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.3: TRAITOB'S FATE. BY NICKOLAUS NORENSKI. The mono is the private office of Gen- eral Garashinin. the chicf of the secret police of St. I’etcrsburg. The general has just been question- lng one of his spies. Peter Radovitch,‘ a young student of twenty~f0uxu Who has given him information rt-gardtng a cotcric of nihilists. he himsclf being one of the coterle. ’ "And what do you say your numbers are!" asks the general. "Twenty-two. your excellent-y, myself Included." The general took the paper handed to him, and silently compared it with one In his desk. “Bat-din, Loubanoff, Soloiinâ€"I was not aware of these last. You have done well, Radovitch, and you will find that the Czar's government is not unmindful of those who serve it well. Your re- Cent action will atone for your past errors, and merit. reward, besides." "My life will not be. worth a day's purchase if it is known, that it is l wth have furnished this information." "You should have, thought of that be- fore joining their seciety. I see you have somcthing to suggest. \\ hat ts It?" "That when the. arrest by the police takcs place, no distinction be made be- twccn inc and the others." "Of course you will be apprehended: with them." "And tried l" "Yes, if you wish it, and condemned. too. for that matter. Anything furth- er t" "And pardoned along with the less guilty of the others. so as to avotd all suspicion Y” "I quite understand you. Rcst assurâ€" ed you will have no reason to fear in that respect." The. chief of the secret police smiled to himself as the spy took his departure. That very evening the police raid took place. Taken as they were by surprise, and unconscious of any treachery on the part of one of their number, the littlc cotcrie of students. artists, and young dostors found themselves bagged without a single exception. They in- dignantly denicd the charge of con- spiring against the government. But General Garashinin’s agents merely shrugg:d their shoulders dcprecatmgly, psi-hops incredulously. In a month the trial took‘placen Rad- ovltch was not called to give eVidenoe, but took his place among the accused. At length the wholc twenty-two were ‘utlgcd guilty. Twelve were sentenced 0 Siberia, but not to the minds, as the clemency of the Czar provided. It was with a. thrill akin to horror that Rad- ovitch hrard himself scutenccdto death. along with the othcr nine inch, though conscious that it only formed part of the arrangement that he himself had auggcstcd to General Gurashinin. "Sentence to Siberia would have serv- ed the purpose equally well." he mut- tered to himself. and, turning to look at his companions. he found himself wondering if his own face. was as dead- 1y p.110 as each of theirs. "1‘0 be shot at the. glacis of the fort- ress at sunrise boâ€"morrow morning," he kept repeating to himself. though as- suring himsclf that the. words could have no reference to him. for the Czar must keep faith, even with traitors. or none would be. found to serve him in future. Bardin and the others calmly accept- ed their fate. and after a hurried fare- well to their more fortunate fellows, wore conducted to their cells for the last. time. . The. long night passed all too quickly for ltadovitch, who, every minute, ex- pcctcd a messenger from the chief of the secret police. He had seen General Gar- oshinln in court from y to day. and once a gloom of intelligc oe, he persuad- ed himself, had msscd between them. At last a. faint grayncss began to manifest itself through the close bars of his cell. It was light, the herald of a. new day, the last for the condemned man. And now Rndovitch began to ex- plain. ln husky tones, that his convwâ€" tlon was all a. blunder. The two jailers looked intelligently at each other. and iityingly upon the wretched prisoner, ut salt not, a word. In it few minutes all the ten were as- semblcd in tho court-yard to the prison. nine of thcm calm and collected. for the bitterness of death was already past,one a prcy of fear and sickening terror. and evulcnclng it all too plainly in his trem- bling limbs and livid countenance. In th‘ hurried odious they exchanged with each other, ltndovitchl came, in for more than his share. of attention. "It's all a.mistake,” mumbled thc wrctchml man. "Where is General Gar- asbinin V" _ "lie is never present at executions." repli“d the soldier he addressed. "He issucd his final orders last night." And thcn a melancholy proression be- n to move tomu'd thc glacis of the ortress prison. A priest led the way, holding aloft a large cross before the. eyes at thc doomed men. who followed In single. filc. their ordinary dress cov- ered with a long robe of white linen. at once a covering for tho living and a shroud for the dead. At last they reached the place ap- pointed. Five stakcs had bccn driven in thc ground near the summit of the long evcn slopc of the rampart. To (ll-9c thcy were bound in couples, fac- ing the cast. now kindling with the warm flush of the rising sun, whOSc running was to be the signal for their lit-(till. I’langcd in front of thcm. at a dis tuncc ot fifteen yards. was a company of midi-Ts with loaded rifles, whosc cap- tain. standing :1 little apart. hcld in his hand a white handkerchief, at whose fall sixty tongues of fire would leap forth and sixty bullets stick the hearts of the unhappy tncn. There was still Limo for the last scene but cm in the tragedy before the sun should rise. The cross was held before the lips of cach man for a final kiss in turn. Then a dagger was broken over its» head of each captivc by a soldier de~ tailed from the thousands drawn up to witness the vernacular of the Czar. At that moment the sun secured to lound Into spic-n and every heart almost stop- (I. pl.l‘ut thc officer has not let the signal handkerchief drop. lustcad. the retreat is sounded on a score of buglcs. and the troops march off the ground. The. prisoners are informed that the Emper- or has b:en graciously pleased to grant :tbe-m thxir lives. ' They are unbound. and, as in a dream ltry to realizc all that has happened. and {to congratulate one another ere the last Icouplc has lawn reached. One of these had fallen forward on his face as far as his bonds permitted. [It was Radovitch. "He has fainted." said the "Bring me some water quickly." "No tired to trouble." said the doctor. )vho had rapidly examined him. I “Be LS dead. The fright has killed him." It was too true. The chief'of the sc- crct police had carried out his promise only too literally. The spy had no long- er any reason to fear his betrayed com- radcs' revenge. soldier. SPRING SMILES None Too Cordial.â€"The hostess â€""I suppose there is no use asking you to stay to dinner?" The callerâ€"“Not in that way.” "Big words an' fine clothes." said L'nclc Eben, “is berry frequently alike in not kibberin' much dat re'ly 'mounts ter anything." Ignorance, bliss; knowledge, blister.â€" Sheâ€""\Vhen you married me you said you were well off.” HeJâ€""l was, but I did not know it." Poetry Fredâ€"She (sentimentally) -â€" "\Vhat poetry there is in fire!" He (sadly)-â€"“ch; a. great deal of my pretty poetry has gone there." Just the Same Thingâ€"“Say. loan me $10 for about a. week?" “Can't; haven’t got but five." "That‘ll (loâ€"lend me the five for two weeks!" As the hurricane swept the deck and upset a. few yachtsmen it breezrly rer marked; “I guess I can turn an ac;- casional summert-‘salt' myself.” \Vizwayâ€"“What is meant by a. pass- ing regard?" Juzbyâ€" “The regard in which you’re held by people who bow to you, but don't; stop to speak." “Got on your husband's oravat. havc’ n’t you?" asked a. neighbor of Mrs. Bilkins. “Yes,” replied Mrs. B. sadly. "and it’s the only tie there is between us now." "Oh, mamma,” said little \Villie, as he madle his first close inspection of a. bicycle. “this machine has got ruby bersl on to keep its wheels from getting wet." llIulmanâ€""I often hear people speak about brain work being so awfully hard; it doesn't appear to me 50.” Cut- tierâ€""Of course ’not; to men of your caliber bray'm' work is easy." Mommaâ€"“You know. Johnny, when mamma whips her little boy she does it for his own good." Johnnyâ€"“01221111!â€" ma, I wish you didn’t; think quite so much of me." Really Unjustâ€"“I have done nothing but blush all day," complained the rose, “and still that idiot; of a. _poet goes on talking of the modest Violet; as if there were not others." Sheâ€""We’ve been married four mon- ths dear, and I haven't given you a chance to try my. cooking- . . â€"â€""\Vhy love, you’re not getting tired of me already“ are you?" hIomaâ€""Russell, stop teasing your brother; I’m tired of hearing him cry." Russellâ€"“It won't make any difference if I do stop, 'cos if I don't tease him he‘ll tease me and make me cry." The soprano threw the basso In the choir a, loving lance; She was such a. pretty assn-o. ' And they only met by chants. . “’interbloomâ€""Don't you think $200 is rather high for a tailor-made gown? Von Blumer tells me his wife paid only $150.” Mrs. \Vinterbloomâ€"“True. my dear. but she got hers before I got mine." Game \Vardenâ€"“Look here. you know that you can’t shoot deer just now?” Proud amateur sportsman â€"-“Can't I? (pomting to fine dead buck.) Look at that and see. whether I can’t." Teacherâ€""Can any little boy tell me \\'_l.llch is the longest day in the year?" Billyâ€"“Some fellows say the day before Christmas.” '.'I don't believe you know who I am." said Mrs. Guyleigh to Tommy. “N0, ma'am," said Tommy, “I don’t know who you are. but I know who you was. I heard mamma telling Aunt Susan." Motherâ€""Did you try to make your: self agreeable at Mrs. Highstone's?” Little daughterâ€""Yes'm; I told her all the funny things our callers said about her. and she seemed to be real inter» ested." "I have. cured Bliggins of his horrible superstition at last," the philanthrop- ist exclaimed. “How did you manage it?" "I offered to lend him thirteen dollars." "Sing?" said the specialty artist to the manager. “I can sing to beat. the band." However, on his appearance that afternoon it was noticeable that the orchestra, as usual, had the better of the contest. Mrs. A.â€""I am surprised that your husband earns so little if he works as hard as you say. \\'_ha.t does he do?" Mrs. B.â€"“'I‘he last thing he did was to calculate how man times a clock tick- ed in the course 0 1.000 years." "My dear," he said to his lady love. "I've been busy Don’t all dayâ€"not manual labor. you know. but brain work, which is the hardest kint.“ "Yes, indeed; I know it must. be for you." and there was a tender look of sympathy in her eyes which aroused him. ' ' +‘.____ BOARDING i-HOUSE AFTERMATHS. 311's. Slimdietâ€"Have some more of the mackerel. Mr. Boarder? thr. Boardcrâ€" No. thank you. Have a piece of the liver? No, thank you. How strange you are! “'hy. I am so extmvagantly fond of unokerel and liver I could eat them all the time. Pert- haps you are late this morning. must hurry? Yes, I am a little late. Goodrmorn- mime! Janeâ€"Yes. mum. Afr. Boarder has gone down town. You am broil me that piece of tender- loin now. _ and. AN ANOMALY. A itatorâ€"Don’t you know.~sir. that in t is country‘ the rich are growing richer and the poor pooer Patrickâ€"Thur it's rich 0i must be for Oi'm a. moighty eight better off than Oi waz when 0i landed. yet.” He. . ' Ii at night. YOUNG FOLKS. W GREAT GRANDMOTHER'S DEBUT. "Tell you a story i" said dear old grandma. “Dear me! dear me! I think I've told you all I know. Shall I tell you 'Cinderella’ over again? orâ€"" “No. no, grandma." says a chorus of voices; "tell us something about when you were young." "\Vell, if you wish, I‘ll tell you about my mother's first party. It wasa win- ter night, and mother was to go at 8, and that was considered very late; but Uncle Robert, who was to take her. couldn't get home before. Her dress was beautifulâ€"~11 peach-colored satin. with lace on it already a generation old, and the hairâ€"dresser was to come out. from town to arrange her hair, and she was to take with her Abigail, our poor, half-witted maid, to put on the finish- ing touches after they arrived. "Now Abby had, as some poor weak- brained creatures have, a passionate ad- miration for anything particularly bright and showy, and she had one trea- sure which she guarded as the apple of her eye. It was a very large bow of arSPnic green, golden yellow, and tar- tan plaid, fastened in the center by a huge buckle of green and white glass. She also adored mother. "Well. the eventful night came, and mother at last was dressed and ready. They say she looked beautiful, and she was a very handsome woman in her day. my dears. The satin gown went on just right, and did not even ruffle the pow- dered hair, and mother. Abigail. and Uncle _Robert departed in the sleigh at 8 precisely. "\Vhen they arrived they were usher- ed up stairs to uncloak. Just as mo- ther turned to go down stairs, one of the maids came running in and said, ‘Miss Dolly, Mr. Robert has forgotten ayery important message he was to give Mr. Grey, and he says he will come back as soon as he can, and for you to go down.’ It was rather hard to make her first entry alone, but still mother mustered up courage and went down. The host and hostess received her. very kindly, and she was soon en- joying herself very much. There was only one drawback to her happiness: wherever she passed, the people slight- ly turned, looked rather surprised, and they hastily looked away, in vain try- ing to suppress 0. smile. At last mo- ther began to get seriously worried. and running up stairs, asked Abby what the trouble was. ‘thy, nothing, Miss Dol- ly,’ said she; ‘it looks beautiful.’ So mother. satisfied, went down again. But now it was worse than before. Audible titters and looks of surprise greeted her wherever she turned, until from excite- ment and vexation she was ready to cry; so you may imagine it was not long after Uncle Robert came before they were on their way home. "As they entered the parlor poor mo- ther dropped her cloak, and sinking into a chair, was on the verge of a deluge of tears, when a burst of laughter from the assembled family made her spring to her feet, pale with anger. '\Vhat are you laughing at’t' she demanded. 'I never was treated so before. I never knew there were such rude people in the world.’ And fairly overcome. she sank down and cried as if her heart would break. And then, in the midst of subs and laughter. grandmother mov- ed forward and unpinned from the mid- dle of my mother's back Abby’s green bow, to which was added a long strin of artificial pansies! The poor girl ha felt hurt that she could do nothing for mother's first party, so when they ar- rived she had added this decoration, thinking she put the crowning touch to the costume. "And this is the story of ‘My Mo- ther's Debut.‘ " \s‘ N .N‘.\A MW ,3 THE COMPLEXION. One is apt to give the country girls precedence where the complexion is con- cerned. As a. rule they are healthy. rosy-checked beings, not because they bestow any more care on their persons than the city girls, but because of the pure, sweet air, the pure food. and the consequent good digestions. Complex- ion, it is known, is very largely a mat- ter of digestion. ‘Where there is good digestion a. good complexion should be certain to follow. If plenty of good ripe fruit and vegetables could be procured they should be eaten. Hot breads “are to be avoided always. The woman who can assimilate fruits, milk. soft-boiled eggs, dry toast. onions and other vege- tables and rare beef is aiding her com- plexion wonderfully. The use of stewed fruits, figs and lemons have many times proved beneficial to the system. Medicines should not always resorted to. Very few. unless prescribed by a physician. are reliable and safe. Not always is the unsightly appar- ance of the complexion due to the tges- tion, and diseases of the skin should re- ceive attention before they have.taken a firm hold. Blackheads and imples are two of the most annoying at actions. Good soap _is the first requtstto for their removal. Cheap soap contains many oisons which are harmful to the skin. they are bought. however. the pure white or pale brown are the best. The genuine white castile soap is the only thing to use. Colored and highly per- fumed soaps are always odious. For the removal of blackheads the following simple remedy has been found effect- ual. Take. two basins of water. one With as hot water as can be borne. the other very cold, but. not icy. “’ith a spon e or soft cloth bathe the face thorough y with the hot water. especially where the blackheads and wrinkles most common- I appear: then bathe in the cold water. ub in a little of the following lotion: One-half drachm of powdered sulphur. one-quarter drachm of sulphuric ether and three ounces of rectified spirits of wine mixed. This should be applied every night for three weeks and the face should be washed the following morning with warm water and carefully dried. The blackheads should then dis- appear nnrl nchr return. Sulphur baths are often recommended and can be taken at home by the addition of one ounce of sulphuret of potassium to each ten gallons of water. A simple cure for imples is melted castilc soap ap- Dtssolve the soap in a ittle boiling water. Apply at. night. letting the soap dry on. Another well recommended remedy is as follows: 1 drachm of sublimed sulphur. 5 drops of oil of eucalyptus. 1 ounce of zinc oxide ointment. 1 ounce of ointment of rosewater. This is applied at bedtime and washedl off in the morning. A mre skin should ' never be rubbed with coarse towels. i is usually tender and is apt to be great- 'ly irritated. Complexion is largely con- trolled by careful attention to cleanli- gncss. diet, ventilation and exercise. A PR ECIOI ’S GIFT. lmerchant, returned slowly to his house gone morning. Along with the other lmerchants of the city. he had been .hclping to defend the walls against the {enemy and so constant was the figm' 5ing that for a whole \veek he had worn his armor day and night. And now be thought bitterly that all his fighting” was useless. for on the morrow want of food would force them to 0139“ “19 gates. As he passed through his garden he noticed that his cherry-trees were cov- ered with ripe. fruit, so large and juicy that the very sight. of it was refreshâ€" ing. At that moment a thought struck him. He. knew how much the enemy was suffering from thirst. unhecded on the trees of his orchardt Might; be not, by means of INS cherries. secure. safety for his city? . . “'ithout a moment's delay‘ he put his plan into practice, for he knew there was no time to be lost if the city was to be saved. He gathered together three hundred of the children of the city. all dressed in white, and loaded them With fruit from his orchard. Then the gates Were thrown Open, and they set out on their strange errand. When the leader of the enemy saw the gates of the city open, and the band of little white-robed children marching out. many of them nearly hiddenhythe leafy branches which they carried. he at once thought it was some trick by which the townspeople were trying to deceive him while preparing for an at- tack on his camp. As the children came nearer, he remembered his cruel vow, and was on the point of givmg orders that they should all bo_ put to death. But when he saw the little ones close at hand, so pale and thin from. want of food, he thought of his own children at home, and he could hardly keep back his tears. Then, as this thirsty. wounded soldiers tasted the cool. refreshing fruit which the children had brought them. a cheer went up from the camp, and the general knew that he was conquer- ed, not by force of arms, but by the pow- er of kindness and pity. “'hen the children returned. the gen- eral sent along with them-wagons ladâ€" en with food for the starvmg ppople of the city, and the next day Signed a treaty of peace withihose whom he had vowed to destroy. For many years aft- erward, as the day came _around on which this event took place, it was kept as a. holiday, and called "The Feast of Cherries.” Large numbers of children in white robes marched through the streets, each one bearing a. branch With bunches of cherries on 1t. .But the old writer who tells the story 15 carcful_to say that the children kept the cherries CHILDREN SAVED HAMBURG. “ It does me good to see her bright pretty face." The speaker was an old, gray-haired woman and, following the direction of her gaze, Isaw the smiling. happy face of a young girl of perhaps sixteen or seventeen. She seemed quite unconscious of her beauty, which gave to her face an added charm, but I could not help wondering how long it would be before she changed that look of girl- ish innocence for the self-conscious com- posure so often seen on other pretty faces. _ God gives everyone some gift for the use of which they are requnsrble. To some it is that very precious one, a pretty face. Every gift is more or less susceptible of abuse; none so much as this. The girl who possesses an attracâ€" tive face has much to answer for. She ing the lives of others. . _ There is another gift; wrthm the reach of every pure-hearted girlâ€"a sweet smile. Did you eVer think how fcw_are really capable of that unconscrous brightening of the face'? I do not mean the curling of the lips or the mere contortion of the mouth, but the lightâ€" ening up of the whole countenance with the goodwill we should feel for all huâ€" manity. . Have an ever studied the faces of the hon reds of girls to be seen in any large city on their way to work in the morning? Some have a settled look of care, pitiful to see on faces 80 young; others wear a. weary, discontented ex- pression, and only now and then one sees a. face half-wreathed in smiles. A business man once said that it had become a habit to watch for a happy face, and so seldom did he see one that he always remembered it through the day, and could always recall pleasmg faces even seen hastily on the street weeks before. . Everyone is more or less impressed by a. pleasing countenance. and the girl who cultivates the habit of throwing off etty cares and troubles, and hides the ittle vexations underneath a smile. makes not only for herselfa contented life, but gives to the world a little more sunshine. READY FOR BUSINESS. Customerâ€"A friend of mine has a big diamond which he wants to sell. Dealerâ€"Big tiamonds cost moneys. I puy von last vcck. and I bay (tree tons- and tollars. friend a bank prcsident, ch? No: he's a. hotel clerk. \Vhat will you give? Haluf a taller. ..... I 5 your THE IRON HORSE IN EGYPT. The longest Egyptian railroad now extends to Girgeh, 328 miles from Cairo. It is soon to be extended to the first cataract. 710 miles from the coast. This means. of course. an ultimate rail- road connection with .the British pos- sessions in South Africa. “~â€" A FIRM BELIEVER. \Vhat would they not give for the fruit thatuhung Noddâ€"Do you believe in a man's wife" having her own way? ’ Tod -â€"Certainly. I always pm my can make it a. blessing to others or use it for the satisfaction of her own selfish desires. She should be taught to con- sider it a factor for doing good,_ a bright sunbeam given to her to use in cheer- faith on the inevitable. ._...._._â€" SOME FAMOUS FIRES. It Record of the Great (outlast-won: of Ancient and under-n Times. . In 1738 over 2000 houses ware burned in St. Petarsburg. \‘nlrmraiso. in Chili. War almost total- ly destroyed by fire in 18‘“. Hamburg was besieged, Wolff, the. In 1212 the central district: of Lon- don \verc Imam-destroyed by fire. .In the rear 1700 over one-half of the guy of Edinburgh was destroyed by ire. . In 1862 the prosperous City of Troy. in New York, was almost blotted out by fire. In 1865 there was a fire in Constanti- nople which destroyed 2800 buildings. shops and bazaars. ‘ In 1977 St. John, N. 13,. suffered from a fire which destroyed $12,500,000 worth of property. _ The insurance. of buildings against fire lo& was practiced in Rome in the time of Augustus. .In 1820 Havana was dcsolatcd by a. fire, which demroyed 350 houses in the best quarter of the city. . The great fire of New York took placu to 1835. _'I‘he. value of property destroy- ed on this occasion was $ 5,000,000. In 1758 the town of Christiania was almost destroyed. property exceeding $1,000,000 ID value being blotted out. In 1800 tug-teat fire occurred in Quo- bec, in which 2500 dwellings and sev- enteen churches were destroyed. ln_1873 Yeddo, Japan, suffered from a. fire which destroyed 10,000 houses tltnd left over 1,000,000 persons homo-r «ass. _In 1877 occurred the great riots and fires in Pittsburg. in which over :53,- 000,000 worth of property was destroyed. . Albany. N. Y.. was visited by a. fire in 1848; 000 houses were destroyed. their value being estimated at $8,000,000. ‘ The business portion of St. Peters-i \tvfiis serimistly (llzupaged bdyinfiressin L. e ro r ' os excce g .- 000.000. p De 5 In 1802 there was an enormous con- flagration at Livorpool, which destroy- edt more than $5,000,000 worth of prop- er y. In 1805 St. Thomas, \V. I., was de- vastated by fire, Government and other property to the value of $30,000,000 be- ing destroyed. In A. D. 70 the. wreatest part of Jer- usalem, including file temple, was burn- ed when the city was stormed and tak- en by Titus. In 1700 the English Government lost through the destruction of its dock yards at Portsmouth. England, over $2,â€" , 000,000. In 1837 St. Johns was almost destro - ed by fire. The estimated value of t a burned houses and their contents was $5,000,000. . In 1845 :3. eat fire occurred in New York, in which thirtyâ€"five persons were lost and $7,500,000 worth of property consumed. . Insurance against fire in the case of residences. shops, ships and warehouses was in general use in Italy as early as A. D. 1194. _ In 1784 an explosion and fire occurred in the. Government dock yards at Brest. m lr‘rnnce, which Occasioned a. loss of $5,000,000. Spanish Town. in 1808, was blotted out by a terrible conflagration, which destroyed property estimated to ex- ceed $7,500,000 in value. Montreal suffered from fire in 1852, 1200 residences and stores bcin blot- ted out of existence, the proper y loss exceeding $5,000,000. .In 1751 Stockholm was visited by a. fire which (lestroyed 1000 houses, and in 1759 another, in the same city, ruined 250 houses and stores. In 1860_P0:rtlund, Mo" suffered from a great fire, which destroyed over half the buildings in the city and occasioned a loss of $11,000.000. In 1106 the island city of Venice was almost destroyed by fire. Before that' time the city was built of wood. after that principally of stone. t In 1838 Charleston, S. C., was sweptl by aftrc. It is estimated that on this occaston 1158 buildings were destroyed. whose value was $3,000,000. In. 1764 all the public buildings at- Konigsburg, Prussia, were destroyed by fire, while in 1709 the town was al- {host blot tcd out by a. great conflagra~ ion. In 17:28 Copenhagen suffered severely from a great fire. in which 1050 houses were burned. and the business portion" of the city entirely destroyed. Jerusalem has been partly or wholly burned seventeen times, each great conflagration bcing kindled when the citv was taken by a lxisicging force. # 0n the hill where stood ancient Troy, Schliemann found, in successive layers, the ruins of four cities, each of which had evidently been destroyed by fire. In .1812 Hamburg was burned; 4219 buildings were destroyed. their esti-l mated value being $535,000,000; 100 lives were lost by falling walls and similar accidents. "The. excavations made on the site of Mncvch prove that the city was burned and then deserted b its inhabitants. who Wcrc probably eportcd after the last 'rcat siege. Ba ylon was burned by Cyrus when urko‘in ll. C. 538, but the city was rebuiltl with greater splendor than before. Its final dcstruction was by fire after a siege and capture. In 1805 (.‘arlstadt. in Sweden, was de- stroyed by fire. and it. was noted as a {singular circumstanccthatull the build- ings,in the town were consumed ex- cept the Bishop’s palace, the City Hospi- ta and tho jail. . In 1848 a grant. fire raged in Constan~ tmoplc along the shores of the Golden Horn. It is said that on this occasion 2500 dyvcllings. shops and lmzatu‘s were destroyed. their value being estimated at 815,(X)tl.000. In 1845 the lower portion of Pitts- burg was blotted out by fire. which specdilv passed beyond the control of t to defective. apparatus then employed. On this occasion there were 1100 build’ gigs burned. whose value was 810,000,- In 17:39 over 12.000 houses were burned in Constantinople, and 7000 lives wcre lost in the fire. In 1745 a fire again raged in the Turkish cn ital, during fivo days, and a series of -rriblc con- fli'hgrattons also occurred in the year, 1 " . In 1800 Yokohama, in Japan. was al- most destroyed by fire. only the Ipalace of the Emperor and a few temp es en- caping. Tho. loss was not great. most of the burned houses being of light wood or matting, with straw or thatch- ed root's. - "it 4 '1 t 1 i4 4 1 1 1 4 1 l 4 4 t 1 t _ --_-Avi<;v-A _ -.l_*-4-_--- ---AA