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The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

The followi-g narrative of boys bru tality comes from Wheeling, w. Va: The results e brutal haZing by boys of the Madiron district public school were made public on Tuesday. There are two school buildings in the ward and the boys from the upper grade have made q practice of initiating boys sent up from the lower Last week Eddie Bowie, a delicate boy of nine, went to the upper grade school. Several boys seized him by the legs and arms and bumped him against q tree The little fellow would not cry, and the same treatment was given the next day. That night the boy was seized with fever and spasms and doctor was called. He diagnosed the case as concussion of tue brain and SgTere injury to the spine. Bowie is noTF in a critical cop- dition. The commissioners of the dis trict are making eFcry effort tc punish the boys
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

Nikolaos Ethermius TheOdorianitls, of Berkeley, Cal, who is now 76 years of age, says the New York Tribune, IS still able to make a creditable record as a sprinter. The other day he walked eight and a quarter miles in sixty-four minutes. Six years ago, when he was 70 gears of age, he won the champion shin of Greece in the first Olympiad or modern times, on the newly rebuilt stadium at Athens. The race was won by one IcanOmO, but the 70-year-old sprinter challenged the winner, ran a mile with him again and beat him, for which astonishing feat he was present ed with a crown of laurel. Theodori' anitis first came to the United States as visitor to the Worlds Fair in 1895. In his own country he had won much fame as a model for artists, his singu- larly classical features rendering him of great value to them. At the World Fair he posed for many artists, and de livered an address in Greek that was afterward translated into English, and won much applause for him.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28
LATEST GOLD BRICK SCHEME.
The Operator Does Little Political
 Arguing on the Side,

The Operator Does Little Political
 Arguing on the Side.
 There is no end to the schemes to which swindlers resort A pair of them are now working in Pennsylvania in the vicinity of Susquehanna, who have the very latest in gold brick tricks. They get into an argument with each other on the silver question until they have attracted a gOOd-sized crowd. They manage to work on the feelings of their auditors until the latter are prepared to take sides themselves. One of the men-he who has been advOca- ting sound mOney-makes the state ment that he can pound a double eagle into a ShapeleSS mass of gold and that it will be still worth $20, whereas a silver dollar so treated would not be worth 100 cents. His opponent says it is no such thing. To prove it the gold man takes a $20 gold piece from his pocket and pounds it out of shape with a stone or something. Then he starts out to visit a neighbOring bank only to find that it is closed By this time there will be some old fellow in the crowd, also an advocate of the gold standard, who is so anxious to score a point for his side that he will offer $20 for the lump of gold. The money is paid and the rOgues skip out, leav ing the old fellow to discover that the gold he has bought is only bit of al | Joy and not worth a dime.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

MT. Cameron received f1OO and so dit

MT. Cameron received E100 and so did the deceaSed's old friend, MT. Craven.
 Lastly, Joan was mentioned. She was to have years wages. all the furniture of her own bedroom and the large scrapbook for which she had so often piled scissors and paste, and which contained curious items of news paper intelligence during the last twen- ty years.
 "There, gentlemen and ladies, that is all" said MT. Cameron, "and now you must excuse me. leave you with my cotrustee, Mir. Craven"
 "One moment, sir" interposed MT. Peter, to whom his wife had whispered much. What became of all his money in the bank? He must have had thou sands"
 ''The balance to his credit on May 31," answered MT. Cameron, referring to a note, "was f45 Ss Tod. After the fun eral expenses are paid"
 What's he done with it?' cried Mrs. Peter. redder of face than ever.
 II cannot tell you, madam. Good morning." said the lawyer, who then wisely left them to fight the matter out among themselves. But before he went he with his own hands, carried to Joan in her kitchen the unwieldy old scrap book. and told her that it was her prop erty. as we'll as the furniture of her room.
 Come, cheer up. my girl,' he said at parting. Your master was fond of vou. and he would rather see you bright than downcast. And remember that l am your friend, if you should ever hap pen to want One."
 Joan thanked MT. Cameron and then. having reverently kissed the old book, put it on one side.
 Mrs. Peter, before she parted, thought we'll to trespass in the kitchen and say some cruel things to Joan. But somehow the girl did not mind them very much now.
 Then Seth looked in again. and said she was to come up to hiG mothers that | evening. If she didn't he should fetch her. And to make sure of having hel he carried off the scrapboOk.
 Mrs. John Battersby did something else before she left No. 59.
 Together with her disappointed soI and darling Walter she climbed the stairs to loans little attic and took q hammer with her.
 Its the very kind of spiteful thing he'd be likely to do,' she said, but IT not stand it-robbing hi5 own flesh ant blood for a workhouse brat"
 Mr. Peter left her to her own devices He. MT. Craven and the three vexet Gndeed, insulted) girls went away to gethec.
 Then Mrs. Peter studiously searched loans attic from wall to wall Sht turned out the girls one tin box, looked into the drawer of the washstand, rip ped up the palliasse outrageously ans threw the straw all about and treated the bolster with equal brutality.
 There was also a handsome old cal wardrobe that would have graced ever q royal bedchamber, This was fO loans three or four poe: frocks.
 It was quite Imaginable to see hoy mother and son tapped and probed thi antique piece of furniture. They evel knocked off the head of the lion in re lief at the top of it. to see if there wa any secret cavity behind the head.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

But the wardrobe taught them no more than the palliasse and the bolster.
 Well, Pm off to the Hen and Chick ens." said Walter BatterSby at length. ''I've had enough of this.''
 So. too, had Mrs Peter, for there was not an article in the room that she had not thoroughly tested.
 The sun was still well above the cem- etery hill when Seth called at No. 59 in his workaday grime and his workaday grease.
 Art ready, lass?' he inquired of Joan.
 The girl began to make excuses.
 Its not right, Seth, to leave the house with no one in it. He wouldn't have liked it." she said.
 ''It's not right, Joan, to make a prom ise and not keep it." retorted Seth. Come, now, Pm not goingto leave you to nope your eyes out. Do you mean to make me carry yOu|
 She was persuaded with difficulty.
 Then it was a revelation of character to see how she locked one door after another and pocketed the different keys.
 Anybody 'ud think the things were all yourn," said Seth, admiringly.
 Its the same to me as if they were" she answered, with the tone of fresh tears
 But Seth hurried her off before she could break down again, and soon had her in the little brick cottage he shared with his mother.
 Old Mrs. Perry had in her younger days been a servant herself. She had d true woman's sympathy for Joan, and discernment enough to know that her son might do far worse than marry such a girl.
 | It was as comfortable meal as any in MoXford, with the cat purring on the l hearth all the time. Afterward the talk turned sOlidly upon old Carmel and his singular bc- ! quests to Joan.
 '"The money and the furniture'll be useful enough to you, child.' said old
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

Many a naval officer will be sorry to hear of the Navy Departments order prohibiting the use of hOlystoneS in keeping clean the decks of warships. The custom had been in vogue since the first vessels w0Te built for the navy, and until the ateel ships were con- structed 1t was believed they never would be dispensed with. Naval con- Structors found, however. that in many instances the decks had been worn away from one to two inches, and, as they are not so heavy by three inches as the decks of the wooden vessels, a loss of an inch made great difference. The disappearance of the hOlystone will also be followed by that of the prayer book, as the smaller hand-scrubbing stone is called.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

Mrs. Perry, but the idea of leaving you a thing like that!" pointing to the scrap book.
 Il used to be so fond of it." stam- mered Joan. 'The times we've sat to- gether him and me, cutting what he'd marked!
 She rose and lifted the big book on the table, united its string and opened it.
 'Why, what's this?" exclaimed Seth, as bank note for f100 appeared.
 Joan turned pale as she took it up It was indOrsed on the back. "Pay to Joan Smith and no one else"
 Ere they had finished looking through the book they found twenty-one other notes of exactly the same kind.
 'They are certainly yours, my girl" said Mr. Cameron, when Joan called on him in the morning, "and I shall | have great pleasure in telling Mrs. Peter Battersby what has become of the money to her brOther-in-law's credit at the bank. ."-CasSelrs Saturday Jour. | nal"
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

When the church becomes militant It is effective. This anecdote is from the New York Sun: Early experience as a miner on the Comstock lode stood the Rev. Father D. O. Crowley, of San Francisco, in good stead one day last week, when an obstreperOus peer do well of a father came to tho Youths Directory, of whick the priest is man. ager and tried to take away his child, whom his divorced wife had placed there. The man threatened the priest and then struck him, whereupon the clergyman set to and gave him a sound drubbing. The priest afterward assist ed in patching him up as effectively as he had previously done the work of reinstatement.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28
What a Tourist Says.

The French women of all classes in terest me. Everywhere they carry themselves with ease. Even those of the shops have an air of distinction. In this quarter particularly, where there are some boUcheries that are simply a delight to study. never dreamed that hams and sausageS and tongues and bits of meat could be so arranged as to make a picture. But so it is-a ham is q thing of beauty as it nestleS in its bed of fringed paper and parsley. But I wish to tell of the women 1 see in these butcher shops, and particularly of one where I often go for change, The wife and daughter are always at the desk-fine-looking, dressed with perfect suitableness and propriety; and the daughter, with her clear dark skin, wealth of beautiful black hair, and superb eyes, is most attractive. She is, I am told. well-educated girl, a good pianist. and very animated ill cOnver' sation. AS soon as she was through school she went directly into hel fathers business; will probably marry q butcher and help him carry on his business, devoting herself to his inter ests and making his success her t1rsi object in life.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

to be present, even if his father and mother objected.
 Joan had procured cake and sherry. at the instigation of Mr. Cameron. But she had not helped herself to glass of wine. even in spite of the kindly law yer'S suggestion; nor yet to a crumb of the cake
 She continued alone in the kitchen The tramp of strange feet in the room over her did but make fresh tears well up from the bountiful source inside her
 And so the funeral party and the others sat around old Carmel's table and waited for Mir. Cameron to begin The lawyer did not keepthe waiting. He smiled rather dryly, took glass Of sherry and drew forth the paper from its official blue envelope Never was there in MT. Peter Bat tersby's opinion, amore hOrrid and dis graceful last will and testament. Certainly her husband was to receive a fourth partzof the proceeds of the sale of the deceased's goods, but what ! was a mere fourth!
 The other tkree-fouiths were left-of all things-to the MoAford Union. ito help them to train up more girls like Joan Smith," Those were the very | words.
 To the three girls of Mir. and Mrs. Peter the three largest mirrors in the establishment of No. 50 were hequeath- ed, without comment. Walter Eaters by was not even mentioned, nor was i Mrs Peter
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

safety in confning ;,nd handling the material, and the experts are of the opinion that there is no more danger with fuel oils than with any other ex- plosives. when proper care and pre- cautions are used. Naval discipline probably will insure the carrying out of these precautionary measures, and will protect men and property from the explosions of oils, as they do now from the premature discharge of gun powder. dynamite or other high ex- DloSiyeS
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

The use of liquid fuel in tne navy, says New York dispatch, is believed
 to be not far distant. Experiments made under the direction of I Naval Board at the Brooklyn navy yard ap- pear to have been satisfactory, and the board has recommended the use of liquid fuel on the new torpedo boats, fin place of coal. One of the subjects looked into by the board has been not only the method of burning the fuel, but the safety in stOwage and use. Having nscertained the dangers which resulted in the particular combuSti- bles suggested as liquid fuel, it was no difficult matter to devise means of
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

Mayor Pingree's ''pOtatO-patch' conl' mission at Detroit has made it's report for the last summer, showing the scheme to have been successful again, as it has been for several years past, The commission had at its disposal last spring 475 acres of land, which was apportioned among 1,T00 heads of fam lilies. representing 7,673 persons In all. The report shows that with an outlay of less than $2,300 for seed and other expenses there was produced about 45,- GOO bushels of potatoes, besides Quan' tity of beetS, cabbages, corn, beans, etc. At the market price the commis' sion figures the potatoes to be worth nearly $25,O00. The average yield of potatoes to each family is over twenty six bushels. The work of the last sum- mer is considered by the commission to be most encouraging and beneficial. If is estimated that the saving to the poor commission of the city for the coming winter will be at least $25,000. The effect on the poor of this method of helping them certainly will be more salutary than that of outright charity. The plan of giving the idle poor an op- portunity of raising potatoes and other vegetables for themselves has proved successful i'll Detroit, where it origin ated. and also in New York and few other places, where Mayor Pingree's idea was adopted. Next spring the plan may be put into operation in Chi cago, where there are always very many poor and unemployed. The great advantage of the "Pingree potato. patch plan" is that 1t furnishes a con- venient and available labor test for those who ask assistance.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28
Saya~e Warfare.

My voice." said the one in whose heart the fires of patriotism burned, my voice is for war"
 And I suppose that in case of actual hostilities it would be your voice you would send" said the desiccated cy41ic.
 No. In such a contingency would send the voice of my wife"
 The other was also married to a mu- sical woman, and his sympathy, though not outspoken, was expressed by an elO' quent glance.-Indianapo Journal.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

An extraordinary tribunal in Con- stantinople has sentenced to death long list of Armenians who were sus- pected of being implicated in the re- cent outbreak in that city. A Mus sulman who was proven to be a ring leader in the disturbance" was sen tenced to a short term of imprison- ment. Hence the official designation extraordinary" tribunal
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

MT. Laurier threatens to introduce an alien labor bill in the Canadian par liament if the Congress of the United States refuses to rescind the law OF that subject. This is the first intima- tion we have had that American la borers were rushing across the line to work for less than they receive at homo
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

The bee as pet is proving useful in Eastern parlors. He perfumes the air with a delicious incense. But when visitor accidentally sits down on the pet, the incensed nature of his remarks leaves d sulphurous smell that is strong CT than the perfume.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

Gladstone says that England's true Turkish policy is to 'coerce the sultan without hurting him." It is a pity that England didn't think of this policy in time to apply it to the sultan of ZanZi- bar, the king of Matabeleland and the mahdi of the Soudan.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

Joy is heightened by exultant strains of music, but grief is eased only by low ones. A sweet, sad measure" is the balm of a wounded spirit. Music light ems toll. The sailor pulls more cheerily for his song
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

And why" the teacher continued, should we hold the aged in respect?"
 "'Cause it is mostly t3e old men that has all the money" Tommy an- swered, and the teacher wasn't able to offer any better reason. -Tit-Bits.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

Japan continues to suffer from fire and earthquake. The fates seem de- termined that the Little Britain of the Pacific shall not suffer from OTer-pop- uiatfOn
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

The new silk made from wood or veg etable waste is said to be a beautiful and seryiceable fabric, and likely soon to take its place in the markets of the world. Its cost is 19 cents Il yard.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28

It is pretty safe to wager that when that troublesome Turkey is d:smem- bered the major portion of the white meat will go to the bear rather than to the bull.
The St. Johns herald., 1896-11-28
W. IT. BURsAGE, Manager.

Suffering is not the worst thing m the world; the worst thing is diSobedi- ence 10 right. Happiness is not Ihe best thing in the world; character is the best
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-25
Want PROOFS.
Great Britain and Venezuela
Requested to Submit
to Evidence.
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE,
mo Answer Has Been Received
From Either of the Govern
ments as Yet.
THE BOUNDARY DISPUTE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 21-At q meeting
of the Venezuelan commission the fact
was made known that letter had been
directed to the secretary of state by the
commission requesting him to call upon
the governments of Great Britain and
Venezuela for proofs in support OF their
respective positions in the boundary
dispute. Secretary Olney acknowledged
the receipts Of this letter and
stated he had carried oat the wishes OF
the commission, but up to todsy's meet
ing no answer had been received from
either of the governments.
The commission selected MIR. s. Nal
latt Provost, a we'll known New York
LAWYER who recently successfully con
Quoted the governments' case against
Peralta Reavis, as it's secretary, and
also chose a corps Of assistants.
The commission invited the govern
ments Of Great Britain hnd Venezuela
to submit to it all the evidence in theil
possession to further the work OF the
commission, to be represented before II
by attorneys and all this with the reser
walton that such representation and ap
pearance shall not be deemed an aban
donmsnt Of any rights or position here
tofore assumed. 1t has done this IN or
der that the proceedings of the commits
sion may not be said to be exparte, tha
truth may appear and that time ma.
be saved in the inquiry with which th,
commission is charged.
! IL cannot be said the commission il
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-25
A Patriotic Answer,

Just after the war of 1776 an Amerl-
can frigste visited England. Her crew
of gallant tsrs had been principally re-
cruited from the fisheries, and some OF
them, it is to be acknowledged, did not
compare favorably in appearance with
the spick- snd-spsn, iauuty English naval
seemep, for the former were OF all
shapes ard sizes, from the tall, short
round-shouldered, long armed Cape
Coder, down to the short wiry members
of the ships company who hailed from
various ports farther south, where less
Drawn was to be found.
One day the captain OF the American
ship paid a visit to the commander oil
a British man-o'-war at anchor in the
same harbor. The coxswsin OF the gig
| was a great lanky seaman, whose back
bone was so rounded as to form verit-
able hump. While the boat rested at
the gangwsy of the visited vessel the
English sailors gathered in the open
ports and "took stock" in a rather dis
| dainful fashion, Of the occupants OF the
gig. At last one of the sesmen on board
| the man o'-war called down to the cox
| swain:
"'Ello there, Yankee; | soy, what'l
that bloomin Jump you ave on youl
bsck?"
The American sailor looked up sni
called back, quick as shot: "Thafs
| Bunker HillP'
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-25
Highest of all in Leavening Power-Laes u Govt Report
R3>:A!I! q! Rs%dsSF RsklRS
ABSOLUTELY PURE
ABSOLUTELY PURE

confident of favorable response from
both parties to the boundary controversy
although the courteous terms in which
the suggestion is counched and wide
latitude of the reservation permitted
each party that may respond to the open
spirit which cbarscterizes the invitation
leads to q natural hope that il will be
accepted
Meantime the commission will proceed
on the original line Of inquiry, which
promises to be q slow and difficult task,
trusting to an sbridgement Of the pro-
ceedings later on by the production Of
evidence by both parties and the appear
ance OF attorneys, when proceedings
may at once take on the form Of judi
cial trial, and the attainment Of con-
clusion be correspondingly FASTENED.
Todsy's meeting took place for the
fret time in the new quarters OF the
commission at the Baltimore Sun build
in 90 F street.
Mr.. Whitemore of Ithacs, N. Y. was
selected as one OF the stenoGraphers and
Walter Mouthrup Of the District of Col
umbis as q messenger. A few other ap-
pointments will be made hereafter az
need appears.
1t was ordered that the rooms Of the
commission be kept open every week
day from 9 until 5 o'clock and any per-
son who has any suggestions to make
will be accorded an opportunity. Every
Friday there will be meeting of the
full commission.
Each member has been allotted par
ticulsr line Of inquiry. Mr.. White has
been charged with the preparation OF
sort of abstract of title. Mr.. Gilman
has undertaken the preparation Of maps
and charts.
Adjourned until Friday.
Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1896-01-25

THE dispatches today bring the news
of the appointment Of Mr.. S. Mallet
Provost, as attorney to the Venezuelan
commission, Mr.. Mallet Provost was the
special counsel in the Reavis case at
Santa Fe, and is a gentleman OF very
pronounced accomplishments, being an
excellent lawyer, and a gifted linquist,
besides having all the requisites OF q
diplomat. A more polished, competent
man could not have been secured to
fill this important trust, and his success
full conduct at his branch OF the busi
ness is q foregone conclusion. The
commission is to be congratulated on
the selection of Mr.. Prevost.
CLEvELAND's administration has had
many ruinious phases in the way oi
debt increasing and gold exporting
During the year 1895 the net exporta
ton of gold was s73. 3.l44,9 ,9O1. The entire
product of gold for the same period in
the United States did not exceed S52,
OOO, 900. The national debt increase will
aggregate in interest and principal, or
bonds issued, not less than $500, ,000, 900
The great man evidently thinks he car
further serve European interests anc
Wall street by an additional term, hence
Is willing to forego the comforts of pri
yate life and drudge third term in the
interests of bis friends, more particularly
as Mr.. Clevelsnd's financial affairs vii
be we'll cared for,