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Wat""" WJBKT ,., -miT-'"' -WFl ' ""!"" -" ' ' ( A ..- 'W t .-, mmmtw u 'rr ., -- -J . . . . . ' M . ft JAM ? u. Oi nv W H :' 'OIINEY TO JOHN HULL CONTENTS OF HIS NOTE ON VENEZUELA. Tha 'Monro- Doctrine tin to Clearly I Jonnlcil Hint There Ooulil lie, no Poa IM Mliunilerstnaillnic f nirlr' H'otlt'oii Listen Werkt anil No Heplj. .TN'kw Yohk, Oct. 26. A special to the .Herald from Washington says that additional particulars have just been nsccrtutnud concerning the ton tents of Secretary Olncy's note to Great llrltaln on the Venezuelan mat ter. It ts a communication of about 8,000 words and contains u full review of the efforts which the I tiiteil States has repeatedly mado to secure n set tlement of the long standing dispute between (Jreat Britain and Venezuela. It describes the history of the .Monroe doctrine, points out the applicability of this doctrine to the bouni'aiy dis pute, and then declares the principle, which Is the vital part of the note. ana the great principle for which the United States is "now contending namely, that no European power shall enlarge Its territorial dominion on the American continent by means of force. From this basis Secretary Olncv pro ceeds to declare that arbitration Is obviously the only Just method by which (Jreat Hrltain can hope to reach a settlement of her dispute with Ven ezuela. Such arbitration, lie sayj, the United States Is now. as formerly, willing to promote and facilitate. Hut lie Is as emphatic as language permits in the declatatiou that any attempt to reach a settlement of the contention by means of force would be lcgnrded us an act unfriendly to the t'uitcd Slates. Secretary Oluey is careful to point out in this note that tho United Mutes has no opinion to offer concerning the merits of (treat Britain's dispute with Venezuela. So far us the United States knows, either party to the. con tention may be in the. light, Hut ho reviews the history of thu territorial misunderstanding between Venezuela on thu one, side and Gi cut Britain on the other in order to show iinost conclusively that doubts do exist as to the right of either disputant; thai (treat Hrltain lias at various times herself admitted tho existence of the doubt, arising through a scries of complications, imperfect descriptions and indefinite treaties. He establishes, as it appeals, beyond contravention, that the dispute is of ithat character where no absolute right nor clearness of title exists with cither party, and that the quarrel is csson tlally one of those mlsuuder-itnudings between nation, which, by innumera ble international precedents, are pro perly to be adjusted by means of ar bitration. Having thin effectually estopped .any possible pica that thu territory in question is indisputably English 'soil and therefore coming within that rule that no nation can submit to arbitra tion us to title to its own territory, Secretary Olnev again declares that, through the Monroe doctrine, the tUnitcd States has a right to u voice iu the settlement of this matter, and that Jiis voice Is raised to urge that tho dis pute be settled by arbitration. The Secretary takes the ground that arbitration may confirm Urcat llrlt .ain's jurisdiction over nil the disputed territory. If this should be the find ing of the tribunal, the United States would henceforth respect that de cision; but, lie holds, that until (Jreat Britain's title shall have been passed upon by such tribunal, the United States is and will continue to be a party to the qucstiou. Ten or eleven weeks have now elapsed since tills tniportuntcoinmunl cation wus placed iu thu hands of the British government, and no other re sponse has been received than a format acknowledgement. The otllclals would very much like to have a reply before Congress convenes, but ttiey are by no means sanguine that their wishes will be complied with. In any case, tho probabilities are that tho President will oftlcially make known tho con tents of Secretary Olnoy's note in his annual message. The I-ntcit I'ruMlnn Ccntm. Washington, Oct. 30. Frussla ban just completed a census and some of the results are given in a report to the state department by United States Consul Geucral Dchu.s at lterlln. The entire population ,111110 14 last was .'U, 491, 1.00. an Increase of 1,CK,WH since December, lS'.lO. The males Increased 773,031 und tho females 7(!'-,,877. In Berlin tho increase of females wus especially marked, -being two and one half times that of tho men. One of tho surprises of the new census was tho small increase of Iterlln's popula tion, It having been only att.'BH, or JI 1-5 per cent for the past four and u half years. The Cutting! Retoncllrtl. New Youk, Oct. 20. Tho Morning Advertiser says that Robert Livingston Cutting, who married Minnie. Selig man, tho actress, nnd was disinherited by bis father, has effected a reconcilia tion with his family. The young man and his wife are traveling in Europe with his mother and it is said Minnie Sellgraan Cutting has promised to leave the stage and that Mrs. Cutting will leave most of her fortune to her ton. Sir Itobrrt I'rrl CamprainUri. London, Oct. 30 Sir Rabort Peel lias compromised with Ills creditors at r.O per cent, Mrs. l.angtry, who, it was rumored about n month ago, was contemplating marriago with Sir Rob ert as soon as she obtained a divorce from her husband, was among these persons to whom he was Indebted, Van nokkelen I'lcad Guilty, Chicago, Oct. so. Rcsa C. Van Bok kclen, ex-teller of tho Morohants Loan and Trust company, who was brought buck from Mexico, charged with steal, ing $40,000 of tho company's" funds, pleaded guilty to-day nnd was given an indoterminato sentence. Ho wus of good family, and had becu a society nu club man. An AMcmulymnn Hhoott lllmielf, 6n.AW.4NO, Wis., Oct. 80. ClirU RonaAi, tnomber of tho assembly for Shawano count;, shot himself in tho bead yesterday morning. He was not dead it last report. ENGLAND STIRRED UP. drrittly Alarmed rer 1I10 l.ntcit Ruulan Movement. T.on-o.v, Oct 2(l. The dispatch from Shnnghui announcing the departure of the fleet of nineteen Russian war ships from Vlndivostock for Che iinulpu and Pusan, Corea, nnd that .from Hong Kong have caused intense excitement in ntttclul circles here us well as those having commercial relations with tho far Kast, and are looked upon generally as be ing n sudden reopening in an unex pected quarter of .the far Eastern ques tion in its widest sense. It is admit ted that the situation 'presented is so grase that should thu news prove true it would make war in which sev eral nations will take part more than probable. The afternoon ipapers nil publish long articles agreeing that Jlritlsh Intervention In the far Kast Is neces sary. Tho St. Jauic Gazette says: "Kvon war with .Russia would bo less .disastrous than to allow her without a blow to get such a grip upon China. She could throttle all the otlicr powers and choke off their commerce. Unless Russia and China give the necessary assurance.it is u case for an ultimatum, and perhaps the most serious step our diplomacy has had sluce the Crimean war." The Impression is general iu tho of ficial world, and it is reechoed by tho press, that neither America nor Ger many can allow the I'acltlc to become "a Franco-Russian lake," as the (Jlobo puts It, and it is generally thought that the diplomats will be suDlclcntlv strong to combine to resist Russian .aggression. The Pull Mall Gazette sums up tho .news from the far Hunt with the state ment that "Russia has annexed Chi na." and in the course of a long article on the subject adds: "If this treaty is to stand, roll up the map of Asia." In conclusion it urges the rcoccupatlou of Tort Hamilton by the British and the Immediate strengthening of the Hritish lleet lu Chinese wuteiv. "lest ..lapan lose her lleet at thu first blow." 'I he greatest activity has been dis played iu tho government ofllccs here, particularly at tho Foreign ofllee and at the Admiralty, and the coming and going of messengers was continuous throughout tho morning and business hour of thu afternoon. At tho different clubs the "war scare' in the Kast Is eagerly discussed, the situation in Vone.uelu being almost completely forjrottcn in thu alarm of the moment. Nobody seems to doubt tho report that by the re cently agreed upon Russo-China treaty, Russia has obtained rights to which the most favored nation clau.su is not applicable, which may cause ti great war. The correspondent of the Times at Hong Kong, who sent the sensational now, is described by his paper as being iu "close relations with men who are able to penetrnte beneath tho surface of things," and it is therefore concluded that tho news lie has just sent euunot be disregarded. Natur ally the public mind will bo in a state of great unrest until .some oflleial utterance cither denies or confirms the report. Its confirmation would fill (Jreut Britain's hands with troubles, large und small, including the dispute with Rrav.il regarding Trinidad, the misunderstanding with Venezuela on tho sulijeet of the boundary lines, the expedition preparing to reduce the king of Ashuntee to submission, the still serious state of affairs in Armenia, the unsettled stnte of tho Egyptian question and now tho grgve'eondltlon of affairs iu the far Kast. PARIS, TEXAS, SENSATION. Hov. Sir. Ilnnlln AkkuiiIIoiI by IMUor . II. 1. (iarrelt. Paws. Texas, Oct. () There was a lively affray on the streets yesterday afternoon between Rev. Mr. Hardin, pastor of tho West Paris Raptist church, and (. H. 1'. Garrett, city ed itor of tho Daily News. It had been reported that Rev. Mr. Hardin had de nounced the Catholic chureii and had saiu mat ho nail as soon his family would ussocialo with the most aban doned und degraded women us with the Sister of Charity and that theso women were of easy virtue. Garrett, whoso wife is a Catholic and 11 most estimable lady, approached Hardin and asked Ii m if ho had said it, with a view to publishing it as a news item Hardin wild ho had and ro'toru'.ed it iu the strongest language lie could employ. Garrett censured Hurdin severely, when the reverend gentleman became angry and declared that ho was not afraid of any Catholic, their kin folks or friends. As hu turned away ho ap plied an insulting epithet to Garrett, who struck him over tho head with his unbrella. A policeman immedi ately arrested Garrett, whereupon Hardin drew hi" knife and made sev eral efforts to cut him. Hardin was then arrested for disturbing tho peace aud making an assault. FOR TRAIN ROBBERS. American Kipreni MrxxeiiRer Well Armed una Trulnril til l'e Weapon. GlHNU IlAPIUS, Mich., Oct. 211. All tho messengers iu the employ of tho American Kxprcu.-. Company huvebcen furnished with Winchesters and re volvers to resist truln robbers. Under new rules they urn required, when they come in from u trip, to remove tho cai tridges from their Winchesters and revolvers, examine them and tho ammunition und report tho eondittou. Tho company also advise? Its men to become proficient in rifle and ruvolvcr practice aud hints that in the near future prizes will be u warded to the most proficient narkaman. DISASTROUS RUNAWAY Two Ferou Killed wad Two Injured, One Fatally, Nar Troy. Tkov Mo., Oct. 20. A runaway ac cident, in which two persons wore killed and others probably fatally in jured, occurred about twelve .miles north of Troy Wednesday evening. Miss Lena Motloy, aged about 20 years, wns instantly klllod. Her brother, Henry, aged 10, had his arm broken in two places. Another boy, 7 years old, was instantly killed. Lee Robinson, an orphan boy, had his head crashed and is not expected to'llva. THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. HILL ON THE LANDMARKS. Tim New York Kenator Make a (speed. at Ann Arbor Financial Itefornm. Ann Allium, Mich., Oct. 28. Twenty Ave hundred students of tho University of Michigan gave close and appro dative attention last night to un able addre.'is by Senator David II. Hill of NewYoik. Senator Hill spoke for an hour and three-quarters on "Old Land marks," and iu tho course of hts speech enunciated some radical criticisms of tho present system of Issuance of treasury notes us legal tender money, Tho Senator reviewed the history sur rounding the forming of tho United States constitution and incidentally commended Thomas Jefferson as oui of the greatest, if not the groat cat, of the early American lead ers. He cited Hie decision by tho supreme court iu the income, tax cases as an Instance In which the old landmarks of the constitution in rela tion to taxation bad been adhered to by the country's highest tribunal. The reforms lu our national policies which the speaker declared to he most urgent at present are as follows: Presidential terms of six ,ears; the election of Senators by direct vote of the people; the empowering of tho President to veto separate items of ap propriation bills: the abolishment of the present system of issuing legnl tender notes by tho government. Senator Hilt ably upheld his claim that congress litis intrinsically no power to declare its promissory notes to he money, nor to issue, notes con tinuously without having the specie with which to redeem them. He was not inclined to doubt the patriotic motive of lhoc who inaugurated tho system during t lie time of war. CrltU elsm, he said, should he reserved for those who perpetuated the system and made it an unending chain of unto Issue. The return to "one old land mark," namely, tho hard money "dol lar of our daddies," was strongly urged. As to tbo silver issue Senator Hill spoke hopefully of its ultimate solu tion, remarking that 011 account of thu recent discoveries of gold In Africa, etc., the question may, perhaps, bo settled without tho aid of cither states men, or politicians. COLORED MEN TALK. rro South Carolina Delegate Oppiue Hit Dlft'ruiiililseiuent Scheme. Coi.UMUIA, S. ('., Oct. VS. In tho soustltutloual convention to-day .lames Whipper, a colored delegate, spoke for two hours, contending that tho negroes never hud lieou responsible for tho frauds committed in South Carolina, when they were In power, but that It was tho work of the designing white men for which tho negroes were not responsible. He declared that tho scheme of disfranchisement before tlic convention was gotten up by design ing men for their own interest. 1 f it. should bo passed, the negroes would light it In the supreme court of the United States and in Congress and, if all this failed, before tin: people of tho country. Kx-Congressman Robert Smalls, also colored, contended that tho negro wan hero to stay and that It wns to the in terest of the white men to see that lie got nil his rights. Debate was then adjourned until Monday. CLOSELY WATCHED. Few lltoi .llowed to .See llio T.iylur llrotlKim hi .lull. Fayi.tih, Mo.. Oct. 2:. Sheriff ncorgos I.. Stanley of Carroll county, wlro was hero yesterday, said that al most prohibitory rules had been adopted against allowing the Taylors to see visitors since their convic tion. This course, he explained, hnd been rendered necessary by tho great number of applicants who desire to see the boys, some of whom are inter ested iu their salvation, others to dis cuss tin) crime with them und many simply from morbid curiosity. Dur ing a recent religious gathering in Carrollton, Mr. Stuuiey says he thinks about 100 preachers asked permission to see the Taylorn. OIJ course they hail to bo refused, for to let one In would have necessitated the admission of all, I).me llu Venire lUrri-d, Aii.anta, On., Oct. '.'S. Tho Georgia House of Representatives, passed a bill making it unlawful to perform the danse du ventre in tiie Slate. Tho movement wus inaugurated by Mr. Kd Jones, u society young man who rep resents Dougherty county, and who witnessed thu dunces a couple of yeurs ago. Tho bill was introduced Inst year, when considerable sport was made of its author, but the fact that tho streets of Culro are now- conduct ing a business oil tlio exposition grounds so shocked tho members of thu Legislature that their first action -was to take up I'd Jones' bill and rush it through by an almost unanimous vote. .. Trce Cut OIT Durlnc tint Mf-lit. K1.1.11AI.T, hid., Oct. 2S Miss Klla Miller, a young society lady of this elty, uwoko this morning to find that dutlng her .'deep her hair hnd been severed from her head nnd wns lying on the floor. Her grown brother, who Is a sleep-walker, is supposed to havo performed tho uct during ono of his soninumbullstlo spells. Carload at Mute hen llurm. Rt.ACK RlVKH FAl.t.s. Wis., Oct. 25. At an early hour this morning a carload of matches Iu transit on thu Chicago, St. J'uul, Minneapolis .t Omaha railroad between Camn Douc- las nnd 121 roy became ignited und tho eutiro carload was consumed, Tho loss is 52,000. r" Drop 1 1 end lu f'liureli. Woiior.STKU, Mass., Oct. 23. Rev, William Gordon, 7 yeurs old, of Mich igan City, lnd,, who was visiting his daughter In this city, dropped dcad w)dio attending prayer mooting at Graco Methodist Kpiscopul church. He was 0110 of the oldest member ot the Now England conference. Clmrceil With Kuibejxlaraent. Wichita, Kan., Oct. 28, Yesterday C. O. Deturk, traveling salesman o( tho Lenmim Higglnson Wholesale Grpcery Company, was arrested in thta 'city for embezzlement by his employ m of 12.009. FRIDAY. NOV. 1. 1895. SALVATION CAVALRY. WOMEN'S BRIGADE TO FIGHT THE DEVIL. l'retl.T anil lUrneU omcer Humid for Mining; City, Ono of the Tuticlieat 1'li.ren In Amrrlea Capt. Itliintlie I'oi'n lUport. UK Snlvntlnn Army Is carrying on its warfare nKiilust hIii lu Col orado, with tho aid of 11 brigade of wo men's cavalry. It wns found neces sary, 011 account of tho great dlstuucca ho pur 11 1 1 11 g the tikJnliicr KidtliMttiMiln of this state, to devise some means of reaching them quickly. These settle ments nrc tin much In lined of religious Instruction us any caiuiniinitlen on the faro ot tho earth. It Is believed by many that the cav alry brigade will he not only an emi nently practical Hclietue, hut will ap peal to the Hcnso of the picturesque of the Colorado people. It Ih officered by n body of very Intelligent and earnest young women, peveral of Whom are distinctly good looking. For the most part they wern not ex pert horsewomen. At 11 parado held at Denver the night before 11 company started away on a distant mission sev eral fair troopefH nearly came to crlef, hut such Is tho cuthtiRluHni and faith of theso ouiik women that It Is nut to ho doubted that they will quickly A SALVATION ARMY CAVALRYMAN IN COLORADO MINING CAMPS. overcomo the dlfUcultlrs of horisobnck riding. Tlio first company of llio hrlgnde ro rcntly left Denver for Central City, where ft mining disaster had occurred. They expected that UiIh Incident would Incline the miners to listen to tholr prenchlng und prayers. This Journey wuh not made on hornu back, hut In 11 wagon nnd a buggy. Tho warriors went armed with guitars, cymbals und tambourines, and ot course dressed In tho full uniform of tho army. They are going umong the most plcturesquoly tough population which this country produces, ono wh.cli h'nfl be,cn made familiar to us principally by Hrot Hnrtc. Their worVf will tnko them among tho danco halls, gambling houses, saloons und , other dons that cluster about a mining c,nmp. Tho minors aro famous for their chivalrous treatment of women. Wo skull hear be fore long of tho Hnlvntlop Army girls' experlonco among them. Ono of the most Intcrosting officers of tho hrlgndo Is Capt. Blanche U Cox, who la to bo in command at Central City. Sho luiH u pale, earnest fnco, wavy black hulr briiBhed back from her forehead, nnd wears glasses. Her ex pression Is ono of tho keenest intelli gence nnd sympathy. She bcara con uldornbto resemblance to Mrs. Hnlllng ton Booth, tho chief woman oflicer ot tho Salvntlon Army. Capt. Cox Is an ISngllshwomnn ot good family. Sho was persuaded to Join tho Salvntlon Army by Mrs. Hooth at tho ugo of fourteen, and slnco sho was seventeen, lins been engaged In tho Bovorcst 1 lni of work In Uh iqvvIcq. Her oxpericuco haa extended from tho Hlumu of Lojldon to Central India. In tho latter place her health broke down, and alio wenO'to Colorado to snvd her life. Somo of trjo other cavalry o.Tlcors are Capt. Allco M. Duntou, Lieut. Clara IiL Dunton, Cndct L. KPItt, Major Harmon and Cnpt. N. G. Foster. Tho brigade ofllcers vlnltod the gar rison of the army on tho way to Cen tral City and lost no opportunity to fight tho devil. ,,Dy thin tlmo presum ably they are making fearless but per ilous cavalry raids against his forces n, tho vicinity of tho, mining cty. Tlio last' Information received about them wns from Capt. Hlnncho B. Cox, who Inclosed a-flnqr photograph of herself dtid her slstcrofflcera and wroto as fol lows: "Let mo firm, however, stntq that thq accompanying plcturo represents the group of officers chosen for ono trip In tho Salvation wagon, which, ro this Is printed, will bo traveling over tho Rocky Mountains of our fair Colorado, visiting every station where tho army colors fly. It Is our special summer Hellenic. Wo are "laying four or five das lu the various corps, holding old fashioned Salvation iiieetiiiRR nnd sav ing already, by faith, thesnuln of ninny. I.vcry girl olfireV In the district will havo nhout trn days with tho party, so that only the I). O., her A. D. 0. (Capt. Harmon) and tho driving oflleeis will he Htatioiinry. Thc-ro la to be the wag on, containing hIx, and a buggy with tho writer and her romrnde. Afternoon holiness meetings aro to he held, the sick nnd the poor visited, iih also Jails nnd hospitals, nnd every effoit made that can bring about the r.alvatlon ot souls, "Yes. the district Is prospering nnd crowds kcenlnc uond. In Milto ot tho hot weather and the general onilnrntlon I to tli nioiintaltiH anil me coasi. .n I e-salooiil(tepci' has been wived, also an escaped prisoner from tho pcnltentlury, whose change of heart Indisputably manifests Itself In his Intention to Hiir render to uiithorltlcH and to fulfill Iho Just sciitenco of the law. "We have had our hIiiiio of Richness In tho state, but every officer lR brave nnd dnvoted, and the Lord 'a rewards for Ihoiii each will ho reckoned great on the toRtiiTcctlon morning, for many havo tolled with weary bodies yet un daunted HplrltH. The soldiers, ton, hno been constant and faithful, and will not fall In Ills expectations of them. "Good friends also huw made sad, burdened liearts glad by their fellow Hhip and sympathy. We nil desire our work to ho spiritual and hiHtlng, and aro laboring for this end, Ten or twelve candidate" wait acceptance and will shortly ho In garrison. War C'ryB go weekly to the JiiIIh and hospitals of our Queen City, carried there mostly by nn earnest woman warrior of Den ver No. t corps. "Brigadier French Is shortly to visit (ho district nnd dcdlcato to holy ser vice' our "Women's Cavalry Brigades," for whoso God-glnryfylng success" wo ask the prayers of all Interested In tho lost sheep of tho world's fold, that their blcutliigH for clp may not fall upon denf cars which reftiBo to be laid upon tho throbbing hpnrt ot great humanity lest tho sound of music and dancing bo hushed or changed into the sadder ca dence of cries of want and wool" A rJEW KIND OFCLUB. IU-caiit.o a M'latti iVll und llroke tlio Illncri Formed an AikdiIhIIiiii. Tho Broken Pluto 'club Ih a curious little association or brotherhood, with headquarters In n Hiuall'vlilugo lu the Department of the Nord, France. Sev eral years ago'a party of nulmifnctuv crs nnd mcrehnntH weru dining togothcr V'lion by chance a plate rolled from tho table, fell Into tho tlrpplnce nnd broke. Strangely enough, t'm number of pieces corresponded exactly witlrthb number of diners. Upon tljls circumstance a so ciety wu3 formed 0 Inoltidfi only those thon und there present, nnd to terml noto, Anally on tho death ot tho last mom her. To each man wna assigned a piece of tho broken nlnte. Tim mnn moot and dlno each year) hhd though no deaths hnvq occurred as yot In rlio little association, tho unwritten lawa read that when each member dies his piece shnll bo handed oyer to tho Presi dent, who, one by one, shall fasten tlio fragments togothcr. When every mem ber savo ono has passed away, that man Hhall udd his fluul bU to thu plate, cc moritlng It firmly In, and ahal havo it burled. Taking Care of tho Teetlu "Even absolutely clean teoth will do cay," Bald n dentist, "but constant qnro In tliis respect greatly prolongs tho life of a tooth, Tlio general health usually has u good deal to do with It. People used to think that It was a useless ex penditure to have children's teoth filled before tho arrlvul ot the second set, but more of them aro bolng educated to tho fact that tho longer the first set Is pre served the hotter the quality of Uiq second set will bo. Every child, as soon as ho iu able to handle a brush, should have ono and bo taught to use It regu larly." Calling a Halt. Daughter Now, pnpn, Just this oncol Mr. Qattlernnch Very well, then. But, rcmomber this Is the last time rilve'tr put up for a trousseau! After this ywll have to save your alimony. HORNETS THAT GUARD NESTS U'leer XHittilmrlioml Krlenilihlpt. ll tweet, llio Fiery Inner!. On tho broad, brown salt meadows, that Hklrt, tho llottsatonlc river Just), above Its mouth ts a vnnt colony 08. ninrsh wrens. Iu tho nercH of tanglcil tn)p and cnt-tnlls they havo built nrstit innumerable, prettily woven Affairs off reed and cat-tall leaves. The- nestfl, which nro iih largo as ono's lumd, uro ho compactly constructed and in thor oughly thatched as to bo entirely wcathor-tlght. Ah a rule, tho thrifty little chattering wrens prefer not to oc cupy a last jenr's nest, so there nro every season hundreds of empty ouch. Thoy aro not allowed to remain vacant; long, however, for thcro nre too tunny creatures seeking Just mich snug shel ter. One species of field or meadow mice, tako possession of 11 groat many t thom.nnd tho old mice can be men at nil times of tlio day nimbly running up ami down tho reeds, comltu to and going from their cosy homos. Like most squatters, they nro not the most desirable settlers, and, sad to say, fre quently repay tholr open-hearted land lords by eating all tho pink eggs In the near-by wrens' nests. If naught in the act, 11 dozen of tho excited birds will organize n vigilance committee, trail tho thief to his homo aud drive hi in nnd his family from the nost, tearing It to pieces to prevent nny rotttrn. Big spiders, too, lovo to nest In tho abandoned bnskot-llko abodes, and llvo for many seasons In thorn. Tho most desirable tenants of nil nro the big black and while honieU. By far the greater number of tho old nests nro Inhabited by theso tlory fellows, and, odd to relate, thoy nre best of friends with tho landlords. As If by agreement with the wrens, they keep a perpetual guard over the now nosts, uh well us thosa whore thoy live. Let a, dog, nu unronsclous rail or snlpo Hhooter, a blrd's-cgglng boy, or nny, crcuture whatever approach tho nosti within a few yards, and, suddenly, without warning, a cohort ot winged; wnrrlors will fall on tho Intruder, und1 (light Is tho only safe course. To flghtf would moan death, for tho hornets' would soon bo reinforced by other nest-, fills until thoy would cover the victim! and sting him to death. The wrens seem fully conscious of tho valuo of Hiicli sentinels, for they tako' euro to build their now nests atwuytt very uenr the old. Tho birds nrct themselves very defenseless, ami, their" ueslH being easily located un account of, size nnd tho noise made by tho wrens. thoy havo been iu Homo localities eiw tlrely wiped out by egg-collectors. Tho boyB hnvo learned to glvo this col ony a wide berth, however, ntfd thq Hotmntonlc marsh-wrens are fast In creasing In numbers, nnd, unless thq hornets shift their quartern, are likely to sing happily thcro in the reeds nml ralso many a brood ot young in jean to como. Aiurrlriiim In Rrollaoil. At Melrose, Bays Walter Besant In tho Queen, I fell In with the Inst scattered remnant of the rear guard of tho great American Invasion. It consisted oj about a dozen staying In my hotel and I dnro say twenty or thirty inoro stay-, Ing lu tho other hotels of that llttln show place. A fortnight before COO Americans visited Melroso In three days. They ate up everything. "Mostly," sit Id tho waiter, tearfully, "they drink water. If It Is not watei It la coffco, und then thoy want mora hot milk nnd after that moro coffee. They go to bed at 9 and at (I they nre un. ngnln and out for n walk." From Melroso thoy visit DryburgH abbey, Abbotsford, and tho abbey; church of Melrose, nil that is left of tho monastery. Then thoy go oft oi their Journey ngnln. At Abbotsford X was kept waiting for half an hour while. a party of American boys bought up all, the photographs, cups and saucers memorial boxes and albums that wcrq or sale, comparing nnd considering nnd asking questions junt like girls In II ribbon shop. The father of ono apol ogized very handsomely for tho delay. Well, it is not eyery duy that tho lioys find themselves at Abbntsrord; It was delightful to see tholr euthuslnHm. Tho rooms shown, with their contenta. would tuuko oven an oyster enthusias tic. There Ib. howovor, one thing wanted. It 13 easily remedied. Thoru should be hung up in the entrance hull a card with this notlco: "Gentlemen aro Invited to remove their hats in Sir Walter Scott's study and library. Other people nnut." riillotoplir of the l'uce Veil. In spite of tho protestations of ocitjlsts, wopien continue to regard veils as an essential part ot their toilets; lit At, because they aro becoming, and second, because they keep tholr hat in order. The plain tulles and neta, which come in all colors, slnglo and double widths, are always pleasant to wear and less trying on the eyes than the coarser meshes, Happily, tho Intention to revive the veil of Brussels net wrought in sprigged designs, has been a. failure. It is becoming to nobody, and Is essentially inartistic. Women with dark hair nnd eyes nnd a brilliant color look well In yelja with the dotn larger and nearer together, If the Bkln Is clear white veils nro very becoming, though apt to givo an impression ot u, made-up comploxlon. The woman with fair hair nnd blue eyes and with out color generally looks ibost;ii a large moatied black veil, with th,e dote If t dots nro worn far apart. Jtmavy blue, voll makes the skin look clear and fair, . Vf: aud a. gray veil should never bo wort by ' ,t ' i the pale or sallow woman L I - ... , JTfllQl It my cook could rldo-w-eyelo A Ir! -Wl..n... BhoAVOUld'tnake a record neat:. For, to.Judgo'her by her diRra.V, I hShe's a ftcotfwlfosimeaL - hgtl ?Hotltr- Jf 1 ip, ' t.l! 1 m W r ?&m 7$ i (jU mkSm W "fl,rT 1. it.i. y. ,. - i4'toV, tit&MJ&- -- jttoa)f$& &!,' 'k l V. -. ,&alKM;Jkit: i KhhmfttiAM mm