The Sunday Oregonian., July 29, 1900, PART THREE, Page 28, Image 28

.TEE 'BTTNpXYt OBEGONIN, PQBTT3CNLV 'JTJJTXI 29, 1900.
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PARIS IS VERY, VtRY m
SOME OP THE EXPERIEKCES OP A
PORTLAND ENTHUSIAST.
Oregon tana at the French. Capital
and the Oregon Display at the
Exposition Many Festivities.
PARIS, July S. Paris Is a disappoint
ment In the daytime, but surpasses all
expectations at night. How the French
people manage to retain their good looks
and health, living as they do. Is a con
stant marvel to me. Their theaters 'do
not begin until 9 o'clock, their balls at
12 o'clock and as .for the cafes, I believe
they must keep open all night. Bust
nfiss does not begin until 9 o'clock A. M.,
but even with this respite, the French
people get very little sleep. I believe
It Is the general Impression that Parisians
are speedy feople, but as far as my?ex
perlence goes, whatever they may be- In
fields of pleasure, they are certainly
slower than the slow in everything that
goes to make up the daily routine 'Of life.
In Liondon the streets are constantly alive
with the activity and stress of business.
Tou cannot be In the streets one day
without being impressed with the bustle,
the rushlngof the crowds to and fro,
each person intent upon his own affairs,
till a stranger on pleasure bent feels
that he has no business there, and is 'in
constant fear of being swallowed up In
the whirlpool. In Paris, on the contrary,
business Is never obtrusive. The majority
seem to regard that as a secondary con
sideration, which, it necessary, can be
made to wait. Pleasure stands first and
foremost.
Then there is a greater difference be
.tween the high and the low than one
finds in London. While the Parisians' of
the upperlass are extremely polite and
suave towards strangers, the lower class
are to the utmost degree rude and vul-
gar. In London you met with courtesy
and kindness on every hand; in Paris
you are fortunate if nothing worse than
indifference greets you. it reminas one
of the old nursery rhyme, "And when
,she was good she was very, very good,
but when she was bad she was horrid." I
'asked a lady (?) clerk In one of the stores
where I could find a letter box, and she
snanncd me off before I had half .con
cluded my sentence with a "Jo ne sals
pas,"
-"Bevrare of Paris."
And here I should like to warn'
every American who does not speak
French fluently to beware of Paris. The"
Parisians have no patience with, anyone
who cannot speak their language, and the
non-French linguist who Innocently ven
tures. Into their midst will soon wish that
he had never left home. This Is specially
the case when the trusting stranger flnds
himself In the clutches of the beguiling
coachman. Paris Is literally owned by
these coches and once get Into an argu
ment with them It's goodbye to peace for- !
ever. At first I used to suffer with palpi
tation of the heart every time I got up
to leave the carriage, In dread of the
riever-falllng fuss with the coachman, but
now Pve discovered a preventative. I
calmly wait until I am out of the car
riage, then without a question slip the
money into his hand and make a- bee
line for the doorway. In London the po
lice rule the streets and assist foot pas
sengers at the crossings to evade the
teams. Here, although you do see a po
liceman occasionally, he seems to have
no control over these coches, and if he
tries to stop a carriage the driver will
let forth a volley of Invectives that would
rival an artillery raid In time of war.
I had the misfortune to be in a carriage
once at such an encounter, and actually
saw my coachman put his thumb to his
nose and twirl his fingers In the police
man's face. And of such is gay Parlsl
However, Paris has its advantages.
There are the illuminations at night, the
which cannot be surpassed the world over.
Euch myriads and myriads of little globes
red. white, blue and green strung from
fences, hung In trees, and surrounding
the buildings, that the eye Is dazzled with
the reflections wherever It turns. Tou
seem to be living fct fairy land, and catch
your breath with the startling beauty of
it all. The exposition In particular affords
a most brilliant spectacle at night. The
many colored lights from the buildings,
the Illumination on the Seine embank
ment, the searchlights thrown from the
iffel Tower, with all their Brilliant re
'fiectlons cast upon the water, form a
scene that rivals description.
Jiard to Find Things.
The exposition in itself is very beau
tiful, though the arrangement leaves
much to be wished for. It Is next to Im
possible to And anything you are looking
for unless you happen to run across It
by chance. On my first visit to the expo
sition I Inquired for the display of needle-
wonc ana was roia tnere wasn t any-
such thing. I went from one building to
nother without finding what I wanted.
Finally I met one of our commissioners,
Mrs. B. Knowles, who took me to the
textile department, where, under a -glass
case, reposed the work of about 10 wom
en, among which the elaborate table cover
and doilies of Miss Christine Oberg were
most conspicuous. I heard many enthu
siastic comments upon the latter's work
of art while I stood there, and under
stand -front tothers that It has been much
admired.
I was surprised while In the exposi
tion to run across Mrs. J. N. Teal. She is
spending a few weeks in Paris, and, looks
as though she were enjoying her trip to.
the utmpst There are not many Port
land people here at present; besides the
two mentioned, Mrs.. J. C. Card, Miss Ray
Selling, Mr. and Mrs. "Wesley Ladd. Mrs.
J. N. Dolph, and Mrs. B. Meyer and
daughter, are the only ones registered,'
but they manage to be in with everything
that Is. going on, so that one can at'
least meet them, few and scattered as
they are.
Fourth of July was a great day In
Paris. There were so many functions on
that day that one would have had fo
cut himself Into many pieces to attend
them all. To begin with there was the
grand ceremonial attending the "unveiling'
of the statue of La Fayette, presented
to the French Republic by the children
of the United States. The ceremony of
Inauguration took place In the great court
of the Louvre, In the presence of nearly
10,000 people, most of whom were Ameri
cans. Tiers of seats had been erected
about the platform, in the center of which
stood the statue of La Fayette, draped
In the American flag, and these seats
were occupied by official representatives
of the two nations, and members of the
press. Lines of soldiers guarded the ap
proaches, and at the arrival of President
Loubet trumpets sounded and Sousa's
'band struck up first the Marsalllalse and
then "The Star Spangled Banner," which
was greeted with vociferous cheering.
Inspiring Speotacle.
"What, with the American flags displayed
everywhere, the gay bunting, the bril
liant costumes of the ladles, the soldiers
the patriotic music, and the vast crowds
craning their hecks to catch . a glimpse
of the speakers, it was a most inspiring
scene, and there wasn't an American'
there on that day who did not feel his
bosom swell with pride in the reflection
of his country's achievements. One must
be away from one's native land to appre
ciate all that It Is to one, and to let pa
triotism have full sway.
General Porter, the American Ambassa
dor, opened the ceremonies with an ad
dress of welcome. He spoke half In.
French, half In English, and was roundly,
cheered. The Hon. Ferdinand "W. Peck.
Commissioner-General for the United',
States to the Paris Exposition, and Hon
orary President La Fayette Memorial
Commission, followed with a presentation
speech on behalf of the youth of the,
United States and the Memorial Commis
sion. It was & . patriotic - address, .. and
called forth great enthusiasm, although
much of It was drowned In 'the Inspired
singing of; the spectators. Two pretty "lit
tle boys, clad in 'white - naval uniforms,
then pulled the 'strings, and ' the flag
tumbled down from the statuo amidst
loud cheering. Sousa's .band'played "Hall
to the Spirit of Liberty," especially. bom
posed for this ..occasion.. The acceptance
of 'the monument in behalf of France "fell
to the lot of President Loubet, and as
he rose to' address the people, he was
greeted with loud and prolonged cheers.
Mrs. Daniel Manning, president of . the
General National Society of the Daugh
ters of the American Revolution, came
next. She looked very attractive in- a
dress of white crepe, trimmed with, old
lace. She wore "a large white hat, cov
ered with feathers and roses, and a broad
blue ribbon covered her. shoulders and
breast. She spoke fpr fully 15 minutes,
and was listened to with great attention.
The other speakers were Robert J.
Thompson, secretary - of the commission;
was finally conducted to a can' of salmon
android-that that was Oregon. t
But foreigners doTlove'tbe Americans.
I was very much amused theiother-day
whlloj.ln.tho .Algerian Pavilion. at being
accosted' by. one of the natives hon.
aulred. In very -rood English. It I were
an American. At my reply In the affirm-
atlve. he said: -That Is good; I love
Americans. The' French no, no;. Trans
vaal Afrlgandersr-bum, . bam". the Eng
lish" .here he made a movement "as
though to shout "bah!"
Busy Quarters. .
The United States publishers have very
fine quarters at the Exposition. Presses
and type-writers are going' here all day
long, and it seems to be the-buest por
tion of the Fair. In the reading-room
Is .a fair collection of American maga
zines and newspapers, and' I was glad to
find The Oregonlan there on file. Mr.
SlmmsL who Is the commissioner for this
building, is the right -man in the right J
place, always attentive ana amis Die, ana
FUNNY LITTLE BLACK JIM
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MAN'S LOST ESTATE.;
(Dedicated to Ber. CanrleS'Edward LockO " "
.God reeled, for His work was dona. ;-
The- erth, .perfect., complete, laym His bands,
And as He taxed upon- Its hills and 'dales.
Dotted and Jeweledb-T a thousand lakes;'
A. songs of birds1 and fragraneo.of the flowers ..
Came to His throne" as' Incense,, fresh and swee t.
Be smiled, "and said 'twas rood.
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He then In wisdom fashioned man;
And as His work fast grew beneath His hands .
Hlsmlghty, lortng h'eart yearned o'er It. '
Unto the arms He save the lion's strength; ,
The limbs the grace and neatness of the deer; .
He gave the face the Impress of His own,
The eyes a' glimpse tt heaven and taught them beauty.'
The angels sang, on earth music was born;
Ood took a coal "from His own Inmost temple
And lit within man's heart the torch of love--.
His last great work was done. . - -'
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And now God's voice filled alt" the world:
"Lname thee Son, and unto thee Is glrea - ' "
Dominion over earth and sea and sky; r -1 ,"
Birds of the air and fishes of the deep -.
Obey thy will. Before thy angry frown -
The lion 'and the tiger shall crouch Ipw,
"While at thy sm'lfe they play about thy pUu
At but 'thy whisper angry clouds shall roll
And blot out ill the skJV and rain shall come
Drenching the -waving grain and fruit and flowers.
At thy command the storm shall die away,
"Warm, awett breezes comfort the weeping boughs;
Or at thy call the sun shall bend so low
Kis fierce hot breath shall burn and parch the earth.
The sea shall echo all thy many moods '. '
Sometimes with laughing murmur kiss the shore,
And then In wild despair shall sob and wall
And break Its troubled heart against the rock.' "
For thou are Sovereign! 'i, thy Maker am,
' And to thee give honor and truth and love. "
Keep- but thy soul dauntless and pure'as now, i
And earth aridall Its fullness shall be thine." " V '.
And should all else of earth and honor fall " i 'A ' ,
I am thy Father still." Z-
HIS asTSAXJVEJfTUKBa'WTrH A -JAR
OP STOIiEKCRE'At.-
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Incars Deserved Correction jind,
Absenting- Himself, Returns and
Makes a' Commotion,
and with ' shame and 'humiliation : Impressed-'
upon every, outline of his tremb
ling form; ha waa a disgusted little
darky. t
. And'so. Jim came back.
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And then man wandered far away.
He lost his shield of honor, and his soul
Was soiled, burdened and jan uy sin;
From his own place of high estate he fell. ' -"When
In the forest,', snarling beasts ot-prey . ..
Forever wait to tear him limb -from limb.
When n-the ocean, sudden storms arise . -
And. cast his helpless resscl on the reef;
And when at last the chill gray morning break s.
He lies all bruised and dying on the sand. : I
He builds great cities on the fertile plain;
The winds come down and swiftly sweeping o'er ;
Leave only wreck and ruin In their train.'
Ko-longer does he know his Father's voice.
And when, in his extremity, he feels
The touch of angel fingers, and the air, . ,.
Fanned soft by snowy pinions, whispers, "Hope!"
The sleeping kinship In his heart quick stirs.
And then before the anxious eyes that watch
He worships unknown gods.
And so he ever struggles on,
Anxious but to regain his lost domain. '
His princely mind searches the heavens and earth
For, his lost power alas! 'tis all lh vain.
While o'er his heart a dream of Eden creeps,
Famlno and war and pestilence rule the-land.
O homesick soul, list to thy Father's voice!
-'Tls whyrpering softly now: "I name thee Son.
Keep thy soul "pure and1 true, thy honor bright ; " ' '
Let my. voice guide thee on thy .troubled way -.
Thus only shalt'thou gain thy lost estate.
My own beloved Son!" -
JENNIE BRTAH SHELLABERGER. .
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Miss Tarqulnla L. Voss, representative of
the General Society H)f the Daughters of
the Revolution, and- the Most Reverend
Archbishop Ireland, of St. "Paul A letter,
was read from President McKlnley Just
before the Archbishop . spoke, and was
luBtlly cheered. There was more music
by Sousa and his band, and at the con
cluding strains of "The Stars and Stripes
Forever" the gay cavalcade filed 'out.
General Festivities.
Throughout the day. festivities were In
progress In different parts of the city.
"America" was sung-at nearly every cafe;
McKlnley was toaasted, Sousa's band
played patriotic airs, the Stars and Stripes
were sold In the streets, red, white and
blue pencils were given away as souv
enirs, with all the evidence of American
patriotism, so that one could almost
Imagine himself back in the United
States. There was a reception at the
Embassy from 4 to 7 o'clock, a banquet
at the Chamber of Commerce in the even
ing, dancing In the Place de l'Opera,
where Sousa's band was stationed, and
a reception by the California com
mittee at their headquarters In the
Place de l'Opera from 10. to 1. It was
here that most of tho Americans gath
ered, that is those who "were' fortunate1
enough to receive invitations. The rooms
were not large enough, however, for the
vast crowds that surged In and out.. and
the crush was stifling. ' In one of the
side rooms refreshments were served all
evening and here the crowd, like files
about a honey, pot, was thickest. ,
The Calif ornlans are certainly enter-
Gommissioner 'Peck is courtesy itself.
There are many wonderful things to be
seen In Paris, and between them and tho
Exposition, it doesn't give one much time
to breathe. The historic atmosphere .en
velopes one like a cloud, and to find your
self walking about the old, old buildings
Imbues you with the feeling of antiquity
till you could almost imagine yourself
a part of J that vanished, yet glorious age.
There Is the Louvre, with Its beautiful
paintings, and statuary representing the
work of the greatest artists of the world;
the Luxembourg, with Its beautiful gar
dens; the Tullerles, where royalty used
to disport Itself; the Pantheon,. In which
repose the tombs of such celebrites as
Rousseau, Voltaire and Victor "Hugo;
Notre Dame,' with Its lofty towers and
big bell,. to see which we had to climb up
S97 steps, winding about In spiral form
the entire distance. Part of the way was
so dark that it- made the shivers creep
up one a backbone, and not knowing at
the time how many steps there were to
climb, we had a feeling of ascending into
eternity. It was damp and chilly, too,
like .being In a vault, and I saver want
to experience a more gruesome sensation
than that which crept over me there.
But we saw the bell and had such a
magnificent view., of Paris that it repaid
for all the trouble.
SOPHIE REiNHART.
Sit Down to "Coort". in jKorth.
'A'.GlasBioirservant Rlrt Ttent homo a few
evenings ago with her head wrapped up In
a shawl.
Her young mistress asked her.what oiled
Vinf nl tr-nc tol1 flint Vi -nm tifTrlnrr
prising. They are making a fine display! , ' . w nt mhU.. hmnrht
of fruit and other California, pro- w ,M , ,,..
tiiAt'Ane A aWa . 9sfir nt4Apflftni 1 J w "
enough for the whole of the United States
put together. It is a pity that Oregon I
couldn't have Joined with some of her j
sister states and made a decent display. I
It seems that a patriotic Qregonlan went ;
about the Exposition some days ago, In- j
quiring of everybody d or the Oregon dls- '
play, and after days of 'fruitless search
"But you ought not to sit on such a cold.
chilly night as this," said the mistress.
"Tou should' walk at a smart pace."
The. girl looked at her a minute, as
though -pitying her ignorance, and then an
swered: "You-canna coort right walking; you
must sit dodnt'-' London 'AnswersJ
Little Jim was the son-of our faithful
'old Dinah, from whom he lhnerited!khls
glossy blackness always,' to my mind?
a far more becoming color" than .the sickly
yellow qf so many of his-race.
At the cloBe-of the Civil War, when the
majority, of tho colored folk left their
masters, nah chose to stay with our
family, where, she was ; born and had
reared br numerous progeny, of whom
our" favorite was little Jim.
At the time of this story. -Jim was" about
6 years old. He was very backward as
to talking, 'but he was a deep thinker.
Eq used- to sit before the open fire; .in
silent meditation, by the hour. .
"Jim, whatfcare you thinking- about?"
we woud ask, but not a word would he
say Just keep' on thinking. ' '
Although so quiet,, he often took em
barrassUig liberties with people. For ex
ample, he was discovered, one drowsy
afternoon, fast asleep on -the beautiful'
white bed of my maiden aunt, Mlranda-
iher own soft feather bed. covered' with a
fine "mujjlln spread, which she herself
had quilted, with a running vine, inter
twined wjth roses and sunflowers! . 'j
Jim Is Ousted.
It w'b4 an outrage not to be borne..
Jim's little bre feet left dirty, imprints
behind, -when he fled the room, at tho end
of my. aunt Miranda's "broom. -'
Poor Jfml tip was no favorite of hers,
and her J?rime. 'favorites fared nona too
well at her hands. He would sometimes
look up Into a visitor's face, In his droll.
Inscrutable way. and, If pleased with,
what ho biw there, would suddenly seat
hlmselfln her'lap;'and croon his enjoy
ment, after the heathenish manner of
his forbears. .
This was very startling to the favored'
one's nerves, and embarrassing . to us.
Poor, affectionate little Jim! It was out
of the question- to keep him in his own
quarters He bad a perfect .genius for
squeezing himself through narrow spaces.
Atamallcfack at window .or door, and
Jim was, In our midst;- he dropped down
on us from a.'transdm onCe. He could
climb' like a cat, thls'lltUe 'bla,ck fellow.
One day-'he did the very funniest and
naughtiest thing. It was only by ters
and prayers that my brother Tom, sister
Cicely .-and myself prevented my father
from disposing of him for. good..
' 'Aunt Mlrafldh was. spendtng. the after
noon with a neighbor, and we were not
'sure whether 'she would be home for
tea. A chair was placed for her; "In
ease," is we Southerners sqy.
. Just as we were all seated. Jim walkea
In,- sedately, and. seeing the vacant chajr.
seated himself In It, with a dignified
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'.4Hb'w we.a)l laughed! Even my father,
who. .seldom; laughed. '
SelfComplxicent Jim.
The little follow looked around, self
coraplacently, as 'if 'considering what
amused '.us.' Jim, unlike most colored
folks,, was never known to laugh: the
more. we were amused, the more serious
he looked.
My father sternly ordered him from the
table. Ihstcad:of obeying ne climbed on
to t, and walked about among the dishes.
Imagine the uproar of laughter!
' "He must be crazy!" cried my father,
who was. -no longer amused. He seized
theiculprlt by the back of the neck and,
cuffing him soundly. 'threw hTra.toovlo
ifiiv. -ire? thought. Into the hail." ..
There was -a lofty, pecan tree at the back!
of tho garden. In the top of wnicn Jim
was wont to' seclude himself, when In
disgrace. At the risk of life and limb,
he would climb to the very topmost
branch, .and there stay, until hunger
brought :hlm down. Even Tom, who was
a skillful climber, never attempted to
capture Jim on his IoftS' perch.
After tea,' we children went out to the
pecan t,ree. expecting to And him there.
He was '"'nowhere to be seen... Two days
passed, apd no Jim. Sister Cicely felt very
badly; Indeed we all missed him, even
my aunt. Miranda, who "now had nobody
to complain about.
My father directed Tom, at breakfast
one' morning, to go amongst the neigh
bors and'Shunt Jim up. 'The trifling vaga
bdnd,".sald he, "he.. deserves, to. be dis
posed of. for goodl" Tom put In the day
gloriously, visiting the neighboring boys,
and came homo wlthqut Jim.
That night, toward morning we were
all startled out of deep sleep. ty a rngnt
ful noise" 'of banging and breakage.
-.Aunt .Miranda Given Alarm.
"BurgUrs! Burglars!" shrieked my aunt
Miranda In a most pleasurable state
of horror. She had looked under
her bed every night for 30 year? without
finding V tnan there, and here he was,
at 'last,. -breaking in and smashing the
best china! What excitement!
"Ve all. rushed downstairs that Is, my
father rushed, and the rest followed tim
idly In his rear, more afraid -to stay
than" to co. and find out tho worst. Tom
seized a "croquet mallet In one hand, and
a stool In the other, and put a brave,
but very? pale face on the matter, as he
kept pace, with my father. We were all
armed with whatever came to hand with
brooms, 'pokers and umbrellas.
The. living rooms were quiet and de
serted, but there came mysterious sounds
from the. pantry. My father boldly threw
the dporVopeh, and called, loudly, "Who's
there!" v
Then .he suddenly laughed. We all
looked In, the pantry. under or over his
shoulders, and laughed, too. There, was
black JJm, crouched in the corner-a'droll
spectacle' enough.
The little chap was particularly fond
of creani but now he had more than he
relished.- Ho -was literally drenched with
the rich 'contents of a large Jar which ho
had greedily pulled from an. upper shelf.
He waano. longer a glossy, black, self
respecting lad; he was Just a sticky, dis
reputable creature, of a nondescript color.
FUN FOR HOT WEATHER.
Sayings and Doings at tae Places of
Summer Resort. e
Agnes Just ' look at Dolly's bathing
robe. May Loan mo your marine glass, dear.
Philadelphia . North American. .- .
Tsn't this climate, changeable?" asked
the "stranger In Gum Hollow. .
"It Is," answered the pessimistic pio
neer; "until It turns good and disagree
able. Then it stays 'right settled."
Washington Star.-
TITLE-R)R6iNfl FACTORY
KEAKLTrT-BSEE.-HTJjrD'IlED'' SPURI
OUS ' NOBLES - TURNED" OUT. -
Bookkeeper It's a little early. In the
season, but I feel as if I must have, a
rest.
Employer Well, stop talking politics In
the office. Chicago Record.
Jack They tell me you're Jthe only man
where you're spending your . vacation.
What a cinch.
Joe Cinch! Great Scott, man, this is the
third time in 'a week I've had to come
to '-town to borrow money to. buy engage-
Headfinarters at Knlcals In the Cam-
caxub, Have Been Closed hy
the Rassiaa Police.
The European nbhtllty have Just re
ceived a severe shock through the news
which has reached them from Russia that
there are 2S3 Princes and a legion of other
noblemen now living' who have absolutely
no right to their titles.
An amazing story of fraqd, corruption
and forgery Is told by the SL Petersburg
authorities. The principal characters in It
are the Caucasians" Aschotrln, Gehella,
Burgawe. and Bulalsekerl, and the minor
dramatis personae are registers, record
ers and other-court officials. The Cauca
sians,, it appears, realized, some years ago
tho exact time when they began opera
tions Is not known that they were not as
wealthy as .they ought to be... arid bo they
put their heads together, and after much
painful thought evolved a scheme which
they were - confident .would enable them
to - become millionaires in a short time.
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yotf' doubt our word." they said, 'In
quire at the Government archives, and
you will find that the titles which wa
offer for sale are genuine."
It was easy for them to make this bold
statement, for tho reason that many of
the Government officials were in league
with them and shared in the plunder. All
those who purchased titles were Instruct
ed to send them to the archives at ICu
kals, so that they might be properly re
corded in the books containing: such royal
grants, and month after month the of
ficials received these forged titles and re
corded them as genuine documents.
"So for year after year the -game went
on. The numerous conspirators were
rapidly becoming rich, when suddenly an
unexpected blow fell on them. It hap
pened that the Governor of the province,
was assigned to a new position a short
time ago, and that his successor was a
man who took a great interest In genea
logical matters.
This new Governor was strolling1 one
day through the gloomy old archives when
It suddenly struck him that there was
something quite unusual about the ap
pearance of the books In which the royal
grants of titles were recorded.
Evidence of Fraud.
He examined them more closely and
discovered not only numerous erasures,
but also unmistakable evidence that many
documents had been inserted within a re
cent date, certainly long after Czar Solo
mon had ceased to be ruler, or Imoritla
and David and Leo Dadiana. had ceased
to hold sway over Mlngrella. Utterly per
plexed. he was trying to account for
these curious alterations in the ancient
books, when, all at once, the problem
was solved for him.
He received a letter from the Heralds
office. Informing him that a well-known
money-lender had purchased the title of
prince, and desired to have tho royal
grant duly recorded In the archives at
Kukals. The forged document arrived by
the next mail, and the Governor examined
It. He speedily came to the conclusion
that Czar Solomon had never set his seal
to the paper, and thereupon he at onca
communicated with the police of St.
Petersburg, telling them of his discov
ery, and suggesting that they take imme
diate steps to arrest and punish the
guilty parties.
Half a dozen of the best detectives in
Russia started for Kukals at once, and
within a few days they learned enough to
satisfy them that a gigantic plot had
been .In progress for years, that many
Government officials were Involved In it,
and that the arch conspirators were the
four astuto Caucasians Aschotria, Gehe
lla, Burgawa and Bullaskeri. Promptly
they pounced down on the unsuspecting
quartet, and with scant ceremony hus
tled them off fo the prison at Kuhlals.
where they now He awaiting their trial
on tho charge of forgery.
PET BATS IN ENGLAND,
ment. rings with, and there are' 19 more1
girls waiting to be asked. New York
World. ' .
Their scheme .was to forgo royal -"grants
of titles, and to sell them 'for large sums
to whoever would purchase them. From
their point of view the Idea wa3 excel
I Istmfr an4 f a hacati Ttiv -Vivtr riTnrflnfl
"How many boarders does-Mrs. Proons . 1"'' rr,,!",,.. -o i n t-
D CTC.i.1 rVl&O krc.4U9b AMMjv. .wvw
take In this Summer?" asked Skidds.
"All of them." 'replied Spudds. St.
Louis Globe-Democrat.
"Aren't you going to give any enter
tainments of any kind this Summer?"
asked the visitor. '
"No." answered Miss Cayenne. "As a
social rule we don't give. We merely re
ceive." Washington Star.
"Well, .my wife's away."
"Tou miss -her, don't you.?"
"Mls3 her? I have to go home from
business Ave times a day .to. empty, the
pan under the ice chest." Chicago 'Record.
geneous country. In no other part of Eu
rope could any such daring plot have
been carried out.
Headquarter tit Kukals.
The wily Caucasians made their head
quarters at Kukals, and from there Issued
patents of nobility, which purported to
have been granted by the former Czar
Solomon of Imoritla and David and Leo
Dadiana, who wcro some years ago rulers
of Mlngrella. These two kingdoms, or
principalities, now form part of the Rus-
j sian Empire, but the decrees, patents and
oiner scaie papers issucu uy iuriuei iuicu
are still preserved In the provincial
archives, and It was a knowledge of this
Friend Are you going, to have a.Bea fact which Impelled the conspirators to
serpent this Summer? . play such a bold game.
PmnriAinr rtf Rnmmor hntl-iNo: I've Ar- I . Bv brlblnc some of the custodians of
ranged for a scandal In high society to, these papers they obtained; it Is said, fac-
taKO pjace nere eariy in ine season. x
change.
"What sort of a table do they. -set at :
your house?" asked '.- the prospective
boarder. -.
"Table of waits and measures," .said
Asbury Peppers, In reply. "The vflrs,t
long, and the latter short." London Tit-.
Bits.
Mrs. Skinner Pm glad to hear you say
you have such a good appetite.
Mr. Newboarder Landladies generally
fear a good appetite.
Mrs. Skinner I don't When a man
has a "good appetite, he can eat almost
anything. St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Regular annual visitor (at Northern
Summer resort) Tour lake here seems
to be dwindling.
Proprletor Tea; a little. But there are
two more breweries in the neighborhood
than there were last year. Chicago Trib-
The guest was at the Summer hotel for
his health, but ho kicked Just the" same
on the.bllL
"Here, 'by Jove," he said, angrily, to
the landlord; "your bill Is simply out
rageous." ' .
"Hold on; hold .on," protested the land
lord. "Tou forget I am not at this hotel
for the same reason you are." San Fran
cisco Examiner.
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I simut'S ui me iicuiB uavu uj mi wuiuuiuw
ana tne ungrenan suzerains; nexi mey
purchased a few reams of .ordinary paper,
which thoy treated with .chemicals so as
to make it appear old. Finally they wrote
on each sheet the appropriate words used
by a ruler when granting titles of nobll-
Susffestions Hott to Care for These
Odd Little Animals.
Those people who wish to go In or a
pet not generally kept will And the bat
a very interesting animal, says Lloyd's
Weekly. Tho various species that .are to
be Been " at the zoological gardens
hanging head downwards .In their cages
always attract a large amount of atten
tion. There are considerably more than
400. distinct species o bats distributed
about the world, of which number about
1G or 17 are found in Great Britain. The
naturalists of ancient times were much
puzzled as to the position bats should'
hold in the classification of animal nature.
The general decision was that they were
birds with wings of skin, and that these
birds did not lay eggs, but brought forth
their young alive
The senses of hearing, feeling and
smelling are very acute in the bat,
but it appears somewhat deficient In the
power of seeing. It would seem, how
ever, that the sight of the bat is sup
plemented by some other sense, probably
that of feeling, for In some Instances
In which the little creatures were be
reft of sight, they flew about without
any hesitation, without striking the walls
of the room, or" the objects In It
Bats are usually divided Into two
groups, tne iruit-eatuig or irugivorous.
and the Insectivorous. A well-known
species of the former 13 the Indian flying
fox. This bat, and the collard fruit bat
of South Africa, breed In the cages in
which they are kept In the monkey-house
at the zoo. The young ones show a con
siderable degree of tameness. Of the bat3
found In Great Britain, the Plpistrelle,
the long-eared bat and the great bat, or
noctule, are probably the best-known.
When bats are kept In confinement the
cage In which they are placed should ba
about three feet long, three feet high and
two feet In depth. The door should be
made so that it comes flush with the floor.
In order that the cage can be easily clean
ed". Sawdust should be freely sprinkled
over the floor. The. perches must be about
the thickness of an ordinary lead pencil,
placed an Inch from the top of the cage,
and running from one end of the cage
to the other, parallel with the. front. The
cage must be well planed so that there
can be no sharp projections on which
the wings .of the bats may catch. The
front should be of wire.
The diet for the fruit-eating bats should
consist of all sorts of fruit bananas,
dates, pears, apples, etc. The' British
bats may be fed on flies, moths, grass-
lty. Being skilled forgers. -they found the j Vl'Vn U, riven an account of his
treatment of bats, most of which were
tnsle at first easv. especially as they had
. ,j.ji,. treatment oi Dais, most ui mucu
2e,n M H" ,?JSteL& ! caught by their flying Into the house
grants, from which they, were- able to
make exact copies.
The demand for the 'forged titles, how
ever, became soon so great that they
could not do all tho work themselves,
and wero obliged to employ many asslst
tants. Their headquarters . at- this time
resembled a busy 'factory. They had.
furthermore, a branch house In an ad
jacent province, and they had agents in
every city In Europe. They offered to
sell princes' titles, counts' titles, barons'
titles In fact, there was not a Russian
title which they were not prepared to sell
at a moment's notice
Princes Titles Expensive.
For a prince's title they charged a
good round sum of money and they got it,
too, as their 2S5 dupes know to their sor
row. Their counts' and barons titles
were less expensive, and they had always
on hand a" few minor titles, which they
were ready to . dispose of for a mere
song. They had not the slightest diffi
culty In convincing would-be purchasers
J of the genuineness' of their goods. "If
HISTORY OF CHINESEPROGRESS FOrVSIX THOUSAND YEARS.
'ting. urA
j AY.
&jfifit& . JisTS: J
0(1. Xl-CM K
I SooSvC jQO- fcT5 ' $
through open windows,, found little diffi
culty In Inducing them to feed. They were
fed during the Summer on flies, moths
and grasshoppers, which wero either
given by hand or put into the cage. In
tho Autumn, when Insects became scarce,
they, took readily to mealworms and pre
ferred them to any other food. None of
the bats appeared to see the mealworm,
however close It moved to them, nor did
they turn to catch It If It crawled over
or under them. When they touched It
with the snout they understood at once,
and devoured It eagerly. The bat3 were
usually fed at 9 at night.
If the bats are kept in a warm room.
t where the temperature Is over 50 degrees,
they will require food throughout the
winter. Otherwise they will hybernate
during the cold weather. Bats should not
be handled more than can be helped., as
they are very sensitive, and they may
use their teeth, which will readily draw
blood. Lloyds' Weekly.
THE BOXERS AND THE POWERS.
The pa pera
talk of Boxers
an the doln's
of tha powers,
an I've read
tho blamed
thins over
fer a half a
dozen hours. I hev sot so awful weary
of the stories from Pekin. an' am getua'
awful worried 'bout tho fix our folks Is
.- In. Ono report says all the white men
' are as safe as they can be; then an
, other says
they're mur
dered leaves '
a feller all at
seat But this
cross we all
must carry.,
tho It's hard
enough to
bear, an' it
makes a decent feller Jest
' mad enough to swear. But
' ' p'raps ol X.I can fix It,
tho I hardly think he
' can. fer he's got to reckon
-easy with that codjer. Prince Tu&n.
P'raps the powers'll -git the Boxers
' In the tightest sort of box. an' kill tho
. jailer devils as a butcher would an ox.
-CHARLES E. AWXEB.
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