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cAMEls IN AMERICA.
Failure of AN Attempt to Use Them /
Arixpu;l,

.hTNoIh.
Some years ago an attempt was made
to introduce the camel into the ARID lands
of the southwest, and II large nerd VAS
landed at Galveston In lS5s. They came
from Alexandria, Egypt and were intend
ed TO carry the mall On the government
route between San Antonio. lexns ana
Los Angeles. Tney were accompanied by
number of experienced oriental drivers.
of whom Greek Geurr" ana hi Jolly
became prominent In ,nC carry aiIairS of
the Southwest. George was killed in II
New Mexican dive In the early 'us in a
quarrel about II woman, but Ill Jolly Is
still living at Tucson, where he settled
down some years ago after varied eN-
perience as army, scout, packer teamster.
mule skinner and prospector.
'The ship of the desert" was never u
success In Arizona, principally because
the broad, cushioned feet that were made
for the smooth and sandy plains of Africa
and Asia We're too tender for the rocks
and cactus-strewn trails of the noun
tains. The animals became lame, showed
handled by any but experienced men, and
were finally abandoned as u nuisance.
Several We're turned loose In Texas. New
Mexico and Arizona, TO wander, at Will,
and from time to time they would be seen
seeking shelter in the canons or feeding
ON the plains. In 1877 a couple of French,
thirty and attempted to use them for
packing wood In and ore out of the min
Ing camps. Several We're taken over the
Mexican line for use on the Sonora des-
erts. but were never successful, and the
experiments were abandoned. Occasion
ally prospectors report camels In the
mountains. and there are probably sew
cral survivors wandering around Three
or four years ago fine specimen was
shot In the foothills near Hnrqua Hala,
or the Prescott n Phoenix road, and the
skeleton In still lying near the trail. The
Indians have always regarded the un-
calmly beasts with horror and supcrsti-
tious awe. and weird gray camel, wear
Ing a weather-worn saddle, ls still a
prominent character In frontier mysteries.
Chicago Record,
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NEWPORT IDYL.

The ballroom at the Casino was
aglow with light and pulsing with mu-
sic. The ball was at its height mo-
ment before supper.
Standing near door was young
man whose features were drawn and
white, and whose set lips made pic
ture sadly out of place in that gay
throng. His dark eyes followed a
slim, graceful girl. with crown of
golden hair and tender. violet eyes,
whose dark. long lashes lent them
pathetic look just then.
They seemed to be seeking for some
one, but whoever they sought was not
found until the dancers had twice made
the tour of the room. Then the two
pairs of eyes met for second. Those
of the girl had wistful. Questioning
look; those of the man an expression
of stern REIMBURSEMENT.
The music ceased just the,. and in
the little ensuing flutter they lost sight
OF each other in the crowd.
The man, with sigh SO deep as to
be almost a groan, turned away, and,
scarcely knowing how he reached
there. found himself seated In an easy
chair on the wide porch. lie gave
himself up to bitter reflections.
Il must be crazy to come here to-
night. l might in time have learned
to forget her. but to see her again, SO
sweet and SO far OF. could not ask
her to marry me now On little or moth
ing year. She has been brought up
to wealth and luxury. It is part and
parcel Of her daily life, and l would
be the most brutal of brutes TO ask her
to share my poverty. Poor little Mel
lie! She didn't look any too happy,
either. Well, Jim, II you ara not a
coward you will start now and go
SO far away that she will never hear
of you again."
Just at this stage OF "Jim'si reflec-
tions several persons came alotg. and
in their gay conversation Jim had no
part. He half rose to go, when he
heard his own name mentioned. In
spite of the old proverb about listan-
ers. he remained in his chair, which
was in deep shadow.
Poor Jim Alden, Did you see h.m?
He stood by the door, looking like the
ghost at the feast. What a pity that
he went on Wall street! He might
have known better. He seemed to DC
particularly cut up when he saw Miss
Burton dancing away and never even
looking at him."
Il hear that Miss Burton's engage
ment to Lloyd Appleby is announced" :"
What, that old man! Well, he's
rolling in wealth"
"She did not need to marry money"
THE ways of women are past finding
out"
The figure In the dark corner glided
away swiftly. He had borne all he
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A NOVEL INDUSTRY.
iANUFAcTURE OF WOODEN
DISHES.
NV Maine's Birch Logs Arc Worked up
by Machinery Into Many Useful Forms.

The novelty mills of Maine are mon
uments to Yankee ingenuity. They
use nothing but birch logs which are
worthless for other purposes. After
the logs are cutgand barked In the
woods they are shipped to the mills on
cars and then boiled in hot water or
steamed for twenty-four hours. This
process softens the fiber SO that 1t will
not split and makes 1t more tough and
pliable. While they are still hot the
logs are carried by a crane to sawmills
with broad and keen knife blades,
some of them several feet long and
very sharp As the roller slowly
shoves the log toward the sharp edge
there Ia n sudden whir; wide, thin
ribbon Of wood rolls up over the knife,
while the log Is rolled back and placed
In position for second operation. This
ribbon is sometimes two to three feet
wide, eighteen or twenty feet long, and
not more than a quarter, or sometimes
sixteenth of an inch thick. As 1t
falls from the log 1t Is laid upon a. pile
Of Its sisters, and then carried on a
tram into the next room to another set
Of knives, which cuts 1t into proper
lengths for baskets, boxes and crates.
Then 1t passes on through another set
of ingenious machinery, which bends
and creases 1t into the proper shapes
for berry boxes, peach baskets, butter
trays and the various purposes for
which it is used. 1t is next taken In
hand by quick-tingered girls, who fas-
ten the slips together In the shapes de-
sired with little clasps of tin, or small
tacks, but most of the work Is done by
machinerY. 81
There is a curious apparatus known
as a "stapling machine" which is fed
with coil of copper wire and forms
staple after staple. which it thrusts
into the wood, clinches and cuts off
faster than the human mind can count
them. a girl stands before the ma
chine and holds the box or the crate so
that the machine can get at II. and ii
will fasten boxes and baskets rs fast
rs she can handle them. Sometimes
expert operators turn out 1000 and
1000 baskets and berry boxes a day.
The berry boxes and the grape and
peach baskets are sold by the thousand,
and cost from a fraction of a cent up
10 . or 3 cents each for the largest
ones. The wooden plates that you take
TO picnics can he turned out for 30 or
10 cents thousand. Orange and lem
on crates. which are shipped to Flori-
ia and California. are worth about 10
cents each. Butter dishes and other
wooden trays sell from % cents TO 81
a thousand. and they run up into the
millions every year. Nothing like this
industry can be found In any other
part of the world. II il unique and pc
tuliar TO the state of Maine.
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NcrInrd I,rn.,.

"Bill Blue OF Number Two" the on
gincor who made rhymed report OF
an accldont-as told In n recent Com
panion reminds correspondent OF n
freight conductor who dropped into
poetry when his own train was In
trouble, Number Eight Ia the fast.
est east'bound train on one OF the
great trunk lines. Nothing n more an.
noying 10 the authorities Of the road
than TO have this train delayed. even
for i've minutes. by inferior tralnH.
nut II happened that II was once do.
tainod for hfteen minutes at Friend.
ship. n. v. q little town on the Allie
Fhcny division. by a weHt-hound
freight, The delay was. OF course. ro-
ported by the conductor Of Number
Eight TO the superintendent nt iIor.
ncllAyillo. ana the superintendent Inn
mcdiately tclegraphcd the guilty
freight conductor asking why tho
"nyor" had been detained. Tho freight
conductor, wag with a turn for
rhyme. sent back tho following ro.
ply;
The wind was high The steam was
low.
The train was heavy. and hard 10 tow.
The coal was poor twas mostly
slate
Hence tho detention ~ Number Eight
Hut the conductors poem" dd not
save him from doing pcnanoe ten
days on duty, without pay.
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Remember that cholera morbus.
cholera infantum. summer com
plant. bilious collie. dinrrhoea ana
dysentery are each and all catarrh
Of the bowels. Catarrh Is the only
correct name for these affections.
Pe-ru-nn Is an absolute specific for
these ailments. which are so com
mon In summer Or. Hartman, In
a practice Of over forty years, never
lost single case Of cholera infan-
tum. dysen,ary. diarrhoea. or chol-
era morbls. and his only remedy
WIS pe-ru-na Those desiring fur
ther particulars should send for a
free copy Of Summer Catarrh
Address DR. Hartman. Columbus. o
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PERIODS or
SUFFERING
GgNE CE
10 PERlO
OF JOY

died The doctor even gave me up and
wonders how ever lived.
g 1 wrote for Mrs. Pinkham's advice
Mt Lynn, Mass, and took her medicine
and began to get well. l took several
bottles OF the Compound and used the
Sanntive Wash, and can truly say that
l nm cured. You would hardly know
me, l am feeling and looking so well.
Lydia Il. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound made me what l am. Mus.
j. +. STRETCH, 46l MECHANIC ST.,
CAMDEN, N. J.
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t'-w know ~.

Ella Wheeler Wilcox Is a recognized
authority on the subject OF love
Speaking OF It she says Very few
people really love. dare say not one
third Of the human family ever oxpe-
rIcneed the passion In Ia height depth.
length and breadth. Scores. yes, hun
dteds Of people 40 to their graves be-
Ileylnr that thcy have known love.
when they have only encountered It's
male shadow "A warm friendship, or q
tender affection. or good comradc-
ship"
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Nellie, little Nellie!" said Jim, N
such transport that 1t Is lucky he
couldn't see the sudden color leap to
Nellie's cheeks. 81 beg pardon. Miss
Burton. l forgot for moment"
There is nothing to forgive"
"Ah! Where is your aunt-and
Mr.. Appleby?" asked Jim, stupidity.
Il left them on the porch, setting the
date of their wedding day."-Boston
Globe.
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How Mrs. Brown Wa. Hoip.d.

~ must tell you that Lydia +. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
more for me than any doctor.
81 was troubled with irregular
the use of your Vegetable Compound,
and after taking two bottles, l have
been regular every month since.
recommend your medicine to all. -
Mrs. MAGGIE A. BRowS, WEST Pr.
PLEASANT, N. j.
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Do Your Fee, Aoh. and Burn,

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns. Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet. At all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE.
Address Allen S. Olmsted. Leroy. n. Y.
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M,..n i,u.,iii.i.. nrrin.

Visitor In olympia let me sec. You
are the goddess OF love and marriage,
I believer ..I.H
VenuH-oniy OF love Mars looks
after tho marriages lio IL the god OF
war. you know,
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Danger

You had better not 10 boating with
Ada,' said Tommy to his sisters
flnnca
why not7"
Cause I heard her ssy she Intended
10 throw you OVERHEARD soon"
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Mrs. Buaybody Your husband goes
out great deaf doean't ho1 Mrs
GoodNlfe oh. don't know he does.
ne go ont any oftener than he goes In
aYonksfs Btatesman
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in uterus, ovaries
were affected and
had leucorrh9a.
i had my children
very fast and it
lcftme very weak.
A year ago l was
taken with flood
;nr md almost
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she Dared,

Your teacher whipped your" roatod
0nyboy, How dared rho7r "well,'
blubbercd the boy. "sho said she also
licked you when you were In her class.
ana she giicHasd she'd risk H."
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putiptfs,,t.

Mrs. Sentimental Cwa,chlng her
sleeping ehlid)-iIow truo Il Ia that
heaven Hes about IA In our Infancy"
hef cold-iilooded Husband Yes.
and somebody else Keeps Il up after.
ward.
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A ppcumnti, Leg,

An artificial leg that can be inflated
like pneumatic tire is now TO be
had. 1t is n hollow rubber chamber.
the foot having framework of wood
and n rubber-face,l joint that permits
uf the same movements as those of the
human anklc.-Ncw YORK Journal.
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secret. ,f ~. Trade.

"we make our own lee cream said
the rostAurant proprietor. "CohHo'
auentiy We know Just what II con-
,ains," You do replied the patron,
"bnt 1 don't" Chicago Post.
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How to Max. Money.

We want an agent In every town to take
subscriptions FOR GEORGES Weekly tfor-
merry The Road. Liberal terms, Write
for particulars. lnclose &C stamp foI
gumplc copies. Herbert George Editor
r. q. Drawer i52i Denver. TOLD.
Was the plcHir succ.ssg' "So.
there wasn't any cake left TO eat Oh tnr
way homes
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taaa.ia'. ftsd t..tis.

canadA's knowledge Of Latin needs
iis Idea OF modus yiyondl
lH Tor the other side 10 surrender IT,
coast line and everything else Involved,
1T, Louis Globe. Democrat.
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The Baltimore A Ohio RaIlroa

at the request OF numerous business
organizations OF, Baltimore and Phil
adelphia. has arranged for ten days
stop-oyer at each OF those cities under
the usual procedure OF the passenger
nepositlng the ticket with the ticket
agent upon his arrival. The baltimore
md Ohio Railroad now grants ten
days stop overs at Washington. Balti-
more and Philadelphia, hF "a
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Ar. You usinr AIi,n'. roo,.ra.,I

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
smarting. Burning. Sweating Feet
Corns and Bunions. ASK for Allen'a
Foot Ease. a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. Al all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 2bc. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress. Allen s. olmsted, Leroy. N. 7.
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IlL. IlaanA

"Our DOOR and windows have screens
no We aif unt on the porch in comfort
"llowH thatT'
"rhe He's al stay on the screens trylnp
To get in.'
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Denver Directory.
HARNESS.

The best $50 dou-
BILE Concord liar-
ness In Colorado
for SIS. with
breeching. $50; 81
double team hnr-
ness. with breech
ing. SIG: SIS steel
horn stock saddle
for SIS; SIS single
buggy harness for
$3.50. DO not be
deceived by worth
less simitntions.but
order direct from
us and get the
lowest wholesale
prices. Catalogues
!. FRED MUEl-
Denver. Colorado.
EXAMINATION.
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REGISTER Of TREASURY.

Hon Judson W. Lyons, Register OF
the United States Treasury. in letter
from Washington, ID. c., says:
April 23. 1893,
Pe-ru-na Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, o.:
Gentlemen find Pe-ru-na TO be an
excellent remedy for the catarrhal af-
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IL111r. TO A,s. rIrnuAn NO. 7s,4esI

81 was sufferer from female weak
ness. Every month regularly as the
menscs came, suffered dreadful pains
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well .r,,,.J w.p,.n.

Hasn't tho peace conference done uny-
thing YETI" "of course. 10 has unrtrth.d
lot OF new things ~ quarrel about
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These demonstrations OF what Amorl.
can hhlpbulldcra can accomplish. ere
atcd a dcslrc on the part Of every nav
ai power In the world for ships OF the
character Of the Oregon. and the log.
ieal conclusion OF thinking people was
that n We could build ships like the
Oregon. anything else that We built
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Treasury.
fections Of spring and summer, and
those who suffer from depression from
the heat Of tho summer will find no
remedy the equal Of Pe-ru-na.
Judson W. Lyons.
No man is better known in the finan-
cial world than Judson w, Lyons. His
name on every piece OF money OF recent
date, makes his signature one of tho
most familiar ones In the United
States Hon. Lyons address is Au-
gusta. Ca. He Is a member Of the Ma
tional Republican committee, and is
prominent aud influential politician.
He is particular friend of President
McKillcy.
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YOU know tnnt by going away We get
lot NJ old ideas from new people
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A pretty shirt waist, properly lnundefcd
with "Fanltlcs, Starch makes woman
look sweet and wholesome aud adds greatly
to h.r attfnrtiysnr,s. Try H. An grnccis lN'
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EDUCATIONAL.

49,. .-.-
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The influence OF the press. part
la-ly In this country. is immense.
It is growing year by year. and "
reasonable cooperation and recipr
!ty between the press, the transpol
tion companies and the CONNER
and Industrial interests of the coun
there can be no doubt about our
premacy.
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RESERVES CALLED OUT.
Queen Issues a Proclamation Summon-
inc Parliament and Troops.
EXTENSIVE MILITARY OPERATIONS

Uoers Convinced That Their Independence
is Assailed, While Groat Britain Be-
lieves That Her Sovereignty in South
Africa Is Menaced-Estimate Of the
Opposing Forces-ParllaInen to Act.
LONDON (By Cable).-Hsr Majesty In
Privy Council at Balmoral few days ago
assented to the calling Of Parliament, the
mobilization OF the Reserves and the con-
tinuance in the army of all soldiers now
serving who in ordinary circumstances
would be entitled to discharge or transfer
to the Reserve. A royal proclamation in
accordance with these decisions has been
signed. The War Office announced that
under the proclamation calling out the Re-
serves $4,000 men will be summoned.
Great Britain will not make a formal
declaration OF war against what she con-
siders dependent nation, the process
being mere issue OF orders to the military
forces to restore the state OF sovereignty
which she alleges originally existed.
We're England similarly ct loggerheads
with q power recognized by her as her
equal, pride and precedent would some
time ago have compelled her to break of
diplomatic intercourse. It Is this legend
Of suzerainty that enables her to palaver
without loss Of self-respect, and, at the
same time, to run good chance OF placing
the onus OF beginning hostllities upon the
Beers, or, failing that, to delay action un-
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may be agreed upon by this government
and Her Majestys government.
"Second-That all troops on the borders
OF this Republic shall be instantly with.
drawn.
''Third-That all reinforcements Of
troops which have arrived in South Africa
since June 1, 1899, shall be removed from
South Africa within a reasonable time, to
be agreed upon with this government, and
with the mutual assurance and guarantee
on the part OF this government that no at
tack upon or hostilities against any por-
tion OF the possessions OF the British gov
erament shall be made by this Republic
during the further negotiations, within
period OF time to be subsequently agreed
upon between the governments; and this
government will, on compliance Herewith,
be prepared to withdraw the armed burgh-
ers Of this Republic from the borders.
"Fourth-That Her Majesty's troops
which are now on the high seas shall not
be landed in any part OF South Africa.
"This government presses for an immed.
late and affirmative answer to these four
questions, and earnestly requests. Her Ma.
jesty's Government to return an answer
be- ,re or upon Wednesday, October II,
1888, not later than five O'clock p. m.
1T desires further to add that in the un-
expected event OF an answer not satisfac-
tory being received by 1t within the inter-
val, it will with great regret be compelled
to regard the action Of Her Majesty's Gov
ernment as u formal declaration OF war,
and will not hold itself responsible for the
consequences thereof, and that, In the
event OF any further movement OF troops oc.
curing within the above mentioned time
in a nearer direction to our borders, this
Government will be compelled to regard
that also as formal declaration Of war,
"I have the honor to be, respectfully
yours, F. ". RE1Tz. State Secretary"
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MARINES GAIN A VICTORY:
General schwan's Column Takes Cavlte
Viejo and Noveleta.

General Schwan's Column Takes Cavlte
Viejo and Noveleta.
NovELErA, Island OF Luzon (By Cable).-
General schwan's column, consisting OF
the Thirteenth Infantry, a battalion Of the
Fourteenth, two troops Of cavalry, Captain
Reilly's battery OF the Fifth Artillery, and
loves scouts, advanced from Bacoor
few days ago and occupied Cavite Vieio
and Noveleta.
The American loss was three officers and
nine priyates wounded, one OF the officers
being mortally hurt. The loss OF the enemy
Is unknown, but the bodies OF three Fill
pinos were seen.
The marines and naval forces co-oner-
ated with the troops. The gunboats Wheel
ing, Petrol, and Callao lay of the shore
neur Noyeleta and threw shells into that
town and Santa Cruz for an hour, prepar-
ing the way for the marines to land. Two
bnttallons, consisting OF 450 marines, under
Colonel Elliott, advanced along the p enin-
sula from Cavlte to Noveleta. The ony
way was by O narrow road through
swamps.
The marines waded through rice fields,
forded the river In water to their shoul-
derI, and carried the forts, meeting With
feeble resistance, the first encounter haV-
Ing disheartened the enemy.
SQUADS we're sent to Noveleta md burned
the town and the huts along the road. from
which the enemy commenced the firing.
At Noveleta a junction was form with
the scouts who had been sweeping the
swamps and thickets. Thence the marines
returned to Cavi:e thoroughly exhausted.
The bad condition OF the roads made the
progress OF the artillery slow.
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FATAL PARIS BU!LLFIGHT.
Animal Escapes and Plunges
Through the Mass Of 0nlookers.
Spectators Demanded That More Bull
Be Brought in, But Gendarmes Put
Stop to the Exhibition.

PARIS CBy Cable).-Parls has made one
more unsuccessful effort to have bull
fight on strictly Spanish lines. The popu-
lace is not anxious to see this kind OF
spectacle introduced into the French cap
ital, but the arlstocracy has strong Span
ish leanings and 1t has recently become
enamcred OF all sorts OF sports.
Rain had stopped the performance the
previous Sunday, aud the Government is
known to he hostile to it, but the law In
this particular has been 80 frequently
broken before that tho "oaclonados" were
hopeful. It was the bull, however, which
spoiled the show.
An immense crowd gathered about the
bull ring at Denil, near Enghein. The
stands were filled with a fashionable and
excited crowd. Prince Henri d'Orleans
headed band OF young aristocrats wear
ing fat-brlnmed Spanish hats, and there
was a sprinkllng OF eminent poets and
painters, together with few pretty wom-
'Di The Ss' band mDu mad had played the "Toreador"
air In "Carmen," the matadores, like great
tropical insects, in pink, green and gold
had fitted over the arena, trailing their
purple mantles In front OF an excited bull,
the picador had tried his first thrust, when
suddenly the bull made o wild rush
for an exit just beneath whore the
President was sitting, leaped clear
over both barriers separating the arena
from the public, and scrambled over the
backs OF half dozen spectators. Continu-
ing his mad rush, he trampled a blue
bloused peasant liieless, broke the legs of