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TELEPHONE 72.

In -Mr. Bryan's speeches of 1895 is a good place to find fredictions that haven't panned out.

The. Democrats of Boston have learned that Bryanism. is a good thing to keep out of their platform.

What England has to say on the Chinese question is underscored by twenty-three Bret-rate ironclads.

It Is apprehended that the Bale of rfefrig^f-a-tore is not going to be very great on the Klondike this winter.

Dick Croker say« he trusts the people. Diek must excuse the -people if they refuse to return the compliment.

The New York {Press says "the average life of a good voice is fifteen years." Wonder if Mr. Bryan's (will hold out that long?

The Christmas trade of the United States this year Indicates that it isn't so bad after all to be crucified on a cross of gold.

Senator Chandler's verbal productiveness on the money question is wholly disproportionate -with his grasp of the subject

Kentucky closes the year with such demand upon public attention ae may properly spring from the production of quadruplets.

It is said that Chicago has "the greatest living criminologist." He must have been a regular attendant upon the council meetings.

It is suspected that Jim Corbett secretly chuckles when he witnesses "Kid" McCoy's overweening anxiety to fight Bob Fitzsimmons.

Prosperity born of 50 cent dollars is likely right on making its home in the mystical realm of phantoms, air ships and Keely motors.

The present Democratic mayor of Boston must jgport to Mr. Bryan and his friends that the absence of free silver from the platform ejected the party's ticket.

If it -is true, as claimed, that the southern farmers expect higher-priced cotton through free silver those gentlemen ought to be "easy picking" lor lightning rod agents.

.The Chicago aldermen say they cannot be honesi on $3 a day, and, lest their sincerity be questioned, neglect no opportunity to enforce their words with confirmatory deeds.

Cincinnati has a man who has solved the problem of aerial navigation. Berlin has another. The public -is merely requested td await the perfecting of a few minor details.

That Chicago man who promised gold brieks by'-the hodful appears to have found that certain little difficulties are still in the wayv br alchemy becoming a ionafide science.-

Surgery has discovered that the stomach is nota,.vital organ. Still there is not likely to'be any rush on the -part of people in general to get rid of this portion of their anatomies.

A writer in the Chicago Times-Herald remarks: "Trust a Chinaman to -practice deception." The chances are&that this correspondent tried to get his laundry after he had lost the check.

...,Iq /Duluth a man named Wurrum was soafded by 'his1 gentle life companion. He affectionately responded by knocking her (through, the front, window. It appears to tikve Ibeen a «aee of the Wurrum turning.

It has ibeen said concerning Senator Chandler that "he Is a kind of Republican Tom Witson." There is but one proper place for a "Republican Tom Watson" and that is in a menagerie of unheard-of political animals.,

Russia, Germany and France may imagine Ihey are going to have tHeir own way in par­

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out the Chinese empire, but the rapid accumulation of British warships on the coast of the threatened country indicates that there are others.

President 'Andrews of Brown University says Lee was the greatest soldier of the rebellion. ILee -was truly a great soldier and a man to be respected, admired and loved, but the general impression among historians and others is that he could not and did not hold his own with the grim and silent hero of the Wilderness.

WHICH FLAG?

If the United States refuses to annex Ha.wall there Is no doubt that the islands will pass under the control of some other nation.

The wave of Japanese influence rolls higher and higher on the archipelago. The liveliest of the Asiatic peoples have shown for a long time that they appreciate the importance of Hawaii in view of the growing commerce of Xhe Pacific and that they would like to see their^fiag depkipg the government staff at Honolulu.

But Hawaii rfecoils from Japanese domination. ':r The controlling element of the isliiitis at present IS. American and its sympathies arts ..keenly and aggressive!? Republican. Tt will not Ue Idle and await the gradual triumph of Japan in Hawaii., So soon as the! act bccomes apparent—if such a fact ever be- », (comes appjresft at all—that the United "f States is" blind to its opportunity and its Jj^Juty 5% ilyj'jnAtter, and that It refuses to intake the stippljant republic under its ehet-

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and do not hesitate to sAy that failure on the part of the United States senate to ratify the treaty of annexation would be a blunder of the most stupid and costly character. This country expects to trade with the world. In the course of time its merchant marine, let us hope, will vex the calm of every eea. We need outposts of power. Our vessels require coaling stations. United States guns should command the ports cf Hawaii.

SAND. BUT SENSE, TOO. When the coal miners' strike was at Its height in Sullivan county in 1894 the feeling between the railroad men and the miners was not overcordiaL An engineer had been assaulted in "Clay county, presumably by the miners, and other incidents back occurred tending to create a hostile sentiment between these two classes of workingmen. An Evansvilie & Terre Haute Railway conductor, one of the bravest on the line, was asked by a friend one day why he did not resent the action of the miners when they crowded about -his train and adopted the role of bullies. "Well," said he, wM a*grim half smile, "I've got sand, but I've got sense, too."

It would seem that a. reply of this kind might 'well be made by the government of Spain to the fire-eating editors and populace of Madrid. The latter are urging Sagasta to prepare for war with the United States. They are telling him that Spain must fight Uncle Sam or forever lose her dignity. These belligerent persons call for more battle ships and for action so prompt and radical that the Yankees will for once learn -to keep their noses out of other people's business. Sagasta should say to these champions of war: "Spain may have sard, but let her try to have some sense, too."

The United States has spent too much money in preventing a violation of neutrality laws to be especially patient with any nonsense on Spain's part. Active interference in Cuban affairs on the part of this country is not likely to come very soon if Sagasta and the Spanish people do not make fools of themselves, but if they open fire on the stars and stripes Cuba will be free in less time than it takeS to get the announcement in print.

CURRENT EVENTS.

The medical society at EVansville is having a Jively time over a report made by a board of censors against five or si? reputable physicians. The charge against one physician was that he had caused liis name to 'bo mentioned in one of the Evansvilie papers in a news paragraph about a surgical operation. The accusations against the others were of similar nature. At the last meeting of the society there was pandemonium when the report was taken up and the meeting adjourned in much confusion and"without final action.

•N. W. Harris & Co., the Chicago bankers and brokers, who also have offices in New York and Boston, in a list of securities of fered for sale in the New York papers give "$20,000 city of Terre Haute, 4's, 1917." In the list are $100,000 city of Allegheney, 4's, 1915. The only other 4-per cents, offered are $53,000 New Brunswick, N. J., due in lS22. Frankfort, Ky., and Ottumwa, la., have some 4%'e and Durango, Colo., some at 6 per cent. The only securities offered bearing less than 3 per cent are state bonds of •Massachusetts, New York and Connecticut, which are at 3 and per cent.

The new passenger mileage bureau with headquarters in Detroit -is expected to be in operation this week. It will sell a 1,000mile book for $30, rebate of $10, and good on trains. It is expected the new ticket will be on the market by January 10th, and it is 'alsot expected that other lines than the ten which do business in Michigan will abandon the Central, Passenger Association ticket which has to foe presented at the depot ticket window. The secret of the Michigan roads' action is the fact that in no other state is the movement for a law fixing the flat rate or 2 cents a mile,for all passenger traffic so striving as it is in Michigan. The roads do not want to add to this sentiment by imposing the unpopular Central'Passenger Association's book on traveling men. The action of the Commercial Travelers' Association of this state, a -week ago, was a hint to the railroad managers. The C. T. A. had never before taken action on the subject and subject and the imen who were in the forefront at the meeting are the ones who heretofore havs been asking the traveling men to desist in. the demand for the 2-cents a mile law and give the railroads an opportunity to "do the right thing" toward the commercial travelers.

To an outsider it looks as if the railroad companies themselves, -by promoting this continuous discussion of the 2-cents a mile question, are more likely to bring about the enactment of such a law than will the commercial travelers themselves. The general public is beginning to take an interest In the issue and the railroads will either find that it is wiser to succumb to the demand or be forced to use a great deal of money to head off the proposed legislation.

While the Commercial Travelers' Association of this state adopted a resolution to vote.only for such candidates for the legislature as were committed to the proposed law a committee 'Was appointed to do what it could to carry on the fight. A majority of this committee is composed of members of the Travelers' Protective Association, which has been agitating the question for several years, and it is not improbable that the committee wiH take action by which the management of the campaign for the law will be transferred to the Travelers' Protective Association, which already has a legislative committee on railroads, whose chairman, C. G. Yelm, of Lafayette, is the chairman of the Commercial Travelers' committee. While there i6 no serious rivalry between the two associations it may be assumed that the T. P. A. will foe the chief sponsor for the law if the measure shall become a 'law.

Mr. Addison ?. Harris, of Indianapolis, has delivered a lecture in the Purdue course on "Railway Law," in the aspect of the relation of the railway to its employe. He said that the duty of the "master" to protect his "servant" is now a continuing one at one time it Was not. Then if the company furnished a good engine and was possessed of good repair shops it had done its duty. Now it must keep that engine in the beat condition at all times. If anything happens that even high degree of care would have prevented, tfie railway is held responsible for damages. Mr. Harris said that along the same line of protection to the employe is the law requiring the engineer to pass an examination for color blindness. While Mr. Harris did not say eo it wouid seem that this duty of protecting the employe is a continuing one to the extent that his fellow era** ployes shall be competent in all respects gs well as their vision.

Mr. Harris then talked almost directly to his student hearers, for, as he said, it was evident from the counse of studies they were eursuiog that many of them would eatfcr

WITH A BROKEN LEG.

Samuel Arbuckle Found Half Frozen at the Roadside.

Samuel Arbuckle, a cattle buyer, who recently removed to South Sixteenth street from his home in the country, had his leg broken yesterday morning about six miles west of the city. He was on his way home very early in the morning and his horse clipped and fell on him. Arbuckle lay on the ground for several hours and when found by travelers was half frozen.

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TERRE HAUTE EXPRESS. TUESDAY MORNING DECEMBER 28,1897.

railway work. Obedience must be the first law. Hie railway is almost as an army, and exacts the full services of every one connected with it. Most of iter employes wear a uniform similar to that of the government soldier, and some of them are, by /virtue of their positions, vested w%h police power. In Europe the railway and the army are most closely allied. Every railway employe is virtually a government soldier.

Mr. Harris held that the law as now construed by which the employes' -wages are paid prior to all other indebtedness came simply by the process of" evolution, taken from the sea, where a sailor is compelled .to finish his voyage, but where he also has a lien on the ship and its cargo for his wages, and applied to railways on their assets. If this be true, Mr. Harris suggested, the question arises, may a man leave the railway service Is he wishes? 'Oil the one hand it is maintained that every American is a freeman, and on the other that when a man enters the public service—such as *he railway—he must give up his personal rights for the good of that service. Mr. Harris next spoke of the great boycott that was raised against the Pullmans some four years ago and of the order issued by Judge Woods making it a punishable offense to interfere in any way with the trains on the twentytwo roads entering Chicago that contained mail coaches, passengers passing from one state to another, or even cars that were being hauled in more than one state. This law was an evolution in the railway service such as never before had been thought of. Debs and some of the other leaders of the boycott were punished. The case was carried to the Supreme Court, was sustained and the offenders forced to serve their sentences in prison. The last case cited by Mr. Harris was that of Judge Jenkins in. dealing with the Northern Pacific, where the men agreed among themselves to stop work at a given time and thus destroy the workings of the road. Judge Jenkins issued a mandate that he would fine any one that quit for contempt of court.

Mr. 'Harris is an eminent corporation lawyer, but it would seem that he would not knowingly mislead young men in an educational institution. The United States Supreme Court did not pass upon Judge Woods' ruling other than to say it could not review his action but must let it stand without inquiry es to its validity. At the next meeting of congress the senate by a unanimous vote passed a measure, based on this interpretation of the law by the higher court,_ to prevent just such action that taken by Judge Woods, so that it yfes: not an "evolution" in the law of the railway service. As to Judge Jenkin's order, Mr. Harris certainly must be aware that it1 was reversed by Justice Harlan of the -Supreme Court, that Judge Jenkins afterward said that it was "too hastily prepared" and that the attorney of the Northern Pacific, to save Judge Jenkins, publicly admitted1 that he had prepared it and secured Judge Jenkins' signature without the judge fully tinderstanding its far-reaching import. So, the Jenkins order was not "another great revolution .in railway law."

The only decisions there have been as to when a man may quft railway service were that he could not leave his train where it would impede traffic or endanger the lives of passengers. No judge has yet said that a train crew employe shall start on another run after he has arrived at the end of his trip.

Mr. Harris believes congres? will no doubt regulate the time and place when a man may leave the service of a railway and consequently will have to fix his wages under such a law. This is the evolution, he sayu, to which we will come and all differences "will most likely be settled finaly by compromise on both sides.

The Illinois miners are going to be in evidence at the annual convention of the United Mine Workers to, be held January 11th in Cqlumbus. Nothing is better understood in mining circles than that Indiana and Illinois do not intend to yield all official places and wage settlements to the Ohio and Pittsburg interests which for a few years have been having things their own way. John M. Hunter', president of the Illinois district, and W. D. Ryan, secretary of tho Illinois district, will be candidates for the position of vice president, the position held by John Kane until his death a few months ago. Ryan is also named for secretary treasurer, the position naw held by W. C. Pearce of Ohio. Both Hunter and Ryan are also candidlates for positions on the executive board. The Chicago Record says that "President Ratchford will have as one of his opponents the one of a year ago, who for years served the miners in the capacity of secretary treasurer—Pa/trick McBryde. Others who aspire to the position of president are Joseph Evans and E. C. Hill. Because of the depleted condition ^of the treasury of the national organization the railroad fares of delegates will not be paid this year, as provided by the laws of the body. It has been decided that all the local unions in goad standing will be entitled to representation, which would not be the case if the law was strictly enforced. Under such conditions, where there were three or four locals with less than 500 members, they would have to meet joihtly apd elect delegates."

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Indianapolis Journal: More people are em-ployed and more wages are paid in Indianapolis at the present time than at any former period. What is true of the capital city is true of the state.

Chicago Tribune: The great "powers" of Europe are all engaged just now in trying to solve the "Chinese purile." Bach is anxious to find out just "where he is at," as welll as what his neighbor is at.

Indianapolis Sentinel: If Richmond, Va., wants an Indiana, preacher it would confer a favor toy taking one that it not efficient as a fish commissioner. We have plenty of fishers of men* but not many men of whom unlawful fishers would stand in terror.

Philadelphia Inquirer: The love which Emperor William showed for his brother, Prince Henry, at Kiel was only equaled by -the love which Prince Henry showed for his brother, Emperor William. It came forth in red-hot chunks:1 It was farahead of the David and Jonathan kind.

Chicago Itker Ocean: The great New York dailies are bragging over "the soldiers' monument to be erected in Riverside park." Dead soldiers axe O. K. with the New York patriots it is only the living veterans who are "bums" and"frauds' to be annihilated. The old veterans are not dying half fast enought to suit these patriotic sutilers and camp followers.

Springfield (Mass.) Republican: Military writers have always had a. most engaging vocabulary, ever srince Julius Caesar was accomtomed to "pacify" the revolting tribes. A warlike contributor to Blackwood's magazine writes in this delightfully amiable spirit ih behalf of "closer contact" with the hill tribes In India. But m. too close contact. Just good irtaxim gan range.

Boston Herald: This Is the fourteenth time that a' Josaiah Quinsy has run for mayor of Boston, not counting the election of December 22, 1S28, When he could not fairly be regarded as a candidate. Of the fourteen contests no fewer than ten* resulted in Mr. Quincy's success, and in each of the other four he obtained a plurality, but in those old-time days a majority was required to elect.

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THAT OLD BICYCLE

YOU BOB ABLY WOH'T BE ABLE TO OXTS IT AWAY NBXX SEAR.

Dealers Will Refuse to Pay Enongh For Old Wheals In Exchange For S»w Ones to Slake Trade.

If you are going to ride a new wheel next year you -would better get rid of your old one to the first sucker that comes along.'

One of the sternest propositions to confront cycle riders and intending buyers of new wheels In 1§98 will be that of "no old wheels received in exchange."

Generally speaking the retail trade will make this its policy, and it is likely that in many stores iwill hang a sign so inscribed. The inauguration of this new principle will mark the departure of one of the most timehonored customs of the cycling world. It will change the relations between the old-time riders and their quondam clubmates now in tho trade, and it will also change what has hitherto been one of the most distinctive aspects of the sport. Nothing could more emphasize the growth of cycling and its passage from a abort of the classes to a pastime of the masses. Nothing could better demonstrate the evolution of the bicycle from a toy to a vehicle of almost universal utility. In no way could it be more clearly shown that the manufacture of bicycles, from being a special calling, on tenative footing, full of fads and crochets, has progressed to one of the greatest every-day industries on a purely commercial basis

The situation not only brings ail this to mind, but also presents the question, "What of the riders?" When the enthusiastic cyclist, who wants to be on the latest and most up-to-date model, finds that he can no longer accomplish his purpose by offering his old wheel as part payment, will he pay the full price and take chances on selling his old mount satisfactorily at private sale, or will he decide not to change? Probably the true enthusiasts .will change their mounts at whatever cost, while the average of riders will stick to their old and tried machines. Thoee who desire to dispose of their 1897 wheels before buying new ones had better begin at once to offer them for sale. The longer they keep them the more they will depreciate in value. Undoubtedly some dealers will continue to accept old cycles as part payment in order to make sales, but those who do this will allow 86 much for the old mount as it is worth to its owner simply as a souvenir.

Twenty dollars will be a big allowance next season on a bicycle taken in trade, and the average allowance will range from $5 to $15. The reasons for this turn of affairs are partially appartnt. The reduction in the price of new, high-grade wheels naturally depreciates the value of second-hands. Beyond this obvious truth, however, is the fact that dealers have lost heavily this year on the wheels they hate received in exch'anga. Machines on which they allowed $40,$50 or $60, in order to sell a $100 wheel, they have been unable to sell again for more than $20, $25 or $30. With new wheels of fair quality selling, under guarantee, at $50, and even considerably less, the demand for second-hands, which are never guaranteed, has fallen off very markedly.

The custom of taking wheels in trade is one begun toy the trade itself in order to fester the fad of changing every year, and thus induce greater sales. O? all the policies which gave to the sport and the trade a distinctive character it is one of the last to be abandoned. The lamentations will not be confined to the rider, either. The dealer will be keenly conscious of many lost sales, while the rider will sulk over his Inability to change, his mount at small cost. The circumstances are, however, irremediable. The dealer cannot afford to offer a price for the olc". wheel that the rider can afford to accept. The situation is causing much reflection in the trade. Thecquestion seems to toe whether It will entirely abandon handling second hand machines and flatly refuse to entertain any proposition for exchange, or whether it •will institute some kind of central bureau in each locality for dealing exclusively in sec-ond-hand wheels, then make a schedule of exchange values accordingly, and adhering to it, permit all dealers to turn in their ex changes on consignment. Whatever the tradesmen decide upon, riders can be certain that if they want a new wheel in 1898 they will have to pay pretty near the list price for it, instead of being able to get one by paying one-half or less, and turning in the old mount for -the balance.

IN THE COURTS OF EUROPE.

Behind tlie Scenes With the Nobility of tue Old World. Few outside the intimate court circle at Berlin are aware that the kaiser has a very fine baritone voice, and that be i3 exceedingly fond of singing German and English ballads, which he does with a good deal of expression and feeling, writes the Marquise de Fontenoy in the Chicago Record. His performances in this direction are restricted to the evenings which he spends with his family, none but the most intimate friends and nearest relatives being admitted to tho imperial circle. On such evenings as these the hours between dinner and bedtime are devoted to music, the empress being a remarkably pianist, while whenever Prince Henry is present he produces his violin, on which he is a far more accomplished performer than even his Uncle Alfred, the second and sailor son of Queen Victoria.

The emperor never sings unless either his wife or brother consents to accompany him, for singing is one of the few things—perhaps the only one—in which he is not absolutely sure ot his superiority, and It is probably precisely on that account—that is to say, in consequence of his diffidence— th«r. he really sings in a very pleasing manner.

It is King Oscar, however, who possesses the finest baritone voice in Europe, and experts have declared that he had been forced to sing instead of to reign for a living he would have surpassed every professional baritone now on the stage. Queen Margheriia of Italy Is passionately fond of singing and of music, but her husband. King Humbert, like King Leopold of Belgium, aominates the very sound of music, which grates upon hii nerves. None of Queen Victoria's family professes to have a sufficiently good voice for singing to encourage him to perform solos. But they all are glad to Join in singing, no matter when or where, and their voices are easily distinguishable aljave those of the remainder of the p|ople singing. I never have been able quite to make out whether this is due to the peculiarity of their accent or if it is attributable to the fact that owing to their royal rank they have a right to pitch their voices higher and louder than any one else.

Queen Victoria's third daughter, the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein, belongs to choral societies in London and Windsor which give public concerts. In these the princess takes an active part Nothing is more inspiring than to hear the prince of Wales singing on Sunday at church at the top of his voice his favorite hymn, "Onward, Christian Soldiers," the rolling "rs" giving it something essentially ffilli-' tant and military.

I give herewith the formula of the constitutional oath which the young queen of Holland will pronounce at the meeting held by the states general of the kingdom for the purpose of investing her with the retas of government on the attainment of her isna-jM-lty September SUl text tb3 queen, plac­

Great Sale of Holiday Goods

There is no truth whatever in the story that the crown prince and crown princess of Greece, who are leaving Athens for a year's tour abroad, have any thought of going to Berlin. They have not the slightest intention of doing anything of the kind. On the contrary, their tour «s mapped out naw Includes stays more or less long almfist everywhere In Europe except at Berlin or at PoVlam, places which they Intend religiously to avoid. They feel that all the humiliations to which both they and the entire royal family of Greece have been subjected in connection with the unfortunate war with Turkey are entirely attributable to the kaiser, who all along has shown himself the worst enemy not only of Greece, but also of themselves. It should be understood thoroughly that there has been no reconciliation of any kind between the royal family of Greece and the court pf Berlin.

The widowed duke of Teck henceforth Is to make his home when in England at Cambridge cottage, Kew, which belongs to the queen, and which was occupied for aj many years by the mother of the duke of Cambridge. This is a very satisfactory arrangement, as the place is small and wiii not be costly to keep up.

The Last Man On Karth

To recklessly experiment upon himself with hope of relief is the dyspeptic. Yet the nostrums for this malady are as the sands of the sea, and, presumably, about as efficacious. Indigestion, that obstinate malady, even if of long penpetulty, is eventually overcome with Hostetter*s Stomach Bitters, an appetizing tonic and alterative, which cures constipation. fever and ague, bilious remittent, rheumatism kidney complaint and feebleness

A Card of Thanlci

The sisters aad orphans of the St. Ann Orphans' Hoine offer heartfelt thanks tor the Christmas glfts^ they received from so many liberal fands?

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ing her hand on the bibles will repeat the following words aloud, so as to be heard by all the legislators present:

I swear to the people of Motherlands to observe and maintain the fundamental laws of the constitution. I swear to defend and to preserve to the best of my ability the independence and the integrity of tho kingdom to safeguard public and individual liberties, as well as the rights of all my subjects, and to apply to the task of fostering the prosperity of the nation all the means which the law places at my disposal, as it is the duty of a good queen to do. And may God help me in this!

As soon as she has. repeated this formula the queen takes ^er place for the first time on the throne in the great hall of the legislature, on states general, and the president of the latter body thereupon, speaking in the name of all the members, pronounces the following oath:

We receive you and we install you as queen in the naane of tne people of the Netherlands we swear that we will maintain inviolable all- the rights and prerogatives of your crown. We swear to fulfill everything' that can be expected of good and loyal states general.

It is after that that the ceremony of coronation will take piece at the Nieuwe Kerk, which is situated in the immediate vicinity of the royal palace.

Although the sultan is generally reputed, to be a very cruel man and undoubtedly has been responsible for acts of savagery that have aroused the horror of the civilized world, yet he occasionally performs an act of kindness which shows that he has a warm spot left in his heart. Thus a year* ago, while he was driving on a Friday through the streets to worship at the mosque, the horse of one of the officers who rode by his carriage wheel swerved and kicked in such a manner that it struck a little Greek boy standing in the crowd, smashing his leg. The sultan saw the incident and heard the cry. He immediately stopped his carriage and gave orders for the lad to bS carried it, the military hospital, where he was to be treated with especial care. As soon as the. boy recovered the sultan summoned him to his presence, asked him if he would like to become an officer, and on receiving an affirmative reply caused him to be placed in the military college of Tophane, where boys are trained for the army, in which they receive commissions as officers as soon as they graduate.

The boy, whose name is Georgios and who is a Christian, is inscribed on the list of the school as "the adopted son of the sultan," and is treated with particular distinction and care by masters as well as by pupils. The sultan- pays for everything, and gives him, moreover, $20 a month pocket, money. Regularly every Friday one of the sultan's grooms brings a beautifully caparisoned horse to the door of the*school and takes the boy offsjto the selamlik to witness the ceremony of the sultan's weekly progress to the mosque. The boy takes his place with the other young children of the sultan, and the monarch never fails to single him out for a particularly friendly nod and wave of the hand. It will be interesting to watch the lad's future.

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Lodge Anxious to Annex the Colonies of St* Thomas, St. Croix and St. John. mi

Special to the Oblcasro Record. Washington, Dec. 26.—Senator Lodge proposes to revive his bill for the annexation of the colonies of St. Thomas, St. Croix and St. John, down in the West Indies, which the government of Denmark is willing to sell to the United States whenever we are willin gto pay. for them. A year ago the senate passed a resolution instructing the secretary of state 'to ascertain whether the islands were still for sale, and he has reported in the affirmitive. He has also been informed ,by our minister to Denmark that wo European governments—supposed to be Germany and Great Britain—are negotiating for them. While we 'believe in the Monroe doctrine and are trying to enforce it on this continent, we would have no right to object to the purchase of these islands by any European government as long ae we refuse to accent the. opportunity to do so ourselves. Thirty years ago the purchase was completed by Secretary Seward, but Senator Sumner prevented the passage of the bill which appropriated the money to pay for them.

The importance, or rather the necessity, ot some outlying islands for a coaling and nival repair station was very forcibly illustrated during the little squabble we had with Chile six years ago. At that time, and the same is just as true today, there was not a vessel in the United States navy that could carry I enough coal to steam from New York to San Francisco to Valparaiso, and if we had sent a fleet down there it would have been absolutely helpless for want of fuel. We might have sent'ccal on sailing ships or in cargj steamers, ibut it would have been Impossible to "land it, and would have required a fleet '•to protect it from the enemy. At that time

Mr. Blaine- was negotiating for the purchase of the Galapagos islands, off the coast ot Ecuador, and finally succeeded In making a contract with the government of Peru, u=d which our naval authorities were allowed to placfe a. deposit of coal at Payte. This is one of the" most important reasons for the annexation of the Hawaiian islands. There is not* a* vessel in our navy today that can carry cpal enough in her bunkers to crosj the Pacific and return, and if we should evei get into a row with Japan it would be impossible for us to blockade her ports for thai reason.

The weakness of Germany as a naval power wks. shown by the fact that Prince Henry stopped at the Isle of Wight on his way to China to obtain permission from his imperial grandmother to coal his ships seven times between the European and the Chines? ports St British naval stations. In thte re-spect-England is supreme. There is not quarter of the globe in which her vesseli cannot find refuge when disabled or coal wheh need fuel.

According to a London correspondent the government will ask parliament to give tfro Duke of Teck -£2.000 a year out of -the £»,000 which was paid to his lata wife.

The DuChess of Marlborough sends to New York for the most o£ her dresses. She buys her perfumes in bulk and they are forwarded to tne manor of Woodstock in g-allon jars.

E5c-Secretary Hoke Smith has dischar/ted all the negro carriers on his newspaper, tho Atlanta (Ga.) Journal, and has refused to sell papers to negro newsboys, on, the ground that the riegres refuse to be vaccinated and he is afraid that they may be distributors of small pox.

Dr. Tristram, chancellor of the dlocesa of Canterbury, at a consistory court held In St. Paul's, London, the other day. ordered that the crosses, the picture of the Virgin Mary, and the crucifixes In the Church of St. Mark. Marylebor.e, be removed for the reason that they had been used for superstitious purposes.

The poet Keats wrote to his brother George in Kentucky in 1818 as follows: "Kussia may spread her conquest even to China I think It a very likely thing that China itself may fall. Turkey certainly will. Meanwhile European North Russia will hold its horns against the rest of Europe, intriguing constantly with France."

The ex-Princess de Chimav has abandoned her projected trip to Japan and is now at Warsaw, at the head or a Magfyar Tsigane bund of musicians. She is reported to be coining money In her new role of impresarla and proposed to take her dusky troupe of musicians to St. Petersburg on leaving the aiiclent capital of Poland.

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Miss Hamilton,4 M. D., the English doctor at the court of the Ameer of Afghanistan. says that a few of the chief ladies in Oabul can read and write, but hardly a single one outside the capital can do so. It is considered a great aocomplisihnient, and the princess and a good many little girls are now being taught. But they make little If any use of their knowledge when they have acquired it. The Sultana, •who is the daughter of a mullah, or priest, can write fairly well, and she can read the Koran in Arabic, but not one word does she understand.

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