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NATIONAL BASEBALL LEAGUE,
The Brooklyn and Baltimore Clubs
Ama1gamated.

NEW YORK, Dec. 16.-That some
thing of startling nature was to be
sprung during the meeting of the Ma
tional Baseball League was an open
secret, and to-day when the announce
ment was made that the Brooklyn and
Baltimore clubs had amalgamated no
one was surprised. When the matter
was announced as certainty it was
generally regarded as a great boom
for baseball in Greater New York. AS
a business venture the deal is regarded
as a promising one financially for both
sides.
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Three Men Seriously Injured.

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16.-The explo-
sion of gasoline tank this morning
on board the schooner Lizzie Bell w,
moored at San Pedro, damaged the YES
sci to the extent of $4,000, and seriously
injured S. B. Cokley, the engineer; A.
j. Kilgore, the cook, and Frank La
Vail, deck hand. The men were cleans
ing the tank with steam when the ex-
plosion occurred. The tank was torn
to pieces, fragments of iron being scat
tered in all directions
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Loud Post Bill.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16.-Chairman
Loud of the House Committee on Post
offices and Post Roads to-day reintro-
duced the bill relating to second-cIass
mail matter and known as the Loud
bill. with an amendment allowing the
mailing of sample copies of newspapers
at one-half cent for every two ounces,
stamps being attached in advance.
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A Diary for 1900.

Would make an acceptable gift
to those who desire to chronicle
their life events and incl
dents Of the day, and in years to
come any one will find pleasure
In glancing DER those remtnis-
cences Of by-gone days. We show
a variety of fine leather covered
diaries, for zoe, Csc, 35c, soc,
65c, Use and 81.
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Special Priced
Toys for
To-day.

Printing presses, for boys, out
fit complete. Priced, special, at
75c.
Sad irons and stands, for little
girls laundry set. Priced, spe-
cial, 12c.
Dolls set Of dishes, complete.
Special at Ice set.
100 games of various kinds.
Special at Sc each.
Children's picture and story
books. Special, Sc and 12c each.
Iron street car or locomotive
and car. Priced, special, 1Oc
each.
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Suit Settled Out Of Court.

States Circuit Judge Morrow to-day
dismissed the suit of P. J. Van Loben
Sells against Lester d. Greene and
others to recover $4,000 damages for
injuries inflicted on his lands near
Walnut Grove, Sacramento County, by
the overflow from the irrigation
bitches of the plaintiff. The dismissal
was made on the motion Of Warren
Clney, one of the attorneys, who ex-
planned that the suit had been settled
out of court
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Callahan Not Expected to Recover

STOCKTON, Dec. 16-James West,
or Callahan, the laborer who was shot
in a water front saloon few days ago
by the barkeeper, is lying in a critical
condition at the county hospital, and
ii is believed he cannot live. Callahan
claims to have brother-in-law in New
York whose name is Frank, but he re-
fuses to disclose his address. Rudolph,
the barkeeper. is in Jail, and will re-
main there until the result Of Gala
hans wounds is certain.
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Judgment Against the Railroad.

Los. ANGELES, Dec. 16.-A verdict
was rendered this afternoon in the
United States Circuit Court in the case
of Mrs. Katherine A Roller against
the penyer & Rio Grande Railroad
Company for $4,000 Mrs. Roller
brought suit in the United States Cir
cult Court for SO, 600 damages for al
legged injury to her physical and nerv-
Gus system by collision ON the Denver
& Rio Grande road, on which she was
travelling last September.
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Wharf for a Proposed Railway.

MONTERREY, Dec 16.-The construc-
ton Of wharf 1,20O feet long for the
use of the proposed Monterey and
Fresno Railroad has been begun. The
line as located runs from Monterey to
Fresno and east to the timber and
mineral belt of the Sierra Nevada
mountains, passing through the cities
of Salinas, San Juan and Hollister,
and crossing the San Joaquin River at
E'irebaugh. The first two divisions are
to be completed by June 10, 1899.
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Stockton Volunteers COMPLAIN,

STOCKTON, Dec. 1G.-Since many Of
the priyates of the Stockton companies
Of the Sixth Regiment have returned
nome after receiving their discharge
papers they are talking severely about
some of their officers. The men COM
PLAIN OF harsh treatment at the hands
OF some of the officers. and say their
supplies were insufficient at times.
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Opera Glasses
Reduced.

Reduced-not on account Of
the kind or any blemish, but on
account of the quantity we have
and we mean to move them
rapidly If price goes for aught.
They're an elegant and accepta-
BILE gift. Lemaire's best glasses
are here, and there is a saving
suggestion in this item if you've
thought in this line.
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Crochet Wool
FaSCinatOrS.

Always in the gift line; they
are pretty, blue, pink, white and
black, warm zephyr knit arti-
cles, most convenient to throw
on the head OF around the shoul-
ders and neck when stepping out
of doors or for evening wear in
Winter. Priced, soc, Use and 81.
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Special Silk
Waist Lengths,
75C ward.

Saturday we will sell fancy
taReta silks in this seasons best
styles, worth regular 81 and
$1.25 per yard, at 75c. Many Of
these silks are only short
lengths, which will suffice to
make a stylish shirt waist and
will make excellent Xmas gifts.
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Special Sale of
Vim. A. Rogers
Silyer=Plated
Ware.

We are going to close out this
line entire, and as VIM. A. Rog-
ers' goods, both fat and hollow
ware, always proved to be ac-
ceptable, appropriate and useful
gifts, we reduce them to the
closing figures at this time, that
our patrons may derive the ben
eft at the wanted time.
William A. Rogers
Table knives, dinner size, set
Of 6, $1.2O.
Table knives, dessert size, set
of 6, $1.1O.
Table knives, dessert size, set
of 6, $1.2O.
Butter knives, special, 35c
each.
Fish set, special, $2.45 set.
Soup ladle, special, $1.1O each.
Sugar spoon, special, csc each.
Oyster ladle (smal), special,
45c each.
Sugar bowl, special, $1.15.
Shaving mugs, special, $3.50.
Castors, 4-bottle, special,
$1.95.
Salad dishes, special, $l.95.
Cake plates, special, $3.50.
Large castors, 5-bottle, special,
$2.65.
Card receivers, special, $1.35.
Napkin rings, special, S5c.
Butter dishes, special, $1.15.
Water set 6 pieces), special,
$5.75.
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Mems Shaving
Mirrors. S5C.

This mirror for a gift to a man
who shaves himself will surely
please, size 4x6 inches, heavy
plate glass with beve1 edge, in
nickel plated metal frame, with
easel back, which will also adj
just to hang up; comes in a neat
grain leather sheath OF pocket.
Priced, S5c.
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cealing a will in which he and his chill
dren are named as legatees.
Judgment Against Woman's Road.

STOCKTON, Dec. 16-Judgment was
given to-day against the Stockton and
Tuolumne County Railroad, better
known as the Woman's Railroad for
$2SG for lumber supplied on the 'order
of Chief Engineer Brainard by P. A.
Buell. & Co. of this city. The suit was
brought to recover 1892, but part of
the claim was withdrawn, to be charged
to Erickson & Co, and Mrs. Rikert,
the President of the road, voluntarily
paid in court the sum of $4S, leaving
the judgment as stated, which does not
carry the costs.
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Disclosures About Hamlet"

While stopping in a very old coun-
try-house in Ireland lately, writes
correspondent of The Sketch" 1 un-
earthed a quantity of quaint playbills
of a past generation, of which the fol-
lowing is a specimen:
KILKENNY THEATER ROYAL.
BY His Majesty's Company of Comedians.
Ohe last night because the company go
tomorrow to Waterford)
On Saturday, May "A, l7s3. will be per
able people in this learned matrapoiish'
for the benefit of Mr.. Kearns.
The Tragedy of Hamlet.
Originally written and composed by the
celebrated Dan Hayes of rdlnH Limerick and
Hamlet, by Mr.. Kearns (beins ms nrse
appearance in that character), VINO, Pc
on the patent bagpipes. which play two
tunes at the same time I'll, ,..
Ophelia, by Mrs. Prior, who Will intro
duce several favorite airs in character;
particularly "The Lass Of Richmond
Hiil'' and Wen All Be Unhappy TO-
gether," from the Rev. Mr.. Dibbin's
The parts Of the King and Queen, by di-
rection of the Rev. Father O'Callaghan,
will be omitted, as too immoral for any
Polonius, the only comical politician, by
a youngf gentleman, being his first appear
The Ghost. the Grave-digger, and Laer-
tes, by Mr.. Sampson, the great Londcn
comedian.
The characters to be dressed in Roman
shapes.
To which will be added an Interlude, in
which will be introduced several slight OF
hand tricks by the celebrated surveyor,
Hunt.
The whole to conclude with the
farce of
MAHOMET, THE IMPOSTOR.
Mahomet, by Mr.. Kearns.
Tickets to be had of Mr.. KearnS, at
the sign of the Goats Beard. in Castle
street.
$50 The value of the ticket, as usual.
will be taken Qf reQuired) in candies,
bacon, soap, butter, cheese, etc, as Mr..
Kearns wishes. in every particular, to ac-
commodate the public.
A8- No person whatsoever will be ad-
mitted into the boxes without shoes or
stockings :
The record-union., 1898-12-17

In 1897, while this country's gold
production exceeded $40,OOOOOO. the
output OF precious stones reached only
the modest figure of $13O,675. The
principal items of this total were:
Turquoise, $55.0O0, sapphire, $4,000;
quartz crystal, $4,000: tourmaline,
9O20; gold quartz, $4,000.
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Contest for Duzenberry Estate.

SAN FRANCISCO. Dec. 16-A con-
test for part of the estate of Jacob
Duzenberry, who died in this city TWO
weeks ago leaving property valued at
Slo0O.OO0, was commenced to-day in
the Superior Court. The contestant is
r. Barron, a cousin of the deceased, ard
the defendants are Nathan and Louis
Duzenberry, surviving brothers. Bar
ron alleges that the brothers are con-
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Fatal Crossing Accident.

NEW YORK, Dec. ia wagon con-
tanning eight persons was struck by a
train on the Pennsylvania tonight at
the Allenwood crossing, a few miles
from Manasquan, N. j., and four peo-
pie We're killed, two fatally injured, and
two others seriously injured.
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WOmen's Fine
Black Hosiery,
Sl.5O box.

An ever acceptable gift for a
lady is suggested here. A box Of
a half a dozen pairs of fine
gauge, fast black, long, elastic
and full finished hose, such as
only the Nonpareil carry, at
$3.50 the box.
The record-union., 1898-12-17
Mems Christmas
Umbrellas,
So. so.

What to give a man-one of
these fine, heavy quality, fast
black, gloria silk umbrellas, par
agon frame, steel rod, natural
crooks Of acacia and Congo for
handles or bulbs, and bow
crooks; many of them sterling
silver trimmed; $3.50.
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Mems EiderdOWn
Bath Robes.

A most acceptable gift for a
gentleman is suggested in this
item. These robes are Of soft,
feecy eiderdowns, long and lib
orally cut, are in attractive, neat
patterns and colorings, with
cord and tasse1 girdle and tie at
neck. Priced, 1915, $3.50, So
and $5.75.
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WOmen'S Warm
Flannelette Gowns,
45C each.

Women's warm, well made
night gowns of soft, Heecy fan
ne1ette, are sensible and COM
fortab1 they are cream ground,
with neat pink, blue or red
stripes; literally cut, made in
yoke Mother Hubbard style, with
neat collar and rufle at sleeves;
45c special.
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MAHOMET, THE IMPOSTOR.
Mahnmef hv Mr. Kearns
Santa Claus Still Lives.

Beyond the ocean, many a mile,
And many years ago, -
There lived wonderful, queer old man
In a wonderful house of snow;
And every little boy and girl,
AS Christmas times arrive,
No doubt will be very glad to hear
The old man Is stiu alive.
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Il lSuitoAgainst Controller CoIgan.

SANTA CRUZ, Dec. 16.-To-day the
county, Of Santa Cruz began suit
against State Controller Colgan to re-
cover SIS, ,567 for commissions alleged
to be due for the collection of State
taxes.
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TRIAL FOR MURDER
OF MRS. BOTK|N,
Damaging Evidence Brought Out
Against the Accused.
Two Witnesses Placed Upon the Stand Ma
tarialy Assist the Prosecution.

The Handkerchief Sent in the Box
OF Poisoned Candy Identified as
One Purchased by Mrs. Botkin
at 6 Store in San Francisco
The Handwriting in the Anony-
NOUS Letter Also Identified by
Lady Who Was Familiar
With the Defendants Writing.
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Law1or Appointed Superior Judge.

SAN FRANCISCO, Dee. 1G.-Williau,
Z. Lawlor, Chairman of the Fusion
Campaign Committee. has been ap-
pointed by Governor Budd on the Su-
perior bench of this city made vacant
by the death of Judge Rhodes Borden
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more. He got on his feet again and
clinched with Mccoy.
They wrestled about the ring for some
time, when the referee interposed and
disqualified Goddard. He said that he
had attempted to throw Mccoy to the
floor while wrestling
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Children'S
Trimmed Hats,
Price, Sl.5O.

A pretty and attractive line Of
children's trimmed hats will
also be on sale Saturday, and
they also show a reduction as
marked as in the ladies'; neat
Hats Of various styles and coll
ors, prettily trimmed, will
brighten the hearts Of the little
folks as gifts.
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Pretty Aprons,
Priced l7C.

Sheer, pretty and neat white
lawn house apron, with rufHe Of
handsome pattern Of embroid-
cry, headed with cluster of
tucks. Priced, special, tic each.
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Liberty
Silk Boas, S1.25.

These are very attractive and
stylish for ladies' Winter neck
wear, made from glossy black
liberty silk, puffed in full and
attractive manner on band and
with satin ribbon ties. Priced,
$1.25 each.
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SIS Trimmed Hats
for $3.50
To-day.

For to-day's selling we have
marked about so Of our stylish
20 Winter hats down to $3.50
for your choice, and some which
sold for even more have been in
cluded in the lot This being late
In the season, we reduce prices
thus to reduce stock, and any
one in need Of a Winter hat will
find In this a very saving oppor-
tunity.
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wATERHOUSE & LESTER.

Uncorported.)
WAGON AND CARRIAGE MATE.
rials, Hardware. Lumber, Iron. Steel aHu
coal, Horseshoers' and Blacksmiths' Sup
plies. TOO. III. 713. us street. Sacramento,
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And Some of the Regiments at ChiCkamauga
and Camp Alger VIII Be Called On.
Colonel Studebaker's Men Booked for Embarkation at
Tampa-Between $4,000 and $4,000 Troops TO
Be on the Water in a Few Days.

tion was the opening of direct communica-
ton between the Spaniards in Santiago and
the outside world over the French cable
through the medium of an American MILF
tary censor. This was effected to-day by
the restoration of the circuit running from
Santiago overland to the place on the shore
within the American lines-Playa del Este
where the cable begins which runs across
to Cape Haitien. At the junction sits the
american army officer who discharges the
duty of censor. So far only test messages
have gone through over this circuit, but 1t
will be open to ordinary business, that Is
able to pass successfully both American
and Spanish censorship
The Navy Department has acquired the
fine steamship Pedro. which was declared
prize. having been captured by the Nash
vile early in the war. She was bought SUBJ
Ject to prize liens and was to-day chris
tened Hector and ordered to be converted
into collier The steamer Morse King, just
purchased, has been christened Rainbow
and changed into distiiler to supply the
fleet pure water
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Admiral Camara'S Fleet.

LONDON, June 25.-The Mad
rid correspondent of the Sunday
Times says: Admiral Camara's
fleet will not go to Manila, but to
another port in the Philippines to
land troops in order to hold a
strong position. The fleet will
then be ready for action, and if
Admiral Dewey wants to fight he
will have to leave Manila bay.
Admiral Dewey will thus either
leave the bay unprotected or di-
vide his fleet. This move has
made good impression here.
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MORE TRooPs EMBARK.
Regiment and Two BattaIions ON the
Cruiser Harvard.

NEWPORT NEWS. Va, June ga regi-
ment and two battalions of infantry em-
barked on the auxiliary cruiser Harvard
here this afternoon and some time to-rnor-
row will leave for Santiago to reinforce
General Shafter. The troops are the Ninth
Massachusetts. Colonel Fred B. Began, and
the Second and Third Battahons of the
Thirty-fourth Michigan, Col j. p. Peter
man, which completes General Dufield's
brigade, the first detachment Of which
sailed for Cuba on the auxiliary cruiser
Yale from Old Point Comfort Thursday
evening. Both regiments arrived here to-
day on special trains from Camp Alger. I'M
mediately upon their arrival the troops were
fed, after which they were allowed several
hours liberty.
AT o'clock the march to the wharf be-
gan and from the dock the men were trans
ported to the Harvard, which was lying
some distance out in the stream A large
crowd assembled on the beach and cheered
the soldiers as they went aboard the cruiser
ana the cheering was returned with a will.
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An Alleged RepulSe.

MADRID, June 25.-An official
dispatch from Santiago de Cuba
has been received, saying that
General Linares's column was at
tackled on the heights of Savilla
by American soldiers and a band
of insurgents. The dispatch says:
1.-The enemy was repulsed with Sc
rious losses. The Spaniards had
seven killed and twenty seven
wounded, including three officers. F."
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FOURTH ARMY CoRPs.
General Miles and $4,000 Men, IncIud-
ing Hoosiers, VIII Go tn Santsawo

ing hoOs1erH, WIFI Go to SantfaxO.
NEW YORK, June pa special to the
Tribune from Washington says General
Miles has made all arrangements to leave
Washington at once for Tampa to embark
there as soon as possible with General Con-
pinger and the Fourth Army Corps. of about
1900 men. for Santiago, that point being
definitely announced as the chief outlying
base OF supplies for subsequent military and
naval operations against the enemy in the
West Indies. General Miles expresses the
hope that General Shafter will have suc-
ceeded In taking possession OF Santiago be-
lore ne reaches there, but in case this
achievement Is delayed the large army of
reinforcements will undoubtedly be able to
erect speedy termination of the siege as
well as neutralize the heavy additional
forces constituting the flower of the Spanish
army in Cuba, consisting of TO- 900 men under
Pando, known as their fighting general,
which is now reported as Fastening to the
scene overland from Holguin, seventy miles
In an air line.
General Shafter has been directed by cable
to get all the supplies out of his transports
as quickly as possible and hasten them back
to Tampa for General Coppinger's troops.
who are now ready to embark. and secre.
tary Long sent orders at the same time tc
Admiral Sampson to furnish an effective
convoy OF war ships for the expedition. II
is believed the big fleet can start on it's
return voyage not later than Sunday ana
that they can reach Tampa as early as
Thursday morning, their empty condition
being conducive to the attainment of much
higher speed than they made on the outward
voyage With, no troops aboard 1t will also
be unnecessary to exercise such strict pre-
cautions against the possibility of desperate
attack small gunboats or torpedo cruis-
ers ar rhaps the faster vessels will not
have for those of slower speed
Acc & to the present arrangements
wheL .~neral Miles arrives at Tampa Mon
day morning he will Immediately undertake
the execution of all necessary preliminaries
to provide for the prompt and systematic
loading of supplies on the transports, and
none of the exasperating delays which
marked the departure of the first expedition
are anticipated to reeur on this occasion.
General Coppingers force is composed al
most altogether of the brigades which were
originally selected to participate with Gem
eral Shafter and 1t mas the advantage OF
thorough and compact organization. The
organization is as follows;
Second Division
First Brigade-Col. ]. ID. De Russey.
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ReinfOrCementS for Santiago.

Copyright. 1898. by the Associated Press)
KINGSTON, Jamaica, June Is,
II P. ma Cuban agent who
has arrived at Falmouth, Jamaica,
IN an open sail boat, after two
days passage from the vicinity of
Manzanillo, reports that 5000
Spanish troops from Mauzanillo
and the westward are marching
towards Santiago to reinforce the
Spanish soldiers there.
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Battle Said to Be in Progress.

NEW YORK, June 25.-A dis
patch to the Journal from Cape
Haitien, Haiti, to-day, says: "Re-
ports have reached here that fight
ing more serious than any that has
yet taken place is now going on
around Santiago. No details are
obtainable, other than that both
troops and ships are engaged, and
that the American forces are adj
vancing."
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Spain Buys Three Cruisers,


LONDON, June 26.-The Mad
rid correspondent of the Observer
asserts that Spain has purchased
three fine armored cruiser of
5000, $500 and 4, ,235 tons, with
a speed of twenty-five knots, which
will form the nucleus of a third
squadron, which will be ready
within three weeks, and with
which the government thinks it
can protect the Canaries and the
Spanish coast in every emergency.
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ANOTHER GREAT FLEET
Score or More Transports and War Ships
Will Soon Be En- Route to Santiago.

War Department Determined to Send Heavy Reinforce
ments to General Shafter Without Delay, and
Hurry Orders Have Been Issued.
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THE POWER OF SHADOWS


As antique runners passed from hand
to hand the sacred torch, So tho genera
tions transmit tn the generations which
succeed them all that they have of
light and knowledge, leaving them AS
heritage the care of continuing the di-
vino work of acknowledgements and of
helping to diSsipate the shadows of ig
noranoo
Little by little these clouds are van.
quished and disappear, and the touch of
intelligence flames tho more radiantly
i'll the midst of the Travelling masses
But all of sudden veil covers the
something surges up which
seems like the darkness of another age.
One feels that in corner of this civil
lization monstrous things have place.
Hero they burn woman accused of
sorcery; there in Suahia tribunal con.
dennis to four days of imprisonment a
lahorer who had disinterred the corpse
of an infant. lie wanted to make brace
let's of its finger nails. which, according
to belief held in that country, consti-
tute n sovereign remedy against collie.
And all tho stories of vampires, OF
elfs return to the mind with all the
victims they have made and are making
still.
1t seems i'll reading such things that
the power of shadows" is still impen.
etrable to all that science has done and
that, as have said, the effort is vain -
Figaro.