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rules who were as effective agents as these
proposed supervisors. Laughter. That
committee has brought in a report on the
''manner" Of holding this debate. It did
not presume to regulate the debate itself. -
This bill made slaves of men to federal
office holders. Our forefathers had brought
on the revolutionary war, and had separated
from Great Britain because they did not
believe in taxation without representation.
He warned Congress that the time might
come when legislation depriving the PEG.
pie of representation would drive them to
another revolt for the same principle
Loud applause On the democratic side.
For the benefit, he said, of the republi
cans, he read, approvngly, extracts from q
recent address, N which Justice Harlan
said it was to the states that we must look
primarily for our liberty. The democrats
were as familiar with that doctrine as with
the Holy Bible. Laughter ] After read.
ing further from Justice Harlan's address,
Mr.. Vaux sat down amid the applause oil
tho members
In the United States Senate, Saturday,
another conference committee on the silver
bill was appointed. A message was re-
ceived from President Harrison announcing
that he had signed the dependent pension
bill.
In the House, the federal election bill
was under consideration. Among the
speakers were Messrs. McComas, of Mary
land, and Ewart, of North Carolina, repub-
licans. The former spoke in favor of the
bill and the latter against it.
In the United States Senate, Monday,
Mr.. Cullom spoke in favor of the admis-
sion Of Idaho as State. The Senate
amended and passed the agricultural ap-
preparation bill. The conference report on
the District of Columbia appropriation bill
was discussed, Mr.. Sherman opposing the
section reducing the fares on the street
In the House, debate on the federal cleo
ton bill was continued, Mr.. Coleman, re-
publican, of louisiana, being one of the
speakers against the bill.
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Shaking his fiuger at the members
clustered around him, he said he wanted to
tell them that by this bill the power to
chose their Representatives was no longer
vested in the people, but in a federal cleo
ton officer bought to do the bidding of him
who appointed him. And in order to give
further responsibility to his appointment
the act provided that the circuit court
judges were to do the appointing, and the
judges were to be brought into the dirt and
filth of partisan politics.
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Prime Minister and ushered INTO
large room elegantly earpeted, and
with walls lined with luxurious divans,
upon which we took our places. One
end Of the room was Curtained by a
heavy Persian portiere, which was
pushed aside and in walked the Sultan
He was one Of the most magnih Gently
built human beings ever gaZed upon
over six feet high. He cOnYersed flu
entity in French, and, after partaking
of a light repast, the Americans re-
turned to the vessel, with the excep-
ton of the pair whose ability to speak
the Sultan's favorite tongue procured
a pressing invitation to stay on shore
that day. The dignity of the Sultan
relaxed considerably after the higher
officials had departed and our social
visit was very entertaining. The ruler
informed US that he was of the Moham-
medan faith, had been governing the
island for three years, had previously
visited Paris and the large cities Of
Europe, disliked the turmoil and con-
fusion Of those cities, and was perfectly
cOntented in Johanna.
The people were Mohammedans, but
not of the orthodox kind; the Sultan
and his prominent subjects INDUCED in
grape-juice to some extent, and the
strict Mussulman would find a very
liberal community there. Missionaries
had never as yet tried to convert any
one on the isle, and the city prison was
used that day for the first time in sew
enteen years. The Sultan had two
wives, and followed King Solomon's
example to some extent by possessing
twenty-five cOncubines, but the rules
Of the harem in Johanna are not in all
respects like those in vogue in Con
stantinOple. The actual wives of the
ruler were not allowed to be in the
presence of any man but their husband.
After marriage even their father is ex-
Guided, so the minister explained, his
daughter being one Of the wives of the
Sultan, but the other ladies of the
harem were allowed considerable lib
erty, receiving visits from their reIa-
tives of both sexes.
In a little while in marched two wo-
men carrying the fresh Overdress of
the Sultan and silver dish, which was
placed in the center of the room. It
was impossible to tell whether those
plain, as they wore thin leather masks
reaching from the eyebrows to the
chin and having holes for nose, ewes,
and ears, with a clasp on the back of
the head. which caused them to fit very
closely. Two others entered carrying
a small dish with live Goals; the silver
dish was placed upon tripod about
three inches high, the fire emptied into
it, and handful Of herbs thrown on
the fire, when a light smoke, having a
heavy rose perfume, filed the apart
ment. The Sultan arose, and, placing
himself over the little tripod, was dis
rObed of all but a pair Of white silk
trousers. His body-from the waist
up-was rubbed with beautiful ivory
brushes. After receiving a vigorous
dose he was robed in q white siIken
burnoose, and a chair placed before
him, so as to enable him to sit down.
When seated the portiere was pushed
aside and four other women, similarly
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the impression yet perfectly inscribed
upon the tablets of my memory.
Before our salute to the Turkish flag
had been fired we observed a boat leav-
ing the landing of little town in front
Of which we had dropped our anchor,
and when the courtesy had been paid,
a dapper little gentleman, dressed like
Turk and speaking the French Ian
guEge huently, stepped on the quarter
deck and in elegant phrases bade us
welcome to Johanna. He informed the
captain that our vessel was the first
one in thirty years that had displayed
the American flag there.
After the official part of his visit was
so satisfactorily settled, the visitor said
his return to shore was necessary, as
he had to settle a very complicated
case between a Zanzibar slaYe-dealer
and Johanna merchant. Anxious to
be present at a trial Of this description,
a delicate hint was dropped. which
brought forth the invitation to investi-
gate the manner in which Turkish JUS
tice was melted out to eviI-dOers.
When the man-Of-War's boat, con-
tanning two American officers, arrived
at the little town, the army Of Johanna
turned out in force to do them honor,
white building observed from the YES
sci, it being the residence of the god
of justice. The army consisted of
three individuals; one was dressed in
white trousers and the cast-On red
coat of an English soldier; he was an
officer; the other wore the fatigue
dress jacket of a French hussar over
his burnOOse, and represented the rank
and file, while a yOungster Of about
10 years of age, carrying and beIabOr-
a snare drum, proved the existence of
band. The troops, after falling into
line, marched ahead Of the visitors. and
in this impressive manner we arrived
at the kadi's court, a long, tWO-stOry
building divided into five apartments.
The last room was the city prison, and
on our visit occupied by a portion Of
the slave cargo brought to the islam
by the Zanzibar dealer, whose conduct
was to be investigated that day.
Upon our arrival the Kadi invited
us in, and. two chairs being placed
upon the platform, the Americans had
an opportunity seldom offered visitors
to that court.
He fatty refused to answer a ques-
ton, and the Kadi took opportunity to
| give the Americans an insight into the
resources of his court. A wave Of the
/ judges hand brought two burly min
ions of the law to the side Of his mulish
customer, and in a few moments his
body was on the floor, face downward,
his bare feet were brought soIes up
ward, and a long stick about an inch
/ in diameter came in contact with those
soles in such peremptOry manner
/ that the third blow proved him a solo
list of no mean capacity. He howled
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and veil qualified TO break man uD, if
at all emotionally brittle. Nor is the
dress less worthy OF attention. It is "a
every sense of the word work of art,
being q lovely combination Of black lace
and gray cashmere, with the sleeves and
petticoat panels in black silk with black
velvet diagonal bands. Given this dress
and hat and pretty girl in them, how
willing some men would be to spend
fifty dollars for game and wine supper
and then go home to a salt mackereI
breakfast the next morning.
And yet dress reformers want women
to abandon cCrsets. As If they would
have any abandon without them! How
ever let's be honest. There are times
when g woman can't wear cOrsets with
any comfort. am not a dress-refOrmeT,
or any other kind Of refOrmer. The old
ways are good enough for me. But,
dear girls, you who love tennis, let me
call your attention to something in YOUR
5lne-e corset for wear while at play It
is made of satin, MORE, or ticking, and
has no whalebOnes. These are replaced
by newly invented material which sup
ports the figure without cramping or
bracing 1t. leaving the player all of her
supple and Wlllcwy grace.
An altogether taking dress for calling
or afternoon receptions has made its app
pearance, consisting Of q fancy tweed,
nOlsetts brown made redingote style, Q
Figaro cOrsage with black silk grelots In
front edge opening on a vest completely
lncrusted with a renaissance design in
black cOEding; the skirt, straight and
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for mercy in such agOnizing tones that,
Arab as he was, we could understand
him by the cadence of his vocalism.
At the fourteenth blow justice was
satisfied, and the cuIpEit's tongue
IOosened, but his feet, looking ike
boxing-gIoves of large dimensions, had
been made useless, as he could neither
stand nor walk, and had to sit on the
floor while giving his testimony. His
obstinacy ruined his case, and the
cargo of the slave dhow, over which the
trouble began. was confiscated in be
half Of the Johanna Government.
The next day half a dozen. officers
gorgeous in gold lace and brass but
tons were pulled on shore and received
by the whole army and most of the
populace. We were received by the
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DeIt-caTry them, have them about you,
live with them. Don't be affected about
it. There was Miss Cecilia O'ReginaId;
she affected ivy-leayes for thirty-fVe
years and finally married an elderly man
by the name of Wall. 1t was so natural
for ivy-Ieaves to become attached to an
old wall. There's a joke here somewhere.
If possible, never give the world an Op-
pOrtunity to ridicule you. A nickname
sticks worse than bad one.
The lady seated at the head Of the
column is delightfully."- suggestive of the
month OF June, that glorious season SO
wildly described by Harry LittIethought
as ''the only summer month in which a
fellow may hold girls hand and
not have it perspire." This Iady's pretty
CO stume is simply 'dust cloak" for the
races, or a spin on the road, or for any
afternoon outdoors. 1t is made of pale
beige-hued foUIard, trimmed with striped
surah, altern ately dark chestnut and beige
color; very sty lish and tasteful. The hat
is diadem Of chestnut OlOred velvet,
with an aigrette of silk-pleated gauze and
a blush rose in front; sunshade to match.
The dictum has gone forth that low
tones" are to be fashionable for head
gear-mauVe, lilac, aUbergine, res eda,
beige, etc. Black-lace hats, made Of very
thin, fine, and transparent material. are
extremely mOdishs their sOmber lines be-
ing set of by eccentricity in trimming.
Some of these are merely trimmed with
bows of pink or of the new shade of lilac
known as pervenche. Ostrich tips serve
as garniture for black hats when of
straw, set in double circle around the
edge of the brim and the sides of the low
crown. Straw hats this summer will be
curved and bent in most fantastic FORMS
crooked enough to suit any disposition.
In fact, it has been bruited abroad that
there is to be a language of hat brims.
One may mean, Look out, I'm cranky"
another, BE on your guard, I'm going for
you;" and still another, Trust me, and
toned hat, of course, calls for a very
wide brim. Then therelI be the sweet,
confding, poetic, good as gold, noble
girl" hat. Here it is; I thought you'd like
to see it. Men, as a rule, prefer the
wildly fantastic in head-gear. They are
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CONQUERED HIMSELF
INN up.

$50 you wish to learn Christian
science" said a teacher of that "doc-
trine" to a Iank fellow that had applied
for tuition.
Eyes, sir. What are your terms 2"
Give dollars for three lessons"
All right. I'll take the first lesson
now"
The teacher then began to lay down
the principles of the science.
you must first learn" said he, "to
conquer yourself"
"AII right, the pupil replied.
"YOu must exterminate every human
desire; must give yourself up to the
ruling of your spirit instead of yielding
to a single impulse Of the body"
"Au right, the student agreed.
well, the teacher one day re-
marked when the term had been com
pIeted, Il think that you are now pre-
pared to graduate with hOnors."
An right; much obliged"
"But have you not forgotten some
thing ?" the teacher asked when the
student had started to go ont.
"No; reckon not.
eyes; you have forgotten to pay me
the five dollars"
"Oh, you see, I had a strong desire
to pay you-a very strong desire Of the
flesh, as it were, but have succeeded in
conquering all that sort OF thing. So
TO00
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suspicious OF woman who has too much
repOse of manner.
The charming person in the second
picture wears a hat in perfect keeping
with her face, the brim having eOntinu-
Gus and even upward roll, the garniture
being flowers and feathers, the colors low
in tone. Such a hat as this is very ap-
propriate for the ~oIdish ingenue, a
common type. Blanche FOlIes de ROLES
is pressing thirty, but insists upon sayin o
Eve girIs!" She said it ten times to Tom
TurnstyIe in ten minutes, and he finally
riposted with: Excuse me, thought
you were woman. Girls are so kitten
ISL, and then they always turn their hats
up at the back"
They learned this from the men, by the
way. A man doesn't turn his hat up from
the back, but he does push 1t up when he
uses that dreadful slang, get onto" a
thing.
Soft, flexible, clinging fabrics are
much in gue, Lyons silks, sateens,
beng8lines, surahs, figured and plain.
They drapC we'll and display a fine figure
10 good advantage. These materials
unite we'll with woolens, producing
charming effects. A very pretty costume
of this style is described as composed of
serge and silk, the silk being gray striped
with old rose. The foUrreau opened on
a vest of old gUipure. The bonnet was
an arrangement of heather with black
Ia grecque altogether a delightful crea-
ton for young person.
I was asked the question the other day
to what degree woman may safely be a
coquette. It all depends upon age and
station in life. Coquetry is Of two kinds,
real and artificial The latter. like mock
turtle soup, is the best. Men make
women what they are. They sayto them.
Deceive US, only do 1t pleasantly"
Now, dress IS a part Of the scheme.
The moment dressing became a fine art
mans domination was q thing Of the
past. The only way for men to control
women is to put them in some sort Of an
institution and make them ali dress alike.
This Is death to coquetry and reduces
woman to the position of q mere adjunct.
Keep in your mind how the women look
in such institutions" and then gaze upon
the dainty creature represented in the
third picture with the sprigs Of white
lilac in her hand Can't you almost
catch the perfume which she and the
flowers eXhale? She is armed cap-a- piel
Begin with her bat-a Tuscan straw,
boaf-shaped. covered with black lace and
trimmed with many ribbons and flowers,
with two follow -Iaddies" thrown to
the braezss The hat is extremely stylish
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An inquest recently held in Calcutta
on the body of wealthy Hindoo dis
closed a curious custom. The deceased
had suffered from maIariaI fever, and
after his death arsenic and mercury
were discovered in the stomach. a ser
want stated that an hour before the
death of the deceased a dose Of medi-
cine properly prescribed was admins
tered as stimuIant. The coroner ex-
planned that this medicine contained
mercury, which along with other
poisonous drugs is given to patients
on the point Of death. The jury re-
turned a verdict of death from natural
causes-to wit, maIarial fever.
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vet round the skirt, and cut in bars so as
to let the gray silk show through. The
bodice trimming makes a pretty contrast.
The hat is Of black velvet, trimmed with
bows Of white ribbon, and the sunshade
is of white silk, all in all a very artistic
arrangement Of black and white, novel
and effective. The shape Of the hat is
particularly to be noticed. it is the anti
podes of the one worn by the oldisb in
genUe whom I discussed further back.
That vas all contemplation. This hat
means business, action. It comes at
you the way some men shake hands with
other men-shake them up and then Jerk
them forward TO see how heavy their
heels are.-Nsl0 York letter TO CB5caq0
Ledler.
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clinging, also trimmed in the same way.
The sleeves are entirely without trim
ming. With this costume Is worn the
little Spanish cape, harmonious in color,
thrown back over the shoulder and held
around the neck by a gold cOrdelier. The
cape may also be of cream cOlored cloth,
gray, beige. or red, as taste may dictate,
The ensemble is striking and refined.
Speaking Of ensembles, I know there
are some women who take the position
that it is wrong, in fact time and money
wasted, to strike for a brilliant ensemble.
Say they, and with some reason, a woman
should aim to do some one thing we'll and
stake her fame on it. In dress, for in
stance, she should make a study Of her
good points and select one for her best
thought. 1t may be bonnets or shoes or
wraps or dresses or even gloves. The
philosophy Of the position is that no man
or woman of intelligence goes over a tot
let like a secondhand dealer previous to
making a bid. A wOman's foot or face
or figure attracts mans notice, and ask
him questions relating to any part Of her
toilet and he is dumb.
Didn't see how she was draped; was
looking at her feet, or at her dimples.
But don't reduce this doctrine to an abb
surdity. One of the Misses Folles de
ROLES, the oldish one, has very beautiful
teeth. She shows them upon the slight
est prOVOcatIOn mot speaking hguratiVely,
Of cOurse). Meeting Mrs. Hope Well, and
not having heard Of her husbands death,
she asked very politely after the old gem
tleman's health
Mr.. Hope-WelI is dead
(teeth)!"
The widow thinks her a beartIess per
son, but she isn't.
The last soft and summary robe to
which I shall call your attention is a pale
gray surah, made with fat band of vel
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A METEOR recently fell on the larger
of the two Comanche peaks. It came
on an incline of about forty five degrees
and struck the edge of the peak where
the boulders hung over the side of the
mountain. 1t came from the south. It's
descent was very bright and rapid,
fairly Illuminating the peak as it fell.
It knocked off large stones, which went
rolling down the mountain. The meteor
Will weigh several tons. Fragments that
were brought in by those who went to
see it contain nuggets of what is be-
ieved to be gold. Many people went
from Granbury to see the meteor.
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masked, entered, bearing a large
japanned tray, filled with little boxes,
bottles, and brushes. Two Of the new
Corners attended to the long, curly
hair of the master, and another pen
ciIed his eyebrows and arranged his
mustache. Then the building of his
turban was commenced-every turn
and fold being laid with a nicely that
can not be described. And, at last,
the Sultan was ready for evening
prayer. It had only taken sixty-seven
minutes and half a dozen women to fix
him IN
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THERE is a certain ceremony which
attends the death and burial of a Bank
of England note. It is only three
days after its canceling that it is car
ried to its last home in the Banknote
Library. It's first dark day of nothing
ness is spent in the inspectors Office,
where severe judges sit in Judgment on
its virtue. During its second day, it
and its thirty or forty thousand fellows,
done up in parcels, are counted and
sorted; that is to say, each parcel IS
dealt out like a pack of cards, accord
ing to dates and denominations of value.
Tie third day, they are posted in Iedg-
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HUGH MCCULLOUGH, the former
Secretary of the Treasury and great
tinancier, has hidden defiance to the
assaults of time with a stanchness
that is remarkable. He was eighty
years old on his last birthday, and is
still hale and vigorous. He is fond Of
equestrian exercise, riding daily when
the weather is fine between his place
at Bladensburg, of Evolutionary duel
ing fame, and Washington. He takes
active interest in matters financial and
economic, and writes frequent essays
on these subjects, the scope of which
goes to prove that his mental yigor is
unimpaired. He alternates his time
happily between literary and intel
lectual pursuits, owning a nice small
farm, which he keeps in high state Of
cultivation, by the most approved sci
entifc methods. While Mr.. Mccullough
is by no means handsome, he has good
eyes and bluff, open, kindly counten-
anee.
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WHEN the average man or woman
comes to be fitted with the first pair Of
glasses some curious discoveries are
made. Seven out of ten have stronger
sight in one eye than the other. In two
cases out of five one eye is out Of line.
Nearly one-haf the people are color
blind to some extent, and only one pair
of eyes out of every fifteen are sound in
every respect.
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from the Gulf of Alden; lying, as they
do, away from any direct route trav-
ersed by the commerce-hunting or
to the lot of the traveller to visit such
out-of-the-way communities, but as
chance has favored me with a stay Of a
few days among these-by the world
forgetting people I viii try in plain,
unvarnished language to convey to you
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al dc Dfneranca.

First sfficial-Sa-ay, I got a p.inter
to-day dat dere was a committee gOin'
to investigate us lore long.
Second oficiaI-Well, OATS dead
tough, for a fact. What are you going
to do about it?
Firgt -Naatbin', Of course.
An as to it bein' dead tough, that's
where you are wrong. If it wasn't a
committee. 1t would q been the news
papers. and then where would we be,
Ell ?-Terre HalJte Express.
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BE placid waters
of the Indian Ocean
break their slow
.murmurIngs upon
the shores of the
small islands com
posing a group COM
monty called the
ComorOs situated
to the north of Mad
agascar, they are
reached IN a south
easterIy direction
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WHEN Thomas Carlyle was a school
teacher he used the lash petty freely.
On one occasion, says an English mag
azine, the yells Of the victim were
heard so far in the street, with such an
appealing cry for mercy and help, that
a joiner rushed into the school with his
ak, and, handing this instrument to the
irate Carlyle, exclaimed: "Jist dOo't
ootricht and no mince matters"