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wHAT,s GOING oN2
Mysterious Conferences Between Ru
sian and French Officers.

Mysterious Conferences Between Rus
sian and French Officers.
New YORK, Nov. "a Paris special
to the Herald says; What NJ. De Giers is
up to no one can answer. All the news
paper men in Paris give it up. De Giers
is absolutely determined to keep
his secret. Nevertheless every one
knows that at noon yesterday q
conference took place between NJ
De Giers, De Freycinet and Ribot,
which lasted an hour and a half. When
De Precinct returned to the War Depart
ment he appeared we'll pleased, which is
a rare thing for him.
1t is believed also that despite the sec
recy kept up at the Russian En- mbassy,
the Russian ambassadors at Rome,
London and Brussels have been in Paris
since yesterday, and have had several
conferences with their chief In the
meanwhile the Grand Duke Alexis and
Vladimer-one representing the navy
and the other the army of Russia-re-
main in Paris, ostensibly merely for
their own amusement.
a rumor has been circulated since yes
terday in spite of official denials, that NJ
Hebbette, brother Of the French Minister
at Berlin, has been arrested. Herbette
was for a long time Director-G General of
Prisons, and he is accused of malversa-
ton in office. The news is very
important, for if true it would
force his brother, the Embassa-
to replace him. 1t would find no French
man willing to continue the policy of po-
litical abasement followed by the present
ambassador.
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The Brazilian Dictator Hiring
Soldiers Right and Left.
THE JUNTA IS CONFIDENT AND rs
READY TO FIGHT.
The Policy at Present, However. is to
Remain on the Detonsivc-A Portion
of tho National Guard which Has
Been in Doubt VIII Probably Join
the Insurgents.
Special to the RrconD-Uxrox,

Special to the REcoRD-U1.rox.
NEW YORK, Nov. GA special cable
gram says: Fonseca has Indignantly re-
Jected the demand of the Rio Crande
Junta for lis resignation, and has stated
that he would uso all the means at his
command to bring tho~e whom he calls
rebels TO obedience.
fonseca is Offering large bounty and
liberal pay for recruits from the numer-
oGs floating people of Rio Janeiro. MANY
desperate characters are coming forward
to take service i'll Fonsecas arrnv. The
people of Rio Grande are indignant at the
prospect of having these miscreants
turned loose upon them, and in couse-
quence there is great stimulus 70 the
voluntary recruiting for the Junta.
The policy of the Junta will probabIv
for the present be one of defense. The
Junta has, however, given out that it is
IN arms for the liberty of Brazil as
whole, and not for Rio Grande alone.
In Rio Grande itself the Junta has not
yet fully established its authority. A
considerable portion of the National
Guard, about 12,000 assembled at San
francisco Gle Paula is still in doubt. the
men being generally inclined to fevoIu-
S.SNf CttO IiiO OlllCGIS are nOlQlnQ OIlt for
fonseca. The officers have been unable
to persuade their men to declare them
serves Tor FonSeca, and will probably re-
tlre 1ron command and leave the Junta
in control.
Negotiations between the two parties
nave practically ended. General Ossorio,
military Commander of the Junta forces.
has no doubt of success against Fonseca'
The impression in Rio Grande is that
fonseca's ambition is wholly personal,
ana he cares no more for Dom Pedro than
Tor the Congress which he has dissolved.
and that his real object is to establish per-
sonal rule similar to that which France
and Lopez exercises in Paraguay.
THE COMING ELECTIONS.
LONDON, Nov. pa dispatch received
from Rio de Janeiro saws: Fonseca. in
a proclamation, dated November 2lst an
pointed February 9Th next as the day for
holding the general election, and sum
mons Congress to assemble on May Sd.
The President says the Constitution
should be amended SO as to secure the
independence of the judiciary and Execu-
tive, provide safeguards for unfolding
the Presidential vote, limiting the pre-
negatives of Congress, enlarging the
powers of the Executive and reducing
representation. The President insists
that decorations and distinctions will
be respected.
a telegram from Pernambuco says a
railway was cut near Rio Janeiro last
night and portion of it removed. It is
supposed to be the work of revolutionists.
1t is reported that the insurgents in Rio
Grande are fitting up an expedition to
capture Desterro on account of it's harbor
DID NOT SUIT THEM
PARIS, Nov. pa dispatch from Rio
Janeiro says that all the opposition men,
bers OF the San Paulo Chamber resigned
their seats on the passage of vote of
confidence in the Federal Government
by that body.
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a Nineteenth Century Episode.

One evening in the first month of their
newly-found happiness, Geraldine sat for
long time strangely silent. and Bert
ram, having finished the package of Gig
areties he had thrown out in the back
yard on the day of their wedding, began
to wonder at her preoccupied air, for Ger
aldine was ordinarily one of the most vi
vacious little beings in the world. AT
last, feeling that possibly the new servant
girl had decided to stay another day, he
broke the silence.
''What is it, darlingg' he murmured.
81 know that something has disturbed
you. Tell me, dear, for I should be un-
happy if you did not let me share your
innermost thoughts"
"It is nothing" she said shyly, gazing
down at the half-fnished caramel that Law
in her lap. Really, Bertram, it is of no
consequence. Wait until the time comes
and / will tell you
''But, my dearest" he protested, cit is
not right that you should keep any secret
from me.''
''Then, Bertram," she replied. the
dreamy look in her eyes giving place to
one of the deepest interest, ''if You must
know, was wondering whose turn il
was to put down the folding bed
Judge
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TREATIES SUPBRFLUOUS.
France and Russia Will Be
Friendly Without Them.
THE ARCHBISHOP OF AK COMES
TO PARIS FOR TRIAL
Germsuy Has Decided to Lead France
Again by Thoroughly Equipping Its
Artillery With a Newly-Invented
Field Piece-The Last Beethoven
Dies in Poverty.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoS.

~ 49, ~N1-SCtNA'
PARIS, Nov. 22.-Novo V3'euyrG, of st.
Petersburg, expresses the opinion that u
formal treaty between France and Russia
ls superiiIous, IN view OF the recent
CronstaGt fetes, on which occasion it says
the community of French and Russian
interests We're solemnly affirmed.
Gouthe Soularti. Arch Bishop OF AK. has
arrived here to answer the summons Of
the Court OF Appeal in connection with
the defiant letter sent by him to Falliers,
Minister of Justice and Public Worship,
III reply to the latter's circulars remind
ing rench bishops that they were rot at
liberty to leave dioceses without the Min
isters consent. The trial opens Tuesday
Fears are entertained that there viii be an
attempt to make demonstration. and
TIE authorities win take the greatest pre-
cautions to keep order.
Delegates Of the striking miners have
agreed to submit the questions in dis
pute 10 arbitration.
The foreign press syndicate, under
pressure rom the Government, has ac-
cepted an obscure RUSSIAN, Nj. Paulovski,
as president Of that body.
The Minister OF Justice has ordered a
report on the spread of the morphine
habit preparatory to the introduction in
the Chambers Of bill to regulate the sale
of the drug.
ii. de Paye, the political economist, is
authority for the statement that ,0G0
operatives in Paris VIII be without work
during the present winter.
yLADIMIR's EXPERIENCE.
LONDON, Nov. 22.-The Tfmcp CORE
spondent at Paris says: 1t is related that
the Grand Duke Vladimir on visiting the
Rothschilds was shown Il vault contain
ing & million in Russian stocks The
Grand Duke thereupon remarked to
Rothschild's son: Don't tell me your
firm is trying to depreciate Russian Sc
a1,.ifioc
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the center OF the square were ten obiong
boxes, each of which contained tiger or
panther, and to the sides were attached
ropes stretched TO the outside of the
square TO enable operators to pull them
o2t from distance, as 1t would be un-
safe to stand inside the square. When all
the arrangements were completed the
Regent, mounted or MaarSsar pony
and surrounded by his native guards,
with their hair done up like a chignon
and wrapped In blue cloth, rode into the
square, while man walked by his side
and held large umbrella over his head.
lie ambled once around the formidable
phalanX Of spears, and then dismounting
took his stand in the front rank to en-
courage the men. The signal TO commence
was given by the Regents band, which
struck up slow, monotonous tune, and
then the work of slaughter began. The
rope attached to the nearest box was
seized, and with good heave out came
the side, and following it came the long,
snaky form of large panther. He first
stood ana faced the sun. and in answer to
the fierce roar which arose from the as
sembled thousands, turned and with an
angry snarl dashed with long, cat-like
strides straight at the row of spears. In
an instant he was tranSfXed through the
chest. but wriggleG off and dashed along
the line. while the natives cut and stabbed
him as he passed. Bleeding and mangled,
with leg half cut through, he limped
and stumbled along until he finally fell,
and then with shout q dozen natives
dashed out and in a second the poor beast
was pinned 20 the ground by dozen
spears through the body, but still fought
and roared until someone finally speared
him through the head.
Then u most disgusting scene took
place. Some of the spear heads had come
off and remained in the body OF the AMI
NAL, but the native, in the calmest man
ner possible, inserted his hand ana CROPPED
about for the iron head till he tri-
umphantly withdrew it, and then, wip-
ing his feet in the blood. stalked back to
his place in the crowd. Numbers ran
out and tried TO pull his whiskers out,
and when he had been deprived of these
appendages the carcass was drawn away
and a fresh victim let out. The same
scene was enacted over again, some show
ing fight in more determined way than
the rest. Their tenacity Of life was eX-
traordinary, and we saw panther get up
and run away after he had twelve or fif-
teen spears through him, and was, to all
appearances, dead.
The Tiger was rather a poor show, and
retired to the center of the arena to lick
his wounds, and in spite OF stones and
dlsrespectful epithets on this monster
in order to dislOdge him he would not
move, so a band OF chosen men stalked
warily out and put an end to his exist
ence. Occasionally, though very seldom,
an animal, although wounded, Will es-
cape through the crowd and take refuge
in a tree (if a panther) and then firearms
are sent for and he is potted from be-
low. The men, ut the death OF each vic
tim, raised their spears and gave a great
Snout, and only lowered them when a
fresh animal was let out.
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what I Saw From onr piazza

One day last month, as we stood on our
piazza, we saw an Irish youth euter
the yard, driving two horses with a
heavily-loaded wagon of coal.
The road from the street to the house
was steep and winding. 1t was hard
pull for the horses, and when about half
way up they gave out.
The forward horse, whose name was
Billy, turned around as much as to say,
eve can't drag this any farther; it is no
use trying"
The driver led Billy back to his place.
and then mounted his seat, took up the
reins once more, and tried to urge on his
team.
1t was near sundoWn, and he wanted to
get through and go home to supper.
But Billy shook his head and turned
around second time against the wheel
horse.
The driver then got down from his seat.
and came and patted Billy on the head.
Billy shook his head STILL and thor the
driver threw his arms around Billy's
neck and hugged him and led him once
more to his place forward.
Billy" said he, 81 want my supper.
and you want yours, too. Now, try,
Billy.''
again he took the reins, and mounted
his seat Billy looked around at his
master, and then at the wagon;
and we know that Billy meant this time
to do his best.
Gee! gee up" cried tho driver: and
Billy and the wheel-horse, both starting
at once. carried the loaded wagon to its
stopping place at the top of the hill.
Our Ralph blocked the wheels with Il
big stone; and the driver got down from
his seat, and went to Billy, and patted
him, and put his arms around his neck,
giving him good hug.
The driver emptied the coal, and then
started off with Billy and the other horse;
and no doubt when he got home he gave
them both good supper before he took
his own.
He was not only kind hearted. but
wise. Ii he had used the whip, it might
have been an hour before he could have
got Billy TO move. He knew he could
rule best by love.-Our Dumb Animals.
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Ancient Rnins

Sir Charles Giesecke, an eminent Brit
ish antiquarian, says that numerous ruins
exist in Southern Greenland, which are
evidently relics OF Norsemen who dwelt
there centuries before Columbus discov-
cred this country. The locality is near
thepresent Esquimaux station of Tgaliko.
The ruins consist OF remains of walls of
seventeen stonc dwellings,, one OF them
marked III such manner that it is rea-
sonably certain that it was the house of
Erik Rauthi, q banished Icclandic iarl.
who was the first 10 land il Greenland.
lie established his settlements at Brattle-
lid. as it was then named, and Igaliko is
believed to be the spot where that colony
was located. 1t was on an istn,nus be-
tween two fjords, and so is in Igaliko.
The fiords are believed to be the ErilS's
and Einar's fords of the old sagas
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TIGER FIGHTING IN JAVA.
Five Thousand Menyyith Spears Agains
One Lone Animal.

We were up betimes, and, after hasty
meal, hurried on to the station in order 90
catch the train to Blitar, having heard of
fourteen tigers to be killed at that place.
After a journey of two hours through a
rather mountainous district we arrived at
our destination. A large, open space,
about one acre in extent, in the center of
the company or village. was surrounded
on all sides by gayly decorated stands,
with bunting flying from every possible
projection, which gave the whole place q
very. festive and gay appearance The
stands We're soon filled by crowds OF
gaudily dressed natives resplendent in
the different colored badjoes icoats) and
curiously worked Battick sorongs, with a
colored kahn (cloth) wound round the
head. One of the stands which did duty
as the grand stand was put little apart
from the plebian multitude and reserved
for the native prince (Regent) and the
Dutch Resident, and filed with the
Dutch inhabitants of the place.
Those natives who were going to take
part in the affair formed complete
square about eight feet deep, which
square probably consisted OF 5000 men,
all armed with sharp spears on strong
teak poles about ten feet in length. In
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PROMPT AND EFFECTIVE.
What the Vtgilantes Accomplished in
California.

The Vigilance Committee was a new
departure in the Jurisprudence Of the
world. 1t may be called compromise
between the regular course of law and
the action OF the people without regard to
officers Of the law. 1t was Selling upon
the forces of a mob, arreSting them in
their mad course harnessing them quiet
ly, and utilizing their powers in regular
form, Systematically, coolly and deliber-
ately. 1t was demonstration that had
never before been made, and it was left
to California to make it-while the law
was lying dormant on the one hand, and
trampled down and disgraced on the
other, the people-the power of all gov
ernment IN our syStem-determined to
execute in legal form what our servants
had neglected or ignored. While they
loved and revered the law, respected, up
held and applauded its faithful servants.
they condemned the faltering and scorned
the false and faithless administrators.
In 1851 it cleared the country of sydney
ex-convicts and all the worst elements of
the criminal classes. In 1856 it saved San
Francisco from the rule of mob of polit-
ical outcasts, ballot box suffers and re-
cent immigration of other criminals. In
1877, in the same place, the same people
under different conditions, and vet in
some regards similar, finding danger
from much the same elements, but on a
more formidable scale, determined to act
under the law. The State Government
was i'll better hands than in 1851 and 1856
the City Government was in better hands:
the country generally was in better con-
dition. The influence of the Vigilance
Committee of 1856 had continued and
prevailed all the time. The ethics of the
state were of higher order than at the
earlier date. The early experiences were
valuable to individuals as well as to the
masses, and when called upon for self
government the people again demon
strated a capacity that has few parallels
w. L Coleman, in The Century.
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RECKLESS WITH THEIR WATCHES
But subsequently, a Change Came O'er
the Spirit of Their Dreams.

! buV subsequently, q CHan@e Came O'er
the Spirit of Their Dreams.
A story told by Colonel ''Jim'' Britton
in the st. Louis Gto6e- Democrat fur
nishes an amusing illustration of the
ticllleneSs of fortune among the cattle
breeders of Texas and its effects on the
/ bucolic ''barous" of the plains
While hewas the State Railroad COM
missioner Colonel Britton went to Abil-
enc. The time was the flush period of
the cattlemen. Millionaires were plenti-
ful. At one of the exchanges of Abil-
enc Colonel Britton was witness to a
controversy between two of the new
millionaires who had just returned from
their first trip to New York, where they
had gone to spend part of their cumber-
some wealth and to have royal time.
'Jlm," said Jake, that's pretty fine
watch you've got there.
Yes," replied Jim; II got the ticke of
a fellow in New York. / reckon it's the
finest in Abilene"
"Well," continued Jake, drawing one
from his pocket, there's better one"
Reckon not" said Jim. "What'd
yours cost?'
paid $325 for her." said Jake. "What'd
you give for yoursT'
Cost me $685." answered jim, with a
triumphant grin. Jake was blue over
the discovery that he didn't own the
costliest watch III Abilene. He stood,
| holding the now deSpised chronometer in
his hand and looking at it. Bracing up
| after few moments he said:
'There amt much difference between
'em, but Ill bet | can throw mine farther
| than you can yours" Everybody
laughed and looked at jim. The latter
was not to be blutfed. Quick as a flash
he replied:
'pll go you one on that" The crowd
went out on the rocky street. A scratch
was drawn. 1t was agreed that the man
who threw his watch the furthest should
have what was left of both watches They
threw, and the man who won led the way
back into the exchange and set up the
drinks.
a few months afIerward,'' said Colo
mel Britton, concluding the narrative, 'sI
was again in Abilene. l saw Jake and
jim. Each had a Waterbury, and when
he pulled it out of his pocket ne held it in
both hands for fear it would drop on the
| floor
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STRENGTHENING THE ARTILLERY.
Germany Has Adopted a New and Eff
fective Field Piece.

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-The extraordinary
credit of 00,000, ,0G0 marks is asked for in
the Budge5 for the artillery, intended for
providing the army with new kind of
field gun, which has been perfected I'M
der the direction of Emperor William,
Count Won Waldersee and General
Won Schliffe. 1t is estimated that the
peace effective force will be supplied
with the new weapon within year, and
the war effective within three years
Germany will thus be placed in po-
sition of superiority to France, the work
of improvement to the artillery of that
country being still in an experimental
stage.
The Krupp works will supply the cast
steel of which the barrels of che new Gun
will be made. The gun will be lighter
than the present weapon and be fired in
one-third the time with double effect.
Instead of the various proiectiles formerly
in use, universal cartridge will be used
and with snlokeless powder.
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GETTING INTO THE PARK.
The Railroads Making Arrangement:
ior the s.orld's Fair.

CHICAGO. Nov. y. The baltimore and
Ohio road is the prime mover in Il scheme
TO secure entrance at the south end of
Jackson Park 10 the Worlds Fair for
lines running south from Union, Van
Buren, and Polk-street stations, as well
as the Illinois Central. Under the terms
of this arrangement fifteen great rail
roads win have direct entrance to the
grounds, including the Illinois Central,
Michigan Central, Burlington and Ohio,
Big Four, Grand Trunk, Wabash, Santa
Fe, Lake Shore, Pan Handle Burlington,
Alton, Rock Island, r. 4. W. and c.,
Eastern Illinois and Erie.
The exposition man cement will as
sumo all Obligations ior the grounds over
which the tracks pass The right OF way
viii furnish room for four TRACKS. be-
ginning at the intersection Of the Bur-
lington and Ohio and Seventy fifth
street and running north to the south
ern part Of jackson Park, where terminal
facilities will be afforded by the exposi-
ton management for loading and un-
loading passengers.
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CARRIE SMITHS DEATH.
The Mystery Surroundingsit Has Not
Been Solved.

Inc Mystery SurfoundinGfit Has Not
Been Solved.
CHICAGo, Nov. 22.-The circumstances
surrounding the death OF Carrie Smith.
the stenographer, whose body was taken
out OF the lake on Saturday, is a mystery.
There are no marks of violence upon the
body. Her friends refuse to credit tie
theory that she committed suicide, but
the police are inclined 10 that belief ON
Thursday She said that owing 20 inclen-
ent weather she would not return for
luncheon, and it was accordingly pat up
for her.
An noon, however, she returned, and
surprise being expressed, she said: = es,
I've come home, and am not going to
work any mo re.
Her friends thought this meant that she
was not going 20 york again that day.
Friday she lett the boarling-ho and
never returned. She belongs TO Il re-
spectacle family, the members Of which
insist that she was the victim OF foul
play. The holding OF tie post norton
viii take place under sdvisement of the
autholi,ts, ), as many televe it is the only
means of asceriainfng the cause of death.
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saving a Crop.

Deacon Hungerford, OF Chester, Conn,
is farmer. lie is also . prohi hibitionist.
this fall ard he did not know what to do
with the apples. He could rot oat them
and he wanted no cider. lie went to the
parsou TO talk over the situation He
suggested giving them alv&y But liz
parson vetoed that. What, give them 10
somebody who wotild convert them into
apple whisky. 1t WAS not 20 be thought
OF. Apple whisky, as everybo down
East knows, is u peculiarly seductive
fluid. with an aromatic odor and s. fiery
body, that makes a big drunk V ith oaly
a small headache. Its manufacture ah-
serbs the surplus apples of tbGt part OF
the country. But the icacon'e apples
should not be n1aGe into whisky. So
they took the whole crop and threw it
into tie mill pond.
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VIII Protect the Church.

BERLIN, Nov. 22.-It is reported that
Emperor William remarked to the Presi-
dent of the General Synod, apropos OF
the coming conservation of the Palace
Church at Wittenberg: 1.-THE Reformed
Church has become great under the pro-
lection of German Princes. If it should
again require their aid they will not fail
it." The remark has excited much at
tention in Berlin.
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RinIitinc q Wrong.

LONDON, Nov. PA dispatch to the
Chronicle from Tien Tsin says: Official
information is given that all indemnities
to Europeans have now been paid, with
the exception of those arising out of the
Ichang riot. The Government strictly
enjoined the provincial Viceroys, with
out reserve, to pay the indemnities, add
ing that they may be held responsible
for any further outbreak.