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THE FRONTIER. rcBLiPiiFn rvionr vncnsDAT bt tii* FKONTIKli I'lUNTlNO COMl’ANF. O’NEILL, NEBRASKA. THE NEWS IN BRIEF. Ex-Governor Merrill of Iowa died at Los Angeles, Cal. Sarah RadclifF of Reynolds, a patient at the Lincoln (Neb.) insane hospital, committed suicide by hanging. Captain D. L. Bralnard, chief com missary at Manila, has asked to be relieved on account of 111 health The government will send 150,000 feet of lumber to the Philippines to aid natives In rebuilding their homes John Johnson, a farmer living near Stanton, Neb., was shot and instantly killed by his half-brother, Oliver An derson. The Spanish Red Cross society has news from Manila that Aguinaldo has promised to release all sick Spanish prisoners. •* Governor Stephens has pardoned Lizzie Wong, who was sent from St. Louis in October in 1897 under sen tence of fifteen years for murder in the Recond degree. The Army and Navy Magazine of Washington is preparing to issue a souvenir edition devoted exclusively to Kansas and her heroes. While feeding a threshing machine near Sweet Springs, Mo., Cort Wine burg had his right arm caught in the cylinder and torn off at the shoulder. He died in a few hours. The financial statement of Cuba from January 1 to June 20, Just given out, shows that the island paid $1,480,021. above expenses during the first six months of the year, Charles Page, a farmer living north of Topeka, went insane on account of the heat while working in the hay field. He was brought to Topeka and lodged in Jail to await a hearing for lunacy. All haste is being used to dispatch the troops now waiting here to Ma nila. It is expected that the entire casual detachment now at the Pre sidio will set sail within about two weeks. Major John A. Logan, son of the late General John A. Logan, was re cently appointed by the president as major in the volunteer army, but his name was accidentally omitted from the lists. The following Iowa pensions have been granted: Boynton T. Chapman, Derby: Tilllnghast Mowry, Janesville; Joseph Tlnkenblnder, Battle Creek; Edward Maucher, Hawarden; Annie E. Sherman, Llscomb. Secretary Hay entertained at break fast Baron Sternberg, the German rep resentative on the Samoan commis sion. The baron is about to sail for Berlin to confer with the authorities respecting Samoan matters. Lieutenant Henry P. Llpplncott, dep vty surgeon of the army, has been directed to represent the medical de partment of the army at the eighth annual meeting of the military sur geons at Kansas City in September. ' Rural free delivery service at Wash burn college, Topeka, Kan., has beeq applied for. The postoffice department has sent a special agent to look over the proposed routes as to the need of such service. Harmony in the ranks of the democ racy will supply to the leading theme of a series of speeches to be delivered in New York and other cities in the cast by ex-Governor John P. Altgeld of Illinois during the next two weeks. It is believed that after the new regiments are on their way to the Philippines the subject of more general officers in the Islands will be consid ered There are now three major gen grais of the regular army and six brig adiers. ■ ; J. F. Turner, a reai estate agent of San Francisco, was shot and killed by Joseph Frenna, a barber, in the corri dor of the third floor of the Crocker building as the result of a Tong stand ing feud arising from a land deal in Fresno and Maco counties. It is reported that Aguinaldo, the Filipino leader, has ordered the rebel generalB In the province of Cavite to close in on and attempt to take the town of Imus, and It is added that troops are concentrating around the town from the lake country. Senator Mark Hanna had a long con ference at Frankfort, Germany, with the United States ambassador to Ger many, Andrew D. White, who came from Hamburg, and Consul General Guenther, on the Dresent and prospec tive German-Amerlcan relations. Major Betts of the Ohio naval re serves has made an offer to the war department to enlist the Toledo re serves for duty in the Philippines. The enlistment is impossible in the navy department, but Major Betts hopes, by enlisting the men for land service, to get assignment to one of the boats at Manila. John R. McLean, democratic nom inee for governor of Ohio, Is now head of the ways and means committee of the democratic national committee. i; His appointment was announced by ?-s' W. J. Stone, it being one of the fea tures of the reorganization plan de cided upon at the Chicago meeting July 20. August Jernberg, a local real estate dealer of Chicago, confessed bank ruptcy, placing his liabilities at $1,433, 137, without assets. The principal creditors are the Union National bank, Chicago, $59,050; C. F. Johnson, Omaha, $17,500; Union National bank Ifof Omaha, $16,982; S. A. Tolman, $205, 906; Illinois Land and Loan company, $245,341. W. S. Sunderland, a brakeraan on the Omaha road, was run over and Instantly killed by a freight train at Pender. Neb. Secretary of War Root went to Sandy Hook to witness tests of cannon and shells at the proving grounds there. * Rev. Mr. Edward L. Trefs has re signed from the editorship of the St. Joseph Herald to become pastor of Kountz Memorial church in Omaha. A Burlington train was wrecked near Barnard, on the Creston branch of that road. Engineer Cries was instantly killed and Conductor Mather and Fire f . man Smith were fatally hurt. IT MAT KILL Prisoner Not Able to Stand Excitement of Conviction or Acquittal. EITHER MAY PROVE EATAL TO HIM Unfortunate Man'* Friends Fear that lie Will Break Down Under the Ordeal— Ksterhazy Bays Dreyfus Is Guilty—Btlll Be Is Afraid of Ills Arqutttal. LONDON, Sept. 4.—(New York World Cablegram.)—Dreyfus, excitement dur ing Lamothe's deposition was painful to witness. He listened with strained intensity throughout, flushing, paling, working himself forward on his chair, ihe better to watch the faces of the judges, nodding his head at times at confirmation of points adduced and during confrontations half rising from his chair and dropping into it again, battling with a wish to speak and ex plain, perhaps to profTer once more that wild cry of innocence to which he has accustomed us. When at the end of the session the president gave him leave he threw himself upon ques tions like a famished dog upon a bone. His voice was almost a snarl, so harsh was it with the intensity of his feel ing. The scene of enthusiasm among the partisans of Dreyfus after La mothe’s evidence was wonderful, the first of its kind since the beginning of the trial. "Let them condemn him now if they dare,” one excited Dreyfuaard was heard to say. The general feeling is now greatly in favor of the chances ! of acquittal. A verdict must not be expected until Saturday or even Mon day, but Du Paty’s evidence, which is, I hear, long and extremely sensational, although I cannot vouch for the latter, may give rise to incidents which would delay the trial still further. Dreyfus’ friends are not yet decided what steps they will take for his future safety if -acquitted. They have every confidence that the authorities will get him safely out of Rennes. It is yet too soon, they say, to discuss the fu ture, but they anticipate considerable difficulties on the part of the prisoner If they endeavor to dlssuadfe him from remaining In Prance, as he undoubt edly wishes. He has. however, been at last brought to realize that further sojourn in the army is Impossible. He talks quite freely of the vindictive feel ings shown by the generals. "Bolsdeffre has never looked me In the face,” he remarked the other day. His health continues to be the cause of the gravest anxiety. Yesterday with his face flushed to an unhealthy pink and shining with perspiration, he looked like a man sustained only by excitement with a very short time to live after that excitement ceases. I believe a verdict of either condemna tion or acquittal will prove his death warrant and his friends, though they don’t say so. fear the same. Esterhazy, being asked by a reporter of tfie Sunday Special after reading Uie evidence give" Rentes if £e still deems Dreyfus guilty, answered: "Yes, guilty—most decidedly so. And yet I’m afraid the court-martial is go ing to acquit him. It looks very much like it Just at present, at any rate.” The interviewer asked what in that case would happen to Mercierf "Oh,” replied Esterhazy, “Mercler certainly will be condemned for this miserable traitor of a Jew, and that will only be the beginning of the de luge. Mark my words, the acquittal of Dreyfus will be only the beginning of trouble in Prance.” "Why, then,” he was asked, "don’t you, who know the truth about every thing, go over to Rennes and help set right?” ~1no," said lEJsterhazy, with a sneer, “I am much better over here.” YELLOW FEVER UNDER CONTROL. Hnrgeon General Receive* Flattering Re port* From Soldier** Home. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 4—Of ficials of the Marine hospital service are working in harmonious co-opera tlon with the state officials of Florida In dealing with the yellow fever out break at Key West. Dr. Porter, the health officer of the state, has reported his arrival in Key West. Such Infor mation as has been received by Dr. Wyman, the surgeon general, shows that there are a number of cases of fever there, but mild in type. Dr. Wyman today received from Key West a list of persons who have left that city recently, together with the date and manner of their departure and their destination. Dr. Wyman says that while there is no occasion for alarm concerning these people ordinary precautions would re quire that they be kept under observa tion for ten days, and if fever of any kind should ensue they should be iso lated until Its nature is positively de termined. Trust Buy. From Farmers. MADISON, Wis., Sept. 4.—The Amer ican Tobacco company will hereafter buy leaf tobacco direct from Wisconsin farmers. The trust will erect a mam moth depot in Madison for sorting and storing its purchase. This move, it is expected, will drive many small dealers out of the field. Recently leaf tobacco from jobbers, which transaction impressed it with the advantage of having agents buying direct from the farmer, thereby mak ing a big saving. Schurman and Hay Confer. WASHINGTON, Sept 4.—President Schurman, of the Philippine commis sion, was in conference for several hours today with Secretary Hay, going over matters in connection with the work of that body. This evening the secretary and Mr. Schurman were guests at dinner at the White House, at which ex-Mayor Strong of New York and his son wore also present. Mr. Schurman expects to remain in the city for a short time, as he desires to have a conference with Secretary Root when the latter returns to the city. KANSANS SAIL FOR HOME. Sunflower Rrglmrnt Embark* from Ma nila on tlie Transport Tartar. MANILA, Sept. 4.—10 p. m.—Lato this afternoon the Kansas regiment embarked on big barges in the river and were towed to the transport Tar tar, the Kansas regiment flag flying and the soldiers cheering. The Tartar sailed this evening. Many Spanish prisoners are escap ing from the Filipinos and bringing into the American lines stories of hard treatment. They agree that the Fili pinos are exceedingly short of rations and that a large section of their troops is reduced to the use of home-made black powder. The natives are trying every scheme to get food and munitions from Ma nila. Daily arrests are made for at tempts to smuggle contraband of war through the American lines. In one case a casco with a cargo of bamboo poles was overhauled and the poles were found full of rice, i The insurgents have a wholesome re ! spect for the British on account of several threats of British war ships to bombard their towns unless the rights of British subjects are respected. Two British vessels, the Lacson and the Nero, were driven by stress of weather into the harbor of Dagupan, the northern terminus of the Dagupan railway. The crews were imprisoned, but on their protesting that they were British subjects the insurgent author ities permitted one man, Edwards, to come to Manila, promising to release the crew of the Lacson if Edwards se cured from the British consulate a statement as to the nationality of the vessel. A similar concession was made to the Nero. Edwards says he saw several Amer ican prisoners who were better fed than the Spaniards of the Filipino offi cers. A force of native police has been formed to patrol the city of Manila, co-operating with the provost guard, whose lack of knowledge of the lan guage and the resorts of native crim inals has given an opportunity for burglary, an industry which has been flourishing of late. The new force in cludes many members of the old force and some insurgents who had grown tired of fighting. It has already done much good work In running down na tive criminals. The American secret service recent ly found a Filipino spy at Calamba. He is supposed to have been the man who stole four guns belonging to the Washington regiment. He offered des perate resistance to the soldier who was sent to capture him, and tried to run away with two revolver shots in his head. Finally he was brought down with a rifle bullet in his hip. He died after jumping from the stretcher and trying to run. IOWA BOYS START HOME SOON, War Department Receive* • Two DU« patche* from Gen. Otl*. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.- The War department today received two dis patches from Manila. The first reads: "MANILA, Sept. 4.—Adjutant Gen eral, Washington, D. C.: Railway to Angeles completed in four days. In surgents north opened on place this morning with shrapnel, which failed to explode; no casualties. Kansas and Washingtons being loaded on trans ports. Two battalions of the Nine teenth infantry relieve the Tennessees at Iloilo and Cebu. Latter, with Iowas, the only remaining volunteer regi ments, sail soon. OTIS.” At the War department it is said that with the leaving of the Tennessee and Iowa regiments all the volunteers will have left the Philippines, also all the men of the regular army discharg ed under general order No. 40. Irwin Send* Plague Report. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 4.— Marine Hospital Surgeon Irwin, sent to Lisbon and Oporto to investigate the plague outbreak, cables today that he had mailed a report. His cablegram conveys no information regarding the plague and it is inferred that possibly the situa tion is not as serious as has been thought, though there may be other reasons for the omission. Memory of Henry George. NEW YORK. Sept. 4.—'The sixtieth anniversary of the birthday of Henry George was celebrated this afternoon at the Grand Central palace under the auspices of the Manhattan Single Tax club. About 1,000 persons were pres ent. including a number of labor or ganizations. Messages of approval and encouragement were received and read from the single taxers of Buffalo, whe, it was announced, were holding a sim ilar anniversary meeting. Admiral Watson III. BOSTON, Mass., Sept. 4— A letter re . ceived here from an officer with Ad miral Watson at Manila, dated July 26, says that the admiral is still very ill, no improvement in his condition hav ing been shown since the 11th, the date of the accident which threatened to destroy his launch and to which at tack is attributed. It is understood he will ask to be at once relieved. Secretary (Iiirc Coming West. WASHINGTON, D. C., Sept. 4.—The secretary of the treasury and Mrs. Gage will leave Washington about 4 ep tember 10 for a visit to Chicago and other western cities. The secretary will remain until after the October fes tivities in the Lake City, while Mrs. Gage is planning to prolong her so journ until the late autumn. To Loase llte I.antis. WASHINGTON, Sept. 4.—Instruc tions have been prepared authorizing the agent in charge of the Ute Indian reservation in Utah to advertise for bids for leasing the surplus lands, in whole or in part, for a period of five years, beginning April 1 next. H >■ a Ilr.tllant War Record. SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Sept. 4.—Lieu tenant E. E. Hawkins of Company B, First South Dakota, arrived home to day and was met at the depot by the band, the Union Veterans’ union, the Grand Army of the Republic posts and a large crowd of citizens. IN THE DREYFUS TRIAL D3 Olum Confesses All the Crookedness oi Which He Has Been Guilty. SENSATIONAL REVELATIONS MADE Acta Under Instructions of Chiefs of tho General Staff—Cavalgnac Gets a Copy of tlie Testimony—A Very Satisfactory Day for the Accused. RENNES, Sept. 2—(New York World Cablegram.)—I am Informed on the best authority that Colonel Paty du Clam has made the most sensational revelation, exposing all the crooked ness of which he is guilty, in obedience to the direct instructions of his chiefs of the general staff. This was revealed to Major Tavernier, the commissioner appointed by Colonel Jouaust, presi dent of the court-martial, to take Du Paty de Clam’s testimony in Paris, where he lies ill. At this moment, 11 o’clock at night, a meeting of the generals and of the principal satelites is being held in the house which M. Cavaignac, a former minister of war, has secretly main tained here as the headquarters of the inner circle of anti-Dreyfusites. M. Cavaignac pretended to go to Paris after the fourth day of the trial. He really has been in Paris since the first day of Major Tavernier’s exam ination of Du Paty de Clam. He has been pulling wires in the attempt to learn as to what Du Paty de Clam has been testifying. Cavaignac returned here last night. I learn that he brought, if not a com plete copy of Du Paty de Clam’s testi mony, at least a fairly explicit synopsis of it. Upon his return was issued the hurried summons which gathered the generals in his house. They are now discussing their {ilan of defense. Gen eral Roget’s and Captain Cuignet’s mean abandonment of him has defi antly antagonized Du Paty de Clam. All efforts by General Gonse to pacify him have been vain. Du Paty de Clam’s family has persuaded him "to resign his commission in the army as soon as he has cleared himself of all respon sibility for this crime against Dreyfus. So he has no fears; he does not care. That M. Cavaignac should have pro cured even a synopsis of £>u Paty de Clam’s testimony is in itBelf illegal, for the law says that testimony so taken must be kept secret until it is read in court. But M. Cavaignac risked a crime and called together the gen erals last night. They knew Du Paty de Clam’s revelations place them in extremest danger. The day was a very satisfactory one for Dreyfus. The Beaurepaire witness, Germain, who was to prove that Drey fus attended the Asiatic maneuvers, found his statements denied by a rep utable witness, while Germain himself, it was proved, underwent two convic tions for swindling. This was the only testimony against Dreyfus, the re mainder of the depositions being in his favor, several of them being very weighty, as in the case of Captain Carvalho, General Sebert and Major Hartmann, their evidence going to show that particulars of the firing manual of the “120” gun and hydro pneumatic brake were almost matters of coihmon knowledge among the offi cers, and that the contention that* Dreyfus, from his special position on the staff and peculiar movements, could be acquainted with them has no solid basis. This was the sum of yesterday’s proceedings, which were not marked by any unusual incident, the Roget Brayere episode, in which General Roget clearly gave himself away, being the only matter which attracted special attention. GERMANS AND CHINESE CLASH. Ultimatum Sent to Chinese Government by Germany. LONDON, Sept. 2.—A special dis patch received here today from Shanghai reports that serious trouble has occurred in the Kiao Chou hinter land between the Germans and Chinese, in which six of the latter were shot. The German minister to China, Baron von Ketteler, has hand ed an ultimatum to the Chinese gov ernment, declaring that unless there is security of life and property and order is maintained in the hinterland Germany will take steps to protect her own interests. " * No Extra Session, ST. PAUL, Sept. 2.—A Pierre (S. D.) special to the Dispatch says: The Populist, the official paper of Governor Lee in this city, today an nounces that the governor will refuse to call a session of the legislature to provide means to bring the troops from San Francisco. It also states that he will refuse to issue emergency war rants. which means that state warrants will have to be registered within a few days, but it is not likely that any of them will be for more than a short time. _; L & Rioter* Bombard Street Cars. CLEVELAND, 0.. Sept. 2—Another riot broke out at 9:30 tonight on Cen tral avenue, near Giddings avenue. A small torpedo exploded under the wheels of a Central avenue car, and a large crowd of foreign workmen assembled. They soon began to throw stones at the passing cars. Captain Rowe and his men charged the crowd and clubbed it severely. As the riot ers broke away the police made ten arrests. Looks Bad for Fearjr. ST. JOHNS, N. F., Sept. 2.—The whaling steamer Neptune reports that while making her way toward Hud son’s bay she was caught in an ice floe half way up the Labrador coast August 21. This seems to indicate that Lieutenant Peary’s steamer must be having very unfavorable weather in i.»e arctic regions. Six Hundred Lives Lost. YOKOHAMA, Sept. 2.—Six hundred lives have been lost by the flooding of a copper mine at Besshi, Island cf Shikoku COLD STEEL ONLY REMEDY, Funston Says Immrgentv Mu*t Be Whipped Into Sabmlaalon. MANILA, Sept. 2.—Of the troops about to return to the United States the Kansas men will leave on board the transport Tartar, the Washington regiment on board the Pennsylvania and the Nevada cavalry on the Ohio. All these departures will occur within the next week. Bight hundred men of the Kansas regiment will return and 200 will remain at Manila, 150 of them re-enlisting. Three officers and thirty of the Kansans were killed and nineteen officers and men died from disease during the smallpox epidemic, while 122 members of the regiment were wounded. Of the Washington men 875 men are embarking, while eight officers and 206 men will stay, most of those re maining enlisting in the new regi ments being formed here. One of the officers of the regiment was killed, one was wounded and one died from disease; twenty-four of the men were killed, 128 were wounded and nine died. General Frederick Funston and Mrs. Funston are yvith the general’s regi ment. General Funston has under gone an operation, necessitated by an injury resulting from a fall from his horse while serving in the Cuban army with General Gomez. In the course of an interview Gen eral Funston remarked that he would not mind staying in Luzon. He dis likes war, but inasmuch as there is fighting he would like to remain and aid in bringing it to a close. Speaking of the future he said: “The only solution of the problem will be through whipping the insurgents. I do not think they will surrender. When we begin active operations against them on a larger scale in the autumn we will scatter them into small bands and I think when the soldiers composing these bands see that they are persistently pursued they will throw away or hide their arms and return to the pursuits of peace. A year hence small bodies of armed men will be able to go any where in Luzon. The island was al ways infested with bandits and was never safe for Europeans to travel in. Probably after the end of the fight ing the highwaymen will be more nu merous because the members of Aguinaldo’s army, who have lived for years with guns in their hands, have acquired a taste for bush life and would rather continue as highwaymen than return to work. “Cavalry is greatly needed Tiere. The country, when dry, is superb for cav alry operations. The insurgents have none. One of their strong points is their ability to retreat rapidly. Cav alry could overtake and hopelessly scatter and punish them, and could subsist largely on the country. When cavalry is once here it should be given a chance to go ahead and not kept in towns for guard duty. Our greatest successes have been gained when the regimental commanders have been al lowed to quickly follow up the advan tages gained in battle. Small bodies of Americans, operating freely and commanded by officers of dash and energy, could badly break up the enemy. The capture of Aguinaldo by J cavalry would be a less difficult propo sition than the capture of the Apache chiefs in Arizona.” SPEAKERS ON TRUST EVILS. Three Nebratkans Are Invited to Present Papers. CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—The following persons have been invited to speak at the conference on combinations and trusts and some of them have accepted the invitation: A. J. Vanlandingham, Chamber of Commerce, St. Louis; Hon. William Lindsay, Frankfort, Ky.; Hon. John G. Carlisle, New York City; P. E. Dowe, president Commercial Travelers’ Na tional league, New York City; Hon. T. S. Smith, attorney general, Austin, Tex.; M. M. Garland, president of the Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers, Pittsburg, Pa.; Hon. W. J. Bryan, Lincoln, Neb.; Hon. Ed ward Rosewater, Omaha; ex-Senator W. V. Allen, Madison, Neb.: ex-Gov ernor Alva Adams, Pueblo, Colo.; ex Governor W. A. McCorkle, Charleston, W. Va. CONDITION 0E WESTERN CORN. What the Outlook Is in Iowa and Ne braska. CHICAGO, Sept. 2.—The monthly crop report, published tomorrow in the Corn Belt, says of Nebraska: In 310 reports seventy-five say the condition is excel lent; ninety-five call it good; seventy seven say fair; thirty-three poor. An average of 185 reports estimate the yield per acre at les3 than forty bush els; 103 reports estimate the yield at more than forty bushels. In Iowa the corn crop report covers forty counties. Thirty-five say the crop is excellent; forty-one that it is good; twelve that it is fair, and only two call it poor. As compared with the crop of 1898, fifty-nine reports say it is better; thirty-three say that it is much the same, and eleven that it is not so good. Fever in New Orleans. AUSTIN, Tex., Sept. 2.—The state health department has received in formation of one death from yellow fever at New Orleans. State Health Officer Blunt at once ordered a rigid quarantine against New Orleans on passenger and freight business to con tinue indefinitely and all border sta tions were notified to refuse admis sion to any person or freight from that port. „ . Goodrich on th© Iowa. j SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2.—Captain C. F. Goodrich of the cruiser Newark has been detached from that command and today will assume command of the battleship Iowa, relieving Captain Terry, who is ordered home on waiting orders. At the same time the com mand of the Newark will devolve upon Captain B. H. McCallan. It is expected Captain Terry will soon be promoted to the rank of rear admiral. It is supposed that the average depth of sand in the deserts of Africa is from thirty to forty feet. FROM NIAGARA TO TI1E SEA. Bow the Finest Inland Water Trip In the World Is Made Possible. This is the season of the year when the tourist is in evidence—when old and young and middle-aged are look ing for rest and recuperation in one way or another. We have in this country a vast army of people who about this time of year desire to es cape from the dust and heat and tur moil of town and city and enjoy the shade, the comfort and quiet of lake and river. Thus they cast about for advantageous points of interest and pleasure. There is no need of going to Europe to search for delights readily to be found in our own land. Sights and scenes that appeal to the highest enjoyment are at our very doors, and to be had at an outlay insignificant in compari son with that which a trip across the ocean would entail. When the most delightful scenery, the grandest rivers and mountains, the most picturesque valleys and slopes, and all the com forts and conveniences and luxuries of home are within our reach, why go abroad in search of them? We are lead to this inquiry in looking over the 1899 official guide of Niagara to the Sea, issued by the Richelieu and Ontario Navigation company, 228 St. Paul street. Montreal. It treats ex haustively of the finest inland water trip in the world, for nowhere on the continent of North America is there a more picturesque region than that which lies between Niagara and the sea. The most magnificent scenery abounds from start to finish and op portunity for viewing the same through facilities that have been pro vided by the company above referred to is so complete—so carefully worked out in every detail—that the journey once made can be looked back upon as one of the most delightful of a life time. First of all, Niagara itself is one of the wonders of the world, with , a fascination that rivets the attention of tourists as they start out on this trip of sight-seeing to the sea. It is so easily reached that none need de prive themselves of the privilege of seeing this greatest of nature’s mar vels and “doing” the grand tour of th* famed Thousand Islands of the St. Lawrence. From all points south of the international boundary there Is direct railway communication, nearly all the trunk lines of the United States converging at this great gateway to the tourists’ paradise. Commencing at the falls of Niagara, on the southern shore, then crossing Lake Ontario by steamer or rounding its western extremity by rail, to Toronto, the Queen City of the West, embarking on one of the steam ers of the Richelieu and Ontario Navi-' gation company, following the course of the lake, past the romantic waters of the Bay of Quinte, to Kingston, thence down the St. Lawrence, thread ing in and out of the Thousand Islands Into the open stretch to Laxe St. Fran cis, shooting the rapids, stopping over at Montreal and Quebec, and finally reaching the crowning glory of all the incomparable grandeur of the Saguenay river. To properly describe the beauties of the trip from Niagara to the sea would occupy many times the space that we can here devote to its portrayal. Let It be made, for instance, on the beau tiful steamer “Toronto,” built the past year, and which began regular trips on the Toronto-Montreal route June 1. It sails from Toronto every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday. This magnif icent boat has spacious and elegant passenger accommodations, including 140 state rooms, four parlors and large Pullman sleeping cabins, and has a sleeping capacity for 430 passengers. The dining room on the upper deck has a seating capacity for over 100 persons. As already said, the Navi gation company in the performance of their part of the work, has forgot nothing tending to the comfort and enjoyment of patrons. This very important part having then been provided for, the tourist has but to avail himself or herself of privi leges afforded within the confines of the Toronto and absorb the beauties of nature to be seen on every side from fits decks. Historical places of interest are pointed out and visited, cities and towns viewed from land and water and the grandly beautiful land scape so impressed upon the memory that ever afterward the tourist must concede that the trip from Niagara to the sea by way of the St. Lawrence embodies more real delight, more gen uine satisfaction in sight-seeing than any other course that could be taken in a given number of miles. He re turns to his home enriched in knowl edge of wonders of the world and thankful to the Navigation company that has made it possible for him to see so much at such nominal expense. The official guide already alluded to, besides showing illustrations of many cities, public buildings and points of interest along the route taken by-the Navigation company’s steamers, gives a list of rates for passage, state rooms, meals, etc:, etc. A copy of this guide should be in the hands of those who contemplate making the trip in order that they may understand all details concerning the journey and the beautiful scenery it will be their privi lege to view as they move from Niag ara to the sea in the luxurious steam ers of the line in question. The guide can be obtained from the company at Montreal. The author of this mention has made the trip here alluded to, but he cannot begin to describe the beauties it pre sents. His advice would be that tour ists take this route for their summer outing, feeling assured that in the end they will be thankful for information that turned them in the direction of the St. Lawrence and the Thousand Islands. If a trip is undertaken it will be found that nothing has been forgot ten tending to the pleasure and com fort of tourists who patronize the spa cious and beautiful steamers that the Richelieu company has placed at their disposal. No true man envies another who has reached fame and position by crawling and cringing. If new clothes look as uncomfortable as they feel but few people would care to wear them.