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Miss Cecilia Beaux, easily frs
'mpng American women artists, and
one of the strongest portrait.painters of
the day. has IN tde "a striking head of
Admiral Sampson, from life, which APP
pears As t'e trontlNpicce Of the Jauu-
AIRY number of the Century. This is
apropoS of the second instalment of
Lieut. HobsDn's .Merrimac' papers, in
which the sinking Of the collier, As di-
rected 10y the Admiral, is wildly but
modestly described by the hand that
did it. The account is of absorbing
interest, and OF itself would make this
number of the magazine remarkable.
Capt. Sigsbec of the M an continues
his personal account OF The episode
that preclpitated the conflict with
SPAN; and Nh Edmond K'liy descrb-
Is the experiences OF An American in
Madrid During the War
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crouched and trembled in his bed lie
had often heard OF spectral and super
natural appearances, and had affected
TO laugh at those who declared they
believed in them. But was no; this,
after all, an uncarthly visitation? IL
looked extremely like it. lie would not,
however, fully conclude that he had
really seen an apparition; yet he
would guard against third invasion Of
this uncanny guest. lie would do what
he now remembered he had unfortunate
~ neglected-he would fasten the door
of his room and thus put stop 10 any
further ingress.
To his disappointment, however,
when he came to secure his room door.
he found that il was destitute of all
fastenings. Feeling with his fingers in
the dim twilight no lock, nor bolt nor
bar could he discover. Here was des-
perate fix; and what plan for his safety
could he now resort to? Thinking rap
idly over the matter, nothing better, il
seemed 10 him. remained 20 be done than
TO roll his bedstead, head foremost,
against the door. and thus effectually
block up all means OF entrance. Luck
lily the bedstead was upon cas-
ters; il was therefore easily moved;
so that our friend had no difficulty in
carrying out his scheme, and returned
once more 10 bed, somewhat more Ger
tain of immunity from intrusion. He
could not, however, settle himself for
further sleep; he had been too much
disturbed and unnerved for additional
repose, so he resolved TO lie awake in
bis bed until broad daylight.
\ quarter of an hour had but barely
passed when our traveller for the third
time heard the same footsteps APP
preaching his bedroom. lie felt some
what calm and indifferent, however;
for had he not rendered his apartment
completely impreguable? But short
lived was this feeling Of confidence, for
in a few minutes the steps had reached
his door, and he heard hands moving
over and pressing hard against it. Then
a violent push was made. and after that
another and another, till the bedstead.
on its too facile casters, was driven
back into the middle Of the floor.
Again his dread visitorapproached him.
and with tcnfold added horrors, for his
hands and face were smeared with
blood, as was also the knife which on
his second coming he had carried.
Holding it as before in his right hand,
he drew the crimson-stained weapon
for the second time across his throat,
repeating the action once, twice and
thrice, then again shook ominously his
disheveled locks, and turning upon his
heel, with a look of angry portent, left
the apartment.
Our traveller was almost sick with
terror; he shook in every limb, while
the cold perspratiou oozed from every
pore of his body. He was an unbclieyer
in apparitious no longer. He could not
stand out against positive proof, and
here he had the clear and certain and
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repeated demonstration of his bodily
senses. When pc judged the spocter
quite gone and the coast clear be rose
and hastily dressed himself, rushing
down the stcpIaddrr and into the inn,
where Inc reused the whole inmates Of
the house with his cries that some
dreadful tragedy had been committed
on the premises, and that every effort
should be made to discover and arrest
the murderer
SO much for the ghost; and now for
the laying of it. 1t turned out upon i'm
quiry that the eaunt and grotesque
figure which had haunted our poor
traveller was only a poor, dumb lad, who
was accustomed 10 help the hostler kill
pigs. On this morning three Of these
animals had 10 meet the common doom
of their kind. The first visit of the lad
10 our Travellers room was 10 inform
his comrade, who he knew usually
slept there, that the hour was coming
for their deadly work, intimating the
manner of it by three passes Of his
finger across his throat Upon lGaving
the room, and finding. after due inter
val, that the hostler-as he took our
traveller to be-had not risen for his
task, he returned the second time.
angry hat his call had not been obeyed,
and took the slaughtering knife with
him as token and sign of what the
lazy hostler had to get up and do. BY
the time OF his third visit 10 the room
he had himself done the work Of death
without the aid Of his fellow. and he
brought the blood-stained knife 10 sig
Nifty as much; and also in dumb show to
say: you may now lie in your bed
there for another hour or two, If you
like. but it has been too bad of you
90 leave all this troublesome piece OF
butchers work 20 me-"
We are sorry we cannot add that the
traveller was quite pleased either with
himself or with the explanation of his
fright, for he felt that he had cut rather
a sorry figure in the early morning, and
he could not help observing that those
whom he had aroused with his clamor
and terror were slipping back TO their
rooms with much louder indications of
merriment than our hero could prob
ably appreciate. lie took an early train
ont Of the town, not even troubling the
landlady 10 make breakfast for him.
San Francisco Examiner.
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a state official says the Michigan
troops still in Uncle Sans service are
needle,>iy alarmed at the report that
the state cannot pay the armory rent
for troops outside the state service.
This official says the rents are paid up
20 June 30. lS9J. and 10y that time the
companies will doubtless have returned
home and viii again bc entitled 20 the
usual allowance. Otherwise the lepis-
latWe will probably empower the
state military board 10 make the al
lowanccs as usual
Albert Crossie. aged rs. living i'm
Chesterfield township. Macomb county.
was accidentally killed while out hunt
ing. While climbing q fence. the ham
mer of his gun caught, discharging
the load into his right shoulder, i'm
hicting terrible wound. The young
man managed TO walk TO his home. 300
yards distant. where he soon bled 10
death. II developed that the family
was In dire poverty and that the boy
was ont hunting to secure food for the
family, who were too proud 20 ask aid.
Inc 0neco copper Mining Co, OF
lloughtqn. capital $500, 900, has filed
articles of incorporation az Lansing.
The annual meeting of the State AS
ISOLATION of County school Commits
siouers was held at Lansing, President
Il. VI. Winston, of 81. Johns, i'm charge
Papers and addresses by prominent
educators and members of the associa-
tion were discussed There was "a
warm discussion of the uniform and
free Textbook question. A majority
apparently favored the repeal of the
Graham Forsyth law, enacted two
wears ago. and the enactment of com
pulsory free textbook law. Officers
elected: President X. $ Campbell, ST.
Clair viccprc dcut.J l.. Wagner Char
iottc: ecrytary, Miss Nesta Smith, Hart
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When liquid air containing from 40
TO 50 per cent. Of oxygen is mixed with
powdered charcoal it forms al eXplo-
sivc which is said TO be comparable to
dynamite and can be exploded by
means Of a detonator. This lew explo-
siye has been tested in coal miue at
Penzburg, Germany. The liq4id arr
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sive cannot De stored, but must be used
within a few minutes after it is pre-.
pared.-Youth,s Communion.
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STATE or ono, crrY ~ TOLEDO, =,

FRANZ j. CHENEY makes oath tina. he is IN.
senior partner Of the firm OF +. j. CHESEY&Co.,
doing business i'm the City of Toledo, County
aud state aforesaid, and that said firm win paw
thp sum of One HUNDRED DOLLARS iur
each and every case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured 10y the use of Halls ChTAREu CrEr.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 10 before me and subscribed in my
presence, this 9Th day OF December, a. d. 1856.
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he bufdenS OF 'rlc tell HavilY uFcn
me, bot determined to make the pest OF H.
81 succeeded in my undertakings for q
livelihood, bot in doing so overtaxod my
self, and undermined ray health.
81 was very III about two years ago wit.
blood poisoning, caused by an absoess ,lat
had not received proper treatment.
The disease settled in my throat Tor a
time, causing intense agony.
Then inilammatory rheumatism 81 IN.
For four months and hall was q prisoner
in my room, most of the time confined to
my bed.
any hands wers swollen so that could
not feed myself, ard the swelling in my fset
and ankles would have made walking i'm
possible if had been strong enough.
zone day, after considerable treatment,
my physician brought me a box of pills.
'You need tonic he said, and some
thing thaAwill act at once, and this is the
best medicine for that PURPOSE
"Plls !" ] exclaimed in surprise as he
opened the box and showed them.
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A LIMA CHAPTER .. T.. = No. 43-Regular
~ meetings ON the first Friday Of each month
MRS. OLIVE Ii. CAPIE. W. Matron.
MARY r TAYLOR Sec v.
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LODGES.

4 LIMA Chapter. No. 49, r. A. NJ. REGULAR meet.
y ing- on Monday night on or after fun moon
VI. POLLAShN, H. L.
G. ;. YoUSG, Sec'y
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4 LIMA LODGE +. q A. M.-ReguIar meetings
n ON saturday on or before full moon
". KELLY, W. NJ.
NJ. POLLAsKY, Secy.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30

Il A. R-Willam Meyer Post No 1s2 Depart
VI. mem Of Michigan, G.. A. r., meet on "a Sat
urday of each month at 800 p. m. and on the 4tb
saturday a. each month al 2:tO p. IL.
y. j. TROTT, Commander,
WIN. GARRETT, Adjutant.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30

EPISCOPAL eli RCH-Seryices are held every
II Sunday at 30 p m, Sunday school at $3.50
p. m. Holy Communion first Sunday Of each
month at 4: i5 a. III.
REV. II. b. JEFFERSON, Rector.
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SOCIETIES 6.

DBE~BlTER!AN CHURCH-MOming service
! ,O:3O, sunday school 1900. Evening service
7:OOp IN. DR.. \. r. BRUsKE, Pastor.
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AVN. MpYER RELIEF CORPS No ls3 meet
W every second and fourth Weduc >day in the
month.
MRS. WI. THOMAS. President.
NAY TAYLOR, Secretary
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DOYAL ARCANUM-ArcadA Council No. 1Oss
III meets every other Wednesday night al l. o.
.. F. Hall y. BkAlNEBD. Regent.
y. W. BECRNEB. Sec'y.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1898-12-30

BAPTIST CIURCH-Morning service 10:30 /,
ID sunday school II - Evening service 1880.
Young peoples meeting 900 sunday evening.
Prayer meeting Thursday evenings.
REy. III. W. CLoUGH. Pastor.
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EkEE METHODIST CHURCH-Seryices every
Il sunday at II 90 and % =. m. sunday
School al 1000 m. Prayer meetings Tuesday
and Friday evenings All are cordially invited 10
attend. REV. W. Ii. BODINE, Pastor.
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WOULD BE OF 80 USE.
GOO! Offices nf France Declined by the
Administ ration.

Good Offices af France Declined by the
Admini tratinn.
CHICAGO. April A special to The
Times. Herald from Washington says:
The government Of France has pro.
posed the aid Of its good Offices III pre-.
serving the peace, and this offer has
been dec lined by the United States.
The tender by France came i'll a
cablc.ram from Ambassador Porter at
Paris, and was replied to i'll long
cableyram prepared al the state depart.
ment.
In rendering her good offices TO avert
q rupture France expressed none but
the most friendly sentiments toward
the United States and gave no intima.
ton Of any other desire than one t.
give disinterested assistance In carryln Z
on negotiations which might lead to
maintenance of peace. To this the
state department replied with an eX'
PLANTATION of the situation and the po.
lite and friendly conclusion that the
good offices of France, under the exist
ing circumstances would not be likely
to produce definite results.
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Che purchase # Bi,.o-. winch is being
built for Morocco at the O.lando yards,
but the con sent Of Morocco must be ob.
tained before the sale can be consum.
mated.
Commander Drownsou is also nego-
tiating at the Ausaldo yards at Leg
horn, for two torpedo beats, and at the
Oloro yards i1r a torpedo boat dc.
stroycr.
Spain is negotiating at the AnsA.uo
yards for the purchase Of the armored
cruiser Garlbaldi. and the armorcd
cruiser Narez from Argentina, and Is
understood 70 bc consummating pur.
chase of the Narcz. The prices OF the
Garibaldi and Narez are IS, ,i0o,00o.
The rumor that the Italian third
,lass cruiser Cmbvla goes from BAHIA
10 Rarbadocs on account OF the Oapah
situation Is untrue.
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German Ambassador at Madrid
Tc!egraphs Home an Inter-
eSting Item.


BERLIN, April 1.-The German am.
bassador at Madrid, Herr Won Radow.
ltz, reports to the foreign Office here
that the Spanish royal family fears an
outbreak unless the difference between
the United States and Spain is soon
settled. The Carlist movement is as.
suming more active form, and the
royal family fears especially a pronun.
c!auento from General Weyler and the
military party.
Everything is prepared in the royal
castles for fight The boy king,
A!ph ynso, will be taken to San Lucas
de Baramcia, an Andalusian port,
where a yacht is kept ready for sailing.
The replies to the queens letter ASK.
ing tor the Intervention Of the Euro
pean power, have been wholly unsat'
;-factory.
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CALLS 1T An INSULT.
scmi. Onicial statement Reeartlin. the
Proposal to Sell Cuba.

Sem. .Onicial statement Regarding the
Proposal to Sell Cuba.
MADRID, April "A semi.oi'icial
statement has been issued which says:
One of the most immoral devices which
is being employed at the present mo.
ment to injure Spain and mislead opin.
ion in the United States is that Of sup.
posing Spain would be disposed to
recognize the Independence OF Cuba III
return for the payment Of indemnity.
Already, OH the basis Of jingoist Tan.
cies. the people have been led to be-
lieye that President Mckinley based
his proposals OH this idea. This i'm.
nr,ss,on has been utilized in Wall
street by various means to attract spec
ulators into jingo circles and to compel
them unconsciously to aid i'll spreading
uneasiness
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\ torpid liver robs you Of ambition
and ruins your health. De Wits Little
Early Risers cleanse the liver. cure CON
stipation and all stomach and liver
troubles.
FRANK SMITH.
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DEPLORE THE WAR.
British Papers Wish 1t Might Be Trc-
vented. but DO Not Believe 1t Can.

LoSpoN, April 1.-The afternoon
papers deplore war between Spain and
the United States, but declare that 1t
is inevitable, unless third nation sue.
coeds in patching up. at an eleventh
hour, peace. Some OF the papers de-
ride the Madrid demonstrations.
The Westminster Gazette refers to it
as a sort of international Nellie Far.
ron performance III the Royal theater. >
The Pail Mall Gazette says: Presi.
dent Mckinley has played great part.
but he Will know when the length has
been reached, and if war 1t Is TO be. he
will meet it with a quiet dignity con.
trasting strongly With the excitable,
stage army effects of the Madrid opera
house.
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MGR. IRELAND'S INFLUENCE.

pone Asks That 1t He Used With tho
President to Avert War.
ROME, April 4.-The Vatican circles
announce that Archbishop Kean, bishop
assistant ut the pontifical throne. in the
the name of the pope. has sent to Arch.
bishop Ireland the expression OF the
earnest desire of his holiness that Arch
hishop Ireland use his influence with
President Mckinley in favor OF IL
nnciticatory attitude III tho Cuban qucs-
ton.
1t was explained that Archbishop
Ireland was asked to do this because
If his friendship with President Nc.
kinleY.
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New dob tor Hr Neg.

MADISON. Wis. Aprll s.-JaiaeS l..
Ncg of Lake Geneva mas oe'l ','"'' g
the pos, Of superintendent Of the pro-
nosed state retoru,atory at Green Day
hv the state board OF control. OF when
Mr. Hog is president. his term expir.
ing April -. The board also decided
to rebuild the state reform schooi a'
wouk.sha. recently destroyed by hre'
ot an app. : mate cost OF s4o.ooo
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DULUTH. April 4.-NArlous logging.
mineral and land interests that have
projected several railroads for Lake
and Cook counties have federated their
plans and will join in building hne
that will connect Duluth with Port
Arthur and via the Port Arthur and
the Rainy River roads with the gold
country on the BOUNDARY.
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STILL At HAMPTON ROADS.
No order. for the Departure of tn" ilS-
ing squadron.

40 orders for the Departure Oh 'h' ~
ing squadron.
AsHlNGToN. April l.-Ihe hyin-
squadron Is 10 remain III Ha'hl' /"
Roads for the present III leas'. Inns
announcement was made .a;e III ihr
afternoon by Secretary Long ana SCI
n, res, the reports which had been cur
rent throughout the day that move
mcnt Of the squadron was imminent
The secretary stated that the depart
m.nt believed that the pre- sent rendez'
YOU, Of the squadron was the most
available one from which the snils uh-
der Commodore Schley c,u'u operate
in carrying ont the parposa lor "n'ci
II was formed. that II, the prolectiou o!
the North Atlantic seateard. lie aaoe"
that no o, ders had been issued TO oolh'
modore Scnit y and that none were ~
immediate contemplated.
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ana her measures for feeding and 9th.
erwise relieving their misery.
The committee also had Admiral IT,.
WIN before them for some time exam.
inlny him as torpedo expert, on the
Name disaster, and also on the strenyth
OF the Spanish torpedo fotllla. and tho
peSt course Tor tins country to pursue
III meetlug IL
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i""'' "' IN" First Class ut Annapolis
or"er"d t" ,i",n Their Ships.
ANNAPOLIS. Nd, April 4 The nay,,
c"""'s OF the hrst class have received
peEelnptory orders 10 join their ships nc
once, anu VIII leave here during the
yttcrnoon. Their diplomas were giyca
them without the customary final cy.
animation.
Pfc>ldcnt Randall OF the state ,ap,,a
Mas Introduced Il bilii aprroprIaung
S-o' 100 TO enable the governor 10 arm,
anu equip the militia and naval reserve,
Z! Maryland
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rcnnsyivnnia Troops Ready.

PHILADELPHIA. April 4.-The com.
. ,nders of the Pennsyivania national
yuard say the guard i'll this city could
.o ont with every company marked up
70 its full war complement of 100 men
inside of as hours. On emergency call
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TIE CRUISER SITUATION.
-" I"his N't Closed in Italy Either by
spain or the United Stnt,.

NOME, April 1.-The report that the
ltailan armored cruiser Cairo has been
sold to Spain is untrue, as the warship
belongs 70 the nation and law must
Oc enacted before she can be sold.
The real situation i. that Comn,ardcr
W. ii. IroWnson, L. :. y, is neco.ia..
Ing in bchll: Of Tie United States fer
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Favor EQUAL Representation.

NEW York, April 2.-The New York
conference of the NJ. L. church decided
in favor of equal representation from
each annual conference. The vote was
lis to 50.
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