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CONCERNING SLEEP WALKERS.

Some Narrow Escapes and Some Erect
i've Cures Are Known.
From the Hartford Courant: The
mention of a sleep walker standing
upon the street railway track the other
night and barely escaping being run
down has brought to the minds of
many people incidents in this line that
have come under their observation, and
it is simply astonishing how general
is this habit. One person mentions the
case OF a member of the household
who was found wandering about on the
housetop. all unmindful of his dam
ger, while the observer was at his
wits end to know how to get him in
before he should make n misstep and
fall to the ground. Usually the eyes
Of the somnambulist are wide open
and now and then story indicates
that the vision must be fairly good at
times. For instance, a gentleman re-
members that when he was a young
man an acquaintance was badly given
to the habit, and he would often go out
into the yard and wander about. One
'AHHh - VI Autlll III
for him just to watch his operations
BY and by the door opened in a busi-
nesslike way and out came the young
man. He went straightway across the
street into lot where there was a nut
tree and proceeded to pick up nuts and
put them in pile. A few moments at
this task. then he started toward the
house In ntya h. l. a.
a misstep and fell. This awakened him
and while he was in the first act of col
lecting his thoughts he saw in the
darkness the young men who were
watching him. Just at that time their
appearance so startled him that he fled
like deer. The circumstance was SO
impressed upon his mind that he never
afterward INDUCED in the habit. A
gentleman told an amusing incident
that happened in his early life. He
was sure that he could not have been
more than or years old at the time.
He often found himself at the far end
of the long, unfinished chamber where
he slept, and usually could not awake
sufficiently to find his way to bed
dSoihs So Oht vi lut oiHti Vi HIS par
ents would hear him crying and come
to his rescue. Naturally they got a
little tired OF the bother and no one
should be blamed for what followed.
AS stated, the chamber was an unfin-
ished one, and in place of the guard
rail at the danger end of the stairway
a number of barrels had been placed.
When the nights somnambulistic tour
eliminated that left lasting impress
sion on his mind, as well as his body
he was near those barrels and 1t seemed
had been struggling to get through be-
tween them when he must surely have
been killed by falling down the stairs.
The noise aroused the parents, and on
this memorable occasion the father
visited the chamber just in time to save
the lad from getting through. He was
on his hands and knees pushing
through, and the opportunity for ad-
ministering the usual punishment OF
those days could not have been better
arranged to order. Talk about spank
ing" said the relator why, but
that must have been forty years and
more ago. but can feel the sting
as If it was last night But it cured
me, you may be sure"
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GAINED 2a POUNDS IN 8 WEEKS.

fToM inc bg-StdHder, MdcoHtDi iH.
Alderman Louis w Camp. Of our city,
has quite astonished his friends of late, by
Il remarkable gain In weight Helms gained
% pounds in FIVE weeks. Those OF his
friends who do not know the facts of his
sickness will read with interest the fol
lowing
81 was broken down in health and utterly
miserable said Mr.. Camp TO our reporter
II was unable TO work much of the time
and so badly afflicted with form of stomach
trouble that life was "A yeritable nj ightmare.
II trisd various remedies but during the
six months of my sickness / obtained nc
relief. had always been n robust, healthy
man and sickness bore heavily upon me.
"About two years ago I was ndvised e
try DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale People.
j purchased one box and received 30
much benefit that used five more and wns
entirely cured. gained ticenty-tioo pounds
IN dpe reeis. Since stopped taking the
pills have scarcely had an nche or pain.
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with your uncle; because he is vour
uncle and the head of your family
even though he is such an old savage
as he is"
But, my dear. my dear, do YOU
know that in that case | should have
10 go at once" he cried.
Yes, | know that, Dick she an
But l can't leave you alone. Just
how-l can't, Dorothy" he exclaimed.
IL impossible; it would be inhuman.
"hy' should be out of my mind with
anxiety and Distress"
NO no-you would know that was
proud and happy TO be able to do
sqmethlng go to help you," she replied.
would rather that you were here;
nul then, would always rather that
sou were here. That is not a new feel
,"e ior me. And l shall not be alone.
snaii have Barbara, you know. Bar
ara VIII take care OF me, and let you
Anow exactly how / get on"
NO; l cannot let you do it." he
'ail. when she paused.
:, res yes, you can, dear Besides, It
- not only ourselves that we have to
,nlhk OF There is the child; and al
sHoush II we go to India together. we
,n.sht be able to get along pretty well
~ ourselves. we should not be able
-, ~ anord to send the child home, IL
tre climate was bad for it. Why. Dick
sear' we should not be able to afford
come home ourselves, If we could
Hot stand the heat"
nat is true" he admitted
ana don't you think" she went on
gaseriy, that l would rather live as
am doing now for a year or two
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saving Closet Space in rIat..

New York Evening Post: In fats
and apartments where space is at a
premium, an arrangement suggested by
which additional hanging space is
gained, is to fit wooden poles In the
unused space of closets and wardrobes
into sockets made for the purpose.
Hooks may then be attached to these
poles, and the hanging spaces be
doubled or trebled. The same idea is
useful in a small hall bedroom, where.
perhaps, 1t is impossible to nail the
necessary hook piece close to the wall.
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AS WE SEE OURSELVES.
II Never Is as other People See Us-En-
crossed with Our Own Affairs.

II Never Is as other People See Us-En-
crossed with Our Own Affairs.
Don't you dread people who meand-
er on in long-drawn-out detail about
their own concerns?" exclaimed Mrs.
Ego. 81 sat next to Mr.. Langweilig at
the BIS dinner last night and l never
was so bored A clever mineralogist
is bad enough, but a stupid one is un-
endurable. His whole conversation con-
sisted of elaborate explanations of the
why and the wherefore of unimport-
ant events and happenings in his own
family. Her listener laughed to him
self, for he had just come from his
club. where he had happened to see Mr..
Langweilig, says the New York Tri-
bune. Il am just going to Mrs. Ego's,"
he had said to Miss -, won't you
come along?" "Mercyw was the an
swer. 81 sat next to that lady at
dinner at BIS last evening and l am
sure she must be talked out as far as
/ am concerned; 1t was one steady
stream about herself and her family,
from soup to coffee. assure you that
| could not get in a word edgewaysw
"Did you hear that Jack w. married
again?" said one of his friends. frail-
looking little man, who, from under
the shadow of his stout wife's ele-
phantine proportions. looked like a
pigmy. "The lady fair is a widow,
l am told" he continued, unconscious
of the parallelism, who is as tall as a
grenadier and weighs considerably
over 200, and contrasts with Jack, who
is a small man, they say, irresistibly
funny" How comical 1t must ber'
said his companion, grinning. YES"
Uttered the little man. "and the anus
iag part of it is that Jack is serenely
unconscious OF the comparison that
people cannot fail to make. and struts
about as proud as a peacock"
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Slot Machine. for Gas

A thousand slot machines for selling
gas have been placed In use in Boston.
A quarter dropped in secures the de
livery of go feet OF gas, which will
light room for fifty hours, or about
twelve evenings. These machines
reach n new class OF consumers, and
the light they furnish is nearly as
cheap as that Of an oil lamp. The
meters are put up In the room or tene-
nent of each separate family, and at
tcmpts to tamper with them are very
rare. In London about 100000 penny
iii-the-slot gas machines for lighting
and cooking have been called for in
small houses and apartments.
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interviewing ne Alderman.

DR.. Williams Pink Pills restored me to
health and l most heartily recommend
them"
L. w. Camp on oath says that the fore
going statement is true.
W. w. MKLoAs, Notary Public.
Following is the physicians certificate
as to Mr.. Camps present condition.
] am regularly licensed physician of
Mncomb, McDonough County, Ill have
to his general physical condition, and find
the same to be all that could be desired, ap-
petite and digestion good, sleeps we'll, and
has all the evidences Of being in q good
physical condition. SAML RUSSELL, N. ID.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
Both day of September, 1897.
w. w. AELoAS. Notary Public.
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rhe Moaern c.n.r.,lon Or M,n.

Physically men are better today thnn
ever. Our college youth are. as n gen
cral thing, magnificent specimens. The
constltutionally weak and nervous can
greatly Increase their strength and re-
store the nervou1 system by the ell
Client aid OF Hostcttcr's Stomach Bit
ters, which also removes dyspeptic and
bilious trouble.
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-. .bonld he taueht that the mer

Lads should be taught that the mere
fact OF raising hat gracefully may be
a meritorious action in Its place. but
is not the sum and substance Of cour-
tesy; that courtesy is a state Of the
heart. and not a bend of the back-a
sentiment. and not genuhection--
Hackwood.
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CHAPTER XVIII.

OhD Aylmer was
sitting alone in his
library. smoking a
cigarette, and won
dering what answer
Dick would bring
him when he
thought proper to
come again to give
in his decision.
He was a hand
gnpna old man nnt
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one rhlne the M.ttcr WIN u,r,

"Mrs, Topnotch is member OF the
Daughters of the American Revolu-
tlon, she Is II Colonial Dame and be-
longs to the order of the Crown"
Yes; isn't II pity she never gets
her bonnet on strnlghtf"
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.'Havc you attended amy Lcnten lccturcsr'
"only those my wife gives me every night
Jones Hnys he II entirely self made
man." "Wcn. he must be put together
with nwfully long stitches"
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Smoke sIedee Cigarettes, 20 for s cts.

"rhcse emergency hospitals are no good.
"Why notf' ~ went into one Of them and
tried TO borrow dollar; they wouldn't let
me- have a cent"
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piso's Cure for Consumption bna been Il
family medicine with us since isG5.-J. Il
Madison. 200 42d Ave. Chicago III,
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Shipments Of copper ore from the
Grand Encampment district OF wyom-
Ing are being made.
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"a little quarrel now and then helps
love affair" 'Yea. the lover quits buying
roses and gets chance to catch up with
his board bill"
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How to Keep Healthy.

Health consists not In things. People
who take the most medicine are the sick
est. Health depends not upon the perfec-
tlon OF our precautions against disonse as
tho doctors do vninly teach, but upon that
inward tide OF vitality by which we defy
diseasc- The robust men do not frequent
the gymnnsiuma. The people who pat
ronize the health foods and make q
fad of scientific diet are as a rule dyHpep-
tic and sallow, Health IN within; and II
80 be Il is at all without then II ls In
Gods sweet air and green grass and run
ming wnter and fresh-smeliing earth.
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after all. literature has one supreme nd.
vantage over dramatic art" "Whnt Is itr'
"Aithors can get fat without losing their
Jobs"
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'Is Betty really In love with Billyf' "shc
Il 80 infatuated that she doesn't make q
fuss WHOM he sends her typewrltten letters. :
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To Cure Constipation Forever.

Take Cnscarets Candy Cnthartio l0c or 25o.
II C. Q. Q. fall to cure. druggists refund money.
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-12

city in 1918 was also unsuccessful. In 1877 Sir
Ralph Abercromby besieged the city for three
davs and was forced to retire though. In the
same campaign he captured Grenada. Demer.
ara and Trinidad.
STRUGGLES FOR INDEPENDENCE.
Senior De LONE was fond Of citing Porto Rico
as an instance of the bcnefcence OF Spanish
ruc but the Porto Ricans have not been happy
under Spanish domination and have only de-
sisted from the struggle TO gain liberty when
they saw that It YVES hopeless.
Tho first attempt was made in 1870. and the
insurgents were defeated after short guerilla
war. Other attempts were made about the
middle Of this century, but 1t was not until 1868
that a wide-reaching plot was formed to follow
the example Of the Cubans who had revoted
that wear 1t was the extent OF the plot which
was one of the causes OF its failure. The be-
travail of their secrets forced the insurgents TO
take the field before the appointed time. and
after two months OF fighting. the Spanish troops
were victorious The leaders Of the rebellion
were captured All were sentenced to he shot,
hut the news OF Queen Isabellas overthrow
reaching the island the day before the one set
for execution the sentence was changed TO ban
ishnent These men while living In other coun-
tries have not ceased to work for their country
mems freedom. and are at the head Of an organi-
cation known as the Porto Rican Section Of
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LTFE'S DEGREES.

FROM Tho 1OutnS companion.
An honor man at Harvard year two ago
summed up his college He as "a study Of the rudi-
nenis Of n dozen kinds ~ knowledge. When | bc-
gan - form these alphabets into sentences college
life over
Men and women who have reputation by
good work In The world have given much the same
summary OF their lives. Any man., says HouGinot.
may be glad II OF ali his work half-GOzcn
brief sentences last FOR n generation two Tho
OF his time IN tho world went 10 1T him to
speak those sentences"
George Eliot In letter 10 frcnd stated that
the ive books by which she is known bore no pro-
portion to the enormous amount OF anonymous
writings by which she simply earned her livelihood.
eminent American surgeon In an address to
medical school SAID: Very few successful men can
expect to perform more than one or two great
operations In the course of long practice. The
bulk OF work ought 10 be training for these
Honest intelligent lads often set out in .lfc with
the resolve 10 add something 10 the happiness or
wisdom OF the word Old age comes. and they are
forced to feel that they have done no work that is
recognized, or, far as they can see. that has
been Of large benefit TO their generation. Their
labor has been given to support life.
clned to take this disheartenlng view OF their work
they should read Morrel.'s account OF his Journey
through Upper Canada.
our way lay small lakes and through
long stretches of forest. We had carry the
canoes over the land In order 10 cross the wn or.
having TO toll hard for two days In order to make
progress on the third. until remembered that the
trudr!ng under the load brought 10 my Journeys
end as much as the floating on he water"
There are gooi many carries" In each human
life days and years OF heavy labor which 20 TO
earn the means 10 live But II faces are turned
toward home. every step under the burden brings
Us surely nearer to II.
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the Revolutionary Party Of Cuba. This organ!'
cation arose from the action OF the Cuban Revo-
lutionary party In promising 70 assist the Porto
Ricans in attaining independence DR.. Ramon
E. Betances, OF Paris one Of the leaders In the
uprising OF IS, was recently elected delegate
general: DR. j. J. IIenna. Of New-York. IS the
president and head OF the movement in America.
The other directors Of the section are Seniors
j. de ~ Terreforte Manuel Besosa and r. Il
Todd. the secretaries. all OF New-York.
UNDER SPANISH RULE.
Government laws and institutions about
the same in Porto Rico In other Spanish de-
tendencies There Is a Captain-General. whose
authority in military matters is absolute. and
who In civil affairs. is president OF the royal
"audiencia." This court is composed OF regent
three Judges the revenue officer and marshal
II IL superior 10 all other constituted authorities.
including the ecclesiastical tribunal In the
seven capitals Of the departments the mayors
administer Justice and in the smaller towns
there are justices Of the peace. who determine
small debts and collect duties. receiving per
cent on the collections. They are appointees ~
the Captain General. who also has charge OF the
appointments Of the clergy the Bishops
Recommendation. The permanent army consists
81 four battalions OF rifles OF four companies
each one battalion Of fortress artillery o.. five
companies one section OF cavalry. one OF artu-
lery workmen. sanitary brigade. and one
''tercio" Of the Civil Guard. There are also sew
eral corps OF volunteers. organized In a manner
similar 10 those OF Cuba. The permanent army
numbers 2l3 officers and $3.50 men.
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INTERESTED AUDIENCES.

Mrs. Rorer's lectures on cookery In the Harlem
Opera House are attracting large audiences
which stay to the end and manifest the deepest
interest. II IL In cooking by gas. more than In
cooking as SUCH that the questions OF the ladies
show they are concerned. All Mrs Rorer's
cooking IL done on gas stoves: neither on the
platform nor in her own house Will she have
anything else. regarding the coal range. az she
does as a clumsy instrument OF torture. And
her hearers are quick 10 see what a revolution
In domestic life "a implied In the use OF gas for
cooking. and put all manner OF queries about
heating the oven and controlling the fame and
the best ways Of broing and sauteing. etc
Wide-awake women know that the gas stove
has come to stay. ard finding out how best to
use 1t and how to give instruction to their ser.
wants respecting It's economical me- naeement they
regard as prime duty OF housekeepers. II any
one doubts this let him look in at one OF Mrs
Rorer's lectures.
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KEEPING Up THE REGIMENTS

Another detachment OF recruits from tho ii:;h
Provisional Regiment. selected take n" places
Of those OF tho 18th Regiment who failed "a
pass the doctor, left his city ycsicrfay morning
.or Peeksklll There hity-seven recruits ~
all. and they have already been medically OK
amined by Surgeon .. G. ward. the possibility
OF any o, them being rejected Is extremely slight
The detachment comprised a lusiy-looking lot n.
men. all o. whom were arranged IN dress uni
forms OF the i2'h Regiment. which wcro found ~
one o. tho company rooms. Lieutenant Colonel
Setter. who had charge OF mo moving OF the To-
cruifs sa!d he had reason 10 believe trai BIS regi
mcni would leave camp for tho south on Sti rday.
Twenty-Five men were also sent = PcekSkii from
the aruory y no S;a Regimen. 10 n.i vacancies
which have been caused In that regiment by physi'a.
unness ,or active scribe Surg -on-Major Scr. woo
IS coniu-iing the examinations ~ TO armory. has
been instructed 70 continue his work InN further
orders men being continually rejected NJ
the camp Recruiting O, men 20 MI up the ranks -
the l0sth Provisional Regiment is steadily proceed
Ing
Sixty recruits under tho command Of Lieutenant
T. J. Winterath. will leave the eth Regiment Arm
Org to-day for Peekskin to take hHpaces Of THO
In tho regiment AZ Camp Towyen who were
disqualified on the Surgeons examination.
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AN TNAPPRECIATED FAVOR.
From The Montgomery Advertiser.

m The Montgomery Advertiser.
He rose 10 give a gIrl seat.
But neither Hnew. alas,
That the car was near curve. and so
y sad thing came 10 pass
She few into lis arms, He fell
Across a wOman's lap.
His tall bat landed on the stove,
Which singed off all the nap.
They struggled 10 their feet at last;
Both women darkly frowned.
He humbiy asked their pardon, while
hoarse laugh went around.
"'rhc fool, The fooli' the woman said;
THE chump." said all the men;
He picked his deer OF the stove
And then sat down again.
While she that he had risen for
Turned up her little nose.
And sought revenge by standing there
And trcadinS on his toes.
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INSPECTION OF POSSIBLE CAMP SITES

1t was reported yesterday on Governors Island
that Lieutenant H. g Hale Of Tho 2o;h Infantry.
IA to be promoted 10 oapiaincy under the recent
increase OF the Army. and hs fellow officers are
beginning 10 call him Captain Hale IIe went TO
Montauk Point yesterday TO inspect possible
camp site there.
Lieutenant Mott reported that Palisade Park.
y J was untitled for the encampmcni OF a large
body OF men, as II is covered too closely with
trees and the water supply is insufficient.
The only officer daily duty AT the Army
Headquarters on Governors Island who has not
complied with the recent order OF the War Depart
mont 10 wear his uniform when on duty * colonel
Merritt Barber adjufant general OF the DEPART
lnent Colonel Barber performing his duties
i'm civilian clothes yesterday.
The balloon which was recently brought from
Colorado TO Fort Wadsworth has been shipped 20
Tampa and viii be taken with the army OF In
vasion to Cuba Two other balloons have been
ordered and nearly ready for use. while "A
fourth one is 10 be secured II f. is deemed deslr-
nh