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Evening star., 1898-11-19
Money spurned by Two po,..

A nice little sum Of nearly three millions
sterling, belonging to the pope. lies un-
claimed in the Italian treasury. When the
Italian government took possession of
Rome an annual citil list of some f1soO
was assigned to,*the pope as compensation
for the loss Of the temporal power. But
neither Plus TX nor Leo XIII would touch
the money lest they should acknowledges
the usurping power and so the income has
been accumulat tfng eyer since.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
LightninEs Freak,

Forty sheep belonging to William Arndt
gathered under maple tree in Van Vert
county, Ohio, and among them were eigh-
teen black ones. A binding flash of light
ming seemed to penetrate the earth in the
midst of the flock and killed all the black
sheep, leaving the white ones unhurt Each
dead sheep mad round hole in the back
of its neck, as if from a pistol ball, and
around 1t the wool was burned AWAY
Evening star., 1898-11-19
A "GentIeman Defined.

A witness In London police court de-
scribed the defendant as a gentleman.
What is your idea of gentleman" asked
the judge. He seems to be a gentleman -
replied the witness, because he walks
about all day long doing nothing. going
from public house to public house"
Evening star., 1898-11-19
An Old Mans Feat.

Sir Henry Dryden, bart. who is eighty
years of age. and has held his title for
sixty-one years, recently climbed outside
the high spire of Kings Sutton Church in
Northamptonshire, England, without help,
using the steeplejack's ladders, in order TO
measure and draw the tracery on the spire
There was a strong wind.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
A Singular Accident.

A singular accident has been reported
from a chemical factory, where a work
mans clothes became saturated with dust
from the grinding of chlorate of potassium.
spark from the workman's pipe fell on
the clothes. when the entire suit instantly
flashed into flame, producing fatal burns.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
where the Ball. Come From

The largest center In the world for the
manufacture OF steel balls for ball bearings
Is situated at schweinfort, in Bavaria A
couple of factories there. owned by one firm.
produce close upon 800. 600. 900 balls annually
with the labor of coo men working ten hours
daily. The total production of Germany is
stated to be about ESQ 200 900, while En-.
gland and France combined turn out only
about 10000 900 additional
Evening star., 1898-11-19
An Economic Discovery.

Meandering Mike was disposed to be chat
ty as he accompanied the officer in the
workhouse. He was not indignant over his
arrest for vagrancy. The weather was get
Evening star., 1898-11-19

1t pays to read the want columns of The
Star. Hundreds of situations are filed
through them.
Evening star., 1898-11-19
Go Wen Together.

From the Philadeiphia Bulletin.
why do you say he's a good match for
that grass widow"
Because he's rake"
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

Honest Injin want you to manage it. I want you to me-the death of some relative. if you like-or better something affecting property know-with little satirieal laughI guess that would fetch em! So go at once"
 But really Miss Desborough do let us talk this over before decidei' mpored the bewidered Consul Think what disappointment to your @ host and these h already waiting The party gotten up for you Miss Desborough made slight grmace i mean you ought to sacrifice somethng-but there Is really nothing Se- rous-to them!"
 you speak them wll!' said Miss Des- borough, firmly 'If you say what tell it will pausibly from you Come! My mind Is made up One of must break the news! Shall it be I? She drew her cloak her shoulders and made step forward
 Mot word more' said Miss Desborough, "except' she added checking her smile with gesture-ex that 1 leave this dreadful place oncel Therei Don't ask more!'
 There could be no doubt or the girs sincerity nor was pened? He might have believed in lovers quarrel but he knew that she and Lord Agernon could have private interview that evening He must, perforce, cept her silence, yet he could not help saying
 You seemed to like the place much last night
 The Priory ghost she said quickly; whats that?
 'The old monk who through the coisters with the sacred oil the bell and the smell of incense whenever Is to die here. By Jovel It would have been good story to tell instead of this
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

dogcart Miss Desborough had gone up to her neato4 % to put on warmer cloak and had rung twice or thrice impatenty for her maid When the giri mace ner ag pearance apologec. yoube excited MISS @ sI ed attention. Ii was old i1eos
 What talking about? said SadIe, Paasins III he adjustment of hat her brown hair = ,a
 'Oid Debs mi that's what they call nln, sin UIo fields: the grandfather of the servants here and there's such an excitement in the servants natl me gentlemen all for heard Lord figernon say looking queer lately ana might nave naa Lord Beverdale has sent Worq 10 Ine coroner And only think the people such fools that they all the time, until the coroner comes!
 had been steadily regarong nerseiI in to she had turned pale She hao Sne together until the color partly tell all later l nave some lrn- portant myself, and may not go out after all want you for me-" She went to her taele pencil folded it. scribbled an address upon it the girl and gently pushed her rom the
 
 The Consul lingering the terrace beside one or a little distance groom was holding the thoroughbred of Lord Algernons dogcart sud denly he felt shoulder, and Miss Desbor- oughs maid put a his hand It contained only a line:
 Please and me in the library but with
 fuss about it-at once B. D.
 The Consul glanced around him. had apparently incident slipped back into the house ana way the library. It long gallery at the further Desborough stood cloaked yelled and quettishly halted She looking very beautiful and she said with an adorable smile your own country woman you know, for the sake of Fourth of July and pumpkin pie the old flag, don't want to go to this circus to-day going to leave here to-nghtl am!
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

Dang tha And lock doom on tha kin and a dress thssen hear? An ass! for all tha bean Johns bairn! An ass! That's what tha beast!"
 With flashing eyes and burning cheeks she made supreme effort lifting freeing her wrists, throwing old staggering from her. Then she eaped the sle turned and fled through rain f.lt before she reached the field stoppedi She had freed hergelf-she stronger than he-what had she to fear? He crazy Yes he must be and he had nsulted her, but he was an old man,-and Cod hurried-but she back to the stie
 He there. The field soped away either side of it. But she could distinguish nothing In the pouring rain above the windswept meadow He must have gone home Relieved for she turned and hurried toward the Priory.
 But at every step she followed, by the old mans presence but by what he had said to her which she could shake off she had shaken his detaning fingers Was it the rawlings of insanity or had she stun, secret? Perhaps it was something they all knew. or would know later And she had down here for this For back of her indignation back of disbelief his insanity, there awful of truth. The he had of "Debs,' 'Debbans' brook" flashed upon her something she had before but had understood Until herself of this she felt she could live breathe the Proy with its excusiveness before her. she wished she had entered it. but 1t contained that which she must know and know She tered the nearest door and the grand staircase
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

put 1t away.
 under this surface sparkle and exaltaton Sadie of the gravity of the stua ton. If humor enabled her side Of its grim ironyf she experienced wicked sasfactlon In the admiration and confidence high- born guests knowing that her cousin had assisted in pre- dinner they eating, she had never lost sight of the practical effect of the discovery she had made the Priory and abandon all idea of matrimonial alliance with it's heir! Inconsistent this might seem to selfish worldly nevertheless in keeping with pride and independence that in her Algernon, neither did love her grandfather equally willing sacrifice either neither Lord Algernon his father connections objection however might the fact secret-or otherwise dispose them by pensions emigration but she could know 1t herselfi She could happy the Mistress of scrooby Prory with that knowledge she did not dealze 1t principle! Carefully weighing by her own practical common she said to herself that akin to the lowest she did not dream that the house and by his daughters had kept him from them even for inc gift of fife and do main There only question before her: Should enough receive the proposal Lord AL gernon then decline 1t? Why should she snatch that single feminine of the ashes of her Durntup illusion? She that opportunity would be offered that afternoon. The party to take Broxby Hall, and Algernon drive her there in his
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21
Copyright, 1898. by Bret Hart.
 PART II

II.
 As she entered the gates the lower end of the park and glanced the interoven cipher and crest or the Amelyns still above she conscious that the wind blowing chill, few clouds had gath cred AS she walked down the long, winding avenue sky in of these strange con trasts of the English climate the glory or the whoe @ with the sunshine The woods suddenly became wrinked and the distant hills somber the very En- gsh tF 0eeat he1 Ieet grew n @ tbe % vest part of ef SSPS a m % M She hH6 o % co ing the house and that it's lower end where she & was Ps s P9 @ T erged to the right presently found low fence which soe o se Crossing that she oOud the oopa idG pe o1efs m hs s2ddenIy dec5ed % 2d b0gb qy s6 sd % s R nee @ to her she could see the sad hills beyond the P9ry % eK e
 ds the n5fT5s1 bsI e a1d Ta sh to M the n s ihs bn gure aha o hs se long stick in his Thifh S him & the 6 6 seythe she nearer she it indeed a9 an f,d2 5 far the M a head nd e p ep p he Conscious f of her presence o ~S sS aR S 9 a9a sas' F9m fmy ns and asd hm hha % put y5 TPef ths o R @ nd ~ee her GPsSh % BB V hrd saFd of didn't know enough to come in when it raned but never met
 lifted his hairy s 3 baTsd s1d of 1t Then look of half aggressive
 Something in his voice struck Sadie like echo. bano his @ @ She looked
 .To To the Prory
 h s asr s ns PS
 The hail? Oh, sy! Suddenly his brows knit omin m n M m He8 e1te hse 6at & o thy wa maid seryiss an PaTson 3 gettin M ha place at hal vi maids, tTaipse by this like slut in the toon
 Although plain to Sadie that the old in his had ] Rer her der % hS none Tgdeness in speech her have resented strange to there was kind of authority in 1t that stronger than any other feeling & % think y9 have @ % ms derng why even irritated at the faed with Miss melyP at & your cottage @ and sa your
 The old face changed n sad t. ssne smile of of mssysy in his nge5s if were na his sole SPoIogy fms miss naw offns If tha knaws mea thal knaw I'm a s eg that % G old sf5 b at y be tha a o m @ qs as Am H kea m h sen E" standing indeed n feeling interest in these henson his and some reminiscent knowledge 1nPeasant dream Even his Wfnked was faar to her some weird attraction was holding her anayze 1t She ganced ose1t1onsy ten h a the sky prs-
 ''Then tha beant from these pearts?" he said sud
 No nor she said. quickly emphatrcaly-"no,
 The old started and moved toward her, eagerly scured them Merriam, tha baist Merrkan? Then Una be to MrE Pha @ geomed wo m s thea Ge d rew M Spe M sw oS h oc @ o his b, en cheeks and stared in her face The quick transition made laugh hystercay To her t.
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

and eagerly clasped wrists: 'Eh. lass. tha knaw Inpntba coomes from old grandfeyther Who-rr-u Eay, but Una thot to fool mea, did tha lass? Wnoy. tha voice tha foine peacock feathers So tha be " Johns gel coom from Ameriky. Dear dear Coom neaur Let's what tha's loike. Eh--Dut thoult kiss tha grandfeyther sewerly?" ,o. .or,. pleey overpowered her! But she made desperate effort fo free her wrists, burst .mady:
 " a.f. .et me go, How dare youl l don't you yours! I'm nothing you your kin! My Is Des- borough-do you understanddo you hear MT. Debs? -Desborough!'
 'So thou'ls call thssen-Des-borough!-w thar Let tell tha, then. that Debs, Debban. Debbrook and all the seamet Ayt Thy feyther thy feyth ther,s feyther. Thoult be Desborough, will tha?
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

dsordered appearance were easily h a
 to the sudden storm oto to her bedroom sent her maid to % anoIhe hTa her % dress, and sinking doWn peIore nei travelling desk groped for document An fhee sSe bssv its leaves to the page she already % sbe had tested night which she had thought was
 collateral branch of the line stood neT latheI t
 uncle with the bracketed notes
 in red ink Debbrook, Daybrook, Debbers and Debs
 gaunt overworked peasant, rake the before the rolling charots Of the Beverdaes grandfather; that poorly clad girl Tn the the menia In the scullery Of this house that might be herswere her cous1ns She burst into laugh, and then refoded the document ana
The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

Please come and see in the library, but with out making any fuss about it-at once. 5. D.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
THE OHIO RIVER DISASTER.

The flood which on Sunday afternoon half
destroyed Shawncetown. H.. and took scores. Il
not hundreds Of lives. tragically exhibited the
tremendous power Of deep water in rapid mo
ton. The devastation is not to he compared
with that caused by the broken dam nj Johns
town. but is seemingly at least equal 10 that
Of the Mill River food In Western MaSSachu-
sets which excited tho horror and compassion
Of the country a quarter of a century ago. Al
ready urgent appeals for relief from official
sources Indicate the existence Of ptifu condi-
lions which are likely to grow worse for days
10 come even If the first reports fairly estimate
the loss Of life and property For il IS evident
that help cannot be sent to the sufferers quickly
enough and in sufficient measure 10 meet the
immediate demand while for many prolonged
period Of dcstitution and dependency j. certain
10 follow the temporary relief sent to the scene
Of the disaster. There is reason to suppose
that the victims We're somewhat careless Of
their own safety The levcc which protected
them was known 10 be weak and though The
precau,ion OF stationing guard TO watch 1t
and give warning had been taken the result
shows that the fancied security was utterly
inadequate But this is no time TO consider n
fault the consequences Of which are so lamcn-
table Illinois is rich State. and presumably
both able and willing TO furnish all the assist
ance which can be made available but # a
deficiency should be indicated the country will
be glad to supply It.
It may be we'll TO direct special attention to
this possibility. for the reason that catastro-
phe which at a time Of National tranquility
would arouse universal interest and sympathy
may be crowded out OF remembrance within
day or two ny the pressure of supreme events.
At the earliest possible moment. therefore. the
facts and requirements OF tho situation ought
10 be determined II there should he need OF
more than local help NewYork would wish to
do its part.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
1nNex ia AmusementS.

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES >1>o>~NNNo~N~>~>~~~~>
ACADEMY OF MUSC-S:l5-The White Heatner
AMERICAN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
BIJOC THEATRE l5-The Old Coat
BROADWAY THEATRE-s:i5-The Ighwayman
CASINOS: i0ln Gay New-Nork. -
CHICKERING HAIIs-3-(irand Orchestral concert
DALY'S THEATRES l5-The Geisha. o.
EDEN MUSEE-Wax Works. Grand Concerts ana Tine
matograpf.
EMPIRE THEATRE sl5-The Couquerors
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE S-ress OF the D''fnsr-
vies.
GARDEN THEATRES l5-Tar Master.
GARRICK THEATRE S:2)-rhe Little Minister
GRAND OPERA HOUSES -The = Bells.
HARLEM OPERA HOUSES .l5-The Royal BOX
HERALD SQUARE THEATRES :l3-Monte carlo.
IRVING PLACE THEATRE 3o-The Little iamos'
KEITHS-Ncon 70 IL y. m.-Naufevile o
KNICKERBOCKER THEATRES o-A virginia court
ship
ROSTER & BIALs-s-Vaudcviie
I.YCEJ;M THEATRES: Ij-Serviss Pictorial Lectures
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN :l5-Bufa'o BITS Wld
West;
MENDElSSOHN HAIIl-si5-1hc Knesel Quartet OF
Boston
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DFSIGN-pay ana evening
Exhibition oil Paintings
pASTORS-l2: 80 to IL p m. -NaudevLle:
PROCTOR 80 m. T. II ?. m.-Naudevine.
SAM T. JACKS THEATRE -S-lurlesaue.
WAI.I.ACK'S THEATRE Closed this week.
18th STREET THEATRE The Gin from paris
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE. TUESDAY. APRIL 5. 1898.

surrenders to one man. subject to local politi-
cal or personal interest. the absolute and final
word on legislation which concerns persons IN
every section Of the StateI TO say that a bill
IS local does not dlvest lawmakers of re-
sponslbillty as to lis merits. Few bills can
be so local that they do not affect persons
outside Of the district in which they are sup
posed 70 apply. Moreover. local interests are
often divided. and the fact that member or
the Legislature favors n measure does not at
all prove that the majority OF people directly
affected favor IT, He may be influenced by
political considerations, or give ear to single
person who would be favorably affected to the
Disadvantage of many others. The nature or
the average local bilr is too familiar for ex-
PLANTATION The incident related could be
matched in cvcrybodys experience.
These bills are really the most dangerous
which 90 through the Legislature. The public
measures attract attention and are discussed.
The local bills" are the ones which contain
schemes. and they are slid through In silence
and in haste. yet when an Asscmb'yman or
Senator presumes 10 inquire into one or them,
not merely In pursuance Of his duty to see that
only good bills get through. hut In nm effort 10
guard the rights OF a constituent who has in
tercsts nj stake. he Is told that II Is none OF his
business TO interfere. That IS so much easier
than proving that the bill is n good one, or
that the nonresident is properly protected
Even II the proof were forthcoming It might
make precedent which would stop outrageous
private grabs. The only safe way IS to have
local bills" nobodys business except the mans
who offers them That makes splendid work
for og-rollcrs. If by trades they can get each
his pet bill through committee they can defy
opposition by telling outsiders that Il IS none
Of their business
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
THE OUTLOOK.

The balance Of probabilities Is still on the
side of peace. That is 10 be said with conf
dence, despite the alarlnist rumors and trucu-
lent menaces so generally exant Delay Is
making for peace by giving reason time TO
conquer passion. Men do not keep at white
heat permanently. They either cool off or are
consumed. A dozen times since the Cuban war
began there has been a fierce clamor for inter
vention. Those who were lOudest then see now
that such action would have been deplorable
mistake When Antonio Maceo was killed men
demanded war. But peace was kept and with
II the credit and honor Of this Nation. When
the Maine was destroyed Indignation TO
fever pitch But seven weeks have passed and
the peace Is still unbrokcn. Again. the report
on the Maine was 10 be the signal for hostl
ties. But II was not. II was a report that
satisfied the American people. SO did the Mes
sage that accompanied IT, And they are now
a week old and there is no war. The chances
are that thus kept off week after week the
dreaded catastrophe will be altogether averted.
Perhaps the most significant announcement
of the day is that concerning the mediation Of
the Pope. That IS to be exercised not between
Spain and the United States, as some injudi-
cious rumors had It. but. o, The Tribunes spe-
and Cuba or more exactly. between the Span
ish Autonomous Government at Havana and
the insurgents 1t seems not improbable that
upon that basis an armstce will be established,
al the request of the Spanish Government, and
negotiations for peace be opened. That will
be taking the general Cuban question out Of
the hands Of this country. to which little OBJ
lection Is likely 10 be offered. If the Cubans
can make a settlement with Spain satisfactory
20 themselves there seems 10 be no reason why
the United States should play the part Of a
marriott between them. And with such settle
ment effected this countrys own controversy
with Spain would be much simplfed, and dan
ger of war would be far removed
Even without that danger Of war is appar-
entity waning, partly because diplomacy IS still
potently at work, and partly because of the
completeness and rapidlty with which warlike
preparations are being made in the United
States. It rs now seen that no European Power
IL at all inclined to take up arms for Spain.
that the vast bulk Of independent European
opinion is not favorable to Spain and that the
general advice of Europe TO Spain Is that she
bad better keep the peace and accept the gen
erous terms Of settlement so patiently proposed
BY the United States. 1t Is conceivable that
Spain might have taken up arms against this
country alone had merely the moral approval
Of Europe been assured to her. 1t is not cred
fble that she will 90 so when she knows she
will not only herself be alone. but will be run
ming counter to the wishes. the counsel and the
influence of the civilized world Were the
Uaited States weak and unDrepared. a. some
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-05
"LOCAI BILLS"

A significant light Is thrown on modern legis-
lative methods by an incident OF the last SEES
sion which comes TO our notice. resident In
one county OF the State owned some property
In another. A member Of the Legislature from
the district IN which his property was located
introduced a bill which he regarded rs mon
ace to his rights and threat OF conlscaiion
under cover Of local improvements" for the
benefit Of local politicians. Accordingly he
asked member from his own county TO see
that he was protected The bill came up in the
last days OF the session. but It was rushed
through in spite Of the efforts Of his represent
alive. That gentleman did his best TO stop tho
raid but had to tell his constituent that his
colleagues regarded the measure as local
bill which outsiders had no right 10 interfere
with,
What is TO be thought Of Legislature which