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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10

The priests of the Catholic church
have three special ways of shaving the
head. Those of the Latin church shave
the whole crown. leaving fringe of
hair that represents the crown of
thorns worn by the Saviour; and this
is called St. Peters tonsure. The
priests of the Greek church shave the
whole head and call it the tonsure of
st. Paul The other special tonsure is
called that of Simon Mngus. A semi
circle is shaver frenl car to ear above
the forehead. but IL does not reach to
the back of the head. where the hair Is
allowed TO grow. This lsst IS the one
usually adopted by the Irish mission
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10
WHY FROST EXPANDS WATER.


Scientists Are still Puzzled Over the Well
known Phenomenon.
One of the most curious natural phe-
nomena, and one which has never yet
been explained by the philosophers.
IS that IN reference to the expansion
Of freezing water. The case of water,
says the st. Louis Republic, is a singu-
lar exception to all natural laws of
expansion by heat and contraction by
cold. which apply in cases of all other
known liquids. When water is freez-
ing II contracts in bulk down to the
point where the mercury reaches the
reading of 39A degrees, or 7hs de-
grees above freezing. from which point
it slowly expands according to the
intensity of cold No other liquid is
known to possess this remarkable prop
crty, except that certain metals expand
slightly in passing from liquid TO a
solid state. But IL heat be applied to
water after il has cooled down to a
temperature of 1914 degrees (the point
where it is ready to begin expanding
should greater degree of cold be APP
plied) it Will Immediately expand by
the universal law. But should we low
or the temperature to 80 degrees it will
expand by its own special law. An
other curious point to be noted here is
this: That the amount of expansion
is as great in water lowered from 39h,
degrees down to 90 degrees as it is il
water that has been heated so that the
temperature rms up from 3oh to AZ
degrees. These points are certainly
odd and curious and worthy Of atten-
ton and eXperiment.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10
An Unwashed Model.

"This is one of my models, Mr..
Brown said one day to the writer,
pointing to ragged urchin, who
looked as il he had walked out of the
frame of one of the artists pictures to
take rest in the arm chair in which
ne was so comfortably curled up. This
is Pete The little rascal never took
bath in his life. When his hands and
feet show in picture he has TO be
washed up little, as they are even too
dirty to be picturesque. Pete gridned,
as if he was pleased with the distinc-
ton of being. an absolute stranger to
the bath. But he probably does wash
his face and hands occasionally. His
face was bright enough to. deserve not
TO be hidden by dirt.-John ]. a Beckett,
IN st. Nicholas.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10
A MUSICAL MOUSE.
He Chose to Make His Home In the
Plane.

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A nice little ANIMAL story is given in
Nature Notes, which raises the inter-
esting question whether mice have
fondness for music. 1t is contributed
by musician, who says; "Onc evening
| was somewhat startled at hearing my
Piano suddenly giving forth sweet
sounds, apparently of its own accord.
A mouse, so it proved, had got inside
the instrument, and was making music
IN the wires. Whether this was inten-
iional on mousie's part or not, cannot
say; perhaps he was trying to make a
nest for himself there. Some years
ago, however, while piano was being
played in the dining-room of my old
home, several mice came out upon the
hearthrug and began TO jump about,
apparently with delight at the sound
of the music, and one allowed himself
TO be carried away in tongs by the
housemaid.'' After this, ladies ought
to lose their antipathy to mice; indeed,
we may soon expect some humanitarian
dame TO commence musical parties for
their delectation. 1t would be anus
ing to see them dance. and form real
ly.humane method of catching them.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10
ATE SWANS AND HERoNs.
Why Not Now Have Roast Peacock will
All IlIs Feathers ON.

Why Not Now Have Roast Peacock with
All Ills Feathers ON.
In the sixth year of the troublous
reign of King Edward Nv. the arch
bishop of York gave huge feast, the
menu of which has been preserved,
says the London Queen.
Among the dishes there were put on
the tables two hundred and sixty-four
cranes, two hundred and four bitterns
and four hundred heronshaws. How
many cranes aud bitterns could be col
lected now from the whole of these
islands?
But why should we not extend our
present limited range of edible crea-
lures and include at least some of those
which our ancestors loved? Crane bit
tern, heron, swan and peacock; all
these are birds which used to be pre-.
scented at dinners.
Why should we not at least try the
three which remain to useP Swans are
as easy to keep as ducks; peacoclxs
might, | suppose, be multiplied; there
are still plenty of heron.
l believe that at st. Johns college,
Cambridge, they do still serve up roast
eygnet, for the college possesses swans.
Why should we not have cygnet in
season just like roast duck?
And think of the Iordly peacock pre-
sented with all his feathers and his
tail outspread; they killed him, skinned
him, roasted him, and then tied him
again in his skin with his feathers ar
ranged. And then they set that dainty
dish before the king. After that they
carved him-but believe you did not
carve a peacock-you displayed him.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10
PARADISE AT THE NORTH POLE.
biologists Contend That the Garden of
Eden Was Located There.


In an interesting and highly ipstruc-
tive article Edward 5. Martin, in the
Ladies' Home journal, reviews the
numerous theories advanced by SCI
cntists in the endeavor to solve the per-
picking problem as 10 the exact locali-
" Of the Garden of Eden. After stiff
ing the theories the writer concludes
that the question is no nearer answered
than it was two thousand years ago,
and that there are no present indica-
tions that the matter will ever be def
nitely settled by any man. To one Of
the latest and most ingenious theories
Mr. Martin thus refers: The north pole
viii seem at first thought to the av-
eragc investigator the most unlikely
site on earth for paradise TO have occu-
pied. Nevertheless several sober and
thoughtful books and pamphlets have
been written in support of the north
poles pretensions. The north pole
nowadays Is bitter cold, but it has not
always been so. .Geologists tell'us that
the earth was excessively hot when 1t
first began its course-much too hot 20
admit of the presence of any living
creatures, except, perhaps, a salaman-
der. As it grew cooler vegetation be-
gan on it, and then it began to be
peopled, first with fishes, and then
with birds and beasts, finally with man.
The first spot on earth TO get cool
enough to use was the north pole. In
the process of time it got too cold, but
there must have been a long period
when the north pole was the most
comfortable part of the world. During
this period, many eminent biologists
believe, there existed around the north
pole a continent now submerged, and
on that continent our progenitors
were comfortable in their first home
II is known with entire certainty that
the polar region was once warm enough
for tropical vegetation to grow there
There was light enough also for such
egetation--abundan light, indeed, fol-
all uses, and plenty for primeval man
Geology tells us that man might have
| lived at the north pole.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10

The city of Nesswish, in Russian To
land, belongs to Prince Radziwill. Two
lakes, one within the city and one near
it, also belong to him. This summer.
when the heat was greatest, a'most I'M
bearable, the prince suddenly issued
proclamation forbidding fishing and
bathing in these waters, the o;lls ones
for miles around. The servant of a
Judge, nevertheless, went in swimming.
and was Immediately shot ~ the
guards placed by the prince. When it
is known that the prince and his tool
are in no danger from the wheels of
justice one can imagine the state of
liberty and law within the realms of the
ezar
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10
PARIS USES LOTS OF ICE.
rho Germ sharps Say Natural Ice Con.
tains fsacilli.

tatus fsncillt.
Among the first of the many curious
things that impress the American sum-
mcr visitor to Paris is the way the
French have of doing out ice as II it
we're diamonds, and the horror which
Parisians profess for the American
custom of icing their drinks and there
~ impairing their digestions, says the
New York World. Notwithstanding
all this the consumption of ice in Paris,
especially for domestic uses, has in
rcnsed rapidly during the last few
years. and if it continues at the same
rate II will not be long before it sur
passes that of New York. The last
twelve months show a total consump-
ton of over 110,000,0o0 pounds.
Most of the natural ice used in Paris
is taken from the lakes in the environs
al Chaville, in the woods about Yer
saiiles and st. Cloud, and even from
sheets of water in the Bois de Boulogne
and Vinccnnes. Ice is made artifi-
cially in large quantities. however, and
IS sold at a much higher price than the
natural article. Natural ice. indeed.
the Academy of Medicine says. is full
of bacilli in state of suspended anima-
ton. and the doctors recommend that
Gully artificial ice be used for domestic
purposes.
The highest-priced ice comes from
Norway and from Switzerland, where
il is gathered from the glaciers and
from the mountain tops. This costs
from % to 30 francs ton. Artificial
ice costs but trifle less. but that which
y gathered in and about Paris is sold
from nine TO ten francs ton. The
city of Paris harvests the ice in the
lakes in the Rois de Boulognc and
vinccnnes, and sells the crop, safely
packed in the municipal ice houses, for
55 900 francs,or about 81 900, annually.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-09-10
Apple Compote.-Pare the ami.

Apple Compote.-Pare the apples,
cut the cores out, leaving them whole;
make a syrup. allowing three-fourths
of pound of sugar to a pound Of fruit;
when it comes to boil put in the apples
and let cook until tender, but they
should remain whole. Remove the
anples toa glass bowl, and dissolve one
third of a box OF gelatine in 4 half-cupful
of hot water aud stir brisllly into the
SYRUP, first ta7ing or the fire. Then
strain it over the apples. When cold,
heap whipped cream over it. This
makes very presentable dish for tea
or Observation-Disclosures.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
Foreign News.

CoNsTANTNoPLE, Mar. 26.-The re-
port that Mavroyeni Boy, Turkish
Minister to the United States, has been
recalled, is confirmed by information
obtained at the foreign Office here.
LONDON, March ga dispatch from
Cairo says that at the meeting of the
Egyptian public debt commission held
yesterday for the purpose of discussing
the matter of granting he sum of $500,
900 from the reserve fund to meet the
expense of the expedition up the Nile
valley, the Russian and French men,
bers of the commission lodged protest
against such action and withdrew from
the meeting.
CAIRO, Mar. 26.-The Egyptian pub.
lie debt commission have decided to
advance from the reserve fund the sum
of 100000 asked by the government
for the purpose of defraying the cost Of
the Nile expedition. Of this amount
e2OO, 900 will be furnished Immediately.
BERLIN. Mar. GA fatal duel with pis-
tolls was fought in the fredericksburg woods
this morning between Herr Zenker and an
officer in the German navy. Herr Zenker
was instantly killed.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
Fires.

MAcHIAs, Me-, March 26.-The new
Vose block, containing seven stores
and large number of Offices, was
burned early this morning. Loss $175,
600; insurance partial. Bowker's block
and the Boykon and Kelley houses
were damaged by fire and water. -Four
thousand dollars will cover the loss to
these places. The Centre street
church, the Ogden Hotel and Machias
Union building were threatened by the
flames, but no damage was caused to
them. The government block, custom
house and postoffice were slightly dam
aged by neat.
KINGSTON, N. Y, Mar. ga fire
caused loss of over 10000 on Rail.
road avenue this morning. 1t started
in the livery stable of James ]. Cooney
near the West Shore Railroad Station.
The livery stable and saloon of George
Lundy, the bakery of Max Rice and
the Belts block were destroyed. The
Kingston Carriage Company losses S.
900. The two-story frame wing Of
Roos's hotel was Quilted and the hotel
badly damaged. Mr.. Roos smashed in
the doors of his rooms with an axe and
all the guests got out. Four horses in
one of the livery stables were cremated
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
LoUDOUN NOTES.

Mrs. VIM. Kicker died at Waterford
on the 14th, aged 70 years.
Mr.. John T. Laws, of Aldie, died at
his home on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Emma Reamer, wife of Mr.
Christian Reamer, died quite suddenly
at the residence of her husband, near
Middleburg, on Thursday morning last
Rev. J. It. Barber, of the pastorate o.
the Baptist churches at Leesturg and
at Falls Church, has resigned, and &C.
copied call to charge at Walton,
New York. He will leave Virginia
about May 1st.
Mr.. Ashton g. Clapham, son of Mr..
J. 81. Clapham, of this county, who for
the past three years has held position
in the Loudoun National Bank, in
Leesburg, will leave on April LIST, to
take the position of assistant cashier in
the new bank of Manassas.
At meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Loudoun Live Stock Asso-
citation, held in this town last week,
Mr.. Henry Fairfax was elected presi-
dent in place of Mr.. Thos. Swami, de-
ceased.-Leesburg Mirror.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
No miracle
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlE>.

A dispatch from Rome states that "a
defensive alliarc- has been concluded
between Great Britain and Italy.
An incendiary fire at 3 o'clock this
morning destroy, d the upper floor and
roof of the White block, at Chambers.
burg, Pa, causing loss of $50, 600. Adj.
joining buildings were also damaged.
At Macon, Ga, yesterday Warren
Crisswell, a white man, confessed to
having moved rail on the Southern
Railway, causing the wrecking of two
trains, in which three persons were
killed and fifteen injured, on the night
of February %.
Edward Leslie, q member of the
Leslie Snow Pillow manufacturing firm.
committed suicide this morning in
Paterson, n. j., by taking laudanum.
He had been worrying for number of
weeks over vexatious lawsuits. He
was AZ years old.
Another feature of the Langdon and
McGrath case was made known in
Philadelphia to-day which shows that
the young girl, while practically living
upon the bounty of Langdon and pos
ing as his niece, was playing fast
and loose with another. With the lat.
ter Miss McGrath was the promised
wife. His name is Fitzsimmons and he
is q wealthy jeweler in West Chester, Pa.
No steps have yet been taken by Langdons
C .unsel toward securing his release on bal.
Lsngdon is now held on suspicion.
The Belgian steamer Pennland, be-
longing to the international Navigation
Company, has been awarded $4,000
salvage at Philadelphia for towing into
Halifax several months ago the dis
abled Dutch steamer OLDHAM, of the
Netherlands Line. Had not the Penn
land got to the rescue at the time she
did the OLDHAM would probably have
drifted upon the rocks of Sable Island,
which would have meant the destruc-
ton of the vessel and an appalling less
of life, as there were several hundred
passengers on board. A fierce gale was
raging at the time.
Mis- Mamie Cabanne, daughter of one 0,
Il o most sristocratic families in ST. Louis.
ard for several years leading society belle.
took the VOWS of nun at the visitation con.
vent yesterday. She was robed as bride
aud tho ceremonies were most impressive.
Archbishop Kahn, assisted by seven priests, re-
ceivcd her into the order.
Deputy Marshal Ed Bowman and pose
had a sperate battle with outlaws Tuesday
night at Stevens Mill. ]. 7. One OF the out
laws was killed, another was captured. but
the third escaped. Deputy Bowman received
a slight wound
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
FAUoUIER NOTES.

Bishop Newton confirmed fifteen per
sons the Episcopal Church of War.
renton on Sunday last.
There are now on the Warrenton
market one hundred and eighty-tve
cattle for sale, and three hundred at
Marshall.
M. A. Sims, auctioneer, sold on Mon.
day last seventy.6ve acres of land near
Opal for Mr.. ]. V. Brooke, trustee, to
]. NJ. Teats for FIVE dollars and seventy
five cents per acre.
Mr.. C. s. Triplett, while blowing on
his farm near Morrisville, unearthed
eight axes, which had been buried ever
! since the Yankees were encamped on
the place dnring the war. They were
in fairly good state of preservation
and "U. S." was stamped on each oil
them.
Early Cunningham, who lives on a
farm near this place, recently cut down
tree which had three ground hogs
and pole cat in it. Joe Jennings, q
we'll known character in the neighbor-
hood. thought he was quoting scripture
to young Cunningham when he said,
"Stand We far off, for d-n you l am
afraid of you"
There was not as large crowd on
Monday in attendance upon March
Court as we have seen on former oc
casions and the horses were fewer then
we have ever seen before though the
quality was good. There were but two
fights among the rougher element, but
these led to seven arrests. The day
passed off without further Incident
WarrentOn Virginidn.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
ALEX ANDRJA GAZErTE AND VIRGINIA ADVERTISER
To-DAY's TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
From Cuba

From Cuba
HAVANA, March 26.-A combination
of rebel bands, taking advantage
of the fact that only small
force of Spanish troops was sta
toned in the city of Santa Clara,
marched upon that place last eight and
penetrated to the centre of the town,
where they made an attempt to capture
the arsenal. General Bazan, in COM
mand of the troops in the city, accom-
panied only by his staff, personally in
spected the points of danger and so dis
posed the garrison as to save the city.
The rebel leader Leoncio Vidal was
killed in front of the arsenal. opposite
the plaza, and his body remained on
he ground exposed to public view this
morning for several hours. The total
losses as the result of the fight are not
known.
The Spanish column under Colonel
Segura has captured large insurgent
camp at siguanea, in the province of
Santa Clara. He reports that the
capture of the rebel stronghold
was accomplished only after sew
eral engagements were fought, re-
sulting in the killing of fourteen OF
the enemy and wounding a large num-
Der. Col. Segura destroyed the camp
and captured the rebel hospital which
contained 125 wounded Insurgents,
among them being the rebel leader
Rego. A large quantity of medicine
and number of documents were also
captured. The plantation on which
the camp was situated was desolated
and the valley which the insurgents be-
lieved to be impregnable is occupied by
the government troops. Colonel Pavia
reports having had an encounter
of five hours duration with the rebel
leader Lacret at the head of 1000 men
in which the rebels lost Is killed and
many wounded. The Spanish had one
soldier wounded. Two prisoners who
were condemned to death for the crime
of rebellion against the government
were shot in the Cabanas fortress this
morning.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1896-03-26
NEWS OF THE DAY.
An earthquake shock was felt in va

/ An earthquake shock was felt in vari-
Gus parts of Italy yesterday.
The Italian Senate yesterday voted
the credit of 40, 100000 lire asked for
the campaign in Africa.
The republican State convention OF
South Dakota yesterday declared for
Mckinley for president.
Rev. Father Booker, Cardinal Satol-
IFS secretary, says that Cardinal Satol-
Ii will 20 to the Vatican, in Rome, IN
the summer.
The Havana military police Tuesday
night and yesterday morning made l47
arrests of political suspects, who were
detained on various charges.
a dispatch has been received at the
Haytiau bank at Paris saying that Gen.
Hippolyte, president of the Haytian re-
public, is dead. The cause of his death
was apoplexy.
A semi-official note was issued in
France yesterday to the effect that the
government would not sanction the use
of the Egyptian reserve fund for the
Nile expedition.
At the banquet of the Canada Club in
London, last night, Mr.. Joseph Cham.
berlain was the guest of honor and
spoke in fattering terms of the loyalty
and destiny of the Canadian people.
The Turkish government has issued
an appeal addressed to France and
Russia, asking them to intervene with
the object of regulating the affairs OF
Egypt. Germany, Ills added, was also
requested by the Porte to exercise her
good offices in this sense.
Mrs. Davidson was acquitted in San
Francisco yesterday on the charge OF
extorting five hundred dollars from
Rev. c. 0. Brown. Mr.. Brown was the
only witness. Brown testified that he
paid the money, not under fear of e1-
posure, but to obtain evidence against
| Mrs. Davidson. The court then in
structed the jury to acquit Mrs. David
son.
There are promising indications that
the fusion of the republicans and popu-
lists in North Carolina is rapidly going
to pieces, aud that movement started
in several of the counties of the State,
having for its purpose the control of the
local political affairs by the white men
of the State, will once more place the
democrats in control of the State Legis-
lature.
A railroad collision took place at ten
minutes after two o'clock yesterday
evening on the Pennsylvania Railroad
directly under Guilford avenue bridge,
Baltimore, between an accommodation
train from Port Deposit and q train
bound for Sparrow's Point. Both pas
senger coaches of the latter train we're
thrown from the track and more or
less damaged, and three passengers, all
of whom were ladies, slightly injured.
w. II. Harris's big elephant, Gypsy,
became unmanageable at its winter
quarters at Chicago yesterday, and be-
fore she could be got under control,
killed her keeper, tore down q frame
building, and created great excitement.
which drew thousands of people to the
scene. Gypsy is only another name
for the original old Empress, the first
elephant imported into this country,
and the killing of her late keeper,
Scott, makes the seventh victim of her
vicious temper.