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tions of the archipelago, by hordes of
Asiatics coming from the Malay PEN
insula by way of 1orneo-the first
incursion being led by Tagals, and
tile setotid by Visayans. The third
and last wave Of Malay Invasion cul-
minated about the middle Of the sixs
teenth century, not far from the time
when the spaniards arrived upon the
scetie and established themselves IN
tile visayas and LdzoH:.
The editor of the Dictionnaire de-
Geographic Universelle estimates the
total population Of the archipelago OF
about 8, 1000, 900, but fails to give con-
7incing reasons for this opinion. In
view Of the statements which have
been repeated day after day for the
last ten months; that the Philippines
support population Of S,O00,O0O to
1O,OOO,OOO persons, 1t may not seem
that our question is too pointed If we
ask, How is this information derived?
A little scrutiny of figures given in the
foregoing paragraphs will show that
perhaps 100000 or 5000, 600 have
been accounted for. Within limit
ed area, conditions which allow half a
million Of people to live by hunting
are not usually such as to allow s.
600, 1000 or 5000, 900 more to live by
agriculture and commerce. Why,
then, does it seem probable that the
population of the Philippines is SO
dense? How has it been possible to
secure trustworthy information on this
head?-Marrion Wilcox, in Harper's
Weekly.
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II have the consent of NJ. Capendac.
Open, or I will have to break the

TT have the consent of NJ. Capendae.
Open, or I will have to break the
door,
NJ. Bousard opened it. Anatole
showed him tile paper and going to
the door of Nicette's room called out:
''Cousin, rise; dress yourselfqaickly'
and come down"
Some minutes after, Nicette; fresh as
the dawn; came into the little parlor.
"What is the matter?" she inquired.
'sThe matter is" answered NJ. Bou-
sard, ''that your cousin is crazy"
eff that be SO there is at any rate
method in my madness" exclaimed
Anatole. ''This very night, my dear
cousin, L have achieved two things. M.
Capendac has renounced his claim to
your hand, and your excellent guardian
consents that you shall marry whom
you please" :
"Really and truly, my guardian, am J.
free to marry Anatole?"
"Ha!" exclaimed Anatole.
"Then, I love you, my cousin"
At that moment Anatole felt his
heart beat rapidly. Was it by reason
of the pleasure which the unexpected
avowal of Nicette had caused him?
Was it the pang predicted by DR.. Bar
dais? Was it death?
"Wretch chat 1 aml' exclaimed the
poor fellow. "The cup of happiness
is at my lips, and I am going to die
without tasting it.
Then feverishly taking Nicette's
hand he told her all; how he had re-
ceived the letter which contained the
flower whose fragrance he had inhaled
and Of the prognostic Of DR.. Bardals;
how lie had made his will in her favor,
the steps he had subsequently taken,
and the success with which his efforts
had been crowned.
"And now," sighed he, 81 must
die"
"But it is impossible, said Nicette;
ssthe doctor is deceived. Who is he"
"A man who is never wrong In his
DIAGNOSIS, Nicette--Dr. Bardais."
"Bardais, Bardais" cried NJ. Bou-
sard suddenly, bursting out laughing.
"Hear what the morning paper says:
".The learned DR.. BarIais has just been
suddenly stricken with mental alienation.
The mania from which he suffers is OF sell
cntifc character. 1t is well known that the
doctor made special study Of poisonous
substances He believes now that all whom
he meets are poisoned and endearors to per-
suade them that such is the case. he was
removed ut night to the madnouse'
'sNicette!'
"Anatole!'
The young couple had rushed into
each others arms and were locked IN a
fond embrace.
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6 BID FISHING IN CALIFORNIA.
Boy Angles On Horseback and Cots fon
and iriii From Fishes.

Boy ANGLES On H6rseback ana "e's 1N"
and fhii From Fishes.
"Hi, there!' shouted boy, very
much out of breath, who had rim ap
from the beach at San Diego, CAL,
whore the big rollers were piling IN
with mighty roar.
'What is it7" yelled stableman.
sSouids, millions Of 'em; they're
lust In the surf. Can't you lend me
d horse?" gasped the boy. :.
''Is that so?" said the man. "Why," :"
looking around, 'hsre's couple OF
ponies waiting; Jump on and I'll go
with you," and forewith the two
sprang into the saddles and dashed
down to the beach. :,
"You can hook 'em right ashore, !"
said the boy, and leaping off the pony
he picked tip from the beach, where
he had previously laid it, o bamboo
rod about nine feet long that had a
large hook at the end. Thus equipped,
lie moved down to the waters edge.
It had been blowing heavy south
easter, and great waves were coming
in, piling up long black masses OF kelp
that wound away like serpents over
the sand. Here and there, just on
the borders of the waves, were strange
uncauny- looking creatures, six or
seven feet in length, with long finger
like tentacles and black, staring eyes.
Some were high, dry aud helpless;
others were half i'll the water, waving
their sucker-like tentacles as though
imploring aid, while out in the waves
others could be seen, either driven in
by some large fish or beaten in by the
sea.
"What good are they?" asked the
stableman, who had never seen the
animals.
"Good9" repeated the boy, "why,
it's fun catchin' 'em, and l can sell the
syes and pen for fifty cents. Jest look
at 'em, will you'll" and, digging his feet
into the reluctant broncho, he urged
him into the surf, where, reaching
down, he hooked on to something. A
big wave splashed over his back,
lrenching him from head to foot, but
he held on to the squid, and the bron-
cho, though visibly alarmed at the
hideous-looking creature, dragged 1t
out high and dry on the beach, where
it lay pumping ink ard water, ito long
arms coiling about like snakes.
After various excursions into the
surf the boy, having with the aid OF
the stableman hauled the animals
above high-vater mark, began to
secure his treasures. Each squid had
a peu-long, opal-tinted, translucent
object, the model of huge pen and
holder eighteen OF twenty inches in
length. This was found extending
loom the tip of the tail to the neck OF
the animal, and served as a support,
something like backbone. But the
squid Is q squid, not a backboned
animal. Next the huge eyes were
taken out and the eyeball secured,
which, after drying, resembled a pearl
almost as large as marble. Then the
Young fisherman produced a bag OF
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ssHe.e is man we'll defended"
thought Anato,e.
Finally the door was opened. Ana
tole found himself in the presence of
gentleman with large, curled mus
tache, who wore fencing costume as
his night-dress.
always ready, you see. 1t is my
invention.
The walls of the ante chamber were
hidden by suits Of armor. In the little
parlor into which Capendac conducted
his visitor hesaw only weapons galore;
ataghans, poisoned arrows, sabres, one
and o-handed swords, pistols, lances;
there was plenty there t make timid
heart quail.
"Bah," thought Anatole. "what do
I risk now? Two hours and half at
the most. Here goes.
Monsieur, said Anatole, 'syou are
going to marry Mile. Nicette?"
eyes, monsieur. -
Monsieur, you shall not marry
her."
''Blood and thunder, and who will
hinder me?"
81 will"
Capendac looked askance at Anatole,
who was not large man, but who
seemed very determined.
"Ah, ycung man, said he, at length,
"you are lucky to find me in pleas
ant humor. Profit by it, Do You
know that have fought twenty duels in
which 1 had the misfortune to slay five
of my adversaries and to wound the
other fifteen? Once more warn you
to retire.
"Isee," replied Anatole, "that you
are an adversary worthy of my steel,
and my desire increases to measure
swords with man so redoubtablc.
Let us see Suppose we fight with.
those two swords by the chimney, or
these cavalry sabres, or these-or
what do you say to these curved
ataghans. You don't decide? Why do
you hesitate?"
81 was thinking of your mother and
the grief your death would cause her.
81 am an orphan. DO you prefer
the carbine, the pistol or the revolver?"
young man, do not fool with these
firearms. -
care vou afraid? You tremble."
''I tremble? Nonsense, it is the
cold"
"Then either fight or renounce the
hand OF Nicette. -
'I like your pluck. The brave
should always be in harmony with each
other. Doyou wish me to confess some
thing to you?"
'.Out with it..
"For some time past I have wished
to free myself from this betrothal, but
L did not know how to go to work
about it. would consent very willing
ly to what you desire of me, but You
must understand that L, Capendac, can
not have the air of yielding to threats.
Now you have menaced me-"
"I withdraw the menace"
"Then it is agreed.
"Will you write and sign your re-
linquishment of Nicette?'
Il have so much sympathy for you
that I can refuse you nothing"
Furnished withsthe precious paper,
Anatole hurried back to the residence
of NJ. Bousard. He reached his door
at o'clock.
"riug-a-liag- n ling"
"Who is there?"
"Anatole."
"Pe off to bed, cried the professor,
wrathiully.
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HUMOROUS.

ssWhat is ideal weather." ANY
kind of weather which makes you mad
because you have to work for q
living"
Henry with a wedge OF pie in his
fist Fingers were made before knives
and forks, Uncle George. Uncle
George-Not yours.
''That story was the funniest thing
I ever heard" said Flinders. 1T
would have made iacl ASS laugn.
Why, laughed at it fit to sphr my
sides"
The Lawyer-Well, we have won
the suit, aud now will formally turn
over the amount yet coming to you
from the estate. The Heir-Oh, keep
the change.
Jackson-Heaven bless him! He
showed confidence in me when the
clouds were dark and threatening.
Wilson-In what way? Jackson-He
lent me an umbrella.
Hojack-I don't believe in heredlty-
TomdikzWhy not? Hojack = Ihs
Father Of this Country could not tell
a lie, but look at his children's sue
cessful efforts in that direction.
'With or Without" asked the bar.
her. as the customer took his seat In
the chair. Without" replied the
customer. Whereupon the barber
shaved him without any conversation
Among the tantalizing gifts the lavish hand
of nature pours
Are the moonlit nights which come aions
before it's safe to court outdoors.
Dobbs-There's man who shayes
several times day. Wiggin-You
don't mean it. Should think there'd
:. - -. :. :: 80 - -. -
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AN Anecdotc of Tennyson.

The poet Tennyson was gifted with
the grace of humility. His letters
disclose his dissatis action with him
self and his achievements. He pitched
his ideals high, and he knew, none
more clearly, when he failed to grasp
what he had reached after. An anec-
dote contributed by the Duke of
Argyle and quoted by Miss Cary in
her volume, "Iennyson,' exhibits the
poets humility.
':The first words I heard him utter, :"
saws the Duke, "remain indelibly I'M
pressed upon my memory. On being
introduced to him at an evening party
in the house of Lord John Russell, l
said, perhaps with some emotion:
81 am SO glad TO see you!'
'sNot in the tone or voice of mere
conventional reply, but in the accents
of sincere humility, lie answered:
"'You won't find much in me
after au.'"
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THE FLOWER OF DEATH.
A Night of Despair and its Joyful Morning.
By j. F. DAVIDSON,


"We'll see about that: And now
that you are acquainted with my
answer I will not detain you longer. !"
''That is not altogether polite. But
am as good-humored as am tena-
cious, NJ. Bousard I am not offended
at your procedure, and I will remain. !"
''Remain if you like. consider
you as gone, and I will not converse
further with you. )"
And NJ. Bousard turned toward the
wall, grumbling, Did one ever see the
like; to disturb peaceful man, to
rouse him from his sleep, for the pur-
pose of listening to such nonsense. )"
Suddenly NJ. Bousard made q
bound from his bed.
Anatole had taken up one of the
trombones of the professor, into which
he blew with might and main, madly
moving the slide. Internal sounds
were emitted by the instrument
''My cherished trombone, given me
by my pupils! Leave the instrument
alone, monsieur"
Monsieur" said Anatole, ssyou
consider me as departed. I consider
you as absent, and 1 anu amusing my
self while waiting for your return.
Um-pa! Um-pa! What dulcet mel
odyw
you will cause me to receive notice
to leave the house. My neighbors
will not tolerate the trombone after
midnight. %
''Ihen all I can say is they have no
love of music in their souls. Z-z-z-z!
Wow! Tootle-too! Um-pal Um-pa!'
''Stop, for mercy's sake. "
"Do you consent, then?"
''To what?"
''To give up the marriage" F"
'sBut monsieur, can't do it.
'Then, um-pa!'
IN. Capendac is terrible man. If
I affront him thus he will kill me. "
''Does that reason influence you?"
''Yes, and others besides.
SIN that case leave all to me. Only
swear to me that if I obtain the con-
sent of NJ. -Capendac to the breaking
of the match my cousin shall be free. "
eyes, monsieur, she shall be free. "
Bravo. have your word. Permit
me to retire. But where does this
Capendac lire?''
Number 100, Rue dies Deux-Epees.
ST will go there. Good-by.'
''As for you" thought M. Bousard,
"you are putting your head in the
lions mouth, and you will be taught
lesson that you deserve to learn
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are about 100000 Chinese, and per-
haps $4,000 whites-not including
General Otis's army.
The present distribution of the na-
tive tribes has evidently been oeca-
stoned by successive waves OF inva-
sion. The aboriginal Aetis (Negritos)
as a less vigorous branch of the human
family, were unable to resist attacks
from rest stless and progressive neigh
bors. The first people from the main
land to appear rs conquerors on
large scale may have been the so-called
Indonesiens; but these in turn were
displaced, in the more desirable por-
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Isles. That famous band of the Igor
rotes who trusted to charms and bows
and arrows in the battle of February
5 were of this class. The accompany
ing map shows the names of a dozen
different tribes in Northern Luzon
alone, with others in Central Minda-
mao, Northern Panay, and Negros, etc.
Little reliance can be placed upon the
estimates of the total number of IN
donesiens" Who have never consented
to stand and be counted. AS On ap-
proximation, some of the authorit'Tes
have suggested 800, 1000 or 100, 600.
6, Of the aborigines called Negrltos
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effects of the shock were disapp-
aud he began now 10 collect his vagrant
thoughts.
"My plight" thought he, sis thas
OF aperson condemned to death. Yet
/ can still hope for mercy. BY the
way, how much longer have 1 to live?"
He looked at his watch.
cit lacks three hours of morning.
1t is time was in bed go to bed,
indeedl To devote the last sad hours
of my life to sleep No. I can GER
tainly do better than that. But, what?
Parbleul I have it. l will draw up
my last will and testament.
A restaurant which remained open
all night was near by. Anatole en-
tered and sat down.
''Waiter,a n cup of coffee and bottle
of ink
He took n sip and looked at his
writing paper, rejecting: ''To whom
shall leave my 600O francs income?
I have neither father nor mother-a
fact which IS lucky for them. And
among the persons who interest me 1
can think only of one-Nicette.
Nicette was one of his forty-second
cousins. charming young girl of Is
years, with fair tresses and large, black
eyes. Like himself she was an orphan,
and this community of fate had long
ago established bond of sympathy
between them. His will was speedily
drawn up. He left everything to
Nicette.
''Poor Nicette," thought he. 'Her
guardian, who knows little of the
world except his class, which he teaches
to play on brass instruments at the
conservatory, has bethought himself
to promise her hand to brute, sort
of bully, whom she detests, because
she loves another, as she has avowed
to me, although with reticence and an
embarrassed air. Who is this happy
mortal? But he must be worthy Of
her, since she has fixed her affection
on him. Cool, gentle, comely and
afectionate Nicette deserves an ideal
husband. All, how well would she
have suited me for wife. 1t is all
Infamous tyranny to spoil her life by
giving her to brute. But why should
I not be Nicettes champion? 1 have
said it now, and tomorrow morning I
will begin to act. But tomorrow
morning it will be too late. Now is
the time to begin, if at all. The hour
is little NAL propos TO see people,
but as I shall be dead in five hours |
don't care sou for conventionalities.
Yes, I'll do tiny life for Nicette. "
1t was 4 o'clock in the morning
when Anatole rang the bell at the
house of Nicette's guardian, NJ. Bou-
sard. Badly frightened and wearing
his night-cap, he answered the door.
SIS the house on fire?'
''No, my dear NJ. Bousard, >" replied
Anatole, ST have come for chat. +"
Sat this hour?"
ssI am at all hours pleased to see
you; but you are not dressed, M..Bou-
sard Are you going back to bed
again?'
That's what am going to do.
Butt suppose monsieur, that to dis
turb NE in this manner you must have
something very important to say to
me-.
every important, NJ. Boasard. It is
necessary that you give mp your plan
of marrying my cousin Nicette to NJ.
Capenlac."
.:'Nsver, monsieur, never
''But say, yes.
Monsieur, my resolution is taken.
The marriage will take place
SIT will not. !"
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The design is by Raphael Beck and
is considered a splendid effort in AZ
tistic endeavor.
Soma German Naval Titles.

The titles of some of the officials in
the German navy would tangle the
tongue of an American officer, and the
Emperor is trying to simplify them.
For example, o frigate captain was
formerly known as "koryet,
ten-capitan- rslieutenantrang.
There is all officer on the list of the
German navy known rs the marine
kasseninspector," whose duties are to
inspect the marines, while the chief
inspector of marines is known simply
as "marinegarnisonverwaltungsob
inspector. Imagine the Admiral
calling for that officer in the midst ct
battlA.
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The pan.American Emblem.

This design for the emblem OF the
Pan-American Exposition, to be held
Buffalo, N. Y, in 1901, has been
awarded the first prize. 1t follows the
outlines of the map and shows South
America as stretching up her hand to
North America.
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history. AS is known, the young
yiscountess occupies an enviable posi-.
ton III English society. She has been
twice received by Queen Victoria, and
she has won many friends by her
charming personality. She was first
known to English society as Miss
Virginia Bonynge, the daug hter OF Q.
W. Bonynge, a California millionaire.
Virginia Bonynge became the init
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Mindanao to Mindoro anu u
anes Islands, the total numb
ably much greater.
8. The Tagals, Tagalogs,
(Roman Catholic Malays), /
Aguinaldo has drawn the Ii
of his forces, inhabit centr ~
Their number is uncertain,
the present we may accept
tins estimate, 100000.
4. Tribes of Malays,
numerically of less impo
not always clearly distingr
Tagalogs and Visayans--e.
canos, Pampangos, and I
Northern and Western ]
Bicols Tor Vicols) in the ext
east of Luzon and in adiae -
tie Subanos of Southern {
5. Non-Malayan savages
of an earlier population wi
placed by the Malays, are VII
tered, and the common name :"
nesiens" is given to these tribe
the writer's, who regard them as l
sentatives of q race which the M
drove into the mountains, some
as Saxon displaced Celt in the Bl
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His Interest.<

sI want to see the airship an es-
tablished factor in our everyday life"
remarked the skeptic.
'You think it will be a particularly
useful institution|'
mo. I'd like to live that long,
that's all, Washington Star,
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PRINCE H1tKoFF's T.
PHILIPPINE TRIBES
G0MPbEFEhY
An Ethnographit
SoooeoooeecoccoCe

A simple classification
pine Archipelago's popul
made with the assistance {
panying ethnographic MAJ
Harper's Weekly:
1. The Moros, or Sulus
dan Malays) occupy the sn
islands, the southern g
coasts of Mindanao, and
extremity of Palawan. !!
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ad intelligence to the civilized
or q. nl-civilized Malay or "Indone-
SIGN" that they seem destined to dis
appear altogether before long,"
7. At or near the principal ports
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ERIToNs WHO BAR ENGLISH.

Thousands of Native Inhabitants Can't
Speak Their Own Language.
Not everybody is aware of the fact
that very considerable percentage OF
the native born inhabit.nts of the
Tsles cannot speak. English.
-tc+;st,"s there
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An American Girls Romance.
The news that the Viscountess Deer.
hurst has just given birth to son and
heir recalls her strange but romantic
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t'You are as good as dead" said the
doctor, looking steadily at Anatole.
Anotole staggered. He had come
to pass a cheerful evening with his
old friend, Dr.. Bardais, the savant
whose works in poisonous substances
are so well and favorably known, but
one whose excellence of heart and al
most fatherly kindness Anatole had
been able to appreciate more than any
one. And now all of a sudden, without
regard for his feelings, without being
prepared to hear it, the terrible f :og.
nostic is uttered by SO great an au-
thority.
''Unfortunate fellow" continued
the doctor, "what have you done?"
Nothing that 1 know of" stam-
mered Anatole, greatly troubled.
'TTry to recollect Tell me what
you have drank, what you have eaten
and what you have breathed.
The last word spoken by the doctor
was ray of light to Anatole. That
,rery morning he had received letter
from one of his friends who was trav-
cling in India. In this letter had been
a flower plucked on the shores of the
Ganges by the traveler-a flower, red,
warped and of bizarre shape, the odor
of which, he remembered we'll now,
had seemed to him strangely penetrat-
ing, Anatole searched in his pocket
book and took therefrom the letter
and flower in question, which he
showed to the savant.
"Without doubt" exclaimed the
doctor, ''it is the Pyramenensis Indica
tho fatal flower, the flower of
death.
''Do you really think 500"
esI am sure of it.
'sBut it is not possible. am only
25 years old. 1 feel myself full of life
aud health. %
"When did you open that fatal let
ter?''
eat 9 o'clock this morning"
"Well, tomorrow morning at the
same hour, indeed at the same mo-
ment, you will feel sharp anguish
at the heart, and it will oe all over
with you.
"And do you not know any remedy
any means Of"
.''None," said the doctor, and hiding
his face in his hands he sank back
ward in an armchair, choked with
grief.
From the emotion displayed by his
old friend, Anatole realized that there
was no hope. He departed in dazed
mapuer.
With beads of cold perspiration on
his brow al -4.-,. .=t,.
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Meanwhile Anatole fastened to
tod Whan he arri
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The worlds record 70.
around the world will SO
twain. Prince Hilkof, 3
ter of Communication,
recent meeting of the
way managers that y
Siberian railway is cor
be possible to travel ART
in thirty-three days.
best possible record Is
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North America.