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bTATE JOURNAL., FRIDAY EVENING, JANUARY 10, 1896.
CROVEiTSJENIAL
The President Writes a Letter
About the Bond Issue,
Administration Did Not Treat
With J. Pierpont Morgan.
CENSURES SENATORS.
Says Their Accusations Were
- Malicious and Mendacious.
Syndicate Scheme Always Op
posed by the Administration.
Washington, Jan. 10. The debate
on the Elkins resolution in the Senate
last Friday when the administration
was accused by several Senators of
liaving entered into an agreement
with a syndicate to float the expected
issue of bonds, is the subject of a letter
written by President Cleveland to Sen
ator Caffery, of Louisiana. The
knowledge that such a letter had been
. addressed to Mr. Caffery was obtained
last night, and the letter was made
public by the latter. It is in the hand
writing of the President and covers
elz pages of closely written note
paper. It is in full as follows:
Executive Mansion, Washington, D.
C, Jan. 5, 1396. My Dear Senator: I
have read to-day in the Congressional
Record the debate in the Senate on
Friday, concerning the financial situa
tion and bond issues. '
1 am amazed at the intolerance that
leads even excited partisanship to
adopt, as a basis of attack, the un
founded accusations and assertions of
a maliciously mendacious and sensa
tional newspaper.
No banker or financier, nor any
other human being, has been invited
to visit Washington for the purpose of
arranging in any way or manner for
the disposition of bonds to meet the
present or future needs of the gold
reserve.
t No arrangement of any kind has
been made for the disposition of such
bonds to any syndicate or through the
agency of any syndicate.
No assurance of such a disposal of
bonds has been, directly or indirectly,
given to any person. In point of fact,
a decided leaning towards a popular
loan and advertising for bids has
been plainly exhibited on the part of
the administration at all times when
the subject was under diseussion.
Those charged with the responsi
bility of maintaining our gold reserve,
so far as legislation renders it Dossi
ble, have anxiously conferred with
each other and as occasion permitted
with those having knowledge of finan
cial affairs and present monetary
conditions as to the best and most
favorable means of selling bonds for
gold.
The unusual importance of a suc
cessful result if the attempt is again
made, ought to be apparent to every
American citizen who bestows upon
the subject a moment's patriotic
thought.
The secretary of the treasury from
the first moment that the necessity of
another sale of bonds seemed to be ap
proaching, desired to offer them if is
sued to the people by public adver
tisement if they could thus be success
fully disposed of. After full consider
ation he came to the conclusion, to
which I fully agree, that the amount
of gold in the reserve, being now $20,
000,000 more than it was in February
last, when a sale of bonds was made
to a syndicate, and other conditions
differing from those then existing,
justify us in offering the bonds now
about to be issued for sale by popular
subscription.
This is the entire matter and all
those particulars could have been eas
ily obtained by any member of the
Senate by simple inquiry.
' If Mr. Morgan or anyone else, reas
oning from his own standpoint,
brought himself to the belief that the
government would at length be con
strained to again sell bonds to a syn
dicate, I suppose he would have a per
fect right, if he chose, to take
such steps as seemed to him prudent,
to put himself in condition to nego
tiate. J expect an issue of bonds will be
advertised for sale to-morrow and that
bids will be invited not only for those
now allowed by law, but for snch
other and different bonds as congress
may authorize during the pendency of
the advertisement.
Not having had an opportunity to
confer with, you in person since the
present session of Congress began and
noticing your participation in the de
bate of last Friday, I have thought it
not amiss to put you in possession of
the facts and information herein con
tained. Yours very truly,
Gbovee Cletelakb.
Uncle Sam Heaai Business.
Washington, Jan. 10. Unless the
Porte makes prompt reparation for
the burning of the American mission
buildings at Harpoot the indemnity of
S400,00o demanded by this government
will be collected by foree. This state
ment was made last night by a high
ofHcial of the government.
Pension Bill Reported.
Washington, Jan. 10. The pension
appropriation bill was reported to the
House yesterday. The bill carries an
appropriation of 141,325,820, which is
about the sum appropriated last year
and estimated by the commissioner of
pensions to be necessary.
The A. P. A. Downed at Memphis.
Memphis, Tenn., Jan. 10. The A. P.
A. made a test of its strength yester
day in the municipal election. -The
contest was between the regular Dem
ocratic organization and a citizens'
' ticket, the latter indorsed by the A.
P. A., and the straight Democratic
ticket won by about 1,000 majority.
Premier Howell to Resign Soon.
Ottawa, Oni., Jan. 10. Sir Macken
zie Bowell will retain the premiership
temporarily. Meanwhile Sir Charles
Tupper will join the' Bowell cabinet
and soon after Bowell will resign the
jr;aaiei shio to-make room for him. ;
HE WANTS TO KNOW.
Mc Livingstone of Georgia Calls for
Teneznelan Information.
Washington, Jan. 10, An echo of
the dispatches from Venezuela was
heard in the House yesterday. As
soon as the journal had been
read Mr. Livingstone, Democrat of
Georgia, sent to the clerks desk and
had read the following resolution:
"Be it resolved, by the House. of
Representatives, the Senate concur
ring. That the" President of the United
States is forthwith requested to ascer
tain whether Great Britain is advanc
ing her outposts on the territory in
dispute between her colony of British
Guiana and the republic of Venezuela,
or is reinforcing posts heretofore es
tablished with troops, police or ord
nance; and should the President be
come cognizant of the fact that British
military or police force is advancing
to invade or reinforce, or since the
17th day of December last has invaded
or reinforced poets formerly occupied
within said disputed territory, he de
mand the immediate withdrawal of
said soldiers, and the reduction of the
police force in said territory to not a
greater number than were occupying
the British outposts on the aforesaid
17th of December, 1895."
Mr. Livingston asked for unanimous
consent to make a brief explanation
ot the resolution, but Mr. Boutelle,
Republican, Maine, objected, and the
resolution was referred to the com
mittee on foreign affairs. '
December 1? is the date upon which
the President sent his Venezuelan
message to the house.
After some minor proceedings, at
13:20 the house adjourned.
TO ALL, CHRISTIANS.
The Pope Expects to Soon Issue Another
Encyclical on Cbnrch Unity.
Rome, Jan. 10. The central object
of Pope Leo's policy has always
been to bring about or to prepare a
grand reunion of the Cheistian
churches. The holy father has already
published two encyclicals devoted to
that end. One was addressed to the
princes ana the peoples. The other
took form of an appeal to Angelicans.
A third encyclical will shortly be
made known. It is to be addressed
"Ad omnes Christianos" "To all
Christians."
Thus one more innovation will be
added to the others of the present
Pope.
In former times it was the custom
to address the papal document "To
the bishops and the faithful in com
munion with the Holy Apostolic
church." Leo XIII has defied tradi
tion by dedicating his encyclicals to
non-Catholics as well as Catholics.
The next is really meant as an appeal
to Protestants and chismatics. It
will attempt to prove to them by
theology and historical arguments
that fiom the days of St. Peter on
ward the pope has always been the
proper primate of all Christian
churches.
MRS. DAVIDSON.
Dr. Brown's Attorney Pnts Her Through
a Rigorons Cross Examination.
San Fbancisco, Jan. 10. At he con
tinuation of the police court examina
tion of Mrs. -Mary A. Davidson for
alleged extortion from Rev. C. O.
Brown, pastor of the First Congrega
tional church, the defendant was
again on the witness stand on cross
examination. Her attorney tried to
show by repeated questions that Dr.
Brown was aware of the existence of
the mysterious Mrs. Baddin, for
whom Mrs. Davidson said she was col
lecting the money from Dr. Brown.
This point could not be developed,
however, nor did Mrs. Davidson's at
torney succeed in introducing evi
dence as to the clergyman's alleged
intimacy with Miss Overman. The
prosecution tried to show by the de
fendant that she had been convicted
of a felony in Lynn, Mass., and had
served a term in the penal institution.
The witness could not remember if
she had been convicted, nor could she
recall the names of any persons whom
she was charged with having swiudled,
although their names were suggested
to her.
THE TARIFF BILL.
It May Be Reported Adversely by a
Republican Committee.
Washington, Jan. 10. The Senate
finance committee failed to meet yes
terday, notwithstanding the instruc
tions of the caucus, because it was dis
covered that Senator Jones of Nevada
would not act with the Republican
membere of the committee in report
ing the bill without an amend
ment providing for a duty on
sugar. The Republicans of the com
mittee are in the minority without
Mr. Jones. He takes the position that
as the people of the Pacific coast are
largely -Interested in the beet sugar
industry any tariff bill passed should
provide for the protection of this in
terest. If he maintains this position
and the Republican caucus does not re
verse its instructions, it will be neces
sary to report the bill adversely, if at
all.
More Gold Finds in Colorado.
Boulder, Colo., Jan. 10. Intense
excitement prevails in this city over
the new gold fields situated between
South Boulder creek and Magnolia,
and there are rumors of riches being
uncovered by prospectors in holes not
over five feet deep. One strike is said
to be worth $100,000 and an offer of
this amount is said to have oeen made
and refused.
Perfect Digestion
Is secured by taking Hood's Pills after
dinner, or if digestion is impeded by
change of diet,
overeating or
chills and con
gestion in
changeable
weather. They
break up a cold,
prevent a fever,
and restore
healthy action of
lie liver and bowels. At home or abroad
Hood's fills are a safeguard and a friend.
immk
FILLEY FOR M'KINLEY.
Sees no Reason to Change Bis Choice
for the Presidency.' x
Washington, Jan. 10. Chauncey L
Filley is in Washington. He said to
day: "St. Louis doesn't want the
earth, but she does want both the Na
tional conventions, and, having se
cured one, she will make a big fight
for the other. I think she will get it
too."
"It has been charged that yon favor
Major McKinley. "
"I'll have to plead guilty to that. I
have had no reason to modify my re
gard for McKinley. He is in every
way a fit man for the presidency. The
people think so, for he is growing
stronger with the masses every day."
"Who will the Democrats be likely
to nominate?"
"You can't predict about them, but
were I allowed to guess, I say they'd
take my old friend and neighbor,
William R. Morrison. Morrison is one
of the best men in theiy party abso
lutely honest, and though I differ with
him radically, if a Democratic Pres
ident had to afflict the country, I'd
sooner have him than any other one."
CRESPO'S FIRM STAND.
Refuses to Consider the Urnan and
. Boundary Questions Separately.
London, Jan. 10. A letter from
Caracas, Venezuela, to the London
Times, says it is evident that it is the
present intention of President Crespo
not to give any satisfaction for the
Uruan incident and that he is deter
mined to combine the Uruan and
frontier questions, regarding them as
one dispute. The Times correspond
ent adds that this is directly contrary
to President Crespo's previous assur
ances to him and he recites at length
how the change was brought about by
President Cleveland's message to con
gress and arrives at the conclusion
that: "By hook or crook President
Crespo and his friends hope to entan
gle the United States and they will
not leave a stone unturned to accom
plish this end."
THE PROSPECT OF WAR.
England and Germany are Prepared but
the Pretext Is Wanting.
London, Jan. 10. No influential
person in England believes there is
any danger of war with Germany in
the near future. Authentic advices
from Berlin are unanimous that no in
fluential person there believes circum
stances will arise in the near future to
provoke war with England. But there
is no intelligent person in England
who does not recognize that the
Kaiser is prepared to provoke war in
case of further aggressions by Eng
land in South Africa, and that, indeed,
he is in the temper to quarrel with
England on almost any valid occasion
offered him. And England is in the
mood to accept the Kaiser's challenge
whenever it comes.
The Queen to President Kroger.
London, Jan. 0. The secretary of
state for the colonies. Mr. Joseph
Chamberlain, has sent the following
dispatch to President. Kruger:.. . "I
have received the Queen's command to
acquaint you that her majesty has
heard with satisfaction that you have
decided to hand over the prisoners to
her government This fact will re
dound to your credit and conduce to
the peace of South Africa, and the har
monious co-operation of the British
and Dutch races, which is necessary
for its future development and pros
perity." Missouri Produce Dealers.
Macon City, Mo., Jan. 10. The first
annual state wholesale produce deal
ers' convention was held here yester
day. A number of representative
merchants of the state are present and
many sent letters expressing sympathy
with the movement. There are also
several commission men here and rep
resentatives of transportation compa
nies. C. R. Combs and A. F. Barr
were elected temporary chairman and
secretary respectively.
Hayti Ripe for Revolution.
New Yoei, Jan. 10. Mail advices
from Port au Prince, Hayti, are to the
effect that a revolution, far-reaching
in extent and importance and its
probable results, is again threatened
in the black republic. The corres
pondent says that if the plans of the
conspirators do not miscarry, it will
be under way by the latter part of
January.
They're Bound to Wear Bloomers.
Wabbensbubg, Mo., Jan. 10. B'orty
young lady students of the State Nor
mal school have organized an athletic
association and have openly de
clared their intention of wearing
bloomers and sweaters. The officers
are Miss Edmund A. Nickerson, presi
dent; Miss Grace Utley, vice-president:
Miss Seina Achenbach, secretary;
Miss Maud Hendricks, treasurer.
Officially Denied.
London, Jan. 10. The colonial
office last evening published a denial
of the report which reached here from
Caracas, Venezuela, via New York,
that British troops with cannon, from
Demarara, had arrived at Cuyuni, a
station at the extreme limit of the
British claims in the disputed terri
tory, and the scene of the Uruan in
cident. Wants a New Leavenworth Prison.
Washington, Jan. 10. Senator
Baker and Representatives Brodericic
and Blue are working together to
secure an appropriation for the build
ing of a new United States peniten
tiary at Leavenworth.
Missouri Claim Awarded.
Wasginhton, Jan. !0. The court of
claims has awarded S21? damages to
Cornelius Boyle of Cass county, Mis
souri, and S3 85 to Thaddeus Snyder of
Greene county. Missouri, for corn
furnished to United States troops dur
ing the war. Boyle asked for $1,400
and Snyder for $750.
Miss Culver Deeds the Promised Million.
Chicago, Jan. 10. The execution of
the deed by Miss Helen Culver, giving
property valued at .$1,000,000 to the
university of Chicago, has been com
pleted and the deed filed. .. r. .
FEARFULQUAKES.
Two Persian Towns Completely
Swallowed Up.
Kurds and Armenians Meet the
Same Fate.
THOUSANDS KILLED.
Eight Hundred Lives Destroyed
in the City of Goi.
One Thousand Houses Com
pletely Wrecked.
Teheben, Persia, Jan. 10. Two
earthquakes have occurred' in the
district of KahlhahL The first was on
the night of January 2. The large
village of Janabad was destroyed,
several others were partially ruined
and 300 persons were killed.
The second earthquake occurred the
marning of January 5 and was felt
over an area- of 100 miles. The
town of Goi was destroyed and
a thousand nouses were demolished.
In addition, great damage was
done to many villages. The loss of
life was very great. There were 800
persons killed in Goi alone, and large
numbers of cattle and sheep also per
ished. The town of Goi, or Khoi, which has
thus been wiped out by earthquake,
wasjpne of the best laid out towns of
Persia in its modern quarter. The
district of Kahlkahl, in which the
earthquake seems to have done the
most damage, is in the province of
Azberbijan, in the extreme north
western portion of Persia, immedi
ately adjoining the province of Van in
Armenia.
Goi lies in 38 degrees 35 minutes
north latitude and 45 degrees and 15
minutes' east longitude, seventy-seven
miles northwest of Tabriz and about
as far south of Mount Ararat, and
was before its destruction on the
great trade route between the Euxine
and Persia and on the Kotura, a trib
utary of the Aras, which was crossed
here by a seven arch bridge. It had
quite an elaborate-system of fortifica
tions, which were, however, in a ruin
ous state, and an. jnner high wall
flanked with towers, the intervening
space being occupied with .gardens
and mud hovels. It was in the cen
tral portion of the city that its beauty
lay, cool streams and lines of willows
running along its broad, regular
streets. There were a few good build
ings, including the governor's palace,
several mosques, a large brick bazar
and a fine caravan serai. The chief
manufactures were copper wares and
worsted socks. In September, 1881,
Goi was visited by a series of violent
earthquakes,' the seismic waves run
ning northwest and southeast in the
direction of the main mountain
ranges. . 3 .
The population numbered about
30,000, including many Armenians who
occupied a separate quarter of the city.
The district about the city consists of
an elevated plateau ; sixty miles by
ten or fifteen, highly cultivated by a
skillful system of drainage and irri
gation, producing a series of fertile
oases laid out in meadows, gardens
and tillage and yielding, rich crops of
wheat and barley, besides apples,
pears, cherries, walnuts, chestnuts
and unrivalled mulberries.
The province of Azberbijan is one of
the most fertile in Persia, and travel
ers give enthusiastic descriptions of
its orchards and gardens, and the de
licious fruits which they yield. The
population is of a very varied charac
ter, comprising Kurds, Armenians,
Assyrians, Tartars, Persians proper
and other tribes, and is roughly esti
mated at 2,000,000. The Persian army
is largely composed of natives of Az
berbijan and the province is under the
government of the heir apparent to
the Persian throne.
ENGLAND IS ALONE.
Russia Decides to Stand With Germany
in the Transvaal.
London, Jan. 10. A special dispatch
from Berlin says that Russia's co-operation
with Germany in the Transvaal
matter has been assured, and that
France will act with Russia. This ap
parently tends to confirm the report
of an antif British alliance, and that
the action of Emperor William
towards the Boer republic was a thor
oughly weighed step.
Portugal, it is announced, will re
main neutral in the dispute and will
not permit the Germans or the Brit
ish to land troops at Delagoa bay or
to traverse the Portuguese territory in
South Africa.
Applause in the Reichstag.
Beri.in, Jan. 10. The Reichstag re
assembled yesterday and proceeded to
discuss the bourse reform bill. Count
von Ka'nitz, the agrarian leader, dur
ing the course of his remarks on the
subject referred to the Transvaal dis
pute, saying that the recent energetic
attitude of the imperial government,
in defense of the interests of the Ger
man people had met with universal ap
proval. This remark was greeted
with loud applause.
Ex-Governor Blarshall Dead.
St. Paul, Minn., Jan. 10. Ex-Governor
W. R. Marshall, of Minnesota,
died last night at Pasadena, Cal.,
where he went about two years ago
for his health. William Rainey Mar
shall was born in Boone county, Mis
souri, October 17, 1825, and came here
in 18-47. He was nominated and elect
ed governor of Minnesota in 1849.
Estimates of Deficiencies.
Washington, Jrn. 10. Secretary
Carlisle has sent to the house a letter
transmitting estimates of deficiencies
in apDropriations amounting to
$4,343,456, required to meet the urgent
demands of the government for the
service of the current and prior fiscal
years.
Kev fork's Convention Movement.
New York, Jan. 10. A meeting of
the committee of fifty was held yes
terday at Tammany halL the object
being a move to have the National
Democratic convention held in this
lcity. - -
NEWS AND VIEWS.
Edith sessions Topr' Obssrvati. ml from
the Mtroaoll.
New Yobk, Jan. a The up to date
Gotham woman appears to be a firm ad
vocate of the apotheosis of the hideous
in the 'way of ornaments. I sat opposite
a woman in an "L" train the other day
-who, irreproachably gowned and bon
neted, wore among the laces at her
throat a grewsome ebony coffin aa a
brooch. A smart young woman who
spent the summer in Paris called on ma
one day last week. As she threw back
her velvet cape I noticed a pin thrust
among- the jet fringes of her bodice. It
was a golden gallows tree, and from it
dangled the golden corpse of a banged
man. I expressed my horror at this mis
guided freak of fancy. "Why, that's my
mascot!" exclaimed the young lady. "I
picked that up in Paris. Every other
woman was wearing a gallows for good
luck."
Quite a recent fad in the line of or
namentation is to have diamonds set for
eyes in the head of the mink or sable of
your fnr boa. I know a great swell who
took her $400 diamond earrings and had
them set in the head of her ermine boa.
The boa was stolen about a week after
ward. '
On'e of the gowns in the trousseau of
Miss Emma Rockefeller, the daughter
of the Standard Oil magnate, was shown
me by an obliging modiste. It was an
evening robe of palest turquoise satin.
There was a deep bertha of cream duch
ess lace falling over the shoulders. This
was headed by a roll of turquoise vel
vet, knotted here and there in butterfly
bows. There was also a pointed belt of
the pale bine velvet. It was a simple
and exquisite robe.
There is fashion in everything, even
in eggs and butter. In those quarters of
the town where wealthy people dwell
are the daintiest dairy shops imaginable
that cater to the swell trade. Here fancy
butter, with the stamp of some famous
farm, sells as high as $1.75 per pound.
The eggs, each in a compartment of a
dainty paper box, are also stamped
"strictly fresh" and retail for 50 cents
per dozen. The cream and milk from
these immaculate dairy shops are usual
ly delivered at fashionable houses by a
servant in livery.
Yvette Gnilbert, whose advent has
been the theatrical event of the week, is
not a pretty woman. She is ugly, gaunt
and slovenly in gait. She sings remark
ably nasty songs in a Parisian accent no
Yankee can understand, however much
he may pretend to. I think the pnblio
will soon weary of this latest French
freak. I saw her on Broadway a day or
so since. She looks very like the carica
tures of herself and would pass easily
for a fin de siecle poster. Her eyes are
knowing and her hair an extraordinary
shade a sort of delicate ginger.
That miserable, wretched little beast,
the dachshund, that waddled its way
for some time into fashion's ranks, has
a rival now in the Aberdeen terrier. The
fashionably young woman now parades
Fifth avenue of a morning leading the
spunky and hardy little Scotch dog, who
scents an enemy in every other dog he
meets, growling and snapping and car
rying a chip on his shoulder. Fox ter
riers, French spaniels and pugs are not
in it these days. In fashion, as else
where, every dog has his day.
The dean of Barnard college, the
woman's annex of Columbia, is Miss
Emily James Smith, the youngest wom
an to hold snch a position in this coun
try. Miss Smith is fair and girlish look
ing, with a most serious and intense
manner. She was the second American
girl to attend Girton college, in Eng
land. She is an enthusiastic bicyclist,
believing it to be the ideal exercise for
students; is not a suffragist, but admits
that the ballot is coming to woman and
earnestly desires she should intelligent
ly prepare herself to wield it.
One sees droll things always in cable
cars. I was greatly diverted a day or so
since by a little episode in a Broadway
car. A big, brawny fireman, in the pic
turesque scarlet lined bine coat of his
order, stood patiently for a long time.
At last he got a seat and dropped into
it with a long drawn sigh of utter ex
haustion, and in a moment was fast
asleep, dreaming, perhaps,' of last night's
fire, when he battled with smoke and
flame. His arm rested on the window
sill, and his helplessly swaying hand
dangled a pair of coarse bnckskin
gloves. Next him sat Miss Manhattan,
gorgeous to behold. Her gown - was
smart, so was her hat. and, lo, the hair
of her was frizzed like sixty I She sat
stiff, haughty, with a well bred, lady
like expression round the mouth. Sud
denly the fireman lurched a little, his
hand dropped, and the buckskin gloves
flapped against her exclusive back hair.
That bright dream was his last. He
awoke with a start, to meet a look be
fore which a Numidian lion wonld have
quailed and shivered. The poor fellow
was so terrified that, stammering an
awkward apology, he rose and went out
on the front platform to cool his burn
ing brow. Myself, I heartily wished he
had knocked her bonnet off.
There is a funny little Italian restau
rant down town much affected by news
paper men and women. Not long since
a very well known editor took, mirabile
dictn ! his Wife and his mother-in-law
there to dine. As the cheap claret flowed
the fun became noisy. At last, about 11
o'clock, a young stage dancer sprang np
from the table at which she was dining
with three artists, and lifting her volu
minous skirts gave an extemporized
series of high kicks. The editor's mother-in-law,
a nice old lady, was natnrally
very much horrified, and afterward said
indignantly: "I thought the hussy was
going to put her foot on my son's shoul
der. Had she done bo, I should have got
right up and shaken her soundly and
said: 'Young woman, that is my son
and he is a respectable man. How dare
yon?' " This story is convulsing Bohe
mia both on account of the prominence
of the editor and the desire of the dear
old lady to protect her son in-law, who
is by no means a spring lamb.
Edith Sessions Tuppks.
-. Snbscribefor the Daily State Joubnax.
A PECULIAR FISH.
Keraora or Sacking Fish tvhlclx Uvea
Mostly ta Deep Water.
A striped remora, or sucking flah,
was found recently attached to the bot
tom of one of the steam launches which,
run around Glen Island, says a writer
in the Boston" Transcript. It was trans
ferred to one of the large tanks of the
Glen Island Aquarium. The fish, though
not rare, is a deep sea fish, and is hard
to capture. It grows to the length of
twelve or eighteen inches. The flat
top of its head is surmounted by a large
sucking disk extending from near the
tip of its upper Jaw to the ends of the
pectoral fins, or about one-third of the
total length . of the fish. The disk is
made up of seventeen or eighteen pairs
of bony laminae, the edges of which are
furnished with rows of minute tooth
like projections. With this disk the
fish attaches itself to a shark, a turtle,
or some other large fish, and is In this
manner drawn through the water with
out the exertion of swimming. Oc
casionally it will release Us hold long
enough to swim off and get something
to eat, but immediately returns to re
fasten itself. The South American In
dians make use of this instinct of the
fish to catch sea turtles. Thi-v fasten a
ring around the remora's tal to which
they attach a long line. The fish is then
taken to sea, and when a. large turtle
is sighted the remora is thrown over
board. It unerringly swims to the
turtle and makes fast. The line is then
drawn in, and soon both turtle and re
mora are in the boat. It is necessary,
however, to wait until the fish feels in
clined to let go, for It is impossible to
detach it from the object by force with
out injury.
SAILING VESSEL'S FAST TRIP.
The Helensburgh Crosses from t Hull
In Twenty-one Days.
The British ship Helensburgh, which
reached this port on Monday at mid
night, made the passage from Hull in
twenty-one days, which is believed to
be a record-breaking trip for a sailing
vessel from that port, says a writer in
the New York Tribune. Indeed, the
average voyage of steamers from that
city takes about seventeen days. The
Helensburg is a full-rigged, three-masted
steel ship. Captain Jefferson, her
master, said he had strong, steady
winds, varying from east to west,
throughout the trip. Two or three gales
overtook him, but under reduced sail
his gallant Ship plowed along before
them on her-course. She had no use
for light . sails at any time, and her
skipper kept her under courses, topsails
and topgallant sails. On several days
6he made 300 knots,. and on one day 320,
at which rate she could have "shown
her heels" to many a tramp steamer.
Four days were taken in the North
Sea and the English Channel, and the
voyage from a point off Falmouth was
therefore of only seventeen days dura
tion. Captain Jefferson is proud of this
craft, .and says that once on a voyage
to Australia she covered ?50 knots in a
day. Her present passage is the quick
est made across the Atlantic in many
a long day. In 1891 the Howard D.
Thorp, a Yankee ship, surprised her
consignees by anchoring in the Bay
eleven days out from Glasgow. The
record was made, however, under the
more favorable winds of an eastern
trip by the Yankee clipper Dreadnaught,
in 1859, when she made Liverpool from
here ic nine days. Such ships are no
longer built, and from Hull the Helens
burgh now holds the record for sailing
craft. She brings 1,603 tons of chalk,
and is under charter to take a cargo of
case oil to Shanghai.
A Recreant Bachelor's Punishment.
The city was in a perfect uproar last
night, caused by the Bachelors' club
being out in force to "haze" A. H. Gil
lespie, a member of the club, who re
cently was married, in violation to the
club's solemn rules and obligations.
He was boxed up in a queensware crate
and hauled up the main streets of the
city; had his face blackened with a
common shoe brush. The band played
a solemn march as the procession went
up the street. He was then taken to
the hall, where the degree of "knight
of the orient" was to be administered
to him, but when about half way
through he was overcome by the shock
of the initiation ceremonies and re
quirements and became unconscious.
He is all right this morning. Cincin
nati Enquirer.
Coffee Rolls.
Take twelve cups of flour, one cup of
white sugar, one-half of.butter or lard,
one of yeast, one of grated nutmeg and
three eggs. Mix with three large cups
of warm milk and let it rise over night;
if well risen in the morning, knead and
set in a cool place until afternoon; then
shape into long rolls, and let them ri3e
one hour and a half. Bake half an hour
in a .moderate oven. When done glaze
with a little milk, in which a little
brown sugar has been dissolved, and
set them back in the oven for two min
utes. Ia Enduring; Unity.
Between the mortal and immortal
worlds no gulf Is fixed. Above all, and
binding all In enduring unity, is the
community of aim and spirit which
keep3 those who love and are loyal hand
in hand anfl foot in foot, though seas
divide, there hangs between the im
penetrable veil of death.
She Thought of It.
Maud "You are frightfully extrava
gant. You never seem to think of a
rainy day."
Marie "Don't I? I bought a dozen
pairs of silk stockings yesterday."
New York World.
The Old Kind.
"Let's go on a bust," said one man at
Key West to another.
"What kind of a bust?"
"Filibust." Pittsburg Chronicle-Telegraph.
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