NEW9 OF THE WEEK.
Thnrmlfty, Jan. IS.
MmA. Modjeska Is dangerously 111 at
Cincinnati.
A Are broke out; In tha Hotohkl rapid
fir gnu manufactory at 8t. Denis, France,
causing- damage to the extent of 1,000,000
franc.
Ambrose West unci wife, both over 70
Tears of age, were found dead In bed In
Philadelphia, having been asphyxiated by
conl gas.
The athletlo team of the t'nlverslty of
California has received a challenge from
the Yale team to engage In a number
of oontests next May,
The rumor that the emperor of Germany
And emperor nf Kussln Intend to have a
meeting lit Laturhlc In gaining strength In
diplomatic circles.
The legislature of Maryland, In Joint
session, elected Congressman George L-.
Wellington to succeed Charles It. Hlhson
as United States senator on March 4, 1SP7.
The boiler of an engine of the New York
and St. Louis express on the Little Miami
exploded near Columbus, O., killing
Charles Trimble, engineer, and .lames
Waters, fireman.
Friday, Jan. S4.
It Is annotineed that two first class tor
pedo boats will be sent from Knglaml to
Halifax.
Ily blowing open the postofflce safe at
Natlek, K. I., roblcrs secured more than
1700 In cash and stamps.
It is announced that by the terms of a
treaty signed .Ian. 1H the island of Mada
gascar' Is declared a French possession.
The leglsbituroof Utah, In joint session,
elected C. K. Cannon and Arthur Ilrown
to the lTnited States senate, and they loft
for Washington.
M. Jacques Anatole France, tho cele
brated poet and essayist, has been elected
to membership In tho French academy to
fill the vacancy caused by the death of M.
Ferdinand do liesscps.
In an open letter to Dr. F.niil Pretorlns,
editor of Tho Westllche Post of St. Louis,
Mayor Cyrus W". Walhridge has announc
ed his candidacy for the Republican nom
ination for governor of Missouri.
Tho secretary of tho Oakland (Cal.)
branch of tho Americnn Hallway union
lias received a letter from tho private sec
retary of K. V. Debs, In which tho state
ment that Debs is to resign ttie presidency
of tho union Is denied.
Katnrday, Jan. l.
The queen of the Ilclgians Is seriously
111 at Brussels.
Kmperor William has appointed Prince
Bismarck a knight of the Order of Pourlo
Morite, for science and art, with voting
power.
One of the blanket mills of Dobson &
Pons' extonsivo plant In Manayunk, Pa.,
was destroyed by llro. Loss, f :I5,00I); ful
ly Insured.
R. G. Dun & Co. of New York report
thnt the failures for tho week hnve been 873
In the United States, against Hun last year,
and 01 In Canada, ngainst oW last year.
Hon. John K. Cowen, representative In
congress from tho Fourth Maryland dis
trict, was elected president of tho Balti
more and Ohio to succeed Charles F. May
er, who resigned In November.
The United States embassador at I.on
don, Mr. Thomas F. Hayard, sent Queen
Victoria a message from President Cleve
land, expressing the hitter's sincere con
dolences with her majesty upon tho death
of Prince Henry of llattcnberg.
Monday, Jan. 27.
Captain Marcus L. Taylor, II. S. A., re
tired, died in a hospital in Philadelphia.
John K. Van do Carr has been appoint
ed warden of the Tombs in New York to
uceeed Mr. Fallon.
Sir Frederick Lelghton, tho celebrated
painter and president of the Hoyal acad
emy, died In London.
Japan Is placing orders for ten warships
and plans for two dockyards with builders
on the Tyne and Clyde.
General Valerlano Weyler, tho newly
appointed captain general of the island of
Cuba, has sailed from Barcelona for Ha
vana, accompanied by 1,000 cavalry, amid
wild exoitemont.
Tho American llnor St. Pnul, from
Southampton for New York, struck the
outer bar off the Hotel Brighton, Long
Brnnch, and was stranded. All the passcu
gcrs wero taken off safe and with but lit
tle inconvenience.
Tuesday, Jan. 88.
Ex-President Bavier of Switzerland Is
dead.
James Edwin Campbell of Chicago, dia
lect poet and story writer, died in Pom
eroy, O.
Hiram W. Brundago, president of the
Tillage of Huth, N. Y., died suddenly of
neuralgia of the heart at his home, aged 62.
John F. Wonson & Co. of Gloucester,
Mass., formally announced that C'ey have
given up as lost their schooner John W.
Bray and a crew of 14 men.
The Southern Pacific San Jose express
Tan Into a washout one mile north of
South San Francisco, killing the engineer
and injuring several passengers.
The Hotel Broadway, the largest hostolry
In Nantieoko, Pa., was destroyed by tire.
The Inmates barely escaped with their
lives, not being able to save their clothing.
A terrible explosion took place In a col
liery at Tylorstown, near Cardiff, Wales.
Seventy-four miners were below the sur
face when the explosion occurred, nearly
.all of whom were killed.
At Swanse, Ala., Frank Jones, superin
tendent of the Swanse Coal company's
mines, shot and fatally wounded his wife,
a beautiful young woman HO years of age.
He defies any olio to arrest him.
Wednesday, Jan. Stt.
Frederick A. Hobbes pleaded guilty of
emticzzlemcnt at Pittsficld, Mass.
Hon. George Rider, a loading Democrat
In Chenango county, N. Y., died at Nor
wich, aged 72 years.
George M. Hubbs of Manchester, N. H.,
was blown to atoms at Houksett while
thawing out dynamite.
Sir Joseph Barnby, the well known mu
sician and principal of the Guildhall
School of Music, died In London.
Isaac W. Levun, president of the Penn
sylvania National bank of Reading, Pa.,
was found dead In bed at his home.
Two children were burned to death and
thatr mother was fatally Injured In a lire
at the home of John Steele in Pittsburg.
James N. Tutem, aged 50 years, a real
estate dealer whu la well known through
out New Jersey, attempted suicide at
Cumden by shooting himself in the temple.
Tho decree of divorce obtained by Mrs.
Pearl Craigie, the American aut horess and
dramatist, lietter known as John Oliver
Holibea, on July 4 lust was made ubsoluM
by the courts lu London.
The call for tho meeting of the Repub
lican stule committee was sent out from
Albany by Clerk Juhu Kenyon. The com
mittee U ordered to assemble at the Flf ill
Avenue hotel, New York, on Feb. 8.
A Keuimrkalile Keuuiou.
At recent family reunion in Ken
tucky there wag one man S8 years old
that weighed but 63 pounds; a baby a
year old that weighed W poundii, and
a woman with 12 toes and 14 fingers.
Will SaurlBo Butter For Anueula,
Wellesley college girl have volunta
rily agreed to do w ithout butter for a
mouth if the fuoolty will devote the
money thus saved to the suffering Armenians.
A SHIPS' GRAVEYARD.
The TrfftflivrflBi Jersey Shore Where the
St. rani Went Ashore.
No record shows! he number of wreoks
on the Jersey coast, bnt the Long Branch
shorn is a ships' graveyard. The charac
ter of the shore changes about the mid
dle of Long Branch. To the north it is
a thin coating of Bund covering a bot
tomless siit. To tho south it is solid
land, hard almost ns n rock. The ship
that strikes thnt wind is almost certain
ly gone. From tho silt there is a good
chance of escape.
Of the accidents similar to the St.
Paul's mishap that have happened along
the Jersey const in the Inst 20 years that
to the French line steamer L'Ameriqne
is probably the best remembered. At 8
o'clock on the morning of Jan. 7, 1877,
L'Aineriqne hit the sand off Senbright
and stnek fast. Tugs and wrkiug
steamers worked at her for more thnu
three months, trying to get her off the
snnd The cargo was ail lightered, bnt
the steamer hung fast to the shore.
A big storm droTo her down the beach
800 feet nt one time, bnt at the euf Df
it she was no farther offshore than at
the start. By Feb. 22 the wreckers had
moved her 120 feet awny from the shore,
and then came on a shore gale which
left the big liner farther ou the beach
than she hud even been before. Finally,
ou April 10, (ho wrecking tugs succeed
ed in pulling the ship out of the nind,
ami she was brought to New York com
pnmtivcly little damaged.
While the wreckers were struggling
with L'Amoriqne the Red Star liner
Russlund, the old Kcnilworth, poked
her nose into tho hard sand just south
of tho West End hotel at Long Branch.
She struck nbout half past 10 o'clock ou
the night of March 8, 1877, nnd a big
three cornered pieco of her still sticks
np ont of the hard sand to mark her
gruve. She went on right over the
wreck of the oltl grindstone laden Adon
is, nnd there never was a chance for
her.
Thero was a blunkot of fog on Feb.
10, 1875, that sent three steamers
ashore, and ouo of them never got off.
Tho Queen of tho National line and the
France of the French line, both transat
lantic liners, struck the Jorsey shore,
the first at Sqnnn and tho second at
Long Branch. It was in an unruffled
sea, however, and both got off the next
day. The Vicksbnrg of the Port Royal
and Feriiandiim line saw Fire island
light and thought it was Baruegat. She
hit about 80 miles east of Fire island,
and what is left of her lies there. The
conk fell in, trying to get into a small
boat, and was drowned.
Last snmmer the British tramp Irra
waddy spent two or throe weeks rooting
about in the sand almost beside the fish
ing pier at Asbnry Park, but they got
her ont of it after a hard pull. New
York Sun.
PADDING THEIR HEADS.
New York Women Ilelng Artificially Wid
ened la the Top Story.
The women of New York are padding
their heads. It is a secret of fashiou
dom, patented, and from Paris. It isn't
that they wish to give tho impression
that their brains are as big as the brains
of their brethren; it isn't Hint the new
woniun idea has swelled their urani
ums; it isn't an insidious way of re
venging themselves on the pnblio for
the crusudo against the theater bonnet ;
it isn't a rivalry with the football hir
sutal glories, or the glory of Padorew
ski's expansive anreole. It is simply
the latent fashion.
For the sweet simplicity of sleek
heads and parted locks is passe, and the
pouipndonr is revived. It is a fluffy
pompadour, and long drawn out. It is
a pompadour, soft and full, which reach
es around to the crown of tho head,
where the coil is fastened. Such a pom
padour is not to be produced unless mi
lady's crown of glory is plentiful and
of the soft, dry quality which lends it
self to tho crinkling persuasions of the
curling iron. Even thou the proper uni
form bouffant effect of the new pompa
dour is hard to achieve.
Here comes in the secret from Paris.
It is a now nierveilleuse pompadour
frame, almost like a cap light, hollow,
springy and fining neatly beyond the
ears. Invisibility is certain, as these
frames are composed of real hair and
are made in shades to match all colors
of tresHes. It is merely a development
of the feminine fad for expansion that
has ran the gamut of ciinolined sleeves
aud skirts, cheek plumpers and hip pads,
bust forms aud bodice fillings, false
calves, and "improved" insteps, and has
now reached the crown of milady's
head with a tounding out effect that
promises a proportionate increase in big
hats. New York World.
A l'lea For th Futnre Woman.
At the recent woman suffrage con
vention at Washington Mrs. Charlotte
Stetson, a California woman, read the
following poem, which she bad herself
written :
Caa yon imagine nothing bettor, brother,
Than that which yon have always had before)
Have you been w oonteut with wife nnd moth
er You dare hope nothing morof
Go ask the literature of all the opes!
Books that were written before women
read
Pagan and Christian. satlriist and gages
Bead what the world has said I
Eve and Pandora! Always you begin it
The ancients call her sin and shame and
death!
There is no evil without a woman tn it,
The modern proverb suithl
She has been yours In uttermost possession
Your slave, your niuther, your well chosen
bride
And you have owned In millionfold confession,
Vuu wore not satisfied.
Peace, then! Fear not the coming woman,
brother,
Owuiiig- herself, she giveth all the morel
She will be better womua, wife and mother
Than man hlu known before.
Lot of Candidate.
A New York paper says that "all the
up to date girls are busily trying to
learn the Nethersole kit I. " Is there a
vacancy in the corps of instructors?
New Haven Palladium.
Keeking For Fame.
The Mississippi river was never ao
low ai it in ut the present time. Near
Potosi several men are engaged in sound
ing the depth of the water iu the river
bed in an especially shallow spot. Their
purpose is, if possible, to find a place
where it will be possible to drive a team
from the Wisconsin tshure to Iowa. By
aoeouiplisliK'g thin feat, they hope to
gain wide notoriety. Milwaukee Wis
cousin.
A COLLArSE COMING.
THE PRESENT MININQ STOCK SPECU
LATION WILL RUIN MANY.
However, Stock Are Stilt Abeorbed m
Hapldly as They Are Floated New Min
ing Exchangee Springing Up All Over
Colorado Activity at Cripple Creek.
' A collapse is theinevitableoonclnsion
fi be predicted for the present mining
stock cram. Cautious Coloradoani are
already asking when the crash will
come. They think It is not far off. They
cannot understand the strength of the
present movement, for stocks are still
absorbed as rapidly as they are floated.
One day last week in Colorado Springs
a brokerage company sold out four-fifths
of the treasury stock of a new Cripple
Creek prospect company in 44 minutes.
On another day of the week they re
ceived 33,000 from the sales of stock of
another new company. One day last
week in Denver the announcement was
made thnt a certain mining company had
filed incorporation papers. A prominent
mining investor was named at one of
the incorporators, and the demand for
stock was so great that it was all sub
scribed in one day. Another Denver
company, before a pound of ore has
been discovered upon any of its claims,
was compelled to advance the price of
stock to ao cents to prevent too much of
the stock from going upon the publio
market. The managers of another oom
puny regret that they permitted too
mnoh stock to be thrown upon the mar
ket a mouth ago, for since that time
they hnve lensed a property in which
they have fonnd very valuable ore, and
were it not for the amount outstanding
the stock could be forced up to SO cents
or belter.
The brokers who are plunging deeply
into the stock business by having leased
wires between Cripple Creek, Colorado
Springs, Denver, Kansas City and Chi
cago are seriously handicapped Just now
by the extent of their buying and selling
orders from the east. It is no unusual
thing for a telegram to come in order
ing the purchase of 800,000 or more
shares at the market price. While it is
difficult to fill such large orders quick
ly, it is next to an impossibility to sell
again in such large blocks. The local
markets are nervous, and as the pur
chasers of roost of the stocks are people
of small means who are holding for a
short profit any decline starts an incipi
ent stampede. Bales must therefore be
made iu lots of a few thousand shares.
That schemes to defrand are being
formulated no one can deny. The in
quiries made in Cripple Creek by stran
gers for prospects anywhere within a
radins of ton or more miles indicate
that some wildcat companies are to be
organized. It is not necessary to incor
porate in Colorado, and therefore it is
beyond the power of Colorado people to
protect innocent investors from such
schemes.
Mining exchanges in the state are in
creasing in number. They are being
formed in the smaller towns, while in
Colorado Springs, Cripple Creek and
Denver the number of brokers boa fast
become a veritable army. There will be
a mighty crash when the collapse comes
aud the settling up day shall arrive.
West Creek becomes a permanent
mining camp, for sylvanite, the ore
which made Cripple Creek, has at length
been discovered in the 70 foot shaft of
the Hoosier claim in that camp. It is
asserted that a central vein has been
traced across the country from Tyler
throngh Pemberton, West Creek and
Woodland Park, almost to the town of
Cripple Creek. This would give con
tinuous orefleld where mines may be
located for more than 40 miles through
the mountains.
A coal dealer living in Denver was
compelled several years ago to take
deed for 160 acres of land in payment
of a debt of f 1 50. A few days ago he
had an offer of f 26,000 for 40 acres of
this hind, which he accepted. After the
sale he was told that the 40 acres lie in
the heart of the West Creek distriot.
Last summer free gold was discovered
in Newlin gulch, U0 miles south of Den
ver. This week the property was transfer
red for $25,000 cash and 1150,000 in
bonds to a company which proposes to
operate placer mines. It is estimated
that the ground will yield from $4.60
to $8 per cubic yard.
In Cripple Creek a number of new
companies are adding to their holdings.
Fifty acres have been added to the
property of the Humboldt Consolidated,
making a total of 800 acres, and a strike
of rich ore is reported from the Gamma,
one of their claims.
The annual report of the Isabella Qold
Mining company was made recently.
The gross value of the ore product for
the year was $362,220, netting profit
at the mine of $160,456. The average
net value of the smelting ore for six
months was $63 per ton, and for the last
six mouths of the year $191. The com
pany has a surplus of $167,116 in the
treasury.
The final payment has been made on
the Christmas on the southern slope of
Bull hill. A short time ago $200,000
was offered for the property ; the pres
ent owners paid but $21,800 for this
mine. The best ore runs 60 ounces to
the ton.
There is no longer doubt as to the
discovery of silver lode veins in the
Halm's Peak country, near the Wyoming
line. The Hidden Treasure, at a depth
of 100 feet, has opened up a six inch
streak of mineral which assays 600
ounces in silver.
The town of Saw Pit, in the San Mi
guel distriot, has now 200 people and is
growing every day. The recent sales of
three properties in the gulch at a high
price have attracted attention to this dis
trict. Four properties have already
shipped ore to the smelters, and a dozen
others will be ready to ship by spring.
In the Telluride distriot this winter
the Bradley and Pioneer has been sold
for $75,000. Paying ore is being taken
out at the rate of a carload a day. New
York Sun.
Joseph Mayer But,
A serious accident recently befell
Joseph Mayer, known everywhere as the
Christ in the "Passion Play" at Ober
Aniuiergau. While he was engaged in
helping to haul a tree to wagon the
tree slipped from those hauling it and
knocked Mayer down, falling upon one
of his legs. The limb was so badly
crushed that it was found neoessary to
amputate it
BUSHELS OF LOVE LETTERS.
Aa Indian Tostmlstrras Who 1 1 id a frame
For Them.
A postmistress has born raising havco
with the love nfTuirs of the young peo
ple of Georgetown, Ind. , for over n0
years. Inspector W. T. Fletcher of the
Cincinnati division of the postal force
tells the story of the discovery of the
condition of affairs there. He says com
plaints have been received for years thnt
mail addressed to and deposited in the
office failed to reach Its destination.
Several inspectors had looked up the
office and found nothing wrong.
Miss Louisa Matweiler, an aged spin
ster, was the postmistress, and her fa
ther for 60 years held the position in the
little town. Two weeks ago FletchoT
started to investigate the office. He
staid in the little town several days and
fays he learned that the postmistress
was considered cranky and took no in
terest in the love affairs of the lads aud
lassies of the town.
She condemned all sparking between
young people, and as the missing letters
were mainly ones addressed to young
men and women Fletcher started in to
ransack the house. He snys he found
love letters 80 years old bid away in the
garret and cellar. He corralled several
bushels of undelivered letters, all open
ed, all breathing the devotion of sigh
ing maids and spoony men.
"She had a craze for love letters,"
said Fletcher, "and there is no telling
the number of marriages she side track
ed or the number of wounded hearts she
made. She is now out of the office, and
the young people are happy in George
town. "
CHESS BY CABLE.
Brooklja Club Matehed Asmlnst the Brt
lull Organisation,
After protracted session the other
night the match committee of the
Brooklyn Chess club finally decided up
on the conditions under which the team
match by cable with the British Chess
club of London is to be contested.
The day's mail had brought to band
letter from the Britishers inclosing a
code of rules, which bore the signatures
of the president and secretary of the
British Chess club.
In view of the fact that (he latter in
sisted upon playing only with native
born players on each leiuu the Brooklyn
Chess club yielded this point sooner
I
B1K OEOROE NEWNK9.
than have the contest full through, bnt,
on the other hand, changed the number
of players from ten to eight on a fide.
As there is a much larger field of chess
players in England to select from than
there is over here the wisdom of this
move is quite apparent.
Thus the great contest, which is in
tended to be a real test of chess strength
between the players of America and
England, is an assured fact The dates
on which it will occur are Friday and
Saturday, March 13 and 14. Two days
are given In case all the games do not
reach a oonolusion on Friday and, as in
this way adjudications are not likely to
be neoessary, a satisfactory result will
thereby be obtained.
Sir George Newnes, president of the
British Chess club, has generously of
fered as a trophy a splendid silver cup,
valued at $800, to become the property
of the winning side. He was mentioned
in the dispatches from England some
time since as being desirous tochalleuge
for the America's cup this season.
Following is the full score of the
game played in the international chess
tournament at St Petersburg on Jan.
17:
FOURTH ROUND BUY LOPEZ.
LASVSn. TCHIOORIV.ItSKXR. TSCHTaORIW.
White. Black. White. Black.
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Castles
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ChooaloK llihois by I. (it.
The Menuouites have a curious way
of choosing a bishop, not by election,
but by lot. They take as many hymn
books as there are candidates for the
office. In one of these books a paper slip
is plaoed. and the candidate who draws
that book is declared chosen. In this
manner the Rev. Christian Risser has
Just been made bishopof tho Meuuouite
congregations in Lancaster county, fa.
He bad two competitors. Albany
Times-Union.
HI lu-airoved leoauiqua.
Paderewski. idol of femininity, it
seems is only human. He plays poker.
He baa improved in bis technique since
last be was here, aud when, alter lour
hours' hard work, he arose from the ta
ble $4.60 ahead, he was as delighted as
boy with a red waguu. Indianapolis
lournaL
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27 S-B 8 K-K
2D Q-K 8 O-Kt 4
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TO JMOATALL ItECOKDS
PREPARATIONS FOR NEW YORK'S
GREAT FRENCH BALL.
Some New Tarlslnn Dunces One ITondred
and Fifty Pretty Olrls Secured and Are
Now Drilling For a Ballet-Modeled
After the Celebrated "Fetes de Nulti !'
The great Now York French bull of
1800 is expected to eclipse any in the
history of the charitable society which
for so many years has presided ovfr
these lively eutcrtninmeiils. It will be
a masquerade npon a grand scale, bril
liantly conducted amid gorgeous mid
pictnresqne surroundings, with every
Inducement held forth for no 1 and at
tractive costumes.
The French ball is the one bright spot
in the somber winter of New York for
ninny men about town nnd clubmen,
If ho look forward to it for ninny month
and backward to it for many more. It
is An institution identified with New
York winters.
Nowhere else in America does there
occur nn entertainment at once so
unique, so lively and bo representative
of all that is gay and cosmopolitan. The
French ball nttmcts many visitors to the
oity, men of middle age who soberly
uphold the tocial fabric iu some rich
interior city, or college students from
nearby universities who think to make
it the scene of riotous rejoicings, only
to be suppressed by the police there to
maintain order.
The French ball, although ostensibly
beginning enrly iu the evening, never
gets well under way before midnight.
Tlieu there is a steady inpour of men in
evening dress coming from all the thea
ters, while carriage after carriage drives
up to the entrance to nnload the hand
somest women in New York, all muffled
up, but with glimpses showing here and
there of the brilliant costumes they wear.
From the dressing rooms on either
side these people emerge again upon the
main floor of the Madison Square Gar
den, all brilliantly lighted, where two
bands will be in attendance this year,
and the atmosphere will be heavy with
fragrance.
Among the preparations now going
ou is an elaborate scheme of floral dec
orations. Flowers iu profusion ore to
decorate the interior of the building.
Streamers of roses will hang from the
roof. Tbe edges of the boxes will bear
floral decorations, and emblems nnd de
signs will appear in virions conspicuous
parts of the building, symbolizing giiy
ety, love, music, etc.
Order is to be ninintoined throughout
the evening, but spontaneous gayety,
which is likely to break out in thewino
room throngh the opening of cold bot
tles and the effervescing of lively spir
its, will not be interfered with.
The wiuerooin is one of the sights of
a French ball, nnd it generally wit
nesses a larger consumption of chain -pagno
than takes place any other even
ing of the year. The profits from this
source are of course very large, bnt, like
all the other profits of tho French bull,
they go to maintaining an admirable
charity which has this one entertain
ment as its main source of sustenance.
The preparations for the ball are now
well under way, and costumes thut will
appear are in process of manufacture
either here or in Europe. The ball this
year, in general terms, is to be modeled
after the celebrated "Fetes de Nrits"
that attract so many visitors to the Jar
din de Paris, the Moulin Rouge and the
Bnl Bullier, in Paris.
In addition to this entire change from
the programmes of French balls of pre
vious winters in New York is a depar
ture in the way of dancers. The services
of theatrical managers have been called
iu to give to the entertainment a certain
direction without sacrificing any of the
spontaneity that is its essential charac
teristic. The town has been scoured for the
prettiest girls that could be secured.
One hundred and fifty of these liavo
been retained by the Cerole Francois de
l'Harmouie, and they are being now
drilled in fancy dances and skillfully
devised marches.
Individual French dancers of Boule
vard repute are likewise coming from
Paris. Yon will not know as you mix
among the crowd of dancers on Madison
Square Garden floor whether the nun,
the fairy or the duchess to whom you
epeak be a professional dancer or a look
er ou.
The pantaloon, the policeman or the
courtier who saunters across the floor
may have just arrived from the Moulin
Rouge or he may be some well known
New York clubman appearing here in
this disguise.
These dancers may not even know
each other. They will dance in an effer
vescent and unconnected way as it suits
the fancy of each, but it is said that
their dancing will be so artistio that
they will instantly gather together little
groups of admirers.
A new feature, never before intro
duced at a French ball in New York, is
the gathering together of all the mns
queruders at a certain hour of the even
ing for the purpose of passing judgment
upou their ccstumes. This will make a
grand march which for pictoresqueunss
and brilliancy it would be bard to equal
The lady having the handsomest, the
most appropriate or the most striking
costume is to be awarded by the judges
who will review this parade a diamond
eresceut now ou exhibition in a jewel
er's window. New York World.
NIAGARA FALLS AMBITIOUS.
Step Taken to Provide a Harbor For
Deep Veeael.
A bill bus been prepared at the sug
gestion of the Niugura Falls chamber of
commerce, which will be presented to
the New York legislature, providing
for the amendment of the city charter
so that tbe city can bond itself for
$100,000 to build docks, wharfs, slips,
piers aud basins and retaiu title in the
property thus acquired. It provides that
tbe name of the port be chaiifel from
that of "the port of Suspension bridge"
to "the port of Niagara Fulls. " Plan
and surveys have been ruude. Owing to
the fact that three basins cuu be provid
ed for a harbor, with a dock aud wharf
frontage of about five miles, the United
States government will be aked to
make an appropriation large enough to
deepen the channel thereabout so that
the heaviest draft lake steamers c.oi
go to the docks.
Elevators for grain, coal trestles and
lumber docks will be constructed aud a
bid made for the truftio iu tbe products
in addition to ore aud btherjreight
A QUEER FREAK.
A Phccp Ti nt lVn Horn With Its nnd
I pM! Iroirn.
An interesting freak of nalnio which
has engaged tin-attention of must prom
inent veterinary surgeons of l'hilad'l
phia is the property of Messrs. Woldy &
Hingloy. It is a sherp perfectly sound
ill every respect except thnt tho head is
curiously twisted out of its normal po
sition, being turned completely upside
down, tho crown resting npon the ani
mal's breast. Tho frenk, which answers
to the mono of Twist, was recently im
ported by the present owners from Nova
Scot in lifter a great display of red tape
on tlin part of customs officials.
Twist i- twin, nnd he nnd his mate
were both uoui with this curious nial
formaticti eight months ngo. The mate
died, but Twist was reared on tho bottle
by t lie childieu of tho sheep fanner.
Now lie feeds himself, but bo can eat
bis food i nly from tho ground, nnd he
has to push his head down between his
foio legs to do it. Ho can't lift hi head
above his breast nt all. Dr. S. J. ,T.
Hiirger f tho veterinary department of
tlm I'nivrrsiiy of l'i imsylvai fci was
ima !i intoro-lort in (lie animal, mid a
soon as tl-.e w eather grow s warm enough
to permit the shearing of the thick woo
which covers (lie sheep he will lecture
upon tlin ca o. Philadelphia Record.
THE EICYCLE OUTPUT.
This Ycnr's l'rodiicttnn F.Tprrtcd to F.x
reed hy Far That ttf 1S;)5.
It is rxpccUd that llio output of bi
cycles fci this conntiy for IMtli will far
exceed that of lM)."i. It is said that
Americnn niiiinifaotnrers urn prepared
to produce tips year, if they can get,
when they need them, sufficient supplies
of steel tubing and other material, Mlfl,
000 bicycles. The omput last year was,
approximately, 4.10.000 bicycles. It is
thought that tho actual production this
year will reach 0.10,000. It ismoroliko
ly to exceed that number.
Few wheels are imported, not enough
to cut any figure here. Our exports are
still not great. American manufacturers
have been too busy supplying the home
demand to make much effort to supply
other mnrlcets, but they continue to in
crease. We are selling more bit-Tries in
Mexico and mora in South America,
principally in tho Argentine Republic.
Our r.porls to Kuropo nro al.-o inert as- i
ing, the greater number going to Franco i
anil r.rigimn, tlinngn we sell some
wheels in other continental countries and
ill Great liritain. In Paris enough
American bicycles are now sold to make
tlicm a factor in t lie trade. New York
Sun.
"SHAMS IN YALE LIFE."
Startling Title of en A Hide In The Vale
LiterHry J! ngH'-inn.
Tim onrreut nvii.l-tr of Tl.o Ynl- I.it
erary M;iga:!i .n',f n n wathing ;sr
ticlo on " t -limns In Yale Lif;-. " Tho ar
ticlo was wiitu u by II. S. Oviutt. no
of tho editois of the tiiii.iziue u a
resilient f Nev Haven. Afire
that there is t-.o nun li liiatcrialiMii in
colligo life hero he adds:
"Men gruduuto from this college
year after year with less mental strength,
less moral strength than the average
'uneducated' nutu w hom they pass on
the street. There is a very general de
siro among ns to get through ou the
least work, to ontwit the instructors. A
man who comes here to study nowadays
is dubbed a 'dig,' iH branded as nn out
cast, perforce fooii finds liinisr If ont of
sympathy with the body of his associ
ates, sinks into undisturbed but ostra
cized manners of life, gains his honors,
but conies out nt the end of the course a
mere bookworm. It is a well known
fact, and one w inked nt by those in a
position Iu correct it, that the supposed
religious work of Dwight Hall during
the first two years covers a tremendous
amount of hypocrisy hypocrisy that has
at least the one redeeming feature of
being apparent ou the very face. With
all respect tho competition for a class
deaconship is a most melancholy sight.
As much canvassing is done, as much
talk excited as in tho election of a Tam
many chii flain. It is because tlio posi
tion insures social recognition that men
niost di-siro it. It is because, along with
a baseball nnd a football champion, a
religious e;.i!cr stands a good chance
for futuru social honors-."
Mr. Oviutt concludes his articln by
saying that in n few years, if things keep
on as they now arc going, "Yalo de
mocracy" vviil bo a thing of the past.
The article has been tho talk of the
campus. Tin) Yalo Daily New s replies to
it in a long editorial and contradicts
most of Mr. Ovialt's statements. Phil
adelphia Press.
THE RECALL OF CAMPOS.
The retirement of General Campos
must be regarded usuu acknowledgment
that his campaign has been a failure,
and it is no longer possible for Spain to
pretend that the Cuban insurrection is
simply a mutiny on the part of a lot of
lawless and turbulent persons. Balti
more News.
If Spain's greatest general could not
succeed, what may wo expect from gcu
eruls of loss reputation who are ubout
to enter Cuba for the first time, ur a
moment when tho island is practically
overrun by insurgents aud tho dct'ci.-.e
of Havana is fc-puiu's serious tusk'
Hurl ford i'ost.
It is impi ssiblo to misunderstand tho
meaning of tlie re tirenient of General
Martinez Campos from ibe command of
the Spanish fuices in Cuba. Tho gencr
ul L.-is fieipioiilly been criticised as hav
ing been too conciliatory, and this is
the solo reason why bis demiwiiou was
demanded by il) Huvunese loyalists.
Syuipuiliy in favor of the Cuban uisur
gents is iiiuiiso in this country, and
nothing Would lnoio quickiy iuilauio
American public opinion to the point of
compelling the intervention of the L'nit
ed btutes in Cuba than the conduct of a
barbarous war at our very duois. Phil
adelphia Rut-oid.
A MWauuri Mew Woman.
Mrs. Virginia B. Todd, confined in
the New London jail ou tho charge-ot
murder, was offered the liberty of the
sheriff's house if she would assist in
household duties. She peremptorily re
fused to bo a domestic and said she
would cuutuuthCTnt-lf iuucell. Kansas
City Star.
Possibly.
Possibly a good woman like Clara
Barton la regarded by the snhaii us a
huiem acaroui person. it. Louis Post-Hisputch.
TIIi:8ILVJ;it LEADERS
PLANS FOR A TICKET TO REPRESENT
THE WHITE METAL.
What the TnpiilUtfl Expert -I,arg-e Acces
sion from Ulssatisfled In Both Tartles.
Conferences Ainnna; Silver Men Gettlng
to lie the Thins.
The conference of silver leaders to be
held in Washington shortly will, it is
said, decide a great deal as to the course
to bo pursued by tho silver men in tbe
coming national fight. It is not sup
posed that it will result inn withdrawal
of tho silver men from tho old parties
at this time, but it will rcsnlt in ascer
taining what (hoy will do when the
pinch comes. An effort will be made to
find ont just what each man thinks of
tho situation and how he will act.
It is said that tho conference will be
composed largely of Populists, but that
the leaili rs of that party will not try to
force the l i'ver nien of other parties into
believing thnt the fight for silver this
year mil t bo matlo by the Populist
party, 'il.ero is a well defined feeling
among the 1'opnlist leaders that the
party bearing that name will never
control national affairs, and that the
only possible way to succeed is by an
nii.algamatii u of the free silver forces
nmli r a new name. "It makes no differ
ence what name we give it," said a
Populist- leader at tho capitol to the re
putir. "A ruse under any other name
smells ns sweet. " Then b? went on to
say it made no difference to him what
tho name may bo. All that was wanted
was u e'.i ir.L.o in the financial system of
the c nnlry and other "reforms. " He
admitted thr.t lie did not boliove that
tho vast majority of the free silver
Demot rats in the south and the free sil
Tf liepnblicans in tho west would leave
tl-eir j :rii(s to join tho Populist ranks.
I-i tbe pghts in the past, in which these
n. en v.eie l. y.'.l to tlieir respective par
tus, a good di al of ill fooling was en
gendered between them nnd the Popu
lists. Thero was also objection to the
luck i f const -i vatism among the Populist
lender-!. Tbnfi'fo silver men, ho said,
who stood i-i ady to join a now party,
wan'i d tu si o it under different leaders.
He roitcr.iu-d thnt, so far as he was
conn-rued, any nanio would suit him.
If is learn, d that there is a general
fti-l;i. tl.tif ll.o national convention of
the l'l.pr.iists will bo held some time
ai'n t I oih tbo old parties have met and
uo.i' 'in ',:' d, and (hat some western city.
P'ob'l .y ,--t. l,oii!S, will bo selected as
tl.o np i ting pl.icn. At the sumo place
nod tin.:' loci lilies of tho various silver
oiv.ni -..il loos of tho country will be
In !.!. "Third will bo a general love
fi ,,. t for : . v. r.il il.iys," n leader Paid,
"ai. lti'i nve will get down to busi-r.o-s."
Hi; V,o; oil to arouse so much
en; I; n -'a i:i thai till tim silver men will
niiile- ro!'!.-r ouo II. ig and one name and
tin i tsixl li.tic put out a ticket. One
g:. nf o! 1 r v. iil ho to try to unite the
e-r.ith mid west in a political organiza
tion. Tin's is known to bo a pot scheme
with many of tho southern and western
men who have their own axes to grind,
and who want freo silver as a side line.
All animosities will be wiped out. The
old soldiers of South Carolina and Kan
sas will rush into each other's arms and
swear to forget all that is gone and to
spill their ballots and their blood for
free silver only.
Sfiniethin along this line was ac
complished several years ago, it is
claimel, when a freo silver love feast
was held at St. Louis. Tillman and
Lewol.'ing embraced each other and
clised up tho "bloody chasm." Tom
Watson and soiuo other western men
fell into each other's arms and declared
everlasting love. Inasmuch as this love
feast of tho silver men is to be held
after tho conventions of all the other
parties it is rxpn-tod to receive cart
loads of recruits in the way of the dis
affected. The foregoing, in a nutshell, is
the plan of tho Populists.
"These silver men in the old parties
might as well leave the ranks now,"
said a prominent silver man to the re
poiter. "They've all got knives up their
sleeves and nro using them secretly ev
ery day. They are guilty at heart of
treason, and they know it. Common
sense ought to teach them that all this
time wasted in feeling around each oth
er and in waiting to see what is going
to b-3 dune could bo utilized in organiz
ing for tho fray. The way it stands
now it looks liko they are afraid. There
are but few outspoken men among
them."
Couf orences nro getting to be very styl
ish among tlio silver lenders. It is
learned that a regular conference of the
Populists is held one night iu each
wri k ut Senator Stewart's house, besides
utra sessions iii case of extraordinary
;ows to discuss.
The homu of Senator liurris of Ten
nesson is a popular gathering place for
the Democratic silver men. They talk
anil plan as much us they like, und mut
ters never leak out. Washington Star.
PRESIDENTIAL HATS.
Why la It That Tlo y Aro Always So Shab
by anil Worn?
Why i.i it that all presiduuts seem to
wear the shabbiest of silk hats? Presi
dent t Icve'aiid and Sirs. Cleveland were
driving in SiMiuitli street in Washing
ton on Sunday afternoon last, and the
resiiii in 's )inv.as ull that could be de
sin d for a Si. Patrick's duy puruilo. It
w as luiiii led und dusty und of uu an
cient bloi k.
This singularity in tho mutter of silk
hats prevailed with Orunt, Guiiield,
Arthur ami l'.u i i.-,on. It was especially
maikcil in An bur, whu was the pink of
pi :fi ci.i n anil fashion iu his dress.
Tlin i nly po.-siblo excuse for it is that
a p. i .--ill ur, i:;:il for that mutter a cabi
net i l it ' r but especially tho president
Is cxpt cud whilo in Washington and
i-lsewhiiu when he appears us presi
dent to wear a silk hut. It is iu con
stant use. It is worn all duy und on all
outdoor occasions. It would require half
a dozen new silk buts a week for a pres
ident to appear constantly in shiny and
glossy huudgeur. New York Sun.
Four C'ouaine Wed.
A peculiar double wedding occurred
in tho (Juicksaud neighborhood of Ken
tucky liHcutly. Mr. Floyd Carpenter
munitd Miss MartbaCurpentor und Mr.
Gt-oigii Carpt liter worried Miss Aizoliu
Carpenter. All of the young folks are
cousins. Among other guests ut the
wedding was L'ncle Billy Carpenter,
who w as tho grtat-graudfulhcr of all the '
contracting panics.