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3 NEWS IN BRIEF Vgalnst Admiral Dcwpj's (!lnini. n rithic the Itiiiiiiiy tiuiirt of ( Inlms Ileeliles Hint llir AliK'i Iron I nrrr vn Hupcl iar In ilml of the Spanish III IMmilln liny. j ho I'nited S'ates court of claims 11S3 i, tiered a decision on the claim of ..nil Dewey, liis officers nud men, Ad for aval bounty for the destruction of for the destruction the auioli Moot at Manila. The statutes pro i lo that for each parson on board an hi my vessel sunk in an engagement the lied States shall pny $100, if Uiu enemy's -.el is of inferior forco, and $'J00 if of I'd or superior forco, tho money to be i, nl"d as prize money. Admiral Dowoy's uin was for $200 for each man on the nuiiy s lleut, including tho supporting ire batteries, mines and torpedoes. I'hc Admiral stated that the numbbr of infers and men on tho vessels of the nited States during the battle was 18U(!; n, the official complement of tbo Spanish - 'Is taking part in the battle was "03?, ninl that several of the enemy's vessels hud i hoard u number considerably in excess ' their complement, making the nctuul number on tho enemy's vessols nbout 2973. The total number of men ou board the ves ..N..f the enemy which wore destroyed, including two torpedo boats, is given as pil l Taking into consideration ho guns lit ('jrregidor, El Frnnile and other forts nt the entrance to Manila bay aud those at Manila and Caito and the torpedoes und mines in the bays, entrauce to it, it was intended by counsel for Admiral Dewey that the enemy's force was superior to the . ssels of the United States. Tho government insisted that the statute failed to provide for the contingency of the i-o operation of laud batteries with the naval forces destroyed, and that tho court was powerless to supply the omission. Tho ourt held that the law applied only to the force of the vessels engaged in the action nnd that in this instance, taking the num ber and character of vessels into account, the strength of their batteries on board and all other matters which properly go to the determination of tho actual fighting strength f the two opposing fleets, that of the I nited States was tho superior. It is un derstood that counsel for Admiral Dewey will take an appeal to the supreme court of the 1 nited States, Under tbo decision Admiral Dewey is personally entitled tn To .llurli Whiskey - FroJcn Body Foil ml In MoniliiK- The frozen body of Hiram F. Babbitt, lb, was found at 8 o'clock Sunday morn ing in a ditch about a mile from Barre Plains, Mass., by n milkman. The coroner medical examiner stated that death was ilue to exposure, and that life had been ex tinct several hours when the body was found. Babbitt was released Friday from the house of correction, where he had served a term for drunkenness. The body wa3 taken to the home of his aged mother, who had sot up all night waiting for him, while a fierce storm raged without. He told her in the morning that he was going to Ware o- Oilbertvillo to get a watch which he had left in one of those villages. He was seen nt Barre Plains about 5 Sat urday afternoon. When found, he was Ivinir with his head up the hill, one shoe off, both overcoat and coat off, and one coat snread over his legs. His vest was unbut toned and partly on" one shoulder, aud his shirt sleeves were rolled up. His hat was lvimr bv his side, also one empty pint bot tle and a full quart of whiskey. When sober Babbitt was an expert carpenter. In addition to his mother ho leaves a divorced wife and a sou. Huston's Mtrouaesl Tenmdcrs Killed liy a Quart of WllUkey. Frank O'Rourke. -10. ou a wnger for $2, drank a quart of whiskey in less than two minutes in a saloon in houtli uoston Satur day night. He staggered out iuto the street and a few minutes later was found unconscious in an alloy. Ho was taken to the city hospital, where he died early Sundav mornintr. Physicians worked jver him all night, but he never re covered consciousness. O'lJourke had fro- 'luentlv made wairers of this kind, and last summer at a picnic ate a dozen pies within a specified time. He was 0 feet2 ) inches in height aud weighed 250 i' unds. His chest measurement was about "U niches. He was known as tho strong est teamster in Boston. He could carry a barrel weighing 550 pounds up a (light of stairs, had a record ot lifting Juu pouncif hi a machine, and had tipped a case weigh ing 1800 pounds into a caravan. Another f - at which he performed was to pick up ith his teeth a mou weighing lbu pounds, and carry him across a stable. Iiifaiunllnii Iteaiilted In iUurilcr nml Niilrlcle. Mrs. Mamie Hayes was murdered Satur day night in her sleeping apartment in the Hotel Eudicott. New York city, by Dr. rranklin L Caldwell. 35, who then shot and killed himself. The woman wag shot in the head. Caldwell was employed as an assistant by Dr. Ephraim H. Hayes, hus- liaud of the dead woman. Dr. E. H. Hayes ame from Chicago four years ago to take ' harge of the dental rooms of a department -tore company. He had been a dentist well known in Chicago, and when he left there li' nlaced his office in charge of Dr. Cald well Four.weeksaco when Hayes opened an office in Hotel Eudicott, Caldwell was placed there as an assistant. The Hayes family occunied with tho office a set of apartments on th ground floor of the hotel. J'r Ua dwell lived with them. ur. uaiu- ell was infatuated with Mrs. Hayes. rum- Men Killed by Fall In a Mine. Four men were killed Monday in the M mnt Pleasant mine at Scranton. Pa., by the breakimr of a mine carriage. the men t-re descending the mine to the sixth vein. When the fifth vein was reached the car riage struck an adjustable shelf which had Uoen left projecting, and the men were thrown to the bottom of the nit. 75 feet be- I"w. Two were killed instantly, and the two others lived only a short time. The midnight express train on the Le- liiL'h Va lev railroad strucie a sieigu con- 1111111111? seven nersons at Tuttle'g Crossing, i-i miles east of Rochester, N. Y., Saturday merit. Five of the uersons were killed iinright, and the two others seriously in- iuroil. 1'ire destroyed six immense oil and al- ' jhol warehouses Sunday at St. Ouen, a -nliurli nf Paris. Terrific explosions tOOK place when the flames reached the alcohol ats. nnd lf.n nnnnld who approached too "far the buildings were injured by the fly ing debris. The CnnprBc-ntiminl church in Leicester, Mass., was struck by lightning and burned during a storm Sundny morning. The ls is sn nnn. with nbout $18,000 inur- anee. a factory of the American Cloth irg company was damaged to the extent of $10,000, and several other buildings were in danger for a t me. Fire which broke out in the May build ing, 712 Arch street. Philadelphia, 1'riday, destroyed dint. riiirnrn nnd several ad- j iiuing buildings. The total loss exceeds v 100,000, A woman employed in the May building was killed, and four other women were injured while escaping. Four firemen and a colored man were also injured. VERMONT NEWS. Died In Itnllroad Station. .Untlier on Iler Wny to V rmniit ivllli Three I.ltlle Children I'.iplrril nl In. alio li lipolls. Mrs. George F. Field, traveling from Donaldson. Ark., to Fair Haven. Vt.. illn.1 ountmy ni me union station nt Indianapolis, surrounded by her three small children. She and her husbund ''ad been living nine miles . from Hartford, Ot., until seven years ngo, when Mrs. Field's health failed and they sold their form nnd left for Morula. lliey subsequently wont to Ten nessee, and last November located in Arkansas. All they had left was a team. .Mr. I'lelil took ill the first ilav hn irnt. wont, huh mree weeks niterwnrtl died. A week later a child died. Consumntion wns making rapid progress with Mrs. Field, and her 15-year-old daughter took charge of their affairs. Sho sold the team and household effects and started with her mother nnd two small sisters for the nlil home in Vermont, that her mother might Louis Sunday morning, and came over the ntulalia, arriving at Indiaunuol is Sundav aiiernoon, wun mtb. iMeia unconscious. leu minutes latnr she died. Mrs. Field was hoping to reach her brother, Frank u, urown. who lives near llrnndon. Vt. He has considerable nronertv. tho little girl says, nnd an effort was mado to reach him by wire, but without success, as the Brandon office is closed on Sunday. The coroner took charge of the body, and tho children ore being cared for bv strangers. The scene in tho station brought tears to me eyes ot nunureus of people. Perished in (he Flames, Patrick Mrt.'nrry I, out Ills 1,1ft In the Fire Whlrh llestroyed the ltliiley .iarlile .Mill at Centre llutlnnd. The body of Patrick McGarrv was found nbout noon Sunday in the ruins of tho Kip- ley nun, uentre Kutland, owned by the Vermont Marble company, which wns burned last night. The body was covered With gravel nnd charred beyond recogni tion. The origin of tho lire is a mystery. but it is known to have started iu the oil room Saturday, nnd the building burned so rapidly that several of the men had diffi culty in escaping owing to the smoke. McQarry was working with William Cog uoy when the fire broke out, and, accord ing to Cogney's story, started to escape with the rest of the men. It is supposed that ho got bewildered in the darkness when the lights went out, aud was suffocat ed. When it was discovered that McQarry was missing, early Sunday morning, the ruins of the mill were searched, but the body was not discovered until noon. Mc- Oairy was about GO years old. He was in the South when the rebellion broke out, and was pressed iuto the Confederate service, but deserted aud joined the Union army. I ho mill is a total loss, it w--l valued at $24,UUU. I ho insurance wns $13,000. The fire was not extinguished until 2 o'olock Sunday morning. Killed hy Itloir from an Axe. A peculiar accident which took place Saturday at a wood lot in Berlin resulted in tho instant death ot frank .Martin, lu, son of Dauforth Martin, who lives at Pio neer village, uear Montpelier. The lad ac companied his elder brother, Homer, 18, to the wood lot lor tho purpose ot bringing a load of wood home, some of the sticks wero frozen together and Homer took the axe to separate them. When the axe struck the wood it glanced, the force ot the blow wrenched the handle from his hands and tbo b'ado struck Frank, who was near-by, in the throat, sovering the jugular vein. He died almost instantly. William It. Hoyt, a native of St. Albans, now of Eau Claire, Wis., has been appointed commander of the Uraud Army of the He- public of tho state of Wisconsin. Mr. Hoyt is the son of the late Judge liomeo II. Hoyt. He enlisted as a private in the tenth regi ment, Vermont volunteers, and was mus tered out as lieutenant. A petition in voluntary bankruptcy was filed Friday with clerk of the United States court by Harry E. Cowles, a dealer in mu sical instruments at aiornsville. ins lia bilities aro $21,201.37, of which $14359.01 are secured. His assets aggregate $15,100, of which $055.21 is exempt. Of this amount $10,303.21 is in bills, promissory notes nnd securities and Jl iBU.u in stock. ASK YOUR i umivK. I Ask vnur nhvsician this aues I 1 tion. "What is the one great I remedy for consumption?" T He will answer, "Cod-liver I ta SI. I t 1 - ! oil. iNinc oui or icn win I answer the same way. I Yet when persons have I consumption they loathe all ? fattv foods, vet fat is ncces- ? I sary for their recovery and ? 11 1 - (! I 1 I mey cannoi iare pidm iuu I liver oil. The plain oil dis I turbs the stomach and takes 5 awav the appetite. The dis- agreeable fishy odor and I taste make it almost unen durable. What is to be done ? This question was ans uorp H vulipn we first made TT VI V v II 1 SCOTT'S I I 1 1 of Cod-Liver Oil with Hypo- phosphites. Although that ! tunc noarlv wpnf V-fivP. VPAK was nearly iweniy-iivc yeaia ago, yet it stands alone to- j day the one great remeay for all affections of the throat and lungs. The bad taste and odor have been $ ta..n away, the oil Itself has been I partly digested, and the most sen- sitive stomach objects to it rarely. I Not one in ten can taKe and digest the plain oil. Nine out of ten can taKe StUl emuwiun ana di gest it. That's why It cures so manv cases of early consumption. I Even In advanced cases it brings comfort and greatly prolongs we. 50c. nd $i.oo, all druggists, SCOTT& BOWNE, Chemists, New York. Hopeless and Helpless. The consequences of a diseased condi tion of the stomach nnd digestive nnd nutritive system are most disastrous to the whole body. One bv one every organ may become involved. The mis cry is maddening. The most extreme cases ot "stomach trouble" nnd the evils resulting from it have been cured by Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. It strengthens the stomach, purifies the blood nnd builds up the body with sound healthy flesh. "I was taken with severe headache," writes Thomas A. Swarts, llox loi, Sub-Station C, Co lumbus. Ohio, then cramps in the stomach, nnd my food would not digest, then kidney nnd liver trouble, nnd my Irack got weak bo I could scarcely get around. I jtit gave money lo the doctors whenever I thought they would do r.ic any good, but the more I doctored the worse I got until six years pawed. I had become s troorlv 1 could onlv walk in the of chair, nnd I got so thin I had given uf to die, thinking that I could not be cured. Then 1 saw one of my neichbor tmys and he said. " Tnke my advice and take Dr. Vierce's Golden Medical discovery ana make a new man out of yourself." The first twttle helped me so I thoticht I would get another, and after I had taken ehilit liottles in about six weeks 1 was weighed and found 1 had gained twenty-seven (27) pounds. I have done more hard work in the past eleven months than I diil In two year? hefore, and I am as stout and healthy to-day, 1 tl ink, as I ever was." Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pi-llMs biliousness. cure lAHK?r from Calcium Cnrlilile, The flremon nf HurliiiKtun havo begun a crusade ngainst the careless use of calcium carbide. Chief Murray says he would not be surprised to wake up some morning to find a largo section of the city blown to atoms. He adds: "Calcium carbide is more powerful than nitro-glycerine, and yet there are three tons of it stored in one place in tho North end enough to demol ish a block. The people who handle it seem to be ignorant of its tremendous explosive properties. It is kept in a damp place, and if any one would go near it with a lighted lamp or any Tire, it would explode. There are hundreds of pounds of this carbide stored in tin cans nnd boxes in the base ments of business houses on Church street. I have appeared before the Are committee and presented the situation to its members, and I believe the aldermen will enact nn ordinance to rcgulato tho handling of calci um carbide. In Uoston, New York and Philadelphia, the city authorities havo al ready adopted rules for the use nnd stor age of this stud. Calcium carbide is used to generate acetylene gas. It is not direct ly affected by fire, but it has a great aflini ty for moisture, and by the presence of moisture the explosive gas is generated. If a building containing n quantity of carbide should begin to burn, it is quite probable that the wnter thrown upon the lire would reach the carbide. Then the gas gener ated would cause an explosion. Improvement Hi Fort llltinii Allen. Port Kthau Allen will assume an impos ing military aspect again in a few weeks. Two battafionB of the 5000 men who are to be returned from Cuba will be quartered there. Work on the new barracks, sta bles and other buildings, is being putdied as rapidly as the weather ill permit. All of the new buildings will bo ready for oc cupancy June 1. It is reported that the government will appropriate more money for additional buildings and that this post .ill bo made tho largest in the country. Today the post is the finest of the military service. It possesses moro modern im provements, more conveniences nnd is lo cated on the finest grounds of any of the military posts, since last June fl.Sl.UUO has been expended on new buildings and improvements. Four new wells are being driven. One is nearly completed. The first test of this well showed 50 gallons a minute of tho finest water. The wells are driven through a strata of rock several hundred feet. The second well is now down to a depth of 10U0 feet. Fire nt I.iiiIIonv. The house and barns on tho Solon Athcr- ton farm, with about 110 tons of hay, were burned at Ludlow iuesday morning, ihe lire was discovered about 2 o'clock, but nothing could be done to save tho property. The farm is owned by William 1). ISM, l'Ynnk A. Walker andH. tl. Wood- nrd. It was unoccupied, but had been bar gained for by (J. M. Wales of Lima, N. 1 who expected to take possession soon, the origin of the lire is unknown, the bay was fully insured, aud the buildings partial ly. The loss was $3000. l!iiglee (ilven n I.lfe Sentence. Selim Bugbeo, who was convicted of murder in the second degree for killing Robert Emerton of Norwich last Novem ber, was sentenced Thursday to imprison ment for life in the state prison at Windsor by Judge J. M. Tyler, at the session of the Windsor county court at Woodstock. When asked whether he had anything to say why sentence should not bo pronounced be re plied; ".Nothing, only I'm guilty. Bughee is about GO years old, and has al ways been a dissipated man. His appear ance has improved greatly since he was ar rested. Judge Julius W. Russell, 51. died Sun day at Burlington from typhoid fever. He was a native 01 Jiona, in. x., and a gradu ate of Yale in '08. He was admitted to the Chittenden county bar in 1871, nnd had lived in Burlington since that time. He was state's attorney two years, city attorney two years, grand juror and Bchool commissioner 13 years, and for the past six years had been judge of the city court. He leaves a widow aid three children. John H. Macomher. chaplain, U. S. A.. who has just been retired on account of ago, first left the lifo of a civilian in 1803, when lie enlisted as a private In the 1( irst Vermont Heavy Artillery. He served in the civil war with such gallantry that he earned successive promotions, passing through the ranks of corporal, sergeant nnd first lieutenant. At the battle before Petersburg be was shot through the body and severely wounded in the head, and was later brevotted captain for gallant and meritorious service, lie became a chap lain in the Regular army iu 1880, being stationed at that time at Fort Custer, Mon tana. In lbai bo was transferred to tvort Sherman, Idaho, and in 1803 he was sent to Augel tslanu. During the last year be has been stationed at the presidio. Everybody Nay Ho, Coscarets Caadv Cathartic, the most wonderful medicinal discovery of the age, pleasant and re freshing to the taste, act centlv and rmsitirelv on kidneys, liver and bowels, cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure headaches, fever, habit ual constipation and biliousness. Please buy and try a box of O. O. O. today; 10, 25, f 0 cents, Bold ana guaranteed 10 cure by an aruggtsu. 1 THE SULTAN'S BALL, An lllnbornto Social Function Iu (he Northern llonlm of .Inni. Nnllve I'rliices Art' Mliorn nf Tlirli- I'ower but Are Allowed I.ntUlt IMi-plui-(Jorgeou Itnllet Uniicm Fur. Iiliheil by the Mnltnli. QAitor.T, Java, ( Jan. 8, 1000. With tho decadence of the powers of tho princos, which everywhere suffered und quaked heforo the persistent persecutions nnd armed national support of the Dutch in the seventeenth century, tho present rule of the Moslem Sultans is merely nominal, for when theso fanatical sover eigns wero ultimately subjected to tho lictntes of Hutch governor generals tliov were compelled to swear allgianco to the Dutch, and whenever an attempt was after ward made to incite a rebellion, their au thority and power was further limited, un til the sovereignty camo to he but n per mission to perpetuate a title anil continue tho court customs of earlier powerful princes. To make still moro diflicult any chance of a fanatical uprising as was tried in vain later, new oflices nnd rival courts were created by the Dutch, who thought by so doing, (i. e., pit ouo against the other; each would stand in fear of the designs and strength of the envious rival and thus the constant watchfulness and nnturat jealousy of these opposing powers would make the advance and permanent loothold of the Du'ch moro rapid and moro secure. It was exactly this policy that was satis factorily executed at Soerparti, the court seat for tho northern realm of Java, and the Sultan of Soerparta, Prince Mangkou iMecoro. now shares the power with the Soesoehoenan, whose manifest loyalty to the Dutch gives him greater prominence and favor. Iu consideration of the divided kingdom and bequenthal of tho vast realms to the Dutch company support nnd guar anteed protection was n necessary conces sion to the bridled princes. brom the immense possessions, of which n greater part was comlscated, a monthly stipend of $40,000 is givon (which ench get respectively) and from every squaro acre which they lease they are allowed to re ceive one-half a gilder, '20 cents, nnd from every 100 pounds of coffee produced they get a commiisiou of one gilder, 10 cents. Stripped of the power to exact unjust tax ation, checked iu their tyrannical dictates aud reduced to an undesirable dependence, these once powerful apostles of merciless fanaticism are now but the proud satellites of an ancient Sultauic system whose cus toms, habits and pomps they still cherish nnd nre allowed to exercise within their palace walls aud sanctuaries. The recognized favorite of the triumvi rate at Soerparta, whose ancestry and loyalty give him precedence, is Soesoe hoenan, whose palace is situated iu the heart of the city entirely enclosed by seven extensive complete walls called the "Kra ton." Within the "Kratou" the Sultan is compelled to stay and his desire to go out or anyone's wish to enter must bo with per mission from the Dutch resident governor general. On him the Sultan is directly de pendent for supfiort, and for him there is the warmest friendship am! respect, and this incidentally is displayed on the birth day of the Sultan, when by order of the resident, the lf00 soldiers of tho impris oned prince nre armed and aro allowed to honor their soveroigu by parading in for midable array, but this privilege ceases with tho sotting of the sun, aud for the in tervening liM days tho troops must wear only tho crude blades nnd tasseled pikes better becoming their oriental costumes ol gilt and bright colors. Kxclusive of the immediate relatives of this personage of empty title nnd of the body guard of 1500 soldiers, his income and station allow him an immense family and harem, besides a host of servants, dancers and distinguished courtiers, who vary tho stiffness and stateliness of the court life with uniiiuo entertainments and peculiar ceremonies, chief among which is the joint endeavor which occurs yearly. In the outer wall of the "Kraton" are caged and chained the fiercest of Bengal tigers aud picked elephants, and wlien nn immense circle has been formed by tho troops, each man securing himself, and tbo completeness of the circle by presenting the glistening steel point of a long smkc into tho open arena, which when ready for the fight, ap pears like a bristling wall and an impene trable phalaux of human beings, tho beasts are loosened one at a time, and the fight to the death is a spectacle heralded with much interest and watched with great enthu siasm. Not alouu in uninterrupted selfish indul gence and luxury does the Sultan content himself, for however contrary and unpleas ant the custom may be to his over-nourished disposition he must be present nt the Dutch resident's seat for the reception and court festivities celebrated in honor of tha Queen of tho Netherlands and on New Year's night. This not only attests his loy alty and allegiance to the colonial govern ment, hut is a, public testimonial of fealty and harmony, which, if lacking, as his fail ure to appear would signify, would mean deposition and a cessation of his reign. Iu fact, the performance of this important ceremony is an event of the yenr and is accompanied with a fitting demonstration of stateliuess, stiffness, court ctiquetto and a mixture of modern and ancient customs, both suggestive, uuiquo nnd peculiar to their times. As one of the iJOO invited guests at tho residency to receive the Sul tan and his retinue, I was obliged to work up an unwelcome familiarity with my dress coat and top hat at 0 1', M. which was to liken tho sensation of hearing my death warrant read as tho thermometer had ceased to register, owing to overwork iu the tropics, aud in this incubator of a bad disposition be present at the residency a half liour beiore the 'booming of a distant cannon announced the approach of His Importance, the Sultan of Solo Soesoehoe nan. Tho pompous pace and distinguished dress or auout luo menials carrying tho tall decorated umbrellas ot state, bare footed and less clothed in intellect, marked the van ot tho royal procession. Theso di vided on either side of tho entrance to al low the body of lance bearers, numbering several hundred, to make iniprossive their reputed might as thev iu turn divided to lend dignity and importance to the troop of arcners held to bo higher in the royal ranks. The unorderly horde of tho glittering- gowned body guard composed of the chosen followers were surrounded on all sides by another hand of umbrella bearers whose brilliantly frescoed state shades wore in significant when compared with the lavish ly wrought sarrontrs (native dress) and not ished armor of the honored protectors of the prince. Next came the oriental orchestra wear ing instruments too ornamental to he tuned aud too old to bold air, and immediately following marched the retinue of cun bear ers, chair bearers, cane bearers, sword bearers and bearers of cheap titles, usually the intimate friends and relatives. The sultan alwavs carries his own per sonal effects aud to use only his own gold anu silver table service Is bis weak noint Preceded by his corps de ballet and danc ing girls, comes Anally tho gold-mounted carriage of Soesoehoenan, drawn by eight horses and escorted by a troop of Dutch cavalry to the residency, where, with great tormauty, the resident meets and wel comes the bejeweled, titled tool to his chair on the raised throne nttlio end of the lofty, spacious, inarblo-floored hall, where the guests arrange themselves on either side to witness the unique entertnlnmont and bal let dances, which the Sultan furnished from his court. Painted in an odorous yel low tint from head to foot, wearing elabo rate gold-threaded bodices from which was supported long narrow trains and loose light silkon sashes, which were gracofully and cleverly manipulated with the feet and hands. Thoso "bodsjas" (dancers) who must be of tho same height nud age (18) and weigh tho same to a pound, opened the evening's program, but not until tho elderly women attendants hail prostrated themselves be fore their sovereign and had left tho room as they had enterejl, crawling silently and slowly on their knees and feet. For about three-quarters of nn hour those overjowoll ctl, semi-naked badaja kept up n continued everchunging errorless dance in unison and in time to a bitof "jag music" played in the distance sufliciently weird and maudling to give the audience a sympathetic sensation of intoxication. With tho end of this danco (peculiar to tho court; n tantalizing morsel is Berved to tho guests, ns are many more during the loug evening preceding the midnight din ner, rind upon this the Sultan, tho resident and several other higher officials retire for about nn hour's gambling, which tho Sultan thinks necessary that an evening's enter tainment may boa success. Accordingly he nlwnys brings his own table, counters and cards and the rest of tho guests dauce in tho palace halls until ho has had his luck thoroughly tested. Thereupon tho "qua drille d'honour," including the Soesoehoe nan, resident, commander general, and as sistant resident nnd their wives, herald the Inst dn nee before the dinner, which few uuacquaiuted with this custom approximat ing conscious starvation intended to omit. This happy termination to the wildly in teresting evening was a wealth of courses, well wined and sumptuously served, during which thero were as many hearty responses as fitting toasts but being a little more in ferental iu my understanding of the Dutch lunguago than insincere in my apprecia tion of the royal surroundings, I believe I toasted the success of tho Dutch in the Transvaal ns often ns I did the health of Soesoehoenan. Leaving the palaco about 2 a. m. one realized very forcibly the extremes of royalty when the hundreds of servants and unfavored disloyal relatives of the Sultan were seen still kneeling on the steps and ground awaiting the departure of their surfeited sovereign. With the same hearty cordially in the adieu as was evidenced and expressed in the hospitable, welcomo tho haughty little Javanese monarch bow ed himself out of the palace and was driven rapidly to the inner walls of his "Kraton," where his cafe arrival was assured by the dying peals of the city bells which were rung nloug the routo as he passed. C. FliKii Ciiiuis. Uonhain I claim that the stage is an educator. Mrs. Benham -1 don't agree with you; you took me to a temperance play the other night and went out three times between the acts. Harper's Bazar. "He," cried a park orator, "who puts his hand to the plough must not turn back." "What's he to do when he gets to tho end of the furrer?" asked a son of the soil who happened to be In the crowd. Pitts burg Chronicle-Telegraph. .Tly nlil Keiitm-ky Home, Far Atray. The sun shines bright on my Old Kentucky Home' The voters are twoiy and cay; The It) e Is ripe and th llourhorn Is in bloom, And t ne shotguns make music all the day. The stone jug rises to kiss the Mailing mouth. And the upturned eyes Kindly r-l'iy On the soft blue skies of the sunny, sunny South, And my Old Kentucky Home, faraway. l'ut a shirt of inajl underneath your Sunday coat, Wear an Armor plate under jour est; That Is thn safest way when a man goes out to vote, And the Goebel iranc Is there lo pro est. Oh, tlier'a gay oh! times heu elections come around. There Is music to 'liven the day; The Helton's spado stabs the Dirk and Illoody (I rou oil. In my Old Kentucky Home, far anay. The black smoke pours from the chimney nf the still. The fragrance of corn is In the breeze; It Tines up until tears nf Angels spill. And the Man In Ihe Moon has to sneeze. Tlie "Ited Dog" shines In the bottle on the) shelf. The sunbeams around it piny; When your throat gets dry, pull the cork and help yourself In my Old Kentucky Home, far away. The feud man hides In the corner of a fence, Ann trans tor a snot at uu roe; Then the foeman's soul goes a-kltlng to the hence To tlM land where thev don't shovel snow. The coroner conns to Investigate the death, Ana jags up comiortaoiy cay; And the verdict is that lie died for want of breath. in my uiu nemucicy iioine, rar away. Weep no more, my lady. Ween no more today. liecauoe things hae changed in my old Ken tucky noine. In my Old Kentucky Home, far away. lxlnf;loa Leader. A Card. We, the undersigned, do hereby agree, to re fund the money on a SO cent bottle of Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar if it fails to cure your cough or cold. 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