A ROMANCE
CHAPTER I.
It was a glorious spring day. The old
oak hall in the spacious hall of the
"Wilderness has just announced slow
ly to all those whom It may concern
that noon in past. Again the house has
sunk into stillness , save for the distant
echo of a fresh young voice singing ,
from very gladness of heart , at
broken Intervals.
Going down a long passage covered
with frayed cocoanut matting and
opening the thick oak door one conies
upon what scemo to be the only in
habited room in the house. Here again
Is space ample space , and a lofty ceil
ing though certainly , as regards any
modern luxuries in the way cf furni
ture , the apartment is bare enough.
A faded drugget covers the center of
the floor , eked out round the edge by
oil-cloth which has long since failed
to boast more than faint visions of
pattern. An old square piano with a
short yellow keyboard stands open at
one end of the room littered with
music ; some half-dozen chairs of no
particular pattern , and most ot them
of an uncompromising nature , are hid
den under snipphigs of dark blue print
and mysteriously-shaped pieces of lin
ing ; the shabby old sofa is also piled
with various articles of feminine at
tire.
tire.Both
Both windows are thrown as high
as the sashes will permit , so admitting
the genial sunshine and sweet flower-
scented air before one stands a very
practical-looking sewing machine , be
fore the other is an old wicker table
strewed with fashion-plates and paper
patterns.
Bending over the solid table which
stands in the middle of the room is
Shell Wilden. She is at present mak
ing a determined onslaught with a pair
of formidable scissors on a section of
the blue print before mentioned. She
has ceased singing for the moment ; her
brows are slightly puckered , whilst
her keen grey-green eyes follow anx
iously the line to be taken by her
ehears. There is a decision and energy
in every curve of her girlish rounded
figure as she leans over the work ; the
right sleeve of her dark dress is pushed
up nearly to the elbow to allow of free
play , so disclosing a plump , rounded
arm of almost snowy whiteness.
Shell's fine pure white skin is her
one personal attraction ; but , as her sis
ter Ruby often remarks , she pays for
It dearly , for Shell's complexion is ac
companied by a wealth of wavy shim
mering red hair , faintly marked eye
brows , and a pair of eyes which are
positively pale green in certain strong
lights , though they deepen almost to
purple under strong emotion or in the
dreamy gloaming cf a summer evening.
She is a little below the middle height ,
possessing a round , childish face , with
yes that speak so often when her
tongue is wisely silent that her sister
Ruby many a time takes umbrage at
lier expressive looks.
She has just finished her critical
piece of work , and is again breaking
into unconscious song , when the door
opens quickly , admitting a tall , grace
ful woman of some thirty summers ,
whose light spring costume sets off her
dark classical beauty to advantage.
Ruby , for she it is , differs from her
sister as much in temperament and
disposition as in form and expression.
No stranger at first sight would have
taken these two young women to be re
lated , yet sueh of their acquaintances
who were addicted to the pursuit cf
psychological inquiry were fond of
pointing out that behind the widely
different manifestations of the person
ality of each there was the same orig
inal force and insistence.
"Did you get it ? " questions Shell ,
pausing at her work , and looking a lit
tle blankly at her sister's empty
liands.
"Get it ! Get what ? " asks Ruby ,
clearing a space upon ths sofa , and
sinking down upon it languidly.
"Why , the tape , of course ! I haven't
an inch left ; and how can I get on with
the killings without tape ? " cries Shell ,
with a pathetic ring in her voice.
"Dear me , your mind never seems
nble to soar above dress-making ! " says
Ruby , slightly shrugging her shoulders.
"We got the tape all right fortunately
Violet remembered it. "
"Has Vi got it. then ? " asks Shell ,
in no way affected by her sister's low
opinion of her intellect.
"Got it ! " sneers Ruby. "You surely
don't imagine , child , that we are go
ing to burdens ourselves with parcels
on such a broiling day as this ? "
"I surely did not imagine that even
you would make any poor errand-boy
tramp a whole mile to bring a few
pieces of tape that would have fitted
into your pocket if you were ashamed
of carrying them openly , " responds
Shell with spirit.
Then there is a period of silence , dur
ing which Shell looks quite stern and
even haughty , while Ruby does not ap
pear to be altogether as self-satisfied
as she would wish to be possibly be
cause It Irritates her to see Shell more
at ease than herself. Shell meanwhile
sews steadily on , and Lfle conversation
threatens to come to a sudden termi
nation , when a somewhat sarcastic
glance from Shell causes it to revive.
"There is no greater mistake than
bringing parcels oneself. " pursues
Ruby in an injured tone "parcels are
< $ WStilft
such a nuisance ! and why should one
do errand-boy's work they arc paid
for it ? "
Shell makes no answer , but , bend
ing over the table , begins to fit a tissue
paper pattern on her stuff , making a
scornful and expressive grimace cf
contempt at her sister's affectation.
"I know you dote on carrying par
j cels ; but then you do so many things
| purposely to annoy that it is no use at
tempting to stop you , " continued Ruby ,
sighing gently.
Shell still keeps silent , only smiling
knowingly at her pattern as she twists
it from side to side.
"Yon were very wise not to so down
into il.e town this morning. " Ruby
goes on after a short pause. "Not
that there was much sense in the ex
cuse that you hadn't time , for I see you
have been wasting it in the grounds"
pointing with her sunshade to a large
vase full of lilac which stands in the
center of the chimney piece. "It is so
absurd to put flowers in this horrid
old room. "
Shell turns her head sharply and
smiles at the mauve and white plumes
behind her.
"I just couldn't resist them , " she
says softly. "I took a rush round the
grounds before setting to work , and I
felt I must bring a bit of sweetness
back with me. "
Ruby is not listening to the explana
tion ; her eyes are gazing absently
through one of the open windows.
"We heard some news in the town , "
she observes with a deliberate sudden
ness.
"Did you ? " returns Shell carelessly ,
as she continues to adjust her pins.
"Yes Robert Champley is expected
home next week. "
"Is he ? " says Shell , pausing sudden
ly in her work and opening her green
eyes to their fullest extent. Then she
continues musingly "Poor fellow ! "
"Your pity seems rather ridiculous , "
observes Ruby impatiently. "A man
with over two thousand a year is not
to be pitied. "
"Not even when he has lost the only
person who could make that two thou
sand a year worth having ? " queries
Shell , with a curl of her lip.
"Absurd ! He must have got over
his wife's death by this time , " says
Ruby , tapping her sunshade restlessly
on the carpet ; "besides , he has his
children. "
"Poor little things ! " muses Shell ,
with a short sigh.
"Why poor ? Of course he will
marry again ; and they will be well
looked after. "
"Will they ? " says Shell dubiously.
"I am sure I hope so ; besides , it re
mains to be proved that Robert Champ-
ley will marry again I think it very
doubtful myself. "
"As if you , a child of nineteen ,
could possibly form an opinion ! " ex
claims Ruby. "Why , you were a per
fect baby when his wife died I won
der that you can even remember her. "
"Let me see I must have been "six
teen , " remarks Shell , with provoking
accuracy , "because I know it happened
four years since ; and I shall be twenty
the day after to-morrow. "
"Of course you woid ! remember him
I didn't exactly mean that , " owns
Ruby "only at that age you could not
possibly understand much of his char
acter. Now poor Clara used to say
that I comprehended him eo thorough
ly nearly as well as she did. You
know Clara and I were close friends. "
"I always thought Mrs. Champley
was Garnet's great friend , " observes
Shell , with just a shade of unbelief in
her tone.
"At one time , " admits Ruby in some
confusion ; "only after Garnet married
and went to India I took her place. "
"No one person can take another's
place , " says Shell decidedly. "I know
Garnet corresponded with Mrs. Champ-
ley up to the time of her death I have
often heard mamma say so. "
"I am very glad that he is coming
home , " pursues Ruby , ignoring this
last allusion of her sister's intimacy
with Mrs. Champley. "I have often
felt it a weight on my mind that I
have not been able to carry out dear
Clara's wish , and look after her chil
dren. "
Shell has straightened her back , and
now stands staring full at Ruby- with
such a quizzical glance that her sister
says with an impatient flush
"Well have I said anything so very
extraordinary ? You look as if you
were going to eat me. "
"Well , it certainly sounded odd , to
say the least of it , " replies Shell , re
suming her work , " to hear that you
were going to look after Robert
Champley's children. I should imag
ine that he is pretty well able to look
after them himself. "
"As if a man could possibly know
anything about the training of chil
dren ! " answers Ruby contemptuously.
"Of course he can't. I promised their
poor mother that I would do my best
to look after them , and I shall allow
no conventional scruples to prevent
my fulfilling that promise. "
"I am quite sure you won't , " says
Shell in a low tone to her work. Then
suddenly a ha'ppy thought strikes her.
"Perhaps he won't haVe the children
home , " she says , with "a hopeful laugh
"he can't do better than leave them
where they are. at his sister's. "
"Ah , but she Is going abroad for her
health ; and It is solely because he
must r.ow take charge of the children
himself that he Is coming home ! " re
joins Ruby , with a triumphant gleam
In her fine brown eyes.
"Well , I suppose it is easy enough
to get competent nurses when one han
plenty of money , " says Shell ; and then ,
dismissing the subject with an impa
tient shrug of her shoulders , she asks ,
holding up a long narrow piece of tis
sue paper , "Will you have your back
cut In four parts or six ? "
Ruby's mind soon descends to the
practical , advancing to the table , she
at once enters into the most minute
Instructions for the cutting out of her
dress.
"I think this pale sateen such a
sweet shade , " she says , holding up n
bit of the material admiringly. "I
have half a mind to get a pale pink
too. "
"If so , please look sharp ! " remarks
Shell , in a tone of anything but keen
delight. "I like to get all the summei
dresses over in one batch and not keei
on at it for months. "
"But , my dear Shell , " expostulates
Ruby , "I thought you liked cutting otil
and fitting. I am sure you always tell
mamma so ; besides , you are so clevei
at it. "
"Oh , I don't mind ! " admils Shell ,
rather crossly. "Of course one o ui
must play at being fond of it , since we
can't afford a maid. Only it does rath
er annoy me for any one to be so insane
as really to imagine that I prefer work
ing on a morning like this to being out
of doors ; " and she heaves a sharp lit
tle sigh as she glances out at the wav
ing tender-green boughs of the newly-
budded trees.
"Why that heart-rending sigh , mj
sweet sea-Shell ? " asks a tall , willowy
girl with blue eyes , who has just en
tered the : ocm. As she speaks sha
lays her arm caressingly around the
girl's firm shoulders.
"She is quite overcome at the pros
pect of cutting me out a second wash
ing dress , " answers Ruby , in a tone
which implies , "Hasn't she an unfor
tunate temper ? "
"Oh , dear and I was just gcinff tc
ask her to fix my buff print , beca- *
she is so clever at that sort of tiling ! *
says Violet , in a tone of consternatioa
"All right , Vi dear I adore cutting
out , " laughs Shell. "Bring your bufl
print by all means and any other ma
terial that you can lay your hands on
'In for a penny , in for a pound. " II
is a pity that we are not all three fn
same figure in that case I could cut
out half-a-dozen at the same time. "
"Bo you seriously mean you would
be kind enough to do more than one
because there is my new flannel tennis-
frock to arrange ? " asks Violet coax-
intrly.
"I'll do it , " answers Shell rathei
shortly "only , if I do all the cutting
and fixing and trimming. I must bar
gain that you and Ruby help with the
machine work. "
"Yes. dear , of course only that stu
pid old machine will never work foi
me , " responds Ruby , with a vicisus
look at that useful but inartistic pises
of furniture.
"I'll make it work for me , or I'li
know the reason why ! " laughs Vi
seating herself before the machine and
commencing to arrange her cottons
"Now , Shell , toss me over your skirt ,
child ! "
"How can you be so erergetic , Vi ,
after our long walk ? " says Ruby , ris
ing from the cofa with a slight yawn
"I have quite a headache with the he ? . }
and must rest till lunch , or I shall n #
fit for nothing during the remainder o )
the day ; " and then she leaves the rcoir
with a languid step , and the "cltek
click" of the old sewing mactin/
echoing pleasantly in her ears.
( To bo Continued. )
OLD SHOES.
Ami a YTord About Other Thins * Old
Including Old Habits.
" 'As easy ss an old shoe , " is a fa
miliar saying , " said Mr. Staybott , "ant
there can be no doubt that an old shot
is a mighty comfortable thing. Aftef
we have worn the new shoes , close fit
ting , hard , and formal , how gladly w
put them off , and with what "joy w (
put on the shoes that are old and wort
and familiar to the feet. Old shoes
however , are not the only thing old
that we like. We like an old bed , I !
it is not too eld , but just old enough
so that while still soft and comfort
able , it is also shaped somewhat to thf
body , which it supports at every point
yielding a degree cf comfort which nol
the finest of beds can afford when il
is new. But it is so with all things
old , that are not too old , including ol < !
habits. We cling to them , so long as
they give us comfort , and we hate tc
change. 'We are creatures of habit
who would if we could follow to thi
end along the first comfortable rut we
fall into , and never look out above it !
sides. And it is well for us that otir
shoes wear out , and that we have to
buy new ones and wear them ; that wf
are in various ways compelled Ic
change ; that we are rooted out no i
and then and set going anew. And
some of us profit by this change. Once
lifted out of the rut we stay up on th
plain , where there Is nothing to cramp
us , and where we can lay about freely
in any direction la accordance with
our power , but more of us , I fancy ,
rather welcome the days when the
shoes grow old again , and yield with
out much struggle to the enticements
of ease and comfort. "
Gaust Is the smallest republic in the
world. It has an area of one mile and
a population of 140. It has existed
since ,1648 , and is recognized by both
Spain and France. It is situated on a
flat top of a mountain in the Pyrenees ,
and has a president who la elected by
the council of twelve.
SAGASTA TALKS OF HEDGING ,
A Madrid Taper Credits tlio Premier AVltb
Surprising Vlowa.
MADRID , Aug. 22. The government
will instruct the Cuban commissioners
to present a strong case for the recog
nition of Spanish claims for compensa
tion for the cession of pitblic works in
Cuba , the compensation to take the
form of saddling upon Cuba the bulk
of the Cuban debt existing in 1805.
The public is still anxious for an
explanation of Governor General Au-
gustin's mysterious departure from
Manila , but its curiosity is not likely
to be satisfied for some time , the gov
ernment declining to say anything.
El Liberal publishes remarks made
by Senor Sagasta on the diplomatic
and political situation , quoting the
premier as foilowj ; "From a legal
standpoint of view the present state of
things is neither peace nor war , but
merely a suspension of hostilities.
The armistice would have allowed us
to dispel better the obscurity of the
situation ; but the United States de
clined to agree to our making a step
further in advance.
"According to international law , a
suspension of hostilities has been
.signed and the surrender of Manila
ought to have no legal cflicacy. How
will that principle be understood by
the United States ? This causes tis
much anxiety and \vc give it great at
tention , but we arc btill awaiting the
information demanded from General
Judencs , which has not yet reached
us , on account or the diilieulties of
commuuic'ition between Manila and
Hong Kong.
"In Cuba , besides evacuation there
are many ot'ier problems. Spain may
abandon her sovereignty over the
greater Antilles : but there will remain
the question of edifices and all our
property. There are lawsuits before
the tribunals affecting the interests of
the Spaniards. Where and when will
these be decided ? In Havana , where
a large number of criminals have been
condemned by the Spanish tribunals ,
what is to be done with them ?
"Then th re are other questions for
which we have to iix a bas of discus
sion and agreement regarding1 the
Philippines. Upsides these and other
problems of greater importance there
is a preliminary question to be discussed
cussed/ '
MARION BUTLER GIVES UP ,
National Populist Chairman to Surrender
to JIlddlc-of-the-Ko.ideM.
HOUSTON. Texas , Aug. 22. In a
speech at the big Populist encamp
ment at Greenville yesterday. Senator
Marion IJutler of North Carolina ,
national chairman of the Populist
party , surrendered to the middle-of-
the-roaders or anti-fiiMonists. He de
clared that , as national chairman , he
would promise that there would ba no
trades or combines with cither of the
old parties before the next national
convention and that he would call that
convention at least a month earlier
than the Democratic or Republican
conventions convened , and thus pre
vent any opportunity of fusion. He
referred to tha "Omaha agreement , "
which is an agreement between him
self and Milton Park of Dallas , the
leader of the middle-of-the-road cle
ment.
ENGLAND BUYING COAL ,
American Firm IIjn Contract for Stock-
Injj Her CoaKngStations. .
XOKFOT.K , Va. , Aug. i.'t. There have
been shipped from Norfolk in IJritish
bottoms , seventeen cargoes of Pocahontas -
hontas coal , aggregating 70A' " . ' , ' tons.
They have gone to eleven dift'eront
coaling stations belonging to England ,
and it has been believed that Knghmd
was stockingstation. . , in the event of
possible war. To-day it leako I out
that this viovv is undoubtedly correct ,
as the Po-'ahontas Coal Company is as
serted by one of its employes to have
practically admitted that an unlimited
contract from the Hritish government
for coaling her stations all over the
world had been secured , and has just
fairlv commenced.
RETURN OF THE FLEET ,
Seventy AVarjhips AVHI lie I\Iol > ii/ol : at
Fort IMonroe.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 22. The largest
licet of warships ever assembled in an
American port , will be brought to
gether in the next few ' days r.t Fort
Monroe. Already fifty-seven warships
are under orders to rendex.vous there ,
and the orders still to bj issued will
raise the total to the neighborhood of
seventy. Naval officials say it is diiii-
ctilt to realize the extent of such a ma
rine aggregation in one harbor.
Sl.iny Injured nt a Hull Fight.
LONDON , Aug. 22. A dispatch from
.Madrid to the Times s.'u-s : It is re
ported that a series of bull fights at
the village of Vicalvaro , four miles
from Madrid , on Monday , resulted in
twenty-eight persons being injured.
Getting : It Down to a Tlno Point.
15r.ni.iN , Aig. 22. The celebrated
watchmaker , Lobner , of Uerlin , has
perfected a moehanism capable of
measuring and recording the thoxis-
andlh part of a second.
Envelope TrtHt Formed.
BOSTON , Aug. 22. The organization
of an envelope trust was perfected in
lioston to-day. It is the United States
Envelope company , and has a capital
of several million dollars , including
most of the envelope plants of this
country.
, Colombia Settles the Claim.
COLON , Colombia , Aug. 21' . The firm
of Solomon & Koppell of 1'ogota is
financing the payment of the unset
tled portion of the Cerruti claim , the
arrangements to culminate at the end
of ehht months.
lfilfl'8 Hit.
Spain Will Insist That Surrender
Shall Not Affect Peace Treaty ,
MANILA ONLY SURRENDERED ,
Madrid Hold * Th-xt tha Capitulation VTa.3
Signed by the Comni indor of tiio Town
and Not llio Governor General An
OHlcer Saya There W.f Xo light.
MADRID , Aug. 20. The government
lias resolved to insist that the capitula
tion of Manila after the signing of the
protocol shall have no effect in the
peace negotiations unfavorable to
Spain. In any event , the government
holds that the capitulation , having
been signed by the commander of the
town , docs not entail the surrender of
the whole of the Philippines.
SAYS THERE WAS NO FIGHT ,
The Engagement lit MiiiIi Cull oil Sham
by an American Offleer.
Niw YORK , Aug. 23. A dispatch to
the Xew York Journal from Hong
Kong says : An American naval ofiicer
arrived from Manila on the dispatch
boat Zaliro and gives ths following
story of the capture of Manila :
"The Americans practically walked
into Manila Saturday. The story of
the Spaniards making a desperate re
sistance is untrue. Their defense was
a mere sham and a formality. All the
operations were confined to the south
side of the city. Here the Spaniards
had two lines of defenses , the first
trench running parallel with the Ma-
late river. I5chind this was Malatc
fort , with another trench rnnnning
from one side of it down to the beach.
There was a sandbag intrenchment
extending from the other side into the
shrubbery.
The American trenches were on the
other side of the river , parallel with
the Spanish ditches.
"After the ships shelled the trenches
and forts for half an hour , almost
knocking them to pieces , Anderson
signalled to cease firing. The troops
then waded across the river and walked
up the beach , as though going to din
ner , meeting practically no opposition.
They took the first trench and the
Spaniards retired to the second line.
"The ships then shelled this for a
quarter of an hour or more. The
Spaniards did little shooting and then
retired into the walled city , while the
Americans walked oa into the fort and
second trench. A few minutes later
the white Hag was raised and the fleet
moved over towards the city.
"The American troops marched on ,
leaving squads here and there along
the route. When the ships reached
the city they fouivl th.2 laune'i wait
ing for them with the white Hag. It
was all over. "
V/OULD CUT SANTIAGO PRICES ,
A Dollar n Pound for r-Ie.it tlio fJener.il
Decide : ! YV'.n KxhorMtant.
SANTIAGO , Cuba. Aug. 2. ) . The last
week in Santiago do Cuba has seen the
furtherance of reforms and improve
ments already iitule.way. . There has.
bacn a blow and steady increase in the
death rate. One abu = , e that has been
rectified was the exorbitant prices
asked for food 51 a p'ound
for meat. 3 for a brig
of charcoal tint 0:100 sold for eighty
cents and a general continuation of
blockade prices loaj after their jn ? > ti-
fie ition had been removed. This mat-
tvr the yaiace has ably taken hi hand.
and after ciuvftil consideration and a
d'.seu > slou of the subject with leading
wholesalers and retailer i. a tariff in
gold money on prov'sions has ben ar-
iving-ed. Retailers have been notiiied
that infringements of this tariff , or
schedule , will ba severely punished ,
and the community at large is re- '
quc-ste-l to report any over charge. I
The prices given out are a great re- '
auction from those prevailing hitherto - i
to , but even in the new arrangement i
there is ample opportunity for good j
profits , even tD 30 pjr cent in bomo in- ,
stances. j
MILES' SICK BROUGHT HOME , j
The Keller Reaches > "e\r Yorfc7Ith 2 is I
Men Frcui Porto Rica. {
NKAV YOKK , AIJT. 20.- = The hospital i
ship Relief arrivo-l here this morning , j
The Relief left Ponce August 14 and \
Mayague ths next day. She carried
243 sick and wounded soMiurs from
General Miles * army. Ten deaths from
typhoid fever occurred upon the voj-
age. Nine of the victims wore burled
at sea. The body of Major Lawrence
Smith of Philadelphia , a surgeon , who
died at sea August 15 , V.MS enclosed in
a metallic collin and brought lurj.
Colliding Cats the Piaco.
ST. Louis , Mo. . Aug. 20. Virgil
Conkling of Carroll count } * was unani
mously elected secretary of the state
Democratic committee to-day. .lames
E. Hereford of St. LcuU county was
elected treasurer. I5y a decisive vote
the proposition to remove the commit
tee's headquarters from St. Louis to
Jefferson City was defeated.
Cuban Commlaslon'n I-iwyer.
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. Charles W.
Gould of New York has accepted the
appointment of special representative
of the Department of Justice on the
Cuban military commission. Mr. Gould
is a lawyer of prominence and is said
to have special qualifications for this
important service.
Nearly 20O Sick From Suntl.igo Arrive.
FORT MoNr.oK , Va. , Aug. 20. The
United States transport Olivette , from
Santiago with about 200 sick and
wounded soldiers aboard , arrived here
to-dny.
SENATOR COCKRELL'S PLAN.
Civil Wir and Mlsilnnarloi to Settle tlio
Philippine Ouoitlon.
ST. Louis , Mo. , Aug. 20. Senator
Cockrell came to St. Louis from Wash
ington last night. In the St. Louis
Globe-Djmocr.it ho is quoted as saying
that he is in favor of taking I'orto
Ilico. but in regard to the Philippines
the senator said :
"As to the Philippine ? , my idea is to
allow the people there to form an in
dependent gDvernmont and this coun
try to afford them protection from
foreign invasion. The United States
could say to all foreign nations , 'Keep
hands off the Philippines. ' Of cours-j
some people may say that the Filli-
pinocs are incapable of self government
and that there would bo constant revo
lutions. Well , just let them fight it
out among themselves. That is what
this country lias done. We fought
one anotliT in the civil war an I
bettled our own troubles without
any interference from foreign
nations , and it uiade us a great
nation. So I am in favor of an
independent government in the Philip
pine : ! , and wh'.le the people arc lijhfc-
ing there the United States govern
ment can keep other nations from in
terfering. At the same time we would
have to keep a few soldiers in the Phil
ippines to protect the property of
foreign nations there , and we could
teach the natives the art of self gov
ernment by sending missionaries
among them with the gospel of Chris
tianity and also teach them how to
establish public schools. "
TO MUSTER OUT THE CUBANS ,
The fninrgcnti to TJo Honorably Dis
charged and Issued Service Certificate * .
WASHINGTON , Auj. 2f > . As there is
no longer a Sp.mi.sh army in the field
in Cuba there is no longer any reason
for the existence of the Cuban arnvy ,
and it is therefore to bs regularly
mustered out of service. The admin
istration has no idea , however , of
adopting the Quixotic idea of paying
the Cuban soldiers for their services
during Ihe war or of assuming the re
sponsibility for their payment.
The President has , however , a plan
in mind by which the insurgent army
can be disbanded without the neces
sity of turning the soldiers adrift
with no sort of recognition of their
services. The plan contemplates the
granting of an honorable discharge to
each soldier , accompanied by a cer
tificate of service and a promissory
obligation signed by the Cuban gen
eral in command , to be made good out
of the public resources when tha
Cubans shall have established Un
stable government which the Unite 1
States has pledged itself to help brin
into existence.
In addition to thus providing for tiic
soldiers of the Cuban army , the plan
under consideration by the President
contemplates the mustering into the
L'nited States volunteer army of : i
large number of Cuban soldier wlu
are American citizens.
MORE FAVORABLE FOR CLARK ,
The Condition of the Oregon * ! ! Captain
1O5 * Alarming Than ilcported.
j ST. . oKrir. Mich. , Aug. 20. Captan
, Charles E. Clark of the battleship Oregon
| gen is comin to St. Joseph to meet
| his wife and daughters and son. Hi ?
' will be the guest of his brother. Lloy l
j Clark , custodian of the United States
j li'-ht hoiii,2 station at this port. Mr- > .
j Clark and her daughters arrived here
' from California a month ago and have
bcii nnxoi- > av..iiting the elo.sj of
the war and the , -aptaiii's return.
. Lloyd ( . "ark .says : "The captain's
illnes > is not at ail o serious as might
i be uppood on account of the meditvl
bo-irtl'a rep : > rt. lie was worn out by
his longcrutsj from "Frisco , his ardu
' ous blockading1 duty , and the supivne
excitement of the b.ittle. The strain
e.Ti ed a recurrence oc an intentin.il
trouble \vhioh he hadi-or.traetel whi'o
engaged in a survey along the i-outh
American t-oast some years ago. an l
the doctors recommended it timely and
wise thit he be ? released from duty for
a period uhich would enable him to
recover completely. He V.MS given six
months" leave of absence. "
Mrs. Clark's daughters are the wives
of Naval Lieutenants Itobison and
Hughes , at present on dsity with Ad
miral Dewey's ileet at Manila.
Ireland at the \VSiile
WASHINGTON , Aug. 20. Archbi.s'op
Ireland had a confercns ? with Press-
dent McKinley this morning. Ho
preserved his uv.a ! reticence as to his
mission , it is untlorstoo-1 that the
archbishop is looking to the protection
of the interests of the church of Kome
in our new territorial accessionpar -
ticularlv in Porto Kieo.
To PSiotojjropli the bis
WASHINGTON. Aug. 20. Soi-rc
Day will return to Washington to
morrow morning. At 11 o'clock tht
secretary will accompany Ambassador
Cambou and M. Tluebaut of the French
embassy to the White house , whore : il !
the principal tijuro ; in the signing o
the peace protocol will be photo
graphed together.
llu-thtnil and V "lfo Intane.
ST. JosEi'M. Mo. . Aug. 20. Mr. and
Mrs. Fred Hart man , residing near
Seneca , Ivan. , disappeared from their
home nearly a week ago. leaving a boy
of 3 years and an infant daughter
locked inside without food. The chil
dren were found alive , but dangerously
ill , yesterday. Several head of horses
were tied up ii the barn , almost
starved. A search for Hartnian anil
his wife was begun by the whole coun
try. Mrs. Hartman was found in ths
timber , insane and almost dead.
There is no trace of Hartman. Both
are supposed to have lost their mindi
through religion.
