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VVV' p int-ha in the MM... the rate of nineteen 1:: pr main battery Med ph breech-loading rm” and iry battery of four founders and two 1 hon and {our Gatli , Hement of 384 “0:“;1 ihirmielf, although etilliq served on Farragut); (1;.4 ongh ther civil war. He '1‘ nkfort, Ky., and tram onors from the navel 1 nnapolis. After muting world be was W ship. and did not leevet ace was declared. C n is a grandson of John who was once ettor the United States and w famous Crittenden ll. He. is a nephew of ‘ B. Crittenden and en, who were heroes of! Commodore Watson’s ' s that rouse I: lay always "a" ‘° and .3113)“: the hon! do‘ . In ”II s Thornton of Ban Fund .5 two sons; one Edward 5 an ensign on the emit nd the other Thornton pr'nvate in the Seventh cl fl! of Grace. 0" 01' wcnt. Ol’ It is 310 feet]; In thfi m2“: of nineteen hots layfir Newspuhx it, “If the. house 0‘ ‘ wants liquor, the House of cOllununs will h'we liquor. and all the courts in England cannot control the kSiSlative power.“ 39““)??an has reached the stage 0‘ ”Mining the subjevt. of international mD‘iCatinns Tbuugh Sweden claims ”,lfla'mty over the islands. M. Noa- not!“ Russi'm explorer, l8 urg- in been paid out. in this Way ih fin, years. Russia's cross on the St. Gothard. cream to the memory of the Russians wbow'rirmml in Suwzxroff's passage of the Alps in {799, is now completem It aunts m the right. bank of the Rena: Whit? the Devil's bridge. Oxford l'niwrsity this year for the Oxford l'niwrsity this year for the first tun» hm more candidates for Mun; in mmtw'u histouy than in the mus. the numbers being 145 for the .orznex and 1:5 fur the latter. The pr} Ufa “Double First" is depart- tI‘I HVelshmun has accomplished the 316(101 "an has reached the stage of 8 the suhjm't of international minus Thnugh Sweden claims It? uver the islands. M. Nos- le Ruml'm explorer, is urg- Governuwnt to hoist the im- tantlard over them before the Efrengthen their claim by 01‘- astronomical observa- d a ”some station. illuminatv parts 0! Berlin} Thiergarten. is excited over the failure wt of firms that have beén _, on the boom in Scotch- is being World Event. of Interest Cflmn, env’lntcrcstlng Happen.“ -: g awe been made by D" Lt‘ivhel of the Austrian I‘m-“NP at the Tem- “[ Lusoi, in northern "'9“ by Prof. Dorpleld 1‘1 terrace. of the temple the ruins of a sonn- g and a popylleéum (:h .3. 1d been destroyed used with mantle . parts of Berlin’s MILLIONS IN INVENTIONS. These inventions. which brought large fortunes to the originators, were hairpin has made $500,000.for. the in- ventor. whose wife twisted one day the old-style hairpin to hold a particuf ' to hold it, in, the bottle. An' observing bystander grasped the idea and has ‘ me o -' .nyade $10,000,000 out of the sche v..' -â€" 81:1!!le and fundé stolen from post offices during the year amounted to 81,010 in value. . The sum of 81,350,786 ispaid an- nually to railwgys, and 183.734- to The average life of a mail bag is five years. ' - ' ~ . Post-office Iletter scales cost $2.49 each; parcel scales cost $5.50. - There are 180 postal cars in' the Dominion. They travel 15,118,526 mileein a year. Three hundred and eighty-five employee are employed in There are 1.267 letter boxes in use in the Dominion. Of these, 148 hang in railway stations. Theiy cost aver- ages about?“ .500 each. ‘ two. When a man's pocket money is reck- oned by half pennies. a small reduction makes a. lot of difference. It is hard- if. surprising. therefore. that the lines- man is strongly inclined to connect the increase in wages with the increase in the price of articles of clothing sup- plied him l)y Government. and to say with a wink that he "reckons the bloomin' War Office knows a thing or To the efficient, who gets his full ls a day. this increase is not. perhaps of such great moment. But to the non- efficient. with his 8 l-Zdâ€"and a man is sometimes several months before drill and exercise produce the desired effect-ethis alteratlon is a ha.rd_ship. _ But, by a curious coincidence. with- in a few days of the army order grant- ing an increase of pay from the first day of April, an alteration was made in the price list of military clothing. Nearly every article now costs the sol- dier more than formerly. Thus trousers, which occasionally have to be replaced by Tommy at his own ex- pense, having risen from 73 11d to 8s 11d. socks have gone up 1-4d a pair, and similar trifling advances have been made all along the line. The full ls per day is only given to men who have reached the physical pro- portions fixed as the standard for infantry. This is as it should be. The taxpayer would be entitled to object were he paying full wages to men who are not up to the standard. Ills Pay Goes lip But so Doesjthe Price or ' Ills (flothcs. When. with much parade in Parlia- ment. and army orders. the British soldier was granted his “rise" a few weeks since. the patriotic civilian shook hands with himself. smiled in a self-satisfied way. and sat down to await expectantly the wild rush to the colors of thousands of hitherto reluct- ant "recrooties." says the London Daily Mail. Perhaps his complacency was not altogether justified. A con- siderable proportion of privates. in most line regiments. at any rate. are at the present moment poorer than they were before the increase of pay was granted. | w-w nu DUO .IJUU‘ vre. They became'more popular und- er Louis Philippe, the numbers of ex- hibitors making it necessary to use first the Place‘du Carrousel and in 1839 and 1844 the Champs Elysees. The 1849 exhibition in the Champs Elysees hibition. The 1878 exhibition,with52,835 exhibitors and 16,000,000 visitors, and that of 1889, with 55,486 exhibitors and 2,500,000 visitors, were held on the Champs de Mars. ms were awarded. Three successively larger exhibitions followed in the Lou- vre in 1801, 1802 and 1809. Under the Restoration there were exhibitions in 1819. 1822 and 1827, also in the Lou- urn 'I‘Ln“ L“‘ POOR TOMMY ATKINS. DOMINION POSTAL. a of the Postvoffice year was 63.202.938. ls stolen from post year amounted to Lgs on the sitéfblfi: :ments. avotive otfgr- ~térra éotta’s,~ small cost $7.25 each. rwegian sea Captain. 1 hundred miles north lookipg righfj‘qnd . last September, ghiph'gganf ' 1' north th 11 apygot r ‘ex‘f‘ i; kfigrthe ‘j . ' 'a.t' that time ofi film .'o% Lu“ Duvevw‘._ A year has passed and as no news has u it, is feared that he is alternative is most may be away and livi' ful regi'on which is sai the pole. If so, he ml cal .country for scien them is > I‘llav luv" tv- v- and a very substantial sum was put up for proof that. 1t, .had been seen. Andree told his fnends that, If per- fectly successful and H be found agood station near the North Pole. he might imo village near the warm ‘ ° :1 'of the Open pole, he would re- ;negil: tshere until he had: completed his full geOgraphical survey. -- -,._rl ncnpnn hn‘nnvnl‘ uvv “I Thus ’it was not until July 11, 1897. that he set out. Simultaneously with his start circulars advising people how to capture the balloon in case it got away were printed in four languages and were distrihutetl throughout Scan- all“ vvv.v “mu, dinavia, Norway. Sweden: Fipland, Russia. Siberia and Brrtlsh Amenca. After the balloon salled away people were on the lookout for it for days as a large reward was offered for its rescue ‘ I ,_LAâ€".‘:nl (in-m lllll a It“+ iswin ”1896iand the maker kindly con- sented to allow 20 men of science to advise him in tbgcoqgtruqtigp. “umâ€"{July 4. 1896. the balloon was ready, 'but Andree PREFERRED T0 WAIT. Until the next year, owing to certain uxctic calculations he wished to per- fem ‘ Y I a. «nun He was at one time Chief Engineer of the Royal Patent Office in Sweden and was elected to the Geographical Con- gress in London, July. 1895. Here he was subjected to the most rigid cross- examination concerning his balloon scheme. one of the chief inquisitors be- ing General A. W. Greely. All had to own that Andree’s idea was a level- headed one, if it could bemade to work. The whole thing hung upon the extent to which the balloon making had been carried. Previous to his attempt to reach the pole Andree had made so many ascen- sions that he was by no means a novice in ’the air. "The order for the balloon in which Andree was to start for thepole was finally Alpfigedyirh Lac‘hamlrre, of Par- That was the last seen of him. Al- though many expeditions have sailed to find him none have been successful. if he, reached the pole he found it: im- possible to return. Or did he fail to reach the pole at all? Did the balloon collapse and precipitate him in the ice floee of the Arctic Sea? Did he cross the pole, as many have claimed. suco cessfully, and, starting on his west- ward journey. intending to encircle the earth. fail to find lund again? W'hat became of him? Is be alive, and if so. where is he? Did he die, and if he did. WHERE IS HIS BODYa? In case a westerly wind continuedto blow he would continue west and would cross the pole and. come down to San Francisco, landing there IN THREE DAYS. When Andree was ready to start he shook hands with his friends and. step- ped into the car. His companions step- ped in after him. The great sphere was loosened, the ballast thrown out. and the balloon started Upward. As it shot into the air Andree shouted, “1n the name of my colleagues I send you our warmest greeting to our country and friends." He rr Andree had personally super- intended the transportation of the bal- 10011, and had stored it with provisions to last 11 days. His plan was to reach the pole within 24 hours make observa- tions and return the next day. getting back to Dane's Island within three days. On July 11. 1897. Salomon Angust Andree Started for the North Pole in a balloon. He took with him two oom- panions. Nils Strindberg and Knut Hjalmar Ferdinand Frakel. It was the most idaring exploit in the history of Arctic adventure. For years Andree had been known a balloonist and a student Two years before he had notified King Oscar of Sweden that with the proper facilities he could reach th s a of the air. he Swedish Geo- gaphical Society made up the r as f ”lulu-Ions AN OPEN POLAR SEA. Wr..-". has passed 'away, however. news has .been heard of him. Lthat he Is dead. The other H which . is most interesting. Be my and living in the beauti- is said to exist around If so, he mugt be in a trapi- ’y for scientists agree that its voy- The Sultan '01 Turke‘y‘is always seen attired in pole brdwnégarments; the Emperorggofggnstria affects gray. The young German‘Emperor has what may be called a loud taste in clothes. and is never so happy as when wearing the 3hov‘viest of uniforms or hunting cos- fumes; indeed. when attired in the latter he looks as though he had step- pediout of Drury Lane pantomime, so extraordinary and fantastic is his get- up On these occasions. The Emperor of Russia. on the other hand, likes the simblest, darkest form of undress uni. form. and he habitually wears that which L’became so familiar in all the 'photog'gaéhs‘ot his late hither. Hold on! said the imitation cowboy, in a rather low tone. Ef bear is as plenty round these parts as that. I'll fie switched at I want any! Ye'can bring me a, plate 0' pork gn'. bum, ; A beer-steak, is it, sort? [altered the little Irishman. Yes. a. bea-u-arrrrrrr-steak Yis, sort. An' phwat koind of a bear- steak wud ye have. sort? \Vhat kind of a bear-steak? Yis sorr. We have black bear, griz- zly bear, cinnymin bear brown bear, white or Polar bear, goggle-ey ed hear, Irish bear, woolly-tweet Wall Street Waiter! Hyah, wai-te-e-e-rrrri A bald little Irishman in an apron tripped up. Yis, sorr, phwat will ya have, sort? Give me a bear-steak, extra rare, and give it to me right quick, too! The Irish nature is notoriously well prepared for any emergency of the wits. Not long ago one of the sensation- mongers. who, in Eastern cities, pose as untamahle men of the Wild West, went into a cheap restaurant and, de- positing his sombrero on the table and shaking his long hair menacingly, call- ed out: Such incidents bring the soldier near to his officer, and make him readier even than he might otherwise be to lay down his life for his countxy and his commanders. Meantime Colonel Plowden and Lieu- tenant Owen were carrying Corporal Bell's body across the dangerous ground, and both of them were wound- ed in doing so. They struggled on in spite 'of their wounds, and reached cov- er with their sad burden. But alas! midway of the exposed ground poor Butler. as he lay on the lieutenant's back. was struck again, and the force of the ball knocked the heavily-laden young officer down. He got up and once more shouldered his burden. when Lieutenant Fielden came to his aid, and together these officers carried Butler to a place of safety. Then it was found that he was dead as the result of the second shot. After this the men had to retire across the exposed ground. and Cor- poral Bell was killed. Colonel Plow- den. Lieutenant Owen and Lieutenant lv‘ielden carried the dead man up a hill; and by and by the command had to cross another exposed spot. Some- body was sure to be hit now; it happen- ed to he Private Butler. and the ball struck him in the leg. so that he could not walk, Captain Parr dressed his wound. and Lieutenant Carter took the wounded man on his back and carried him. Here three men were struck by bul- lets; two of them could walk, but the third was disabled. No surgeon was present, and Colonel Plowden himself dressed the man's wounds. Colonel Plowden’s command formed a part of General Hamilton's rear- guard, and had to crossa bit of exposed ground swept by the tribesmen's fire. llrmsh Bravery Ins Recent Fight In the Khyber Pass. In Afghanistan. There is some quality in the inhabi- tants of the British Islands which not only leads them to become good sol- diers, but makes it a point of honor for those of them who are officers to ren- der brave personal services to the men under their command. It is seldom that one hears of any such incident among Bumpean Continental armies as the following which is related in con- nection with a recent fight in the Khy- her Pass. in Afghanistan; the Contin- ental officer feels himself under no oh- ligation to carry wounded soldiers on his back. “035 “warding him. A short time a!“ he was located in Alaska. and again a (farmer pigeon arrived from him in British America. The Samozendend Peninsula in lati- tude 70 degrees north and longtitude 70 degmes east. entertained a' Danish expedition sent out by the Royal Society of Denmark. This station An- dree intended to make one of his land- ings. but though the peninsula was thoroughly searched. there was no proof or suggestion that he had ever been there. Andree's balloon. which was named La. Pole Nord. was made of varnished silk. The sack was 75 feet in height and the car and observation platform gave it 12. additional feet. below. The basket was made of wicker work. lined with varnished silk to keep out the wind and was 5 feet deep and 6 feet in diameter. It was to serve as An- dree's bedroom while he was at the pole. ’ year COWBOY AND WAITER. WHAT THEY .WEKR. A BATTLE INCIDENT. An incendiary fire caused great damage to a farm in Gippsland. Ane- tralia. The farmer offered a large reward for the discovery of the cal- prit, A native detective made this report: “No man; a woman’s tracks." He discovered the boots which msde the tracks. and they belonged to the form- er ’s seventeen-yearivold dsughter. She started the fire “beesuu she loved to see the people excited." 7*I was several hours before they could even walk. After a three days’ service in the U. .5. Army’, Private Wm. H. Hook, of Company F.. Second Wisconsin Volun- teers, died of stomach trouble. His widow, a resident of Oshkosh, is the first person to apply for a pension since the beginning of the present war She will receive 812 per month. The husband was mustered in on Friday May 13. became ill the next day, and- died on Sunday, May 15. Mike Brop'hy. a Cincinnati toper, was as full as a tick when he was brought on a stretcher to a hospital in that city. He seemed to he uncon- scious. but he was quickly brought to his senses by an electrical “humming bird," which was placed on. his bare chest. This “bird" was a metallic contrivance attached to an electric wire. As soon as it. touched him. Mike bounded to his feet with a war-whoop. A subterannean city exists in Gal- icia. Austrian Poland, which contains a population of over 1,000 men, women and children. many of whom have ne- ver seen the light of day. It is called the City of the Salt Mines. and has a town hall, a church, a theatre, etc. The church has several statutes. all carved from solid salt. Seven firemen. in Williamshurg, N. Y.. became strangely overcome at s fire they were endeavoring to subdue. The tire was in a paint factory. and in the course: of their work they up- set and bursted some barrels contain- ing paris green. The dry powder en- tered their lungs and caused alarming symptoms of arsenicsl poisoning. It Something unique in the way of a. monument has been devised by a wid- ow of Bolivar Mass" who has survived seven husbands. The chief feature of the monument is a, marble hand. the index finger of which points to the sky. Under this, instead of names. dates, etc.. are the suggestive words, “Seven Up :9 A London remember was employed to rid a house of these animals. In a day or two be exhibited forty, seven rats which he paid his ferrets had caught in the house. The owner of the place proved that the ratcatcher had brought. the rats to the house in 3. Meg. and pretended he had captured them there. The royal palace in Madrid is ,one of the most beautiful structures in the world. It was built. in the early part of the last century. of white marble. by an Italian architect. It cost. '5.- 000,000. It measures 470x470 feet,with The Society {or the Preverrtion of Cruelty to Animals once proposed to establish a branch of the organiza- tion in Barcelona. Spain. The muni- cipal authorities oourteously accepted the proposal, and offered to hold a grand bull fight at once to furnish the funds. an exterior court 240 feet. square. 'root- ed with glass. A drunkm‘d was innoculated at the Pasteur Institute for rabies. at the same time that a child. who had been bitten by the same dog. was under treatment. The man used intoxicenta all throu’gb the period of his treatment. He died of rabies. but the child recov- ered. v 1._fi_ ' I All the flags used by the United States Navy are made at the Brooklyn Navy Yard. The work is mostly done by women. Each flag has ninety stars. forty-five on each side. A monster petition signed by thou- sands of women of Concord, N.H., beg- ged the \\'ar Department not to enlist. married men. The answer to the peti- tion was: “\Ve prefer them; they are used to fighting." Mrs. John Phillips. of Long Island City. N.Y., has {our eons all under thirty years of age in the! Sixty-ninth N. Y. regiment. In the main hall of the Shah’s pal- ace at Teheran. there is a carpet wov‘f en in one piece. which has been; in use for two hundred years. Mr. and Mrs. .E. Maynard. of Logan. Ohio. recentl y celebrated the seventieth' anniversary of their marriage. His age is 94 years and hers is 91. Frausesw de Cunign. a resident of New York city, became so merry at s party in a friend's house, that in an uproarous fit of laughter he hit. off his tongue. l "W I’ll-am... nu less as marble. She possesses a RHOD- ful figure and patrician hands. wrists and feet. There are no dogs in Pisek. Bohem- ia. A recent case of hydmphobia in the town caused the authorities to ban- ish every dog. and prohibit the en- trance of any others. Wm. M... - ' The Suez cannb mus. an annual profit of 813,750,011). I 4 The cultivation of the emphor tree has pmVed a great success in Floridn. In Boston a man who’is sufferini from “swelled head" is said to be at- ilicted with 'colebral tumohction." Maria Christina. Regent of Spain. has a pale. stern face, cold and change- mns‘ or Imam. lay In to!“ V"