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QUEER ACTIONS OF A CHIMNEY

Civil engineers are watching with much
interest the peculiar actions OF the tall
chimney at Armour & Co S elevator "E -
The big building stands by the side of a
slip on the south branch. At the east end
is the engine-room, hack of which rises the
smoke and draft stack, a massive pile of
brick, 135 feetin height and ten feet square
at the base. The structure was erected in
1874, a special foundation being prepared
for the chimney by driving piles into the
Doggy ground. Soon after it was finished
a perceptible lean toward the northeast
was noticed in the chimney and it kept
settling over more and more until the at
tention of experts was attracted to it, and
suggestions were made 20 the owners that
IL was unsafe.
Measurements taken by Burlington rail-
way engineers developed the fact that the
stack was ten inches out of plumb, but the
top row of bricks still hung within the
base line, and so long al this was the case,
so the experts said, there was no danger OF
a collapse Regularly twice a year ever
since the Burlington engineers have made
measurements of the chimney. The ex-
treme of the DETECTION was reached four
years ago, when the top was nearly twelve
inches out of line. Late surveys have
brought out a strange fact Instead of
leaning to the northeast, the big pile OF
brick masonry has taken a twist and is
now perceptibly tilted toward the east.
1t is a veritable Tower of Pisa in the
center of a business mart-the lean a little
less pronounced, it is true, than that of
the historic edificc, but none the less in
terest;ng or remarkable
All sorts OF theories are advanced in ex-
PLANTATION of the actions of the chimney.
Engineering experts have gravely an
Donnced that the DETECTION from the per-
pendicular was caused by the pounding OF
heavy freight boats against the hulkheads
of the slip alongside the elevator They
could not, however, tell why, If this were
so, the chimney did not topple over en-
tirely or settle back into its proper shape
after the pounding was stopped.
Architects would hesitate to recommend
the erection of a stack at the angle main
tained by this chimney, but it has passed
through many q severe wind in safety and
TO outward appearances seems good for
years to come.-Chicago Tribune.
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desert was dotted with moving punches
Of cattle. Sometimes these bunehes would
break, nd then speck that Chiquita knew
to be a cowboy or vaquero both words
mean the same, but signify the different
nationality of those to whom they are ap-
plied-would dart forth, and the bunch
would resume its integrity. The wagons
were thicker than ever along the trail,
and so were the horsemen, and even people
on foot, Indians and the poorer MeXicans,
thronged the road. The air was ring
ing with the shouts of the Americans and
the shriller screams of the Mexican con-
tingent. Everybody was going to the
fiesta, and everybody looked with respect
on the carriage of the Senora-even the
Americans respected it, for the most part
and the heart of Chiquita rejoiced at the
dignity that it reflected on her little brown
self.
once when a runaway steer had passed
close to the carriage, making the Pc
destrians scatter and dodge to get out
of the way, Manuel had dashed by in
pursuit, with flutter of his gay serape
and a flash of, his white teeth as he
saluted the carriage. Chiquita jumped
rp and down On her seat with excitement
as she waved her hand in return. Close
behind him rcde abio V Vellos, who scowled
as he passed and did not look at Chiquita.
He, Also had spoken to Chiquita as Man
uel had spoken, but the answer was diff
ferent from that which Manuel had re-
ceived, and he had gone away, saying
things about Manuel and what he intended
doing to Manuel that Chiquita did not
like to recollect. AS She remembered
them she shrunk closer to the Sonora,
who passed a protecting arm around the
girl.
Fear nothing, little one" said the
great lady, patting Chquita's hand. THE
heart OF young vellos is bad, but his
words are empty. Manuel is not in
danger from him; of that you may as
sure yourself Chiquita looked at her
protectress in astonshment
'He-he only spoke-it was only last
evening" she said, wonderingly, "and |
told no one. How did you know Senora?'
The sonora laughed little as she with
drew her arm with final caress.
'Those things are difficult to con-
ceal, my child,'' she said. Chiquita saw
that the sonora did not care to speak
further on the subject. and therefore
forebore to question though for time
she wondered greatly. Then Ramon de
Quesada rode by with glitter Of bright
colors and silver lace. He was the
magnatc of the district; Ids estates were
vast, and his cattle was more than
he could count. His family was greater
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to the door of the little adobe house just
as the sun shot up over the level edge
of the desert. bringing the scene at once
from darkness into broad day, for there
is little or no twilight in Arizona, near
the Mexican border line. 1t paled the
campfires that glowed along the trail
that lay white streak along the desert
of yellow sand; and from around the
fires there came hum of voices and
an occasional shout as the campers
made ready their morning meal, or gath
cred their horses and saddled them, ready
TO start for the fiesta where all were
bound.
Never before, at one time, had Chiquita
seen SO many people. The trail was COW
cred by horseme en- and cattle and great
six-horse wagons that were already under
way Around the well near the house
men were clustered like bees as they
struggled TO get water from its shallow
spring, which they muddied and then
swore at. The great cities, Of which
Chiauita had heard vague accounts, must
be something like this, she thought, only
there would probably be more houses in
city-ten or twenty, or possibly even fifty
A call from inside the house fell un-
needed on Chiquita's ear. 1t was repeated
several times; then old Margarita, who
had attended to Chiquita since the death
of the mother she could not remember,
hobbled out Of the house and laid her
hand on the girls shoulder.
1.-THE frijoles are ready, and you must
eat quickly or the sonora viii be here"
she said in the soft Mexican Spanish, land
the sonora one must not keep waiting"
Chiquita did not wish for any breakfast,
and said so, but Margarita must be obeyed,
and Chiquita danced into the house to
struggle with the stewed beans that never
before had seemed so persistentiy and
uneatably hot. She ate alone, for her
father and brothers were away with the
rest OF the men at the herding. She had
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From ali that / can hear, Secretary Por-
ter is doing pretty well. Whether he il
liberal in religion or not, he doesn't seem
TO be troubled either with dyspepsia or
sca.c 1ty. He seems To be pretty comfort
able, taken all in ALL but, then, he is rich,
and it is easy to be comfortable when you
are rich, and stil easier If your wife is
rich Then we eat the right things at our
meals, and take a little time for the meals,
and are able TO be shaved and TO be par
ucular a0oat our laundry.
They sand that Mr. Porter was a Iittle
officioas at the railroad station when
the Presidential party first arrived, and
that the 5ellboys at the Ebbitt took
mighty good pains to answer when ne
called. He seems at distance TO be u
big. fine fellow, and it is not unimportanU
TO observe that he is making beautiful
start socially. Notice this dinner that the
BoardGnans gave in his honor oaly the other
evening. The Shermans, the Hannas, the
Lodges, the Wolcotus and the Towusends
were there; and while all Of these people
are not down on my own list they are all
all right. The Boardmans live, you know,
fl that great new brick house at Eighteenth
aud i streets, one of the finest in Wash
ington. undoubtedly; and the locality is
acceptable also
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1t is said that the wives OF at least two
United States SenatorSare causing tberclit.
lea, downfall. orthe tenn rorary humiliation,
atlcast, oftwo other very prominent Repuh-
licans. whose wives have not always been
nice. The wives of the applicants for
office, in ether words, sighted in some
way the wives of the Senators, and now
the Senators themselves are getting even.
j hope that this is true. Most of us have
seen some pretty hard knots in business
and politics, but that doesn't prevent US
from believing that the world is fun Of
good men, who are passionately devoted
TO their wives, and if there is one thing in
the world that good man cannot forgive
1t is certainly a slight, no matter how
small. to that same wife of his.
Why VIII women put on airs. anyway,
or at least SO many Of them? No matter
If they are the wives OF governors or
tie wives of Representatives in Congress,
who happen to have great zeal of money
in the family. BY snubbing somebody they
brand themselves as lacking the very
quality OF good breeding and superiority
which they would like TO have US fancy
they possess; and what is worse, some
times they themselves so about asking for
things later on, when their sn ubs and their
ill-breeding are certain to rise again to
plague them. And as politics is war, and
as a good man, 10 matter if he has risen
TO be a Senator, cannot be too devoted to
his wife, let them all have il out, say I.
1t is trite that fortunes wheel is ever
turning. especially in a land like ours,
but isn't it pretty true, now, that Ii is
turning every day?
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The pesert.d. viI1ece.

Fair Canton, lonelest village Of the plain.
Where crowds erst came on nearly every
train,
The hum has ceased; no more the echoinE
tread 'tt
Is heard. Thy streets are dead;
The COWS browse peacefully today
Where, yesterday, we heardthe brass bands
play.
The sheep bells tinkle in the quiet streets;
The eve is muncmng and the ambkiu
bleats;
The old ram stands as master of the
scene,
And all Is peaceful, sober and serene!
There stands the empty hack-its use is
past "a -ES
But hork! A train approaches! Hear the
blast,
A swish, a roar, and then a sudden crash,
The monster speeds through Canton like d
flash!
1t does not stop! IL hurries on its way
This was the greatest station yesterday!
Fair village! Loneliest one upon the plain,
Thy day is fled-'twill never come again,
The oldest resident, cen now, begins to
prate
or things he saw when Canton was so lively
and so great! Cleveland Leader.
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fCopyright. 1897. by W. lie c. Beard.)
PART l.
This year the great spring roundup was
TO take place at Aqua Caliente. To this
roundup, which, with the sports that
followed was the great fiesta of the open
ing summer season, Chiquita was going,
and Chiquita, therefore, was as excited
and happy as only a girl can be when
on the eve OF her first great social event.
She had risen long before daylight, and
sang to herself little Spanish hymn of
thanksgiving as she polished her silver
beads, taken from their hiding place in
the old vegetable can, and laid out the
brightly cuiUred handkerchief for her Eeck,
and the white stockings, which were the
first stockings that Chiquita had ever
possessed, and were TO be worn for the
first time today.
Chiquita was particularly anxious to look
well on this occasion. 1t was only last
night that Manuel had spoken to her and
had received his answer. She had always
known that Manuel would speak in this
way to her, sooner or later; had known it
for ages. ever since she was old enough to
understand anything aboItsuch things, and
that was very long time ago, for Chiquita
was nearly seventeen. But Manuel waited,
for he knew that neither Chiquita's father
nor the padre, who was as a second father
to all of his little flock, would give their
consents until Manuel could make some
show of worldly prosperity. For two
years he had been trying to gather to-
gether herd Of his own, working in the
meanwhile as vaquero and buying cattle
with what money he could save, and at
last he had registered the brand OF goodly
beginning The brand had been devised
by Chlquita herself Manuel had asked
her to, in order, as nc said, to bring luck
to the herd, and Chiquita at last had hit
upon the device that was the distinguish
ing mark of Mamel's cattle.-the crossbow.
Chiquita dressed herself and hurried
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The sun rose higher until it hung di-
rectly overhead, a braZen ball set in the
light blue sky. So scorchingly hot Was it
that even the little lizards that flash over
the plains retired to whatever place it is
that they go to when they wish for Sc
clusion. The voices along the trail be-
came less noisy and finally stopped. The
Sonora was noddng; her fat, good-natured
face relaxed, and she only waved her pea
cock feather fan at spasmodic intervals.
For fear of disturbing the Sonora, Chiquita
stopped wriggling about in her seat, then
her thoughts grew vague and erratic, only
becoming clear at intervals-when the car
riage jolted slightly, which was but sell
dom, or crushed one Of the bottles plenti-
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tions or warnings to them as they rode
off. What they said, Chiquita could not
hear, though she strained her ears to the
utmost. She looked again at the men
who rode over the desert. They were
pursuing some one, she could see that now
quite plainly some one who wore bright
serape and who rode a gray horse. Manuel
rode such horse, and, truly, she thought,
with catching OF her breath, the serape
also was his.
The fugitive swerved and rode par
allel to the trail. Then, from the men
who pursued came pearly little puffs of
gray smoke At first they came one at
time, then more rapidly-they were
almost continuous. The gray horse and
it's rider were closer to her now. Men
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worn with an adjustable yoke of lace and
lace inserting. These yokes replace to q
great extent the ribbon collar and bow, and
will form an important part Of every ward
robe. As rule, they are pointed in shape
and very deep.
Neck ruches Will also be much worn this
summer, although how they are TO be en-
dured during the hot weather is still q
mooted question
Although sO-cailed neck ruches, they have
not only their bUnchy collars, but flOunces,
which fall some inches below, making tEeIn
in reality fairly well-sized conarettes.
SUZANNE.
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ting oxen that drew it by means of yokes
tied to their horns, were different from
things one ordinarily sees.
Even before Chiquita had climbed into
the place that the Sonora with an effort
made on the seat beside her, the gayly
dressed driver began prodding at his cat
tie with the long thick pole that he car
ried for that purpose One of them had
seized the opportunity to lie down, and it
was work of some time to get him up
again. Finally the wheels creaked COM
plainingly, and with a strain and a groan
the euuipage started on its way down the
road Chiquita, with a happy little sigh,
settling into her tight place.
AS far away as the eye could reach the
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Surely, this viii be a nbton year, if one
Judge by the appearance or summer gowns.
Not only are ribbons so numerous, but
they are quite different Fl ON those of the
past season. Partisan gibbons aren o longer
seen. Striped or plaided novelties, with
always band of some delicate coloring in
the center of the ribbon, are used. The
edges usually of satin, the center of silk
or some sheer material. And it is this
which furnishes opportunity for economy,
as the band is often nothing more nor less
than lace of pineapple cloth insertion,
stitched between two bands Of narrow,
figured, satin ribbon.
MORE ribbon, handsomely marked, of
beautiful texture and co!oiing, is also much
favored, but the price ut which it is sold
will prevent its bet oniing very popular.
And the uses TO which ribbon is put?
1t appears in fiomceS, sashes and belts;
it makes neck ruffles, it foims corselets; it is
used as an inseIt ion in tile seams Of Goied
skirts; it is Toned for corsets, and, gener.
ally, it plays Il II. ost important part in the
present comedy of fashions.
a very fetching gown for inCcor wear is
Of delicate green challle. The bodice is
bloused with simulated boleTo fronts of
pinkish purple libto on. In the back two
bands OF the ribbon Gloss from the shoulders
to opposite points on the waist line. There
they end under the belt, which, in turn,
finishes at the back with two long
loops. The effect is very quaint and old
fashioned.
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fully strewn on the dust cushioned toad
by those who had passed over it.
Suddenly Chiquita reused herself with
q start. The driver OF the carriage was
peering over the heads of his OK en- and
instinctively feeling in his sash for the
knife that was concealed there. The
road was blocked with wagons that had
stopped, so the carriage also, had been
brought to a stand Several men had
left the trail and were galloping over the
desert; more men were joining them, while
those who stayed behind shouted direc-
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Nobody seems TO know just why Henry
c. Payne, Of Wisconsin, didn't turn up in
the Cabinet One story is that Mr Nc
kinley remembered him lobbyist
which he never was, and another is that
Mr.. Hanna tried to secure his appointment
and couldn't succeed. The most likely
supposition is that when Cabinet places
went TO Michigan, Illinois and Iowa, it as
a little too much to count in Wisconsin
also; and probably when Goff, OF West Vir-
ginia, was finally known to be out of it
and Gary, of Maryland, was finally known
to be in it, the Postmaster GeneralShip
may have gone at last and hopclessly from
Wisconsin to the South. 1t is easy to
believe that Henry C. Payne is planning
to succeed John l.. Mitchell in the Senate.
He is a remarkable man, this Payne,
though, in truth, one OF your horrid ma
chine politicians.
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even than that of sonora, Like the
others, he saluted the senora's carriage,
and then seeing Chiquita he bowed to
her, too, lowering his silver-trimmed hat
almost to hls knee. Chiquita swelled with
pride. She wished that Manuel could have
seen that-aHd Pablo, also. Even the pail
of dust that rose from the road and
hung over them, powdering Chiquita black
hair with its shining particles, could not
lessen her pride. But she was used to the
dust-was born in it-so she hardly gave
it a thought.
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and each slash is adorned with rows of
braid, to match the skirt trimming. From
wastline to bust the waist is then covered
with cord embroidery, also matching the
skirt. Over each shoulder, both front and
back, fall three elongated pleats, that also
carry out the trimming scheme. They are
lined with black silk, and are fastened
down on each side with four jet buttons.
The sleeves are leg-o'-mutton, with cuffs
of braid.
astsummer we wore yellow valenciennes
lace nounced on straight bands. This year
flounces Of it are used to form scrolls on
dainty summer gowns, suggesting the
braided embroidery ON heavier gowns
One gown, which shows this novelty at
its greatest perfection, is OF pale green or
CANDY. The front OF the skirt is accordeOn-
pleated in the sunburst manner, and is
adorned with large scrolls, made Of frilled
lace fastened to the top OF the pleats.
These scrolls start near the top of the skirt
on the right side, and end in a narrow de-
sign near the foot at the left, The back is
severely plain, save for three tiny flOunCes
of the dress material.
The bodice is a plain blouse, and is to be
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My statement that these good machine
gentlemen Will look out for the boys all
right VIII have To be qualified. There is
do it, The civil service rules embrace
practically everything now, even the con
fidential positions at the elbow. or course,
that is thoroughly absurd, and, of course,
everybody realizes that the Office Hold
ing Trust, of which Grover Cleveland was
the head, took particular pains to bring
about this particularly scandalous per.
formance just in time. It cannot be that til y
American people are going TO put an ad-
mnistration in power because they want
change, and then find themselves salts
fled that that administration shall really
have nothing TO say; for surely the say must
go with the responsibility.
don't mean that the routine cIerkships
oughtnt to be competed for under an
examination system. They ought But
when the Immediate assistants of Cabinet
officers, men upon whom they must rely
necessl slrily Tor a service eNtraconfit el-
tial and eXtradevoted, must necessarily
stay tand be honest and efficient, p" as a
matter OF course, without really caringl
is that the assistant Cabinet officers, the
Cabinet Officers, and even tie President
himself, would he kept in public service
all their lives. And what should we do
also if President or Cabinet officer
happened to die? The examination sys-
TEN is going to stand all right, but there
is certain TO be a reaction against the
officeholder's Trust.
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asst RAPS
(Eil) AND
4f7STRATEGr

L UiInk it may be taken for granted that
dynamite guns, of the American pattern
used so successfully by the army of the
Cuban republic, or something practically
like it, will have a hand in settling the
war between Greece and Turkey, or what
ever other war may soon eventuate in the
world American inventive genius has
supplied us With a terrible weapon, weigh
ing only about 25o pounds, carriage and
all, which two men can pack for
short distance, and that can be rapidly
transported on an ordinary cart anywhere,
Nevertheless, itcan hurl missile TO destroy
regiment at one discharge, as, indeed.
it has done in Cuba on more than one
occasion.
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wearing so-called Lenten gowns, which in
reality are nothing more nor less than early
spring gowns, made up i'll soft gIays, and
browns, and blues.
charming gown worn by tall, slim
womanis of corduroy veIveteen, in golden
browntint. The skirtfitted smoothly ut the
waist. and hung with that .'clinGing''
effect so desirable in a velvet gown. This
effect, you will remember, is secured by
lining the skirt with flannel or flannelette.
What made the gown particularly strik-
ing, were the tiny fIounces OF black satin
ribobn, which were inserted in the seams
of both the skirt and the box coat.
Another pretty gown, which is attracting
considerable attention, is of the new red
dish lilac, called cyclamen. The material
is light weight ladies cloth. heavily EN-
broidered in black braid. Six rows OF
plain black braid encircle the skirt, and
above it a scroll design in cord is traced
The bodice is tight-fittiDg, and rather
long. 1t is slashed nearly to the waistline,
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gown which 1 braided when these same
gowns were so fashionable a few seasons
ago. 1t looked like tremendous task, but
III reality took but Few evenings, which /
would have idlcd away.
My dress was soft green cashmere en-
broidered with white silk braid The en-
broidered Gown OF today is soft green, ap-
pliqued with ribbon design in grass cloth,
ana braided over with cord in the same
color. OF course, it's an easy matter to
have a gown stamped and embroidered in
this manner.
Such gowns naturally can only be worn
for dressy occasions a more substantial
green dress is embroidered in black, cloth
being used for the applique ribbon. The
cord should be sewed down with silk on
which an occasional jet beadis strung.
Black and other somber-hued gowns are
embroidered with black and gold cord; or
plain black cord may be used and tiny
silver or gold braid sewed against lt.
Embroidery is rarely put on in straight
border around the skirt. The front panel
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the nomination, you understand, but after
it. His sympathies have always naturally
been with the Platts and the Quays, and
they can hardly help being so still. Then
the general is naturally sympathetic, as
Mr. Hobart and Mr. Bliss are.