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The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

for themselves the condition of the
inhabitants of the districts where
famine may be said to be chronic;
especially the governments of Kasan,
Sinbirsk and Samar. They received
the utmost assistance from the
"pOpes," as the Russian clergy are
called.
What they found may be gathered
from their description of a once we'll
to-dO village, which serves as a type
of all:
On approaching the village we saw
a few horses worn to skeletons, one
or two oxen whose bones, where
they pierced the taut skin, were
covered with fostering sores. They
had lain too long on the stable floor,
not having strength to get up. The
village itself seems wrapped in the
arms of death. No barking of dogs
announces us-the dogs are all dead.
No pigs in the street. No sign or
sound of childFen-the cruel winter
and hunger have laid them in an
early sleep Of death. Nothing to be-
tray the presence of human beings.
e. We enter one of the cottages.
1t is low, of no particular shape: the
thatch is wanting in several places,
the woodwork which supported il
being gradually used up for firewood.
We're we not accustomed TO the
spectacle we should doubt whether if
could serve as a dwelling for human
beings, utterly unprotected as it is
against rain and cold Reclining on
one shelf in the one room are the
father and his son, on the other
shelf lie the mans wife and an ell
derly woman huddled close together.
Which Of the two women is the wife
and which her mother we cannot dis
tinguish from their aged, wrinkled.
emaciated faces distorted with
scurvy. The peasant saws: eve lie
here and die; no one comes near US. -
Don't they come with bread for YOU
from the Red Cross bakery?" I ask.
"For three days past there has been
no bread" is the reply.
why not?"
Because they have no -four. The
police captain has the key of the
-four stores, and he is away"
How is it with regard to seed
eorn?"
Seed corn is distributed, but we
have received none"
why not?"
"The elder of our village says there
is seed corn for US, but he does not
know where it is, and he has sought
for it everywhere"
Such is the story repeated at every
farmhouse in every village. The Red
Cross society is helpless in the face
of such vast distress. 1t is eouiDDed
10 provide bread for, say, 40 peonIa
and finds 400 looking TO il to keen
them alive. The government corn
that i to be distributed rarely finds
its way to the most deserving cases
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
JOSEPH F. SMITH.
Chosen President of the Church OF
Latter Day Saints by the COun-
ell of Apostles.

At a regular meeting of the
apostles, held in the temple at Salt
Lake City, Utah, Joseph F. Smith
was chosen and set apart as presi-
dent of the Church of Jesus Christ OF
Latter Day Saints, in succession to
the late Lorenzo Snow.
President Smith was also named as
trustee-in-trust for the church. He
likewise was named as president Of
the Salt Lake temple.
Joseph Fielding Smith was born at
Far West, Mo-, on November 13, 1888,
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
ENGLAND'S FIRST EARL.
Ge Is Duke of Norfolk and Com
sidered the TitUIar Chief of
British Catholics,

The Candid Friend, a London paper,
announces that the duke OF Norfolk is
going to marry Lady Alice Fitzwil-
liam, who recently became a Catholic.
Lady Alice Mary Fitzwilliam is q
daughter of Earl Fitzwilliam. She was
born in 1S49. The duke of Norfolk was
born in IS47. He married in 1877 Lady
Flora Abney-Hastings, who died in
1857. He has one son living, the earl
OF Arundel and Surrey, who was born
in 1879
The duke Of Norfolk x the premier
earl of England, his title dating back
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
ZEN YOU HAVE HEARD ABOUT.

Gov. Yates may use his appointing
bower to name the three new circuit
Judges.
Alfonso XIII. is not a black Span
lard. He is fair and has blue eyes
and curly hair.
Prof. Hinckley G.. Mitchell, of the
Boston university school of technolo-
gy, has gone to Palestine, where he
will spend a year as director of the
American school for oriental study
and research.
B. F. Meek, who invented the reel
universally used on fishing rods now
adays, died a few days ago at Frank
fort, KY, aged 60. 1t is said by thCse
who knew him well that he never
tished a day in his life.
It was William Pitt who originated
the income tax in Great Britain in
1898 as a war tax. The Napoleonic
wars were fought with it. From that
time to this it has been the resort of
all ministr to meet war eXpendi-
lures.
NJ Hanotaux, late French minister
for foreign affairs, has informed the
electoral committee of Vervins that
he viii not offer himself for reelec-
tion, having decided to retire def
nitely from politics and devote him
self to literature.
James Lawrence, Jr., of Grafton,
Mass, is regarded as the most popu-
lar man at Harvard this year. big
jim" as he is known, is a splendid
football player, rowed No. in the
varsity race, is up in all sorts of ath-
letics, a tremendous social favorite,
and, though coming from one of the
wealthiest families of New England,
Is thoroughly democratic.
The Growth of Germany,
Since the treaty of peace between
France and Germany was signed, in
1871, Germany has not extended her
territory by a single acre on the con-
tinent Of Europe; but she has In
creased her population by 5000, 900.
lion Versus Buffalo.
When Purvis and Clark were explor.
Ing in Africa, north OF the GAmbesi,
they saw a large hon stalking a buff
falO bull and q calf. In his native
wilds the lion Is no particular hero,
while the African buffalo is one of
the most dangerous of the wild
things. So Purvis and Clark watched.
Suddenly the bull charged, but the
lion sprang to one side for an in
atant, then leaped for the calf Be-
fore the beast could strike, however.
the buffalo bull had turned again and
charged. The hon, on the defensive,
struck at his asssilant, but the blow
had no effect on the enraged creature.
Qae of the long, cruel horns caught
the lion in the side and the creature,
weighing more than 400 pounds. was
thrown ten feet into the air.-Chicago
Tribune.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

and is a nephew of the prophet. His
father, Hyrum Smith, was impris-
oned at the time of his birth and his
mother was driven from her home.
When the Latter Day Saints were
expelled from NauvOO he drove an
OK team to winter quarters, which
he reached in 1916. He crossed the
plains TO Salt Lake in 1848. In April,
1854, he went on a mission to the
Sandwich islands.
On his return to Salt Lake City he
was engaged with his friends in
the Echo canyon defense against the
army sent to Utah. He was sergeant
at arms of the Utah legislature in
1S5S-59. He was ordained one of
the seventies on March 20, 1858, and
was ordained high priest and made
a member of the high council in Oe-
tober of that year. He made three
pilgrimages TO Europe and one more
to the Sandwich islands.
In October, 1Ss9, he was chosen by
President John Taylor as his second
councillor. In the session of 1852 he
presided over the council of the Utah
legislature
When Wilford Woodruff succeeded
to the presidency of the church. Jo-
seph F. Smith was retained as sec
ond eouncilot in The first presidency.
as he wa yshzr Present Lorenzo
Snow became the a. ci the church.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
At the MetrOpole.

The brain Of the country visits this
Club.
Washington Wood is a royal enter
tainer.
Lincoln Brown is Chesterfield.
The genial Bob Douglass is just the
man to give you what you want.
Any lady may visit the club and
take an observation.
Gentlemen are in charge.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09

TO the ninth century, and is of a fam
lily whose position IS mobiles is older
than any now existing in Europe. He
is earl marshal and chief butler Of
England, and as such has had the de-
Gliding Of important questions in con-
nection with the coming coronation Of
King Edward. such as the making up of
a list Of those entitled to witness the
ceremony. As earl marshal he led the
procession al Queen Nictoria's funeral.
The last ten months the duke has
been the center of an extremely bit
ter religious controversy. This began
when, visiting the pope in Rome at the
head of a party Of English pilgrims, he
offended the friends of the Italian
royal family by expressing in an ad-
dress to his holiness he hope that the
new century would see the restoration
of the pope TO temporal power. The
secular press in Italy denounced the
duke, who is considered the titulaT
chief of English Catholics, as IAN i'm
pertinent inteTmeddIer, a dangerous
agitator, and an enemy of free and in.
dependent Italy" There was a storm
in Protestant England also over the
matter, and some English papers de-
clared the duke had insulted the king
Of Italy. The dukes position as sec
ular head of English Catholics dates
back TO his youth, when Cardinal New.
man addressed to him the famous let.
ter" in reply to Gladstone's anti-Vat-
lean pamphlet. He has been called
'the pOpe's favorite SON."
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Gasklns and Gains.

The most fashionable resort in the
city.
Open parlors upstairs for ladies.
The best oysters in the city fried and
-steWed at this place.
Pay them a visit before and after
the play.
Always first class.
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WHERET THE BEE IS SOLD

F. Smothers. 1877 9TH st. n, W.
G. W. Chapman, 1900 I4th ST.
Dixon's Barber Shop, I745 L NV.
R.F. ummer cor. and and H SITS.
Bellar's rug Store, 10th & NJ sts NV.
W Bishop Johnson IT,. 18th & R sts.n.w.
~. S. mith, 9TH and PomeroY, n. "
Don't-faiI to subscribe foT. The BEE.
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Women Run Canal Boats,

In southern and midland England
ing and steering the canal boats.
The Washington bee., 1901-11-09
Gossip with TheIr Fingers.

One of the jolliest clubs in Paris. it
is stated, Is one formed exclusively
of deas and dumb persons.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21
CHAPTER XIV.

Twelve days had elapsed since he re-
ceived that transatlantic warning,
and yet nothing had occurred to sug-.
gest that Jeanne had arrived It was
on the morning of the thirteenth day.
He was alone in his study when the
postman left a letter for Blanche. He
took it, and as he placed it on the table
where it would meet her eye when she
came in, he noticed that the super
scription was written in a very poor
hand, as if it were executed by an IL
literate person. It was small CIR
cumstance, but Goddard's mind was In
famed with morbid fears Of impending
evil. He sat down at the fire and took
up the morning paper, but the letter
on the table held his attention as If It
contained warning from the Infinite.
He heard Blanche coming, and, rails
ing the paper, he pretended to be alb
sorbed II reading, though he was really
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21
The Boy Webster.

Daniel Webster as lad is thus de-
scribed by John Bach McMaster, the
historian, in the first of his illustrated
papers on the statesman, published in
Century: CAS- the boy grew in years
and stature his life was powerfully
affected by the fact that he was the
youngest son and ninth child in fam
lily of ten; that his health was far
from good; that he showed tastes and
mental traits that stood out in marked
contrast with those of his brothers and
sisters; and that he was, from in
fancy, the pet of the family. Such
daily work as farmers lad was made
to do was not for him. Yet he was
expected to do some thing, and might
have been seen barefooted, in frock
and trousers, astride of the horse that
dragged the p!ow between the rows of
corn, or raking hay, or binding the
wheat the reapers cut, or following the
cows to pasture in the morning and
home again at night, or tending logs
in his fathers sawmill. When such
work was to be done it was his Gus
tom to take a book along, set the log,
hoist the gates, and while the saw
passed slowly through the tree-trunk,
an operation which, in those days, con-
ysumed some 20 minutes, he would settle
himself comfortably and read"
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21
THE GROCER EXPLAINS.
How the Diplomatic Merchant stilled
the Discomfort of CarpinE
Customer. e..

"A dollar a basket for pears!" ex-
claimed the woman who had asked the
grocer the price, and added that she
expected to "do up" about three BUSH
els, relates the Chicago Daily News.
+ That's the price, ma am" was the
reply.
"But it's outrageous! Think of
dollar basket for pears, and not over
half bushel in basket"
/ 'Yes'm; but pears are little up this
fall"
"But why should they be-? It's been
good weather right along for pears"
my dear woman, we are at war in
the Philippines. We are as good as at
war with China. We have a presiden-
tial election on hand, stocks are un-
settled, strikes are numerous and at
least one royal head has fallen under
the bullet of the assassin Just recall
this, and then ask yourself why pears
are dollar a basket. Can you ex-
pect pears to remain passive while cod
fish and clothespins are jumping like
kangaroos?"
''Um! But I'never thought of those
things" replied the woman in more
Modified tones. Eyes; we've certainly
had awful times, and awfuler ones are
coming, and you may send me over
basket after dinner If you happen
to hear that the pope is assassinated
or the state of Ohio has been deyas-
tated by a cyclone, you may send four
quarts of green tomatoes and citron
at the same time"
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It has been some time since you saw
DR.. Fleming"
"Oh, don't begin that" said Blanche,
pretending to pout. Il am getting along
beautifully"
"But IL want-you must see doc
tor" he stammered. II shall feel bet
ter now to know that everything is be-
ing done that should be done for you"
"You talk as if I>were going to die"
said the girl. 'Why, I've just begun
to live"
For moment he looked confused.
He could not reveal his real fears, and
yet he was now deeply troubled about
her condition. -
"Of course, it isn't anything serious"
he said; "but still to please me you
will let me send for DR.. Fralich."
mo, don't know him, and I don't
like to make new acquaintance. Be-
sides, DR.. Fleming is coming to New
York in about ten days. I promised
faithfully to see him when he re-
turned."~ ~
"How do you know he is coming?"
asked the major, in surprise. =.
II had a note from him Yesterday.
He explained that he was coming to
New York earlier than he expected,
owing to sudden change in his plans.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21
sCONvE.N Z LANTERNS.
An Old FAD with Modern Improve
ments-An Electrical Display.

An Old Fad With Modern Improve
ments-An Electrical Display.
In the old days favorite fad for
travellers in ancient lands was the col,
lection M lanterns. Those from ruined
converts, decayed mosques and power
ty stricken shrines were prime favor
ties. The tad is not entirely dead, but
the supply has run so short that now
enterprising firms in Birmingham,
England, and in New York turn out
large numbers Of excellent limitations.
The new ones are machine made and
so far as strength and durability are
concerned are superior to the ancient
designs, which were hand made, but
the latter in many Instances were or
namented with inlaid work as well as
with carving and twisting of the most
artistic type. The machine madegoods
can never reproduce these latter char
acteristics so well as to deceive an ex-
pert. - !.
The material Of the lanterns varies
from fine woods and glass to iron,
steel, brass, bronze, copper, pewter and
III oAASSA. L AC S1Lup1CSI 1OI"S dIO
cylinders which are perforated with
numeous holes so as to resemble the
clumsy sieve. Then come globes, cubes,
octahedra, hexagonal prisms, ovoids
and more complex solid forms. The
prettiest CT all are the mosque Ian
terms. Many OF. them are of bronze in
laid with silver, pierced with little win
dows and these closed in turn with
white or colored glass. With lighted
candle inside they look like a mass of
jewels in dark room~
A wealthy man on Brooklyn heights
who has Travelled great deal has one
of his rooms Illuminated by lanterns Of
this type. They range in size from
small affairs four inches in diameter to
stately lamps a foot in diameter and
two feet high. In place Of candles in
side he employs electric lights, one
bulb to the smaller lanterns and three,
four and a dozen to the larger ones.
When the current is turned on, the
splendor Of the effect is almost star
Ting. The colors of the glass have
been deepened and made richer by the
years, and the radiance they give may
be compared to that from a great orie1
In Gothic cathedral.-New York Post.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21
She Knew All About II.

II was dining out one evening among
a notable company of people, most Of
whom knew only by reputation" says
George Inness, Jr, in The Home Jour
nal. 81 was assigned a seat next to a
very charming and intellectual woman
and did my best to entertain her. Said
I: What can talk about that will in
terest you? I have had some little ex-
perience as a cavalryman. Possibly
you may care to hear something about
horses in the field
. "SWhy, yes; certainly answered my
fair companion. Il know little con-
corning army life, and once wrote
book called "Boots and Saddles. And
then it daWned upon my poor, dull
brain that l was talking to the widow
of the great cavalry leader, General
Custer, so said 10 more about horses
or army life" s..~. -s-
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1901-03-21
COMEDY IN THE AMBULANCE
A Doctors Story of a Man and q Wo>
man, Each With a Broken Leg.

man, Each With a Broken Leg.
"When I was an ambulance sur
geon," said the young family physi>
clan, Il used to start like a fire horse
at the sound CT the call. I was just as
much interested in the work at the end
of two years as / was the day I began.
1t was the excitement of the life that
made me so fond of it, had all sorts
of experiences at all sorts Of hours
There was an element Of danger in it,
too, but that only added to the charm.
zone night had call from the west
side in the neighborhood of Chelsea
square. 1t was for drunken man who
fell down and broke his leg. On the
way back to the hospital with him I
picked up drunken woman to whom a
similar accident had happened. There
was nothing to do but put her in the
ambulance along with the man.
"After that the ride across town was
exciting enough for cowboy. At first
the patients sympathized with each
other. Then they began to cry in. cho-
rus. At Broadway they fell to kissing
each other. At Third avenue they were,
fighting like pair of Kilkenny cats,
and T. had my hands full in keeping
them apart. The woman had scratch
ed the mans face dreadfully, and he
had nearly closed her eye with punch.
When we struck the asphalt in Tween
ty-sixth street, they were singing we
Have All Been There Before Many a
Time and such singing! The uproar
attracted a crowd who evidently
thought had On ambulance full of lu-
natics. When We reached the gate,
they swore eternal friendship, and at
the Office they parted in tears" New
York Sun.
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watching her face as She advanced to
the ia bic and took up her letter. God
4dard saw look of wonderment pass
over her face as she opened the en-
;yelope. A moment later he heard her
cry out softly 5s 81;
':Oh!, . as.
He rose and went to her. :
What is it, darling?" he asked, his
heart sinking.
Oh, nothing Of importance!'' She
put the letter into its envelope and
held it down by her side. SIT really
doesn't amount to anything"
But despite this assurance there
was still a shocked expression in her
face. - .,
i He was actually afraid to pursue
his questions further, being sure that
it was some artifce of Jeanne's. Per-
haps some proposal from some CON
federate Of hers leading to dlandes-
tine meeting. Goddard went back to
his chair at the fire. His body felt as
heavy and lifeless as stone as he sat
down. She put her letter in her pock-
ct and moved towards the door.
Will you not let me see your. letter,
Blanche?'' he found courage to ask.
mot now, DEAR" she answered, and
1t seemed to him that her mind was
far away. -. --.
''Will you not tell me it's contents?"
I'D really rather not, DEAR" she
said, and without another word she
turned from the room. .-
Unable to bear the suspense longer
he followed to the door. He over
heard Blanche giving an order to
James in a. low, guarded tone and
stopped at the door just out of sight
and Just within earshot of the two.
- / TO BE CONTINUED
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Things Washington Never Saw.

1t is hard to~make it seem true that
Washington, Jefferson, Franklin and
the fathers of the republic never saw
railroad or q telegraph line or sewing
machine or a photograph or a typewit-
er or a rubber band or shoe or a piano
or a stem winding watch ora cyclope-
Ola or a dictionary or chrome or
steel engraving or friction match or
a heating stove or a furnace or gas or
or an electric light or a fire engine or a
thousand and one other things COM
mon to every one Pittsburg
Chronlcle-Telegraph.
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well you must not draw me into
that Jeanne! s.. IS
. { Iashal draw ) ou into thing, but
f. shall Expect you to hold your
tongue . ss.s5 :gsE:z
would he hold his if--ifs you res
sorted to.--if you killed herr" asked
Mrs. Moan in a low, quivering voice.
They had now returned to the lit
tie sitting-room in the cottage. Mrs.
Goddard was looking through q box
of writing paper, with nervous, FUN
bling fingers. Mrs. Nolan stood over
her and ventured cautiously to repeat
her question. 8 - So, IS = 80
Mrs. Goddard hesitated as she
found a telegraph blank, and dipped q
pen. - 1. S 81 -. @-SS.ss
He'd have to, or be implicated with
me in--in the whole business she an
swered, doggedly. .'If she died sud
denly~or was shot, the law Of self-pres-
ervation would be too strong for him. 2
And what them" Mrs. Nolan
seemed scarcely to breathe. %s.s=:s.:51 -.
Then 1 could win him back to NE
If wanted him. .-. T.. 80;
care you sure?"
'With her out of the way, yes"
" There was dead silence in the room.
The outer circle of the underground
railway ran beneath the garden, and a
passing train shook the room like an
earthquake. > 49,. 80 -.:...
what are you going to do now 81
asked Mrs. Nolan, curiously, cycling
the. telegraph blank. = -
Mrs. Goddard was writing, and when
she had finished and laid down her
pen she held the sheet to her compan-
ion. It was addressed to Maj. Rowland
Goddard, Lyndhurst-on-the-H Hudson,
N. T., U. $. A. The message was but
single word and no signature went
with it. The word was: "America."
lit will~pass most eyes as word
from some telegraphic code,'' said Mrs.
Goddard; tbut the major will under
stand it in full. Now, Lucy, we must
pack. We are going back on the first
steamer. 1 shall run out and send this
and inquire: about the passage. Go to
work. We have no time to lose
But what if you were recognized on
the steamer going over?" faltered Mrs.
Nolan
"There is no likelihood of that. I
know so few people,"
But Henry Dugdale is in New
York;
He may not be now; but we have
to run even that risk. We are playing
a big game, Lucy"
You fnean.y you are" said Mrs. Nolan.
IL shall never take a hand in the-the
other"
Il shall not ask you to-" answered
Mrs Goddard. She put on her cloak
and fastened away down the road to
the telegraph station.
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A Horrible Outhraak

':Of large sores on my little daugh-
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scald head' writes c. D. Ishill of Nor
canton, Tenn, but Bucklen's Arnica
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rheum, pimples, sores, ulcers and piles.
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