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over. While In Cheshunt the rod
catches somewhat Of the spirit q
town manners and for the nonco -
NO longer . road. but High street II
IL graced with divers public houses
with poetic signs. n Rose and Crown
The Roman Urn." the "Haunch
Of venison." graced. too. With pictur.
esque shops and dwellings. their en-
trance level with the pave. Some have
dormer windows and gables and some
have lattices that swing out: some
have their gardens beside them ON the
street, but with high brick walls to
screen their pleasant walks from the
public gaze. One thinks Of them a.
still echoing on wet nights to the
sound Of clinking pattens and calls Of
link boys. Past all. the street goes not
In a hurried straight line. but in leis-
urely curve. whereby you see At one
time but 4 modicum Of all that the
thoroughfare has to show and OF that
q part always slipping around turn.
continually lures you on.
The River Lea.
So through Chestnut you come
shortly to Broxbourne. where nearly
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Down English Lanes
Especial correspondencs.,

nave the pastoral beauty and serene
Seuosophy Of The Complete Angler"
sever awakened in. you . wish to
send modern day In the footsteps
q the sweetsouled preacher Of the
simple life who wrote ito walk in
ne cool shade Of the honeysuckle
nedges where he once walked. to
watch country children cropping cul.
verkeys in the same meadows that he
0od. and the ''trouts" disporting them.
selves In the silver streams he fished,
70 meet perchance with honest Corr
don and Brother Peter at an INN?
il you are in. London. nothing 10
more easily accomplished. The book.
you remember. is In two parts. The
scene Of the second part is laid In the
Ill country OF middle England. but
that Of the first deals with the region
trave.sed by the River Lea. This
stream. whittier during twenty years
or more the kindly sempster Of
Chancery lane was won't to repair on
hshing trips, flows in placid beauty
past the outskirts Of London, inviting
meek and thoughtful hearts to simple
cheer and contemplation. Tottenham
hill, up which Walton stretched his
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Rice Griddie Cakes.

Press one cup of cooked rice through
vegetable ricer or beat it up with a
steel kitchen fork. add one beaten egg
and one and one-half cups OF milk.
Sift one and onc-half teaspoons of bak-
ing powder with one cup of sifted
pastry flour and pinch of salt and
stir into the first mixture. II not thick
enough add little more flour cautious
ly until the mixture is thick enough
to bake on the griddle. Make small
cakes, using but tablespoon of the
batter for each cake.
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Small Date Cakes.

Cream one-third cup of butter with
two-thirds cup Of light brown sugar,
add two eggs unbeaten, and then beat
all together until very light. Add one
half cup of milk and one and three
quarters cup of Hour. sifted with three
level teaspoons of baking powder. Add
a level teaspoon Of cinnamon and a few
gratings of nutmeg. Stir in last half
a pound of dates, stoned and cut in
small pieces. Pour the batter into
small buttered tins, filling them about
two-thirds full and bake. Cover with
a white icing.
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Cotsa0e IN Choohunt.
Of the. Angler will remember that 1t
was 1t an ale house near Waltham
Cross that the king Of those beggars
lodged who Afforded Piscator such en-
tertainment.
Ancient PlIlefy Near Abbey,
A mile sway, in the entry Of the
parish church 1t Waltham Abbey.
stand :; pillory and a pair Of. stocks
which may hAye been mist BY those
carsiess vASAbonds,- The caretaker
loves to show these relics Of the old
on times to visitors and to explain
that under . confederate law the nm
fortunates fixed in them might be
peltcd. but only with soft things.
a thousand yards beyond waltham
Gross the highway turns to the village
cf eheshunt, Tapped in hovery bed,
for here are the famous rose gardens
whose product Is shipped the world
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DHINTS FOR THE 4
AHOUSEkEEPER, \

1t is easy to arrange that the pltch
shall be covered by the table de, ora
tions.
When blankets grow thin they
should be darned with wool Of the
same color.
Alcohol is especially good for clean
ing glass globes, drinking tumblers
and windows.
Sheets and pillow cases should be
carefully folded when dry, then the
ironing is made easy.
When linen is well looked after and
kept in thorough repair its time of
usefulness is considerably heightened.
Turpentine is not good for window
glass because it must be washed OF
carefully or it will leave sticky film. !,
varnish stains on glass. tiling. mar
BILE, ETC., come out easily with alcohol.
Old paint stains will also yield, per-
haps even more readily than when tur-
pentine is used.
The footplate Of sewing machine,
which is the metal plate under the
needle, should be taken OF OCCASION
ally, so that the fun which has ac-
cumulated under 1t may be removed.
A small boy has discovered that old
corks cut into cubes or bricks may be
used as building material for miniature
castles and fortresses. These cork
bricks do not look unlike some kinds
of stone. A
Never throw sheet away because 1t
shows signs of growing thin down the
middle. Cut It in two and turn sides
to the middle. The selvages should
be sewn together and the raw edges
hemmed. a8s
There seems to be a fad at present
for almost everything old fashioned.
and garden plants have not escaped.
Clumps OF tall bollyhocks against the
stone foundations of q modern country
house make 1t look more homeIike.
When a house is closed for any length
Of time there is always certain
amount OF dampncss about the rooms.
owing to the fact that they have not
been regularly tired. Stoves and any
iron fixtures are then sure to become
somewhat rusty in spots. Rub them
with kerosene aud there will be no
trouble.
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uNEcoNoM1cAL ECONOMY.


In st. Louis there is q Yankee who
settled In the Mound City after the
Civil War and has there built up fer
tune Of millions. The economies aud
conservatism by which he has accumu-
lated his little pile have increased with
his years. Acquisition has become q
habit.
He has one son over whose expendi-
lures he keeps careful watch. Recent
ly this offspring took an uptown car.
The father, who saw him board the
car. and knew his destination, judged
he had spent his fare foolishly.
That evening, after dinner, the elder
called the younger man into the H.
brary, saying he had something to tell
him. but first" he Interrupted. ris-
ing from his chair, II will turn down
the light. We can talk just as well in
the dark. and 1t will save the gas" He
then proceeded to give reasons why
the expenditure OF the uptown car fare
was unnecessary. AS he went on ex-
planning the value of economy, out of
the darkness where his son sat he
heard fumbling and shufiiing. Much
to his distate the noise continued. At
length, heated to impatience, he cried.
"Sam. what are you doingw
Father" came from out OF the black
ness. Il can hear just as well without
'em. and. while we're sitting here in the
dark. I'm taking OF my trousers to save
EN-"
The rest Of that evening economies
were not Observation-Disclosures.
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A FLOATER.

An Eastern newspaper says that
Jack London, on his last visit to New
York, was introduced in cafe to a
musician.
II. too, am a musician in small
way" London said. "My musical tai
ent was once the means of saving my
life"
How was thatr the musician
asked.
'There was a great flood in our town
in our boyhood." replied London.
When the water struck our house my
father got on bed and fioated with
the stream until he was rescued"
"And you?" said the musician.
'Well," said London. II accompanied
him on the piano."-Wasp.
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but. my good man. during all -these
years I've never had the least idea OF
Jour name. What is Il!
Nah name II George Washin'ton.
sah." replied the old man. with duck
Of his head.
George Washington. chr reiterated
the questioner. ut seems to me-" he
added. with smile. ''that I've heard
that name before"
Reckon you lave. sah," came the
answer. in all seriousness. ~'cause lse
been haulin' way ashes from 20 house
for more'n ten years. - Harper's
Weekly.
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s,e.,n.d Mol..... Pudding.

Cream one cup of butter. add one
cup OF molasses and stir until smooth.
then add one cup of milk and mix well.
Sift level teaspoon OF soda with three
cups Of Gifted pastry -four and mix
with the Arst mixture. then add one
cup Of seeded raisins rolled in flour.
Pour into a buttered mold and steam
three hours. Serve with liquid
sauce.
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MIXED.

A countryman in restaurant or
dered roast lamb. and the waiter
bawled to the cook:
Zone lnmbv'
"Great Scott, misterr' cried the coun-
tryman. II can't eat a hull lamb.
Gimme some fried oysters instead."
"One fried oyster!" bawled the
waiter.
well. Methuselah's ghost! Mister.
one fried oyster amt going to be
enough. Gimme a dozen OF 'em. Durn
these city eatin' places.-The Inde-
pendent.
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BILL NYE,s REPLY.

The late Bill Nye replied as follows
to correspondent who inquired about
his habits of work and life:
when the weather is such that
cannot exercise in the open air,
have heavy pair Of dumbbells at my
lodgings, which I use for holding the
door open. also belong to an athletic
club and pair Of Indian clubs with
red handles. owe much Of my robust
health to this.
4 do most of my writing in a sitting
posture or in an autograph album.
When am not engaged In though.
am employed in recovering. from its
effects. am very genial and pleasant
to be thrown amongst.
Il dress expepsively, but not 70 as to
attract attention. In the morning I
wear morning dress, in the evening
wear evening dress. and at night I
wear night dress."-Denver Times.
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A WESTERN VERSION.

1t was in the Rocky Mountains of
Wyoming several miles north of Lara
mie. A visitor was called on to teach
class Of boys whose ages varied from
seven to ten. The lesson of the Sunday
before had been about the Good Sa-
maritan.
Now" said the teacher. (which Of
you boys can tell me about the lesson
for last Sundayw
Several hands went up. One of the
boys was selected. "Tell nil you know.
about It," said the teacher.
well, sir" said .he boy, "the lesson
for last Sunday was bout the hold-up
in Jericho canon. Dere was a man
travelin' and n gang of toughs got up
wild I'm an welted i'm one and mighty
nigh killed i'm. Then they touched i'm
for is wad and skotted. Here comes.
along doctor. He said, ugh. dat
amt none O my medicine and went
on. Here come along preacher. He
look at de fellow and say, Dat case
amt in my parish and he went on.
Den here come long cowboy on his
broncho. He jump of an say, Hello
here. dis fellow is hurt Den he put
i'm on de broncho and carry i'm to de
road house and say to the fellow. Now
here, dis fellow got into 1t down yonder
in de canon and got hurt. You take
care Of i'm. He's my pal, and here's
my wad, and II you are out anything
when I git back from de ranch I'll
square it.'"-Bfblical Record.
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HOSfE!

A "breed' and white man were
engaged in what Old Man Donnelly
called "ranicaboo" when Stag Hound
Bill stepped into Sam Jeffrey's saloon
one night. Sam Jeffrey's saloon en-
joyed monopoly near an Indian reser-
vation. There was a faro gamein full
blast and spirited poker game. Ba-
con-Rind Dick was drunk again and
squeaking like mouse in the wall
The mir was thick with smoke, and a
man had to order his drinks at the
top Of his voice in order to be heard
above the uproar of the tumultuous
cowboys and stockmen. Stag Hound
threw his. pack-saddle in the corner end
sat down.
"My gosh!' he said to his neighbor,
a smile Of contentment playing about
the corners of his mouth, "but it seems
good to be back in civilization again."
-Lippincotts Magazine.
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Apple snow,

Slit enough stewed apple through
strainer to make one cup. Add as
much powdered sugar as needed to
sweeten and then the unbeaten whites
OF two eggs. The apple and egg should
De beaten in good sized tapering
bowl. Beat twenty minutes with an
egg beater, then serve at once, piled
roughly OH a glass dish.
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Egsisss Indian puddi.s.

scaid one and one-half quarts of
mix, mix three-fourths cup cornmesl.
one large tablespoon flour, one-half
teaspoon salt. one cup molasses. Pour
scalded milk over the mixture, stir
thoroughly. then add one cup cold milk
ana one cup raisins; bake two hours,
stirring frequently the first hour.
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FAMILIAR.

A. Mobile man tells the following
story Of an odd character in that town
who for many years has done q thriv-
Ing business in hauling ashes. One
day. says the Mobile man. he chanced
to be in the rear Of his house when the
darky IN question was preparing to de-
part with the customary load. "l've
seen you haul away many = load Of
ashes" said the owner Of the house,
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ADDED sUBsTANT1AL1rY.

George Ade was telling about some
buildings that had collapsed, half fin-
ished. in Chicago.
They were put up," said Mr.. Ade,
by builders Of type too familiar to
us In America.
Il once heard Of two. Of these build
ers who. over a club dinner. met and
talked together like this:
ZONES. you always have better luck
than me-
Better luck? How 20?
Why. how else do you account for
my row Of new houses blowing down
In last weeks wind, while yours
weren't harmed7 All were built the
same-same woodwork. same mortar,
everything
Yes said the other builder. but
you forget that mine had been -
pered. New Orleans States.
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A NEW ENGLAND SPECIFIC.

Last fall an English woman of let
ters was staying as the guest of an
elderly lady at country house in
Western Massachusetts,. While they
were driving one afternoon they had
the misfortune to meet the omnipres-
ent automobile at sharp turn of the
road. The horse, being spirited, SHE'D
dashing the carriage against tree and
throwing its occupants out into the
road.
The English woman picked herself
up uninjured. but was Mortified to see
her aged hostess lying on the ground
Unconscious. Running to nearby
farmhouse, she knocked for some time
before she finally succeeded in bring
ing a sunbonneted woman to the door.
"a lady has been hurt-thrown from
a carriage. She is lying down there in
the road. Can you give me some
whisky for herr" cried the visitor in
breathless anxiety.
"WelI. no, we don't never keep no
whisky" said the native born after
some deliberation. would the lady
like piece Of pie?'-Lippincott's Mag
azine.
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Lemon lee.

Dissolve one-half box Of gelatine in
one cup OF cold water. add four cups
OF boiling water and stir until entirely
oissolved. Add the strained Juice OF
SIX lemons and one and one-half CUBS
Of sugar and freeze.
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NOT GUILTY.

"In Paris" said lady who had had
the bitter experience Of being knocked
down by a cab, and then brought to
book for being in the way, ''they run
over you and make you pay for the
privilege" Perhaps the old colored
man, quoted by the Valentine Demo-
crat, was sufficiently Travelled to fear
similar outcome.
There had been railway collision
near country town, and shrewd
lawyer had hurried to the scene of the
disaster. He noticed this old man with
a badly injured head, and hurried up
to where he lay moaning on the
ground.
"How about damages?" he began.
But the sufferer waved him of.
"G'way, boss, g'way," he said. "Ah
nebber hit de train. All nebber done
such ting in nah life! Yo' cyain't
git no damages out OBJ me-"
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Exact Measurement.

Gov. Hoch, of Kansas, tells q good
story on friend of his in Topeka,
who recently became engaged to a
charming young girl.
This happy young lover chanced
to be in one of the department stores
of that town when his eye caught a
glimpse Of jeweled belt that he
thought his fiancee would like to have.
Going over to the counter he asked the
saleswoman to place an assortment Of
them on the counters SO he could
make better choice.
What size do you wish, sir!" she
asked.
"The prospective bridegroom blush
ed and stammered:
Really, don't know
"He gazed around the store for Z
few seconds. Finally he said:
Can you let me have q yardstick
for = moment?'
"The saleswoman went and not hin
Z yardstick and he placed It on the II
side Of his arm from the shoulder tn
the wrist. and in . few moments he
exclaimed. trfumphantly. to the sur.
pfised saleswoman:
Twenty inches. please"
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Citror Caks.

one cup butter, two cups suenr.
tnree cups -four. three eggs, one pound
raisins. one-haif pound citron, one cup
@.. one teaspoon cream tartar, one
max teaspoon soda. all kinds OF spice.
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Household.
Matters
Psrk Cake.

One pound pork chopped iine. one
pound raisins. three cups sugar. two
cups milk. three eggs. I'VE cups nour.
TWO teaspoons soda, ana spice to taste.
The Dolores star., 1905-09-15

An English and an American mer-
chant were discussing the relative im-
portance of their businesses.
why" said the Engiishman, ''In my
nrm the clerks use 10000 gallons Of
Ink a year."
'sOh. that's nothing" retorted the
American; I'VE saved that much ink in
a year by ordering our clerks not to dot
their fa-"-Harper's Weekly.
The Dolores star., 1905-09-15
SENATOR MoRGAN's RETAINER

Senator John T. Morgan. OF Alabama,
was always one of the most conscien-
tious Of lawyers. and when in active
practice pocketed some large fees. One
day notorious outlaw wanted to hire
yer; "before l take your case I want
to know II you are guiltyY' The fel-
low replied: Nobody ever called me
a fool: but I'd be the durndest idiot
unhung to come and hire the most ex-
pensive lawyer In the South IL I was
innocentw-victor Smith c'Tip-).
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Jane's eupsirstifIon.

"Jane has another Of her dreadfu,
toothaches."
why doesn't Jane have the tooth
out?"
"Jane wants to save IT."
why?
because she believes in odd nuns
berr. II she lost the tooth she vcx Z
have only two left"
The Bennington evening banner. (Bennington, Vt.) 19??-1961, 1905-04-04
HOOSlCK

Mrs Augustus oliver is seriously
III.
Roy Bosworth has moved in Melvin
Wilson's tenement.
The Ladies Aid union met last Fri
day with Mrs Florence Armstrong.
John McKeon OF Hoosick Falls will
move in with his father, Edward Nc
Keen.
Mrs r Colvin, who has been visit
ingthe Misses Crandall. returned home
Saturday.
MIR and Mrs Albert Russell spent
Sunday with Mrs Russels sister, Mrs
G X Potter.
Charles Whalen of Savoy, Mass.
visited his neice, Mrs T. II. Sullivan.
last week
Mrs Sherman Coonradt and son
Willie spent Sunday with Charles
Coonradt.
Mr. and Mrs Harry N Hawks have
returned home from Pittsiield Mass,
for the summer.
DR. James II Donnelly is spending a
week in New York city with his broth
er, Ned Donnelly.
Lawrence McGraw of Stamford, VI ,
who has been visiting his uncle, I n
Sullivan, for the past week, returned
home Monday.
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E. l.. Nichols
l.. h. NICHOLS, rlanager
Two Stores. 453 & 457 rlain St
TELEPHONE 1912
Petition For Divorce.
STATE OF VERMONT.
BENNINGTON COUNTY ,ounr.
Minnie = Decker june
" Term

STATE OF VERMONT,
BENNINGTON COUNTY conn
Minnie + Decker june
Term
caleb K. Decker ieob
WHEREAS. IN On action commenced In the
Honorable the COUNTY Court OF the County Of
bennington aforesaid by Minnie T. Decker OF
Remington ln .Md county OF Bennington.
against Caleb X Decker. formerly Of Cam
bridge In Che state nf New York. now OF parts
unknown. 10 appears that the above named de p
PENDANT. Caleb Il Decker. was At the umc OF
the commencement Of this action and sfill is
residing and being outside the state Of vermont
and absent therefrOm. so that process b IS not
and cannot be served upon him,
Alleging as tht cause Of SAID divorce that the
said CalebR Decker. without just cause, though
of sufficient pecunlary and physical ability. has
not supported said petitioner;
Aud praying that Bill otdivorce be granted
unt1 said petitioner, together with the author
ity OF said court to resume her maiden name of
Minnie Z. Pratt.
NOW THERkFORE. the said Caleb r. Deck
er IS hereby and by the publication hereof In
compliance with the -tatute In such case made
and provided NOTIFIED AND REQUIRED 20
appear before the Honorable the County Coui Z
AZ The next stated term thereof. 10 be held at
Manchester within and for the said county OF
Bennington on the first Tuesday OF June 1905,
on the first day OF said term, then land there
said court 10 make answer 70 said petition flor
divorce and TO attend 10 and abide such orCer
Judgment and decree thereon rs to said court
shah seem meet, the premises considered.
Dated at Bennington. IN said County OF Ben
nington, this 9th day of March
HARRY T. CUSHMAN,
Clerk.
CHAS. H. MASON. ESQ,
Attorney for Petitioner.
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Estate of William Meagher
VIII Presented

CTATE OF VERMONT. In Probate
- District of Bennington, IS. Court, held at
the Probate Office in Bennington within and
for said dis .rict on the Bird day of April, A.
ID. 1908.
Present, John V. Carney, Judge
AN INSTRUMENT, purporting To be the last
VIII and Testament OF William Meagher
late of Bennington in said district. deceased, be-
ingpresented by f. ID. yelling for the execu-
tors therein named, for Probate, It Is ordered by
said Court that all persons concerned tn erein
be notified to appear at a session thereof to be
held az the Probate Office In Bennington In
said district Ion the 18th day OF April A.
ID. 1905, at ten O'Clock In the forenoon, and
show cause, If any they have, against the pro.
bate OF said Will; for which purpose it Is
further ordered, that this order be published
three weeks successfully in the Bennington Eve
ming Banner. newspaper printed at Benning-
ton in this state previous to said time ofhearing.
BY THE COURT.
Attest. JOHN V. CARNEY, Judge.
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Observatory destroyed by Fire.

NYACK. y. Y. April l.-Forest fires
In this vicinity have done much dam.
age during the past two days, Among
the property destroyed T. the large as
Economical observatory on mountain
top two miles north Of here owned by
X. Dickinson Jewett ana number Of
small buildings near by. Many acres
~ underbrush have been burned on
South mountain. and flames threatened
the Missionary institute OF the Chris
ilan alliance. which WAS only saved
after q hard fight
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MoYeR ASKS $4,000 DAMAGES.
The President of Miners Federation
Iii~s Complaint.

rte. Complaint.
DENVER. April 4 Charles II,
Meyer. president of the Western Fed.
Grafton OF Miners. has uled com.
plalni ln the United States circuit
court against James II Peabody. Tor.
merry governor OF Colorado. sherman
NJ Bell. formerly ndluiant general. aud
Adjuiani General Buckley Wells. who
wis military commander iS Telluride
when that city WIS under martial law.
The complaint states that the plain.
tln was subjected % hauishlps. hu-
Mutations and disgrace By the defend.
ants without probable cause aud also
without legal process.
Confinement ms q military prisoner,
Il, Il alleged. greatly impaired the
plalh'ln'- health by reason ~ the un.
healihfL,aess Of the Jail
The com, iaint asserts that the de.
PENDANTS were guilty of mail. aud
thar they should be- l...:-ssoned accord
ing 10 law. Damages Of $4,000 are
demanded from each Of the defend.
ants.
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KnI.er Promised Ano,her vi.it.

PORT MAHON. Island OF Minorca.
April 4-Thc German emperor landed
here from the Hamburg American
line steamer Hamburg and visited the
captain general. Everywhere his
majesty was given hearty reception
The town and shipping were decorat-
ed with flags. The emperor returned
on board the Hamburg az noon and
she sailed at 4:30 D. m Before leav.
ing Emperor William said he expect
ed 10 visit the Mediterranean next
year.