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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
SALMON IN TREES.
KATE FIELD WAS AMAZED AT THE LANDSCAPE
GARDENING IN OREGON

KATE FIELD WAS AMAZED At THE LANDSCAPE
GARDENING IN OREGON
From The washington Post
Kate Field made excursion trip 10 Alaska; |
think was in ne summer Of said at
the Hotel Johnson Il was then running salmon
curing concern at place called Lorng- Nha
but somewhat off the main line OF EXCURSION travel
scrpton OF its scenic beauties, and coaxed Captain
Hunter bring his ship in. was busy in the fish
o named in honor of Mrs Rchardo Clover
when she yet Miss Dora Miller, and did not
Captain Hunters gig with Miss Field and few
friends landed below the fshhouse, Being dressed
wadng around in the days catch Of salmon piled Up
on the floor to depth OF two feet or more did
ladies' and was making my way the hill
through the huckleberry bushes to the secluson OF
hailed me, and, like Davy Crockett's coon. l came
Kate ,Fied,, Of Wqshingion- thcse ladies through
the lake and up Nah9 River TO the falls ais rs
fishboats and the ladies would, even though the
latter had not yet been, washed of the slime from
off up the lake went. Miss Field in fresh costa
e as ana zach ora PG s ns SD up
Unused that she stood up in the boat all the way
and kept busy answering questions. and think
1 rather did the honors right up to the handle.
ah so "A hS eT Gays the
lakes, and together with the fast melting snow,
created a lrcSnct, WHICH, TuSillnG down the con-
Meeting reaches of river. carried with IL thousands
OF salmon, already almost dead from the labor and
distress Of the spawning beds and the freshet being
higher than usual filed the lower Naha River ana
overlooked the meadows near It's mouth. so that the
lower branches of the hemock and spruce trees
covered and the rapidly recedng waters as
they found their way out into the bay over the rap
ids low tide. left many OF these dscolOred and
emaciated salmon hanging over the limbs a feast
for the ravens. Miss Field saw and perhaps also
smclled them.
" on, Mr. Pracht. how do you account for those
fish in the trees?"
Those said !. why, that is the way we raise
salmon here
She gave me a look which not even the chdlike
and bland smile assumed could dispel. then turned
her back on me, and never asked me another uues-
ton during the trip Now. what want 10 know ~
who was victim Of the joke-Kate Field Max
Pracht?"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
POOR PIERRETTE.

True Story told in Verse from out OF the Prose OF Lie
Pierrot had wearicd Of the dance,
Until at last by chance he met
The daintiest petite Pierrette
That ever figured in romance
Oh never was a maid so small
And none had such sparkling e!e'
Alack-a-dayl Pierrot was shy.
And sought the shadow OF the wall
The maid, thought he. was rather oSio
When she approached him where ne safe
I'm free are you. for No. 81?
Ouoth she and twrled her caro- OF soiu'
He 'olushed beneath the paint he wore.
Then scrawled upon the card fierreUe
Against the merry minuet
And bowed her 10 the glistening nooT'
They danced II once and twice ana thrice'
And having trpped the gay gaNo''e
Until the little maid grew hot.
He promptly took her for an ice
And then twas time 10 drive away!
She doubtless dreaming Of Pierrot'
Began 10 think for all know,
When they would meet again AT pay
All. me, Pierrette. tits sad but true, hard,
That youthful hearts should be SO hdru'-
He tore YOUR little gilded card
AS only nine years old could DO.
The morn would bring him bat and pail
That was the ball he cared for most
And you would be the faintest enosl
That soon would fade beyond recall
Had ten more years been yours ana MS,
Won might have caused his heart 10 peat
In chorus TO your twinklinS feet
tell the story as II Is.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

ible speed He rushed TO the cellar again .
noise came from the water meter He m ~. the
and looked at II. II was registering water a ~ gas
sand gallons q minute "ou'
Great hcavens!" he shrieked. I'VE shan
flooded. The river H. coming Up the hill" R,,, o.
he looked at IT, the speed Of the register decres,ss
until IT stopped.
He went back TO his family and sat down n "a.
son IL out. He was not afraid, but he after,sss..
confessed. he felt creepy" "a'c
After long meditation the cause burst unor -,
mind. When the pressure at the city p,lrnnbonls
got very low the water In the pipes on the xiii ~
coded mile and half TO the bottom drawing y, ~
pipes full Of free air That accounted for the a..
horrible noises, which every one Will recognize "
the exhaust bathtub magni1ed thons,se,,
times. When the pressure was restored and 49,
water refilled the pipes, II drove the air before -
This caused the registering machinery in the noa, :.
TO work rapidly and faithfully until the last NM
was out. PAu
Now. said the. man. philosOphically II A..
suppose ! can blame the meter for doing lts dr,.
But III be dog-gone II don't think IT'S playingy
low down on me In not reversing the register wh.r
II draws the air In. RI II did that II would h. .
stand-off. II this keeps on I'm a ruined man"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
HE PAYS FOR AIR.
From The Kansas city Star.

From The Kansas lily CtdI
Free as air. Is aphorlsm that stands Tor ex-
treme freedom and plenty OF H. Nevertheless. tnere
"a a man In this town who pays fer air ana does
not know how avoid II. lie lives on one OF inc
highest points In the city. To his house the watsr
he purchased water meter. calculating 10 Phy
only for such water as he used. 49,
Now n AZ a law OF nature that water Will not run
10 hill except under great pressure. When ,ne
pressure the city water stations IL grentest tns
mar has an abundance OF water. The night no pun
I'm the meter he sitting happily with his FANNY
when from the cellar came the most hdeous OF
noises II WAS gurgle, sob, shrek me
cough, a groan. glug- gug, q strange. ana. u,
fact all the hdeous noises ever conceived az ro,eu
into one heart an rivelng noise lie rushed 10 Inc
cellar expecting to meet some horrible demon me
stories OF Poe ard Fitz James OBrien mashed
looked about. but saw nothing unusual The noise
had stopped. ,.,,
he heard another and different noise In the ca!lar
II was as II a hundred clocks had been wouna Up
and were ticking away furiously and with incrso'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

losses good. and for the same object large drafts
raised In England
FEAR OF THE HOSPITAL.
People in this city and lis enyirons are digging up
roots Of lar9li grass for fodder the supply OF WniG
is almost exhausted. / saw in the bazaar hundreds
of lean starved hino offered for sale ana IN me
streets one meets carts full Of the hides OF ahndIs
that nave p'rshcd IN Inc blJapnr dlS1rlcl tl'lc
have been many grain dacot,s ana over one nun
prison is crowded Great distress prevails. ana me
people are at the lowest cbb. Fifty thousand are
b pc do Sh WITHIN ii next two months BY June
the amount Of priVation will be enormous Ia IN
buying small supplies with money they had earned
at the relief works They looked wan and enact
have yet been established in the camps. ana the
natives employ their sunday In coming TO town TO
purchase provisions for the ensuing week Al the
municipal! poorhouse which next visited found
no pcon (wardcr and tn" only inmates present "er9
move XII tho able-bodicd paupers / learned. were
out begging in the bazaar. and only returned to the
poorhouse at meal times and bedtime There were
Der of respectable purdah women were in receipt OF
outdoor relief Passing on TO another ward, ! saw
Them was a weaver with his wife and child who
were also sick. They looked ahjcctly miserable,
declined Tho natives here have a great dread Of
the hospital believing that II they enter It they will
die within fortnight 1t Is hard to combat this
and other similar prcjudices
THE MASSES CARELESS.
To-day drove out TO the Torvi relief camp. which
Is about six miles from III city. thore f9u1d
gangs OF fifty natives working at intervals along
the roadside The greater portion of them are quite
destitute. .heir clothing WAS old ana scanty. and
very few had blankets. The total number ON
ployed al the camp is 500; the children arc
sheltered during the daytime In IN old mosque.
One group Of women on the roadside appealed 10
me 10 intercede with the officer In charge not
10 send them further on. but 10 give thcm work on
the spot This did and some were taken on. the
stronger portion being forwarded In gangs. The
Po,nanie or gypsics working in the last stage
OF poverty and very poorly fed Before another
month all the lower castles Will be seeking relief.
The camp itself ! found deserted, save for dozen
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
THE FAMINE IN INDIA.
AN ENGLISH CORRESPONDENT PEk-
soNAL OBSERVATIONS
PRESENT PRIvATIoNs AND THE PROSPECT OF
MICH GREATER DISTRESS IN SHORT TIME

PRESENT PRIvATIoNs AND THE PROSPECT OF
MICH GREATER DISTRESS IN SHORT TIME
From The Birmingham Post.
Biiapur Jan 25-Slnce my last telegram l ha nI
traversed the districts Of Bclgaum, DnaIw'i "'
HMM found everywhere in those regions a con-
siderab Bile Increase in the price OF gram pu' inS ~
actual scarcity. At Dharvar there - nei ~
hummer crop of cotton ard picking has begun. III tne
month Of November somewhat serious dlstuI
took place al IIubli the ryots being cXaspe'ae" .!
the sudden rise in prices which took place not
Withstanding the fact that there was p,,euE ~
grain i'm the market The rise was caused ny tlic
operations of ring of Banyas. OF lIiluoo
who were exporting supplies IN 'arge uuh'.,,,r nJ
The people are now quiet ana AFFAIRS nay hs off'r
a normal aspect for the railway company, by orr
ing lower rates for the transport oil gram i',u l.,
der has duashcd the native syndicate; Al Ln1
present railway rates ton OF grain can nc cdIIicu
5000 miles before the price L. doupito
wors~ off thau any other place IN the BomDay
Presidency The country here Is sterile ana IN tne
best years Is absolutely dependent on trr rtildi.
which is very roor. The monsoon brought ON!
about an inch and the subsequent rams ulu Ho'
Weld enough for the water supply Ihere are no II
rigation wells or tanks. and ! saw no veStiEe Oh
crops anywhere. the country being .peflcCtA p"'
There are mango groves only three cluIHpS VI
acacia and arabica exist. ana even thes, 'oph
parched. In travelling abou' one IS struck by tne
absence Of the usual crowds and the attendant
hustle at the railway stations. saw no PefS ne
working in the fields, and, on the olher ltll" tne
skeletons of cattle picked bare by the Vultuirs are
a common sight. The mOrtaliy among ciite ldS
ing already persisted. Had the Government I'M
ported fodder three months ago, the cattle mlSnt
have been saved The more wel-io-do ryots nave
only preserved portion OF their STOCK ana an me
the nainstay of their existence. Later on the Gov
ernmen; will have to supply funds 10 make these
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07

compshrnent once viewed there with much tis
favor as being unwomanly. But this enthusiasts
royal cyclist cared naught for that. and has since
convinced Queen MargherJa herself OF the delights
OF a sport which is now practised so assduousy ir
every Court circle IN Europe She Is an arden,
amateur photographer and IS very fond OF taking
pictures of her only child. Prince Humbert Coun.
OF SalamIs
The Princess was named. by-the-way, after he:
great grandmother Letitia. the mother OF the mrs,
Napoleon and she bears a striking resemblance y
the portraits in existence of Princess Pauline Boz
ghcse Napoleon's beautiful sister. She was on n,
point of marrying her cousin. the present your:
Duke OF Aosta when suddenly his father who ma
or may not have been aware Of his sons sent
ments offered himself and accepted by III
Princess who Is exceedingly ambitious, and who b
neved at the time that she had a better chance o.
becoming Queen OF Italy by marrying the tathe'
than by marrying the son. The wedding too.
place and created a considerable amount OF tai,
al the time not only by reason OF the fact thi.
ne bride had Tilted the handsome son for tire mol
strousy ugly father. but also because the latte
was her mothers brother, that Is 10 say, ner uncle
The union was short lived.
To-day the Duchess l. a widow and unless she J
much illuminated. she is largely responsible To-
the domestic misery that is cnaracterZing the mar
rled life of the young Duke OF Aosta and Of ~
French bride the lovely Duchess Helene Of Or
leans Princess Letitid's hair Is OF raven darkness
her large eyes are black and she possesses ST.
perb figure. She reScn's the restrictions of Ell
auette Is addicted 10 flirting 10 an outrageous ex
anxiety to her her uncle and brother-in-law, k!ns
Iupobprt
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
DRINKING CONTAMINATED WATER
From The Sanitarian.

From The SanitlrIan.
Water that Is left standing In the kitchen or bed
room ana above all In the sick room. over night
j. liable TO contamination by the absorption Of
Impurities afoat In the air I'm such rooms and 10
ne rendered wholly UNIT for use. No matter that
the water Is cold. even TO near freezing: II ~ so
much the liable 10 absorb and hold I'm soliI.
ton the foul gases and organic particles to which
~ mas been exposed ii Is dangerous to use such
water; Water should not be so left: but If II
should by chance so TO be, II should be thrown
away. Freshly drawn water only should always
De USED FOR culinary pur Uses well : for drink
ing whenever practicable. Moreover. the faucets
over SINKS and Wash-ba always more or less
liable u contamination. hence the first water that
noWs on opening them after they have been left
all night without use should always be let flow
away-it is dangerous 10 drink and unfit for the
teakette or Tor cooking water even boiled disease
germs are unwholesome
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
PRINCESS LETTTIA.
THE ITALIAN GRANDNIECE OF THE GRru
NAPOLEON

Princess Letitia OF SavOy-Napoeonlc Duche,. ..
Aosta-is now thirty years old. and has VIVA, 4. a,
feminine eyes the distinction OF being one o, N.
best dressed women at the Italian Court Az ~
only daughter OF Princess Clotllde OF rtalv. a..
Prince Jerome Napoleon, this lady has eood
right 10 her headstrong nature She IL the lesas,
Of the brilliant Italian Court established at Turn
the capital OF Lombardy. where "a located ,ss
greatest military camp I'm Italy. and her circles Ara
attended by the elite Of society Of the old kingdom
Of Savoy nd the chief soldiers Of the Italian Kin,
With the latter the Princess Is In high favor on ac
count OF her esprit and unconventional manner-
attributes rare at the Court OF Rome. She was In.
pioneer wheelwoman at the Italian Court an A..
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
CHILDREN or THE FAMINE.
THEY ENDURE SUFFERING PATIENTLY AND
DIE WITHOUT COMPLAINT
From Tho Times OF India.

The case OF the children excites my compassion
the more | see of them They are everywhere the
pictures Of hOpclcssness and the innocent victims
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-07
FEAR OF TIE HOSPITAL.

losses good. ana for the same object large drafts
will also be made upon the famine tuna now beng
rIlsnd I'm EnRlanl
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-12
LIKE TO LYNCH ALTGELD
CRIES OF VICTIMS OF THE ROTTEN
GLOBE SAVINGS BANK.
Lively Meeting of Eight Hundred
Scorched DepositOrs i'm the De-
funct Chicago Institution.

CHICAGO, April 11.-Eight hundred an
cry depositors in the Globe Savings Bank
met this afternoon to protest against the
treatment they had received at the hands
of c. w. Spalding, its president. and his
fellow-Officers, and 10 devise means for
rescuing, if possible, some portion of their
savings, which had been tied up by the
banks failure. AN executive committee
was appointed TO direct legal proceedings.
Ex-Governor Altgeld was frequently de-
nounced and cries of Lynch him.. Send
him TO the penitentiary with SpaldinS and
the rest of the gang" came from all parts
of the room.
Resolutions were adopted calling the at
tention of the General Assembly TO the
large number of bank failures that have
occurred within the State during the last
few months, and urging legislation Tor the
establishment of State banking depart
ment. to have supervision over all banking
institutions of the State, and urging also
the enactment of more stringent criminal
laws for the punishment of defaultlng
bankers. Counsel for the depositors Will
appear in court tomorrow to institute
criminal proceedings against the bank OIL
Gals.
Ex-Governor Altgeld has come out in an
interview and disclaimed having any con,
nection with the Globe Bank Tor seEerai
years previous TO his election as Gov
ernor.
President Spalding was located today at
the clubhouse of the Calumet Heights Gun
Club, near South Chicago. just across the
state line i'm Indiana he says he was or
dered TO take a rest by his physicians, ana
was not in hiding, as has been stated, eX-
cept that he wanted to recuperate ana ala
not wish TO be disturbed. II is claimed that
he has advised his friends and those IN
terested that funds and bonds OF the Uni
verSity of Illinois are all right ana the lnstl-
tuition will not lose a cent.
According to Charles r. Spalding. son OF
President Spalding, the funds and bonds OF
the university are not kept as part of the
assets of the bank Consequently, II the
bonds are intact they cannot be divided
among the depositors of the bank pro rata
when the receiver is authorized to pay the
first installment to the creditors. The uni
versity will not be preferred creditor, ac-
cording to the messages received from Pres-
ident Spalding. because the bonds and cash
to it never formed any part of the banks
assets.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-12

entangling alliances would have voted
against them How was the thing man.
aged? The answer is. by two agencies. one
was by combination with other interests
that were also seeking appropriations. One
speaker in the debate said that the combi-
nation which was made TO carry these
appropriations was the most disgraceful
that had ever appeared in any legislature
The other agency used was pressure on in
diyidual members. OF persuasive methods,
none short Of bribery. that were available.
were lightly left TO disuse. Members also
were, as in previous Legislatures, threat
ened. until this year one man rose in his
place and denounced this work In open
session.
We are not sorry. on the whole. that these
appropriations have been demanded and Sc
cured. This yet was needed. perhaps, in or
der TO awaken the people 10 the situation
as to these state institutions and the part
which they have arrogated to themselves
in public affairs. The nonstate college
men, no doubt. have the sympathy of the
public in their struggle for fairness. But If
this were the whole grievance il might be
hard 10 get the whole people TO show their
sympathy in the Only practical way that
can be effective for deliverance-that is. by
their votes. But these appropriations touch
the pockets of the people Taxation for the
state colleges is not cheerfully borne az
best Just now, when all taxation is so
much felt, such a breach of faith as this
can hardly do otherwise than awaken Il re-
sentiment that will be effective at the polls.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-12
An Indiana Ghost,
Cannelton Enquirer.


For sometime past this town has been
infested with night providers whom SUPER
stlt'ouS people have sometimes taken for
ghosts OF course, the more intelligent
people boot at the idea of anything super
natural in the affair but even Intelligence
is no preventive Of cold chi7ls under certain
circumstances. The apparition is generally
in the shape of a woman draped i'm black
The height of the woman is variously esti-
mated probably according to the amount
of scare. some placing IL at six feet and
over. What was at first a Joke has come
to be a serious matter. Women do not
dare to sit out at night, and the children
become panic-stricken even i'm daylight
Last week it was reported that man was
lurking about the outhouses al the public
school buildings and had chased several of
the children. Search failed to reveal the
man. but the children were positive. The
effect of these things on the nervous sys-
TENS of the children is serious matter
Different theories are advanced to ac-
count for the occurrences. The most gen.
orally accepted Is that ii Is some weak
minded person who has fancy for wan
deIing about at night. There is also good
ground to belive that persons who are not
crazy. but vicious. are taking advantage OF
the ghost idea to wreak little petty spite
In either case. IL is time there was stop
put to this matter. If the ghost is crazy
person IL should be confined. II the dis
turber OF the peace is not crazy and ire
so fitting as twenty lashes well laid on the
bare back. The law. however, will not
Justify this salutary proceeding. but he can
be arrested. find for disturbing the peace
and exposed To the just ridicule OF those so
unfortunate as TO be his fellow-citizens.
Laying aside the strain on nerves there
Is imminent danger that some one VIII be
killed by this foolishness. Open express
sions are made by certain persons that the
ghost will get shot If he bothers them on
persons should meet some one dressed in
black hurrying after a doctor? He would
most likely shoot and investigate after
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-04-12
MEXICO WILL RETALIATE.
PrOhibitive Tariff to He Imposed on
United States Hogs.

CHICAGO, April 1.-THE Times-Herald's
Washington special says: The trainers of
the Dingley bill are much interested in a
semi official report from the city of Mexico
to the effect that a rataliatcry tariff bill is
10 be introduced in the Mexican Congress
this week 1t is stated that in view of the
practically prohibitive duty on Mexican cat
tie provided by the Dingley bill the Next
cans will place prohibitive duty on Amer
lean hogs and packing house products.
which comprise one of our most important
articles OF export TO Mexico. Last year
1850 hogs, valued at $205 S07 were sent from
the United States to Mexico, and tt is num-
Der comprised almost all of our live-hog
explorations. The total number exported To
all countries was 21.0.6 and their total value
was s22i,2Si. Our expectations OF lard TO
Mexico are also large, having amounted
last year TO 3,4i015I pounds, valued at
S2O:,12l The other articles which the Next
cans propose to tax to a prohibitory point
are canned beef. picked ana sailed beef.
cured beef, tallow, bacon, hams, picked
pork. mutton, imitation butter, oleo oil.
poultry and game and other provisions.