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In a Paris PawnshOp.

The number Of pledged articles az
the Mont de Piete, the national
pawnshop in Paris, that have been
renewed during the year is 30I, 3l9.
The term renewed indicates that a
small sum has been paid in order that
the objects may not be sold. but re.
main in pawn for further term.
There is timeplece which was
pledged for EG in 1885, and which has
been paidiannuaily ever since.
A silver dish-cO"cr has been pledged
for seventy years. and a piece OF lace,
upon which only. l2f. was lent tof
seventy. five years.
The fact hardest to explain is the
presence of an umbrella-a green
gingham OF enormous dimensions, the
original proprietor Of which, AZ As
inhcritors, have duly paid the Zee for
its renewal for the last sixty-thcea
wears
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PUBLIC DEBT STATEMENT.
During May a Net Decrease Of $780,
1859 Is Reported.

The public debt statement just issued from
Washington, shows that theirs was net de-
crease OF $793, 425. 80 during the month Of
May. OF this s657, 50 was in the amount
Of the bonded Indebtedness OF the Govern.
ment, and $82, ,250. 40 was in the increase OF
the cash in the Treasury.
The interest bearing debt increased $3O0.C0,
debt on which interest has ceased since ma
turity decreased $37 ,4s0, and the debt bear
ing no interest $s19,695.50. The aggregate
interest and non-interest bearing debt May
81 was 1861, ,75O, ,ses.63; on April 80 1t wns
1882. .407 ,764. 13.
The certificates and Treasury notes, Offset
by an equal amount OF cash In Treasury out
standing at the end Of the month, was 1854, =
531. .017, an increase OF 81, ass, ,S04.
The total cash in the Treasury was S754,-
1872, ,934. the gold reserve 1876. OK, $40. and the
net cash balance S26. SIG. .514.30.
In the month there was decrease OF S.
764, 1882 in gold coin and bars, the total at
the close being S196, ,51S, ,609.76. OF silver
there was an increase of IS. ia, .48 or the
surplus there was u, National bank deposi-
tories $11 ,649 1924, against $11 27O, ,69669 ut
the end Of the previous month.
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Maine. The progression Of TIC wo:s
is shown by dirty fierce just shora,
and this being the first step each sac
ceediug process is exhibited, tho card
ing, spinning, weaving, and finally tho
completed cloth. All tho grades end
STYLES known to wcolen manufacture ere
shown. Several cases are filed with
BRIGHT colored yarn end the finer
thread used in making clota.
The silk Departments is IL" most PIC
turesqe, rs TIE soft quality oI the goods
admits of full scope i: tie window
dresser's art. One Of sSe -cet intrr-
estins and 1T the same tine :nstruc-
tive exhibits is Mt the north esd OF the
space. There is long show cesc with
row of bottles. n the first IS she
moth. then in SUCCESSION are shown The
moth eggs, the hachlns process, "!tE
the worm ,ne day old nnd So on Up to
the age of four weeks, when it b::slns
to make silk. Keeping Up the l'fo-
grcssion the cocoon is eah!hlt2d Ill It's
various stages from the tine j: Ii COW
:red with the shell that looks Ike Il
peanut to the t me when it is uncor-
cred, reeled and ready TO; he loom.
The silk has three natural colors,
white, cream and yellow, nad 1C0
,ococrs are required to make oae ckcin
Of 5i:e delicate silk. This is rccled b.
IL riechine in charge OF Il girl. The
cocoon is put in large machine, anu
one end of the silk tnl"aI is fca,.I.
The motion, although rapid, is very
gentle and not unlike the process
Known to many small boy who nas
listened to fairy stories from his grand
nocher while he held h,r alein OF
yarn. u the same case IRE showE
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PERFECT CREAM BISCUIT.

There have been several calls for
recipes for food for invaids. For q
long time a member of our family
could not eat yeast-raised bread, and
this biscuit, invented then from
necessity, has proved so palatable and
wholesome, and so useful for the chil-
dren, that it aas come to be q standby.
Four quarts of -four, one cup OF white
sugar, one tesspoonful of salt, ons
tablespoonful of soda, two tablespoon
fuls of cream of tartar. Mix well and
wet with pure cream, making only
moist enough to roll; if too wet they
will not be crisp. Roll rather thin,
and cut in squares the size of soda
crackers, and bake. We often use
white -four and sifted graham, equal
parts, and they closely resemble ths
graham waters we buy. City folks
can order them from their country
friends, who have pure cream.-Nev
York Recorder. .... So,
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shape with a fountain scene on the
side, all worked out with punches Of
bright colored silks. They are not
sewed together, but simply placed in
bunches. and are very artistic.
The most elaborate of all the dis.
plays is made by silk thread firm.
It is an engine and car made of spools
Eight thousand spools of silk are used
Each piece is ten feet long. The
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HOW TO COOK MUSHROOMS.

Peel the mushrooms, wash them IN
cold water end cut off the bottom OF
the stalks. Then put them into 8
porcelain lined kettle. To every pint
of mushrooms add tablespoonful of
butter divided into four bits and rolled
in flour. Let the mushrooms cook IN
their own liquor with the butter and
-four for fifteen minutes, then add two
tablespoonful of thick cream, salt and
pepper to taste. Take from the fire,
add the well beaten yolk Of one egg,
and, if you use it, one tablespoonful
of sherry. Serve Immediately. New
York Mail and Express. ..
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THE jury considering the case o.
Anton Woode, Colorados boy-mur'
derer, failed to agree. He had killed
and robbed a man in cold blood, but
he is cnly II years old, and the jury
believed evidently that erring chllo-
hood should be gently dealt with.
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THE man who gesticulates most
wildlyin an argument isn't always the
man who prornulgates the most valu-
able IDEAS He is very liable to be
beaten, in the opinion Of the crowd,
by the quiet man who doesn't move
finger, but whose low voice utters
steady common sense.
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eeoh electric light wire through the
pipe to the workmen waiting at the
other end, who disengage it from her
collar, tn which tine wire is fastened
before she starts. The dog then
scrambles through the pipe with the
utmost vigor, AMI seems to understand
perfectly what her business is, and
does it without any delay. Before
going to Brighton Strip did good work
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these dainties are very innocent.
and are made Of rings of stale bread
soaked in milk. Cut slices rather
more than half an inch thick, and cut
in rounds with the top Of tumbler,
taking smaller rounds from the centre
of each with the top of small wine
glass. Lay in a buttered tin and
cover with milk, and when they have
absorbed il, break an egg into the
centre of each ring, pepper and salt
them, and put tesspoonful OF milk
on the top of each egg. Bake in a hot
oven till the whites are set, but not
brown. When ready, lay the OK eyes
on hot dish, garnish with watercress
and send to table.-St. Louis Re-
public.
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ssStriD. the Electrician"

A Brighton correspondent Of the
London Graphic sends the accompany
ing sketch of ''Strip, the Electrician"
the clever fox terrier belonging to
Messrs. Crompton, the electrical en-
gineers, preparing to go to work under
ground. Strips business is to carry
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HOUSEHOLD MATTERS.
FRIED CUCUMBERg.

Peel three good-sixed cucumbers
slice them half an inch thick and lay
in cold, salted water for an hour, them
drv on towel Put large frying
pan over the fire, with drippings or
lard half an inch deep in it, and when
tho fat begins to smoke put in the cu-i
cumbers, only SO many at once as VIII
lie on the bottom of the pan, dust with
pepper and quickly fry them brown ON;
both sides. Serve hot. These are
very nice served with toast.-Boston
Cultiyator.
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FIG FRUIT CAKE.

One cup OF butter, two, cups Of
sugar, three cups Of -four, sic eggs, one
pound Of figs, teaspoonful of soda dis
aclved in one cup of cold water. First
open the figs and spread them upon g
dish and put them in the oven a few
moments to soften. Mix as you would
fruit cake, without the figs. Put half
the batter in a square pan, such as is
used for rolls. Spread the figs and
add the rest of the batter. Bake In o
moderate oven to prevent drying.
When nearly cold slice once length
wise and spread with thick layer of
boiling icing. Put back the top fitted
nicely and ice the whole cake. New
York World.
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cases are the contents are brilliant
enough and attract crowds Of people.
The space, which is one of the largest
n the building, is divided into three
sections, wool, silk and cotton. The
WOOL and silk exhibits are made by the
association, the members of which are
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THE atmosphere Of the American
continent is death to monarchy. Ha-
wai's kingdom might have lasted
longer if it was a little farther from
the United States.
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A BROTHER OF the great preacher
Sturgeon has been posing in the man
tie of the deceased, and misfJ de-
tected. Now son will try the gar
ment on, and if he cannot fiji it, the
evidence that there is little in name
would seem to be complete.
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TEXTILE EXHIBITS,
AMERICAN COTTON, SILK AND
WOOL AT THE FAIR.
Brilliant Contents Of Somber Cases in
the Manufactures Buflding-A
Railroad Train Made Of
Silk Spools.

OTTON. silk and
wool enter largely
into the textile ex-
hibit in the Ameri-
can section OF the
NJ a n u f O C t u r e 8
Building and it now
is complete. 1t oc-
cupies the northeast
corner of the build
ing and has been
dubbed "undertak-
ers' row." because
of the number of
black cases. How
ever somber the
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A DOCTORS SUICIDE.
HIS Patient Had Died OF Heart Fail
ure in His Office.

ure in His Office.
Mrs. Cotton, widow. went TO the Office OF
Doctor Elderkins. at Chautauqua, N. Y, L.
receive professional treatment.
But IN hour afterward Mrs. Harwood, who
lives in the house in which the doctor has his
office. found Mrs. Cotton lying on the floor
dead and the Doctor on a lounge in a dying
condition.
letter found lying on his table read
Mrs. Cotton died OF heart failure and have
taken my own life with m0tphine used hyo-
dermically. No use, can't save mo TO need
OF autopsy must die, but hate to leave my
friends"
The doctor has since died. His will was
found in o bundle of papers lying by bis side.
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wholesale dealers. The cotton exhibits
are made by individual firms.
One does not expect, as rule, to see
a lot of pieces of cloth piled up in q
picturesque way, but that is just what
the wooden exhibitors have done. In
one case is shown lot of blankets made
entirely OF American wool. They are
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A LADY says that she could always
know when she had taken just tee
iuch wine at .dinner-her husbands
rlies began to seem funny.-Sift
ilyS.
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BRIGGS SUSPENDED.
indefinitely Deposed From the Pres
byterian Ministry.

Sitting as the Supreme Court Of the Pres
bvterian Church in the United States OF
America, the General Assembly at Washing
ton formally suspended Doctor Charles
A. Briggs from the ministry OF
the Presbyterian Church untu ne
shall give satisfactory evidence OF repent
ance to the General Assembly. The reason
for this action, as given by the Assembly, is
a violation by him of his ordination VOW, ana
the Judgment is based upon the verdict given
the night before as the result o. the heresy
trial.
Now it will rest with the New York Synod
to present its case for acqultting the Professor
II it can justify its action Briggs may De re-,
instated. II any defect is discovered In It's
findings then tho dsfehd daat will remsn eus
lor good.
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light and soft, and suggestive of warm
comfort in cold weather. In the over
goat materials the goods ere graded
from the very heavy shaggy cloths
down to the very finest. There are
thirty-four of these cases representing
lis mills extending from Milwaukee to
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A BooTLEss ATTEMPT.-To get up
stairs without being heard by your
WNe.-TeXas Siftin2s. ..--..-.----
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A resident of Butler County, Kansas,
is suid to have taken the Kelley cure
for the fishing habit.
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Cadets ut West Point receive salary
ci $540 d year.
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7 v

It was inevitable that these stories should
pass from France to England. and that the de-
fenceless condition OF the Spanish American
ports should be made known to Englishmen.
Nor was 1t possible that the desperate game.
with the treasure OF the New World for a stake
should be played year after year between tho
Spaniards and tho French without some effect
being produced on English opinion. 1t is
true that. swayed as people commonly are.
partly by commercial and dynastic connec-
tons partly by traditional jealousy OF their
nearest neighbors, and partly by some dim
sense OF right and wrong. the English were
for some time disposed to side with
Spain rather than with France. But what
ever might be the rights OF tho case.
there gradually grew among the English peo-
pie determination to secure some share for
themselves In the treasures of the Western
hemkphere. Tho first evidence OF any sub
stantial interest being taken by EnRlishmen
in the New World dates from the end OF the Pc
riod OF wars between Spain and France The
last great step In the development OF America
had. by this time. been made; the Spaniards
had discovered not only Peru. but the mines Of
Potosi The wealth OF Peru gave the first Of
fectiye stimulus to projects for securing
share in American enterprise to the
English. Potosi was the most impor-
tanu factor In the process: the other
factor was supplied by the exploits OF tho
French rovers. These exploits clearly indicat-
ed that the spaniards were Incapable OF keep
ing other nations out OF the New World, Nine
tenths OF the continent was. as yet. unex-
plored; the chances were that other Perus
perhaps other Potosis. awaited the discoverer
In fine without Potosi and tho French royers
there would doubtless have been, In the course
OF time. English projects for the occupation Of
America But they would have been formed
at later period. under other circumstances
and by other men; they would scarcely have
been carried out by the extraordinary group
OF nayigators and Adventures. OF which HAw-
kins. Frobisher. and Drake were the pioneers.
and OF which the most memorable achieve
ments are related In the book before US
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nous maritime war vaged By the Protsstants
Of western Europe against the Spanish King.
as the champion Of the Papacy and the patron
OF the 1nquisition.
IL was. as we have said. in tho interval be-
tween tho second and third Franco-spantsh
wars that Peru was discovered. The treasure
furnished by Am erica to Spain was nov trebled'
one OF the Spanish prizes taken by French
cruiser was so richly laden that the shares OF
the very cabin boys amounted to 300 gold
ducats. From plundering Spanish vessels the
French seamen soon advanced to capturing
the seaports and holding them to ransom. The
capture Of Havana in 1885 was memorable
example. A single French vessel had seized
the town. enacted a ransom. and sailed home
ward. Three Spanish ships arriving the next
day. the Governor OF Havana despatched them
In pursuit Of the French cruiser. The Spanish
flagship overlook tho Frenchmen. but hesi-
tated to attack until the arrival OF her conscrts-
The French ates.tutned on their pursuers,
captured all three ships. returned to Havana,
and levellod a double ransom.
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Gsa. George N. TAomHs.

1.-THE latest addition to the Great Command
srs" series is a life Of General George H. Thom-
as BY HENRY COFFEE tAppletonsl The method
followed Ly the author in this narrative has
been merely 10 outline those battles and move
ments In which the subject OF the biography
took . subordinate part. sRd to reserve most
Of the limited space at his disposal for the
battles and operations In which Gen. Thomas
commanded. or with which his name Is con-
sPieuously associated. In pursuance Of this
battles Of Mill Springs. ChiekAmAuga, Chatta-
nOoga. and Nashville. He also points out that
At stone River Thomas held the ksy Of the
geld. and really won the victory Assdbsd 20
his e0mmARder. A remarkable feature q The
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-17
H.,

The conquest OF Mexico which revealed the
fact that America was unusually rich in silver
and gold, coinclded approximately with the
opening OF the period OF war between Spain
and France. which. with some intermissions.
lasted from l52l TO 1856. The two vessels.
laden with treasure. which Cortez despatched
to Spain at the end OF the year 1922. were cap
tured shortly after leaving the Azores by the
Florentine Captain Nsrrazzano. who held a
French commission. These prizes made YER
razzano rich man, and enabled him TO give
splendid presents to the French King and
High Admiral. General amazement was
awakened at the wealth which was pouring
into Spain from it's American possessions.
Determined to have his share in the riches
OF the western hemisphere. Francis l., in
the next year, despatched NerrAzzano on
the voyage in the course OF which the shores
OF North America we're. for the first time, ex-
plored from Floridato Newfoundland. His de-
sign was masked under the pretext OF seeking
the Northwest Passage. The real object of the
expedition was To lay the foundation for q
claim 10 that tract OF the New World which
stretched noTthward from Mexico in the be-
lief that that tract. like Mexico itself would be
found TO yield gold. by the French. the voyage
OF YerraZzano was considered to confer upon
them an absolute title TO all North America.
and 10 Justify tnem III making settlements on
it's soil even in time OF peace. To the coast
traced by NerrAzzanO they gave the name Of
New France SO long as the wars with Spain
lasted piracy was pursued as the most proit-
able form Of enterprise; in the intervals OF
peace preparations were made for COLOMBIA
ton. Thus. between the peace OF Cam
bray in 1929 and the renewal OF the war
with Spain in 1926, the coast Of Labrador and
the Gulf OF ST Lawrence were explored by the
celebrated French eorsair. Jacques Cartier Of
st. Malo. During the third war tl536-3Sl
these operations were suspended. but they
we're revived in tho four years OF peace which
followed and. In 1910. Cartier made third
voyage in which he sailed up the ST. Lawrence
and chose a sight for the colony brought out
BY Roberyal two years later. RobervsPs colony
proved a failure and war with Spain
again breaking out. maritime activity re-
sumed tie form OF piracy, Meanwhile an
event had happened which gave piracy a
fresh impulse. This was the conquest
OF Peru. the richest district IT the
New World. A few years AiterWard an
other agency began TO exercise an impor-
tSnt influence on the course OF events In
France and Holland. as well as England. the
cause Of PrOtestEntism was steadily advancing.
Though Calyinism does not appear 70 have
been particularly rife In the maritime prov
inces Of France. II Is certain that, when an
attempt was made 70 suppress Il bJ psTSeeu-
tion. large numbers Of Prots>tants Joined the
rowing Captains. Even In time Of peace the
FRENCH Protestant cruisers continued 70 hA-
TAss the spanish vessels. and out Of such
RTsneh DiEaeJ there eventually EEsE so1tlA-
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PAINTINGS At THE UNION LEAGUE
CLUE.

The present showing OF paintings at the
Union League Club is unusually rich In good
examples OF the French painters OF the Bar
bizon school. There are some forty canvasos.
loaned by Mr.. Robert Bonner Mr.. II. 8 Wilson.
Mr.. Charles I. Barney. Mr.. John b. Ladd Mr..
BENJAMIN Perkins. Mr.. Catholina Lambert, and
Mr.. George A Hearn. together with q lot Of
dealers. Sir Thomas Lawrence's full-lenRth
90 Portrait OF Miss Kemtle." and Hoppner's
Mrs. Garden and children" occupy the two
OF r. @ are the
paintings by iIOnteceili affords a remarkable
exhibit on Of the various methods this eccen-
the sEeeepi!qn OF the Triis and the slap.
ish and careful drawing OF the Feast Of the
Nestnls" or Growing the statue" Monte
cells extraordinary mastery Of rich deep
thnsc canNn1es, while the serious pictorial in
tenii3n OF the Feast Of III" hes,alsn viii be
regarded this painter as having been lost to
all sense Of form and drawipg ,,
md " Horsemsp, on Road" are Of fine .qpal-
ity and especially is the former delightful in
Ing with is black green trees standing out
against Il luminous. sky Of orange aud pale
higny. is a charming, though novel. example
81 Ibis his w9rk. here are two views In the
wd and G ty Or tsfes S
sIs:sSi s"Ds ia.a.ys asss
e s Repose" "'i and showing the TIE back Of
tho reclining woman in full light against the
usual black-grsen landscape. OF the two
Mauves, the ono with the sheep Is not only the
more CHARACTERISTIC but much the more inter:
estinR artistically. Thereisa Harvest Scene"
and a charming little landscape and cottage
by Jsceue, without any sheep; Other picture.
Love on Visit" with the blurred
It'll. cupid knockinR at a cottage door.
n" Marine" by Clays. and delightful Mother
prcssive landscapes by MeRigny and Pelouss.
A curious painting b. Daumier Of the Inte-
prevailing tones OF brown reds. and Is inter
esting in It's expression OF the character of the
rural types OF passengers but IL Is hardly
more than a colored sketch in oils the outlines
OF the figures and faces being preserved with
q rude strength that Is disturbing.