IHI NEW BATTLESHIP PENNSYLVANIA.
ONE Or FIVE TO HE BUILT FROM IDENTICAL PLANS AND FOR WHICH
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Ex-President Krugerg
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As noon ns ex-President Krnger
rendu Belgium lie will find IiIn future
liomo nil ready for li tin. Thanks to
the generosity of Oswald d'Auinerio, n
Boor Kyuipnl Itizor In Belgium, the
f'hntpnu d'Anderlccht has boon pin nl
Ibo disposal of tlio refugee ex-President
by lis owner. M. d'Auinerlc lutx
ownod this chateau only two year,
and when he bought it It was exceed
ingly ntn down, lmt lit- spent money on
It liberally, find made It look ns if 't
really were nn ancestral seat.
M. d'Aumerlo hns had great syni
pnthy with the Boors all nlong, not be
onuso of any appoint hostility to Eng
land, but beennso he believed In ob
serving Inviolate the sanctity of smnll
nations. So, when it became known
that Kruger was on his way to Bel-
CHATEAU D'ANDERLECHT,
glum, the Belgian got together Severn 1
of Ms friends and fellow countrymen
.who believed In the Boer cniiHc, nnd
proposed to them tlmt he give up his
-chateau to the use of the refugee. They
.were willing, of course, and so the
scheme was brought about.
Anderlecht is a pretty suburb south
east of Brussels and consists of hnud
'Souie mansions dotted about in
grounds of limited extent on the slopes
of the undulutlug country. The chateau
is reached by a drawbridge crossing
a nnrrow moat, and the rond leads
directly to the colannades which form
the front of the mansion. The iui!u
gate Is flanked by two colossal busts,
which formerly belonged to the CtiBtle
-of Grnvesande. On the right of tho
Vestibule is Mr. Krugcr's antechamber,
Which Is furnished in Gothic style.
Here the ex-President will find a large
Bible, of which book he is suid to be to
fond. Tt Is mare thun seven Inches
thick, and wus printed in 1772. The
grounds have an area of ten acres, laid
out by M. d'Aumerle, who also drew
the sketch of the chateau and Its sur
roundings accompanying this article.
There are two odd coincidences con-
bis gift. Catholic monks
eau three centuries ago,
ill shelter the ex-Presl-
tttstaut republic, who Is a
the Huguenots. Besides
tcau once was occupied
pold I., wbo slept in the
n which Is assigned to
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SB B1FLB PITS LOOK X.IXB.
A rltle pit hardly realizes one's Ideal
of wlmt a subterranean dwelling ought
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QUIET CHAT IN A RIFLE PIT.
to be. even when hollowed out and en
larged Into quite a respectable bomb
proof, like that shown In the accom-
-vjsnr
WHERE KRUGER WILL LIVE.
pnuylug Illustration. But the pit served
It.i purpose admirably from the Boer
point of view, nnd many a gallant
Britisher came to an untimely end
through the Boers' persistent use of
this ingenious hiding place on the
veldts and kopjes of South Africa.
Snugly ensconced In their bottle
shaped retreats, with spirituous re
freshments coutalued In vessels nlvo
bottle-shaped, nt hand, their guns
lightly grasped nnd a companion ever
alert for the enemy's approach, the
Boers were continually on the watch
for a chance to "snipe" the foe, while
the shells whistled and screeched over
head and the battle waged fiercely
around them.
It Is c'liilnied thai, the art of digging
rifle pits, or "sniping" or snapshoot
ing nnd the use of sand bags In de
fensive earthworks were all derived
from observation of American meth
ods. Evfirj'tlilng; Millie of IrUh Pent,
A large Dublin niiiniifncturer has :i
room entirely furnished with Irish
peat. The carpets on the floors, the
curtains at the windows and the pnppr
on the wall are made from this sub
stnnee. For years he bus experlmentcc!
with the material, which is now very
largely exported ob fuel, uud he hn
discovered that from it It is possible
to produce-almost any kind of fabric.
The process is simple tho fibres
which are strong and tough, beiug ex
traded nnd woven like cotton or silk,
The fabrics have the toughness of
llneu uud the warmth of wool. Blank
ets made of them ure found to excel in
warmth nnd lightness anything yei
discovered,
NewnpiMira of Regiments.
Most of tlie British regiments have
their owu newspapers, published once
a month. The news consists chiefly of
mutters pertaining to the officers a id
men of the reglmeut and their fami
lies, but the papers also devote regu
lur columns to sporting news, humor,
poetry or other departments. All con
trlbutlous are from members of the
regiment. These papers are much In
favor among the otllcers and soldiers.
and many of them are very well edit
ed.
A number of Scottish grouse have
been imported by the Canadian Gov.
eminent from tue highlands of Scot
land for ths purpose of stocklug the
provincial parks.
BIDS HAVE BEEN ASKED,
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA CENTENNIAL
VtM-rlpflnn nfthe Mememtn Fnhrlcatcd by
the I nltp.l Htntea Mint In Philadelphia.
The nipdal to be struck In commem
oration of the hundredth anniversary
of the day npon which the District of I
Columbia became the seat of the Uni
ted States Government was received
in Washington Dpccmbpr 1. It was
made at the United States Mint in
riilladplpliln, nnd In point of work
inatiNhlp, as well as excellence of de
sign, Is one of thp most expensive of
the sort ever Issued.
MEDAL COMMEMORATIVE OF THE HUN
DREDTH ANNIVERSARY OF THE DIS
TRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The bronze used is of rich dark
color. The medal Is one and three
fourths Indies In diameter. Tho ob
verse ride carries the heads of John
A (In ins and William McKluley in pro
file, with the following inscriptions
encircling the bends: "John Adams,
1800;" "William McKlnley, 1000."
On the reverse side, across tlio centre
Is a panel with the Inscription "Com-
nieorntlve of the establishment of the
National Government nt Wnslilugton."
Above tills panel is a view of the Capi
tol building ns it Is to-duy, over which
Is Inscribed "United Stnteg Capitol,
1000." Below the tablet is a view of
the Capitol building ns It appeared 100
years ago, over which is Inscribed
"United States Capitol, 1800."
The niPtnl used in the manufacture
Is from the old portion of the Capitol
building, and some that was used at
the White House.
Chlnrae Cofflni In Field.
A common sight in China is the ex
posed colllu or casket containing, of
course, the corpse of some departed
Celestial, -without any covering of
eurth or inclosing tomb.
The first and highest ambition of
every Chinaman Is to have a splendid
cofliu, and be will half starve himself
and family for years lu order to ac
quire the coveted casket. The buying
of it does not depend at all upon the
state of bis heultb, but of bis flnunces,
and In this connection many will re
call the statement that I.I Hung
Chang, when be made his tour of the
United States, took bis coffin with him.
When the coffin is purchased, It is
giveu the place of honor In the bouse
uud Is looked upon ns the most valua
ble piece of furniture In It As no
Chinese family of any pretensions
would seem lacklug lu respect for its
head, dead or alive, the Chinese son
will deprive himself of comforts for
half bis life that be may be able to
present bis father with a fine coffin on
his sixty-first birthday, and when his
revered parent dies he will give a gor
geous "send off' at the funeral, even
If be bas to wait many moons to do so.
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With the deaf mute actions always
speak louder than words.
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povtfNQLD HINTS
Manlln Dlvnn Pillows.
Brocades nnd velvets as sofa pillow
covers have had n long day. But they
are giving place this season to cover
ing of fine muslin, beautifully worked
In mined hand embroidery and border
ed with hemstitched frills. The pil
lows are covered first with some bright
tinted silk which harmonizes with pre
vailing tones of the room.
Flowers In the Sickroom.
A grent deal of nonsense has been
talked In regard to the injurious ef
fect of flowers In tho sick room.
Flowers with a strong odor are dis
agreeable, to many people in henlth.nnd
are much more so when their nerves
have becomo superspnsltlve by illness.
The presence of flowers with a delicate
odor, or of thoso without fragrance,
Is generally beneficial. Certain colors
are said to act favorably on the ner
vous system. lied blossoms are said
to be stimulating, and delicate blue
ones to be soothing. The presence of
growing
plants is generally dlsnp
proved of by physicians because It has
been found that the earth In which they
are grown often throws out malarial
germs.
Do Your Own Marketing:.
In nothing more than marketing does
the old truism, " If you want anything
done well do it yourself," apply. The
woman who buys her own provisions Is
mistress of the situntlon In more ways
than one. The butcher, tho baker and
the candlestick maker all try to please
the patron who knows what she wants,
and refuses to be pleased with any
thing Bhort of It. A little woman was
heard to say to a reliable butcher the
other day : " I have Just moved Into
the neighborhood, and want a butcher
that I can tniBt to give me the worth
of my money, and to advise roe about
the best and most economical cuts of
meat. I do not want to pay for fancy
cuts, but I want the best of everything."
"That," snid the butcher, as the wom
an left. Is the kind of customer
that an honest man likes. But woe
betide the dishonest dealer who tries to
get the better of her. She Is too
wise to be fooleu."
A t.ntlon for ( hnppnd Itnniln,
A lotion which will keep the hands
free from chapping In the coldest wea
ther Is the following. It can be put up
at home by purchasing half a pint of
rosewater, the same amount of glycer
ine, and three ounces of critic acid. Mix
the Ingredients together In a quart
bottle, and pour a few drops over the
hands after washing dishes or umug
coarse laundry soap, or after exposing
the wet hands In tho cold. Dry the lo
tion Into the hands.
When the hands have become chap
ped, heal them with either almond
crenm or camphor Ice. To make cam
phor Ice, melt three-quarters of an
ounce of sperniacltl and one ounce of
gum camphor broken Into hits in four
ounces of almond oil by putting the in
gredients in a cup set In a pan of bull
ing water. Stir tho mixture repeatedly
until the camphor, aB well as the eper
macltt, is Anally dissolved, nnd then
strain the camphor Ice Into little Jars
of the proper size.
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VltoB Muffins (new) One cup ol
steamed vltos, one cup of flour, one
scant half-cup of sweet cream, two tea-
spoonfuls of baking powder, whites of
four eggs, and one-half saltspoonful of
salt. Bake in hot oven 20 minutes.
Use whites left from maple cream.
Pickled Cauliflower Boll the cauli
flower In salted water (do not let it get
too soft); then drain and break Into
small tufts ; put them into a wide
necked quart hotilo. with six or eight
bay leaves, the same of tarragon, a
dozen peppercorns and a Inch of bruls-
CU IIUIOUiaUIDII lWlll M V VI llUl. DIIUUK
vinegar, and cork up,
Fried Parsley Fried parsley Is an
attractive garnish for croquettes, flsh
cutlets, sweetbreads, etc. The fresh,
bright, green curled parsley should be
used. Put it, perfectly dry, into a
frying basket, and immerse It for 30
seconds In a. kettle of deep fat, which
is hot enough to brown a piece of
bread in 60 seconds. Let It drain on
brown paper.
Compote of Oranges To prepare a
compote of oranges, pare, slice and re
move the seeds from six large oranges
Put these In alternate layers of two
tablespoonfulB of water la a large dish,
and stand In a cool place for three
hours. At the end of that time, drain
off the syrup from the fruit and put It
in a saucepan. Add to It the Juice of
one lemon, and boil the mixture slowly
for ten minutes. When it Is cool turn
it over the fruit
Apple Dowdy Line the bottom and
sides of a buttered pudding dish with
slices of buttered bread with cruBt re
moved ; fill the dish with peeled and
sliced tart apples and a tablespoonful
of shaved candied ginger. Mix a halt
cupful each of water and molasses to
gether, and pour over the apples ;
sprinkle over this a half a cupful of
brown sugar, and cover with more but
tered bread ; place a tin plate on, and
baks In a moderate oven two hours ;
loosen ths edges with a knife and turn
onto a dish. Bervt hot, with whipped
cream sweetened. Oood, and Inexpen
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LEARNING HOW TO WORK.
The root nf Fltutmra; Are Being Tnngtil
Many IJaefal Lesanni,
In such societies ns the Domes lo
Arts Association, of flttsbtirg, one dis
covers a movement In tho direction to
ward teaching wmnan how better to
conduct the kingdom which Is Indis
putably hers.
Tlie object of the association Is to
establish such A school where young
Women ntny be thoroughly trained In
the home making arts. Tho originat
ors of the plan believe that, by estab
lishing such A school, household
work may be raised, ns nur'lng has
been In a similar manner, from the
rank of mental labor to a profession
whlpli capable nnd competent young
womei will enter.
The association's work this year has
been divided Into four departments.
The department of foods hns opened
cooking clubs In the tenement dlntrlcls
of Pittsburg, teaching the housekeep
ers of thnt district bow to buy nnd
cook food so ns to obtain the best re
sults possible from tholr small In
comes. This work hns been most suc
cessful, the women having shown n
grent Interest In It. nnd nil enger de
sire to lenrn as much as possible.
The depart men t of clothing hns de
voted Its efforts to teaching poor
women how to make their clothes nnd
keep them In order, nnd hns met with
such success thnt the present equip
ment In the way of machines, etc., is
Insufficient.
The Junior department, devoted to
the interests of the children, has done
n variety of things. There has been
classes in cooking nnd sewing, nnd
the difficulty has been, not In securing
pupils, but In providing n sufficient
number of teachers. This department
has also established a penny savings
bank for the children. It has started
nlso n circulating library, the books
having been R-iit by tho Carnegie Li
brary.
The fourth ami last department Is
known ns the department of service, or
employment bureau. Three of these
were opened In different parts of
nttsburg. The head of this depart-'
input states In hpr report that she
thinks It impossible to do much, If
anything, for employer or employed:
until tho time arrives when a training
school for domestic service can be
opened.
A member of the society snld recent
ty: "In nil these efforts to Improve)
the conditions of home life we find"
that the grentest need of needy people.
Is tlio need of knowing how to work."
New York Tribune.
W0RD3 OF WISDOM.
In noble souls valor docs not wait for
years. Caroline.
Nothing Is so dangerous ns nn Ignor
ant friend. La Fontaine.
Knavery nnd flattery are blood rela
tions. Ahrnhnm Lincoln.
Humility Is the true cure for many a
needless heartache Montague.
To give tip Interest for duty Is the
alphabet of morals. James Illuton.
The freedom of the inlud Is the h'gh
est form of independence. O. B. Kink.
Whilst we nre considering where to
begin It Is often too Into to net. Qnlii
tlllan. The end and aim of nil education In
Ihe development of character. W.
Parker.
We nre nsiiamed of ovr fear; for we
know that a righteous man would not
suspect danger nor Incur any. Wher
ever n man feels fear thero Is an
avenger. Tborenu.
To acknowledge our faults when wo
are blnnied Is modesty; to discover
them to one's friends In Ingenuousness
Is confidence; but to prench them to nil
tho world. If one does not tuke core.
Is pride. Confucius.'
The wise ninn hns his follies, no less
than the fool; but It has been said
lhat herein, lies the difference: The
follies of tho fool nre known to the
world, but nre hidden from himself;
tho follies cf the wise are known to
himself, but hidden from the world.
--Coltou.
Ilnlf the dilllculty of lighting any
severe battle or accomplishing any
hard task vnulslics wheu n man feels
lhat ho has comrades nt his side fight
ing In the same cause, or that the eyes
I , .,, ,, ,. ,,., 1,1m. and
, tuo,r helrU m.aying for , victory.-
C. J. Perry.
To get good Is niilmnl, to do good Is
human, to be good is divine. Tim true
use of a man's possessions Is to help
his work; and the best end of all his
work Is to show us wliut he Is. The
noblest workers of our world bequeath
us nothing so great as "the Imago of
themselves. James Murtluenu.
A tenon In Perseverance.
One of the drollest of anecdotes pos
sessing what might be termed an
"animal subject" was told recently
by Ixird Itibblesdale nt a meeting of
Progressives In Loudon. To cheer
them who were i bout to enter tho elec
toral tight, ho uarruted this fablo,
which it is no exaggeration to call un
matched even iu the pages of the great
Aesop himself: Two frogs fell Into a
bowl of cream. One was an pptlmist
nnd ono a pessimist. The pessimist
froir. at once growlus bom-less ut the
general look of bis surroundings, let
himself sink, to rise no more. Not so,
however, the optimist frog. He re
flected that ho hud never been In tiny
such situation before, but that be
should do his best to get out of it. And
so be swam and swam, nnd though he
soon became convinced that he could
not possibly emerge rrom the bowl, he
at length grew assured thnt the fluid
through which ho paddled was getting
thicker. Ho did not at nil umierstnim
this state of things, but coiitlnued to
paddlo about, here and there, till ut
last, lo, be was embroiled securely on
a pat of butter wblcu be himself bad
unwittingly created!
OUR BUDGET OF HUMOR
LAUCHTER-PR0V0KING STORIES FOR
LOVERS OF FUN.
The Quality nf fm Art and Natnre
Tint a Perfect Ronnd 1'p Her Threat
In Retaliation The Mnrrhed, Perhaps
Witchery of Woman, Ktc, Kte.
What is fnme? The mounting up
Through years of toil nnd want and woe,
And, finally, to hear men nay.
As if 'twere to your credit, they
Wert schoolmates you had long ago.
Chicago Times-Herald.
Art and Nature,
"Was the country lovely, Marie?"
"Oh, Just lovely; It looked for nil
the world like a landscape painted by
somebody." Indlannpolls Journal.
Not a Perfect Bound Vp
"There nre no editors on thnt list
of America's most famous men."
"Is that so? Well, thpn. It Isn't ft
list of Anieilcn's most fatuous men."
lldlnnnpolls Journal.
Her Threat In ltotnllatlnn.
"When we're married, dear, yoti
won't be always threatening to go
borne to your mother, will yon?"
"No; I'll threaten to have mother
come and live with us."
The Mnrrliea, Perhaps
Mrs. Frondlelgh "Yes, my daughter
plays the piano by enr entirely."
Sirs. Nexdongbro "Indeed? Some
times It sounds ns If she were using
icr foot." Baltimore American.
Wltrherjr of Woman,
"What makes you avoid that girl so,
even If you do not intend to propose to
her?"
"I'm afraid she'll take a notion to
mnke mo propose." Chicago P.eiord.
Moilernlied.
"I would be your devoted servnut
forever!" he pleaded.
"That sounds so old-fashioned!"
laughed she.
"Well, your devoted help, then!" ex
claimed the youth. Detroit Jouruul.
Why Rlin Could Ko It.
"now can you marry that wretched
man, Blanche? He Is a mere nothing."
"My dear, be is six nothings, with a
Dgure one and a dollar mark In front
af them. That's why." Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Great Scheme,
Tom "Your father has been follow
ing us around all evening. Can we
itop the enibnrrnssment? '
Ida "Yes; I will drop a quarter and
paw will keep his foot on it until the
sompauy have all gone." Chicago
News.
Family Prlite.
Miles "My grandfather celebrated
the one hundredth anniversary of his
birth one day last week."
Giles "That's nothing. If my grent
Krondfntber were alive to-tlny he
would be 152 years old." Chicago
News.
The Fleeting Hour.
"They say that girl visiting Sirs. .Tlpp
Is homely enough to stop a clock."
"Nonsense; I found her so attrac
tive and entertaining that while she
was Blnglng for me I tmearcd up and
topped the clock myself." Detroit
Free Press.
"l'p-tu-Inta "SpeclalUt."
Doctor "I put mirrors lu my waiting-room
Instead of magazines."
Friend "How does It work?"
Doctor "Fine. People are so fond
of looking nt themselves that they
come early so ns to have a chnnco to
wait." Town Topics.
Annoyances of Wealth.
Wrest "Tell you, friend, the
rich
havo their troubles."
Duwsou "Bet your life I do. Oust
when I had two pair of pants, I found
the labor of chungin' things from ono
set of pockets to the other set of
pockets almost more'u I could stand."
n Startling Admllon.
"I was surprised when Mrs. Bragga
docio called my attention to the bright
ness of the stars the other night"
"Why?"
"From pnBt conversations, I didn't
think anything was bright except thnt
little boy of hers." Indianapolis Suu.
The Flf-klo Thermometer.
"Here, young mail," said the old
lady with Are In her eye; "I've brims
buck this thermometer you sold me."
"What's the matter with It?" asked
tho clerk.
"It ain't reliable. Oue time ye look
at it It Buys oue thing, and the next
time It snys another." Catholic Stand
ard and Times.
Wifely AaaUtance,
"Yes," said the poet, "my first book
of poems was dedicated to my wife."
"And to whom was your secuud book
dedicated?"
"My wife."
"Now you are getting out a third.
Who is It to bo dedicated to?"
"I dunno. When I spoke to my wifa
about It she said she'd think the mat
ter over If I would give her a list ot
the people I hate worst." Chlcugo
TiUK'8-Uerald.
An ArtUt'e Candor.
"I suppose you would rather play
Hamlet thun eat," suid the uilinlring
young woman, who is giveu to col
loquialisms. "Well, answered Mr. Stormlngton
Barues, "I uever put it lu Just that
way. But your remark suggests Hie
alternative that umiully presents It
self." Washington Star.
An Edueatlona! DIMoalty.
"This Is tho great uud glorious land
J where education Is not denied to uuy
youm."
I "Yes," uuswered ' the cold-blooded
j cyulc, "the only trouble la thnt they
put in too much time translating Latin
poetry when they ought to be leamlug
f not to say 'I seen It' uud '1 done It' "
' Washington Btar.
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