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that dwarf our own luminary and that are
sunk 50 deep In space inst We suooll', ,..e
candle heat to measure what warmth We
receive from them. u.p.
This radiometer. which consists or Iltiie
disks biackened on one side placed on lne
rim % a light wheel supported herlzonlal.s
on a pivot ia vacuum surrounded by gas;
and vlach revolyes from force of nght ana
heat has registered q most interesting
story under the scientific direction 81 froI.
f. i Nichols Of the NerRes Observatory
Prof. Nichols recently took the heat or
en- ordinary candle at the distance OF orc
meter $50 ~ iuchesl as q basis, ana &c
termIued that his instrument received a
little more than one ten-millionth the
amount Of that heat from Arciurus, the
great star Of the first magnitude In tne
Constellation FOOTE'S Jupitcr=-a giant
among our planets. but absolutely inslB.
nlacant when compared with iDe distant
Arcturns-g gives us twice as much neat as
that star.
Though the blue-white star Vega. the
brightest in the constellation Lyra, Is or
tho same brilliancy as the yellowlsh arc
turus. IL gives ms only half as much heat
as Inc latter according to Prof. Nicho.s
experiment Our ruged neighbor Saturn,
gives us only onc.slHih the amount OF neat
that we receive from Jupiter.
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THE LORD MAYORS SHOW.
London's New Executive Installed With
Spectacular Ceremonies.
REMARKS RELATIVE 10 SOUTH AFRICA.
Salisbury Said Government Is Anxious to
Afford Fullest Practicable Measure
OF Self Government to Colonies.

London. November o.-The lord mayors
show took place today and was more than
usually interesting, as there wss a NUN.
Der Of new features. Special attention was
paid to the colonies. which were represent
ed By attractive cars. The decorations Of
the eSAsses were Of the customary char
ncter. pig crowds lined the whole route
of the procession. After the usual recep-
tion at the law courts, the procession com
pieted its tour OF the city and returned
70 the Guild hall.
The lord mayors banquet at the Guild
ball tonight was a spectacular close Of
the days festivities. The historic building
was the scene OF a brilliant pageant In
which modern and medieval sights were
strangely mingled. A gathering Of 2OOo Of
the most influential citizens Of London,
including the heads Of various government
departments, gave an opportunity for local
demonstrations Of which the government
was NOT slow to take advantage.
The presence Of Lord Salisbury afforded
an excellent excuse for reiterating the at
Ssude q the government toward the
South African controversy. The response
OF the great audience in the banquet hail
could hardly be called enthusiastic
Referring TO the progress Of The war In
South Africa. LORD salisbury said: 1T Is
BlesSsDt 10 record rhut the peace Of the
world has been SO little disturbed by The
events OF the last Two years 1t is q sign
Of an increasing International amity and
understanding also THAI the cloud Of the
past three weeks over the Mediterranean
has 50 lightly passed away"
Ieuchine upon South African develop
Enents Lord salisbury said u strongly
deprecate the spirit Of pesGmism ,o ire
q1ently heard 10 the utterances Of some Of
cur public men a. TO the war fro which
we zre engaged. Unlike the wars of for
ner years no longer does the capture OF
en enemy capital and the dlssi patton Of
bis heid force constitute q conclusive vic
tory. We are now confronted By q system
OF guerilla warfare, which must De slowly
and effectively stamped out. We are pro
crossing slowly. perhaps, but steadily.
We have been subject 10 much vague
AID indefinite criticism, but our bitrerest
opponents have not been able 10 point out
any tangible defect, any denaite cause OF
complaint.
II deeply regret the rayages Of the war
10 the colonies % which we are anxious
70 accord the fullest measure Of self govern
ment. But we have had neiFhbOrs In South
Africa whose conduct for years has been
menace 90 tine stability Of that section
OF our empire. Now we are engaged ia
removing this menace. and we are deter
mined 10 do u SO eGectually that it VIII
never require doing again.
This declaration was received with cor
dial. but by no means enthusiastic. ap-
P4auEe.
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WILL GO BY THE RECORDS.
The President Says He VIII Promote
Only Those Who Deserve II.
OTHER CONSIDERATIONS WONT COUNT
Colored Men to Be Given Some OF the
PATRONAGE in South Carona-sur-
rows on Finances.

Washington, November 9.-The president
today declared to Senator Cullom OF Illinois
that In making the promotions 20 the bril-
gadier generalships soon to become vacant.
he would be governed entirely by the rec.
ord; that it was his intention TO promote
those whose records showed them TO be
most deserving OF promotion. and that
neither personal consideration nor influence
would count. Senator Cullom had called
on behalf OF Major Balance, who went
into the army from Peoria and Major Nc.
Clernand, a son Of General McClernau.
The latter was General Skaters adiutant
during the Santiago campaign. John y
Capers, district attorney and republican
National committeeman from South Caro-.
lima, also conferred with the president TO-.
day regarding South Carolina patronage.
1t is understood that an agreement has
been reached by which representative col.
ored men snail be given some patronage.
one OF those who IS to be provided for IS
eX Representative Murray, colored. IL Il
understood that ne is to be made deputy
collector Of internal revenue
Senator BURROWS Of Michigan talked with
the president today about financial legisla-
tou. Senator Burrows is Al member Of the
finance committee Of the senate and strong
ly opposed at this time to any further re.
duction Of the governments income
81 do not believe said be, that II
would he wise TO tinker with the revenues
until Ue know exactly what money will be
needed. II we are TO build the Nicara qua
canal and provide liberal amounts FOR the
would be the height Of folly at this time TO
SLASH the revenues"
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What She Meant.

Now orkeF,
Mary he cried, In desperation. "I
shall walt no longer Either you must
consent TO become my wife or end this
farce. Your repeated delays are killing
me-"
Very well, Hubert" she answered calm.
ly II you take that ground there is but
one one alternative for me" She drew of
the diamond ring which sparkled on her
finger and handed It TO him.
lie took 1t sadly and bitterly exclaimed,
"Oh, false, cruel girl, to thus careiessIv
trnmple upon heart whose every throb Is
Tor you alone. For this bauble ! have no
further use Let II perish, as l hope NAV
also the love Of which II was the emblem 70
His hand was raised TO throw the ring into
Il merely wished 70 say, Hubert. that
would Ike You 20 have the wedding ring
made just a tr1e smaller than thls.h
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A Chance for EIi9IbIe Men.

Paris Mess lEer
Eligible Young men are BADLY wanted At
the ancient city OF ST. Denis. The fact
u.s. JAcre quite nice l.tue dowry for
any poor but virtuous maiden who can
pass Tho best In the competition Tor the
time-honored position Of Boslere. Two
huadlel and nifty yeaga ago a worthy
Heneiietue friar bequearncd cousidcra
bic sum to found a fund for the purpose
Of helping poor but honest girls 20 marry.
ond this fund has gone accumulatlng year
by year. The difficulty is now to End
"fances' for the suitable girls II appears
tlat the municipal folk who administer the
fund maintain that the young man must
Ice booked before the competition. where
as IL appears that the donor intention
was quite otherwise The money was
meant TO tempt dauces after tho choice Of
tle Rosiere by the Judges
Ihis constitutes a deadlock aud some.
thing viii have to be done. Il Is very IN
hkely tina the young men will he found
who Will tie themselves ia q maid on the
mere chance Of her passing and. whilst
iolk wrangle about the worthy donors in
sierc.
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Scnabel Iautensiager and Briede as three
nen who told him that they had been ~.
1ered hrlbes aggregatins $1,000 70 suppcrs
the gas franchise ordinance pending BEFORE
the council Mcmahon alleges thar the
three counclmen named and himself held
an Informal gathering st the residence of
Nouucilmun Schsbel some time ago to
discuss city affairs arg al this meeting the
councilmen brought up the gas ordinance
question. Briede said he had been offered
$1,000 stock In the gas company to vote
Tor the measure, w4creupou S-habel re-
marked that he had been rendered $500
and Ilautensiager spoke up and said they
held him cheaper than Briede and Schabel.
as be had been offered only S5pQ0 Nc
Mahon further alleges that all manner ~
pressure was brought to bear upon him
20 induce him TO vote for the franchise.
but he refused. He will apply for the mao.
da1nus during the coming week.
Counlmen Brie4ie, Lautenslnger and Scha-
bel. when seen. declined TO discuss the mat
ter. preferring "a wait until the Ease comes
mp In court. All three Of them voted
against the expulsion Of Mcmahon.
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MoReANs ONE mNTERvlew.n
The Story Of It. as Told BY the Multi
millionaire Himself.


millionaire Himself.
Ban Francisco Examiner.
The intergiewer disturbs J. Plerpont
Morgan. lie makes bis boast that he never
has been interviewed, and declares that in
the last seven years but one interviewer
ever has been able to approach him. The
The story OF this one exception he yester-
Gay told TO Bishops Potter and Doane.
On q recent trip to Europe a representa-
tive or the London Times would not take
no for his answer
Tell the Times man my time Is worth
40 minute at last said Morgan.
The Times man says he'll take two
minutes at that" came back the reply
lie handed me go. said MIR Morgan,
talked just two minutes hy both our
watches, did all the talking himself and
rose to go ON the Instant.
Why did you want to see mer
On waEefGd 400 tina; 1 would inter.
view you personally, that's ALL was his
reply. / congratulated him on hts enter
prise, and dismissed him within the third
minute OF his call"
Did you keep his f2o?" dryly asked
Blthop Potter as Mr.. Morgan ended.
Yes, and ] haven't earned money IN a
long time that gave ne the satisfaction
that 100 did"
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Doctors

Consult your docto, i,
says, "Take Ayers en-.
Pectoral for your co''s
then do as he says. n
tells you not TO take !, 1
don't take it. He kns'
Leave it with him. W.,
willing. Physicians hsves'1
our friends for go years.
"For five years | suffered ~,
chitis. A few weeks ago "ua N
take Ayers Cherry Pector,i osgr!
two bottles entirely cured me ssn'
Daniel b. Lips, Alta. " /,
15e, sos., sl.OO &C. AyEp co
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BUSINESS MATTERS.
A New National Bank.

Lake Charles, La, November 9.-The
Lake Charles National bank was organ
lied in this city today with the following
officers; President, H. C. Gil; vice presi-
dent, Charles $. Ramsay; cashier, W. A.
GuIllemet directors Judge e. d. Miller,
Sim Marx, ). a. Spencer Of Jennings and
j, j. Vincent Of Vincent The capital Is
10000. Negotiations are now in prog
ress for temporary quarters and also FOR
site for the new building the bank pro
poses 20 erect Several prominent sites are
under consideration, and Lake Charles will
be the gamer by handsome brick build
Ing on Ryan street. The capital stock has
been fully subscribed, and the bank eS-
poets e. open its doors for business in
about thirty days.
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Ambushed, Poor Fellowl

London Answers.
When does the next train that steps at
Montrose leave herei" asked the resolute
widow st the booking office window.
q, opll have to walt i've hours, ma'am. ."
dor" 'Vu anu" oelter tuAh
res SIT And perhaps you know better
b man a. ! 90 whether ! am expecting to travel
~ ~ s.at Train myseif, or whether | am in
curing Tor relative that's visiting al 1ny
hpuse. AND maybe you think It's your
i huslness 70 stand behind there and try to
wsu ~. ~ people about things they know as
'SNa 'eAfA aana aRJ 10 give people civil
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GREAT aaIrAlNs NAvAL POLICY.

May Be Brought Prominently and I'M
pleasantly 20 Public Notice.
London, November 9.-rle governments
naval policy is soon likely tl ha brought
prominently and perhaps uupieasautI7 n
public notice as Rear Admiral Lord Charles
Beresford will shortly DE relieved OF his
post as second 10 coumnd OF the Msdltey.
ransan Feet and IS coming home to enter
parliament an the earliest unportunItv
Lord Beresford intends To devote hts en-
ergles 70 pa-.ticai career until IL comes
hlS furn 10 command the channel squadron
which has always been M, hairhf a bja
ambition. While on duty in the Medlter-
ranean Lord Beresford has won every
sham battle in which he has participated
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The LAUGH Was On Him.

New York Times
hx-Attorney General Miller recently told
this story, which is thoroughly enjoyed by
the narrator:
When President Harrison invited me to
become a member Of his cabinet" he said.
Il determined to visit my boybood home
~ Indiana before going 10 Washington
had not been In the town for twenty years
At the railroad station / was met by Che
village hickman, who knew me when /
was a boy. He greeted me as II had
left the town only the day before. on the
way TO the hotel IN his ramshackle deep.
sen going hack / said:
Well William what has happened
since ! have been hereT
Nothln'' he replied.
William, / continued, I've been
chosen member Of the presidents cabinet
what 90 the nelghbors say TO thati
'NOthin',' he answered. they inst
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A PHILApELpHIA ROMANCE.
Death Claimed Suitor Before the Moth

Death Claimed Suitor Before the Mother
OF the Woman.
Philadelphia, Pa, November 0.-when
fhe will of Jacob y. Dletz. the carpet man.
ufacturer. was admitted to probate today,
It was made public that 100000. or near
~ one-hah Of his estate, was left to a
sweetheart whom he had courted thirty
years ago. The recipient of This fortune
IS Miss Mary e. santee TO whom Mr.. Dietz
10 his Will bequeathed the money for 'her
own use, absolutely"
The residue OF the estate was bequeathed
TO brothers, sisters, nepheWs and nieces
and charitable institutions.
Miss Santee is already rich, her father
having left her large wealth. The love
affair OF Mr., Dietz and Miss santee dates
back TO their youth and while for years
and years II was considered that the couple
were engaged, II was understood that Miss
Santee would never give consent 10 her
lovers oft-repeated request to become his
wife. because she had promised not to
marry while her mother lived. Mr.. Diet2
finally said he would walt. but death ended
his suit.
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LeeOAs w eak, ana the once stfes Z
Is q SVol oaIy specter Of his forns
Ms w eakehlug OF The NefFegaa
IIe FAaL tom IN the lives Of perssa
nilGtsu' Tor the mind IS constaatlJ !,
!ns 9n tne subject, ana this, togsl.sl
lLe w guinness, totally unit then 70 i
i9IR among men, their energy Il,
pII9n aFe destroyed and for htn II
ceeu IN any undertaking or ealing
Terry !Mpossi Dle-they have not nl 4
necessary Ior success. Eleel,e1
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HELD TO GRAND JURY.

Lonabauah and Laura Bullion Charged
with Forgery.
ST. Louis, November o.--At a conference
held today between Chiefs Kelley and Des-
mond United States Prosecuting Attorney
Roster, Secret Service Agent Murphy and
Pinkerton Agent Schumacher, II was dc.
eided to keep the supposed Great Northern
express robber Longbaugh In ST. Louis and
prosecute him on the charge OF forging
the signature of bank officials to the notes
OF the National bank OF Helena His case
and that Of the woman, Laura Bullion, will
be presented 20 the Federal grand jury next
Tuesday for whatever action K may take
The two allege that they are well known
In Texas
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PHILIPPINE MILITARY DIVISION
Secretary OF War Has Ordered It's Re-
oroanIzation into Departments.

Secretary OF War Has Ordered It's Re-
organization into Departments.
Washington. November g.-On the recon
uendarion Of General ChafIee, commanding
tie division Of the Philippines, the secre-
tary q war has issued an order for the
reorganization Of that division The di-
vision VIII be divided into only two mill
tsry departments 10 Include within their
limits the entire Philippine archipelago
They will be known as the departments
Of North and South Philippines The North.
ern department. viii be commanded by
Major General Wheaton and viii Include
the islands Of LuZou. Mindora and Masbate
and 81 the intervening tcrr. tory.
The Southern department. which Will be
VIM embrace me remainder of The arrbI
peiago and iucluc, The large i5lands 81
saInar. Panay, Mndanao. the vissyas and
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VIM NJ p. Lid

Guthrie, o. T., November cit IS stated
thst Colonel Howell and son OF DadeyIlle
Ala, viii not he brought TO trial for the
alleged shooting OF Robert G. Gore at Nc.
Knight, o. T., on September 10, over the
ownership Of a town lot At the time
Gore was reported dead and his coffin Wa
ordered. but he revived and was taken ~
his home m Fort Worth Texas. He has
entirely recovered and returned to Lawton
and at walters. formerly Mcknight II is
said be will not appear against Howell.
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VIII Be the ONLY Senatorial Candidate
Before Democratic Caucus.
Baltimore. Nd. November o-Chnirman
yand,ver Of the democratic State commit
tee in an interview today says arthur
Pue Gormga VIII be the next United
states senator frGm Maryland He will De
the only candidate beHae the democratic
..,u.rr
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Fortune for an Ex-soldlsr.

Marehaslltown, Iowa. November Com.
mandant Horton OF the Soldiers home has
received letter from Frederick Rosebrock.
osnabrueck. Prussia. inquiring for Fred.
erick \. Miller, former member OF the
home, who Is the only direct heir 20 S25 Ol0
left by bis brother, recently deceased MIL.
er left the nome In 1895 aud ais pressnt
vAeReAAslz u nnkReMA.
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Deaths from snallnor.

Bastrop, Texas, November Information
reached here yesterday afternoon that Mr.,
G. w. Woods Of SicDun, wife Of a promi-
neut planter and stockmau OF thar place,
died early In the morning from smallpox.
which disease Is reported Ia that section.
on TUESDAY the baby Of Mr.. and 5irs
Woods died with the same disease and Do
is said another child Us not expected TO
rarlNnr.
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New York Herald
II Is, indeed. a delicate instrument that
WILL measure the milllonth part OF the
heat OF candle, hut such an instrument
is the radiometer used by astronomers 70
reEistes the inhnitesimhl amount Of heat
thst cor little Apeck OF cosmic dust. called
the earth. receives tram tbs slaaaa. anaa
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FATALITIEs IN THE PHILlPPLNEs.
TWO Marines and Twenty-six Natives
Killed n an Enhancement,

TWO Marines and Twenty-six Natives
Killed n an Engagement.
Manila November o.--Adyiccs from Cat.
balEoan, capital Of samar Island report
that Major Waller attacked a force of in
sargeuls occupying a strong position at
SaJopkan, two threa-lrch guns beng used
10 shell the rebel stronghold. Throughout
the first day the Insurgents held the place,
but yesterday Major Waller renewed the
attack and after a desperate engagement
carried the position. Two marines OF the
attacking force and tweuty-siN insurgents
we're allied. Major Waller destroyed the
CuartCls aud seventy houses.
General Smith has issued orders forbid
ding the purchase Of hemp In the island Of
Leyte except in small quantities for food,
which purchases must be under the super
vision OF the military authorities All the
ports In Leyte are closed and traffic is for
hidden where it can not be supervised by
the military,
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Minina Enoinee1s In MexIoo.

Mexico City, November 9.-srhe excursion
Of the American Institute Of Mining En-
g!neers arrived in this city this afternoon
and was met by the local reception COM
mittee. They were formally received 10.
night In the school OF mines. An address
of welcome was delivered by Augustln Ar.
ago, a Mexican engineer.
The city council will give a grand recen.
tion In their honor or Monday night In
the city hail
The. Pan-Amerlcan delegates spent the
day sightseeing
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craeksmen Secured Booty.

ST. Louis, November IA special 10 the
Post. Dispatch from Bedford. Ind, saws:
Lracksinen gained access TO the building Of
vac Sampbellshurg bank az CampBellsburg,
washington county, twenty miles from
here on the Monon route early TO-DAY and
secured between $4,000 and $4,000 by
blowing open the safe The robbers escaped
but posses are In hot pursuit.
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confIiot Practloallx,Ended

constAntinople, November I'LL 80 D. m.
Tonight ". Baptiste, councillor Of the
French embassy, received a satisfactory
communication from the porte regarding
the rsmsinder Of the French demands. Nh.
cophiet between France and Turkey may.
therefore. be regarded AZ ended
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Tv.ntv-four Years for Murd.,

Corsicana, TexAS, November s.-w. G.
Hanlon. on trial for the murder OF his
half brother Yves found guilty aud was
given twentyfour years In the peniten.
tiary,
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Porto Rican Treasurer Named.

Washington, November o.-The president
today appointed William willoughby Of
the District Of Columbia, treasurer Of the
Island Of Porto Rico Mr. Wllloughby will
succeed Jacob Hollander Of Maryland, who
resigned some time ago.
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Turkish Grand VIE, Dead.

Constantinople, November e-Haul Riffat
Pasha, the grand vizier. died today and
Abdurhham Pasha, minister Of Justice, has
been appointed TO succeed bin ad interim.
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p great ressry, \
Of ElsctHcity h
ystem, Tor 70
Is the NerTs.Forl
Nigor, the YltslI
the very w M
everything Id 1
md breataes. IA
s. q scarcity Nj
trlcity IN you "a
this deficit s n,
felt by gaausl n
Of your Vita RI
the Nerves ana NJ
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Insurance Paid.

Jennings. La, November 9.-There were
three insurance claims adjusted in full to-
day, carried by Moses & ST. German In
favor Of T. c. MahaGcy. c. NJ. Chapman
and II. l., Chultz on their store buildings.