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ECIENIIFIC MISCELLAHY. SOME STB ANGE ANIMALS. THE CHICAGO SHIP CANAL. sim THE FINAL CONFLICT EXPECTED AT ANY MOMENT. vine- vine WELL THEY CURIOSITIES WORTH SEEING.

it er that is, it waa the fault of the young man. They, you know," he went on, breaking out in a profuse perspiration, "couldn't be expected ha! to er well, I must be going. Ever so glad to have mot you?" Boston Post. WINFIELD, Kpsp. TBADE ASP TBArnCL The Basinesi of the Country for the Fast Tear Eeviewad by Dun'i New YoRit, Jan.

2 It. G. Dnn Weekly Review of Trade says: "The new year opens with so much of uncertainty that there is ft natural disposition to dwell upon the record of the year just closed; which shows an extraordinary volume of business, in many lines surpassing all precedent. Iron, cotton, Unlqac Inslrxliim Bird The Laughing Jack-ass flying Foxes Peculiar Animals and Bird) of Ceylon aad Thler Habits A faradise. The husbands of the world view ine nbre of tne nop now used in France for paper has great length, flexibility and delicacy, and is claimed to be the best substitute for rags yet obtained.

A substance having all the essential qualities of silk has been made from wild hemp by Nayemura Sakusaburo, of Hikone, Japan. The plant grows on moors and hillsides, and could be readily cultivated. The fibre is strong and glossy, and several Bilk factories are said to have found it to be in no with, equanimity the prospect of the FREE CHICKEN FOR DINNER. Br. Sash Adopts Vigorous Measures, Hach to Adopts Vigorous Measures, wounding oi one soiaier, ami and wounding of several Indians, the ex act nmaber of which could not be ascertained, as the redskins carried their dying and wounded away.

About three hours after the courier departed troops were seen coining at full gallop to the rescue. As the troops rode up the Indians scattered in all directions, with the troops after them. But the chase was abandoned on account of darkness. The wagon train was escorted to the cinip iu safety. THE TURTLE MOUNTAIN SIOUX.

Chicago, Jan. 6. A special from Fort Totten, N. says: "Rumors are rife here that 3,500 Indians on Turtle Mountain reservation are liable at any moment to inaugurate massacre of settlers living along the North Dakota borders. This band of red men, among whom there is a large number of half-breeds, have beei.

ugly for a long time, nnd they have several times given trouble. The troops at thisfortr.ro ready to do everything in their power to quell an uprising, but this OMAHA, Jan. 6 The Baj has the following dispatch from ij special correspondent nt Pine RMge agency, S. via Rushville, "The seriousness of the situation here is increasing. Short Hull, I lie leading hostile chief, who has distinguished himself all along during this trouble by uever for a moment considering any of the overtures looking to an amicable settlement, but who has steadily stuck to his i iir iu the Dad Lands, and ha now assumed command of the great body of host ilea, last night iold'our spies that he would take agency if it.

costs every wurrior li extinction of the fur bearing seal and the coming: of the time when they will be able to say with truth, really can't buy one, my dear; there are none." The first time the writer made the acquaintance of the laughing jackass was in the bird market of Sidney, Australia, where one was offered for sale confined in a huge wicker cage, but the sarcastic notes of this ludi His Owa Chagrin. There is a gentleman in NorthSeattle, Mr. Blank, who keeps a number of hens, which, in days gone by, have managed to make their escape from the hen-pen and have worried a neigh- crous bird were often heard afterward i bor, Mr. Dash, very badly. Mr.

Dash As conservative progress is the basis of lasting prosperity, so is magnanimous modesty, combined with steadfastness of purpose, based on sound principles of political economy, the safest method of stimulating the great agricultural resources of this country. in its wild state singing through the keeps hens, too, but he has always jungle. It is one of the most curious managed, as he supposed, to keep them creatures the traveler meets in his securely inside the picket fence which way inferior to siik. The belief that chimney-sweep's sancer is disappearing from London with improvement in methods of sweeping does not seem to be well founded. Dr.

Butlin shows from the registrar-general's statistics that the liability of the sweeps to malignant disease is about eight times as great as the average liability of all males. An electric target is made by an English company. When a bullet strikes the target which is built up in sections, the particular section hit is marks the boundary of their home. One day recently Mr. Dash sent a note to Mr.

Blank to the effect that if he did not keep his hens at home he would be compelled to shoot them. Mr. Blank examined his hen-pen carefully and counted his chickens, says the Seattle Press. They were all at home, and he could see no possible way for them to escape. He at once sat down and wrote his neighbor a polite note, saying that he was sorry that his Reports from London are to the effect that the agents of American dressed beef dealers are showing great activity in the building of shops in West Cornwall for the sale of their frozen products, and the farmers and small stock raisers are much, alarmed by the movement wanderings.

Mischievous, sly, droll, and without a particle of shyness, what a bird it is! Its plumage is white and black, presenting very little tail, but it is provided with a large, gawky head, a well-rounded body, and is about the size of our domestic pigeon. The eyes are very large and gaze boldly at the observer as if to pierce him througn and through. This bird laughs almost like a human being, with a sort of bird malice added, and though his notes are harsh, his merriment is extremely ludicrous and even contagious. One not only laughs at but with him. His rattling articulation forms a tumult of laughter.

He iad. Half-breeds here have been infornid iy friends and relatives that they had better move their families a long distance from the agency, as a great massacre was certain. The half breeds are showing us what they think of this information by getting their families out of here with a rush. The government herder, John Dwyer, and Issue Clerk Pngh have both discovered through their Indian friends of years' standing, that a raid and massacre has been fully decided upon and maturely planned. "Gen.

Miles is thoroughly conversant with all these facts, and himself; says that onr situation is extremely critical. There are less than 600 soldiers here now, all told. "The party sent to Wounded Knee to "inry the dead Indians returned late last light They found and buried eighty-rour bucks and sixty-three squaws and diildreu. It was also found that five had been buried by the Indians. In addilion to this total of 15:3, we have heard now and then of others who have been carried away by hostile scouts, sufficient to swell the number of dead Indians as a result of the battle of Wounded Knee to iiUy 200, with several others yet to die in the improvised hospital here.

"Jack Red Cloud and a small party of friendlies came in from the hostile camp last evening. They asked that the Indians now at the agency be sent out to help the Indians who fled from the agency on the night of the battle of Wounded Knee to get away from the hostiles. The authorities look upou the request with distrust and reserve their decision." pushed against the spring of a lever, closing an electric circuit and causing the section to be indicated on the reg istering apparatus at the firing end of Judge Prendergast on the Heed of Interior Defenses. Chicago, Jan. 3.

Judge Richard Pren-dergast, in his inaugural address today, as president tf the Chicago Ship Canal trustees, made some notable utterances. After outlining he present stntua of the enterprise, and suggesting the intended water power that will be created at the western end of the city on Desplains river, making possible the construction there of perhaps the greatest mills on the coutinent, Judge Prendergast said: "It was st ipulated by Great Britain and the United States in the treaty of 1817 that both nations should bo restricted to allow war vessels on the great lakes, and by the terms of the treaty "these were to be of the kind and armament as then known, the armatuent being on each vessel one eighteen pour 2er brass cannon, such ns was known aC that time. When that treaty was if sue, ths great lakes, and the vast territories tributary to them werenmighty wilderness. Now the lakes are bordered with regions of dense population and wighty cities are all along their shores. "The Canadian authorities, at an expenditure of more than fcWO.OtW.OOO, have constructed a series of water-ways between the lakes aud tao Atlantic sea coast of such dimensions that over 125 war vessels on the British naval list can pass from the British naval station at Halifax into the great laLes, and, in it has been the policy of that government to foster the construction of steel vessels for commercial purposes, to navigate the Canadian waters, susceptible of use as armed cruisers in case of hostilities.

"On. the northwestern corner of pur country is Puget Sound, and there on Vancouver island.commanding that sound as completely as the ltock of Gibraltar commands theentrance to theMediterrean is auothcr British military and naval station. So that, not to speak of British military and naval stations that circle our country in he West Indies and the islands of the Pacific, we have upon our northern frontier, a rich, strong and vigorous country and people, bound by many ties to England, presenting all along our borders, a magnificent system of offensive and defensive utilitation, but until this hour the government of the United States hr done substantially nothing to meet or cope with a hostile demonstation from this source." Coutinninar, Judge Prendergast said: "The fedetal government has surveyed the Lake Peoria, which is but a widening of the Illinois river, opposite and near the city of Peoria. But of course such a stat ion would be nn absurdity, in so far as it relates to the lakes, without a channel for the passage of vessels from it to the lakes, and here is no doubt that the construction of the main channel needed by the logic of the situation and event will compel the construction ot the remainder of the waterway by the federal government, with, among other things, the construction of some such naval station near the city of Peoria." After a resume of what he considered the tremendous probable commercial effects of the canal. Judge Prendergast in conclusion said: "AVhen Marquette and Joliet and La Salle aud Hennepin made their weary marches to reach the river of De Soto they walked the way of destiny.

This valley region, formerly the highway of waters, has become more and more the highway of commerce." hens proved such an annoyance, and if they troubled him he should surely not object to their being shot. "Just When eold waves unexpectedly fol-w fine weather, and the remorseless Ilzzard lashes its fury on live-stock that has no other protection "fore and aft' than barbed wire, then the shiftless farmer loses more money, without giving it thought, than it would cost him to provide tolerably good shelter. shoot them," wrote Blank, "and throw them over the fence into my yard and I will take care of them. the range. An electric -bell is simultaneously rung.

A London merchant rejoices because he tried music as a medicine His boy, six years old, was dying with typhoid, and was quiet insensible with no appearance of being able to live through the night Knowing his son's fondness for music, the father procur-3d a large music box, and caused it to is as intelligent as a mmo bird or a The next evening when Mr. Blank parrot; and can be taught to articulate came home he found a dead chicken words like them, and, we are sorry to say, takes most aptly to profane lan lying in his front yard, with half i pound of shot in it He took it up, jSo 3iax can be so brave that the picture of death will not shake his nerves. No man who has counted the is impossible, owing to the fact that the garrison is made up of ouly one company, less than 100 men. Company Fifteenth infantry, is stationed at Fort Pembina, and will be called here iu case of an outbreak. Tiie immediate cause of the present trouble, outside of the general unrest among the Indians in all parts of the northwest, is the failure of the United States commission to remove the Indians of the Turtle Mountain reservation to White Earth, to which point they asked to be sent" A MASSACRE PLANNED.

DENVER, Jan 6. A special to the Newr from Pine Itidge, via Kushville, says: "Sunday night will uever be for tten by any one who spent it at Pirn Ridge. In the afternoon about 3 o'clock it was learned that a plan to massacre alt the whites at the agency had been formed, and was to carried out in the evening. The Indians have always been permitted to come iu during the day nnd wander around the agency at will, carrying their guns in their hands. The plan was to take advantage of this leniency, gather in the town late in the evening, and at a given signal each was to pick out his man and kill him ou the spot.

The uccess of such a plau was self-evident. There are less than 500 soldiers here, and they are on the outskirts of the village at the earthworks. This force is snfiicicnt to repulse an attack in the day time, but at night would have been nearly powerless, so quickly could the Indians have accompli lied their plo. and taken to the ravines aud other places of safetv. "The plot was discovered when several squaws, who had been let into the plau, began to leave the agency.

They had been told by the plotters to seek places of safety. The report spread quickly, and soon the half-breeds told he Indians, who were apparently wandering aimlessly about with their rifles in their hands, that the plot had been discovered, and that they had better leave the agency assoon as possible, for the soldiers would make it warm for all armed Indians found iu the reservation. Soon every Indian bad taken his departure. Iu the msnntime the settlers had taken to places of refuge barns, out houses, etc and wherever they could at least make a show of resistance. 'Gen.

Miles remained up until 3 o'clock in the morning, so anxious was he over the discovery of the plot. There are now not nearly enough soldiers here to defend the agency. The Iudiaus are surrounded on all sides excepting that towards the agency, and wheu the expected battle occurs it will take a course in this direction. Two thousand Indians will be driven directly here. At the same time there are guage.

The laughing jackass is of the kingfisher family of birds, but de dressed it and the next day had the rives its food supply mostly from small weeks, days, hours and moments be were two, and snakes. These he seizes just back of pleasure of eating it. The next day there the next day three, chicken for breakfast. tie had fried the head, and flying high in air drops them upon stony ground, which breaks cold chicken play, with the result that the child's attention was aroused, and bis life saved by the reaction. A Timely Discovery.

A new insulating material, having all the properties of gutta percha, but with a higher dielectric resistance, is claimed by Dr. Purcell Taylor of London. It is to be leather, boot and shoe and meat production were larger than In any previous year. Thus, 2.219.3U cattle were slaughtered mt. Chicago, against 1,763,910 in 18J, a gain of 2.5 per cent; and hogs, -against 4,211,767 in 1883, ft gain of 83 per cent.

At Boston 3.535.V II cases of boots and shoes were shipped, against 8.309,930, a gain of 4 percent. The cleariug house exchanges show that the volume of all business in 1890 exceeded that of any previous ye by at least 10 per cent, though in part thit increase was due to the higher range of prices during the greater part of the year. The advances in prices of all commodities, compared with a year ago, is 6.6 per cent, and the average has been about 5.5 bigher for eight months. "But this unprecedented volume of business has not been altogether successful, and the reported failures have ben, in' number anil iu atnountof liabilities, larger than in any previous year siuce 1881,, hough in number only a trifle greater than in l'-Stf. The average of liabilii ies was for the yenr, against (13,672 the year before.

Moreover, the average of liabilities for the past quarter was greater than in any other fourth quarter on record, namely, 136.731, against tU.907 In 1889. "The reports from other cities are almost uniformly coufident In tone, aud indicate a good volume and fair condition of trade for Mie season, but are liable to be colored by je retrospect of a generally prosperous year. The south rejoices in great crops and wonderful manufacturing growth, nnd, for the moment, no great financial Eressnre, with good holiday trade and right hopes. St. Louis has weather favorable for distribution and money at 7S per cent.

Kansas City notes strong demand for money, nnd receipts of 00 cattle and 86,003 hogs, and St. Joseph reports a large increase in th year's trade and care in credits resulting well. "In the northwest unfavorable weather has affected trade, though money is easier. At Chicago, though money is close, confidence rapidly revives. Collections are easy, and the past year's trade exceeds by 6 per cent that of 1889 in general merchandise, dry good" and shoes; somewhat more in clothing; 20 per cent in furniture, and 33 per cent in many other line, while the increase in products of factories Is t3.000, 00 In the middle states trade is fairly good and prospects better.

The eastern reports show an easier money market and a more hopeful feeling. "The cotton market has advanced an H. Other speculative markets have been comparatively dull; but wheat advanced Kami oats 1 cents, with corn a cent lower, coffee an lower, oil a l' cent higher and lard 20 cents per 100 pounds higher. The closeness of money aud the uncertainty as to the future has promoted a healthy inactivity in most kinds of speculat ion, and the ezpcrU of wheat at the current prices begin to approach those of corresponding weeks last year. "The stock market has dull, rather than weak, though price close much be-, 1-jw those of a year ago, averaging for the sixty most active stocks $.5.49 per share against ffii.CJ Jan.

2, 18W. The averagfl, rose to 63.931, with the silver boom, May V4, and fell to e5J.01 the day the Barings' i liquidation was Announced. The most1 significant fact in this business that thai new issues of rtrtcates listed during the year, after deducting for the replace-. ment of older securities, have counted to 30,174,810 in bonds and iu! stocks, exceeding by the Bet1 issnes of the preceding year. "The prospects of railway trafSo ars' affected unfavorably by the churtness ot crops, which some road ljria to feel seriously, but favorably by the better under-, standing between the managers, which' promises more satisfactory rates.

"The monetary situation has not' changed during the week, though the' treasury has paid out $800,030 more more than it has taken in. "The business failures occurring throughout tho country during the past! Keven days number 313, as compared with total o'f last week. For tho cor-i responding week lost tvur the Juiurt'l tween him nni the gallows can stand on the drop unshaken. Tit he does not break down is because his pride supports him. lie has too much manhood to exhibit the fear eatiDg at his souL for luncheon, roast chicken for dinner and spring chicken to sell, but still the delicate spine, after which he quietly devours them peice-meal, and as he thus performs what is considered an important service, he enjoys entire the supply kept up, while, strange to say.

his chickens did not seem to de crease in numbers. immunity from trap and gun in Aus called "purcellite," and is said to be exceedingly tough and elastic, capable of being given any color, and of being tralia. One day Mr. Blank was standing out in his front yard, when Mr. Dash The flying fox is a most peculiar came along, with a very puzzled ex made either flexible or rigid, and to be only one-fortieth as expensive as gutta percha.

animal, not unlike a mammoth bat. One sees them in surprising numbers in different parts of India especially on moonlight nights. The flying fox is unable to take flight from the pression on his face. "Say, Blank," exclaimed he, "how many of your chickens have I killed?" Tbe Range Finder. The electrical THE REMOVAL OF AGENTS DEMANDED.

Washington, Jan. G. It is stated nt the interior department that the war department officials today received a telegram from Gen. Mil's, urging prompt approval of his recommendation that the Indian agents of the South. Dakota agencies be superseded by army officers, anil stating that the situation demands the clmnges be made at once.

Secretary Nobie declined to say anything upon ihe subject when questioned today, but persons very close to him assert that the secretary wil vigorously oppose the adoption of Gen. Miles' plan, upon the ground that it inevitably would result iu undoing all, or nearly all, of the good that has been done in years towards the material advancement of the Indian tribes in the northwest. The secretary will stoutly maintain this position. THE FORSYTHE SUSPENSION. WAsnrxoTON, Jan.

6. The following correspondence in regard to the Korsythe case was made public todny. Under date of December 30 Gen. Scholield telegraphed Gen. Miles, expressing the belief that he wonld soon be master of the situation and asking that his thanks be given to the "brave Seventh cavalry for their splendid conduct." Under date of January 1 Gen.

Miles telegraphed Geu. Schofield as follows: "Your telegram of congratulation to the Seventh savalry is received, but as the action of the colonel commanding will be a matter of serious consideration, and will undoubtedly be the subject of investigation, I range-finder is designed for use in 'You have not killed any" was the naval warfare, but if it proves success ground. By means of its sharp claws, ful, it should be of great value in reply. 'What do you mean?" exclaimed the astonished Dash. "Why look at your hen-pen and Americans pride themselves on the advancement of science and the industrial arts while they hold those of China in contempt, but in the oldest and most important of all arts agricultureChina certainly leads, supporting a larger population to the area than any other country in the world and apparently with less pauperism.

A nimble sixpence is better than a slow shilling" or words to that effect is an old sayinr and involves more financial wisdom than many speeches made in congress. Money to be useful must circulate; or be in active use. If men who own money lock it up, the government that makes money ought to put it out, so that it may be active and pay debts. however, it rapidly climbs a tree, from the branches of which it throws itself into the air and skims about by times of peace -as an instrument for readily and accurately finding the distance of inaccessible objects. Two exuandinsr a thin membrane which see Dash made a rush "for the fowl yard telescopes used at a known distance apart and the operation is based upon a fact that by a simple electrical arrangement no current will pass unless the two telescopes are exactly THE NEW YORK FIRE.

New York. Jan. 3. A careful estimate to size up tne situation. Instead of fifty sleek looking hens that the yard had contained a month before scarcely twenty remained, while a small hole in the corner of the pen told the rest of the big fire here last night places thfi total loss at $567,000, more than half of 2,009 host iles in our rear who will be ready aud anxious to attack us." CHICAGO, Jan.

6. Word was received at army headquarters today that Assistant Adjutant Central Corbiu arrived at Pine Ridge agency today, and is actively aiding Gen. Miles. Decisive operations are believed to be at hand. The situation has become so critical that a definite move cannot be delayed more than a day or two at the farthest.

HOSTILES AND FRIENDLIES. parallel The observer notes on one of the telescopes the angle required to prevent a current from passing through of the story to the infuriated Dash. which falls upon the insurance companies. Never in the history of the tire department of this city were the members called upon to battle with such fierce flames. So far there is no plausible explanation given of the origin of the blaze.

There is a supposition, however, that a cigar thrown carelessly away while still burning was the "To think," exclaimed Dash, "that the instrument and thus measures or electrically weighs the difference in I should keep that doggasted. measly angle of the two. Blank in chickens for a month, while my own family was regaling themselves on pork beans! Bah! It's too bad!" The Most Offensive Odor. Some re thought it proper to advise you. In vie of the above facts, do you wish your telegram transmitted as it was sent? It i stated that the disposition of 400 soldier and four pieces of artillery was fatally defective, and a.

large number of soldiers were killed and wounded by fire from their own ranks and a very large number of women and children were killed iu addition to the Indian men." Gen. Schofield telegraphed in reply, under date of Jan. 2: "In i iew of he aspect of the case presente 1 in your telegram of yesterday.Jt wi 1 lc better not to deliver searches by two German chemists have been brought to a close in a somewhat ludicrous manner. Among Moral Cast out the beam from thy The new constitution of Kentucky, as drafted, provides for the pardon of persons accused of crime as well as those convicted. This would indeed be an innovation, and a startling one.

The parJouiig power is bad enough as it is, even when tempered by the creation of a pardoning board to advise the executive; but to confer the latter the power to enter a nolle pros whenever he sees fit looks like a very unwise stretching of the gubernatorial prerogative. own eye in order that tnou may see OMAHA, Jan. 6. A special from Pine llidge says: "Everything now point: to a battle between the hostiles aud the friendly Indians who desire to leave the hostile camp ami come to the agency. lied Cloud has siguitied his desire to return to the agency, but he is nearly blind and no one will volunteer to lead him iu, for the brutes threaten death to the first person that attempts to desert the hosti baud.

The older ludians want to come in, but the young bucks insist on fighting. The cordon ot troops is drawing tighter around several products obtained bv them from the reaction of sulphureted hy more clearly the mote that is in thy neighbor's eye." THE INVENTION OF A YANKEE. drogen on acetone was a small quantity of an extremely volatile body which seemed to be monosulphureted acetone, or thioketone. It was impossible, however, to obtain the substance pure An Artificial Hand With Which a Han Can Do opens beneath its limbs. It directs its course thrcugh the atmosphere with great precision without any vibratory motion.

During the day time these animals retire to the seclusion of the forest, coming forth at night with the bats and owls. They sleep hanging head downward from the branches, to which they adhere by the natural hook attached to the points of their shoulders. One also sees in India the Hying opossum, which "shoots13 across considerable spaces at a high elevation by expanding a thin membrane attached to either side of its body, and which connects the fore and bind legs. This fateful bird of nautical romance is not very generally distributed oa the ocean. The writer has seen them in flocks of a score or more on the borders of the Arctic circle, on the voyage from Tasmania to Southern New Zealand.

The peculiarity of the flight of the albatross is obvious to the most casual observer. It scarcely ever plies its wings in a vibratory manner, but sails upon the wind in any direction, it chooses, though what mysterious power propels it, with or against the wind, who can say? If for a moment the bird partially alights upon the water to seize some object or prey there is a trifling exertion evident in rising again until a few feet in height is attained, when all visible effort ceases. The albatross is urmed with a tremendous beak from six to eight inches long, ending in a sharp pointed hook of great hardness and strength, the most terrible weapon at Any Kind oi Work. Willard A. Lucas, son of Mr.

Sam cause. Then, ngaiu, it is saw manuere was some smoke een in the Fifth Avenne theater during tho evening which could not be accounted for; but this Mr, Miner positively denies. Prof. Hermann says the fire started In the "super" room of the Fifth Avenue theater. Wheu I he fire was at its height Hermann's theater was given up for lost, but now it is found that the building is not so badly damageil after all.

Prof. Hermann says the total damage will not exceed 133, 00. Repairs on tho theater will be gun as soon as it is possible. A rurviur was started to the effect that there, weijgsome lives lost, but a careful investigation by the police and firemen happily failed to confirm it. The walls of the Fifth Avenne theater still stand, tut.

the interior is one mass of blackened, smoking timbers. It was the thickness of the walN of the Fifth Avenue theater which secured from complete 'destruction Hermann's play house, and which, therefore, saved the entire brock between Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth Streets. The following is a complete list of the losses, as estimated by the police: Fifth Avenue theater, owned by the Gilsey estate, a total loss damages Henry C. Miles, lessee of the building loss Fannv Davenport, the actress loss (5 the Gilsey building, No. 1185 to 1203 on account of its odor, which makes all other foul smells sweet by comparison, and entitles this compound uel Lucas, the wool manufacturer of Poquetannuck, had his right hand severed in his father's and my message, to the Seventh pavalry until I have seen your report after" the investigation you propose.

Therefore, ou will lease to withhold it until further advised me." 1 He also telegraphed Gen. Miles on the same night, as follows: "Your dispatch to me, of yesterday, and that of the adjutant general, have been shown to the president, and in reply the secretary of war directs me to say: 'The president has heard, with great regret, of the failure of your efforts to. secure the settlement of the Sioux difficulties wit hout lie suggests that possibly a watchful observance of the hostile bands that would prevent their break in 2 into the settlements. whatever it is to rank as the worst since, Mr. Lucas, wno has inven smelling substance known.

In the tive genius, has used every effort to attempts made to purify the product replace the missing member with as A GREArTIeal has been done of late in various directions tc promote systematic reading. Too much cannot be said in praise of the Chautauqua and similar courses of reading and study, which have laid out valuable lines of work iu different directions and in a way that they can be carried on by individuals in the home or socially in groups, classes or clubs. The elasticity of the Chautauqua course has been one secret ef its deserved popularity. with every precaution to prevent its useful a substitute as possible. After escape, the atmosphere about the RAILROAD WRECKS.

New York, 2. Express train No. 7, on the Delaware, Itckawanna and Western railroad, which left Ilobokett for tin west at IS o'clock last night, met with serious accident at West N. half nn hour later. The train, which wa running at a high 'ate of speed, suddenly ftruck an ice-covered switch, and crashed into a train of flit cars loaded with pis Iron.

The engine, wo passenger car and two sleepers were wrecked. None oft hi passengers were injured. Both the en. gitieer nnd fireman were scalded in frightful manner from escaping steam. Tho following are the wounded: Engineei Morris Lungor, left leg crushed and body scalded; B.igg.geni aster Seanlon, leg crushed; Brakeman Bernard Foster, hurt about the lipnd, caused by being thrown against a pile of pig iron.

ft now transpires that the accident, was caused by four train wreckers. The hl-osi Keys that hold tho switch bad been ham mered out of place, causing the switob to laboratory was so infected to a distance and give the Indians time to recover from visiting or writing to the most prominent makers of artificial limbs in America, he learned that it was in of at least a quarter of a mile that storm of complaint from the citizens of the town made it necessary to aDan vain to search, cither in this country or Europe, fc an artificial hand that could be used in doing work. There the hosti ies. The hostiles are on guard night and day. Fires are being burued at to nrei-ent anv one from irom tneir camp.

ucu. auiic- uaa Bent a peace commission to tne hostiles. If they still refuse to come iu. then the camp will be bombardrd. Machine and shell guns are being placed on all sides of the camp for this purpose.

Gen. Miles is fast becoming impatient, aud if the Indians do not obey the order to come iu, he will attack them." FROM THE HOSTILE CAMP. Washington, Jan. Gen. Schofield has the following telegram, from Geu.

Miles, dated Pine tiidge, S. Jan. 5. "In answer to a communication that I sent to the hostile camp yesterday saying that five men could come in and learn what I expected them to do, the following narivjd men came in: IJigHo.nl, He Dog, Hawk, Jack Ked Cloud and High Hawk. The first three surrended to me on the Yellowstone in 1877.

The prospects are, at present, favorable that the whole camp may surrender, but I do net wish to anticipate. There are no changes iu the condition of troops." TROOPS. San Francisco Jan. 6 Gen. Gibbon has received orders from Washington to have two companies of the Fiftharlillery and two companies of the Fourt cavalry to hold themselves in readiness to start at once for the scene of the ludixtu troubles in Dakota.

GOVERNMENT BEEF. Washington, Jan. ft Thecommisioner of Indian affairs has received the follow don the investigation. Epeei of Bailroad Train. upon Mr.

I.nc determined to make a hand himbeti; but he toiled persistent There seems no serious difficulty, on ly, day and night, for four months before he was successful. He has pro tne engineering side, in securing and maintaining a speed of one hundred Broadway, owned bv the Gilsey estate I. B. Crook sport ing goods loss by water and S. Spero, tailor tlO.000; II.

Graham, dealer in furnishing poods fcJ.OOO; A. Brooks, shoes 5,0 X); Hermann's theater Sturtevant House, bv fire nnd water Nos. 33 aud 35 West Twenty-eighth street, known as the Gilsey mansion 4,003. In addition to these, I here area number of smaller losses ranging from $500 to It was not until 6 o'clock that all danger was over and the reserves dismissed. duced an aiumnium hand that is very miles an hour, or probably more; but much like an old-time steel gauntlet the capitalist is here intimidated.

and that is almost as handy as is a Higher speeds cost money for initial their excitement, would be well. he leaves all this to your better information and discretion, and would not have you omit anything that is necessary to protect the "He hopes hat the report of the killing of women and children iu the affair at Wounded Knee is unfounded, and directs that you cause an immediate inquiry to be made and report the result to the de partment. If there was any uusoldierly conduct, you will relieve i he respousibk-officer of the troops engaged there so as to avoid its repetition. wish to add to the president's suggestions the hope which I still entertain, in spite of the unfortunate accidents which have occurred, that you may be ab'e, by convincing the Indians that the purposes of the army are not hostile to them, but, on the contrary, friendly, and dictated by desire to secure their future peace and prosperity, to obtain their surrender without further conflict." A WIDE-SPREAD Gen. Miles telegraphed Gen.

Schofield, under date of Jan. 3, as follows: The directions of the president and yourself is just the action I had anticipated and taken. Nearly all of the Sixth and Ninth cavalry and Second and Seventeenth infantry, with one hundred Indian scouts. natural hand. The fingers are all per tached to any of the feathered tribe.

The average bird of this species measures three feet in length of body, while the spread of wing from tip to tip is ten feet, and often eleven feet. The web feet expanded are seven inches I and operative- expenses in vastly fect in shape and appearance, and the There has always been plenty of preaching against the way girls go on the conventional girls; that they dress wrong and do everything wrong that has relation to their bodily health and condition. By this time nearly all 'of them must be familiar with the kind of fault that is found with them, Physiologically, the conventional girl, propped up by corsets and pinched by tight, high-heeled shoes, has not a leg to stand upon. Counsel for the prosecution has had it all his own way; the accused has offered no defense. Sentence has been' pronounced against her; but the shoes and corsets still continue.

higher ratio than either increase of joints bend like "those of the human fingers. It is smaller than the natur speed or the returns to be expected on capital so invested. Our fastest trains do not directly pay, even now, when COLLIDED AT SEA. LONDON, Jan. 3.

Durin? a dense fog, which prevailed over the British channel during the past night and this morning, a disastrous collision between steamships; al hand, but with it a man can do open when ruck by the train, tour men who were seen lurking about the switch nre supposed to be the per.ons who caused the wreck. Robbery was evidently theit object. ON THE BALTIMOHE AKD OHIO. BAtTlMOKE, Jan 2. No.

0, 1'ngtneet Manford, nnd No. 40, Engineer Gosnell, were in a collision on the Baltimore and Ohio railroad at the east end of KnoxvilU siding at 10:30 last night. Both ctigiuei and several express cars were badly dam nged. Engineer and Fireman Willinms were killed. Engineer Manford nnd Fireman Egler were badly Injured.

The accident was caused by train No. IK breaking loose between everton and Washington Junction. ON THE NEW T03S fiOAD. New Yokk, Jan. 2.

At o'clock thii morning a collision occurred ou the elevated road at Eitrhth venue ani One Hundred aud Fifty-fifth street. Th about every kind of work. the wear and tear of engines, cars, Mr. YY illard Lucas has worn one of ing telegram, dated Pine Ridge: "Chief Herder Hugh has returned to th roadbed and bridges, to say nothing of the artificial hands for several weeks. agency with 300 head of cattle.

We have flesh and blood, nerves and health, no information as to whet her there are any more scattered over the Miige. Hugh says are considered. When the people and with it can grasp and handily use ali kinds of farm tools, pick up things ne tmnKs tne hostile ourneu the ranch want higher speeds, and need them so after he left." from the ground, drive, handle a gun badly as to be able and willing to pay It is stated at the Indian bureau that these 300 head are all that have been re for them, the engineers will construct, in fact, use his metal hand skillfully and quickly at any work. Like the covered from the original herd of about and the railroads will furnish traius of 3,000 head driven off by the hostiles. natural hand, the artificial one con occurred on uungeness.

xrom the report, of the affair, the collision resulted in the1 foundering of one of the steamships, let wonld appear that the oil-laden bieninsnip Caroline Robert Dempsey, from Batoum' to Antwerp, was sunk within a short distance off I)uiigcnes Point, forming the southern extremity of the coast of Kent. The Caroline, it appears, was feeling her-way up the the channel through the and at the time of the accident is said to have beeu under an easy head of steam. Suddenly, and without any warning, a steamship, said to be the np-peared off tbe Caroline Robert Demasy; beam andstruck the latterfuirly amidships, sinking her in a short time. Luckily the sea was calm, and her seamen managed to lower her boats and reucued Dover in' safety. Kvidencs of another serious disaster Is still higher velocity and of still great Omaha, in.

6. A special from sists of a palm, that is provided with Crawford, b-ivs: 'Capt. O'Connell er safety. Engineer. First infantry, arrived here tonight with a fastening by which it is attached to Young-Man Afraid of is Horses.

He Fithole, Fast and Present is accompanied by three other Indians. across. In color the albatross is slate white. Ermine itself is not whiter than the breast of this bird, which lives in the air and bathes constantly in the sea. The forests of the luxuriant island of Ceylon are remembered with special pleasure, though the usual tropical pests are not wanting there.

Beetles, dragon flies, cockchafers, locusts, centipedes, vicious spiders and voracious musquitoes abound. Here the curious home of the tailor-bird, which sews leaves together and builds a dainty nest inside of them, was seen, also the self-constructed home of the weaver-bird, with an entrance tube over two feet in length. The peacock was here found wild, the male bird in all its wealth of mottled splendor. Storks, ibuses and herons flew over the lagoons, and the cooing of the gentle wood-pigeon reached the ear in the quiet moments. While some largeTand brilliant flowers bloomed, on trees, others very sweet and lovely caught the eye among the prolific uudergrowth.

In the cork or wooden stump that all one-handed men wear in place of the miss They will proceed to Pine Ridge tomor The survivors of Pithole, the famous oil town in "Venango county, have row, and will attempt to quell the present trouble. ing member, and of fingers and a thumb, the joints of which are worked The coming ten years will show a greater division of farms than has ever, before been known, and in this way the country is to be built up by men who have become discouraged at the increasing difficulties for men with small capital, or none except their labor, to maintain a condition of independent life in our large cities. In just the proportion that it becomes impossible for men having little money to establish themselves in any kind of manufacturing or mercantile business there will be a revulsion to the only other independent life that remains, that of the small farmer, fruit grower and market gardener. been holding a reunion in Titusvilie. A spatial from Pine Ridge savs the search lor the dead was not conclusive.

by a ratchet, so that they may be bent Mr. Porter count of the present are practically on three sides of them, along Beaver, White river and Porcupine, with Gen. Brooke in command. This may hold them in check. I am in close communication with them, and have informed them the only safe road is towards the agency, anrl about half are anxious to come iu.

The others are making desper ate efforts to keep all at war. I consider it very important that the five officers that I recommend be placed in charge of the five agencies. Please inform me if this is approved or disapproved. "I have a very great amount of information concerning the conspiracy. It involves all the tribes in the northwest and the wild tribes in the Indian territory.

Sitting Bull would have beeis head ami tne movement was to tie mnuo iu spring. They expected to strike west to where the ghost delusion originated Nevada." A BOARD OF INQUIRY. Sehofipld received a telegram from Gen. Miles, at Pine Ridge, dated January The body of George Shotte, company found on the coast of Deal not far from forward at any angle and held there. Pithole will show possibly a popula Seveuth cavalry, was found near the Dover, where the carcasses of a number of tion of five persons, whereas in the bullocks have been washed up by tbe tido.

Wounded Knee creek battle field today. The body had doubtless been overlooked. The hand may be lightly closed or only partly shut, and only one finger palmy days it had a population of and in point of postal business Brass plates upon tho horns of two of these tiead animals were marked "63455 U. S. and "63S71 U.

S. Tierces of The scalp had been removed. Sixty-five squaws, with about the same number of or all the fingers may be closed at once and instantly by striking them beef have also been found float ing ou and pappooses, came in from -the hostile camp. There is greatsufreringamong the hostiles. transacted it was the third city in the about tbe Goodwin Sands.

In this connec state, Philadelphia and Pittsburg only It is stated that Col. Forsyth is to be re against the body or other object To release the fingers it is uecessary only instated until the close of the campaign. train drawn by engine No. SO rai into therear car of the train ahead fog. DttWitt Kellner, a German, aged 65, had both leg and arms badiy injured.

was lemoved to the Manhattan hospital. It is feared thr.t the injured man will lost his legs And arms. No other datnnge hai been reported. THE CHICAGO BANK ROBBERS CHICAGO, Jan. 2.

Charles E. Mullet tnd Harry E. Fcatherstcne, tho South Chicago bank robbers, have made a full confession to Inspector Hunt. Feather-tone," said Inspector Hunt, "detail -d th planning and execution of the South Chb cago job, and gave Mullen tbe responsi bility of suggesting it. His story talliei perfectly with Bennett and Oorbett's.

Feat herstone also admits being concerned in tho Allertou packing house robbery three weeks ago. At lien confesses," continued Iuspcctor Hunt, "that he conceived the plan of the robbery and imparted bit scheme to Featherstoue aud a man named Hickey. They spent Christmas night a Mullen's house, ami made arrangement! to rob the bank ou Saturday. Just on tht t-ve of he roblx-ry Hickev weakened and refused to ko ahead with the job. Mullen nd Featherntone were verv angry with this action of Hit-key's, but didn't abandon the idea.

On the next day (Sunday) Featherstoue hit on a suhstiiute.his pal in the robbery for which he did times era! ara ago. That was Frank Bennet On Featherstono went to Dennett's. IIOUSO and unfiiM! thn In lilm exceeding it lhe Ilolmaen farm at tion, is is supposed that this wreckage may be the result of the sinking of a cattle ship bound to Loudon from tho United States. Later dispatches received from Dover to touch a small spring on the back of Pithole, once was sold to Chi The advantage which this country holds in producing chojip salt is never the hand. The invention is a nearlv been BERING SEA TALK.

LojfDoy, Jan. 6. The press association cago people for $1,500,000, has sold at a tax sale for $100. state that the steamship which ran into perfect substitute for the natural hand, 5, as follows: "Iu accordance with your telegram and the president's order, I have of this city nnnounces that Lord Salisbury likely to be lost, because it is based on na.lt mines of great purity, while else and is the onlv thing of the kind in the aud sank the steamer Caroline Robert Demasey, the Fithwait, only suffered slight damage from the collision. It is re is engaged in the consideration of tne forty-page o'isnatch receive! from Mr.

Blaine detailed a board of omcers consisting or CoL Carr. Sixth cavalrv. Mai. Kent, world. Willard Lucas avers that he Stage Effects on the Ea'pit where salt can only be got by making Doc.

S. tho latest dispatch received from Fourth infautrv, and Cant Baldwin, Fifth ported that the accident did not result in a. sensational preacher died some hut loteji ax lila infantry, tn investigate that affair at Wounded Knee. Is this in conformity wouia not part witti tno device lor a fortune if it was not possible to reproduce it By means of an ingenious years ago. Ulten in the excitement of the distance was heard the trumpeting now and again of the wild elephants who keep a long way from human habitation in the daytime, but occasionally raid the rice plantations in the night, being especially fond of this article in its green condition.

One moves watch- fully in the jungle and steps with care, lest he should rouse some poisonous with the president's directions, and does his preaching he would work himself WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT. New Yokk. Jan. 3. The weekly bank contrivance the artificial hand may be up 'to such a degree that he would statement shows the following changes: moved sideways at the place where it occasionally snea tears, wmch had a Incrense.

llccteuso. is attached to the arm, exactly as the Reserve S51.930 SJrrfi.TOO natural hand is moved. De direct that lb constitute a court oi in quiry with power to take testimony under oath? Col. Forsythe's command consisted of twenty-six officers and 453 men. Eighty-two Indians aud sixty women and children were buried on or near the ground.

I have re.ieved Gol. Forsythe from command." Gen. Schofield telegraphed Gen. Miles on Jan. 6 as follows: "I your telegram of yesterday 1 am directed by the Specie 50,000 great effect on his congregation.

After his death his sermons were examined by his executors, and it was frequently found in some of his mo3t exciting sermons that he bad inclosed in brack legai tenders l.iwanu Deposits 4,852,8 0 Circulation U.OOO Bennett suggest ed Corbett, and they got him to join tho party. The three then Mullen' The banks now hold $8,5:7,135 in ex Foul Play. The turkey stalks Along the walks And gayly gobbles in his gloryi He little knows That by his toes He'll soon be hanging, limp and gory. cess of the requirements of the 25 per cent secretary of war to inform you that it was ets the words: "Cry here." Denver News. not the intention of the president to ap point a conrt of inquiry, nor to order at this time, in he midst or the campaign, A FAMILY WIPED OUT.

Marsha ixtown. Jan. 3. A terrible He Had a Trade. 'What, Mary, marry that any further inquiry than you could your snake and suffer from its dangerous fangs.

Vivid colors flash before the eyes caused by the brilliant plumage of the feathered tribe among the overhanging branches while occasionally the keen voice of the "Ceylon thrush rings upon the e.ir like the startled scream of a young child. The jungles, and, indeed, all outdoors on this beautiful island, seemed like a conservatory of exotic birds, tropical plants and flowers, where in the still moments the leaves tremble and vibrate like the strings of an iEolian harp, and the atmosphere is heavy with the fragrance of blossoms tsndcJ o.ily by the band of nature. loafer? around He does nothing but hang nsluogton. It does not contain a deviate acceptance of Lord Salisbury's proposal for arbitration on the maiu question, that of the right of the Bri ish steamers to catch seals in Bering sea. The press association says that Mr.

Biaine discusses ouly the subsidiary point arbitratiou ou the time of closing the sealing season. The press association adds that Mr. Blaine has not replied to Sir Julian Pauucefote's note of June last, iu which the latter says that her majesty's government mnst hold the govern men of the United States responsible for the consequences nrising from acts of interference with British vessels contrary to the principles of international law. The press association also states that no preparation have been made to augment tho Britisi. lleet in the uorth Pacific, as such a step be regarded as a menace.

Londos, Jnne 6. Sir Edward Clark, solicitor-general, speaking at Plymouth today, said, referring to tne Bering sea dispute: "Icis to be booed that Lord Salisbury's offer will be accepted; but if an English vessel is seized ou the high seas and violence is used towards British su Injects, one fatal half hour would put it beyond the power of the two countries to settle the difference by arbitration." IX CANADA. Ottawa, Jan. 6. It is stated on the best authority that no official information has been received here ns to whethet or not Mr.

Blaine has replied to Lord Salisbury's offer tosubmit the Bering sea question to arbitration, or as to the expected nature of his reply. Neither is there any information of dispatches recently received respecting tbe probable action of her majesty's fleet in Bering sea story of diptheri.i havoc comes from the soui hern part of Buchanan county. Mrs. Edgerton died In November of diptheria, leaving a family of eight children destitute, A young babe and five other chil self make without the of a court; the purpose being simply to determine whether any officer had been so far derelict in duty as to make it uecessary to relieve him from command such result to follow li Don the inouirv which you were expecte.i small-fry politicians." li rove onck to noimo ana com pleted the arrangements which hey car ried out on the following day. Mullen's ttatenicnt is corroborated by Feather (tone's, and 1, verities Bennett and Cor bett iu their plea that they ere led ine" Uia rubberv It Keatlmrat ne." SOUTHERN LEVEES.

MEMrms, Jan. 5. Great nneasl-ness is felt along he lower Mississippi owing to the nn (Unshed and unsafe condition of the levees and the heavy snows north with prospects of a thaw. A puti-i ion of the horrors of last spring's ver-now is greatly feared. Many thousa of dollars have leeu exptnded in the last year on levee work, and it is being ptihhed forward as rapidly as possible bv the con The Worst of All.

Many an ailment from kissing starts, But of most of the maladies It causes, not one's more serious than What i3 known as heart disease. Oh no, papa," replied the fair girl confidently; "you are mistaken about dren rapidl7 succumbed to the deadly it from brine and refining it. The Canadians have important salt wells near lake Huron, but they cannot become competitors with us in cheap salt production, no mattsr how cheap their labor. Salt is now selling for ninety-eight cents a barrel in Cam: da, as against sixty-five cents in the United States, and there is a growing feeling in Canada favoring removal of the duty and getting salt just as cheaply as possible. It is a case where no amount of protection can enable Canada- to produce salt as cheaply as we can.

The moaern ocean steamer is an enormous craft. Those of the larger size have as many as fifty-four furnaces, which create 6team in nine enormous steam boilers. There are six furnaces to each boiler, and ten firemen to each furnace or sixty fire- meninalL Only half of them are on duty at once thirty at a time the shifts changing every four hours. They feed the furnaces with fifteen tons of coal an hour two tons for each fireman during his four hours' shift, or 340 tons a day for the steamer. The work of a fireman is hard, and not relieved by sight of sea, sky or land.

He is a sort of prisoner in a heated dungeon. The pay of a fireman is 20 a month. His lifebetween heat, ex-Dosure and riotous dissipation when ashore is short. The maximum of the class is 45 years. scourge, and yesterday tho eighth burial John.

I asked Uncle Bill if he didn't to cause to be made. You were expected yourself, first, to iuquire into the facts, and, in the event of its being disclosed casket was sent out of the desolated home, where the one remaining member is now Ivlug at the point of death. No other casa that there had lieen uusoldierly conduct. have a trade and he said be had that he was a I asked what he worked at and he said is reported iu the community to relieve the responsible officers. The directions of the president were suggeste-by your telegram of the 1st instant to me." A CHURCH FEUD.

Chicago. Jan. 5. The old fend between tractors, who hoK- to complete their work liefortj the snrinur rise, mm ilmt. nmn Another engagement.

ST. LotJIS. Jan. 6. A special from the Chivalry.

Doctor "I roust ask you, nilss, to destructive to the entire system if caught the Polish Catholic church of St. Stan is- Hard to Complain. The two old friends met accidentlly for the first time in ten or fifteen years. he 'said, "you are aus and its close neighbor, the llolv iu nu iiut-uiuptcu-d condition. tell me your age?" camp near Wounded Knee creek, South Dakota, gives the particulars of another engagement which took place nt that noinc vester.lav morning.

A detachment Fair One "A woman, you know. Trinity church, also Polish Catholic, has broken out af re di. The Holy Triuity, it was found, has been despoiled of its gold WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS. Madison. A The government doctor, is only as old as she loo'ts Too Hash Etand.

Lawyer Well, aunty, what can I do for you? Aunt Ebony I want a dee-vo'ce frum ma husban'. Lawyer What's he been doing? Aunt Ebony Doin'? Why, he done got relig'n. an' we ain't had a chickun on de table foh a month. New York Weekly, A Prosing Heel Jack "Why is dough like a mm?" Susie "Because it's hard to get off your hands." Jack- "Oh, r.o! It's a thing tht women knead." Harvard Lsipooa. still Lucy Benderby, are you?" she replied, "still Lucy Benderby." of Wisconsiu is aga'u in the bands of the nances sniu iu oe nunu ei.uuj.

i ne Holy Doctor "Ah, yes, but I am sure rmity adherents assert that tbe removal Democracy for the tiil time since Gov. V. R. Taylor retired In The assembly you are past nineteen." The Jester. the chalices, or robbery, as thev view "It isn't your fault I know," he re the matter, is another of a long series of of thirty men iiad been sent out from the camp to meet a wagon train with supplies for the camp.

When ten miles out the wagons were found beseiged by a band of 103 Indians. On seeiug the troops approaching, the redskins scattered in all directions, ut immediately returned to the attack on finding the small number of men in the detachment A courier was steps alleged to have been taken by the joined, intending to something complimentary. "That is," he added, order of "Kesurrectionlsts." which has The Careful PHysieiaa. Rich patient (wearily) Doctor, do charge of St, Stanislaus parish; to extend nervously, feeling that he had not ex rhnmtter was jammed with people, who took every opportunity to give vent their enthusiasm. There was a burst of applause when Gorernorflect LVck, followed by the other state omcers, entered and took their sent in a semi-circle.

Chief Justice Cole administered the oath la the uual formula. you think I'll get well very soon?" its control so as to include the Holy Trinity congregation. There is some fear that THE SECRET SERVICE; Washington, Jan. a The secretary of the treasury has appointed A. L.

Dram-mond, ofNew ork, to be chief ot th went scrvic divisioa of th trtaaacr. sent back to the camp for reinforements. Doctor (absent-mindedly) Not IX, I pressed himself exactly in the way he bad intended. "I mean you're not to fclaaia, you know. You couldn't hlp rioting may result among tbe angry parti laus.

But in the meantime an incessant lire was fent no on boti rrjuina can help it Washington Post.