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#;i ZTco boys cere tirocndAst à a hîfipool 'Xovrunee@am ct.*@fa tie civil War lutae Chicago river anud oauitse De- Veaaswk-,plainas Butay. lunee gara aowl usiataina aine tomes totney (lenerai St« eat tcies P- o -e ét olutieri bt titey are il ueau iîiou of property ociiera la oul naceséasmié rqp'tisUnsiiogur- la nýopratinu. , Thesfor 5sd timprovaemenis. ci ' *1iesa ho"esare tkitoc ne t h Tha large reileure ai ThoseaTurner, Lh «Waaclme." The Illinis brincle, locai' a pioncer fariner oser Vlrgnla,: casw gd li VqeOlliim ntmuy. lm oneof thte bumnet cithif,îscounte. There cas Do fij gea"bie o! ail sid carriezs iff Imierace. vi on tite roas. The vaionshomes Cosi miunrtrougitout tlitte ..Ara lm ei sfouiîiws: Tîgu, Me.; Po- Ursins a speciail session ýo!lie Lesis- lm Ohio:aésiuwo'lh Rau.; Buna M lurs te repeat ite %hot IJr5i'mlac, chlei th* vUe, Cl.;Mrom Kanm.; gnauvm e- ~ ttaum.formriy fitveaoe. ad àt, l.:nMarlyoTurl.; Tîm le et Ill',m White rIting on a.cialu under s moi'lit Md oh t. imuuîC atity -o.Th t oil fiel.lntimod wagon in Chicago, Johun ",ait tethb ates, ribeaamimtu fivet, nle eet-a boy, 'cas imieâtmliy kiled. Thte chial - opaaI Bot SprinugsArL.wiich cii hobromIe antih ol eubneat ite citsi. fi, *fflm te oufor ail outheliteuîiers ni flima Aun kocu Incendiear* la sterliug touvesi lbramclet.mm'ittiîi tilmmentmîmmi- itaoe Bmitil Higins hrsa ftre is barn pi tolo. ir.atuemîî. ('tm. Isaam .iuc tte lanti tre a iften imiles, -tare hisl lire Ji #«oeu iletIlilinmois lramcit and in t u anti testroiet Mr. Eigi'a creaucry. P vlby kt.'-lit' ta6io ,îmrimml cadat salied At $5"- 0 et fle lo i fi. ot, :0 r;tiîomîlitiNor' IFrank i>ludil. 39>yeara it, 3018L -mial, Ili. Timl'.t-omîtt otp-lyt'ilttins îti 'for Grovamiavene, ferlfroun the sixtitE isouslmm' lte:mmm.im" Lhoil-t,1jm thie four-fleour 1tlii th aement in,& frigbt sieva- iren- tmtatmi" c re i ktt'mi :ta"î.rrimcm."bm afî lintothschildi & C.'s buiIting,ý 9s Eilt cl 'mtttammcii rtifiialtitvom'-îoî- Chiago, anti cas iiiad intgtili. 0 edt. 175 jm'bec. Ail ot tile t"l iitio- Johnu Liske, s Pole ogenti14 tlidhia diers i't a -iltt ult i i aitml. n itiineek di&iiocateil hy it4z mun over by s csit l5. ii bot elemiai kilmit' pit carii lit e mrick yard et Minonk. AI-F eu citera ali iîI p reci. iviltl- iteratough it iibotdy ces paralyzemi froe inte hou a stîex awter.' )-ajîî'i.i od fur 1limahipa Ilown. hé livai forty-eighl Imtien&. *-emili-or ultmttt t- lire ulI. eneaia 1e.Tidus-.H o ) ->.ct - gieïdi,. -Thi ner'mlampeiat asî lt.'tiima fer uemîi xi yesre caouaoneof tea laîlig limkxati mumuoi. m.lm"me.miti'kert. leadin >rel , mgutrantere oofsuli crilibage. ail out ittealmil -belig suIt've ii'. aig iearly -attainedth ie age ai plietily (lime g,,'erxli-titl 'i'l are ai-io 10 yeere. etiter simiilmmtil ,tti a ittilmmliilg mmlà %lyer iDevereumx of SIpringfildli C titi large mm rLlit-immi i5ki' mbli elle'groittitit. open wr onliti .limulmemmltiin Lie Cousiil -cila t],rean' îel y tiimioi.ýsugtleirf,,li,,u-rs wcio are on ~tokai llimir ft'et mmm.ait'r. bi~iY le ite y'ms lt-a il. acemriing tlufle ex- émo-,ermo ty lrio'. cîtrag a i ,r-ilmeal aIcî.tmîeys cmîmtrlmr. Ttc oppoition ts is rm' mi ,e.:tmttiic'riî i t Iirecmatue mrrestil, r rAitay lie-itriý-aIl m,,i'oliîttmmuaîiîtm.rnn4y A esilt'lmelIgille un lie Milwraukea e #Iveasli tiii t at.r. HBar-i im. It>roati rau over Williaim 0' Domncl ut Chf-i- apperingjiiis ele ;i nfiýrti)i*t p mrora o r siam& i wstnfi Elgin ommmilkilîct i..hlm Sasa' i til tce uta iîigit. O'Donieillcatia, deot mule aud cas Il e ralkimgsimiig te rack sitb a compte lit Wwe p ffslcmwRT 'o KtLL'sif§muSU ICI DE.ii imilarly atfliuted. IBis companion t pliesAunem Oye of Arhur. Sthi tiSef The potrion ut Ilinoîmis lyiug soutitofut W-hite liriviug. fIalic alîbuire and iOhmmito uibcentermi Witel'imma ugaLy Witte Joli-e. i tirtmilirtttt. li enmds trou St. Lois ohltier iiglîtelenmmma 0Y- hm.tlie.e"lf itiVmm leî'.immi Ia m-nierm ,Aud ie 1Ilimm a fm'mm iiilmr-i M- > '0y mii mi'l oît mua il fer-ai-infecced hl Iimrrtm i irlamî a-m-' ttd01miîoliii- D. .1, A. igamî. secrtari nif git miieu'mmmlim e idmmii' lttlii'ily slthle Stat oma mrdlt'hmatti. sekl uitt' ti cL t..iit ît cfistm i-E!îjmi W-miim.62 yeaoiaobit. dlid sati- SuC ltiil"itimerceif. !ult'littoIliha kommu m iil îr.be a 'Irmike mît apopi-si. NMr. Vialker cas a tialsîml- tclr imdllmiml)e. r.tlm'rmml-killi'i grain man and iad ocuat ut te dml1i'tti . Th olai tmmi 3,.lt om.,emvmpes IDmîkl tsnpiu. it h ai iIi a i.titmittil' ml rlti t cm MmtiprS Li ati Me.ASpitro ,1r.Wàikcr anti on 0.-trtittt -- e(l>àllt %vtl t mandrrmeml $1r.litS> lu beau lritti m;.mnmmi'arm,-.im,-$17,t«),moin4lite insurmnc. 1 aîong iii m;etl i rîmI îmm < 14: e Jijt . Miler, a former miasitiy stereullmtt i h,.'mltmti-.I mlsm.i ttit litamLm lrtmliir utfe-JudgiC. S. Mi-t Mi~ -t'* eýsIi..it-i n ltm ie mvIr, tr Easblmt-rnmga. mitamimdumai mît itaitii-c aietom h tf amy Itttt. A t t emlle mmelîtslaseuitoileitrigeiip te brî,tti-. luit. miandi Miss-I 4tirl mt.'tti-momi.Tirea yers tige M. Miler boItiec[li'milit! ls" Ia.-lm.tl t1,tkti -,,n'itiiiitte.1tl utheaIlîlinois Eastern bote ermi ietouo1il[ ..O tttt îmre dtilIitl ler ach ni hi% propeiyti eeaits if tî'r i-grti tîîm ttW,ritmt.emi it benît io fla ont lby scintieis. Ha lia iekx iti-r til'i If tt itGili mli.nII,5bii3-aiolti anti nuniarriet. the dtditI mmml kmt'ms s lt ,te Wtcoti!dî.'.ltNi. Btoimr. omme ni tte oldesl rani- Th Ttguirsial conte u t Is i t îmi'r t icl - f iile iPark, died frottite e a brutea. mîî l emi mt tti .itgeîmt fetais ut a imrayi i,'truka. Ha cas boi 1 Mise Oye mîar te irtmir îtu I, i i'Frnce li IW-17 asicame tu Hyde tonralor - teIl bolemm. Gmrlammtti is n21 'Park lin IKi. lietisa lunte nursery isss mltîomii lre' nut ic n'ler.-h tumiie- nt e t.lmima of tlia uguraLion gsas sfar», ila oy cai lte iommtI- 1fth ie t'iiago SommtPark systet. ,anti t *a f m ii i . o i e r w a x i l a l l g h i rc . e d e r e d m at chim s a im t a c e l i t he s t a t l i t- ter r Jou Oe. arail wbofill Il m.mcmtmol initIpublic cor. mser Arthuar forimni jearg- tmiriug lima ceak ains conlinuati in BLIILI)ER MLAN BT A1BOY. m,itliciere intactgrain. cati tamsgad mm in iuk.mmoueaarimîg niceii ln centrai ilesngMolloFraie, Hst, (lues itfor IE o riinitiein portion*, but nocer nes Ire sud la ]Kille). mitain: otharit finiaht hare ot». Coni' 'mtawty ir. rommiii misa 6 n arley. anti ryearSe tbrassbd, oulput la« buildling î'oulrmmtIt lo mîi 1tmltiii. Icisi 1igtomm; tliratiilug' reîsrtietin'w outit, chers WhilestIde c-mai.Waxnos t sudi klied nmmi-it n'lmasî ia-sjroting; gooti crop bai «rsrytae olmar im.unitg l'y le 14-ym-t11 mîrli:eiliee runsimerable tilacoboreti boy,.te suouftINlr*. Wu. ILIl ll iI îm iit, easrby potalasre short; appîe unabla e imlecît Oui i' ofll mlteliet. scmie: grnumsprmiig. XeTer bas tse Conacai %vent tiaen lehmmmse mmî'r elite grtmtmimg crop o o u mntcoraooet baller Herrick hotoesudmmi seurel ami mIIv !ie 1imiceralîrIillinoaibsu lin te prsentm )$.* W-.iH.lie-ram-k trhmilivée-ilimamilat ti[neas il ic ut stromm. iturti set", anti1 tcî'nty fel frotmmt 1tei.liili'.itmgitdieli ativsiur-tfor thistientouof te ger. hc is almriia. a aeu irtia i,-tmmlI- The aaxt îumeiig ut te Illinois Blte bârtilshtot. e"gmave il1-tlier .siloi tintHorîivlmîîmral Soi, te a e ldti i atirimmti fimto el10 ttit'lai it, infirmir.flot t l'impaigti. Dec. 12 t0 15 19W, cli lie1 toit feint ti auies..The by ie l elialimte iftietim or emni-eteulul, anti prap-1 fatal iilt;eliii,.îÏireetiiifl isii îmîe-araiimmo ara lu progriséte0make ,thlm a ira. lHerrick cîen tniîled tih lt euliimnotiblae:venmt immiîî@ lîleori. hIt cea arîy cse pr*rtlt. Site ltges ige biaemte Ut- dt'ridti'lu ohe histori anti biograpti ounitr%l or' f ilIe actt mmflier ,tson. i fami lme aeilintand utprogretas of tif-1 Conacai tatl bceau mi.tim If'tmi mItI ft!irenalfiues out oricultursi a-omItimpeur- for sattit îmi f ai eumrsuditi aibeil t ientlit heut trmgrsn. Efforts ciii le promuin'mtiy iianliil' ti iîm mliita lu li-iiinmmde 10ismcure tae attetiauce o! as ,home ttwi aliimm Vtilte mmitY. am1-i-n any ofutileiii er meuitera of te miney fiougi e iever- iiim(tt fefr Itilseit tun5possie liedîmmi in laproptisei ta bave s Mr.llirrick le a prmmiiiimti mlmirc l -mimai: tilmeitI lmner" ibadge tom fitem andt1 an anntilis lietllti te entîlme ttlmimumllmitY. dermte colte imaiot i tsgtaemeeting îo CASE AFFECISPUSICaAN& Theuantae wardens ut cenral Illinois p-lare mntae alerl for any casesa of viola- Court iclda LkcessCLac Of S îIous Onifte lac. Baverai protecutiona tNet EX pont Facile. are re-porti. Tirougathlie vigilance ut Tte Appelnl Court liasa aditicl te Wartien Trunk ufthLie Central Illinois dcisiomaniite INakakee ('omnt'('ircumit isterict eoG e i1.Parnsuf Bn Jose cas SCourt L itheclie a gmittit mr.LAmiomiu t $yi")ftr killing a turtie tiove out of 1on te charge mît prtiim'ilmtLnie-i.mm'me sassait, lia pieadtetguilty te lnces an citmomul aliciitic. meitininl fra' ut air gsei la te il lime bir. Haeuidneg- te Iiwmtor. tte',q Attorneyiai ller. wslttlecladti oleomnt a hunIer', limense, ai- bas ieedpatlas te rase. decimiramifilet ltiougita muenlier utftegun club ut Ban tae Sîmm l ak este caete t e te Jase. Gatea artian E. R. Welch of 1 uiraume Couirt, Dr. lAugilumi dmcles Bunmker Hill arrestei a parîy of Graest tit ie hax n'as ticingItithesimrulaelie- uta n-re auployed onu taesection ty fore tetscî cs pased. lieIMY1). simd tae Buriuumion railmoati. riargina ttll teraimîre twos nIotainenait. Tite ciaeuh klling îiuail andoure ova ulof ses- . 1;Isînega ruith Ie wtrtl *hpgin." 1Te son. Tie i emdatigaorance outhlitalac, 1art reads timn mt yici('ts caimiml t agin" btth iey ws-re ail .inati, taetotal being prachlcîumg tMdiinec titiot tl iret nitîsim- $56L.0Q Inga s lienqa. 'rie Aipellille (',cer Itotit s ortiwtnern raiimoati englueere par titthl imita mîtes iml pîi) Ltiortdurformeti a notaleismecitanical ftant on lb. ditopmzuitim'edibeloralte leart teclie ' iPemtiàbrandi mo! tte rond, chmtn thèy tt lai'004n iIlea igiimitva ticcocliiigly rabsemi a 70-Ion steel bidmtge sixiy-eigit j;, banded dowmin i ufavur outhlmaeedatt. fltedluleugt narli tiirli test lu te -The caseccilii affeet mummuir 1hytiiRsin au ic to 'aloc al drege te panutier il the fs Sîte samd couitieratlle iulerenl lias ii ls s'ay dowu Fîve Mlse creak, lu ,been taken lu lime ollltie. 'mhitiesimîe ctlli. lu accomtaneaa-It . 1 - --- -- i1itcntrl itae relront companyinl Enutiy Lovit )othitDil. ast, teilgtu miremîove lbridlge@ oelsdrainage EmilyI LtmelI Dt,îîimîîi, 72 yetra oit. dilmi on te Paonsa brandli noce in cý ita of te e. jaotImr L. Dmt[itt, min' Lctayeors loieailua-dretiges te paie, anti o ser ut LitliiSpringtms'itmai[itmiil. (liedilhum n'om et cePerformet aIttse > Ieite Springs recent'v. ,ile ma maactiva- company's expanse, sud te presat Iis IyII detiied aaill.mfiter Iitaumlinii.% i m m ell irttinstace of thei lteint sinca te - terial and rîform wrk tn itiem a m n- bumiding Ofthlmafin. BîmIterelofaa'e a &saentni limaumtontiia. enipitrmy tbalge nas coutriicltd, a-hile lite raêleular bridgte nn5sd dmieou roU., iliMols Uiech Vrnaa" intisGover- mo er nes.asr dun. AnL organhzalion a! tielinois buacis t lte Auterican Rad. CrusSociety, cas Vafctetllihs other siteruaoit by lestiag citizen» o! Chicago at a mastinig heAt a te rseec*qlàamitert Tre. Ues wsee eleti sud a consttutioa, wiit 5a fuit st 01 by-iads. cas atopted, pro- vdiug for extmaslaaantilitorougit arasa-. ltion lhranWisLoît Ithe BIaIs by enIai- ihltgssMi$PU l ere itl. Wt the sti *O!Il thase ptoposeil divig", bi 1,lu ba1lueinllil its h lad Cross organsatlous lu sncb States au Nec YoitM. Masteufelto.Manilant, Connectt:eI, iciiganOhio snt Califor' lia, ciîcis'taie asultorout organia- loua as tsse exlsting for soine yesrs peau lavarlona Mumopean minunîmies anti eapamu. OU3cers cere siecteti as fulloca: traitent. (or. Charles 8. Denasu; vice pranitenu, James a. Quiglai. arrhittisoi of Chicago; Leubert Trea, Robtr T. L'icoln, Res'. Franka W. ounsauluo, Dr. il 0l. Himecit J. Otis Humphrey oi Springfield, Edmondi J. James. preaitieut ot lte Uniersity of Mlinois; lreasmrer, )rson Buitit, presidtio erritaut' Loin ut n Truat Company bank; accralary, Honome Palmer; execotive coumittea. Dr. Frank Bllliugs, cfîairaian; (Ian. Lloyd Whetcon, 1U. B. -.; lr. SB . leArthur, J.A poFkHml. i eu. Mar- YC.NwM»ry. Mme. Bryau Lath;o'p. Mr. :ili McCormivk, lira. Hcnry Davis, CAPITAL TORN OVER FRANCHISE- Viol la pu'lugleld Coancil ver City Ligtiog Orduience. Springfield inie#ail îmmuup tuiioa-iug a liot in lte Couneil nhiamber Satortiair niitotrer lte iighilig franchise, s-han 'evolve'rs a-are dracu anti lisa custi freeily. Mayor Deveresux, tu prevent pasaeuto an ordimomce leasing tite ligt plant tu a corporation, adjourneti thé 'nnmil. A rump session cas teiti by lie Aldermen oppocsiug hlm sud lte Or- liiame cas passeti. b)ring theariul in the Couiucil chiabeýr. Alitauu ausal a-sa Ititnaped-bt>'ittiarti Wing, a friand ef Lime Mayor. Wimig ig an entusiautie iipiorter ut the Mayor and vouuteered bi-i services as a policeman 10uatiaist ltae Mfayur Iu bis planý of atijoarniag ltae L'uuneii. 1 t aas saidtihet warrante 'opimd te lamueti for IViq a sud for Wil- liam Ritigeiy, lte Mayor'a% broti1c-i'n. lac, cto wa-asusoarmeatdciith a police- aman's aUr and n-to armated Attor'ney Willam Lia-ler, a-ho carapresauting the nliiliee companies aItlite meeting. Puoblie meeting@ a-eue tait denoncittg lima action ufthlie Aitarmen a-ho paseed te ortinauice. Mayor Devareaux favori the oporatiof n lte tigîmt plantby te City. KILLar Bir BWARX or BE. BnluIJautiRéisdenat @tous,îFalle from WagonautdhDieu. Whiie ligitting a sam o! tees ltaIt appeereti uver te land o!fta ounciticit ha a-as corklagTituraday. Juta Esoor, 59 yars oid, Blue Island,. tollered anti fali trou lt.eloand. He auffereti ijurias wbhitilam rraulted lu bis deatit. The accident happenat inluasfieasmil eaet o! Bine Islandt. Il ca#sat lirsL uppeeml taI Baner bat talicna avictim tci Lit test, ant i l cas uo utl aflar au In- vesîlgallon onitlese aolian condition ot- itis face antihandtat thelb rtue cause was tiacoveret. hI labellevet lte pain anti excitemenL casthert arilumie. OUIT AT xxLORIA07 INJUET. a-oms. Hufrt aa ic»usBalge Axtion flom Il hLeviseTocn. Mise Luis 'iantine, -a BrsdieY music lteaciser, eelabuiaitet a record tor qoick blegasiacionmiIn Rankakee. Injitreti aI 8.10 p. m. ty, the coliapse of su opara chir et a performance of Paa-naaEBil'& cuidceaI shtow. ste baîtber jumri tiress- et, suamouetiau attornay, ronteti out ltae sierlff anti tepuly Circuit clark anti betore Il o'riock tati nalida servet on Major Gortion Lilic, kuocu mis Pacuas Bill, tena-uer utftte shoc, thal a $5,- 0( dérage suit bat been begun agaluat hlm. _____ BALL PLATESK ALMOST'1)BOWNB. HlaclkOccupled biy Ciub Breaks I>ociila . Casels. By lte breaki naufthlimadoutietras o! a itaci midcay arrose Sitool rreak near (Ireanville, lte Higandu Basebail Clb us pracipiluleti mb tua neler. BruesI Everet, 21 yasrs uit. a son of Dr. W. W. Evemaîl of Highlandî. s-as ailîlua lu ltae rar oiflte iack anti cas ltroca imt four feel ut caler. AU ltÈth ier occupants of lte hart feul upon hlm. ctît.ing itim iocunn ltaeindi i lthe buottera lit the crack.Evertt cas rieur- ly tirocuet aheu ranctued, suffariug seri- ons interual injiea. BOER RENEBA.L 18 MARRIE». Bau j. vilises Wetu Plîî.ieud Wo.uan et et. Louis. From a marriage licauce rccanîly is- Ouedti t la learneat hat len. Bau J. Vil- joan, formerly o!flthe Boe ar s, aas mar- riet iIn Bt. Lotis Lu Mrs. Myrtie Dicter- sou Loctan o! Pitîsfilt. len. Viljoen met hie brida turInglte corîi's faim. E rouet Whiis lu Wadlng. Frank Bakialli, 2 ya maioit uana s- itemîl o! Bahylocu. a-as mrocutlu intae Bangamon river, nortit ni Springfield. Se- Itklati gaverai romramies tati au a Lise river le fiaitsud a-mm. Tite yonng man could not sa-in, andl ahile wading aI an appameuitly sues tilt teca-as caugitlunlte Carrent anti carrimi bnta dep taer. Efforts ountepart of isi companlona te reaclie tiia-areabomr- tive. Côtabrais Golden Weddlng. Mr. anti Mn. John Cunradi have just celelirsîtitheir goldien u-amling antîuîeîr toue lu Pénions. Mr. Conrad la 75 yaara nia anti bis cIte la U00. Balla a-re barn, lu Germany. gmensJoueai t 1.1Faim. Spesklag aItlits Illiloli Bapliel Clîsu. treiinué1i te Blale faim, lIae Rê. Bam J ns toit tie auiencethat Itîs angela clb. Itept bslimailarotieng ltseniturcit iecipIe' chu go 10 iscsveu. for lte reasomi ltailite Chierîtams dû o ut terome ne- quaialt ou sarlth. Tisi te Tas. sud- Muardore&i 'Pis bad t>'o!WIliam Jouies, a fermer, cas fk, àoanin lua pastura 4M, t@.a uipiU«. Us 1#ad hi. ligot. aum Barcat kb>fur à,tdl*ler 'i'kitira end th li ethier, = ,ll ra et t jI mm aî 55s pence comi3i on, Simd(lM. %viît' Darou Bossu antd tisesuite ut!hl ius- alun pleuipotentlarles 91.M lu [tuairi lt. naval yacht .mfaîlOwei lilte Outslle tanbtt et yster lmyattirmîi.',:111i w5eformuslyIatrodnceéby 1tlie i'rc'.ol- tient utfte United tilaia. lTe tt alon uasa ouaof elýSl>0.te ti'reîtoîmy from end'to sud. Kammi imîmîmOsMIiga mors pîclilequse tlgbt*Oysti'r Bay itat neyer ceeu. Thte loouing o!fifymuo'gretlguns lui lime sbadow o! Baitsnorm' 11111 gave notice taI te paltte pl lit la'ttlles oe Russas ad Japan tati bemît ltoîgbt togetiter. Twelty-omsC of lliit'mtt mtm notes avre for te Presliemlt iitim titan eteiit ar. igiven *1>t îttatymmd tbeir order-blazoated sallesasu tiim. clibdoer th-er. litr umî imm oklet o!yloeir, rele ati lit m'Elut-îmi ca hr. rslet n tefrEse viLrarn. be ci Wtt lm voe t Ion ea ntleapn ,-lmtheimen-i asy ofi gusîs oitsJpon siookLmlalui.4te a'sltheedstaite.fTthe drmai itoftîldmem cUso!uited t Ates. Theta ir lu mmli bite ordamai ii1us 0t trm -ai, lyhîlcaiot ite iand - nl bc'm -t îô I a- wol pie.~iW'DidStm-v's For limeliraI lime I lu tsr.' îaiîori satore of foreib pua-rs ut wttr nîc'ýt on Amerit-an coul t 10 (lu-i ternis mml pemmce. Ilrotutore Euopmmm jel-4tio:toi raeti ly n-ar lbava beau tat'tllt'tl»i Enromi-ln congressas. luia l ti ty yeara itecontroverasezo!fb:tittit'tt nationîs bave beetà asîllet inlth ltit'-- j est of Europe mot Parla, Ilmulin anmd London. Wteu lthe UnItA m 'liaI. imas leeu emgageti lti aar a-it a Pti-'owtamt- er the termes of pence hamvei' lmt'i 's- cusseti lu a Enropettu capitaml. 'The treaty of pence tata-eu ih- fu*ilel States simd Englant. after tltbetomî- tioîmary War, a-as negotti in P.iria.- andtt of ut1815lu London.'ITme tro.mly of pence ît Spiain, Aller tLiii tvar of 1898, cas signet Iu Paria. 1l'arope 'lima- beau l'or W caittnrÎ it ia'more lte test or nagollalion sud mettleintm. "Zoa- t-o grat nationsa, eue Emroitell and Aail and te olter Alsilt' ,sm-ekltmg pefirfianent pence, toun Eurotpe azid coma 10 Lthe Unitedi Blutes. Thte envoya o! thew crriuî poiton s cama recelvetdît equmal tommrt'ty Iiy lte President. Questions of rmnt ,nd premiatm'ewera put iadAe iuntte Ameriran aa. Thetenury ai ueet as lte gliesl al o!o a cabiuet o1ficer, but o! te 'rasideul bimsîf. wniato proposctl lte toast, "To ltae celfare amndiproas- perlly outhlie sovreignsandmmi leoiles of te ta-o avet nations." raid e- praaisedlte hope "taI a Just and laid.- Ing peore may speeily be voneludti tetn-eeuthem." Tite meeting o!f te penc>enavotya cas a trlumpit for lte President. tRc auons broughtltese' mesi togetiar. Thte Prealteut wcnsa atlng for thiert- voys iunlte prelly cablu o!flte 11av- flioer, anti Assistant Secremiry Part'e. a-be iati arriveti luativance utfte plentpolestat'lel, matielte formaI]ilu- troductlois. Thte Pretildant saiti liaI ta titi n«lneeti au Introduction 10 Baron Komua or Minialel' Takuitirmi. for be had matthemi befora. Ha aitok bands, hocevar, 'wilt telibotand ISsu greele the Itslier membeora i!hei .&flr ltaeIntr'oductions thewoa plsaislng chtat lun te rabin ant ien tlic Jspausae gentlemen rettred Ici anuter cabi te, moite rouni for lte Russiama parly. Count Witte.' Ambassador Rossu anti their suite titan aularedtihie câbla, cars lutroduceml 1 lte Presi- dent viom ltai aiready knaw. Titi- te l-o parties vitre brought toiltter, andti iera dam speechtes, more baud- sitaklng anti nore conversation. Ail bandeta itn partouk ot a stantiup buffet lunch, citicit, ilaitoulti tesaimi. casnlte Ireuidamt's cievet' cay ut avoliluag any question of pmecedeiie wbicit mlgbthave nriaen baut te Pres- ideul joinet islmgaesîs ai lable. Aller lita buncheon ltae Japomnese gentlemens salti farea-ebl i ct many prcilslalionlaof goot IIulendi u'ire feri'rellto lte Dolpitin. Thte Pres1dtiul anti Becreary Pierre soon aftr left bte Msyflower lu possession utflte Ruinandstihie ceremouy cas enteti. Tise olpin. conveying lte Japsuese. sud ite Mayflower with lte Bussions oui board,. convoyed by lte Galvealon, resceet Portsmoutht Mouisy morning. Thte Mayflower Incident, tisubinedtu 1 become htistorie, as lu ail Ils detale eseentially Americen. If, saym lte Citi- cago inter Oceon. ltae envoys ut Rus- nia anti Japan art up to lte Americmît tatandardti. ity t-lîl ueet for discusaiti o! pisese trins nutraumneleti by iu- tia'gue or' malice anti lu thtespirit of courtes>'sud faîmneas ltat conîroIloti Grsnt sud Lee lulte negotiablous ait Appomattux. HusimoroueNsus NaSse, Tite goverumeut's caîton *ilsait" w.as rait-barrel aise. .Chie! Engineer lStevens bas signe thlie puetiga not Ici resigu. Tha damant for "tainlet mcinei" asma to te as itrisk as ever. ' Ifleh iguificauttlirat Peary' atarteti tor tisa north pole cearina a atrac bt. tThea Chicago tlasaers have strucIt rout. Tite> uever gaI 1 fIant bse. 8 The Zemstvos appaante bookM uPon i.te Czar slte James R. Ryde o! Rus- nia. M. Witte wclb Budt IbsIJapat tas no italf-pices ummuer bargaina la pesce pro- poas.0 Beustoir Depec meenia 10 have regard- etadlise Uquitabis funti auasmoi hfou b ome. Milcaukes ha Indilina Ils bribars la lots o! M B>' tis block Oistem il 5,01ds mistaltés la the con.- le, tisai Ioàlib at bit lte8ailsu litere wond hiave basa Tarke>' liais ou lie lW teraSil~~5.1b eto!fers. l8X-Ti'.'ts.a.. Teey: lifl-Âliew ...hiua. 37.0 C0 crî*e p,.' met Lmade hifChina in 1842 2 'tit for whamt ;s ktmowuai;Lime "opim oi;r," that of îIMkiwa.o for te Taiping lq reieilittit andithe 119) igureti represent te tli'a,'truto r4-sult of lthe Boxer up* i rji1ýIl îttitht lte smdddthat Ttrrkey's frt miitmm.md froin Ureece was for $50,- ItlEii.but te poutersinterfereti and i roumurmi a redtiuu otf te smnou.it. -l1 f te case of iFraumde, (ermany.,,beelden reeiclua lte litge 1iulumity stated. siso wresteti frotthlie defeated nation the Vaiuable provinces of inece aud LOLIti raille.) ci JAPAN To BE SUPREM& 0 .land Kiugdam ln.sw Emapire-a.p Aointic Malnand. 0 Tiiere lm a u li ,jtlimallefle empire onto the, ' iulîatd of' Asmideciares Walter ti 1'ellulnttmhe Washintgon orriesaponti' unt. Il le t0 embruéme I<otea mnd ltmacimtîmitîauand probmmbiy a part Of Si- t terlu. Thte Jtopau of thte present t v uîtiere 4laimatikingdom. Thea Japan or thae future la t0 rate lite littoral 0f he norltera Asiatie contineut, ranch-X lui fao btte luleri*r. compriaingti vasL,~ fertile and popuious provinces l Thle uew .Iapantt u lie titîce as grat li mret and twiùe Ias great Ini popula- to am tloe juponuof lthe present Tité .,en of japoa ta 1le lte center, lth, eart. or Ibis new empire. Titat éaeot j.4to loîulitmle7 IL -aud afl-'tbe landei iying about ILTitis dominanfce of lthef ail mitie.. tie .sptmee old. le abso' mieiy .caetal o 10e.t.napOflA safety. Thte preteutio0t the Japsuese Put1 femrth as to lte Setn ut Jtpan le uotu-i ii' te MoIt.oe doctrine witich thei 1mt.iltd Statesa pp1iiV 10 lie Caribbitean S,41. Jtmpa bas a Monroe doctrine of! ber. owmm. A thie meanltmg of il la limai ,jupîanwili miew as ununtrIeudly act any effort on lthe pari of Europ'ýau powers 10 estuaiibteir sovereigutY nr 10 piant Itieir systeme on or ueart [the saboie of lthe Ses of japall. Tii. Thpt(mm'%t ourne doctrine appiea 'lot Oulay 10 Ruieam. but to ail Europe.in jowerm. IlIasotamucl. lowever, as Rusas la tbim* otly Euromeait power wblcit bas egablisbedIst.% on lte collet Of l0 Jjtotmmae l$en. il ltgitussatonebus bose ptaamessiân anti kuowu ambitions are to lic narrowed or dtililIld -b7 1 s matioitai aspirations of the vIctorlous Thom, wllli one nigitY lefp, JapRU açîritgs mfrotu a acattered isllanti king- doma off lthe Agiatie coaist, ia mers ocean pritialtliiy itf bat lua the maritime foin,, 10 etupltesblp covericg Islandsa andi a inge strip Of lte maillandamt lte sema whicli lies beiweef t tem. Front rauk ns tleeti or ifteeut among titi poweré; of ltheeasrt Japan ,-iaset aI nboun onIllfîli or aiXti Pluas. anti wiit stili grealer polsiblitie ilg itetora ber ln Citinese ..polticai itegemuony anti commercial leadershtip. Tîmese are lthe aspirallouis of lthe Je1>- sueme people nIttimoDiment This -mIpire-bitilduttg ambition of teira formetshie bate oflte 1pence terme wibict tity wiil sedevor t10 Impoile upou Russia. Thte Unitedi States andti rent Brililin are well aware of lthe Intention of ltse Japanese 10 apreadti ieir empire t1a lie Agiatie mainisuti, sud neltiter Great Brisin nor lime United Statsbas suy objection titerelo. If ltse need asiouiti Prime under attempta 10 exert InternA- tiouai pressure favorable tu Ruellei. Great, Britain vouiti W aL Ponitive terice lu support of lte Couêt tOV Of jupon.whble lte attitude of thte United States vonîti te uegatively frendly ta lthe japaneme lunltat our gover'fmet u-ould tiecline 1cm laIe anY action wtiât- soea'er. .Iapsu bas Rusase ta deai llt, andi Ensaatalne. japmmîese arma bate won a merles Of victoriasn uprecedeuletilu intse bistorr of modemn wurs. Japane's sieatesutit- simlinow -seeka to lix for ai lime lte fruits of tiiose miliiary and national trlumplis. The terme wvicit Japan La about lu submit t10 Russa tmaY em- brace tis or ltaI Item designedtiab0se cure lte reaulîs sinietint. Witen tituse mdemandal are presleld Il la more Ibmn litkeiycertain fealures maY liaamini' mizemi or recedeti froni as lte friction of negolialion andi of gia'e andti aIe hecomes acule. But citen th1e Irredue- ibis minimum la reacited I Il livIrtu- aliy wipe ouI Rusais ail a power &long lte Asislie littorel itoiierlng lte Sem of Japami andi place ltat ses lu te very iteart ofthlie future empire of Nippon. NI. Combes, formeriy prime miniuter of France. lin pra'ctiing medicina. Lord YarmouthIn laprobably te only peer whelm ver eariiet applause as a skirt damîrer. The Shah of Parais could seil bis or- ameuls andi preclons atones for more titan $35,000.000' Thte Emperor of Japsu recently gave $5.000 0 t the Y. M. C. A. t0aaat la worIt in the Japanese empire. "Bombils." une of the grealesi ot Spaniali torastiars. ha,§ retîred etatheitsre of 30) wlith a fortune of.uesrly $500.00. Emperor Wiliam ha made an Innova- tion lunte Garmany armi y PPolniingý Baron Kart May-er von Rlothsachildi, a fe', as an olileer. Josisit sud lise Bookt of the a a.-4 litron. 34:14-28. Lesta versa 21, Reand 2Cbroa. 34, 35 andi 2 Kings 22. Goldean Text-I wili nat forgal Titi. Word.-Poalm 110:16. Josiah itegou Imia reforma hy righting hat cîicli was motit obvioîtaly wrçng. He knew wititout doubt that idoistry __ was wrottg.mtndime set to work îo riti A1. hia peuple of the strines, imagea, anti no" forth, tat wera ocotteredti irougi t1he laud. That dwtmt, l inte elgitteentit year of his raigu, or witcn ha waa twenty-aix years oli, lie enteremi upon lthe gretA ank of repairiag the Temple. The need4 of suci action was obvions. Tite mnds if men lunttese e.triy days, needeti semn miticaitisymbol of God'a presence as a peg upou chiecituta ang titeir faitit, no t0 opeak. Thte ark wasthe spécial symbol of God's présence woilh lte laroalites anti te impreassapon titeir mandts lte thougbt Igai of te révérence whicb îhey shoulti feel efl" na técons'itmmiasa of (ioti'e préence, doU the arIt wae put out nf sigit imain th ie pr veil-firsl lunlime tabernacle anti ofler- maPi sards u inte Temple. Tite olmiect of bumildiing te Temple cas ta give lime worshliperes asense ofte greatuese anti glory of (lotiby measîmaot the ntajety aind bieuti sud riches qf ltse b.uilding l in icli lie cas corsipe. EveanuDowouiward stirroontilugs maire a grant iunpre.îaiii on men's mind, Rati it was mach more no iu earlier limes. The Temmple of (lotinluruina could Dot but lie a great diiecouragetuent te failli ýamong the Imco.lle. The Temple muet be iiny hope mat ipermamaet revivalT o! taithin lu t. ouamat-esl-ar--i-cls knows 10 lhe rigit. (od "%vill Open Ont itefors hlm lime nexl aîepi to te taken. Ftulier ligit upon our duly miiesys toi- luws. upon our performance niflte du» we aiready senclcemmrly. Anti no Oua la lu sncb a at case as t0ae no dutY cliamrly. Ml et aIadistance moy hoe bur- meti. but if we atrire t0 do lthe wili of (lotin luthe matters that demanO oui ' imamédiate atteution lt ay 10te heUt upou more distaut or complîcatet mt4- ters wii dpea ont before us. If LÉOs dm*ty that la clear tu as la no mors titsa a Lime gelling riti of moine habit. whici msàY seen Oflittle. conséquence but citicb we' know t10 lieatihl the accompliait- ment of that lasIt cii leasttns10nae olter titingsi 10 le doue taI befure ce itati not toigit of or badl net beau surs about. ,Noes V'erse 14.-Te bi'ingîag ont ofthlit M onej eem s ,ta bite t nto i 1jr y conneet- I cd wit thLie liadin gof lteé book-o0f ldi' lac. The utonai paritape wa'asi@oed m*4-ý aasy lu soume dark. ouî.oi-lte-cai place U. for sate-keeping, anti wheu Hikiah, t18e higit prient. cent tu gat ltae MoucYit mnay have tacome ileie@tÇlu 1l6lsking over a roont ilietil ikeauanolti garret dIt sil sorts of casl-off articles beloagingtg 1 lte Temple. ýhe aTempla latbeenAu o ni len plunderati and 'o oflea rapaireti tht il in no wonder ltera cere accumu- ]I laton ofrubie i smorn f lthe uai siamall rooma connectetil it IL But how dd iti lcomaeltere as ony oua knoou book o!fIlma lac? For Oas llmiig, il is 10 ho remasmiareti Avoeycop ted 10 ta slowly, carefuuii critte t i ty bondtinlu scsript mach more tiUMeidt titan taI ce use. Titere mer neyer bavq gg teen more titan a smah auiter of copie aad titesecoulietin.tlu b ande o f lise prias.furteD Il conîtihW esay 1 o muaIft l ion of ail lthe sacreti booksfor Se one titi enemies trountîitboa plunder lte Temple but cicked kIiniseof Judah liat deaccraieilil, sud is.tidose sU limai co idi to put tiow lte mouolimeilie relgion cg~ lthe jew» antisubstituts ldoiatri., As they ahoweti su respect for ltse Temple, il: lanfot likeli ltaIt tey couiti itatle te dstroy as manY Ofthlies acrat it1-, luge s iLotai coulti laî titeir bauds ou. How, colît ltaimareefaelively put docu ltae oid religion andti hvethem- sales frein 10 faoc wthift mcm evil le- ciations? ., ve. et a muahItnlter day la tisa worid'a blalory citeu crlug hatibaa matie mach masier, anti ciea books cars more" geuerally prized anti rad.ce ses litaIlil cas posaible for' Aimenot&ail tise copie of vary great crtinq tehaboalet Thte taunesa of lte oltmanuscripla froua wiiitour Nec Testameut Js tak« ih the mont notable case. WhtI cith perme- culions, anti limruinga of thte chrlslau's books, anti dît lite couséquent hldlag of titrse booka, teée.rs Tarr feu l. TJ Borna o!lthe olteat Nec Testament mausripia uoc launue have bann ihi- covered ouly lu réceut Jears, antilthe tale of titeir fludia reas like romance. Anti evan titane do not date back te the firsV - cautury of our ara. But titougit Most of lthe copies o! GoWis Word have et limes iteen. deelroyed or lui, ltera cere alwasS moine copielat. it la quit. ulntinkable tlit A.1i aoulti bu ]oat, sud il laeévideutl litI(lotinaspre- ltetiLte crlluga litI coui113isrO- elation ot Himeif 10 men. The particular book of lte lac toanti by Hilkiait migit baie hitn "lthe booIt i ni thme lau"' chicit cas crillen "itheltaw baud of ifoaas." (Bas R. V. anti met-TU gin.) Wian Mosa iatifinîsheti criting 1Il0 out lthe lac an gîvan hlm by (lotiha f00 commantadth b e vîles te place lte book rot "iy ltae aide of lthe ark of tlimeuveasa." fthe (lIse Dent. 31:24-27.) Thla copy may litoi htace beau protecteti from destrucioni by ti iLs association dît lita ark. m verse. 15-18.-Saphaiihelti a poai- la U lion wtiî'itime migit parta railltae ft Sacretsrycip iof Sîste. Ha Seema 10t itavej beau Kinga Josiah's rigbt-hand man,. s lite olle lbrt mlntioneiofte ltrees u t'ommisioneam'atu citom tua Mlag autrusl- c-il bte tank of rebmtilding lthe Temple. » SCitron. 34-&) Malntalntur Disoip lois. - Wble ltae corîti ie catchlug ltse car In lte Esti lere rumy lie lularest r Inm a etory about oemeot lthe Japanae aIimirais ebo ens lu hie younger tisys a cadet ait Aunapoié. i When Admirail Urlu, ofrlthe Japaneme To-Day'.l 6»e 1 WHY toe -i - ýTAIi FoR YIOUP- 'a wbm» Mo A.lfl hM -"t La out et lm FIBSE COLU4 a» tb " wsouSag M ineq«Ule ea i but È. by . V . uIl va atm do au 1 mou mn