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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1895-9-6, Page 7/LATE FOREIG CABLES 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Government may therefore, be prepuce: to learn that the Privilege accorded the A.merioan inspectors 'has been rescinded, It seems to be settled that the 075h an- nual ineeting in 1897 of the British Asso- elation or the Aciveneement of Science will be held in Toronto.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. !; 0, ' 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 . 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. _ 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. • se,