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SCOTCH CRIMINALS.
STATISTICS OF PRISON CON-
MiSSiONERS OF SCOTLAND.
Steady Decrease OF serious Crimes for
some Years ast-Short supply of Con-
vlcts for Construction work ~stringcncy
of Obscene Language Laws.

Edinburgh special correspondence Of
the Chicago Daily News: The statis-
tics of the prison commissioners for
Scotland for 1899 are, from one point
or view, of a very encouraging kind,
while on the other hand they have a
very depressing aspect. The figures
how that there has been a steady de-
crease for some years past of serious
crimes, for which the judges would
sentence a prisoner to penal servitude.
In 1850, for example, there were $40
men and 155 women consigned to penal
serVltude, with sentences averaging
nine and one-fifth years for men and
eight years for women. Last year the
convicts numbered sixty men and one
woman, n the average sentences for
the men were four and Il quarter years,
ana four years for the woman. The
emale convict for Scotland seems al
most to be a thing OF the past. Pos
siDly Judges are more lenient now than
they were half a century ago, and
probably the scverer discipline to
which convicts are subjected now has
mad a deterrent effect. But it is none
the less true that there are fewer seri-
Gus crimes committed now than for
merly.
One curious effect this short supply
or convicts has had has been to upset
the arrangements connected with the
construction OF IA great harbor of refuge
at Peterhead, on the northeast coast of
Scotland. The work vas planned in
the belief that a certain number of
convicts would be available every year
for its execution. Now the working
parties are less by one-half than they
were, and the progress OF the work will
be correspondingly delayed. The dis
agreeable feature Of the statistics is
the fact that they show an enormous
rise on the number of what may be
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the riveter that supplies the spectacle
a fascinating. and at times an alarming
one. The bolt is caught securely in
pincers, and by a deft twist OF the
wrist Is sent spinning through the air
in the direction OF the men at work on
the structure. from five to ten feet
away, and sometimes farther. There Is
a swift. brilliant flash through the air.
and then n shower of sparks as the bolt
reaches its destinat.on-tle bottom OF u
bucket held by one of the workmen.
There Is play for dexterity both in
throwing and In catching the blazing
metal, and, while misses rarely, IL ever,
occur, still there is a chance, and this
chance gives zest to the interest of the
watchers on the sidewalk. The bolts
In their comet-like flights ordinarily
pass from glrder to girder, with open
way through the skeleton structure be-
low them, SO that "a miss means that
the hot metal will come earthward at
an alarming rate OF speed. and with
probable dire results to one or more OF
the scores OF men at work between the
sky line and terra firma. The men.
however. who do this little turn have
done II before "A few times. and them
selves and the hundreds below them
have perfect confidence in their ability.
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Killed The Father and Shamed
the Daughter.

Public opinion in the Old Dominion
swung heavily against Andrew G. Gil
ligan. recently on trial at Windsor for
the murder of Beverly Turner, on
whose plantation the young man was
brought up as a farm hand, when 1t
became evident that in order to escape
the gallows Gilligan stood ready to
blacken the character OF Isabelle Tur-
ner, his employers daughter, who had
been his sweetheart. The jury prompt
~ convicted him. The murder of Mr..
Turner grew out OF his driving Gilligan
of the plantation when the father dis
covered the attachment between the
farm hand and his daughter. Gilligan
planned to introduce in his defense love
letters written to him by Miss Turner,
and Virginia chivalry revolted at the
idea. In the beginning the trial had
every element to make IL most interest
Ing, for 1t WA understood that the girl.
Isabelle Turner, was in possession of
facts that would tend to clear Gilligan
or to convict him OF the murder of her
rather. There was romance mingled
with the tragedy, and people fiocked
from miles around to see the tangle UNI
raveled.
But with the progress OF the hearing
the romance gradually wore away, and
the testimony of the girl on the stand
swept all vestiges of It from the face
OF the affair. The shadow OF love that
had somewhat hidden the hideous as
pect of murder dissolved in the burning
eloquence with which Isabelle Turner
performed a two-fold duty-the aiding
OF justice in the Arrangement OF the
murder of her father and the defense OF
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He PROVED UNWORTHY

Gilligan had tried to intercept her as
she entered the house.
He tool hold OF my cape and wanted
to talk to me- said the girl, as she shot
a glance at Gilligan. Il told him 1t was
too cold to talk, hat | had no time and
that | did not desire to talk to him.
He kept hold Of my cape. but I
wrenched it from his hand and ran to
the house" Then. she gave Gilligan the
lie. Sheriff Edwards swore that Gill;
gan told him that Mr.. Turner had
found his daughter in the embrace OF
Gilligan. The girl swore that she was
in the house when her father was shot:
that she heard the report of the gun
and paid no attention to 1t, as the
shooting of firearms In the neighbor-
hood was not unusual during the holt
days. She told in detail of her actions
In the house that evening. of preparing
supper, OF conversations with her
mother, OF seeing a skulking form at
the back gate and of going for Andy"
Cotton. "A negro boy, to come to the
house.
'Whlle on our way to the cabin for
Andy Cotton" said the girl. my
mother and | passed Mr.. G%illigan on
the road. He was whistling and passed
us without speaking. We thought that
papa was at Mr.. .C~rocker's. but when he
did not come in at 8 o'clock we sent
Andy Cotton for him with a note. He
was not there and Mr.. Croker came
over. We searched for papa and Mr..
Croker found his body. 1t was lying
in the snow near the fence and he was
dead"
This testimony was given in a low,
clear voice. The girl looked steadily
at Gilligan. and Gilligan, with impas-
sive countenance twirled a cigarette
and gazed at the floor. Up to this time
Isabelle Turner had been composed.
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Colonel Boykin arose and apoiogized
for a question he WAS about to ask. 1t
was a painful question, but 1t WAS
made necessary by the character of the
testimony OF Sheriff Edwards. The
girl answered it vigorously, sitting
erect. her eyes flashing. Then she
bowed her head and sobbed. and the
shame of Gilligan was complete. His
face expressed no emotion. nor did he
raise his eyes from the floor when his
attorney arose to cross-eXamine his
former sweetheart.
The cross-eXamination was brutally
searching, but it did not shake the
testimony of the girl a particle. She
said hat she had loved Gilligan, but
that for eighteen months previous tothe
murder she had been indifferent to-
ward him. When the cross-eXamina-
ton had closed Isabelle Turner vas
strong in the affection of the people
who heard her. while the murderer was
branded with something more than the
mark OF Cain.
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Mrs. 1Zora G.. Chandler, Of New
York. painter of dogs pictures, author
II stories about dogs, and lover OF
these intelligent animals. Is n firm be
lever i'm the theory that they have
souls.
Yes, that Is my conception said
Mrs. Chandler. "lf dogs live up to the
BEST canine ethics they will go to heav-
IN Just rs we. II we live up to human
ethics. will go To- heaven. And think
that their heaven and our heaven are
the same. Dogs and human beings are
too close friends here to be separated
hereafter"
Mrs. Chandler has n pet st. Bernard
named Rex that died a few years ago
and left a void In the world for her.
Heaven is a state in which we shall
all he content" continued Mrs. Chand-
lor. "and | should never be satisfied
unless | met Rex there, and ] know he
would not be content to follow another
angel about. The Indian Is sure that
the first object he will see when he
goes to the happy hunting ground VIII
be his dog. And why should he not, II
he was a good dog and lived according
TO his light?
I'VE claim To be their s%uperiors. In
some respects we are, but We can learn
much from dogs. They serve us faith
fully, they show their gratitude for
the smallest kindness and their faith
In us Is sublime. Dogs feel love and
hatred. They experience despair, they
have patience that Is angelic, they
know the pangs OF jealousy, and they
show a desire to help and comfort that
is more than human. Man has n will.
So have they. They are capable OF
obedience, whether present or absent
from the one giving the command.
They endure ~self-denial for the object
OF their affection. believe that the
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J FOOLS THE EMPLOYEES. 4
*NFM

Sig. Ferraris is we'll known both as
postmaster general in the Crispi gov
eminent and as editor and proprietor
OF the Nuova Antologia, the principal
review OF Italy. He will also be known
ere long as the head of the movement
for promoting foreign travel in Italy,
and the comfort Of travellers. The
movement has not been started before
it was wanted. Italian station mas
ters will hardly ever do anything to
help or protect foreigners. They al
ways side against the foreigner. The
facchini, or p0rters, are a serious NUS
ance. Tips and tariffs in Italy are ex-
ceedingly numerous, though railway
fare are cheap and the under officials
obliging. According to Sig. Ferraris'
calculations. foreigners have spent in
Italy during the first four months OF
1900 no less than $50, 900, 900, and in
May the proportion must have been
even greater.
Sig. Ferraris has some excellent sto-
ries to tell about his experiences as
postmaster general. He made a point,
whenever he had any time on his
hands, OF paying Haroun Al Raschid
visits to various postoiices. The par
ticular failing OF his employees was
playing cards while they were sending
kilograms. 1t was dot and carry
one, I'll raise you" dot and carry one,
YOU order me up" dot and carry one,
four aces" In Italy you dare not even
send a telegram without paying a half
penny extra and getting a receipt for
il. and even when you have insured its
going at all the card player may be too
agitated to send the message as you
wrote 1t.
One day the leader of the opposition
in parliament said to him: "Ferraris,
somebody has sent me a postal order
of 100 francs; what have | got to do to
get 1t ehanged?" "ln go with you my
self" he said, land see to 1t, When
they got to the p~ostofiice none, of the
officials recognized the head OF theii
department, though he was accompa-
MED by his deputy. He inquired for
the office for changing orders and was
handled about from pillar to post,
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When at length they arrived at the
right window they could not persuade
the man in charge TO take the smallest
notice of them. Can you not attend
to this gentleman asked the post
master general meekly. He has i'm
portant business to return to-" Cant
you see that I'm busy?" said the I'M
derling, grufly. Yes" said Ferraris,
but | think o had not better keep
this gentleman waiting any longer"
The man held out his hand rudely and
snatched the paper. How am | to tell
that you are the person mentioned in
this?" he shouted to the leader of the
opposition.
This gentleman and | will testify
to that" said Ferraris. And how am
l to know who you are?" he shouted
still more rudely. "ff you will send
for the head Of your department" said
Sig. Ferraris quietly, "he will let you
know that | am the postmaster general
and this is my deputy" The man saw
the CHASTITY trap into which he had
fallen, and, rushing out, knelt down on
tne pavement ana BTONeleu De1Ore MS
chief. mo, don't apologize to me-"
said the postmaster general. Apollo
gize to this man" land he pointed to
the leader Of the opposition, who
represents the public, that pays your
salary and mine"
On another occasion when he was GO
ing to Turin, which he represents in
parliament, he wrote to tell the post
master of that town that he would call
at 5 o'clock to make a visit OF inspec-
ton. At 5 O'CLOCK he went, not in a
state carriage. but on foot, in a tweed
suit, with a billycock hat. When he
got to the door Of the postmaster's of
fees, the porter, without taking the
trouble to lift his eyes, turned him
away: Tine postmaster won't see you
today, my good fellow. His excellency
is coming, and ! am given orders ia
admit no one else" Hadn't you bet
ter look at me-" said Ferraris. The
man being a Torinese recognized him
and made profuse Apologies. Don't
apologize, but just let me in 80 quietly
that other people can make the same
mistake as yourself"
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PAID o HIS s
Bow senator Qunrlcs Nictimi,ed II Fellow
stndent.

Sthuent
When Senator Quarles OF Wisconsin,
a new man in public life, was a stu.
dent at Racine college. he had for a
classmate a young mar who was more
attentive to the pleasures of fishing
than he was to his studies. He always
relied upon Quarles to coach him at
recitatiOns. One of the requirements
was an original essay from each mem
Der of the class once a fortnight. Tho
piscatorial student had drawn on
Quarles until that worthy thought II
time TO call Il halt. and one day he re-
fused. His chum had a big fishing
expedition on, and pledged earnestly
for one more essay. What do get?'
asked Quarles. Half the fish," was
the reply. "All right" said Quarles,
"l1l help you out once more" On the
afternoon for essays the fisherman
student took his place, and when lie
was called he stood and read in the
most solemn manner "Lochiel's Warn
ing" His voice never changed from
start to finish Lochiel and the Wizard
were one and the same to the reader.
The class suppressed its laughter. see
ing that til professor never changed IA
muscle. After tho reading the profess
sor asked: MIR. A., do you wish the
class to understand that you offer this
as originate" Certainly, sir. En-
tirely So" was the reply. There is a
striking similarity between your paper
and the poem of Campbell on the same
subject. Have you ever read Camp.
bell?" which Campbell" Thomas
Campbell. the poet" mo, sir" I'll
you will come to my room after the
class Is dismissed | will show you the
poem" You had better show It to
Joe Quarlcs." said Mr.. A.. who real
lied by this time that he had been vic
timized, and, turning to Quarles, he
said: IF you get any fish today you
pay for EN-; understand"
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her good name. A. c. Gilligan. who had
in the eyes of the people, came out of 1t
with more than the stain of murder on
him.
Gilligan is the son of the overseer on
the Turner plantation. As a boy he
was Isabelle Turner's playmate and
grew up almost as one OF the Turner
household. AS the girl budded into
womanhood and Gilligan grew to be a
tall, strapping youth, OF handsome face
and graceful bearing, the brotherly and
sisterly affection gave way to love.
Eventually. OF course, Mr.. Turner
learned of the infatuation OF his daugh-
ter for Gilligan. There was the usual
stormy scene; the young girl was sent
off to school and the young man was
ordered from the plantation. This was
over two years ago, when the girl was
not quite Is and Giliigan was little past
his majority.
1t appears that Gilligan from this
time went to the bad He tool 10 drink
in order to forget, and only made mem
DRY more poignant. When Mr.. Turner
thought that the love OF the girl had
grown cold he brought her back from
school and commanded that she should
see no more of young Gilligan. She
promised. and that was the end of itin
the mind of the father, who was an
~aristoerat of the old school, accustomed
TO obedience and unable to realize that
his will was not sufficient 10 thwart
the designs of Cupid.
Mr.. Turner was murdered on the
night of December 81. JGiiligan had
borrowed a gun that day, and after the
murder he disappeared. Soon he came
back. gave himself up and confessed to
the sheriff. He said that the girl was
with him when he murdered erfather;
that Mr.. Turner had caught him with
his arm around her and had threatened
to kill him.
Il shot in self-defense," said Gilligan.
1T was his life or mine
This aspect of the case put Isabelle
Turner in n cruel position. Accepting
the truth OF Giliigan's story, she was
the sole witness OF the crime. Upon her
testimony hung the life OF her lover.
Would she SO distort what happened as
10 clear him? Would she tell Just what
happened and be fair to the murderer
and thu lover? Or would she allow a
spirit Of revenge to aotuate her and
give testimony that would send Gihi-
gan to the gallows? When Isabelle Tur-
ner took the stand for the first time
since the murder of her father her fea-
lures were first seen in public.
In her testimony the girl told of COM
ing home from Hollins Institute on De-
eember III to spend the Christmas holt
days. She told of a trip tn Ferguson's
Wharf on tho snowy day OF, the crime,
and said that Gilligan had attempted to
speak to her, and that she had repealed
his advances. She swore that when she
reached her home that night, after a
drive 10 Smuhneld with her mother,
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him, every man. Your generals from
England, they no sense make fight.
They sit down one day, two day, three
day, Then he fight n day. two day,
and then he go away again. Your
soldiers, | see thousands of them
everywhere. They go bout, all day
doing nothing, no fight. While thew
go bout, Boer come make plenty big
holes back OF hill; then you can't get
him out, It's all foolishness. Oh, your
generals from England, no sense make
nsht' uiu when he can't fight here.
there he go arouud him Boer 0ndi-
eating with his ingers) this way, that
way, and gives rascal no rest and old
Willie groaned again In spirit and
hesh' The conversation really took
place, and this is but an outline of the
Zulu otheilo's criticism of the British
methods
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ZANGWILL'S STORIES.
He Recat's Delightful Tales OF Married
Life.

He Recaus Delightful Tales Of Married
Life.
I was married In Ventnor, at least
so | gathered from tho local news
papers in whose visitors lists there
figured the entry Mr.. and Mrs. Fang
Will l do not care to correct 1t be-
cause the lady being my mother, Is
perfectly accurate and leads to charm
ing misconceptions. There. that's he,
loudly whispered a young man, nudg.
Ing his sweetheart, and there's his
wife with him. That! Why she looks
old enough to be his mother replied
the young lady. 'Ahi' said the lover,
with an air OF conscious virtue and a
better bargain. they re awful mercen-
airy. these literary chaps The re-
verse of this happened to a young
friend OF mine. He married an old
lady who possessed a very large for
tune. During the honeymoon his SO
licitous attentions to her excited the
admiration of another old lady who
passed her life In a hath chair. Dear
mel she thought, how delightful IN
these degenerate days to see a young
mar SO attentive to his mother!' and
dying soon after. left him another
large fortune, "-Philadelphia Press.
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d Ordinary committals" during

called Ordinary committals' during
1899.
There has been a rise in ordinary
prisoners for some years back. The
year 1898 broke former records, but
even its high maximum has been sur
passed by no fewer than 2,792 COM
mitments to prison. There was quite
n startling development in certain
classes OF %offenses, such as wife as
saults, drunkenness and cases of what
are referred to as obscene language
and indecent conduct" In connection
with a certain category of these minor
offenses II has to be remembered that
there has been great activity on the
part Of many burghs in procuring local
acts OF parliament. which are very
stringent in their provisions. Local
acts have q decided tendency to manu-
facture the smaller police offenses. But
they do not explain away the rise
tnearly 1900 in the number OF per-
sons committed to prison last year for
drunkenness. No other explanation
suggests itself for that than the great
prosperity of trade, on account of which
wages for the laboring classes were
plentiful. and means were thereby at
forded them for indulgence in intoxi-
eating liquors.
1t is rather humiliating to think that
a rise in the prosperity of the country
cannot take place without a cores
ponding increase in the number or
drunken committals to prison, but
there 1t is. and the statistics cannot
be explained away on any other foot
ing. One thing the Scottish prison
figures bring out Is this-that for ev-
cry three natives that appear at our
police courts. there are two lrishmen
"a considerable burden, 1t will be ad-
mitted. that We have to bear for our
lively neighbors across st. Georges
channel.
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SkiIfuI Australian Scouts.


In March, 1892, a great corroboree.
or mimic fight, was held by two savage
tribes OF Australian aboriginals at
Port Darwin. and it became so realis-
tic that grave fears were entertained
that 1t might become a real instead OF
u sham battle. The accompanying pic
ture shows one of the scouts, who, in
real warfare, climb trees and keep a
lookout for the enemy's reinforce
ments. But they also provide for ac-
ton in the t~reeless deserts. Armed
with a pole about 20 feet long. he
scoops IA a small hollow in the
ground and plants the butt of his pole
therein, afterwards ascending 1t and
balancing himself SO skilfully that his
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Savage and yenomols Guards.

The Paris exposition is producing
some strange scenes in the drama Of
life and incidentally giving the Paris
ian policemen some novel situations to
deal with. Some time ago the police
spent five days besfcging the house OF
Mile. Mama, the beautiful Indian snake
charmer and shoplifter, who deied ar
rest, thanks to the protection of several
cobras and other poisonous pets. Now
it is Abdulah, an Arab connecteu with
the exposition side show. who resists
the authorities. Abdulah possesses a
seml-tame panther, with whom he
shares his apartment. The other ten
ants in the same house object to the
presence of the animal, which spends
every night In roaring dlsmally be-
cause OF her inconsistencies. The Arab
having refused to vacate, the proprie-
tor invoked the aid of the police, but
every attempt 10 enter has been check
ed by the presence Of the snarling
beast,
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BOLTS
Sent spinning Through the Air by II Def
Twist OF the Wrist.

Sent Spinning Through the Air by IA Dsft
Twist OF the Wrist.
The passing OF white-hot bolts from
section TO section OF the new Contin-
entail building. in courseSof erection at
the corner OF Baltimore and Calvert
streets. is one OF the spectacles In con-
nection with the setting of the steel
for the structure which helps enter
tain the great numbers who day after
day c~ongregate about this busy vicin-
ity, says the Baltimore American. The
bolts land rivets necessary In joining
the great steel girders are heated in
portable FORCES, which, with the at
tendant, are placed high in the air on
strong enough. but what look from the
street like very frail. platform OF
boards. All about the forge the set
ters are at work placing the bolts, and
as eachSis riweted another is placed In
position. 1t is the method by which
the blazing bolts get from the forge to
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Among interesting paragraphs on
unusual incidents Of the war coming
from the front, Mr.. Bennett Burleigh
sends to the Daily Telegraph the fol-
lowing criticism passed on Buffers
methods by an Old Zulu chief who
had fought against the British under
Cetewayo: What do you think Of
the fighting, William? II was at
spearman's after Spion Kop, Vaal
Krantz, and the rest, William was
questioned. The old negro groaned
and YEARLY rolled his head and eyes
about for a minute OF SO before he
answered. Umph,' said William,
Zulu. when he fight, he Five Boer no
rest; he no wait for things; he go all
night, all day. Zulu don't mind wha,
he eat Zulu give Boer no time to
make ready; he beat him and kill