State Capital
Expressions Emulative for the Good
Republican Supremacy.
Much interest Is centered In the re
ception and ball to be givon Governor
Dietrich on the evening of January 3d,
tho former to bo held in the governor's
mansion and the latter in tho audito
rium. It will bo a state fi: -Hon with
brilliant trimmings, and nlt is an al
most forgotten custom in Nebraska,
tho affair will no doubt sot a very
lively pace for many social gatherings
during tho legislative session. The
local cominlttco having charge of tho
arrangements for the reception andball
are Messrs. J. T! Dorgan, 13. 0. Rewiok
and J. C. Scacrest, members of tho
Commercial club who arc acting in con
junction with the following gentle
men from the governor's stall: Messrs.
J. 0. Miles of Hastings, C. J. Bills and
O. E. Jenkins of Falrbury, Charles M.
Kccfer, Lincoln, and Dr. J. Cameron
Anderson of Omaha. It is tho inten
tion to make tho ball an event of great
prominence which will he. attended by
people from every portion of the state,
and an occasion which will not only do
great honor to Governor Dietrich but
also rcileut groat credit upon tho state
at large.
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Charles Weston, stato auditor-elect,
beyond announcing tho selection of II.
A. Babcock as insurance deputy, said
none of tho remainder of his office
force could be annoy need. IIo says ho
has them in mind but is not yet ready
to glvo tho names to the public. Mr.
Weston was very generally sought af
ter by his friends all day. In the ovc
nlng he renewed acquaintances mado
while regent of the state university at
tho faculty reception given to the
chancellor. Mr. Weston will move to
Lincoln for his term when he comes
down next week for tho stato officers'
meeting on December 14. Ills daugh
ter is in school near Chicago and he
has no family beside.
Tho position of Insurance deputy is
of great importance and tho selection
of Mr. Rabcock is said to be acceptable
to old lino nnd fraternal companies
alike. Mr. Babcock was stato nudltor
for two terms, being elected In 1885
IIo was succeeded by T, II. Benton In
1889. IIo was insurance deputy scv
cral years ago for a short period.
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Tho rumor to the effect that Gov,
Dietrich would not occupy tho palatial
stato mansion was regretted on all
sides, but tho report seems to have
emanated from an irresponsible source
as it is his excellency's intention to not
only occupy tho mansion but damo
rumor .is responsible for tho Httlo
morsel of gossip that ere the end of the
governor's term of ofllco ho will have
added tho first lady of tho state to
share it with him. One thing can bo
set down in tho program as a certainty.
boclety will have quite a number of
invitations to participate in somo very
swell receptions as the governor's
uaugnter is a budding belle whp, with
Mrs. Colonel Miles, hersolf a social
figure, will certainly set society circles
in a whirlpool of happy anticipation.
Governor-elect Dietrich was in Lin
coin Wednesday of last week for i
snort time and at the close of tho day
nnnounccd that ho had selected M. C.
Walker of Norfolk, steward of the In-
sano hospital in that place. Dr. II. 8
Bell of Kearney was named as physic
ian at tho state industrial school for
boys at Kearney and William Haunt
man of Genoa was namod as chaplain
of tho same school. Mr. Ilauptman
will also have charge of the military
instruction at the school as ho is an ox
perienccd military man. He is at pres
ent pastor of tho Congregational
cuurcn at ucnoa. Xhc announcement
also camo that Frank E. Moores, mayor
ui umana, wui be a member of the
governor's military staff.
lliis spirit is manifested in tho fight
lor adjutant ireneral. Prominent, nn
dtdates have brought all possible pros
sure 10 uear upon tho governor, but
jio inumaies mat lie will be governed
uy wnns no can Hoar concerning th
quauucations of tho candidates for
oilicc. Three prominent candidates
now for adjutant general are Major
jvununoi uoiumbus, Cnpt. P. Jamei
Cosgravo of Lincoln, and Captain Hoi
llngsworth of Beatrice. Each cen tie
man lias many backers and very few
opponents. It is pretty well settled
that nothing will bo done with this np
polntmcnt till tho institutions aro dls
posed of.
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otaio warrants numbering from
60,031 to 01,310, amounting to 8.10,000
iiuve oecn caned by tho treasurer.
interest on these warrants ceased on
mo atn.
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Headquarters of aspirants for statn
senatorshlp havo been established so
far as follows: E. H. Henshaw, ex
Governor Crounso and D. E. Thomp
son, Llndell hotel, while Mr. Melkle
john has fitted up a private house at
Fifteenth and M.
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Terry S. Heath, secretary of tho re
publican national committee, passed
through Lincoln recently en route to
Washington from the west. M. Heath
was.over elated with conditions as ho
found them since election and in re
marking among other things said:
"There is more rejoicing In Nebraska
than any placo I visited, and when you
find a people redeeming a state after
tho experience of those in Nobrask
you can put them down as the host of
Bound government citizens, They will
give tho country two United States
senators of the pure republican type."
Observations,
of
As a general proposition th'om
acquainted with tho methods of Get-crnor-elect
Dietrich say he Is cllmlnat-
ng irom tho raco all applicants for"
tho responsible positions in tho insti
tutions who by their aire appear to
havo passed the progressive time of
life. This brings new llfo and onortrv
into the management of tho institu
tions which will bo more than appre
ciated by thoso most intimately con
nected with them.
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From all sides comes the Information
that Mr. Dietrich has tho faculty of
stating In n very concise manner to
applicants for position just how tho
land lays in their particular locality.
There is no mincing of words such as
brought untold 'agony upon. Governor
'oyntcr when ho was stavne off tho
hosts of olllco seekers. Ou tho con
trary, Mr. Dietrich informs candidates
plainly whether their quest is hopeless.
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Tho governor is not navinir much at
tention to recommendations coming
from men outsldoof tho lino of work
to which tho candidates aro seeking
appointment. As an Instance, It is
stated that prominent politicians out
side of Grand Army circles said some
good words for a certain candidate for
head of ono of tho soldiers' homes.
Mr. Dietrich Is reported to havo in
formed them that their word In that
matter would not count. IIo wanted
to hear from tho soldiers and thoso
who knew what thev were talklnc
about.
VI 'A
Congrcsman E. J. Burkctt Is now In
Washington. Upon his arrival in tho
White City ho was tho recipient of
hearty handshakes and congratula
tions by his friends. Mr. Burkctt will
be able to do more for Nebraska In the
way of getting appropriations for
needed public buildings this session of
congress than ho did during tho last,
owing to tho fact that the affairs of the
country are In tho hands of men who
believe In its upbuildln
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The senatorial fight is experiencing
a slight lull, and ofllco seekers aro
having an inning, but in a few days it
Is expected the race for tho senator
ships will boon In full force. Mcnv
hers of tho next legislature are ex
pected to bo In Lincoln frequently
from now on for conferences with po
litical leaders. D. E. Thompson has
his workers on tho field at all times,
and the other candidates are cominonc
ing to lino up.
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The retiring state trasurer has just
tiled his quarterly statement cntllnc
November 30. It is estimated that
after all disbursements have been
made the actual amount qf cash Trcas
urcr Mescrve will have on hand to
turn over to his successor will be less
than S10U.O00. The amounts on hand
n the Mvemlxonds arc as follows:
ucneral land. 3 40,G04.4'
binlciug A , 50,105.32
Permanent school 105,008.08
Temporary school 207,047.00
Permanent University 2,020.87
Agricultural college endow'. 22,274.3?
Temporary university , 100:70
btato relief ... 115.41
Hospital Insane... ... 15,070.00
State library 10,427.83
University cash ,.. 20,083.72
Normal library 000.88
Penitentiary special labor.. 202.88
Penitentiary land 2,358.00
Agrl. and Median, arts 1H.831.80
U. b. Agri. lixp. station.... 2,153.8'
Total 8015,018.34
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xnc appointments so tar made on
tno military stau oi me governor aro
as follows: C. J. Bills, Falrbury, In
spector general; J. Cameron Anderson,
Omaha, surgeon general; George E
Jenkins, Falls City, quartermaster
general; nldes, M. E. Mills, of McCoolt,
Charles M. woofer of Lincoln and C.
J. Miles of Hastings.
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James J. Roberts of Lincoln la
slated for a position In tho olllco of See
retary of Stato Marsh. Marsh bus
practically decided upon tho balance
of his olllco force, but the announce
roents have not yet been made.
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An engraved proclamation with
border of mourning has been received
at the capltol from Governor Llnd of
Minnesota. Tho proclamation was an
announcement of the death of Senator
Cushman K. Davis.
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Brad P. Cook is to secure a good po
sitlon in tho land commissioner's office
again, he having held the place before
under several republican admlnlstra
tions.
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Thcro Is some little anxiety in the
city and over the state over tho prob
able reapportionment of representa
tlvcs in congress. Nebraska is in tho
wake of the loss of one bhould such
action bb taken,
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Tho aisles between the book racks
In the pato library been furnished
with carrots. Jald over a soft mat pre
paration of wrinkled stiff paper that
deadens every sound.
There are. noro or less mlss-glvlnga
ABOUT SCROFULA.
tt b Hot Vorr Ilccarded M Dlttloct
Dlteaia.
At tho present day physicians no
longer regard scrofula as n distinct dis
ease, but tho torm Is still used In an
indefinlto way to deslgnato tho pres
ence of enlarged glands In tho neck
and a tendency to chronic Inflamma
tion in tho skin and mucous mom
brancs. The lymphatic glands in tho
neck aro prono to enlargo on Tory
alight provocation. It Is common, for
example, to find the glands beneath
tho jaw swollen as a result of irrita
tion from a docayed tooth, a canker
sore, or any other nbnormal condition
in tho mouth; but tho swelling in such
cases is usually transient, and sub
sides with tho disappearance of tho
cause. Not ho, however, with "scrof
ulous" glands. Theso remain perma
nently enlarged, perhaps slowly in
creasing in size. Thoy aro nt first
hard, but later becomo soft, as a
cheesy matter forms in the interior,
and oventually break down, giving 1b
suo to a chronic dlschargo, which Is
succeeded by an unsightly scarring of
tho neck. Tho disease is the samo as
consumption, tho scat of tho tubercu
losis being tho glands in tho neck in
stead of tho lungs. It Is not in Itself
dangerous to life, but Us prcsoncc In
dicates that tho sufferer 1b vulnerable
to tuberculosis, and is consequently u
candidato for consumption unless pre
ventive treatment Is nt onco undertak
en. This preventlvo treatment is
mainly twofold good food and fresh
air and sunlight. Tho child, for chil
dren aro tho usual sufferers from
'scrofulous neck," shmld havo an
abundance of nourishing, well-cooked
food, and should bo encouraged to cat
at Httlo at a tlmo and often, rather
than to tako tho ordinary three large
meals a day. Plenty of butter nnd
cream should enter Into tho uiotary,
and cod-llvor oil may be takon with
advantage, if it does not disturb the
nppotito or the digestion. Summer and
winter tho patient should spend most
of tho day in tho open air (schooling
can wait), and nt night must sleep
with tho windows wldo opon. Sun-
shlno is inimical to the tuborclo bacil
lus, and a vulnerable person should be
in it as much as possible, if the
glands in tho neck begin -to soften it
Is generally advisable to havo them
removed, for if this is not done they
will finally break down nnd discharge,
and tho resulting scars will be much
more conspicuous than thoso that
would havo been left after tho cutting
out of tho glands. Besides, thcro Is
always danger of the disease spread
ing to the lungs or other parts of the
body so long as tho tuberculous glands
aro allowed to remain. Youth's Com
panion.
FAST TRAIN'S SUCTION.
it I Well far ltjititndera. to Keep at a
Safe DUtance.
"The theory that a moving train
carries along an enveloping air Is very
Interesting," said an engineer, "nnd I
believe there is a good denl of truth
in it I first had my attention attract
ed to tho subject by a curious Incident
that happened several years ago at a
crossing near Birmingham, Ala.,
where trains pass twice a day at a
speed of about forty miles an hour,"
says tho New Orleans Times-Democrat.
"The tracks aro seven feet apart, and
thero would seem to bo amplo room to
stand between them in perfect safety.
Oner afternoon a small fox terrier dog
belonging to a section boss was asleep
In the middle space and woko up Just
as tho trains closed in from each Bide.
Thero was a barrel on tho ground near
by and the dog in IiIb fright Jumped on
top of it. That probably brought him
into one of the rushing envelopes of
nlr; at any rnto ho was whirled off his
feet and thrown clear to tho roof of tho
opposite car, where ho was subse
quently found, jammed against a ven
tilator chimney, with no Injury except
n broken leg. How in tho world ho
ever mado Buch a Journey and escaped
alive Is a mystery, unless his fall was
deadened by a cushion of air. Apro
pos of atmospheric pressure, It Is a
well-known fact that thoro is a 'vortex
space,' or 'zone of suction,' directly
behind nny rapidly moving train, nnd
Its presence accounts for a grotcsquo
happening that took place somo years
ago on tho Southern Pacific. Whllo
the California-bound express was go
ing through western Arizona at a
clipping gait a passenger who was on
tho verge of Jim-Jama rushed out to
tho rear platform, climbed on tho mil
and Jumped off. Ho was wearing a
very long linen duster, nnd n muscular
tourist who happened to be on the
platform at tho tlmo grabbed It by tho
tails as it sailed by, and yelled for
help. When some of tho others ran
to his ossiutanco 'they found the luu
atlc stretched straight out In tho air
behind tho platform, howling like a
Comanche, but safely anchored by this
duster, which had turned inside- out
nnd caught him at tho shoulders. Tho
muscular gentleman waB hanging on
for dear llfo, but had It not been for
tho fact that the would-bo sulcldo wns
virtually Btistalnod nnd carried along
by tho suction of the vortex space
something would certainly havo given
nway. rnoy reeled tho man in like n
klto und ho promised to bo good. Wo
havo very little exact knowledge at
present of the atmospheric conditions
that surround a moving train. A
fuller knowledge, of them may lead to
the solution of somo baffling problems
in traction."
Ootid Fltli Htcry from lndln.
A curious incident of tho recent
floods in Calcutta was the stopping ot
a train In Dalhousle square, tho very
heart of tho city, by a largo fish, which
was swimming in tho street and got
caught in the wheel,
IP LOVE SHOULD FAIL,
t coutd not through .the burning day
In hopo provall,
Beitde my task I coutd not stay,.
If lovo should fall. j
Nor underneath tha ovenlnR sky, ,
When labor cease.
Fold both my tired handi and lis
At Inst In peace.
Ah, what to me In death or life
Could then nvnlll
I dare not mk-for rest or strife
If love should fall.
Dora Blgcroon Shorter.
The Story of the Marquis.
BY LYNN ROBY MEEKINS.
(Copyright. 1900. Daily Story Tub. Co.)
"Of course, Marquis, you mot many
excitements in your travels over tho
world?'' askod tho distinguished law
yer, who sat near.
The marquis recognized tho familiar
momont. His tlmo had come. As a
social lion of experience in both hem
ispheres ho always know Just when
ho was expected to roar.
Ho had reached Now York after a
dash into tho Hudson Bay country and
ho had brought a few lettors from
Canadian frionds ond ofllclals. Ono
of them was to Marcus Cornovon, nnd
Mrs. Cornovon was delighted, for sho
was ono of the most Insistent and ir
represslblo Hon hunters of tho times.
Honco the dinner a small affair for
only a dozen, but a dlnnor served as
for a king, instead of a common, ordl
nary marquis, whoso work and fame
consisted In traveling to tho romoto
places of the earth.
The house was a modern palaco and
Mrs. Cornovon reigned In it as gra
ciously as a queen and more success
fully, becauso oho had a lino demo
cratlo spirit and a lively appreciation
of the humor of things. Sho courted
famous pooplq becauso sho wanted tho
best that was going nnd tho reputation
of Kcttlnic it to her table. And tho
husband laughed nt it all and enjoyed
everything but stupidity.
Tho mnrquls was not stupid. Ho
was a small person but his manner
was llvoly and his conversation had
a sparkle of its own. It was a con
stant conouost of an impediment in
speech a sort of mountain brook
tumbllne down over tho rocks, but
always going along at a llvoly pace.
And so he began. "That Is tho curi
ous thing about travel," ho replied.
Wo seek the excitements nnd we al
most always fall to meet thero. I had
moro ot n renl, genulno thrill dodging
trolloy car today than I mot with
in two months of Journoying In tho
wilds of North America. Indeed, a
wolf is a long-lost frlond compared
with a city hackman and between a
grizzly and a Tammnay policeman,
givo mo tho bear every tlmo."
Thoro was a merry laugh as a com
plement and encouragement to tho
dlstlngulshd guest, and ho went on.
' I have been wandering over the
earth now for about twenty years and
havo been In somo very queer places
and what hos Impressed mo tho most
has been tho essential kindness ot
people of whatever nationality or class.
The average, human being has tho
right sort of heart and It you aro do-
I'd forgotten thoro was anything on
tho roof.
cent you can reach it. I have never
been obliged to use a firearm either
for aggression or for defenco and I owe
it all to an American and this, I
think' bowing to tho lawyer "wns
about the most unique cxperlcnco I
ever had."
The guests settled themselves for tho
story and tho marquis continued.
"My desire for travel bordered on
tho insano and whon I came Into pos
session ot the small property ot tho
family I had it invested so that I
might spend the balanco of my days
in gadding. And I've been faithful to
my ambition. And I expect to go until
the end. Well, whon I started out I
was thin and beardless and I stuttered.
You must pardon tho vanity of theso
details because they are necessary to
tho story. I stuttered about as badly
as my friend Smithsou who went
tiger-hunting in .India. Owing to nn
accldont ho could not uso his gun but
from puro sport ho wanted the ex
citement of seeing the beast shot. So
ho told his chief attendant to flro
when he gave tho word. The tiger
camo. Smlthson began to glvo tho
word and tho tiger stood there and
wondored at tho nervous repetitions
of f-f-f-, ending finally, 'N-n-never
ru-m-mlnd, he's gone."
Agnln tho diners laughed.
"I bad read about tho Rocky moun
tains and tho wild llfo and wonderful
scenery and I decided to begin there.
So I came over und took tho first train
west that was twenty years ago. I
got out thero and bought a gorgeous
equipment and hired some mon and
then struck for the unexplored wilder-
noaa. I found that tho men liked the
comforts ot the camp better than tho
joys of exploration, and with my new
zeal I left them one day and went
alone. They warned me not to do it,
but I had two things a compass and
confldonco, and so tho hero salllod
forth, m tho story says. Ho wont un
til ho succeeded in gottlng beautifully
and unanimously lost Ho was thero
in tho wilds with a rlflo in his hands,
with two big revolvers in his belt and
with a largo knife for emergencies
and suddenly he fell and In his fall
broko tho compass into irreparable
fragments. Then ho was happy In
fact, very happy."
Tho marquis paused for appreciation
which promptly camo.
"Whon I tried to get up," ho con
tinued, "I found that I had Bpralnod
my nnklo. Tho pain wns not to baa
but It was noxt to imposslblo to hob-
bio over tho Btonos of thnt cxtrcmoly
rough mountain side. So I Bat down
and consldoroa what a subllmo fool
I was. I thought of firing oft my
arsenal to attract any wandering sym
pathy thcro might bo In tho neighbor
hood and I thotiRht of other things, but
nothing scorned practical. So I Bat
thoro. Suddenly I heard a noise tho
music of voices and looking up I saw
a young giant bringing down a porfect
Venus in his arms."
"Now. Marquis, you nro getting in
teresting," interpolated tho usual
bright young man, without whom no
dlnnor party Is comploto.
'Thank you. And thoy wore bearing
directly in my way. Well, not to
mako this too long, tho young lady
had also fallen nnd sprnlned hor nnklo
and tho young man was carrying hor.
Thoy stopped at they reached mo and
I explained my prodlcnment. What
do you suddoso ho did? Ho mado mo
got up on his back whllo ho carried
her in his arms, holding hor ns if Bho
woro a Httlo doll baby. I nevej Baw
such Btrength. Well. I. looking over
his shoulder, could get a full view ot
hor face, and it thero was ever llfo
or beauty or health or happiness it
was thoro. Ah, that facol that facol
"Marquis, do you happen to know
tho excursion rates to Colorauo7
asked tho young man again.
"Twenty years ago. my friend, twen
ty years ago. Well, to go on, with tho
story, tho riant cave all his attention
tn thn Indv. envlnc thlnca Which 1
trlod not to hoar but which woro main-
ly inquiries as to whether sho was fool-
ing bettor. Sho seemed to bo feeling
better nil tho tlmo in fact qulto com
fortablo, nlthough sho gavo mo somo
looks as If to say that sho would bo
pleased If I had stayed on tho other
side of tho ocean or somo other piaco,
I never appreciated In my llfo tho old
saying about thrco being a crowa as
I did then. After wo had gone somo
distance I thought I would tako part
In tho conversation and I began to
stuttor out something, when tho giant
remarked to Venus, with a laugh, l a
forgotten that thero was anything on
tho roof.' and thon to mo ho saw,
'Say you up there, send it by mall;
it'll get down hero quicker.'
Tho marquis was getting along very
well and his story got its applause as
it proceeded.
"Wo finally reached a rough log
homo In tho wilderness and around It
was a clearing. In which wero aomo
flowers nnd vegetables. A most de
licious spring was noar. An old col
ored woman was In charge It soomod
that tho head of tho houso tho father
of tho girl had gono to Denver for
machinery. Tho young giant was a
miner who was prospoctlng in tho
neighborhood. They woro kindness
Itself to mo but did not havo much to
say to me. And I did not bl&mo them.
Surely I shall never forgot such
beauty. But for the timo I did not
thinic very much of tho man, bocauso
he mode so much fun of my outfit.
'Sonny,' ho said, 'tho noxt tlmo you
venture forth havo moro nervo in your
soul or got a wagon to carry your
guns.' And when 1 tried to thank him
when I was well enough to walk and
bo took mo to tho point from which
I could easily reach my camp, his part-
ing words wero. 'Now young 'un. you'd
ing words wero, 'Now young 'un, you'i
batter recollect that guns always in'
vlto troublo and you'd bettor have an
auction sale.' I got back, about as
forlorn a hero as ovor walked and I
found that tho man had made away
with most of fay goods. Gradually I
reached a railroud station and from
that timo on I havo never bothered
with firearms or retinues. I hold that
a man is safo In any part ot tho world
so long as ho has nerve and sense.
That Is not much of a story, Judge,'
ho concluded addressing tho lawyer,
"but it was about the finest experienco
I had,
"And your mountain friends? Did
you never hoar from them or from
them afterwards?"
"Not a word, and 1'vo always prom'
Ucd myself tho satisfaction ot going
back thero and trying to find them,
But things and places change so much
In twenty years. I understand that
tho very mountainBldo on which I mot
with my accldont has yielded millions
of wealthy arid thero Is a now city
somowheres near tho log cabin. Yes,
sir, wo all change people change-
things change and In your marvelous
country, sir, you seo tho greatest
changes of all."
And so tho dlnnor ended with a bit
of reflection and sorlousuoss. As tho
guests grouped themselves In tho
drawing room Marcus Cornovon went
to his wife and whispered a word to
her and then they stood aldo by stdo,
a strikingly hnndsomo couplo. Sho
was perfectly gownod, with Jewels that
wero worth a king's ransom, and sho
was a glorious plcturo ot health and
boauty. Ho was tall, gray and strong,
with clear, laughing eyes and a buoy
ant boyishness that distressed his
ovenlng dress.
The marquis approached nnd the
othora turned as It by instinct to seo
somothing thoy know not what.
"Havo wo changed bo very much?"
asked tho big husband with a groat
laugh.
And the marquis well he still holds
that this la his best story, especially
slnco it found u climax.
THE SENATE AND HOUSE.
What They Propone Doing In tho Near
Comlnc Ilaya.
WASHINGTON, Deo. 10. Tho wn-
ato will continuo to glvo its attention
to tho Hny-Pauncofoto treaty and the
ship subsidy bill during tho present
week, taking tin first ono and thon tht
othor as may suit the convenience of
thoso who may wish to speak on the
two meausre-s. During tho last ses
sion ot congress tho Nicaragua canal
bill was made tho special order of
business tor Monday next, but tho
establishment of tho ship bill as the
regular order will havo tuo effect ot
displacing tho canal bill, procodonc
being given under tho sennto ruios
to a regular order ovor a special
order. It la understood that Senator
Morgan, who has chargo of tho can
al bill, will not press that measuro
intll tho treaty for tho abrogation
of tho Clayton-Bulwor treaty Ib dis
posed ot. On this nccount tho frionds
of tho ship bill do not apprchond
that ho will mnko any opposition to
tho continuance of tho consideration
of that measure. Ho has Indcod cald
said that wo would bo content to al
low his bill to follow closo in tho
wnko ot tho ship bill.
Thrco or four sot speeches aro prom
ised In opposition to tho subsidy bllL
nnd it is expected that most, if not
all, of th03o nlrondy In Bight will bo
mado during thl3 week. Among thoso
who probably will speak on tho sub
ject nro Sonntora Clay, Vest and Ber
ry, all of whom opposo tho bill. Sen
ator Vest Is an especial advocato of
froo ships.
Thoro aro differences ot opinion as
to what effect tho taking of a voto
on tho fortifications amendment to
tho treaty will havo upon tho time
of disposing of that instrument, but
n majority of tho senators express
tho opinion that tho voto upon tho
t)roaty will follow very rloon after
tho voto ujvn the amendment.
Tho program In tho houso for tho
coming week contomplatos tho con
Bldoratlon nnd passigo of tho legis
lative, oxocutlvo nnd Judicial appro
priation bill nnd (ho bill for tho ro
ductlon of tho wnr rovonuo taxes.
Wednesday will bo a dloB non, so far
as legislation Is concerned, aa on that
day tho exorcises In connection witn
tho centennial celebration of tho re
moval ot tho scat of goVornmont to
Washington will bo hold In tho houso'
Tho lcglslatlvo appropriation bill Is
not oxpectod to consume moro than
two days nt most, probably only ono,
nnd tho loadors expect that tho re
mainder of tho weook will suffice to
pass tho war rovonuo roductlon. act.
it Is nrobablo that Bpoclal lntorosui
which do not rocolvo tho consideration
In tho bill which thoy think they
aro entitled to will attempt to amend
It. This la specially truo of tho brow
ing interests, which hopo to secure a
further reduction of tho tax on beor
from $1.50 a barrel, ns fixed by the
commlttco, to $1.35 a barrel.
CAPTURED WITHOUT CONTEST.
Holdlors Meet With Little BeiUUoe
from IiwurRimti.
MANILA, Dec. 10. While tho cap
tures ot supplies and tho occupation
of now points nro qulto aumorous,
thoso Involving actual fighting nro
comparatively fow. Apparently tho
Insurgents nro falling back at all con-
contested polnta, sacrificing their pos
sessions In most caso and satisfied to
savo thomselvcs.
A detachment of tho Forty-sovonth
United States volunteer Infantry from
tho Island of Catanduncs, off tho
southeast coast of Luzon' relinquished
an attempt to land near Pandan, On
anchoring, tho American wero fired
upon by sixty riflemen and after a
short engagement they cut tho anchor
chain and Balled for Catanduanes with
two killed and two wounded. The
names havo not yet boon received
here. Captain Richard T. Ellis of the
Thirty-third volunteer infantry, cap
tured in tho mountains noar Barbara
a largo quantity of Krag, Mauser and
Remington ammunition, togothor with
signal outfit, a printing press and
other equipment. All of this was de
stroyed. Thirty rifles and several hun
dred cartridges woro secured at Vic
toria. (Irnut Illll doe Through.
WASHINGTON, Doc. 8. Tho houso
today passed tho Qrout oleomargarine
bill by n voto of 190 to 92. Tho sub
stitute offered by tho minority of tho
committee on agriculture, which im
posed additional restrictions on tho
salo of oleomargarine to provont the
fraudulent salo ot buttor and Increas
ed tho penalties for violation, wui
defeated by a voto of 113 to 178. Tho
bill as passod makes articles known
as oloomargnrlno, buttorlno, imitation
buttor or Imitation cheese transported
into nny stato or territory for con
sumption or Bnlo subject to tho police
power of such Btato or torrltory,
To Marry Duko of Wettinlmter.
LONDON, Dec. 10. It Is authorita
tively asserted thnt tho duko of West
minster Is engaged to Miss Shelagff
West, daughter of Colonel Cornwalliti
West. By tho marrlago tho duke will
becomo tho brothor-ln-law of Mrs.
George Cornwallls West (Eady Ran
dolph Churchill.)
Lord Kobnrti' Itecuptlnn.
LONDON, Dec. 10. Lord Roberts is
expected to arrlvo In London January
5, Ho will be jnet by tho princo and
princess of Wales and will procoda
Immediately in triumphal progress to
St. PouI'b cathedral, whoro ho will at-
tond a special sorvlco of thanksgiving.
Goon Down With All nil Hoard.
ERIE, Pa., Dec. 10. In tho midst of
one ot tho most blttor gales that over
swept Lake Erlo, tho Iron ore barge
S. H. Foster, In town of tho Iron
Duko, went to tho bottom at 4 o'clock
this morning, ton miles of Erlo, an"
eight parsons were drowned, as fol
lows; Captain John Brldgo, Cleve
land; first mate, name unknown; sec
ond mato, naroo unknown; Seamnn
Robert Wood; Seaman William Kelly
ot Port Auston, Mich.; Cook Mrs.
May of Detroit; two unknowu dock
hands.
