The Anaconda standard., 1899-03-25

| ali concerned and will make the islands
more prosperous than was possible under
the coolfe system.
1t is reported from Honolulu that lust
before the battleship Oregon sailed from
that nort for Manila the mascot Mig
Blanco, which, was captured from the
Spanish cruiser Cristobal Colon during
the engagement off Santiago, was tender
ly taken ashore in the sailing barge. 1t
seems that Blanco's hoofs were wearing
off on the hard deck Of the Oregon and it
was thought best to send the Spanish pig
to the San Francisco ZOO
Harvard university is to nension nro-
fessors and assistant professors who have
served the institution for 20 years or more
plan of retiring allowances having been
estabiished by the president and fellows
or the university. The plan was first
suggested in Harvard in 1880. since which
time the necessary fund has grown to
$4,000 Harvard is the first American
university to establish general system
of retiring allowances
A decidedly original sentence was given
by Western judge recently. A man
who did not know how to read and write
was sentenced for a minor offense to be
imprisoned until he learned. The next
prisoner could do both. and he was SEN
fenced to stay in Jail until he had taught
his predecessor in the dock. After three
weeks they were discharged. both having
fulfilled their task to the satisfaction of
the judge.
A skunk got into the ventilating flue of
the Methodist church at Sherman N. Y,
a few days ago, and gave the audience no
little annoyance during series of re-
vival meetings. After several efforts to
get him out he was finally chloroformed In
the flue and then removed without in
creasing the offensive indication of his
presence The opening of the flue will
now be covered with netting.
The military commander of Paris has
ordered that pIacards illustrating the evil
effects of alcohol shall be placed on all
of the barracks in that city. These cards.
which are hung in conspicuous places
show on one side the interior organs of a
drunkard and on the other those of tenn
perate man. Beneath is brief eXplana-
ton of the pathological and moral effects
of the abuse of alcohol.
Wisconsin, Minnesota, North Dakota
and California were the four states of the
country which, by the federal census of
1890, had a larger foreign born than native
born male population of voting age. The
percentages were 53 SO and 501a respective
ly. Wisconsin, Minnesota and North Da-
kota have a large Scandinavian popula-
ton; California has many Chinese resi-
dents of voting age.
Boston's mounted policemen are to take
a prominent part in the Forthcoming horse
show in that city, and will compete for
cash prizes amounting to $11O for the
best displays of horsemanship. They will
also give an exhibition illustrative of the
stopping of runaway horse. and will
show how proficient three months train
ing has made them in the mounted drill.
A horned rabbit was killed by George
W. Terrill OF Jewell county, Kansas the
other day and is now on exhibition at the
postoffce at Robinson. The horns grew
on top of the animals head between the
ears. and are three inches in length. While
not considered rarity in that section.
this species of rabbit Is by no means
common.
Eugene Toulouze, well-known archaeol-
ogist and student of antiquities of Paris.
has just made a restoration of drug
gists shop of the 18th century, with arti-
cles discovered recently in Paris. Some Of
them are as old as the 18th and 14th CEN
turtles.