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I'.""'.. il n..- in V ha'iil ami i-al of aiil 'on nl v I'.uirl. al 11 .i r I -. in. i-ii Ii. .N.-lira-lsa. lliis I'illi lav of .1 inn irv. I. in... II n i v l. I ui l-i. I si. l. ; t on nt y .1 ml.-.-. LEGAL F.3TICE I.U. II Ml l(. IlKIH. . I'l l llll itV. . A I ii v. I i in i-t a !.. I ? -ii Ian!. I-r ink h. I : i"-1 1 1 -.. A. I! -miili. l'-l"!-"ii .V r-iratliii. a tirtn fornn-rly iiiin' lui n.. a I'lat I -n m ,i t h. .Ni-lira--.Ua. ami lln- iiiikiiouu lit-irt of Ki;i l.ariuan. lic-.a-i-il. uil1 t iki llol i'l- I h it tin laluti:T !.- r: i in 1 ll. I.ronn. lia- lili 'I lil- xt it ion in tin iliirii't .-our; of I 'a- r.iu n I y. aain-t -a i'l 1 1 ft-in I a nt im tilt :nl- il it Ii I i.-i- Cory, hit it 1 1 1 1' . n -In II ami .loin i I i an n. ll lii'.-t ami lira v.-r of u hi.-li is I, . Iiui't a ml iorr. ! In.- Ii i.-il i if to I .oi an. I II rout a i ii i ii niin ain of la ml. in Si-iiniiV:'. "'im ii-Iii II. I: IIH.-I- II: Lot. '. ami l "H a in in a m t Ii. a-'n - f i am I : l.oi - I.; ami 1 1, .-out a i n i Ii .- ai-"-- of :iul. ami hot ii .-out al n I n tin iii'riMif i:i ml all of -a lit I r;n-t of l.iii.l l'iii .ilual.-l in .'.-tioii -.. in tou n-liii II. nort Ii ran.-.- V. II. in 'a iouiil y Ni-lira-Ua. anl In-iii ; ili--i ."n il .-'I on lln ilal Imiil nf irrr:nl:ir lr;i'-i.nf r. al .tat.- a, lots iiiiiii lx r il a a fi ir.--a ill. ami to lia v. i i rt 1 1 ion ruaili- of ai.l r-al . f anions tin -.-vi-ral In-ir. a t Ii. i r iifr--- in i v a uimm r. I'lai nt i if a I aU- in Ii i- a nl pi -f : t ion. I o lit v.- .-rt a i n limrt . : -'i i-on v i'V:i n n -.an I rial it iti '.rivi-n toA. Ii -miili lii-f.-iiii ant il.-i-r.-.-il lo Im fully liai'l oil a, nl i-:im-i'll. il of r.-i-onl ami tli it tin In t .ti -I of h a I toi-riiaii il.'-. . il. in am! t a I'l r-al -t t . ma v I.- il.-i'r. i-i t' Im. hi to a mi I tin iron rt v of l a i n I i:i . lc t U l.y L'ift ami nur-rlia-.-. "aiii I f i -1 ii I a 1 1 1 - will I i k- ii l i -i I Ii.iI I l.y a r- r.- i "' I .-ii:' r tin .otirioii of plaint i :f on or I for.- t In- ;.'l Ii .la v of .lauuarv .V l fill .-r anl (ntitioii ni'l In t i Well ami . oii-.li . ri il ;:! n f. . I mil i mt i !T will I ikr jml .-'in-lit a- prav.il for m In ai'l i.litin. 1 .1.. K l l l'.i!"V. N. I'laml llf. .i'i. M. t iiimn. Attorn.y latiil l.i-i i:iln r ili. 1. LfOiisville I'rnm tin Co irn-r. Id Miliv't-'fniirt Thnr.silay U'rn.i .ssen kup !f ad ";:ilty t resist inu' an otlicer ami was tincil "iO ami oist . A (li'Wvatiou of LniisviI!tMnercliants went t' ri;ittstnoutli Wednesday and saw th county cinniissiners ( nit ). II. K. II row n left f r Sjotts r.luff where he went to enai-'e in the drug, business. Mis family will remain here until spring. C. H. Mayiitl.l went In Ienver. Col oradi. last Friday to visit A. 1.. Todd who is reported f he veryl.v with caneer f th. stouiacii. T!ie stork railed at the hnme of Mr. arul Mrs. ('. A. K:.h'.v. Tuesday and left a l ahv hoy. All interested are doinu' nicely and Charley wears a smile that w ill i.i it rub o:T. While returning:. Lome from church last Monday evening, the team driven hy Kd Inirim, jr., hecame fractious and ran away, throwing theoccupants, Miss Spenee and Mrs. Henry Inhelder and little daughter violently to the ground. Other than a lew scratches no one was seriously injured. The team ran home and t'.taly destroyed a new buggy. Misses Alice and Tern Ferguson were given a surprise party Thursday niiiht by the yoiinu' peop'.f of Manley. Theuirls had gone to make a short cait on a neighbor a:.-l v. ere much sur Irid upon t lit ir return to timlthe house in poes.i ii i-f ab tul thirty youig people. The Ferguson Lome has been noted for its kind hospitality for rn my vears an i it was not lacking in this instance, as evidenced by the good time enjoyed by all. The evening passed swiftly in music and games and an elegant supj.er was .served. Farni6rsanrilnvBStor&i ict ready to f a kc ad vanta i;? of t'.ic jj Cheap Excarsleos to Ez&tcro t Hashlaitcn ' this spring and investigate the ad Tantagcs offered jrou in the FaiTl'TS Dti BCfti COltry. We have land at low prices, easy terms; a good clini ate, never a failure of crops, no dcs tructive storms Write to us at once for illustrated pamphlet. W Rlaai Hal Ir ! Far tm Punkar TCE BIG BEND LAND CO.. Dtt M W 11 Bl If. n r ... ' " '... ---.- '.--'' 1-.J., , .. -I vol"' r- ..... r- - --t 1 "IT'.' : r- STIRRED RV TILLMAN South Carolina Senator Makes a Very Bitter Attack on tho President. MRS. MORRIS' CASE IS REVIVED Hale Pretests and Daniel Makes a Personal Plea. Itut Tillman li lri-nrnll' anil OfTVrs a I :-! n( ion to Imol ij;iil t In Vliit lloti-,1 Ini-i!i!t. Vn-li.ii;:fiii. J.-in. is. Tli- n-'-enf fuivilile ri iii iv;il finiii ilie Wliilf Ilmisi of Al is. Minor .Morris v;is lunili tin Slllijo.-t t-f -iili.i I ii ! lii:!i'i:ltioii 1 iy 'lillin.in in tin si-n.iti-. ilis rcniail s ? 1 1 1 - I t:t ri'iiK.iisi r.-i iw- s from Il.ile, Ibipkiiis Mini l;ilii.-I. ;ni. liil to Hie very :ibrupt i lnsinp: .f lln ilunrs :iml tin- sil'ldi'li :iijnii:iiiiii:t of lln- Semite ill tin' lnii!i! of llii' ;i f ti rnn ill. '1 lie -p ii'!i nbiniiiib 1 hi Tillriirui's eruli.ir xpn-ssi his ;iinl w:is i-li.-iiMi-t'-ri.iil by many si-n' :nnl i- itinii.-illy .i rsoii nl Iliru-1: nt t!:' ini siiii nt. At times 1m Apt iiMT wllilt lie i Z.'ll'iled Jls hnliuiiiit ies to 1iio l.n!y. ;iinl !-is A- e :ntd eyes w ere I'nll of tejirs w l:en l:e !eel:i ri il in the !";;-e of ( il'i il i -.1 s floin his fellow III. Ililiers tli.lt lie wiuld '' Ii t : li I i:ivi-tiir;i !;: :i ff the 'Ii'!'.- Ilmise i;ii-iiii-nt. Ire-.ileiit I 'h:ir-;i-il T.iili t :i !'n.-s. TI:o n-rr;n.e In tin- Ire-i.t I'i'-Iit ef Mrs. .Morris eon til nieil tin- I . 1 1 : - l::i!l' of :i sjn cell lj:ise(l ii;-nii the senator's resolin ion iii.ikiiiir iiiiiiii" of tl.e jiresi- deiit eolieerniirg tin shltllS nf oil! lt-!.. lions vllli tin repulilie of S;i:.tn I t miiiL; y ; i : : I v.:s ;;ili!i-i! tn 1 1 1 1 1 t ; :!te Iiis llienry Unit tlie jii'e-i'n; -iihniuNti'.iiiMM is tenili:: lnw.-ir.l -; inn leri.-i lini. I To s.-iiil tin pr.-siili nt Ii.nl ti'iiUsirresseil tlie ennons nf :i eenti'i'V in e.-in-yini; into eiVi .-: :i tli :it Unit !i:nl in er been ratilie.l. -It n-' il t' 'rn tlmt tlie failure nf tl:e semile tn :i. t en :i trenty war, snllieieiii." saiil tin sinatnt: "Imt su. li is ii- I iinrer tl'" i"ise; ymfv!. irnt tn say 'Nil iii very !nlll v. o'-.I-; tn I liemlm-e l:n -e . 1! in nii?i :- t-i :'-t hi::: to hear : t all." Ileler. to tli:' 5r-. Alorris ':se. J ii-' I:'rini: t!:e ore-iijent was- n-nnir UlO ples-i In .-iilxall.e Ins nWil virus ::in! jiiiiii-i.--. and il!ns!r::t:i.n nf some Stofie.s tlnft ernii oil' "uVi-r or tlil'UlIl the bars." Tilimaii saiil tl.at "Tlie sa.l liesf ami Itl.ist pitiful -:lliile ef :uiy- thinc that ha ev. ; been a -.riateil with the mime nf a presi.lent wa- the recent i!traie or. .Mrs. .Min-.r Morris .".t the White Iliit!-'e. ilf said that be ta use o::Iy of i In I r.-i n-Jsres-ieii ef s.in. rule tli w nnaii si:timr iu:i fly !n the otliee 'i:n! I ire: i !rageij rudely away. In r clnti-os torn, an e::i--rim; 1 . rii our. nnd tl::t:t ini, tarriage and taken aw.: v. ii ens ix a im:oi i:st Dc lai-.-s '1 illiii:ins St a:cii-.cnt s Have . V:irr:iiil in I-'a-t. At this point IL-iV h'teiTupNd Till man to j rnti-.-t against the Litter's rep resf utatinii .ni-criiiiig the Morris in cident. "1 say t tlie senator from South r.-irolimi." said Hah', "that he Is making statements and assuming facts for which there is no warrant. :ind that he is making the most serious and defamatory charges against tin execu tive of this country, the president of all the t'nitcd States, having nothing whatever that he aduees as pi oof. I must say to the senator that I do not deem it seemly that here in the senate lie should make this an occasion of discharging, the personal feeling of ill will he has against tin" president of the l'nite.1 States. It is not a spec tacle that ::ny of us tan look upon either with satisfaction or toleration." The quiet that prevailed was almost oppressive :i'il it was none the Ies marl ed wh.-.i Tillman rose to reply, lie said: "I have such great respect for tl.e great ability, high "naractcr and patriotic services of the senator from Maine and have had such inti mate association with him during my service here, which is not half so long as his own. that he cannot say any thing in the way of npriniand to cause me to I?se my temper." Then, address ing Hale personally, he denied that his charges had any basis hi his per sonal feeling, and offered, if Hale would move the appointment of a com mittee to investigate the matter, ti present the names of four reputable witnesses who would swear to the statement he had made. A coU igny ensued as to who fhi.nW art. H.-iIe insisting that Tillman should present his aliidavits and move the appointment of 1he commiuee. ami Tillman that it was Hale's bu-iness to d the latter. Finally Tillman agreed t offer a resolution for an investiga tion, ami said that he had been told that another lady had been similarly treated. scx:xi: ni:con:s i::.matic South Carolina Man Calls Almighty t;xl to Witne His Sincerity. After sm.e more discussion of the president's alleged control of the sen ate. Hale repeated his assertion that Tillman was influenced by his person al feelings toward the president, and Tillman exclaimed with feeling: "I pay before Almighty llnd it is rot trite." Tillman then read a typewrit ten statement from a ncwspa.'er re porter, who he said was an eye-witness of the White House incident, in which the reporter stated that be had seen Mrs. Morris carried off "like 2. sack of s-r.;t. with a mgro at her hcor? and her Cress lmngiiig from Lor kners." "'Jivo tit the mime nf llie witnrs." Calliner KiiL'V'rstiil. but Tillman !e- -IilMil. saying that lie preferreil In I.nlil It for 'be prnnis.( iiiM-stigatioli. 1 lc Sniili-.I that lie bi.il fames nf four men W ll ) V.nnM testify tn these facts as Mateil. litre Tillman stopped abrupt ly t lune the a .. ii nt men t of a com mittee of Investigation. Ib- suirgcsted that ti' sel.atiit'S be named I ur the purp'i--e of iuulri:iir into the Incident. IlnpUins nlijectid to the entile pin-ti-edin'. ilecl.-irini: t!:.:t it had no place iii Jhe senate. Ii.-iniel entered an carn tst I'eison.il plea witli Tilhmn; t drop the matter, but Tillman declined to accede ti liauiil's teipiest. lie de- lared l.e Would lufer the res i!n1 ion. Jil'd that the si mite could dn what it pleased. The cliriir Vfis jiskiujr the Semite's pleasure as- to the resolution when I !:: cut off all further public debate by moving an executive session, which n otiea wsis adopted. (7AS SATANICALLY INCANE 1 1 i - I ai ilk " Seems to Ilae led 1 1 1 in Always Into Ijic lniu; il' l ill ry. Terrc Ilmtlf. Ind., .Ian. IV. .T. ('. 'asti, who was taken to tin' hos pital f.-r tl.e insane. !n:s i n.Ied his unioiie e.-;i'-i r w iii. '.i fi r many years had kept tl.e authorities ennji ctinin:; if he wi iv jnsnjie or sijnjdy di gener ate. About ten years ;: he v::s con-due'ii:c;- a drmg st ne and in tl.e adjoin ing business room a general store. I!y mt re aeeii! nt a watchman dis ivci eil lire in the drug stun far into the night and put M out. Thi n v. : -re !:env( rpd trains of powder, c!:.! rge. nf dynaiiiite :-nd oil soaked blankets :;n-l other articles from the !'.'iiernl store hading through the two sti'!' rooms ami strung up on the shelves. In foi.!!!.' ovci head many per sons were asleep. Casto was tried ami the jury disable, d. Later he was in dicted for en.bez.Ieirient and gave bond. lie moved to Iteheville. Ilk, where a f.w wi eks v he was caught trying to burn his property, lie wns brought hi Telle Haute ami while nut on bniiii gave such indlcati ns of in sanity that he was taken into custody. G0Z3 EACK TO IIIS KGTHER Hi.T !-osS-.p I.iren, "Who I.e:wiiecl to litiw !!iio as Their Own, (live Mini I p. j Ithaca. Mieh., Jan. IK Some fifteen ! years ago three children were left at the I'oldwater school by a r moth er vim was unable to care for them, the father having ! n sent ti an asy lum, in the course nf time the chil dren were bound out. one of them, the yo;ingc-t boy. being taken by Mr. and Mrs. i h W. Spear, of Mmersnn. He has grown to iii::n!iond and was tne priile nf his foster parents. Mr. and Mrs. Spear have now received a let ter from the hoy's own limthor. whose heart was 1-inging for her last horn. For years she had been trying to learn his whereabouts, but the authori ties of the institution would not tell her until he was is. she was living at Mishawaukee. Ind., and had her other thililren. a son and daughter, with her. The foster parents have given up the boy they had leerniil to love, sending him with their blessing ty the mother who was waiting for Iii in with open arms. HE COULD GET TEE BATH Dut Xot a Koom ant: Rath Predica ment at Kansas City ot'Kev. Ir. Ilillis. Kansas City. Jan. IS. The Turkish bath room at the t'oates House was the only refuge Kev. Newell Hwight Ilillis. successor of Henry Ward needi er in Plymouth church. Itrooklyn, could find in Kansas City. Ur. Ilillis was to have lectured in a Missouri town, but delay caused hir.i to miss connections here, and ho spent sever al hours looking for a place to lay his weary head. At the r.a'timore hotel ho could not get a "room and bath." He inquired next at the Coates House, and the clerk told him that the house was full. He was walking disconsolately out of the lobby when tlie proprietor recog nized him and brought him back. It was arrang-'d that I r. Ilillis should spend the night in the Turkish hath and that a room would be found for him later. Yertliei- in the Xicliols Case. Springfield. 111.. Jan. IS. After deliberation of almost six lnurs tho jury in the case against Ur. Charle.? A. Nichols rendered a verdict of guilty on the indictment for using the mails for a scheme to defraud. He was found not guilty on a charge of send ing obscene letters through the mails. The jury r.Iso decided that a omn:on law marriage 0 s n it exist between Mrs. Susan bay and Ur. Nichols. I r. Nichols" counsel matle a nuti-.-i; fur a new trial. Kaiser Confident of" Peace. Merlin. Jar.. IK n the boerse it is reported that Knipomr William ex pressed himself ty his guests at din ner to the effect that he anticipated with the fullest confidence the results of the Algocira conference, adding that he was convinced that everything feasible would be settled. It is known that the emperor had already ex pressed himself in this sense. The Fool Practical Joker. Lawreneeburg. Ind.. Jan. IS. Rr.y Meyers. -Jl years old. employed in a livery barn, will lose an eye as the re sult of a practical joke. Unknown persons filled his pipe with a mixture of powder and tobacco, and when he lighted it there was an explosion, which ruined one eye and severely burned his face. NEXT MOVE III RUSSIA Election of th National Assem bly Now at the Front in tho Czar's Dcma n. ALIGNMENT OF THE PARTIES Const it ;il i. n.-il Monarchists Agnic.st the Hosts of Socialism and on M il nt ional DeiniK-i ac-y. St. l' 1 rshurg. Jan. IS. The holi day trine in Kussian politics is over, ami the new political parties are mus tering their stnngth for Itussia's lirst all-important electoral campaign. The opening guns will be fired today when tli' delegates of the Constitutional Iicinoorats will assemble to discuss their platf.irm. The party repi ; isents the advanced liberal opinions of the zenistvo majority, and the plat form will closely follow the resolutions of the last y.cmst v; congress. The allied moderate parties, which are standing on the lmsis of the manifesto of Oct. oO. w ill al- In early in the tic-Id. There Will be a conference of the leaders from varolii-, parts of the mjire hire this we i !;. Composition critic '.- iii ion. This coalition, which embraces tli party of law and order, the (htobrist-; and live lesser factions, has chosen ihe name of 'onstituiioiial Monarchists, and will nominate candidates iii com mon. naTbig liiat singly tl ey are too weak 1) meet the well organized Con stitutional I'eniocrats. or even the Sr cial I icmocrats and Social 1. evolution ists. Though otlicially they are on rec ord as being in favor of boycotting the national assembly anal continuing the armed re-volt tiie opposers of law and order In.ve awakened to tlie necessity for securing a representation in the coming national assembly, ami are concentrating their attention on secur ing a full registration from tho labor, professional socialistic organisa tion. I legist rat ion Period I-? tended. Ill consequence of the great rush to register the period of registration, which expired Tuesday, has been ex 1 nded for two weeks. T'nder the new electoral plan by which the workmen's representatives will be merged inti g-'iicral electoral commissions in tho provinces and cities tin re is little chance of an absolute majority for the socialists, hut thf leaders hope t ") get enough electors to hold the bahui'-o of power and force an alliance and a di vision of seats with the Constitutional I icmocrats. Wnvermiieiit Is Acting with Vigor. Inning the holidays the pacification of the country has been steadily going forward. My an unsparing use of tho military, and wholesale arrests of the leaders of the lighting organizations, the revolutionists have been driven under ground, and have been forced to return to their old methods of assas sination. Not a day passes without re ports of the murder of obnoxious of ficials in several cities. So far St. Pe tersburg has escaped, owing to tho deniera ligation of the terrorists here and the activity of the police. Limits ot tlie Kevolt. In addition to the Caueasrs ar.d a few localities in Siberia the open re volt is now chiefly confined to small islands off the Maltie coast where the diliicuUy of landing troops hampers the subjugation of the revolutionists. The ice-breaker Yermak. carrying detach ments of marines and infantry, has been nr. able to reach the principal isl and. Osel. at the entrance of the (lulf of Ilig.i. and is now awaiting a light draft steamer to land the troops. Fol lowing the example of their brothers on the mainland the peasantry of even the tiniest islands in the Maltie have institute ! independent rcpuhlh s. CHAFLAIN IS TEE FEATURE Unique Prayers of This Sky Pilot of t he Keystone State House of Ilepi-esentat ives. Harra-hurg. Ta., .Tan. is.. Chaplain j Moore ag.-un lmu.o his opening pray er the feature of the day's proceed ings of the house. In his prayer Tues day, th" chaplain expressed the hope that the legislators who voted for re form would be re-elected, yesterday he said: "Oh! Lord, we commend Thy bless ing to rest on the dear representativer.. We verily believe that there is not a man ou this lloor that money or politi cal influence could constrain to punc ture tiie dear old constitution of the state. May these representatives quick ly consummate tiie legislation of this session, and go to their homes nnd loved ones and there they can afford to patiently await their judgment dry in November.'' Will Probe the Frnternals. LaCrosse. Wis.. Jan. IS. Assembly man Herman Kkern. secretary of the legislative committee investigating in surance conditions, announces that it has been decided to investigate the fraternal insurance as well as old-line Insurance. The investigation will be thorousli. Anr ther Iilow at Foot Ball. Madison. Wis.. Jan. IS. I'pon rec ommendation of the state university regents' committee on athletics the reg ents have indorsed the recent action of the university faculty in condemning the evite of inter-collegiate foot bail, tand recommending that a conference f nine universities of the middle west, to meet at Chicago tomorrow declare In favor of suspending inter-eollegiate foot ball names for the next two years. HANDEL'S OBSTINACY. An Jnrl-ilrit t-f ti liri-.-il M its It-ln n'i 1:1 lilt: I In?.. A diil.lR obstinacy does not always bring as fortunate results as was the ease with Handel, the great musician. Ilis extraordinary resolm ne as a boy doubtless led lo that gl'e-t uee. -s which crowned the later years of his life. When he wax some seven years of age Iiis father had oeeadon to vhit n Fon by a former wife, who was valet to the luke ef Saxo W'eissi nfe! Traveling hi those days-U'M years ago was tedious and expensive, and I r. ilandcl did not desire to be delayed with the care of an "infant" during a journey which the demands of a re sponsible profession would probably make as short as possible. I tut the future giant of i::u -ie would go. He tried, bellowed and eventually ran along the road after Ihe vi hii-N. until the tender feeling-: of the d i im could refuse no longer. In an evil mo ment for his jurisprudi m o s'-heme he took the child with him. No sooner did the little f' liov,- reaih the ducal residence than he give rein to his fancy ,,n the keys of every in strument that he f mnd op -n. The ra markable music that came from the finger lips of the child's hands was coon tin object of wonder and conver sation throughout the palace, a.nd all this was intensified when h" secured an opportunity of touching the keys of the chancel organ within tin hearing of the duke. Such a throb started from th.it chap el organ when little liandei'a. n -m. riled lingers chose the key-., am! the soul of the duke was touched as it never had been tou -he-1 before truly a. i am ,!! tons ivcurreneo, since but for it Han del's sacred music; might nev r have been written. The dnke's attention having be( -i ar rested, he inquired of Ir. Ila.ndil con cerning tin- child's future, a.nd eventu ally sue" ceded in placing him for Ihrae years' study under Zachau. ihe organ ist of Halle cathedral. This was the be ginning of Handel's musical education. POINTED PARAGRAPHS. A good many people who call 1!ir;! sclves critics are merely kickers. live any man who has paid a com pliment time enough, and he will qual ify it. About the most expensive e:cp"ri ence the average man can have is lo accept gifts. As a rule, people do not rebuke yen for telling gossip until they have heard all the details. V. hen the members of a family quar rel some very clever things are said which no one present applauds or re pents. It is every wife's opinion that her husband needs her to protect him. and his experience later as a widower goes to prove it. One of these days the man who gets scolded when he complains of his wife's biscuits will drop dead when he hears her apologizing for them to company. Atchison (tlobe. The I'olnfin of Wealth. fSreat riches, carrying with them enormous possibilities of self indul gence, may fairly be considered as a sort of poison which ruins a certain proportion of those who are exposed to it, though strong constitutions sur vive. As rum destroys savages, so wealth tend-; to destroy persons espe cially young ones, whom use and train ing have not gradually made immune to its effects. How that is may readily he noticed in observing tho effects of newly won wealtii on the families of tho winners. It is a rare man and usu ally one very much blessed in his wife, who can combine with tho ability that wins him riches the sagacity to train children born in comparative poverty so that they will benefit by a rapid and radical improvement in his eircum-staneo-- Edward. S. Martin in Atlan tic. The Fish "Xet. A curious custom was at ono time in vogue at Cloucester, Mass.. which il lustrates the sac-redness which seems to surround a fish net and the protec tion which tho law affords that class of property. Whenever it became neces sary to quarantine n house because of smallpox or other contagious disease tho quarantine was effected by string ing nets about the building on the out side. Tho penalty for disturbing a net was so great that no or.e dared to mod die with the barrier. A Unman Comnsiss, Little Jack What did papa mean by saying that he was tiie captain of this ship? Ma Oh, that is only his way of saying that ho is the head of the house. Little Jack If pa is captain, then what are you? Ma Well, I suppose I am the pilot. Little Jack Oh, yes. and then I must bo ti'O compass. Ma Tiie compass? Why the compass? Little Jack Why. the captain and pil.t arc always boxi'ng the compass, you know! The Hitter Truth. "After ail, I guess it doesn't cost much to live iu New York." ''It may not cost much to live," re plied the man who had tried it, "hut It costs a lot to make people believe you're living." Philadelphia Ledger. t'naprn Chfincm. Be not too presumptuously sure in any business, for things of this world depend on such a train of unseen chances that if it were in man's bandi to set the tables still he would not be certain to win the game. Herbert. Cnnic For Suspicion. Wiggs Why do you always regard him with suspicion? Wagg Well, ev ery time I see him he has a different umbrella. Philadelphia Record. "FhAHCEBEJIGGEREO" Seems To Be the View Taken of the Situation by President Castro. M. TA10NY TREATED ROUGHLY Practically Bounced from Venezuela by the Small Tyrant, Diplomat Ignores a Vcnc.iicl.t l4aV and Sutler I he "oiisjueiicc-. New President I Reeled lor 1'rn nee. Pari. .Ian. IV. The latest news from Venezuela, which comes from Willenistad. Curacoa. dated yesterday. Is of grave import. It seems to make the situation ::s between Franco and Y ncy.ii. la very tense, and lo have pre cipitated a crisis for M. I'allieres -who was elected presiih nt of Ihe ITviich republic yesterday to meet. What France will do is not known, but the indignity put upon bee ic-.re KcntatiM by i 'astro seems likely to call for ery morons noti in. The facts la h !!. are il.at M. T:.ign . I 'reach charge at I'araias went aboard the j'renc!i Pee Meamer Mar! iiiiqiic at I. a Cuayra Sim. lay with ml legal ) ermi--f-ioii. ami was then ; r.a ; iealJy banished from V ! ui-:.!. t 'ell i'.iiiinil to ' . hoard. Tho A -.-oclati d l'e--i eoire -loii.lelif. at Wi'lemstacl sends the fo'dov. ing detail--: "Kniwing that t!:e captain of the Ma.-'.iiiioito had important di--pate'e : for him. and h: ing without advices I' .;- days cuing to the e! .- ing of i!.e able. M. Taign.v v.ii.l to I. a I u : a .--ai nreay last, acci m m l. ie.l by H e l i e, ri ll vice e :!.-.!;!. He V, a s :i(ri:-!.ii! i , ; board tho 1 retn h teal i ers wMiiont a permit, which n:i tli:-. occasion ! was not allowed to do. Thinking it his duty uud r the circum stances he deeidcil to gi aboard the Martinique without permission. i oon.-il Aboard Ship, "'in Sunday the vice om ul . nd th" cable director accompanied M. T.iigny tj 1!ie wharf, but did not gi on board the Martinique with him. The Vene zuelans, however, if was notice I. went on board the vessel and returned with out being in any way hindered. While conversing with the captain of Ihe Martinique a policeman e.rderid M. Taigny to leave the vessel. Imt he re fiisid to do so. While breakfasting an order came to Ihe captain of tin ves sel to put out. twenty liKtres from the shore, which was done, and nobody was allowed to leave the ship. Tilltl-hVl" OP I.MI'KISON.UKNT Taigny Told He Would J5o Ka-lib-d if He Went Ashore. 'M. Taigny asked permission of the customs otlicer to go ashore with 1dm, but this request was denied, and when he insisted force was used to prevent him. At o o'clock M. Taigny was of ficially notified that if he went ashore he would be imprisoned. Sunday even ing passed with a Venezuelan guard watching for any movement M. Taigny might make. "Meanwhile the French vice consul went to Caracas anil inform d llus sell ll'nited State minister of tlie conditiju of affairs: Russell, though ill. at once took up the matter and used every influence with President Castro, but without avail. The vice consul brought to M. Taigny a 1 !b-r from Itussel! to that effect. M. Taigvy then sent a protest to Iiussoll and to the dean of the diplomatic corps. At 11 o'clock' the French stiamer agent, with the auth iri'y ef President Castro, informed M. Taigny tl.at a Fr m h na val vessel would take him off ai -1 o'clock in the jo -rning. Xo su"h ves sel came, however, and one day w a -; lost in waiting. "Tho Martinique t!: : laft f.,r 7'orto Cahcl'.o. wncre M. Taignv was forbid den :il e i:::muuicat:o:i with the shore. lie thru recini:. d the captain i;f the Martinique t touch at Willi n.siad. which was n on his schedule, and to leave him there."" This is the new slat" of things that meets the now French presiih nt right on the ihrcshoM of his elect ion. M. I'allieres was elected to succeed M. Loubet. who had ref usi d to stand for re-election, by the national assembly the senate and chamber of deputies in joint session. The body consisted of 820 members, and the first ballot was: Falliere :. 4 ;.i. Houmr. '.',. I louiner is preside iit of the chamber of depu ties. Just 0::t oi" t he Insane A-'yliim Sheboygan. Wis.. Jan. IS. William Itamm.-iker. a well-known farmer of Adc-11, killed his wife by striking her tin the head with a piece, of wood and knocking her brains out. in the pres ence ef his two children, it is al leged. Itammaker was mentally unbal anced, having been released from the asylum at Oshkosh only a few months ago. Too Warm for Ihe Iiiinlicr Men. Traverse City, Mich., Jan. IS. Ow ing to the unprecedented open winter, culminating the past two days in a heavy rain storm, lumbering opera tions, which promised to be unusual ly heavy, are held up. Hauling is at a standstill end all through this region scores of men and teams are laid off till snow comes again. German Foreign Secretary Dead. Berlin, Jan. IS. Baron von Itieh thofen, secretary of foreign affairs, died last night J