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street, and entering the den, it could
be called by no other name, shouted
for u litre of Beaugency and flung my
self down on rough stool with clat-
ter of my sword and great showing of
the pistol butts that stuck out from my
belt.
The cabaret had just opened, but
early as l was | was not the first Gus
toner, for man was sitting, half
asleep, half drunk, on one of the foul
smelling benches and as | called for my
wine he rose up, muttering: Beau
gency! He wants Beaugency. There is
none here" he went on, in maudlin
manner turning to me. "at the Toison
dor"
almost started at the words, but the
landlord, whose face appeared from be-
hind cask at my shout, and whose
countenancc now showed the utmost
anger at his old clients speech, sud-
denly seized him by the neck and hust-
led him from the room. "The drunken
knave," he said, with great oath, "to
say that I kept no Beaugency. Here,
captain" and he handed me a litre,
with much-stained glass, here is
Beaugency that comes from More's own
cellars" and he looked knowingly at
me.
Not wishing to hold converse with the
fellow, / filled the glass, and then,
finging him n crown, badc him drink
the rest of the bottle for good luck. The
scoundrel drank it there and then, and
the charge.
st is good wine, eh, captain?"
at is" I answered dryly, but he was
not to be denied.
Monsieur is out carly, I see"
Monsieur is out late, you mean"
made answer, playing my part and
longing for Pantin to return.
'IIo! ho!" he roared. "A good joke.
Captain, do not know you, but tell me
your name, and curse me if I do not
drink your health in Arbois the day you
ride to Montfaucon."
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An Ingenious Trnp,

The mother of nobeman who once
represented division of Manchester in
the English parliament had maid who
seemed to childish eyes extremely old.
The children of the family longed to
know her age, but were much too well
bred TO ask a question which they felt
would be painful; so they sought to
attain the desired end by system OF
ingenious traps. The boy chanced in a
lucky hour to find in his Book of Use.
full Knowledge the tradition that the
aloe flower blossomed only once in 100
years. He instantly saw his oppor-
tunity, and, accosting the maid, asked,
insinuatingly: "Susan, have you often
seen the aloe fower?"-Chicago Inter
Ocean.
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CranioIorx of CrImIn.,.

What are the differences between
the skulls of criminals and those of "re-
spectacle people?" This is the ques-
ton which NJ. L. Pitard undertook to
solve by comparing the crania of 81
convicts who had died in the penal col
ony of New Caledonia with the average
crania of the citizen of Paris. Prac-
tically, there turned out to be no con
slant difference at all, unless it was
that the vertical index of the criminal
skulls was slightly higher; in other
words, the convicts were "brainier"
than the good folks. There was also
the same amount of variation in the
heads of the criminals. Some were
long, others broad-skulled; some had a
notably large, others a small, cubical
capacity; these variations running par
allel to those of the general popula.
ton. NJ. Pitard's article, with abund.
ant data, is in The Bulletin of the
Anthropological Society of Paris, 1898,
Ease, 3.-Science
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A Partisan inventor has discovered
way of manufacturing waterproof pa
per.
Hyenas always fight kneeling, the
forelcg being the most vulnerable part
of their badly.
Thursday Island in the Torres straits
exports S500,OO0 worth of mother-of-
pearl annually.
substitute for rubber is now being
made from corn, and is said to possess
all the good qualities of the Para article.
The artificial product is taken from the
oil extracted from the corn, which is
condensed, mixed with certain pro-
portion of pure rubber and then vul-
caniZed.
Queensland is inaugurating depar-
ture in the fruit trade. 1t has been
found that dried bananas are an excel
lent substitute for raisins in puddings,
and an enterprising firm in that place
has sent a consignment OF bananas TO
England where it is expected market
can be opened. If the venture is sue
cess we may find American grocers pre-
vailing on their customers to take dried
bananas instead of the succulent ralsin.
Aluminium is now worked on n large
scale for all sorts of industrial purposes
and has taken its place as one OF the five
or six commercial metals of the world.
Weight for weight it is already cheaper
than copper and tin, it does not tarnish,
is suitable for all kinds of cooking
utensils, is largely used in shipbuilding
and is most valuable djunct to metal
lurgy, inasmuch as a small adjunct of
aluminium to mold of steel or brass
insures absolutely solid castings.
The liver has long been recognized as
powerful annihilator of poisons. The
digestive system of animals produce'
ptomaines which would be deadly in
their effects except for the work of
the liver. And now the bite of animals
has been tried as n direct antidote to
snake venom with success. 1t was
mixed with the venom, and the mixture
was injected into the circulatory sys
| tenn of rabbits. The bile of snakes was
| found most effective against their own
venom. 1t is another instance of the
antidotc being found in company with
the poison.
The American and Canadian sawmills
have discovered that the sawdust which
they have been perpleNed how to rid
| themselves of ms n worthless encum
brancc is worth some eight pounds pei
ton. A chemist in Baltimore has in
vented process of extracting gas from
the sawdust, adequate to supply city
like Ottawa with light and heat at ter
cents per thousand feet. This is
thought to portend that around the
great sawmills, which have been empty
ng their dust into the Ottawa river,
'ariety of new industries subsisting or
are likely to grow up.
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LOYALTY.

Two friends have. long loved. and trusted
long.
One, turning ever toward life's fairest
side,
And fearing lest It slip his grasp. would
hide
From his souls inward eye all sight of
wrong
Bring me the worlds uncomprehendinG
praise
As friendships highest tribute; sees in
shame
OF mine. or willful blunder. naught to
claim
Deep-felt repentance: but in countless ways
Finds pardon for me ever and again.
Because-I am no worse than other men.
The second. looking up toward heavens
light.
Yet works In sitting fog and close-drawn
fray.
Mid want, doubt, selfish greed. where
men must pray
As. cropping. they seek out lost CLEANS OF
right;
Scanning my life with loves clear eyes. he
sees
My fimsy talents old mistakes. low ends.
And when / wear earth's laurels. but com
mends
With stern Thou canst do better things
than these"
o keen soul-reader. Judge me OF these
two;
Which think you is the false friend. which
the true?
Ruth Huntington Sessions. in Century.
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TeIemachus the Monk.

Old Rome in its worst days was
ink OF iniquity. The people became
degraded and brutal, One of theiI
hief delights was to witness the com
'ats of men, called gladiators, with
Zach other. At these displays the rule
"as-the more slain the merrier. At
asst the heroism of one man led to these
Inseemly exhibitions being stopped.
This was a Christian monk of Asia
lamed Telemachus. During the games
with which Emperor Honorius "a. d.
i23) signalized the retreat of the Goths,
combat between these trained fight
.ng men was going forward. Aghast
At the cruel sight, Tclemachus leaped
.nto the arena and tried to part the
sombatants. The enraged onlookers
grew mad at this effort to deprive them
of their cherished sport, and hurled
stones at the monk, who fell dead be-
meath the shower. But when the fury
of their fever fell the people began to
feel both the heroism of the man and
repentance for their dastardly conduct,
and in the end they accepted the laws
which forbade these bloody spectacles.
1t is n blot upon the civilization of Spain
that bullfights have survived in that
country to the present day.-Cincinnat
ENQUIRER
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CHAPTER XVII.

MAITRE PANTIN SELLS CABBAGEs.
At last, just as my patience was worn
to its last shred, saw the glaze in the
window begin to whiten, and almost
Immediately after heard footsteps on
the landing. This was enough for me,
and unable to be still longer, l sprang
out of bed and fastened to open the
door myself. 1t admitted jacques, and
a figure in whom | should never have
recognized the notary had l not known
that it could be no other than Pantin.
Jacques bore tray loaded with re-
freshments and Pantin held lantern.
for it was still dark, in one hand and
something that looked like the folds of
a long cloak hung in the loop of his
arm. The noise of their entrance woke
de Belin. With a muttered exclamation
l did not catch he aroused himself, and
the candles being lit we proceeded to
make a hasty toilet. AS l drew on my
boots l saw they were yet wet and
muddy, and was about TO rate Jacques
when Pantin anticipated: Il told him
to let them be so, monsieur-you have
a part to play-put this over your left
eye" And with these words he handed
me huge patch. Then in place of my
own hat, | found had to wear frayed
cap of a dark sage-green velvet with a
scarecrow looking white feather stick
ing from it. Lastly, Pantin flung over
my shoulders a long cloak of the same
color as the cap, and seemingly as old.
1t fell almost down to my heels and was
fastened at the throat by a pair of
leather straps in lieu of a clasp.
"Faith!" exclaimed the viscomPte, as
he stood little to one side and sur
veyed me, "if you play up to your dress
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YOU are more likely to adorn than raise
the gallows Jacques spoke off,
Then Pantin and l started off on our
search for the Toison dor.
As he closed the entrance door be-
hind him carefully and Jacques turned
the key, l looked up and down the rue
des Deux Mondes, but there was not
soul stirring.
All Paris was asleep. Above us the
sky still swarmed with stars, though
pale band of light was girdling the
horizon. Here and there in the heav-
ing mist on the river we saw the feeble
glimmer of lantern that had survived
through the night and still served to
mark the spot where boat was
moored. All around us the outlines of
the city rose in brown Silhouette, but
the golden cross on the spire of Notre
Dame had already caught the dawn,
and blazed like beacon against the
gray of the sky overhead.
We pushed on briskly, and by the
time we had reached St. Jacques we
were warm enough, despite the chilli
ness of the morning. AT stall near
| the church, and hard by the Pont Notre
Dame, Pantin purchased quantity of
vegetables, bidding me to keep little
ahead of him in future, and guide him
in this manner as far as knew. Whilst
he was filling his basket 1 turned up
rue St. Martin, wondering what the
noatry's object could be in transform
ing himself into a street hawker. |
went slowly, stopping every now and
| again to see if Pantin was following,
and observed that he kept on the side
of The road opposite to me, and ever
and again kept calling out his wares
in monotonous slng-song tone. Thus
far, and for n space further, ! knew
the road, and observing that Pantin
was able to keep me we'll in view, in
creased my pace, until at last we came
| TO the cross street near which had met
the Jealous Mangel and his wife. Up
the cross street | turned without hesi.
tation, now almost facing the tall sprc
that had been my landmark, and be
| gan to think | would be able to trace
my way to the Toison dor without
difficulty when I suddenly came to q
standstill and faltered, for there were
half n dozen lanes that ran this way
and that, and for the life of me coulC
not tell which was the one had taker
but few hours before, so different
did they look now to what they haG
appeared by moonlight. As halted in
doubling manner, Pantiu hurried up
and, there being one or two near me
began to urge me to buy his cabbages
made pretense of putting him off
and then the strangers, having passed
explained l had lost my bearings. :"
see a wineshop open across the road
chevalier-go in and call for flask ant
await me-" he answered rapidly.
l nodded, and bidding him begon
in loud tone, staggered across TIL
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GIndstone's Courtesy.

In general society perhaps the most
engaging quality of Mr.. Gladstone was
his old world courtesy TO everyone. Il
was not put on or put off, 1t was in
variable, universal and consistent. He
had the ceremonious manner of the old
school. Towards intellectual interiors
his manner was deferential; careless
observers might regard his humility a
assumed, or even as hypocrtical. 1t
was nothing of the kind. Mr.. Gladstone
lived in the presence of the unseen.
Like the Puritans of old, he saw the
hand of God in all events of life. To
him earthly distinctions were of no ac-
count. Did he not refuse an earldom
On the rich and the eloquent, on the
mobiles and dignitaries, he looked down
with contempt, for he was rich in n
treasure that thieves cannot break
through nor steal; he was eloquent in
language revealed to him from on
high; he was noble by the right of an
earlier creation than any inscribed in
the college of arms, and the priesthood
of his life was conferred by an imposi-
ton of a mightier Hand than the sue
cessor of st. Augustine. With this pan
oply of spiritual armor, which shut him
off from the large majority of prosper
Gus and worldly minds, he eagerly
sought information from babes and
sucklings.-5tarper's Weekly.
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tY-All Recommendations FOR this paper should
be accompanied by the name OF the author not
necessarily for publication but as an evidence
o, good faith on the part Of the writer. Write
only on one side OF the paper. Be particularly
careful in giving names and dates TO have the
letters and figures plain and distinct
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you will know my name soon
enough" answered, humoring the fel-
low, "and | promise to send you the
Arbois the day l ride there. may tell
you that it was to the Tofson dor was
recommended by my friends, but your
Beaugency and your cCrlpany are so
good, compere, that shall make this
my house to call during my stay. in
the Fauborg St. Martin" And at that
moment I car ght sight of Pantin.
There Is another crown to drink to
our friendship, and, mind you, keep
as good a flask for me against my re-
turn at noon. An revoir.; have busi-
ness at my lodging"
The wretch overwhelmed me with
thanks and stood at the door watching
me as I crossed over the street with
warning glance to Pantin, and strolled
slowly Onward. A little further on /
turned to my left, keeping well in the
middle of the road to avoid the filth and
refuse thrown carelessly on each side,
and as / turned l saw that my man had
gone in. l was certain of one thing,
that the Toison dor was not far off,
and whilst l picked my way slowly
along, Pantin came up to me with his
sing-song whine.
'IIave you found it?" asked.
NO" he sang out.
At this moment figure rose up from
the steps OF house, where l had no.
ticed it crouching few steps from
me, and swung forward.
"Holal 'Tis monsieur lie capitaine-
has your excellency tasted the Beau
gency-the dog poison? I tell your ex-
cellency, there is but one house in the
Fauborg where they sell 1.-THE Toison
dor"
Go and drink some there, then"
and tossed him piece of silver.
He picked it up from the road where
it had fallen, like a dog suatching at n
| bone, and then stood surveying the
coin which he held in the open palm of
his hand.
You might" he said, they
wouldn't serve me-" and then with
drunken familiarity he came close to
my elbow. "I'll show you the Toison
| dor. 1t is there-the second turn to
the left and then straight before you.
AS for mel go back to taste Grigot's
Beaugency-his dog poison" he repeat
ed with the spiteful insistence Of u man
in his cups.
"The fool in his folly speaketh wis
DOM" Pantin muttered under his
| breath, and then the man, staggering
/ 'rnm me, attempted to go back whence
d been flung. But either the
m, h.g air was too strong for him, OF
else he was taken with a seizure of some
kind, for ere he had gone ten PAGES he
fell forward on his face and lay there
in the slime of the street.
At any other time | would have
stopped to assist the man, but now
could only look upon his condition N
n direct interposition of Providence
and l let him lay where he had fallen.
Come, Pantin," I cried, 1--WE hav'
found the spot"
Following the direction given by oul
guide, we found he had not deceived us
and in few minutes | was standing a
the entrance of the blind passage a
one end of which was the Toison dor
tTo BE CONTINUED
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A Boys Idea,

Mother-Harold, now God made
everything to be of some use in this
world. Now, what did he make cat
for?
Harold-So boy would have some
thing to plug stones at.-Up TO Date.
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A Terrible Test.

81 see there's new telegraph system
that will transmit 1000 words min
ute"
Say, I'd like to have my wife die
tate to it for minute or two. o."-Clc,o
land Plain Dealer.
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Fox Got the Birds Altar All

A pet fox in West Chester (Pa.) bird
store upset gas stove and asphyxiated
4 number of the birds,-Chicago Chrou-
icle.
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MUST KEEP DRESSED UP
Exposed Undershirts to Be a Ser
ious Offense in Havana.
MAYORS STRANGE ORDERS
Also Decreed That There Must Be No
Smoking on Street Cars or Omni-
buses - La Patria Indorses
American Administration.

Havana, May lola Patria, one of
the best edited papers in Havana,
comes out to-day with an editorial
strongly indorsing the American ad-
ministration. It's utterances are re-
garded as representing the best think
ing element of the community.
Senor Perfecto Lacoste, mayor of
Havana, with the approval of Major
General Ludlow, will issue a decree
prohibiting the wearing of undershirts
eXposed-that is, uncovered by outer
shirts or coats-in public places, door
ways, windows or balconies under pen
atty of imprisonment at hard labor in
the discretion OF the court AS team
sters, mechanics and most laborers are
accustomed to work in undershirts, the
decree is likely to increase the use of
profane language among the lower
classes. 1t is revival of the municipal
ordinance of 1894 which had not heen
enforced. Another decree has been is
sued prohibiting smoking in street cars
and omnibuses. With reference to the
latter, La Luca will say tomorrow that
such an order sis petty and unfair to a
population used to tobacco"
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have absolute control of the hiring and
dscharging of men and of paying them;
in fact, possess absolute authority of the
shoveling of grain The contractor will
receive his ) cents per thousand bushels
at the end of the season when his contract
expires. The agreement also provides
that in case of difference between the
shovelers and lake carriers a board of
three arbitrators should settle the difficult
ty. This is said to be practically the terms
offered by the Lake Carriers association.
AT this afternoons meeting of the grain
shovelers Bishop Quigley read his report
and it was accepted. The bishop made no
suggestions relative to a settlement of the
troIbe. The president of the Longshore-
mems association has asked for the APP
pointment of a committee of three to form
a larger committee to represent the inter-
ests of the scoopers On the recommended
tion of eX-Congressman Mahony Bishop
Quigley is in conference selecting a large
committee.
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Mahan and Low in London.

London, May 10.-Captain Alfred T. Ma
han, United States navy (retired), and
Seth Low, president of Columbia univer-
sity New York delegates of the United
States to the disarmament congress,
which meets in The Hague on May Is.
reached this city to-day with their assist
ants. All are in excellent health and en-
joyed the> trip from the United States.
They will start for The Hague on Tuesday
next. United States Ambassador Choate
will give luncheon in their honor on Fri
day. at which the ambassador of Great
Britain to the United States, Sir Julian
Pauncefote. and other distinguished mem
bers of the diplomatic corps and members
of the government will be present.
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PAVING FIRST AVENUE.
Property Owners Meet to Discuss Ways
and Means.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Great Falls May 10.-About a dozen
Of the property owners on First avenue
south met this evening in the council
chamber to consider the matter of paw
ing that thoroughfare. The sentiment
was unanimous in favor of such action,
though there was some difference as
TO the methods. The present conditions
were voiced by ex-Mayor Fitzgerald.
who, though not an owner, rented one
piece of property there for the past
eight years. He stated that whereas
ne had once paid $135 per month for
his place, he was now paying $50 and
unless some important Improvement
was soon made he would not care to
make further lease at any price. If
the paving was put in he could afford
to pay more and would gladly do so.
Others confirmed his experience.
Andrew Kinker thought that a pave
ment sufficient for eight or 10 years
could be put in at cost of not to eX-
ceed 81 per square yard This would
be six-inch fir blocks on an inch pine
plank bedded on a cushion of sand
He had figured on paving First avenue
south from the west line of Second
street to point so feet east of the
east line of Third street and also Sec
ond and Third streets between Central
and First avenues south. This would
make apout ',uUo quare yafdS or pave
ment. O. F. Wadsworth, jr., stated
that there We're two methods by which
the cost of the Improvement could be
paid, one was that, by which the city
paid for street and alley intersections,
the balance to be assessed to abutting
property according to the feet of 'front.'
age, the whole to be paid in one year.
The other was the special improvement
district scheme wherein each lot pays
in proportion to its area, regardless of
frontage. The latter was favored by
the speaker. After considerable infor-
NAL discussion the meeting appointed
Messrs Rinker and Sweeringer a COM
mittee to estimate the cost and the
best plan of paving and Messrs Wads-
worth. Kyle and Wegner to confer
with the property owners affected and
enlist their interest. They then ad-
journed one week.
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ON THE RACE TRACK.
At Cincinnati.

Cincinnati May 1O.-Results: First
race six and a half furiongs-Can't / See
En- won, Brutare second, The Nahtaka
third; time, l:25. Second race, four fur
1ongs-Lady Curzon won, Linoto second
May l Go third; time los. Third race.
mile and an eighth, sellng-hriss Kringle
Won. Dudley second Jack Martin third !;
time. 1:57ls. Fourth race, four and a half
furlongs-Prince Thy won. Miss Dede sec
ond, Beldown third; time. 81 Fifth race.
seven and half furlongs. selling-Carlie
won Monadour second. DR.. Graves third j;
time. 1:S6. Sixth race six and a half fur
longs, selling-Tillie w. won. Effie Ainslie
second, Julius third: time, :23
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Washington Foresters.

Tacoma, WASH, May 10.-The grand
lodge of Foresters adjourned tonight
after electing the following officers: Aug.
Muller, Spokane. grand chief ranger: U.
l.. Collins Snohomish grand sub-chief
ranger; George M. Stewart. Seattle, grand
treasurer; P. d. Faucet, Tacoma grand
financial secretary; T. II. Andrews, Seat
tie, grand recording secretary; J. w
Cookerly, Walla Walla, grand senior
woodward; John S. Davis Black Dia-
mond. grand junior woodward: E. NJ.
Coryell, Kalama, senior beadle; Otto
Holmes, Hoquiam, junior beadle; Peter
Haubon of Ballard, William Walker of
Stanwood, and w G. Matthews, trustees
The next meeting will be held in Spokane
next May. The grand lodge made several
important amendments to the bylaws.