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H WAR PICTURES PROM TRANSVAAL Han's Inhumanity to Man Vividly 13rowht to the Surface. llcpurts from England lull tin that tho gray hairs of tli beloved queen tiro Indeed "being brought down with Horrow to tho grave." Although other licndn havo contrived and other bonds linvo executed In such a manner an to carry Englnnd Into tho South African war, Htlll the good queen feolH the ter rible responslblll ilea upon her own shoulders. ThlH Id perhaps the moat pathetic Incident of the war. A tearful old lady, whose life hits been a plea for peace, ih grld-strlcken with the thought that her hoys are ilyliiK In lint tie. It la pathetic In deed to turn from tlllH picture or the sorrowing queen to HceneH of war Nineteen centuries have passed since the Prince of I'eace waa heralded to the world with the song of "react on earth, good will toward men." anil yet to-day the demon of war In num bering hla vIctlniH ly thousands. When a report la went hy a com manding olllcer, giving the numbers of dead, wounded and missing, It la a Holaco to think that hut few or the missing are sulToiing pain that they are probably prisoners While not treated as honored guests, these prls fiiiera arc fed and protected until there milieu nu exchange or the war la over. One ot the Illustration! shows the Hrltlsh loading the lloer prisoners upon a vessel. They do not wall as cabin passengers, and the piuiterH nro evidently crowded, hut they live through thcHo hardships and faro much better than many of their brother Hoors, who are In their own llnca, but lire destined soon to be killed or wounded In battle. Another picture or striking reality la that allowing the method of remov ing tho wounded from tho Held of bat tle. Latlysmlth haa been thoroughly Invested hy the lloera for weeka paat. (Jen. White and hla gallant llttlo army nro defending, not only tho town, but llrltlHh honor as well. Tho neighbor ing hilla are allvo with lloer artillery men, whose guns speak through night und day In bitter tones of halo. Now tho gun reports aro few and far be tween; now they como In quick suc cession, telling with their angry voices the liners' determination that Ludy smlth must rail. And all this time the Urltlsh bravely wait Tor tho roller that does not come. Now the tiring ot the Hours becomes more effective. The enemy Iiuh taken some now position. All Is lost It the enemy Is not driven further back, and for that reason tho commanding olllcer orders a sortie. It la taking a great hazard, but the sortie must bo iniide. and the bravest regi ments are selected for the attempt. As they proceed, men are constantly fall ing, dead or wounded. Tho mulo carts, for picking up the wounded, follow, and as soon as one is loaded It turns back and moves heavily over the rough road to the city. Two natives walk beside the wagon, carrying the Red Cross ling. Tho faces of the wounded tell tho turned, Is singing the sumo love songs she used to sing. Tim Top" nncl tho 1'rltlcm. Tho greatest number or photographs sold In this country and In Franco aro 1 HRINGING WOUNDED HACK TO LADYSMITH. portraits of singers and actresses. In Europe tho photographs of tho popo find the largest sale. 18,000 pictures or him being sold every year. This does not Include chromos and paintings which also have an enormous sale. Second only to tho pope In popularity FUNNY OLD RAILROAD. t'r limit n liV l.oriinilln Wlilull Could Not Turn Around. According to Dr. W. W. Smith of WHllston, S. C, the Hint railroad In the United States was tho South Caro lina rallioad, afterward called tho Charleston & Augusta ml I Kind, run ning from Charleston to Augusta, n distance of 110 miles. The road was begun In 1820 and completed in 18M, says the Augusta Herald. Some of tho queer things which distinguished It from the roads of today were: The llrst motive power used on this road was wind, utilized In sails mudo or c'otli on the cars. The locomotives had two smokestacks, one at each end. In going to Charleston one or tho stacks was used, and In coming back the other. There were no spark ur i esters, and everybody along the route had to watch hla property to prevent Its being burned up. One hundred miles a day was good traveling In those days. When night came on all hands atruck camp and waited for dny llght to como In order to proceed. Tho truck was composed of ties and thirty-two-foot stringers, on which a baud or Iron like a common tire was laid and nailed down to the wood. A track walker went abend of the engine every day to knock down the "snake-heads" or nail heads to prevent accidents. The dread of the engineer was the "snuke-heads" or nails protruding above 'the Iron rail, tor they were pro line sources or incidents. The con ductors collected the fares from tho outside, walking on boards about like the open street curs are now arranged. There were no conveniences on tho cars as In this day and time. Tho cats stopped at stated intervals for tho con venience of the passengers. Tho mall facilities were meager and very prim itive. A split stick served for n mall bag, as letters wore put In sticks mid "i ' " '' I li V ' AV0MAN VS. AV0M AN. Mrs. Lnrned looked at her little wntch with a feeling of dismay. The morning would not go. She could cot persuade lime to hasten. She paced with measured trend Hint she might appreciate her sorrow to tho full. For the truth was that Marin Lurned had made a painful discovery. She had convinced herself that her husband called with moie fieipieney than con vention could warrant upon another woman. Hints or the matter hail come to her several times, but she hud thought llttlo of it. It waa the cus tom among tho gentlemen sho knew to call upon their friends for tea In tho Into afternoon or during the even ings. It had always been the habit of her husband to do this. He said Ideas rested him after Ills business which ho Insisted Involved the exer cise of no Ideas ami he preferred the Idem of women to those of men. Ho liked the quality of tho feminine brain. This Intense uppreclntion or n delicate wit and a whimsical fancy had boon one or his chief charms to his wife, who often apologized to herself for being moie serious-minded than ho. She blamed heiself for what sho termed her stupidity, and with a large-mliuleil tolerance made light of his complimentary attitude to other women. Hut It had always been "women." Now It was a woman. That made It different. The womnri was beautiful. Hy clos ing her eyes Mario Lamed could sum mon to her perfect recollection the abundant brown-gold hair, tho limpid brown eyes, the sumptuous figure, and the line assurance of her rival. High spirits and a perfect taste In tho mat ter of dressing went with the rest an nlluring woman, truly. The relloc tlou which Mrs. Lamed saw In her glass was not leassuriug after this, for the mirror gave back the presentment of a short, muscular, quaint little crea ture, Willi a nervous energy so strong ns to bo almost grotesque, a pair of bright and penetrating eyes, a too serious mouth, and a trick of extreme simplicity In dress. "What a ridiculous perron." sho sighed to herself. "I could not sug gest romnnco to anyone. I wonder 1 had tho bravado to marry." Sho wondered on this particular day whnt she could do to puss the time. Sho walked about her house. It was In absolutely perfect order. Her bank book was made up. Sho was not in arrears with her calls. Her paper was written for tho club. She was sick of driving and she didn't wish to walk. As for reading sho could not read. To sit calmly down and concentrate that feverish, tortured mind wns an Impossibility. Hut at last she be thought licr of tho athletic club. There wns good sport there and of a sort to her liking. Sho put on a shabby soft llttlo felt hat which she wore, ! to tho scandal of all her proper neigh- hood, and in tho exultation that comes for a short walking skirt and a coni- TAKINO PRISONERS AHOARD-CAPTIVE HOERS ARE LOADED UPON 11. M. S. PENELOPE AT CAPE TOWN TO HE CARRIED OUT OF RANGE OF HOSTILITIES. Is the biautlful Alexandia of Wales, whoso photographs sell at the rate or lii.OOO per annum. The Gorman em peror comes next with a record of 15, 000 a year, and tho czar, who hates to - .. .i - . ... ... ........, story. Study tlie features oi inn soi- i. "Hiinpshot. nevorineioss is pieum dler in the left of tho picture. How his heart throbbed with hope In the early morning, when ho know that he would bo one of tho attacking par ty. Today would bo an opportunity for glory, promotion, perhaps oven for tho Victoria cross of honor. Hut a chanco bullet had changed all this. He can bear tho physical pain that comes from his right arm, but It Is hard to think ho has so soon become Incapacitated for deeds of glory. Hcroro him aro long weeks or suf fering and hard ship, ending per haps in death. And then his thoughts fly over Ian and sea, away to "Merrlo Eng land," where the "folks" ho knows an anxiously waiting for news from tholi soldier boy. and where tho llttlo girl, who promised to wait until ho rc- handed up to tho conductor, and wcro thrown out tho same way. The coup ling links were made of wood, so that when a car ran oil it would break and save tho others from running off. i f '$' ;--?- - - ft &0Bbf47' I J 5JjSv'rvjYrtJsi",e 1 the Mroluo. 'limn, with a sudiUn sharp cry of alarm and fright tho beautiful head dlnppeaied. Mrs. Lar ned looked about her with hot eyes for the swimming Instructor, but sho was not In sight. She had evidently left tho poolioom. Only two other women were In the pool and neither of them could swim. Marie Lamed stood for a fearrul moment looking her evil angel In tho raceand the race or that angol was lit with lliet The deliberate offense of tho woman In alluring Mario Lar ned'H husband from her, her silly van ity and tho boasts she made of con quest, saddening other women's lives without n qualm, came to the tempted woman like trutliH written largo upon tho wall. In the distance of the gleam ing pool the golden head rose and sauk. Then tho llainlng face or tho evil angel grew dim and blurred, and seemed to fade away, and out of a mist of teai s there came another face, also lit with a lire, hut the tiro was white, and about It was a glory as or a rain bow, it was beautiful to see. Marie Lamed never remembered the act of plunging Into the tank, never lecollected the details of the swim tho length or tho pool, never could bring to mind just how that struggling form came to be clasped in her nrms. It seemed too simple and too natural a tiling to remember. It was no trick for her, with her strong arms, to carry the woman, largo as sho was, to the steps und hnnil her up to tho out stretched bunds of the attendants, and knowing that medical help would bo summoned, Marie felt at liberty to re turn to her diversions. Sho was lu the mood to Indulge In violent antics. Sho frolicked In the wnter llko a young porpoise for the better part or an hour, trying, appar ently, to do anything rather than think. Hut at length, worn out, she sat hostile the pool and Kicked tho water with her toes like an Idle schoolboy. She heard the rustle ot silken gar ments behind her, and thinking It was n guest, looked up. It was tho wom an, pale but cnltn, and gowned for tho street. "Mrs. Lnrned." said she. holding out n trembling hand, "I am not going to attempt to speak my thanks. Words would be nn Impertinence. I'm not even going to Insult you by making an apology to you. It would be too aburdly awkward for both or us and wo should both hnto It. I'm only go ing to say that If I havo certain faults which I recognize Just as well as you I have also a number of virtues most or which I keep carcrully con cealed. Not the least or these Is a ca pacity for gratitude. From this day on. In deed and word, you shall have nothing but fealty from mo, which nro the most serious words I liave spoken for several years. Please do not think me a bore. Hut I mean what 1 say." Mario Lamed got up and shook tho woman's hand and the grasp was hearty and warm. A color suiTused her round race. She looked llko an embarrassed boy. And sho couldn't speak a word. Sho thought for a mo ment that sho wns going to burst Into tears, which would havo been idiotic. To save herself she shook hands once more, and, turning, ran trom tho woman, up tho spring board, and plunged again beneath tho green wat ers ot the pool. "Come, Mrs. Lamed," called tho swimming Instructress, "you've been in the tank too long!" "All right," camo bnck the vigorous young voice, and a glowing raco peered out or the water at tho woman and showed a smile In which the light or true happiness beamed. It was a smile loft from the glory of the angel witli the countenance of whlto tiro. aUEEH OCCURENCE. Tim Itciiiiirbnlitd Alplnn i:irliico (r it KIiir'h MciMmiKer. At a critical moment of Internation al complication which occurred a good many years ago it was found necessary to send a king's messenger across ono of the Alpine passes charged with dis patches tho Importance of which waa so great that they practically Involved tho Issue of peace or war. It was in tho depth of winter, und In those days, oven under the most ordlnnry circum stunces.n Journey across Europe meant no trilling undertaking. The llrst part or the Journey was safely accomplished In postchnlse as far as the foot of the pass, where a transfer to a sleigh was necessary. Here, on Inquiring at the posting Inn for horses and a slolgh.tbo paKsenger found to his dismay that none was to be had. "Impossible, mon sieur, to go forward this night." To ward evening, however, n private car riage arrived, occupied by one traveler, with a sleigh, several spare horses and plenty of .servants evidently the equipage of a personage of distinc tion. The tiavoler halted at the post ing inn und after a short parley de termined to enter and have dinner, the Journey across tho pass to bo continued at nightfall, when a clear moon might be expected. Under these circumstan ces the king's messenger and the other traveler naturally dined together anil entered Into friendly conversatlon.wltli the result that an offer of a place In the traveler's sleigh was gladly ac cepted by the former. At nightfall the journey across the pass was com menced, tho messenger carrying in Ills hand a small dispatch bag containing his dispatches. Tho routo wound up and up the mountain side, all being soon covered deep lu snow. The horses seemed tresh and high mettled and were urged at full speed by tho driver. Suddenly, at a turn of the road, a man Jumped out from a rock. Tho horses seemed to shy. nnd In less time than it takes to tell the sleigh was rolling over and over lu the snow, with its oc cupants tossed hither and thither. Some moments elapsed before the half stunned messenger camo to his senses, and when ho did so the llrst thing which struck his astonished eyes was tlie sleigh tearing back down the pass at bieakneck speed. No human being was to be seen beside him, ills lute companion, and, worse still, his bag of dispatches, which iiad escaped from his grasp lu the tumble, having van ished like magic. Nothing remained but to plod wearily through the snow back to the Inn. where all that ho could ascertain was that the strange traveler wns unknown to tho lnndlord nnd that he had returned by tho way ho had como with his own horses, ex plaining that there had been an nccl dont. Neither the mysterious trav eler nor the bag of dispatches was over traced, nor has the full history of the adventure ever como to light up to the present nay. Quarterly Review. hlly popular to the extent or 11,000 pictures a year. New York Commer cial Advertiser. Prematura consolation remembrance ot sorrow. Is but tho Court llnrlcli Clmrltjr dim". Tho Supremo court held that a rliurch subscription niado on Sunday Is collectible E. M. Donald of Fort Mad ison, defondant lu a salt brought by tho First Methodist Episcopal church, apponlcd from a similar decision by tho district court. His dofenso was that tho obligation, having been en tered Into on Jjyjtlnj'i ,Fa? .lllCal. and tiTat th'cre was no consideration. Roth ntntmfl were overruled. In dlscusalng immense tho court said tho object of Two heads may bo better than one, tho subscription was not .worldly 'gain, but not In tho same family, but tho advance of Christianity ami the bettorment of morals In a particular locality. Tho sole purpose of the plain tiff's statutory exlstonco as a corporate body was to do good. If so, contribu tions for Its support must be classed as charity. "Charity," said Judge Cooley, "is nctiVH goodness; It -Is doing good to our fellow-men." Des Moines (Iowa) Correspondent Now York Journal. AT THE PARIS EXPOSITION. Tim AiidtIciiii I'utllloii n llflniitlfiil ami Attritvtlvti Structure. Out" cocher has been oruerod to ttiin Into the Avenue do la Tour Marbourg, and suddenly 1 find that wo have como out upon tho Quid d'Orsay, and aro at tho entrance of the Pont des Invalldes, says the Now Llpplncott. Hero cubby is ordered to halt, and looks on in sur prise us wo descend into tho ankle deep dust and proceed by means ot our open sesame, to tho placo whero four American Hugs at tho corners of a large square indicate tho inclosuro chosen hy our coininlssloner-general for the American pnvilion. Hero, on tho rive gauche, lu company with oth ers of tho Pavilion des Etrangeres, will stand the American pavilion, a beau tiful and attractive structure, whoso broad stops lead down to the water. Here Americans may land, and at onco receive that welcome and attention which the visitor soon discovers is sec ond nature to tho commissioner-general and ills staff; and here, inoro than anywhere else in Paris, will ho Had himself thoroughly at home. It Is to our coinnilhslonei-general and his un tiring industry tliut wo aro Indebted tor tho great amount ot space which is to contain tho great American ox lilldt. and oven my gloomy guhlo is tempted to break Into a triumphant smile at this new proof of Anioticau skill and energy. T Tim llrr .SI 111 In 11. The largest riding ucndeniy In tho world Is to be built near Central park, New York. It will havo 100 Htalls, u ting 'J00100 feet, and seats for nil audience of 'J.KQQ. Instead of a horse less ora, thqro will bo ono of mo.ro and better lioises. It Seeming calamities blessings. may bo rcnl THE HEAD ROSE AND SANK, fortable pair or boots, made lior way Bwirtly along dirty Chicago streets. Very luxurious looked tho room and very charming tho women, but Mrs. Lamed did not particularly notice. It was her way to take luxury ror grant ed, and she always had tho effect or subduing material things Immediately. Wherever she was. sho dominated. It waB so now the room was niado ror her. tho water drawn Tor her. Sho ran up the spring board to take a illvo and just as sho was putting her hands together she chanced to look toward the other end of tho room and there she saw a llguro which, for a moment caused her to forgot tier purpose. It vns tho woman. Mario gazed, ad mitting to horself that she had never teen anyone more beautiful. Mario gave a look of disgust at her own lnus eiilur. stubby little figure, and with a vast Impatlonco with the mysteries of life, dove violently down under water und swam to tho end of the tank. Sho had the Intention of coming up as near tho woman as she could. Sho meant to stuud nmr her. llko a mis erable dripping llttlo dog and to bo as ridiculous as bho could. U tho woman had nny reason to exult, sho would give her full opportunity. Hut the woman was not standing where Mrs. Lamed had last seen her. It was evident that sho had ontored tho tank. Mrs. Lamed looked about for several seconds without seeing her. then, discovered that glorious head held painfully ubovo water while tho woman mado hor way with tho feeble strokes of an Inexperienced swimmer toward tho far end of tlie tank. A pre monition of Inipcudlng disaster hold Mrs. Lamed to tho spot. She saw tho wonuiu, slowly moving on witli nv.a ward strokes, enw Iter reach the (loop water, and knew that the swlmnior was awaro ot tho Tact nnd norvoits I over It', by the increasml Jerklnefcs or l.oni: Ti'iiuro of Olllrc. From tlie Washington Star: It Is doubtful whether auy Institution in the world lias such a record for long tenure or office on tho part or thoso directing It as has the Greenwich ob servatory. That institution was es tablished In 1075. and in tho LM yenrs or its existence It has had just eight directors, whose average terms of olllce have been twenty-eight years. Tho Harvard observatory ban been estab lished sixty years, and has had but four directors. Tho naval observatory in the district, however, una in tun thirty-three years of its existence had ten directors, owing to tho custom or detailing naval oUlceru in that duty Tor a term or three years each. This constant change of directors, It has been claimed, Is responsible to a large extent for tho lack of continuity lu the work of the naval observatory and its consequent failure to meet the require ments of a great national observatory, although more money Is spent for Its maintenance than for any other like Inrtltutlon In the world. WINTER SPORTS In Zurich Wlion (Iki I,ttkn la Frorca Ovtir. Zurich (Switzerland) Cor. Chicago Record: Switzerland Is usually con sidered to lie vory cold by Americans hi general. Chicago residents may be surprised to learn that their city Is colder than any city In this country. Tho thermometer rarely touches zero (Fahrenheit) here. In most winters it does not reach that temperature at all, and when It gets below that tho "oldest Inhabitants" begin to tell stories of the past. For four winters nu ice has been seen on tho beautiful Lake Zurich. The lake Is supposed to tieeze every fit) years, and then King Carnival holds reign. Cabins aro built forming streets llko the Midway Plal Bance, and restaurants, carousels, mu seums and bazaars arc erected upon tho glittering li;e, while skating Is to be had on smooth Ice for miles. Places of business are closed lu tlie nfteruoon and all tho city moves to tlie luke. This century the lake was frozen lu lSli'J. 1870 and partly In 1890. indica tions are that It may partially freeze again tilts yenr. Famous winter re sorts in Orison, like St. Moritz. have u long winter. There Is much snow, but the atmosphere Is so dry that It Is customary to wear straw hats through out tho winter on sunny days. Tho climate, otherwise, at tho latter places Is hlmllar to that of Denver, nnd they nre, llko this city, tho last hopo of many poor mortals suffering of con sumption. Illtoxlrittcil HiiIn. Among tho curious Inhabitants of the Philippines, according to Prof. J. 11. Steoro, aro fruit-eating tints, some of which aro nearly as largo as cats, with wings five feet In extent. Dur ing tho day they remain hanging from tho branches of trees In roosting places whoro they congregato by hundreds. They nvold tho thick forests and somo tlmes roost In a lono tico on tho plains. At twilight they become animated and attack the fruit orchards and coconuut groves. They aro fond of the julco fiom which tho natives inako tuba, or palm beer, and drink It from tho bamboo oupB In which It has boon col lected. Sometimes tho Julco has be gun to ferment, and then tho bats aro Intoxicated by it and fall helpless upon tho ground, to bo killed by tholr ene mies In the morning. Chtii h Itfittlitln Itrt'lliitlon, From tho San Francisco Argonaut: E. A. Sothern of "Dundreary'' fame was onco dining at Portsmouth at a regimental mess. After dinner one of tho ofllcers asked Sothern to give them a recitation. Now Sothern would not tolerate being treated ns nu entertain er when he wns by way of being treat ed us a gentleman. He coldly declined. They pressed him. Ho hotly declined. Still they would take no denial. At last ho said, In a manner which show ed that ho wns nettled, but yet yield ing, "Well, If you won't let mo olY, I must. I'll give you tho dinner scene from 'Dnvld Onnick.'" He did. Ho hud never acted it better. They were delighted until, springing to his feet, ho niado his wild tipsy exit, just as ho did on the stage, and dragged tho cloth off tho table and with it all tho regi ment's prized dessert china and de canters and glasses, etc. Thereupon he calmly resumed his seat, but there after Sothern dined no more with that regiment. Why do they ovr buy whlto horses to draw con! carta! Ill Dri'iun. Mr. Murray 11111 I dreamt of you lust njght. Miss nunkor Hill (coldly) Ah, how good of you. ' Mr. Murray Hill Yes; then 1 woko up and shut down mo winnows and put nn extrv bluiAkot ou the bed, Patent Record. i. 1 l .pi&'rwrWkT" t -(.- ' 7" r tonrsjfit jt rwWXZXa&dWSt' S." iTau 0evaim- .- -" VtifiFj ?22 .SEPSaarw-' , ! WjW .lC3Tf-i"'W-' - .!... 'Ws wrjSTi.. W Try-w