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ereign; that her passing had been as
happy as her life was useful. The peo'
ME gathered to honor her memory
rather than to mourn her loss.
All business ceased, even the drink
ing houses closing their doors during
the day. The newspapers suspended
publication, and life in London, like
the rest Of the empire, turned from Its
customary channels and was focused
upon three miles Of West End streets,
through which the coffin containing
the body Of Victoria passed.
To an American, the ceremonies,
with all the theatrical trappings OF
ROYALTY, were not more impressive than
the funeral Of chief magistrate chos-
en- by the people. But the sight OF
the King, riding after the coffin OF his
mother and queen, with four other
kings and half a hundred Of the high
est royalties of European dynasties
following and the hereditary quaint
attaches of court, was one never to be
forgotten.
The decorations everywhere were
Impressive, but not elaborate. Purple
draperies, hung with green wreaths.
predominated. Flags were on most
Of the buildings.
The hospitals cared for 1900 persons
who were injured in the crowd. OF
this number, however, only sixty We're
seriously hurt. The multitudes were
remarkably orderly.
The first portion Of Victoria's jour-
ney from Osborne to the tomb was
accomplished on Friday amid scenes
which will be memorable through more
than one reign of her successors. 1t
was queens weather" to the very
last.
Although it lacked the spectacular
grandeur Of the naval display, the
ceremony Of taking the body Of Vic
soria from Osborne House to the royal
yacht Alberta was Of almost equal in
terest.
The cavalcade which wended slowly
through the narrow lanes, down
through the streets Of the little town
Of Cowes to the Trinity pier, was a
funeral procession such as the world
had never seen before. Kings and
princes, a queen and princeSses walked
humbly between black lines Of mourn
ing islanders, escorting the coffin Of
the dead sovereign.
Thousands of men, women and chill
dren were gathered all along the route.
The road was lined with poles, with
shields of black and silver, bearing
the royal monogram or surrounded
with flags. Every stand, window and
roof whence the procession could be
viewed was filed with humanity.
When the khaki colored gun carriage
came in sight. even the tiniest boy
perched in the tree top knew that those
Jewels and that rich coronation robe
hid the form of the woman who for
more than sixty years had governed
the great empire.
Behind the coffin came the King,
with the Emperor Of Germany and the
Duke Of Connaught on his right and
Aeft.
The two monarchs and the Duke of
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Laughed His Teecn Away.

A Cincinnati dispatch to the Cleve-
land Plaindealer says: During a
funny turn on the stage at the Walnut
Street Theatre man in the balcony
leaned over the railing convulsed with
laughter. During an extraordinary
burst of hiIarity his false teeth flew
from his mouth and fell into the lap
q Miss Ida Brockway, who was sit
up and saw the toothless man waving
frantically to the lady to pick up his
teeth. This caused a. general laugh at
his expense. The teeth were returned
by an usher"
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| forts and ships in Portsmouth Harbor
began in turn to fire minute guns, and
continued firing until the Alberta was
alongside the wharf.
No standards were displayed and
ensigns and union jacks were all at
half-mast. The bands played the fun
eral marches of Chopin and Beethoven
only. No national anthem was played
| When the Alberta entered Ports
mouth Harbor the ancient frigate Vic
tory, Nelson's old flagship, fired a sa-
lutte from muzzle leaders. The marines
| manning her stood at arms.
The display was a fitting tribute
from a nation owning Nelson for its
hero to it's dead monarch. All VIC wit
messed it testify to the profound emo
tion it inspired and agree that the
spectacle could not have been SUI
passed for splendor and solemn effect.
The dominant note in the whole scene
was its grand simplicity, and. so far
as human utterance was concerned, It's
silence.
Before nine o'clock Saturday morn
ing the body of the Queen was taken
from the Alberta and transferred to
the funeral train, which was waiting
to convey it to London. A brief re-
ligious service preceded the removal
Of the body, only the royal mourners
attending.
When all was ready the. petty officers
Of the royal yachts, who acted as
bearers, lifted the coffin and bore 1t,
shoulder high, to the train. Minute
guns were fired from the forts, as the
procession moved along. The coffin
was placed on the dais in the special
funeral car, the royal mourners took
their seats, and the train moved slow
ly away.
Meanwhile, at Victoria Station, Lon
don, q host of equerries, officials and
army officers gathered to receive the
dead. The long platforms were COW
cred with purple cloth. Carriages
came for the new Queen and the Prin-
cesses, state carriages with gold
mounted harness and trappings, the
horses ridden by postillions In scarlet
jackets, with a band of Grape on their
arms. Following these came the little
khaki colored gun carriage, which was
to be the Queens hearse. 1t was
drawn by The cream colored horses
which drew the Queens coach at the
Jubilee.
1t was exactly eleven o'clock when
the royal train steamed into the sta
! ton. King Edward alighted first, and
watched with the rest Of the royal
family the slow removal Of the coffin
to the gun carriage. The King, EN-
peror and princes then mounted and
the procession started, amide the firing
of minute guns and the tolling Of
church bells throughout the city.
Royalty, the army, and the navy
monopolized the pageant. Three thou
sand soldiers and sailors, picked COM
panies, representing all branches Of
the service-cavalry. artillery, infan-
try, yeomanry, militia, volunteers and
olonials-formed the advance escort.
They marched slowly and without mu-
sic. Most Of the uniforms were COW
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Connaught walked slowly and mourn
fully, a sad looking group in spite of
the brilliancy of their uniforms. Be-
hind them appeared the royal Princes,
three abreast. and then the most truly
pathetic sight Of the day came in view.
1t was a simple band in black. for all
the world like the sisters Of some re-
ligious order. mourning humbly for one
of their order who had passed away.
None was distinguishable from the
others. All wore plain black dresses
with long crepe wells and walked
three by three with downcast heads.
Yet the first was the Queen Of Eng
land, and with her was the woman
who. If she lives will also hold the
proud title, and behind them walked
the Princesses to whom every knee In
England, however noble, is bowed IN
courtesy.
In striking contrast with the black
robed women, followed behind the
heads Of the royal households, in gor-
geous uniforms, and bringing up the
rear, most humble but sincere mourn
ers, came the royal tenants and serv-
ants. sS~
When the procession arrived at
Trinity pier the coffin was borne to the
chapel OF the after deck Of the Alber-
ia. King Edward. his sisters and
daughters, went on board the Vic
toria and Albert. The other members
Of the royal family boarded the yacht
Osborne. which was followed IN the
naval line by the German imperial
yacht Hohenzollern.
Half a million people. who lined the
shores of the Solent. then witnessed a
notable and impressive sight. 1t was
the transit of the funeral yacht across
the waters between walls Of steel. Bat
tleship after battleship thundered Its
grief, band after band walled It's dirge
and crew after crew bowed low their
heads as the yacht swept past.
Minute guns were fired by all the
ships in the Solent and at Cowes. COM
mencing when the Alberta left the
pier. After the procession had passed
the Majestic, the last Of the line. the
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To Mothers Of Large Families.

In this workaday world few women
Are so placed that physical exertion
is not constantly demanded Of them
in their daily life.
Mrs. Pinkham makes special appeal
to mothers Of lSrge families whose
work is never done, and many Of
whom suffer, and suffer for lack OF
intelligent aid.
To women, young or old, rich or
poor, Mrs. Pinkham, Of Lynn, Mass,
extends her invitation Of free advice.
Oh, women do not let your lives be
sncrifced when word from Mrs.
Pinkham, At the first approach Of
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Sporting Brevities.

The basketball fever has struck
Glassboro, N. j.
New York experts favor the proposed
international trap shooting tourna-
ment
New York defeated New Jersey In a
curling match for Gordon medal
Score, FL to 9.
The MlddleseX Gun Club, Of Eng
land, suggests a prize Of $4,000 in the
proposed international gun match.
In Boston the American League
hackers will be at much expense to
build q new stand, as their grounds
are inside the fire limits.
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A President,s Son Left Out.

The sons of former Presidents are to
be invited to serve as aides on the staff
Of General Greene, the grand marshal
Of the parade at the Inauguration ex.
ercises in Washington on March 4. but
the son of one of them is omitted from
the lists as published. Sons of Lin.
coin, Grant, Hayes, Garfield. Arthur
and Harrison are mentioned. John
Tyler's son seems to have been forgot
ten. One of former President Tyler's
sons. Lyon G. Tyler. is President
William and Mary College, Of Virginia
st. Louis Globe-Democrat.
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Personal Mention.

Mark Twain smokes continuously
while writing.
President Kruger has undergone an
operation for his sight.
King Edward VII. made an exten-
siye tour Of America in 1880.
Bishop Potter has rented his cottage
at Newport, r. l., and will not go there
next summer.
Through the defeat Of Senator
Chandler the Senate will lose Its only
shorthand writer.
President Mckinley has promised to
open the Pan-American Exposition at
Buffalo ON May 20.
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QUEENS FUNERAL
Vast Crowds Witness the Sol.
emn and Impressive
Pageant in London.
LAST RITES At WINDSOR

Half a Hundred Kings and Princes Fol-
lowed yictoria's Bier - Thousands
Witnessed the Removal of the Queens
Body From Cowes to Portsmouth -
The Procession Through the Streets
Of London From Victoria Station to
Paddington Station, Where the Train
Was Taken For Windsor-Final Cere-
mony in St. Georges Chapel-Menorlal
Services All Over the World.
London.-All London and thousands
Of people from the remotest villages Of
the kingdom paid their final homage to
Queen Victoria on Saturday. Deep SOL
emnity filed all hearts. There was
reminiscent grief-the feeling that one
Of the empires great institutions was
missing, but no such sorrow as sur
rounded the coffins Of Lincoln and
Garfield, cut off before their work was
done.
Every one felt that the inevitable
death had dealt kindly with their SOW
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Newsy Gleanings

Berlin has 1880 medical men.
There is q famine in mourning goods
in London.
The United States cutter Grant Will
cruise along the British Columbian Pa
citic coast to look for distressed Ves'
sells.
Chicago has just adopted an ordin
ance forbidding splitting upon SIDE
walks, in public places, and In pubic
conveyanceg.
Iron lands showing more than 7,OOO,-
600 tons of ore have been leased IN
Northern Minnesota by the American
Steel and Iron Company.
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weakness, may fill your future years
with healthy joy.
"When I began to take Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound I was
not able to do my housework. suf-
fered terribly at time of menstruation.
Several doctors told me they could do
nothing for me. Thanks to Mrs. Pink
hams advice and medicine am now
well, and can do the work for eight in
the family.
~ would recommend Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound to all
mothers with large families. Mrs.
CARRIE BELLEv1LLx, Ludington, Mich.
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Carelessly PhrAsed.

There's nothing half 80 sweet Int
life as loves young dream, Is there
HeIrietta?" said Mr.. Meekton. who
had been reading poetry.
What are you talking about?'
"That night in June; that mellow
moonlit night, when I asked you to bel
mine-of course. that Is to say, when
1 asked me to be yours-er-1 mean-
Then he relapsed into silent embar-
rassment.-Washin Star.
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Americans Ambushed by Filipinos.


Lieutenant Hicken and detachment
Of thirty Of Company NJ, Forty-fourth
Regiment, while crossing a river, were
ambushed by insurgents gathered at
Fiesta, San Lucia, Island of Cebu,
P. I. Five Americans were killed, four
were wounded, and two are missing.
The insurgent loss is believed to have
been heavy.
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Services in Washington.

Washington, D. C.-Services in mem
ory of Victoria were held in st. Johns
Protestant Episcopal Church. The
President appeared for the first time
since his illness. The Diplomatic
Corps attended in full regalia and the
officers of the army and navy who are
here were present In full uniform
with crepe at their sword hits. The
flag on the White House was at half
mast.
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TO suBslpIZE LARGE FAMILIES.
Wisconsin Legislature May Also Tax
Bachelors.

Madison, Wis.-At the instance OF
the Woman's Club, Of Oshkosh, two
bills relating to matrimony have been
presented in the Legislature by AS
semblyman Christian Saran, OF Osh'
kosh. One proposes to encourage the
DEVELOPMENT of population by State
premium to mothers of large families.
Mothers of family Of six children are
to receive $40 annually; mothers OF
seven, S12; mothers of eight. $1o;
mothers of nine, $40; mothers of ten,
s25: mothers of eleven, $50, and moth
ers Of twelve or more, S85.
The other bill provides special tax
Of $40 annually on all unmarried men
over thirty years of age.
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On the Atlantic.

Mother-"That gentleman seems
very attentive to you, Clara. What
sort of young man do you find him"
Clara-"Oh, he seems all right, but
little empty perhaps"
Mother (who always takes things
iteralIy)-"My dear Clara. what a very
shocking remark. know he was very
III the first few days out. but fancy
aoticing such e th;ng."-PIck-Me-U Up.
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pIafranchised For Vote sslling.

The jury in the case Of Rufus Wells,
at Charlottesville, Ind, charged with
having sold his vote at the last elec-'
ton, found him guilty and disfran-
chlsed him for nineteen years. Thirty
more men are under arrest on the
same charge, six having pleaded guilty
and been disfranchised for twelve
vn0rs
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Canada In Mourning.

Montreal, Que. Canada was IN
mourning from Halifax to Vancouver.
Memorial services were held by all de-
nominations in every city and town In
British North America. All large
buildings were draped in black and
purple. Church and fire bells were
tolled.
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Touched by American Sympathy.

London.-The King and Queen In an
audience granted Ambassador Choate
and Secretary Of Embassy White after
the conclusion Of the service at Wind
sor, expressed themselves as profound.
" touched by the manifestations OF
sympathy in America.
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Guilty of Attempted Bribery.

J. E. Gibson, the Indiana contractor,
pleaded guilty at Jackson, Miss. to at
tempt to brlbe Governor Longino, and
the case was compromised on the pay
ment Of q fine of $1,000 and costs.
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Warning Indians Landed In Jail.

Chitto Harjo, or "Crazy Snake" the
leader of the warning Creek Indians.
and seventeen of the minor leaders of
that tribe have been landed In the
Federal jail at Muskogee, Ind Ter.
where they will be held pending trial
for treason.
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e..z,... All Over the World.

London. All over the world. In
thousands of towns and cities. memo
rial services in honor of Victoria were
held on Saturday. There was hardly
a corner Of the earth where ceremonies
were not held.
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President Gets a Ballot Box.

a delegation Of the California Nc
kinley electors at Washington pre-
sented to the President unique and
richly ornamented ballot box used by
them in casting the vote OF the State.
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Chicken Coop His wife's Rrison.

: Because Otto Groebuer, Of Cleve'
land, Ohio, went home one rainy night,
turned his wife out Of bed and locked
her in the chicken coop he has 1851
her. She was granted divorce.
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The United States and Cuba.

The United States, it is said in Wash
ington, will not accept Cuba's consti'
tuition unless provides American con
troll of the islands credits and treat
les with foreign powers.
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Januarv COINAGE Was S15,b23, $50.

The coinage statement for January
shows the total coinage executed In
the mints Of the United States in the
month was $15,523,6S9, as follows:
Gold, $12,657, 200; silver, $2,715,0OO,
and minor coins, $153, ,4S0.
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Decraase in the Public Debt.

The monthly statement Of the public
debt shows that at the close Of bust
ness January 81, 1901, the debt less
cash in the United States Treasury
amounted to $1,O94, ,595, 1878. decrease
for the month of $4,595, ,432.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1901-02-20
Defaulter Collector Put in Jail.

Not being able to secure the $90OO
bail demanded, Edward P. Miles. the
former collector of taxes Of Hudson,
Mass, charged with defaulting, was
taken to East Cambridge jail.
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Nanu CrodaDfIola For ChORt6

President Mckinley has issued new
credentials to Mr.. Choate as Ambassa-
dor Of the United States to Great brl.
tain, accredlting him to King EDWARD
VII. instead of Queen Victoria.
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REAR.ADM!RAL KAUTZ RETIRED.
Spent Eighteen Years at Sea and Distin'
puished Himself at Samoa.

Washington, D. c. Rear-Admiral
Albert Kautz, who has just been re.
lieved from command Of the Pacitc
station, has been placed on the retired
list on account of age. He has had a
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Forty Japanese Killed by Explosion.
While quantity Of Chinese gunpow-
der was being destroyed at Shan-hai-
Kwan, China, there was an explosion.
and forty Japanese soldiers were
killed.
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Buffalo Man, Aged Ill, is Dead.
Alexander Columbus, aged Ill years,
died at his residence on the Abbott
Road, at Buffalo, N. Y.
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San Francisco, CAL, is now, and has
long been, the leading whaling port Of
the world
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Berlin's park-the Thiergarten-costs
the city but $4,000 a year.
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The German empire in'1ss9 had 1880
strikes.
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REAR-ApM1RAL ALBERT KAUTz.
ong and distinguished career, Of Which
nearly eighteen years was spent at

sea.
During the Samoan trouble about
two years ago Admiral Kautz was IN
command of the American forces In
that quarter, and it was mainly
through his firmness and conservatism
that certain international compllca-
tions were averted.
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ADVERTISING PArs:nsrRa p gHls RAPE{ Z
LIVER ILLS.

De. RADwAY i Co., New York:
Dear Sirs--I have been sick for nearly
two years, and have been doctoring with
some OF the most expert doctors OF the
United States. 1have been bathing IN and
drinking hot water at the Hot Springs,
Ark, but 1t seemed everything failed to do
me good. After saw your advertisement
T thought would try your pills, and have
nssr]y used two boxes; been taking two at
bedtime and one after breakfast, and they
have done me more good than anything
else 7 have used. My trouble has been
with the liver. My skin and eyes were all
yellow; I had sleepy. drowsy feelings; felt
like drunken man; pain right above tho
navel, like as.if 1t was bile on top Of the
stomach. Ny bowels were very costive.
My mouth and tongue sore most OF the
time. Appetite fair, but food would not
digest, but settle heavy on my stomach,
Ind some few mouthfuls Of food come up
lgsin. could only eat light food that
lieests easily. Please send "Book OF Ad.
Fice." Respectfully, BEN ZAUGG,
Hot Springs, Ark.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-12-04
COTTON MARKETS.

market opened 1rmwith prices SqyIU
points advance, ana While generally
nIgner than last night was irregular all
inc forenoon as the reSu4> OF spaSms OF
buying and selling by nervous Uulis ana
forenoon to readjusunS accounts AND to
heugInS. IteceipSt. cables and private
wire information from domestic points
averaged no strongly bullIsh and were
the baSis Tor the early strength.
Before noon July was at 1857, sold off
al T.5S ana subsequently returned TO I.Ui.
The general idea WAS that the Govern
ment figures were slightly over 1O.OU0.GOo,
but unon the figures > 6I4,0VO being an
nounced. wild excitement preVailel and
IniSsioOn houses, WsIh limited orders.
fought with the bears Tor cotton, and ny
great ie2pS and bOun0S prices Jumped
some 40 to 45 points before demand was
in any way appeased and before buns
were content 10 turn for profits Decem-
ber January, March and May all sold at
Sc. BY 10 clock the bulletin board was
full 10 overlooking. and two adnitOnsI
boards were brought into use III oroer 10
record the enormous trade in progress.
The turn for profits sent prices down
some Il to Is points, but later III the day
the entire market again became srtong
anG worked back to the top figures OF the
Cay. The new business done through
commission houses made it clear that thc
public were buying cotton rear that
Tomorrow and that the south will re-
fuse to sell the remainder of its staple
to domestic and foreign spinners. prompt
ed local shorts to cover wherever oppoi-
tunity offered
The close was firm with prices net :}S to
81 points higher. The South. Wall street
and Europe were large buyers al the al
tcrnOOn.