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Leze-Majesty at the Dinner Table.

The latest example of leze-maiesty
in Germany is apparently more divert,
ing than serious. The offence oc-
Cured at Spandau, near Berlin, and
the offender is q stonemason with 6
numerous family. The mason did not
go out of his way to commit the of,
fense for which he had been arrested.
He was simply having dinner in the
bosom of his family when, in the
midst of the talk that was going on, he
let fall some observations which were
not exactly complimentary to the
Kaiser. TO his great surprise his wife
did more than dissent from his views
She went to the nearest police station
and denounced her husband, who was
Immediately arrested. - Londor
Globe.
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Questions For the Thoughtful.

The liquor traffic Is really as much fac
In the world, as we know It to-day, as the
rise and fall Of the tides or the pressure o.
the atmosphere are. and It must be treated
As such. storminR and raging and sbriek
ing do not stop the tide from coming In
and they will not stop the sale OF liquor Sc
long US the conditions are as they are to
day. The problem Is one which demand.
profound study. What Is 1t that draws
men to saloons? What are the social con
dltions which give the saloon its awtu
power over the lower classes? Why have
all our methods so far proved inefficient te
drive tile abominable traffic out OF exist
ence2 What Is the relation between tn
saloon and politics? What is its exact re-
ation to crime and poverty and diseased
And then, how shall such q system O.
things BIZ dealt With? These are questions
which must be met and Investigated With
If the world.-Amerlcan Friend.
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room into which the applicant is
ushered. He is patient, but shrewd;
kindly, but firm willed. He does not
balk at any uncoutbness in manner
or speech.
He is not offended, even by the
freshness OF the lad who bluntly de-
'clares, "Say, captain, I want to enlist, I"
or even the unconscious rudeness of
the tough who inquiries, "Be you the
bloke who wants soldiers?"
He recognizes that they are not yet
soldiers, but if they have soldierly
timber in them they may yet be pol.
lished to the point of proper soldierly
department. One thing he is on the
alert for at the start. This is untruth-
fulness. Lies about the age are most
usual. The age limit is from eighteen
to thirty-five. But boys under eight
cen must have permission from parent
or guardian, duly sworn to and at
tested by notary public. If boy of
obviously not more than eighteen or
nineteen declares that he is over twen-
ty-one the chances are that he is on
the lookout for long truancy from
home.
But if the sergeant was satisfied
that the applicant was neither tco
young nor too old for service he must
be examined as to other points Of
qualification. The requirements exact
that if he be candidate for the regu-
lar army he must be a native born or
naturalized citizen, able to speak
English and to read and write; if for
the volunteers it is not necessary that
he should be naturalized or know how
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high ideas to offer their services to
their common uncle.
The hardy backwoodsmen of New
England, the daredevil cowboys of
the Western plains, the stalwart farm
hands in the great agricultural dis
tricts all over the United States
these with little training develop
into the finest soldiers in all the
world.
There are three recruiting stations
in New York. I have stood in all
three of these places and watched the
crowd of applicants streaming in, a
panoramic study of human nature in
its highest and its lowest forms, of
alert and splendid youth, OF depressed,
disappointed and degraded maturity.
In all of these stations the method is
the same.
A sergeant sits at the desk in the
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The Crusade in Brief.

An anti.saloon man working for pro
saloon party will get left.
The saloon is the DEVILS church, and tn
rum.ruled politicians IRE his evangelists.
Boston copgratulates itself Oh a markes
decrease In drunkenness during the las
three years.
is directly chargeable with total OF So, ,43k
murders between 1886 and 1896. 1t Is YER
itably the sum Of villainies.
saloon keeper is never 80 happy q
when his spirits nre steadily going down
II you hate the saloon as you ought t.
hate 1t, people who know you knowyou dc
Scotland has 146 parishes without pau
pers, poor rates or public houses, the alb
sence OF the last, perhaps, accounting 10:
that OF the first two.
In q recent treatise on alcoholism By
Trull, j. Is stated that in England seventy,
five per cent. OF all cases of pauperism arr
due to drink, and in Germany, ninety pc,
cent.
The Southern Pacific Railroad seems t.
he able tc accomplish that which saloor
sympathizers say the Government canno
do, nnmely--stop liquor selling on its OWL
premises.
Boston has forty Ice water fountain
where the poor and thirsty may quencs
their thirst free Of charge. The city Gu
and stored the ice last winter, so the ex
pense Is but small item.
tobacco leads to rum, and rum lead.
to ruin, IS the sigu a merchant OF Free
hold, n. j., has placed in prominent loca
tion In his business house. 1t cum be plain
ly seen by the inmates OF the county jail
If our Govarnnoap+ cbould raouiya fron
some foreign power the sum OF S150, ,000,.
600, and therefore grant the privilege o
devastating section of our country to the
extent of $1,000, 100000. would you con
slider it Il sllreWd business transaction
That is'what we are doing every year ts
relation 10 :be li1uor trafi" pnor Nnap
c:erlng.
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New Chair For Berea College.

The will OF George F. Clark, OF West Ac
ION, Mass, was fled for probate at Eas,
Cambridge. It contains bequest looking
coward the founding Of protessorship II
Berea College for teaching young men ant
women the dangers Of the alcoholic and to
oacco habits. The testator says:
Having for many years been witness o.
the terrible demoralizlng effects and al
most endless amount OF suffering ant
wretchedness caused by the use OF alcoholic
drinks, and having seen the baneful ant
Supplying influence Of tobacco upon the
human system, and also because I feel the
need OF having IN every college professoi
whose duty 1t should be to warm young
men and women Herewith connected OF
the great injury they do their own bodies
and to humanity by the use Of these
poisons, have for some years been saw
ing what little money could from N:
small salary. with the hope that I NIGH
some time be instrumental In the province
OF God OF preventing the moral end intel
lectual wreck Of some able and gifted yount
man or woman"
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erasping my hand. "You have made
US free. You are king of Talmooch."
II am-possibly. But before we
90 any further into that, let us get to
Ouiental and finish our work"
eyes, yes," said Bado.Ror. eve
must hang-we must catch the tyrant
before he makes his escape. He is
the greatest prize of all"
I dispatched a messenger once more
to Galneor, to inform Mr.. Avery and
Miss Arnold of our last great victory.
$50 quickly" I said to the man.
ssTell them the news of the new glory
of Talmooch, and bring them to me at
once. You will find me at the palace
of Quiental.
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A TEMPERANCE COLUMN,
rHE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

Warning TO Those Who Take DrIns
When Fatigued-Alcohol Cannot Add
to the Reserve OF Energy - stimu.
Iants Never Increase Brain Capacity,
DR.. George Hershell, of London, has re.
,ently written a book entitled, Health
Troubles OF City Life," that il very highly
:raised by London critics. In one OF the
chapters devoted to the study OF stimu.
ants he says: .-...
"stimulants never increase the natura,
capacity OF the brain. They can only ab.
,tract for the purposes Of work in hand
some Of the energies which are solely
needed to repair and to restore q bratr
which has already been taxed to the furthi
est limit which Is consistent with health
To removeth the sense Of fatigue caused b,
overwork by the consumption OF alcohol b
to close ones ears to the voice OF nature
The WEAKNESS OF the brain Is O protes,
against further exertion until recuperatioi
has been obtained by rest; and II the weary
feeling is deadened or destroyed by adj
ventitious means, nature will exact heI
penalty.
"When the overworked man of business,
having been on lis legs all day, and feeE
eoneness' about the region OF his stomach
rouses himself with whatever he is In the
habit Of taking, be 1t whisky, champagne
or even tea or coffee, he does not add one
atom Of force to his stock Of energy, al
though lie fancies he does, but having put
to sleep bis sense OF WEAKNESS. simply ap,
propriates some OF bis reserve for the pres.
ant necessity. He has accepted q bill a,
short date to which ruinous rate Of in,
terest Is attached, and his resources viii
cot allow him to make many repetitions ol
~ -
cannot add one iota to his res erve OF nerv ,
ous energy, but It may delude him into ex.
1austinR 1t. The busy man should once
'or all rid himself Of this fancy that he car
create by artificial means an abnormal
store Of brain power. He cannot enlarge
he limits which nature has set up"
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Evils of Alcohol.

The German doctors have succeeded II
arousing educated people to organize 80.
cieties for study OF the alcohol problem
Lectures are given and monthly magazine
has ceen started to oppose the drinking
customs. There Is also q Germ an Tot9
Abstinence Society OF eighty physicians
whose chief work at Its last session was te
demand instruction In the public schools
showing the nature and effects Of alcoho
u bon the human sYstem.
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The Temperate Porto Rieans.

Writing from Porto Rico, Mr.. Frank G.
Carpenter, the well.known newspaper cor
respondent, pays tribute to the temperate
habits OF the Porto Rlcans as contrasteG
with the Americans. he says, "Tbe chile!
cases OF intoxicatlon are among our sols
iiers, and have, so far. seen ten drunken
Americans to one Porto Rlcan." 1t is to
be hoped that contact with our American
customs will not cause the natives OF Porte
Rico to abandon temperance, as the Mexi
cans are doing, according to Mr.. Guernsey
Under the influence o. American dwelleu
IN that republic.
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ters OF varying sizes. Many learn here
for the first time, to their dismay that
their eyesight is defective.
It is really pitiful to hear the ex-
cuses, perfectly honest to themselves,
which they make for what they deem
to be mere temporary lapse. They
had been anxious; they had been ner-
vous; they had not happened to sleep
we'll the night before.
"Give me another trial." pleaded q
man, who bore every other appearance
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Value of Good Habits In Baseball.

II never drink beer, whisky or chew to
pacco," said Pitcher Nichols. OF the Boston
National League Baseball Club, tho othe:
day at Cincinnati. 81 scarcely know wha
intoxicating liquor tastes like. have beer
pitching professional ball about clever
years. can pitch game every third day
and III pinch can pitch every other day
Yes, attribute my powers OF endurance
m NV hahit1 -
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STRIVING OUT EQUIPMENT TO RAW RECRUITS.

to read and write, but he must speak
English.
These points are easily passed upon.
It is most difficult to determine
whether his habits are orderly, his
character good, if be is out of work,
whether if is his own fault that he is
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Over 10000 Saloons in Ohio.

A statement, completed by the Audito!
of the State Of Ohio, shows that there are
1854 saloons, gain OF 69S since the July
statement OF last year. TIE total revenue
from the saloons l, s54s, 1869 per annum
The beer and whisky license In Ohio cost.
S0h0 a
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regiments. From all the various re-
cruiting stations established in the
United States comes the reassurlng
report that the only difficulty is that
of selection.
Among the applicants there is of
course certain contingent from that
large, floating mass Of waits and strays
who have not yet reached the stage of
trampdom, but who live as best they
can, with no settled home or calling.
So it requires nice judgment to pick
out the right ones from the mass.
Then, there are tramps open and
self-confessed, or if not actually con-
fessed ty word of mouth, self-evident.
When the evidence takes the form
of an over fragrance of breath OR an
over rosiness Of nose they are promptly
dismissed. Stalwart and vigorous as
many of them are in appearance,
alcoholism is sternly barred by the
army regulations. Permanent and
professional tramphood would in it
self be an insuperable obstacle, but
tramphood that is only a recent ac-
cident in an otherwise orderly life
may be overlooked If the applicant
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upon him for selection.

upon him for selection. Better far
are the brawny, brainy and eager
youth, from town and country, who,
tired with the true soldierly spirit,
unforced by emptiness of stomace,
come with hearts and heads full of
uatriotism and generous ambition and
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The another mastodn have discovered Orange
Gount New York This the eleventh discovery the kind since 1894
Kentucky the country that match Orange
County these relics The bones this maodon
ground of Fred Schaefe about
mile Newburg The bones consist the
sixteen ribs sections of the ebre
part blades smaller bones The place
where the bed lake which has been
by mould washings the hills
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French Drunkartis.

Dr.. Laborde, French physician, In
brochure on the subject, declares that un
lees measures are taken at once to preven
1t the French working class In few year
will become habitual drunkards.
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For every dollar expended for spirit,
uous and malt liquors in this coun
try twenty cents are spent for tea or
coffee.
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The fraternities of the United States
have G,0O0,000 members. Masons
lead with 769, sos.
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Japan with population Of As, 600.
600 has 900 towns that have more thar
100000 inhabitants. ---.- .-----
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IN THE CHINA SEA!
A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE. ::
By SEWARD w..HoPKINs
Copyright d
A NARRATIVE OF ADVENTURE.
By SEWARD w..HOPKINs.

copyright lsg. ~ ROBERT BoSEERs SoSs.)
x>.1,1Xr.z4x s.1NMs.2shzXMs. ~
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! Busy Days at the
! Recruiting Stations,
How Uncle Sam Picks Out His Men
) For the Philippines.

UST now, by order of the
President, ten new regi-
ments are being raised,
equipped and sent out
to the Philippines for
A immediate service.
Y There is no difficulty
in making nm these
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NOTES OF A VETERAN THURMAN.



II there had been any doubt about the increase
in value OF American thoroughbreds that promise
TO become successful racers II dlspelled at the
sale OF the Rogers Rose stable at Morris Park
yesterday. Lothario was sold for $4,000 and Colo
mel Roosevelt for $500 The two are expectation
horses and have exhibited form only In fast trials
Tillo. the Suburban winner OF 1888, was sold for
1900 TO Newton Bennington. who sold him later to
John f. Madden for 5000. Lotharlo and Colonel
Roosevelt were bought by George Il Smith ('Pnts-
burg Phil') the well-known plunger. who Is likely
TO place them where he win them out in a
single race. Colonel Roosevelt OF John L.
Madden's highly tried youngsters. He traded him
TO Rogers & Rose for 81 800 and Rhinelander, who
was sold afterward to William &. Whitney with
the two-year-old De Lacy. Thus IT will be seen
that Madden is on deck, and there is life in
TO race were bidders at the sale. An increase in
names to the list OF horse-owners.
Nv; Rogers may train in England next year. and
in the Il John Hussns viii s
as squnK as s ans II Sa. psnS
of money, and Is anxious to race and to make the
Iroquois. Parole, Chimera. Ka,rine and. in more
recent years Locohatchee and Lampighter.
land He was beaten in six consecutive races this
week in which his mounts were backed freely.
margin from the commissioners who have been
placing bets on all Of soan's mounts
sport from which almost anything might be eK-
pected The first affair was for maiden Jockeys,
the course in false break The comedy fur
nished much amusement TO the spectators, who
laughed and jeered at the efforts of the novices.
Thomas Griffin claimed Fluke out of the second
race for 81 90 1t Is likely that Hayman Frank
will buy him back at an advance. Affect. the win
ner was backed lavishly by the Gideon DAILY
following
There was much lively talk about the finish OF
the amateur battle. and many sharp-sighted spec
tators believed that Brabmin beat Buea by short
head on the post.
Ethelbert ran we'll in the Pocantco Handicap.
and made new record for the one and one-six-
teenth miles the hill But the track il light
ming fast
Tarai rode Imp 20 suit his own IDEAS, and the re-
suit was eminenty satisfactory TO his friends.
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THE RESULTS AT ST. LOUIS.

St. Louis May 23.-Despte the heavy track. the
finishes at the Fair Grounds were close and we'll
contested. Three favorltes and the same number
Of we'll cked second choices Summaries
First race Mve and a half furlongs)-Also II. I00
Zines, 2, won; Trust Me. 1Uo Nrost. 20 10 and
tai. second Lady Osborne. 1903 (Cilmore). TO /.
third Time-1:12%.
Second maiden two-year-olds: Ave furlongs-Ad-
mirsl schey. lis CThorpe). to 1, won Anns Palmer
ll5 lMcntyre) IL 10 and TO second Arthur Behan
lis Cunningham, so 10 J. third. Time-iOS
Third race 0or two-yeqr-ods; hve furlongs)-Aberdae
115 OBurns). 10 10. won Ned Dennis los CTnorpe)
Is TO ) and to TO- second: Chickamauga, LOG GLnes
8 TO J. third. T1me-i:08
Fourth Selling; six and half furongs)-Horse
Shoe Tobacco. ia (Thorpe), to 5. Danish, 81
GSOs9, to and to 5 second; imported King Cold
Fifth race ,seliing: me)--George Lee. i05 Qiolden
8 20 2, won; Official, l05 GAnes, ~ to ! and 8 to 2
second: Jackanapes 100 (Buins) to 8. third. Time
lASk
Sixth race SELLING; six and half furlongs)-O Connor
OF (Burns), q 8, won; Florssant, e3 tDale IL
and 10 /. second Chiffon, 1o5 GoweD. 10 l. third
Time-l:27
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PRINCE MCLURG's LATONIA DERBY.
HE WAS THE FAvoRITE AND AN EASY WINNER

HE WAS THE FANORITE AND AN EAsi "iNNE"'
Cincinnati Nav 2s-Over ten thousand people
crowded the Latonia course to-day to see the
Derby run. The weather was delightful and the
track In perfect shape. Prince McClurg. the IA
vorite. won without struggle. Deerlng was Sec
ond one length In front Of Ways and Means
third who coupled In the betting WIN MS
Lordshp j. ID. Smiths entry. The time WIS
1851. The winners share OF the purse amounted
to ;sg25. willie Beauchamp rode Prince NC
Clurg, but It required no great effort on the BOY
part to win. Starter Chnn had hard time get
ting the field lined up. and when the flag dropped
II was to a fair start only. Leo Planter at once
shot to the front and opened gap OF two lengths
His Iordship was second, head In front of Eber-
hart The latter moved up to the throat-latch OF
Leo Planter and the two raced like a team to
within three-eighths of mile from home. when
they faltered and fell back beaten. Prince Nc
Clurg then showed In front and was never headed,
Deering who had been far behind the field, came
through with n burst OF speed and beat the badly
firing Ways and Means for the place, Leo pan 1,
was fourth Eberhart distant hfth and Ills
Lordshp beaten off The Derby was lively bet-
ting. affair, and. every horse in the race was lib
Prince McClurg is the property of w. f; Apple
gate the we'll known bookmaker who is in part
The racing to-day was exciting throughout, and
the meeting promises to be successful Summaries:
First Csix furlongs)John Bright. 100 q. HilD
Horace VIC" 100 o. MATHEWS to j. ihTd Tme-i5.
ss$%dq Won" 100 g. INA f Time
-I:41&.
Third race five furlongs: two odslstrahbroeck
III (Wapshre) % !, won; st. liver. 1O3 tMcJoynu
20 q second: Jucoms. i0j tcrowhursp, 10 to l. third
Time-1:024. o.
Fourth race dhe Laona Derby: net value S6923 mile
and hafPrnce McClurg 100 (Beauchamp). 6 TO D. won;
Deering Overton) 10 to l. second Ways and Means.
ia wan Dusen). to 2. third. 1ime-2:3Gls
Fifth race -four and a half furlongs; year olds
Elizabeth Klein los q. HID to !. won lsabnda. los
0rowhurst) g second: Princess Thyra. los tkuhn)
b to !, third Time-O:55l5.
sixth zone mile; selling)-Rasus io4 tcrowhursp
Bon Jour 10l 81. Mathews. TO !. third. Time-l:i
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SLOAN FAILS TO GET PLACED.

London May 23.-At the second days racing Of
the Hurst Park Club Whitsuntde Meeting to-day,
j. Cottrrs four-year-old chestnut colt Lackford,
by Juggler-Caileach won the Stewards Handicap.
Tod" Sloan rode Angelina, the property Of d..
Seymour but not placed. This race Is OF $50
sovereigns for three-year and upward. Eleven
horses ran, one mile The betting was TO against
Angelina.
The May Selling Plate was won by Hoylake.
Sloap- rode Queen Of Song. but was unplaced In a
neai OF twelve horses This race is of 100
eregns for all ages the winner TO be sold by auc-
ton for 50 sovereigns distance. six furlongs,
straight. The betting was TO against Queen OF
Song.
Sloan rode Sir M. Fltzgerald's Sweet Hampton
W as unplaced. The winner Prince Sotykoff 8
four ear-old brown colt Campus. by sheen
Chairman This race is of 300 sovereigns, for three
year-olds and upward. Seven horses ran, two
miles. The betting was to against Sweet Hamp-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-05-24
THE OUTDOOR RECREATION LEAGUE.

James +. Sullivan. president Of the Outdoor Recre-
alton League. has appointed the following stand
ing commlttees
Finance q. Phelps Stokes. Edward T. Devine,
e. c. Hughes, Moses Oppenheimer and T.. w. ord
way. Press and Publlety--C. g, Hughes Charles
H. Slower and j. r.. Sullivan. Hudsonbank Gym
man. Miss Helen r. Greene. u. J. Donohue, Miss
Ada l.. Fasneld c. c. Hughes. II. Obertubessing
Rcqua the Rev. j. D. Roach and James E. Built
van. Seward Park Gymnasium and Playground
Charles II. Slower. chairman; David Blaustein Ed
ward Phillips, Mss Lillian y; Walt Gregory Vein
stein Miss Elizabeth =. Williams DR. a ID VOL
arst. sxty-eighth street Playground-Mrs. Miriam
sutro Pierce. CHAIRMAN; Charles d. Slower Miss
Helen h. Greene, Il. w. Ordway. Public School
Bui!dings-James X. Paulding. chairman: Miss Win
fired Buck, Charles r. Slower. Mrs. Mary X Sim
knovitch, Miss Lillian ID. Wald. Committee to
Further State and City Legislation-J, T.. Sullivan
c. c. Hughes. Barlow 8. Weeks Charles r. Slower
j. X. Pauding and Il. W. Ordway.