The Wisconsin Weekly Advocate (Milwaukee, Wis.) 1898-19??
May 14, 1898

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3 INX fNf 7I 1 Xil flUHft 1 J^tSS^Lx Xi//lE?S^^ I& 1 9 I IlliOi^ Hfc W 11J “i ®S t1 1 jsr^^ wfBvftOCTK r VOLUME 1. The Negro in Wisconsin. In looking over this broad state and studying its development in various ways, the position occupied by the negro race therein is one of great interest. Here, by the shore of Lake Michigan, stands a metropolis inferior in size and wealth only to the young giant of Illinois, Chicago, and an integral part of this city is its col ored population. But not only in this city, but in nearly every city and town in the state, the negro forms a greater or less portion of its inhabitants. This being the case, what position do they occupy in the social, commercial and moral scale of each place? It must be confessed that in all three of these phases the race does not hold a position either in line with their needs or their deserts. With lamentably few exceptions, they occupy a very inferior place in the estimation of the general pub lic. What is the reason for this? AVe believe the reasons are twofold; in the first place, the tendency among the people concerned is to vacillate between an undue deference and an unnecessary arrogance, both of which can only, and do, result in seriously injuring the whole race by giving rise to. and fostering, an er roneous judgment of the abilities and mer its of the race. The inevitable result is that it produces among the best elements of the negro population a feeling of dis couragement, which is certain to still fur ther militate against them. The other reason is that there does not exist that proper race pride, and the re sultant unity of purpose and association of interests which alone can awaken the corn spending respect among their neigh bors. The race that has produced a Fred Douglass, a Booker T. Washington, a Bishop Turner, not to make the list too long, certainly can, must. and. some day, shall, occupy a place worthy of its genius and power. And. while it is already, in many parts of this country, commanding the respect due to its achievements, it must not be-ererJooked that in Wis<-onsiu it does not even approach this position. What. then, is the remedy? In the first place, the beginning must be made with the children; with the splen did facilities for edueation which the state of "Wisconsin liberally gives to black and white alike, there should be no child of the race who can reach maturity with out possessing a broad, liberal education. But hand in hand with this mental devel opment must go a careful moral training, which alone can be given in the home. Here, for the sake of the coming genera tions. the father and mother should guard both zealously and jealously the tender, impressive child life from all immoral and untrue influences. A splendidly-equipped mind, without moral fiber, honesty of pur pose and purity of life, is like an intricate key without a lock to fit it into. If the race shall and will command respect, it will be because it can be trusted and re lied on. because of the ability and moral character of her sons and daughters. Then, the unseemly strife among mem bers. of the race, the too often visible seeking for preference and wielding of power, must give place to a cordial, fra ternal interest in each others welfare, a standing shoulder to shoulder in each others defense, a willingness to aid one another, to uplift and upbuild one an other. It must be borne in mind that the truth of Christ’s injunction to the Apostles, he that would be the greatest among them must be the servant of all. has been proved to be so in such a multi tude of eases that it cannot be denied as being the only true way of reaching greatness. What made Fred Douglass great? he devoted his life to serving his race: what Booker T. Washington? that he became the servant of all his people, to help them become mentally, manually ami morally fit to take their proper place among men. The race must have leaders, will have leaders, in Wisconsin: but woe to both leader and race if these leaders are not actuated by the noblest purposes; if the aggrandizement of self is their chief ob ject, the negro will continue to be an ob ject of contempt and suspicion in this state. We must have clean homes, clean lives and clean minds: we must read, see and approve of only the best and noblest; the better class must frown down and dis countenance any duplicity, dishonesty and immorality, and under no condition must they excuse any of these things; but at the same time they must strive to help those who are sincerely trying to im prove. B.v creating in the home, church, club and political organization alike a lofty and pure sentiment, by discounten ancing and cutting off all fellowship with the corrupt and depraved, by using every means to improve the mind, train the hands and elevate the social and moral tone of the community, can the respect due and right be won for the race. One of the chief factors in this diffi culty in the past has been the ready in corporation of a floating, shiftless and de praved element, which has come in from outside df the state, and whose misdeeds have been credited to the resident popula tion. While we would deprecate any in discriminate condemnation of newcomers to the state, members of the race, we be lieve that the careful investigation of all newcomers, and the rigorous exclusion from all fellowship of all persistently vi cious elements, will do much to improve conditions. The people we associate with are the index by which others judge us; we cannot afford, therefore, to associate with unworthy people. In conclusion, we must have courage, faith in ourselves, willingness to do our part, and bear in mind that all honest work, however humble, is dignified and respected. By doing our best in a hum ble place, we will fit ourselves best for a higher, and by making ourselves capable and worthy of better things, will we re ceive these things, together with the genuine respect of all those whose good will is worth having. An Interview with Satan. You represent the Wisconsin Weekly Advocate? Ah. yes, very happy to meet you, I'm sure. You want to ask me a few questions? Really, now. that de pends; you must not expect the devil, as you call ipe among yourselves, to tell the truth every time. Do I feel unhappy where I am? In deed, no; it is such an amusement to watch the human beings, and see what fools they are, that I have no time to be unhappy. Now, there is yourself, for instance. What a fool idea to interview me in the first place, and then to think that everyone who reads your paper will be fool enough to think it a smart one! Do I deal in tire and brimstone? Well, now. you don’t think me an old fogy, do you? I try to have something suitable for all my customers; if I find one who insists on having the above, I let him have all he wants; but as a rule I have no \vork at all; most everyone that comes here brings a supply of the material he fancied, big enough to last him, or her, through all eternity. What nation furnishes me the most? That is rather hard to tell, but I can as sure you I get them all. What nation I like the best? Well. I suppose I like some better than others, but you know the old saying. “Protect me from my friends,” etc. Now there is the English man; heavy, slow, tilled with the idea that he is pait of the biggest outfit on earth, and wants first place even in hell. Then look at the Spaniard: so stuck up that I had to build extra high doors to the Spanish pavilion down here. The Italian is a little better; but then he is so cantankerous you can never tell when he is going to sputter, and makes no end of trouble. The German? Too pedantic: tries to know it all and is forever bothering me on scientific principles.' Why. one of them, as soon as he got here, wanted me to let him open a school to teach the lit tle devils to be systematic. He is mad yet because I wouldn’t let him. The Yankee? He beats the devil, or at least tries to. One of them tried to get me to play poker with him, with all hell for the stakes, and I took no less than ten aces out of his coat sleeves before we started. The French? Well. In* is more to my taste than any we had so far. La belle Paris! I must say that they have such a chic way about them. I send all my children to Paris to finish their education. Wouldn’t have them stay near me without it. The Turk? Crude, all too crude: can’t have him mix with the others, not even the Russian, and goodness knows he is bad enough! The Austrian? He is a monstrosity! A heavy German trying to be a French man! It’s like a bear trying to waltz. Oh, please spare me the rest! They are only half-finished, and it will take me quite a while yet before I have educated them to something like properness. Do I suggest wickedness, and try to induce men to act wrong? I have given that up long ago; I just show them my wares, anti let them choose for themselves. Some shop a good deal, but those are sure to be heavy buy ers sooner or later. Others make less trouble in the first place, but they are such a long while before they buy.' But sometilue or other. 1 have something that those fastidious ones want, and so I get them all. some sooner, some later. Really, you folks try to paint me blacker than I am. If it were not for me. what would society folks do? And then the preachers! They’d starve if it were not for me. Why. you have no idea how important I am. You call me the father of lies: what then? Where would your newspapers be? And the political con ventions! They just can't get along w ithout me! Did you ever stop to think what this world would be if I pulled stakes all of a sudden? You’d have no city govern ment, no board of aidermen. no corpora tions. nothing that you value. Just imagine what your town would look like if I left it and took along everything and everybody that belonged to me! Every street would be full of vacant lots; not a. saloon left, and lots of your leading citizens missing! You have to go? Well. lam sorry, but you'll call again, and next time we can chat as long as we want to. Goodby! P. L. Stangl, B. S. Mr. A. G. Burgette and Mr. R. B. Montgomery, representatives of the Wis consin Weekly Advocate, were invited to attend a meeting of the common council to listen to the able discourse of the differ ent aidermen on the issuing of licenses to the many applicants. We certainly ad mired the manly stand taken by Mr. Hen ry Hase in expressing his opinion. It is a credit to council to have men who are not afraid to express themselves. One of the most gratifying instances of recognition of our race was the prompt response of Gov. Scofield to the inquiry concerning the colored company now be ing formed in this city, when he at once appointed Mr. J. J. Miles captain of the same. All right. Governor! The boys will do their best for old Wisconsin! If Uncle Sam decides to keep the Phil ippine Islands, we respectfully suggest that he colonize them with natives of Connecticut. The inhabitants of the "Wooden Nutmeg" state doubtless are the best colonists for those islands, which are the original home of the real nutmeg. MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN, MAY 14, 1898. V—/ Hon. Henry C. Payne, friend of the c olored man, has just returned from the East. We are glad to say that he has been greatly benefited by his trip and has fully recovered from his recent indisposition. The Moral Aspects or the War. At this time, when feeling runs high, when the baser and bitter sentiments are stirred alike, all thoughtful people must ponder deeply the real significance of this war in which we are engaged. In the first place, all rancorous exulta tion is out of place; thankfulness, but not boasting, should prevail. During the period of more than a century that this country has developed into the foremost nation of the world, an all-wise provi dence has guarded us against meddling in affairs across the seas, and this very isolation, politically, has been one of the means of preparation for the, grand pur poses to which this country is destined. Here has grown up an independent, lib erty-loving, enlightened people, who are thus fitted to champion the cause of the oppressed, while their past history is am ple guarantee that no selfish motives can influence them. And now that the Almighty has seen fit to use this peculiarly prepared people to bring to an end the horrible misrule of Spain, and is meting out judgments to that nation for its sins, it ill becomes the instrument of divine wrath to gloat and boast, but rather we should rejoice and tremble. If, at this critical time, we fail to come up to the full measure of our op portunity. if we, instead of being the lib erator of the downtrodden, become aveng ers of private wrongs and pour out vials of rancorous hatred, then will we be lay ing up for ourselves a time of future retribution as sure and unerring as is now fulfilled for Spain. The marvelous result of Dewey’s vic tory is as surely a miracle as any the world ever saw: not one of our men laid down their lives, and only six wounded! Contrast that with the losses on the oth er side, and anyone even the least fa miliar with war and its horrors but must, stand in awe at this manifestation of providential interference. Let us rejoice over it. but not with the blatant exulta tion of the unthinking multitude, but rather let us rejoice in a thankful spirit, that the nation may pass through this testing time purified and ennobled. So, and only so, will we come up to the meas ure of our responsibility, and this war will be to us what a manifest destiny in tends, and not a downward step toward destruction. Mr. A. G. Burgette and Mr. R. B. Montgomery called at the Pfister hotel and met Mr. William Pinkerton, who has the world-wide reputation of being the best-posted man in his line of busi ness. We had a pleasant chat with this distinguished gentleman about our paper, the Wisconsin Weekly Advocate, and he said: “Yes, gentlemen, send your paper to my office in Chicago and I will sub scribe for the same.” “Ma. may I go out to play?” “No; you must sit still where you are.” Pause. “Ma, may I go down into the kitchen?” “No; I want you to sit perfectly quiet.” Pause. “Ma. mayn't I sit on the floor and play marbles?” “I have told you twice that I want you to sit just where you are and be quiet, and I mean exactly what I say.” Pause. “Ma, may I grow?”—Tit-Bits. HON. HENRYK PAYNE. The follow ing are some of the people best known in social circles of our city: Mr. ami Mrs. Mason of 49 Fifth street. Mrs. Louisa Green and Mrs. Simmons of 79 Fifth street. Mr. and Mrs. Potter of Cedar street, Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Miles of Wells street. Miss Lang and Miss Watts, from the east side: Mr. and Mrs. Matthews, also from the east side: Miss Belle Johnson of Martin street, Mr. and Mrs. Steve Robinson and Mr. and Mrs. Fowler of 716 Wells street. Mr. and Mrs. Burgette, Mr. and Mrs. Aiken of Sev enth street. Mr. and Mrs. Andrews. Mr. and Mrs. Dr. Herrin. Miss Annie Fitz hugh, formerly of Chicago: Miss Julia McNamee of 264 Eighth street. Miss Ad die Blackwell of 35 Eighth street. Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell of 28 Eighth street. Mr. D. T. Coates. Mr. Charles King. Mrs. Deorse and Mr. and Mrs. John VValls. Messrs. Al. Newcombe and Peter King, who have been connected with Charles Wanderer’s Turkish baths on Mason street for a number of years, are two well known citizens of Milwaukee. We take great pleasure in commending such faith ful and industrious men. Mrs. Charles Bland has just presented her husband with a beautiful little baby girl. We rejoice with them in their hap piness. Mr. Jack Morgan, better known as “Happy Jack,” has gone into the express business. We wish him much success in his new undertaking. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Douglas of Market street very pleasantly entertained a num ber of friends at their home last Monday evening, the occasion being the departure of Mr. Douglas from the city for a period of eight or ten weeks in attendance on Mr. L. Gold, who travels for Adler Co. Music by Mr. Johnson’s orchestra helped to pass a pleasant evening, while light re freshments. served in admirable style, added to the enjoyment. Those present were: Mrs. Ida Johnson. Miss Beulah Johnson. Mr. Wheeler. Mr. Owen of Chi cago. Mr. and Mrs. Burgette. Visitors from Chicago: The Misses Belle Tremble. Annie Fitzhugh. Florence Lowmack, Mami Brown. Gertrude Brown, Messrs. William Huston. Doc. Sayles, J. W. Brewer. Punch Jones, Saint Suttle. Sam Arnold. Harry Wilson and Misses Harris and Terry. One of the best known colored men in this city is George Washington Scott, who can usually be found corner Wisconsin street and Broadway. Both among white and colored people George enjoys great popularity, his jovial, hearty disposition having won for him an abiding place in the hearts of many. He has become, by virtue of his long residence in Milwau kee. one of the landmarks, and one must be a newcomer to this town not to know George. We wish him much success. Mr. L. H. Palmer, for several years the steward of the Milwaukee Yacht has, on account of his faithfulness in fill ing that position, been re-engaged for an other year. Mr. Palmer is a striking ex ample of what can be accomplished by courtesy, gentlemanliness and absolute trustworthiness. Such men as he are a credit to the whole race, and _we wish him still greater recognition of his merits. Mr. George L. Knox, the well-known publisher of the Freeman, is one of the best-known citizens of Indianapolis. He is the owner, in addition to his inter sts in the Freeman, of one of the largest, best equipped and managed tonsorwl par- Cream City News. lors in the United States. Mr. Montgom ery of the Advocate desires to thank Mr. Knox for the kindly interest that gentle man has shown toward him during a period of nearly three years that he has been connected with the Freeman. Mr. Knox, who is running for Congress in his district, is one of the ornaments of the race, and we wish we had a few more of such self reliance, enterprise and culture. The Emancipation Proclamation. Last Monday night a large audience as sembled at the Lyceum theater to cele brate the thirty-second anniversary of the emancipation proclamation, which celebration took the shape of a real “be fore-the-war” Southern plantation scene and cake-walk. The following programme was rendered, under the direction of Mr. Louis Young: Part I—“ Pastimes on the Old Planta tion.” Invisible chorus, “Good Old Georgia,” by the company; “Enjoy Yourselves,” Mr. J. W. Brewer; “Old Kentucky Home,” Miss Florence Lowmack; "Poor Mourner.” Mr. Punch Jones; duett. Misses Harris and Terry; “Watermelon Party.” Mr. Saint Suttle; duett. Misses Lowmack and Brown; “Raise the Roof.” Mr, Doc Sayles: “Old Folks at Home.” Miss Gertrude Brown: “Rag Ma-la,” Mr. Sam Arnold; “Uncle Remus,” Mr. Har ry Wilson; "Bay Boy.” Mr. Doc Sayles. Part 2—Mr. Harry Wilson, old man impersonator; Jones and Harris. “Pack Your Clothes and Go;” Mr. Doc Sayles, the SoutheriJ senator; the Twentieth cen tury four, comedy success in “A Man From Cuba;” I. W. Brewer and Maud Brown; Saint Suttle and Gertrude Brown; Florence Lowmack. soprano solo; Grundy and Earthquake, the world’s greatest buck dancers; Deckovan Thomp son. in a baritone solo. Part 3—Genuine darkey cake-walk, led by Henry Bradford, the famous drum major, eight couples taking part. Executive Staff—Louis Young, man ager; Eddie Kline, associate manager; George Greathouse, musical director: J. W. Brewer, stage manager: Saint Suttle, assistant stage manager; Deckovan Thompson, vocal director; Maud De Brown, costumer. The programme, from beginning to end. was exceptionally fine. The first part, was a vivid reproduction of old plantation scenes that called up memories of times gone by. The specialty work of part 2 was splendid in every way. while the cake-walk, in which eight couples par ticipated, was excellently rendered under the able leadership of Mr. Henry Brad ford. The purpose for which the proceeds were applied was the payment of the debt of Salem Baptist church, and the enter tainment was in every way splendid from beginning to end. Among the prominent people present we noted the following: Rev. J. B. Odam and family, Mr. R. B. Montgom ery of the Advocate and friends, and Mrs. Jack Hunter and friends occupied boxes; Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Burgette. Mr. and Mrs. L. Young. Mr. and Mrs. James Morris. Mr. and Mrs. Asbury. Mr. and Mrs. Aiken. Mr. and Mrs. Peter White, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Morgan, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Hawkins; Mrs. J. .J. Miles, Mrs. A. Thirll. Mrs. Lizzie Nobles. Mrs. Barker: Messrs. Willie Hawkins. Charles Bell, Bert Johnson. John Newman, Jack son. From out of town: Mr. and Mrs. Blackwell of Racine: Misses Matie Lang and Nellie Watts of Chicago, Miss Berry of South Bend. Ind. and Mr. Willie Neiv man of Chicago. While the attendance might have been easily much larger, the entertainment was very fine, and all present enjoyed a very pleasant evening. Salem Baptist Church News. Rev. J. B. Odani preached a wonderful sermon to his congregation last Sunday morning. His text was; Heb. xi.. 6. He held his congregation spellbound by the masterly manner in which he expounded to them the subject of faith; his forcible and powerful address made a very strong impression on his hearers. He cited the instance, among other things, of Peter walking on the water as long as he had faith, also the withered fig tree, as a warning to exercise faithful trust in the power of God. Reverting to the debt on the church, he said that if the members would have faith and take hold of the many promises this debt would be lifted just as all our troubles will leave us if we have faith. While the congregation was fair in number many more should have been there. What Rev. Odam needs is to have a few to stand behind him and encourage him so that he will feel that he has the united support of those to v hem he must look for help. St. Mark's A. M, E. Church Notes. One of the most powerful sermons that have ever been delivered in this church was preached by the pastor, Rev. James Higgins, last Sunday night. For his text he chose Matt, ix., 38. He strongly im pressed on his hearers the two facts, that prayer is the keynote of all Christian ef fort, and that we must be ready to do our part to fulfill that part of our prayers which we can do. We must be personal missionaries, each one doing what he can, by going out into the highways and hedges, to help. lift up and encourage those around us. He is doing a very good work in bring ing the people together. and bj- his per sonal kindness does much to make the church attractive to outsiders, while ear nestly striving to show them the way of life. He deserves well of all for his zeal and genuine love for the souls of mon. NUMBER 2. THE BERTILLON SYSTEM. A Paper on Identification of Con victs Read Before Chiefs of Police. The clubroom of the Hotel Pfister was crowded this morning, when all the chiefs of police attending the national conven tion. assembled for their second day’s ses sion. The meeting this forenoon was largely devoted to hearing an able paper upon scientific measurements of criminals, prepared and read by George M. Porteup, general superintendent of the United States bureau of identification. His pa per was largely descriptive of the best results obtainable by the famous Bertillon system, and he aimed to demonstrate that by this system, in its highest degree of perfection, all errors were done away with and the means of positive identification were reduced to a matter of a few pages of record. At the conclusion of the reading of this important paper a vote of thanks was tendered Mr. Porteus. and it was moved and carried that extra copies of the paper be printed for distribution among all mem bers of the association and police depart ments identified with the organization. Col. Dietsch. superintendent of police of Cincinnati, read the financial report of the association, showing the total receipts dur ing the year to have been $2164.85; the disbursements. $1123.13. leaving a balance on hand of $1041.72. At noon the association of chiefs ad journed until 8 o'clock this evening. The members are spending the afternoon viewing the sights of the city. Just before adjournment today the as sociation adopted a resolution making the board of governors a body of seven, in stead of six members, the seventh to rep- I^3^. Y' v a CHIEF JANSSEN. (President of the Chiefs of Police.) resent Canada. The board as now con stituted is made up as follows: William A. Pinkerton. National Detective agency. Chicago: D. S. Gaster. superintendent of police. New Orleans; Maj. William Moore, superintendent of police, Wash ington. D. C.; J. M. Glass, chief of police, Los Angeles. Cal.; Joseph Kipley, chief of police, Chicago, and H. J. Gressett, chief of police. Toronto, Can. Letters of regret were read from R. W. McLaughry of the Poliet penitentiary; Benjamin Murphy, chief of Jersey City: D. S. Gaster, New Orleans; R. A. Pink erton. New York, and others, who were unable to' attend the convention. A resolution was adopted directing the board of governors to have prepared a bill for introduction in Congress estab lishing a central bureau for the identifi cation of professional criminals, the bu reau to be maintained at the expense of the general government. Presdent Janssen was instructed to ap point a committee of members to attend the National Prison association conven tion, to be held in Indianapolis in Oc tober. to urge co-operation of members of that body with the association of chiefs in the universal use of the Bertillon sys tem. Branching Out. Mr. D. T. Coates, the genial and well known proprietor of the Turkish baths on Biddle street, has opened a branch in Waukesha, which is under the manage ment of his nephew, Mr. Charles King. We are glad to announce that he is do ing a large business, and proud of such enterprise and push on the part of one of our people. —Recent deaths in the state are: Mrs. Edward Rice. Whitewater; Mrs. John Malloy, aged 74. a pioneer at Sheboy gan; Mrs. Catherine Jones, wife of Eben ezer E. Jones of Lake Emily. Dodge county, at the home of her brother. El lis Hughes, at Racine, in her fifty-fifth year; Mrs. Helen Maria Beecher. wife of Dudley C. Beecher, at Watertown; Fred Prieby. at Greenbush, Dane coun ty: Thomas Hoolihan. an old settler at Marinette; Mrs. Fritz Elver of the town of Middleton, who passed away at the home of her son at Elmside, Dane coun ty. —Eddie Krembs. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Krembs of Stevens Point was bad ly burned on his right hand, arm and on his face, by the explosion of an impro vised cannon. When the whistles and bells began to blow and ring for Dewey’s victory Eddie was working around the yard and decided to help celebrate too, but his gas-pipe cannon was not as stable as the ordnance used by the American ad miral at Manila bay and Eddie paid for his patriotism.

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MnMliM Printed in the Interests of the Negro Race, MILWAUKEE, WIS. R. B. MONTGOMERY, Traveling Rept. A. G. BURGETTE, Prop. REVOLUTION SPREADS. Mobs Throng the Streets of Towns in the North of Italy—Carry Red Flags. Berne, Switzerland, May 10. The news of the uprising in Milan has greatly excited the Italian workmen who abound in Switzerland. At Lauzanne this morning 1000 Italian workmen paraded the streets carrying a red flag draped with crepe. As the pro cession passed through the streets the men sang the Marseillaise and cheered for the revolution. The outbreak at Milan appears to have been fully organ ized. One of the leaders here exhibited a telegram announcing: “The revolution is triumphant in Turin. The city has been burned.” The men who took part in the demon stration appear to have plenty of money. Many Italians have started for the north of Italy in response to a circular bearing the words: “To the frontier. Let us start for Italy.” Rome, May 10.—The rioting at Naples yesterday was widespread. It was start ed by big bands of students armed with sticks and revolvers, who operated in vari ous quarters. They were soon joined by others and stone throwing became gener al. The police frequently charged and dispersed the rioters, who. however, re formed and overturned horse cars with ■which they attempted to build barricades in several streets. The rioters made several attacks upon the soldiers, using stones and revolvers, and the troops fired, killing or wounding a number of the rioters. Disturbances are also reported from various points in the province of Naples. Advices received from Milan today give details of the arrest of the 200 rioters in a monastery there. It appears that the students from Pavia, who joined in the disturbances entrenched themselves in the Capuchin monastery, and while a detach ment of troops was passing fired upon them. The military authorities sent two field guns to the scene, opened fire on the mon astery, made a breach in its walls and entered the building, but the students es caped. All the monks were arrested and they will be imprisoned previously to be ing distributed among the other monas teries of the order. For the present the monks will be held at the disposal of the military authorities. A Catholic newspaper of Milan was confiscated today. The town is resum ing its normal condition. The premier, Marquis di Rudini. has sent a circular to the authorities of Milan. Naples and other affected districts, and to the commanders of the army corps, de claring that though the agitation may be spreading, it is less intense; also pointing out that the tranquillity of Piedmont, Sicily and Sardinia is a factor of the highest choice “in discouraging the agi tators of disorders and encouraging those who are wishing to maintain the integrity of the fatherland.” FORCED TO THE WALL. Ttobert Lindblom. Trader on Chi cago Board of Trade, Makes an Assignment. Chicago, 111 May 10.—Robert Lind blom Co., doing business as commis sion merchants in the board of trade, made an assignment late yesterday after noon to the Royal Trust company. The assignees immediately took possession of the offices occupied by the firm. The schedule filed in the county court fixed the assets at SIOO,OOO, and gives $125,000 as the amount of the liabilities. Notice of assignment was put up just as operators and clerks were going home, and on the doors the appearance of the placards, “Royal Trust company, as signee, in possession,” stopped the crowd and for more than an hour the hall was filled with men discussing the failure and the probable effect it would have on other dealers. It was said by grain men that the di rect cause of the failure was the fact that Mr. Lindblom had been called on during the day to put up $40,000 to pro tect margins on trades in barley, and his inability to furnish the sum precipitated the assignment. Mr. Lindblom was born in Sweden in 1844 and came to America twenty years later. Two years after his arrival he entered the grain business as a clerk in the office of a Milwaukee firm. By care and thrift he succeeded in saving enough money to venture for himself in 1873, and from that time until now he has been steadily engaged in the business. He came to Chicago in 1878 and has since been prominent as a merchant, a public man and among the people of his own nationality. He was a member of the school board under the elder Carter H. Harrison, and was appointed by the present mayor to succeed President Kraus on the civil-service commission. On the death of Dudley Winston he became its president. He was one of the committee of thirty five apointed to select the place for the World’s fair, and was resident commis sioner for Sweden during the fair. He is a director in the Royal Trust company and holds memberships in the Union league, Sunset and Germania clubs. It was suposed that he was worth SIOO,OOO. In 1874 he married Miss Hattie Lewis of Milwaukee and has three daughters. HE MIGHT HAVE LIVED. James Dawson Yields to Entreaties Not to Go to War and Is Ac cidentally Killed. Elgin, 111., May 10.—James Dawson, aged 28 years, desired to accompany the Elgin volunteers to the war. His wid owed mother’s entreaties prevailed and he merely went to the depot to see his friends leave. He was crowded from the plat form, the incoming train that took the volunteers away ran over him and he died today. A Dewey in the Army. New York. May 10.—Among the mem bers of the Twenty-second regiment who have gone to Camp Black to enlist for the war with Spain is George Dewey, a cousin of Admiral Dewey. He is a pri vate. IN THE FIRELIGHT. Before the blazing grate we sit, Estelle and I. The leaping flames before us flit. And dance, and die; The hour seems for trysting fit— No one is nigh. Estelle reclines close at my feet, Upon a mat. Svelte, lissom, dainty, and petite; Yet, spite of that. We have no thought of passion sweet— Estelle's a cat! —The word "did" is pure Welsh, and means father. CRH “ON TO CUBA.” Evident that an Aggressive Cam paign is About to be Begun. THE FORWARD MOVEMENT Western Troops will Mobilize at San Francisco and Go to the Philippi THIRTY SHIPS ARE CHARTERED. Chattanooga, Tenn., May 10. —At Chickamauga park today officers and men of the regular army regiments are rush ing as they have not been called upon to do since the days of the Civil war. The order for the entire army to pack up and go to the front at once was announced at 9 o’clock, and since then things have been moving at a tremendous pace. The rail road men have been running all available cars to the park, and as rapidly as they arrive they are loaded with camp equip ment and horses, supplies, etc. The work of moving the big command during the next few days, as they are ex pected to do. is an immense job for the railroads. They had received no intima tion of the sudden orders and had made no adequate preparations. The two lines to Tampa, the Southern Western and Atlantic are doing everything possible, but the indications are now that the troops will not get cut before tomorrow morning. The first out will probably be the in fantry division, composed of the Second, Seventh, Eighth, Sixteenth and Twelfth GEN. NELSON A. MILES. (Commander-in-Chief of the Invading Forces.) regiments. Five hundred passenger coaches to carry the men to Tampa will be available tonight. Col.. Sheridan of Gen. Brooke’s staff, speaking for the general, at noon today said: “The order does not say rush to the front; it simply instructs us to get there as soon as we conveniently can. Of course we will move as rapidly as possi ble, but it will probably be several days before all are out. There are 6000 men in the park, with hundreds of horses and a large amount of equipment, and the whole business cannot be moved within a few hours.” Col. Sheridan refused to give any opin ion about what the order meant. The majority of the officers, however, do not hesitate in saying that it means they will land in Cuba as soon as they can get there. Besides the infantry division the Third and Sixth cavalry go to Tampa. The Second cavalry will go to Mobile and the First and Tenth cavalry to New Orleans. All the artillery was sent out several days ago. The arrangements for the move upon Cuba are being hastened with such an energy that it is evident to any observer that the beginning of the campaign is im minent. It is expected here that within a week the first troops will be on their way from the United States to Cuba. The only delay will arise in the difficulty of securing the necessary number of transports, and the quartermaster’s de partment is making great efforts to as semble a sufficient number of these ships at the gulf ports in time to receive the troops who are even now on their way there. Orders have been given for 10.000 ham mocks to be furnished immediately for the use of the army and to be delivered within the next fortnight. Experts have reported that a hammock is an absolute necessity in a Cuban campaign. It is the only means to escape vermin which other wise make sleep impossible to the soldier, and it is the only way he can escape the fatal dampness of the rich dank soil. Engineers from the war department went out yesterday to the neighborhood of Falls church and located definitely the great camp upon which will be con centrated from 30.000 to 40.000 United States troops within the next week or two. The tract selected embraces about 1400 acres of splendid land, well watered and wooded, and will afford accommo dations for the soldiers comprised within the President’s first order. Chattanooga. Tenn., May 10.—It is an nounced that Gen. Brooke will remain at Chickamauga park in command of the volunteers coming. Chickamauga will continue to be the headquarters. Gen. Lee, Wheeler and Wilson are expected tc arrive the latter part of the week. Ships Arn Chartered. Washington. D. C., May 10.—Assistant Secretary Meikeljohn today chartered about thirty ships with capacity of 25.000 men. They are to be used to convey troops to Cuba and the Philippines. Illinois Leaves Tonight. Springfield, 111., May 10.—Gov. Tanner has received orders from Secretary Alger to move two regiments of infantry, one regiment of cavalry and a light battery to New Orleans not later than Thursday noon. Gov. Tanner immediately called a con ference of officers, including Col. Culver of Springfield. 111., commanding the Fifth infantry, Col. Bennett of Joliet, com manding the Third infantry, and Capt. Yeager of Danville, HL, commanding Bat tery A. Arrangements were completed in the conference to send the Third and Fifth regiments via the Illinois Central on special trains, COLORADO TO PHILIPPINES. Troops from the Silver State to Co Across the Ocean. Denver. Col., May 10.—Gov. Adams has received a telegram from Secretary Alger announcing that the destination of rhe Colorado volunteers had been changed from Chickamauga to the Pan inpine islands. They will be ready tj move next Thursday. READY FOR ACTION. Sharp Work on This Side If It Is True—Spanish Fleet is at Cadiz. Key West, Fla., May 11. —It is said here that if the report that the Spanish fleet has returned to Spain proves to be correct an active movement against Cuba may occur within forty-eight hours. It is possible that Rear-Admiral Sampson at Porto Rico and Commodore Remey here may strike simultaneously. If it were decided to land troops at Bahia Honda, Matanzas or any other I>oint, the vessels here, together with the ships on the blockading station, would have no difficulty in covering a landing with the aid of the heavy-armored fight ing ships. The monitors, with their heavy guns, could stand close in and with impunity proceed to the demolition of the fortifica tions, while the gunboats and lighter ves sels poured in their shots from off shore. Naval officers here believe the defenses at any point except Havana could be reduced by the ships now here and on the Cuban station in half an hour. There is no definite information as to when the troops at Tampa will be em barked. Water Problem is Serious. The water problem is getting serious at this place. Naval officers recognize it and they are looking anxiously for the smoke from the stack of the big govern ment condenser which is promised to sup ply 40,000 gallons daily per contract. The plant should have started April 25 but is not yet in operation. The officers in charge of the station are skeptical of the condenser’s ability to produce 20,000 gallons. Key West’s water resources are most primitive and limited. The shallow wells in town are all more or less brackish and under suspicion of surface draining. Two companies at various times have driven artesian wells 1800 and 2300 feet deep, but they have never secured fresh water. The town lives by cisterns and rain bar rels, and the latter are only a shade less unsanitary than the wells. The cisterns, filled during the rainy season, usually run very low by the close of the dry season which is due now. In addition to the rains coming very late, the town has had its population dou bled by the presence of troops, ships and war vessels and the army of newspaper correspondents and their tugs, which ves sels take water by the thousand gallons, not only for the crews but for the boilers. Of course, the war vessels and some eth er craft have condensers, but the craft on the towns supply is still abnormal. The torpedo-boats are without condensing ap paratus and they have been scouting for fresh water as keenly as buccaneers after Spanish galleons. Every discovery of a fresh cistern is hailed like the strike in the Klondike and every gallon, of water has three purchasers, all with money and anxious to outbid each other. GERMANY PROTESTS. Consul at Manila Said to Have Been Given Some Peculiar Instructions. London, May 11.—A story is published here to the effect that Germany is pre paring to signify her disapproval of a last ing occupation of the Philippine islands by the United States. The German con sul at Manila is said to have been in structed to make representations to Rear- Admiral Dewey differing materially in character from those of the representa tives of other powers. Very heavy claims, it is said, are being encouraged upon the part of Germans who have suffered from the bombardment of Cavite, and Germany, it is further ae« serted, proposes to obtain control of the Philippine islands, guaranteeing the pay ment of Spain’s indemnity. It is believed this plan is acceptable to Emperor Francis Joseph of Austria, and it is understood to have been passively ac cepted by France, which country is so strongly interested, financially, in the re habilitation of Spain. Budapest, May 11.—Emperor Francis Joseph, replying to the addresses of the members of the delegation who were re ceived in audience by his majesty today, declared that Austria’s relations with all the powers, especially with the neighbor ing states, were of the very best. The Emperor also referred with regret to the hostilities between the United States and Spain and said that while he had resolved to maintain strict neutrality he hoped the “distressing struggle will soon be ended.” AWAITS THE END. Gladstone Has Practically Taken Leave of Earth—His One Desire. London. May 11.—A letter written by a member of Mr. Gladstone’s family says the patient has not left his room for a fortnight. It adds: “It had been hoped he might have some sense of enjoyment when the warm weather returned and turned the whole earth into a garden, but the truth is he has taken leave of all portions of the earth. He is pos sessed with a sense of departure. His body, mind and soul ask for no food of any kind. His one desire is for peace. He has longer times of quiet sleep or rest with closed eyes than when the morphia treatment began; but, though he has considerable physical strength, he is unable to listen to anything but a short message of one or two sentences. Even this is often an effort. He has seen three or four friends outside of the family, but no conversations occurred, nothing but a farewell blessing for each of them.” BOAT BLOWN UP. Spanish Torpedo-Boat Destroyer Wrecked—AU on Board Were Killed. London, May 11.—A dispatch to the Globe from Gibraltar says a British steamer which has just arrived there re ports officially that she passed yesterday evening a Spanish torpedo-boat destroyer which was guarding Algeciras bay and straits. Shortly after the steamer passed her all the lights of the destroyer were suddenly extinguished, a terrific explosion followed immediately and the destroyer disappeared. The disaster, the dispatch adds, was ap parently caused by the explosion of the boilers of the torpedo-boat destroyer. It is feared that all on board of her have perished. EQUAL LAY REPRESENTATION. Proportion Already Has 119 JI ore Than Needed. Chicago, 111., May 11.—The spring con ferences of the Methodist Episcopal church have all been held, and the vote on the proposition for_equai lay repre sentation is: For, 3278; against. 937. The vote last year was: For, 1459: against, 2665. The fifteen foreign confer ences are yet to be heard from and the voting of fall conferences will not begin until the Ist of September. The prop osition, however, has already received 119 more votes than the necessary three fourths to carry. THE STORY OF MANILA Details of the Most Brilliant Na val Victory in Modern History. HOW DEWEY WHIPPED SPANISH Enemy Put to Utter Rout Without the Loss of a Single Man on American Side. Hong Kong, May 9.—Among naval men, military men and civilians, Euro peans and natives here there is only one subject of discussion —the briliant, dash ing, annihilating victory of the American fleet under Admiral Dewey over the Span ish fleet commanded by Admiral Montejo in Manila bay a week ago. Owing to the fact that the cable be tween this port and the Philippine islands was not in working order, having been cut, it is said, some distance from the capital of the islands, there has been de lay in obtaining a detailed account of the battle, and facts in the case were only available when the United States gunboat Hugh McCulloch arrived here Saturday, and even then the tremendous pressure of business suddenly thrown upon the ca ble company necessarily made the earlier accounts of the engagement somewhat brief. Admiral Dewey’s orders were to cap ture or destroy the Spanish fleet, and never were instructions executed in so complete a fashion. At the end of seven hours there was absolutely nothing left of the Spanish fleet but a few relics. The American commander had most skillfully arranged every detail of the action, and even the apparently most insignificant fea tures were carried out with perfect punc tuality. Blockade of Manila. At the end of the action Admiral Dewey anchored his fleet in the bay before Ma nila and sent a message to Gov.-Gen. Au gusti announcing the inauguration of the blockade, and adding that if a shot was fired against his ships he would destroy every battery about Manila. The position occupied by the Spaniards, the support which their ships received from the land batteries and the big guns they had ashore, gave them an enormous advantage. Therefore when it is consid ered that the Spaniards lost over 600 men in killed and wounded; that all their ships, amounting to about fourteen, were de stroyed and that their naval arsenal at Cavite was also destroyed, with its de fenses, it will become apparent that the victory of the American commander is one of the most complete and wonderful achievements in the history of naval war fare. Not a man on board the American fleet was killed; not a ship was damaged to any extent, and only six men were injured slightly on board the Baltimore. This grand achievement is quite as much due to the generalship of Admiral Dewey as to the fact that American gunners, ships and guns are superior to anything in the same line afloat anywhere. Credit must also be given to the fullest extent to the officers under Admiral Dewey, for they seconded their gallant commander in every way possible and thus helped him win the laurels which are justly his. Spanish Guns Open Fire. The American fleet entered Manila bay Saturday night with the greatest of ease. The Spaniards had not established a pa trol and there was no searchlights at the entrance of the bay. In fact, the Ameri can ships would probably have passed in side the bay without any challenge had it not been that some sparks flew up from the McCulloch’s funnel. Thereupon a few shots were exchanged with the batte ries on Corregidor island, but the fleet did not slow down and soon took up a position near Cavite, awaiting dawn in order to commence hostilities. The early hours of the morning re vealed the opposing ships, and the Span ish flagship opened fire. Her action was followed by some of the large Spanish warships, and then the Cavite forts opened up and the smaller Spanish vessels brought their guns into play. The American squadron, which had been led into the bay and through the channel by the flagship Olym pia. did not reply, though the shells of the Spaniards began to strike the water around them, but moved majestical ly onward. When nearing Baker bay a sudden upheaval of the water a short dis tance ahead of the Olympia showed that the Spaniards had exploded a mine or a torpedo. This was followed by a second and similar explosion. They were both utterly unsuccessful. The American fleet was then drawing nearer and nearer to the Spaniards, whose gunnery was very poor, the shots from the Cavite batteries and from the Spanish ships being equally badly aimed, either falling short or going wide of the mark. Real Beginning of the Battle. When the American fleet entered the bay, coming through the southern channel between Cabalo Frile islets, the following was their order: The flagship Olympia, the Baltimore, the Raleigh, the Concord, the Boston, the Petrel and the McCulloch, with the two store ships, the Nanshan and the Zafiro, bringing up the rear. And in that order they swept grandly before the city and faced the enemy in column line. Though the Spaniards had opened fire at 6000 yards the Americans reserved their fire until within 4000 yards of the enemy, when the real battle began. The Reina Christina, Castilla, Don An tonio de Ulloa. Isla de Cuba, Isla de Lu zon and the Mindanao were in line of battle outside of Cavite at that time, with four gunboats and the torpedo-boats inside the harbor. The American ships then passed back ward and forward six times across the front of the Spaniards, pouring in upon the latter a perfect hail of shot and shell. Every American shot seemed to tell, while almost every Spanish shot missed the mark. After having thus scattered death and demoralization among the Spanish fleet and in the Spanish batteries, the Amer ican fleet retired for breakfast, and in cidentally a council of war was held on board the Olympia. By this time the Spanish ships were in a desperate condition. The flagship Reina Christina was riddled with shot and shell, one of her steampipes had burst and she was believed to be on fire. The Castilla was certainly on fire, and soon afterward their condition oecame worse ana worse, until tney were eventually burned to the water’s edge. Sinks with Ali Fighting. The Don Antonio de Ulloa made a most magnificent show of desperate brav ery. When her commander found she was so torn by the American shells that he could not keep her afloat he nailed her colors to the mast and she sunk with all hands fighting to the last. Her hull was completely riddled and her upper deck had been swept clean by the aw ful fire of t>e American guns, but the Spaniards, though their vessel was sink ing beneath them, continued working the guns on her lower deck, until she sunk beneath the water. During the engagement a Spanish -or pedo boat crept along the shore and around the offing in an attempt to attack the American store ships, but she was promptly discovered, was driven ashore and was actually shot to pieces. The Mindanao had in the meanwhile been run ashore to save her from sink ing, and the Spanish small craft had sought shelter from the steel storm behiild the breakwater. Cavite Batteries Silenced. The battle, which was started at about 5:30 a. m. and adjourned at 8:30 a. m., was resumed about noon, when Admiral Dewey started in to put the finishing touches on his glorious work. There was not much fight left in the Spaniards by that time, and at 2 p. m. the Petrel and Concord had shot the Cavite batteries into silence, leaving them heaps of ruins and floating the white flag. The Spanish gunboats were then scut tled, the arsenal was on fire and the ex plosion of a Spanish magazine caused further mortality among the defenders of Spain on shore. On the water the burning, sunken or destroyed Spanish vessels could be seen, while only the cruiser Baltimore had suf fered in any way from the fire of the enemy. A shot which struck her ex ploded near one of her guns and slightly injured half a dozen of the crew. Several shots passed dangerously close to Admiral Dewey, but little or no dam age was done on board the flagship. On the other hand about 150 men are said to have been killed on board the Spanish ship, which was totally de suoyea. Aamiral Montejo, the Spanish commander, transferred his flag to the Isle de Cuba when his ship caught fire, but the latter was destroyed also in due course of time. 'rhe Reina Christina lost her captain, ft lieutenant, her chaplain and a midship man by one shot which struck her bridge. About 100 men were killed and 60 wounded on board the Castilla. Indeed, some estimates place the number of Span ish wounded during the engagement at over 1000 men. The Olympia was struck five times about her upper works and a whaleboat of the Raleigh was smashed. Dewey Expected Rioting. Although the Krupp guns an the esplan ade of Manila were fired continuously during the engagement, Admiral Dewey did not reply to them, and the battery afterward hoisted a white flag in token of surrender. The terms of the npitula tion were still unsettled when the Mc- Culloch left Manila, and it was said Ad miral Dewey feared rioting upon the part of the insurgents if he attempted a bom bardment of the remaining fortifications at Manila. The forts at the entrance of the bay were dismantled Wednesday after they had capitulated. It is said the American commander or dered the cable to be cut because the Spaniards refused to permit him to use it pending the complete surrender of the city. Was Advised to Surrender. It is said the Spanish ships did not get under steam until after the alarm was given. It is said, also, that the Spanish, commander informed the governor-gener al that it was advisable to surrender in the interests of humanity, as it was im possible to resist successfully, but that he and his men were willing enough to fight and die. Even when the Spanish flagship was shot half away her commander, though wounded, refused to leave the bridge till the ship was burning and sinking, her stern shattered by a cannon shell and her steam pipe burst. As yet there are no further details of the fighting. After it was over Admiral Dewey sent an ultimatum to the city bat tery, ordering it to cease firing or he would bombard. The Petrel chased a gunboat up the River Passig, and the Spanish captain came in a boat to negotiate conditions of surrender. The American captain re plied: “Unconditional surrender or fight.” To this the Spanish answered: “We are willing to fight. Please allow us to send for ammunition, because our store is exhausted.” On a proposal to the existing authori ties to continue temporarily under the American flag, pending the termination of the war, the Spaniards delayed their decision and kept wiring to Madrid. The Americans requested the privilege of us ing the wire, and when this was refused they cut the cable. The Esmeralda, from Hong Kong, ar rived right in the middle of the battle. During the adjournment for breakfast an American cruiser was detached to meet her, as it was believed she might be a Spaniard. When it was found that the new arrival was a British vessel she was warned to keep away. The Esme ralda, therefore, moved up the bay ten or fifteen miles. There are still two or three Spanish gunboats about the Philippines, but no resistance from them is probable. One recently captured an American bark. How to Climb Stairs. Many people will be surprised to know that there is a scientific way of walking upstairs. A physician, in telling how it is done, says that usually a person will tread on the ball of his foot in taking each step. This is distinctly a bad prac tice; it wears and tires the muscles, as it throws the entire suspended weight of the body on the muscles of the legs and feet. In walking upstairs the point to be secured is the most equal distribution of the body’s weight possible. The feet should be placed squarely on the step, heel and all, and then the work should be done slowly and deliberately. In this way there is no strain upon any muscle; but each one does its duty in a natural man ner. The practice of bending nearly dou ble when ascending stairs is extremely pernicious. It cramps the lungs and makes the heart work harder. A slightly forward inclination is all that is necessary to make the method of going upstairs above described a much less laborious task than it usually is. Little Tot’s Sayings. Freddie, aged 4, came downstairs one morning with a very bad cold in his head, and running to his mamma he exclaimed: “Oh, mamma, bofe of my eyes is leakin’ an’ one of my noses is fcozed up!” Little 3-year-old Mabel went out for a walk with her father one morning, and as they started to return her father asked: “Shall we walk back, Mabel, or take a street car?” “I’d razzer walk.” she re plied, “if ou’ll tarry me.” Little Jennie did not want to go to Sun day school, and her mamma said: "Why, Jennie, don’t you want to go and hear about heaven and the beautiful golden streets?” No, I dess not,” replied the lit tle miss; “I fink I'd razzer wait till I get there an’ be s’prised.”—Troy Times. Used Spanish Onions. The proprietor of the shooting gallery had been standing in his front door all afternoon, and watching the crowds pour ing into the establishment of his rival across the way. “Bill,” he said, calling his assistant, “I wish you’d slip over there and find out what the attraction is. He’s getting ev erything.” Bill went over, and returned a few min utes later in great excitement. “The darned cuss has played a mean trick on us!” he said. “He’s using Span ish onions for targets!”—Chicago Trib une. —The common English frog possesses eighty teeth. ^SPORTING EVENTS. George Cuppy, Cleveland’s great pitch er, is practicing every day and has good speed, but cannot stand the strain of much work yet.

“Big Chief” Zimmer is back in the game again and his throwing to bases is as good as ever. Blanford, the Kansas City catcher, has joined the Omah. and played Centerfield in place of Grifli The latter has been showing up poo; iy. Last year Charley Comiskey thought well enough of Griffin to buy him from Grand Rapids, but the deal tell through. There is every indication that the Olym pic Athletic club of New York has se cured the promise of Tom O’Rourke to bring George Dixon here for a match, with Martin Flaherty. “Mysterious” Billy Smith says that he has not been matched to meet anybody. Billy, however, is looking for a mill with Tommy Ryan, and will give away weight if Ryan insists. If Smith does not catch on he says he will go to San Francisco, where he has been offered a chance to box Danny Needham. Charley White, who is drafting the new boxing code, which will be known, as the “American Boxing Rules,” says he will have them ready about the end of the week. Charley declares that he has had considerable trouble in getting the code together, and that the real obstacle has been the question of weights. From all accounts, Spike Sullivan ran up against a pretty good defensive boxer in Young Mahoney at Philadelphia the other night. Mahoney has been coming forward very rapidly of late, his victory over Owen Ziegler stamping him as being a fit opponent for anyone who might hap pen along at even weights. It is said that Billy Delaney took hold of big Jim Jeffries in a fit of pique. At the Carson fight with Fitzsimmons Jim Corbett, who had previously always been advised in his fighting corner by Delaney, chose to listen to Charley White of New York. This caused the faithful Delaney to yearn for a new man for the cham pionship, and J. J. Jeffries, who was at Carson aiding Corbett prepare for Fitz simmons. struck Delaney as the right man. Delaney has had the big new one for a year and in that time has seen his name spread to the four corners as a wonder, and a probable coming cham pion. Tommy West and Tommy Ryan, the welterweight champion of the world, who have accepted the offer of a $2500 purse, which was made to them a few days ago by Tom O’Rourke, will, barring a post ponement, meet in a twenty-round bout at the Ice palace, New York, on June 10. First Baseman George Carey of the Louisville club, and “Dad” Clarke, the famous pitcher, who was traded by the New York club last year to the Colonels, and considered one of the best pitchers in the big league last season, are marked for the farm or to figure in a deal with some of the National league clubs. It is learned on the best of authority that the Louisville management will let these two players out within a short time. Carey first came into prominence through his connection with the Milwaukee club, be ing purchased from the Lancaster club by Charley Cushman, now a National league umpire. He was drafted by Balti more and farmed by that club to a club in the Atlantic league and then recalled. Last season he was traded to the Louis ville club. “Dad” Clarke made his start in the Western league twelve years ago. It is not known just when the axe will fall, but it will not be a great while. Either man would strengthen the West ern league teams. Wisconsin Patents. Patents for the following Wisconsin inventors are reported for this week by Erwin, Wheeler Wheeler, 58 and 5S Loan and Trust building. Milwaukee. Wis. These attorneys will furnish the Inventors’ Handbook free: U. Anderson, Eau Claire, sawmill carriage; M. Beck, Racine, gas engine; N. Hein, Chib ton, windmill; G. M. Hinkley, assgr., MP waukee, saw guide; R. Johnston. Riv o Falls, hoisting apparatus; W. D. Kimball Milwaukee, transferring strip and scale; J. N. Moehn, Milwaukee, assgr., toilet papei cabinet; F. H. Prosser and S. F. Dorr, Antigo, fire lighter; F. W. Huennekens, Mil waukee, washer, design. —The income tax in India is levied on all incomes of £23 and upward, and then only one man in 700 comes within its scope. Bad Eruptions Sores Broke Out and Discharged, but Hood's Cured. “My son had eruptions and sores on his face which continued to grow worse in spite of medicines. The sores discharged a great deal. A friend whose child had been cured of a similar trouble by Hood’s Sarsaparilla advised me to try it. I began giving the boy this medicine and he was soon getting better. He kept on taking it until he was entirely cured and he has never been bothered with eruptions since.” MRS. EVA DOLBEARE, Horton, 111. Hood’s parilla Is America’s Greatest Medicine. $1; six for $5. Prepared only by C. I. Hood Co., Lowell, Mass. 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i ER CLUB. “It Is so long, dear, since I saw you— We have missed you from soiree and ball; Aad as for our clubs and receptions, Why, we never see you at all. You used to delight in the opera, At a dance be the gayest one there. And trampled o’er masculine heartstrings— A queen in our vanity fair. •“But now, like some nun in her cloister, The paths of our world know you not. And the foibles and follies referred to You doubtless long since have forgot. Not so? Ah, then. Dora, do tell me What made you drop out of our set. And own that you think o* past pleasures With something akin to regret.” A clear, ringing laugh was the answer, "And do you not really know Why I've given up the balls and parties, And the other attractions forego? Why. I’ve given up flirting and dancing And the other joys of our sex: Cannot even be called a ‘new woman,' With her aspirations complex? ■“Because I am fully engrossed, dear. In a club that numbers just four; And, though it claims quite all my service, 'Tis not. I assure you. a bore. The members? Myself and three others, All masculine? Billiards? Oli, no! Nor golf, nor tennis, nor euchre— Why, do you not really know? "Tis a home club, where love is the um pire. Equal suffrage? You might call it sd. And the members—my boys and their fath er. And I’ll tell you—but whisper it low— That the best woman's club in existence Is the one that includes our men, too. Do I vote? No, Jack does that for me, And the boys wear my colors—‘true blue.' —Callie Bonney Marble. 1 RIGHT MAN IN MONG PUCE “Who is the pretty girl you just bowed to?” said Capt. Bigg to his friend John Arminger. “Well, she’s a girl with whom my ac quaintance began in rather a remarkable way. You remember the eldest Stack poole girl?” “I remember the eldest Miss Stack poole—Freddy—the one who hunts; but I should never dream of calling her a girl! And what possible connection has she with your charming young friend?” “A very close one, as you shall soon hear, if only you will keep quiet and give me my head. You have evidently not heard that, to the surprise and delight of her friends, Freddy Stackpoole be came engaged last spring to a fellow called Herford, worth a lot of money, but rather ancient. You see, I’ve known the Stackpooles all my life: we belong to the same county, hunt with the same pack of hounds. I sent Freddy a letter of congratulation and a hunting crop—l heard afterward that she got twenty three^-and accepted an invite to the wedding, which was to take place at St. Paul’s, Knightsbridge, yesterday, at half past two o’clock.” “But this is all beside the question,” protested Capt. Bigg. “It is not —it’s the main part; so shu: up. I arrived in good time and entered the church. The church was crammed, and I was a good deal surprised, I must confess, for I had no notion the Stack pooles had so many friends in London. However, I had no time to speculate, for tin energetic youth caught hold of me and breathlessly asked: ‘Friend of bride or groom?’ 'Bride,' I answered. 'Here you are! Sit this side,’ and he shoved me into a back seat, next to an old gentleman who sat by the door, and whose legs and stick I nearly tumbled over. He was a little chap with a white beard and red face, and wore an old-fash ioned blue frock coat and a pair of baggy la vender gloves. “I looked about me. and I give you my solemn word of honor that among all the crowd I did not see a soul I knew. Can you believe it? “I happened to notice the old boy beside me. I caught him watching me furtively out of the corner of his eye. Our glances met and he said: ‘A friend of the bride's, sir?” ‘Bless you, yes,’ I answered, ‘known her since I was in pinafores—’ ‘Since you were in pinafores,’ he re peated, and he seemed rather taken aback. ‘Why, yes.’ and I was thinking of adding that she was ten or twelve years my senior, but, most fortunately, re trained. He stared very hard for some time, and then said: ‘I suppose you are ac (piainted with most of the people here? Can you tell me who some of them are— any celebrities, eh?’ “You are aware, Bigg, of my fatal passion for a practical joke. Well, here was a temptation I was powerless to re sjst au d for positively the last time. So I answered: ‘Oh, yes, I think I can point you out two or three well-known characters.’ ‘Thank you,’ he replied; ‘l’m a coun try cousin—or rather, country grandfa ther, as you may see—and I very rarely come to London. Now, who is that stout, very dark woman in yellow, with the gold spikes in her bonnet?’ ‘Oh, that,’ I promptly returned, ‘is the Queen of the Sandwich Islands. She is over here incog at present—just a visit to her dressmaker.’ ‘Dear me! Why I always thought that Mother Nature was her modiste,’ sa j’\ le man, with twinkling eyes. ‘Oh, no, she is quite civilized—wears shoes and stockings, and rarely touches raw meat.’ ‘And, pray, why does she honor this ceremony with her presence?’ ‘Because one of the bridegroom’s cousins is attached to her court as chief pearl diver. He is called the King fisher, and I need scarcely add that it is a pure 'y nominal, but well paid, post.’ ‘Thank you, I see. Now, can you tell me who those two elderly men are "ho. have come in together?’ ‘With pleasure,’ I answered. ‘The short one is Henrik Ibsen, and the other is r d Salisbury.’ ‘Dear me, this is most interesting; ana *he lady in the wonderful mantle?’ Is Sarah Bernhardt, and the little man just behind her, iu spectacles, is the Spanish ambassador—Don Jose Manolo: he is a celebrated waltzer, and his fan dango is a thing to see.’ ‘I m immensely obliged to you for a great and unexpected treat. Hullo! I think sue has come,’ he added, craning his neck. *‘Tes. she undoubtedly had arrived— .ere was the usual commotion and whispering and organ pealing, the usual procession of choir boys. Then the bride, walking very slowly—a lovely bride, though white as her gown—a girl of 19. splendid as lace and diamonds could make her, leaning on the arm of a boy of 20— not my bride, but an utter and complete stranger. She was followed by ten bridesmaids, in white satin frocks, white leathered hats, and carrying immense bouquets of red roses: and the procession passed, leaving me dumfounded. I was .an uninvited guest at the wrong wedding. “My first idea was to make a bolt for it. but grandpapa’s legs and stick cut off that door of escape, so I determined to sit still, and make the best of an exceedinglv disagreeable situation. “The service over, the bridesmaids, armed with baskets of flowers, scattered themselves among the congregation, and the girl you saw just now bow to me came down our way. all smiles, white feathers and favors. She seized on my old country grandpapa—as ‘Grandpapa’—and said: ‘How silly of you to sit so far down, ■dear: you couldn’t see.’ 'Too hot up there,’ he said. She behaved like a true British ma tron. and never shed a tear,’ she con aS Pi nne d in his favor. aow, Gwen, you must decorate mv companion.’ he said, indicating me. ‘He has been first-rate company, and pointed me out all the lions and lionesses;’ yet a i°°k in the old man’s eyes 1 a no P re cisely understand. Miss Gwen reached across to me her basket of flowers was upset, and over the gathering up of these we became hilarious, not tn say intimate. n hen the wedding cortege had filed by there was the usual rush for carriages. as chance. I rose, resolved to slip off. but so did my venerable compan ion, who pinned me firmly by the arm, saying: ‘You may as well look after me. We are going to the same place. I’m a lame old chap, and want an arm'—l should have said a leg. Before I knew where I was, I was being carried off in a swagger brougham, behind a pair of grand step- Peys: destination, Cadogan square. "The house was smothered in flowers and crammed with guests; my old man of the sea clung to me like a very limpet, and to my great dismay appeared to know everv one. We passed through the packed masses, with a word here, a joke there and I gathered that his name was Sir Duncan. It was no news to me that he was Scotch. “In the drawing room he had another word with Gwen, and then he remarked to me, with a malicious grin. 'Well, I don’t see the Queen here yet, nor the play wright. nor even the dancing ambassador. What has become of them?’ “What was to become of me was of far more importance, and, finding that mv companion was making straight for the happy pair to tender his good wishes, and being an absolute stranger to both, I broke and fled, hoping to lose myself in the crowd, to find some efficacious means of escape, even were it through the kitchen and scullery. But the mob, surg ing toward the presents, carried me along in spite of my struggles, and I found my self figuratively ‘east up’ in front of a table covered with magnificent diamonds. “I counted no less than three tiaras, as many necklaces, and of stars, suns, birds, bracelets, bows, a great multitude. The surrounding company appeared to be al most exclusively Scotch, and either inti mately acquainted, or of the same clan. Personally, I had never felt such a com plete outsider in the whole course of my existence! There was one other man who stood close to me, and who also appeared a stranger to all. and this afforded me the only crumb of comfort offered by the entire situation. “As I stood, gazing blankly at the dia monds. he gave me a premonitory nudge, and then addressed me in a low voice, but with elaborate courtesy: ‘I beg your pardon, but can you toll me the name of the bride?’ ‘No. I cannot,’ I answered, shortly. ‘Then perhaps you can oblige me with the bridegroom's name?’ ‘I am sorry I am unable to assist you,’ I said, very stiffly. I noticed that, as his eyes wandered from me to the diamonds and then back again, they wore a very suspicious expression. ‘But this won’t do, you know,’ he whispered. ‘l’ve had my eye on you this good while—you swell cracksmen are get ting too fashionable altogether: too fond of wedding parties! Where’s the dia mond bracelet and three stars that was taken last week at Lady Blake’s reception —eh? and the two valuable rings, and the Spanish point flounce, from Mrs. Fleming's in Lancaster Gate; and, you know, you are not above a few apostles spoons, or. even a pair of nutcrackers! You see, I’ve caught you; I’ve had your description and photograph.’ “‘What the deuce do you mean?’ I asked, and felt inclined to pitch him out of the window. ‘I mean that I'm a detective officer of No. F division, and that I’m going to hand you over to my men below, who will take great care of you, and escort you in a cab to Bow street, where you will be searched and charged. Oh, we have been expecting you for some time. “I made a feeble and utterly futile ef fort to escape, but he said: ‘The less trouble you give the better for you, as you know of old. You come away quietly; don’t go and make a row and spoil the party.’ and he gripped my arm in a vise. “‘I say, stop,’ I said. ‘Here’s my card.’ and I lugged it out and handed it to him. ‘Mr. R. Arminger, “Arminger Park. Wilts. ‘The Apex Club, Pall Mall.' “He read aloud, and then calmly re marked: ‘Oh, yes, of course! I’m up to all these little dodges. I wonder you did not take a title.’ ‘But I am Mr. Arminger, I swear.’ ‘ls there anyone in the room will swear to you?’ x ‘No one. I have come by mistake to the wrong wedding.’ ‘So I should suppose,’ he sneered. ‘And you’ve made this mistake once too often.’ “Our altercation had been carried on in a window recess, and no doubt if any one noticed us at all, they supposed that we were two dear friends enjoying an animated conversation after a long sepa ration. ‘You come quietly,’ he repeated for the third time, and as I saw no other al ternative, I obeyed. As we crossed the great landing, outside the reception room, I noticed my old man of the sea, sitting on a divan. He touched me with his stick and said: ‘Hullo, going al ready? Won’t you wait and present me to the Queen or Madam Bernhardt? But I was too furious to reply. However, my companion stooped down and whis pered something, and showed him my card. “The old fellow glanced quickly at it, then at me, and exclaimed: ‘I thought I knew that nose! Why, you must be the son of Teddy Arminger, who was my fag more than fifty years ago—you are Arminger, of Arminger, eh?’ “I bowed profoundly. Apparently, I had to thank my father’s nose for my liberty! The Arminger nose had a wide spread celebrity, but it was the first time that its reputation had been of use to me! ‘Mr. Hook,’ to the detective, ‘you are quite mistaken for once. The gentleman is well known to me. Pray resume your duty.’ Then to me: ‘Come here and sit by me. and tell me all about yourself.’ ‘You are growing more and more like your father every moment,’ he chuckled; ‘he always got white when he was an gry. You poked fun at me, young sir, and I paid you out by bringing you here against your will. Now we are quits; Gwen, come here,’ he said; ‘this gentle man. Mr. Arminger. is the son of an old friend of mine. I give him into your cus tody; he wants to escape, but don’t allow him to stir. I hold you responsible.’ “Miss Gwen, delightfully ignorant of my narrow escape from the custody of the policemen, in a surprisingly short time restored my good humor.* not to speak of my self-respect. She convoyed me into the refreshment room, command ed me to distribute cake, presented me to the bride (her sister), and in short was so amusing, unaffected and light-hearted that I remained her slave for half an hour.’’ “Well, that was something like a sur prise party!’’ exclaimed Capt. Bigg, who had been interested to the point of si lence. “And the other function?” “Had taken place at the same church, at the same hour, on the previous day. I had made a mistake in the date, but about one thing there will be no mistake, I swear—l’ll never go to another wed ding as long as I live.” “Oh. yes, my dear Jack, you will, to your own. And here they are, grand papa and Miss Gwen, coming back again, and grandpapa is going to stop and speak to you!” This acquaintance promises to extend further than the ladies’ mile, for Jack Arminger will be one of the guns on Sir Duncan’s moor this season. —London Tel egraph. BYWAYS OF THE BRAIN. Men of Genius Who Had the Benefit of but Half a Brain. Without the connecting structure there can be no exact co-operative action of the double brain. Now there is ample evidence to show that deficiency of the corpus callosum has not necessarily been attended with the effects which, on the theory of the single nature of the brain, we should have expected. In instances in which it was discovered after death that the connecting bridge between the hemispheres was entirely wanting, neith er derangement in intellect was observed, nor any other abnormality of life in the way of movement or sensation. Thus, in the notable case of Bichat, one of the foremost anatomists of his day, one lobe of his brain was found markedly smaller than the other. He was, in fact, deficient in one-half of his brain, and yet his mental and physical life was in its way notably of a high or der. In another case, reported by Cru veilhier. a man died in hospital at the age of 42 years from heart disease. He exhibited no lack of intelligence, yet aft er death it was discovered that his left brain was practically destroyed and re placed by a watery substance. Another case, reported by Andral, was of a man who died at the age of 28. He had suf fered from a fall when 3 years old. and as a result was paralyzed on his left side. The right half of his brain had practi cally disappeared, so that the parts be low this half constituted .the floor of an empty space. Andral says of this man that he “had received a good education and had profited by it: he had a good memory: his speech was free and easy; his intelligence was such as we should expect to find in an ordinary man.” In the ordinary working of the brain one half is more active than the other, and exercises a superiority on its neigh bor lobe. This lobe —in ordinary persons the left, of course—is the cerebral; mas ter. Heredity, education, or what we will—all the combined influences, in short, which mould human life—have tended, by some process of physiological selection, to place one lobe over the other in point of importance. The other (right) lobe is the servant of the left in a meas ure. Its education has been neglected, and it requires the control of its better cultured neighbor in order that life may be conducted in a sensible and sane fash ion. The most hopeless case of insanity, Wigan would have held, would be those in which both hemispheres were affected. If one was alone ailing, the other might exert more or less control over it, and the extent of the control would depend on which lobe exhibited the diseased ac tion. All degrees of insanity or mental derangement could thus be accounted for on this supposition of the relative control of one hemisphere by the other. The perfect life is that in which the better and higher half controls the weaker and less responsible.—From “Some Byways of the Brain,” by Andrew Wilson, M. D., in Harper’s Magazine. “JULEPS AND CLOVERS.” Mrs. Marie Vaughan Wilde Married on tha Day Her Hook is Issued. Mrs. Marie Vaughan Wilde was mar ried last evening to Henry Siegel, presi dent of the Siegel-Cooper company. Mrs. Wilde’s wedding day chanced also to be the day on which she appeared to the world as an author. Her first novel, "Juleps and Clovers,” was given to the public by her publishers only a few hours before she became Mrs. Siegel. The bride is the daughter of Judge Vaughan of Illinois and widow of George M. Wilde of St. Louis. She is a cousin of former Gov. Campbell of Ohio, and grandniece of the late Gov. Bell, one of Ohio's first governors. She is also related to Cardinal Vaughan. Dr. Felix Adler, president of the Socie ty for Ethical Culture, officiated at the wedding ceremony, which took place at 6 o’clock at 201 West Fifty-fifth street, the home of the bride’s cousin. George Chase. Only relatives and intimate friends of the bride and bridegroom were present. The bride’s gown was of pearl satin, trimmed with point lace. She carried a bouquet of orchids and wore a handsome diamond tiara, the gift of the bridegroom. Mr. Siegel’s daughter, Julia, 11 years old. attended the bride, who was given away by her cousin, Mr. Chase. Mr. and Mrs. Siegel will live for the present at the Savoy. They will go to Europe in June for an extended tour. Although “Juleps and Clovers” is the first work from Mrs. Siegel’s pen, she has received so many congratulations from those who have read it that she will con tinue literary endeavors. —New York Times. SINGS TO A MACHINE. Young Vocalist Whose Voice is Rcproiluc- ed by the Phonograph, Miss Estella Louise Manu of New York makes an excellent living by singing Strangely enough, however, there is not a person before her, but the lack of an audience is more apparent than real, for thousands of. persons have heard her voice. She sings into the reverberating hollow tubes of a phonograph. Hers is one of the few feminine voices which have ever made a successful record for the pho nograph or graphophone. Her voice is powerful and her enunciation distinct and clear or she could not have remained in the business. To sing without an audi ence is not very inspiring, but Miss Mann says when she takes her stand before her phonograph every morning she simply im agines that she has the world at her* feet, and that helps her to expend her best ef fort. She is a daughter of E. H. Mann, assistant superintendent of the Louisville Nashville Railroad company, and a graduate of the Cincinnati Musical col lege. Her songs from her “records” can be heard from twenty to forty feet from any good-sized phonograph. A NEW COMBUSTIBLE. In the Island of Barkades large quan tities of a mineral have been found which the natives call “manjak.” It is of a bright black color, and occurs at a very slight depth, sometimes on the sur face, in beds one or two feet thick. It generally appears under an angle of about 40 degrees and in the immediate vicinity of rock. It is presumed to be solidified petroleum, which is often seen there exuding from the earth or floating on the water. In its composition this mineral is simi lar to the pitch of Trinidad, to the gil sonite of Utah and the Canadian alber tite, but it is of a much better quality. The best varieties of “manjak” contain 2 per cent, of water, 70.85 per cent, of volatile organic substances. 26.97 per cent, of ditto solid ones and 0.18 per cent, of mineral parts. Columbus’ Accursed &gg Trick. The discovery of America so rankles that we understand no creature is just now so unpopular in Spain as a hen. At the present moment a hen’s life is not worth a moment's purchase, and they are all fleeing to the mountains. To so much as mention eggs is becoming a penal of fense. and the other day a conjuror at Madrid who made an egg stand on end was led out and garroted. DIVIDE PRIZE MONEY. There will be About $187,200 to be Distributed Among Dew ey’s Brave Men. N?w York. May 10.—A dispatch to the Times from Washington says: Rear- Admiral Dewey and his men will not have been fully rewarded for their vic tory at Nlanila when, they receive the thanks of Congress and the medals or dered to be struck for them. Under the aw they have become entitled to a rich bounty. Unless the numerical importance of the fleet of Admiral Montejo has been over eKtimated and its losses overstated, the officers and men of the Asiatic squad ron will be entitled to share among them something like $187,000 bounty money. Text of the Law. Section. 4635 of the revised statutes of the United States provides: A bounty shall be paid by the United states for each person on board anv shin or vessel of war belonging to an ene'mv at the commencement of an engagement which is sunk or otherwise destroyed in such en gagement by any ship or vessel belonging to the United States or which it may be nec essary to destroy in consequence of injuries sustained in action, of SIOO if the enemy's vessel was of inferior force and of S2OO if of equal or superior force, to be divided among the officers and crew in the same manner as prize money, and when the actual number of men on board any such vessel cannot be satisfactorily ascertained it shall be estimated according to the complement allowed to vessels of its class In the navy of the United States; and there shall be paid as bounty to the captors of any vessel of war captured from an enemy, which thev may be instructed to destroy, or which is immediately desti yed for the public inter est out not in consequence of injuries re- C i 11 ac on SSO for every person who shall be on board at the time of such cap ture. 1 Spain Must Foot the Bill. According to the reports from Manila, the Spanish fleet consisted of ten or elev en cruisers, gunboats and torpedo-boats, with crews amounting in all to 1872 men. Rear-Admiral Dewey destroyed some of these vessels and perhaps all of them, but if he did not then a number were de stroyed by the enemy to prevent them from falling into the hands of the United States. Admiral Montejo was increasing the bounty fund with every vessel he sunk, and Spain will undoubtedly have to pay for those losses in making tip the in demnity at the close of the war. At SIOO for each man of the Spanish naval force, the amount to be divided a on K the American sailors will be $187,- 200. The vessels of the United States were, if anything, undermanned. The numbers will be under rather than over 1733. The $181,200 will be distributed to the fleet under section 4631 of the revised statutes relating to prize monev. Ad miral Dewey will get one-twentieth of the whole amount of bounty awarded to his command. That will give him $9300. If he has a fleet captain, or what passes for one, the latter will have a share of some thing like SIBOO. There will be left to be distributed to the vessels of the fleet, ac cording to their payrolls, about $175,000. This will go to seven ships, and in about the following shares: Olympia. $45,000: Baltimore, $40,000; Boston. $25,000- Ra leigh. $22,000; Concord. $20,000; Petrel. $12,000; McCulloch, S9OOO. To the commander of each single vessel there will go one-tenth of the amount as signed to be distributed to that vessel. The commanders of the ships will get amounts, respectively, as follows: Capt. Gridley, Olympia, $4500; Capt. Dyer, Bal timore, $4000; Capt. Wildes. Boston. $2500: Capt. Coghlan, Raleigh, $2200: Commander Asa Walker, Concord, $2000; Commander Wood. Petrel. $1200; Capt. Hogsdon, McCulloch, S9OO. Seamen will Get About 850 Each. After the amounts mentioned have been deducted the residue will be distributed to the lesser officers and seamen of the ships in proportion to their rates of pay on the day of the engagement. The amount to each seaman it is believed will be in the neighborhood of SSO. There was a story at the navy depart ment about Captains Lamberton and Wildes that may become subject of con troversy when the bounty is to be paid. Capt. Wildes has been detached from the Boston and ordered home. Capt. Lamber ton was ordered to relieve him. Capt. Wildes, knowing that his ship was about to participate in an engagement, declined to surrender the command at once, and Capt. Lamberton, in order to take part in. the expedition to Manila was appointed by Admiral Dewey as his flag captain or lieutenant. As such officer he will be able to share the bounty, but his share will not be so large as that of Capt. Wildes or as it would have been if he had taken the Boston before the engage ment with the Spanish fleet. DYNAMITE AT THE SOO. Believed that There was a Plot to Blow Up the Locks—Watch Spanish Spies. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., May 10.—Five sticks of dynamite with fuse and caps have been found about 500 feet from the canal locks. It is thought the govern ment has information through its secret service agents that an attempt is to be made to blow the lock gates or powder house up, which would cause millions of dollars loss. Later another stick of dyna mite was found with the fuse partly burned. The guards, which will be doubled, will not allow anyone on the docks after dark without inspection, and sailors are not allowed to leave their boats when locking through. Two suspected Spanish spies have been in town several days and are being close ly watched by the police. SPANISH BACK AT CADIZ. Dons Apparently Afraid to Risk an Encounter with Samp son’s Squadron. Washingtoi D. C., May 10.—News has just reached the navy department that the Spanish Cape Verde fleet has arrived at Cadiz. Late this afternoon the state depart ment gave out the following: “Official information has been received that four Spanish cruisers and three torpedo-boat destroyers have returned to Cadiz. New York. May 10.—A special from London says that a cipher dispatch re ceived there from Cadiz reports the re turn to that place of four cruisers, one torpedo-boat and three torpedo-boat de stroyers. comprising, it is alleged, a part of the Cape Verde fleet. POSTMASTERS MUST BE MUM. Forbidden to Impart Information Bear- ing on the War. Washington, D. C.. May 10.—Postmas ter-General Smith today issued the follow ing order: All officers and employes of the postoffice department are hereby forbidden to furnish Information pertaining to or in any way bearing upon the conduct of the war to any person or persons not connected with the department, or to any newspaper or other publication unless authorized to do so by the head of the department. This order was made for the purpose of preventing postmasters from giving infor mation in regard to suspicious letters pass ing through their offices. Such informa tion, it is thought, might in some in stances be incorrect and in others preju dicial to the interests of the government. MAY KEEP PHILIPPINES. British Parliamentarians Say that International Law Would Not Forbid. New York, May 10.—A dispatch to the World from London says: Sir Charles Dilke, when asked whether any question of international law or practice affected the United States' right to retain the Philippines, said: "None whatever. The states will hold the Philippines by the right of conquest. No power or powers will have the slightest title to interfere.” “But may not some power, Germany or France, for instance, bring pressure to bear on the United States to surrender them “That idea of continental pressure I re gard as all moonshine. No power would attempt pressure unless we were in the same boat with them, which we never will be. Without English naval support no power will venture upon any action in the matter.” “Do you consider that the United States should retain possession of the Philippines?” “Certainly I do.” “Do you think the general effect of the United States’ retention of the Philippines would be to briug nearer the possibility of an Anglo-American alliance?” “It would increase their interests in com mon, but I don't wish to say anything about the alliance idea, as I don’t believe there ever will be an alliance between Great Britian and the United States.” Sir Henry Howarth, member of Par liament, an authority on foreign politics and international law, said: “I have no hesitation in saying that United States has a perfect right to keep the Philippines, and under the circumstances it would be both wise and proper for the United States to keep them. There is not a con sideration of international law that could in any way fetter the United States in its absolute discretion in the matter. There is no third party involved. The islands were discovered by Spain and her sover eignty has never been in dispute. By the right of conquest, therefore, America’s position is indisputable, and all the mem bers of Parliament who are authorities and with whom I have spoken agree that the United States should not give them up. “Should the United States annex Ha waii together with the Philippines these would constitute two magnificent bases, giving the United States immense power in the Pacific, which I always hoped they would achieve in the interests of civiliza tion and commerce.” A dispatch to the World from Romo says Guido Bacelli, the celebrated states man and the coming premier, in an inter view said: “America should keep the Philippines; first, because from the stand point of international law she has the right of conquest, and, secondly, from the standpoint of policy. The United States is the only power which can now have them, as they should not be receded to Spain, which, being without a fleet and finances, the islands would become res derelicta—a bone of contention —for the European powers, thereby precipitating the far-East conflict.” LEAVING HAVANA. A Number of Refugees Take Re fuge on the French School Ship Fulton. Copyrighted, 1808, by the Associated Press. On Board the Associated Press Dis patch Boat Kate Spencer. Off Havana, May 8, via Key West, Fla., May 10.— The French sloop-of-war Fulton, a school ship, passed out of Havana harbor about 4 o’clock p. in. yesterday unmolested by the blockading fleet. The American war ships outside closed in on her when she was spied in the offing and the Mayflower, temporarily flying the admiral’s pennant, passed close enough to her to examine her with marine glasses*. The Mayflower dipped her flag and the Fulton returned the salute. The Mayflower signaled to the other ships and the}’ all hauled off and gave the Frenchman a wide li^rth. The Associated Press dispatch boat ran alongside the Fulton, within easy hailing distance. Aboard the French vessel were quite a number of Spanish refugees, who crowded up to the rails. Several of them were women, evidently of the wealthy class, judging from their apparel. There were doubtless some French citizens among the refugees, but the majority were unquestionably Spanish. The Kate Spencer saluted the tri-color as she passed under the Fulton’s stern and the salute was acknowledged. Some of the sailors swung their caps above their heads, but the refugees at the rails looked sullen and made no sign. The Fulton, headed west-southwest, probably bounded for Vera Cruz. Mexico. The officers of thQ blockading fleet are very much chagrined because the French line steamer Lafayette was allowed to en ter Havana harbor last Friday, as they are convinced she carried arms and muni tions of war, but. as one of them re marked, “Uncle Sam can afford to be generous, as no amount of contraband of war can help Spain now.” The courtesy asked by the French gov ernment was that the Lafayette be al lowed to land 150 passengers. A vigilant watch is beink kept and when she leaves Havana she will be required to show af firmatively that her cargo is unbroken. Failing, she may yet become a subject for the prize court. MILITARY GOVERNOR. Fitzhugh Lee will be Given that Post—Alger’s Adviser for the Present. New York, May 10. —A special to the Journal and Advertiser from Washington says: “Maj.-Gen. Fitzhugh Lee will be the first military governor of Cuba. For the next two weeks he will act as the official adviser of Secretary Alger. He will have a private office aud desk near the secre tary’s office and will either remain here or visit the various mobilization points. When Havana is taken, Gen. Lee will be sent to Cuba, and with headquarters at Havana, will assume the temporary dictatorship of the island until a republic an and stable form of government is es tablished by’ the Cubans.” SYMPATHIZED WITH SPAIN Members of the German Cruiser Oldenberg Slobber Over the Pelayo’s Crew. Cadiz, May 10.—The crew of the Ger man cruiser Oldenberg was allowed lib erty ashore today, and the sailors of that vessel ostentatiously fraternized with the sailors of the Spanish battleship Pelayo. The Germans marched through the streets arm in arm with the Spanish, waving their caps. The Germans were greatly cheered by the populace of this port. CROP REPORT. Washington, D. C., May 10.—Govern ment crop report: Wheat, 86.5, as against 80.2 on May 1, 1897. ADDRESS TO CATHOLICS. Letter from Archbishops Which will be Read In Every Church Next Sunday. Washington, D. C„ May 10.—The arch bishops of the Catholic church in the Uni ted States have agreed upon a letter ad dressed to the clergy and laity of the country. The letter bears on the war with Spain, and will be read in all the churches on Sunday. It is indorsed by Mgr. Martinelli, the apostolic delegate, and is as follows: To the Clergy and Laity of the Catholic Church of the United States—Greeting: The events that have succeded in blowing up of the battleship Maine and the sac rifice of 266 innocent victims, the patriotic seamen of the United States, has culminat ed in war with Spain and our own beloved country. Whatever may have been the individual opinions of Americans prior to the declara tion of war, there can now be no two opinions as to the duty of the loyalty of the Americans. A resort to arms was determined upon by the chief executive of the nation, with the advice of both houses of Congress and after consultation with his cabinet officers, but not until every effort had been exhausted to bring about an honorable and peaceful solution of our difficulties with Spain. The patient calm ness, the dignified forbearance, the sub dued firmness of President McKinley dur ing the trying time that intervened between the destruction of the Maine and the decla ration of war are beyond all praise and should command the admiration of every true American. We, the members of the Catholic church, are true Americans and as such are loyal to our country and our flag and obedient to the highest decrees and supreme authority of the nation. We are not now engaged in a war of section again section, or state against state, but we are united as one man against a foreign enemy and a common foe. If. as we are taught by our holy church, love of country is next to love of God, a duty is imposed on us by all laws, human and divine, then it is our duty to labor and to pray for the temporal and spiritual well being of the brave soldiers who are bat tling for our beloved country. Let us faith fully beg the God of Battles to crown their arms on land and sea with victory and tri umph, and to stay unnecessary effusion of blood and speedily to restore peace to our beloved land and people. To this end we direct that on and after the receipt of this circular, and until the close of this war, every priest shall, in his dally mass, pray for the restoration of peace by the clorious victory for our flag. We also direct that prayers for the brave soldiers and sailors that fail in battle bo said every day after a mass. These prayers shall be said aloud with the people, and shall be one “Our Father” and one “Hail, Mary.” and the “D I Profundis." We pray that God may bless and preserve and speedily bring victory, honor and peace to all of our people. SPANISH TREACHERY. Priests and Sisters Tried to Direct American Shins Into a Mined Channel. Hong Kong. May 10. —10 a. m.— (Greenwich time) —A fresh example of Spanish treachery seems to have come to light. It is said here that the priests and Sisters of Charity of the Cavite hos pital, in procession bearing crosses, etc., petitioned Rear-Admiral Dewey not to massacre the sick and wounded, which naturally he did not do. The Spaniards, it is asserted, thereupon thanked the admiral and Americans for their humanity and repaid them by in forming them of a narrow channel which, they said, was not mined, while the broad channel, they explained, was fully mined. Au investigation on the part of the Americans, however, revealed the con trary to be the case, and the mines were blown up by the sailors of the American fleet. Rear-Admiral Dewey, it is said here, finds the insurgents growing dangerous. It is added that he cannot control them, nor can he enable the Spaniards to do so. There is one Japanese warship at Ma nila. CONTINUOUS PERFOBMANCE Spanish Cortes will Sit Continually Until the War Measures Are Adopted. Madrid, May 10, 10 a. m.—The govern ment intends to insist that the Cortes sit continually until the war measures are adopted. The minister of finance, Senor Puigcerver, declares that until the credits are voted it is impossible to meet the de mands for ammunition and provisions for Cuba. Porto Rico, the Balearic islands and the Canary islands, or to obtain the necessary stocks of coal. Capt.-Gen. Blanco has cabled an urgent request for considerable supplies of pro visions, which the government cannot dis patch until the Cortes have voted the war measures. The authorities here are greatly con cerned about the provisions for this city. It is estimated that the stock of wheat will be consumed inside of a month, and demand is made that measures be taken to purchase wheat abroad. RIOTING AT ALICANTE. Mobs Sack Warkhouses and Take All the Wheat In Storage- Soldiers Helpless. Madrid, May 10.—8 a. m.—The bread riots at Alicante, the seaport of Valencia, which began yesterday, were continued all night, the women taking a prominent part in the work of destruction. A riotous mob paraded the streets, de manding cheaper bread and other neces saries of life. The rioters marched to the factories, where they were joined by the people who were at work. Later they sacked the Octoroi bureau and burned the furniture and archives. A strong force of gendarmes was sent to the scene and a charge was made upon the mob, which was temporarily dispersed. But the rioters re-formed and attacked and burned all the bonded warehouses, after possessing themselves of the wheat in storage MONTEJO WAS KILLED. Spanish Admiral Fled from Cavite te Manila—Massacred by the Populace. London, May 10. —A special dispatch from Shanghai says that it is reported there that Admiral Montejo, the com mander of the Spanish fleet, who escaped from Cavite by running along the shore to Manila with his two sons, was killed by the populace of the latter place. It is added that the hospital of San Roque, filled with Spanish soldiers, was set on fire by shells from the Boston, and that Sisters of Charity were killed while re moving the wounded. Massacres are reported to have occurred outside of Manila, the insurgents butcher ing even the Spauish women and children. Vatican is Impartial. Rome, May 10.—The Vatican organ, the Osservatore Romano, officially repudiates the accusation that the holy see is more favorably disposed toward Spain than it is toward the United States. The Osserva tore Romano affirms that it maintains an attitude of absolute impartiality.

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Minin MHO* Printed in the Interests of the Negro Race, MILWAUKEE, WIS. R. B. Montgomery Managing Editor A. G. Burgette. Business Manager P; L. Stangl... City Editor Office 246 Fifth Street. SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Any part of the United States and Canada, postage paid. One Year $2.00 Six Months 1.15 Three Months GO Send money by Express Money Order, P. O. Money Order or Registered Letter to the Wisconsin Weekly Advocate. ADVERTISING RATES; One inch, singe insertion 25c One inch, per year... $9.00 Business locals 5c per line each insertion. Apply for rates to the Advocate. TO CONTRIBUTORS: Ail communications must be sent with the name and' address of the sender as an evi dence of good faith, but not necessarily for publication; No manuscript returned of not accepted, Unless accompanied by stamps. RI I!. The Help and Hand Intelligence Office 246 FIFTH STREET MILWAUKEE, WIS. Helping Hand Department Don't you want a Fifst-Class Cook? Don’t you want a First-Class Waitress? Don’t you want a First-Class Second Girl? Don’t you want a First-Class Nurse Girl? Don’t you want a First-Class Laundress? Don't yon want a First-Class Butler? Don’t you want a First-Class Coachman? I)on’t you want a First-Class Groomsman? If so call on us at once. We also call your attention to the fact that we make specialty of serving Private Parties. Banquets. Wed dings and Receptions at reasonable rates on short notice. Also Girls for general housework a spe cialty. We also furnish Colored Jubilee Singers for Church Entertainments on short notice. Remember we do not send Servants with out a first-class reference. We also call your attention to the fact that we make a specialty of general house cleaning, whitewashing, carpet cleaning, etc. TELEPHONE 1009. HELP WANTED Those who want situations in the city of Milwaukee can apply at I HELPING OFHGf 246 FIFTH STREET We want 25 First-class Female Cooks 25 Second Girls 15 Waitresses 10 Nurse Girls 8 Coachmen 5 Yard Men 15 Porters 10 Bellboys 40 Laborers Situations furnished free of charge. All colored people, well recommended who want work, apply to RICHARD B. MONTGOMERY, MANAGER. Salem Baptist Church SERVICES AS FOLLOWING: SUNDAY AT 11 A. M. SUNDAY SCHOOL, 1:30 P. M. READING SERVICES, 8 P. M. Prayer Meeting every Tuesday, 8 P. M. Preaching every Thursday, 8 P. M. Rev. J. B. ODAM, Pastor, 223 7th St. ALL ARE INVITED. SI. tiffin 1.11. BUCH Corner Fourth and Cedar Sts. REV. JAS. S. HIGGINS. Pastor, Residence, 256 Seventh Street^ MILWAUKEE. WIS. SERVICES SUNDAY 10:45 and 7:45 SUNDAY SCHOOL 3 P. M. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR 7 P. M. ALL ARE WELCOME. TONEY BURGETTE A first-class man fior Parties, Balls, Weddings and Receptions. Will also furnish Waiters and Lady Attendants. BUSINESS ADDRESS, 246 FIFTH ST. Proprietor Wisconsin Weekly Advocate. Residence 709 Wells St., Milwaukee, Wis. (q e) EUGENE HILLMAN. The quiet step of death drew near, Stealing one so loved, so dear. His patience fraught with pangs of pain. Never to be in life again. An honest hand, a loving heart With his Savior, he’ll never part. Sleep, my darling, in death be free. No pain, no sorrow in heaven for thee. Some day e'er long, perhaps ’tis soon, I, darling, too, will be In the tomb. Eternal rest, peace be thine. Forever rest, husband mine. —Mrs. Eugene Hillman. Big Sensation —Philadelphia, Pa.

The Cuban Creoles are touring Michi gan.

Mr. and Mrs. Sam Lucas are resting in Chicago.

Washburn’s Double Minstrels closed at Dayton, 0., last Saturday.

Isham’s Oriental American company has returned from Europe.

.Tones Sutton joined Peter Maher’s Vaudeville company on the 11th ult.

Richards Pringle’s Georgia Minstrels are at Seattle, Wash., this week.

Mme. Flower closed with Isham’s Oc toroons at Providence, R. L, April 16.

The Norrisses were at the People’s theater. Seattle, Wash., week of April 25.

The Black Bostonians are playing to fair audiences in Butte, Mont., this. week.

'Tis said that John W. Vogel is organ izing a negro minstrels for next season.

Isham’s Octoroons are in Buffalo. N. Y., this week, playing to excellent busi ness.

Alf Weathers, of Eaton Weathers, and Wesley Hill, of the Hills, have joined hands.

Johnson and Dean were on the bill at Poli's Wonderland theater, New Haven, Conn., last week. The Georgia Graduates are still meet ing with much success. They are at Garden City, Kas., today. Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mclntosh have just completed an engagement of six weeks on the Orpheum circuit.

Billy McClain is spending the summer in this city, it being the first time to be among the “old folks at home” since 1883. He frequently visits the Freeman office, and when he is not astride his nickel-plated Dresden enameled “bike” you will find by his side a beautiful speci men of English bull terrier. Combining business with pleasure. Mr. McClain is booking for his starring tour. He is after the most- formidable talent that can be secured to strengthen his cast in the “Black Politician.” which opens in New York city in August. It will be a strictly city show, one night managers are all right, but they won't do —so says Billy. Irving Jones' latest composition, enti tled “I Don’t Allow No Coon to Hurt My Feelings,” will be issued shortly.

Wall and his “Four Hundred" are play ing to good business through Pennsylva nia. They are at Troy today. “Trip to Coontown” is being received most royally by the amusement-loving people of Worcester, Mass., this week. Wesley Mill of Weathers Hill, was made a member of the Thaddeus Stevens lodge No. 4, K. of P., at Philadelphia. April 11.

Mr. W. H, Barr was a pleasant caller at the Freeman sanctum last week. Mr. Barr is with the Baggetto Italian Opera company.

Richards Pringle’s Georgia Minstrels are booked for a two weeks’ engagement at the California theater, San Francisco, beginning May 15. Mr. Sidney Perrin of the late firm of Hillman A Perrin, and more recently of Perrin Shelton, has joined his wife, and they will produce a novel musical act this season, playing dates.

The “Tennessee Swells." under the management of Messrs. Newbern and T.vns. are playing to good houses in West Tennessee. At Brownsville. Tenn., on the 29th lilt., they played to a packed house.

R. Byron Shelton, vocalist and musi cian. late of the Al. G. Field’s Colored Minstrels, has returned to his home in Indianapolis. Mr. Shelton made quite a hit with Mr. Sidney Perrin in an original musical act.

Richard Crandall’s Colored Comedians will make a tour of the parks during the summer, producing a black face comedy. "Coons in Clover.” Mr. Crandall has some leading colored performers under contract.

Mr. and Mrs. E. Wilson of Hartford, Conn., gave an elaborate dinner Thursday evening. April 21. at their residence oil Bellevue street, in honor of Messrs. Gibbs. Foster. Karl and Wilson of “Trip to Coontown.”

The Hearnes—J. H. and Mabel—are meeting with much success. They have just broken the record at Des Moines, la., having worked six weeks in one house. They are now filling a two weeks' engage ment at the Wonderland Mnsee. in St. Joe. Mo.

Hillman Floyd—George and Paul— singing and dancing comedians, have dosed a very successful season with the Leon W. Washburn's Double Minstrels, and returned to their homes in Indianapo lis for a rest. They have several offers fox the coming season.

Curtis Brown, a "jolly good fellow" of Columbus. O„ has opened one of the finest sample rooms in the state of Ohio at 35 and 37 East Long street. “Curt” intends to make this the headquarters for members of the theatrical profession The Stage. when playing the Buckeye capital. The genial James Jackson is head mixologist. “Kill it Kuz.”

The following is the roster of the Col ored Sports Big City show: Eaton Hammond, equal owners and managers: George A. Hammond, business manager; Harry Eaton-, stage manager; Dick Weston, musical director; George Reese, master of transportation; Jack Ham mond, advance: Mlle. Josie Norris, ward robe mistress; J. F. Delyons. Erb. Robin son. Leon Williams, H. Wilman, Deas and Wilson, Ray and Goodman, the Reese Brothers, the Eatons, Hammond. Johns and Hammond, Mme. Norris, Sadie Robinson. Marie Scott, Beatrice Coates. Ella Hunster, Lillie Vervalian, Helen Scott and Vessa Butts.

Billy McClain is one of the few Afro- Americans that has achieved distinction, not only on the stage, but as a general utility man, and if 1 am not mistaken is the last man in the world to admit the same. He says: “I am the worst, man in the world to talk about myself; you must throw questions at me. Yes, I entered the show business quite young, and I can truthfully say that I have gained the dis tinction. of being the first Colored man to wield the baton, over Gilmore’s band and direct orchestras through the country—re ceiving most flattering comments from both managers and public.” Aside from Mr. McClain's career he did a heroic act at Cleveland. O„ in 1893. during an en gagement of “South Before the War.” in that city, having saved the life of a man who had fell on the track in front of an electric car. The next day following Mr. McClain received a SSO bill from the for tunate man. Mr. McClain has the honor of being the Grand Organizer of the Be nevolent Order of Colored Professionals, surnamed the buffalos, which was organ ized in this city several mouths ago, which is several hundred strong and steadily increasing. J. HARRY JACKSON. A Worthy Mission. One of the most pleasant places which it has been our privilege to visit is the Frances Swallow kindergarten on Fourth street, north of Wells. It is in charge of Miss Schwendener, and her assistants are the Misses Hildred, Nelson, Granger, Mc- Dravey and Burlington. The average at tendance is about fifty, of which four are colored children, while the enrollment is nearly 80. This is the kindergarten de partment where children of mothers w’ho have to work out, between the ages of 3 and 6 years, are cared for and taught. In connection a day nursery is carried on, where the babies are looked after. They have cozy beds, a large, cheerful play room, and. for nice weather days, an open, outdoor veranda where the little tots can creep and play in the sunshine. This is a mission and supported by volun tary contributions of wealthy people. All children of deserving people, too poor to pay for the care of the little ones and obliged to go out to work are welcomed and looked after. A bathroom is in con nection with each department, where the little ones are given a bath when needed, and this bath is open also to the mothers of the children if they wish to use it. All homes of the children are visited once a week and care taken to receive only those who deserve it. If any are found who may Ik- able to pay a small fee is charged to admit the children. Every Friday afternoon from 3 to G a mothers’ meeting is held at which time a trained dressmaker is on hand to show them, how to cut and fix over their clothes for the children, or fix their own dressbs, while the sewing machine is free for their use. No clothes, etc., are given away, except those who wish to work for them. Miss Schwendener speaks very highly of the colored people. She says she would like to have more colored children, as they are so much brighter, more cleanly and orderly than the white children they have, while their homes are always so much neater and cleaner than those of the white children. This is certainly en couraging. Let us take advantage of these opportunities and thank these noble ladies for their self-sacrificing work. At the same time let every colored family strive to become more and more worthy of such good opinions. Prof. Moses Coit Tyler, who occupies the chair of American History at Cornell, at a recent lecture on pre-Revolutionary colonial systems, speaking of that of Spain, said: “As a student of American history, I find that the Spanish colonial system has been and is one of unmitigated horrors; that in all the record of American colonial history, although the policies of England. France and Holland were cruel and oppressive in many ways, yet in that of Spain not one instance of a benefit or kindness on the part of the mother coun try toward here colonies can be found. A recital of the barbarities practiced by her upon her colonies would drive you from the room in horror. I do not intend to make a war speech. In fact I deprecate the policy of those hot-headed, talking pa triots who are always ready to plunge us into war and to join the home guards. Yet when the efforts of our noble Presi dent and of our wise statesmen toward an honorable peace and a just settlement of the Cuban question are exhausted and war canot be averted. I do not see why a swift and awful blow of retribution should not be dealt this harsh, this cruel, this unrelenting nation, and why the last vestige of her foothold should not be blotted out of this hemisphere.” The students in attendance applauded at the reference to our “noble President” and at the concluding words. Near the boulevard, upon the site of the house No. 206 Eighty-fourth street and the lot adjoining on the east, stood until a few years ago a large old-fashioned frame dwelling in which Poe wrote that chapter of accumulated horrors, “The Facts in the Case of M. Valdemar”—one of the best examples of fiction which has the semblance of literal fact. Here, too, according to metropolitan belief, he com posed the deathless poem which gave him his highest renown. It is note worthy that while several localities are now claiming the honor of having been Poe’s home when he wrote “The Raven.” Dr. Woods is producing specious reasons for his belief that Poe did not write it at all. The house stood high upon the rocks in the midst of a pleasing rural landscape, and was occupied by the parents of Com missioner Brennan, with whom the poet and his family boarded: his room was a large square apartment of the second floor, whose front windows looked across the lordly Hudson to the heights of the Palisades, and here his desk was so placed that his eyes rested upon that in spiring view whenever he lifted them from his page. This chamber was there after called the “Raven room.” and the belief of the Brennans and their neigh bors that the great poem was here com posed is alleged to have been founded upon the statement of Poe and Mrs. Clemm. —Theodore F. Wolfe in Lippin cott's. —Among women in Germany the American boot is so popular that many foreign makes are sold as such. Spanish Colonial Policy. Poe in New York. fwgiy?. Not So Remarkable.—De Sappie—l believe my dog knows as much as I do. She—l’ve seen, smarter dogs than that.—Puck. Fair Visitor—What a lovely parrot.' (To parrot)—Polly wamt a cracker? Pol ly (cautiously)—Did you make it your self —Truth. The Rule.—The Able Editor (ironical ly)—ls this poetry? Contributor—Didn’t I begin each line with a capital letter? —Boston Traveler. Little Clarence—Pa, what Is the dif ference between firmness and obstin acy? Mr. Callipers—Merely a matter >f sex, my son.—Puck. “George, father has failed.” “That’s just like him! I told you all along, darling, that he was going to do all he ;ould to keep us from marrying.”—Tit- Bits. He (theatrically)—You have refused tne! To-morrow I go to seek my for tune in the Klondike. She—May I have the refusal of you when you return?— Puck. “Are you the boss of the house?” in quired the man at the door. “No; I’m »nly the boss’ understudy,” was the much-married man’s answer.—Yonkers Statesman. Variable.—Stranger (in Texas)—How long do you fellows work at a stretch? Cowboy—Well, it depends a good deal jn how easy de feller dies. Dey’re variable.—J udge. “They say poor Clara consulted the stars before marrying him.” “And what was the result?” “They all gave him a good character, except one vaudeville star.”—Life. General Recruit (surveying the ball room) —I think your ladles would make ?xcellent soldiers. Van Teel—Why so? General Recruit—They display so much backbone.—Harlem Life. “Doctor, who was that man that screeched and yowled so loud when rou were pulling his tooth?” “That was a Christian Science friend of mine.”—Chicago Tribune. Laura—When Bob proposed last night, did you know what was coming; Lucretia—No; I didn’t know’ papa was within hearing; neither did Bob. Poor Bob!—Yonkers Statesman. Mrs. Booser (to Mr. B.)—Why, you disgraceful creature, you’re never so ber! Mr. Booser—No? Mus’ have been toxicated w’hen I married you, an’ not ’possible for actions!—Fun. Mistress (severely)—lf such a thing Deem's again. Norah, I shall have to get mother servant. Norah—l wish yez wud—there’s easily enough worruk for two av us.—Boston Traveler. She —Here is such a pretty story in the paper about how Edison came to marry. He—l wish some of these bright journalists would explain how I came to marry.—lndianapolis Journal. Chollie—Er—aw—l do believe a good deal in this—aw— hewedity theowy. Miss Smart—Your own case shows it. You would never have been rich if youi father had not been so.—lndianapolis Journal. Mr. Millyuns (briskly)—Want my daughter, eh? Well, how much are you worth? Money talks, you know. Bob Hardup (cheerfully)—Yes, 1 know; but I’d be willing to let her do most of the talking.—Punch. Villainous-looking Character—Wot’s ther time, guv’nor? Mr. Bluff (hitting him over the head)—lt’s just struck one! Villainous-looking Character (groanlngly)—l ’ope your watch ain’t a repeater!—Tit-Bits. A Misinterpretation.—Hair-cutter (to parent)—Shall I give your boy a bang on his forehead, sir? Parent (busily)— lies; and if that doesn’t quiet him, give aim one in the neck. He’s been w’arned not to fidget in the barber’s chair.— Judge. Fuddy—Do you really think that Baskers cares much for his wife? Dud dy—Cares for her? He dotes on her. Scores of times I’ve known him to make faces for his wife when she had to take nasty-tasting medicine.—Boston Transcript. “I observe in the public prints,” said the scientific boarder, “that a whale’s tongue sometimes yields a ton of oil.” "If the whale is as oily-tongued as that,” said the cheerful idiot, “no -won der Jonah was taken in.”—lndianapo lis Journal. “O don’t worry about such trifles,” said the New York girl. “Just keep a stiff upper lip and you’ll come out all right.” “But,” replied her Boston cousin, “it is a physical impossibility for me to maintain a superior labial rig idity.—Chicago News. Still Has Faith.—“ Mrs. Higgins ic still wildly in love with her husband.” “Does she put the buttons on his shirts for him yet?” “No, but he told her he sat up all night playing cards without any stakes—and she believes him.”— Pi ttsburg Ch ron I cl e-Telegraph. Miss Wearwell—Who is that hand some gentleman across the room? He has been looking steadily at me almost all the evening. Miss De Cosh—That is Mr. Fearsome. They say he is so near sighted that he can’t see three inches beyond his nose.—Cleveland Leader. “You shall be queen of my home, said young Mr. Northside, enthusiasti cally. when Miss Perrysville had given her promise to marry him. “I'd rather be the chancellor of the exchequer, George, dear,” replied the practical maiden.—Pittsburg Chronicle. “Now,” said the anxious mother, “you do not want to marry that reporter. Think of having a husband who never gets home until 2 or 3 in the morning?” “But,” said the shrinking maiden, “aren’t all husbands that way? Papa is not a reporter and—and yet But the anxious mother declined to listen.— Boston Traveler. WHY NOT ^BUY^- Misfit and Uncalled=for Custom Tailor-Made Clothing when you can get them for less than half of the price of ready-made clothing? Remember that we carry custom tailor made clothing only. Our Suits were made from $lB to SSO. You can buy them from $7.50 up to $15.00. 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Gossip for the Ladies To -My Wife. 'Tis many a year since you and I, In holy troth and faith. Joined heart and hand, and vowed to be Husband and wife till death. Ah me. how much of good and ill. Of pleasure and of pain. Our eyes have seen, our hearts have felt. Dear wife, dear heart, since then! Yet in our humble home-nest we Still happy sit, and sing A sweeter song than skylarks trill, In praise of love and spring. When whiter comes to us. and clouds Obscure the light of day. We murmur not, because we know That we have had our May; We know behind the clouds the sun Shines somewhere in the blue, And that the darkest night but brings The stars more clear to view. By bearing one another's griefs. Their weight one-half is less. And sharing one another's joys, We double happiness; Life, measured by this golden rule, Becomes, despite the tears Which sometimes blur the bluest skies, A round of happy years. And with this golden rule, dear wife, We ever will comply. In sweet contentment seeing thus The tide of time glide by. Ready, whate'er the outcome be, Life’s shade or shine to share. Content to know its issues are. Safe in our Father's care. They truest live who live for love, Love is life’s crown of bliss, The soul of life is deathless love— Who loves immortal is! —Philadelphia Inquirer. Club and .Salon. Of women's clubs there is literally no end, and they are yet in their vigorous youth. We have literary clubs and art clubs and municipal chibs; clubs for sci ence and clubs for philanthropy; parlia mentary clubs and suffrage clubs and an ti-suffrage clubs —clubs of every variety and every grade, from the luncheon club, with its dilettante menu, and the more pretentious chartered club, that aims at mastering a scheme of the world, to the simple working girls’ club, which is con tent with something less; and all in the sacred name of culture. They multiply, federate, hold conventions, organize con gresses and really form a vast education al system that is fast changing old ideals and opening possibilities of which the prophetic eye can see the end. That they have marvelously raised the average standard of intelligence cannot be ques tioned, nor that they have brought out a large number of able and interesting women who have generously taken upon themselves not only their own share of the work of the world, but a great deal more. One can hardly overrate the value of an institution which has given light and an upward impulse to so many lives and changed the complexion of society so dis tinctly for the better. But it may be worth while to ask if the women of to day, with their splendid initiative and boundless aspirations, are not going a lit tle too fast, getting entangled in too much machinery, losing their individuality in masses, assuming more responsibility than they can well carry. Why is it that lines too deep for harmonious thought are so early writing themselves on the strong, tense, mobile and delicate faces of Amer ican women? Why is it that the pure joy of life seems to be lost in the restless and insatiable passion for multitudes, so often thinly disguised as love for knowl edge. which is not seldom little more than the shell and husk of things? Is the pursuit of culture degenerating into a pursuit of clubs, and are we taking for ourselves new taskmasters more piti less than the old? “The emancipation of woman is fast becoming her slavery,” said one who was caught in the whirl of the social machinery and could find no point of repose. We pride ourselves on our liberty, but the true value of liberty is to leave people free from a pressure that prevents their fullest growth. What do we gain if we simply exchange one tyranny for another? Apart from the fact that the finest flowers of culture do not spring from a soil that is constantly turned, any more than they do from a soil that is not turned at all. it is a ques tion of human limitations, of living so as to continue to grow. Nor is it simply a matter of individuals. Societies, too, ex haust themselves; and those which reach an exaggerated growth in a day are apt to perish in a day. It is not the first time in the history of the world that there has been a brilliant reign of intelligence among women, though perhaps there was never one so widely spread as now. Why have they ended in more or less violent reactions? We may not be able to an swer the question satisfactorily, but it gives us food for reflection.—Mrs. Amelia Gere Mason in May Century. When the Mistress is a “Lady.” In the Ladies’ Home Journal. Edward W. Bok notes that “the college year now nearing its close has a significant importance in the fact that during it the higher education of the young woman has shown a strong domestic trend. This has been true of nearly all the important women's colleges throughout the land. It is true that the field has only been en tered. But the beginning has been made, and the domestic course has proven, in every instance heard from, the most pop ular innovation of recent years. There is only one true solution of the servant-girl problem, and it must be shared, part and part each, by the serv ant and mistress. Before we can have intelligent service in our homes we must have domestic training schools, just as we have manual training schools. Here and there in our country these schools are springing up. and they will multiply fast when their necessity and results are better understood ami seen. Well equipped training service. and domestic service will, through their influence, be come an art and a profession. But while the servant is undergoing her domestic training, it is t qually necessary that the mistress should become better acquainted with the domestic arts so that she may intelligently direct, where the other intelligently works. These two must go together: the one without the other is not enough. If the girl of today expects, when she is a wife, that her servant shall do her work in a competent manner, she. as the mistress, must be competent to direct. She must herself understand the work she asks her maid to do.” Should we Introduce. The modern fashion of nonintroduction is an unfortunate one from a social point of view, and has done more to disinte grate general society than any one thing. In the good old-fashioned days, when every one was introduced by the hostess without discrimination, the feeling that she had the right in her own house to make her guests known to one another, there was the outward semblance, at least, of cordiality, and it was possible to infuse new and therefore interesting elements into nearly every reunion. Now this is made well-nigh impossible by the modern exclusiveness, distrust, indiffer ence or whatever it is that has brought about the present system. Of course the theory is that any guest may safely, speak to another in the drawing-room of a mutual acquaintance, but no one does, and Mrs. Tiptop or Miss Midas would re sent the direct address of an unknown of either sex. To a stranger, or to anyone who has been out of touch through one cause or another with the social world for some time, such ostracism —for it amounts to that—is most uncomfortable, and the fact that it is the fashion, and not on account of anything personal, does not make it any easier. A once well-known fashionable woman, who for many years had been “out of it” by reason of mourning,, absence abroad, etc., and who for the sake of her young daughter has been trying this winter to take up the broken thread of her lifq, was speaking the other day of this mod ern omission with considerable acumen; she referred to the delightful contrast in the salon of a certain grande dame of the old school, who, with kindly courtesy, introduced her guests to one another and did her best to make them feel at home. “It was like going into a different at mosphWe,” declared the absentee, “and in her drawing-room I regained my self respect, which had been sadly shaken, as for a woman of my age to find suddenly that she has neither ‘a local habitation nor a name’ among the present genera tion is not a little trying.” In Germany men invariably ask to be introduced to a stranger, whether she is attractive or not; the fact that she is the guest of their hostess makes it incumbent upon them to pay her that courtesy. This done, they retire at once, but it gives the opportunity for a future dance or conversation should the occasion arise, and certainly greatly adds to the ease and comfort of the newcomer. It is a great pity that such a commendable habit could not be introduced among us, in stead 6f the indifferent avoidance which every year becomes more marked and makes entertaining more difficult. Kitchen Comforts. “If you have in mind the purchase of something pretty or much desired for your hall, parlor or other part of the house, let it go and get instead linoleum to cover your entire kitchen floor,” ad vises Ella Morris Kretschmar in the Woman’s Home Companion. “Do not buy a poor quality (it should cost not less than 50 cents per square yard), as the good grades are more economical, lasting for years. They are warm (unlike oil cloth), easily cleaned, cheerful and pretty. Do not waver between new portieres, curtains or even a piano and a new range or stove (if you need one), if you have to make a choice, not if you value comfort and peace above lesser considerations. A gas or gasoline stove for summer repre sents more comfort to the square inch than anj- other possible article in a house, excepting an ice chest and a strong box. Provide at least two comfortable chairs, and have a high shelf back of or near the stove, and out of drafts, which will do much to insure you a good quality of bread through the year. A reliable clock will have much to do with the regu larity of your meals.” Unreasoning Prejudices. It must be confessed that, by their re stricted lives, women are usually more given than men to unreasoning prejudices. From petty incidents and superficial rea sons they judge and misjudge. And no narrow-minded person can be that rara avis, “a perfect lady.” The more one comprehends of the influences of heredity and environment, of weakness and temp tation, of struggle and aspiration, that are involved in that complex organism termed human nature, the sweeter and tenderer will grow one’s charity. Of all things that foster the social graces, charity is chiefest. Not that which busies itself in sending warming pans to India and ice to the Esquimaux. Nor that which says in effect, “I am holier than thou, and I prove it by super cilious kindness.” But that which tries to understand the other and realizes that under certain conditions the two natures might be exchanged. From their broader fields of activity and multiplex experiences, men are apt to be more tolerant than their wives and sisters. It is, however, good to believe that in the interchange and fel lowship among women, which modern life is bringing about, we shall all grow as we ought. And that without one jot of abatement of a high ideal standard toward which women will continue to work most strenuously. Through the exigencies of life there will come a thousand occurrences for which there can be given no precedent or rule. In such cases it remains with the good sense, the innate dignity and, above all, with the good feeling of the one thus placed on trial to know just what to do. If at heart she be a lady—and not a conventionalized pagan—she will intui tively resume her composure and be guilty of no disastrous breach of the so cial graces. Self-reverence, respect for others, sweet womanly kindness, these shall set their seal upon her brow and surround her with an atmosphere that will awe the presuming and encourage the humble. And this shall be true, though she be reared in a cabin or in a palace.-—Mrs. Hester M. Poole in Good Housekeeping. Flowers for the Sick. A well-known florist told a customer some interesting things about sending Howers to sic k people the other day. says the New York Sun. The customer was a woman, and it all came about in this way: She dropped in late one afternoon and told him she wanted to send some flowers to a friend in a hospital. "I am amazed that you should come in here at this time o’ day to order flowers for a sick person,” he said. "Why, what do you mean?” asked the woman. “I thought flowers were accep table at any time of the day ornight.” "So they are,” returned the man. "but they are more acceptable to a sick person at one time than another. Flowers should be sent to the sick early in the morning wheii" the invalid feels brightest after the night’s rest, for an invalid feels better early in the morning, even after a poor night, than later in the day. The flowers go in early in the day and brighten every hour of it. Send flowers to sick people at this time in the afternoon and nine out of ten will hardly look at them, and while they appreciate the thought, they’ll get no enjoyment out of the bouquet.” "How strange,” said the woman, “that I should not have thought of that. I was in a hospital for weeks last fall and got perfect loads of flowers, and I remember perfectly now that I did enjoy those that came to me early in the morning most of all.” "Another thing.” continued the man, “great care should be exercised in select ing flowers for people who are ill. The sender should make each flower express a thought. Suppose you are sending flowers to a middle-aged woman. Send old-fash ioned violets and such things as will recall pictures of her girlhood. If yau are send ing to a young women fond of society choose American Beauty roses, orchids or some rich flowers that will make her think of the social functions she has en joyed, and, above all. never select a white flower or any blossom that gives a hint of death to one who is sick.” Warning to Girl’.* “Bicycles interfere with the shoe busi- mess in more ways than one.” explained well-known cycle rider. “It is proved be yond all doubt that riding a wheel will in one season cause the foot to grow one to one and a half inches larger. Hundreds of bicycle riders have ascertained this. With men it does not make any differ ence; for, except in very rare cases, men do not care as much for the size of their feet as they do for comfort. With the ladies, however, it is quite another thing. They wear bicycle shoes for riding, but find to their sorrow that in a season or so they cannot wear the size shoe that they wore before they developed their feet. Cycling not only tends to lengthen the foot, but also to widen it. The shoe manufacturers, as a result, turn out many shoes for ladies of larger sizes than for merly. It is the old story coming true in another way; those who dance must pay the fiddler. I don’t know that it does a nice-looking girl any harm to widen or lengthen her boot a little, but they think it does. Still, there’s no getting away from it, and they have to grin and stand the consequences, or at least stand on the consequences.”—Washington Star. Bridal Bouquets. While lilacs are being “forced” at a breathless rate, in order to be ready for spying bridals,, while white violets are more in demand just now than purple ones? Orange flowers from Florida and from Southern California are also being tenderly watched over by the anxious flor ists. One of the blossom sellers on Broad way, New York, when asked why bride roses were being left to wither on the parent stem while spring flowers were in such demand, said: “Roses are too sad.” "Brides are superstitious. They have all sorts of little signs that they go by, and they are afraid of white roses. Why? Don’t ask me. I never say anything when they say a flower is unlucky. I just keep still. Carnations? Too cheap. Anyone can have earnations, and every bride is different from everybody else—she thinks. Orchids? Now, that would be my choice in flowers if I were a bride. Beauty and uncommonness to recommend it, too. Well, what do you think one young wom an said when I suggested orchitis for her wedding? She said: ‘Oh, dear no; they’re too unearthly!’ The Correct Sleeve for Summer. Though sleeves are small they are not perfectly tight, but retain a wide appear ance at the top without any excessive full ness. The extra puff has disappeared in favor of the moderate fullness cut in one with the two-piece sleeve, which is gath ered as usual into the arm-size. Before it is gathered, however, there are three to seven quarter-inch or smaller tucks run crosswise just below the shoulder; or rows of lace insertion, braid, velvet rib bon, frills of narrow edging, or whatever the gown is trimmed with: the tucks are used on all fabrics. —Ladies’ Home Jour nal. THE RAINY SEASON IN CUBA. Said to be the Most Charming of the Year —Epidemics Due to^'egligence. William T. Hornaday, chief naturalist of the Smithsonian institution, has spent nearly ten years in East India, Borneo and Sumatra jungles collecting rare ani mals. birds, insects and serpents for the Smithsonian. He is the only white man who ever lived among the head hunters of Borneo. “All this talk of the danger in Cuba of the rainy season, yellow fever, etc., is greatly exaggerated,” Mr. Hornaday said. “Because the Spanish army has lost so heavily, many uninformed persons fear that the country would be as fatal to new ly-arrived Americans as it was to green Spaniards. The Spanish troops I saw were wretchedly fed and clothed, and ab solutely no heed is taken to enforce the most obvious sanitary regulations. Then the food, clothing, medicines, everything the men should have to live upon, is fur nished by contractors, who stand in with the officers and simply starve the poOr soldiers into disease and death. The Spanish women have a saying. ‘When our sons go to Cuba or the Philippines they never return.’ Many a Spanish mother whose son is coming near the time when he must do service in the army is pray ing that Cuba and Porto Rico may be lost to Spain before her son goes away. “After five years of living in the most malarial jungles on earth, in the midst of miasmatic swamps, drinking swamp wa ter. and often having to eat unaccustomed and badly-cooked food, I never had but one touch of jungle lever, and that only laid me up six or seven days. I owe my excellent health to two or three precau tions. I never slept on the bare ground nor in the rain, and always under shelter. I always wore light flannels next to the skin, and never slept in damp clothes. Whatever else I might have to do with out, two changes of flannel underwear be sides that I had on, were always at hand. Take from six to five grains of quinine every morning in a cup or hot coffee if you have it; if not, then in hot water. Have your shoes to fit you. even if you must buy them yourself, though the United States is furnishing its troops with an ex cellent marching shoe. With these pre cautions and a dose of some light laxative twice a week, there need be no more fear of fever in Cuba than there is in Mis souri.” Mr. Morrillas, a Cuban born, and for some years an assistant surgeon in the United States navy, now in the marine hospital service in the tropics, said today: "The rainy season, as it is called out of Cuba, is to Cubans the most charming season of the year. It begins generally about the middle of May and lasts to the middle of September. It usually rains in the afternoon, and sometimes the fall is very heavy and accompanied by such thunder and lightning as one never knows outside the tropics. It generally stops at sunset, which is simply unspeakably grand in its cloud effects. I rarely ever have known it to rain at night. It is this so-called rainy season that gives life and vigor to the growing vegetation and makes our sugar and tobacco crops what they are. By eating well-cooked food and eschewing over-indulgence in the fruits of the country, usually so tempting to strangers, always sleeping under some sort of shelter and not on the bare ground, the green Yankee from New Hampshire hills may laugh at the bogy of the ‘rainy season' and the yellow fever. It is well for the unacclimated man the first three mouths of his stay to take from three to six grains of quinine every morning and a mild purgative say twice a week. You may be as wet as possible if you are on the move, but when you stop change your wet clothes for dry ones, socks and all. You will never have this fever if you follow these easily remem bered rules.’ —St. Louis Globe-Democrat. German Technical Schools. It is no small wonder that “made in Germany” is already the most familiar trade mark in the world, for the whole German people are being educated scien tifically in the arts of industrial produc tion. Nowhere in rhe world does manu facturing become so nearly a skilled pro fession as in Saxony, for in this small kingdom there are no less than 111 tech nical institutes; Prussia has 260 such schools, with over 12,000 pupils: 35 of the schools are for painters and decorators. 16 for tailors. 9 for shoemakers, etc., other trades having at least one school. The government appropriates $600,000 for their support and the various towns and cities give liberal subsidies. Berlin alone giving $70,000 per annum. Baden, with 1.600.000 inhabitants, spends $280,000 a year in technical schools. Hesse, with a population of 1,000.000 has 83 schools of design. 43 of manufacturing industries and many others for artisans of various trades. Bavaria and Wurtemberg and other cities have similar systems. BAB’S BBIGiIT BABBLE. Nothing So Interestingas to Listen to the Effervescence of the Matinee Girl. New York, April 29.—There was a time when the average woman was drawn to the average theater to gaze upon the beauties of an actress, to look with joy and a certain envy at her beau tiful frocks, to wonder how in the world she could keep such a perfect figure and dream of a happy day when she would be like unto her and deservedly receive the applause of millions, for there is a time when every woman yearns to go on the stage. There is a time when every pret ty young girl dreams of how well she would play Juliet in a white satin gown and a distracted look. The more intel lectual girl dallies her hours away think mg of her success as Lady Macbeth with her hair down her back, but while the average girl still dreams of becom ing an actress some blissful day the av erage woman no longer finds great charm in gazing at the leading lady. Her heart goes out to the leading man. and the hard earnings of another man are generously spent that she may enjoy the easy man ner of John Drew, the romanticism of baversham. the big magnificence of Hackett, the delicious villainy of Court leigh. the gentle emotion of Morgan or the perfection of art as shown in the matinee idol, young Sothern. You know he will be called young Sothern if he pleases a world of women by living until he is SK). Stage Idol*. There is nothing quite as interesting as arriving at one of the theaters, say the Lyceum, before the ticket-taker is on hand, while little Miss Brightness from up town is waiting to join her chum, Bes sie Beauty, and every other woman is either talking with her intimate friend or wondering if there has been a blockade of the cable cars. Then each woman is discussing the man of the stage. The woman nearest me clasps her hands in an ecstatic way and says, in a hushed sort of manner, as if she were in some temple: “You see, he is so intensely manly looking, so oig and with such a voice! Oh. I would like to have him preach my funeral sermon!” Then somebody laughs and wonders who is meant, and she tosses her head, while every separate flower on her new spring hat shakes in unison as she re plies, “Only one man answers to that description—Hackett, of course!” The other woman looks at her with surprise and says: “My dear girl, I thought you could appreciate a quiet, clever, cultivated style of acting. Then bigness isn’t ev erything. Now. look at Courtleigh. He is exactly like one of those d<^ar, delicious villains that Ouida writes about. You could love him for his very crimes, and my only wonder is that the heroine doesn't run away with him in the first act instead of meandering through four before she really decides to spend her days with him under Venetian skies. Did you notice his mouth? He has the most ab solutely sensitive mouth, and he wears his gloves—well, he wears his gloves the way a gentleman ought to wear his gloves, as if they grew, on his hands and not as if they were picked up, according to some special size, at a so-called gents' furnish ing shop. The very name is expressive— Courtleigh! But. in addition to this, lie is a good actor. Somebody said that he had had real experience; that he had not been trained at some school for turning out ready-made Romeos and semi-fitting Hamlets, but that he had gone through the hard school of barnstorming. There never was an actor worth anything from Henry Irving down who didn’t have to have experience of that kind to make him a success.” By this time the two women were ene mies. and all through the first act of the play the admirer of Hackett never looked at the advocate of Courtleigh. Between the acts a girlish voice is heard saying: “Well. you can think what you please, but I will never change my opinion. And another thing—you don't know what good acting is when you see it. It is a waste of money to buy matinee tickets for you. I tell you, the best acting I ever saw was when that young Morgan played the Southern boy in ’The Heart of Maryland.’ To have looked like him and have talked like him I’d have been a spy, traitor or anything else that was necessary. Look how beautifully he puts his hands on Mrs. Whiffen! Dear old lady! Some men when they are being filial behave as if they were in the midst of a prizefight. Mr. Morgan would know better than that. Of course he is married. All of the nice actors are married. That is where they show their sense. They appreciate wom en. and it is your duty as well as mine to learn to appreciate the right man in the right place.” The Hoinantic Actor. When there is a wait, an admirer of the “Babe” is jubilant, and this is what she announces: “Of course a handsome, good-looking man like Mr. Faversham hates being so abominable in the first act, but 1 always rather like the fellow who is a bit of a scoundrel, for it gives him an opportunity to repent, and he is so fascinating when he is full of remorse and has fallen in love with the girl. Some body said he was essentially a romantic actor, and somebody else said he was melodramatic. As if that isn’t what an actor ought to be! For. after all, the stage is merely life itself, and we must have so much music, and so much passion, and so much sorrow, and so much joy. Give me romance and the romantic ac tor!” Then her cousin from Boston, who lias listened to her with her nose tip tilted and her glasses swung in her hand, said: "Dorothy. I get perfectly weary listening to you. The real actor who shows dignity and quietness and a thorough understand ing of the proprieties of life is John Drew. You can talk about your enthu siastic men ami your romantic men and all that sort of thing, but John Drew is essentially good form. He never makes mistakes, and when he is in Boston you can see by the manner of an audience, its perfect quietness, its subdued ap plause. its appreciative stillness, that it understands that Mr. Drew would be offended at such wild enthusiasm as New York girls show their stage favorites. I believe that he calls for an admiration that is more of the brain and less of the heart.” The New York girl laughed, and a Baltimore girl sitting on the other side of her inquired: “Why do you two. girls quarrel? New York is a nice place to visit, and so is Boston, but only the South is worth living in, and it is only in the South that we girls save our cara mel money and absolutely starve for sweets that we may buy violets to lay at the feet of the one good actor in the world.” TT Both the girls eagerly asked, Sir Hen ry Irving?' The Baltimore girl looked as indignant as if she had been accused of siding with the Spaniards as she said, "Certainly not —Mr. Sothern.’ Just then the curtain dropped for good, and the girls went out to drink soda wa ter. and I pondered over the intricacies of the feminine mind and felt that there was a certain healthfulness in this ad miration of the actor, because, after all. with a real nice girl it is the actor and nut the man that she admires. Silly Eng ish 1 ads. By the bv. it was announced early in the autumn'that the fashionable card was no longer to be engraved with the written script that has so long marked that which was* correct, but that block letters would be used Now. somebody who pretended to know told that this silly fad was copied from the English, but the English people would be the first to laugh at it since its use on the other side is only by the army and navy people. Do you remember when a few social snobs proclaimed their ignor ance by putting cockades on their coach men and footmen? Our English cousins laughed until they ached when they saw them. The cockade can be properly worn only on the hats of the coachmen and footmen of those who bold the commis sion of the crown —that is to say, the army. navy, house of peers and at one time the clergy of the established church. If you have ever given a thought to it, you will notice the cockade belonging to a coachman of an admiral in the navy is a little different in shape and is worn slight ly lower than that of any other, but, as usual, on the left side. England is the only country in the world where the cock ade has an official significance. In France every dirty "cocher” why .bcas hi a syc ophantic manner for hist, "potir boire” will wear on the side of Ms disreputable looking hat an equally disreputable and possibly ill smelling cockade. I never thought cockades pretty^ anyway, but things of that sort are a matter of taste. You may admire one thing while I gush wildly over another. For instance. I think the loveliest wom en in the world have black hair and blue eyes, and your heart may go out to a blonde. For instance, you think a girl who knows how to make jelly cake and car amels will be a good housekeeper. I doubt it. for there is a difference between caramels and mutton and cake and roast beef. For instance, you don't blame a girl if she has a really pretty hat for keeping it on her head at the theater. I disagree with you. I think she ought to have a properly arranged coiffure and tie a lace scarf over it, which can easily be re moved. For instance, you think because so many women have been rude to you that you won’t offer your seat in the car to anything feminine. I disagree with you. I think you are a kind-hearted fellow, and if I got in and swung on a strap in a weary sort of way you would get up and offer me a resting place with the most charming how possible. For instance, you think you are cynical. You have an idea that you are very bitter and that you believe in nothing. I dis agree with you. I think that at heart you are as sweet and true as the average American man is and that your cynicism is all on tne surface and you will accept all truths worth believing. For instance, you say. “Isn’t she through yet?” There I agree with you. for I make my best bow and say, “Good afternoon, gentle gossip.” When you are out walking some day, stop and have a chat with Bab. Windmills and Electricity. If we mistake not Dr. Fridtjof Nan sen in his last attempt to reach the north pole had the Fram equipped with a spe cially designed windmill, which when operating drove a dynamo and furnished the necessary current for lighting pur poses. An aermotor erected on the roof of a building in Park place in this city has been for some time successfully driv ing a dynamo in connection with a stor age battery plant, the current from which has been utilized for incandescent lighting. From this it will be seen that there is nothing very new in the applica tion of windmills to the driving of dyna mos. There are probably several reasons why the windmill or aermotor has not been more universally adopted for the above purpose. In the first place, such a motive power is always more or less un certain and cannot always be depended upon. Thore may be a calm just at the time it is found necessary to recharge the batteries, or the batteries may be in use when a breeze springs up. This would necessitate having two sets of batteries at a considerable cost.* Another reason why aermotors have not been more ex tensively adopted is probably due to the fact that currents can now be generated with steam as a motive power very economically, especially in large quanti ties. The erecting of an aermotor and the installation of a number of storage batteries with a dynamo means a consid erable outlay of money, especially when the cost of maintenance and renewals is taken into account. In certain cases it may be found that the interest on the batteries, generator and windmill, with the labor item figured in. will cost as much in the long run as the current could be purchased for on the outside. But probably the chief reason why the power of the wind is allowed to go to waste when it could be employed for generating electricity is the same as that which pre vents the use of the immense power de rivable from the tides in both the Hud son and East rivers from being utilized, namely, conservatism, or. if not lack of progress, a slowness in availing ourselves of opportunities. Electricity. Hetty Green Forsakes Hoboken. Mrs. Hetty Green, who is reputed to be worth $50,000,000, has ceased to live in Hoboken, N. J. There was nothing pretentious about her departure, as one small truck, her own property, removed all her furniture. The latter consisted of two beds—one wooden, the other iron—four chairs, not in the best of shape; three large soap boxes, containing loose blankets and kitchen ware; two ancient lounges, two plain tables and some ticking. Mrs. Green occupied the third floor at No 1248 Bloomfield street, Hoboken. She lived like a recluse with her husband, who is an invalid, and her daughter Syl via. Father and daughter occupied beds, but the millionairess slept in blankets on the floor in a hall bedroom. The wealthy woman's neighbors say she knew all the cheapest stores in Hoboken, and made all her purchases at the lowest figures. In speaking of Mrs. Green last night Polim man McKenna. on the post, said: “The truck that brought her things be longs to htr L a_nd is a New York public trm-k No. 1527. The driver told me it does trucking for Mrs. Green's bank. The last servant she had. Mary Hickey, told the neighbors she had to sleep on boxes, and she had to leave on that account, as her sides were sore. Mrs. Green did all her own shopping, and always got a bargain if she could.”—New York Her ald. A Chinese Beggar King. We suppose there is no one living in China who has not had some experience with beggars. Their impudent persist ence is of itself extremely annoying, but when taken in connection with their gen erally well-fed bodies and studied rags it is aggravating beyond words. The beggar-king is generally rich, but the one in Changshu has passed beyond the limits and latitude allowed even beggar-kings, in building quite a fine three-storied tea house just outside the south gate. As the only three-storied building in the city, it is an object of great pride to the natives whose charity helped so Jargelv in its erection. —Hong Kong Press. Bricks Made of Slag. Slag bricks as strong as ordinary clay bricks, and especially adapted bv thefr heat-resisting qualities for flues and chimneys, are made in Germany by dis charging the slag direct from the furnace into a tank of water, where the slag crumbles, and part of its silicious acid is dissolved. Fine-ground slag and 10 per cent, of slacked lime are added to the mass, which is placed in moulds and al lowed to harden for six or eight da vs. —ln the announcement of marriages in Spain the ages of the contracting par ties are always given. GIRL OF THE SPRING. The Violet Craze Has Taken Com plete Possession of her This Year. New York, May I.—The Violet Girl is the girl of the spring. Not only does she wear violets in preference to every oth er flower, but wherever it is possible each article of her wardrobe is bedecked with violets. She carries a pocketbook desecrated with enameled violets, she wears an aigrette of violets in her hair and even her lingerie is showered with the dainty blossoms. Fickle she may be in seme things, but surely to the violet the society, girl re mains true. This spring the violet craze has completely takwi possession of her. She is even wearing her violets in an entirely new and novel way. The one conventional bunch or two or three bunches grouped together and pinned Io the corsage is no longer the proper thing. This spring either a flourishing bank ac count or a devoted young man is an abso lute necessity if the society girl aims to wear her violets in the most approved fashion. One bunch, no matter how large, is not sufficient. If she is gcjng to the theater, the opera, or merely for a promenade, three big buncbqs of vio lets is what the ultra fashionable young woman demands. Oue nosegay is a triffo smaller than the otl^S; This she .fas tens on her 10ft shorter so close to .her cheek that the fragrant blossoms dare.U* rub against it now ami then. A large- bunch is pinhed to her cor sage. almost Obliterating it from tmw, and the third she carries in her right hand. or. if she is at the theater or op era, it is laid carelessly -on her lap er upon the railing of the box. i Artificial Violets. The artificial violets which are fre quently used as a substitute for the nat ural flower are so cleverly made that at a short distance it is almost impossible to detect the difference. They are made of silk velvet and occasionally one or two of the inside petals will be formed of violet chiffon. Each one of these ar tificial violets is as fragrant as tho b«st violet sachet powder can make them. The up-to-date girl has given mmh thought to the way she decks her coif fure with violets. The new violet aigrettes are the smartest of the little things in town. A rather small bunch of violets is used. The blossoms are clus tered close together and a hairpin is half hidden among the twisted steins. Some times a wavy feather aigrette either in violet or white is added to the bunch of violets, and then again just a crinkled upstanding loop of violet satin. Whin the violet aigrette is not worn a duster of violets is tucked in the hair just above the left ear in the self-same place gen erally reserved by sentimental girls for the proverbial red rose. The violet hat is more in favor than ever. Toques an entire mass of violets are much worn, also large hats trimmed with many big, closely-packed bunches of violets. It is not only the front of tho spring hat but the back which is conspic uous this year for its lavish use of vio lets as a trimming. The Violet Muff. The fancy muffs which will be wem until very late in the spring are trimmi'd in many novel ways with violets, and they are sold, many of them, with a vio let neck ruche to match. The white chiffon neck ruche, with its long stole ends caught here and Jhere with bunches of violets, is not only fashionable but most effective. Some of the new stock collars are made entirely of violets mounted on a satin band. The prettiest show a band of violets with a big satin bow of violet ribbon in front, the long ends of which are finished with rows of violets. Of course the favorite shirt waist of the violet girl is scattered with the blos soms which she so much loves. The vio let shirt waist can be bought not only in airy organdie but in the crisp, somewhat more substantia] dimity. The violets are arranged in stripes and tiny bunches of the material are just showered with the single blossoms. And besides the violet shirt waist the fashionable girl wears a bell decorated with violets, which is one of the latest novelties in town. It is made of white leather, or white suede, and the violets are exquisitely hand-painted upon it. Generally the leather belt is mounted in silver and fastens with a silver clasp. But one of these new belts seen recently was a narrow band of white leather strewn with violets and fastening with a clasp formed of two large enamel vio lets. Small Violet Fads. To match the belt the shops are dis playing miniature white leather purses with enameled violets as their decora tion. These little purses are very dainty and costly affairs. They are lined with pale violet leather, and sometimes a tiny diamond dewdrop glistens upon one of the crinkled petals. The new parasols are trimmed with violets, and so are the latest fans. The fans are not only hand-painted with vio lets, but a row of the artificial flowers trim the top of the fan, and a bunch of them are fastened to the long satin streamer. Then, think of it! The spring girl is wearing rosettes of violets on her dainty satin slippers, and her garters look like circles of her favorite flowe.. Her corset is also a violet confection, fit only for a princess. It is of white silk brocaded with violets, ami in some subtle fashion emits an exquisite violet fragrance The young person to luxury born wears with this corset a lace trimmed petticoat made of the same elab orate brocaded silk. Though the spring girl prefers the most expensive purple violets, yet on certain occasions she will wear the rare white blossoms. Violet Boxes. Ti^ boxes in which the violets come from the florist’s are almost as sug gestive of fragrance as the wee flowers themselves. There are white paper boxes scattered with big. natural-looking purple violets and tied with white or violet rib bon, and these are for the purple violets, which are carefully wrapped m violet tissue paper. Then there arc the purple boxes with white violets strewn over them. and made purposely to hold the white violets. Besides the boxes for violets there. are dainty violet satin baskets with gilt han dles. which many fortunate girls are now receiving filled to th” brim with viohts. Words of Wisdom. He that will steal an egg will steal an ox. He that will not be saved meds no nbr mon. He that will steal a pin will steal a bet ter thing. He that scattereth thorns must not go barefoot. He that would have the fruit must climb the tree. He that saveth his dinner will have the more for supper. He that serves well med not be afraid to ask his wages. He that stays in the valley shall never get over the hill. He that spares when he is young may spend when he is old. He that waits for dead men’s shoes may go long enough barefoot. He that wants money is accounted among those that want wit. He that would the daughter win. must with the mother first begin.—Good House keeping.

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ME IN. Col. Moore and His Soldiers Are in the United States Service Now. READY TO START SOUTH. Impressive Ceremony at Camp Har vey When the Third Regiment Took the Oath. PLANS FOR DEPARTURE TOMORROW Camp Harvey, May 11.—[Special.] “Col. Martin T. Moore, Third Wisconsin Volunteers, United States Army.” That’s ■what it is this afternoon. And with him the Wisconsin National guard companies from Neillsville, La Crosse, Hudson, Mauston, Eau Claire, Portage, Wausau. Menomonie, West Superior, Tomah and Sparta went into the volunteer army. The ceremony of mustering in was performed by Capt. Buck of the regular army, who has been preparing for this for the past week and a half. The Third regiment went out of the Na ,tional guard this afternoon. As soon as Capt. Buck finished his work he notified the war department by wire. Orders from that department direct to Col. Moore are looked for tonight or tomorrow morn lag. They are expected to be in line with the communications between Secre tary of War Alger and Gov. Scofield, and Jo be a formal order to pack up and re port at Tampa, Fla., forthwith. At 2:05 o’clock officers’ call was sound at the headquarters of the Third and the adjutant instructed the captains on their work in mustering. Men were or ■dered placed in the order in which their names appear on the muster roll. Soon afterwards Capt. Buck appeared and swore inthe field and staff officers in the regiment’s headquarters, Col. Moore’s aiame being called first. The little room 'was crowded. Gov. Peck and a few la dies were present. “They may have me.” said Peck. “I had my hat off.” The work of mustering the men was then be uun by barracks in front of quarters. Co. B of La Crosse, Capt. Schultz, was mus tered first. Ten companies were equipped when the mustering started, and all will -be ready by night. After muster the regi ment was marched to the field, the band ahead. counted, and dismissed from the Wisconsin National guard. The ceremony was as impressive as it is intended to be and was witnessed by many visitors as well as all those in camp who could get away to see it. It will be repeated tomorrow, when Col. Born and the Second regiment are mustered. When the Badger troops get located in the South, Gov. Scofield intends to visit them. His interest in the Wisconsin sol diers does not cease with their departure from the state, by any means. A special telegram to the Wisconsin from Washington says: “Through the energy and foresight of Capt. Charles King while adjutant-general of Wiscon sin militia that state will probably not have to wait the receipt of any equipment from the national government before the ■volunteers can go to the front. Repre sentative Cooper called on the quarter master-general in Washington today to ascertain how the department was pro gressing with the organization of the Wisconsin troops and was in formed that so far no requests tor additional equipment had been received. ‘The Wisconsin National guard,’ said the quartermaster-general, tis in better shape than that of any o^er state in the Union with the single excep tion of Illinois.’ The greatest difficulty the government is experiencing is in fur nishing a sufficient supply of tents. The Wisconsin troops have 200 tents and each one will accommodate at least seven men. They have 3500 blouses and other uni form equipments, and the same number of rifles.” As soon as orders to move reach Camp Harvey, Lieut. Caldwell, quartermaster and commissary officer, U. S. A., will is sue five days’ travel rations and ten days’ field rations. The field rations were pur chased in Milwaukee and are here. The travel rations were bought in Chicago and have not arrived. The boys will receive 21 cents a day for coffee while they are en route. C’ol. Boyle speaks of furnishing the soldiers with tourist sleeping cars for their trip South. F. N. Hait of the Chi cago North-Western railway, who was out here today, said it was likely that the •troops would be transported in day coach os, plenty of them, so that they could stretch themselves out. Gov. Scofield and ‘Col. Doyon came to camp this morning ■with $28,000 in currency In a grip. The ■governor carried a “gun” and the colonel -carried the money. I. K. L. M, are the letters of the Mil waukee companies. Capt. Manion of Co. I declares that this means “I kill ’em.” “It makes me feel bad,” said Chap lain Varney this morning, as he was dis •tributing the First regiment mail into •ccpartments. Asked as to what made him feel that way, he said: “To see those big fellows weep when ’they are rejected.” Such men have been talking to the chaplain for consolation. ’Quartermaster-General Zwietusch has ■been making large purchases of hats, '■leggins and shirts of late. Out of the Guard. The following orders were read to the Third late this afternoon: The officers, companies and nWn of the Third infantry, W. N. G., having volun teered in it body and having been accepted •ns a part of the volunteer army of the United States, the entire organization is hereby mustered out of the Wisconsin Na 'tional guard and is disbanded, all officers ;and men thus mustered will be given hon orable discharge, by command of the gov ernor. C. R. BOARDMAN. Adjutant-General. ■Officers of the Third. 'The officers of the Third Wisconsin vol unteers are: REGIMENTAL. Colonel—Martin T. Moore of La Crosse. Lieutenant-Colonel—Benjamin F. Parker <of Milwaukee. Majors—Thomas J. George, Prairie Farm; Julius E. Kercheis. La Crosse; Randolph A. Richards, Tomah. Surgeon—Maj. J. B. Edwards. Manitowoc. Assistant Surgeons—Capts. Edward H. •Grannis. Menomonie; A. Judson Morse, Fond du Lac. Adjutant—Capt. Orlando Holway, La •Crosse. Quartermaster—Capt. Charles R. Wil diams. Milwaukee. Chaplain—Capt. E. W. Trimm, Chippewa Battalion Adjutants—First Lieuts. Louis aSchalle, Tomah; Henry W. Klopf, Neilis wille; Marshall Cousins, Eau Claire. CO. A, NEILLSVILLE. Captain—John W. Hommel. First Lieutenant—William Brewster. Second Lieutenant—Ole A. Jackson. First Sergeant—Frank Burnett. Quartermaster-Sergeant—Charles E. Lee. Sergeants—Walter Colway, Daniel Gates, George Aseott. Julius Nevermann. Corporals—Elmer Glass. Allen Wildish. Emil Kettel, Leo Redmann, Albert Beardsley, Henry Frantz. Musicians—William Campbell, Harry F. Darling. CO. D. MAUSTON. Captain—John Turner. First Lieutenant—Gerhard F. Bernken. Second Lieutenant—Dan L. Remington. First Sergeant—Carl L. Behnkem. Sergeants—Will A. Van Wie, rrank F. Carter, Earle W. Towers, Edward Hoff meister, Edward D. George. Corporals—Dan W. Stevens, Fred R. Goodhouse, Clarence L. Pratt, Matthew J. Gunolds, Charles F. Hagemann, Fred H. Runkel. CO. E, EAU CLAIRE. Captain—Joseph M. Ba Hani. First Lieutenant —Thomas P. Cochrane. Second Lieutenant—John E. Barrow. First Sergeant—Fred Arnold. Quartermaster —Seymour Knight. Sergeants—Francis Deline, Guido Faber, Horace Whittier, Frank Hili. Corporals—Donald Boyd, Joseph Belmer, Percy C. Atkinson, Harvey E. Bitter, Har vey Stanford, Samuel J. Hillstad. CO. F, PORTAGE. Captain—Frank S. Lee. First Lieutenant—William O. Keim. Second Lieutenant —Halber S. Rockwood. First Sergeant—Robert A. Carnegie. Quartemaster-Sergeant—Norman Slater. Sergeants—Carl Huebner, Fred Burbach, John Mullen, Guy Goodell. Corporals—Albert Affeldt, Gustav Zas trow, Charles Doherty, Louis Mueller, Wil liam C. Kames, Edward Rubin. CO. B, LA CKOSSE. Captain—Fred Schultz. First Lieutenant—John Strehl. Second Lieutenant—Otto Kanard. First Sergeant—Charles Jacket. Quartermaster-Sergeant—Fred Kroner. Sergeants—Frank Gautsch. Frank Muel lenberg, Charles Weigel, Andrew Krebs. Corporals—Ernst Kick, Otto Manke, Ernst Zube, Albion Weigel, Leopold Sill, Max Af felt. Musicians—Joseph Rlese, August Peter son. Artificer—John Goetsche. Wagoner—John Miller. CO. K. TOMAH. Captain—W. W. Warren. First Lieutenant—Alva S. Goodyear. Second Lieutenant—lrving E. Jones. First Sergeant—Jonathan I. Bigelow. Quartermaster-Sergeant—Charles E. But ters. Sergeants—Oscar M. Mick, John MeKane, H. Arthur Clark, Glen Worth Graham. Corporals—Frederick S. Barrows. John C. Flood, Ned Lombard, William H. Wise, Bert Trowbridge, George J. Kueknck. Musicians—Charles K. Wright, Adolph H. Nelson. Artificer—Ernest Pingle. Wagoner—Alford Harp, CO. H, MENOMONIE. Captain—John C. Ohnstad. First Lieutenant—John W. Macauley. Second Lieutenant—Edward Theei. First Sergeant—Milton F. Swant. Quartermaster-Sergeant—George H. Ed wards. Sergeants—Walter A. Neys. Alcis P. Da vis, William F. Rowe, Edward K. Masser. Corporals—Page S. Bunker, Albert F. Alexander, William C. Ladd, Dave Waite, Samuel Black, Herman E. Timm. CO. G, WAUSAU. Captain—Herman J. Abraham. First Lieutenant— Fred R. Becker. Second Lieutenant—Robert O. Kumrow. First Sergeant—Walter J. Miller. Quartermaster-Sergeant—Hugh J. Lennan. Sergeants—Elmer I. Lucas. Otto C. Abra ham, Charles N. Goesling. Olaf Biller. Corporals—William Huckbody. John R. Heike, Albert Zastrow, Herman O. Miller, Ernest F. Braatz, Joseph F. Kuecker. Musicians—Walter A. Swope and William Towney. Artificer—William Bolger. Wagoner—Albert Fenhaus. CO. I, WEST SUPERIOR. Captain—Harry W. Newton. First Lieutenant—William H. Smith. Second Lieutenant —Hector K. Swift. First Sergeant—Richmond Smith. Quartermaster—Charles W. Newton. Sergeants—Fred A. Russell, William D. Cobwin, George M. Cobwin, Thomas R. Christie. Jr. Corporals—Frank C. Buckley, George L. Griffin, John Herzog. Robert Kelly, Jr., Charles F. Langevin. Robert B. M. Law, Jr. Musicians—Harry H. Howell, Walter P. McCombs. Artificer—John Larson. Wagoner—Armenius B. Henderson. CO. C, HUDSON. Captain—Andrew J. Kinney. First Lieutenant—Hiram E. Nye. Second Lieutenant —Sona Ensiine. First Sergeant—Alfred P. Goss. Quartermaster-Sergeant—Harry Burton. Sergeants—Joseph J. Miller, George D. Johnson, 11. D. Michaelson. Corporals—Albert J. Johnson, M. B. Car tell, Norman Theon. Janies R. Pennman, Leonard S. Bailey, Nels J. Johnson. CO. M. LA CROSSE. Captain—Luther H. Peck. First Lieutenant—Eugene H. Chamberlain. Second Lieutenant—George Whipple. First Sergeant—Frank Fowler. Quartermaster-Sergeant—Albert N. Zarvis. Sergeants—Charles Rawlinson, William Hedtke. John B. Shuman. Fred E. Hedtke. Corporals—John D. Taylor, Louis M. Piep er, A. B. Chandler. Edward W. Gautsch, Ewald Roetzman, Spurgeon Palmer. CO. L. SPARTA. Captain—Robert B. McCoy. First Lieutenant—Frank L. French. Second Lieutenant—John B. Schueller. First Sergeant—Milon IL Gould. Quartermaster-Sergeant—Clark McCoy. Sergeants—August Yankee, Frank Schuel ler, Arthur L. Hollenbeck, Charles A. Per ham. Corporals—Mark J. Jewett, Fred V. Fur rows. Roy Palmer, George Esch, Theodore J. Hanson. George W. King. BLAZE AT FOND DU LAC. Residence of Charles E, Broughton Is Gutted. Fond du Lac, Wis., May 11. —[Spe- cial.] —The residence building on the cor ner of Marr and Sixth streets, belonging to L. F. Stowe and occupied by Charles E. Broughton, was destroyed by fire be tween 8:30 and 9:30 o’clock last night. The origin of the fire is not known. No one was at home at the time it started, Mrs. Broughton having gone to a neigh bor’s to spend the evening. When the fire department arrived the fire was well under way and over an hour’s hard fight ing was required before the flames were under control. The house was a wreck and nearly all of the household effects .were lost. The loss to both building and goods was fully covered by insurance. Some time Sunday the plant of the Unit ed States Manufacturing company was broken into and several things stolen, in cluding an amount of money from the cash drawer. The police were notified and nothing more was thought of the af fair until Monday morning, when the en gineer arrived at the factory and discov ered that the engine had been stuffed with some sort of packing so that when the steam was turned on it would burst. He labored for several hours before the ma terial was extracted. Had a full force of steam been turned on there would have been a terrific explosion, and one suffi ciently strong to wreck the entire plant, where over 100 men and women are em ployed. William Thorpe, a veteran of the late war. died at his home in this city. The deceased was 58 years of age. and had resided here the greater portion of his life. ESCANABA TO REPUBLIC. Company Organized to Build a Logging Railroad. Marinette. Wis., May 11.—A railroad company has been organized in Marinette to build a logging road from the mouth of the Escanaba river to Republic, sixty miles. It will be known as the Escanaba River company, and is capitalized at $200,000. A force of men has started clearing the right of way. About twenty five miles will be built this year. The general offices of the road are to be in Marinette. The officers and directors elected were: President, Isaac Stephen son: vice-president, J. A. Van Cleve; sec retary and treasurer. H. A. J. Upham: general manager, J. W. Wells; directors. Isaac Stephenson. Marinette; Daniel Wells and H. A. J. Upham. Milwaukee: J. W. Wells, Menominee: J. A. Van Cleve, Marinette. Besides operating a road the company will build factories ami do a general lumber and land business. Confirmation at Grafton. Grafton. Wis.. May 11.—[Special.]— Archbishop Katzer of Milwaukee will be here Saturday. May 14. to dedicate the new St. Joseph’s Catholic church and also to confirm a class of young people. PANIC IN A SLEEPER. Insane Woman with a Revolver and an Ujrly-Look Ing Knife Cre ates a Sensation. Sparta, Wis., May 11.—[Special.]—A well-dressed German woman about 30 years old, suddenly went insane in the sleeping car of the fast mail on the Mil waukee road shortly after leaving La Crosse last night and nearly caused a stampede of the passengers by flourishing a revolver and formidable-looking knife, and declaring that she would kill someone or cut her own throat. She tried to put her threat into execution, but was pre vented from doing so by the speedy inter vention of Conductor French and crew, who unarmed conveyed her to the baggage caf. Calling on some of the pas sengers for assistance the railway men held her by main force until the train reached Sparta, where the train was held long enough to turn her over to the au thorities who locked her up in the county jail until medical assistance could be called. It could not be ascertained what her name is and where she resides. Juneau, Wis., May 11.—[Special.]— Judge John A. Barney held a regular term of the county court here yesterday and two well-known citizens of the coun ty were committed to the northern hos pital at Oshkosh. Christian Steinacker, for many years a business man in the village of Reesville, was adjudged insane upon the examination by Drs. Hallock and Bacon. Steinacker is about 45 years of age and has a wife and a number of children. Fred Damerow. a young farmer of the town of Lebanon, was examined by Drs. Hallock and Whyte and declared insane. He had the typhoid fever some time ago and his mind has been affected since then. He tried several times to kill him self. SHEBOYGAN IS PATRIOTIC. A Gorgeous Dewey Celebration In Which Everybody Participated. Sheboygan. Wis.. May 11.—[Special.] No city of the size of Sheboygan will be able to eclipse the Dewey celebration held in this city’ last night. The noise made when the procession started must have been heard in all parts of the coun ty. A cannon fired a salute of eleven guns, every whistle screeched, bells were run and every horn that could be pur chased in the city was brought into use. There were just forty-five different organ izations and bands in the parade. It was a grand burst of patriotic enthusiasm, in which every citizen and child able to walk and able to be on the streets participated. The streets along the line of march were packed with humanity, many people being from the surrounding towns and country. The procession was ablaze with red fire and fireworks. There were many trans parencies with original and bright inscrip tions. The parade ended at Fountain park, where the speeches were made. The grounds were illuminated with hundreds of Chinese lanterns, and thousands of peo ple listened to the speeches. The first carload of wheat to be shipped out of Sheboygan in three years went to Milwaukee yesterday. It was sold by Lorenz Hoffmann at a cash price of $1.35 a bushel. There were only 400 bushels, but Mr. Hoffmann says his profit was so big on the amount that he made enough to pay the expenses of his family’s liv ing for the entire winter. The wheat was bought at a low price in the fall and the margin of profit was something im mense. Ex-City Treasurer Mueller was locked in the G. A. R. ball three hours last night, and if he had not been able to have attracted the attention of the peo ple on the street he would have been im prisoned all night. He went to the hall, which is on the third floor of the Geele block, to watch the Dewey parade, and the janitor, not knowing he was there, locked him in. A prominent local manufacturer has ex pressed his willingness to head a sub scription list with SIOO for the benefit of the families of the volunteers called to the front from Sheboygan. FIFTEEN YEARS FOR ELKEY. Sentence of a Seymour Man Who Killed His Wife. Appleton, Wis.,May 11.—[Special]—The case of Alphonse Elkey. charged with the murder of his wife at Seymour, was called in the circuit court this morning, and Elkey pleaded guilty of murder in the second degree. He was sentenced to fifteen years at Waupun. The cases of Sarah Russell and Jane M. Taylor against the Chicago North- Western railway for $25,000 for injuries received in the Christian Endeavor train wreck at Chicago, were taken up. No settlement has been reached, as in the other cases of a like nature. HIS MIND AFFECTED. Englishman Who Acted Strangely at Platteville. Platteville. Wis., May 11.—[Special.]— A young Englishman by the name of Thompson, who recently returned from England, was taken to Lancaster to be examined on the grounds of insanitv. The evening of his arrest he had attracted con siderable attention on the streets by his strange talk and actions. He purchased a rope with the evident intent of suicide. He was out of work and money, which is attributed as the cause of his morose con dition. He claimed to have a brother at Langaster. LAUERSDORF-BALTZER. Wedding of a Well-Known Milwaukee Couple Occurs at Juneau. Juneau, Wis., May 11.—[Special.]— Miss Ella Lauersdorf of this city but formerly of Milwaukee and Rudolf Balt zer of Milwaukee were united in marriage at the Reformed church last evening by Rev. W. G. Kneutzel, the local pastor. The groom is a young Milwaukee busi ness man and is the proprietor of a stove store on Chestnut street. The bride is a daughter of Mrs. Herman F. Pagel of Juneau. They will reside in Milwaukee. Fiftieth Wedding Anniversary. Platteville, Wis., May 11.— [Special.]— Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Barker of this city have just celebrated the fiftieth anniver sary of their wedding. Last Saturdav afternoon fifty friends gathered at their home and a purse containing twenty gold coins was presented. Dodgeville. Wis., May 11.—[Special.]— Oscar Mickleson and Miss Clara Hen drickson, both residents of Darlington, were married at Argyle this week by Rev. J. V. Bennett. Sheep Killed by Wolves, Platteville, Wis.. May 11.— [Special.] John Deitzman, a farmer residing at Mound Branch, about seven miles north east of this city, had twelve sheep killed by wolves the first of the week. Hunters are after the animals and the sport is con sidered rare, as this is the first positive proof of wolves being in this section of the state for many years. Klondikera Are Hopeful, Dodgeville, Wis.. May 11.—[Special.] —A letter has just been received here from the Northwest territory from the Dodge ville Klondike gold hunters. It states that they have crossed the Chilkoot pass in safety. They narrowly escaped the recent snowslide there. They report prospects as excellent. Trombone —“Der beer is very light, aind’t it?” Tuber—“ Yaw, but ve can garry more of it, nicht wahr?”—Boston Herald. BELIEF FOR DEWEY. The Cruiser Charleston Sails with Ammunition and Other Supplies. Washrington, D. C., May 11.—The navy department has decided to have the cruis er Charleston start immediately on its re lief mission to Admiral Dewey’s fleet at Manila. The orders issued anticipate the departure of the Charleston from San Francisco today if it is possible to get the ammunition and stores aboard, and she will leave without waiting to convoy the City of Pekin and the other ships loaded with supplies. The orders to the commandant of the navy-yard at Mare Island are to put on board the Charleston all the ammunition she will carry so long as her steaming is not retarded- It is the understanding here that at least 150 tons of ammunition can be put on board. By extraordinary efforts on the part of the authorities here all the powder, shot and shell requisite for this relief expedition have been as sembled at San Francisco already, though it wss thought at first it would take un til after the 15th to draw these sup plies from various other points. The am munition includes 500 rounds of the big projectiles for the 8-inch guns of the Olympia, about 20,000 6-inch shells and 10,000 5-inch shells, as all of the cruisers of Admiral Dewey’s fleet mount 5-inch and 6-inch guns. There is also an am ple supply of the smaller sizes of shot and shell for the machine and rapid-fire guns. The stock of powder will be in three lots, aggregating over 170,000 pounds. Owing to the hurried departure of the Charleston, it is not expected that she will wait for any considerable number of troops, as these will follow later ou the relief ships. She has a crew of about 300 men. and this probably will be augmented by a marine guard of a few hundred men. The Charleston is a protected cruiser of 3730 tons displacement, built of steel, and mounts eight guns in her main battery. She has twin screws and an indicated horse-power of 6666. The authorities hardly expect her to make more than 13 knots with her heavy stock of coal, am munition and supplies. Her coal bunk ers are rather limited, so that she will probably have to stop at Honolulu to re coal. Her trip to Manila will take about two weeks. The City of Pekin, which will follow her, is a very fleet merchantman, capable of being pushed to eighteen knots or more, so that even with the handicap she lias of starting several days after the Charleston, there is a prospect she may overhaul her in the race across the Pa cific and reach Manila first. This will depend, however, on how soon the City of Pekin can be made ready for a start. Saturday is the earliest day mentioned. The Charleston is commanded by Capt. Henry Glass. Aside from carrying am munition and supplies to Admiral Dewey, the Charleston will prove a valuable ad junct to his squadron. She will come next to the Olympia and Baltimore in point of size and effectiveness. In deter mining upon this speedy departure of the Charleston, the authorities have had in mind not only the need of giving early re lief to Admiral Dewey, but also have been somewhat apprehensive of the atti tude of the Philippine insurgents. The reports here from the Philippines indicat ing that insurgent forces might resort to massacre are received with serious atten tion by the officials as they recognize that our present position in controlling Manila bay imposes a certain degree of responsi bility in seeing that civilized meth ods prevail and that the insurrectionists do not resort to lawless and incendiary measures. ARMADA IS BEADY. London Globe’s Spanish Corres pondent Says Ships Expected to Sail Today. London, May 11. —The Globe publishes this afternoon a dispatch from Cadiz dated Saturday last, which said the fol lowing ships, which were all ready for sea with the exception of the Pelayo, were at that port: Pelayo, Victoria, Car los V.. Almirante Oquendo. Vizcaya. Ma ria Teresa, Cristobal Colon, Alfonso XIII., Pluton. Proserpina, Osade, Audaz, Furor and Terror; also several torpedo boats, transports, and the Normannia and Columbia, formerly of the Hamburg- American line, which have been named Patriota and Rapido respectively. The Globe’s correspondent added that be believed the squadron would sail on Wednesday (today) and said a number of troops would leave for the Canary islands on May 15, while three battalions of ma rines were quartered at San Fernando ready for embarkation. Lieut. Colwell, the naval attache of the United States embassy, said today he was by no means convinced that the Spanish Cape Verde squadron is really at Cadiz. Inquiries made on board ships which have recently arrived here from the Ca nary islands, the Island of Madeira. Tene riffe and Gibraltar, show' that nothing has been seen of the Spanish fleet. The British steamer Galicia, Capt. Bird, which left Cadiz on April 29, reports that the only Spanish war vessels there were the auxiliary cruisers Normannia and Co lumbia, two torpedo-boats and an armor yacht, possibly the Giralda. _ The British steamer Tetuan. which ar rived here today from Gibraltar, after leaving Las Palmas on April 29. Teneriffe on April 30. and Madeira on May 2, saw no signs of the Spanish fleet. BURNED A WAREHOUSE. Mob at Madrid Totally Destroys a Huge Warehouse and Contents. London, May 11. —A special dispatch from Madrid says a mob burned a huge grain warehouse there early this morn ing. The structure is said to be a total loss. Madrid, May 11.—A serious riot has taken place at Logron, capital of the Spanish province of that name, on the Ebro, sixty miles from Burgos. The grain and provision stores were attacked and pillaged by rioters who included num bers of women, armed with axes, chop pers and cudgels. The cavalry charged the mob, but the soldiers were repulsed by a determined onslaught made upon them by the women. EXPLOSION IN A TUNNEL Man Struck a Match to Light His Pipe—Ten Laborers Badly Injured. Cleveland, 0., May 11.—Ten men were injured by an explosion of gas today in the new waterworks tunnel under the lake. The diggers were 6300 feet from shore. The explosion was caused by one of the men striking a maten to light his pipe. Instantly there was a blinding flash of flame and a terrific roar, filling the tun nel with smoke and blinding the diggers. An alarm was at once sent to the power house on shore and a relief expedition was organized among the other workmen for rescue of their comrades. Blackened, blinded and stunned, the injured men were carefully transported to the shaft and thence conveyed by ambulances to hospi tals. THE CRISIS ACUTE. Will the Spanish Cabinet Weather the Storm is the Problem of the Hour. New York, May 11.—A dispatch to the Herald from Madrid says: It is only in directly that attention is paid to the progress of the war by the people here. For the time being everyone is engrossed with consideration of the ministerial crisis. Upon its solution depends the im mediate action of Spain. If the cabinet weathers the storm it will emerge from it either instructed to prosecute the war vigorously or else em powered to take steps for the re-estab lishment of peace with the least possible delay. From careful consideration of the min istry’s action it is more than probable that the latter solution will be more in ac cordance with its members’ desires. The question is, will they be able to follow their desires? Their position is a difficult one. They know only too well that the longer the war is prosecuted the more severe will be the loss of Spain. It is manifest that the government is trying to throw the responsibility for the continuance of the war on Parliament. It is also manifest that the opposition is try ing to embarrass the government by re fusing to accept that responsibility with out at the same time giving ths ministry any ground for saying later that peace was concluded by the will of the nation’s representatives and not by that of the government’s party majority. The opposition will not help the govern ment to secure peace, as later it may over throw the Liberals upon this ground. Which of the two parties—ministerial or the opposition—will be the stronger is the one subject of interest at present. There is growing a current feeling that to pursue this disastrous war, now that it has been proved that, while Spain’s cour age is always equal to any test, her finan cial, military and naval resources are in adequate to cope with an adversary so vastly her superior as America, amounts simply to madness. One of the most prominent bankers here said that to escape from total ruin is becoming more and more difficult every day if the war is prolonged. The work ingman finds himself confronted with tangible proof of what war means. He is already paying about twice as much as formerly for the loaf of bread that plays such an important role in his nour ishment, and he is beginning to get des perate. There you have the explanation of the risings that have been and are still tak ing place all over the country. The la borer, mechanic and small tradesman know that life is becoming impossible for him, and it may be that it is even now very near that point when the exporter of every bag of grain becomes his enemy, and the speculator who is storing bread stuffs in the hope of a further rise is a man to be dealt with as a noxious reptile. Some of the disorders amounted to lit tle more than noisj’ demonstrations, but all indicate the spirit of desperation due to the dearness of bread and the conse quent widespread misery. With the people in this excited state it is a comparatively easy task for the Carlist and Republican political agitators to gain the acceptance of the most ab surd theories. These agitators have nat uarlly not been lacking, but the political aspect of the disturbances is only a mi nor one. Their real cause is the stern suffering, and the government with a united majority could bring the war to an end and be applauded. Will a majority be obtained? Most people doubt it. If it cannot, there is scope for the widest conjecture as to what will be the result to the country at large. SPAIN IN SORE STRAITS. Drop in Foreign Exchange Alarms the Bankers, New York, May 11.—A dispatch to the World from Madrid says: The drop in foreign exchanges and in the gold premium of from 115 to 75 in one day has taken business men and bankers by surprise. It is attributed to the fact that the Bank of Spain has ceased to purchase foreign bills, having placed enough reserves abroad for the necessities of the Spanish colonial treasuries until the middle of June. The Spanish government has obtained an advance of 8.000,000 francs in gold from the Spanish hypothecated bank and from the French Banque at Pais Bas. The Bank of Spain also bought a con siderable amount in silver bars and coin abroad to replace its cash reserves. Large amounts have been drawn at a pace of $6,000,000 or $7,000,000 a week since April 21 in exchange for the bank’s notes. The economical and financial condition of the country is very critical. All busi ness is at a standstill. The price of all commodities and provisions is rising stead ily. The scarcity and increase in the price of coal is disturbing and reducing the profits of all industries. The government pays any price for coal, particularly for eign coal. The crisis and modification of the cabi net is daily expected. Sagasta only post pones the tendering of the resignations of half the members of the cabinet to please the Queen by getting the financial bills first voted on. A dispatch to the Herald from San Se bastian says: There is great excitement here on account of a phenomenal fall in the exchange in favor of Spanish money. Yesterday the rate was 215, whereas this morning it fell to 195 and at the close of fers were refused at 150. I am informed on most excellent authority that a W’ell known banking house has come to the res cue and advanced the Bank of Spain 100,- 000 pesetas. TO SACRIFICE MORET. I Spanish Minister for the Colonies will Have to Go—Premier Sagasta to Stay. Madrid, May 11.—The Chamber (lower House) of the Spanish Parliament, had a prolonged sitting last evening and eventu ally adopted the war credits. The ses sion was exciting and uproarious. Senor Salmeron, the Republican leader, alluded to the rumors of the Queen Re gent’s abdication, and said that the Re publicans were ready to form a govern ment forthwith. His remarks evoked a storm of protests, and Senor Salmeron was unable to pro ceed for fully ten minutes. Monarchists and Republicans shrieked at each other and bandied threats. Senor Moret, secretary for the colonies, replying to Senor Melia’s speech, said that neither victories nor defeats could be ascribed to one regime more than to an other, and that it was a bad interpreta tion of the words of Isaiah to say that God averts his face from nations gov erned by women. With a view of remedy ing “the mistake made last week,” Senor Moret said he wished to repudiate the suggestion of Senor Silvela that he (Mo ret) desired to convert Parliament into a national convention. “I asked not for or ders, but only for suggestions,” he said. The speech was coolly received, Senor Silvela showing a disinclination to accept the proffered reconciliation; and the de bate left the impression that Senor Mo ret will have to be sacrificed, but that Sa gasta will remain premier. A CHEERFUL WOMAN. From the Democrat, Brazil, Ind. Every woman cannot be beautiful, but a cheerful face often supplies the defi ciency. But no one can be cheerful and bring joy to others unlees they have per fect health. Fortunately, science has placed this priceless boon within the reach of every woman, as the following incident proves: Nirs. Amanda Robinson, wife of Will iam Robinson, farmer and stockman, near Howesville, Clay County, Ind., is 32 years old and had for several years been in declining health and despondent. For three months she was not only unable to attend to her domestic duties but too feeble to be up and about. To-day she is in good health and able to attend to her household affairs. She relates her experi ence as follows: “I was afflicted with female troubles and was in a delicate state of health. I lost my appetite, grew thin and was great ly depressed. After taking various reme dies without being benefited I was in duced by a friend to try Dr. Williams’ Pink PiUs. “Early i n the summer I of 1897 I procured five X yV boxes of In them and be- f fore finish- Ah Sy Ar ing the sec-,. I ond box \r~'J z began to im- J prove and by II the time I had taken x the five box es I was able _ to go about -Priceless Doon. my usual work and stopped taking the pills. “Our daughter Anna, 12 years old, was also afflicted with decline and debility. She lost flesh, seemed to be bloodless and had no ambition. She took two boxes of the pills and they restored her appetite, aided digestion and brought color to her cheeks. She is now in the best of health. I think Dr. Williams’ Pink Pills for Pale People the best medicine we ever had in our family and recommend them to all needing a remedy for toning up and re building a shattered system.” “Anecdotes” for Poison. Joseph Ansell, who, besides being deputy-coroner for the city of Birming ham, occupies the same position with re gard to North Warwickshire, tells an amusing story with reference to an in» quest which he was called upon to bold near Rugby. The deceased had died from poisoning, and, in the course of a conversation which he had with the con stable preparatory to holding the inquest, he asked if any attempt had been made' to save the man’s life after he swallowed the poison. “Yes, sir,” replied the intel ligent man in blue; “we gave him an anecdote.” Supreme Court Sustains the Foot- Ease Trade-mark. Justice Laughlin, in Su t reme Court, Buffalo, N. Y., has ordered a permanent injunction, with costs, and a full account ing of sales, to issue against Paul B. Hud son, the manufacturer of the foot powder called “Dr. Clark’s Foot Powder,” and also against a retail dealer of Brooklyn, restraining them from making or selling the Dr. Clark’s Foot Powder, which is declared, in the decision of the court, an imitation and infringement of “Foot- Ease.” the powder for tired, aching feet, to shake into your shoes, now so largely advertised and sold all over the country. Allen S. Olmsted of Le Roy, N. Y., is the owner of the trade-mark “Foot-Ease,” and he is the first individual who ever advertised a foot powder extensively over the country. He will send a sample Free to anyone who will write him for it. The decision in this case upholds his trade mark and renders all parties liable who fraudulently attempt to profit by the ex tensive “Foot-Ease” advertising, in plac ing upon the market a spurious and simi lar appearing preparation, labeled and put up in envelopes and boxes like Foot-Ease. Similar suits will be brought against oth ers wto are now’ infringing on the Foot- Ease trade-mark and common law’ rights. —The militia laws of the United States were passed betw’een 1792 and 1862, and many of the provisions now in force are i bit antiquated. For instance, it is still the law of the land that each mili tiaman “shall be constantly provided with a good musket or firelock, of a bore sufficient for balls of the eighteenth part of a pound, a sufficient bayonet, two spare flints, a box and not less than twenty-four cartridges,” “or else with a good rifle shot pouch and pow’der horn.” —One of the most remarkable develop ments of the automatic machine is a “Dr. Cureall,” in Holland. It is a wooden figure of a man, with, compartments ail over it labeled with the names of various ailments. If you have a pain, find its corresponding location on the figure, drop a coin into the slot, and the proper pill or powder will come out. —Venezuela has an enormous territory, claiming 632,000 square miles of area. It is about as large as Alaska and Ari zona. LADIES READ I Another Marvelous Cure. [TUMIART] Saved My Life. Swanson Rheumatic Cure Company, Chicago. 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The novel feat of catching a chicken thief by means of a camera was recent ly performed by Ralph B. Hyam. an electrical engineer, who resides in West Philadelphia. Finding that his henroost was persistently raided, Hyam set up a snapshot camera in such a way that it wasi focused directly on the entrance of the chicken house. Near by on a saucer was placed a charge of flashlight powder, an ingenious arrangement of wires was then run from a battery to the camera and flash powder and thence to the door, which when opened would work the cam era and ignite the powder simultanously. It took Hyam two days to finish the job. One morning last week Hyam found that the coup had been broken open, although the thief had evidently been scared off by the flash of powder. Anxious to see how the scheme had worked he at once developed the plate and nearly fainted when the face of a church sexton ap peared. That individual has confessed to all the robberies and has promised to make restitution to avoid arrest. —New York World. —A citizen of Kharkoff. Russia, recent ly purchased a statue of Apollo Belve dere. which one of his children soon after ward overturned and broke. Out of it Tolled a bundle, which contained Russian bank notes to the value of 3000 roubles, together with a declaration by one Cheva lier Irionun Prokheroff. that the money contained in the handkerchief was the proceeds of his gambling transactions and was designed to build a church. —Very many short-sighted people have prominent eyes. We wish it were possible to send a regi ment of cowhorn handle-bar “scorchers” to the extreme front. —Buffalo Commer cial. The Rejected One—-“I have a rival, then?” The Girl —“Hardly that. I have prom ised to marry him.” —Philadelphia North American. Mendicant Michael—“Shure, ma'am, I’ve got sivin children at home, all under five.” Mrs. Skinner—" Seven children 1 Any twins?” Mendicant Michael—“ All twins.”—Tit-Bits. “Well.” sadly murmured the Salvation army girl, whose lover had gone to fight Spain, “I have shed my first volunteer!” And she went and took a good war cry.—Chicago Tribune. Clara—“ Mr. Castleton asked me at what time you were likely to be alone, as he wanted to call on you.” Maud —“What did you tell him?” Clara —“I said any tijne.”—Life. “That Mrs. Loveless is so nervous. She always winks at her partner when, she has a good hand.” “I suppose that’s the reason I haven't seen her with a married man for a part ner.” “The President has had a hard time of it lately.” “Yes; the country has acted as silly as the woman who lies in bed scolding her husband while he kindles the fire.”—Chi cago Record. Johnny—“ Wot! You fit wit* Mickey Du gan? W’y. dat feller don't know w’en he’s licked!” Tommy—“Mebbe he don’t, but. by jocks. I’ll bet I made him have suspi cions!” —Puck. Chollie —“Don't you think it was bad fawm in you lawst night to dwink too much wine?” Rounders —“Didn't think about form then, but I must admit the bad taste of it now.”—Philadelphia Record. “Papa, the paper this morning, in sneaking of the battery at Cardenas, ‘She made no response to the New York’s fire?’ Battery isn’t feminine, is it?” “No, my boy. you can silence a bat tery.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. “My son,” said the aged politician, “it it better, especially when you are talk ing about the enemies in your own party, to use only soft and honeyed words. They are much easier to eat. should occa sion arise.”—Cincinnati Enquirer. A couple of burglars were trying to ef fect an entrance into a house. The mas ter of the establishment heard them, and, opening the window gently, he observed: “You had better come again after a while, as we haven't all gone to bed yet.” Little Miss Mullet Sat on a tuffet. Eating of curds and whey; A microbe espied her And slipped down Inside her, And she had influenza next day. —Cincinnati Enquirer. “An’ how is Matildy gettin’ along with her French writin,’ Musheer?” “Oh, madam, it is comme il faut.” “Somethin’ wrong with the commas, eh? She’ll have to git her father to help her about that. He's great on punctu atin’.” Nan—“l was just thinking what a queer thing nature is. Now. of what use is that tail to the cow in winter time, when there are no flies.” Fan —“It may be of no use to the cow. but what would we do for oxtail soup?” -Puck. “It seems to me you are rather smart this morning.” said an exasperated bar rister to a witness who, though clever ly cross-examined, refused to contradict himself. “Well, sir,” said the other cheerfully, “if I wasn’t on my oath, I might say the same of you.” Caller (to child, whose mother has left the room for a moment) —“Come here to me. my dear.” Enfant Terrible—“No, I mustn’t do that. Mamma told me I must stay sitting in the chair, because there’s a hole in the cushion.” —Glasgow Citizen. Costermonger—“All koinds of fruit. (To woman who has thrust her head out of a window.) Want any. loidy?” Woman (at window) —“No.” Costermonger—“Then what did yer chuck yer head out o’ the winder for? (To the moke.) Goo on!” —Judy. He—“l have just been reading a curi ous book. It shows that very few men of genius live happy with their wives. I wonder if that’s the reason we don’t seem to get along any better? She—“lt must be. You have a positive genius for making a fool of yourself.”— Chicago News. “Here,” said Benny’s papa, showing the little fellow a coin, “is a penny three hundred years old. It was given to me when I was a little boy.” “Gee whiz!” ejaculated Benny; “just think of anyone being able to keep a pen ny as long as that without spending it!”— Harper’s Bazar. Kate—“ Bell and Charley seem to be rather sweet on one another.” Maud—“ Sweet? Why, they were out playing golf all the afternoon.” Kate—“ But that doesn’t signify.” Maud—“lt does in their case. They forgot to take the clubs with them when they went out.”—Boston Transcript. “So you refused Mr. Blimmer’s propo sal?” “Yes.” “How did he take it?” “I don’t think he knows it yet.” “What do you mean?” “He never listens to anything except what he says himself.”—Chicago Record. “I don’t see anything remarkable about the man.” “That’s because you don’t know him. I’ve been with him almost constantly for the last eight weeks, and not once has he undertaken to explain to me the duty of the President and Congress at this time.” —Chicago Post. A little boy, having upset his tea. was chidden by his mother, whom he much as tonished by replying: “David did it: you read it in the Bible to us.” His mother’s inquiry elicited the following— David said. ‘My cup runneth over;’ and how could his cup run over without mak ing a mess on the table-cloth?” A vicar and his churchwarden were passing in the street on a frosty morn ing. The churchwarden lost his footing and fell as the vicar walked by. “Ah, Mr. Smith,” said the vicar, “they say fools walk in slippery places!” “So I see, sir,” replied the churchwarden; “but I’m blest if I can!” New York Lady of the House—“ Why don’t you go to work? Don’t you know that a rolling stone gathers no moss?” Tramp, from Boston—“ Madam, not to evade your question at all. but merely to obtain information, may I ask of what practical utility moss is to a man in my condition?” Doctor—“ Your wife must have chicken broth three times a day, and you must give her a spoonful of this medicine every hour during the night.” Mr. Jackson (dubiously)—“Wa-al, doc tah, I doan’ see how yo’ expec’ me toe pervide her wif de chicken broff an’ gib her dat medicine at the same time.”— Judge. “Talkin’ ’bout war.” said the aged widow. “I lost three husbands in the last one. It ’peared like jest as soon as I’d marry one they kill him off. an’ no soon er would I git another but he’d go the same way. As I say, they killed three of ’em. till it got so no one wanted to risk me. as ever’ man I married left this here worl’ in hope of a better! So. the close o’ the war foun’ me single an’ will- in’, but thar warn’t no men left t’r mar ry. Oh, but war is cruel!”—Atlanta Con stitution. Queen Victoria deprecates the pro nounced democracy of Sir Charles Dilke. She was a close friend of the baronet’s father. “How often,” said her majesty, not long ago, “have I held that boy on my lap and stroked his hair with affec tion!” And then she added, with a smile, "Dear me! I must have rubbed it the wrong way!” Attorney—“ You say the defendant kissed you in a dark room?” Fair Plaintiff —“Yes, sir.” Attorney—“ Will you please explain to the court how you came, to enter a dark room with the defendant?” Fair Plaintiff —“Oh, it wasn’t dark when we went in. I turned the light out afterward.” —Chicago News. Mrs. De Fadd (who cannot stand the odor of turpentine)—“l would have sent for you to have done this cleaning last week, but we have been having the out side of our house painted, and it made us all sick.” Mrs. McScadd (sympathizingly)—“Sure, 01 don’t wonder. Thim colors is enough to make anyone sick.” —New York Week ly. A correspondent contributes to the San Francisco Call a few “Lines to Lena,” beginning: ’Twas then you promised to be mine. Our last fond kiss He near forget. With love I pressed my lips to thine, I loved the then, I love the yet. Lena, without further notice, may draw on us for sympathy in any amount. —Chi- cago Times-Herald. “Briggs seems quite lively this morn ing.” “Yes.” “He usually comes down to the office exhausted and peevish. What’s the cause of the change?” “This is the first morning he hasn’t had to hunt for his collar button.” “How did that happen?” “The baby swallowed it.”—Cleveland Plain Dealer. A Tribute to Wings.—She was a good pianist, and when she died the village edi tor saw his opportunity, and this is what came of it: “At the feet of Beethoven she sat as a child, and interpreted those subtle emotions known only to those whose strength of wing is strong enough to drink in harmonies that pierce the shell of the universe and lose themselves in the boundlessness of infinity.”—New Orleans Times-Democrat. “Who was that young man who stood out at the front gate so long last night?” asked Mabel’s father. "That was Herbert.” she replied as she wiped the corner of her eye. “He came to say goodby forever.” “Humph! I thought he must have some such ambition, and it’s a good thing I slammed the shutters. He said goodby for two hours and a quarter as it was.”— Washington Star. “Mistuh Pinkley,” said Miss Miami Brown, “what is dis her diplomacy I hyah’s ’bout?” “Well, I dunno whethuh I kin trans parify de question so’s you’ll see froo it. But es de lan’lord come ’roun’ fob de rent an’ I says I ain’t gwinter pay, why, I gits put out. But es I tells ’im ter come ’roun’ nex’ week, an’ nex’ week tells ’im ter come ’roun’ ag’in, an’ so on, dat’s diplomacy.”—Washington Star. ADIOS; Land of garlic and tortillas. Land of zebecs and mantillas. Land of mules and smuggled bitters, Land of raisins and. of fritters, Land of Pedro and of Sancho, Land of Weyler and of Blanco, Land of bullfights and pesetas, Land of dusky senoritas Land of manners still and haughty. Land of Isabella naughty. Land of Boabdll and Handl, Don’t you hear your Uncle Sam'l? “Git!” —Cleveland Plain Dealer. Disgruntled Cyclist (trundling his ma chine over country highway)—“This is what you call roadmaking here, is it? Scraping loose dirt up over the center and leaving it there for the heavy wag ons to cut up into ruts!” Sturdy Farmer—“ Young feller, I’ve been highway commisioner fur this town ship twenty-seven year, and I learned roadmakin’ from my father. He had the office ’fore I did. Do you reckon you kin teach me anything about it, mister? —Chicago Tribune. Some Noted Beauties. Lucrezia Borgia was a singularly beau tiful woman, with gray eyes and yellow hair. It was said of her that her upper eyelids drooped over more than half the iris, so as to give the eye a languid ex pression. She had a peculiar trick of looking steadily sideways at those with whom she conversed, and this peculiarity invariably excited distrust in those who observed it. She was singularly gifted in conversation and repartee, and could hold her own in any company. Mme. de Remusat had features so per fect that her contemporaries said she was worthy to sit as model for a Greek god dess. The flesh of her face closely re sembled alabaster, and yet she was not pale, and did not give the impression of being in delicate health. Her beauty at tracted universal attention to her, no matter where she went, and even in old age she retained most of her good looks. Mme. de Pompadour was not, accord ing to the testimony of her contei. pora ries. a beauty, nor anything more L an a fairly good-looking woman. She gained her influence by her pleasing manners and her wonderful tact and address. Her chief beauty was her hair, which, to in crease her apparent height, she wore in the fashion that has since borne her name. Margaret of Denmark, the “Semiramis of the North,” was a large woman, of powerful build and great physical strength. She said that nature had per petrated a great mistase in not making her a man. She was fond of manly sports, and threw a spear and drew a bow as well as any soldier. Margaret of Valois, the profligate Queen of the equally profligate Henry IV., had great personal beauty, it being, as most persons thought, heightened by the prac tice of blonding her hair. Her complex ion was dark and her eyes and eyebrows were black, so that the contrast was very marked. Josephine was far from being the beau ty that she is commonly supposed. Her nose was too long, her chin was small and receding, her eyes were rather oblique, her teeth were brown and decayed, and her breath very bad. Her gait was not easy. Maria Theresa was large, but so well formed that her real size did not appear. She had prominent and commanding fea tures, but an air of suavity that endeared her to all her subjects. Mme. Di» Barry was a handsome wom an, but spoiled the general effect of her beauty by overdress. She was always what would, in the slang of today, be called "fussily dressed.” Mme. Scarron, afterward the famous Mme. de Maintenon, the wife of Louis XIV., was, in her girlhood, remarkably beautiful. She was dark, with piercing black eyes and wavy hair. Catherine 11. was a handsome woman in early life, but dissipation and vice soon destroyed every trace of her good looks; she became very fleshy and coarse in ap pearance. Nell Gwynne, the favorite of Charles 11.. was a rosy, round-faced, chubby and impertinent specimen of femininity, whose principal attraction was her childishness. Mme. de Montespan had beautiful eyes. Several of the poets of her time sang their praises.—St. Louis Globe-Democrat. —Mexico denotes the place or seat of Mexitti, the Aztec god of war. Spanish Colonial Policy. Prof.. Moses Coit Tyler, who occupies the chair of American History at Cornell, at a recent lecture on pre-Revolutionary colonial systems, speaking of that of Spain, said: “As a student of American history, I find that the Spanish colonial system has been and is one of unmitigated horrors; that in all the record of American colonial history, although the policies of England. France and Holland were cruel and oppressive in many ways, yet in that of Spain not one instance of a‘ benefit or kindness on the part of the mother coun try toward here colonies can be found. A recital of the barbarities practiced by her upon her colonies would drive vou from the room in horror. I do not ‘intend to make a war speech. In fact I deprecate the policy of those hot-headed, talking pa triots who are always ready to plunge us into war and to join the home guards. Yet when the efforts of our noble Presi dent and of our wise statesmen toward an honorable peace and a just settlement of the Cuban question are exhausted and war canot be averted, I do not see why a swift and awful blow of retribution should not be dealt this harsh, this cruel, this unrelenting nation, and why the last vestige of her foothold should not be blotted out of this hemisphere.” The students in attendance applauded at the reference to our “noble President” and at the concluding words. Modern Wars Are Short. .Modern wars are quick, sharp and de cisive. For proof, read the history of the Japanese and the Chinese war or the Franco-Prussian war or the Prussian war against Austria. The time of the Japan ese war against China is reckoned by weeks. France declared war on Prussia July 19, 1870. The end practically came September 1. June 15, 1866, Prussia asked Hanover, Saxony and Hesse-Cassel to. withdraw from their support of Aus tria. .They refused. The next day the Prussian army occupied their territory. Eleven days later the Saxon army was whipped at Langensalza. July 3 the bat tle of Sadowa was fought and the war was over. Modern equipments make such wars as Spain fought with the Nether lands, or such wars as Carthage carried on with Rome impossible. The time of those wars was reckoned by generations. The time of the war between the United Stares and Spain, if war comes, will prob ably be reckoned by days. Shake Into Your Shoes Allen’s Foot-Ease, a powder for the feet. It cures painful, swollen, smart ing feet and instantly takes the sting out of corns and bunions. It’s the great est comfort discovery of the age. Al len’s Foot-Ease makes tight-fitting or new shoes feel easy. It is a certain cure for sweating, callous and hot, tired, nervous, aching feet. Try it to day. Sold by all druggists and shoe stores. By mail for 25c in stamps. Trial package FREE. Address Allen S. Olm sted, Le Roy, N. Y. She Got Left. “Well, Miss Clara,” remarked the young man, “it’s the old, old story.” "Why, Mr. Hankinson,” replied Miss Clara, “this is—so sudden!” “Yes,” he said, nervously fingering the newspaper over which he had been yawn ing while waiting for the young lady to come down stairs, “it’s a little earlier this season than it is usually, perhaps, but it's the same old story—the peaches in Dela ware are all killed again.”—Chicago Trib une. Coughing Leads to Consumption. Kemp’s Balsam will stop the cough at once. Go to your druggist today and get a sample bottle free. Sold in 25 and 50- cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan gerous. “Them Spanishes knows better dan to monkey wid Sampson.” said the old dar key on Ivy street. “Dey kin sorty bluff de Kuby folks, but dey hain’t so fur for got der raisin’ az ter cum foolin’ roun’ Sampson. I ’spect dey is dun heerd all about dat gang ov Fillystines whut un dertuk to run de hog over Sampson wunst, an’ he didn’t do a thing but frail de thunder outen de hull push wid jest a soup bone. No, dey hain’t goin’ ter pester roun’ Sampson.”—Atlanta Journal. —lt has been figured out that one man of Berlin. Ont., R. Pinke, has 372 rela tives in the town. “IRONING MADE EASY” Ip I lfe| I “I Is 'MS> ISI 18l i /starchV INVENTUS M j J REQUIRES NO COOKING v u j iSHiBi j MMES COLLARS AND GUFFS STIFF AND NICE iMMI 5 p- AS WHEN FIRST BOUGHT HEW ONE POUND OF THIS STARCH WILL GO i AS FAR AS A POUND AND A HALF iWW OF ANY OTHER STARCH. WlPr ^HUTACTURED CNLYgy L’"U.C.HUBINGER BROS.C9 J !|Rz I^KeokukJo^^^ This starch is prepared on scientific principles by men who have had years of practical experience in fancy laundering. It restores old linen and summer dresses to their natural whiteness and imparts a beautiful and lasting finish. It is the only starch manufactured that is perfectly harmless, containing neither arsenic, alum or any other substance injurious to linen and can bo used even for a baby powder. For sale by all wholesale and retail grocers. —Agitation is active in the Transvaal for the establishment of a department of agriculture, with a minister at its beat WHEN WRITING TO ADV EK- TISEKS please say you saw tne Advertisement in this paper. TJiGURES WHERE ALL ELSE FAILS. Q Q Beet Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use gj |v> in time. Sold by druggists. Some Curious Publications. Here are a few items about newspapers and magazines which may prove interest ing: There is a paper in Turin which is printed in luminous ink. The smallest newspaper known is published in Mexi co. It is called El Telegrama, and is only four inches square. The Japanese newspaper Shi Gio Shue Dan Kwai Zasshi is printed on sheets of different colors. The first number of the Illus trated Quadruple Constellation was printed in 1858. The second number is not due until 1958, as the promoters in tend to issue but once every century. The first sheet measured 8 by 6 feet. The Austrian Fortnightly Review prints every article published in the native language of the author. The Hora Fo cunda is a monthly periodical published at Edinburgh for the blind. All engaged in its production are blind. The Imperial Gazette of Berlin has the smallest circu lation of any daily in the world. Only two copies are printed, intended for the exclusive use of the Emperor. Lane’s Family Medicine Moves the bowels each day. In order to be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick headache. Price, 25 and 50c. Fish Story Time Again. David Kelty of Surry has had a queer experience, and in consequence believes that a smelt will never die so long as it is kept frozen stiff. Two weeks ago he was fishing on Morgan’s bay, where he captured a dozen or more smelts, which he left in a pail in his little shanty, ex pecting to return soon and resume work. Being called to Boston to attend the funeral of a relative he did not return for several days. Then he took the pail filled with snow’ and ice, in which were the smelts, and placed it in a tub, pouring over it a few gallons of warm water in order to get the fish out w’hole. He then went to the village, where he staid three hours. When he returned every smelt was alive and swimming around in the tub.—Lewiston (Me.) Journal. —Opium kills about 160,000 persons an nually in China. THE DAWN OF WOMANHOOD. Earnest V ords From Mrs. Pinkham to Mothers Who Have Daughters, and a Letter From Mrs. Dunmore, of Somerville, Mass. The advent of womanhood is fraught with dangers which even careful R> often neglect. ie dangers to a young woman is belated >n. The lily droops on its stem and dies oeauty is unfolded;” or she may have en tered into the perfection of womanhood with little apparent inconvenience or disorder of health. But suddenly the menses entirely cease. Mother, puberic malady is taking hold of your daughter, and quick x consumption may follow’! Take in stant steps to produce regular men r- struation. Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Com pound is certain to assist nature to per form her regular duties, procure it at once; there are volumes of testimony from grateful mothers who have had their daughters’ health restored by its use. If personal advice is desired, write quickly to Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass. It will be given you without charge, and it will be the advice of abundant experi nce and success. Read the following from Mrs. Charles Dunmore, 102 Fremont St., Winter Hill, iomerville, Mass.: I was in pain day and night; my doctor 1 not seem to help me. I could not seem to d any relief until I took Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. I had inflammation of the womb, a bearing-down pain, and the whites very badly. The pain was so intense that I could not sleep at night. I took Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound for a few months, and am now all right. Before that I took morphine pills for my pains; that was a great mistake, for the relief was only momentary and the effect vile. lam so thankful to be relieved of my sufferings, for the pains I had were something terrible.” Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound; a Woman’s Remedy for Woman’sllls "He that Works Easily Works Suc cessfully.” ’Tis Very Easy to Olean House With SAPOLIO The Death Rate. While it is quite true that the proportion of deaths from malaria as an immediate cause is proportionally small, yet physi cians are thoroughly convinced that it causes maladies of a fatal character, and begets dangerous nervous prostration. This malady is eradicated and prevented by Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters. —Liberia is the only more or less civ ilized country where clocks are almost entirely dispensed with. The sun risea exactly at 6 a. m., and sets at 6 p. mv throughout the year, and is vertically overhead at noon. There Is a Class of People Who are injured by the use of coffee. Recently there has been placed in all the grocery stores a new preparation called GRAIN-O, made of pure grains^ that takes the place of coffee. The most delicate stomach receives it without dis tress, and but few can tell It from cof fee. It does not cost over one-fourth as much. Children may drink it with great benefit. 15c. and 25c. par package. Try It. Ask for GRAIN-0. —The two oldest German generals aro Maj.-Gen. Lucas von Cranach and Gen eral Field Marshal von Blumenthal, who have been respectively in service 71 and 70 years. Hall's Catarrh Cure Is a constitutional cure. Trice 75 cents. —ln the whole of Europe the women have a majority of 4.579,000. I believe my prompt use of Piso's Cure, prevented quick consumption.—Mrs. Lucy Wallace, Marquette. Kas., Dec. 12, ’95. —An ordinary elephant produces 120 pounds of ivory. Mrs. Winslow’s soothing Syrup for chit, dren teething, softens the gums,reducesinflais. mation,allays pain. cures wind colic. 25ca bottle. —Modern needles are said to have come into use in 1545. —Frank Stanton, whose death in New: York was announced a fortnight ago, left a will, to a codicil of which the fol lowing was added: “I leave my inter ests in the hands of the Lord. May, tho Lord have mercy on me.”. One of Goth am’s religious publications in an editorial’ on the life of the deceased inadvertently quoted the postscript as follows: “I leave my interests in the hands of the lawyer^ May the Lord have mercy on me!” «CURE YOURSELF! Use Big C for unnatural liscbarges, inflammation^ rritationa or ulceration. >f mucous membranes. Painless, and not astrin gent or poisonous. Sold by Druggrlsta, or sent in plain wrapper, by express, prepaid, fOr •1.00, or 3 bottles, $2.75. Circular sent on request. r®^r.7ooo BICYCLES X carried over from 1887 mult /jzAdnlL be sacrificed bow. New Tjvv -Jl Grade, all styles, IKU W«k</F®JKeßbest equipment, guaran- Wrllirillml $9.75 to 5t7.00. tr ig 71V aed wheel».late models, T-ar a U makes, $3 to sl2. we 'Ur We ship on approval with '•ML ^.jtsEtfifout a cent payment. Writo hty <—-doFbargaln Met and art catnlofnio sw^T’&S models. BICYCLE FREE for season to advertise them. Send for one. Rider amenta wanted. Learn Low to Earn a Bicycle and make money. K. C. MEAD CYCLE CO., Chicago. 111. Do you suffer from the Dineane /"W _—— of inebriety (drunkenness), or IV WK R® from the Slavery of Opium, 111 Morphine or Tobacco? If so,for the earthly salvation of yourself, and thelife-lontf happiners of w M wife, chil dren or oth- Z^ d I J ere. taka the genuine t“VI V V Keeley Cure, the nJ only posi- tive, permanent cure known in ths world. Forthisgoto the Waukesha Keeley Institute, Z^ only one in Wisconsin, or write for full fl I Information, P.O. box 277,Waukesha. C. S. Clark, Pres.; H. K. Aiken, Mgr Salesmen Wanted. We can give you a profitable and pleasant job. GOO agents wanted. Three plans. Pay weekly. The lar gest nursery in the West. Address THE JEWELL NCBSEBY CO., Lake City, Minnesota. PENSIONS, PATENTS, CLAIMS. JOHN W. MORRIS, WASHINGTON. D.C. Late Principal Examiner U. S. Pension Bureau. 3 yrs. in last war, 15 adjudicating claims, atty, siuca PENSIONS^" Frit* C»pt. OTASBILL, Pernios Agent, Wishing, D.C.

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