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English Agriculture in a Worse Way
Than for Years.
DISEASED AMERICAN CATTLE.
British AsSociation to Met in Toronto.-
' Attitude of the Anglican Church on
Civil Harriages---Strict Inspec-
tion of Cattle Carried on
at latritisix Ports.
London, Aug. 06.—The Board of Agra
culture threaten to withdraw the privilege
given to American inspectors to verify at
port of lancling alleged oases of pleuro-
pneumonia in cattle. 'Invo Canadian cattle
suffering from pleura -pneumonia, wore re -
mutts, landed in .Lleptford, and the Cana-
dian autheeities ,were refused permission
to examine them A clamor to, obtain
for Canadians the sans° priellege the
American inpeeters enjoy is now being
. raised
The Right Hen.Walter H. Long, Presi-
dent of the Board of Agriculture, contends
, that there is no provision in the Aot of
parliament permitting foreign inspection
, here. The Washington Government may
therefore, be prepuce: to learn that the
Privilege accorded the A.merioan inspectors
'has been rescinded,
It seems to be settled that the 075h an-
nual ineeting in 1897 of the British Asso-
elation or the Aciveneement of Science
will be held in Toronto. This year's meet-
ing will be held at Ipswich, commencing
Sept.11. Treasurer Coady of the Toronto
asset:ladenI who will support the invita-
tion from Canadadms found in discussing
the matter with officers of the association
that theseleetion of Toronto meets with al-
most unanimous approval. Theaddress
this year will be delivered by Sir Douglas.
Gallon, preisdent-eleet. It is expected that
the most important discourse will be that
• on "Magnetism in Rotation," by Prof.
SYlvanus FL Thomsen.
A remarkable instance of the depressed
conditiee of English agriculture occurred
at the sale of Landon abbey on Thai:scaly,
when 639 acres of land with farm -house,
• stabling, homestead, and seven modern
cottages, only realized $28, 500. . Fifteen
years ago the property was valued at $100,-
000, and four years ago it was actually
mortgaged for $70,000.
Prof. Iluxley's death occurred at the
very moment of the electoral excitement.
when people could think of nothing but
• polities, with the result that the event at-
traoted very little attention and comment.
The followers of Prof. Huxley and the
Christian world at large will road with in-
terest these lines which have been engraved
upon his tomb in compliance with his re-
quest:—"And if the] e be no meeting past
the grave. If all is darkness,silence,yet 'tis
rest. For God still giveth His beloved
sleep, And if an endless sleep, He wills so
best."
The committee of the English Church
Union.reeently startled Church circles by
declaring that civil marriages were offences
against Church discipline. Parties who
had incurred censure by flying into such
, marriages ought, according to the oom-
mittee, to obtain absolution before being
admitted to communion. The further
ceremonies of the ring and the joining of
hands' ought to ocounand the benediction
be given. The report staggered even the
council of the union, as throwing doubt
on t/ae validity of the civil contract The
matter was again referred to the commit -
ah tee, who now report that they did not
mean to suggest the necessity for a religi-
ous renewal of the marriage contract, but
only a solemn acknowledgment in face of
the Church by the parties who had con-
tracted civil marriages. The councii now
proposes to seek a d. iverance from the
Church convocation The question arouses
She keenest feeling among Church adher-
ents.
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' AN ESTATE AT STAKE.
Canadian Claimants to the Property of a
Lockport, N. 'Y., Millionaire.
Lockport, N.Y., Aue. 26.—During the
life of the late John Hodge, the ex -Grand
Master Mason and millionaire, it was
commonly believed that he was born in
Canada, despite his claim that he was
born in Jefferson county, N. Y. On the
settlement of this question hinges the final
disposition of at least a quarter of a mil-
lion of his real estate, and relatives in
Canada are taking stops to contest the
property with the widow, Ella Hodge.
It was learned this afternoon that the city
clerk had refused thus far to reeeed the
certificate of death of John Hodge. The
certificate states that the names and birth-
places of the parents of the deceased are
unknown. Thi, it is said, the city clerk,
of his own personal knowledge, believes
Is untrue. Moreover, he has just received
a letter from a lawyer in Kingston. Ont.,
stating that John Hodge was born near
there in Canada, giving the names of his
parents, .and stating that near relatives of
, the deceased live in Kingston. The Can-
ada attorney asked as to the amount of the
estate, end whether deceased left a will.
John Hodge did leave a will, dated 1870,
with et codicil of the date of 1879, making
• his viife, Ella Hodge sole executrix, and
it is said sole heir. it will be offered for
probate Ocitober 5. The will cuts off the
Canadian relatives' claim, but If Mr. Hodge
uses
was an alien, as alleged, never having taken
out naturalization papers according to law
his his real estate ,worth $300,000, would
go to the State. On the witness stand,
John Hedge repeatedly swore that he was
born In 'Jefferson county, N.Y. No one is
:find wit° knows that he ever voted here,
Ant. he always declined to run for public
office. Ito was urged to be a Republican
candidate for State Treasurer, but declin-
ed. A half-brother from Canada called
upon him here two years ago, but was not
received at his house. A John Hodge, of
Niagara street, of this city, elairns to be a
cousin, but the millionaire disownedthe
relationship.
IRELAND'S VICEROY.
The Earl of Cadogan Makes is State En-
try Into Dublin. •
Dublin, Aug. 22.—The formal State
entry into the city of the Dow IMO Vice.
roy,Earl of Cadogan, took place this after-
noon. Upon his arrival at Kingstown, the
Viceroy was met by the commissioner of
„ . that place, who presented him with an ad
dress of welcome at he lauded. In reply
to the address, the now lord-Route/sant
said that he would'spare no efforts to pro.
mote the material interests of Ireland, and
expressed the hope that the administration
of his viceroyalty would conduce to the
peace and happiness of the country. On
reaching Dublin city, the streets of wbieh
were lined 'with military and crowded
with sightseets, Lord Caftan was preeent-
ed. with an address of welcome by the Dub-
lin °hens bet' of Commerce, but he Was not
. similarly reeeived by the corpotatith with-
oritiee.
FROM THE CAPITAL.
,
Reforma lit Prcueh Separate Sheol, les
si suet Upon.
Ottawa, Aug. 2.2,—In eenneetion with
the report of tte eerasnission, a, imolai
meeting of the Freneli oolessuittee of the
Separate School Beard was held last night,
vhen It was decided to make peremptory
demands of the Emma Brothers in con-
formity with the recommendations of the
commissioners' report, In the event of a
refusal on the part of the Superior of the
Brothers, Ottawa is likely to witness a
detailed; and a refusal on the part of the
committee to allow the schools to be open-
ed. After a discussion it was decided, to
make the following demands in writing of
Brother Islaminieri, superior of the order:
—"The committee demands that three ef
She French Brothers at present teaching be
replaced with eompelent English Brothers;
that the La Salle system of school books
be discarded, and the Dominion series, as
used by.the Sisters. be introdueed," All
She oesnmittee voted in favour of the de-
mands excepting Mr. Moffett, who dis-
sented on the ground that they did not go
far enough: He wanted a demand for uni-
form examinations ieserted. Trustee Se-
guin was instruoted te telegraph Brother
Flammien asking biro if he would come
to Ottawa or if he will sign the agreement.
In the event of his not coming to Ottawa,
Mr. Swann was to go to Montreal, Trus-
tee Parry submitted a question from Prin-
mpal Pluladelphus asking if he should
open the schools on Monday in conformity
with the regulations. A reply was sent in
• the negative. The schools will net be open-
ed until the Brothers sign the agreement.
Parcels Post. .
The Post -office Department has issued a
now schedule of parcel rates which are to
come into operation on the lst of October.
A tariff has been arranged for the earrying
of parcels to almost every part of the' world
that is open to foreign commerce. An ex-
amination of this table shows also that
distance does not always dominate the
chaps. For instance, it costs to send a
parcel of one pound weight to the Congo
Free State 72 cents, and to Chili, $1.02,
which is the same rate that is charged per
potsnd to Cochin China. Again, while it
costs $1.48 to forward a five pound parcel
to Panama, a package of similar weight
may be sent to Constantinople for 00 cents.
The most expensive rates are those to the
Dutch bast Indies, Persia, and the Ger-
man colonies in East Afrion, the cost be-
ing $1.10 to $1.18 por pound package.
011e may send a 6 -pound parcel to jerusa.
lens for the Sanl figure.
Cattle Embargo Not Einal.
The statement by President Long, of the
British Beard of Agriculture, that there
is now no 11090 0! the removal of the cattle
embargo, is not looked upon as a finality.
A leading official who is thoroughly con-
versant with the matter said to-day:—"It
is a conclusion which has been reached
upon an altogether insufficient diagnosis,
and the appearances described by the
Board of Agriculture in the ease of the
lungs of these two animals do not estab-
lish the presence of pleurcapneumenia.
There is even less ground to believe these
cases to be pleuro -pneumonia than there
was in those so successfully contested by
the report, of Mr. Angers last year—a re-
port whith, by -the -way, has riot been an-
swered to this data or oven laid before the
British House of Commons. It is believed
that the ease referred to In the House of
Commons the other day (the Deptford
case) will utterly break clown at the touoh
of professional criticism."
Immigrants for Canada.
The Government ageht at Bristol, Eng-
land, Mr. John W. Downrin his report for
the month of July to the Minister of the
Interior, points out that there has been a
considerable increase in the number of
people calling at his office for information
concerning Canada, and that there has been
an increase tee, in the number of immi-
grants leaving for the Dominion. "The
scarcity of mones aloneprevents thousands
of good farmers from going to Canada,"
writes the agont. "Many have loft for New
York via Southampton, the law rates of
passage and the couvenionce of that pert
for the South and West of England mak-
ing the route a very popular one." Agent
Down states in regard to trade that two
steamships recently arrived from Montreal
with their cargoes of cattle and sheep in
good condition. They also brought a good- I
ly quantity of butter, two consignments
of which gave every satisfaction. Cheese
was also brought in largo quantities, the
quality thereof being fully up to the mark.
Mr. Down adds:—" Undoubtedly there is
a good market at Bristol for grapes if
sound, hard-borried fruit, carefully select-
ed. and properly packed, were sent"
Gazette Notes.
The next Gazette will oentain the an-
nounceinent that John Juchereau Kings -
/11111,0f Toronto, barrister -at -law, has been
appointed to be one of her Majesty's coun-
sel learned in the law.
The Railway Seeurities Company is ap-
plying for ineOrpOrm On by letters patent.
The stock is to be $250,000, and the incor-
porators are the Athens, of Montreal. It
proposes to buy and sell lands atm build-
ings and railway rolling stook and appli-
ances.
The meeting of Parliament has been
further postponed until October 10th.
The resignation of Major-General Her-
bert as commander of the militia of Can-
ada will be gazetted to -morrow, dating
from August 1st 1895. There is no word
as yet as to when his suctsesser, Major-
General. Gascoigne, will take charge.
OUTRAGES BY 011
ESE
An American Mission Wrecked b
an Armed Mob.
MANITOBA MATTERS,
No Damage to Crops atepertee Nreni Any
POint,
Winnipeg, 4.ug.2.3.—Sorrie apprehension
Y was felt diet the descent of the 5110121101110.ter 911 Monday eight would have resulted
in some (heenage to. the Manitoba whet
fields. Damn later reports it seems there
bus been no oause for apprehension, In
the report issued by the Northern Pacific)
railway 120damage is reported from filly
point. Ile following is a summary of the
2 rePISt—den—Harvesting In full blast; no
damage by frost.
Wawanesa—Very little damage done,
Harvesting in ,full blast.
13aldur—Crop the heaviest since 1882.
No damage.
e Miami—No frost yet.
8 Boland—Ninety per cent, of the grain is
out. No damage.
Morris—All the grain Will be out this
e week. No damage.
St. ,Tean—All the wheat Is out: No
damage.
Weiner—Ninety per cent. of the wheat
Is out. No damage.
Fanersen—Harvesting 10 nearly over.
No tannage.
Portage in Prairie—Frost did not do
any damage.
Calgary was the only place in the North-
West that had frost /ast night. To -night
is clear and wari
• A.stenished
To -day has been a day of sensations
• hese. At 11.30 last night a masked burg.
lar entered the house of Mrs. H. Ferguson,
an MoDernaott avenue, but was met by
Mrs. .Blergusen. She went upstairs for a
gun, but brought one that was unloaded.
Failing to fire she hit the burglar with
the butt end of the rifle The robber did
not realize that the woman would have
pluck enough to fight him. This accounts
for his coolness.
Elopers Arrested.
An eloping couple roin Dakota were
arrested last night on a warrant issued by
the Chief Justice. The girl is only sixteen
years old. Garfield, who abducted her, left
a wife and family behind him in Aber-
deen, Dakota. Ho waived extradition pro-
ceedings.
NATIVE SCHOLARS WOUNDED
el
S rung Anti -Foreign reeling—Revolt; o
Soldiers --All Foreigners in the teterior
Now in Danger --They are Advised to
Seek the Treaty rorts—A. French
Comment on the Situation.
Hong Kong, Aug. 28 —41seether autrag
has been committed epee uaissionarie
near Foo -Chow. The American mission
has been attacked by a large and infuriat
ed mob armed with various weapons. Th
chapel and sehool-bouse of the mission
were wrecked and four of the native
scholars were wounded. The foreign
teacher, however, escaped injury. A strong
antaforeign local Meting prevails at Foe
Chow, and it is spree,ing among the popu-
lace, who are parading the publio tho-
rongfares with ories of, "Drive out the
foreign devils."
The Report Confirmed.
London, Aug. 94.—A despatch to the
Times from Hong Kong this afternoon
confirms the foregoing despatoh from
Hong Kong, exclusively cabled to the -As-
sociated Press at an early hour this morn-
ing, announcing the •attaclr upon the
American mission Lear Foo -Chow, and the
dangerous state of the populace of that
city. According to the Times' despatch,
the American school was situated just out-
side of the west gate of Foo -Chow. The
despatch adds :—" The situation Est Ku -
Cheng is unchanged. Captain John S.
Newell, of tho United States cruiser De-
troit, and Dr. Hart have gene there from
Foo -Chow. More anti -foreign placards and
pamphlets are being distributed at Can-
ton."
Soldiers Revolt.
A. special despatch received here from
Shanghai says that the Chinese soldiers
stationed at Tion-Tsin revolted yesterday,
and assembled outside the gates of Li-
Chang's yamen, clamoring for their ar-
rears of pay. Later they atteaked a nam-
ber of shops in the city, and killed over a
hundred persons.
Boreigners in Danger.
Washington, Aug. 24. -The Chinese
Legation here had not been apprised of the
latest attack upon American missions by
the Chinese fanatics near Foo -Chow until
shown the Associated Press despatch
bringing the news. It is freely admitted
at the Legation that in thepresent state of
feeling in China, growing out of the ignor-
ance and prejudices of the natives, and.
especially because of the recent war, all
foreigners in the interior of China are in
more or less clanger. Hope is expressed at
the Legation that the missionaries will
recognize this state of things and will seek
the treaty ports until the excitement sub-
sides and normal conditions are restored.
Protective nreasure.s.
Tate utmost cankidenee is expressed at
the Legation of the intention of the Chin-
ese Imperial Government to protect the
Christian missions as far as possible, and
the last °diet from the Em.perer, issued
within the past ten days, is quoted as evi-
dence of this intention. .A. quite full syn-
opsis of this document has been received
by cable at the Legation. It Is entirely in
the interest of the Christianaand directed
especially to the high Chinese officials.
They are asked to see that the lives and
property of all Christians, both foreign
and native, are protected at all times. The
edict also commands the lower officials
and the people generally to observe this
behest, and closes by saying any violation
of the order will be severely punished.
Confidences is also expressed at the Lega-
tion in the thoroughness of tho investiga-
tion into the recent riots, and it is believed
there that as soon as the Imperial will can
be made known the American and Eng-
lish Consuls will be admitted to the hear -
I• ings.
A Shanghai despatch to the Times says
that H. M. S. Rainbow left Fu -Chow yes-
terday for Yokohama, though her presence
at Fu -Chow is urgently requited.
A. Erench View,
Pines, Aug.23.—The Matirnin an article
reviewing and condemning the outrages
upon British and other foreign mission-
aries in China, declares that Lord Salis-
bury 33111St move with the utmost energy
if he expects to obtain saitsfaction from
the Cranes°.
SUNDAY IN NEW YORK.
Yesterday Was the Dryest Day in the City
Ever Known.
New York, Aug. 26.—Yesterday was an-
other dry Sunday in New York city. A
tour made through various sections of the
eity pointed to the fact that only the
smallest proportion of the saloons made
any attempt to do business, and drawn
shades in some of the doubtful places were
not always an indication that traffic was
going on within. The police of the Cen-
tral office received oeoasional reports from
officers that it was the dryest Sunday ever
known in the history of the munleipelity.
An army of poliee officers In citizen's at-
tire wore on the constant lookout for vie-
Intions of the law,and Meat, every possible
effort to secure evidence against Saloon
whore it was evidentthat liquor was being
dispensed. Such evidence the policemen
found it very diffiera to polled, for the
saloon -keepers were extraordinarily vigil-
ant and suspicious of anyone who seemed
to be in searth of a glass of beer or whis-
key. In tiddition to the members of the
department there were many who volun.
Jeered to assist the police in searching
out evidence of violations of the mW by
notifying the captains at the station -
house
The first ehipment of new v heat was
Made last Friday from Gretna to Keewat-
in, and was graded No. 1 hatch 15 yield-
ed, thIr'sy-fiese bushels to the acre.
Fatal Accident. '
Richard Blythe, J. P., of Blythewood
Assinibehe was killed by a runaway team
in Wapella on Wednesday night,
Dad for Perm Hands.
Two thousand 13.ve hundred farin hands
waived this morning from Ontario. Most
of them went out along the Canadian
Pacific railway. There wore several %Ve-
111e/1 On tho trains. It is feared that the
country is overstocked with laborers, and
that many will regret having come.
Mysterious Story.
.A. very mysterious story of Annie Zim-
merman tolls of the burial of a young Ger-
man girl out on the prairie yesterday by
two. elderly people. It seems the girl cbsep-
ped dead, was carried into a farm house,
and hurriedly buried on the prairie near
by. Annie Zimmerman is eleven years
old. She tells a strai lit story, but feacal
to locate the grave. It is thought she is
laboring under a hallucination.
CHATHAM NEWS.
Trouble Between Aid. man: and the School
Board.
Chatham, Ont., Aug. 24.—Ald. Marx,
chairman of fineaaeo, is at loggerheads
with the School Board. He claims that
She board should collect the whole of its
$8,000 or so of interest on its securities this
year, and so make a reduction of the
Public school levy and a corresponding
lessening of the civic rate. It is learned
that the alderman intends to appeal to the
Minister of Education to enforce his de-
mand, or oblige the boarcl to relinquish
their trust. There was a special meeting
of the School Beard held last night, at
which the members intimated their opin-
ion that the City Council should mind its
OW11 business.
A number of farmers in tlso neighbour-
hood of Blenheim have been summeeed
before the Police Magistrate for neglecting
to eat their Canada thistles. Cases of
prosecution for this offence are extremely
rare in this country.
The season at Bandeau, the popular
Lake Erie summer resort, practically closes
toanorrorr. A creditable record is that of
the Erie and Huron during the three sea-
sons since 5 e Eau line was opened for
traffic. Not an accident doing damage to
a single passenger carried has oecurxed,
the service has been regular, and the trains
on time; the employes have done every-
thing in tbetr power to oblige patrons of
KNIGHTS TEMPLARthe resort, and everything else has turned
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out auspiciously ih connection with the
road and its efficient management(
Some time ago a young woman named
Annie Rhue was arrested on a charge of
steeling valuable articles, the property of
a Detroit lady, Miss Graham, on .svhich
charge she is now held in Detecat. At
about the time of her arrest the enissing
goods and chattels were said to have been
Packed into her trunk by Miss Bane or
friends, and to have been shipped to Chat-
ham. Miss Graham is in this city, and to-
day had search warrants authorizing the
inspeotion of certain Raleigh residences
taken out and plaeed in the hands of
County Constable Browning,
Grreat Gathering at Reston—City Given Up
to Monday-Making—visitors Received.
Boston, Mass., Aug. 27.—Reights Temp-
lar and their ladies, from every section of
the United States, and visitors from every
nook and corner of Now England, have
been pouring iuto the Hub to -clay by the
thousands. One hundred cemmanderies
iucluding dver 3,500 Sir Knights, arrived
at the different railroad stations, and before
midnight fifty more delegations will be
domiciled within thocity's gates. Boston
was awake early to -day, and before the
sun was fairly started on its daily johrney
strains of music were heard en the streets,
as hesident commanderies moved towards
the stations to meet and escort early arriv-
als. One could net go more than a block
or two down town without meeting at
least one body of plumed Knights,and the
holiday spirit soon reigned supreme. The
city was alined • entirely absorbed in re-
ceiving and 'welcoming its guests. A. great
feature of the gathering this year is the
great number of visitors who are attracted
simply as spectators. All trains from New
England points are late from one to two
hours, and there is hardly a town, village,
tie hamlet in all the New England States
that is not represented. Railroad men say
they expect to bring in aver 250,000 people
before the parade starts to -morrow, besides
those from the suburban towns that make
up greater Boston. There have been no
ineetings of an ofacial nature to -day except
these devoted to committee work. Every
Sir Knight bas been busy receiving and,
entertaining friends. The headquarters of
the Grand Commandery of Massachusetts
and Rhode Island, and of the Triennial
Committee, have beets open all day to vis-
iting Sir Knights.
At the headquarters of the California
commanderies elaborate preparations aro
being made to receive and entertain
guests. California, No. 1, of San Franois-
ee, In partienlese will outdo all its'efforbs at
formter °enclaves. Their rooms at the
Parker house aro beautifully decorated
with petted palms and flowers of elnkinds.
Wednesday morning the distribution of
souvenirs will be began, and 10,000 bas-
kets of California fruit and 22,000 betties
of wino Will be given away.
The 13olgian Chamber of Deputioe has
voted the neeessavy amouttts for the con-
struction of a ship canal from Heyst to
Bragea and for the conversion of the lats
ter place late a seaport.
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Harnessing Niagara rails.
Niagara Falls, N. Y. Ang. 27.—At 7
o'clock this morning tite Niagara Falls
Power Company first turned on the elec-
tric power generated by their dynamos
and thrbines from the torrent of Niagara
river for commercial purposes. The cur-
rent was transmitted to the works of the
Pittsburg Reduction Company, which a
few moments later opened for business
with a score of 31102). To-morrove morning
forty men will be at work. The official be-
ginning of the commeroial enterprise
which has been led up to by a series of ex-
perimental stages occupying Imre than
three years was witnessed by tho chief offi-
cials of the power company and affiliated
concerns with great satisfaction. The our -
rent is generated by the second dynamo.
The amount of power supplied is not stat-
ed, but is presumed to be near 2,000 has.
as three of the monster rotary converters
of the reduction company are operated
by it. The power passes from the power-
house, Where the dynamos are placed, to
the transformer station, where a change is
made from an alternating to a direct cur-
rent, and then is wired into the factory.
Everything went without a hitch.
The World's Wheat.
Buda Posth, Aug. 24.—The Minister of
Agriculture announces ars a sessult of data
obtained ftom Consnls and specialists that
the world's whoet °rep for 1895 is as fele
lows:—The total production in countries
which import wheat is estimated at 749,-
022;000 bashels. In countries which ex-
pert, the total production is 1,651, 701,000
bushels, The latinistee also entends the
estimate of the Crop of 1804 so as to make
a total in that voar 2,1382,7813,000 bushels
ehowilig that the crop of 1805 is 232,000,-
000 loss than thet of 1804,
FROM OVER THE SEA.
Mrs Langtry's jewels are yawed by,
experts at over $850,000.
The number of draeght dogs itt Belgi-
tun is probably mit less than 00,000.
The wearing of corsets by mert le not
• uncommon in the British, metropolis.
The beet briar weed for pipes eoznee
from the borders of ItalY and Preece.
The tallest people in the world are the
Petag,orilans; the shortest are the Lap -
lenders.
At the Odeon Theater in Paris 600
manuscript eslays are reet. ared and read
eveey year.
The spring sale of Abeerdell Anglia
hulls in England show an average of
8108 for 250 animals.
With the exception of the King of Den-
mark, Queen Victoria is the eldest reign-
ing sovereign of Europe.
Frederith Law Olmstead, the landscape
arelatect, bears a striking resemblance to
Rudyard Kipling's father.
To keep a race horse in even moderate
condition in England, with proper at-
tendants, costs $1,0S5 a year. "
17p to the present time the Necropolis
Company, the biggest undertakers in
England, have buried 120,000 bodies.
The wheat orep of South America has
steadily increased from 48,850,000 bushels
in 1891 to 104,000,000 bushels in 1893.
More eras 1,000 people earn a living
in Paris by fortune telling, and their
total earnings are estimated at 4400,000.
M. Edwards, direeter of Le Matin, the
most modern and enterprising of the
Parisian journals, has retired from jour-
nallS/a.
Adagascar correspondent tells of 400
pineapples beiug bought and delivered
ifionrg.
assehool pionio there for $1—four shil-
It is announced that Denmark intends
to construct a great naval port on the
island of Bornholm, to compete wth the
new German canal.
The drink bill in most London hospitals
Is said to be much less than it used to be.
So much for the influence of the tem-
perance Hospital.
The longalistancie telephone between
Paris and London has over two hundred
calls a day. At the rate of two dollars
for each call, it pays.
Six Henry Bessemer, known in Eng-
land as the "Steel King." has just reach-
ed his.83rcl year. and is said to be pro-
verbially hale and hearty.
El. Melinda Thompson, D. 0. L., LL. D.,
F. R. 5., vice -pre si dent for England of
the Egypt Exploration Fund, has been
knighted ancl e,cimittecl to the Order of
the Bath.
In South wark, Landon, an old hostel-
ry, "The Crossed Rays," is about to be
torn down, which belonged to John Har-
vard In 1637, before he emigrated to
AmesGrieala
Midstone has given a bell to the
new chapel of Selwyn College, CUM -
bridge, founded in memory of his old
friend and school -fellow at Eton, the late
Bishop Selwyn.
Onehunga, in New Zealand, had a wo-
man mayor last year. She wiped out the
floating debt ef the town, and added to
the sinking fund, but was not re-elected.
Mr. W. Murray, harbor master at
Harwich, England, is the last survivor
of the earliest expedition sent out under
Sir James Ross to rescue the Franklin
explorers.
An English officer has discovered a
working telephone between two temples
of Pauj in India. The system is said to
have been in operation for over two
thousand years.
Nine horse power gas engines propel
She street oars in Drseden. They run at
a speed of nine miles an hour, carry 86
pasiengers each, and the cost is 15 cents
a mile for gas.
A special mouthpiece for public tele-
phones has been introduced in Germany
with the object of avoiding the spread of
diseases carried by the condensed mois-
ture of the breath. .
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.
Gladstone is at work upon a "Life of
Bishop Butler."
Like ordinary mortals, Queen Victoria
is fond of talking about the weather.
Bandmaster John Philip Sousa is said
to have an income of more than $25,000
a year in royalties from his innsmal con, -
positions.
Sarasate, the snusician, shares the feed -
mess of Henry Irving and other artistic
celebrities for canine pets. His fancy is
for poodles.
Mrs. Stryker is a new actress from Kan-
sas who is expected to snake a hit, while
Mrs. Feeder is the keeper of a restaurant
he the same state.
Few authors have died possessed of such
largo fortunes as that which George
Bendy, the publisher, who died recently,
amassed. After all it was only $500,000.
A man who sat near Miss Helen Gould
when she attended church at Kansas
City told a journal reporter that she drop-
ped a $5 bill in the plate when it was
passed to her.
Pesident Clevaiand is almost as fond
of sleep as he is of fishing. In Washing-
ton he usually sleeps only eight hours a
day, but at Gray Gables he often sleeps
ten and sometimes twelve hours.
Two sets of sables, each valued at $5,-
000 ate respectively owned by the Em-
press of Russia and the Duehess of Co-
burg. In summer those furs are examin-
ed every day in case an intrusive moth
should find its way into such costly
refuges.
WRONGLY NAMED.
Titmouse is not a bird.
Baffin's Bay is not a bay.
Shrowmouse Is no mouse.
Sealing wax contains no wax.
• Blind worms ban eyes, and can gee.
Irish stew is a dish unknown in Ire-
lah cl.
, Turkish baths are unknown to the
poliaxtubt.,
a,s
r
Turks.
Dls clocks are of German ' manufae.
tu
pApor is not riled° of rice or the
Rret.
nloe
00
needle should be named
made of kid, but of
afitceridTglrotvniesesI
aroU.
not
lam02:13;kgkeyilleli0rubsailles13-ksslietd be called Rus -
slat rhubarb, as it is a Russian 31102)0 -
poly.
Gerinan silver is not silver at all ',astir
of German origin, but has been etladdhin
Chase for Centuries.
Binge (sternly)---"Bobble,Mrs. Slixnean
next; deer says you tied a cannon °rather
to her dog's tail this morning and he
hasn't been seen sancta Now, sir, I'd like
te k nose what you gain by such conduet?"
Bab bio--" 1 gained a dollar bill free her
husband.
MUSHROOMS FOR MARKET.
Some Practical Suggestions fesaaSheir Cul-
tivation,
It is a mystery why mushrooms are
not more widely appreeiated In this couu-
try as an artnele of food, for itis a well.
known fact that the economic value of
Mushroom diet is placed second to meat
alone. Were the people of Russia and
parts of Germany to see our woods and
clearings during the autumn rains, they
would feast sin the rich feed whites in
most places here goes to waste. Indeed,
it is the epicures who appreciate this
food, and are not slow to pay fancy
prices for it in the market.
During the season when mushrooms
can be gathered, people neglect the
butcher to a considerable extent. Mush-
rooms, as has been stated by Prof. Palm-
er in one of his worksonake the same use
of the air we breathe as is snacle by ani -
malls; when cooked they resemble no
ether form of vegetable food, and in de-
cay their odor in seine cases cannot 'be
distinguished from putrid meat. Certain
it is the parasol -like growth used for
food, and which springs up in a night,
is not a plant in any sense. It snore nearly
resembles a flower, bearing, as it does,
the pores that are analogous to seeds.
The true plant which feeds, grows and
finally prepares to flower, is the network
of whitish threads which form what is
commonly, known as the "spawn," or,
botanically, the mycelium, of the mush-
room.
It is to the garden, or indoor culture of
the common mushroom, agaricus eampes-
tele, 'that we desire here to call attention.
There is an ease 111.11t novelty about this
business whieli should snake it attaetive,
not only to all amateurs for home use,
but te eounnereial gardeners near all
largo towns. The profits are large in
comparison with the outlay of material
and labor necessary. Fifty to sixty cents
a pound wholesale can be obtained with-
out the least diffioulty. It is necessary
to success that they be grown i0 very
rich soil, the indispensable ingredient of
which is baron manure, and in a steady
temperature. Any place, suoh as a cellar,.
shed. greenhouse. pit, space under green-
house 'beeches, ete., where either natural-
ly or by the use of artificial means, a
temperature of front 50 degrees to 60 de-
grees may be had, will answer. Good
drainage must be provided; hence a shelf
or a series of shelves or benches may
readily be employed to make beds on.
The manure ebauld not be allowed to get
saturated with rains, bur should be keat
.fairly dry until it is ready to form a bed,
and all the long straw or other litter
should be shook out el' it, Manure can be
used to grow theiu in only by timing it
over repeatedly to get rid of its greatest
heat. Usually, it is preferable to mix
from one-fourth its bulk to equal its
bulk with fresh loans or good garden
soil. Of course, sufficient material, should
be ready before commencing to make
the beds. The latter may be of almost
any size or shape desired, but experience
proves that to have them froni two to
four feet wide and about eighteen ta
twenty incises deep answers the best.
Where there is plenty of room it is a
good plan to snake the beds more or lass
sloping at the sides. Beds might also Ile
made in old tubs, or in casks sawed in
two. By adopting this latter plan the
vessels could, after being filled, be carried
iuto the cellars or ether parts of dwelling
houses where one would net like to bring
in the manure in its rough form. In ,
forming the beds the manure and soil
should be packed firmly together, layer
by layer, with a mallet or sweetish:1.g
similar. A thermometer should then be
placed at smite central point of the bed,
its bulb being kept some three or four
inches below the surface. The probability
is that the temperature in the bed will
rise for a few days ancl then begin to
loeven When it reaches about 80 degrees
the bed is ready to spawn. Spawn can be
purchased in bricks of all seedsmen to
snake a start with, but when mu.seareein
culture is once emu/nem:ad plenty of
spawn can be had at all times for plant-
ing new beds. The bricks or pieces of
spasm should be Inolten to half the size
of the hand lengthwise. or less, before
inserting in the bed These pieces should
be placed three to tour inches deep and
ten to twelve inches apart. About ten
days after spawning spread ever the sur-
face of the bed same two to three inches
of nice, fresh loam. and then Wait for
your crop This should begin to show a
few weeks later, varying somewhat ac-
cording te the teinperature.
Sometimes it is possible to dispense
with watering the beds, thiS being only
necessary when the surface gets , quite
dry. Then water carefully, using water
heated to about 10 degrees. -
By making up beds at intervals of
eight to ten weeks throttghoue the year,
a continuous supply of mushrooms may
be secured. As a rule, however, snug).
rooms • grown in greenheases or other
buildings are liable during the hottest
part of summer or early fall to get spelled
by the maggots of various flies, so that it
may be as well to have an "off" season,
say the months of July and A.ugust. It
Is to be hoped that the consumption of
this valuable food -article will greatly in -
erects° in the near future.
can whis be True.
Sister Sando—How do you suppose
Brother Pounder gots so many wheel -men
In to bear him /smelt'?
Sister Nowsy—I hard, that he told the
deacons to carry teaks ili their peekete and
sprinkle them as they came Wang time
toad.
.A. woman's Wit is sharper that( it Is
sweet. •
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