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I A ROMANCE <?F NEW YORK |
By AMELIA E. BARR. +
Author of "Friend Olivia.," 'X Thou end the Other One." Eto. J
Copyright, 1886, by Dadd. Head and Company. X
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CHAPTER X.—(Continued.)
Joris was so wrapped up in his
grief that he did not notice Bram was
Buffering also. Bram got the brunt
of the world’s wonderings and inqui
ries. People who did not like to ask.
Joris questions felt no such delicacy
with Bram. Joris could, in some de
gree, control himself; he could speak
of the marriage with regret, but with
,, out passion; he had even alluded, in
, some cases, to Hyde's family and ex
!i ’’ pectations. The majority believed
that he was secretly a little proud of
the alliance. But Bram was aflame
with indignation; first, if the mar
riage were at all doubted; second, if
it were supposed to be a satisfactory
one to any member of the Van Heems
kirk family.
Hyde’s brother officers held high
festival to their comrade’s success. To
every bumper they read the marriage
notice aloud, as a toast, and gave a
kind of national triumph to what was
a purely personal affair. Joris read it
with dim eyes, and then lit his long
Gouda pipe and sat smoking with an
air of inexpressible loneliness. Lys
bet read it, and then put the paper
carefully away among the silks and
satijis in her bottom drawer. Neil
Semple read it and re-read it. It
seemed to have a fascination for him,
and for more than an hour he sat
musing, with his eyes fixed upon the
fateful words. Then he rose and went
to the hearth. There were a few
sticks of wood burning upon it, but
they had fallen apart. He put them
together, and, tearing out the notice,
he laid it upon them. It meant much
more to Neil than the destruction of
a scrap of paper, and he stood watch
ing it long after it had become a film
of grayish ash.
Bram would not read it at all. He
was too full of shame and trouble at
the event; and the moments went as
if they moved on lead. But after tea
he gathered a great nosegay of nar
cissus and went to Isaac Cohen’s. He
went into the store, and she seemed
to know his footstep. He had no need
to speak; she came at once from the
mystery behind the crowded place
into the clearer light.
Their acquaintance had evidently
advanced since that anxious evening
when she had urged upon Bram the
intelligence of the duel between Hyde
and Neil Semple; for Bram gave her
the flowers without embarrassment,
and she buried their sweet face in
their sweet petals, and then lifted it
with a smile at once grateful and
confidential.
Then Bram told her all the little
things that had grieved him, and they
talked as dear companions might talk.
It was not more than an hour ere
*•*«. Cohen came home. He looked quickly
at the young people and then stood
by Bram, and began to talk courteous
ly of passing events. Miriam leaned,
listening, against a magnificent
“apostle’s cabinet” in black oak.
Against its carved and pillared back
ground, her dark drapery fell in
almost unnoticed grace; but her fair
face and small hands, with the mass
of white narcissus in them, had a
singular and alluring beauty. She
affected Bram as something sweetly
supernatural might have done. It was
an effort for him to answer Cohen;
he felt as if it would be impossible for
him to go away.
But the clock struck the hour, and
the shop boy began to put lip the
shutters, and the old man walked to
the door, taking Bram with hipi.
Then Miriam, smiling her farewell,
passed like a shadow into the darker
shadows beyond; and Bram went
home, wondering to find that she had
cast out of his heart hatred, malice,
fretful worry and all uncharitable
ness.
CHAPTER XI.
At Hyde Manor, and Bram and Miriam
In Hyde Manor House, there was
that stir of preparation which indi
cates a departure. Hyde and Kather
ine were taking a hasty meal together.
Hyde was in full uniform, his sword
at his side, his cavalry cap and cloak
on a chair near him. They both rose
together—Katherine bravely smiling
away the tears and looking exceeding
ly lovely in her blue morning gown
trimmed with frillings of thread lace,
and Hyde, gallant and tender, but
still with the air of a man not averse
to go back to life’s real duty. He took
Katherine in his arms, kissed away
her tears, made her many a loving
promise and then, lifting his cap and
cloak, left the room. Evidently he
had quite recovered his health and
strength, for he sprang very easily
into the saddle, and, gathering the
reins in his hand, kept the restive
animal in perfect control.
A moment he stood thus, the very
Ideal of a fearless, chivalrous, hand
some soldier; the next, his face soft
ened to almost womanly tenderness,
for he saw Katherine coming hastily
through the dim hall and into the
clear sunshine and in her arms was
his little son. She came fearlessly to
his side, and lifted the sleeping child
to him. He stooped and kissed it and
♦ban kissed again the beautiful
mother; and calling happily back
ward, “Good-by, my love; God keep
you, love; good-by,” he gave his
horse his own wild will and was
soon lost (o sight among the trees of
the park.
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Katherine stood with her child in
her arms, listening to the ever fainter
beat of hoofs. Her husband had gone
back to duty, his furlough had expir
ed, their long, leisurely honeymoon
was over. But she was neither fear
ful nor unhappy. Hyde's friends had
procured his exchange into a court
regiment. He was only going to
London, and he was still her lover.
She looked forward with clear eyes as
she said gratefully to herself, “So
happy am 1! So good is my husband!
So dear is my child! So fair and
sweet is my home!”
Katherine would not have been hap
py had the estrangement between
herself and her parents continued a
bitter or a silent one. She did not
suppose they would answer the letter
she had sent by the fisherman Hudde,
so, immediately after her arrival at
Jamaica, Katherine wrote to her
mother; and, without waiting for re
plies, she continued her letters regu
larly from Hyde. They were in a
spirit of the sweetest and frankest
confidence.
She asked her advice with all the
faith of a child and the love of a
daughter; and she sent through her
those sweet messages of affection to
her father, which she feared a little
to offer without her mother’s media
tion.
But when she had a son, and when
Hyde agreed to the boy being named
George, she wrote a letter to him.
The letter, full of love, starred all
through with pet words, and wisely
reminding him more of their own past
happiness than enlarging on her pres
ent joy, made his heart melt. He
could do no business that day. He felt
that he must go home and tell Lysbet,
only the mother could fully under
stand and share his joy. He gave her
the letter with a smile, and then
walked up and down while she read
it.
“Well, Joris, a beautiful letter this
is.‘ And thou has a grandson of thy
own name—a little Joris. Oh, how I
long to see him! Would God he was
here!”
The face of Joris was happy and
his eyes shining; but he had not yet
much to say. He walked about for
an hour and listened to Lysbet, who,
as she polished her silver, retold him
all that Katherine had said of her
husband's love and of his goodness to
her. At last he rose and went into
the garden and she watched him wan
der from bed to bed, and stand look
ing down at the green shoots of the
early flowers. About three o’clock he
came into the house with a firm, quick
step.
“Lysbet, thinking I have been—
thinking of Katherine’s marriage.
Better than I expected, it has turned
out.”
“I think that Katherine has made a
good marriage—the best marriage of
all the children.”
“Dost thou believe that her hus
band is so kind and so prudent as she
says?”
“No doubt I have.”
“See, then, I will send Katherihe
her portion. It is for her and her
children. Can I trust them with it?”
“Katherine is no waster, and full
of nobleness is her husband. Write
thou to him, and put it in his charge
for Katherine and her children. And
tell him in his honor thou trust en
tirely, and I think that he will do in
all things right.”
“Lysbet?”
“What then, Joris?”
“The drinking-cup of silver, which
my father gave us at our marriage. It
was given to my great grandfather
when he was mayor of Middleburg.
His name, also, was Joris. To my
grandson shall I send It?”
“Oh, my Joris, much pleasure would
thou give Katherine and me also! Let
the little fellow have it. I will tell
Katherine. But thou, too, write her
a letter; for little she will think of
her fortune or of the cup if thy love
thou send not with them.”
And Joris had done all that he pur
posed and done it without one grudg
ing thought or doubting word. And
Hyde was not indifferent to such
noble trust. He fully determined to
deserve it.
As Joris sat smoking that night he
thought over his proposal, and then
for the first time it struck him that
the Middleburg cup might have a
peculiar significance and valu* to
Bram. When Lysbet sat down with
a little sigh of content beside him and
said, “A happy night is this to us,
Joris,” he answered. “God is good;
always better to us than we trust him
for. I want to say now what I have
been considering the last hour—some
other cup we will send to the little
Joris, for I think Bram will like to
have the Middleburg cup best of all.”
“Always Bram has been promised
the Guilderland cup and the server
that goes with it."
“That is the truth; but I will tell
you something, Lysbet. The Middle
burg cup was given by the Jew's of
Middleburg to my ancestor because
great favors and protection he gave
them when he was mayor of the city.
Bram is very often with Miriam
Cohen and—”
Then Joris stopped and Lysbet
waited anxiously for him to finish the
sentence; but he only puffed, puffed
and looked thoughtfully at the bowl
of his pipe.
“What mean you, Joris?”
“I think that he loves her.”
“Well?”
“That he would like to marry her.”
“Is she so fair?"
“A beautiful face and gracious
ways she has. Like her, the beloved
Rachael must have been. I think.
Why do you not stand with Bram as
you stood with Katherine?”
“Little use It would be, Joris. To'
give consent in this matter would be
a sacrifice refused. Be sure that
Cohen will not listen to Bramt no,
nor to you, nor to me, nor to Miriam.
“Say to Bram. ‘I am willing,’ and
Cohen will say to him, ’Never, never
will I consent.- If you keep the Jew’s
cup’ for Bram and Miriam, always
you will keep it; yes, and they that
live after you, too.”
At the very hour Joris and Lysbet
were discussing the position of their
son with regard to Miriam Cohen, the
question was being definitely settled
at another point. For Joris was not
the only person who had observed
Bram’s devotion to the beautiful Jew
ess. Cohen had watched him with
close and cautious jealousy for many
months; but he was far too wise to
stimulate love by opposition and he
did not believe in half measures.
When he defined Miriam’s duty to her
he meant it to be in such shape as
precluded argument or uncertainty;
and for this purpose delay was neces
sary. But it happened, that, after
some months of negotiation, a final
and satisfactory letter had come to
him by the same post as brought
Katherine's letter to Joris Van
Heemskirk.
He read its contents with a sad sat
isfaction and then locked it away
until the evening hours secured him
from business interruption. Then he
went to his grandchild.
She looked so pretty and happy and
careless, that for some time he did
not like to break the spell of her rest
ful beauty. Then he said in slow,
even tones, “My child, listen to me.
This summer my young kinsman
Judah Belasco will come here. He
come3 to marry you. You will be a
happy wife, my dear. He has mon
eys and he has the power to make
moneys, and he is a good young man.
I have been cautious concerning that,
my dear.”
There was a long pause. He did
not hurry her, but sat patiently wait
ing, with his eyes fixed upon the book
in her hand.
“I do not want to marry, grand
father. I am so young. I do not
know Judah Belasco.”
“You shall have time, my dear. It
is part of the agreement that he shall
mow live in New York.
“Put from your heart or fancy any
other young man. Have you not
thought of our neighbor, Bram Van
Heemskirk?”
“He is good; he Is handsome. I
fear he lo'ves me.”
"You know not anything. If you
choose a husband, or even a shoe, by
their appearance, both may pinch you,
my dear. Judah is of good stock.
Of a good tree you may expect good
fruit.”
“Bram Van Heemskirk is also the
son of a good father. Many times you
have said it.”
“Yes, I have said it. But Bram is
not of our people. My dear, will you
take your own way, or will you obey
the word of the Lord?”
“My father, I will keep the promise
that I made you. I will do all that
you wish.”
Cohen bowed his head solemnly
and remained for some minutes after
wards motionless. His eyes were
closed, his face was as still as a paint
ed face. Whether he was praying or
remembering, Miriam knew not. But
solitude is the first cry of the wound
ed heart, and she went away into it.
She was like a child that had been
smitten and whom there was none to
comfort. But she never thought of
disputing her grandfather’s word, or
of opposing his will.
(To be continued.)
DEAD MAN MAKES TROUBLE.
Presence in Spirit Form Obnoxious to
His Successor.
A colored family in Almagro has
recently been broken up because of
the nightly appearance of the wife’s
former husband, says the Danville
(Va.) correspondent of the Richmond
Dispatch. The fact that the man in
question has been dead a year or
two does not seem to affect in the
least his desire to look upon the hap
piness of his former helpmeet. He
invades the privacy of the woman’s
chamber, much to the annoyance of
her present husband. He made one of
his frequent visits the other night. He
was dressed entirely in white, and
came and stood at the foot of the
bed.
The living husband decided that the
dead man had the best right to the
woman's presence, and he dived
through the window, carrying the
sash with him. The woman, who
seems to have preferred the living to
the dead, followed his example. The
pair spent the night, thinly clad, un
der the stars.
And now there will be a divorce
suit, the man refusing longer to live
with a woman whose dead husband
visits her in the night.
A Suggestive Amendment.
A wealthy brewer in Montreal built
a church and inscribed on it: “This
church was erected by Thomas Mob
son at his sole expense. Hebrews xl.”
Some college wags altered the inscrip
tion so as to make it read: “This
church was erected by Thomas Mol
son at his soul’s expense. He brews
XX.”
MUST BE NATIONAL
GENUINE PROTECTION IS THAT
OR IT IS NOTHING.
The Doctrine Is One of Broad and
General Application and Must Not
Be Made an Instrument of Favorit
ism to Special Sections or Interests.
The article, ‘■Protection a National
Doctrine,” in "Gunton's Magazine" for
December, is worthy of thoughtful
perusal by all who are in search of
information anil argument relative to
protection, its alms, its scope and itB
effects upon the material prosperity
of the peoplo of this country. In this
presentment of the subject Prof. Gun
ton has completely succeeded in dem
onstrating alike the fallacy and the
folly of considering protection as an
instrument of favoritism to special
sections or interests. The doctrine,
he urges, must be one of broad and
general application to the nation as
a whole, to all industries, all inter
ests. It is either that or it is nothing.
It will fail and deserves to fail. Ex
actly in point is the extract from a
reesnt address by Gen. William F.
Draper, the head of the great textile
machinery plant at Hopedale, Mass.,
a distinguished business man, a cap
tain of Industry, a clear thinker and
forceful writer on economic subjects.
Well and truly Gen. Draper declares:
‘‘When the Republican party ceases
to be a Protectionist party, it will be
beaten, and deserves to be, as, if the
people wish to try another free trade
experiment the Democratic party is
the proper one to conduct it."
And it will be so. Just as surely as
the Republican party deserts the bod
rock of its economic faith, just as
surely as it proceeds to undermine
protection, either through special
tariff legislation at the behest of cer
tain sectional interests which clamor
for free raw materials, or through a
system of swapping trade privileges
whereby one Industry is arrayed
against another Industry and a largo
degree of foreign competition is bar
gained for, just so surely will the Re
publican party ride to a fall. No
political party can retain public con
fidence for any length of time after it
has begun to exhibit the worst of all
party weaknesses—that of distrust in
the soundness of its own cardinal
faith.
Against the folly and'the fallacy of
free raw materials and special treat
ies Prof. Gunton’s guns are double
shotted and accurately trained. New
England "small talk” and selfishness
come In for some effective broadsides,
and so does the shortsighted and
short witted policy of forcing our
products upon other countries by
means of special trade privileges in
stead of on the sound and lasting
basis of superior excellence or great
er cheapness, while at the same time
showing gross favoritism and unfair
ness toward certain industries select
ed for slaughter in order that certain
other industries may have an unjust
advantage.
1902, RECORD BREAKER.
Extraordinary Showing of Prosperity
for the Year Just Closed.
With this, our last number of the
year 1902, we would briefly call at
tention to the year’s record of un
paralleled progress and prosperity. In
spite of the great coal strike, the
result of which is still serious, we
have passed through a year of busi
ness activity, of commercial expan
sion, of trade movements and both
individual and national success in
production and earnings and conse
quent enjoyment of the necessaries
and comforts and luxuries of life, such
as was never before known.
Our almost record breaking crops
will all be marketed at good prices.
Our iron and steel production has
been the largest in our history, our
pig iron output reaching 18,000,000
tons, almost three times that of 1894.
Our railway earnings ha've surpass
ed all previous years. Our bank
clearings have again broken the rec
ord.
Our postal, insurance, telegraph and
telephone business have been larger
than ever before.
Our imports for the first time in our
history will approximate $1,000,000,
000, while our exports, though not
quite equal to one or two preceding
years, owing to the failure of last
year’s corn crop and the extraordi
nary home demand for manufactures,
are yet most satisfactory.
We have earned more, lived bet
ter and saved more than ever before
in our history.
It has been the merriest Christmas
and will be the happiest New Year
that was ever enjoyed by any people
on earth.
Not all are quite happy, for the mil
lennium has not yet come. The hand
ful of antis are discouraged and dis
heartened, while the tariff smashers
see no hopes of a materialization of
their "ideas.” And yet even these mal
contents and pessimists know that
they are better off in every material
way than they ever were before.
It is the fifth full successive year
that we have enjoyed this constantly
increasing prosperity. It dates from
the going into operation of the Ding
ley tariff law. With every laborer
employed full time at larger and
larger wages, has come increased de
mands for our varied products, even
greater than can be supplied or trans
ported.
What, a tariff lesson it is, to be
sure! No need to read Adam Smith
or John Stuart Mill. No need of tar
iff commissions or hearings before the
Ways and Means committee, or com
mercial conventions or lengthy es
says.
Each man's hank book tells the
whole story, and there never beford
were so many bank books with such
large balances as now. Never before
were so many millions sent home to
the old countries by those who have
come to make their home here in this
land of work and wages. This very
fact alone disproves the statements
that cost of living has increased more
than wages. Millions upon millions
of increased wages have been granted
during the last two months, added to
the many increases of recent years.
And happily for all. we have decided
to let well enough alone for two or
three years at the least.—American
Economist.
THE COAL DUTY.
Good Reasons Why the Tariff on An
thracite Should Not Be Removed.
In connection with President Roose
velt’s recommendation that the duty
on anthracite coal be summarily
abolished the following communica
tion from Capt. William W. Bates, an
eminent authority on all matters per
taining to the American merchant
marine, should be found both perti
nent and Instructive:
“Editor The American Economist:
It has been stated that one reason for
putting the duty on coal, such as
shipped from England to California,
was that It was carried by returning
ships In the grain trade at ballast
rates, and unfairly competed with
the coal produced by our Pacific
states. But we should add to this
that the British coal from its first ex
portation has been monopolized in
carriage by British ships through the
discrimination policy of British under
writers. Insurance on this coal to be
carried by American ships would
cost greatly in excess of the rate by
British ships, If such insurance could
be obtained at all at Lloyds. The
object of this discrimination was pro
tection of the British ship. To take
off the duty of sixty-seven cents per
ton would add somewhat to this pro
tection by raising the freight. Now
that the British ship needs protection
more than ever, and we have none in
this coal trade, and we are great
friends of the British, shall we not
help them?
•‘William W. Bates.”
It would appear that in urging the
removal of the duty on anthracite
coal the President acted without due
consideration of two Important facts:
First, that the duty of sixty-seven
cents per ton on Welsh anthracite
arriving at Pacific coast ports as bal
last was at the time the Dlngley tar
iff was passed regarded as necessary
for the proper protection of the coal
producing interests of the Pacific
coast. That protection is as neces
sary now as it was five and a half
years ago, and its removal would un
doubtedly be injurious to the coal
mining industry of the Pacific coast
states. Being brought over as ballast
the delivery of Welsh coal involved
practically no cost of transportation.
It could therefore be sold at so low a
price as to compete injuriously with
domestic coal. Henco the Imposition
of the duty. Even more than it was
five and a half years ago that duty Is
to-day justifiable and necessary, for
tinder its protection coal mining
operations have greatly increased on
the Pacific coast, until at this time
the industry employs many millions of
capital and pays wages to many thou
sands of men.
Second, as so clearly shown by
Capt. Bates, the removal of the duty
would amount to a direct gift or sub
sidy to the British ship owner, who
would be thereby enabled to add at
least a part of the sixty-seven cents
a ton to his freight charges and still
sell the coal at a lower price than is
at present possible. We have done
much by unwise navigation laws and
regulations to crush out our shipping
and promote the shipping Interests
of other countries, but it would seem
to be straining matters a little too far
to put up still another bar against
domestic shipping and then to ask the
coal producers of the Pacific coast to
pay the cost.
The two reasons cited, to say noth
ing of the unwisdom of using the
tariff as a factor In labor disputes,
would seem to be sufficient to dis
suade Congress from concurring in
the recommendation of the repeal of
the duty on anthracite coal.
Declined With Thanks.
Democratic Approval.
The Dubuque Telegraph, Democrat
ic, thanks Mr. Cummins for his Inter
pretation of the “Idea,” for the reason
that there will now be no further ex
cuse “for any high protection Iowa
newspapers which may hereafter af
firm that it does not imply that the
tariff now affords shelter to monopoly."
—Sioux City Journal.
THE LIVE STOCK MARKET.
Latest Quotations from South Omaha
and Kansas City.
SOITTH OMAHA.
CATTLE—There was only ft small run
of rattle, and besides that the quality
was rather Inferior. Packers, though,
took hold In good shape, and the mar
ket ruled active from start to finish,
everything being disposed of In gcod sea
son.
Tho quality of the cornfed steers on
sale was poorer than on any previous
day of the week, and In fact there was
nothing offered that could be called good.
The market, though, could be quoted
generally about steady, although buyers
were not particularly anxious for the
kinds that were offered.
The cow market was quite brisk and
the prices paid were a little stronger.
The demand seemed to be active for can
ners and cutters, as well as for the bet
ter grades, nnd the cattle began mov
ing toward the scales at an early hour.
The big bulk of the receipts consisted
or cow stuff, but the supply was none
too large to meet the demand and the
pens were cleared In good season.
Bulls, veal calves and stags were all
easy to dispose of at yesterday's prices.
There was not much change In the
stocker and feeder situation. Supplies
were very light and so also was the
demand. Country buyers are all looking
for the cattle of good quality, so that
tho Inferior grades are almost unsalable.
The market yesterday took quite a big
drop on the common kinds, and the few
that arrived the following day were
again extremely slow sale at still lower
prices.
HOGS—There was not a large run of
hogs and as reports from other points
were favorable to the selling interests
prices Improved. Tho advance as a gen
eral thing amounted to E>@10c. The bulk
of the medium weight hogs sold from
$6.13 to $6.53 and choice heavy hogs sold
mostly from $6.55 to $6.63. The light
weights went from $6.45 dotvn. Trading
was not very brisk owing to the fact
that buyers were a little slow about
bidding the full strength of the market,
but as supplies were limited It did not
take long for the bulk .of the offerings
to change hands.
SHEEP—Quotations; Choice lnmbs,
$5,404(5.75; fair to good lambs. $5.00®5.40;
choice native lambs. S5.754(>6.00; choice
yearlings, $4.50(745.00; fair to good year
lings. $4,007(4.50; choice wethers, $4.15©
4.40; fair to good. $3.75®4.15; choice ewes,
$■'1.904(4.15; fair to good, $3.50ir3.90; feeder
lambs, $3.00®4.00: feeder yearlings, $3.00©'
3.50; feeder wethers. $2.75©3.2u; feeder
ewes, $1,504(2.25.
GET NO COAL FROM FRANCE.
That Country Exorcise* a Desire to
Secure Some Here.
PARIS—United States Consul Gow
tiy says It Is not likely that any French
coal will be shipped to the United
States as a result of the action of the
•American congress in placing coal on
the free list. The French mines are
Unable to meet the demands of the
home market. Many factories and
railroad are compelled to bring In
Welsh and Belgian coal of inferior
grades. Coal sells normally at above
the present American rate, so that
there is not sufficient inducement for
French producers to seek an Ameri
can market.
Owing to a heavy demand, the local
consulate has been gathlng statistics
on American coal, several French rail
roads having expressed a desire to se
cure some of the American better
grades of coal. •
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NAVY RUNS SHORT OF FUEL.
Supply of Coal at Some Stations is
Exhausted.
WASHINGTON—Shortage of coal is
causing some concern in the navy.
The various navy yards are appealing
to the bureau of equipment for fuel.
Arrangements were made for the
shipment of coal from the depot at
New London, Conn., to the New York
navy yard, where the fuel supply is
practically exhausted.
Through the foresight of Rear Ad
miral Bradford, the coal famine thus
far has not affected the navy, iron
clad contracts having been closed be
fore the strike for the delivery of coal
to the navy at normal prices. Unless
relief comes soon, however the con
tractors may be unable to supply the
increased demand that is existing
throughout the naval stations of the
country.
France to Try for Pole.
PARIS—Dr. Jean Charcot has an
nounced plans for an Arctic trip, under
the auspices of the Academy of Sci
ence and the Ministry of Public In
struction. A ship is now under con
struction at St. Halo.
The party will leave France on May
15 for Spitzbergen and then proceed
to St. Josefsland. The expedition will
be exclusively French.
Lieutenant Bergen will probably be
a member of the party, which will also
comprise several scientists. Dr. Char
cot says France has hitherto left Arc
tic exploration to foreigners, but he
hopes to revive the French interest.
Cuban Veterans Tnreaten.
HAVANA—An anonymous manifes
to was issued here saying the liberat
ing army of Cuba will not wait longer
than March 4 for the payment of the
soldiers, but will unite and occupy1
every to.wn from Point Mays! to Cape
San Antonio, pacifically. General Go
moz and the other generics have ex
pressed themselves as being perfectly
satisfied with the attitude of the gov
ernment regarding the payment of the
army.