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1 MR 1LYKE, ftfifcr CM MMtkar. <3 ILLINOIS. D R E A M L A N D , ^ £• the dim realm I wandered throw^ " flSie shadow land of sleep, Gttttie many souls of lover* troa, $t ' A tty»t unknown to k^-c «d|%x«l IRMTO came the God of Dreams to nil Bis phantom kingdom o'er, • . And roees white and wonU*r|«lf And ghostly lilies bore. ' And as I wandered, loneli*»l V Hie spi'ita free among Onto all those whose love was blest The fairest flowers ho flung. 4 tktn I caught his garment's floattygbwn, f\ Murmuring bitterly: '• > :«•: **Kiiip. r11 the daylight is for them-* And hast thou naught for me?" * -1' An instant, as I staid him there x >'» V He looked u|>oii my faro, ... B«fore his garment's fold Of air ICelteil irorn myembwfti , Xben, swifter than a shadow He passed and no flower fel But his were as my Jost love', Looking a last farewell «-Xongmau'8 Magazine. ROSIE'8 CASE. • _ -V--"l ^\L"' ' B«^!0W tr^c fqct oc]PAp lji nlS fficc, his heud resting* on his desk. He was excusable for sleeping. He *ras well advanced in life, the day Iras a hot one, and he had tired his brain in an effort to untangle the ac­ counts of the township assessor. "Holloa, squire!" some one said. "Heiloa yourself," cried the squire, inking up his head, rubbing his eyes d adjusting his glasses. H His visitor was a sturdy, brown- •aced girl of 14, with fluffy black hair, imght eyes and a resolute mouth. _t>he was very self-contained in her ^ tuanner, and whiie there was no re- ^^entment in her composition it was Evident she was one who would stand jup for her rights. X "What do you want?" a«ked the #quire. f "Law,-'was the crisp reply. *,# The squire struggled to repress a •mile. . "I want my pony," the girl addefl. t, "Your pony? 1 haven't got vour ";|»ny. Why do you come to mc?"' "• '$*: "You're the squire, are you not?" "c? "Yes: what then?" "Mv pony was stolen last fall. The pypsies have her in their camp at •;:|Cove Creek. 1 saw her there this toorning." *' Squire Barlow suddenly became in-' %erested in the face, voice and posi­ tive way or his young visitor. "'•4 "What is your name?" hp asked. ".Rosie Watson, sir." "Oh, you are the blacksmith's daughter. Yes, I remember you now. "Well, why didn't your father come?" ^ "It is my pony," answered the girt" /•And my--my case." | "Yes," admitted the squire. He laughed softly to himself, spread out his official docket and made a few Gentries. "You saw vour pony this toorning?" he asked. "Yes, sir. at Cove Creek by the cov­ ered bridge just outside the gypsy camp. She was grazing on the banks of the stream. • 4Pon ies may look very much alike," the squire.' ~ Ah, t?tit I'd know Dollie, among a thousand ponies/' declared Rosie, her -brown face aglow. "She's a dark bay ; with black points, a star on her fore­ head, white fetipeks, and a faint dash *>f white 011 her ureast." a The square was busy wrifirig. He stopped and read aloud to her the complaint and description. "Can you add anything?" asked Rosie. , "Why, of course, little dear," re­ plied the squire, in his fatherly way. •"Then add," said Rosie, "that the jpony is ten hands high." < That was promptly interlined, and Ithen the squire gravely asked: "Rosie, can you swear that you Tcnow the pony to be yours, and that you believe the gypsies have her?" "Yes, sir, 1 can," said Rosie deter­ minedly, and without a 1 moment's hesitation. : "Take this book," th# squire said. - **It is the holy Bible. Suppose you Mtore to what is not true?" .**! should be a perjurer," was Ro- ale's answer. "And what would be -the conse­ quence?" • "My soul would be lost unless God r forgave me the dreadful sin." "Yes, child," the s juire said, with moistened eyes. "You seem to under- 3 stand what you are about." He administered the oath, and told Jher to Kiss the book. She looked at him with a wonder- A Inggiance, and then pressed her lips •to the book in an awed manner. "What will it cost?" she asked, in - •flier matter of fact way. "Don't bother your head about the -costs," the squire said. "Wait a bit," he added, seeing that she was about to go. He hurriedly filled up a blank < summon?, folded it, handed it to her k and said, "I suppos" you know where •Constable Finn lives?" % "Yes, sir." i . 4*Takc that to him at ooce," said ; tfce squire. "It is a warrant for the head gypsy's arrest. The hearing will ,, be held here at 2 o'clock this after­ noon. As you are the complainant, you must be present at that hour" *' The time and circumstances of the hearing were noised about the village, a and when 2 o'clock caine the squire's y! office was crowded. The gypsy sat & upon a rough bench, with anunllght- oa ciay pipe in his mouth. He was • dirty, unshaved, sullen looking. He did not wear a vest, and his corduroy ' breeches were fastened at his waist - t>y a greasy leathern belt, behind which the haft of a knife was visible. "The plaintiff here, this little girl, p -claims that you have a pony which ^ belongs to her,*'Squire Barlow said, his eyes on the gypsy, who replied «oolly: « "She hasn't any claim on it* / cnine." "Where did you get the pony?" {.¥ -asked the squire. "I bought her In Michigan*" said Abe mau. • *. ' "When?" /"Three years ago." It was such a bold lie that Rosie's • toce flamed with indignation. She gave a very minute description of the pony," said the squire. "There are plenty of dark bay I ponies, ten hands high and slashed With white,-' was the dogged reply. ^ icok ikt Lar acrossa retail* »«#?' he added with a grin. "The girl must ttring better proof before I'll surren­ der the pony." Rosie looked out of the roar window of the squire's office and saw a small pasture lot close by. Her face beamed with an idea that had occurred to her. "•Squire Barlow,' she said, her strong voice filling the room, •to Whose satisfaction must I prove that the pony is mine?' "To the satisfaction of the court," decided the squire with a broad smile. ¥ "All right," Rosie exclaimed with a quick, pleased gesture. "Mike out another warrant, please." "For whom?" ^ » "For Dollie." "Oh, you want the pony arrested, efc?" asked the squire, whereupon everybody laughed. "I want her brought and titrated into the pasture lot," Rosie excitedly said, pointing out of the window. "I'll prove that she is my pony against all comers." The squire caught a glimpse of ber purpose. "Constable Finn, bring the pony here," he ordered. Rosie beckoned the constable to her and whispered:. "Mr. Finn, stop at the' house and get my riding whip. We are going to have a circus," v In half an hour Constable Finn ap­ peared with the pony and the court adjourned to the pasture lot. "Poor l>ollie, how she had been abused!" Rosie said, with a vibrating voice, her tears very near.; "Mr. Finn, hand me my whip arid then turn the pony loose." The pony scampered across the lot and then returned. Rosie stood still, the whip in tier hand, all eyes rest­ ing upon her. "Here, Dollfe!" she cried. "Come here, Dollie!" The pony threw up her . head, looked at Rosie, whinnied her de­ light, and then walked up to her and poked her in the ribs with her nose. Do you love me, Dollie?" she asked. The pony nodded her head. "How much do you love me?" The pony made no response. "How much do you love me?" Rosie sharply repeated,^ with a peculiar movement of her whip. The pony kissed her by touching her cheek with her nose. Kosie was so overcome that she laughed and cried hysterically. More than one sturdy man drew his sleeve across his eyes. The gypsy stared at the experiments, his swarthy face growing still darker. "Kneel, Dollie," ordered Rosie, as she swayed her whip. __I)own went the pony on her knees. "Sit up!" cried Rosie. "In a moment the pony was on her haunches. "Shake hands, my lad}-." The pony thrust out one foot. "Now, pray." In response to that the intelligent animal folded her fore legs, rested her head upon them and looked comically demure. "Get up," was the next order. When the pony was on all fours again Rosie struck Ijer lightly on one foot. "Why, you poor child," she said, commiseratingly; "you are dreadful lame!" The pony limped around, bobbed her head and looked so dejected that everybody laughed except the gypsy. Constable Finn grinned at him and said sarcastically,-- "You must have spent a power of time learnin' the pony all that 'ere." The gypsy muttered something under his breath, a baleful gleam in his eyes. "Go away!" Rosie angrily cried to the pony, With a flirt of the whip. j The pony ran to the rear of the pasture lot and then came back at a fearful rate of speed, her mane streaming, her taws apart, her teeth gleaming. "Look out, girl!" several of the spectators cried in alarm. Rosie felt no dismay. She stood still, her arms folded, her whip in her hand. The pony did not run her down, but stopped directly in front of her and whinnied and. thrust out her. head to be caressed. '*Mr. Fiun," Rosie said,' "please cover the pony's eyes so that she can't see." The constable did so, while Rosie walked to the fence and dropped her handkerchief. Then sfie came buck and stroked the pony's nose. "Dollie," she said, in a tone of deep concern, and she passed the whip three times In front of her, "I have lost my handkerchief." The pony snuffed about her dress. "It isn't in my pocket," Rosie said. "I must have dropped it somewhere. " Go look for it" The pony went around the lot. found the handkerchief, picked it up and brought it to her young mistress. "Is the court satisfied?" asked Rosie, a quizzical look on her face. ••The court is satisfied/' 'Squire Barlow said, "In fact the (x»urt is overwhelmed. Rosie Watson, the pony belongs to you. Take her home, she is altogether too smart." "But ain't I to be compensated In any way?" asked the gypsy yrith a fierce scowl "You are getting off very cheapiy enough as it is," was t le'squires com­ ment. "You ought to be glad that she did not charge you with stealing the pony. "Well, I'm going to tiivc the pony good-by, anyhow," the man said. He stepped quickly up to the pony, grasped the baiter and pressed closely to her. > But Rosie had her eyes about her. She gave a loud scream, and deait the pony a stinging blow on the nose. The animal sprang back and the | gypsy fell liat on his face. When he t It is j rose to his feet it was discovered that I he had an ugly knife in his hand. i "The coward was going to kill my • pony!" cried Rosie in terror. ' Stoutly built though the miscreant was, Constable Finn seized him by the collar and shook him until his teeth chattered. The crowd surged down upon the gypsy to do him fur­ ther harm, but Squire Barlow inter­ fered. "Look here, you scoundrel!" he said in great anger, "if you are not out of the township in half an hour--your whole gang, bag and baggage, lock, I stock and ban el--you'll 3ad yourself to aoo&oty priana. Now,1» The gypsy sneaked sullen!#/ away. "Constable Finn followed closelXat his heels. The bystanders congratulated Rosie and cheered her heartily as she vaulted unaided upon the bareback»of the pony and rode home with her. For weeks Rosis's case before the squire WHS'the topic of Conversation. ,s Oil^OltSOftlfiB,..., They met in a lawyer's office at the earnest solicitation of mutual friends, who fondly hoped that the estranged husband q,nd wife might yet be rec­ onciled, says the Detroit Tribune. Both were very pale and very uneasy, the wife hysterical, the husband shiiky.- The kind-faced little lawyer sat between them and skillfully con­ ducted negotiations. "There's a matter of an allowance," he suggested as a beginning. "Iam not particular about that," ventured the wbm^n, "She can have all ^the money she wants," declared the man. The law­ yer made a note of it. "Now, as to the religious training of the children?" "I am satisfied to have them reared in my husband's religion." "My wife's creed Is satisfactory to me, and meets my fullest approbation." The lawyer made another note. "How about, each other's relatives?" 4*I am very fond of my husband's folks." "Every member of my wife's family is very dear to me." The lawyer wrote several long sentences. The lady drummed nervously with her foot. The gentleman tore paper into bits. Both were becoming less composed every minute. "And now for the most delicate subject of all. How about the husband remaining aw:ay from home evenings?" "I am more than willing that my husband should spend his evenings where he can en­ joy theni "' "1 never did care to be out much after dark." The man glanced furtively In the di recti oh of his wife. iHe saw that her lips were trembllpg and her bosom heaving. "Well, well, bless my soul," the law­ yer exclaimed, qordiklly, "this is not serious at all." With the blandest kind of; a smile he turned to hig.desk and fell to writing furiously. "What are you (Joing?" The husband asked this question in a hesitating, uncer­ tain way. "I am drawing up a stip­ ulation of reconciliation." There was a moment of silence. Again the hus­ band was the first to speak; "You don't know all." The lawyer paused in surprise. "Your work is vain," the man solemnly declared, "unless you can induce my wife to stipulate that she has cold feet.', The woman gave a little gasp and felared fiercely. "And it's no use to talk to me." she angrily insisted, "unless my husband stipulates that he snores." ' "Never." "Never." . The friends who fondly hoped for d reconciliation Were clriielly disappointed. A Dukp Who Resembled •Tack.-Slteppard. The Duke of Westminster, who al­ ready enjoys the reputation of being the wealthiest man in England, has just inherited a further fortune of $300,000 a year through the death of his nonogenarian mother. His in­ come as it is at present amounts to $4,000,000 per annum, and every year this is being increased by the falling in of enormous leaseholds on his Lon­ don estate. The Duke, along with his grace of Bedford, and Lord Howard de Walden, owns almost the entire land upon which London stands. The heir to all this wealth is the Duke's grandson,1 littler Lord Belgrade, an Eton boy about fourteen years of age. He i$ considerably better looking than was his irrand- father at his age, for when the pres­ ent Duke was at Eton he went by the*1 nickname of "Jack Sheppard," a sobriquet due to his extraordinary resemblance to Cruikshank's picture ot that famous young burglar and jail-breaker. The name has stuck by the Duke even after leaving school, and it is certainly funny to hear some of his old boyhood friends addressing this most wealthy and dignified of all British nobles by the name of one of England's most famous criminals.^ New York Recorder. V Royal Fluto I'lsjcr, Frederick the Great made generous presents to all musicians except flute- players. He played the flute remark­ ably well himself, and his proficiency sometimes led to acts that caused dis­ appointment to his brother artists. A fatuous flutist once visited Pots­ dam, and asked permission to play to the King, hoping that Frederick would show his appreciation of.his skill by some valuable gift. Frederick received him graciously and listened attentively while be piayed a difficult piece. "You play very well." he said, "and I am very glad to have heard 3 virtuoso of such ability. I will give you a proof of my satisfaction." So saying he left the room. The musician waited, guessing at the probable nature of the "proof." Presently the King returned with his own flute, and played the same piece which had just been executed for him. Then he bade his visitor good day, saying: "I have harl the pleasure of hear­ ing ypu. and\it was only fair that yov shouMJlear me." _NA||P PRESIDENT* H*M Excitement if rer the Debate 6"n i>latlorm-- Free Coinage Is Defeated, bnt Financial. Tariff1, and Anti-Liquor Planks Adopted ,~-l>»v««Ua»rrooe«dliics. ;• First Day. r Cihdfnnati special: The big Music Hall was gay with flaunt­ ing banners, national Bags, coats of arms of the several States, pal u s, and flowers, and prohibi­ t i o n i n s c r l p t l o n s when the delegates to the sixth annual c o n v e n t i o n o f t h e P r o h i b i t i o n p a r t y , more prompt than the delegates of the older political par­ ties, began to file in S A I T O E I . T . D I C K I E . W e d n e s d a y m o r n ­ ing. A huge American flag surmounted the stage and supported portraits of Washington, Lincoln, Neal Dow and Frances Willard. The first cheering was that which greeted the Massachusetts delegation, which entered in a body carrying opened, light-gray parasols, and singing a eam- niucrn tune* It waa lt:30 o'clock when roll demanded on the majority and minority reports, which resulted as fol­ low.*: For minority report, 359; against, 521. The report of the majority was •then adopted without division, and a recess was then taken until 8 o'clock. In the evening Permanent Chairman Hitter was escorted to the chair. After he had made a brief address, the con­ tention adjourned until 9:30 Thursday morning. Second Dp;. When the Prohibition National Con­ vention was called to order Thursday morning the Platform Committee was still at work, and it was evident that it would take some time to harmonize the conflicting interests represented therein. Three hours' pulling and hauling by the full committee, in addition to the all- night session of the sub-committee, left matters still in bad shape. The pre­ amble of the platform was complete, and the alcohol and woman suffrage planks, but the committee seemed atodds over the utterance upon the financial question. It was finally settled that the report of the committee would be in favor of free ooinage. The tariff was the next subject taken up in the committee and another prolonged struggle began. At the request of a number of dele­ gates "The Queen of the Prohibition party," as she was introduced by Chair­ man Hitter, Miss Willard, was called upon for a speech. Miss Willard de­ c l a r e d t h a t s h e w a s n o t i n f a v o r o f f u - sion. and closed by pledging horsolf and Unlntentlona ly,Severe. The other dayxtwo ladies were talking about their children and the way in which they trained them. "For my part," one of them said, "1 have about concluded that it makes no difference \yhat you say or do to children. It is a question of heredity, and they will turn out as they were born.to turn out." ' "This is a comforting doctrine," the other said; "It completely re lieves one fiom all responsibility." "But, on the other hand," the first speaker responded, "it isn't very cheerful to feel that all your faults are to lie repeated in your children. I should feel dreadful to believe that my children wouldn't be any better than I am." "Oh! I quite agree with you," was the earnest 'but unintentionally se« vere reply. Mexican Travel In the United States. The wealthy people of Mexico are getting more and more into the habit of .traveling in the United States rather than In Europe. Up to the time of the completion of the Mexican Central railway Mexican travelers were much more familiar with Lon­ don than with New York or Chicago. * Mh DB. SABG*NT. JOHW B. OOUOR. LYMAN BEECHEB. XDWABD C« DKLATAIf. JOHN H. P. HAWKINS, TATHEB THEOBAM) MATHEW. < MKAZi DOW. GEOBGB V. BBIOOS. HOME FAltfOt/S FATHERS OF THE TESJPKRANCK MOVEMKJiT. the proceedings began with the playing of. thehymn,uAmerica,"onthe immense or­ gan, aided by a bugle band on the stage. The audience i'oSe and joined in singing the hymn. At this time the body of the hall was filled, and the galleries were about half occupied. Chairman Dickie, of the National Committee, then ealled the convention to order and introduced Dr. J G. Evans, 3f Hedding College, Illinois, who for- ually opened tie convention with prayer, after which the delegates were weicomod to the city by Rev. Dr. Lock- wood, of Cincinnati. Prof. Dickie responded to the ad­ dress, and closed by naming Gov. St. John as Temporary Chairman. Wild cheering and the waving of flags and handkerchiefs greeted the mention of the name of ex-Gov. St. John. The shouting was renewed again and again as the noted Kansan stepped forward, assumed the gavel, and addressed the convention. The ex-Governor's speech was heart­ ily applauded by the delegates. On motion of Mr. Cleghorn, of Wis­ consin, the roll ot States was called, and each delegation announced the members it had selected for representa­ tion on the committees, after which the convention adjourned until four o'clock In the afternoon.* The attendance, though not as large at the second session as at the earlier W GEM. JOHN BIDWELL. the W. C. T. U. to stand by the Prohi­ bition party. Dr. J. G. Evans, of Abingdon, 111., presented a plea for contributions to en­ able the National Committee to prose­ cute its work, and subscriptions to the amount of $2t»,000 wero taken before the session adjourned, which it then did un­ til 2 o'clock in the afternoon Apparently realizing the tact that too much time had already been wasted, and that nominations should be reached with as little delay as possible, the delegates were prompt in assembling for the after­ noon session. For five hours the con­ vention discussed the platform and the discussion at times became warm and spirited. The resolutions were finally agreed upon and adopted, and the con­ vention again adjourned until evening. Nominations for President were the first thiccg in order at the night session. John P. St. John nominated Gen. John Bidwell, of California, John L. Thomas presented the name of W. Jennings Demorest, New York, and L. B. Logan named Gideon T. Stewart, of Ohio. But one ballot was necessary to de­ cide, the result being: Gen. John Bid- well, 590; W. Jennings Demorest, 139* Gideon T. Stewart, 179. The Voto by States. 5 O Oi 2 O $ t f O B 0 1 £»• a * 89 It K < a A B i r \ 1 -- 1 __ Alabama..... 4 4 Nebraska 12 8 ... Arkansas.... * Nevada 3 California... 13 New Hamp.. 21 *2 Colorado .... 10 New Jersey.. 25 1 "a Connecticut. 1* "2 New York... 70 12 « Delaware.... 1 ,1' N. Carolina.. » 8 Florida c 1 N. Dakota... 3 "i Georgia "is> Ohio 2 68 Idaho :. 5 I Oregon S Illinois...... *24 13 23 Penn <55 ii "« 'Indiana. 22 10 6 Khode Isl'd.. » ... Iowa.. 24 3 3 S. Dakota... 3 Kansas ......'. 27 Tennessee... 30 ... Kentucky ... 22 "6 "i Texas 11 ... Maine 4 3 Vermont.... 0 Maryland.... 12 "e 2 Virginia 9 "i "i Mass&elius's. 24 3 1 WaHhingt'n . 6 Michigan 17 c 3 West Va » "a "i Minnesota... 24 3 Wisconsin..*. 13 2 < Mississippi.. Missouri 3 Wyoming... 1 Mississippi.. Missouri 22 "2 "3 Total •-- -- -- Montana 1 Total 890 13!l 179 one, was over 6,000. The exercises were opened with prayer by the Rev. Father Mahoney, of St. Paul, Minn. It was decided on motion that all former nominees of the National Prohibition party be invited to seats on the plat­ form. This was carried amid applause. It was shown that b6th'Judge Black and the Rev. John Russell, the nominees for 1872, were present. H. A. Thompson, the Vice Presidential nominee in 1880 with Neal Dow, was present. The committee on credentials reported through Colonel Cieghorn that there were 972 delegates actually present in the convention. The committee recom­ mended Col. Ell F. Hitter, of Indiana, as Permanent Chairman of the conven­ tion, and Sam Small, of Georgia, as Permanent Secretary. The assistant secretaries of the temporary organiza­ tion were recommended as the perma­ nent assistants. The committee also recommended that State delegations cast the vqte only for those who were actually present. Sam Small, on the part of the minori­ ty of the Committee on Credentials, arose to make & minority report. He, in behalf of fifteen States, protested against the action and recommenda­ tion of the majority, and made a strong speech and used vigorous language against the majority report. There were several lively n^LSsagea between tti« delegates growing out of this dla- New York trave 3 votes to Bascom. When the result was known the band played "Hail, Columbia," and the usual shouting and general hurrah took place. The roll-call for candidates for Vice President was ordered, and the follow­ ing candidates were presented: Sam" Small of Geor«ia, William Satterlee of Minnesota, Joshua Levering of Mary­ land, J. B. Cranfill of Texas, and Thos. It. Carskadon of West Virginia. Small withdrew before a vote was taken. T h » totals on the first ballot for Vic® President were: Levering, 380; CranfiU, 386; Satterlee, 26; Carskadon, 21. Enough changes were made before the figure3 were announced to give Cranfill 01 Teaas 416 votes, 9 more than enough to w in. Dr. Cranfill was ealled to the slage and made a stirring address, and at 2:10 a. m„ Friday, the convention ad­ journed sine die. . . An Incredulous Professor. Tom Anjerry, a student at the Uni­ versity of Texas, applied to Professor Snore for permission to be absent: "I would like to be excused from my geography lesson this afternoon, as I want to take my sister out riding." The old professor, who is no fool, looked at the young man over the top of his spectacles and said, slowly: "Want to take your sister out riding, do you? Is she any relation to you?" --Texas Slftlngs. _ , A NEW YORK paper offers a arst- class revolve) lor the best so-and-so. Of course this evangel of peace will be accompanied lay a police permit to c a r r y , ! * * Z ? j • % . J j . ; Otdinitio^ of Principles L»UI OowiI pi Cincinnati. The platform, as It was finally adopt­ ed, is as follows: The Prohibition party in national oonventlot uaembled, acknowledging Almighty, flod aj the source at all true government ana His law aa the standard to which all human enactmen tr miut conform to eectra the blessing* of peac« Snd prosperity, preaenta the following deolar* Ion of principles: Prohibition of Llqnor TrafAo. The Mqttor traffic is * foe to civilization, the aroh enemy of popular government, and a pnb- llo nnlaance. ft Is the citadel of the force* that corrupt politics, promote poverty and . . . . ; U f e > t W r t : our con otte class interests. this Iraifto or make the 1-gotten gai and powerless legalise and protect in its ill-gotten gains are crime, degrade the nation's home the will of the people, and deliver our country into the bandit of rapacious class interests. All laws that under the guise of regulation legalise and protect this Irar * government share in vicious in principle remedy." declare anew for the entire suppression of the manufacture, sale. Importation, exporta- tioii and transportation of alcoholic liquors as - •" tutu State legislation, and thefnll power* of the government should P® 5>5eFi ? secure this result. Any party Juf / r®co«rnl*e the 'dominant nature of 5American politics is undeserving of the support of the ptople. Woman Num-ag*. No citizen should be denied the right to vote on account of Bex, and equal labor should ro- ceivo equal wages without regard to sex. i As to Money. The money of the country should be Issued by the general government, only and In suf­ ficient, quantities to meet the demands of business and, give full opportunity for the em­ ployment of labor. To this end an Increase In the volume of mnnoy Is rtfimandofl #r„S no In. dividual or corporation should be allowed to lha&e aiiy profit through its issue. It should be made a legal tender for the payment of aU "ebts, public anil private. Its volume should e fixed at a definite sum per capita and made increase with our increase in population. The Tariff, , Tariff should be levied only as * $e#en«e against foreign countries which levy tariff «pon or bar out our products from their xnar- »ets, revenue being Incidental. The residue of means necessary to an economical administra­ tion of the Government should be raised by levying a burden on what the people possess Instead of upon what we consume. Control of Railroads. legraph, and other public cor- rations should be controlled by the Govern, ent In the Interest of the people, and no ilgrher charges allowed than necessary to give r Interest on the capital actually invested. _ Immigration Laws. Foreign Immigration has become n burden Upon Industry, one of the factors in depressing wages and causing discontent, therefore oni Immigration laws should be revised and strict­ ly enforced. The time of residence for nat­ uralization should be extended, and no natur­ alized person should be allowed to vote until one year after he becomes a citizen. \ Allen IL,:;iid'-CwtteE'S. Non-residents should not be allowed to ac quire land In this country, and we favor th< limitation of Individual and corporate Owner fhip of land. All unearned grants of lands t< ail road companies or other corporation! Should be reclaimed. The Recent Lynching*. Years of inaction and treachery on the part of the Republican and Democratic parties £av< resulted in the present reign of mob law, and we demand that every citizen be protected In the right of trial by constitutional tribunals. " One l>ay of Rest. * All mra should be protected by law In their right to one day's rest in seven. < Favoring Arbitration. Arbitration is the wisest and most econom leal and humane method of settling national differences. * Speculation In Margins. ' . Speculation in margins, the cornering ol grain, money, and products, and the formation Of pools, trusts, and combinations for the bitrary advancement of prices should be sup- Pensions) ar pressed. We pledge that the Prohibition party, fleeted to power, will ever grant lust penBic o disabled veterans of the Union army and Bavy, their widows and orphans, The School Question. We stand unequivocally for the American public Bcho'ol and opposed to any appropria­ tion of public moneys for sectarian schools, tVe declare that only by united support oi fcuch common schools, taught in the English language, can we hope to become and remain j| homogeneous and harmonious people. Arraignment of the Old Parties. We arraign the Republican and Democratic parties as false to the standards reared by their rounders; as faithless €0 the principles of the illustrious leaders of the past to whom they do homage with the lips; as recreant to the "higher law," which is as inflexible in political affairs as In personal life; and as no longer embodying the aspirations of the American people or in­ viting the confidence of enlightened, progress- he yp ' fession of their own moral de lve patriotism. Their protest against the ad­ mission of "moral issues" into politics is a con- legcneracy. The arity that munlo-declaration of an eminent autlio lpal misrule is "the one conspicuous failure of American politics" follows as a natural conse­ quence of such degeneracy, and is true alike of cities under Republican and Democratic con­ trol. Each accuses the other of extravagance in Congressional appropriations, and both are alike guilty. Each protests when ovt of power airainst the infraction of the civil-service laws, and each In power violates those laws in letter and spirit. Each professes fealty to the inter­ ests of the toiling masses, but both covertly truckle to the money power In their adminis­ tration of public affairs. Even the tariff issue as represented in the Democratic Mills and the Republican McKinley bill is no longer treated Dy them as an issue upon great and divergent principles of government, but is a mere catering to different sectional and class interests. The attempt in many States to wrest the Australian ballot system from its true purpose and to so deform it as to render it ex­ tremely difficult for new parties to exercise the rights of suffrage is an outrage upon popular government. The competition of both the par­ ties for the vote of the slums and their assidu­ ous courting of the liquor power and subser­ viency to the money power has resulted in placing those powers in the position of practi­ cal arbiters of the destinies of the nation. We dencies and invite all citizens to Join us in the snu renew our protest against these perilous ten- idi ' Upbuilding of a party that has shown in five national campaigns that it prefers temporary defeat to an abandonment of the claims of jus­ tice, sobriety, personal rights, and JUh pro. tection of American homes. v The Theosophlcal Ca!en<lar. From a thecsophlcal point of view the lour ages are as follows: Sata Yuga (golden age), 1,728,000 years; Tresta Yuga (silver age), 1,296,000 years; Dwapara Yuga (copper or bronze age), 864,000 years; Kali Yuga (iron age), 432,000 years. The total of these four ages make one Maha Yuga, or great age, of 4,320,000 years. One thousaud Maha Yugas make one Kalpa, or day of Brahma, equal to 4,320,000,000 years, after which the night of Brahma, a period of equal duration, <»>mes on, and the earth vanishes from the objective plane of existence. Three hundred and sixty days and nights of Brahma make one year- of Brahma, and 100 years of Brahma make the Great Kalpa, a period of 311,040,000,000,000 years, after which the entire solar system passes into its night, and everything in it is destroyed on the objective plane. The "great night" then lasts for an equal period, and then a new sun arises on a new solar system, and evolution begins once more, the Karma of the previous system being earfled over to the new one. According to the "Secret Doc­ trine" we are now living in the Kali Yuga, the last of the four ages, and it began nearly 5,000 years ago, with the death of Krishna, B. C. 3102. The first minor cycle of the Kali Yuga will end In the years 1897-3. We have still some 427,000 years left, however, before we arrive at the end of our present age. The Kali Yuga is known as the black age, the age of splrltyal darkness, and during its existence the human race pays up for its njisdeeds in the previous ones.-- Baltimore'American. No MAN is born into this world whose work is not born with him; there is always work, and tools to work withal, for those who will, and blessed are the heavy bands of toil. <-,Y " ' -IS jfe ;-,s4 % '{_• mm "BURGLAR-PROOF GLASS" is among the late Inventions. The domestic window cleaner would be more inter­ ested in dirt-proof • Chinese etiquette is peculiar. Bei*"; 1 laps all formal politeness is peculiar/' a the eyes of those who are unaecw* tomed to it; but Chinese politeness , 3; if we may say so, peculiarly peculiar. - A. Chinese bride called upon a foreigdZr lady, says the Rev. A. H. Smith. On. Entering the room she deliberately,.. , , tnrned her back upon her hostess, and^ ^ made an elaborate obeisance. 0?;>1,, course the foreign lady was a?nare<J 1 and annoyed; but she found out the , reason of the strange proceeding after-' ward. The bride's conduct had con-: *%< formed to Chinese etiquette. ft She had performed her obeisance--* * her k'o-t'-ou--to the north because r.// that is the direction of the Emperor's • f abode. If the foreign lady was so ignorant as to stand ou the 6outh side V of the room, thnt'wns net the bride's gQ concern. She knew, if ber hostess " (! did not, in what direction to tow heik >^ head. - • A foreigner was Invited to a wed-, dine. Breadcakes were provided in abundance, but when the feast was*' 'H well-advanced a tray was produced ' ^ containing only, two or three cakes. u These were offered first to the for- y* eignej- In & somewhat ostentatious manner 4s being hot. Perhaps h£; ^ V/OUKI prefer them in that condition.- He/leelined them, with thanks, hav--•' ing already eaten as much as he ' :'f wished. .3 He noticed with some surprise that his declination seemed to thrbw 4 kind of gloom over the festivities^ i and tfe&t the tray was withrirawii^; without being offered to any one elsei,;^ It was not till afterward that tb£ | mystery was explained to him.. ; It is customary for each guest at Chinese wedding to contribute a llxed sum toward ihe expenses trf the oc­ casion, and in this particular part ot; the country such Collections ar^'faad#^ while the guests are at the table. Aa* it would not suit Chinese ideas of* propriety to ask a guest for his offer* ing, the tax is levied under the guisif • of passing him hot biscuit. In tiitf* present instance the polite tlctioa was understood by every owe except^ the ill-informed foreigner, who?e re» • fusal, he being , the guest of honor, rendered it improper for any one e'.se to make at contribution at that time# , fjftyye time i>£tcr^ril ttl? tieniSp wal invited Co another vfelf ^ ding in tfie same family. By that time he was better informed, hut the 4 family were not disposed to tUke*any :: risks. At the proper moment thd J master of ceremonies remarked, witllv, more than Occidental directness^,.,^'j "This is the place for those who hav# accounts to come in and settle thcqj.f J . • • v' Was a Remarkable Liar* A few days ago William Truesa&!<h I of Beatrice, Neb., was granted an--7 absolute divorce from his wife. Th# ,'| reasons he recited for his applications' | to the court were most remarkableTT 1 In brief, she was a monumental liar; r>i a regular female Mulhattan, Trues^ v'S dale avowed that she told 10,000 lie# ^ p within the three years of their mar4 If ried life. He declared that sh# could not tell the truth, and thai | her passion for talo telling and gos* > J sipiug rendered life with her unbear- • j able. Among the stories that he tiled>^ with tbe court as coming • from hei • were such as the following: She told : - him one day that his mother hadj been found dead in bed, murdered bf \ unknown persons. On another oc^;^j casion she startled him with the in* formation that their nearest neighborf|p| and his personal friend, had made aifV-fi attempt to criminally assault her. Sh# - •• secured $50 from her husband at on# time by telling him that she had jus|»7^ received a letter from a lawyer in* • forming her that she had fallen heiif. „ ^ to a large fortune, and that the law* yer required $50 to secure it. Th# believing husband shelled out ^h# ,3 money and the wife bought herself new dress with. It. Another, tim^ she startled him with the Informal tion that their little boy had tum­ bled into the well and broken his leg. What the India,haSpatfiiT-Scntlnel re^ cards as one of the most heartlesf stories that, she created, and which led to very serious results, was to the effect that the preacher had eloped with the hired girl, deserting his . wife and Ave children The husband repeated the story and Jt cost him $700, and he narrowly escaped con­ viction for criminal libeL She was dangerous woman for Mr. Truesdale. and he determined to get rid of . her. The court, after a full hearing of the case, granted him an absolute di­ vorce. ' . ; • . v High l*ralsei - ' T' The great excellence of preaching is to be intelligible to .all, even to the most unlearned. Cardinal Cheverus, after preaching his first sermon in the English language, was in some doubt if he had made himself under» stood Wishing to ascertain the fact, h# asked a laboring man, whom he badjr^j noticed in the congregation, What hdr : thought of the sermon. The man re­ plied; "Your sermon waa not like .most others. There was not a single dic­ tionary word in it.* AH the words were easy to understand n . V - M. Cheverus was satisfied with th# *: and in telling of the incident Eu^h&ii * f • ' repli would say that it was the praise he-had ever received. Duel of Two Girls. . '*1 At Charkoff, in Russia, two arirl^ who were friends fell in love with th# same young man. Ho was slow t<| make his selection between i'neiu They agreed that either could wi him if delivered of the baneful com! petition of the other. They decide^ upon a duel by drawing lots. On th diiy following one of the young ladie% wiis found dead in her room. Sh# had poisoned herself with phosphorus!, Buther friend is broken down witl| sorrdw and remorse. It is more tha * likel£j hat she will not live 'to enjo; the' fruits,-of her victory. -- Pai Lettcf.^__jp flow Tney Devour Rafelt|£s, The cat always turns a rabbit'; skin inside out, leaving it reve? like a glove. The weasel and stodi eat the brain, nibble the head, suel the blood, and leave the body, fox always leaves the legs and hindei parts. It generally bites the hea<|f ; off to begin with, and then skins th^ body neatly, as it hates the fur in its * mouth A dog .tears i I nil to bits»| while crows and magpies t>eck th# eyes out before touching the Kst of ' the body. '• : .r <<r*- SV " Wi . -yf-. A !l