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Cnred Him.

An intimate friend of Rear Admiral
John w. Philip tells the following anec-
dote of the gallant naval officer: Though
Philips religious side has been much
emphasized and commented on, he is a
determined man and will brook no OPP
position. Once when he was in charge
of the Pacific Mail steamer China he
carried two passengers of foreign ma
tionality who persisted in smoking in
their staterooms during the hours when
smoking was prohibited. Philip, then
captain, called their attention to the
fact, but instead of needing his warn
ing one answered him impudently.
Nothing further was said at the time,
but the next morning the offensive pas
sender was handcuffed to the upper
deck for three hours, and for the re-
mainder of the trip that particular per-
son seemed to have lost all desire to in
dulge in back talk to the captain.
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The Ashes of Love.

The women are telling Of an Atchi-
son man who treated his wife with in
difference and cruelty in their early
married life. They say he is now down
on his knees blowing into the dead
ashes of her love trying to revive a
spark of affection for him. How women
love to picture a man in such an atti-
tude It is probably the dream of every
neglected wife that some day her hus-
band will try to warm his hands like a
frozen Cupid at the fires of her love,
and will find only dead ashes there.
There are enough dead ashes in the aver
age woman's dreams to macadamize a
road. -Atchison Globe.
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a Gain Reported.

"My mother had dizzy spells and
sac began taking Hoods Sarsaparills.
She gained in health and strength and
was soon able to go about the house.
She is now enjoying good health. We
think Hoods Sarsaparlla is the hest
medicine there is. Miss Nettie NJ.
Gross 30 Brewster St., Rockland, NJ.
Hoods Pills give strength even
while their cathartic qualities are at
WORK. Easy to take.
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Accident on the Marrow Gauge.

When about two and one halt miles
from Brattleboro last Saturday, the
narrow gauge which left there at :. 40
p. M. rounded a sharp corner and
dashed into mass of stone and earth
which had rolled upon the track as
the result of landslide. The engi.
neer saw the obstruction in time to re-
verse the engine, but the shock when
the train struck the rocks was enough
to derail and smash the engine to
quite considerable extent. 1t was
thrown off towards tho river bank,
which at this point is about 80 feet
high, and had it not been for the
prompt action on the part of the engi-
beer a horrible tragedy would have re-
suited, as the train was crowded with
passengers. 1t was a narrow escape,
but beyond a severe shaking up and a
good fright no injuries were received
by them. A wrecking train which
came up from Brattleboro took them
to that place where they we're forced to
remain until 3 80 the next day.
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MANY Narrow Escapes.

North Adams, Mass, April ia fire
in the Congregational church yesterday
caused a damage of $4,000, the main
portion of the church being Quilted. The
congress of nations fair was in progress
in the chapel, and the fire started In
one of the booths, where an oil stove
exploded The decorations were soon
in flames, which spread with great
rapidly. The ladies in the booths and
the patrons Of the fair had narrow es-
capped from the flames, A valuable loan
collection, libraries and private prop
erty were destroyed.
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A nrnin TwIster For robert.

A discouraged editor asked the fol-
lowing question: "If Bob Ingersol in
sists that there is no hell, win he state
what becomes of the man who takes the
paper three or four years without pay
ing for it and then tells the postmaster
that he does not want it H"-Hawkins-
Vile (Cia. Dispatch.
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antil complete instructions were In hand.
This German proposal does not meet with
favor among the British officials, who
have determined that the British COM
missioner, Mr.. Eliot, shall not leave un-
til his functions can be exactly defined,
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The acute situation in Samoa gave rise
To grave apprehension among United
States officials early yesterday, but the
cohclusion was reached, as the depart
Hlfnts closed, that the situation is one
that will yield to sensible and cool treat
mint, If all the parties to the Berlin
ltIfaty are sincere in an effort to prevent
further trouble. AS put by a cabinet
officer, the killing of the sailors has not
Materially changed the general problem,
though it has undoubtedly added to the
dtneulty of dealing with the specific
| 'Huation.
lThe only official news received touch
| ldg the last incident was contained in
Almiral Kautz's cablegram. The sec
rstary said that no additional instruc-
tpns were to be sent by him to the adj
r1iral The secretary OF state, however,
hbs been told that he is at liberty to
Onward any instructions TO the adj
rhiral that he may deem necessary, but
that If he concludes TO do so, he must
act Immediately, as the mail steamer
leaves the nearest cable point for Apia
today.
The Philadelphia was shorthanded for
officers before the loss of Lieutenant
Lansdale and Ensign Monaghan, and the
department yesterday promptly sent
Geographic orders to Mare island to dis
patch some officers to recruit the force.
lieutenant Scheutze goes out as exeeu-
tive officer, with Lieutenant w. S. Hughes
Lieutenant Schofield and Lieutenant
Hetherington. Surgeon Steel is ordered
from the New York navy yard to the
Philadelphia. ALI of these officers are
expected to take the mail steamer of.the
18th inst. for Apia.
The diplomatic negotiations Of the day
were not directed particularly to the en-
Counter. as the official Information is too
meager thus far to warrant positive Of
fetal action. There were many I'M
quiries, however. and the state depart
ment and the British and German em-
Daisies exchanged such advices as they
had on the subject In the main the
diplomatic negotiations continued TO
center around the high commission On
this subject breach is gradually open
Ing between Great Britain and Germany
because Of the refusal of Great Britain
to have the commission leave San Fran
cisco on the 18th.
While the Germans are anxious and
our officials are willing that the start
should be made on the 18th, Great Britain
Insists on proceeding with elaboration,
allowing full time for instructions to the
British commander by mail and not by
cable. This, Of course, would make II
impossible for the commission to leave
IN body this month. To overcome this
stand by the British foreign Office a sug-
gestion has been made that the appoint
ment Of an umpire. which is one of the
points still In dispute, be settled after
the commissioners start. If this is agreed
to the commission can get away though
with some branches Of Its instructions
Incomplete. The remaining features, In
Guiding that as to how a decision shall
be made. and In what case an umpire
Shall be called in. would be forwarded "a
them later. In the meantime they could
De making their preliminary examina-
Tons, the final decisions being reserved
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Ask for ALIENS Foot ,Eaa,,.

A powder to shake into your shoes.
1t rests the feet. Cures Corns, Bun
ions, Swollen and Sweating feet. AT
all druggists and shoe stores, 25c.
Sample FREE. Address, Allen S.
Olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
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Miles Of Advertising.

No street in the world is more plas-
tered with advertising than Broadway,
New York Even to those recognizing
that fact the amount does not appear
startling until it is put into figures.
The combined length of the two sides Of
Broadway from the Battery to Central
park is so, 500 feet The amount Of ad-
vertising on the buildings and in shop
windows is such that it would take a
man between eight and ten days Of
eight hours each to read his way up one
side and down the other.
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IN ALLIANCE.
Germans Suspicious Of
llgIO-AnsricanS.
Washington Officials We're
Worried Over Samoa.
Now Believe Situation Will
Yield to Cool Treatment.
British Foreign Office Disappointed
at the Latest Outbreak.
Germany Wants Necessary Guarantees Of Re-
spect" For Her Treaty Rights

Washington, April 1S.-Both the Brit
sh and German embassies here last
hsht received long cablegrams from
their foreign offices, reporting on the
developments in Samoa. That from
London was from the British consul at
Apia and said that the casualties were
one British officer killed and two or
three American officers killed and FIVE
American sailors wounded, with two
English sailors wounded. The purpoft
Of the German dispatch is not known.
1t reached here about o'clock, and took
an hour and a half to decipher.
The dispatch to the British embassy
was in the main confirmation Of the
facts given in the Associated Press dis
patches. 1t was conservative in tone.
One point of significance to the embassy
was the fact that 1t apparently con-
tradicted a published report of large
number of casualties on the side of the
joint American English forces. An
other important point was that it an
nounced only one British officer killed.
sQhe action Of Great Britain in ordering
two more warships to Samoa attracted
considerable attention, and it was stated
that II the British ships are so rein
forced, Germany would take similar
steps and augment her naval repre-
sentation in those waters to meet any
possible contingency. So far, however,
no action looking to reinforcing the
United States naval forces there has
been taken. The view is held in Ger
nan circles that much of the delay in
citing the Samoan troubles. as well as
bs crave aspect the matter has as
49,. Is due to a desire on the part OF
NJ Britain to bring about an alliance
MN the United States.
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May when bears are, rayenous @itor the, Winters
on. Frcsh-water tsh. clams and turtles never
come amiss to a bear. and it was reasonable 70
fEi%Si"%S ' !r"m !" his h" @Styry h FS"xSF with IA" thd "S SIs%
to having his nompamy nt dinner on shorei
make out Of him m"'N. Turtle e Of =" "riinarS s size 3
bear .disposes OF. by tearing the shells apart
WITH his hist teeth ! and on i9rspnws. or by cI1tchins 10
pieces against n rock. But it Is manifest that
neither of these methods could be. made to.
back shell which tho stroke Of a sledge- hammer
would rebound from.
was fully revealed, Two hunters in a canoe.
Blake previously. mentioned landed at the base
OF Hedgehog Mountain for the purpose OF
Of the lake and the sHrroundins mountaiSs
sides with a fcldglass for game, There was no
IF6H XIV found 5%r }h a M mSTTM IN whi Il s tba9 rG Gtim m sEs t sas
When near the summit they came to the brink.
81 9bo a s s!tf falling str9iEht dGGwnward a shesr'
that the up5 Ss@f half Of its trunk o SeT ~ the
twisted among the crevices Of the rock, anchor
the tree securely at it's foot. On the leaning.
MARKS n@r> 9f''a hear With at so m time had had
climbed T. Tpttlle. who is an adventurous
t tfS,,q tree i forfS. rom 1ne w GIfT MARKS RS ssssu ID E iao 1er as i.
rr,setly down TO the rocky shelf at the base OF
the Gun.
here" he called to Blake. But one thing L
know: he didn't do it without a reason.
There's something down on the rocks below.
looks like a dinner platter. Well see what ~
When the two men went back down tho.
mountain they visited the base of the cliff. and
found out that what Tuttle had seen and com-
biggest that either had ever seen. Blake. who
had seen the big turtle of Flag Cove many
times. at once pronounced the she'll to be that
Of EheneHer.a and his opinion was verified by
faced and grown apart, but still plain TO. b9i
seen. which some one many years before had
carved in the turtles back. This was. gener-
ally known as a distinguishing mark OF Eben-!
ably had suggested the name" that he bore
and it established his identity beyond a doubt
This discovery has cleared up the mystery
surrounding the disappearance of EheneZsr.,
The bear had surprised and captured him and.
in default OF any other way to break tho armor;
that protected his unctuous flesh. had gone to
the pains Of carrying the ,thirty-pound turtle
in order to drop him from til" cliff to the rocks
beneath. The shattered fragments OF tho
under shell strewed about the spot showed how
the, upper shell. which was unbroken, probably
had served bruin as a trencher at his dinner;
Other instances of this canny trick OF the,
bear for the persuasion Of an obstinate turtl0'
who have said that they witnessed the perl
formancc. but no one of them has ever known
1t to be done on 80 big a scale. either as to the
size Of turtle or the height from which he, was
has carried the turtle up to the forking branch
OF a high tree. usually an elm. and from, there
has dropped it upon Il rock to break or loosen
the shell; The armored back OF Ebenezer 10
now in tho possession OF ono OF it's captors.
who will probably present 1t to q State or COLI
leRe museum.
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FOX PRESERVES TALUABLE.
Experim Ont of Breeding Silver-Gray Foxes
in Maine Successful.

SEBEc. Me-. May 1.-THE experiment OF
breeding silver-gray foxes In Maine Is likely to
prove a success. The so-called Dutch pro-
serves" on an island of the coast Of Lincoln
county now holds forty-one foxes. old and
young. and the proprietor has lately refused an
offer OF SIS 1000 for the foxes and good will OF the
business. In Bowerbank n few men from Dover
have fenced In 800 acres OF land. stocking it
with 800 rabbits andIlve foxes. which have win
tered all right. This spring the three female
foxes gave birth to sixteen pups. eleven Of which
were white. One unnatural mother had killed
her three gray ofsprings before the keeper
arrived to prevent the crime. The white pups
have been kept alive. and are now able to play
out In the yard. They are wIde-awake little
fellows and bid fair to reach maturity in good
health.
The high price OF silver-gray pelts has greatly
stimulated the breeding of these foxes. Until
a year ago the highest price paid for a silver
gray skin WAS Sl2J, ana mono but the very
best and finest fur commanded this price.
Since then the value OF these pelts has nearly
doubled. Fur dealers in New York Nre sending
out circulars In which fine silver grays are
quoted at $3.50 to S2I1. A week ago Mr..
Fletcher. the custodian and chief proprietor Of
tho Bowerhank preserve. refused 5000 for II
lair OF silver-Gray pups. He says they are
worth fully $1,000 q pair and does not care to
sell them at that price.
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M4CKEREL SCARED BIZ W1RSHIPS
Theory of the Fish's Disappearance by an
Old Fisherman.
From the Bangor Commercial.

FFo" n BuHUpF tOWNHeFCiul.
OF late years mackerel have not been seen
of tho eastern coast Of Maine. One explains
ton was given Monday by a prominent isher-
man Of Southwest Harbor. who was in Bangor
on that day. who said:
We used to catch mackerel by the thou.
sands down our way years ago. but the war;
ships scared them away. You know they run
in schools. and once they get scared from @
certain locality they never again run that way.
That's the only reason | can find as to why
they don't come our way nowadays"
Less is known about mackerel than OF any
other OF our common food fish; 1t IS known
that the flsh migrate northward In the spring
and southwark In the autumn. ana that they
come from some unknown place that Is secret
ip May an %n@rmous school strikes the coast
separate from the southern army that advanceg
from the southern coast. From the size nnd
have no connection whatever with the great
schools from the south, they must come
southern schools have advanced rs far as Nam
tuck"t they suddenly disappear. leaving no
Nv. indcnting. the MASSACHUSETTS coast. for IL
~iSyftere that the mackcrcl. will next appear,
where they stay in more or less mum berS until
well into August.
The rowing habit Of the mackerel is thus
they have certain errntic habits that contound
the fishermen and, experts. They disappear
from one GrI3ce and reappear in the strangest
manner. There is no accounting Tor these
movements any more than there is In explain
ing their migrations. Old fishermen who have
grown gray in the work say that the mackerel
are the, most mystiiying OF all our salt water
FISH, They have learned TO read the signs Of
plain them, nor can they account for their
habits. They pursue thom with a sort OF in.
d]cnizens oi the deep in a short me, hnt, 10 cap
ture mackerol large experience Is required.
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seeing his opportunity. seized II and ended
the battle with a vigorous shake. Leaving the
skunk where he lay. the coon hunters emerged
from the odor and tried TO take tho taste out
OF their mouths with Jersey lightning, For
cautcrizinR tho odor OF a Jersey skunk II Ia
nnrivnlled, and they went away to seek new
cQnlliests much refreshed. They had smelled
blood. as they say in the old romances. and
also considerable OF something else.
For the next few hours they wandered back
and forth without notable adventure until they
finally came out on the bald top Of one OF the
rocky hills. There was no moon, and the stars
had all the wide sky to themselves. Below and
OF towns and villages could he seen dimly, and
a great silence nnve;oped and awed them. In
such n place and with such a scene IL was easy
to realize why men wCrp wont to set IN their
gods. in high places. The very air breathed
worship, and the lure Of rcviving life and
growth could be felt In that lofty temple OF
darkness.
Presently the spell was broken by the dogs
return. Hn did not. suggest incense. and the
man OF bile found II hard To avoid kicking him
over the prccipicc. But the coon hunt was
practically over. and the return trip began.
llunging down n gorge until they reached a
deserted quarry they built a huge IRE and sat
down t., eat their sandwiches. This gnve
the bilious one a. chance 70 realize
the mountain had reused in him tho exalted
feelings OF II pagan his. remarks about
his misery were orthodox. Walking over rocks
In the night with ordinary shoes is neither
poetical i.or humorous. and 1t need surprise no
ono that after sleeping the rest Of the night in
day in the wagon of an ~ubliginE farmer. But
perhaps, when he ~ feeling better he will
forget the coon hunting and remember only
his few minutes OF uXaltatiOn on the mountain.
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bringing Up The Ayernge.

Old Rufus Gogblink. a slow. deliberate sort
Of man. dropped in one day in a casual sort OF
way to SEQ his friend, stephen Nobbler. 1t was
the first time he had been in to SEQ stephen in
iorty-two years,
"Um-ml You don't coma in very often.
Rufus" said Mr.. Nobhlcr.
NO said Mr.. GoGhlink.
But he went in To Sue his friend Mr.. NobbIer
again the very next day.
"Um-m! You're coming in pretty often now,
Rufus" said Mr.. Nobbler.
,Ya.as." sad Mr.. Gogblink. I'm tort O.
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- Iinzel" Is Hassall.

To THE EpIruR OF THE SUS-Hr q: I emphati"ally
contradict "asV u" in 30 far as his reference to
"Mr. Hazel Mutt" is concerned. The name is not
" Hazel" hut HAssAll. ] am a nephew OF the hr,
Mutt referred TO and bear the same name; u ,hAA
been in our family for generations. u. l. n.
BRooKLYs, May 10.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-08
AMERICAN MEATS ALL RIGHT
German Delegate to Philadelphia In
Exposition Tells Germans what
He Saw in America.

BERLIN, Dec. 7.-Since the return OF the
German delegates from the Philadelphia ex-
position deep interest has been manifested
here in the plans for founding a commercial
museum in Berlin on the Philadelphia
model. The bureau for the preparation OF
commercial treaties which Is a private or
ganization of manufacturers. held a meet
ing today and decided to draw up a plan fol
presentation to the government, expecting
to get large appropriation,
Herr Vosbergrekow who attended the
Philadelphia exposition, delivered an ad-
dress before the Society of Berlin Merchants
and Manufacturers on the Philadelphia con
gress and museum, in the course of which
he spoke of the achievements of the Amer
leans in manufacturing and the export
trade.
THE invention and organizing talent OF
America" he said, will play an enormous
role in the worlds trade. We Germans
must bestir ourselves in order to keep even.
American manufacturers, however, have de-
veloped one-sidedly. Many branches are neg
lected. But when the Americans once take
up a new branch they will knock out
European methods, The information bureau
of the Philadelphia museum is most ex-
traordinary and already exercises an in
fiuence in the whole world"
Herr Vosbergrekow said he witnessed the
inspection OF meat in Chicago and found it
as thorough as 1t could be, thus destroying
the claims OF the German agrarians
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-08
HALLWAY Notes nnd personals.

T. f. Godfrey. city passenger agent Of
the Missouri Pacific, has returned from a
visit to Chicago and St, Louis.
George A. McNutt, the genial repre-
sentative of the Missouri. Kansas e. Texas,
was up from Kansas City yesterday.
Superintendent Baxter of the Union Pa
cific is at his office after a brief trip over
the Nebraska division
c. ]. Lane, assistant general freight agent
of the Union Pacific, has gone to Cheyenne
to look after freight matters in that sec
ton.
w. II. stllwell, superintendent of all
lines west of the lGissouri river. and d.
Burleigh, division superintendent at Fair
bury, are Rock lsland officials who are
Omaha visitors.
w. +, Keepers, general freight agent of
the Illinois Central, mas been in the city
from Chicago looking over the local situa-
tion and becoming acquainted preparatory
to the entry of his rofd into Omaha.
General Manager Holdrege OF the Burling-
ton has returned from tour of inspection
over the Wyoming division. He visited
Deadwood and other points in the Black
Hills during his abselice.
General Manderson Of the Burlington legal
department and j. o. Phillippi and w, c..
department attended ;he funeral of Senator
Hayward In Nebraska City yesterday.
c, NJ. Saffarrans of Kansas City has re-
signed his positions as general western
freight agent of the Cleveland Cincinnati
Chicago and ST. Louis railway and as agent
of the Kanawha DisTs tch. His successor
TO both of these positions Is ii. j. Burgee
Mr.. Saffarrans has be IN visiting in Omaha
for a few days.
Omaha daily bee., 1899-12-08
GR0CERS AND JOBBERS MEET
Wholesalers of Khusns. Oklahoma
and Missouri Take steps Against
EncrOnchmcnt of Trusts.

KANSAS CITY, Dec. AT secret meet
ing here today OF the principal wholesale
grocers and tobacco jobbers OF Kansas,
Oklahoma Territory and Missouri, ex-
elusive OF St. Louis. the preliminary steps
were taken for the formation of an associa-
tion for mutual protection against the en-
croachment of trusts against the jobbing
business. Another meeting will be held in
January to complete the organization.
At the conclusion OF todays meeting It
was announced the association was formed
for the purpose OF securing representation
upon the executive committee Of the Ma
tonal Wholesale Grocers' association. 1t
is known, however, that the meeting was al
most wholly given over to discussion Of the
methods OF the trusts and that especial
prominence was given to the recent order
of the tobacco trust shutting off all rebates
to the jobbers, except on orders exceeding
1,OOO,0OO pounds month and compelling all
jobbers to buy through the trusts agent.
W. n. Todd, formerly president of the de-
funct Wholesale Grocers' association OF
Kansas, called the meeting and r. l.. Grey
ory of Kansas City presided.