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Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
Irn.iall.s Ftr.r Lectnre.

About forty years ago. writes Mr.. Ar
thur Waugh, the late DR. Bence Jones
was the leader 81 all scientific organ
izations in this country. To him came
one day, from Germany, letter couch
ed By Professor Dubois Raymond In
something Ike these terms. You Eng.
iish are the oldest people. Here. 10
our laboratories. comes every year
young Irish schoolmaster. called Tyn-
dali. with tie quickest brain. the most
honest alg city for research have ever
seen. Would that orr German youths
we're run from the same mould, This
brilliant young fellow has never re-
ceiyed the smallest recognition or en-
courage meat from English institutions,
Or from the scientific mea Of England,
and be tells rse to-day that, quite dis
heartened at last, be Ii preparing to
emigrate TO America"
Dr. Fence Jones war moi the man to
Listen 10 such an appeal In vain. Tyn-
dali was crossing London, in prepaTa-
ton for going over the Atlantic. Bence
Jones wayiaid him, and instantly fell
under the spell " his copious and gent
al talent, and determined to make
him. After few conversations. Jones
said: II will not take any middle
course think you can leap to the
top at once. 1 shall announce that you
will lecture at the Royal Institution"
The announcement was made, and all
London trooped to hear "Bence Jones
wild lrishman." As the great physi-
clan drove his protege down to ArIe-
marie street, he suddenly exclaimed,
But, Tyndall, where are your notes?'
"Notes?" was the reply, Il haven't any
notes." mo notes" Bence Jones re-
Joined, In an agony. Tyndall grinnsd
We'll, I'm afraid it's too late nowp'
and Bence Jones sank back In his car.
riage prey 10 the acutest despair. The
hall was crowded: all the leaders Of
science were present. TyndalI, who had
| never lectured before, stepped into she
famous semi-circular tribuse, smll.d d
bowed and poured fourth the results oil
his marvellous discoveries without fnI.
tering or pauslng. He closed his adj.
dress In the midst Of an ovation: he hal
become in a single night the most nc.
complished lecturer OF his age.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

According 60 Max Muller hup.s &,
went Edison one better in his sehn TX, u
sleep. Muller. in his series o. ~ ~.
lections Of famous personages, ~,
Humboldt went on TO say nov IN Il
he was with his Kosmos. ana ~, aa,,,
could no longer work 50 many ,s,hs
as In former years. ~ J get ''a soars
said. 7 want more sleep--fou, III 80,
Al least. When I was young. y a.i,s
tinued. two hours Of sleep were ., ~
enough for me- yenturcd 70 , XXX
my doubts. apologlzing ior u y, ut
from him on any physiolos''a..'. ougb
II Is quite a mistake he saia' .' yau.
Il Is very widely spread. thai W. u,hsu
seven or eight hours OF sleep aowp
! was your age simply iay and
on the sofa. turned down my amy ,,re,b
after two hours sleep ] was .
% over"
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
s,nn.l or I.lrht..a ,isr.

Th. pfapr star Or 4 tur3 aiias -
fa Damascus. Ca. has had tsfas
trouble fecause gamblers have -
among the hands and kept iaeS ~
from Tcrk All ~ last Rcek -
portion ~ tie employees failed ie
rcrt and - ,hr distilIery WIS thsfi
hards. the woods rider. John hAq5,
.ceF 4 journey into the fofest = 7.
10 and thu noeenteea. The dsiy 2 =.
woods rider Il to patrol he iofea i
horseback ard report on 'hc eeHeNs.
81 affairs. l!afdGck stumbled 49,
eighteen 81 the irusnts leatsd pa.s
tho shade * . giant oak ami eps' u
IL gambling. lie asked Why tasJ -
not made an appearance al me 80 w.
Reaenting hts interference, the tHs =
party awa0ped down on him'
backed his horse against tres, ~ =.
drawing his revolver. shot ING
crowd With such good effect INA. - ~.
we're wounded. four. 1. IL Thought s y
tally. The others became defnoia.ssa 49,
and retroatad in disorder, ran. :.
then returned TO the dis,illery apu !.
ported the AFFAIR. returning 70 tns 80 "a
with a relief party 70 attend y -. -.
bring IN The wounded. The propf,ss. -.
fear no more trouble from crap Saw
pFg
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

For the past few weeks his downfall
and the loss OF that power which ne
has won through the struggles Of 20
many adventurous years has been
prophesied. In the eastern part o.
Guatemala the rebels against this rule
have made such Roadway as to cause
alarm at the capital. and In the north
vest a revolutionary force has stOrmea
and taken the city Of Quezaltenango.
about seventy-fiye miles from the capt.
al. II may be thar the day OF Bar
rios Is over. but a Barrios generally
lights before be falls.
Since he was child Barrlos has
passed through enough adventure 70
supply Richard Harding Davis with
material for q dozen Soldiers Of For
tune" Jose Marie Reyna , Barrios
nephew OF that remarkable man
Rufno Barrios. who 90 long held power
In Guatemala and lost his life 10 bat
he for the unIfcation OF Central Amer
Ca. II Is a quarter OF century ago
since the house Of BarFios hrst took
charge OF GuatemaIan AFFAIRS. Reyna
Barrios. who il now forty four years
old. does not resemble his uncle 10 per
sonal appearances. for Ruhno. the die
.ator, was a man OF huge frame. while
i Reyna Is short and "stocky." He -.
however, like his uncle. a man Of per
/ scnal courage and. undoubtedly. has IN
4 bis mind what has become a tradition
d the house OF Barrios. the unihcztion
81 Central America-wlth BarriCs. Of
course. as dictator or all Reyna i
grateful and never forgets a kindness
lone him In the hour OF his need. The
writer has known Reyna BarriOs 70
forego his own advantage and give
up some cherished schemes N order
.hat be might no, lniure a hotel keeper
sho had befriended him by taking him
10 his own table when ReynA vas 10
LANCER OF being poisoned BY his owe
cocks.
Reyna has been in Office since ls9!
and has Just had his subservlsnt con.
gress elect him to a second term o.
SIX years There was 20 have been az
election next January. ard many can
tidates had appeared against Reyna
90 % save the country the trouble aut
expense and himself the uneertalnt,
Of general election he suddenly sum
moned congress the other day. aHC
congress reelected him president
This Is by no means an unusual pro
:eeding In a Central or South American
repubIlc--it has been done time az,
time again and always results IN TIL
president being driven into exile. beini
shot or getting a new lease o. power
Il Is even betting on the exile and ii,
power, but as for the shooting. Latti
president generally lights ont" 10
Paris. where he has laid np treasur
against the time Or HIS downfall. yhei
be sees that the game II about playei
out
while the beautiful city 81 Guate
mala Is in festai attire on account q
the Central American exposition whlc
II being held there the rebels are gath
ering In the west and Reyna Barri0a /
preparing 70 fight what may prove I
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

II appears that the freight rates on
the Great Lakes are not the cheapest
in the world, as we recently asserted
them to be. Our attention Is called tc
the fact that two dollars wiz pay for
the transportation Of ton Of -four
from the Pacific coast TO Hong Kong
q distance OF betweeh seven and eight
thousand miles. The two dollars can
be bought for about ninety cents in
gold. Accordingly the Pacific fright
rate Is about one-eighth Of mill, OF
one-eightieth OF cent, per ton pei
mile, reckoned by the English none.
tary standard.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

The iynehing Of two Italians in st.
Charles parish. near New Orleans. two
years ago. for the murder OF an old
man cost the general government sew
eral thousand dollars by way OF indem-
nifty 10 Italy; and nov an old negro
eonfesses and proves thar he was the
murderer and the Italians had nothing
70 do with the crime The doctrine
Of an eye for an eye would make il
necessary 10 hang the Iynehers; but
perhaps the matter may Be compro-
missed By bringing the innocent Italians
10 life.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

els MADE him eheif OF artillery. and
then sent the young man abroad fos
! while. where he saw the countries OF
Europe and studied their military sys-
TENS. but he was recalled after shofs
time, for Rufino asplred to the Dictator
ship OF all Central America, and want
ca his brilliant nephew near him.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
LIEUT.. col RANDALL

ices in Indian campaigns During the
campaigns Of Gen Crook against tho
Sioux Indians Col Randall. then major
Of the Twenty. third. vas his right.
hand man. serving as one of hls star
officers and commanding biz indian
scouts Randail's tight against fhe
Apache Indians AZ Turrrft Mountain ia
1873 served = close The sp8chs Rlr.
which had been ii progress several
years.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

An English Tory army officer who
died lately left directions that his body
should be eremated and the ashes bur
led in garden BY the side Of his fa-
Eorite dog The dog was q Scotch coli
lie that had been taught to bark and
groEI whenever Mr.. GIadstone's name
szs mentioned. After IL died it, mas
ter used 10 decorate the grave with
primroses on Lord Beaconsfeld's birth
day.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

Estimates 81 population Of cities and
towns il the United States having one
thousand or more inhabitants, accord
ing TO the census Of 1880. have been
received al Washington In Tegponse TO
q circular sent by DR.. Wyman, 81 the
Marine Hospital Service, to the health
officials 81 those localities. The esti-
mates were asked for AZ a part Of de-
sired data bearing On the statistics cf
mortality and moTbidity In the coun-
try. but ii il needless 70 say that they
have an interest for people outside Of
the class 81 aanitarians and patholo-
gists. This is particularly true az re-
CARDS the larger cities. The figures
compiled, which are for the year 1896,
seem to indicate that Chicago has made
the largest increase in population In
the interval since the last national
census It's population Is given az
1925 ri 1856, as compared with
1909, $50 In 1890. New York seems to
have made the next greatest gain
among the large cities, its population
being put az i,395,O00, as against 1,515,-
20I In 1890 Brooklyn comes next, hay
ing increased IT'S population from &c.,
2f3 TO ], 100, 100. Philadelphia shows an
advance from 1,04s.9e4 to 1,1sS,732. St
Louis shows gain from ISL ITO to
$4,000, Boston from 44s,477 to $1,000
and Baltimore from 434,4S9 TO 50G,27S
These represent the cities having q
population in excess Of 100000. Note.
worthy gains are shown by some Of tbs
cities falling below that figure, in GER
tain instances more notable proportion
ately than those shown by some OF th;
larger ones.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
SOLDIER OF FORTUNE.
BARRioS OF GUATEMALA IS a
SON OF JUPITER.
He Began the Battle of Life az Ten
Ysars-A Constant Pressure Upwards
II. Now = Dierator-f Adventurous
Career.

oMANcE runs in
the Barrlos veins
and the present
repre- sentative OF
the family. who re-
Gently outwitted
his rivals and tried
10 secure a new
grip as dictator Of
Guatemala. is one
OF the most inter
esting characters
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

The finding Of uniform case marked
Gordon Pzsha- on board one OF the
boats recently captured at BeEber. re-
calls wildly the tragedy Of the Nile
that led To the fall OF Khartoum.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

lie astoandsd the ofielais o. he -
sion bureau recently b. ssaaIas IA
his certificate and $3.50 IN taek 30
alons which had been paid % -
Gearn carried nBsket Ia The "a !
the Rebellion and became af'isise "a
rhsamattsh owing 70 exposure. Afs
leaving the army he Ersu uoFN, -
applied foF 4 pension. AZ afe - ~
given ~ ! month. and this was arr
eart Increased 10 $40 Hs frss =
pension tor time b.; a. b fssaFsfss
fFom b. trouble he began % take ~
* himself. and neglected 70 lgp'T =
~ mercy when !, came doe q ~
his term * nonapplira,ion sp9s'afss
III end and had BE- not appfefta =
name would have bern scraiehts ifaA
thr ilHt I'll. Gears turned ~ g -
ycry laut day al the pension ofze :
indianapolis and received biz sTTsais
81 bin Disability bad nos totally ~
appeared b. felt that he visa % lcts.'
entitled q the pension. and ateofasaf9
returned the money and the certffaf
10 Washington. SIR. Gears d qsfs
unassuminE man ~ iifiy-seSer. -
sIlvfr-EFay beard pnd hair. is ss'Fp.
~. and has family % four lnssstf'iAs
soma.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

The Bible tells US that Naomi was
$50 years old when she married. Surely
thar ought 70 Be some consolation 70
the old maids
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
CNew York Lottery

the quarters" OF
New York II
quarter" il may
fairly be called Is
the Indian colony
OF Broome and
Spring streets and
West Broadwas. a
region half com
mercial. half the
aa.ss
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

Once more the man who saw the
whole FIRE and escaped alive will make
his neighhors regret IL
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

~ the diocese Of Oxford alone M
fewer than $4,000 campanologistn fas
beIl-ringers are technically Designated,
ar, to be found. 'as'p
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

GEARE IS HONEST.
rhs oaiy ks-soiaisr kassa 10 Hss
hstarasa Psssiaa.

Clark Gsars. the only man iAat IA
ever knIsn 20 return penslos % IL
United safes. Is a eitisea Of Nosscsa
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

Il = strange that in All this talk OF
annex ssi0n nobody thinks OF New Jer-
ser.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

The only opium permitted to be uged
by the British Pharmacopoeia 10 OBJ
tanned from Asia Minor.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
sNDIANSOF NEW YORK
COLONY IN sRooME STREET.
AND ITS MEMBERS.

A staunch Friend in Mrs. Harriet Max
well Converse. ths only white Mo-
p@n Ever Made Chief OF Aa lnaian
Tribe.
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20
TWO mALAsAR "HAvvlgs."
Pretty Msidens who che~rsafiY Do |.
Big Days Mork.

BY far the greater part Or the I'M
skilled labor in Malabar ID done By
Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1897-11-20

Prok.hl.7an that prohibits nlSAi Be
termssc . glass stopper.
The times., 1897-05-07
JEFFERSON DAVIS DESK.
II Disappeared From the War De-
pa artment Years Ago.

The absence of the desk from the War
Department. that was used by Jefferson
DAVIS when lie was Secretary OF War can
not be attributed to late Assistant Sec
retary Doe When asked today what had
become Of the desk not single official
could be found who knew that such q
piece of furniture even existed, although
some OF the officials have been In the de
partment dozen years or more.
Messenger William C. TAYLOR, who at
tends to the office Of Secretary Alger,
and who has been i'll the department
tweuty-nine years, threw some light on
the mystery Mr. TAYLOR is a very in
teiligent man and has an excellent memory.
He said that he remembered the desk
very well. and that about fifteen years
ago a number OF desks were sold by the
department, and among them was the
Davis desk. He was confirmed in this
opinion when Louis Kierth, a German mes
senger. who bought the desk. told him
about four years ago that he had sold it
to some people who said they wanted it
for q Confederate museum in Chicago.
They paid kierth between 5000 and $500
for it. Mr. Taylor says he has no doubt
but that the desk Kierth sold was JEFF
ferson Davis desk, and that Kierth bought
it because he kne W this.
He said further that the chair that Mrs
Lincoln sat in Ford's Theater when the
President was assassinated lad been re-
moved from the War Department to the
National Museum. Mr. Taylor could not
tell what became of Secretary Stanton s
desk, wtiich was used by Gen Rawlins for
a long time, but he thought it was sold for
old furniture.
The times., 1897-05-07

visitors, the occasion being reception ana
exhibition OF her pupils werk Perhaps
the most elaborate and varied display Is
that of Miss Virginia Wetzell, her punch
bowl and winetray being truly works OF
art. and justly deserving the many cornpii
nents bestowed upon them.
Mrs. z, Russell; has several very hand
a most exquisite tray, two bowls and q
dozen plates, painted in grapes and
leaves In striking contrast to this is the
work of Mr.. A. Jennings dinner and
breakfast set, done in delicate green, pink
and gold. Miss Mary Castell has tea set
done in double violets, also a very dainty
dresser set in blue and forges me-nots, be-
sides a number of fine oils.
Miss Ioretto Castel shows much taste
and talent in her lunch set, OF buttercups;
also several pieces of bric-a brac and desk
set Miss Florance Burgess also shows a
lunch set, but painted in yiolets. maiden
hair fern and gold, besides several large,
handsome trays. A wire tray and ice
cream set, by Miss Rose Easily Smith.
prove her ability and talent. Besides these,
there is quite an array OF trays, vases,
Jars, cups and saucers, plates, ink
wells, blotters, etc.
Miss G. McNeely, Mrs. George Weed, Miss
l. Martain, Miss Vie Howe, Miss Emma
Norris, Miss Stella Tappan, and Miss M.
Weller are among the contributors.
The times., 1897-05-07
PROF. HOLMES MAY RETURN
A Flattering Offer From the Smith
sOnian Institute.
The Eminent Archaeologist VIII
Probably Accept-His Valuable
Contributions TO Science.

Local scientists are rejoicing in the
probable return TO this city OF Prof. W. H.
Holmes, the eminent American archaeol-
ogist. formerly connected with the Geologi-
cal Survey Bureau of Ethnology, and now
archaeologist OF the Field Museum. in Chi
cago. About two months ago Superinten-
dent Langley, OF the Smithsonian Institute,
made Prof. Holmes what rs said to be
very flattenng offer to assume the posi-
tion OF auditor of ethnology in the National
Museum. This offer the latter has at pres
ent under consideration, and VIII. in all
likelihood, accept wit hin IA short time
Prof Holmes, BESIDES being among the
foremost authorities in the archaeology
of American aborigiues, / s also an artist
In water colors OF the highest rank. He
was for fifteen years connected with the
Geological Survey in several capacities.
When the Hayden surveying party was
sent on tour through the West by the
Government about quarter of century
ago. he was one of the party, and in the
course of lns geological studies ran across
many articles of archaeological interest.
which ended in his becoming deeply inter
ested in the latter study.
this line until in 1885 his work had as
sumed such Importance that he was Of
fered tie position of archaeologist TO the
Bueau of Ethnoiogy.
In 1894 he was made archaeologlst TO
the Field Museum III Chicago, which posi-
ton ne will resign if he decides to return
to Washington.
Today Prof Holmes is among the fore
Gu prehistoric America.
The wcrk which gave him renOwn was
his discovery of the age OF the stone i'm
pleInents found in the District OF Column
bia
number of previous hypotheses had
placed the implements in period which
would have placed the age OF man millions
of years hack, but Mr.. Holmes researches
established oonclusively that they We're of
time Just barely prehistoric. The pub
Iicatioa of his discoveries created an uni
veTsal stir in scientific circles, and Inn
mediateiy brought the author into the
greatest prominence.
Prof Holmes has published a number OF
other books upon his speciality, chiefly
in the form OF monographs They are given
an added value by the fact that they are
illustrated by the authors own drawings
His latest publication is the first volume
OF archaeological studies among the an
cient cities of Mexico
Other publication of Prof. Holmes are
Ancient Architecture in the Province of
Chiriqui, Colombia" Origin and Devel-
opmcnt OF Form and Ornament in Ceramic
Art, 1.-The Rise of Gold and Other Metals
Among the Pottery OF Eastern United
States" and Textile Fabrics of Ancient
Peru"
He has also written a number of pamph-
lets on geological subjects.
The times., 1897-05-07
TO REINSTATE VETERANS.
Secretary Alger Investigating Dis
mjssals Made by Lamont.

y
missa1s Made by Lamont.
Secretary Alger yesterday had hisinnings
in the distribution of patronage, and re-
ceiyed the applications of between thirty
and forty old soldiers, which he acted on
favorably.
About two years ago, in one great sweep,
Secretary Lamont dismissed 90 emplo yes,
the major part OF whom were veterans,
from the division of records and pensions,
and from other places in the department
dismissed l 90 more employees. He left NO
vacancies, for he virtually abolished the
positions that had been filled, claiming
them to be a useless expense.
Soon after Secretary Alger entered upon
his official duties he caused an examina-
tion into this wholesale dismissal to be
made with view to making reinstate-
ments- The result of this investigation is
that yesterday the Secretary was presented
with between thirty and forty applications
for reinstatements bearing the proper in
dorseinents as to efficiency and merit.
1t is probable that the appointments will
be made within week, and it is expected
that a number of designations will also be
requested
The employees in the War Department.
who are not thoroughIyprotected give much
evidence Of uneasiness, each seeming to
fear that the lightning win strike him or
her.
The times., 1897-05-07
OPEN ALL DAY AND EVENING.
SUNDAYS, ,IOTO5P. IA.
623 18th St. NJ. w.
ADJUSTMENTS.

France, British India, Italy. Japan, Nor
way, Holland, Dutch colonies, Portugal,
Roumania. Russia, Sweden, and SwitZer-
land.
The committee on money orders, drafts,
and newspaper subscriptions has Mr.
Fritsch OF Germany for president. Mfr. Neu-
bauer of Austria for vice president, and
Mr.. Delessert of Switzerland secretary.
The members are delegates from Great
Britain, the United States, Austria, Hun
gary, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Denmark,
Spain, France. Italy, Japan, Norway, Hol-
land the Dutch colonies, British India,
Portugal, Roumania Russia, and Sweden