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The times., 1898-06-03
AUSTRALIA Is WITH US.
Dewey Hero Thcre-Bnnds Have
10 Play "Stur-Spangled Hammer

San Francisco, June 2-Whatever may
be the feeling in England toward this
country, there is little doubt that in her
Australian colonies America has a
warm ally. According to the news brought
by the steamship Moana yesterday from
Sydney, by way of Auckland, colonial in
terest in the progress of the war is most
intense. Their information Is limited TO
brief cablegrams. but they learn of all
the important moves, and the name of
Dewey is being cheered in the public
places of Australia and New Zealand as
often and as vigorously as in his own
country.
The evening before the Moana left
Auckland the white Squadron" was be-
ing played al one of the principal thea
ters. At the close Of the play it has been
the custom for the orchestra to play
God Save the Queer" in which the au-
dience all Joined. At this time, however.
Dewey's great naval victory was the one
topic of conversation, and when the cur
tain went down the audience rose as one
man and demanded 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" They got it. and the orchestra
had to play 1t three times before a soul
left the theater.
Col Bell. United States consul at Syd
ney. has been so besieged by offers of
volunteers for the United States service
that just before the Moana sailed he was
obliged TO put notices in all the papers
saying that II would be impossible for
him TO accept any such offers.
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Corset covers. qHc.

We will offer you the choice of lot
of ladies' corset covers-which are
neatly trimmed with embroidery. and
very carefully fnished-for only I-2c
during this hour today-no longer,
though,
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New York Cotton market.
ENGINEER ASSIGNMENTS.
Changes in the Stations of Officers
on a War Basis.

Mai. Thomas w. Symons, Corps of En-
gineers, in charge of the river and harbor
improvements at Buffalo, n. Y. and
vicinity, has been ordered to assume
charge of the works in the vicinity of
Oswego, n. Y, formerly under the super
vision of Maj. William S. Stanton.
Maj. Stanton has been ordered to Bos-
ton, as engineer of the first and second
lighthouse districts, relieving Lieut.. Col.
w. r. Livermore.
Col. Livermore has been assigned to
duty on the staff of Maj. Gen. Lee, as
chief engineer of the Seventh Army
Corps.
Maj. J. B. Quinn, corps of engineers.
in charge of the Government works near
the mouth of the Mississippi River, has
also been placed in charge of the works
at Galveston, Tex, relieving Capt
Charles S. Richie.
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RATE OF DISCOUNT FALLS
Bank of England Makes a Further
Reduction.
Discussion of Interest From Gran
ger Shares to other Qunrters-
Close Quiet and Strong.

New York, June 2.-There were a num-
Der of conflicting influences developed
with the day that rather confLsed spccu-
lative sentiment and resulted In q some
what uncertain stock market. in the
first place the news from the present seat
of hostilities was indecisive. The Bank
of England made a further reduction in
its minimum rate of discount from three
and a half 10 three per cent, but against
this there was decided decline in the
American department of the London
stock market, and foreign houses were
general and fairly large sellers Of stocks
here.
The exceedingly disturbed wheat
market may have been the cause of the
diversion of interest from the granger
shares to other quarters of the market
that was a feature of the days dea.-
ings These stocks by no means led the
market, as they have done of late. The
trading in Union Pacific preferred and
Northern Pacific preferred and the in
creased activity in Erie and the anthra-
cite coal shares indicated that growth
of attention in other sections of the Sc
curity market. Among the lower priced
stocks, Southern Railway preferred,
Pacific Mail and National Lead were all
firm.
Sugar Refining was a strong and active
feature of the market advancing sharp
ly, notwithstanding the action of the Sen
ate in imposing a special tax upon the
gross earnings of the Sugar Refining and
oil refining corporations. Peoples Gas,
another active stock, was only barely
steady.
The market was quiet and strong in the
last hour.
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Rad management keens \

Bad management keeps more people in
poor circumstances than any other one
cause. To be successful one must look
ahead and plan ahead so that when a
favorable opportunity presents itself he
is ready TO take advantage of it A little
forethought will also save much expense
and valuable time. A prudent and care
full man will keep bottle of Chamber
lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rene
dy in the house, the shiftless fellow will
wait until necessity compels it and then
ruin his best horse going for doctor and
have a big doctor bill 10 pay, besides:
one pays out 25 cents, the other is out
hundred dollars and then wonders why
his neighbor is getting richer while he is
getting poorer. For sale by Henry Evans,
wholesale and retail druggist, 93S f Street
northwest and Connecticut Avenue and S
Street northwest and 1s2S Maryland Ave
nue. northeast.
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A SIGNIFICANT STATEMENT.
So yenfy-Fivc Thousand Troops TO
he Our rtercd at Chfckumuugn

Gen. H. V. Boynton said yesterday
at the War Department that probably
70, 600 men would be quartered at Chicka-
mauga this Summer. OF that number co.
600 men will be on the Government reser-
walton and 25,O00 on the adjacent property.
If $4,000 men are to be encamped at
Chickamauga this Summer it means that
there will be no large invasion of Cuba
or any attempt to take Havana until the
end of the rainy season.
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eAsA AND ELECTRIC LrsHrsro3x
Chicago Grain Market.

Chicago, June Notwithstanding very
weak cables Liverpool of 3-4d. on July
there was a disposition today on the part
of professionals to play wheat for a reac-
ton. There was not much courage shown
but there was considerable covering and
some good buying for London account
The deferred features closed firm. The
June and July were off sharply at times
because of the decline abroad and the
sample markets took care of themselves.
Aii!lers paid more for wheat at Minneapo-
lis and here than yesterday, although the
futures were at times considerably lower.
Foreigners were large buyers. covering
shorts. Clearances were $50 900 bushels.
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Heath said yesterday morning: 1--WE have
just assigned three clerks to the camp
there. If the bill passes Congress repeal
ing the German act during the continu-
ance of the war, we will at once assign
carriers to the other military mobiliza-
ton points.
This achievement will mark a new era
in the history of the postal system of
this country and the world"
The times., 1898-06-03
MONEY WANTED AND TO LOAN.
Loans of SlO z5s g e. .Ss"1ssE 5:si1ss z,''
e3s0t

MONEY To LOAN at the lowest rates Of interest,
On improved and uniEprOved property in the
District Of Columbia; delay beyond exam
iuation Of title. WALTER II. ACKER, 7C4 I4th
St fsS-tf
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Duck skirts, 69c.
Boys pants, eHc.

Lot of boys covert cloth pants-will
go between II and 12-for 10 cents
a pair-though they're worth double.
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Tronns for Tnmna

The War Department was yesterday
notified by telegraph of the departure of
the Sixty-ninth New York, First Illinois.
Third Pennsylvania, and Fifth Maryland
Regiments, for Tampa
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There can be no harm in mentioning
again the dividend in st. Louis and San
Francisco second preferred. This COM
pany MAJ be expected to make a fine rec
ord for itself in the next few months, as
1t has IN the last. There should be a good
advance in the stocks.
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The grangers We're not quite so strong
yesterday as during the last few days.
There was almost a complete absence of
commission buying in them. Perhaps 1t is
safe to say that for time no advance
in the grangers should be expected. They
are the high-priced securities at present,
and no matter how meritorious they are
they have been advanced well to the eX-
clusion of others that usually have a rise
with them.
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ay will offer some of the most extraordinary and marvellous
BOYS Suits, &c.

a lot of boys fine wash suits of Ca
latea cloth, finished with plain colored
collars-and neatly trimmed with an
ehor fgures-will go today for 29c.
These suits are male well-and in
tended for wear as well as looks. The
boy will be fixed for the Summer with
a couple of them.
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character of the annual report that will
be given to the public next month. The
showing viii be a good one for Reading
as well as for Erie. Southern and other
companies that will close their accounts
at the end Of this month.
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Long pants suits, s..

Boys long pants suits, in sizes
large enough to fit smaIl-sized men
made of strictly all-wool materials
which are carefully tailored and guar
anteed to fit as well as any suits you
can buy-will be offered today for
g. 81 is the regular value
Also from ] to o'clock
The times., 1898-06-03

We have culled out all the odd
ment-and offer them at prices that
quick If you are a housekeeper yoJ
4-quart covered buckets, which are
only slightly soiled....-...-.......-
Tin top iuted jelly molds.-...--l lie
Full quart size long handle Dip
Henn!s fruit presses, only slightly
soiled Regular price is 25c- .lOc each.
BessemeT steel foot tubs, enameled
Best quality rubber gas tubing, in
any leng-h-patent ends and cover
cred, per foot .......---------..-.-.-.. &c.
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The Reading securities were of this
class yesterday. Probably they were
bought by people who understand the
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Hecht & Company.
Tam O'Shanters, l5c.

A lot of boys Tam O'Shanters. in
washable duck and galatea cloth.
some with pure silk embroidered
bands, detachable sweatbands; also
boys crash Golf Caps-lined and taped
worth 35c., viii go for 15c-
The times., 1898-06-03
Washington stock Exchange.

Sales-U. S. AS, registered, $1OOd1O7 3-4
D. c. 3.65s, s2O0OG11S IL. Belt r. r. SIS,
S5O0d35. Wash Loan and Trust. 2d12S.
Capital Traction, 1Od73 "a; 40d73 IA Ian
ston Monotype. sails IA. Amer. Graphic
phone preferred 15d14 IA. Pneumatic Gun
Carriage, 240d46 cents.
After Call-Wash. Loan and Trust,
10G12S. Amer. Graphophone preferred,
4d14 IA.
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MeB'S Golf Stockings, 35C.

Mems worsted, footless golf or BIZ
cycle stockings with fancy cuffs.
strictly fast colors-will go today for
35c pair. An odd lot-which ac-
counts for the price. They sold at so
cents.
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be offered for SO cents that are worth
not penny less than two dollars. We
call your particular attention to the
perfect hang and fine fit-you've sell
dom seen better.
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Flowers. 9 and i6c.

Today we start the bali rolling
with the Offering of two immense lots
of flowers, consisting of daisies, roses.
violets. velvet geraniums. forget-me-
nots, lilies of the valley, wreaths and
foliage-which we offer at SC. and 1Sc.
respectively. The flowers are of the
most natural sort-imitate nature per-
fectly. You couldn't buy them for
less than double these prices else
where-and many of them are worth
even more,
The times., 1898-06-03
Ribbons, lSc yard.

Consisting of all the light shades OF
plain all silk taffeta, MORE taffeta,
and fancy checks, Roman stripe taffetas
41-2 inches wide and worth 35c.
yard
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Linen crash skirts. Csc.

Choice of this entire lot OF ladies'
stylish linen crash skirts for only Csc.
which are the very same qualities
that you have always paid $l.9S for.
These have all the marks of the most
careful making-fit as only good gar
ments can.
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Ladies vests. SIC.

A lot of Ladies' Ribbed Vests. with
taped neck and sleeves, comes 10 US at
a price which permits US TO offer you
the choice today for only lie.
The value is very unsual. indeed. and
ought To send every woman in Wash
ington here today.
The times., 1898-06-03

The regular dividend has been declared
on the Chicago and Northwestern. The
surplus for the year over all charges was
81 2SO. COO
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Odd Lots HOuSefnrnishings at Broken Prices.

Is from the hOusefurnishings depart
ught to move them out ON the double
should not miss line.
Special bargains in solid steel knives
and forks. fun table size, capped, boil
stored and riveted. d.-...................4 .4c
Thin blown table tumblers. hand
somely engraved with your initial and
wreath ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. l-2c-
Full mortised screen doors complete
with hinges .....-..........-.......-. .69c.
The celebrated Gluck gas stoves,
two burner and feet best corrugated
tubing ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. .9S.
Two-burner King and Queen oil
stoves-the best on the market. .49c.
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Gowns, 59c.

Lot of ladies' lace and embroidery
trimmed muslin gowns-elegantly fin
ished-made to sell for 69c. and 75c.-
for 39c.
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MAKING MORE IMNUNEs
Hundreds Of Men Vaccinated at
Camp Alger.
FILLING UP THE REGIMENTS

Gen. Corbin InstrUcts the ReEi-
mental Commanders TO Recruit
Their Organizations Up TO Their
Full Strength and Recruiting Of
fcers Leave at Once for This Pur-
pose-More Ice Received.
The times., 1898-06-03
SEspenderS. lie.

Entire surplus stock of a suspender
maker has been secured and for an
hour you shall have the choice of soc.
values for lie. On sale between and
4 o'clock also.
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Csc hats, &c.

Lot OF ladies' black and white straw
hats, including Neapolitan, tap rough
and plain braids-all shapes-to go for
23c. each.
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Ribbons. 4Hc yard.

Consisting of moire ribbons in all the
leading shades of the season-ribbons
which are worth almost triple.
The times., 1898-06-03
Underwear. Sc.

Mems fine honeycomb balbriggan
shirts and drawers-a large variety of
colors-excellent value even at Soc
also on sale from to 8.
The times., 1898-06-03
ARMY POSTAL SYSTEM.
A Bill Authorizing Letter Carrier
for Military Camps.

The first free delivery system inaugu-
rated at a military camp during the pres
ent war was ordered for the soldiers at
the Presidio, at San Francisco, Cal
First Assistant Postmaster General
The times., 1898-06-03
Between 10 and II.
Shirt waists, Bc.

Between 10 and II o'clock we will let
you have the choice of an immense lot
of shirt waists, of pretty lawns. and
percales-in greater variety OF
attractive patterns than you would
imagine possible-the latest creations
of the season-for only 43 cents. If
every woman in town could know what
a rare bargain Offering il is the store
couldn't hold the crowd that would
come for them. AS it is now, we can
easily see in our minds eye the wild
scramble that will ensue during this
hour this morning. From former ex-
periences. when values not so great
were offered, we couldn't find il possi
bic TO wait upon everyone, the rush
was so immense.
The times., 1898-06-03
Assigned 10 ChicL.n.u,,,

Brig. Gen. John A. Wiley, of Pennsyl-
vania. has been assigned to command
brigade of troops at Chickamauga, Ga.
The times., 1898-06-03
New York stock Market.
, High Low Clos

Corrected daily by w. 3. Hibbs G. Co..
members of the New York Stock Elk.
change. 1927 + Street.
The times., 1898-06-03
today's $ hour sales

will prove the great benefit resulting to
AS buy, SELL and during the ten business hours
values which cannot help crowding the store
The privilege having purchases charged extended buyer
The times., 1898-06-03
Boys sailor suits, 69c.
(ALSO FROM 2 TO 81

Today we will offer a lot of boys
blue flannel blouse sailor suits. neatly
trimmed with white and red braid-in
all sizes. from to 10 years-which are
regularly sold at s2-for only G9c.
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Between z and 8.
COrsets, l9c.

Today we put on sale a big lot
of Ladies' Summer Corsets, in short
and long legnths, extra well boned and
as perfect in fit as any corset made
for only 19c.
The times., 1898-06-03
Between II and Y.
Brownie 0veralls, i9c.

Lot of little boys blue denim Brow
ME- overalls-made with aprons-for
IS cents
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Hats, lie.

Hats, lie.
so dozen ladies' short back sailors
and children's leghorn fats to go for
lie. each.
The times., 1898-06-03
Drawers, HHc.

A lot of neatly-tucked drawers will
be offered today for only II 1-2c
pair. If they were selling for double,
you wouldn't get any better made,
more carefully finished garments.
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e~@e~~~se>9Ar~ . ee>~e>>e>~>~>
Hecht & Company.
Hecht s. Company.

unfaabe
fin purch 0 Il in
buye hay picked ON
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Chicago Grain and PROVISION Market

Corrected daily by W. B. Hibbs & Co.,
members of The New York Stock Ex-
change, 1877 r Street
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
COst1. Statue ia .Ja,,un

The largest statue on earth is 10.
Gated at kamakura, the ancient can,
ltal Ct Japan. This statue represents
the deity Huddha, is made of gilaed
copper ard covered with incrustations
and jewels. Its {. yes are of solid geld
The total height Of the statue is 6:
feet. III the interior If the statu,
there is a temple 40 feet high, with ar
altar and the accessories necessary
for the cult of Sa-kia Mum. The fiourf
Il Huddhd is sitting on cushion. The
head is somewhat out of proportion
for it measures IS feet around. 4 mar
might walk upright into the slightly
opened mouth. The diameter OF the
eyes alorc IS four feet.--Chicase
Chronicle
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
THE COLONIES Logic.
He Thought That Where the Cham
pnRnc Flowed the Fish Would
he Plenty.

81 only wish | had thought of it beto'.'
exclaimed Col StIlweli, as he seized his hat.
Where are you gong:
ITO the sto to buy some tishln' tackle.
I've missed lot OF good spo this sumllah,
and I've got to hurry and make up 1oh lost
time. When | think OF what little care
lcssness has cost me | am positively
ashamed
why, you can fsh at any time
mo, l can't. | can fish at any time in
the future. But cal. / call back the golden
Newpo't News. lin willn' to put up With
the Inconvenience of night trip IN order
t. get there, sub, and not waste any mo,
time. I'm a tlshuhman by nature, s,ih, ard
have hitherto imagined that | have done
some very fancy angling. But when think
OF the harvest ought to have been taking
care OF feel that haven minute to lose.
I'm goln to have a so at them even II have
to chop hole in the ice ard sit ovuh it in a
furtrimmed ovuhcoat like an Eskimo
But why Newport News: There's fish
ing elseWh here"
$50 | used to think. Ah, my boy, it's
painful to think OF what we miss in this life
because we don't figure things out properly.
Where have most of the ships been launched
lstely!'
"Why, at Newport News. believe"
Exactly 50. And when they laur, h the
ship what do they do:
why. they break a bottle of champagne
over her bows, for one thing
Precisely. ind if | am not mistaken
most of the FISH in the Atlantic ocean and
its tributaries have gotten d hint of that
fact by this time. They'll be there as tnlcl;
as stars in the milky way. and all I'll have
to do is to drop IA line over and pull EN- out. -
Washington Star.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
BEST TINE TO KICK A MAN.,
Eirg Save His Life and Then You
Nay Apply Your Boot
with Impunity.

Perl> and Quirk were walking along the
crowded street, feeling very kindly toward
themselves and the rest of humanity. Just
rs they reached the middle of crossing
one OF those aggravating individuals who
walk one way and look another stepped di-
1acely- n front of cable car which was
rounding the corner. Of course the ca. had
no f,nicr on it. Nearly everybody in the
vicinity yelled, and naturally the bewil-
dered man looked in the wrong direction.
Quirk didn't yell. though. He jumped to
the side of the track and grabbed the man
by the collar and yanked him clear of the
tracks and almost out of his shoes. Then
he gave him another ferocious jerk to get
him out of the way of an express wagon,
and, getting him at proper range at the same
time, he gave the poor man kick that must
have driven his spine up into his hat And
with the kick Quirk roared:
':Confound you, keep your eyes open when
you are on the street."
Quirk looked unuttcrably savage, but Perk
tottered to the curb, sat down and laughed
until the tears came. Then he said:
You are the only big enough idiot on
earth to save a mans life and then kick
him for it.''-Chicago Times Herald.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29
HAD FUN WITH HIM.
An Artistic Lanhsman Gets Some
Pointers from The jolly SEQ
ROvers.

Tie sailor man, when in deep water, can
not conceal the feeling OF superiority with
which he regards the untarred landlubber.
Some OF the noncombatants who sailed the
gulf and the Caribbean during the war
learned to keep an eye on the mariners, and
others gained painful experience before they
got their sea legs.
An artist who boarded grimy tuyboat
clad in white linen found his coat covered
with coal dust when he was day from port
and decided to wash it. He filled a bucket
with sea water and fell to work When he
had scrubbed the garment for 20 minutes he
was satisfied.
Then it occurred to him to starch the coat
pockets. He did SO, and pulled out-his gold
watch.
He was perturbed. The crew laughed and
Re rehuEed them. They bided their time
Then one Of them told the artist that the
proper way to restore the coat to its normal
cr-or was to tie line to it. heave it over
board and tow it for a few hours The artist
did So
When he went below deck hand hauled
the coat aboard, united the line and hiding
the coat made fast a ragged piece of white
duck and threw it overheard.
When the owner of the coat pulled in his
line he was the anGriest man on the tug
And ne didn't know just how to accept a
deck hands glibly made explanation, which
was that a shark had seized the coat until
the garment was restored to HMM. Y.
Herald.
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PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

About 90 new books are pntiisaed
daily in Great britain.
Novels are not popular in Japan. OF
q 900 new books issued only io2 ~'reTe
works OF fiction.
o. Shakespeare famous characters
it is said that Hamlet speaks 1,5aa lines.
Iaoo, ,061; Othello. $50. and lar 40
Queen Isabe VA of Spain. who has been
STAYING in Switzerland for two months,
has arrived at Fon:ainebleau and will
reside there until she returns to Paris
for the winter.
The armchair in which BURNS wrote
The Golfers Saturday Nigh" IS in
the lexington free library in Cheshire
The founder, Joseph Mayer, bought it
of the poets son.
1t is stated that the late Mr.. B"vard
seldom wrote a letter without attach
ing to it a quotation of IistinctiFei.
spiritual character. or else incloSin" 4
leaflet that would carry some conscia-
tion or inspiration to the person ad-
dressed.
Lord Winchilsca's outdoor recrG"-
tons included the odd amusemen:s Of
briclIaying, glazing, and even the Law
ing of dikes. In the summer Of 1885,
he spent nearly all his holidays in re
pairing the roof of Ewerby church. lie
was also greatly interested in birds
and had fine collection of eagles
eggs. every one of which he had taken
from the nests himself.
From the Academy Iondon) >ve
learn of book without a printer:
"Mr. Harry Cutters forthcoming ed
ton. with his own illustrations. of TIE
Pied Piper of Hamln' is not 10 DE
printed; instead. each copy of the poem
will be in The actIial handwriting
throughout of Mrs. Quilter. TIE ed
ton is limited to 400 copies, and we are
glad of this-for Mrs Quilter's sake"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1898-12-29

Not one Of tn, European govern
ments dares to intrust to the ordi
nary mails amJ of its foreign dis
patches Or letters that are of the lea s
importance. They Invariably make
us2 of highly paid special messengers
usually retired army officers, for the
purpose, WHO in England are know
az Queens Messengers while on the
continent they go by the name O,
"Couriers de Cabinet They carr,
their dispatches about their person o,
III their md, and are not permitted
to let them out Of their possession fo1
single instant throughout the entire
Journey, which has TO be accomplished
without a break anywhcge.-Golder
CatS