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UNCLE BILL il HAT about that meeting you f..!Uo ho.! ilnun of CI,, Ln Jll Rag?" asked the editor of Uncle Bill. "We was Jest talkin' over the comin' Fourth of July celebration." replied Uncle Bill. "Coins to celebrate this year, are you? When there is anything of that kind going on, I wish you would let me know, as I like to kf-ep up to date, with all the news, all the time, for all of the people in this vicinity," said the editor. "I gues3 yer can git the news now. if yer want It-" retorted I'ncle Bill. "We certainly bad a warm time. We've got so many nationalities In our neighbor hood that it's hard ter bring the Im portance uv Independence Day home tcr 'em. So we called a meetin' 'bout it ter take place last night, an' made Square Greenwood chairman uv It. He called the rnctin' ter order an' then made a speech as chucked us all full uv en thusiasm." "1 never knew that Square could make a speech," replied the editor. "What did he say to so tuthuse the au dience?" "After eallin' the metin' ter order, he said. 'Ahem! Keller citizens, uv Shake Hag,' an' then he cleared out his throat an' Btarted over agin: 'Feller citizens uv Shake Rag. We have assembled uv Shake Rag. We have assembled here fur the purpose uv Ahem! assembling here In order that we may assemble together, fur the purpose the pur pose ah, uv meetin' In an assembly to ah to ah assemble here Ahem! The purpose uv this assemblyment ah at this time Is ter assemble tergether, as an assembly uv patriotic citizens, assembling for a patriotic purpose Ahem! An' I feel myself Inadequate ter express my feelin's .' "Jest then O'Fallon Interrupted with: 'Send tbim be freight, and thin we'a 'II be prepared fer thim whin they comes.' m.- . Ji,'"'",' mi:. I Would Put on the Gloves. "This sort uv flustrated the Square, on' he told O'Fallon ter save his Jokes an' crack 'em on the Fourth uv July. An' as we had assembled fur the pur pose uv dlscussin' the celebration fur that day. we'd better git right down ter bizness, an' he said. 'As fur as I'm con cerned the assembly is open fur discus sion.' There was a suggestion, he said that he'd like ter make an' that was that th" celebration start by reading the Declaration of Independence, "At that Jorgenson jumped up an' said: 'Measter chairman, Ay tank eet ban good plan to have avry bodee read dot declaration at home, so da not have to bother peoples when da ban cele brate.' "Wall that started the argument goln' as ter what we should have fur our celebration. I got up an' told 'em that we'd ought ter hsve a boxln' , match, an' g'e whiz, that set 'em on fire. I told 'em I would put on the gloves with eny one near my age. "Then 'Scotty' McDonald said, 'Ah dinna ken what at be In a booxln' mutch as wild dra a crood. Hoot mon. wl yer booxln' mutch.' "At that Zeb Bowen got up an' said 'Gol durn my hide,' he always has ter call soma Infliction on his hide I'm In fur th boxln' match. I used ter knock off hats at town meetln's.' An' then olo Charlie Ufftndell got his English sport In' blood up an' said, 'HI can put hup me 'ands a bit hl'd 'ave ye know. HI see Tom Sayers tip 'Is flns to Eanan and 'twas a bloody good go; ht'tn In for a go hon the Fourth.' "Then our Chinese laundryman, Sam Jo Mil Frail Of Montreeal. Lunf Poo, Mid: 'Mine alia same Melr lean man 11km Fourth, mleo no sabe bloiln' m latch, mine makee dire darken Ha same to alt un-ga boom, relly mlotcbe.' That come near breakln' up tM metin', for O'Fallon called Mm a liar, an' aald b did know what a boxln' r- .-r--3g W6 '! Ja match waa. 'cause he waa a Cbineaa Boxer. "Well we got things quietea aown. and Antonle DaNo aroo an' said. 'Per- mit me mestalr chairman's to say cat I am en ze great favalre of ze exhlbee- shon of ze manly art, eet Iz not for me to say; but I am not een ze favalre of xe old zhentleinan'g to exhibeeshun of zemselves, but eef we have ze match we mils' have won good won. By gar, I like to zee ze fine sport, when zay knock zem like zay waz dead.' "That started the prize fight talk an' everyone had their pets among the pugalistic fraternity, uv the pabt to talk about, an' finally Antonle had stood It as long as be could, an' he said, 'Ze zhentlemans speak of ze tough mans, Iwould ask, you know Joe Mu Frau of Montreal?' " 'By gar, zere ees ze won tough wans; k-Hl two-mans- weth se-won blow. By gar. he eez ze won good won. Ho got chest big, like Sullevan." Then Cy I'rewett had t'T have his say. He said if we was goin' ter have a fight fur the Fourth, he thought It would be cheaper ter buy three or four gallons uv squirrel whiskey an' let it pick out Its own fighters. "The metin' then adjourned 'till next Friday night, so if yer want ter report it. come down," said Uncle Bill, and as he went down the street,' he squared himself at his Bhadow and said, "Look out, or I'll biff yer one In the nose." (t2 MORPHINE FIENDS. Incrasing in Number Many Physi cians Slaves of the Drug1. New York Sun: At least 10.000 per sons In this country are victims of mor phine and 10 per cent, of American physicians are slaves to opium in some form, according to a statement adopted by the Medical News. All recent esti mates, the same authority asserts, moreover, indicate that the use of mor phine not only as a drug to allay pain, but also as an Intoxicant, is daily be coming an Increased evil. A physician to whom this statement was quoted by a Sun reporter expressed some doubt as to the extent of the evil so far as the medical profession is con cerned, 'but said that the general esti mate was rather under than over the mark. "The demand for morphine in the drug stores is increasing at an alarm ing rate," said this physician. "Trade in the drug Is restricted by law, but ttye law is practically ineffectual. Any morphine fiend who needs a supply knows how to obtain it, and does obtain it readily enough, and apparently one user of the drug makes many more. "Before long there Is sure to be a cry for Increased restriction. What is neded, however. Is not bo much a new law, but the stricter enforcement of the present one, and vigorous prosecution ot those who connive at the Illicit traf fic In the stuff." Whether or not It is possible to cure the confirmed morphine eater after the habll has reached a serious stage Is still the subject of debate among physi cians. There are also differences of ciil n ion as to the best treatment, al though the authorities agree now that Institutional treatment or the services of a trained nurse, to outwit the cun ning aroused In the patient by the crav ing for the drug, are essential to success. , Baths and exercise In the open air form an Important part of the newest treatment advocated, and it is laid down that there Is practically a certain ty of a relapse unless the treatment Is prolonged to three months; oftener to six. The sudden withdrawal of the drug by friends or relatives, horror stricken over the discovery of the disease, has resulted in many cases in a fatal col lapse. Substitution of some other opium derivative has now been reject ed as unsatisfactory. Gradual withdrawal of it or tapering the doses Is the only choice in a major ity of cases, and in some cases lessen ing It by one-sixteenth is as much as can be effected at first. "It is only in recent years," said the physician quoted, "that the treatment of morphine cases has been properly taken up. Now such cases are of com paratively frequent occurrence In the practice of every medical man In the city." HAMPTON'S BODY SEEVANT. A Negro Slave's Fidelity to the Con federate General. Julian Ralph In New York Mall and Express: When the civil war broke out and Wade Hampton went to the front he took a negro body servant with him. The man was a companion as well as a slave, and a loyal, great hearted, loving worshiper of his master. Years went on and the war continued. On one day an otneer bearing dis patches or going back on furlough stop ped with General Hampton, who learned that the man was going to Columbia: "Here, Sam," said he to his body ser vant, "you got married the day before you left home, and It is now three years since you have seen your Dinah. This gentleman is going to our home, and I have asked him to take you along. Get ready, Sam, you lucky fellow; It's a along wld you." The servant cast his eyes on the ground and great tears welled tip into them. "Are you tired of me, Massa Hamp ton?" he said. "Why do you want to get rid of me?" The general again expressed his con viction that Sam must want to see his wife, and that this was a good chance. "Well, then, I don't go a step, massa," said the slave. Tse a gwlne 10 stay allng wld you." .... "What for, Sam? Don't be foolish." "What for?" the servant answered In sheer astonishment; "what for? Why, If I go and lean you. what you gwlne to do, wld nobody to take keer of you? Who's gwlne to take keer of you, and what you gwlne to do wldout me, massa?" Sam died while the general was In the United States senate, and his mas ter, 'having word of the loss by tele graph, packed his bag and went home to Columbia to walk humbly behind the faithful servant's body at the funeral. WHY BEEF IS DEAR. HOT ALL DUE TO SQEEZZE BY SO CALLED TRUST. A Condition Similar to That Which Is Being Created by the Des truction of Our Forests, Chicago letter: The matter of fact way in which the beef trust has gone to work in advancing prices has strong ly enhanced the feeling against so-eall-ed business amalgamations. The feel ing may or may not be right. It must be borne in mind, however, that what ever grievance persons individually "may have against such organizations-! very cheap beef, like cheap lumber, is becoming daily more and more an im possibility. The causes are identical, the result of a ruthless use and selfish exploita tion, which sooner or later in a country even of almost boundless extent must become exhausted. Some of our best authorities admit that the great prairies of the West and Southwest are very nearly exhausted as natural pasturages, arid upon these the country mainly depends for its meat supply, as also does Great Britain to a more or less extent and other European countries. The question accentuated by our present beef famine is an important one. It leads us to the point of consider ing that there may be a limit to our natural resources, and pins us down to that fact. It appears, according to the reports of the department of agriculture, that the succulent grasses which formerly abounded in Texas, Colorado. New Mexico and Arizona have be exter minated over large districts. From these records we find that several large counties in Arizona which have In the past supported large herds have disap peared and also the grasses upon which they fed. It is a peculiar fact that the grasses cannet be depended upon to reappear spontaneously when herds are iaken away from them. When the herds become extinct it appears that the ovcr- ROMAN TOMBSTONE Several Interesting relics of old Rome were recently unearthed at Cologne, in Germany, and among them was a fine piece of sculpture. It was found be side the grave of a Roman knight and is certainly a fitting memorial of his career. A slave is represented as driving the warrior's favorite horse, and the war rior himself is represented as taking his ease, as doubtless he often did af ter a long day's fight. On the horse CHAUNCEY AND THE TRAMP. The Senator's Exchange of Informa tion With "Weary Willie." Mitchell Chappie in the National: I cannot resist here telling a story con cerning Chauneey Depew. It is too good to be original, but the senator must be in It, Jubi as Lincoln was in all the stories of a past period. A tramp met the senator and asked him, 14 that easy, velvct-tongued way: ' "Would you kindly assist a ," etc. Chauneey, of course, is an easy mark, and, as he fanned himnelf after extract ing the quarter, the tramp Inquired: "And who may I say was so kind hearted?" "Oh, never mind. That's all right." "But In after years, when I recall those whose tender hearts " "Never mind, my good fellow!" "Then I cannot accept it, sir. I must let my friends know " "Well, tell 'em It was Grover Cleve land, and let it go at that." i ne tramp put the quarter back In his pocket leisurely and shook his head. "Now, my good fellow," said the sen ator, "may I ask your name?" "A gentleman in distress Is loath to confnss." "Yes, but If I have your name I may be able to help you." "No, my pride will not permit." "But allow me to know whom I have had the pleasure of meeting In this happy way." "Oh, well tell 'em It was Chauneey Depew, and let it go at that." Chauneey fanned himself and let it KO. Quizzical Dr. Talmage. After the last of Rev. Dr. Talmage's Brooklyn churches had been destroyed by fire be started to preach In the old Fourteenth Street Academy of Music, In that elty, and there became well ac quainted with "Ed" Gllmore, the man ager. Mr. Gllmore's reverence Is not his strongest characteristic, so It was quite like him to say: "iook here, Talmnge, tell me why It Is that the Almighty permits your churches t o burn up every little whllo, but never lets the flames get to a lot of dives and rum shops?" "I'll answer that question after I get np there," replied Dr. Talmage, point ing solemnly heavenward. "Oh," snapped Mr. Gllmora. "Woll, It Is not a 100-to-l shot that you are going to get there." Dr. Talmage made no reply, but meet ing Mr. Gllmore the next 8unday, he smiled and asked: "Ray, Ed, have the odds changed yet?" New York Times. pasturage of the country baa resulted so disastrously that there la an actual change In the nature of the country lt relf. With the disappearance of the grass covering the savanna there has come a washing away of the soil. Where the ground was once comparatively even there has occurred a surface dis turbance that appears to have perman ently erased all natural growth. Deep arroyos and coulees are seen where once the ground was an even and fruitful slope. It appears that the river beds cut more and more deeply into the soil, which by means of their deeper drain age deprive the upper soil of its natural sustenance. The consequence is that the foothills, once masses of green, have become deeply punctured beds of barren gravel. This has been, as far as records can be gathered, the inevitable result of prodigal waste-of naturai-wsoarces It threatens to become a question of as much importance as the forestry one and therefore to form a vital Issue in the future of this country. Perhaps the question forced upon us by the advance in rates by the beef trust will lad to a serious considera tion of the question of taking care of the bountiful grazing lands, with which nature hai provided us, for unless there t a vast source for growth of cattle, prices must advance, even if there Is no trust or temporary corner to consider. That the case can be remedied is obvious from the fact that where a sys tem of agricultural economy has been practiced good results have been ob tained. Where grazing has been con ducted on enclosed ranches upon well understood lines the disastrous results of the free ranch system have been eliminated. The pastures have general ly been restored by proper treatment. Another evidence of the natural fertility of the soil when not wastefully ex hausted is shown in the railroad hold ings which have never been tampered with and where the ground is still rich in nutritious grasses. The sooner that steps are taken by the owners of pasture lands to remedy (his abuse of natural resources the more mire we will be of a supply of cheap beef presuming that the trust, so called, will not be allowed to take ad vantages that would not be taken by any one in the ordinary course of trade. HAMILTON CLARKE. are beautiful and costly trappings, but his master has laid aside all his orna' ments and armor. Some surprise has been expressed that a knight shouldbe sculptured in this fashion, but it is a fact that for some reason or other sculptors never represented Romans of high rank as arrayed in armor or robe of office except when they were riding or standing. Probably they wanted to be true to nature, and knew well that a man does not usually lie down with his armor or toga on him. I FALLING IN LOVE A FINE ART. How, When and Where to Become a Devotee of Cupid. The Figaro, which is an authority on such matters, enumerates some of the very latest Ideas of Parisian society for this summer. When to go out of town is the first question raised. The answer is to leave Paris immediately after the Grand Prix is a most unfash ionable thing to do nowadays. Peo ple "in the know" only went off Just In time to escape the national fete. This announcement, by the way, has been a cruel blow to those who thought they were doing the right thing by leaving town in June. Where to go is the sec ond question. Finally, what Is the proper way to fall in love this summer? We learn that, during the hot weather, at all events, burning passions are tabooed. I,ove unto death is bad form. The same favorite poets or novelists may be read Tjver together, long walks may be taken, preferably, however, In the com pany of a party of friends, so as to re move any suspicion of romance, and motor drives en tete-a-tete are not only allowed but encouraged, as it Is not considered that there can be any taint c:f tender emotion about such excur sions. Chicago now reads Its title clear to the windy city. At only two stations In the United States Is there a greater wind movement than at the city by tbe lake. One of these Is Block Island, on the Atlantic coast, which baa a record of 162.838 miles, and the other Mount Tamalpals, near San Francisco, which piled up 162,203 miles In a year. Chi cago comes In with 145.193 miles. It should be added that the wind move ment at the national capltol Is not in cluded In the measurements. An Impossibility. "I'd like to sen Miss Passay," said the man at the door. "You can't," replied the maid; "she'a got the toothache." "Impossible, for I'm from her dentist and I've got her tenth here In this pack age." Philadelphia Press. Formalities. "Bo you have proposed to the Ameri can heiress?" "I have," answered Lord Tlnselton. "Have you ben accepted?" "Not finally. I am to call tomorrow with a list of mgr-credltors." Washing ton Star. A MARCONIORAX. fm en a year's probation; We're both too young, they say. She's at her education, And I must go away. So here I'm on the briny, Bound for some horrid spa. Or burg remote and tiny, To please Paulinas papa. If I could drop a line tach night But no! he said I mustn't write. Today we're due at Queenstown; A short week old my vow; ; I wish it were I'auline's town, The time a year from now! Cheer up? I'm quite unable! I've tried yet Just to say; "I love you, dear,' by ca'jlu, ' Would drive these blues away. Hut always the obdurate sire I promised her I wouldn't wire. i Said she: "Be diplomatic. And all will come all right. My love won't grow erratic Because -you're not- in -sight".--- Rut oh. my heart is aching! ' And I must seek her aid. I!ow can I without breaking The promise I have made? Why, precious duffer that I am-" I'll send her a Marconlgram! Town Topics. The Message From Manila. BY F. IT. LANCASTER. (Copyright, 3901, by Authors' Syndicate.) RFEW days after Gen. Funston had distinguished himself and before Aguinaldo had taken the oath a thoughtful student of human na ture would, among the many strolling ( ouples on the old wall at Manila, have noticed particularly two subalterns, evi dently on furlough. That one was bored and the other bothered the stu dent would have readily understood, lor while the fair man smoked with a sullen indifference his companion puff ed on Impatiently for a few moments, only to forget his cigar entirely while be again pondered over that trouble some passage in his sweetheart's letter: "If you can get him to do something desperate and daring for her sake and then writs home about it you will win my eternal gratitude, as you have al ready won my love. For now that these rumors of oil being struck on this barren land have begun to circulate around here, I honestly believe she is Just crank enough to throw him over as soon as he comes home. Her idea is that he ought to be free to do better as though be could! You know what a combination of fire and tow he Is. In fact, dear boy, unless you and I can do something quick there will be two lives turned down." "Deuce take it!" he groaned inward ly. "What desperate thing for a wo man's sake can a man do in this sleepy place?" His companion stopped listlessly, and Ford turned to look at him. "What's up Cranmere?" r "We are going east In three weeks." "Yes; I know." "Poorer than we came out." "Serving your country isn't a big paying business." "Dash the country! I came out here in hopes of finding an opening. The Philippines offer such splendid oppor tunities to a man with money. My word for it. Ford, I've a good mind to desert and turn gold' prospector." "A fellow was talking to me about gold the other day," Ford replied, ab sently. "Who was It?" Cranmere asked, quickly. "A fellow with a history," Ford re turned, slowly. "A hundred and some odd years ago. before Vargo made to bacco a government monopoly, this man's grandfather was one of the rich men of Luzon. It seems he lived In one of the districts that had to go on growing tobacco whether it paid or not. It didn't pay. The family got poorer and poorer until when Mantal inherited the frngment of the fortune he moved north to Botanes in despair went to raising horses. That didn't pay, either; then he tried pearl fishing. Now he has come back to Luzon with an allur ing gold story." "That's what I want to hear about. I believe there is gold in Luzon." "I don't Not In paying quantities. If there had been, Spain would have found it out a hundred years ago." "What is this man's yarn?" Cran mere persisted. "You see that?" Ford asked pointing to a haze of smoke to the southward of the men. "Yes; some volcano." "It is the volcano Taal, only 850 feet high, and it stands on an Island In the Lake Bombon. It Is about this lake that my friend Mantal spins his yarn. The lake he claims was once the site of an Immense volcano that was blown out bodily in an eruption." "I've heard that story often," Cran mere commented. Impatiently. "So have I. And that its waters used to be salt?" "Yes. Where does the gold come In?" "This Is Mantal's Idea: Bombon has an outlet; therefore It must have sub terranean sources, and he holds that It is fed by an underground river that flows from the heart of the Island. He believes that he could enter this river by diving, and by its means go straight to the mountains, where he will find gold. The whole foundation for his theory Is a blind ftsh found In Bombon." "A blind fish! That means a good deal. Does he expect to try his exper iments alone?" "No; he is looking for some Ameri can fool enough to go with him. He is afraid to trust the natives." "I'm his man!" "I believe there Is something In It." "Death, most likely." "You will send that fellow Mantal to me tonight?" 'See here, Cranmere, this Is the crazi est scheme ever started. That lake Is a hundred fathoms deep and covers a hundred square miles." The Washington Times says that a certain representtalve from rural Wis consin, desiring a drink of water before going to bed the other night, found that the bellboy had neglected to leave the customary pitcher in his room. A little anarch, however, revealed two small buttons on the wall, under one of which was Inscribed: "Push twice for water." He pushed as directed, and when tbe bellboy arrived with the water the con gressman was found holding a pitcher under the button. According to Consul-Oeneral Barlow, Mexico Is a bad place for a young In experienced man without ample fundi in any line ho chooses to follow. "He was a pearl fisher," Cranmerw continued, without noticing bis friend's Interruption, "and I dare say still baa his diving rig. We would need a boat, but that can be managed. It is no um kicking, Ford. I'm going to give this thing a trial. I tell you, man, rather than ask that little girl to wait another six months for me I'd go to the infernal regions if there was a chance of making enough by the trip to get married on." Ford's jaws snapped upon a vigorous protest. He could write to' Lucy to night A beastly two weeks, but when fee came back everybody would be talk 4ig oil. "There is Mantal now. I'll send him to you," he muttered. "Good luck, old man." They shook hands warmly, and the) next day it was reported that Corporal Cranmere had gone to a neighboring village to spend his furlough. rum, WJlliUft LU uis uwcciucaircci- tain passages to be read aloud, drew a vivid description of the desperate un dertaking. "He told me once," he con cluded, "that for the sake of getting enough together to be married on he would cheerfully make a trip to hades. Well, he has struck something worse than hades this trip. Whoever hia girl is, she must be almost as lovable as somebody else he's awfully gone on her. Koor fellow, I hope he will come back alive, now that his land promises so well. "And I hope," be muttered, as he posted the letter, "that she will be so scared and miserable for the next six weeks she'll learn some sense. I've no patience with a girl that can't be satis fied when a man has told her that he loves her. Histrionics be hanged. I'm glad Lucy doesn't go in for that sort of thing, dear, sensible little soul that she is!" This was how it happened that when. Corporal Cranmere, none the worse for his wild goose chase to Lake Bombou and the long homeward voyage that had followed close upon it, dashed Into the private parlor of a San Francisco hotel and found a worn-looking girl with big eyes and white cheeks, who had no high-flown proffers of freedom to make. Only an eager whisper that she was glad, so glad he had not been killed in that horrid volcano. "Ne,ver mind, sweetheart," he said, sooothingly, "the Philippines are not so bad. But Texas is the place for us. isn't it?" "Wherever you are, dear boy," she answered, contentedly. THOUGHT HIS LAST DAY NEAR. Laundry Manager Who Worked Christian Science Backwards. A well known young Davenporter, who is manager of the local laundry for one of the large railroads passing through the city, is a living example of the phychological conclusion that the mind has a direct and powerful control over the body and its ailments. This young man wears one false tooth, which is spiked down into his jaw with a all ver spike not quite as large aa a ten penny nail, but a great deal sharper. The other morning he arose from his slumbers and discovered that the tooth had disappeared. He immediately be gan a search of the bed and with the horror of the situation growing greater every second he frantically tore every sheet, quilt and comforter from tbe bed and even entertained thoughts of rip ping up the mattress. But the tooth could not be found. He knew It had been in his mouth when he went to bed and the natural conclusion was that he had swallowed it The young man wasn't hungry for breakfast and he hurried off to his work with a pale face. Shortly after he left his roommate entered the room and found the tooth lying upon the floor. He picked it up carefully and placed it upon the dresser. During the middle of the forenoon he visited the laundry to see the tooth owner. i The laundryman was as pale as the linen he was preparing to send out to a dining car. When he saw his room mate he almost collapsed. "I'm all in, pal," he gasped; "It'll soon be over now." "Whats the matter man?" the room mate asked. "I'm done for. I've swallowed my false tooth with the spike attached." "Good heavens!" exclaimed his sym pathizing friend. "What have you been doing for yourself?" "Well, I've taken a five cent package of epsom salts since morning, but it doesn't seem to do any good. I can feel the spike beginning to cut me right here," and he placed his hand near the equator of his anatomy. "The pain is getting worse every minute and it will be awful when that spike begins to cut it's way out" The roommate could stand hla friend's misery no longer, so he said: "Go home and get your tooth off the dresser. I picked It up from the floor after you left." The laundryman didn't say a word for a time. But he straightened up and gasped the color back into bis face. Then he remarked: "Have a cigar." Davenport (la.) Re publican. Fortune Founded on Sand. There Is a solid citizen of New York whose fortune was founded on sand. It amounts to a few millions. James Kverard dug the earth out of the hole in which sits that architectural mon strosity known as the general post office. The earth proved to be fine building sand, a very scarce article in New York. "Jim" not only received big pay for removing It, but sold It for fancy prices, thereby laying the founda tion of his ample competency, Prior to this windfall he had been a patrolman on the police force. In ten years he would have been captain, and It Is not unlikely that, with a captain's graft, he would now own numerous blocks of real estate. New York Press. In his report to the April meeting" of the board of directors of the Louisiana exposition, President Francis said the United States government wanted 10 acres on wh Ich to show the world's fair visitors a plat of every kind of growing grass and forage plant suitable to our country. He reported also that tbe Mexican government asked for a tract large enough to show the varieties of Mexican flora In cultivation, with room for archaeological displays and a na tional pavilion besides. General Jacob Smith, on trial at Manila, Is known among correspondents as "Hell Roaring Jake." Hs Is Urine np to his nlcknama,