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12 jtjtjiTHE) HOUSE NEW YORK. Aug. There'a only one boat In the world for ma. Only one boat baa my sympathee; It a not ao very pretty, Kor of a high degree. But there's only one boat In the world for me! This little song la song evening wherever there enough water to float a craft.

It la Aba "Song of the- Houseboat," and whoever fcas enjoyed the bllaa of dwelling on auch a tincture for a season knows the truth, yea, the absolute verity of every line. House-boating originated oa the Thames. People who have been along the Thames la the summer come home enthusiastic about the fcouseboats. Even William Waldorf Aster patronizes them, and to row along the Thames river at nightfall is to Imagine yourself In Che middle of a street lined on each aide with tumble cottages, from the windows and piazzas of which gleam myriads of hospitable lights. There la house-boating as a pleasure and House-boating as an art.

As a pleasure it Is Che most pleasurable thing Imaginable; as as art it is also delightful. The Pierre Lorillard houseboat (called the Caiman, Is It not?) is a magnificent affair. Jt is not pretty, for houseboats can never be exactly beautiful from a nautical standpoint, but it Is elegant. House-boating as an art as practiced upon it. The inside Is finished la fcard woods and furnished to perfection.

Each summer a new outfit of wicker and bent wood furniture is placed on board, and each autumn Che load Is carted away and the finest of upholstery takes Its place. The Lorillard houseboat spends its summers in the ocean, and its winters In the waters of Florida, and the boat is talked about on both sides of the ocean. It is seaworthy, and can go on any Voyage, and it is swift. But the houseboats that are built or chartered for real pleasure are another thing. They are got up anyhow and lived in after a fashion, but there's lots of fun on board.

They say you can take and place a cottaga TOU an wheels, draw It down to a raft, push It aboard, and. presto! you own a houseboat. But, with all regard for those that are made In that way, a regular houseboat la to be recommended. You can get ona for slmoet any price. The very fine houseboats are run by naphtha, electricity, or steam power.

They can be taken anywhere. There have even been Taeueeboats with sails sticking up from the sMes and top of the boat in the funniest way you could imagine. But such boats are not to copied. They are accidental and the nances are yon will capsize with them. In New York harbor the majority of the houseboats do not go.

They are stationary. When they move they are tugged along. The boat Itself Is made like a rowboat, without power of locomotion. The only effort that la made at providing It with the means of moving Is In the form of big oarlocks, which are placed upon each side, after the manner cf the triremes which Columbus rowed to thia country. But these are to be used only In case emergency.

The typical New York harbor houseboat is xnade like a little cottage, it generally la toade to order, and when it la done it Is towed vt Into the harbor and anchored. A pilot gives advice about the anchoring, and selects either a private Inlet, where the houseboat will be out of danger, er an out-ef -the-course pot where ferry boats never Intrude. The anchor of the houseboat is then dropped and, the tug Veama away, leaving the houseboat party to lis own device. The houseboat Is there to stay. And the people upon It, What become of them, yon ask.

Are they there ta stay. tooT Yes. unless they want ta get to land. In which ease they caa get Into a little rowboat and be rowed ashore. On each' aide of the houseboat yon win notice, always, these small roWboata, They are called by tha houseboat family "the lifeboat.

Thar held exactly as amny persona aa are la tha houseboat. And In case of sy accident to tha big craft all caa get In the litUa boats and row ashore, or can go shore for a day's pleasure. Nothing ever a Is is are for on to deal The own For and They la goes the Ark, last there class a a may boat is cost to much get much does happen to the houseboats. That la their strong point, their safety. Tou can't injure them, unless you run into them with an oceea liner.

In which case the chances am that the houseboat la merely a goodt thing, pushed along, for it could hardly upset. The front deck of a houseboat ta the plazxa and family sitting-room- It has an awning, and if it rains there arc waterproof things that caa pinned to the deck. Aa you enter you come ta the ataterooma on each side. They are little cabins for tha Bleeping quarters of the guests. They are tiny, only large enough for a Httle cot and a dressing table.

The bathing accommodations are further along, and often very primitive bucket and a basin. If the houseboat is a large one there Is dining-room on the ground floor. But if it small the upper deck or the roof of the house Is the dining-room. At night If Is turned Into the concert hall and roof garden, and until morning dawns there are always restless spirits making night musical aloft. Lovely houseboats lie down the Shrewsbury, where oysters come from.

They have gay striped awnings on the sides, snd on top there sre little cupolas where the musicians sit in the even-lag. The orchestras are amateur ones, but the music Is none the less delight, ful. The finest houseboat ever constructed was built for an American capitalist of Mexico, who loves the water. He wanted it built for houseboatlng in the gulf. 'This houseboat la sixty feet long and thirty feet wide.

Its plan, like that of a double country house. On each side of the front door lie broad rooms, dining and drawing room. Then there come handsome aleeplng rooms, while down below kitchen and servants' quarters. In the second story are more sleeping rooms, and on. top is a ballroom which can be put to any other general use.

The walls of the rooms are finished with a patent, damp-proof preparation, and there are pictures on the walls and rugs on the floor. You would never, except miE UNDAT INTER QCEAN, AUGTJST 8, 189T. CAN LEAVE THE HOUSEBOAT AND a slight motion of the boat, fancy yourself the water. This houseboat la a steamboat, and can go anywhere. It owner Is contemplating a trip Alaska with It this September.

It might be mentioned that there la a great of talk about houseboatlng to Alaska. Idea of going to the gold fields la your gome, getting to the gold mines without going out of the house, is a fascinating one. this the houseboats need to be well built equipped with the means of heating. can go no farther north than Sitka, so It not probable that any great hardship wouia do enaureo nor much gold dug. The Ark Is the name of a houseboat that In the pleasantest waters of the Mis sissippi.

When the floods come It rises on waters, like Noah's ark, and seldom Is It without its comfortable house party. A well-stocked library is part of the equipment of tha and evenings around the lamp a general literary time Is enjoyed. Several of tha eompany that live In the Ark during the Mississippi flood were Chautauquans, and was much "class reading" dona, and work carried out, for you can't restrain Chautauquan. It la hard to coma down to facta and figures about houseboats. At New RpcheUe there is man who solemnly declares that he Uvea in a houseboat all tha year round.

That la aa it be. You can believe it or not. But, though It la only August, ha haa taken hla out of the water, and Is living In It. It drawn high and dry up on the beach, and there are steps erected wp to the deck or piazxa. Next spring he saya ha will float her again.

This houseboat and cottage combined 11.600. But if you are contented with something for the water only, yoa can be suited for. say, $800. If you get eight friends chip In with yon, your boat casta less per capita. Tha Wall street broker's boat was cheaper.

-Tha brightest paint, tha freshest paint. Is always ta be seen upon tha houseboat. They their new coat every spring. This is usually white, with green blinds ta look aa tike a country cottaga aa possible. Houae boating la grand fun, and if you get a chance te Indulge In ft, yon will enjoy it to the very utmost.

If yoa wish to All your cup of delight until It is surfeited, Just order the houseboat carried off to the fishing banks; and night and day keep your Hue hanging over the side, ready tor the nibble of fish. GOOD TEMPLARS WILL CAMP. They Will Saeeeea the Metnedlsta at Lake BlaaT Oraaatt, After the Methodists at take Bluff will coma the Good Templars. A camp meeting, tinder Good Templar auspices, will open at the North Shore vacation grounds Tuesday afternoon, and will last till Aug. 23.

The meetings will be in charge of Rev. W. R- Brown of Wisconsin, a regular campaigner, who for ton years haa been continuously engaged under Good Templar auspices and haa had a largo experience In camp-meeting work. Mr. Marlon A.

Lee of Michigan, or the far-famed Hebdon and Lee Good Templar band, will be musical director. Morning devotional meetings will be held dally, Sundays excepted, lasting for twenty minutes. The regular meetings will be held at and 7:30 p. m. The committee In charge of the meeting Is composed of P.

A. Fred Bulley. Mary F. McWhorter, L. O.

Spencer, and Mrs. C. IS. Anderson. At the opening session addresses will be made by Rev.

W. R. Brown and J. H. The evening meeting will be an echo rally from the international supreme lodge.

Among the other speakers will be Colonel Nate A. Reed, editor of the Banner of Gold; John P. Gavil of the Chicago Commons; Hon. E. W.

Chpln of Wisconsin; Father Crimmlna of the Catholie Total Abstinence union; Walter Thomas Mills. Mrs. Ida B. Cole, Rev. Flavlus Brobat of Chicago, Rev.

W. B. Leach, J. B. Hobbs, president of Lake Bluff Camp Meeting association.

Aug. 19 will be Jubilee day, when a public meeting, under the auspices of Lake county lodge, will be held. Rev. O. K.

Murray, pastor of Paulina Street M. E. church of Chicago will be present at this service and assist In the singing. A grand rally of Lake county children, will be held in the evening, when the OO ASHORE FOB. A DAY'S PLEASURING." subject will be 'The Boy of Today, the Citl-sea of Tomorrow Who Ought to and Who Is Educating Him? There is a treat In store for the campers Aug.

20, when O. W. Blaln, known as the "Michigan Temperance Cyclone," will give an address. At the same meeting Miss Jana Addams of Hull House will speak on "The Social Obligations of Cltiienship." On tha afternoon of Aug. 21 Professor J.

G. Evans of Hedding college, Abingdon, will speak on "Bible Wines." In the evening there will be a misoellaneoua programme. During the first week of the camp meeting there will be a detachment of the Catholic Total Abstinence cadeta encamped on tha grounds, and the exhibition drills will be an interesting feature. On Thursday. Aug.

12, there will bo aa excursion to Fort Sheridan, which will offer aa excellent opportunity to sea the fort for those who choose to avail themselves of it- Saturday, Aug. 14. will be cadet field day. with prizes awarded to the successful competitors In a number of athletic vents. Tha meeting will close with, a steamboat excursion from Chicago to St.

Joe. and tha committee promises that on tha voyage sale of Intoxicating beverages will be prohibited. i Sae Caalleasred Caa. la the town of Hanover, ta Germany, there la burled a German Oooateas who denied the existence of God and ridiculed the idea of the resur-lection. To further shew her contempt for Christianity aba ordered that en her Oath her grave should be built up of solid masonry and covered by large stones bound together by Iron clamps.

On this tomb was engraved her defiant challenge that through eternity this tomb should never be disturbed. But one ear the seed from some tree, either blows by the wind er carried by a bird, became lodged la a aanali crevice of the tcmb, where It soon sprouted and began to grow. And then, as If nature had seemed to mock the -haughty Infidel, ah quietly extended the delicate roots of that seedling under the maaalve blocks of stone and slowly raised them from their laea. Aad new, although scarce four genera-ions have passed since that tomb was sealed, that most Insignificant seedling has accomplished I Bnowi was cnanengea to accomplish. I ar mm ummiwm noaae journal.

MAYOR MAKES A VISIT Comas from ILlcWghvn, Asks Some Question, and Goes Back. SAME OLD TIGER POLICY Views on Gajnblins 'Not -Changed by Camp life. Kawoota te Retara la Ttsno ta Stair Kaaaaer of Kaetty Pranle City Hall Hews. The mayor returned from Michigan yester day, and as sood as he reached fel desk in the city hall asked for a conference with Co mm is loner McGinn, Comptroller Waller, and Cor poration Counsel Thornton. This conference, which was simply to hear official reports from the department chiefs.

gave rise to much a peculation at the city hall, and the rumor that the mayor was about to undo the work of the civil-service commis sion In discharging all his alxty-day ap pointees In his absence waa given much cre dence. When the conference came to an end the mayor and other officials said no auch proposition had been discussed. The mayor looked the picture of health, and la in excellent physical condition for a fight with the civil-service commission. "I have simply Inquired of the heads of de partments what was done in my absence; said he. "I have been where I did not hear much 'news.

"What do you think of the action of the civil-service commission In regard to the sixty-day men?" "It may be all right, but I have not looked into the subject at all. I do not know yet what has been done. Most of the men on the eligible lists are Democrats anyhow, and the result of the action of tha board Aug. It will oe tnai a jot oi jjemocrata will receive per- i a. mauvut job.

The mayor aald ho had not changed hi views as to gambling while ha was away. No open ana puoiio gam Dim nouses will be permitted to run. but private games In clubs and oruer piace to wnicn tno publlo are not Invited will not be disturbed. Chief of Police Klpley Issued a general order yesterday dismissing two officers from the force for misconduct and fining several others. The order Is the result of the findings of tha trial hoard.

Probationary Patrolman Henry J. Steffi of the Lake avenue police station waa discharged for leaving his post without permission, neglect of duty, and Inattention to duty. Patrolman Isaao H. Lln-TUle of the Hals ted street station waa dismissed for lounging on his post and sleeping while oa duty. Probationary Patrolman Daniel Kelly of Hlnmaa street station, was fined five days' psy for neglect of duty.

Probationary Patrolmen John D. Moaher of the Attrlll street station, and H. Mills of the lie's ted street station were fined three days' pay each for neglect aad lounging on their posts. Patrol Sergeant Charles H. Fink of tha Lakeview station waa fined tea days psy for neglect of duty and conduct unbecoming a police offloer.

a President Healy aad Commissioners Garrett, Allan, Irwin. Petri, and Mack have agreed not to take any farther steps In the matter ef the correct loa of tha county board minutes of tha meeting at which the eight members of tha board, under the leadership of Commissioner Wright, passed tha Metropolitan ordinance. At tha next maetlag of the beard a communication will be submitted to the set tins- forth th. acUea af tha board on that data in detail. Officer of tha health department rMlintir denied that tha report of tha Maxwell street polio regarding the eases of diphtheria at No.

Morgan street had been ignored by them. The records of tha department lndi cate that proper measures were taken to fuml gate the property and prevent tha spread of tha disease. THE RAILWAYS! Arthur 'White, district freight agent of tha Grand Trunk railway, with headquarter at Torcnto, is. It is understood, about to resign that position to become general manager of tha National Dispatch line, the change to take effect Sept. Tha National Dispatch fast freight Una is controlled by tha Grand Trunk and.

It la said. Mr. White accepts tha position aU tha request of General Traffld Man agar Reeve. who wanted a good man at tha head of the Dispatch Ilea, The moat Interesting part of tha news, aa far aa Chicago la concerned, however. the fact that Mr.

White's successor as district freight agent, will be James Dalrymple, chief clerk to General Traffic Manager Reeve at Montreal. Dalrvmple la well known In Chicago, wher he waa for several years pri rate secretary to Mr. Reeve wnen no trade manager ef the Chicago and Grand Trunk. When Mr. Reeve waa promoted and sent to (Montreal he took Dalrymple along, aad the news of his being made aa official will create no surprise, aa Mr.

Reeve has the renn tation of nicking bright young men for his private secretaries, and after he has trained I hem awhile, promoting them to gooa poet lions. Exssrslea Fares Aataartaea. Following is a list of meetings, fairs, and ex positions tor which the Western Passenger association haa granted reduced rates, the fare In nearly all cases being one and one-third, oa the certificate nlan: Albany, Sept. 1-8 Missouri conference of the Methodist Episcopal unurcn, Bouta. Atchison, Aug.

11-16 Annual assembly of the Toung People's alliance and Woman's Missionary society of the Ksnses conference of tbe Evangelical association. Between Bloomlngton and Normal, Aug. 27 to Sept. 6 Central Illinois Holiness association and Illinois L-smp meeting. Buffalo, N.

August, 1SS Xatlonal encampment of the Orand Arnf of the Rt-pttblte. Carrollton. lit, Aug. 15-2S Annual meeting of tbe Carrollton Baptist association, IMir Rantda. Iowa.

Aug. Annual con veutiea and reunion of Catholic Order ef For. st henics go, TIL, August and September Meet'ngs of National Association oi Morcnania ana its Chicago. 111., Aug. Triennial convent' on of the Alumni assoe'ation of tbe Illinois inau tni.

fnr tha Deaf and Dumb. Clear rreek. Putnam county, in. rraiireaa rts tlon at Lostant, La Salle county. Sept.

-17 Executive committees of the Flrst-uey acnooi Philanthropic, KducaUonal. and Religious con ferencea of the aeventh Yearly Meeting of Friends! also Illinois Yearly Meeting of Friends. Clear Lake. Iowa. July SI to Aug.

10. Epworth iMnu Aaaemblv of the Northwest. Clinton. Iowa, Aug. 1-2 Annual ramp meet- log of tbe Mississippi Valley Spiritualist linn Clinton.

Iowa. Aug. -14 Annual session of the Rrand lodre of the Knights of Prth'ss and blea nla encampment of the Iowa brigade. Uniform rank. Knights of Pythias.

Colfax. Iowa. Aug. 11-25 Iowa State Kpworth League assembly. Columbia.

Ho. Aug. 10-1 Annual meeting of the Independent ortler or unignia ox laoor ana Daughters of the Tabernacle. Columbus. Ohio.

Sept. 7-le Annual contention of the National Associauoa oi Buusoary j- fTneri Blnffs Oaks Maaawa). lews. Aug Annual pirmle and meeting of the Southwestern Log Boiling association. UsTecDort.

Iowa. Oct. l- Annual meeting riranA Ixtva mt ll I. O. O.

F. DelhL lows, Aug. a-x annual uuouqoe uis- trict camp meeting. Denver. Aug.

M-ts Clnennial session Snnnna eanrt Foresters ear America. Dee Moines. Iowa, Aug. 1J fitate convention People a party of lows, Detroit, Mich, Aug. S-1S Am ericas Assoc is tlon far the Advancement of Science.

Detroit, Aug. u-ia American Baaxera ttMrhsMaitlnn- Dlxoa. 111.. July Z7-Aug. ix Kocg tuver as sembly.

Dubuque, tows, Aug. 1-28 Dubuque Summer Institute of Normal MeUMtta. Dubuone. Im. Sl-Seot.

I Aaaual eon' ventlon Iowa Christian Endeavor association. Duluth. Minn- Aug. 14-S7 Annual convention Minnesota W. T.

O. sin. 111.. Sect. I4 Annual state convention Illinois conference branch Young People's alli ance of the Evangelical association.

Forrest. 111.. Aug. ZS-Sept. HUnois confer ence Seventh Day A oven us ts.

FratLklln Grove. 111.. Aug. T-lT Asnuaj camp meeting DIroa district. Rock Ktver conierence.

Galena. IIL. Aug. is Annual picnic jo Daviess Countv Association of Modern ooansen. Green Bar.

Aug. lo-u Annual meeting Wisconsin Pharmaceutical association. Greas Bsv. Aug. Il-SepU 1 Annual con vention Catholic Order of Foresters oi Wiscon sin.

Greenville. 111.. Sept. t-U National Holiness association runt meeting. Havana.

Ill- Aug. -is Havana cnautauqua assembly. Iowa City. Iowa. Sept.

1-1 KOTOlon Twenty- Second Iowa association. lews Falls. Iowa. July 2-Aug. 11 Iowa Bap tist Sunday-School assembly.

Janesvllle. Aug. 13-ZZ Anccal conven tion Janeaville district Epworth league. Lke aunnetonka. Minn.

(Hotel Uirayettel Aug. ZS-Sept. Annual meeting American Pharmaceutical association. i Salle. 111..

Aug. 10-13 Annual convention Independent Order of Foresters. Marshall. Aug. 17-10 Annual meeting Moat Worshipful Grand lodge.

A. F. acd A. of Missouri. Msysvllle.

Aug. 7-1 Mavsville Chau tauqua. Meodota. Aug. 24-Sept.

2 Annual meet- ting Advent Christian church. Mlaneanolla. Aug. It-it Annual con vention National Keeley leagues. Moberly, Aug.

18-23 Annual meeting -orD Missouri uapust association. Monmoutn. Aug. ze-za Annual convention Oalesburg district Christian Endeavor union, Montrose. Iowa, Aug.

l-ept. 1 Arnoal re union Reorganise ecu re a ol Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. Mount Pleasant, Iowa. Aug. 18-11 Reunion rourta Iowa Cavalry association.

Nashville. Mav Xl-Oct. 31 Tennessee centennial exposition. Mow Uim. Sent- 21-25 National r.rmmd loose meeting sons of Hermann, IsUgara Falla.

ft Aug. 17-M Annual meeting American Assoc La Una ttt Onattrieiaa ana uynecciogista. unawa, Iowa. Aug. 2-14 Normal institute of aonona county.

Osfckosh. Wis Ins. XS-XS Rienntal Grand lodge Order of Hermann's Sobs of Wis consin. Oskalooea. Iowa.

Am jmt tlon convention. Oskalooea. Iowa. Sent. 7-ts Tw reorta.

IIL. air 15-Sent. 1 Illlaola Snlrit. uallst camp meeting. Peoris.

111.. Oct. Annual meeting Grand lodge Knights of Pythias, 4 Platteville. Aug, J3-2S Plattevllle district camp meeting. St.

Louis. Mo, Aug. 23-27 Annual convention Missouri State Sunday-School association. Shell Rock. Iowa.

Sent. 1-8 Rlennial xmrty-secona iowa veteran association. Sioux Falls. 8. Aug.

19-22 Annual convention South. Dakota Christian Kcdeavox Springfield. SeDt. M-K Annual in- Sovereign Grand lodge. I.

O. O. F. Sterling. 111..

Aug. 18-19 Tenth Congressional v. a. n. reunion.

Sterling. ILL. Aug. 27 Annlveraar eet.hr.. tioa Knights ef the Globe.

miu.ftwr. aua. zs-zs annual mh- venuoa Minnesota State court Cathoilo Order Hire Lor. inc. 24-27 Annnal aa.ln r.w vim vi wee reresiers er Illinois.

Tama. Iowa. Aug. 28-Sent a m.i a nr narrensDurg. MO.

(Pertle SnrlnnV in in. Aiuuu cvnvenuon rDoucrtiik.r.' A tlon of Missouri. Waterloo. Iowa. A us-.

24-20 Annual tion and camp meeting Iowa conference sivan- gcui-ai association. StertOWn. WIS AU S-ia Annual sin Bible 5ew St, Paul Laeosaatlvea. Tbe engine which the Chicago, Milwaukee and 6t. Paul railway has ordered the Baldwin Locomotive works are to be two passenger and four freight enginee and are to ha it.ii.,H Sept.

nest. The passenger engines are to be of the Atlantic type and the freights are to be ten-wheelers, all compounded on tha Vaneiain system. The specifications are as fallows: Weight In working order, psssenser. lid 'I'm pounds; freight, 120, (WO pounds: cylinders, passenger. 13 and 22x20: freisht.

r.A iiVc- diameter, passenger, 78 inches; freight, tl Inches outside of tire; Krupp tires on the passenger engines aad Standard and Mid-vale Urea oa the freight. The boilers ef the passenger engines will be straight, of U-M-lach steel, and of the fraleht a-lS-lnch steel: tha outalda diim.i st tbe smallest ring of the passenger enginee will oi ue ireignt bv Inches; all bailt for a working, pressure of 200 pounds. The slxe of the fireboxes of the passenger engines will be aa follows: Lenrth I w.1,.t?' Uf lnchM; epi feet 11 Inches; af tha freight engines, lencth. a iwt a ineka- wldth, feet 1 Inches; depth. feet 10 laches, The paaaenger engines will nave 262 2-lneh tubas aad the freight 1 2-tneh tubes.

The beating aarfaee at tha passengers will be as follow: Tubes. 2.07S sonars feet: firebox. 174 square feet total, 2.244 square feet; grate surface. square feet. Of the freight engines the heating surface win oe: Tubes.

1.41 square feet; ore box. )U square feet; total. square feet; grate sur- laee. 14 square feet. Otherwise tha speclnca tlona for the entire lot call for Jerome metallic packing, weetinghouee brakes snd train signals.

Nathan lubricators, UUca gauges, Barr brake beams. Richardson pop valve. Ohio injectors. Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul standard whis tles, circular headlights, smoke consumers.

vamaacu aronse eccentrie strane. water acoooa. air pumps oa left aide, aad both Injectors ea tbe ngni siae. Brie Earmlasjra far Jaw. Report of the earnings ef the Erie lines tor the month of June shows a decided increase la both gross and net, regardless of the fact that there was a large Increase in working expenses.

The statement, as compared with correspondlcg awiu uiv preceding year, is as loilows: 1V7. Ifjt. Orose earning. t2.Ka.4et Oparatlas Umum 2.U6S.OT X.S4S.S4Z Net earning U8.7X1 .728.144 Railroad Hatea. Beginning today the North western road will place in service iwe new outlet car oa their day trains Between uncaga an at.

faux. J. T. Douglaa haa been appointed traveling passenger agent of tbe Chicago Great Western reao, wita emce locates at New York, vice N. Starr, transferred to St.

Paul. Chairman Caldwell, who went to St. Paul to adjust toe dates of sale for merchants' tickets in that territory, satisfactorily arranged the mat tar, and sales of these tickets will be confined to a limited territory. George Qlbbe, for the past tea years mechanical engineer of the St. Pan! road, haa accepted the position ef consulting electrical engineer of the najawin jocamouve works and the Westing' avuse bieoine ana aiaauiacturiag company.

The freight renmaen tarl vea hn met In ginau City regarding Galveston rates aad the adjusting same so as to aeep ue steamsnip rate war out of Trans-Missouri territory, decided to make tbe through rate from New York to Colorado pmnm centa less tnan via nail eaton, THE GYPSY MOTH. xmw sisw oi aasaaebaselts ea aa Obaexiees laseet. Fieteher Osgood contributes to Harper's Magazine for August an article on the gypsy mom. nuues a state in Arms -Against i Caterpillar." The article is Illustrated by ex cciieni photo-engravings showing the processes employed by the moth and cater pillar corps of the state department of agrl euitore. A careful description is given of the insect and lu habits, and the experiments thus far maae in nnuing adequate means for its de structioa.

it is of European origin, but it nourishes well in Massachusetts. Neither the heat nor cold of our Northern climate destroy the eggs or greatly affects the young caterpillars. The ordinary poisons, sprsyed oa trees to kill other insect pests, have but little effect on tne larvae of the gypsy moth. Mm Osgood says: a luu-grown caterpillar of this spe cies, science now tells us. will gulp down witnout harm fully twelve times as much ar eeme aa a robust man of the same weight could possibly withstand.

Tha caterpillar cannot easily be starved or arownra, and tb fecundity of the Insect is am axing, says Mr. Osgood: "The careful reckoning of science has demonstrated that tne unrestricted caterpillar Increase of a single pair of gypsy moths would suffice in eight rears to devour the entire vegetation of the uuiieu Btaiea." when Massachusetts be gan a determined warfare anon tha fnseet in 1891. it had spread over a space of 220 square oounueo on tn east by the ocean, touching Boston on tha south, Lexington on tha west, and Beverly on tha north. From 1890 to 1893 there had been warfare luapots. New the agents of destruction cover the whole territory, tune the attack waa systematically made tha Infested area has been ex.

tended by only ten square miles, while a good ox tae enginai territory is nearly. If not quite, ire oi insects, seventy-five square out ml woooiaaa in tne interior is still in tested. The habits of tha Insect favor tha-htmtee. ua egga ar deposited in masse that can detected by sharp visicn and the females are unania to fly. if the females had the wing power of tha males the Insects would have invaaea every state of the Union ere thi.

Advance to now regions is bv tha crawllnz line caterpillars and their lodgment on vehicles passing through infested forests or roadways. Since the state began a systematic warfare, all road way a acd railways have been cuarderf. RoadsJde trees received special attention, and pauiug Teuiciee are inepected. very little reuance ta piacea on birds or Darasitie ene mies of the caterpillars; poisons are not used to any great extent. Dependence Is Disced on men who hunt out and burn the bunches ot eggs in tnetr season, destroy the caterpU as wiiru toey appear.

crush the pupae, and trap- the male moths when they, begin to ny. Caterpillars are trapped by folding burlaps about trees five feet from the e-round. The caterpillar descend from the tree tops at night for shelter, and find it in the bands oi ouriaps. There they are daily caught and oesuoyvxt ny tne section men, who go over given territory flay after dav. Ther are in uniform, and are organised In such a war that the greatest thoroughness is secured it is tne plan to hunt and kill the last eater.

pillar and the last egg. in piacea where the insects are nearly de stroyed a tree is submitted to the most searching examination for eggs. Three men, one after the other, make a survey. In tha destruction of egg massea ordinary heat will pot aumce; a lorest nre will not destroy, un less the tree are burned root and branch. In atone walls it haa been found necessary to direct Into the crevice a blowpipe flame tram vmponaea petroleum.

Even then man egga retain vitality, although near Xnn mat are cracked with the heat. A mixture containing iodine la found to destroy the egg. uu it is nxea in some cases. it i estimated that four btlllnn inn. nave oeen suuea since 1892, and 2.000.000 of trees have been inspected.

In this estimate a single tree may have been counted several times. Streams flowing out of tha infenteA regions are watcneq. and overhanrina- kept clear. Only thoae streams that flow into me ocean are absolutely safe. Salt water Is tatai.

Massachusetts is protecting at bee nwn peaae tne otner atates ef the Union. Khe serve more than formal praise. Rochester vcuocrst ana Chronicle. TO CARE FOR SICK BABIES. MIIlc Dlssensarles ta Be Rataall.l...l aa Ik Boitea Plaau A few weeks ago The Inter Ocean published aa appeal signed by twenty-five prominent pnyaieians asking contributions to a fund to be devoted to the dietetic needs of the infant poor of the city.

It la proposed to establish milk dispensaries similar to the plan made ao effective la Boston during the nasi fire yeara. The signers of the appeal have effected iniuiaucm organisation to oe Known aa tha Chicago Milk Fund association, Dra. John RIchton. No. 103 State street: Frank Churchill.

No, S83 Division street, and laase ADt, jvo. 4008 Grand boulevard, were an pointed to receive contribution. The officers of the organization are as fol lows: Frank 8. ChurchllL medical di rector: ur. isaao Abt.

treasurer: Ms Robinson, No. 353 Michigan avenue, secre tary. a -ine executive committee consists of tha ronowing wen Known physicians: Dr. John Dr. C.

a Paddock. Dr. Rosa Engleman. and Drj A. Cattoa.

As soon as the association can announce working fund dietetic relief will be given number or very aick babies in need of such attention. Boston contributed 87.000 to thi Lea use last season, and a record of the work of the Milk Fund association of that eitv show a reduction in the mortality rate of nine-tenth in five years. Societies, dubs, and individuals ar requested to take imme diate acUoa in this matter and forward contributions that work may begin while so many sick babies may be reached and benefited. Tse Deepest ell. While a well waa being drilled for tha Fnreat Oil Company near West Elisabeth the crown pulley gave way.

leaving the tools snd more than leet or rope in the well. If the tools sad rope sn be recovered, the well win h.e. depth of (,000 feet. If they should not be recovered the well, at Its Dreeent derrth will a aa tbe deepest well drilled in the world. The Weil was anuee feet Mooonganela City (Pa.) Correspondence Pittsburg Dispatch.

Birth la Esglasd. la England SU hoys to 4S9 girls la the normal proportion ef births a rear to arers- thanaanrf of tbe population. VAITU UHDQC ANnnilM hi i ii iiuiiuu nnu uun Troopers and Cannoneers Marc! Into Camp Lincoln. RUSSELL IS IN COMMAND Major of Artillery Battalion in Charge. Is Calrage Cavalryaea Marched Over laad aad Reached Spring: ald la Ceed Coadltleau SPRINGFIELD, IIL, Aug.

7. Special Tele-gram. For the coming week there will be a feature of the Illinois National guard never before presented at Camp Lincoln. Tha troops occupying the camp will bo artillery and cavalry, for the tour of duty during tha week. Major Alfred RusselL, commanding the artillery' battalion of, the state, took position aa post corn minder this morning and has appointed aa his staff the following: Captain James J.

Healy, adjutant artillery battalion, as post adjutant; Captain William CuUibertson, assistant surgeon cavalry squadron, as post qcartermaster and commissary of subsistence. Batteries of Chicago and of Galesburg arrived thia morning at 7 o'clock Just aa Colonel Kavanaugh waa moving out with tha Seventh Infantry. Battery A of Danville arrived about 11 o'clock. The cavalry came in about 4:30 this afternoon. Troops A and of Chicago and of Bloomlngton had marched from Bloomlngton since last Thurs-day, and today from EUkhart, where tha officers were guests of General and Mrs.

R. J. OglesLy last night, Troop of Springfield went out a few miles and met the other troops, and all came in together, making a very Imposing appearance. The Springfield troop acted aa escort to the color line, where they were received U.1a. II 1 There was a good deal of work to be dona today, laying out company streets, changing tents, etc.

but the artillery was out and had a good drill on the parade ground. Parade thia evening waa dispensed with, aa tha cavalry horses were Just off the march and were weary. The Seventh left the camp well policed and in good condition. Tbe artillery Is located on the right, the cavalry on the left, and the guns are parked in the grove on the east side of the grounds, facing the parade ground. Following Is the rcster: Cavalry squadron.

Major Edward C. Toung. commanding: Captain Pierrpont Isham, adjutant: Trocp A. Chicago, assigned to First brigade; Captain Paul B. Lino, First Lieutenant Thomas S.

Qulncey. Second Lieutenant Arthur N. Francis; Troop B. Bloomlngton assigned to Third brigade. Captain Will Butler.

First Lieutenant Cleon Hills. Second Lieutenant Edward Butler; Troop Chicago, assigned to First brigade. Captain, Metellua Funkhouser. First Lieutenant Frank B. Alxip, Second Lieutenant Leo Wanv-pold; Troop D.

Springfield, assigned to Second brigade. Captain John 8. Hurt- First Lieutenant Elmer E- Hairier. Second Lieuten ant nenry uunn: isatterr A. Danville, aa.

signed to Second brigades Cantaln Phllln V' ger, irst lieutenant William J. Killer se end Lieutenant Ralph B. Holme. SeeonA lieutenant isawara Shu its: Batterv Rales. burg, assigned to Third brigade, Captain C.

raig; nailery i), Chicago, assigned First brigade. Captain William Anstin, First Lien-tenant Axel LIndman. fieeond TJ.nt.n,. Archibald Watt, Second Lieutenant Samuel Mwrvocs. Thr.

mm ma M.v.ucufc4 ru ruuie. ana Lam At 3:30 o'clock this afternoon a colored man was drowned in the swim mine- iwa1 TT. stranger aere. ana evidently came in with. soma oi tne soldiers, but he waa notrecog.

nizea. ana nis name could not be learned. A Sew A'apoleoaie Maaeaaa, Aa laterestirg military and Kanoleonle seum waa Anenerf tKi. h. Invaiides by the War Minister.

General Billot. The collection waa organised br General Van. poleontc relics seem to preponderate, and have veen uiorrea xrona-vannna umpm. Tk. Is in the Louirs XIV.

room, and among the 'Vtu tht trike attention la one of tbe little hats wars bv nt -ci there La a v. i. i Bonaparte at Auxonne. when fc. w.

and near it the receptacle in gilded bronze where- miru Ln. nrvi nr irm .1 i Belle Poule while heina- Kenn.h Helena by the Prince de Joinville. Also visible are a fragment of the tomb at St Helena, a lama of the rocs, and branch of a tree from around Ue grave, drawings of a spot In the Atlantic i.i.na wbere the Emneror'a hulr 1 burled, a crowc offered by the city of Cherbourg for a coffin, tbe bit champed by Napoleon charger at Waterloo, and Anally objerts owned by the roang Duke of Reichstsdt. called Xa- KSJHi KiDm cf Ron- The regime of Napoleon III. Is Si so marked ta the Army mu- rl amines, notaoiy by medals struck on great occasions like the birth of the Prince Imperial, a paper-weight osed by tbe sec-n Emperor at Saint-Cloud, and a few similar la the museum likewiae i.

sword of Marshal de MacMahon, given by his widow: a branch of lw niniruf r. of the great Carnot In Germany by the French officers who were sent to accomnanw th. mains back to Paris; a shred of tbe flag of the Twenty-Fourth Rinu.i,t h.7W. and the bullet said to have kmji u. tl Tour d'Auvercn.

ll.K.i iXJJlf, Ku" nl- too. have contributed to tbe Collect! nr. nenenl Tnl.l. -1 1 vmiiiiiMiiuina fh Vh. me ''Icles connected with Bfi In November.

132. Interspersed inui th. tZZ rLll rm W.n br hrs and soldiers ef thTrirj from- -Id. the days i il0Dtrue to Paris Corre spondence Londoc Telegraph. Bosk Til lea, "Whata.In a name 7" i.

n. "bor or publisher. Tbe title of a book la often it. ankin. 1.1 caret BI search fn, it ii "1' publirtlng season.

Apart from tin nT IVZl of avoiding Interter. tefn 1 copyrighted, the boo to a matter whch requires involves direr riaulls semetime. than that of a child. Blanch. rn- UnV Wecksmoor.

and no great harm ie: out a nook nun. i. a of the international library conference. Sir John Lubbock -cited aa tchell. tbe direetnr th.

-ik 1 which was then the oniy aronnm. icai ooservstory in the United st.tM o-t a perfectly beautiful book i h-ie for sale In tbe o-U-nrv way. It was calHd The Planetary sullmr The pub-lli-fcer of the book bitterly about it. and Raid that he faai net vld a single copy. His frerd eaM: yon have lniled th- hoek by its title.

Why not rail ft "Th. 1 l.a TV 1 were sold In a month." New York Evening Post. wuvii. ana n.i,u niniM avinaost, William of Wvkehain fmirMnfk A bishop of the see of inchester, was not only a great clergyman and a great statesman, but one ifl vi tin? oiiouie age, jie was the founder of Wirrbercr college, which ts the oldest of all tbe Enid th nubile xet-ni- Chester; and. wht -a the King wanted a new wii on raste at be ordered Wykehem to build it.

Wykeftam wis so proud of his wo tia oa cwseiea en M. -hoc recit Wykebam IWyke-ham mee hll. At th-s the Kine tor he thought he bad bci't the castle him elf ana Wykeiu. ni would probably have his head if be had not kej.t hs wits about h'm. lie ex, plained that It was his greatest glory to be the ba Id of bs cg's rslece.

and that vh i. setirtlon should read. "This waa the making of Wykebam." Tbe translation was clever enouah and. though tbe King waa probably net deceived. Wykebam keot bia head nn hi.

r- hay tbe Kick would have been sorry to lose so -valuable a man. At any rate, vou can the in scription todsy from the north terrace, and tbe ii.viurui luium no it ue iignt on the Unceriiy of the motto on the Winchester arms. "Manners Makyth Man." Harper a Ronnd Table. Tke Haraa Hair Daslaess. Beside their copper Interests.

the Lewisohas have made a large fortune dealing in horse hair. Probably the entire product of the fnitcd States finds Its way through their hands. The hair Industry fcs Im menu vet never hennl nt tfw w. horse a capillary outgrowth are made tbe hair -cloth of commerce, so luucb used la the ruskioned seats and backs of sofas and chairs; hair glove, hair lines, fishing lines, paint brushes, oruameu- tal hair work Of everv dnserlntinn- tnata ua.4 tnr various purpose la th tradea. aa.

for Inxanen hair mats tn the evtractto of otta. asanurenur et soap irom eeeoanat oil. eta. Tbs sackcloth of the Bible waa made frana kana vnrit Press..