j IN THE NATIONAL HALLS OF CONGRESS !
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Sutut cl y, Junn 0.
WsMlihgtuli, June II. 'I'lm hi. I pro
Mhltng cor porat Ions Iriiin ittnk itig fit m
prtlgn contributions was pNscd by l In
senate w tlhoiit debate nflcriionn.
It make it unlawful (or m ii y imii'iiil
hank or any corporation under a gov
ernment charter to tiikkit a t'liniriliiitinii
III I'llllhl'I'l lull Vi Itll HII I'llM timi mkI also
unlawful fir any corp iration wha'cver
to iiimIco a cont riliiilhin to any rH I -dcutlal,
nximtiitUI or cougrcHHional
election whatever.
A Hnn not exceeding $.",(IU.) tint
penalty f ir offi-ndlng cnrp'irat ion, and
n lino of not ciceiMling $1,01)0 Uit every
ollleer or iliri'i'tor who shall consent to
tlm granting o( nny contribution.
Washington, June W. The it fiit in
t hit minili y civil RiiroiriNt Ion hill ap
propriating $jr,0(l0 for tlm pna'.Vil
went out in tlm bouse of reprcricntati ves
4 II R p illlt lllltlllt llV WilllCIIlM, of Mid
flisnippl. 't he decision, however, thnt
tlm matter whs new hgiaUtion came
ftcr a free discussion, licmocrats himI
Republican gciicrslly cxprcmorig them
Hve In sympnthy with tlm Idea of giv
ing tlm president a fnnil for railroad
IpCtlCM.
Beyond tlm debate on tlm president's
traveling eipenscn, the huinf devoted
tlm ihiy to tint Mtiniliy civil hill. Hnl
xcr, of New York, talked on good roads
mnl Hirim, of Tennessee, din-imscd (hit
rural free delivery box ipiest ion, v. hich,
Im said, will grow into a scandal should
tlm gove rniimnt r -1 t in compc I ling
rural patrons to purchase certain styles
of liux"H.
Fri fay, Juno H.
Washington, June H. The senate to
Uy listened to two net speeches, otm
ly Morgan in rupiort of hi resolution
providing fur mi investigation hy a sen
te committee of tin- itflalrs of tint Isle
of Pines, nml tlm uIIht hy Hupkiiis in
opposition to tin' sea 1 1 vi' I canal hill.
.Neither measure was acted on. ri nnt'
tiinit was hIno KfM-tit in considering tlm
I int rii-t of Columbia iii(iroiriution
hill.
Wahlugt'in. Juim H. With tint ex
ception of an h Mir spent on pension
legislation, In which linn 327 hills for
tlm ri'lii'l of Civil arid H ii i h Ameri
can war veterans were ihmmi-ii, llie
house htli'irt") today on tlm sundry civil
hill, innking much headway.
Under the lead of keifer, of Ohio,
tlm Immi") refused to transport silver
voIiih miiiI ot her nioncy hy rcuintcrt'il
until, inpiliiiK that their tntUHporta
tion rlioulil In liniKlmil liy tlm t'Xli'hl
'iiinpiiiii'l. I'urin tlm HrimmntH it
hh contfiiili'il that tlm Wei t hikI Smith
nci'il ttilvcr dolhirK for ciicnlHtiiin.
Thursday, June 7.
Vanliiimton, Jnnu 7. The icnate to
tliiv Ht'iit thu rain hill back to confer
ence, aftur a ilchute on Kttveral tojiicu,
w hich cndtnl in the rejection of the con
(crence report.
OhjiH tion wai mii'lft hy Tillman to
any efl irt to iiiHtitict tlm conferees, at)
iiropone!, hv Hale, w ho llien withdrew
lim motion thnt it was the serine of the
neimte thnt no railroml I'lnployen and
their familiei ulinuhl he exi'int from
tlm Hiiti pHHH iimendinenl.
llaniel and Carter nppoHvil Btriinrent
Hiili n'H leKiiilution, the latter Buying
that tlie inatiiimtcr Kcncral elmul 1 have
authority to inane pbhhcm over every
railroad in the United KUti'R to niem
herH of congrfBH, to uffnrd (ipportnuity
to obtain information of the rtilroiidH.
Vahirmton, June 7. Kepreaentn
tive Primp in the Iiouhh today during
the diHctiKHion of the aundry civil hill
rpoke of the nnti-pata ii'iieinlni 'iii to
the railroad hill ami of the hill itnelf
and ina ftcd that the country would
hold the hoiiHtt primarily reppoiiHihle
for tlepriviiiK 1 ,-iiil, 1 ?1 railnuy em
ployee um well iih incmberH of their
fumilicH, ol free trariHportntlon ; like
wine perMonn actuiilly and iieceHnarilv in
charge of livestock, who are deprived
if free t lansporlation when
point of hhipincnt or returniuK from
point o! delivery.
Wednesday, June 0.
Wanhinton, June (I. When the
conference report on the railroad rate
hill was taken up Vy the senate today,
the nnti-paHH conference amendment re
ceived the attention of Hpooner. In
the main he endorsed the prohihition
of paceeB, but be contonled that there
tdiould he except Ioiih, including railroad
employes. CoDRreHH bad no right, be
eaid, to Btpp between empolyer and
employe.
Nebraska Balks at Drydock.
Reattle, June 615 The battleship Ne
braska, building, at Moran Bros., tried
twice this morning to get back to her
lock and each time was swung away
from the Blip by a heavy wind and a
strong ebb tide. Once she came near
ramming the company's dry dock and
the second time narrowly escaped crash
ing into the Pacific Coast company's
coal bunkers. Then the attempt was
given up and the boat taken out to a
city buoy. The battleship was taken
out Saturday for a preliminary trial
epin.
No Mail for Seward Peninsula.
Hoattle, June 5. Because of the fact
that the postal department made no ar
rangements for the forwarding of malls
from Seattle to Nome this year, no mail
will be forwarded to the Reward penin
sula for some time. Last year the gov
ernment paid 4 cents a pound on mar
from Seattle to Nome and St. Michael.
The steamship companies advanced the
rate to 8 cents thia year. The depart
ment has asked for bids for the con
tract, to be opened June 10.
Wrteli i nif t rjii , .Jiiint (I. The conrtiilerH
I ion hy tlm hointit of tlm Mtimlry civi
appropriiil inn hill in committee of the
whole today waa made the occhnIoii of
"iiiiin wvurit ntflctnren hy liemocralu of
the IichiIm of departmentH for exceedmn
their hyal p'mer, Hnllivan, of Mhhhh
( hilHettK, leadliiK the attai k.
'I'nwiiey, In explainiiiK the provlflinan
of tlm hill, which deala with all depurt
inentu of the government arid lit the
next to the lnnt money hill to he acted
on hy the Iioiimh, nl.ted that the total
appropriation for the mindry civil ex
pended (or the llxcal year lllOv carried
hy thU hill in IM. M 42, !.''!. Of tl
total nriionnt 125,45(1, hlb in for the
Panama canal arid in reirnhnrnahle
from tlm prnceedn of the aale of hondn
In addition to thin mini, the amount
carried for river and harhor acta, and
enpecially hy the act panned lit the lait
HfHHinii of coiiri-Hd, in in ecxenti of tl
amount appropriated in the ciurent
law for thnt purport hy , 774, 044.
Tuesday, June fj .
Vanhiiitoii, June h. l'.efore the
Hi-nate had ht'irun hiiRinenn in earneut
today Hinator Hale took the Ihxir to
nr the importance of all ponnihle
prninptiiefn in the dinponit ion of the
appropriation hill.
I lim, Jm naiil. IB aMaoluteiy ne-
ccHfiury vie are xoiiig to ailjoiirn t e
fore tlm end of thia month, and do the
very heat we may it will he the very
hittt lUyn of the month hefore we tan
poaitihly tliroiiuli."
He KHve notice that i n mediately
after the rlone of the routiii) inorniiiK
hunineHH today he would in )e to take
up the nival appropriation hill, and he
HiiKtffHted that thia hill ahould be f jl
lowed hy other appropria' ion billa,
even to the rxcliiHion of conference re
porta. He called attention to the fact
that there are eix of th hli appropria
(ion hilln atill unacted on by the een
ate.
WaNhinton, June o. In many
ticularn today waa a "red letter"
jiar
day
in t he limine, not only in the number
of hiiln pio-Ked, hut in the general char
ai ter of the lcKinUtioti enacted. What
hidti fair to ranee endlenn trouble, the
mitiirali.jlion bill, wan punned under
Niinpennion of the rulen, the i-piaker
and the gentleman in charge of the hill,
It iiivnifc, of Colorado, doiiiK team work
of a nnperinr kind.
The bonne refuned to pnns a bill lean
ini( to a private linn or corporation the
fight to mine coal on the inland of Bh
tau, in tlm Philippine group, although
it was ntated that Hiich a leane would
decreaite the amount paid hy the gov
eminent for coal very connideiably.
Kor two hours the bonne worked un
der suspension of the rules. The rent
of the day was taken up with the pans
age of bills by unanimous consent.
Monday, June 4.
Washington, June 4. Arthur Pue
(iorman, United (States senator from
Maryland, died suddenly at bis resi
dence in this city at U :0S o'clock this
morning. While Senator (iorman had
been ill for many months, be had
shown some improvement lately. Heart
trim Mo was the immediate cause of
death.
WaRhington. June 4. The senate ad
journed today immediately upon re
ceiving tlie announcement ol Senator
(iorman's death. No business what
ever was transacted, even the reading
of the journal being dispensed with.
There watt nn unusual number of sen
ators present, and all were impressed
iy the polmenily of the occasion. Ap
propriate resolutions were adopted and
a commitlee to atleml tlie Mineral was
appointed, as follows: Kyner, Alli
son, Morgan. Halo, Aldrich, Teller,
(iullmger, i: Ik inn, Martin, Tillman,
Clay, r-pooner, Ke:n, Ilailey, lMack
bnrn, Clark, of Mjntnna.nnd Overman.
After the senate adjourned the denk
and chair formerly occupied by Senator
(iorman were draped in black, in ac
cordance with tho custom in such cases.
The bouse also appointed a committee
to attend the funeral.
The house adjourned when the an
nouncement of the death of Mr, Gor
man waB made.
The house passed a bill creating a
United States District court for China.
The judgo is to receive an appointment
"or 15 years at a salary of $8,000 and
expenses when on circuit. The district
attorney is to receive $4,000 and ex
penses and the marshal $3,000 and ex
penses. Oppose Wickersham's Confirmation,
Washington, Jane 4. Senators Nel
son and McCumber are preparing to
make a long filibuster in executive ses
sion to defeat the confirmation of Judge
Wickresbam, of Alaska. They are
compiling pamphlets and documents
bearing on the case in any manner
whatsoever, and propose having them
read at length to consume time. One
senator said today that if this filibus
ter keeps up Wickersham will get every
vote in the senate save those of Nelson
and McCumber. Their play for time
is decidedly unpopular.
Puts Cost on Government.
Washington, June 4. The Wads
worth substitute for the Beveridge beef
inpsection amendment to the agricul
tural appropriation bill, has been com
pleted and printed for the information
of the house committee on agriculture.
The substitute is said to follow the
lines of the Beveridge amendment with
the vital exception that it places the
cost of inspection upon the government.
It also provides a court review. De
tails will not be given.
NULL A TARTAH.
Packers Make Their Cno Worse by
Their (Questions.
Washington, June H. His charges
ngaliiHl the rnea packers were repeated
and enlarged upon today by Charles I'
Neill, commissioner of labor, in his
tent Imony before the house committee
on agriculture. He was subjected to n
clone crouH-exarniiiation, especially by
Chairman Wadsworth, the au'.hor of
the bill to make the government, py
the coiit of innpt'ction, and Mr. I j r i -
mer, Hepuhlican bosn, of Chicago, and
he even scenned thene gentlemen of
(piibhling and seeking to discredit him
Ho rvas championed by several mem
hers of the committee, who resonted
the tone of some of the questions.
The efTict of the ipiestions was only
to emphasize the worst of Mr. NeilPs
charges. He described Moors black with
flllh, which all the seas could not
wash clean; hs identified diseases from
which employes were suffering by tho
smell of the medicines they carried;
he told again the story of the hog
which slipned into the wrong place;
be answered the statement that girls
were allowed to sit by saying they bad
nothing to sit upon ; be gave a graphic
word-picture of a man climbing with
bands, knees and feet over a pile of
meat; he denied that packing bouses
are open to the public.
liefore Mr. Neill testified, Thomas
Wilson, representative of the packers,
finished bis testimony. He declared
ii i ml the possibility of passing on the
cost, of inpection to cattlemen, ami pre
dicted disaster to the livestock indus
try, as well as to the packers, from, the
loss of foreign trade.
OUR TRADE WITH CHINA.
Ambassador Cheng Discourses Be
fore Cleveland Business Men.
Cleveland, June 8. Sir Cheng Tung
Liang Cheng, the Chinese ambassador
at Washington, was a guest of honor
and the principal speaker at a dinner
given hy the local chamber of commerce
today. , He paid an eloquent, tribute to
the memory of the late Sacretary John
Hay. He dwelt at length on the in-
creaHing opxjrtnnities for American
commerce in China. He said in part:
"China and the United S'ates seem
to tie admirably situated for close com
mercial relations. With a chain of
insular possessions extending across the
Pacific, tho United States has its trad
ing pouts at the very gate of China.
Kven now the cotton mills of the South
depend upon the China market for the
linposal of their products; for China
takes from the United States more
than half of its total exports of cotton
manufactures. Kven now the mills of
the Northwest find China a good custo
mer for their flour.
"The commerce between the two
countries has steadily grown to its
present proportions in spite of all dis
couragements and restrictions. With
a better understanding of each other's
needs and conditions there is every rea
son to believe that the growth will be
much more rapid in the future."
CLAIMS COPYRIGHT ON VOICE.
Sousa Accuses Phonographs of Pi
racy and Injury to Music.
Washington, June 8. At the
hear-
John
band
ing on the copyright bill today
Philip Souna, the compiser aid
onductcr, testified that in every one of
the catalogues of the manufacturers of
talking machines was a list of some
twenty to one hundred of his comiiosi.
tioiiB, hut be bad yet to receive the first
ent for what he regarded as this "pi
racy. Mr. Sousa condemned the ma-
hi.ies roundly.
"I tell yon the human voice is not
heard a it used to be," be said, "and
I prophesy that the vocaj cordH may by
their disuse become useless.
"Ano'.her evidence that these ma
hines are taking the musical initiative
from our people is that the sales of the
lanjn, the mandolin and the guitar are
greatly decreasing and the dealers tell
me this is on account of the increased
use of the talking machines."
Victor Herbert fillowed Mr. Souta,
peaking, ho said, for many brother
composers, for the provision in the bill
intended to protect their rights.
Suicide Clause Invalid.
Albany, N. Y., June 8. The court of
Appeals yesterday affirmed the cost and
judgment of $2,202 in favor of Anna T.
Fago, of Wyoming county, against the
Supreme tent of the Knights of the
Maccabees of the World, a fraternal or
ganization. The plaintiff's husband,
who held a policy, committed suicide,
and despite the fact that the by-laws
state that no benefits shall be paid to
the beneficiaries of a member who com
mits suicide, the lower courts awarded
the plaintiff a verdict and the highest
state court has aHlrmed the judgment.
Bear and Lion May Be Chums.
Taris, June 6. The tendency toward
better relations between Great Britain
and Russia is attracting the greatest
interest in official circles here, where
conrfimation has been received of the
reports referring to the approaching
visit of the British Channel fleet to
Russian Baltic ports The diplomats
express the conviction that the drawing
together of these two great powers, fore
shadows alasting peace throughout all
Europe.
British Teachers Coming.
London, June 8. Arrangements have
been completed under a plan outlined
by Alfred Mosoley to send between No
vember and March 600 British teachers
to the United States and Canada to
study the educational systems of the
two countries. They will bs- chosen
from all parts of the United Kingdom
and will represent all the classes in the
schools.
PACKERS HIT HARD
Loss In Diislness Is Estimated at
$150,000,000.
ENGLAND DISCARDS OUR GOODS
Armour Says It Will Be a Long Time
Before European Prejudice
Can Be Allayed.
Kansas City, June 7. The Journal
will say:
It is estimated that the business done
by the packing houses located here will
suffer to the extent of $10,000,000 as a
result of the agitation in connection
with the president's crurado against
canned meats. Itepresentati ves of the
various plants seen yesterday agreed
with the estimate in the telegraphic
dispatches of yesterday that the busi
ness of the whole country would show
a loss of at least $150,000,000. Charles
W. Armour said yesterday:
"All thin agitation is going to do an
immense amount of damage and in
quarters where it will be the hardest to
overcome t fie premdice aroused. It
will he a long time before the prejudice
against American meata in England is
ailayed and it will be still longer on
the continent. The packing industries
of the country have enough obstacles
to contend with without increasing the
number unjustly or mischievously.
Everybody knows how hard it is to
control the meat trade in Germany and
f ranee. Th9 world is allied commer
cially against the United States. It is
only by dint of sheer superiority of pro
ducts, better methods and American
ntreniiosity that America holds her own
and is conquering the markets of the
world. It is not from any ornmercial
hoMpitality.
'I r!o not think the estimate of
$150,000,000 loss to the packers in tlie
whole country is exaggerated. That is
only a strinkage of ah out 10 per cent
on the total volu ne of business done.
which I think easily $1,500,003,000 in
all branches of the trade. We have
complaints from England that the can
ned meat trade is decreasing."
POSTPONED UNTIL FALL.
Hermann Trial Delayed bv a Lone-
Drawn-Out Postal Case.
Washington, June 7. Representa
tive Hermann's trial in this city on the
letter book indictment has finally been
postponed until the fall term of the
court and under the agreement made
today will probably not be called until
the latter part of November or Dum
ber. The case, which bad been set for
trial June 18, was today postponed by
Justice Gould on motion of United
States District Attorney Baker, the mo
tion being concurred in by A. S. Worth
ing for the defense. The latter stated
that lie had agreed to the postponement
of the United States attorney with the
explicit understanding that the trial
should follow immediately after the
trial of the Hyde-Diamond Benson land
fraud cases. The postponement was
necessitated by the fact that the Green
Doremus postoflice case gives promise
of consuming much more of the court's
time than was originally anticipated.
CASH RAINS ON HIM.
Pennsylvania Railroad Clerk Gets For
tune Without Question.
Philadelphia, June 7. That he ac
cepted gifts of stock amounting to $11,
000 and money aggregating more than
$4l, 000 from coal mining companies
during a period of about three years
was admitted today by Joseph Boyer,
chief clerk in the office of A. W. Uibbs,
superintendent of motive power of the
Pennsylvania railroad. Mr. Bover
purchases the fuel used in the locomo
tives of the company, and the douers of
the gifts were the coal companies which
furnish it. Mr. Boyer named hve com
panies, which allowed him from 3 to 5
cents on each ton sold to tho railroad
company.
Hh declared that he never asked for
the allowance, but it was accepted be
cause he believed he was following a
custom of the department.
Call All to Account.
New York, June 7. The Mutual Life
Insurance company today brought suit
against it s former vice president, Rob
ert A. Grannies, for an accounting of
the funds of the company which were
expended under his direction. Mr.
Grannies is alleged to have directed the
use of part of the so called "yellow
dog" fund. James McKeen, consul for
the Mutual, said that suite doubtless
will be hrought against all persons who
handled the company's money and who
have failed to give an accounting
for it.
Invite Everybody to Inspect.
Chicago, June 7. The Chicago pack
ers have ioserted in all of the daily pa
pers of this city a full page advertise
ment inviting the general public to vis
it their plants and by means of a per
sonal inspection satisfy themselves re
garding the purity and wholesomeness
of their products and the cleanliness
and sanitary condition of the buildings.
The invitation is extended to everybody
in the United States, and particularly
to the residents of Cihcagoand vicinity.
Three Killed by Heat.
Chicago, June 7. Yesterday was the
hottest day so far experienced this year,
the mercury reaching 90 degrees at 2
o'clock in the afternoon. Three deaths
and many prostrations were reported.
MANY TOTTERING TOWERS.
OnriKrntia Condition of . Mnrk'i
nml Oilier l.rrnl Horn,
After the full of the Cfimjinrillc of
Ft. Murk's In 1!Ki2, n onreful rxnmlnn
tlon of the structural nfnMIIty of the
briMlli-n of Kt. Mark's wns undertaken
hy I'rof. Miinfredo Mnnfrcdl, n well
known nr'hltect, rind Klgnor I.ulgl
Miirmigonl, nn engineer. Tho eommlt
tee nppolnted to wch over the condi
tion of St. Mark's npproved a proposal
nifiije In the rejiort of these examiners
for n thorough study of tho founda
tions, which, owing to the jiecnllnr po-
it . i l ... vt ' j
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TOWtB OF BAX STKVANO.
sltlon of Venice, are extremely liable
to give way In various directions. This
Irregular settling of the foundations
adds greatly to the danger of the
building, which appears to have crack
ed In all directions under Its gorgeous
outer dress of marble and mosaic.
The report calls attention especially
to the vaults of 1'aradlne and Anoe -
alypse, which are In a dangerous con- j
dltlon through the bulging of the walls
and the sinking of the foundations.
In addition to the cathedral of Rt
Mark's there are other buildings In j
Venice and Italy which are In great
danger owing to the subsidence of'
foundations and other causes. The fine
Campanile of Ran Stefano In Como Is
In a very dangerous condition. It Is a
t;
7i : i'U
if t.
TOWEB Of SAN FEDELE.
Gothic Venetian brick structure erected
1234-1323. The building itself is un
usually beautiful and contains a great
number of valuable art treasures and
some fine carving. The building has
been repaired from time to time, but
recently the conditions have become
somewhat alarming. The old church
of San Fedele at Como Is one of the
oldest and most Interesting churches.
In northern Italy. Its position nt Como
renders It of unusual Interest, as It
was at Como tnat the so-called Coma-
cine architects had their headquarters.
This guild of architects at Como ap
pears to have formed a connecting link
between the ancient classic architec
ture of Italy and the more modern
Oothle nrchltectnre whlcti folInwl tr
The traces of this Lombardlc Influence i
.
Hi?
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VIEW Or ST. UAHK'B, VENICE.
in the erection of the European cathe
drals has recently been traced In a vol
ume entitled The Cathedral Builders,
by Leader Scott
San Fedele, or St Euphema as it
wns first called, was built in St Ab
bondlo's time. A. D. 440. It Is stated
to be the only church of that
time
which retains Its original architecture
In the rounded apse. This rouudedi
apse Is so similar to the rotunda of Alx
la Chapelle that It Is suggested that
Charlemagne really brought builders
as well as marble from Italy, and that
tho Maglstrl Comaclnl were those
builders.
Nothtnv Seriona.
Mann Hattou Whatl you're not go
ing to move?
Brooke Lynn Tes, we're obliged to.
Mann Hatton Why, your wife told
mine you had the cutest little flat
Imaginable.
Brooke Lynn I know; but some
friend gave us a rubber plant at
Christmas, and It's growing so fast
we've got to move to give It more room.
-Philadelphia Ledger.
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Science
ivemion
Commenting on Benjamin Franklin's
kite experiment, which proved thnt
lightning and electricity are the same, a
scientist snys: "It was one of the most
brilliant examples of luck yet recorded.
To attempt the extraction of lightning
flashes from n lowering sky wns nlyiost
suicidal. Even nt this Into day timid
pernios occasionally fly to feather beds,
sit on glass-legged chairs, or find refugo
In rubler lioots during thunderstorms.
A repetition of Franklin's experiment
cost his Immediate Imitator his life."
Euill Jung, a professor In the Uni
versity of (Jeneva, says thnt snnlls per
ceive the odor of tunny substances, but
only when not fnr away. In order to
prove this It Is mt'essary merely to dip
u glass rod In a Htrongly smelling sub
stance and bring It near the large ten
tacles of a snail In motion. If It la put
close to these horns, the tentacles are
violently drawn hack. As the nntrnnl
perceives the odor, It change Its course.
Snails also smell by means of their
skin. Contact 1 not necesHnry, for the
tnere vicinity of a perfume causes an in
dentation of the skin.
An Englishman who Is a largo em
ployer of lalxjr has been Investigating
toe arguments of those who say that a
worklngman under modern conditions
become at au early age valueless. He
has kept a record of all accident that
have Incapacitated his men for thre
days and upward.
The people engaged
In his employment are from 15 to fti
years of age, and he asserts that more
, accidents occur to men under 80
than
i
to those over GO. lie snys: "I would
much rather Intrust an exceptionally
dangerous Job to a man over 50 than to
one of 30 years of age."
Amateur entomologists will be Inter
ested In a suggestion by Dr. F. E. Lutz
for the preservation of all kinds ot
polders' webs.
The webs should ba
sprayed from an atomizer with artists'
shellac, and then, If they are of the
ordinary geometric form, pressed care
fully against a glnss plate, the support
ing strands being at the same time sev
ered. After the shellac has dried, the
plates carrying the webs can be Btored
nway In a cabinet Even dome-shaped
webs may be preserved. In their orig
inal form by spraying them with shel
lac and then allowing them to dry be
fore removal from their supports. Many
spiders' webs are very beautiful, and
all are characteristic of the species to
S which they belong, so that their perma
nent preservation Is very desirable.
I'rof. Sllvanus P. Thompson, who re
cently visited the electric plant in Nor
1 way, where soil fertilizers are made
direct from the atmosphere, descrloes
the apparatus there used as differing
'from all others in that the flame of
electric sparks la caused to move rap
Idly through the air Instead of having
the air blown over it The result is the
production of a much greater quantity
of nitric oxld In a given time. The
"flame disk," formed between the elec
trodes, swiftly expands and contracts,
being now only half an Inch and now
six feet In diameter. To make nitrogeij
burn with oxygen, electric energy must
be pumped In, because, whereas in ordi
nory combustion, such as occurs when
carbon combines with oxygen, heat is
given out the formation of nitric oxid
Is an endothermlc reaction; that Is to
say, heat Is absorbed. Prof. Thomp
son estimates the nitrogen hanging over
the city of London alone as considera
bly greater In quantity than all that Is
contained In the nitrate beds of Chill.
CHURCH WITH SIXTEEN SIDES.
The curious structure shown In the
! cut Is at Richmond, Vt, and It Is one
.of the most peculiar church edifices In
America. It la a sixteen-sided build
. Ing, planned for union services held by
sixteen denominations. It was built
as long ago as 1813 on the south side
of the Wlnooskl River and Is In an ex
cellent state of preservation, having been
constructed of hnnd-hewed timber. The
building has not been used for public
worship for over thirty years.
Method.
"No matter what opinion is offered.
you express a contrary view," said the
Impatient friend.
"Well," answered Mr. Bllgglns,
"that's a way I have of acqulrlug
knowledge. A man Is more likely to
give up all he knows on a subject It
you get him to warm up with a little
controversial indignation." Washing-
ton Star.
Good Murntng, Judge I
"Who's datold guyf"
"Dat's me old friend Judge Whelan.
"Yer old friend 1 I s'pose you an
hlm's vlaltln' acquaintances, eh?"
"No, merely speaking acquaintances,
I know him well enough to say 'Good
morula' to him every few weeks."
Cleveland Lender.
There are numerous suro-thlug conn
deuco games, but matrimony Is the
uiebt
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