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* % #;i * * * * * * A WARRIOR BOLD. By ST. GEORGE RATHBORNE, Aatbor of "Little Miss Millions," "The Spider's Web,' Caprice," "Dr. Jack's Widow," Etc., Etc. [Copyright, 1901. by Street and Smith, N«w York.] "Mia* & * & & CHAPTER II.--(Continued.) Naturally, Charlie Stuart was justi­ fied In believing the girl to be the child of some Flemish citizen. True, she fig not dressed in the usual Dutch fashion, but her golden tresses and blue eyes, that shone like twin stars, made him take the fact for granted. He was, therefore, considerably sur­ prised when, springing to her feet, she advanced a step or two toward them, holding out her hands, a look of great joy illuminating her face, and in a voice which the echoes of her recent sobs still haunted, addressed them in purest English: "Oh, sirs! Heaven has heard my prayer and sent you to my rescue!" Stuart made up his mind then and there, strange as such a proceeding might be, that there was a deeper mys­ tery about the presence of this young girl in these terrifying surroundings than had at first occurred to him. Many tilings united to make him be­ lieve this--the fact of her not being missed by her party, her manner in avoiding any reference to the friends who should be so anxious--yes, then and there he became convinced that a story lay back of it as startling as any product of an opium smoker's dream. Charlie knew it would be well for him to divert the girl's mind as much as possible from the horrors she had so recently been forced to face. Thus as they walked along, he even grew somewhat merry, and his object was accomplished, since the girl's tempor­ ary trembling fit had passed away and she was now calm enough to ask ques­ tions regarding their opportune pres­ ence in the dismal place. Several times Charlie knew she was looking at him intently. He believed that he could guess the reason--that she had a story to tell, a Story far out of the ordinary run, and was studying him when she thought herself unobserved, studying him to determine whether she dared entrust With its astonishing details. CHAPTER III. Charlie Makes an Engagement. * Who was she? This question came into Chalie's mind many times while they walked through those ghostly passages, seek­ ing the worn Btone stairs at the top of which stood the roughly hewn oak door studded with rusty nails. At the foot of the worn stone steps the girl came to a sudden stop. "Sir," she said, addressing Charlie as though he were the only party in sight, * 'unless I am mistaken these steps lead up to the museum of the Steen, and we have reached the exit Of this horrible underground tomb." "We can be in the light as soon as I unlock the door np yonder," he said Quietly. "One moment, before we ascend. I want to catch my breath--to tell yoa •how grateful I am for your timely as­ sistance " "Please don't mention it," said Char- He. "Indeed, it was a great pleasure, fair lady," chirruped Artemus, eagerly. "You overwhelm me with confusion. I have, as you may well suppose, re­ ceived something of a shock, and hardly feel equal to the task of ex­ plaining to you just now what strange circumstances brought me into the desperate predicament from which have been rescued by your assistance. But I trust I may see you again soon, when the explanation that is due will be gladly given. Forgive me if I say I have been studying you all this time, and something tells me I may surely trust you with my life. ,God knows I need friends." Her words thrilled Charlie. "Pardon me, miss--I should have told you before--my name is Charlie Stuart. I am at present an exile from old London, in search of a mission. Perhaps I have found one," he said, with an amused smile. A faint flush chased across her coun­ tenance. *"And I--am Arline Brand." She had a small reticule attached to her girdle, as was the custom. Open­ ing this, she took out a quaint little inlaid cardcase and handed him a bit of pasteboard. "When you call, ask for me under that name, by which I am known. But let me say again--as a duty I owe you, Mr. Stuart--let me give you full warn­ ing that, while I appreciate the great favor you have done me, I must tell you I have enemies, and that if you should seek to continue the acquaint­ ance so strangely begun, it might pos­ sibly bring you into trouble." ' "I never yet have allowed fear of mortal man to influence my actions," Btuart said, proudly. "But these men are cruel and un­ scrupulous. You can realize that after Seeing to what a dr^tdful fate they would have condemned me because I refused to carry out their will." "They are a set of precious scoun­ drels and cowards!" he declared. ;"Ah! but perhaps they are all-pow- erful at court--men in touch with a feiy. dynasty that can shake the earth if & aroused, to whom one poor human life ^1?' It as a fallen leaf," she said, as if test- ,4]; t • tog bis loyalty. \ . 'It is the same--I see no reason why •V'V'JI' I should draw back." Taking out his -• ' watch, he continued, in the most de- liberate fashion: "It is now almost high noon. At eight, then, this even- f;". Ifigf to the minute, I shall do myself the honor of calling upon you at your hotel, and until I am convinced that it is unlawful for me so to do, all the police of Antwerp shall not stop me In my rights of a British citizen travel­ ing under the protection of his flag." Arline Impulsively held out her *and. "I thank you. God bless you, Mr. jjftuart!" she said, in broken tones. •'<? And Charlie, as he felt the little - - ; ' liand quiver and throb in his. found a »trong indignation arising within his t,. directed against those un- known parties who had so mercilessly condemned so charming a young wom­ an to a cruel fate. It was Artemus who unlocked the heavy door and ushered them into the garish light of day, who gravely re­ lieved Charlie of his brass candlestick and placed it, together with the rusty keys, where they belonged. Charlie saw that his companion glanced hastily to the right and left through her veil. Once he was almost sure she gave a start, but by no word did she signify discovery. "Could you get a cab for me?" she asked with a perceptible tremor in her voice. "Easily, no doubt. There are usual­ ly vehicles waiting outside the Steen. This way, please." Before the vehicle started, Arline Brand threw back the veil, and again Charlie was given the privilege of looking into those honest blue orbs, rivaling the heavens in their hue. "I will release you from your prom­ ise if you regret making it, Mr. Stu­ art," she said, softly. Thanks; butf I am a singularly ob­ stinate man, I fear. At eight to-night, I said. Besides, I confess to much curi­ osity to hear what you promised to tell." Those wondrous eyes beamed upon him; a little hand crept out to allow of a parting pressure; then the ve­ hicle lumbered away, leaving him there in front of the historic Steen, watching its progress down the crook­ ed thoroughfare, and wondering at the change that had broken into his quiet life. When Charlie Stuart reiterated his rash promise with regard to seeing the owner of those marvelous cerulean orbs that same evening, he had but a faint conception of the magnitude of the task he had taken upon himself. He was dimly conscious of a figure hanging from the rear window of a second old vehicle--a figure that made all manner of pantomime gestures, and in which he recognized his friend Arte­ mus. Remembering the quaint methods by which Artemus invoked the dra­ matic muse, he ended with a laugh. "No harm done, I imagine," he said, aloud. To his surprise some one added: "That remains to be seen, young sir." Turning indignantly to see who had dared to thus address him without in­ vitation, Charlie faced a middle-aged gentleman of military aspect, who was regarding him with much urbanity. "I am quite ready to explain the meaning of those words I uttered, young sir, on condition that you favor me with your name." Charlie's first hasty Inclination was to refuse point-blank, but he had up to this point of his existence never known the time when he found reason to be ashamed of his name. It be­ longed to one of the best families in Scotland, and his ancestry dated back to the days of Bruce and Wallace. "That Is a condition easily complied with, as I have never yet refused it to any man who felt enough interest in me to ask. It is Charlie Stuart." The other bowed. "Good! I see we shall get on to­ gether amazingly well. There need be no trouble whatever, since we agree so charmingly," he said. "Ah! about what, now?" asked Char­ lie, once more keenly on his guard. "H'm! Say, the pretty fraulein." "But perhaps we do not agree on that subject; in fact, our views may be diametrically opposite. Tell me, why do you waylay me? I am a complete stranger; 1 never saw you before." "Quite true, quite true, young sir," chuckled the other; "but I have seep you before. I know when you came to Antwerp, and just how you have em­ ployed your time since." "The deuce you do! Then you must have known my name. Why did you ask for it?" with the light of suspicion and unbelief in his eyes. "To ascertain how far you would have confidence In me. I see you are incredulous; but, young man, it is my especial business to know every stranger who comes to Antwerp whether he be French. English, Rus­ sian, American or Turkish; also to dis­ cover as much with relation to his bus­ iness here as is necessary to under­ stand his status in society. Although you have never met me before, I doubt not you would recognize my name Permit me." A card was thrust into Charlie's hand. Mechanically he glanced at it. The result was peculiarly unpleas ant. It simply bore a name, but that name was as famous at St. Petersburg and Paris as in Antwerp--Baron De metrius Peterhoff. This wonderful man had been at the head of the famous Third Section in Russia; he had been the terror of Nihilists for years; an argus-eyed head of police; until, unfortunately, a cog slipped with fatal result, since tho Czar Alexander was murdered through the instrumentality of a bomb, ani from that hour Baron PeterhofT's use­ fulness in Russia was at an end. "Ah!" Charlie said, very calmly; "1 have heard of you very often, baron; but, really, I confess the prospect of meeting sb renowned a character never entered my mind. To what am 1 in­ debted for the honor?' Again the distinguished gentleman uttered the word that had startleil Charlie before. "To the pretty fraulein." Charlie frowned. "See here, baron--I know t'sl as Mile. Arline Brand. Surely must be a mistake." «• "She has golden hair?' "Yes." "And eyes so blue"--holding up hi- hands In a dramatic jn&nner that would have delighted Artemus--"that they shame the lovely skl^s of tM Riviera." Charlie groaned aa assent A crash­ ing weight seemed to press upon his brain and he felt as though tottering on the verge of a precipice. "As to the name," continued the baron, coolly, "what does it matter? Mile. Arline Brand is as good as an­ other--Indeed, when you come to ex­ amine it, there is something of the ad­ venturess stripe about so delightful a cognomen, don't you think, young sir? To my knowledge that is only one of a score of different names the lady has adopted within the last few years." "Adventuress!" How like the shock of a rattlesnake's' stroke the mention of that word fell upon Charlie's hearing. "Since you have been so kind as to give me warning, suppose you tell me who this wonderful lady of many names is?" he asked, coldly. "You must have heard of the Count­ ess Isolde Brabant." It was a name he had often seen mentioned In London and continental papers, a name belonging to a beautiful Russian yoUng woman, given over heart and soul to the cause of Nihil­ ism, connected with high families in the Land of the White Czar, banished through royal decree, and now turned adventuress in Vienna, Paris and other capitals of Europe. He shuddered at the picture. "At least I am under favors to you, baron, for your kindness; and if I make a fool of myself it will not be for lack of warning." "Well, young sir, I owe my life to your father. Before Seba'stopol, wh n a fierce engagement was in progress, I had been cut down and lay there help­ less, when a squadron of British dra­ goons charged. They would have crushed me to atoms, but that a wounded Highlander captain, crawl­ ing over, shielded my body with his own, and, raising himself, waved his tartan in the air, at which the dra­ goons separated, sweeping past to the left and to the right. That brave Highlander was your noble father. For years we corresponded; but in my eventful life the memory of the debt I owed him--more shame to me--became obscured by other issues. Young sir, for his sake I have sought to save you from the snare of the fowler. Be warned in time." A cab, doubtless previously signaled, dashed up, the busy baron jumped in, waved his hand to Charlie, and was gone. He left a very puzzled and deeply worried young man in front of the Steen. Charlie seemed wrestling with the problem, and drawn first this way, then that; but his natural obstinacy finally won out. "Well," he muttered through his teeth, "I said eight o'clock to-night; and, come weal or come woe, I shall keep the appointment." (To be continued.) QUESTION DEVIL COULDN'T ANSWER Unable to Predict Action of a Ntw York Jury. While waiting for the verdict in the Patrick case a few days ago somebody remarked to Mr. Van Diver of the Dis­ trict Attorney's office, that he thought the jury would acquit the lawyer who had conspired with William Marsh Rice's valet to gain possession of the Texas millionaire's fortune. Mr. Van Diver, who had followed the case close­ ly for several months, doubted this, but added rejjectively: "Of course, nothing is more uncer­ tain than the action of a jury. I re­ member a story my father told me when I was a boy in Alabama. The story was of His Satanic Majesty and a plain citizen who met one day on a narrow pathway cut in the edge of a cliff. On side there yawned a preci­ pice. On the other side was the solid rock. There was only room for one to pass, and of these two, one must lie down and let the other walk over him. " 'If you'll propound three questions I can't answer,' suggested Satan, "I'll lie down and let you pass over my body.' The citizen asked: [y 'What is whiter than snow?' 'Cotton,' was the answer. " 'What is sweeter than suger?' "'That's easy again; molassesl' " 'What will be the next verdict ren­ dered in this county by a petit jury?' " 'Pass on your way,' said the Devil, as he made a carpet of himself." PENN WAS NOT THE GODFATHER Where *Boer Leaders Signed Peace Treaty CrWWfiLAIH w Kays ton* State Not Named After tbe Early Settler. Many people are under the impres­ sion that Pennsylvania owes its name to William Penn's vanity. In point of fact, it is not named after him, but after Admiral Penn, his father, and the son only accepted the name under pro­ test. This fact is proved by this para­ graph in a letter written by William Penn under date of Jan. 5, 1681: "This day, after many writings, watchings, solicitings and disputes in council, my country was confirmed to me under the great seal of England, with large powers and privileges, by the name of Pennsylvania, a name which the king would give it in favor of my father. I chose New Wales, being a hilly ountry, and when the secretary, a Welchman, refused to call it New Wales, I proposed Sylvania, and they added Penn to it, though I was much opposed to it and went to the king to have it struck out. He said It was past and he would not take It upon him, nor would twenty guineas move the undersecretary to vary the name for I fear it might be looked on as vanity in me and not as a respect in the king to my father, as it really was." The following letter descriptive of the Boer delegates--their appearance, mode of life, and views on peace--has come from a special correspondent in Pretoria: As a matter of fact, from first to last, while Schalk Burger, the vice president, and the rest of the Trans­ vaal government, with the exception of Reitz, were in favor of peace on any or no terms, and Louis Botha shared their views, Steyn, De Wet and De- larey were for demanding impossible conditions. Of that, however, anon. The first protocol set out: That whereas Great Britain was responsible for the war, etc., and by force of arms, etc., they were willing to sue for peace on the understanding that their rights should be restored to them at the ex­ piration of a fixed period, §tc. All that was brushed aside and the delegates after a while, with some disputation among themselves, settled down to draft less objectionable terms. But Brer Boer is a quaint compound, sus­ picious, and slow to move in any ap­ proved common sense direction. Like nearly all primitive peoples, he has no fear of asking too much, but a con­ stant dread of seeking too little. He goes on the principle that arrange­ ments and concessions are the out­ come of entirely low, selfish motives on the part of the other side. Poor Mr. Steyn was more down on his luck than any of the others on the way to Pretoria. He was nervous and out of sorts, and as he stepped out of the train his hat fell off more than once. But his eyesight is very bad-- worse than I thought it. There iq something more seriously wrong than an ordinary cold and inflammation. A local medical man was called in and Is prescribing for him. Within a few minutes of their arrival each party was conveyed to a temporary resi­ dence. Sentries were placed at the gate­ ways of their abode. The soldiers in question were drawn from the escort or guard of honor. It was conceded that the Boers could see whomsoever they wished, or go where they willed, In company of an officer. The only understanding was that the delegates, unless by express consent, should not discuss politics or the war with their visitors. Scores of female relatives and a few of the sterner sex could be seen walking about daily in the garden or lounging upon the verandas and balconies chatting with the Boer lead­ ers. Delarey had visits from his daughter, who resides with her hus­ band in Pretoria, as well as from old burgher friends. Doubt and suspicion clouded the Boer general's mind as they did those of his colleagues, de­ stroying frankness and easy inter­ course. And yet Delarey and the others were anxious to know what the true situation of affairs was, what chance there was for assistance from abroad, and how much the English would con­ cede them. He said they woulid insist that their flag, the "VIerkleur," should be retained. He spoke of their recent successes, In particular his own over Von Donop's convoy, and the capture of Lord Methuen. "I took. on the latter occasion over 867 of Lord Methuen's column prisoners, including wounded," he observed. "Why, I could hold out in the Western Trans­ vaal for two years more," added the Boer general, who is, I fear, suffering from that sad complaint, a "swelled head." But to a man who has lived upon the veld among a very homely, untraveled people such boastfulness is, under the circumstances, surely pardonable. Delarey is a man among and over his Boer compatriots. ' He is honest and downright in his deal­ ings, and was so beiore the war--a Boer whose word was his bond. He further hotly declared that If he fought he would fight, as in the past, as an honorable foe, and would do nothing to forfeit the good name of himself and his burghers. Lord Kitch­ ener, wno surely Is a diplomatist as well as a soldier--and he has had varied experience in both capacities, at least in Egypt--received the dele­ gates at his residence. The Transvaalers, with but one or two isolated exceptions, were for immediate cessation of hostilities, even to leaving the Free Staters to themselves. In the end, I believe it has come to this--they are to have the dubious honor of being the last to come in and to give up the further useless, wanton spilling of human biood. Steyn, who is, I fear, breaking up physically, voted for continuing the struggle, but his Influence counts for little beside that of the pugnacious, plump, swart, saturnine Christian De Wet, who is the real burgher master of the Free State. Delarey's was practically the only bellicose voice raised for war to the bitter end from the Transvaal. Mr. Reitz, the state secretary, need not be too seriously considered. But let this justice be done to Gen. Delarey, who deserves the meed of honest mens praise; he said: "If the commandoes or burghers accept the English flag I will abide by their verdict and come in, for i have done my duty. If not, I will die in the field, fighting for the old gov­ ernment and the old flag." At last the voices of the burgher women--or, at least, a majority of them--are now for peace, and that has not been with­ out its influence for settlement in the deliberations. To give a succinct account of the conduct of the negotiations is difficult but not impossible. The customary embargo was laid upon our cabling news. Even letters, mark you, are not yet out of the censor's list, and as for the claim of the press to be in­ formed of all matters of public im­ portance that is an extravagant dream. The statement of the Boer case and claims was reduced to writing more than once. Constant communication was maintained as to the course of proceedings between Pretoria and Lon­ don. Finally, when the proposals were drafted into something like con­ ditions that could really be enter­ tained, the text was wired to the Co>r lonial Secretary. Thereafter -came back in answer on Thursday, I thinjc, the British Government's irreducible minimum. Lord Milner hpd several days previously received a very long message in cipher, setting out the home authorities' view and instruc­ tions. The negotiations were nearly broken off more than once, but the departing Boers delayed departing, and started to talk matters over afresh with each other. There was a second meeting on Thursday and one more on Friday (yesterday), the date of their actual re­ turn to the commandoes. Nothing is ever lost to a Boer for want of ask­ ing. In the beginning of the palaver the delegates "opened their mouths" monstrous wide. There was a declara­ tion that England had unjustly pro­ voked and made war upon the repub­ lics; that the struggle was an unequal one, and they wished for peace. They were able to continue the war for some time, but to stop further effusion of blood they would cease hostilities provided that within a year civil gov­ ernment was restored to the two states. They stipulated that, pending that and the withdrawal of the troops, they should be represented by an ac­ tual majority of at least four out of seven upon any administrative council formed to conduct the government of the country, that their flags should be retained, and at the end of Qve years the British forces should be entirely withdrawn from the Transvaal and Orange Free States, and these two countries should be recognized as in­ dependent republics. In that "purgatory" period there should be no disfranchisement of burghers, and the Boer officials should have control of the reins of govern­ ment; and, further, they would agree to amend the franchise law, as for­ merly asked for by England, and would allow British subjects to vote, and also permit the use of the two languages. There was to be a general amnesty for all who had borne arms, Including Cape rebels. It was toler­ antly pointed out by Lord Kitchener that such demands were unreasonable, intolerable, impossible. The process of cutting down seemed wearily slow, but bit by bit they lumbered from stage to stage, as it was seen that otherwise they would have to go back to their commandoes without any message. Ultimately the matter was put in a manner from which there was no trimming possible by the British Government setting fortSi the terms they would concede and not go beyond. These were substantially the same conditions as were offered over one year ago to Louis Botha and the com* mandoes at Middleburg. PBE3IDEJ1T e>TEirL . cSCHALK-BORGER. W" Two Tent* a Hrear. The penalty for swearing in some of the London hotels and bars is now a penny per swear. Directly language of a commlnatory or profane character Is heard the barmaid or waiter passes to the offender a small collecting box, with a polite request for a penny. In some establishments gentlemen with a luxurious tendency to swear are indulged as season ticket holders. They, put in a sum which carries them for a fixed period without paying for­ feit . - Season ticketf-irolders, however, are not encouraged, because the knowl­ edge of having paid for their swears "n advance encourages men to take -ut their money's worth. Senator Vest's Reminiscences. Replying to the suggestion that he write his memoirs, Senator George G. Vest of Missouri, who will retire to private life next year, after forty years of public service, has this to say: "I am not vain enough to suppose that matters personal to myself would ex­ cite any general interest. But the time may come when I might consid­ er it necessary to publish my recol­ lections in order to do^ justice to the dead and remove many1^ false impres­ sions now acepted as authentic his­ tory." The senator's "recollections" would be a valuable contribution to the history of the civil war period, and he could hardly round out his career in a worthier manner than by committing them to writing. A Collection of Brains* The Paris Faculty of Medicine has a collection of 2,200 brains, carefully prepared and catalogued. It is the re­ sult of thirty years of painstaking in­ vestigation, and is declared by the most eminent among French experts to be an Invaluable basis for the ad­ vancement of neurologic studies. Mexico's Llliputlan Navy. Mexico's navy is the smallest one In the world In proportion to the population. She has two dispatch vessels, two gunboats and five second class torpedo boats. These are manned by 90 officers and &00 men. Powerful Irritant Poison. The most dangerous vegetable ir­ ritant poison is that of the itchwood- tree of the Fiji Islands. One drop of the sap falling on the palm of the hand is as painful as the touch of a hot iron. Figures That Appall. The highest magnifying power ob­ tained with the object glass of a mi­ croscope enables the eye to distin­ guish one two-hundred-and-four-million- eeven-hundred-thousandth part of an inch. Large Stud of Horses. The largest stud of horses kept by |my private individual of late years was owned by Mr. Oppenheiiner of Hanover, in whose stables 600 horses stood five years ago. Would Die at Soldier's Hands. A sentinel at the Fort of Vlncennes had a curious experience the other day. A well dressed Individual ap­ proached him and tried to wrest his gun from him. Failing in this, he wrenched the bayonet from the end of the gun, and, putting the point to his breast, said to the astonished soldier: "Strike, if you are not a coward." The guard had by this time turned out, and the man, when taken before a magistrate, explained that he had had so much trouble In his family that he wished to die, and felt he could die happily at the hands of a soldier.-- Paris Temps. SOME ILLS OF LIFE OUR MODERN CIVILIZATION RAO FEATURES. " J Yet th« Men m< Women of the •M Day Are Physically Bapuln M Their Ancestor*--ItIIi 1» thi Smperflnona Wealth.. -Vandals In Washington. Since the Washington monument was opened fourteen years ago, 2,062,- 000 persons have ascended to the top of the shaft. In spite of efforts to pro­ tect the monument from vandals two of the large memorial stones in the interior were deface.. recently by the reritoval of letters of the Inscrip­ tion. The work was done by two men, who escaped before it was di» covered. Some features of civilized life are not wholesome. It does not Insure a perfect digestion, which is the basis of good health. It is not healthful to breathe sewer gas in houses the plumbing of which has been passed by an inspector who receives Christ­ mas gifts from the plumber. There are many other conditions which are not favorable to the best physical health. However, in spite of other drawbacks and disadvantages, there iai every warrant to affirm that never has the standard of health, strength and agility been as high as it is to-day. Though an indoor life is vicious in its influence, the men and women of to­ day--and especially the women--are capable of a greater physical endur­ ance than has ever been known be­ fore. The first and best proof of this is that at the age when our grand- sires and their dames took their places in the chimney corner as capa­ ble only of vegetable existence, the men and women of to-day are at their best, and, as Dr. Stevenson complains? the grandmothers are demanding the right to run for public office, instead of being content to knit stockings. A believer In the physical superiority of the savage brought out the great- 'grandson of a famous Indian sprinter to pit him against the white runners of the colleges. Even after a syste­ matic training he was beaten by ama­ teurs. His celebrated ancestor had defeated every white runner here and in England, but his record has been surpassed long since. Life in the open air is necessary to the best health, but there is no reason why the modern conveniences should be abandoned. On every hand are proofs of the physical superiority of the men and women of to-day over the people of any other known period. The rules of wholesome living are better understood and are more generally ob­ served. It needs only for men to re­ frain from business excesses, from dis­ sipating their energies in the pursuit of wealth, in order that they may find life well worth living. The too fre­ quent suicide of successful business men may be traced to their long and absolute absorption In the work of money-getting and the discovery that it is profitless and unsatisfactory. The realization of the fact that wealth alone does not bring happiness comes only after it is too late to effect a change. The delusion that there is no more satisfying purpose than the accumulation of money is the chief ob­ stacle in the way of man's happiness. Care of Comamptlon. Nearly every state and large city in the country is making some movement to aid in stamping out consumption. Massachusetts has a well-established sanitarium at Rutland, in that state. Vermont is considering a project of the same kind. The New Yoi-k legislature has made two appropriations aggregat­ ing $15,000 for the construction of a consumptives' sanitarium in the Adi­ rondack region. The New Jersey leg­ islature at its recent session voted $50,- 000 for a similar purpose. The ap­ propriation of $100,000 by the Pennsyl­ vania legislature in 1901 in aid of the White Haven sanitarium places this state by the side of other common­ wealths in the fight against consump­ tion. Dr. Rothrock's scheme to use the state forest reservations for the same purpose will doubtless realize good re­ sults in time. His knowledge on the subject is valuable, as he Is the state commissioner of forestry. That great good work can be accom­ plished by country sanitariums for th# open and pure air treatment, especially in pine forests, has been demonstrated. At Rutland, in Massachusetts, the per­ centage of cured patients has steadily risen. In the first year 37 per cent of all cases of the disease In all Its stages were cured; in the second year 45 per cent, and in the third year 50 per cent The record of other sanitariums will probably show as good results.--Pitts­ burg Post. Walla Built Downward. The monster building now being erected on the flatiron block below Madison Square is the most striking example of modern office construction which people whose business and pleasure keep them above Canal street have had the opportunity to watch in daily growth. One thing about it that impresses those unfamiliar with present archi­ tectural methods is the fact that parts of the outer walls are being built downward from the twelfth or thir­ teenth story to • the fourth. Below the latter there is not yet any exterior wall. It makes a strange sight for those unaccustomed to the curiosities to be seen in far aown town Manhattan, ami the fact that it is novel to many is apparent from the comments which one who passes among the Madison Square throngs cannot help overhearing.--New York Sun. Knew He War an Irishman. Cardinal Martinelli, who learned English in Dublin, speaks it with the soft brogue peculiar to that city. He says that shortly after his arrival in this country an old woman called at the delegation upon some matter of minor importance and was granted an audience with the affable apostolic del­ egate. Then she startled the people of Washington by assuring them that the new delegate was an Irishman. "Indeed, then, he is Irish," she said, "because I heard him talk. And sure, isn't his name Martin Kelly?" Palqne Present for Atnoa Camming*. A couple of days after the death of Congressman Cummings a letter and an accompanying package which he would have greatly prized reached his one-time address in Washington. It was from Frederick Power, a printer who had gone to Manila through Mr. Cummings' assistance. The package contained a native printer's "stick," made of wood and roughly lined with brass. The Interesting trophy has been sent to the New York Typo­ graphical Union.