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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
QUEER PIES.
From The London Sketch.


We all know that pie Is truly british ins.i'u ~
ton but doubt II many or my readers kho" W. ~
what Important / might almost say nationai uses
pies are sometimes put. Here is case IN p0 an
trhe Inhabitants of DENLY Dale. hamIel near
i3arnse who for over a century have pakea iars
MES in commemoration of remarkaole events hre
prenarirg TO celebrate the Jubilee OF me fepeaI o
The Corn Laws Saturday August J. by means l.o OF
another large Die A pie was baked In commeinUaI,
ton of the recovery OF George III from Hehta'
affection. - ..,,oou England and
France In 1875 another large pie was baked con,
faining half sheep. twenty fowls ana hatl ed
~ folr The Repeal Pie" as II Is locaiiy caneu,
W was made on August 2s 1916 and was s drawhh
through the village with thirty lone horses. hrao
nv nv thsee bands OF music. The pie was feet In
diameter foot 10 inches deep and contained Tory
an estimated crowd Of 5000 people on the 0cea-
ston NJ the Jubilee OF the Queen another mohste a
SION was 70, nrovided on August a. 1881 The pie wa:
baked in a dish weighing Is cwt II was .i Leet
In diameter and feet deep. The totai Weisn I,
was over two tons. and the cost was put Gown IA
ESQ 1t was drawn BY ten horses es, whea smaller
pie was made on September is and d. fu WIN be 5.
Petssst ,nnhss In width 10 feet . inehss In length
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
THE WORK OF BILTNORE.
r-or T,hs Youths Companion.

Biitmore the magnificent estate OF George Van
derbilt at Ashevllle. y. c. Is not as many persons
contrary its IS 900 intended TO show what
cuitiva tion may do Mr.. Morton, ne Secretary OF
On his return TO Washington the Secretary told
hts colleagues that he had seen the most perfect
scare gardening that cannot be paralleed; and
buildings which for fitness as dwellings stables,
harms dairies propagatlng houses. hennertes and
other uses surpass any within his knowledge;
~ consider Mr.. Nanderbilt's work there" said
the secretary, "just important 10 the agricul-
tural Interests OF this country as the Department
~ Agricultllre al Washington He employs more
rem Than | have under my charge. and think he
is spending more money every year than Congress
anrrorrtates for this department. His are
pr ornoted for efficiency according to the most prac
teal civil service rules.
Mr. Vanderbilt is building up educational In
stituton that Will be OF the greatest value 10 sclen-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

thinning out too exuberare punches. nippins on
tender shoots THAI have terminated with misplaced
energy. woman's slim yet strong fingers are ready
for this The work OF gardener Is SO hea'thful' 10
Interesting and inspiring. In comparison with the
more conventional and hereditary occupations. that
II Is no wonder there many to seek instruction III
the art OF course. as in all vacations, those WHO
have native talent or a "knack" for gardening sue
coed best, but II is an occupation in which tile per-
cer.lon. can be ouckened by practice and familiar
association and few essay IL who are not oehs
with bSih resources and re.nts Inc mos. py,pu.a,
training school is that al Stanley. the HORTICULTURAL
college at that place having Thoroughly equ'pped
adj
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

Some time after sending the mummy nome, MY.
Ingram and Sir Henry Meux were elephant ing
in Somaliland when one day the natives brought IN
great chunk Of dried earth saying II was the spcor
OF the biggest elephant in the word The temp "a
lion was too nucn for the two sporsmen, so they
hunted up that herd. I've left my elephant gun
hehind cried Sir Henry, in dismay. Take nine
said Ingram. generously leaving himself with
comparativcly impotent smalbore 49,
WIEN thev sighted the elephants. Sir Henry went
after bull, and Mr. Ingram turned his attention 10
an enormous cow His method was 70 turn round
in his sadde fire shot, and then galiop his pony
on ahead lodging the Infatuated eggplant among
the trees At last. looking ba,k FOR anotner snot.
ne was swept out OF his saddle by the dropping
hn,,ah of n tree The moment he reached the ground
the wounded elephant was upon MN. goring ana
,-omning him 10 death notwf; hsta nding the hero
ism OF his SonaN servant. who poured charge
- ali - rinht into the monsters ear.
For days the elephant would not let any one APP
n,oach the spot. but eventually Mr.. InSram's re-
mains were reverent.y gathered up and buried for
the time being in n nullah or rlvfne. Never again
was the BODY seem. for, when an expedition was
e-e,yo rd dispatched the spot only one SOCK and
nar+ OF n human bone were found these pifu
reucs were subsequently Inferred at Alden with
military honors Il found that the floods
caused BY heavy rains had washed away Mr.. In.
ersnn's remains thereby fulfilling the ancient
prophecy-the awful threat OF the priest OF Tnetis
the mummy is now in the possession OF Lady Meux
and Air Harry has the tusks OF the elephant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

tidc farmers ana teachers for the instruction -
others in domestic architecture In agricutuIe LOr
estry. viticuture. daIrying. road-makins ana o'""
rseful scicnces. ,.,- 49,. a..
1T is one OF the grandest undertakings thar 1
stand that II ~ the owners rtention TO leave -
a lsgacy TO the public. ..,,.
amount of morey that Mr. Vanderbilt Ia sperdint
crafty his pride ard appetite Iney 40 nov sun,
ton While they ina CINE that II Is all cue u se'
fshness ne Is working for them"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

HoDicsSe may 90 anything tnat IL chooses 10.
Decidedly queer some OF the juvenile appca.
lions OF scientific ideas. One clever little girl said
the other day:
Il did such funny thing long ago. when l was
very young about six. / think I'm eight going on
nine now had been for walk with papa and
he told me how plants absorb water and things
/ was living In France then. and l went into a
garden where there was weeny, weeny tree Just
peeping above tho ground. | thought how inter-
esting 1t would be II the tree would grow UP and
have little apples or piums all made OF preserves,
So went into the house and got a jar Of orange
marmalade and smeared the baby tree all over
so II would absorb the sweet But Just think a
day or two afterward that poor tree was all shriv-
elled up and dead. and papa said It was because
1t could not breathe any air Ny papa knows every
thing
MY sister Audrey Is very experimentious q"
added this young lady She thinks animals look
like what they eat; II they eat grass they grow
green; II they eat bark they are brown We
caught a dear little green frog, and Audrey
thought she would like II better II II could be made
pure white; so we put 1t In a big Jar of -four We
lost II for ever so many days. and when We did
hnd II at last II was truly -four frog No. not
busted with -four that would come off; I'm sure 4,
was white through and through. full Of -four In
side. because until 1t hoped or morning It
was white white"
Bobby sat at dinner and heard his big brother
from college remark that Mr.. Drag had q swccd
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

interest in the Gordon Relief
Expedition that he actually
took HIS own steam launch out
to Egypt to Join the expedition
airy forces. He was at Abu.
Klea. Metemneh. and anywhere
else where there was any hot
fighting TO be done.
AS a kind Of souvenir Of his ad-
ventures in Egypt and the Sou
dan, Mr.. Ingram at length
bought a mummy for $50 from
the English Consul at Luxor.
The mummy was that OF a
priest OF Thetis. and II bore a
mysterious inscription. After
obtaining, at Cairo, the neces-
sary permits. Ingram sent the
mummy home In a big case.
which was opened by his BROTH
ers at the Office Of The Illus
trated London News" over
the face vas a papier-mache
mask. which IL now deposited
In the British Museum. The
last-ramed institution was
asked TO sen dalong An expert
to decipher and translate the
inscription. which was long
and biood-curdling. II set forth
that whatsoever disturbed the
body OF this priest should HIM
sek be deprived OF a decent
burial; he would meet with a
violent death, and his mangled
remains would be carried
down by a rush of waters TO
the sea. This Is the first
part OF a fascinating romance
Of real life.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26
INGRANS MUMMY.
STORY THAT Is WEIRD AND TRUE.

STORY THAT Is WEIRD AND TRUE
From The Strand Magazine.
I must digress for a moment to tell tho weird.
ordinary story OF the ultimate fate OF Herbert
Ingram, Lord Charles Reresford's most brilliant
and iashing volunteer. IN the first place. Lord
Charles outlined the story for me. and Sir William
Ingram very kindly filed IN the details of hts
brothers tragic death. 50 keen was Mr.. Ingram 5
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

poverty and taking money for services rendered
than have Americans. despite the traditions and
prejudices Of race, and nowadays the old motto
Of noblesse obge' might well be changed into
'nobesse may do anything that II chooses to-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-26

means. caught my eye just as was coh'einpial-
Ing a VISIT abroad. and was wondering now cou'o
portion out my time IN some new fashion, lot
was tired 10 death Of the usual round Of sight
seeing together with Homburg Monte Carlo and
other European resorts where Americans generahy
congregate. l began to think that had enough
Oh being merely an onlooker. and that shouio hke
70 De a participant; when saw the above-meh-
uoned advertisement Il suddenly occurred 10 me
that II might be q novel experiment. and that a;
'east II would do no harm 10 put myself IN COM
munication with this modern mentor. who pro-
fessed herself able 10 open the portals Of English
.oNieS 70 American young women able 10 pay
.'e'' way So wrote TO A. B. c. on my company
1oper ana In my best style to impress her with
~ 'spectaDiity. asking for particulars. In reply
-eOe''eo an eminently lady-like letter. written
va crested paper. The writer stated that she
O1u NC Aappy to receive me as a guest for an
.'N,- ,'e perlod' upon payment OF certain sum
weekly II mutual references were satisfactory:
80 e mentioned several high-sounding names as
"e's u her good faith and ability to MI the
S.o" u f1aperon 10 young lady OF Sooo
NHNis' "heieupon also wrote. giving refer
"0es VI uhoouDted responsibility: and finally, after
snort and entirely satisfactory corresponds ce
set sail fo England. and WAS received on my
arrival al Lady MS house In London with kind
"eicone. which made It seem like a veritablc
home-coming
MY hostess was the widow OF a baronet. and
, vas one OF those charming types OF middle-agea
N"shsh women with whom Mrs. Olyphant has
made Us all familiar and through her was intro
suoeo Into a delightful circle Of friends and ac-
suaihtances. 1t seems that although with us IL
- unheard Of what are called paying visitors are
su'te common In England. and that dowagers OF
sood position but limited incomes not infrequenty
zoo 10 their resources In this way. II being con-
Aioered quite legitimate for q clergyman TO
exc out an insufficient living by taking pupils 10
I'VE In his house. This latter method Of procedure
% also very common In England. where II be-
''Aens no special lack Of means. as 1t would with
w. Out simply a natural and easy way Of increas-
"s the family resources. Our English cousins
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

navigation and commerce OF Ethiopia.
Arabia. Persia and the indies. owes his
succession TO the wholesale poisoning
whlch carried of 20 many members OF
the royal house Of Braganza some years
ago. These mysterious deaths have
never been fully cleared up. and the
explanation given OF them in Lisbon
formn a strange story. Pedro " OF
Portugal was married TO stnphanio, sis
ter OF the hereditary Prince OF Hohon-
zollern. who was conducted to Lisbon
By her brother Leopold within a few
months she WIS taken IN suddenly and
died In less than week. Soon after
ward two brothers OF the king were
similarly attacked, one OF whom died.
Tho king was the next victim. After
that the cook was murdered In tho
kitchen; anothorof the kings household
was subsequently attacked by the mall
ady which had carried on himself and
wife aud three prlncoa OF the royal
house suffered but recovered, and
finally q was concluded that the bad
drainage Of the palace caused the
trouble. Some time aftorward, how
ever. an old scientist travelling In the
east arrived In Lisbon, and. learning
the circumstances declared the victims
were poisoned by a vegetable poison
known only TO himself and one other
porfon. q lady who had been his pupil
IN chemistry, Tho description OF the
other person Identified her as the
Countess Lionora, daughter OF duke
with whom the king was deeply In love
before he married, who ardently loved
him In return and sought that means
OF revenge against tho queen and the
royal family. which had prevented the
marriage that the youns people desired
TO contract.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

About this time he wrote the famous
anthem. They that 30 down to tho
sea In ships"
The organlst OF Westminster Abbey
at that time was Or. John Blow, low
ing, approelatlye man, who soon rocog-
nlzed the genius OF his pupil. His ap-
probation went 20 FAR that he notuaily
resigned his ofilco that Purcell might
be the organlst OF the majestic old pile
So. at the age OF twenty-five. Purcell
took the Highest post an English mu-
alclan could then occupy.
II was In 1850 he became organlat
and he then severed his connection
with tho theater-for some years al any
rate. That year, however, saw the pro-
ductlon OF the first English opera
"Dido and Aonoaa," Dramatic music
az tho time was In a doplorable state in
this country. Hitherto English COM
posors had done no more than write
songs and ch0ruGos. not 10 do with the
play but to ho introduced at intervals
IN the performance az change, Pur-
cell never saw an opera In his llic
Opera iourlshod In Italy. and was all
ready creeping into France. But In
England Il was unknown. Purcell.
however, was under the Influence Of
Nicola Mnt;eis. who came 10 this coun-
try In 1912, and was the means OF set
thing Italian music In England.
Through him Purcell gained acquaint-
nnco with the music OF the Italian
opera OF that day The power Of the
young composers genius can be grasped
from the fact that at the age of TWEEN
ty-two. without having ever witnessed
mn opera, he produced an opera himself,
which IN construction wac perfect
There was no dialogue. Every word In
the llbretto OF "Dido and Aoneas' was
set In recitatiye. solo. duets. II was
unique. Although IN 1850 the opera was
performed at Mr.. Joslas Priests
Boarding School az Chelsey, by young
Gentlewomon," there Is a story that It
was written seven years before. What
ground there is for the story | know
not; but It IS the belief Of many that
the opera was FIRST produced at Priests
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14

What may be called Kingsley re.
ylval appears to be now In progress
There 10 an increasing demand at tho
libraries for the canon's books: his
brothers. romanoos are out in q new
edition and gaining on this side OF the
Atlantic some OF the recognition they
have always had on tho other; his niece
is penetrating the wilds OF Africa to
secure specimens for the British Mu-
scum. and incidentally doing very haz-
ardous exploring, while his daughter is
soon to lecture TO uE. II Is In the veins
OF the niece that hereditary signa OF
Charloa Klngsley's spirit OF adventure
are to be found, for this young woman's
daring desire to explore the Cameroons
amazed the authorities.
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Was Glad" when he was twenty eight
he resumed his connection with the
thcatcr Dryden was looking about for
some composer to assist him In his
plays. and he fixed upon Purcell. Ito
wrote songs for Drydon's abomlnable
version OF shakcapenrc's Tempest"
II was In 1857 that Purcell composed
a qulok-step which no doubt contrib
utod a good deal TO the revolution OF tho
following year Lord wharton. tho
Irish viccroy. seized upon this stirring
march az the tune OF ridiculous song
called "Llllibulloro." insulting TO the
Irish people generally. That song. po-
litlcal and rollgloua. spread through tho
land aa fast as a popular comic song
does today.
Though 1858 was n dark and troub-
lous year. and James II. fed from his
throne. Purcell contributed the music
to at least one play. THE Fools Pre-
fermont." at the Queens theatcr. In
Dor1ot Gardens lie was something OF
a musical Vicar Of bray. lie Just as
readily wrote odea for the FIRST OF tho
Hanoyora ns Tor the last Of the stuarta.
Besides. he had no small eye 10 bust
ness, and at the coronation OF william
and Mary no claimed "a his porqulsltc.
the money received from slghisocrs
admitted to the organ-loft to view the
ceremony. Tho amount would certain
~ be several hundred pounds, and he
declined to hand II over TO the dean,
aud was In consequence threatened
with dlamiFsai. Here is an entry In the
old chapter "i8 April, 1859. Mr.. Pur-
cell. the orFan-blowcr. 10 pay 10 Mr..
Necdham such money aa was received
by him for places In the organ-loft,
and IN default thereof his place to be de-
clared null and void. and that his sti-
pond or salary be detained In the treas
uror's hands until further orders" For
Purcell to be described az the organ
blower" was probably an intentional in
suit. How the quarrel ended ! cannot
say. but Purcell ala not cease to DO or
/ ganlst nt tho Abbey
His death took place two hundred
I years ago; he was buried In Wostmin-
ster Abbey beneath the instrument
that he loved 80 we'll, and the two an
thcms that he composed for Queen
Mary's funeral were sung at his own.
Since then thoy have been suns at
every choral funeral In Westminster
Abbey and st. Paula cathedral. To
commemorate this great muster OF
English music "a comprehensive ac-
count OF whom appears In the Musical
Magazlnol one OF his anthems has been
Included In the service every week at
Westminster, There IS 10 be service
on tho anniversary OF Purcoll'n death,
and the music which iirat found voice
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14
pINoLEY oF MAINE.
lie Is said to no. tho hight Bowor of
the sprakor.

lie Is said to De. tho Right Bowor OF
the speakor.
Congressman Nelson Dingloy. Jr., OF
Maine. was born In Durham Me-, Feb,
Is. 1899. graduated from Dartmouth col
logo In lS55 and was admitted to the
bar the same year that he became edl-
tor 01 the Journal From the first mo-
ment OF his Identity with the newspa-
per Mr. Dlngley commanded public at
tention by tho force and ylrlllty OF his
editorial utterances. In 1862 he was
elected a member OF the state house OF
representatives and was reelected In
1868, 1864, 1865, 1865 and 1873. and
served as speaker during tho sessions
Of 1868 aud 1854 In 1864 he was elect
Cd governor OF Maine and served dur
ing that term and the next At spo-
cial election In 1881 he was elected TO
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-02-14
COUNT TAAFFE.
The Distinguished Austrian Statesman

The Distinguished Austrian Statesman
who Il Of Celtic Extraction.
Count Taaifc. who Is suffering from
serious illness. Is both an Austrian
statesman and an Irish peer. He ia tho
eleventh viscount Taane in the peer
age Of Ireland, and Baron OF Ballymote.
but for the last Ave generations the
Taaffoa have lived In Austria His
mother was Princess Amelia. daughter
Of the late Prince Of Brezenhoim Won
Rcgenz. Count Taaffe Is only sixty-two
years Of age, lie married, when he was
twonty-thrco. the Countess Ezaky Won
Koreszthszcgh. and succeeded to tho
family honors In 1874. After holding
many high state onlcea, notably the
govornorship Of the Tyrol and Vorarl-
berg, he became prime minister OF Aus
trim In 1870 and In that Office. which he
held TIL 1898, he displayed an oxtraor-
binary adroilncgs In managing tho
heterogeneous natlonalltles which com
pose the Austrian and the Hungarlan
states. holding to the cast-iron policy.
but showing himself an ideal opportu-
mist, master OF compromise and OF the
art OF controlling conflicting interests.
His laughing remark. made In a sitting
OF the reiohsrath in 1899, EN- somme
ct avant tout II importe de ylvoter,"
might well serve as tho opituph OF hia
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dlstresgcs OF bis people. Is willing 20
realize on this valuable piece OF portable
property In order to supply the def
cheney In the revenues under existing
conditions. II was stated when he left
home that the crown was taken for the
purpose OF repair but the fact has
leaked out that II was for the more prac-
Teal reason that u might be sold or
pledged. The crown OF Portugal IL tho
most valuable IN Europe, or for that
matter, In the world. 1t consists OF o
solid gold band completely covered with
precious stones many OF which are his.
toric relies OF portural's former great
ness. They were procured when the
mines Of the Indies aud Brazil were nj
tho disposition Of that valiant llttio
country Among the jewels decorating
the band are four enormous diamonds
and four rare rubes. From the band
rise four hcraldic oak leaves, each OF
which e. studded with precious stones.
From the leaves issue four arches which
come together In a point above tho
crown. The arches are decorated with
the conventional gold balls usual to
crowng. but In this case The interHtlcos
are nllcd with diamonds Above the
point Of the arches Ia q iewelod ball,
ana this ~ nurmounted by a Maltese
cross. The crown weighs three pounds
aud Ave ounces Toy. This olrcum-
stance calls attention to a country that
has played great part In history. but
Ia now comparatively obscure. II IL on,
Of the way OF the average tourist. and
until within twenty-five years roadn
were unknown there. The entire area
IL only a6s miles long by 100 milcn In
width. Il h separated from Spain by
social and political rather than by
natural divisions. A few years ago
Spain attempted TO seize and annex Il,
since which time an intense enmity has
existed against her among the people
OF Portugal. The present ruler, whose
full title IL King OF Portugal and the
Algaryos within and beyond the seas
In Africa. Lord OF Guinea and Of tho