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MADE USE OF THE CRANES.

South Americans Have a Way of Utiliz-
 ing the -Limbed Birds.
 The natives of Venezuela and adjoin- inging ices of the native crane to care for, their Amazon often avail them selves of the services of the native crane to care for their poultry and also use it in the place of a collie or sheperd dog to guard and herd their domestic animal This remarkable bird, which the Indians call yakamik and the ornithologists psopia crepitans, is found in a wild state in great forests thta lie between the northern coasts of South America and the Amazon and British Guiana. The birds never leave the for ests unless shot or captured.
 They travel about in floeks of from 100 to 200, in search of the berries fruits and insects upon which they subsist. Their usual gait is slow and stately march, but they enliven themselves from time to time by leaping up in the air, executing eccentric and fancy waltzes and striking the most absurd and preposterous attitudes. If pursued they endeavor to save themselves by running, for their flight is so weak, ac- cording to. Schomburg, that when they attempt to fly over a body of water of any considerable width they are often compelled to drop aind save them selves by swimming.
 When alarmed they utter the pecu- liar cry which has obtained for them the name of the trumpeters. The sound is something like that produced by per- son endeavoring to shout the syliables s.tow. tow, tow, tow tow" with his mouth shut or the doleful noise made by children on New Year Day with their trumpets. The yakamiks usually de- posit their eggs in hollow in the ground, often at the foot of a tree.
 A nest generally contains ten eggs of a pale green color. The young birds follow their mothers as soon as they are matched, but do not lose their pretty down covering until week old. The yakamiks are very readily tanned, and prove vauable servants to the Indians, who domesticate them, and as they are courageous and will protect animals in- trusted to their care at every risk of themselves, even dogs are obliged to yield to their authority
 They may be trusted with care of a flock of sheep or domestic fowls, and every morning will drive the ducks and poultry to their feeding places, and collecting any stragglers, bring them safely home at night. A yakamik soon learns to know and obey the voice of his master, follows him when permitted wherever he goes and appears delighted at receiving his caresses. It pines at his absence and welcomes his return, and is extremity jealous of any rival. Should any anil nal attack it's master the yakamik in utmost fury attacks it with wings and aak driving it away.
 presents itself regularly during
 from which it chases all domes-
 mals, and even the negroes who
 T the table if it is not well ac-
 with them, and only asks for
 of the eatables after it has
 ay all who might aspire to a
 otice from the family.-Mon
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Special Correspondence of the Journal
 and Courier.l
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what IS tnat! A raising his pistol as IT to hre, as j from the cage crawled a dark object
 It's the dog answered another. But no wonder she had not been recog- nized in the dusk. From ear to clow, she was besmeared with mud and blood. Her scalp and sides were piteously torn and lacerated-a fearful sight But. de- spite her wounds and loss of strength, she. unassisted, followed the men home- ward. Next morning her head had swollen to twice its normal size.
 The party. bent on knowing the beast with which she had fought so mo-. bly,, returned to the cave, crept in, and were astonished as they brought to light lynx with head chewed shape less.
 That a dog of her size and build, en- dowed with no means of defense save a pair of jaws, could beard in his den and slay beast of prey in size her superior, and gifted with an agility of limb and body perhaps unsurpassed, teeth as piercing as needles, and claws that
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nous Books. No. 9. George H. mer. author of The Letters fr| Self Made Merchant to His Sonl E. F. Harkins; The Heart of AI a sonnet, by Wilbur Isarremore: 1 and Waste" an essay, by Bliss man; Illumination. a poem. by Storrs Ferris; 'The Editors
 concerning Nance O'Neil and the
 Sudermann Plays; London. New Philadelphia and Boston Letters. cerning the book trade; News Notes. concerning forthcoming
 cations, etc.; reviews by the Rel ward Abbott. the Rev. William E ifs. Professor N. F. Gilman. Fra Tracy, Kate Gannett. Wells Ell c. Foster and Herbert Copeland.
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could tear a dogs hide to shreds; that she could worst in the fight so splendid an antagonist is powerful evidence of her physical endurance. obstinacy and indomitable will. such as knows no de- feat
 These are the more interesting of the many experiences and adventures of Old Flora's lively career She lived a
 strenuous life and died lamented at the good old age of twelve years"
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You say you think Shakespeare is a foolish and trivial writer!"
 T do," answered MT. Meekton. rather tremulously
 But you used to be almost an idol atrous admirer of his works"
 "Yes. But that was before Henrietta and I went to the Tanning of the Shrew.' .'"-Washington Star
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Grinder-"what! asleep at your and work so pressingi"
 Meekly-''E Excuse me. sir. baby me awake all night"
 Grinder-"Then you should brought it with you to the off Town and Country.
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The contents of the Literary World for March are: Little Pngrimages Among the Men Who Have Written Fa-
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THE NEW PUBLICATIONS

(continued from Tenth Page.) other subjects of immediate interest. This book is one which will be widely read and discussed. judging from the interest excited by the announcement.
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WEATHER RECORD

Washington. D. C., March 16, 1aoi, pm. Forecast for Thursday and Friday
 For Eastern New Yovk: Far Thursday; Friday rain and warmer; fresh northwest winds diminishing.
 For New England: Fair Thursday: Fri day fair, warmer; diminishing northwest winds
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CHILL INDIANS.
CAMPING TFITH THE SAVAGE
 ARAUCANIANS.

of the Indians-Eash Has Personal Devil aud some Have Sew eraI.
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CONGRESS OF LAWYERS.
Sessions of the Body at st. Louis End
Valuable Results Are
Obtained

st. Louis, Oct. 3. - The first conven-
ton OF the universal congress OF law
yers and jurists concluded Friday, af-
ter three days of presentation and dis
cussion of legal propositions of world
wide interest, chief of which was the
ultimate establishment of information
al peace and adjustment OF all con-
fiict. The opinion was expressed gen
orally by the distinguished delegates
from every nation represented that the
congress marked an epoch in the rela-
tons existing between the lawyers of
the world, which relationship would be
far-reaching in finally establishing a
complete understanding between ma
tons, leading to the eventual extinc-
ton of war. A resolution was unani-
mously adopted that this congress, rec
ognizing the importance of promoting
more friendly intercourse between
lawyers and jurists of the different ma
tons, to the end that by harmonious
effort they may labor efficiently for the
improvement of the law and mainte-
nance of peace, request the American
Bar association to take such steps az
are necessary to- organize a permanent
association Of lawyers representing the
different countries of the world. which
shall meet at intervals to discuss legal
questions of public interest
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it was obrrowed by the gipsies of Eu-
rope from the province called, in
Wallachian, Romantic; some argue
that it is corruption of the Hindu
DOM" the name given to one of the
wandering people of India, known
from ancient times. The jealousy
guarded Romany language is supposed
to be Hindu dialect derived from
the Sanskit, but very greatly corrupt
ed by admixture with the many Lam
guages of the many lands visited by
the nomads. The name gypsy is a
corruption of the word Egyptian, is
used in several languages Spanish,
Turkish, Albanian, Hungarian), and
accounts for the belief that the wan
derers originally hailed from Egypt
The French call them Bohemians, the
italians, and also the Spanish, allude
to them as Zingaro. 1t is said the
Romany dislikes to have one word of
his vocabulary learned by an outsider,
stranger, and II word is stolen he
at once drops it himself and adopts
new one in its place, borrowed from a
country foreign to the intruder. Be
this true or not, the Romany is still
a secret language.
KATHERINE POPE
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that does not have at least one mem
Der of its company with gypsy blood
in his veins. England, especially, has
been taken possession of by the gypsy,
and it is estimated that there are now
in that country thousands OF these
people. To quote again from the au-
thority cited: THE Romany is still
the life of the entire vagabond popu-
lation of the roads in England, it be-
ing almost impossible to find tinker
or petty hawker that is not part gip-
sy. There are but few hundred full
blooded tent-gipsy persons in Eng
land, but of kairengroes, or house
jewellers, who keep their gypsy blood
a secret, and of half-breeds (churedi
or posh an posh), of those affiliated
by blood-all of whom possess the
great secret of the Romany language
to a greater or less degree-there are
perhaps 10000"
An astounding number, it seems to
us, and yet when one learns how they
once overrun the country, it becomes
very reasonable that at least that
many now remain. Four hundred
years ago they entered Britain, slip
ping in slyly, and. in SO years in
creased so largely, their depredations
were so bold and burdensome, that
acts for their suppression were de-
manded At one assize IL poor Ro-
NAMES were executed simply on the
accusation of belonging to the out
landish gypsy race. The outrages COM
mitted by the gipsies at this time
were incredible, their presence in the
country a most evil infiiction-hence
the summary punishment.
In divers ways England checked the
growth of her gypsy population. Dur
ing the American revolution she
forced this portion of her human ma
terial' into the fleets and armies sent
to fight the Yankees, but many of the
unwilling soldiers deserted on reach
ing land, and sought home on our
soil. Railway extension also inter-
fered with the gypsy in England, and
the Enclosure act, which took away
from him the open stretches wherein
uG udu bCCh "Oul W plICu LILO Shdh-
ging camp. Doubtless the English
gypsy can say feelingly that things are
not what they once were.
To-day the gypsy in England is an
industrious person, and lives on the
fat of the land; not on refuse, the ira
ditional food Of the gypsy wanderer.
Both men and women work, the latter
the better wage-earner of the two;
palmistry with the women is no lost
art, neither is horse-trading with the
men; and they have control of the
trade of mending chairs of split rat
tan, they buy and sell baskets, brooms,
clothes-lines. etc.; they make meat
skewers and clothes-pegs, and they
provide music and necromancy at the
fairs. Really, the modern gypsy makes
a very good living in England
In the United States the gipsies are
not SO well known as in the compact
isle; there are not SO many, and as
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Death of Charles A. Morey

Charles a. Morey, president of the
state normal board, died suddenly
from apoplexy, while driving in the
country near Winona. He was born
in Vermont in 1851, attended school
at Lake City, and graduated from the
Winona normal school in 1872.
Two years later he became pro-
lessor in the school, and in 1876 was
elected president, which position he
held three years, resigning to take up
the study of law.
For more than twenty years he had
been member of the normal board.
He was an original member of the
board of control, but resigned after
his fall in the capital three years
ago.
Mr.. Morey had anticipated sudden
death for some time past, and had
placed his affairs in condition for
such an event.
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Cigar Almost Deadly.

A most peculiar case of nicotine poi
soning nearly caused the death of E.
R. Lynch of St Paul.
Mr.. Lynch was enjoying an after-din-
ner smoke at the grocery store of a
friend. The cigar did not draw well
and he punched a hole in the end with
a match, and considerable guam tity
of nicotine accumulated in the hole OF
the cigar
He laid the cigar down, and when he
relit it. it again drew hard. Mr.. Lynch
gave two or three vigorous putfs,
which loosened the accumulated nico-
tine, and he swallowed a large part OF
it. The effect of the poison was al
most instanlous He became dizzy,
suffered from nausea and in a moment
fell to the floor apparently dead. He
was finally resuscitated.
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MINNESOTA NEWS
Gold and Silver Plata,

Valuations on gold and silver plate
in Hennepin county was raised 100 per
cent by the state board of equalization
while Ramsey county suffered an in
crease of 300 per cent on the returns
The board went after this item in the
schedule savagely, as the total returns
for the state were only S161,704 this
year against $3.50, 9b3 last year. Hen
nepin furnished nearly half the valua-
ton, 7O,677, but this was low compared
te last year, when Hennepin paid on
STAT, 465. Ramsey returned only $780,
$50, compared with S132,S12 last Jear.
HI. w. Fagley, the st. Paul member,
declared that two families alone owned
as much as the return, but he protested
against the increase because it hit the
honest ones who had made returns.
Some counties reported nothing un-
der this item, while Olmsted, contain
ing the city of Rochester, reported on
ly S25 This valuation was not tuuch-
al
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NEWS IN A NUTSHELL.

President Schurman, of Cornell uni
versity, Ithaca, N. Y, has issued an
edict against hazing.
John F. Wallace, engineer in charge
Of the Panama canal calls it the ma
TONS best investment.
The business of the Chicago post
Office shows it to be the most prosper
Gus city in the world.
DR.. Thomas d. Hogg, an aged and
prominent citizen of Raleigh, n. c., was
killed by freight train.
While engaged in rifle practice, John
Hayden, farmer living near Harvard,
ILL.,, accidentally shot himself.
Senator w. A Clark, of Montana, is
reported to have given s1,OOO,0O0 to
the democratic campaign fund.
Owen Blrns, clerk of the town of Har-
mon, H., was instantly killed by Chi
cago, Burlington & Quincy train
Mine owners in the Leadville district
have been enjoined from compelling
miners to forsake the Western Fedora
ton.
No trace has been found of Alonzo J..
Whiteman, the prisoner who jumped
from the fast mail on the Lake Shore
road near Dunkirk, N. Y.
A French mail train carrying outward
bound mail for America was plundered
after leaving Paris for the coast. There
IS no record of the valuables stolen
The state entomologist has discovered
IN shipment of Carolina poplars bee
tie known as the alder and willow borer.
introduced from England some years
ago.
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what number is the small hand of the
watch?" The horse gave one stroke.
ION what number is the large hand?"
Ten strokes followed. 1t lacked ten
minutes of one o'clock.
How all this has been accomplished
is the marvel of the beholder. 1t starts
many questions concerning animal in
telligence and the psychology of animals
and affords much material for students
of animal life. The director of the Ber-
lin geological garden has witnessed the
recitation" of Hans, and was so strong
ly impressed that he wrote an elaborate
article for the Berlin press on the sub
ject. Herr Won Osten, the owner of this
remarkable horse, holds that it is pos
sible to educate a horse to read the
signs on the street. He proposes to ex-
ercise all his pedagogical skill in the
further training of his interesting pupil.
and claims to be pioneer in this de-
partment of education.
Everyone who has had anything to do
with horses knows that they have re-
markable memory and very keen sight
and hearing. Psychologists may deny
that the horse has the power of going be-
yond the culture of that side of memory
which pertains to the laws of associa-
ton. Yet even here there is no doubt
much to be done in the animal world
We shall await with intense interest the
outcome of Herr Won Osten's apartments
in the culture of his apt pupil. Here is
no ordinary trick animal" but seri-
Gus piece of scientific training by an ex-
perienced teacher, who has quietly,
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opens, I found the duke of Meeklen-
burg, several high military commanders
in regimental dress, an Italian noble
man, Herr Won Schilling, a noted Afri-
can explorer and student of animals, sew
eral professors, number of ladies and
gentlemen of high social standing, be-
sides several correspondents of foreign
newspapers. Hans" is beautiful fe.-
low, with a fine face. AS he was put
through his exercises the wonder of the
audience grew, for, during nearly two
hours. in answer to questions from his
master and questions from the audience,
he showed that he could count, add, SUBJ
tract, multiply, do simple sums in frac-
lions. distinguish between the seven
tones of the musical scale, pick out
man in the audience whose photograph
he had been shown, single out the men
from the women, distinguish the straw
hats from the felt hats, indicate UNI
brellas or canes, tell where the large or
small hands of watch were at given
moment, tell whether piece of money
was gold, silver, nickel or copper, and
also it's denomination, and spell names
given to him. His language is the tap
ping of his right front foot He indi-
Gates a number or a letter by the number
of taps. thus spelling by tapping until
ne comes to the number of the letter in
the alphabet. Gold is indicated by one
tap, silver by two, nickel by three and
copper by four Similarly the colors are
h ;ron hor hor n
ter has used reckoning tablet and
black board.
On the occasion above noted there
were present in the little court 80 per-
sons. The person who Intercepted
Hans was not his teacher, but Herr von
Schilling, the African explorer, who had
known the horse about two weeks. 1t
was evident that it was no look or action
of his teacher that prompted the answers,
as is the case in the stock exhibitions
of educated animals, but the intelligent
comprehension OF the horse. "How
many persons are here?" was the first
question. The horse gave swift glan,e
at the crowd and then struck the ground
with his hoof 80 times. "How many
have straw hats?" Three taps; correct
How many have felt hats? Eight taps;
correct.
A photograph was shown the horse.
of an officer who few days before had
been present in his uniform. Hans was
asked If the man were present to-day
He indicated always counting from
left to right the exact number of the
officer in the semicircle. He was asked
to tell the colors in the cap of certain
officer One stroke of the hoof, then an
interval followed by five strokes, thus
pointing out red and blue, which corre-
spond to the respective numbers in the
prismatic scale.
The duke of Mecklenburg held his
watch up to the horse and said: "On
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News in Brief.

Mrs Annie Roubal and her father
were badly beaten by burglar, when
thew interrupted his search of their
home at st. Paul.
The Minnesota Women's Christian
Temperance union opened its twenty
eighth annual convention at Roches-
ter.
BENJAMIN Model was instantly kill
ed in a runaway accident on his faith
er.s farm in Richfeld.
Thomas Duffey of St. Paul, seven
wears of age, touches a match to a
stick of dynamite, and may lose both
Of his eyes
The storage plant of the Minneapo-
lis Brewing company at East Grand
Forks was damaged to the extent of
SO. 900 by fire.
Julius E Moersch, state factory in
spector, received word from the Pana-
ma canal commission that he has been
selected as one of the mechanical engi-
neers in the engineering department
of the commission.
A barber at East Grand Forks, nam
ed Charles, futile, was found dead in
bed, presumely from an overdose of
morphine.
Judge Watts has decided that the
Crookston city council has no right to
build library building, and the work
will be passed on to the library COM
mittee unless some one hobs up with
another Injunction in the meantime.
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Populist Electors.

At meeting of the populists in
Minneapolis the following presidential
electors were selected:
ELECTORS AT LARGE.
J. ]. Hibbard, st. Louis county.
Thomas j. Meighen, Fillmore county.
ELECTORS BY DISTRICTS.
First-John r. Campbell, Winona
county.
Second-Ralph Healy, Blue Earth
county.
Thirds. j. Leahy, Rice county.
Fourth-S. w. Powell, Washington
county.
Fifth. c. Long, Hennepin county.
Sixth-H. L. Lewis, Douglas county.
Seventh-C. j. Arntzen, Chippewa
county.
Eighth-John A. Keyes, st. Louis
county.
Ninth-M. J. DAILY, Otter Tail county.
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through a series of years, sought to de-
velop as far as possible the faculties of
this horse.
Having been examined by the cele-
brated student of animals, Prof Kari
Moebius, director of the geological muse
um, by Minister Won Studt, minister of
education, as well as by several leading
generals in the army, it has been ar
ranged to have the emperor witness this
remarkable performance when, it is sup
posed, scientific commission will be
appointed, composed no doubt of expert
psychologists and students of animals.
whose report will be awaited with in
tense interest
1t must be added that this horse is not
on exhibition to the public Herr Voc
Osten is we'll to do, and avoids publicity.
Only by special permission, granted to a
select few can the horse be seen. The
picture shows at the left hand
corner the blackboard, reckoning tablet,
balls and number scheme used in the
instruction.
AMOS W. PATTEN.