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meeting Is the transaction of such busi- ness as the election of officers, the elec- ton of newknembers and the presenta- ton of the annual reports of the secre- tary and treasurer The treasurer's po- sition is nossiuecure. for the academy is now the trustee of five special funds, in addition. to the general fund. the special funds beinges contributed for the con- duct of expsrimehts. looking to the ad- vancenent Of science. These special funds are known as the Bache, Watson. Draper. Smith and Gibbs funds. The Bache fund. furnished last year sums aggregating.,Ss2.5 300. which were used as followsa One thousand dollars by Henry A. Rowland to. carry on an investigation of the spectra of the elements in con- tinuation of his work on the spectrum of the sum, $10Q by Alpheus c. Packard to carry on an investigation of the life his- tories and transfornatio of the bonn byeine moths; S400 by H. N Morse for an Investigation of, the atomic weights of zinc and cadmium; S1. 900 by pr. John s. Billings and Dr. S. Weir Mitchell to
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poetic. Its troop of starved Bohemian poets, artists and song writers found in Rodolphe SaffS friend and patron whose, monay,, hard. boiled eggs, butter cakes and beer kept their small, smok- ing flax from4being- quenched on many stormy night Long hair, struggling boards and unwashed faces added to the1 medieval atmosphere of Le Chat Noir. The decoration was in the four teenth century tstyle,J with black oaken floor, furniture and7aceiling. On the walls the curious panels of black cats, PierretteS and wiIidInills were allegor- ical. Then there were scenes of love and war and death and drink. The spirit of Nillon, the robber- poet. was supposed to5stPHggIe there against the common placehess Of sordfd and commercial age.
 A herald announced each guest, as he crossed '"tffe thftSi1oId by blowing e. truHPet..s The visiters was received by M. Sails in person in room lined with pictures of black cats. with glistening eyes, reveling by moonlight on house tops, A waiter disguised as an acade- micianI Iearne~tor take1his orders address ing him in the peculiar jargon of the house. Young artists, with long hair, long threadbare frock coats and large bows, would come in and sing original songs.
 The atmosphere of Le Chat Noir was strongly charged with art and lit- erature. The very demoiselles who sat around and waited for some Philistine to devour isped in numbers. They were proud and glad to be associated with these poets, every one of whom would work as little as he could and was in a chronic state of impecuniosity.
 Three illustrators, Steinlen. Forain and Willette, undoubtedly among the strongest men in black and white of the day. were bred, ,nourished and pro- tected in it's school.
 Aristide Bruant, a poet of the slums, was another product of Le Chat Noir, and Caran D'Acfe, whose pictures mill lions have laughed over, began his ca reer in this hotbed of genius.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11

What will be of greater public inter- est than anything else in the coming meeting, however, will be the report on the investigation of forest feseFves Tn February of last year the secretary of the interior wrote to the academy ask ing for a report on the forest policy of the government. In response to this request the academy appointed the fol- lowing commission: 4l 4-s-
 Chairman, Professor Charles S. ,Sart gent, director of the Arnold arboretum and fluent writer on the forest ques- tion; Professor Alexander Agassiz, Gen. eral Henry L. Abbott, an eminent en- gineer; Professor William H. Brewer of Yale, Professor Arnold Hague of the geological survey, Clifford Pinchot. A well known arboriculturist, and ProL lessor Wolcott Gibbs, ex officio.
 This commission made thorough study of the forests, their influence Oh the water supply, etc., and made a reel ommendation to President Cleveland which resulted in the withdrawal from settlement of 21.000,000 acres of land The presidents order was met with protests, and members of congress have been busy ever since the inauguration trying to have the order rescinded.
 Another matter in which the acade- my furnished a report to the govern ment last year was what is popularly known and condemned as vivisection The academy was requested by lSena- tor Gallinger to give it's views. and the senator's request was made at the so- licitation of the chief of the bureau of animal industry. the surgeon general of the army and navy and the surgeon and
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the surgeon general of the marine hos pital service. in repfyAth president of the academy stated the belief that the suffering and death of animals for the benefit of mankind were a law of na- ture from which there was no escape,
 and that so long as man killed and
 mutilated animals to obtain food and
 clothing and even for amusement and adornment it was unreasonable to wage a humanitarian warfare against "the only kind of pain giving practice that has for its object the relief of pain"
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11

An accident on the English coast. near Gravesend. between the coal barge True Love and the schooner Gravesend brought to light the fact that the for mer yesselawas built in Philadelphia in 1764 and is probably the oldest vessel afioat. She was formerly the bark True Love and was built in Kensington 13S years ago. Her timbers are of live oak. and she is believed to have been sound and stanch until she was run down by the Gravesend. No vessel has been afloat so many years as the True Love, and probably none ever will be.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11

ing about. this Sabbath ride of Reveres. It was a quiet journey to and from Lexington on the same day, but on his return he laid the plans which culmi- mated in his famous ride.
 Revere arranged for signals to be displayed from7the steeple of the North church. in Boston--two, lanterns if the British went by water one if by land.
 He rowed. across the river. past-the man-of war Somerset, only a few mo- ments before her sentinels were ordcr-- ed to stop all.-qbeats. He landed in
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34 The academy during the year also ap- pointed Professor Theodore N. Gill to represent it on an advisory board which is considering suggestions in geological nomenclature made by the American member of an international code com- mission. pr. Stiles of the bureau of an- imal industry.
 The officers of the Academy of Science are elected for six years. The term of President Wolcott Gibbs does not expire until 1901. and the only vacancy to be filled at the next meeting is in the vice presidency to take the place of the late Francis A. Walker of Boston. Several applications for membership are to be considered. The rule prohibits the elec- ton of more than five at one meeting.
 During their stay in Washington the academicians will make their headquar- ters at the Cosmos club. This club which occupies the old Dolly Madison house on Lafayette square, draws it's members chiefly from the scientific men of Washington.
 - GRANT HAMILTON.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11
FARMER WILSON'S
 GREAT AMBITION.

has been ransacKed for classes of nitro gen producing plants with which to supply the demand which the new or der of things in consumption of animal food has created. .,,-s.--.-, =.
 Field peas from Canada, Japanese beans and clover from the orient. pe- culiar class of pod bearing plants from
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11
OUR NATIONAL ACADEMYOF SCIENCE:

The annual meeting of the National Academy of Science will be held in Washington April 20. The academy will meet in the National museum.
 Last year the academy held three meetings, one at Washington in April. a scientific session in New York in Mo- vember and business meeting in New York in the same month.
 The annual meeting is fixed. It must be held at Washington on the third
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of those Especially notable. Tn addi- ton tos the active members. there are Is foreign associates of distinction and one honorary memher.s Professor The odore Lyman of Brookfine, Mass.
 The object ofs the academy's annual
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investigate the variability of bacteria.
 You will observe that the work of the academicians is hardly of a popular character. Still less. so, are. the papers read at the academy meetingsso No doubt the characters of the otoc9lidR
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mediate expedition feared. and from all the surrounding towns the hardy yeo- -nnanFy4 began to make preparations for the event which occurred two days later at Lexington and Concord, and in
 which they were able to take part in
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11
Malta,s LaIIguapel

The island Of Malta has language of it's own. derived from the Cartha- ginian and Arabian tongues. The mo- bility of the island speak Italian.
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11

Paper gas pipes are now.naade. These pipes are claimed to be perfectly gas tight and aressaid to be hittch cheaper than iron pIpes. 4,.-
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11

the south and other products of various portions of Europe where these matters have been carefully and scientifically studied have all been. brought into requisition in the experiments made by the secretary so successfully that he is
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couragement will be given to the eX- periments and to the investment of funds by those desiring to cooperate with the farmers in the production of the supply of sugar made in the United States
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chariestown,, where good horse was
 provided. and he set out on his mid night erFand. .Ese < Soon After passing charIestown neck
Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11

consequence of the dumb message con-
 yeyed to'fhelas by the moving of these, cannea, ~ ' rhtfe N09i nothing particularly thrill.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
LOCUSTS BLOCK A ROAD.

Seven Year Insects, In Vast Swarns
Devastating Long Island.
The road leading from Batting Hol-
low to Riverhead. N. T., was made i'm
passable one morning recently by To-
Gusts Of the seven year variety. At Cen
terville farmers bringing produce to
town were obliged TO turn cff and take
q roundabout road. The svarms which
blocked the road looked like cloud,
while the noise made by the wings ID
the insects was almost deafening. MIL
lions Of these insects could be seen in
their work of devastation, devouring
trees and everything green that was in
sight. The swarm covered distance of
two miles in length and was making its
way eastward.
Several farms have already suffered
much loss by these pests. but the swarm
is~aow ON the border of the most valua-
BILE farming territory in the couIsy,
and the farmers are anxiously watching
their crops and attempting to find some.
thing that will check the attack, but as
the insect flies nothing has yet been
found that will destroy it. Nothing
Hike this swarm of seven year locusts,
which are so named because they make
their appearance once in seven years,
was ever known OH eastern Long Island.
Exchange.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
It Might Have Been Dinerent.

The marriage Of Prince Ferdinand
Pho Of Bourbon to the Princess Marie of
Bavaria at Munich, which was cele-
brated by the Jacobite White Rose
league in London recently, brings into
prominence two scions of royalty who
would occupy very different places fl
their present ones If the history of two
countries had been written on different
lines. Prince Ferdinand, who enjoys
the title Of Duke of Calabria, is the
Oldest son Of the Count de Caserta, who
calls himself king by right of the Two
Sicilies, to tho overturned throne OF
which kingdom he is unquestionably the
heir. The Princess Marie Ludwiga
Therese is daughter of Prince Ludwig,
the eldest son of the prince regent of
Bavaria. His wife, the BRIDES mother,
is the Arohduchess Maria Theresa Of
Austria. who is the Stuart queen of the
modern Jacobites and would now be
the occupant Of the British throne un-
der the title of MaryIV if the house Of
Stuart bad not been sent into exile. -
New York Sun.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
TORE UP A $500 BILL.
The Lavish vagaries Of wealthy Il,
Tramp.

Tho Lavish vagaries Of wealthy Ex-
Tramp.
James e. Berry, the ex- tramp and
present wealthy spendthrift appeared
in court at Mount Vernon, Ills, recently
to answer to the charge Of abandonment
preferred by his bride Of q week, Mira
Sarah ]. Berry.
Mrs. Berry's attorneys asked fos and
obtained continuance Of the case TO q
future day, and the court fixed Berry q
bond at $500. Upon the court refusing
to accept q cash bond Berry drew $500
bill from his roll. declared that be had
money to burn. and before tho court
officers could stop him tore tho bill into
tiny bits and scattered them about the
floor.
Finally George r. Carter and Henry
Thompson qualified as sureties. Thomp-
son is the man who gave Berry % on
his first visit to Mount Vernon and was
rewarded by present Of $4,000 ON Ber-
ry's arrival here three weeks ago.
York World.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Jake Corn, who runs ON the Dallas
and Henrietta division Of the Missouri,
Kansas and Texas railroad, recently had
o sensational experience. Just as the
train rounded the curve south Of st.
Joe he was Mortified by seeing q little
child lying on the track lengthwise and
between the raih. He could not stop
until the train had passed entirely over
the child. He nearly fell in faint in
His cab from fright. When he got the
train stopped, he jumped from the en-
gine and ran back, expecting to find the
child ground to pieces by the wheels
Just as he reached the little thing, a
bright boy, apparently IS months old,
it rose up in sitting posture and began
to cry. The noise Of the train had awak-
ened and frightened it, but the child
was not hurt the least bit. It's father,
who was cutting wheat in field along
side the track, came running to the spot
white with fright. The child had strayed
away from him, lain down on the track
and gone to leep.-Cinoinnati En-
Quirer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
THE ENGLISH ON DEpEw.
His Welcome Won't he as Warm - No.
fore.

His Welcome Won't De ~ Warm ~ Ds-
fore.
"When tho summer comes upon rs,
along with all the numerous visitors
who flock here for the London season, -
says the London Chronicle, "is Mr..
Chauncey M. Depew, president Of the
New York Central railway and after
dinner speaker In ordinary to the -Four
Hundred of New York. When Mr.. De-
pew is in London, he processes great
love for his British brethren, he is
made an honorary member Of their
clubs, and he is in the habit Of talking
freely on his return of his noble friends
the Earl of This and the Marquis Of
That.
"For awhile Mr.. Depew fondly be-
lieved that he might possibly be embas-
sador here, 30 that he could bask moro
completely in aristocratic sunshine.
But he was not appointed, and now he
tells an interviewer that his mind is
greatly relieved because he regards an
Anglo o-American war as inevitable and
thinks that all the blood is thicker
than water sentiment is out of date.
We assume that under these oircum-
stances Belgravia and Pail Mall will
know Mr.. Depew no more, for Of course
he would not be such an arrant hypo-
critic as to come and eat the bread of
those against whom he is prepared to
draw the sword"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Strange Ballucinstionn Of Bicyclists Claim-
ed @ He Recognised Disorder.
"Bicycle hallucinations are becoming
O recognized nervous disorder" said a
Cleveland doctor recently to a reporter
for The Plain Dealer. ~ know of half
q dozen cases or more One woman
came to me and claimed she couldn Z
eide ON street when street Car line
was in operation. Every time a Car
came along she had wild impulse to
topple over toward II. She simply
couldn't help it,
Another woman said that whenever
she rides her wheel she has an idea that
somebody is scorching close behind her.
She feels the scorcher's presence and ex-
poets every moment to be hurled to the
ground. II she rides in company with
friends, she doesn't notice the unpleas-
ant sensation, bat 1t comes to her again
as soon as she Is alone.
IA man came into my Office few
weeks ago and said there was some
thing wrong with his eyes. ! looked at
them, and they appeared to be all right.
He told me that whenever he rode his
wheel-and he was very fond of riding
the ground began to slip away from
in front Of him, and the whole land
scape seemed to curl up, and it kept on
curling al long as he rode. fancied
knew what allied him. He watched his
front wheel too closely. I told him to
sit up straighter and to keep his eyes
OFF the WHEEL
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
An Album For Queen Victoria.

An address to Queen Victoria from
the members Of the St George society
in New York, in the form of an elabo-
rately designed album, was recently
completed by the firm of Tiffany & Co.
The album will be presented to the
queen by special messenger probably
on the day following the jubilee cele-
bration.
The album is of morocco embossed
with the imperial crown. 1t contains 20
vellum pages, two of which are devoted
to handsomely illuminated address to
the queen. The succeeding pages bear O
list Of the officers and members Of the
society. On the page Of signatures are
depicted various Views Of New York
city done in water colorA
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
ONLY WANT $500, 900, 900.


Tho Descendants OF Drake, the Naviga-
tor, Want His Estate.
The 300 descendants Of Sir Francis
Drake, the famous navigator, have
formed an association in the western
part Of Pennsylvania to put forward a
claim for what was once his estate.
The property, they say, is situated in
Devon and Somerset counties, England,
and consists Of about 5000 acres of
land and over 5000, 900, 600 in money,
the result Of the accumulation of rent
ais for about 160 years.
The brakes, who are distributed all
over the western part Of Pennsylvania,
held meeting at New Castle, N. Y,
lately to formulate plans for claiming
the property.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Hon. Elisha w. Bucklin, who has been
elected Chairman of the Democratic City
Committee, has been State Senator, Repre-
sentative, Auditor, City Councilman and
City Auditor. He ought to be able to lead
the party and to keep up with affairs. His
experience, also as former chairman of the
same committee, will be of great assistance
to the Democrats.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Needed repairs on public buildings and
on our streets should be attended to, and
it is false policy for the city to allow prop
erty or streets to become out of condition
with plenty of idle men to do the necessary
work. The extravaganza of the three
years of Tiepkeism is to be condemned and
not emulated, still, at the same time, those
at present in office are not to blame for 1t,
and the public expects them to do what is
proper and absolutely necessary.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
TURKEY.

Sometime ago the TRIBUNE asserted that
1t looked as II the action of the powers
tended to give the Turk an overweening
opinion of his strength and that he might
yet defy all Europe. 1t looks more and
mo<v that way every day. We sincerely
hope that his armies and courage will
grow until he il bold enough to make an
open fight.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

A congressman was starting home,
His daily business DER,
Just as the walking delegate
Came bursting through the door.
"Are these things true. tho stranger erie,
(Which many people say-
That you are working overtime
without n cent of payf
"The wrath Of many laboring men
Will surely light on you
II, when you ought 10 take your cass,
1hose tedious tasks you do.
I Ishuddcr, thinking on the wrath
The union may display
Toward you for working overtime
without n cent Of pay.
$50 warn your fellow toilcrs all
II would be well to turn
Themselves 10 fastening somewhat
A motion 10 adjourn.
For men who need employment now
May note, to your dismay.
How you were working overtime
without cent of pay"
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Gold Product For Last Year o53, 900, 900.
The $58, 600, 900 now reported BY the
director Of the mint a. the American
gold product for the last twelvemonth
is an increase Of 90. 500, 900 over 1895.
That year had itself shown large in
crease over any year since 1878, whose
record Of e6l, 1000, 900 10 now broken.
The heavy demand for gold is being
met by greatly increased activity in
mining it.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Notwithstanding the boastful manner
in which the Watchemoket water people
proclaimed that they had all the law and
the virtue on their side, 1t seems that they
decided that legal course was the best
one In the end. When next they approach
the city seeking to take advantage. OF US
let us discuss the question with them.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
A suuirrsi,s hit. Causes Death.

Recently while playing with a pet
squirrel the 4-year-old daughter Of
Noah Sweet Of Waltz township, Wabash
county. Ind, was bitten ON the foot by
the animal. Twenty -four hours later
the foot began to swell, blood poisoning
supervened and after terrible suffering
she died few days subsequently. .-Spe-
cial to Cincinnati Enquirer.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
a1u1tta, 90 Eet, C5tc.

~>><S
LADY with good reference to work at
home In spare time can make s8 to $12 a
week. No books or canvassing, work light
and respectable; permanent position to
right party; we furnish work and teach
you free. Send 1Oc for sample and instruc-
tions. THE CARTER CHEMICAL CO.:
120 So. Second st., Phila.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Attorney General Tanner Is asPawtucket
boy, and he has all the vim Of this city Of
progress In his makeup. One hundred
cases finished before the grand jury In
four or Ave days IL record breaker.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

The Democratic City Committee organ
tied last evening, and the vim and unan-
unity of the committee augurs well for
the future. The retirement of Chairman
Afleck is to be regretted, but he promises
to continue In his private capacity to assist
in the good work which led to victory In
the fall and spring elections.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

The election Of Frank Jones, the well
known brewer Of Portsmouth, N. H,
as trustee Of Methodist seminary at
Kents Hill, Me-, is characterized by
The Christian Advocate Of New York
as "blot on the seminary and ada.
cent Methodism.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

A sanitary Bible for the use Of court
rooms was recently put on the market
It Is bound with white celluloid instead
Of leather, and IL can therefore be wash
cd and disinfected from time to time.
One Of these Bibles II already In use in
the mercantile department Of the board
Of health Of New York city.
The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17

Business is improving slowly, but sure
Iy, and the tarin has about as much to do
with it q nth wheel has with . coach.
Tariffs are made to repay political contri-
buttons, not to help general trade; and
the revenue feature is almost wholly for
gotten