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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
AI.DRIDGE MAKES A BIG GRAB.
A BILL. WHICH WOULD GIVE HIM THE sPENDI
OF 100000


Albany, Feb 10 (speciaD.-George w. Ahridge' SD
pertntendent OF Public Works. to-day made bid for
Increased patronage by introducing. through Senator
Iamy chairman OF the Senate Committee on Canals,
a bill which should II become law. would turn over
10 him $4,000 worth OF patronage by the provisions
~ the bill a State tax Of twelve onehundrcdths OF
mill IS imposed OF the proceeds $4,000 IL appro-
priated for extraordinary repairs and improve
ments OF the existing mechanical and other con-
structions and works and connected with the
canals Of this State and to facilitate the control and
management OF the canals by the Introduction OF
electrical communication between the section SUI
nerlntendents' Offices and their employees" Each
division OF the canals is receive $4,000 TO be spent
by the Superintendent OF Public Works. at such
places as may be agreed upon by him and the State
Engineer and Surveyor In order to raise money
for this additional expense the Controller Is author
izsd 10 borrow $500 900 emergency bonds.
senator Lamy has also introduced a measure when
antbo-izes the Superintendent Of Public Works
TO appoint deputy at $1,000 year
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
THE NETWORK RED CROSS.

Albany, Feb lS.-The New-fork fed CroS' "a'
incorporated to-day with the secretary o,
The principal Office OF the society is 10 be IN New"
York CITY and IL Is formed 10 establish a corps
OF physicians surgeons and nurses FOR attehuhs
the sick or wounded of all nations. creedS anu
sexes in time Of peace war TO supply me asso
me 1ScaI and surgical aid and assistance. The al
recto-s are Victoria Raymond. C. II G Pdt!1a
a 'uonker n g; Steger NJ D.; S. f. Barton, 1:
X Ellison NJ D.. and Robert W. Johnson, all OF
New York City.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
FOR A NEW SYSTEM OF VOTING
BASED ON THE PLAN ADOPTED IN MAS
SACHUSETTS.
AssEMBLYMAN SANGER INTRODUCES BILL PRE-
PARED BY THE CITY CLUE OF NEw-YoRK-
PERFORATED BALLOTS TO BE USED.

PARED BY THE CITY CLUE OF NEW-YORK-
PERFORATED BALLOTS TO BE USED
Albany, Feb ID -Assemblyman William Cary San
ger to-day introduced bill generally amending the
present Blanket Ballot law 1t was prepared by
the City Club OF New-York and il is to 20 into ef-
feet on January |. 1881 This would obvate the OBJ
lection against changing the form OF ballot in
Presidential year The bill is in the form of amend
ments to the present law and the principal changes
follows
J. The names of all candidates for each OF.
hce are 70 be printed alphabetically under the tile
OF the office, each name on separate line. blank
space TO b. left under each Office at the end Of the
printed names in which space the voter may write
the name of the candidate not printed on tn ballot
:. Each candidate to be voted for separately
8. The voting space before each name TO be IN
the form Of square printed in black with the
the middle of the square. which the is to
9bliterate with rubber stamp in voting FOR can
h The party symbols to be limited in SIC so that
d.dae to appear before the OF that candidate;
line at the ef Of the votins spaces the name Of
the political patty adopting the symbol to be con
sPcuousy printed at the head of each line or YER
;. The ballot to be perforated from left to right
after the list OF candidates for each office
The above provisions Apply exclusively to the
ballot TO be designated as the general ballot"
upon which 10 be printed the names Of all can
didates for offices be filed other than that Of
ONCE Of Presidential eector Candidates for electors
are TO be grouped together on separate ballot and
voted for by single mark. provision being made.
however for voting for separate electors.
There is no discrimination between candidates 70
be voted for and aiding OF voters who are sup
posed 70 belong to a class The courts cannot be
invoked TO correct settle the typographical ar
rangement OF the ballot. The title OF each Office
and the name Of zach candidate Will be printed only
once on the ballot and always IN the pace predeter-
mined by the law
Before the tacs OF the ballot Is examined in the
canvass the ballot is to be divided along the per-
forated lines. II Is thus made impossible 70 iaen-
tfy the various parts Of any ballot. and tho objec-
lions which apply 10 b.anke. ballots cAnvasscl as
a whole that they be marked for identiicati1r.
by throwing away vote for minor Office
thus met.
This ballot is said 70 be an improved form OF the
used IN Massachusetts. new kind o. tally
sheet and A method ~ canvassing votes are
also provided for III the bill.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
POTTER'S MYSTERIOUS DEATH.

HIS COMPANION SAYS HE PROBABLY FELL Oven
THE CLIFF INTO THE SEA IN THE DARK
Tacoma Wash Feb l3.-Dr. A. G. Hicks. whe
was. with Howard Cranston Potter on the trip -
San Franclsco which ended fatally for Potter, ar.
rived in Tacoma .ast evening 1t was he who dined
with Potter at the Cliff House last Friday night.
I'VE finished dinner about $780,. said he last even.
ing Potter was not intoxicated; neither was L
We had a quart bottle Of champagne together at
dinner He was slightly obstinate when l sug-
gested that we go back to the city and attend the
theatre Then wanted TO go back on the cable
but he wanted to go back on the steam cars. -
hoard which would make necessary going down the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
LIQUOR TAX BUREAU TALKED OF.

Albany, Feb 13 Observation-Disclosures Roberts To-
day told John Raines tina: he did not desire
20 have the appointment Of the fifty excise in
epectors which the amended Raines Liquor Tax bill
proposes 70 place at his disposal Following close
upon this announcement by Controller Robert comes
the report that liquor tax bureau lie 10 be formed.
which shall have entire charge Of the regulation OF
the liquor traffic under the Raines bill. The men,
beers OF the bureau to be appointed by the Gov
ernor and the nifty inspectors are. in turn TO be
mod NV
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
'harlcs II. Marshall.
CTPID'S DART FINDS 4 HERMIT HEART.

John l.. Stevens. a wealthy bachelor' sNiy-hVe
years old, and Mrs. Julia T. FoWier' WHO" OF
William J. Fowler. formerly a member OF the
New.York Stock Exchange have announced their
engagenent to Babylon. Long Island. friends Mrs.
Fowler is about thlrty-three years old Mr.. Stevens
has a brother Benjemin VINO IS reputed 10 pc
fourth-st John Stevens has lived for many years
In his country home az West lslip. He has been
sufferer from govt and rheumatism, and never re-
ceived visitors living the life OF hermit In his
elegantly furnished retreat. He became acQuaint''
with Mrs.. Fowler about year ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
ETERNAL JUSTICE TRTTMPHED.

From The Chicago Record.
Roger Gallery, John Dorney and Eremiah Mont
han we're fined SIS each 10y Justice HAMBURGER yes
terday because they INDUCED In singing "Comrades
and Annie Rooney" In a barn back Of ST Ciair-
s saloon several nights ago thereby SCATTERING Inc
neacr I'm that otherwise aIiot neghborhool In their
defence the men set UP that they had meant no
harm hut had imagined their singing was rather
nieaslng This defence not considered strong
SrpGseh 70 counterbalanoe the accusation
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
urSrct5F.sTER BAR ASSOCIATION.

Albany. Feb l3-The Westchester County Bar
Association was incorporated to-day The prnc-
pal Office Is to be located IN White Plains. Inc o.
rec,ors are Ralph E. Prime, T. H. SiKmah' Oh
Yonkers; G. w. Davenport. K. s. Emmett IT.. ana
J. A. Addison Young. OF New-RocheHe' W. ~
Woodwork. H. T. Dykman. Wilson Brown j."
o. White Plains: T. n Mills. OF Mount vernon
" II Robertson, OF Katonah; II. ID, Lent, OF
Tuckahoe D. w. Travis, Of PeekskH francs
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
CHrRcH sCHOoLS ANNIrERSARY.

The nineteenth anniversary OF the Industrial
School OF Pilgrim CONGREGATIONAL Church one hun
drcd-and twenty -hrst-st and Madison-ave. was OBJ
served last night with exhibition In the audlio-
rum 0, the church and fair in the church paror.
A feature Of the childrcns part Of the programme
was the singing by HIDE Adolph Mctzger. one OF
the pupils He recalled several times. The
Rev Or Samuel H. Virgin. pastor OF the chhIcn
made short address prals.ng the pupils and teach
ers for their work. The fair. which followed the
cries was Tor the safe Of small articles made
by the children In the course OF the year.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

Albany. Feb. Is (speciaO.-senator Lexow an
nounced to-day that he world not make public his
report the testimony given regarding tne greater
- VII h,u On New-York and Brooklyn until
next TUESDAY The report will 90 TO the senate
and Assembly Committees on Cities There was a
r1,rnor today that the members OF those commit
tees might blue pencil Il.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

hill and over the pace where grading Is being
done.
.He would not 90 on the cable. but started down.
hill for the steam cars. I hurried of and caught
the cable car leaving at I:S
II believe that Potter. in the darkness. iost inc
road and went over the elf man VINO never
touched LIQUOR would be liable TO 90 the same n
the dark" -
Hicks denied that Potter led fast life while IN
49, o,,,. and "a pos,tiye that there was no woman
In the case.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
Duffy's Pure !
Malt Whiskey

which will speedily set your blood movine
restore your strength and keep you WELL
II Is no ordinary whiskey. but pure medic
inal stimulant which physicians highly REQ
ommend There is nothing else like It ana
nothing can possibly take its place.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
SPEAKER FISH GIVES RECEPTION.

Albany Feb 1s-The house Of Speaker Hamilton
Fish tonight WAS the scene Of reception. when
he rendered 10 the members OF the Assembly Inc
Speaker gives these receptions annually. invita-
lions were also issued 10 Governor Morton. the
State officers. members Of the Republican state
Committee and prominent politicians. MIS- rish
received with Mrs. William Barnes, 1r.. OF Albany
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
WILL TRY TO MOVE THE J. b. WALKER

An attempt will be made AT o'clock this morn
ing to remove the American ship J. h. Walker
from the dangerous position che has occupied on
Bedlows Island since the big storm OF Inursuhy
should fail to-day, the vessel VIII he
d!sfna ntled and her cargo removed before another
attempt IL made.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

". NJ Lowney. Boston.
c. o. ScE.i. Baltimore.
o. G. Roberts & vita
Louisville.
II Weller. Philadelphia.
r. {. Baker. Portland. Ore
HOLLAND.
p. W. Dawlsy. Boston.
r. y. Andrews. Boston.
+. W. Edwards. Scranton.
{. 4. Ellis. Boston.
+. A. Darlington. Washing.
ton.
I. williamson. Chicago.
W. II. Justice. Cincinnati.
". Z. Henderson. North
ampton. England.
l.. :. Cook. Boston.
o. c Hartman. Duluth.
{. T. Moore. Wasnir gton
l.. {. Link. 81. Louis.
IMPERIAL.
II. c. Everett. Boston.
". II. Hamilton. Philadse
phia.
T. n. Wagner. New -HaveA
{. &. Van Kirk. Greenwich.
]. Z. EDDY. Providence.
L. 4. Price. Boston.
4. II. cowles. Cleveland.
r. V. Taylor. Philadel phlA
". 4. Briggs. Haverhl.l.
J. c. Fawcett. Louisville.
PARK AVENUE.
e. W. Briggs. Boston.
A. 2. Seliea. Baltimore.
". II. Lopez. Chicago.
W. %. Amiton. Hinscale. u
H. y. Cole. Albany.
J. I. uptegraf,. IndianasP
J. Ellison. Buffalo.
ID. II. Kane. Boston.
NJ. Friendly. IT,. Elmira
]. W. Robb. Hartford.
ST. JAMES.
A. McCrea. Albany.
e. V. Granger & vita
Titusville.
II. II. Iraub. Cincinnati.
L. Merriheld. Pine Blu6.
Ark.
II. W. Turner. Pine Blua
F. b. Hodsson. Albany.
Is. Y. l. Hommed!eA
Orange.
Mrs. Harper. Philadelphia
Miss Hughes. Philadelphia
W. +. Whittier. Boston.
sTURTEvANT.
In. c. Craft. Washington.
II. W. Emery. Philadelphia
F. b. Levase. ColumbuA
Ohio.
'lC r. Creepy. Washington.
II. 5. Howard. Burlinstoa
VI.
W. c. Tyler. Bradford.
Mass.
T. J. Sheridan q wire, troy
WESTMINSTER.
In J. Plercey. Buffalo.
Mrs. 4. l.. Jones. Albany.
Ga.
". W. Schell. Rhinebeok.
y. Y.
liz. Ermeler. Berlin. Ger.
many.
IL. A. Archibald. LawrenoA
Mass.
T. +. Dresser. Boston.
Mrs. F. A. Phelps. Wilkeor
barre.
Miss Drown, W.lkesbarre.
W. p. Anderson. Wilkao.
barre.
Z. 7. Carroll. Elizabeth
l.. Parks. Boston.
Miss Parks. Boston.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
rxprcrEp AT THE HARMONY DINNER.

EXPECTED AT THE HARMONY DINNER.
Albany. Feb 10 (SpeciaD. Among those who are
exnected to be present at the Governors harmony
dinner tomorrow night are Thomas c. Patt, Mayor
c,o,, Of New-York: Warner Miller. Chauncey NJ
$50 Mayor Wurster, OF Brooklyn. Senator
Nnllin and the State ON GERS.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14

ALBEMARLE.
c. J. Haish. buffalo.
II (. Di,hl. Bana'9.
" ". Farnarl x WE
New Haven.
y Stone New Haven.
!. + Miller. Albany.
+ T. Dickerson. Detroit.
=. II. Taylor. London.
G. II. Bradford & VIE bos-
9 Bradley. Newark.
+. 7. Fish. Boston. ,
II. II. Hun; & wife. Garden
city.
]. T. Dorsey. Boston.
BROADWAY CENTRAL
G. b. Durham. Boston.
b. Kempaer. Buffalo.
J. Bonner. NEWCASTLE
! + porter. Plf,sburg.
= A Hiss. Baltimore.
" c. Morse. Springfield
Mass.
r p. Rhea. Forney. Tex.
\. :. Rich. Cleveland.
A. Barber. Philadelphia.
f. ;. Burr. Bangor. Ne.
A, W. Kenns. Ga..ipoiis'
! T. Wright. Atlanta. Ga.
". W. Crawford. Da@idson'
G. ". Moore. Nashville.
r. :. Striagfellow. Mont
gomery. Ala.
F. J. Daniels. Charleston
W. Va.
r. r. Foneshell. Camden
Ohio.
p. II. G. Kuse. Reading.
NJ u. McGowan. Montreal.
W. X. Crosby. Wilmington
Del.
BRUNSWICK.
G Z. Thomas. Auburn.
II C. Sargent. Machlas,
Ne.
II. l.. Jennen. Detroit.
j. W. Edwards & wife. sar
Francisco.
w J. Potter & wife. Bos,or
Il. W. Harris & wife. Phiia-
delph.a.
E. :. Sweet & wife. Provi-
derce.
f.. T. Sanford. Knoxville
Tenn.
w. 5. wilkinson. Baltimore
c. c. Tyler. Hartford.
+. II. Beebe. Falmouth
GILSEY.
A. G. Barber. Boston.
II. l.. Bean. Boston.
q. +. Hall. Providence.
+. II. Martin. Providence.
c. E. Henderson. Philadel-
phia.
c. W. Stowe. Boston.
J. z. Kelly. osdensburg.
J. &. Walsh. Providence.
II. y. Case. Philadelphia.
NJ. V. Babcock. Auburn.
l. J. Atwood. Waterbury.
A. +. Snow. Chicago.
GRAND UNION.
d. T. Washington. Tuska-
gee. Ala.
r F. Miner, Philadelphia.
The Rev. II. o. Ladd. Fish
Kill.
" p Goodrich, Grand Rap
ids, Mich.
s. II. Pratt. Springfield.
Mass.
J. NJ. Chase. San Francisco.
l. T.. Ware. Worcester.
HOFFMAN.
s. G. Hexter. Philadelphia.
F. NJ. Dickinson. Waterbury.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
CHESTS AT LEADING HOTELS.

IT.. arrivals were many at the leading hoteis
YESTERDAY The southern buyers are beginning "
= t., IN town 10 purchase spring goods.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
SWELLING THE HOSPITAL FUND.

Charles Ianier the treasurer OF the Hospital
Saturday and Sunday Association. No Il Nassau
ST. reports the following additional contributions to
the general fund OF the collection:
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24
DO YOU EAT RREApa

JACOB Pfaff's is unexoelled. as are
also his Cakes and Ices. Finest
Neapolitan Ice Cream that can be
made. Particular and personal at.
tention given to serving parties
receptions. weddings or public din
ners. JACOB PFAFF,
Putnam st.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24
ACCOMPLISHED BOG.
Exhibited Intelligence Unusual In she
Brute Kingdom.

Brute Kingdom.
Newfoundland named Oscar. be-
longing to myself, had often listened
with much interest to stories of rescue
of drowning persons by dogs, says AM
drew Lang in Longman's Magazine. I
happen to possess an engraving of
Landseer's Member Of the Humane So
ciety." Oscar would contemplate it for
hours. and study the pose in the mir
ror. One day two little children were
playing alone on st. Andrews pier, ond
/ wns sketching the ruins at a short dis
tance, Oscar running about on the pier.
l happened to look up and saw Oscar,
as if inadvertently, but quite deliberate
ly, back one of the children iJohnny
Chisholm by name) into the water,
which is there very deep. The animal
then gave three loud howls to attract
attention. He had been taught to give
"three cheers for Mr.. Gladstone"
jumped into the water. rescued the
very wet" to the. local photographers,
obviously that the deed might be COM
memorated by art. Nobody saw the
beginning of this tragedy except my
self.
Oscar, when brought home, deljber-
ately raped out Humane Society"
with his tail on the floor, but, much as
l appreciated his intelligence, l could
not, in common honesty, give him a
testimonial. This preyed on his mind;
he accompanied party to the top of
st. Rules tower, and deliberately leaped
from the top, being dashed to pieces
at the feet of an eminent divine whose
works he had often. but unsuccessfully
cntreated me 10 review in an unfaxor-
able sense. His plan was to bring the
book, lay it at my feet, and return with
the carving knife in his mouth.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24

was recognized by all the great powers,
our honor as nation and our promises
TO meet our obligations, engendered
that confidence which nothing else
could. Our commerce had increased
until it required hustling on the part OF
our manufacturers to keep orders filled,
and trade balances were largely in our
favor. Gold from foreign nations was
finding its way to our Golfers. and our
treausury was as sound as was our
money. Our heavy war debt was being
scaled down, slowly of course, but the
signs of the times indicated that by a
continuance in our we'll doing, after a
while we could and would pay off our
debt
Under President Harrison's admins.
tration, just prior to the administration
of President Cleveland, we paid off $3.50,
900, 600 of this debt, besides paying the
expenses of administering our govern
mental matters in full.
Now, if all this is not prosperity,
where shall we look for it, and if it
came under republican administration,
we should give thanks to the party for
lit.
| We are, alike, interested in the well
doing of our nation, because it is our
home, and these people we see round
about us are our brothers, no matter
whether democrat or republican. We
should respect our constitution and
honor our own flag above all Others.
There is quite too much politics in
our country, and in the excitement COM
mon to the wranglings of political op.
ponsnts, good sound sense is ignored.
Facts are facts, and theories are theo.
ries. If theories can be substantiated
by facts, then we should carefully treas
ure them, but if the facts are wanting,
they still remain theories awaiting ex-
pertinent to verify them.
AS nation we haye experimental
quite enough for the good of our peo-
Pile, and the time has come when we
would better call halt. Will we dc
it
CONTINUED tomorrow
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24

Are Low Prices Due to Discontinuancs
of Silver rs Standard Money!
The silver standard advocates say that
low prices of products are due to the
discontiDuance of silver as standard
money in 1878. Must it not strike any
candid mind as little singular that
this alleged effect did not become mani
fest for 20 years?
A significant exhibit Of prices of farm
products in Indiana, prepared by Mr..
Lucius B. Swift, was printed in The
Times Star. 1t was condensed table
showing the ups and downs of prices in
five year periods from 1873 to 1893. The
averages of prices for each crop for each
period We're thus shown.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24
Moro Pie for the Money.

A French journal tells story of a
lady who with a maid went to purchase
a still-life picture for her dining-room.
She selected canvas on which were
painted bunch of flowers, pie cut
in two and half-penny roll, and was
paying 500 francs for it when the maid
approached to whisper in her ear.
Madame" said the servant, you are
making bad bargain. saw picture
very much like this sold the other day
for 400 francs"
"And was it as good as this?"
"Yes, madame, it was better; there
was good deal more pie in it,"
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24
A NATURAL BEAR TRAP.
One Place in the Yellowstone Park Where
Nature Suffocates Wild Animals-

one fIbCe III tne 1HTk "hcro
Nature Suffocates Wild Animals
Il. II. knowlton tells in Recreation
about natural bear trap in the north
eastern portion of the Yellowstone Ma
tional park, ON small stream called
Cache creek, about ten miles above its
junction with the Lamas river. Knowl-
ton and friend were going up through
u gulch Cacne creek had made, when
near the head of it, about so feet distant,
they saw huge grizzly bear cnrled up
as if asleep. Considering it to be JIM
polite to awaken it, and nothing to
offer but prospectors' picks, they
climbed up the side of the gulch at once,
quietly and eXpeditiously.
Out of reach of the bear, they stopped
and fired rocks and anathemas at it, but
as the bear continued in the same posi-
tion they finally made up their minds
that it was dead. 1t was dead and had
been dead about five hours. There was
no wound on its body, but a little blood
had dripped from the nostrils. They
then became conscious of sense of
suffocation from strong sulphur fumes
ari.ing from mineral springs therea-
bouts. The bear had wandered in
them, tempted, perhaps, by the skcIe-
tons of four other bears, an elk, squir-
rels, rock hares and butterflies and
other insects, and had been asphyXiated
by the noXious gases.
The head of the gulch made a sort of
a basin in which the gas settled. This
gas is not very deep, a mans head being
about on the surface of it, since the
scoops rim allows the gas to flow down
the stream with the creek, in sort of Il
gas river on the water creek.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24
THE YARD MEASURE.
Standards Have Varied In the Different
Ages of the World.

Ages of the World.
The yard is the British and Ameri-
can standard of length. Down to 1921
the original standard of Britain (and
from which ours was copied) was a
rod, which had been deposited in the
court of exchequer, London, in the time
of Queen Elizabeth. In those days, says
the St. Louis Republic, all measures
intended for general use were taken to
the court of exchequer to be examined
by the proper officer. That official took
the proposed measure and placed it
parallel with the standard, and if found
correct placed certain marks of identi-
fication upon it. By an act of parlia-
ment in 1924 the old Elizabethan stand
ard was superseded by another, which
bad been constructed under the direc-
tions of the Royal society Ga years
previous. This act provided that "the
straight line or distance between the
centers of two points in the gold studs
in the brass rod now in the custody
of the clerk of the house of commons
shall be the genuine standard of the
yard measure in Great Britain" The
act further provided that the measure
ments of the rod must be made when
the temperature of the brass rod was
at 62 degrees Fahrenheit.
That standard was destroyed by fire
in 1884 anGhthe commission appointed to
replace it made the yard measure now
in use The new standard was de-
posted in the house of parliament in
1855 and authenticated copies of it are
in the possession of our government
officials at Washington.
Marietta daily leader. (Marietta, Ohio) 1895-1906, 1896-08-24

Curious Remedy.

A centenarian in the Newry (Ireland)
workhouse, being troubled with asth-
ma, tried to relieve himself by opening
his chest with cobbler's knife, as he
said "to let out the wind" 1t was
thought to be an attempt at suicide,
but the man had done the same thing
before and had obtained relief in
breathing. he said.