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OPENING UP AFIUCA. proposed railway lines be. :nq surveyed. Extend from the Congo to the Central African Lakea, Traversing Almost Impenetrable Foreete lsuntless Visor of Belgian Enterprise. When we hear thnt two railroad route are surveying through the dense forest of equatorial Africa In region that hove never been penetrated by white men except when Euiln Pnsba pushed through them, JuBt before he was murdered, It li easy to see that great change ar oecwring In Africa. A while ago men were explorlug the land merely to Improve the map and see If the country was worth anything. Now they are entering new regions with the sole purpose of making prelim inary surveys for railroads. Business, and not research, Is giving Impetus to their efforts. The Congo State has decided to have outlets to the Indian Ocean and the Nile, as well as to the Atlantic. It also desires to tap the great central lake re gion and make a highway for some of Its commerce to the west and down the Congo. There Is another potent rea son for building the proposed railroads. Beyond Stanley Falls the Cougo alllu ents are so cut up by rapids that they can not be used as routes to connect the" provinces of the eastern frontier of the states and the great lakes with the railroad and river route below the falls. So railroads are essential tc unite the eastern and western prov inces. A party of six engineers headed by Sir. Adam, formerly at the head of the engineer corps of the Cougo Railroad Company, have begun the survey for the railroads. The station at Stanley Falls Is the point of departure. There will be only one rond for several hun dred miles east of Stanley Falls. Then there will be a bifurcation, one line running to the northeast to some sta tion near the south end of Albert Ny anza, where It will be at the head of navigation In the Nile Valley. The oth er road will turn to the south and ter minate at the north end of Lake Tan ganyika, where steamers will connect It with the south end and with the Stephenson wagon road between Lakes Tanganyika and Nynssa, which was put Into good condition last year. Of course, when Cecil Rhodes gets his transcontinental railroad up Into the lake region It will form a junction with both these lines. It Is known that for a good deal of the way these roads will traverse densely wooded country, Just like the terrible forests through which Stanley passed on his way to the relief of Emln. The difficulties of building the roads are expected to be very trying, but Belgian enterprise has carried other formidable undertakings In equatorial Africa to success, and It Is fully ex pected In Belgium that the building of these roads will begin as soon as the preliminary surveys have been com pleted. The success of the Congo Uallroad, which has been opened Just a year, and Is already earning good dividends, has made African enterprise very popular In Belgium. In the month of May Its receipts for. freight and passengers were $232,000, and rn the first eleven months of Its operation Its gross earn ings were $1,090,138.-Ncw York Sun. SYSTEM OF STREET SIGNALING. The Very Latest Discovery In Wireless Coinmnnlcation. In the bustle and noise of our large cities it Is never an eaay matter, and sometimes It la quite Impossible, to make a remark to a friend one meets In the streets. Besides, when your ac quaintances are numerous, a lot of val uable time la wasted saying In many words what might readily be conveyed by a single gesture. There Is a language of flowers, a lan guage of postage stamps, of fans, of handkerchiefs and the like. But, says the Chronicle, It has occurred to an In- THE NEW SALUTING CODE. ventor that dwells in Chicago that Chl cagoans are very much In want of a system of signals to express the things men commonly say to each other when they meet In the streets. This system has many advantages. Like wireless telegraphy, It can be used from a passing car to a man on the sidewalk. You can stand on Rush street bridge and ask a friend In a river 'steamer to lend you a five. From the parquette of a theater you can Invite an acquaintance In the gallery to dine with you on the following evening. You can converse from one side of the street to the other. You can say good morning without taking your pipe or cigarette out of your mouth. You can talk In French, German, Italian, Spanish Hindustan!, Yiddish In fact, lu every language of the globe. If you happen to forget a man s name no awk wardness will arise. And the saving of time will be Immense. The key to the new system is aa fol lows: First finger to temple Good morn ing. Second finger to temple How are they coming? Third finger to twnple Hello, old chapl Fourth finger tc temple Cold, Isn't It? Thumb to temple Windy. Finger to chin Can you lend me a V? Finger to cheek Will you dine with me to-morrow? A Rise In Life. Cassldy To. this bllssed country of ours a man can come up from nothing! Just look at our Mayor! Cassldy He did! He hasn't got a drop of Irish blood lu bis veins!" I'UCk. - - -- -r jrIIE Boers nave no regular army, with the exception of a small force of artillery known as the State Artillery. This " force, until after the Jameson raid, consisted of 82 officers, 79 non-commissioned officers and 280 men, and I tele v graph corps of one officer and fifteen men. Ou Jan. 13, 181)0, the Volksraad authorised the Government to in crease the corps by enrolling another 400 men. In the event of war, however, all citizens capable of herring arms, be tween the ages of sixteen and sixty, are liable to he called upon for military service, and o, too are all the 'blacks living In the Transvaal. In the war against England in 1K81, the linrra put soma 0,000 men into, the twl, bat this number docs not, of course, represent the total available force at the disposal of the Transvaal Government.. According to the census taken in 1804, some 22,300 men are liable for service In the time of war. And these might be joined by Boers from Cape Colony, Natal and the Orange Free State. .Every citizen liable for service must, when summoned to do so, pre sent himself at the place to which he is ordered, with a horse, a rifle and a hundred rounds of ammunition. The State Artillery was originally organised by an Austrian, and the caps of the regiment are to this day of the Austrian pattern. The officers are for the moat part members of the wealthy Transvaal families. The guns are drawn by mules, which are driven In the manner customary in South Africa that la to say, two men sit on the limber box, one- to drive and the other to use a long bamboo-handled whip. The gunners, it should be stated, are all mounted. Besides the State Ar tillery, which represents the regular army, there are three foot and six mounted volunteer corps In the Transvaal These corps furnish some 2,000 men, who are for the most part drawn from officials and people employed by the Govern ment, and consist of men of various nationalities. The Pretoria Cavalry, which is the smartest of these corps, is com posed entirely of officials and sons of well-to-do Boers. The Volunteer Corps are not Intended to take the field against a European power, but to garrison towns. QUEER CANADIAN INDIANS. the Kwaklntle of Brltleh Colombia iTheir r'kull-leformlnsT Custom. Most neoDle probably Imagine that the North-American Indian of to-day xvhnt there is left of UtUl 18 a fairly plvllixed belnar In his general mode of life; that though be may not take with any special kindness to the plough ana th tirnnlnat hook he at least no longer wields the scalping knife or worships Idols. The researches of Dr. ranz Rons under the auBulces of the Ameri can Museum' of Natural History, among the Kwaklutls, of British Co lumbia, however, as published In the reports of that body, contain some reading matter that will be surprising to many. The Kwaklutls belonir chiefly be tween Rivers Inlet and Cape Mudge, In British Columbia. They are a tribe of llcht-eolored Indians, whose faces and expressions readily recall thOBe of the lower class Japnnese and Koreans across tho Faclfic. They differ from the other Const Indians by having very high-bridged, often hooked, noses, ana very long faces. The shnpe of their heads Is artificial. Like the Flatheads and some tribes in Mexico nnd South America, they deform the head In in fancy, so that the upper forehead, which we consider a sign of Intellect, Is depressed perhaps In order to ob tain an annroach to the skull of a beast or bird. What the object of this In tentional malformation Is forms one or those Droblems that appeal to the Im agination of- the archaeologist. A collector of antiquities in Mexico hns made a SDeclulty of these deform ed skulls, and Is said to argue that they are attempts to produce a head like some four-footed beast, the coyote or raccoon, for which the ancestors of the tribes In question had a special reverence, perhaps In the nature of totem worship. The Kwaklutls and other tribes of the northwest coast are tremendous sticklers for family pedigree, and Borne of them hang their coats of arms or the Insignia of their ancestry on the outer wall In a way that seems to obtain no- KWAKIUTL IJID1AJJS. where else In quite so spectacular a fashion. The ancestor Is represented by his totem, while other beasts, mon sters, and figures represent the tribe, and hence arises a chain of totems to represent the family tree. The Illus trations give a totem pole In place be fore Indian houses at Rivers Inlet, British Columbia. They are carved from the trunk of a tree, elaborately painted, and set up In proof of the standing of the chief who owns them. What is very odd, and certainly not without analogies In European heral dry, a chief can buy the right to use a totem from another tribe, and also the patent to sing certain songs belonging to that tribe. The seller may never use totem or song again. If he does, that constitutes a grievance which Is apt to result In bloodshed. Whnt Is chiefly notable In these rep resentations of demons, men, monsters a J birds, beasts, and fish Is the pro nounced taste for a conventional Int ake. These Northwest Indians are perfectly capable of Imitating crea tures exactly with the means at their command, wood of various colors, bark, grasses, seaweed, furs, and feathers; but from this they carefully abstain In their carved work. The earliest travelers who describe their dunces mention the exactness with which they Imitated birds and beasts, having dressed for the part Tbu they appear as crows and Imi tate the gait and other movements of the bird exactly; and so of wolves and bears. But when It comes to carvings for permanent embellishment of the house like the totem-posts, or for oc casional use In dances and othef rites like the complicated masks represent In deities of the air. earth, and ocean, only the strongest characteristic of each is seized. The long bill of raven or heron, the eagle and owL with their curve beaks, are recognizable at once. But the bear U changed from Its nat BOER MILITARY TYPES. ural look, the wolf's Jaws are tre mendously lengthened, while creatures like the thrasher shark or "killer whale" and giant squid have still greater liberties taken with them. Whnt Is often a very disgusting cere mony Is the Initiation of a new mem ber Into a cannibal society. The nov ice returns emaciated and In a state of frantic ecstasy from the woods, bring ing pieces of old corpses, skulls, or bones, which be chews In order to strike awe Into the hearts of the spec tators. The purpose seems to be to frighten the unsophisticated by show ing a dnrlng In the handling of disgust ing objects which proves the super!: -IT. ,, r- J r n. r TOT Elf POLE, BIVEBS INLET. orlty of the profession and the power of his or her guardian spirits to pro tect the shaman or medicine man from what would be injurious to the ordi nary person. The Kwaklutls have a great fear of Images as embodiments of what they represent. Thus a chief will have a post carved to represent a rival and submit the efflgy to'some ignominious treatment In the bellef;-that the pride and rank of the eneury will suffer. This Is the Kwaklutl way of "turning the portrait to the wall." ORIGIN OF LABOR DAY. A Holiday Now Observed Generally In All but Nine ttateo. Labor day Is almost generally ob served In America, being celebrated In all of the States except Arkansas, Ari zona, Kentucky, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, North Carolina, Nevada and Vermont, and even In these States there are certain cities that observe It The origin of Labor day dates back seventeen years ago, when, on" Sept. 5, 1882, the General Assembly of the Or der of the Knights of Labor convened' in New York City. The various labor organizations of the city and vicinity paraded that day and afterward held a picnic, at which addresses were deliv ered. The Knights of Labor of New York were not working openly at that time, the name of the order was kept secret and such public expressions of the sentiments of the members as went out to the world went under other names than those selected to designate the local assemblies. Under different names the local assemblies were repre sented in the Central Labor Union, and the coming of the General Assembly to New York was a subject for discussion at several meetings prevkua to the opening of the convention. When the General Assembly was opened, on Sept 6, a communication was read from the secretary of the New York Central Labor Union, Mat thew Magulre, Inviting the members of that body to review the great parade from the grand stand at Union Square. A recess was taken In order to comply with the request of the Central Labor Union, and the members of the Gen eral Assembly witnessed the first La bor day parade. During the time that the various or ganizations were passing the grand stand at Union Square Robert Price, of Lonaeonlng, Md., turned to the general worthy foreman of the Knights of La bor, Richard Griffiths, and said: "This is Labor day In earnest Uncle Dick." Whether that was the first time the term had been used is not known, but the event was afterward referred to as the Labor day parade. In 1883 the or ganizations of New York paraded on the flnst Monday in September. When in iaS4 the Central Labor Union of New York had the question of parading np for discussion, George K. Lloyd, a Knight of Labor, offered a resolution declaring the first Monday In Septem ber to be Labor day. The resolution was adopted and steps were at owe 9 . . ? ?l It I IK t - 3J ff- - taken to have the Legislature enact a law making the first Monday In Sep tember a legal holiday, to be known as Labor day. The agitation rapidly ex tended to other States, with the result that Congress eventually made the day nearly a national holiday. nttsburg Dispatch. Home-Loving Sovereigns. The three most powerful sovereigns) In Europe are all conspicuous for their love of domestic life. These are Queen Victoria, tho Czar and' the German Em peror. The Queen has been a devoted wife and mother. The happiness of her chil dren and grandchildren concerns her more deeply than the routine of public business or the Issues of foreign diplo macy. Her ministers are allowed to govern her empire, but she to the head of the royal family, and rules her chil dren and grandchildren by love, but with absolute authority. The Czar dislikes military pomp and court functions, and Is only at ease and happy In the retirement of his own home with his wife, to whom he Is de votedly attached. The German Em peror Is a hard worker, and Is Intensely Interested In foreign diplomacy and public business; but he Is akso an affec tionate husband and father, takes a deep Interest In the training and educa tion of his children, and is a home-loving sovereign. The examples of these three powerful rulers are of great value. They set the style of domestic life In three empires, and it Is the good old fashion of love and peace In the home. Applause by Machinery. A Vienna Journal describes a curious contrlvanco which will render the "claque" In theaters superfluous, and substitute for it a machine uerformlnsr the same duties. The Inventor, Herr Zimmerman, has ascertained that two leather sacks filled with air. when brought violently together, make a noise precisely like that produced by the clapping of hands. He placed nalrs of leather sacks in hidden places throughout a theater, and then connect ed them by wires with the wlnirs. ao that they could be set In motion by electricity on a button being pressed. The reglsseur In the wings controls the apparatus in all parts of the house, and can produce applause from the gallery, the pit or the stalls at will. Herr Zim mermann claims that this Invention Is now In use In several theaters In Paris and Berlin. Cody Called for a Cat. Col. Cody, the eminent scout, helped to build a church at North Platte, and was persuaded by his wife and daugh ter to accompany them to the opening. The minister gave out the hymn, which commenced with the words: "Ob, for ten thousand tongues to sing," etc. The organist who played by ear, started the tune In too high a key and had to try again. A second attempt ended like the first In failure. "Oh, for ten thousand tongues to sing my great " came the opening words for the third time, followed by a squeak from the or gan and a relapse Into painful silence. Cody could contain himself no longer, and blurted out: "Start It at five thou sand, and mebbe some of the rest of us can get in." San Francisco Wave. Dinnts MoGuir.'s Whisky. Meagher was full of anecdotes of his famous brigade. One story Is too good to be lost. He said he was leading his men to the front in one of the seven days' battles when an aid rode by and announced the news that our army had carried a certain strategic point and several colors, "D'ye hear that, boys?" shouted Meagher. "Our men have woa the day and captured the enemy's col ors!" "Just as I said that," remarked the general, "a private who was plung ing along out of one muddy hole Into another looked up at me and said: 'Ah, Ginral, I'd rather have a pint of Dinnis McGuiTe's whisky now than all the colors of the rainbow." Donahue's Magazine. ' No Skull for an Irish Fair. In Ireland recently a quarrel had taken place at a fair and a culprit was being sentenced for manslaughter. The doctor, however, bad given evi dence. to show that the victim's skull was abnormally thin. The prisoner, on being asked If be had anything to say for himself, replted: "No, yer hon or, but I would ask was that a skull for a man to go to a fair wldf A girl's Idea of taking care of her brothers Is to tell on them whenever the do anything a girl wouldn't 4a. LIVING IN THE KLONDIKE, tome of the Methods by Which Life Is Sustained There. One of the pioneer gold seekers Dr. Sweeney was fortunate In meeting was George W. Carmack, the discoverer of the Klondike, and from him gathered much Interesting Information concern ing the habits of the Indian tribes on the Yukon and the white men who long before the discovery of the treasure hidden beneath the frozen mines and gravel of the Kloudlke Valley, lived with tbem and shared the hardship! of their dally life. , "Some of the things that Carmack told me," said Dr. Sweeney to a Seattle Post reporter, "were entirely new to me and all very Interesting. One of the things I have always been anxious to know was how white men lived who bunted and trapped along the Yukon In the dajs wheu It was thousands or miles to the trading posts and civiliza tion. Carmack explained to me: "'We were compelled,' he sold, 'to do just as the Indians did. In the sum mer time, besides game and fish, we ate berries, for Alaska Is the borne of all sorts of berries. And besides these we obtained other substitutes for the vegetables of civilization. The princi pal of these were grass roots, certalr small bulbs or tubers and the Inside bark of various trees. " 'In the winter we ate fish, meat and berries, which the squaws dried In the summer and stored away. Then also the little bulbs I have mentioned came In very handy. I have forgotten now what tbey were called, but they, as all old Alaska men know, form the princi pal food of the timber squirrels of that country during the winter. " 'It was by rifling the hoards of these little animals that we obtained our supply of bulbs In the winter. Their boards are always to be found In a solitary spruce tree In a thicket ot stunted pines. That was the way In which we located them. The reason for this I never knew. " 'As a substlute for bread of course the Indians had no flour we ate a spe cies of pudding made of the blood of the game we killed, boiled with dried berries and sometimes with the little bulbs from the squirrel hoards.' "I asked Carmack bow the Indians In those days obtained salt for thelt meat Every one knows thnt to a white man, at least, salt Is a necessity and not a mere flavoring matter. In answer Carmack told me something that was entirely new to me. He said that the Indians made It a practice not to throw away the water In which they boiled their meat, but allowed It to re main in the kettle. In course of a short time, he told me, the water or broth would become extremely salty, and could then be maintained at what ever degree of sallneness deemed desir able by the addition of fresh water to replace some of the salt broth dipped out and thrown away." A WATERLOO BABY. The Great-Grandmother of Baron Da Lease p' Young; Wife. Years ago an English lady paid a visit to the island of Mauritius. She was Introduced to a ladyof great beauty and commanding appearance, who or dered every one about and whose fea tures were unmlstaklbiy Spanish. Who was this ludy? An infant picked up on the field of Waterloo from behind a wagon after the battle. Her parents were known to God alone. She was found by an ensign, Helllger by name, perhaps an officer In the King's German legion. He placed her under the care of a soldier's wife, paying for her sup port, and, as ehe grew up, seeing how beautiful and talented she promised to be, had her educated, and finally mar ried her, as Dick SwIveLer did the Marchioness. He held In his latter days an appointment In the Mauritius, and here follows the extraordinary pendant to this romantic tale: The great granddaughter of the Wa terloo "waif and stray (they marry very early In those tropical climes) was the wife of Baron de Lesseps, the origina tor of the Suez and the unfortunate de signer of the Panama cunal. At the age of 17 she fell In love with the Baron, then above 70, and proposed to him, according to the custom of the Mauritius, by a floral offering. The old Baron was so amazed that he declared that she must Intend the offering for his son, who was with him. "Non, mon sieur, e'est a vous." The poor Baron was In a state of Imbecility at the time of the Panama scandals, when his son and others went to JnIL It Is to be hoped that the great granddaughter of the Waterloo baby was a loving aud faithful nurse In his Infirmities of mind, body and estate. Cornhlll. Curious Plants. Among other botanical curiosities of Colombia g a singular tree known aa "leche mid" by the people aud as "lao nwlles edulls" by the scientists. Its sap, when analyzed, contains almost the game properties as cow's milk and In almost the same proportions. During the spring of the year the sap of the milk tree Is gathered by the natives as the people of New Eugland gather the sap of the maple, nnd they not only drink It, but manufacture a creamy substance that resembles butter In Its taste and properties. The fermented milk makes a drink that Is very much like koumyss, which they preserve In gourds. Another curiosity Is a plant of the laurel family, botanlcally known as "tunica guta," which- yields a species of vegetable wax, and might be made a profitable article of commerce if It were cultivated. The wax ! of green ish color and disagreeable odor, but when boiled and purified loses those qualities and becomes white. The na tives use large quantities of It to make candles, and when refined it gives a clear, soft light The wax Is obtained by boiling the crushed fruit of the lau rel In water. When the water cools the wax congeals on the top. A well grown plant will furnish from fifteen to twenty pounds a year. The wax li also used In making soap. W. E. Cur tis, tn Chicago Record. Children Kept Free. At Roubalx, one of the socialist strongholds of France, the 11,000 pub lic school children receive free food and clothing at the expense of the town. Up In a Ballon. ........... v u UiUQ high command a radius of ninety-six mile lUUCBk BROTHER OF THE KAISER. Prince Henry of Prussia, Who la to Visit the United Stairs. Prince Henry of Prussia, who Is com ing to America, is the younger brother of Emperor William. He la, of course, a grandson of Queen Victoria, and his beautiful wife, who was Princess Irene of Hesse, is also grandchild to the Queen of England. Prince Henry Is In command of the German squadron on the Asiatic station, and It Is prom ised that he will visit San Francisco In his flagship, with the purpose of crossing the continent and calling upon President Mclvluley. Ho is a whobj-) souled, sensiblo follow, an excellent sailor, and a capable commander. It Is proof of his sense of Justice that he ft J-A FBINCE iiKitnr. declines promotion out of his turn la the rank of admiral, although his re quest would secure the coveted honor. He Is affable, approachable, full of ani mal spirits, and tho only man living who Is on terms of familiarity with tho Emperor. He Is Immensely popular among all classes of Germans, and Is regarded as quite a hero. It was to him, when he sailed for the China sens, that Emperor William used the ex pression, "mailed fist," when voicing a pledge that Germany would bold whnt belonged to It, and would claim all to which It was entitled. The water melon grows wild all over Africa. It wag cultivated In Egypt B. 0. 2500. The picture, "The Angel us," was painted by Jean Francois Millet In 1807-08. He died In 1875. Geographically and geologlcnlly, the British Isles are Included with the con tinent of Europe; politically, they are not Were It not for the multitude of storks that throng to Egypt every winter, there would be no living In the country, for after every Inundation frogs appear In most Incredible num bers. The government assumes the respon sibility for registered mull matter up to (10. That does not mean that it will pay $10 for a dollar article lost from the registered mail, but will pay the value of, and not more than $10 for, any article lost from the mull. In a Joint land operation the senior officer, whether of the army or the navy, would command the forces. Ad miral Dewey did not go ashore at Ma nila to tako part In the land attack; even If be had done so, General Mer rltt and General Otis would have rank ed blm; It was not until March 3 of this year that he ranked Otis. Until consolidation Brooklyn land holders paid taxes In advance; New Yorkers at the end of the year. So the Brooklyn property holders paid their taxes for 1898 In December, 1807, and paid none In 1898; the New-Yorkers paid their 1898 taxes In December, 1898; all property owners will pay their 1899 taxes In December, 1899. The Brooklyn people have not saved a year's taxes. Neither Well Nor Hick. Huge ae are the complete dictionaries of the languuge already, fliey will be very much larger still by the time the next generation has Its day, If new words are added to the mother tongue at the present rate. So far as I can learn noneof the lexlconscoutaina word I heard a girl at Chevy Chase use Just a few days ago. She was a trifle pale, and the young man with her was so solicitous that I Inferred she had re cently been 111. "How do you feel?" I heard him ask. "Oh, all right" I heard her answer. "I'm not HI how. I Just feel a little Ick." "Sick?" said he. "No, ick," she repeated. "Don't you know the word? It doesn't mean exact ly sick, and It doesn't mean quite well. It means Just out of sorts, and it's ever so much shorter and more convenient to use." Personally, I think It's a word worth adopting, and when I'm neither well nor ill I shall hereafter be "Ick Washington Post - Foresight. Among the myriad anecdotes of dog gish Intelligence, but few Illustrate the precious gift of prudence sp effectively as the following story, cited In the diary of Sir M. E. Grant Duff: - The clergyman has a small dog, which would delight your soul. It is occustomed to sleep with his children, but never knowa In whose bed, as they fight for It every night One evening all the household bad gone out leaving their eupper, consisting of meat pies and little cakes, on the kitchen table. When they returned the eatables had entirely disappeared. When the children went to bed, how ever, each child found, under Its coun terpane, a meat pie and a little cake. In Its uncertainty as to Its resting place the dog had determined to be prepared for all emergencies. Sound Argument. Hogan Schwarzmelster was tellln' me thot Uncle Sam could never lick the FUlypanoes. Orogan An did yez show him he was wrong? "01 did. 01 think he will be out In about a fortnight" Indianapolis Jour nal. Barbers' Pictures. Bob Urlcho (the barber) Men of my profession are very good story-tellers. Customer Yes, aud they usually il lustrate thejlr stories with cuts. Cln :lnntl Enquirer. t MR. FILIPPINI'S SEA DUTY. The Man Who Looka After the Meals on the American Liners. Alexander Flllpplnl is said to be the only man engaged In bis peculiar call ing. He spends practically no time on land, frequently reaching port In time to gull back again on another liner upon the same day. Mr. Flllpplnl Is known as the traveling Inspector of American liners. His work lies In overseeing and improving the service of meals on the ships. Such numbers of people have to be provided for that unless a perfect system Is established, every one at tending to bis duties like clockwork, the meals tako an unreasonable time and people are badly served. For years it has been found difficult to es tablish a uniform system tn the saloons of the vessels, those in charge of each vessel having different methods. Com plaluts were continually being made by pnssengors. To systematize steam ship cooking on a new basis, Mr. Fll lpplnl, who for years previously super Intended at Delmoulco's, was called in. It at ouce became evident on his first voyage, that he had undertaken an enormous task, so many changes would be absolutely necessary. When the first report was turned In and approved, full authority was given to Mr. Flllpplnl, and he started out with new courage, adopting the best Ideas on each ship. He goes on board a ship without previous arrangemeut and watches the preparation and ser vice of meals, shows the cooks and bakers essential details, sees that the table stewards are tn good training, whnt supplies are lacking all this has to be reported upon. Cooks have to be kept from carelessness, nnd great promptness is essential. Some cooks, for Instnnce, were apt to make sauces carelessly, to waste supplies, to hold bock flavorings, brandy, for Instance, and to keep little supplies for them selves, while bakers sometimes forget thnt bread can be made twice as good by thorough kneading. Such were, the difficulties. Then Mr. Flllpplnl also studies the people traveling at various seasons and prepares menus for each j day to suit the tastes of people from all parts of the globe. He gives close attention to the second and third cabins as well ns to the saloon, so that with the preparation of his reports, bis time Is fully occupied. Mr, Flllpplnl Is a man of middle age, with black mustache and hnlr slightly mixed with gray. Some have taken him to bo a detective. It is stated that after his first year's work on ship board he saved the company $15,000 over and above his salary as the result of his work. The early training Mr. Flllpplnl had is rather different from tbut given to prospective chefs of to-day. As a boy he went to a cooking Institute in Lyons, France. Here were taught separately all the branches of the trade. Then, Instead of having to pay for Instruc tion, he was employed by the school as an instructor. Later he traveled through Europe and lenrned a great deal more In Switzerland, Germany and other countries, coming from there direct to Delmoulco's. He has recently made a short trip to study the prepara tion of foods in the largest cities of Europe, aud he knows In what special dish or food each city excels. For In stnnce, he found thnt the best bread was made in Turin, Italy, and Geneva, the reason being that they pay more attention to kneading. New York Sun. RECENT INVENTIONS. I In a new Indian club a frame Is formed of spring wire, with a covering of leather or other material, the handle consisting of a coiled spring, which im parts flexibility to the grip and allows the club to be swung with greater ease. Two Callfornlans have designed an adjustable hanger for electric lights, comprising a reel suspended In a brack et, to be attached to the ceiling, with a spring mechanism on tho reel which winds up the wire by which the lamp Is suspended. Penholders can be held In position for writing without gripping them with the fingers by the use of an Ill'uols man's attachment, consisting of a piece of thin metal bent to fit the portion of the hand between the ball of the thumb and the base of the first finger. A Massachusetts man has patented an anti-foullng coating for ships, con sisting of a layer of paint a layer of comminuted soft metal, a second layer of paint and an outer cont of commi nuted copper, presenting a smooth sur face closely studded with bare arti cles of copper. A Washington man has designed a combination cane and umbrella which comprises a hollow tube with Internal screw threads at each end, with tho central rod of the umbrella carrying screw-threaded sleeves which can be fitted in the ends of the tube to bold the latter over the umbrella. How the French President Lives. The rule of life at the Elysee Is as simple as circumstances will permit, for, except when obliged to give offi cial entertainments, M. and Mme. Lou bet take their luncheon at 12 and their dinner at 7 In a smalll dining room, the furniture of which Is as plain as the' menu on the table, though now and then they have an Intimate friend Join them at the former meal. M. Loubet, simple as are bis tastes and frugal as Is his fare, is fully alive to the Impor tance of maintaining the dignity of his office. Spurious Manuscripts. An English officer, who Is now en gaged m some exploring work In Cen tral Asia, has discovered that there ex ists In Khotan a regular manufactory of old Asiatic manuscript relics, and so large is the output thnt he believes that at least 05 per cent, of the manu scripts which have reached Europe from Central Asia during recent years are spurious. i Coals of Fire. Ethel Lottie Totklns said you was too mean to live, 'cause you wouldn't let me play with her. Fond Mother And what did you say, Ethel? Ethel I heaped coals of fire on her head. I said I hoped her mamma wasn't s mean as you are.-Ohlo State Jour- :il. To the restaurant chicken all seasons re spring. , '