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THE RED CLOUD CHIEF. Ill OF AN iIR Filipinos Planned to Annihilate Ono of Whoaton's Battalions. FOUGHT FOR THREE MILES, A Reconnolterlng Force Wni Caught la m Sunken Uunl and Surrounded by 8,000 KeboW Monday Hclnforcetnontt Nono Too Hoou. Washington, June 21. General Otis forwards the following dispatch: "Manila, Juno 21. Adjutant General, Washington: Wheaton Is at Imus, Cavlto province, with four guns, four battalions, Fourth and Fourteenth infantry, Nevada troop cavalry; ho iicnt battalion south on rcconnolsanco in tho direction of I)as Marinas yes terday morning whero enemy was re ported concentrating scattered forces; battalion encountered enemy's force 2,000 marching to attack linus; suc cessful in impeding its progress. "Wheaton, with two guns and two battalions, hurried forward; repulsed enemy with heavy loss; enemy leaving 100 dead on tlio Held; our loss live hilled, twenty-threo wounded. "Wheaton reinforced last night by battalion Ninth infantry, is driving the enemy beyond Marinas, now in his possession. Casualties to-day not re ported. "Wheaton's qualities for bold and successful attack unsurpassed. Otis. " Manila, Juno 21. Heforc the battle near Poroi das Marinas, while tho American troops wcro in a sunken road, a forco of Insurgents attacked them on tho flank. Tho Americans retreated In good order for several miles. Finally, reinforced by Hobln son's battalion of tho Fourth infan try, they advanced upon the foe. Surrounded by i,000 of tho enemy, six miles from reinforcements, and with 1,000 mora Insurgents moving rapidly on their flank to inako their annihilation coinpleto, the First bat talion of tho Fourth infantry, Major Hudd commanding, fought their way back to Perez das Marinas. They fought for three miles toward their military base at Itnus, where the rest ( of the Fourth camo to their support. In explanation of tho dangerous sit uation of the battalion it is said that reports were received that Das Marinas had been deserted by the insurgents. The alcalde of the place camo to Itnus and formally surrendered the town. Tho houses along the roadsldo were filled with "amlgos" and the battalion advanced confidently until within throe-fourths of a mile of Das Mari nas, when thoy discovered the enemy, paralleling the road at a long distance on both, sldos and practically sur ' ronndtng tho little force. Natives began firing from tho houses In the rear and natives with white clothes were captured with guns in hand. All had contended that thoy were friendly. Tho whole scheme was to wipe out tho small body of American troops and might havo suc ceeded except for the marvelous cour age of tho troops and officers. The skirmish line crowded tho Fil ipinos back toward Itnus, whilo out- y flankers were upon the right and left. Under a flanking fire tho rear guard was desperately holding tho enemy's fire poured upon the main road and men were falling everywhere. The ambulance was filled and carts wcro pressed into service, loaded with tho wounded and dragged by the hand by tho prisoners. Two of our doad were left behind. Only tho arrival of Wheaton with reinforcements saved the battalion from annihilation. To-day tho troops commanded by General Wheaton entered lV-rex das Marinas without opposition except upon the part of small bodies of reb els, who inflicted no losses upon the Americans. Tho town is an unimpor tant placo surrounded by swamps and General Wheaton will probably return to Imus. SUICIDE OF FEVER EXPERT. Or. Bummer. Growi DoiponUent and Shoot Himself, St. Louis, Juno 21. Dr. Thomas 4 Osmond Summers, late major surgeon in charge of tho fever hospital at San tiago, and a noted yellow fever expert, shot himself through the head here last evening. Despondency caused by fancied lack of appreciation of his services by tho government during the Spanish war is assigned as tho causo for tho act. Dr. Summers was the author of several standard medical works and his successful treatment of yollow fever cases during tho Mem phis epidemic of 1878 gave him a na tional reputation. Dr. Summers was 7 professor of anatomy in tho St. Louis College of Physicians and Surgeons. Tho deed was committed In his lecture room as ho stood facing a grinning skeleton which he used In illustrating his lectures. A School of Muilo for Nej-roe. Ban Fiiancibco, June 21. Steps havo been taken by representative ne groes of San Francisco towards secur ing for their rnco a national academy of music to be located in Washlngtoa Wood It Home on a VUlt Boston, Juno 21 The Boston Fruit company's steamer Admiral Dewoy, which arrived yesterday, brought among her passcngets Major General Leonard Wood, "military governor of Santiago do Cuba. Ho said: "Every r thing is quiet in Santiago province. Every wau who is entitled to receive tho United States bounty Is bolng paid, and ho is very glad to got it. Of xpursc, there aro a fuw agitators, men who want to control, whose ambitions have not been gratified, but thoy do -lot amount to anything." IN NO HASTE TO FIGHT BOERS, Ilrltnln UiiMIooiI t'Hime to Hesitate Open ing War n Krueecr, CmcAoo, Juno CI. Lord Cecil Douglas Compton, an English captain of lancers, after a brief stay In Chi cago, left for tho East last night with his wife. Lord Compton served in South Africa for five years. Ho spoko of tho Transvaal problem entirely ai a military man. He said: "There are motives of fair play and humanity which make Groat Britain exceedingly reluctant to interfcro in South Africa by force But It Is only candid to say that considerations of a military character also opcrato to mako us chary about rushing Into a campaign which must prcsout tho most formidable obstacles and Involve ques tions of transport, supply and strat egy that might stagger a military ex pert. "In tho first placo, tho Poors of tho Transvaal are mngnlUccut guerrilla soldiers. Their history has proved It, and they are fully up to their stan dard to-day. They arc export marks men, born 'rough tidcrs,1 such as your own cowboys, nnd their courage and tenacity is undeniable. Individually they aro as good military stuff as tlo worm possesses. They also ard thor oughly convinced of tho justice Jf their cause, and would dlo to a man at tho word of Ootn Paul. "Hut asldo from their morals and their fitness, the Transvaal countrv is one admirably adapted for tho pur poses of defense. It is inland, with large, uninhabited spaces. An army Invading It must havo a dlstatit base, and lis supplies must bo brought up through a semi-tropical country under the most disadvantageous conditions. Capo Town Is 1,000 miles from tho Vaal river, and if an attack were to be made from Natal thero would bo mountains to work through aud much tropical growth. "Tho question of transportation would be serious. Wo would need thousands of mules, which must bo brought from South America. Tho ocean dlstanco and the adverse climate would kill the animals off by the hun dreds, nnd tho actual work would on tall even greater losses. "Thero is a question of strategy as well. Tho Boers would be difficult to hit in u mass. Indeed, thev mitrht not bo mobilized in a European senso at all. In an arid, rocky country, filled with splendid shots, with no real objective point of capture, with a disaffected or actively hostile population on your flank or rear, tho conquest of tho Transvaal would bo ono of the most arduous undertakings wo ever entered upon. In my opinion no less than 00,000 men would bo re quired. Your own Philippino war is not so difficult Indeed, it is folly to underestimate tho military strength of the Transvaal, which proceeds not nlono from the material character of the population, but also from tho na ture of tho country itself. "And tho Poors are armed to tho teeth. Tho money they raised by taxation of tho Uitlandcrs has been spent in arms and artillery, so that tho republic repeats on a small scale the military camp which the conti nental powers exhibit on a great scale." STEADY FLOW TO MANILA. Nearly 10,000 Regular Expected to Rench Utli by September 1, Washington, Juno 21. It is esti mated by tho war department officials that nearly 10,000regularsoldlors will reach Manila by September 1. Tho quartermaster's department lias boon adding to Its Pacific transport fleet several vessels. Four additional transports wore added last week. Tho Zealandin, Valencia and Wyefleld wore chartered early In tho week,. nnd on Saturday tho City of Paris was added to the fleet. Tho recharterlng of these vessels means that tho depart ment proposes to send troops to Otis with the least possible delay. Ad jutant General Cor bin said to-day that tho transports Sherman and Hancock, with volutcors, would sail from Manila within a few days, nnd that they would bo ready to leave San Francisco not later than August 7, arriving at Manila again by September 7. Genoral Schwan, with his staff, will sail on the City of Paris about July 12 for Manila, whero ho will bo assigned to duty on General Otis' staff. RENTS GO HIGH AT RENNES. Forelenera Crowd tho Town to Attend the Drcyfui Court-MarUaL Pakis, Juno 21. Tho approaching arrival of Dreyfus at Hemic? is caus ing an influx of foreigners thero. The hotels aro beslegod with applications for rooms, which command immense prices. Tho arrangements for tho conveyance of the prisoner from Brest havo been mado with tho greatest care and it is believed there is no dan ger of demonstrations. Dreyfus is expected to reach Brest early in the morning and precautions havo been taken to prevent anybody from seeing him cither at Brest or at Renncs The Figaro says It under stands Dreyfus will arrive at Itenncs on Juno 30 and that he will bo landed elsewhere than at Brest. A Balllnjr Ship for the Navy. Batu, Me., Juno 21. The United States practice- vessel, Chesapeake, was lauuehed to-day .from tho Bath Iron Works yard. She was christened by Miss Elizabeth Bradford, daughter of Hear Admiral Bradford, chief of the bureau of equipment nt Washing ton. Tho launchlug was successful in every particular. Tho Chcsapeako will bu taken to tho Charlcstown navy yard, where shs will bo rlggud aud fitted for sea duty. Tho Chesapeake Is a sailing vessel of 1,775 tons. Sho will havo no steam power. Her bat tery will consist of six guns. IN AID OF THEJVORKING GIRLS Tho Xehraaka Ijw Limit the Hour of Ijhor In r.freel July 1. Omaha, June 21. Women employes In tho largo incrcautllo establishments nnd factories in Omaha aro in a con dition of unrest. They don't know whether they will have work after tho first of next mouth. What Is truo of tho women workers of Omaha is truo of every largo city in Nebraska. This condition Is duo to the law regulating tho employment of women, passed at tho last session of tho legis lature, which becomes opcratlvo July 1. It is estimated that 2.' por cent of tho women employed in stores and factories throughout tho stato will bo dismissed nnd their places filled by men. Tho provisions of tho law aro sweeping. It regulates and limits the hours of employment of women in manufacturing, tncchnulcal nnd mer cantile establishments, hotels and res taurants. Every otnployor is com pelled to provide suitable scats for tho women employes and permit tho womon to uspthom. ,-IV.Hxf.s apenalty of 850 for every infraction and makes it tho duty of tho deputy labor com missioner tov8cothat tho law in 'pro perly enforced. Iho measure was urged by tho Cou- club has taken great interest in the taw. uectaring mat smca, umana lias passed beyond the village- stago of existence it should no longer bo neces sary for retail stores to maintain suoh long working days. Tho committee has mndo a canvas among tho merchants, urging that the working hours of womon bo shortened in cousounuco with tho provisions of tho now statute. Through the committee's efforts tho women employed in many Omaha stores will bo permitted to bo gin work about 10 o'clock Saturdays, In order that thoy may remain Into In tho evening of that day without lay ing their cmployors llnblo to fine. The law will work a great revolu tion in tho conduct of hotels, restaur ants and small shops, where women aro expected to work from daylight to dark. Proprietors of theso places are opposed to its enforcement and aro talking of going into the courts to test its constitutionality. In Lincoln tho big storekeepers aro as much perturbed over tho enforce ment of tho law as aro tho merchants of Omaha. WILL OF AUGUSJIN DALY. Ada Hehan tieneronaly Remembered In the Will of the Great Manager. Nkw Yoiik. Juno 21. Tho will of Augustin Daly, filed for probate yes terday, gives to his wife all the per sonal effects, books, engravings, paintings, furniture, eta, in his resi dence, money in bank and securities. Tho will bequeathes to Miss Ada Rchatt tho Emplro furniture in the private office which sho may select. Thd will authorizes tho executors to continue tho business of Daly's theaters, in London and Now York. It directs tho executors to set apart a portion of the proceeds of the business of those houses, not less than 40 per cent, which is to bo divided annually be tween Miss Ada Hehan, Mrs. G. H. Gilbert, Hichard Dornoy, John Far rlngton, George Clarko and Sidney Herbert, Miss Hehan to got SO per cent of tho sum divided. The re mainder, after deducting a sum for charltablo purposes, is to bo divided between Judge Daly, brother of tho deceased, ano Mra Mary D. Daly. 8700,000 In Tubllo Ho(uoti. Boston, Juno 21. Tho will of tho lato Hobort C. Billings, gives about 8700,000 in public bequests, Including SlOO.Ol'O each to Harvard college, tho Massachusetts Institute of Technol ogy (with 830,000 additional to found the Billings student fund) nnd tho mu soum of Ano art; 850,000 each to tho Massachusetts general hospital, Now England hospital for womon and chil dren, Children's hospital, Massachu setts oyo and car Infirmary, 825,000 to Perkins instltuto for tho blind, tho American Unitarian association, the Boston Young Men's Christian associ ation, Homo for Agod Men, the Hnmp. ton institute, Hampton, Va.; S10.000 to tho Tuskegec, Ala., normal school, 55,000 to Atlanta university, 810,030 each to sixteen public and charltablo Institutions In and around Boston, ind numerous other sums of 82,530 or jver to various bo.lles. A Iloipltal In the Country. Nkwton, Kan., Juno 21. A hospital eas dedicated at Goessol, a little town fourteen miles north of Newton, Sun day, under tho auspices of tho Men nonito church. About 5,000 persons attended services, which were con ducted in largo tents by twelve preachers from tho surrounding towns. Tho building Is 30x40 feet and two stories In height, with a kitchen. There aro accommodations for soventeeu patients. Tho building has complete heating apparatus and other conveniences. The cost of tho property as it stands to-day, ready to receive patients, is about j.'i.OOO. A collection was taken Sunday amount ing to 8050. Ohio Congrenman Dead. Wiikkmno, W. Va., June 21. Cap Un Loronzo Danford, serving hla sixth term as congressman from the Sixteenth Ohio district, died last night at 7 o'clock nt his country homo near Clalrsvlllo, Ohio. His death was sudden and was caused by heart dis ease All Had Tuberculin!. Ciiiraoo, June 21. Germs of tuber culosis wcro found in every cow of n herd ot 0? that was received at tho stock yards yesterday. Many of tho infected cows were from stato institutions. ieuoraicuyomoiraj,oiui)s ana by labor leaders inhe" larger oltlea Tho in dustrial commttteo '''of tho women's TAKES HIS JLIFE IN MEXICO, Agent Roy, Long Mlmilne from It linen, n Suicide. T. L. Hoy of Auburn revolved a tele gram that his son, who Is in Mexico, had committed suloldo. This Is the Hoy who mysteriously dropped oil" tho face of the earth whilo hi was station agent nt Ithaca nbmit year ago, nnd afterwards returned as a soldier from Cuba. After visiting with his parents and sisters a few days lust fall, he ac cepted a position in Mexico as u tele graph operator. Tho causo of the HUlcldc is supposed to bo tho outcomo of family troubles, which was tho alleged cause of his leaving Ithaca so suddenly. WRECK NARROWLY AVERTED, Mltuiulrratitmttiig of Order Nrurl; C'uimrn n Colllnloii. Blair was tho scent: of what might nave been a terrible, wreck recently. The flyer, under Conductor Hartley, and Engineer Flynn; pulled out of llltilr to meet No. 5, tho south bound train, nt Highland, but they had mis understood orders and tho two train met just outMtlu town., Excitement wiik at n high plh-h and men, women and children jumped through the ear windows in attempting to get out. Both trains were packed and a terrible wreck might havo occurred. Thf crew on the flyer w.'ih discharged. CANNOT SUSTAIN CHARGES, Nvbruikii Clly liar (.'nimiilttro Deride! for.liilin 1!. Wittftiiu. The committee to whom was referred tho disbarment proceedings against Attorney John C. Watson of Nebraska City, composed of Attorneys I). T. Hay den, chairman; Paul .lessen and S, .1. Stevenson of Otoo county, E. and O. D. Dwycr and A. L. Hoot of Cass county, met in and adjourned session. The committee went into executive session, and after considering the specifications in the charges separately nnd at length, gave as their decision that the evldenco was not sufficient to sustain the charges. M'COOK ICE HOUSES BURNED, HurHngton Company Suffer I. on of a Thouinnd Dollum. Three Immense lee houses owned by tho Burlington railroad at MeCook wcro destroyed by lire, entailing a loss on buildings of about 81,000. The ico houses each held about four hundred tons, three-fourths of which wits saved. The loss is covered by a "blnnkct" in surance. A large force of men was nt once put to work building a temporary covering for the ice. Hoy llttdlr Injured Herbert Beachly, son of Dr. N. J. Beachly.of Twelfth and L streets, Lin coln, was thrown from a horso whilo out riding last Saturday evening and suffered .several severe bruises. Tho horse became unmanageable, and in his movements tried to stand erect on his hind feet. Tho result waR that tho horse fell backward on the pavement before tho boy could dismount. Tho boy tried to get off before the fall, but his foot caught in tho stirrup. The horso fell on his back, the back of his head striking the pavement and it was thought for a time that ho would have to be killed. The boy Is hlxteen years of age. At last reports ho was resting easy. Regular Reward l Offered Sheriff Taylor of Hall county culled at the governor's oflleo nnd asked that tho state reward of 8200 for the capture and conviction of a murderer be offered in the case of a man named Tyler who died at Grand Island from knife wounds inflicted by some one unknown. The reward proclamation was mado out and forwarded to York for Lieutenant Governor Gilbert to sign,. Governor Poynter being absent from the state. A Hli; IIuul Burglars entered tho store of Mar (teller Bros, at Harrison and cracked tho safe. They secured about 875 in monoy, but the greatest loss to tho firm is in notes, mortgages, warrants, etc. Tho total valuo of theso will reach 81,500. Several life insurance polices were taken. No goods from the store were taken except a revolver. The work bears t h i imprint of profes sionals. Ready July 1 Secretary Casebeer of tho barbers' board announces that the board will be ready for business July 1. Ho de sires barbers who wish to apply for certificates to apply to him at his ad dress In Lincoln for application blanks and Information relating to tho pro visions of tho law. I'DEtnlllco Iimpcetor Return. Postoffieo Inspector A. O. Swift, who has been In Cuba for the past two months to assist in perfecting tho postal service of tho island, has re turned home. Ho is in tho best of health and seems favorably impressed with that country. Roy of Ten Year Drowned. The little son of G. W. Happ of Nc ligh was fishing when his Hue caught. He waded in to get it loose and got be yond his depth and was drowned bu help could reach him. Humboldt Itdy Injured. Mrs. W. II. Steins, who has been canvassing along the A. fc N. railroad between Humboldt and Lincoln, met with a severe accident at Firth. She was walking along tho street with a companion when she was tripped by a loose board springing up, and fell heavily to tho walk, suffering a severe Injury to ono of her limbs. She was taken to Humboldt on the night train nnd the exact extent of her Injuries are not yet known, but In any event sho will be laid up for some weeks and a suit for damages may result, I ROSA BONIIBUlfS LIFE MOST REMARKAULE WOMAN OF THE CENTUPY. t Letter Written dut llcfore Her Dentil llve a Ten I'leturen of Her 1m1 !! On Kurlli Was n World Cliiirweter. flcur a Fontnlnebleau correspondent tavo the following pen picture of her nst dayB on earth: Hosa llonheur, tho great artist, Is now n halo and handsome old lady or 77, et ill passing much of her time out of doors among her friend tho ani mals, In tho grounds ot her beautiful estate In tho heart of tho forest of Fontnlnebleau. in tho course of her remarkable career sho has dlsplnyed many traits nnd tastes more commonly associated with the mascullno box than with her own. Her physical vigor, her high courage, her Interest In hunting her love for Iiomob, dogs and wild beasts, the half-manly eostumo sho early ndopted to moot tho require ments of her work nil theso hnvo been roughly claused hits mascullno. Perhaps they aro so, .but thoy havo not thereforo mndo Mademoiselle Bonhutir nn unwomanly woman'. Her guests pronounce her a chnrmlng hostess. She Is kind and sympathetic, , her manners are pleasing, allhough nb nipt, and she resents any Imputation that her career linn, rendered her tact- ROSA BONHEUH. fessly rude or rustic. Sho confessed re cently to her fcmlnlno satisfaction In having, whilo visiting nt tho court or tho EmpresB Eugenie, disappointed the malicious expectations of Hint over bearing great lady, tho Princess Mct tcrnlch, who was on the lookout for hor to mako sonio awkward slip. In her youth, however, as sho gaily admits, Bho was an cxtremo type of tomboy, brought up to delight In tho compan ionship of her father and brothers, de testing all tho usual tasks of girls, and caring little for their pleasures. At ono time, when her brothers went to school next door, their mnBtor, seeing her Idle, offered to take her, too. "So I entered his class of boys with my brothers, Augusto and Isidore, I was not in tho least abashed to havo only boys for my companions during tho hours of recess, which wo spent In the garden of tho Placo Hoyalo. I was qulto ablo to hold my own In all tho games." FIvo years later, on the death of her mother, she was placed she, of all girls I as nn apprentice with n dress maker, Madamo Galndorf. Nuturnlly, sho did not long remain thoro. Her next occupation was to color simple designs for n friend of hor father's, Monsieur Brlsson, whoso business was to paint heraldic devices. "In this way," sho says, "I earned a few sous poor little earnings, of which I ennnot now think without emotion. Whnt an eccentric creature was dear Madamo Brlsson I Tho moth er of three boys, sho was disconsolate never to havo had a daughter hoi dream. To lessen tho disappointment sho nicknamed her hoya with girl names In tho homo circle, of course My chum, best friend nnd closest com panion, her youngest son, answered to the name of Elenora." An odd comradeship, surely, of boy girl nnd girl-boy I Tho madenp Itosa was next sent to a prim boarding school, from which she was sent home in disgrace for having slashed the heads off tho owner's best roso bushes with a stick while conducting a des perate charge In tho garden, during a shnm battle, in which sho had Induced the other girls to tako part. Shortly after, sho began to paint In earnest, and had entered modestly and obscura ly upon her destined career, although she was not qulto tho conventional girl, even then. "I gave lessons to tho Princess Isa Czartorlsky," sho Fays, "but I should add, wo wasted half our time In sliding up nnd down tho polished floor of tho long gallery. Certainly It was true, what my grandfather had often ro marked to my mother, 'You think you h&vo a daughter! What a mistake! Rosa is a boy in petticoats!' " Rota llonheur' Rnrly Dnya. The earlier days ot Rosu llonheur tvero spent not' In depleting animal life, but In copying the old masters. Her first efforts were made In order to help In the household expenses. A picture of a goat was tho first animal study sho ever attempted, and she was so pleased with this effort that she decided to devote all her time to ani mal painting. Models being too ex pensive for the slender purso of the young artist, sho would tramp miles to a farm, carrying a meager lunch In hor pocket, to sketch nn nnlmal. When only 19 yoars old sho sent her first pic ture to an nrt exhibition, and at once was pronounced n genius. What He Wunteil. War Hero All right. I will accept your offer of 11.000 for an article. What shall I wrlto about? Mngazluo Editor Pb, about nine or ten pages, POISONOUS FLOWERS. ;ti)it(in.r Willi h follow tlio letting af Nnitin of Them. it seems a ahamo to connect thoughU of poison with, for Instance, such deli cate and lovely things as that baby ot thr flower, tho snowdrop, as tho nar elssus, with Its delicious breath, as tho hyacinth and tho Jonquil, says tho En gineering MiigHslno. Hut ono is obliged to sco to It that tho children do not put tho bulbH of these flowers Into their mouths. The oxnlls also la not a safe thing to put between tho lips; nnd all tho lohellns will produce dizziness and general disaster. Tho monk's hood, too, nnd the beautiful foxglove, as well, nro noxious nfTnlrs, from which pow erful drugs are obtained, more than :i few dropn of their extracts being usual ly n fatal dose. Certain of tho cmcuBOs If eaten, even If nothing bo Hwallowod but tho Juice, produce vomiting; the bulb of the Intricately beautiful lady's slipper polrons externally as tho nox ious Ivy, dogwood and sumac do; tho quaint Jack-ln-thc-piilplt, although not a garden plant,-' Is anolher ciioujy to health and life; and u, nlsoAjA tho ninrveloim Queen Anne's" Ihcowhlch now nnd Ihcn will creep In UfrquRh tho paling, and looks so qnchantlriKFwhpn farnnO wide. It qmliroidors Hold nnd (roadside. Tho laughing little .butter cup, tunt might bo a drop of Klslhlo sunlight, Is by no means'ns Inndcent n It loohe; tho cow In tho pastu'ro knows enough to nvold It; that unit all Ita couhIus, the rich, protuso peonies,' tho (luzzllngly bluo larkspurs and tho roHt, nre full of toxic propertlos. Tho olcnn der tree, that Is set out ot doors when spring comes and that lines tho street of vurlous of our southern cities, is another hlvo of deadly poison. Tho superb cntnlpn tree, towering with Its great leaves nnd Its mass of whlto ami fragrant flowers, In a chnrmlng thing In the gnrdrn, hut Its hark Is exceed ingly Injurious; nnd tho laburnum, that looks like a fountain of gold leap ing Into tho sun, and oven tho grass beneath It, Is best thrown nway luatoail of being fed to cattlo when cut. DIVORCE EASY THERE. Mo Trouble to I'url the Woildlnc Tie It. Iitpun. Japan nrfords some matrimonial cu rloslttcs. In ono village thoro Is a remarkable woman who has bocn lo gaily married twcnty-nlno times. She commenced her career as a wlfo at 1G, and Is now 37. Sho expresses tho determination to havo n record of 100 husbands before sho bids farewell to hor youth. In nnothor caso a hus band, finding that his wlfo had tho bad tnsto to prctor another gentleman to himself, did not rave, or swear, or repair to tho divorce court. Ho acted llko a philosopher. Calling the pair together, ho calmly proposed that, as they appeared to hit it, thoy should marry. All ho demanded was tho usual commission of a matrimonial middle man. Most marriages aro conducted la Japan by an Intcrcdlary, and it is usual to pay them a bonus on tho transaction. This commission the com plaisant husband obtained, and every thing ended up amicably. London Leador. DEWEY'S SON. George Goodwin Dewey, only son ot tho great admiral, Is very small of stature, measuring senrcely moro than flvo feot In holght, and wolghlng not much moro than 100 pounds. Ho has his father's determined face, and Is plainly nn active, ablo business man. Ho Is bright nnd entertaining in hla manner, although, llko his father, ho Is very reticent upon all matters con cerning himself. In splto of tho tamo of his Illustrious slro, ho Is the same quiet, unassuming, companionable Ht tlo chap as ho was whon only Commo dore Dewey's son. Recently he vis Itcd Columbus, 0 nnd thero, as every where, tho enterprising reporter col lared him. "No, I havo nover been In GEORGE DEWEV, JR. Manila," he said. I havo been busy In New York during all tho trouble thero. No, I havo never been oven In Colum bus before" and tho llttlo fellow's black eyes snapped humorously "but I balleve I'd rather bo hero than In the Philippines. I havo no tasto for that sort of thing. In my last letter from my father and it was tho best I ever had from hlm-jhe" spoko ot bis ap pointment ot admiral of the Unltod States navy as tho fulfilment of his highest ambition. 'I never expected to be so fortunate ho suld, "and I am perfectly satisfied now. 1 usk nothing more.' " taking Their Stoutba ,Yter. The method employed by Dutch fish ermen to Insuro "astonishing catches" Is thus described by tho Golden Pen ny: The fisherman puts a number o! Uvo worms and lnseots In a bottla partially filled with water, and the i corlrn It securely. Tho bottlo Is dropp I Into tho water, the fisherman sinking his line alongside. It appean that tho sght ot tho wriggling contents of "the bottlo so excites tho appetlto of the finny tribe that they fall easy vlclraa to the balttd hooks. VW5'S JtlV 1 --, y ItYTaM $mmmBumJmBKm r HW 4 J. s M
