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THE VORACI0US CARP,
Clever Ruses by Which 1t Is Exter.
minating Black Bass.

The German carp is vicious fish after
fashion, ard the kind of brains it has is de.
scribed by W. F. Meehan in the Fishing
Gazette. Says Mr.. Meehan:
'One day in early June. in 1893 or 1894
in Montgomery county, Pa, was watching
the spawning bed of black bass in Perkio.
men creek from a bridge overhead, when
along came a number of large German carp
One made feint toward the nest and when
attacked by the black bass fled While the
bass was in pursuit the remainder Of the
carp darted in, and in a twinkling devoured
the spawn in the nest. L waded out to the
bass nest later and found scarcely an egg in
it. / was told afterward of a similar case
in the same stream"
The Pennsylvania report of the state COM
missioners of fisheries says that there are
few fishes more heartily anSthemized by
American anglers than the carp. They fai,
to see redeeming feature in the creature
and charge it with many bad ones. the most
serious of which Is that 1t is a more invet-
eiate spawn eater than the eel and the
anglers fear that it will in a few years prac-
tically exterminate all the valuable food anG
game fishes. despite the efforts of the yari.
Gus fish commissioners
The carp furnishes the angler little or nc
sport, because it refuses to take the ordinary
lures offered. Its flesh is not popular with
American fish eaters, as it is in European
countries, where, as early as 1927. il was cul.
tivated in Austria.
1t is not known exactly who first intro.
duced carp into American waters. nor exact.
ly when 1t was done, hut Mr.. Poffe a Cali
fornian, some time before 1870 is believed
to have been the man. He is regar rt'ed IN
much the same light as the introducer of the
English sparrow into the United States. and
the misguided men who turned English ra b.
bits onto Australia.
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Ilom the Gentlcmans Magazine.
Sims Reeves is hlrd on what he calls th.
vicious encore system He characterizes
1t as preposterous piece of dishonesty. of
which all honest persons should be aslam-
ed. The nuisance, he SAYS rightly, seeks to
take shabby advantage of the suffering
professional; and it is to be regretted that
lew OF our performers possess sufficient
courage to return to the platform, bow DO
Itely, and indicate firmly. No, Your en-
core monger cares nothing about synl-
metry, or balance, or cohesiveness whei her
the occasion be the lyric stage, the orator:o
performance the benefit and ordinary con-
cert or the ballad concert
He wants 10 hear more than he has bar
gained fer, and If his demand is not yield
ed to he viii hoot ard bray and hiss when
an attempt is made to perform the next
piece, as If he belonged to the long-eared
quadrupeds or feathered biped tribe And
then We have occasionally wfat the news
papers term "a scene'-an exhibition of
'Arryism" that disgraces our boasted CIV
iliZation. If maragers, artists and the
musical public would but think this matter
over and determine to stamp out the nuis-
ance one great blot on our English musical
performances might be cffaced. Unfortrn-
ately, it is not yet quite certain whether
encores are more distasteful to the great
majority of performers than they are 20 a
large section of the concert-go.ng public.
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quite a number of artists are shown to-
gether. Then people of the most diverse
tastes are sure to find something to their
liking, and the varied character of the
paintings is very refreshing. Such All eX
hibitfon, comprising pictures from the
brushes of fourteen of the best-known ar
fists of the city. and including also speci-
mems of sculpture, opened on Monday at
Heitmullers.
On entering the gallery, the eye is i'm
mediately attracted to Harold L. Mac
donald's large canvas, "A Burial in the
Catacombs,' which hangs to the right of
the doorway. Quite a number of visitors
have been drawn to the gallery largely or
account of this picture, it has never
been exhibited in this city before and
even those who had seen it in the artists
studio have been interested to see the
many changes which he has recently made
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Austrian Duelfng.

From the Speaker.
Continental militarism exercises its ter
rorism even within its own armed circles
Offended honor can only be satisfied by the
duel, with weapons and to conclusions reg
ulated according, to the nature of the in
suit The duel is nowadays rigidly enforced.
and reports very often appear telling Of
compulsory saber fights between cadets and
volunteers" in their teens, who had ami
cably settled their schoolboy disputes, yet,
Notwithstanding, had to carry out this bar
barrie procedure, The war minister himself
supports the custom.
Fatal terminations are of common and
startling occprrence; and from Hungary
came the tale the other day of a reserve
artillery officer rWho had been deprived of
his commission because in a merciful spirit
he had arranged with his antagonist-the
dispute being previously settled-that no
bullets be put in the pistols AS far back
as 1850. Emperor Josef II denounced in
writing the Austrian system of dueling as
"a barbarous practice suited only for the
days of Tamerlane." But as long as the
militarism endures. the rules of dueling Will
remain as ruthless and inviolable as ever.
the merciful opinions of emperors to the
contrary.
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REGISTERING SUNSHINE.
The HelfOGraph il Now Coming Into
General Use AbrOai

From the Chicago Inter-Ocean
The heliograph, although not of recent
invention, is now coming more generally
into use since the Importance of register
ing the number of hours of daily sunshine
becomes more popularity appreciated. A re-
cent publication of Prof Kremser estf
mates the number of hcIiossraphs now in
use at about fifty in Great Britain, thirty
IN Germany, twenty-five ir France eighteen
IN Austria, sixteen in Italy and twe.va in
S"ltzerIlnd The apparatus is automatic
sunshine registers itself through lenses
Ter as soon as the sun comes out of the
clouds sufficiently it Will burn paper un-
d"rneath the lens, leaving black mark
thereon Since the hours sof the day are
marked on paper it will be apparent with
approximate eXactneSS how many hours
each day the sun really shone.
The results are very surprising indeed.
For instance. the daily average of sunshine
Tor several years amounted in Scotland to
hours; Ireland. :}1a hours: England 4
nours; Germany, AZ hours; France :
hours; Switzerland. 81 hours: Austria 6
hours and Spain, u. hours. Ii is shown
that there is more sunshine in the south
than there is in the north and also more
IN the east of Europe than in the west
Near mountains the frequency of foes les
sens the hours of sunshine Thus the OH
serVatory on Ben Nevis shows less than iIa
hours, almost an hour less than elsewhere
In Scotland. The formation of smoke near
great cities and manufacturing centers
also lessons the hours of Sunshine The in
terror of London shows but ~, bours
against an average of 312 hours in Green
wich. and to IL hours elsewhere in
southern England
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DR.. R. C. FLOWER,
BOSTON, MASS.
DR.. II. G. Flower to make a profess
sionnl trip through Washington and
Virginia.

The patients of Dr. r. c. Flower will he glad
70 know that he has arIanged a professional
yist through the state of Virginia and Washington
pity. follows:
Washington. d. G.. Riggs House. Friday and Sat
urtay. April IL and 1S
Roanoke. Va. Hotel Roanoke Monday. April 20.
Norfolk. Ya-- New Atlantic Hotel, Tuesday and
Wednesday, April II auI .,
Richmond Va. the Jefferson, Thursday and Friday
April =; aud n.
Petersburg. Va, the Shirley Saturday. April 25.
Lynchbur.. Va. Norvell-Ariington Hotel Monday
and Tuesday. April 70 and ~.
Danville. Va. Hotel Burton, Wednesday and
Thursday, April - and 30
There is nn physician in the Clited States better
Known than Dr. Il. c. Flower. His cures are so
humorous AMI often of such miraculous nature
plat many writer's have claimed that many of his
lures were miracles.
DR.. Flowers ability to tell patient his disease
without asking o question is well established
Is that DIR. Flower lives.
This southern visit of the doctor will afford an
eHcellent opportunity to many to consult this
oninent specialist close to their homes. 1t
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in it The effect Of color is mastery. and
it has a certain grace and dignity of line
that lifts it Immediately above the ordi-
nary.
The thought OF the painting is best ex-
pressed by the scriptural passage: 20
death, where is thy sting? o grave. where
is thy victory?" In a cavity hewn in the
rock the body of an old woman has just
been laid away. and against the wall leans
a beautiful girl, around whose head hoyers
strange jridescent light, which, on
second look, resolves itself into the form of
an irregular cross. 1t is generally consid
cred to be by far the most striking picture
of the exhibition
Occupying similar space on the other
side of the doorway is Professor f. F. An
drews' painting, La Petite Leontine1
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seen. The delicacy of color which charac-
teriZes the flesh tints of the girl is carried
out through the rest of the picture in the
foliage and the flowers in such way as to
make most agreeable scheme of coloring.
Richard N Rronke show bis looming 70.
ward the Dutch school. Two of them are
marine views on the coast of Holland. "a
Fishing Smack" and Landing the Catch"
which shows the stanch, square-bowed fish
ing boat tossing up and down just outside
the surf, while the product of the days
labor is taken ashore. Both pictures are
distinctively Dutch in color and treatment.
THE Return of the Flock" in pastel, is
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full of a certain atmospheric effect that
can be obtained only in that medium, and
he exhibits also broadly handled study
In Oil Of several cows grazing in shady
spot
Marietta NJ. Andrews shows three water
colors-''In a Barnyard at Ecouen.' very
natural. realistic scene "a Stitch in Time
and Five Minutes Rest" The latter, a
crisply treated study of a little girl,
seated upon the model stand taking her
allotted time of rest was painted from a
pose in the studio of Rhoda Holmes Mich
OILS. the well-known New York water COL
orist.
De Lancey Gill's aquarelles are easily
distinguished by very pronounced indf-
Evening star., 1896-04-11
Matrimonial Item.

From tie Texas Sitter.
In San Antonio CTexas) drawing room a
lady was narrating her sad experience.
"Imagine the frightful position in which
am placed. My husband went north, and
now it Is almost three years since had a
line from him.
'Horrible!' groaned the chorus.
Eyes, but that amt the worst He Is
likely to turn up here in town any day and
head me on from getting divorce for de-
sertion."
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Prince Henry's Little Conspiracy.

Prince Henry's Little Conspiracy.
Fron the London Sunday Times.
The little conspiracy around Prince Henry
Of Orleans, though well conducted is not
likely to succeed. 1t is undeniable that the
house Of France just now is divided. The
knighthood of the Legion of Honor con-
ferred by the republic upon the son of
Robert lie Fort Is the matriculation. He
might have found it in his cradle under a
monarchy. The initial quarrel between the
pretender and his cousin is the handspring
of the present combination. which virtually
means the training of genuine royal high
less for the presidency of the republic
The Due d'Aamale was the former candi-
date of what may be called the Chantilly
party, and, as he is now too old, the tacit
suffrages are falling upon the head of the
really fascinating grandnephew The Due
de Chartres, if l am rightly informed, OBJ
jects to political campaign which, in case
of failure, might again send him upon the
path of exile On the other hand. it mus1
not be forgotten that the party of rallied
and resigned royalsts is a strong factor
Virtually, Prince Henry is it's nominee.
Given the general restlessness in France
1t is more than likely that the candidature
will be pushed forward at the right mo-
ment. Nor must it be forgotten that in a
month hence a MacMahon will marry Prin-
cess Marguerite, the sister of this prospec-
tive president When it is considered that
the other immediate candidates are elderly
politicians, the glitter of this prince Char
1nant' seems just the sort of thing for a
hastily summoned Versailles congress.
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FROM LOCAL BRUSHES
Exhibition by Fourteen Well-Known
Washington Artists.
VARIETY ONE OF THE FEATURES
A Trip About Gallery That is Full
of Interest.
ORIGINAL AND PIE A S IN G

n AN EXHIBITION
of pictures Oy a Sill
gle artist there is
ra rely a sufficiently
wide range of sub
jects and enough va
riety in treatment to
sustain the unhag-
ging interest of the
average spectator
from the first picture
to the last. Very diff
ferent it is when the
best things selected
from the work of
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S2ain's Place.

From the Arconaut
Gioa"chno Rossini, who was a great
Jester, was once seen embra cling Spania~d
with great effuSion. Asked the reason he
replied: because without Spain We would
be the last nation
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A distinction.

From Tid Tits.
Ais that really true?''
B-"My dear fellow. 1 always tell the
truth. but this is an absolute factr'
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On the c. and O. Canal,
BY Hobart Nichols.

life-size figure Of little girl dressed in the
quaint peasant costume Of France. She Is
perched upon a stone wall. which Is over
grown with a tangle of flowers and briars,
and in the background is seen q mass of
light, airy foliage, through the openings of
which delightful glimpse Of distance is
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CURE

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local Treatment. MUNYON'S doctors at your service
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MUNYON'S

Mrnyan's RheunatiSm Crre cures acute or mus
,Jilar rheunatis in from to five days Sharp.
shooting pains in any part of The bo. stopped by
a few dGsgs. prompt. complete ar,l permanent
cure fer laGeness, SORENESS stn back a:d ali pains
IL hips and loIs
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s. Jerome Uhl, though best known to the
public by his portraits. shows his versatil-
His painting called "a jury" showing a
row of cunning little puppies in barn,
with their mother keeping guard behind the
bench where they lie. probably attracts
terror Of the barn is quite realistic, from
the doves fiuttering near the roof down to
the agricultural implements hanging on the
wall. and the wire netting which has
Rest" is clever study of the nude, done
on wood panel In such way that the
natural color of the wood furnishes back
ground. "A View On Florida Avenue" is
scene familiar to all. and his boldly treated
study of girl is worthy of notice. There
is a transparency in the veil which renders
the face beneath it very lifelike. though it
is only suggested by broad strokes of the
brush. % af
The one picture which Carl Weller shows
a landscape, entitled 1.-The End of Day. is
of mis- are. Through a rift in the clouds
near the horizon is seen touch of rosy
light, which is taken up by the little pool
in the foreground. Although the color of
the clouds is a trifie too cold and blush to
harmonize we'll with the rest of the picture
it is not untures to nature. and the general
effect of the -canves is delightful.
The two pieces of sculpture in the exhi-
bition ere by Mr. u. S. J. Dunbar. His
bust Of Alexander Shepherd, which received
so much praise at the Cosmos, is again
eh1 1lDlted Ihere IS strength and deci-
sion In the modelling of the face which
seems to present the very character of the
man, and 1t is by many considered to be
one of the best things the sculptor has
done His bust of Mrs. Hobart Nichols,
which he shows, has also been much ad-
mired.
Many art lovers have already visited this
exhibition, and it is likely to receive the
general approval of the Washingtonians who
have hitherto had but one opportunity dur
ing the year, the Cosmos for the comparl-
son and appreciation of the work of local
artists. Although, being so much smaller
the present exhibition may not fairly be
compared with the Cosmos it is much more
sec1ect and representative of those contrib
uting to it, and it is to be hoped that It
may furnish precedent to future seasons.
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RHEUMATISM

ChroE;c rheumatism. s,iatica. lumbaso or pain
in the back speedily curef 1t seldom falls to
give RELIEF from two doses. and almost in
yariabiy cures before bottle has been used.
l'rice, &c.
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A Woman Enjoys Two Weeks
Bicycle Trip Through England.
FORTY MILES Per DAY ON AN AVERAGE
Chat About the Roads, Inns and
a Proper Outfit.
CHI ARMING EXPERIENCES

o THE MAN OR
maid with pluck,
good health and a
wheel a cycling tour
in England and on
the continent is sug-
gested as the most
charming OF summer
vacations, combining
with the attractions
of a home run the
added pleasure of
sightseeing in for
eign lands. In this
way a novel and in
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-20
ASTONISHING GAINS
Made in Parts Of Kentucky and Kansas by
the Republicans.

Washington, Oct. 19.-The Repubi-
can Congressional committee, this
morning, received advices from Vari-
GUS parts of Kentucky which it is
claimed show a remarkable change in
the sentiment of that state. One in
stance, the poll of the little town of
Fulton, Is given as sample. The poll
in August showed 1856 sound money
Republicans, 129 silver Republicans,
271 gold Democrats, and 563 doubtful.
A revised poll of the same place. Oct.
/, gives the following results: Seven
teen silver Republicans, 4S6 Mckinley
men, SIS gold Democrats and $50 doubt
full. The writer of the letter announces
that a majority of the gold Democrats
will support Mckinley.
A similar return has been received
from Kansas covering a larger terri
tory, the counties of Rawlins, Chey-
enne, Norton. Thomas, Sheridan and
Graham, the 9Th Congressional district.
This poll shows 1852 Republicans. 296S
Populists, 407 Democrats, 2S Prohibi-
tionists. Two years ago the same
counties gave: Republicans 2913. Pop
ulists 3OSS, Democrats 623, Prohibition
lists 81.
The poll is made on the Congress
sional vote and information is given
the committee that the vote for Presi-
Dental electors will not be so large for
the Republicans.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-20
FIRE AT ENFIELD, MASS.
But One Store is Left Standing in the
Entire Business Portion.
Eleveo Business Houses, With Lumber. ETC.
Burned-Loss. Quite Heavy.

Athol Mass, Oct 19.-The town OF
Enfield was visited by fire. today, which
wiped out the business portion. The
flre started in a bakery, presumably
from an overheated oven, and made
rapid headway. spreading from the
bakery to Gould's tin shop. then to the
Masonic and G. A. r. hall block, cor
ner of the two main streets.
Thence it leaped the street to the OPP
pcsite corner, burning out long block
of stores and dwellings, beyond. The
wind carried the sparks across the
river, igniting the lumber yard of Gil
Iette & Flint, containing about loo,ooo
feet, This was entirely burned out.
There were no means for fighting the
fire, not even a hand engine, but about
/ o'clock word was sent to Athol Tor
aid. A steamer and hose company re-
sponded. When they arrived the IRE
had exhausted nearly all the combus-
tible material in reach and was soon
placed under control.
The hotel. opposite the postofiice
caught once or twice, but the hre was
nut out Eleven business houses We're
burned out. Woods market is the only
store standing in town. The loss has
not been estimated.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-20
BITS OF MAINE NEWS.

Belle j. Palmer of Monroe, inspecting
officer of the relief corps, inspected the
Orono corps, Monday afternoon, an0
reported that she found the corps ir
good condition.
In the Piscataquis S. ]. court, Judge
Whitehouse presiding. Saturday. Stella
Dugans VS.. l.. b. Wing; action to recover
wages alleged to be due plaintiff for work
done in the City Laundry at Gardiner.
nished a home for the girl and treated
her member of their family. paid hel
doctors. bills and furnished her clothing
attorney for the plaintiff dismissed the
action before the defence was closed
Bowdoin college enthusiasts say that
they expect great things of their base
ball team. next year. Williams, the ex-
and finish his course; Steere. the New
Bedford shortstop. Brown university
star. is to enter the Medical school: Co
tend Medical school, Bacon, a freshman
..phenom." will be a great addition. and
Bryant is expected to return TO Bowdoir
and help out by his heavy stick work. II
all Of these things prove true. Bowdoir
may have as good team as Harvard
We shall see.
Captain Henry Gregory of this city
ia, has in his possession probably the Oldest
paPsy n his sNe heaor saore kichard Il
Hawkshaw Losack.. Esq, lieut.. general
and commander-in -in-chief. in and over ali
of His Maiesty's Channbee Isles in
America. Chancellor. Vice Admiral and
Ordinary of the. same. st. Christophers
Promise is hereby granted to Nathan
Horton, commander of the sloop John
and Abel. burden 50 tons. or therea bouts
mounted with guns. navigated with five
men. plantation built and duly qualified
to sail for Boston. he having entered and
cleared at the naval Office and all other
His Majestie's office in this place accord.
ing to law, and for whom this shall be a
let pass. Given under my hand and seal
this 3lst day of May. 1771, in the 18th Yea,
office. r. Pride. deputy naval officer.
His Majesty referred to was George III
Of England: ST. Christopher was the
island of St kits. one of the grour
known as the Leeward Islands. > Rock.
land Star.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1896-10-20
the Independence and self-government
Of all South Africa Is the future they
privately all promise themselves.
miIitary lasirucsIo

| series of ecommendationsi before
the secretary Of war in relation to the
detailing Of officers Of the army as mil
itary instructors at colleges through
ont the country. which look to i'm
portant changes in the present system.
The recommendations were made by
Major Sanger Of the inspector generals
department. They grew out of his re-
cent inspection Of colleges in the
eastern military districts. Secretary
Lamont Is expected shortly to issue or
ders In execution Of at least some OF
the suggestions before him. possibly
all. One OF the recommendations is
that no details be made to a college
that cannot guarantee at least 100
cadets to the military department OF
the college
In the report before the secretary of
war ii is pointed out that there Is now
a great difference between the several
civil institutions having army officers
as military instructors in the matter
Of military proficiency, and that the re-
turn to the government for it's invest
ment in material and service is not a
fair one Some of these differences re-
suit from inability or unwillingness Of
the army officer to insist on the neces-
sary allowance of time and the requisite
support in dealing with the cadets.
Major Sanger expressed the opinion
that the time has arrived when ade-
quate remedies should be applied or
the rule of exclusion strictly enforced
by the recall of officers.
To this end and to erimulate college
pride and competition he proposes the
idea of classification Of all institutions
to which officers have been or may
hereafter be ordered The cIassifica-
tion suggested by him is: First class.
all institutions conducted on a strictly
military basis, these TO be known Off
cially as military academies; second
class. all agricultural colleges: third.
fourth and fifth classes, all other in
stitutions. He proposed the arrange
ment Of an order of merit as deter
mined by the inspectors and the annual
reports of the military professors, on
he basis Of the West Point academy.