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The mngnlflc .t library of Congress at the. National
Caplthl, which is one of the finest structures in the world
and which was ylniined to be big enough to last for
ninety-eight yenr. Is tlKady too small for Its needs.
According to William A Curtis, tn ftiS special corr?
Bpoudence In tho Chicago Itecord-IIerald, It has been
found necessary to enlarge the structure, and Congress
THE FUTUKE.
A border-land of hopes and dreams
I And mists as fathomless as nitfht ;
A world of suns, whose radiant beams
O'erwhelm the present light.
,A rosy dawn that never wages.
For with to-morrow comes to-day,
.Whose morrow still a morrow makes,
Unsearchable for aye !
A name that is for e'er a name
! To those who seek to win and wear;
A bright and beauteous oriflamme
Of all that is most fair.
A golden hope that shall not fail
To lift us from the common dust;
For, seeing not behind the veil,
We still look up and trust.
80 we may trust for all the past
Was once a future, lightly trodi
And trusting, reach the (tosl at last
Our Heaven end our God!
Saturday Evening Post.
When Mrs. Hardlnian received her
sister's letter telling her all about Kath
leen's tinfortuuate affair, her match
making instincts were up in arms. Of
Course, as Constance hnd said, Kathleen
was a mere child In years, only 17.
But girls of 17 sometimes developed
yery grown-up feelings!
She did not answer her sister's let
ter at once; to her thinking, hasty
judgment was one of the cardinal sins.
And she waited to think matters over
thoroughly before committing herself.
However, at the end of the week her
first Impression remained unvaried, and
She sat down and penned the follow
ing: "Pine Grove, Fla., May 17.
"My Dear Constance : I have been
turning things over in my mind since
the receipt of your letter, and while
the outlook does seem a bit Clscour
flKlng, I am sure It cannot be altogether
fcopeless.
"Why not let me have Kathleen for
I couple of months? The country Is
Imply magnificent this time of the
Jrear, and although, naturally, It will be
rather lonely compared to gny New Or
leans, still tho contrast may Vlo won
ders toward bringing the dear girl out
of herself. I don't believe anyone could
brood in a garden spot like this.
"By the way, nn old friend of mine
Is coming down from Chicago to sjend
the summer with uie. Her son, a splen
did youug fellow of 25, Is to meet her
here for a week's visit. Thenar ex
tremely exclusive people, and, although
not at all wealthy, will doubtless short
ly inherit a considerable fortune from
the boy's god father, I think it Is. He
is a cranky old fellow (80-odd), who
refuses to settle a penny on his protege
until ho marries and settles down.
"Now, don't think for nn instant
that I am planning 11 catch for our lit
tle girl nothing of the sort. Hut,
from experience, it seems to me that
the best antidote In the world for a
lovesick maiden Is to get her nwar
from old associations and Interest her
In new ones If only temporarily.
"Mind you, not a word of this to
Kathleen.
"Let uie hear from you. As ever,
Tat."
Three dttyft later Mrs. Ilardlnuin held
1ier sister's reply In her baud. Kath
leen would be delighted to come. It
was the very thing, "f all others. Six
or eijiht weeks among the Florida pines
would certainly be the salvation of her.
The girl seemed to be on the verge of
melancholia. Had she realized the
depth of her fiH'llngs, her mother
wrote, she would have thought twice
before taking the step she did. But
now that the break was over. It w.is
lucky for all concerned. And the only
thing left to do was to put dlsapolnt
ment behind and a brave face tit th'
front. Kathleen would realize some
day that Khe was acting for her besc
interests and happiness.
I'atrlela Hai'dhnau could not press
a cinlle. She reenl'ed Constance's own
headstrong youth; her runaway mar
riage to a dashing young ollicer of the
Conferedncy in defiance of family and
convention. And Kathleen was many
times her mother's child. She meant
to do all In her power to win the jtlrl
away from lief attachment. If In truth
it was as unfortunate as Constance had
written. But she had her owu doubts
boat the success of inr plan. SUe trti
- T ? -r;.r Vjty -"- . --' o.-
Is. being nskcd for nu appropriation of ?1,000,0H) for
this purpose. If this sum is granted and the necessary
additions built, the Library of Congress will be the lurg
rst structure of Its kind in the world. Tho building la
473 feet long and 340 feet deep, and cost $0,000,000. It
has a beautiful situation adjacent to the Capitol. It Is
estimated that the suggested appropriation will provide
additional accommodation for O.OO.OOO volumes.
a great believer In matrimony, but she
wanted, nbove everything else, to see
the right ones mated. And she wantt
to be the one to bring It nlout, too-'
It was an afternoon of June, pale
and sweet with orange blossoms. Hows
upon rows of the waxen-leaved trees
made a garden grove down below the
rose lawn.
Mrs. Hardlmnn came out of the ter
race, firourlshlng a slip of yellow paper
In her hand.
Old Mrs. Ogden, seated on n twisted
oak chair, looked up with a question
ing smile.
"My niece will be here on the 0:20
train," the other announced, sinking
down, opposite, "and that horrid old
Billy Is laid up again with his everlast
ing 'rheutnatlx. Do you think Claude
will be here In time to "
Mrs. Hardlmnn stole a narrow glance
Into the strong, brown face, with Its
keen, expressive eyes, and firm hut
smiling mouth. Surely Claude Ogden
was a man worth noticing. She felt in
stinctively that not many women would
resist a type like this. The light of
Inspiration kindled swiftly In her brain.
"My niece Is arriving on thnt 0 :20
train, Mr. Ogden. Do you think you
could manage the bays this afternoon?"
"Oh, yes," he said, "I think I can
manage them fairly well." There had
been nothing discovered In the nature
of horseflesh that Claude Ogden could
not handle.
"How lovely! Then I am much re
lieved. I was Just rehearsing my mis
fortunes to your mother when you
turned up, and I was getting desper
ate." He pulled out his watch.
"I've Just nil hour, to make It," he
said; "I suppose I'd better be getting
out of this toggery." He turned and
InUV
FLAYING THE CHIVAIJCOl'S.
moved away, the two women watching
him with admiring eyes, but vastly dif
ferent thoughts. He was tall, sipiare,
good to look upon Indeed, from the
crown of his crisp black hair to the
soles of hlH russet boots.
The train was, as usual, late. But
the extra half hour gave Claude Ogden
a little more time In which to regain
his equilibrium. It had beeu such :i
long time since he had found himself
In just this ort of situation that tlK'
prospect of playing the chivalrous to a
strange young lady queered him. 1I
fell to pondering while the minutes
sped by.
The passengers stepped out on the
platform. There were two or three
drummers, au old lady in black, and
finally
Surely them was something oddly
familiar about the cut of the brown
tailor-made gown, the gracefully draped
veil that cascaded nlsnit her delnty
shoulders, the military carriage of. the
slender young figure.
"Claude !"
"Kathleen:"
"Hut I thought you were on b mrd
the Silver Star, en route to Australia!"
she exclaimed, when she found breath
to speak.
"That was all bosh, Kathleen. I
never had any notion of putting the
ocean Is'tweeu us. Affpr the way wo
were broken up I thought I'd Just hang
aroutul until you were of age."
"To-day," she Interrupted, softly.
"I jtnew If you cared as I did do,
the brief separation couldn't make any
change In your feelings. Is your moth
er still relentless?"
"Poor mamma! She firmly believes
that she knows my own mind better
than I do myself."
"An suppose I were to tell you that
I was about lo become very wealthy?"
"It would m-ike no difference what
ever hi iut-
jggm mm (,.
llPp
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"Thnt means " He bent down to
rr suddenly. ' ,
"yes." She met his eyes, flushing
carmine.
Somewhat to the girl's surprise, he
deliberately turned the horses heads
and drove back tho other way.
"Claude! You're going wrong."
"No, I am not. Providence had a
great big hand In dumping us down
here together like this. And we haven't
any right to l!y in the face of Provi
dence, you know. I was told that long
ago, when I was a mere kid."
"What Is this funny little place?"
"It's the county courthouse. Hold
the reins a second. I've got to get
out."
Bewildered, unresisting, Kathleen took
the reins he thrust Into her hands, and
sat waiting. ,
Soon he returned, slipping a bit of
folded paper Into his pocket ns ho
climbed Into the trap.
"I think Mr. Holcombe lives In that
little green house over there," be said,
pointing with his whip ns the horses
trotted off.
"But when are we going h'ome? Aunt
Pnt will be"
"Just as soon ns the preacher gets
through with us. Don't you think Tine
Grove will be an Ideal spot to spend
our honeymoon In?"
"Don't you?" he reiterated, bending
down. Their eyes met.
Kathleen thought, perhnps, It would.
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Faxing of African Game.
For two centuries there has been
little let or hludrance to the slaughter
of auluinl life In Southern Africa. But
now game laws exist, and with their
enforcement It Is expected that the sup
ply, of game can be kept np and that
some of the old hunting grounds may bo
restocked.
Lions are still, plentiful over large
areas, and even In the mining districts
of lihodesia. Elephants are becoming
scarce, being particularly extinct south
of the Zambesi, except on the east coast
and In a few parts of Kbodesla. They
are. now strictly protected, to save them
l'roui extinction.
The rhinoceros Is rare, except In the
Portuguese country south of the Zam
besi. The hippopotamus is to be found
only tn Orange liver, the streams of
Zululand. and in the Portuguese rivers.
One of the remarkable natives Is
King Khania. The headquarters of his
tribe is Serowe, n town of 20,(xi0. Here
nud in all bis dominions he has abol
ished European llmiors. and their Intro
diietlon or use la followed by severe1
punishment. He r.s suppressed witch
craft, and so encouraged education thnt
most of his people can road.
The Mashonaiand plateau Is begin-,
nlpg to till up with European farmers.
With its perfect climate nud fertile
land, it grows every lnd of crops of
the temperate '.one, nd the fanners
are nlnady looking fo.ward to raising
enough to supply the wlole of Uhodesla.
Thus throughout the "Park Continent"
In whatever direction there are evi
dences of a rapidly-groping civilization.
Indianapolis News.
UrnU III CltT't Mexico.
"The prices that ure asked for rental
of houses. In the Citj of Mexico are
something appalling to Americans,"
said George T. Lessinp, of St. Ixniis.
"1 exix'cted to remain there the bet
ter part of the year and thought I'd
et a house aid senj for my family.
With this Idea I w!it forth In soarch
of a domicile, but was staggered at
the cost, l'or the commonest Mud of
a two-ntory dwelling the agents want
ed from $1."0 to a month, an 1
from that up to if J, 100 a month for
t!;i c of more preterilous architecture.
'it 1s true that tin c figures are In
Mexican money, which is just half the
value of our own currency, but even
with this allowance the rents are far
In excess of those charged In tho cities
of the I'jilted states. In many other
res;M'cts living In Mexico Is very rea
sonable." I!alllinure American.
A Nonentity,
"Beg pardon, but are you a waiter?"
"No."
"Private detective?"
"No."
"Not a guest?"
"No."
"What are you, then?"
"Oh, I'm only tho man who Is giving
the party." Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Every woman has an Idea it abouM
be a pleasure for n man to work for
nvjrtey for her to tpeud.
The story of Skaggles as It Is told
by a writer in the Associated Sunday
Magazines Is very simple, but It goes
straight to that Mot In the heart that
Is always waiting to respond to the
brave and sweet tilings of Hie. Skaggles
was not his name. Some one gave him
that title the third day ufter he took
the job. It was finally curtailed to
"Skag." When he first came to tho
ofllce he lilted like a iuoum's tall In a
well; but he ii.nl an oid look Uie look j
of a burden beyond his years, lie was
wan and pule, and his nose was red
every time he came In fiMiu the weath
er. Ills shoot and stocking were ven
tilated beyond el.uiir.11.ee to anybody
except a buy.
But Skag w.is a faithful worker at
first. Bright ai.d early he swept the
oltleo a:ul dusted the desks that Is,
used the duster anil by eight o'clock
he was over In his corner, his hair plas
tered back and his face washed, save
for the high-water mark aliuut his neck.
But by degrees Skag's enthusiasm
over his new position languished. The
clerks complained of uneuiptied waste
baskets and dusty desks. It was also
noticed that Skag's clothes were dally
growing more shabby, his hair longer,
his shoes more run over, and it was
evident that his mind was not on his
work.
A reprimand, from the "boss" had the
desired effect. He became more puue- '
tual, took more Interest in his work,
limned cheery, and sometimes whistled
11 little. But Skag's work was spas
uhhIIc. It was not long before he was
as bad as ever. His work lagged, he
was slow about getting round mornings,
lad his Interest outwardly,' at least
was of the wooden Indian variety. The
frowning and final test of endurance
mi the part of the olliee force came
n hen he went to sleep In his chair.
"Skag, come here!"
It was the boss. Skag shuffled Into
the manager's private office, and sat on
the edge of a chair, nervous and
Sdgety. The boss did not sioak for a
minute his way of Impressing a cul
prlt. "Skag, this thing has gone , far
fnough! 1'ou are not paying attention
to your work. Look nt the dust on my
desk it's frightful. This Is Monday.
I'll give you Just one week. Saturday
winds you up unless you come out of
that trance. That's all."
Skag sniffed and shuffled back to his
chair, where ho tugged at the seam on
his trousers and gazed vacantly out of
the window.
The next morning the odlce fairly
glistened, n:ul all through the week
his work Improved. The stenographer
even discarded her work sleeves, her
desk was so clean.
But no one noticed that Skag's face
was growing thinner .and his eyelids
more drooping.
Saturday night, after five o'clock,
Skag stayed and cleaned up the office.
He would be that much ahead when
Monday came. '
Monday morning the ofllce was 08
clean as n Dutch kitchen, but there was
no Skag. Noon arrived, and still no
Skag, nt which the Iwss waxed wrathy.
"Jones, go up to the kid's house and
see what the trouble Is. Tell him If he
can't get here by two o'clock, he needn't
come at nil.''
When Jones returned he went into
the manager's private ofllce and closed
the door. Later he came out with a
long sheet of paper In his hand. The
boss had headed the list with twenty
five dollars.
"What brought it on?" asked the
stenographer.
"Exiosure, and not enough to keep
body and soul together. The kid's been
sitting up nights with her for a month.
Fu nera 1 's Wed 11 esd.i y ."
Skag Is still working. He wenrs a
new suit, a:id the high-water mark
round his neck has disappeared. And
they do not call him Skaggles now.
They nll him by his right nnme.
rrnrtlclnar hr Fnr.
When Grover Cleveland was practic
ing law In Buffalo one of his friends
was a lazy young lawyer who was for
ever postering htm with questions abont
legal points that he could Just as well
have looked up for himself. Even
Cleveland's patience had an epd. One
day as his friend entered he remarked:
"There are my hooks. Help yourself
to them.' You can look up your own
case."
The lazy lawyer i;tared at him in
amazement.
"See here, Grover Cleveland," he
said Indignantly. ."I want you to under
stand that you and your old books can
go to thunder. You know very well
that I don't read law. I practice en
tirely by ear." Everybody's Magazine.
ItlKltt In I'op'a I.I no.
Bill Thought you were In lovo with
the Budd girl?
Jill So I am. She Is the only girl
who ever kindled the lire of lovo in my
heart.
"What happened?"
"Why, her father happened. He put
out the fires. You know he's always
looking out for business."
"What do yon mean'.'"
"Why. her' father Is in the flro-extln-guislu
r business. Yonkcrs Statesman.
'i'l.o lii.xlit I-.Iik! of a Girl.
Wedderly Can tin girl you are on
g;'.;'(l lo rwlui?
Singleton I don't know. But why
do you ask?
Wedderly Because If she can you
ought to be happy. A prl who can swlin
can keep her mouth shut. Buffalo Com
mercial. A riilfllliiiriit.
They said he'd make his mark 'mougst
men,
It was a prophecy profound,
lie bought himself a fountain pen
And when he shook It now and then
Made marks ou every one around!
Washington Star.
A man is never so sure he hi being
Imposed upon as when his wife (eta
u.k.
' We wnuld hnt t' be a hrldegrooia
'and have to wipe ou new Uwuta.
THE CO-RESPONDENT SHOULD
L'T of the Browtnc divorce
Ol much has been said, comes another wrong
I quite ns great, tf not greater, than Uie first
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seekers for legal separation give the nomsa
of persons as co-respondents In their ac
tions. Recently two protnlneut actresses
were mentioned in this way. For two day their pic
tures and history were published In daily papers; their
every foible and eccentricity wns paraded beforo the
public. Tet for years previous they had been before the
people and no breath of scandal had ever besmirched
their names.
When the cases were tried It was discovered they were
wholly Innocent of the charges contained in the petitions,
and thnt the entire affair rested merely on Uie suspi
cions of two women.
But the co-respondents emerged from the mesa with
reputations blackened foreTcr, and with ne aaeauate
remedy at hand. When a person's name Is dragged
Into the courts in such a way and Is bandied afcout on
candal-nionglng tongues, the party, if gulltlee. caa
probably go into court and prove his er her taaoceaca.
Cut such a course is expensive and ealy brings addi
tional notoriety. The usual procedure la to nuiler la al
ienee, hoping that the damage may be as wall as pos
sible. The frequency with which such affairs occwr, ths
prominence of the people who have soeu coatsalled to
suffer, proves only too well that an easy way has bea
found to secure divorce by charging Isldellty aa4 atta
tlonlng some one as co-respondent who will cfcooss the
cloak of sllenco rather than the publicity of gotsg lato
divorce courta to fight the matter.
Along with the statutes which are needed for thai cur
tailment of the number of divorces soaistBtag should ha
done to give recourse to those who are wrongfully aaaaoi
by a suspicious wife or husband or naaiod aisraly as a
means to secure a desired end. Chicago aserlaaat
THE SCHOOL AGE.
HE man or Woman tn niiddlo M4s
T I not paid much attention to tho saoderm tae
1 I ortes of education is conataaUy strata: by
I l. f ... t. .all., hi A
In msny ways of the children of ths frosoat
day as compared with chlVdrea forty or
fifty years ago. One conataaUy boars the
remark, "Why, I could read as well aa I do sow lsag bo
fore I was the age of that child ;" and Us yrosoat writer
can well remember more than one family in wbleh it was
one of the traditions, cherished through ths goasratloas,
that the boys should start their Greek by the tfth year.
The persons who deplore this changed condition of
things are apt to blame the kindergarten systeut for It,
while those who hall It as a change for ta better
prophesy that It will grow rather than losoea. ,
It Is, on the whole, and within reaaoaabls limits, un
doubtedly for the better, and Is a direct result of tho la
creased Interest in hygienics generally, and above all In
the psychology of childhood as affecting physical wel
fare. The unusual child, the child with the phenomenal brain,
DIFFICULT TRANSPORTATION.
Mohmand Kspedltlon Trying to Mas
and BeaSt.
Every English expedition to tho
frontier in India Is attended with diffi
culties In transportation. The mount
ain streams must be forded and though
they are shallow, ranging from one and
a half to three feet deep, there are
times when tho mules are scarcely able
to keep their feet and at Uie same time
draw the heavy loads they are compell
ed to haul. In the midst of these ford
lngs, always attended with much dis
order, trouble can be looked for, if
there Is going to be any in that vlcin-
" jiii. 1 11 ,11 iii.i.iii ,
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Ity. Tho tendency always Is for the
mules to turn and go dowu stream and
when this happens they are usually
lost.
'i'ha accompanying Illustration shows
a sergeant of tho Thlrty-llfth mule
train coming to the rescue of his mules,
fording a stream on the road between
I'eshawur and jamrud.
ODD P0RTEKTS AND SIGNS.
Silio-rttif lout) I hat Unto l.on;; Derii
I'retnlrut Aiuiius eroc.
Among the colored people of the
South every common event has Its ac
companying blgn or superstition, ac
cording to the Baltimore Su:i.
Whether these ail date back to the
African savage ancestors of the rav Is
doubtful, as very many of them are
similar to those current among Kuglish,
Scutch and Irish peasants. It is prob
able that In acquiring the Kuglish lan
guage the newly Imported negroes Im
blbod the superstitions In vogue amou
tho white people of the South at that
time.
Signs of weather are many, as la
naturul, aud some of them are yery
curious. If a cat sneeze or if she
washes her heud behind her ear It will
rain. If she rubs against objects or is
specially frisky It forbodos wind.
In the winter, If a cow lows In tho
evening It will sew brwe moralng.
If a cow stops la ssabaaag aud shakos
ENGLISH TItANSl'OUT CUOSSINU A UAl'IL 8TBKAM.
Opinions of Great Papers on Important Subjects."
HAVE , REDRESS.
evil, of which so
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her foot there ts bad weather behind
her. Whoa the cattle are driven to
pasture, If ths bull goes first. It will
rain.
If a dog eats grass in the morning,
or if bo dlga a holo in the ground, it
is a slga of bad weather. Pigs ars
believed be be able to "see the wind."
If they rua about and squeal without
apparent eanse, It Is a sign of cold and
stormy 'weather.
Mtmey rr1ed for three days in a
man's shoe may safely bo wagered; it
Is sure to win.
The locust tree is especially liable
to a stroke of lightning. Some say
Judas bung himself on that tree; oth-
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ers suppose the crown of thorns to
have been made from It.
It Is terrlblo unlucky to burn for
firewood a tree which has been struck
by lightning. This Is sure to bring
misfortune upon the household.
Shoes have many portents connected
with them. If a heel Is lost from the
shoe It forhisles a death In the family
"before the year Is out." If new shoes
are accidentally dropped before they
are worn, you will "surely step Into
trouble with them on your feet."
New shoes must never be placed on
a shelf higher than the owner's head,
as it brings bad luck, and one shoe
should never be polished without the
other, for fear u bad accident or per
haps sudden death.
AZTEC TRAITS.
o Only lirent Solillrra, but V.rvmt
4'BlllTMtnr mm Wrll.
The AxtecH of old were not only great
soldiers, but also diligent cultivators of
the will, and had acquired considerable
proficiency In agriculture, although they
hnd no horses, oxen or other animals of
draught To this day the men earn
thnlr living chiefly as day laborers in
the fields now owned by tho Mexicans.
The staple product now, as of yore, is
tho ajalse, aud next to it tho maguey
or agave, tlm sweet sap of which Is the
prlRefpul rut rial for the famous Mex
toaa puQa. Soust spoeles are culU-
backed by the fine physique, will forge ahesd in spite of
everything, and there need be no fear for him, as there
might well have been in Uie old days of ruthless forchig.
Teople nowadays are skcpUcal of Uie Infant prodigies,
and it Is well that they should be.
In the esse of tbt average child of fair heredity and
intelligence, it la rastly in his favor that he should be
recognized for the small animal ho Is meant to be. Young
children are not fitted to spend long hours of confinement
in schoolrooms. Their brains are not yet ready for much
application, either In quantity or quality. Their little
growing bodies need tho open air and the incessant mus
cular activity that characterizes all natural children.
As a matter of economics, It has been proved again
and again that the child who has been Judiciously held
back in early Ufa will be found easily to catch up with
tbo child who haa been, forced forward, while he has a
tremendous advantage in stored-up health and vigor.
This is not a flea for a starvation diet for any active
brain or Inquiring mind; educaUon for children so
equipped is in the very atmosphere, and will not bo es
caped. It is rather a protest against a school life begun
too early, against confinement in schoolrooms for long
sessions, against any systam of educaUon that asks little
children of five or six years to sit still, or to pay at
tention, or to understand for more than a few minutes at
a tlnia Youth's Companion.
veed of ptjeuo ecohomt.
IDS fact that the government's outgo haa
expanded nearly 100 per cent la the twelve
4 1 years In which its populaUoa has Increased
I leas than 25 Dr cent is a startling revela
tion of the speed with which the pubMo bur
den Ji growing. And in the past twelve
months, while Uie government's outgo in
creased heavily, Its income shrank. Ths 1,M,009,MO
approprlaUona made in the recent session of Congress
were nor than 10,OOMOO greater than were touched
la say session at tho height of tho Spanish-Philippine
war.
It is Urns to call a halt on this rapid Increase In out
lay, especially as tho revenues are decreasing. With ths
buatstoss which is now under way tho government's io
coaao will soon advance, but tho necessity for checking
everything that looks like extraraganco la imporaUro.
Leslie's Weekly.
ORB X2TEXHATJSTXBLE.
worthless material of to-day mar bo tho
"V" 1 ore of to-morrow. There Is no scientific
I I definition of an ore; aa ore is simply ma-
utilised with profit. , Methods may change
from year to year, while iron ore supplies
are. a question or centuries. ew otscov-
erlos likewise Increase the known supplies. Desptts ths
heavy annual drain, it is probable that in every year ths
known workable supplies of Iron ore In the United States
have Increased, while tho supply of iron in actual use
has increased rapidly aa well. Of all our naUonal re
sources, our iron ores are tho one which can be drawn
upon with greatest Impunity, because the Iron remains.
Iron Trade Review.
vated as vegetables, others for Uie sals,
of their leaves, which yield a stroDg
fiber that can be woven into fabrics.
Hence the saying that Uie -agave sup
plies the people with drink, food and
clothing. The men have little ambition
to excel in handicraft Farriery und
carpentry are about tho only trades
they care to take up. In the cities they
work as porters, carriers or peddlers In
a small way.
Like all Southern Indians, their com
plexion Is of a ruddy chocolate brov.n,
and they are not particularly good look
ing. Most of the women now hare largo
hands and feet, probably the inherit
ance of generations of hard workers.
And they are strong. In the warehouse
of a wine merchant an Aztec porter
was seen to toko a cask of claret on
his back and carry It qnlto a distance.
Tho load certainly weighed not less
than 4M) pounds, and no white man
would have thought of lifting It. The
law requires the people in the cities
to forsake the Indian breech-cloth and
poncho and assume the regulation garb
of Uie poor working class of Mexico
Uie wide, loose trousers of cotton cloth
or nianta, with Jacket to match but
tho breeeh-clotii Is worn outside of tho
trousers and thereby replaces the civ
lllzed suspenders. Southern Workman.
SUCCESSFUL SIGNAL TEST.
Dnrlnir Fob Progress of the Kro'n
prlnieaaln Cecilia Wu Unimpeded.
Capt. llogminnn of the Kronprin
zessln Cecil lo of tho North German
Lloyd line ou his laBt homeward trip
was able to demonstrate the usefulness
of tho submarine signal apparatus with
which bis vessel tn common with other
large transatlantic liners is equipped,
says the New Y'ork Journal of Com
merce. The signaling system worked perfect
ly and enabled Copt Ilogemann to pro
ceed with his vessel, although envel
oped in a heavy fog. Following Is ths
captain's report:
"A heavy fog enveloped us between
Dungeness and Terschellluger Bank
light ship In the North Sea, about 8:03
at night It was 10:30 o'clock, Judging
by the fog signal, since we had left
Dover. At 11:23 o'clock we received
quite distinctly the sounds from tho
submarine bell from East Goodwin
lightship, about seven miles distant.
Wo could get no itereeptlble sound
through the starboard receiver. As wo
approached the lightship the sounds
became plainer until they were quite
distinct. At 12:17 o'clock the sounds
wero the plainest, and because of this
we felt It was safe to assume the light
vessel was directly opposite us.
"At 11:23 o'clock the bells of Ilaaks
lightship were heard about fifteen miles
distant. The sound came faintly at
first, through the starboard receiver.
The sounds were plaluly beard through
the starboard receiver, but not through
that on the port side.
"By frequently changing course it
was possible to determine the direction
of the lightship to within one point of
the compass.
"The last sound of the submarine bell
bell
roue"
was heard at 1 :3l) o'clock."
In bis report Capt Ilogemann
that he regards the test as a tylj,.
and that he is greatly pleased Flta tho
remilf.
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