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DESERTED HER BABY.
MRS. IDA SMITH SAID TO HAVE
ELoPED WiTHEA WlLMlNeToNlAN.
THE INJURED HUSBAND WILL
APPLY FOR DIvORCE-SAYS HE
HAS PLENTY OF EVIDENCE
AGAINST THEM.

Mrs. Ida Smith, wife OF David ].
Smith, of No. 313 East Seventh street,
this city, has eloped. She took win
her her 8-year-Old daughter, leaving
6-monfhs' old baby at home.
Mr.. Smith, when interviewed by an
Evening Journal reporter this morn
ing. stated that he had very little to
say for publication, but admitted that
it is true that his wife had eioped. she
left home ON Tuesday, February p,
with man by the name OF William p.
Leonard, a moulder, living at No. 5O4
Taylor street. Mr.. Smith further stated
that he had been aware OF the inti-
macy existing between his wife and
Leonard for some time, and that he was
prepared and would produce witnesses
to prove all his charges in divorce pro-
ceedings. He further said that he would
not give any particulars at present fol
several reasons, mainly ON. .1ha- -adxici
Of his attorney, and out OF respect III
has for relatives OF his wife, who nov
live in the city.
When asked as to the cause Of tht
desertiOn, Mr.. Davis said he could mo-
imagine, as ihe had always been a good
and faithful husband to his wife and
did not see what cause She had for act
ing in so base a manner.
Mr.. Smith is an emplOye cf the p.
w. & B. Railroad Company, and is for
merly from the lower part of the state
The young baby that his wife so cruelty
deserted was taken by its father to th'
home Of John Ryan. near Frederica
where it will receive proper care at th'
hands Of Mr.. Ryan and his wife, WIKI
are both estimable people and live II
the sections building ait historic ole
Barrett's Chapel.
Mr.. Smith says he will apply for di
vOrce from his faithless wife.
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LIEUTENANT lBUSH'S TABLET
PHILADELPHIA MASONS WILL
ERECT IT IN HONOR OF A MA
TIVE OF DELAWARE.


Lodge 81, f. and A. NJ, of Philadel-
phla, has prepared petition 10 Phila-
delphia Councils for permission TO erect
a tablet in the northern entrance to
the City Hall in memory of LAeuten-
ant William S. Bush, the first commits
stoned officer of the United States Ma
rine Corps to fall in the war of 1912.
Lieutenant Bush was a Delawarean,
and in the battle between the COnstitu
tlOn and the Guerriere was trying TO
board the latter ship when he was
mortally wounded. There Is MO mOnm-
ment to his memory, and the members
Of his lodge ask permission TO erect a
bronze tablet, not more THAN five feet
square, in that portion of the building
which is the nearest 10 the Masonic
Temple.
The committee in charge of the pc
titiOn is composed OF Owen b. Jenk-
ins, worshipful master; D1- Hobart A..
Hare. Abraham Jordan. Joseph w.
Shannon, James V. p. Turner, Henry
Darrach, Charles ID. Sparhawk. Walter
Rodgers FNrness, T. Il. Pidgeon and j..
Campbell Gilmore.
The action between the United States
Constitution and the British frigate
Guerriere took place on September 3,
1912.
Lieutenant Bush was born in this
city. He was SON of Captain john
Bush and a nephew OF Major Lewis
! Bush, who was killed at the BATTLE CT
Brandywine in the revolutionary war.
In 1909 young Bush entered the navy
and two years later was promoted
| first ieutenant
Evening journal., 1898-03-03
THE GENERAL HANCOCK
u. S. Ferryboat Nearly Ready
for Her Trial Trip.
8UILT AT PUsBY & JONES YARD

TO PLY BETWEEN GOVERNORS
ISLAND AND NEW YORK CITY.
HER DOCK TRIAL AND BOILER
INSPECTION SATISFACTORY.
LIGHTED BY ELECTRICITY AND
HEATED BY STEAM.
The governments ferr'ybOat. General
Hancock built at the Pusey and Jones
shipyard. wil have her TRIAL trip I'M a
few days.
The steamer hats already had her
dock trial, and the government inspec-
tors have tested her bOinrs. Both tests
we're perfectly satisfactory to the In
spectOrs and the local company.
This new ferTybot Is the pride Of her
builders, as she Is much superior to
any boat In her class THAT has been
turned out by them, and no pains have
been spared to make her what she is
a staunch, modern ferry-boat and one
capable of battling with the heavy seas
should occasion require 1t.
She is to be used by the United
States government between Governors
Island and New York city. Her dimen-
sions are. Length over all, 102 feet,
| depth of hold, 10 feet; beam moulded,
| % feet, and guards, n feet inches.
| Her engines are compound with cylin-
| ders 14x32 dnches, and having an 1S-
| inch stroke. Her Scotch boiler is made
| to stand a pressure OF 150 pounds Of
steam. She vs. equipped also with air
and circulating pumps OF the latest de-
sign.
Her electrical apparatus was put i'm
| by Garrett Electrical Company, OF No.
| 4O7 Shipley street. on a sub-contract
from the General ELECTRICAL Company.
Of philadelphia This apparatus con-
sises OF a general electrical multi-polar
dynamo ofi10 volts, furnishing 81 dis-
play Nights A three point switch is on
eidher stairway leading to the upper
cabin to regulate the twenty lamps Of
that department A mammoth electrlc
headlight M at either end or the boat
and reversible Nights are ON her sides
The meme and wCmen's cabins each
have thirty sixtecn-candle power
lamps, and every either part OF the yes
sci Is properly supplied with light.
The boat Is heated by means Of
} steam, the radiators being plaetd in
various parts best oalcula,ed To heat
her TO an advantage. The pilot houses
at either' end OF the vessel are supplied
: with both steam and Misunderstanding APP
Z paratus connected with the propellers
h at either end Of her.
Y On the main deck there are an en-
o CINE room, 12xS feet. and boiler room
I 74xll fect On each side OF them ID ,
= cabin GO feet long and feet wide, pam
II eled in red oak, while the sashes are o.
2 chcnry and plaoe-glnEs. Ihe seau
2 | around the ,calbins arc cf perfuralteS
D. birch vcleerf with aHni-resbs Of CHERRY
d The.door is covered with red rand blarl
? rubber tillhg in the women's cabin
+ and lino,eum on the floor OF the Ineni
y quarters.
= The upper saloon is "A feet long b.
k Is feet wide, and supplied with a stadr
way ait either end. conmecting with tn
n deck below. This cabin is finished y
> cherry with plate-glass In the win
" dows, and the floor Is covered witt
e slate and white rubber tiling.
g. The pilotlhouses are each 6x8, ami
g the toilet rooms are each 9x4, and lik
e the pllot-houses, are finished in cherry
Evening journal., 1898-03-03
DIR. ANsTTcE TO BUSINESS MEN

Rev. Henry Anstice, ID. D., Of Phila-
delphia will be the speaker at the
meeting for business men In st. An
drew's Church at 1915 O'Clock tO-mor-
row AS usual, the red cross OF the
Brotherhood OF st. Andrew will be dis
played as an announcement Of the
meeting. These services were opened
hast Friday with an attendance Of
about $50, and the present series will
probably exceed fast years in point Of
attendance.
Evening journal., 1898-03-03
TAINTED AT DAUGHTERS FU-
NERAL,

The body OF Miss Clara De Vallinger,
p years old. who died ait the residence
Of her neither, In Philadelphia, with
heart disease, was brought to this city
to-day and buried in Riverview Gene
terry. The mother OF the girl tainted
in the waiting-room Of the p, W. & B.
station and Detective W. T. Jones was
called TO assist IN reviying her. The
mother tainted again when she arrived
at the residence Of her brother, George
DeVallinger, Twenty-dhird and Market
streets.
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MISS BEACH BuRIED.

Funeral services over the remains OF
Miss Laura Gladys Beach, the pi-
aniste, were held this afternoon at the
residence of her. sister, Mrs. James A
EberhaTyit, No. 1919 Tatnall street. 1t
was largely ATTENDED, some of the
leading musicians of the city being
present to pay their last respects to
one who had been so intimately asso-
cialtel with them. The inteTment was
private.
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sERMoN ON "TEMPTATIoN." :"

An immense audience filed St.
Peters Cathedral last might to
hear Rt. Rev. Bishop A. A. Curtis, for
mer bishop of this diocese, preach a
sermon on Temptation" The service
was conducted by Father Connally.
ard Bishop Monaghan and vi
car-G General Lyons occupied seats
IN the sanctuary. The sermon Of the
bishop was well prcpounded and de-
1ieyered with great effect
Evening journal., 1898-03-03
INTERPRETATIONS AND FINANcR.

The Philadelphia, Wilmington and
Baltimore railroad makes The follow
ing statement for january and for three
months ending january 81, ais com-
pared with the preceding year. Month
Of january, 1S98-Gross earnings, in
crease, S62 800; expenses, increase,
S49,S00; net earnings, increase, $13,-
600. Three months, January 81, 1893
increase, $213, ZOO; increase, $14S,5O0;
increase, 70,200.
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MITCHELL AS A REYTYAL1sr.

Am effort will be made by City Tax
Collector Edmund Mitchell, Jr., to re
vive the charter CT the Acetylene Light
Company, which passed ON May 8,
1895. and which was never enrolled.
1t is said that if the Legislature will
revive the charter the Street and Sewer
Department will permit the company
to lay pipes in the city streets.
Evening journal., 1898-03-03
IN PROCESS OF ADJUSTMENT.

The misunderstanding existing be-
tween State Insurance Commissioner
Fowler and the Commercial Fire In
surance Company, of this city, regard
ing its statement is in process OF ad-
iustment, and win be arranged To- the
perfect satisfaction of all concerned
within a day or two.
Evening journal., 1898-03-03
FERRIs SCHOOL BAND CoNCERT

On Tuesday evening, March 8, the
Ferris Industrial School Band viii give
am entertainment in the Grand Opera
House, the proceeds to be devoted TO
the purchase of more instruments and
music. The band has become quite a
feature OF the school, and the boys are
very proud Of their proficiency as mu-
slcians.
Evening journal., 1898-03-03
ARRANGING CONVENTION PRO.
GRAM

Partial arrangements for the conven-
ton program OF the Delaware State
Sunday School Association to be held
in Dover on April 2S and 29, was made
yesterday by the following COMMITTEES:
Charles II. Cantwell, Professor H. S.
Goldey, w. X. Crosby and ]. H. Ap-
pleby.
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COMPANY D DIsBANps.

Dover, March company d, Ct the
National Guard of Delaware, was last
night mustered out of service by order
OF the governor, Major Theodore
Townsend and Adjutant ]. M. Dunn
coming here TOR that purpose.
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REV. GEoRGEs c.HALL PREACHEs

Rev. George c. Hall, Of st. Johns
Church, this city, preached at the Lem
ten service in st. Anne's Church, Mid
dletown, last night. Archdeacon Hail
will preach in the Church Of the Mes
siah, in Philadelphia, Sunday evening
npyf
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REV. F. b. sHoRTs LEcTuREs.

Rev Francis Burgette Short has
made these lecture engagements: On
next Tuesday evening. March 8. First
NJ p. Church. f'Sim Simmons Abroad; -
March TO- Kingswood M. f. Church,
Sixty Minutes of SunEhine;" Trinity
NJ. E. Church. Chester, March IA, on
Sixty Minutes OF Sunshine.
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Mrs, Clinton B. Fisk, Of New York
president OF the National Woman s
Home Missionary Society, will attend
the annual meeting Of the Woman's
Home Missionary. Society of this con-
ference in this city on next Thursday
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MET MIrH COuNcIL.

Supreme Commander Ayars. OF the
Legion of the Red Cross. went TO Phil
ade,phia .aSt night to transact busi-
ness with the council of that place.
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PUBLIC SALES.

PUBLIC SALE OF STOCK.
/ will sell at public sale, near Booths
Corner, Delaware county, Pa,
ON MONDAY, MARCH Z, 1898,
At O'clock, D. m,
Forty choice fresh cows and springers
Twenty nice thrifty shoats and fifty bun
leghorn chickens. Terms cash.
WILLIAM S. COOLEY.
A. c. SIARPLESS, Auctioneer.
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THATcHER's INN BURNEp.

Thatcher's Inn, near Darby station,
ON the p, w. & B. railroad, was burned
yesterday. The place was owned by
Harry Thatcher, of this city
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)FFTCE 7TH AND KING. PHONE 545.

H. T. Sergeant, dealer In Coal an
Wood Large Pea Coal for family use
Hickory Wood for open CRATES.
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LOST AND FOUND.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. containing about
$25. between Fifth and French and Sixth
and NanBuren streets Suitable reward
If returned to Hanscoms', Seventh and
Market streets.
Evening journal., 1898-03-03

Order your bottled beer, wines and
liquors ait I-ynch's, northwest corner
Madison and Fourth streets.
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NOTICES.
NATURALIZATION.

NOTICE.-ELECTION
Wilmington, Del, March 1, 1898.
The annual meeting OF the Wilmington
Coal Gas Company for the election OF
nine directors to serve the ensuing year
will be held at the office Of the company,
on Monday, March z. from to o'clock
d. m. WILLIAM p. TAYLOR
Secretary.
LADIESi Chichester's English Penny
royal Pills Diamond Brand) are the best
safe. reliable. Take no other Send 4c
stamps for particulars. "Renef 10
Ladies'" in letter by return mail A
aruggists Chichester Chemical Co.
philadelphia
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BUSINESS CARDS.

NOTICE.-s1950 will buy a 5-Drawer
Sewing Machine made and guaranteed by
the White Sewing Machine Company. Re
pair all makes Sewing Machines.
L. M. ROCKEFELLER,
N. 100 West Seventh street.
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BOARD AND ROOTS.

BOARDING.-Desira roomr with
board. 107 East Eighth street.
FIRST-CLASS. accommodation for
gentlemen boarders, in private family.
Table board, six meals 81. 500 West
Third street
FOR RENT.-Furnished rooms for gen
f''' 6OI KING STREET.
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BUSINESS OPPORTUNITIES.

FOR SALE-The licensed saloon prop
erty 16 East Front street. Possession
given March 2e next. JOHN M'VEY.
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WANTED.-Young men and women to
learn Bookkeeping and get Business
Training day or night at Goldey College
and take positions. Call or write for in
formation to II. S. Goldey, Eighth and
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HELP WANTED.

WANTED.-Sober. industrious, reli-
able farm hand. Address R., Sheriff g
Office, Wilmington.
WANTED.--A girl for general house
work. No. 29lS Market street.
WANTED-Agents, male and female, TO
solicit insurance. Policies issued on
monthly plan If desired, from 800 to So
900. Full and immediate benefit, half the
amount of policy for permanent disabil-
ity by accident or sickness. Also Limi-
ted Payment Policies issued In 10, Is. and
20 payments Call or address,
W. S. HOFFMAN & CO.,
Managers,
Covenant Mutual Life Assn, of Illinois.
S36 Market street.
Incorporated Jan. g. 1877.
CHAS. FEHRENBACH, Gen. Agt
Delmarvia Telephone No. 4S1
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WANTED.-Ladies and gentlemen to
Join a private dancing class. Also stage
dancing taught Baby Ruth, my star pu-
pil, is getting $50 a week. Call or address,
Prof. William Scarlet, 62S Madison street
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WANTED.

WANTED.-Smokers in general TO know
that L will SELL Saturday only, 400 boxes
cigars, 50 each imported wrapper, good
filler, at 1Sc. per box. and a lot OF smok-
ing tobacco at lie, Saturday only, March
o. Mccall Cigar Store, corner Market
and Second streets.
Evening journal., 1898-03-03

This order, the department says, will
result In giving all soldiers affected by
the Bennett decision a chance TO be
heard.
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AS EVERY LADDlE DOES.

Oh, when I was tiny lad wandered in
wood,
To look for fairies or for flowers, as every
laddie should.
I only got my fingers stung by things that
creep and buzz;
learned to look for them instead, as every
laddie does
Z sought the pretty fary-folk in all the
yellow flowers,
Where nothing but the busy bees improved
the shining hours
1 found a little caterpillar hanging by
thread;
! put HIM in a buttercup, and took him
home instead.
/ caught some minnows in a pool. and
thought myself a man,
Because found that could fish, as every
laddie can.
I got my fathers pocketknife-it's blade
was red with rust
I cut my name on many a tree, as every
laddie must
made sturdy walking-stick to climb the
highest hill;
And Whitfield till the knife was blunt as
every laddie will.
owned treasury of things that I had
found or caught,
And changed them oft for better ones, as
every ladde ought.
had little puppy dog and pets of many
kinds;
But some they died, and some got lost, as
every laddie finds.
coveted pony, and gun to shoot the
crows
A pony is a beauteous beast, as every lad
die knows
What most loved were fireworks, and all
that lights and burns;
But these sometimes are treacherous a.
every laddie learns.
My coats grew shorter in the sleeve; my
slippers crushed my toes;
But such things always smaller seem
every laddie grows.
C. Gibson, in St. Nicholas.
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had learned to speak Spanish fiuently;
and this language he had taught Juan
ito as he grew up, in hope that some
day the boy might become serv-
ant or possibly clerk to one of the
Spanish or English residents-prefer-
ably the latter, as the Ingleses paid
better wages than the Epanoles, and
dishes and things.
Mariana was species of agricul-
turist whenever he chose to exert him
self, which was seldom. He owned a
tiny bit of land, on which stood a com
modious hut and faithful mango
carabao, or water buffalo, which
tugged at the olow or rough cart on
the rare occasions when Mariana took
to farming. These carabaos are huge
mouse-colored beasts, amazingly
hideous in appearance, and very saw
age when wild; but they are docile as
lambs when once tanned. Moreover,
their tremendous strength is of great
service, while their very slow gait is
quite in accord with the ideas of the
Philippine natives, and perfectly suits
the LATEST of races.
This particular carabao was called
"Jefe" (Which means "chief") }, because
he was the largest and strongest in the
village; and the Pelasquez family took
the same amount Of pride in him that
an English family would have in q
thoroughbred race horse. Therefore
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HOSTuITIES AvERTED.
But 1t Took the United Efforts of the
Whole Crowd 10 Prevent q
Hot Engagement.

zone of the liveliest brushes | have W.T.
messed since the opening of hostilities,"
said one of the representatives at the re-
cent meeting of the credit men, took place
in a quiet New England village of my state.
Both participants had passed their three
score years and ten, but were still vigorous
in mind and body, and especially vigoruos in
language, for both had been followers of the
sea.
Zone of these old fellows espoused the
cause of Spain, declaring that she had
been jumped on because she YVES little, and
that this country was playing the part of
a great big bully. After they had ex-
changed hot shots for few minutes, the
champion of the government got things
to going his way by shouting that the
other fellow came honestly by his principles
and was bred traitor.
What do you mean, you old shrimp
from the advocate of Spain.
During the war with Great Britain the
British entered the harbor and burned the
town of New London, didn't they"
Course they did. What of it?'
"'Why, somebody piloted them there and
when he come home his pockets was full of
British gold paid for his dirty work, and his
neighbors, hearin' of what he had done, got
ropes and made him an evenin' call. He
scudded by the back door and never stopped
till he got to Bermuda, and he never had the
cheek to come back
"'What you tryin' to git at?'
4" That there pilot was your grandpap.
And it took a dozen bystanders to keep the
two old sea dogs from clinching Detroit
Free Press.
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A MODEL SCHOOL.

eff I were asked to give advice
About our children's schools,
The management" said Idle Kate.
Should be by different rules.
For Grammar is no use at all,
With every noun and verb,
Whose very names. it seems to me,
Sound simply quite absurd.
''Then History, with its endless wars.
All mixed with kings and dates,
Is just as senseless as to tell
The square miles in the states.
Another task the teachers give,
l cannot understand,
Why we must bound each continent
And every tract of land.
''In problems I have tried to solve
The simple Rule of Three,
But why 1 do these silly things
l really cannot see.
Now, I should scorn all stupid books,
And throw them all away,
And with my pupils just discuss f~r-s,H
The questions of the day. y
"What dances were then most in vogue ?
What colors we should wear?
What springs were best to patroniZe?
When needing fresher air?
What etiquette should be observed
In making social calls?
And what departments rules require
At dinners and at balls?
"a woman, of exquisite taste,
Should teach the larger girls
The latest style of dressing hair
In lovely bangs and curls.
"Some music also I would have,
With flutes and clarionets,
Pianos. too, and violins
And boys and girls duets.
az could not possibly omit,
A very needful part
OF education by the means
OF sweet eSthetic art.
what once required practiced skill,
Now all can initiate,
With storks and lilies we could p amt
Each jug and jar and plate.
"a social chat should end the day,
With nuts and cream and cake.
With school conducted in this way
Would keep US wide awake.
pleasure combined with work would be
An economic rule;
With this reform we should behold
A truly model school.
81 will see YETI said Idle Kate,
This plan of mine succeed;
For all l think must be convinced
That this is what we need"
This school, alas! so nicely planned,
Could never be arranged.
For children still adopt the course
She thought should all be changed.
And those who think they can avoid
All labor, and attain
To useful knowledge, soon will find
Their hopes are all in vain.
Virginia G.. Ellard, in Golden Days.
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trustees. In recent interview he said;
81 had been a sufferer of rheumatism for
a number of years and the pain at times was
very intense. l tried all the proprietary
medicines | knew of but received no relief
q family placed my case with several
physicians and doctored with them for some
time, but they fall led to do me any good.
Finally, with my hopes of relief nearly ex-
hausted read an article regarding DR.. Will
Hams Pink Pills for Pale People, which in
duced me to try them. | was anxious to get
rid of the terrible disease and bought two
boxes of the pills. l began using them about
March, 1897; After l had taken two boxes
was completely cured, and the pain has
never returned / think it is the best medi-
cine | have ever taken, and am willing at
any time to sign my name to any testimony
setting forth its good merits"
(Signed) ADAM VANGUNDY.
Subscribed and sworn to before me, this
10Th day of September, A. D. 1897.
FRANKLIN c. FUNK, Notary Public.
Mr.. Vangundy's statement ought to be
regarded as a criterion of the good merits of
these pills, and what better proof could a
person want than the above facts
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A PHILIPPINE BOY.
Able to Manage One of the 2aSe,
Water BufRaIOes, Used There
as a Beast of Burden.

Charles B. Howard contributes to
St. Nicholas story of the Philippines,
under the title of "Juanito and Jefe. "
Mr.. Howard says:
On an obscure little island in the
Philippine group stands an obscure lit
tie native village; and in this village
there stood, few years ago, certain
hut, built, like The others, entirely of
bamboo, and matched with dried nipa
leaves. In this hut there dwelt choc-
olate-colored family, consisting of Ma
riano Pelasquez, his wife, and sturdy
11-year-old boy. Juanito by name.
Old Mariana had lived as a boy in
one of the large seaports, and there