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"Why, yes, it is a rather romantic busi- aess, if you look upon it from a roman­ tic point of view- You're an artist, eh? Come to sketch our little bits of romay tic scenery? But there's nothing par­ ticularly picturesque about our hop fields. Just sunshine and the gold- green of the clusters, and the curling tendrils reaching out for something to grasp at, and the air so blue and clear that one can almost see tiie straight lines of the sunshine. Of course, it loots pretty to me. for I was born and brought up upon it; but--excuse me-- 3 can't see what there is specially wor­ thy of,an artist's pencil." "Do you see those long perspectives of green alleys." said he; "with figures running in and out, and the old wom­ an sitting among the fragrant heaps, with the scarlet cloak, and two little toddles at her feet ? And yonder feel«l«', bent old man. with water cans on his shoulders? Why. there arc a hundred bits of £onre here, to -say nothing of the background." And Itiiyiuond took out his millboards and color boxes, set up an Impromptu easel. and began diligently to paint. Squire I>ureir< son looked on wi;h av amused smile. Tj him, the macl>:iiery of the great hop farm was the re:il business of life. Artists and such like were merely pleasure seekers who dis­ ported themselves airily on the out­ skirts of creation. "You will find some very pretty faces here," said Durell, "if you care for sketching that sort of thing. People come here from all parts of the country in hop-picking time. Gypsies, tramps, respectable poor workers who don't ob- , ject to turning an honest penny, young people who come here for the frolic of the thing, and poor old wretches who think that every season will be their last. It's healthy, the doctors say. At all events it's profitable. In hop-season there isn't a cottage, a farmhouse gar­ ret, nor even a barn untenanted. There are tents, a white sprinkle of them, down in the meadow by, the vines, where people sleep at nights. You can see them from here. You are staying in this part of the neighborhood? No? My father will be very glad to see you up at the house, if you will honor us by becoming our guest to-night." And raising his light straw hat, Daniel Durell went his wayXthe beau­ tiful, satin-skinned white horse follow­ ing like a docile kitten at bls«heels. "Hugh," he said to a servant \tho had come down with a hamper from the house, "take a cup of coffee and two or three of these white rolls, with my com­ pliments to that gentleman in the white linen coat who is sketching under the trees. And, Hugh!" "Sit*' "Did you carry the sardine sand­ wiches and the basket of apricots, and the fresh milk to the young girl in black?' The man-nodded. "She didn't want to take 'em, Mr. Dnrell," said he. "She was all for call­ ing me back, but I minded your order, sir, and made off as fast as JI could, wrtendlnc not to hear." Durell smiled. "That's right," said he. "and don't forget the cold meat and slices of new bread for old Dunstable. He grows weaker and weak& every day. and there was nothing but the heel of a loaf and a black-cheese rind in his dinner basket, for I saw it myself." "It's all right, sir," said Hugh. And then Durell, going up to the great house, 6hrewdly noticed all the hop pickers as they sat and layaround un­ der the shadow of the vines, in the dolce far nlente of the noon intermis­ sion, and finally came into the great, eool room where the scent of cheese- snaking filled the air, and the muslin enrtains fluttered to and fro in the breeze. The squire himself sat there, gouty .-"' but content. Iced claret and cold chick-1 were on the table; forced hot-house peaches scented the atmosphere; a plate of deviled tongue, with curry sauce. • supplied the fiery element, and delicate Cutlets, breaded and fried in egg, were brought in. The old gentlemanjs face brightened at the sight of his ago. "It has seemed a long day without yon, my boy," said he. "Sit down, sit dawn. Do you know, Daniel, I've been thinking all the morning that I wish N. you'd bring a wife home to the old place. She would be company for me when you are gone. Why don't you think of it, my lad?" :"I have been thinking of it. father." said the squire's son. "But what would yon say, sir, if I were to marrv a poor girl?" 1 "The squire set down his glass of iced flaret. Evidently this was entirely a new view of the matter. "A poor girl, Daniel?" "Yes, but a poor girl, father, and as sweet and lovely as yonder half-opened rosebud. You will perhaps laugh at •»e," he" added, rbut I have lost my j heart to nnesof our hop-pickers." "Daniel!" "J t- "Her name is Mary Ravonel, sir. I ~«ever saw her before this season. She , Si picking hops with her aunt, or some elderly relative--a pale, fragile looking i-fJ girl, bat as beautiful as a dreain. And Hoveker." The old squire shook his head. *1 can trust you, luy son,"..said he "and whoever you choose to bring here Will be as welcome as the flowers in May." While all this time the artist, strolling Idly along to observe the various gronps*. came upon a pale faced girl in Mack--a girl with large, melting, wine- brown eyes, straight, pure features and soft dark hair, overhanging her fore­ head like a mist of jet: wMlss Itavcnel!" he cried, in a tone af latter amazement > <**Xes, 'Miss Raven#,*" she smiled : , , . • : back. "You 'ftfe'astonished to see me here. But the doctor declared that hop- picking would be the very thing for me. So Aunt Verna brought me, and here we are. And I am really accom­ plishing wonders in " the.. hop-picking line' Sit down bore and vat soqj£ of these deSdousf hothouse grapes. They are sent to us dally by^n unknown benefactor. That Is," as-Aunt Verna smiled meaningly, "not exactly un­ known. It is Squire Durell's son. He will persist in scuding all these delight­ ful things, although I teU him over and over, that I have no need of them. I believe he thinks I am a starving dress­ maker. or something of the kind," with a blush and a siiiile. . "But, oh, he is so good! And I like him so much! Now show us, please, what yon have b^en ' graceful act, but it was a violation of ' one of the fnost serious rules of discip­ line, and expulsion was the penalty. The culprit was uijkqpwn. §£cept to Sermon on Anarchic** *"33}s ha-ard bein' a king thpscdays, »aid Mr. Dooley. "Manny's th' man on a :hrone wishes his father'd brought him ip a cooper, what with wages bein' docked >e parlymints an' ragin' arnychists r-run- lin' wild with dinnymite bombs undher his companions, and they being scru- their ar-rms an' carvin' knives in their pjen who werg known to hp at work with pulpus in the observance yf tljg codg of • pockets. .1 hi rushed to the scene, and women calling college honor, sealed their lips. But "Onaisy, as Hogan says, is th' head1 +JVw"'~ : ! 1--~ that wears ii crowen. They'se other YEN DIE IN A FIRE. Union Railroad Transportation Com* Mnir't Elevator at Toledo Bursa. Ten men cremated, eight more fatally burned and many more seriously injured are the results of the most disastrous fire that ever occurred in Toledo. The spon­ taneous combustion of du&t in the grain elevator owned by Paddock, Hodge & Co. caused this terrible destruction of life, and none of those taken oivt after 5he fire started was far enough from eatli's door to tell any of the horrible de­ tails. Those in foe vicinity of t!he Union elevator soon noticed dames bursting from afl fides of the. building. 1^ w$s but £ few minutes tilTthe fins department of the city began the work of rescue, wVicTi was ?£Ti4erecJdiffieijJt by the ^errific heat of the fire. iSie river cut off escape on one Side and there the flames seemed to be less fierce. The families of a dozen sketching. Mr. Durell came down, In the warm, red glow of tbf? Rummer sunset, to the willow-skaded curve in the river where Miss Ravenel liked to sit when her day's work tfas done. "I have brought you some tttthe rare orchids- from the conservatory," said lie." "You told me the other day you liked flowers." "I am much obliged to you," said she, gratefully. "But, Mr. Dnrell, I have somethin&to-fell you." "Stop a minute," he said. "I have something to tell you--that t love yon, that I want to make yon my wife. Dear Miss Ravenel, you are surprised at this? Have you not seen it growing "1 HA Vic SOMETHI.Mi.^O TKLI, YOU."' put of raj- heart by degrees? My father is old ami infirm, but he is ready to welcome with all paternal love, and " ' ' S- "You realiy love joe?" she cried, with wide open eyes. "Me, a poor, pale, lit­ tle hop-picker?" "You, my queen and my ideal!** "Then," she said, all smiles and blushes, "I think I ought to repay you by loving yon a little. And I think I do--nay. I am quite certain of it" "My darling! Ob, my darling;" he murmured. "But wait; you have not heard what I am," she urged. "You are Miss RaveneL" '* "I am General Ravenel's daughter. I am here by the doctor's order, not be­ cause I need the dpily wages of a hop- picker." Av^h'f 'Iike me any the less, WiH Votf/fbr that?" Mr. Durell ,stpod ajMAged. Miss Rav­ enel the pryat iu>ire?ta! "W^ are stopping at the Clsncliff HoteC" sWd ^Ve. "I haVe my phaeton and ponies there. I will drive up to the house to ^ee since he can­ not come to me)" "But T thought you were a poor girl, hiring bne of these teats at so much a night," said Daniel in perplexity. "That's where you were mistaken," said Miss Ravenel, smiling. "But hop- picking has done me a deal of good. Aunt Verna says my cheeks are redder than they used to be; and I must be better, because " 'WMir' *t!" "Because 1 feel so happy," said Mary Ravenel coloring like a rose. And so Daniel Durell found his life's treasure out among the garlanded hop- poles.--Hearthstone. But the Jesuit fathers, who compose the faculty, were unusually energetic in their investigations and the evidence was closing around the poor young man In a manner that made him trem- Me, when Robert A. W. Walsh, a sopho­ more from St. Louis, entered the office of the president and said; "I did it." Walsh was a quiet, well behaved boy, popular with the faculty and the stu­ dents, and his confession created a sensation, for he had not been suspect­ ed. Nevertheless, discipline must be enforced, and with reluctance and re­ gret he was expelled from the Institu­ tion. He left Washington, escorted to the railway station by a large body of students, returned to his home at St. Louis and the next fall entered Prince­ ton University. The poor young man received his diploma and went his way rejoicing, but it was noticed that he never spotos of Walsh without emo­ tion. As ^the young men |ire no longer students at Georgetown there Is no ne­ cessity of preserving the secret, and the faculty and the students are all aware that Walsh, being an under-class man and the son of wealthy parents, and having nothing at stake, voluntari­ ly offered himself as a sacrifice to save the reputation and the prospects of his friend, who otherwise would have been turned out of the institution in dis­ grace. The act was done without con­ sultation and without the knowledge of the student who was saved, and has received absolution, and Walsh can re­ turn to the university whenever he de­ sires. He prefers to remain at Prince­ ton, however, and the publication of the story now will not injure his repu­ tation.--Chicago Record. Care of Peach Tree*. - Peach trees should not be forced In gTowth too rapidly, nor should they be deprived of a sufficiency of plant food. Orchards should be kept dean and cul­ tivated like corn. Peach growers hec- ommafid that trees should be so trim mKkas to shape each tree in a manner to Hhade its own body, and thus pre­ vent sun scalds. Distribute the growth of limbs uniformly so as to secure sym­ metry and have the weight of fruit evenly distributed. Strengthen the limbs by shotenlng them back. In-or­ der that they may sustain a crop. Re­ duce the quantity of fruit when the trees are overloaded, and also, by Ju diclous shortening early in the season, of the shoots bearing the frnit buda, and direct the growth so that the crop ca nbe gathered by a man standing on the ground. Good Evidence. Lawyer--Why did you discharge that man arrested for scorching? Judge Pedals--Scorching! That man wasn't j^eorehlng. Impossible! Why, he only rode a last year's model of low grade wheel. Now, if he had been riding a Crackadoom, as 1 do But right tiiere the lawyer Interposed, and the same old endless discussion on the merits of different wheels was re­ sumed.--St. Louis Post-Dispatch. 'A Pleasant Task. Insurance Agent--Before filing the claim, will you be kind enough to give me a certificate of your busband'B death, madame?" t The New Widow-p-With pleasure.-- Life. AN INURING LAD. - Personal Adornment Which Appeared to Be Unneceaaary. "When I was down in the Tennessee' mounralns doing my duty in that pecu­ liar<4nd primitive section," ^observed the' special pension agent, "I had at various times such glimpses of life as yop pampered children of the luxurious capital never get. I remember one June morning I arose from my simple bed of clapboards on the loft floor of a log cabin and proceeded down a lad­ der to the earth, thence a hundred yards down to the creek, where I was afforded ample opportunity for my ma­ tutinal ablutions, as the stream was big enough to run a saw mill with. "As I splashed my face in the clear water and spluttered over It after the usual fashion of a man who likes to' wash his face, I was joined by the ten-year-old son of the family with which I was stopping. He stood on the shore watching me with much Interest, which I am glad to say I returned with zest, for he was a picture boy. He was sandy ahd freckled and didn't look aa If he had had a bath in the memory of man. His clothes were simple enough, consisting of a cotton shirt and a made- over pair of papa's pantaloons, and there was no hat to hide a head of hair which I am positive never felt the pen­ etrating and persuading influence of a comb. He was too much interested in the mysteries of my toilet to say any­ thing until I took out a pocket comb and began to use It on my tangled locks. After a tug or two at It, look­ ing at him meanwhile, he spoke. " 'Say, mister,' he said, curiously, have yer got to do that there?' " 'Do what there?' I smiled in reply. " 'That there that yer doln'.' " 'You mean combing my hair?' " 'Yes.' " 'Of course. It has to be done.' " 'Every mornin' this erway?* " 'Certainly.' " 'Well, geewhillerklns. mister,' he said, with much feeling, 'you must be a heap o' trouble to yerself.' "--Washing ton Post. Ruled Against the Digest. An arrest was made in a country dis­ trict in this state, and both plaintiff and defendant went to the neighboring county seat to employ an attorney. The day of the trial came and the represent­ ative for the defense arrived first on the scene of action. He knew the justice was green, and so, getting confidential with him, said: Your Honor, I want to put you on to a trick some of these lawyers have They have got a lot of ridiculous stuff together, and had It printed In a book. They call it the digest, and they take it round with them to country trials and try to fool the Justice. Look out for them." - "Well, they will not fool this court, declared the Justice, a look of grim de termination overspreading his face. When the trial began counsel for the prosecution, who had meantime ar rived, took up his satchel and com menced taking o^it a book. "What's that y<fu got there?" demand ed the jtistlce with a- look of suspicion "Why. your Honor." said the attor ney. "that's a digest." "Well, put It up," fairly yelled th court. The attorney attempted to remon strate. but without avail, and, he not only had to put up his book, but he lost his suit.--Chicago Post. wears a crowen. heads that're onaisy, too, but ye don't bear iv thim. But a man gr-rows up in wan iv thim furrin' counthries an' he's thrained f'r to be a king. Hivin may've intinded him fr a dooce or a jack at th' most, but he has to follow th* same line as his father. 'Tis like pawnbrokin' that way. Ye hiver Jjeerd iv a pawnbroker's son doin' annything else. Wanst a king, always a king. Other men's sons may pack away a shirt in a thrunk an' go out into th' worruld, brnkin' on a freight or iadlu' Indyanny bankers up to a shell same. But a man that's headed f'r a throne can't r-run away. He!s ^rot to take th' job. If he kicks they blindfold him an' back him in. Whin he goes on watch he's cinched. He can't ask f'r his time at th' end iv th' week an' lave. He pays himsilf. He can't sthrike, because he'd have to ordher out th* polis to subjoo himsilf. He can't go to th' boss an' say: "Me hours is too long an' th' wurruk is tajious. Give me me pay-check.' He has no boss. A man can't be indipindint on- less he has a boss. 'Tis thrue. So he takes th' place, an* th' chances ar-re he's th' biggest omadhon In th' wurruld, an' knows no more about r-runnin' a coun- thry thin I know about ladin' an orches- thry. An' if he don't do annything he's a dummy, an' if he does do annything he's srazy, an' whin he dies his foreman says' 'Sure, 'tis th' divyle's own time I had 3avin' that( bosthoon fr'm desthroyin' him­ silf. If it wasn't f'r me th' poor thing'd have closed down the wurruks an' gone to th' far-rm long ago.' -An' wan day whin he's takin' th' aio, p'raps,\ along omes an Eyetalyan an' says he: jA-r-re ye a king?' 'That's my name,' sayis his majesty. 'Bether dead,' says th' Eye­ talyan, an' they'se a scramble, an'Vn- other king goes over th' long r-road. I don't know much about arnychists. We had thim here--wanst. They wint again polismen mostly. Mebbe that's be­ cause poHsmen's th' nearest things to kings they cud find. But, annyhow, I sometimes think I know why they're ar­ nychists somewhere an' why they ain't in ather places. It rayminds me Iv what happened wanst in me cousin Terence's fam'ly. They was livin' down near Ha­ ley's slough in wan iv ol'. Doherty's houses, not Doherty that ye know, th' iner, a good man whin he don't dhrink. No, 'twas an ol' grouch iy a' man be the name of Malachi Doherty that used to keep five-day notices in his thrunk an' ownded his own privit justice iv th' peace. Me cousin Terence was as dacint a man as iver shoed a hor-rse an' his wife was good woman, too, though I niver took much to th' Dolans. Fr'm Tipperary they was an' too handy throwin' things at ye. An' he had a nice fam'ly growin' up, an' niver knowed people that lived together more quite an' amyable. 'Twas good f'r see thim settin' ar-roun' th' parlor, Terence spellin' out th' newspaper an' his good woman mendin' socks an' Honoria playin' th' 'Vale iv Avoca' on th' pianny the kids r-rowlin' on th' flure. But wan day it happened that that whole fam'ly begun to rasp, on wan an­ other. Honoria'd set down at th' pianny in' th' ol' man'd growl: 'F'r th' love iv th' saints, close down that hurdy-gurdy an* lave a man injye his headache.' An' th' good woman scolded Terence an' th' kids pulled th' leg fr'm undher th' stove, an' whin th' big. boy Mike come home fr'm Omaha he found none iv thim speakin' to th' others. He cud do nawthin', an' he wint f'r Father Kelly. Father Kelly sniffed th' air whin he come in an' says he: 'Terence, what's th' mather with ye'er catch basin?' 'I dinnaw,' growled Ter­ ence. 'Well,' says Father Kelly, 'ye put on ye'er hat this minyit an' go out f'r a plumber,' he says. 'I'm not needed here,' he says. 'Ye'er sowls ar-re all r-right,' he says, 'but ye'er systems ar-re out of or- ilher,' he says. 'Fetch in a plumber,' he says, 'whilst I goes down to Doherty an' make him think his lease on th' hereaf­ ter is defective,' he says. "Ye'er r-right," said Mr. Hennessy, who had followed the argument dimly. Iv coorse I'm r-right," said Mr. Doo­ ley. "What they need over there in fur­ rin' counthries is not a priest, but: a plumber. 'Tis no good prayin' agin ar­ nychists, Hinnissy. Arnychists is sewei gas."--Chicago Journal. tor their imprisoned husbands, brothers and fathers made a scene indescribable. It was learned that the force of twenty men expected to load 80,000 bushels of grain during t!he night. Not one of the entire number could be seen In any part of the building and it was impossible to reacfh them. Fireman David Kemp and Charles Keifer, the engineer, were found at their places in the engine rooms. They were wounded by falling timbers and their faces charred to a crisp by the fiaimes. The heait became so intense that twenty cars standing on sddings near Che burning building were added to the loss. The fire department had a hard struggle to save other elevators and property. The property and the grain is an entire loss and will reach $450,000. The insur­ ance is $135,000 on the building and the grain is covered with $258,000 insurance. EDUCATION IN UNITED STATES. RTiHEHT Secretary Bliss Receiver the Commis­ sioner's Report on Schoola. The annual statement of the Commis­ sioner of Education has been submitted to Secretary Bliss. The report Shows sat­ isfactory results for the work of the year ended June 30, 1898. The report says: "One cause of congratulation on the part of those who hold the doctrine that popu­ lar education is the safeguard of our American institutions is the continued prosperity of the elementary schools. The increase during the year 1896-97 amount­ ed to 257,896 pupils over the previous year. The total enrolled in the elemen­ tary schools amounted to 15,452,426 pu­ pils. Adding to it those in colleges, uni­ versities, high schools and academies, the total number reached 16,255,093. "The total amount of schooling received .per inddvidual, on an, average for the whole United States at the rate of school attendance for 1897. is nearly five years of 200 days each, and reaches quite seveoi years in a few of the States that are the most lavish in liheir expenditures for education. A little more than one- fifth of the entire population attended school at some time during the year. "A stiH greater occasion for congratula­ tion is the increase of students in colleges and universities. * This increase has gone on steadily for twenty-five years. In 1872 only 500 persons in tlhe mil Hon were en­ rolled in those institutions. In 1897 the number had risen to 1,216 in the million." SPACE AT PARIS EXPOSITION. Picard Says Americans Can Have No More, bnt Peck Is Still Hopeful. Commissioner General Peck has been in Paris only a £hort time, but the result of his presence is already felt. His pres­ ent magnificent offices were newly taken and unfurnished. Now they are com­ pletely fitted out, flags are flying and the commissioner's stiaff has been installed. It is viewed as a wonderful example of "^•Chicago hustle." ' The offices are in the Avenue Rapp, southwest of the exposition grounds, and two or three minutes' walk. Director General Picard says it is im­ possible to give the United States any more space in the exposition. For all that, Mr. Peck does not despair of obtaining what is needed. The minister of foreign affairs was exceedingly cordial in his re­ ception of Mr. Peck, calling him "a friend of France." The minister of commerce likewise received him warmly, inviting him to visit the exposition grounds under his own especial guidance. Mr. Peck ex­ pects to have the business of his office in such good condition that he can return to the United States by the latter part of October. Diaorder In San Domingo. The commercial panic in Snn Domingo caused by the peculiar financial system of the Government has caused serious trouble in the northwestern section of the country. Public peace has been disturb­ ed in Monte Cristi and troops have been dispatched there to restore order. Mer­ chants and farmers are united in their determination not to risk anything fur­ ther to uphold the credit of the Govern­ ment. They refuse to sell their goods for bank notes. Exchange is now at $3 in notes for $1 in gold. As soon as the poor- barber begins to scrape acquaintances he cuts them. Smoked in the Dim Past. 6ne of the most learned antiquarians, Dr. Petrie. says that smoking pipes of bronze are frequently found in Irish tumuli, or sepulchral mounds, of the most remote antiquity. By the time a man has learned to speak with discretion and«weigh his words carefully, a younger generation springs up? thrusts him in a corner, and will not let him speak at all. Americans are great people to manu­ facture burdens, and carry them around. The wife of Senator Stewart will chape- rone a party to the Alaskan gold fields next spring. Gov. BoweS of Oklahoma was a tele­ graph operator at Leavenworth when the war broke out. Frank Jay Gould, the youngest son of Jay Gould,, will celebrate his 21st birth­ day in October. W.^3. Henley, the London journalist and symbolistic poet, has been awarded a pension of $1,000 a year. Brig. Gen. John K. Mizner, United States army, retired, died suddenly in Washington of heart disease. * The grandson of Oom Paul Kruger has been acquitted at Pretoria of the charge of slandering Queen Victoria- Miss Phoebe A. Hearst has furnished funds for. the beautifying and improving of the University of Califcmla,^ President Martin Kellogg of the Uni­ versity of California has tendered his res­ ignation to the university regents. R. Fernandez de Castro, civil governor of the city of Havana, has organized for­ ty free kitchens, feeding 35,000 Cubans. Rev. E. R. Fuilerton, lately appointed United States consul at Nagasaki, has long been a Methodist missionary in Japan. Rev. Wesley Blakely of Keystone, W. Va., has celebrated his 107th birthday. He has preached 7,763 sermons, baptized 0,023 persons and married 1,817. The ^Louisiana Daughters of 1776-1812 have undertaken to repair the Chalniette monument, which commemorates th^ vic­ tory of the American patriots upon that spot. Miss Anna Bouligny of New Orleans, who assisted Miss Chanter as a nurse in Porto Rico, is the great-great-granddaugh­ ter of the Lieut. Bienville who founded her native city. - Telephone Companies Pool. Negotiations which have been pending some time dosed at Minneapolis whereby the Northwestern Telephone Company, the Western Electric system, the West­ ern Electric Telephone Company, the Minnesota Mutual Telephone and Tele­ graph Company and all of the dependent and allied companies operating in between 500 and 600 towns in southern and west­ ern Minnesota, northern Iowa and South Dakota, will pool issues and operate their lines in directTSTnW^tion. japan Is Also Willing. The Japanese Government has replied to the circular of Count MuraviefF, the Russian foreign minister, suggesting in­ ternational disarmament. The reply sup­ ports the Czar's proposal. Alger Did Not Resign. Secretary Alger, when asked by the As­ sociated Press about his reported resig­ nation, said: "There's not a word of truth in It; that's all." w Prince Henry of Prussia has presented a Siberian bear cub to the crew of the warship Konig William for a pet. The Khig of Greece, when conversing with his family, uses the English lan­ guage. He seldom speaks French or Greek. The Earl of Leicester has given $10,000 toward the fund to rebuild the Jenny Lind infirmary at NortRch. Eng., one of the royal jubilee projects. ^ The German Emperor's imperial train cost $830,000; and took three years to con struct. There are altogether twelve cars, including two nursery carriages. M. Vollon, the painter of still life, has been elected to the Paris Academie des Beanx Arts in place of the late M. Fran­ cois. His nearest competitor was M. Harpignies. Mme. Leo Delbes, widow of the distin­ guished French composer, has founded an asylum and school at Clichy-la-Garenne, ] near Paris, Intended for the children of ' v*407 families. NO PLACE FOR TttOOPS HAWAII 6FPERS NO GOOD GAMP' •• INQGROUNDS. ' Bo Asserts Major General Mcrriam on His Stetnrn-Americans Should Be Withdrawn as Quickly as Possible-- Vitality Sapped by Heat. Maj. Gen. H. C. Merriain returned froiri Hpjjqijilu on the steamer Australia. He said t&ere was no suitable camping ground in any of the Hawaiian Islands. "It is hard to believe," he continued, "that good camping grounds cannot be found in the islands. Had anybody made that declaration to me before the trip I would have thought him prejudiced. There is absolutely no place whereon it would be safe to place American troops. Level ground is very unsanitary, and it is im­ possible to locate a camp on the upper ground, liiat practically covers my In­ vestigations in a sentence. The First New York regiment- \k encamped four miles from Honolulu proper, at a point called Diamond Head. 'The camp is worse than any we have had here. Although lumber is at hand to begin the erection of bar- raeks, there has not been any work done, for the reason that a good location has not been secured. The engineers and New Yorkers are in tents, and that, too, at a most disagreeable season of the year. The rainy season is just commencing, and will certainly cause hardships for the un­ seasoned troops. 'The weather on the islands was very depressing, and I was compelled to lie down each afternoon te> rest because iof the terrible heat. 1 think the troops should be kept on the islands as short a time as possible, as the weather draws the Vitality from the men. The sugges­ tion offered,some time ago about sending all the troops to the islands and making them a base of supplies for the Philip­ pines is preposterous. There would be a larger mortality than In all the camps in the United States put together. I be­ lieve that only a short stop, if aay, will be made by the troops of the next expedi­ tion to the Philippines." GERMANY AND PHILIPPINES. Representatives of Kaiser Say Rela­ tions with America Are Friendly. The foreign office at Berlin has been in­ terviewed regarding the Washington ca­ blegram saying that the five regiments to be sent to Manila were needed to watch German manipulations there. The an­ swer was emphatic. Such manipulations, it is declared, exist only* in the imagina­ tion of Admiral Dewey. As officially re­ ported, the conduct of Vice-Admiral Diederichs throughout has been loyal to both belligerents. Since that report wfcs received nothing his happened tt> disturb harmonious relations between Americans and Germans in the Philippines. Assur­ edly, it is further declared, the German Government plans no trickery and intends no disloyalty there, and of that the Wash­ ington Government doubtless is fully aware, else Dr. von Helleben, the Ger­ man ambassador at Washington, would not have been granted leave of absence. OLD GLORY FLOATS IN HAVANA. American frlag Hoisted by th* Com­ mission Meeting There. At 10 o'clock Tuesday morning the first American flag in Havana was hoisted on the flagstaff of the Trocha Hotel, the headquarters of the American evacuation: commission. A guard of marines was posted at the entrance to the grounds. Col. Claus and Capt. Payne stood on the roof of the hotel at either side of the flagstaff. At It) o'clock siharp a quarter­ master of the steamer Resolute hoisted the flag, which ur*fiirled and fluttered proudly in the breeze. All the members of the commission raised tbeiri|hats and cheered the Stars and Stripes. The ap­ proaches to the grounds at either end of the street were patrolled by squads of the Guardia Civile in order that the commis­ sioners might not be molested. TROOPS LEAVING FOk SPAIN. Evacuation of Porto Rico Is Now in Progress. The embarkation of the Spanish troops for Spain began Tuesday, when 200 sick soldiers and 200 engineers boarded the steamer from Havana at San Juan, Porto Rico, en route for Spain. The palace offi­ cials report that two or three transports have sailed from Spain for San Juan. There is a great feeling of relief on both sides at the receipt of this news. The evacuation of Lares, Aquadilla and San Sebastian occurred Monday, our troops taking possession and raising the Ameri­ can flag and the Spauiards retiring to Arecibo. Wednesday morning the Span­ ish evacuated Viequez island, off the east coast, and the garrison will remain tempo­ rarily at Humacao. One company of our troops is already at Viequez island and another at Humacao. POWDER USED BY THE NAVY. Sampson Consumed $100,000 Worth at Santiago. Sampson used more than twice the pow­ der consumed by Dewey. The former ex­ ploded about $100,000 worth in knocking out Cervera, while Dewey blew up about $45,000 worth in destroying Montejo's fleet. Admiral Dewey has reported that he used during the engagmuent 157 eight- inch, 635 six^inch and 1,987 six-pounders, 648 three-pounders and 1,632 one-pound projectiles. The ships which participated in the battle with Cerver-i's fleet fired 67 thirteen-inch shells, 8 twelve-inch shells, 280 eight-inch, 138 six-inch, 473 five-inch, 253 four-inch, 4,806 six-pounders, 783 three-pound and 772 one-pound projec­ tiles. . SPAIN'S COMMISSION. •The Caatilian Peace Body Represents Classes of Government. The personnel of the Spanish peace commission has been officially sent by the Madrid Government to the French am­ bassador at Washington. Chairman of the commission, Senor Montero Rios, is the presiding officer in the Spanish Sen­ ate. Gen. Cerrero has had long experi­ ence in colonial affairs, while Senor Gar- nica is counselor of the Court of Causa­ tion, or Supreme Court. The commission is made up of representatives of the po­ litical elements,' the navy and the diplo­ matic fraternity, and is, therefore, con­ sidered strong. -rf**" Spanish Ph'tps Tarried Over. Twelve Spanish steamers and eight sail­ ing vessels have been transferred to the American flag at Manila, and a majority 'tiave started on coasting voyages. Un­ certainty is felt concerning the conduct of the native crews, especially in view of reports that Filipino vessels are seiz­ ing Spanish coast towns and properly. The United States cruisers Boston and Raleigh have sailed from Manila to pro­ tect commerce. Employment .for Cnban Troop*. Gen. Lawton has made a recommenda­ tion to the War Department for the utili­ zation of such Cuban troops as nwiy re­ linquish all connection with the Cuban arniycby employing thein upon various works of the United States at Santiago The domestic coaling^fj^tj«A ,\S ningto attract renewed attention.---Cleve­ land Plain Dealer. ' '** We call our navy heroes sons of mKs. The Spanish say they SgjUt like sonlof giimi.--Boston ^lobe. . f| \ T&e Czar might Suggest as a prelimi­ nary that the Austrian reichsrath should disarm.--Memphis Commercial-Appeal. When it comes to wheat this countryire* fuses to hide its light under hundreds! of millions of bushels.--Philadelphia Times. Miss Clara Barton was able to get into Cuba when she had nobody but the Span­ ish to reckon with.--Philadelphia Ledger. The question Is no longer open to argu­ ment as to who is the Wizard of the Nile --Kitehcner or the khalifa.--Washington Post. There are 2,000,000 more bachej[ors than old maids in the United States. Get a sprint on you, girls.--Memphis Commer­ cial-Appeal. Admiral Dewey's signature may be i*w* fnl, but he is able to make his mart jast the same, so that all nations understand. --Washington Poet. The international disarmament idea' ia growing rapidly. Each nation is now will­ ing for the others to lay down their arout --Kansas City Journal,- 4 --, • It is believed that it Aguinaldo vrvfe; made drum major of a military band fca would cease to be a source of trouble.-- Kansas City Journal. Gen. Jauderez advises Madrid that it would take 60,000 men to reconquer the Philippines for Spain. We really believe it would.--Boston Globe. The latest rural typographical error cre­ ated a stir in Missouri, where an editerk described the return of the "bottle-scarred veterans."--Washington Post. Commissioner General Peck has taken measures to secure more room for us at the Paris exposition. Let's hope they are not Peck measures.--Boston Herald. The Spanish soldiers in Havana: are much disgusted that they didn't get to do any fighting. But it is better to be dis­ gusted than dead.--Kansas City Journal. Assassination of Elizabeth. Ther#' was absolutely no excuse for singling out such a woman for murder.-^ Cleveland Leader The sympathy of the world is extended to Emperor Francis Joseph in this last * and overwhelming sorrow.--Des Moinea Leader. As a matter of fact, these anarchist fanatics are the worst enemies of those whom they pretend to serve.--Pittsburg Dispatch. The death of the Empress may have Ao immediate effect upon the political affairs of the empire, but it will hasten the dread­ ed end when it will be necessary to find a successor for Francis Joseph.--Kansas City Journal. The assassination of the Empress Eliza­ beth of Austria at Geneva is an atrocious crime for which there is no parallel in hia-' tory and an event which cannot fail to shock and amaze the entire civilized world.--Buffalo Courier. Three attempts to assassinate Euro­ pean monarchs within as many weeks-- the last a successful one--indicate forci­ bly a concerted movement on the part of the anarchists toward some fell purpope of their own.--Minneapolis Tribune. " Her sad taking off is but the climax to a career which, all in all, has been any­ thing but a happy one. It is hard to see how the contemptible act of this assas­ sin has advanced one whjl, the coming of the millennium, when the universal broth­ erhood of man is to prevail,--Washington Post. Only an anarchist or a madman cotdd have driven that dagger to the heart of the Empress Elizabeth. If the Austrian monarchy had been" cruel and oppressive; if her own life had been a scandal because of frivolity, extravagance, dissipation or contempt of the rights and feelings of^ poor people, the deed could be explained. But the opposite was true.--Buffalo Ifik- press. Ultimatum to the Sultan. It is time for al! powers concerned to make it quite clear to the Porte that in­ demnity must b£ paid, and must be jtaid promptly.--New York Tribune. Our ultimatum may mean "business." Certainly we have been most reasonable and patient in attempting tti persuade Turkey to settle our just claims.--New* York World. The Sultan's unrivaled collection of ul­ timatums haB been enriched by a note from Mr. McKinley warning him frankly that he cannot repudiate any part of the responsibility for the American losses In the Armenian butcheries.--New York World. president McKinley will be supported by the entire country in his determination to insist upon payment by the Turkish Government for the property of Ameri­ can missionaries destroyed by the Turks during the Armenian massacre.--Chicago Tribune. The heavy losses and grievous outrages to which American merchants and mis­ sionaries were subjected while the Sul­ tan's myrmidons were ravaging Armenia must be atoned for so far as atonement can be made in compensatory damages. The American navy is at liberty, and it would find little difficulty in enforcing our just claims upon the Porte should dua redress be Etubbornly denied.--Philadel­ phia Record. France Reap* th» Whirlwind. The bell which tolls for the funeral of Lieut. Col. Henry of the French army will toll at the same time the deathknell of French military honor.--New York Mail and Express. France has written her own .name in the book of doom, and unless she uses strong, prompt measures to erase it she must stand self-recorded before the world as a decadent nation.--Brooklyn Eagle. It can readily be believed that Henry was forced to kill himself that his tongae might be silenced. But he told enough to shake forever the idolatrous faith of the French in their army leaders.--Buffalo Express. Well may Esterhazy have exclaimed:, "This is terrible!" on hearing the news of* Henry's arrest and confession. It would be surprising if the sensational exit of the wretched Henry should not produce a grand shake-up in the French war office. --Philadelphia Record. We spoke of the confession and suicide of Col. Henry, the resignation of Gen. Boisdeffre, and the almost or qnite un­ avoidable reopening of the Dreyfus case, as a shock. Lighter shocks have sufficed to topple down more solidly founded Gov=- ( ernments than the third French republic. --Hartford Courant. The Trouble in Crete. If England has another Kitchener his place Is in Crotr-^vracuse Standard. It is the 4»H","u>ld question of the "Sick Man of Europ^."--Brooklyn Standard- Union. 1 \k. «,&•