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PBOGMSS OJ? PEACE.!
PARAGRAPHS OF THE WAR
PENDING PEACE.
Happening! nt llomr ami i:irwhori Since
Hottllltlrs llc Owned Army ntii!
N'vy MovrinrnM nnil F.xrrutho hikI De
partrarntul Doing.
TVciInrmlny. Augiut 17.
Mrs. Miles nnil lier dnughtcr have
Milled for l'oncc to join General Miles.
Secretary Alger denies the report
Hint this government will pay off Cu
bans and disband them.
The lipids In thohnrborof Toncriffo.
Canary islands, have been relit. They
were extinguished hhorlly uftor war
was declared.
Tho navy department has released
all revenue vessels, ubou 'twenty in
number, and turned them over to tho
treasury department.
The cabinet council at Madrid has
refused to accept llluneo's resignation
mid he must remain in Cuba uml super
intend evacuation of tho Island.
The enptnin of the crui.scr New Or
leans called on Captain-General Maclas
at Han .luau, Porto Rico, and was
graciously received. lie carried to
the commander of Porto Klco notifica
tion of the signing of the protocol.
Cnptnin-Generul .Macias accepted an
Invitation to dine with the captain of
the New Orleans on shipboard.
Stej have been taken by the war
department to muster out :b.000 of the
volunteers. This work will be carried
on until 100,000 have been mustered
out, which will leave a military force
of 110,000 soldiers, which isconsidered
nufllcicut until the ponding.' complica
tions with Spain arc finally disposed
of.
TliurilHJ-. Aujrtmt 18.
Cervera has been ordered to sail for
Spain in the first vessel that leaves.
The order came from tho Spanish cab
inet council.
The transport Arizona will sail for
Manila at once, bearing recruits for
tho Nebraska, IVnnsylvunia and Colo
rado volunteer regiments.
The navy department will nsk con
press to authorize the construction of
three of tho largest and most formida
ble battleships afloat, vessels without
equal in any foreign fleet, and with
immense power, speed and endurance.
They are to be from 13,000 to 14,000
tons and have a mini mum speed of
nineteen knots. Tho department will
uUo ask for the construction of three
powerful cruisers of 12,000 tons and u
speed of not less thun twinty-two
knots.
Admiral Dewey's ofllciul announce
ment of the bombardment and surren
der of Manila has been received and is
as follows: Mnnilu, Aug. 1.1. To Sec
retary of Navy, Washington. Manila
surrendered today to the American
land and naval forces after a. com
bined attack. A division of the squad
ron shelled the forts and entrench
ments at Malate on the south side of
city, driving back tho enemy, our army
advancing from that side at the same
time. Tho city surrendered about 5
o'clock, tho American flag being hoist
ed by Lieutenant Brumby. About
7,000 prisoners were taken. The
squadron had no casualties. None of
the vessels were injured. August 1
General Merritt nnd I formally de
manded tho surrender of tho city,
which tho Spanish governor refused.
Dkwkv.
Krlilujr, Align! 10.
Over 7,000 of the Spanish troops
have been shipped from Santiago.
General Wood, governor of Santiago
de Cuba, ordered tho sale of all wines
and liquoru stopped.
Tho United States will rulo Manila
alone. There will bo no joint occupa
tion with the insurgents.
Tho Twenty-third Kansas regiment,
composed wholly of negroes, has had
orders to proceed to Santiago, Cuba,
and report to General Lawtou.
Cervera will not leave for Spain
right away but will first sen that tho
men ami ofllcers of his late licet are
safely started, and will bo tho last to
papers editorially announce
that no offense was intended in tho re
moval of Gcnerul August! from Ma
nila, but was a mere act of courtesy.
They fall to explain why so much se
crecy was observed.
Rcur Admiral Sampson's flagship,
the New York, will be the first Amer
ican warship to enter Huvuua hurbor.
It will bear a commission to ur range
with a similar commission to be ap
pointed by Spain the details of tho
evacuation of tho Spanish troop.
Hitturduy, Aiigiut SO.
A dispatch dated Havanu says that
the government has appointed a Span
ish commission to consider u definite
basis for a treaty of peace. Tho per
sonnel of tho commission, however, is
not announced. It Is reported that tho
questions to bo discussed uro as fol
lows:
Cession of territory and the deter
mination of conditions and indemnifi
cation by tho United States against
damage to public buildings, courts and
the state lands.
Second, indemnity for war and navy
material mutually agreed on to come
into possession of tho United States.
Third, conditions of and time for the
cvacuution by troops and volunteers
with th war material agreed on.
Fourth, commercial and custom house
advantages to bo conceded.
Fifth, the recognition of property of
all kinds of all Spanish citizens and
guarantees to bo offered them during
their stay in the if.land.
Sixth, tho form of government to be
established in Cuba.
Tho American troops In Manila now
occupy ull positions formerly Held by
the Spaniards. Admiral Dewey has
picked up tho end of tho severed cublo
lint it is not yet repaired.
Letters to Madrid from tho Philip
pines bear remarkable testimony as
coming from hostile Spanish sources,
to the administrative capacity and ad
mirable organization of tho Tagelo in
surrection under Aguinuldo.
In the battle of August 13 before
Manila, Win. Lewis, a member of the
First Nebraska, belonging to the
David City company, was killed, nnd
Vlauhl F. Head of company G, (Geneva)
fc-u wounded lu the abdomen.
Huntlay, Angutt 31.
It is said that the Cuban general,
Garcia, is anxious to become president
of the Cubun republic.
In later reports of killed and wound
ed in the battle of Manila, no mention
is Hindu of any Nebraska!) being killed
or wounded.
Major-Gencral Lawton, In command
of thu province of Santiago tic Cuba,
has notified tho wnr department that
he has troops nufllcicut for tho main
tenance of peace and good order.
Captain Morcau of tho Christobal
Colon says ho could havo saved the
Colon, and w ill tell tho reason why he
didn't when ho has a chance to do ho
in tho Spanish cortes. Ho hints at
treachery.
General Pando, Captain-General
ltlauco's right hand man, who was
supposed to bo in command of tho
Spuulsh forces nt Munzuulllo, lauded
lu Progresso, Mexico, yesterday. Word
from Havana, however, says "General
Pando is expected to arrive "there soon.
The London Times' Havana corres
pondent nt Havana says the civil pop
ulation of that city is overwhelming
ly in favor of the annexation of Cuba
to tho United States. Tho populace
believe annexation is the only solution
that will bring peace to tho wur-wustcd
island
Hundreds of thousands of people
gathered along the banks of thu Hud
son river at New York Saturday and
yelled themselves lioarso in u royal
welcome to tho victorious lighting
ships of tho American navy as they
steamed majestically up to Grant's
tomb, saluted tho dead hero and turned
back.
Porto RIcans, roused to vindictive
ncss by Spanish outrages, have sought
u wuu revengo lor tlio villainies per
petrated by tho dons and have, started
in to do a little burning and butcher
ing on their own account. Spanish
residents are terror stricken and havo
appealed to the Americans to protect
them from tho fury of the natives.
Hooks arc out containing pictures ot
tho First Nebraska regiment. These
pictures were taken at San Francisco
and each individual company has one,
besides thu, regimental otilcers. There
are also, pictures of the camp before It
was broken and afterwards, and while
tho boys are packing up their tents.
They were photographed on tho way
to the wharf und after they on wore
tho Senator.
A royal welcome was given Ashley
F. Conger at Loup City on his return
yesterday from Santiago do Cuba,
where ho was Loup City's only hero of
the buttle of Kl Cuuey. About one
hour before the arrival of .the It. &. M.
train Senator Conger received a tele
gram that his sou was coming. Over
200 citizens, headed by lifo and drum
went to the depot to join in tho recep
tion. Young'Conger was of tho Sev
enth tT. S. infantry and was in tho
thickest of tho lighting. His dearest
comrade was killed by his side.
Monday. Augtut 23.
The terms of tho capitulation of the
city of Manila only include the city
and surrounding suburbs.
The second Nebraska was yesterday
afternoon ordered to break cump nt
Chlckamaugh and proceed to Ft,
Omaha.
Detroit citizens turned out en masse
to welcome homo the Michigan naval
reserves who served through the war
on tho auxiliary cruiser Yoscmlte.
President MeKinley has sent to both
Dewey and Merritt und and the men
under their commund thu thanks of
the nation for the gallant conduct
displayed In the campaign boforo Ma
nila. General Lcc is planning a parade of
tho Seventh corps und has invited tho
president, Secretary Alger and Adjutant-General
Corbin to bo present.
Secretary Alger has promised to lio
there, nnd the others will go if possi
ble. A dispatch from Manila, dated Au
gust 18, says tho total number killed
on the American side during the at
tack on and capture of Manila was
forty six, and of tho wounded about
100. The Spanish losses wcro -'00
killed and 400 wounded.
Letters from privates of the Second
Nebraska volunteer infantry bear
word that they uro anxious to'bn mus
tered out and resume their places in
tho business world. They ore not
stuck on keeping together for the sake
of letting u few men hold high posi
tions. General Merritt has issued a procla
mation declaring that the provisional
government, und the local authorities,
shall maintain their oflices, and ev
erything shall remain unchanged for
the present except so far as tho su
preme jurisdiction is concerned. The
proclamation further declares that
any native who resists the present au
thorities shall bo treated as a law
breaker.
TiiMilny, Ancunt S3.
All troops remaining nt San Fran
cisco have been ordered to Honolulu
to remain there until further orders.
The steumer llelgio arrived at tfan
Francisco from Honolulu with news of
the flag raising which occurred on Fri
day, August 1'-'. Tho Hawaiian flag
wus lowered at eight minutes to 12
o'clock that night, and three minutes
later tho American flag was hoisted by
II. G. Piatt, gunner's mate of tho Phil
adelphia, and H, Winters, boatswain's
mate of tho Mohican. When tho Ha
waiian colors cumo down "taps" wns
sounded by u bugler, and as the beauti
ful American emblem unfurled itself
to the tropical breeze 'Tho Star Span
gled Uanner" wns played by tho band,
and tho cheers broko forth. Tho cere
monies wcro opened by a formal trans
fer of the islands to the United States
by President Dole, and their accept
ance by Minister Sewnll. The festivi
ties ended in a ball at the executive
building.
General Merritt nnd Insurgent Chief
Aguinuldo have come to an under
standing. The latter will govern out
side of Manila for thevprcsent. No
insurgent will bo allowed insldo the
city with arms.
The conquered Spanish foldicrs at
Santiago issued tin address to thu
American soldiers, and asked General
Shafter to deliver it for them. The
nildress was written by Pedro Lopez
do Castillo, a private. Tho address
pays high tribute to thu Americans an
foemen, und for their generous con
duct after battle. It said thu Spanish
soldiery lind no resentment for their
noble enemy. No similar document
perhaps was ever before is&ucd.
SAGASTA TALKS OF HEDGING,
A Mailrlil l'nper CrrdlU the Premier With
Surprising View.
MAiuitn, Aug, 22. Tho government
Ivlll instruct tho Cuban commissioners
to present a strong caso for tho recog
nition of Spanish claims for compensa
tion for tho cession of public works in
Cuba, tho compensation to tako tho
form of saddling upon Cuba tho bulk
of tho Cuban debt existing in 18D.1.
The public is still anxious for an
explanation of Governor General An
gustln's mysterious departuru from
Manila, but its curiosity Is not likely
to bo satisfied for somo ttmp, tho gov
ernment declining to say anything.
Kl Liberal publishes remarks made
by Senor Sagasta on tho diplomatic
und political situation, quoting tho
premier as follows: "From a legal
standpoint of view tho present slate of
things is neither peace nor war, but
merely a suspension of hostilities.
Tho armistice would havo allowed us
to dispel better tho obscurity of tho
situation; but tho United Stntes de
clined to agree to our making a step
further in advance.
"According to international law, a
suspension of hostilities has been
signed and the surrender of Manila
ought to have no legal cfllcaoy. How
will that principle be understood by
tho United States? This causes us
much anxiety and wo givo it great at
tention, but wo aro still awaiting tho
Information demanded from General
Judencs, which has not yet reached
us, on account of tho dllllcultles of
communication between Manila and
Hong Kong.
"In Cuba, besides evacuation there
are many other problems. Spain may
abandon her sovereignty over tho
greater Antilles; but there will remain
the question of edifices nnd all our
property. There aro lawsuits before
the tribunals affecting tho interests of
the Spaniards. Where and when will
these bo decided'.' In Havana, where
a largo number of criminals havo been
condemned by tho Spanish tribunals,
what is to bo done with them'.'
"Then there aro other question for
which we havu to fix a base fit discus
sion nnd agreement regarding tho
Philippines, Resides these and other
problems of greater Importnuco there
is a preliminary question to bo dis
cussed." DEATH OF GENERAL MORALES.
It Put n b'udilmi Kml to tho OiiatouiRtut,
Kovolutl on.
Washington, Aug. 22. The recent
tragic dcntli of General Morales is
but the last ot tho scries of stirring
events which havo occurred in Guate
mala within tho last two weeks.
Morales gathered together a good
sized band along tho Mexican border,
and made his appearance at thu largo
town of Ocos. Here ho inaugurated a
reign of terror. He seized many thou
sand bags of coffee and put them to
the btrungo use of building breast
works for his revolutionary band.
Sorties were made ulong the harbor
front nnd launches and other craft
burned and destroyed. One of tho
most audacious acts wns the laying
tribute upon tho United States consul
and other consular ofllclals tlicro in
the sum of 81,500.
Tho condition of affairs has been ro
ported to tho stato department from
tlmo to tlmo and efforts were made,
lu conjunction with thu Mexican au
thorities, to put an end to the depre
dations. There was somo delay, how
ever, owing to the death of the
Mexican minister's wifo and his con
sequent absence from Washington.
Ordinarily, tho United Stntes Is repre
sented in Guatemalan waters by n war
ship, but, owing to tho war with
Spain, all our ships have bcCn required
elsewhere. It Is for this reason, prob
ublythat the foreign representatives,
including those of tho United States,
united in asking the aid of tho British
naval commander at Occs.
This haa proved effective, according
to tho report just received from Min
ister nunter, as the revolution is end
ed with tiic capture and death of Gen
eral Morales.
SECOND ORDERED TO OMAHA-
Orders (llvrn but no iDfornmtlon n tc
DUpnMtlon,
ClIICKAMAUOA I'AltK, Gtt., Aug. 21
The movement of troops from Camp
Thomas was begun this evening when
tho First brigade, Second division,
First eorps left for Kuoxville. Other
brigades will leave as rapidly as possi
ble. Tho Second Nebraska, thu last
receive moving orders, wns ordered by
the war department tills evening to
proceed to Omuhn. All tho sick sol
diers will bo left In the hospital nt
Camp Thomas until uble to go horn
alone.
A Long-Falt Wkiit.
"I havo a groat rohomo," said tho
business manager of tho magazine.
"IIuvo you?" said tho editor.
"Yos. It is a daisy, too."
"What is It?"
We'll got up u missing-thought
contest and boom tho pcotry depart"
mont"
An Auatrlan Hold m m ItuttUn Upy.
Viknna, Aug. !;. A baron and ex
officer of tho Austrian army lion been
arrested at Jaroslav as a spy, lie had
resigned his commission and. It lb said
had secretly entered tho Russian sen
vice.
Mlanco' imoleut Toller.
Washington, Aug. 22. There Is
much dissatisfaction expressed among
tho officers of tho War department
over tho entirely Spanish and trouble
some policy of General lilanco in Ha
vana in Inciting tho inhabitants of thnt
city to hntrcd for America and opposi
tion to tho occupation of the American
army.
Ner York Ilrpubllcitni.
Nkw York, Aug. 22. Tho Kepubli
ran htate committee decided to-day to
hold tho state convention t Saratoga
September 27.
STAltS.
All the morning people wero bustl
ing about the house, this way nnd that,
"up to tho eyes" in work. Tho muid
and a tompornrlly engaged assistant
superintended operations over u
steaming tub; Mrs. Jameson and her
ulster Caroline lout them an occasional
hand, dovoting tho remainder of tliolr
time to cooking, scouring, cleaning, and
tho hundred matters of domestic neces
sity; tradesmen, with thnt unerring In
stinct of their kind which always
prompts their visits on the moat In
convenient day, made frequent do
nuuulR upon the door; the children,
homo for u while, were busy too; for
tills waj wash day In tho bouiio of
Jameson.
The lmhy sat nnlomn nnd silent In his
liny clinlr. securely tied thereto by n
disused pair of his father's braces.
Scattered on tho floor around him
wcro toys nnd picture-books: on his
lnp lay a slice of bread and Jam, a
broad red trail of the latter Indicating
n direct path over bib and chin toward
his mouth. He turned a large and list
less eyo upon tho surrounding bustle.
"Hnby la quirt today," said Mrs.
Jameson once, glancing casually to
ward him.
"Yes; ho Is thinking of something
not oven eating his bread and Jam."
"Did mn sit nnd flnkn-flnk?" Thla
to the child, with n seductive wugglo
of finger.
Hut baby cat motionless, gazing
cowllko with his eyes. Ho did not oven
say "Goo-goo!"
At thnt moment the maid enmo In
from the scullery, bearing with her a
steamy atmosphere and an unwhole
some odor of soap. In her arms wuh
a ponderous haskot of damp linen fresh
rrom tho wringing; this she deposited
with n thud upon tho floor.
"I've done this lot. ma'am," sho Raid,
"an' I nm almost ready to start In on
the coloretlB. I'll put this hero n mln
uto while l go nnd get my lino out.
Hope It'll ho a fine dny for drying."
Mrs. Jameson stood nt rest for a mo
ment and surveyed tho bulky haskot
beforo her. She sighed. It was tho
dream of her life that nt somo happy
far-off day her good man should earn
Just thnt little niorc-thnn-enougii
which would warrant her In putting
out her washing. Hut now who was
middle-aged, nnd the dream had not
yot come; when it came years Inter
it had lost Its value, for her good man
was gone
"No, don't put the bnskot there," she
snld, "It's in tho way. Put It whero
baby la, and move him Into tho cor
ner." "Did urns hnvc to be put In n corner
like a bad boy?" said the maid, ns she
followed out her mlstrewi's Instruc
tions. Tho baby remained ns Itnpaselvo ns
ever.
Suddenly a miraclo occurred. Tho
lamp-oil man having arrived nnd de
livered himself of his odoriferous bur
den, it bcramo ngnln ncccsRnry for Mrs.
Juncson to pause from her labors to
"SEE I3ADY!"
my him. For thle purport she went to
lie cupboard wherein sho kept the sun
Iry little boxes that' served her for
bookkeeping, nnd, drawing ono forth,
iho presently poured into her hand a
tiny shower of change. This compris
ed several coins of tho smaller sort,
but one of them stood nut royally from
tho rest a bright coppery beauty flash
Ing with tho sunshine. It was a new
halfpenny.
Tho child's eyes glistened desirously.
"Glgi!" ho said, which, being in
terpreted, Is "Give."
But this remark remained unhenrd
mild tho bustlo; and it wan not until
iho lamp-oil man had received his due,
ind tho coins bright halfpenny as
well had been restored to their little
box and cupboard that Mrs. Jameson
bocamo awaro of the chlld'e restless-
DCSS.
"Halloo, llttlo mannlo! What 'oo
nant now?"
"01 Ril" This with nn Imperious
tfavo of hand.
"Gl gl? Oh, ho wants his, picture
book. Give it him, Caroline."
And Mrs. Jameson, turning away, be
gan to scour a saucepan.
Hut baby had no Joy of his picture
hook. On top of his bread nnd Jam it
iny unheeded, its crude, gaudy Illus
trations seeming oh naught beside that
golden glorious something ho had mo
mentarily scon flaBh aeroos his cosmos.
"Gl gl!" ho cried plaintively.
"Perhaps It's his gec-geo ho wants,"
said Mrs. Jameson, picking up a di
lapidated horso from the dcbriB of toys
on the floor.
"Na-na," dissented tho child, wav
ing It aside.
"Look at tho pretty tall wagging."
Hut no, tho horee was but wooden.
It could not glitter like a llttlo disk
qf sunshine.
Tho bucolic looking dull, the tin en
gine, even tho railway tru:k moro
dearly loved for Itn lack of wheels
ould not compensate for tho vanished
kAlfpcnny. They wero but the com
panions of earth, the well-known com
mon Joys of overy day; tho halfpenny
was vision, miracle, no earthly thing.
"I'm afraid he'M not very well," nld
Mrs. Jameson anxiously; "I don't llko
him to look so heavy about tho eyes."
"Yes, nnd don't you remember ho
looked llko Hint Just before ho had the
mensloH?" added Caroline.
"He's been so quiet ull tho morning,"
oiild the maid, "It's not llko him."
"Gl-gll" erlrd tho child.
At this point Mr. Jameson entered,
and attention was diverted townrd din
ner. This wuh of the ustinl wnsh-duy
order- n dlscomfortalilo sprend of
remnants, enten haphazard to a scent
oi soap suds. Tho hungry man glanced
Impatiently around, n slight shado ot
annoyance pausing across his features.
Tho male mind cannot readily grasp
the Inwardness of wiisli-dny, and Mr.
Jameson wns no exception, "Why
cannot thcuo things bo uttered somo
how?" ho thought. "Never mind; one
of thoso days!"
Tho (1 renin brightened his fnco mice
again. He limit affectionately and klBs
cd his wife.
Sister Caroline, poor, ugly, helpful
old ulster, looked on and sighed quietly,
She, too, had had her dream.
After dinner the busy wash still
continued, but by now its back was
well broken, and signs of lis event
ual subshlonro were In tho air. Tho
white linen was nil out on tho lino.
drying as fnst an a steady brcczo nnd
fair sun could manage; tho "eolorcus
that distressful after-drlbbln of wash
day's tide wero well on to comple
tion; tho tradesmen wero Icsb frequent,
nnd, surest sign of all, there wcro hints
of potato cako for ten. Even wash-d.iy
can find compensation in potato enko.
"And tho llttlo mnniilo shnll have a
weo brown cako nil to hlmselfl"
ciooned Mrs. Jameson, Imparting to
baby's dumpy body nn affectionate
wriggle secret only known of moth
ers I
"Gi-gl!" The glistening eyes still
held tho dazzle of that Home time glory
they had caught.
"I'm suro he Is sickening for some
thing," tmltl Mrs. JnmeEun: "I don't
llko this flush uu his poor llttlo
cheeks."
Tho child moved restlessly. Ills head
nehed ami there wns a hot sense ot
discomfort about his eyes. All dny he
had felt III, but not being ablo to cor
rectly sort out his little fieiiKntlcns he
hnd relapsed Into thnt pathetic ab
straction which seems to he tho refugo
of babyhood under such circumstances.
Then hnd come tho glittering coin nn
luenrunto thing ot desire, giving point
and form to Ills distress; ami now,
amid tho feverish restlessness that was
growing upon him, it still shntio out
Indeterminately upon his Imagination
us the thing hoped for, the dream gonl,
tho resolution of his suffering. Child
epitome of grown mankind, he llttlo
guessed his kinship with every woman
that bore babe, every poet that ever
sung from breaking heart, every weary
worker, man and woman, that ever
lived, and desired nnd struggled und
oeemed to loao; nay, ho did not know
that at the portals of his tiny heart
worn beating the strong wings of tho
Son or God Himself.
Presently tho woeful wnsh subsided;
all the clothes wero gathered in from
tho drying, ready for tho mangle; tho
kitchen, freshly cleaned and sanded,
became cheerful once again, and tho
long looked for ten tlmo arrived po
Into cakes and all.
Hut baby by now wns 111 Indeed, nnd
tho doctor hnd been Font for. It was
not a very serious ailment, only one
ot tho tinier tragedies of babyhood,
which mean a few days' hectic cheeks,
a cough, a tired mother's sleepless
nights llttlo things, yet these llttlo
things prcEH surely upon tho heart.
"Gl-gl!" Still tho plnlntlvo cry.
It was n short time lifter thla that
Mrs. Jameson, having occasion to go
once moro to the umall box of change
lu the cupboard, brought out tho very
halfpenny of tho child's desire. In tho
lamplight It shone llko n star. Haby
had refused every other offering in
tended to divert him; with motherly
craft Mrs. Jameson mado one other
venture.
"See, baby," sho sold, holding up tho
gleaming treasure, "nee, a pretty half
penny!" The child turned n slow, large eye
upon the brightness; lifting up his
hand hu took It feebly; for a moment
ho seemed to waver between desire and
weariness, then, with a petulant ges
ture, he put It away from him.
"Na-na!" ho said.
Tho evening drew on. Tho hurry
scurry of wasli-dny wns over, nnd the
household had sunk to rest, but
through the long hush of night an anx
ious mother sat watching over n rest
less child. Tho firelight flicker half
Illumined tho room, showing around
the cot wherein tossed tho tiny suf
ferer, a few scattered toys and picture
books, whilst In their inldat, untouch
ed, unvalued, uo longer desired, lay a
pathetic little coin. C. Rrinn-Kennedy
In Ixjiidnn Weekly Sun.
' The CmrUm'n llMiltli,
From 8t. Petersburg como poor ac
counts of tho health of tho Empress
of Huissla, Very' little Is said about It,
Ha the Tsar greatly objects to all rof
rronccu to tho subject; but, as a mat
ter of fact, there Iiub been caimo for
somo anxiety about thu empress for
somo tlmo past. She has never been
very robust, and Uie attack of meas
les from which ho suffored early In
tho winter haa left her painfully weak,
An Englkih visitor, writing from Ihis
aln, iyq: "Tho Tsnrltnl looks so fra
gile that it seems scarcely poealblo
that nbo can be tho mother of tho two
exceedingly fat bablen to whom tdio is
so passionately devoted."
fin lliiubt Tree
Wliocler "I wonder what Iirb be
come of Walker; I haven't seen Jilm
for a week." nyder--"I saw his wife
yesterday. She said ho was learning
lo rido a wheel." Wheoler "How's
ho getting nlong7" Ryder "On
crutches, I believe."
'MB. SPEAKER" OF FRANC
Kutrrtnlulnjc hUt-tcli of Moutlcnr DM
clmnel, the DUtlncun Purldnn.
Wo have a now president of th
chamber. Ho Is worthy to lavo him
self In tho silver bath of Do Morny,
nnd to net the pnrt ot host In thj
tapestried Salle des Fetes. Dcschancj
has those social gifts and talents foi
which so tunny women nro remarkable.
No woman could hnvo moro tnct,
charm, quick reparteo, or a kcencl
feellnc for what Is eleennt. distingue
refined. Ho dnnccs to perfection, hai
an elegant figure, nnd a face thai
would ho of feminine beauty wcro tin
forehead not so virile. Tho woll-cul
profllo Is ono for Sevres, nlnbnstcr, oi
enmeo. It looks delicate, but If you
examine It you will find it strong. Ho
wns nursed on Greek and Kitln, but
took most kindly to Greek. 1 sua
poet him of a weakness for Alclbladcs,
Pericles, Anjinnla, nnd tho society that
gathered round them. Nobody tnllu
of love nt nn epicurean banquet with,
more Anacreontic, feeling thnn tho
new "Mr. Speaker." Now that I think
of It, ho Is In some respects a kinsman
of Moore, but received a better educa
tion nnd has u harder head. Had h
been born to wealth ho might have
grown up a dandy; but ho wns horn
tho son of a proscrlpt of the coup d'etat
nt llrussels (187C), ond was reared In
honorable poverty. As It Ifl, his dreag
Is merely elegant, and a good deal of
the elegnnco Is thrown into it by tho
wearer. Tlicro Is no better drawing
room actor. Ho is a very clover ora
tor, though his spcechoB nro over
studied. Hut ho Is a flrst-rato lec
turer, as his father wna beforo him.
Such u mnn must havo arlBtocrntlo
leanings. He would hnvo been in
Athens with Alexander and Arlstotio
as against tho disciples of Domrxi
thcneB. Hut I do not think ho realizes
what n, viiBt dlstanco lny between
Athens nnd Corinth, though thoy wero
but 30 miles or so npart. A Corinthian
republic perhapa would suit him bet
ter thnn nn Athenian. M. Emllo Do
schanel, the speaker's father, was also
an Athenian In education and fooling,
but had no particular tusto for elo
gnnce, except In lltcrnture. Ho went
In, ns a professor of cIubbIc literature,
for niiftlyula of tho femlnlno honrt. I
havo somewhere two llttlo kcopsakci
ho once upon n time g!ve mo on i.o
Illen qu'on dlt des Femmes" and "La
Mnl qu'on dlt des FemmcB." Ho won
u wornhlpcr of Racine, and discovered
endless keys to hla trngedles. They
turned In the rusty old locka nnd wero
wonders of Ingenuity. Throughout tho
empire Prof. Dcsclinncl hnd a black
mnrk against him. Ho nearly caused
tho Interdiction of certain courses ot
lectures in the Ruo de la Palx by hla
expositions of Shakespeuro. Poor
lhidlnguet had Just been holding out
the ollvo branch to tho lllshop of Or
leans and patronizing Darboy, Arch
bishop of Paris, the future martyrs ot
the commune. Dcschnnel pore found
lu this u parallel with Richard HI. be
tween tho two bishops. It wnB aelzed
by the audience. I nover heard any
thing moro spirited and moro amus
ing than the lecture. Tho passages re
lating the Richard and tho bishop
wcro admirably rend. Ho also gave a
lecture on Jullet'8 lovo affairs, which,
brought pocket handkerchiefs to eyes.
Romeo he thought a poor creature. But
lovo Is blind, und all the Interest ot
tho play wns centered In Juliet. Prof.
Dctichnnel hna now a chair at tho Son
bonno and a scat In the senate. Ion
don Truth.
Mounting l'liotngruplii.
Amateur photographers aro often 'so
fcltuaicd that they must mount their
own prints or leave thorn scattered
nbout exposed to tho danger of getting
lost, torn or disfigured. The proper
paste for mounting them la suppo30d
to be unobtainable, save through ex
pert hands, and for this reason man
vnluable and Interesting prints aro
wnstcd, Tho very best paste for mount
ing prints Is mado from ordinary laun
dry etarch, not tho sort that cornea In
packages and In recommended for
glossing, but tho common kind. Put n
heaping tcnspoonful of this in a tin
vessel, pour on a very llttlo cold water
to dissolve it, then add water enough
to make It qui to thin. Have ready a
llttlo boiling wnter, then atlr this into
tho starch paste until tho mixture first
grows milky-looking, then transparent
and thick. Allow this to stand until
It Ib cool nnd use at once as a panta
for mounting prlntB. Apply with a
rather thin, flat brush. Do not use any
moro than is required to coat the paper,
nnd be specially careful to leave no
lumps or puddles on tho surface. Ljft
the print carefully and placo It on tho
card in precisely tho position required.
Commence nt ono edgo nnd gently prea.s
the print with a paper cutter, or, for
lack of that, a silver knife. This will
remove nil nlr bubbles and causa tho
print to ndhcre flrmly to tho card. Spmo
paper requires rolling and burnishing;
this may be dono at any time, but it Is
better to use paper than docs not nooij
this process.
What a Holiller Ha to Carry.
Tho load which tho United State
eoldler carrlca when lu active servlw
foots up to CAM pounds. This la ex.
cliudvo of incidentals, which would
make the total about 70 pounds. By a
recent order the men In the ranks ar
to bo relieved of as much ot thla load
aa potable, and the knapsack, tent,
blanket, overcoat, canvas unit, changn
of underclothing, soap and towelc am
to bo carried on a wagon, two of which
will ho furnished to each company,
Thla will tnko about seventeen poundi
from tho Hhouldera of tho trampln
soldier, and it certainly la a very wlsi
change, as often In long marohen on
hot summer days soldiers are so fa-
tlgued that they throw away tholi
heavy garments and ftfterwirds suffet
ot night for the want othem.--B
change.
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