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The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Medical science is kept busy by the in- ventions for taking human life. In re- cent years the latter have produced some terrible explosives. bullets which rend and tear when they strike the hu- man frame, making what heretofore was a curable wound certain death. The latest war gun is the product of French engineer and is a rife which contains steel cartridge the size of a mans thumb. This contains 300 bull lets which can be shot as rapidly or slowly as is desired, the whole con tents costing only 21a cents. -there IS no smoke or flash and only low re- port. The gun itself is much lighter than the ordinary rifle and the projec- tile force is furnished by liquefied cir at a pressure hundreds of degrees below zero, no powder being required. Med ical science will be one of the most im- portant features of future wars, but 1t now seems as though the invention of arms was going to make war impossi- ble, paradoXical as this sounds.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

household number 12,OO0 people, in- cIuding 5000 ladies of the harem. Of the latter. however. the Sultan can only show marriage licenses for seven. as he is not permitted to espOuse more than that number of wives by the Moham- medan law There is a family tradi- ton among the heirs of Osman that it is necessary for them to speak in a loud voice. originating probably from the habit of terrifying their subjects and inspiring a feeling of awe for the commanders of the faithful. and it is said that the present Sultan's voice is strident and imperious
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Although the year which has just passed away was leap year, reports show that in many large cities through out the country there were fewer mar riage licenses issued than there were in the previous year. This leads the Phila- delphia Inquirer to say: There must be something wrong about this. Here was the new woman given an Opportun- ity to exercise a prer0gative which tradi. ton has so long accorded to her, and yet she does not seem to have availed her self of it. Hundreds of men were living in alternate hope and fear that the great question would be prOpOunded to them, and it was never asked. It can not be that she was afraid the answer would be No for none of her sex was ever known to make that reply when the right man came around, and surely there are thousands of good men in the world who would have made excellent helpmeets. It may be that the ran somed and disenthralled young woman deemed it beneath her dignity to as sume the old-time privilege, and if this be so she will have ample time to TO. pent before another leap year rolls around. Eight years is a long time to wait"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Notwithstanding the efforts of mis sionaries and other workers in savage lands to put stop to cannibaliSm. the practice still continues. But the menu Of these anthropOphaguS peoples is not entirely confined to roast missionary and cold boiled curate. notwithstand- ing popular opinion. A diet of laymen is not deSpiSed. as witness the recent killing of eleven miners in the Solomon Islands for gustatory purposes. These unfortunate individuals were penned up like shOtes and carefully fattened until killing time and then eaten at T great feast. to which all the neighbors were invited.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
MANS FAITHFUL FRIEND.

Bobby loved me-Bobby's dead
 Who shall say no heaven holds him? Who shall dare deny that Gods
 All-embracing love enfolds hiru? while the memory of true love
 Mortals still delight to cherish. Who shall say that such a fond. Faithful heart as his shall perish9 Nho shall say no soul looked out From those eyes that e'er seemed asking Me to recognize somewhat
 More than flesh and blood's mere mask
 ing? Dear dumb Bobby, tried and truel Faithful friend and stanch defender! Heaven were nearer to us were all Human hearts as true and tender. Many a mighty son of earth Might have gone and scarce have moved
 me; He was but dog-and yet Bobby's dead and Bobby loved me! Boston Post
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
Pins.

Pins. previous to 1894, were all made by hand, and were, consequently, very costly. Pin-making machines have been brought to state of perfection. They now receive the wire from the spools. cut 1t into proper lengths, make the head and point. polish the pins. and. by q most singular piece of machinery. gather up. at one motion, proper num- Der to compose the row, fold the strips of paper and pass the pins through. A slight movement of the roller bear ing the paper pushes it forward q lit tie further. it is again caught up by the clamps and another row of pins pressed into position. It is claimed, for some of these pin-making machines. that they can manufacture 500 pins a minute
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

The New York World says that at q recent dinner an English publisher who Is perhaps at the head of the trade. said that out of 3l5 manuscripts submitted during the year for publication his firm accepted only twenty-two Another publisher stated his ratio of acceptances as about four in every hundred manu- scripts received. These publishers rep resent the class which deal fairly. pub fish at their own risk and do not make a business Of preying on the vanity of young authors. So it seems that even under the most favorable conditions the aspiring author has only about eight chances in the hundred of getting into print at some ones else expense.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

HangchOw, one of the two ports of China to be opened to commerce under the treaty with Japan, is commercially the most important city in that country. The city contains nearly 100000 in- habitants, and is said to be the richest and finest in the empire. It is the cap ital of Chekiang. the most extensive silk and tea district in the world The Province of Chekiang contains no less than 35,000O00 people, and produces two-thirds of all the silk exported from China, and Is also the largest cotton growing province.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

The story is told in Maryland that ex. Tax Collector George w. Smith, of the First District of Howard County, has a petrified human body of great size, which was uncovered by the blow Oh his farm on the banks of the PatapScO. It is so large that it is declared to be the body of some member of prehlsto- ric giant race. It is said to be perfect, except that the head and forearms are missing, even the ribs being clearly de- fined. It is at Mir. Smiths home, near IlpheSte1.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Railroad extension In India is pro- gressing at a rapid rate. On March 3l, 1896, there were 19.677 miles, an in crease of over 500 miles during the year and in addition there were nearly 1000 miles the construction of whicl was authorized. but which were not ye In opera ton. The proportion of pas sengers killed was only one in 19.000. GOO, and the total number either killed or injured from railway accidents Oi all kinds was one in 51S,051.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
What Manhattan Island Was.

Never say Manhattan Island when you mean the Island of Manha tran. The briefer term was properly applied in such a way that now It cannot be ap- piled at all. The place that bore it is no longer discernible. Manhattan Isl and was knoll about an acre ill extent which lay near Corlears Hook. sur rounded by marshes and partly sub merged by high tides. Later on it be- came the center of place which did us noble service, but again has been cb- liberated, save for the lingering nick name of 'Dry-dOck Village Here were built most of our ships in the days when no one could build them quite as we'll as we-Century.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

During the past few years it has been asserted that the horse is passing because of the change to electricity by street railways, the introduction of the bicycle and other innovations. And now comes the census man of MaSsa- chusetts showing that there were 3.OS3 more horses in that State last year than in 1890. It looks as though the noble animal might hold his own, even against the predicted horseless car ria Nn
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

1t seems incredible that two men who have been officers any considerable time in a city like Louisville could have been so ignorant of the very elements of the law governing the making of arrests as to cross over to Indiana and undertake to arrest even fugitive from justice. Yet there IS an impression that there is no limit to the Jurisdiction of an officer if he calls himself detective. When stimulated by the offer of a reward, State lines disappear and the official mandate of court is of no conse- Quence. They seem to assume that d detective in order to detect. must have autocratic power. It does not yet ap- pear why the Louisville officers shot Rippey, but it is possible that they mis- took him for the escaped prisoner whom they were looking after. and. having a gun in his hands, he was shot. Whatever the cause, there was no ex- cuSe for it. The Louisville officers had no right to be seeking any sort of q criminal in Indiana, unless they were accompanied by a duly qualified Indi. ana officer holding a warrant. It seems that officers of every grade should he made to understand this fact when they are first appointed
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

It is said to come from Cubans them selves that General MaximO Gomez agreed to fight with the insurgents through the Cuban war for the sum of S1OO,0O0. 10 be paid him in installments of s2O.OOO every three months. The first three installments were paid as agreed. but the balance has not been.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

There is too much of blOod-letting in this section of the country" says the Savannah News, ''toO much of pistol and knife toting, and too great prompt ness in using deadly weapons upon slight provOca ton, or no prOvocatiou at all. There is a law against carrying concealed and deadly weapons, and law to punish the perpetrators of crimes of violence. The law should be vigorously enforced"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Kansas epicures who are fond of jack rabbit stew should exercise degree Oi caution when they visit the Paris EX position and order hare at a French restaurant, for they are liable to get cat instead. The thrifty restaurateurs of that city are also in the habit of serv- ing up pussy as spring lamb. The ac- cldental appearance of a claw in dish revealed this dreadful fact to hungry American not long since.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

An enterprising Canadian with firm belief in the value of advertising in- forms the public in Dominion paper of her willingness 10 cater to the needs or the public as follows: Washing and ironing and going out to days work done here"
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

An international exhibition of gas tronomy and of culinary art is to take place at Vienna in 1898 in honor of tine fiftieth anniversary of the reign of the Emperor of Austria Hungary, who, as every one knows. is the most abstemi- ous monarch in Christendom in all mat ters relating to food and drink.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY.

A Minneapolis man was shot by a ,ootpad the other night. but the bullet struck q well-fiIled pocket-book, which saved his life. The moral is obvious.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Abdul Hamid. Sultan of Turkey, se- cluded as he is in his palace at Yildiz.
 Is not lonely man by any means. The officials and retainers of the imperial
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

Most young married couples begin housekeeping with hope, and misfit wedding presents.
The St. Johns herald., 1897-04-03

And when he awOke at T late l:OW next mOrning-ah! what an awakening that was. For first it was Hannah then William, then Sarah, then ,'are who rushed to him with such items of appalling news as made poor AIg Rof- fins gray hairs literally stand on end. He huddled on his clothes. in terrible agitation. and went downstairs to see for himself.
 Alas; It was all too true. He now realized. with a dizzy sense of horror. how he had been imposed upon; now those two knaves had so artfully schem ed it that they had made an inventory of ali his masters most valuable curi ositieS under his (AIr Boffin'S) very nose; and how (fOr the fact that both he and all the other servants had ,iapt so much longer than usual now had ar obvious Significance) the household ha6 been inyeigled into partaking of drugged punch.
 The ROmney had gOne-cut out of its frame; some priceless curios from the draWing-roOm had gone; twelve -are volumes from the library had gone: len dozen of the choicest wine in the ce.lal had gone; and-so had the bow legged bailiff.-London Truth.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13

The Chicago Record has taken upon
Itself the task OF seeking 20 engraft upon
our Official system postal savings banks.
II has long advocated this method OF en-
eouraging thrift among chose having only
very small sum 70 put by from time TO
time. out II has now put It's ideas into
practical shape IN The form OF . bill.
This hsll IS being circulated widely. and
IS purpose Is strengthened by forcible
repetition OF the advantages to be gained.
From the bin and the editorials advocat-
ing &; q fair and impartial view OF the sub
ject may be gathered. as the objections
are frankly met The first postoflce saw
ings hank was established IN Great Britain
In ISL. and K was champlonet by William
Ewsrt Gladstone. then chancellor OF The
exoAeauer. Levin. In his history OF saw
InSs banks. SAYS OF ths system as estae-
lfShsG there that. next perhaps TO the corn
law. n - me greatest boon ever conferred
on are working classes ot the country:
sri that next 20 the scheme of penny
postage Itself poS;ogflcs hanks are the
greatest and most important work ever
~t+-s'- +NN>N-a - ~ t~N3t A--AAEsAA k2f me
sene1s 81 the nation. lie ads that the
success Of she hanks Ass been NOS; CON-
p!ess.
The cAirago Record says & Is reproaeh
20 the government 81 the Unite. States
thar & cas- not established postal savings
e~nks Il has TIE machinery AZ han Tor
pattlaE ne system in operation. Aae
BENEFITS resulting would - tncalcalahle.
All ere leading nattons - ire vve-ss.
Nth the exception et swo or three. have
postal savings oanks. Ana al have better
facilities Tor the accom- mediation % saw
tngs deaoss.ors ;Aan has tae United States.
while savings deposits n this country
hare shcHa a gradual Increase dar.aS ne
last quarter q a century. tAe savings de-
ros,ts ans nurssNcr O. 6epoStovs IN eoun-
tr.es having postal savings eaaks have
Erown 5y leaps se3 Bounds. II the United
States 81 par seat of ne savtngs banks
ard savings deposits ara n the New Eng
bs3 ssates sra New YORK Throuxheut
tee Yves; ara Soa:a. except 81 The x~ea.
centcrs o. population. e Is impossible Tor
private ente-prtse so Furnish SAVINGS fA-il-
ttes saee5sst q meet TIE naesas of she
g~osle. Bszl&as. the eep0slsor q small
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13
CREATING A FASHION.

One of the results OF the visit of the
Duchess of York to Ireland will be the
creation of new fashions. One of these
will be the Galway fisher cloak or Mother
Dooley. II is becoming garment, and Is
most correct IN crimson. When Boucdcault
and his wife. Agnes Booth. were at the
height of their fame. the rage was a short
almost scarlet cape with a rosetts In the
back. which was made famous by the
Colleen Bawn." Irish popins were made
famous by a previous royal visit, and the
ulster. which originated in the province
Of that name. has never entirely lost it's
popularity.
This Irish people have retained in the
rural districts their distinctive attire. and
II must be admitted that the dress OF the
men. no less tsan that OF the women. is
highly picturesque, although exceedingly
simple. The day OF the leather breeches.
which were handed down for generations.
Is gone. but the limitations in corduroys
and Bedford cords still remain.
The men Of Wales have generally dis
earded their provincial dress, but many
women Sun wear the great shawl around
the shoulders and the tall chimney hat
over a white frilled cap. which has dis
tinguisied than FOR centuries. In Scot
land. on The contrary. the women have
assumed modern attire. while the men In
the rural districts Of the north may stiIl
be seen wearing the Highland garb whose
Characteristics have been retained BY one
or two OF the Scottish regiments
II fashion shall ortain adoption Of Irish
material as well ss Of Irish fashions. Il
will % a welcome contribution 10 the ne
sources % a people threatened with ser4-
Gus impover!shment. The royal family
VIII endeAvor 10 start the fashion in that
direction and viii undoubtedly succeed.
as & usually does when there Is 50 power
tai a motive as that which is now stirring
the government 70 promote loyalty in the
island. The Irish people. Ike most others.
are moSt disposed 20 De loyal 20 existing
institutions when they are associated with
prosperity. ard she warm hearts OF the
people always respond mos TsaoAly 20 any
ove-tares of friendship.
The wearing % the Mother Dooiey cloak
may st fashion q loyalty in ireland.
as s. SETS fashion OF apparel n England
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13
CITY OFFICIAL PAPER.
SEATTLE, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER
THE OLD SOLDIERS.

The annual gathering Of the Grand Army
Of the Republic becomes more sad when
tie report Is made Of the attendance and
the roll Is published OF the number who
viii never again respond. In one year
there has been a falling of in the num-
Der reported OF 2, ia This is the largest
decrease, wifn one exception. which the
adjutant general of the Grand Army has
had 20 report since the organization was
formed Not only Is the number attend
ing falling off rapidly. but the number of
deaths Is larger than ever reported be-
fore. II must be so IN the nature of
things but there IL a sadness 10 the fig
ures given which should arouse in the
public mind greater regard for those who
remain.
The membership of the Grand Army In
creased rapidly for number OF years.
In is76 1t had s,0is names on its muster
rolls. but the number rose annually by
rapid strides until In 1890 the rolls con-
tanned i09, $50 names. The number report
ed at Buffalo Is 3is s56. which Is about 3d.
$50 less than the largest number on the
rolls. The decrease OF $1,000 took place In
seven years. and the number of deaths and
the percentage they bear TO the total men,
bership have steadily grown. In lsss there
were 3.o20 deaths reported or es2 per cent.
OF the membership. Ten years later. in
ls9s. the number OF deaths was 1888. or 22l
per cent. OF the membership. This year
the number OF deaths reported Is 1918, or
as per cent. But the great increase In
the number Of absentecs marks the falling
strength of those who remain.
Each year will more rapidly increase the
percentage and before many years are
past the gallant remnant Of the civil war
viii have passed away. The proportion
of deaths among the younger men Is not
greater than In the civil ranks; indeed, for
some years after the war IL was consider
ably less. showing that the soldiers were
as rule men of good constitution. In
those earlier years, Immediately following
the close of the war the number Of deaths
among the soldiers was very great, but
that was due TO the fact that many were
severely wounded. or they were broken
down by hardship and only survived
short time. Then there was a cessation
OF the mortality. because those who re-
covered from the more severe wounds then
relied upon their own strength. Many Of
those old soldiers who are s,in living have
never known days entire health and 1t
Is almost marvellous how some OF them
have followed business pursuits and en-
tered into social rejolelngs. carrying with
Them such wounds as would seem 20 he
enough to kin the strongest
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13
NOTABLE PEOPLE.

Empress Augusta Victoria OF Germany
has insisted that the money subscribed
Tor statue 20 her father, the late Duke
Frederick Of Schleswig- H0lstein. shall be
used for Charitable purposes.
Kansas papers say that ex-senator John
J. ingalls, VIII enter poliEcS gain this fan
BY becoming candidate FOR the state SEN
ate IL the district which he first repre-
sen,e6 n lss2 The ex-senator IS now IS
years old.
Brig Gen Arson Mills. T.. 8 A retired
and his family have left Washington for a
TIP through Nova Scotia and The s. Law
renee valley. Gen. Mills viii return 10 re
capital uext month, and viii then resume
has duties on the Mexican boundary CON-
Nilsson
EbeuexeT Foster. who has recautlv dtas
Il Cleveland, Ohio. was one OF rha 80
nsers OF that city. He settled tn wnat 4.
now the South side IN 1879. II was : sse1<s
forest, freQuented by wild animals a.
helped 20 build the frst Methodist cht,rrs
In the region
Pastor kneiup the wate~-cure rries. ~
WoeTfs nofen, Bavaria, left All his f-oT-
erty 20 ais lifelong friend Prot StuasrLrf.s
IN Aeuoe3nsln. cutting CT his reIsffv.s
viii nothinE. The MANAGEMENT ~ al.
famous institution }: Woer1shofer - IL
trusted 70 TIE peTsor who has hltna-r1
kssta '
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13
AT THE UNIVERSITY.
Glasses and Societies Organizing for
the Year.

the Year.
The students assembly met Friday and
proceeded 10 the election or officers. only
electing one, however. and then adjourn
ing. Fl. L. Reese was the one elected,
and he IS now president Of the assembly,
virtually leader of the school.
The junior class organized Thursday,
and elected the following officers: Presi-
dent, F. w Smith: vice president, II. l..
Reese; secretary. Miss Roll; treasurer.
Miss Tyre: sergeant-at-srrns. I. r. Singer
man: representatives. Cofyman and Reese.
The seniors viii organize next Monday.
Prof Bailey hopes TO have the classical
association under way within a short
time and doing good work
The Y. N. c. A and the 7. ". G. A
gave 4 reception Friday night In
Denny hall which they had decorated
FOR the occasion These two associations
have issued a hand book. intended chiefly
for the new students. fuli OF general in
formation about the university and Seat
de.
J. r. McManus was down IN the begin
ming OF the week 20 see how his friends
were and take a look around.
About 80 students have registered.
There are still about fifty VITO have not
returned their blanks yet. A conservs-
tive estimate would place the number who
viii attend this year Al about zoo
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13
BITS OF HUMOR.

But my dear, IL you discharge the girl
without notice. che may make II cost us
= couple OF pounds. You know there ia
an agreement about notice"
Yes, and IL / give her months no
tice she will manage to break f5 worth
OF china before she goes."-Spare Mo-
ments.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-09-13

objection TO them In many departments
seemed to have been removed II Is
wise provision which submits AL such
questions TO the popular vote. but II viii
be well TO be cautious IN adopting sweep
ing measures.