u Q. GAZET fr". n BEEF COURT REPORT Findings of the Court of In- quiry Made Public. CENSURE FOR MILES, llAUS‘AND‘ElGAN Court Finds Charges of Chemical Treatment Not Sustained. but the Canned Roast Beef KVns Unfit For Use on Transports. WASHINGTON, May S.——By direction of the president, who approves the find- ingsmActing Secretary of War Meikle~ john has made public the report and findings of the military court appointed to investigate the charges made by Mi:- jor General Miles, commanding the ar- my, that the beef supplied to the army during the war with Spain was unfit for the use of the troops. The most important features of the report are the finding that the gen- eral's allegations that the refrigerated beef was treated with chemicals were not established, that his allegations concerning the canned fresh or canned roast beef were sustained as to its un- suitability for -food as used on the transports and as a long continued field ration, censure of General Miles for “er— ror” in failing to promptly notify the secretary of war when he first formed the opinion that the food was unfit, cen- sure of the commissary general (Gen- eral Eagan) for the too extensive pur— chases ot‘ the canned beef as an untried ration, censure of Colonel Mans of Gen- eral Miles’ staff, the finding that the packers were not at fault and that the meats supplied to the army were of the same quality as those supplied to the trade generally, and the recommenda— tion that no further proceedings be tak— en in the premises. The conclusion of the court adverse to further proceedings based upon the charges is as follows: “It has been developed in the course of the inquiry, as recited in this report, that in some instances certain” individ— uals failed to perform the full measure of duty or to observe the proprietles which dignity high military command, but the court is of the opinion that the .fi‘gre‘Statementin the official report of the facts developed meets the ends of discipline and that the interests of the service will be best subserved if fur- ther proceedings be not taken.” There is more or less criticism of General Miles in various parts of the report. Probably the most direct in- stance is the one which states that be- yond the criticism of officers found elsewhere in the report “the court finds that against none of the officers com— manding corps, divisions, brigades and regiments and their staff officers should a. charge of guilt be brought. The court also finds that the major general com- manding the army had no sufficient jus- tification for alleging that the refriger— ated beef was embalmed or was unfit for issue to troops. It also finds that he committed an error in that, having belief or knowledge as claimed that the food was unfit, that it caused sickness and distress, that some of it was sup— plied under the pretense of experiment and that other beef was embalmed, he did not immediately report such knowl- edge or belief to the secretary of war, to the end that a proper remedy might be applied." The censure of Colonel Mans, inspect- or general on General Miles' staff, is based upon his failure to call attention to Charges Concerning the beef at Chick- amaugua contained in a report of in— spcttion made by Dr. (or major) Daly on the 20th of October last, in which he stated his belief that the beef was chemically treated. . “The silence of Colonel Maus.” says the court, “on so important a matter as the chemicalized beef reported by Major Daly and personally known to himself, is most remarkable.” The remark is also made that General Miles' failure to draw special attention to this report is “unexplained.” Commenting upon General Milcs’ tes- timony that he had first formed the opinion last August that the refriger- ated beef had been processed, the court remarks: “W'hatever the date upon which he formed a belief, or a reasonable suspi- cion, that the health of the troops was being impaired by the use of deleterious food, it was his bounden duty, in the opinion of the court, instantly to take the most effective measures within his control to ascertain the actual fact and to correct the wrong, if any should be found. It would have been practicable to obtain samples of the beef then be- ing supplied to the army by contractors and to have submitted these samples to chemical examination, which would 'have resulted in the detection of the presence or absence of boracic and sal— icylic acids or any other chemical agent that may have been used as a preserva- tive agent. Yet no such precaution as that suggested was taken by the major general commanding at that time or at any subsequent time, so far as has been learned byrthe court. . “The court finds that the allegations of the major general commanding to the effect that the refrigerated beef supplied to the troops was treated with chemical preservatives have not been established. .The court also finds that so much of the allegations of the major general commanding in respect to the canned roast beef as relates to its un- suitability for food as actually used on the transports and as to its extensive or long continued use as a field ration are sustained. In the opinion of the .court none of the other allegations in relation to the canned fresh beef are sustained. The evidence shows that Colonel John F. Weston, assistant com- missary general of subsistence, recom- mended the adoption of the canned roast beef as a. component of the field ration, and to that extent he is respon- sible." The report places the quantity of canned roast beef purchased for the war by the commissary department at 6,847,174 pounds, including 350,000 pounds which was brought from Liverpool and other English ports. This amount is characterized as excessive, and the commissary general (General Eagan) is severely criticised in several parts of the document on this score. One of the severest rebukes is as follows: ' “Considering the little use that had been made of this beef in the regular army, the probability that the volun- teers were entirely ignorant of it, that its use as a part of the field ration had never been sanctioned by the president or secretary of war, the court can but characterize the action of the commis- sary general of subsistence as unwar- , rests were J ranted and reckless, in that he ordered the purchase of such enormous quanti- ties of a food that was practically un- tried and unknown, and the court so finds. The court also Lads that there is no ground for any imputation what- ever of any other actuating motive on the part of the commissary general than the earnest desire to procure the best possible food for the troops. The court pronounces this act of the commissary general of subsistence a colossal error, for which there is no palliation.” The court finds that there was neglect in Cuba and to a less degree in Porto Rico in delivering the refrigerated beef. “The court,” says the report, \“does not wish to state the case more strongly than to say that the finding appears to "be warranted that _too much time was consumed in distributing this perishable article. The fault, if any there was, rested with the brigade and higher commanding officers and their commis- saries and quartermasters, but the tes- timon‘y is not so definite or specific as to warrant the naming by the court of any particular officers. : “The court is of the opinion that the canned roast beef was not suitable as a travel ration on.,transports, consider- ing the absence of cooking facilities and the absence from that ration of fresh vegetables and condiments. “The refrigerated beef is. in the opin— ion of the court, a suitable ration for troops when it can be issued to them in good condition.” .. An instruction of the president to the court was that “if the packers of the country are guilty it must be known." Replying to this direction the court says: “The court finds that at the outbreak of hostilities, in April, 1398, the packers of canned beef were engaged in the manufacture of an article of standard quality. well known to the trade and, the subsistence department. under the name of canned roast beef. The meth- ods of packing then in use were the same as those habitually employed. in the preparation of the meat as an arti~ cle of commerce, and the court does not find that they underwent any change during the.progress of the war. The large purchases for the use of the mili- tary forces during the months of May and June, 1898, were made not at the solicitation of the packers or in conse— quence of efforts put forth by them for that purpose, but by the order and upbn the initiative of, the commissary gen-' eral of subsistence, such purchases be— ing in every case by officers of his de- partment in the usual manner." On another point connected with the packers the court says: “Although the subject of readjust- ment of accounts between the United States and the contractors was not re- ferred to the court, it appears from the testimony that whenever any cans have been found to be defective subsequent to their original delivery to the sub- sistence department such cans have been replaced in every instance.” ‘ Replying specifically to other ques— tions set out by the president, the court says: That the canned beef was described as “fresh” because it was not salted, but that the meat was not old or stale. That the refrigerated beef furnished the army was “not doctored or treated with any other agency than cold air.” That the meat purchased for the ar- my was the meat of commerce—that “both kinds, refrigerated and canned. were such as are well known in both hemispheres as commercial articles, of which there is and has been very large consumption not only by the trade gen— erally, but by the United States navy and by the armies and navies of Eu- rope.” That no reports of unfitness or unsuit- ability of the beef sent from the United States were forwarded to the war dc- partment by any general officer serving in Cuba or Porto Rico while the field operations were in progress, nor were any such reports received until more than one month after hostilities ceased. Cruiser Buffalo Back From )lluniln. NEIV YORK, May 8.——The United. States cruiser Buffalo arrived yesterday from Manila after a very quick run of 44 days, which included stops at Singa- pore, Port Said and Gibraltar. The Buf— falo brought about 500 officers and men of Admiral Dewey’s squadron. These men are mostly long term men whose time has long run out and are to he landed at the navy yard, where they will be discharged. There are also on board Paymaster John R. Maetin and Captain Dutton and Lieutenant Robin- son of the marine corps, all from the cruiser. Boston. The Buffalo flies a “homeward bound pennant" 286 feet in length. Duluth Street Car Strike. DULUTH, May 8.—A mob of 2,000 strike sympathizers made it practically impossible to operate street cars with safety in West Duluth, and they have been abandoned. Considerable glass was broken Saturday night, and two ar- made. The crowd threw stones and eggs and placed obstructions on the tracks. The stages operated by the strikers are patronized liberally. The committee of business men con- ferred with the mayor, who represented the strikers, and received Mendenhall. They were to have formulated a-report, but were unable to get together. May Not Beach St. Louis. ST. LOUIS. May 8.——There is much speculation among river men as to whether the United States cruiser Nashville will succeed in reaching St. Louis with the present steady fall of the river gauge. The Nashville is now at Cairo and is scheduled to leave there today for St. L/ouis. Nixon Able to Ride Out. 'ALBANY, May 8.—Speaker. S. Fred Nixon’s recovery has been so rapid that yesterday he was transferred from the city hospital to his rooms at 132 State street, where eX:Sergeant-at-arms G. R. Benson will look after his comfort. During the day he’ took a. drive in Washington park. ' ___.,._.._._...,___ Jones to Build. .i'jFu'ctory. TOLEDO, May 8.—Mayor Jones’ Gold- en Rule park, which has helped to make the mayor famous, is to be closed. It is the intention of the mayor to erect a large factory at that point. Spanisll'Troops Rig-turning. MADRID, May 8.———The minister of war, Lieutenant General Polavieja, has received a dispatch from General Rios, Spain’s principal military representa— tive in the Philippines, announcing the sailing from Manila. for Spain ofrthe Spanish steamer Cataluna with Spanish troops. , Pictures from Paris and London town, ' in the Faueuil liothouse were WEEKLY - nongux . l ' ALL, SAVE one. The lady rode in her coach of'state, As the air grew chill and the daygtow late. But she felt no longing to turn and 80 To her own hearthstone with its royal glow, Ig‘or though it was warm, and rich, and. fair, , There was never a child to greet her’there. What treasures had she in that princely home: There were silks from Persia and busts from Rome, Strange, quaint things from the curious east, , But never a child to share the feast. In the lady’s mind was a. goodly store 0! wit and learning, and culture more. She had ,sailed to the east, and sailed to the west, . She had seen all the things that are rarest and best; And many a. wondrous tale she knew. But she had no child to tell them to. And deep in the lady’s heart there lay . Such power of, loving and giving, they say, Such fancy for feeling her warm arms close . Round a slim little form, with cheeks of rose, , Such wealth of love had this lady true, But never a child to give it to. Oh, women who fret at the ills of life, The round of duty, the small, small strife Of daily living, with children’s needs Drawing you back from prouder needs— Think of yourselves bereft and lone For love, ambition; for bread, a. stone. ——Louise Morgan Sill, in Ladies' Home Journal. f A C0lonial Bachelor OS‘TON’S famous bachelor, Peter Faneuil, came to Boston from the family home at New Rochelle, N. Y., and was soon received at- the home of his uncle, Andrew Faneuil, a freaky old man, who, although having been. married in his early life in France, seemed determined to prevent any of his nephews from indulging in that alliance. This old Huguenot merchant had taken his nephew, Benjamin, brother of Peter, to his heart. and home, with the tacit understanding that he should have his great. fortune on condition that. he should remain single. Things went on well in that mansion on Tre— mont street. until a fair young lady chanced to cross Benjamin’s pathway, and all was up, for he was engaged before he hardly realized it, and was, consequently, banished from his un- cle’s home and prospective fortune. It was then that Peter stepped into the beautiful home of luxury on the same conditions. No arrangement of domestic afiairs at the Tremont street mansion could have been more to the mind of the. deceased uncle- than to have his nephew Peter and niece Mary Ann each in sin- gle life. occupying that. which he could no lo: Oxer enjoy and feasting them— selves up-on the good things of his gar- den. Theirs was a lot envied by many. Among the homes to which young Peter was introduced when coming to Boston, was that of the Jekyll family, - consisting of the head, who was col- lector of the: port of Boston, his queen- ‘ly wife, with two- sons and two- dlaugh‘ tors, who were not. far from his age. Here Peter found most. congenial so< cicty Joseph and Richard Jekyll with a Peter Faneuil made a. happy trio. “ Peter most generously shared, his portion of the Coleman pear-s: from his uncle‘s. garden with these companions. The cinnamon roses, so carefully cul- tured by the old Huguenot, were. early found before the large picrglas's at the Jekyll home, and the rarities produced slyly shared with the Misses Hannah and Mary Jekyll. In August, 1730, Jonathan Belcher appeared as the governor of the prov- ince. He was of Massachusetts birth, son of Andrew Be-lcher, acomtemp-orary of Andrew Faneuil. Young Jonathan had been sent to England as agent for . the colony, and made so favorable an impression on the king, George I., that. ‘ his majesty had appointed him as gov- ernor of his native province. ' "he coming of the young man in this capacity was an occasion of great pomp and parade. in the town. There. was a reception at- his residence in Orange street. The. people of “quality” in the town were all in attendance, and Peter Faneuil presented his Huguenot sister when the company took posit-ions for the dance. Peter and Mary came in touch with the Jekyll ladies, and a- mutual admira- tion at once sprang up. ‘Vhen the Jekyll sisters displayed their grace in the- minuet. Peter's eyes were riveted upon them. - Fearing that his uncle Andrew might detect: his emotions, Peter plunged into business in hopes toconquer himself. In vain did Peter seek relief in busi- ness. In less than three years the port of Boston was without a collector, and the Jekyll pew was shrouded in mourning. mourning gloves were free-1y given, and Peter was hon-owed with a mourning ring from the Jekyll heirs. In the course of settling the estate the family was obliged to leave Bos- ton-and go to London. The real es- tate in Boston was left in Peter Faneuill’s charge. These duties he per- formed with a willing heart. VVh-en signing a receipt for rent in behalf of the J ekylls he felt that he had a. per- sonal interest in the welfare o-f’elach, and when making a. remittance be ac- companied it- with a. letter, which con- cluded with his, characteristic, “I so- lute you, kiss my hand,” etc. When the Huguenot. uncle was ill Peter was notified by the Jekyll broth- ers that. their sisters were about to sail for Boston to be in his care. So fearful was Peter of losing the conditional fortune that he had not even intrusted his secret to his sister. Mary Ann, and she planned to wel- come the young sisters at the mansion on Tremont street. . The ship arrived and cast anchor at. Faceazil’s wharf; the guests were wei- : corned by Peter Fan-euil, escosted tohifl l \ \ . fundage and conveyed to the family mansion, and‘after a. temporary rest "to other lodgings, Uncle Andrew- being too ill to have guests in the house. y The J e-kylll brothers’ request to Peter. Faneuil applied only to their sisters’ financial interests, but be construed it fit) mean their entire welfare. . But when Peter was ofi guard Lord Linnington made bold to step forward fund make love to: Miss Mary Jekyll. The mere rumm- of it was enough to "cause Peter to appear and remonsrtrate guzi‘tli all his business ability, but of whim avail are business rules and formulas at such a. crisis? Had Miss Mary ventured to ask, as did the Puritan maiden—“Why don’t you speak for yourself, John ?”e—it would have availed nothing. Fearing the future, blit. hoping against the most. discouraging symptoms, Peter Faneuil, with a heavy heart, left- the Green Dragon tavern and made his way tohis beautiful home. As Peter and Mary Ann Faneuil walked Up to King’s Chapel on an early iSabbath the jolly bachelor saw posted the intention of marriage between Lord Linnington and Miss Mary Jekyll. There was no rest or worship in the Faneuil pew that . Sabbath. Mary Ann was visibly disturbed, and Peter spent. his time in planning for the future. He at- once made plans for theyoung ladies to go out of town for a change, and, during an interview with Miss Mary, extracted a promise from her not to allow the publication to be re- peated on the following Sabbath. " Mr. Faneuil thought. himself fortun- ate in securing a home for the ladies with a family of his friends at Haver- hill, and it. was a relief to him when he saw them seated in the Faneuil coach and started on their journey. He was, however, uneasy when be upon what'he had done. To exact. a promise without making one—in other words, to rob a young lady of. a fond hope and not put one in its place, was beneath a man of,his position. A re— solve to make her a contingentprom- ise,brought temporary relief to him, but the contingency was his bugbear, and he went. no farther. “Budge not” carred the day. Believing that an ounce of preven- tion is better than a pound of cure, Peter Faneuil decided to have the la— dies return to England. They were not averse to the plan, and he made all needful arrangements for them to cross the ocean in comfort befitting their station. When the ship was ready to sail they were called to Boston, but only one responded to the call, and the distressed merchant de- layed the vessel until he could have time to pen a letter of explanation to Mr. Robert Blacket Jekyll, in which he says: “I am sorry Miss Mary does not con- sult her own interest so much as I could wish. She suffered herself to .be published to one Lord Linnington, of St. Christopher‘s, whose character I need not tell you of. He is a worth— less pretender to a. great deal of wealth and wit, without any of either, to whom she would have been married had not. some firiends joined forces with me and prevented. “That afiair being tolerably well over, and Capt. Thomas’ stateroom hired for the two ladies, and a servant- "Vt‘iéfi‘fi, f’ ._ ' er, / awa, a , ”willllllllllll‘fiuw -- ‘5 u \\. 5‘ ”mm . I / . .0" “Hilly"? X i Q M ."‘~ I -n a VA *9 In» 9: 4‘" 15 J9 ‘— .' ,:- PETER READ THE MARRIAGE NO- , TIC'E. hired to accompany them, I sent for them to come to Boston to take pas— sage, and I was this morning advised‘ that- Miss Mary had changed her mind on account of a proposal of matri- mony made to her by Col. Richard Sal- tonstull, which sudden alteration I find to be, on examination, from avisit or two-within two or three days. “Who has been the lady’s adviser I know not, but much fear it has been carried on by one and the other, with the privacy and knowledge of them " whom it would have become better to have been ignorant. of anything of this nature. . “I have done my utmost to persuade her. and am sure whoever has influ- enced her in these affairs cannot be her friend. There is no accounting for sex in alfairs of love.” Alas for Peter. He was astonished that so much could be accomplished in three days, when he had spent so many years and done so little in that line. He did not take into the account the fact that Col. Saltonstall was a Widow— er, and like others in similar afliiction lost no opportunity to appropriate such comfort as awaited him.—-Boston JournaL Character Reading. Mr. Gotrox—What is all this nonsense you have been reading? His Lovely Daughter—It. is a book on palmistry, papa. Telling Oune’s char— acter by the lines and figures in the hand. . “Huh! As if there was any other way of telling character than by the lines and figures in his bank account!” —-—Indlanapolis Journal. —- thlngnished. “Yes. sir, I approached him with fire , in my eye." “What did he do?” ' ‘I‘ut me out."——Boston Traveler. , I reflected ‘ NEW WISCONSIN BARN. in Its Construction Every New and Progressive Idea, Has Been Oate- fnlly Conan] cred. The Wisconsin experiment station people have built a. new barn after studying carefully the best to be found in various parts of the country. They have decided to use metal in making the stalls, and a sample stall is shown in the cut. The stable is arranged for 36 cows, 18 on each side of the center passage, with the two rows- of cows facang this center passage, which. is ten. feet wide,. so that-a team may be-driven through to feed the crops taken direct- ly from the fields. The stalls. are con— structed of gas pipe posts with aframe—A work of gates and panels of channel iron. supporting a mesh of No. 7 woven- steel wire. In the picture, C shows the framework extending to the length of . __.__ ____.__ *‘OVQ'VVVVIC ' ‘m? a?! 5% \‘u‘ 0% ‘IIIII. Q; 0 o ‘\3 Q ‘v‘i QR vQ'NM . x \ I> ' AA‘ ‘.“'II ‘ w“ A NEW COW STALL. each row of stalls to support the. front- part of the side panels; D is a swinging panel, which may be- moved to suit the length of the cow; thus a. small cow may be forced to stand well back in her stall, over the gutter. The side panels of the stall are hinged so as to accom- modate the milkers and let- the cows pass out without backing. The floors of this stable are made of Portland cement and crushed granite with the surface sloping gently, so as to lead all water to the sewer drains. The manure gutters behind the cowg. are 16 inches wide, with. the bottom sloping three-fourths of an inch to the rear side and 11/3 inches of slope to the center of the stable. The floor of the cow stalls is raised four inches above the other parts of the stable floor. The; - mangers are composed of the same ma- terial as the floor and are built up from it. The side of the manger nearest the cow is eight. inches high, and three inches thick, rounded down at the bot— tom. The. front of the manger is 16 inches high; the manger is two feet six inches wide and reaches from one, end of the stable to the. other. It is used both for feeding and for water. The water is turned into the manger on. either end from a. pipe. and as the mangers- slope towards the center from both ends it is readily drained into the- sewer by opening a- valve, after the cows have had sufficient timeto drink. It. is said that this means of watering cows is just. as convenient. and satis— factory as any of the individual water- ing devices, while it is more cleanly and more wholesome—Rural New Yorker. BUTTER-MAKING TESTS. Cleanliness and Attention to Details Give Better: Results Than Corn- merciul Cultures. The discovery of. the important part played by various bacteriain producing the flavor and aroma of butter has led' to the introduction of what are known as commercial butter cultures, and dairymen have been led to hope that by the use of such cultures and of the process of pasteurizing, the quality of their butter might be materially im- proved. Ilecent. trials at the Pennsyl- vania experiment station, however, re— ported in bulletins No. 45 and No. 46,; now in press, seemed to indicate that .cleanliness, the careful selection of ‘ milk and close attention to details promise to eflect-more in improving the flavor of our butter than pasteurizing' and the use of commercial cultures. With pasteurized cream, the acid—form- ing cultures were found to give slightly but. distinctly better results than were obtained from unpasteurized cream rip- ened spontaneously, while non—acid- forming cultures gave results, if any- thing, slightly inferior to those ob— tained by spontaneous ripening. With unpasteurized cream, as might have been expected, the results were less marked. A home-made starter, how- ever carefully preparednfrom skim milk, was found to give as good,,if not bettef, results than the more expensive com- mercial cultures, and this was true both with pasteurized and with raw cream. No distinctly beneficial results were ob- served frcm pasteurizing, although the experiments were not. specially planned to test this point. These results are sim- ilar to those recently published by the Wisconsin experiment station and the 'two taken together do, not seem to in- dicate that. under present. conditions, marked advantages are to be antici- pated from the use of the commercial cultures. Trials Were also made of heat- ing milk to a temperature of about 165 degrees Fahrenheit before separating, but without any marked eifect on the flavoring of the resulting butter. Aim for Good Cows. ' What we dairym-en should aim at. is to secure the best cows we can, and try testing each cow‘s milk by churning separately. and ascertain for sure whether they pay for their keeping and ‘give us a little profit. We can be satis- fied with a small profit, but cannot. af-l ; ford to keep cows at a loss for the be— nevolent- purpose of supplying dairy ' products to consumers at a low cost. Excelsior should be the watchword. and the poorer. cows kept only until their places can befilled. hypo-tar.- Wisconsin ‘Agricultufllt. " not proven, not guilty. ENDING UP FLOOR BOARDS. One Man’s \Vay 0!. Handling Them Apparently with Some Sav- ing of Strength. It is a common thing to see men pass- ing floorboards right upthe front of a building. The man on the: ground: raises a board so that its upper end can be grasped by a man standing at the window of the second story, who now swings the lower end of it around through the air and up within the grasp of a man standing at a window in the story above. The third man. in. turn swings it up to a man at a. win- dow in the story abovehim, and so the board goes in this way from the ground to whatever story it is to be taken in at, says the New York Sun. It takes muscle to lift, the boards by one end in this way and swing them. up and to keep at it. Theo-ther daya little variation in the method em~ ployed was observed in this city by, which the man on: the ground managed to save himself a. little. Instead; of lifting the dead weight. of each board. he brought leverage to boar with his shoulder for a fulcrum. The load of boards had been slid: off from the. truck in the street, not alongside the curb, but at right angles to it in- the street. The ends of the boards were toward the building and in front of it. The man on the ground- would pick‘ up a board by the end and walk toward! the building. holding; it, and then in« stead of facing the pile and tilting the board by sheer strength. he would face the building, and, lifting the board on his shoulder, would depress the for- ward end of the-board andl so swing the other end up. It looked like an easier way of doing it than. the dead lift. It "ms possible only on- the ground. in front. of the building, where there was room to move, and possible to advantage only with the- load thus conveniently placed. JUNGLE FOOD AND POISON. An Intimate Acquaintance ls Re- quired in the Forests of India. Those who have traveled much through the damp jungles of India. such. as the Tcrai, cannot have helped. noticing the large amount of fungoid growth. both terrestrial and epiphyti- cal, that presents itself, much of which is edible. but requires an intimate ac- quaintance with botany to determine between the poisoners and inimical, saysth-e Indian Plamters’ Gazette. What Mere not- long since considered. semi- savage races on the northeast. frontier are the best guides the uninitiated, however. can. employ to distinguish the two class-es. So close is the resem- blance that it would be dangerousfnor the ignorant traveler to trust to his own unaided discrimination, and if the services of a human nomad are not available, the. fungi should be submit- ted to the equally au fail. judgment of a tame monkey, a. thing no traveler should be without. The animal must be very closely watched when sitting in judgment, especial notice being taken of his countenance. If the speci- men is poisonous there is a decided look of disgust apparent as the crea- ture throws it from him, but if non- poisonous it is torn into fragments, first- smclled and then transferred: to the mouth, in which case one may rest perfectly satisfied. that it is edible. Even though “jocko” may not eat, in no case will our remote connections make a mistake, nor, for that matter, will an elephant either. A spare cle- phant or'two is also a handy thing to have among your luggage. 4 T" NYE KNEW NORTH CAROLINA. He Helped to Paint the State Red But It Faded in His Absence. “'hile standing on top of Lookout mountain a few days ago, says W. L. Visscher in the Chicago TimeSAHerald, I was carried back to the memories of dear old Bill Nye, for we had stood upon that same spot. some years be- fore. and a guide told us that we could see seven states from that point of view; namely, Tennessee, Virginia, Kentucky. North Carolina, South Car- olina, Georgia and Alabama. “Where’s North Carolina?" Nye in- ‘ quired. The man pointed to a. place in the horizon to which distance gave a pur- ple hue. “What makes you think that is North Carolina ‘3” Nye asked. “Oh. we know by the direction» and the conformation of the mountains there,” the man replied». “Well, I know that’s not North Caro- lina.” Nye' declared, with some vehe- mence. “And you know it, too, if you would stop to think. Here is a map of the United States, and you can see that North Carolina is pink. I know it is pink. I live in that state considerably, and I have helped. to paint it red, but of course I go away sometimes, and it fades a. little, leaving it pink. No, sir; you can’t, stufl me. The place you are pointing at. a. color- blind man could’ see is purple.” Nye said those things‘so seriously that the man was almost dazed. He gave Nye a puzzled look, and then went on pointing out other sister states in the late confederacy. " ‘ Turk's Indifference ,to His Wife. Rarely indeed is a wealthy Turk seen at his wife’s dinner table. He usually dines in a part of the house remote from .that- Occupied by his com-nubial partner or partners. . Handsome -Gift. Every year the kin'g of Italy receives its a New Year‘sgift 5,000 cigars from the emperor of Austria. VThree Verdict-s :in Murder Trials. There are three. possible verdicts in a Criminal case in a Scot’s court: Guilty, -—.~——- A Besides, ' Rafi-5' 32! .5 at; .
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