The Exeter Advocate, 1892-9-8, Page 6KILLED BY A TROLLEY. SIR HENRY TALKS.
Two Intuen Xeu (haled to Death in
Auburn,
OAR IiAl? nO BE PRIED OFF TREIE MMUS,
An Auburn despatch frays: WiUiun
filmith and Andrew Kirker, each about 17'
years of age, met horrible deaths this after-
noon. They were enjoying ts buggy ride
out °warn° !street and paseed a tram on the
electric railway a few rode north of Melrose.
A short distance further smith they met
another train. Their horse had become
frightened when they met the first train
and when the second train was met he
shied badly, throwing Smith and Kirker out
of the buggy on the rails in front of the
motor car. The niotorman was powerleas
to stop his train and the young men were
crushed to death. Smith's face was badly
mangled and one of Kier's legs was
broken. Death was instantaneous.
Smith resides in this city and is a son of
ex -Policeman Frank Smith. Kirleern borne
is in Port Byron but he drove a delivery
wagon for a tea store in this eity. The ear
was in charge of Conductor George Wilson
and Frank Weeding was motorman. Ib
was running about six miles an hour. Mr.
Weeding, the motorman, was so overcome
that he was conveyed to his home, where
two doctors were sununoned to attend hire.
The car had to be lifted from the track be-
fore the bodies could be released, after
which they were placed on the side of the
Marne, where they remained for two hours
pending word from the coroner.
A DISGRACED CARDINAL.
Pope Leo Bounces muggier° for misappro.
priating 3Funds.
A Rome cable says: Great excitement
has been caused by the dismissal of Cardinal
Ruggiero, Prefect of Financial Affairs of the
Propaganda, and who has been looked upon
by many as the probable successor of Pope
Leo XIII. It is eaid that the Pope himself
ordered Ruggiero's dismissal, being con-
vinced, as a result of inquiry, that Rug-
giero, and not Monsignor Folchi, was the
really guilty party in connection with the
misinvestments, to use a mild term, for
which Monsignor Folohl was dismissed
from the Papal service about a year ago.
The dismissal of Folchi was brought
about, it is said, by Cardinal
Ruggiero. Folohi was vice -chamber-
lain to the Pope, and had con-
trol of the Papal funds. It was alleged
that in the winter of 1890-91 Monsignor
Folchi, supported by Prince Buoncom-
pagni and Baron Lazzaroni, resolved, in
order to save the Banco di Roma, in which
the Vatican held 10,000 out of 12,000
shares beside other securities, to establish
first in Paris and London, and afterward in
Rome, Berlin and New York, a syndicate
of Catholic banks, with the objeet of absorb-
ing the financial societies of Rome thatonere
known to be in a disastrous condition, and
to restore them to evitality, while at the
same time raising the value ofeae depre-
ciated Beauties. Above all they wanted
to Save the Bence di Rom; intending, as
they eventually .erardy to reconstruct
in The scandalarkfing out of the affair has
alnednlY been,ineal public. Later investiga-
ndOkad
FnotriMhave exonerated Folchi and
Ruggiero. There is great ex-
nt-in church circles, and it is gener-
ally believed that a tremendous scandal is
, awaiting disclosure.
TROOPS GOING HOME.
The Aftermath a the Great Strike of
Buffalo Switchmen.
A Buftalo despatch says: A boy named
Michael Broderick, who was stoaing the
troops and refused to stop when ordered,
was fatally shot by a guard of the 22nd
Regiment this morning.
About 1,500 troops have been ordered
home. General Porter said : "I will
send no more away until we are sure that
they will not be needed. We Mime re-
ceived communications from some of the
railroad companies this morning complain-
ing of trouble and danger to their property
and objecting to a speedy removal of the
troops. Our military reports this morn-
ing bear out the statement of the rail-
road companies. We are going to stay here
until the rioting is stopped if it takes all
summer."
A New York despatch says: Mr. H.
Walter Webb, Vice -President of the New
York Central, said to -day: "Now that
the strike has ended we have time -to think.
Oaryards are full ; we have all the men we
want; there is no room for strikers. They
cannot come back, for under no circum-
stances will we discharge a singles new man
for an old one. Those of the old men who
were loyal to the company, though forced
out, may make application in the regular
way. When there is room for them they
can return."
THE OPIIIM TRADE
Treastu7 Officials Watchingfor the Arrival
of a Smuggler.
A Port Townsend, Wash., despatch says:
The smuggling schooner Halcyon bit Vic-
toria on Tuesday with a cargo of opium
valued at $30,000. It is supposed her des-
tination is some point on the Oregon or
California coast. The facts were reported
to the authorities at Washington by the
Treasury officers, who have been keeping a
sharp eye on the vessel for the last month,
and all the revenue officers on the Pacific
coast have received orders to capture her if
possible. The crew, however, is well armed,
and the customs people do not hesitate to
say that bloodshed will follow any attempt
to intercept the smuggler. The Halcyon is
the schooner that took $50,000 worth of
opium into Hawaii a few months ago, landed
her cargo, alla Showed a clean pair of heels
to the crack cutters and the fastesb yachts
on the Pacific.
The New Northwest Government.
A Regina despatele says that in the Legse
ketone this afternoon Mn Cayley announced
the formation of a Government with the
following membere : Messrs. Cayley, . of ,
Calgary (leader); McKay, of Prince Albert,
Mowat, of Regina South, and Reaman, of
Yorkton. Rumens of dissensions among
the supporters are absolutely unfotinded,
although the general feeling of the country
seems to be in favor of Mr. Haultain who
wari defeated ox t account of the sehodeples-
on.
as Ms the Modern Girl?
Fathionable wife—Did yon notice,dear,
at the parby last evening how grandly our
daughter Clara ewept into the room?
Husband (with a grunt) -011, yes 1 Clara
can sweep into any room grandly enough,
butwhenit comes- to sweeping out a room
she isn't there.
lineletess women of Beene have formed
A club. They began with a membership of
amenity -five. Among other provieions k
ofle that a ciente Shall be opened in any oub-
'plot° edtreation Mt mitten of ten merrnbore.
The tongue has probably kintan• ase many
people as the mueleren.
There will belle Ameansanation of Ge
aid
IlosaingPrivileges All Right—Too English
to be au Annexationist—Blate's !instate
and Tupper's rromista•
A Montreal despatch says: Sir Henry
Tyler, President of the &Maud Trunk Rail-
way, hawarrived Imre on lila annual tour of
inspection. He was accompanied by Mr.
Hubbard, one of the directors, who is visit -
Mg the country for the first time. After
inspecting the Portland end of the road
they proceeded to Levis and Quebec, and
Montreal this afternoon. They walked
through the Victoria bridge, and made a
thorough inspection of the Point St. Charles
workshops, liar Henry stated to -night that
they had found the rad in capitalcondition
as far as they had gone.
"Ib is rumored that you contemplate a
general reduction in salaries?"
"Well," said Sir Henry, "we are trying
to run the road in the interests of the share-
holders). In Meese days of low rates and
keen competition it is difficult to give them
a return for their investment. It is natural
therefore that we should see where we can
econemize. Att the same time we will not
interfere with the efficiency of the road.
But we have no general scheme in view."
"'Have you any intention of taking over
the Interco/tonal ?"
"1 have seen reports about the C. P. R.
and the Intereolonial, but I do not think
the Government should give exclusive con-
trol of it to any company. If the Govern-
ment does not want the road amy longer it
ehould disperse of it to both companies, or
at least give them equal powera over it."
"Is there anything in the rumored amal-
gamation of the Grand Trunk and C.
I'. R. ?"
" Oh, no Why, the law prohibits it.
Of course we are ananous to be on good
terms with t,hern, but that is all. We have
not thought of anything like amalgamation.
nor have we in view any more extensions or
absorptions. We have had enough of that
for a while."
"1 suppose you have seen the resolution
adopted by the United States Senate, stat-
ing that American citizens had large mining
and other interests in Canada, against
which it was reported thatthe Grand Trunk
Railway was discriminating, and requesting
the Interstate report whether any legisla-
tion was necessary to protect their own com-
merce at home or theinterests of Americ
in Canada aganeurt the said Grand
Corazzetiee •
nen renttleing zn that," said Sir
.01117s ea "et know exactly where that
nennlintlell originated. It was prompted by
11#111 who had interests at Sudbury, and
nn,lin wanted us to go into a scheme with
• hena. We refused, and now he is taking
this means of attacking ns. We don't dim
criminate against nairmicana. We want all
the Mafia from them that we can get."
"Have you any fear that the Americans
may °retail year bonding privileges 2"
"None whatever I know how strongly
the Western Staten at one end, and the
New England Stathe at the other end
would object to any interference with our
bonding privilenes. They know what
advantagea they derive in this way, and
it would take a very strong Government
indeed to overcome their opposition. The
elections are coming on over there and
anything does for an election cry."
"You have had some experience of elec-
tion cries herel"
"Yee," laughed Sir Homy, "Sir Charles
Tupper makes plenty of promises before
election, but he does not keep them. Yon
know the value of Sir Charles' promises
here."
"What do you think of annexation as a
solution for tariff and other diffictdties with
the United States?
"Never," said Sir Henry emphatically,
Mr. Hubbard agreeing. We are English-
men. Of coulee I know there are a few
cranks here who talk about annexation, but
the Canadians are too loyal for anything of
that kind."
" What about the internee of your share-
holders ?"
"Well, they areEnglishmen, too."
The conversation turned to the recent
British elections, in which Sir Henry was
defeated as the Conservative candidate for
Yarmouth, for wbich constituency he had
been member for some time.
What impression num Mr. Blake made
in English politics?"
" Oh, none at all," said Sir Horn -y.
"Why, he is not known over there. He
made a big zoistake. He ought to have
remained at home where be is known and
respected."
"Yes," said Mr. Hubbard, "he ought to
have remained at home."
"It has been stated. that Mr. Duncan
McIntyre holds a controlling interest in the
St. Lawrence & Ottawa Railway, and that
since he has become a Grand Trunk director
there is a probabilityof yomrcompanytaking
over the road."
"You will have to ask Mr. McIntyre
whether he owns the controlling interest.
As far as taking over the road is concerned,
it has been considered, but nothing definite
has been clone."
Sir Henry and Mr. Hubbard will remain
here for four or five days and then go west.
They expect to be in Toronto during fair
time, and will sail for England on October
Stia.
The New mmtarto name
The following riynopsis of the game lave,
as finally panted by the Local Legislator°,
will settle disputes among our sportsmen :
L Moose, elk and reindeer,or creriboo, are
preserved till 1895. Deer can only be shot
from let to 15th November, and no hounds
can be used, exceptfrom Jet to 15th Novem-
ber. Hounds are prohibited running at
large where there 1043 deer, except during
these two weeks, and if found running deer
at any other time, anyone can ahoot them
at siert. No person shall take more than
two deer, elk, etc., in one semen, and does,
fawns and deer without horns arepreserved.
2. Caroler°, pheasants,. prairie fowl and
partridge, woodcock, mope,quail, plover,
and duck of all kinds, or other water fowl or
game birds or animal (including squirrel,
bares and rablbiten MEI only be shot from the
15th September to the 15th December.
Quail shooting begins on the 15th October
and only lasts two menthe. Wild turkey,
beaver, otter and fisher are preserved till
1897. Duck shooting begins, like that Of
raltatiantEli, OD the 15th September.
a Among the general provisions are the
following (a) No bird or wild fowl shall
be shot between amulet and fluorine ; (b)
can't shooter fide on Sunday ;.(c) no person
care men or barter or exposer or keep for sale
game birds for two years from paasege of
tine hill; (d) persons not residents of
Ontario or Quebec minittakeouta license alt
$25 before they can shoot any game, animal
orbirds ; (e) a good or a resident of Ontario
or Quebec may get a weekli permit free.;
61..board of fish ma game conenksioners re to
be permenently appointed.
The brain -worker has the advantage of
free raw materbein, excepb when he time
hie ingenuity..
1 THE VICTIM OE THUGS.
PRETTY NEW DANCES.
A Torontonian Shot Down on King A 8arathga Mader of Ceremonies Writes
Upon the Latest raas in tile
Street in Broad Daylight.
Poetry of Motion,
1115 ASSAILANTS Ar LARGE,
A Toronto report says ; A cold-blooded
and delibm ate Attempt to murder an inof-
fensive citizen occurred about 7.30 last
evening on Ring Oren west, between the
Andrew Mercer Reformatory and Dufferin
;street. At the hour mentioned Charles
McClelland, a well-known west end jobbing
builder and contractor, who now resides at
159 Sorauren avenue to which house he
moved about two weeks ago from 160 St.
Patrick street, was walking home.
It was just getting dusk, the heavy
stoma clouds making ib darker than usual
at that comparatively early hour. While
passing along the loneliest part of the road
skirting the common which stretches from
King street to the Great Western Railway
tracks, he was suddenly confronted by two
young fellows, who planted themselves in
his way and dernand.ed money. Mr. Mce
Olelland replied that he had none, and en-
deavored to push past them, whereupon the
teller of tire two whipped out a revolver
and taking deliberate aim, fired. The
bullet entered the left side below the heart,
and glancing round the lowest rib lodged
In the back, where it could be felt, and was
indeed visible pressing against the drawn
skin.
Immediately. after firing the cowardly
would-be assumes took to their heels, and
McClelland, although badly horn was able
to crawl home by easy stagesmesting now and
again on the way. He met Police Constable
170 on the way, but would not speak to him,
fearing he would have to go to the nolioe
station to record the circumstances, and he
felt so weak and ill that his first and upper-
most thought was to get home to his wife
and children. As soon as he reached home
the doctor was mut for, and Dr. Ferguson
of Queen street west responded, but did not
probe for the bullet, saying that it would
be better to leave it till morning.
These events oecupied some time, and it
was 10 o'clock before word of the occurrence
reached No. 6 Police Station. When the
officer there heard ot it he at once notified
headquarters and despatched Detective
Porter to the injured man's house to inves-
tigate. Mr. McClelland was then very low,
but was able to say that his assailants were
.44114/fie wore a
both youeetemstz1Z20 to 22 years old,
k Christy stiff hat and
grey or brown clothes, .!irerdentindr'ennenkmeh
hat and grey clothes. Both were Moue -
built, tough -looking, a good deal sunburnt
and clean shaved, but further than this he
could not describe them.
As soon as wori of the affair reached
headquarters Detective Slernin was de-
spatched to assist Porter in his inquiries,
but a further .questioning of the injured
man could gam no new information. A
couple of young fellows who had been
arrested at the Union Station and locked
up at headquarters as vagrants appeared to
tally pretty closely in description to the
men wanted, so much so that they were
taken out for the injured man's inspection,
but McClelland said at Onee they were not
the guilty parties.
An examination of the clothes worn by
Mr. McClelland indicated the nature of the
desperate attack. The white linen shirt
was bloodstained on the left side, and in
the midst of the crimson patch was a burnt
hole where the bullet had entered, while on
the glazed bosom, about three inches from
the hole where the smoke marks were, the
powder had scorched the shirt so close was
the murderous weapon held. The under-
shirt bore the burnt bullet hole and blood
stains corresponding to the outer garment,
and the vest was also much ;stained though
there was no bullet hole in it as the men
had seized bold of him and ripped open his
vest before firing.
About a quarter before midnight it be-
came apparenb that further medical aid
should be called before morning and Dr
Lynd was sent for. He at once responded,
taking with him Dr. Mankenzie of 6 O'Hara
avenue. After a careful examination they
found the Wien three inches from the spine
and three inches from the shoulder blade
and succeeded in removing it. They could
not, however, determine the exact course
the missile bad taken nor the full extent of
the injury, as their patient was too weak
for a lengthy examination, but they spoke
very hopefully of his condition'the removal
of the bullet giving him relief from the in-
tense agony he was suffering and leaving
him quiet and comparatively easy.
Every effort is being made by the officers
in charge of the ease to discover the villains
who perpetrated so objectless and diabolical
an outrage, but at present they are without
clue upon which to work beyond the meagre
deecription given above.
Charles McClelland, the man who said he
was shot by highwaymen on King street on
Thursday night, yesterday evening acknow-
ledged to Detectives Porter and Slemin that
he did the shooting himself. McClelland's
story was that he had been out of work for
some time and his family were on the verge
of starvation. For several months he had
been virtually living on the charity of
friends, and all this time he was looking for
a job at the City Hall. He failed to secure
it, and about a week ago he purchased a
revolver from Jacob Tremain, 125 King
street west. On Thursday afternoon he
went down to Dufferin street wharf, and
there made up his mind to end his anguish
by shooting himself. He came up to the
commons and there fired the pistol. The
bullet did not kill him, and he threw the
pistol away and started for home. His
wound is not very serious,and he is expected
to recover.
rrobibitton COMMISS1011.
The commissioners took a good deal of
evidence at Sunnyside, P. E. I., yesterday,
which was of the usual conflictingcharaoter.
Several importanb witnesses, however, in-
cluding Hon. B. Rogers, Mr. D. Rogers,. M.
P., and High Sheriff Strong, of Prime
County, advocated total prohibition. Dr.
J. W. Gillis gave evidence regarding the
issuiug of medical certificates, and did not
believe prohibition could be enforced. The
commission will next meet in Quebec next
month.
A Tribute.
The vernacular of the tennis court is
sometimes reeponeible for seemingly startling
statements. At a recent tournament in
which one Of the contestants gained several
points! by his "bobbing," a spectatorob-
served that the player was weak in volleying.
"Yes," returned a young woman at his
aide," but he is a perfect lobster"—Har.
per's .1lfagaaine.
She (fearfully)—I don't know what I'd do
if I thought you were marrying me for my
money. 110 (uoothingly)—Then, darling
don't think ; rm aura it will be aver so
enroll pleasanter for us both if you don't.
Dit—Milt. Dix was mourning
Mto-day be -
tense M. Hicks hadn't i
been n. }liens—
She net been very Miserable. Dix—What
has been the matter? /Hoke—Some one
told her a proktind secret and It has rained
pitchforks ever since.
••••••••••••••.....10,0
THE RACQUETTE IS DEAD.
TLA$T the racquette
Is dead, Dead as a
doornail. And, as Mr.
Dickens would dans
" that is very dead,
indeed."
For twelve years
this dance has raged
with more or less
fever and fervor in
polite ;society, becom-
>nearing every year more
wen:popular withthe lower
•'classes and leo popm
elar with the very re-
fined people. It is a
0. „reel
very vulgar dance.
roread-t" For children there is
no special suggestiveness about in but when
grown people slide and hide, slide and kick,
elide and kick without any of the poetry of
motion or grace or movement it be-
comes vulgarity—vulgarity simple and
pure, if such a thing can be called so,
"The military" is another thing that is
on its last legs, so to speak. Perhaps you
may know "the military" by the name of
"Dancing in the Barn," or the "Kentucky
Jubilee. But whatever name you may
call it, it is "the military" still, and it is
sure to have the vulgar little forward kick
which characterizes the dance.
Properly speaking, the " Kentucky
Jubilee" and "Dancing in the Barn" are
the names of pieces; of music to which the
military schottische is danced.
But these two dances are nearly gone, and
from their dust and ashes arise two or three
very new and very pretty dancers, which are
worthy to claim the admiration of dancing
masters and scholars as well as those whose
main pleasure consists in looking on while
others dance.
THE NEW MINUET.
The most fashionable round dance is to be
the Oxford minuet. It is an exquisite com-
bination of the stately minuet and the
=keen
glide polka.
The couple who are to
hands and execute the ste
to the time of a mar.
slow, stately in the old timea „nem is
andeVinfsge courtly bowing. The minuet
idedr:t proper ceases when the lady executes
a deep courtesy and the gentleman bows
low before her with his band upon his heart.
Then the time suddenly changes and the
couple dance several steps in rather rapid
polka time. This changes again to the slow
walk of the minuet and is followed by the
rapid step as before. The two figures of
the dance alternate throughout.
Itt is really a 'beautiful dance. To picture
it to yourself recall the beautiful scene in
"School for Scandal," as it was presented
at Daly's when Ada Rehan. Mrs. Gilbert,
John Drew and others of Daly's perfectly
taught company went through the minuet
as though they were going through the
ceremony of presentation at court or any
other grand seals' function requiring great
dignity of action, some grace and much
alull. Enliven this scene with a pretty,
alternating, rapid movement and you have
the Oxford minuet as it will be danced in
'92 and '93.
A pretty fad in waltzing is caned the
College Walk. It was first brought to
Saratoga by the cadets who originated it,
because it was pretty and graceful besides
being a little odd. On every third or
fourth measure the gentleman walks, taking
two or three long steps while the lady con-
tinues waltzing.
Anobher novelty in dancing is the deux
temps. It is in polka time'but in plane of
the old long slide steps, or the short rapid
ones which are taken by different dancers,
the deux temps consists of two ver y long
slide steps, done in bhe regular polka move-
ment.
SQUARE DANCES.
In the square dances, the most fashiona-
ble dance will be the Contbination Polka
Quadrille. Its name goes a long way
towards describing it, for it embraces all
the best round dances of the last four
years, taking in also the old time quadrille
figures. It is the work of the American
Society of Teachers of Dancing.
The Combination Polka Quadrille re-
quires eight people to dance it. They
arrange themselves into a set and begin
with a "right and left" and "ladies'
chain," which are repeated by the side
couples].
All then take position for a glide polka,
which runs through eight bars; next there
comes the "forward and back" of the
head couples when they cross over and
salute partners, just as has long been a
popular figure in the quadrille.
After this they take their partners' hands
and dance the Berlin, and so the whole
dance goes, bringing in the heel -and -toe
polka and the Oxford minuet along with
the regular quadrille figures. It is an ex-
tremely pretty thing, and next winter you
will see it at all the very nice entertain -
relents.
THE DIFFERENCE.
I have wondered, in my work, how many
people know the difference between a danc-
ing master and a teacher of dancing. Let i
me tell you just what the difference s. So
many people continually confound them
that the public should have an explanation
here and now. When you have learned to
dance any dance, say the Combination
Polka Quadrille, for example, you are
a master of dancing so far as that one dance
is concerned. Now, if you can teach what
you have learned, you become a dancing
teacher, but if, as is generally the case,
you can only dance it without being able
to teaoh others how to do it, then you are
just a dancing master. Do you see the
difference?
The Berlin will be a popular dance along
withnhe other dances mentioned, and the
waltz is ever and perennially a favorite. It
may be hopped, it may be slid, it may be
dipped or it may be murdered outright, yet
it continues to live, for it ha e a thousand
time More lives than the hardiest cat that
you ever attempted to drown.
Why does the waltz live? Because it is
beautiful, and even the worst dancer cannot
make it really vulgar.
There is a suggestiveness about the
military and even root° than suggestiveness
about the racquette, but the waltz is re-
fined, and if it is made otherwise by the
deep dip or the long slide it is because the
dancer °home to make it so.
THE RYE.,
A round dunce which will be sO popular
that it Must not be ngireted now is the .Rye.
That is beet described by gaming that Wise
Combination between the &Moral& and
the pointing of the toe. It is danced to
itchottisuhe and polka time
None of the nolo datums ate vulgar or
suggestive, but are graceful; pretty and are
eneirtited to rather ekes' inusict In all my
twenty-six years' eicpericlicei and I have
been teaching dancing aimed I was 9 years
old, 1 have never known a season to dart
cut so propitiously as regarda the pretty
dancee.
You can sit and wain% the figures of the
round dances and quadrilles by the hour,
Admiring eaoh ono every moment more than
you did the last. They grow upon you
too, for they are "catchy," even though
otately.
Of course, you believe in dancing. It is
ouch ao innocent, harmless amueement that
you cannot fail to look open it with favor if
you are a szeneible person. Dancing is chosen
by fairy lore as the emusemeot of the
nymphs. It is famed in poetry and sung in
eong. Children dance by instinct. lt seems
as if it were the way in which nature ex-
presses its happinese.
And yet there is a minister who Rays that
"a person must be orazy or drunk th dance."
'lacer, MAME%
In is " Temperane,e Town."
Mr. George L. Owen, of Withybush,
writing to the Milford Haven Telegrcvph,
relates his experience of a " temperance"
town. He says : I have seen a town
where the sale of intoxicating liquors WM
absolutely prohibited. A few years ago I
was in America, staying at a lovely spot at
the foot of the Rocky Mountains. I may
mention by way of parenthesis that during
my whole stay in .America I was a tee -
tender, and therefore verite with no sense
of personal grievance. One day my travel-
ling companions and myself drove ;tome
miles over the prairie to visit Rechabite
City. The "city" was rather larger than
Narberth, and not quite as large as
Haverford-west, but we were in a free
country, where people and places may call
themselves what they please. So moot blocks
of buildings are cities, and the majority of
men are " generale " when they are
not "judges." This, however, is by the
way. It was a blazing hot day, and as we
neared the city the driver (who was a
Welshman and not a total abstainer) turned
and asked where he should put us down.
My friend suggested that he should stop at
the first place where he could get a drink,
as "he was dying for one." Our Cymric
friend, with a grim smile which I did not
then understand, informed us that the sale
of intoxicating drinkswas utterly prohibited
in Rechabite City. F. (my friend) used
some language which I calculated would
have been appraised in Great Britain at
about 58. per word for the benefit of the
revenue, and suggested a return. To this
I demurred. I told the driver to go where
he liked. He apparently liked a sort of
eernlestene for he stopped there, and
tue* h-reea, on to the ring, that is
age -beside the pave-
ving
*xfli
soiree • amen.
humor in my Swansealrien.
stood by to watch events.dAdvancing
the store, he walked up to the , coimt�r
and, putting down two quarter damn,
asked for two lead pencils, or something of
that sort. I don't quite remember what it
was, but I distinctly remember that we did
not take it with us. The storekeeper then
remarked that it was a hot day (which it
was), and that we should find it cooler in
the back parlor (which we did) while he
looked for the goods. We entered, and
found several other visitors, who appeared
to find it cooler there than in the store, and
were further moderating their temperatures
by imbibing varieties of American drinks,
of which whiskey appeared to be the basis,
and to which they helped themselves. My
friend and our driver joined the social
circle, and I think paid for two more
lead pencils on leaving. Our next
experience was at a linen draper's, where
the same thing went on, and, I believe, we
made three other experiments. In the in-
terests of political economy, and then in
the interest of my own neck (as "Swansea"
had to drive us back, and there was no
definite road across the prairie), •I put a
stop to these scientific investigations. We
lunched at a boarding house kept by one
of the many distinguished " generals " who
grace the "Land of the Stars and Stripes."
I was told that this particular " general "
obtained an honest livelihood by retailing
the non -transferable unused halves of rail-
way tickets to New York, etc. He was an
astute person, and on leaving I asked him
what be thought of Rechabite City, focus-
ing it under the temperance laws? It took
him some time to reply, as he had to re-
move a coneiderable quantity of foreign
matter from his mouth before he had room
to think, but when this difficulty was over-
come he said, "Well, sir, I guess it is the
drunkenest little place in the States 1" To
my inquiry why some one did not inform
the authorities of this illicit practice in a
temperance city, the general opined that it
would not be greatly to the advantage of
that person in a free country, as he would
probably obtain a gratuitous ride on a fir -
tree rail across the prairie, with a gentle
intimation that if he returned he would
find a purely teetotal entertainment await-
ing him in the form of a bucket,of tesr and
a basket of feathers. The moral of this
brief narrative—faithful in all save the
name of the city—I dedicate to the temper -
mice supporters of the Welsh Sunday Clore
ing Act.
THE STRIKE COLLAPSES.
Sweeney Fails to Enlist Conductors and
Firemen and lie Wilts.
GOVERNOR FLOWER'S WARNING..
An Albany deepateh says Governor
Flower has issued a.proolamatiou in which
Ise saya "In YleW of the continued
attempts ab the destruotien of property and
manor:rue interference with the running of
railway trains in certain sections of the
State, I deem it my duty to aired the
attention of the persona to the provisions oft
the penal code relating to ouch offencee, and
also to the penalties imposed."
The penal. code au revised and passed by,
the last Legislature materially differs from
the old law regazding interference with
railroad traffic, and the Governor thought it
would be well at thie thne to lot the people
of the State beeorne familiar with the pro-
visions in view of the strike now in progress -
in Buffalo.
A Buffalo despatch says: The conference
of chiefs of the Railwaymen's order lasted
nearly four hours adjourning about 77
o'clock. Messrs. kitergent, Wilkineon and
Clark wore is unit in stating that their re.
Speotive bodies could not participate in the
strike without grievances of their own.
Grand Master Sweeney being thus left to
the resources of Ids own order, hastened to
a conference with the local leaders of the
Switchmen's Union, and a conference,
which lasted until midnight, resulted in the
strike being ollicianly "declared off by
Grand Master Sweeney.
ALCOHOL ON THE
Story Told to et. Louis of an Autopsy
Troy.
"1 was present alt an autopsy of a noted.
old 'rounder' of my town a few week!,
ago," seed John A. Holliday, of Troy, N.
Y., to a St. Louis Globe reporter, "and I
was startled and shocked at wkat I taw.
The dead man was about 60 years old, and
had been the town drunkard for forty.
years. The doctor; had sun:raised that
when they cub his head open a pronounced.
amen of alcohol would iesue from the
okra
"1 thought it only one of those grim sort.
of jokes that the Asculapians indulge in,
sometimes -when they are carving a fellow-
man to mince meat in the interest of their
science. But I coon learned that it was no
joke, for when the surgeon's saw had out
off the top of the man's skull the odor of
the alcohol that filled the room was strong,
gh to almost sicken one. Then one on
eons struck a match and held it
'rnin. Immediately a blue.
*nietitire ortion of the
May Waldron's Baby.
Mr. Stuart Robson, the comedian, arrived
from Europe yesterday, after a three months'
stay abroad, on the City of Paris. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Robson, who, as his
leading lady, is knowa as Miss May Wal-
dron, and who is a native of Hamilton, Ont.,
and by David Morton Robson. The latter
has never been here before. While in Lon-
don he was paid a great deal of attention by
literary and dramatic people. I saw the
young gentleman last night and for one but
ten weeks old he looked rernarkably healthy
and large for his age. He was born in Lon-
don and his mother felt proud of him.
"1 have been away three months," said
Mr. Robson, "and during that time I saw
more acting than in years before. My time
was spent, between Paris and London and
enjoyed myself immensely.
Mr. Bobson said he would not send "The
Cann" Bill Nye's play, on the road this
season. He loot $42,000 on it during its
short tour last fall and winter, —New York
Herald.
The Modern Method.
Incorruptible Statesman—I tell you I am
not in favor a pools or combinations,
Lobbyist—Bot we intend to take youinto
this one.
Statesman (boftily)—That will make 110
difference. In a general way I am Mill
hppoeed to them. If I find, however, on
investigation, that the enterprise in which
you are about to embark its not in itself oon-
trary to public policy why, then, of course,
etc. (The rest in a whisper.)—Chicage
Tribune.
New nurse—Per going t� leave when the
week irs up, mum. Mistress—Dear me 1
What's the mattee ? New nurse—Please,
mum, your thilcleen le gettin' the measles,
and all the other nurses cuts me dead.
No one ever thought a the disadvantages
of having but otte moon until lb was die-
eievered that other planets had oeveral, ' rtt
is the mane in all things, it is not what
we lack but Whet otir neighbors pressen that
caused discontent.
Seals when bathing place one of their
nuirtber on OSA,probably ort account of
wearing such eXpensive bathing Snits.
Ple4e
11,4m4'ellv
-cerebriderir
flak sleek ise ifO
That eaperinien and.
to very seriemely thinkingeabont
of my way. I am not a tennieranocie
nor is Prohibition politician, but I menre-
spectfully and firmly decline your invitation
to have something. I don't -want my brain
to float around in a sera of alcohol, as did
that of the poor old town drunkard of Troy..
There is rio telling how many other men's
brains will reveal the same condition if an
autopsy is held upon them.
t4eauiTerinW
Temperance Notes and Other Topics.
In France there are thirty-six factory in-
spectors, fifteen of whom are women. •
Demosthenes said "To drink well is ro
property meet Inc a sponge, but not for a
man."
Lexon Browne, a noted English vocalist,
says that stimulants do not promote good
work of any kind.
When drunkenness is hereditary, a family
will die out, sometimes in four, and at the
outside in five generations.
The Brinell Medical Temperance Asso-
ciation has 415. members and 81 associate
students who aro total abstaineia
An abstinence society in Sb. Petersburg
has 600 members. They have established
eight tea houses in the moat thickly popu-
lated part of the city.
The census returns according to figures
given in an address by Robb. P. Porter, in
Washington, Last Sunday, show that the
Methodizt Church a ith 4,255,377. coon:aunt.
cants and a church property value of $130,-
018,070 leads the Protestant churches of the -
United States.
A month ago is Russian Mennonite banker
of Means:lea scut to Mrs. Grubb& thousand
addresses of bis countrymen to whom he
desired copies of "Friendly Talks" in their
own language sent. As a result of the sem
timent thus craned the community voted
by a large maiority for prohibition at the
recent election. •
The Belfast campmeeting in. Ohio has
two rules that we wish might be vigorously
enforced on all camp grounds, religious an&
philanthropic: First—Sabbath observance
laws to be strictly enforced. Second—The
sale and use of tobacco prohibited. Let us
have some clean pieces on the face of the
earth, just to prove that ib is possible.—Ex.
"1 deliberately affirm that Herod, the
historical ogre of the New Testament, is a
philanthropist compared with the brewerime
and distilleries of Great Britain. And I say
solemnly and deliberately that worship oft
the child Jesus in sincerity and truth is im-
possible to those who sit with folded hands,
while the pestilential breath of this modern
Herod lemons the children whom Jesus
loves."—Cunen WiTherfbrce.
mverpoors commerce.
The growth of the commerce of Liver-
pool during the present cennow is perhaps, -
without a parallel in an old country, the
tonnage of the port having increased from.
450,060 tons in 1800 to 7,933,620 tone in.
1880. But there are signs already visible
of the riecadeeco of this great commercial
capital. For some years the railroads have -
been taking iserapher coasting trade ; an,
immense volume of her foreign business willS
soon be lost at ono blow on the completion
of the grab Manchester ship canal, and'
now ib is reported that one of her greatest
transatlantic etermiship lines, the Inman, ie
to bo transferred to Southampton.
Pretty Parisian Casten:.
On the Mail:ream landings of almost every,
Parisian chateau there are email tables de-
signed to hold caedlee. When the guestc..
are ertyleg geed night this table presenter is
pretty weenie The candles are of varied.
colors, the candlentioke of odd designs and.
the lighter ewe pleasantly softened by colored.
shades. A green candle in a silver candle.
tick, with e perfectly formed pond lily for
the shade, is bub one of many novelties.
Father --My eon, you ought to be married,
and settled by tine tittle. Adult Son—Well;
Inn tot married, but I proposed to Miss.
Flirtie lent night and she settled rem.
Bunker—I euppeee you heel a giddy time
in New York? Mien Beacon—Yes, indeed
WO peeped through the window at the Astor
Library arid thok in the Obelisk ever so
Many tome.
A woman never fully realizes how awfully,
Wet water to mail she falls overboard in her
best clothes.
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