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WET PORTO RICO.
The Driest Part of 1t Has More Rain
Than Is Comfortable.

Ac OI1SSJ oI IL mas VAOTc MAIN
Than Is Comfortable.
Puerto Rico is wet island, says a.
writer in the Forum. We hear of a
wet season and dry season. or wet
side and dry side. But these terms
are merely local relatives, and they
convey no meaning to the American
mind. Within the island there are con-
siderable differences of precipitation.
The larger mountainous portion, which
constitutes nine-tenthS of the island, is
always much wetter than the coasts
The eastern end is not only wet, but
literally saturated, the rainfall averag-
ing 12O inches a year. To the west
ward this rainfall decreases less rap
idly on the north side than on the
south; hence the former is called the
rainy region and the latter the arid.
The island is bathed in nightly show
ers of mist. Language can hardly de-
scribe the dampness Of those daily
showers and nightly downpours, to say
nothing of the atmosphere, which usu-
ally is heavily ladel. with moisture.
The sun weeps and the stars drop
tears upon Puerto Rico; for.often these
showers make their appearance out of
an almost cloudless sky. The south
side Of the island is commonly called
dry, yet even there rain is excessive,
judged by the American standard, al
though irrigation is necessity for GER
tain tropical crops which cannot live
unless constantly watered. Upon this
drier coast the roads are bogs and pud-
dies for two-thirds Of the year, and, in
order to prevent the hoofs of horses
from rotting from excessive moisture,
it is necessary to build platforms for
them to stand upon. Yet, with all it's
dampness, the air is pleasant and re-
freshing, and the sensation Of sultri-
ness, which accompanies the low
barometer waves in our own country
is never experienced
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tions for the medical staff, purses and

tions Tor the medical staff, purses and
attendants.
Financial embarrassments of tbe
Borghese family, due to reckless specu-
lation in land, has resulted in the sale
to the Italian government Of the ia.
nous Borghese art gallery in Rome.
The price paid Is given as $1,4OO,OOO.
which Is very much less than would
have been offered by foreign bidders.
The French commissioners of the
Paris exposition of 1900 are ANXIOUS to
secure for the great fair the famous
American liberty bell. Plans have al
ready been arranged there to induce the
people OF this country, especially Phil
adelphia, who are the custodians of this
valuable relic, to consent to the bell
being taken to the Paris exposition.
In a criminal prosecution recently
tried in York, Neb., the jury after a
brief deliberation, returned the follow
ing verdict: "We, the jury in the above
named case, do not believe one word
that the witnesses have sworn to;
neither do we believe that any of the
attorneys have spoken the truth, nor
that either Of them could do so, even
If he should care to take the trouble to
try
In making treaties with China each
foreign country has chosen its own
name. England is Ying Kwo, the
f1ourishing country; France is Fa Kwo.
the law-abiding country; the United
States. Mel Kwo, the beautiful coun-
try; Germany, Je Kwo, the virtuous
country; Italy, l Kwo, the country of
justice; Japan is il Kwo, the land of
the sun, but prefers to be called il
Pen, the land of the rising sun.
The total postal receipts for this year
are estimated at $1OO,O0o,OO0, against
$751;, 100000 last year. New York stands
at the head Of the list, $15.O0O,OOO and
Alaska comes last, $15,OOO In the ta
BILE showing the average amount con-
tributed by each inhabitant of each
State to the postal revenues, which con-
stitutes Il pretty fair gauge of the in
tellectual development and activity Of
the people, Massachusetts stands at
the head, with an average last year of
$3.50 per inhabitant.
Kent County, Maryland, has the dis
tinction Of having what State Entomol-
ogist johnson declares to be the mon
ster peach tree of the United States.
The big treeis at Napley, the fine estate
Of Alan Harris, in the tenancy of Rob-
ert Wickes. The trunk is 67 inches in
circumference, % inches in diameter
or about the size of the ordinary kero-
sene barrel. Three of the limbs are
% inches, 20 inches and 30 inches in
circumference, respectively. The tree
is 25 years old, is vigorous and in full
bearing.
1t is rumored that the French, after
having taught the world the merits of
soup, are themselves falling off in their
love for the traditional national dish.
Until the -Prussian war soup
was regularly taken at luncheon as
well rs at dinner and the older custom
included breakfast No. / as well, but
it is now coming to be the fashion to
restrict it's use to dinner. In this coun-
try the soup habit has increased pro-
digiously within the past ten years,
though less Importance is attached to
it than in Europe.
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Magnetic Disturbances in Russis

Magnetic Disturbances in Russia.
The Russian province Of Kursk
proves to be one Of the most remark
able areas of magnetic disturbances
vet known. Mr.. Moureaux reports
that the differences between theory
and observation are so great that it is
not possible to draw isomagnetic lines,
and the magnetic force is as great as it
would be in the immediate vicinity Of
the magnetic poles. The dip Of the
needle ranges from 4S to 70 degrees.
At two points, about 45O yards apart,
the declinations are minus eleven de-
grees and plus forty-five degrees, and
the variation at two places about a
mile and quarter apart is from minus
thirty-four degrees to plus ninety-six
degrees. Nothing near the surface to
cause these anomalies is known to
exist
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(To be continued.)
1t Makes a Difference,

"I understand your uncle brought
eight hundred thousand dollars back
from the Klondike.'
"No."
"No? Why, that was certainly the
report"
Yes, that was the report at Daw-
son City; but when he got to St.
MichaePs, rumor let it drop to six
hundred and twenty-five thousand dol
lars"
"Well, that's pretty good sum-"
"Of course it is; but after he had
sailed we got word that the actual
value of his nuggets probably wouldn't
exceed three hundred and eighty thou.
sand dollars"
"Still, he could do the handsome
thing by you if he wanted to-"
"No doubt about that at all; but
when he landed at Seattle the news
paper reports from there gave his for
tune as only one hundred and ten
thousand dollars"
"Even that is good deal of money"
every true; but the next time we
heard from him he was in San Fran
cisco, and the best they could make OF
it there was little less than fifty
thousand dollars"
"Pretty good pay for years work,
any way"
"Unquestionably; but he reached
Chicago this morning with a letter Of
credit Of thirty-five hundred and six
teen dollars, which represented the
total value of the gold that.he and his
partner had brought down and deliv-
cred at the San Francisco mint, and
they want me to board them for moth
ing all winter, SO that they can have
that for their expenses when they so
| back"
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Mineral Wealth OF zambesi.

The expedition dispatched by South
African authorities to the north of
Zambesi for the purpose of marking
out the concession Of 500 square miles
returned with the report that the coun-
try is very rich in copper, silver and
iron. Assays of ore collected show
twenty-five ounces of silver and over
a per cent of copper to the ton. The
country is well watered and timbered
and native labor and food are abun-
dant
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The Sun.

Mr.. Borkedal, of Norway, announces
that the sun is burning out more rap
idly than is usually believed, and that
unless something interferes our grand
children will see it's extinction. Mr..
Mohn, also Norway, has checked Mr..
correct.
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A Spoiled Child Punisbed.

when Dicky is bad we send him to
bed at dark"
Does he make any violent obiec-
tions?"
mo; you see we are so fond of him
that we generally go with him" DE.
troit Free Press.
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CHAPTER XIV

If there is nothing disgraceful connect
ed with the secret Of your unhappy life,
why need you be unhappy, dear father?"
asked Mabel.
Dear child, you speak like an unsophis-
ticated, pure-hearted girl-as you are"
rejoined Mr.. Charlford, with a melan-
choly smile. 'But to my tale. When you
and Dick We're almost babies, left your
dear mother to go with your uncle to the
West Indies to see my dying cousin, who
was enormously wealthy, and who had
gone abroad year before, hoping that the
warmth Of the tropics would prolong his
life.
"You have heard of accidental nsem-
biances so striking as to lead to cases Of
mistaken identity? Unfortunately, had
not been long in attendance on my dying
cousin before l found that 1 myself was an
instance Of what I have just alluded to.
There was a man who often passed me in
the street, or whom now and then I ran up
against-a man who regarded me with
looks so full of indignation and scorn that
at length l addressed him, asking if we
had ever met before.
"'Wretch,' he answered, with q men
acing gesture do you insult me further
by pretending ignorance? You know
where we have met before! You know
that you have broken your promise not
to remain in the same city where she is!
And you feign ignorance! Or course, YOU
are aware that she is here. If you have
shred Of manly feeling, a particle of
honor, leave this place before she becomes
aware Of your presence
| Il warmly entreated my unknown ac-
cuser to suspend his judgment until had
convinced him of his mistake; but in vain
acquainted him with my name and the
object of my journey. He merely became
| more infuriated.
AS if two or three years could cheat
ME Of my senses! he cried. Traitor,
should recognize you in any place, even
although we have met only once before
encountered you here! If you value you,
miserable life, quit this city before an
| other sunset!
| with that he rushed upon me, unpre
pared, defenseless as 1 was. Stunned by
the blow, fell, and knew no more uHti
l found myself in bed in my hotel. Il
seems that some bystanders interfered tc
save me, and that my enemy-whom
supposed to be some lunatic-hed. MOI
till long afterward did l understand thai
this man, Arthur Lane, identified me mis-
takenly with person who had grievously
wronged him, and sown dissension be
tween him and his wife.
II had recovered from the shock, ant
had nearly forgotten the circumstance il
| my daily visits to my poor dying cousi1
and in my thoughts Of home and Of YOU
mother, when, one day, feeling oppressed
by the heat, restless also with anxiet,
because Of letters l had received from
England, concerning your mothers heatl
i was unwilling to leave my dying rela
| tive, who ilnpiored me to stay with hin
till the last-I walked to a lonely pae
outside the city, deeply engrossed by ID.
own thoughts, asking myself what ough
to do in my present difficult position.
was unconscious that the man Lane Yh
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Lucky People.

There are millions Of the inhabitants
of the Philippine Islands who never
knew the dominion Of Spain and never
saw Spaniard.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04
orsau-Grinders in Vienna.

In Vienna. organ grinders are allowed
to play only between midday and sun.
set.
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"a
( ( IZE41 HIDDEN RRR0RyITl


me see him for you. can do more than
you think; and you can trust me-"
She joined her hands beseechingly, and
her tone grew more and more pleading, as
he still did not answer her, but sat with
his bowed head between his hands, as if
stricken too deeply for speech.
How was she to guess what vile
thoughts revolved within his mind? How
was she-guileless as she was, full Of high
ideas Of duty and self-secrifce-to imag-
inc the ignoble scheme which this man
was concocting in order to deceive her and
to save himself?
answer me, father!' she cried. ooh,
listen to me! Am 1 not ready to give up
everything in order that you may be safe
and happy?"
Slowly then he uncovered his face and
looked at her, meeting her gaze, so full Of
entreaty, with well-assumed grief and
agony.
Now, my dear child" he gasped out,
what must you not have thought? What
must you not have suffered? Oh, 1 will
explain all to you presently-all! But
first let me assure you, my ange}-child-
whom l have never really known till now
that that fearful thing of which you
imagine l was guilty is without founda-
liou N1dUel, your liLueT uSNSl
have planned such crime as murder
That which 1 poured into the glass was
but a sleeping draught, made to take ef-
feet in few hours, in order that my cruel
enemy might be shipped of to America
whittier indeed he intends to go almost
Immediately Once out Of the country, he
would not return-for he breads crossing
the sea-and 1 could have arranged our
business by letter. 1t must be otherwise
now; but, my child, do not the less feel
your tender devotion. Hencefoth l win
strive to requite it!'
| Mabel experienced such a revuision OF
feeling, such deep, inexplicable thankful
ness that her father had not contemplated
crime, that she burst into tears, sob6ing
out:
rs what you say true-really true, dear
| fathAr?"
MY poor child" he returned soothingly,
what can l say to convince you? Moth
| ing, perhaps; but let me take dose my
| seif-then you will credit my assurance"
| and he made q movement as though he
would have poured something into a
glass.
mo, no, fatherw cried Mabel. st am
already convinced. Don't drink it! How
frightened l should be to see you go into
deep sleep"
My darling Mabel, never were you SO
dear to me as now. All, my child, you
have never known, never guessed, the Sc
cret of my unhappy life! Tonight you
must be told it."
Father, grieve to give you mo-
ment's pain but perhaps it is better l
should know it-then l might turn away
my thoughts from it. AS it is, night and
day l shall say to myself that there is
some terrible, hidden thing in your life
'Hidden-yes,' he said, in changed
and softened hidden, and, though
terrible, not terrible in the sense of being
diegraceful."
Not disgraceful!" she cried in tone
Of rapture. Then, after all, she need not
be separated from Neville; and she lifted
up her eyes in unutterable thankfulness.
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own sire.
The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1899-08-04

"I understand your uncle brought
eight hundred thousand dollars back
from the Klondike."
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16
THE CARS PEACE CONFERENCE

The Congress called at the sugges-
tion of the Car of Russia, for the pur-
pose of considering his rescript looking
10 the eventual disarmament of all
civilized nations, is to convene at the
Hague, on the 18th of May next. 1t Is
expected that all OF The principal pow
ers, including the United States, who
Will probably have at it's head Mr.
Charlemagnc Tower, our Ambassadors
At St. Petersburg, will be represented,
but that anything of 4 positive nature
Will be accomplished is not confidently
anticipated.
The hindcring cause will be found in
the fact that no delegate will be au-
thorized to do or to promise anything
resents. No established government
will on the spur of the moment com.
nit itself to such Il condition of affairs
as that which is embodied in the
Cars proposal carried to it's logical
conclusion. 1t is even doubtful if the
question of universal disarmament
comes up for consideration, but there
are subjects relating to the conduct of
war that will be discussed, it is be-
lleved, with the view of adopting more
humane practices in warfare, and it is
these that will mainly occupy the at
tentlon of the delegates.
The great question proposed by the
Car for discussion involving the sus-
pension OF present efforts to increase
naval and military ornaments, is, for
the reason herenbefore indicated like
~ TO be left undecided. IL not untouch-
cd. No nation will feel warranted in
promising TO preserve it's military
status until 1t is on the same footing
rs that OF the neighbor it most dreadr.
But whatever view any one may take
of the convention il cannot but result
beneicially TO the nations of Europe
at least. No body of men ever met TO
discuss in dispassionate way a worthy
object without good being accomplish
ed even If at the time the appearance
of such result was very obscure IL it
could be disccrned at all.
1t is eXnae+ed- that this tAeAfinst
convention. will be followed later in
the year by meeting of rulers in Eng
land. at which the questions preached
or discussed at the Hague will be the
subject of debate by men authorized TO
deliver authoritative opinions Th,s
gives additional Importance to the pres
ent movement. II is in fact tho frs,
dow upon the sword that shall event
naliy fashion it into a pruning hook.
So note it be-
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LIQUID AIR.

Mr.. Charles f. Tripler, of New York
City. can make our common atmos-
pheric air liquid, in any quantity, at n
cost of 20 cents a gallon; and he cx-
presses the opinion that he will soon
be able to make liquid air at n cost of
next to nothing. Five years ago Pro-
lessor Dcwar, of England. made his
first ounce of liquid MD at a cost of
$1,000; later he produced pint TT a
cost of $500. Now Mr. Thriller manu-
features il. so to speak. for nothing. or
at merely nominal cost. Air becomes
liquid at Sl2 degrees below zcro-a de-
gree of frigdity formerly difficult to
attain. and only by costly processes:
but now Mr.. Trpler has constructed
AR ar-lquiner in which by the Joint
pressure Of the air and the applicat ton
OF cold produced by the sudden ex-
pansion of gases previously compressed
3l2 degrees below zero is easily and
quickly reached and the air is liquid.
The liquid air being at this extremely
low temperature, it boils and gives off
steam or vaDor at the ordinary tenn
pcrature Of the air,we breathe. and this
vapor can be used us n motor precisely
like that of common water. III fact. ice
is so much warmer than liquid air that
IL VIII boil the latter. Thus. it dis
penseS with coal or other fuel in the
creation of steam; with Ice, as 4 freezer
on refrigerator: and in summer. rooms
can he cooled with it, as they are
heated in winter by fire. or hot water,
or hot air. Mr. Triplcr has an engine
attached TO his air-iquifler. as part
OF 1t. and he runs this engine with
liquid air to make more liquid air. and
he calculates that he makes ten gal
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16

expansion. The financial question
which played so prominent and import
ant a part in the campaign of 1896. will
be relegated to the rear rs one of the
public issues that are regarded as set
tied. or so nearly so as to be really
inopera tive as feature of the next
Presidential campaign. That Is ths
Cleveland program.
Practically speaking, Mr.. Cleveland
and Colonel Bryan occupy the same
position as TO territorial expansion and
Imperialism, and have expressed Them
selves in similar terms in opposition to
the policy of the Mckinley administra-
ton with reference to this question.
But Mr.. Cleveland holds that silver
coinage is an issue that cannot be made
to serve in another campaign, while
Mr.. Bryan contends that it can and
must and will; and it is as vital a pro-
position to-day and will be next year.
as it was in 1896. In this view he is
supported by the great party leaders
and millions Of the rank and file of
Democracy.
Mr.. Cleveland may write it down.
and paste it in his hat, that the silver
question is not to be neglected in the
next campaign, and that it will be
the most important subject before the
Democratic Convention. If he should
happen to be a candidate before that
body-and 1t is certain Mr.. Bryan will
the silver issue will be the pivot upon
which the whole convention Will turn,
and prove to be the paramount one in
the next Presidential contest. The
man or men who cannot now see this.
reads the signs of the time backwards.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16

troduced by Caxton in 1477, for MANY
years did nothing for the circulation OF
inc scriptures, either in the English
tongue or in Latin or in the original
togues OF scripture. (To this general
statement an exception must be made.
In THE Golden Legend" Il collection of
stories from Latin and French originals
printed by CaNton in 1883. Caxton had
introduced n number of bible stories.)
Inc next prominent name associated
with the bible is that of William Tyn-
dale; DR.. Collier in his study of Eng
Ish literature, gives the following brief
sketch OF his cnrecr.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16

national ,on,,on, o,o.,
nnanc.. r,,n,, raii,,;t "i'r't rom us m
49, -, 49,, S.'S.o"S ne ana charac-
,Ii:;,, 49,, - ~ VI rs tiettn1SS' us SIN
nhra sorin,,,, :, i'os ta'iI.il't'l'! ol its
nrd ~ H. :. q, oloe stahu
y,.,.itincs ,,nra ~. HHtcScr prose
san,,ns, :, .. i,'cii III r'hs"sh SUD
,',nn =, II, i',oic U. iess lnodeied
rroe. ,,,oc,or,;i No., ~ '"ct, ne mrs. great
WvcIiffa hcca,,sa -, 'ta's ""Sc, anu
called "tbn fo,1,or -, - ueSriV tuIy
nrnso,, '''''et VI iiouefh Ehglish
Iv,,c,;rf, a;,,, . 600,
his transI,,in'' "a ~ iTSi' .Wo years after
plctcd In INN ~ ' n,piI WAS com
roccd i'm n ,n,.isir,, o s ~. ne WIS en-
revision no wos nm, n,i ms ""ik. rms
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-03-16
FAC-SIMILE OF EARLY ENGLISH
MANUSCRlPT BIBLES.

William Tyndalc is celebrated
among our writer's as the translator OF
Inc now testament into English What
Wyclifte- had done for his cnnntrymeu
III the fourteenth century Tyndale UNI
uertook during the troubled reign OF
the eighth Henry. Wycliffes Bible had
become. in the changes which more
IMAM o.:c hundred stirring years had
brought upon the English language
book unreadable but by a learned few
Disappointed III his attempt to secure
tne protection of Tonstal the learned
bishop OF London, Tyndale found n re-
1uge in the house OF Alderman Humph-
rey Monmouth. Il rich London MGR.
chant. whose heart was in the good
work. This honest man. keeping tho
Door scholar in his house for six
months. would gladly have seen his
friend fare better than on sodden meat
an" small single beer. But Tvndale
would. II given his own way. take
hothinG else. The Kindness of Mon
ID did not stop here. for he made
Tyndaic an allowance of C1e yenr
which enabled him to set in earnest
ABOUT his grand design. Travelling into
Germany. Tyndale saw ana talked with
Luther and settled finally at Antwerp
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published in 1884 His third and final
lished in 1885. These are the cardinal
dates in our story. They take us back
nearly three and three-quarter centu-
ries. Henry VIII was king of England
then. 1t was the time of the reforma
ton. On Friday. October 6, 1886. Tyn-
dale suffered martrydom for his faith
and work.
But our story does not begin with
Tyndale. Before Tyndale could under
take his work, before the time was
ripe for his work to be done at all. Il
century or 4 century and a quarter of
preparation was necessary. our story
begins with John Wyciife. Wycliffes
one object; in translating the bible was
the good of the people. 1t was dark
and miserable age. The poor lived in
wrctchcdness. Pcstllencc and famine
ing against class. War was the nor
society seemed TO be breaking mp. Poo.
was nj hand. W"cline's heart achcd
because of these things. He saw clearly
enough that what was needed was NOT
alone outward reforms. but an inward
chanGc-a spiritual awakening-am0ng
people of al ranks.
We must remember that printing was
not yet invented. and thai though on
the continent scholarship was general.
II was by no means so In England.
The only version Of the sacred scrip
lures in uses or indeed access BILE was
the Nulsate. This WAS III Latin and