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f i ?! t'i ft If"? ? THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. ? r HH-T-i-H''''5l'J":''! PHANTOM SHIP - OR t The Flying t I' ! ! l - 44 - 44 - 4''l CHAPTER XVI. (Continued.) Philip made no reply; ho felt a re spect even for Capt. Harentz' mis placed regard for the vessel. They raado but little way, for tlio swell was rather against them, and tho raft was deep In the water. The day dawned, and tho nppearanco of the weather was not favorable; It promised a return of tho gale. Already a breeze rufllcd tho surface of tho water, and the swell appeared to Increase rather than go down. Tho sky was overcast, and the horizon thick. Philip looked out for tho land, but could not perceive It, for there was a hazo on tho horizon, so that ho could not sec moro than five miles. Ho felt that to gain tho shore before tho coming night was necessary for the preservation of so many Indi viduals, of whom moro than sixty wore womon and children, who, without nny nourishment, were sitting on a frnll raft, Immersed In tho water. No land In sight a gale coming on, and In all probability a heavy sea and dark night. The chance was Indeed desper ate, and Philip was miserable most miserable when ho reflected that so many Innocent beings might, before lho next morning, bo consigned to a wntcry tomb and why? yes, there was the fooling that although Philip could reason against, he never could conquer; for his own life he cared nothing; even the Idea of his beloved Amino was nothing In the balance of these moments. Tho only point which sustained him was the knowledge that ho had his duty to perform, and, In tho full exercise of his duty, ho re covered himself. "Land ahead?" wa3 now cried out l)y Krantz, who was In tho headmost boat, nnd tho news was received with a shout of Joy from tho raft and the boats. Tho anticipation and tho hope tho news gave was like manna in the wilderness; and the poor women on tho raft, drenched sometimes above tho waist by the swell of tho sea, clasped tho children In their arms still t closer and cried, "My darling, you Hhall be saved." Philip stood upon the stern-shcots to survey the land, and he had the satisfaction of finding that It was not five miles distant, and a ray of hope warmed his heart. The breeze now ' had gradually Increased and rippled tho water. The quarter from which tho wind came was neither favorable nor adversd, being on tho beam. Had -they had sails for the boat, It would have been otherwise; but they had been stowed away and could not bo procured. Tho sight of land naturally rejoiced them all, and the seamen in tho boat cheered and double-banked tho oars to Increase their way, but tho towing of a large raft sunk under J -water was no easy task, and they did -not, with all their exertions, advance '.moro than half a mile an hour. CHAPTER XVII. Until noon they continued their ex ertions not without success; they were not thrco miles from the land, but as tho sun passed the meridian a change took place; tho breeze blew strong, tho .swell of tho sea rose rapidly, and tho raft was often so deeply immersed In the waves as to alarm them for tho -afety of those upon her. Their way was proportionately retarded, and by, .3 o'clock they had not gained half a mile from whero they had been at noon. The men, not having had re freshment of any kind during the la bor and excitement of so many hours, began to flag In their exertions. Tho wish for water was expressed by nil from tho child who appealed to Its mother to the seaman who strained at tho oar. Philip did all he could to encourage tho men, but finding them selves so near to the land, and so overcome with fatigue, and that the raft in tow would not allow them to approached their haven, thoy mur mured, and talked of tho necessity of casting loose tho raft and looking out for themselves. A feeling of self-prevailed, and they were mutinous; 'but Philip 'expostulated with them, and, out of respect for him, they continued their exertions for another hour, when a clrcumstanco occurred which decided tho question, upon which they had re commenced a debate. Tho increased swell and tho fresh breezo had so beat about and tossed tho raft that it was with difficulty, for aomo tlmo, that Its occupanis could bold themselves on It. A loud shout, mingled with screams, attracted tho attention of those In the boat, and Philip, looking back, perceived that tho lashings of the raft had yielded to the force of tho waved, and that It had separated amidships. The scene was agonizing; husbands were separated from tholr wives and children each floating away from each other for tbo part of the raft which was still towed ojpho boats had already left tho other for astern. Tho women rose up and screamed; some, moro frantic, dashed Into tho water between them, and at tempted to gain the floating wreck upon which their husbands stood, and (nk before they could be assisted. But tho horror Increased one lashing having given way, all the rest soon followed; and, beforo the boats could UW and gve .asslatapco, tho sea- was strewn with tho spars which comppsod tbo raft, with men, women and chll dtb clinging to them. Loud were the - Dutchman. -DY CAFTAN MARXYAT. - H - 4''t' - f - - l - '4'4 - - - HH - ' yells of despair and the shrieks of the women ns they embraced their off spring nnd In attempting to save them wore lost themselves. The spars of tho raft, still close together, were hurled one upon the other by the swell, and many found death by belli Jammed between them Although nil the boats hastened to their assistance, there was so much difficulty and dan ger In forcing them between tho spnra that but few were saved, and even those few were more than tho boats could well take In. The seamen and a few soldiers were picked up, but all tho females and tho children had sunk beneath tho waves. The effect of this catastrophe may be Imagined, but hardly described, Tho seamen who had debated ns to casting them adrift to perish wept ns they pulled toward tho shore. Philip was overcome. He covered his face and rc mnlned for some tlmo without giving directions, heedless of what passed. It was now five o'clock In the even ing; the boats had cast off tho tow lines, nnd vied with each other In their exertions. Before the sun hnd set they had arrived at tho beach, nnd were sufely landed in tho little sand bay Into which they hnd steered; for tho wind was off the shore and there wns no surf. The boats were hauled up nnd the exhausted men lay down on tho sands still warm with the heat of tho sun, and forgetting Hint they had neither eaten nor drunk for so long a tlmo, they were soon fast asleep. Captain Barcntz, Philip and Krantz, ns soon ns they had seen the boats se cured, held a short consultation, nnd wero then glad to follow the example of the seamen; harassed and worn out with the fatigue of the last twenty four hours, their senses were soon drowned In oblivion. For many hours they nil slept sound ly, dreamed of water and awoke to tho sad reality that they wero tor mented with thirst, nnd wero on a sandy beach with the salt wavc3 mocking them; but they reflected how many of their lato companions had been swallowed up, and felt thankful that they had been spared. They wore not moro than fifty mlle3 from Tnblo Day; and although they had no sails, tho wind was in their fa 'vor. Philip pointed out to them how useless It was to remain, when be fore morning they would, In nil prob ability, arrive at whero they would ob tain all they required. Tho ndvlce was approved of and acted upon; tho boats were shoved off and the oars resumed. So tired and oxhausted were the men that their oars dipped mechanically Into tho wnter, for there was no strength left to be applied; It was not until the next morning at dayjlght that they had arrived opposite False Bay and they had still many miles to bull. Tho wind In tholr favor had done almost all the men could do little or nothing. Encouraged, however, by the sight of land which they know, they ral lied; and about noon they pulled, ex hausted to tho beach at tho bottom of Table Bay, near to which were tho houses and tho fort piotectlng the set tlers, who had for somo years resided there. They landed close to whero n broad rivulet nt that season (but n torrent In the winter) poured Its stream Into tho bay. At tho sight of fresh water some of tho men dropped tholr oars, threw themselves Into tho sea when out of their dopth others when tho water was nbovo their waists yet they did not arrive so soon ns tho one3 who waited till tho boat struck the beach and jumped out upon dry land. And then they threw themselves Into tho rivulet, which coursed over tho shingle, about five "or six Inches In depth, allowing tho refrostilng stream to pour Into their mouths till they could hold no more, Immersing their hot hands nnd rolling in It with de light. As soon as they had satisfied tho most pressing of all wants they roso dripping from the stream and walked up to the houses of tho factory, tho Inhabitants of which, perceiving that boats had landed when there was no vessel In the bay, naturally supposed that some disaster had happened, and wero walking down to meet them. Their tragical history was soon told. Tho thlrty-slx men that stood before them wero all that were left of nearly threo hundred souls embarked, and they had been moro than two days without food. At this Intimation no further questions wero naked by tho conslderato settlers until tho hunger of tho sufferers had been appeased, when tho narrative of their sufferings was fully detailed by Philip and Krantz. Wo must pass over the space of two months, during which tho wrecked seamen wero treated with kindness by tho settlers, and at the expiration of which a small brig arrived at the bay and took In refreshments; sho was homeward bound, with a full cargo, and, being chartered by tho company, could not refuse to receive on boatn tho crew of tho Vrow Knterlna. Phil ip, Krantz and tho seamen ombarkedi but Captain Barentz remained behind to settle at tho Capo. They shook hands and parted Phil ip promising to cxccilto Bnrcntz'a com mission, which was to turn his money Into articles most useful to n settler, and have them sent out by tho first fleet which should sail from tho Zuy dor Zee. But this commission It was not Philip's good fortuno to oxecute. Tho brig, named the Wllhelnilna.salled and Foon arrived nt St. Helena. Aftor watering, she proceeded on hor voy age. They hnd made tho Western Isles, nnd Philip wns consoling him self with tho anticipation of soon Join ing his Amine, when to tho northward of tho Islands they met with a furious gale, before which they wero obliged to scud for ninny days, with tho ves sel's head to the southeast; and as tho wind abated and they wero nblo to haul to It, thoy fell In with n Dutch licet of five vessels, commanded by an admiral, which had left Amsterdam more than two months, nnd had been buffeted about by contrary gales for the mnjor part of that period. Cold, fatigue and bad provisions had brought on tho scurvy, and the ships were so weakly manned that they could hardly navlgnto them. When the captain of the Wllholmlna reported to the ndmlral that he hnd part of tho crow of tho Vrow Katcrlna on board, ho was ordered to send them Immedi ately to assist In navigating his crip pled fleet. Romonstranco was useless. Philip hnd but tlmo to write to Amino, acquainting her with his misfortune and disappointment; and, confiding tho letter to his wife, ns well ns his narrative of the loss of tho Vrow Katcrlna for the directors to tho chniRC of tho captain of tho Wllhelm- Inn, he hnstcned to pack up his effects, and repaired on board of tho ndmlrnl's ship with Krantz nnd tho crew. To them were added six of tho men be longing to tho Wllholmlna, whom tho admiral Insisted on retaining; and tho brig, having received tho ndmlral's dlspntchcs, was then permitted to con tinue her voyage. The admiral sent for Philip Into his cabin, nnd hnvlnp heard his narrative of tho loss of tho Vrow Katcrlna, ho ordered him to go on board the com modore's ship as cnptaln, giving tho rank of commodoro to the captain at present on board of her; Krantz was rotnlned on board his own vessel as second captain, for by Philip's narra tive the admiral perceived at once that they wero both good officers and bravo men. (To bo continued.) RINO PHARAOH CAVE JOSEPH. Interesting Hollo In Ilia Possession or Jersrytnnn, Prof. John Lansing of New Bruns wick, who has been spending the win ter In this city, will leave soon for Colorado, where ho expects to llvo for a considerable time for tho benefit of his health. He Is a very scholarly and accomplished gentleman, being a min ister of tho Dutch Reformed church. Ho wns born In the city of Damascus, Palestine, In "tho street which is called Straight," his father being a resident missionary there. Prof. Lansing for 13 years lived In Egypt nnd is the mas ter of nlno languages. Ho has Aany curious and valuable relics of Egypt, stones and Jewels of tho ancient Phar aohs. Ho has what Is thought by ths best Egyptologists to bo tho Identical gold ring set with a stone, which Khab Nub, tho Pharaoh, gavo to Joseph when he made him prime minister over all Egypt, soya an Atlantic City paper. It Is a curious jld Jewel and was worn on tho thumb. It was found at Mem phis 15 or 20 years ago In the coftln of n mummy. Ho has a walking ston and many kinds of sacred beetles bear-' Ing carved Inscilptlons telling of thr reign in which thoy were tho official, omiilnm. Ho 1ms n silk crocheted can which was taken from a mummy nnd Is several thousand years old, rare amber beads, the precious Images of cats, and nnclont symbols which have been unearthed In the land of th pyramids. MILTON'S STAIRCASE. Ilrnuclit to Philadelphia, hut It Uai Hlnoa Ileen Lost. "Where Is tho poet Milton's stair enso?" asks tho Philadelphia Record. "This staircase was brought from Lon don by Richard Rush and built Into his country homo, named Sydenham, which was located at what Is now Co lumbia avenuo nnd Sixteenth street. A small street of tho same name, Syden ham, marks tho place. Mr. Rush was United States minister to England when Milton's house was torn down to mako room for modern Improvements. Being nn admirer of tho author of 'Paradlso Lost,' Mr, Rush bought the old-tlmo staircase and had it erected in his homo and Inscribed with a sil ver plato setting forth the dates and facts. Upon tho death of Mr. Rush his C3tato was divided nmong his children nnd the real estate soon came Into the market for budding lots. Sydenham houso was torn down and tho antique Milton staircase doubtless foil to some one of tho heirs. It would bo Inter esting to learn whero this rcllc found Its final shrine. Sydenham was a quaint old place, Just opposite tho country seat of Judge Stroud. It has a variety of odd rooms entered by in visible doors, and much anttqtto furni ture, masslvo silver and maay old pbr traits." line Adopt! riff. Savannah News: Quito a curious frcuk can bo Been at tho homo of A. Proctor, at Summerflold, who has a dog that has adopted a motherless pig. The mother wlh light her own off. spring to nurse tho pig. Each man is a hero and an oracle to somobody. Emerson, JOHN BULL'S PACIFIC NAVAL STATION. Iisqitimaiilt, the Fortress Which Is Designed to Protect Victoria. The recent shipment over the Cana dian Pacific of many henvy guns nnd much war material to the new naval station at Esqulmault Indicates the Intention of tho British government to erect, nt tho gateway of British Columbia, a Pacific Gibraltar, which will render tho British possessions In this quarter of tho world absolutely secure against aggression by any other nation. Tho policy of Great Britain ever slnco It beenmo a nuvnl power has boon to selzo strategic points nnd fortl fy Wiem so strongly as to render them Invulnerable, and thus, by their pos session, control Immense stretches of sea and large laud territories which could not bo held In nny other way savo by a great outlay. This policy Is Illustrated In the Mediterranean, for Instance, by a simple statement. At tho westein extremity of this great Inland ocean England holds Gibraltar, Which has long homo the reputation of being tho strongest fortress In the world. In tho center there Is Malta, which Is scarcely Inferior to aibrnltar In tho effectiveness of lis fni-tiii. tlons. At tho eastern extremity there Is Cyprus, which has not yet been ful ly roriuieu, mil no doubt, In pursu nnco of the Biltlsh policy, will bo dur ing tho next fow years. There arc no fortifications on tho Suez canal, but tho majority of the company stock Is owned by Great Britain. Egypt has virtually becomo a British province, nnd there Is not the slightest doubt thnt. Bhould theio bo n prospect of serious trouble with uny foreign na tion Involving tho Egyptian nnd east ern Interests of Grent Britain tho ca nal would be seized, and, If necessary, fortified and defended by English guns. At prcsont there Is no need of Biich action, for, although Suez and Port Said are not defended, England holds nt tho southern extremity of tho Red Sea the grent fortress of Aden and tho Island of Pcrlm, nnd could In stantly closo tho Mediterranean and E8QUIMAULT Red Seas to tho commerca of tho world by stopping navigation nt Gi braltar and Aden. Tho policy which governs tho Brit ish government In tho Mediterranean and Red Seas has prevailed elsewhere and any ono who Is curious to observo to what extent tho British govern ment controls maritime affairs by tho possession of strategic points .and Is lands can enlighten himself by glnn clng over a map of tho world, when ho will find that tho earth Is girded by lines of British fortresses, which have been established In tho last cen tury and a half. Great Britain Is thus tho policeman of thb ocean, all sca3 being patrolcd by Ironclads displaying tho union Jack. Up to this time, however, tho val uable English dependencies which llo along tho North American coast of tho Pacific have received comparative ly HJtle attention, Now It appears that tho British government has be como thoroughly aroused to tho Im portance of Jts. great Pacific colony and means to .establish at'Esqulmault a naval station of the first class, which will bo the rendezvous for tlio Pacific fleet. Esqulmault has been but re cently selected ns a suitable point and consequently Its name Is to most readers rather unfamiliar, It Is sit uated on a beautiful and cotaraodlous bay, three miles to the west of tho city of Victoria, on tho Island of Van couver. It Is thus In an Important senso tho fortress which will protect tho capital of British Columbia from foreign attack. It Is said that at first tho propriety of establishing a station at Victoria was suggested, but tho close proximity of a flno bay and har bor led to the selection of Esqulmault rather than of tho capital as tho prop er site. Esqulmault will dofend not only tho. capital of British Columbia, but also, among others, tho Important city of Vancouver on tho mainland and tho western terminus of the Ca nadian Pacific railroad. At present Esqulmault Is a station In embryo. Extenslvo docks havo been built and fortifications begun, but tho town now consists for the most part of tho houses of employes and workmen. The extent of tho gov ernment's preparations, however, In dicates work of tho most extenslvo character, nnd In tho next two or three years Esqulmault will become the site of great workshops and foundries, nrhere shipbuilding will bo carried on, " - . -- EuffuK VfatmaKafaB. -1JL V JifTjlSKElMaltcrBMaaMia 1naVHuff"T3JEsJLMMn aLfcjVjt.'aC JsCaLTfcrrltBaaaaaaaaaaaat - m faEflaA VJiiiiiiHHLHiiMiakHIT 11 repairs effected nnd all provision mado for the equipment and innlutrnnnco of tho licet which England at all times maintains In thu North Pacific. Tho Inleresls to bo safeguarded by Esqulmnult nnd tho great nuns now on their way across (ho continent are already enormous and will becomo much larger during tho next few yenrs. To begin with, there Is the transcontinental trade, which at nil times In tho yenr, even during thu winter season, Is a very Important matter. The Canadian Purine was built for the solo behoof and accom modation of tho British colonics, and Its western terminus must bo perfect ly secure against attack, otherwise tho railroad becomes of llttlo value. Dur ing tho Inst few years It has become clenr that there Is a great future be fore British Columbtn. A couple of deendes ago tho cntlro region wns supposed to be practically uulnhnblta blo by whites on account of the se verity of tho climate, but cxpcrlenco has shown thnt tho mild winds of tho Pacific temper tho cllmnto for a con siderable distance Inland, nnd that In a latitude where, on tho cast coast, winter hn almost perpetual rolgn, tho crops of more temperate- regions enn bo grown In British Columbia. In fact, tho cllmnto does not differ ma terially from that of tho states of Olegon nnd WnshliiRton.nnd tho nbun dnnce of rich lnnds which can with ln bor bo mado available for farming will unquestionably tempt from the British Isles emigrants, who other wlso might hnvo como to tho United Stiites. FAMOUS FOLK. Ami thn Trouble They tllve Tlirlr Doctors. Tho pope Is becoming very disobe dient. Though Dr. Lapponl, tho papal physician, recently Insisted thnt his ltnllnniljl L-no nn( . lnnt'n Itlo 1m.l nml not to receive anyone, tho energetic HARBOR. old gentleman took tho first oppor tunity, as Foon as tho doctor's back was turned, of sitting up late to wrlto a Latin ode, nnd then afterwurd re ceived a high church dignity In audi ence. Dr. Lapponl Is evidently not mndo of tin- snmo metal as Schwening er, who wns Bismarck's doctor. Schweninger renllzed on tho day of hid nppolntment that ho had got a very unruly charge. His services were call ed Into requisition, and after an ex amination he forbade his patlont to pnrtnko of n very favorlto dish. All tho samo, Bismarck had tho forbidden fruit brought to him, nnd was doubly enjoying It when Dr. Schweninger en tered tho room, took hold of the dish and hurled It out of the window. The man of blood nnd Iron gasped and then discreetly surrendered. Ho had met his match. Mr. Gladstone hnd many doctors, nnd, except the Inst, outlived them nil. The most famous was Sir Andrew Clark, who wns held In high esti mation by tho G. O. M. But ho had moro than a handful In tho statesman. On ono occnslon Mr. Gladstone prom ised to speak only a half hour, and tho doctor sat by, watch In hand, to time. When tho half hour was up tho G. O. M. throw away tho last of his notes, and Sir Andrew roplaced his watch with a patlsflcd air, But Mr. Gladstone was so absorbed that ho went on for thirty minutes longer be fore stopping. All About the Peach Crop. Atlanta Journal: There Is yet hopo that wo may havo another great peach crop this yenr. Without an abundant supply of Georgia peaches, tho ileas ure of life Is distinctly decreased for millions of tho peoplo of this coun try. No Donlit About It. "Colonel, you swear positively that your regiment never received a pound of embalmed beef In Cuba. How Is It posslblo for you to be eo absolutely certain?" "Because my regiment nev er got farther than Tampa, sir." IIU Acknowledgment. "You admit," said tho Judge, severe ly, "that you married these two wom en?" "I did," said tho unabashed big amist. "They are my better two-thirds." WOMEN A3 EXECUTIONERS. Helgluni n'til Virginia llaro Unit Them In Thnt Varmolty, Wbnt do ou think of a woman who will voluntarily offer hcrsalt to '.ho government as tho public executioner? A few years ngo tho oftlclal public exe cutioner at Brussels died, and n sub stitute wns temporarily appointed. On olio orcnslon this person was 111 and tumble to attend. But at tho appoint ed hour n stout, middle-aged woman presented herself nt tho central polled station and quietly remarked to tho assembled functionaries: "I've como for tho execution. My husbnnd Is not very well this morning, nnd has asked mo to (al(u his place. Pleaso let ma get to business." The general stu pefaction may bo more easily Imag ined than described, which, being no ticed by tho would-bo lndy execution er, sho ndded In a reassuring tone: "Oh, this Is not by nny menus tho drat time." It afterward transpired that tho woman, whoso nnmo was Marie Regc, had officiated on several occa sions In lieu of her husband, Drciscd up In his clothes nnd her faco masked, sho hud been tho public executioner at several executions, nnd never hnd tho proceedings been Interrupted by a sin gle hitch. It Is needless to say that tho police authorities were unnblo to avail themselves of her offer on this occasion. It will be a surprise to most peoplo to lenrn that there has actually been a woman executioner In thin country. In olden times few enrod to tako the offlco of executioner, and oc casionally death sentences wero res pited on condition that tho criminal should perform tills office. A case of this sort occuircd In pre-rovolutlonnry days, when a woman was sentenced to death for a murder she had commit ted In Virginia. Thu death sentenco wns respited on her offering to be como public executioner, and, known ns "Lady Betty," sho performed these duties for ninny yenrs. Sho officiated on tho scaffold without nny mask or disguise and flogged criminals through tho Htieets with enthusiastic vigor. Boston Jouruul. CRAFT OF COAL STEALING. How the llallrosds Are Vlctlmlicd l Thnm In Thnt Industry. Conl stealing from railroads, com mon along the lines of all coal-carrying roads, has been reduced to a sys tem In Syracuse, tho Post-Standard of that city says. The thieves work hard and take many risks, not only of de tection, hut of bodily Injury. Their methods would bo called clever If cm ployed In nn honest business. Tho henvlest thieving is dono by men with tacks, who climb up between tho cam of n slow-moving train with two or moro bushil sacks conccnlcd under tholr clothing. As opportunity offers they fill a tack nnd throw It from, tho train, to bo picked up by accomplices. Another trick Is adopted by men who, dressed like tramps, board trains as if with the Intention of stealing a rldo. Thcso men travel along from ono car to another, npparcntly Booking a com fortablo place In which to llo down, but In their progress they manage to dislodge a largo amount of coal, which Is subsequently picked up by the women and children who are employed lu the "Industry." Largo quantities of coal are stolen by these and other methods, tho plunder being disposed of to unscrupulous dealers, who subse quently rob the honest poor by dishon est measure. Unman Eyes. Mrs. William E. Curtis, tho wife of a Chicago Journalist, probably posses ies the most unique nccklaco In existence, which was exhibited at tho Chicago world's fair. Tho necklace Is com posed of thrco rows of human oyos in a perfect stnto -of preservation, polish ed and mounted In gold. Tho eyes wero procured from Peru, whero tho dead nro burled In a sitting posture, and the hot, dry air acts moro effec tively than any embalming fluid In pro serving them. A mummy can thcro bo obtained for about $5, and tho eyes alono nro much cheaper. Polished nnd mounted nH thoy arc in this neck lace, they mako n very striking orna ment. Mrs. Curtis wore tho nccklaco onco only, nnd It was much admit ed until her frlonds wero Informed that thoy wero petrified human eyes, and not goms thnt woro sot In it, wne? tho admiration turned to revulsion. (Jetting; Heady. In consequence of tho delicate na turo of Franco-English affairs tho defenses of such waterways as the Firth of Forth, tho Clydo, tho Humber and tho Bristol Channel nre undor the consideration of tho British war au thorities, and probably a statement will shortly bo made to parliament. The scheme places strongly armed forts at all tho Important points along tho coast and on the larger Islands In tho channel, which last will bo fur ther protected by submarine mine and powerful searchlights. - Riotous Proceedings. Superintendent The necktie depart ment will havo to bo moved further awny from tho counting room. Man ager Why? Superintendent Tho spring styles mako so much noise that tho clerks can't work. " Indifference of Turk to nil Wife Rarely, Indeed, Is n wealthy Tunc seen at his wife's dinner table. He ' usually dines In a part of the house , ' ' remote from that occupied by his con nublal partner or partners. : u - Krupps Cnnnnus. Krupp, the great German gun man ufacturer, has mado 20,000 cannon, 'i kt ., .