Hobson is a strict disciplinarian. It was only the other day that he gave Lis own ship a good blowing up. Century riding is a cruel recreation ns indulged in on Sundays by many clerks, bookkeepers and others who stand at counters or desks six days of the week, with scarcely any outdoor exercise. They are in no sort of con dition to ride ono hundred miles at a stretch, and the frequent results of this sort of overdoing are insomnia, Btaleuess and general unfitness for work, physical or mental. Kansas is a great wheat State, tho leading wheat State, notwithstanding the prominence given California, the Pakotas and Minnesota. Kansas led all of the wheat growing States last year, harvesting 51,020,004 bushels for 1807. But the crop of the present reason will be greater by many millions cf bushels, barring an unusual and unexpected calamity. Indeed, the acreage is so great and the crop so uniformly promising that the chances are for the biggest wheat yield in the history of tho State, not excepting the year 1832, when tho State measured seventy-four millions of bushels. Cuba is known to be by nature one of the richest parts of the earth's surface. Before the decline of the sugar industry in the West Indies many vast fortunes were extracted from it by agricultural processes that were very far from being thorough. Even in the most prosperous days of Cuba Spanish misgovernmcnt pro vented any real development of its resources. The fortunes that were realized were won by merely scratch ing the surface. Every official was a Spaniard, and no official, from the Captain General down, had any other object than to acquire for himself the largest fortune in the shortest time and to take it back with him to the peninsula. Recently compiled statistics show that the Russian Empire possesses at present 17,005 factories with an an nual production valued at §938,000,- 000. In these factories there are em ployed 910,014 workmen and 251,030 ■women aud girls. The number of steam engines is 10,525. The chief centers of industry are Moscow, St- Petersburg and Kieff. In the Gov ernment of Moscow tharo are 2075 factories, with an annual production value.l at §184,000,000, employing 230,000 workmen. The Caucasaus have 1199 factories, which employ 22,- 000 workmen, with an annual pro* duction valued at §23,300,000. Si beria has GOO, the Turkestan district 359 factories, with an annual produc tion valued at §10,600,000. Going back some two hundred years, says the Atlanta Constitution, we find that in 1700 there were barely more than 7,000,000 people in both hemis pheres who spoke the English lan guage, whereas at the present time there are uot less than 125,000,000- Other languages in 1700 were much more extensively in vogue than was the English, but for some reason they lacked the agencies of growth neces sary to extend the area of their supre macy and consequently the English language soon eclipsed thea. AVhila there are 125,000,000 people at the pre.seut time who speak the English language there are only 90,000,000 who speak the Russian, only 75,009,- 000 who speak the German, only 55,- 000,000 who speak the French, only 45,000,000 who speak the Spanish and only 35,000,000 who speak the Italian. Thas it appears that tho English lan guage i 3 considerably in tho lead of its competitors. It is many years since a book deal ing with economical and social ques tions has attracted so much attention iu France as the volume entitled "A Quoi Tient la Superiorite des Anglo- Saxons," by Edmond Demolins, re marks the New York Sun. The au thor, who is the editor of the review named La Science Sociale, begins by pointing out the world-wide expansion of the Anglo-Saxon race, and then un dertakes to define the causes of its in comparable fitness for colonization. About the expansion there is, of course, no doubt, even in the minds of Frenchmen, weak as they are in geo graphy. In North America the French man has been supplanted by the An glo-Saxon, and the same thing is true of India, of Mauritius and of Egypt. The Anglo-Saxon now controls the New World by means of the United States and Canada; Africa, by means of Egypt and the Cape Colony; Asia, by means of India and Burmah; Oceanica, by means of Australia and New Zealand; one may even say that he controls Europe and the entire •world besides, by means of his manu factures and his commerce. TWO SOLDIERS. , One man wout forth to battle— Another wont to battle, To meet the ancrry foe— And strove in many a fight- To brave the clash and rattle— He braved the clash and rattle, To hear the screams— But only fought To see the streams Because ho thought Of blood that were to flow- His side was in the right— Ih* went to strive for glory. That man won lasting glory, To win a hero's praise— His name stands out alone* To Jive in song an l story, Ho lives In song and story— And, honored, end his days. , The other died unknown. % A BRAVE COWARD. % # BY LIEUT. WM. It. HAMILTON, U. S. A. <©) • s * W when the first call to arms had /I gone forth — V "VI Fort Sumter bad ?Cr- fallen. State after State se ? ceded. The u' President called •y U for volunteers, { V Q~/}] $s and every see tion of the North generously re ■l/1 -I spouded to the / jJW w cry. Among tbe j n first to enlist for jf \J> n the war, was y Z-- John Allen, who lived with his parents in a'small village in Central New York. He was an only child, and his father a prosperous merchant. Filled with au immense enthusiasm, the young fellow soon succeeded in filling with his spirit enough young men of his section to organize a company, of which he was elected captain. Possessing a slight knowledge of military tactics and drill, he soon had his company in such shape that when the national capital was threatened, the company was at once mustered into service nud ordered South. They weut byway of Harrisburg, where they received their arms. To many of them the guus were strange, aud they had but slight knowledge of their use, when the day after their receipt they were ordered to join General Palmer's divis ion then marching toward the next day famous battle of Bull Bun. Thus hurried to the front withont rest or proper nourishment, with no knowledge of their arms, it is no won der that iuthegeneral panio that seized their brigade, the compacy should share in the nameless fear like the rest and hastily retreat. The young com mander filled with mortification and grief at the first engagement of his comrades, and possessing himself a cool head, tried his utmost to make his men stand. With uplifted sword, with entreaty and command, invoca tion and curse, with pleadings ami blows, he manfully tried to lead or beat thom back. But they would not heed, and carried him with them in the crush to the rear. It was while thus engaged, that tho general officer commanding the brig ade, came up, aud seeing a young cap tain going to the rear, halted for au instant—long enough to inquire the number of the company and regiment and his name. The day after the re treat, Allen was placed under arrest, and a few days later brought before a summary court-martial, and tried for cowardice iu tho face of the foe. It was useless for liitu to protest, his men would not testify in his behalf, for that would be owing to the fact of their cowardice, and Allen's explana tions were not listened to against the Btatement of the brigadier-general aud his staff officers. So he fell a victim, as many others did in tho early part of the uar to tho ambitious ignorance of a general officer as unskillful and unused to war as himself. Ho was dismissed from the service of the Uni ted States aud his name stricken from the rolls. The blow was an awful one, bnt to 'a man of such noble and honorable instincts as Allen, it was more than terrible. At tirst the thought of his disgrace r so maddened him that he ■would have taken his life, but there was not a drop of coward's blood in his nature, aud after the first trans ports of grief and despair were over, he resolved not to go home, but to seek some western State aud there enlist again, and if he could not rise, he at least could die a bravo mau's death 011 the field of battle. Shopld he rise, it would be by wiping out the fearful stigma, and until that was done the old folks at homo or his many friends there, should not know of hi 3 where abouts. Ho either a soldier's death at once, or anaine that would rise so high that against its glorious brilliancy the shadows that had so falsely clung to him would be forever banished. Of all famous troops in Sheridan's cavalry command iu the Army of Vir ginia, there was none that stood higher or had a more brilliant record than the troop of Captain Henry Pettis, of the Third Brigade, of the Fifth Division. Pettis biinsell, through the four years of war, ha l had a wonderful record of service. Enlisting as a private in an Indiana cavalry regiment, he had suc cessively risen through the grades of corporal, sergeant and first-sergeant of his troop, by brave and heroic acts ou the battlefield, as well us by un complaining and faithful duty iu the camp, ou the march or on picket. When one of the compauy officers had fallen at Chancellorsville, he was promoted and commanded the troop as a second lieutenant through the bat tle and the following campaign. And later, at Cedar Creek, it was Sheridan himself, who noting the wondrous bravery of the man and his untiring energy, promoted him a captain and assigned him a few days later to his own troop—the one with which he had von so many laurels. His men worshiped him, for there was no danger too great for him, no hardship or trial of which he did not bear the hardest part, and yet with them he was always the quiet, straight forward, and courteous gentleman, though shy and reserved. Time after time had he been complimented in gen eral orders, and tho fiery Sheridan sent for him after the enemy was in full rout at Winchester, and there in the presence of his stall* and many assem bled officers, thanked him, and after ward sent his name up for promotion to a majority. In the little lull preceding tho fa mous raid around Dinwiddie Court House Sheridan had a number of re cruits sent down to his army, aud seven of these were assigned to Pet tis's troop C, of the —th Kegiment, Indiana volunteer cavalry. Among these seven was one man whom the first sergeant had occasion to reprove several times the first week for gross carelessness and even worse. Finding this of no use, he reported the man, whose name was Cook, to the captain. Pettis mildly rebuked and sent him back, thinking that sufficient, but he did not notice the gleam of cunning recognition in Cook's eyes as he slunk away. The next day the sergeant brought him ngaiu before the captain on the charge of maltreating his horse. This was too much, ami Captain Pettis or dered him confined in the guard tents and sentenced to do extra police work. After three days' of punishment he was released, aud for a time was well behaved, but it was noticed that he was exceedingly curious regarding his captain. He asked many questions as to where he had come from, when he had first joiued, his various engage ments and victories, aud made, every now and then, slighting allusions to the effect that he might tell some thing—if he was disposed—to the captain's discredit. The rnou paid no attention to this the first time it was remarked, but on his repeating the offense, they warned him, in tones not to be misunderstood, that his life was not worth a pinch of earth if he re peated it. He tnen behaved himself well, till the regiment was ordered with the en tire corps again in the field. The day before starting, toward even ing, the first sergeant reported that Cook was missing, and also his horse and equipments. The manner in which he had left made it certain that he had deserted. But the next day he was brought into the lines, having been captured by the provost guard. Ho was taken to Captain Pettis's tent for examination, and on being told of his great crime, he turned angrily on his captain aud said: "You had bet ter look to yourself, Captain Pettis, as you are called. I know when you weut under another name. If I 0111 treated fair, I'll say nothing, but if not, then I'll drive you out of the army." "What <lo you mean, Coott? Do not a id to your crime by insolence to your superior officer. Hail you done your duty, you would not be iu this trouble, and your best course now is to answer the questions put to you, truthfully and quietly." He then dismissed him, but the man's remark preyed on him, till the next day when he became busy again iu chasing up the Confederates on the last great rounding up movement. The series of fighting marches and resulting victories which daily ensued drove everything else out of his mind, aud as Cook had been left behind for trial the incident regarding him was forgotten for the time being. The surrender of Appomattox fol lowed, aud brought with it the sure prospect of peace, and officers aud sol diers aliko were looking forward eagerly to the time when their ser vices would be no longer needed, when one day the colonel commanding the regiment sent for Pettis, aul ou the latter'a reaching the tent he said to him: "Captain, did yon not liavo a man in that last batch of recruits named Cook, who deserted just before we started out around Dinwiddie?" "Yes, sir; but he was recaptured and left at S for trial," replied Pettis. "Well, the scoundrel, in order to save his hide, has written a very seri ous letter ngainst you. In fact he wrote to me before we started out on this last trip, but I paid no attention to it, knowing it was but a lie. But when he came up before his court for trial, he made charges against you which took the form of a letter written to the Secretary of War. The letter has been referred here, through mili tary channels, and I am ordered to in vestigate it and report. Now you read it and then, as I know the thing is an outrageous lie, you needn't answer me at all, but leave it here on my desk. No, don't say a word. Good by for a few minutes," and the kind hearted and brave warrior left the tent alone to Pettis. With a sinking heart the young cap tain took the letter, and as he feared it was there stated by the writer— Cook—that lie recognized in Pettis the same Captain John Allen, who nearly four years before had been dismissed from the army on the charge of cowardice. At last the fear that had smouldered so long bad broken out. The honors and duties thrust upon him by arduous service had driven it out of his mind for a time, but it now came back with a tenfold strength. All his splendid record, his daring and courage, his endurance and duty pel formed in the face of dangers and trials that many other brave men shrank from, were as nothing in the face of this old stigma. To be sure, his colonel had told him to leave the letter on the desk, paying no atten tion to it, and he—the colonel—would state over his signature that it was a lie. But would not that be making him a shareholder in his crime? The chance was open to him to escape obloquy and not only the honors now possessed but the much greater ones in store for him would be bis forever. The temptation was oo strong upon him. He knew he was no ooward— all his comrades during four years knew it. Why then should a mistake, a horrible stigma that was undeserved cling to him? While thus pondering, the colonel entered, and going up to him, looking him square in the eyes, and holding his hand said: "Now, not a word, Pettis. We know what the letter con tains, and, also, that notwithstanding any facts the writer of it may have, that he is a rascal, and you have the record of being the bravest aud best captain in this corps, and any man that dares gainsay that, w 11 have to an swer to me personally for it. It is all right, old man, and I understand that you are slated for a colonelcy yourself and will get yonr regiment in a few days," and shaking Pettis heartily, he tried to half shove him out of the tent, that he might indorse the letter as a lie. But the honor of a man, sans peur et sans reproaclie would not per mit Pettis to allow his generous col onel to write a lie. All the best in stincts of his nature rose at once and turning quickly, he said with pale face and blazing eyes: "But, heavens, colonel, tho letter is true! I was tried and dismissed for cowardice. I am not a coward, you know, but I was tried as such, aud I have no right to my present place. With eyes blazing as though in the thickest struggle of the battlefield, aud with form trembling with auger, the colonel sai l in stern, set tones: "Harry Pettis, I say again, that any man who says that you are a coward, who says that you are anything but the bravest and best captain in this regiment, lies like a fiend aud will have to answer tome personally for it. Don't I know you, boy? JHave I not seen you go into the bloody angle at Spottsylvania, with 300 men aud come back with forty? Have I not seen you restore to our men the vic tory that was passing from us, simply by your magnificent daring and cour age and the animation and spirit you gave men who believed you more a god than a man? Don't I know that were you to go from us, half our strength would go? Why, ten thou sand times wonld I rather lose my right arm, ay, my life itself, than have you taken away from this army, that not only knows you, but those boys out there, those babies of yours, who are such terrors in battle, who worship you. No, atliousaud times no, sir, I say the thing is an infamous lie, and I will not believe it!" Excited beyond him self, tho colonel strode up and down his tent, shaking with au anger that only strong men, used to controlling their most violent feelings on the bat tlefield, ever can give vent to. l'oor Pettis took Uis colonel's band, and as tbe tears silently rolled down Uis cheeks, he told hirn the entire story. It was some time ere the col onel could recover liis composure suf ficiently to listen and judge impas siouately, but when he had learned every particular of Pettis' or Allen's life, he shook his hands and told him to go hack to his tent, and rest as sured that he would have the stigma removed. As Pettis went out he sat down and wrote a long indorsement, stating all the facts connected with the former service, and then the splendid record of Pettis in his present one. He was not content with merely send ing this, but himself took it to the brigade commander, and had a long talk with him. The result was that the indorsement was strengthened by a stronger one from tho brigade com mander, then another by the division commander, uud when it reached the glorious young Custer—a major gen eral in command of the corps—ho in dorsed it and took it to Sheridan who did the same, nailing the coward statement a lie, and recommending Pettis for a colonelcy. A few weeks more bad passed by, and then came the surrender of Ap pomattox. During the days of ex treme toil and danger preceding, Pettis had risen to the command of a battalion, and was a full major. His former daring had been eclipsed by tlie phenomenal trials and scenes be bad passed through. It did seem as though he possessed a charmed life, and that Death was unable to reach him. Wounded slightly, more than once, he was never incapacitated from command. It was well known that he had not only been recommended for a colonelcy, but a brigadier generalcy. More than once be had saved disas ter to his brigade by his own unaided work. It was in these early spring days, when the balmy air and opening buds gave promise of tbe coming of peace, and when men so lately antagonized now seemed to fraternize with each other, that the dreaded blow came, and with the most dramatic incident of the war. One afternoon, a spectator of the Union lines would have seen a long line of men, an entire brigade of cav- airy turned out as though for a *e view. Soon, general officers appeared, and then from one of the regiments an adjutant stepped forth. A moment afterward, an officer, a major—Pettis appeared, dismounted, with au officer on either side of him. He had no sword with him. On his appear ance, the adjutant read a long com munication from the secretary of war —the stern, and merciless Stanton- whose mind once made up, whether right or wrong, was never known to change, and on whom no recommen dations for mercy ever made an im pression, however worthy the object. The order stated that Captain John Allen, of the th Begiment of New York Volunteer Infantry, having been dismissed the service of the United States for cowardice,and incapacitated from ever holding office again in United States service, and having enlisted in the th Indiana Cavalry Volunteer Regiment, was dismissed the service. His name was to be stricken from the rolls, and in the presence of his bri gade his buttons and shoulder straps were to be taken off, and he then be drummed out from the Union lines to tho tune of tho Rogue's March. An awful sentence for a brave and innocent man. The men, on hearing it read, did not quite understand, and they listened and watched in breathless silence. But when the colonel of the regiment, with his own hands, cut the buttons and shoulder straps from the condemned man's uniform,and instead of throwing them on the ground grind ing them in the dirt, carefully gavo to each officer of Pettis' Regiment one as a keepsake, took one himself and gave one to the brigade commander, and as each officer received his and kissed it and rolled it carefully in paper and placed it in his pocket, it was more than human nature conld stand and a series of sobs aud mighty groans went up along the entire lines. Their favor ite, a coward! What then must they be? Was this tho way tho country re warded honorable and dangerous ser vice in its behalt? They coubl not understand,and when next moment the brigade commander rode up and then came the division commander and the young and fearless Custer, and dismounting they took Pet tis' hands and then kissed him, while tears rolled down many a cheek—they could no longer be restrained,but with one simultaneous movement, broke ranks and with cries and sobs crowded around the poor major, demanding to go with him. If he was to leavo then they would go also. The drums and fifes struck up the Rogue's March,but it was not to march time, but to the slow solemn move ment of a dead march. And more like a mighty triumph than a condemned criminal, the disgraced man left.the camp, with Custer, holding his right arm and the colonel his left, and fol lowed by a train of officers and all the men of the brigade. When the boat was reached on the river's edge and officers and men could go no further Custer ugain told him to bo of good cheer aud he would yet bo righted. Pettis, or Allen, left the cauip, never to return. Representations of the strongest character, indorsed by Custer, the peerless Sheridan and finally by the mighty Grant himself, were sent forward, but they were de layed so long in the war office that they did not reach the executive man sion till after Lincoln's assassination. And then came the hurry and bustle of reconstruction aud the great, war secretary who soon afterward felt the great remorse of heartless actions, was relieved from office. Officers of volunteers were mustered out of ser vice and the great leaders of the war went to different spheres. A disgraced man with no recom mendations from his war service, for gotten by the greater men, and lost sight of by the comrades of the battle field, Allen weat to his home dis guised, and stayed there but a few days. His father bad died of shatuo over his beloved boy, iu tho middle days of war, and his old mother, al though still believing ia him, had given him up for dead. His story was to her a blessed reward for all the days of watching and belief in his honor. But years went by, and she was laid to rest by th - side of her hus band. Allen is still living aud is honored in civic capacities in which he has served. He lives out in a western State, where, under an assumed name, he has won honor and is now winning wealth. He is surrounded by a lov ing, beautiful wife and happy, health ful childreu, every one of whom knows his story,and is resolved that his and their name—their rightful name— shall be vindicated, and tho blot for ever removed from their father's rec ord. His life is so full of rest and happiness in his work and friends and especially his beloved family, that, he is content to forget the past and to look forward with anticipation to the future, while he enjoys the happiness of tho present.—The Owl. No More Burn! Finger*. Inveutive geuiua baa come to tbe aid of tbe millions of people wbo bave been burning tbeir lingers by holding on too long to blazing matches. Upon tbe market bas bem placed a brand of matches with the reverse end satur ated for a distance of half an inch with a chemical compound, pink in color, and impervious to lire. When tbe blaze reaches tbe chemically treated wood it goes out, leaving tbe lingers un scorched. A Swedish inventor is tbe originator of the improvement.— Trade Review. The Most Beautiful Garden*. The finest gardens in the world are the royal gardens at Kew, England. They cover an area of about 270 acres, aud are visited by about 1,500,000 per sons a year. Tbe gardens contain tbe finest collection of exotic plants in the world, a palm bouse, a winter garden, a museum, au observatory aud a school for gardeners. NAVAL OFFICERS' TOGS. THEIR UNIFORMS ARE CORCEOUS AND CAUSE THEM CREAT SOLICITUDE. Tim Richest Swell la Not a Whit More Particular About Ills Suits Than Is an Kiihlf.ii In the Navy—An Admiral's Full Tires* Outllt Costs 8703. TVhen Commodore Dewey stood on the bridge ot the flagship Olympia, during the memorable engagement at Manila, he wore what ia known in the navy as the *'service" coat. This is a coat of dark navy blue cloth or serge, shaped to the figure, to descend to top of inseam of trousers. There is a slit over each hip extending on the right side as high as the sword belt. It was single-breasted, with fly front, fitted with plain flat gutta percha bnt tons, and a standing collar. The col lar edges of the coat were trimmed with lustrous black mohair braid, one and a quarter inches wide, laid on flat. Besides this at a distance of one eighth of au inch was shown a narrow black silk braid one-eighth of an inch wide, with an overhand turn three eighths of an inch in diameter. It is needless to state that the lady readers will understand this much better than the male ones. The coat was worn closely buttoned. Commodore Dewey wore a pair of trousers with a stripe of gold lace down their outer seam one inch in width. The Commodore's rauk was shown by his shoulder straps, collar devices, and braid on the sleeves. Being a Commodore, he had a silver star and a silver foul anchor on each side of the collar. On the sleeve was a two-inch broad braid with gold star above. On his head the hero of Ma nila had a new style broad-top cap with gold strap and gold ornaments, consisting of auchors, silver shield with eagle above. The visor was trimmed with gold oak leaves. Last December, Commodore, then Captain, Dewey went to his tailor in Washington to have his clothes re trimmed, for his promotion in rank, as far as possible. He was forced to buy a full-dress coat and a frock coat for his rank of Commodore and also a cap. The latter cost 815. No swell with an income of from 810,UOO to $50,000 a year, is a whit more particular in regard to the selec tion of his suits than au eusign in the navy. The chances aie he has more of them, but they arj of no better quality and cost no more each than do those of a naval ollicer. One of the first things that a naval cadet is taught is to keep his uniforms in good condition. Ho must have a number of them for special occasions. The regulations of the navy are most strict and exacting in regard to the dress of its officers. It takes most of a young officer's salary to keep himself looking as his superior officer thinks he should appear. Naval officers are fifty per cent, more particular about the making of their uniforms than those of the army. The reason is plain. Naval officers are continually cruising about the world and may eter a foreign port at any time. In order to uphold the honor of the country which they rep resent they must be fitly attired, and according to the regulations, which lill a good-sized pamphlet, laid down by the department, he must have at least four or five different coats, such as the special full dress, full dress, social full dress, frock, service dress, besides caps, chapeaux, helmets, gloves, boots and shoes of the best quality of special designs. When the gunboat Helena was in Washington several months ago it was explained to visitors that there was no ship in the navy that was better fitted for the accommodation of its officers. After everything had been poiuted oat, the young officers would point with pride to the chests under neath the bunks provided for the uni forms, so that no possible damage could result to them. Electric fays, stationary washstands, and other con veniences were all well enough. But it was really the clothes chests which caught the fancy of the officers most. When the United States naval of ficers lost their belongings in the terrible storm at Samoa several years ago, a bill was introduced to reiui bure them. Estimates were asked from tailors for the cost of an officer's outfit. It was figured out that that of a Lieutenant could bo taken as the basis, and the amount could be de creased or increased, according to rank. The wearing apparel of a Lieu tenant was figured at $1305, that of an Ensign was fixed r.t about #?050. and the Hear at about S2OOO. There is a tailor in Washington who has been supplying the uniforms for naval ollicers for nearly fifty years. When Captain Dewey was promoted to Commodore and left for the Asiatic station in December he went to this tailor, who has been fitting him out ever since he has been in the navy. "I want everything exactly accord ing to regulations," Dewey told tho man of the gooso and shears. "Fix it np as quick as you can. But above all bo careful that, you make no mis take in regard to the regulations. If I hadn't been promoted I should not have had the trouble of coming to see you and spending some more money." The tailor in question said that Ad miral Porter, while pretending not to be so, was a most particular man in regard to his dress. It would have to fit him exactly. When he became Admiral, at the death of Admiral Far ragnt, he had an entire full-dress oui fit made. This cost, including the chapeau, S7ds. The chapeau aud coat had oak leaves on them. His trousers were gold laced, and his gold sword belt was worked in oak leaves. His epaulets alone cost $175. "He was a great mau for a joke, Admiral Porter was," said the tailor, w'io was close to him when the Ad miral lived in Washington. "He sent for jne one day to see about some clothes and told mo that he would make a bargain with me. This was that I should take his coat and ex change it for that of the first midship i/an who came into my place. Ho faid he knew he would got the best of the bargain. "I was at the house one day, wait ing to take his order, when the card of a representative of a magazine which wished to publish nn articlo giving his views on some naval ques tion was sent up. I was in the room with the Admiral when the magazine man was admitted. He told the Ad miral what he wanted, and asked him when he could do it. Admiral Porter thought for a while, and then re marked that he knew of someone who was more competent to write on the subject than himself. The questioner was then told that if he would wait a few weeks—it was May at the time— tho cadets would graduate at the Naval Academy, and any 'middy' was more competent to treat the subject, or so considered himself." SANTIAGO'S CAPTURE IN 1662. English anl American* llmlcr Lord Win. lor I)ld the Trick KlTecllvely. It was Diego Velasquez who founded Santiago ia Cuba in 1515, thus making it the oldest town on the island. For a long time Santiago was the capital and the headquarters of the various murderous expeditions of the Spanish against the mainland. Cortez made it his rendezvous during his conquest of Mexico. De Soto started from San tiago in 1528 on his first expedition of exploration. By the middle of the \ century the place had grown to be rich aud important. There was all kinds of wealth there, the accumula tion, doubtless, of the plunder taken from the defenceless Aztecs and the countless other victims of Spanish lust and avarice. In 1553, 400 French landed in tho harbor and didn't have much trouble in capturing the city, not half so much trouble ns Sampson aud Schley aro having now. This handful of French held the town till a ransom of some §BO,OOO was paid. After this there were frequent attacks by Ike numerous bands of buccaneers aud pirates that infested tho seas of that time. But the real attack, aud the one that has chief interest for Americans of to day, was in 1002, just 100 years before Havana was captured by the Ameri cans and English, when Lord Winsor, with fifteen vessels aud less than 1000 men, English aud Americans, suc ceeded without much opposition in effecting a lauding at Aquadores, tho very same town where Sampson was said to have lauded men to effect A junction with the insurgents of to-day. These 1000 men walked nil tho way from the sea to the city, aud after a little brush with the inefficient force of Spanish sent to oppose them, wiped them off the face of the earth and took possession of tho town. It is not exactly known why Lord Winsor attacked Santiago rather than Havana, unless it was that ho thought it richer and easier. The English were disappointed sorely to find that the inhabitants, iu leaving for other parts, had either hidden or taken all valuables with them, so there wasn't enough plunder to go around. The invaders, however, confiscated all the silver church bells and the guns from the foil, and, as if just to show their spite, blew up tho Morro Castle and destroyed the cathedral. The Morro was rebuilt in IGC3, and remains to this day—or rather till the other day, when Yankee guns once more bnttereil it. I'hilip I. was King of Spain at the time, and he was angry that the English should be so rough with his belongings. It always has been part of the Spanish nature to get angry about little things aud rave iu help less rage. In 1702 the English took Havana, and Santiago for a while was left out of consideration, but not for long. Iu 17GG alongcame an earthquake, wreck ing half the city aud putting 1110 peo ple out of the misery of being Spanish subjects. Since that time tho town has lived a pretty even existence up to the present time. Looking back ward, we see that a full 100 years elapsed between the capture of San tiago and the capture of Havana.— Now Y'ork Sun. Mr. Glailßtoue's Estate. Writing ia the London Daily Tele graph, the Hon. F. Lawley states thnt after Sir John Gladstone's death the involved condition of Sir Stephen Glynue's affairs, consequent upon the mismanagement of the Hawarden estate by an over-sauguine agent, was disclosed for the first time. With characteristic energy and prudence, Mr. Gladstone came to his brother-in law's rescue, aud enabled him to re main permanently in the beautiful Welsh home to which both were so passionately attached. The sum then advanced by Mr. Gladstone to save the Hawarden estate amounted, it is said, to 8250,000, aud two of the farms be came Mr. Gladstone's property. At no time during his long residence at Hawarden did Mr. Gladstone's unof ficial income exceed $25,000 a year. Sttch, however, was the thrift anu sa gacity with which the Hawarden es tate was managed, that the eldest son of Mr. William Henry Gladstone,born in 1885, will, it is believed, succeed to $50,000 a year on attaining his ma jority. Why Swimmers Drown. The sudden drowning of a good swimmer is not due to a cramp, as generally supposed. There is no reason, cays a high medical authority, why cramp in a leg should prevent an ordinary swimmer supporting himself in the water by his hands or on his back, or cause him to throw up his hands and sink once for all like a stone. The explanation is that the drum of the ear is perforated, aud the pressure of water causes xertigo aud unconsciousness.
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