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Evening journal., 1897-12-31

Among the smaller countries the re-
ceipts of Italy were about ten millions,
Japan six, Switzerland five, Spain less
than FIVE, Belgium four, the Netherlands
three, and Sweden and Norway a little
less than three.
Every country except the United
States derived a net revenue from its
postal service. Great Britain coming
first with nearly s17oOO,OOO excess Of
receipts over expenditures, France sec
ond with over S1O,OO0,OOO, and Russia
third with nearly s9,OO0,ooo. The
United States, on the other hand, lost
over S10,o00,O00, according to the fig
ures. Belgium has the service down
to a finer point of business than any
other country, paying out only about
half what she takes in. Switzerland, al
though a small country, makes no
appreciable profit from her posts, on ac-
count of the expenses Of mountain mail
routes.
Although the United States comes
second in the table, they are really first,
because they handle more pieces of mail
matter than any other country, and the
receipts do not get expansion from the
income from the telegraph, telephone
and packet post services of the foreign
countries, all included as posts.
In cheapness of postage Germany is
undoubtedly ahead of all other nations.
City letters are carried for three
fourths Of a cent, and in Munich q COM
pany licensed by the state performs the
service for three-eighths of a cent.
Throughout the empire a letter under
half an ounce is 2k cents, and any
weight up to half apound five cents. In
France the tariff is three cents for each
and every half ounce, in the city orout-
side. In Great Britain the rate is two
cents for the first ounce, one cent for
the second ounce, and one cent for each
additional two ounces after that.--N. Y
Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
Laughter ns n Dangerous symptom.

Laughter ns n Dangerous Symptom.
1t is an ordinarily accepted idea that
laughter and mirth of all sorts are
healthful indications. Insanity ex-
perts, however, take a very different
view Of these manifestations. Surgeons
and nurses apprehend serious trouble
when patients laugh after grave op-
erations. Highly organized persons or
those who have experienced sudden and
severe shocks sometimes show dis
position to laugh heartily. In cases Of
this sort no time should be lost in dis
tracing the attention by any and all
possible means. There are several cases
where the mental faculties seemed
about to give way, and probably would
have done so but for the wise precau-
tions of friends, who took immediate
steps to present something entirely
new to the patient and to keep the
thoughts away from the cause of the
shock. In delirium much benefit is
sometimes realized by entertaining the
sufferer with amusing stories or ques-
tions. 1t keeps the mind from running
in one direction and assists nature in
restoring the lost equilibrium.-N. Y.
Ledger.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
chiIdren of the sun.

We have been called children Of the
SUM-" and there is truth as well as
poetry in the designation. Year by year
the man of science drags himself lit
lie closer to the great central engine.
When Faraday, in his minds eye, saw
lines of force traversing space. and
when his great disciple, Maxwell, be-
queathed to US the electromagnetic
theory Of light, men of science felt
that a path had been staked out across
the maze Of solar mysteries. The sun
no longer shone as giver of heat and
light only, for in the ether were nerve
like waves of every description. Chill
dren Of the sun, we respond not only
TO the great periodic changes, but to
every passing spasm and disturbance,
Auroras are associated with solar
change. In studying them we may faith
ON the secrets of the sun.-AlGzander
McAdie. in Century.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
AN opD REuNIoN OF SIOUX
Return TO ola Hnunts = suunwa in
Tears for Dead PnIeface.


Return 10 OLD Hnunts = saunws in
Tears for Dead PnIeface.
Within six miles of the business cen
ter of ST. Paul there is an encampment
of Sioux Indians. It was the custom
many years ago for all of the Sioux
who could manage TO get here to gather
twice each year on the bank of the Mis-
sissippi near Red Rock for the pur-
pose of hunting, fishing and having a
good time generally. For many years
the custom has been abandoned, but a
few days ago, TO the great surprise OF
the people living in that vicinity, the
Indians began gathering from all di-
rections, a good many in wagons, some
on ponies, a number walking, and a
few even arriving by train. There were
fully 200 Indians together, and then the
fun began. They were evidently glad
to be together again, for they set up
n large pole in the middle Of the camp
and danced about IL.
The scene was aweird one, and seeing
It one could easily imagine that there
was no such thing as civilization with
in a hundred miles. The women did
not dance, but the men who did were
dressed semibarbarously. They wore
shirts, trousers and beaded moccasins,
while long strings of beads wound
round and round their necks and
bright-colored sashes made their cos
tunes picturesque. AS they danced
they chanted a song Of welcome in the
Dacotah tongue and beat steadily upon
their tom-toms or small drums. There
was one rather peculiar thing about
their actions-they never appeared to
see one another as they wound in and
out in the queer serpentine movements
of the dance.
When the camp was visited by the
Dispatch ii was very quiet, and except
for the smoke rising among the trees
there was no visible or audible sign
of the presence of n barbarous tribe
until, following the trail into the woods,
the whole village was suddenly in full
view. Groups Of young girls were
standing about and an old squaw was
bringing firewood upon her back, and
a number of young men were trying
ANtNAe Va rAANhkAh AZ RA' Va AA' ~ pea
which stood by itself apart from the
others, was a young man, evidently a
leader among them, who acted as
spokesman. lie, it seems, Is a son Of
the old chief Of the tribe who used to
live at Kapiosa. AS a sign of his ranl.
he wears a shirt with bosom Of solid
bead work Of most elaborate design
His Indian name is Kaiah, but in Eng.
lish he is called Samuel Thomas. The
two Oldest men OF the party are Tas
nonawonhdi and TukancandislSa.
A little incident which occurred one
morning would show that these peo'
plehave a great deal Of feeling, although
they do not often show II. Two
Of the oldest squaws in the party wen
to the Ford residence and asked for the
elder Mrs. Ford whom they had knowI
many years ago, and who had learned
their language when she came to thii
country 60 years ago and had alwayl
been very kind TO them. Mrs. Ford dice
last winter, and when told Of this th'
old squaws cried.-St. Paul Dispatch
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
POST OFFICES OF THE WORLD.
Bring Net Revenue to Every Govern
ment Except Our own.

The bureau of the international pos
tai union at Berne has published its
report Of the postal and telegraph bust
ness of the countries Of the world for
the last fiscal year. 1t is incomplete in
that it does not furnish exact figures in
every instance regarding the number OF
pieces of mail matter handled, but its
statement of receipts and expenditures
of the service is official. For the princi-
pal countries these figures are as fol
lows:
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
ErnIicIf In.trnctIon.

An English bishop once confded to
an old Welsh clergyman his difficulty in
mastering the Welsh douhlel. Thepar-
son replied: "Put the tip of your apos-
iolic tongue in the roof ofyour urepiscopal
mouth. my lord, and then hiss like a
gander. San Francisco Argonaut
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

Pictures of Blanco, the new Spanish
general in Cuba, show him in magni-
ficent uniform. It is hoped that, unlike
Weyler, he's not dressed to kill
Philadelphia Times.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
smnIIeSt stnte,a ponn1ntIon

The smallest of all states, Rhode
Island, has the largest population per
square mile, or 31s.44 persons. The fig
ures of the last census show that If the
whole union were as densely populated
it would contain 945, ,766, 800 Inhabitants.
N. Y. Sun.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

Emperor William has announced
that he viii write a poem. Even his
most optimistic friends must now ad-
NIT that he has a serious puncture in
his brain wOrks.-Denver Post.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

The sooner the search for Andree is
started the sooner it will be time to be
gin searching for the searchers.- Pitts
burg News.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
Ther Are Numerons.

Some people think that enterprise is
forcing their way into places marked
"No Admittance."-Puck.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
lYSPEPSIA.

ders positively cured. Grover Graham
Dyspepsia Remedy is a specific. One dos
removes all distress and a permanent cur
OF the most chronic and severe cases 4
guaranteed. DO not suffer. A 50-cent bot
tie will convince the most skepticai
Agent, n. B. Danforth, Druggist.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
A. thc storm Gathered.

He-8f5 dear. wish you would re-
member-er-
She-Well, remember what7
"That originally woman was merely
a side Issue. ue."-Brookly Life.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31
NEW CASTLE real EsTATE

FOR sALE.-No. 7s South Fifth street.
New Castle; brick house; slate roof
seven rooms and bath; range; hot and
cold water; gas; plastered Summer
city; newly papered; perfect condition;
immediate possession; easy terms. Apply
c. w. Edwards, Evening Journal office,
Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

"A man usually wins nothing by
being too Washington Dem
ocrat.
Evening journal., 1897-12-31

Heartburn, Gas
tritis and al
Stomach Disur
The herald., 1897-08-10
NOT AN ITALIAN
WHEELS IN HIS HEAD
Started by Quinine and Cannot Be
Stopped

ST. LOUIS, Mo-, August 9-John o
Suite, carpenter and builder, has been
awake twenty-five years. His last
slumber came SO many years ago he has
forgotten what it is Like to lay down at
night and wake refreshed and rejuven-
ated. Sleep is an unknown quantity with
Suite. He either lies upon his bed and
gazes upon the stars, or if in restless
mood, takes long walks into the country,
returning at daybreak to begin work in
his little shop just north of the house.
His neighbors call him "the man who
never sleeps" Suite attributes his
sleeplessness to a noise which continual
ly roars in his head like cataract. At
times it sounds like the buzz and whirl
of wheels saving their way through
heavy timber. Again the sounds re-
semble escaping steam, but at times they
mingle in a horrible deafening roar Ow-
ing to the noises in his head Suite does
not hear readily. He says that the ring
ing in his ears was caused by an over
dose of quinine, which was administer
ed to him in 1872. He took fifty-two
grains at one dose and when he awoke
next day he heard a noise in his head
which has remained there ever since,
keeping him awake every day and night
for 25 years. Suite is 70 years old. He
carries his age gracefully and does not
look the worse for his long siege of wake
fulness.
The herald., 1897-08-10
ON THE DIAMOND
Results of Games Played by League
Teams

CINCINNATI, Aug 9.-The Reds and
Pittsburgs played a double header to-
day and broke even. Scores:
First game: Cincinnati 5, Pittsburg I.
Second game: Cincinnati s, Pittsburg l.
Brooklyn-Jack Doyle caused the
downfall of the Baltimores TODAY. At
ter the score stood to in favor of his
team he fumed and swore at G.orbett
until the youngster lost his temper in
the third inning, threw away the ball
and walked to the dressing ROOM Af-
ter this the Champions played like de-
moralized men. Score:
Brooklyn 16, Baltimore 8.
Boston-New York won today because
Boston could not hit Meekn, while Van
Haltren, Davis and Gleason batted Mich
OILS freely. New York is the first club to
get a score of double figures off Nichols
this year, and but for Nichols home run
in the fourth the Bostons' score would
have beer much smaller. Score:
New York 10, Boston 4.
Louisville-Griffith was puzzle to the
Colonels after the third inning, not a
hit being made off his delivery. Score:
Chicago 8, Louisville 2.
shington-Today's game was the
best played here for some time, the Sem
ators winning without an error. Score
Washington 5, Philadelphia 2.
The herald., 1897-08-10
An Ancient Tragedy

VALLEY, Neb., August "a grading
company at work near here exhumed
nineteen skeletons. All the bodies were
in good state of preservation, and all
were evidently buried with their clothes
on and without collins Five were fe-
males. The bodies had probably been in
the ground fifteen or twenty years, but
no resident of the locality can recall any
burying ground located here, nor does
rumor relate of anything in the past
that will account for the presence of the
skeletons. The bodies were covered with
only few feet of earth and were placed
together in large trench. Apparently
the skeletons are those of white people.
The herald., 1897-08-10
A BIRTH-MARKED BOY
Killed by His Mother for His Very
Ugliness

QUITMAN Ca, August 9.-Fishermen
discovered the body of 6-year-old boy
floating OF the surface of a pond near
this place and later identified it as that Of
the son OF Mrs. Idella Powell Banks. a
widow residing on farm just outside
Quitman.
The actions of the mother when noti-
fed of the discovery aroused the suspi-
cions of the Coroner, and she was subse-
quently arrested and placed in JAIL Here
she was visited by minister, to whom
she confessed having murdered her
child. The reason she gave was that he
was too ugly to be permitted to live and
was constant source of embarrassment
to her on this account. She said that she
walked by the pond, and when she tried
to push him in he resisted with all his
feeble strength. She has broken down
completely in jail and says she wants to
be hanged as soon as possible.
The child's face was disfigured by a
birthmark
The herald., 1897-08-10
TURF AND TRACK
Breeders Races Opened at Marys-
ville-Other Meetings

MARYSVILLE, Aug. 9.-The Pacific
Coast Trotting Horse Breeders asso-
citation races opened here today. The
attendance was fair, but pool selling was
slow. The favorites won. In the 2:19
trot, Jack W., barred in the pool box,
Bay Rum sold for second place against
the field. The trotting record for this
track was lowered to 2:15 by Jack w.
The former record was 2:1S1a, made by
Laura 2. in 1894. Summary:
Three-year-old. purse s90O-Dr. ]. won,
Donnelly second, Hogeboom third. Best
time 2:221a
Trotting, 2:19 class, purse s5O0-Jack
w. won, Iran Alto second, Clay S. third.
Best time 2:15.
AT BRIGHTON BEACH
NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-Results at
Brighton:
One mile-Taranto won, Sir Play Sec
ond, Savarian third. Time, 1:43
Five furlongs-Kenmore Queen won
Prince Auckland second, Lady Cooper
third. Time 1:021s.
One mile and sixteenth-Sun Up won
Parmesan second, Marshal third. Time
1:4SH.
Spinster stakes, six furlongs-L'Alon
cite won, Fleeting Gold second, Album
dant third. Time 1:16a.
One mile-Wolhurst won, Nanah Sec
ond, Miss Prim third. Time 1:42%.
Six furlongs-Abuse won, Chum Sec
ond, Miss Dinah third. Time 1:14A.
A HURDLE RECORD
BUTTE, Mont, Aug. 9-Sylvester
owned by Sandahl & Taylor of Butte
equaled the worlds record in winning
the mile and three-eighths hurdle han
dicap in 2:35 at the races here today.
SARATOGA RACES
SARATOGA, N. Y, Aug. s.-Track
fast; attendance light.
Five furlongs-Cleophus won, Roder-
man second, Kinnikinnick third; time
1.00%.
Six furlongs-Glorian won, Nabob Sec
ond, Handbal third; time, 1:161a.
One MILEAGE won, Ben Eder second
Lakeview Palace third; time, 1:42
Five furlongs-Lady Marian won
Geisha second, Martha H. third; time
los.
Hurdle, mile and three-quarters, sever
hurdles-Beaumont won, Flushing sec.
ond, King Michael third; time, 1922.
The herald., 1897-08-10
At Panama

NEW YORK, August "a dispatch
to the Herald from Panama says: A dis
patch from the Herald's correspondent
in Medeltin says that Charles Radford
of Alabama has been condemned to
death for the murder several months
ago of Charles Simmonds, a wealthy
merchant of Cali. In all probability the
sentence will be commuted to life i'm
prisonment as capital punishment here
is never exercised here except in excep-
tional cases.
The anniversary Of the battle of Boy
aca, at which the Spanish yoke was
practically thrown off by Colombia,
Venezuela and Ecuador, is now being
celebrated. During the recent exercises
several persons were injured by stand
ing too close to the rifles of the troops
and being hit by the wadding in the
blank cartridges.
The herald., 1897-08-10

Barcelona crime. Scores of Anarchists
were imprisoned in the fortress of Mont
juich and their trial ended two or three
months ago, to be followed by the shoot
ing of six Anarchists in the Montjuich
| jail More than fifty were sent to prison
for life ard about one hundred were ex-
PEELED from Spain. To their stories of
the torture that they had to endure be-
fore making avowals of their crime and
giving the names of their accomplces
can be traced directly the assassination
of Canovas.
| These stories have been published in
all the revolutionary papers of Europe.
They represented the Spanish Premier
as another Torquemada, worse than the
famous chief of the cruel inquisition OF
former centuries. A civil engineer of
Barcelona, Senor Tarrida del Marmont.
has published in Paris under the title
THE Inquisitors of Spain" condensed
recital of the sufferings and torture
which he and his fellow suspects had to
endure.
Ascheri, who, it seems, was the leader
in the murderous plot at Barcelona,
managed to write to some papers before
his execution, that he was compelled
through horrible tortures to admit that
he had for accomplices all the men whose
names were dictated to him by the judge
of instruction. Such stories must have
excited the vengeance of the friends of
the Barcelona Anarchists and the result |
is told by the cable dispatch announcing |
the assassination of Canovas del Cas-
tillo.
NOT AN ITALIAN
LONDON, Aug. "a dispatch from |
Rome says that COLTS name Is not |
known to the Italian police. No convc-
ton is recorded at Naples or Lucera
against person of that name.
Other dispatches from Rome corrobo-
rated by a dispatch from Paris says the
real name of Coli is Giuseppe Santo.
If this is so, it is a remarkable coinci- !
Gence, for the name of the assassin of
President Carno was Cesario Santo.
The herald., 1897-08-10
THE SCIENTISTS
Begin Their Annual Discussion of
Abstruse Questions

DETROIT, Mich, Aug. 9.-The forty
sixth annual meeting of the Association
for the Advancement of Science opened
here today The attendance of members
was about 200. About twenty members
of the British association occupied seats
on the platform.
Secretary Frederick A. Putnam an
nounced the death of the associations S
former president, Prof. Edward D. Cope.
In the absence of the president, Wolcott
Gibbs of Newport r. l., the chair was
taken by Prof. MCGEE Of Washington
senior vice president.
Mayor Maybury delivered an address
of welcome. Further words of greeting
were spoken by ex-senator Thomas w.
Palmer. Prof. MCGEE in expressing his
appreciation of the hospitality extended,
said the object of the association was to
kindle interest in scientific matters and
cultivate closer relationship between
scientists and the general public. After
the adjournment of the general session
lhe nine sections were organized and each
was addressed by it's chairman.
Prof. William c. Mason, chairman of
the section Of chemistry, read a long
address on Expert Testimony" He
considered that the cause of the uni
versally harsh criticism of expert testi-
mony was ignorance on the part of the
bar, and at times what is worse than ig-
norance on the part of the expert. He
dwelt 1t length on the chemical features
of this kind of testimony, particularly
in cases of suspected poisoning, and
counselled greater care and precision on
the part of toxicologists in preparing
cases for the court.
After the general session this evening
at which memorial address on the late
president, Prof. Cope, will be given by
Prof Theodore Gill, reception will be
rendered the members of the associa-
tion Of the local committee.
The American Chemical society, which
holds its annual meeting in connection
with the association, began its session
| this afternoon in charge of w. A. Noyes
of Perdue university.
Evening dress predomin largely
at the night session of the association.
cry of an eulogy on the life and work of
Prof Edward d. Cope, late president of
the association, by DR.. Theodore Gill of
Washington.
After the evening session there was
general reception in the spacious corri-
doris of the hall building and those pres
ent had an opportunity to meet the dis
tinguished specialists and other visit
ors socially.
The herald., 1897-08-10
Chilean Politics

NEW YORK, August "a special to
the Herald from Valparaiso, Chill, says:
The Chamber of Deputies has passed a
vote of confidence in the ministry by q
vote of SO to "a. The action in the Cham
ber caused considerable surprise as the
cabinet has been violently attacked in
the Chamber time after time. A promi-
nent Conservative stated that every in
dication is now that the ministry will
fail, owing to internal dissensions The
outlook now is that there will be no per-
manent ministry to Chill until the Lib
eral parties reunte against the Conser-
vatives.
The herald., 1897-08-10
BOOKWALTER ANGERED
BECAUSE HIS NEIGHBoRS TREAT
HIM BADLY
Go Off and Play With His Own
Lonely Self

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio, August 9.--The
leaving of John w. Bookwalter, capital
ist and globe-trotter to take passage for
Europe last week, marked turning point
in an interesting story OF wrongs, or i'm
agined wrongs, on the part OF a city, of
futile outbursts of resentment on the
part of citizen, and of his deep hatred
for the place which, by virtue Of his
heavy holdings and his semi occasional
returns to look after them, is called his
home.
Prior to leaving, Mr.. Bookwalter put
all Of his property, except his interest in
the James Leffel & Co.'s turbine water
wheel shops, in the hands OF an agent to
place on the market. The principal
property for sale Is the Lagonda Hotel
block, valued at $150,O00, the site being
admittedly the most esira BILE in the busi-
ness portion of the city. On an opposite
corner is the Bookwalter building, an
other business and office structure, val
ued at about 100000. Half a square
south, on Limestone street, is the Grand
Opera House, valued at about $25, 900.
These three blocks and other valua BILE
real estate Mr.. Bookwalter proposes to
get rid of, mainly for the reason that
they are part of Springfield. The water
wheel factory, being solidly esta ablished
money-maker, which constantly returns
large per cent, is withheld from the
general order. His dislike of the city and
objection to appearing in any way iden-
titled with its interests, its pride and it's
progress, is potent motive. Mr.. Book
walters poor opinion of the town is open
and frequently expressed. A discussion
of the city at any time invariably draws
from him an emphatic execration Of its
municipal spirit.
This curious aversion to the town of
his marriage, his residence for quarter
of a century, and his rise from small
means to immense wealth, is of many
years standing. 1t is said to date from
legal complications growing out of an
accident which happened during the
building of the Bookwalter block.
General Moses B. Walker of Kenton
fell into an excavation, which, it was al
legged, was left unguarded. The city was
drawn into the long and tedious damage
proceedings, which resulted in a decision
unfavorable to Mr.. Bookwalter. There
upon he conceived that he was deeply
wronged and held the city to account for
it. Since that time many things have
occurred to more firmly fix this impress
sion in his mind, and he has several times
evinced a spirit Of retaliation. His de-
feat, as the Democratic candidate for
Governor in 1882, served also to sour him
on the State in which Springfield is, un-
fortunately for its standing in his re-
gard, located.