Hore's to Admiral Dewey. A bet ter iimn never wore the uniform of tbe prude. The difference between a French And nn American court id thnt in this country ft criminal linn an amount of consideration that make him more of a burden as a prisonor than he was aa criminal; while in France an inno cent man arrested through a con spiracy that may afterward bo exposed may get no consideration whatever. The widow of the Inte Prcsidont Barrios has only the jewels nnd other personal matters held in her posses sion -at the death of her husband. The vast estates of which tUo president had possessed himself during his brief career have reverted to his creditors. Such seems to be the for tune of all Central Americau dicta tors. The Loudon humane societies are agitating against tortoise-shell orna ments because of the torture the ani mals are subjected to in depriving them of the shell. They are first semi-boiled over a red ember fire nntil the flesh that secures the shell to the body is softened. The animal is then shelled clean, and, though the suffer ing must be intense, one rarely dies, but in a few months grows another shell, of which he is deprived in the same manner. The largest of the shells are obtained in the islands near Ceylon, and is a large part of the in dustry of the natives. The information comes from Wash ington that the American gnuboat Wilmington, which is now cruising in Venezuelan waters, is to be sent on an exploring expedition as fur up the Amazon river as her draught of about eight feet will allow her to go. The highest point yet reached on thejriver by nn American vessel is Manaos, 830 miles from the mouth of the river,and beyond this point very little is known of a definite character about the great rivor, which is more than three thou sand miles in length. It is believed that the Wilmington will be able to cover at least two thousand miles of the length of the Amazon, and doubt less she will be enabled to clear up much of the mystery that attaches to the interior of 13ra7.il. Wild stories of great mineral wealth, statues of gold and tribes of Amazon warriors have clung to the region siuce the days of Fizarro and his followers iu the six- iAPnth ftAtltlll'V l.llf it iu .l,,i.1.tf ill if " 1 1 t' J 1 4 . 11 ,o IIUUU 11 HI the explorations of the Wilmington will Rustaiu auv of these old traditions. The course of the epidemics of influ enza during the present season has been somewhat different from that of former times. Instead of traveling from east to west, almost the contrary has been the rnse. The disease struck this country in the late autumn and early winter, was next heard from in France, GermaDy and Great Britain, and has now appeared in quite vim lout form in Copenhagen, Stockholm and Christiania. Judging from re ports that reach us, the brain symp toms appear to be prominent features as notioed among the Scandinavians. It is quite probable that the prevalence and violence of these cerebral mani festations are much exaggerated. Severe pains in the head, and even violent delirium, are not uncommon daring the commencement of the at tack; but these . phenomena are of short duratiou and leave no special marks behind. Grip in itself is not a recognized cause of insanity. When act u ul madness appears the influenza, by its debilitating and depressing influ ences, merely acts as an indirect ex citing cause in a person already inher iting the mental taint. In the more progressive countries, at. least, the breaking of the shackles in which the investigating mind liad been imprisoned for so long has led not only to a greater number of scientific workers, but also to an increase iu the fields of observation, observes C. L. Whittle in Appletona' Fopulur Sci ence Mouthly. The methods of in vestigation have likewise undergoue a transformation. In place of dedac live reasoning, even as 'Mate as a few decades in the past, conclusions and generalizations are now founded on liuea of thought more largely ind na tive. Men of middle age are able to recall the tirfe when even our leading institutions of learning required in struction in several branches of sci ence to be given by oue teacher. It was possible 25 years ago for a uiau of great ability to master the essentials of the leading sciences and to teacb them, but under the present stimulus for investigation no oue can hope to excel in more than one subject. It has thus oome about that in place of the many-aided teacher of science we now have iu our larger universities Annmatlta In av.i-. ,nKljiAt THE MAN WHO FOUGHT WITH THE TENTH, I As I.irinr.KT In the nnlnk-oomlng ttusk oi the tropical nlKht, What tan It that barred the way? The colonel, walking the line ot the Tenth, Htooed down whure a soldier lay. Dead he lay, but he guarded still A paper In Ills right luind, And the colonel snld i "This soldier fought Today undur my command. "This Is the man whose vnl.-e t hoard In th thick of the battle today t I've lost inv regiment, sir the Ninth. I'll II lit with the Tenth, It 1 may '' "Mn were falling to right and loft, The bullet nround us Hew i I looked nl him clmrplv i he simply said, My duty I'd llku to do.' " 'Bo It so,' I answered, 'serve with the Tenth And he disappeared from sight. They say he fought with a gulliint will 1 saw lilm uo moro till tonight. ? A SMI di 4 While several of the old court benchers were in tho county court house in New York city.the other day, discussing n famous poisoning case,' the one cnlled judge iiKuired: "Should a lawyer defend a mnn charged with murder when he knows the muu to bo guilty?" This question led to an animated discussion, which, after some two hours, was brought to an end by the judge suddenly exclaim iug: "Do you see that man?" The benchers turned their faces in the direction indicated by the speaker just in time to see a tall, lank man iu shabby attire leave the building. Before n word was spoken by any of the curious benchers the judge said, os though musing to himself, though iu a tone loud enough for the others to hear: "Strange that I should see that mau just at this moment and w hen we were discussing a question that ho could have answered. His life, like mine, has been a failure, but thank God! my regrets, though many, can never be as bitter as his are'. Ho mined his career ns a lawyer by do fending a mnn who hnd confessed thnt he was guilty of murder." "Tell us the story," exclaimed the one know u as the proctor. "He was ruined," began tho judge, "by his nmbition." "Ambition, "suggested the solicitor, with a genial smile ou his kindly, clean-shaven face, "is responsible for much good and mnch evil. It is am bition that has made wrecks, legal driftwood, of many of ns. We have dreamed of great deeds in onr profes sion, we have bnilded fairy castles iu the air, while others have by hard work succeeded. I for one " "The story I the story I" exclaimed several of the benchers. The judge, thus urged, told his story: "Some 40 years ago it was that I entered the small courthouso in a small town in the western section of New York. Court was in session, and the hush that had fallen upon tho crowd in the room- was oppressive. Nothing was heard at thnt time but the tickiugof the clock and the breath ing of the spectators. The presiding judge was looking up some legal ques tion in the law books before him. The rapt attention of the jurors and the eagerness of the counsel caused me to realize that a trial of more than ordi nary interest and importance was in progress. I asked a bystander what the cause on trial was. He gazed at me in surprise for a moment and then exclaimed: "Yon must be a stranger in these parts?" " 'I am,' I replied. 'I have just oome here from New York city to file a eomplaiut iu an action of ejeotment' " This,' replied my informant, 'is a murder trial, and there,' he pointed iu the direction I was to look, 'is the man who will certainly hang.' "I looked at the prisoner at the bar. He was a good looking yonng fellow of about 25 years of age. There was something in the expression of his pale face that convinced me of his guilt. "While the trial jndge turned over page after page of the law books I learned the details of the crime. "I learned that in his house on the outskirts of the town, oue morning two months before tbe day of the trial, John Feterkiu,a wealthy old man who had been, it was said, iu the habit of keeping large sums of money in his house, was found murdered, shot in the back. The mnrdered man had beeu seated when he was shot, for his chair was overturned just as he had fallen from it. Petorkin, who was about 67 years old, lived alone with his uiece, a pretty girl about 18 years old. She it was who discovered the murder. When she had sufficiently re covered from her alarm, the niece, Mary I'eterkin, aroused the neighbors, "At .first it was thought that the motive of the crime had been robbery, but wheu the police discovered that the safe, the door of which was un locked and halfway open, contuined $1750 and that the old man's watch had not beeu taken, that theory had to be abaudoned. For several days the case wan a mystery. Then it came to the knowledge of the chief of police that HatidaJI l.enidder.the oulv sou of a widow, whose father hnd been post master of the little town, had been seen arouud the house and had spoken uukindly of old Foterkiu. Keui.lder was arreated. "When I had learned this much," said the judge, "the trial judge, whom we will call Blank, looked up from the legal books and said: 'I will admit the testimony objected to.' "While Judge Uluuk was reviewing the law questions I looked at Mary I'e'eikiu. She was seated iu the re.tr At RAStlAOO.) "One hour ago before ms ho stood, His mice was t ly nnd low i I'll II nit my regiment, now.' ha said, 'If you'll give me leave to go. " 'lint loit my captain should think I shirked, Will yon writ" him a Una to say I fought with the Tuutli, uudor your com mand, And have done my duty today?' "Qulekly I wrote fthls paper would show lie had done hi' 1 . 1 1 r I y port)! But little 1 thought to llud him ln.ro, Willi a stray shot In his heart! "He servml with us, with our dead lot him rest. And nlve him a eomrnde's place." Tub man who had fought with the Tenth S'M-med to r mile, As lie lny with his upturned face. They slipped the jmpT he never would need Into his hand attain. And the eolnivl pn-w.l slowly along the lines To cheer hl drooping men, Kdltli M. 'i'hoina, In Nuw York Hun. THE JUDGE. i of the courtroom and was nn exceed ingly pretty young woman, the pallor of her refined face illuminated by.lnrge bine eves. She was in deep mourn ing, which but enhanced her beauty. " 'Proceed,' exclaimed Judge Itlnnk. "The witness on the Ftand--n police officer then testified that he hud foil ml n small revolver with nn ivory handle in some bushes just outside of the window of the room where the crime hnd boon committed. " 'Were there any marks on thnt re" volver?' asked Horace Dash, counsel for the prisonor the mau I just pointed out to you. " 'Yes,' replied the witness. " 'What wore the marks?' " 'The initials M. 1'.,' replied the witless. " 'Did you nseevtniu who owned thnt pistol?' nsked Lawyer Dnsh. " 'Yes Mary I'eterkin. "An exclnm.ttion of surpriso went around thnt little courtroom. Mary Potoikin started np in bewilderment nnd then fell buck into her chair. " '.Silence in tho courtroom!' ex claimed .lttdg Blank. "With ii face paler thnn thnt of cither the prisoner or the niece of the murdered mnn. Lawyer Horace Dash, counsel for thn prisoner, s:iid to tho witness, '.Step down.' "The net witness called was a woniau who had formerly boon em ployed by old Peterkin ns a house keeper. She was exceedingly nervous, and her voice trnmbled whoti shs swore to tell the truth. There was n malignant expression on the fnco of the counsel for tho prisonor wheu he asked tho witness: " 'Do you know Mary Petevkiu?' " 'I do,' was the reply. " 'She is the nioce of the murdorod man?' " Mhe is,' rapliod the womaif in a whisper. " 'You once livod with tho dead mnn nnd his nioco?' " 'I did.' " 'Did nuolo and nioce ever quar rel?' " 'Must I answer that?' nsked the old woman, turning to Judge Blank. " 'You must,' Bteruly replied tho judge. '"Yes. They quarrelled,' faltered the witness. " 'What about?' asked the counsel for the prisoner. " 'She Mary wanted to marry a man her uncle did not approve of.' "All eyes were turned toward Mary Peterkin, who, with an expression of horror ou her face, sat eronchod up in her chair. Everyone in that courtroom seemed to realize that the testimony already adduced against the prisoner at the bar wai as nothing compared with that just brought out against the girl. The prisoner at the bar was pale and trembling and, I thought, an ob ject of abject misery. Then the thought Unshed across my mind that he might be iuuocent. It was evident that Lawyer Dash was struggling with him self when he asked the next question. " 'Did you ever hear Miss Peterkin threaten her uncle?' " 'I heard her say once that she wished he was dead,' replied the wit ness. "With a moan of anguish Mnry Peterkin fainted. The prisoner started forward ami, despite the efforts of the bailiffs to re-drain him, exclaimed: " 'This is a shame. I am guilty, nnd that man' pointing his finger ot, Lawyer Horaoe Dash 'knows that I am.' j " 'What does this IuW asked Judge Blank, sddressingy prisoner's counsel, who was leaning oa the table and seemed about to faint. " 'I don't know, your honor,' re plied the lawyer, wu was seen to press his hand to his heavt. " 'Let the trial proceed,' said Judge Blank, 'and don't let that womuu,' indicating Mary Peterkin, 'leave this room.' " 'Stop!' exclaimed the prisoner. 'I withdraw my plea of not guilty. I am guilty.' "For a moment silence, oppressive silence, reigued supreme, finally the judge said: 'Do you appreciate your positiou? That I cau pass seutenoe of death on yon?' " 'I do," replied the prisoner, with a defiant look at his counsel, 'but I would like to say a few words.' " '1'rooeed, sir, said Judge Blank. " 'I committed the crime, your honor, but not from desire for gain. It was dona in a iiiomeutof anger, just auer, and for the sake of my dear old mother. Years mo my mother, so that she might pay some debts I con tracted while in colloge, mortgaged her farm the homo where she ws born, tho .home ' tliut she went to as a happy wile, t'ao home where I was Ibo.u-to old Fete: kin. Each voir since the'i she fait to htm usurious interest. 'Finally there enme a day when he would not renew the mort gage. That was the day I killed him. 1 pleaded wifh him, but in vain. He insisted he would foreclose the mort gage. He called my mother n vile name. I saw tha revolver on his desk, picked it up and aimed at htm. He wheeled nround Iu his chair .toward his desk, and the bullet eutored his b..ck.' "While be was telling this story the prisoner several times pressed his hand to his left Bide nud mooned as if in pain. " 'Have ron anything else to sny?' asked Judge Blank. "'Yes. I want to sny,' explained the prisoner in gaspinir tones, 'that niter I had retained that lawyer' pointing to Horace Da-di 'I told him I was guilty; thnt I wnntod to plead guilty. He forbade my doing o said it was a splendid ense." He would no quit me nnd cover himsolf with glory. He said he would ask no fee. I urged that I was guilty, but he said he could clear inc. 1 consented to the plea of not guilty.' 'Mgniu the prisoner placed his band to his heart nud with nn effort Raid: 'I could uot save my life at the ex pouse of nn innocent porsont and that perso:i a woman. I nm guilty.' "llo sniik buck into n chair, and Judge Blank turned to Horace Dnsh, the prisoner's counae', nnd nsked: " 'What have yon to say for your self?' " 'I did my duty my plain duty,' said the lawyer. 'As I understand "it, it is n lawyer's duly to defend his cli ent nnd t ncijuit him ns host ho can " 'Not nttheo-cDcnsoof nn innocent pe-son,' remarked Judge Blank. " 'I maintain it is,' replied the lawyer. 'Although n prisoner may coufess guiit ho may bo innocent. Ho might be insane when h- confessed, llo might bo actuated by a desire to save.nt tho expense of his life, a guilty person. He might ' "'lam guilty!' shouted the pris oner. 'I did it. I did it. I "Ho fell buck ward on tbe counsel's table, gasped and, after n few convul sive movements, atteuiptod to riso.foll back, tw isted half arouud, and his soul passed to a higher tribunal. Jndgc Dlunk.aftcr asccrtnining that the pris onor at tho bnr wns dea I, said: "1 ac cept his plea of guilty.' " Tho toller of this story thon nddod. "Tho m.in who so strangely passed be fore inn today w as the prisoner's law yer. Ho never prospered at tho bar. His career was ruined with tho case w hich ho hoped would earn him fame." L. F. C, iu New Yoik Evening Suu. THE GAMBLER WINS ALWAYS. I.leclrlciil Devil' for Winning nt Dice Itcvcnlnl liy nn Odd Table. , Among the battered flotsam and jet snm that has accumulated in n second hand Moro iu New Orleans, says the Times-Democrat, is a shabby round table with a curious secret, and no doubt a still more curious history. The top wns once covered w ith preen billiard cloth, w hich is worn to tuttors nud discloses n steel j late set in the centre nnd pcrhnps ten inches sqtinre. The w hole top is looso nnd can bo re moved, revealing an interior space containing a horseshoe magnet wound w it h wiro und counectod with mi arma ture very much like that of an ordi nary telcRrnph instrument. A close exnminn'ioii shows nn insulnted wire running down one of tho legs to a small knob or button, protruding ou the outside. Wheu the top is in place the steol plate rests directly over the magnet. This strange device is explained clearly enough by its present owner. "It is a dice table," he said, "on which a lot of money has been won. When it was in order there was a good sized battery inside connected with the magnet. When the kuob on the leg was pressed the current was turned on, and that made the steel plnte mag netic. The dice they used with it hud small metal disks ou one face, and as long ns the current was ou they natur ally fell that side down. When the knob was released they would full nuy way they chanced to come, so all that was necessary for the operator to do was to keep his knee on the button und he could absolutely coutrol his play." QUAINT AND CURIOUS. In Germany a clock has been made that is warranted to go for DODO yours. Tho yellow silk spider of Ceylon i perhaps the largest of his species. His average weight is uiuo ouueos. Artificial legs and arms were in use in Egypt as early as B. C. 700. They were made by priests, who wore the physiciuusof that eurl time. Only seventy years have elapsed since the first railway in the world was finished. During that compara tively brief period four hundred thou sand miles have beeu constructed. In this oouutry plaulug the thumb to the nose and extending the fingers is a sign of derision. Among certaiu hill tribes iu India it is the most ex pressive manner of showing respect. The first mode of public pnuish meut in New York city was the whip ping post, set up iu 16H5. Upon this offenders were hoisted up by the waist, and suspended for such leugth of time as their offense called for, I'ekin, China, has a tower in which is linng a large boll cast in the fif teenth century, and- another tower coutainiug a huge drum which -is in tended to he beaten in case a great danger should threateu the city. No oue is allowed to enter these towers. Fish Commissioner Moluire of Ore. ron declares iu his 180!) report thnt up to the present time salmon to tha value of about $75,000,003 have been taken out of the Columbia river. j THt; KEALM New YonK Cirt (Special). Leaf green satin-faced cloth, effectively trimmed with nppliqne of black satin folds in scoll design, with narrow soutache braiding, is illustrated in this stylish gown. The draped vest and stock collar of crepe-de-ohine are in the palest robiu's-egg blue tint. Several stylish features are embroid ered in the unique shapiug of tha waist, the scalloped- fronts that join the shapely collar in shoulder seams and extend in fauoiful epaulettes over the sleeves being new and attrative. Glove-fitting linings that close in con Ire front support the outer portions of the waist proper. - Upward-turning A A sty i, tun OOWK. BEST TYPE OP MISSES' BJIIRT WAIST. pleats deftly arrange the fulness ot the draped vest over a smooth plast ron, that is secured to the right front lining and closes over on the left. Tbe stook collar is closed iu centre back, the Medici collar flaring prettily around at the sides. The sleeves are stylishly gathered in the ariu's-eye, the wrists having a slight rounded flare. A blank satin ribbon crush belt is worn at the waist. The skirt has the clinging, eel-like tendency at tbe top that characterizes the new modes, flaring below the knees and falling iu soft folds. It is shaped with a nar row front gore aud two wide circular portions, fitted at the top by small dartB. Two backward-turning pleats meet over the placket that is formed at the top of. the centre back seam. Braided ornaments are used in clos ing. Extremely charming will this design be fouud (or gowns of broad oloth, Venotiuu, poplin, velvet, satin, taffeta or the new novelties now shown, chenille and silk, passementerie, niched or frilled ribbou, lace or irreg ular insertion providing suitable gar niture. To make this waist for a woman ot medium size will requiroone and one half yards of material forty-four inohes wide. To make the skirt will require three and one-half yards of same width material. Shirt Walit For m .Villi. The shirt waist of 1893 is charac terized by the yoke exteudiug loss over the front, the moderate fullness and shaping of the sleeve, leas pouch at the waist line in front, aud mora elaborate neck decoration than ever seen before. In place of the simple linen foliar a stock with projecting flare portion at the top is ofttiines worn, and a very dressy effect is given by ribbon paused twioe around the neck aud tied in a small bow with long ends at the front. Pink and white striped peroale is daintily depicted in the large engraviug with a stook tie of era foam greeu tafi'eta ribbon. The fronts are gathered at nenk, shoulder and waist lines, the closiug beiug made with studs or buttons through buttouholea worked in the box plait that edges the right front. The back is laid iu side plaits, three ou each side turning to ward the center, and the yoke that forms tHe upper portion meets the top ed,r in a pretty curved point at the centre. The yoko extends far enough over the shoulders to hold the gath ered edges of the full frouts tlrwly in . B OF FASHION. position without detracting from the) stylish ehanins or the lonat.li nl front: that is necessary to a handsome figure. rue luuness at tne waist line may be regulated by a draw tape. The fashion able sleeves are gathered top and bot tom, link cuffs completing the wrists. The slashed openings are faced by over laps and narrowly hemmed or faced on the nnder side. Waists in this style may be of silk, fine wooteu or wash fabrics, foulard, taffeta and. Japanese silks, lawn, dimity, ging ham, plain and chnoked nainsook, pique and organdy being found among thn newest materials. To make this shirt waist for a mis fourteen years old will reqnire two and five-eighths yards of thirty-iuoh ma terial. V A nanriimn SMrt VTnliit. A pretty white shirt waist of lawa is a solid mass of narrow tucks back and front. The little flaring cuffs are tucked and the sleeve is plain, except at the top, where there are a dozen or more tucks running across. The standing collar is tucked, and so is the turned-down collar, which forms lit tle lapels in front, allowing the tuck ing inside like a small, pointed vest. Rome Prattv Trimming. Fine nainsook embroideries with medallions of lace introduced her and there add pretty variety to the season's trimmings. Irish point and Venice point effects are also prettily reproduced in the cotton embroider ies for trimming cotton summer gowns. Lawn Itnnlns For the Gowns. Lawn ruffles in white and pale colors can be bought all hemstitched ready for use, ami if yon want to make your white lawn gown especially chic, scallop all tho rallies in hand em broidery. ISlbnons Mnoli Sought After. Taffeta ribbons iu checks and plaids always find a ready sale, and the dot ted styles are again sought after. C'ostnm For Girl. Light-gray cheviot trimmed with rows of narrow black braid is shown iu this graceful skirt, whioh is circular in shape, with seam in centre back. The right front laps over the left, where the closing may be made, or the placket may be finished in centre baok, if so preferred. The skirt is fitted with small darts at the top, which may be omitted, and tbe full ness held easy to the belt when sew ing.. Two backward turniug pleats meet over me centre seam in dbok, an d are held closely together by silk placket buttons, which are provided with eord loops for closing. The skirt may form part of just snob a costume as illustrated here, or b made separately to wear with fancy r silk or cotton shirt waists. Plain self-colored cloths are in good taste, cashmere, serge, cheviot, as well as pique and crash for midsummer on.icBFPt( einci'LAr. skibt. wear, all being suitable materials for skirts in this style. v To make this skirt for a miss four teen years old will requiro three aud three-fourths yards of material forty four iuohes wide. Jit
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