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not. and the initiative method has no greater
enemy than she.

enemy than She
Nine Marchesi is born teacher. Fifty years
ago when she was still a pupil Of Manuel
Garcia in Paris (sne had previously studied
awhile with Nicolai the composer OF the mimi
table Shakespearian opera The Merry Wives
IL Windsor" in ViennO she several times took
charge Of her masters class when he was
hidrred from doing by illness. Her career
as a singer did not extend over more than five
years during three Of which she was Fraulen
Graumanu and in the fourth Of which she mar
ried Signc- Salvatore. Marchesi. Cavaliere de
Castrone .Marchese della Rajata. an Italian
nobleman who had surrendered his commission
in the Italian Army because Of his sympathy
with the Republican principles which were
stirring throughout Europe in 1S4S and 1S49
and taken up the career of an opera singer. Two
years before he married Fraulein Graumann-
trone. member Of the Astor Place Opera
Company. conducted by the late Max Maretzek-
He sang the part OF Silva at the first perform
ance of "Ernani" in America In 1854 Nine.
Marchesi appointed professor Of singing at
the Conservatory in Vienna and remained in
the place till 1851. wnen she resigned and
took up her residence in Paris. In 1860 she at
tDched herself to the Cologne Conservatory. but
in 1SGS she resumed the professorship a Vienna
and remained there ten years Since 1878 she
has lived in Paris. giving instruction In her
home. which FOR many years has been a sumptu-
Gus hotel, 80 - Rue Jouffroy. near Gounods
home on the Place des Malesherbes She is a
very hard worker, seldom taking more than
the month Of August FOR rest. Her vacations
are spent generally in the Rhine country. though
last year she extended it to London. For sew
cral years past she has devoted part Of her
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gage in order TO make good money which he
had lost through the fault of another. his
salary while consul was H2'sO per ann I'm. ana
no fees. This was sufficient to MAINTAIN MN
while it lasted, and to enable him To pay 'lerk
hire. He was removed to make pace fer a
politician. who resigned shortly after he enter ed
on his duties. 1t has been stated that Nj
Thayer left $50 900 by will probably the real
estate) to Harvard University a fund to as
sist needy students. Mr. Thayer's nephew,
Alexander c. Thayer, with him in his last
hours Of life which were painless. He was
buried among friends in the Protestant Gene
terry at Trieste. BY his will he left his manu-
scripts to his niece, Mrs JabeZ Fox. Of Boston
to be disposed Of for the benefit Of herself and
her brothers. We understand that it is Mrs
Foxs desire that the beethoven" shall be fin
ished by some competent person
1t will not be strange if the promised coming
Of Nine. Marches. far and away the most widely
known Of all living teachers Of singing should
cause a decided nutter among the thousands of
budding sopranos and cOntratos in America
Undoubtedly hundreds will want to consult with
her to whom visit to Paris for that purpose
would be among the impossibilites. AS to the
artistic validity and dignity Of such season as
has been spoken Of in connection with her, some
thing may be said hereafter. We should be sin
cerely sorry If woman who has won SO eminent
a position Nine Marchesi now occupies by
reason Of her artistic achievements solely should
discredit herself by a mere mercenary campaign
OF six months duration in the United States
She would not undertake to do much for a singer
in that time. even with daily lessons in Paris
and if she should hold out or permit her manager
to hold out promises Of great results here she
would publish an opinion Of the American people
which we do not believe she holds. But this Is
a matter that can h~ more sensibly discussed
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"OUT or SORTS."
From The Chicago Record.

Many common EXPIRE ssions are Of legitimate
parentage, although most people believe that
they spring up like Topsy. The printing craft
for instance originated several very popular
sayings Take the Of man who Is 'out
Of sorts" In a hand composition printing Office
the word sorts applies to the letters and marks
which should be in the type case. but which are
frequently missing. man who. in the days be-
fore the coming OF linotype machines, found his
"e' box barren or his comma box desolate and
bankrupt was said to be out Of those particular
sorts. by his profanity the calamity was made
known, and by his impatient remarks to this day
Is the man who Is out NJ sorts known, whether
he is a banker or policeman.
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Mr.. Thayer was United States Consul at
Trieste from January l. 1850, to October J. lNS2.
a period Of seventeen years and nine months.
He was appointed by President Lincoln at the
request OF Mr. Motley and Senator's Sumner
and Wilson. He was buried in Trieste. He had
small property in real estate near Boston.
worth. probably. $4,000 which he complained
some years ago he had been obliged to mort
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have been openly or tacitly rejected hitherto
by commentators and historians These gene
alogies. supplemented by Brugschs Egyptian
chronology Of the Pharaohs. in the argument of
Mr. Thayer. bring to the most astonishing
results The Hebrew Jacob. with his family,
comes into Egypt some six hundred years later
than has generally been supposed; the children
Of Israel who were enslaved such 10y
adoption at Sinai; the Hebrew family and its
descendants were never enslavcd Therefore
Rameses III not the Pharaoh Of the oppres-
sion of the true Hebrews, Minchtah If the
Exodus. Concerning these conclusions MIR
Thayer once wrote to the writer: "Of course,
the old traditional method of viewing the Penta-
teuch history is opposed. but. on the other hand
If the argument be we'll founded, ii completely
overthrows the notions Of the destructive school
from COlenso to Wellhausen and Renan.
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Tbe. essay in Biblical criticism which the great
Beethoven biographer accomplished while walt
ing for his brain TO rest from strain OF forty
gears pursuit Of single subject is now open TO
the study Of scholars in Mr.. Wilcoxs publlca-
tioD which is limited to three hundred copies. IL
4. too much to expect that it will receive much
.,,.ntion or even the amount Of attention which
n deserves, at the hands Of Bible students
Some if will offend because it VIII seem to them
unorthodox and yet it is in no sense destructive
md in every sense constructive criticism NOth-
ing is plainer than that ii was prompted by
profound veneration for the sacred Scriptures
Advanced Biblical students who are undeterred
by thoughts Of literal inspiration, but VINO nave
followed the study for decades, may object that
not ALI the points brought forward are new, and
the advanced critics will surely resent the IN
terference Of mere amateur with the thlngs
which they think they have pre-empted; but
such objections need not have weight with
such as are sincerely interested in the historical
questions under discussion. These viii find
The Hebrews in Egypt and Their Exodus
highly suggestive book. The history Is based
WOE the Old Testament genealogies. which
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three.eights OF cent ground In oil. ~ cents per
pound. 4. -.
Paragraph 50, ultramarine blue, was agreed 70 as
reported, with change Of duty to 3la cents per
pound. a.. .
In Paragraph 70. phosphorus. the duty was
changed to u cents per pound. ,.,u
In Paragraph HE a proviso was addeo """''e
arsenate Of soda ~ cents per pound
MR. VEST AMUSING. AS USUAL"
While these changes were going or Mr. vest
made frequent remarks IN his characteristic hu-
morous vein. On soda. used in soap. Mr.. vest
made an amusing speech on soap and the extent
TO which II was used by Democrats
After long contest the changes In ParagraPh
Fi2 were agreed too 10 20.
In Paragraph 81. vanillln the duty was chahseo
to so cents per ounce. -
new paragraph (s0ID was inserted, VIZ: Ion
quln or tonka beans 80 cents per pound vaniila
beans. 81: vanilla beans known as cuts, H.
In Paragraph 81. clays earths. the duty re-
ating to china clay kaolin was changed from
- TO 81 per ton. The House clause on pauSite
restored, and limestone rock. asphaitum, IN
serted at 80 cents per ton.
On motion Of Mr.. Plat, Of the Finance Com
mittee. fuller's EARTH wrought or manufactured
was added TO Paragraph IS. at - a ton.
This precipitated lively controversy between
Mr.. Platt and Mr.. Pettigrew. which came TO an
impressive climax when Mr.. Pettigrew was over
come in the midst Of vehement speech The
paragraph finally went over.
The paragraph on watch movements was tnen
taken up. but finally went over at the request OF
Mr. Jones OF Arkansas. At o'clock Mr.. Allison
went into executive session, adjournng soon AFTER
ard
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THE REBELLION N THE PHILIPPINES.
INSURGENTS ACTIVE AFTER THE WAR HAD BEEN
DECLARED ENDED.

INSURGENTS ACTIVE AFTER THE WAR HAD BEEN
DECLARED ENDED.
Tacoma. Wash June 26-Advices received by the
steamer Victoria. which arrived yesterday. give
the following news Of the Philippine rebellion A
large band OF insurgents who left Cav;e have
reached the ncighborhood Of Manila. and on May
IS within an hours drive of the capital. This
was after Commander in Chief Rivera had pub
lished his latest proclamation declaring the re-
beon ended and Offering a pardon the insur-
gents.
Late Yokohama papers received to-day print a
letter written from the rebel camp at Balinkup
sang. Manila. on May 49, The writer asserts
that in the campaign Just ended the Spanish have
lost no less than four thousand e'en hundred men
killed and mortay wounded The rebels started
with only nine efficient guns, while now they have
nearly ten thousand captured Mauser and Reming
ton rifles. Three important towns had just risen
in rebellion-one In Tambaes another In Tayabas
and one in the Isle de Negros.
reported in Japanesa commercial circles the largest
being the mysterious disappearance OF about 1olO-
oco yen from the funds of the Osaka Alkah Manu-
featuring Company. The shareholders Will be
compelled to make good the company's Indebted;
and this. says The Yokohama Advertiser.
will probably involve many of them in ruin.
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NEARLY DROWNED ~ the ONO FAILS

Louisville Ky. June 26-Three citizens OF Toledo
Ohio had narrow escape from drowning yester
dav They had Just arrived In this city from Gin
cinnati on the naphtha launch Restless. their
vav 10 the great lakes. When they got 10 the
canal instead Of going through they steered the
boat straeh, for the falls. intending TO go over
them evidently not knowing the risk they
running The beat caught In the Kentucky
chute md was RAPIDLY being carried TO destruction
when the men on the lookout at the lifcsavcrs sta
ticn saw them and gave the alarm. captain Devan
semi a skin to their rescue and they were caught
inst ms the prov Of the launch was going over the
falls The Hfe-savers towed them to the shore.
where they tied UP for the night. They gave their
names as Gus Weber. Perry Lawrence and
Bert" Wilson. They proceeded on their way TO the
great lakes to-day.
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GOING OVER IT AGAIN.
THE SENATE TAKES UP THE PASSED
TARIFF PARAGRAPHS.
NUMBER OF INCIDENTS COMBINED TO PRE-
VENT RAPID PROGREss-FINAL. VOTE
EXPECTED BEFORE THE END
OF THE WEEK
fry TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBTNE.

OF THE WEEK
Try TELEGRAPH TO THE TRTBrNE.l
Washington June 26-The Senate to-day
made slow progress In cisposing or the passed.
over paragraphs Of the Tariff bill. and ad-
journed earlier than usual. mainly because
Items which the Finance Committee stood ready
to consider had been postponed at the request
Of various Senator's For example. the commit
tee was ready to go with the paragraphs
relating to the proposed duty on hides and the
rates on leather gloves etc, but Mr. Smith, Of
New-Jersey, who Is understood to be engaged
in the preparation Of a speech on the subject OF
hides and leather could not be ready until Mon
day. One Of the provisions which was thus
postponed for a second time was that fixing
the date which the act shall go into opera
ton. which is still left in the bill as July !,
although nobody expects that the bill viii be-
come law so sooh
Better progress would have been made to-day
but for the hardness of Senators and Mr.
Vests determination that nothing should he
done until quorum was in attendance, which
made call Of the Senate necessary and caused
considerable delay. Further delay was caused
by a number of short but rather pointless
speeches on the Democratic side. and by fire.
quent demands from the same side for the ayes
were made by Republicans in favor of several
amendments submitted by the majority OF the
Committee Finance. one Of them being a
notably effective by Senator Perkins OF
California. in support Of an increase OF the
duty on olive oil. in reply to Mr.. Vest. 1t was
noted that Senator White, of California had no
remarks to offer in opposition to this amend
ment. In fact that Senator gave an exhibition
of self effacement to-day which was as crafty
ing and satisfactory as 1t was unexpected
An incident which was also unexpected as well
az unpleasant was the sudden Illness which
overlook Senator Pettigrew and aroused the
sympathies of his associates, irrespective or
party.
Despite the slow progress made to-day, mem
bers of the Finance Committee expressed the
opinion, after the Senate adjourned. that the
bill would be passed and sent TO conference by
the end OF next week Several Senator'S SAID
they believed that the vote on the passage OF the
bill would he taken early as Wednesday or
Thursday at the latest but they and everybody
else will be satisfied II the final vote is taken as
early as Saturday. 1t Is understood that the
paragraphs relating to hides leather, etc, VIII
be considered on Monday with the expectation
that they will be disposed of at that sitting. 1t
is reported that the majority of the Finance
Committee will recommend that the duty on
hides he fixed at 20 per cent ad valorem
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THE CIVIL SERVICE INQUIRY.
MORE TESTIMONY AS TO ABUSES UNDER THE
CLEVELAND ADMINISTRATIONS.


CLEVELAND ADMINISTRATIONS.
Washington June o6.-The Senate Civil Service
Committee resumed Its inquiry today under the A.
len resolution William VI. Butcher. of PhiladelHh!a.
being the first witness. He represented eighty-two
Philadelphia letter rriers who in 1895. under
Postmas ter General Wilson reduced 10 the place Of
substitutes. He claimed that of those so reduced
seventy-two were Republicans and sixteen war vet
Grams. The ten Democrats who suffered were pun
shed because OF failure to pay assessments. Mr..
Butcher said he had been informed by the offic ais
themselves that his removal had been made on ac-
count Of political He asserted that the Re-
publican carriers and substitutes in the Philadelphia
office Disseminated against in many ways
+. c. Jones or the Pension Office. said that he had
been reduced from 1920 to $500 during Mr. Ceve
lands last Administration because he secretary
of the Missouri Republican Association and had op
posed Mr.. Cleveland in his last campaign. notwith-
standing he vas old soldier and his record
such as 10 entitle him 10 promotion. He said Com
missioner LOchren who had reduced him. informed
him that Secretary Smith had ordered his dismissal
outright on account OF his Republicanism.
Pete C. Bain a bookbinder in the Government
mittee several appointments and dismissas in the
Bureau of Printing and Engraving under the recent
administration OF Secretary Carlisle. which were. he
asserted in violation not only OF the Civil Service
law but OF other statutes. He asserted that Chief
Johnson, OF the bureau. had said 10 one Of the dis
charged employees that there politics In the bu-
reau and 'it there to stay"
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Fresh Supplies Of Vitality

To renew waning stock may be gathered from
accessible to ALL AMI Fought In vain by whose
constitution and ygor not much dilapdated TO
he wholly past repairing Evidence direct convincing
and ample indicates Hos,eticr's Stomach Iiters a
tonic u unenampied efficacy and perfect purity. and
sesscI Of properties that constitute 1t an Invaluable
remedy for dyspepsia. constipation. liver complaint ur.
nary and uterine weakness. rheumatic complaints and
maaria fever Delicate females and lnnrm old persons
are nvgorated and soaced by IT, and the ply steal proc
,raon which usually follows severe illness Is In
degree reneded and convacscence accelerated through
staples
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ANOTHER LAND OFFICE SCANDAL.
COMMISSIONER HERMANN's ACTION ON THE BEN.
SON CLAIMS APPROvED-A SETTLE
MENT MADE.

COMMISSIONER HERMANNs ACTION ON THE BEN
SON CLAIMS APPRovED-A SETTLE
MENT MADE.
Washington June S-Commssoner Hermann Of
the General Land Office has taken action on the
famous Benson (Cal) survey case. by which the
original contractors are allowed TO finish surveys,
resurvey and otherwise correc, the big discrepan-
their work The Benson surveys caused a scandal
in Government circles. and have led to numerous
Investigations and long-pending litigation. They
were made In California about twenty years ago.
and the work for which payment was made is
charged TO have been either never performed or so
negligenty done that the Government could not
take advantage Of It. Many OF the payments were
made but the remainder were held up and subject
ed to examination by special examiner OF the
General Land Office. He reported that the surveys
were not represented and should be rejected but
Commissioner LamoreauX, In the last months OF
the Cleveland Administration. approved the sur
veys The question has since been under investi-
CATION by Commissioner Hermann. He asked the
Treasury Department TO suspend payment OF the
claims. which was done
a careful Investigation OF the matter mas Deen
made in the field, and the results thus tar, IL Is
said fully confirm Commissioners Hermanns atti-
tude. Benson and other surveyors originally asso-
ent action is based on negotiations entered into by
them. by which they agree to survey resurVey ana
correct all former surveys so far suspended. ] ne
Department has agreed to this, with the proVlso
that when the surveys are again made they must DE
examined by agent OF the Government pelore
official approval Is given. The amount withheld by
the Government on the few remaining surveys
reaches $1,000 according to the value at the origi-
IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-06-27
ELECTRICITY FROM DUST.

AN ECONOMIC AND SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENT OF
GREAT INTEREST.
London. June 26.-An economic and scientific ex-
pertinent will be begun Monday. when Lord
Kelvin opens at Shoredtch the combined electricity
and dust destruction works erected at a cost Of
about S7jOOOO The Instructor cells are capable
Of burning 90 900 tons Of ashbin refuse yearly and
the heat given out is sufficient for the electric
light and power of the whole Of Shoredch. with
a population OF 12i,O0o. besides supplying heat to
the ad Joining baths and wash houses.
In Paris lamps will be lighted for the first time
on Monday by electricity furnished by destructor.
This unique municipal enterprise Is exciting the
liveest interest in scientific and municipal circles
in Great Britain and abroad. If successful. II
promises revolutonize the public supply OF
electricity. as the Vestry of Shorcdtch promises
to supply electricity at pence a cents per unit
in the daytime. and at pence Is cents) per unit
at nighttime.
During a preliminary test 80 pounds pressure
of steam raised in the boilers from dust alone
absolutely no coal being used.
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THEY MUST FACE 4 COURT MARTIAL.
TWO OFFICERS ACCUSED OF PRACTISING DECEP-
TION on AN EXAMINING BOARD

TWO OFFICERS ACCUSED OF PRACTISING DECEP-
TIoN ON AN EXAMINING BOARD.
Washington June 26 (SpeciaD.-Two officers Of
the Army, who were recently graduated from the
infantry school at Fort Leavenworth. are to be
court rnartialled on serious charges The names of
the officers Lieutenant j. c. Gregg, 4th In
fantry and Lieutenant J. r. Lindsay. Sth Infantry
The officers have been detected In handing in to
their examining board. their own. military
sketches which were prepared by other persons
That is to say, in Army parlance they have been
caught "gouging" The court-martial order In their
cases is being drawn up by Major-Genera
Brooke. commanding the Department of the Mis-
souri,, in which the Leavenworth school is located
Official accusations against the officers were for
warded Chicago few days ago. The court
martial will convene at Leavenworth: Scandaous
This is a grave charge. and II conviction follows
the sentences will be serious. IL would be trying
the case without hearing testimony say that the
officers will be found guilty but officers OF the
Army on duty here say that General Brooke would
reason for believing that Leutenants Gregg and
Lindsay have committed themselves as alleged
"Gouging" in the Army. whether at West Point or
In the regular service. is regarded by officers as
dishonorable. and officer who is found guilty
among the highest qualifications OF the soldier.
only meagre information TO the offences OF
here That which has been learned by officers on
duty in the city is to this effect: Recently in the
course of their studies Lieutenants Gregg and
Lindsay. with other student officers at Leaven-
worth. called upon to prepare sketches of GER
school. In due course they submitted what pur-
ported to be sketches which they had made. Upon
Of another oiicer There followed an Official in
quiry into the matter. with the result that the
for court martial on charges of scandalous
duct Not in recent years has an Army officer APP
p ptr o young cadets at the Military Academy
have been convicted Of 'sousing but thers are
being arragned or that or a similar allegation.
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MORE TROU BILE ~ SEOUL.

A PLOT TO REPLACE THE KING BY A REGENT
DISCOVERED.
Tacoma Wash June 26.-The Northern Pa
ciic steamer Victoria has arrived from Yokohama.
Within week four full cargoes of Oriental freight
aggrcGating 1890 tons. have been landed here.
The Victoria brings news of fresh trouble at Seoul
Corca on June IL an intrigue was discovered
having for its object the return of the King to
one of the foreign legations. the ousting of the
PROF. Chinese and pro-Japancse factions, and the
appointment of "A regent ON the date named the
imperial tutor. KOgen Tctsu. and thirty others
were arrested for connection with the conspiracy.
Several mysterious robberies have occurred
steamers touching at Hong Kong. The steamer
Tai Yuan. on arriving there recently from Austria
liza. reported that boxes containing s2j.O0O in gold
sovoreigns had been stolen from her treasurc-room.
few days later 81. loo in gold leaf stolen
from the treasure chest of tn. steamer l.oosok