THE BULL o‘oe A 6000 ooe ' A Most Intelligent Canine and Ve15- Afl‘ectionate. No member of the canine family has been more persistently maligned than the bulldog. Writers Who haveno in- timate knowledge of the dog and his attributes have described him as stu- pidly ferocious, and illustrators have: pictured him as a sort of semi-wild beast, till the general public has come -. to look upon him as dangerous. ' “Give a dog a bad name,” is an old saw, and perhaps a true one, but when it’ is applied to the bulldog it is man- ifestly unjust. Writers, too, have fall- en into grave error in claiming-that the bulldog is deficient not only in affec- t10n but in intelligence. Stonehenge, who is considered one ofthe greatest of canine scientists, claims that the bulldog’s brain is rela- tively larger than that of the spaniel, which dog is generally considered to be the most intelligent of the canine race, while the bulldog’s affection is never to-be doubled—Outinv. ’ " An 113.31 Skin‘ anof': ' One of the strangest factories that ever existed, and what is more, pays handsomely for its existence. is situa- .‘ ted in a quiet street in the neighbor-’ hood of London bridge. Here are pre- pared and manufactured various arti- cles from the skin of the commonplace eel. The skins are manipulated by nu- merous complicated precesses until they resemble and would easily be ta- ken for leather, although of a more gelatinous and pliable nature. This strange commodity is cut into long thin strips and plaited very closely to- gether for Whip lashes, and to cover portions of the handles of more expen- sive whips. Certain kinds of lashes and harness laces are also made of eel skin. Theleather is almost indispensable in articles of this description, where flexibility allied with an uncommon toughness is desired. —Golden Penny. ____.,___. Enough Said. -. Old Gentleman (dictating indignant letter)—Sir: .My stenographer being a lady cannot take down what I think of you. I, being a gentleman, cannot think it; but you, being neither, can easily guess my thoughts. —Brook1yn Life. ’ , 4 . John E. ‘ ROMANCE OF RUSKIN AND MILLlAS. A Husband Benoun‘des His nights That. \ His “life May Find Happiness. A romance of real life is recalled to the public mind by the announcement of the death in London of Lady Millais, widow of Sir John Millais, painter and former president of the Royal Acad- emy. Lady Millais sufiered from cancer of the throat, the same death of her husband, and from whom she is said to have contracted the malady. Sir Millias married his wife in 1855. She was divorced fIOlll John Rus- kin the year before, and her former husband stood by in the church while she became the spouse of the cele- brated painter. Euphemia Chalmers Gray, as she was known in her youth,‘ was still in her teens 'when she met the author of, “The Stones of Venice.” Their love seemed to be reciprocal, but it did not prove to be enduring. Ruskin met Millais soon after the ,lat- ter exhibited his “Pizarro Seizing the Incas” at the academy in 1848. They were drawn together by common sym- pathies, and Millais was' invited to Brantwood to paint the portrait of Mrs. Ruskin. The famous picture of “The Huguenot Lovers,” executed by Millais in 1853, was the result of this visit. Millais at the time was a man of superb physique, broad shouldered, deep chested and of great strength. He fell in love with Mrs. Ruskin and she did with him. Ruskin was fully aware of the passing of his wife’s affections. He did not blame her, but he secured a divorce. sorrow in later life was the result of this disappointment. Seven years ago he became violently insane, and from time to time was confined in a mad- house. It is said that the death of Mil- lais in 1896 had much to do with re- storing his reason. At any rate, he has lived at Brantwood since June of that year, surrounded by his books and art treasures and the friends he loves so well. ——Troy Times. Not liIuch Difference. Mulroom—Oi hear that yure woife’s goin’ ter give a party! Casey—Party nuthin’! this noig'ht! _ Mulroom—Och, shure- an oi knew it wuz some sort av merry-makin’ she wuz resphonsible forl—New York Journal. Her wake’s :pitq HHH: 1 1 ,. Grimy finger marks 1.51? 1 ' seem to grow on the woodwork about the house. They come easily and I they stick, too—unless you get rid of them with 1leD I! Hana/be: all [Wasllmg Powder - cleaning easy. 111m; 1'. K. 111111:an COMPANY, Chicago. Bo St. Louis. ston 11. Philadelphia. 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Washington, Feb. 1. —-A sensation was created in the lobby of the House It is said that most of his 1 shortly befo1e the convening of Con- gress yesterday by Congressman Ward, of the Sixteenth New York Dis- Strict,-and Congressman Hooker, chair— man of the Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee, by statements made by them in regard to the condition of our har- bor defenses throughout the South. Congressman Fischer, who was pres- ent, proposes, in a. speech that he is 'preparing in advocacy of his Romer Shoals project, to make use of the facts obtained by the committee. The members of the Rivers and Har- bors Committee returned yesterday from a long tour of inspection of the rivers and harbors of the South, and they found, much to their surprise and indignation, that there was not even a pretense of protecting any of the Southern harbors. They discovered that the forts protecting Charleston and the surrounding country were practically uncared for, and that the new big guns for which the Govern- ment has paid enormous sums had not even been mounted, but were lying around and covered with cement and debris. In conversation with the officers in Charleston and gcharge' at Pensacola, 'elsewhere, they were informed that : the harbors were not mined; that there was little powder stored there ready for use, and practically no shells or ammunition. A. naval ofiicer at Pensacola told the members of the committee that a Spanish man of war could steam over from Havana, capture New Orleans, levy tribute upon the city and escape without our Government being able to stop it. Other, officers informed the committee that in case'of trouble with Spain, which they all anticipated, our Southern ports Were practically un- protected and unfortified, and that the officers of the army and navy sta- tioned there could stand up and be shot down, but this was about all they could do against a strong enemy or well equipped and powerful warship. Congressmen who heard the above statements expressed themselves in vigorous language and said that to permit such a. condition _of things was criminal. H There is no doubt that the news brought here yesterday by the mem- bers of the Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee will cause widespread comment both here and abroad. The trouble seems to have been, said one Congress- man, that the members of our navy and military committee have been taking too much for granted and ac- cepting without investigation from year to year the cut and dried reports made every year by the military de- partments of the Government. The military and ,naval committees, he said, should-make a tour of inspection every year before the appropriation bills are passed and find out for them- selves the condition of the harbor de- fenses. OFF TO THE KLONDIKE. Two \Vomen and a Baby in a Party That Sailed From New York Yesterday. . New York, Feb. L—Late yesterday afternoon the jaunty little two-master] schooner Actea, with a. little party of about twenty persons, set sail for the mouth of the Copper River, Alaska, by -way of the Horn and San Francisco. Aboard are two women, one a. hand- some girl of 18 years, who goes to Alas:- ka to study the manners of the people, the wealth of the land as to minerals ‘ and timber, and then intends to re- turn. and write a book about it. Her name is Miss Cord Williams, and she is a native of Brooklyn. The other woman is Mrs. Frank McCarthy, Wife of the second officer of the craft, _who, when a reporter boarded the vessel, was nursing a baby but 2 months old. The party carries a quantity of con- centrated provisions, and will take on more at San Francisco. As the vessel draws but nine feet of water, she will have no trouble in getting over the bar at the mouth of the Yukon a1: :1 thence into trade between St. Michael’s and Captain McCarthy. trip to San Francisco. 1 , Proposed Treaty with Spain. London, Feb. 1.—The Madrid corre- spondent of the Standard says: expected that the further negotiations for a commercial ‘treaty, between Spain, Cuba and the United States will be transferred to Washington. The proposed treaty will provide for two sets of tariff schedules, one between Cuba and the United States and the- other between Spain and the United States. It is expected that the Cuban Insular Government will embrace the opportunity to seem e practical recipro- city with the United States. At the same time the Spanish Government hopes the Cuban ministry will do entire justice to Spanish interests.” Action Against Powder Trust. San Francisco, Cai., Feb. 1.——By what is known as the world pool the pew- together since August, 1897, in a trust which controls absolutely the trade in explosives. In order to disrupt this trust the facts of its organization and methods have been laid before State 01'— ficials with a view to having it en- joined. The Spankcr Set Free. Jamaica, L. 1., Feb. '1.—The much- in court here. yesterday with a v1ctory for the defendant. Mrs. Anme S'choli. She is a big, strapping German wOman, about 40 years of age, and was charged by her former servant, Miss Edith Thompson, a tall' and slender young woman of 24, with having publicly spanked her in a. public street in .la maica. . . " run Evnulnoxokznrrn CHAMPION CYCLERS IN THE SOUTH. Big Men of the Wheel to Begin the. South- ern Circuit Races. Bellaire, Fla” Feb. 1.——The lull in cy- tie racing which has been noticeable throughout the country will be broken 10- day, when the crack Ge1 man cham- pion ~ Lehr measures his strergth against the sturdy Nat Butler. The contest will be the best two out 01 three beats, and, following the , European style, there will be no pacing. Of all the foreign riders in this country at present Lehr is undoubtedly the most interesting. He is over 6 feet tall and weighs 206 pounds. Lehr issued a challenge to American riders on Dec. 21 to ride against any man in the first class a series of unpaced mile races, best two in three, for from $500 to $1,000. , AUGUST LEHR. (The big German champion ) Lehl claims that 1115 best woxk is at an unpaced mile, and thinks that he will win. His chief claim to fame is that he once rode Jacquelin, the Frenchman, a dead heat in a three-mile pursuit race. Kaser is the direct opposite to Lehr. He is small, indeed undersized, and has not such a record as his big compan- ion. Lehr has been summoned to Germany to do military duty, but will ride against and Eaton before sailing. tute for Sanger, who was at first matched to meet Lehr. Butler is one of the greatest unpaced and handicap riders in the world, He will be, per- haps, a better man to meet Lehr than Sanger. Kaser has announced his in- tention of challenging the winner of to-day’s race. CORBETT RETIRES FROM THE RING. As He Cannot Get 3. Fight Out of Fitzsim- mons, He ‘Will llIeet- No One. New York, Feb. 1.——James J. Corbett has retired from the ring. He has given up all hope of getting a fight out of Fitzsimmons, so Quits prize—fighting in disgust. In a letter written at Chicago on Sunday afternoon, he says: I de— sire to announce my retirement from the ring. In making this announce- ment I do so in the belief that the ring has nothing to offer me in the future, and that Robert Fitzsimmons in re- fusing -my propositions for a figha is not only going in the face of public opinion, but also seeking to avoid a. contest about which he is doubtful as to the result. As the public well know, my offers to him have been sincere, and the fact that he has been pleased to call them “bluffs,” but has lacked the courage to “call” them, indicates too fully his position in the matter. Failing by every possible means to secure his at- tention for another contest—I have done everything consistent to ring usages—I do not see wherein this con- troversy should be prolonged. On the other hand, I see a bright future in the stage, and am~ advised by those who should know that I have the tal— ent and perseverance necessary to be- come a great actor. It is my desire to succeed in this pro- fession, and in order to see what prog- ress I can make I have purposely omit- ted boxing from my new play. If the public will give me its sympathy, I hope some day to become the leading actor in popular melodrama. Of the ring I shall have nothing further to say. My choice was to fight Fitzsim- mons. That being denied, I retire to devote my whole time and attention to histriOnic art. Yours truly, JAMES J. CORBETT. The President Dines “’ith the Gages. Washington, Feb. 1.—The Secretary to St. Michael’s, where, after (Sischarg- . ing cargo and passengers, she will go a San Francisco, under the command of : It is expected 120 1 days will be consumed in making the ’ “It is ’ der manufacturers, of the eastern and 1 western hemispheres have been bound - discussed Hollis spanking case ended- of the Treasury and Mrs. Gage gave a. dinner last night for the President and Mrs. McKinley and the members of the , Cabinet. Their beautiful home in Mas- ; sachusetts avenue was more attractive .lhan ever with the addition of the palms and roses that were banked on the mantels and arranged with taste about the rooms. ‘ The newly-appointed Attorney—Gen— eral and Mrs. Griggs were not present, as they did not arrive from New York in time. The guests were: The President and Mrs. McKinley, the Vice-President and Mrs. Hobart, the Secretary. of State and Mrs. Sherman, the former Attor— ney-General and Mrs. McKenna, the ; Postmaster-General and Mrs. Gary, the 5 Secretary of the Navy and Miss Long, the Secretary of the Interior and Miss Bliss, the Secretary of Agriculture and , Miss Wilson, Senator Hanna and Miss Page. ' ' Gov. Griggs Formally Resigns. Trenton, N. J., Feb. 1.——Gov. Griggs last night sent to both houses of the Legislature a. communication giving notice that he had filed his resignation with the Secretary of State, to take ef— fect’at midnight. The two houses then passed a resolution providing that President Voorhees of the Senate should take the oath of office as Act- =ing Governor in the presence of the House and Senate at 11 o’clock to—day, and Chief Justice Magee be requested to administer the oath. The concur- rent resolution eulogistic of Gov. Griggs was adopted by both the Sen- . ate and Assembly. Confesses Double Murder. _ Burlington, . Iowa, Feb. 1.-Abe Stormer has confessed the murder of . Mrs. Fanny Rathburn and her daugh- iter‘ Mary. The confession was made 5to Chief of Police Gremer and the County Attorney. Stormer says he committed the deed on the night of Jan. 23. He killed the mother first in the cellar. Then he enticed the girl into a bedroom, and after a struggle, cut her throat. Threats Of lynching rue made, and the county jail, where Stormer is confined. will be guarded by armed men. . , . . \ Kaser: Nat' THE YEAR IBY mm THE 1111 1.111111 * ' “AND? 1. 1. WEEKLY 11111111. Born PAPERS Sent. to anv Ad dress
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