9 __ Be Also Preserves the Peace and Protect. _ _ Property. “Brigandage is still rampant in many rural districts in Italy,” said Dr. Ravogli, the residenc- Italian consul, to an Enquirer representative recently. “From advices I receive occasionally I keep in touch with home affairs, and a letter from a friend in Trieste 'con- tains a reference to Tiburzi, one of the most picturesque of these freebooters. ’l'iburzi is about 48. At the beginning of his career he was as bad as others of the same vocation in life; in 1872 he was catight, convicted of highway robbery and murder, and sentenced to imprisonment for life. He escaped in 1874 and took refuge in a wood near ‘V’iterbo, where he lived in security, in spite of 17 warrants and a large reward for his arrest. The reason of this sc-- curity is simple enough. He was good‘ to the poor—~any peasant in need oi? Tiburzi—and he punished traitors. to assist him against the police or government emissaries, and those who would Willingly have given informa- tion were afraid to do so. “After his escape Tiburzi altered his method of gaining a living. Ilc caused it to be made known to all the well-to-do people in the district that if they paid him an annual contribution he would not interfere with them, and would protect them from molestation by others. It was considered advisa- ble to agree, and Tiburzi has been for years in receipt of a large income, one man alone paying him £150 a year. Crime has considerably diminished 111 the district; the 'smaller fry dare not molest Tiburzi’s proteges, for he ‘is still a good shot with his English rc- peat-ing rifle. Tiburzi does what the government cannot do; he collects taxes without trouble and he keeps down crime. “It. must not be supposed that he hides in the woods all day. He can walk about the whole district without fear of capture, and he lives in good style. He goes to Rome sometimes, presumably in disguise, and has even UCQD. abroad. Will he ever be ar- rested? Time alone will tell.”—Cin— .cinnati Enquirer. A FRIEND TO WOMEN. Gen. Spinner, Who First Employed Women Clerks in the Treasury. If any man deserves the gratitude of the “new” woman, it is the man to whom the sex is indebted for one of the greatest advantages which women en- 303' ing office under Uncle Sam. When the first woman was put in the office of the treasurer of the United States there were only 20 clerks to do all the work, and a batch of seven women was appointed. Now there are 6,000 women at work for the government and the number is yearly increasing. In 1862 all the available men were needed in the volunteer army. This w as the reason for the appointment of the women in the vario'. s departments at I“ ashington. The then United Sta tes treas‘IrEr, Gen. 1 ranc- is E Spin- ner, one day went into the room where men were engaged in cutting the “greenbacks,” .which first made their appearance under the financial policy of Chase. ,Ijluge shears were used and the labor, which was simply the clip- ping of the paper, was such that Gen. Spinner remarked that there was no leason why some w omen should not be employed 10 assist in a work that wasdail y increasing in size. Gen. Spinner d1ed about five years ago. , In 1891 a. mass meeting was called, and what is now known as the Gen. Spinner Memorial association was organized. Its object was to erect some, suitable monument to the man who had done so much for the women, and, the women in the government em- ploy are expected to show their grati- tude by contributing to the work. ’ The statue has been modeled and cast and isnOw in the Washington studio of the sculptor, Mr. Elliott, the creator of the statue] to Gen. Hancock which is to be erected in the fall. The figure is of bronze and represents the general in a Simple but dignified atti- tude, with a large cloak thrown around his ample shoulders. The statue and. pedestal will cost about $5, 000. An effort has been made to secure a site in front of the treasury building. on the north side, and a bill granting permission passed the senate but was pigeon-holed in the house-— N. Y. World. The Flying Frog. The curiosity of tropical Africa is the wonderful flying frog, first de-l scribed by 111611011101 the Equatorial Africa expedition, which returned to- Europe in the fall of 1894. This edd— ity of the reptile family is about the size of a common bullfrog, and resem- bles other members of the order of batrachians in en erything but its feet, each of which is webbed and enormous- ly enlarged, so much so as to form splendid substitutes for true wings. The creature has five toes on each of the other two, which makes four separate membranes to each of its hind feet and three on each forefoot, or 14 in all. In his description of it Bishoff says: “Each leg terminates in a sort of a. fan, and with these the little reptile paddles the air like a locust, or like a partially fledged bird testing its pin- ions for the first time.” Although somewhat awkward in its flight, the winged frog can dart through the air at a speed of about ten yards per sec- ond, and can keep itself going forward at that rate for from ten to fifteen sec- onds. The average distance covered by these spurts of grasshopper-like flight is from '75 to 125 yaids, but Bishoff mentions instances where the ' flying frog cleared sandy stretches 200 yards in width.—-—Ram’s Horn. ———In some districts of India la’rge tanks are constructed by banking up the overflow. These embankments are ', sometimes miles in length and from them during the dry season the water can be easily conveyed so as to overflow the rice fields. A nasaANo WHO LEVIES TAXES. Ir a nvENING u BITS OF MIRTH. Miss Passe— -“lIon do you like my new photograph?” Little Girl—‘ It’ perfectly lovely Did you 1eally sit for it yourself-2" ——Tit- Bits. “ Jridget, VV 11v didnt you heat my room better? It’s only 50 degrees.” “Oh, I thought that for such a small room 50 degrees would be enoug. Fliegende B laeiter. A Criticism. —“I don’ t like her sing- ing. Her notes come from her chest. " “lVell, ought they not?” “No, indeed. They ought to stay there. ”—Indian- apolis Journal “Ebl vt’ing am all fight in ts place,” said Uncle Eben. “Er sha'p razzer meks (31 man a good bahber one minute, an’ a ten ’ble tough citizen dc nex’. ”— Washington Stan E xplained. ——“What makes vou wom- en kiss when Vou meet. 7” “It is a sort help could always get a gold coin from i 0’ a )ology in advance for what we mouse,” mean to sm about each other after we ' ‘ ' ’— 1ana 10115 Journal. Consequently the peasants were ready = pa1t Ind l “Excuse me, sir,” said Barker to a- boorish traVele1, “but what is your business?” “I am a gentleman, sir. '.i‘h .t’s my business.” “Ah,” said Bar- ker. “I see. You are taking a vaca~ ti-on." Harper's Bazar. “-What did you see in America, un- cic‘?” c1ied the bOVs. “Oh, I saw the Cat-:sl ill mountains,” said Uncle Petei, jocoscly “I expect it VV as one of thosr mountains that. brought forth the said Jock, thoughtfully.— Household Words. Always Mov ing—“John,” said the frightened wife in the middle of the night, “there’s something mOV mg down cellar, I’m sure." John listened intent- ly. “Oh, it’s nothing but the gas meter pegging away,” he said with a sigh of relief—Harlem Life. “Really,” said Mrs. De Porque, “it‘s very distressing to see how common things are getting.” “Yes,” replied her husband; “luxuries are a good deal cheaper than they were.” "It’s posi- tively shameful. Why, it’s getting so that anybody can afford a diamond robbery nowadays.” —— Washington Star. SMILES IN BRIEF. “Isn’t Scribbs a hack-writer. “Hack-writer? Not much; he doesn’t even earn street car fare.”——Chicago Record. “Are you on intimate terms with your neighbors?” “No; but they are with us. Why, they know dreadful secrets of ours that we never heard of even.”—Harper’s Bazar. “What’s the matter, Uncle Rufus?" he asked facetiously as the old man came limping in; “got the gout?” “N0, sah, I’se got de‘bill fo’ dat VV'hiterash- in’ what I did fo’ yer las’ yeah.”——IIar- le1n Life. Sad Experience. —— The Doctor— ‘iYou’ll come around all right, judge. Any physician would tell you the same thing.” The Judge —- “Yes. doctor: but I’ve heard so much expert. testi- 1n ony I ”—-—Brookl yn Life. Arizona Editor-1‘1 see that theeast- ern cult still sticks to our new report- er.” ASSistant—“How’s that?” Arl- zona Editor—“In writing up that ta?- and-feather racket he mentions the victim as being clothed in ‘a garb of some soft, clinging material.’ ”—Puck. Foiled—“Madam,” said the wander- er, “perhaps you may notice that I am almost discalceated—” “I don’t talk Dutch,” said the lady, as she slammed the door. "And I sized her up fer Boston raised,” sighed the wanderer, and plodded on.——Indianapolis Journal. ART, MUSIC AND SCIENCE. Trilby has reached Paris. It is to be made there into an opera comique. Eugene d’Albert opera Ghismonda was very coldly received at its first performance in Dresden. “Jack the Ripper” is the subject of a new opera about 'to be produced at Verona, music and words by an Italian named Gioma. Leo XIII. and Due d’Aumale have been made honorary members of the St. Petersburg Imperial Academy of Science. I’rof.Knackfuss,who executed Kaiser Wilhelm’s allegorical cartoon, has been appointed director'of the Berlin Na- tional museum in succession to Dr. J or- dan. ' Lassalle, the baritone, has set up a ‘cement manufactory at 'Chantemelle on the Seine. He attends to the busi-‘ 1)” ness himself, and has been made mayor, of the towin. MIND YOUR EYE. Don’t read lying down or in a con- strained position. Don’t read by firefight, moonlight or twilight. Don’t read by flickering gaslight or candlelight. Don’t lead books printed on thin pa- per. Don’ t read books which have no ap- preciable space between the lines. Don’t read for more than 50 minutes without stopping, whether the eyes are tired or not. Don’t hold the reading close to the eyes. Don’t study at night but in the morn- ing when the eyes are fresh. 6L0 AND SPRY. 'I‘Vvin sisters, ‘70 years old, were pres’ cut as witnesses in court at Columbus, Ind., a few days ago. . Mrs. Annie Merifield, of Liniington, Me, who is 94 years old, is mak ing con- siderable pin money knitting socks for the Port-land market. - Two hale nonagenarians, Mr. and Mrs. Moulder, of Honey Creek, Ind., celebrated the 69th anniversary of their marriage recently. Probably the oldest railroad engineer in New England is Squire Wilson, of Lyndonville, Vt. He has been running an‘ engine on the Boston and Maine system since 1852, and is still making a daily run. . DRINKS OF MANKIND. ' Tea, which rivals coffee in favor, is a native of China, where it has been grown for over 1,000 years. Pepys men- tions having drank it in .1660, showing Vhat it was then a, novelty. Ale, which ismore. used in England than in America, is a. heavier malted liquor than beer, and contains a small proportion of hops. It was a favorite drink of the Anglo-Saxons and Danes. Coft’ee, the drink more highly regard- ed to-day than any other, was first used in AbySsinia in 875. Thence it was brought to Arabia. A Greek first in- troduced it to England. and made him- self famous by the act. Whisky, which is more democratic than wine, is distilled from various grains, from potatoes and from malted bz‘irley. It-Vvas named by the Celts in Ireland and Scotland. Brandy, a drink not so universally used, is distilled from wine. So—ca-lled beer was mad-e in England ' a long time ago by tapping spruce, lir. birch, ina-ple and ash trees and using their juices. This process is still kept up in England and in this country where homemade beers from roots are much used. Among the Egyptians, Greeks, Ro- mans and Athenians beer was made from barley, while in‘Spain and Britain wheat was used for malting. Tacitus in the first century said that beer was the usual drink of the Romans, and the soldiers Cf Caesar introduced it into Britain. A more aristocratic drink is wine. the use of which is m old as civiliza- tion. Its origin is ascribed to the gods. The culture of the vine began in Ar- menia and Pontus and speedily spread. The most famous of Asiatic wines was that of Chalyb, which furnished the tables of the Persian kings. W'ine was not used by the most. ancient Romans. It will surprise those who like beer to hear that it is not a. modern inven- tion. It was made by the Egyptians many hundreds of years before the C‘hiistian era, as well as by the Greeks and Romans. We have received it from the ancient Gauls, who we're great drinkers as well as feeders. Undoubt- edly the use of beer was common " early as the use of wine. FOR MY LADY’S E—YE. Long waist-coats with pocket flaps a] e stylish with Louis XV. coats of vel— vet or cloth. Ribbon and chiffon ruffs are very full and deep. Immense directoire bows; finish these dainty little affairs. Velveteen wears well for waists. C1 men and claret. are the. most durable colors ,and are quite becoming. Tailor gowns of royal blue, Lincoln green or chestnut brown have smart Vests of yellow suede embroidered in jet or gold. I‘ichus of chiffon or mousseline do. soie are edged with ruffles of the same or of lace. They are dainty fresheners for an old gown. Velvet skirts are worn with coats of brocadcd silk in delicate colors. Peau dc soie is one of the most popular ma . terials for bodices. Gowns seen at the opera are of satin of ivory white. Square-neck bodices. are coming in with the pompadour modes and are very flattering to thin necks. Sleeves are slowly but surely grow- ing smaller. The most fashionable shape at present is the bishop, with the fullness gathered into a flaring cuff. THE MAKING OF PAPER. Paper is made out of almost every- thing which can be pounded into a pulp. It is said that. at present over 50 kinds of bark are used. Leaves make strong paper, and near- ly every kind of moss can be utilized. There are patents for making paper from shavings and sawdust, from thistles and tan bark. Among the incongruous substances which have been used for pulp may be mentioned banana skins, bean stalks, pea vines, clover, timothy hay, straw, weeds, fur, hair, wool, asbestos and husks of every kind of grain. «By way of an experiment the pro- prietors of a newspaper recently under- took to find the length of time neces- sary to make the paper and put it to use. A poplar tree was selected, and to chop, strip and load the necessary quantity of wood on a boat took three hours; hours; making the pulp into paper. five hours; taking the paper to the newspaper office, 80 minutes, and to print 10,000 copies of the paper, ten minutes, making a. total (11522 hours. ART AND MUS. 3-. Prince Edward of York belitg now a vear and a half old is to be reproduced in a life-size 111arble statue. Jules Cheret’s "posters have procured . 101 him the commission to decorate one of the committee rooms of the Paris lrlotel de \ ill“. Mozart’s “Don Juan" is to be given soon at the Munich Hof theater, in ex- act accordance with the original score, which was in the possession of Mme. \ iardot- Gaicia. 1' rom the discovery of the remaining fragments ‘of the hymn to Apollo at Delphi, imploring the protection of the Roman government for Adelphi and Athens, the date is fixed as being not earlier than the taking of Corinth by \lemmius in the- year 146 B. C. ’ INDUSTRY 'AND COMMERCE. Diamonds have been discovered at Nullagine, in northwest Australia. German exports to the United States during the las7 quarter of 1895 showed an increase of .10 to 100 per cent. _ Alaskas output of gold last year is estimated at $3, 000, 000. Of this, $800, - 000 came from the Yukon placer mines. ,The? exports from Sheffield, Eng- land, to the United States during the year 1895 show an increase of £ 150,000 ($750,000) over. those of 1894. manufacturing the pulp, 1:). ‘ Azmwru‘ . INSURANCE 00. - OF NEW YORK. RICHARD a. MCCURDY President. amen for clear ndingllec.II.-IBII. $221, 213, 721 33 194,347,157 58 $26,866,563 '75 $46,597,430 51 t Assets. . Liabilities ' . . , Surplus , . I . Total Income 6. Total Paid Policy-holders in 1895, . insurance and Annuities in force, Net gain in 1895 NOTE—Insurance merely "17' men, Is discarded from this Statement as wholly misleading actually issued and paid for in cash ls Included $899 074,453 78 $6] 647, 645 36 ,and only insurance I have carefully examined the foregoing Statement and find the same to be correct. 51:: _ CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor. From the Surplus a dividend will be apportioned as usual. Report of the Examining Committee. I titted the Mutual Ute InSuIauce company of New 1611, February -,11 1896. At a'meeting of the Board of Trustees of this Company, held on the 18th day of December last, the undersigned were appointed a Committee to examine the annual Statement for the year ending December 3lst, 1895, and to verify the same by com- parison with the assets 0f the Company. \ The Committee have carefully performed the duty assigned to them,and hereby certify that the Statement is in all particulars correct and that the assets specified therein 'are in possession of the Company. the investments (f the Company and express their approval of the system, order and accuracy with which the accounts and vouchers have been kept, and the business in general transacted. A . . H. C. Von PCst, Robert C‘lyphant, Charles E. Henderson, Wm. P. Dixon, James C. Holden, J. H. Herrick. I - ROBERT A. CRANNIS, Vice-President. WALTER R. GILLETTE, General Manager. .1 HENRY E. DUNCAN. .11., Got. eecy.‘ ALBERT KLAMROTH, Asst. Secy. I Committee ISAACF. LLOYD, Second Vice-President, WILLIAM'J. EASTON, Secretary, JAMES TIMPSON, 2d Asst. Trees EDWARD P. HOLDEN, Asst. Cashier. IOHN A. FONDA, Assistant Treasurer. WILLIAM P. SANDS, Cashier EMORY MOCLINTOCK LL.D., F. I. A., Actuary. JOHN TATLOCK, J 11., Asst. Actuary. WM. W. RICHARDS. Comptroller. CHARLES A. PRELLER, Auditor, HENRY S. BROWN, Asst. Comp. JOHN C. ELLIOTT, Superintendent of Domestic Agencies, EDWARD LYMAN SHORT, Gen. Solicitor. MEDICAL DIRECTORS [GUSTAVUS S. WINSTON, M. D. ELIAS J. MARSH, M. D. New Haven, General Agt. for State of Connecticut. C . ‘ \o file GAB/In Local Agent. GRANVILLE M. WHITE, LL D. $23,126,728 45 In making this certificate the Committee bear testimony to the high character 'of ' FREDERIC CROMWELL, Treasurer. ’
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