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The night has a thousand eyes,
-tml the day but one; ' ,
Yet the light of the bright world dies
With the dying sun.
~ The mind has a thousand eyes.
I... And the heart but one;
Yet the light ofa whole life dies
When love is done. ‘
--Francis W’. Bourdillon
Loris—is BLIND. .
Feathery palm trees, banks of flowers,
softly hued fairy lamps, and delicious
strains of ever- changing music, all
these go to make up encampment.
So, at least, thought; Lord Ronald
d’Esterre. ' .
He had but just returned from a tw
- years’ sojourn in the heart of Africa, a
sojourn filled with dangers and priva-
tions'; his years numbered but five and
twenty, he was possessed of awell- knit,
springy frame, and a keen, clear eye;
and he had come back from his travels
with fame. courage and endurance, but
without a penny that he could ca 11 his
own.
What was next to be done? This was
the problem that filled all his Spare
thoughts. His elder brother had fitted
him out for his expedition with the po-
lite intimation that the act was a viro
tual washing of his hands of the super-
fluous cadet; his aunts had kissed him
so warmly at parting that he was
amazed to find them “not at home”
when he returned to London; his god-
‘ father had given him a twenty-pound
note and such a hearty farewell, that it
was bewildering to be cut by him when
they met once more in the club smoking
room. '
“it really seems as if they wish I had
never come back!” said the young man
to himself, with a smile at the incredi-
ble idea; but as time passed on his
smiles died away, and be ground his
teeth savagely as he realized that his
relations had thought it a good invest-
ment to lay out £500 and an infinity of
farewell in the hope of getting rid of a
troublesome encumbrance. It was a
bitter thought,»=and in his first fury he
vowed to leave his native Shores by the
next ship and never return to them
again. But upon the heat of his pas-
sion there fell a cooling breath, as if
from heaven itself, and the lion was
straightway changed into a lamb. Lord
Ronald d’Esterre had been accustomed
so long to be looked upon as a “detri-
mental,” that at first he scarcely dared
to show the attraction that lay for him
in Violet Harvey’s appealing gray eyes
and soft, shining hair. --To his amaze-
ment, however, he found that obstacles
melted away miraculously at his ap-
proach. Violet herself was shy and re-
tiring, it is true, but her mother smiled
sweetly upon him, and her father shook
him warmly by the hand,
Was ever man so blessed before?
“True love does run smooth some-
times, after all 1” he said to himself on
this bright June evening, as he walked
homeward after a meeting with Mrs.
Harvey in. the Park. '
“Shall you be at Lady Chesterford‘s
party to-night‘l” she had said. “Violet
and I are going, and we shall be so
disappointed if we do not see you
there.”
His honest face had glowed ,with de-
light as she spoke, and he seemed to be
treading on air as she walked away.
“Even {,Aunt Maria has taken me back
into favor again,” he thought; “she
was horribly cross 'when I first came
home, but now she is sugared satin'
whenever I come near her. I dare say
it is all my fault, though. I know that
I was an ill conditioned brute until
Violet come to soften me!” '
Lady Maria’s flowered headdress was
the first object that met Lord Ronald’s
eyes when he entered his hostess’s
crowded drawing-rooms that evening,
and somewhat to his surprise it was in
close proximity to Mrs. Harvey’s friz-
zled gray head.
“I should not have thought that aunt
Maria would have anything to do with
her,” he reflected. “She always says
that she can detect the faintest tincture
of trade, and she must know perfectly
well that Mr. Harveymade his money
in malt.”
At this moment, however, he caught
sight of Violet, and forgetting all else,
he elbowed his way eagerly through
the crowd, until he reached her side.
' It might have been only fancy, but at
any rate it seemed to him that her wel-
come was a warmer one than she had
ever given him before, and his heart
beat faster as he bent over her. ,
“Will you not come into the conser-
vatory?” he said, pleadingly; “it is so
hot here.”
She rose without a wdrd; and they
walked away together.
“Do you know that it is only six
weeks since I first saw you?” he asked.
“I can hardly believe it myself, for it
seems as if I had known you all my
life.”
He had an idea even as he spoke that
he had seen the remark in almost every
love story he had ever read, but he
could not refrain from uttering it, for
it seemed so exact an expression of his
feelings. Violet, too, had probably
heard it before, but from Ronald’s lips
it sounded absolutely new, and her long
eyelashes drooped lower upon her cheek
as she listened. . .
They were walking between banks of
flower and fern, and the silence be-
tween them was too sweet to be broken
at once; but Ronald knew that their
solitude might be disturbed at any-mo:
ment, and rousing himself from his
dream he had just opened his'lips to
speak, when a voice from some hidden
speaker came plainly to their ears.
"It is almost certain to come off to-
night, I think. I gothim an invitation
on purpose.” I
Ronald started; it was Lady Maria’s
voice, but he had not the remotest idea
In anpther
moment, however, she received her an-
swer, and it was violet’s turn to start,
for it came in her mother’s accents:
“We shall only be too grateful to you
~ if it does come off, for her papa and I
I have always set our no 12.5 on u. c All“?
‘
rymg a Lord. The very minute Violet
tells - me he has proposed, the check
shall be sent to you.”
_ Ronald drew back a step, his cheeks
growing white beneath its bronze; his
hands clenched involuntarily, and for a
moment Violet expected to see him dash
out among the conspirators ;' but their
voices were already receding in the dis-
tance, and as he looked around he’ saw
the anguish in her face. _
"Violet, Violet!” he cried, seizing her
hands in his, "you knew nothing Of
this. I will swear it with my dying
reath!”
She drew her hands away, and,
turned to escape, but he followed her.
"I have not much to Offer,” he said,
“but all I have is at your feet.”
She quickly looked up, and a light of
gfatitude came into her eyes.
"How good you are.” she said.
Ronald looked at her in bewilder-
ment; the words were not what he had
, expected.
"You do not understanc,” he said.
“I want you to be my wife.”
“I do understand,” she answered
gently, "and I honor you for asking me,
after what has happened; but I will not
take advantage of your generosity.”
“It is not generosity,” cried Ronald;
“it is sheer selfishness.”
But Violet showed no signs Of yield-
ing. .
"I will not leave you unless you tell
me one thing,” said Ronald; "if your
heart is free, I claim it; but if not, I
will never trouble you again. Violet,
tell me, do you love any one?”
She looked at him with a face that
grew pale under his gaze.
“Yes,” she said, "I do.”
“That is enough,” said Ronald,
hoarsely. and dropping her hand he
turned and went.
"It is strange how ungrateful young
people are!” remarked Lady Maria, a
few days later, to the friends gathered
around her tea table. “I had arranged
a most suitable match for my nephew,
reply done everything in my power to
pl".)l‘.1..)te it, and yet he actually came
hurr- the other day and used the most
M rrioie language; said I had spoiled
his lzie and other dreadful things; and
now h \ gone off abroad, nobody can
l’..,‘ll van-re. l’m sure I only hope I' will
ngvt-r see him again."
LLL‘I‘ wish seemed likely to be ful-
filed, for live long years came and went
and brought no news of Ronald, and
though five years could ndt take the
onom from her cheek, nor the gold
from her hair, they could, and did adl
very materitlly to the infirmities of he:
frame. But when at last he did reap
pear, he was willing to overlook th:
past in spite of her resentment, for h”;
had found his way into a profitable for-
e gn partnership, and instead of fem:
he brought back money.
“One of the best things I ever did fo:
you was getting you out of that entan
glement !” she exclaimed fervently when
they met, for Lady Maria came of mili-
tary stock, and she knew that one of
the most successful maneuvres is tO
carry the war into your enemy's
country.
Ronald shot a glance at her from no
der his dark eyebrows, but said noth-
ing, and she continued gayly:
“Mr. Harvey went bankrupt a year
or two after you went away. and they
are quite in poor circumstances now.
That upstart girl waits upon the lodg-
are, I believe.”
“You don’t say so!” remarked Ron-
ald. “Where are they living?”
“In Worthington,” she answered, de-
ceived by his coolness. “Lady Hen-
nington was there last week, and she
told me that she saw Mrs. Harvey on
the Parade, and that the woman ac-
tually had the audacity to speak to herl
Can you believe it !”
“I don’t know,” said Ronald, “but I
am going to Worthington this after-
noon, and I shall see whether she will
speak to met”
!«._“Oh, my dear boy l” cried Lady Maria
in genuine distress. “Pray don’t do
anything so foolish. You have no idea
how designing poor people are——”
But here she ceased, for the sound of
the loudly closing door informed her
that she was alone.
“But why did you send me away?”
said Ronald a few hours later. as he
and Violet stood together under the
stars and heard the waves beating upOn
the beach.
“Because I thought, after what we
overheard, that you felt yourself bound
to say what you did out of considera-
tion for me.” ‘
“So your pride came in
little one!
isone of the deadly sins? However, I
can’t preach to you now, because 1
want to ask'you another question. If
you really have loved me all along, why
did you tell me such a. dreadful lie?” '
“A lie 1” exclaimed'Violet.
"Yes, a lie; a regular big black one !'
When I asked you if you had loved any
one, you said yes. Now, then, confess
at once, because I’m not going to let
you off.”
He held her away from him so that
he could look into her face, and waited
for her answer.
“I saw that you would not listen to
any other objection,” she said, “and I
thought that you were sacrificing your-
self, and s0———”
“Yes, I know all that,” he inter-
rupted; “but you had no business to say
What you did! Unless, of course, there
really was some one.
me.”
.A flush came over her face; and as
she raised her eyes he could see her
tears shining in the starlight; be
grasped her hands more firmly in his
now, and looked down at her from the
height of his six feet. '
She tried to speak, but her quivering
' voice would not be controlled, and with
a great wave of love surging up in his
heart, he drew her close to him.
“Who Was it?” he whispered.
She turned'to hide her face upon his
shoulder, and breathed her answer into
his ear bent down to catch it.
"You, dear, blind boy, it was you 1’
“Household “format.
the way, my;
Don’t you know that pride.
Come, now, tell
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THE OYSTER’S ENEMY.
The “ Dim," Which is Fatal to In. Victim
and Requires Constant “‘a’fching.
The oyster‘s worst- enemy, and one
,with' which 'it has been found impos-
sible to successfully cope, is a spiral-
shclled terror called the drill, that
seems to have been especially con-
structed to reduce the oyster supply.
The drill is aptly named, for it is a
shellfish provided with a regular drill
about an eighth of an inch in lengtli,and
is made of a material that will go
through the hardest oyster shell. When
the drill has singled out a. victim he
fastens to it like grim death and begins
operations. By an unerring instinct
that is fatal to the victim the “drill”
always points its weapon at the exact
spot where the sharp implement will
bore direct to the heart of the oyster.
No oracksman, boring through a steel
safe where wealth is stored, works
more earnestly than does the drill
when boring for the vital part of a
bivalve. It may be days before the
)yslcr‘s armor is penetrated, but there
is no shaking the drill off when once it
has begun work. The power behind
the boring implement is only sufficient
to cut slowly, but it cutS‘surely, and
sooner or later the interior of the Shell
is reached and the weapon pricks the
life out of the soft body. Then, in
death, the "oyster becomes anybody’s
food, for the shell opens, and the drill,
disengaged from the armor that could
not keep it out, feasts itself on the
iuiciest part of the bivalves.
The only means known at present to
guard against the attacks of this for-
midable enemy is to exercise uncens-
ing vigilance and laboriously examine
every separate oyster at close inter-
vals of time. When a drill is found
on one of the shells it is plucked off
and crushed under an oysterm‘an‘s
boot heel. But this is a distressingly
Slow process for these labor-saving
times, and it is for the purpose of find-
ing some quicker, less costly, and
equally sure way of ridding the oys-
ter of its enemy that owners of oys-
tcr beds are petitioning Congress.—
-.\'ew York Journal.
STORY OF ANDREW JACKSON.
A Tavern Bill that “'as \‘u'ipcd Out by the.
Battle of New Orleans.
“'hen Andrew Jackson practised law
In Guilford county, N. C., the fees that
rewarded him were meagre enough,
and the young barrister was not al-
ways able to niake his cash balance
with his expense account. He practised
in Surrey, as well as in Guilford, and
often spent a week at a time in the old
tavern at Rockford.
Emanuel Cranor kept the Rockford
tavern. Often Jackson was unable to
pay his tavern bill, and the landlord
would let the amount go over until
next time.
from Guilford for his new home in
Tennessee he left a bill of $24 due the
tavern,. ‘ Cranor sent him one dun af-
ter another, carefully noting on the
book that no reply had been received.
When the newspapers containing the
accounts of the battle of New Orleans
arrived, Cranor read the story
through. ' He then walked across to
the register, and wrote in red across
the page beside Jackson’s name:
“To balance in full by the battle of
New Orleans.”
The book is said to be in existence at
this day, -'
It has been discovered in the arch-
ives of Guilford county that Jackson
was once a constable, with the rank of.
deputy sheriff. His oath and bond are
now on file in the county documents.
——New York Sun.
A Spider Keeps Time to Music.
At a recent rehearsal of the Apollo
Mule Quartet, of Goldwater, Mich, a
large spider came slowly down his
silken thread to about the height of
the singers’ shoulders, where he hung
suspended for a few minutes, then be
gun to move up and down in front of
the music rack.
The second tenor, who was leading
the air, soon noticed that movements
of the spider corresponded with the
variations of his voice, up and down
the scale, and in perfect time. They
then began a series of experiments and
found that the spider would ascend or
descend about a foot for every octave,
and though the melody was carried
ever so lightly, and the bassos thun-
dered in their heaviest tones, the in-
sect could not be deceived, but at
ways followed the leading part accu-
rately and with the precision of a-di-
rector‘s baton.
All kinds of songs, from “Down in
the Cornfield.” to “The Bridge," were
sung to test the ability of this wonder-
ful little being, and each time he came
out of the conflict not a beat behind.
At last the four voices struck an awful
discord. and instantly the spider scur-
ried up his improvised metronome and
disappeared in the chimney.—St. Paul
Globe.
The I’liilvisrpll er O’er His Bottle.
Last summer I renewed my ac‘
minimum-o with an old gentleman in
Bath County. Ky., who has drunk
whiskey all his life. but is yet regarded
as (1mm a. temperate man. He is one
out of :l general average of 10,000.
perhaps, who has the actual faculty of
moderate drinking, and yet, philoso-
phizing on the subject, he said: “Af-
ter having lived eighty-one years I
have lcariiod that one drink of whiskey
is mmugll. I have also learned that
drinking whiskey is a business by it-
so“. it is. moreover, a jealous busi-
xuss that doesn‘t want you to do any‘
thing else. You must attend strictly
in that when you are at it, and let all
olhl‘l' business go.”—Chicago Times
l—icizild. ' '
Dubioos Joy. ‘
was pupupleused when you
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When Jackson departed ,
THE biracial—ED
All Europe Excited Over the Threaten-
ing Situation In Crete.
GREECE IS EAGER FOR WAR.
A Turkish Vessel \Vhich Attempted to
Leave Heraklion Forced to Return
by a. Greek Cruiser—British
Fleet lie-enforced.
KHANIA, Crete, Feb. 15."—Hostilitics
with the ’l‘urk have practically begun.
Late news here /is to the effect that a
Turkish cruiser, which attempted to leave
Heraklion, was forced to return by a Greek 1
warship, and this step is looked upon as
snapping the cord that alone prevented the
open declaration of war.
British Fleet lie-enforced.
VALETTA, Malta, Feb. 15.-—The British
first class gunboat Harrier, the first class
gunboat Dryad, the third class gunboat
Blazer and the torpedo destroyer Ardent
left here today to re-enforce the British
fleet in Cretan waters. The first class
battleship Ramillies will leave here tomor-
row for the same place.
All Europe Alarmed.
Lennon, Feb. 15.—All Europe is watch-
ing the Cretan fireworks display with the
greatest alarm, as a spark may set all Eu-
rope ablaze. Everybody is agreed that the
present moment is the most critical since
the powers intervened in Turkish affairs.
The daring action of Greece in sending
Prince George with a torpedo flotilla to
Crete has caused a tremendous flutter in
the European cabinets. Telegraphic dis-
patches on the subject have been flying
across the continent between the different
governments and their embassies. Un-
usual activity prevails at the British for-
eign oflicc. Telegrams from the cast have
arrived in rapid succession, and the Mar-
quis of Salisbury had special interviews
with the Russian, Austrian and German
einbussadors.
The importance of those conferences can
be guessed by the mere fact that Count von
Hatzfcldt, the German ambassador, went
to the foreign Oflice, although he was in
. such feeble health that he was unable to
meet the cx-Empress Frederick on her ar-
rival in London yesterday and had to be
carried up stairs at the foreign Office.
The Greek lilanifesto.
The Greek note to the powers justifying
the attitude of Greece toward Crete is
couched in such strong terms as to be re-
garded in official circles here as almost
tantamount to a declaration of war against
Turkey. The note accused the Turkish
troops of siding with the Mussulmans; said
that the Turkish re-cnforcements meant a
renewal of atrocities against the Cretan
Christians and concluded with saying it
was therefore incumbent upon Greece to
prevent at all costs the landing of re-en-
forcements, not only out of sympathy
with, but as a duty to the Greek popula-
tion, “which has j‘ust_solcmnly declared
its determination to accept nothing but
union with the motherland.”
This menacing attitude toward Turkey
is quite 3. volts fucc upon the part of King
George, who has hitherto showed a moder-
ate, pacific dispositiion, and there is con-
‘ Siderable speculation for the reason there-
of. l‘he opinion is expressed that Greece
must be able to count upon the support of
sOme influential persons and the tolerance
of others, and indications point to Russia
as her backer. It is contended that the
close kinship between the two reigning
families must count for something in the
present crisis, and people are asking what
passed at the conference between the czar
and King George of Greece at Copenhagen
last autumn.
King George also had a conference with
Count Goluchowsky when in Vienna, and
it is stated that the latter advised Greece
to wait patiently, and in the future she
might reap" the fruit which was not yet-
ripe. Apparently King George, pushed by
the national feeling in Greece, has been
trying to expedite matters by a bold
stroke, and, according to advices from
' Athens, the excitement in Greece was so
great that the king either had to yield or
pack his trunk and leave the country for-
ever.
. Greece Hot For War.
It is stated that King George has admit-
ted that he had- no choice between de-
thronement and putting himself at the
head of the popular movement, and it is
thought in some quarters that the theat-
rical sendoff of his son, Prince George,
with the torpedo flotilla was only intended
for effect and as a means of appeasing the
clamor of the populace. But , dispatches
today show that the passions of the Greeks
are thoroughly aroused. Throughout the
country meetings are being held and sub-
scriptions in aid of the Crctans are being
raised.
Dispatches from European capitals indi-
cate sympathy with Greece. But the gov-
ernments fear that if Greece is allowed to
annex Crete an uprising in the Balkans
will occur, and efforts will be made there
to throw off the Turkish yoke. All the
Balkan states except Roumania are ready
to rise. Macedonia especially is eager to.
fly at the Turkish throat. Arms there,.
however, are comparatively scarce, al-
though a quantity has been imported re-
cently. Nevertheless this will not prevent
a rising if Greece is involved in war with
Turkey, and the whole peninsula .will
speedily be converted into a huge cockpit.
This is the reason the powers now oppose
Greece’s annexing Crete, until the whole
scheme of the partition of Turkey is agreed '4
upon among the powers.
Several fueign newspapers are already
discussing the division of the spoils, and a
French diplomat, the Comte de Chaudory,
today in an interview says he thinks that
the collapse of Turkey is now inevitable.
Russia, he adds, will probably take Arme-
nia, France will get Syria, and England
will retain Egypt.
Five DIlners Killed.
GOUVERXEUR, N. Y., Feb. 15.——-Five
miners were crushed to death and one
probably fatally injured” by‘a cave in of
Freeman mine at Talcville, nine miles
south of this village. The dead are: Mc-
Coy, Matthews, Tethcrton, McLochlin and.
Charles Larocke. All except McCoy are
married and have families. Dawley was
injured and will probably die.
Too ‘Much Athletics.
J AMESTOWN, N. Y., Feb. 15.—-Herbert
Fenner, a well known athlete, died yester-
day from rupture of a blood vessel caused
by overcxcrtlon while engaged in athletic
exercises.
Joseph Chamberlain Laid Up.
LONDON, Feb. 15.—Mr. Joseph Cham-
berlain. the secretary of state for the col-
onies, is suffering from a severe attack of
gov t. .
/
JOHN RANDOLPH TUCKER DEAD.
ANotablc Virginian and a Striking Figure
In American History.
LEXINGTON, Va, Feb. 15,—Hon. , John
Randolph Tucker died at his home here
last night. He was conscious up to 2
o’clock in the afternoon, when he bade his
family goodby. Mr. Tucker had been ill
for several weeks, and his death was ex-
pected. . '
Mr. Tucker was a striking figure in
American politics in a stirring epoch in
the country’s history, a notable leader in
the days of the rebellion and a participant
in the exciting times of the electoral com-
mission and the birth of the tarifi‘ reform
movement. He was a native Virginian,
being born at Winchester in December,
1823. He was a graduate of the Univer-
l Sity of Virginia, and, following in the
“footsteps of his father, president of the
Virginia court of appeals, he became a
lawyer and soon gained the front rank of
his profession. His first practice was in
Richmond, but after a time he returned
to the place of his birth and entered into
partnership with R. Y. Conrad. Three
times he was elected attorney general of
his state without opposition. He was an
advocate of secession While he held that
office.
At the close of the war Mr. Tucker re-
sumed private practice and became coun-
sel for the Baltimore and Ohio railroad
company. He was also associated with
others in the defense of Jefferson Davis.
He occupied the chair of professor of law
in Washington and Lee University and in
1874 was elected almost unanimously to
the house of representatives.
In the house he soon made his mark as
a keen and witty and yet profound debat-
er. He was an earnest advocate of the
electoral commission, and after that, inter-
esting himself in the subject of the tariff,
he delivered a speech that still stands as a
masterpiece of logic from his point of
view, which was that of a tariff for reve-
nue only.
Mr. Tucker retired from congress volun-
tarily in 1887, after 12 years of honorable
service, havin-g twice served as chairman
of the committee on the judiciary. After
a Short time spent in private practice,
largely before the United States supreme
court, he was again tendered and accepted
his favorite chair of law at Washington
and Lee university; which he held at the
time of his death. Mr. Tucker was presi-
dent of the American Bar association in
1893 and 1894, and was mentioned as a
probable member of President Cleveland’s
cabinet during his first administration.
WANT BRYAN TO SPEAK.
New Haven Silver Democrats Will Invite
Him to Their City.
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 15.—Tho silver Dem-
ocrats of New Haven are making an effort
to have William J. Bryan come to the city
and deliver a. lecture some time this month.
Bryan will speak in Carnegie hall, New
York, on F ch. 26, under the auspices of
the Bimotallic League of New York, and
as he will then be so close to New Haven,
the local Democrats think it would be a
good plan to have him speak here.
Alexander Troup, chairman of the state
central committee, and James B. Martin,
chairman of the town committee, have had
a conference in regard to Bryan’s prospec-
tive appearance in New Haven, and they
will submit the proposition to other lead-
ing men of the party in the city.
In consideration of the disgraceful recep-
tion accorded Mr. Bryan on a. previous
visit, owing to the disturbance created by
Yale students, it is desired to have him
speak here again, and there seems to be a
general sentiment to accord him a worthy
reception.
The Pope’s Programme.
ROME. Feb. 15.-The7'reports of the ill-
ness of the pope have been adequately dis-
proved by the heavy programme of func-
tions for Lent and the anniversary of the
pope’s coronation, which has just been
drawn up and at which he will actively
assist. The cOionation anniversary will
be observed on March 4. His holiness
will deliver an important speech, and in
addition to the usual consistories he will
officiatc at the fatiguing ceremony of can-
onizing Father Fourier, the apostle of
Lorraine, and Father Laccaria, the foun-
der of the Barnabites, in St. Peter’s on
Ascension day.
. End; the Strike.
MASSILLox, 0., Feb. 15.-—Representa—
tives of the 3,000 coal miners in this dis-
trict met here yesterday and decided to ac-
cept the rate of 51 cents a ton for mining.
This action ends the strike, which began
on Jan. 1. The miners are not pleased
with the action, but are willing to accept
the rate because many of them have been
reduced to destitution by the strike.
A Blontana Bank Fails.
HELENA, Mon, Feb. 15.—The Mer-
chants’ National bank is closed, and the
following noticeis posted: “Persistent and
relentless withdrawals have largely re-
duced the bank’s available resources and
to better protect depositors we deem it ad-
visable to order a suspension of business
for a'time. ” '
A Present to Yale.
NEW HAVEN, Feb. 15. — Dr. Jona-
than A. Coles and Miss Emily S. Coles
of Newark, N. .1, have presented tc
Yale university a bronze of the bust of
Hermes of Praxiteles, and it is now in po-
Sition in the university library. The-bust
was discovered at Olympia.
Liquor In Public Parka.
BOSTON, Feb. 15.—Archbishop John J.
Williams and 170 ecc esiastics of the Bos-
ton diocese of the Catholic church have
signed a petition which will be sent to the
legislature praying that laws be enacted to
prevent the sale of liquor in any public
park in.the,state.
‘ Clevelhnd‘Grbt Thirty Ducks.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.—°—President Cleve
land returned from his ducking trip down
the river with 30 birds to his credit. The
president, who has been working for a
fortnight until nearly 3 o’clock every
morning, was much benefited by his out-
ing.
s A Prophet, Mayhap.
PARIS, Feb. 15.——An insane man named
Tramoni caused a great sensation in the
,chamber of deputies yesterday. He ap-
peared waving a banner and shouting
“France wilf be a cemetery in 1890!” H
was arrested. _ .
lilanager Jackson a Suicide.
JACKSON, Mich, Feb. 15.—-A'“dispatch
from New Orleans says that Charles A.
Jackson, manager of the Jackson Paper
mills. who recently disc; poured with con-
siderable money, has committed suicide in
New Orleans. ,.
Senator George Goes Home.
VVASHJNGTON, Feb. 15.—Senator George
of Mississippi, whose condition has been
improving 1"“ several days, has left; for his
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FIXING llll‘tll lllltlll
The Capital liakiuc Ready For the
lnaugural Ceremonies.
THERBWILL BE rot-“ass LIST
Every One Must l‘ay Fox-.VVIIat He Gets.
Even Reporters Must Buy Tickets
For the Ball—“’ork Begun
on the Big Kitchen.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ., 15.—The national
capital is in a bustle of preparation for the
inauguration of McKinley and Hobart.
All the public squares on Pennsylvania
avenue are leing covered with stands, and
the city is making ready to accommodate
the crowds which are expected in inaugu-
ral week. Temporary structures of all de-
scriptions may be seen in all parts of the
city. ‘
Work has been begun on the huge kitch-
en which is’to be used for the inaugural
ball. The structure will be 200 feet long,
zc feet wide and 18 feet high and will ac-
3ommodate two ranges, each of which will
be 13 foot long. A number Of smaller
ranges will also be used. Essner of Phil-
adelphia, the caterer who will serve the
banquet, has leased ex-Congressman
Springcr’s house. and will Spend much Of
his time in Washington preparing for the
ball.
The inaugural executive committee has
issued invitations to the foreign embasszr
:lorS, ministers and charges d’afi'airs of
countries represented here. The committee
sent out only 32- of these cards, 'which are
handsomely engraved and made out in the
name of the person invited. The first card
was sent to Sir Julian Paunccfotc.
Considerable disappointment has been
manifested over the announcement that
the Pennsylvania troops will not appear
in this year’s phrade, and many persons
have expressed regret that the Marine band
will not be in attendance at the ball. The
special orchestra of 125 pieces, under the
direction of Professor Haley, which will
furnish the music on this occasion, is re-
hearsing, and Professor Haley says he is
more than pleased with the progress made.
No Free List.
iuch pressure is being brought to bear
to induce congress to provide for trans-
portation Of the naval and military cadets
to Washington, in order that the young
men may have an opportunity to take part
in the inaugural parade, and bills for that
purpose are now pending in the respective
houses of congress. “
There is no free list in inaugural week,
and every one has to pay for What he gets.
Representative Hartman of Montana en—
deavored to break through this custom by
offering a bill authorizing the secretary of
war to make arrangements with the inau-
gural committee for the erection of a
stand on a reservation for the use of sena-
tors, representatives and their families, '
but Chairman Cannon of the house com-
mittee on appropriations thought that if
senators and representatives desired to see
the inaugural parade they could do so by
paying for a seat on some grand stand,
the same as other people have to; hence,
Mr. Hartman’s bill has been reported to
the house adversely. .
The ruleS‘are so stringent that newspa- .
per repOrters at the ball must procure
tickets at $5 each, the same as those who
go there for pleas‘ure. The reason for this
is that the funds necessary to carry on the '
festivities ificident to presidential inaugu-
rations are wholly subscribed by the citi-
zens of Washington, and the managers
naturally adopt every possible means to
make enough money to reimburse the sub-
scribers. Generally they succeed in this.
On the last three occasions the committees
have had a sufficient balance in hand to
enable them to turn over handsome con-
tributions to the charitable institutions of
the city. Chairman Bell and his associ-
ates hope this good fortune may attend
their efforts this year.
The \Vool Tariff.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15.——The ways and
means committee expects to take up the
wool schedule of the tariff bill early this
week. No subject has given them more
anxiety than that relating to wool. The
pressure of the Woolgrowers’ association
in favor of extreme rates proposed by them
has been very strong, but the indications
are that the committee will not find it pos-
sible to grant the rates desired.
It is quite probable that the committee
may find some happy medium between the
proposition of wool manufacturers and
that of the woolgrowers. The proposition
of manufacturers as already indicated is
for a duty of 8 cents a pound on wools val-
ued at 16 cents or loss, while that of wool-
growers is for 12 cents a pound on first
and second class wool and 8 cents on third
class wool, with an additional duty of 3
cents for skirt wool from Australia.
The suggestion made by the woolgrow-
ers that the proposition of the woolen man-
ufacturers making a rate of 8 cents on all
wools valued at 16 cents or less will be
likely to cause undervaluation isnot con-
sidered as serious by members of the com.
mittee. They say in reply that the gm" 2
of the wool is so generally known and so
easily determined that there will be little
danger of undervaluation even if the rates
shoud be fixed in the manner suggested by
the woolen manufacturers. Nothing,
however, is determined on this point, and
the indications are that the rate will be
somewhat in excess Of that proposed by
the woolen manufacturers, but certainly
not as great as that desired by the Wool
growers’ association.
Bushnell May Appoint Kurtz.
COLUMBUS. 0., Feb. 15.—News comes
from a trustworthy source that Governor '
Bushnell has told several close political
friends who belong to the Foraker faction
that on March 5 he will appoint Charles
L. Kurtz, chairman'of the Republican
state executive committee, to the vacant
senatorship. Kurtz has promised not to
be a candidate before the next legislature
for the full term. Kurtz is one of the
smoothest politicians in the west, and he
and Governor Bushnell have been warm
personal friends for the last ten years.
The Bermuda Can't Clear.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 15.—-The famous
filibustering steamer Bermuda is again
having trouble in clearing from this port.
The clearance papers. applied for by Cap—
tain Edward Murphy were granted by
Collector of the Port Read, but on orders
from Washington they were withdrawn,
and the vessel will be held until further
orders from the secretary of the treasury.
\Veyler's‘bfiiclal Dispatches. .
HAVANA, Feb. 15.——Cnptain General
Weyler continues to advance east-ward with
Generals Profs, Gasco and Ruiz end 0010- _ .
ncls Albert-wot, Rubin and him-om. The
insurgent l'llX'LCH in thc‘pmvinco of Santa
Clara are r;p..r.e.l to he retreating. '
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