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The citizen., 1899-07-14
SOME QUEER FRIENDSHIPS.
Different Animals That Get Along Very
Well With Each Other.

An Intimate connection subsisting
between different animals is known
as commensalism, commesals being
creatures which may be said to sit at
the same table, but which do not prey
upon one another. OF late years nat
uralists have become acquainted with
numerous examples of this form of
animal partnership. In one of the
Chicken Islands, off the coast of New
Zealand, a curious lizard, known as
the tuatura, and certain species of the
petrels were found inhabiting the
same burrows, apparently on the best
of terms. In rare cases the burrow,
which consists of passage two or
three feet long, one foot broad and six
inches high, is the work of the bird.
AS rule, however, the lizard is the
eXcavator. Each builds its nest on
opposite sides OF the chamber, the
lizard almost invariably choosing the
left and the petrol the right side. The
lizard feeds partly on worms and bee
ties and partly on the remnants of
fishes brought to their common table
by the petrol, both animals being thus
benefited by the partnership. This is
probably more than can be said of the
prairie dog, whose underground home
is frequently shared by the rattle
snake and the bursowing owl. These
We're at one time supposed to form
"happy family" but considerable
doubt has been cast on the point by
the discovery of young prairie dogs in
the stomach of the rattleSnake. which
seems to Indicate yhat commenSaliSm
in this particular case has been a one
sided affair, so far aS the benefits
We're concerned.
1t is among marine animals, how
ever that the mos1 striking examples
of commensalism have been observed.
A feeble fish callesl the remora owes
its success in life tD the powerful alli-
ances it forms. One of its fins have
been transformed into sucker placed
right on top of it's head, by means of
which it attaches itself firmly to any
passing shark, whale, or even ship. no
doubt mistaking the latter for some
huge sea monster. By these it is
transported without any eXertion on
its own part over great distances,
meanwhile picking up such food as
may come in its way.
Several small fishes have been found
also to habitually lodge in the mouth
cavity of Brazilian catfish, sharing
such food as the latter succeeds in
capturing.
Other instances might be given,
such as that of the little pea crab,
found in mussels and other bivalve
shells, which, in return for the pro-
lection given them by the malluocan
shell, gives its host a share of the food
1t captures.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
A CHlNAMAN'S FATE,
Declared Dead by a Society, He Was Ia
booed and Killed Himself.

Declared Dead by a Society, He Was Ia
booed and Killed Himself.
In San Francisco there's a Chinese
secret society, the laws of which are
as strict and unchanging as those of
the MedeS and PeTSians. One of the
members of this society told some of
its Secrets-an 0tfenSe punishable by
death. He was to he tried in the usual
way before a tribunal of the society.
The night of the ordeal was fixed.
The culprit was represented by able
counsel, but the sentence was death
as was expected. An eXecutioner was
called from an adjoining room He
was a strapping big Chinaman, and
wore one of those hideous wooden
masks that art critics think so beauti-
full. He carried double-edged sword
fully five feet long. 70 test the edge he
folded n newspaper in eight parts, and
the knife went through those eight
thicknesses of paper as if it were a
bit of butter in summer time.
The culprit was brought in upon his
knees, and another Chinaman, also on
his knees, faced him and caught the
traitor by the cue. He drew the cul-
prlts neck toward him. the smocll was
pulled over the shoulders, and with
one mighty swing the double-edgcd
sword descended. Like flash it Glove
the air and then stopped. A fractional
part of an inch separated the sword
from the victims neck Very, very
gently the eXecutioncr brought the
weapon down until it just touched the
traitors neck. Then. as it is Il crime to
kill man in San Francisco. he stop
ped. He brought the sword to his side
again, turned to the jugdes and said:
"The culprit is dead"
The newly executed got on his feet
and said something to the judge. The
Judge did not heed for the culprit
was dead. He tried TO speak to the
Cinnamon, who We're hurrying from
the hall But he spoke to deaf ears.
To all intentS and purpose he was a
dead man.
He made his way into the street,
and the first thing that caught his eye
was hugh poster proclaiming to all
Chinatown that he had been executed
that evening. No one would speak to
him, no one look at him-he was a
ueau man-JuSt as dead as If the exc
cutioner's sword had in reality de-
scended.
For whole week that man wan.
dered about Chinatown, the posters
proclaiming his execution staring him
In the face at every turn Not Il crust
of bread could he beg-not Il mouth.
full of water. His people knew him
as dead-he was past. gone, buried.
And so one day he wandered up into
the American portion Of San Fran,
cisco and stole a revolver from a mes
senger boy. who was showing it to
some companions. Then he ran down
into Chinatown, sat down on the pave
ment beneath one Of his own death
notices and blew the added brains out
of his poor Chinese head.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
777@1@I7-llI-l-ll----3-a- >
Echoes of the War.

The battleship Oregon's trip from
New York TO Manila was additional
proof, if more were needed, of the re-
markable travelling qualities of the
peerless ship of the navy. The trip
was an easy one. 1t lacked the thrill
ing features of the run at top speed
from San Francisco to Key West. Noy-
withstanding the long strain to which
the ship was subjected when it cast
anchor in Jupiter Inlet, Florida. Cap
tain Clark reported the Oregon needed
no repairs and was ready for orders.
In like manner when it reached Ma
Mia Admiral Dewey reported "the Ore
gon is fit for any duty" There is a
record to be proud Of ce around
the Horn, from the Pacific to the At
lantic and back. traversing $4,000 miles
of ocean. through. tropical and arctic
temperatures. and yet everything safe
and ship-shape. No other vessel Of
the navy can approach that record.
The citizen., 1899-07-14

Little knot of lawyers were swan
ping yarns in an office on Corondclpt
street New Orleans. when somebody
mentioned an attorney, now dead. who
enjoyed great reputation in his day
Tor rough and ready repartee. "The
old Major" as we used to call him.
said one of the party, certainly had
mandy tongue. | remember, years ago.
tnere was riyerman who had made
ms headquarters here, and who was
especially famous for two things-his
enormous appetite and his tendency to
draw the long bow. On one occasion
he got into n wrangle with a cotton
factor over some alleged tampering
with a consignment that turned M
short, and Il lawsuit was the result.
The Captain told a pretty damaging
story on the witness stand. and the
other side, knowing his reputation for
rolnancing, attempted to impeach his
evidence. Among others called for
that purpose was the OLD major who
came with extreme reluctance and pro.
ceedcd to dodge all the questions asked
him. Finally the young lawyer who
was doing the examining got mad.
Look here Sirp he exclaimed. Il want
direct answer without any further
evasion. What do you know about this
mans reputation for truth and verac-
ityE Well, Sir, replied the Major de-
liberately. L can't say as to his repu-
tation for truth, but his reputation for
voracity is second to none in New Or.
leans There was roar of laughter
and the case collapsed.
The citizen., 1899-07-14

When women sigh for costly things
They drop sly hints to 11en,
And, later on. resort to tears
And have their wishes then:
For woman never gives it up,
No matter where or when.
And if at first she can't succeed,
She'll cry, cry again.
Sweet woman always has her way
In pickering with man;
At first the foolish fellow NAV
But flOut her little plan,
Yet soon or late. her tears appear
And he is beaten then,
For If at first she can't succeed
She'll cry, cry again.
-Pittsburg hrOnicle-Telegraph
Doing Too Much.
THAT is the fourth paper l have
seen that has n department headed,
What Women Are Doing" he ex-
claimed, throwing down the newspap-
er
well what of itT" she demanded
aggressively, for she was one who
might properly be classed as an ad-
vanCcd woman.
what of it?" he exclaimed. ITS
altogether too broad and sweeping.
Eight or ten years ago it might have
been all right for a department, but
now such heading rs that includes
the whole paper. If they want to get
up something off in one corner of the
sheet somewhere they ought to head it
What Women Are Not Doing"
The citizen., 1899-07-14

Nobody can pay a prettier compli-
ment than the Irishman, when he
chooses. His tongue and wit are never
nimhler than when he employs them
in the service of 'blarney."
A young professor from Dublin was
entertained over night by an American
professor at his summer home on the
coast of Maine.
At breakfast the next morning, the
little daughter of the house. who sat
next the young Irishman, saw with
amazement that he put no sugar in
his tea.
Wouldn't you like even or,e lump Of
sugar in your tea?" she ask I'd, solicit
ously. My papa likes three lumps."
"Since you have looked into the cup,
my little, maid, the tea is qlite sweet
enough" responded the youNg profes.
sor, gallantly.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
The Trooper Suffered

Howard h. Brown of Syracuse n
/" VINO was in Porto Rico with Troop
A. FIRST Cavalry tells some clever
yarns about n fellow trooper who
suffered very badly.
one night while in the mountainous
district 1t was very cold. This troopcr
could not find any of his outer clothes
so he went from one place To another
asking If anyone knew where they
were.
"H-h- has a-a-ny one seen m-mv
hlan>et?'
He was told that no one had.
HAS a-a-ny one SIS seen m-mv nm
noncho?"
NO"
The trooper scratched his head for a
moment
"N-w-wcll. I'm g-glad th-th-that
n-h-EaEe = . got a w-w-warm p-p-pair
"t S-S-suSp p-ponders on"
Again he lost his carbine. He hunt.
Cd hlgh ana low for il. but could not
find it. He put in his application for
new one, hut could not get it in time
lor the inspection that followed
When the troop lined up he was the
only one who had no carbine. The
lltuttudll SdM lIle lack ana gllrpl 1t
him, making up his mind to make an
example of him, tninking that he had
been too late to catch up his gun
where the blankety-blank-b blank IS
your carbine? How dare YOU come
this way? What has become of your
gum"
"Lieut-t-tenant," said the trooper
TRANQUILITY, 'th-h-that ills th-th-the 90
question"
Guard-mount must always be on the
minute or there is a howl from those
who have been on duty. One morning
the trooper was two minutes late and
the sergeant called him down
"N-n-never m-m-mind S.s-ergeant."
was the reply. "W-we are h-here- fl
for t-t-two y-years, n-not t-t-two m-m-
minutes"
Coming home on the transport it
was terribly lot. The boys were
swearing and bowling. The trooper
looked reflective Y at the swirling
waters.
"B-b-boys, Ill n-n-never l. Hove an
rnother c-ccountryw
The citizen., 1899-07-14

An extremely interesting lecture wa,
given recently by Hon Carroll u
Wright on the old yet eugr0ssiug topic
Machinery and Labor
Our national commissioner or tabor
was frank to assert that labor saving
machinery often displaceS labor so far
as men. individually, are concerned.
while he declared that all men of
sound minds admit the permanent
good effects of Inventions The per
manent good effects do not prevent the
temporary displacement. which dis
placement so far rs the elahCrdiSplatr,l
is concerned. assists in cripplin. the
consuming power of the community in
which it takes place. Yet Col Wright'S
general view of the machi1ery uues
tion is optimistic and hopeful Thus
he says: How n new ystem shall
be established. with perfect Justice to
capital and to labor recognizing the
moral forces at work contemporaries
ously with the industrial Is the prob
lem of the age. feel sure that this
problem will be solved on the broadcast
business basis through the practical
application of the moral pr ncipleS of
cooperative work" BY war of sum
ming up the situation he adds. Il feel
morally certain that a combination Of
rlraents can he so applied and will
T." so applied. as to relieve Industry OF
he present apparect warfare The
tnture of the achievements of inven-
i've genius in mechanical. chemical
md other science Is bright indeed. and
uolds out to humanity its best boons
and most muniticent endowmcuts. not
only in moral and industrial direc
tions. but in a better and greater
and more equal diffusion of wealth
and all that wtHifl means"
The citizen., 1899-07-14

Whether the claims OF any OF the IN
yentors. or discovererS Of color photog
raphy are well founded or not remains
for the future to disclose. There is no
doubt. however, that several expert
menters have made more or less sue
cessful attempts at solving the most
interesting and important problems in
volved in reducing the colore Of nature
by some process of photography, Pho
tographs that do reproduce color, or
some colors, have been made. but ii
seems that so far the problem is not
vet fully worked ont. Some of the col
or processes have produced beautiful
pictures, more or less complete but
the colors have proved fugitive and
evanescent. Others have made exquis
tie color pictures. but at cost that is
almost prohihitory and by process far
too complex to become common
The citizen., 1899-07-14

Exclusive young matrons Of the
smart set who are also doting
mothers have just introduced into
fashion a new ring, which is exciting
the greatest attention.
The woman who first wore one of
these mysterious rings told all about
1t the other day to a girl friend who
was admiring it and wanted to copy
1t. She said, "Why, the little white
stone wouldn't be considered gem to
any one but me. 1t is only one of my
baby girls pearly white teeth. She
knocked out a little front tooth not
long ago, and as it was too precious
to throw away, took ii to my jewel
ers and asked him if it couldn't be
set in a ring. And here is the result
| told him to surround the tooth with
diamonds and turquoises. alternating
win one another, as | think just the
touch of blue adds much to the beauty
of the ring. The baby tooth encir-
cleu with diamonds looks too white
A number of my friends who have
copied my idea have taken one of
their baby's teeth to the jewelers. and
had it surrounded with the childs
birth stone"
The citizen., 1899-07-14
Mara DArhnnaiir

"Dar's one of de sma'test mules in
dis city" announced the proud propri-
etor of an ash cart to one of his pa
irons. "He undestan's eb'ry wo'd
say. same like he was a pusson."
Hardly, guess. Tell him to go
ahead a little"
Get up, dar, Sunshinew and the
mule began to back.
"Look at that, now"
"Dat's what Use telling you, boss.
Eff dat mule don't unde'stan' me peh-
feet. how do he know to do de op'site
ebery time? He never miss since
had him, boss."-Detroit Free Press.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
Small Vegetable. the best.

EpIcures are developing taste for
miniature specimens of the earth's
products. TO supply the demand in
larger cities for young vegetables,
such as the French consider the most
delicate and appetizing, the truck
farmers bring to market tiny potatoes.
turnips, carrots, caulflower and even
heads of cabbage the size of baseball.
Such vegetables are, it is said, more
easily digeSted, their fiber being tender
and succulent, instead Of tough and
often of a woody nature as the growth
arrives at maturity.
The citizen., 1899-07-14

'personal!" that appeared

Here Is 'pers0naI1 that appeared
not long a 20 in London newspaper:
willie rctnrn to your distracted
wife ami frantic children! Do you
want TO hear Of your old mothers sui
eide! You will if you do not let us
know where you are. Anyway, send
back your fathers colored meer-
schaum."
And yet we say the Briton has no
very lively sense of humor.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
THE WALLER DOG
=. carolina Supreme Court Bothered
,hout the Many Canine Questions
Not Larceny to Steal Dog.

-, carolina Supreme Court Bothered
,nou. the Many Canine Questions
Not Larceny to Steal a Dog.
r,o "yaller dog" has occupied the
.,ontIon of almost every legislative
80 flat has sat in South Carolina for
antv years. The question OH these
r.asious has been whether the dog
- more valuable than the sheep he
~cnld exterminate, and in each in
onre The answer has been in the af-
ermatiye and the dog has escaped be-
4 taxed to death. Now, however. he
e cot into the Supreme Court, and
~ points raised and to be decided at
II nresent term are: What is Il dog"
IN \ dog is property, is he such prop.
nrtv MS is subject to larceny Can
,-'rglary be committed on Il dugY
Tbpse questions seemingly lnsigniti.
IN have never been determined def.
INN by the courts of that state.
rhe record shows that George Lang
I'D entered the doghouse of Mary
N,rhols al Newberry about 10 O'Clock
Il night, "feloniously and burglarious.
e with intent to steal the goods and
clattrls OF Mary Nichols" and with
fa,,e and arms did steal one dog Of
i'll value of So" &c. The case wlS
nol tried In the Circuit Court, as Lang.
lotrs attorneys, JohnStOne and Welch
moyrd tEat the indictment be qnaShld
Al the ground that Il dog is not such
nbnrrty as in the criminal law is the
eslirrt Of larceny, and therefore there
al lr no burglary" and also that
sIle second count does not allege that
~ SAID house WIS within 200 wards
a aud appurtcnant to. the dwelling
hoise and hence compound larceny
eonld uut he committed therein." His
Ilonor Judge George W Gage,
uaa Shed the Indictment for the follow
Ing reasons:
i hold first, that larceny cannot br
ronnmiItrd of a dog; that the intent to
steal goods and chattrlS charged with
tha first count necessarily implies the
stesllns or Il dog. hpcniISe from dog
hots, aud the offence Of burglary
thel rfoIp is not charged hold. fur.
lheT. that il Is not compound larceny
ID kiral from dog. hold, lastly.
thai no petty larccny of dog can he
coIhnlled. but. If SO, the magistrate
has concurrent jurisdiction. and the
case Is rnbl, by that officer ami ought
n0l 10 be- tried here"
solmltor ScaSe entered m appeal on
tIegrounds that n dog is a subject Of
laffPny HS much as any other personal
Drupcrly and that the case was "A Inal
Ter f0r proof and should have goue to
the ljury
Ybc Supreme Court has decided that
ihe 9'oWurr of n dog has such a proper
" hrrpin ms to entitlp him to recover
f0f ! wrongful injury there" This de
cis|oil was filed by Justice Jones IN the
casf Of Sally against the Manchester
aud Augusta Railway Company The
pIaInltf brought suit against the rail
r0ad company for damages for runDiug
ever dog The decision said
'Mhether dogs in this State may be
the subject OF such complete property
as Would max" the stealing OF them
Arfeny has not been expressly drcld-
ed Rut Justice Jones says that M
dogs are assessed for taxation there
Is ley iSlative recognition OF dogs aS
ps4sonal property capable Or valuation
Wnai the law taxes rs personal propet
y III will tuA aN such "
The citizen., 1899-07-14

Despite the growing difficulty of find
ing space for the interment of public
men within the walls of Westminster
Abbey at least one notable family still
enjoys a prescriptiye right of burial
there. These are the Dukes of North
umberland, who have the exclusive use
Of a spacious vault IN the chapel st.
Nicholas. The vault, which was the
last resting place OF the Seymours. was
opened as recently as 1883 to received
the remains of Lady Louisa Percy, the
elder sister Of the present Duke.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
EpABLE WALKING STICKS.
fRstins Historical Facts About Some
Famous High Priced Canes.

estins Historical Facts About Some
Famous High Priced Canes.
m hairdresser's window at the
Aq resort of La Bourboule, in
'anee, some little time ago an ugly,
'sapiy cudgel, worth about six
~ was displayed, together with
ptlce, "a stick of genuine olive
90Q from Jerusalem. 1t formerly be-
aEeq to Pontius PLATE In the year q
o' era. Price, 1000 francs" Any
Y Qesirous of wasting a little time
WI nave asked the vendor for proof
veracity, but we, having duly
wed the existence of this remark
Y pick, will pass on to that of DR..
nRle, of Detroit, which is, to the
I. n our belief. the most valuable
ek "eXtant.
y Nas formerly the practice of ply
.a' as old prints prove, to carry
~ IN the hollow heads of which
" dlslnfectant was placed, which
y pctor smelled through perfora-
4 the gold top. DR.. Hale's ia
,es Staff, however, boasts of head
v ping fine chronometer, and is,
" ITS jeweled ornaments, worth
ont 81 900.
= somewhat of a coincidence
{. NC of Queen Victoria's most fa-
I. u. walking sticks should be inti-
a's connected with the Stuart
sH but such Is the case. The
the stick she habitually uses,
S| Fn' is of stout English oak, and
= nade for and presented to
II by a loyal subject at Wor-
the wood being culled from
ch of the famous tree whose
" " Roughs gave the wandering king
from the Cromwellian sol
'rince of Wales, who possesses
(. ~ than 172 walking sticks, is
~ collector, but we very
* aoubt whether he possesses a
K teresting specimen than that
X sed Mt the Culloden sale by her
I.'E the Queen, in July, 1897. The
e. question was made of hazel
nd the head was fashioned so
(. present Wisdom and Folly, but
+. lal interest it possesses is the
II was once the property or
s me Prince Charlie" Her
became its owner by an out
The citizen., 1899-07-14

a stick OF more than ordinary inter-
est IS one Fashioned from an oar be-
longing to one of the most famous yes
sels OF this half century, the Confed-
crate steamer Alabama, that eventu-
any cost England some $17,0OOOOO.
IN July, 1880, Il walking stick. once
.ne property of George ", and before
nm OF George III, was sold by auc-
tion for $50.
II Is somewhat strange that the stick
OF Napoleon Bohaparte. Great Brit
ans terrible opponent at the time of
'he regency, should be sold during the
reign of the fourth George for Sl90-
the stick, by the way, was of tortoise
shell.
The citizen., 1899-07-14

The Chinese, owing to the multiple
ity Of the characters In their writtau
language have solved the probler
telegraphy by using numbers for
mission over the wire instead of
acters. The numbers have to be
terpreted into characters whe
ceived. To facilitate the opeI
types are used. On one end Of
type is a character. on the other END
a number. BY reversing and imprint.
ing the types upon a sheet of paper
the change Is readily effected with a
high degree Of accNracy
The citizen., 1899-07-14
A Strange Animal.

Devils Island, made famous as the
prison of Dreyfus, has a strange spe-
cies of animal found nowhere else on
earth. This odd animal has been called
the coat, and is a peculiar combination
of mammiferous, carnivorous planti-
grade
1t is about the size of a cat when full
grown, with long head shaped like a
pyramid, a tremendous nose. making
it the Cyrano of animals. The jaws
are long, like those of the young alli-
gator and it uses it's forepaws to carry
its food to the mouth, as monkeys and
squirrels do.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
tost retfv Nnit.

The folly of going to law is shown
by recent transaction in the Justice
Court at Greenville, Tex, The CON
stable levied upon 800 pounds of seed
cotton, which when sold the next day
under the attachment brought the sum
of $11.34. When all costs were paid
there was left $50. which, by the
terms of the original instrument, went
to the attorney, leaving the attaching
party without cent for the collection.
The citizen., 1899-07-14
One rnllows the Other.

after ALL" said the bachelor, "the
difference between love and dyspepsia
is purely relative. 1t is a matter Of
time only. One is future and The 9th
er is past"
"IIow do you mean" asked the be-
wildered maid.
"The lover docsn want to eat an
the dyspeptic wishes he hadn't" an
swered the bachelor. thereby thinking
he had scored one on the sex that was
continually disturbing his peace of
mind.-Chicago Post.