THE RED CLOUD CHIEF.
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PHANTOM SHIP
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The Flying
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CHAPTER V (Continued.)
"And so do I," replied Philip, "de
voutly wish ho would, before those
murderers come; but not, I trust,
while the nttack Is limiting, for there's
n cnrblne loaded expressly for his head,
nnd If they make him prisoner they
will not sparo his life, unless his gold
and your person tire given In ransom.
But the arms, maiden whoro are
they?"
"Follow mc," replied Amine, leading
Philip to an Inner room on the upper
floor. It was the sanctum of her
father, ' and was surrounded with
shelves filled with bottles and boxes
of drugs. In one corner was an Iron
chest, nnd over the mantel-plcco were
a braco of carbines nnd thrco pistols.
"They are all loaded," observed
Amine, pointing to them, and laying
on the table the one which she had
held in her hand.
Phlllp'took down the arms and ex
amined nil the primings. He then
took up fromthe tablo tho pistol
which Amino had laid thorc, nnd throw
open the pan. It was equally well
prepared. Philip closed the pan, and
with n smile, observed:
"So this was meant for me, Amino?"
"No not for you but for a traitor,
had ono gained admittance."
"Now, maiden," observed Philip, "I
ihnll station myself at tho casement
which you opened, but without a light
in tho room. You may remain here,
nnd enn turn tho key for your se
curity." "You little know me," replied
Amine. "In thai way at least I am
not fearful; I must remain near you
nnd reload tho arms a task In which
I am well practiced."
"No, no," replied Philip, "you might
be hurt."
"I may. But think you I will re
main here Idly whon I can assist one
who risks his life for me? I know my
duty; sir, and I shall perform it."
"You must not risk your life,
Amine," replied Philip; "my aim will
not be steady if I know that you'ro In
danger. But I must take tho arms Into
tho other chamber, for tho time is
come."
Philip, assisted by Amine, carried
tho carbines and pistols Into tho ad
Joining chamber; and Amino then left
Philip, carrying "with her tho light.
Philip, as soon as he was alone, open
ed tho casement and looked out there
was no ono to bo seen; ho listened,
but all was silent. Tho moon Was Just
rising nbovo tho distant hill, but her
light was dimmed by fleecy clouds, and
Philip watched for a few minutes; at
length ho heard n whispering bolow.
Ho looked out, and could distinguish
through tho dark four expected as
sailants, Btandlng close to tho door
of tho house. Ho walked away hoftly
from tho window, nnd went Into the
noxt room to Amine, whom ho found
busy preparing ammunition.
"Amino, they aro nt tho door, In
consultation. You can see them now,
' without risk. I thank them, for they
will convince you thnt I have told the
truth."
Amine, without reply, went into the
front room and looked out of the win
dow. She returned, nnd, lnylng her
hand upon Philip's arm, she said:
"Grant mo your pardon for my
doubts. I fear nothing now but that
my father may return too soon, and
they seize him."
Philip loft the room again to mako
his reconnolssance, Tho robbers did
not appear .to have made up their
minds tho strength of tho door defied
their utmost efforts, so they attempted
stratagem. They knocked, nnd as
there was no reply, they continued to
knock louder and louder; not meeting
with success, they held another con
sultation, and the muzzlo of a carblno
was then put to tho key-hole, nnd tho
pleco discharged. Thtf lock of the door
was blown off, but the Iron bars
which crossed tho door within, above
and below Btlll held it fast.
Although Philip would have been
Justified In ffrlng upon tho robbers
when he first perceived them In con
sultation at tho door, still thoro is that
feeling In a generous mind which pre
vents the taking away of life, except
from stern necessity; and this feeling
made him withhold his flro until hos
tilities had actually commenced. He
He now leveled one of tho carbines
at tho head of tho robber nearest to
tho door, who was busy examining tho
effect which the discharge of tho piece
bad made, and whnt further obstacles
Intervened. The aim waB true, and tho
man fell dead, while tho others started
back with surprise at tho unoxpected
retaliation. But In a second or two a
pistol wob discharged at Philip, who
Btlll remained leaning out of tho caso
ment. fortunately without effect; nnd
tho next moment ho felt himself drawn
away, bo as to be protected from their
fire. It was Amino, who, unknown to
Philip, had been standing by his Bldo.
"You must not expose yourself,
Philip," snld she, In a low tone.
"Bho called mo Philip," thought he,
but made no reply.
"They will bo watching Tor you at
the casement now," sad Amine, "Take
the other carbine, and'-go below In
the passage. If the lock of tho door
Is blown off they may put their arms
In, perhaps, and remove the bars. I
I
Dutchman.
do not think they can, but I'm not
sure; at nil events, It Is there you
should now be, us there they will not
expect you,"
"You nrc light," replied Philip, go
ing down.
"But you must not flro moro thnn
once there; If another fall, thorn will
bo but two to deal with, nnd they
cannot watch the casement and force
admittance, too. Go 1 will reload the
carbine."
Philip descended softly, and without
a light. Ho went to tho door, and
perceived that, one of tho miscreants,
with his arm through the hole where
tho lock was blown off, wan working nt
tho upper Iron bnr, which he could
just reach. He presented his carbine,
and was about to flro the whole charge
Into tho body of the man under his
raised arm, when there was a report
of firearms from tho robbers outside.
"Amino has exposed herself,"
Philip, "and may bo hurt."
Tho desire of vengeance prompted
him first to flro his piece through tho
man's body, and then ha flew up tho
stnirs to ascertain the stato of Amine.
She was not nt the casement; he dart
ed Into tho Inner room, nnd found her
deliberately loading the cnrblne.
"My God! how you frightened me.
Amine. I thought by their firing that
you had shown yourself nt tho win
dow." "Indeed, I did not! but I thought
that when you fired through tho door
they might return the Arc. and you
bo hurt; so I went to the side of the
casement nnd pushed out on a stick
some of my father's clothed, and they
who were watching for you flied Im
mediately." "Indeed, Amino! who could have ex
pected tsuch courage and such coolness
In one so young nnd beautiful?" ex
claimed Philip, with surprise.
"Are none but ill-favored people
brave, then?" replied Amine, smiling.
"I did not mean that, Amine but I
nm losing time. I must to that door
pgnlu. Glvo me that carbine and le
load this."
Philip crept downstairs that ho
might reconnoltcr, but b6fore ho had
gained tho door ho heard at n dis
tance tho voice of Mynheer Foots.
Amine, who also heard it, wns In a mo
ment nt his side with a loaded pistol
in each liund.
"Fear not, Amine," said Philip, ns he
unbarred the door, "there are but two,
and your father shall bo saved.''
Tho door was opened, and Philip,
seizing his cnrblne, rushed out; he
found Mynheer Poots -on the ground
between the two men, ono of whom
had raised his knife to plunge It Into
his body, when the ball of the carblno
whizzed through his head. Tho last
of tho robbers closed with -Philip, nnd
a desperate struggle ensued; It wns,
however, soon decided by Amino step
ping forward and firing ono of the pis
tols through the robber's body.
We must hero Inform our renders
that Mynheer Poots, when coming
home, had heard tho report of fire
arms In tho direction of his own house.
Tho recollection of his daughter and
of his money for to do him Justice, he
did love her best had lent him wings;
ho forgot that ho wns a feeble old man
and without arms; all he thought of
vva3 to gain his habitation. On ho
came, reckless, f-mtlc and shouting,
and ho niBhed Into tho arms of the
two robbers, who seized and would
have dispatched him, had not Philip
so opportunely como to his assistance.
As soon ns tho last robber fell PhlU
lp disengaged himself nnd went to the
assistance of Mynheer Poots, whom
ho raised up in his arms and carried
Into tho house as If ho were an infant.
Tho old man was still In n 6tato of
delirium, from fear and previous ex
citement. In a few minutes Mynheer Poots
wns more coherent.
"My daughter!" exclaimed ho, "my
daughter! where 1b she?"
"She Is here, father, and Bate," re
plied Amine.
"Ah! ray child Is safe," said he,
opening his eyes nnd staring, "Yea,
it Is even Bo-and my money my
'monej where Is my money?" contin
ued he, starting up.
"Quito safe, father."
"Quite Bafe; you say quite safo aro
you sure of it? Let mo see."
"There It is, father, as you may per
ceive, quite safe thanks to one whom
you have not treated so well."
"Who what do you mean? Ah,
yes, I see him 'tis Philip Vanderdcck
en ho owes "mo threo guilders nnd n
half, and there Is a vial did ho savji
you and my money, child?"
"He did, Indeed, at tho risk of his
life."
"Well, well, I wl'.l forglvo him tho
whole debt yes, tho whole of It; but
tho vial Is of no ubo to him ho
must return that. Give mo somo wntr
or."
It was some tlmo before tho old man
could regain his perfect reason. Philip
left him with his daughter, nnd, tak
ing a brace of loaded pistols, went out
to ascertain tho fato of tho four as
sailants. Tho moon, having climbed
nbovo the bank of clouds which had
obscurtd hor, was now high In the
heavens, shining bright, and he. could
distinguish clearly. The two mem ly
ing across tho threshold wero qulto
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dead. The others, who nnd seized up
on r.iynheer Poots, were still nllve, but
ono win expiring and the other bled
fast. Philip put a few questions to tho
Inttcr, but he either would not or could
not make any leply; he removed tholr
weapons and returned to the houso,
whoro he found the old man attended
by his daughter, In a stato of compara
tive composure.
"I thank you, Philip Vandcrdeckcn
I thank you very much. You have
Btived my dear child nnd my money
thnt Is little, very little for I nm poor.
Mny you llvo long and happily!"
Philip mused; the letter and his vow
were, for tho first tlmo since ho fell
In with the robbers, recalled to his
recollection, and n shade passed over
his countenance.
"Long and happily no. no," mutter
ed he, with an Involuntary shako of
his head.
"And I must thank you," said Am
ine, looking Inquiringly in Philip's
face. "Oh, how much I have to thnnk
you for! nnd, Indeed, I nm giatcfull"
"Yes, yes, she Is very grateful," In
terrupted tho old mnn; but-wo aro poor
very poor. I talked nbout my money
because I have so little and I cannot
nfford to lose It; but you shall not pay
mo tho thrco guilders nnd n half I am
content to lose that, Mr. Philip."
"Why should you loso oven that.
Mynheer Poots? I promised to pay
you, nnd will keep my word. I have
plenty of jnoncy thousands of guil
ders, nnd know not what to do with
them."
"You you thousands of guilders!"
exclaimed Poots. "Pooh nonsensol
that won't do."
"I repeat to you, Amine," said Phil
ip, "that I have thousands of guilders;
you know I would not tell n falsehood."
"i liniinvpil vnu when .vou Bald bo
to my father," replied Amino.
"Then, perhaps, ns you have bo much
and 1 am bo very poor, Mr. Vandor
decken "
But Amine put her hand upon her
father's lips, nnd the sentence was nol
finished.
"Father," said Amine, "It Is time
that we ictlre. You must leave us for
tonight, Philip."
"I will not." replied Philip: "nor,
you mny depend upon, will I sleep.
You may both to bed In safety. It Is
Indeed tlmo thnt you retire good
night. Mynheer Poots, I will ask but a
lamp, and then I leave you Amine,
good-night."
nr.n.wl .l.l. " e.it.1 Amino flTtondtnff
her hand, "and many, ninny thanks."
"Thousands of guilders!" muttered
tho old man, ns Philip left the room
nnd went below.
(To bo continued.)
STORYETTES.
Mr. T a business man, rents desk
room In his office to Mr. B., whence
the following story: "Is Mr. B. In?"
asked a caller. "No.V replied Mr. T.,
thinking ho recognized nn unwelcomo
cnller. "Well, I'll wnlt for him," ro
plled the caller, sitting down. At G
o'clock ho wns still waiting. At 5:30
still waiting. A fow minutes beforo 0
Mr. T. clobed his desk for tho day and
prepared to go home. The caller ven
tured to ask If Mr. B. was likely to
return to his office that day. Mr. T..
answered: "No; ho Is In Sacramento;
and will bo buck noxt Tuesday morn
ing." Tho cnller showed no nnger. On
tho contrary, ho smiled. "Don't apolo
gize," he said; "my business Is not
Important, and your office has proved a
pleasant lounging place. Fact Is," he
blandly added, "I supposo I'm coming
down with tho smallpox, and the doc
tor told mo I must stay Indoors and
keep warm."
Rudyard Kipling, when he was a
student In tho United Service college,
In NortJi Devon, says ono who know
him, was known bb "Gigs," because of
tho gluBses ho wore. About tho mld
dlo of his school life no entered Into
a strong tie of friendship with two
other boys. The trio nre said to have
led a kind ot bohemian existence, as
related lnitho "Stalky" stories. Kip
ling was tho "Beetle."
During these four or Ave years It
could hardly bo said that Kipling was
a prodigy. Ho was always extremely
ncar-alghtcd, which was porhaps the
reason for his not taking any very
keen Interest In either field sports or
athlotlcs. On tho other hand, ho was
not always to bo soon poring over his
books. Ho was seldom nt tho top of
his class, although when he left tho
college in 1S32 he carried with him
tho well-earned first prize In English
literature. Ho was chiefly notlceablo
in his schoolfellows' eyes for a keen
wit and u flow of language that could
only be suppressed by depriving him
of his spectacles.
For two years Kipling wns editor ot
tho College Chronicle, during which
period many bright vorscs and clevor
arHclca from his pon appeared In that
llttlo Journal. Tho position led to his
first newspaper engagement under
novel and araualng circumstances. The
head master of the college was chair
man of the local board, and ho was
being attacked by the local paper. The
local editor, probably seeing some of
Kipling's work, entered Into an ar
rangement with him to goad tho head
master Into the Indiscretion of a reply.
Tho noxt Ibbuo contained" a series ot
nrtlclcs written In such poignant, sar
castic terms that everybody began to
talk about tho matter. The head mas
ter was compelled to take Up his pon
In solf-dcfenso, and eventually ho re
signed his chair.
Tliey Altraya Hy It.
"Queer about tho nctor who made
tho llttlo speech beforo the curtain
last night, wasn't It?"
"What was queer about him?"
"Ho didn't say It seemed like get
ting home when he camo here to fill
his engagement,"
Big Wheel at Paris Exposition
The Mammoth Structure is Practically Fin
ished. Successfully Tried.
(Paris letter.)
The successful trlnl of the glgnntlc
wheel for the Paris Exposition Fettles
tho question of tho pinctlcabtllty or
tho great scheme thnt tho nawspapcis
of tho city no seriously questioned at
tho tlmo of Its proposal. An emulator
of tho 300-meter tower erected upon
tho Chnmps do Mnrs, tho great wheel
wll bo ono of tho most striking fea
tures of tho exposition.
It etnnds on tho Avenue do Suffern,
opposite tho celebrated gallery of ma
chines of tho exposition of 1RSD. Tho
Idea of such a construction Is duo to
Mr. Grnydon, nn olllccr f murines of
tho United States navy, who took out
a pntont for It In 1SD3. Tho present
project emanates from uu English so
ciety. Tho operation ot mounting
took place tho other day under tho di
rection of Mr. Slltklns. tin English en
gineer. Tho general work of construc
tion, tho Installation of the material
necessary to rovolvo It and the light
ing of It were confided to W. II. Bas
set. '
Tho first wheel of this kind wnB con
structed for tho Chicago exhibition,
but it did not attain tho dimensions of
tho ono under consideration. The met
al entering Into tho structure of tho
French wheel Is steel, furnished by
the 8oclcto des Forges ct Aclerlea do
Haumont (Nord). Tho weight of tho
metal employed Is no less than 800
tons.
The wheei Is designed to revolve
around a horizontal axis situated 220
feet above tho level of the ground, nnd
moving In two bearings that rest,
through tho Intermedium ot a heavy
oak beam, upon two frames. At Its
periphery thcro Is a series of cars thnt
are carried along In the rotary motion
of the apparatus.
The diameter of the wheel Is exactly
93 meters (305 feet). At tho lowest
level to which tho cars can descend
they will be ten feet nbovo the ground
and the highest point that they will
reach will consequently bo 315 feet
above the surface. Between tho two
external fellies aro suspended a cer
tain number of cara designed to be
used as saloons, parlors, dining sa
loons, reading-rooms, concert halls,
etc.
The total weight of tho wheel, Inclu
sive of the empty cars and cxcluslvo
of the axis and frames, Is 1,430,000
pounds. Tho axis weighs 79,200 pounds
and the two frames 873,400. Tho total
weight of this architectural monument
Is, therefore, 2,382,G00 pounds. Each
car Is capable of accommodating thir
ty porsons, nnd tho number of cars Is
forty. Supposing tho nverago weight
of each passenger to bo 154 pounds,
tho total load upon tho foundation will
bo 1.1C7 tons.
The foundation Is of concrete made
of Portland cement. Two excava
tions, eighteen feet squnro and thlrty1
nlne feet deep, were mado in tho earth
and were filled with a mixture of sand,
pebulca and puro cement without tho
addition ot nny hydraulic lime. Each
ot the monoliths thus formed tins a
weight ot 230 tons. It Is upon theso
bods that rest tho two steel frames
that support tho wheel. Each of these
frames consists of four lattice girders
connected by heavy steel crosB braces
and diagonal bourns. They wero
mounted In detached pieces that woro
bolfcd and riveted together.
Tho axis, which la of first quality
Martin steel, manufactured In Eng
land, Is a heavy hollow piece about
fifty Inchos In length nnd of an ex
ternal diameter of thirty-six Inches.
Tho shaft revolves In stcol bearings
lined with n metal of peculiar composi
tion a mixture of lend, tin and vari
ous other substances. This alloy Is
designed to prevont tho friction of
steol upon steel, the coefficient of
which Is very high. From each side
of tho axis radlato 100 flexlblo cables
of steel wire two Inches in diameter,
which nro attached to tho follies of tho
wheel, and aro provided with strctch
ara for stiffening them after being put
In place. The rotary motion of the
wheel ti oltatncd through a double
tffiSffl'ilKOdHL
THE WHEEL AS IT NOW APPEARS.
cnblo, which embraces It nnd winds
around wludlnsRcs actunteil by n 120-horso-powor
steam engine. Tho se
curity of tho opuintlon uf tho appara
tus Is assured by several Instantane
ously nctlng brakes, which nlso contiol
Its motion. The engine nlso runs u
dynnmo, tho current of which will Blip
ply nrc nnd Incandescent lamps.
The electric communications, start
ing from the ground, uro effected
through cables that follow ono of tho
finmca and end at the axis. From this
point tho current Is transmitted to
tho periphery by cables, nnil to tho
dlffeient posts of electric distribution
by circular plates and contact
brushes. The processes of Humiliating
every part of this huge structure fur
nish a means of obtaining all tho plays
of light desirable. As the wheel re
volves, tho shining of tho lamps In
space w 111 glvo It tho aspect of n plero
of fireworks. The wheel makes one
revolution In twenty minutes, Inclu
sive of stoppages. Access to tho cars
Is obtnlned through a system of stair
ways and landings so arranged that
eight cars can bo tilled and emptied
simultaneously, without nny blockade,
In less than ono minute. Each car Is
12,6 feet In length.
THE REAL JACK HORNER.
Jack Horner of tho ChrlBtmaB plo
really existed, though whether ho de
served the title ot "good boy" Is ex
ceedingly doubtful. He wns, however,
a fortunate rogue. When Henry VIII.
suppressed the raonnsterleH and drove
tho monks from their nests tho title-
deeds of tho Abbey of Mella wero de
manded ffy tho commissioners. Tho
Abbot of Glastonbury determined thnt
ho would send them to London, and,
as tho documents wero very valuable,
and tho road Infested with thieves, It
was (i.cult to get them to tho me
tropolis safely.
To accomplish this end, ho devised
a very Ingenious plan. He ordered a
savory pie to be made, and Inside he
put the documents tho finest filling a
plo over had and entrusted this
dainty to a Ind named Horner to enrry
up to London to deliver safely Into tho
hands for whom it wns Intended. But
tho Journey was long and the day cold,
and tho boy was hungry, and tho plo
was tempting, nnd the chance of de
tection was small.
So tho boy broke off a piece of the
plo, and bohold a parchment within.
Ho pulled It forth Innocently enough,
wondering how It could have found
Its way thero tied up In pastry, and
Uirrlvcd In town. Tho pnrcel was de
livered, but the title-deeds of Molls
Abboy estate wero missing. Tho fact
was that Jack" had them In his pocket.
These wero the Juiciest plumB In tho
pie. Great was tho rage of tho com
missioners nnd heavy tho vongcance
thay dealt out to tho monks. But
Master Jack Horner kept his secret,
whon peaceable times woro restored ho
claimed tho estates and received them.
Good Freaxlna Compound.
Mcdicus, Sr. Well, young mnn, havo
you anything ot Interest to report?
Medicus,Jr. I have discovered a freez
ing compound that beats anything yet
discovered. M., Sr. Whnt Is the for
mula? M., Jr. It is composed of equal
pnrts of tho expression of Bullion's faco
when I asked for tho hand of his
daughter, and that of my nearest
friend when I requested a wsmull loan.
I1U Consolation.
"Who wa3 H Bald I was n back num
ber?" said LI Hung Chang, Indignant
ly. "I said bo," answered tho em
press dowager, with n stony glare.
"Well," ho aiiswerod moro softly,
"maybo I am. But I don't know as I
cure much what kind of a number I
am so long as I have a dollar mark
In ftont of me." Washington Star.
BONES FROM OMDUnMAN,
rirnt ConilRtituent of Ucrrtih Bllrtwn
Arrlrn In London, r
There has Just arrlvod In London
tho first consignment ot dervish skel
etons from tho bnttloflold of Omdnr
mnti, Hays tho London Dally Mall,
Thoro Is no outward nnd visible sign
In London of a brisk market in ana
tomical human boncB. Indeed, publlo
sentiment might rccolvo a shock were
n central depot or building to be es
tablished for tho noccssary trafflo and
barter In BkelctonB. Novertholcss tho
metropolitan skeleton market la steady
nnd lurratlvo enough, though no sales
nre advertised or mictions announced,
To secure a constant eupply ot sltslo
tons up to tho mnrk of trade stand
nrdH nnd technical requirements Iq not
nn easy matter. For no bono, howorer
tluv, must bo missing, olnce an Incom
plete bony scaffolding would be value
less to tho medical student. A wide
spread belief exists that skeletons nre
obtained from tho unclaimed bodies ot
workhotiso nnd hospital Inmates. To
somo extent this 1b truo, for such
bodies, after lino In tho dissecting-
room, furnish further usoful object
iPBBonu. But tho number of un
claimed bodies Is small compared with
tho demand for skeletons, oo that deal
ers must go further afield In their
search for medical school material. A
big hnttlo offers an obviously large
harvest of skeletons, and already some
of tho dervishes killed at Omdurraan
have found a market In ono of the
London hospitals. It Is only right to
state that thcro Is not tho slightest
possible chance of a British Boldler
having been converted Into a market
able skeleton. Due nnd careful pre
cautions were tnken to provont euoh a
contingency, so that any surviving
bones from the Soudan victory are
only those of tho fighting dervish. One
of the principal dealers In London
stntes that these flno, athletic dervish
es make tho finest skeletons ever put
on tho bono market. It Is not bo cosy
to Insuro n supply of well-doveloped
skeletons," ho says, "for many of these
nre obtnlnod from tho stunted, half
starved typo which onda Its days un
claimed and uncarcd for In a uuraal
ward or hospital. Tho dervlBh offers
a rare opportunity In skeletons, end
though tho expenso of transport Is
very great, tho typo of skeleton ha
makes Is sure to command a price
Bufflclently high to cover the extra coat
of freight. Only n email porcontaga
huve como to London the rest hava
been distributed nmong the other large
European cities, such as Vlcnna,BerIln,
nnd PnrlB. Great care has to be takea
in selecting specimens from a battle
field, for those with shattered or brok
en bones will not furnish an entire
skeleton. Of course there Is always
a salo for skullsand slnglo bones, but
tho aim of those who supply anatomic
al dealers Is to obtain entire and per
fect skeletons, for these naturally bring
n higher prjeo. After the Franco
Prussian war the skeleton trado bade
fair to be overstocked, and doalera
'held bnck' their BurplUB stock, lest
prices should be too much 'cut' Thera
was not a single German skeleton of
fered It is always the vanquished who
come to an anatomical end. It's a
curious thing," continued tho connols
eur In bones, "Hint tho skeletons of
Frenchmen should bo so much whltei
than British bones."
ARMY AND NAVY.
A Manila correspondent states that
the natives thero regard Admiral
Dewoy as a supernatural being and
strwgglo to get scraps of cloth or any
other article ho has possessed, think
ing they have peculiar healing vlr
tuea.
A careful scrutiny falls to reveal
a slnglo song that possesses any char
acteristic melody or scntlmentv which
will permanently Identify It with the
Spanish-American war. It Is reported
that tho natives in Manila believe that
tho song "Thcro Will Bo a Hot Time
In tho Old Tlmo Tonight" 1b our na
tional air, they have heard It so often.
A native band, when asked If they
had heard our national song, respond
ed with pride that they had, and pro
ceeded nt onco to grind out "The Hot
Town."
Tho German service contemporary
gives some interesting details on the
marching performances of the troops
engaged in vnrlous celebrated cam
paigns, says tho Army and Navy Jour
nnl. Thus tho highest average of dis
tances inarched by troops during the
campaign of 179G Is to be credltod to
tho French, who, on the authority of
Goncral Lewal, marched dally on tha
average n distance slightly oxceedlng
fifteen and a half miles. In the war
of 18GG tho highest average was that
attained by tho Prussians, marching
thirteen and a half miles, while during
tho Franco-German war tho highest
averages wero for tho Germans (dur
ing tho march on Sedan), v thirteen
miles, and for the French troops, latne
und a halt miles. In tho case of the
mounted army tho rocord Is held by
Murat's cavalry, which marched 497
miles In twenty-four days during the
operations of 1800.
no Know.
Teacher What is a fossil? Little
Wltllo (raising his hand) I know,
pleaso. Teacher Well? You may toll
U8 what a fossil Is. Little Willie
That's what mamma Bald you wero the
day you sent mo home for a better ex
cuse when I stayed out because we
heard Johnny Tripp's" sister had the
measles.
HaitnM.
uoouiyr-warn is granaer man a
man you cantrust? Cynlpua One
who will trust you. Jewish Commeat,
than