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able to civilization. These, who mum.
Der less than 10000, are called ne
gritoes, or little negroes.
But the other 10000 natives who
furnished the pirate captains with
their crews were the most powerful
sayages in the world. They are phys
ically brave and fear no consequences,
when in battle fighting like the all
conquering Arabs who fought unde-
the standard of Mahonet. They need
only good officers, in the opinion of
military experts, to make them excel
lent troops. Their prowess was proved
in the Tonquin war, when o contingent
of Philippine troops rendered valuable
service to the French. The necessary
officers will be supplied by the Cau-
casians, who live in Manila; These
are of Spanish; German and Mexican
descent, with asprinkling OF English
and Spaniards.
Manila has 100000 population. of
which one.third are Europeans. Very
fewuf these ara Spaniards OF bound
by any tie to the mother country.
That they are ready TO lead the ma
tiyes has been sho wn by the fact that
one of the first town to rebel was Ma
nilla. This city is strongly fortified
town on the Island of Luzon, inclosed
by line OF ramparts. and because OF
its strategetical importance was for
merly regarded as the bulwark OF
Spanish power in the Eastern seas.
The Governor General. who is the
ruler of the island, lives there, and
receives reports from the forty-three
governors and alcaldes who rule the
other provinces. The town is divided
by a river into two parts, on one side
of which live the officials and on the
other the merchants, between whom
there is little friendship.
Philippine merchants suffer many
hardships at the hands of their Span
ish rulers. and, like other colonists,
are overtaxed. Heavy import and ex:
port duties averaging 100 per cent. Of
the cost are levied, and, in spite of
the complaints of the traders, no relief
has been granted. They believe that
if the Spanish restrictions on trade
were removed Manila would become
one of the greatest ports in the world.
AS center of trade the city has
every natural advantage, including
harbor large enough to accommodate
all the navies of tho world. The Philip
pines lie of southeastern Asia, and to
its other advantages is added the fact
that Manila is in commanding posi-
tion on the main routes of eastern navi-
CATION. Travellers assert that the capi-
tai occupies the finest commercial posi-
tion of any city in the world, and un-
til 1911 it served as the chief inter-
mediate station for the trade between
Spain and her colonies. 1t is of great
Importance TO Spain, which has held
it since 1921, when Magellan discov-
cred the islands. Only once, in l762,
did it pass out of her possession. Then
England held it, but surrendered it
shortly afterward.
Spain has often trembled lest she
might lose the Philippines. Japan has
recently regarded them with covetous
eyes. The islands are at least as large
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ruE pAsgysa OF THE PIANO nAMr.

Something to be cause for thank
fulness is the reaction from the piano
lamp craze. Those who enoumbered
long, j narrow rooms with d full half
dozen of these awkward furnishibgs-
and many were guilty-had something
to answer for in educing sotto voce
profanity from much enduring men.
Not that the craze has subsided; it is
only lessened. One piano lamp is use.
full; bus to multiply them and stand
them about as if they had walked out
to take their places in o waltz, or to
see how many intruders into half
darkened room they could trip up in q
day, is rather too much. Then, their
pagoda tops OF monstrous girth de-
luged the room with boistrous color
and put everything else out OF coun-
tenance. If anything, they are more
perverse and ungainIy than the corner
easel.
The banquet lamp modestly rears It's
light at the right place upon table or
piano, and may be clothedi in q manner
at once simple yet distingue. With q
standard of japanese bronze or terra
Gotta, and delicate shade, the BAN
Iquet lamp is beautiful. But q new hor-
ror threatens us-that is a tall CANDLE
stick, generally made of enameled
wood and profusely decorated in col
ors, often of the Dresden style. 1t is
made to stand either on the floor or
the table. e.-Gester NJ. Poole, in House.
hold News.
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LADIES WAIST OF GREEN BrnEar.

Foliage green berege sprinkled with
antumn. leaf-red velvet dots is the ma
terial illustrated in the handsome
waist which is made to match the
skirt; and ptettily decorated with barbs
of lace passementerie and edging to
match: The crush collar and belt wltt
band and undertaking of fed velvet,
rosettes of net and foliage green, veil
vet flowers. The full fronts and back
of waist are arranged over glove-ftted
Innings that close in centre'front, the
full right front lappins over the clos
ing and being secured inVisibly under
the lace passementefis oh the left liti-
ing. The fashionable sleeves afe grace!
fully disposed over smooth fixed I'm
ings, the full tops being shiIred in
centre and caught mp with barbs OF
passementerie from the shoulder. The
wrists are bell shape and faced INSIDE
with leaf-red velvet, bows beng placed
lust above the flare. This is stylish
model for separate waists OF silk or the
fine smooth wooden fabrics introduced
for autumn that bid fair to outshine
the silk waists of last season. Any pre-
ferred style of trimming can be used,
splendid garniture forming promi-
nent feature of the walsts this season.
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The value of the goods produced or
afork done by convicts in the State
prisons ofthe United States has fallen
gilmore than $1,000, 600 in the ten
years from 1885 to 1895. At thesame
time the number Of prisoners has ins
creased from 4l,s77 to 54.244. Com,
lining these figures i appears that
t,ae productive valuo OF the prisoners
has fallen of almost fortyper cent.
This enormous dimiuution is, almost
wholly due to the passage of laws re-
ssricting convict labor or the sale Of
convict-made goods. These facts ap-
pear in new bulletin OF the labor
bnrean.
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A P0LlCEWOMAN.
The Only One In the World Lives In
st; Paul.

Tie first woman to be made mem.
ber of police force, and the only one
in the wofld authorized to wear o
police star, lives at st. Patti, MINI,
Her name is Mrs. Edwin 7. Root, and
she has just been created d full-fedged
officer of the law by the Mayor Of st.
Paul. Mrs. Root may net walk beat,
but ND representative Of the law il the
city has any more authority to arrest
people than she. Hers is not q
Especial appointment; but the same
as that of the man who wears blue and
brass and swings club: Fhe cause. oi
Mrs. Roofs ambition is not desire
for hotoriety; but to enable hef to
better aid young girls who have fallen
into evil ways. She has long been en-.
gagged id this work; but found herself
Seriously handicapped by lack oi
authority to investigate. So she
applied to the Mayor for the appoint
ment she has received.
Mrs. Root is President Of the Ham
line Woman's Christian Temperance
Union, which under her management
has doubled its membership since
1894 and became the largest organiza-
tion of its kind in the country. She
made persistent war on D saloon whets
young girls were III the habit ol
assembling; and after q great deat 6l
trc tble secured the proprietor's coz
1iction. It was in connection with
her rescue work that she needed the
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centre back seam rendering the ad'
iustment smooth fitting across the
shoulders with The lower edge falling
in soft, graceful folds. Wide lapels
turn back from the frouts at the top,
and the closing is effected in double.
breasted fashion with coat hooks and
eyes, handsome buttons supplying TUG
decoration. fbe heck is completed
with a storm collar that may be rolled
back in coat style, and finished with
regular tailor stitching. The mode is
particularly adapted for general or
everyday wear, the overlapping
front providing additional warmth.
When lined throughout or made in
The regulation heavy cloaking, the
eaps may be safely worn in midwinter.
the coat collar should have an inter.
lining of light weight canvas in Its
natural color, "tan," and the cape an
interlining of light weight crinoline
zMhsn.made IN the lighter cloths. To
make this cape for d lady having Q
thirty-six inch bust measure, One and
one-quatter yards 6f material fifty
four inches wide is required -Rew
York Modes.
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THE puEEn.LooKINa pANaoLtN.
Head Like Rat, Tall Like a Beat
land Claws Like a LOBSTER.

Head Like Kat, Tall Like Beaf
land Claws Like LOBSTER.
Dame Nature has devised many
curious for ms Of mammalian life, but
she surpassed herself whei she de-.
signed the strange creature which has
lately found home in the London
Geological Gardens. 1t is unlike any
Other animal to be found at the Zoo,
yet it has PARTS which femind one Of
several. lis general shape is that OF d
cross between an armadillo and q SER
pent. 1t las head like rat, claws
like bear, tail not unlike that OF
lobstef ahc d general resemblance te o
gigantic wriodlouse:
The name 6f this new arrival is the
pangolin; ind it belongs to the family
of Idasyporlidae; which includes, also;
those othel' remarkable animals, the
htmadilld snd the platypus: This is the
first specimen which hos been brodght
to the Biological Gardens, and its
treatment IS therefore at present in the
experimental stage. 1t is covered with
b6ny plates; each having keen edge;
and this ceat of mail serves not oily
for purpolas Of defense, but fot Of:
fense as we'll. For the animal, Can
bring up ts tail with a ferocious jerk
and as this part Of Its anatomy is
studded, like the rest of its body, with
razor edged plates, it constitutes o
weapon by no means to be despised.
The pan collins claws are large and
powerful, aud are designed to tear
dbwt the great nests 9f the tefmites,
or white ats; for let It be known that
the popular name Of this freak Of ma;
ture is The Scaly Ant Eater: Sir: EN-!
erson Tenant found the animal ih
Ceylon, wlere it represents the only
example Of edentates; or toothless
mammal, n the island: But il it lacks
teeth it hts long. glutinous tongue;
with which it can slay its thousands:
The creature is seldom still, but occui
pies its time in moving forward and
backward. that is, literally tail fore,
most --antl its scales are so horny that
they rustic and crackle against each
other will. q noise that can be heard
many yar,is away from the cage.
Sir Emerson Tenant says that the
word pargolin IS indicative of the
faculty wlich the creature has "for
rolling itself up into q compact ball,
Iby bendir g its head toward its stofi.
ach, archng its back into d circle, and
securing ell by powerful hold OF it's
mail cove ed tail. When at liberty
they burr ,w,lnthe dry ground to
lsdepth OF even or eight feet, where
tBey sesis b in pairs; and produce an.
nuafIy tw, or three young. "OF two
4 specimen: which / kept alive at differ
ent times" he continues, lone from
the viciniy " Of Candy, about two feet
in length. was gentle and afectionate
creature, which, after wandering over
the house in search of ants, would at
tract attention to its wants by climb
ing Upon my knee and laying hold of
my leg By its prehensile tail; The
other, more than double that length;
was caught in the jungle near Chilaw,
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forms yoke in the back and outlines
the shape of the figure in the front.
Revers Of Persian lamb begin at the
bottom of the coat, very narrow, but
broading as they reach the shoulders.
There is o high Persian lamb collar
and deep, faring cuffs OF the fur.
which are cut in points AMI edged
With tie braid. Odd-looking ieweled
buttons are used as ornaments.
A fashionable little coat, much less
expensive than the one just mentioned,
is made of dark red melton cloth,
trimmed with black braid. The front
OF the coat forms box plait and the
back is tight fitting.
A box coat, severely plain with the
exception Of its rows of stitching, is
much in favor for ordinary wear.
But all the new coats are not loose
fitting. Many of them cling closely to
the figure. Some women will wear
nothing else. New York Journal.
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sultan,s Sanity Questloned.

A German newspaper boldly asserts
that the ruler of the Turkish Empire
is lunatic, and gives good and suf.
Hoient reason for It's belief. During
bis fits of insanity his predominating
passion is frenzied hatred against
The Armenians. So terrible have these
fits become that the Sultan's attend.
ants often dare not enter his cabinet.
In fact, all their energies are requi. I'd
TO dodge their infuriated monarch,
who rushes from hall to hall talking to
himself. A short time ago, it is ad.
ded, the Sultan, in fit Of madness,
shot courtier who happened to make
motion with his arm and which the
sovereign chose to consider suspicious.
Sometimes, on the other hand, the
Sultan has fts of uncomfortable mer-
riment, particularly when he has rea-
son to believe that the Powers cannot
agree on measures against him.
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An,i-Pyrine as q Poison.

The British Medical Journal does
great service in calling attention to
the dangers which attend the admins
tration of anti-pyrine by amateurs.
It describes case in which dose of
ten grains produced very alarming
effects. Anti-pyrine is undoubtedly a
dangerous drug, which has very
severe eject upon the hearts action,
and the careless way in which the or
dinary amateur prescribes it for him
self and :lis friends without the slight
est comp 1uetions, is an ever increasing
source of danger. Anti.pyrine should,
in the Zig ht OF recent discoveries, be
scheduled as poison, for to some
people it is nothing short OF poison,
and we are inclined to think with the
writer OF the article in question that
it should only be dispensed after the
order of o duly qualified medical off,
Ger has Teen obtained.
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THE PHILIPPINES.
REVOLUTION IN SPANS MOST
IMPORTANT COLONY.
How the Spanish Possessions Have
Dwindled Away-The Bold and
Intrepid Malays-A Glance
at Manila.

, ~ PAIN, which, when the United
~ States were borns was mistress
y of the seas, owner OF one-hall
the world. which poured gold.
en- tribute in her lap, now lies hum
bled and decrepit, torn by internal dis
sensiohs and engaged in hopeless ef-
fort to retain as her subjects the few
remaining colonies Of her once enor-
nous possessions.
Cuba has almost gained its inde-
spendence, there is nm outbreak in the
Philippines which threatens to be
( equally as successful, and the smolder-
ing fires of patriotism in Puerto Rico
which have flashed up now and again
threaten to burn the ties that loosely
bind her to Spain. -.
One hundred years ago, says the
Chicago Times-Herald, ten million
square miles of American territory
yielded to SPANS dominion and toiled
and suffered that she might squander
wealth on wanton luxuries. Half of
North America, nearly all of South
America and the. West Indies were q
part of the rich colonies which paid
tribute to Spain. To-day Cuba and
Puerto Rice alone remain, two small
islands with only 45,2 square miles
Of territory, and one of these islands
mas nearly won its freedom, while in G
month or two Puerto Rico will attempt
to obtain the right OF self-government.
There were then also possessions in
Asia and Africa, with innumerable isl
nnds that in every sea acknowledged
allegiance to the Spanish throne. To-
gether the area OF the Empire was IT.
0O0. 900 square miles, twice as great a
territory as is ruled by the .Czar of
Russia, and six times as great as Rome
ruled, while Grent Britain's flag flies
to-day over less than two-thirds as
much ground.
From the magnificent Spanish EN-
pire of a century ago more than one
hundred different 'commonw ealths
have been carved. More are now be.
ing made.
The first of the colonies to emulate
Cuba's example is the Philippine ISL
ands, the largest and most important
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in position. The sleeves, OF moderate
fulness, are gathered top and bottom,
finishing at the wrists with marrow
bands of insertion edged with lac.
The handsome sailor collar falls deeply
in back and. front, faring little II
the centre, and is trimmed with IN
sertion and lace edging. Charming
negliges c,u be fashioned after this
design in light tones of any pretty but
in less expensive Hannellettes which
are used for more serviceable wear IN
deep red, pink or blue. 4 simple
finish may be given in feather stitch
ing. TO make this combing sacque
for miss fourteen years OF age it will
require three yards OF forty.four inch
wide material.
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fare than in Cuba, and the natives are
as brave and make excellent soldiers.
While in Cuba the Spaniards must ira
verse marshes, in the Philippines they
must traverse tho sea. In the archl.
pelago there are 800 islands in chain
which stretches nearly 100 miles from
north to south, and at the widest
point is almost 700 miles in width.
The Spanish soldier must journey from
island to island and conquer each one
in turn, tedious undertaking, which
would cost Spain hundreds of thou
sands OF soldiers, and the flower of
her young manhood has already died
in Cuba. Each island is mountain
fortress, which can be easily held
against attack. There are few
plains which furnish open ground ior
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panies her during her annual visits to
the Continent, is an elderly man OF
the name of Thomas Sands, and is q
great favorite of Her Majesty, In
whose service he has been a long
while. The Queen is exceedingly kind
and considerate to him and greets him
always with q friendly ''gocd day."
frequently when the drives are long
the Queen causes the carriage to be
stopped and the tea equipage, which
she generally carries about With her,
to be extracted from the rumble. Tee
is thereupon brewed by means OF q
spirit lamp, and in partakine OF this
gentle stimulant with her ladies in al
tendance, the Queen does not forget
her coachman, but invariably makes a
point of pouring out cup for him,
too. On one occasion, when her
daughter, the widowed Empress of
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as Japan, and under her rule would be
as prosperous. They ore within con-
venient reach, and had not Russia
checked the Mikado's progress as IN
Asiatic power thesmight have fallen
into his hands.
Should the revolution in the Philip
pines prove successful, similar at
tempts would be made in Spain's otFer
Asiatlc island possessions. Cuban
agents are said to have persuaded tee
Philippines to revolt, and it is said
they are already at work in the Salu
Islands, Palyas, the Caroliues and the
Marianne Islands. These are smaller
in extent, with an aggregate OF 1880
SO are miles and 125, 5,OO0 population.
BY themselves they are powerless. but
they would Join the Philippine Repub-
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/ Speaking of Lii Hung Chang's smok.
ing, DR.. Irwin, who has been his
physician for seventeen years, indig.
nantly repels the charge that Ii Hung
scented up the saloon of the steam.
ship st. Louis with the fumes of
opium. SSH Hung Chang never
smoked opium in his life," said DR..
irwin. "He is strongly opposed to
the practice, and will not permit those
about him to indulge in it. Not one
of his suite smokes opium. You may
put my name to that assertion. The
aarl is very fond of his pipe or of
cigarette, but he never smokes any
thing but tobacco, and neither does
any of his suite. The Chinese are a
nation of tobacco smokers. Men,
sEomep and children all smoke pipes
Dr. cigarettes, and the earl does as his
people"
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Gathers OF tue neck dispose the full.
ness at either side while the closing Is
in centre with buttons and button
holes. The seamless back, smooth fit
ting across the shoulders, has the full.
ness drawn we'll to the centre at the
waist line by three rows of shirring.
Ribbon ties fasteued OF either end are
carried forward to terminate in the
centre front by pretty bows and ends,
thus holding the fulness of the fronts
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RECIPES.

Baked Pears-Pare and core five
large, sweet pears without dividing
place them in q baking dish and fill
each pear with teaspoonful OF sugar;
add little water and bake until per-
fectly tender. Serve with sweet cream.
Goldfish Salad-Salt Goldfish salad is
very nice for luncheonin hot weather.
Soak about q pound OF fish over
night, boil and set away to become
cold; Just before serving time fake
the fish, removing all the bones aud
skin; arrange on q bed OF tender
lettuce and pour over q mayonna'se
dressing.
Almond Cake-Cream one-hslf cup
of butter, add gradually one cup OF
sugar and one small Tablespoonful
of almond extract; mix and sift one
cup of -four, one.half a cup of corn
starch and one level teaspoonful of
baking powder; add alternately with
one.half cup of milk to the first mix
ture; beat the whites OF three eggs
until stiff; add and stir in carefully.
Bake in q moderate oven.
Hygienic Mufins-Grease the NUT
fin rings and put them in an oven to
get very hot. Put two cups of ice
water and one teaspoonful of salt
in a large bowl; take three and one
half cups of Graham -four: take it up
by handfuls, holding it high over the
bowl, which should stand in current
of air, and sprinkle slowly into the
ice-water, beating all tue while; then
pour into the very hot rings, put at
once into very hot oven and bake
about thirty-fve minutes.
Baked Bananas-Strip off one.thiri
of the skin of each banana, aud with
a spoon loosen the remainder from
the fruit; arrange in baking dish
the stripped sides uppermost; on
each lay one-half of teaspoonful OF
butter in bits and sprinkle with one
teaspoonful of sugar and one.half OF
teaspoonful of lemon juice. Bake
twenty minutes in q hot oven. The
bananas may be entirely stripped. il
desired, but the skin contains consid.
cradle pectin. which it is we'll to have
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are the red and dark blue coats and
4 4 1

are the red and dark blue coats and
those in varying shades of brown.
And all of the coats are much
trimmed. Braiding hos never been as
fashionable as it is this season. The
best effects are obtained when the
braiding is done over silk. Jet is used
as q trimming on the elaborate coats.
and also feathers. Then velvet and
fur are both introduced in many novel
ways.
As for the collars, they are re mark
able creations in themselves. They
ore very high and are cut in odd
shapes.
A typical coat of The season for tall,
slender women is loose coat of dar k
blue kersey cloth, trimmed with a
black and goll braid. The braiding
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Germany, .Eas with her and attempted
to poiiri oul the tea for the eoachmans
the Queen look the cup away from her
under the pretext that. she did not
know how Thomas liked, to have his.
tea sdgared and creamed," and fixed
it forT him herself. Thomas is very
fond 6f relating this story as IN illus
tration of lis mistress kindness and
consideration for her old sef4ahts:
Both lie AMI the state 6oachman ore
decorated With the silver medal con:
ferred upor them by the Queen Oh the
occasion of her jubilee; and they wear
it on the left breast on the coat OF
their5llYerJ.
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illinois is next 10 Pennsylvania in
the production of coal. The mines
ore in the southern part oil the State,
and employ $1,000 men. New labor
saving methods are constantly being
introduced. one of the latest being the
cutting.machine, with which one man
can do the work of fifteen.