THE MimORGH POST. GEO. W. WAGKNSELLEK. Editor and 1'roprietor. MiM.i.Eimi..!!, 1'a., .Inly 30, 19G. Korea is a shut-in nation no longer. Au American trader named Mono has obtained from tlio Korean Government a concession for 11 railroad between Seoul iui'1 Chemulpo, it seaport. Horses nro tt ill worth something in some parts of the country, despite tlic bicycle, A mini whoso horse was killed ntn defective crossing at llrook l'.eld, M i., has been allowed $2-50 for it. From nil tint scaling ixp i In say, it is high timo that tho Government be stirred itself iu tho During si a matter, for tho seal-ponchers ivory fccasoti nro slowlv but Mirth exterminating tho remnant of tho great herd that ouco swarmed in thousands over tho l'riby lov Islands. Competent judges de clare that four yearn moro under tho present looso regulation will t-co tho fur seal almost a extinct as tho buf falo. Tho I'.ritihli Consul nt Fouthiv.- says in his Inst report: "I think that low Europeans at honi-? or in China real ize how much trado lieiietita from tho presence (if missionaries in tho inter ior. Those gentlemen, in addition to fulfilling tho duties of their Microd I'rofci-Mion, take it upon themselves to bring foreign invention and the needs tf foreign civilization to tho notice of their Chinese neighbors, and thus a knowledge of things, and consequent ly u demand for them, spread through tho country." Threo hundred bicycle-riders re cently attended an Anglican church in tho diocese of Toronto, Canada, the netor preaching n special Hernioti to them. A Mlver-pintod bicycbi covereil with llowors was one of the l-pccial decoratioiiH of the chancel, which a church paper de ii'Otticui as "a most monstrous, irreverent and distracting intrusion into tho ho iso of God's presence. " "Stronger lan guage," mys the New York Inde pendent, "could hardly have been used if tho rector had quarrelled with a vestryman, or told a lie, or don-; any thing else really wrong. JVt .voen ndoiuing a church with a bicycle or a bouquet is a mutter of taste; and as . to its being distracting, the cycle ia !"h '.iciar aud" K t'.VKrtVr.rg-Vaoa many a choir." ' Says tho St Louis Globe-Democrat: "Tho popular impatience of the law's delay is strongly emphasized by tho fact that in tho lust ten years the number of lynching and mob execu tions has considerably exceeded that of tho legal hanging, while both have fallen ho far below tho number of homicides as ? nicest that still a j heudidroiic, but at bottom nut iu tho vast numb-r of gu.Uv m. .. eMape a 1 U',lh,t ,kVrt "uid hort of maii , , . ,, , , such was mv uucle Coruubcrt, my fate they richly deserve. 1 r-m danu- , h i , relative, who. an Boon ary 1, lS'.tJ, to the end of 1st I, thero 1 were in this country Pl.'Jill murib rs, or homicides, 1117 legal executions and 1, 1'.I5 lynehingi, only 2, 112 murders out of lO.U.'JI coining to justice. The i allowing is calculated to appal even I conservat ve men. smco t uroves not , only increasing disregard for human life, but increasing reluctance to ad minster stem justice to the worst foim of crime." It is estimated that it will cost tho railways of tho United States about $50,001), 0U0 to comply with tho pro visions of the federal statute requiring them to equip their trains with safety appliances. Tho law allccts only those railroads which arc engaged iu inter state commerce, but this classification, of course, includes all tho important lines iu tho country, Whdo tno cost of compliance with this act will be enormous (die railroads will liud a great element of compensation in re duced damages for accidents. Tho frightful loss of life and tho enormous number of persons who are crippled in railway service caused the passago ol this act. The record is terrible in deed. From 'INKS to 1 8. 1 ovet 10,000 railway employes iu this coun try were killed iu tho discharge ot their duty, and tho number of thoso crippled and injured reached 172,01)0. While the safety equipment law does not go into c fleet until January 1 1898, many of tho railroads of the, country havo already in large measure complied with its provisions. The ef fect of increased uo of safety appli ance is seen iu tho greatly reduced number of deaths and ciuualities. In 1893 the uumber of employes killed by railroads was 2,727, nod iu tho number was only 1,82.1. Mamma "My darling, don't yon think you've eateu enough?" Mamie "Me don't know. Me uiu't dot a very bad tumwlckucUo yet." liar ucr's lluzar. The Helmet, ITT, uucle I love my cousin 1" "Get oat I" 'Givo her to me I" "Don't bother me I" "It will bo my death!" "Nonsense 1 you'll console yourself with come other girl." "Pray " My uncle, whoto back had been to wards me, whirled round, bis face red to bursting, and brought his closed list down upon tho counter with a heavy thump. "Never 1" he cried ; "never I Do you hear what I nay?" And as I looked nt him beseech ingly and with joined baud?, ho went on : "A pretty husband yon look likol without a Hon, and dreaming of going into housekeeping I A nioo mens I tdionld tuako of it, by giving you my daughter! It's no hno your insisting. You know that when I havo said Wo,' nothing under the suu cau mako me mv 'Yos !' " I oca -ed to mako any further appeal. I knew my uncle about as headstrong an old fellow as could bo found in a day's search. I contented myself with giving vent to a deep ugh, and then went on with the furbishing of a big, double-handed bword, rusty from point to hilt. This memorable conversation took place, ill fact, in tho shop of my muterual uucle, a well-known dealer in antiquities an t objects dart, No, oil, Kuo dos Clsqucttes, at tho sigu of tho "Maltese Cross" a perfect museum of curiosities. Tho walls were hung with Marseilles nnd old Koucu china, faciug ancient cuirasses, sabres, and muskets, and picture-lratnes ; below these w ere ranged old cabinets, colFers of all sorts, and statues of saints, oue-armed or ouedegged for the most part and dilapidated as tn their gilding; then, here and here, in glass cases, herme tically closed and locked, thero were knick-knacks in infinite variety lachrymatories, tiny urns, rings, pre cious (stones, fragments of marble, bracelets, crosses, necklaces,' n"dals and" 'miniature ivory stu'.'.-fci'tti), t!o r yellow tints of which, in the sun, took momentarily a flesh-like trans parency. Time outof mind tho shop had be longed to the Comuberts. It passed regularly from tathor to sju, and my uncle his neighbors said could not but be the possessor of a uieo little fortune. Held in esteem by all, a Muuicipal Councilor, impressed by tho importni.co and gravity of his olliee, short, lat, highly choleric and Hs 1 lelt school, had elevated me to tho dignity of chief and only clerk aud bhoptuan of tho "Maltese Cross," Hut mv uuelo was not only a dealer in uuthiuities and a Municipal Conn- filor. ho was yet more, aud, above all, the father of my cousin, Kose, with ... i ..... ll :.. i "u",u WIIB '' To como buck to tho point at which I digressed. Without paying auy attention to the sighs which exhaled from my bosom while scouring tho rust from my long, two-handed sword, my uncle, magni fying glass iu baud, was engaged in tho examination of a lot of medals which ho had purchased that moruiug. Suddenly he raised his head; five o clock was striking. "Tho Council I" ho cried. When my uncle pronounced that august word it made a mouthful ; for a pin ho would havo saluted it bare headed. Hut this time, after a mo ment's consideration, he tapped his forehead and added, in a tone of supremo relief : "No, the sitting docs uot tako place before to-morrow aud I am forgetting that I have to go to the railway station to get tho consignment of which 1 was advised this morning. Hisitig from his seat and laying down bis glass he called out : "iiose, bring me mv cano and hatl Thou, turning toward me, he added. in a lower tone and speaking very quickly: "As to you don t forget our con vernation. If you think you can make me say 'yes,' try but I don't think vou'll sueceed. Meanwhile not a word to Hose, or by Saint Barthelemy, my patron of happy memory, I'll instantly kick ycu out oi doors; At that moment Hose appeared with my uncle's caue aud hat, which she bunded to Lim. He kissed her on the forehead ; then, giviug me a last but eloquent look, hurried from the shop. "1 went on scouring my double handed sword. Hjso came quietly toward me. wnat is tno matter witu my father?" sho asked J "he seotus to bo angry with you." I looked at her her eyes were ho black, her look so kind, her mouth so rosy, aud her teeth so whito that 1 told her all my love, my suit to her lather, and his rough refusal. I cofln bot help it after all, it was his faait He was not there; 1 determined to brave bis auger. Resides, thero is nobody liko timi J persons for display ing courago under certain circntn stances. Mv cousin said nothing; she only held down her eyes while her cheeks were as red as those of cherries in May. 1 checked rnyscl'. "Aro you angry with me?" I asked, tremblingly. "Are you angry with mc, Itose?" Sho held out to me her hand, On that, my heart seething with an lacity, my luad on lire, I cried: "Hose I swear it? I will be your husband I" Aud as she shook her head and looked at me sadly, I added : "Oh I I wall know that my nncle is self-willed, but I will be moro self willed still; nnd, since ho must be forced to say 'yes,' I will force him to say it I" '"Hut how?" asked Rose. Ah! how? That was exactly tho diiliculty. Hnt.no matter; I would find a way to surmount it! At that moment a heavy step re sounded iu the street. Instinctively we moved away from each other; I returned to my double-handed sword, aud Hose, to keep herseif in counte nance, set to dusting, with a corner of her apron, a little statuette in its faded red velvet case. My undo euterod. Surprised at finding us together, he stopped short nnd looked stiarply at u-, from or.o to the other. Wo each ol us went on rubbing without raising our heads. "litre, take this," said my uncle, handing me a bulky parcel from un der his arm. "A splendid purchase, you'll see." Tho subject did not interest mo in tho least. I opened tho parcel, and from tho euvolopiug paper emerged a steel helmet but not an ordinary belaet, oh, no ! a superb, monumental morion, with gorget aud pointed visor of strange form. Tho visor was raised, ami I tried to discover what prevented it from being lowered. 1 will not go down .the biciiOT l&Te got out of order," said my uncle ; but it's a superb niece, and, when it has been thoroughly cleaned and touched np, will look well that shall bo your to-morrow's job." cry good, uncle,'' I murmured, not daring to raise my eyes to his. lhat night, on reaching my room, I at once went to bed. 1 was eager to bo alone and able to think at mvease. Night brings counsel, it is said ; aud I had great need that the proverb should prove true. Hut, after lying awake for au hour without receiving auy assistance, 1 fell otl to sleep, and, till next morning did uothiucr but Iream tho oddest dreams. I sawlioso on her way to church iu a strange bridal costume, a fourteenth-ceutury cap, threo feet high, or. her head, but looking prettier than pver ; then sud denly the scene chauged to moonlight, iu which iuuumerablo helmets aud pieces of old chiua were dancing a wild faramlola, while my uucle, clad iu complete armor and with a formid able halberd iu his hand, conducted the bewildering whirl. The next day ah, tho next day I was no nearer. In vain, with clinched teeth, I scoured tho immense helmet brought by my undo the previous evening scored it with such furry as almost to break the iron not an idea came to me. The helmet shono liko a sun ; my undo sat smoking his pipo aud watching me; but I could think of nothing aud no way of lorciug him to give me liis daughter. At three o clock Itoso went into the country, whence she was not to return until dinner time iu the evening. On tho threshold she could only make a sign to me with her baud; inv undo bad not left us uloue for a single iu stant. He was not easy in his mind; I could tee that by his lace. No doubt he hud not forgotten our conversation of tho previous evening. X weut on rubbing at my helmet, "You have made it quite bright onough put it down, said my unole. I put it down. 1 ho storm was gath eriug ; I could not do better than allow it to blow over. But suddenly, as if overtaken by a strungo fancy, my unole took up tho enormous moriou and turned and ex amined it on all sides. "A handsome piece of armor, there is no doubt about it ; but it mast have weighed pretty heavily on it wearer's shoulders," ho muttered; and, urged by I kuow not what demon, he clapped it on nis head and latched the gorget piece about his neck. (Struck almost speechless, I watched what he wus doing, thinking only how ugly he looked. Huddeuly there was oshurp sound as if a spring had snapped and crack I dov.u fell the visor ; and thero was my nncle, with his head, in an iron cage, gesticulating aud swearing like a pagai I -. I could coutain myself no longer tali burst into a roar of luughtur : for ;"vnclc, stumjiy, fa aud rubicund, presented An irresistibly comio p- j pearance. . , . I Threateningly, he came towards me. . "The hinges 1 the hinges, foolfh rolled " . I I could not roe his face, bnt I fell that it was red to bursting. "When von have dona lanehlnor. . idiot I" he cried. But the helmet swayed so oddly on his shoulders, his voice came from out it in such strange tones, that the more he gesticulated, the more he yelled and threatened me, tho loader I laughed. At that moment the clock of tho notel-de-Vill. striking five, washeard. ' "Tho Municipal Council I mur- v., rallr.e that while we have political In- mured my nncle, in n stilled voice, dependence, our financial and Industrial In- "Onick I heln ma off with this beast d"0''ndenee is yt to be attained by rootor ynicKi npip rne ou wuu mis Dcasi, ,n,oour colintry ,hw ,:onult,0Mi eon. of machine I Wo 11 settle our basinoss tro, ,, tx,,niM 0j the functions nectary afterwards I" j to a people's Government, which functions Hut suddenly likewise, an idea 0 havo been basely surrendered bv our publlo sii i.i. tervants to eorpnrate monopolies. The In- wild, extraordinary dea-carao nto amiC8 of Enrn , chnn8- nM my head ; but then, whoever is madder 0en -ore potent in shnplug Insulation than than a lover? Hcsides, I had no thevotee of tho American people. Exeoir choice of means. I ,iva P0' and patronage have been used to V I" 1 l- 1 I corrupt our Legislatnrra anil defeat the will -OI 1 replied. 0j the peoplo. and plutocracy has thereby My undo fell back two paces in ten euthrmed upon tho ruins of Pe terror and again tho enormous ' mocraey. To restore the Oovernment ln helmet wobbled on his shoulders. h" '"V':!;;,,0:?;! , f'h' .... ... . . . ...... . 1 and prosperity of this and future aenora- 0, l repeated, nrmiy, i n not help yon out, unless yon give me tho hand of my cousin Hose I" From the depths of the strangely elongated viior came, not an angry exclamation, but a vcritablo roar. I had 'Mono it I "I had burned my ships I "If you do not conscct to do what I at k of yon," I added, "not only will I not help you off with your helmet, but I will call in all your neighbors, and then go and find tho Municipal Council !" "You'll end your days on tho scaf fold !" cried my uncle. "The band of Hose !" I repeated. "You told me that it would only bo by force that you would be made to Fay 'yes' say it, or I will call in tho neighbors!" Tho clock was still strikiog; my nncle raised his arms as if to curso me. "Decide at ouco," I cried, "some body is coming I" "Well, tbon yes!" murmured" my uncle. "Hut mako haste 1" "On your word of honor?" "On my word of honcr I" Thp visor gave way, tho gorget piecitalso, aud my uncle's head issued from' durance, red bs a poppy. dust in time. Tho chemist at tho corner, a colleague in tho Municipal Council, entered tho shop. "Are you coming?" ho asked ; "they will bo beginning tho business wit hout us." "I'm coming," rcpliod my uncle. And without looking at mc, Lc took up his hat and cane and hurried out. Tho next moment all my hopes had vanished. My uncle would surely not forglvo me. At dinner-time I took my plaeo at tible on his right hand in low spirits, ate little, aud said nothing. "It will come with tho dessert, I tbcuht. Cm' '"' Hose looked at me, aud 1 avoided meeting her eyes. As I had expected, the dessert over, my nncle lit his pipe, raised his head, and then "Hose come here I lloso weut to him. "Do vou kuow what that fellow there asked me to do, yesterday?" I trembled like a leaf, aud l.oso did the same. "To givo'him your baud," ho added. "Do you lovo him?" Hose cast down her eyes. "Very well," continued my uncle; "ou this side, tho case is complete. Come here, you." I approached him. "Hero I am, uncle," aud, in a whisper, I added quickly : "Forgive me!" He burst into a hearty laugh. 'Marrv her, then, dnnkev sinco you lovo her, and I givo her to you!" "Ah! uncle !" "Ah! dear papa!" Aud Rose and 1 threw otirsdves into his arms. "Very good I very good!" ho criol, wiping his eyes. "Ho happy, that's all I ask." And, in turn, ho whisperod in my ear : "I should have given her to you nil the same, you big goose ; but keep tho story of tho helmet between us two I" I givo you my word that I have never told it but to Hoso, my dear lit tle wife. Aud, if ever you pass along the Hue des Cluquettes, No. 53, at the place of honor in the old shop, I'll show you my unclo's helmet, which we would never sell. from the French, in Strand Magazine. Water Hcncntli Oral Hock, There are no stream iu Yucatan which How above the ground, but the whole peuinsula is one vast table ol coral rock, and beneath it are immenso sheets of fresh water, with regular, though lll-detlned, tides and currents. Along the coasts these subterranean waters are quite near the surface, but in the interior, where the calcareous layer is of great tbickuess, the waters aro low down. At iutervals they break into caverns formed by earthquakes by pressure of their own force or by the infiltration of suifaco water iifto the natural grottoes of the coral rook, and wherever the watei can be reached, whether through artificial pits or by the operations ol naturo, the place is called a cenote. There are a great many of them scattered all over Yuoa tnu, aud these near Mcrida are utilized us publio bath bouses, affording most refreshing resorts. Centuries ano the Indians marked the courses of tho subterranean rivers by heaps of stoncB, and alwaya built their cities close by the water caves, as their ruins show ; and it is interest ing to note to this day all the civilized centres of Yucatan have arisen around tbeso ' natural reservoirs. Chioago Inter-Oceuu. - 3 THE POPULIST PLATFORM. tt favors Tree Coinage, an Income las anil Government Railroads. . r. . . .. AB Tk. T, 1 1 Ptform , as reported by the majority of the Uommltteeon Itosolutlons and adopted bf ' m "nvpmion, m ioi.ows The Teoplo's party, assnmbletl la National Convention, renfllrms Its allilnnoe to tho principle declarel by tbe founders of the Iwpubllf, and also to ths fundamental prin rlplc of Junt eovernment as nunelaled in the platform of the psrty In 1S9J. We reootf. oixe that, throunh the eonnlvanpn ot the , prwoiit and preceding AdmlnlMratlons, the , country ba reached a crisis In Its National llfn. a predlntod In our declaration four i rears airo, and that prompt and patriotic no KX?SihVh MoM demand the eitnbllshment of an economic aud financial system which shall make us musters of our own affairs nnd indo- f erdent of European coutrjl, by tbe adop ion of the following: Iteclnrstlon of I'rlnelptet. 1. We domand n National money, safe and sound, issued by the general Government ouly, without tho Intervention of banks of Issue, to be a full loul louder foratldeots, piii'llo and private-, a Jut, eiiiitalle and efficient means of distribution direct to the pooplo and through the lawful disburse ments ot the Government. 2. We demand tho tree nnd unrestricted coinage of silver and gold nt tho present letral ratio of sixteen to one. without wulting for th consent ot foreign Nations. 3. Wo demand tbe volume of circulating medium be steadily Increased to an amount sufficient to moot .ho demands of tho bust- hcbs and population nnd to restore tho just j level of prices of labor aad production, j 4. We denounce tho sale, of bonds and the i Increase of the public ltit'n st-Se vriug debt ' made by the preseut Administration as un , nucessary and without authority ot law, nnd , demand that no more bonds be Issued except I by specific, act of Conifrese. I 0. Wo demand such legislation as will pro : veut the demonetization of the lawlul money ' of the United Status by private contract. 1 6. Wo demand ihnt the Government. In pavment of Its obligations, shall use Its option as to tho kind of lawful money in Which they nro to bo paid, and we denounce tho present and preceding Administrations for surrendortrnttbi option to tho holders ot Government obligations. 7. We demand a graduated Income tax, to tho end that aggregated wealth shall bear itf just proportion of taxation, and we regard . K.b .l.-.ll,... nt,li.LU.i...umul'mlH k- I ll'T . . "-,r.,i ii, vi, llli' liuiiuil,u vi'illi . lativo to the Income Tax law as r. misinter- i prctation ot the t'ousiitution met au In- ! vasiou of tho rightful powers ot Congress over the subject of taxation. 8. Wi demand that postal savings bunk i be established by tho Government for tlif , safe deposit of the savings ot tho people and to facilitate exchange. j ' Transportation. 1. Transportation being a means of ex change ami a public necessity, tho Govern-' mont should own and operate tho railroads in the interest of the people ant ou a non partisan basis, to the end that all nay be ac corded the same treatment in transportation, and that the tyranny aud political power now ev'sed by the great railroad corporations ,J'-ltln the impairment, if not ttt?p.lWV--" '.r tu'' li-J aiSiruouun, of tho political rliihts and per-i !ri' academy, but Ix!1" Maria .ItiV diJiruAuvln, of tho political rights and sonal llhertles of the eltlzeu, may Da tie- r.u.hA.i .i..iiu I,. . nn.iu,,f with sound publlo policy. 3. The Interest of tho United Slates In tho public highway built with publlo moneys, and tho proceeds of extensive grants ot land to tho Pactllo railroads, should never be alienated, mortKinjed, or sold, but guarded and protected lor 1 ho general welfare as pro- vldod by tho laws organizing such railroads, TheforocloMire of existing lieus of the United Htntes on theto roads should at ouco follow default In tho payment thereof of the debtor companies; and at tho foreclosure sales of snl'l roads the Government shall purchaso tho same if It becomes ueccsary to protect lis Interests therein, or if they can be pur chased at a reasonable price; aud tho Gov eminent shall operate sutd railroads as pub lic highways for the benellt of the wholo people, aud not ill tho interest of the few, under suitablo provisions for protection ol life and property, giving to all transporta tion inter -su equal privileges and equal rates for fare and freight!1. 3. Wo denounce the present Infamous schemes for refunding these debts, and dn tnnud tli at the laws now applicable thereto he executed aud admiulstored according to thlr futcr.'jit and spirit. 4. The telegraph, like the post office sys tem, beiug a necessity tor the transmission of news, snould bo owned and operated by the Government iu the interest of tho peo ple Land. I. True policy demands that tho National and State, legislation shall be such as will ultimately enable every prudent and iudus trious eitizeu to secure a home, nnd there fore tbe land should not be monopolised for speculative purposes. All lands now held by railroads and other corporations in ex cess of their actual needs should by lawful means be reclaimed by the Government nnd held for actual settlers ouly, and private land monopoly, as well as alien ownership, should be prohibited. 1 We condemn the land prant frauds by which the Pacillo railroad couipaules have, through the connivance of the Iutertor De partment, robbed multitudes of actual bona fide settlers of their homes and miners ot theirelaims, and we demand legislation by Cougregg which will enforce the exception of mineral laud from such grant after as well as before the patent. 3. Wo deinund that bona fide tettlers on all publio lands be granted free homes, as provided la the National Homestead law. and that no exception be made in the case of Indian reservations when opened for settle- vent, and thnt all lauds not now pateutej come under this demaut. Direct Lezislntinn. We favor a system of direct legislation through the initiative and reicrenduin, un der proper constitutional safeguards. General Propositions. 1. Wo demand the election of President, Vloe-rresident aud United btatcs Henaton by n direct vote of the people. 3. We teuder to tbe patriotic people ol Cuba our deepest sympathy in tbeir heroic struggle for political freedom nnd inde pendence, and we believe the time has corns when tbe United 8 a:e, the great ltepublio ot toe world, snouia recognize that Cuba 1 And of right ou jut to be a free and Inde pendent Btnte. 3. We favor home rule In the Territories and the District ot Columbia and the early admission ot the Territories as Htntes. I. All publio salaries should be roads to correspond to tho prioe of labor and its, pro ducts. 5. iu times of great industrial depression idle labor should be employed on public works as far as practicable. 6. Tbe arbitrary course of tbe courts in as suming to Imprison citlisus for indirect con tempt and ruling tlieiu by injunction should be prevented by proper legislation. 7. We favor juit pensions for our disabled Union soldiers. . Believing that tbs elective franchise and an untrammelled, ballot are essential to gov ernment of, for. and by the peofue, ins pie's party condemn tbe wholesale srst'ai y illsfrauchlsemont adopted to some ol 8tn" as nn DobtlcRti and nndnmrHriui. and we declare tt to be the duty of the l .1.1. t ...1.1.1mm. Ia l.b. .tt.ti .. . t ... ...II i U. Il. will 'mi u n tui. i.w. uu "'" mj . honest count. 9. While Hi fon(roinu prppoltlnns cov sthute the platform upon which our in. stands, and for the vindication of which organisation will be maintained, we r.v nlzethat the great and pressing imuo ot penning rnmpniKii upou men me prM election will turn Is the financial oii.-.ti,,. and upon this (treat and specific, tssti tween the parties we cordially invite tie. and co-operation of all ortfanlr.atlntu , ( citizens agreeing wuu ui uuu mis v,:t question. EMILE ZOLA. Eminent Literary Man Who Charged with Ilnglarlant. Hinllo Zola, tho literary man h charged with plnluirlsm, Is said, ,y thoso who have rend hi in, to be a roalist of the realists. A rnrl.sl.in born, he hm spent most of the flfty-stx years of Li( life In bis own city, and made a grett reputation In France by publish books the e.ilo of which was ptinUheij os a crime In other countries. He try educated nt St. Ixmls College In I'arU, otid ot 25 hj-gsn to devote hlmsri; wholly to writing. Ills books nunii..r over a score. They coves many stibjc n and their noted author has been nMe be vlh In nil but one or two. M. 7., delights In odd situations. For lnsi:n;, two ycurs aco, he wrote a book which the devotions of pious pere; at I.ourdes were treated In Ills style. Then he promptly went to p,, and presented himself for nn lntervi. KMIt.K ZOI.A. with 1'ope Leo. It might have be, i, cause of the book 'I.ourdeM," or It v.u. have been because of others; but I., refused to see him. Tor many ye:,i:: author of "Claude" nnd "Nana" "I. a Terre" has been eager to be-.: one of the Immortals been use he ! he could not. The academician not get the smell of M. Zola's far,; ! books out of their nostrils, and .ei.. cntly closed their door to hint. "I Heve." bis only pure work, ciiiiuec vinn.l oWtoil In IS'.ll ntnl 7...1j still n mortal. If not a member t . Academy, the great realist Is at lea: Knight of the Legion of Honor and! been president of the French Society Men of Letters. Ills book '1!c:d I written with tho hope thnt It w-: 1 . ,nto tlw. Academy, Is tl i 1 , , , , , ... C( neernlng which the charge of lit-. 1 theft Is made and which bl create,- Uiuch talk. WON A FINE PIANO. Mies l'.wlnc Ciaitured the I'ric Vocal Contest ut Mexico, Ma Seldom It Is that a budding ' girl whose repututl-iii us a mi;.'. confined almost w indy t lcr society, and who h.n not hen .i 1 tiscd by a (trail u- a Locke, t the equivalent of Sl.o'Ki for the k i tion of three songs la-f-iro a sitisli : enee. That was Ibe good fte-tune : ever, of Miss Annie Eivliu', of ' son City, Mo., and her friends ihre out the State are pouring mur:.:. tloim upon her, not simply beeanf won a splendid ytlzo. but for die: ther reason that competent J elded that she deserved It for ! lug a superb voice, trained to a Miss Fvving and Ave other voi: iV MISS AXSIE EWIXO. entered a contest at Hardin ' Mexico. Mo., and tho pil.e. a ;'.' lied at $1,(WM, was awuidet to tb ferson City candidate. Her iit I, in u-ntt "I III I'lllrla. I'll cm." A"'f and she beautifully lutcrpi v sinl's great composition, Lcr rM tralto voice being In perfect The theme carried her away. '15' niuliencu lit iiiiislf-lnvlnur ueo!!' resenting several States. :iil great ovation. She also sen;.' ger's "Serenade" nnd Jeui' Ielno Wang' an Melno Wan-.' equally good effect. Miss F.'.vlu' handsome blonde, with the fa' complexions, auburn hair atil 1 blue ryes. She is a great sofH Ite, not only at her home in but Is popular at Hardin, iui'1 clsUni In her favor meets with' approval among n Jaive circle Ewlng'a admirers. "ml ! W M. t XL M?k.;- v 'yVt-J ii ..-!
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