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Evening star., 1896-11-27
Boy. to Attend nm American Collier,

Boys to Attend an American COllexe.
The Department Of State is advised that
through the efforts Of Minister Terrell at
Constantinople. the vail Of Aleppo has been
instructed by the Turkish government to
permit boys of that vilayet to 20 to Tarsus
to attend the school of the St Paul Insti-
tute. college conducted by American mis-
sicnaries.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Ocean Steamships Arrived.

QUEENSTOWN. November 27.-Arrived,
Lucania, from New York for Liverpool.
LONDON, November 27.-Arrived, Eure-
ka. New York
HAMBURG, November 27.-Arrived, ,Phoe-
nicia, New York.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Letters Short of Posta~e

The Secretary OF State Is informed by one
Of the United States consuls that nearly
25 per cent of the letters sent from the
United States are short Of postage. The
lack of the necessary amount of stamps
frequently causes heavy surcharge, some
times triple the regular postage dues.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Death of Mathilde Blind.

LONDON, November 27-Miss Mathilde
Blind, the author, lecturer and staunch ad-
vocate of the improvement of education
and economical and political position of
women. is dead, aged fifty years.
Evening star., 1896-11-27

PARIS. November 27.-Dispatches re-
ceived here from Antananarivo, dated No
venlber 13. say that the rebellion in the Is
land Of Madagascar is rampant though the
vicinity of the capital Is quieter. No colon
lists are arriving and trade Is paralyzed.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Refuudinx in Prussia

BERLIN, November 27.-The budget COM
mittee of the lower house of the Prussian
diet today adopted the bill providing for
the conversion Of the per cent consols
into 3h stock. "A
Evening star., 1896-11-27
The Texas Inquiry Report

The Navy Department has received the
report OF the court of inquiry which in
vestigated the condition Of the battle ship
Texas. 1t is understood to be a severe
criticism Of the ship, but the naval officials
will make no statement concerning it. as II
has not yet been passed upon by Secretary
Herbert.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
VIII Dispense With a Premier

TEHERAN, Persia, November 27.-The
shah announces that hereafter he will
dispense with a premier and will preside
in person over the cabinet, which will con-
sist Of twelve ministers.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
CONGRESSMEN IN TOWN.
Recent Arrivals of Senators and Rep
resentatfres.

resentatfses.
The following Senators and Representa-
tves in Congress have arrived since the
publication of the last list in The Star:
Senators.
Daniel, JIo. W.. Va. b st. NV
Elkins, S. b., ". Va. 1876 r.
Jones, ]. K, Ark, 31J NJ st.
Representative.
Hemenway, ]. A, Ind, 212 North Capitol
Sayers, JOS. d., Texas. Riggs House.
Washington, ]. F., Tenn, 2ol3 Hillyer pl
Kiefer, H. r.. Mimi. POI A st. Sc.
Curtis. Chas, Kan. 1527 Corcoran st.
Bell, Jno. c.. Col, 1914 18th st.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Taking on More Hands

F1NDLAY, Ohio, November 27.-The Wire
Nail Mill Co. of Salem, Ohio, will work its
Findlay plant next week or the week fol.
lowing on double time, employing 200 ad-
ditional workmen.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Gone to the Philippines.

HONG KONG, November 27.-There has
teen a continuous exchange of telegraphic
messages recently between the British con-
sui at Manila and the Hong Kong govern
ment AS one Of the results the British
secord-class cruiser Pique has gone to the
Philippine Islands.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Racing at Manchester, England.

Racing at Manchester, England.
LONDON, November 27.-The American
horse Diakka, owned by the Beresford-Lor-
lizard stable, ran third in the race for the
Lancashire handicap Q.GOO sovereigns) at
Manchester today. Capt. Machelrs Easter
Gift was first. Eleven horses started.
Evening star., 1896-11-27

PRETORIA, South African Republic,
November 27.-The volksraad today for
mally passed the immigration restriction
bill, requiring immigrants to produce pass
ports showing that they possess the means
Of support or that they can obtain work
The measure goes into force on January /,
1897.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Government Receipt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption. s.S6, 5y7. Government receipts
From internal revenue. $s66, 1862; customs,
$4O7, ,177 misc scellaneous, $S0,S8.
Evening star., 1896-11-27
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL

The following are the opening. the h,phe.,
and the lowest and the closing prices Of the
New York stock market today, as reported
by Corson & Mccartney. members New
York stock exchange Corresnondent.
Messrs. Moore & Schley. No so Broadway
ioh
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Amounted to Presfde.

BUDA PEST. Hungary. November 81
In the upper house Of the Hungarian diet
today Baron Bahffy. the premier, commu-
nicated to the house a royal warrant. ap-
pointing Emil Helm 10th president Of that
hOdv
Evening star., 1896-11-27
ASTRONOMER GoULD's DEATH.
Fell md Sustained Fatal Inturie.
While Going Down Stairs.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass, November 27.-Ben-
jamin Apthrop Gould. famous as a scholar
and astronomer, is dead. AS he was de-
scending the stairs in his residence last
night he accidentally fell and struck on his
head. He was rendered unconscious and
passed away a few hours later
Evening star., 1896-11-27
Government Bonds.
Quotations reported by Corson & Macart-
hon
Grain md Cot,or N,.,,.,.

Furnished by w. B. Hlbbs E. Co. l4oI r.
street, members New York stock exchange
correspondents Messrs. Ladenburg, Thai.
mann d Co, New York
Evening star., 1896-11-27
TO TAKE THE FIELD AGAIN.
Captain General Weyler to Return to
PfnaF del Rio.

MADRID. November 27.-Captain General
Weyler. it is announced here, will return to
Pinar del Rio Immediately and again as
sune command in person of the Spanish
troops operating in that province against
the Cuban insurgents.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
WONDERFUL.
riage

The accounts Cf Father Matthew's
mission from 1888 to 1912 read like a
fable. He made teetotalers as the
great powers makes soldiers, by the
million, only much faster, and if there
had been any staying power in the bus
mess, the liquor question would have
been settled out of hand, says the
National Review. Wherever he went
a veritable fury of sacrifice appears to
have seized the people Of Ireland
though the estimated number of con-
yerts must be discounted by the equal
fury of Xaggeration@whic seized the
chroniclers of his progress. Thus, n
1889, he is said to have administered
10000 pledges in one day at Clonmel,
and from 100000 to 10000 in two days
at Limerick. Unless pledges were
taken by reclamation it would be
physically impossible to administer
one quarter the number stated.
In 1910 he is said to have added 74S,-
600 to the ranks, or an average of over
1000 per diem for every day in the
year, and by 1S41 the number of total
4,647 900, or considerably more than the
entire adult population. Any one may
believe it who likes; but whatever the
exact truth may be, it is certain that
the homely village priest did for time
meet with success beside which the
united efforts OF all the other advocates
of temperance, before and after him
fade into insignificance. In three years
he actually reduced the consumption of
spirits in Ireland from 10,S15, 900 gall
Ions to 100000 gallons, and practical
ly abolished drunkenness. An elderly
lady described to me the other day how
she travelled through Ireland about
that time without seeing a single
drunken man, and how striking was
the contrast of the perfect sobriety of
Cork and the rolling intoXication of
Bristol, which met her eyes on landing.
Father Matthew's statue stands to-
day in Patrick street, but his face is
happily turned toward the bridge, so
that he cannot see the numerous liquor
stores which BCw adOrns that noble
thorOughfare. His mission was flash
in the pan, a sudden outburst of Celtic
zeal which burned too fiercely to last,
and already the reaction set in when
his back was turned in 1843.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
ROADS AND ROAD MAKING.

The lriFh mile is 2,240 yards.
Portugal has 1000 miles of road
Sweden has sc, 200 miles of highway
France has 100000 miles of highway.
The modern Roman mile is 1923
yards.
Holland has 1900 miles of public
roads.
In Germany there are 265, 900 miles
of road.
Norway has but 14,80O miles of public
highway
Canat.a has 5000 miles of roads and
highways.
The English statute mile is 1,760
standard yards.
Austria is building roads at the rate
of 100000 miles per year.
A comparatively small kingdom of
Italy has 1000 miles of highway.
The Irish mile is 2,240 yards.
The Austrian Empire has $1,000 miles:
Of road
In many parts of Europe river and
canal routes are legally regarded IS
highways.
Little Denmark is admirably provid-
ed with roads, having 1000 miles of
public highway
According to Mulhall, there are in he
United States 26O, 100 miles of public
highway.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
MEDITATIONS OF A SUMMER GIRL

Why should David have said in his
haste, 'All men are liars" There is no
record of his having known any bicy-
clers. He never saw the friend of his
soul roll gracefully past him He
never asked said friend wistfully; rs it
hard? Do you think | could do it,
Said friend never answered him
treacherously: DO it? Why of course
you could. It's no trick AT all. | just
got on and rode" He never went to a
rink with such cheering assurance ring
ing in his ears. He never climbed to
the gallery Of such rink and looked
down upon lot of swaying, crawling,
numbering, careening creatures. He
never descended into the arena AMI
did each of these things in turn, and
sometimes all five of them at once
No lady never whirled past David
with an agility that he admired with
out hope of emulating. No professor
of the gentle art of cycling ever exhOrt-
ed him, Patience; she had fifteen les
sons" when he had just heard the
glorous creature tell a friend that this
was her third attempt and produce a
course ticket (siX lessons) whence three
coupons had been TORN in proof Of her
statement. Nor ever remarked mildly
in extenuation Of such perfdy: She
forgot that she's already used up Two
course tickets Of six coupons 9acn
They all forget. Bicycling's awfulIy
hard on the nemCryr'
David never looked in that book of
fate called a register for the records of
his friends, daring and athletic liars
all Of them, who learned in a les
son or two; or who came, saw and con-
quered their wheels without any les
sons at all. He never found entered to
their creditor discredit-a anywhere
from two to twenty lessons
Yet all these things had happened to
me before | echoed his sentiment-be-
fore I, Juliet Jones, knew that indeed
and in truth "all men"-even the nice
professor who told me that [ was get
ting on beautifully, when | knew that
I was spending most Of my time getting
off-"are liars"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

would rather talk than scrap The
genuine barke" would think nothing of
starting a riot, which would cali out
the fire department and the police re-
serves, if man failed to buy a ninety
cent pair of pants, with seams cement
ed instead Of sewed
If the barker went to Jail for his
commercial enthusiasm his pay went
On, and When he came out he was a
hero The diamond bedecked daugh-
tel of the original Harris Cohen would
smile upon him, and he would reign
until another barker came out of the
lookup for half killing a doubling pur-
chaser. Perhaps the fact that all of
the daug lteTs of the original Harris
Cohen nave married and now live in
uptown mansions has taken the zest
out of Baxter street life. All of the
bankers lsed.tO live in the hope of win
ming one of the Cohen girls in mar
riage. A hundred thousand dollars
went with each one, and that was
prize worth striving for. The old man
was worth $3,000,000 and took good
care of his sOlS-in-laW.
The passing of the barker marks the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
THE RIBBONS WE'LL

Hosts of people in Vermont are
reary to swear or bet that Mrs Har-
riette Winch of Middlebury, that state,
can drive horse, especially in a race,
better than any other woman in the
country. Some even go SO far as to de-
clare it doubtful if half a dozen men
in America can do better than she with
a fast trOtter or PAGER. Ever since
early childhood Mrs. Winch has been
accustomed to horses, but not until two
years ago did she determine to become
a professional driver. Just as all her
arrangements had been made for q
public appearance she was taken i'll,
and all her plans were upset. Her i'll
ness continued until late last fall. In
the spring of this year she began her
pubic career. After driving a number
of lesser turf lights Mr.. Winch bought
Major Wonder from Gil Curry and pre-
scented him to his wife. Three weeks
later at Sandy Hill, Mrs. Winch drove
Major Wonder against the track record
-2:26A-made by Mrs. S. F. Crosby
with Emma B. She clipped one and
one-fourth seconds off this record. At
Glens Falls Mrs. Winch drove the Ma
ior to a bike" road cart, covering a
mile in 2:1734. She then repeated, and
by excellent judgment landed the Ma
jor past the wire in 2:1234, thus estab-
fishing a record.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

store The man didn't take kindly to
the treatment and showed fight. He
was humping the life out of the bar
ker. when others came to the rescue
o. their comrade. One of the new
corners made a full swing on his heel
and landed the Lack of his hand with
crushing force against the skull OF
Jones, just a. the base Of the brain.
Jones went down, and died two days
later in a hospital of conclusion OF
the BRAN. This blow is really the
pivot blow made famous in the prize
ring by La Blanche, 1.-The Marine. Its
Use is now prohibited at all prize fights,
because of the great danger of its re-
sulting fatally. But the bankers adopt
ed it generally because of its certainty
to render an obstreperous person un-
conscious.
In the old days the bankers were
c,annish. They would put up glori-
Gus fight against one another for the
possession of a customer, but If pc
destrian assaulted one of their number
tLev would all take a hand in the fra
cas-. And on the rare occasions when
q barker was arrested, they would
march to the court room, and IN
solid bunch swear to the innocence OF
the accused. They would assert that
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

New Dirk, Sept 6.-Baxter street is
excited to the core The original Har-
ris Cohen, the king of the street, and
all Of his jealous imitators don't know
where they arc at. The bankers are
Oh srike, and for the first time in the
history of the Bay they are fighting
their employers, instead of smuggling the
unfortunate pedestrian who innOcently
Wanders through the street. The bar
kers have been working fourteen hours
d day, an / they want TO cut down the
hours of labor to ten. This is regard
ed as treason and as a sure sign of re-
progression in the street.
AS a m ter Of fact, this retrogression
has been moving along silently for two
years. A mar has not been killed in
the street for refusing to buy suit of
clothes for six years, and the man who
killed him can't even ge. a job as bar
ker. He is forced to peddle hand-me-
downs among the office boys in the big
downtown buildings. The idea of his
being turned down in the street for
simply killing a man in the discharge
of his du2y hurts his feelings. He says:
"The street is on the bum and it'll
never be what it was"
There S no doubt that the real gen.
uine Baxter street barker Is passing
eway, and his place is being taken by
the cheap miXedale prize fighter, who
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
To be Continued.
HINTS FOR THE HOUSEHOLD.

a little kerosene oil is excellent for
on with a wooden cloth, then wash it
off with hot water and polish with
powdered bath brick. The result is
very satisfactory.
Always remember in. making cakes
or buildings with fruit in them that if
a little -four is sprinkled over the fruit
just before stirring it into the batter
it will pevent the fruit from settling to
the bottom.
Denim coverings are excellent for
nursery floors, as they are easily
brushed, and rugs look well upon them.
Double carpet lining should be used
under the denim to give the proper
warmth for cold weather.
In camping, Or where one does not
wish to take extra bedding along, a
warm covering may be made by bast-
ing together three thicknesses of news
paper and putting it under the spread
1t is very warm and light and may be
thrown away when not needed.
1t is sometimes useful to know that
teaspoonful of cornstarch is equal to
one egg, and may be substituted in case
of a scarcity of eggs for part of the
eggs in custards or other dishes where
milk and eggs are called for.
Among the new silver table accesso-
ries is a dish for nuts. 1t is quite shall
low, and the irregular edge is finished
with a perforated border an inch in
depth. A graceful little squirrel is
perched on one side, nibbling at a nut
which he holds between his paws
Linoleum is a good substitute where
thing is not to be had Floors covered
with it are easily brushed up or wiped
Off A strip of linoleum thirty-six
inches deep put above the Dashboard in
a kitchen and finished at the top with
a narrow moulding, is better than
wood wainscoting.
A medium sized paper pad with a
lead pencil attached hung over kitch-
en- table will be found of great con-
venience If articles needed are written
down upon this pad they will not be
overlooked. When the housewife
starts for market the outside slip can
be pulled off and taken with her in
stead of her trusting to her memory,
with the danger of forgetting some
simple but most important article.
Ginger beer is wholesome summer
drink and god to keep at hand. The
following recipe is easily carried out
and evry satisfactory: For two gallons
of water allow two pounds of granu-
lated sugar, two ounces of pulverized
ginger, and one lemon. Slice the lemon
thin, place it in a large dish with the
other ingredients and pour the boiling
water over them When the water be-
comes lukewarm add a quarter Of
yeast cake dissolved in a little water
and bottle, fastening down the corks.
1t will be ready for use the second day,
but is better when older.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

insensibility- At the ). Ion house he
was quietly told not to NEEDLE with
what didn't concern him. ard if he was
persistent he was transferred to Goat
vile" or some other obnoxious post
Some twelve years ago a man was
killed by a barker He was not the
first or the last, but his death marked
an epoch in the street. for it officially
recorded the invention OF a new blow.
This blow was christened the "Joneser"
ir honor of the victim. whose name
was Jones. The latter. big, husky
man, was walking through the street
al night, when barker caught hold of
HIM and attempted to pull him into the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10
MISS HANNA RIDES ASTRIDE.

Mark -. Hanna has a daughter who
H. a fine lOrseWOman, and she has so
far rebelled against old prejudices that
she refuses to wear skirts on horse
back and rides astride, dressed in a suit
of clothes that might have been made
for man Mr.. Hanna lives in the vii
lage of Lakewood, west of Cleveland,
on the "a, e shore. The grounds sur
rounding his house front on Lake ave
nue., a broad parkway, lined by the
beautiful summer homes of Cleveland's
uealthiest and most fashionable peo-
pie 1t is on this avenue and the roads
leading to it that Miss Hanna can most
often be seen.
When one first sees her coming along
the road at a smart trot he thinks she
is good looking boy. She rides
spirited bay horse and her clothes are
cut so that the discovery that she is
girl causes surprise. One of the suits
she wears is of fawn-colored stuff. The
breeches are of the regulation riding
style, loose and full at the hips, grad
ually narrowing down to a close fit at
the knees. Below them she wears gait
ers of the same color. Her jacket is
SORT of semicutaway of the same color,
and, opening at the neck, reveals a
stiff shirt collar and a jauntily tied
necktie. She wears her hair brushed
up high on the top of her head and on
it has derby hat of the same color as
her suit. So close is her resemblance to
a boy that if one does not look closely
he will not discover his mistake.
Miss Hanna is 16 years old, Of nedi-
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

death of about the last feature OF old
downtown f. Up to five years ago
the pullers-in of Baxter street formed
one of the sights of the city. Strangers
we're taken there by those who knew
the ropes, and they saw enough to Won
der at for the next six months. The
reform of the police department is
probably responsible for the changed
condition Of affairs There is little
doubt thai in the old lays the owners
OF the stores welded a potent influence
in police circles, as the man who had
Teen outr2 geously assaulted received
cold comfort when he complained to
the police, If an honest policeman at
tempted 10 interfere with the work Of
the bankers he was set upon by dozen
OF them and beaten and kicked into
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1896-09-10

the victim had begun the fight out of
pure wantonness, and hat the poor,
hard working barker had to defend
himself the best he could.
Oldtime pugilistic lights of the Bow
cry, contemporaries of Joe Coburn and
men of that ilk, found their chief plea
sure in walking through Baxter street
at night, in the hope that some new
darker would attempt to pull them in.
These were the only men the bankers
stood IL fear of. Experience had taught
them that they would receive such a
severe drubbing before friends could
come to the rescue that it did not pay
to begin hostilities.
An innocent might inquire how
could a person be forced to buy after
he had been dragged into a store. The
question is easily answered. The sales
men were brow beating thugs of the
first water, and they frightened the
average man out of his life. If he re
fused to hand over 81 for a so cent
coat, he vas thrown down stairs, and
then invited % walk up again and buy.
IL some Gf the stores it was the GUS
tom to hustle man up the top floor,
and then. if he refused to buy, he was
pitched down one flight of stairs after
another by saleemen on each landing
When ne landed at the bottom he gen
orally considered that it was best to
escape with mis- life by spending the
money he had in his clothes Later if
he com planned to the police, the owner
of the store, the statesmen and the
barkers would all solemnly swear that
he had never Eeen in the place and that
he had made some mistake. Generally
that ended it, as the police were not
anxious to jeopardize the fat revenues
of Baxter street.
The barker of today is tame affair.
He contents himself with yelling out
the glories of his wares and holding
up possible customer by buttonhol-
ing him. He seldom drags a man in
be Oily, because the police and the po-
lice magistrates frown upon such
doings.