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DURRANT REPRIEVED .HAS AT LEAST SIXTY DAYS YET TO LIVE. TW Supreme Court (Irani* Him » llo*plt« — 11m Superior Court Acted Too Hu»t Uy la raiilni Second sentence—The rrtasrr Ciilm* Kntlre Innocence, and Hays He Will Never ( onfeta. No I»*fe for Kiecullon Elrod. fl\N FRANCISCO. Nov. 12.Wil liam Henry Theodore Durrant will not be hanged at San Quentin today, after all. the supreme court of this Btate baring granted him another respite at the eleventh hour. Dp to 4 o'clock yesterday afternoon, when the news flashed over the wires from Sacramento that the court now ia session there had granted a writ of orahatilc chusc and Instructed Warden Hal** not to carry out the execution of Durrant until further orders, there was apparently no further hope for the condemned murderer of Blanche l-atnont, as his attorneys, Messrs. Dickinson and Boardman, had made a futile efTort to secure another writ of habeas corpus In the United Slates court, and hod not even been granted permission to appeal from that deci sion to the supreme court of the Unit ed States. Meanwhile, however, Attorney Deu prey hastened to Sacramento and ap plied to the state supreme court for a •rit of probable cause for the purpose of staying the proceedings against his ■ client upon the grounds that no offi cial knowledge of the action of the su preme <xsjrt of the United Stairs In the matter of Durrant's appealing from the decision of the federal court had yet been received; that the su perior court hail acted too hastily In sentencing Durrant to he hanged to day, as the law required that he he given at least sixty days' grace, anil thirdly, that the pendency of an up penl in ihe supreme court affecting the condemned was of Itself sufficient, s-auiie for a stay of execution. The matter was partially argued in chambers and later argued before the full court and taken under advisement. Bhortly nfterward the court an nounced iis decision, granting thp writ ! applied for, In which all the justlc s concurred. SAN QUENTIN PRISON. Cal., Nov. 12.—Yesterday was a day of great sup pressed excitement In und about the penitentiary. The preparations for the execution of Durrant had all been •fomploled and the prison officials were in readiness to carry out the (bath sentence, from which there seemed no further appeal. The man alone was hopeful that lie might, yet obtain a longer lease of life. He spent th« greater part of the day in reading and had little to say to anyone. At 5:30 n. m. the news that the su preme court had granted a reprieve •an received at the prison In a mes sage to Warden Hale from Chief Jus tice Beatty. Captain Edgar, who • opened the dispatch In the absence of Jthe warden. Immediately wrote a not? eonv ylng the information to the con demned man. Thp message was sent to the death cell by a guard. Dur -rant quickly read it. and without any great display of emotion fell on his knees and prayed silently for several minutes. On arriving at the prison Mrs. Durrant was Informed that her eon's life had been spared and that whe might see him later. "Thank tJodl" she said. Then she went to a hotel for rest and refresh ■iifum. m i p. in. mm returned ui me prison and wan admitted to Captain Kd gar's office, where her hoy was waiting lo meet her. The death veil was removed when Durrani was brought down to the office, and it will not again lie placed over the prisoner ; unless reunited by future develop- ! •nents in the case. Mrs. Durrant re- ■ mained with her son In close eouver- ! aalion for some time. Thtrrnnt remarked to a reporter (hat he could not understand why Christian people should beg him in letters to j .confess. "I am innocent." he said, "and would never confess to such \I1 crimes. Sooner or later the truth will he known. 1 have faitli that the real perpetrator will yet be discovered and punished. All of these little stay-, bring us nearer It. I know that th^ ! laird will sooner or later set all tilings right, i shall never give up the fight, because the land is with me.” he add ed, embracing and kissing Ills mother. Illumin' R.'lul l'll list* « mi I'.rtyln. WASHINGTON. Nov. 12 -The offi cials of the Agricultural department are sumi what concerned over the v sit of Premier I .mirier, of Canada. In view of the concessions which it is considered he wtl ask under the rec iprocity provisions of the tariff law They are Kpprehensive that the pri nter will direct his attention particu larly to securing s recur lion of th* tariff rales on Canada's agriculture1 produtta shipped lo this country and are Inclined to aniugouUr any core a slims on these lines, it is under lood 4 concession Will be asked. espsr tally on baric*, but the department < ffb laU bold that this country Is capable uf pro.hu mg Its own tmrlev. ami believe the farmers do not waul a reduced tariff on Ibis article to prortli ally th < only country whose « um|s(tlli>u glees then* any concern The < puit m ■ a pressed at the deoarl tuetit is that ll Will iw well for tb« l ulled Mates to malHie H» mlprisio re 1st loss wi li t smol.i largely lo fish snd coal i it which Ian •dlali |y* isl'li (y it It l*li 1 ’d there might be a reduction vltbm' rs gyevtal Injury to Amec' nth itsler**!* 1 he average torn yield In Si iiiit i |4 husky, i to the .'vre yytlh rsh 11 isitlllim ijl IJHKt .Nov 12 Cap a.s It y gtler of iMi * Ity who ta ergrsi itry n etyidtUt'h to the north pole mm,** In o*rt March I 'n the s* »n* • W uni wart which war «*»d h* the i„. aw fbirtgeworlh **|hd " *• M**'* * wtrint, the name of which he wttht *d; i a* the nrotb of MiMfll Mis «rew will .utmost of wryaw tn*n a godtrgt* « wnrgr w ahd hr# wen or etgb* h* *t In sit in* twdtng hlavsef Me Inten > Vo travel at the rate of dt vnlbe * •Mr. mahtlWI the fours*> U lb* mil is dv dava Mia wait af (rafevlWg will be «t*h dog* mm ntvlm'i u. p. PRESIDENCY. It t» llell*v*d I !«•» < »n Keep the I’Iiki If He WanU It. OMAHA. Nov. 11.—The belief that Silas H. H. Clark will be the presi dent of the reorganized Union Fael flr railroad, Is strengthened by the news that he Is greatly improved in health and will go from St. 1-outs to New York City this week to attend a meeting of the receivers and the re organization committee. It Is an ac cepted fact among many well posted men that Mr. Clark will be formally offered the presidency of the future company at this meeting In New York City. It has been reported that Mr. Clark would come to Omaha this week. It Is known that such was his Intention, but something has occurred within the last few days to change his plans, and he will go to New York City within a few days and not come to Omaha un til Ills return from the east. This Is what General Manager Dickinson, of the Union Pacific said. The health of the president has greatly Improved, that he has fully recovered from Ills recent illness. General Manager Dickinson was asked about the dale for the transfer of the property from the receivers to the reorganization committee, and In reply said: "There Is a good deal of work Involved in turning over such a big property, and It will take time to accomplish it. There are Innumerable accounts to be gone over before the transfer Is mode, 1 have thought that perhaps everything could be finished and ready for the transfer front the receivers to the reorganization com mittee by the first of the year. Maybe matters ran he fixed so that It will come ulong by December 1, I do not know. No one can say exactly when the formal transfer will be made.” It la announced that the name of the new company will be "The Union Pa cific Railroad.” The word "system” will he dropped from the new title. There is said to be some significance in the onimixsion of the word "sys tem." which has so long been u ed in conertlcn with the denomination of the Union Pacific lines. It Ilea in the fact that the reorganization company it once dill. It is believed that the Oregon Short Line, the Kaunas Pa cific. the Kansas Central and the Cen tral Branch (the latter now leased to and operated by the Missouri Pacific), will be the lines that are now apart, from the Union Pacific system, but which will be controlled by the Union Pacific railroad after the reorganiza tion shall have been effected. i:**i»lr I* FrUMiill.v. WASHINGTON. Nov. 11 It 1h stated on good authority that Premier Sagasta's reply to Minister Wood ford's note, the full text of which was read at yesterday's cabinet meeting, is eminently satisfactory to this gov ernment. In it the Spanish ministry pledges itself to correct the abuse of power in Cuba, which was the sub ject of so much complaint during the Weyler administration, aud gives as surance of its friendly feeling toward the American people. It accepts our good offices in its efforts to restore peace in Cuba and in a perfectly re spectful and friendly spirit asks this government so far as possible to re strain tlie insurgent sympathizers in the United States from giving mater ial aid to the enemies of Spain In Cuba. The reply intimates tnat hut for the assistance that lias been given them by filibusters from the United States peace would liuve been restored long ago. IVffttorn Mm, Win. llir lll.hoprlr. BETHLEHEM. Pa.. Nov. 11.—Th' Kt. Rev. Talbot. I). 1)., LL. 1)., was thiH evening elected bishop of the Episco pal diocese of Pennsylvania. Four ballots were necessary to a choir-*. Dr. Talbot is a( present mtsionary bishop of Wyoming and Idaho. Among the clergymen mentioned for the bishopric were Rev. Dr. A. Mackey Smith and Rev. Dr. R. H. Mr Klm, both of Washington: Rev. Dr. Bodine of Philadelphia. Rev. Dr. Ston of Chicago, Rev Dr. Swentzel of Brooklyn and Rev. Rogers Israel of Philadelphia. .The run even'ually narrowed down to a contest between Bishop Talbot and Dr. Smith, and on the fourth ballot the election was made. Bishop Tal bot received eighty clerical and 130 lay votes, to thirty-five clerical and five lays coles for Dr. Smith. The election of Bishop Talbot was then made unanimous. I i***mIm Tub** rutliiimi’a I*Ij«««•. CHICAGO. Nov 12. V iiiwtlug 01 "I> wi UK I UIIU1UII I (11)11 Car eoiupau) wan held today. Koliert. T. I.lneoln wu* elected a director. The must Important action wan the ap pointment of an executive committee. MimdtitlMK of K II llullier of New York ami Marahal Field and Itolicrt T. Mneoln of t'hlctiKO. which will have charx* of the xetteral affair* of the company Itolicrt T tdncoln wan elected cti*trman of I III* commillee The election of a nre*ldeul to till the vac*nc* canard la the death of George M Full malt mu* postponed Today* action, however. practically make* Mi l.tUtolll ptevldetit of the I'tllllllUU com nny. t*r«M % ttr* •*• (.*• »h|c«. \V titllING ION' l» f, Nut II IVru ha* takeu tle|* to net ore what •tee adtatiino may t>* r»»|i»t| under the ►« Ipttt. tty t Ultltn <t of the nm tat till act The m.under fr.tat ila loonttt In Ftitiart u with hl» it* re tail of legation called at lh- .tep.it Meat of elate Uniat and lotto* .>1 lit * mt.pt t to Xeeceturt titter matt ami U • 1*1*0) jh< ret a l > IU* • **iM mm | «rl|M N i<m IlM kll \ Not 1} The Itrpmm m of Tfuaano* lalton haa retailed tdM* ta noth e ft too t’kairtnau Mtdei»* uf ila ttnlriH Joint ftdk* l*ot tn that al Ike MwliM h#M keteytot } It net the* i.hni that line* in the ***** tattoo l*. noting !***)> thtee toad* in th* wnMte «4at** nwoM *%i*n*t to tb< tl«MalMMtl|ltH » %(•«*»>m« Ike Md tale* *t*at**t to Ik* h.ttM • r*l» t****** M d eat of III I Odin hot keen alerted p#tw*n*nt »aetata of i *« freehand elated I Valet It* t* ( •*■* ■ Mtayh j THE END VERY NEAR. I DURRANT IN THE VALLEY AND SHADDOW OF DEATH. j Ho RtraltM HI* Second Sentence—The Mniderer of Blanche Uiuont Mn*f «t Leat p»y the Penalty—Only Two l>*y« to Prepare for Eternity —Execution to Take Place Friday. But a Short Time to Lit#. SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 11.—Will iam Henry Theodore Durrant, the young medical student condemned to death for the murder of Blanche l.a mont and who is undoubtedly the mur derer of Minnie Williams In this city in April, 1895, was brought over from San Quentin prison yesterday, and upon being taken before Judge Bahers shortly before noon was sen tenced to be hanged on Friday morn ing next. Cleanly shaven, with the exception of Ills moustache, which has been al lowed to attain a luxuriant growth during his sojourn In the prison; at tired In his best suit of clothes, over which he wore a faultlessly fitting overcoat, light In color, Durrant made a conspicuous figure on the train and ferry bout. His reappearance In public was tin signal for the gathering crowd. Durrant was taken Into the report ers' room adjoining Judge Bahers and remained there until the hour for hearing the 'Ugp arrived, which was 11 o'clock. Promptly at the appointed hour Judge Baher called upon Durrant to stand at the liar. The defendant's at torney Interposed an objection to the proceedings upon technical grounds, which was, however, overruled. "William Henry Theodore Durrant, stand up," ordered the court. The young murdered stood up and then his marvelous self-control as serted Itself. He looked Infinitely cool er. wonderfully better than he did in the anteroom. He was deadly pale, but calm and self-possessed. He faced the Judge without flinching and llsten I ed intently to the Judge’s words, j Judge Babers reminded him that on I December «>. 1895, the Judgment of 1 death was pronounced upon him for j the murder of Blanche Damont April l 3, 1895. and that Judgment still re I rnaineu in jorre. j\u »* ! state supreme court had been dia I missed and a writ o/ habeas corpus i>. tiw. sUutpH court and ! ihe refusal affirmed by the supreme j court of the I'nited States, the high.at 1 tribunal of the land. Ills honor quot ed section 1227 of the penal code, pro I vldlng that If for any reason Judgment of death still In force anil effect re mains unexecuted, the court shall, on motion of the district attorney, ap point a time for the hearing of any legal reason existing for the non carrying out of the Judgment, and In the event of finding that so much rea sons existed, shall proceed to appoint a time and place for the execution. “The district attorney has made such : motion,’’ said the judge, “and I have j summoned you here today with your ! counsel to state any legal reason you ! may have to show cause why this j judgment should not be executed. I am ready to hear you.” The defendant’s attorney again en tered the technical objection to the proceedings, and the judge after list ening to all they had tosayswept their protests aside and pronounced Judg ment slowly and impressively, ordering that the young defendant, standing alone In the crowded court room, he hanged on Friday, November 12, be tween the hours of sunrise and noon. ! As the words "Friday. November 12” left the Judge's lips a murmur of iior i ror rang through the room. Two short (lays to prepare for death after two years of false hope and encour ; agement! Women hid their faces. ! while men craned their necks to see : how Durrani would take It. lie ex I pected it; he never flinched. As the date of his doom was pronounced just the suspicion of a sneer appeared on the corners of his mouth. It was the expression of one who would hid de : fiance to the last, and when all was over and the officials began to clear | the court room he resumed his seat and chatted unconcernedly with his ; father and some friends. Protecting the « util* lot«rentft. SPRINGFIELD. 111., Nov. 11.—Col onel P. Johnson of the Interstate ! Association of Live Stock Sanitary ! Hoards, today called a conference of j live stock sanitary hoards and state V fiei null Ittllb ill IMlIlMtlV .V'lllUMWI, Missouri. Iowa. Illinois. Wisconsin. Indiana. Michigan. Ohio. Pennsylva nia. Kentucky. Tennessee aud Arkan sas 81 the Planter's hotel. St. l/.uls, December for the purpose of agree ing upon u quarantine line with refer ence to Arkansas and Tennessee on tie count of southern fever, to he estab lished for DiilH. aud to request the sec retary of agriculture to co-operate in , the establishment of such a line aa - shall lie decided upon. It Is hoped that st the conference between the the northern states mentioned a Hue 1 call he determined that will lie a ton | I ill el.V safe to cuttle Interests In the northern states without dutug any In justice or erenttng unnecessary hard ship uputt luttlemeu of the southern 1 slates involved A majority of the ; states Included In the call hate signi fied a desire for a meeting and their j Intention of attending s«lisliar« Use 1st Uevtrvi Dl.NimN No* II The Pin am ul post pr tiesm h to know IM the nisi 1 qnt* of ttaltblHiry premier ai.it s -* I letary of foreign stairs I* ah mi to j tfelgtt the foreign SCI letary ship In favor of the iiisrqiils of Iwtitadoatte *e. retsry of elate for war retaining, hoseye> the premiership t oi4|* twlsef Imo \t hWMlNti TON It •' . Not II.-* | fls * r«*p ■ spot! oft he statist l« aa of ins , <t*g«rtmeui of sgtknitnrs issued to I da> glues g1 ' bmvheta an the average (ttetd pi t acre of OKU e*cording tit the prettmlaiat t tetoths of tile vis port t incut a iw respondents The »oeree 1 is wding preUmingl I estimate last Sent • a# ft t hualte'e and that of IttJ ]if | m theta * [ fleer Most the food moothed gear hist made i etkl talk tn See \ th [ in mawt of the ilatmarhet mac | »»re.* A NEW SEAL CONFERENCE. At the Invitation of the United States a conference on the fur seal question will be held at Washington In October. The United States. Great Britain, Russia, Japan and Canada are expected to be represented. The purpose of the conference Is to consider the reports of the British and American experts upon the present con dition of the seal herds, and to draft measures for their more effective pro tection. The powers of the conference are not Anal; but its conclusions will be referred to the respective governments as a basis for an international agree ment. The conference will not reopen the question of exclusive jurisdiction In Bering Bca, which was decided against tile United .Staten by the Paris tribunal of 1833. Neither will the eonferenre have anything to do with the amount, of damages which the United Sta'es should pay Great Britain for unwar ranted seizures of the vessels of Brit ish subjects. That question was not udjudlcated by the Paris tribunal, but It Ib in process of settlement by a com mission appointed by Great Britain and the United States. It Is with the question of pelagle or deep-sea fishing that the conference will deal. While the Paris tribunal de cided that the United Stntes bad no ex clusive rights in the seal fisheries ex cept on the Prlbilof Islands and with in three miles of them, It established a protected zone sixty miles wide around the islands, within which the taking of seals was at all times prohibited; and it forbade sealing in any part of the North Pacific or Bering sea be tween the first of May and the first of August in each year. If these prohibi tions were observed, there would be little danger of the extinction of the herds. But there is a large destruction of seal life In violation of these conditions. During the breeding sea son the seals swim northward to feed ing grounds at a long distance from the Islands. They follow a narrow route, which makes It easy for the pel agic sealers to intercept them. Most :<f the seals thus taken are females, and their capture Involves a double waste of life. That the continuance of these prac tices threatens the seals with extinc tion is not seriously questioned, though British and American experts differ in their estimates of the rate of diminution. For several years the United States has tried to secure from the British government more effective co-operation in the enforcement of the decisions of the Paris tribunal, for the protection of the seals. This season, as in previous years, both American and British vessels have patrolled Bering sea to prevent illegal sealing; hut there is need of a more exact knowledge of the situation, and of an agreement on whatever meas ures may be necessary to meet it. L'inbriIlM In England. In England of course the umbrella is much more in necessary evidence than with us. and a part of house-fur nishing absolutely and constantly re quired. Yet. it always strikes the American mind us odd to Bee how many umbrellas are given as wedding pres ents. Every British bride has any number among her gifts.—New York Post. MEN AND WOMEN. Mr. H. M. Stanley has accepted an invitation to be present on Nov. 4 next at the opening of the extension of the railway to Bulawayo. President Kellogg has been given full executive control of the University of California. Heretofore responsibility was divided with a committee of the regents. Mrs. Gladstone always selects her husband's attire for the day. and in particular arranges for his buttonhole bouquet, ill which matter he is most fastidious. Emperor William has begun at Ber lin the practice of keeping the Luth _— , . L. k... oltii n>i/.n tkemioh out the day ana on week day*. Until now only the Romun Catholic churches have been left thu* open to stray wor shiper* on week day*. llenjamln W. Clark of Manchester. N. II . who has been uppoluted consul at i'ernanibuco at a salary of f'-'.oou, li the youngest son of the lute Daniel Clark, who was United States senatot from New Hampshire and Judge of tin United States circuit court fur muuy I year*. Count Tolstoi says the llrltlsh anti the Zulu* are the two moMt brutal rgm ! on earth In a recent Interview, whirl Is recorded In a Russian paper, he bai again staled his strong objection It Wagner, whom he looks upon as s decadent. Uurther, h« says that he I nol comprehensive to common folks. Mr ilarmsdutf. who defrayed the rt pens** of the Jst'kson eSpedlllon It Prist Josef Usd has dec lared that to will send two ship* to the arwtu re Ilona nest season and keep *n espe ditto* on the arctic regions till * roar pleta map can be made of all the a> e salUte part# of the north polar world t he Ji hsttO « SpedMtOtr coat biSB I.1-' - asm The last survivor ef the ohi bated 01 •bohfun agitators ts Rather Htllrbsrr who l >»« at t'ustwi'l N H and ts silt In comparatively good health, at ih< age tsf vv nta berth your having beer the oat aa that of Usrsla ttladstom sad I Mr win M I'Vllcl.ttty* wit* *a-« be married in earli maaha J i atecr sin I tie tag It ta hit * eight year j time he loft th mslii’t I CAPTURED A TI'KKBY.j _ and the ramrod of a mus ket WAS THE TOOL. Hilly Edwards’ Bright Scheme A Sol dier Boy Improvad a Tempting Op portunity—Wo Investigation Wa* Ever Made. OWARO the close of the year 1861 the 75th New York vol unteers, a newly recruited regiment from Cayuga and Wayne counties, was put on board a steamer In New York Harbor and sailed for Santa Rosa Island, at the mouth of Pensacola bay, says the New York Tribune. The boys had got some what used to army fare by this time, but it was not what they were ac customed to at home and It Is not to be wondered at thut. they occasionally hankered after the fleshpots of Egypt Time hung rather heavily on the hands of these young warriors for a few days, because there was no guard mounting, drill or dress parade on shipboard. They wandered about curiously, so far as the discipline and usages of the oc casion would allow; closely observing the architecture and other naval fea tures of their floating abode. There was a mischievous fellow in the regi ment who, for convenience, may be called Billy Edwards, although that was not his name. One clay, while piowling about on deck, Billy and some of his companions detected an odor pleasantly suggestive of viands In pro cess of preparation for the table. Following the clew afforded by their noses they soon ascertained that a tur key, designed foi; the officers, had been roasted in the cook's galley. Pursuing their investigations still farther, they found that this well-stuffed and gltsten , ing bird was exposed to view almost ill reel ty miner u ssyiigui m mi: iihr on which the soldiers were at liberty to stroll. Whereat their mouths wa tered and covetous impulses inspired them. Then 'in idea *n<ik -r —-.sion n[ Hilly. Dashing away with such haste as was possible, he rushed down the ccmpanionway to the quarters tempo larily occupied by the men, got posses sion of the ramrod of a musket, adjust ed to the end of it the screw employed in drawing a charge from a loaded gun, and then returned to his recent post of observation. He had not long to wait for nis opportunity. The turkey still reposed, in blissful uncomclous ness of the impending change in its destiny, where it had been a few min utes before. A close watch was kept on the rook. Suddenly, just as the latter's hack was turned, the ramrod was thrust down at arm’s length, in serted in the breast of the bird and given a vigorous rotary wrench, which entangled it in the hot. savory flesh. Gently at first, and then more rapidly, the rod was drawn upward, bringing with it the precious load. The turkey was enveloped in an overcoat and Edwards and his fellow-conspira tors escaped without interference. The meal which they enjoyed in private that day was a memorable event In their careers. The capture of Port Hudson was nothing to it. What the cook said when he dbcovered that ttie bird had flown is not on record. He may have had his suspicions, hut lie could not trace the thief. And it is probable that neither the officers of the regiment nor of the vessel deemed it judicious to investigate the affair thoroughly. WOMEN IN UNIVERSITY LIFE. (iermany. Aiutrla Mini Kiio.Ik Only (treat Countries to IlUrourag* It. Hno t if thn ronnptu tit tlm n/l __ • department in England has a special table devoted to the subject of the ad mission of women to university life. Inquiries have been instituted as to the arrangements made for women stu : dents at 163 of the universities of the ! civilized nations In both hemispheres, : and 13it replies were received. The ! questions asked were: Are women ad [ milled as members of the universities? Are they admitted on the same terms as men? Are they admitted to lec tures? Are they admitted to examin ations? Are they eligible for univer | slty degrees? It is aigniflciint of the | advanced liberalism of Scotland and Wales that their live universities lta,e no answer but "Yes" to make, *uve ns regards certain medical courses |-t the north country. Australia, indl; and t'anada also answer "Yes." uud Toron to proudly says. "No advantage is granted to nteu whitli la not open to women" New Zeulaud gives pr ( |j. rally the mum reply. Frame. lielgluui Holland, Ih-niuark, Norway. Sweden Switzerland. Urcog, Italy .and of course the rolled Stales have ainioat unbrok en column* of Ye* The great »lit tiers of Europe are lieimany. Austria and IliwU V llnol I p l ab* V lake utat Marnllun. Ark dried up a ecu pie ol year* ago leal lug a it b depsiail of Mill ten feet deep y H. I ton of If wa* planted Wflk torn tki* year and It will »Md :m bushel# to the ait* iha corn so the atorj K„,„ • a* sown brundkuat. like wheat ant | : same up *u sirens and thlsh that a rosin ehb b le. mill |n*d to make Its war through the (talks was unable u i srt.n its Unit and was raptured Far in** has* never been to l**h««t •me in BugUnd at ip foreign tiuattw* i j but lbee are earn mure how than at *#* lift** III t||# (t'fk «f) df Uni CURED BY fcXPERIENCE. Why the Boys An Not Bntn* H Alaska* A story was told on the dock recent ly in Seattle of three young men who were cured of the Alaskan fever in a very practical manner, says the Post Intelligencer. They had concluded that they would go on the Al-Ki, and had purchased their berths. "Now. you boys,” said the aged adviser, "want to remember that it’s pretty cold up there. It's pretty low temperature here today, but nothing to what you'll find on the Yukon. Now, let mo advise you. Be fore going to that country you would better have some experlenc? You may not like it. and then you will want to come back. To-night promises to be pretty cold. I have a tent al my house (hat I used when in Alaska. You boys take the tent out on Queen Anne hill and sleep In it tonight. It is now 10 o'clock. Don't eat anything until about 8 oclock this evening. 'I hHn build'a fire in your tent, cook some beans and bacon, fix up some unsweet ened black coffee and make a ni"ub Until bedtime sit around the fire smok ing and chewing tobacco and playing cards, and then fix up a rough bunk on the ground and sleep until morning. If you enjoy It, go to Alaska; If not, stay at home,” The boys caught up with the Idea enthusiastically, and promised to carry out the programme. Whether they did or not Is not known, but yes terday morning three miserable look ing boys canceled three tickets on the \1-KI, and us they humbley left the ateamsnip omce one was nearu io "Do you suppcae it really gels that roll! iu Alaska?" DINING AND FEEDING. AinrrlcHii Tallin ’Iannrr« Not No Om*n ^ to t rltU’Uui na t'ornirity. It lias been conceded that tlie degree of civilization a people has reached may he accurately measured by Its dietary, eayb the Woman's Home Com panion. Now, some one has said that “the American feeds, the Englishman devours, the Frenchman dines." In view of this statement one wonders what the English have been doing through the centuries to have ad vane cd so IP tie. We do pot pretend to an swer for them, but would say lor our selves, we have been hewing our way through forests, pioneering in every direction, in every sense—ample apol agy for feeding instead of dining. But of course it was a Frenchman who made the declaration, and of course he made It long ago, when, mortifying though it ho, honesty compels us to acknowledge that we may have been guilty. Times, however, and condi tions have changed, and not even the most bigoted Frenchman will refuse to admit that when the American lias reached the dining point he will haye more to dine upon than any other man in the world. The culture of man in America will demand all the art iu his cuisine that France lias by study evolved, with the added merit of hon esty in liis food, the disguises irc'.deut to poverty of material not being a ne cessity. There is no department of supply in which we have not the ad vantage and we are learning to use our materials as rapidly as wc have been obliged to learn all other tilings. Twenty-Two I nneraW In One Family. Lewis Weaver, who lives in Mount Pleasant township, Pa., has just buried his second wife. Mr. Weaver has haii twenty-two funerals in his family, hav ing buried two wives and nineteen children. He has eight children liv ing. making twenty-seven in all. He is a shoemaker, and is about 70 years old. The wife just buried was 47 years old. DISCIPLINE AT FORT SHERIDAN And yet Weyler Is called a brute.— Cedar Rapids Gazette. Captain Lovering would make a star coach for a professional football team. — Omaha World-Herald. The military post of Fort Sheridan seems to he in urgent need of a civic federation.—Milwaukee Sentinel. Dragging a man by a rope tied to his heels does not seem to be the .best method of enforcing array discipline. Dubuque Herald. The only remarkable thing in con nection with the latest sensation at Fort Sheridan Is that nobody wus kll!-V ed.—Washington l*osl. The organization of a "Society for the Civilization of the frilled States Array Officers" seems a need of the hour. Ites Moines leader. Pei haps that private soldier who was dragged by the heels at Fort Sheridan was merely being put In training for a military football team at that post dprluglleld. III, Journal. Kven the brutal Weyler will have j the right to polat the huger of scorn | at the American people and call them i hypocrite* If they permit stub out■ rages Minneapolis Tribune. W* hope the story of the mallreut ' meni of the private soldier In the reg ular army .It Chicago has been nag termed If it |« literally true, we have iiu icaeon to cry out against the bru tality of Herman «BI ers Itnltaiu Kv presr The rack and the thumbscrew should | is mads- a part of the equipment of Fort dhrtuian luaggii.* a man by the heels and prodding him wtth a aw off is tuu awkward a met hi. 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