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The Somerset reporter., 1896-03-19
Card of Thanks.

Card of Thanks.
We desire to express our sincere
thanks to all friends and neighhors who
so kindly assisted us in our late be-
reavement. also for flowers and singing.
W. II. PARKMAN AND FAMILY,
EUGENE PARKMAN,
HORACE PARKMAN.
Hidreth's velvet kisses, at sampson
the Corner Druggist.
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DEATH OF A NOTABLE BIRD.
One of Mr.. Schmid's HOme-Hatched
Ostrfches Dies.

OStFlcheS DICE.
One Of the pair Of young ostriches hatch
ed in an incubator by Mr.. Ed. Schmid died
Thursday night of congestion of the lungs.
The birds were in a'thriving condition
until about 4 week ago 1t was suspected
they were receiving too much water and
milk Ostrich dict is necessarily in nature
a dry enc, and the domesticated bird has
to be carefully watched in this respect.
Both birds became nnwelI In day or
two one proved. and the other evidently
of a cachec.ic constit Ition, declined stead
lily until 1t could rot stand, and its breath
irg became labored and manifestly painful.
Every effort was made to effect a cure.
Half dozen noted medical men and scieI-
lists, among them DR.. Salmon. Prof Wood
and Prof. Griffin Of the National Museum.
did all that could be done for the young
thing, but to no aI all.
Yesterday morning the bird was found
de ad In Its pen. The mate stood by nib
Hing at a bit of grass and looking as if
fully recovered from its illness.
An autopsy showed almost complete hepati-
zation of the left lung. In the gtzzard
was found quite collection of things tina t
only an ostrich can eat with satisfaction or
impunity. Among them was valuable
gold cuff button, an iron screw an inch
long. brass ferrule, several china buttons
some tacks. bits Of china and some odd
shaped pieces of iron and lead. The cuff
button belonged to Mr.. Cugley who took
care of the ostriches. The bird seized it
one day. jerked it out of the Wristband and
swallowed 1t before it could be prevented.
II was a link button, and but little was
left to show what it had once been The
agate settings were ground out of all shane
and beauty, the gold link was gone and
the trinket badly demoralized. Mr. Schmid
gave the carcass to DR.. Salmon, who will
prepare and articulate the skeleton prob
ably for the National Museum where it
will have special and peculiar interest TO
the first ostriches Matched in the District
of Columbia. Mr.. Schmil is pretty thor
oughly discouraged in his efforts at os-
trich farming, but he says he will keep
on and he has four of the huge eggs in an
Incubator. which will make a successf,II
batch or bust"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
SPORTS IN EUROPE
canadians Win Rife Shooting Pnses In
England.
The Professional Twenty-Four-HOur
Bicycle Race-Scores In the
Chess Tournament.

LONDON. July 25-At the annual meet
ing of tho National Rifle Association at
Bisley Sergt. Fuller Of the Queens West
minister regiment won the ST. Georges vase
today with a total score Of 10S. The scores
Of the members Of the Canadian rifle team
in the competition for this prize were as
follows:
Higgins, 1O4 (won a National Rifle Asso-
citation badge and f1O; Ross, 80; Weller, o.;
Neil, 90; Munroe, 90.
The four last named won small money
prizes.
In the shooting for the Mackinnon cup,
for international teams Of ten men each.
rapid volleys. at 500 yards range. the Irish
team won. with a score Of 40. The Cana
dian team was second, scoring 81; England,
third with 81 points. Second place was
given to the Canadians because Of the
greater number Of hits by their team. This
team consisted of Hayhurst, Harp. Lieut..
Mitchell, Sergt. Mitchell. Munroe, Arm
strong, Weller Ross, King and Higgins.
In the Alexandra competition, Armstrong.
Lieut.. Mitchell. King, Runions. Campbell.
Harp and Hayhurst won small money
prizes.
In the Martini-Henri Association cup
match. Campbell of the Canadian team
won fS for his wife.
The first corporation of London prize has
been won by Ogg of the Canadian team.
with score of 312 points.
French Wheelman Leading.
LONDON, July 25.-In the twenty-foul
hours bicycle race for the Cuca cup fol
professionals, which was begun at the
Woodgreen track at o'clock last evening
Muret, the French rider, was leading at
o'clock pm, with 372 miles to his credit
Nelson had made 336 miles and laps, and
Buffet 312 miles and laps. Waller was
going remarkably we'll after six and a hall
hours riding, when he fell and was obliged
to retire from the race. AT that time he
had covered 10 miles and 2 laps.
Pfllsbury Again Beaten.
NUREMBERG, July 2o.-The sixth rounC
of the international chess masters tourna-
ment was played in this city today the
players being as follows: Charouse VS.
Steinitz; Blackburn VS.. Tarrasch; Teich-
man vs.. Janiwski; Showalter VS.. Walbrodt
Winawer vs.. Porges; Schallopp VS.. Albion
MarocZy VS.. Pillsbury; Mario VS.. Schiffers
Schlecter vs.. Lasker; Tschigorin. bye.
Up to the time Of adjournment the re-
suits arrived at We're the following: Albion
beat Schallopp in a French defense after
tweC ty-six moves
Maroczy beat Pillsbury in four knights
game after thirty-four moves. SchlecteI
and Lasker drew a Scotch game after
twenty-one moves.
Won by an American Horse.
LONDON, July 25.-Mr. Enoch Wishard's
American horse Mac Briggs won the dia-
mond plate of 200 sovereigns at Gatewick
today.
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TO ATTACK THE TROCHA
MnreO Will Await the Arrival of Re-
infOrcements.

HAVANA, July 25.-The insurgent leade~.
Zayas encamped on Thursday night. after
having destroyed The village of PueTta
Ieguira, one mile in the rear of the trocha
ard JustiEia.
The hards under Zayas will not attack
the trocha at present. Antonio MaCeo has
decided to await the arrival of reinforce
Eients under Miro Julio and Zerraga before
making an attack upon the Spanish line by
which he is confined in the province of
Pinar Del Rio j: is believed that nothing
decisive will be attempted by the Insurgents
in Pinar Del Rio until the return of the
comm SSioneFS sent to the eastern ~rtart of
the island to confer with Maxine Gomez
l. The opinion is expressed that the DIV
Mantle landed by Zerrago will be employed
to wreck trains on the Pinar Del Rio rail-
way and to destroy bridges and culverts
Insurgents have buried the buildings of
a colony established near Antonio and the
La Guncena store, near Cimarrones, prov
ince of MatarZas.
An insurgsnt band which attacked the vii
lage of tabo was repealed after having
burned ten houses in the outskirts of the
place.
On July 10 the insurgents dynamited a
railway train near Neuvitas, province OF
the ironclad car carrying the military es-
cert. There are no details as to the injury
done the soldiers
Senior Sertuchi. formerly mayor of Reiu-
cal province of Havana, and Ricardo
Barona, sub-clerk in his office, have been
placed in solitary confinement as political
offenders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
POLICEMEN ON WHEELS.
The Large Cities Represented in n
Roce At Manhattan Rcach.

The Large Ctt1es Represented In n
Race at Manhattan Beach.
NEW YORK July 25.-The special bicycle
race which has been arranged for this after
noon at the Manhattan Beach track be-
tween the fastest riders chosen from the
police forces of New York. Brooklyn Phila-
delphia. Boston, Bayonne. Buffalo. Newark
and Jersey City promises to attract a big
crowd of people to the seaside track.
There is keen rivalry between the New
York and Brooklyn bike cops and those
from the other cities, and a good deal of
speculation has taken place on the result
Of the race The four Philadelphia scorch-
ers will be greeted with encouraging cheers
from delegat ton of well-known officials of
the Quaker city. Among those who are ex-
pected to be present are Mayor Warwick,
Commissioner of Public Safety Ritter, and
Secretary Jim Hoyt, well as representa-
tives from the police department.
Other delegations from the above-men-
toned cities nave also promised to be on
hand. and special boxes have been set apart
for their convenience.
In addition to the polcemen's race there
are several professional and amateur events
which will no doubt prove very interesting
and d comic feature OF the day amusement
VIII be 4 contest between actors. who will
be dressed iii their sage costumes.
The weather conditions are excellent and
the only thing which may prevent fast time
being made will be rather strong breeze
which will interfere with the Wheelmen on
the three-lap track.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
BismarcES Prophetic Pine.


One of the two greatest pipe collectors
who ever lived was the Marquis de Watre-
Vile. whose smoking room in Paris had the
walls covered with costly types. some of
them worth, it is claimed "a much as
f2.Hoo, and all arranged with great beauty
OF design. The other was the weli-known
Captain Bragge of London, whose collec-
ton was valu ed at 100000 who had agents
III every part of the known world and
whose collection was deemed worthy in
1882 of being made a special exhibit dur
Ing the summer season at the Crystal
Palace.
Prince Bismarck is great pipe cole ctor
and tho gem of his collection has "A curious
history. Many years ago, as Bismarck was
Strolling I'm the suburbs of Frieder;chsruh
with his two hounds, he was accosted by
a Bohemian pedd!cr ana asked to buy a
plain meerschaum pipe of the type that
Bismarck most affected. AT first Ris-
hlarck declined, but the peddler claimed for
the pipe a power of forecast, and told him
he We aid serve three emperorS as minister
and that three important changes in his
life would lac fcretold by accidents beta Hing
the pipe.
Laughing, Bismarck bought the nine He
has since served three emperors Two DAYS
before the historic moment when he was
refused an audience the stem of his nine
separated and came 10 pieces Later he
clipped piece from the side of the bowl
ana within ii month he was practically die
missed by the present emperor The third
SiStI has yet to come.
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SEEKING A TERMINUS.
JRpa nese Steamship Officials EXAM
lining Puget SOnnd Points.

ln1nS fuSet SOOnu POINTS.
TACOMA, Wash, July 25.-The plans of
the Oriental Steamship Company of Japan
took turn today when President
Asano and his associates announced that
they desired, ii possible, TO form connec-
ton with the c., Il. and .. railroad and the
Northern Pacific to form the connecting
link between Tacoma and Billings, Mont
where the Northern Pacific and Burlington
roads connect.
The steamship people desire to make
close connections for Chicago and the far
east. They say they appreciate that The
Northern Pacific, the Great Northern and
the Canadian Pacific roads have traffic con-
tracts with the existing lines. They under
stand that the Burlington has through
traffic agreement with the Northern Pacific
and believe connection with that road
Will be especially advantageous, as afford
ing short route to Omaha and Chicago
and at the same time allow the use of the
splendid facilities found at Tacoma for
handling oriental freight. President Asano
has secured from the Tacoma Land Com
pany an option on waterfront property
having deep water facilities, the company
intending to build it's own warehouses here
if connection with the Burlington shall
be made.
Capt. Tomaki. who accompanies the
party, prefers Tacoma to the southern
coast points for the terminus because of
an abundance and cheapness of coal here.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Hotel Arrivals,

Raleigh. J. Woodward L. S A.: W. NJ
Burrows and W. S. Stoiros, New York
George Pope, Brooklyn, N. Y; W. T. Smith.
Philadelphia. Pa; c. Z. Kinsey, Cinctn-
natl, Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. F. w. Cook and
j.. a. Moore, Chicago, ILL.,; F. W. Morancy,
Louisville, Ky.
Oxford-P. j. Jennings and wife, PhIadeI-
phia. Pa.
Wlllard's-R. l.. Kingston, Hartford.
Conn; W. J. Pingston ard w. Cameron.
New York; r. y. Carnahan, ir, Pittsburg.
Pa
Shoreham-J. A. Siddon, St Louis. Mo:
J. O. Wood and ]. r. kavanaugh. New
York; w. b. Petit, Chicago, ILL.,
Arlngton-Mr. and Mrs. b. T Cable.
Rock Island ILL.,; II. F. Cellarius and S. r.
Jones' Dayton, Ohio; c. f. McGiu. Geneva.
n. Y
Page's-G. W. Whitehead. FL Paso, Tex;
D. j. Turber jr, Chicago ILL.,; G. Burruss,
Richmond, va.
Riggs-C. A. Adams, Boston, Mass; d.
Dcren, New York.
Ebhitt-A. T. Dillon, W. N. King and w.
NJ. Duckson, New York; H. b. Chamber
lain, Boston, Mass; J. NJ. Baxter, Nash
Vile, Tenn.
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Surrender by Telephone.

The adaptability of the telephone in mod
ern warfare was shown in a novel manner
few weeks ago during the war which is
now in progress in Cuba A Cuban gen.
eral. Pablo Olivia. arrived at the outskirts
of the town in which was a large Spau-
ish garrison; owing to the fact that a
number of guns were posted so as to com
mand the only point at which the town
could be approached, he was rather ad-
verse to marching up and demanding a sur
render until he could find some means of
assuring the garrison that for the timt
being his intentions Were pacific.
While Olivia and his aids were discuss;p,,
the situation che of the members of The
revolutionary party reported the discovery
of the telephone. which was connected with
the exchange inside the town.
Olivia Immediately repaired to the Mace
rang up the Spanish commander and call
ed upon him to surrender within an hour
under the penalty Of having the town burn
ed about his ears. At the end of the hour
he called up the front gun and found the
garrison ready to surrender upon which
he entered the town. without fear of al
tack.
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ron. the London Telegraph.
Cooking being art, every race has
style of its own. The Malagasy. like the
gentle Hindoo, knows how TO prepare his
mess of rice. 1t is not boiled to "A mash as
In England, or as our potatoes are some
times pulped, but covered with a proper
sufticiency of water, ii lis carefully trea led
until the grains are swollen tit to burst.
and yet remain full, intact, soft and rather
mealy. The manioc root is an easier dish
10 prepare. 1t Is sonnet mes served boiled
as vans and sweet potatoes. and again al
sort OF cold porridge. Native coffee they
understand now TO make, and the aroma
Is excellent: but tea, alas, you have to look
10 the brewing of that from start to finish
II you desire drinkable cup. Poultry and
game are eaten fresh, and the cooks have
d clever and withal clearly trick of dipping
the dead animals in boiling water which
enables them 10 pluck easily and quickly
The prepare ton for truSfng comes later
There is no lack of variety at a Malaeasy
table, but, all the same YOU miss the
wneaten Hour bread sugar and condiments
when cloyed with rice, fowls. manioc and
eggs. The staple fuel is bunch grass
which when dried burns fiercely and SET
lies into a glowing ember that gives Off
deal of heat. All the cooking is done on
carthen hearths, and the roasting boiling
and baking III big iron pots. The grass
being slightly aromatic, the odor is as
agreeable as that OF a hard wood fire
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Army Orders.

Lieutenant Colonel James w. Scully dep
uty quartermaster general, has been or
dered to Mobile, Ala, on business pertain
ing to the repair Of quarters at Fort Nor
gan.
Lieutenant A. G. c. Quay, Sd Cavalry,
has been relieved from duty as aid-de
camp to Brigadier General j. r, Brooks
and ordered to Join his troop after one
months leave of absence.
Leaves of absence have been granted as
follows: Lieutenant i. NJ Augustin ir
24th Infantry, one months extension
Captain Peter Leary, jr., 4th Artillery. for
two months; Lieutenant l. p Ware. IS
sistant surgeon, three months on account
of disability.
Lieutenant William H. Hart, 9TH Cav
airy. has been relieved from further duty
with the 4th Cavalry and will join his
troop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
CAUSED BY CHICKENS
Mrs. Altschuch Says Hens and Boosters
Ruined Her Health.
They Belonged to Mrs. Holman ana
Their Noise Was Productive of
Nervous ProstratiOn.

A long-bearded man, who looked as If he
had been lost or had strayed from the
populist convention, occupied a seat in
Judge Mi1ler's court today and appeared
as II he wanted to applaud the court when
ne heard OF how the judge enjoyed the
Growing OF ROSTERS and the cackling OF
hens in the early morning
But there are others who do not" said
the Judge. In rendering his decision. and
the result is that Mrs. Ann Hoffman's
fowls must go.
Mrs. Hoffman has lived on this mundane
sphere for four score years and ten, and
this morning was the frat time she has
ever been in court Of Justice. Her
neighbor. Mrs. Eliza Altschuch, who is
the perfect picture Of health. complained
mat MRS. Hofman's chickens mad De
stroyed her health to such an extent that
she was able to sleep only when she took
medicine.
These chickens caused my sickness"
ton"
Does your husband also feel annoyed?"
NO, SIR, volunteered counsel IN the
care, he's deaf"
Mrs. Altschuch had physician's certif.
cate to show that her health Ia not SO good
as one might imagine. She lives at LII
4th street, three doors from her elderly
neighbor, who has chickens.
How many roosters has Mrs. Honman?
she had three" answered the prosecut-
ing witness, "but only has one now"
Mr.. karr. q friend of the Altschuch FAM
lily. said he thought the chickens were In
Turing the brain of Mrs. Altschuch, as well
as having affected the comfort Of her
home.
There were several neighbors in court
who were not only willing, but who were
anxious to give evidence to show that Mrs
Hoffman's fowls were not disorderly and
disturbed none Of them.
1t was explained to the court that the
chickens are part Of Mrs. Hoffmans sup
port
Il realize that the material prosperity OF
the country is being enhanced by the lay
ing of fresh eggs" said the judge, and sc
far as l am concerned, it is pleasant to
hear the Growing of ROSTERS early In the
morning, as well the cackling OF hens
when they are laying eggs
Il laVe no rooster now said Mrs Hof-
man. Il got rid of the last one last Sep
TENDER"
In summing up the case, the court spoke
or how noise might affect the health and
happiness of one person and not trouble
another person in the least The law is
plain and says that person shall keep
fowls to the annoyance Of others. The
only thing left fer the court to do was to
make some provision whereby the annoy
ance might be recovered, and it gave Mrs
hoffman one week in which to remove the
fowls
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Assign menq Of Officers.

The following assifgnniffnts to regiments
of officers recently promoted 'fqso have been
ordered:
Major Henry H. HtsppssaFeys. to the 18th
Infantry. ab sti
Captain David D. sNitehel, TO the 18Th
Infantry, Company r., 'f5
First Lieutenant Edwhh' V. Bookmillcr,
to the 9th Infantry, Company G.
First Lieutenant Alsxander r. Piper, to
the 18th Infantry, CampNny d.
Additional Second lieutenant Robert M.
Brookfield. list Infantry, to be second lieu
tenant. I'd Infantry. Company A.
Additional Second Lieutenant Frank H
Whitman. 7th Infantry,.to be second lieu
tenant, I'd 1nfantry,d Company X.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
How Ia Take hour Eggs and Tea.


From tie Chicago Record
An interesting series of experiments on
the action Of common beverages on stom-
:sckic and intestinal digestion has been
recorded by DIR. James W Fraser The
findings from DIR. Fraser's experiments are
hat IL Is better not To eat most albuminoil
loodstuffs when infused beverages are
taken, for, AS a rule To which there are
possibly exceptions, digestion Will be Re-
t2rded. Absorption may be rendered more
~ pid, hut there is a loss of nutritive sub
stance. ON the other hand, the digestion
OF starchy food appears to Toe helped by
tea or coffee. Gluten. the albuminoid Of
Hour, Is the principle in digestion least re-
tarded 10y tea. Ii is affected much more
by cocoa, while coffee has a still greater
,etarding action on ii. 1t will thus be seer,
that bread is the natural accompaniment OF
tea and cocoa when used the beverages
at a meal Possibly the acton of coffee is
The reason why in some countries Eng
land for instance, ii is usually drunk alone
or at breakfast, meal which consists much
of meat, End of edbles like eggs and salt
meats, which are not much retarded in di-
testlon by coffee. Among the points estab-
Eshed by DIR. Fraser il is shown that eggs
are The best form of animal food TO be
taken along with infused beverages and
they are best lightly boiled if tea is used
and hard boiled if accompanied by coffee or
cocoa: that the casino of the milk and
cream taken with the beverages is probably
absorbed in large degree from the stom-
ach; that the butter used with bread under
goes digestion more slowly in the presence
OF tea. bat more quickly in the presence OF
coffee or cocoa, and cod liver Oil etc ap-
pears to depend not only on their pro-
bounced tastes, but also on their elton in
assisting the digestion of fats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25
Naval Orders,

Lieutenant Commander f. W. Sturdy
has been ordered TO the receiving ship
Franklin as executive officer. The follow
ing named officers have been detached from
their present positions and ordered 10 the
Naval Academy: Lieut.. Benson, from the
coast survey steamer EndeaVor; Lieut.
York Noel, from the New York ward and
Lieut. Commander F. VI. Wise as a mem
Der of the steel board. The following Of
ficers were also ordered to the academy:
Lieutenants Ii. G. Gearing, L. F. Leipe-
and C. B. T. More. Lieut. W. S. HoSg has
been ordered to duty I'm The Office of naval
intelligence.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-25

Mr.. E. d. Harrington, travelling passen-
ger agent of the Southern Pacific railway
and steamship lines, IS in the city, and was
at the general office of the Southern rail-
way this morning.
Surgeon George E. Harmon. attached TO
the Naval Academy, is in the city on leave
of absence.
Naval Constructor VIM. H. Varney on
duty at Camden, is on a visit to this city
Superintendent kimball of the Iife-sav-
ing service has gone on tour of inspec-
ton Of the stations on the New Eng land
coast.
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A RECEIVER ASKED FOR.
stockholders of Corporation Seek
Aid From the Courts.

Stock h Olders of Corporation Seek
Aid From the Courts.
Samuel Pfeiffer and William Mayse today
Med bill in equity against Wilson G.
Dickson, the Potomac Carbonized Cement
Stone and Pipe Company Thos. J. King
and Henry P. Gilbert, praying that a re-
celver be appointed to wind up and dissolve
the company, for an accounting by de-
PENDANTS. King and Gilbert, and that the
defendants be refrained from disposing Of
any of the assets. -l
The compliments are stockholders in
the company, incorporated in West Vir-
ginia In 1890, and they claim that 1t Is now
practically defunct, and that its assets are
certain letters patent assigned to it by one
George Richardson. and certain real estate
in square east of square JI6
Attorney w. Mosby Williams represents
the compk,inafts. f4i p Q - a2't. r =. -
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Colored Republican. w...

A meeting was held at 1904 18th stree,
last night. which was attended by a mum.
Der of colored republicans, to organize .
colorel republican committee to Distribute
campaign documents. and to work In con-
junction with the national COMMITTEES
among the colored voters. Members were
appointed from number of states b,t J
disagreement arose over the appointment
from tire District of Columbia and the
meeting adjourned without completing its
action. Among those appointed were j. A.
Boston OF Connecticut. William Pledger OF
Georgia and Malchi Gibson Of Maryland
Col. Perry Carson was suggested as the
appointee OF the District of Columbia.