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SEEKING AN UNDERsTAkDING.
Union Pacific Reorqanizes Before tae
9.foraey- General.

a:foraey- General.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. Aug. 27.-
Chauncey NJ. Depew, General Fitzgerald.
W. S. Price, ]. H. Schiff of New York and
Marvin Hughett of Chicago, members OF
the Union Pacific reorganization COM
mittee, had a consultation to-day with
Attorney General McKenna relative to
The DEGREES recently entered In the
u nited States courts for the foreclosure
sale of the Union Pacific to satisfy the
first mortgage and the Governments
second mortgages. Some portions of the
DEGREES were not satisfactory to the
Government, and the reorganization
committee came before the Attorney.
General in their desire to reach satis-
factory understanding with the Govern
ment and thereby obviate further delay.
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Rnrnae. of the Ptaame.

BOMBAY. INDIA, Aug. q. = Advices
from Poonah stale that t Q ravages of the
bubonic plague are increasing seriously
and the Ki~kee bazaar has been closed
entirely. Professor Haffkine is inoculat-
ing the people at Kirkee with the pre-
yentive virus. The segregation hospital
is full.
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Nionrna,.nn- Comina.

MANAGUA, NICARAGUA, Aug. o.
Lewis Corn, secretary OF the legation of
the Greater Republic of Central America,
and Rudolph W eser, agent of the Mica
raguan Canal Company, have started for
Washington. ]. D. Rodriguez, the Min
lister of the Grenter Republic of Central
America. will follow tnem to Washington
in few days
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

A Wreath on Emperor Fredertck's Tomb.
POTSDAM, GERMANY, Aug. 7-The
King of Siam, who arrived here yester-
day evening and who was received with
every mark of honor by Emperor Will
liam, placed a wreath of flowers this morn :
ing upon the tomb of the late Emperor
Frederick of Germany.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Prom ottons in the British A-my.

LONDON, Eng, Aug. 27.-The Queen
has approved IF the appointment of Cen
eral Sir Evelyn Wood, quartermaster- gen.
eral to succeed General Sir Redvers Butler
as adjutant-general, the appointment to
60 into effect In October. General Sir
George Stewart White will succeed Gen
eral Wood as quarterma master-general.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
To Honor Bis,narck.

BERLIN, GERMANY. Aug. PA new
first-class cruiser, which is to be launched
next month, is to be christened the Bis
marck. This is interpreted being an
indication that better relations exist be-
tween the ex-Chancellor and Emperor
William.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Big French Loan to b. F,onted.

LONDON, ENGLAND, Au,. q. = The
Financial News says the French Cabinet
is considering the floating of loan of
100000. 600 in 215 per cent bonds, partly
for the redemption of the floating debt
and partly for the reconstruction of the
French navy.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28

Russia and the Princess of Wales. The
CITY was profusely decorated in honor of
the Young couple and the people accorded
them an enthusiastic reception. The
Princess was born in 1878 and the Prince
was born in 1861
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
cr.,an. t;re on Dj paa Pnsha

CANEA, CRETE, Aug. H.-The relations
between the Turks and the insurgents are
greatly strained. Djevad Pasha, the Turk
ish commander. was fired on to-day while
going to visit the insurgent camp and was
forced to return.
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
Sounding Gree

Sounding Greece os to Her Re,o"rces.
LONDON, ENG, Aug. 2L-The powers
have asked Greece the amount she is able
to pay as the first installment of the
Turkish indemnity and to mention the
revenues she can assign to guarantee the
whole amount
The San Francisco call., 1897-08-28
PRINCE AND PRINCESS NED.
another Tie Be,tceen Norscay, Stcedes
aud LeBmark.

aud LsBmark.
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK, Aug. 81
Princess IngeIioger Charlotte Frederica,
second daughter of Crown Prince G. ris-
tan of Denmark. was married at 2 o'clock
to-day in the palace chapel here to Prince
Charles, Duke of Westgoterland, third son
of King Oscar II of Norway and Sweden.
in the presence OF brilliant assemblage
Of members of the Danish and Swedish
royal families, the Dowager Empress OF
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
FEELING a Dangerous Chimney.

There is only one way Of saving
chimney out of plumb from collapse if
the bend increases-that is, TO cut
slice out of the masonry on the other
side, so that it may sink on that side
and bring itself straight. But that
method, though efficacious at times,
often weakens the structure. The only
other alternative is TO pull down and
build afresh, and there are two ways Of
doing that. One is to pull the chimney
down, stone by stone, beginning at the
top, a tedious method and a terribly
risky one if the structure be tottering
to its fall. The other method the writer
has often seen practiced in Lancashire
and Yorkshire. AT a mill a few miles
outside of Manchester, for instance, a
dangerous chimney had 10 be ''felled"
not long ago and the contractor started
to cut away the brickwork at the base
on five out of its eight sides. Once,
thinking it was about to settle on him,
he and his men hurried away, but the
fall did not take place, and they re-
turned to work. The gaps were propped
up with timber and the structure sup
ported in this way till the proper time.
Then the wood was soaked with par
affin and daubed with rosin and ignited.
The flames and smoke poured up the
chimney with a great roar, and the dar-
ing man fingered at the foot for quar-
ter of an hour, feeding the flame at one
point so the wood might collapse there
first and the chimney take that direc-
ton in its fall At length the balls
gave way, tho chimney tottered, then
leaned over in circular fashion and
finally collapsed in the middle and fell
in a heap. The climber told tho writer
that he distinctly preferred TO bring "a
chimney down in that way, for once.
while taking down shaft in a north
Lancashire district, he heard it groan
and creak and had only time to slip
down the rope and rush away when it
/ fell. Chambers Journal
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Herricls's Love of Music.

1t has been remarked by Mr.. Gosse
that Helrick lis alive as no poet before
or since to the picturesqueness of dress, -
and the statement, though sweeping, is
correct He takes note Of each fold in
Julia's gown, he writes lines upon tho
ribbon round her waist, he describes
the rustling Of her walk and is in fine
as quick to perceive the beauty that lies
in dress as 90 comprehend the splendor
of a full blown rose.
Music, too, did not go without appre-
citation from him It would have been
difficult to imagine Herrick dull 70 the
influence Of music although ncmo Of
our poets have been credited with in
ability to distinguish one tune from an
other. But on the other hand there are
many musical poets, Milton, Gray,
Browning and host of others. Speak
ing of Milton reminds as that Herrick
addresses one Of his poems to Harry
Lawes, who was the subject of one Of
Millions sonneis. Lawes wrote the mu-
sic to "Comus" and received from the
poet the praise that he
First taught our English music how 20 span
Words with just note and accent not TO scan
With Midas ears, committing short and long.
Both Hcrrick and Milton seem TO
have been on familiar terms with the
musician, as both address him in their
verse as Harry. Some of Heuick's songs
were set 10 music by him, and on his
death Herrick wrote:
Some have thee called Amphion; some Of us
Named thee Ttrpander or sweet Orpheus;
Some this. some that. but all in this agree
Music had both her birth and death In thee.
The difference between Millions praise
and Heiricl's is very marked. The
greater poets more considered eulogy
was we'll deserved and discriminately
bestowed Herrick's is spoiled by its
extravaganza. .-Gentleman's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
THE PORTLAND VASE.
a Masterpiece That Long Puzzled this An
tlauarians Of Europe.

tiquarians OF Europe.
The workmanship Of the vase and
the material Of which it is composed
long exercised the ingenuity Of some Of
the greatest antiquarians in Europe.
Breval believed it to be chalcedony;
Bartoli, Montfaucon and others, sar-
donyx; Count Fczi, amethyst; De la
Chausse and Nilsson, agate, while
Venuti decided that it was paste.
Wedgwood's examination of the vase
proved the last opinion to be the correct
one. A layer of white glass had been
fused on a dark blue body, the exquisite
figures being afterward produced in this
layer by cutting down to the blue by
the gem engraver, after the manner OF
real canoes. Wedgwood also discovered
that the vase had at some time been
broken and repaired 1t was his opinion
that the head which formed the bottom
of the vase was a piece of some other
work that had been cut down and in
serted in the place of the original bot
tom, which had probably been destroyed
at the time the vase itself was broken.
BY the autumn of 1889 Wedgwood,
after many failures, had succeeded in
his arduous undertaking, and the first
perfect copy, made in the famous jasper
ware, was finished. Several more copies
were subsequently made, though the
exact number does not seem at all GER
tain. These We're of various degrees Of
perfection and varied in size and color.
Originally sold at from 80 to 90 guineas
each, according TO excellence of finish,
time has, of course, considerably en-
HANGED their value, and some years ago,
at the sale Of the Martineau collection,
one sold for 1894.
In 1910 the Duke of Portland placed
the vase in the British museum, where
some 30 years afterward it was wantonly
broken to atoms by a drunken visitor
After being skillfully repaired it was
placed for additional safety with the
gems.
Authorities are by no means agreed
as to the subject Of the bas-relief, though
various explanations have been offered.
According to the museum catalogue,
the composition represents on the OBJ
verse Thetis consentng to be the bride
! of Palers in the presence of Poseidon
and Eros; on the reverse, Peleus and
Thetis on Mount Pehon. and on the
bottom of the vase (now detached) q
youthful bust of Paris. Good Words.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
AN ARCTIC STUDIO.
A Little Wooden Shed Built Far Within
the Arctic Clrcle.

Little Wooden Shed Built Far Within
the Arctic Circle.
At the head of an almost unknown
bay. beyond the waters of Inglefield
gulf, the Falcon found temporary rest;
and there, under lofty peak and in the
presence Of a mighty glacier, we erected
out two tiny buildings The site was
chosen upon a terrace in the bed Of an
ancient glacier and near rapid brook
that ran down to the bay. Tho studio
formed a wing of the larger building.
and was built of three inch grooved
pine. 1t was made with double walls,
and had an air space Of one foot COM
pletely enveloping tops, sides and bot
tom, and an additional air space Of one
inch formed by felt covering the walls
and ceiling. On the side facing the west
were placed double doors, and ON the
south double skylight and a window
Over three of the exterior walls was
fastened the conventional tar paper In
this small abode. the northernmcst stu
dio in the world, with ground space
Of 10 by 6l5 feet, and with height Of
less than s, my ccmrade and l were tc
dwell for more than year
On Aug. 26, 1898. the studio was
made habitable with two folding beds.
trunks and boxes for seats and recepta.
cles, and oilcloth for floor covering A
long shelf was run along the west side
Of the room. near the ceiling. and undel
the slylight was placed series o.
shelves A clock with a homelike voice
gave an air of habitableness to the
room, and from the ceiling was sus
pended lamp with chain for raising
and lowering it-always an Object o.
wonder and delight TO the childlike In
mutt, or Eskimo Near by were 1--WE
other dwellings, but Of soalskin, th'
homes OF the mnuits Myo and Kashoo
who, with their families. had been in
duced to leave the neighborhood Of Cap
Parry and come with us.-Frank vii
bert Stokes in Century.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Drnrntnohtx.

Tho locale of the district which Ian
Maclaren has immortalized is pretty
we'll known, but Mr.. Watson himself
was until recently ignorant Of the ex-
istence cf a real Drumtochty. II
thought that / had invented the word, -
he wrote lately, "but for some time /
have known that am not an inventor,
but only poacher Drumtochty, situ-
ated in Kincardineshire, is deep,
richly wooded valley, about two miles
in length. Away TO the north opens the
valley Of Glenbervie, the fatherland of
Robert Burns, and few miles to the
south is Fasque where much Of Glad
stones early life was passed and to the
early associations with which the vet.
erm statesman likes 90 revert New
York Times
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
safe Place.

She elled into the Office and quietly
apprc,.. Ecd the editors desk.
Il have written a poem, she began
''Nclll" exclaimed the editor with a
look and tone intended to annihilate,
but she calmly resumed;
Il have written a poem on My
Fathers Barn, and"-
"Oh, interrupted the editor with an
extraordinary suavity, ''you don't know
how | am relieved A poem written on
your fathers barn, eli? l was afraid il
was written on paper and that you want
ed me to publish it. il ! should ever
happen TO drive past your fathers barn,
I'll stop and read tho poem. Public
OpiniOn.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
WATCHES.
Some Facts Concerning the styles Tho
Great Number OF watches Used.

Some Facts CONCERNING the Styies-Tha
Great Numher Of watches Used.
In this country almost everybody car
ries watch. Probably nine-.enths Of
the men and great numbers Of women
and many young people carry watches.
In the best trade Of the city many more
watches Of gold are sold than of silver;
Of all the watches sold throughout the
country about 20 per cent are of gold.
The percentage Of gold watches is in
creasing
The fashionable watch of the day is
open faced. The sale of open faced
watches is increasing, especially in fine
watches, but it is increasing also in
watches Of other grades. OF fine gold
watches sold in the city probably two
thirds are now made open faced. OF all
the watches sold in the United Staten,
gold and silver. probably from Il quarter
to third are now made open faced
The modern watch has for one Of its
characteristics thinness. A man S watch,
which is now made more especially 70
wear with evening dress and is all the
time growing in favor, is a plain. thin,
open faced gold watch, which takes up
but little room in the pocket Perfect
in its simplicity, this watch is at the
same time Of fine workmanship and
great beauty It sells at $l00 A gold
watch not so thin nor 30 finely finished,
but very handsome modern watch and
an excellent timekeeper, by the same
makers and bearing their name, can be
bought in open face the case of is carat
gold. for $50; in double case for $40.
But gold watches and good watches,
too, can be bought for very much less
than these prices--in fact, there never
was a time when watches generally were
made in such tasteful shapes, or when
they were so good for the money or So
cheap as now.
Taking all the grades together. the
American production of watches il
ahout 4, 600 daily Tho importation Of
watches amounts TO about the same
number. One might at first wonder
what becomes of all these watches. A
great number are taken up annually by
the new buyers coming into the market
for the first time out of the constant anC
large increase in the population Grea
as the percentage of watch owners nov
is in this country, that also is increas
ing. Many immigrants buy watches a
soon as they get the money. Some mel
own more than one watch. Watche
wear out or their owners lay them asid
for a better watch or for ono Of newo
style. Watches are lost and destroyed
and when one comes to take all thes
things into consideration it win be see
that the great production of watcho
may be in large measure easily account
ed for New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Care of the Ears.

During this "sweaty weather" the
dirt will accumulate in the cars Of the
little tots old enough to play out Of
doors, and it must be remembered that
ear wax is not dirt, and mothers ought
TO be very careful in cleaning children's
ears not to gouge out the wax with sharp
pointed instruments. The wax is intend
cd TO protect the ear and should not be
disturbed, except that part which has
already worked its way out Another
thing about ears is that they should not
be pllled and boxed. Perhaps this may
seem the most convenient and convino-
ing mode Of punishment when the child
is naughty and the mother is tired and
cross, but it should never be INDUCED
in. Both pulling and boxing may in
flame the tissue that holds the auricle
in place and induce hardness Of hearing
and even perfect deafness The drum
head or elastic membrane just within
ahe ear has often been seriously injured
and severe illness caused by severely
boxing the ears. Philadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Tho nutton Wns On.

"Ahai" And he laughed iiendishly
as he read from the morning paper.
"The burglar shot at the man, whose
life was saved by the bullet striking
against "a button of his clothesl'
well, snapped his spouse. ''what
of that?'
What of that?' said be as be felt bis
collar going up steadily to the nape Of
his neck. "Oh, nothing, except that the
button must have been on. London
Bits.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
The French Naval Unit.

The old distinctions Of battleship and
cruiser, coast defense ship, lookout ship,
torpedo catcher and all the rest are TO
disappear utterly from the face Of
French waters The key words Of the
new scheme arc homogerciiy and au
tonomy. The feet is 70 be homogeneous
through all its units, the units TO be
self sufficing for all the various func.
tions Of war. The archetype Of this au-
tonomous unit is the Dupuy de Lone
This vessel, generally classed rs an ar
mored cruiser, was launched in 1890,
but was not completed until some years
later. She is Of $500 tons displacement.
374 feet long, Of 81 feet inches beam
and 23 feet 6 inches draft She steams
17.5 knots an hour with natural and 20
with forced draft and is reckoned able
to make 4, 600 miles at II. D knots with
out coaling. She is armored-and this
is her most distinctive featurc-with
4. z inches Of steel throughout her whole
length and almost over the whole sur
face Of the hull
For heavy armament she carries two
7.6 inch breechloaders and six G.3 inch
canet quick firing guns, besides numer-
Gus smaller quick iirers Tho heavy
guns are so mounted that she can fire
five Of them ahead, astern or on either
broadside This formidable type Admiral
Fournior proposes to strengthen and
develop into the unit Of his homogene-
ous feet, which is to be equal indiffer-
entity 10 every service demanded of a
warship. -Blackwood's Magazine.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Not Natural

ooh, yes" +" said the coroner. there
was every indication that the actro SIS
had died natural death, but other
actresses insisted that it was noa posi-
BILE. They were firmly Of the opinion
that tho deceased could not die natu-
raj death, and Of course that left me no
alternative. had to hold an inquest. -
Detroit Tribune.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
A safe Mule.

"Rastus, you internal niger, you
told me that mulo was perfectly safe,
and when ! went into the stable he
nearly kicked the top Of my head Off. F."
Eyes. sab. | saycd the mewl wuz
safe, sab. But eff yo kin recolleo'.
didn't say muffin about wedder you was
safe in his vicinity. Dat mowl is able
enough to be safe anywhar Indian
apolls journal.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
The CHILDREN.

Only 20 keep them So fSg
Soft, warm and young
The wee, feeble fingers. H
The bnbblng tongue. Ak
Tears that we kiss away 4
Smiles that we win. lsp
careioss Of knowledge. +
IS guiltless Of sin.
Only 70 keep them so,
Frank, true and pure.
OF our full wisdom
So lovingly sure.
Our frown all they shrink from.
Our fat their law.
Our store whence all glndness
They fearlessly draw
Only TO keep them So
Sweet hands that cling,
Sweet lips that laugh for us
Sweet tones that ring;
Curis thar We train to wave,
Feet that we guide.
Each fresh step a wonder.
Each new word pride.
Only TO keep them so
Women and men
Arc the tinics that circlod US
Lovingly then;
Gentle and good 80 Us.
Patient and strong,
Guarding our weaknesses.
Bearing us long.
London Tit Bits
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Passions Temple.

Gambling houses are temples where
the most sndid and turbulent passions
contend. There no spectator can be in
different. A card or n small square Of
ivory interests more than the loss Of an
empire or the ruin of an unotfending
group Of infants and their nearest rela-
tives Zimmerman.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
The Eternal Fitness.

Nancy Prancy-Your bloomer suit is
very becoming, dear; but why such
large clocks in your stockings?
Kitty Hardup--That is to harmonize
with the machine. You See bought it
on very large tick. --Pittsburg Chroni
Gle
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Unable 70 cnmnare.

Iie-Miss Kitty, I've heard it said
that a kiss without mustache is like
an egg without salt. Is that so:
Shc-Well, really, I don't know
can't tell-for in my life never
He-Now, now, Miss Kittyl
She--Never ate an egg without salt
WoonsOcket Reporter
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

If it were not for labor, men could
neither eat so much nor relish so pleas.
antly nor sleep so soundly, nor be SO
healthful nor SO useful. so strong nor 50
patient so noble or SO untempted. ~
Jeremy Taylor.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
cnLLInEn WITH A BRIDGE.

a special cablegram from London 70
the Philadelphia Maritime Exehanss
Yesterday stated that the British
steamer Aureole. Captain Crosby which
left Wilmington on February II, coli
Evening journal., 1897-03-05
Rernamher.

IL takes only five minutes TO change
wet boots and stockings, but il may
take ten months TO get over a cold
caught by not changing them. -Brook-
lyn Eagle.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

The ex empress Of Prussia TIE En-
press Frederick. draws from the English
treasury as British princess the sum
IF fS, 600 every year
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

Pennies and small change can be
had at the counting-room Of the Even
ing Journal
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Drug
gists refund money if It fails to cure. s5c.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

lided with the bridge at the entrance of
the basin at Havre, Wednesday, being
much damaged.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY take
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Drug
gists refund money v It fails to cure. z5c.
Evening journal., 1897-03-05

Any new or useful improvement upon
a machine, manufacture or device not
previously known may be patented.