in the birds stomach
awaiting the process of digestion.
"Nothing for it, sir. I'm afraid, sal
{ the keeper. "Was there much none
In the purse?"
INV lord, man, there's Thousands i
= It., besides bonds, notes, etc.. e
|. claimed Wallace. Can nothing b
done?"
. "Not unless you buy the bird. XII
= him and rob his stomach" answere
. !. the keeper.
; "Great Scott, I don't want m ostricl
{. dead or alive, but name your figure
% said Wallace.
= The keeper told him the bird vi
worth $500.
u 'Pretty costly, but there's ten TIM
y that amount inside him, and que
y this will be one time when it will Ps
- to kill the goose for the golden egg.
{. The bargain WAS almost struck, b
10 at Mrs. Wallace's suggestion it was
y. cided to get . surgeon 70 come out fro
NJ the city and operate on the bird. a
70 try to extract the purse without ki
y ing him outright. This plan was II
e. mcdiately acted upon. the operati'
le hcing performed by one of our you.
- surgeons, and resulting most hapPi
&c The purse was found intact. with
et valuable contents unhurt. In thr
ss w-cks the ostrich entirely recovery
= so that Wallace had merely to pay t
" surgeons fee and = slight bonus to I
keel per, who in turn presented NJ
Wallace with a fine plume from
,ie bird which came very near costing !
~ husband 70 dear. - Los Angeles q
IN. Philadelphia Times.
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fusion m -
that have ever
come to pass IN
this green and
" io Ike d old
world-we had
II right down
here in tn {
Rocky Greek
settlement, in
the run Of the
last two weeks,
In the spring
isthc right and
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sAh! that was sad case.
ssWhat7"
.why, poor Bilkins got In = eghs
rl.ce and dcfaulted for nearly e900.0o0
Very sad, very sad. ! wonder Il they
woe,t Be able to compsomise the case In
some way" -.
~By tie way. wAat was dons wan
that fellow who stole bucket Of coal
from your woodshed7
.4Ohl the internal thief went 70 -
nenitentiary. prosecuted the cass
r;gAt No 10 the end. There should p
% sympathy with thieves - Cateees
HQoA
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spREAplNFEcTloN AMONG BUGS
w.vl uexhoA ef Destroying Fsrn Hsess
In veeas In Kansss.

w.x>a ue<noA sf Destroying FsEn Hssss
In Vogue In Kaasas.
The business of exchanging sick bugs
fcr well ones Is to be conducted on
larger scale this year. Prof. Frank n
sn"w. chancellor of the State UNIVERSE
ty of Kansas, is in charge OF II Win :"
appropriation from the legislature 70
hack him. Just now he is getting INTO
order his hospital for insects, in wnscn
the latter are treated, not for the pur-
noae Of curing them Of anything. but to
inocul.te them artificially with horri-
bic diseases.
During the coming summer any oody
who chooees to send healthy chinch
bug to Prof. Snow will receive 1fom
him in return . diseased specimen Oh
the same species. Last season cons'gn-
me nts Of sick insects were forwarded
| n 1000 farmers in Kansas alone, ana
packages Of them were shipped by ex-
| nress to various localities in eight other
states. The recipients scattered the
buex in their aeltls. the object being
to spread . plague among the chinch
bugs that were damaging the crops.
This is . new idea. The theory tnat
some of the most injurious insects
NAV be kept in check by spreading
diseases among them artihcially II oe-
| inx applied by practical experiments
In Europe NJ well A. In this country
Prof. Shows work in this direction has
l,een attended with much success. the
destructive chinch bug being well-nigh
annihilated over whole districts by hia
patent plague. His disease-breedine
hoe u;tal il on plans Of his own. invoIv'
inp the use Of very elaborate apparatus
The material OF infection is placed IN
small glass jars together with . few
healthy bugs. The latter. when the,
become sick, are transferred to larg'
shallow boxes. In these boxes healthy
bugs are put as fast rs they are re
. ceiyed, and from them is obtained
; constant supply Of dying and dead IN
; sects for shipment 70 those who wan
!. them.
To maintain the supply Prof. enov
REQUIRES that every person asking 10
J. diseased bugs shall send an equal mum
d her Of healthy ones. Some Of the sps
cimens forwarded from the infirmar
!. are. to all outward appearances, wei
+ and happy. but they have been expose
z to infection, and the deadly germs ar
+ already beginning to multiply insfd
p OF their bodies. After bit they wi
+ sicken and die, the corpse Of each on
u being enveloped in . shrond Of whit
mold. Did you ever see dead ny .
tached to = window pane by = networ
Of whitish gosaamer flaments? It
case exactly similar; the ny has die
Of fungus disease. The ailment CON
- municated to the chinch bugs by Pro
:. Snow il . fungus, the fruiting OF whie
It makes the winding sheet that eventua
" envelops the victim.-boston Ira
m script.
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FROM THE FORKS.
Wedding Stories nom tho Con
fuo.oe OF tho SEoamA


Of all the weddins, and weddin smash
uns and trials and tribulatiOns and con-
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ooMEsTlcArIoN or FOXES.


0eatas Denate.
On March 10 Senator Wilson intro
3uced in the senate bill ITO authorize
the secretary Of the treasury to issue
leases of certain lands in Alaska for the
Of foxes" and on the 9th the
bill was fayorably reported BY the com
mittee on public lands. with certain
minor amendments. Although TINS
bill has been the source Of considerable
amusement, the statements made by the
men interested in its passage were .
revelation to the members of the conn
mittee ON public lands, and decidedly
interesting. It shows that. n far back
as 1884, certain men, ut that time resi-
dents of Alaska, took up for serious con-
sideration the problem Of the future
employment and support of the natives
Of the Alaskan islands, when the fur
seal. the otter and the walrus should
have become exterminated.
The suggestion was made BY Capt
Morgan, Of Connecticut, that the blue
fox might be domesticated. and, under
proper conditions, bred with pront.
thus utilizing many barren Islands ana
| furnishing employment to the suner.
| inr natives. Four men finally decided
to subscribe $1,000 each to try the ex'
| pertinent. A small number Of youn4
foxes were bought from thenatives and
taken to North Semidt island. about
x25 miles southwest Of Kodiak, and
small colony Of natives. with white
L - 800 nvnvH
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proper time. It raley seems to me. ioF
young people to fall in love ana 30
ccurtin and git married and settle down
to business. But yet still at the same
time when the sap is up and the freshets
fall and the creek slops over, there is
trouble in the land and weepin ana
wailin in the lowgrounds Of sorrow.
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COvTNGTON ST SATURDAY, JULY lis 1850

birds sing. the Towers bloom. sn1 lhe
vain old world wags on in her usuai
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ADJUSTMENTS.

Years ago it was the custom for the man.
ayers of minstrel shows to introduce a Dur
lesuue on some popular play or a parody
to conclude the performance. After a time
this was discontinued, and the minstrel
performance usually concluded with a spe-
cialty or other act. These conclusions were
always very satisfactory to the patrons of
minstrel shows. Al G. Field was quick to
recognize this deficiency in the perform
ance. Last year he introduced a burlesque
termed Utopia" 1t is a burlesque on the
circus of the present day. 1t differs. how
ever, from the old style of burlesque mas
much as real ponies, firSt-claSS gymnastS
and acrobats appeared in the burlesque.
The success of this conceit was assured
from the first night of its production. Mr..
Field has enlarged and improved Utopia,
until it forms one of the principal features
of his long and varied programme. dis
Grand this afternoon and tonight. The
matinee is at popular prices
1.-The Tornado" closes its engagement
with performances at the Park this after
noon and evening. Tomorrow matinee
Salter & Martins 'Uncle Toms Cabin
company will open a three days engage
ment at the Park. The compan has sew
eral special features, among them being
Tom Brockman, a col0red boy. eight feet
tall; Malvina Moreau's Creole Girls Band,
and the Whangdoodle P1ckanInny Band
An abundance of special scenery is also
carried, together with electrical and CAL
cium-light effects. The company gives a
street parade every day.
In the cast of Hoyt's "A
flag" which is to be at the Grand Friday
and Saturday, are Charles Stanley, Lloyd
Wilson. John Marble. Harry Gilfoil, Cla-
pany is practically unchanged from last
season. There will be a Saturday matinee.
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II A JONAH.
S%iIverite Getting Ready to
Abandon Him Quietly.
New York Special.

New York Special.
The free-silver party, as distinct from the
Popocratic organizations, has its hand on
the purse strings, and from its refusal TO
loosen up fears begin to be entertained
by candidate Bryan that the mfne owners
are preparing to abandon him and concen-
trate their attention upon Congress-, spend
ing their money to hold their lead in the
showing in the House of Representatives.
There is good reason for believing that Mr..
Bryan has an excellent basis for his appre-
tensions in this respect. Close TRENDS OF
muck-a-muck and Pooh Bah of the free
silver producers of the mountain States,
have within the last twenty-four hours con-
fessed that in their opinion the jig was up
sion to the views of the strong men in the
background. Such being the controlling
sentiment among the people who are relied
upon to furnish the sinews of war, there is
excuse for the fear that they may be mig
gardly to the end in giving aid to a losing
presidential cause and conclude to spend
their money in congressional districts
where they have a chance and in far west
ern States where seats in the Senate are
in the balance. The formidable proportions
the sound-money Democratic movement is
assuming are a potent factor in establish
ing the free-silverite conviction that Bryan
is a losing ~card-that and the uncompro-
missing hostility of middle-of-the-road Pop
ulists to the B~ryan-Sewall combination.
They do not see how a minority element
all split to pieces and torn by internal dis
sensions can hope to defeat a united ma
jority Republican party.
Candidate Bryan is KEEP fully advised as
to the several complications that are just
now besetting the treasury and the cam
paign committee. He is more disturbed
than he will admit over the prospect, but
become disheartened: Like Bland and
Faulkner, he still thinks we've got EN-"
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SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA.
state Will Go for Mckinley by $4,000,
Saws John p. Irish, of San Francisco.

state Will Go for Mckinley by $4,000,
SAWS John p. Irish, of SAN Francisco.
Hon. John P. Irish, of San Francisco,
came in at the head of a part OF the Gail
fornia delegation yesterday morning. Inc
southern California delegates VINO started
over the Southern Pacific have struck a
wasbout and it is possible that they will
not get here. Mr.. Irish is a tall, fine-look-
ing man. with smooth face and clear-cut
features and is one of the keenest thinkers
and best takers on the Pacific coast. He
was asked by a Journal reporter why it
was that the State producing much more
gold than all the rest of the country put
together contained so much of silver SEN
timent.
cit does not" replied he. Our million
aire mine owners are for free silver. The
merchants, the mechanics, the laborers,
the producers of California are
not in sympathy with the movement Bryan
will lose California by $4,000 votes at
least. The owners of silver mines are for
free silver because they believe it would
increase the price of their product; the
owners of gold mines are for free silver
because they want to get a remium for
their gold and pay their laborers on a sill
yer basis. The people themselves take d
different view. Take the situation in San
Francisco; we have three savings banks
there that have a total of 120, 900 depoSitOrS
and there are thirteen other savings banks
that nave about 90. 600 depositors between
them. That is 15e, GOO savings depoSitorS out
of a total population of 800. 900. These saw
ings banks. acting as agents for the me-
chanics, the clerks, the laborerS and the
washerwomen of San Francisco, have
loaned $109. 600. 000 and every one of these
loans is upon a gold note with mortgage Sc
curity. But there is nothing in the con-
tract between the depositor and the saw
ings bank requiring that the depositor be
paid in gold. Now, if this effort toward
the control of the courts and the repudia-
ton of debts shall succeed and bring our
currency down to q basis of so per cent. of
its present value, these people who have
saved their money will find that the OPP
Grafton has cost them half of what they
have. And then if its further effect shall
be the raising of prices they viii find that
they must pay more for what they get and
thus they are cheated at both ends.
Now take the other horn of the
In case this produces a great contraction
due TO the emil upon and disappear
ance of gold, these owners of mortgaged
real estate, who have given gold notes,
must pay a high premium for the gold to
meet their contracts and must undergo
great distress, If not ruin. No, there is not
a State in the Union that would suffer so
much from free silver as California and
the people of California who have the votes
understand this fact perfectly we'll"
Mr.. Irish. while talking, was standing at
the entrance of the Grand Hotel and one
of the ancient street-corner orators who
has been in the habit of participating in
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The sound-Noney Convention.
Republican.

We confess to some lack of interest in
the indianapolis movement. 1t is, of course,
a diversion in behalf of Mckinley as the
sound-money candidate. and as such We
wish il success. But a detached body of
troops sent off to hold in check a possible
reinforcement TO one of the armies engaged
in battle cannot much of the at
tention of those placed in the midst of the
main contest. The sound-money Demo-
Gratis will figure in this diversion as did the
ton and Union" movement was not, to be
sure, organized TO help Lincoln; far from
it. But it managed. by drawing off many
OF the Southern Wings, to further divide
the Republican opposition and TO increase
ridge. Nobody. however, was able to give
II any particular attention., and that will
be the case with the Indianapolis party.
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SENATOR CAFFERY HERE.
e~rnlanen Chairman Thinks Loufsi-
ana VIII Repudiate Bryan.


Senator Donelson Caffery, OF Louisiana.
who is to be permanent chairman of the
convention to-day. is at the Denison. He
early put at rest any talk that he would be
a candidate for either position on the ma
tional ticket.
DO l believe Mr.. Bryan will be defeated?
/ think there is no doubt of that. He will
be overwhelmingly defeated. One of the
effects of this convention will be to draw
back into the party a great many Demo-
Gratis who declared themselves for McKin-
ley Immediately after the Chicago conven-
lion. The silyerites will have a fight in
Louisiana, and a good one. | think the
ticket chosen here will prevent Mr.. Bryan
from carrying Louisiana. This convention
will also enable US TO retain the good name
of Democracy
Senator Caffery possesses a good. strong
voice, which will be heard in all parts of
TomlinSon Hail when he takes the gayel.
During the day he was visited by a large
number of the delegates, who We're anxious
TO greet the man who has been such a
tower of strength to the cause in the South.
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CHARLES MAYER g. CO.,
% and 81 West Washington street.

For one week there will be in our show
window an interesting demonstration and
drawing contest by the Blaisdell Paper
Pencil Company. of Philadelphia, Pa. A
prize of IS in gold is offered for the best
drawing sent to US before Sept. ) exc
cuted with the Blaisdell Paper Pencil.
Judges of contest to be from three Indian
apolis papers. Drawings will be displayed
in window Sept. 8.
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Four-DolInr Note Not Popular.

MOntreaI IQueDeCJ IdZtllt.
The Dominion 81 note was hardly a sue
cessful experiment in circulating medium.
1t won't circulate, at least to any extent.
While the 81 and 81 notes show a steady
if slow increase, the 81 notes appear TO be
returned almost as quickly as they are
issued. In July. 1895. the amount o%utstand-
ing was 1856. so: in July. 1896. it had fallen
to s33S. $40. 1t is doubtful If they would be
missed if their issue were stopped.
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S CENTS PER LINE OF SEVEN WORT
STATIONS

Alabama and 7th Sts.-S. Muhl.
Beilefontaine St., No. 400-Claude Fields-
christian Ave-, No. 197-F. +. Dannettelie.
Clirford Ave, No. 324-Philip Miller.
college Ave. and 9TH St.-Geo. G. Fisher.
Columbia Ave. and 7th St.-Geo. c. Ruch.
columbia ana Hill ayes, r. c. Hampton.
delaware and McCarty-H. A. Pfafflin.
Dllon and. Fletcher Ave.-Hugo IL. Lehrritters
East and McCarty Sts.-E. G. Reick.
1T Wayne Ave., No. Bot r. Thornburg-
hillside Ave-, No. 19.-H. w. Carter.
Illinois and 1st Sts-S. Muhl.
Illinois and 18th Sts.-S. Null.
Illinois and 9TH Sts.-J. NJ. Scott.
Illinois and North Sts.-R. M. Navin.
Indiana Ave. and Vermont Str. Z. Blodau.
indiana Ave. No. 2ol-Jno. p. Gauld.
Mass. and Cornell Aves.-C. Il. Barmm.
Mass. Ave. No. BOIL. z. Haag.
Mer. and Morris Sts.-C. II. Broich.
Mer. and Ray Sts.-Jno. f. Myers.
Mer. and Russell Ave.-Geo. F.. Borst.
Mich, No. 1869 EASTMAN Arsdale Bros.
New York and Noble Sts.-E. H. Enners-
New York. No. 3s West-F. f. Wolcott.
Pine, No. POI South-A. l.. Walker.
Senate Ave. and 80 Sta. NJ. Eyster.
Senate Ave, No. 1858 North-E. Il. Steward
Shelby ST., No. 1S2-C. "A. Eitel.
Talbot Ave. No. 350-M. Schwartz.
Virginia Ave. and Coburn-C. G. Mueller.
Virginia Ave. and McCarty-M. c.. Staley.
Wash. st and State Aye.-N. $. briggs.
Wash. St. No. 1903 East-Baron Bros.
West St, No. SOB North-C. w. Eichrodt.
Handes and 9th ts.-Dixon.
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the discussions at the postoffice corner lis
tened TO what he was saying and inter
rupted him half a dozen times II the eff
fort to get up an argument. Mr.: irish
ly went on with his conversation without
paying any attention to the interruption.
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In search OF Information.

CHICaBO IfIDUHe.
Henry" asked his young wife, ARE
these political platforms made of wood. or
anytning of that kind?"
What makes you ask such a foolish
question as that?" said Henry.
1T isn't foolish, I've heard you myself
speak OF the planks in tnemt"
course. but-why, it's too ridiculous
to talk about. Don't you know
Besides" she Interrupted, beginning to
cry, II heard you ay-sa only this-this
morning that one OF the candidates was
was going toto take the stump
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VIII Help Business.
philadelphia Record.

The nomination of a third ticket will no
suing political struggle, and will serve
like the returning tide of gold. to give a
new spur TO confidence among business
men.
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CLAIRvoYANT

CIAIRVOYANT-Those that heretofore were in
doubt. doubt no longer. after consulting with
No r. Griswold. She reads YOUR life from me
cradle to the grave. gifted by nature with mar
,oIous mediumistic powers. This lady can DC
eonsnIted on ali business OF life. She gives ad-
vire on speculation. Investments, love. courtship:
~ srrIsge and divorce. locates mines and buried
t,ea s,,yes. and tells OF your friends and enemies.
rernoves evil Influences with her wonderful power.
Once hours from 10 a. IN. 10 . y. n. No. go
East South street.
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DunIap,s CeIebrated Hats.

Fall styles 1896 derby. silk and soft Hats.
The best Hats made at Seaton's Hat Store,
81 North Pennsylvania street.
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S1-ROUND TRIP-S1.
nenafur. ILL. Il Sent. Il.

Via L. D. &. w. railway. Special train
will leave Union Station at I a. m. For
tickets and full information call city office,
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He Mimhf.

Philadelphia North American.
Perhaps General Harrison's stableman
might be induced to meet Tillman.
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JOURNAL ADVERTISING STATIONS.
BRANCH OFFICES
THE JOURNAL

lave been conveniently located at the following
drug stores in the various sections of
the city, from which
WILL BE TELEFHONED
Direct to this office at regular rates.
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our side. That was a great speech he
made in New York the other night, wasn't
IL ~
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No silver Ticket i'm Connecticut.
New Mexico strong for Gold.

It will take more than Endorsement OF
McKinley,to hold the sound-money Demo
Gratis of New Mexico, according to w. Is.
Childers. United States attorney for that
Territory.
sixteen to one is but a temporary issue"
said he at the Grand last night. The
Chicago platform is an abandonment OF all
Democratic principles. That is the opinion
not only of myself but of the entire dele
CATION. We favor an income tax. but as
the Supreme Court has decided that meas
ure Unconstitutional we bow to its ruling.
We hold that the supreme judicial oody Is
the court of last resort, ana mat lrs
aereed that the gold standard is the only
thing to advocate. international bl-
metallism is but a government guarantee
of parity, and what does that amount to?'
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FoR sAL.E-BICYcLEs;

rop sAIE-Ricycles s5. $50, $40. Cash or pay
ments. Ladies' and gents secondhand Wheeis
cheap. Bicycle repairing. Punctures. % cents
IA. VANDERPOOL. &c East Washington street.