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CONGRESSIONAL.

The house passed the postal appropria-
tons hill. cutting off the Spy fund in
one place and adding 1t in another.
House also passed several minor bills.
Senator Allen introduced a resolution
providing for an Investigation into tho
condition of affairs In Cuba
Senator Iioar said that the Cuban reso-
lutons carried no weight and 1t was
merely a moot debate TO allow senators
to see which could make the most elo-
quent and fiery speech; also insinualed
that politics was the real reason for their
Introduction. His postponement resolu-
ton went to the calendar without vote,
and 10 further action was taken on the
question.
Speeches were made on the Dupont cleo
ton case.
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rn1rR MEN KILLED.

Hazleton. Pa. March l1-Four men were
killed and one injured by the blowing
49,, ., an engine on the Delaware. Susque-
banna and Sohuylkin railroad this after
noon nj Gum Run. The dead; Johh
Cbambars. Frank ODonnell, Micnael
BOYLE. John Stewart. Injured william
Romony.
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NATIONAL. REFORM Parity.

pittshurg, Pa. March li,--rhe second
day OF the National conference called by
the committee of one hundred In the In
tcrcst OF united National reform was de-
voted to reading Gideon +. Stewards paper
on reforming reform parties
At the night session II WIN decided TO
name the new party The National Re-
70 moot IN pltIahnrE. May ~.
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ursspI. an rHE ROCKS.

Gloucester, Mass. March liza vessel =
ON the point at East Gloucester and y
sending up rockets. A gale Of sicet and
snow is blowing and the rescue Of the
crew seems impossible.
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s1uNc nj, pAso COUNTY.

e, Paso Texas, March 1i.--county Cierk
Parker IS suing the county Tor one year
salary. over year ago his salary was
-. 80, ana no b.s refused since to ac-
o o", he aaiury nj the reduced figures
holding that the county, comnissioners
H. xa no right 10 reduce the salary OF On
officer, sas
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CUBAN.

1t is reported that President Lucia was
injured by falling from his horse
General Garcia and others were indicted
in New York for ATTEMPTED violation of
the neutrality laws.
Spanish minister says Canovas did a
wise thing in dissolving the cortes; also
defended Weyler as humane.
Many Cubans have been assassinated In
Santiago. presumably by Spanish orders.
Spanish soldiers killed am Old man and
his daughter and employees, counting them
a. rebels slain in battle.
Maceo has again entered Havana prov
ince Spanish troops proving no bar to
his progress.
y vessel suspected to be nnbustercr
has sailed from Charleston, s. c.
Senator Mills declares himself in favor
OF the United States taking possession
of Cuba
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lODATS FEATURES.

1nf,re,-
Z YSSaassnV,iiIL,LE, Ky.-The annual meeting
gsanq9et of the Scotch-Irish Society
''"'1cky VIII be held today.
,syrsslr,o;M,.-College people are taking deep
Harm the annual debate tomorrow
Rhee,oosara between that university and
EEaSIaEsNIToN, n THE Grand Lodge.
|sr WI Jsrs order Of United Workmen Of
morrow Will meet here today and
b p,,:NlbiA, Ohio-This evening Cover
Ia al IN will give reception and
Elal soei Ny Chlttenden. 1t will be the Of
e'y event of the season.
lles M n GTON-General Nelson a,
|aaion' rs agreed to preside at the joint
hifd r %I.n banquet of the Second and
he'd tor, Corps association, which will
win AZ nc, Pa,-This place Is nlllng
b pi,, ppeiesates to the convention OF
'Sr!stjsssS a district Of Young MEMS
M tb "a association, which will convene
uaFs' beginning today.
t;sssIo oA meeting Of superintendcnts
"a b. heIS !. roads centering in Boston
'a Today for the purpose of TAX
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OHIO FREE sILNER nEMOcRArs.

Cleveland, ohio. March liza call has
been issued for meeting of democrats
favorable to the free coinage OF silver TO
be held at the Holionden hotel In this
city on Friday evening. March IL. The
meeting win be secret, and II IL said the
object Is 10 arrange plans for the election
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ELEVENTH YEAR. NO 34a
TO-DAT'S FORECAST.
Probabilities Fair; warmer; winds be.
coming souiheriy,
FOREIGN.

FOREIGN.
William and Humbert will confer over
the Italian situation.
In Berlin /, is thought that affairs are
so shaped as TO bring about an alliance
between the empcrors of Russia, Germuny
and Austria.
Russian comment is that Italy should
abandon the Abyssinian campaign.
Harcourt, the liberal leader. says Eng
rc al is In a hurricane of foreign compli-
aaa''st9c gravest being the Venezuelan
-'anpS
u.s hung preparations for trou-
bic. 'rs..
Hammond and other alleged conspirators
are on trial in Transvaal.
No truth in the report that England
VIII offer mediation between Spain and
the United States,
zelaya has scored another success
against tho Leonlst rebels
a dervish uprising In the soudan may
be precipitated If further Victories are
gained from Italy.
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New York, March 11.-A dispatch TO the
World from Kingston, Jamaica. says: A.
movement in Iinyti having for it's purpose
the assassination Of President Hlppolyto
has been checked in It's incipiency. The
jamaica government promises to surren-
der Manigat, the iiaytinn reyolulioDist.
who n ia refuge here if II Is proved that
he was implicated In the consplracy.
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clnrkson nolIeyee in AllIson.

Kansas CITY Mo-. March l1.--Iion. Jaa.
s.. Clarkson of Iowa, who was In the city
today. predicted that the Republican Ma
tional Convention would nominate AM
son. Ito said. "McKinley will receive the
most votes Oh the first ballot, but VIII
never get sufficient to insure his nominn-
lion -
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WORCESTER. Nass.-The Holy Cross
Athletic association will run indoor games
this evening at the Worcester rink Rep
resentatives from all tine leading colleges
win be present, as well as members of
the New York. New Jersey. New Man
haitian. a. A. A, Nayiei's. suffolk, East
Boston and Worcester Athletlc clubs.
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Two sAILoRs DROWNED.

Northport. l.. L.. March li.-The 6choor-
en- Mary Bond ran ashore today In the
binding snow storm. Two sailors werN
drowned In trying to reach shore. Xne
schooner will be a total loss.
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DOMESTIC.

Archbishop kenrick of St. Louis was
buried with all all the honors of the Cath
Ole church
Delegations argued before the house
for and against putting God in the CON
stitution.
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RAILROAD.

Statement OF weekly and monthly earn
ings
President Huntington statement as to
the cost of building the Southern Pacific.
Local and general notes and personals.
New passenger committee of Southern
roads oeganlzed at Louisville.
Beaumont secures the Pittsburg and
Gulf
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srn1 n Two THOUSAND SHEEP.

Van Horn, Texas. March lis. w. ftp-
Win ranging thirty miles south OF here ~
the Rio Grande. had 1000 head OF snoep :
stolen by his Mexican herders and taken
across into Mexico yesterday. Pursuit y
v
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Cotton-The bears hammered heavily,
but orly knocked Off q few points in the
American future market; Liverpool was
higher.
The worlds visible supply Of coffee Is
SOL .55j bags.
Texas Strawberries are being marketed
freely
Wheat lumped off cent. but recov-
erred and closed at yesterdays figures.
Receipts were very small and
prices advanced l0dl5.
s,ocks-Tobacco broke the record for
transactions ard rose in price.
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New Orleans winners; overeila, to 8.
Newhouse, to s. Clematis to /; Domn-
go. even; Nemaha, 10 TO /; Old Dominion,
6 to 2.
KID Lavgne had Jack McAuliffe badly
faxed when the police stopped the fight
In the sixth round.
Corbett signed the articles Of agreement
promulgated by the National Sporting
club of London.
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IN CE M ORE

I. ,rvi,e attention to our speciality line.
4 g,arantee the following articles at
/ .r,css at which we offer them, worth
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III, AND 2--crimp Top Lamp CHM
Fsssvs dozen In case.
INK DASHBOARD LANTERNS
Win "Bull's Eye globe, in case,
|Mst made.
lass WASHBOARDS-Don't tear the
fsiothes: don't get foul.
EcLE SAM TAR TOILET SOAP-5O
|sakes in box.
LrRET EDITION CHEROOTS--Five In
meat pocket cigarholder; the newest
novelty
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witch HAZEL Medicated" ana cele-
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ing formal steps toward effecting a per-
manent organization OF railroad superin-
tendents
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Republican convention for the Eleventh
district TO be held at Rockport on the 18th.
Galveston business men collecting for
the Texas testimonial
The Houston city Street Railway com
pany In the United States court at Calves
ton.
Two Mexican editors arrested at FL Paso
charged with setting on foot a evolution
against Mexico.
Two thousand head of sheep stolen from
Pip6in's range. near Van Horn, and driven
into Mexico.
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second annual meeting OF the City Mar
shals and Chiefs Of Police Union Of Texas
institution of the Great Council OF I'm
proved order OF Red Men.
Meeting OF the central populist club
A clash OF authority between Justice
Hussey's court and Recorder Hil's court
Entertainment by the Light Guard club
tonight
Today's Events
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basssslL LIE, Ky.-The annual meeting
Esn,,luet Of the Scotch-Irish Society
'N'1cky VIII be held today
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GENERAL OBSERVATIONS.

Observations taken at all stations n
S p. m, 10Th meridian time:
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! he stsa .a meeting Of superintendcnts
~ b. helS y. roads centering in Boston
louay for the purpose of TAX
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OF YOSEMITE THAT lie OFF The BEATEH PRTH

ioidlng lessons of insect, bird and animal
ne. NO wonder that such prospect
should rslse our exultant spirits to the
very tlptoe OF expectation and charm
away every thought of danger from wild
animals or from pelting storms. II even
Uhe shadow of timidity still fingered we
roIed 1t into banishment behind us. babe
cheery adieu to the comforts and kindly
hospltalities OF Crockers station and its
delightful people and set out upon our
novel expedition.
through the prudent foresight of the
United States Government and the watch
iul supervision of the cavalry the f1ocks of
sheep, herds of cattle and bands of horses
winch formerly roamed at liberty over it
nave been effectually and, let us hope,
forever banished. Their depredations had
converted this grand domain into COM
parative desert, at least so far as it's fora
was concerned. But now its wild lowell
ness is beginning to reassert itself in its
pristine beauty and glory. How intensely
the transformation gladdened our delight
ed eyes and hearts Every advancing step
now disclosed a beautiful poem and each
opening scene wonderful revelation.
Besides this we were quaffing big draughts
OF hfe's elixir from the pine-laden ozone,
the vltallzing atmospheric champagne of
these mountain businesses. And we in
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es, two tramps - my wife and 1 =
ionged for summer outing and rest.
and we could call to mind no spot on
earth where the double combination
could be better made than by footing it
through portion of the Yosemite Ma
tlonaI Park, gathering and pressing its
Moral treasures. We wished to enjoy it.
moreover, in the way that Frenchman
Is said to feast upon his dinner-three
times; first in anticipation. second in
PARTICIPATION, and third in retrospection !.
and also to do it as inexpensiveIy as nos
sible.
AS we were about to essay a pedestrian
journey through the untrodden fastness
OF Sierran forests and among the vast
soIltudes of Sierran mountains. where
wild animals are now supposed to hold
carnival, had sent to Yosemite Valley
Tor my breech-loading shotgun. but on
the day of its arrival 1 inadvertentlz,
caught sight of a notice tackled unon a
tree, 1.-The rules and regulations of the
Yosemite National Park" and some
what to my dismay found that one of Its
provisions read, mo firearms allowed to
be carried without 8 permit from the
officer in command" Here was a dilem-
ma! We had no such permit. To make
application for one and await its arrival
would create a fatal inroad upon our time
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quired of each other, "Is not this the
tabled fountain of youth that the young
and the middle-aged and the old of both
sexes and of all nations have been seek
ing?"
1t is not to be supposed, however, that
this forest, floral and scenic feasting OF soul
and sense was to be exclusively enjoyed
without some bitter to the sweet, some
alloy in so much tine gold OF experience.
Far from it. On the first day out, when
clIm bing the ridge north of the south fork
OF the Tuolumne we suffered for want OF
water-never after that, however Then
there were swaTms of hungry mosquitoes
but these We either checkmated or dis
persed by smoke, as soon az camp was
made. One OF the most trying incidents
came to US on the third night of our pill
grimage. We had finished our evening
repast, built up our campfire and were
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ice. Patches of highly polished and
deeply striated granite miles in extent
are seen in all directions. These glacial
writings are TO be found on every noun
tain side and valley floor where disinte-
grafton has not effaced the record. Then
enormous powders brought down on the
backs OF glaciers are lying in every direc-
ton and position. When making the
descent to Lake Ten-ie-ya on the old trail
before the present road was constructed
the utmost care was an absolute necessity
to prevent the horses from slipping and
falling on the glaciated surface OF the rock.
at last, after a tramp of ten days, we
stand upon its charming shores. 1t sur
face is as smoothly polished as a mirror,
and reflects the surrounding mountains
with clear distinctness. Its area is about
one and a half miles east and west and
three-quarters of a mile north and south.
Evidently this great basin was hewn out
plowed out by the resistless glaciers OF
former ages. Although very deep on its
southern side, it is shallow or its northern
shore-so shallow that the Tioga road is
built directly IN and through its waters.
at the eastern and northern end the cliffs
are mostly dome-shaped and glacier
rounded and polished. These are named
"Ten-ie-ya's Dome" and "Murphy's
Dome" On its southern edge "Ten-ie-ya
Peak" towers boldly up to an altitude of
1000 feet above the lake, and playfully
throws back the echoes of our voices.
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LEFT BY Tie GLACIER on A POLISHED FLOOR.

This lake is the main source of the waters
of Ten-ie-ya Greek. that runs through and
forms Mirror Lake in Yosemite. During
the winter Lake Ten-ie-ya is completely
frozen over.
There is most curious phenomenon
observable here on summer mornings.
When standing on its northern shore
peculiar sound shoots through the air
with almost startling voloclty, apparently
about mile above the lake. 1t resem oles
something between whistle and a hiss,
and its course seems generally to be from
west by south to east by north. have
heard this many times and in different
years. Now the question is at least al
lowable, What can 1t be2
While here on this visit heavy thun-
derstorm broke upon US and these cabins
proved to US much needed shelter.
After lingering another day among
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manner. The pose of the head and the
chara cteristic expression ere brought out
by the full-face view. The shape of the
nose is shown by the light and shade.
The dark background makes this possible,
as the delicate tones of the face are made
prominent. If the background was light
the face would look much harder and the
shadows much denser.
Many mothers have small kodak pic
lures of their little ones, taken while they
were at play, that they would not ex-
change for the finest large pictures taken
in the gallery of the best photographers
In the country. The kodak pictures show
the real child in natural positions and
never grow old. While the child grows
up the mother still sees it as babe at
play.
1t is the same with older people. How
much more natural seems the amateurs s
picture of grandmother, seated in her
favorite corner with her favorite book,
than the gallery product that made her
look ten years younger than she really
was.
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PORTRAIT OF MRS. c. W. CoNLIsK.

prominent. 1t is true that many people
do not want portraits of themselves as they
are, but prefer some retouched work that
does not look like anybody in particular.
But the amateur should work for some
thing better.
There is another thing to be studied as
we'll as features, and this is habitual atti-
tudes. Some men constantly look
straight at you, and as a consequence
their profiles never show when they are
talking to you. Others are just the re-
verse. They seem to be looking some
where else all the time ana are best shown
by partial view of the sides of their
faces.
The accompanying picture of John
Ruskin by London photographer is ad-
mirable. Nobody ever saw the sides of
Ruskin's face except when he was talking
to some one else. The pose of the head is
also characteristic.
The shape of Ruskin's nose is a promi-
nent feature. Without showing this the
picture would be failure. But it has
been accomplished IN the most admirable
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T WHERE THEY FISHED IN LAKE TEN-E.YA.

preached. L sprang Immediately to my
feet and returned defiant "Yo-hoW "yo-
hop as hard as l could shout it and
1 am satisfied my call could be heard
through the forest stiffness for over a
mile. At the same time 1 repIenished our
campfire, and kept the butcher-knife in
readiness should q hand-to-hend en-
counter be forced upoE US. AS an addi-
tional precaution we pressed into service a
large tin pan, having before found that
the noise and din from such weapon
was most effective. Better than all these
was the assurance, obtained from ex-
perience, that I had never known a wild
animal which would not run away from
me rather than to me if he had half
chance. We were abundantly willing to
give him whole one, as there is nothing
small about US, not even our feetl Our
nocturnal visitor, large and powerful as
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these enc anting scenes, bathing in the
lake, gathering and pressing ferns and
flowers, we wished Lake Ten-ie-ya re-
luctant 'Good-by"; and as this was to be
the extreme point of our rambles, at
least for the present season, we COM
meDced to climb the hill on our return
and made Flower Camp" for thus we
had christened it, that evening. There
we tarried another day, as it was on this
slope that we had found over seventy
species Of flowers and grasses. Some of
the latter, being over three feet high,
their tops heavily seeded, with stems
compact at the ground, would make valu-
able forage grasses for cultivation.
When we again awoke and could shout
Behold how knightly breaks the morn
ing!" the duties of camp life were soon
performed, and as our faces were now to
be set Yosemiteward we were exuItantly
looking forward to our early advent there.
About mile west of "Flower Camp" or
seven from the lake, we struck the Yo-
semitic Valley trail, now well worn by the
United States cavalry, and another days
journey brought us within its marvellous
precincts. While zigzagging down the
Eagle Peak trail brilliant flashes of light
ming played around the crest of 1.-The Sem
tinei." Loud peals OF thunder rolled out
from the black clouds that encompassed
and filed the great valley with reverberat-
ing echoes if possible heightening and in
tens1fylng our awe and reverence for this
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THE gMqTEUR
PHOTOGRAPHER
How to Get Character
in Posing
Necessity for the Careful Study
of Facial Expression in
Portraiture

The idea when making photograph of
a person simply for the purpose of a pic
ture is to make ''a" figure. The idea
when making photograph of a person
for a portrait is to make 1.-THE" person in
front OF the camera. These two pr1nci-
pies cover all the difference there is be-
tween portraits and pictures. OF course a
portrait can be picture as well. and many
pictures are the finest kinds of portraits
although the one who took them was not
intending to make more than a picture.
a picture of person to be good por-
trait should be more than a mere SEM
blance of the features of that person. The
features are, of course, necessary. but
there is something beyond that, and it
should be the aim of the amateur to find it.
If you will go into a dimly lighted room
where there are many people you are we'll
acquainted with it will be possible to nick
out the different ones even though not a
single detail of their features is visible.
a photograph that would show the same
people as family would also show them so
they could be recognized. The reason for
this is that the principal characteristics of
the people are the most prominent and as
consequence the most apparent.
Seat two people side by side in the same
light. They viii in way have the same
features-eyes, nose, mouth, etc. These
features will be different shapes and also
different sizes individually aud compara-
lively. 1t is comparatively that the great
est difference in resemblance will be OBJ.
served. a man may have a large-sized
nose and also large mouth and ewes. but
his nose will not look as large as that of a
man whose nose is much smaller of itself.
but whose mouth and eyes are smaller by
comparison. The most prominent feature
is what causes the likeness, and on the
skill of the handling of this will the merit
of the portrait depend.
If you will carefully study faint mega.
tive of a group of people you will see that
in many cases it is only Che prominent
features that show at all. One man can be
recognized simply by the cut of his hair
and another can be told by the peculiar
shape of his chin. In many cases only a
mans beard Is enough to give a likeness.
The idea in making good portraits is to
pick out these features and then arrange
them so as to produce a pleasing effect.
This can be done by light and shade or by
some sort of background that will detract
from what would otherwise be Extensively