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The record-union., 1898-05-04
THE MAGIC WORD.
The Sound That Brought Happi.
ness to Young Sylvester.

Impetuously he knelt at her feet. ut
terly oblivious to the bags his knees
were molding in his trousers 20, be
mine," he cried. dear Elvira, be my
wife,
These beseeching words spouted from
the reservoir of j. Van Sylvester's love
and were directed to Miss Lovnay.
He was a poor young man, and a
wage -earner-whenever he worked: and
she the only daughter of an .ffiuent
ward -heeIer.
Her worldly condition, in a financial
sense, being so diametrically opposed to
his, helped him to love her It stimu-
lated his ardor to point of enthusiasm
beyond that ever reached by everyday
affection.
He longed to be the guardian Of her
and her possessions: and he pleaded
earnestly for this right
But the fair Miss Lovnay vouchsafed
no reply. Not even an intimation Of a
sound escaped her lips. which were
pressed together like two hostage
stamps in a July pocket book.
Her beautiful set of company teeth,
which had cost S14 at a painless dem
lists, were hidden as by an impervious
curtain.
Her vocal organs, that usually poured
words on the vibrant air with the rapid
ity and incessantlessness of the knocks
on a debtors door, now seemed to be
without life.
On the marble mantel a French clock
Of Connecticut manufacture softly
licked, ''Yes, no, yes, no."
All, which would it be? When that
beautiful mouth delivered the answer,
would a magic yes bringing renewed
life to the suitor, be heard, or bane-
full mo- driving him to despair and
another girl?
The suspense was becoming serious.
To J. Van Sylvester it was tragic. The
tattooing of his tremulous heart was
changing to a death knell His spirit
chafed with anxiety, and his knees with
pain.
Then, at last. when it seemed that
nature must succumb to the ordeal Of
uncertainty, there was a sudden rustic
of a nightrobe upstairs, and a rude,
maternal voice called: Say, Vira,
amt it time that young fellow went
homer"
The clinging lips sprang apart: a
strong, bright light beamed from Miss
Lovnay's eyes and in a strong alto
tone she enunciated the word which J..
Van Sylvester had so longed to hear
But the only happiness experienced
by the crook-kneed young man as he
STUN bled down the stone steps of the
Lovnay mansion was the penurious le-
lief that his last dollar need 1ot be
spent for an engagement ring.-G. t.
Evans in Up-to-Date
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beard and General Dow was shaven
When we met on board the vessel he
was wearing a beard, While I had only
a mustache.
"A few years later however, ran
across him in front of Magny's in Paris,
and that time we recognized each other
Reminding him that we had not break
tasted together since 1868. / asked him
to go into Magny's with me and have
some of the best soup in Paris. l was
as cordial as 1 knew how to be, but the
Genral declined my invitation. I saw
him once more, in San Francisco. He
was with P. 7. Barnum, and he didn't
care to introduce me; was not, in fact,
what you might call at ease with me.
"It would really put an end 20
very entertaining fad if my incontro
vertible claim to be the only original
Dow captor should discourage these i'm
aginative gentlemen who seem deter
mined to go on capturing Dow 50 long
as there are papers that will rrinJ
their stories and people who will read
them. There seems to be q fascination
about the exploit which tempts r1en 20
indulge their fancies along that line.
Now that the poor old fellow is dead,
however, it seems as if they ought to
let him alone. I'm sure / wish they
would. l know I don't want to have to
keep on capturing Dow in the newspa-
pers, nor be waving that presentation
sword in the air all the time. I used 10
be troubled with insomnia and l went
to Capri to sleep. Then 1 went to the
Sandwich Islands to sleep, and 1 have
gone to many other remote lodging
places in the same quest. But now I
can sleep here in New Orleans, 50
suppose I'll stay here and get rid Of
the rheumatic gout that got with Capri
Blanco and the cold marble pavements
of Italy. If I stay on the ground This
capturing business will stop FOR a while,
and the General, the papers, the public
and myself will all have a est."-New
York Sun.
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A Funny Little Cub Bear.

The funniest model in my experience
was q cub bear; and during his visit
to the studio we laughed more than we
worked. While his antics were very
amusing. it was the indiscribably funny
expression he always wore which kept
the studio in such a state of hilarity.
"Unbeknown' to US, one day he got
out; and, walking along on his, hind
legs in a ridiculous shuttle, effectually
blockaded the hallway, until we came
to the rescue of the frightened people.
1t was not the only time he fell into
trouble. When we first came into pos
session of little Bruin we sent the stu
dio boy with a large market basket
to bring the treasure up town. The
boy was cautioned to be very careful
of his charge-in fact, he was cautioned
too much. On the elevated railroad
train that boy fairly ached to get a
look at the bear, and so opened the
lid the tiniest bit, and peeped in. In
stantly the bear thrust his whole head
out, to the great astonishment of the
lady passengers, among whom he Gre
ated a small panic. 1t is needless to
say that both bear and boy were put off
at the first stopping place.-Mrs. Nu-
gent, in ST. Nicholas.
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crowded with art objects, rich. rare,
and curious, the result of his collection
for many years. On the walls are
original examples by Murillo, Rubens,
and other old masters; in one corner
is complete Persian chain armor set
in gold, in another corner a Moorish
cabinet between 700 and 500 years old,
and near by another quaint and his
toric cabinet constructed of tortoise
she'll Marbles and bronzes of rare
quality are lavishly displayed, and one
room, which General Sickles calls his
Dresden room, contains some exquisite
specimens of that dainty ware. The
patriotic spirit of the owner of all of
these art treasures is significantly in
dicated by the lambrequin draperies
above the parlor windows. There in
graceful folds hang American flags
caught up between the windows by an
American shield The Generals be-
loved Third Army Corps headquarters
flag forms feature of one of the LAM
brequins.
In recent years General Sicl<les' mode
of life has been exceedingly quiet, from
which, however, he emerged in the
last Presidential campaign, travelling
through all the Western States in an
effective campaign against Bryan and
the Chicago platform, making more
than hundred speeches. With his
daughter he enjoys such social pleas
ures as his tastes suggest. He is
very fond of music, and good opera
finds in him a steadfast and liberal
patron. He is diligent reader, and
his fine library still has room for all
that is worthy in literature He is
of sociable disposition, and enjoys
heartily the companionship of his
friends, of which he has many. If hA
has any lingering ambition for public
station it is that he might be Governor
of Cuba, with the latter as one of the
United States. With quickening SYM
pathies he has watched the struggle of
the Cubans for freedom, and he be-
lleves that under favorable circum-
stances that wonderfully productive ISL
and can be made the garden spot of the
World.-Earl d. Berry, in New York
Times.
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Private Howe's Paw.

When the. civil war broke out an
| immense meeting was held in Bridge
port, Conn, and many men volunteered
for the army. To the general surprise,
one of the richest men in the State, Elias
Howe, the inventor of the sewing ma
chine, arose and made this brief speech:
Every man is called upon to do what
he can for his country. I don't know
what I can do, unless it is to enlist and
serve as a private in the Union army.
want no position; am willing to learn
and do what l can with a musket.'
| But it soon proved that the chronic
| lameness from which Howe suffered in
capacitated him from marching with a
musket, even to the extent of standing
sentry. Determined to be of use, how
ever, he volunteered to serve the regi-
ment as it's postmaster, messenger and
eXpressman.
Sending home for a suitable horse and
wagon he drove into Baltimore twice a
| day, and brought to the camp it's let
ters and parcels. 1t was said that he
would run over half the State to deliver
| a letter to some lonely mother anxious
for her soldier boy, or bring back to him
a pair of boots which he needed during
| the rainy weather.
For four months after the Seven
teenth Connecticut entered the field the
| Government was 50 pressed for money
! that no payment to the troops could be
made, and there was consequently great
suffering among the families of the sol
diers and painful anxiety endured by the
men themselves.
One day a private soldier came quietly
into the Paymaster's office in Washing
ton and took his seat in the corner to
await his turn for an interview Pre-
sently the officer said:
well, my man, what can I do for
your"
! II have called to see about the pay
nlent of the Seventeenth Connecticut -
answered the soldier.
The Paymaster somewhat irritated
by what he supposed a needless and i'm
pertinent interruption, told him sharply
that "he could do nothing without
money, and that until the Government
furnished some it was useless for SOL
diers to come bothering him about pay -
II know that the Government is in
straits" returned the soldier. II have
called to find out how much money il
will take to give my regiment about two
months pay. I am ready to furnish the
amount"
The amazed officer asked the name OF
his visitor, who modestly replied:
ELIAS Howe" He then wrote a draft
for the required sum-$31 900 Two or
three days later the regiment was paid
When Mr.. Howe's name was called he
went up to the Paymaster's desk and
signed the receipt for $2S SO of his own
money.
The officers of a neighboring regiment
sent over to the Seventeenth Connect
cut to see if they could not borrow their
nnUtx11so NH NH NH NH NH mhmhm
private. youths Companion.
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The Kings Enemy,

In Lady Gregory's newly published
"reminiscences, she says of George the
Fourth's trip to Ireland in 1921. THE
King arrived after good passage, dur
ing which much goose-pie and whisky
had been consumed. Word had just come
of the death of Napoleon at ST. Helena.
The story goes that Sire, your enemy is
dead were the words he was greeted
with. When did she die?' was the re-
sponse. But the Queen was indeed also
dead ,'-ArgOnaut
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A Valuable Gatekeeper.

An English gentleman was staying
with an Irish friend during the agrarian
riots. AS they drove home in the dusk,
bullet flew past them just as they
passed the lodge gates. Good God,
what is that?"' exclaimed the stranger.
"Oh," answered the Irishman, its only
the lodge-keeper." Lodge e-keeper?"
said his friend. THAT gun was loaded
with ball" "Of course" was the re-
jcinder. Had we not better send for
the police Immediately" asked the visi-
tor. "and have the ruffian arrested?"
Heaven forbid was the reply, "he
is the worst shot that ever had. Ar
gonaut.
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Coast Line of the United States.

The length of the coast line of the
United States, according to the coast
survey, is 5,715 miles, embracing 2349
miles on the Atlantic Ocean, 1.506 on
the Gulf of Mexico, and 1910 on the
Pacific Ocean.-Chicago Inter- Ocean.
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1t is stated on German authority that
the astounding number of 1000, 900
glass eyes is made every year in Ger
many and Switzerland. while one
French house manufactures 300, 600 of
them annually.
The record-union., 1898-05-04

Wales rs the richest part of Great
Britain in mineral wealth. England
produces annually about $40 to each
acre. Scotland a little less than SO,
but the product of Wales amounts to
over $50 per acre.
The evening times., 1898-05-28

The first secretary of the American en-
bassy in Berlin. John B. Jackson, has
been wearing a fine gold bracelet around
his right wrist for some time. This is
done in accordance with a social custom
On that city. obliging the cavaliere SER
vente of high-born lady to wear con-
spicuously about his person a costly gift
from that lady. bestowed for the express
purpose Of fixing his allegiance. In Ber-
lin diplomatic circles 1t is whispered who
the lady is that has thus distinguished
Mr.. Jackson beyond his fellows, but /
do not feel at liberty to betray conf
dences.
is one about Consul Petit at Dusseldorf.
A resident Of that lively Rhenish city-an
American-wanted some sweet potatoes,
and had small lot of them sent to him
from New York. The customs officers
however, refused to admit them, fearing
they might be infected with the Colorado
beetle, these authorities mistaking Amer
lean sweet potatoes for the ordinary Irish
variety. only somewhat of a misfit. The
lot actually was thrown Unto the Rhine
where II is deepest. and the fatherand
was saved for the time being. Then this
shrewd American had an idea He told
his friend in New York to send the next
lot of sweet potatoes under the name of
dubious flower roots. This was done, and
as the consignment read flower bulbs
the new lot was admitted without trou-
BILE
The evening times., 1898-05-28
sPA1N's HOSPITAL SHIP.
The Alicante No LOrger Entitled to
Neutral Privileges.


Spain's hospital ship Alicante will no
longer be protected by the Geneva flag.
This has practically been definitely de-
cidcd by the authorities. The decision is
the result of the action of the Alicante's
commander in supplying the torpedo boat
destroyer Terror with coal before the de-
parture of that vessel from Fort de
France, Martinique. 1t is said in official
circles that in taking such action the
Alicante has violated her neutrality and
that in future she will be looked upon as
a ship of the Spanish navy.
Notwithstanding the activity of the
American consuls and the scouts cruising
in the Caribbean Sea, the latest report re-
ceived in regard to the vessel came from
the consul at st. Pierre, who cabled that
the Terror was heading west when she
last disappeared. The authorities have
had no idea that she would be able to
escape the American vessels cruising
among the Windward Islands, but now
that she has apparently been lost sight
of they are wondering where she has
gone. 1t is presumed that her command
ing officer in speeding west simply fol-
lowed this course SO as to deceive the
American consul watching him from the
island. and as soon as he got out of sight
of land he changed his course.
Among naval officers the opinion nre-
walls that the Terror went to San Juan,
Poto Rico, where she is now probably
safely ensconced. With Commodore
Schley's squadron before Santiago de
Cuba it would be impossible for her to
enter that harbor, and 1t is not believed
that she would dare to attempt it, espe-
cially as her supply of coal would not
last longer than to carry her from Mar
Unique to Santiago de Cuba.
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go he gave her a warm handclasp and
said: You will only have to wait a few
more days now-only few more days"
The fact that the President is preparing
to sign Capt. Hart's pardon Is shown by
some recent appointments. One of these
is the nomination of Capt. Samuel Hughes
to be lieutenant in the Navy. Can't.
Hughes Is well-known In Philadelphia,
from his connection with the Hart Steam
ship Line. stt
Another appointment is that of Hans
Nelson, who has for years been an engi-
neer on Harris line of vessels. Hughes
has been ordered to the Celtic City. now
at the Brooklyn navy yard. and Nelson
has been ordered to the same boat as
chief engineer. The vessel will be used
In the coming invasion of Cuba.
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GENERAL B1ANco's ARMY.
Said to Have I4O,OOd Men Under,
Arms I'm Cuba.

SaA0 10 nave IlO,ODU Wen U nder
Arms I'm Cuba.
Tampa, Fla, May 2s-Major W. D.
Smith left here two weeks ago to see
Gen. Gomez and to get some special in
formation from Havana for Gen. Miles.
He returned last night. having fully exc
cuted the dangerous and difficult task.
He heard from Gomez, delivered his dis
patches to the insurgent leader and then
spent five days in Havana
From his report 1t appears that the
military authorities in Havana have seiz-
ed all the food supplies available in that
section. The Navy did not blockade
many small ports and through them
small coasters came in with supplies in
quantity. There they were taken to Ha-
vana and seized by the army. The troops
are well supplied now.
Smith reports that there are about 140,-
600 troops in Havana and Matanzas prov
inces. regulars, volunteers. and guerrilias,
most of them fastening toward Havana.
At Matanzas there are about IS, 900 troops.
while at Cardenas there are less than 400.
barely enough to man the batteries The
country people have little food.
Gomez's army is marching toward Ha-
vana, he reports, and this has worried
the Spaniards greatly. In Havana much
excitement was noticed. The feeling to-
ward Americans is very bitter. 1t is also
bitter against the English. The Span
iards call them dogs and pigs and de-
nounce them roundly. In Havana they
believe that the Spanish fleet will de-
stroy the American ships.
Major Smith brought important infor-
nation for Gen. Miles and Gen Shafter.
He had many narrow escapes. He land
ed within a mile and a half of Moro
Castle and had little trouble moving about
near Havana. Outside of that he met
several rowing bands of guerrillas and mar
rowly escaped capture on several occa-
sions.
Gen. Rodriguez, insurgent leader in Ha-
vana Province, has about 1.4O0 men with
him. He is waiting impatiently the ad-
vent of the American army.
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She Wa. Very. Very Sorry.
CFrom the Detroit Free Press

tffOm tne EEcc EiSss-p
He was a young man. OF course, one
can't judge youths age exactly. but he
could not have been over twenty. He wore
evening clothes. he was fair in appear
ance and he had worshiped the blue-eyed
girl for months. She sat opposite him In
the parlor. He had never told her of his
love. She didn't want him to. He had
come often and stayed late. She could
do nothing but sigh and wait.
1t was a night in early Summer. Out
side the moon blinked through the tree
branches at the rose bush that was try
ing to decide whether to blossom that
year or not. The screen doors were up
and the double windows had been taken
off the house. 1t was warm, balmy,
beautiful night of stars, as Stevenson
would have said.
The young man pulled at his cuffs and
drew his neck further out of his collar.
He appeared somewhat i'll at ease. He
had been given an early vacation by the
wholesale fruit house for which he work.
ed and had decided to ask the question
that had been floating uppermost in his
mind for two years.
He kept it to himself, however, until the
last moment. 1t was 1870 by the clock
on the mantel. 1t was not very rapid
clock. Soon the morning papers would be
thrown into the hall and the milk man
would stop at the side door and rattle his
thin-voiced bell.
The young man pulled again at his cuffs
and leaned forward in his chair. His
frank eyes shone full upon the girls face.
There was strange light in them like
the light you may have seen in the eyes
Of a sick duck
He coughed. Miss Doris" he said then.
"I am going away tomorrow
The girl looked at him. Are your" she
asked, with all the thoughtlessness Of in
genuous childhood.
.sYes," he murmured; "are you sorry?'
..very, very SORRY" she replied. 1T
thought you might be going tonight"
The evening times., 1898-05-28
MIDsHIIMEN BREAK CAMP.
Cadets of the First Class Going To
the Frcnt.

Cadets of the First Class Going to
the Frcnt.
Annapolis, Md. May S-The naval ca
diets broke camp yesterday, with the de-
parture of the second and third classes,
on leave until September 30. The first
class follows today. and then not a cadet
will be left in the Naval Academy. All
the morning the academy was scene of
activity, cadets hurrying about. making
preparations to leave. scurrying to the
trains, with their dressing-cases dangling
at their sides, and bidding hasty but
friendly farewells to classmates. The
second class takes it hard that 1t cannot
go to the front. like the fortunate first
class. The next question is: "Will the
Board of Visitors meet?" DR.. Babcock.
the only member who has arrived. says
that the board will convene next Mon
day: but there have yet been no orders
issued on the subject, and the life of the
board. usually a week of work. gayety
and exciting interest. will be a very pro-
sale affair.
Athletics still excite interest. and Man
ager Helm, of the Academy boat crew,
has already arranged a race for next sea-
son (May 13) with the Columbia crew.
The evening times., 1898-05-28
MAY Peep lIuCERVERl
Two Military Baii)e.t to B. Sent
Sent Up Near Santiago.
THEY MAY DROP DYNAMITE
Antony varicle, . DistinEuished
Aeron.ut, Volunteers to Serve the
American Government-A Plant
for Genera atiDg Gas Has Been
Shipped to Tampa.

New York, May 2s-rhe Government
may be about to put into operation a plan
for locating Admiral Cervera and his fleet
by balloons. These can be operated by
day or night, and 1t is said they will be
sent up from the decks of the battleships
or transports in front of Santiago.
Some time ago Antony Varicle arrived
in New York. with the reputation of being
one OF the three greatest aeronauts in
Europe. He brought with him balloon
called the Fran, which is now in Seattle.
Shortly after the war broke out friend
suggested that he talk war balloons with
the authorities in Washington varicle
jumped at the idea and Immediately went
to Washington to see Brigadier General
Greely. chief OF the Signal Service. The
result Of this conference was an order for
two small balloons to be delivered in New
York as soon as possible. In ten days the
balloons were ready for shipment. but
fearing that they would be seized by the
French. custom authorities as contraband
OF war, one of Varicle's experts, MalIet,
packed them in large valises and
took them to Liverpool The first steam
er FOR New York was the Teutonic and
on 1t were Mallet and his balloons. They
reached here today.
The balloons were sent to Governors
Island. Tomorrow the aeronauts will go
to the island and will put the different
parts of the balloons together and get
them ready for shipment to Tampa on
Monday or Tuesday. Mallet and Varicle
have written General Greely, volunteer
ing to serve In the United States Army.
Both men will go to Tampa with the bal
looms. On their arrival at Tampa, the
balloons will be placed on two transports
or warships bound for Santiago A plant
for generating gas was sent to Tampa,
along with two large war balloons, sew
eral weeks ago.
The balloons already at Tampa are
available for land ascension. but are too
large TO be sent up from ships. but the
initiating apparatus will be just what is
required for the small balloons of Mr.
Varicle. Each will be provided with sig
nal flags, telephone, and a searchlight,
so that observations may be made by
night They will also carry a quantity of |
shells. which may be dropped overheard |
wherever n suitable target presents IT. |
self. The danger TO the balloons from
by the enemy's bullets will be |
slight. Big guns on land or on ships can |
not be elevated to bring the airships |
within range. s-