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hard to draw some shrewd conclusions
from this fact. 1t is well known to those
who are best informed that some officers
from Bonneville have been lately in Paris
and there renewed their acquaintance with
Mile. Brnguiere, who in the past was won't
to pay frequent flying visits to Geneva,
where she acquired large acquaintance
among the military birds of passage from
the neighboring stations.
l VIII now return to my field of observa-
ton in Bonneville and give some of the
facts regarding the present plans of the
anarchists. From here they keep up
constant communication with their asso-
ciates at distance. map out plans of
concerted action and instruct recruits and
delegates from abroad in the science of
manufacturing explosives. Here is a cur
sorry description of the newest specimens
of their ingenuity, accompanied by three
explanatory diagrams. 1t should be I'M
derstood that none of these explosives
are manufactured here, but instruction is
given in their preparation, so that one of
the faithful wheresoever he may find him
self, may be ou fat in their construction.
A certain anarchist named Ravachol
alias Koenigstern, alias Blenner, recently
arrested in Paris, is said to have opened a
factory of such internal machines near
Paris.
One of these is bomb concealed in the
form of hand satchel. shown in diagram
No. 1. The interior of the satchel is &C.
cupied by several compartments. The
space marked b is filled with small jagged
pieces of iron. In the small divisions c
and C is quantity of illuminate. Com
municating with these and ending in the
keyhole of the satchel is glass tube (D)
containing sulphuric acid. A heavy fall
will cause the glass tube to break and the
acid to be discharged into the illuminate,
thus creating an explosion of the dyna-
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methods of gravitation or principles
of mathematics require to be grad
uated to distances north or
south of the equator, or east or
west of Greenwich. | do not say that we
are responsible for the salvation of all lost
people, but l do say that we are responsible
for trying to save them, and the ex-
pediences God would have US employ to
that end are distinctly set forth, as dis
tinctly as the experiences necessary for
the rescue of man that is drowning. If
a man is drowned before my eyes and I
raise no finger to save him, however
culpable he may have been for falling into
the water. also am guilty of his death.
And if a man before my eyes goes down to
death in the more dreadful sense of the
word and have raised no finger to save
him, will be doomed to a sorer retribu-
ton than he, and to q hell that
is more tormenting. l deserve
it. With live conscience in
in me, an open word before me and the
divine spirit aglow in my heart, declare
before God that l would take the doom of
the damned impenitent before l would
take the award of the protested convert
who clutches the hand of Christ, in blood
curdling indifference TO the gasping, strug-
Cling souls that are everywhere about Us.
II is a solemn thing TO die, but ii seems to
me, in view of the great work laid out for
myself and others. more solemn thing
10 live. in view of what we can make our
life 10 be in the way of rescuing and in
view of what We can fail of making our
life 10 be.
IT. for instance, We are very anxious to
save fine Hottentots it never occurs to us
to set up on our Atlantic coast some colos-
sal steam gong and sound out upon it pro-
digious thumps of invitation to them TO
cross 10 our own evangelical continent.
We bring the missionaries to the heather
and not the heather to the missionaries.
As distances become less and the candi-
dates for redemption grow closer home IN
inexplicable change comes over our ideas
and methods. The gong e1pedient grows,
in the estimation of the American church.
going public, less and less impracticable. II
we do not literally resort 10 gong or to
church bell we at least project church
spire high enough into the air to answer
the purpose of an evangelical placard,
and supplement this standing invitation
by inexpensive resorts TO printers ink and
newspaper advertisement. | will not say,
nor do deny that there is propriety in all
this. and advantage, too. Ny rejection is
only upon the idea that there is any kind
of a point for Christian people to stop
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to the "home circle" as represented by
their immediate believers and disciples.
To explain my meaning slight DEPRESSION
Is here essential.
At the picturesque town of Bonneville,
on the river Arve, some twenty-five kilo-
setres in southeasterly direction from,
Geneva, is the department of Haute Sa-
vote, whence French troops are dispatched
In the ordinary course of regimental duty
In times of peace. In the absence of re-
strictions preventing the French Off
GERS from crossing into alien ter-
ritory the social attractions of
Geneva have always proved a draw
Ing card TO them. Naturally they drift
into the pleasant adjacent city. where
congenial companionship and a surcease
from the dreary round of barrack life are
to be found. In the pleasant cafes of
Geneva and along its cheerful streets the
red trousers of the Gallo officer are as
familiar TO the spectators as the more SOM
Der attire of Switzerland's defenders. In
sensib!y the artificial line of territorial
demarcation has been obliterated until
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startling that the difference between a
clergyman and q layman is not differ
ence of relation to, God or men, nor differ
ence of spiritual improvement, but cas-
ual difference of official function. The
case is clear. My obligation to help peo-
clergyman, but because / am a Chris
tan. The bare fact of having been
reached and taken hold of by Christ
has wrapped up in it a commission
that l should be the means through
which others should be reached
and taken hold of in the same way.
If any reader happens to be in the habit of
init me to say to him in all kindness, but
In all frankness, that 1t really makes no
difference whether you have been &C.
customed to look at it in my way or not.
/ am merely stating to an American pub
lie the way in which the policy of evangel-
ization has been announced and exempli-
fed. This whole idea, in all the snugness
of obligation with which it binds itself
upon our hearts, our consciences and our
lives, is SO wrought into the issues of
Gospel doctrine, purpose and action that
no Christian can pluck it out without tear
ing away the threads of that Gospel.
l believe that men should stand
together on the simple platform of
loyalty. This will not undo any
cillcIcHCcS, lOT pOlHlS Oh ulUer-
ence among men are as important as
points of resemblance. As PRESBYTERIAN
will work with an Episcopalian, for in
stance, without remembering that he is
one. He will not make me less of a Pres
byterian and shall not make him less of
an Episcopalian; but to the extent that
l underneath my Presbyterian am
a Christian, and that he underneath
his Episcopacy is Christian, it makes us
one great double reinforced man. That,
in my opinion, is the whole doctrine of
Christian cooperation. 1t is the only
chance We have of redeeming the world or
of saving our own town. If this city is
going to be captured it has got to be cap
tured in the name of the Lord, and not in
the name of the Presbyterian church nor
in the name of any other church.
There is no way of inducing a man to
open the door of his heart except by work
ing at the bell-pull of kind offices. People
will love us if We love them, provided we
go to sacrifice enough to show them that
We are not shamming. The philanthropist
proceeds in that way in order to open the
door of his neighbours heart. The eyarlgel-
ist has to proceed in that way in order to
get the door of his neighbours heart open.
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py the presence of French officers. Incl
dentally, and in line with the exchange of
social courtesies, they have ventilated
Ineir theories of human enfranchisement.
Ihe work was of an uphill nature for .
long period, until, after series of many
failures to produce any impression, the
seed at last fell upon fruitful soil. The
condition under which my information
was obtained precludes me from mem
tioning the name of the French officer
who two years ago succumhed to the de-
signs of the anarchists. He was the first
to absorb in his own personality the
tenets and enthusiasm of his teachers and
to convey into the ranks of the French
army ideas which have since been widely
circulated and borne fruit.
The world may think that the sporadic
attempts at violence which it hears from
time to time are the sole evidences of life
IN the anarchist organization; that the
latter content themselves with such efforts
and seek no further to extend their ideas
1t appears. however, that outside Geneva
is located school of practical instruction
In anarchial methods and principles, the
main feature of which is tuition is species
of applied chemistry. Those who come
within the fold are here initiated into the
mysteries of manufacturing explosives
and contrivances for transporting them
from place to place. For a considerable
period in charge of this school was
Frenchman named Martinez, a man
OF wonderful personal magnetism and
will power. He seems to have been gifted
specially with capacity for influencing
the minds of Others. 1t was he who gained
over the officer above referred to, and
thus obtained for his collaborateurs their
first foothold within the ranks of the army.
As the French detachments stationed at
Bonneville are subject to frequent changes,
new officers were constantly arriving
whose visits to Geneva resulted in their
being approached by the anarchists, and
the cases of successful proselytism became
aiarmingly frequent. When these regi-
ments were ordered to new stations they,
OF course, carried into distant places an
archical principles, and thus the light"
was spread throughout the army.
Before describing some of the methods
In vogue at the Geneva school of insIruc-
ton | shall follow the career of Martinez
to Paris, where last June he was arraigned
with several companions upon the charge
OF melting sedition in the army. The case
was adjourned until last January, when
the accused were sentenced by default to
various terms of imprisonment, which
were reduced considerably upon appeal.
One OF Martinet's confederates was a GER
tain Mile. Bruguiere, an extraordinary
woman, who, though not possessed of
much physical attraction, is noted for
strange power of fascination. This woman
has played an important part in the de-
moralization of the military. Curiously
enough, when Martinez and the others
were sentenced in January, Mile Bru-
guiere was arraigned at the same time and
acquitted. Consequently she was at large
at the time of the explosion at the Libau
barracks few weeks ago, and it is not
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has erred in its enthusiasm and haste to
do me favor altogether out of proportion
to the act of courage and heroism itself.
always, while stopping at hotel, very
early decide in my own mind which OF the
dining-room girls l would save in case of
fire. This do invariably while l am per-
fectly cool, knowing that should a fire
break out might in the wild excitement
of the moment rescue right and left with
out any discretion or sense. Once rescued
a shrouded figure in the darkness and un-
certainty of night, and when took her to
the light and got three reporters there TO
take down what she might say by way of
thanks, | found when it was too late that
she was a little colored bootblack who
could neither read nor write.
The dining-room girl whom | rescued at
Beatrice was heavier than | supposed and
had not more than half rescued her be-
fore | regretted it. Hawever, as | reached
the foot of the first fire escape she returned
to consciousness and sprang out of my
arms with cry of horror | Gained her
however, so that her tears at last van
ished. and with deep-drawn sigh, having
already noticed that was very much out
of breath, she took me over her shoulder
and carried me to the foot of the fire es-
cape.
notice recently that King Humbert of
Italy has severely criticised the Roman
fire department, and 1 agree with him that
it needs thorough overhauling. Having
seen the Roman fire department myself. /
would say that the insurance company
that would take risk in Rome would de-
serve to die of want.
In the first place, the Roman hose is de-
cayed. 1t would not hold railroad ties or
hoop poles. | did not get to see Hurnbert
while | was there, but | wrote him we'll
timed note regarding his fire department.
and in that note l said that if he would
give less attention to his personal appear
ance and more to the question Of the
Roman fire department he woud make
hit.
This winter has proven what said to be
true. | wrote a piece also for the Roman
morning paper-IRe RomGn Candle it was
Called piece which | signed "Veritas. +"
and in which l said it was time TO call a
halt The piece was never published. and
had 10 leave Rome before / had got my
visit out on account of it. There were
some good points in it, too. managed to
mildly roast Humbert in it, and got off
two or three good local hits in the piece
then got il put into good italian by the
restaurant where l stopped while in Rome.
This winter Humbert was out to see a
Roman ire, and the department did not
reach the scene for an hour and a half.
Over zoos. 900 francs worth of property
was destroyed. One engine tipped over
on the way to the ire, and the others
might as well have done So, for the hose
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BILL NYE AS A HERO.
How He Rescued the Beatrice
Neb., Waiter Girl.
THE ROME FIRE DEPARTMENT.
highly Favored Water at Mexico, Mo.
Bills Troubles With Liter.
airy People.
Copyright, 1892, by Edgar ". Nys.


My last letter was written at Beatrice,
Neb., at hotel which was on fire, and as
number OF errors have crept into the
press regarding my bravery at this fire,
known as the Paddock house fire, will
say that did nothing at that time that
was not my plain duty; nothing that l
would not do again. l would have been
less than man if L had shrank from my
duty at that time.
was engaged in writing, in fact, had
just seated myself and loaded up my sty-
lographic pen with bluing, which !
carry with me, and was just 4c3 to
think, preparatory to writing, I18h the
shrill cry of fire was seen approachsns,
and fire laddie, in less time than IL
takes to tell it, was up my window like q
squirrel, playing the hose on beautiful
and elaborate scarlet embroidered nightie
of mine which hung over the head of my
couch.
The statement in the Nebraska papers
that / was perfectly cool even at first is
very kind. but not borne out by the facts.
/ was not real cool till the hose company
had been playing on me some little time.
Regarding my heroism in saving the life
of slender and beautiful dining-room
girl, or doughnut lady. will say that the
press, especially of Omaha and Beatrice,
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anarchy. Geneva is the shrine of political
eisnks of every nationality, who congre-
gate there to--dream and theorize? Such
Is apt to be the outside worlds i'm
preston, but 1t is only right as far as it
|goes-and that is long way this side of
the actual truth.
Here in Geneva, on the neutral soil of
republican Switzerland, where the snow
clad Alpine ranges are almost mirrored in
the CLASSY waters of its famous lake, where
peaceful thoughts and aspirations for the
freedom and brotherhood of man would
seem to be natural consequence of ones
VERY residence there, however anomalous
It may appear, is located the nursery where
the seeding thoughts of strife against the
things that be take root and grow into the
deeds that startle mankind. While the
men who gather in Geneva form a fraternal
eonclave, largely attributable to the ideas
they in common represent, and which may
have for their basis the rebuilding of
society under regime representative of
higherageneral condition, they do not
eonfine their speculations to purely the
oretic standard, nor to parliamentary
discussion among themselves. Not that
these social reformers noise abroad the re-
suits of their deliberations. But the ex-
tension OF their propaganda is not limited
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mite "a Al which occupies the remaining
space in the satchel.
Another ingeniously conceived engine
of destruction diagram No. p is fixed
within an ordinary leather hat case. The
case is lined throughout with sheeting Of
metal and a crossword of metal tubing
(EE) is placed in il, as shown in the dia-
gram. These contain inner tubes of glass
(AA), enclosed by the iron rings tCC).
The metal tubes are filled with chlorate of
potash and the glass with sulphuric acid.
Owing 10 the construction of the hat case
if il is thrown upon the ground one of the
glass tubes must break, when the fusion
of the chlorate of potash with the sui
phuric acid causes instant ignition and
the flames run along the fuse (dd) into the
piston tb). The piston contains illuminate
OF silver which, when the flames reach it,
produces a violent conclusion and ex-
piodes the dynamite obj occupying all
the space around the tubing and Milling up
the interior of the hat case.
The diagram No. 3 shows the very latest
product OF the anarchists ingenuity. This
is the easiest 70 handle and the most
formidable OF all Internal machines, be-
cause of its simplicity and portability and
The fact that IL is charged with melinite,
the new smokeless powder. Asthe compo-
sition of meiInite is known only TO the
military authorities, supplies of 1t are only
obtaInable through the adherents OF Inc
anarchist cause in the army. The ma
chine is an ordinary cigar box filed with
melinite (ccl 4 fuse (A) communicates
with the explosive OBJ. Ii is only neces-
sary to ignite the fuse and launch the
bomb forth upon ITS errand OF destruction.
| have endeavored 10 make il clear that
the explosions which have lately occurred
and those which are undoubtedly impend-
ing are and will be traceable, not 10 the
crazy fanaticism of few irresponsible in
dividuals. but to a well organized anarch-
istic movement within the ranks Of the
French army. b. NosoSIU.
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THE SINGING IN GODS ACRE

Out yonder in the moonlight, wherin Gods
acre lies,
Go angels walking to and fro. singing their
lullabies;
Their radiant wings are folded and their eyes
are Bonded low,
Az they sing among the beds wherein the
flowers delight to grow:
The shepherd guardeth his shsspI
Fast speedeth the night away,
Soon eometh the glorious day;
Sleep, weary ones, while ye may
Sleep, oh, sleep!'
The flowers within GodsAcre see that fair and
wondrous sight,,
And hear the angels singing to the sleepers
through the night;
And, 10 throughout the hours OF day those gen
tie flowers prolong
The music OF the angels in that tender slumber-
song:
"Sleep, oh, sleepl
The Shepherd loveth His sheepl
He that guardeth His flock the best
Hath folded them to His loving breast
SO, sleep ye now and take your rest
sleep, oh, sleepl"
From angel and from flower the yesn have
learned that soothing song,
And with its heavenly music speed the days
and nights along;
So, through all time, whose fight the shep-
herds vigls glorify,
God's-Acre slumbereth in the grace of that
sweet lullaby
"sleep, oh. sleep,
The shepherd loveth His shespi
Fast speedeth the night away.
Soon cometh the glorious day;
Sleep, weary ones, while ye may
sleep, oh, sleep"
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ness of the movement and its secret work
ings in Europe. Most Americans ere
aware that this historic and picturesque
Swiss town has for long time been the
refuge and headquarters of the disciples of
that curious social development of modern
times known to the word at large as
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common and congenial intercourse has
Resolved itself into an ordinary feature of
DAILY occurrence. deriving its rsison d'etre
rom the natural propinquity and sympa-
thy OF neighboring peoples. Now, the
held presented 10y national army for the
dissemination OF theories-to be carried in
many instances into terribly practical
demonstration of activity-has, of course
become evident to the reflective revolu-
nonary retormers Of Geneva.
For long time they have gazed with
longing eyes upon the possible achieve
ment 81 enlisting in their cause the vast
and widely permeating influence of the
mliitaly forces of France. For long time
zoe Geneva anarchists have made the
most of the opportunities afforded them
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herent and essential. Lines of latitude
and longitude are the sheerest accident in
the case. Fifth avenue, Third avenue,
Cherry Hill, Baltimore, st. Louis. Milwau-
kee, Philadelphia, the highlands of mid
Africa, your next-door neighbor or an
antipodal Chinaman is geographical dis
tribution which has really no relevancy to
the imminent parts of the matter or the
structure processes of it, any more than
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rHE BLOOD-RED FLAG
How Secret Agents of Anarchy
Conduct Their Plots.
FRENCH SOLDIERS DIsAFFEcTEp
Terrible Internal Machines That Are
Made to Look Like Hand satcheIs.
Cigar Boxes and Hat Cases.
GENEVA, March q.

IhOSlNG q lie OF
American newspa-
pers recently to
hand, and judging
from the comments
they contain upon
the late anarchist
outbreaks, l gather
that much Inisappre-
hension exists in the
United States regard
a. -
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Is your blood poor' Take BEEoHArs PILLS
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PUBLIC MEMS MAIL.
Queer Letters to President Har-
rison and His Cabinet.
FOOD FOR THE WASTE BASKET.
This II the Age of the Private secre-
tary, and Beggars and Autograph
Hunters Waste Stamps.
WASHINGTON CRY, April 4.

HIS is the age of the
private secretary.
Every public man
here at Washington
City now requires one
or more watchdogs
to protect him from
the public. and the
richer the man is or