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Republican Home.

NEW York, Feb. l0.-A local paper
says: James :. Clatksou, OF Iowa,
George Christ. Of Arizona, and other
members OF tue Republican national
committee in the city, are responsible,
Tor n project SIion 10 saiu 70 have tH1
concurrence OF Republicans all over
the country for the building In tho city
u New York Of great Republics n
headquarters whore members VI the
party from every state can nld n politl-
cal home. The estimated cost OF the
proposed structure IL between $1,000, 900
ana i5,00J,0JU. IL Is 10 be built by
general contributions, each state In the
union II 10 be called upon 10 furnish Of
It's particular products Tor the building.
The scheme, Mr.. ClaTkson said, would
be brought TO the attention Of the
national committee at IT, next meeting
and II endorsed by that body " will
probably be given formal approval
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com IN CnIoAGo.
The Temperature Fourteen Degrees
hetow Lsrs.

CHICAGO, Feb. 20.-Chioago 10 ex.
perieneing the coolest weather OF the
season. Since yesterday morning this
thermometer has not risen above zero
anu with bitter north wind blowing,
much suffering has onsued. At six
o'clock this morning nine below was
reached, but some Thermometers In the
suburbs indicated II below. Michael
Hughes was frozen % death ON bis
way 10 work aud John Bradley was
overcome by cold and fell Into the
river. Scores Of people compelled TO
remain outdoors have boon severely
irosIbltten. The cjld snap is general
over tho northwest.
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though II would relieve tho govern.
nen5 the lines would be lett with
lheir old complications. But II H.
came TO a question whether the gov
eminent should operate the roads,
would be better, he thought, 10 surfen-
DER all Its rights, than 10 m Ike such an
attempt. IL we can rid ourselves u
THESE railroad scandals, the value VI
cur stocks all over the world would
appreciate.
Coombs grew lrrliated at the repeat.
ca quteliona from Hulzor, which he
thought were not couchoi IN proper
language, aud Inquired whether Sui
1er was attempting 10 bulldose him.
lie said heldid not think the tgOvetn.
nent should guarantee the bonds o.
the road II sold.
WHAT ABOUT FRAUDULENT STOCK ?
WAsutsGToN, ID. o., Feb. 90
In executive session today tho COM
miilun ON Pacific railroads adopted the
resolution offered by Bostner (Dcm.,
L1uisiana), calling ON the attorney
general for his opinion, whether the
government could proceed against the
directors Of the Union aud Central P8-
clio roads 10 recover fraudulent b.Ock
ltAued by them Aud could follow ths
stock and property Into the Ian Of In.
nocent purchasers, aud n not, what
recourse, ia his opinion, the govern
ment had Ia tho premises.
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CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-A special from
Wiuuepvg, Man, saYs;
The visit Of Sir D1nsld NJ. Smith 10
Winnepeg at this time 10 creating u
great deal u comment. There 10 no
longer any doubt that he is here 70
make An effort on Lehali OF the Do
minion government to settle the school
question. Sir Donald 10 man In
whom Hl tho people have 90 much
oonndenoe that ne Is Just the man TO
act As mediator,
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Ihs ure.lasnl .lan. lhe nIII.

WAsIuNuTOS, Foh. 2O-The Pres.
dent has signed the bill extending the
operation Of the mineral land lava 10
the north hall Of Coalville, Indian
reservation, Washington, anu opeu
the forest reservations OF Colorauo 10
the location VI mining claims.
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TrIod rwioe naa AtauIl.ea.

New YoRIS, Feb. 2J.-Arlhur Il.
Newsam, the former British mAgls-
lrate Of Ceuros, Trinidad, who was
arrested In Brooklyn On July II last,
charged with having embrzLled about
100, coo pounds belonging 10 the British
government, has been acquitted alter
two trials and has been cot at liberty.
This information has Just been re-
ceivod here by New York merchant
In u oablegram from Trinidad.
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Los. nnrIng n storm.

BUFFALO, n. ", Feb. 20.-A report
IA current that twelve or fifteen men
were lost on the Ice outside thU hhrbof
during last nishps storm. Tney went
out yesteTuay afternoon to fish through
the Ice anu were hlildud by n fquall
that arose Afterwards. it Ia possible
thoy landed somewhere along thu
shore,
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The Pnliiin Clnh.

At the Y. NJ. q. A. parlors tomorrow
evening, the rhetorloisns Of the Polite
Debating club will discuss the great
question, "SnOuld the Railroads OF the
Unilsd States be Nationallzed." The
meeting commences at s O'Clock. A
general Invitation Ia extended.
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HANGED TwICE,
ths BungiIng Execution OF MAJ
dSrtr.

81. LOUIS, Fob. 2O,-James Fitz.
gerald was hanged here at 10 am. for
the murder Of bis swoulhcafi, Annie
Nate'enson, the night OF November
"a, 1898. The rope broke and tue victim
lay struggling on the ground beneath
tne gallOws, The doctors found FitE.
gerald still conscious. sumulanls were
given aud he revived. A new rope was
cent for and al II 0'clOck the slick and
trembling but nervy victim WAS ngaib
taken TO the scaiiOld. Thls time there
was no hitch.
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cUnANs nEoAIyn nan NEWS.

The Death oG Two Prominent men An-
nOunced.
NEW York, Feb. 2O.-rhe Herald
this morning saye.
The sudden death OF Senior Manuel
do La Cruz, private secretary to
Tomas Estrada Palma, last night, and
tho receipt OF cable message from
Madrid announcing the death at the
spanish penal colony at Ceuta, Africa,
of Juan Gualber.0 Gomoz, who!was the
iirst man 20 lSadi.a Cuban force IN tbs
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LONDON, Feb. 2O.-Ths Leeds Mer-
curry says today the engagement OF
William WaliOri AstOr ana Lazy
Randolph Churchill, formerly Mics
Jennkie Jocone, OF New York, will
anOrtly DO announced.
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waIIer,s I.ardnn sIsnsd.

WAsnNGToN, Feb. 2O.-Seorolury
Olney this morning received the fol-
lowing cAblogram: "Paris-rhe prtsi-
dent has signed this morning WalleT'a
pardon. Oruers are being issued Tor
his release. (Slgnod) EUsTIs."
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Mrs, s,,ven.on Tor rrssidsni.

WAsHNdToH, Feb. 20.-rhe Daugh.
iers Of tho American Revolution TO-
day unanimously elected Mrs. Stew.
enson, wife Of tho Vlee-president, as
president general.
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WIN Anlur rnAupuIENr sroeK


PARIS, Feb. 20.-rho Chamber Of
Deputies today by vote Of 800 10 1856
affirmed lhr vote Of confidence pas,ud
In the government February 10. Tue
vote On Feb. ~ stood 325 " 50,
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FRANKFORT, KY, Feb. 20.-Judge
John II. Grace, o the court Of appeals
died OF hsRtl failure this morning.
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naIfour Replies TO Question ON ,ho
subiIoL

LONDON, Feb. 2J,-rho government
In the House OF Commons today was
asked by sir w. ii. Houldsworth, con.
ssryauve member ior Northwest Man.
chester, n IL refused 10 cooperate
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ner, OF the western Electric company,
said today that they will be OF great
value In measuring deuslIies. Nj,
scnbnor IL conducting experiments
along this line.
PHOTOGRAPHER A BoY's BRAIN.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 20.-Dr. +. s.
kOllv, who mas been experimenting
with the Rmntgen rays, states that he
has succeeded In securing photograph
OF "a boy's brain, which he snys wac
distinctly shown as = dark object with
perfect outlines. He claims that he IL
tue frst to make n satisfactory photo.
graph Of the brain. Nicola Tesla IL
still cNuducting the experiments with
the N.tays, which he started some
timo ago, but IL working Oh his own
lines ana with bis own tubes. Just
how far no has advanced, however,
nobody knows. lie will MAKE no AN.
nouncemept, no says, until he has
compleIf1 Is experiments.
REsULIs OBTAINED.
San FBASCHCJ, Feb. 2O.-5ucooss.
iuI experiments nave been made here
With tho new cathode rays by Dr.. T..
NJ. Jones, DR.. Carleton aud Allan
BubcOck, nn electrician. lttook three
days ot experimenting before n suooess-
iul result was obtained.
lnA making the experiments no
camera 10 used, no focus IN necessary.
The objects TO DO photographed are
merely laid on tho outside OF a plate
holder, tho wooden slide Of which Ia
not removed. The vacuum tube IL
suspended above tho objects. The
cathode ray makes Its mysterious pene-
tTAIiJn and on tne sensiliEed plato ia
the shadow OF the dense objects.
The first thoroughly successful eI.
pertinent was made with n number OF
common objects placed on the plate
holder. These were, Hrsi, small
circular pocket pin cushion made Of
silk, with number OF pins inserted ut
the edge; second, u pasteboard pill b u
containing two aalOl anu phenAcetine
pills, u steel staple, a brass hook a
double pointed tack, a brass headed
tack ami n shirt stud with spiral wire;
third, wooden lead pencil with a
metal anu rubber tip; fourth, a brass
hinge,
Tho experiment was a success. The
eilEen plutusnlOn was lhlnlly SHOWN
anu every pin was visible, yet every
article Ia the box were clearly show n
on the plate. The graphitod lead pen.
Gil was shown by heavier shadow
than that mate by the wood or bit
metal and rubber ut the rip. The
next experiment Is OF exceeding inter.
| est. Into the edge OF solid piece OF
pine wood, three quarters OF inch
ihiol, was driven a screw. The piece
Of zine was placed on the plate holder,
the current was turned IN anu the
cathode ray did Ito perfect work. When
| this plate was developed the shadow oil
wood was shown anu distinctly visible
was the outline OF the scr,w, the
threads being thoroughly perceptble.
The next experiment was entirely
different from the tests that had pre-.
ceded 81. The corpse ola little bird was
placed oa the plate holder slide and
| there permitted 10 remain under the
vacuum tube for two hourl. The plate
shows the form Of the bird anu iudis
tincIly the bones Of tue neck, wing
leg, shoulder aud chest. DR.. Jonei
| believes that longer exposure would
| have produced u plate showing most o
the bones " ths skeleton ani hayi NJ
blt mere indication Of ine body.
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MUrINY ~ rIIs ARMY.

Native Troops In AbSssinia Revolt
Against tho Italians.
NEW YoRK, Feb. 20.--A dispatch to
tina Herald from Rome say:
Dispatches from tho Bvat OF war IN
Abyssinia announce that a number OF
native tr0ops forming General BaFa-
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WITH The CATHODE RAYS,
A Photograph Made Of a Boys Brain
by Dr. KOlls,
several Hnccsssfui Experiments by
scientists In san Fran.
cisco.

CHICAGO, Feb. 2O.-whether or not
Cathode rays will DO of service Ia de-
tocting naws in steel, Charles l.. Serb.
ner, Of the Western Electric company,
said today that they will be OF great
value In measuring dousiliel. Nj.
5cnbnor IA conducting experiments
Biong this line.
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7saYsli76e EJe7i30 paper S t6Q
paper Of Today, tbQ
4 morqi7e paper is tb0
~ paper Of Yesterday.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1896-12-12
THE WORLD OF ART.

Mime. Rejane tells a London interview
er she does not think an artist should
attempt being a society woman.
Frescoes representing the Salvation
of the Virgin and the Nativity, earlier
than the Reformation, have been found
under the plaster Of the parish church
at Ashampstead, near Reading, Eng
land.
A bronze group by Bartholdi, repre-
eenting Washington and Lafayette. pre-
scnted by the American residents In
Paris to the city, is nearly ready for
unwilling in the Place des Etats-Unis.
Upon the spot in the market place in
Altdorf, upon which. according to the
legend, Tell shot at the apple on his
sons head, there now stands superb
bronze statue Of 6witzerland's hero
the work of Richard Kissling.
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A Curious Custom.

A strange custom prevails among the
members of certain tribe in the Cau-
cacus. When a single young man Dies
some one who has carried to the grave a
manageable daughter in the course
of the year calls upon the bereavcd
parents and says: ''Your son is sure
to want wife; I'll give you my daugh-
ter and you shall deliver to me the
marriage portion in return" A friend
ly offer of this description is never le-
iccted and the two parties soon come
10 terms as to the amount of the dowry,
which varies according to the advan-
tages possessed by the girl in her life
time. Cases have been known where
the young mans father has given 30
cows TO secure dead wife for his dead
sou,-ChiAgo News
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VARIABLE WEATHER MALIcNED


Physical Ailments Not Caused by Eccen-
tricities In Temperature.
According to the best medical au-
thorities changeabIe weather, or what
is known as unreasonable" is not SO
bad in its effects as generally supposed.
1t applies to summer, but especially to
winter. whenever the temperature
during any of the winter months rises
to an endurable height, and it is possi-
BILE for one to go out of doors without
acute suffering, we always hear prog
nostications of sickness and death
which are sure to result from a green
Christmas and an open winter. But
the truth is it is the good, old-fash-
toned winter the 'seasonable tempera-
ture,' that kills. The incorrectnGs OF
the popular idea is well shown by the
vital statistics for the first quarters of
1895 and 1896 in England and Wales,
which we find summarized in the Brit
ish Medical Journal of May 16. These
two pc ads of time formed great con-
trast in SO far as the general tempara-
ture of the air was concerned. In the
former year the mean temperature Of
three months was 35.2 d, grees Fahren-
heit, which was 81 degrees Fahrenheit
below the average, while in February
1t was no less than 90 degrees Fahren-
heit below the mean of that month.
In 1896 the temperature of the three
months was 1928 degrees Fahrenheit, or
3.4 degrees Fahrenheit above the aver
age. The public health fully reflected
those noteworthy differences in tenn
perature. In 1895 the deaths in the
first quarter amounted to 170,501 and
the death rate was 22.S, or IL above
the average. In 1896 the deaths in the
corresponding period numbered 1885,
| 500, and were in the proportion of 17.s
deaths annually per 1000 persons lv.
ing, which rate was 80 below the aver
age. The increased mortality in 1895
was chiefly among persons aged GO
years and upward, of whom 60,454
died, giving death rate among such
persons of 1890, or 1874 in excess of the
mean. In 1896 S2,20S persons aged 81
and upward died in January, February
and March, and the death rate was CO.,
no less than 26.2 below the average
These statistics furnish the fresh EVIL
dence of the killing power of frost and
of the beneficent influence of milo
temperature. But popular beliefs art
not to be overthrown by statistics, ant
II we are blessed next winter by a milo
temperature and absence of snow there
will be plenty of physicians whose sur
prise will be equaled only by their dis
appointment that there is not NOR
for them to do."-Medical Record.
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n. The doctors

ter what the provocation. The doctors
have but one mode of defense. It's the
hypodermic injection, and each doctor
carries a syringe loaded with special
preparation which will take all the lie
out of man in five minutes, cause him
TO sleep for several hours, and bring
him around after his slumber in de-
cidedly weak mental condition.
While Mr.. Inch was banging DIR.
Blank on the nose and jaw, the doctor
was maneuvring with his free hand for
his syringe. While the struggle went
on the keepers kept their eyes on the
other insane men. They couldn't leave
them to 60 to the doctors assistance.
The struggle was apt to excite them
and general outbreak was to be pre-
vented above all things.
DR.. Blank was fast getting played
out when he managed to reach his
| syringe, haul it out and jab it into Mr..
Inch's neck. The effect of the injection
was instantaneous.
I'm stabbed" yelled Mr.. Inch, slap
ping both hands to his neck and drop
ping.
I'm glad of it," remarked DIR. Blank.
"You're the toughest one ever
tackled" and he motioned to keeper,
who was coming toward him on run
TO come faster.
"We've found the other man," said the
keeper when he came up.
"Of course we have" said the doctor,
with sarcastic emphasis on the ''we."
"He was under a seat in the car" went
on the keeper. you've made bad
break here. and let's get away"
"Great Scott" roared the doctor,
sisn't this one of our men?"
"No," said the keeper. "He's citi-
zen who wandered into the car"
"Let's cut this quick" said the doc
! tor. "Tell the boys to march around
: TO the north of the depot and I'll join
you there" and away went the doctor
J in one direction, while the keeper went
. down the platform.
So much interest had been manifested
in the crowd of insane men that few
people on the platform had noticed the
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THE LARGEST CARBON.
irs s)vner q brazilian Scout. Has Hefpseo
a17.5OO for the Stone.

S17,5OO for the Stone.
Information has just reached New
York that the largest carbon ever found
has been discovered in the Willis OF
Brazil. 1t weighs 3,oS3 carats, and is al
most as big as ones fist. The carbon IS
much-sought stone. 1t is black, OF
iiamondiferous composition, and is the
hardest known substance. For TINS
reason it is used for drilling and is ex-
tremely valuable. Small bits are FOUND
frequently in diamondiferous regions.
About six months ago, M. b. Levy,
diamond merchant of this city, started
on the Brazil workings. He worked his
way up the Amazon, partly trip by
canoe and partly by the Flooding mule.
Thus he Travelled for nine days, until
he came to place called Jacreandor.
Near this spot former scout of Mr..
Levy, one Pedro Gunzalos, had bought
tract of land 80 leagues in extent.
Part, in fact, nearly the whole, OF this
stretch of property yields choice
variety of boa constructors and wild
beasts, but as Gunzalos lad been fight
ing these creatures all his life he didn't
mind them. The attractive portion OF
his land was bit of clear ground on
which he had found quartz bearing car
bon. He saw in this fortune. He got
together force of natives who were
only spasmodicaI1y industrious. Small
bits of carbon were found; not, how
ever, in such profusion as to satisfy
Gunzalos. He was becoming discour-
aged.
One day two months after Mr.. Levy's
arrival Gunzalos' workman was hum
ming song while dislodging quartz
in perfunctory sort of way. He OBJ
served with surprise the outlines OF q
large carbon in fallen piece. He gazed
at the big stone moment in amaze
ment, and then shouted exultingly to
the overseer. That solemn official
danced jig when he took it from the
workman's hand, and GunZalos treated
all hands literally when the carbon
was brought to him. A few days after
he went to Jacreandor. He showed the
stone to Mr.. Levy, who had been quietly
buying few bargains in gems.
After inspecting it critically, Mr..
Levy said: 'I'll give you e3,500 fol
the carbon"
Gunzalos rejected the offer with 9
scornful gesture. "Pll sell it for 6 TO-,
900, and not a pound less he said.
But" insisted Mr.. Levy, sit will cost
6 1000 to cut the carbon. Nothing les.
than ten-ton hammer will make ar
impression on it. You can see the ex
pense the buyer will be under"
81 think / shall have it kept in vaul
in Paris for the present" said Gun
zalos, "and then may send it to tn,
United States"
The carbon is three and half inche
long, three inches wide, and the SAM
in thickness. 1t is trife spongy on
small area of the surface, but other
. wise is solid.-N. Y. Tribune.
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our o. the BEATEN PATH.

Amsterdam il intersected by canals
which divide the city into about ninety
islands. Communication with them -
had by about three hundred bridges.
At Siegen, In Westphalia, the four
hundredth anniversary Of the opening
of the Eisenzecher Tug coal mine was
celebrated recently. 1t was begun IN
1925 as an open working; its main SHARP
is now !, 800 feet deep and is to be sunk
soon another 300 feet.
One of Switzerland's mountain lakes,
the Maerjelen See, at the foot OF tho
Eggishorn, was completely emptied IN
one night during the hot spell in Sep
TENDER. The lake was a,mile long by
a sixth Of mile wide and 100 feee
deep; the water probably escaped
through assures in the ice OF the neigh
boring glaciers.
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AS TO RESPIRATION.
Scientific Tests to Ascertain the Propel
Way to Breathe.

Scientific Tests to Ascertain the Proper
Way to Breathe.
Some interesting records on the ques-
ton of respiration have been compiled
by DR.. w. Marcel, who has devoted the
greater part of his life to the solution of
problems connected with this subject.
His Investigations have not been con-
fined to the laboratory, but have been
conducted frequently in the open air
to varying elevations, extending from
the sea level to the summit of the high
est Alpine ranges.
Beginning with normal breathing in
a state of repose, experiments were
made on forced or labor breathing,
respiration under exercise, and respira-
ton as controlled by the mental exer-
else of the will. In order to obtain the
records of the various conditions, an
instrument was designed which showed
ON the chart in horizontal lines the
number of itres of air expired, and in
vertical lines the time in minutes.
The traces thus obtained differ con-
siderably from those illustrating forced
respiration, being much less deep,
though deeper than the normal. In
talking, singing, reading and coughing
the respiration assumed the form of
breathing under exercise, but in talking
and reading alone, where the strain of
the lungs is very feeble, the tracing
returns parallel to the normal almost
Immediately after the exercise has
come to an end.
In singing, however, a marked differ
ence was observed in the breathing
when standing and when sitting. This
difference is well worthy the attention
of vocal students. When the singer sat
down the curve resembled that of the
forced breathing" almost exactly,
which is not the case when standing
4 This shows that the erect position is
the correct one for singing.
Another fact of interest to athletes
and people who run for their trains
was demonstrated. 1t is not general
w known that many people run mosi
serious risk in rushing for car. i
they could keep on running after reach
ing the car platform the danger would
be much lessened. The opening of in
ternal lessons, which may be fatal IL
character, comes from the sudden cessa
ton of effort. In case of extrem,
breathlessness, as would occur aftel
running for train, great relief woult
be experienced from taking few deeI
breaths News. 81 81.