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from Esaiusn asd ihelasd. London dispatch: A conference of the conservative nnrty was held to-day. The conference wns largely Attended by mem bers of l)oth houses of commons nnd the house of lords. The meeting lnstcd half an hour. The marquis of Salisbury reached the conference promptly. In his address to tho conference ho dwelt on the secession from tho government of Lord Randolph Churchill, which was described as a con siderable loss to tho party. "After mark ing lime for a month," continued tho mar quis, "we have arrived atserions business." Ho then snid ho hoped the government would be able, by reforming tho rules of procedure, to restore to tho houso of com mons its capacity for work, and its repu tation for courtesy, after which it should bo able to deal with the question of local government hi Ireland and with other measures. Loud cheers. I hopo tho present law ill bo sullicieiit to enable tho authorities to cope successfully with tho disorder in Ireland. In any caso nil the bills will bo postponed until alter the con clusion of t lie proceedings for tho reform of tho procedmo rules ai:d the action on estimates. The government expects to present tho budget sumo time during tho first week in Api il." Several members urged tho government to intriiduco in parliament tho local gov ernment bill for England, Scotland and Wales, the provisions of which should bo extended t Ireland. l'2d ward Dolislo, conservative member for Middle Leicestershire, spoke, saying that as a l'oinau Catholic conservative ho de nounced the conduct of Archbishop Cr )ke, of Cashel. Ireland, in openly encouraging tho conduct of tho Irish National league. He said he would like to havo tho arch bishop tried fortius conduct by a jury of tinglith Catholics in London. This stato ment provoked great enthusiasm in tho conference. Sia William Vernon Hnrcourt writes that tho conferees are still laboring to reunite tho liberal pnrty on a basis which shall contain no deviation from Gladstone's fundamental principles respecting tho Irish question. FAllWIIILIt AOAJSST TUB FIELD. Washington dispatch: Prominent ofll cers of tho trensury department regard Mr. Fairchild's chances of succeeding to tho secretaryship about even with tho field, and it is thought that after looking over tho field tho president wilt bo influenced a great deal in making his selection by tho very ablo manner in which Mr. Fnirchild has filled tho oflico of secretary during Mr. Manning's long absences. It can bo stated on tho best authority that it is not at present the intention of thu president to appoint Mr. Fnirchild, provided, a suitable selection can bo mado from tho west, and lioro is where Mr. Pendleton's name comes in. There is another matter to bo considered, however, which may in ilueucc tho executivo namely, Assistant Secretary Fnirchild accepted tho oflico ho now occupies upon invitation from Mr. Manning to assume control of certain branches of the department. In other words, to be secretary of tho treasury, so far as revenue and custom matters were concerned. If this power is taken away from the assistant secretary, it is most likely that lie will foel it incumbent upon himself to resign tho oflico ho now holds. Being thoroughly familiar with the depart ment nnd in every way capable of admin istering its duties thero nppearto be good reasons for placing Mr. Fnirchild against tho field. CAVTCltED IS CASADA. A Boston Embezzler Brought Itaclt From the Dominion. Boston special: William P. Spear, clork for II. II. White & Co., left Boston for Mon treal on December 24, 1880, carrying $1,500 with him. He obtained tho money by holding back silver certificates obtained in exchange for silver at tho United States sub-treasury. Spear and his family took rooms on St. Catherine street, whither ho wus traced by an agent of Wiggin it Wood, of this city. This agent told Spear ho wus selling American cigarsamuggled to Canada, and wanted a partner during the carnival week. They ran a booth near the tobog gan slide. Then Spear was told that in order to get any more cigars he must see the "boss smuggler," who did not daro to enter Canada for fear of arrest. The ex clerlrfoll into tho trnp, and nccompanied the detective on a sleigh ride. Ho was taken across the lino to St. Albans, Vt. Spear and tho agent were sitting down to dinner at a hotel when Detective Wood en tered. "Hero is my boss," biiid tho detec tive as Wood entered tho room. "I am glad to seo you," said Wood. "I am not glad to seo you," said Spear, recognizing him at once, and sinking back much over coma into tho chair from which lie had just risen. Finding himself thus safely cauglit, Spenr mado no resistance, and agreed to come to Boston without tho governor's re quisition. Ho was arraigned before tho municipal court yesterday, and pleaded guilty to tho chargo of embezzlement. THE TKEASVKY SECRETARYSHIP. Washington special: There continues to bo a great deal of speculation as to who will succeed Mr. Manning ns secretary of tho trensury. Further than the belief that Assistant Secretary Fnirchild will bo chosen nothing is definite in public opinion. Some how it is thought that tho visit of ex Mayor Craco has something to do with tho secretaryship. Though not necessary in view of his own possible appointment, it is believed that tho nnuie of somo ono will bo sent to tho senate this week. Still It is thought that tho president has not yet himself decided whom ho will select. Col. Lamont is quoted as saying that tho posi tion has not yet been offered to anybody and that the president has not yet settled tho mutter in his own mind. Secrolary Whittle wns clearing up tho work on his tablo this afternoon. When nsked what tho prospect was for a successor to Mr. Manning, he said: "That is too much for mo to answer. But you mny rest assured that I will not exchange my present posi tion for the trensury porlfol o. I havo all that I can nttend to now nnd do not enro to assiimo newer nnd more trying work, for tho position of secretary of the treas ury is not a a'.nocure by nny means. Noth ing whatever has been given me as to any future colleague nt the cabinet table and I waiit to stay where I am." MO It I' HOSDS CALLED FOIL Washington dispatch: The acting secre tary o tho treasury this afternoon issued a call tor $10,000,000 of 3 per cent bonds. Tho bonds will maturo April 3. Tho fol lowing is the description of tho bonds called: 3 per cent bonds Issued under act of congress approved July 12, 1882, and numliered as follows: $50, original num ber .il to .50, both inclusive; $100. origi nn number 352 to 371. both inclusive; 5500, oruinal number 159 to 102. both v!,c.,u,8iv.0' ?"'! or''""il number 1235 to 42.11, both nclusive; $1,000, original 2w!' mn 12?7 X? 1S-- b"tl' Inclusive; 510,000, original number 28HC to 3U5S, both inelusiye. Total, SIO.007,750. Pur ties holding the bonds culled by this circu lar can obtain immediate payment with interest to date of presentation by re questing the snme in the letter forwarding thu bonds for redemption. tub enow ism ass. A Memorial from the Iytslattee At$embly of Montana. Washington dispatch: Mr. Toolo pre sented a memorial of tho legislative assem bly of Montana, concerning the Crow In dinns, ns follows: Your memorialists, tho council and house of representatives, composing tho legisla tive assembly of tho territory of Montana, respectfully represent to your honorable bodies that tho honorablo commissioners, J. V. Wright, .1. W. Dnniels, nnd C. F. Lar abee, appointed by the honorable secretary of tho interior to ncgoti ito and treat with tho various tribes of Indians of Northern Montana, under provisions of nu act of congress entitled, "An act making appro priations for the current and contingent expenses of the Indian department, and for fulfilling treaty stipulations with various Indian tribes, for the year ending Juno 30, 1887, and lor other purposes," approved May 15, 1S80, have, as your memorialists believe, performed their duties with much success and are about to depart from Mon tana. That kh your memorialists believe, it was the intent of said act to include tho Crow Indians situated south of tho Yellow stone river in Montana among the tribes to be treated witli by said commissioners, on the subjects mentioned therein, but by a strict construction thereof said commis sion feel unauthorized to treat with said tribe. That by tho allotment of lands in sev eralty to said Crow Indians, a large tract of their reservation lying west of tho Hig Horn river, comprising agricultural, graz ing and mineral lands, is wholly unneces sary for the uso of said tribe, and should bo upon to settlement by citizens of tho United States. Wherefore your memorialists urgently pray that your honorablo bodies enact such measures as necessary to ouablo said commissioners to treat and negotinte with the said Crow Indians before leaving Mon tana. TUB SEWS It It IE FLY lOLl). Th Illinois G. A. B. adopted resolutions sharply censuring Cleveland for vetoing tho dependent pension bill, nnd adopted reso lutions eulogistic of Gen. Lognu. Opposition election-placards in Berlin announce that the government contem plates supeuslou of universal sulfrago and suspension of the constitution, in caso it passes ii majority in the new Keichstng. If pending negotiations fail, Russia will occupy Bulgaria, with Germany's aid and Austria's consent. A labor convention will be held in Cincin nati, for tho formation of a new political party devoted to laboringmon's interests. Tho South Carolina senate passed a reso lution sanctioning popular vote on prohi bition and tho question will bo voted upon in November, 1SS8. The senate passed the bill increasing tho naval establishment. Judge Thomas M. Joseph, of Galveston, treasurer of the grand lodgo of Texas Odd Fellows, is $23,000 short and 70 years of age. Tiio cashier of a bank in Havre, Franco, doparted witli $55,000 in gold. Tho Great Eastern was sold at auction in Liverpool for $130,000. The president vetoed the bill appropriat ing $10,000 for tho distribution of seodsto tho drouth stricken counties in Texas. Tho New York senate by a vote of twenty ayes to nine nays, passed tho bill granting women the right to voto in municipal elec tions. The president sent tho following nomina tions to tho senate on the 17th: Samuel N. Aldrich, of Massachusetts, to bo assistant treasurer at Boston; John M. Mercer, of Iowa, to bo surveyor of customs at Burl- ngton, la.; Owen McGlnughlin, ot Iowa, to be surveyor of customs, Dubuquo, Iown; Arthur N. Delancy, of Wisconsin, to bo col lector of customs for the district of Alaska, and W. W. Armstrong, to bo postmaster at Cleveland. With referonco to tho reported interview with Sir Lienel West, British ambassador at Washington, in New York on Tuesday in reference to tho fisheries question, tho impression prevails in official circles at Ottawa that a mixed commission, similar to that which sat in Halifax in 1872, will bo agreed upon, and that tho fishery ques tion, including such international difficul ties as that involved in tho headlands mat ter, will bo settled forever. OSE WAY TO SHOW OIITEF. New York dispatch: A Sioux Indian in Buffalo Bill's Wild West show, Muzza by name, which being interpreted means iron, received word yesterday of the recent death of his brother at tho Pino Ridge In dian agency in Dakota. Following tho custom of the Sioux nnd of all tho north ern Indian tribes, Muzza began to express his griol at his brother's death by tortur ing himself. His object in this was to provo that his affection for his brother was so great that ho willingly would have shared with his brother tho pains of the latter's sickness and death. Muzza whit tled soveral pieces of hickory wood into shapes resembling that of a common meat skewer, then stripped himself, made several pairs of deep gashes in different part of his body, and passed, tho skows crs through theso gashes under tho tho skin. Ho put three such skowors iu each leg, one in tho breast, and then paraded through the Indian quarters in tho Madison b'qunre Garden from 10 o'clock in tho morning until noon. Buffalo Rill then persuaded him to tako tho skewers out. Broncho Bill, the Indian interpreter of tho Wild West, told a re porter that tho Indians whilo on the plains, when in mourning, in this tnshlon wero ac customed to hnng the head of a buffalo ox or a cow upon the skewer in tho breast and to leave it thero uutil tho llesh was pulled through. Muzza being unable to get a buffalo head hung a heavy chain upon his breast. Tho other Indians looked on with great ad miration whilo ho was undergoing the tor ture Muzza retired to ids tepne and en tered upon a silent fast which will last sev eral days. JtUSSLA'S STAND. 8t. ruTEiisnuiK.. Feb. 18. It is seral-ofllcl-ally stated in Buulan government circles that the conviction is paining ground that war be tween France and Germany Is inevitable. As a fresh defeat of France might Involve dis astrous results to Russia, the czar's govern ment will, In the event of war, preserve en lire liberty of action. It will not support France as au ally, but may by a firm, re erved attitude prevent Germany from -ending the whole of her army wet of the itlilue, aud even if France thoul J be defeated, tteiiuato as much us possible the effect of he disaster. For these reasons It Is declared that Itu.sla will await the outcome of the dlf felt lit p sees of the llulgarlau crisis with tin rratetl calmness and act In such a way as to void being Involved with Austria or England at ttie moment when France aud Gcrauny commence hostilities. SIGSAL SERVICE SIOSS. Setc Sign of Weather SipnatB to Go InU Effect Mareh 1. The Chief Signnl Oflleer furnishes, when practicable. for benefit of tho gener al public and those industries dependent to n great extent upon weather conditions, the "Indications." which nre prepared nt Ills otllce daily, nt 1 n. in., for the twenty-four hours commencing nt 7 a.m. These weather forecasts are telegraphed to ninny signal service stntions. railway officials and others, and are so worded as to be readily communicated to the pub lic by means of lings and symbols. The. Hags adopted for this purpose are four in number, nnd of the form nnd dimensions given below: I.NTKULMtUTATION OF SIGNALS. No. 1. While VlniT! Clearer Fulr weath er. No. S 1U.irkTrl.in piilarKI.it;. TcmiT nturt' Signal. N.i. 3. Blue FI.1BI Xo. i. Wlille Fl.iif, Italn or Snow. win, .lrk Sm'.nte In Centre. IV M Wme. No. 1, White Flag, six feet square, al ways indicates clear or fair weather, no rain. No. 2, Blue Flag, six feet square, indi cates rain or snow. No. !l. Black Triangular Flag, six feet at the base and six feet in length, always refers to temperature. When placed above or before Nos. 1 or '2 it indicates wnrmerwonthcr. When placed below or after Nos. 1 or i) it indicates colder weather. When not displnyed, the indi cations arc that the temneranire will re main stationary, or that the temperature will not vary 'live degrees from that of the same hour of the preceding day. No. 4, Cold Wave Flag, six feet square, indicates the approach of a sudden and decided fall in temperature This signal is usually ordered up at least 24 hours in advance of the cold wave. It is not dis played unless a temperature of 45 degrees, or fess, is expected; nor is Hag No. Il dis played with it. When displayed on ling poles the sig nals should be arranged to read down ward. When displayed from horizontal supports a small streamer should always be attached to indicate the point from which the signals are read. When in the form of symbols, to be displayed on enrs, the symbols should be placed ono below the other and read downward. Theee signals may be withdrawn at 3 p. m. POOH PJtOSI'BCla FOlt BASS.WE. The Outlook for the Pre-emption, Timber Culture and Detert lAtml Act. Washington special: Thero is very littlti likelihood of the passage ot the bill to repeal the pre-emption, timber culture and desert land act. Tho two houses are widely apart. The chief point of difference is on the eighth section, which tho senate added to tho bill which provides that when an entry is cancelled by the commissioner ot the land olllce tho entrymnn shall have redress in civil courts. For sonic unex plained reason Cobb and Pay son are much opposed to this, although it would neem to be only justice that the complainant should have a chance to be heard by n court ot competent jurisdiction. Major Strait, ot Minnesota, who is the principal opponent on the committee to the house bill, said to-night that the uenatn will never recede from its position so long as Cobb remains ono of tho conferees. II thought if soma ono else less objectionable than Cobb should bo substituted there would be a good prospect of reaching an agreement, but the speaker is not disposed to substitute any one and the bill will probably fail. Representative Hugh Price, of Wisconsin, the young man who is serving out the unexpired t-enn of his father, lias very broad views on this subject, He says he has hnd experi ence in land entries in several states and ho has yet to find the first case ot fraud under the pre-emption laws in any ot the agricultural districts. He is willing that the act should be repealed, but ho cannot nee how it 'h going to protect the public do main from fraud so long us the homestead law remains as it is, as thero is as much chance for fraud under ono as the other. The hill is of great importance wherever the United States has land subject to en try, but it is now practically hopeless to try to reach an agreement before March 4. Tho opponents of the repeal say that If a bill can be agreed to which would segregate the timber and mineral lands from the public domain and offer them for sale at cost that there would be no further neces sity for tho repeal of tho pro-emptian law, as it is only in timber pre-emption nnd mineral lands that frauds are charged, aud thero is less than 12 per cent ot tho fraud ulent entries in tho agricultural lands on the public domain. HE WILL HE PARDOSBD. New Orleans disputed: ine staying oi John C. Klrkpatrick in this city, somo months ago, by Dr. T. S. Ford, a leading physician of Slireveport, for the alleged se duction of his (Ford's) wife, tho arraign ment of the slayer, tho plea of guilty of manslaughter and the scntenco of fifteen years' imprisonment all followed in regular order. Since that tlmo petitions have bjen numerously signed asking that Ford be pardoned. Tho people of Grand Cuve sent Gov. McEncry a petition for tho purdon of Ford, to which the signatures of a number of ladies were nttarhed. Upon its receipt, Gov. McF.nerv addressed a reply to the Indies, in which he says: "I assure you. when tho application reaches mo I will promptly grant tho pardon. Had I power to do so, he would have been pnrdnned before conviction. I have not, except in cases of this kind, given nn expression in (.dvauce in any matter that may come bo fore the pardoning board. It is tho un written law of thn laud, and it is impera tive in its mnnduto, that the destroyer of feuialo virtue, ot home and domestic hap piness, shall forfeit his life." Bnsalouln Offers Friendship. Massowah, Feb. 22. Rassaloula, the Absy slnlan leader, has sent a letter to General Gene, tho Italian commander, in which he says: "I am not to blame; the fault Is yours: tou fortified Soatl, which belongs to me, and Infidels among you caused the rupture. Shun their bad counsels, and let us be friends as before, each remaining on our owu territory. Scud me a word of friendship." ITarttiiutoii Ileally a Tory, London, Feb. 22. The debate on the new procedure rules was continued in the house of commons this evening. The number of members present was just sufficient to make a quorum. Lord llartlugton advocated limiting the individual speech cloture by the majority, but promised general support of the govern ment proposals. W. II. Smith tried to Induce the house to close the debate, hut a number of Gladiton laus and l'arnelltes Insisted upon prolonging the discussion. It Is expected the debate will terminate to-morrow. MILITARY BANDS IN NEW YORK, How They Originated Tlnlf n Century Ago Some of the famous Lenders. Tl.c dovelopcmcnt of music in tho ihapo of military bands, now so wido ipread, is comparatively of modern jrowth in this city, says The New York Mail and Krpren. An ulilnml veteran iiusician, in convrsnt'on with n repor ter thus iliseribrN tin- origan of Military Dnnds in New York, also the advance ment made with regard to theatrical orchestras: "When 1 was a boy anything like an organized body of musicians was un known. This city was then a small place and nearly all below Canal street. Theaters wero of small importance so far as music was concerned. A few fiddles, large ami .small, and perhaps here and there a Unto composed all tiie Drclu'stias then in existanee. The lirst step towards devolopoing an orchestra was made by Thomas Dilks. tho father of the present inspector of pol.ee. and Thomas delleifon Dodworth. Thev began by organizing a band to play at parties "festivals and such gatherings. The eitv military was then content with I ho life and drum, and a brass baud was unknown. Col. Peers, of the Clov ernor's guards, a military organization of this city, thought by the aid of. Dilks and Dodworth a brass band might be formed, and encouraged them to try iu Dodworth had four sons, all musicians, and with Dilks as tho manager, thu work was begun. Dilks plavcd tho clarionet and old Dodworth tho bugle, (lie sons played on other instruments. I well recollect when they made their lir.-d parade in uniform of hull' and blue, as the Governor's Guard band Thero wore about eight musicians in all. Tho father of Harvey Moor was tho bass player, Frccniauth had a bugle, and Nathan Conklin managed tho big drum. At first il was known as tho National Brass Band, but soon became popular under tho name of Dodworth's band. Soon after William Wallace with his three sones came from Canada and or ganized a baud which played at l'eale's museum on Broadway, between War ten and Murray streets. Tho Wallaces organized tho Now York Hniss band, which for a timo rivaled with Dod worth for tho honors. But Dodworth and Dilks managed to retain tho pres tige, and for twenty ycarsDr more vir tually had tho monopoly. Their band was Id ways popular with tho 'sidewalk conllllitte"o, by playing familiar tunes, and was always chosen for military parades; those composing tho militia, as it was then called, desiring the ap pl nus from the sidewalks whenever they turned out. "Ono of tho favorite tunes played was the "Light Guard Quickstep," which was always given in front of tho Astor house, then tho principal hotel iu the cjty, as a compliment to Mr. Stet son, tho proprietor. Of course, thu guests and all in tho hotel would ap plaud tho piece and the military which marched behind tho band. Dodworth also started a Philharmonic society, and by frequent rehearsals this body "of fif teen musicians, with Dodworth's com positions of operatic quicksteps, mado a complete success of street music. Capt. Vincent, of the Light guard, see ing tho advantage of good music on street parade, persuaded Dodworth to organize a band of thirty-livo musicians, and thus was developed Dodworth's band, which held sway in this city np to the time of tho war. Among tiioso who played tho lifo iu his baud was GrnfulliC afterward the loader of tho 7th regiment band, So well trained was Dodworth's band that the great composer and conductor, Jullion. when ho visited New York to givo his con certs, engaged this band to play for him, and on his return to England told the English musicians that it would not pay to como hor!, as thero was a father and three sons who had a band equal to any thoy could organize. An Englishman named Lothian tried to get up a band for the 7th regiment in opposition to that of tho Governor's guard, or Gth regiment; but in 1819 ho started for California aud remained there, and the band fell to pieces for want of organi zation. Dodworth managed to Keep his musicians together by aid of tho riidliarinonie society. " Later, however, as all his mon wore good musicians aud the bands becamo more numerous, many gained tho posi tion of leaders, among whom may bo montioned Harvey Dodworth and Gra fulla. When the Central park was opened iu I8G0 Dodworth volunteered to givo Saturday afternoon concerts thorein without chargo to the city. These concerts wore given mainly for rehorsal nnd practice, but they becamo popular because of the music, which was attractive. Tho number of musi cians composing tho Central park or chestra was small compared to the con cert bonds of the present daj", but Dod worth rose in estimation. Among thoso in the band wero Henry Tissington, who played the piccolo. Until his plan of organization was brokeu up dining tho earlier representations of the "lilnck Crook" at Nlblo's-, Dodworth was tho musical monarch of New York. When the war broke out nnd bands woro more in demand a strong impetus was given to martial music, which, with on couragemcnt, has fostered and devel oped tho splendid bands which aro now to bo found in this city." 3Iaybo Ho Knows It. "I've been aching for tho la3t six teen years for that man to Injure mo in somo way," ho remarked as ho pointed to a citizen ahoad. "And ho won'tP" No." "What do you feel that way for?" "Well. I havo a vacant lot noxt to him, and his bay window Is six inehos on my land 'if ho'd ouly call mo a liar, or his wifo would boss my wife, just think what a snap I would havo. Detroit Free I'resa. Jllt'89 tho Temler-JIcartetl Things. Ladles having bald-hoaded escorts at tho thoatrcs now remove their hats in order to draw attention away from tho shining pates. Cleveland Plain Veal-en SHALL FIRST COUSINS MARRY1 If They Have Xo Heritable AVonlt ncss, Yes. Tho qnest'on of tho effects of consan gulnitv is ono of those vexed problem! on which much evidence has been col lected pro and con. Tho observations havo been made by careful observers, aud the most probable explanat on ol the diversity of the results reached is that other circumstances have in some Closes canceled the bad effects of too close interboeeding and iu other cases brought them into prominence. A very fair consideration of the problem is given by Dr. (1. E. Slitittleworth in J'it! Journal of Mental Science for Oc tober, 1SSG. The common misgiving as to tho pro priety of cousin marriages is of rather recent origin. In ancient times mar riages of near kin were not forbidden. The liit proliib lion of them is in the fourth century A. D. The church soon came to cast" its odium on inarr.agos even of the seventh degree of relation ship, and the fees for removal of such objections oy dispensation were au im portant source of revenue. Th s has undoubtedly inllueiieed popular opinion on thu question. From the physician's point of view the evidence from the animal world is very important. Here there is almost a consensus that, while the effect of "in-and-in breeding" is to intensify points, in the long run it is opposed to vigor of constitution. It is to be. re membered that every breeder takes euro to exclude any animals with any known morbid tendency, while, on the contrary, in the genus homo, as Dr. Clauston remarks, there seems to bo "a special tendency for members of neu rotic families to intermarry." The re sult of this will be that insonio portions of the population the oll'spr ng of such marriages will show the evil results ol it to au unusual extent. And thus wo find in rural, and especially m moun tainous districts, whore the population is small and mixed, the comparative amount of idiocy is greater than else where. Statistical information is in adequate on the subject; the mot. on to include it iu the census returns of Eng land was rejected "amid the scornful laughter of the house, on the ground that the idle curiosity of speculative philosophers was not to bo gratilied." in Franco tho returns have given rise to various estimate (varying from 9-10 to '-'j or 3 per cent.) of the frequency of consanguineous marriages. Mr. G. II. Darwin came to the conclusion that in London H tier cent, of all marriages were between first cousins, in urban districts 2 per cent., and iu rural dis tricts 2 per cent. If now, wo ascertain tho ratio of idiots and insane patients that are the offspring of such marriages to tho total number of patients iu the asylums, wo will have some means of estimating the results of consanguinity. From quite an extended series of records, it is con cluded that the ratio just referred to in tho idiot asylums is from il toft per cent.; hence "lirst-cousin marriages, at any rate, aro to some ovtont favorable to tho production of idiot children." 15ut this conclusion must bo tempered by the consideration that in a large number of such cases of idiocy ami im becility other causes for this condition are present; and this consideration lends Dr. A. Mitchell to tho opinion that "under favorablo conditions of life the apparent ill effects of consanguin eous marriages woro frequently almost nil, while, if the children wero ill-fed, badly housod and clothed, tho evil might become very marked." From such facts and figures wo may conclude that first-cousin marriages should, as a rule, be discouraged; but that; if a close scrutiny reveals no heritable weaknoss. neurotic or otherwise, tho banus need not invariably bo forbidden. Elopes Sure Enough. "Thero had boon an account of an elopement in tho morning papers," said the commercial travelor, "and 1 was thinking of it whon.a couple drove up to the country hotel and, registered Mr. and Mrs. So-and-so.' I winked at tho boys and said: 'Hero's for a joke.' Tho old hotel-keeper was a very dear friend of mine and took my word for gospel truth, so when I said Look out for 'em! I think I know 'oin, and thoy aro eloping and aro uotniar lied,' etc., you ought to havo seen the old f ollow. He scowled ami liftod his chin, aud wagged it up and down a half dozen times, sort of as though ho was think ing it over, and then ho walked off. All tho other boys in the house wero put onto tho joko aud wo agreod to watch tho old man and seo what ho did. "Supper rang, nnd the party of trav eling mon took seats at one table aud left tho new arrivals to tho solo occu pancy of another. The hotel pro prietor, who helped servo at tho table, took his station as much as possible be hind tho young couple, his oyos all tho time watching their very move men L " 'Will you havo somo sugar in your tea?' at length said the young man to his companion, as ho passed the sacch arine for her use. " 'No, thank yon; I novor uso sugar in my tea,' was tho sweet rosponse. "Wo woro watching the old man as ho stood near them aud heard this answer, llo grow about a foot in a second. He's got a clow,' said I to myself. And it was a clow such as would mako tho oyo of al'inkorton detective sparkle. The idea of a husband not kowlng whether Ids wife used sugar iu her ton or not! Tho old man didn't linger about com ing to a decision. lie loaned over tho tablo and said: 'Young man, you leave tho tablo. That woman is not your wedded wife.' Tho couple never whlnipored. They called for their team aud drove on. Tho most surprised party in the aflaii was ours. Wo hadn't dreamed that wo wero so near tho truth. Tho noxt day tho samo pair was f arrested in a neighboring town and -earned back to thoir homes. Jf I should 'tell that laud lord now that tho Methodist minister that boards with him wus Jcsso Jamct in disguise ho would boliovo mo.. Lew itton Me.) Journal. HEART DISEASE THE CAUSE. Death of n Fine Hippopotamus at tho Zoological Onrdon In IMillndelphln. The zoological garden has met with' another misfortune, says The Philadel phia Times. El Meluil, tho popular hip- popotamus, is dead, aud tho soc.ety is) out about 85,000 by his loss. Ho died last Thursday, a post mortem was held on hi in on Friday, and his carcass was presented to the Academy of Natural Sciences yesterday. Ho died of fatty degeneration of the heart. El Mehdl was one of the finest specimens of his species in captivity. Ho was 5 years old, and was imported by the socioty direct from Egypt three years ago. Up to the time of his death ho was appar ently in the best health eating, drink ing, and taking his usual exorcise in his tank without evincing tho slightest in- disposition, and was growing so fast I that airanjrements had been made to enlarge his tank. A few minutes beforo h's death ho had been bathing, and when found dead his body w:is half In and half out of the water. His keeper had not boon away from him ten minutes when his attention was attracted by a terrible commotion in tho elephant hoit-e. where the hippopota mus was k pt. When ho arrived at tho house the elephaals wero loudly trump eting and lashing tho heavy iron bars witli their trunks, and old Fete, tho rhinoceros, was tearing around his apart niont nt a terrible rate, snoring like a wild bull and furiously boating the bars with his head. As soon as It was ascer tained that the huge animal was dead, Supt. Urown was not Hied and Dr. Chap man sent for. On Friday morning, by the aid of block and tackle, ten men raised the carcass to a truck and con veyed It to the barnyard of the gardeu. wlloro Dr. Chapman dissected it. Tho huge carcass which was nino feet long, lour feet high, and oyer a thousand pounds in weight, was turn ed over on its back and tho throat si t to ascertain if it had choked to death. The wind-pipo was found to bo all right, but when tho heart was reached tho condition of the blood revealed tho fact that death was caused by heart disease. Dr. Chapman then took tho heart and lungs out, and found that tho left sido of the hoart was covered witli a blubber, which chokod up all tho pores. Tho heart was about tho size of a beef's heart, six inches in di ameter, weighing about live pounds. Tho right side of the heart where tho blood was received was in a healthy condition and fresh looking and red; the left s do, from which tho blood was pumped into tho lungs, was completely' covered with a small blubber, which had suddonly closed up the small cells and prevented respiration, in exactly the same way that tho discaso acta upon human beings. Tho brain was remarkably small in proportion to the size of tho head, weighing only ono and one-half pounds, but was in a perfect condition. It was taken away by Dr. Chapman for a closer examination. Tho hide on most parts of the body was ono and a half inches thick, but as llexible as rubber and without a blemish. Untlerthe foro legs and thu upper part of the breast it was as white as snow and as soft as kid, being less than half au inch in ;hiekness. Dr. Chapman attributed: cho disease to worriment occasioned by joiiliiioiiiont, as the animal, excepting bis heart affection, was in splendid: condition, his digestive organs being; sspeeially healthy. Yesterday after noon six stalwart keopors, assisted by Snakekeeper Thompson, tho artist oC tho garden, nnd Hoadkeopcr Byrno, moved the handsome tapir Carrio into tho vacant apartment of tho Hippopo tamus. Keeper Pendcrgast broko down com pletely and cried like a boy whon ho roniffvod the two largo wooden ballst Kith which El Mehdl usod to nmiiso "limself while in the water. Next to old Fete, the rhinoceros, the hippopo tamus was Keeper Fendegnst's favor ite. If old Fete should die tho keeper said his heart would break. Tho tapir was rather shv of hor now quarters at lirst, and carefully felt hor way down the steps into tho tank. Her old tank was very small aud shallow, and sho was considerably surprised when, she went in over her head iu tho new tank. She took to it kindby, howover.i and had boon In but a few minutes bo- foro sho had reconciled Koopor Pjndor gast to his loss by hor funny antics, ono of which was jumping two orthroofcot out of tho water and diving out of sight. Beforo night tho two woodon balls Iiait! been returned to tho apartment andt Carrio was knocking ono of thom all! around tho tank. Carrio will occupy tho tank until tho arrival of a now hip popotamus, which tho society will en deavor to procure. Dr. Chapman said that nino-tenths of wild animals in confinement aro snbjocfi to henrt disease although all anunnla havo their peculiarities. Tho elephants aro heir to many diseases, but the most! common nnd fatal is rheumatism. Mou koys and baboons generally dlo fromj bronchial affections and hoart dlsoasoj felines, such as lions, tigers, leopards, etc., suffer most from dysentery nndj heart disease; wh lo tho canino tribe; such as wolvos, foxes, etc., don't seo ml to be subject to tiny disease oxcopt pure, cussednoss. Tho ouly thing to bo toar-, edln tho wolf tribe is too much sociabili ty. It is unsafe to koep moro than n pair togothor, otherwise thoy would cat! each other. Miraculous Escapes. . It see pis almost impossiblo that thero should havo been survivors of tho Ver- niont Contral accident. It looks as if a I clear full of fifty feet for a railroad! train would kill ovorybody in tho ooaches. Soveral yours ago a train on the Shenandoah Valley brunch of tho Baltimore ArOhlo road wout through a. bridgo and fell 11G foot, yet thoro wero ioveral survivors of tho wrook. It was1 a mixed train of freight and passongor cars. Tho conductor wa3 on top of ono of tho cars at the tnno tho accident oc curred. Ho went down with tho train . but was not seriously hurt, St. Paul I Globe.