dike.
going to the Klondike, for it's a nasty
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THE BABY’S FORTUNE
the baby,"- Hammond
nurse. used to sick peo-
complied with the re-
the baby down on the
“Bring me
said, and the
pic’s fancies.
quest, setting
bed.
“Now, if you please, I’d like to have
you leave us alone a while. You see,"
he added apologetically, “I want to
have a little private conversation with
' him.”
The nurse smiled faintly and went
away. Hammond looked at the baby
for a few moments in critical silence.
“You’re a bouncer," he said at
length. “You most certainly are.”
The baby gurgled and laughed and
showed four small teeth.
“Oh. it's; a great old joke, of course!"
Halmzlond went on rather bitterly.
tlmug‘u he was smiling back into the
boy's big, bright eyes.
,I-I-a'mmond tipped the small head for-
ward and closely examined the top.
The tiniest. oi“ ringlets were beginning
to curl themselves thereon. and when
he let the baby straighten up a small
damp spot had appeared down among
the curls. Hammond fumbled about
under the pillows for his handkerchief
ban. failed "to find it, so drew his sleeve
a! toss his eyes.
'Don’t you imagine, my boy, that
1* u cry-lug. Not a bit of it! It’s just
. is beastly cold I’ve got that gets into
my eyes sometimes. I wonder if
you’ve noticed the doctor? He was
here this morning, and do you know,
that fellow told me I can’t get well, all
on account of this cold? He even
seemed to think that I might. be. going
before long, for he shook hands with
me before he went away and told me
not to worry, that it wouldn‘t be hard
at the last. that I’d just go to sleep."
Hammond regarded the baby whim-
sically for a moment, then his face
changed. “How I could have loved
you if yomhad been mine!” he said,
intensely. ‘ “Great God! How I do
love you, any way!”
magayou get big, you’ll
like to tell people about that money of
yours; that it‘s gold from the Klon-
Ft’s all right to preach against
kind of place; but the gold is there
:and some men find it and get home
with it, too. even though they do catch
their death doing it and have to leave
the stuff to kids like you.” .
‘ “Ono fellow was fool enough to ex-
pect when he got back to find a lovely
girl whom he could make comfortable
and happy forever after, and who
would make a. heaven on earth for
him. He stayed a long time. I'll ad-
mit; but then. he was grabbing out
more and more every day. And what
does he find when he gets back? You.
sir; yes, you!
“Not that I’m blaming you' for it—
not at all. I don’t intend to blame
anybody, not even her mother; that is.
not now. But it's been hard on me.
you know. uncommonly hard on me.
Besides," he added reflectively. “you
musn‘t take offense at my mentioning
it, but you dad‘s distinctly common-
place. even if he is a friend of mine.
But then. I’m rather on the common-
place order myself.”
He was growing weary, so it was a
relief to have the nurse enter and to
hear her say. "The baby will have to
he going now, Mr. Hammond. he's
stayed long enough.” So Hammond
kissed the baby’s cheek and his forc-
nead, his knees and his hands, and the
back of his neck: and closed his-eyes
While the nurse carried the child
away.
That was about six o‘clock in the
evening. and some twelve hours later
the nurse drew the sheet up over
Hammond’s face and went to tell Mr.
and Mrs. Margrave what had hap-
pened.
It was a week after this that Mr.
Margrave came home trembling with
suppressed excitement. "What do
you think Marie?” he exciamed to his
wife. “ '
"What. is it?" asked Mrs. Mai-grave.
trying to show an interest which she
did not feel. '
“There's been a good deal of specu-
iation at the club as to what Ham-
mond brought bacl; from the Klon-
like. Nobody had any idea how much
it was. Well, to-day I received an in-
vitation from Judge Moreh-ouse to be
present at the reading of his will.
And what do you think ‘3”
Mrs. Margr’a‘ve was non committal.
partly because she feared to trust her
voice. It was not eaay for her to talk
about Hammond.
Mr. Margrave’s face was flushed and
his eyes shining. “It's a hundred and
fifty thousand if it's a cent, and he’s
left every penny of it to the baby, our
baby, Mai-grave, J r., if you please.
What a stroke of luck that I asked
him here when he got so desperately
sick! It was dreary at the hotel, but
his dread of the hospital was mere
cliildishness.‘ I felt at the time that it
was rather a weakly sentimental thing
to do; but you know I am soft hearted.
and he was an'old friend, though i
never thought he amounted to much.
Supposed at one time that he was in
love with you, but I never' was certain
about it. Poor old Hammond! I wish
1’71 liked him better; he must have
been very fond of me. Well, I shall
always regard his memory with grati-
tude and afiection."
Mrs. M'argrave was silent She held
the baby up close to her face, so that
her husband did not see her tears or
that she had grown very pale—Carrie
Clark Nottingham, in Munsry's.
A Distinction.
“Isn’t that new neighbor of yours
rather eccentric?” inquired the com-
mercial traveler.
“No,” answered one of the village's
prominent citizens. “He ain’t rich
enough to be called. ‘eccentric.’ He’s
just a plain crank.”—Wmhington
mr’ . 3‘ ”" ' Fl: 3
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THEnvnnlNd ox zu'r'r
l Queer Things One Buys in the Metropol is
of Cuba. .
The Havana market is crowded a
daybreak by Spanish, French, Chinese
and colored cooks of both sexes. Some
chefs, who affect the dignity of a coat
are accompanied by their apprentices
or scullions, who carry baskets.
keting is always done by cooks in Ha‘
they can drive a better bargain, even
taking into account the perquisites al-
lowed them by ntradesueople.
Fish caught in Cuban waters are
especially nice, and the pargo, a spe-
cies of red snapper, is very toothsome.
as is the cherna,
salmon. No Havana cook will buy
fish unless they are alive, and the fish
market, with big tanks full of fresh
fish, with white marble slabs and
scales, is very picturesque. The other
sea food is also excellent, although
the shrimps and lobsters and mussels
are somewhat small. The oysters
grow on the submerged branches of
shrubs and trees on the coast. These
branches are broken off and sold in
the market, but the Cuban oysters are
small and inferior to the American.
Terrapin and turtles are very fine,
and tortoise have handsome shells.
which bring a good price in the mar
ket. Sea crabs and land crabs are
also good. 'The latter grow to a large
size and their bodies stand high from
the ground on their enormous claws.
Land crabs burrow in holes, and their
locomotion is clumsy, sounding like
that of a drunken man. Cooks feed
these crabs on corn meal for several
days before they cook them, as this
makes them more palatable.
A favorite way of fattening poul-
try in Cuba is to put them in barrels
and stuff them with walnuts and corn-
meal for several days before they are
are driven through the streets in
droves of from forty to one hundred,
from door to door, for people to make
their own selection.
Beef is killed the day before it is
used, for it cannot be kept fresh lon‘
ger than one day on account of the
excessive heat.
\Vhen" the cook returns from the
market his presence is made known to
the household by squak-ing ducks.
cackling hens or squealing pigs, for all
such livestock are brought from the
soft eyes. utter a cooing,
f of the tragic fate in store for them.
What a “Butterlck” Is.
Every calling has an argot of its
gthe slang of artists. When analyzed,
however, most of the studio “patter"
is extremely expressive. Not long ago
one of the art staff of a New York
Weekly was in the city and in chat»
ting with a friend chanced to mention
Ia bright young southern draughtsman.
“He’s doing pretty well,” said the art-
ist. “He’s selling all the Buttericks
"he can make to the comic papers."
“What on earth do you mean by But-
teri-cks?” asked a. bystander. “I’ll see
if I can explain,” said the artist.
laughing. “A Butterick is a drawing
,supposed to illustrate some joke' or
twitty saying, but really nothing but a
.group of pretty women fashionably
Edressed. As a general thing :it would
do equally well for a hundred differ-
ent texts. If you will look at almost
;any of the satirical journals you will
.see Buttericks without number. Usu-
,allv two women are posing in the
Mari
vana because employee are aware that ‘
rl'TE MARKET HABIT lN HAVANA. 2
which tastes like’
1
drawing, and one of them is presumedfi
{to be uttering the lines printed be.
neath. It requires no imagination
lwhatever to produce a Butterick—
nothing but a fairly accurate knowl.
edge of current fashions and a good,
,looki-ng model. The same model will
do for both women. The current price
Efor this species of woodenware is
'about $15 apiece."—New Orleans
Times-Democrat. ‘
Queen of American Gems.
To the state of Maine belongs the
honor of producing the gem that, be.
-cause of its great range of color and
'remarkable dichorism, as well as the
great beauty of its uncut crystals. (lu-
serves to be called the queen of Ameri-
can gems.
the mineralogist on account of its
complicated structure, being made up
of many different elements. Not only
are the Maine ‘tourmalines the most
remarkable produced in the United
States, but some ’of the colors from
them are by far the finest found any-
where in the world. The stones were
discovered in_ this locality in 1820, and
some of the crystals taken from the
surface pockets at this time may now
be seen inthe imperial collection of
minerals 21$ Vienna. gThe mines of
Paris, Maine, have ‘been worked since
1871. The largest fine gem taken out
weighed sixtydnine and one-fourth
carats. and is of a superb light green
color, and absolutely free from flaws.
It has been suggested that the tour-
maline be adopted as our national
gem. '
Betrothsls in Spain.
A curious custom obtains in some
portions of Spain in regard to be-
trothal-s. A young man who looks with
favor upon a. handsome senorlta and
wishes to gain her hand calls on the
parents for three successive days at
the same hour of the day. At the last
call he leaves 'his walking stick, and
if he is to win the desired bride. the
cane is handed to him when he calls.
again. But if he is not regarded with
favor the cane is thrown into the street
and in this way the'young man is
made to understand that further calls
will be useless.
Human nature is so constituted
that all see and judge better in the.
affairs of others than in their own.
GREAT enumerates.
crumbling Will Cease if No walk People
Follow This Ciiiun’s Advice.
When the kidneys are sick they
grumble.
You hear them clear through the
back. '
You feel them clear through the
body.
They grumble when over-taxed.
Know how the kidneys grumble ?
It’s a. simple thing, your back will
tell you. _
Backache is the first. grumbling
warning. -
The kidneys give it,‘a‘.nd if you heed
it. not.
Look out for trouble; it will surely
come. _
Urinary trouble, kidney trouble and
many miseries. _
Doan’s Kidney Pills are made for
kidneys only.
They cure every form of kidney ill
The experience of Norwalk people
proves this,
Here’s a case‘in point:
Mrs. John Grace, of 32 Plattsville
avenue, says: “’I am well up in years
and for quite a. 10122: while Isufi'ered
with my back and kidneys. The pain
often extended down into my limbs and
was frequently so severe that. I sup-
posed I had rheumatism. I was ad-
vised to use Doan’s Kidney Pills and
procureda box at Hale’s drug store
(now Glendening _& Co.’s), and began
taking them. I think the pills are a.
a good thing; they cured me.”
Doan’s Pills for sale by all deal-
ers. Price 50 cents. Mailed by Foster-
Milburn ()o., Buii'alo, N. Y.,sole agents
for the U. S. Remember the name
Doan’s and take no substitute.
Queer Funeral Mistakes in Maine.
There have been some queer mis-
takes made, of all kinds, but this is
aone of the most unusual and undesin
killed. Just before Christmas turkeys=
able, although no real harm was done:
A‘man, one time prominent in profes
sional life of this city, died. He was
a member of a certain society in this
city, 'which sent representatives to the
funeral. The members of the organ-
ization were notified of the death of
their fellow member by postal cards
sent out by the Secretary. One of the
cards was addressed to and delivered
at the late residence of the dead mem-
ber, inviting him to attend his own
obsequies. A similar incident was, if
anything. worse. A member of a se-
market, and they expos-tulate angrily l cret society died and his fellows were
on being carried around in such close i notified of his death and the time and
quarters. And pigeons and doves, with ! place of the funeral, as usual. A card
vlaintlvegwas delivered at the address of the
note, as though with a sad. foreboding 3 dead man, directed to him in his own
ihandwriting! He had been the Secre-
tary of the organization and had ad-
dressed sets of postal cards to the
members at his leisure. When a mem-
own. and there is nothing queerer or ? ber died, a set of the addressed cards
less familiar to the outer world than were sent to the printer, who printed
the name of the deceased member on
‘the back with the other matter used
film the notice. So when the Secretary
idied his assistant or successor sent a
'I set of the cards to the printer, so that
, the dead man was sent one addressed
by his own hand—Portland Express.
Buttons Extensively Used.
It is oflicially announced that buttons
will be extensively used wherever pos-
sible, and that they will, as a. rule, be of
considerable size—not always round,
but oval, square,
Cameo effects, it is said, will reappear.
some of these buttons surrounded by a.
circle of Rhinestones or very fine-cut
French brilliants. Buttons with buckles
to match of real gold and real silver
will be used. Many years ago the craze
for cheap buttons reached an "extrava-'
gant height, from three to five dozen
sometimes trimming a. single gown,
and tons of metal buttons were manu-
factured to supply the demand. Nowa-
days, if buttons are worn as ornaments,
they must be artistic and valuable. The
cheap, showy kinds have departed to
the limbo to which wax flowers, wool
mats, sheii ornaments, and crochet an-
timacassars are banished.
’ Yokes and G'ulmpec.
Ladies’ cloth, very light in weight
and of exquisite velvet-like surface, in
ivory or cream-white, geranium or mil<
itary red, pale dahlia, or old rose, or-
ange, and fawn color, is much used for
guimpes or yokes on tailor costumes of
broadcloth, and when a. lighter fabric
is preferred, tucked corded silk or crys-
This stone is interestinw m tal bengaline in similar colors is used.
K \ 1 D .
Some of the cloth yokes are left plain;
others are overlaid with an entire sec-
ond yoke of open-work silk applique,
passementerie, or braiding. On evening
toilets, nets, soft Liberty satins, India
silks, chiffon, and crepe de Chine are
variously used for yokes qr guimpes,
and many times the sash. or folded
girdle 'and little sleeve puffs 'are formed
of corresponding material, ’
The chick that feathers slowly is,
as a rule, hardy and can stand more
hardships than others, for the reason
that its slow feathering does not tax
its vitality. Whenvfuny matured, such
chicks become better feathered than
the others and endure the winter bet
ter. Asiatics are slow in getting their
feathers, but the Langshans take on
their plumage a little earlier than the
Cochlns or Brahmas. Slow feathering
is an advantage rather than otherwise.‘
filter the blood and sift the acids
and impurities from it. When the
kidneys are diseased, the blood be—
comes impure, and then rheu-
matism, dropsy, uremia and other
diseases follow. To cure the kid-
neys, they should be stimulated
with
trailers uosrmer
SIGMACH
BiTTERS
HEALTHY,
BRIRHT’S DIS-
EASE MAY
ATTACK THEM.
and oblong also. .
IN THE PHILIPINES. »
SPAIN’S EXTORTIONS AND cau ELTIES
DESCRIBED BY A SPANIARD.
‘ Sources of chlcr’s fortune — The Tax Bur-
dened Natives—Blanco’s Punishment of
a W'holesale Murderer—Tragedy of Dr.
Rizal—Buck’s Eggs Hatched by Natives.
Dr. Pinto de Guimares, a Spaniard
and a; resident of Manila, prints in the
Revue des Revues of__Paris an article
on “The Spanish Reign of Terror in
the Philippines.” In it he says:
“No strangercan form any idea of
vexations, formalities and regulations
so ruinous to private and public inter.
ests as those which the Spanish oili-
cials have invented and put in fer-Ix:
in the Philippines. These gentlemen
have but one object in life, to make
as large a fortune as possible during
their terms of three or six years in the
archipelago and then return to Spain
to escape the curses of the unhappy
natives. The notorious Gen. lVeyler
was Governor-General of the Philip-
pines for three years and was a
shining model of well-regulated econ-
omy. His annual pay was $40,000.
Out of this custom compelled him to
disburse large sums for his personal
expenses and to subscribe generously
to various public works and charities.
Notwithstanding all these demands
upon his purse this prudent General
contrived to economize and deposited
in bank at London and Paris, an
amount which his own compatriots
estimated at from $2,500,000 :to $3,000,-
000. The conduct of his successor,
Despajol, gives a clue to the mystery
of the General's economies. On the
day of the arrival of the new Gover-
nor—General at Manila one of the rich—
est Chinese merchants of the city
offered him a present of $10,000 as a
tribute of respect and esteem and was
struck in the face for his pains.
“The officers composing the central
Government at Manila are many and
well paid. The islands are divided
into military, civil and mixed provin-
cial Governments. Each is composed
of n Governor and a numerous staff,
all paid from the revenues of their
Governorships. This system gives
ample opportunity for fiscal malver-
sion and oppression which fall upon
the unhappy natives. Under Spanish
law every inhabitant of the colony is
compelled to carry a personal card
Which answers the purpose of a pass-
port. No one can travel Without one.
Its cost varies from $2.50 to $25 and
it must be renewed annually. Those
who pay less than $3.50 are compelled
to give their personal labor to the
Government for fifteen days or pay an
additional tax of $7.50. As the daily
wages of workers ranges from 5 to 50
cents, the severity with which this
tax weighs upon the masses can be
imagined.
“Throughout all of the islands the
taxes are uniform and innumerable.
Every native who keeps and fattens
an animal for food is taxed; if he has
a horse or some coco-aunt trees he is
taxed for each. If he wishes to make
cocoanut oil he is again taxed for the
privilege. There are taxes on weights
and measures, on stores and shops; a
tax on land, on all kinds of manufac-
tures and on alcoholic spirits. Native
tax collectors are made responsible
for the collection of the total taxes in
their districts. At Siquijor forty-four
of these native functionaries were ex-
iled to Bohol after their houses, land
and cattle had been confiscated. be-
cause they had not been able to make
good the arrears due by their fellow
countrymen. This is the price which
the natives of the Philippines pay for
their Government on Christian prin-
ciples.
“And yet, owing to the marvelous
fertility of their soil, the oppressed,
tortured, ruined islanders manage to
exist. A primitive system of culti'
ration has produced, in one year,
eight millions of dollars worth of
hemp, six of sugar and four of to-
bacco! Gold, iron. copper and coal
are found on the islands.
“Such was the state of the colony
when. as suddenly as a flash of light-
ning, the insurrection of 1896 came. It
Was the result of speeches made by
Spanish officers at an army reunion
and banquet. who then and there pro-
posed to ‘exterminate the savage n'a-
tives in their lairs.’ and declared ‘that
they would give no quarter. but
slaughter these rascals to the last
man.‘ At first the insurgents were
checked by want of arms and sup-
plies, but the first detachment of
Spanish troops which opposed them
were so few and behaved in so cow-
ardly a fashion that they were easily
cut to pieces. and the rebels secured
several hundred rifles and thousands
of cartridges.
“The memory of the Death Hole of
Manila will never be effaced while
the present generation of natives and
their children live. The Death Hole
was a noisome dungeon, built in the
foundations of the city rampant. on
the River Pasig side of Manila. This
prison had been unused for more than
100 years. It was half full of foul
water, the home of rats, snakes and ‘
all kinds of vermin. One hundred
natives rwere shut in it, During the
night they were heard shrieking and
begging to beknocked on the head or
be taken out. The Spanish Lieuten-
ant' in charge. annoyed by their
groans and complaints. stopped up
the only opening by which fresh air
could reach them. All were found
dead in the morning. Gen. Blauco
was then Governor-General of the
Philippines. When he heard of this
atrocity he summoned the butcher
Lieutenant before him, and. after up-
braiding him for his cruelty, kicked
him downstairs! The General knew
that if lichad court-martialed this.
ofllcer the latter would have bee:
acquitted—New York Sun.
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