The paving onllook in the Klondike
ocean transportation business is that
the steamships will catch about M
man oomintt out of the country
they take in.
) L- . . --J
r Ought schoolmistress to go to. her
Ichool on a bicycle? This ia the
fluent ion the Paris Municipal Council
has had to decide, and its decision is
in the negative.
' Washington society has deoided that
It ia good form to bo pntriotic, and is
teally making a fad cf the sentiment,
according to W. . Curtis, in the
Chicago Record.
f .'An Austrian engineer claims to hare
discovered thnt sea water can be made
drinkable by forcing it through a tree
jrunk. This being the case, all that
thirsty shipwrecked seafarers need to
do is to make for the first forest and
train the brine through the trees.
Day by day it appears more proba
ble, announces the New York Tribune,
that the richest Yukon gold fields wilt
fee found on the Alaska side of the
tonndary line. But that is only an
pther argument for definitely marking
that line at the earliest possible date.
i It is gratifying to the American Cul
tivator to note that none of the South
American republics side with Spain ia
her attempts to crush Cirba. They are
Spaniards in origin, but all remember
too well the oppressions to which their
countries wore subjected while still
Colonies of Spain.
The following, from the London
Daily News, is, in the opinion of the
8t. Louis Star, a true indication of the
estimation in which Spain is held by
ail civilized nations. "Spain can ex
pect no support, moral or otherwise,
from England againBt the United
States. She has ruined Cuba, as she
has ruined or lost every other colony,
by the grossest corruption, cruelty
nd maladministration; and she must
be left to settle the account for it with
those whom it .may concern, without
any aid or sympathy on our part."
In answer to an inquiry W. E. Cur
tis, the well-known Washington cor
respondent, states that the purchase of
Alaska is supposed to have been an
acknowledgment of Federal obligations
to Bussia for placing a fleet at the dis
posal of President Lincoln during the
dark period of the Civil War, although
there is no official record of that fact,
fhe late Secretary Seward made such
An intimation a great many times, and
all of the other statosmen of the conn-
try who were familiar with the inside
affairs of the Government at that data
,acoui in the opinion.
...
Instances are multiplying of the sur
tival of human beings after injuries
to vital organs whioh hitherto were
considered fatal. The latest case of
this kind is reported from Bingham
ton, N. Y., where a chicken thief
hot himself in the head. The man
remained unconscious for a week, and
the surgeons said bis death was a
matter of time only. Finally, his
right eye bulged out, and it was re
moved by an operation. With the
jgye came a thirty-two-calibre bullet,
whioh had been in the man's brain
for six weeks. Ha is on the way to
recovery.
' Warfare has become an exact science.
It is no longer a question of brute
lorce. A thousand men with modern
arms and projectiles could resist 100,
800 snoh as fought the battle of Water
loo. The big ooast guns are handled
like telesoopes, and require a mathe
matical calculation before they are
discharged as complicated as that
which determines the altitude of
tar; and while there are millions oi
farmer boys and clerks in country
tores who wonld willingly offer their
lives in defence of their country, they
wonld be helpless until trained in s
modern fortifloation or upon a battle
hip. '
! Sinoe his return from abroad Genera
Miles has made some changes in bis
full-dress uniform whioh make it
handsomer and mora conspicuous.
' About the sleeves and collar of the
oat a conventional design of oak
leaves ia embroidered - in gold, and
this design again appears upon the
belt, whioh is of Russian leather piped
with gold bullion. The epaulettes
have been laid aside for the flat and
more modern shoulder-knots oharae-
teristio of the Bussian uniforms.
They bear the ooat-of-arms of the
United States and two stars indicative
trf the rank of a major-general. A
oarf of gold is worn draped from the
right shoulder to the left side, and no
handsomer or more soldierly figure
passed in review before the President
at the Irst oJSeial reception of .the
l--.on.
THE REALM
Waist In Itlnh Mixed Colon,
Much as bayadere stripes are worn,
May Mnnton declares that plaid silks
share the honors for the various sep
arate waists, whether they take the
blouse form or are made in regulation
shirt style. The model shown is in
rich mixed colors, with lines of black,
the vest, revere, collar and ouffs be
ing of plain colored tafleta, which
matches the prevailing tone.
The foundation is a fitted lining
LADIES' WATTE AU
whioh closes at the centre front, but
the blouse itself includes shoulder and
nader-arm seams only. The narrow
rest is attached to the right side be
neath the front of the blouse and
hooks well into place beneath the
left edge and rever. The sleeves are
one-seamed and in regulation shirt
style and are finished at the wrists
with turn-over cuffs fastened with sil
ver links. At the neck is a collar of
the plain silk finished with turn-over
points and worn with a tie of the
same. At the waist is a belt of black
leather, with buckle 'and ornaments of
steel, and with the blonse is worn a
hat of rough straw trimmed with rib
bon, laoe and aigrettes.
To make this waist for a lady of
medium eize four and a half yards of
material twenty-two inohes wide will
be required, with five-eighths of a
yard for vest and revere.
A Pretty Home Oowa.
Fine wool ohallie in violet and cream
Is shown, in the large engraving,
daintly trimmed with narrow lace and
insertion.
The comfort of a pretty home sown
Is unquestioned in these days of ease
ana elegance, ana the utility of this
model will appeal to many women for
the simplicity of its outline and graoe
f ul effect.
The full fronts are gathered at the
top in four rows of shirring, whioh,
when the standing oollar is omitted, is
nnlshed with a frill of laoe.
A double box plait forms the wattean
in book, whioh joins on to a square
yoke under the sailor oollar.
Side, back and under arm gores give
a smooth adjustment over the hips.and
the sash of ribbon passing under the
wattean is tied in graceful loops and
anas tu centre iront.
ladies' waist.
mm
OF FASHION.
The attractive sailor collar forms
square lapels in front, disclosing the
shirring between its front edges in
yoke effect. A laced edged frill headed
by insertion decorates its outer edge.
The two-seamed sleeves that fit the
arm comfortably with fashionable ful
ness at the top are surmounted by two
gathered frills, whose laoe edges flare
stylishly.
The wrists are completed with inser
tion and a fall of laoe.
To out this gown for a bidy of med
ium size five and one-half yards of ma
terial forty-four inches wide, or eight
and one-quarter thirty inches wide
will be required.
Jaeket of tinnier Mnei
Ilussar blue cloth shown in the ac
companying engraving, writes May
Mauton, is stylishly united with black
velvet and brocaded silk, braid passe
menterie showing up well as decora
tion on the edge of velvet collnr and
light toned vest.
The vest fronts of brocaded silk
are cut low at the neck and close in
visibly in cantor front, the edges being
included in the shoulder and under
arm seams of the jacket.
The fronts that fit dosoly with
single bust darts flare apart, to dis
close the handsome vent, and the in-
sicw facing is of silk to match.
The flaring Medici collar is shaped
in four seations, each one being inter
lined with tailors' canvas, and the
velvet facing with fancy braid edge
adds a charming finish to this Btylish
collar.
GOWN OB WRAPPER.
The conventional jacket-back fits
smoothly, ooat laps being finished be
low the center baok seam.
It is a matter of choice whether the
belt shall be worn over the baok, and
slipped through openings in the under
arm seams, or worn under the jaoket
altogether, the former method being
quite fashionable.
The sleeves, shaped with under and
upper portions, are of the size de-
LAPISS JACKET.
mended by fashion, and flaring cuffs
of velvet finish the wrists. Square
pocket Isps cover the openings to
front and breast pookets, either o!
whioh can be omitted, u not desired.
CHINESE WOMAN PHYSICIAN.
he Is Gradnato of Ann Arbor and I
Very Competent,
The first native woman in China to
hang out her shingle with an M. D.
upon it is Ida Kahn, who recently
graduated from Ann Arbor (Mich.)
University. She oame to this country
bout six years ago to study medicine
MISS IDA KAHff.
and now she has returned to her native
town, Ein Kiang, on the Yangtso
Biver.
Her countrymen donbtless consider
ber a new woman of the most advanced
type, and at first she will probably
have more time on her bauds than
patients on her list.
Ida Kahn. W. V.. Is Imbued with
the missionary spirit. Converted to
Christianity herself before she left
China, she hopes to be the means of
converting others.
She was much liked at the Ann Arbor
University, where she took the full
medical course. She spoke English
very well when she came to America,
and successfully passed the examina
tions necessary for entrance to the
class of medicine and surgery an ex
amination which required an English
essay, correct in spelling, punctuation,
capital letters, grammar and para
graphing, mathematics ' (arithmetic,
algebra and geometry), physics, boo
logy, history and Latin,
The medical course required inces
sant and hard work. There were reci
tations and lectures in'oesteology, em
bryology and histology; operative,
minor and general surgery, practical
pathology, internal medioine and der
matology. Ida Kahn not only gave her atten
tion to these studies, but also went in
for bacteriology, electro-therapeutics.
and she beoame initiated in the mys
teries of batteries, induction coils,
leotrodee ,,'and other applianoes and
made experiments in eleotro-physios
and electro-physiology.
The charming oriental garb was only
worn by the maiden from the flowery
kingdom upon high days and holidays.
Upon ordinary oooaslons she dressed
like an American, a style which she
liked so well that she intends to intro
duce some reforms in dress among her
countrywomen.
Mew Aatldoto For Polsoa Arrows.
Major Ternan, who has returned to
London from Uganda, reports that
during the recent fighting Dr. Mao
pherson discovered an antidote for
the poison in which the native arrows
were dipped. The antidote consists
in inieoting a solution of strychnine.
Hitherto people wennded with these
arrows have always died, but Vi,
Macpherson anooeeded in bringing the
wounded men around in about two
hours.
Benefactor to the Bald Headed.
An entomologist says he has known
a common garden wasp to kill 1,000
flies in a day. If we have ever said
anything in derogation of the wasp
and his heated terminal facilities, wa
trust that it will be considered as
never having been spoken. Anybody
or anything that will kill 1,000 flies in
a single day is worthy of all praise,
and the wasp will henceforth be per
sona grata among the bald-headed
fraternity. Boston Transcript.
A Floral Season For Bate,
It is said that a milliner, to be a
success, needs quite as mnoh artistic
taste as an artist, and we cannot
doubt the truth of this statement
when we look upon some of the top
heavy examples of the new millinery.
Hats literally loaded with flowers
stand out very conspicuously among
the few whioh are less pretentious,
and consequently in better taste, and
it is evident that this is to be a floral
season in the department of bead'
gear. Some of the newest toques are
made entirely ox flowers and leaves.
Fine flowers are used for the crown
and brim and rose with the leaves
wired into aigrettes for the high trinv
miner at one side. The erase for vio
lets and violet tulle for hat trimming
LOAD1D WITH FIiOWBBS.
seme to have taken a new lease of
life, and blossomed out in million
where we bad thousands before.
Bunches of white and pjtrple violets
are nsed together in one hat, making
very pretty contrast.
CONGRESS.
Senate.
In the senate Monday the President'
tnesssge was read amid a stillness al
most breathless. At the conclusion
there was a hum of whispered conver
sation In the galleries, hut no demon
stration. Mr. Davis of Minnesota,
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee, at once moved that It be re
ferred to his committee, and Mr. Stew
art, taking advantage of the opportun
ity briefly addressed the senate In favor
of recognising the Independence of the
Cuban Insurgents. Without further de
bate the message was referred as re
quested.
The Senate committee on aonronrla-
tlons completed consideration of the
naval appropriation bill, and Senator
Male Monday reDorted It to the Senate.
The amendments recommended by the
committee Increase the aggregate ap
propriation made by the bill as It pass
ed the House, to the extent of $8,263,
too, making the total $46,277, DrA, as com
pared with $38,003,234 carried by the ap
propriation bill of 1897.
For nearly three hours Monday the
Penate had the Cuban question under
discussion. Three resolutions were In
trodnred, one by Mr. Lindsay (Ky.),
directing that the contemplated opera
tions against the Spanish army In Cuba
be In concert with General Gomes, the
supreme command to be vested In the
commander of the United States forces;
tne seooml by Mr. Wilson (Wash.),
directing the President at once to take
such steps as will secure to the Cuban
people an Independent republican form
of government, and the third by Mr.
Allen (Neb.), declaring the existence of
war In Cuba, and directing the Presi
dent to take steps to stop It and secure
to the Island a stable and Independent
government.
A message was received bv the senate
Thursday from the house transmitting
to the senate the Cuban resolution
passed by the house. I3y unanimous
consent, at tne request or Mr. Davis.
chairman of the foreign relations com
mittee, tne resolution reported by the
foreign relations committee was laid
before the senate. Mr. Turner (Wash.)
began a speech, in which he sharply
criticised the administration for "the
vaccllattng, irresolute and cowardly
policy, pursued by It In the Cuban
question." He said that the develop
ments of the past few weeks had
shaken his faith In those who had the
president's ear and confidence. Other
stirring speeches were made. Efforts
to have the resolution voted upon at
the session failed and the senate ad
journed until Friday morning.
The Senate adjourned at 10:50 Friday
night after a continuous session of
nearly 13 hours. No effort was made
to forre a vote on the Davis or Foraker
resolutions. Twenty-three Senators
who have prepared speeches had not
finished them. The Senate has agreed
to pass the war resolution before It
adjourns Saturday night. The resolu
tion will be stronger even than the
House resolution.
House.
In the tisuse Monday there was ab
solutely no demonstration either of ap
proval or disapproval from the crowd
ed galleries throughout or at the con
clusion of the reading of the President's
message, but there was a sharp burst
of applause from the Republican side
when toward the clone of the message
the president said the war In Cuba
fhust cease. At the conclusion of the
reading about half the Republicans ap
plauded and several of the Democrats
groaned. After the message had been
referred without debate to the commit
tee, routine business was transacted
until adjournment.
General Grosvenor. of Ohio, now gen
erally regarded as the spokesman of
the President on the floor of the House,
Monday afternoon, In reply to an at
tack upon the policy of the administra
tion. Interpreted the recommenda
tions In the President's message to
mean a request for authority to use the
army and navy of the United States to
establish on the Island of Cuba a gov
ernment Independent of Spain. It was
regarded as an exceedingly Important
ind significant announcement.
The seaelon of the house Thursday
was dull and absolutely devoid of In
terest, The most important measure
passed was the Curtis bill for the relief
of residents of the Indian territory. It
provides for the settlement of ques
tions Involving 19,000,000 acres belong
ing to the Cherokeea, Chlckasaws,
Creeks, Choctaws and Seminole and
now occupied by aoo.ooo whites and 60,-
000 Indians. It prbvldes for the eject
ment of T.ooo intruders upon lil.om
scree of land. The lands are to be
leased so as to give each Indian a
share, mineral lands are to be leased
by the secretary of the Interior: and
citisens In towns located on lands are
to be permitted to buy titles to the
holdings from the Indians. i
The House of Representatives Wed
nesday, after one of the most exalting
and memorable days In Its history, by
a vote of 322 to 19, adopted a resolution
which nine-tenths of Its members be
lieve makes war with Spain Inevitable.
The resolutions adopted direct the
President to Intervene at once in Cuba
to restore peace and secure to the peo
ple of this Island "a stable and Inde
pendent government of their own," and
authorises him to use the army and
navy to execute the purpose of the
resolutions.
Only a single Incident at the session
of the house Friday was worthy of pub
lic notice, Mr. tlalley. the Democratic
leader, arose to a question of privilege
to reply to a Philadelphia newspaper
criticism charging nim witn responsi
billty for the disorderly scene in the
house on Wednesday. Mr. Bailey said
that a publlo man was seldom Justified
In replying to criticism, but In this
case he could not In justice to himself.
allow such a statement to pass without
reply. He affirmed that If there was
any Individual responsible for the scene
it must rest with the speaker himself.
As he proceeded with his arraignment
of the sneaker there were manifesta
tions of supprssed excitement on the
floor. The speaker listened with Im
perturbable countenance. Mr. Bailey
aid:
"Constrained by what I consider the
unfair and unjust treatment of the
chair, I objeoted, and upon that objec
tion arose the scene of disorder that Is
regretted by every memuer oi ine
Souse,
ObjeeUa to ths Motion,
Lord Chief Justice Cockburn was .
tremely fond of going down to the sea
In ships, and It was his custom to
spend from Saturday to wonaay on
board hi- vacht. savs Law Notes. On
one occasion he Invited one of the
puisne Judge- of the Queen's Bench to
accompany him on a cruise. At tho
start the sea was as smooth as glass,
hut during the night the wind fresh
ened up and caused the Httlo craft to
toss and roll In a manner which af
fected the nutans Judge most unpleas
antly. Lork Cockburn, hearing of his
sirkneas, went into me caDin ana, lay
ing a soothing hand on his shoulder,
BJlld!
"My dear C, can I do anything for
you?"
"Yes, Your Lordship," he replied, In
a pained voire, "you will greatly oblige
1 l. .. II... ,1,1. mndan
uie wjr wyg..Mim .-
New Jersey was the first State per
mitting the fight of sufTr.age.to women,,
KEYSTONE STRTE KB CDEIKD
WAR WITH SPAIN.
farmer! Opes Hostilities la a Village Iter
With Vigor,
Bhermanvllle. a tittle town north of ,
Greenville on the Bessemer, was the
scene of a desperate fight between
Samuel Coleman and James Becker,
wen-Known farmers. They were tam
ing war news In the village store. The
argument waxed warm, and the two
on me to blows. Becker seised a heavy
counter weight and struck Coleman
repeatedly until he fell unconscious
Coleman's condition Is serious, and
Becker hns been arrested.
The following pensions were granted
last week: Edward C. Dixon, Turtle
Creek, $12: Martin Rare. Arnold. $6:
Samuel H. White, Canonsburg, $8; Jehn ,
Hotsololn. dead. Pittsburgh. $12: Rob
ert Shorts, Franklin, $S; Henry R. Mil
ler, Yeogertown, Mlfllln, $10; John
Shernal, dead, Kerrmoor. Clearfield,
$1 to $10; W. A. Ogden, dead, Cleerfield,
112; Edmund D. Warner, dead, Mifflin
tonw, Juniata, $2 to $12; John O. Worri
er. Hill, Mercer. $ to $10; Robert P.
MrCann, Elkland, Tioga. $8 to $8: David
Seger, Punxsutawney, $6 to $8: William .
Hanson, Mesdvllle. to $10: Sylvester
H. Davis. Warren, $ to $8; John A,
Murray, Shawmut, Clearfield, $0 to $8;
David Penny, Smith's Ferry, $6 to $8;
Amanda E. Warner, Mlffllntown, $8;
Ellen Shlruel, Kerrmoor. $8: Christine
Renne, Erie, 18: Phoebe G. Gates, Erie,
$S; Ellen Ogden. Clearfield, $8. John A.
Hodehaver, dend, Homerfleld. Somerset,
$2; Charles W. Wood, Pittsburgh, $6;.
Abraham Hartman, Foxburg, $6; John
Flenner, Walkers Mills. Allegheny. $6; .
Isaac II. Vants, Allenport. Washington,
$8; John A. Ahrenfeld. Pittsburgh, $8;
Levi Wlrebsugh, Altoona. $6; Simon N.
Greenwalt, Hermlnte. $8; John Gray-
snn, Carnscle, $6; Milton McNalr,
Meadvllle, $8; Charles H. Cutlelus,
Mlininshurg, $10; John D. McLatchey,
Mill Village, Erie, $4 to $12; August
C. Russell, Horton, Indiana, $2 to $8;
Aaron Walters. Rlrcs Landing. Greene.
$6; Andrew McCreery, Tunnelton, Indi
ana, $6 to $10; Obndlah M. Bossart,
Oakmont, Allegheny, $10 to $12; Philip '
H. E'lmlston. Flgart, Cambria, $10 to
$12: W. Wolf, Brush Valley, Indiana, $0
to $8; Solomon Cllntx, Bard, Bedford,
$8 to $12: John Sweet, Daggetts, Tioga,
$1; Elisabeth A. Nlrum. Unlontown.
$8; Mary Stiver, Canoe Ridge, Indiana,
(8; Casper Kaufman, Sewlckrey, $6;
Oeorgo Plumer, Pittsburgh, $10; John
Relchenboch, dead, Pittsburgh, $12; Ad
dison M. Young. Speers, $8; David W.
Miller. Pine Grove Mills. $12: Daniel
F. Real), Scenery Hill, $8; John A. Die
bold. Allegheny, $8; minor of Chester
D. Peckham, Towanda, $10.
That skimmed milk Is not "adulter
ated milk" within the meaning of the
itatute is the text of a decision handed ' v
Jown by tho supreme court at Phlla- v
telphla the past week. Recently Mrs.
Elisabeth Hufnal was convicted In the
luarter sessions court on a charge of
lelling adulterated milk. She appealed
to the superior court, where the con
viction was sustained and from which
jeciRion an appeal was taken to ths .
upreme court. That tribunal. In an
plnion delivered by Justice Mitchell,
reverses the lower courts, and Mrs.
Hufnal was discharged without ball.
Frank Beale, a Polish miner of Alver-
ion, is in Jail charged with shooting
Paul Zurlck, a fellow countryman.
hrough the lungs Monday afternoon.
Paul Zuiirk, Jr., quarreled with Beale,
who seised a brick and struck him on
ho head. Indicting a painful wound.
Young Zurtck, his father and others
went to Beale's house, broke down the
loor and Beale fired at them. The
wounded man Is at the hospital In Con
lellsville in a critical condition.
There has been great excitement at
Rloomfleld on account of hydrophobia.
about two weeks ago a mad dog mode ,
ts appearance and bit many horses
ind hogs. Seven hesd of hogs belong
ing to Simon Croft of Conoquenesslng
townihlp wore victims, four of which .
had to be shot. Several dogs had to be
ihot. and dozens are chained to await
rurther developments. The dog Is still
it large.
By a boiler explosion at a saw mill In
Paint township, Somerset county, the
3ther afternoon, Sidney Holsopple, pro
prietor of the Holsopple house at Ben
ion, was Instantly killed; Charles Hols
opple, a cousin of Sidney, was. prob
ably fatally injured; Clyde Holsopple,
iged 16, and Bruce, aged 14, brothers of
Sidney Holsopple, and Joseph Johns,
aged 18, were badly scalded. Johns' '
right leg is broken. The mill was owned '
by Charles Holsopple. Sidney . Hols-
Dpple was at work on ths ' roof, -when
the explosion' topk place. He
was blown a hundred ffet and horribly
mangled. The boiler Is said to have
been condemned long ago.
At Mllesburg the other afternoon Wil
liam Wagner, proprietor of the Wagner
l . . . . J 1 1 1 inn nln.n .A th, ...
tctne. his clothes caught In the big driv
ing belt and he was drawn Into the ma
chinery. His head was cut from his
body, which was otherwise badly
mangled. Wagner waa about SO years
aid and leaves a wife and ten children.
Geo. Belt, colored, of Lelth, shot and
probably fatally wounded his wife the
other night. Th couple had been quar-
-,.in. , b Kiii. ,h rnllnrn nt .ink tn IrMl
the other In the proper manner as hus
band and wife. Belt escaped.
The Oxford breaker of Scranton
jwned and operated by the Delaware,
Lackawanna & Western Coal Company,
with all adjacent buildings, was de
stroyed by fire last week. The total loss
will reach $60,000. The fire started In
the upper portion of the breaker, near
the head of the hoisting shaft, and
within an hour and a half buildings
covering an area of 300 feet square were
leveled.
The Drake heirs will send Charles A.
Falls, Esq., of New Castle to England
In a short time to ascertain Just how
the fight for the property la progress
ing. The society has representatives In
almost every state lo the union and has
had an agent In England, but for sever
al months he has not been heard from.
The value of the estate Is said to be
iiearly $100,000,000.
The poatofflca and general store of P.
Cronln at Centervllle was robbed early
the other morning. About $2,000 In
stamps and money was taken. The
postoftice and store of A. J, Nason, at
Franklin Corners, was also robbed of
$100 In stamps and money.
Miss Eliza Morrlssey of Franklin, ha
sued the Oil City Street Railway Com
pany for $15,000 for Injuries received on
Its line.
Ernest Molselr, a T. M. C. A. athletic
at Erie, was found hanging by the
nali In hla irvmniuliiin IhH nther nlffht.'
having been strangled to death by ao- ,
ctdent. He had been practicing the
heroic treatment for spinal trouble.
Two. boys drowned the other day In
Fifteen-Mile creek, near Artemus, Bed
ford county, George Bender and David
Bennett. They were sitting on a bridge
railing, when one fell and dragged the
other with hlin. '
On April 21 John R. Lamb ts to be .
honurt.fi a Vl.lahiirar Ami Wank .inn.
graM at New Castle. On April 8 John
and James Roddy will be executed at
Somerset, and Frederick Rockwell and
i Patrick Bangya at Kldgway.