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fierce figiitixo ix nrr.F.isT. rollrr ami Military Alike Attacked by the Sara tie Mob. Belfast, Sept. 21. Desultory rioting ac companied by firing continued throughout the city during last nii;ht and two policemen were severely wounded uud a number of citizens Injured. The Catholics evinced a more bitter spirit against the police and soldiers and the apjiearauce of a single cou&tabic in one of the troubled districts was greeted with a volley of Moties. U Hinting was resumed at dinner time at the junction of Northumberland street and the Fall road by the Catholic mill hands stonlne the police on duty to keep the (irange Queen' inland shin vara men from coming In contact with m. II liHtids. The stonlmr was so heavy and skillful ili.it the police hadtoietreat as far as Shank hill. Here they were leiuforcetl und diove the mob back, rapturing a number. AN AHMi:l llC'ilVnN'l ATT.K kCll. While this battle was going on another mob in a different locality attacked with stones the Mack watch regiment of WoMiineu. al though the soldiers were fully armed and lu flglithu' array. Tlie troops with' fixed bayonets charged in double quick time on the mob and drove them from the scene, wounding a great number and arresting two. Still another mob got luto a fight in a tram car stable, anil surging out into the street threw a passing car fiom the track and over turned It, though it was at the time tilled with passengers. The rioters were fighting a pure ly religious fight, but the locality was Infested with rowdies! drawn thither by the riot, and when these loafers saw the car' up side down and tilled with people they fusilladed it with stones. evkn a rrvr.itu. contnor. sToxnn. The tirioitricken passengers crowded cloc under the: s-ats and under one another and shielded themselves as best they could with the Jtoor mats and seat cushions. Sev eral were hurt, and their situation was terri ble until the police rescued thcui and escorted them to a place of eafetv. Tha f uncial cortege or a man named Doyle, while returning from the cemetery to-day, was attacked bv a mob, who assailed the mourners with stones. The military charged on the mob aud arrested u score of lioters. In the melee tin: coloiul in command of the-troops was badly hurt. At midnight the elti was quiet. mi: fiiesidexts hetphx. Washington special: President "love land returned home to-night nt '.) o'clock, lie came on the congressional limited from New York, his privnte car being attached to tho train through t lie kindness of the Pennsylvania railroad. Sinclair, Ids valet, and Albert, the coachman, were at the depot and received the party. There wuh 'the ptivatc carriage and Dm Dayton wagon for the trunks, the stuffed deer, the fish baskets, the tnckle, the balsam pillows and all other trappings of vacation. Presi dent and Mis. Cleveland's arrival wuh ex m peeted, and hence there was quite a large crowd at tho depot to see them, but as usual, .Mr. Cleveland did not give the public much chnnce to look over him, for ho hastily walked to his carriage and ho and his wife and Mrs. I'olsoni won? driven homo. NotuitliHtandiiig the remarks of Colonel I.elo, the president, has gained llesh, and as the electric light Tell upon his lace it showed that it wan well-tanned and healthy look ing. Colonel Laniont and Mrs. l.amout .and their two little children, together with Mrs. FoImmii, made up 1 1 to party. As it was late when tho paity arrived at the white lioii.se, and they ucie pretty well tired out, nothingwas done but eat supper. To morrow the president will take up the runs of his olllce and t lie humdrum life ot a picsident will begin again. Am FOli RELEASED frisoxers. Acting Adjutant (ieneral Helton has is sued an order to carry into effect the pro vision of congress, approved August -1 last, for clothing and e. conation of $5 in money for each prisoner released from con finement, under sentence executed at mili tary posts after discharge from the mili tary service, and announcing that the com mandant of the military prison nt Fort Leavenworth, Kan., is charged with the disbursement of the funds appropriated. The clothing will bo similar to that fur nished at the Leavenworth prison, and will be procured in tho same manner. Com manding ollircrs of posts where there are prisoners to bo benefitted by tho provision will Immediately send to tho commandant of the Leavenworth prison a list of the names ol prisoners who will probably be released at thoir respective posts in the period between this date and January 1, "1887, and beginning October 1, 188(5. will send a similar list in the first week of every quarter for a period covered by the next succeeding quarter. The proper measure ment for coat, vest, trousers and sizes for lmts, shoes and socks for each prisoner will be furnished with the list of names. IT IS VLEVRO.l'XEVMOXIA. Chicago special: Dr. .Salmon, chief of the national bureau of animal industries, after an examination of the lungs of one of tho ailing cows of tho Pliienix distillory this alternoon, decided that the disease ex isting among tho catt'io there is pleuro pnoumonia. A meeting of tho state live stock commission will be held soon, and it will probably bo decided to havo all tho distillery cattlekilled and tho sheds burned, as tlioro is no other way to prevent tho in fection. Dr. Salmon arrived in the city this morn ning, and mot a number of gentlemen inter ested in plouro-pneuiiionia. Tho club room nt tho firnnd Pacilic was filled, with author ities on voteiiunry diseases, among those present being II. XliChcsney, .1. M. Pearson and C. It. Johnson, of the state live stock commission; State Veterinarian N. T. At kinson, of .Missouri, State Veterinarian Casowell, ol Illinois, Veterinary Surgeon Murray, of Delaware, and J. II. Sanders, editor of tho llreedors' Gazette. SOCIALISTIC VICX1C. New York dispatch: About live thous and peoplo attended tho picnic of the socialists at Ueoininor's Union park to day. Herr Wilhoiu Loibkuiclit and Dr. Edvnrd Aveling and Mrs. Aveling were present and recoived an ovation. Dr. Aveling and his wife made addressee in English, and Herr Leibknicht spoke in Ger man. The addresses were mainly con gratulatory nnd in no way referring to tho doctrines ol socialism. A largo squad ol police were present, but thero wns very little ocension fortlmirsorvices. A drunken man attempted to cheer a speaker, but was promptly urrosted. Dr. Iliishong, ol Hoa Ton, was among the spcnl.ers. The social ists evaded tho exciae Jaws by buying kegs ol beer and giving it nway to the thirsty crowd. riCTOUTA'S FIFTIETH TEA II. London special: The I'rinco of Wales has written to the lord mayor of London, egugesting ns a suitablo memorial of tho completion ol tho filtieth year ol the reign of Queen Victoria, tho establishment of a permanent Imperial Ioloninl nnd Indian institute. The prince suggests turthor that the institute bo founded upon the lines ol the presont Indian and Colonial exhibition nnd that its object be to prompt immigra tion to the colonies nnd expand the colon ial trade. Th lord mayor lias replied that lie would be pImismI to have the people tluu attt their love lor the quceu. HOW MCCIl HE MAXII'l I.ATEl). Cashier floulil of the l'ortlaml Itank (lets Airay With $tJ.l,tHHI. l'oilTl.ANli, Me., Sept. 21 Gen. Neal Don's ou-In law. Win. K. Guild, cashier of the First National bank of Portland. t alleged to be a defaulter to the amount of ifsT.OOU and his family and Immediate relative arc abnot wild over the disgrace. The bank will ran lie iifTeeUd by the los. Gould wat looked u, on as a model man. Kecently he built a J.Vi.lO i residence, and Indulged in other luxuries of l.vinj, but as far as ki own Gould never ieeu latcd nnd shunned all gambling. Gould has been arrested In a civil suit to nw.ui tho action of the Comptroller of the Cirivn ty. It is now thought the defalcation' of W. K. Gould w.ll reach $14.",00. The director think the bank will not loe over -?S7,(H)i. Incite ment over the affair is Intense. Mr. Gould is ,Vi j ears old, and has aged "JO years w thin n week. HoMdes being caulor of the K.rst Na tional bank.lu Is also president of the Nation al Hankers' association, also tl.e l'ortlaml Trust Co., and a trtHtce of the Maine Savinirs bank. It Is said he began embezzling 10 years ago. Other dcelar.' thy first Healing was done hi lss. Then, fins been much that a peculiar about his affairs, lie lirst bought a very moderate house on Carletou street for about js(,."i;X). Later he sold It and purchased an estate In Decring for JlT.OOO. 'fills he sold and built his present reidonee,costlng I.OOO. He has not been asked to give bond for man) jvars. All of his original bom1in-u save his fatlier-Ia-law. Neal Dow, are deatl, and Dow can only be lull for S'Jt 1,000 of the original $50,1.0 1 'if at all. In a similar case her,' last spring It was decided that the living bondsmen could not be held. The discovery of the defal cation Is said to have come about as follows: About 10 days ago Go.lld uvnt to New York. During his absence a cleik discovered a seem ing crookedness In hi affairs. Ho informed an olllcial, who In turn notified the directors, aud they summoned an expert. The latter soon found a $3.1,0 JO shortage, 'flic directors were astoun led. As Gould was absent and a large amount of the bank's collateral Is gone also, they supposed he hail skipped to Canada. Investigation sin w, that, the missing cisliier was in New York. Instead of securing his ar rest, the directors suit a cautiously worded telegram suuinio.iiiig him homo to auvisc eon corning the investment of fit!id. (ionld seem ed to have no fear of the possibility of discov ery and returned promptly. Gov. Koble met him in Iloston and accompanied him to this city to prevent the last opportunity of escape. After reaching home, aud while the Investiga tion was going on, thev d iuufd cashier was kept In ignorance that he bail reached the en 1 of his rope, and the know, edge which came to him gradually was a blinding surprise. It was then too late to escape and last week came the end. The fallen man had at last Uie desj er nte courage that sustained him. He ordered a carriage ami gave to the driver the order, "Go direct to tlie jail." He at that time acted on tho resolution of g.ving himself up ami getting relief from sus .encc. The order was obeyed, but on his way h. met a frL'inl to whom In told his story of his fall. The gentleman said to him : "Hut you can't go to jail ; no one l;as made the sl.ghtest charge against you." Mr. Gould then drove about tho city for som time aud drove to the bank. At tlie bank ho was met by the directors and at the suggestion of one ot them he went to the Faliuumth hotel, took a loan, and was seen and consulted with in regard to the disordered affairs of the bank. All we -k the dlnetors worked on the accounts, assisted by ait expert, but ln-tead of finding an improvement, ull'airs grew worse, und at last it was plain that close to S10i),0l'0 had been Ust. The directors laid the cits be fore lion. W. S. Putnam, who told them Gould must lie arrested, and that a further neglect on their part to secure his arrest would make them liable for the loss. .Mr. Gould, the Argus hints.could hardly have carried on such operations as are alleged without an accom plice. This insinuation has attracte 1 some atteutlon. TEI.EGIIAI'IIIC COXHEXSATIOXS. Rev. John Brown, ol Texas, is soliciting aid in Now York. Tho French financial deficit is estimated at 74,000,000 francs. The supreme court of the United States will convene October 15. Mayor Smith, ot Philadelphia, was im peached by the city council, Douglas Smith, the Now York custom house delimiter, has been arrested. Tlie French chamber of deputies is still bitterly opposed to tho American hog. Natchez voted SIIUO.OOO bonds in aid of tho Now Orleans & Fort Scott railroad. Schuadborst has resigned the presidency ot tho Ilirminghnm Liberal association. Mrs. John Smith, of Sandusky, 0., spoil ed her cistern water by attempting to stiicido in it. It is now thought that Gould's Portland defalcation will rench Sl'15,000. Ho has been arrested. 13. P. Wilson bus been appointed general passenger agent of the Chicago it North western railroad. Nelson Carpenter, a notorious outlaw, was ambushed and killed in Jackson county, Ky., by unknowu parties. T. Harrington, home secretary, writes to Treasurer O'lteilly acknowledging the re ceipt at 11,000 for tho Pnriiell fund. The resignation of Professor William Fer roll, meteorologist ol tho signal service, has been accepted by the secretary ol war. Sinco tho beginning ol tho issuo of tho combined lotler sheet and envelope, one month ago, U.OOO.OOO of theso sheets have been sent out to postolllces. Figures compiled in tlie olllce ol the sec ond assistant postmaster-general show that the cost ol the star route sorvlce dur ing tho fiscal year was $5,111,801, a de crease ol SO.O'JIl, or 1.57 per cent as com pared witli the preceding fiscal year. The steamboat service was also reduced in cost during the year from S.'u'-'.OOli to 10, 419, or a little over 20 per cent. TAVOIIT SEVEIIE I.ESSOXS. London, Sept. 21. Tho Australian mall bring the news of a conflict between the Ger man gunboat Albatross and the natives of Now Hebrides. It appears that tho Albatross opened lire on the natives In revenge for the murder of Klein and Cullch. Twenty were killed and many wounded. The crew of the Albatro thou'landcd, whereupon the natives deeaui)K'd to Pcntecotlslaud, where tho U hoh's mate was murdered. The Germans pursued them and opened lire with Gatllng guns, which did terrible execution. Isovoral vlllxges were bunuil by tho Germain1. A COLOItEII 1'JtEACIIEIt UAXOEl). Maco.v, Ga., fiept 17. The Rev. Jee Cook, colored, wns hanged to-day In llutlcr for the murder of his wife last April. The crowd M the execution ws estimated at S.OJO. Cook made a full loufetilou. THE REVOLUTION IN SAN DOMINGO. No Men to 'Worlt, Ileenuse the Govern lucnt AVntitM Them for Fighting VurpoC!. The contest between (Jens. Ileurreaux and Moya for the presidency of the republic result ed, as was generally forscen, lu revolution. The elections were held alwut the beginning of July. In some places, where the supporters of the candidates were In nearly equal force, tlie polling was conducted w 1th fairness; but hi other plaees.whcre the Ileurreaux men were In iower, the election was a farce. In Sau Domingo cltv, for Instance, the Moya pattv, seeing how tlie polling was conducted, made a protest, and withdrew from the city. Geu. Ileurreaux was declared elected, and a com promise was attempted w ith Mova. who with tils friends had withdrawn to La Vegas, a town of considerable Importance In the Interi or President Gil visited him there, but the result of the conference, or what was proposed ut It, Is not known. Active preparations for war were made. ft Is almost Impossible toget trustworthy In formation. The government ollleials even do not know, and such lies are lu circulation that no one can say or form an Idea as to what Is being done. It was said that cx-Minlster of War Valverde, of the Mova party, who re signed his office shortly before the election, be gan hostilities by attacking the foit at the tow n of Santiago' In the Ceboo (the most Im portant inland iosltlon) and liberating the governor who had been put lu prison oil ac count of his being friendly to Moya. It was reported that Santiago was" In the hands of the Mojii men. It Is certain that lion. Henlto Monclon. governor of the province of Monte Ciisto. had sent out troops in command of his son to tight for Mova, and that the road to Santiago from Puerto Piata was In their hands, as givernineiit troops had twice been sent out from that place to attain them, aud had on each oceaslon been repulsed with loss. When the Chd" steamer ai rived at Sau Do mingo city on Jul. she was chartered to proceed dow n tlie coast for men. Gen. Ileurreaux being then In the eitv organizing his army. On tlie arrival of the steamer at Axua. the government ollleials seized eight v-fonr men. Some ot them had the appeal anee of clerks from the town stores, and the majority were laborers taken from their w ork on tlie sugar estate ot Capt. John llardv, of Iloston. These wen1 all that could lie got hold of there, and a very unwilling lot of warriors thev were. The ship then proceeded to Hurra jova ; but there they had received notice of wh it was coming, ami the able-bodied took to the wood. The result was that not one man was got. The ship returned to the capital, and the next day the impressed men, having got their arms and am munition, were shipped off with about live hundred others, it Is supposed for l.a Vega, since It w as thought to be Ileurreaux' Inten tion to attack Moya at that place. There were not more than six" hundred men In the lot, but the report was circulated that there were two thousand. It is thought from the industrious maimer in which false reports favorable to the govern ment are circulated that the government's po sition is far more serious than is generally known, in San Domingo City, for instance, It was stated that Gen. Diiperon, of Puerto Plata, had marched 'upon Monte ON to aud had defeated the governor. Moucion, and had Installed a new one in his place, whereas the condition of affairs really was that Gen. l.u perou had not left Puerto Plata at all and, lurther, that the only troops that had gone out to attack Henlto .Monelon's men, who were on the way to attack Puerto Plata, were re pulsed on" both occasions of their going out. Nothing trustworthy can be learned of the state of affairs in the Interior. It is certain that the whole country Is in arms, and that this is by far the most serious revolution that has been seen for jenr. Moya has the inost distinguished lighting men with lilm. Psblo Villeiitnre is one of the, most daring generals lu the country. He Is with Moya In l.a Vega. business Is hi a frightful state. The owners of sugar estates have had to stop work. As soon as men were collected to work the gov ernment snapped them up. gave them guu, and packed them oil to light. AVie Yurk ,S'. Welnvii, The Ztini l'ficsk'ss. Yehwa, the Zitni priestess, who passed the winter in Washington with Mrs. Stevenson, has returned to her home In tho west, as tlie climate of Washington had begun to seriously affect her health. Itefore leaving this clU Wchwa went around to her friends to hid adieu and assure them of her last remem brance. Nearly every one had some little gift for the simple-hearted Indian woman, who was particularly pleased when anything in the nature of bric-a brae was given her. Indeed she scented to havo imbibed the popular crni for the collection of all kinds of odd china ornaments, cups, plates, and pitchers, of winch she carried awa a motley assortment. One of the last visits paid by Wchwa was to Presi dent Cleveland, as she said she wished to see the great father hliu-elf and none of the small men, in order to tell him that the Zunl nation w ished an American agent, anil not a Mexi can, to treat with them In future. There is implanted In the Zunl breast an undying bailed of Mexicans which neither time" nor ciicumstaiices can eliminate, ami Wchwa, in obedience to the Instincts of her race, made an earnest appeal to tlie great father to exer cise his power and como to their aid. HWi iwjtoii Capital. A DO EI. ltY COW IIO VS. Denver (Col.) special: Sheriff Nixon, ol Ilent county, Col., has arrived here with John Millsap, a cattleman ol Texas, in custody. About a week ago Millsap, while coming up from Texus witli a drove of cat tle, had a fight at Trail City with Poke llerryhill, another cattleman who wasjrom iug northward with a herd, and knives were freely used, llnrryliill wns terribly cut in a few minutes and his life is lu danger. Mill sap was arrested by the sheriff ot Uent county, who permitted him to como through with the stock under guard. On arriving here Millsap procured $10,000 bail and wns released Ironi custody by his escort. The condition ol tho wounded man is unknown. He was left at Trail City. AlH'lSEIt TO (iO SI.OIV. Som, Pept. 20. The l!uss!an agent has asked the regency to postpone the trial of the kidnapers of Prince Alexander until tho lOi't: lar ferment has been atjeascd. The Gentian consul has advised the government to await the arrival of General Kaillbars before taUnc action in the matter. ISSVIICEXTS Kll.l. THEMSELVES. Maiiiiiii, Sept. 2'2. A number of Insurgents it Toledo shot themselves to avoid being cap ured. It Is stated that all officers Implicated u the revolution will be put to dentil. It Is uiuoi'ed that Colonel Mclgul.o, commander f the Albuera legimcut, was dangerously founded In a sklrmUh with rebels MAIXE'S OFFICIAL IIETVIIXS. The olllcial returns of the recent election (or governor, embracing all except a few small towns, areas follows: llodwell (re publican), 08,837; F.dwnrds (Democrat), 55.1)87; Clark (prohibitionist), U.8712; Scat tering, 20; Uodwell over 13dwurds, 12,850. WILLI A MS ' V. I It E WELL. Emperor William in hl farewell ordered to the German army says: "I leave the Fifteenth army corps with a leellng of the liveliest satisfaction, with n linn belief that the corps will always show the world how firmly the Gorman peoplo are united und how all nie animated by the suine npirit." Euok.ni: OitKxnour, ol Hebron, whilofool. lug with a piHtol th "wasn't loaded." had the first llrr ol his right hand neurly shotolf and rwlvd a tdiuht llesh wound in the leg. No surlous riwuit is anticipated from tho injuries. Josni'tt lUnncTT wan arrested at Asliluud for soiling liquor without a license. THE NAVIGATION OF THE AIIL One Mode or Travel that Hallles mi nimi lugotitil t The I'llglit ot Hi rd. Man. Willi his thirst for knowUile. his iticrcasiiii; ties re to jirj into nature's lav. s, jinil wonderful inventive genius, litis been able to accomplish wonders, says Thf I'itlxliunjh lispttrit. YVo etui not o to flu iilanet to view tiietn. so by our telescopes we bring the planets to a. With lnierosiioptM we observe tlie daily life of the most mimito organisms. This telegraph ami te.e photi" enable u. to converse with friends who are miles away. Our application of the power of steam takes us to dis tant places in a day's, time whieh in j former years would havo required mouth. I tit t there is yot feniiittiinjr "H" j mode of travol whieh seems to bailie human injit'tiititj. That is the n:i igni tion of the air a problem whieh will never be solved until soma moving power be discovered whieh is very inueh lighter than any we now know, aud machinery employed which is in ac cordance with tlie' natural lawn which enable birds to ll with such ease. It is perfectly useless to attempt to j navigate tlie air by means of balloons, j A bailoon rises because it is lighter than air and lloats upon or in it; but for j this reason it is wholly at the mercy of ! the air current: one might as well ex pect to control the motions of a thistle blow. There is n general idea thai birds sustain themselves in the air largely on account of lightness., and on account of their hollow bones being ' lilled with heated air. but it is ipiite I manifest that if thev were as light or ' lighter than the air they could not make any forward motion, as like the thistle blow they would be carried hiiherand thither by e cry breath of air. i One of the moM potent factors in a bird's lliglit. therefore, is its weight. The force ol gra itaiion works a con stant iulluenco upon the bird to draw it toward the earth, and the force of the .stroke of its wings must be enough, ami a little more than enough to over come this force of gravity. In so do ing the weight of the body act.-, as a fulcrum, or in other words, gives it something to push against, and help it. when it litis gained momentum, to sail along without any efl'ort. except that ex pended in keeping the wings stretched. The amount of force used in Hying is very great, much moie than is sup posed. The constant beating of the air necessary to keep the body from falling to the ground is not all, the bird must also be propelled forward. The muscu lar force expended by humming-birds and other birds whose wings move rapidly must, be enormous. Anumc who has watched a heron knows that thev move their wings slowly, and yet they will liud, to their .surprise, that if the wing-beats arecoiuited they amount to I'.'O to l.'iO strokes :i minute. A hum mer's wings move so fast that they inn not be seen, only a blur at each side of its body is noticeable, and the number of beats per minute is iuconcci vnble representing :i wonderful expenditure of force ami onergs . The duke of ArgH, in a very enter taining chapter out lied "Contrivance u iS'eces.siti ." speaks of a bird's wings ami tin1 mechanism of Might in these words: "No more beautiful example can be found, even in tlie wide domain of animal mechanics., none of which we can trace more clearly, loo. the mode and method in which laws, the most vigorous and ex: ct. are used :us the supple instruments of purpose." The construction of tin; wing; and 'the b.rd's delicate and expert Use of it are a very interesting subject, and have formed the basis of all attempts of mini to construct a device for naviga ting the air. There are things about a wing which would be very hard to imitate in any piece of machinery. In the lirst place, the wing must be of sulUoienl surface and supplied with sullicient muscular forces fto that its strokes upon the air will be able to counteract the force of gravity drawing the body to the earth, but it. would seem that tlie upward stroke would neutral'e this completely, just as, if, in rowing a boat, the oar should be kept in the water as it recov ered for a fresh stroke. The wing, however, is so contrived that the mini mum of resistance, is encountered. The feathers of the wing underlie each oth er so that during the downward beat these feathers are forced to lie togeth er, thereby preventing the air from passing through, as the vane of ono feather lies against the shaft of tho next, but during tin; upper beat these are all opened like wo many valves, al lowing free passage of the air and not obstructing the yving- Jles des this the general shape of the wing facilitates tlie motion. All wings are concave below and rounding above. During the downward blow the air is collected and oilers resistance, and dur ing the reverse the air Hows oil' the up per side, very well illustrated by any one who is in a strong wind with an umbrella. The wind will roll oil' the upper side easy enough, but turn aud hold the concave idc to tliu blast aud it Is nearly pulled out of the hand. This then will account for the ability of the bird to keep rising, but does not explain tho forward motion. A wing, as is well known, is comnosed of long leathers fastened to the skin or bone in the front of the wing, and at liberty be hind. As tho bird strikes, the air can not escape through the wing, nor In front, as it meets tliere with the linn re sistance of the bone, so the only place it has is at the back of the wing, turn ing the feathers up a little there and giviug a forward iuiplitse to the body very much as the wind does which is blowing in a quartering direction upon the sail of a bout, or better still upon a kite. The kilo must be held in posi tion by a string, and the weight of tho bird's body takes tho plnco of the string. Then the wings be.ng moved at the proper angle the bird is able to ascend, descend or move forward. The phenomenon of soaring is done by the same inoehauism. That is, by a delicate holding of the wings at the pre cise angle necessary to keep the body moving, It is impossible for a bird to remain stationary in u perfeellv Mill air with out some motion of tun wingr. Tito observation U frequently iniule, o- peci-dli of sc. i 1 ii, that thev enn stand si ill 1'ispend ! n the an- during the stdV-st k ml " a wind Tire oc casions siirjiris". uh r.'.is the fact is that the stronger the w ml ibe better the bird can oar, as it then litis no motion whatever to make, but simply to trim tlie wing to the variations in tlie velocity of the wind, but it also follow-! that in -oaring the stronger the wind the slower i (be b rd's progress. becaue they must got their forward motion by Hopping the wing-, and the momentum thus acquired impeded bv the gale. Oceanic birds can regain velocity by so altering the angle that thev rise in the air. and then sit I rapid It down toward the sea. This motion is grace itself, nnd excites the envy and admiration of all beholders. A Thrilling- letter. The following letter, thrilling in every detail, was written by an Arkan saw legislator and was addressed to a friend. ".My Dear llcntv: You know when I left Hominy Point I was .sorter nerv ous about how 1 wa going to act down here 'inong the big-bugs- bavin' never been no place but lames' sto' tin' S lu mens' mill, but 1 ani gcttitr tin hang o' things putty well down here. At fust 1 thought that 1 would git run over by the wngiiis but am all right yit fur only one o' them struck me an' as you know yourself, no .slouch o a wagin ken down me. I soe the go 'tier nearly every day. an' he .speak to me right along jot like he would the secretary o' state, but he is sorter citrus in his notions. I'll tell you why. 'Tother day Ab. Ciraves sent me a pet 'coon. 'Now,' thinks 1, -this here 'coon will make me solid with the governor.' so 1 tuk the animal up to the zeckative chamber, (tovernor,' said I. 'allow me to present you with a 'coon.' He looked at me sorter curious and 'lowed that he wishl I'd take that thing out doors. I thought that he was jokin' an was about to put the "coon on his eekative table when in rushed a dog that be longed to the judge o' the supreme cou't. The dog grabbed the coon an' the 'coon nailed the dog an' right then an' thar they had it. You know yo'self that the dog what can whup ti coon ain't no slouch. Well, sir. 1 never seed seeh a row, an' 'fore 1 could say .lack Robinson they bail dun turned over a jug o' ink an' had spattered tho governor in a shameful manner. It, was a long time 'fore peace was re stored. Tlie governor didn't peer to like it much, for he told mo that if I didn't take the 'coon away he would make it one hundred aud Iweutv in the shade for both of us. This is what a man gets by trying to curry favor witli high livers. "I made my Hr-t speech the other day. When I got up I gun to talk about the road law. but I'll be hanged if 1 know what 1 talked about 'fore I sot down. Every fool feller in tlie house commenced to iriggle an' the speaker mauled with his mallei, an' down 1 went. 1 got up an' 'ginilcr walk about, an' tho fellers retired. Ever' tune I'd turn around .somebody would yell. Air tor while I diskivered thai some feller had pinned a long red rag on my coat tail. 1 despise a tool. 1 vvush von could see how thev cook meat down here. Thev take a piece o' beef, an,' stead o' puttin' it in a skillet with a lot o hog grease thev put it on a hot iron an' scorch i. Some folks never will be oi ihod no how vpu can llx it. If you ever come down ihis way Iran into the legislature an' see me. Sav. I vvush von would send nie a oung fox. tin' blamed if 1 don't ketch tlie governor y t. Let me tell ion that a man is foolin' w th a good one when he loois with me. Arktiiisttw Iriyicr Child-.M tinier in England. Child-murder litis long been tin irre pressible crime m this country, aud, although faint attempts are from time to time made to prevent tho wholesale massacre of innocents that is ever going on in our midst, such efforts have as vet proved futile in checking to any appro oiablo extent this horrible enormity Tho coolness displayed by the murder ers in disposing of the remains of t heir little victims is really remarkable. Yes terday an inquest was held in Camden town on the body of an infant thai, had been left in an omnibus. A woman, "decently dressed," got into the omul bus, carrying a parcel. After traveling a short distance she quitted t lie vehicle leaving the pateel behind her. On its being opened it was found to contain tlie dead body of a baby. There was no doubt that the child, a girl, had been murdered, for according to the medical evidence lis "death resulted from still'o cation ctiused by violence." The jurv returned the usual verdict of willful murder against some person or per sons unknown, and, although the police will no doubt make a few inquiries with a view of lindlng the woman referred to, it may be taken for granted thai nothing more will be heard of the mat ter. Incidents of this nature are so fre quent that they now attract no merlons attention. fit'. Jt'icx'ii (itrette. Who Would Have It, Mr. .Jags and .Air. digs woro talking about religious matters. "It is a great pity that Noah's Ark could not havo been preserved," said Mr. digs. "U would have materially asslsti'ifm educating tho inas.es in re ligion." I don't know about that," replied Mr. Jugs. "If it were in existence Barnuni would have it." "Yes. I suppose mi." mused Cugs, "Either Harnuni or the United States N a vy. ' ' Merrh nut Tra vdc r. I,c!irnli:if to he u .Journalist. There's a young man starting in the wrong way to attain suocos in his chosen line," "The one who is talking so oarnastlv to the corpulent man in the white hat. ' "What is hi professionr"' "A journal;!. lie is practicing the introductory plnuos of It now." "How 80?" "Ho is Irving In borrow llfty eotn," Xuttaiutl IIVoWv AN ELOQUENT SERMON. A ( oloreil Divine Vrenchc About i:nrtintinlicM, ( hlekeox, nnd "Water-million-." The colored Method sts are holding their annual canip-ineeting just outsido of Washington, and a novel and i'lter csting sight it is to north-rn eves. Nothing like it can lie seen north ol .lnon and Dixon's line. To-dav there Were probably three thousand persons present, with a sprinkling of white p o ple who have been drawn there by curiosity. There tire numerous shant ei on the ground surrounding a large tent in wh ch .sc viecs are held till day and frequently all nigh'. The arrange ment of t In seats is not peculiar. AI one end there is a pulpit built high in the air. Directly in front of this square space is left open, with the seats sur rounding it on three sides. To-day was the great day of the meeting. It: the pulpit were half a doen colorei' divines eacli of whom discoursed sonu wonderful theology to the worshippers-. An aged colored parson with white wool and beard appeared to be tha conductor of the exercises. He preach, ed, and what a sermon it was! Start it'.g oil' with the earthquake, he wound up with some very pertinent remarks upon the evils of chicken-stealing, which caused quite a number of the brethren to roll their eyes in tiH'eeied amazement anil innocence. The preacher .said in the course of his remarks on the earthquake: "Now, brudders and sisters, ver all know what an earthquake am. Ver think yir do, but yer don't. There ain't a man ct woman here what can't 'splain just what caused do ole earth tor shake w d de wrath of (Sod. I've studied dis ques tion, and I've found out dat de middle of de earth is red hot. De winter am cotnin' wid de cold and consequently de crust of de earth is gett.n' cooled an' breaks just like yer sometimes sees do ice on or frosty niawnin'. Earthquakes is (iod's medicine for a wicked world. Now. mind yer. I don't say dat Charles ton is wickeder dan Washington, but lore's been soniethiii, goin' on down dere dat perhaps I Sod only knows. A man what goes out. at night and steals his neighbor's chickens and 'propriates his ripest and biggest watermillion.s on Saturday night and then comes into church of a Sunday and hollers louder than everybody else and dodges de con tribution hat att't got no relig on. He's got chickens and watermillions. but he an't got no religion. You can't fool (Jod. He knows everything. He tells us that lie will separate de goats from de lambs, but you can't tell a chicken thief 'less you coteh linn in de net. Dis earthquake business isn't, stooped yet. Wo have got to gel (Iod's ear an' pray; ditt's de only way we can keep de earth from quivering. "Now, some of you think (hat (Jod litis forgotten Washington, but it's de biggest mistake of your lives. He just gave us a little shock last week so as to forewarn us of what lie is going to do. He means to give .sinners one more chance, and if they don't come to Hun and be saved they must, take de conse quences. When de tinus comes He w.ll be able to lake care of His own. De man wid feathers on his person just picked from his neighbors chickens won't be able to deceive D in by veil n' 'hallelujah' tin' all de other words by wh cli we irlorifv de Savior. No, sir; he'll be set, aparl wid de goats, nebet more to be saved. De hat will now he passed, an' 1 hope dat dis time d" usual rush for de M'rcshiiicnt Mauds will be postponed until after everybody has given something to de cause." This was said in a loud voice, but the hist remark created .something of a stam pede in the back of the tent t;ktiitj Cun Cor. Iloston Traveller. He 1 1 it; I to Lie, Too. Ho (limbed three pairs of stairs to get to an insurance olllce on (Jriswold street, and as he came face to face with the occupant, lie said: "1 believe you are Mr. Wank?" "Yes, sir." "You came down on a Michigan a'venue car about half past 8 o'clock this morning?" "I did. sir." "So did I. We were all talking about the earthquake. 1 stated to tho occupants of the car, and you worn one, that the shock jarred all the glass chandeliers in my residence, and threw down a bust of Patrick Henry which stood on a bracket." "I remember your stntement very clearly." "And I added that my ormolu clock .stopped dead still, and" a $ 100 mirror in my parlor was cracked across." "Yes Von did." "Well, sir, I havo como up to tell you that 1 live in a routed house and have none of the articles moutioiied. 1 burn kerosene in two lamps in nlaco of glass chandeliers. If Patrick Henry busts were selling for a dime up ceo 1 couldn't buy one, and the out) ormolu clock I have came from the dolinr store. Tho $100 mirror was all in my eye." Whnt on onith possessed you to toll such u story i"' "Well, yotl were all bragging about tho oarthqiiake nnd how your piano danced around and your hilvorwui'o rattled and your .o00 vases fell down, and I felt that I must l.e or be degrad ed in your estimation. 1 deeply regret my woakness, and havo conio to bog your forgiveness." "I'll forgive you," Thanks! After this, if a cyclono to urs, or wo have a Hood or earth quake, bo careful about the .statements you make in a crowd. You don't know to what you may drivo Innocent 111011." He wool away with Ids hat In hi? hand, ami tho other fell luto a deep reverie aud failed to heir tlie kno k ol the man who wanted a quarter to help him reach Sandusky aud his dying wife. Detroit Free has. A Young Financier, A young lad who is away from Ida paternal and maternal nost wrote honiu to his mother tho other day: "Dear Ma: PIcumi send Hie two llbh-hooks and my (ops nnd some cake. Send them In a letter and It won't cojt much," Iloston Kews. 1