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Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
An Exchange of Favors.

The following anecdate displays one
Of those characteristics possessed by
the prince Of Wales, which have helped
to earn for him the title of THE First
Gentleman of England" When the
train conveying the prince and princess
Of Wales to Aberystwith stopped at
Welshpool station recently the little
daughter of Mr.. Denniss, the general
manager of the Cambrian railways.
presented the princess with bouquet.
After other presentations had been
made the princess called the child back.
when the latter offered TO the prince a
buttonhole of lilies Of the valley. The
prince accepted the gift and remarked:
If you give me this must give you
mine," and he thereupon took from his
buttonhole fine carnation and handed
1t to the child.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
The Observation-Disclosures

How excellently these sweet strum-
mers aid digestion in this city of the
Medici! They and their stringed toys
appear everywhere. Indeed, the more
obscure the eating house the more sys-
tematlc their visitations. The music
dignifies the viands. Not always was
the wine good nor the outlet la milan
aise OF the tenderest; but one forgets
these defects in the plaintive spectacle
OF a white-bearded, sightless mandolin
ist led into the room by an angelfaced
Though not very clean) little girl to add
the sauce of harmony to the meal. I
have seen q warm-hearted neighbor
shed tears over his "carciofi" during the
melody and another let his meat go cold
while he beat time to the musicians
stunning. The Florentines are all
sensibility-or nearly. Touch their
hearts and you may be sure you have
touched their pockets also, though
there may be naught inside these. For
my part l reckoned the copper to the
manuoiinist as an integral part of my
dinner bill.-Cornhill Magazine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Islands and it's concealment there. In
either case it would now be impossible
for the original owners to prove their
properly, and the present government
VIII not, Mrs. Brennan thinks, give her
any trouble. 1t is strange undertake
ing for a respectable little old lady,
with side combs and gray curls and
gold-bowed spectacles, this search for
buried gold. But II there are blood
stains on the bags which hold the coins
or skulls OF murdered men lying hid
den with the brass-bo bound chests. Mrs.
brennan has nothing to do with the
ia"less past OF which no witnesses re-
main. She wants the money II she can
get II as earnestly and as simply as she
wants the money for the crop of po-
tatoes on her little farm three miles
from North Sydney, Nova Scotia.
And If it is to be gotten, she will get
it
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
The Flower Abuse.

BY the way l notice that, according
to a statement published in one of the
evening newspapers, the value Of the
countless floral emblems which lay
strewn upon the graveside Of Sir Au-
gustus Harris amounted to over e.. 500.
inns only shows to what length a silly
ana pretentlous custom can be carried.
we are always congratulating our
selves on the disestablishment of Mr.
Mold and his myrmidons, but it is Int
a nominal reform which delivers us
from the tyranny Of the undertaken
only to hand us over into the clutches
OF the fashionable florist. Two thou
sahd nve hundred pounds absolutely
wasted! How much better would II
have been to add this sum to the Har-
ris memorial fund that is about tn he
raised.-London Truth.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Heating the story and gave to John
Heating the map. which Heating in
turn, when it came his time to die,
communicated to his wife.
The story as Thompson told it begins
with the voyage of the schooner Mary
Dear, commanded by Captain William
Thompson. which sailed from Lima on
the 23d Of November. 1920. bound for
the Galapagos Islands under charter
to the Spanish Government, which was
then at war with the revolted colony
of Peru. The Mary Dear although
Captain Thompson was acting as sail
ing master, was under the control of a
young Spanish naval officer, who was
accompanied by guard of twelve
marines from Spanish man-of-war.
The schooner was manned by Thomp-
sons own crew. On the 7th Of Deem
Der the Mary Dear anchored OF Cocos
Island. Why she went to Coeos instead
OF the Galapagos Islands, and how the
Spanish officer and the twelve marines
disappeared from the narrative Mrs
Brennan says she does not know. Ap-
pdTentIy thompson slurred over this
part Of what he told Heating. At any
rate. when the lawfully constituted au-
thorities vanish from the narrative
there appear six chests OF inestimable
treasure. which 1t had no doubt intend
ed to conceal on one Of the Galapagos
Islands. And these Thompson and his
crew buried on Cocos Island.
In the course Of the long continued
struggle between the Spanish and the
Peruvian colonists any records or docu-
ments bearing on the case would I'M
doubtedly have been lost, and it is
impossible now to say whether the gold
belonged to the Spanish Government
or to some private citizen who had pro-
cured naval guard to superintend
Its transportation to the Galapagos
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
A Valua bile Distinction.

The report comes from India that
Charles Rockwell Lanman, professor OF
Sanscrit in Harvard University, has
mad conferred on him the distinction
Of being elected an honorary member
OF the Asiatic Society of Bengal. in
Calcutta. in recognition Of his distin-
guished services as a Sanscrit scholar.
This mark of recognition is the more
to be valued inasmuch as the Asiatic
Society is the oldest and most famous
OF all existing oriental societies, hav-
ing been founded by Sir William Jones
In 1854. The list of honorary membe:-
ship numbers but thirty names.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
CHINESE VIAND9.
shrswd Cslsstials Catch she Trade 81
8ohemian New YorksrA

shrsvd Cslsstials Catch the Trade 81
Bohemian New Yorksra
Chinatown restaurants at one time
were OF the strictest sort and no New
Yorker thought Of showing his face
within their sacred precincts, says the
New York World. Then came the day
when a wave of oriental bohemianism
swept over this town and to dine in
Chinatown was considered to be one of
the most utterly unconventional things
which a man could do. The red ink,
spaghetti, table d'hote dinner was an
ordinary affair compared to the delec-
tation Of eating chopsuey in the pres
ence OF men with almond eyes and flow
ing queues. Hence the rise Of the
Chinese-American restaurant. The or
iginal Chinese restaurant down in Mott
and Pell streets was generally dreary
little hole in the wall, redolent of stale
doors. There were a few greasy tables.
with long spindle legs. surrounded by
high stools. The service was very bad
and the food was cheap and coarse.
Cinnamon who lived cheaply patron
lied it and squealed over unsavory
dishes. They leered at the chance
Americans who came in and made them
feel as though they were In the state
of the guest who came to the we'd
ding without a suitable clawhammer.
There are shrewd men in Chinatown.
and when they saw that the heather
devils" really wanted to come to Mott
and Pell streets for dinner occasionally
these thrifty souls methodically pre-
pared to meet the demand. They gave
public dinners, to which they invited
the mayor and all his cabinet. They
rented the most commodious rooms in
all Chinatown. They put windows
where there had been blank walls. They
scrubbed the floors and decorated the
walls and ceilings with rich oriental
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
POPULAR SCIENCE

At a recent meeting of the Paris
Academy of Sciences NJ. Balland pre-
sented memoir describing an analysis
OF sample OF rice over a century old,
He found the rice only slightly def.
cient in fat
Though butterflies are often blown
out to sea, and have been thought by
inexperienced observers to belong to a
different species to the ordinary land
butterfly, there are none which can ia
said to live on the sea.
1t is reported from Paris. where
pneumatic tires have been introduced
on some Of the cabs, that in conse.
quenee of the lessened shock 70 tho
vehicles the cost Of repair has been
reduced fifty per cent. to say nothing
OF the saving to the nerves of passen-
gers and the muscles of horses,
Sir John Lubbock says that the house
ny. which produces the sound F. vi.
brates 2O.1O0 times a minute. or 335 A
second, and the bee. which makes tba
sound OF A. as many as $4,000. or over
$50 second. On the contrary. a tired
oee huns on E. and vibrates its winss
only 300 times a second.
The tongue of the cat family is GOV.
cred with recurring spines. In the
common domestic cat these are small
nut sufficiently we'll developed to give
she tongue feeling Of roughness. In
the lion and tiger the spines are strong
enough to enable the animal to tear
the skin OF mans hand by licking IL
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Wonderful as 1t Is to think that our
blood teens with myriads OF these in
dependent living blood cells, it is yet
more extraordinary to find that they
resemble the animalcu!e in another re-
spect. The amoeba eats by engulf1ng
its food particles with its soft proto.
plasm body. In like manner will q
white blood corpuscle feed itself. 1t
will engulf and INCEST solid particles
which fall in its way and will reject
indigestible matters. That work which
we see the white corpuscles doing on
the microscopic slide it effects within
the animal tissues. We know now, as
DR.. Waller knew in 1916. that, in virtue
OF its independent life, it can push it's
way through the soft, delicate walls Of
capillary blood vessels and pass into
the tissues
In place OF regarding these locomo-
tive powers as ways and works of un-
usual character we now see that they
form part and parcel of the complex
living mechanism. While it is the
duty OF the red corpIscles to carry the
oxygen breathed into the blood to all
parts of the body. and conversely to
convey the waste carbonic acid gas to
he lungs. there to be exhaled, the func-
ton Of the white corpusclcs Is OF far
more complicated character. They
perform duty which not only lies
very close to the maintenance Of tina
organism at large in a natural sense.
but which also bears an important re-
lation to Its preservation from agencies
that perpetually threaten it with dis
ease and death.-Harper's Magazine.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

n WAS FAIRLY PARALYZED."
ASurse. he would pass almost directly
over the place where lay concealed
Crouching down.. l waited for the
shadow which knew must precede the
bird. as he was flying beween me and
the sun. -..
AT length 1t came a big. slowly
travelling blot OF darkness-and the
moment 1t passed me on the shingle
OF the beach. I leaped up. with both
barrels Of my gun cooked and ready.
There. scarcely forty yards away. and
. little to the left, the eagle doomed
in the clear. sun-lit air. The gun
sprang to my shoulder, and quick,
loud r~ort rang out, on the silence.
With an almost human scream, the
bird dropped the fish from his talons
and came sailing down with out
spread. quivering wings. graceful even
In death. Slowly he settled upon the
beach. wings extended. dashed
towards him. The great wings were
vibrating slightly on the stones. The
head and neck had fallen prone IN the
weakness and stupOr OF death. But
- ! 6lOOu OScI NY NCtltl, the eyes OF
the great bird met mine with a glance
which l shall never forget-reproach-
full. pleading. accusing. condemning. l
fairly shivered and turned away my
eyes, It was look to haunt man his
life long. But when I turned again
the eyes had glazed and the mag
ni6cent white eagle was stretched out
In tho m0tionless beauty Of death.
when l took my prize home. my
host said. sadly. and more than half
seriously. I am sorry you killed the
bird. He will haunt you to the day CT
your death laughed carelessly. ye,
somehow ny heart misgave me. and It
Vas weeks before I could get over q
certain apprshenaivss uneasiness that
pursued ne even In my dreams.
II Gpent the ensuing winteF and
spring In Stockholm: but with the re-
furn OF another summer ny friend in
~ country invited me NEST cordially
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
rough TgeAtAent.
Woman" said he. in agonized

Woman" said he. in agonized tones,
you have broken my heart"
She laid her head on his manly bo.
som.
NO" said she, after listening intent
~, there Is not the slightest evidence
palpitation, due. perhaps, to cigarettes.
That IL ALL" And now the young man
swears that hereafter when he makes
love to girl at a summer resort, he
will b sure she 10 not . medical stu
Enquirer.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

HTe- pidIe III ZIG
waiting room OF the hotel, and here We
used to gather every evening to smoke
eur cigars. compare notes on the sport
Of the day. and swap yarns"
l remember in particular the story
That Lloyd told us. the night before ne
parted. 1t was unique and weird.
Lloyd was tremendously big, athletic
fellow, and he had way OF saying
things in that deep bass voice OF his
that made them doubly impressive.
He had been sitting for some time
with his chin in his hand. looking
steadily into the open fire. Benson had
been telling rather commonplace
ghost story. and the rest Of us had du-
TRULY oh-d and ah-d and pretended to
SILVER at the proper places, but Lloyd
said never word. When silence set
tied upon the little group once more
however, Lloyd sat up in his chair. I'M
crossed his feet. and remarked:
Now. boys, I am going to tell you
ghost story the like of which you never
heard before. and the best Of it is it's
all true. for 1t happened to me exactly
- shall tell it,
When l was in Sweden, some fifteen
years ago. I had an opportunity to do
considerable cunning, as my friend and
host was landed proprietor and con-
trolled the hunting and fishing rights
OF a large and valuable territory. In
this tract was one large lake, called
Lake Fryksdal, which abounded in fine
nsh, particularly pike of a remarkable
size. lowering over this lake almost
constantly were few pairs OF whitish
gray birds which the Swedes called
sea-eagles-great, magnificent. broad
winged creatures. whose food consisted
OF the large fish that were so plentiful
In the waters Of their habitat.
Il had a strong desire to shoot one
Of these birds. although knew them to
be held in almost sacred esteem by
the Inhabitants, who believed that If
anyone should kill one Of them, he
would be haunted by the sprite OF the
bird as long as he lived. But not being
the least bit superstitious, my passion
Tor obtaining q specimen of each new
bird or animal l came across in my
travels easily Overcame all scruples,
and l forthwith laid my plans to secure
one Of these sea-eagles.
Il shall never forget the circum-
stances connected with the shooting of
this bird. 1t was bright. still after
boon. had been lying for hours be-
hind large rock on the shore of the
lake waiting for one OF the birds to
come within range of my fowling piece.
A pair of them were sailing hither and
thither above the surface Of the lake.
waiting for an opportunity to pounce
upon some pike or other fish that might
be summing itself at the top of the
water. At length l saw one Of the
eagles drop like shot from height
pf more than hundred feet and strike
the water In . cloud of foam and spray.
The next moment he rose. bearing
good sized fish In his talons, and flew
heavily toward the shore. My heart
began to thump against my ribs. as l
NV that. II the eagle held to his
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

AaHeIhes. Inc tall, ungainly tables
were replaced by folding-leaf dining
room tables Of the conventional sort
Stock companies were formed. backed
by Canton capital, and two new build
lngs were erected especially for restau-
rants. The rooms are light and airy
Inc restaurants are supposed to be dis
tinctively Chinese. yet they are model
Cd after the most approved American
standards. The visitor who goes to
tnem ID surprised by a show of fine linen
on the tables and the CLINT of silver
ware. The dishes are of the finest
Chinese porcelain. The bills of fare are
printed In Chinese and English and the
prices are high enough for both.
Knives, forks and spoons are provided
ior those who cannot wrestle with the
ivory chopsticks. The Chinese walters
nave acquired the airs and polish of the
french garcons. They formerly shut
ned over the floor at the patron as
though he were a nuisance. Now thew
caper from dining room to kitchen and
deposit the dishes on the tables with
lnenable grace. The bill of fare Is
especially modified to meet the American
palate. There is chicken, which some
now the Chinaman succeeds in cook
ing until 1t is so tender that it almost
melts IN the mouth. The rice is cooked
IN the conventional Chinese way. There
are all kinds of birds brought dried
from China and then cooked and stewed
until their pristine plumpness returns.
mere are all manner of small cakes
and sweetmeats. soups of the most deli
cate havor and desserts which are link
ed sweetness long drawn out.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

agent before she left her home in the
Province. When the schooner is ready
for sea Mrs. Brennan will occupy the
.abin, and the Meridian will be at her
disposal for a period OF three months.
with an option of further period of
six months.
The Meridian is not a yacht.
Mrs. Brennan is not yachtswoman.
She has never been at sea in her life.
and, although she has been married to
two different seafaring men and out
lived them both, she is a demure little
old lady, who looks as IL she had lived
an old maids life in a quiet country
village and never seen any one more
adventurous than the country parson,
says the New York Journal. And yet
Mrs. Brennan is going to try to effect
landing on Cocos Island, a little shell
Of volcanic rock about 500 miles south
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

that France will soon have 100000 men
under arms in the neighborhood Of
Wadelai, on the upper Nile. Prepare
tions are also being made at Loango for
an expedition Of 1000 men, including
many white troops and Senegaiess
sharpshooters, to Lake Tchad. Two
large steamers from France reach In-
ango every month now.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Inc most beautiful and finest filigree
silver in the world ID made in Delhi
Inc iace-hke silver made at Malta is
also very much admired by collectors.
Inis delicate handmade silver is made
IN NUMBER OF other places and comes
20 10 from Norway and Sweden as well
as Paris and Florence.-New York
Evening Post.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
HIDDEN TREASURE.
A CAVE WHICH CONTAINS MIL
LIONS OF SHINING GOLD.
woman VIII Lead IN Expedition In
search OF tho Hurled Wealth on Cocos
lsland-Hiddea During spauish-Peru-
ylan War.

RS. James Brennan,
of North Sydney,
Nova Scotia, has
been for the past
ten days in Oak
land, Cal, where
she is superintend-
ing the fitting out
OF the schooner
Meridian, which
had been chartered
for her by a San
Francisco 8 h i p
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Squildig-My wife called me I'D bv
telephone this morning. McSwillieen
What for? Squildig-To call me
down.-Exchange.
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Al hear your son has been pun.
ished recently for inf1icting grieyous
bodily harm. B.-And no wonder. He
Is apprenticed to a barber.-Standard
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
A to the BOX.

A to tho BOX.
Mrs. Wiggles-Was that good box
OF cigars, Ephraim. that l bought you
for your birthday?
Mr.. Wiggles tcraftily)-I never saw
Q better box.-Somerville Journal
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
Well Fixed.

Well Fixed
"They say the soprano has large e.
tates in Italy"
Yes; she is one Of the fixed stars. {"
Detroit NewA
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29

Gold-filled teeth are found In the
Jaws Of skeletons oxhumed 1T Pompeii
Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1896-10-29
A DEEP WATER GHOST

f WE'RE four
b r o n re d. jolly
spOrtsmen, " b o
happened to meet
during the par
tri d ge shooting
season at a little
hosiery in the
southern part OF
Virginia. There was
a real old-fashioned
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-19
The L. S. Govt Reports
show Royal Gazing Powder
superior to all Others.
PELEE ISLAND.
Owned BY Great Britain, But Should
Belong to Us.

Owned BY Great Britain, But Should
Belong to Us.
CHICAGO, May 1S.-Major General
Wesley Merritt, commander of the de-
partment of the Missouri and Robert
T. Lincoln have returned from the Pc
lee fishing club reserve on Pelee Is
land in lake Erie. General SchofieId
was also member of the party Gen
eral Merritt said:
zone thing I found out about Pelee
1T is owned by Great Britain and ac-
cording to the Clayton-BuIwer treaty
of 1852 it should belong to the United
States. The treaty provided that all
islands north of the channel in the
lake should belong to Great Britain
and south of the channel to this coun-
try. The channel course was not prop
erly laid down at that time or has
changed since as it is not north of the
island
I'VE went up to Put-in-Bay Island
and near the scene of Commodore Per-
rvs great victory. We visited a neg
lected, willow grown spot where three
American and three English naval lieu
tenants were buried together with a
number of other dead belonging to both
countries. There are no stones or 9TH
err grave marks. The lot is inclosed
only with posts and chain. 1 had
heard the government intended sodding
and marking in a proper manner these
graves, and the purpose of our trip was
to see If anything had been DONE
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-19
Hollis TATTERED WILL.
The Cause of an Interesting Trial
Now on ut the Capital.


WASHINGTON, May 1S.-The trial of
the noted Holt will case began today. 1t
has been pending almost year. The
question at issue is the genuineness OF the
tattered alleged will of the former judge
advocate general, Joseph Holt, OF Ken
lucky, which was found in the mails OF
the registrar of the wills here last year.
Judge Holt, who died in August, 1884, was
supposed to have died intestate and the
validity of the alleged will, whose mysteri-
Gus appearance created widespread inter-
est, has been vigorously contested. A
notable array of counsel was present.
The beneliciaries under the alleged bill
are Mrs. Josephine Holt Throckmorton
and Miss Hines, of Kentucky, between
whom the estate was equally divided.
Luke Devlin, a war department clerk,
was named as executor and for these APP
peared eX-Congressman Benjamin But
terworth, J. j. Darlington and Blair Lee.
The counsel for the heirs at law are eX-
Congressman Jere Wilson, eX-Assistant
Attorney General Worthington and At
torneys Healy, of Washington, and Poston
of Louisville, Ky.
The signatures of General Sherman and
Mrs. w. r. Sherman, which were on the
will were identified as genuine by Senator
Sherman, of Ohio, and Colonel Fred
Grant of New York, testified to the
genuineness of the signature of the late
President Grant.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-05-19
FOREIGN FINANCES.

New York, May 1S.-The Evening
Posts London financial cablegram
says:
Speculative activity in the London
stock market has been almost entirely
transferred to West Australia mines.
Americans were dull on gold ship
ments, although in the money market
here shrewd men note that the causes
for the withdrawal of gold from New
York are extraordinary, while the
condition of trade between the United
States and England is comparatively
better than a year ago. Russia is still
buying gold.
The Paris bourse was dull and the
Berlin market was quiet and feature
less