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nwr-iai.ifrTffiwr,iTrii,T.,i ;Wii i .uTiTnarn ,'tr." V,tt v tti'Ci .'TT.y;frVff?n?ffl AFf AIRSJf STATE Departmental and Executive Actions Condensed. MOVEMENTS OF THE ARMY AND NAVY transactions and Happenings of More thnn Ordinary Interest to ths People of America Actions Which Make History. Wednesday, November 10. Admiral Schley will assume com mntul of the South Atlantic squadron November 17. A proclamation has just been made public bearing date of November 10, by which the president reserves for naval purposes seven distinct tracts of land In the city of Honolulu. A private cablegram from Manila, re ceived at Cleveland Wednesday morn ing, says that Major John A. Logan is dead and his remains are to be brought homo on the transport sailing soon. There has been n great deat of talk In Washington during tho past few days as to the probability of the se lection of Assistant Secretary of War Melklcjohn as civil governor for Cuba. ' A cablegram from Admiral Watson confirms the news of the wrecking of the Charleston. The condition of the wreck is not known. He has asked Hong Kong for salvage offers for the cruiser. The crew was safely landed on Camlguin island. Admiral and Mrs. Dewey returned to Washington from New York Wednes day night. They were driven to the home on Ithodc Island avenue present ed to the admiral by the American people. The arrival of the distin guished couple at the station was tin inurked by any popular demonstration. According to the annual report of the paymaster general it cost 813,103, 174 to maintain in commission the ships in active service in the navy last year. For construction of ships and purchase of ready-built ships 89.004, 4515 was expended, while 3G,7." 1,074 was absorbed in repairs to ships. The Philippine commission is en gaged with the problem of Chinese in the Philippine islunds. It Is said that two of the members favor ap plying the Chinese exclusion act. Ad miral Dewey Is said to be favorable to Chinese admission. Considerable evi dence bearing on the matter has been collected. Thursday, November 10. The condition of Vice President Ho bart continues to improve. He passed a comfortable night and ate a hearty breakfast. The last of the state volunteers, the Tennessee regiment, will be mustered out of service on November S3, ending the bervic" of state troops called for the Spanish war. i The latest ofllulal news from the army Bent against the Yaquis is that Vleam has been reoccupled by Mexican troops, and that the Indians are in need of both food and clothing. General Fred K. Funston and wife left Kansas for San Francisco. The general will sail on the transport for Manila and Mrs. Funston .will remain at her parents' home in Oakland. As soon as possible a court of Inquiry Is to be called to fix the responsibility for the wrecking of the Charleston. This will follow irrespective of any ac tion of the navy department, and will be ordered by Admiral Watson. A dispatch from Youngstown, O., says only the greatest care will enable Mrs. Major John A. Logan to survive her bereavement. The family have been notified that the Sikh will leave Manila tomorrow for San Fruncisco with the major's body. Congressman Henderson, of Iowa, next speaker of the house, announces the appointment of Jules C. Richards of Waterloo. la., as private secretary to succeed Amos L. Allen, who was Speaker Heed's secretary and who has just been elected to congress. Friday, November 17. Ex-Senator G. F. Edmunds of Ver mont is suffering from an attack of bronchitis at Macom, GaM but his con dition is not regarded as serious. The American colony at Mexico City will celebrate Thanksgiving day by a ball on a superb scale, and President Diaz and family have accepted un in vitation to attend. Hon. David It. Henderson of Iowu, who is slated to be speaker of the next houso of representatives, has nrrlved in Washington, and has established himself at tho Normandic hotel. Colo nel Henderson is accompanied by his wife and daughter. The San Francisco chamber of com merce has adopted and sent to Secre tary of State Hay tho following reso lution, referring to tho Alaskan boun dary question: "Wo earnestly request that the pres ent boundary Hues as established be maintained and that no territory now lying on the American side thereof be yielded up or granted to tho Dominion of .Canada." The bonds offered to tho government at tho several sub-treasuries under Secretary Gage's offer of last Tuesday amounted to 82,341,309 as follows: New York, 81,85'J,15o; Philadelphia, 8478,000; Cincinnati, 84,000; Baltimore, 8200. While Georgo Schwartz, a clerk in tho grocery store of H. llegatz it Co,, Columbus, Neb., was on tho elevator which was heavily loaded with goods, tho machinery gave way and the ele vator crushed into the basement with tho heavy load. Schwartz's leg was broken and he was otherwise injured. His o'sapo f ram death was narrow. The cabinet meeting Friday was brief and unimportant. General satis faction was expresn-d with the result of Secretary Gage's Invitation for tho purchase of bonds. Most of the time was taken up In the discission of plans for the exhibit of Porto Kleo and Cuba at the Paris exposition. fiaturclny. November 18. Complete returns of the vote at the democratic primary election for mayor held at ltoston give Gen. Patrick A. Collins 108 of the 501 delegates to tho nominating convention. After a hotly fought trial, four of the defendants In the celebrated "corn cob pipe, ease were found guilty in the United States circuit court at St. Louis of using the malls to defraud. Tho four men are Henry Rlngbeek, "E. W. Northstcin, M. C. McElhuv.andArthm Miller. The president has appointed lT. W. Hart of Alliance, Ohio, to tho United States consul at l)uf-s.?ldorf, Germany, to hucceed Pettit, deceased. Mr. Hart Is a young lawyer and his appointment is credited to the personal Interest In him entertained by the president. The state of Minnesota loses in its attempt to secure over l.OCO.OOO acres of land hercfore Included in the grant to the Duluth &. Iron I lunge railroad. United States Judge Lochrcn having announced his decision In favor of the railroad. The land is very valuable, being in the iron ore part of the state. Dr. P. J. See, one of the most ad vanced astronomers in the govern ment's service, has made the announce ment that the meteoric display which has' been a mere sputter this year would be repeated ut about tills date In November next year, with n bril liancy quite equal, If not superior, to any of the trl-century displays with which the modern world has bece startled. At Sioux Fnlh, S. I)., United States Judge Garland handed down two de cisions growing out of the memorable state capital light in 1890. The decis ions arc in the cases of Isaac Elwood and Everett M. Warren against the city of Huron, granting tho former u judgment of S3,147.0. and latter one of S3,4r0.no against the city of Huron. The suits were brought on bonds 1s bued by Huron in September, 1890, to raise funds for furthering the candi dacy of Huron for the state capital. Monday, November 'JO. The supreme court of Tennessee has decided against the American Tobacco company in the case brought to test the law prohibiting the bale of cigar- in Tennessee. Few bonds have been offered at tho bub-treasury in Chicago In response to Secretary Gage's recent offer of re sumption. Up to the close of business hours Friday 83,000 had been offered. A Patterson, N. J., November 10 tcl crrum says: Vice President Hobart passed a comfortable night. He slept well, and when he awoke this morning seemed refreshed. At 0 o'clock he par took of solid food and told those about him that he enjoyed it. The president has appointed U. W. Hart of Alliance, Ohio, to be United States consul at Dusscldorf, Germany, to succeed Pettit, deceased. Mr. Hart is a young lawyer and his appointment is credited to the personal Interest in him entertained by tho president. The statehood convention which closed at Guthrie Saturday, appointed a committee to draw up a memorial to congress asking that Oklahoma be granted statehood with her present boundaries. A lobby of fifteen per sons was also appointed to go to Wash inton. Delegate Dennis T. Flynn will leave for the capital tomorrow armed with bills in behalf of a statehood and free homes for Oklahoma. Flynn's statehood bill is said to bo similar to the one he Introduced in the last ses sion. Tuesday, November SI. Reports received by Surgeon General Wyman at Washington, November 10, show that the yellow fever has about run its course at Key West, Fla.,wherc it was so severe during the latter part of tho hummer. At Miami, however, the disease still exist, though the cases reported arc few In number. The British steamer Atratc, from Ha ranquillo, Tuesday, and Colon, Wcdncs day,reportcd a widespread revolution ary movement in Colombia and a grave outlook. The government Is recruit ing an army by impressment under martial law, and is levying forced loans in Colon, Harranqulllo, Panuma, and Carthagcna, where the Colombians have been taxed 825 each at IS percent interest, with the alternative of 8500 fine or enlistment. There has been a revival of insurgent activity bouth of Manila, particularly in Cavitc province. At Imus the Fili pinos fired a smooth-bore cannon, but this was soon silenced by the American artillery. In tho course of tho morn ing Major Cowles, with a battalion of the Fourth infantry and two guns, scattered the enemy from tho districts around Imus and in the direction of Pero. das Marinas. Tho Americans could not pursue the retreating insur gents because their ammunition was exhausted. Tho Filipinos were under the command of Gcncrul Marino Trlaz. Tho Hamburg-American llncr.Fatrla, which caught fire in the English can ncl last Wednesday while on her way from New York-, and which was finally abandoned Thursday when all attempts to tow her to port had failed, now lies between Watracr and tho South Fore land, on the Kentish ceabt. The depth of tho water an hour previous to her blnklug was beren fathoms. She Is still on flro forward. Apparently tho fire has completely gutted her and ren dered her a total wreck. The survey ors could not get on board today, hut they will do so as toon as possible. WALES IN BIKE SUIT. THE PRINCE SUDMITS HIS DE MOCRACY TO CAMERA. Future Kins or Knirlaud Illustrate! the Leveling Tendency of the Wheel The Favorite Dojr Is Always vrlth Ills Itoynl Highness. Whether H. n. II. had this picture taken In a sudden burst of sinful pride, or whether he hiul it made to show tho world that even ho unbends occnslon ly, is locked as a secret in tho royal archives of his breast. Hut tho world should bo thankful to him for It, his Impelling reason may have been, for It shows In truly warning manner tho leveling tendencies of tho blcyclo suit. Tho stout, disappointed person who Is portrayed hero Is tho Prlnco of Wales, indeed, but ho might be almost any body else. There Is no dlstlnguo air about him at all. This leads ono to tho awesome thought that perhaps It was not the dignity of royalty or blue blood or rank that made him tho land mark of fashion, but Just plain clothes. Hut such a thought Is not only awe some, but absolutely Immoral. It might havo pleased tho r.uthor of Sar tor Resartua to ponder over It, but far bo It from us. Ono cannot, however, shut his eyes to tho fact, niado cruelly and un equivocally apparent by tho camera, that It is good for It. U. If. that princes do not wear silk tights and things like that any more. Thcro Is a democratic PRINCE OF MWWWWWWWWW thickness about tho royal ankles hero depicted that would interfere sadly with tho symmetrical beauty of his form, It bo bad to wear fancy shoon and long ringlets. It will bo observed that both tho dog and tho master wear an air of patient boredom which Is only superficially supercilious. Tho obsorvcr who views these things carefully and wltn reflec tion will be suro to noto that benoath this outward appearance of languid calm there 1b disappointment maybe Imagination, but the dog certainly looks as If ho wero gloomy at the prob ability of nover belonging to a king of England and an emperor of India at this rate and, on second thought, If this Is so, that makes It unnecessary to wonder at tho prince's looks. Htrnnee Honeymoon ItesorU In an artlclo on "Colonial Memo ries," in Cornhlll, Lady Broomo tolls of a strange kind of honeymoon re sort, more of tho type that poets dream of than matter-of-fact young couples generally select: Thero aro many Islets, somo five miles or moro away from Trinidad, and towards tho Bocns or mouths of the groat river. Theso little Islands aro a great feature of Trinidad, and splendid places for change of air or excursions. They all havo houses on them, and one tiny Islet may, I think, claim to be the smallest spot of earth which holds a dwelling. It is Just a rock, on the top of which Is perched a small, but com fortable and compact houso. Beyond its outor wall Is, on ono sldo, a mlnuto plateau about ton or twclvo feet In length, and Ib all tho excrclso ground on tho Island. I was assured It was tho favorito honeymoon resort, which cer tainly seemed putting tho capabilities of companionship of tho nowly-mar-rlcd couplo to n rather sevcro test! Fishing, boating, and bathing aro tho resources at the command of tho Islet visitors, and tho air Is wonderfully fresh and cool on theso llttlo fragments of tho earth's surface Whenever I could mako tlmo, It was my great de light to take ths government launch with tea and a party of young friends to ono of theso islets, and it was cor- talnly a delightful way of spondlng a hot afternoon. THE DAHLIA'S HISTORY. Its Wonderful Development Since Its IHseovery 100 Years Aro. More than 100 years ago Ilaron Hum boldt discovered tho dahlia, a small, slnglo flower, in Mexico, says tho Lon don Globe. Could somo prophottc vision havo revealed to him tho dahlia of today In Us dazzling hues and varied forms ho might, perhaps, have been prouder of that discovery limn of nil his other scientific achievements. It whs sent by him to tho Hatanlcal gar dens, Madrid, whero It received tho namo of dahlia, In honor of tho botan ist. Prof. Andrew Duhl. The namo year it was Introduced into England, whoro It was cultivated under glasB. For n few years It wnn lost to cultiva tion, then reintroduced Into England. Cultivation soon developed tho double form ami every color except blue. For many ears tho Ideal dahlia of the cul tivators was a perfectly double, ball shaped flower. Thoso who remember tho compart (lowers of thirty or forty years ago knew how nearly that Ideal was realized, and remember tho de served popularity of tho dahlia of that day. Hut people soon tired of tho rcgu. larlty of that type, nnd for a fow yearn It was neglected. Florists wcro giving tlmo and labor and thought to tho de velopment of tho rose, camatlonB, chrysanthemums and other popular Hower8. At last somo far-Bcclng cul tivator recognized tho possibilities of tho dahlia, and In now, Improved nnd WALES. raoro beautiful shades of color It re sumes Its sway, and today greets us In bo many varied and attractive forms that every taste may bo suited. OUR POPULATION Ib 76,000,000 fifty Thousand Enumerators Must Gather the Census In m Month. In June of next year tho people ot tho United States will bo counted for tho twelfth time slnco tho establish ment of our government. "It will re quire about fifty thousand enumerat ors," writes Clifford Howard In the November Ladles' Homo Journal, "to tako the census, and their work must be finished In ono month's time, or by the first week ot July, 1900. That means that about soventy-flve million pcoplo must bo recorded In thirty days. or at tho rato ot two and a half million a dny. Tho rate will be even greater than this, however, for in towns and cltios ot eight thousand Inhabitants tho enumeration must bo completed with in two weeks. Tho enumerators will not be permitted to have any assist ance in tho work; It must be dono by them in person, except In such sec tions of tho country nB contain a great many foreigners, where tho employ ment of Interpreters will bo allowed, at otherwise It would be next to impos sible to securo the necessary data. The enumerators will be paid for tholr services In accordance with tho amount of work thoy aro called upon to do," Technical Education In Germany. Tho great Interest in technical high schools recently shown by Emperor William calls attention to tho fact that for eomo years Germany has led the world In manual training schools. As a result of this training Germany has been transformed from an almost purely agricultural country to a great manufacturing and industrial com munity. As far back as 3891 there wcro nlno technical high schools and poly technic Institutes, under tho control of tho government, thlrty-ono echools ot agriculture, fifteen schools of mining, fifteen schools of architecture, nlno of forestry, twenty-three of art Industry, and seven for public Instruction In music. SMALLEST REPUBLIC. Two and a Unit Hqnnrn Miles, with ropulMlon of HI my. Tho smallest republic In tho world U that of Tavolnrn, an Island about flvo inllos long, with an nvcrngo width of n llttlo more than half a mllo, sit uated about a dozen mtton tn tho north east of Sardinia. Tho total population of tho whole republic docs not oxeced CO, hut they olect a president every six years, nnd a council of six members, nil of whom sorvo tho stato without pay. Tho women of this Island go to tho polls and voto with tho men, and evor Blnce it becntno n republic, in 1880, all public business has been transacted without turmoil; tho elections taking placo without any high party feeling or undue excitement. In 183G King Charles Albert of Sardinia granted tho Island of Tnvolnrn to n family of tho namo of Hartolconi, but tn less than half a eontury tho Inhabitants throw off tho yoke of monarchy and took to themselves. Thin llttlo war did not alarm tho world, nnd was qulto n peaceful ono. King Paul I. reigned until 1882, and on his deathbed re quested that none of his kin should succeed to tho throne, and as no ono claimed tho honor four yearn Inter tho people decided to draw up a constitu tion, nnd Tnvolara has been n very successful llttlo republic nlnco. Twolvo yearB ngo IU Independence wua recog nized by Italy, and, It Ib to bo pre sumed, other powers would have recog nized It nlso If they had known of Its oxlBtenco. Tho Inhabitants live prin cipally by Ashing and raising fruits and vegetables. They fear no sudden invasion, for they dlsponso with any army or navy, and, presumably, In case of need, would rely upon tho entlro population to uphold tho freedom of tho country. THE SUTHERLAND FAMILY. Tho Duchess ot Sutherland, who has just published an nntl-soclallstic novel, Is tho wlfo of ono of tho richest noble men in England. Though still a young woman, sho has beon prominent for sonic years In philanthropic and tem perance work. Tho town houso of tho duko Is ono ot tho show places ot Lon don, Tho duke's father, whom ho suc ceeded In 1892, startled London society, after tho death of his Invalid wlfo, by marrying tho widow of his game kcepor, Mrs, Hlalr. To add to tho complications of tho situation, Mrs. Blair becamo n widow through an un fortunato accident on tho part of tho duko. Whllo hunting ono day ho ac cidentally shot Mr. Blair, and It was whllo calling on Mrs. Blair to express his sorrow and sympathy that ho toll in lovo with hor. Sho was then over 40 years old, but as tho dowager duch ess Is still a somowbat prominent and THE DUCHE83. extremely lnterpstlng factor In English society. Tho proscnt duko owns 1, 400,000 acres ot English land. Cats Made Over, "If you want a Persian cat bring mo any common kitten jou like, and with in six months I will return It to you with a coat which would put to shamo that ot tho shah's favorite pussy," Bald n cat fancier to tho writer. "No tor turo or fake Is employed. Somo time ago It was brought to my notico that tho cats living in refrigerating cham bers got coats of enormous thickness, nnd also that they grew to nearly dou ble.tbo size of the ordinary pussy, Tho Idea being given, tho rest was easy. I had a small refrigerator fitted up In my premises, and raado an experiment. It was so successful that I havo slnco mado.a profit, by turning common pus sies Into genulno Persians, of $2,600 a year. Again, I now havo on)y ono euro for cats, nover mind what disease thoy aro suffering from. I frcezo them, and am by this remedy able to return them to their owners, within a week, perfectly happy and well. Again, for tho last two years tho majority of show cats havo como to me In the early autumn to havo their winter coats made by my mothod, so that they shall not catch a chill owing to any sudden change In tho weather." Vonle Sam's Ilia Menagerie. Tho national government has Just decided to go Into tho menagcrio busi ness on a scale which will mako tho ordinary collection of animals look lonesome by comparison. The new menagcrio will occupy 1G6 acres ot land northwest of Washington. Circulars have been prepared and sent out to the coneulnr representatives of tho govern ment all over tho world, instructing them to purchaso and forward to Washington animals of ob many differ ent species, indigenous to tho countries In which thoy aro located, as possible It Is expected that Africa will con tribute tho moBt specimens, among them tho gorilla, giraffe, and chim panzee Tho national "zoo" will bo maintained In connection with tho Smithsonian Institution. QUI! BUDGET OF FUN. SOME OOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL AND SELECTED. A Variety or Jokes, (Ul,r and Irntilrs, Original nnd Heleclrd PloUnm and JcUatn front thu This of Humor Willy Hayings. Tho Hume Old Htorr. Cupid with his bow and arrows Wandered through the world one day, Looking for unconscious lctlnis, Their lepusc to tako away. All at onco ho spied a maiden, Who wns famed for beauty rare, Hut who always coldly llstcnrd To each lover's indent prayer. Swiftly Cupid shot his arrows, Vainly shot them, one by ono, For his darts ull missed tho maiden, As his darts had always dono. Then ho winked sly llttlo follow! And his next shot surely told, For the Inst dart In his quiver Was an utrow tipped with gold! Somcrvlllo Journal. Neglecting Their Dnty. Aunty (to EIbIc, who has been out to look for eggs) Havo you found any, dear 7 Elsie No, not one, tho hens are all standing about doing nothing, A Kaltsfnctlon. Washington Star: "What aro you going to'do for amtiBomcnt today?" "I think," answered tho hero, "that I'll go to a dlmo museum and sco tho armless phenomenon." "I didn't know you wcro interested In curiosities ot that kind." "I wasn't formerly. But It will bo n great satisfaction to meet somebody who I'm dead suro Isn't Koine to shako 'hands with me." Ills Kiuerlenee. Washington Star: "Woman's work lo never dono," quoted tho sympathetic citizen. "That'B right," answered Mr. Meek ton, earnestly. "I havo observed It In Henrietta's case. Woman's work is nover dono. Thcro is always cnoujjh of It left over to keep her husband busy from tho tlmo ho gots through dinner till ho's so tired ho has to go to bed." She Knjnyed It. Somcrvlllo Journal: Thoy had been sitting together for half an hour. "I havo enjoyed our conversation bo much!" sho exclaimed, bb she roso to go. "It Is bo restful to talk with you!" And after sho had loft him ho re membered that ho hadn't been ablo to get In ten words edgewise throughout tho whole conversation. Thrown Much Together. Philadelphia Record: Blobbs Weren't you surprised to hoar ofHo jack'e engagement to that BJones girl? Slbbbs Not at all. They "wero thrown very much together last sum rner, riding tandem. The Dace for Him.. "The 'armless wonder doeB every thing with his feet and lower limbs, doesn't ho?" "Yes. It seems to mo ho ought to hire out with a 'leg show.' " How Could It He DoueT Mr. Biggs (at end of long sex dis cussion) Well, Mls8' Jones'i rriy opin ion stll Is that a woman should respect should look up to" a man. The Reaction, "How is your now man getting along?" asked the customer. "Well," said tho grocer, ".I'll try him for a llttlo whllo longor and see It he will wake up. But just at present It looks as If ho had put out so much energy In getting tho job that he ha nono left." Indianapolis Journal. Ouscrviint lllrd. Chicago Tribune: "Ob, George!" .squeaked tho parrot, as soon as the young man carr.o Into the parlor, "how rough your face Is!" M v'm kt'l ffl l f i "