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New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

in an untinned copper utensll became so strong
that he took up the chaing-dish habit and became
,But he invented one dish which caused many OF
his friends to decline, politely. but firmly, second
nvitation TO eat Of H. The name OF this dish was
oysters n Ia Hatch II was prepared as follows:
Two dozen large oysters tablespoonful OF paprlka,
half a teaspoonfu of salt and bottle OF ale; one
dos Of this compound was all that he could ever
oct n fellow member 10 try
Hatch was not much OF IA drinking man, nor was
n. n iudge OF whiskey although he believed that
he was He always insisted on having MS favorite
brand ~ Kentucky bourbon sent unopened 10 the
,abin After "A careful inspection OF the cap and
iahe 10 see that they had not been tampered with.
ha would draw the cork himself: but the bartender
IN mo House Restaurant often fooled him by nlling
m tho bottle with rye. n brand OF whiskey that
Ia ,ch said was not III for man. beast or the devil
,.Je was very fond OF making new and strange
arnks witch he was won't TO test on others. June
% iSsi he passed his anti-option BILL after a hot
drht and he invented his 'anti-option tonic In
henor of the event This tipplc consisted OF mix
ture Of Ice whiskey. two raw eggs ana enough
nanrilsa TO make Mexican sneeze III MT Hatch
no, a now member of Congress VINO started IN 10
n,ake friends through the easiest way OF forming
ocouaIntances In Washington-for NOBODY refuses
on nvita tIon here-Tiatch would promptly lecture
,he culnrit After telling him how useless were
smcb acduaintances he would lay down rules which
ha claimed should govern the drinking habits or n
Iienidcd sta tesinan. These rules were; First never
drink before breakfast: second. never drink any
hing but whskey third. never drink whiskey WIN
out dIlut,ng II with water: fourth. never get drunk
two days IN succession"
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
TIE COUNTRY or HIS BIRTH.

coLoRED MANS GEOGRAPHICAL INAccrRAcY.
Il have discovered that the geographical knowl.
edge of the average colored person Is decidedly
limited and inaccurate" said doctor in OF the
large dspensarios the other day. You know We
have to record. among other things. the age and
nationality of every patient that treat and IL
is in connection with getting this last bit OF statis-
tics that the coored people make some amusing
answers | had instance OF this to-day. which
is only one out of hundred similar TO It,
"A fairly Intelligent looking colored man came
into my room for treatment
- Your name? said.
william Nash he replied.
How oldy
'Forty-two.'
Born In this country"
"'Nc
".Well william said |. where were you borpr
South Carolina came the answer promptly.
but il was no surprise to me. for since have been
in the dispensary my geography has undergone
a thorough reconstruction. and have made
new continent. including within It's borders VIZ
,,inia the Carolnas Tennessee and several other
Southern States.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
4 GREAT DIVING FEAT.
From The London Daily News

From The London Daily News.
With reference TO the remarks Of our peripatetic
contributor about Lambert. the diver a few more
facts about the recovery OF the specie from the
sea diving effort on record sent to us by Henry
c. r. Maughan. Clapham. The vessel sank OH
Point Gando Grand Canary, at about o clock kor III
The afternoon OF February II. lSsj In fne weather.
having probably struck on Gando ROCK She haa
valuable cargo and ten boxes daca ,a,a durns,
pieces each Of nearly the value of an English SOW
ereign This specie stored in "A small triansi.
lar room or lazarettc in the run of the ship-that
is lust over the and below three decksaand
it subsequently found TO be at a depth ol nio 10
then fixed % fathoms as the practlcaDie Iiit o'
continuous dcep-sea diving There were thre9 aI uI
ers-A Alexander Lambert David Tester and FRED
erck J. Davies. The specie was below three decks.
which had TO be pierced The idea OF making a
hole i'm the side Of the steamer by an explosive was
aha ndoned the fear being that the specie might DE
scattered. Lambert recovered seven boxes, tester
send into tho azarette and lift the box. weighing
nearly two hundred pounds, in his arms on 10 me In,
deck above the pressure upon him at the time De
ing about 70 pounds 10 each square men OF ms nouy
This is said to be a feat altogether Unparalleled
in The history Of diving. and proves what heroic
fnnows these divers were. They showed the highest
pluck endurance and tenaci:y throushout me op,
aaratnns Lambert made 81 dips, being submerged
altocetncr 9O3 minutes. his longest Immersion be-
ing 26 minutes Including going Gown , ana coming ,n
G,l minutes his longest immersion being - minutes
Davies made % dips. and was submerged .o H,fii. i.
utes his longest immersion being ~ minutes put
he conM moi Get so low down the lazarette, the
mress,re being TOO great for him. Tester had one
ho Lambert IL
ioos Two subsequent unsuccessful attempts were
made by contractors with the underwriters, on me
mrncinlc of mo cure, pay" 10 recover the last
Pox Probably this last 1000 will never be re-
gained. - , : o~ oo,,
on All The gold recovered. In addition TO this, they
were OF course. boarded and bonus OF 70 was
oiven for each box recovered. Lambert received
E: oss Tester {, 376 and Davies f2I5. The under-
ri,ers' estimate OF the cost of the salvage before
rneinnlne the operation l6 per cent The act
III COS, was Il s22 per cent. 1t IS possible, though
not probable that slightly deeper DEPTHS may De
~eacbod i'm the future but 1t Is doubtful whether
Sra y,;II ever be more heroic diving record than
thai of the Alfonso XII
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
MRS. M'KINLEY.
SOME VIEWS OF HER HOME LIFE AND
THAT OF THE PEOPLE WHO
SURROUND HER.
From The Midland Monthly.

From The Midland Monthly
II Canton feels that Major Mckinley belongs
there. much more can that entire claim be made OF
Mrs Mckinley for she born in Canton. was
reared there and the history Of her family Is. in
great part. the annals OF the city itself
Her grandfather. John Saxton. edited 'The ONO
Repository during sixty years He began his
duties in that Office in March. 1915, and in Sep
tember OF that same year he published as the
latest from Europe the end of the dazzling
career Of Napoleon ]. in his defeat at Waterloo.
In 1870. while still editor of The Repository Mr:
saxton commented upon the defeat OF Napoleon III
the battle of Sedan. Three months after Water
loo the news of that battle was published In can
ton. and it's farreaching consequences received Mr.
Saxtons editorial comment. but 1t was not many
hours after Sedan when the proprietor OF The
Repository discussed editorally the political
changes follow that disaster the successor Of
Napoleon I. The of this editor. James A. Sax
ton. the father of Mrs Mckinley. did not follow In
his fathers footsteps, but turned his talents IN
another direction! He became the most prominent
banker of Canton and invested largely in real
estate in and about mis- native place. In 1916 he
married Miss Kate Dcwalt whose family was also
of the pioneers of Canton. Mrs. Saxton had Two
brothers and sister. OF these three. one. John
Dcwalt. is still living, in Freeport. ILL.,. and has
three children who are therefore, cousins OF Mrs;
Mckinley. Mr. and Mrs James a. Saxton had
three children. George Ida and Mary B. Saxton.
Mrs. Mckney's only brother. George SaXton IS
unmarried and resides in Canton with his sister,
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
4 STORY or TWO DOGS.
The philadelphia Record.

- street cur-adorns the private apartments or
,1a nroprIetor OF one of Philadelphia largest
hn,ols There IS rather curious story connected
nv the defunct animal which the hotel man teils
W. w ftoiiows: one day the dog came nosing about
A. Iohi,y and. although elected several times, al
Us r,iiirued evidently In search OF the Kitchen
r.i:al, i'm order get rid OF the cur II was given
,"rr, ,iccc OF raw meat. Instead or eating me
u -, 10 here the canine took the offering In its
o,,,h and went out into the street. out or sheer
I,. i,v 1hc hotel man followed the animal ana
r"a & Z, take .he beef TO another dog which was
sn,,,nirg snw behind a step. The latter stood mp on
crou'une ,h. meat and as II did so held one foot
nt ne Ground 1t discovered that the second
dog was lame -, ..s o.,t,x a.. ,,oo, ,ba
w nm "a ,nar1 10 see that there no Inter
@ano %'r,en So IL came pass that the proprietor
Lo,h dogs into the hotel and christened them
,ooh w "a p,,hins Damon is the one In the case
na"1p pythias sim runs about although old age Is
creeping on apace
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
THE GLUT IN THE PICTURE MARhEl
COMPLAINTS or THE AUCTIONEER.


An auction sale Of old paintings hau just peeh
finished at a welI-known uptown art salesroom
few evenings ago. and the auctioneer was reheafs-
nl, his stereotypod wall about the low prices that
had been realized OF course it is one of the func-
tions of the auctoneer 10 rave about the prices
even though he has every reason 10 be satisfied
with them. Bat in this case his CON plant seemed
TO have a little more sincerity than usual ana was
also interesting because ii brought 10 light curl
o,is result of the late Presidential campaign.
THE fact of the matter is, he SAID 'that every.
body who may have been contemplating the sale or
pictlres or works Of during the last six months
has winked slyly to himself and said. III hold on
10 these until after election thinking, OF course
that then everybody would have money TO spend on
pictures The result is that I've got about 1900
nicfrres pieces Of statuary and brc-A-brac TO sell
and the market is glutted Perhaps 1000 Is ntie
large" he added with smile but we nave saie
here tomorrow night and another the night Ioi-
lowing and that Is something unusual.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
STORIES or WILLIAM II. HATCH.

Washington correspondence of The St. LOUIS he-
public.
"Ex-Congressnan w. H. Hatch. of Missouri VINO
died recently was regarded somewhat eccentric
by some of his friends said Thomas j. MuTfay,
formerly proprietor of the restaurant in the fiouse
of Representatives. "He firmly believed that the
death rate among the members of Congress was
augmented by what he called the cussed careless s
ness of Washington boarding house keepers. many
of whom he asserted cooked the food they served
10 the Nations lawmakers in unheaIthy or poiSon
forming utensils He often said that "A law should
be passed compelling sanitary experts to inspect
boa rding-house kitchens before the propretors OF
them could take in congressman to board. His
fear of injury to his health from eating food cooked
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

sprinked with white but she seems to have lost
none OF her vivacity. and is as gay and enthusi-
astic as she was at the beginning of her success
ful career twenty years ago.
Her play, "A Lady Of Quality. Is quite ready,
but she has locked horns with Mr.. Frohman
over its production all on account OF the lead
ing lady Mrs. Burnett has chosen Tor the prin ,
cipal role Miss Eleanor Calhoun. young ana
beautiful woman. II only mediocre actress. and
one Of Mrs Burnett's intimate friends. Mr..
Frohman has selected Miss Olga Nethersole to
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
AS OTHERS SEE Us.
rurrAI.E OF AN AMERICAN. TWO JAPANESE. AND
DISH OF POTATOES.

A DISH OF POTATOES.
From The American Kitchen Magazine.
Even those who desire TO be strictly accurate
sometimes erect their story rom single instance.
ss a eeooglst conceves the framework OF long
ex,inct animal from one bone The faliacy OF 80
doing Is well illustrated by the following story told
~ he writer by one OF the participants:
A few wears ago two Japanese gentlemen OF
high standing were travelling In the United States.
and among other places. visited large and widely
Inovn manufactory. They were afterward invited
by The senior member OF the firm TO lunch with
Kim coIonel NJ was also OF the party. II hap
pcned that the hrs, food pa ,ed on the table was
dish OF fried potatoes andbs the manufacturer en-.
Enthusiastically explained his business to his guests
he unthnkingly took piece OF potato from tho
dish with his fingers and ate II. second and third
niece followed The Japanese listened politely but
Colonel NJ obs, rived that they were closely watch
,ne their hosts method of eating The Colonel has
keen sense OF humor. and he at once decided that
he would follow his friends example and see what
the others would do He did and instantly both
Japanese made dive for the DISH and thus they
sat eating potatoes with their fingers presenting.
a Is to be feared the appearance OF four men VINO
had had nothing TO eat Tor Il long wniie ana ex.
pected never to get ything again.
VIII 1t be surprising II In a future japanese book
on America this breach OF good manners shaiI ma
a place as American custom!
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
THE SORROWS OF THE HOUSEHOLD

Major and Mrs. Mckinley began housekeeping in
Canton i'm the same house that has gone into MS
tory through countless illustrations ana descrIp-
tons Their residence there has not been continu,
o'1s because the duties OF public life have called
Ma ior Mckinley during terms OF years TO Columbus
nd ,o Washington. In neither Of these cities have
they kept house, but. nevertheless. they nave in
variabIy created about them in their temporary
nuar,ers n home atmosphere felt by every one.
The FIRST child of Mr.. and Mrs. Mckinley was
born on Christmas Day, 1871. and was chrstened
Kate The second daughter was named Ida Be
fore her birth the then greatest sorrow of Mrs. Nc
<inley's life came TO her In the death OF her mother.
., crcat n shock coming at that time. caused
49, and severe Illness. and resultant prOstra-
% Ion Of health and strength from which Mrs Me
tft,la, has never entirely recovered When. six
mmnntHs later this second child was taken from
h,, nd shortly afterward their first thorn. then
he bercavcd father and mother knew thai with
III LOST ones was buried all hope Of again hear
tn, nv .he ,,ore OF = child OF their own In their home.
rr,n, r s,lch overwhelming sorrow many would arise
rIpp'',.@red rIp' and melancholy. Not so has II been
riih .i,h Major and Mrs. McKi9ley. Their personal
rr,us have cast about them halo OF mutual de-
So,,on and have broadcned their comprehension and
n,'', thj.s IN every who meets them acknowl-
A,ns that even grief 60 treai may have IL com
rannn.ations at least In part For Major Mckinleys
poa,an to his wife should pass into history even
hefore his trumphs rs statesman. Constantly.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

pnaCt JIOTlnda
that none other shall play the part. Mrs. Bur-
nett is equally firm in the interest of her candi-
date and the production Of the play. because or
this difference of opinion between the manager
and the PLAYWRIGHT. is for the moment post
noned.
A topic OF absorbing interest in social circles
is the Congress of Mothers which will meet
here next month. The plan first proposed
by Mrs T. w Birney. of this city, and she has
been successful in prosecuting 1t beyond her
mos, sanguine hopes. Associated with her are
q number Of prominent women here and II
various parts of the country. The project owes
its success to Mrs. Hearst more than TO any
other one person. From the first she has been
in warm sympathy with the idea and has beer
most generous in advancing funds for the
prosecution of the work
From all over the United States have come
letters Of encouragement President e. stan
ley Hall of Clark University writes: Your
work has my most hearty sympathy and
praise Mrs. Helen Campbell, of Cincinnati
Miss Frances f. Newton. Of the Chicago Kin
dergarten Institute: Mrs. Crcly. Mrs w. V.
OShea. of the Buffalo School of Pedagogy; tho
Rev. Mary + Whitney, of the National Scien-
tifc Culture Institute. Of Boston. and number
less others have written enthusiastically OF tnc
project. and announced their intention or al,
tending. 1t looks now as If deep ana Seherai
interest had been awakened in the movement
and thore is every reason to believe that the
meeting on February II will be large ana
successful one.
One Of the most interesting OF the houses
occupied by official people is that OF the Secre-
tary Of state which he leases furnished from
Mrs Bellamy Storer. who had the greatest
pleasure. as she has in artistic work or every
description. in collecting the furniture. the rare
ornaments and bric-A-brac which adorn It, 1t
IS al English basement, modest and unpreten-
tious but OF generous dimensions, situated IN
Rhode Isand-avc.. the very centre or the iash-
iOnable part of town.
The dinina-room is quite the most attractive
of all the attractive rooms. and shows audaclty
and originality in its planning. 1t Is perfectly
proportioned and runs across the entire back
of the house A great window of umber-cooreo
glass which occupies one end OF the room'
lights it with peculiar golden light. that is as
unusual as it is agreeable. The wainscoting
and panelling are of dark rich wood and from
the high mantles gayly coored draperies arc
festooned. -.
A great bronze Buddha occupies post or
honor and all about is curious and interesting
bric-A -brac. Altogether the room Is NJ SET
ting for the handsome dinners that the Secre-
tary has given during the time he has heid
the portfolio of State in Mr.. CleVelands Capi-
q
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17
MIR. N'KINLEY'S FAMlLi.

The most striking and iovable characteristc OF
both Mrs Mckinley and her distinguished husband
,s ,bejr love for children. Wherever they go tney
a, once draw the children TO them. These soon ne-
90 oo,oa on The most intimate terms with both-with
Ma ior Mckinley for generous. Johy ioinp, anu a,."
rom candy TO stories. II is ~ pathetic as 1t Is
beautiful 10 see children about them ana 10 per
'atra boy ouickly the little ones recognize the
freemasonrv of affection and how nstinctlvely ,hey
annraci,te that there IS some special reason why
~ shonId he generous I'm returning the interest
and affection showered Ipon them ,..
I'm the hallway OF the Aicklney none ~ ~, nf1v' Go,
l.. - LARGO nhotograph OF the members OF the Gov
nrnor's oficial family In the centre OF the group
Mrs Mckinley occupies large wicker h cna, d,1~ hr
W. W. - stde az her nesting closely wltnn her
rms Is a dear little tot In white two OF tne a mahy
friends in distant places whom she an" '"e ''"'
.vervwhere md TO welcome them ,,s
All these circumstances indicate that s"nousn
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

tasteful in dress and very particular ABOUT ner
bonnets which are exceedingly becoming 10 ne!
shapcly head She wears her hair cut short pu, @ II
clusters about her head N curls ana waVy unes'
which display to best advantage It's hne contour.
1t is said that Major Mckinley presidss as '''S'
critic whenever a new bonnet Is to be selected
Intimate friends OF Mrs. Mckinley In Canton IN
sst that OF late years her health has niuch I'M
proved that she Is less averse TO riding IN ne eal
riage and her ability to do so indicates great
Improvement In her physical condition ana aiso
tends TO secure continued bettefment.
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

Pra,.. hrst time in several years Mrs.
IN odsson Burnett is occupying her home
soc..- "ng'on' and is conspicuous figure IN
tenc. one mas grown stouter during her resi-
Alt 'he other side Of the water, and her
ways her chief beauty. il thickly
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

enact the role of Clorinda Wildairs. and declares
that none other shall play the part. Mrs. Bur-
nett is equally firm in the interest of her candi-
date and the production of the play. because or
this difference Of opinion between the manager
and the playwright. is for the moment post
nOnpd
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

ar Ferguson. Minister from the United
''a'es 10 Norway and Sweden is at present in
WIN living al his house in Fifteenth-st, for
many years owned and occupied by the German
sauon. which they gave in exchange some
.'"e ago for the handsome property in a more
"'ohabie =, quarter Of the city they now occupy.
"' ferguson is a fine-lookng man, a man Of
ha'n and OF broad culture. ard he expresses
sel as delighted with the Office and with his
.. .eht Sht post, He likes the climate the customs
King "'' "e peopie anu ne aui''i'es '"e
.eot. he Is so content. that 1t Is an oDen
K,r,., ne would not be averse TO having Mr.. I1c-
ns,sy retain him Minister TO the Scandi
ah,a ~ peninsula. He has. however. a formd
,,ppohent In the person Of w. W. Thomas.
cons'y c,'oWnsmaa of Speaker Reed. a former
ne, s,ui.oeneral to Sweden. twice Minister to
shnr syvuh'ry. warm friend OF the King, for
hriyin MS only son is named the founder Of a
Ne swedish colony in Aroostook County.
u,Isd n1 ~ the author Of voluminous book en-
tn sweden and the Swedcs"
earoNis Is also a man out in Iowa who Is
hffh ous % ior the place but he is a Swedc by
Sn, sna u Is thought that he should not be
hs .wncK ecK 70 represent the United States for
Who h.seo hs1seo 70 be bad policy to allow a foreigner
% re,as- oeen naturalized IN the United States
apaety '''''er nome IN dip'o'"S'lc
New-York tribune., 1897-01-17

.-rssoR LANoLEY's INTERESTING PERSON
Atty AND HIS woRK-MRs' BuRNErrs
..~v p1Ay-THE CONGRESS OF MOTHERS.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1897-04-21

uIdIudSc, we UH us oSCdpS duOUuCl
prolific cause of humidity as well as
disease. AS a result of these varied
causes, the air in DeLand and it's
immediate vicinity is so dry that the
long trailing Spanish moss-so weird
in it's aspect and so characteristic OF
the more humid parts of Florida, cam
not live to be a decoration to our
scenery and a warning to our people
that the climate is too moist to be the
most healthy. And still further, since
so many of THE principal streets of
the city have been graded, and paved
no longer do the small ponds of wa
ter obstruct travel Or produce moist
ure and miasm in the air. 1T may be
confidently asserted that DeLand at
present is blessed with the driest at
mosphere of any city in middle Flor
ida, and thus far is the most healthy
Of course we have sufficient humidity
in the air at all times, and during
the rainy season in the summer, per-
may say we are in the moderately
humid zone, not claiming one as dry
as that of New Mexico or the treeless
plains of the far west.
Now these conditions, a fairly equa-
BILE temperature and a moderate hui
Nudity are two very Important ele-
10 P,1t
are other considerations scarcely less
weighty. We are far enough re-
moved from either ocean or gulf not
to suffer from the high winds. Yet in
a tempered condition they sweep "a
cross the state, giving us the cool and
refreshing breezes SO welcome at mid
day. Again there is another consid-
Grafton to be named here, and that is
the improved disposal of the waste
products of house and street. The
city has inaugurated and has now in
successful operation a bucket system,
making removals each week and
oftener in summer if necessary. And
the principal paved streets are clean
ly swept and all accumulations re-
moved often and regularly. AS a
result of this care, the air is remark
ably free from disease germs and is
no longer made offensive by foul en-
inations These conditions, an
equable temperature, a dry atnlos
phere, the nearly constantly moderate
winds from ocean and gulf and the
freedom from local impurities of the
air, give DeLand an exceptionally
healthy as we'll as pleasant climate.As
a result and in proof also of these
statements there is very little sick
ness in DeLand, and very notably SO
during the past few years since the
city's public improvements have been
made.
While speaking of the health of the
city, it is only just to say that no
doubt our city's pure water has no
little influence in maintaining the
present high standard ofpublic health.
The water supply is from deep well.
So far it is abundant and of unex-
ceptionally good quality. 1t is well
distributed over the city, and the
oitv a11th o7.itiac onoo11raOo all 71arcOnS