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THE SOCIAL EVIL I SCHOOL LAND LEASE CONTRACTS BED RIBBONITE8 TAKE ISSUE WITH CHANCELLOR. Helders Arc Anxious to Obtain Full Possession. LINCOLN, Neb.. Aug. 25. Recent comment regarding the applications for the transformation of leas con tracts on school land Into sale con tracts has had the effect of greatly Increasing the correspondence of the Committee Appointed to Investigate I Lund commissioner's office, for lease Authenticity of Report Arrested I holders all over the state are anxious for Writing Obscene Letters Mis- STIRRED UP BY HIS REMARKS celU .sous Nebraska Matters. to obtain fall possession and owner ship of their land. Under the law which remained on thn statute books of the state from 1870 till 1&97 a leaiie holder was en titled to purchase the land he occu pied, provided he fulfilled all the ob ligationi of the contract and would LINCOLN. Neb.. Auk. 27. The reg ular uio-tfng of tho Ked Itiblmn club ot thin city, a temperance orRanlzar tloii was -nllv ix-il by a vlKoroun aI'.h- :H:li,n regarding remarks reports! j,ay the Htate the full appraised value ti have ! made by Chancellor An- Gf the land. The legislature of 1897 tln-w8 In tho cwiirso of an address at repealed this law. Former Land the Chicago university on the subject Commissioner Wolfe held that the re of the mocIuI evil. H. I). Fltchle read eal of tho law Invalidated the con an excerpt from the Chicago Voice, tract, and therefore he rejected all purporting t l a part of a verbatim applications for the purchase of land. r kxrt of line of the chancellor's ,ir. Follnier regrets that he is forced speechcB. The reading brought out a t take a different stand, for he storm of indignation and a few nuiii- would prefer to have the state keep brH advocated tlie immediate pans- all of the school land, but he recog age of resolution of coi!eninatJori. nizos the fact that tho contracts en Tho more conservative element pre- tered into by the state under the old Vailed, however, ami a committee wan law cannot be repudiated. Holders of apioirited t Investigate the authen- leases given prior to 1879 have also tli if y of the report. asked to buy their rented land, but The oxcerpt read by Mr. Fltchle fol- nil of their applications have by. both lows: commissioners been rejected, for the "In Paris the social vice In regulated law under which their lease contracts by th government, which requires I were given made no provision by that all objectionable women be which they could buy the land, as brought beforo an olllclal board. They I was expressly provided in the subse are pannes! upon by the board as tolquent act. their physical soundness and given Any person desiriftg to purchase certificates. Women not having these land under a lease contract given be- certiflcatcs are imprisoned. The gov- tween 1S79 and 1897 must pay all ex ernment lays down certain laws in penses of appraisement, review or re Paris and the result is that the evil appraisement, and they must be wlll of the social vice is made less than ing to pay the full market value of it is in cities and countries where the land. This will be determined by this regulation system does not pre-1 the value of land in the Immediate vaM. vicinity. If land in the neighborhood 'iJf course people make a loud ob- is worth $25 per acre on the market, jection that this method of govern- the lease holder must pay that mer.t regulation implies recognition amount or else be satisfied with his and a kind of legal sanction. They lease contract. say that It raises this wicked world It is estimated that there are up- to the level of a legitimate profession ward of 1,000 000 acres of land now and tends to make it a kind of honor- occupied under leases given between able occupation. The people who the years 1879 and 1897. have framed such laws had no inten Hon of legalizing social vice, and I THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA. am surp that they do not do iL They tee that they can palliate the evil in The Authorities Are Predicting an In- thia manner. The complete eradica-1 creased Attendance. tion of the social vice evil will require LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 25. Students years and years of gradual growth will soon begin to gather in Lincoln economically and morally, and until lor the thirty-second annual session this time comes we shall be obliged to of the University of Nebraska. The use palliatives. authorities of the institution predict "To a large extent the state is under an increasing attendance and are pre an obligation to protect the innocenL paring for more than the usual num- Thls can be done by passing laws per on the opening days of registra- regulatlng vice and appointing boards I tion. which shall see that regulations are On September 8 the university enforced. This legal regulation of the school of music will open its see- trafflc does not raise it to the level of slon and two days later the lectures CHEERS FOR TAFT MANILA GIVES CIVIL OOVERNOR A ROUSING WELCOME. 0:iE CLORIOUS GALA DAY Chaffee Returns, but la Undecided Not Yet Determined What to Da with Mores Taft Report on Nego tiations at Rome. an industry." Believe He Committed Suicide. FREMONT. Neb., Aug. 27. The ar rival home of Mrs. Charles Osterman, whose husband recently suffered death near Rock Springs, Wyo., has put a different lisht on the manner In which her husband's demise occurred. will begin in the affiliated school of medicine at Omaha. From Septem ber 16 to 19 Inclusive there will be examinations and registration. On September 20 Chancellor Andrews will deliver his annual opening ad dress to the students and on Septem ber 22 the regular class work of the first semester will begin. MANILA, Aug. 23. Civil Governor Taft reached here at daylight On board the gunboat General Alvala, from the Straits settlement. He was welcomed with an enthusiastic popular demon stration. The day has been made a holiday. Hlght arches were erected. Twenty thousand native from adjoining prov inces participated in the demonstra tions in honor of the governor's ar rival. There was a parde of vessels in the bay and thirty decorated craft carrying members of the civil commis sion, military officers and the recep tion committee met the gunboat down the beach and escorted it to the en trance of the Paslg river. The gov ernor waa escorted by a large proces sion to the palace in the wailed city, where a public reception was held. Responding to an address of wel come. Governor Taft outlined the ne gotiations at Rome and said that all church questions were progressing to ward a satisfactory settlement. The governor said the action taken by con gress concerning the Philippine island showed that the American people hon estly desired to help the Filipinos. The Americans were determined the Islands should not be exploited by Americans at the expense of the Fil ipinos. Governor Taft predicted that eventually the archipelago will have practically free trade and he congrat ulated the Filipino people on the res toration of peace. He advised the Fil ipinos to till their soil rather than waste time In senseless political agi tation. He asked for their confidence and support. Governor Taft was giv en an ovation on the streets during his progress to the palace, and he re ceived another ovation at his recep tion. General Chaffee returned to Manila today from his tour of the southern islands. He has not taken definite action against the Mindanao Moros. He regards the situation there as un certain, but not critical. General Chaff e still hopes that moral suasion may prevent a conflict, and has di rected Captain John J. Pershhng of the Fifteenth infantry, commander of the American column at Lake Lanao, to open communication with the sul tan of Bacolod and ascertain the rea son for the repeated attacks by Moros on American soldiers when the latter were not offensive. He will await a reply from the sultan before taking further steps. At one place General Chaffee conferred with a number of Moro chiefs, including some from the Lake Lanao district. The conference was Quite friendly and the lead in chief agreed to visit Captain Pershing. THE LIVE STOCK MARKET. Latest Quotations from South Omaha and Kansas City. SOUTH OMAHA. CATTLE Thr wu another big- run of MttU. and In fact receipts wr much ke.vlr than waa (anaraJly anticipated. Ceraf4 itri wert scare and the mtr kt could safely b queUd eteady and act Ira on desirable grades. Nothing f-id higher than 17 25. The cow market wag Just about steady en desirable stuff, but 5 medium and common stuff was a little low an lower. Bulls, veal, calves an4 tags commanded i-t about steady prices. Handy weight feer bulls In par Ucular sold to good advantage, as the demand for them was quite active. The great bulk of the receipts consisted of feeders and a large proportion of them Were of rather Inferior qaullty. The western range steers that were good enough for packers commanded steady prices. Lut there were not mar.y killers In the yards. HOGS There was not a heavy run of hotfd, and the supply at other points wus also rather limited. I 'ackers all s"Miie1 to have liberal orders and as a result he market ojn-ned fairly active and 510c higher. The bulk of all the sales went from $6 SO to 16.90 and as high as $7.00 was paid. SHEEP-Quotations for clipped stock: Good to choice yearlings, Klj&iAO; fair to good, 3.75; good to choice weth ers. $3.353.60; fair to Rood wethers. 13.15 tr3.35; choice ewes, $3.003.25: fair to good ewes, $2.502.90; good to choice lambs. K.7&36.00; fair to good lambs. J5.25ij5.Ho; feeder wethers, $2,7543.35; feeder year lings. 13.25(93-60; feeder lambs. 33.50&4.23; feeder ewes, $1.25as.30i KANSAS CITT. CATTLE Corn fed cattle and grassers, dull, steady to 20o lower; stockers and feeders, lower; choice export and drees el beef steers, $7.45! 8.00; fair to good. W. 55-37.40; stockers and feeders. $2.3)$? 4.75; western fed steers, $4.50 5.90; Texas and Indian steers, $3.163.80; Texas cows. I2.25&3.00; native cows, $1.25(34.35; naUve heifers, $2.&,'4.00; canners, $L50tJ.OO; bulls. $2.G5&3.50; calves, $2.506.50. HOGS Market active, 10c higher, clos ing weak; top, $7.20; bulk of sales, JG.9O0 7.10; iieavy, $7.007.20; mtxed packers, G.807.05; light. $3.356.96; yorkers, $6.J- 6.95: pigs. $6.50(36.70. SHEEP AND LAMBS Sheep, steady; native lambs, $3.206.60; western lambs. $3.005.00; native wethers. $3.404.40; west ern wethers, $2.901?3.95; fed ewes. $3.36 4.15; Texas clipped yearlings, S3.60iQ3.85; Texas clipped sheep. $2.0S.M; stockers and feeders, I2.3OS2.90. COMMANDERS Or RIVAL rnnrEs ttt mimic tvtrx tinw oh I MAP nr TiArr irn.t-rrrr to attack nv the ENEMY, 3 Wt9& ' f Tht ATTACKER, mr AMifKAi r r rurmrrrn COnMAffPJX WIflJI JQUAPfpPf. BLOCK. ISLAND; WE DrTTNDIJZ y ' mAPlWMLJJIIGOmoM Ti dies WHILE HIS BAND PLAYS. Samuel Pryor Passes Away Listening to Tones of Lively Music. ST. JOSEPH, Mo., Aug. 23. Samuel Pryor, founder of Pryor's band and father of Arthur Pryor, the celebrated trombonist, now touring with Sousa, died today of a gastric disease. Prof. Pryor was one of the interest ing characters of this city, 58 years or age, ana naa never periormed a day's labor at anything excejt music. His band had filled engagements in many of the leading cities of the coun try. In response to a request of the dying bandmaster his musicians play ed lively airs for him as he passed away, several pieces being of his own composition. ARMY AND NAVY TO CLASH. The circumstances as they are now Jearncd Indicate thai he committed Brown County Woman Wins Prize. suicide instead of hpinr kill.! hv th LONG PINE, Neb., Aug. 25 Last cattUmen. aa wna at first Rimr! spring an eastern seed company of- His body was found lvine on the fered a Prize of 50 for best on rp.,nri k , Ions grown from their seed. Mrs. Play at War is to Be Continued by Uncle Sam. WASHINGTON, D. C, Aug. 23. The general plan of the joint army and navy maneuvers, which are to begin Land Off the Market. BUTTE, Mont., Aug. 23. A special to the Miner from Great Falls says: An order has been received from Washington withdrawing another 1,- 000.000 acres of land in the Great Falls district from entry. The order is in line with the intention of the govern ment to push forward the St. Mary's canal irrigation project as rapidly as possible. Three million acres have now been withdrawn and further withdrawals are recommended within! thirty, days. to ear. a razor lying beside him. His George Hlshizer, who lives north of August 29, as agreed to by Major Mac- hand graaned a pistol with which he town sent a samPle r ter on" undoubtedly meant to end his life if Ions has been notified ttat she the raaor failed of its work. Writes Obscene Letters. BLAIR. Neb.. Aug. 27. For the past two years a respectable and refined young lady of this city has received letters from some Individual whose ident'ty could not be learned. The letters were of the vilest kind. They contained vulvar expressions and ob scene drawings and were coupled with threats. The letter have been traced to J. II. Biol, and he is now under arrest. lis the winner of the prize. This speaks well for Brown county in com petition with the rest of the country. Bassett is Building Up. BASSETT, Neb., Aug. 25. Bassett, the seat of the government of Rock county, is experiencing a great boom In all lines of business. Several ele gant and costly residences and busi ness blocks are being erected, a new bank is to open its doors in a very short time, a fraternal building to cost not less than 7,000 or $3,000 is to be constructed. Fortune for a Farm. YORK. Neb., Aug. 27. II. M. Pet- rick sold 12.o. Lightning Destroys Barn. OSCEOLA. Neb.. Aug. 25. In the his farm of 1C0 acres for Etorm tne barn of Jacob Deeds, six mis is tne nighest price ov,-cf r i Arthur and Rear Adimral Higginson, the respective commanders of the land and sea forces at their recent Newport conference, have reached Washington and the instructions which will be is sued by the two branches of the ser vice to the opponents in the war game will be prepared here. These instructions will be of the same character as those which were issued to the commanders of the -white and blue squadrons, which now are vitlng with each other off the New England coast. Later on, when the Joint maneuvers begin, the character of the problem, as worked out by the war board, together with the instruc tions and the rules governing the con test, will be made public. Cuts the Flour Rate. MINNEAPOLIS, Aug. 23. Traffic representatives of the North Coast lines and of the Minneapolis-Chicago. lines held a conference today regard ing the disparity between flour rates to Chicago and grain rates to that center. The result of the conference was a decision that a 2-cent cut should be made in flour rates to con form to the recent reduction in grain. rates. ins attempt or the "enemy," repre sented by Commander Pillsbury's white squadron, to effect a landing on the New England coast ended by the theoretical destruction of the fleet and its surrender to Rear Admiral Higgin son, commanding the blue, or defend ing 6quadron. At 5:40 a. m. Aug. 24 the signal "Surrender; demand unconditional," was made from Rear Admiral Higgln son's flagship, and the reply, "Accept, surrender," came from the fore truck of the Prairie, Commander Pillsbury's flagship. The battle between the blue or de fending squadron, and the white, or at tacking squadron, was thus quickly ended eight miles south of Thatcher's Island. The "enemy" had most sig nally failed to make a harbor having for its objective Salem... A prepon derance of fighting strength, relatively cixty-four points, represented by the battleships Kearsarge, Alabama and Massachusetts, Scorpion and a torpedo boat, had overwhelmed the forty-five points represented by the auxiliary cruisers Prairie, Panther and Supply. To speak from a theoretic standpoint, the white squadron was entirely de stroyed by the guns of the defending battleships. Thus on the fourth night the game of naval strategy was brought to an end, it having covered a period of unceasing toil, sleepless nights, of anxious and wearing vigil, and of grave uncertainty to Its participants. The maneuvers of the two United States fleets off the Massachusetts coast have been watched with much Interest by both naval and military men. Commander Pillsbury heads the attacking fleet, and his object is to moke a landing on the coact a.bd hold and fortify a position, while Admiral Higginson is in charge of the defend ing fleet, to prevent such a move. A thick fog has aided the flet of tho enemy. At the beginning of the Fnanish- Anerican war the government estab lished a lookout and maintained a crew cf 'signal service men on the rocky islands, ten miles off the New Hampshire coast. That this judgment was good was demonstrated when, during a teavy mist, the Jacky who was on lookout at the top of the mast espied what proved to have been one of Commander Pillsbury's fleet. As soon a? the station on the Isle of Shoals notified the nearest main land point by the use of torches and the Becret code of the navy, Admiral Higgle son's system of signals spread the news. In a moment the destroyer Decatur was rocketed from Ports- mouth to pursue tho mysterious comer, and in another moment tho Decatur, with the smoke belching forth from four stacks, was plowing furiously through tho heavy seas. Tho stranger turned and fled at full speed and was soon lost. Again shortly before dark tho man on watch discovered a number of war vesrels several miles to tho southeast of the Islands. They wero not dis cernible by the naked eye and were only seen from tho lookout by the aid of a powerful glass. They remained practically in the same position until darkness shut them from view. From this fact they were believed to be some of Commander Pillsbury's squadron, and shortly after nightfall the fleet of torpedo boats of Admiral HigginEon's squadron left to keep an eye on the movements of the attack ing fleet. It wa3 early discovered that Com mander Pillsbury had secretly lauded some of his officers asiioro to spy upon the movements of tho bluo squadron, and this served only to In crease the perplexity of Admiral Hig ginson's position, and this reported shore system of spylrg was one of tho things which led the admiral to estab lish the new signal station off Straits Mouth point, and aleo to remove his ships to a point just inside Thatcher's island. The battleship Kearsarge, Admiral Higginson's flagship, and tho two other battleships, the Alabama and the Massachusetts, were off Thatch er's Island close to RockporL The scouts of the blue squadron put out to sea to engage in the work of trying to locate the white squadron of the enemy. Two torpedo boats were with them. The armored cruiser Brooklyn and the cruiser Olympia were somewhere to the north watching approaches to Portsmouth and Portland, and ready to respond to any news that tho white squadron was trying to enter one of these places. The cruiser Montgom ery and tho smaller vessels, Including all the other torpedo boatus, were strung out along the coast. Rain fell on the afternoon of the second day, and when it ceased the skies remained threatening. The moon, which was the white F.quadron'a despair, could not be seen. The torpedo boat Stockton left Officers Abele, Jackson, Walnwrlght and Cox, detailed from the Montgom ery as shore signal men, to cover Race Point and Highland Light, Mass. The Stockton patrolled the coast In search of Capt. Pillsbury's fleet. From the Provlncetown shore to that Charged with Murder, GTTTHRIR. O. T An sr. 23 Wil- pald for a quarter section of land in struck by lightning and burned, to- Ham Smiley, formerly a deputy sher- iorji county, .nr. ueincK nomesieaa- pp,hp- with auvntitv ct rrln i, a tne iana in is.u. ari nt Synod to Meet in Waterloo. Run Over by the Cars. "Alt:tLUU- ia- AU- ine PLATTSMOUTH, Neb., Aug. 25. t-reboywnaa nou oi iua v, ,u meet Stephen A. Davis was accidentally the murder of Edward Winn and the run down by a freight car at Cedar shooting of Alexander Winn on Au- iff at St. Joseph, Mo., and his wife have been arrested in the Wichita mountains and are now being taken overland to Lawton. They are charg ed, together with Charles Dixon, with Smallpox Raging. KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 23. The British steamer which arrived here to day from West Indian points brought news of an alarming increase of cases! in the second outbreak of smallpox at1 Barbadoes, where the bodies of the) dead are being thrown into the sea The Trent also brought details of the murder of Myron, a Scotchman, by 110 riotous East Indian immigrants in British Guinea. 'n Waterloo October 17 and remain in e5sioa for three days. The gather ing will bring 150 ministers of the de nomination to the city. Creek and instantly killed. Deceased was sixty-five years old and had resid ed in Cass county since 1S56. gust 14, near WiJdman, O. T., in a dispute over a mineral claim in the mountains. Train Kills Many Sheep. NEW SHARON, la.. Aug. 25. Far- mer Thomas of this place lost a large! number of sheep. The flock strayed over on the railroad track and got in' the way of a swiftly movina- train.' Sixty-seven were killed. Boy Drowned Near Wahoo. WAHOO. Neb. Aug. 25. Roy, aged Killed on the Rail. AUBURN. Neb.. Aug. 27. Saturday morning a young man by the name of :wcnty-three. son of ex-County Treas- Clarence Faust, whose home is at urer J- Lo eman' was drowned Bellford. O.. was run over by a freight train on the Missouri Pacific between this city and Howe station. Young Faust had come west to spend the summer with relatives at HJghland, Kan. He had been walking on the right of way and sat down on a culvert and went to sleep. He was found with his head crushed. Harvest Carnival at Neligh. NELIGH. Neb., Aug. 27. The har vest carnival and race meet, to be held in Neligh September 16. 17 and 18. promises to be the greatest even of its kind in northeast Nebraska. The plan upon which it is to be conducted is entirely new and decidely unique. There will be three days of racing for big purses, ball games between the best amateur and professional teams and balloon ascensions. A large -crowd is looked for. while In bathing with other young men, none of whom were good swimmers. Restore the Old Style Recess. FREMONT, Neb., Aug. 25. The board of education has adopted a rule Thomas Lipton in Accident. LONDON, Aug. 23. Sir Thomas Lipton was in an automobile accident while coming to town today from his country house. His twelve-horse pow er car, which he was driving himself. skidded on the street car rails at Woodgren and crashed violently into the iron railing bordering the road. The car was wrecked and the railing was smashed for a considerable dis- General Sigel Dead. NEW YORK, Aug. 23. General Franz Sigel died at his home In this city of old age. He was in his 78th year. restoring the old recess interval of fifteen minutes each in the morning tance, but Sir Thomas escaped with a and afternoon. shock and a few bruises. Kills Pair of Deaf Mutes. KANSAS CITY, Mo.. Aug. 23. Ru- fus K. Cravens and a man named O. P. Nolan, quarrymen, were struck by a westbound Rock Island passenger train west of here today and killed. Both men were deaf. Wants Out of Penitentiary. LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 25. John Mo Cormick, serving a twenty-year sen tence in the penitentiary Tor the mur der of Maggie Linsley at Nebraska City last January, has appealed to the supreme court for a review ol the trial court's proceedings. He com plains that there was grievous error and that he is entitled to another chance. The dead woman was the Hollow Plugs in His Nose. SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 23. An ac cidental blow on Henry Miller's nose, inflicted by William Courtleigh dur ing the performance of "Camille" at a local theater on Wednesday night. caused the blood to flow, but at the time no serious damage was supposed to have resulted. A careful examina tion, however, has shown that the nose was fractured in three places keeper of a brothel in the Otoe county I ana Mr. Miller is now obliged to wear town. I hollow dIuks In each noetrlL - No More Plants by Mail. WASHINGTON, Aug. 2& The pos tal officials of Germany have notified the poBtoffice department that live plants and fresh fruits cannot be im ported into Germany through the mails. The German authorities take this precaution against the introduc tion of the San Jose scales. While this is not a new regulation in Ger many it is the first time it has been called officially to the attention of the department. BATTLESHIP DISCOVERING TORPEDO BOAT. First Cannon Built In 1330. It Is a curious fact that the first can non was cast at Venice. It was called a "bombard," and was invented and employed by Gen. Pisani in a war against the Genoese. The original bembard, which bears the date of 1380, is still preserved, and stands at the foot of Pisani's statue at the ar cenaL The bombard threw a stone 100 pounds in weight; but another Ve netian general, Francisco Varde, im proved it until he was able to handle a charge of rock and bowlders weigh ing 3,000 pounds. It proved disastrous to him, however, for one day during the siege of Zara, while he was oper ating his terrible engine, he was hurled by it over the walls and in stantly killed. Remembered With Gratitude. The man who introduced the Turk ish bath into the United States has just died in New York. Millions of his grateful fellow countrymen will hope he does not have to go through the hot room of purgatory in order to reach the pleasant couches of hear-g. Utilization of Peat. Although electricity is not generally regarded by engineers as an econom ical heating agent, its use for this purpose in many industrial operations is increasing. This advance Is due to the fact that by aid of electricity the heat can be generated exactly at the spot where it is to become effective, and that the losses arising from radiation and conduction are therefore reduced to a minimum. Even where only mod erate temperatures are required there is much to be said In favor oi using electricity, and when the generating costs are exceptionally low the actual cost of the heating operation compares favorably with the cost of heating by coal. The latest example of this use of electricity current is In the manu facture of peat fuel. Nearly every country of Europe possesses immense peat bogs and morasses, which are as yet practically unutilized for industrial purposes. Education and Crime. "Too severe education" is gravely reported as having caused 2 per cent of the bad boys in Tokio reformatory to be sent there. of Plymouth the distance Is eighteen miles. Tho Imy Khore sweeps nrouii'l In a circle, Is InviHlhl.t from shipping off I'roviiK-etowu, and Hp Inn ships would neceNHarlly bo obliged to cover much water to guard all sections of the bay nhoro. The defenders relied to some extent on ik'wh of the Invading fleut being brought by fluhermen. Rear Admiral IIlKKlnHon'H threo bat tleships at mldnlKht of the second day were still at anchor off Thatcher's is land, and besides them wero two tor pedo Ixjats, but a nasty sea was run ning and the lightning occasionally lighted up the bay. At midnight tho flagship's launches found difficult work in making landings, and incom ing craft reported a wild sea outnld. On the battleships the men wero wldo awake, as every ono expected to get word of tho enemy before daylight. Tho three battleships of lligKlnHon'H command, tho only division of his squadron maintained as a unit capa ble of frustrating Pl'lKlmry's purpose, lay clone in to tho great granite bowl ders called Thatcher's and Ktralt rnonth's islands, situated barely pistol shot range from tho headland that (shelters tho liarV.cs of Rockport, Mass., from easterly gals. The bat tles". Ips wero cleared for action and officers and men had been warned to be ready to spring to quari.es at tho first alarm. Tho torpedo boats Bpglcy and Rid dle were scouting near by, occasion ally communicating with tho flagship. The knowing young war dogs of Rear Admiral Higginson's fleet were not as confident as formerly that Pillsbury, the Cervera of the mock war cam paign, would fail to make a landing on the New England coast and estab lish a base of supplies and offensive operations thero before the big ships under Higginson could stay him. Of course, theso exercises of tho ships were all mere play in compari son with actual hostilities, but thero was plenty of hard work In it. The officers and men of Rear Admiral Higginson's command did not mind tho work, for they were mightily en thusiastic. There may bavo been a few who wero inclined to scoff at tho utility of the whole tiling, but theso caught the contagion of interest in the whereabouts of Pillsbury's division and the chances of his success or fail ure to establish a base. It was no fun for the personnel of the vessels lying in wait for the white squadron. They are kept busy all day at subcaliber practice and other exer cises, and at night had to bear the anxiety and fatigue of watching. No body was permitted to come ashoro except the few engaged in maintaining communication between Rockport and Higginson's flagship and the signal stations along the coast from Portland to Cape Cod. Even theji: underwent the hardest kind of duty. Rumors as to Pillsbury's whereabouts came to Rear Admiral HfpIriHon by the score. Hostiio squadrons wero being discovered all along the coast. One report that got to Rockport was that Rear Admiral Higginson and some of his officers went ashore at the Isle of Shoals and took dinner at a hotel there. But this proved to bo based on the joke of a man from Gloucester, who went there in a yacht and told everybody that ono of his companions was the rear admiral. The United States battte-Ehip In diana, with a portion of tho three up per classes of midshipmen aboard, left Annapolis to take part In the naval maneuvers on tne Massachusetts coast. The cadets, who have been away on their summer cruise, will bo given a vacation until the academic year' begins next month. Snail as an Article of Food. The snail Is reared aad fattened with great care In some car. tons of Switzerland as an article of lux-ory and is exporteed in a pickled state. It is also eaten as a relish and nutri tious article of food in Austria, Spain, Italy and in some sections of the United States. The Ashantees and other African tribes smoke them and eat them as dally food all the year around. In Algeria, in the markets, large heaps of snails are sold by the bushel and the hundred as an article of food. Venders hawk them In the streets of Cairo. In modern Rome freshly gathered snails are hawked by women from door to door. Bacteriological Experiments. Experiments in Dublin recently dem onstrated to the satisfaction of the ex perimenters that bacteria could be car ried a great distance by the v.ind de spite a heavy rallf-all. Electricity and the Brain. Experiments recently made have demonstrated that the brain is suscep tible to peculiar Influence from electricity.