Ligonier Banner., Volume 34, Number 8, Ligonier, Noble County, 25 May 1899 — Page 2

TO DISCUSS PEACE.

Opening Session of the Conference at The Hague.

“Congratulations Telegraphed to the Czar—M. De Staal in the Chair -List of the Delegates P Present.

The Hague, May 19.—The peace conference called by the czar of Russia was opened at two o’clock Thursday afternoon in the hall of the Huis Ten Bosch, or the “House in the Woods,” two miles from The Hague.

M. De Beaufort, presidéent of the council, minister of foreign affairs of the government of the Netherlands, delivered the inaugural address and welcomed the delegates.

Congratulations to the Czar.

The delegates decided to send the following telegram to the czar: -

“The peace conference lays at the feet of your majesty s respectful congratulations upon the occasion of your birthday, and expresses its sincere desire to cooperate in the great and noble work in which your majesty has taken a generous initiative and for which it begs you to accept ~its humble and profound gratitude.”

M. De Staal, the Russian ambassador to Great Britain_and head of the-Rus-sian delegation, then informally assembled the presidency of the confgrence. - .

Message to Queen Wilhelmina.

After making his address, M. De Staal, in behalf of the conference, telegraphed to the queen of the Netherlands as follows: ;

“The members of this conference assembled for the first time in this beautiful Huls Ten Bosch hasten to lay at the feet of your majesty their best wishes, praying you to accept their homage and gratitude for the hospitality you have graciously deigned to offer them.” .

The reading of the message was warmly applauded. M. De Beaufort was appointed honorary president and the leading Dutch delegate, A. P. C. Van Karnobeck, former minister of foreign affairs and deputy, was appointed vice president.

After the appointment of nine secre‘taries, M. De Staal’s proposal that the sessions be secret was adopted. The conference then adjourned. The session lasted only 25 minutes, and the apparent unanimity displayed was considered to augur well for the outcome. : o

McKinley to Nichol'as.v'

Washington, May 19.—The following cablegram has been addressed by the president to the emperor of Russia on the occasion of the opening of the disarmament conference: ‘“Washington, D. C., May 18, 1899.—T0 His Majesty, Nicholas 11., Emperor of all the Russias, St. Petersburg: On this day of good omen I send my heartfelt congratulations on the opening of the conference at The Hague, which had its origin in the enlightened and generous initiative of your majesty. (Signed) “WILLIAM MKINLEY.”

LIST OF THE DELEGATES.

Many Countries Represented at The Hague.

Washington, May 18.—The peace confcrence at The Hague opened Thursday and' at least 16 countries of the earth have their representatives now in Holland. The following is a list of the delegates who were present in the Orange room of the House in the Wood when the congress began its work:

Austria—Count de Walsenheim, ambassador extraordinary; Count Okolicsanyi d’Ocolicsna, ambassador extraordinary at The Hague; M. Morey, special counsel to ¢he court and ministry. i China—Yang Ju, ambassador at St. Petersburg. o Denmark—E. de Bille, minister to London, and Col. de ‘Schnack. England—Sir Julian Pauncefote, ambassador at Washington; Sir Henry Howard, Vice Admiral Sir John A. Fischer and Maj. Gen. Sir J. C. Ardagh. Fr;ance—Leon Bourgeois, ex-premier; M. Bihourd, minister to The Hague; Baron d’Estourvelles de Constant, minister plenipotertiary and ' member of the chamber of deputies; Vice Admiral Pephan, Gen. Monnier and Prof. Louis Renault. # Germany—Count Munster, German ambassador at Paris; Prof. Zorn, of Toenigsberg, and Prof. Baron von Stengel, of the Mtunich university. oo

. Italy—Count Nigra, ambassador at Vienna;: Count Zannini, minister to Tpe Hague; Gen. Zuccari and Capt. Bianca., - Japan—Baron Hayaschi, minister at St. Petersburg; J. Monoto, minister at Brussels; Col. Myehara and Capt. Sakomoto.

Netherlands—Baron von Kaynebeek, member of the second chamber and exminister of foreign affairs; Gen. de Beer Poortugael, ex-minister of war; T. M. C. Asser and E. N. Rahnsen, member of the first chamber.

Persia—Gen. Mirza Khan, minister at St. Petersburg. Roumania—Al. Beldeman, minister to Berlin; J. Papinini, minister at The Hague, and Col. €. Coanda. - -

Siam—Phya Suriga, ambassador at Paris; Dr. Ch. Corragioni d’O’Reili and E. Rolin.

Spain—Duke of Tetuan, de Villa Urrutia, minister tqQ Brussels, and Senor Baguer, minister to The Hague. - Switzerland—M. S. Roth, minister to Berlin; Col. A. Kuzli and E. Ddier.

Turkey—Turkhan Pasha, counsel .of state; Mourey Bey, secretary of foreign affairs; Lieut. Gen. Abdullah Pasha and Admiral Mehemmed Pasha. United States—Andrew D. White, ambassador at Berlin; Seth Low, president of Columbia university; Stanford Newell, minig;ter at The Hague; Frederick W. Halls, Capt. Alfred T. Mahan, U. 8. N., and Capt. William Crozier, U. S. A., will also attend.

Gift from Russell Sage. ; - New York, May 19.—Russell Sage has given $50,000 to the women’s hospital, which is about to erect a $400,000 building in this city. Mr. Sage has long been interested in the hospital. - ~_ Big Fire in Chieago. Chicago, May 18.—Almost $500,000 +worth of property was destroyed Wednesday night by a fierce fire in the lumber district.s The following firms suffered: S.T. Gunderson & Son, $250,000; John Gaugur & Co., $30,000; Rathbone, Hair & Ridgeway company, $120,000; Pilsen Lumber company, $20,000, '~ Actor Is Bankrupt.’ i New York, May 19.—Dan Sully, the actor and theatrical manager, has filed a petition in bankruptey. Liabilities, $30,718; assets, $23, including the copyrights of six plays valued at one dollar each. ; ; _ - - Sir Julian Accepts. London, May 20.—The Daily Tele--graph’s correspondent at The Hague says: The chairmanship of the arbitration seéction has been offered to and accepted by Sir Julian Pauncefote, who, with the delegates of the United States and several minor powers, will insist upon a permanent court of arbitration, which will be the great success of the conference. : . Dr. Hale Resigns,’ Boston, May 17.—Rev. Dr. Edward Everett Hale has resigned the pastorfiaf the South Congregational church, after a service of 43 vears.

PARIS ON THE ROCKS.

American Jiner Goes on the Manaeles Off the Cornwall Coast — Pas= sengexss and Crew All Right.

Falmouth, May 22.—The American line steamer Paris, Capt. Watkins, from Southampton and Cherbourg for New York, struck on an outlying ridge of the Manacles early Sunday morning at a point half a mile from where the wrecked Atlantic transport liner Moheganlies,and five miles from Falmouth. The Paris,which sailed from Southampton Saturday, called at Cherbourg and picked up 50 passengers. She left Cherbourg at six o’clock Saturday evening. Soon after one o’clock Sunday morning, at high tide and in a dense fog, she ran ashore. From the first there was no danger. Lifeboats and tugs were soon literally swarming around the vessel to render assistance. A majority ef the passengers, who numbered 380, were brought to Falmouth, where they obtained lodgings for the night. Capt. Watkins reported that his ship was lying comfortably in smooth water and that there was no occasion for any alarmist reports. He reported the passengers and crew all well. : :

It is said that a Falmouth pilot boat showed a‘warning signal to the Pa_ri§, ‘telling the captain that he would put the vessel on top of the Mohegan if he did not alter the course of the ship. The warning, however, came too late, and the Paris struck on a ridge to the westward of the Manacles. It is suggested that as this is only their second trip from Cherbourg the officers of the Paris gvere not familiar with the course. The crew of the Paris is still aboard the wessel. It is believed that the steamer has a large rent in her bottom in the forward part of the ship. Tugs are standing by her and will assist in an effort to get her off the rocks. [The Paris was launched at, Glasgow, Scotland, on October 23, 1891, by J. & G. Thompson, and her name was then the City of Paris. She is a steel steamship, having twin screws and threeé masts. Her Bross tonnage is 10,795 and her net tonnage is '6,289. She is 525 feet long, 63 feet beam and 42 feet deep, and has four decks. Her first trip to New York ended on July 27, 1892, and was made in the record-breaking time of 5 days, 15 hours and 58 minutes from Queenstown. The Paris was rechristened the Yale when impressed into the service of the United States navy during the recent war with Spain. On her last regular trip before she entered the service of the United States there was considerable anxiety lest she might be captured by Spanish warships, but Capt. Watkins reported when he reached New York that no Spanish vessels had been seen during the trip. Her welcome was a very generous one when she arrived, as her cargo consisted mainly of guns and ammunition. As soon as the vessel was unloaded Capt. Watkins and crew, 375 men all told, signed contracts for war service and she was turned over to the navy department. During the war she was commanded by Capt. Wise and captured the Rita, a blockade runner, and did especial service as a transport, scout and dispatch boat. ‘She was released from the service of the United States on September 2, and resumed her place as a merchant ship after a thorough réfitting.]

SWEPT BY FIRE.

Flames Destroy Property Worth $4,000,000 at Dawson City, Alaska— Buildings Burned Number 111.

Victoria, B. €., May 22.—The main portion of the city of Dawson was destroyed by fire on April 26, causing a loss of $4,000,000." In a¥¥%4 buildings, including the Bank of British North America, were burned. 'The news was brought down by L. S. Hume, a son of Mayor Hume, of Seattle; J. Toklas and a third party who left Dawson on April 27 and made their way out by canoe to Lake Lebarge and then over the ice, having a most perilous trip. ' The fire consumed everything from Timmons’ Royal cafe down to opposite the Fairview hotel, this building being as dry as tinder. The flames spread with such rapidity that the citizens appeared panic stricken and unable to save anything in the way of furniture, goodsand clothing. The fire was caused by a drunken woman upsetting a lamp in a notorious house.

The fire came at a time when the mills and dealers in building materials had depleted their winter supplies, and were waiting the opening of navigation to replenish their stock. The result is a famine in all kinds of building material and furniture, such as sashes, doors, locks, hinges, ete. The few articies still' remaining outside of the burned district have quadrupled in prices. Doors are selling for $35 each, deor locks, eight dollars ~each, and everything else in proportion. Nothing in the way of rebuilding can be done until the opening of navigation, several weeks from now, as there is not over 3,000 feet of lumber in the place. About $1,000,000 in gold and paper money is said to have been: lost by the two Canadian banks, the fireproof vault of -the Bank of British North America having belied its name. ‘There is a probability; however, that much of the gold will be recovered, for before the ashes had time to cool the manager of the bank secured miners to search them. .

Reina Mercedes Arrives. Newport News, May 22.—The Spanish cruiser Reina Mercedes arrived in Hampton Roads Sunday afternoon at 2:30 o’clock in tow of the Merritt Wrecking company’s tugs I. J. Merritt and Rescue, and accompanied by the steamer S. T. Morgan. She is now at anchor nearly two miles off Old Point Comfort, where she will be held in quarantine for five days. Pedestrian Beats a Train. Chicago, May 22.—Steam was vanquished by human poweér Saturday when Charles L. Buel, an amateur pedestrian, journeyed on foot from Trover. Wis.. to the Union stock vards,’ a distance of 60 miles, in 13 hours and 35 minutes, or four hours and 25 minutes faster than the time oc¢cupied by a regular cattle train in making the distance.’ : - Final Stage of Revision. Paris, May 22.—The members of the court of cassation have been summoned to meet on May 29 for the final stage of the revision of the Dreyfus trial. . - Will Be Launched in Evening. Bristol, R. 1., May 22.—The Columbia’s launching hour on June 8 has been arranged by Managing Owner C. Oliver Iselin, and Designer Nathaniel G. Herreshoff f0r.7:30 o’clock in the evening owing the disinclination of the Herreshoffs, like Fife, to have photographs of the Columbia’s underwater‘ body taken at this fime. ’ : -Found Dead in Bed. Minneapolis, Minn., May 22.—Rev. H. M. Robertson, D. D., of the presbytery of Des Moines, was found dead in bed at the home of his son-inlaw, T. B Senny. e

HAS NOPOWERTOACT

Filipino Peace Commission - Must Report to Aguinaldo.

While Refusing to Grant an Armise tice, Gen. Otis Agrees to -Suspend, : Temporarily, His Army’s For- _. ward Movement.

Manila, May 22.—Maj. Gen. Otis has declined to recognize the rebels to the extent of agreeing to an armistice, but he has notified the American commanders to refrain temporarily from aggres‘'sive action. Thus he is in a position-to resume hostilities at any time. This will defeat any subterfuge to gain time, which would not be the case if the general agreed to an armistice. The Filipinos are so deceptive that people hesitate to credit with good faith their Jatest overtures. But more attentionis now paid to them than was paid to their previous advances. The Filipino commission is acting under instructions from Aguinaldo and the congress, but it is possible that if peace is arranged Gens. Luna and Pio del Pilar and their followers will continue a guerrilla warfare. ;

Without Power to Act.

Manila, May 22, 11 a. m.—The Filipino commissioners, who arrived here on Saturday to negotiate with the United States commissioners, held a conference this (Monday) morning with Messrs. Schurman, Worcester and Denby. They say they are without power to bind the so-called Filipino government in any particular, and can only refer any results of the present negotiations to Aguinaldo.

Anxious to Secure Autonomy.

Manila, May 22.—The Filipino commissioners, Gen. Gregorio del Pilar, Lieut. Col. Alberto Barretto, Maj. Zealeita and Senor Gracio Gonzaga, with their families, spent Sunday in visiting friends in Manila, and conferred with Senors Florentino Torres, Pablo Ocampo and Theodore Yanco, the mem-» bers of the local Filipino association, who will participate in the meetings with the American commissioners.

Senor Torres was a member of Aguinaldo’s commission before the war. He opposes independence and favors autonomy, and he has been the most influential in persuading the followers of Aguinaldo to make the present advances. Autonomy is the burden of the talk of the Filipinos, and it is thought that the kind they wish for would be little different from the scheme of an American protectorate which they talked of before the war.

Senor Paterno, who has succeeded the irreconcilable Mabini as president of the Filipino so-called cabinet, is a student and a writer of ability. He once drew up a plan of autonomy under Spain, which the Spanish government promised to adopt, there then being a troublesome rebellion on foot. The Americin commissioners, in studying the question of Philippine government, have found several good points in this scheme. Paterno is now the strong man in Aguinaldo’s party. _ All the moneyed leaders of the insurrection see that it is hopeless, and are anxious for peace. Those who want money think they may profit by harassing the Americans awhile longer. Await News from Otis. Washington, May 22.—There was a Jack of news in official quarters Sunday from both Gen. Otis at Manila or Gen. Brooke at Havana. The president and war department officials are awaiting with much interest advices expected to-day from Gen. Otis respecting the outcome of the meeting between the commissjons representing the United States and Aguinaldo, though the belief is expressed by the American commander at Manila that the insurgents want an armistice as a condition precedent to treating for peace leads to the belief that no immediate results may come of the meeting.

CURRENCY REFORM.

An Outline of the Scheme Agreed Upon by House Republican Caucus Comwittee.

Washington, May 22.—1 t is. understood that the house republican committee appointed to frame a scheme of currency reform has agreed upon a measure along the following lines:

. The redemption of all obligations of the government in gold on demand. Greenbacks, when once redeemed for gold, to be reissued only for gold. Permitting national banks to issue notes to the par value of their government bonds deposited in the treasury, instead of 90 per ¢ent., as at present. : Permitting the minimum capital of national banks to be $25,000, instead of $50,000, as at present.

This plan is much less comprehensive than ardent advocates of general currency revision have urged, but was adopted because harmonious agreement on it was possible, which was not the case when more radical measures were suggested. !

Monument to Carnot. Dijon, France, May 22.—The monument to the late Marie Francois Sadi Carnot, fourth president of the third republic of I'rance, was unveiled here ®unday in the presence of the president, Emile Loubet; the premier, Charles Dupuy; the minister of war, Camille Krantz, and other distinguished personages. ; Challenged by Oxford and Canibrldge London, May 22.—The American line steamer Paris, which has just sailed for ‘New York from Southampton, takes a challenge from Oxford and Cambridge universities to the universities of Yale and Harvard for an athletic contest to take place on the ground of the Queen’s club, London, during the last week in July. : Will Build Homes for Workmen. Lotain, 0., May 22.—The Johnson Steel company, of this city, this summer will spend $200,000 on homes for its workingmen, office employes and officers of the company. ~__All But One Lost. Victoria, B. C., May 22.—News has at last been received of the schooner Werfa, which left Dunedin, N. Z., last September, on an inter-island trading expedition with a. party of 19. The schooner, ag had been feared for some time, was completely wrecked and all but one of those who started out on her were jost. ; ; . Struck Gas. . Toledo, 0., May 22.—Kerlin Bros. on Baturday struck gas on a farm at Tiffin, the yield being over a half million feet aday. Itisone of the largest strikes in

DEWEY HOMEWARD BOUND.

The Admiral Saiis from Manila in His Flagship, the Olympia—Demonstration on His Departure,

Manila, May 22.—Amid the booming of big guns, the cheers from thousands of lusty throats and the strains of martial music the cruiser Olympia, with Admiral Dewey aboard, sailed from Mapila Saturday afternoon on its homeward voyage. Merchant ships and the big British cruiser Powerful joined in the noisy demonstration, while the forts at Manila and Cavite roared out farewell salutes to the man who had one year ago defied their deadly fire.

The Olympia will proceed to HongKong, where she will be docked, cleaned and generally overhauled. = With her war paint covered over by the coat of white, the official color of the United States warship, she will resume the long voyage for home, by way of the Swez canal.

Just before sailing Admiral Dewey said if he could have consulted his inclination he would have remained here till peace was established. His health, however, demanded his return. One of the things that touched him most among all the expressions of feeling from the people at home, he said, was the raising of a subscription in his native state to build a bronze statué of himself to be placed in the state house at Montpelier, opposite a statue of Ethan Allen. g

The Olympia left here at four o’clock in the afternoon. 'As she steamed away the Oregon, Baltimore and Concord fired an admiral’s salute. At the first shot the band on the flagship’s afterdeck played a lively air and her whiteclad sailors crowded the decks and gave a tremendous cheer.

As the Olympia passed the Oregon the crew of that battleship gave nine cheers for the Olympians, who responded by throwing their caps so high that dozens of them were. left bobbing in the wake of the cruiser. Then followed the noisiest half hour known in this harbor since the battle which linked its name with that ¢ Dewey. The din of guns and brass bands echoed through the smoke, a fleet of steam launches shrieked their whistles, the musicians of the Baltimore played “Home, Sweet Home,” her flags signaled “good-by” and those of the Oregon said: “Pleasant voyage. :

The merchant vessels in these waters dipped their flags, the ladies on the decks of the vessels of the fleet waved handkerchiefs and the great, : black Dritish cruiser Poaverful, which lay farthest out, saluted the Olympia. The latter’s band played “God Save the Queen,” and to this the crew of the Powerful responded with hearty cheers for the Olympia. The last music heard from Admiral Dewey’s ship was “Auld Lang Syne,” while the guns from the forts at Cavite and from the Monterey, on guard off Paranaque, too far to be audible, puffed white clouds of smoke. The Olympia was disappearing past Corregidor island when a battery before the walled city spoke Manila’s last word of farewell.

Admiral Dewey sat on the d&ck of the Olympia and receieved the adieus of his friends during mpst of the day. The launch of Maj. Gen. Otis was the first to arrive alongside the cruiser at seven o'clock inthe morning, and afterward the admiral landed and called on the major general and the United States Philippine commissioners. . Admiral Dewey was enthusiastic over his home-going, but when mention was made of the welcome to be extended to him he said that he appreciated the friendship of his countrymen deeply, but hoped that they would not be too demonstrative. He intends to go directly to his home at Montpelier, Vt., and live there. On it being said t@ people wanted him to go home by way of San Framcisco and across the continent, the admiral replied: “If I was 20 years younger, and had political ambitions, I would not miss that chance.”

Speaking of the situation, - Admiral Dewey said: “I believe that we are near the end. The insurgents are fast going to pieces. The sending of a third commission shows that they believe that this commission means business.”

TRAGEDY IN OHIO.

Woman and Son Murdered and Their Bodies Burned—Another Son Suspected of the Crime,

Toledo, 0., May 22.—A . mysterious Sunday tragedy was enacted Sunday morning at the little village of Middleburg, in one corner of Logan county. Mrs. Rachael Austin and her son Austin were murdered in their home and their bodies were burned in the house where the deed was committed. Ernest Austin, the youngest son of the widow, is lying at the home of a neighbor with a bullet wound in his chest, from which he cannot recover. The erime is openly charged against. Ernest, bhut he states that he was called to the door by robbers, who, after shooting him, looted the house, murdered his mother and brother, and covered up their tracks by burning the house. He reached a neighbor’s house in his night ctothes, and has since been unable to talk. Tt is alleged that the family has been quarreling much of late, and the story is not believed by anyone who is acquainted with the boy. Rains Cause Dams to Break. Marinette, Wis., May 22.—Word was received here that Stoddard, Long Pond and Dow McAlester dams had gone out on the south branch of the Pike river. The loss will be $50,000. It is the most serious mishap that has occurred in years on the upper streams. It will seriously retard driving on that stream. It rained almost steadily for three days in the northern country, and this caused the trouble. - Building Collapses, ; Crefeldt, Prussia, May 22.—A building in course of construction collapsed Saturday and killed 12 workmen. Thanks of American Government. London, May 22.—The United States ambassador, Mr. Joseph H. Choate. has conveyed to the British premier, Lord Salisbury, the thanks of the American government for the honor shown by Commodore Norcock, of the British navy, to the remains of Rear Admiral James H. Spotts, United States navy, at the time of their removal in March last from Port Stanley, Falkland islands. : London, May 22.—The archbishop of Santiago de Cuba, according to a special dispatch from Rome, has resigned,

CHRIST BEFORE PILATE.

International Sunday School Lesson for May 28, 1899-—Text, John 18 28-40—Memory Verses, 38-40,

[Specially Adapted from Peloubet’s Notes.]

GOLDEN TEXT.—I find no fault in him.— John 19:4.

PARALLELS.—Matt. 27:11-31; Mark 15: 1-20; Luke 23:1-25. See Isa. 53. . TIME.—A. D. 30, Friday morning, from dawn till seven or eight o’clock. PLACE.—The judgment hall of - Pilate, probably in the tower of Antonia, just outside of the northwest corner of the temple area, in Jerusalem, or at Herod’s palace or Moynt Zion. i LESSON EXPOSITION. As in the ecclesiastical trial, so in the civil trial before Pilate there were three stages, each with its own incidents, and in each one Jesus was shown to be innocent, although He was condemned at last for other reasons than guilt. I. The First Trial Before Pilate.—Vs. 28-38; Matt. 27-11-14; Mark 15; 1-5; Luke 23:1-4. - ' 1. The place of trial. Pretorium signifies the house of the pretor, or governor. “It was in part a tyrant’s stronghold, and in part a fairy pleasure house.” ’ s 2. Pilate. “The man before whom He was arraigned we know as one of the most unjust, violent, cruwel and dangerous of scourges, one who was truly what his name signifies, the slaying “‘Javelin’ of the wunhappy nation.”— Keim. 1. = i e 3. The accusation. V. 29. “What accusation bring ye against this man?” Dr. Deems emphasizes this question thus! ‘“What accusation do you bring against Him?” It was He that had reason for accusing them. They were the guilty party. 32. {That the saying of Jesus” (John 12:32; Matt. 20-19). The Jews, in their very effortstodestroy Jesus, were fulfilling His own prophecy. They then presented their threefold accusation (Luke 23:2), saying nothing of the blasphemy for which their own court had condemned Him. 4. What is truth? 38. “Pilate saith unto Him: What is truth?” “And turned on his heel and did not wait fer an answer.”—Stalker. 5. The verdict. *‘“He went out again to the Jews.” And rendered His verdict: “I find in Him no fault,” or crimne. Pilate, therefore, should have released Jesus; but he had noprinciplé; and was overborne by the angry clamors of the rulers. He was afraid to do right. It might cost too much. 11. The trial before Herod is reported in Luke 23:6-12. A new way of escape from his embarrassing situation suddenly opened before him. Hearing Galilee mentioned as a part of the country where Jesus had stirred up the people, Pilate next attempts to escape from his perplexity by delivering Jesus up to Herod, the tetrarch of Galilee, who was then visiting in JerusaTem. The verdict<here, too, was: ‘“Nothing worthy of death hath been done by Him” (Luke 23:15 R. V.).

111. The Second Trial Before Pilate. —Vs. 39, 40. On Jesus’ return to his jurisdiction, Pilate again summons the chief priests and elders, and tells them that Herod agrees with his decision that Jesus has done nothng worthy of death. He still is afraid to release Him without the consent of the chief priests, and hence makes a third attempt to save himself from condemning an innocent man without throwing any slight upon the action of the Sanhedrim. This was suggested by the people. loudly calling upon him to release the accustomed prisoner (Mark 15:8).

1. The dream of Pilate’s wife. At this juncture, while the people were deciding whom to choose, it is probable that the messengers came from Pilate’s wife declaring her dream, and entreating him not to condemn Jesus (Matt. 27:19). Thus Pilate was moved to do right. 2. Pilate washes his hands, as a symbol (Matt. 27:24-26). Just before Pilate gave his final decision, he took water and washed his hands publicly before the people, thus expressing i symbol what he uttered in words: “I.am innocent of the blood of this just, person; see ye to it.” But this action and these words in no degree removed the responsibility and the guilt from Pilate’s soul.

3. The scourging. St. John, combined with St. Luke, makes it clear that the scourging was inflicted as a separate punishment, in the hope that it would suffice, and not merely as the usual accompaniment of crucifixion.—Cambridge Bible. 4. The mockery. The soldiels then in jest dressed Jesus either in “the red robe, the soldier’s common mantle, representing the purple robe worn by kings” (Godet), or a cast-off royal robe. They put onn him a crown of thorns, the green leaves of which would represent, the laurel wreath worn by conquerors, as, Caesar himself. They put a rod in His hand for a scepter. They smote FEim, mocked Him in every insulting way. 5 : 5. Ecce Homo. Pilate once more appeals to the pity of the Jews by bringing Jesus out before them and saying: “Ecce Homo, Behold the man.” 6. The sentence. At length Pilate yields to the clamors of the Jews, when they declare practically that they will accuse Pilate to Caesar as an enemy if he spares a traitor. Pilate, therefore, delivered up Jesus to be crucified. A COLUMN OF FIGURES. There are 5,400 square miles of coal fields in Great Britain. > The Mexican army comprises 3,507 officers and 24,538 private soldiers. The public debt of Mexico amounts to $15.90 per capita. - The soap of the queen’s household costs nearly £3500 a year. ‘ Insured property to the value of £ 30,000 is burnt in England every day. The recovery of Khartoum and the southern provinces of Egypt has cost $11,500,000. . ¥ As a result of the year’s working of the municipal electric tramways gzt Dover the sum of £9,000 was taken in penny fares. A profit of over £2,000 thus goes to the rélief of the rates. - The English Baptist “Handbook” for 1899 gives that denomination in England 2,697 churches, with 1,951 pastors, 5,111 local preachers, 355,218 members and 525,533 pvpils in Sunday schools. Chapels were erected during the last year affording seats for 14,532 persons, l at a cost of more than $350,000, and improvements costing $240,000 were made in already existing structures,

SOME OF THE PRETTY THINGS THAT ARE MADE ! FOR HER ADORNMENT.

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graceful fitting which are now considered necessary to the tailor-made, the faney collars and revers and the pretty little scallops have an added charm when fashioned by the deft fingers of a woman. In fact the distinetly. tailor features of the tailor-made are lacking and the gown has become but the pretty dress suitable for all occasions as well as those for which its predecessor was alone intended. For these reasons it is the dressmaker instead of the tailor that is making the most stylish of this class of dresses. ¢ T

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ular, it is a popularity that does not give promise of lasting through the summer season. This is a change that has been made necessary for the sake of appearances, for the scallops have rever looked well either when the jacket was buttoned or unbuttoned. In the first place the scallops have a tendency to “ride” up,and when unbuttoned to turn up, and so the tendency seems to be to discard them altogether. The summer.girl is to be an exceedingly attractive creature if clothes will make her such, and everyone is aware that a woman’s clothes have much to do with her attractiveness, ; _The challies, nun’s veiling, drap d’ete and Lansdowne cloth that comprise the principal summer fabries would be of but little use were it not for the tunies that are in vogue. With these goods one almost always sees pretty taffeta linings, and the result of the combinations made in this way is more than beautiful. : ; In gowns of &very description lace is an important item. Of the gowns in which lace is employed the prettiest are those with the tunic and bodice both entirely of lace. Omne of this class of gowns that is superior to the general run will be a feature of a New York lady’s Newport season. The entire dress is of delicate mauve crepe de chine, the skirt very tight and clinging, with a demi-train. The bodice and tunic made entirely of superb “rose. point,” which is woven into a graceful point in the middle of the front. with two- points falling gracefully on the demi-train. A S e One of the New York houses recently fitted up a young lady employé in everything thatwill attract the summer girl’s. attention, and are using photographs of her as an advertising feature, and a right pretty advertising feature they

are. The costume shown is in black and white, the dress of flitter net over taffeta, and a ruffled and trimmed cape of mousseline de soie with a silk lining. The hat -in the picture is of an Italian braid trimmed with maidenhair fern, poppies and chiffon ruffling. Altogether the picture is that of the ideal summer girl as we shall expect to see her. 7 - The summer hatg are wonderful creations of the lightest and finest straw. In shapes the box hat—high and large —is quite the correct thing. -~ With these are used the ‘brightést shades of tulles, veilings and taffetas for adormment. - ‘ . One of the hats that is following the

vogue of ribbon ties is a, picturesque affajr of fine white straw, rolling high in front; and edged underneath with a tiny roll of black velvet. A large bunch of pink roses and léaves un= d'emeufh and a little at one side; two wide bands of black velvet around the crown with a large bunch of pink roses and. green leaves standing upright in front. It is tied underneath the chin in a coquettish bow of narrow black velvet. ° .

A large cream straw, with two large black velvet rosettes on each side of the hat under the brim, and a large loose coil of yellow chiffon around the brim, with a mass of Marechal Neilroses

built up high around the erown, and at the very top are sgveral buds with their green leaves. - ) .Another that I saw that was pretty is“a toque made of coarse straw in cerise, was caught at one side and was covered with white tulle in loops and caught in front with a large buckle of” ‘gems, and a long black quill caught in the buckle and falling toward tae back. A cluster of white roses falls on the hairat the side. SARAJI M. DAVIDSON. . : : Novel Sign of Recognition. Gov. Stanley, of Kansas, is the origi-— nator of an appropriate sign of recogni‘tion: by members of the Twentieth Kan~ sas, lwhen' the regiment returns home. Gov. Stanley declared that this sign of recogmition should be the elevation . of the right hand, with two fingers straight and the thumb and oth;r fingers closed. : ~ “Every schoolboy who has attended school in the country districts during the summer months will know what ‘that means,” said the governor. *“lt will mean to go swimming. The Twentieth Kansas is good at swimming. The two uplifted fingers should be the ‘Twentieth recognition sigwn.” ' Phrenological Item. i - Professor—Ladies and gentlemen, the ~ love for parents is located at the back of the head. It isabnormally developed in this boy. Sonny, you love your par=ents a great.deal, don’t you? +Boy (sulkily)—Me fodder is all right, but I've got no nse for me mudder since she raised dat lump on de back ob me head wider rollin’ pin. — "lammanlj TN o a e ' Gl EentDylßg NG - o p.The goldfinch is nearly extinct in