Famous Author's Illness.
Robert Buchanan, who Is now criti
cally 111 In London, won fame as fi
poet when In 1S62 ho published his
first book, "Under
tones," which was
followed two years
later by "Idylls
and Legends of In
vorburn." Ho had
already established
his reputation as a
! poot and critic
' whon ho caused a
great sonBatlon In
tho world of lot
tera by savagely
Robt Buchanan.
attacking tho poetry of Swlnburno
and Rosscttl, who ho catalogued under
tho namo of tho "fleshly school." Tho
echoes of tho lighting that followed
havo not yot died out
Canon Chrlstophor, tho votcran Eng
lish Evangelical lcodor, has recently
completed his eightieth birthday, and
It Is proposed to cotnmemorato tho
event by tho establishment of a schol
arship at Wycllffo hall, Oxford, nnd
Ridley hall, Cnmbrldgo. The schema
Is receiving warm support from Lord
Klnnalrd, Sir John Kcjinaway nnd the
bishop of Liverpool,
I a
mwt win
He Sato Wild of Africa.
XV here a White Man's Foot
Jfc-dcr "Before Urod.
William Stamps Chorry of Chicago
bus Just roachod Paris after four years
spent in herctoforo unoxplorcd wilds
of Africa, during which time ho gath
orod much Information of historic and
scientific intcrost,
and took an active
part in tho Fash
oda exploit of Ma,
yarchand, which
camo near causing
a war botweon
Franco and Great
Britain.
Maj. Marchand,
It will bo romom
bcred, took posses
sion of a station
on tho Nllo as an
outlet on thnt river
for tho French
possosslpns. Mr.
Chorry was tho
lendor of a second t
expedition organ
ized in tho French
Congo, which fol
lowed closoly tho
ono led by Mnrch
nnd. Mr. Chorry
on this trip took .
with him, besldoa
supplies for tho
French, a steel
rlvor steamer In
section, and upon
his arrival on tho
banks of tho Nllo
suporvlsod tho
stoamor construction.
Tho
boat
played nn Important part In that In
tornatlonal episode, ns tho intention
of Franco was to uso tho steamor In
establishing French domination over
tho lands bordering tho Nllo.
On his return to tho Congo country
from Fnshoda Mr. Cherry dovotod a
portion of his tlmo to tho exploration
of tho hitherto unknown Klttu region
lying to tho north of tho Congo. Freo
States and the French Congo country.
Lincoln's TJoubla.
A man who bears an almost start
ling resemblanco to Abraham Lincoln
arrivod In Now York roccntly. Ho 1b
an Immigrant nam
ed Antonio Lovog
na, who comoa
with his wlfo from
Gibraltar. Though
apparontly of a
distinctive Ameri
can typo, Lovognn
is Spanish. Ha Is
.tall and angular
and holds himsolt
. . . r very rigid and
Antonio Lovngna.orDct Tho lmlr ,
very coarse nnd wiry and Btroaked
with gray. It Is parted, as won Lin
coln's, far on tho left aldo aud brushed
straight across tho brow. Tho board
looks as though It had been made up
by a very clevor hair dreasor to look
llko Lincoln's. It is thin and strag
gling on tho sides, projects llko a
brush from tho chin nnd Is cut short
and square. Llko Lincoln', Lovogna'a
uppor Hp Is shuvon, Ixwogua has a
rugged, weathcr-beaton skin from out
door llfo and long exposure, which
bolps to completo tho rcsomblunco.
Tho frontal bones aro Bharp and pro
nounced. His ' hobo is short and
prominent, tho mouth firmly Bot with
compressed Hps. His eyes are steady
nnd alert. Tho faco haB besides much
of tho expression of kindliness nnd
dignity of that of tho martyred presi
dent.
Sir John Robinson, whoso namo has
been prominently identified with Natal
A Topular "Railroader.
Henry C. Townsond, tho now presi
dent of tho Amorlcnn Association of
General Passenger and Ticket Agonts,
Is one of the most popular passongcr
mon in the country. Ho is known from
Maine to California and from tho far
north to tho gulf, and In all this ter
ritory it is doubtful it ho has an avow
ed enemy. Ho has occupied tho posi
tion of general passenger agent of tho
Missouri Pacific proper Blnco July 15,
1684, and under his management tho
passenger sorvico of tho company has
more than kept paco with compotltlvo
II. C. TOWNSUND.
linos. For n yenr previous to his elec
tion ns president, Mr. Townsond was
vice-president of tho association, and
as such did much to advance- Ub inter
ests and strength.
Tho Klttu region Is far removed from
tho part of Central Africa with which
Henry M. Stanloy made tho world
familiar. It Is expected that Mr. Chor
ry will bring back considerable Infor
mation of tho social llfo and Industries
of a pooplo novor boforo vlalted by a
whlto man. Tho young Chlcagoan also
WILLIAM S,
CHERRY.
traveled over equatorial Africa, to cor
rect auy misleading Information about
that country. Ho has taken many
photogrnphs of types of tho vnrlous
African tribes and also added largoly
to a collection of curios uociirod on his
first trip to Africa.
Mr. Cherry was accompanied on his
lntcst trip by Chnrlo3 II. McCllntock of
Chicago. About a yenr aftor their ar
rival In tho French Congo Mr. McClln
tock succumbed to African fovor.
for forty years, but who hns imnn nun.
polled by feoblo health to abandon
moat public work, will soon wrlto tho
Btory of his experiences, slnco hn wnnt
out as a youth to South Africa to try
his fortune. Ho was olectod to tho Na
tal leglslaturo In 18G3, wheu ho was
only 24 years old.
Alfred S. Kltaon, youngest son ot
Commodore W. Kltson, tho mllllonnlro
horso owner ot n docado and n half
ago, has been appointed Inspoctor of
billboards In tho St. Paul buildings de
partment at n salary ot G0 a month.
Kltson enmo into $100,000 on his 25th
birthday, but spoilt It. Ho will draw
anothor Installment ot his endowmont
when ho Is SO yoara of ago. Meantime
ho Is forced to go to work.
Ono mombor ot tho British parlia
ment, recently dissolved, Captain Seo
loy, though allvo nnd well, uovor took
Ills scat. IIo was elected to a vacancy
whilo ho was in sorvico in South Afri
ca, and wns unable to lcavo tho field
to tako up his peaceful dutlots. Ho
Is still in South Africa.
Bishop Pottor ot Now York is not a
collego grnduato, and though a loamod
man novor attended any collego. Yot
his grandfather was a president and
his fathor and brother woro vico-pres-ldentB
ot Union Collego.
'"io Sultan of Turkey Is scnsltlvo on
tho subject ot Armonlan blood In his
volns. Tho most distant allusion to It
Is said to put him In a passion and ca.ll
down hi? lasting disfavor,
SAYINGS and DOINGS
Face Muff for Football "Players
Now that the football season la ap
proaching, parcnta will begin to worry
about broken noses and disfigured
faces and not without good cause, as
past experiences have provod. Perhaps
the no3o and mouth guard illustrated
below will bo tho means of preventing
tho breaking of a. faco or two. Tho
guard only touchos tho head at tho
forohcad and chin, and there it is pro
vided with inflated rubber rings, which
would deaden tho force of any chanco
blow or fall on tho face. Tho attach
ment to tho head Is mado by strong
elastic straps, which can bo tightened
to the right tension, and tho cup-liko
chin portion of tho guard prevents any
sido motion or accidental displacement.
As tho guard does not conio in contact
with tho mouth or noso it will not In
torfero with tho breathing In tho
least.
The Late Charles Dudley War
ner. Chnrlcs Dudley Warner, who died In
Hartford, Conn., last week, was born
at Plalnfleld, Mass., on Sept. 12, 1829.
Ho was graduated from Hamilton Col
lego in 1851. Whilo In collcgo ho con
tributed to tho magazines, nnd at his
graduation received tho prlzo in Eng
lish. In 18ri3 ho was a momber of a
surveying party employed on tho Mis
souri frontier. In 1854 ho entered tho
law department of tho University of
Pennsylvania, was graduated In 1850,
and for four years practiced In Chi
cago. Ho accepted a position as as
sistant editor of tho Hartford Press in
jsou, and was
mado Its managing
editor tho follow
ing year, and In
1867, on tho con
solidation of tho
Press with tho
Courant, co-cdltor.
In 1884 ho becamo
ono of tho odltors
ot Harper's Maga
zine. Ho haa trav
eled widely In Eu
rope, tho Orlent.tho
Charles Dudley
Warner.
United Statos, Canada and Mexico. Ho
wns an abolitionist previous to the
civil war, and was always a mombor
of tho Republican party. Ho always
took an actlvo interest in prison re
form nnd university extension.
Ho resolved tho degree of A. M.
(1872) from Harvard and from Dart
mouth (1S71). IIo first appeared bo
foro tho public aa an author In 1870,
and his writings, which have- been very
popular, havo all boon marked by
grace, subtlo charm and groat versa
tility. Among his best known works
aro "My Summor In a Garden," 1870;
"Backlog Studies," 1872; "My Winter
on tho Nllo," 1876; "Being a Boy,"
1877, and "Our Italy." In 1873 ho
wroto, In collaboration with Samuol
L. Clomons, "Tho Gilded Age," hu
morous story, that was afterward dra
matized. His works displayed banter
and paradox, always handled with
actlvo fancy that Bomctlmes would riao
Into Imagination or pathos, Irony that
was never blttor and sarcasm that was
novor savago.
Among tho 'stories being told ot Jo
soph Chnmborlaln la ono to tho effect
that whilo In Paris somo tlmo ago ho
saw an oxcoodlngly rnro orchid. Mr.
Chamberlain, who la an enthusiast In
.tho matter of orchids, asked Its price.
"Twenty pounds ($100)," said tho flor
ist, "and it la tho only specimen In
Franco." Chamberlain paid over tho
money and toro up tho beautiful flow
er, saying: "I havo n dupllcato in
my own collection, and I object to a
Frenchman owning this."
W. "P. "Dillingham.
The New Ualtod States Senator from
Vormont.
Miss Jcunlo C. Powers, who Is a
mombor ot tho Presbyterian Sunday
school In Germnntown, Pa., haa boon
presented a sold medal bv tho nnnirm.
gatlon for what la bolloved to bo tho
world's record in regular attendance
Sho first woi't to tho school as a baby
In her mother's nrms nnd has not
missed a slnglo Sunday in twenty-fivo
years.
I PURELY PERSONAL
THncess Exla1ia Again
Prlnccra Eulalla will bo romomberal
an tho Spanish bit of royalty who hon
ored tho World'o Fair with her per
sonal presence, nor lata husband, tha
Prlnco Antonio,
son of tho Due do
MontDonslor. xrna
In Chicago with , &?
her in 1893. but &t iV
attracted llttlo at- X.
tentlon. Thin rnn.
plo had two cons,
who remain in tho
caro of tho Prin
cess. Princess Eu
lalla was for many princess Eulalla,
years only third in
tho succossion to tly throno of Spain,
Sho waa popular at Madrid, and It was
openly said that alio would havo made
a better regent than her sister-in-law,
Christina, That, however, waa bo
foro tho lattor had been tried with
tho exporlonccs that havo slnco on-
dearod hor to tho Spanish populace.
Tho princess waa married when Bbo
waa twenty-two. Sho is now on the
shady sldo of 40. For somo tlmo past
hor homo haa boon either In England
or Franco. With tho political llfo of
Spain eha has had very llttlo to ,do
slnco hor own chances of Rsremllnt
tho throno dlsanDeared. As for Anto
nio, ho Is called In Paris "a gay duck,"
and as having an eyo for a great man
things not approved by royalty or, ovon
common people Whon In Chicago ho
appeared to bo a devoted husband.
Colonel Marchand before leaving
Paris had a romarkablo landlord. Ho
hired a flat near tho war ofllco for ono
year at a rental of $640. Tho landlord
steadfastly refused to take a penny
of tho monoy duo him, stating that ho
was recompensed eufllclently by tho
honor of furnishing a houso to so dis
tinguished a man. Colonol Marchand,
beforo ho went to China, gavo orders
that the sum refused by tho landlord
should bo distributed among tho poor.
Hoscbery as an Author
Lord Rosobcry Is about to publish a
volumo entitled "Napoleon Tho Last
Phase," a study ot the omporor during
tho closing yonrs of his life at St. Hol-
enn. This la tho first tlmo tho former
premier of England has undertaken
such an ambitious task in the literary
lino as the writing of a book, although
ho has been a contributor to newspa
pers and magazlnos and some ot his
LORD ROSEBERY.
(Former Premier of England Is to
Publish a Book on Napoleon.)
articles havo been preserved in book
form.
Tho earl, howovor, has marked liter
ary talent, and his friends predict a
success for his work on Napoleon on
its own morlts. Rosebory is a deep
student. Ho was an amatour actor of
much ability and n flno raconteur. Still
ho Is not a sociable man In tho usual
acccptanco of tho term. On his great
estato at Mcutmoro he load3 a lonoly
life, fond of recolvlng fr!ond3 and ac
quaintances at cortaln times, but usu
ally qulto content to alt nlono wlfh
his books, with hla writings and hia
plans. It la, Indeed, a characteristic
fact of his llfo that now aud then ho
runs up to London on n Sunday, bo
cau30 London on a Sunday la often tho
quietest and moat deserted of solitudes.
And tho pcoplo ho loves most to inoet
aro not politicians especially -not pol
iticians iu high places.
Lieutenant Walter R. Gherardl, who
Is known as ono of tho bravest mon In
tho navy and has throo gold medals
for saving lives, doos not look much
liko his father, tho rotlred roar ad
miral. Tho latter la about tho avor
ago height, but la mado to look much
shortor by his groat breadth. Tho son
Is 6 feet 2 inches tall and built in sym
metrical proportion.
foufiht Wilhelmina's Hand.
Ono of tho suitors for tho hand of
Queen Wllhelmlna of Holland, nnd
ono who waa con
sidered two years
ago to havo a very
good chanco of
success, has Just
died. Ho wns
Prlnco Bernard
Helnrlch ot Saxe
Welmnr. Ho was
only twonty-two
yoara old. His
iionth waa tho re
Prlnco Bornard.
sult of a cold caught whilo hunting.
James Gordon Bonnett, who i now
paying ono ot hia semi-occasional vis
its to New York, la somowhero In tho
60'B, but really looks ton years young
er. Ouo of hla friends Is quoted n
saying that "Jim seems to havo learn
ed tho secret of how to nvo on a mil
lion a yoar. Nino out of ten mon with
hla Income would havo been dead long
ago, and Jim hasn't traveled onall
tashlon at that."
i4S l
J6t
Khadlja.
BY MICHAEL GIFFORD WlIITFi.
(Copyright, 1900, Dally Story I'ub. Cs)
Seated nn his spirited charger In tie
Bcarlct and gold laced uniform of Sho
guard, tho Jamadar Muhammad II twain
Khan seldom failed to draw admiring
glances from Europcnn as well aa na
tive femalo eyes attentions which ho
seemed to llttlo appreciate In the deep
attachment which ho felt for his young
wife, Khadlja. All had gone well with
tho Jamadar, and hia ambition to bo
appointed an nldc-dc-camp to tho
viceroy seemed in a fair way to bo
gratified, when n new governor gen
eral of India and hla wlfo came up to
Simla, bringing with them aa nn at
tendant upon tho latter, a French
maid, Ellso Dumont.
From tho first this young woman of
coqucttlshly fascinating exterior
ovlnced a discreet partiality for tho
handsome native ofllcer, casting In his
direction Btblcn glances of admiration,
and giving vent to llttlo -sighs and ex
clamations of rapture whenever there
was a probability of their being no
ticed or overhead by the object of her
affection.
"Oh, mon dleu!" she exclaimed, upon
a certain occasion when tho Jnmadar
stood near by. "Ho Is so bo hand
some, thnt bravo Indian sabreur."
Then sho delivered a cupld's dart from
her eyc8 that went homo true to Its
mark in tho breast of Muhammad
Husain Khan. The Jamadar looked
grave, twirled his Herco moustaches,
and then smiled. "By tho beard of tho
Prophot," he thought, "that llttlo for
eign girl has a comely form." And
the thought ubode with him during tho
rest of tho day and brightened his
dreams by night.
From that moment in tho bungalow
homo of Muhammad Husain Khan,
where previously nil happiness had
reigned, disquietude took possession.
"Thou art nwny a great deal now,
and thy brow looks troubled, my
Muhammad," said his wife. "Is not all
going well?"
"Tho now Viceroy Sahib has much
for mo to do," he replied. "I
hope to be appointed one ot his aides-do-camp,
aa the BIsaldar Abdul Hanlf
Is old and will retire soon. These
things are upon my mind."
Khndija rcgafded her husband
thoughtfully, and then asked: "Am 1
growing old too In thine eyes, Muham
mad?" "Why dost thou ask, Khadlja?"
"Because," and sho hesitated a mo
ment. "Because of late I had thought
that I did not appear so well favored
"Don't thou uot love mo a little In
return?"
before thoc. I thought that perhaps
thou were going to bring anothor wlfo
to place over me; and I prayed Allah
that It might not bo so, for did I not
save thee from tho cholera, O nit hus
band. Ah! you love mo still do you
not?" she cried, tnklng ono of his
hands nnd placing it upon her fore
head. Tho tall soldier looked kindly down
upon his wlfo as ho replied: "I havo
not forgotten, Khadlja. Didst thou
think I had donp so?"
"I do not know'," sho returned, "but,
O, Muhammad, there is a greater dan
ger than tho cholera nigh theo."
Khadlja paused as If fearful that eho
had wild moro than was prudent, and
drawing her chudder nbout hor with a
significant glanco left tho bungalow.
Tho Jamadar thoughtfully regarded his
wife's" retreating figure, then adjusting
his turban, he also left tho houso, mak
ing his way through tho Viceregal
compound just as darkness wns swiftly
descending. Avoiding tho buildings ot
tho Vlcoregnl lodge, tho Jamadar finally
approached a spot screened by a clump
of bamboo, about which ho peered In a
manner that Indicated tho keeping of
a secret nppolntmont.
Evidently disappointed In hla expec
tations, ho Impatiently strodo t'ack and
forth a short distance, when a voice at
hl3 elbow caused him to start, for tho
owner had approached him unobserved.
"Ah! my bravo soldier." cried tho
volco softly. "Surprised at your post.
That Is not good. I nm late, I know,
for tho rendezvous, but mlladl took a
tcrriblo time over her dressing to
night." "If tho enomy always surprised In
such a form, who would fear tho con
scquoncos," gnllnntly replied tho native
olllcor, as ho salaamed low beforo a
dainty whlto form.
"Thank you, air," rejoined tho girl.
"Ah, no!" exclaimed tho girl, play
fully avoiding his embrace. "No, not
thoso things, but yet I would llko that
you should prove your love."
"Toll me, tell mo how?" he besought
eausrly.
Tho Jnmadar drew closo to her and
passlonatoly whispered: "Thou are as
beautiful as tho lotus bud. I lovo theo;
I would make theo my wife. Ask any
thing of me, monoy, Jowels, silks.
What is it you desire, my treasure?"
"It is such n llttlo. llttlo thing that
1 1 would liko you to do; aud still "
Tell mo quickly, ho Interposed.
"Well, hush!" Thon starting as the
bamboos creaked. "Ah! what waa
that?" Bho asked. "What nolso was
that among th bushes?"
"It is nothing," replied tho Jamadar,
drawing nis sword and thrusting it be
tween tho canes. "Perhaps a Jackal
or a fox. Do not be frightened. Come,
tell mo tho little thing that Is to bo tho
prlco of thy love."
"Listen," Bald tho girl, drnwlng
closer to her companion. "Tho Viceroy
has been busy theso two duyB with
somo papers that now Ho on his table.
I am curious to know if tho name of
a friend ia mentioned in them, and
nnd I want to look at thoso papers.
You understand?"
"Thou wouldst look through somo
papers of tho Viceroy Sahib?" repeat
ed tho Jamadar.
"Yes. Do you not comprehend, nnd
I need your assistance to got them."
Tho Jamadar drew hlmsolf up to hla
full height. "It could not bo done,"
ho replied tersely.
"Now, I see," exclaimed tho girl.
"You do not care for me. I thought so.
You swear by your Prophet that you
lovo me, but when It cornea to a test,
then you sny, no, it Is Impossible.
Very well. I do not llko such affec
tion, my bravo snuvage," and sho
turned quickly as If about to leavo
him.
"But listen; listen, my treasure," he
pleaded. "Dost know what would
happen If I wero discovered?"
"A has! You would not bo discov
ered," sho retorted. "It vould bo so
simplo If you carry out my instruc
tions. Tho papers now lie on tho Vice
roy's table In his study. You can pass
In thero as If to deliver somo report
without causing suspicion. I will wait
on tho veranda outsldo tho window.
Tljon you can hand tho papers to mo
and by tho light from within I enn soo
if my friend's namo is mentioned. It
will only tako live three little min
utes, nnd Is so Impossible of harm.
You will, you will to pleaso me; my
handsome soldier?"
Tho native ofllcer pondered deeply
for a moment, when a soft hand laid
caressingly upon his cheek decided the
matter.
"Well or 111, for thy sako I will do
this thing," ho said, "though discov
ery means "
"You will not bo discovered inter
posed tho girl. "But thero Is no time
to lose as dinner will soon bo over,
when the Viceroy returns to hla room.
No, not yet," sho protested, aa tho
Jamadar again sought to embrace her.
"When I havo seen tho papers, then
you may take your reward. Nowgo
quickly."
So with an amorous parting whisper
tho Jamadar made hia way to the front
entrance of the lodge, while tho
French maid cautiously passed round
to tlvu window she had Indicated.
"Wilen I know what Is in thoso pa
pers," sho soliloquized, "will I marry
tho black soldier? I think not. I will
carry my secret to tho handsome Mon
sieur Preloff of tho Russian embassy
In Paris who has promised to pay mo
for it with a ring. To think that I
could lovo this black sauvago. Ah, mon
dleu! how ridiculous, Ho Is a tlno fool.
I havo tricked him well."
Tho Jamadar entered tho mansion
and passed unquestioned Into tho
Viceroy's study. There llndlng himsolt
unobserved, he took a small packet of
papers from tho table, mult was about
to pass them out of tho open window,
when hla hand wns thrust roughly
back, tho window abruptly closed, and
a scuffling of feet without followed by
a few smothered screams led him to
concludo that tho plan had been dis
covered. Hastily replacing tho papers upon
tho table, ho wa3 about to leavo tho
room when ho found himself con
fronted by tho Viceroy, who had risen
early from dinner to resumo work
upon somo dispatches to tho minister
at Kabul.
"Ah, Jarnndar," said tho Viceroy
gravely. "You are tho very man I
wanted to see."
"Ho Is going to order my arrest,"
thought tho native ofllcer, as ho sa
luted nervously. "A. court martial will
settle my affair with tho foreign girl."
"I am about to Intrust you with a
very Importnnt commission," resumed
tho Viceroy. "Certain dispatches are"
.to bo sent by special messenger to
Kabul, and you havo been selected to
command tho escort. Should you ac
quit yourself well, as I havo no doubt
will be tho case, you will bo appointed
an nldo-de-cnmp on my staff. Hero Is
your commlaalon," and tho Viceroy
took up ono of the papers In question
from his table.
Tho Jarnadar was so astonished thnt
ho was unablo to do moro than again
snluto, and In faltering sentences ex
press hla appreciation ot tho confi
dence rcpoacd In him.
Returning to his bungalow, ho thoro
found his wlfo, to whom ho communi
cated his good fortune.
"Thou hast scon greater danger to
night than tho cholera, Muhammad,"
sho spoke gravely.
"How so?" ho asked.
"Hadst thou delivered thoso papers
to tho Frenchwoman, thou wouldst
surely havo been discovered. Sho wa3
watched."
"Thou knowest then?"
"Ayo, I watched thy meeting ns a
fox from under tho bushes. I hoard
and followed her, and sprang on hor
aB a leopard on the enomy of its own.
Ah husband," nnd she placed her arms'
about his neck. "Twice have I saved
thee. Dost thou not love mo a llttlo
In return?"
"Truly thou art well named
Khadlja, my faithful wlfo," ho an
swered, can-esslng her affectionately.
It Is somewhat ot a satisfaction to
noto tho failure of our friends who
declined to follow our advice.