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The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
A Cork Legs Legal Status.

A suit in Lexington, KY, involves
some interesting questions. 1t was
brought by County Judge of Fayette
County and concerns the validity Of
an attachment against a cork leg. The
limb in controversy belonged to boot
black.
The petition states that some time
ago the MANNED 'shiner" negotiated a
loan from the plaintiff with the agree
ment that it should be returned when
ever the hOothlack violated his pledge
to never again become intoxicated.
Recently the polisher of understand
ingS appeared by name on the docket
of the Police Court with fine of 81
assessed against him. His name is
QuiCley. and. as there is no other per-
son by that name in the county, the
Judge who had advanced the So loan
Immediately sued him for the amount
and prayed that his wooden leg be at
tached as the only valuable asset
owned by the defendant.
Cork legs are not included in the list
Of assets exempt from legal seizure;
yet it appears that the boOtblack
might claim that his artificial limb is
immune. as one of the tools of his
trade. That failing. he should show
that it is by fiction of law one of the
members Of his anatomy, without
which locomotion would be both irk-
some and slow. Or. under the cOnSri-
tutional clause allowing every citizen
to bear arms in defense of person and
property. the bootblack might prevent
the attachment from sticking by show
ing that a wooden leg. even of the
cork variety. under certain eXigencies
is not only hefty but n dangerous
weapon in the hands Of one who
knows how TO skillfully WELD it.
Under the circumstances it looks as
if the County Judge will make a
water-haul.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
NapoIean's Death Mask.

ON March 6. 1921. the day after the
great Napoleon died. Automarchi. his
physician. took n plaster east of his
face. and for this death mask he was
soon afterward offered 10000 by a
wealthy London collector of curiosties
He refused the offer and retained the
mask in his possession until he had Sc
cured a perfect copy Of it in bronze
The original cast was then offered
for sale i'm London. the price asked be-
ing 10000. and afterward $4,000. NJ
purchaser, however. appeared. and the
same was the case i'm Brussels. where
the price asked was 100000 The
bronze mask had meanwhile become
the property Of the society entitled the
Sons of Glory. all Of whom were at one
time officers in the Grand Army.
Whenever a member of the society
died the mask was placed on his coffin
during the funeral service. After the
1eath of the last member the mask
passed into the possession of Miss Forty
an English lady. She has just died
and at the sale of her effects the once
famous mask fetched comparatively
small Sum-ridiculouSly small. indeed
when compared with the sum which
was once offered to Automarchi for his
plaster east.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
Pigeons Fight for Life,

The passengers of the ferryboat
Piedmont, on the $50 O'Clock trip
from Oakland, says the San Francisco
Chronicle. were treated to the specta-
Gle of a speed test between a sea eagle
and a carrier pigeon, in which the
smaller bird won. When the boat was
opposite Goat Island P. H. SchlotZ-
hauer, a pigeon fancier, Of Alameda
released five birds. Among them was
the famous five-year-old homer Duke
of Richmond, which has proved its
right to a title of nobility in more
than a score of long distance flights.
The pigeons rose into the air and
circled several times. Four of them
turned toward the east, but the fifth
which was the Duke of Richmond
was seen to fiirt and drop toward the
Piedmont Then the passengers made
out that the pigeon was being pursued
by large bird. The two birds were
at an elevation of 1000 feet when the
chase began. with the carrier a short
distance in the lead. AS if by instinct
he dropped straight for the place
where his master had released him
and, landing upon the ladies' deck OF
the Piedmont, fluttered through the
cabin door. The sea eagle was so con-
fident that it would strike its prey that
it did not check its pursuit until with
in ten feet of the rail of the ferryboat
Then it wheeled suddenly, and, hover
ing about the stern of the boat for a
few moments, winged its way back to-
ward Goat Island.
Once inside the cabin, the frightened
pigeon ran down the aisle until il
came to a passenger reading a news
paper. AS il sure of protection, ii
fiuttered up to his side and perched on
the arm of his seat. There it was
caught by Schlotzhauer and safely
Gagged. Schlotzhauer is convinced that
the old bird in his many flights has
had previous experience with hawks
and knew enough not to trust to his
fleetness of wing in the race for life.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
A Srpreme Court Decjsiop

The Supreme Court of Kansas has
just rendered a decision rejecting the
doctrine that the actual or cOnstruc-
five relations of master and servant
is necessary to enable father to
maintain suit to recover damages for
the seduction of his daughter. The
general rule. in the absence of statu-
tory enactments on the subject. has
been that the parents right of recov-
cry in such cases is based on the the
DRY that, as the master Of the house
hold, he is entitled to his daughters
services. of which he has been de-
prived by the action of the wrong
doer. Of course, in many instances.
this assumption that the daughter
stands in the relation of a servant to
her father is the merest fiction. and
the Kansas Supreme Court declares
that the fiction should be abandoned.
1T is a shameful pretense." saws Chief
Justice Doster, ito hold that a daugh-
ter whose labors, for instance. merely
consist of pouring the tea at her faith
er's table, and doing the honor of his
household to his guests. is i'm the ser
vice as servant. and that he NAV re-
cover damages only because of the los.
Of such labors through her seduction
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
AN ENGLISH TRIBUTE.
Col. Lee OF the British Army Says That
United States Regulars Cannot
BE SURPASSED

The annual dinner of the st.
Georges Society of New York City,
is ordinarily marked by pleasant
speeches on the part of the English
men who have made their homes there.
At various times in the past there has
been a perfunctory and rather diplo-
matte tone in the remarks. 1t was not
! so at their recent dinner however
There was no mistaking the enthus-
iasm which marked the response to
the shout of "Three cheers for Ad-
miral Dewey" Every man in the room
! sprang to his feet and the demonstra-
tion could not have been surpassed if
those present had been Americans to
| the manor born. Nor was it all a
mere matter of sentiment, for Capt
Mahan's remarks were well received
when he said, with regard to the idle
proposition of a formal alliance be-
tween the two countries: ut is only
the feeling in the hearts of the nations
that can be called in any real sense an
alliance. Without that all paper agree
ments are but empty forms. Unless
we individually and collectively keep
in mind our common traditions Of lib
erty and law, this feeling will not last.
This alliance will be for the good Of
the whole world. Don't go away sat
isfied that this condition of things
which is so highly esteemed must nee
eSsarily continue. We have had differ
ences and may have again. 1t is to the
spirit Of common traditions and to the
charity of soul that will keep them
alive in our memories that l appeal
for lasting alliance"
The most notable fact of the occa-
sion was the enthusiasm manifested
over the exploits of our soldiers and
sailors in the war with Spain. Lieut.
Col. Lee. of the British army, who
was with the army of Gen. Shafter
before Santiago. was in a position TO
make just estimate of the value Of
our troops: 81 want to say a word
for your regulars. l have seen many
soldiers in many parts of the world.
but for endurance. courage, loyalty
and steadfaStneSS there are no super
iors and few equals to the regulars Of
the United States Army" Had this
neen Il simple case of post-prandial
civility. it would not have brought out
the stirring response that it did. The
American citizens of English birth
who were present had a special reason
for doing honor to the men afioat and
the men ashore whose gallantry had
given them fresh reasons for feeling
proud of their new alliance.
AS for those present who were not
American citizens. their feelings were
typical Of the widespread satisfaction
which the results of the war have
produced in the EngliSh-Speaking
world over seas. It was another ac-
acknowledgement of the fact that the
events of twelve-month have. altered
the relations Of the civilized countries
of the world.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
The Census school.

School has begun In Washington for
the countless thousands of men and
women who want to serve their cOun-
try in the Census Bureau. The Bureau,
which is under the direction of eX-
Gov. Merriam of Minnesota. is charged
with the task of compiling the twelfth
census. 1t is an enormous task. and
it requires a small army of clerks and
officials to perform the work neces-
sary to an enumeration of the people
of the country and an examination OF
the various industries and trades.
Every ten years Washington accus-
toms itself to the influx of aspirants
for Jobs" i'm the Census Bureau. The
name of them is legion. and already
one year before the actual work of
enumeration begins. the streets and
boarding houses of the capital are
filled with the eXpectant host. Each
applicant is armed with a letter of rec
ommendation from his or her Con
gressman, and each is sure of success
1t makes no difference that there are
ten applicants for each place. 10000
men and women for 5000 appoint
ments: as long as hope springs enter
nal in the breast of the candidate, so
long will each aspirant cling to the
belief that the desired appointment
will eventually come. 1t Is very evi-
dent however. except to the candidate,
that 10000 will not divide into 5000
with anything like satisfactory prac
teal results. and it is equally apparent
that most of the army of applicants
will return to their home baffied, beat
en-, sore in spirit and discouraged.
Meantime the pleasant and agreeable
duty devolveS upon the census officers
to pick and choose 5000 men and wo-
men from list Of clamoring eager ap-
plicants amounting now to 10000. but
destined before the year is out to
reach $4,000 or 10000.
The new Director of the Census has
hit upon scheme whereby he hopes
to eliminate the unfit and let the
fit survive. The wedding out process
is a simple one. 1t consists i'm determ-
lining how many can survive the in
QUESTION Of examination. 1t has been
said that fool can ask questions that
the wise man cannot answer. In the
Census Bureau. however. the wise
man will ask the questions and the
fool will disclose himself by his inabil-
ity to answer Those who survive the
ordeal 90 upon the eligible list. and af-
ter they get there it is a matter of SUBJ
seQuent determination what their fu-
ture will be-
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
Bones Easily DESTROYED.

Human bones are not so non-des-
tructible as many persons suppose.
The fact that they are occasionally
discovered hundreds of years old
proves nothing. 1t is the nature of
their surroundings that has rendered
them so long imperiShable AS show
ing the readiness with which they dis
appear in salt water the draining of
the Harlem Lake by the Dutch Gov
ernment has conveyed some important
information. 1t will be recalled By
persons acquainted with the history OF
the Netherlands that many shipwrecks
and naval fights have taken place on
Haarlem Lake, and there many thou
sands found a watery grave. The ca
nal and trenches dug to a considerable
depth through the rescued land must
have had an aggregate length of thou
sands of miles. and vet not a single
human bone was eXhumed from first
to last. Some weapons and a few
coins and one or two wrecked vessels
alone rewarded the antiquaries, who
watched the operations with the hope
of rich harvest. Here, as in cavern
deposits. and river gravels generally
works of art alone furnished evidence
Of the existence of man. even though
no part of the deposit could be more
than three hundred years old, as the
lake was formed by an inundation
toward the end of the sixteenth GEN.
tury.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10
SEACOAST ARTILLERY
Capt. William Crozisr's Report Disclosed
State of Affairs Which Should be
Remsdied.

Capt. William Cozier's report on the
North Atlantic seacoast defenses dis
closes a condition of things which
should be remedied, says the Evening
Sun. When war with Spain was i'm.
minent an attempt was made to do in
a few months what should have been
the work of years. New York was
placed in q state of defence that was
fairly satisfactory, that is to say, guns
of heavy calibre were provided with
carriage and mines were laid, but,
judging from Capt. COzier's experience
the men who were to handle the guns
would hardly have been up to the mark,
Certainly they were not as proficient
as they should have been when he
made his inspection. Il have found in
many cases." he said that neither
officers nor men understood or atten-
lively looked after the armament.
many times had difficulty in getting
guns. and especially carriages, proper
ly cleaned for firing test. In some
cases failure to take proper care of the
armament resulted from lack of inter-
est. but in most cases it was through
lack of knowledge and instruction.
There were great differences in the
character of the drill by different COM
mands, but l found in general that it
was lacking in smartness and life
which should characterize such mill
tary exercises. The officers seemed to
be without proper standards of per-
fOrmance and almost no attention was
paid to rapidity of fire. a most essen
tial element of the successful use Of
modern batteries"
Capt. CrOzier found three out of five
mortar batteries inspected by him alb
sOlutely unseryiceable, because no ma
chinery to point them had been prOvid-
ed. He admits that the heavy artillery
arm had been embarrassed by the as
signment of officers to other duties
during the war At the same time
there was an evident lack Of adequate
written instructions in the manage
ment and care of the guns, which was
due to nothing but neglect to this
branch of the service. The fact is,
an emergency in which seacOaSt az
tillery would be needed had not been
seriously considered by the War De-
partment for many years before the
conflict with Spain. and the danger is
that peace having been cOnsummated
the same Indifference may continue,
although it is not to be disputed that
modern wars occur almost like bolt
out of clear sky. and in a few weeks
they are fought and over.
There is no rubbing out the fact that
the SeacOast artillery force is wOfully
inadequate. 1t has ben so stated time
and again on the floor of Congress,
but the warning has generally fallen
on deaf or Indifferent ears.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

A man was dying during the war.
He was asked of what persuasion he
was. He replied:
''PauTS."
"What. Are you Methodist? They
all claim Paul"
"No.'"
"Of what persuasion are you then?'
"I am persuaded that he is able to
keen that which | have committed un-
TO him against that day"
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

eff pa should take after you, George.
don't forget that he was the champion
sprinter of his class"
No. | don't forget it. And l don't
forget either that I'm the champion
cross country runner of the whole
blamed college"
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

"Some men, said Uncle Ebar
"'minds me o my half-bred dog. "He's
forever either on his back wifi 'is nov,
IN de air begin foh mercy. or lickini
lie life outn Some smaller animiIe %
Washington Star.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

The waters of Aix-les- Baines have
moved our old friend. Or. !. Pierpont
Morgan, to give $4,000 to the hospital
there. 1t was IAN elegant lady, in
New York who thought the place was
properly called ''Aches-and- Pains" |"
and she went there to be cured.
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

When he talks in his sleep it is
about the only time n man can get his,
wife's absoI bed, undi-Nied attention.
Puck. 4
The Washington bee., 1899-06-10

If prohibitory laws and laws for
Sabbath observance are ''Sumptuary
laws that vex the citizen" the citizen
is sadly in need of being thus veIed.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

Frank B. GoweH added their chapter to
the tale of elopements. Miss Champlin
is the daughter of one of the best known
merchants, and Frank Gowell is the son
Of a capitalist who is generally credited
with being very nearly the level of mil
Ifonaire Two months have elapsed since
the marriage, but it has only just been
made known. 1t was very carefully
planned. Miss Champlin has a married
sister living near Healdsburg and she
went on visit TO that town. Mr.. Gewel1,
who cavaIierly says that he suggested the
elopement met her there and one after
noon they went to Fairfield, Solano Coun-
ty, and a Methodist minister welded
Shortly afterward Gowen telegraphed
his mother of the elopement and Mrs
Goweu told Mr.. ChampIn, the brlde "a
ther but has rot yet told young GoWell.s
father. Upon the return Of the young
couple everybody was sworn to secrecy.
The young lady went back TO her father
home. while young Gowen returned to ms
Recently the news of the wedding came
to Oakland from Fairfield and the parties
were forced to admit the truth
Yes, suppose you can call II an eIope-
ment," said Mrs. Gowell, who is leader
in Oakland society. None OF US knew
about II until it was all over. They are
to make the matter public Mr.. GoWel
objected strongly to the match, but L do
not feel called upon to go into family
affairs. AS far as the girl was concerned
there Were no obstacles in the way of
Frank marrying her If he so desired, but
I did not approve Of the manner in which
they were married. They have been COM
panions for three years
Mr.. Champlin takes the affair very phil.
osophfcally and says that had they asked
permission first they could have obtained
lieve in early marriages, for these silly
young people are" are both "a years old.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
too often and suffered the consequence
of being suspected of being spy.
UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA NEWS
Arrangement Made to Hold the Next
Intercollegiate Field Day on
+he Berkelev Campus.

RERKELEY. March 25-Track Mana
eers p 7 Franklin of California and
Richard Culver of Stanford have CON
c1uded to hold the next intercollegiate
track meet here They reached this de-
cision to-day.
That Berkeley should be the scene OF
the next contest between the track teams
of the two universities MARKS an Inl11' ~ a. a.
tion in intercollegiate athletics. 1t Is
without doubt the first time in the annuai
events between the blue and gold ana tne
cardinal that one team has had TO meet
another on it's home field. The point Is
an important one, as some ddNdutaSS - a.
own training quarters. AS lar as posi-
hle though a system will be arranged
whereby this advantage may be made 70
alternate between the two colleges. BY
holding the event one year at 6eIhetSS
and the year following at Stanford the
difficultv can be avoided. 1t is understood
that the two managers intend to make
this agreement. -.
The innovation became necessary when
the track officials found that no place
for the occasion. The old Olympic track
on which previous field days have been
held, is not available this year. STANFORD
Immediately made oVertureS TO nave the
meet on the Stanford campus, put berhe-
lev seemed the more convenient, ana d
conference between the two managers
settled that il should be here.
: a recent decision of the executive COM
rnittee of the Athletic Association appro-
nriafed a sum of $175 for fencing in the
rack on the campus. This will be the
first step toward preparing the gfounqs
for the next field day, which IS TO be heId
AnriI % Arrangements VIII pc maze at
once for the erection or .bleacherS IN or.
der to provide seating capacity suInclent
for the immense crowds which aI"ays
OF
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26
OAKLAND'S WALL Is
AT LAST REMOVED
NO MORE RESTRICTIONS IN
DEEDS.
Ferry Landings Can Now Be Estab-
lished Anywhere Along the
Front.
Oakland ofice San Francisco Call.

Oakland Office San Francisco Call
90S Broadway, March %.
The Oakland Water Front Company
has withdrawn all restrictions which 1t
imposed upon purchasers in regard to
making railroad depots on the water
front.
A notification was recorded this mora
ing wherein the Water Front Company
notified the Pacific Mail Company that all
OF the restrictions contained in the deed
of the Oakland Water Front Company 10
the Pacific Improvement Company, and
dated August Is, 1882, are revoked. The
date OF the notification is March 49, 1899.
In the deed of conveyance by which the
Water Front Company acquired title TO
the property 1t is agreed that the property
shall never be used by the purchaser for
the purpose of a ferry landing or wharf
for the transportation Of passengers, cars
or freight, or for shipping goods or land
ing the same, except such as may be re-
quired in the business of the purchaser.
1t was this restriction enforced by the
Water Front Company to keep out COM
petftors that was known as the wall
around Oakland" When the Pacific Mail
Company was about to transfer It's prop
erty TO a San Francisco corporation, the
attorneys for the latter objected positive
" TO the restrictions, and they were re-
moved As the Water Front Company Is
irving to sell its property in lots, 1t is
safe to assume that the restrictions will
not appear on any future deed that may
be given 10 purchasers.
The San Francisco call., 1899-03-26

cefved letter to-day from his brother, in
which he says: You remember the
young fellow who hung advertisements
in the cars at Eighth and Broadway. His
name was Harry Huber. He came out
with us, you know. Two weeks ago he
lishman and was taken prisoner. A re-
port came in that his body was found
cut to pieces. / wish you would let his
father know. This report is no doubt
true, and especially so because of this
fighting. I wish you would do this for
me, as the boy was a friend of mine and
a member of the hospital corps in the
National Guard at the same time 1 was"
Huber is the son Of G. o. Huber, the
advertising agent who lives in this city.
The boy was 20 years old and lived in
Oakland all his life. When war broke
out he enlisted and was among the first
to go to Manila. He acted al a Red Cross
nurse and several times went within the
insurgent camps under disguise. Some
time ago he sent his father two swords
Huber gained considerable information
about the insurgents movements, though
1t is not known whether he was commits
stoned as an American spy.
Il hope this information is not true"
said Hubers father this afternoon, but
my boy was of an adventurous disposi
exactly. I have not heard from him for
some weeks and think it strange that no
report OF his death has come through the
war office, because every day we see com
plete lists of killed and wounded. know
nothing more than is contained in the let
ter to Mr.. Cater"
In a recent letter to his mother Harry
Huber told of an exciting experience he
had on January Is, and which bears
out the story Of the letter received to-
day.
Huber says that on the date mentioned
he borrowed a golf cap and a civilians
coat. and with a comrade in citizens
clothes, passed himself off as an English
man. Together the two young men drove
to Fort Malate, looked around, took pho
tographs, got some rock specimens from
the hole where Dewey's shells pierced a
wall and killed a score of Spaniards.
passed the American guards, passed the
insurgent lines and then returned.
On the way back they were stopped by
an insurgent captain and accused of be-
ing Americans. The driver of the kalisc
swore that they were Englishmen and
they were allowed to pass.
Young Huber also sent his parents an
old Spanish dagger In a primitive hilt and
a cavaliers sword of the fifteenth CEN
tury. 1t seems reasonable to suppose that
Huber, emboldened by the stIccess of
which he wrote, attempted the task once