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II thou hast not, by any mischance, over-
looked some favorable moment for to-
morrow, or the day after"
1T cannot be-" said BoteIlo: INV ART
mas disclosed me no hope; but, without
art, can see that, to morrow, the news of
Montezuma's death 1or surely he is now
dying will fill the causeways with
mountaineers, and cover the lake with
naxlgators, all coming to avenge it."
IKE thy magic better than thy mother
wit, said Don fernando, with a frown.
Give me what diabolical comfort thou
canst to the soldiers; but croak no com
nonsense alarms into their ears"
81 have nothing to do with the magic
that is diabolic," said the offended en-
chanter. God is my stay, and the fiends
L curse! II have fears, / speak them
not, save TO those who may handle them
Tor wise purposes. This, which | have
said, will surely be the fate Of tomorrow.
and the besiegers will come, in double
numbers, TO the walls. What / have TO
speak OF to day, may be of as much mo-
ment, though revealed TO me neither by
star nor spirit.-The Mexicans are struck
with horror, having slain their king: thew
hide them in their houses, or they run,
mourning, 20 the temples; the soldiers are
fresh, and the streets are empty. What
that we do not grid on our packs,
and, aiming for the near and short dixie
Of Tacuba, which / 20 lately trayersed,
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NEW BOOKS RECEIVED.

THROUGH THE YEAR. Books 1. and
ii. BY Anna NJ Clyde and Lillian
Wallace. Published by Silver, Burdett
& Co., Boston.
These delightful little companion books
are intended for supplementary reading
in the third and fourth grades, and pleas
antly instruct the children in what il
taking place in nature around them, as
well as the recurrence of National ami
vcrsarieS.
WITH THE RANK AND FILE. By
Thos. ]. Ford, Sergeant, Co. ii, oath
Wis. Published by the author at Mil
waukee, Wis.
This is a very bright, soldierly little
booklet, full OF interesting stories Of real
army service in fighting regiment.
THE DIARY OF WIN. MCCONNELL.
published by Chas. Mcconnell, Trio, o.
This is very unpretentious but e1-
ct,eedingly interesting publication. 1t is
the daily diary of private in Co. l, 18th
ONO, from his enlistment, Sept. 16, 1861,
to his death, Aug. 2, 1855. There is also
some allusion to the other members of
this remarkable family, which sent four
i,It br1thers into the army. Of whom one was
Killed IN battle and two died.
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EDITORIAL NorE.-The death Of Monte
yuma increases the peril of the invaders,
ard Cortez resolved upon flight from the
Aztec capital.
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1T NEEDS No CoNJURATIoN THAT WILL DIE

The bucklers Of the cavaliers were in
stantly extended before the monarch, to
protect him from the dreaded missiles.
But, as if desperation had robbed him of
his fears, and restored to him. for his last
hour, some share of that native spirit
which had elevated him to the throne, he
pushed them Immediately aside, and rails
ing himself TO his full hight, and spread
ing forth his arms, gazed maiestically,
though with a ghastly countenance, on
his people.
The words of mingled entreaty and COM
mand were on his lips, but they were lost
even to the Spaniards who stood by, in
the thunder OF shouts coming from 20 600
voices; and the warning cry OF Cortez was
equally unheard, bidding the Spaniards
to Save the king!" The shields were in
terposed, however, without command, and
caught many of the missiles, stones,
arrows, and darts,-which fell like
shower on the group,-but not all. An
arrow pierced the right arm, stone
manned the right leg, and another, strik-
ing upon the left temple of the abandoned
monarch, crushed the bone in upon the
brain; and he fell into the arms of the
cavaliers like dead man.
1he cannoneers, at that moment, See
ing the returning rage Of the barbarians,
shot OIL their pieces. But the battle was
done. No sooner had the Mexicans be-
held theE monarch fall under the blows
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childish 10y; but there was something
still more affecting in the result, TO those
whose hearts were not utterly steeied,
when they beheld the universal multi
tude, as with one accord, fling themselves
1pon their knees, and, dropping their
weapons and pronouncing the name of
the king, extend their hands towards
him, as TO a father.
The sudden change from the furious
tumult OF war TO such stiffness as be-
longs TO midnight, was impressive and
even awful; and solemn looks, both from
his subjects and his foes, from those who
fought in the courtyard, and those who
manned the roof and the turrets, were
bent on the royal captive, as he stepped
upon the battlement, and addressed him
self TO his people.
"My children" said Montezuma, for SO
his words were rapidly interpreted by De
Morla,-"h ye are shedding your blood,
TO convince me OF your affection, know
that i feel its constancy, without ap-
proving its rashness. Though / be a
prisoneI"---He paused, for the word
stuck in his throat, and groans and
lamentations showed how unpalatable it
was TO his subjects. Though | be a
prisoner with the Teuctli, yet have you to
know, 1t is, in a great measure, with
mine own consent; and, at this moment,
! remain not by inforcement, but by
choice"
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Variation of the Compass.

The compass needle does not always
point directly north; it points east or west
OF north, and varies from year to year
except when the compass is placed on a
certain line called the cline of no varia-
ton" At any spot on that line, which
runs irrcgularly, and moves west or east
slowly, the needle points directly north.
East of the line, the needle points west;
west of the line, it points east. This
variation is due TO natural causes, prob
ably to the fact that there are many
local magnetic poles in the earth. In
London, in 1915, the variation OF the
needle was "a degrees 81 seconds west;
this is the greatest variation recorded.
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Iyork of the Pension Office.

The report OF certificates issued for the
week ending April % shows
Army Invalid: Original. 81; increase and
additI0nal, 231; reissue, 81: restoration and
renewal, 45; duplicate. "a; accrued. ITO;
total, 49i.
Army invalid Cact June 81, 1890: Original.
259; increase, PAP; additional. 10: reissue,
55: restoration and renewal. As; sup
plementals, d; duplicate, 81; accrued. 1888:
total 886.
Army invalid (war with SPAIN; Origi-
nal, 6.
Army widow. ETC.: Original. IS; increase
and additional, l; restoration aud renewal,
1; duplicate, 13; accrued, 5; total, 93.
Army widow, etc. TACT June y, lS9o):
Original, 227; increase and additional.
3: reissue, 2; restoration and renewal, 2;
supplementais. 3; duplic ate, 10; accrued,
4; total. PSI.
Army widow, etc. twar with SPAIN:
| Original, 2.
Navy invalid: Original. 1; increase and
addit onal, 2; reissue, A; restoration and
renewal, /; duplicate, 1; accrued, l; total,
| 10.
Navy invalid (act June 27, 1saO): Original,
| II; increase and additional. 1f; reissue.
| 2; restoration and renewal, 3; duplicate,
| /; accrued, 3; total. AZ.
nal, 1.
Navy widow (act Juno 81. 1890: origi-
nal, 8; duplicate, l. accrued, 1; total, II.
Navy widow (war with SPAIN: Origi-
nal, 2.
1872 Widows: Original, 1; duplicate, 1;
total, ?.
Indian Wars-SurvivOrs: accrued, 1.
Indian Wars-Widows: Original. p
Mexican War-Survivors: Increase and
additional, 2; duplicate, 2; accrued, s.;
total, Q.
Mexican War-Widows: Original, 7; du-
plicate, 4; total, II.
Totals: Original 6io; increase and ad-
ditiona!, $40; reissue 100; restoration and
renewal, 100; supple mentals, Z; duplicate,
12S; accrued, 2GS Grand total, ,S2S.
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Principal Islands of philippine Group.

rrof. Worcester, who spent three and
| one half years in the Philippines, names
the principal islands, as follows, the fig
ures representing their area in square
miles
Luzon, Al, 900; Mindanao, $1,000; Samar,
dono, 1850; Leyte, $3.50; Negros, $500;
Cebu, 1,G5O; Masbate, 1875; BOIL, sz5;
CatanduaneS, 450.
Prof. Worcester also mentions 20 islands
which contain areas of from 100 to 250
square miles: Basilian, Busuanga, Gull
Ion, Marinduque, Tablas. Dinagat, Sulu.
Guimaras, Tawitawi, Siquilor, Balabac.
Sibuyan, Panaon, Camiguin, ROmblon,
TicaO, Burias, Bilikan, Surigao, and
Polillo. -
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GOOD AS A GOLD MINE.

The great book described on
page 3 is given to you il you
want ii. on conditions set forth
fully. No book was ever writ.
ten SO valuable TO practical peO-
pie as this.
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BICYCLE PATH TO RIVERSIDE
Park Board Orders One-BuiIdings for
BrOOkside.

The park commissioners at their meeting
yesterday decided to construct a bicycle
path from the Indiana-avenue bridge to
road, the work to be under the direction
OF Horace Mckay. Plans were approved
for q cottage, shelter house and three
rustic bridges IN Brookside Park, all to be
erected at cost of $500 The cottage will
be occupied by the park custodian and his
family. The shelter house is TO be unique
building OF old-fashioned pattern and will
hold about 1000 persons.
The board took final action for the pur-
chasing of the Sohleigel land projecting into
Riverside Park. $500 being the price paid.
A sontract was signed with the New Tele-
phcne Company for seven telephones. II.
Barger, r. NJ Boone, John Crane and
James Mcbride were appointed foremen in
charge or work in the parks and George w
jerks was made superintendent of tools, re-
pairs and bowling alleys at Riverside.
Custodians were appointed as follows: ID.
Fletcher Place; John Burkllne Brookside
Park: j. W. Cotton, Indian0la Square, and
Marion a Nef, Highland Square.
A letter was read from President Jenkins
OF the University Of Indianapolis, requesting
a conference in regard TO a site for the new
much In favor or Riverside Park as the best
location TO be found. He says there is a
high bluff at the south end of the park that
WOULD be a most desirable place not only
for the university buildings, but for the
new structure Of the Art Association as
we'll The board will hold the desired con-
ference when President w. e English re-
turns TO the city.
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THE NEW LAWS In EFFECT
GOVERNOR MOUNT ISSUED HIS PROC
LAMATIoN YESTERDAY.
Brazil and DanviIIe Trust Compa MES
Are Promptly Incorporated
Under One Act.

The new laws went into effect yesterday
by proclamation Of the Governor. The
morning mail brought the last receipts to
the secretary of state and the last county
TO report was Morgan. The receipt from
that county was dated as signed at IL
o'clock Thursday morning. and the Gov
ernor proclaimed the laws in effect from
that time. The proclamation was issued
at 3 o'clock yesterday morning. The COM
missions of all additional members Of the
boards and the new boards created by the
Legislature were dated and filled out and
will be sent TO the new appointees Mon
day.
The taking effect OF the new laws yes
terday permitted the Incorporation of two
such companies to be organized with a capt.
tai stock of less than 100000. The arti-
cles of incorporation have been in the of
flee for several days in order that they
might be the first to be filed under the
new law. The larger company was the Bra
I'll Trust Company of Brazil, with a capital
stock of $4,000, and d. III. Davis, f. L.
Winklepleck, William E. Carpenter, George
w. Weaver. c. H. Kaufman, H. d. Falls
and James n. Halstead of Brazil, George
Seigelin OF Asherville, and F. j. 5. Robin
son of Cloverland as directors. The other
was the Danville Trust Company of Dam
Vile, with capital stock of $4,000, and
Cyrus Osborn, Mord Carter and William g.
Osborn, of Danville, Thomas j. Miles or
Clayton, NJ. Il. Hunter of Brownsburg, L.
r. Robards of Stilesville, and Alva b.
Smith of Avon, directors.
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IMPORTATION OF CHILDREN.
Cincinnati Orphans Home officials
Meet State Charities board.

The regular meeting of the State Board OF
Charities was held yesterday and Mark A
Smith was appointed as State agent at a
salary OF SO month. He will give particu-
lar attention 10 The placing and care Of
children In the State. He has served for
some time as truant officer in this city. The
superintendent and agent OF the Cincinnati
Orphans Home were present to confer with
the members regarding the new law against
the Importation of dependent children.
This institution places many children in this
State, but the class placed by 1t have been
far superior to those OF many other instf-
tutionS. The board informed them that the
law will be strictly enforced and IL viii be
necessary for the Institution 10 give bond
IN the sum of $1,000 before any children can
be brought into the State. The law is strict
against the importation OF any children
with defects, or those which are likely to
become public charges. Secretary Butler
reported on his visits to different State in
RfftutfOus.
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THREE-CENT-FARE CASES.
Judge Afford VIII Strike Them from
Criminal Docket.

Judge Afford has been looking UP some
street-car cases that have been pending in
the Criminal Court for nearly two years.
These are cases where men connected with
the street-railroad company were arrested
for charging more than 3-cent fares. The
arrests were made under the legislative en-
actment of 1897, poviding for Scent fares.
Twelve or fifteen of these cases have been
pending. There are cases against Augustus
Ia Mason, former president of the Citizens
Street-railroad Company; Miller Elliott, SUI
perintendent OF the company, and several
conductors in the employ of the road.
Judge Afford has been docking over the
docket with a view TO striking off these
cases. The court says that the street-rail-
way law passed by the last Legislature,
having repealed the Scent fare law without
providing for the prosecution of those ar
rested under that law, it will now be in
order TO clear the docket of all such cases.
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DAUGHTER OF A PIONEER
DEATH OF MRS. SYLVESTER JOHN
son, OF IRyINGToN, YESTERDAY.
8. w. Wales, n weII-Known Business
Man, Found Dead i'm q
Chair.

After long illness, which assumed an
acute form about ten days ago, Mrs.
Rachael Miner Johnson, wife OF Sylvester
Johnson. died at the family residence, in
Irvington. yesterday afternoon. from gen.
eral debility. She had been in a comatose
condition since Wednesday morning and
death came peacefully and painlessly.
Mrs. Johnson was the eldest daughter of
one OF the pioneers and prominent men of
eastern Indiana. Noah W. Miner. She was
born near Liberty. Union county. June 9.
1927. When she was young girl her father
moved to Wayne county, between Lewis
vile and Dublin, and lived there while the
National road was being built. Afterwards
the family removed to Ohio near Green
vile. returning to Dublin later on. Mr.. and
Mrs. Johnson were married Nov. o. 1914.
their welded life extending more than fifty
four years. They celebrated their golden
wedding anniversary at Irvington, in 1894,
and Mrs. Medearis, who was Mrs. john
sons bridesmaid, was then present, and is
still living in Indianapolis Mrs. Johnson
was OF large family. Three of her broth
ers served throughout the civil war. Capt.
Milton II. Miner. her eldest brother. organ
lied the Seventeenth Indiana Battery. Of
John b. Miner, were members. This bat
terry was in command Of Maryland Heights,
at Harpers Ferry, during the latter part
of the war, and Captain Miner accompanied
General Sheridan in his memorable cam
paign up the Shenandoah valley, and died
at Winchester. Lieut. w. III. Miner died at
Washington, d. c.. few months ago. One
brother, John 3. Miner, OF Washington,
SfS 7 nf
this city, survive Mrs. Johnson.
Sylvester Johnson was one Of the found
ers of Irvington, in ISL, and, with his fam
lily, removed there the following year. From
that time until now they have occupied the
large residence that he built there. Mr..
Johnson was auditor Of Wayne county two
terms, and of recent years he has been
identified with the horticultural interests of
the country, having been judge of awards
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition. For
number of years he has been one of the
trustees of Purdue University. Mrs. John
son was the mother of four children, all Of
whom were with her during her last hours,
Mrs. f. A. Wilson, Z. NJ. Johnson city
controller of Indianapolis, Mrs Elizabeth
j. Powell and O. r. johnson. The funeral
services will be held at the family residence
in lrvingtOn, at o'clock Sunday morning
The burial; which will be private. will be at
Crown Hill.
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state Health Board statistics.

The reports OF the State Board of Health
for the quarter ending March 81 show the
total deaths to have been SAB, an increase
OF 291 over those in the preceding quarter
and .3S5 greater than during the same quer-
ter of 1895 The diseases which caused the
most deaths were phthisis, from which there
were 617, and pneumonia. from which there
were S63. The board does not believe that
these figures mean an increased death rate,
but that the reports made are more COM
piete. The marriages were 5,l46. OF which
5.081 were OF whites and lis were of colOred
people. The total number OF births was
Ss3l OF which seventy-fve were of twins.
The prevailing acute diseases were in
fiuenza. pneumonia. bronchitis. Group,
measles and tOnSilitis
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FISHING In THE CANAL.
Question as to Whether 1t Is I'm ViO-
Iation of New Law.

new question has been raised to the
fish law. This time it is whether or not the
law forbids fishing in the canal and it was
submitted to the Attorney Generals De-
partment yesterday for the first time. This
inquiry raises the question as to whether the
canal Is under classification of a public run
ming stream or is legally running stream
at all. II further involves the question of
public or private ownership. and an opinion
would not be given without some investiga-
ton of the case. Assistant Attorney Gen
eral Hadley said that it would strike him
that the intent of the law was so plain
that il would apply to the canal and that
fishing therin would be forbidden in May
and June. He would not give this as
binding opinion but said that would be his
VeStigatiOn
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German Evangelical Conference.

The twelfth annual conference of the In
diana district of the German Evangelical
Church is still in session at lions Church,
on East Ohio street. The Indiana district
includes all of this State, from indianapolis
south southwestern Ohio and the whole of
Kentucky and the other Southern States TO
Alabama Two hundred delegates are at
tending the conference. 1t will continue I'M
I'll next Tuesday. The session yesterday was
conducted by President +. Hohmann. 1t was
lated him Rev. Mr.. Reikow, of Evansville
in an address about the condition Of the
church. said the world was making inroads
on the church and the latter was becoming
less sniritual The Bible should be studied
more, he said, and the church should main
tain itself unspotted by the world.
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PAYMENT OF TAXES.
People Unusually Prompt I'm Paying
Them This Year.

Monday is the last day for the payment
of the spring instalment of taxes. After
Monday the usual penalty will be exacted
from delinquents. The deputies say that
people have done well" this spring and
the collections have been large. One no.
ticeable feature is the unusual placidity of
affairs about the treasurer's office while the
big crowds are being handled. Things
have been running smoothly as clock
work." said Deputy Frank Miller yesterday.
The deputies say that in the payment or
Barrett law assessments people are becom-
ing educated and are gradually learning to
come forward with their payments at the
proper time.
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Elijah Powell Again Caught.

Elijah Powell, who was arrested last Sep
tember for grand larceny and while being
brought to the police station in the wagon
succeeded in making his escape from the
officer in charge, was again arrested early
yesterday morning by Patrolmen Hart and
Rankin It is claimed that Powell broke into
the store of the Richards Com
pany ia West Maryland street, and stole
about 500 wor n of brass, lead and other
plumbing supplies Judge Cox bound him
over to the grand jury. Sam Friedman,
who was recently sentenced to a year in
Jail for petit larceny, upon plea of guilty,
was thought 10 have been implicated in the
McElwaine- Richards Company robbery
Powell having at the time a wagon belong
ing 10 Friedman.
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UNIFORMS FOR SHAM BATTLE
State Expects to Receive Them-Six
Companies to Participate.

IT is believed now that the new uniforms
for the National Guard will arrive here in
time for the companies invited to partici-
pate in the sham battle at the state en-
campment of the G. A. r., at Terre Haute
Six companies have been invited to be pres
sent, and the only question that now arises
is as to supplying the guns. The State has
guns on hand sufficient to equip four COM
panies, and letters have been written to
the War Department to urge that the new
ones be issued in time for that event. 1t is
understood at the Statehouse that there is a
large supply of guns at the Arsenal. in this
city, and if the red tape can be complied
with ii IS possible a sufficient number may
be secured from there. General Gore is
somewhat in doubt as 10 securing the guns,
but will do all in his power.
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Funeral of Mrs. John VI. Butler

The funeral of Mrs. John NJ Butler was
held yesterday afternoon in the lecture
room of the Second Presbyterian Church.
There were many beautiful floral offerings.
which were placed about the casket. Above
the casxet were hung the portraits OF her
husband and son. wreathed in smilax. The
service was conducted by Rev. J. A. NIL
burn. who read a tribute TO the noble char
acter or Mrs. Butler. Mr.. G.. r. Hansen
played the acco5npaniments 10 the hymns,
which were sung by Mrs. Raschig, Mrs.
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DEWEY, SAMPSON AND HOBSON
Triplets That Recently Blessed Mrs.
John StarIing's Home.

Governor Mount is now considering the
composition of letter of congratulations
which will be sent to Mrs. John Startling,
South Union street Madison, Ind. This let
ter will be sent to-day in reply to the fol-
lowing one received yesterday:
Hon. Governor Mount be- leave to re-
port to you the birth of triplets TO me on
April b. 1899. We have called them Dewey,
Sampson and Hobson. DR.. G. +. Williams,
the attending physician, says they are get
ting along nicely and thinks all of them
will live. The first born dewey is getting
real fat. Yours respectfully,
MRS. JOHN STARTLING"
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Two women, Della Wagner and Lottie
Smith. living on West Maryland street. took
walk last night. About 10 o'clock they
were in the nelghborhood OF Washington
street and the canal. The Wagner woman
fell into the canal. Her companion tried TO
pull her out and she. too. fell in Both
cried for help. Robert Booth. who was
near, kindly aided them and they were res
cued Booth also had the kindness TO call
carriage and tbe. women went home. Della
Wagner said she stumbled over something
bystander said r thought II was
shadow over while he stumbled. 1t IS
thought the women i.@C been drinking.