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Propo.ed Embargo ON Wheat.

BERLIN, March 13.-In the Reichstag,
Herr Won Herrnsheim, National Liberal
introduced motion demanding that Ger
many withdraw from the treaty with the
Argentine Republic. He Justified his prop
ositfon on the ground that Argentine wheat
should be subjected TO higher rate of
duty and said that if the Argentine Re-
public made reprisaIs Germany should place
difficulty in the way of importing Argentine
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battle of Flowers.

CANNES, March 13.--The battle of flow
ers which took place here to-day was
great success. Among those who took
prizes for the beautiful floral decoration
of their carriages were the Prince of Wales
and Mrs Cornelius Vanderbilt
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THE NEW ORLEANS INcIDENr.

EN- mbassador Paunccfote's Representa-
ffons and Governor Fosters Reply.
WASHINGTON. March i3-The State De-
partment has made public the telegraphic
correspondence which has passed between
the department and Governor Foster, of
Louisiana. relative TO the riot 1t New Or
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Queen Victoria In France.

CHERBOURG, France. March 18.-Queen
Victoria arrived here to-day on board
the royal yacht She viii sleep on board to-
night. and will proceed on her journey to-
Nice tomorrow.
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The Czarina FIoated.

ATHENS. March 13.-The Russian i'm
perial yacht Czarina. which ran on a sand
bank while ON her way from the Piraeus
to Corfu, with the Russian minister to
Greece. NJ. Onou. on board has been
hoated. The Russian minister was on his
way to greet the czarwitch and for some
time fears were entertained for the safety
of all board of her.
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THE SPANISH OUTRAGE.
Minister Nuruaga and the State De-
partment Seeking More Light.

WASHINGTON, March 13.-Senor Muru-
aga, the Spanish minister, visited the
State Department to-day for the purpose of
presenting the position of SPAIN from the
information now at hand. the firing of
a Spanish gunooat on the American mail
steamer Alianca. The minister telegraphed
for full particulars to the Governor general
of Cuba, and, in reply, received dispatch
that the cruiser which presumably figured
in the affair had not yet returned, having
prolonged her watch along the Cuban coast.
The Captain-general had no particulars of
the incident. Under these circumstances
Senior Muruaga feels that only one side of
the story has yet been told. But should it
appear that there has been any offense or
indiscretion on the part of the Spanish war
ship Senior Muruaga says that Spain will
speedily make every apology consistent with
the friendship she bears to the United
States. Taking the version of the affair as
given by Captain Crossman, of the Allianca,
Minister Muruaga says it was apparent that
the american ship was IN the Jurlsdictionai ,I;i
1t is evident, the minister says, from the
firing. of the blank that the war snip wanted
might be asked whether insurgent goods
were on board.
The letter to Captain Crossman was re-
eeived at the State Department in the aft
ernoon mail. 1t had already been published
in full, and so had come to the notice of the
mail Secretary Uhl has already formed his
own conclusions as to the course TO be pur-
sued. After looking over the letter care
fully he wrote Captain Crossman asking for
more particulars bearing on the incident.
Until these are furnished, it is not probable
that the complaint Will be formally brought
to the attention of the Spanish government.
The point which the State Department
desires further information from Captain
Crossman is the exact location Of the Al
lianca when She was first signaled by the
Spanish cruiser, and it is probable that the
case may turn this point According to
Captain CfosSman's own story he had been
in the habit of taking his ship cruise
that brought it within mile of Cape Maysi,
the eastern extremity of the island of
Cuba He is reported to have said on this
occasion hearing at Colon that there was
trouble in Cuba, he kept off the land so
that he was six miles off the cape when the
incident occurred. From this statement it
appears that the Captain was aware that
Spanish cruisers were patrolling the coast
in search of filbusters and that a rebellion
was outside of the Spanish marine jurisdic-
ton considering the fact that there are out
lying keys or islands belonging to the same
nation That these may be regarded in es-
tablishing the boundary OF the marine juris-
diction is shown by the act of our own
government in laying out the sixty mile ex-
elusive line around the Pribyloff islands last
year. There is another, but minor point on
which further information will be demanded,
and that is whether the ships officers can
be sure that the shots fired by the Spaniard
were directed at the Allianca across her
bows.
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stenmer Seized by BritisI,er..

LONDON. March ia steamship with
two smokestacks arrived at Gravesend yes
terday and refused information as to her
destination. In consequence the government
ordered the ship Bustard. a small coast
defense gunboat, carrying one gun, sta
toned at Sherness, to proceed to Graves
end and take charge of the strange steam
err This was done and guard was placed
on board of her. From the fact that a
Japanese officer was found on board the
ship it is presumed that the captured YES
sci is either a Japanese ship or else
ment.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
The Cuban Revolution.

MADRID, March 1s.-Advices have been
received from Havana showing that the
government officials have discovered Sc
cret store of arms and ammunition des-
tined for the use of the rcvolutionists
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Knnitx.s Grain Monopoly Bill.

BERLIN March 13.-Ag meeting of the
Centrist members of the Reichstag just held
here it was resolved to oppose the Kanitz
state grain monopoly bill. The Post says
that at the deliberations ofsthe State Coun-
ell yesterday Herr Won Kanitz urged the
adoption of the scheme which he has pro-
posed for the relief of agricultural depres-
sion. but Baron Non Heldorf- Bedra and
Herr Frenztel. member Of the Pryy Com
mercial Council. criticised his proposals
from technical standpoint declaring that
they were quito inpractieable
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-03-14
Cuhnn Pntriot. PIenscd.

NEW YORK, March BIN the Cuban
colony to-day the firing the American
steamer Allianca by Spanish man-of-war
off Cape Maysi, was eagerly discussed, and
the revolutionsts appeared to be greatly
pleased at the possibility of fleet of
United States men-of-war being sent to pro-
tect American merchantmen in the vicinity
of Cuba 1t seemed to them to put the
United States on their side. One of the
editors of Patria, the revolutionist organ
In this city, said: .'The man-of-war that
fired on the United States flag was proba-
bly, the Pelanyo." When asked why the
Pelanyo or any other Spanish war ship
should fire on United States vessel, he
said: They have done it before, and the
United States did nothing They simply
wanted to show authority that Spain was
guarding Cuba. 1t was a piece of insoence
and l hope the Emitted States Will retaliate.
There can be no excuse. / think it was in
tended as an insult to the United States
flag, as a warning to all vessels to stop
when a Spanish man-of-war signals
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Now ron FonMOsA.

Fleet OF Japanese Wnr ships Prepar-
ing 10 Take the Island.
LONDON, March 1.-THE Times this
morning publishes dispateh from Shanghas
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HER FIRST BLOOMERS.
She Did Not Know Which Way,
and the Tailor Feared
tO Tell Her.

The Washington Erening .Sar says:
A well-known Washington lady who
has become great bicycle enthusiast,
intends 10 take an extensive wheeling
trip with her husband. Because OF
the inconvenience of skirts, she decided
to adopt bloomers, and left her order
and measure with the ladies depart
ment of well-known tailor. In ans
wer to card 'call at her earliest con-
venience to try on" she dropped in
the other day. The lady filter at the
time was not in, but the new woman
said that didn't make any difference,
she would try them on anyhow.
She was therefore ushered into the
small dressing room and tried the pa
tience of the proprietor and cutter,
who awaited her appearance, for she
was gone good while.
When she came out she was in
bloomers, but not in very equable
frame Of mind. Turning to the pro-
prietor, she exclaimed:
This is horrid fit. don't see
how you could have made such a
botch. | don't know just how they
ought to be, but | know they are not
right. | can scarcely breathe. Where
they ought to be tight they are loose,
and where they ought to be loose they
are tight
The proprietor looked at the cutter
and the cutter looked at the proprie-
tor. The proprietor blushed, but the
cutter who was behind the lady's back,
smiled, and boldly winked at his en-
ployer.
Then the proprietor determined on
heroic measures. Gently, but firmly,
he said:
"My dear madam, if you will kind
ly return to the dressing room and
put them on right side before. | think
you will find that they fit all right"
Sadly she disappeared behind the
curtain and said never word.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1895-11-30

In his Souvenirs de Voyage au
Thibet," Pere Hue speaks of a wonder
ful tree which had the strange habit of
producing images and hieroglyphics
upon its leaves. Sometimes religious
figures take the place of the letters.
He called the mysterious thing ''the
tree of one thousand images" These
images are found on the leaves, on the
stems, and on the trunk. Near the
temple of Buddha, in the village of
Liousar, Thibet, this great tree
flouishes.
In 1891 Mr.. William Rockwell
started out to see this famous tree. He
went to Liousar, village of about
800 inhabitants, and possessing an
lamanerie. 1t sheltered about 5000
lamas, or Buddhist priests. But it
was in February, and the trees had no
leaves. At last Mgr. Biet, of the
foreign mission, the Apostolic Vicar
of Thibet, has just solved the mystery.
The fake was explained to him by
lama, who adjured his faith and be-
came a Catholic. The trick was SIM
pie enough, like every other trick when
it is found out. In the spring and in
the summer, on dark nights, lama,
with his pocket full of hand stamps,
climbs all through the tree and stamps
the leaves with all sorts of holy images
and characters, the most numerous
being the following formula: "Om
name pademeom"-glory to Baddha
in the lotus. This is also stamped on the
bark and the leaves and portions Of
the bark are sold to visitors.
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He Was Cautious.

when among strangers" said the pre-
cious looking man 10 tall, angular
old fellow to whom he was talking on
the deck of a Hudson river steamboat.
"Yes," was the response, you can't
most always tell who you're talking to
when you don't know, and strangers
thrown together as we are mighty
likely to make mistakes it they don't
watch out"
That's what | think about it," said
the precious one. There are several
people around that | like to know who
they are, but feel delicacy in ask
ing"
"Who, for instance ?" asked the tall
party, letting his eyes wander about
the deck.
"Well, there's lady standing there
by that door talking to a young fellow
who looks as if he might be her SON. -
THAT far door :" inquired the tall
party, stretching his neck around.
"Yes."
IL see three or four there"
ats the one to the other side"
"She looks as if she might bite a
nail in tws?'
Yes"
Got jaw on her like wise y
"Yes."
"Keeps it going all the time, as if
there wasn't any such thing as eight
hour labor law ~
"Yes."
Got a bonnet on that looks as If it
might be a sign for vegetable gar
dener -
"Yes."
"Got complexion like slab of
tanbark 2"
"Yes."
"Looks af if her temper would sour
milk just from the cow ~
"Yes."
"Got clothes on that look like they'd
been made out of last years, circus
posters ~
Exactly. Shes the one. Who is
she ~
The tall party got up to get bet
ter look before committing himself.
shes jay from Jays Cross Roads,
amt she ?" he said with laugh As he
sat down again.
"Yes. Who is she -
"Oh, she's my wife. Let me take
you over and introduce you"
But the cautious man declined, and
managed to lose himself in the crowd
as quickly as possible.
Few people know that all plants
contain digestive principles. They
cannot absorb their food until is is di-
gested any more than animals can.
The Mount Lebanon Shakers have
learned the art of extracting and utilIz-
ing these digestive principles, and it is
for this reason that their Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial is meeting with such
phenomenal success in the treatment of
dyspepsia. The Shaker Digestive
Cordial contains food already digested
but it also contains digestive principles
which aid the digestion of other foods
that may be eaten with it. A single
10 cent sample bottle will be sufficient
to demonstrate its value, and we sug-
gest that every suffering dyspeptic
make a trial of it. Any druggist can
supply it.
Layol is the best medicine for child
ren. Doctors recommend it in place OF
Castor Oil
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EATEN BY CANNIBALS.
\ Son of the Late Carter Harri.
son Narrowly Escaped Fur
nishing IL Feast.


CHICAGO, November 22.-William
Preston Harrison, son of the late Mayor
Harrison, who is expected home from
the South Sea Islands next week, came
within an ace of being killed and eaten
by cannibals. He writes from Sydney
\. S. W., as follows:
"News has just been received of q
terrible crime committed in the Solo
mon Islands within few weeks after
my departure from the group. AL
though many hundred miles away
from the scene of horror, | cannot helr
feeling that had a narrow escape from
death in fearful form myself. as the
following will explain:
During the middle OF June | wa:
the guest for week of Charles S
Atkinson at his station in Rubiana
Lagoon, on the Island of New Georgia
His boys served as my guides during
that time and appeared a willing, good
natured lot of savages. Atkinson was
pressing in his invitation for me to
spend couple of months with him,
and it was only at the last moment
that | determined to postpone such a
visit for another year.
"The day we sailed away from Rubi-
ana, Atkinson. together with his mate,
Floyd, also left in his small trading
schooner for run around the group.
While asleep, the crew, who had
served under him for many months,
killed both of the white men and sub.
Sequently ieasted on their bodies. Had
| remained the same fate would have
befallen me. The murder took place
close to where we lay anchored for
some days. Full particulars in regard
to the subsequent course of the black:
have not as yet arrived. 1t is known,
however, that a man-otwar is follow
ing close upon their heels. and doubt
less full vengeance has already beer
exacted."
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the matter! Carrie chair was empty
no one was singing the baby to sleep
Before him, in a rosewood casket, very
peaceful and beautiful. Carrie lay
asleep. He called her name. The
waxen lids hid her dark eyes, so re.
sponsive To his slightest word of love
forever from his sight. He clasped
her hands they looked like frozen
lilies, and they gave no answering
touch. All she had been to him-her
patience, her industry, her devotion to
their children, passed through his
mind. He saw his little daughter
sobbing at his side; he heard the
baby's pitiful cry, and realizing how
little life would be worth without
Carrie, he cried in his anguish:
"Oh, God, take everything but
leave my precious wife, and will be
thankful "
He sprang 10 his feet, cold sweat
was on his forehead, and tears were in
his eyes. There sat Carrie, the baby
in her arms, looking ike rosebud
cl;nging close to a rose.
"Why, John, how you startled me
How long you slept. The clock has
just struck ten"
John did not answer, but took the
little woman in his arms and held her
tight and held her SO long, the roses
of early girlhood bloomed a moment
on her face, while she listened to words
that made music in her heart many a
day atterwarl, for since John had felt
the pressure Of the heavy cares of life,
che hadn't time" he said, "to talk
foolishness."
John was not man to apologize
for his.harsh words, but he had learned
his lesson. More than one family had
reason to bless his name that Thanks
giving, and crisp five-dollar bill
went with some fat chickens to gladen
the parsonage. The strangest of all
was, John took some of the potatoes he
had been saving for a "rise," and
when he came home from town at
noon, he threw a fat turkey on the
kitchen table, saying;
Come, my dear, let's have Thanks
giving spread like other people. I've
got raisins and stuff for mince.pies, and
cranberries and celery, and some
oranges for the children. | stopped
and told the old folks To come to din
ner, and | engaged Sallie Smith to
come over and help you for couple
of days. don't care If she STAYS all
winter. She's light eater. and her
wages wont run up very much"
John, don't you feel well?" gasped
Carrie, almost choking him with hug.
mo, little goosie, when | think
how little you have had to make you
happy, since I've been paying for this
farm. As Uncle Tom says, I'm going
to 'tink Of my mercies, chile in the
future, and as long as we have each
other, il for no other blessing, we'll
celebrate Thanksgiving Day.
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"What kind of place is this =
John cried. Have | struck the in
fernal regions? In Gods name, help
this dying man y
"Sir," said sharp faced fellow
near, ''that name must not be men,
toned, except in a curse. This is
country that does not admit God, or
His laws. We can be as wicked as
we please"
How thankful | would be, to be in
my own country again, where we are
protected by Gods laws" cried John
In moment Carries patient face
and the rosy little sleeper beside her
were in view. In another instant they
had vanished. The room became low
and narrow, with rows OF little white
beds on each side. The strangest
thing OF all was, John found himself a
prisoner in one of them. The air was
heavy with chloroform, and John
noticed sense of exquisite pain
through the body. Near by stood n
group of brave looking men, talking
to klnd-iaced woman, and this wo-
man, though she bathed his face with
water, with a gentle, experienced
touch, was not his own dear Carrie.
"Were am | p he moaned.
"Be quiet" answered the eldest
man. You have met with an acci-
dent, so to save your life we have
taken off one Of your limbs. II you
are patient and mind this good woman,
you will some day go home to your
wife and little ones rs good rs new,
except the crutches."
Go back to Carrie and the children
as a miserable cripple. He felt hot
tears scalding his face as he groaned,
How thankful | would be il | only
had my legs again -
The narrow walls faded, the room
took OH the form and coloring Of his
own coy sitting room. He felt the
warmth Of his own glowing CRATE. He
stretched out his limbs with delicious
sense of their perfect strength. Yet
before he could speak to make sure
this was the reality and the other a
dream, the walls contracted to those of
rude cabin on his farm. The child
rem were CRYING, his wife looked thin
and pale.
There is nothing to eat" She said
to the children. You remember
there were no crops raised this year.
We have only what the peopl, in the
East send us. :
But why are we not in our own
house, Carrie p asked John.
"You forget, dear, we were burned
to the groun that night ! caught this
terrible cold
What - cried John no home, no
clothes, nothing To eai low thank
ful would he if we were back in the
OH hon with everything stored in for
the winter =
rs he poke the rude walls of the
cabin widrnci, and the empty fire
place took on ruldy glow lie must
have been dreaming again. for there
sat Carrie il her low rocker, her foot
upon the cradle, but ii was the same
pretty home they had toilci 50 hard
to get. The same room, but what was
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Needed Introducing.

At Sumpter, S. C., there was large
crowd of colored people at the depot
as the train pulled in. An old bald
headed Uncle Jerry had his head out
of the coach set apart for colored pas
sengers, and man on the platform
recognized him, and called out:
Hello, Misser Stivers, is dat yo' =
The old man looked straight at him,
but made no response.
"IIello, Misser Stivers
No response.
Say, Misser Stivers. has yo' losed
yo' hearing?' persisted the man, as he
drew nearer.
boy, was yo' talkin' to mey sternly
demanded the old man.
":Sartin, what's do matter?"
boy, does yo' want anything of
me?'
why, how yo' talk Reckon yo'
has got de hoodoo."
docs yo' evidently reckon yo'
knows me?"
"Of co'se | knows yo'. Yo' is ole
man Stivers."
"When did yo' know me?"
Last fall. Why, dun worked
wild yo' fur three months"
"An' when yo' dun worked wild me
what was / a-doin'y
"Drivin' dem nevis for Kurnel
johnson"
Exactly sab. But | want yo' to
understan' dat dere is heap o diff
ference atwixt drivin' dem nevis fur
kurnel Johnson an ridin' on dem
kivered kyars along wild white folks.
| might a-knowed yo' last fall. sab,
but if yo' now desiah to permeate any
elongated conversashun wild me yo'
must git some 'sponsible gem'len 10
interduce yo'r'
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She Was Pretty and Proud.

a travelling photographer and ar
rival at village at the base of the
Cumberland mountains, and two of
his first callers were a mountaineer
and his wife, who wanted their tin
types taken, The husband thought
it well TO have fair understanding of
the matter at the beginning, and so he
entered the gallery on wheels and ask
ed:
"How much fur two pictures p
FIFTY cents" was the reply"
"Will yo' take prize coonskin in
payment
"Yes."
"Will we look natural ~
"YOu will"
kin / stand with knife in my
hand, as if ready to tackle bar p
"You can"
kin the old woman hev her hands
clasped and her eyes rolled up, like
some of them rich folks p
''lf she wants to-
"And yo' take all the risks p
"What risks do YOU mean ~
"WaaI, | hain't purity ner proud,
but the old woman is, and yo'll hev to
take Il twist out o her nose, and
shorten up her chin leetle or she'll
git right up after seein' the pictur'
and light ON TO yo' like a turkey on a
tater bug. The last feller that was
here only survived two days after TAX
in her pictur', and | thought it was
only squar' to tell yo' bout it,
The artist declined to take the risks,
and the man picked up the coonskin
and went out, saying Cant blame
yo, stranger-can't blame yo' bit.
Yo' don't want to he tore all to pieces
and hev this wagin wrecked for the
sale of one coonskin. I'll fit the old
woman seven yards of kaliker, and
she'll hev to roll up her eyes at that
and let the pictur go"
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why He Was Sourcd.

From the Washington Star.
"Who is that sour-looking man who
is always sitting ON that store box do
ing nothing ," asked the drummer.
Hes the man that knows all about
how to settle every trouble that the
country gifts inter replied the native
with an admiring glance
But why doesn't he GET up and
hustle them p
Hes mad was the awe-stricken
whisper Hes told Congress and the
President ana everybody how to do
things and they didn't pay no 'tention
to i'm, an now he's jes' sittin' in ST.
lence an let,in' the country go to
rot