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a variant Of the legend related in the pre-
ceding paragraph has ii that during the
first year Of the Christian era the I. Ka-
ras, Children of the Sun and the Serpent,
came TO America, bringing with them the
arts, industries and customs OF their ma
tive land. They were guided, the legend;
goes. by VOtan Or QuetznlcohuatI, and
pe0pled Mexico, Central America. New
Granada and Peru. And they introduced
the sacred green stone, the Jade.
Postulating the necessity for such pre-
historic passing. from the Old World to
the new, we find it easily conceivable that
America could be reached either from
Europe or Asia. It must be remembered
that excellent arguments have been ad-
duced for the existence of an Indo-African
continent, traces OF which survive I'M Mad
a q, the Seychelles and other islands,
And had Plato's tabled Atlantis men
TONED also by Herodotus) ever existed, an
easy explanation of the route would be
Forthcoming. Again, ocean surveys reveal
the presence of a submarine bank stretch
ing from Scotland by way Of Iceland to
Greenland, which might conceiyabIy have
once existed as continent. And apart
from this supposition it is obvious that
Behrlng strait offered an easy route either
by "dugout" and paddle, or. in winter.
over ice. So that, in the absence of
Grand Trunk railways and first-class pas
sages on the Atlantic liners our adven-
turous Asiatic pioneers had no lack of
means for visiting the ends of the earth in
search of fresh woods and pastures
new" Indeed, DIR. Rodrigues, with as
much ingenuity as audacity, goes the
length of endeavoring to trace the course
of the green jade almost right away from
its original home in Central Asia.
Starting from Khotan these primitive
adyenturers, he suggests, descended the
5Oxus, and, passing the Aral and Caspian
seas, followed the Volga northward till
they struck Poland; crossing Poland, they
presently reached Switzerland by de-
vious route, dronped down the Rhine,
crossed the south of France, touching
Toiona, and then via the Pyrenees
through Spain and Portugal until they
reached the. Atlantic seaboard, and
launching on the Atlantic, they soon
struck the southern branch Of the Gulf
stream, which carried them past the Isl
and of Madeira and the Canaries to Cane
verd, and thence across to America. Or.
for variant route, take this plausible
catalogue of stations suggested by DIR.
Rodrigues' fertile ingenuity in the other
theory's stead: Picking, Corea, Yellow
sea, coast of Japan, Pacific ocean, along
the current of the Kuro silva, Aleutian
isles, Alaska, Upper California, Mexico,
Panama, Amazon valley
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schooner bling ofs the new iron ore
sheet from the docks at Duluth. IL con-
sisted OF 1865 net tons of ore. The syes.s
sci was toWed by the steamer Stevenson
OF the same fleet, which also towesl the
schooner NasMyth the combined cargo of
me tt three vessels being 10, ZOE net tons,
the largest tonnage ever drawn Nv one
engine on the lax - sSs's5
Lloyd q Weekly newspaper. which
was sstab lished in London fifty-tiye years
ago. has an affidavit circulation Of ]. $50
stOy. SIS writer in Casselps Magazine saws
tlat the annual output of the Messrs.s
LLOYD q paper mills in England is GOO. 600
miles OFT paper 4 yard in width Hconsider-
ably more than long enough to reach the
moon and return again to mother earth:=
or II wound around our planet It would
Universe it twenty-four times.
Nantucket, Mass. still has 4 town
=erier, who is engaged BY the merchants
TO announce their auctions, and BY SUM
smer visitors to call attention to social
events. Once in d while he has to sprea{l
the alarm when child is lost. On his
own account he meets the steamboats,.
gets -the newspale rs and runs through
mgs. The old residents can keep abreast
OF the times merely by listening to his
cries, S. e
Experiments with sugar rations for
soldiers We're tried during the last Ger
man maneuvers. Ten men were subject
ed to the sugar diet, while another ten re-
ceived exactly the same rations us the
rest of the army. The men chosen for
the special diet were weak corporeaily.
According to the official report the weight
OF the sugar men increased during the
maneuvers more than that of the men on
the ordinary ration. 8 s.
z L.I1
ance of 20 ounces of fresh meat a t}ay.
which means a total of SAG, $50 pounds for
the entire army. Of flour the allowance
is IS ounces, amounting to 1859 barrels
q day for the whole army. Reckoning
things ON the same basis the army us at
present constituted requires 1871 barrels
Of potatoes daily, and for the same period
2I,700 pounds of coffee, II, $50 pounds Of
sugar, II ,279 pounds of salt, $3.50 pounds
of soap. 1924 pounds of candles, 692
pounds of pepper and A hogsheads Of
vinegar = = -: - s:,rase ~ ~
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+ AMERICANS MAY CHANGE.
Admiral Dewey's Opinions Regarding
55: the Philippines to Have Weight,

Admiral Dewey's Opinions Regarding
XIV the Philippines to Have Weight.
The virtual commencement of the peace
negotiations opened recently with an elab-
}prate luncheon given at the ministry of
foreign affairs by M. Delcasse to the
United States and Spanish ambassadors
and to the peace commissioners who
thus for the first time were brought face
10 face. Exquisite courtesy and affabil-
sity prevailed on both sides, especially on
made himself particularly agreeable to
the Americans. H., 4 .~-.,s7--s.~
E@Of course no expression of opinion on
any of the subjects arising from the pro-
:tocol was alluded to during this prelim-
mary diplomatic canter, but ominous
whispers already predict that, owing to
the radically different views of the Amer
lean and Spanish delegates, the confer
sence will result in. nothing unless the
2Spaniards limit their role to merely re-
cording the wishes of the Americans.
Sencrs Montero Rios and Garnica are
armed With an array of historical. prece-
dents hoWings that American demands
sfersahe annexation of the philippines. or
even Of Luzon, are entirely out Of Iro-
portion to the. territory actually occupied
by the United States military forces.
he drift of opinion is that the Spanish
@9Stes,uNES UJJUSe,2 tOOIQr ana nail. the
opposition of the United States to Spain's
selling to the highest bidder and for
ready cash those parts Of the Philippines
that the United States may not actually
annex; for if Spain cannot retain her
sovereignty over all the Philippines, with
the exception of a coaling station, which
1Senor Sagasta is willing to concede TO
the United States, then Spain will ADAM
don the Philippines altogether, and by
doing this hopes that the whole matter
may become, subject to an international
conference, where the Spanish brief could
be. argued with better chance of success.
-; It is known that Gen. Merritt, who is
due in Paris on Monday morning, brings
with him important documents from Ad-
smlral Dewey, defining what the United
States should and should not claim in
the Philippines from a strategical and
naval standpoint It is also believed here
that Admiral DeWey's personal opinion.
together with the general feeling Of the
officers Of the Manila fleet, is decidedly
against taking anything more than Subig
as a coaling station. Consequently Gen.
:Merritt's arrival with Admiral Dewey's
opinions, which he is said to have given
with great reluctance and only after be-
ing actually ordered to do SO from Wash.
ington, is regarded by the American
peace commissioners with considerable
anxiety, for it may lead to an entire
change of front on the part Of the Amer
lcan commissioners in regard to the Phil
.ipline demands.-New York Evening
Z E ~ .'s
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ing upon slip of paper and placed II
in her purse: The finder of this will
be rewarded with kiss If ii be returned
to the owner. It so happened that she
lost her purse, and it was found by
young man who had been paying her con-
siderable attention. As he did not need
the slip Of paper for passport to her
fun at her expense He hailed 4 young
freshman. who was passing to his work,
and prevailed upon him to return the
pocketbook, but did not mention the kiss.
He, however, told him to ask for his re-
ward. The Irishman rang the bell and
waited at the door until the owner of the
purse came. Great was the chagrin Of
the society man, who was secretly watch
ing the affair, when he saw the young
made his call later on. but wisely kept his
little Joke to himself .sz,zsss
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JOHN DREW'S NEW "PART."

John Drew at present wears bis hair
parted ont the side. No change of dress
or feature would have astonished his adj
mirers more than the one mentioned did.
The appearance of no one in the public
eye has grown more familiar than that of
Mr.. Drew, who in his photographs has
always been seen with his exaggerated
middle part and his hair smoothly plas-
tered to his head. So recently has the
change been made that his stanchest
friends are not yet prepared to say if it
becomes the actor or not. The Dlastered
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the most disagreeable man socially Of NIL
eelebra ted men wss poor Ehomas Carlyle,
whose disposition was nervous. m 1 4:
etoly and grumpy but In the midst of his
.lahorions life aud severe mental Industry
he could always find time to write affec-
lfionate letters to his mother, full of the
respect, tenderness and cOnsid erati he
never seemed to feel for much greater
personages. If d mothers hand holds the
sleading -strings OF mans life he will
hold himself as securely as did Anthony
HOPE Prisoner of Xenda, with his mot
to,.Ihe King can do no wrong 4 81 =
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Green as His Native shramrock.


Thinking that the alarm box at Six
ty-fourth street and the boulevard was a
letter box, Michael Coogan, ten days from
ireland, read the directions last night.
turned the handle to the right, opened the
door and pulled down the hook. He then
carefully balanced the postal card he had
to mail on the hook, closed the door and
started for 80 West Sixty fourth street.
where he is the janitor .as=5,@5s :,.> i,
4 =" lis a fine country" soliloquized Mike,
as he walked away. II suppose that let
ter is in Chicago by this q Ss"- : =.
Just then, with a terrific Changing Of
gongs, several fire engines dashed furious
~ around the corner. The captain. of the
first engine company jumped from his
place, and, running to the box, made an
examination Then he looked around for
smoke. OF course there was none. The
5quick-witted Irishman had watched, and
at once realized his mistake. With yell
of Z urther, I've done it, he made for
bin. a. =. ( BE * 7z
The fremen found the card after a
while, and with it traced the offender. He
was pulled out of his dusty retreat almost
suffocated, and terribly frightened. S..
followed the directions, sure I did,
he begged. Il turned the handle to the
right, and / pulled the hook, and :--- =
TT was a fire-alarm box, you IDIOT" re-
piled the policeman, who had the fright
5ened janitor By the collar s s#z
81: Well. thin, IN sorry. fl had the
money I'dspay the damage. But I'm a
poor mani 10 s45I5s=>.s5s
81. Mike 3 explanation was accepted, and
when he promised never gain to make
such an error he was released. .,zls45
The Irishman has held his present job
only two days. His employer is John G.
Ellis Recently Ellis tried to institute q
reform by discharging all the negro jani-
tors in the row of fiathouses he owns, and
in their place employing d number Of re-
cent arrivals from the Emerald isle, Yes
terday IS mishap was not the first amusing
incident connected With the change. New
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1898-10-14
The White Lady.

In connection with the murder of the
Empress of Austria it may be interesting
to recall a legend well-known in Austria.
The people there believe that when a ca
tastrophe threatens one of the members
of the Hapsburg family a white lady APP
pears in the halls of the Schoenbrunn cas-
tie. The white ghost was seen in 1867,
before the tragica1 death of Emperor
Macmillan. brother-in-law of the late
Empress. 1t was seen also in 1889, as
an announcement of the mysterious drama
at Meyerling, when Archduke Rudolph
lost his life, The same apparition was
seen before the disappearance of John
Orth, the former archduke. drowned in
the South American seas. could have been
known at Vienna. The white lady was
again seen in the year when the young
Archduchess Matilda was burned alive.
having tried to conceal in her dress
lighted cigarette. which she was smoking
III secret II is recalled now at Vienna
that at the beginning of this year SEN
tinel at Schoenbrunn affirmed that he had
seen the white lady roaming about the
castle.
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Too Much Bri Il, N 3 . I #, .. {

man who had been visiting his sis
ter's home thus descants in daily pa-
per on the bric-a-brac mania: s.s g 5 ST.
don't know much about Seyres and
but know TINT, whether they are price.
less Or not, they are nuisance In any
but the most spacious rooms, and should
even then be arranged in cases along the
walls, and not left to be knocked down
or swept off tables by careless servants
OF absent -minded guests. Too much bric-
9a-brae is an incentive to profanity and
an nconrager of nerves. It makes the
most graceful OF guests laughing stock
to those who have once safely made the
passage in and around the tables which
fill the drawing room, but who are by no
means safe until they find themselves at
the front door, %Ss, :.
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Too Stingy to Live.

The following story is commonly re-
lated as true in France. Old Harpagon
was fast approa ching his end. His suf-
ferings We're very great, but he comforted
himself with the thought that as he could
not eat there was so much saved, at any
rate.
"Well, DOCTOR" he said, in a feeble
voice, chow long have yet to live?'
"Only half an hour. Would you like
me to send for somebody-a clergyman.
for instance?'
Harpagon was silent for few mo-
ments; he passed his, hand over his chin,
bristling with grizzly beard of several
days growth, when sudden thought
struck him, and turning to the doctor, he
gasped, excitedly:
"Quick-send for-for barber!'
The barber soon afterwards arrived
with his shaving tackle. ~ .a
Harpagon, whose voice was getting
weaker. asked him: "You-charge-tw
pence-for shaying?"
That's the price," was the answer.
And-how much-is i-for shaving-;,
corpse?''
The barber paused a moment, and then
said, Five -shillings." 49,.
= Then = shave - me quickly" STAN
mered old Harpagon, casting feverish
glance at the watch which the doctor
still held in his hand. .sy.,s ~: i. T..
He was too feeble to utter another
word. but the doctor understood the mute
appeal, and said: So
Fifteen minutes morei''
smile of satisfaction stole over the
features of the patient. The barber set
to work, and in very short time finished
his task, notwithstanding the nervous
twitchings that distorted the face of the
dying man. When the operation was
over, old Harpagon uttered a sigh of re-
nh I.oo, I'll
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For Young Married Peonle.

Try to be satisfied to commence on
small scale. ~ . = ;,
.:% Try to avoid the too common mistake of
/ making an effort to begin where .'the par
ents ended.'' ~ 49,, - : .ss~-t T.
b Try not to look at richer homes and
covet their costly furniture.
.# Try going a step further and visit the
homes of the poor when secret dissatisfac-
ton is liable to spring up. ~: =
Try buying all that is necessary to work
with skillfully, while adjoining the house
5at first with simply what will render it
comfortable. j,
Try being perfectly independent from
the first and shun debt i'll all it's forms.
M Try to cultivate the moral courage that
will resist the arrogance of fashion.
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Talk in a Sick Room.

&. When two or three persons get together
Yersation which is amusing to them nav
be anguish to the sufferer, too weak to
bear the sound of continual talk, Or the
strain Of trying to attend to it. Quiet
means that the invalid should see only
one. person at long, intervals besides the
nurse. and that some one who can be
trusted not to introduce exciting topics.
or in any way to oyertax the attention or
strength. In no way are a doctors or
ders SO often disregarded as when he en-
joins that a patient shall be kept quiet.
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Apple Of Beauty.

The legend that Paris awarded the apl, -
pie to Venns and declared her to be the
pus shows that the ancients knew What
they were about when they made the an
pie the emblem of beauty. 1t is certainly
the greatest beautifier known to science.
"A noted Paris specialist says that WON
an who eats three or four apples day
cannot be ugly. The apple acts on the
liver, gives a beautiful complexion, and
is fattening. | Ssss55 E IS - :,
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Turned the Tables.

The Philadelphia Record S tells how d
young Indy well known to Germantown
society turned the tables very cleperly
upon one of her ardent admirers q few,
days ago. She had Wsitten The follow
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Peculiar orders.

~
When John Farmer was chosen BY the
governor Of his state to command q regi-
sment of 1ninutemen at the time Of Nor
gun raid, his sole qualificat ions for of
lice were common sense endurance and
perseverance, says the Youth Compan-
ion.
81. He was convinced OF his duty, and
when conmissio toned, was told to get his
troops IN order and lead them down to
the place 8, where Morgan, would probably
following original manner:
let into two strings III the road here,
AL looking the same way, and when we
start out q want you to walk right cllis
together, ind stick to yer gait until we
get where Ne're goin' to; and when the
abnttle begins wi mt you to- come right
Stlps In bunch and stay there, aud load
md fire until old ohm Morgan turns
and runs Now grab your gums, powder;
sshdt ana Other 6xin' and Ne eos liter
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So Absent-Minded.

Former Minister to Mexico Ransom
was at the House of Representatives IN
Washington a few days ago talking ahont
his experiences in Mexico, says the ST.
Louis Republic. After the minister had
LETT the cloakroom one of the members
said: 1: a.. = > -. .
did you ever talk to the minister when
his mind has been occupied with bust
ness" and without waiting for reply
the member continued: L did, ] met
him soon after his return from Mexico,
and after we shook hands he said:
:. DO how is your sister, Frank p
She is WELL I said. = .s3zs
Ihe minister mind returned to some
business for FIVE minutes, and then he
: How is your sister. Frank and, as
before, Il replied that she was well. Five
minutes later he raised his eyes from
some papers and remarked: sssSssz-s -5s5S9 III
Oh, Frank, how is your sister i
thought the conversation was becoming
rather monot onous, and, to change it, j
answered y that she was very i'll. IS,
Bless me, you don't say SO; I am ,sor-
~ to hear it, Frank z5:as.ssi =
He turned to his papers again for am
other hive minutes, and hang me if he
didn't turn around and say: s5. S =.5z
>. Frank. how is your sister 2 At first
Il thought he was guying me, but, looking
at him sharply, j realized that he had for
gotten the conversation, and / answered
sadly, She is dead. l.s>.s 25$5s
claimed jumping from his seat and ex-
tending his hand in most sympathetic
manner. adding: That is dreadful. When
did 1t happen? Tell me all about it!,,*#SS
Vhy, / replied, I killed her just now.
When came into your Office Z told yon
she was well twice; then II told you she
was very i'll, and that didn't impress you.
SO, for your benefit, have just killed
her 5{s 4. ss.z
The old man looked at me for mo-
ment and then replied:
You must pardon me, Frank, was
thinking about these papers. =
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Mistaken Identity.

The captain Of a vessel which was
bringing to America, in the fall of j 796,
"a mysterious passenger who had come
aboard ait Hamburg, watched the hitter.
SO closely that at last the passenger said
one day: Sir this IS not the first oc.a i
sion upon which have observed the Mt
tentive scrutiny you bestow upon me-.
May inquire the reason r. Isl Sir, = re-.
sponded the candid captain, you took
passage on my ship as Dane; don't
believe you're any thing of the kind. =
The passenger smiled; the smile was fol-.
lowed with: Pray tell me. then, what
You believe me to be 2 y At this question
Capt. Ewing fdgeted, hesitate and final-
~ blNrted out Well, to be honest,
think yon are ID gambler. SIS you've we'll
nigh ruined yourself at home, and arc
nov. coming to fleece the fools yeu' II find
on shore. The young mans smile broad
.ened the next minute he turned graves
again, lowered his voice, and replied. &
Capt Ewing, as you have studied me
during this voyage, so I have studied you,
Il have come to the conclusion thtt won.
8are man to be trusted. i am Louis phil-5
slippe, DUO d Orleans, eldest son de that
Louis Phillip d Orleans who was SHIN
by the gull tine on the tIi Of November,
aln1ost three ears ranciscos
sJ4fBQ4&UE
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OF paSSengef, FOr Freight
mile npr tom nar mile


countries shows as follows:
$3.50 So. For passenger, For Freight.
:, :. mile. per ton per mile.
United States. 2.1i ss b O.97z
Prussia ...-.... 80 55. 1S2 (
austria 49, 40 Il. 90 &
france ...z. $50 i. 90 SS
Belgium: 225 SO Il
England ......... 10 1.95
S If the average Of American freight
rates was as high as it is in Belgium, the
people of this country would have maid
the railways last year about $3.50, OOO,0O
more than they did. IL the rates had
been as high as they are in England, the
people of this country would have maid
the railways about 1858, 2S6, 6O2 more
than they did.
4 If the average passenger rate in this
country had been cent mile more t;,an
it was last year (which would be less
than the average rate in France), .lIe sex-
ira cost to the people and profit 10 the
railways Of the United States would have
been $3.50, 400, or
American railway rates. therefore,
both passenger and freight, were about
the average of European rates, the earn
8ings of the railways Of the country fand
the payments Of the peoplel would have
been more than one billion dellars (niore
than ST. 900, 600 GOO greater than they
were IN last year alone.-R Railway News
Bureau, Chicago.
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arthenware sleeilers are In use on
some of the Japanese ilroaSls.