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A CHOICE SELECTION OF INTER sketch doe. great honor Vthe head
Tuesday. Februarv 97.
Wa.hignton, Feb. 27. - The sen.t.
today i agreed to vol. on the statehood
ilk . T"""1. on "'idr.
r. J . , ProP''tion aima.le
venage, and there waa little diffl
.uy in reaching an understanding.
The suggestion immediately followed a
speech in aupport ot the bill by Hop
kins, during the course of which Hal
-uKUvmj mai me territories were not
rrrp.reu ior statehood, and suggested
1, "miMion r deferred.
The remainder of th rl. ...
i to the discussion of the bill prcvid
lug for the settlement of the affairs of
.viliaed Trlbee of Indiana,
ue major portion of the time being
v.n ft ft i. - 1 ... ..
pri-Tiaion ior the disposal
of the coal land in Indian Territory.
Washington, Feb. 27 Military mat
tera held the attention of the house to--dy,
the army appropriation bill being
under loiaideration for amendment.
That Geneial Corhin and General Mac
Arthur might become lieutenant gen
orals, the provision abolishing that
rank waa eliminated on a point of order
raised by Uroevenor, of Ohio, who sub
stituted an amendment to abolish the
grade after these officers had been pro
moted, but this, too, met defeat. Mm
bera of the appropriations committee
disputed the right of the military com-
muiee to appropriate for an apparatus
for fire control of field artillery, but
wunoui auccesa. Only eight or the 60
pagea of the bill were passed upon
wueu me nouie adjourned.
Monday, February 26.
Washington, Feb. 20. The death of
ex-Speaker David B. Henderson was
the subject of appropriate action in the
House of representatives todar, when,
after the transaction ot lets than a
day's business, resolutions of regret
and esteem were adopted and adjourn
ment taken as a further mark of respect
to his memory. Several bills relating
to me District of Columbia were
passed, incorporating the Lake Erie A
Ohio River Ship Canal company. The
bill will be put on ita passage the first
thlgg tomorrow.
During the consideration of district
legislation, Sims, of Tennessee, made a
severe arraignment of the form of the.
District. It was un-American, tin
republican and undemocratic.
A hill win paaed giving a national
charter to the National Society of Sons
of the American Revolution.
for each mining claim in Alaska; allow
ing foreign ships to clear from American
ports without eiamination certificates
when the countries to which they belong
rrcogniie American certificates of in
spection; to prevent foreign built
dredges from operating in the United
States, eicept the dredges now at work
in lbs united States under contract,
Washington, Feb. 23. By a vote of
1 10 o trie senate committee on inter
state commerce today agreed to report
the Hepburn railroad rate bill without
amendment, but the resolution re
served to the members of the commit-
-. . . .
iew ireenom oi action concerning
amendments o tiered in the senate. ISy
vote oi o to 3. Republicans prevail
t ift:ii .
ing, tinman, a I'emocrst. waa iriven
the honor of reporting the bill. Thia
establishes a precedent, in that a Re
publican senate committee has iriven
to a Democrat control of an important
measure passed by a Republican bouse
ana endorsed by a Eepuolican presi
dent.
Thursday, February 22.
Washington, Feb. 22. Knot's much
dUcussed and Ion expected railroad
bill was introduced in the senate todar.
and because of the exceptional interest
on the subject waa accorded the unus
ual privilege of a reading for the in
formation of the senators on the day of
introduction.
At the request ot Hale, chairman ot
the committee on naval affairs, the bill
providing for the punishment of haxing
at the naval academy at Annapolis was
Uken np and discussed at length. Dick
advocated extreme measures, saying
that nothing lesa would accomplish the
desired result. He said that he had
investigated the basing practice, and
was prepared to pronounce it "an edu
cator in brutality." He considered it
a crime out of harmony with the otlice
held by the midshipmen. The bill was
passed.
State Department Tells Mission-
arles ot Danger In China.
WILL GIVE EVERY PROTECTION
Says They Should Leave Interior-
Assistant Secretary Bacon Ad
mits Cause for Anxiety.
Cincinnati, Feb. 24. In answer to
a letter from F. M. Rains, correspond
ing secretary for the Foreign Christian
Missionary society, to the State depart
ment at Washington regarding the situ
ation in China, Acting Secretary of
State Robert Bacon sent the following
letter ti Mr. Rains:
"The condition of affairs in China is
He hud only engaged bi-r that morn
ing, and after getting through an ac
i.. . ..ii.. ...
i-uiuuiiiiru I'uu ui ueijiecied corre
spondence, be had left her to her ma
chine, say the llostou Herald. When
Ue retiiriu'd after lunch the girl was
euting chocolate creams and half the
letters were nil 11 to be done. He pick
eti up one sua reua to himself:
"Ronton, January, L'ul (tj iju3 jooj)
".Mr. John Junes. "Hear Mr. Sir: I
have your fiver of recent dutea and lu
Itejily begs to state that the good are
jou getting this all right MIhs K
louniler? will be forwurded to You
within the next 10 days. We appre
ciate greutly the coiupll do I talk too
fust for you? All right we will go on
i-ei a ej. i nere was I. We Bppre-
..!.... .1... A. ...... II. .
i-iuie iuv ci'iiiiuiiiieiiis you pay OUT
.'o In and shall always endeavor to
merit same. Regarding Jiruuiorv the
uew gods the new goods you ask us to
get out, will say that we will take the
matter up. Roy, tell the superintend
cut to step this way take the matter
up next mouth and do our utmost to
ESTINQ ITEMS.
Comateata and C nil. n
V I
tbe Happaala; r the la-Uletr
ai aa4 New Netea.
The parole uw should
a license system for young criminal.
The modern yellow mminin. i. .i
lower than the old "yellowback" ever
waa.
And they take the convlcte.! h.r.
by the uape of the ueek and droo them
over the fence outulde.
The Ideal breed of lien n
found till the advent of the rl.i..k..
that Is perennially spring.
The more Ruxsell Save hna atudle.1
the subject of charity the less favor
ably be ha thought of It
Thla plan of getting rid of the hazera
at AunaiH.lls will, if persisted In, final
ly result In abollHhlug bazlug.
The Pennsylvania lineman who aur-
please you. Mr. Hussein, see If you
lean find that stuff w ilirau- !... ... I . i.-.i . o.,,-... .. .
causing this government much anxiety, ,,,.,, tlM.k ,., ,,H,o . fl" ti 7 vvo'1 ",MK ou,lt tu ln
1m, ,. 1 11 . ..-.i. - -!!... I. ? w . to flllltlie Senate or at the heud of a life In-
...v., uui..iiii iuvhu i nun uiui-r troiu uoneB and i.eeds. Jhat
will be all of this letter, Mls Kee
poumler. Sign It your truly and get
It out first"
He took up the next letter and read
uulckly:
isoaon, Jan. 20, i!Xmng4. "Syduni
raysum, Lch'ester: "Deur Sir I beg
o call your attention to the enclose
iccount which Is long overdue and
must be paid Iinedltely or else It will
be glv euln to the hands of our solici
tors for collecting. You will shave
yourself trouble by committing a re
ceipt of this. There that's tho way to
throw a scare Into these slow pay
guys. Get this one out to-day sure so
we can send a shiver Into the man In
which would justify the immediate
withdrawal of missonariea from the
interior, it would appear prudent to
the department for tbe heads of the
missions to warn all outlying stations
ot the apprehension caused by their
exposed condition and to advise "them
to take early steps to remove to places
of safety at the first cause of alarm,
even if it should appear insignificant
and tbe danger not imminent.
'This government is disposed to
afford every protection in ita power to
its citixens in China, but in case of
an outbreak such protection would be
much facilitated if American citizens
were congregated in accessible locali
ties."
surauce company.
Marshall Field III., by hi. father'a
and grandfather death, becomes bur
dened with mlllloua. Sorrows seldom
come singly.
A Wisconsin dairy association hns
Just declared a dividend of lino per
("cut. the evident result of a law against
waterlLg the stock.
Ktuyvesnnt Fish declares there has
been too much reckless railroading: In
thl country. Yes, and not enough of
the wreck less kind.
The fact that a red tietticoat did not
Leicester by'the next mall. O I ain't KUre ,u tH tory ot that 1'ennsylvanta
Washington, reb. 2ti. The Hepburn
railroad rate bill was reported to the
senate today by Tillman, in accord
ance with tbe action of tbe senate com
mittee on interstate commerce last
Friday. Large crowds assembled in
the galleries, anticipating a field day
of debate, but were disappointed.
There was little of interest in the pro
ceedings regarding the bill. A brief
statement from Tillman with the neces
sary arrangement for printing the re
port of the bearings before the commit
tee and a promise that a formal report
would be made later, was followed by a
lew remarks from Aldrich, showing the
position of the five Republicans who
opposed the bill as reported. Aldrich
indicated mat there would be no un
necessary delay, but that the bill would
be discussed in accordance with its im
portance.
Clapp called np the bill to dispose
ot the affairs ot the five civilia-xl tribes
in Indian Territory, and the prelim
inary dincn scion was mainly criticism
of the deposition ot the coal lands
owned by tbe Indians.
Dick occupied the floor during the
afternoon, continuing his speech in sup
port of the j iint statehonod bill.
Among tie billa pasre 1 was one sp
propriating $75,000 for a public build
ing at Moscow, Idaho, and one at Raker
City, Oregon, costing $75,000.
Washington, Feb. 22. The house to
day refused to adjonrn in celebration
of Washington's birthday, and ita
members participated in a general field
day of debate on the army appropria
tion bill. The speeches took a wide
range.
Ship subsidy was discussed for an
hour by Gilbert, who took the position
that ships could be built as cheaply
in this country as abroad. He asserted
that the United States possessed the
finest merchant marine fleet of any
natiop.
Tomorrow tbe joint resolution direct
ing the Interstate Commerce commis
sion to investigate the railroad, soft
and anthracite coal and oil trusts will
be considered and most likely adopted
A bill was passed reserving frum dis
posal by tbe government Battle Moun
tain, 8. D. The mountain is made a
part of the Battle Mountain Eanitariura
reserve. The mountain takes its name
from being the ancient battleground
between the Crow and the Sioux In
dians.
A joint resolution was agreed to al
lowing Alaska teachers and employes
of the bureau of education lb assign
their salaries.
COMMERCE STILL INCREASES.
Large Advance in Exports and Im
ports for Fiscal Year.
Washington, Feb. 24. The foreign
commerce of the United States during
the first seven months ot the fiscal year
1906 amounted to $1,752,421,330, ac
cording to a bulletin issued by the de
partment of Commerce and Labor.
This shows a considerable increase in
nardliearted. Miss Keenounder. hut
business Is business. If these fellows
don't pay up where would we get Lie
money to pay our stenogs, ehT Aign
It your expectfully aud hurry It along
please."
When he rend the second letter he
said things that seemed to ease his
miw1 n1 than tmutw..! U. . t a .
aside' nmrmnri..v Bernard Shaw writes to an American
"I think this will be about all yours c,',Pn bu(" that to has been "cured
truly can stand to-day." "f Vanlty f ","tjr. of ambition."
And It was. with a bit to spare.
maiden who flagged two express tralna
leads one U doubt IU accuracy.
Mark Twain made a speech In which
he spoke with much humor of the mil
lionaire tax dodgers of Clotham. There
was even more truth ln the speech than
uumor.
and heart of .Mr. Field, especially for
the r"i.n that he waa unconit.-louly
photographing himself. If he bad been
asked to tell the world how he account
cd for hi own marvelous success be
could hare written Just as he did.
There never was a man who achieved
princely wealth by such cleau aud ho-i
orable mcttnxU as this same Marshall
Field, Whether these rule are of great
practical value I another question.
They might all be' compressed Into a
single requirement : "Re Marshall
Field." If any young man will have
the same physical and mental traits
aud the same business oport unities as
this great increhaut be may also be
come as wealthy as he was, but there
Is nothing particularly helpful or In
spiring in that fact Though Mr. Field
was a conspicuous lllustratlou of all
the good trait and hublu which he
enumerates, we doubt very much
whether he has, after all, disclosed the
secret of bis success, for he may not
have known it himself. At any rate.
we have not a shallow of doubt that
there re hundreds of old men In Chi
cngo who have illustrated these bun!
nes v.rtues as well as Mr. Field did
without achieving any marvelous busl
ness success. The eonverse Is Just as
true. Multitudes of ieonle have been
brilliantly successful lu life In spite of
the fact that they set at defiance every
one or these admirable rules. Rome
have Lucceeded through their reckless
ness In business ventures, some through
their treachery to their employers,
some through their convivial aud
vicious habits, some through the sja
tematic oppression of their employes
and some through the fearless com
nnssio'i or ienltentlary offenses. The
best thing Mr. Field said was that bust-
ness success and great wealth were not
by any means the greatest blessings a
man could enjoy. The main thing. In
his op'nlon, was a personal character
that would command the respect of
mankind. His natural modesty pre
vented hlra from saying, what we may
proiier!y say for him, that he was one
of the tew Americana who had amassed
colossal fortunes and retained at the
same itnie tbe unbounded respect of his
fellow men.
I . ..k
3
Tommaso Salvlnl, who recently woo
a verdict of f.M.iuM in the New York
Supreme Conrt against a firm of
theatrical agent
for breach of con
tract. Is one of th
most fa mou liv
ing actor. H
waa born at Milan.
Italy, lu 1K.10, ami
at the age of 14
Joined the celebrat
ed Italian actor,
liustavo Modena.
Ry earnest study
TOMA8SO salvi I. ,,,4 .j.pHomio,, ,
rose rapidly In bis profession, ami
wheu comparatively a young man
won distinction lu his native coun
try. He has traveled all over tha
world, and has been decorated by the
czar and by the monnrcha of llnlr
Itomanla and Portugal. Wlien Doiu
IVdro ruled In Rrazll he also con
ferred au order on Sulvlnl. He lives
In Florence, and has not appeared
In public for some time. The burn
ing, of the Iroquois theater In Chi
cago waa In part the cause of the
annulment of the contract ond of the
damage suit decided In hi favor.
Lord Ptrathcona and Mount Rovsl.
who hns Just made bis 150th trip across
tho Atlantic, huldinir the Dassenirer
ord In thl re-
"IHS-t, has Ix-en
tor year com
missioner of Can
ada In Iiondon. r!
llu . 1.. 11.... lit!
Jd Alexander 1 1 ! fSM 1
Jinlth. and hell! f'lVM
s-as born In Scot- P4 'MV Y':jf
land In 120, Ho P, ,'''V4&ii
was the last real- Z'Jt&'&jpW
Now watch him and see how long he
will Btay cured.
FRANCE'S NEW PRESIDENT.
M. Armand Fallleres. thn new p.i.
both Imports and exports, but more as- dent of France, of whom Is here shown
Frieay, February 23.
Washington, Feb. 23. Preceded by
a debate w hich indicated no hesitancy, that timef ,nJ ,t t end o( that iod
but rather a relish, in taking action Lu ne,pended balances shall be trans-
Wednesday, February 21.
Washington, Feb. 21. Secretary
Shaw submitted a report to the house
today concerning permanent appropria
tions made from the general treasury,
in coxpiiance with a resolution of Rep
resentative Tawney of Minnesota.
chairman ot the house committee on
appropriations, who has been leading
the fight against permanent appropria
tion and has a bill pending which pro
vides for abolish ing such appropriations
except for sinking fund, international
payments and a few other fixed obligations.
It is the desire of Mr. Tawney that
appropriations shall be made available
for two years f r the payment of ex
penditures properly incurred within
peclally In ports over tbe correspond
ing months of 1905.
In the seven months ending with
January, imports have increased $70,-
000,000, and exports have increased
$155,000,000. Imports during the
seven months ended with January,
1006, were 1099, 764, 6W, and exports
were $1,056,056,764. The increase in
importations occurs chiefly in manu
facturers' materials and finished manu
factures, while the increase in exports
occurs chiefly in agricultural products
and manufactures.
uie latest photograph, la 04 years of
age and has occupied a prominent placo
111 puhllc lire for the last thirty years.
He Is a native of Oascony and Is a
true "son of the iieople," his grandfa
ther having been a shoesmlth. He fol
lowed law as a profession and first
entered politics as a stanch opponent
of the second empire. He entered the
Chamber of Deputies ln 1870 and four
years Inter received a subordinate mln-
Lots of people are poor to-day be
cause they didn't know what was going
to happen In 1005. Lots more will be
come poor because they think they
know what will hnpieu In 1000.
A Pittsburg millionaire Is said to
spend vast sums every year trying to
train skittish horses. That's better
than the Pittsburg millionaire's custom
of spending vast sums trying to train
skittish chorus girls.
dent governor of
the Hudson Ray
Company, served
for several years I-OBD stbatiicon a.
In the Dominion Parliament and baa
been conspicuous In the railway ami
banking Interest of Canada. Lord
Strathcona was knighted In IRSil. and
eleven years later was raised to thA
eerage. He has been chancellor of
McOlll University and lord rector of
Alerdeen University. He Is president
of the Rank of Montreal. Yale Unl-
Varaltw at 11. t nil.... iii..i s m
Aw,rrti., !... m,.i. .... .... " oer iiiBiiiuuons or icarn-
i7T, ... w V """" l"" " Ing have conferred
EARTH'S YIELD GROWS LESS.
'( RnairrM of Natare Will Ba
Esaaaatvd la Tim.
The danger of exhausting the earth's
resources aud the duty owing to the
generations yet to come are pointed out
by Prof. Nathaniel Southgate Shaler In
a recent book on "Man and the Earth."
WANTS TO IRRIGATE EGYPT.
against alleged railroad combinations,
the bouse agreed without opposition
today to the Tillmtn-Uilleppie resolu
tion, d'lrectinf the Interstate Commerce
commission to make an immediate in
quiry and report regarding alleged re
straints of trade on the part of certain
railroads in the handling of coal and
oil. The resolution was not in the
form in which it passed the senate, and
will go back to that body for its second
action.
Proceeding under call of committee,
hoi lis were passed to require $75 worth
of work annually on mining claims and
$5 worth of work on roads and trails
ferred to the surplus fund, thus avoid
ing making the appropriations perma
nent.
Washington, Feb. 21. After 15
years of more or less serious considers
tion of tbe subjects, the senate today
passed tne iieyburn pure food bill by
tbe decisive vote of 63 to 4. Tbe vote
was taken after a day devoted almost
exclusively to desultory dbate on the
bill. Several efforts were made to
amend the bill, and the committee ac
Ctpted a number of suggestions, but
only those thus accepted were incor
porsted in the bill as passes!
, Smoot Makes an Enemy.
Washington, Feb. 27 When the
senate takes a vote on the Smoot case,
it is qnite likely that Senator Iieyburn,
of Idaho, will vote to nnteat Mr.
Smoot, notwithstanding it has always
been understood that Mr. Heybnrn was
a Mormon sympathiser in his own
state, and was elected by Mormon
votes in the Msho legislature. Be
hind this apparei, t change of front on
the part of 81-nator Iieyburn lies an
Inter. sting story that developed during
the course of his now famous spe 01
against Roosevelt's forest reserve policy.
After the Big Grafters.
Washington, Feb. 27. Now that the
two principal figures in the postal
frauds have been landed in the peni
tentiary, it is doubtful whether some
of the untried conspirators will ever be
brought into conrt. It was long since
established that the systematic postal
frauds un artbed two years ago were
planned and carried out under the di
rection ot August W. Machen, chief
of the free delivery division, and
George W. Beavers, chief of the sal
aries and allowance division of the
Postoffice department.
' No Aid for Congo.
Washington, Feb. 27. Tho attitude
ot tho American government towards
tho conditions in tho Congo Free State
and tho American desire for some plan
for tho administration of Central Africa
by tho several powers ml ing or exer
cising a controlling influence there are
stated in a letter sent by Secretary Root
to Representative Pen by, ol Michigan.
Secretary Root says this government
bas no power to Investigate Congo eon
- ditlons.
Decides for Railroads.
Washington, Feb. 28. The suits
known as the citrus fruit cases, in
which all the railroads of Southern
California were inrtoduced, were today
decided favorably to the railroads by
the Mipreme conrt of the United States,
the opinion being by Justice Peckham
The cases involved the right of the
railroad companies to designate the
route for fruit shipped Knot after leav
ing their own lines. The decision of
the Circuit court for the Southern d
trii.t of California and also the order
of the commission were reversed.
Prosecute Ohio Roads Next.
Washington, Feb. 28. Based upon
Supremo court decision in the Chesa
peake A Ohio-New Haven coal rate
case, rendered Tuesday, the Interstate
Commerce commission is preparing to
bring suits against several of tbo large
coal lines. Aside from the anthracite
coal roads, it is said that the Baltimore
A Ohio, Hocking Valley, Ohio Central
and Wheeling will bo made defendants
in such litigation. Decisions of the
Snpreme court make it Illegal for rail
roads to engage in any business other
than that of common carrier.
New Naturalization Bill.
Washington, Feb. 28. The house
committee on immigration and natural
isation submitted a favorable report to
day on a bill to create a bureau of Im
migration and Naturalisation under the
department ot Commerce and Labor
and to amend existing naturalisation
laws. Repreeentaitvo Bonynge, of
Colorado, prepared tho report, which
which reviews naturalisation frauds
and says two principles controlling
naturalisation ara included in tho bill.
American's Claim to Slice of Desert
Held Up.
Washington, Feb. 24. The State de
partment has been informeds, through
Consul-General Gittings, at Cairo, with
regard to the claim of Cope White
house to a vast tract of land in the
Egyptian desert, that the application
filed by Whitehouse was regular.
Whitehonae hat made extensive ex
plorations in Africa and Egypt. He
discovered what be believed to be the
site of an ancient city in .the Egyptian
desert., and took steps to secure title to
a large area of land including this
place. His purpose was to reclaim
and develop the arid land by means ot
irrigation. He bas not yet been able
to take potsession of the land and he
alleges that his claim has been held op
in ir.e Egyptian foreign ofliie on tech
nical grounds without any right.
1 -
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Students of politics will be Interest
ed to follow the career of the Lincoln
party which, after coming Into life ln
Pennsylvania In the last campaign, has
decided to take part In the next election
for a .cglslature, governor and United
States senator In the State. The ob
ject of the party Is rather to wage war
on pol'tlcal corruption than to urge
the adoption of siecltlc policies, except
the po'Icy of honesty.
11. ABM AMD rAIXlEKKB.
Power From the Colorado.
Los Angeles, Cal., Feb. 24. Accord
ing to the Times, the enerav of the Col
orado river is to be trsnsmitted to Los
Angules, according to plans now beina
a 1 1 . a a a ...... "
oiwureu c-y loesi and Philadelphia cap
italists. First the power is to be dis
tributed smong the mining 'camps on
the Nevada and Arisona border and al-
timately bronght here. It is said that
between the Grand canyon oi the Colo
rado and the Black canyon it is'posaible
w lane advantage ol certa'n sites and
develop electrical enentv eoual to 600
000 horse power.
Appropriation for Black Sand Work.
Washington. Feb. 24. The
1 n . .... . .. "
aenciency mil nnally agreed to today
carries fa.uuu ior continuing black
sand investigations at Portland. It is
understood that tbe bulk ot this money
win lw applied 10 experiments to devel
op some cheap and feasible means of
separation of magnetic from other sub
stances, and experiments with an elec
trical process of smelting which is be
lieved to afford practicable and
ftble meant of ntiliiint? th i ran Hurvrkai.
its in this sand. The hill also carries
0,-iuu ior senator Mitchell's widow.
Local Option In Ohio.
vuiuuiuui, v.. ran. zi.lhn hnm.
mis arternoon by a vote of 91 to 16,
tassed the Jones bill, backed h thl
Ohio Anti-Saloon league, which pro
aU 1 f t a .
municipsi local option by pa.
tition instead of br election. lavin
the initiative exclusively in the bands
of the temperance reonle. ami it 1.
claimed by the Antl-8aloon league that
it will enable tho people to drive
saloons from all tho residence diatri-t.
of tho cities of Ohio.
Investigate' Ratss On Oil.
Kansas City, Mo.. Feb. 24 John T.
Marchland. of Washington, mtni
of tho Interstate Commerce commis
sion, arrived hero today to investigate
illegal rates on oil. The resolution
onder which Mr. Marchland is working
waa introduced in congress Monday by
Congressman Campbo c Kansas,
Isterlal appointment at the hands of
Jules Ferry. From then until 1892 M
Fallleres held one portfolio or another
In most of the chambers. In 18H5 be
bnly missed election to the presidency
of tho chamber by four votes, and Li
1800 he became a Senator, succeeding
M. Loubet as President of the Senate,
whom he now succeeds as President of
the Republic.
Victor Hiii'i Modeatr.
Victor Hugo, the incomparable
French writer who has delighted tho
world with his masterful style of fic
tion, liked to be prrflsed, and this Is
the way It was done, according to a
well-known writer:
When young women from England
or America came to gaze upon the
master, as occaslonaly It was permit
ted them to do, the Interpreter of their
simple phrases did not (Higgle matters
In the least The young ladles would
say, In English or American, something
like this : "Oh, tell Mr. Hugo that we
have rend his works and liked them
so much, and that we are so pleased
to see him." These seemly encomiums
would be rendered thus: "Illustrious
master, these young daughters of the
young republic (or of an antique mon
archy, as the case might be) feel It
Impossible to leave Paris without lay
ing at the feet of that genius which is
the Imperishable glory of Franco and
the wonder and honor of the universe
the laurel wreath of their profoundest
admiration and homage."
Tbe announcement that the Pennsyl
vania Railway Company Is preparing
to do hway with steam engines and to
use electric motors exclusively, through
out Its extensive system, presagoa the
end of the age of steam and the com
ing triumph of electricity. Tho state
ment may seem startling at first, but
as a matter of fact the railroads have
been experimenting with electric en
gines for some time and their eventual
use was a foregone conclusion. Not
only In the matter of si iced but In every
other resiiect electricity has the ad
vantage over steam as a motive power.
Som details of a recent wedding In
Shanghai Illustrate how the ancient
customs and "spirits of ancestors" un
derlie all that Is modern In tbe vast
Chinese Empire. The bridegroom, a
highly educated Christian, has for yean
dressed In EurojH'an clothes, but for
the widdlng ceremony he resumed his
native dress. The bride, daughter of
progretftBlve, although not Christian
parents had never had her feet bound ;
but she hobbled up tbe aisle of the
English church, supported on each side
by attendants, as an aristocratic lady
with tiny feet would be forced to walk.
Bridesmaids, ushers, the wedding
march from "Lohengrin, and the ritual
of the Church of England were other
accessories of the occasion.
of Iron four centuries ago was probably deirrees.
T lit ft . n I.. ..... . I . 1 I
"... reu j-wuium t enpua eacu year; in
the Uiilted States It la now over BOO
pounds, and In a century, unless tho
progress Is checked, It will be a ton,
and the use of other metals grows In a
similar scale. The production of coal
In the same period ln Euro and
America hns Increased from a pound to
two tons per capita. At the present
rate the coal supply will be exhausted
before the twonty-thlrd century.
The case Is still more serious as re
lates to food supplies. Tillage exposes
the soli to the destructive action of
rain and the crops take out soluble min
erals more rapidly than they are re
stored. In Italy, Oreece and Spain tho
measure of this damage Is distressing
ly apparent but it la going on every
where except In a few flat regions Ilka
England and Kelgluin. Even In the
pralrlo lands of the Mississippi valley
this Impoverishment Is already appar
ent On the other hand, the human race
steadily grows, and Prof. Shuler agreos
with Malthus so far as to say that In
a historic sense tho world will soon be
near the food limit ""Hut he holds that
there will be a decrease lu the birth
rato, as In France, rather thnn an
abasement ln tho mode of life, bo that
clearly President Roosevelt Is fighting
against the current
Taking the world over, there is still
room for the doubling of the popula
tion. How much additional soil may
be reclaimed from ttie sea or from
morasses cannot yet lie accurately de
termined. In Europe perhapa 10 per
cent In the United States drainage
may add 100,000 square miles, with a
food-giving value four times that of
Illinois, and Irrigation may yield still
further gains. The world over, drain
age and Irrigation may yet provide aoll
to feed tbe entire present population.
In water power North America
ujioii htm honorary
Sir Edward Grey, the new nrltlsh
foreign minister, who has won a nota
ble victory at the poll, has represented
Iterwlck -on -Tweed
-X 11 1 arnnnieni si net
1MS5. He has long
been mentioned as
Wi ,l,e possihie liberal
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SIB EUWAUn GRKT.
Kt Vaoatlaa.
"Ton want to get away from your
business," said tbe physician. "You
are worrying too much."
My dear sir," answered tbe Wall
street man, "my present worry Is noth
ng compared to the worrying I'd havo
to do If I weren't on hand to protect
my Interests." Washington Star.
ner I don't see how yon got papa
ao angry with you. lie bas a dispo
sition as pleasant as a dsy In Juno.
Him Yes, Indeed. Ills manner Is
txtremely snmmsry. Cleveland Leader.
Ifs a good thing that some people do
oot practice what they preach.
It Is surprising how many people
there are In this world who wsnt to
Increase the discomforts of life. There
Is always bobbing up some professor or
propagandist who Informs us that
everything we have ever done la wrong
and that the only road to physical sal
vation Is to follow bis own schedule.
And now comes a man from Chicago
where they know more things which
aren't so than In any city In the world
and tells us that we must not eat
soup, pie, pancakes, puddings and cold
meats, except bam, and apparently
make our principal diet spinach, aspar
agus, lettuce and onions. Probably
most persons eat more than Is good
for them snd It Is certain that gener
ally speaking, food Is not well cooked.
But to Isy down a law for the human
race If absurd. 1
Is
better off than any other continent
Next conies Africa, with the Nile, Zam
besl, the Congo and the Niger. The
eastern face of the Andes slso has
great possibilities, and tbe southern
slope of the Himalayas. Tbe rivers of
the earth promise to supply more power
than Is now derived from all sources.
and will be rapidly develoied as coal
falls.
Gold and silver are relatively un
Important snd there seems to be all
the lead that the world Is likely to need
for a long time if wars can be abol
Ished. Tin Is likely to be substantial
ly exhausted by tbe end of the cen
tury, but sine, which Is more Important
Is also more abundant Of the minor
metals, mercury and platinum gtvs
most concern. Aside from the metals
sulphur Is, perhaps, the most Important
mineral, and tbe supply from volcanls
and other sources seems adequate. A
continued supply of nltrstes may be
hoped for by drawing upon tho ala
Evety wealthy man In this country
at some time or other, In compliance
with numerous requests, written out
and published what be regarded as the
requisites for business success and the
acquisition of wealth. At the present
time great Interest Is exhibited In tbe
rules laid down several years ago by
Marshall Field These rules contain
nearly everything wise and good that
could be sstd to a young man on the
threshold of his business career. He
should find out whst sort of business
be Is sdspted to, be should bo thorough
and faithful la bis work, be should
choose good companions, ho should
practice economy, be should be strictly
honest be should govern bis pssslons
and appetites, be should read whole-
Ualac to rira.
While tbe men of tbe fire depart
ment of Working, England, were at
tending a wedding a call for a fire was
received. Tbe bridegroom and bis
guests changed their frock costs and
top hats for their tunica and helmets
and responded to the alarm. A British
fireman would not go to a fire without
his brass helmet tven If bo hsd to go
homo, a mile to get It Now York
Evening- Bun.
Daaa-ae la Aar rilrtatlaa.
There la no barm ln aa Innocent
flirtation."
"I don't know about that I know
a fellow who tried it and tho first
thing bo knew the girl had blm mar
ried." Philadelphia Record.
.T leader and Is a
statesman by Inher
itance. His great-
5"w grandfather was
oir ueurge urey.
several times homo
secretary, and his
grandfather waa
Earl Grey of reform bill fame. Sir Ed
ward was born In 1832, and at the ego
of SO was Gladstone's under secretary
for foreign affairs. He was educated
ot Winchester and at Rallol College,
Oxford, and since his apiienrnnre In
(Nilltlcs he has made an excellent rec
ord. It Is snld of hi in that he baa
made few blunders, that he can sMnkt
and that he baa plenty of courage.
This Southern woman committed sul
cldo In Chicago the same day thuk
(ion. Joseph A. Wheeler died In New
York. She was bis
close personal friend,
and she had been de
pressed at news of his
fatal Illness and bv
business reverses. She 1L?.if;
was a capable busl- k - y,fj
ness woman. Interest- .Mw'
ed ln several enter- jJ
prises, one of which . f t
was the Unl ley Beaten was. baii.et.
Biscuit Company. Purlng the Colum
bian Krrxmltlon she was secretary to
Commissioner General Davis.
PRor. Bl'BOCSS.
One thing about a big fat woman:
She la never accused of having a Ua
dwa liks expression.
Trofessor John W. Burgess, dean of
the faculty of politico! science and In
ternational law at Columbia Univers
ity, has been select
ed as the first In
cumbent of tbe new
chair of American
history and Institu
tions In the Uni
versity of Berlin.
This professorship,
which bas been
named In honor of
Theodore Roosevelt,
was endowed by
James . Seyer, a
wealthy New Yorker. It has been an
nounced that the German Eineror In
tends to reciprocate by founding a sim
ilar professorship In Columbia Uni
versity In tbe near future.
:
Former Judge William Moore, the wsli-
known financier of New York and ChU
rago, bas the distinction of wearing tbo
most costly overcoat In the United States.
It was mad to or1r from Russian aa
ble and cost $10,000.
-: :-
M. Msrclllac Is ths latest aspirant to
attompt to reach the north pole In a
balloon. lis figures on carrying a wlrs
leas talegraphy apparatus and an elartrlo
motor capable of supplying power for 200
hours. Ths BUrt is to be mad from
Spitsbergen.
J s-
Ths death of Brig. Den. John Camp
bell recently leaves but eighteen officers
on tb retired llt of th army who atrv
d during the Mexican war.
1
Pr. August Schmidt a German nhvsl-
dsn of 8t Louis, bas given money for
an undtnomlnatlonsl church In that city,
Tbers will be no sermon, no choir, snd
00 collection plats. An slactrle organ)
will furnish th music
Neither frogs nor snakes luo la
Alaska, but toads are frequently to b
met with. 7