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'J i At Swords' Points; OR, A SOLDIER. OF Bv ST. CEOR.CE tojijrluhl, by Htuuiw & Clf Al'TKR IV. "Hoch! The American!" It wim Indood n jirctty Bight, If ono could only overlook tho dlsflgurutlori of the principals necessitated by tholr uririunuMit, and both men huudlod their rapiers In tierce and guard with a cleverness that would liuve brought out cheers from an American audience to multo tho very ratters ring, while three seoro of Ucrmuus Hat or stood around, watching every niovo, with a grim silence thut was only brolien by tho cluHh of steel upon stool, or the ahnrp rrles of the umpire directing the affair. TIiobo lights had never shone upon a more gallant flKht, and each Htudont hugged hlniHolf with delight because fortune bad been kind enough to make him a witness to It. TIiobo moat experienced in such matters saw, however, that when ten minutes of this terrlllc work had pass ed by with but a few slight cuts on either sldo, HofTmun was gathering his forces and preparing to end the duel with ono of his hitherto Invincible tactics, and they trembled tor the brave American. To Karl's cngor Inquiries during an Intervul between the bouts, Paul only gave a short luugh und assured his uecond ho wus but playing with bis op ponent. Again tho rivals faced, but this time Paul was In deadly earnest, and amid a clash ot steel It wan seen that Hoff man's faco was covered with blood. Then tho sonorous voice ot the urn plre was heard calling a halt whilo the Burgoons ascertained Just how serious the Prussian's wound might be, Hodman seemed to be wildly pleading with him to toll the battlo to go on It was his first defeat and unusually bitter but the doctor, realizing the gravity of the wound, was Inexorable. "Abfuhr!" he called out, signifying that the Prussian should be allowed to fight no more. The umpire repeated the word, and In a loud voice declared tho result In the stereotyped phraso: "Suxo-Prusslun Is led away." Then something occurred that had, perchance, never been heard upon a similar occasion the glorious result, the Blgnal downfall of tho proud duel list who had lorded It over them so long, was too much fur tho students to witness without giving relief to their pent-up feelings. "Hoch, hoch, hoch the American!" they Bhouted. And "hoch, hoch, hoch" It was whllo they bore Ithluclandcr, bloody as ho was, Into the ante-room to rofliimo his street dress. Paul had received a few slight scratches, but fortune had been very kind to him In this respect, for none of them woro more than bagatelles. As be, dressed aculn for tho street, whs about to break away from the ad miring groups that surrounded him, he ,aaw a tall flguro pressing through the throng, and recgonlzcd the Englishman who had bean assisting tho surgeon who attended his bout. His eyes, blue as the summer skies, beamed with good nature, and Paul was drawn to btm un consciously. Then, too, the Impulsive clasp of his hand, how hearty It was after almost formal congratulations of the Ger mans! Well, blood seems thicker than water, after all, and the day is surely coming when these cousins may staud shoulder to shoulder for peace throughout the wholo world. "A thousand congratulations, my dear boy. It was beautifully dono, and I am proud to have been a wit ness to your victory. I hope we may meet again. Sir Noel Travcrs la my name, and I am probing Into the col leges and hospitals of our German cousins." Paul was dragged away by bis com rades at this Jmicturo, but be had a singular premonition that he would run across this big, frank Briton again at some uncertain future dato. To Pnul'B lodgings they rode. Tho day passed as had others, but Paul dis covered what he had not known before, that he had many warm friends In the university. And, of courso, he wus by courtesy compelled to accept their Invitation to be a guest of honor at the grand meeting in the Knelpe or korps drink ing all that night, where the famous Salamander with Its chorus and pound ing of empty beakers on tho table opened and closed the festivities. Still he was glad when the end came and be could leave the hall without giving offense, for other matters of a more personal nature demanded his at tention. Ono ot the objects that had brought him to Europe to Germany gave promise of bolng attained. He had seen the one he sought, the Blstor who had for so many years been lost to him. How the memory of her thrilled him, and what agony swept through bis mind as he remembered In whose company he hnd seen her. The name of Hoffman, what a curse it had been to hi father. Was the son fated to perpetuate his sire's In famy? CHAPTER V. A Serpent In the Dovecote. It was night again In Heidelberg when Paul wandered about the streets of the classlcar city. Rhiioalandw was I THE RHINE. RATHBORNE Smith, Now York, not aimlessly wandering. The llttlo god Cupid had to do with his wandur Ings. Paul was thinking of Wide garilo. That haunting face, with Its melting, brown eyes, was the lodo star that drew the rocluso from his Ann. And pray, who was Hlldegurdo? Truth to tell, Paul would not have been wholly ablo to bavo given a def inite answer to thut quoutlon hud he been askod. Some weeks ago ho him met her In rather a strange way thut bordered a little on the romantic. Chance hud al lowod him to do her a favor, slight enough In Its way, but when she thanked nlm so sweetly, tho mischief wus done, for with the modcHt grace of those volvety brown orbs the llttlo god ot love had Bhot an arrow true to the murk, and ever since Puul hud felt Its point In his heart. Several timcB be bad soen bcr since, and ou each occasion hud received a bow and a blush of recognition. Out no more. Howevor, on tho occasion of their meeting, gho bad dropped a small 'Iter chief, which Puul had discovered, and now bo was on his wuy to her houso to, he hoped, become definitely ac qualnted. Ho found the house readily enough, and was shown into a small, dimly lighted parlor where ho was to await the coming of the lady of tho house It was Just at this momont thut bis eur caught the sound of laughter. It came from the next room, and was as merry and free from care as any sound he hnd ever heurd fresh, girlish luughter that quickened his pulse, Blnce be could give a very good guoMB as to the source from whence It came, Few temptations arise that there does not also appear the means of gratifying tho desire, and In this case he noted tho tact that the connecting door between tho room In which he awaited the pleasure of the tardy aunt and tho adjoining apartment was ajar. Utterly unconscious of what awaited him, ho advanced gently toward the opening, and with eager eyes sought the object ot his solicitude. Success immediately attended his ef forts, for he discovered the nymph of tho hazel brown cyos In direct range. She had evident cause for merriment, and as Paul turned his eyes toward her companion he saw that It was a man The party's back was turned to him so that he could not discover whether he were young or old, comely or ugly though he hoped tho lattor, Whllo Paul stood there wondering what all tho fun was about and cha' grilled to think he wus not In It, the man faced about, and tho Amorlcan felt a cold chill chase up and down bis splnul column when, amid the multl bandages he discovered the handsome, sinister countenance of his bitter en emy, Conrad Hoffman. CI1APTEK VL Paradise Lost Probably in all his adventurous llfo up to date young Rhlnclunder had never before experienced such a chill as beset him when he made this as tounding discovery, and saw bis hated enemy apparently quite at home in the apartments occupied by Hlldcgardo and hor aunt. Tho familiarity with which she received Conrad, tho lack of conventionality, declured that they must bo related In some way. And If so, whut must follow? His very blood ran cold at the thought this fair, angelic creature connoctod with ties of kinship to the family, father and son, whom he hud such reason to curao! The Idea was appalling. In that minute of time Paul had as severe a mental strtigglo as comes to moKt men, Ho coniiuored his weakness, too, and roRolved to meet the emergency Just where he stood. There bad been tlmo to leave the house and avoid the encounter, but Rhlnelander was not tho man to shirk a duty, no mutter at whut cxpunso. to bis feelings. And when the lady entered, present ly, with apologies for keeping him wait Ing, Paul waB himself ugaln, resolved to piny his part to the bitter end, no matter what the cost. After a few minutes' conversation the good lady begged him to excuse- her for a brief Interval . whllo tho brought her niece Into the room, say Ing she knew the young people would he friends since they seemod to have many views in common. The time, then, had come, tho fate ful moment which but a short while back he bad been anticipating so eagerly, while now, alas, ho dreaded it still more. He fell his courage oozing from his finger tips when Hlldegurdo entered with her aunt, and he saw the sudden wave of crimson that suffused her face and neck as sho caught a first Bight ot him. Ah! that telltalo color would have brought amazing satisfaction to Paul but tor the wretched discovery he had made. Then he saw Hoffman, bandages and all, looming up in the doorway. Paul was quite composed and ready to give and take fully as cheerfully ai he had done when, sword ' the Raxo Prussian leader dashed and hewed In the endeavor to down him In the schlnger combat of the uronu, but Hoff man promised to enliven mutton speedily enough. He was runldlv working himself ud to u white heat, when an explosion would follow, Mnnnwhlln tlm o-nnil ludv of the house had Introduced tho young people anil at least Paul mliflit henceforth have the privilege of addressing Hll- drgarde upon tholr meeting, unless she took up Hoffman's quarrel und cut him direct, Knowing; whut was com I nit Paul ac tually felt, relieved when the man of bandages advanced to have his little say, Hoffman was a man whose talents lay somewhat In the line of oratory. Consequently, when he let loose his viols of wrath unon the American he guld some very hitter things In bis tongue lushing, Tho Indies woro ughaut. Puul milled through it all. Woarvlnur at lenitth of the tirade, which he could not answer, he put up his hand as It to signal that enough had been said. And Hoffman actually stopped, thoiiBh in all nrobablllty It was more on account of his lnck of breath than any desire to humor his enemy that Influenced him. Hnvlna gained the floor, Paul stated his case In a frank and munly way, calculated to gain the respect of tho gentler sex. "Ladles. I am sure you will believe me If I sav I bad not the remotest suspicion whon I came here to-night that I should find this gentleman pres ent, or that he was connectod with you In any manner whatsoever. "Unfortunately he chose to take or fnnMi In the concert garden recently, accusing my friend and tnyBolf of an action of which wo were entirely inno cent, and as von doubtloss know thore followed the pnsaago-at-arms In which I hnd to take part "I do not regret my action in the premises, but deem It my misfortune that I should have beon compelled to disfigure any relative of yours. Since my presonce here is evidently unwel come to Mynheer Hoffman, I shall in sist upon withdrawing mysolf without further ceremony." The effect of this munly speech wub evident from the fact that both ladles smiled upon btm. Seeing which, the miserable Hoff man, smarting in the blttorness of his llrst defeat, snarled: "One of you did insult the lady, and a German knows how to resent such things." Then It was the American turned upon him with flashing eyes, fully aroused. "I say you know that Is a bane Ho, since you snould bo aware of the sacred bond between that young woman and myself that I would sooner cut my right hand off than oftor her the slightest harm. I will even go further and solemnly declare, as you well know In your cowardly soul, that your presence In her society was the basest insult she could recolvo. I shall stand by these words always. "And now. ladles, since this scone is painful to you and to mo, permit mo to rotlre with tho hope that possimy we may meet again under other and more agteeable conditions." Hoffman looked almost' as white In the face as the bandage that padded his split cheek. Evidently he knew to what Paul re ferred, and the consciousness cut him rn thn nillck. He glided over to the door, and as the other, having bowed politely to tho ladles, was passing through, tne leu ton sold in a low but passionate tone: "This Is only the beginning between MB." (To bo contlnnod.) A MAN OF INTUITION. InvMtmoot of Small Sum of Manor to Uooil Advantaga. "I had Just como back to the store from my lunch one day," said tho mer chant, as burglar-proof safes were un der discussion, "whon a middle-aged mnn with a hard-un look entered my private olllce after me. The object of his cull was to strike mo lor nair a dollar, and I am surprised yet thut I didn't at once turn him down. I guess It was bocauso he had the look of a first-class mechunlc out of a Job, and because trade was rushing with mo. To accede to his request I had to open my big safe, and us I handed him two quarters ho thanked mo and ndded: 'Excuse me, sir, but Isn't that safe of yours too dead easy?' 'How do you mean?' I asked. 'Why, it's a four number combination, but you have It set only on two. I think I could open It In a couple of minutes.' 'If you can I'll give you $5.' I Bald, feeling a little nettled at his disparagement I shut and locked the door and stood back for him, and In less than forty seconds he bad ewung It open. 'I told you it was dead easy,' ho said, without a smile. 'But how did you get on to the combination?' 'Oh, It's intuition,,! guess. Better call In a man and have tho lock set on four numbers. It could bo opened then, but It might take an hour or two. Thanks again, and good day.' I didn't let the grass grow un der my feet," continued tho merchant, "and from that day on I carried a heap less money in the safe. The man might have been a mechanic, but somehow I've always had the idea that ho wa a safe-cracker, and thut I nmdo a good Investment when I handed over tha $5.D0. Ho might have got $2,000 that night as easy as rolling off a log." Detroit Free Press. A Tonawanda (N. V.) milkman hoi been struck three times by the same train at tho same railroad crotslng. WHAT MONOPOLY IS. W. J. BRYAN IN THE COMMONER GIVES A DEFINITION. Hnapanalon of tho Ijkwt of Compatltlon III K-Maatlal Tiling-I'uliUv Hal No l'rotactlon From Tlitlr Croud and Sal flail Intsioit, A reader of Tho Commoner aHkg for a definition of a private monopoly. According to one of the dictionaries "monopoly" Is defined its "the exclu sive right, powor, or privilege of en gaging In a particular truffle or busl neHH, or the resulting absolute posses sion or control; especially, In political economy, such control of a special thing, as a commodity, as enables tho porson or porsons exercising It to raise the price abovo Its real value or above the price It would bring under competition," The esHontlul thing In monopoly Is the suspension of the law of competi tion. If an Individual, or a group of Individuals acting In concert control all of a certain product, or a sufficient amount to enable them to arbitrarily fix tho price of the thing produced, they have what Is culled a monopoly, When such a monopoly Is In private bands, the public bus no protection from tho solfish Interest and groed of those at the head of tho monopoly, It Is bocauso human beings cannot be entrusted with surh power thut tho Democratic party has denounced a pri vate monopoly us Indefensible and In tolerable. The same reudor usks whother thero Is any difference between tho private monopolies complained of by tho Domoc.ratlo party and the "private monopolies of land values." There la no analogy between tho private owner ship of land and the private mon opolies to generally complained of. Whether thore should be private own ership of lund, and whether the wholo pooplo, acting through tho govern ment, should collect a tax equivalent to the rental value these questions can bo decided upon their merits, but they ought not to bo confused with the question of prlvnto monopoly. If ho much of the land was owned by one person, or by a group of persons act ing In concert, that competition be tweon land owners was practically sus pendedIn such a case thero would be an analogy between tho land mon opoly and tho private monopolies against which legislation Is being con sidered. At present there Is no com petition between Individual owners of lund, and this competition makes It possible to secure land at a prlco which Is proportionate to tho Income that can be derived from It. It has beon the policy of thn gov ernment to grant to InventorB a limited monopoly upon tholr product In order to encourage Invention. When an In ventor brings Into existence a now and useful appllnnce, ho has as a reward tho exclusive sale of It for a period of years. Tho fact that this monopoly Is limited, Is evidence that the general principle of monopoly Is objectionable A value limit ought to bo added to tho time limit so that a patent would bo come null and void as soon as u rca sonablo amount, a sum to be fixed by law, is realized from the Invention. The Commoner. Tho Preildan unci 8cliry. Tho Chicago Tribune Is respon sible for the statement that Mr. Rooso volt "has given it out that ho will veto any resolution or act of congress proposing to revive tho grade of vlco admiral for Schley, or to glvo hi in tho thanks of congress, or In any other way to recognize Schley by stututo. In tuklng this position the president Is not Influenced In any way by his own personal feollngs in tho matter, but meroly by his deslro to put an end to a disturbance which hss scandalized both the army and the nnvy." As the presldont Is "not influenced In any way by his own personal feelings" In this matter, how did It happen that everything he has done eo far, with tho single exception of Macluy's discharge, and everything which Is predicted tho president may do, is cleurly antagonis tic to Admiral Schley? Does Mr. Roosevelt really Imagine that It la pos sible even for him to sottlo a contro versy without tho slightest regard to its merits? Does Mr. Roosevelt Imag ine that with tho memory of tho "fig ure on the bridge of the Brooklyn" clearly distinguishable to tho public ho can put an end to tho Schley cubo sim ply by setting himself resolutely against every act of Justice sought to be dono for the hero of Santiago bay? GrotMqnrrle In tlm Simula. It seemed as though tho propsltlon by Sonator Burrows of Michigan to "spot" allon anarchists seeking udmls slon to this country by "examining their persons for marks lndlcntlve of membership In anurchlHtic societies" were sufficiently grotesque. It Is out done in absurdity, however, by Senator Hoar's advocacy of an International scheme by which all countries raving lawful governments should deport an archists to some lslund, "where they could put their theories to tho tost" If the Massachusetts senator were given to Jesting we might ascribe hlH speech of yesterday to a desire to show how ridiculous tho current cures for anarchy really are. flowing to Puhlln Opinion. After much beating of tho air and winding and unwinding of red tape President Roosevelt finds himself con strained to take up for final settlement the naval controversy dealt with lust month by a high court of Inquiry. Ed mund Burke's notion In regard to rramlng an indictment agnlnst an en tire people seems to apply In some sense to this unfortunate affair. The officials concerned have to do with something more than mure opinions and orders In this or that department they must conform In the end to the dictates of populur sentiment. Sanator Wollliigton'1 I'otltlon, Some of the Republican papers are speaking unkindly of Senator Welling ton. Among Republican leaders It seems to he an offense for a public man to have a conscience, Senator Wellington honestly opposed Imperial ism and militarism, and he allowed his convictions to control his political conduct, Ho will lose bis place- In the Henato, but ho will doubtless enjoy his exile moro than he would enjoy fellow ship with tho Republicans If purchased by the suppression ot whut bo believed to be right, Working nmn and I'onnloni. If tho American worklngman, In whatever position he may bo, Is In clined to lay up something In store for a rainy day and Is getting wages that will enable him to do so there are plenty of opportunities without tho creation of service pension funds, and the assumption that Interference of government or of employing to compel Mm to taltt) proper care of his earnings Is necessary or wise Is not creilltube to the common benso or ability of the muu, Touiptatlnn to ICiitravagam'a, One of tho questionable- advantages of an overflowing public treasury Is that It renders easy and leisurely tha prosecution of any schemes of exaction deemed politic and sufo by an unro Btralned majority In congress. Legis lators are not concerned with what la unduly drawn from the pockets of the people, but rather with whut may fig urn ub substantial concessions to or ganized greed or as partisan sinews of wur for future political campaigns. Tlio Overgrown Sugar Infant. In opposition to the policy of human ity and decency toward Cuba In tho matter of the tariff thero has appeared at Washington a party of fat, sleek, rich citizens who unnounco thut they represent tho "Infant Industry" of beet sugar, In 181)9 its leaders, Messrs. Cut ting and Oxnurd, sent a circular lettor to tho farmers, In which they said thoy were doing so well thut even It sugur wero free they would make ut least $3 a ton net! Nclthor lilKiilflnd Nor Turin r The president la a strong man, but ho Is capable of making mistakes. Ono of tht'so certainly was when ho admin istered a verbal rebuke to General Miles In addition to the ono that wna given by tho letter of reprimand. Tho president will probably be able to see at some time In the future thut this was neither n very dignified nor popu lar proceed Ing Per.rla Journal. Initiative and Rofarxndup . If any ono disputes tho principle In volved In tlm initiative and referen dum, let him Inquire whether we do not now Indorse the prluclplo when wo Biilimlt constitutional questions and other Important questions to the peo ple, The closer tho government gets to the pcoplo tha more sure Is Its foundation and the more free from corruption Is Its administration. A Slirnlllonnt, Adiiilmlnn. Lord Rothschild thinks that If Presi dent Roosevelt's suggestion of the pub lication of the profits mado by the trusts wero acted upon It would mere ly Inflame popular opinion against them. Is this to bo taken an an ad mission that tho profits ot trtuils aro co large that they would arouse tho protests of the public which has to pay thum? When til Truth Comal Out. When the tlmo urrlves for tho open ing of the books and tha revolution of the extravagances of the lust four years there may nloo come a revulsion ot public sentiment thut will make It easy for Mr. Roosevelt to refuse a nomination for presldont with ovon moro firmness than ho evidenced when named for Bccond pluco on tho ticket Aimin of Injunction l'owar. It la n sad commentary upon a re publican form of government to have tho mnsses who toll and produce peti tioning tho nation's executive and fed eral congress to restrain the courts from flagrant abuse of Injunction powor. And yet labor Is doing this In Chicago and elsewhere those who toll nro bIbo getting whut they voted for. Will tlio I'roildunt Hurrander? When tho tniBtB took President Mc Klnley in hand ho recanted his belief In tho "plain duty" of the United States and signed the Porto Rico turlff bill which congreBB thrust at him. Is President Roosevelt gotting ready to imltato tho complacency of his prede cessor? Boston Post. The Tnuti and Anarchy. Anarchists want no government and some would herd them on an Island. Trusts object to being govcrnod, but It Is to be noted that no Republlcun hns suggested the Island remedy. It seems that Republicans prefer to give the trusts tho whole continent. Original Prlnnlploa Loot. It Is said that the original Declara tion of Independence Is fading, so that It can now hardly bo read. For a long time the principles hnvo been forgot- . . i .1... I ton, yea, lost, ami uiu injowi-miii, ui j to-day are not making a vigorous search to find them. MARKETS CORRECTED DAILV. Kama City. JATTLTt- MM H M float ;lio!(Mitohvy 6 04 ' 6 i" WHF1AT No. i hard k 7 ItOKN-No. Ml mil gilt KAY Oholoa timothy 1H to H .... Cholua prairla , 13 ml ft 111 Ml PI'TTKlt 1H (jj UJ KUUS tl Q M4 Chicago. WHWAT-Nolhard, I 77 t 79 fXHN-No, II US' n IWV OATS-No. 2 41 j 4l At Louli Lla Stuck. MKRVKB f 4 Nl MNICK KHH A KKKOKKS, ,, 11 IM) ffl 4 Ml TliXAiir'tJUHTliliHS 3 UJ t W Cotton. ' UpUnW Quit, MVUHPOOr, 4 Ift-irM Nl'.W YOltU H 1-luo n-lflo UALtVUSTUN J U-IOO Wlnhlt Drain. rina. Today 74 11 flints, Y'uar 7( X 1H' 71 Open High Low WHEAT Jim Mity 1H "''( HH July 71 78't 7114 DUN Muy n3 m mil July ui V fliH iijx OATS M'lV 4H 4l'i tliif July ;iU 'ill , M)i 1)1) 'I 4."i ' 41 Wlnhlta Lira Stock. IIOUS 6 AO 1 i 00 Chicago Llva Stock, onni) to hum is I J so t'll.VH A IIKh'V.IH I mi HTIH'HKHH A FKKIJ'tlW,., Jill TKXAH KKI 8TKKUS .... 4 mi IIOUS D DO 7 tn ft on 4 M a eg II M THE LATEST NEWS IN BRIEF Twelve lloer prisoners hnvo Just ar r I ved at Iluii'lltou, Ilei'iiiuda, The liners deny (hat thero are any negotiations fur peace (,'olng on. .Ins. II. Dryden, president of an In mirunce company, Is to bo United States. Senator for New Jersey, Admiral Schley's appeal to the presl. dent Is finished and presented, It covers 1JU typo written pages. Six thousand troopers from various regiments in India are ulnmt to stark from Calcutta fur South Africa, The official ociinuh gives Canada a population of 5,300,0(16, an Increase in leu years of more than half a million. Mother Joseph founder of tho SIhUts of Charity In tho Northwest, died at Vancouver, II. ('., ou Jan. '10 ut tho U(fe of 80 years, The II. Wetter Manufacturing1 coin pany's stove foundry ut Memphis, Ton. ncHH-c, U burned, with a quarter mil lion dollar loss, A plantation of ,M aero Is proposed, for the growing- of liculmno In Colorado, whloh sells for $3, )()0 n pound. The planters figure on a $.1,(100,000 crop. The IlllnuU Central rnllrouil is ta hivvo a N,stem of telephones connectitifr all principal stations (or use of olllclals and employes in IntiiNiulLtliiir orders. A slight shock of an eiirthimlo wvi felt at St Louis on the morning of Jan, 'J I. It was felt ut, some- surrounding towns and extended to K'asas City, SU Joseph, Qulncy and Leavenworth, The charges made by Miss Merldcth, a friend Assistant Secretary and treat of the United Mine Workers Union, against President John Mitchell were not sustained by the liv.llaiuipolls con vention of the I'll ion. A. Dean Cooper, treasurer of tha (irahnin Paper Company of Ht, Louis, was hilled In his bath housu for his diamonds. A nero mimed Strothcr, who hail charge of the bath houso U thought to be the guilty party. And still there are eastern men who have not found out that there are no forced mortgage sales In lCansiis. Offi cials frequently receive hitters from these men asking for newspapers which publish decrees for such sales. John L. Sullivan, whllo playing the part of Simon Legree In Uncle Tom's Cabin at the Academy of Music in Unit ton, whipped the man who represented Undo Tom until he screamed and fainted, Tho old bloat was probably drunk. Captain Hohson, of Santiago fame, asked for retirement from tho navy ou account of his eyes. The examining board decided that bis eyes would soon get well. Shipments of cattle from Texas to Cuba are resumed. Shippers have been heretofore handicapped by qnarantlno regulations. It Is a curious fact that at the trial of Mrs. Richardson, of Savannah, Mo., for killing her husband, that every relative of the dead man are her most most loyal defenders, Prof. Clalek, an Austrian authority, predicts that the United States will conquer the economic supremacy of tlio world, and will succeed in urganiziu"; tho capital of tho world to creute a trust thereof, Kour armed tramps took possession of a Denver and Rio t! ramie freight train and locked up the train crew in the caboose, Pueblo oilleers wero ready for them and now they have commenced serving 150 days each for vagrancy, Then they will bo prose cuted on graver charges. lOartliquiikes continue, in Mexico. A number of large cities have been shaken up, with great losses of life and prop erty. The records of tho tcmperuturo at Honolulu for 1001 shows tho highest recorded was 80 and the lowest 57 de grees, while the prevailing temperature was between 70 and 80 degrees. Kaiser William lias asked the people of Ilerlln not to illuminate the city on his birthday, January t!7, but use the money they would expend In that way , for helping the unemployed and needy.