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Show iam ett gh pA IE a ANE ANT That L What HUSBANDS. One. Worn Polyandry Is i Had Where Practiced. When. Warren. Hastings sent his first envoy to Thibet, more than a century ago, he specially. mentioned this custom of the people as one on which he desired information, and since that time it hag attracted the attention of all travelers who have come in con tact with Thibetun social life. One’ of the most recent writers on the subject is the late Mr. Andrew. Wilson, who, during his wanderings -among the wester: Himalayas. en- A Dangerons Drug. If one-half of what the’ doctors are saying ail over the country is true, there may soon be a greater need of a temperance reform tnmong the women than there men. Strong drink, however, monster has ever by which been, among the women. MEET ADAMI oc tarps Racine eenan x tetas a the SAMOA. be enslaved, but a strong and potonous drug equally baneful in its effect. This drugis anupyrine, < The chemical name for it 1s ‘‘dimethyloxyvquimzini,’ but ws it is rather long and might not be easily pronounced by ladies who are not orthographical experts, 1t has been called simple entipyvine, and appears as such in the medi. tered Thibet, as Shipki, and who deeal Looks. ‘The votes a chapter of his work, It isa white powder, slightly bitter Abode of Snow,” to Thibetan poly. and soluble in water. Until abouta andry. year ago it was prescribed for fevers Polyandry is that species of polygamy in which the wife has more hus: | only, ‘but a French medical college it, for headaches and bands than one, and it prevails wher- | recommended other pains and disorders, and in this ever the Thibetan language is spoken, way it has gained its grasp on so even in districts on the Indian side of many thoughtless and nervous wothe mountains. men. Polyandry is found in many other In eee and many other places places, such as tne interior of Ceylon, it is seid (cct the habit is gaining with among the Toc...s and Nairs, of southalartiicn 1: _pidity, for the women take ern India; ic Iroquois and. the it for every ill, and cannot believe aboriginal Tasmaulans. But Thibetan polyaindry has the peculiarity that the that its soothing effect can have any evil result until the. habit is thorough. husbands ere all brothers; or, at least, ly fixed upon them. very nearly related, se that the woIt produces different.results under man becomes the wife of ‘a whole different circumstances, and, lke family many other preparations, varies acIt does not appear to be in any way cording to the size of the dose. In connected with the Thibetan religion, large doses it has been known to probut owes its existence to the poverty duce complete’ relaxation and at the of the country and the desire to limit the population. It is practiced by same time a loss of reflex action and death. In moderate or tonic doses it all classes of the population, rich and often preduces convulsions. — [ts effect poor, and is only superseded by polyas a stimulant seems to be very much gamy, or multiplicity of wives, where like that of quinine, and the physithe people have been much in contact cians say that they do not understand with Hindoos or Mahometans. why it should get the hold on women Turner, the second of Warren Fiastings’ envoys to Thibet, says that the ‘that it does. — Buffalo Courier number of husbands is not restricted The Gambo Mills Ex cplosion. or defined. At Teshu Lumbo, the residence of the Teshu Laina, he has The story of the Gembo powder known a family of five brothers living mills is one of the most terrible in happily with one wife, and he thinks Maine’s history. Only one person this probably is the practical limit. now lives who ean to the full appreciMr. Wilson met a case in which one ate its horrors, and thatis Mr. Clinton woman was married to six brothers, B. Hooper, who enjoys the unique disone of whom was quite a boy; but he tinction of having passed through a thinks in most cases there are only powder mill explosion at Gambo alive. two husbands, not ‘because five or six He-is an old man now end totally were objectionable, but because famiblind. He knows the suffering caused lies with more than two brothers are by the loss cf friends in this way, too, not common. as his con was killed in the same nil] Fie attributes the fact that the sysa few years ofter his own dreadful cxtem works peacefully to the calm and pericnce. He gives The [xpress the unimpassioned temperament of the following account of ah explosion, as people, who subordinate all intcrests seen from the inside: to those of the family. The children “The first thing I saw wes a.small, are regarded as scions of the house blinding flash, which instantly grew rather ‘than of any individual member brighter, and | jumped to get out of of it; ell the husbands are treated as the way. I had the presence of mind the fathers of the children, and there to fall flat’ on the floor of the mull. is no noticeable difference in the rela: Then the horrible, deafening report tion of a child to the different fathers. came, and pieces of machinery, stones The surplus women lefi by the sys: aud sticks of timber passed over my tem are provided for in the Lama: head. Luckily I was not struck by nunneries, where they lcarn to ree d the missiles, but I was terribly burned and copy the Thibetan Scriptures and by the powder, and the concussion ‘tO er 2aseun religious scrviess: shook me up inside. ITlay on my bed The choice cf a wife fer the family for months, and you can see how | am is the rmght of the elder brother, and now.” : the contract he makes involves marOnc other man came out of a wreck riage contracts with all the brothers. . appercntly unhurt. The blow knocked The system: is said to have existed in the shoes from his feet, but he walled Thibet since prchistoric times, so that up the road and told some men he met its origin is lost in antiquity. about the aecident.. [Le was laughing It has been suggested that it arose and congratulating himself on his cs: in a state of society where men were cape, when it was discovered thet the forced to be away from home for long skin on the bottom of lus feet lad gone periods, snd where the duty of prowith his shoes, and a few minutes tecting the family would fall on the later he fell dead from the cfiects of brothers in turn. the concussion. —Portland (Me.) ExThe notable end which it serves is press that it restricts population .in regions Politeness of Americans. where cmigrat.:: is difficult and where the means of subsistence can' An Englishman sends to an English not be easily increased.—Louisville newspaper the following remarks ona Commercial. eee international question: ‘‘An American cays ‘sir’ five hundred times where an ['nghshmen says it once. Many Beautiful Women. Why? This 1s an Americanism, so The women of Arles, France, are refar as peculiar to Americans, but really nowned for their beauty, which is ofa nothing more. than a survival of old peculiar type. It isa remarkable proof fashioned [°nglish courtesy. Dr. Johnof the isolation of each little communson, even 11 “addressing ‘his intimate ity in an old nation like this that one ‘Bozzy,' continually repeated ‘sir.’ inconsiderable city should have hed Here, Americans are more polite than for ages a peculiarity of this kind. 1 Enelish people. It is surely better to certi ainly never saw so many beautiful err on the right side through cxcess of women and girls at once as those the courtesy than to address our eacquaintcee the streets and filed into the ances like dogs. We owe gratitude to churehés on Sunday oe all re- Americans for setting usa good exSonata each other; dark, liquid eyes, ample, here, at least, as some compenfull lips, finely moldcd featui res, sation for the havoe played with our crowned with an abundanee of black language in other respecis.” This hair, set off by a becoming head dress observation is not only acute but acwith long velvet lappels. They are curate. Educated Englishmen in the said to have Saracen blood in their last century addressed their friends veins. | should rather judge it to be andequals as ‘‘sir,” nearly if not quite Spanish from their appearance.—Cor. as often as Americans: do o ry; In San Franc¢isco Chronicle. England this form of address 1s now seldom used except toward oan seniors, or total strangers, or else in an Rfeasure of Wealth. In some parts of Africa a man’s ‘ironical sense toward one rege arded as the wealth is judged by the number of his an inferior who has incurred speaker's displeasure.—San_ Francisco wives. A man with sixty wives is Argonaut. looked upon as a sort of bonanz. king. His wives probably go out was! ube at 50 cents a day, or make shirts at 40 Papa Was Growing Thin. cents a dozen. In this country a man’s | “That csaby of yours is growing, fat,” wealth is judged by the nuinber of remarked Merritt. ‘t} «guess. he sleeps The possessor of eight dogs he owns. a ase dogs is generally too poor to pay well.” ‘No, he doesn’t,” replicd ‘Coblawigger ‘school tex, and his wife takes in wash with a weary ee “nor, Lcither.”— New ing.-—Drake’s Magazine. York Evening Su. The Relations Between Germany The Samoan oe nat EB me Country This and question curing a settlement of the pending culties at Samoaon diffi- a satisfactory and solid foundation, and in the restoration of peace and good order under a responsible, native and independent government, with a court of competent juris- of this Gov- ment and its citizens in said island. SHERMAN’S ATTITUDE. himself on record as to his wait with more or less anxious solicitude the Samoan question, gave a comprehensive review of events in. the Samoan events. There difference of view in the Cabinet itself in regard to the matter, some béing in favor of prompt aid decisive action, others favoring a policy, of caution and _ consideration. Secretary Whitney of the Navy Depart- ment and Secretary of State Bayard are not at all in accord, and in consequence the relations between the two departments are somewhat strained. Whitney and Dickinson would serve an immediate varning npon Germany that further intorference in the internal affairs of Samoa would be regarded‘ as a violation of our rights under our treaty with Samoa and our agreements with Gerpolicy would be to say to Germany,‘‘Hands off;’’ and to send to. Samoa a force sufficient toenforce the decree. But from other members of the Cabinet, Whitney and Dickinson are After executive session Islands tion of of the Senate wishing to place attitude in from the time when the attenthe United States was first called to them. Summiug up his long speech, Sherman said the first thing to be done is for the United States Government to assert their claim to the Bay of Pagopago. That ought to be done immediately. It did not need war to protect a nation’s rights. The.mere asser- tion of thése rights, with due regard for them and the expenditure of money there and the storing of coal, for their coaling vessels; all these things were assertions of power far more influential than protocols and diplomatic independence. Next, we ought to do what we promised —employ our good offices to settle the difficulties of these people. Therefore, Iam willing to vote for a resolution to enable the President to make arrangement for asurvey said to receive little encouragement. Fairchild inclines to Bayard's policy of get caution, and so does Secretary Endicott. Attoz:ney-General Garland’s position is with the Secretary of State. Secretary sum named in the better these of the harbors information islands, I am in willing regard to vote and to the amendment (350,000) Vilas, too, tothe surprise and disappoint- and place it at the discretion Cleveland or Mr. Harrison, and doubt the power given to send ment and ships there will bring about a quick of some of his friends and mirers,is a man of patience suffering and peace at almost ad- and longany price. solution of The President is said to be more with Whitney and Dickinson than with the others. When he throws his whole weight entirely on that side, as it is believed he’ will before long, numbers will not prevail. What Secretary Whitney wants the State Department ticularly is that a definite to do parpolicy be sketched forces dis- out so that naval patched to Samoa may have some knowledge of what they are expected to do in the premises, and this he calls upon Secretary Bayard to do. Tt is currently reported that Mr. Petri, technical attache of the German legation, has just arrived from Berlin. His mission is supposed to cover a compre- hensive and rapid survey of the military and naval resources of the United States in defense and offense. Particularly he is presumed bor defenses and to inspect the har- of the principal incidentally make ability to command which could be a speedily seaports report sea-going on our steamers converted into c mmerce-destroying privateers. SECRETARY Secretary Bayard says: “Ger- whole question is, shall this country assert the independence of Samoa _ by against Gerinvolves the question of peace or war, the determinaton of which resides with Congress, the whole subject has been referred to that body, the President not being authorized to take further steps cipitate hostilities.” MORROW’'S which might pre- this Government should aid the people of those islands in securing an independent native government, free from the claims of the territorial jurisdiction and to the of any end that this purpose may be speedily and effectually accomplished, the President of the United States is hereby requested to insist upon the restoration of affairs on said islands the same as existed at the time of the convention between the representatives many, Great States, held in June and MAN ON HORSEBACK, Boulanger Will hide Into Power With an Overwhelming Majority. dif- factions in a little bit of a plate like send our gunboats many .at out to enter Samoa. Our a com- consular and officers of Germany may taik very high to each other, and may send very spirited reports to their respective governments, but these are only harmless embellishments of diplomatic corres- pondents. They are sent out there simply to point a moral and to adorn a tale, to make life interesting and to impart a picturesque aspect to national affairs. No hostile shot will even be ex- changed in Samoan waters or elsewhere betwéen the men-of-war sent there by Bismarck and Uncle ‘Sam. American citizens of German birth or German descent know of American as well as citizens any other class where their duty belongs. We will work for our,.country in time of peace, and fight for it in time of war. Canada Whitecaps. The popular American “Whitecap” fever has spread to Canada. A dispatch from Kingston, Ont., says: Recent work of men banded together and termed “Whitecaps” has just come to light. Last week about twenty men with faces concealed by masks and other covering, laid. in wait for Peter Dahien, a milk peddler, whose actions did not please them, and aiter administering a thrashinv let him depart for his home. He was so badly frightened mained in the house for the same night Judson that he re- two days. On C. Pierce, city hall janitor, who recently received a warning to which he paid little heed, was also captured by a band of unknown men and severely flogged. Several other men have received’ warning to seek honest .employment their families. and provide for Monday was election day in Paris and the 228 polling places of the city presented a most lively spectacle. The attendance was unprecedentedly large. In the evening there were many street brawls vetween adherents «f Boulanger and their opponents. There were scenes of great disorder, at Montmartore, the Faubourg Temple and elsewhere. Bands of men and boys sang the “Marselaise.” In the Place de la Republique and Place de V’Opera, open demonstrations were held, where great masses of people were present, but fairly good order was main-. tained. throughout. Complete show Boulanger to have returns over fifty-four thousand majority. Members of the Government are fairly astonished, and bets are freely offered that the Ministry will have men from to resign. Several Ministers basis, propo ing influentia™ all the Republican sections. De Lesseps claims the credit for Boulanger’s immense majority as the result of telling his clients how to vote by publicly dining the General. In consequence of Boulanger’s victory the Ministry ten- dered their resignations on Tuesday, but President Carnot refused to accept them. The report is made that the majority of the Ministers recommend the Chambers and A Mighty a ever known. It was impossible Repub- to view the preparations for war now being made throughout Europe without feeling that it wasapproaching. He hoped, however, that the wisdom of England’s would prevent’ them from volved. statesmen being in- “Coming Events Cast Their Shadows Before.”’ When the consular and diplomatic appropriation bill is called up in the Sen ate next week a statement will be author- ized by President-elect Harrison in re- gard to his wishes in the Samoan matter. This matter assumes graver importance in view of the fact that Sher- man’s proposed amendments for the defence of our Samoan rights are to be immediately available under an emergency instead of becoming effective July Ist, as usual. ennai Explosion the likely to abandon the Presidency till the Impending. a meeting in Lincolnshire Monday evening. He said a thundercloud is hanging over Europe; it would burst, bringing the fiercest and most horrible war general election laws soas to prevent plebiscitary proceedings. President Carnot is not War Stanhope, Secretary of War, addressed a dissolution of holding election in April, but first to modify An on a Liner. explosion occurred on “Republic” Sunday, just been landed of.the White the steamer Star line, on after her passengers had at the New. York wharf. Boulanger’s One of the: furnace flues broke and in a victory is not sufficient to discourage the moment the stoker’s room was filled with a powerful stream of scalding, suffocating steam, which threw those in front of it: violently to the floor, where the lican RESOLUTION. of affairs at Samoa requires that power, THE expiration of his term of office. Representative Morrow of California Tuesday introduced for reference the following resolution: Resolved, That the present condition European this small controversy. on a broader many has given the country no casus belli; our flag has not been insulted or American property destroyed, and the force of arms if need be, man oppression? Asthis of Mr. I’ve no agents advocate a reconstruction of the Cabinet BAYARD, In an interview published at Baltimore Tuesday are not going to fight about any ficulties that may exist hetween opposing naval officers and the consular and naval protect the rights Sherman, Their We sary to on Monday, -of fight possible. A battle between the inhabitants of Mars and Jupiter would be as feasible and pretty nearly as probable. There isa wide comments of people and press on both sides of the Atlantic. Few are wise enough to know just how the affair is going to end, but all in the meantime itself. gg OA RE continues to be divergence of opinion in regard to it, and many I IS diction to determine land titles, and Samoa in which there are only 30,000 such other claims and controversies of people, such as they are, all told. We may it is a matter of amusement to hear the development IR Rt petitive drill show with gunboats of Ger- Topic. the all absorbing topic. the a eR foreign residents as may be properly cognizable by such a court, and that he take such further steps as may be neces- still the seems to be much oe WEEKLY. The World’s News 1$ not the may gh WESTERN AVE ae ROR journals party, which the assert. that must unite threatened closely Ceesarism. against Monarchist papers presage the downfall of the Republic. The press, foreign and home, unite in regarding the situation as a others seriously. grave and trying crisis. er regan A German-American. prominent German-American in Congress, will go to show the loyalty of our German citizens to their adopted going to be no war between of the government of GerBritain and the United Germany and the United States,” said ‘The two in the city of Washington Gunther to a correspondent. July; to further ‘aid in se- countries are too far apart to make a | eee an Giperreneecarte Seton The following words of Congressman Gunther, of Wisconsin, who is the most country. -“There.is flesh was-almost cooked on their bones. Several are fatally wounded and several Scene in a Legislative Hall. A scene of great excitement was enacted in the Hungarian Parliament on Monday on. the discovery being made that; detectives occupied places in the strangers’ gallery. Members of the op- position thronged the floor of the House’ shaking their fists at the officers and | shouting, “Turn them out!” phe: ‘de... tectives were finally forced to Bs, Ahey narrowly escaped being lynched. oN ge FON Bor : |