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LEAGUE OF AMERICAN WHEEL-
MEN IS ACTIVE AND GROW ING.
WILL INAUGURATE ft CRUSADE.
For Better Highways in Every State in
the Union—Prominent Public Men
Hmong the Members.
Arrangements have been made by
which the league of American Wheel¬
men is to take np the crusade for good
roads on a new and very extensive
scale.
The National committee of Highway
Improvement has submitted to the ex¬
ecutive committee a proposition which
has just been approved to print and
distribute an edition of a million
pamphlets devoted to the good roads
movement, and particularly to the sub¬
ject of state aid to highways. Otto
Dorner, chairman of this committee,
is now preparing this book for the
press, in which he has the assistance
of Gen. Roy Stone, the head of the
United States bureau of road inquiry
at Washington. The national commit¬
tee for highway improvement and the
officers and members of the league will
collect the addresses of farmers and
state and local officials to whom the
pamphlets are to be sent. commit¬
The highway improvement
tee has had this project under consid¬
eration for over a year, but it is only
within the last few days that the plan
for issuing and circulating the pam¬
phlets has been finally perfected. At
the Good Roads Parliament at Nash¬
ville last September, Mr. Dorner and
Mr. A. B. Choate, of Minneapolis,
members of the national committee,
laid the matter before General Stone,
who at once declared that the under¬
taking would have every possible sup¬
port and encouragement from his bu¬
reau. General Stone has issued, since
the establishment of the good roads
bureau, some fifty different bulletins
relating to various phases of the good
roads problem, and containing a great
deal of valuable information, but the
appropriations made by congress for
the support of the bureau being lim¬
ited in amount, it has been impos¬
sible to circulate them upon a large
. scale.
It is partly for this reason that this
enormous edition of pamphlets is to
be issued by the L. A. W., and they
will contain the condensed results of
all the many valuable inquiries made
by the good roads bureau, both in
this country and abroad. They will
explain the losses due to bad roads,
illustrate the different methods of
constructing macadam, Telford, grav¬
el and dirt roads, both in Europe and
America, and discuss the various
means and methods for raising funds
to pay for improved high-ways. Spe¬
cial attention will be paid to tho plans
successfully adopted in New Jersey
and Massachusetts. Both the L.A.W.
officials and road inquiry bureau have
an extensive collection of photographs
of good and bad roads, taken in this
country and in Europe, which will be
employed in illustrating the proposed
book. Working drawings, made by
prominent engineers, will be used to
illustrate the various methods of road
construction.
The League of American Wheelmen
is about eighteen years old, and today
numbers among its members some of
the most prominent men of the coun¬
try, among them being John Wana-
maker, of Philadelphia; Governor
Hastings, of Pennsylvania; Rear Ad¬
miral Gherardi, of the United States
navy; Mayor Carter H. Harrison, of
Chicago, and C. A. Pillsbury, of
Minneapolis. The organization has a
steady growth until today it numbers
over 102,000 members.
MILL FIGHT FOR TAXES.
Tennessee Will Try Hard To Enforce
Payment By Railroads.
Attorney General G. W. Pirkle, of
Tennessee, says that the state will
fight the railroad assessment case to
the end both in the federal and state
courts.
The injunction granted by Judge
Clark at Chattanooga is only tempo¬
rary and the case will be heard ou its
merits and then go to the higher
courts.
BURGLARS BAGGED BY CLERK.
Single Handed, Hood Captured Four of a
Gang of Six.
Four burglars of a gang of six were
captured by Martin Rood in Jackson
& Eggleston’s store at Canaan, Conn.,
early Wednesday morning. Rood,
who sleeps in tho store, was awakened
by the movements of the nien and the
prompt use of his revolver wounded
two of the burglars and marched four
of them, including one of those whom
he had shot, into a room and locked
the door. The other wounded man
was' helpless. The sixth member of
■ the gang escaped.
Rood fired his revolver until rein¬
forcements came and his victims were
landed safely in the lock-up.
COAL DIGGERS STRIKE.
Two Hundred and Fifty Men Walked Out
of Mines Near Dayton, Tenn.
Two hundred and fifty men employ¬
ed in the Richland mines of the Day-
ton, Tenn., Coal and Iron Company,
near Dayton, Tenn., struck against
a recent order of the company cutting
the price of mining coal when the pro¬
duct contained a certain percentage of
slate. The men claimed this was a
matter with which they had nothing
it> do and declined to accept.
GEORGIA ERIEFS.
Every bill and resolution which
passed the recent legislature and re¬
ceived the approval of the governor
has been turned over to the secretary
of the state, and all the new law whioh
was enacted is now being inscribed
upon the statute books in legal script.
Eight unfortunate moonshiners who
have been languishing in the county
jails of Hall, Fulton and Cobb received
a most acceptable Christmas present
at the hands of Judge William T. New¬
man, of the United States court, in the
shape of commutation of sentences.
Every one of the prisoners had been
sentenced to serve three months in
jail, and thus to lose all the sport and
pleasure that Christmas brings, and
they were very sorrowful accordingly,
but they did not despair, and each of
them sent a petition to the judge ask¬
ing him to let them out of jail. Judge
Newman, in the kindness of his heart,
granted the request in every instance.
Governor Atkinson has granted a
respite to Tom Allen, the Bibb coun¬
ty murderer, sentenced to hang on
January 6. The execution is ordered
postponed until February 11 in order
that an appeal for a commutation of
sentence may be submitted to the
prison commission. The governor
receiued a letter from Allen’s attor-
neys asking that the execution be
stayed until the commission, now
vested with the powers of a board
of pardons, might decide upon
the case. The governor decided to
grant the request and the order of re¬
spite was immediately issued. It was
a very pleasant Christmas for the con¬
demned man, whose attorneys have ex¬
hausted every resource known in law
to save him from the gallows. The case
has gone through all the courts, the
United States supreme court having
decided some time ago that Allen
should suffer the penalty imposed by
the superior court and confirmed by
the supreme court of the state.
Georgia will be represented at the
Omaha exposition. Governor Atkinson
has appointed fifteen commissioners to
represent this state, and by resolution
of the legislature they are authorized
to take to the Trans-Mississippi expo¬
sition the state exhibit which was
used at the Atlanta and Nashville ex¬
positions. This is a magnificent col¬
lection, and made, in many respects,
the best exhibit at Nashville. No ap¬
propriation was made to trans¬
port and install it, but by co¬
operation of the raitroads and patri¬
otic citizens it is hoped the exhibit
may be put in place with such addi¬
tions as may be necessary to bring it
up to date. The Omaha exposition is
intended to make a showing of the re¬
sources of the country west of the Mis-
sisippi, but many states of the east
and south will have exhibits there,and
it is said the fair will be only second
to the Columbian exposition at Chica¬
go in 1873. Beautiful buildings have
been erected.
The convention of Georgia lumber¬
men at Cordele the past week adopted
a schedule of minimum prices which
will be rigidly maintained. Every
mill reported contracts for its pro¬
ducts for one to four months, and one
concern was sold a year ahead. The
mills took vigorous action on the new
loading rules which, the lumbermen
say, necessitates an extra expense of
$9 to $10 per car, including 500 feet of
lumber used, the carpenter and black¬
smith work on space blocks between
cars, and the freight on 1,500 pounds
of dead weight, which the blocks,
bearings and extra heavy standards
make. A committee was appointed to
confer with the railroad men in Atlan-
ta on January 3 and present demands.
The committee is instructed to use ev¬
ery effort to adjust the matter satis¬
factorily with the railroad men, and
failing in that, to go before the rail¬
way commission, where the founda¬
tion will be laid for a case before the
interstate commerce commission. Un¬
der the law, the Georgia commission
can hear interstate cases, and if it con¬
siders the complaint equitable, may
lay it before the interstate .commission
and act as a kind of prosecutor. If
the lumbermen fail to secure satisfac¬
tion from the railroads they will take
advantage of this law.
The question as to where the meet¬
ings of the reunion of confederate
veterans, which will be held in At¬
lanta next summer, is greatly puzzling
the managers of the reunion, and they
are at a loss to know what to do.
Opinion is divided among the execu¬
tive committee and no compromise has
yet been reached. Some of them favor
Exposition park, and believe that
plenty of room can be obtained there
for all that is needed, and as the re¬
union will be held in the summertime
the large buildings which are not in
use can be temporarily made into ho¬
tels for the entertainment of the thou¬
sands of veterans that will be present
from the north. A number of the ex¬
ecutive committee think that the
headquarters should be in the cen¬
ter of the city and the place of
meeting also near the center where it
would be accessible to all. Exposi¬
tion park, they say, is not easily
reached, and the transportation of the
thousands every day would be the
cause of much delay and great incon¬
venience. A place conld be obtained
at the park sufficiently large, they
say, to hold the immense audiences,
but would not be near enough to the
city. A place is wanted that will seat
not less than 10,000 people, and it is
not thought that there is a lot near
the center of the city that a building
can be placed on which will do this.
SILVER SENATOR DISPLEASED AT
GAGE’S FINANCIAL POLICY.
THREATENS TO LEAVE SENATE.
While on Friendly Terms With McKinley,
the Colorado Man is Openly Antag¬
onistic to Secretary of Treasury
A Washington special says: The
publication of Senator Wolcott’s threat
to resign from the United States sen-
ate created a sensation in political cir¬
cles at the capitol.
While many believe that his indig¬
nation may sufficiently cool to prevent
the actual relinquishment of his seat,
all agree that his return to the advo¬
cacy of free and unlimited silver coin¬
age is certain.
The position in which Senator Wol¬
cott is placed is well, understood by
all those who realize the peculiar sit¬
uation which has developed with re¬
spect to the administration and the
monetary commission of which the
Colorado senator is chairman. Either
President McKinley and Secretary
Gage are at variance or Senator Wol¬
cott and his sympathizers are utterly
deceived as to the president’s attitude.
Mr. Wolcott has since his return from
Europe talked long and earnestly
with the president, and yet he defends
the president while taking a position
of open antagonism to Secretary Gage.
The assertion is made by Mr. Wol¬
cott’s sympathizers that Secretary
Gage represents the administration
and if it were not for the political dis¬
turbance it would cause Mr. Gage to
retire from the cabinet.
This assertion, wich is now made
privately, is likely to be made publicly
before long. If this is done, the issue
will be raised and the public will know
the facts. The result will probably
be that Mr. Wolcott will find that he
has misunderstood the position of the
position of the president and will then
dramatically announce his indignation
at the administration.
The president can hardly be in sym¬
pathy with both Secretary Gage and
the Colorado senator, as Gage stands
simply for gold and Wolcott for silver
alone.
Asi things ,, . are now tending, , the pi es-
ulent will probably have to break with
one or the other of them and unless
he is misunderstood by the leaders of
his party and persons closes to him,
the break will not be with the secre-
tary of the treasury.
The committee room of Senator
Wolcott was beseiged Wednesday by
those desiring a confirmation or denial
of the authentic statement that he
contemplates forwarding his resigns-
ion to the governor of his state un-
less the president s indorsement of
Secretary Gage’s financial plans should
be less direct and pronounced.
No satisfactory information was
given to these inquiries.
The other silver senators are ab¬
sent from Washington. Senator Car-
ter is in New York, Senator Pettigrew
is at his home in South Dakota,
tor Chandler, who first predicted a
split iu the republican party on tho
silver question and hinted at the de-
fection of Senator Wolcott, has gone
to New Hampshire.
Senator Teller will not discuss the
question affecting his colleague. He
foresaw the inevitable break. Presi-
dent McKinley, he thinks, cannot ride
two horses going in opposite direc-
tions.
STEAMERS FOR KLONDIKE.
Joseph La due Js Making Preparations
To Transport Passengers.
C. P. Huntington has sold the 2,500-
ton iron steamship Morgan City, now
at New York, and it will sail with
freight and passengers in the course
of two or three weeks for Seattle and
South Alaskan ports. The purchaser
is Joseph Ladue and the price is about
$250,000.
Mr. Ladue has given an order for
several other steamers for the trans¬
portation business. The Morgan City
will be added to the fleet and will run
between Seattle and Dyea and Ska-
guay until June 1st, when she will
start with freight and passengers for
St. Michaels, connecting at that point
with the river boats owned by Ladue.
KILLED TROLLEY CONDUCTOR.
Robbers Hold Up a Car and are Resisted
with Fatal Results.
A trolley car on the Schuylkill Tal¬
ley Traction Conqiany line at Norris¬
town, Pa., was held up by four high¬
waymen at Swedeland, near the city,
about 10 o’clock Sunday night.
Conductor Charles Galoway refused
to give up his money and was shot
dead. Three shots were fired at Mo-
torman Matthias, but none took effect.
After rifling the body of the con¬
ductor of the money and a gold watch
and chain the robbers escaped.
There were four women passengers
iu the car whom the highwaymen cov¬
ered with their pistols, but made no
attempt to rob.
NOTED ENGINEER DIES.
Never Ha<l a Serious Accident During
Twenty Years’ Service.
W. B. Green, one of the oldest pas-
seuger engineers on the Southern
railway, died suddenly at his home in
Selma, Ala., Friday night. During
the twenty odd years he ran an engine
he never had a serious accident. Twice
in his career he stopped off his run
and the engineers who took his place,
together with their firemen, were kill¬
ed. He leaves a wife and daughter.
FIL1BUSTERERS SUCCESSFUL.
targe Cargoes On the Way to Cuba—Gov¬
ernment War M»ip» Evaded.
A special from Mobile, Ala., says:
One of the largest expeditions to leave
the United States is an accomplished
fact. For daring and the heroic meas¬
ures by which this has been done the
expedition is beyond anything ever
w,,u ’“" c “”“ iD
For two weeks or more the cruiser
Montgomery, beside the cutter Sew¬
ard, have been busy in Pensacola bay
watching for a filibuster expedition
supposed to have been preparing to
leave that port about Christmas time.
The Sommers N. Smith and ocean
going tug Isaac Dewey were in port,
and Uncle Sam’s vessels devoted their
entire time to watching the movements
of these two vessels. Nothing of any
moment transpired until Friday night;
then both of these vessels weighed
anchor % Immediately
and put to sea.
the Montgomery and Seward followed,
and Sunday afternoon these four ves¬
sels came into the harbor of Mobile.
The Smith immediately went on the
dock and Monday morning was sport¬
ing a fresh coat of paint.
The officers of the Montgomery have
learned that they have been fooled and
that an expedition has left Punta
Gorda, Fla., and is now safely at sea.
But this is not all. Before the
Montgomery and Seward crosses the
outer bar on their way to intercept
the Florida expedition, the Smith and
Tug will have loaded a cargo of dyna¬
mite and repeating rifles and w ill be
safely at sea.
Some of the Cubans state that the
expedition from Punta Gorda got away
with 500,000 repeating rifles, ten tons
of dynamite and 500,000 cartridges,
besides medicines, etc., and it is said
that the expedition from Mobile will
carry as much more, if successful.
This will te the second expedition
to go out of Mobile on the Smith, and
as her captain, James Dunn, knows
every inch of the big waters beyond,
it is probable that he will make a safe
landing.
BANKING LADS OF GEORGIA
Will Be Revised By Commission Just
Appointed.
The names of the members of the
Georgia bank commission, which W’as
created by the legislature at its recent
session, have been announced by Gov¬
ernor Atkinson. The commission will
begin its labors at once and will make
a report at the next session of the gen¬
eral assembly.
Hon. T. I). Stewart, of Henry coun-
^ j 8 a pp 0 i a t e d from the' senate and
Hon T ^ Swift of Elbert an(1 H on.
M y of Richmond, from the
bouse . Ml . w s with of Fulton ,
and Mr Horace A Crane of Chatham,
are the twQ citizen8 appointed.
Governor Atkinson, in his message
to the ° al a3semb i pointed y , recommended
that a ommission be to ex-
amine the condit ion of the banks of
the state and tlleil . bonds , with a view
of suggesting “ “ a plan to improve the
banki D J te m 0 f Georgia,
APPEARANCES DECEIVED THEM.
-
Demijohn Was Labelled Whisky, But
Contained Poison.
At New York a week ago a gang of
furniture movers came upon a demi¬
john labeled “pure rye whisky,” in a
house from which they were carting
the furniture. They drank of the
contents, and as a result James Flan-
nigau is dead and Patrick McNulty is
dying, while three other men are re-
covering, after a severe illness. The
demijohn contained corrosive sub-
limate.
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M’COY IS AFTER FITZ.
Middleweight Asks for a Chance at the
Championship of the World.
“Kid” McCoy, the conqueror of
Creedon, issued a challenge to Fitz¬
simmons Monday for a finish fight for
the championship of the world.
The young middleweight announces
that he has backers for $10,000, and
will post a forfeit as soon as called
upon to do so. He desires to meet
the present champion for a purse and
a side stake of at least $5,000.
McCoy at once communicated with
Dan Stuart, the promoter of the Car-
son fight last spring, and offered to
take Corbett’s place in case the Cali¬
fornian fails to sign articles with Fitz¬
simmons.
“Even if Corbett is willing to fight,”
declared McCoy, in his letter to
Stuart, “I believe that I am entitled
to the first chance. Corbett is a
beaten man, while I have not yet been
defeated. ”
A HORRIBLE EXECUTION.
Murderer Hanged By the Heels and Torch
Applied.
A message from Glendora, Miss.,states
that Joe Hopkins, murderer) of two
men, was captured by a mob Monday
morning, hanged by the heels and
burned to death in that posture.
The lynching, embracing as it does
the most horrible manner of execu¬
tion, created a most tremendous sen¬
sation and hundreds of people flocked
to the scene.
Hopkins was one of the most noto¬
rious criminals in Mississippi. Since
the murder of the two men he has
been almost continuously pursued by
posses, and it was generally believed
that he would be lynched if captured.
BATCH OF APPOINTMENTS
Will Be Ready For Senate’s Action Wlien
Body Reconvenes.
When congres's reconvenes the pres¬
ident will be ready to send to the sen-
ate a batch of appointments numbering
up into the hundreds.
He "entered upon the matter of offi¬
ces Monday morning with renewed
activity, and has called upon the sec¬
retaries for the papers in many of the
cases which have been hanging fire.
HIE SCARCITY OF FOOD ENTAILS
WIDESPREAD DISTRESS.
HELP MUST BE QUICKLY GIVEN.
Americans Called Upon to Render Assist¬
ance—Consul Pee Presents a List of
What Is Needed.
A Washington special says: The
most profound distress prevails among 1
many thousands of people in Cuba.
Starvation not only impends, but it is
an actual fact. The president has been
informed of the facts from sources
whose credibility cannot be doubted.
He has gone to the length of his con¬
stitutional power in calling the state
of affairs to the attention of the Amer¬
ican people.
The department has used all of its
authority to mitigate the conditions
there and the letter to the public sent
out by Secretary Sherman the day be¬
fore Christmas pointed out the way to
further alleviate the miserable condi¬
tion of the reconcentrados.
The sum of $5,000 was received
Monday by Assistant Secretary Day
from certain charitably disposed peo¬
ple whose names are not disclosed and
this sum was remitted by telegraph
early Tuesday morning to Consul Gen¬
eral Lee for disbursement among the
more pressing cases. It is hoped by
the department of state that the Am¬
erican people will come to the relief
and that promptly, by subscriptions of
money, clothing and supplies of vari¬
ous kinds.
The newspapers are expected to lend
a generous aid in carrying forward
this movement.
The machinery for distribution has
been provided by the state department
and Consul General Lee has under¬
taken, with the aid of the American
consular officers in Cuba, to give per¬
sonal attention to the alleviation of
distress by the distribution of the gifts
of the American people.
One line of steamers plying between
New York and Havana—the Ward line
—it is said, has undertaken to forward
any contributions of goods to General
Lee at Havana, and it is believed that
the American railroads will do their
part by carrying the goods to the sea¬
board. The Spanish authorities have
consented to remit all duties on relief
supplies so forwarded.
The state, department, directs that
they be sent direct to Consul General
Lee, either money by drift or check,
or goods. Consul General Lee cabled
the state department Monday night
just what is wanting at this juncture
and his list is as follows:
Summer clothing, second-hand or
otherwise, principally for women and
children; medicines for fever, includ¬
ing a large proportion of quinine ;hard lard,
bread, corn meal, bacon, rice,
potatoes, beans, salt fish, principally
cod fish, any canned goods, especially
condensed milk for the starving chil¬
dren.
Money will also be useful to secure
nurses, medicines and for many other
necessary purposes.
HURT APPOINTED PRESIDENT
•Of the Reorganized Union Pacific Railway
System.
Horace G. Burt, third vice president
of the Chicago and Northwestern rail¬
road, has been appointed president of
the Union Pacific system. Mr. Burt
has been with the Northwestern roads
for many years.
More than a fortnight ago when it
was announced that Mr. Burt would
be chosen to the presidency of the
Union Pacific as reorganized, strenu¬
ous denials came from many quarters.
It is alleged that Mr. Burt was so
closely allied with what was called
“Vanderbilt interests” that to make
him president of the Union Pacific
would be to place that liue practically
tinder the same management as the
New York Central, the Lake Shore
and the Chicago Western.
The opinion in New York, so far
as it can be gathered thus early, is
that the new directory has been very
carefully made up; so as to discount
any of the above alleged objections to
Mr. Burt as president. All the great
roads seem to be represented directly
or indirectly in the new directory.
THE FLANAGAN CASE
Will Be Considered By Georgia Supreme
Court January 13.
The case of E. C. Flanagan will be
argued before the supreme court of
Georgia on January 13. The attor¬
ney for the double murderer has an¬
nounced that he will be ready for the
argument to proceeed on that day,
and the question of whether or not
Flanagan is to have a new trial will be
decided early in the new year.
If the new trial is refused Flanagan
will undoubtedly hang during the
month of February, but if the judg¬
ment of the DeKalb superior court is
reversed he will be given another
chance to prove his insanity to a jury.
BEATEN BY ROBBERS.
An OldXady Has Fearful Struggle With
Burglars and May Die.
Sunday night robbers broke into
the house of aged Mrs. M. Kimball at
Mitchellville, la., ten miles east of
Des Moines. She was beaten into in¬
sensibility and will probably die.
The doors and walls were covered
with blood, showing that a terrible
struggle took place. It is not known
whether the robbers secured any
booty.
ARCUMENT.
Used to have some big debates,
Settin’ ’round the store;
B6th the men was heavyweights
An’ had met before.
Talked ’bout groat politician’s to smother, games.
Wrath too
’Biz an’ Jake called Joshua names,
An’ Josh says, “Your another.”
TT3eter jes’ git middlin’ riled
In tholr tariff talkin’.
“ESWStllffSET
An’ whllo onch the viotory claims,
Argymouts seemed ruther
Mixed, when Jnke called Joshua names,
An’ Josh says, “Your another.”
Sometimes bigger men than they.
When campaigns Is warmin’,
Try ter sum needs it up reformin’. an’ say
’Tuther
But, towards fact, though each one blames,
They don’t git rnuoh fu’ther,
’N them when Jake calls Joshua names
An’ Josh says, “Your another.”
Philander Johnson, In Washington Star,
PITH AND POINT.
* ‘What the deuce, ” asked Mr. Prooms,
savagely hacking the steak, “did that
fellow mean when he said all flesh is
weak?”—Judge.
“Did he have a trial?” “Well, he
didn’t have such a trial as the jury
had. He didn’t have to listen to the
lawyers. ”—Judge.
The Wife (reading)—“Iseeawoman
was thrown from her bicycle and
knocked speechless.” The Husband
—“Why, what a sad death!”—Puck.
Miss Prymm—“That disreputable
Jack Buggby invited me to go to the
theatre with him last night.” Miss
Cuttyngo—“How did you enjoy the
play?”—Puck.
Glyder—‘What a terribly discordant
orchestra there is at this dance!”
Wurler—“Awful, isn’t it? I suppose
that’s why they hid it behind those
potted palms. ”—Roxbury Gazette.
“I saw a bonnet that suited me,
George. It was $35.” “But you
didn’t pay that preposterous prioe for
it, did you?” “N-no, George, I had
it charged!”—Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Boy—“Gimme ten cents an’ I’ll tell
yer sunthin’ yer oughter know.” Wo¬
man—“Get away from here you impu¬
dent rascall” Boy—“Yer kin find out
yer house is on fire fer yerself.”—
Judge.
“Was your tour a success?” asked
the friend. “Was it a success?”asked
Mr. Knight Stande, the all-round his-
trion. “Was it a success? We all
got back, didn’t we?”—Cincinnati En¬
quirer.
“The rising young actor,” said the
Cumminsville Sage, “is much like a
persimmon. He isn’t really at his
best until he has encountered two or
three good, hard frosts. ”—Cincinnati
Enquirer.
She—“Yes. I suppose I have
changed very much.” Gallant Youth
(wishing to pay a compliment)—“Oh, the
but with you any change is for
better, Miss Blank!”—Memphis Com¬
mercial Appeal.
A long-suffering tailor recently wrote
One of his customers: “Dear Sir: Will
yon. kindly send amount of your bill; (He
hnqueniA>epHed: JMige?” etc, 0The Jfo whioh the i§
lfoi7^resp’y.’ f amount
3s. —LondonTit-^
“What do you think of that bill?”
asked the lawyer. “It isn’t big
enough,” “Considering' the impecunious client re¬
plied. the trouble
you’re going to have in getting your
money, you ought to charge at least
twenty-five per cent. more.”--Waslii
ington Star.
Cragin—“I respect a man who is
really in search of information; but
there are some persons w'ho seem to
ask questions simply for the sake of
asking them.” Digby—“That’s so.
There’s Ditmer, for instance. Ha
asked me to-day when I was going to
pay that $10 I borrowed of him last
month.”—Boston Transcript.
“When I heard the bicyle bell I just
stood on my rights and refused to
move, threatening at the same time
that if he ran into me I’d smash his
machine.” “Well?” “I kept my
word. He ran into me and I smashed
tho machine. He gathered it together
and they gathered me together, too.”
—Philadelphia North American.
Too Much Mongoose.
In 1872 Mr. W. Bancroft Espeut im¬
ported four pairs of the Indian mon¬
goose from Calcutta into Jamaica for
tho purpose of destroying the ‘ 'cane-
piece rat.” Ten years later it was es¬
timated that the saving to the colony
through the work of this animal
amounted to $500,000 annually. Then
came a sudden change in the aspect
of affairs, It was found that the
mongoose destroyed all ground-nesting
birds, and that the poultry, as well as
the insectivorous reptiles and bati;4-
chians of the island, were being extffl>
minated by it. Injurious insects iiD
creased in consequence a thousand¬
fold; tho temporary benefits of the in¬
troduction were speedily wiped away,
and the mongoose became a pest.
Domestic animals, including young
pigs, kids, lambs, newly-dropped
calves, puppies, and kittens, were de¬
stroyed by it, while it also ate ripe
bananas, pineapples, young corn,
avocado pears, sweet potatoes, cocoas,
yams, peas, sugarcane, meat, and salt
provisions and fish. Now, we are told,
nature has made another effort to re¬
store the balance. With the increase
of inseots, due to the destruction by
the mongooses of their destroyers, has
come an increase of ticks, whioh ard
destroying the mongoose, and all
Jamaicans rejoice.—Nature.
Good Insect Crop*
More than 30,000 specimens of fossil
insects have been collected from all
parts of the world, of which only
twenty are butterflies.
■»SM Diving Record.
A record in British deep-sea diving
was created on the Clyde when Diver
Walker descended 186 feet and was
under water for forty minutes.