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Railway Travel in China.

There is plenty of talk about new
railways in China. Some of those
already in existence seem to provide
interesting adventures for those who
pstronize them. Recently there were
foods at Peitaiho. One gentleman
who went there from Tientsin for two
days was kept eight days before ne
could hear of train going back. He
started for the station, but between
Peitaiho and the railway there are two
gullies to be negotiated, and these
were full of water. He stripped to the
singlet, holding his dispatches in his
mouth, and swan for it, leaving the
rest of his clothes to be brought by
his boy and coolie; but they were
afraid to follow him, and returned to
Peitaiho. The gentleman arrived all
right at the station with nothing on
but his singlet. Luckily the particular
train that he caught had an English
engine driver, who lent him pair OF
trousers. The train started and went
on slowly till it came to a place where
the water was four feet deep, and il
had to put back to Shanhaikuan,
where the passengers had to wait two
days before they could make another
start for Observation-Disclosures da
| Zette
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The English Tramp.

Whoever, queries a writer in the
Saturday Review, analyzing the way
farer's characteristics, heard habit
ual tramp sing, or even whistle? As
he comes slouching down the sunny
side of the road his very walk gives
the lie to any romantic notion about
him. He does not walk; he merely
shufaes, weakened and narrow
chested, expectorating freely as he
goes. The wind on the heath has.no
call for him. He hates the country,
and regards the open road merely as
wearisome way from one common
lodging house or casual ward to an.
other. As representative of the true
yagabond, to whom the wind and the
smell of the earth and the warmth o.
the sun are sheer physical delights
he is the greatest fraud that ever
novelist or q cockney essayist i'm
aeined. He is nothing but an un
speakably dirty and spiritless man
proving along with an eye to stealing
or begging enough for lodging hous
carouse with other members OF hi
tribe.
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WORDS OF WISDOM

Tt is worth while to do klno
thing gracefully and tactfully. There
is a certain propriety Of demeanor
which never makes a mistake, which
guards the feelings of loved one a.
carefully as q mother cherishes her
delicate little child. In time such
tact becomes natural, and one VINO
has it makes others happy without
trying to do so.
OF all the gifts to be desired, nexs
to goodness of heart, tact and gentie-
ness of manner are the most desirable:
A brusaue, shy, curt manner, cola
indifference, snappisb petulance' .
brutal appearance OF stoiidity' an
taeonize. and wound, and rob even
kind actions of half their value.
Whatever you lend, let it be your
money and. not your name. Money
YOU may get again, and, II not you
NAV contrive to do without it; name
once lost you cannot get again, and u
Won cannot contrive to do without It,
you had better never have been born
Till a man can Judge whether they
be truth or no, his understanding u
but little improved and thus men O
much reading are greatly learned, bu
maybe little knowing.
! After a man has made good recor'
for himself, it is time enough to nun
up the pedigree somebody has lei
him.
The true reward of q workman Il
not his wages, but the consciousness
of having done good job.
Earth has no brighter blossom thai
} the little child smiling through rags
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farmers half . century ago. When
the great West opened up its marvel
GUS fields of corn and wheat the East
ern farmers were paralyzed by the
streams of golden grain that poured
in the markets and sold for prices that
threatened ruin and starvation for
them. But after decade or two they
recovered from their surprise and fear,
and, abandoning grains, they turned
their attention to fruits and dairying.
Cotton farming is probably as primi-
tive as any other branch of agricul-
ture. The system in the South is just
changing, Capital, science and brains
are revolutionizing the industry. The
shifting of the cotton belt from the
east to the west of the Mississippi is
of no greater importance than the new
methods of culture which are being
adopted. New and superior plants
are being developed through selection
and intensive cultivation. The old,
half-farming system is being reduced
by large plantations, systematically
organized and conducted
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Solving the Sphinx Riddle.

s. Beswick, @. E., an American
scientist, has written q book whose
nurpose is to solve the age-worn rid.
die Of mystery of the sphinx OF Egypt.
His theory is that the sphinx was erec.
ted in honor Of the winter solstice OF
midwinter. The lions body, which Is
beneath the level of the earth in the
sphinx, represents the constellation
Leo, which is below the horizon at the
solstice, while the mems head above
the earth represents the constellation
Auuarius, which is above the horizon
At the same period. The winter sol
stice appeared portentous to the
ancient Egyptians in their early hls.
torv. because when the days became
very short they believed the light o.
the sun was going out forever. Then
the rulers of the land erected thu
monument to remind the people that
the heavens moved in regular course
and as an act Of reverence to the eeles
tial bodies.
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Lord Maxor,s Four Swords.

These four swords form part OF the
Mansion House regalia of the Lord
Mayor of London. There is: l, the
sword of Justice; 2, the sword OF
State: 8, the black sword, and 4, the
pearl sword. When the Lord Mayor
attends the Central Criminal Court on
the opening day of each session the
"sword of Justice" is placed behind
him. The "sword of State is borne
in front of the Lord Mayor and an
emblem of his authority, the "black
sword" being used during Lent and
ON the death of any member OF the
royal family, while the pearl sword
presented by Queen Elizabeth-is
carried before him on~all great state
| occasions. Different silken gowns are
worn for different occasions. For fes'
tiyities the color is scarlet; on the oc
casion of royal audience, the Lore
Mayor is resplendent in a gown o
gold, while for occasions OF mourning
black is worn. In the city the Lore
Mayor takes precedence of every one
including even the sovereign.-Tlt
Bits.
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PROBLEMS OF THE WOODS



ssWhat becomes of wild animals that
die in the woods?" said the naturalist.
ST mean wild animals that die nat
ural death. Age and disease must
carry many OF them regularly as hu-
man beings are carried of, but what
becomes of their bodies? I have never
heard of any one coming across dead
bear or deer or fox or wildcat
in the woods that had died from nat
ural causes. have not heard OF any
ono finding even the skeleton OF wild
animal in the woods that did not show
evidence somewhere that the boasts
had met its death through violence.
But an uninjuried skeleton or body OF
a wild animal without q wound, have
never heard of.
sI found once in the woods OF Mo-
Kean County, Pennsylvania, the sksle-
tons of two enormous bucks with their
antlers locked together. 1t was PLAN
that the two animals had engaged IN
mortal combat, during which their horns
had become entangled, and it being
impossible to break the lock thus made,
both bucks succumbed to exhaustion
and starvation. Another time l found
the body of doe in the woods, and
near by lay the mutilated remains OF
big rattlesnake. The story of the two
bodies was plain to me. The deer,
true to its nature, had attacked the
snake. but the snake had succeed IN
striking the deer with it's fangs before
the sharp hoofs Of the animal had
killed it. I have come upon many
other dead bodies and skeletons ol
wild animals at different times IN the
woods. but never one that did not
show unauestionable evidence that the
beast had died from violence OF some
kind. So the mystery as to what DO
comes of the wild animals that Oil
from natural causes remains.
s0Then here is another mystery Q
the woods. Who ever killed bucl
that had no horns, and whoever foun'
. set of deer antlers in the woods
antlers that had been cast to make roor
for q new set? I have roamed for man
wears the woods where deer abound
and I have never either killed horr
, less buck or found pair OF horn'
And I have never heard OF any on
who did. Yet every woodsman know
or ought to know, that no buck ~
even the sign of horn until he Is tV
years old, and that every buck TN
has horns casts them off each spriI
and grows q new set. Now. where
all the bucks under two years old kes
themselves. The cast-of antlers,
. . every woodsman knows, are eaten ).
Q field mice and wood mice; but that ia
. explains only one of the mysteries
. the forests"
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In Morocco marriage is preceded
by seven days. feast, accompanied
with almost incessant music. Ana
the bride certainly cannot lead .
happy life. On one of the nights she
may not go to rest, but has to lie on
the floor, wrapped up in blanket
while the guests 'keep it up" talk.
ing, joking and laughing, and DO moi
20 home till morning. But the 20
tual wedding day is quite as tiresoms
She is ION view" and must sit on
bed with her eyes shut for som'
hours, while all her neighbors com'
to have a good stare ct her finery, z
, express their good wishes, and z
make small wedding present
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This is the young actor who has jus {
married Marie Tempest. the we'll
known actress. Cosmo Stuart Is only
his stage name, for in reality he is
son of Lord Henry Gordon Lennox.
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The sMr.n In the Navy.

Navy officers avoid IS much ~ pos
sible addressing each other by title.
employing the 'Mr. whenever Official
courtesy does not demand an open
recognition Of rank,
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Double Daily Trains
Fast Time
Close Connections.

Through Pullman Palace Sleepers
between New Orleans and Memphis,
Kansas City, st. Louis and Chicago
without change, making direct oonnec-
tions with first-class lines to all points
The great steel bridge spanning ths
Ohio river at Cairo completed, and all
trains freight and passenger) now run
ming regularly over it, thusavoidiDg the
delays and annoyance incident to trans
fer BY ferry boat.
A 81. HANSON. Gsn. Pas. Agt.,
Chicago.
Two. A. Soorr. n p A.. Memphis-
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Renew your subscription now,
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He Is considered quite stage success
in England.
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In o. Postage Stamps. Post-o1Aeo Afqsy Order. or
Express Money Order.
xs 70 our reliability, refer - =. q. Dun's or
Deadstreet's mercantile agencaeA
NEW YORK UNION SUPPLY co..
lS7 Leonard Street, New York City.
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ton have failed repeatedly. If our
crop falls below a certain point In the
worlds supply there will be corre-
spending increase in the acreage IN
otber countries. English capital and
brains are working hard in Egypt to
control the cotton trade OF the Far
East, and any tendency to loosen our
hold upon the great cotton industry
would be the signal for the rapid ex-
tension of the cotton fields OF Egypt
India and even China and Japan. Inc
law of supply and demand must regu'
late the price. :.
The new cotton belt is more able te
raise cotton to-day than many OF tnt
older regions. This is due to the bet
ter soil and climate. Texas forcet
prices for cotton down more than an.
, other factor. In that princely domaIl
King Cotton hourished 80 we'll tina
planters who had been struggling 10
wears with Indifferent cotton soil coul
no longer compete in the open mar
ket. They we're showed to the wa
and forced to raise other products
Some of the counties in the cotto
States partially or wholly broke ava
from cotton aud turned their attentlo
more to grass, grains and fruits: Other
are sure to follow, and not only coul
ties. but States. But this is no IND
- cation that the cotton crop will be r
duced. The change is due merely
the shifting of the cotton belt :.
The South is meeting the same shit
Ing conditions that faced the Easte'
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property at sea inviolable. But England
Is also the leading naval power Of the
world, and therefore tho best fitted
for destroying the commerce Of other
countries as well az for protecting
her own. Lord PALMERsroS urged In 1859
that 1.-THE existence OF England depends
upon her maritime preponderance. and she
could not maintain herself II she were de-
prived Of the right to capture the private
property OF the enemy and TO make prls-
oners Of the crews OF It's merchant ships"
The capture Of the property would weaken
her enemies. and the capture OF the crews
would cut of their supply Of men for the
warshlps. Besides, he added, private
property 10 no more respected on land than
In maritime wars" These views largely
prevail In England to-day. and yet a recent
report 10 that she will sustain the American
proposal the commercial interests carry
ing the day against the naval. Whether
this report is correct and whether any
conditions are attached to the alleged ac-
ceptance may be made known before long.
On tho other hand, France has long re-
gnrded Engiands vast commerce as a vul-
nerable point for her cruisers. and hence Is
said to look coldly on our proposal. 1t Is
not altogether certain, either, that Russia.
although she called the conference in tho
interests on peace, and Is anxious for its
success, would givs up her right to strike
British commerce In case OF war. Thus the
ultimate fate OF our proposal still remains
doubtful. since general agreement on 1t
would be necessary for Its success. But at
least we have to our credit tho suggestion
OF thus limiting the destructive area OF
hostiltles at sea, made too, Immediately
after our triumphant issue from war In
which we easily overwhelmed an enemy's
commerce, while fully protecting our own.
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have much effect on the class OF persons It
Is designed to reach lie improbable.

have much effect on the class Of persons It
is designed to reach lie improbable.
1t seems to US that In all the numer Gus
schemes for the benefit OF the drlnker the
comfort OF the teetotaler has been neglected.
Take that considerable class OF persons In
this town, for instance. tho politicians. 1t
is found for purposes OF business, council
or pleasure in the clubs and tho hotel cafes
and barrooms. Only the very major kind
OF politician can afford to isolate himself.
Most OF the active politicians are gregari-
GUS either by nature or necessity. A good
many Of them gravltate to the hotels
and saloons, and wo suppose that the ma
jority OF them, counting out the small
fry, habltually drink temperance drinks.
The amount OF settler water on which
politics float Is stupendous. Champagne
may be In demand at the Democratic Club,
but settler Is tho steady drink OF the very
clear-headed gentlemen who like to remain
So
When you think Of the authorizations OF
strong drink and OF the chilling nothing
ness OF various other kinds OF drink, you
wish for beverage that is good for you
and to you and good to take. II tea is such
q drink, then, in tho name OF all the man
darins, let us all drink tea.
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Guatemala's Request.

The Government will comply, as matter
OF courtesy and right. with the request Of
President CABRERA Of Guatemala to take
measures for preventing any hlibustering
expedition, using Cuba as base from at
taoking his Government. Our military oc-
cupation Of Cuba makes us responsible for
Cuba's compliance with the obligations Of
international law.
Thus far, however. the information as
to the supposed enterprise is somewhat
vague. A son Of the late President RUF1No
BARRIos Of Guatemala has been credited
with desiring the overthrow Of CABREnA. but
he Is In this country, not in Cuba. Tho
island has the advantage, for filibustering
scheme, OF being nearer Central America
than our ports, and perhaps IL is thought
that adventurers could be recruited from
Cuban soldiers whose recent occupation is
gone, and who still retain their arms.
Whatever the facts. Gen. BROOKE will
take steps to prevent the violation Of our
neutrality laws at any harbor under his
command. 1t Is noticeable that Of late
Nicaragua, Honduras and Guatemala have
all had suspicious Of outsidesplots to over,
throw their Governments.
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THE MOLE IN THE VAIL.
Scene of the Grcnt Man Hunt for tho Union
Pacific Express Robbers.


CASPER. wyo.. June 1.-THE Hole In the
Wall. that natural refuge Of outlaws. Is now
likely to he cleansed OF. its desperate inhabi-
tants. The robbers led by Laughing sam
Carey. who.looted tho Union Pacific express
at Rock Creek rscentIv. nre to be systematical-
" hunted in their hiding places. For this
purpose the railroad managers are organizing
posses. Probably 200 men will be engaged in
the big man hunt. All the daring restless char
acters OF the frontier whom money can ON
ploy will be hired. and II ia not improbable that
some reformed outlaws who have moro than
once held IN treasure coaches and express
trains will be among thosa engaged In the
roundup OF this bandit bind. The state. ex-
press and railroad mpanies have offered an
aggregate OF $1,000 each for the members OF
the band. Tho various parties OF man hunt
ers will be ACCOMPANIED by Indian traiers.
bloodhounds and pack trains The men are all
to be sworn In as deputy sherifIs and will be
in charge OF the officers OF the several ooun-
ties in northwestern Wyoming. The end OF
the outlaw reign in the Hole In the Wall coun-
try seems therefore very nearly ~ sight.
dictions. Its area ls about fifty square miles.
but less than half OF that space is habttabe by
turesaue, mountains, Of Yelowstone Park. on
the north; by the.wildest part OF Montana. on
the east by the highest peaks Of the Big
wall Of granite running dla0onally across the
state from the Powder Rlyer range into the
barrier tie Hole In the Wall takes its name.
Only single nass. gorge so narrow that
way into the. Hole. There are paths over the
granite wall for men but not for beasts Ak
cept perhaps the mountain sheen: , .ead Ing
scure trails but they are known TO on! few
tralers nd.lndian lighters The man hunters
end some small parties will be sent along the
granite wall TO look for new nssures through
which 70 pass into the valley OF the Hole in
The six daring road agents who looted the
Union Pacific strong box. Will not oppose
that most Of II not ali the desperate Characters
who make their home IN the Hole will help
them. They are oil in the same boat. II 10
hiding here, Some Of them are farmers and
ranchers and only seek to hide their identity.
and some OF them are under sentence OF death.
i is commonly said that Bob TAYLOR. the con-
bake, WHO killed his vile. ct cheyenne:
outlaw leaders in the Vest. For years he has
through south Dakota. Wyomip aims and Mon:
tnna. He Ia the only survivor OF the old band
that raided treasure laden coaches returning
10 the States from the rich mines around Dead:
having stolen more God in his time than any
coaches OF the Wells. FARGO Company, in the
early days and was never oaught His band
ha. been:wiped out doAen.times. but his skill
aud daring have always attracted TO him other
name from a great scar across his face that
times, It was his band that rode into, Spear
fish. +. D.. few years ago and robbed the
bank while lighting the entire town. The
hand was wiped out on this occasion. but the
leader escaped and rallied new men from the
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Private Property at Sea.

Whatever may be the practical action OF
the Peace Conference on the American pro-
posal to exempt private property. II not
contraband, from capture ut sea in time Of
war, there is no doubt that our country
has already gained laurels by making that
proposal. 1t will be remembered that
President MCKINLEY suggested that our
country should take the initiative in this
matter in his message to Congress- last
December before the Cars conference had
been proposed
Tho London Times. in discussing this
project says that it represents a long and
honorable position OF American policy but
It would be impossible for England to ac-
cept such suggestion, unless all the pow
ers were prepared to bind themselves nevor
again to treat food stuffs as contraband OF
war. II commerce Is no longer to DO at
tackled at sea, all the powers might largely
reduce their naval ornaments but England
must needs be the last to do So" We arc
following at The Hague to-day a policy an
nounced more than forty years ago when
our refusal to accede to the Declaration Of
Paris against privateering was based on
the fact that private property was not
SA'ihPtNt lIoih capture ny tnHL agree
e@nt 1t is truo that We captured NOR
chantmen in both our wars with England,
and also In our war with Spain, although
in the latter wo did not resort to pri-
Watering. But while awaiting ourselves of
the existing practice OF Selling private
property at sea- we have always been ready
to give 1t up, II others would do the same.
SO long ago rs the days OF JOHN QUINCY
ADAMS we took substantially the ground
that President Mckinney takes to-day and
1t appears even in treaty form in some OF
our agreements with foreign powers, no.
tably in the treaty of 1871 with Italy.
Englands policy hns hitherto been in
favor Of selling private property, although
not a few OF her statesmen have considered
that her true interest would lie in n policy
OF exemption. It may seem at first that a
country which has SO enormous proper
ton of tie worlds ocean-borne commerce
would DO, foremost for making private
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Rostand's Pen Picture of Sarah.
From the London Daily Nttos.

From, the London Daily Nttos.
In the preface TO book by Jules Huret. Edmund
Rostand sketches the portrait OF Mmo. Bernhardt,
follows:
A cab stops before tho door of tho theatre, and g
the crowd assembled in the causoway with a smile;
runs lightly up stair enters room full Of flowers
ing innukera things and there her white satin
lined pelisse; tosses of her hat. ornamented with
birds wngs rushes on 10 the dark stage. electrify-
goes nls ali that she touches with fever; takes her
place the guignol teaches by gestures by intona-
tons; rises and demands repetition; trembles with
moves the feelings OF the old actors Who stand in
She returns to her room to wait for the "decora-
tors" with her scissors cuts up their designs and
draws Others; 10 worn out. wipes her forehead;
of the theatre. nurprtsinR and alarming the COS
tumers: hunts In the boxes for stuns composes cos
hairdressers weaves wreath of flowers while Civ
ing an audience begins to read some letters which
deeply move her; often opens her satin bag contain
Ing eycrythine converses with an English hair
dresser; goes again on tho stage to light up somo
decoration; makes servant feel his place. lectures
the e,ec,rcisn on seeing wSrdfobe man pass re,
comes down upon him with her indignation: goes
home to dinner and sits down overwhelmed with
starts with gypsy.liko eayety; has no time to
finish; dresses for tho performance while tho man.
ager at the door. explains numberess things; plays
entractes; remains in the theatre after the close Of
the performance till A. NJ. 10 decide what is to be
go home till those who surround her begin respect
fully to fall asleep enters her cab agau wraps her
self in her furs. and thinks with delight OF at last
on remembering that some one Is waiting to read TO
her new play in Ave acts; reaches home. listens to
work; can no longer sleep and profits by her sleep
lessness to study part