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I The Bow of Orange Ribbon
I A ROMANCE OF NEW YORK J
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By AMELIA E. I1AFLR.
Author of "Friend Ollvlrw." "I, Thou and the Otliar One." Efc. J
I Copyright, WO, by IHMii. McaJ and (im;iati X
' CHAPTER II. (Continued.
"Of nil earthly things!" said Mrs.
Cordon. "A letter from that poor child.
(Catherine Van Heemsklrk Shi' has
more wit than 1 expected So her
father won't let her come to me. Why,
then, upon my word, I will go to her."
CnpL Hyde was Interested at once.
"You will go to-morrow?" he asked,
"nnd would It ho beyond good breeding
to accompany you?"
"Indeed, nephew, I think It would.
He patient; to-morrow morning 1 will
call upon our fair neighbor."
Tho next morning was damp, for
there had been heavy rain during the
night; but Capt. Hyde would not let
his aunt forget or forego her promise.
A negro weman was pollening the
brass ornaments of the door, and over
Its spotless threshold she passed with
out question or delay.
A few minutes aho waited alone In
the best parlor, charmed with It far
off air and Eastern scents, and then
JMatlam Van Heemsklrk welcomed hrr.
In her heart she was pleased at tho
visit. She thought privately that her
JorlB had been a little too strict. And
Mrs. Gordon's praise of Kathcrino and
hor declaration that "she was Incon
solable without tho dear creature's so
ciety,' seemed to the tond mother the
most proper and natural of feelings.
"Do but let me see her an hour,
madam," sho said. "You know my
sincere admiration. Is not that her
voice? I vow, sho sings to perfection!
And what a singular melody! Please
to set wide the door madau."
"It Is the bravo song of the bravo
mon of Zealnnd, when from tho walls
of Leydcn they drove away the Span
lards;" and madam stood In the open
loor, and called to her daughter,
"Well, then, Katherlno. begin again
tho song of 'The Beggars of the Sea.' "
At tho second verso, Mrs. Cordon
rose and said, "Indeed, madam, I find
my good breeding no match against
such singing. And tho tuna Is won
derful; It ha3 the ring of trumpets,
and the roar of tho waves In It. Pray
let us go at once to your daughter's."
"At work are they; but, If you mind
not that, you aro welcomo Indeed."
Then sho led the way to the large liv
ing, or dining, room, where Katherlno
stood at the table cleaning the sliver
llagons and cups and plates that
adorned tho great oak sideboard.
Joanna, who was darning some lino
linen, roso and made her respects
with perfect composure. Sho had very
little liking, either for Mrs. Gordon
or her nephew; and many of their
ways appeared to her utterly foolish
and not devoid of sin. Hut Katherlno
trembled nnd blushed with pleasure
nnd excitement, and Mrs. Cordon
watched her with a certain kind of
curious delight. Her hair was combed
backword, plaited, and tied with a rib
bon; her arms bare to tho shoulders,
her black bodice and crimson petti
coat ncntly shielded with a linen
apron; and poised In one hand she
held a beautiful silver flagon covered
with raised figures, which with pntlent
labor sho had brought Into shining re
lief. Conversation was easily maintained.
Madam Van Heemsklrk knew the pedi
gree or the history of every tray or
cup, and In reminiscence and story an
hour passed away very pleasantly In
deed. Then Mrs. Cordon, after bid
ding madam an effusive good-by,
turned suddenly nnd said, "Pray allow
yoru daughter to show mo the many
ornaments In your parlor. Tho glimpse
I had has made mo very Impatient to
soo them moro particularly."
The moment tho parlor door had
been shut, Mrs. Cordon lifted Kath
arine's faco between her palms, and
said:
"Faith, child, I am almost run off
my head with all the fine things 1 have
listened to for your sake. Do you
know who sent mo here?"
"I think, madam, Capt. Hyde."
"Psha! Why don you blush, and
stammer, and llo about it? Now, Capt.
Hyde wishes to see you; when can
you oblige him so much?"
"I know not. To come to Madam
Semple's is forblddon me by my
father."
"Oh, Indeed! Has your father for
bidden you to walk down your garden
to tho rlvor Dank?"
"No, madam."
"Then, If Capt. Hydo pnss about 3
o'clock, he might see you there?"
"Three?"
Tho word was a question moro than
an assent, but Mrs. Cordon assumed
the assent, and did not allow Kath
erlno to contradict It. "And I prom
ised to bring him a token from you
ho was exceedingly anxious about that
mattor."
Katherlne looked thoughtfully
around. Thero was a small Chlneso
cabinet on tho table. Sho went to It
and took from a drawer a bow of
orange ribbon. Holding It doubtfully
in her hand, she said, "My St. Nicho
las ribbon."
"Thero, there! I can really wait no
longer. Some ono Is already in a
fever of lmpatlonco. Good-by again,
child; my sorvlco onco moro to your
mother and"s1,tcr," and so, with many
compliments, sho passed chatting and
laughing out of the house.
Katherlno closed tho best parlor,
and lingered a moment In the uct. Sho
felt that she had pormltted Mrs. Cor
don to make an appointment for hor
lover, and a guilty sense of disobedi
ence Hindu bitter the Jov ot expecta
(Ion.
Hut she kepi her own counsel, nnd
doubted and debated the mutter In
her heart until the hands of the groat
clock were rising quickly to the hour
of fate. Then she laid down her tine
hewing and said. ".Mother. I want to
walk In the garden. When 1 come
hack, my tusk I will finish."
"That Is well, .loanna, too. has let
her work fall down to her lap. Co,
both of you, and get the flue air from
the river."
This was not what Katherlne
wished, but nothing but assent wns
possible, and the girls strolled slowly
down the box-bordered walks together.
When they reached the river bank a
boat rowed by with two English sol
diers, stopped Just below them, and
lay rocking on her oars. Then an offi
cer In the stern rose and Katherlno
saw Capt. Hyde fling back from his
left shoulder his cloak, in order to dis
play the bow of orange ribbon on his
breast.
Katherlne went bnck to the house
as merry ns a bird. She chatted of
this and of that and snng snatches of
songs, old nnd new. And all the time
her heart beat out Its own glad re
frain, "My bow of orange ribbon, my
bow of orange ribbon!"
CHAPTER III.
Joy in the House.
"Honored gentleman, when will you
pay me my money?"
The speaker was an old man,
dressed In r. black coat buttoned to the
ankles, and a cap of silk nnd fur, from
beneath which fell a fringe of gray
hair. Tho Inquiry was addressed to
Capt. Hyde. He paid no attention
whatever to It, but, gayly humming a
stave of "Marlbrook," watched tho
crush of wagons nnd pedestrians, In
order to find n suitable moment to
cross the nnrrow street.
"Honored gentleman, when will yon
pay me my moneys?"
The second Inquiry elicited still less
attention.
"I do not wish to make you more
expenses, captain," nnd Cohen, follow
ing the Impulse of his anxiety, laid
his hand upon his debtor's arm. Hyde
turned In n rage, and flung off the
touch with a passionate oath. Then
the Jew left him nnd walked slowly
towards his store and home.
Ho soon recovered the calmness
which had been lost during his unsat
isfactory Interview with Capt. Hyde.
"A wise man frets not himself, for
the folly of u fool;" and, having come
to this decision, he entered his house
with the Invocation for Its pence and
prosperity on his lips.
Soon there was a little stir In the
street thnt peculiar sense of borne
thing more than usual, which can
make Itself felt In the busiest thor
oughfure nnd Cohlen went to the
door and looked out.
"The Great Christopher" had come
to anchor Capt. Hatavlus do Vrlcs.
There was quite a crowd on the
wharf. Some were attracted by curi
osity; others, by the hope of a good
Job on the cargo; others, again, not
averse to a little private bargaining
for any curious or vnluable goods tho
captain of the "Great Christopher"
had for Bale.
Joanna Van Heemsklrk hnd had n
message from her lover, Capt. de
Vrlcs, and sho was watching for his
arrival. There wns no secrecy In her
love affairs, and It was nmld the Joy
nnd Bmlles of the whole household
thnt she met her ntllnnced husbnnd.
They were one of those loving, sen
sible couples, for whom it Is natural
to predict n plncld nnd hnppy life, nnd
the first words of Hatavlus seemed to
assure It:
"My affairs have gone well, Joanna,
as thoy generally do; and now I shall
build the house, nnd we shall be mar
ried." Joanna Inughcd. "I shall Just say
a word or two, also, about that, Hata
vlus." "Come, come, the word or two was
said so long ago. Kntrljlntje, mljn
melsjo, what's the matter now, that
you never como once?"
Katherlno was standing at the open
window, apparently watching tho
honey-bees ninong the locust blooms,
but really perceiving something fnr be
yond them a boat on the tlver at tho
end of tho garden. So the question of
Hatavlus touched very lightly her
physical consciousness. A far sweet
er, a far more peremptory voice called
her; but she answered:
"There Is nothing the matter, Hata
vlus. 1 am well, I am happy. And
now I will go Into the garden to make
me a fine nosegay," and she walked
slowly out of tho door and stopped or
stooped at every flowerbed, while Jo
anna watched her.
Out of sight of the window, Kath
erlno ran rapidly to tho end of the
garden, and, parting tho lilac bushes,
stood flushed and panting on the river
bank. Capt. Hyde's pretty craft shot
Into sight, and a few strokes put It
at tho landing stair. In a moment he
was at her side. He took her In his
arms, and in splto of the small hands
covorlng hor blushing face, he kissed
her with passlonato affection, vowing
with evory kiss that sho was the most
adorable of women, and protesting
"on his honor na a soldier" that ho
would make her his wife, or dlo a
bachelor for her sake.
And who can blame a young girl If
she listens and believes, when listen
ing nnd believing mean to hor perfect
happiness? Not women who havo
ever stood, trembling with lovo and
Joy. close to the dear one's heart. If
they be gray-haired, nnd on the very
shoal of life, they must remember still
those moments of delight the little
lane, the tlre-llt room, the drifting
boat, that Is linked with them. If
the) be young and lovely, and have
but to say, "It was yesterday," or, "It
was last week," still better they will
understand the temptation that was
ton gteat for Katherlno to overcome.
And, as yet, nothing definite had
been said to her about Nell Semple,
ami the artangement mnde for her fu
ture, so that In effect, she was still
free, since Nell had not spoken.
On the night of De Vrlcs return
there wns n great gathering nt Van
Heemsklk's house. Conspicuous In the
happy, chattering compauy, Lysbet
Van Heemsklkrk bustled about, In tho
veiy whitest nnd stlffest of laco caps.
Very soon after sundown, Elder Sem
ple and madam his wife arrived; and
the cider, ns usual, made a decided
stir among the group willed he Joined.
"No, no, councillor," he said, In an
swer to the invitation of Jorls to come
outside. "No, no, I'll not risk my
health, maybe my vera life, oot on tho
stoop after sunset."
"Well, then, neighbors, we'll fo In
side," said Jorls. "Clcau pipes, and a
Bnowball (glu mixed stiff with su
gar), or a glass of Hollands, will not,
1 think, be amiss."
The movomont was made among
some Jokes and laughter, and they
gathered near tho hearthstone.
Katherlne came and stood behind
her father's chair. She let her head
fall down over his shoulder, and ho
raised bis own to clasp It. "What is
It then, mljn, Katrljntjo klelntje?"
"It Is to dance. Mothor says 'yea,'
if thou art willing."
"Then I say 'yes,' also.
For a moment aho laid her check
against htm, and the happy tears canto
Into his eyes, and he stroked her face
nnd balf-rcluctnutly let Hatavlus lead
her away.
At that day there were but few fam
ilies of any wealth who did not own
one black ninn who could play well
upon the violin. Jorls possessed two,
and they wero both on hand, putting
their own gay spirits Into tho fiddle
nnd tho bow. And oh, how happy were
the beating feet and the heating hearts
that went to the stirring strains! It
was Joy ami love and youth in melo
dious motion. The old looked on with
gleaming, sympathetic eyes; tho
joung forgot that they were mortal.
MIsh Katern Van Heemsklrk and Mr.
Nell Semple will now hab de honor of
'bilging de company wld de French
minuet."
At this announcement, made by tho
first negro violin, there waB a sndden
silence; and Nell rose, nnd with a low
bow offered the tips of his fingers to
the beautiful girl, who roso blushing
to take them.
Nell's dark, stately beauty waB well
set off by Ida black velvet suit and
jKiwdered hair and gold buckles. And
no lovelier contrast could have faced
him than Katherlno Van HceraBklrk;
so delicately fresh, so radiantly fair,
she looked In her light bluo robe and
white lace stomacher, with a pink roso
at her breast.
Neil bad a nntural majesty In his
carriage; Katherlne supplemented It
with a naturnl grnce. Ab sho wns In
the very uct of making Nell a profound
couitesy, the door opened and Mrs.
Cordon and Capt. Hydo entered. Tho
latter took In the exquisite picture in
a moment, and thero was a flro of Jeal
ousy In his heart when ho saw Nell
lead his partner to her seat, and with
the deepest respect kiss her pretty
fingers ere he resigned thorn.
Hut he was compelled to control
himself, as he waB ceremoniously in
troduced to Councillor and Madam
Van Heemsklrk by Ida aunt, who with
a charming effusiveness declared "sho
was very uneasy to Intrude so far, but,
In faith, councillor," aho pleaded, "I
am but a woman, and I find tho news
of a wedding beyond my naturo to re
sist." (To be continued.)
dET A LOCATION
Nebraska Epworthians Will So
euro PormanontHomo.
DEAL IS ABOUT COMPLETED
Trml of forty Airi. south of l.lnroln
Turk, Mill I'mlHility li I'lirilumid
Hint l'lttt-tl up to r.nti'i-tulii
tliti nmnil .Vftnt'iiilily.
AND GERMANY MAY STRIKE
DEPEW TELLS SOMETHING NEW.
Latest Story Put Forth by the New
York Senator.
Senator Chnuncey M. Depew BnyB
that this Is his latest, and ho guaran
tees It to bo now. Ho told It to a
gioup of friends at the Chamber of
Commerce banquet Tuesday night.
"I wns walking down Wall Btreet to
day," he said, "hastening to keep an
Important business engagement, when
l was stopped by a man who sold:
" 'Pardon me, senntor, but I see you
have been taking an active part in this
state election, and I am anxious to
leurn what you think of tho result,'
"I am naturally much pleased by
the election of Gov. Odcll,' I replied.
" 'Hut there was a big slump In the
Republican vote In tho city and Odell'a
plurality was very small. I was afraid
that this might havo a serious signifi
cance for tho future of our great par
ty.' "I replied that I did not think so,
and, remembering my appolntmont,
Bought to get rid of my questioner, but
he persisted:
" 'You greatly rollovo my mind,' he
raid. 'So you nro sura you arc pleased
with tho roault of tho election!
" 'Quito bo,' I responded.
" 'Then you will be glad, I know, to
lend mo fifty cents.'.
"I said that there had been a slump
In tho stock markot that day and I
could only lot him havo a quartor."
Now York Times.
Negotiation base been practically
completed for the purchase by the unl
et rs of the Nebraska conference Ep-
worth league of an Irregular trad com
prising tome forty acres just south of
Llnrol.t park for permanent use as an
assembly ground. Some tif the pre
liminary papers looking to the transfer
havo been signed and there Is no long
er much doubt thnt the deal will even
tually be consummated. It will depend
probably, upon the zeal with which the
rroject Is supported by those who may
wish to are the anuunl gatherings of
the league comfortably and permanent
ly housed on property of Its own which
will nfford It the opportunities so es
aentlal to expansion.
It Is Intimated thnt finnnclal consid
erations nre the only ones now to be
conBldered In the furtherance of the
transactions. The league Is said to
now have some 4,0UO of the profits of
Its assemblies of the past few years to
apply ttpon the purchase. The total
price of the land Is said to be some
thing like 18,000. nnd that the league
will require n considerable sum for per
manent Improvements in case the land
is acquired.
The property which It Is proposed to
buy IIcb Just south of that portion of
Lincoln park which has been occupied
by the race course. It Is a natural park,
made picturesque by the mennderlngs
of Salt creek. The only strnlght line
In the proposed boundnrlcs Is that
along the north line. The Intending
purchasers have gone Into the large
tract Just south of the park and have
picked out just what portions they
think will make them the hnndsomest
nnd most available properly. South of
Salt creek they will have enough land
to make a splendid drlvewuy anil thoj
will control the creek on both ot Its
banks,
The land Is now practically all tim
ber land with no underbrush untl plen
ty of blue grass. It Is considerably
higher than Lincoln park and not
so susceptible to overflow. The work
ot parking It will be very much less
expensive than wns that of preparing
the present Lincoln park, nnd It is
claimed that it will be much more
beautiful thnn it Is possible to make
the park.
HIitppliiR- Oolii to Africa.
The sum of $500,000 in gold wns
shlped to South America December 3.
Several banks were Interested In thin
shipment, which Ib snld to be for uc
count of tho Argentine wheat move
ment. Argentina recently drew on
Iondon for gold, but thlB later pur
chase Ib made hero because or the
lower rate. A telegraphic transfer of
1300,000 In gold to San Francisco was
made by the BUb-treasury touuy.
Con it Limited Wrecked.
The Pacific CoaBt limited, westbound
on tho Illo Grando Western railroad.
ran into a huge rock slide two miles
east of Westwatcr, Utah. Tuesday
morning, one man being killed and two
injured. The englno was demolished
and all the cam except the rear Pull
man derailed. None of the passen
gers were seriously hurt.
Macedonian Atroritlea.
A Vienna. Dec. 2, dispatch says: The
Evening Post, n Hulgarlan papor,
prints a story of further and horrible
ntrocltles inflicted on Macedonian
Christians by Turks who, among other
things, placed red hot Iron caps on
the heads of tho Christians, poured
boiling petroleum over their feet and.
In some cases, binding sixty or seventy
prisoners together and leaving them to
starve to death.
Willi Ik tin- Miiiii't Vriirmclii Owes CM
rr-lia of I In- I'ullH'i-liinil.
A llerlln. Dec. 1!, dispatch says'. The
published statement that Ccrmnnya
claims against Venc.ucla amounted to
fifteen million dollars Is Incorrect.
While the German government Ib not
yet ready to publish the delatlH of
demands persons who hnve seen the
papers say the totnl Is about two mil
lion tlollnrs. President Castro repre
sents to Germany that Venezuela hns
little creult nbioiul. Hint the country
Is Just emerging from a civil war dur
ing which planting nnd Industry were
partially ruined ami that therefore no
matter how much Venezuela may desire
to sntlsfy Immediate claims ngnlnal
her It Is obviously Impossible.
An ngreemenl on the subject imiflt
in-.,vliln fur itnforri'il tmvttictits. The
seizure of the customs house, thereby
iintirlvlnir tho imh eminent or an '"'
nortant means to aiinuuisicr
the
ountry would ndd to the Internal dis
tress anil disorder.
While President Castro's proposals
are not disclosed there Is reason to
believe that they Include the emission
of bonds ut a moderate higher rate
or Interest, with some stut of a guar
antee that If the Interest or tho Instal
ments of the principal are defaulted
certnln Venezuelan custom Iioubb may
be taken over by Germany
CURu,
How
FOR
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CIQAnETTE HABIT,
Over
LUMBER STOLEN FOR TIES
l.agUlallou ?er the Monroe f Bpl'
for I). A It. (1. Hallway,
ltnltml States District Attorney Erl
M. Cranston has filed n suit In the fed
eral comt at Denver, Colo., against the
Denver & Hlo Grande Hal I road com
pany and the contractor furnishing
It with ties for Its road, to compel an
accounting Tor timber alleged to have
been Illegally cut rrom government
land In the southern part of this
state. A restraining order was at once
Issued by Judge Hallett to prevent
the relllng or any more timber In the
regions mentioned In the complaint.
Frank J. Park, the timber agent, who
has mnda the affidavits upon which the
suit Is based, estimates that between
40 million and no million rect of lum
ber have been Illegally taken from the
timber reserves.
a New England Mother
came It In Her Son.
The other day a wise Now England
mother suddenly camo upon her son
i.nd heir, n youth of tender yoars, nutl
discovered he was Indulging In a
ilgnrettc.
"My boy," alio Knld, "If you must
smoke, why not be manly ami smoko
a cigar? Come with me." And sho
led him Into the house and bestowed
upon him a large, black fumcr, and
brought htm a light, nnd sat down by
him while he enjoyed tho fragrant
weed.
She wan with him, too, when his
lowvr lip began tt tremble nnd bin
eyes to glow yellow, and a wave of
"hftiVy whiteness overspread his face.
"Nice cigar, Isn't It?" she said In
icr pleasant way. "So soothing and
est ful aud enjoyable. Don't you find
It so?"
The lxy couldn't steady his volco
.utllclently to reply, but he forced
himself to tukc another puff, and
wbeu his hand with the cigar In It
dropped he gave the smoldering thing
a glance thnt expressed nothing but
the deepest lonthlng.
"1 always like the looks of these
nlr large cigars." saltl his mother.
"They seem so "
"Pp please dnlon'l, mother," gaspod
the boy. "I-Ilhlnk I'm gg-gnlng to
die."
And twenty minutes Inter he- prom
ised In a broken voice thnt he would
lifter agnln attempt to smoko until
she told him he wns old enough t
begin. Exchange.
LETTER WAS ALL RIGHT.
Kngland'H Food Hupplr.
Tho following are stocks of bread
stuffs and provisions In Liverpool,
Flour, 71.000 sacks; wheat. 1.023,000
centrals; corn, 78,000 ccntrnls; bacon.
7,700 boxes; hams, 3,800 boxes; shoul
ders, 1.600 boxes; butter. 12,300 hundred-weight;
cheese, 70,000 boxes; lard.
600 tlercea prime western steam, and
eighty tons or other kinds.
In tiio endlesB rnco ror wealth men
are too prono to forget the ordinary
claims of humanity.
It Is always better to concedo
something than to Insist on a demand
that la both Just and merciless.
llrfnr to Arbitrate.
Tho Dominican government today
Informed United States Minister Powell
that It could not agree to submit the
polntB or disagreement with the Im
provement company iu nimiumiuuai
arbitration. Tho question Involves tho
payment of 4,r.00,000 by the govern
ment to the Improvement company, an
American concern.
NliooU Hweetlirnrt.
At Whitehall, Ind., Thomas Living
ston last night shot nnd fatally wound
ed Fannie L. Freemnn. his sweetheart,
and then shot himself. Hoth nre still
allvo, buwt their condition Is critical.
Clioleru DtH-rrnilng-.
Surgeon General Orollly haB recolved
a report from Colonel Adair, chief sur
geon In the Philippines, to tho effect
that there haa been an Increase of
cases of malaria and dysentery among
the troops In tho Philippines nnd n de
cided decrease In the number of cases
of cholera.
C'hii I.eime the I.iincU.
The federal supreme court, In an
opinion by Justice White, sustained tho
power of the secretary of tho Interior
under direction of congress to leaso
mineral lands held by Indians.
THE LAW IS UPHELD
Uuuruntlno Art of Colorado Deelarad to
l Coiiatltutlonal.
The United Stnten supreme court has
sustained the constitutionality of the
stock quarantine law or Colorado. The
decision was announced by Justice
Hnrlan, and was based on the case of
Iteed vb. the People of Colorado. The
law prohibits shipping o cattle and
other live stock Into the stato rrom
nointn nnutli of tho thlrty-aixtn paral
lel or latitude between April and No
vember unless they benr bills of health.
The law was attacked as unconstitu
tional and also as antagonistic to tho
Interstate commerce law and tho ani
mal Industry law. but the. court held
the law lo be In accord wlththe right
or tho state to protect Its wn clti-
zons.
Unlawful Cotiiblimtlou.
The Kansas City court or appeals haB
decided that tho combination or brew
ers that exists In KatiBaa City Is a
trust, anil as such It Is expressly for
blddcn by the statutes ot Missouri and
Is unlawful, nnd that any man who
owes one of the brewers In the com-
blno need not pay his bill, anil tno
brewer can not collect tho debts even
by going Into tho courts.
This decision was made In the suit
or the Ferd Helm Ilrewlng company
against n saloon keeper who owed the
brewing company.
Moduli Seem Maater
News from Somallland Ib hriomlng
serious, nccordlng to the Iondon cor
respondent of the Tribune. Not only
havo the Somallcs levees proved them
selves cowards and mallgnerB, but the
Hrltlsh outpost at Hohotle Ib In a bad
way, owing to the deaths from malaria.
The mullah Is adopting a threatening
attitude and though his efforts are not
expected to achieve much, still it is
quite concolvablc that the garrison may
be bo reduced as to succumb to an at
tack. Allowed to Iteilgn.
Upon the recommendation or Col
lector Stranahan the secretary or the
treasury has allowed William H. Theo
bald, a special employe in the custonm
service, to resign. Mr. Theobald, who
was dismissed rrom tho service, re
quested to be allowed to resign, and
his request has been granted.
Awarded 100,000 I)mw-f.
In Justice Drugo'n court In New York
City Tuesday morning Mrs. Jennie
leys was awarded 1100,000 damages
against the New York Central for tho
death of her husband In the tunnel
accident last winter. Leys was mana
ger or Altman'a big atoro and had an
Income or $30,000 annually. It Is tho
largest verdict recorded In the tunnel
suits.
How Clever Qlrl Answered Missive of
Her Bashful Lover.
A bashrul man courted a girl for.
three years without daring to propose.
Finally, while he wns visiting the
country he decided to proposo by lot
ter. He sent the missive, nnd for the
next two hours was one of the hap
piest men on earth. Then he began
to believe he had been precipitate,
and was asBnlled with doubt.
That night he did not Bleep. Ho
thought all sorts of things, nnd vainly
wished ho could Intercept tho letter
before It reached her. Hut that was
manifestly Impossible. It wns nob un
til tho next morning thnt ho received
an Inspiration ns ho was passing a
telegraph office. Hushing In ho seined
a form and nervously pennod tho following:
"Posted you wrong letter yesterday.
Pleaso do not open, and deliver to mo
on my return."
After that ho breathed more rreely.
Thnt evening n telegram was await
ing him nt the hotel. It read:
"No; you posted right letter. It waa
about time."
Man'a Right to Sleep.
A case which waB heard In an Enu
Jlah court the other day Illustrates
tho dlffltjulttes Imposed by a civiliza
tion whliih compelB us to live In close
proximity one to another. The de
fendant cfpuld not Bleep at night, and
therefore I ho kept a gramophone and
m "angelia" going In the small hours
o amuse liVm. The plaintiff, who was
i neighbor Iwas within sound of thjHf
amusing Instruments, orwl .tlercforo
could not slcco A.'- waB a dreadful
dilemma and It Incidentally raises tho
question of tho right or ono man to
amuse himself at the expense of his
fellows. Mr. JiiBtlco Jelf took the
right course, wo think, by issuing an
injunction against tho defendant
whereby he Is forbidden to enjoy his
gramophone between tho hours of ten
at night and eight In the morning. Tho
necessary noises of civilization aro
disturbing enough. But It would be
obviously unfair If every man afflicted
with Insomnia should Insist upon keep
ing tho rest ot tho world awako for
his amusement.
Titled llrltliher Hecka nlvorra.
The hearing In the sensational suit
of Sir Charles Craddock Hartopp ror a
dlveorce rrom his wire wan resumed at
Ixindou Tuesday with Lady Hartopp In
tho witness chair. Sho said sho had
taken a cottage in the, country ( where
Sir CharleB accused her or Improper
conduct with Earl Cowley) with the
object or Inducing her husband to lead
a quiet life. She denied that her ob
ject In asking her husband to agree to
u divorce waB to enable her to marry
the earl.
Cuban Children May (lo.
Commissioner of Immigration Sar
gent, who recently returned from Cali
fornia, after an Investigation of the
community presided over by Mrs. Ting
lev, of thcosophlcal fame, will recom
mend In his report that the Cuban
children now detained In New York be
turned over to the priestess of that cult
to bo raised In her faith. Sargent
claltnB that nothing could bo found,
morally or otherwise, In criticism of
Mrs. Tlngley'B San Diego home. Tho
treasury can not go Into tho religious
merits of the case, under the law.
Nugget from Manila.
A native named Hlos, In Tayabas
province, styles himself tho descend
ant of Cod. He will bo a God-forsakon
hombro it tho constabulary get hold
of him.
nios, the self-styled descendant ot
God, should bo given an opportunity
to visit tho home of his ancestor. Tay
abas Is not a fitting place for a man
or hlB illustrious descent.
There was a young man from Shang
hai, who remarked, "I cannot see
whal, with bloomin' club dues and tho
high price of hues, those blokes In
Manila don't dal."
The Cavtto Chlno who poured mol
ten brass into a retort which was par
tially filled with wator or nonalloylng
material did not live to learn better,
but his fato should bo a warning to
others who do not know that all ma
terial substances do not harmonize
with each other. Manila (P. I.) Free
dom.
Drugging Flowers.
Ever slnco the days ot that floral
abomination, the green carnation, we
have known that flowers are sub-
eeptiblo to Influence of drugs and can'
bo made to change their colors by
proper, or, rather, Improper, treat
ment. This branch or florlculturo has
been pursuod further by Inquiring peo
ple, and It seems that plants are as
liable to tho effects or poisons as aro
human beings, writes the London Tat
ler. If you glvo a flower too much
chloroform, it will not agreo with It.
In the words of tho operator, "It
droop.B and dlos." It is difficult to soo
what Is tho advantage of this particu
lar study. Every ono knows that flow
ers can bo killed far too easily. It
fomo scientific person would find a
way of causing them to bloom all tho
year round In our cllmato, that would
bo something of a discovery leas
scientific, perhaps, but much more ac-ceptab
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