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Now that King Leopold has an
nounced authoritatively that ho Is
coming to this country and has told
his burgomaster to prcparo fcr hla de
parturp Intercut centers In tho queen
of Del glum. Will Bho como also?
Thcro Is something nhout a visiting
monarch that Is unsatisfactory nt boat.
Do what you will and entertain him
as you may, ho lacks something of
lntorest and ccrtnlnly of grandeur un
less ho can show by his sldo his oucon
with her coronet upon hor brow.
Tho tiara worn by tho duchess of
Cornwall and York nt her reception?
In Canada Is so brilliant that It males
tho eyes of tho women blind with loirs
of envy, whllo, tho duke himself Is
qulto commonplnco In n long coat and
white waistcoat. So will Belgium's
king lack luster unless ho can bring
with him tho qucon.
Queen Mario Henrietta is ono of the
handsomest monarchs of Europe. By
no moans a young woman, sho retains
her figure and somo degree of youth
In her fneo. Like Queen Alexandra,
she has delicti tho ravages of tlmo and
comes forth now on public occasions
In much beauty. Her health Is unfor
tunately poor and, as sho Is a bad
sailor, it Is highly probable that sho
will bog off from accompanying hor
husband on his trip.
Tho queen wns onco an Austrian
princess, living In tho ntrroHphoro that
la so different from tluyof Belgium.
For ninny years she longed for hor nn
tlvo land and was qulto uncomfortnblo
among tho Belgians. But after a tlmo
this woro away and sho la now woll
beloved nnd loving.
It Is not in hor own land alone that
tho quoon of Belgium Is known. Sho
has figured prominently boforo tho
publc as tho mother of Stephanie,
who married Rudolph of Austria.
When Rudolph dlod Stophnnlo livod
alono with her daughter Elizabeth, but
emerged from hor retirement to wed
tho Count Lonyol, Stephanie was
known as tho loveliest royal womnn,
tho Imago of hor mothor, when tho lat
ter was marrlod to tho king of Dol-glum.
Li Hung Chang's Distinguish
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Yuan Shi Knl, who succeeds Li Huiie
Chang, as viceroy of Choo-Lce, Is tho
host appointment that could havo been
mado from all China, according to Mr.
Rockhlll, tho special commissioner of
tho United 8tntes to Pckln. Ho wbb
minister to Corcu.
As governor of Shan-Tung ho show
ed surprising ability in tranqulllzlng
that dangerous province, whllo his gift
for dlplomaoy was cxorclsod fully In
nroventlng friction between tho turbii
lont population of tho ponlnsula and
tho Germans whon tho lattor, woro
etendtly encroaching from their orlgl-
nnl holding nt Kiao-Chow on tho
north const.
Wang Wen Shao, who Is mado depu
ty viceroy of Choo-Lco, is also a man
YUAN SHI 1CAI, NEW
of marked ability. Fortunately ho
always has boon friendly to foreign
Ideas and la not a reactionist. Ho was
ono of tho grand secretaries of stnto
and Is at present ono of tho two minis
ters appointed to form the now Chi
nese foreign olllco which will replace
tho taung-ll-ynmen,
Kurupt) Goinim Hero In I.mtni,
Tho announcement that a technical
Instltuto will bo established. In this
country, probably In Chicago, uudor
tho direction of tho Mlulutor "of Com
inerco of Franco, to glvo French stu
dents an opportunity to study Ameri
can industrial methods, la another con-
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MARIE IIBNIUETTE,
King Leopold is a vory interesting
monarch. In matters that udvanco n
country, contributing to its bonoflt, ho
is supremo; nnd, during his roign, Bel
glum has mado great progress, spe
cially along Industrial lines. It Is to
still further benefit his own land thnt
Leopold visits America, for ho comes
fcsslon of Interest ns revealing tho ad
miration which this country's commer
cial career has oxcltcd In Europe. Ap
parently nil tho strongest of Europe's
commorclnl powors nro coming to
hchool In this country. Tho vUlt of
English rnllroad mon to study tho ef
ficient operation of American rnllwny3
1h n nlco tribute A representative
commorqlnl agent of Germnny, who
docs not Btnnd for his government but
Is In closo touch with it, is now In tho
country to mako a study of Industrial
and reciprocal tariff relations.
Nov. tho French como with nn ad
mission that engineering students can
find a bettor field of research than in
Germany, England, or Bolglum, whoro
thoy hnvo been sent hitherto. Tho
VICEROY OF CI1EB LEE.
technical schools of Frunco Itsolf nro
no mean places, For an architect to
havo hail n thorough courso of study In
rails is u high rocouimondntlon. In
tho high-grade technical schools of
tills country tho courses nro rigorous.
but graduates aro nlmost morally cer
tain to find cxcollont. opportunities not
only open but wnltlns eagerly for them
on their completion of tho school
work.
Our Aiiniinl I'lro Yrnitv.
In tho year 1900 79,210 roportod fires
In thu United States burned 109,092
pieces of property and caused h loss
of $100,929,805. Thoso and other facts
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Come.
QUEEN OP BELGIUM.
principally to study our factories and
our commercial Interests with a view
to introducing now methods in tho old
world.
Tho king has always enjoyed an oc
casional holiday In Paris and whllo
thoro Is known aa a very Jolly good
fellow.
3d Successor
of our enormous annual flro wasto aro
cloarly sot forth by Arthur E. Harroll
In tho current Leslie's Wcokly. Thoy
show a condition of Ignorance nnd neg
llgonco which certainly speaks 111 for
tho lntolllgoncu nnd prudonco of tho
American pcoplo.
Defcctlvo flues, ovorhcatcd stoves,
faulty machinery, and similar products
of Ignornnco caused 23.13 per cent of
tho fires. Careless handling of matches,
lamps, cigars, hot ashes, etc., caused
23.85 per cent more. Crlmo nnd mls
chlof aro known to havo caused 8.52
por cent. Thoy nro conservatively es
timated to havo caused at least ono
half tho fires of "unknown" origin,
which resulted in 21.15 por cent of tho
total loss. "Spontaneous combustion"
cnused 4.25 per cent
A THADE QUID PRO QUO.
According to Washington dispatches
Great Britain has mado gonorous con
cessions In tho matter of tho isthmian
canal nnd manifested a complaint dis
position ns to tho Alaskan boundary.
"This genorosity, however," says tho
dlspatchos, "may not bo entirely un
selfish, for Ambnssador Choato has in-
tlmatod that there Is to bo n quid pro
quo" In tho shnpo of reciprocity bo
tweon tho United States nnd Canada.
It Ambnssador Choato has Intimated
this ho lins Intimated something which
is not credltablo to the lntolllgonco of
thoso who mnnngo our diplomacy, and
shnpo our national policy.
Tho Implication Is that wo aro to
mako soino groat concession In tho
matter of trndo with Canadn In roturn
for British gonoroslty In lotting us out
of tho obligations of tho Clayton-Bui
wor treaty.
It is not to bo supposed for a moment
that Mr. Choato has assumed tho re
sponsibility of saying to tho ropresen
tntlvos of tho British government that
in negotiating n treaty of reciprocity
with Canada wo aro going to glvo the
Canadians nny unfair advantngo in
trade It i to bo assumomd that in
tho matter of trade "concessions'
will exact as much as wo glvo in
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turn.
PER OAPITA CIRCULATION.
According to tho treasury statetnont
tho amount of money In circulation in
tho United States on Nov. 1 was f 2,240
300,542, On nn cstlmntod population of
78,211,000 this wns equal to $28.72 por
capita, which Is tho highest point tho
circulation haa ever reached.
This circulation consists of the fol
lowing kinds of money, all as good as
gold:
Gold coin 033,858,471
Gold certificates ,. 281,078,659
Silver certificates 441,810,337
Standard sllvor dollars 73,113.52
Subsidiary silver 83,999,351
Treasury notca of 1890 41,384,014
United btntos notes 338,781,028
National bank notes 351,G74,5G2
It la a noteworthy fnct that tho
monoy In circulation Nov. 1, 1901, wns
$107,119,120 greator than ono year ago,
iiespuo mo met mat tuoro was a re
duction of over $24,000,000 of treasury
notes of 1890 outstanding. Tho chlof
lucreaso was In gold and silver certifi
cates and national bnnlc notes.
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LIKE BROTHER, LIKE SISTER.
Miss Ilerron, tho sister of Professor
George D. Hcrron, who Is to bo mar
ried to Dr. Henri V. Bcrghnll of Man-
istccr Mich., according to tho ideas
which mado her brother's marriago to
Miss Rand sensational, Is a firm be-
llover In "tho new and slmplo form of
marriago" without a religious corc
mony. Tho Rev. W. T. Brown of Ply
mouth Congregational Church, Roch
ester, N. Y., probably will bo a guest
tho wedding, aa ho was ut Profes
sor Hcrron's when ho, addressing tho
brldnl pair, declared: "This Is tho tlmo
nnd tho place for tho muse of n poet.
tho speech of a god. Tho ofllco of
priest or maglstrato were an Intrusion
here."
Miss Hcrron is at tho "social cru-
sado" homo established by her brother
at Metuchen, N. J. Whon asked for
her Ideas on marriago sho said:
"I bollcvo that marriago Is away
abovo all earthly formB; that thoro la
something too lnfintto about love to bo
measured by earthly pledges vain,
ldlo pledges, which nro so often brok
en. What do such vows count tor it
two hearts aro nfiro with lovo which
knows no expression from tho Hps?
So long na I know that my vIowb of
marriago aro right It is a mattor of
total indlfferenco to mo what neigh
bors mny say. Any opposition hero
among tho ministers or tho town pco
plo would certainly havo little wolght
with mo. Thoy havo tho right to
think ns they plcaso and I shnll reservo
tho same right for myself. Critics of
my brother aro simply behind tho
MARGARET EVELYN HERRON.
times. His views about marriago and
socialism will yet bo generally ac
cepted." TWO OOMANOHE EVANGELISTS.
No better illustration could bo given
of tho mannor in which tho Indians of
tho Southwest nro turning Into tho
straight and narrow path, than a littlo
incident witnessed nt Lawton recently.
An Indian, a largo man of maturto
years, a Kiowa half-breed, entered. Ho
was dressed llko a whlto man, and
had nn intelligent appearance; but ho
Bcemcd norvous and ill at caso about
something. Tho placo was crowded
with a hurrying lot of business mon,
anxious to get back to their work.
Heads wcro turned townrd tho red
man, ns ho seated himself at ono of tho
crowded tables. Flually ho seemed to
pull hlmsolf togothcr, and raising his
hands abovo tho tablo, ho looked
around tho board, saying:
"Mo Jesus man." Ho then pro
ceeded to say tho simple words of
blessing tho food. Tho incident
touched nil who woro present.
Thcro aro a number of Indian Chris
tians of tho Wichita and Comancho
tribes spreading tho light of tho Gos
pel In tho foothills of tho Wichita
mountains. Camp meetings aro now
taking the placo of tho mcdlclno
dances, Tho Comanches nro led by Big
Eaglo and his squaw, both converts
for tho past five years. Thoy aro not
accompanied by any whlto peoplo, and
carry on their work in a slmplo but
offoctlvo. mannor. 8omo of tho half-
BIQ EAGLE AND SQUAW.
breeds who woro present say that as
many as fifty converts aro mado at n
Blnglo meeting. W. R. Drnpor, in
Christian Herald.
l'rldciit ICoixuvelt mill the Indian.
commissioner Jones of tho Indian
Bureau haa some radical Ideas as to tho
duty of congress to mako If posslblo
tho niuinn wards of the nation solf
justalnlng. It Is understood that Com
mlssloner Jones hns,urgod hla vlows
apon President Roosevelt, nnd thnt tho
lattor, from his lutlmnto knowledge of
Indian administration throughout tho
western states, Is Inclined to sharo tho
commissioner s vlows.
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PVBLIC EYE
Persons, Flaxes
and Things
SOENE OF RESURREOTION.
Tho Church of tho Holy Sepulchcr at
Jerusalem wns recently tho scene of
nnother bloody riot between tho par
tisans of tho Greek ' and tho Roman
communions. A number of Franciscan
priests nnd a party of Greek priests
quarreled over tho right to sweep a
certain part of the floor of tho church
CHURCII OF THE HOLY SEPUL-
CHER, JERUSALEM,
nnd n sanguinary battle ensued be
tween tho fathers. Five of tho Fran
ciscans were seriously injured, Tho
Turkish guard which regularly keep3
tho peace between tho Christians in
this church was overpowered and dis
armed.
Tho Church of tho Holy Sepulchcr
was originally built after tho visit ot
Empress Holona to Jerusalem. It is
supposed to mark tho spot where thi
body of Jesus lay for three days in tho
tomb. It is an ugly building of mixed
architecture, Biirrounded by n heavy
domo. Mnny relics, supposed to havo
been connected with tho crucifixion,
aro preserved in tho building, nnd tho
placo is one of tho most interesting
sights in Palestine. Tho Latin and
Greek Catholics early began their
quarrels over tho rinht to use the
church. A Turkish guard haa been
maintained thcro for yearn to keep the
peace,
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A CHURCH IN A TREE.
. Next to tho 'giants of tho Yoscmlto
Valley, California, the largest trees In
tho world aro found in Australia. Of
these, n species of tho eucalyptus, lo
cally known as tho "red gum-treo,"
takes tho lead. One of theso giant
trees In GIppBland, Victoria, was
felled at a distance of twenty feet
from tho ground. Tho wood of these
trees Is very soft when growing, and
whon nowly cut down, but hardens
when it Is dead. In this tree, whllo
A TREE-TRUNK AS A CHURCH,
tho wood was still soft, tho stump
was hollowed out, openings for doors
and windows were cut, and a roof was
placed upon it. In this way a room
was formed, said to bo twonty-fivo feet
in breadth, nnd capable ot accommoda
ting fifty people. Religious sorvlccs
havo frequently been hold thero, tho
pcoplo for mlle3 around assembling out
of curiosity; but this curiosity has lod
to blosslng, nnd a movement is now
on foot for erecting a substantial
church.
DISTURBING THE EQUILIBRIUM.
Whon Russia presented an ultima
tum to Turkoy in 1877, a European
conference was hold. Turkey had not
compiled with tho stipulations of tho
treaty of Paris, and tho conferonco of
1877, acting in tho name of the signa
tory powors, mado certain domnnds on
Turkey. If theso woro not complied
with. Russia was to enforce tno do
mantis, nnti mo TurKo-iiusainn war
followed.
At tho close of tho war, England,
Germany, Franco, Austria-Hungary,
and Italy Intervened In tho Interest ot
iiirkoy and comy.'llod. Russia to modi
fy her domnnds. Tno treaty of Berlin
resulted. This treaty re-enacted tho
general clauses of tho treaty of Paris,
declared Roumnnln, Sorvln, and Monte
negro Independent states, mado Bui
garla practically independent, nnd
mado certain stipulations as to reform
in Turkish namlnlstratlou.
At tno Burao time n treaty was
signed between England nnd Turkey,
In which tho fornrer agreed to tjefond
tho latter against tno aggression of
RuBsla or othor Europenn powors. At
thnt tlmo Englnnd, Franco and Ger
mnny wore united In opposition to
Russian plans tor tho dismemberment
of Turitoy, out as tho yearo passed
thero was a gradual shifting of tho Eu
ropean powers on tho Eastern ques-
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PROF. SMEDLEY AND SPELLING.
Professor Smedloy and his nssistants
In tho department ot child study of tho
Chicago public schools aro trying to
find out why so many children do not
learn to spell. That they do not Is ad
mitted by tho fact of tho Investigation.
And this admission Is doubly interest
ing bocouso it comes from Professor
Smedloy. Professor Smcdley's investi
gations so far seem to bo confined to
Physical conditions. Ho suggests that
Improperly fed children havo weaker
memories as woll as bodies. Defcctlvo
eyes aro also suggested as nnother rea
son for bnd spoiling. Tho theory Is that
tho child, not seeing tho word correct
ly In tho first place, Is unablo to re
produce It correctly. In this latter the
ory thero Bccms to bo a- point which
tno lny mind concerned with results, ,
and observing thnt tho spelling results
of Chicago school training nro decid
edly poor, may reflect upon with prof
It. Tho old system, by which children
woro taught to spoil by steady prac
tlco In vocal combining of letters into
words, la regarded as very crude nnd
bad by tho apostles of tho "new meth
ods." For It haa been largoly super
seded by what Is called "tho visual
method," which seems to bo that n
child shall first bo taught what n word
looks llko as n whole and then shall
learn to spell It by tnklng It to pieces
nnd trying to put tho pieces togethei
ngatn.
THE FOXY OLD SULTAN.
Abdul Hamiril., Sultan of Turkoy,
who has Just conceded tho demands
of tho French government, thus sav-
ABDUL HAMID.
Ing tho sclzuro of Smyrnn by tho
French fleet in . tho Smyrna Gulf, Is
now In tho sixtieth year of his life,
and probably a slckor man than ever
beforo. Tho sultan's sickness Is not
merely metaphorical; It Is literal. For
years ho has been in bad health, and
whilo ho has had to faco constant po
litical menace from blustering powers
abroad, ho haB been threatened with
nssasslnatlon and revolution nt homo,
together with all tho other ovlla flow
ing from tho despotic form of govern
ment It is now twenty-flvo yearo
slnco ho ascended the throne ot his
ancestors, and although ho Is the most
execrated monarch on tho faco ot tho
globe ho has many warm sympathis
ers and friends nmong tho foreign dip
lomats who havo visited his court and
havo learned tho exasperating trlala
of which tho sultan Is tho victim.
It Is only within tho past fow years
that ho took to wearing a full beard.
Formerly ho wore a mustacho only.
Ituiili And Grout Itrltnln.
Oront Britain. In splto ot its ill luck
in South Africa, can still turn to ac
count bvery moment for looking aftoi
ir Northwest Indian frontier. There
fore Russia should regard Afghanistan
moro attentively nnd set to worK mora
seriously with thnt country, for Grenl
Britain will know when to.selzo tin
right moment for provokinsr n quarrel
botwecn tho ameer and Russia, and
such a quarrel would call for tho with
drawal of Russian troops from points
at which their presence at thla momenl
is lndlsponsable. St. Petersburg Svet.
The dinners for 11111.
Those political prophets who tho
next day after nn election can predict
all tho changes which will occur bo
foro tho next election aro now appoint
ing ex-Governor Bennett Hill to tho
leadershlp on
tho Now
York Dem
ocracy, suc
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"Boss". Cro
ker's disas
trous malad
ministration. Tho loader
of tho Now
York Democ
racy Inevita
bly becomes
tho National Democratic leader. Un
doubtedly Governor Hill la ono ot tho
most astute politicians and statesmen
In tho country. Yet It Is too early to
select tho statesman who shall bo in
vited to assjimo tho leadership of tho
Democratic party. It may bo Hill and
abovo tho Democratic horizon thoro
now nppoars no vision of leadership
which ho might not realize and fill.
But na tho future unfolds thcro will bo
mnny objects to attract tho popular at
tention. Next year, after congress ad
journs, olectlons will bo hold In forty
states. Governors, with othor stato
olllcers, and members of congress will
bo chosen. Out of tho events of 1902,
not out ot tho ovents of 1901, tho Dem
ocratic leadership of tho futuro will
bo ovolved.
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