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About Bohemia nugget. (Cottage Grove, Or.) 1899-1907 | View Entire Issue (July 19, 1905)
I Tbe Special Correspondent ! i am- CHAPTKR XXV. I have not seen Kinko for two days, nil the last time was only to exchange n fow worJs with him to relievo hi mix lety. To-night I will try Biitl visit him. I have taken care to lay in a few provis ions ut Sou-Tcheou. We started at 3 o'clock. We have pot fi more powerful online on. Across this undulating country the gradients are oc casionally rather stoop. Seven hundred kilometers separate us from the hnpor tant city of Lan Tehoou, where we ought to arrive to-morrow morning, ruuiiiug thirty miles an hour. At dinner Mr. and Mrs. Kphrinell, sit ting side by side, hardly exchanged word. Their intimacy seems to have de creased since they wore married. I or haps they are absorbed in the calcula tion of their reciprocal interests. We have had a bad night. The sky, of purple, sulphury tint, became stormy to ward evening, the atmosphere beanie milling, the electrical tension excessive. It meant a "highly successful" storm, to quote Caterna. Iu truth, the train ran through a tone, so to speak, of Tivid lightning and rolling thunder, which the echoes of the mountains prolonged m definitely. I think there must have been several lightning strokes, but the rails acted as conductors, and preserved the cars from injury. It was a fine specta cle, a little alarming, these fires iu the sky that the heavy rain could not put out these continuous discharges from the clouds, in which were mingled the strident whistlings of our locomotive as we passed through the statious of lanlu. from Tcheng, Iloulan-Sien and Ua Tshing. By favor of this troubled night, I was able to communicate with Kinko, to take him some provisions and to have a few minutes' conversation with him. "Ia it the day after to-uiorrow," he asked, "that we arrive at Pekin?" "Yes, the day after to-morrow, if the train ia not delayed. "Oh, I am not afraid of delays! But when my box ia in the railway station at Pekin, I hare still to get to the Ave nue Cha-Coua." "What does it matter, will not the fair Zinca Klork come and call for it?" "No. I advised her not to do so." "And whyT "Women are so impressionable. She would want to see the ran In which I had come, she would claim the box with uch excitement that suspicions would be aroused. In short, she would run the risk of betraying me." "You are right, Kinko." "Besides, we shall reach the station In the afternoon, very late in the after noon, perhaps, and the unloading of the packages will not take place until next morning." "Probably." "Well, Monsieur Bombarnac, If I am not taking too great a liberty, may I ask a favor of you?" "What is It?" "That you will be present at the de parture of the case, so as to avoid any mistake." "I will be there. Kinko, I will be there. Glass, fragile, I will see that they don't handle it too roughly. And if you like I will accompany the case to Ave nue Cha-Coua." "I hardly like to ask yon to do that." "You are wrong, Kinko. You should not stand on ceremony with a friend, and I am yours, Kinko. Besides, it will be a pleasure to me to make the ac quaintance of Mademoiselle Zinco Klork. I will be there when they deliver the box, the precious box. I will help her to get the nails out of it." "The nails out of it. Monsieur Bom barnac? My panel? Ah, I will jump through my panel." A terrible clap of thunder Interrupt ed our conversation. I thought the train had been thrown off the line by the com motion of the air. I left the young Roumanian and regained my place with in the car. In the morning 20th of May, 7 a. m. -we arrived at Lan Tcheou. Three hours to stop, three hours only. "Come, Major Noltitz; come, Tan Chao; come, Caterna; we have not a minute to spare." But as we are leaving the station we are stopped by the appearance of a tall, fat, gray, solemn personage. It is the governor of tbe town in a double robe of white and yellow silk, fan in baud, buckled belt, and a mantilla a black mantilla, which would have looked much better on the shoulders of a manola. He is accompanied by a certain number of globular mandarins, and the Celestials salute him by holding out their two fists, which they move up and down as they nod their heads. "Ah! What is this gentleman going to do? Is it some Chinese formality? A visit to the passengers and their bug cage? And Kinko, what about hirn?" Nothing alurming, after all. It is only about the treasure of the Son of Heav en. The governor and his suite have stopped before the precious van, bolted and sealed, and are looking at it with that respectful admiration which is ex perienced, even iu China, before a box containing many millions. I ask l'opof what is meant by the gov ernor's presence, has it anything to do with us? "Not at all," says Popof; "the order has come from Pekin to telegraph the arrival of the treasure. The governor has done so, and he is awaiting a reply an to whether he iu to send it on to Pekin, or keep it provisionally at Lan Tcheou." If the Imperial treasure was a matter of indifference to us it did not seem to be so to Faruskiar. But whether this van started or did not, whether it was attached to our train or left behind, whut could it matter to' him ? Nevertheless, he and Ghangir seemed to be much put about regarding it, although they tried to hide their unxiety, while the Mongols, tu Iking together In a low tone, gave the governor anything but friendly glances. Meanwhile, the governor had just heard of the attack on the train, ami of the part that oui' hero hail taken in de fense of the treasure, with what cour age he had fought, and how he had de livered the country from the terrible Kl Tsaug. And then in laudatory terms, which Fan Chao translated to us, he thanked Faruskiar, complimented hint, and gave him to understand that the Son of Heaven would reward him for his ser vices. The manager of the Grand Trsusasl atic listened with that tranquil Hir that distinguished him, not without impa tience, as I could clearly see. Perhaps he felt himself superior to praises as well as recompenses, no matter from how great a height they might come. In that 1 recognized all the Mongol pride. It is ten minutes to 10 when we return to the station, absolutely tired out: for the walk has been a rough one, and al most suffocating, for the heat is very great. My first care is to look after the van with the millions. It Is there, as usual, behind the train, under the Chinese guard. The message expected by the gov ernor has arrived the order to forward on the van to Pekin, where the treasure is to be handed over to the finance min ister. Where is Faruskiar? I do not see him. Has he given us the slip? No. There he is on one of the platforms, and the Mongols are back in the car. Kphrinell has been off to do a round of calls with his samples, no doubt and Mrs. Kphrinell has also boon ont on business, for a deal in hair, probably. Here they come, and, without seeming to notice each other, they take their seats. The other passengers are only Celes tials. Some are going to Pekin; some have taken their tickets for intermediate stations like Si-Ngan, Ho-Nan. Lou- Ngan, Tai-Youan. There are a hundred passengers iu the train. All my numbers are on board. There is not one missing. Thirteen, always thirteen! CHAPTKM XXVI. On leaving Lan Tcheou, the railway crosses a well-cultivated country, wat ered by numerous streams, and hilly enough to necessitate frequent curves. There is a good deal of engineering work; mostly bridges, viaducts on wooden trestles of somewhat doubtful solidity, and the traveler is not particularly com fortable when he finds them bending un der the weight of the train. It is true. we are in the Celestial Kmpire, and a few thousand victims of a railway ac cident Is hardly anything among a popu lation of four hundred millions. "Besides," said Pan Chao, "the 8on of Heaven never travels by railway." At 6 o'clock in the evening we are at King-Tcheou, after skirting for some time the capricious meanderings of the Great Wall. Of this immense artificial frontier between Mongolia and - China there remain only the blocks of granite and red quartzite which served as its base, its terrace of bricks with the para pets of unequal heights, a few old can nons eaten into with rust, and hidden under a thick veil of lichens, and then the square towers with their ruined bat tlements. The interminable wall rises. falls, bends, bends back again, and is lost sight on the undulations of the ground. All night was spent in running three hundred kilometers. A fog lasted all day, and this hindered the progress of tbe train. These Chinese engine drivers are really very Bkillful and attentive and intelligent. Luckily, the fog rose early in the evening. Now it is night and a very dark night, too. The idea occurs to me to walk to the rear of the train, and I stop for an in stant on the gangway in front of the treasure van. The passengers, with the exception of the Chinese guard, are all sleeping their last sleep their last be it understood, on tbe Grand Transasiatic. Returning to the front of the train, I approach Popof's box, and find him sound asleep. I then open the door of the van, Bhut It behind me, and signal my presence to Kinko. The panel is low ered, the little lamp is lighted. It is ten minutes to 1. Iu twelve min utes we shall pass the junction with the Nankin branch. This branch is only completed for five or six kilometers and leads to the viaduct over the Tjon Val ley. This viaduct is a great work, and the engineers have as yet only got in the piers, which rise for a hundred feet above the ground. As I know we are to halt at Fuen Choo, I shake hands with Kinko, and rise to take my leave. At this moment I seem to hear some one on the platform in the rear of the van. "Look out, Kinko!" I say, In a whis per. Tbe lamp is Instantly extinguished, and we remain quite still. I arn not mis taken. Some one is opening the door of the van. "Your panel," I whisper. The panel is raised, the car is shut, and I am alone iu the dark. Kvidently it must be Popof who has come in. What will he think to find me here? The first time I came to visit the young Rou manian I hiil among the packages. Well, I will hide a second time. If I get be hind Kphrinell's boxes it Is not likely that l'opof will see me, even by the light of his lantern. I do so, and I wutch. It Is not Popof, for he would have brought his lantern. I try to recognize the people who have just entered. It is diflicult. They have glided between the puckugos, and after opening the further door, they have gone out and shut it behind them. They are some of the passengers, evi dently; but why here ut this hour? I must know. I have a presentiment thut something is in the wind. I approach the front door of the van, and iu spite of the rumbling of the train I hear them distinctly enough. Thousands and ten thousand demons! I am not mistaken! It is the voice of my lord Faruskiur. He is talking with Ghangir iu Russian. It is indeed Faru skiar. The four Mongols have accom panied him. Hut what are they doing there? For what motive are they on the platform, which is just behind the ten der? And what are they saying? Of those questions and uuswers ex changed between my lord Faruskiar and his companions, I do not lose a word. "When shall we be at the junction?" "In a few minutes." . "Are you sure that Kardek Is at the points?" "Yes; that has been arranged." What has been arranged? And who Is this Kardek they are talking about? The conversation continues. "We must wait until wo get the sig nal." says Faruskiar. "It that a green light?" asks Chan gir. "Yes. It will show that the switch Is over." 1 do not know if I am In my right senses. The sw itch over. What sw itch? A half minute elapses. Ought I not to tell Popof?" Yes, I ought. 1 was turn ing to go out of the van, when an ex clamation kept tue back. "The signal there is the signal!" says Ghungir. "And now the train is on the Nankin branch!" replies Faruskiar. The Nankin branch Hut then we are lost. At live kilometers from here is the Tjon viaduct. In course of construc tion, and the train Is being precipitated toward an abyss. Kvidently Major Noltit was not mis taken regarding my lord Faruskiar. I understand the scheme of the scoundrels. The manager of the Grand Transasiatic is a scoundrel of the deepest dye. He has entered the service of the company to await his opportunity for some ex tensive haul. The opportunity has come with the millions of the Son of Heaven! es. The whole abominable scheme is clear enough to me. Faruskiar hns de fended the imperial treasure against Kl Tsang to keep it from the chief of th bandits, who had stopped the train, whose attack would have interfered with his criminal projects. That is why ho had fought so bravely. That is whv he had risked his life and behaved like hero. Huf somehow we ought to prevent this rascal from accomplishing bis work. We ought to save the train, which is running full speed toward the unfinished viaduct; we ought to save the passengers from a frightful catastrophe. As to the treas ure Faruskiar and his accomplices are fter I care no more than for yester day's news. But the passengers and myself that Is another affair altogeth er. (To be eonrtntied.1 RUSH INTO DEATH VALLEY. The Hint for Pot of Gold at the Foot of tbe Halnbow. The moral of the old Persian prov erb, "The cheapest thing In the king dom is what men bold most dear," la called to mind by the story which cornea from San Francisco of tbe dully sacrifice of human Uvea In the mad search for gold In the Death valley. Past Funeral mountains, which stand warder at the gate, men are struggling, lured by tbe lust of lucre. Men have strayed Into Death valley many a time before, says the Dea Moines Register, but It was when they were crazed with thirst and know that no torment of the unknown could sur pass the agony of the known. From end to end Death valley Is strewn with bleaching, sun-dried and vulture picked skeletons. It is the most bar ren aud forsaken place In North Amer ica. , Death lurks on every hand, but men are giving up comfortable homes by tbe hundreds, with chances a million to one against them, and storming Fu neral mountains in. hope to struggle Into Death valley to despair because gold has been found a little further on. The tortures awaiting them have been heralded widely, but cannot daunt the adventurous spirit of the argo nauts. Al lthrough Death valley, as well as along the fringe of both tbe Mojuve and the Colorado desert, the atmos phere is so devoid of moisture that ev erything Is as dry as a bone. The new arrival finds that all superfluous fat aud flesh appear to melt away from him. He has to take up several holes In his belt and he has to drink gal lons of water every day where he or dinarily drank several glusses. In fact, the system craves so much water that when It cannot be procured the man's strength fails rapidly, and to be without It, even In the simile, is sure death after a day or two. To run out of water on the trail and to be forced to travel over the desert In the fierce glare of the sun means In sanity In a few minutes and death' lu a few hours. Not even the seasoned resident can resist this heat for long. The only re course of the old resident who loses his water supply In any way Is to seek shelter under a mesqulte bush and to wait until the sun goes down. Then he must hit the trail and reach a well before sunrise, or unless be has won derful vitality his skeleton will be udd ed to the large collection that lines all the roads through Death valley. The old Persian proverb lias been proved over and over again, but never more conclusively than In this case. The hunt for gold has always been the hunt for death. The Western plains, over which the argonauts of 1849 struggled toward California and gold, the silent places along the Chllkoot pass, the great steppes of Siberia, tho great wastes of South Africa, wher ever gold has been found, men have offered In bounteous rneasiiro that which they hold most dear and yet that which Is cheapest In kingdom or republic. Men by the thousands have left riches at home to tempt fate and thut will-o'-the-wisp gold, and have added their bones to the finicrul pyres that mark every Mich struggle. The Death vitlley rush Is only another In the long list since men sought to find tho pots of gold at the foot of the rainbow. Grand Collection, Shnrpe Conns out t our china clos et. I want to show you a collection of souvenirs. Wheulton Why, every piece of china Is broken and numbered! Kliarpu Yes, they are souvenirs of our different cooks. Haste trips Its own heels and fet ters aud stops Itself. Seneca. Oranue lloic-a tor Nrt. lu it m. v They espct nearlv i vi'rv town orange boxes be bought ut moderate prices, make the very best nest boxer. hilU- If tho- urn urranccd III lh" following maimer: As t-vcry on. knows, the orange box Is partitioned through tho center, thus making plenty of "ooni for two nests In each box. T:il.. ii number of boxes and stand tiieii. on end, and fasten tlieni seeiire'y too ther with strips of wood. Tlie:i trom old boxes or other sources ob tain s'ltl'niont lumber to make an alley way darkened by a board over tho top'. Place n little walk so that the bens may readily go to the second tier of lusts. In the rear of each box or nest. 1IOXKS VOH LAYING 1IE.NB. near the top, make a hole Just lurgo enough to get one's hand In, so that the eggs may be removed lu this way and the nest material changed when necessary. With this arrangement each hen has a nice dark place to lay, and Is not disturbed by anything. The illustration shows the Idea clearly. Indianapolis News. Food and OnaXty of Milk. Recent evidence collected by F. W. Woll of the Wisconsin station goes to show that the food of the dairy cow Influences the quality of the milk pro duced to this extent, Unit the cow will yield a maximum flow of milk of the highest fat content which she Is ca pable of producing on rations rela tively rich In nitrogenous substances. Tbe productive capacity of the cow, tho prices of feeding stuffs and of the milk products are tho main factors that will determine how highly nitro genous rations can bo fed to advan tage. Under ordinary conditions In the Northern States, it will not, as a rule, he thinks, be advantageous to feed ra tions containing over two pounds of digestible protein a doy, and of a nu tritive ration narrower than 1:0.7, to cows of average dairy capacity. A Lice Killer. A self-working lice killer that Is very effective for hogs Is shown In the cut. Drive a stout stake Into tho ground near whero the hogs sleep. Wlud with an old rope, nulling It well, and saturate the rope twice a week with a mixture of equal parts of lurd aud kerosene. The hogs will do the rest If thero are any lice on them. D. V. S., In Farm and Hhome. Getting Good Ureeda. -If you wish to start lu poultry rul ing or to begin with a new variety, and wish to Invest as much as tho cost of a good breeding pen made by a relia ble and Bkillful poultry raiser, thut is the best way to begin. Other wise pur chase eggs, as many settings as you wish to Invest In, and each from a different breed, but always from u re liable one. From each of these set tings you should raise both roosters and pullets. Mork them all carefully and plainly, so that you cannot mis take them, and next spring you will bo In a position to mate tip two or threo breeding pens of your own. Doesn't Pay to Coddle Atfulfo. If an alfulfa Held is in bud condi tion it Is usually best to plow up and re-seed. It scarcely ever pays, at least where irrigation Is practiced, to coddle a poor stand of alfulfa. Many grow ers recommend disking every spring, even when tho stand is good, and somo have even found it a paying practice to disk after each cutting. Such disk ing will often prevent the encroach ment of weeds; In the Eastern States alfalfa fields sometimes suffer a check In their growth, tend to turn yellow and otherwise show a sickly condition, Ofisntlmes this condition Is accom- Hf BniKO IT 1!C, , 'auleil by an attack of nl fa I fa rust or spot disease. The best remedy for siliii a I'oliilltlnii Is to mow the Held. The vigorous growth thus Induced may overcome the diseased coiiillllou. Milliliter Cure of I !. No matter how abundantly you have provided for your bees in clover llllil buckwheat tlelds. If at this time of the year the weather Is unfavorable mid the bees cannot go out honey gather ing you must provide tbeni with full cunibs for fear of their sinning. The colonies need more supply Ih.'Hi will keep them alive, tliev should have twenty or thirty pounds of honey at naiiii all the time. If the nights are cool the secretions of nectar will be correspondingly small and the bees will get but small loads. When honey Is scarce lu tho hives the bees stint themselves and brood rearing Is checked Just w hi u It should be at Its best ami healthiest condition. If you have any doubt as to the hives being siilliiiently rationed you can solve your doubt by lifting each hive and Its weight will determine Its con dition. If you Hud many that are ton light weight, use your suioker, take out one or two empty combs and re place them with full ones, breaking small holes In them so that tbe bei s may get at the honey readily. Then you can leave the bees In peace u:i they ore able to hustle for themselves unless It should be too long n wait, when you will have to repeat the proc ess. If you have no honey feed sugar syrup. He careful to retain all tho heat In the hives. What Wa Kat. An Important constituent of our food Is nitrogen, an Invisible gas; foods containing protein are culled nitrogen ous. Carbohydrates build fat and produce heat and energy; protein doe all that and builds the red meat or muscle In addition. We get oil In the butter used on bread. From these throe great food groups we make our feeding stuffs. We get carbohydrates from potatoes, sugar be-ts. corn. Com alone lacks nitrogen and will not make sufficient muscle. Wheat, bar ley and rye are all rich starches, good to fatten, but not the best for muscle making. We get protein In flax. In the outside of tho wheat grain, In clo ver and alfalfa, In bran, middlings aud oil meal. These foods are rich In pro tein. Wheat bran, linseed oil, cotton seed meal and any legume. Coniparlaon of Yield. In 11KM Russia produced V).-,410,40) bushels of winter wheat and 4.'l).l!i)M, Hi") bushels of spring wheat, making a total wheat production for that year of (WVl.W.tWN) bushels, an Increase of some 4.1.(mioi(kn) bushels over tho pre ceding year. This still falls several million bushels below the highest I'nlted States crop. Lust year Russia produced l.w.2M,7M bushels of rye. l,120,72l.2.'l.' bushels of oats, 345.174. (KX) bushels of barley and 25,ll.HiI,H57 bushels of com. Tho L'nlted States produced 27.24 1 ,r7." bushels of ryp, H;M,.r.r,fr.2 bushels of oats. 1.T.1.74.S.UM bushels of barley and 2,4iI7.4SO,I134 bushels of corn. Nurae Cropa, A great deal has been said against nurse crops, but In some parts of the Western Stutis nurse crops aro quite necessary for tho sowing of clover. Whero clover Is sown with spring wheat tho stubble of tho whert when cut helps to hold the snow over tho plants during winter and keeps them from freezing out. It Is the experience of farmers In u good mony places that nurse crops protect the clover during summer, especially in regions where the heat Is Intense. Calvin In (iroupa. It Is highly dslrublo to have calves come In groups where a largo number of cattle are being kept and the calves are to bo raised fur beeves. It Is only In this way that uniformity In size, weight and finish can be obtained for the caiioilds of cittle that lire to bo sent to market. If there are but few cattle It Is better to have only two groups of calves, one In the spring and one In the fall. It will l.e easier to cure for them If tiny lire In groups of about tho same size than If they come at nil months In the year. Adulteration of Farm Products. During April tho Massachusetts State Hoard of Health tested JtO.I arti cles for evidence of uilultorutloii. Of these, ninety-eight we-e found adul terated or varying frm tho legal standard. Thliiy-thre convictions were secured during tUi month for selling adulterated food. The num ber Included three cases of milk adul teration, four of maple s.tVup or sugar and threo of cider. The Utul fines Im posed amounted to f'.MX). Agricultural liuildiuic utport land. Tho agricultural bulldlitg at the Lewis anil Clark Kxposltloii Portland. Ore., is tho largest and o of the ground. Handsomest structures on tno It is 410x210 feet in dimeii is situated on the cast side OIIH and Col u m ie expo- Ma court, the main plaza of sltlon. The structure cost $ 050. The Gapeworm, The gapeworm stays lu old nrds all winter and comes to the surfatt when the days get warm. He Is dlsciiraged by cleaning up and tho liberal use of lime. A good way to fool hlnnls to locate the poultry yard In a newldace that Is high and dry. Farm Jornal. William Woo.IvIIIk Rockhlll, the suc cessor to Minister Conger lit Pekln, has had long n ml extensive training lu llploll1Ullc reiii- t Imis with oriental peoples. Al tlm age of .'Ii he was appointed second secretary of lh , nieiii-iin legation . .i i Jvr A. Ju ':,,V 'i lu "'" ' IS kV7-'. ,''7 following year. 'IV- (f-'i IVO. to the full secretaryship. In issil IHS7 be was w. w. iKichiiil.l.. charge uunanc Korea and dining I ) next two years explored China. Mongolia and Thibet, visiting many reunite regions of thosn countries. Returning to H"' l'nlted States, Mr. Rockhlll became chief 'erk of the Slate I lepurtmetil In Washing ton; then third, and. In l'M ls;'?. 1'"'Ht Assistant Secretary of State, lu PW7 he was appointed i'nlted States minis ter to Greece, HoiiuimiiIii and Servbl. From this post he resigned lu May, IV h.i. In July, he went to Pekln us speclnl envoy ami remained InChlnu ilming the long tinned negotiations) bet w ecu the liilnese government and the powers, and was largely Instm- nt.il In securing the signing of the llmil protocol. To have been mi Important part In the developing of a national reputation for a husband Is an enviable accom plishment for any woman. To an mi usual degree Mrs. William F. Cramer was of assistance III the building of the .iiinoriible rep utation of the lute editor of the M II w a u kee Kvenlug Wisconsin F o r over forty years. iiuring practically nit. n.Miumu. all of the time her husbund was en gaged In the formation of his career. Mrs. Cramer was his eyes aud ears and his trusted and necessary assist ant. She accompanied him on tours of Ku rope and of this country and ten dered him Invaluable assistance In the securing and preparation of the manu script that made the blind and deaf editor a national character. Her de votion to her husband was beautiful, and at the last tinged freely with the pathetic. She remained at his bedside and ministered to his needs until his death. Among the remarkable experi ences she hud while traveling with Mr. Cramer was during tho Franco Prussian war, when the Cramers were locked up In purls for several mouths during tho siege. Rev. U'o Anna Starr, a Methodist minister at Purls, III., recently caum Into public notice through her refusal ,fH ; I to murry a couple - S I until she was fur nished evidence that neither of the contracting parties was a divorcee. Miss Starr has been In the gospel ministry ten years, and In that time she says sho has officiated at many lit-. v. i.. a. ni.wiii. wisldlngs. In but one Instance has sho deviated from her rule not to marry a person who has been absolved from a murrlugo contract by legal action. In that In stance the ceremony had practically commenced before Ansa Storr learned that the woman was divorced. She Immediately caused the proceedings to bo postponed until she learned that the divorce hod been obtained on the ground of desertion, and time tho wife hud been unable to secure truce of tho husband who hud wronged her. Con sidering thut this constituted scriptural grounds Miss Starr proceeded with the ceremony. Sho believes dlvorro to bo a growing evil which can bo combated by clergymen refusing to marry divorced persons. W. D. Howells. after his lotur solnurn In Italy, will spend the summer at Kit- tery Point, Jle. Theodore P. Delyuntils, prime min ister of Greece, who wus nssiisslnated by a gambler, had a record of forty- six years spent lu tho public service, with few temporary Inter ruptions. Ho was born In Kuluvrytn In lN'.Ml, and studied In Athens. In IHi.'! ho entered tho govern ment servlco and was rapidly promot ed to high positions, t. i di i.vannis He was tho representative of Greece at the Horlln congress In 1K7S, and In 1MS5 became premier. Twice ho suf fered political eclipse on account of bis foreign policy, but after a short retirement each tlino was re-elected. O. II. Dallas of Leavenworth, Kan., has a Sharp's rlllu sent to thut State In 1855 by the abolition society of Huston, marked as Bibles. Kdwanl Doyle, the blind poet of New York, has Just Issued his third book, lis is 50 years old, and has been sightless for thirty-seven years. Boston Corhett, the man who la cred ited with having shot J. Wilkes Hooth, ths sssassln of Lincoln, is rssldlog la Xsxas. ( .v III