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In the early fifties l was in the lead
mines mt PotOsi, in the southwest cor
ner of Wisconsin. My partner, Char
ley Guyon, was at the windlnss and
was in the shaft with pick and shovel.
! heard dog barking and soon Guy
on called out: Come up: there's Il
fool dog here acting queer and / can {
drive him Off. ] got into the bucket
and went ZIP. The dog was q small
one OF that short-hnired, no particular
breed called ''fce" by the French
Canadians, of whom Guyou was one.
The dog turned his attention TO me.
parked at my face, pulled my trousers.
went few steps away, barkcd and
Wig waggcd. " Charley said /.
this dog wants MS TO follow him he's
got q rabbit IN n hole or there's trou
bile somewhere.
NO, w he answered. that's fool
fec that belongs TO n man named
Johnson, over in British Hollow; NE
was here yesterday when it was your
turn IN the shaft, and hos chopping
OH west there. somewhere.
All tins time the uog kent PLEADING
with us go follow him, and I told
Guyon "That dog wants us TO go
with him, aud I'm going We went.
the dog in tho lead occasionally turn
ing back TO see If we we're following.
and expressing approval with his
tail. a trump OF about q mile brought
us to u clearing, and there was John
son pinned under a fallen tree. with
% broken leg and internal injuries
from which me died week later. Did
that dog reason thai his master needed
tH" help which only men could give
and did he come to ask us to give that
hoIp2 Instances like these could be-
multiplied nj iufnitum. Forest and
Stream
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WHOLE NO. S25.
cERVsRA ON THE IOWA.
Scantily Clad and Without Shoes. But
Every Inch an Admiral.

Captain Evans, of the Iowa. gives
an interesting account IN the Century
of Admiral Cervera's transfer from the
Gloucester to the Iowa:
About noon l resumed my blockad-
ing station, and imme diately there
after received on board, from Captain
Wainwright, of the Gloucester, Adj
miral Cerv,ra, his son aud the COM
handing officers of the late Spanish
torpedo boats Furor aud Pluton. All
preparations were made to receive tho
Admiral with the honors due his rank.
The full marine guard OF eighty men
was paraded: officers mustered on the
starboarl side of the quarter deck.
the officers aud crew OF the Viscava
were arranged OF the port side Of the
quarterdeck and the crew Of the
Iowa, just as they came out of battle.
clustered over the turrets aud super
structure. Captain Wainwright pew
sonally accompanied the Admiral
The guard presented arms; the of
hcers uncovered; the bugles rang out
their flourishes; aud as the distin-
guished officer, who had lost more in
one hour than any other man has lost
80 4A'DN'Nih AlhAfSs ENtl 'ltAl Oh 10 IuD
quarterback, the crew of the Iowa
broke out into cheers, and for fully Il
minute Admiral Ccrvera stood bowing
his thanks. 1t was the recognition of
gallantry by brave men, and the re-
clplent of 1T was fully aware of its
meaning. Though he was scanlily
clad, barehendCd. aud without shoes.
he was an Admiral, every inch of him
With perfect composure and manner
of quiet dignity he received the
plaudits of his late enemies aud the
silent sympathy of his conquered com
paniOns. After the reception was
over | gave the Admiral seat under
n small boat-awning aft, and cigar,
and for several hours discussed with
HIM In friendly way the incidents of
tins never-tO- be forgotten battle.
After receiving the salutations of
bis own officers. Admiral Cervera's
first thought seemed to he for the
dead and wounded men Of his squad
ron. As soon as the wounded from
the VizcHya had been treated bv the
surgeons, he asked permission to visit
them; and 1t was touching sight To
note the reverence with which those
unhappy men greeted him as lie
passed through the sick bay, speaking
word of encouragement to each.
Everything was done by the officers
and crew of the iowa to make these
prisoner guests az comfortable rs
possible. They were clothed and fed.
and furnished with tobacco: in
word, we did what we could to render
their position as bearable as possible.
The day closed, as it had opened.
beautiful aud fair. The battle of San
tiago had been fought; the much
dreaded fleet of Admiral Cervera de.
stroyed, and its gallant officers and
men were either dead or prisoners, al
most without exception. The man
behind the gun had indeed proved
himself a giant
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pardon, but l must plead a pressing
need rs an excuse"
You are not II newspaper MANI"
asked the professor.
"A newspaper man? Indeed, no.
am only n clerk and not in any way
celebrated. The matter about which
] came to consult you Is entirely pri-
vate"
"You with TO consult me, said the
professor in surprise. "You are not
mistaken in the MANI"
Not at all. You are Professor
CLAIMS. the expert in hypnotism.
whom / had the pleasure of hearing
lecture last night. OF course | have
read something about hypnotism, bat
| confess that the subject had not in.
terested me. In fact lead such a
humdrum work a day life that have
very little time for speculative read
ing. For the mere desire to kill time
for an hour or two | went to your lee.
ture last night AMI became deeply in.
terested."
This little speech was delivered
with such case and yet so earnestly
that the professor warmed to his new
acquaintance Immediately.
There can be no more interesting
line of research, he said, positively,
and | hope that you will now pur-
sue your investigations"
II certainly shall, replied Mr.
Conyers, promptly. The insight
given by You last night forms an ex.
cellent foundation. What struck me
with particular force were some re-
marks dropped by you to the effect
that the hypnotic power resided in
everybody, at least to limited ex-
tent. 1t is maintained, 1 believe" he
continued, bringing his chair close to
that of the professor, 'that this power
can he used for the curing of disease,
especially those ailments that affect
the nerves"
Undoubtedly, said the professor.
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ADVERTISE
OLIVER CROMMElL.

What needs our Cromwell stone or bronze
TO say
His was the lich, that lit on England's way
The sundawn Of her time compelling
power.
The n5outide Of her most imperial day'
His hand won back tho sea for England's
dover:
His football babe tho Moor change heart
aud COVER.
His word on Millions tongue spake law
10 France
When Piedmont felt the she-wolt Rome de-
YOUR.
From Cromwelrs eyes the light OF Eng
lands glance
Flashed, and bowel down the Kings by
grace OF chance.
The priest nnointed Princes: one alone
BY grace Of England held their hosts in
trance.
The cnthronei Republic from her kinglier
throne
Spakc. aud her speech was Cromwelps.
Earth has known
Nc lordlicr presence. How should Crom-
well stand
BY kinslets and by queenlings hewn in
stone
Incarnatr England in his warrior hand
Smotv, anu as lire devours the hlackening
brand
Made ashes OF their strengths. who
wrought her wrong
And turned the strongholds of her foes to
sand
His praise is in the sea = and Millions song;
What praise could reach him from the
weakiing thronS
That rules 10y leave OF tongue whose
praise Is shame
Him, who made England out of weakness
strong
There needs no clnrion's blast OF broad-N
blown fume
To bid the world bear witness whence he
came
Who babe fierce Europe fawn at Eng
lands heel,
And purged the plague OF lineal rule with
fame
There needs no witness craven on stone or
steel
For one whose work bids fame bow down
and kurci:
Our man OF men whose time-command-
ing name
Speaks England, and proclalms her Com
monwcali
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PlTH AND POINT.

Talk about your wrestlers, =" he ex-
claimed, scorn(ully. why, the ban
ana skin has more falls TO it's credit
than any Of them. - Chicago Post
Dorothy Seeing n lady whose face
was very much freckled) -"Shouldn't
you think 'lwould hurt her, mamma.
to have her face tattooed all over SOP"
These verses make no sense, said she;
II cHn'ttell whnt they mean.
Good! They'll make doiitrs. then"
cried he.
I'm any magnzine.'
-Catho.lc Standard.
Wee Mamma. maym't / take
the part Of milkmaid at the fancy
ball?" Mamma-"You are too little"
Wee Mss-"Well, [ am condensed
milkmaid"
Mother Ito little Frieda, who has
been taken to the dentists t. have
tooth pulled) "Freida, if you cry
I'll never take you to dentists
again" Honkers Statesman
There was once girlish young KurI
Who wanted TO Nee rs "a burd."
Along came roc
And froze TO her froc
Which shows that her singing was hurd.
Kansas City Independent
There's good deal of human ma
ture in n puppy, remarked the phil
osopher, calmly watching Fido tear
ing his best hat TO pieces. almost
as destructive as one of my little
nephews.
A soldier leaving barracks is
stopped by the corporal of the guard
You cannot go without leave" "I
have the verbal permission of the cap
tain" "Show nc the verbal permits
sion. '-Tit-Bits.
The Struck II might have helped
you if you had stopped little sooner.
But when you tell me you were an
aid de-camp in the army, pass you
up The Striker -"But that is just
what / was. ] sold pies. Indian
apolis Journal.
Mrs. Cadger They tell me, Hen
rietta, that your husband is unkind to
you" Mrs. Howes Yes, John is
not very gentle in his manners,
must admit; but there is one thing
will say for him, he never kicks up
rug or creases tidy 49, Boston Tran
script.
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firmly. Chat has been proven be
yound a doubt. The theory is
that" and the professor dis
coursed for five minutes on this in
teresting subject.
Thank you very much " said Mr..
Conyers with an seDgaGing smile,
"Gou have made the matter very
clear. And that brings me to the pri-
waite matter of which l spoke. / have
sister which is very dear to mo-
here his voice perceptibiy trcmbled
and he stcadied himself with an effort
and she has been n sufferer for
many years from what / firmly believe
to be mostly the eliectot her magma
ton, but, Of course, you understand,
none the less painful.
That Is easily understood.
Now, if she can he cured"
"Sho certainly can. iuteriectei
the professor, decidedly But you
will have to excuse me. IT ia not i'm
my line TO treat patients. although I
would be glad to give you n practical
demonstration If it were not for the
fact that [ am obliged to leave tho
city might.
THANK YOU returned Mr. Con
yers earnestly. 'I appreciate your
kindness, but, if whatyou say Is true.
] will NOT need your services. Why
can not treat her myself? DO YOU
not think tha. might exert hypnotic
power oycr her. feeling so strongly as
7 dog'
'It would certainly be worth 81
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POPULAR SCIENCE.

Some of the stars move with a We
locity of fifty miles n second
The swallow has larger mouth, in
proportion to it size, than any other
bird.
The distance from the farthest point
of Polar discovery to the pole itself is
AGO miles
The eyeball is white because tho
blood vessels that feed its substance
are so small that they do not admit
the red corpuscles.
The largest telescope in existence
does not make the planet Mars APP
pear any bigger than the moon does
through an opera glass.
The pretty little woodpecker of
California is an energetic worker. 1t
will carry an acorn n distance Of
thirty miles to store it away from
sight
The observatory on Mont Blanc has
had to be transferred TO the other
side Of the summit, as in its former
place it was almost impossible to
keep it above the snow.
BY the new wireless telegraphy the
electric waves called the Hcrzian
waves are transmitted unimpaired
through walls of solid granite three
feet thick or through closed doors Of
steel
The icebergs Of the two hemispheres
are entirely different i'm shape. The
Arctic berRs are irregular in form.
with lofty pinnacles and Citteriug
domes, while the Antarctic beros are
fiat topped and solid looking
When a heron flaps his wings the
upward and downward movements. il
is claimed, number nearly three hun
dred beRts n minute The bird CON
scquentlS creates considerable dis
turbance of the air for some distance
in his vicinity whenever he thus OK.
ercises himself
a simple method for reconciliation
from asphyxia is reported by DR.. w.
Freudenthal. lie introduces the in
dex finger into the mouth and moves
1T to and fro over the epiglottis. caus-
ing an effort 30 swallow, which is i'm
mediately followed by u return of res.
piration. This has proven successful
where the older methods have failed.
while it makes severe traction upou
the tongue unnecessary.
Observation at the Blue Hill oh.
servatory showed that for several
days before the great cold wave of
February last, the high cirrus clouds.
which attain an elevation OF about
nine miles, moved with unusual We
locity On one day these clouds
were flying at the rate of 1GG milesper
hour. 1t is thought that measures of
cloud motions viii play an important
part in weather predictions here
after.
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'Stnmpeding" is the winter diver
sion of the gold hunters in Alaska. An
old friend, who went there last year
to clean mp million, is back with
forty cents. In the first week of
January n stampede took place from
Dawson down the Yukon, on which
some 300 men and women started at
midnight, some Of them well-known
a wealthy mine owners. Anyone
with dog or two and a sled and some
provisions could go. After travelling
all night those in the know" held n
council Of war, at which IL was de ,
cided that as there were more in the
stampede than there were claims TO
stake, those who had brought only
few provisions should be starved out.
Many returned 90 Dawson for more
grub, ana started out again. Many
others got back 10 remain. The lead
ers then went on, but, having no
trails, got lost in the snow. The goal
was never reached Some died. The
rest beat q retreat TO Dawson, arriv-
ing terribly frostbitten after q fruit
less search New York Press.
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Emreror wmln1n.. 90 ninc.

The Emperor William has new
rife which resembles the Mauser re-.
volver LISA foot long and tbcmaga-
zinc contains ten cartridges, MS in the
Mauscr revolver. The rined barrel is
constructed to use % proiectile covered
with nickel and shaped at the end like
n "Dum-dum' bullet. Tho propcl-
liant is cordite, aud the rifle is sighted
up to- distance Of one thousand
meters The pistol fits into a wooden
frame which, together with the butt.
end proper, forms the shoulder-rest
and gives the revolver the appearance
of magazine rife. " is said that
Mr. Maxim has made important addi-
tons 20 the weapon Scientific Ameri.
can,
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There were other "food incidents"
in the recent war besides those that
have been reported TO the authorities
in Washington. Here is a story Of
one that occurred in the navy. The
day the ships sailed from Hampton
Roads for Key West one Il the most
attractive women at old Point np-
preached an officer aud asked him to
be kind enough TO take small pack
age TO a friend in Key West The
second day out there was an unpleasant
smell in the officers stateroom. IT
was gentle at first, but 10y night it had
gained the strength Of dumping scow.
The gallant officer begged an iuvesti-
dation, and the trouble was traced TO
the little package which was opened
and promptly consigned TO the sharks.
Eventually the officer returned. and
ON visiting his fair friend explained
and apoIogized for the non delivery Of
the package II had to be thrown
overheard. "Oh, Mr.. Blank. it really
makes no difference. But my friend
in Key West is so fond of n piece Of
fresh salmon that / thought ] would
ask you TO take him n piece of nice
fish my husband caught i'm Canada. ~
Now York Press
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In obtaining the first report of n
battle ON one occasion General
Wheeler happened 20 be in the hospi-
tai tent, where doctors and nurses
were making their rounds.
How many we're killed?" he
asked, rs he started ont toward his
own quarters.
zone hundred and five, replied a
nurse
What q slaughter How did it
happen?'
am speaking to the doctor Of
my PATIENTS temperature, General.
not OF the battle, smilingly replied
the Red Cross. Philadelphia satur.
day Evening Post.
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Tn somo parts OF China gold fishes
are held i'm Che greatest reverence and
awe. I'm Tui-Ping they are used ~
Idols, and, when not obtoinablc. wood
or clay couuicrfeils are used. They
nre painted in imitation of tho living
fsho7 The telescope" fish is prayed
TO when rain is badly needed Tho
dwelling places OF dragons oro usually
resortel to by the people to pray for
rain, but any fish, frog or reptile
found near a dragon pool will make n
good enough idol.
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entertaining the town with n series of
experiments and demonstrations little
short of supernatural. Yet it was noted
rs u peculiar feature Of his lectures
that he always expressly disclaimed
anything uncanny in the performance.
On this, the closing night, he again
rrefaced the experimental portion by
saying with the greatest earnestness:
VI have endeavored, ladies and gen
tlemen, to impress upon your minds
that hynotism is limo sense unnatural
or contrary TO the laws that govern
our mundane existence. Because the
experiments | am about to show Won
are startling and not to he solved by
the rules that govern the ordinary
functions of life, is no reason why thew
may not be explained by other rules
OF which science knows little aul can
conjecture but little more. That we
will fathom them in time | have no
doubt; that we will be able to trace the
direct connection between mind md
matter is certain, but Mt present we
can only accept these phenomena and
leave the calculation of the mystery
to some future period.
There is point, however, which [
wish to particularly Impress on YOU
These phenomena are capable of de-
monstration by almost every one.
There are. of course, people of very
weak intellect who cannot concentrate
their thoughts, and consequently have
no control over their own minds, to
say nothing of others, but any one
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i W u 4 HALL was
crow d e Il to the
doors and the in
tcrest of the audi
ence was intense.
1t was the last 40
pearance Of Prof.
CLAIMS, the famous
exponent of hyno-
tbs IN, who for a
month had been
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or all Oriental peoples the Armen
ians are said TO be the most devoted
to journalism. Their political. liter
airy and mercantile papers are read as
far as India.
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The Episcopalans and Presbyterians
pay larger salaries than any other
denominations, but the pulpits most
envied in the United States are those
of the Collegiate Reformed Dutch
Church, of New York City. There are
seven or eight churches of that
denomination under the same manage
ment aud supported from an endow-
ment that is exceedingly rich It's in
come is next to that of Trinity Church.
and amounts to several hundred thou
sand dollars year. The pastors of
the Collegiate churches are paid SO
600 for life and are allowed to retire
from active pastoral work when they
reach the age of sixty-five years.
Trinity parish is the richest In the
world, aud has an income of about
$500, 600 from buildings and other
investments. 1t supports five or six
churches, several schools, hospitals
and other charitable institutions and
pays the manager of it's business a
salary OF $4,000 year. The rector
oftTrinity Church receives SD, 500.
The same salary is paid by St.
Thomas's and st. Bartholomew.
| was informed 10y good authority that
five cIergymen in New York City re
ceived that salary and at least twelve
received $40, 900 a year. The average
pay of clergyman in New York City.
excepting the pastors of mi ssion
churches, IL probably $4,000
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BIG PAY OF PREACHERS.
SOME EXTRAORDINARY SALARIES RE.
cElVEO BY AMERICAN OIVINES.
Yearly Stipends Earned in other Profess
sions-i-normous Fees Charged by City
Lawyers - The Pay of metropolitan
Editors and Physicians.

Yearly Stipends Earned in other Profess
sions-i.normous Fees Charged ny City
Lawyers - The Pay OF metropolitan
Editors and Physicians.
In Offering DIR. Emil CT Hirsch $15.
600 year for fifteen years to remain
rs its pastor, Sinai congregation of
Chicago will pay him as large a salary
rs is received by any clergyman in the
United States, writes William T.. Cur.
It's, in the Chicago Record. It is the
same that is paid Bishop Potter. of
New York, who, however, has n
retory furnished, heated aud lighted
free of cost, and is provided with n
private secretary. The late Rev. DIR.
Hall, of the Fifth Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church, of New York. during the last
years of his life, received the largest
salary cver paid to n clergyman in the
United States, which was $40, 600 n
year, with a manse Mr.. Beecher re.
ceived so, 900, without the manse
DIR. Halls salary proper was $4,000,
and $4,000 additional was contributed
by Robert Bonner and two other
wealthy members of the congregation.
His successor, Mr.. Cornell, who
comes from Regents Park Presby-
terrain Church of London, is offered
SO, 0G0 and a residence That is the
salary paid to DIR. Gregory, Dean of
Westminster Abbey, Lordon. Dean
Farrar receives $1,000 a year. The
hierarchy of the Church Of England
enjoy enormous salaries. which are
necessary to maintain the large cstab-
lishments required of them. The
Archbishop of Canterbury receives
500, 200 n year, but he needs every
cent of it to meet his social and
ecclesiastical obligations at Lambeth
Palace, the home of the Primate of
the Church of England The salary
OF the Archbishop of York and that of
the Archbishop of London is $4,000
n year. The Archbishop OF Ireland
receives SD, 800. The other Bishops
of the Church of England are paid
from G20O0 to $4,000 a year. The
average pay OF Vicar in England is
$500 outside the large cities. In the
cities the salary varies according to
the wealth of the parish, from $500
to SO, 900.
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We hear great deal about the
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wi ~ Wv h't N'ilI'hif WIFI luD0c OF iaU-
rope, although public school teachers
In tho United States are paid two or
three times rs much The teacher Of
an ordinary school i'm England, France
or Germany, who makes SO q month
is doing very we'll. but several chairs
at Oxford, Cambridge. Edinburgh.
Glasgow and Aberdeen universities
are worth from $4,000 TO $4,000 n
year The same difference is found
in the Government service. High
officials are paid two or three times MS
much i'm Europe as i'm this country.
but ordinary clerks enjoy not more
than oue-thirl or one.fourth the com
pCusatiou that is received for CORE
spending services in the United States.
The university professors ,u Europe
often enjoy hereditary grants and dues
from students, which are not custom
airy in tho United States The chair
Of anatomy iu Edinburgh medical
faculty is probably tho most valuable
of any Urofessorship I'm the world. be
ing worth about S25, GOO n year. One
of the profcssorships I'm the University
OF Berlin is worth $4,000. but there
the popularity of n professor has
great deal TO do with his sompensa.
ton. I'm the United States the col.
lcge faculties receive from $500 to
$1,000 year.