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ly whnt anyone with my taste and COM
plexior would be sure to select-and
Miss lie Fevre's girl"
'There---theres Billings out at the
gate. Good-by, my dear. Give Jack my
love when you write-sorry he can't be
uD for Easter Good-by." Mr.. Mon
tague clapped his hat on his head, sa-
luted his wife, made grab for his cane
and departed.
Then Mrs. Montague sat down to
think of the trials of that time, a little
less than year before. There never
had been in the world, she thought, such
long and beautiful friendship as that
between herself and Helen Kapulette.
To think that after having gone to the
same identical school together-the
best of chums-they were married the
very same day-to travel in separate di-
rections later, to be sure-and both had
moved to Mayfield at last to live. Mrs.
Montague recalled every detail of her
order for that fatal Easter bonnet; eN-
actly that delicate shade of yellow, and
what the trimmings were-and every
thing. Then the changes she had or
dered: the eXasperating slowness and
stupidity of Miss lie Fevre; the crazed
despair, when, that Saturday night she
returned so late from calling with
Helen, to find that her bonnet had not
vet arrived. And then that awful time
on Easter morning, before the girl came
weakly up the steps and handed in
the wrong bonnet-a bonnet she had
never seen before-a horrid nightmare
of thing in lavender and pink, which
she had to wear or stay at home-new
blue silk and all.
She wouldn't have believed that Helen
could have worn her own very bonnet
and with yelling over the yellow at that
and then be so hateful She won
dered vaguely if they ever would speak
to each other again. No. she didn't be-
lieve they would; she didn't believe that
Helen was half so ready to forget and
forgive as she. Well, she would just
let Jack get the bonnet in the city this
year and let the people of Mayfield stare
if they wished
So at length she arose and went to her
desk TO write to her grownup "boy."
In the course of time, and several days
before Easter, the bonnet from the
great metropolis arrived along with a
note from Jack deploring the fact that
he could not have carried it home in
person. 1t was really n jewel, dainty
creation of airy, graceful feathers on a
moss-green frame and subdued with
violets that We're poised with an ex-
qusite grace, where they nodded and
smiled and seemed to be tossing the
sweetest of perfume kisses to all who
were gracious enough to behold.
But Easter morning! All, how it
brightly outjeweled all others of the
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a CRITICAL STAGE.


Madrid, April 1.-The conference yes
terday with Gen. Woodford lasted an
hour. The ministers submitted fresh
proposals, which Gen. Woodford tele-
graphed to Washington. Their nature
was not disclosed.
FL Liberal says: ''The moment of the
denouement solution of the crisis has
drawn much nearer. There may yet
be found means to delay matters, but
we doubt it. We ought to apply our
selves to obtain a gain of time, or
heartily devote ourselves to the con-
trary. In our opinion it would be ac
ceptable, even preferable, to accept
any extreme measure which would cut
the knot if we failed to unite it. The
situation is such that by avoiding ex-
ternal struggle we may fall into still
graver one"
The impartial independently says:
Despite the hopes of the last few
days, it is now believed that conflict
is near. We are confronted with a
danger which, whatever may be
thought, President Mckinley cannot
change. The nerves of Spaniards are
being hardened to resist coolly the
consequences of this danger We are
all Spaniards; our mission is to save
the national honor and it rests with
the government to take energetic reso-
lutipnS:
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net on parade-but her undercurrent of
parried the questions of her husband
with the lightest digressions.
Up the steps of the miniature ca
thedral the brilliant throng of Mayiield
was swarming, faces turned--amid the
gayety of dancing plumes and blooms
that courtesied from bonnet to bonnet
to note what their neighbors had
found or created to grace the happy oc-
casioH.
Within, as Mr.. and Mrs. Montague
walked calmly up the aisle, the organ
was pealing exultantly. pouring forth
its thousand voices of praise in an eX-
uberant and swelling river of harmony,
as if itself were the fountain of melo-
dies divine.
They took their seats, and reached,
like children. each for the hand of the
other, to exchange a gentle pressure.
No sooner had Mrs. Montague com
menced rapid survey of the congrega-
tion-in which her glance went fitting
from one exotic to another, like but
tertlv in clover-than she found herself,
abruptly, looking in the face and at the
bonnet of Mrs Kapulette. And Helen
in return was looking at her and hers,
and the gaze of each was suddenly held,
transfixed.
Well might the old-time friends open
eyes of famazement-their bonnets were
counterparts-prec reproductions
each of the other; the same moss green,
the same spray of feathers, airy and
filmy, the same mass of violets, nodding
and smiling and tossing their perfume
kisses across the aisle and seats of the
chancel.
Both in confusion at last were glad to
divert their eyes to the hymn books,
held below the pews; but neither was
reading, nor praying, nor seeing a
thing but the twin of her bonnet, and
wondering with might and main how
this singular duplication had been made
possible.
Mrs. Kapulette was guilty of stealing
peek" from the sides of her eyes.
Mrs. Montague was timidly attempting
a similar sortie. The glances met and
fell again to the books. The service
commenced, but nothing was heard or
observed, except in a dim, uncertain,
mechanical manner, by the two. They
were quite enough engrossed with at
tempts to flank the enemy.
In the midst of the battle of glances,
which had gone so far that each was
now feeling singularly humorous and
amused. their gaze was focused on a
striking pair of tall young people glid-
ing silently by and up the aisle side by
side.
They were Julia Kapulette, the daugh-
ter of Helen, and John Henry Monta-
que, the son of Fanny. And they sat in
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1T is TIME TO ACT.
Hon. w. j. Bryan Says the United States
Should Intervene in Cuban Affairs.

Should Intervene in Cuban Affairs.
Lincoln, Neb., April 1.--IIon. w. J.
Bryan last night made the following
statement for the Associated Press in
answer to the question whether, in his
judgment, the time had arrived for the
United States to intervene in behalf of
Cuba and bring the war to an end.
Yes, the time for intervention has
arrived. Humanity demands that we
shall act. Cuba lies almost within
sight of our shores and the suffcrings
of her people cannot be ignored unless
we, as "A nation, have become SO en-
crossed in money making to be indif-
ferent to distress. Intervention NAV
be accompanied by danger and eX-
pense, but existence cannot be separ-
ated from responsibility and RESPONSE
bility sometimes leads a nation as we'll
as an individual into danger.
War is a terrible thing and cannot
be defended except as a means to an
end, and yet it is sometimes the only
means by which necessary end can
be secured. War is the final arbiter
between nations when reason and
diplomacy are of no avail. Spain might
not resist Intervention; it is to be
hoped that she would recognize the
right of the United States to act and
Immediately withdraw from Cuba, but
whether she reSentS intervention or
not the United States must perform a
plain duty"
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4 BIG APPROPRIATION.

The New York Legislature VIII Vote
S1.0o0,oGO to Put the State ON IA War
Footing.
Albany, n. V, April 1.-The state
Legislature will make an appropriation
OF 81, 900, 900 for the use of the national
guard if it should be called into active
service in the near future. This ex-
traordinary appropriat will be made
in response to an emergency message
from Gov. Black on it's necessity. The
proposition to make this appropriation
has been under the consideration of
Gov. Black and the financial heads of
the state government for several days
past. The appropriation will be con-
tingent one, to be used for the guard,
under the direction of the governor,
only in case of war.
1t was the sense of the conference
that the appropriation was not to
be made with the idea that war was
inevitable or would be declared. but
that it was to be made simply to place
the guard on an immediate war foot
ing If war was declared.
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year. The sun shone warmly from a
flawless sky of turquoise hue; the trees
wore freshest, fairest emerald leaves, or
pearl and ruby blossoms; the grass was
asparLle with diamond dew, and the
birds were chorusing in anthems as
clear and sweet as the crystal tinl<le,
tinkle rung from pebbles by the brook.
Mr.. and Mrs. Montague not only were
in harmony with all the scene, but were
really part and parcel of it, as, with
faces gay with smiles, they slowly
walked the way to church. The bells
had never sounded half so musical and
casion, to which, indeed, Mr.. Montague
was moved now to aIlude.
Just such morning as this" said
he, with a buoyancy in his voice, that
we went to the chapel-so many, and
yet it seems so very few years ago.
What a day that was! And what a lot
of sunshine we have had ever since!"
''Oh, yes! And didn't the girls look
pretty-and Helen-Mrs.-Mrs. Kapu-
lette?"
I'D call her Helen-wouldn't you,
Fanny-to-day? Wasn't it odd that
Helen should have been the one to in
troduce us? What a lively pair you
used to make-you two!"
glow had come in the cheek of Mrs.
Montague and an extra brightness in
her eyes She felt "A yearning toward
the girl Who had been her chum. the
tall young lady who had found her mate
the matronly woman whom long she
had loved.
81 wish | could see the way" she
mused aloud; but | know she wouldn't t
meet"
What way, my dear?" said her hus-
band, when she paused. what do YOU
know-about whom? Who wouldn't z
meet what?"
81 was just thinking what a lovely
bonnet that is on that lady ahead" She
"hatted along admiringly-as well she
might, having really the prettiest bon
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pew together and sang from single
book.
Now began, in the breasts of two in
dulgent and admiring mothers, a CON
tIct of emotions and struggle so in
tense that music, sermon, songs and
prayers, and all the people but them
selves, were merged in shadowy
dream of unreality, to say no word of
the puzzle in their brains. Then. to
add to their fantasy Of thought and to
set them whirling in a wilder field of
conjecture, those youngsters" max
ing show of arranging the overcoat of
Jack, in their seat, at the end of n hymn,
turned coyly about and smiled the gay
est, most knowing of smiles in the Won
dering faces of their parents, doing Iirst
the honor to one and then with utter
impartiality to the other.
The mothers were more than ever
amazed; but not to say that each be-
gan 10 entertain suspicious of some
thirg unusual between their "chil-
dr"n" would certainly be to do no JUS
tice at all to that other sense in wom-
anllind, which is duly acknowledged
under the explanation that all possess
an intuitive faculty of finding things
out"
Slowly, very slowly, the face of Mrs.
Montague came squarely around, un-
abashed, un-everything but quizzical.
Likewise the countenance of Mrs. Kap.
ulctte, innocent of everything but dumb
though eloquent inquiry, turned dclib-
erately about to that of her friend.
Their glances met without a ouivcr;
they scanned each others expression
| for light on the mystery; then, playing
through the eyes Of each, came CLEANS
of old-time merriment and sparks of
mischief, and over the face of each a
flush of color from the heart. In sec
| ond they were smiling in spite of all
they could do, while the blossoms on
their bonncts insisted on nodding and
bobbing across the space intervening
In a way that was nothing short Of the
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HEATED DEBATE.
1t Occurs In Both Houses OF Cong ress OvsR
the Presidents Attitude on the Cuban

1t Occurs In Both Houses OF Cong ress Ov.f
the Presidents Attitude on the Cuban
Question.
Washington, April An apparent
simple request made of the senate yes
terday by Mr.. Frye on behalf of the
foreign relations committee unexpect-
edly precipitated a discussion on the
Cuban question. 1t finally led to pas
sage at arms between Mr.. Chandler
and Mr.. Frye in which the former
made some sarcastic references to the
conduct of the foreign relations COM
mittee and to the attitude of the presi-
dent. Concerning the latter Mr..
Chandler said: II have cop fidence that
the president intends to pursue pa
triotic and righteous course in the
present emergency and | shall thank
God when he reaches a conclusion of
some sort or another. Therefore / am
not in rebellion as yet against the
powers that be-
Mr.. Allen made tie request of Mr..
Frye the occasion of a speech upon the
general Cuban question, in the course
Of which he reviewed his own record
on the subject and declared that he
stood now just where he has always
stood, in favor of the absolute inde-
pcndence of the Cuban people from
that "hideous monster among nations
Spain.
HoUsE-For three hours the packed
galleries and excited members of the
house listened to passionate outburst
of oratory on the Cuban question dur
ing which the intensity of feeling was
alternately manifested by cheers, jeers
and Kisses. The three speeches which
stirred the assemblage to its depths
were made by Mr.. Gfosvenor, who it
was assumed, spoke for the admins
tration; Mr.. Bailey (Texas), who an
nounced the democratic position as for
free Cuba without war if it could be
avoided, but with war if necessary,
and Mr.. johnson Qnd.) who spoke for
peace.
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THE DATE OF EASTER.
Why 1t Is Sometimes Early and Mt
Other Times Late.

The date of Easter is determined by
the ecclesiastical calendar of the Cath
olic church. 1t is a very complicated
and laborious affair invented by Lilius,
a Neapolitan astronomer and sage, un-
der Pope Gregory MIL, at the close
of the sixteenth century. 1t would be
preposterous to tax the brains of mod
ern readers with the abstruse calcula-
tions by which the date of Easter is
determined, but a few general rules
might be given for their enlightenment.
The regulations of the council of
Nice are four: First, Easter must be
celebrated on n Sunday; second, this
Sunday must follow the fourteenth day
of the paschal moon; third, the paschal
moon is that moon whose fourteenth
day falls on or next follows the day
of the vernal equinox; fourth, the
equinox is fixed invariably. in the cal
cndar on the 21st day of March.
This calendar moon, it should be re-
membered, is not the moon of the heav-
ems nor yet the moon of the astron-
omers, but it is an imaginary moon
created for ecclesiastical convenience.
From these conditions it follows that
Easter Sunday cannot happen earlier
than the 22d of March or later than the
@5th of April Detroit Free Press.
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AN EASTER LESSON.
The Spirit of Love, Hope, Cheer and
Faith.


IL is ever the same, yet never the
same. This Easter, as all the Easter
days before, will set the bells a-swing-
ing, and will pile all the affairs high
with blossoms.
Think for one moment of the chorus
of praise that Will go up on Easter
morning from all the churches in all the
lands of all the Christian world. And
that thought alone is enough to make
your own heart echo with the Easter
joy and praise. Think again of the
myriads and myriads of flowers about
the church affairs and in the homes of
the high and the low. And remember,
how all through this beautiful spring
time they have been getting ready for
this festal day.
Look at the Easter from the universal
standpoint. Ask yourselves how much
of all the great worlds work and life
are due to love and hope and cheer and
faith.
We shall find leaning down upon these
qualities all that spirit which makes
our homes lovely. All that spirit which
has built our hospitals and our
churches. All that spirit which has
made our nation worth living and dy-
ing for. And then let us remember that
these blessed things, love and hope and
faith, come to us through that tri-
umphant life that swung wide the gates
of Easter and let the King of Glory in.
If we begin by looking into the sig
nificance of all that Easter means uni
versally we are far more apt to get
what it means individually to every
soul. Or, if individually, our hearts are
not yet in perfect attune with Easter
music and Easter praise, we have the
better joy of being glad that upon all
the rest of this weary world the Sun Of
Righteousness has risen. Whether to
us it is or is not the holy day, our hearts
cannot fail to respond joyfully to the
fact that, since He is risen, it is the
worlds great holiday. - Washington
Home Ma paZipp
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eriest fellowship and sweet familiar

veriest fellowship and sweet familiar
ity.
For Helen and Fanny the Easter
service was q dream of music, smiling
faces and weddings of the past and the
future, but the whole was far too long.
They would fain awake and span the
gulf between-and yet were vaguely in
doubt to think of what they would say.
When at last, to the peals of a glori-
Gus postludium, the congregation
turned to move to the door in calm pro-
cession, young Jack and the blushing
Julia came tripping down the aisle in
time to take their respective mothers
by the arm and halt them face to face
in the vestibule.
I'VE came from town to surprise you
both" said Jack. and-ahem-to-to
ask you for each other. | want Julia
and Julia wants me, and it was for that
reason we sent the bonnets."
And the bonnets, being twins, resist
ing each other no longer, came nearer
and nearer together, till at length the
nodding violets on either one leaned for
ward and commingled lovingly with
those upon the other.-Ella Stirling
Cummins, in American Queen.
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BADLY SHAKEN UP.
California Experiences Severe Earth
quake ShOck-Much Damage Reported,
but No Loss of Life.

quake ShOck-Much Damage Reported,
but No Loss of Life.
San Francisco, April AT about
midnight Wednesday this city and
state were shaken by one of the most
severe earthquakes ever experienced
in California. In San Francisco build
ings We're swayed violently for fully
ten seconds though reports from other
places state that the vibrations con-
tinued for from 40 seconds to a minute.
A tenement house on Clementina street
between Fifth and Sixth streets col
lapsed, but no one was injured. Nearly
every window of the Strathmore apart
ment house on Larkin street opposite
the new city hall was broken.
No person was injured 50 far as the
hospital authorities know. The shock
was felt throughout the state. but
very meagre reports have as yet been
received, owing TO the demoralized
state of the wires.
Mare Island, Cal. April /. - The
earthquake was very severe here, do
ing damage estimated at So, 900. The
sawmill was Frustrated and is a com
plete wreck. The government hos
pital and several shops were badly
damaUcd.
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War Hangs in the Balance.

London, April 1.-The Times says
editorially: 1t is evident peace and
war hang in the balance, and that the
world has not long to wait for definite
information. 1t cannot be supposed
that Americas terms have yet been
published in their completeness, but
they may be guessed to include COM
pletc freedom for Cuba. The Spanish
government will MAKE fatal mistake
if it fails to understand the terms now
offered. which are the best il is ever
likely to obtain, and if they are not
promptly accepted it is to be feared
that the next presentation Of American
demands will be in harsher shape.
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Washington, April 1.-The work OF
overhauling the dynamite cruiser Vesu-
Was completing the work on her -uns
and fitting her up for active service, is
now almost finished and she pre- oably
will be ordered to leave the Washing
ton navy yard within the next two
days. Her officers do not know as vet
where she will be ordered. though it is
thought that she will go first to Nor
folk and then proceed to southern
waters. The men are busily employed
at present in giving her coat Of black
paint, preparatory to painting her a
dark green.
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4 HintI Diseased.

'.My wife gave me a terrible shock
last night"
"What was it,"
81 offered her money for an Easter
bonnet. and she said she believed she
would spend it on a new saddle for her
wheel. ."-Detroit. Free. Press.