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FELL IN FREEDOM'S CAUSE. "The War Angel of Ayoletn," os tbe Cubans raili'd .Matilda Agramonte y Varona, was killed recently wbllo fight ing shoulder to shoulder with lier brothers for tbe freedom of bur coun try. Sbo was tbe daughter of two of tbe preat families of Cuba, heiress to the fame aud traditions of two old tin mes of Spain, and to tbe remnant of t fortune that waa once one of tbe larg est In tbe rich Island. Every rebellion lias found Agrainontes and Varonaa under tlio banner of Cuba Libre. Her father and a brother gave up their Uvea In the ten years' war. Her remaining brothers and bcr uncles enlisted under General Maceo, and left her alone on MMK. VARONA. tbe plantation lu Puerto I'rlnclpe, the only property left of tbe vast estate. Bhe went to visit friends In a neighbor ing town, and on bcr return she found the family residence burned, he cane gone, tho servants murdered or seat ' tered. A Spanish guerrilla force had . crossed there and de stroyed tbe place. There was no place for the girl to go, so she asked tho first band of rebels that passed that way to take her with them to Maceo'8 camp. Once there she asked to be enlisted as a soldier. The chief at first refused, but her brothers and uncles told him she would starve other wise, and he relented and enrolled her. She saw only one battle. At Ayoleta, near the town of Quemado de Guinea, the advance of a strong Spanish col umn overtook Maceo's command. Tbe rebels wero hopelessly outnumbered, and a battle meant a catastrophe. Maceo was on bis way to meet tho Bermuda, and two-thirds of bis men were to be armed with the weapons she bought He called for volunteers to face the Spanish army and delay their inarch, so thnt the remainder of the column could escape. The first to step forward In answer to the call were tho Cuban girl, her brothers and uncles. They knew that the service meant death, but they went, and tbe girl stood there shoulder to shoulder with the other volunteers and fired until she fell. The Spaniards saw she was a wonian, and called on her to surrender She answered: "Viva Cuba Libre!" Women' View of Man. A straightforward, open-ben rted man may bo safely left to mnunge his own concerns. Jane Austen. A man capable of conquering habit ual Indolence cannot be a feeble char acter. Maria Edgeworth. Men who have Been a good deal of life don't alwaya end by choosing their wives so well George Eliot. Remember one tiling no man can fall to fulfill bis destiny but through his own fault. George Sand. Man Is very apt to contemplate hlm aelf out of all proportion to bis sur roundings. Christina O. Uosettl. Tho best augury of a man's success In bis profession Is that ho thinks It is the finest in the world. Goorge Eliot. Love occupies a vast space In wo man's thoughts, but fills a small por tion In a man's life. Maria Edge worth. Man Is not made for that selfish con centration of despair which la called either abnegation or stoicism. George Sand. The just Uvlng of a lifetime makes a man Incapable of any mere selfish bandllug of another's Interests. Mrs. Humphry Ward. Hloclc Vetla Heat of All. The success of the veil depends upon discretion In choice of pattern and Ita method of adjustment. Indeed tbe art of putting ou a veil Is a difficult one. Our Parisian sisters possess tbe happy knack of twisting voluminous lengths of net or gause around their bends with an effect altogether , delightful. To tbe careful study, then, of veil ad justment would we credit our readers, and also draw their attention to choice tf design and color. The sallow coiu plexloned woman should fly from tbe blue veil, ahe of roseate cheeks from the red, the business woman from the impractical white, and so on, while un doubtedly the smartest and most be coming veil of all Is the black, of soft fine quality and fascinating design. Two Habits Mixed at Birth. A mother and daughter In the town of Irish Valley, are In a quandary such as probably has not happened Mon for a good while. Each gave Nrth to a child on Monday, and so busy was Uie doctor In attending to I ..jtet them that tho babies got mixed up and It will be a secret forever which Is which. Both children were bom at nearly tbe same time and both were placed In a cradle. One of the babies is a boy and the other a girl, and It looked to outsiders as though there would be trouble over the boy, for the younger woman was anxious to pre sent a son to ber lord. Tbe mother at length cut the Gordlnn knot by de claring that she wunted a daughter to replace tbe grown-up woman and thnt she was perfectly satisfied, since she had several sous. Thus all Is serene, and will be unless one of tbe children dies, aud then nobody knows what wlil happen. , No Prnfudon of Hrlc-a-Ilroe, The age has passed for small tables so laden down with brlc-a-bnic as to give the drawing-room the appearance of a china shop and to cause the aver age male caller to feel very much In the position of the historical bull. Bits of brlc-a-brac may still exist, but thie bits must be of some Intrinsic vulue and need not be grouped together as though offered for sale. Tbe souvenir silver table will still hold sway, as this collection Is really Interesting In many cases, especially so when tbev repre sent tbe hostess' own "trip ner. .,s," and tho rich plush or velvet on which these ornaments are placed makes them a thing of beauty, as a rule. Tribute of High Ksteem. The beautiful loving cup which Mrs. Potter Palmer, of Chicago, presented to Mrs. Joseph Thompson, of Atlanta, cannot be adequately portrayed in the accompanying Illustration, but Its meaning of love and good fellowship, coming as It does from tbe official head of tbe woman's department of the great national exposition to tbe woman who held the same position In the South's great exposition, Is one which all Southern peoplo will appreciate and tako a pride in. Mrs. Palmer's gift means the warm recognition of South ern Imspltnllty. The bond of mutual sympathy between these women In their great endeavors was strong to begin with, and was upon acquaint ance made sure by personnl under- standing and accord. The loving cup will always recoil to Mrs. Thompson the visit of Mrs. Palmer to the Atlanta exposition, while others looking upon It will remember bnppily the evening of the grand ovntion given In her honor by Mrs. Thompson when the two wom en stood side by side, each receiving In her own Individual fashion amid brilliant lights and tlowcrs. The loving cup Is simple and elegant The design Is of a Venus riding on a dolphin and the work is exquisitely chaste and artistic. Faahlon and Home Hint. Jacket waists are popular this sea son. Fashion has run riot In dress trim mings. Capes and jackets are popular spring wraps. The new tweeds .are rather bright In coloring. Dress skirts are not quite so full as they were. Ice cream may be eaten with either a fork or a spoon. Children are to wear poke bonnets, and one 'Is occasionally seen on an adult Fine checks promise to be very pop ular, and shot mohairs are especially recommended. Laces are more varied and elegant than ever, with no end of applique de signs on net and chiffon. Handsome lunch cloths and buffet covers that wash well are of fine linen, bordered with renaissance lace. There Is a great choice of silver can dlesticks; but, after all, none surpasses In beauty the colonial reproductions. Colonial silverware, In true octagon shape, with a novel disposition of bead work aud empire garlands, Is tbe cor rect thing. A holder with a loop so long that It may lie looped around tbe apron belt may save burned fingers by being al ways at band. Remember to thoroughly wash and scrape the vegetables used In soup and to be chary with the seasoning, which. If overdone, gives a coarse, unpleasant flavor. Long or one piece effects are creep ing In more and more, to the delight of stout figures. Under the name of red Ingote and princess gowns some very pretty costumes are evolved. Two English bacteriologists conclude that an average of 1,500 microbes must be tnbaled Into the nose every hour, while In London tbe number must often reach 14,000. Tbe organisms are caught by tbe nose and pass to tbe digestive organs, which In health destroy them. MnspAI.MEK'S GIFT TO MRS. THOMPSOX. GOTHAM'S 25,000 CROOKS. ' Charles Dudley Warner Bays That Nam ben of Men LIT Only For Crime. Charles Dudloy Warner of tbe Prison Association of New York spoke to the League For Political Education on tbe subject "Relation of Citizen to Crim inal" the other afternoon. In part be said ; " We Hud most of the men of the coun try more anxious to make money than to preserve the safety of the state. It is a race between tbe thief uud the bnr glur and the business man to see who will get there first. Wobuve a plenitude of professional thieves, who rob by vio lence. Here in New York it is calculat ed thnt there are from 20,000 to 25,000 professional men, so called, whose pur pose in lifo is to commit crime for money. They do nothing else but com mit crime. Tbcy go in aud out of prison with more regularity than anything else. "It would be better for New York to apprehend all its criminals and to shut them up in tbe Waldorf hotel at $8 per day. The citizens would be tbeii saving money. With all our outlay we are obliged to barricade our bouses and live in absolute fortresses. " The speaker said he believed in un limited sentences in reform schools where tbe criminals are turned out only when they are cured and taught trades or professions to earn honest livelihoods. Bo said most criminals were morally and physically diseased and should be doctored. FOR HER CHILD. A Little Incident Abont Mr. Hoke Smith at a Cabinet Dinner. I heard a little story about Mrs. Hoke Smith at the last cabinet dinuer given by Secretary and Mrs. Lamont to the president, Mrs. Cleveland and members of tbe cabinet. Mrs. Smith was able- to be present. It was the first time that she had been able to attend a cabinet dinner since ber first season here. Tbe little daughter, who has been so ill with diphtheria, bad recovered, as the moth er thought, sufficiently to be loft aloue that ovening, but while the dinner was in progress a message was brought say ing tbat tbe little one was suffering from prostration brought on by fainting fits, to which she lias been subject si uce ber illness. Mrs. Smith arose immedi ately and made her apology, and Presi dent Cleveland, who, with tbe rest of tbe guests, was greatly concerned, in quired : "Is your carriage near, Mrs. Smith?" To which 6he replied, "No, Mr, Pres ident, bnt I have two feet, and I can walk." A carriage was provided. Capital A FORGED LAV. Curious Anomaly Now Bothering tbe North Carolina legislators. The forgery of a law is a curious anomaly in the history of legislation, but North Carolina is at present in trou ble over a law which never passed either branch of the legislature, yet was laid on the governor's table for signature, having already affixed to it tbe signa tures of the clerks and presiding officers of both bouses. By lapse of time it bad become a law, and the governor, on applying to the su preme court to have the law annulled, was informed that the court could not go behind tbe law itself as it appeared when presented to thorn. A trial for forgery is now going on, in which the chief and enrolling clerks of tbe two houses are being prosecuted for forging the flames of the presiding officers. Tbe law invalidated all conditional or preferential securities for debt and forbade tbe giving of such securities in tho futnre. A more futile and daring form of fraud would be difficult to im agine. St. Paul Pioneer Press. . Brothers Strangely Met. JesBe M. Brown of Franklin, Pa., and Manson Brown of Titusville, Pa., were called to Akron, O., Saturday by a tele gram announcing tbe daugerous illness of their father. The two brothers bad not met in 20 years. They traveled in tbe same train and sat opposite eaoh oth er. Neither knew who the other was. Leaving tbe train they walked to the business portion of the city together. They met again on South Main street and in a joking manner one of them stated tbat they were following each other. This led to a conversation in which it developed that they were broth ers. Cleveland Plain Dealer. 1 Life Saved by Hie Wateh Charm. George W. Eouze's life was saved by a Knights of Pythias watch charm at Muucie, Iud., the other night Houze was held up in a lonely spot by a foot pad, and in tbe struggle that followed three shots were fired. One ball would have penetrated Bonze's stomach, bat it struck bis watch charm, glancing off. He finally secured tbe revolver and near ly beat the life out of bis assailant with it For Whispering la Church. Ina Crabtree, aged 14, was brought tbe other night from Morgan township to serve out a fine of $5 and costs and ten days' imprisonment for whispering in church. Magistrate Cooper imposed the sentence. Shoriff Rickoy refused to lock ber in tbe jail, and has taken her into his family. Tbe commissioners will probably release ber. Cincinnati Commercial Gazette. Heir to Half a Town. Captain Henry Fisher bas just fallen heir to the undivided half interest of the town of Otis, Rush county, Kan. The tract of platted land contains 240 acres. It is on tbe Missouri Pacific rail road. A vein of coal underlies the town, which has 150 inhabitants. Whet We Mast Kid era. A thousand people have seen tbe St Fsul aground, sxd for years they will all be telling us tales about tbeir de lightful trips abroad. Capital FOR ARBITRATION. Movement Started la Chleao to Establish a Permanent Board. A committee of prominent citizens of Chicago bas issued a call to all parts of the country for expressions of opinion on tbe proposition to establish a perma nent board of arbitration for the settle ment of differences between this coun try aud England. After calling atten tion to the recent war rumors tbe call continues: "We suggest aud propose that the people of all cities and towns of tbe Union, at their meetings to celebrate tbe birth of Washington, or at special meetings called for tbe purpose on the Sunday afteruoon next fallowing or in the mesjings of their societies, clubs, churches, social, religious or com mercial organizations nearest in time to Washington's birthday, shall embody tbeir views, each assemblage in its own way, ou tbe following questions : "First. Do we wish tbe govern ments of the United States and Great Brituin, by formal treaty, to establish arbitration as tbe method of concluding all differences which may fail of settle ment by diplomacy between tbe two powers? "Second. What is your opinion of war as a mode of deciding controversies between the United States and Great Britain? "Dr. William C. Gray, 60 Dearborn street, Chicago, and William E. Dodge, 1 1 Cliff street, New York, will receive tbe proceedings, which should be sent in duplicate, and arrange them for transmission to the president . of the United States and the queen of England. "We request our newspapers, reli gious and secular, if this proposal shall appear to tbem to be good and wise, to give it tbeir sanction and urge tbe peo pie in all parts of tbe Union to couse orate this celebration of tbe birth of Washington to this cause by taking ap propriate aotion on tbat day or upon convenient occasions clustering around it." CULLOM'S REFUSAL. A Reminiscence of the Republican Na tional Convention of 180. If there is anything in tbe personal gratitude theory, Seuator Cnllom ought to be remembered by ex-President Bar- SENATOR SHELBY M. CULLOM. rison's friends, according to a story re lated the other day by an Illinois con gressman. It is a reminiscence of Minneapolis. Tbe Harrison opposition, having failed with Blaine and Reed and McKinley, and everybody else in tbe effort to unite upon a candidate, finally concluded that Senator Cullom was tbe mau. The senator had retired at midnight. At 8 o'clock in the morning he was awaken ed by tbe emissaries of' the combine, and for an hour or more they struggled with bim to induce him to permit him self to be used to defeat Harrison in the convention. "All you need to do," said they, "is to let the Illinois delegation vote for you. We will do tbe rest. " But Senator Cullom was firm against tbe al luring temptation. He told bis visitors that the Illinois delegation bad been in structed for Harrison, and there, so far as he was concerned, they would stay. Not only would he not countenauce any desertion, but if any one of tbe delega tion attempted to vote for bim on the floor be would instantly expose tbe whole proceeding. "With Cullom's refusal to lend him self to the proposition to defeat Harri son," said the congressman, "the oppo sition practically gave up the fight The coalition never doubted for a moment tbat it could have formed a winning combination with Cullom, and it was with the keenest disappointment that it gave up its plan to spring bim on the convention." Washington Post Bloos Girl's Talent. Miss Gertrude Simmons, who won first place in the Earlham college ora torical contest at Richmond, Ind., tbe other day, and who will represent that institution of learning at the state con test in March, is a full blooded Sioux In dian. She is the first representative of ber race to win distinction in oratory in any college of the world, and there is much interest manifested as to what place sbe will receive in the state con test Miss Simmons belongs to a tribe whose reservation is situated near Dead wood, S. D., and this is her second year in college. Cincinnati Enquirer. The New Photography. Oh. Roentgen, then the news ia true. And not a trick of idle rumor. That bids na each beware of yon And of your grim and graveyard hamor. We do not want like Dr. 8wift, To take our flesh off and to pose In Oar bone or show each little rift And joint for yon to poke your noee In, We only crave to contemplate Each other's usual foil dree photo. Tour won than "sltogvther" tat Of portraiture w bar in to to. The fondest twain would scarcely prise A picture of hi lady framework. To g on toil with yeaning eye Would probably b voted tarn work. No. Keep them for your epitaph. These tombstone souvenirs unpleasant Or go away and photograph Mshstn i spooks and Mrs. B-s-ni. London Punch. RICH, BUT SHOVELS COAL. A Brooklyn Millionaire's So Quite Col- leg for an Kngln Cab. From college to Q machine shop, from an aristocratic home on Brooklyn's "hill" to a daily rou as fireman or a locomotive, is not a stop that every wealthy young man would ohooso, yet it is whut Ocurgo D. Pratt chose aud what he would be proud of if be were not so modest. He is a son of the late Charles Pratt, tbe multimillionaire philanthropist, Standard Oil prince and railway mag nate. He graduated with distinguished honors from Amherst oollege in 1803. He spent a year in travel, making a trip around the world, aud then began bis earnest preparation for work. The Pratt estate is a very heavy stockholder in the Long Island railroad. George's brother is vice presideut George set about to learn railroading in all its branches. The shops of tbe company are at Mor ris Park, and there George first began work. He learned bow the various parts of a locomotive are made and how they are put together. Then be moved to a new class room the cub of a locomo tive. Here, dressed in blue overalls and a greasy cap and jacket, bis athletic col lege training stood him in good stead, for be shoveled coal as well as any oth er fireman on tbe line. He liked the work aud faithfully kept at it. Now and then be resigned bis place to anoth er fireman and took a turn at running tbe engine, always, however, under the direction of another engineer. He final ly gave up bis job as fireman and worked for awhile on a freight train. Later he took a turn at track walking. Railroad magnates usually inspect their roads from tbe rear eud of a private car. Considering bis outdoor experience complete, he recently entered tbe office branch of the service and is now at a desk in tbe auditor's department. Mr. Pratt is 26 years old. New York Journal. IMITATING WASHINGTON. Speaker Reed Ha Become a Model of Politeness. It is related of Speaker Reed tbat since, he became a presidential candidate be bas allowed President Washington's famous expression about not being out done in politeness by a colored man to sink deeply into his heart. The other day, the story goes, the speaker was promenading aloug one of the most fash ionable thoroughfares in the northwest ern part of the city when he was met by two colored persona who were in any thing but gala attire, visibly represent ing a lower stratum of hardworking colored society. "How are you, Mr. Speaker?" tbey asked in passing, doffing tbeir tiles. "How are you, gentlemen?" said the speaker, accenting the last word, taking off bis bat and making a very low and stately bow. Tbe speaker's condescen sion was witnessed by a cluster of fash ionable "buds," passing in tbeir car riages at the time, and excited the live liest attention and interest. Washing ton Post. " ' ' ' " BIG DEAL IN COAL LANDS. Syndicate Purohases 10,100 Acres Contain ing Millions of Tons. Two railroad companies, through a syndicate, have obtained options on 10, 100 acres of coal lands in the Grape Creek district, overlying rich veins, containing 75,000,000 tons of bitumi nous coal. George Gould and the Wabash road are said to be interested in tbe deal, which threatens tbe valuable interests of the Chicago and Eastern Illinois road in coal freightage from that district to Chicago. Tbe ostensible promoter of the deal is T. A. Brongbton, vice presi dent of the Crescent Coal and Mining company and manager of the syndicate. The deal involves tbe building of a new railroad to the coalfields. New York Press. Danger to Oar Trad. Incalculable danger to tbe export trade of the United States is threatened by Norway. ' Tbe grain element of the storthing bas combined in an effort to impose heavy duties upon foreign grain and cattle. . It is said that the agrarians consti tute the majority in the Btortbing, and that the contemplated law will un questionably go into effect New York Journal. Dlvoro Day For the Ssarcya. In the chancery court of Salem, Ills., at the present term, four divorce suits in one family were disposed of by Judge Burroughs. Francis Searcy sued bis wife for divorce, and at the same time, Steven, Daniel and William Branch, sons-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Searcy, be gan similar suits. All four were dis posed of in one day, and divorces were granted in each case. Philadelphia Record. Eight Hundred Dollars For a Prix Hog. The largest price ever paid for a sin gle bog in tba United States $800 was brought by King Medium at tbe recent sale of the famous Tally Ho herd of Poland Chinas on J. A. Benson's Norwood farm in Summit township, O'Brien county, Ia. Tbe rest of the herd, 40 in number, brought a total of $2,800, or an average of $70 a bead. They Always Bob' Co. It is interesting to observe tbat tbe two names most prominently mentioned in connection with the new professor ship of English literature at Yale are those of newspaper men. And yet some of the professors persist in turning up tbeir noses at newspaper English. Bos ton Herald. Strange, last It? Congress contains 238 lawyers, and yet people think laws are made so ss to allow such possibilities of litigation. Somerville Journal I've traveled from the East to West I've roamed from North to KoutB; But railed to Hud a barber who Didn't lather up my mouth. Truth. Clara-".Mr. Nlcefello said my face was classic. What Is classic?" Dora "Oh, most anything old."-Good News. She "Why, Charles, how can you call Miss James plain? I wish I waa only half as good-looking." He "You are, Hutty, and you know It." Tld Ults. Defeated Cundldate "Bah! (snapping his fingers) tbat for public office!" Suc cessful Candidate "Yes, It Is a snap, I'll aduilC'-Phlladelpbta North Amer ican. "Alas! father, I have lost my heart," walled the heroine. Tbe villain scowl ed. "Careless girl!" be exclaimed be tween bis clinched teeth. Philadelphia Record. lie "Nice dog! Have you taught bim any new tricks since I wag here hist?" She (sweetly) "Oh, yes; he will fetch your hat If you whistler' Boa ton Globe. De Vere "I have a compliment for you to-day." Miss Antlque-"IndeedI What was It?" De Vere "Young Chap man says you carry your years well." New York Town Topics. ' Vexed Mother "James, how many more times must I tell you to stop mak ing that noise?" James-'TH leave that to your own Judgment, ma." Philadelphia North American... How daintily across the street A woman trips with grace complete. While man, Inferior in all. Can uerer trip without a fall. Washington Times. Tommy "Paw, what sort of orders are 'sweeping orders' that the papers talk about?'" Mr. Flgg-".Tust wait till your mother gets to bousecleanlng." Indianapolis Journal. Railroad official "You may not be lieve It, but this dining-car cost $20, 000.", Plaintree-"IIow long has It been running?" Railroad official "Just a week." Planetree "Paid for Itself yetr-Llfe. He (admiring a vase of flowers) "Are they not beautiful? Do you know they remind me of you ?" She (softly) "But they are ai title al." He "Ah, yes; but you'd never know it." Washington Town Talk. Mllson "Haveu't you gone to house keeping yet?" Newly Married Man "No; we're waiting to save up enough to live In keeping with the style of the wedding presents." Philadelphia North American. The signs of spring are everywhere in sight;' . . The pensive goat now chews the eld tin can; And we encounter in their passing flight The poet and the hokey-pokey man. Philadelphia Record. "He is very gifted," said Miss Gtrob- ngton. "Why, he can sit down and write poetry by the yard." "Yes," re plied the envious rival. "The only diffi culty Is tbat the pubMc reads. It by the inch." Washington Star. "I'm sorry, ma'am," said the early spring tramp, "but my Indisposition won't permit me to saw that wood." "What Is tbe nature of your Indlspo Bltlon?" "It's an Indisposition to saw wood, ma'am." Harper's Bazar. An Artistic Achievement. "Mr. Crayons Is very successful In his draw ing," remarked the young woman. "Yes," replied the discourteous rival, "I understand he disposed of several pictures at a raffle." Washington Star. He freely talked of dynamite, This anarchistic churl; He'd send the kings and plutocrats AH Bkyward in a whirl ' But he always let his wife blow up The tyrant hired girll Indianapolis Journal. The boy had smashed his. father's ehavlng mug when bis mother dis covered him. "Oh, Freddie," she ex claimed, "what will your papa say when be conies home aud sees what you have done?" "Well, mamma, I don't think I'd like to repeat it before you." Pearson's Weekly. Mrs. Johnson Hateful, stuck-up thing! How proud she was of tbat new dress of hers. She would hard ly look at me. But I got even with ber. Mrs. Jackson How did you do it? Mrs. Johnson Oh. I told niv serv ant girl where she could get a dress like It. Somerville Journal. Said a bicycle boy, "Now, then, I will ride like the racing men!"- But he got into trouble. For be bent himself double, And couldn't bend back again. Buffalo Express. Mr. U in be 11 Even the worm will turn. His wife (scornfully) You are oarcely a worm. Mr. Umbell (reinlnla ently) Possibly not now, my dear, but I can remember away bark yon der bearing folks say something about an early bird when you got me. New York Sun, New office boy Lady In tbe outside office wants to see you, sir. Propri etorImportant business? New office boy Sbe didn't say. Sbe Just looked determined and said sbe warned to see you. Proprietor (with a siglii .show ber In. It's my wife. Philadelphia North American.