Marshall County Independent, Volume 4, Number 43, Plymouth, Marshall County, 7 October 1898 — Page 7

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Orknep's. A Romance By Hannah B. McKenzie.

CHAPTER VII. - (Continued.) "Strangers?" repeated Evan Monteith. His tone was one of mingled astonishment and reproach. He stood etil 1 in the Middle of the road and faced her; but Day did not raise her yes to his face. She felt ahe could not. "Strangers. Day?" he repeated. In a low voice that thrilled with some deep feeling. "After all that has been between as, do you still count us strangers? Is this your love or your promised trust?" Day's face was pale as death. She put her hand to her throat before she answered. Then she spoke at last, very slowly, as if she were frying to weigh her words well. "Mr. Monteith. we know almost nothing of each other. Our acquainanceship. even now, only extends to three weeks. We Orcadians do not leap into friendship so suddenly as the Southrons. It takes years to make our friend-hip strong and true. You know little of us; we know nothing at all of you. Though it so happened that accident brought you to our door, you must not feel under any obligation i0 us. We ouly did what common humanity required of us. Then let us not speak of trust and friendship. If if we thought of it before, it was because we were foolishly impulsive." He had been silent for a few moments when Day ceased speaking. Now his voice sounded hard and almost hoarse. "A man does not need to look for much faith among his fellowcreatures. After all, why should I have asked it from you? And yet I thought you meant what you said that day. But why recall the past?" he added, as Day involuntarily made a movement with her hand. "I am only hurting you." "No; do not recall it. Let us rather forget it,' said Day, in a hurried tone. "Forgive me!" Monteith exclaimed the next moment. "I am a brute to speak like that to you, who, whatever you may thnk of me, have been an angel of mercy and kindness to me. I cannot clear myself in your eyes no-v; but when I can when I am free to tell all. as please God some day I shall J shall come to you and ask you well, for your friendship then. Now my mouth is sealed, and any one who trusts me must "trust me in all in all, or not at all." Well, shall we say goodby?" "It is better, perhaps," Day said, a little pantingly. "Then good-by. Will you shake bands?" He stretched out his. Dayput hers into it with a strange little shrinking motion; but he released it instantly. "Good-bye, Miss Malcrow. And will you remember this that whatever you may think of me, I hold you now, and ever shall hold you, as the sweetest and truest and kindest woman that ever I have known. Good-by. and may fate give you the happiness you deserve!" He has gone, and Day. white and trembling, with doubt and remorse and love fighting within her, stood alone on the road. CHAPTER VIII. "Mr. Monteith is coming tonight. Miss Troll, so, if you are not engaged with Lady Westray, you might stay in the drawing room and play to us," said Miss Stuart languidly. She reclined in a luxurious easychair, her reddish-auburn head among the velvet cushions, one beautiful white hand lazily stroking the Persian cat In her lap. Lilith Stuart had a strange affection for these animals. Could it be. as "Aurora Leigh" says the work of woman is. symbolical? Elspeth Troil looked up quickly from her seam, taking in at one swift glance tho attitude of the graceful, sinuous figure in its pale-green evening-gown, trimmed heavily with creamy lace, until it looked like that of a Thetis springing from the sea-foam. There were times when, even to Elspeth, who had known her for six years, Lilith was a mystery. "I shall do so if you desire it. Miss Stuart," she replied, in her grave, quit tone. There was nothing in common between these two young women, and silence followed Elspeth's reply. She went on quietly with her work, while Lilith played with her Persian, alternately stroking it and pulling its ears. Presently steps sounded on the softly-carpeted corridor outside, and the door was thrown open, the footman announcing with ceremony, "Mr Evan Monteith." Lilith did not rise, but lay back in her chair, her face turned towards the door, her dark -blue eyes with that deep, mysterious smile in ;hem which had brought so many hearts to ler feet, her hand half extended the action of a queen expecting homage. Monteith came forward and bowed low; but he did not take the halfproffed hand, and Lilith allowed it to fell by her side. "Look at my lovely pussy! I3 she not a queen among Persians?" she said, laying her own beautiful meuth on the top of the animal's head. "And, do you know, I actually believe She loves me? Is it not strange?" There was hardly coquetry In the

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question; it was almost murrain ed over the Persian's head, and might have been intended for her as much as for Monteith. Monteith took no notice of it. He turned to shake hands with Elspeth. then, coming back to Lillth's side, took a seat beside her. "You have sent for me, and. in obedience to your request, I am here." he said, in a lowered tone. Elspeth rose and made a motion as if to leave the room. "Oh. don't go. piease. Miss Troil" cried Lilith. "I wish you to play to us. Something low and soft and sweet, like this divine evening. And we shall sit and dream whilQ you are playing. Ask her, Mr. Monte th." "I shall play if you wish me. Miss Stuart." said Elspeth again. She came back, and going to the piano, opened it. and running her fingers over the keys, began one of Mendelssohn's "Songs Without Words." Lilith lay back in her chair, an expression of delight on her changeful face. "Ah! don't distress me!" she said, when Monteith made a movement as if he were about to speak. "Do you know what I feel like? A dream yes; and it is of the past the past that comes never again!" She sighed a little, and her long dark lashes swept her cheek, lying like a shadow upon them. Monteith 1 xked at her for a moment. Perhaps no other man in the world could have looked at her without a thrill of admiration. She looked divinely fair and divinelv sweet at that moment; but Monteith's face was strangely cold and stern. Elspeth played on and on. She was only a paid employe, and. however galling it might 3ometimes be to obey, she knew that on Lilith Stuart's favor depended her situation; for Lady Westray was not in a position to defy the mistress of Trag Castle. And Monteith. in spite of himself, began to feel strangely softened. His mind wandered to the old-fashioned garden at Abbot's Head, and to the dainty figure that used to flit among the rose-bushes there. He bad almost forgotten the one beside him. and started as a soft hand fell on his. "Let us go out," whispered Ullth'l voice almost in his ear. "to the terrace. The evening is so entrancing that it seems a shame to remain indoors. And do you hear the birds singing in the garden? I do even above the music. You will come?" Monteith ro3e without a word. A3 tht-y passed the piano Lilith tapped Elspeth lightly on the shoulder. "Thank you. It is beautiful," she said. "But we have demanded too much of you. We are going out on the terrace." Elspeth looked after them as Lillth's sea-green robe vanished outside the window. "Dare I warn him?" she saici to herself. "And yet I think he knows her. He does not trust her; but there is no one in the world I distrust more." Lilith had gone to the edge of the balcony and leant upon the balusters. From that point the view was one which can nly be seen in northern lands. Although it was long past sunset, the sunset glory still lingered in the weetern sky in colors so gorgeous and vivid that no painter's brush would dare reproduce them. Monteith had followed Lilith and leant his arm on the balustrade. She looked up at him, her eyes gleaming strangely. "You have something to say to me. What is it?" "Yes; I have something to say to you," Monteith answered slowly, as if he weighed every word he uttered. "A fortnight ago. Lilith Stuart, you and I met again under strange circumstances. You asked me then if it was to be war or peace between us. I have come now to give you my answer. "Once upon a time I was your dupe and believed in you; but that is long ago. Now I know you as you are. I am no longer taken in by your smiles, your touches, your sweet words. I know what these are worth, and I measure my strength, not against them, but against yourself. And having said this, I have said all. You understand me now?" She was still looking at him. but the expression in her eyes had slowly changed as he was speaking. There was something in them now not pleasant to see something cruel, gleaming, almost wolfish. She put her hand to the lace at her white neck, and her little pink nails dug into It fiercely. "Then it is to be war?" she whispered, almost hissing the words in a sibilant undertone. "If you like to put It soyes. Mis Stuart." said the young man, very gravely. She leant over the balustrade again, her face growing curiously pale an i set. Then suddenly she sprang erect, turning to him. laid her hand on his arm. "Evan, remember all the past! Oh, m that nothing to you?" "Nothing," he answered, in the same cold tone. "The past only causes me shame to remember. I am glad to forget It. Now I have told you the truth the whole truth. I came to Orkney thinking that in some way I could

spare you or compromise matters: but it is impossible. Right is right eternally; nothing can ever change it. It must be war between us. because no

i compromise will do no compromise ' would he rieht. Therefore let me say good-by and leave jrotL When we meet again it will be before all the world as foes. "As foes?" she whispered. Her voice sounded strangely low in her throat; it was as if something choked her. She suddenly stood erect, and the long sea-green gown fell in loose folds about her sinuous figure. "This is your final decision?" "It is my final decision." said Evan Monteith. "I shall go now. Mias Stuart, and the day after tomorrow I leave for London. Shall we say good-by now?" "Good-by." said Lilith Stuart. She held out her beautiful white hand a hand that Evan Monteith had kissed in the past to him. Her eyes, which, even in the dark, shone like a cat's, were curiously luminous. "Good-by, Evan." "I shall not touch your hand." said Monteith gravely. "It would be hypocrisy to do so. Good-by once more, Miss Stuart." He bowed, turned and left her. A stair led down from the balcony to the gardens. He went down by It, and soon vanished from sight. When he had gone Lilith turned and stretched out her beautiful arms, with their foamy yellow lace, towards the direction in which he had gone. "The day after tomor -ow." she said. And a little, low laugh came rippling from her red lips. "Oh. fool! fool! The day after tomorrow!" CHAPTER IX. "There is nothing else for it. I am forced into this unfortunate position!" said Evan Monteith to himself, as he cycled back to Stromness along the cliff-path, which was. however, safe enough, for it was strongly protected by a wooden barricade. Even now it was hardly dark and Monteith had not lit his lamp. "I wish the work had been committed to any other but to me." he mused as he spun onwards. "But I must atone for the past. Much of it has been my fault, and on me. therefore, lies the responsibility of undoing any evil I ha e done. Yes, I shall go to London and lay the facta before the lawyers; then commit all into their hands. Bat am I to go without seeing Day?" His face changed as the name was uttered, a little hesitatingly even to himself. The sternness and resolution faded out, and a softened expression crept over it. "Will she forgive me when she ka iwi all?" he thought. "Ah. surely she will? And yet. could I be satisfied with her forgivene.-s alone? Ia there not more that 1 crave for. puresouled darling! Surely her parents were far-sighted when they gave her her name, for she is like the day indeed bringing joy and sunshine and love wherever she goes. Surely, if a bad woman is the worst creature on earth, a good one is God's best gift to man?" Monteith had a room at the Gow Hotel; but he did not sleep much that night. When he did, his sleep was haunted by strange, awful dreams, in which he felt himself being hurled over some frightful precipice; and when he looked up to the platform of rock from which he had fallen, he saw the mocking face of Lilith Stuart gazing down at him, and heard her scornful laughter float above him on the ; air. The dream haunted him strangely, even after he had risen and breakfasted. He told himself it was only the natural result of yesterday's disagreeable duty; but somehow he could not shake off the uncomfortable impression It had left. (To be Continued.) OLD KISSING CUSTOM. It Dates from Ancient Time and Is Still Observed. Old fashioned H'tngerford is once more celebrating Hocktide with all its quaint customs and ancient ceremonies, says Notes and Queries. This interesting ceremony began with the annual "macaroni supper." and will be continued today, when the two managers of the rival banks, who have been elected "tuttimen" for the ensuing year, go round to the houses of the tenants in the town and exercise their prerogative of kissing all the ladies in each house. Hungerford is one of the last remaining unreformed boroughs of England, and still retains its ancient official nomenclature, electing to have in place of mayor and corporation, a constable, a portreeve, a keeper of the coffers, a hay ward, two ale tasters and a bellman. The tuttimen (who are als collectors of the poll tax) have from time immemorial called at every bouse in the borough and received from each inhabitant, if he be male, a penny, and in case of the ladies a kiss, the ceremony being announced from the balcony of the town hall by a blast from the Hungerford horn blown by the bellman. Afterward a dinner is held, at which the officers for the ensuing year are elected. Rccentric Tides. Owing to the effects of shore-iines. and other influences which are more or less obscure, it is very diffitmlt to account for the peculiarities exhibited by tidal waves in various parts of the world. Interfering waves cause onee-a-day tides at Tahiti, and in soma other places, while on the other hand, in the harbors back of the Isle ol Wight, and in the Tay in Scotland, there are three tides in a day. Th latter have recently been ascribed tc "overtides," produced by the modification of tidal waves runnfrig ashore, and resembling the "overtones" oJ musioal sounds.

THE NEWS

minor mnnpninjrs ot the H:ist 4 t - - r r - 0 - - Tersely Told A Ctelas for 8000.000. Hammond. Ind. G. X. Caleb, presides of the Chicago Horseshoe Company of Illinois, hat? brought suit at Crown Point against John Davis, president of the Chicago Horseshoe Company of Indiana, and others, claiming $5X'.uoo damages, and William H. Gosti'in. of this city, had been appointed receiver of the concern at BMt Chicago. A long and bitter controversy between the companies may be expected. The first-named company, incorporated under the laws of Illinois, owned a well-equipped plant at East Chicago. Two years ago the defendant company organized under Indiana law. in order to lease the plant of the Illinois concern. Prior to the proceeding.- numerous suits had been pled, and G. H. Lewis, of Eat Chicago, had been appointed receiver of the assets of the Illinois company. Receiver Cost 1 in is now in charge of both concerns. Many charges and countercharges are made. Husband Wants !S3..000. Anderson. Ind. David Price has filed a 125,000 damage suit against Dr. Cox of Cox Landing. W. Va. Two years ago Mrs. Price was an invalid and for several years had walked only with the aid of crutches. Doctors had given her no relief and Cox asked to try his hypnotic powers on her. He did hr a great deal of good, it is said, and tshe threw away her crutches and has not used them since. But Mr. Price alleges that Dr. Cox gained a wonderful control over her. and it is claimed was able to draw her hundreds of miles to him or at that distance influence her every action. As a result, it is claimed, she has left home three times, inent physician. Cox is a very promt'oieiemiiing Free Marriages. Jeff ersonville. Ind. There is a pronounced sentiment in this community for inch legislation as will stop the free-for-all marriages which occur in this city so frequently, and the candidates on the Democratic and Repablican tickets are being asked to express 1 themselvet on the nrooosition. Primary steps are being taken by the church-going people, and the M. E. Conference at Princeton will likely give an expression. Dr. T. A. Graham, the Democratic nominee for representative, and Prof. W. W. Borden, both men of high character, have privately expressed themselves as opposed to the latitude now existing. Expelled from the Ministry, Princeton. Ind. In the Indiana conference of the Methodist church today the committee appointed to try th" Rev. A. W. stout, charged with a serious offense, returned a verdict of "guilty a.s charged.'" and the punishment was fixed at expulsion from the ministry of the church The Rev. J. W. Deshiel, attorney for the defendant, gave notice of an appeal. Judge Hacknpy Withdraws. Indianapolis. Ind. Judge Leonard J. Hackney has withdrawn from the Democratic state ticket. He was a candidate for judge of the Supreme court. The reason given is that he has been offered a better position of a more permanent character. He was practically the only representative of the conservative Democratic element on the ticket. (.r-iier il State News. A new M. E. church at Argos has been dedicated. Covington will have a street fair, beginning Oct. 12. The sfcCammon hotel, of Sullivan, has closed Its doors. Daniel Amesby committed suicide at Goshen by swallowing morphine. The Delphi street fair is proving a strong attraction in northern Indiana. Albert Richter committed suicide at Robertsdale, in I-ake county, by hanging. The local Barbers Union at Muncie has repealed the 5-cent neck shave business. The mammoth new distillery at Terre Haute will be completed December 10. Frank Myers, supposed to have met with foul play at Brazil, has been found at Newport. There is no truth in the report that the zinc plant at Ingalls will be removed to Pairmount. The Attica Light artillery received a great reception on its return home from the Lafayette camp. The old Midland railway employes at Lebanon were paid yesterday and the strike was declared off. The Rpv J B. Nonriel of Gluey. 111.. is tne new pastor 01 trie united ureinren church at Terre Haute. The Ninth and Twentieth Indiana regimental associations will hold reunions at Lowell on the 6th and 7th of October. The Rev. L. T. Lindholm. of the Scandinavian Congregational church, Michigan City, has accepted I call to North Baston, Mass. The secret has leaked out at Muncie that Mrs. Mary Manor l.ennon. a wealthy widow, and Harry B. Miller, a lecturer, of Louisville. Ky.. have been united in marriage for some months J. B. Livingston, a Populist of Howard county, has returned from Alaska with considerable gold, and he proposes to remove his family to that region, claiming it is a goo l place in which to liva

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a - - - WrVk hvnK in Hnnr -- v sieiv.om in Telegrams. Burglars entered the room of the Carthage bank, but were frightened away before they could force the safe. John Leach, engineer of the Evansville electric light plant, was caught by the machinery and literally torn to pieces. The Delaware county grand jury investigation of the murder of William Stoll of If ancle failed to develop the murderer. Thaddens Coffin, of Newcastle, has received orders to report as speedily as possible at Ponce, Porto Rico, for postal servi-oe. Patrick Campbell, who was stabbed by his father in self-defense, at the old homestead in Johnson county, is dead of his injuries. John Tribbett. seventy-seven years old. who settled near Darlington in 182S. is dead. His last days were spent at Thorntown, William C. Jones, a prominent citizen of Johnson county for many years, is dead at Fairfield. Ia. He was eightynine years old. Mrs. Leonard Lay. of Columbus, assaulted George W. Tinsley with a whip, claiming he had used language unfit for a woman to hear. A Band-hill crane was killed near Ingalls which stood five feet four inches in height and had a breadth of wing of six feet three inches. Alexander Pough. a well-known miner of Linton, while on a business trip to Sitresville. was stricken with paralysis, dying before removal home. A. A. Hat grave, of the Rockville Republican, has purchased the Parke County Journal, also Republican in politics, and will consolidate the two. It is feared that the seven-year-old sons of George Kohlmer and George Michael, of Kokomo. were permanently blinded while playing with powder. Charles Peterson, found at Decatnr by his deserted wife, of Miamisburg, 0., and living with another woman, was fined $20 and given thirty days in jail. Eugene, twelve years old. son of Mack Feloy, of Shelbyville, attempted suicide by hanging, because his father Tl ) 1 n I Y Mfl Hi m fr r Ii cnSo,! innen r .- The ten-year-old son of Francis Livingston. of Worthington. was accidentally drowned in Eel river: so also the six-year-old son of Mrs. Lawson. same place. The trial of Dr. W. R. Stout, of Covington, growing out of the death of Grace McClamrock. of Montgomery county, will be called at Rockville on .Monday. The Chicago Synod of the Evangelical Lutheran church, in session at Whitestown. has adjourned. The next annual meeting will be held at Yandalia. 111. Charles H. Cadvvallader, under indictment, growing out of failure at the bank at Union City, has taken a hange of venue from Judge Marsh, at Wim bester. The American Strawboard Company has closed its plaut at Anderson because the authorities insist that it shall not continue to pollute the waters of White river. The county clerk of Shelby has gone to Florida after his son. Albert Chueden. of the One Hundred and Sixtyfirst Indiana, who is alarmingly ill of typhoid fever. Miss Hattie Williams, daughter of Charles T. Williams, of the Union State Bank of Morristown. and Homer R. Havens eloped to Rushville and were married. Sardis Summei field, who prent West as a poor boy eighteen years ago, is revisiting his old home at North Vernon. He is now United States district attorney of Nevada. The little daughter of 1). M. Hughbanks of Austin fell out of bed in such a way as to catch by her chin against the wall and her neck was broken. She was dead when found. Henry Jones, alias Teal, colored, an alleged desperado, wanted on several charges at Anderson, among which is shooting a patrolman, is reported under arrest at Tioqua, O. Fred Howard, of Newburg, accuse ! of insulting young women, was seized by a crowd and dragged toward a tree, and the alternative was given hjm to leave town or swing. He left town Pnder the supposition that boys, meditated stealing his fruit. James Stone, of Greentown. shot Delta Tucker and Frank Crick, using a shotgun. Both boys were severely wounded. Stone is under arrest. Miss Mabel Franklin, of Indianapolis, visitiug Mr. and Mrs. Finley Me Nutt. of Terre Haute, while bicycling, came in collision with a wheel ridden by W. J. Thompson, and was seriously injured. She is the daughter of Walter Franklin. Mrs. Delia Shores, of Muncie, made trip to Australia in search of a younger brother, of whom nothing had been heard for years. He was found, prosperous and healthy, and eventually he will return to permanent residence at Muncie. The Eighty-ninth Indiana and the Ninth Indiana battery will hold a reunion at Greentown. beginning Oct. 11. W. W. Lovett of Woleottvitle has been elected moderator of the Indiana eldership of the Church of God. in session at Columbia City. F.lder J. R. IfeCallejr, Ir., t Zaaeeville was chosen secretary. Corporal John Ross of Company f.. One-hundred -end-sixtieth Indiana, returned on furlough to Anderson to wed Miss Mazie Byrd. ouly to find that sho I was atretiuy me uriue ot t. nestcr Monka of DaleviUe

GOVERNMENT WAR BALLOONS.

Daily Asreiiaiun at tho Tran-MiiMlppl Kpo4ltion Ground j. Anion; the BlMMJ httMPestUSg features of the United States government's exhibit at t' e Trans-Mississippi exposition at Omaha, none is attracting greater attention than the war balloons Besides the monster captive balloon whieh was used by the American tone-, at Santiago, there are four other large balloons, earn with a ea-1 pacity of 21,000 cubic foot, sufficient to ' arry three or four persons, and a OOfS of smai: signal balloons In charge of the balloons ,ud tfee half dozen car loads of apparatus ftccompaaying them are Capt. A. Warren Yancey and a detachment of twenty-three members of .he United States volunteer signal corps, of whom about onehlf were engage J ia the operations before Santiago. The big bailoon used at Santiago ia an object of intense popular interest. One or other of the big balloons makes several ascensions daily iiom the exposition grounds. These balloons, as stated above, have a capacity of 21,000 cubic feet of ga6. This is sufficient to raise about 1.800 pounds The balloon itself, with the1 car and ropes and cable, weighs in the neighborhood of 1.200 pounds. Each balloon can carry four persons of average weight. The balloons are equipped with complete telephonic and telegraphic apparatus, communication with the ground being obtained by means of insulated wire paid out as the balloon ascends. Capt. Yaucy has with him at Omaha two coils of wire, each 2.000 feet long. The wire is five-eighths of an inch in diameter, and consists of sixteen strands of nickel steel and twelve strands of copper. It is used for the double purpose of holding the balloon, and of establishing telegraphic and telephonic communication with theground. The wire is wound on a reel, connected with brass bushing and so arranged that communication is not interrupted as the balloon ascends or descends. The daily ascensions are made to about the limit of one of these coils of wire, and from a height of from 2.000 to 2.5uö feet an excellent view of the exposition grounds, the c ities of Omaha and Council Bluffs and the surrounding country is obtained. A building forty fet square on the ground and fifty feet high has been erected on the North Tract to house the balloon over night. It costs in the neigh borhoood of $SU to inflate, and it is cheaper, therefore, to retain the gas from day 10 day than to generate fresh gas for every ascension. In order that the gas may not be allowed to escape it is necessary to protect the balloon from the weather, for the varnished silk of which it is made is very quickly ruined when a little rain gets to it. In addition to the quarter of a hundred balloons, large and small, Capt. Yancey has with him at Omaha two stationary generators and one portable field generator and portable boiler, two gasometers, one of which was irade in Omaha, and 250 tubes, each of which will hold about 150 cubic feet of gas compressed. Of almost equal interest with the balloon ascensions are the daily exhibitions of visual signaling which are given by Capt. Yancey's men Every member of the l aited States signal corps is an expert signalist, either with the telegraph or the heliograph or with ;the flags. The flag signaling, or wigwagging, as it is termed, is very ineresting to .atch. The signalmen jare provided with small colored flags, with which they do their talking. A dip to the right or to the left or some combination of such movements represents each letter of the alphabet, in accordance with what is known as the My er code. The two squads of men are separated by lagoon at sufficient distance to prevent any verbal com-; imunication, but near enough for the public to watch both operators at the same time. The exhibitions with the heliograph, or signaling by means of sun flashes, are also of great popular interest. It is interesting to note that both the wigwagging and the hello-' graph systems of signaling were derive ed from the Indians. Indiana Federation of I .r At the second day m convention of the Indiana Federation of Labor Edgar Perkins of Indianapolis was reelected president. John N Peters, of South Bend, was elected secretary-' treasurer. Are Ordered to Cuba. The secretary of war h;us given directions that the Fourth United States volunteer infantry, detached from th Seventh army corps, be placed in readiness for immediate service tu Cuba. Pope Ieo Favor Ireyfuit. The Catholic bishops and clergy ot France, as well as the clerical newspapers, have been ordered by the pope to discontinue their campaign against revision of the Dreyfus trial. May Abandon the lalanda. Popular sentiment in Spain thinks it better to abandon the Philippine islands than to keep them under conditions rendering them ungovernable. Minnesota Town In Kiiliin. Clarcmont. Minn., was ruined by rirt-twenty-two buildings being destroyed The total loss is over $40.000, wit 1 $11.000 insurance, llac i KradiiiK In India. The authorities of India admit 'hat the plague is spieading there and ttacking places which hitherto re fn 8 lien. Miller Will Command. Gen. Miller, now in command at San Francisco, will command the forcemen's ordered to Manila. roen-