CUBA SOON TO BE FBEE.
Independent Government to Be
Installed In Nine Months.
ELECTIONS TO BE HELD IN OCTOBER
Count it ufionnl Convention Will Re
Held UN Soon tin Possible to Pro
vide Government—After Thin the
United States Will Withdraw.
Washington, July 20.—Cuba's inde
pendent government is to he organized
ami the withdrawal of the United States
from the island is to he accomplished
within nine months. This is the extreme
limit which the administration officials
now set for the continuance of American,
military control of the island.
Tlie situation in Cuba and the pro
gramme to be carried out by the United
States were considered yesterday iu tlie
meeting of the cabinet and at a luncheon
in the White House which was partici
pated in by the president, members of
the cabinet and Major General Wood,
who went over the situation in Cuba with
the president and cabinet as fully as he
did with Secretary of War Root Wed
nesday.
General Wood impressed. his hearers
with his conviction that matters in Cuba
were in a satisfactory condition and that
there would he no difficulty about the
gradual withdrawal of troops.
Troops I ntII After Election.
It is not the intention of the adminis
tration to reduce the military force in
Cuba below 5,000 meu until after the
general elections for delegates to the
constitutional convention. This election
will he held before the end of October
and will be the next step in the direction
of the formation of the Cuban govern
ment.
The convention will assemble as soon
as possible after the election, and the fu
ture of the Cubans will then be iu their
own hands, as the organization of their
independent government ami the date
when it is to assume its duties and re
sponsibilities will depend very largely
on the action of this convention.
It is expected that the convention will
frame a constitution modeled very large
ly on that of the United States. It will
provide for elections to fill the various
offices created, and as soon as these elec
tions have been held and the new Titticinls
installed the United States will finally
withdraw. It is thought this can be done
in about nine months.
Advocates of Annexation.
It is realized by the administration
that there are many advocates of the an
nexation of Cuba both in the island and
in the United Stat<s. There are strong
advocates of annexation among the high
officials of the administration, hut no
pressure is to be exerted on the Cubans
in any way to attempt to bring about a
political union with the United States.
/ Annexation may come finally, hut it is
not expected that it will come without a
period of independence. The commercial
advantages that can lie secured to the
Cubans by political union with the Unit
ed States will probably build up a strong
party of annexationists in the island.
North Dakota Democrats.
Grand Forks, N. 1)., .Inly 20.—Two
Democratic state conventions mot here
yesterday—the regulars and the independ
ents. Fusion was accomplished by grant
ing the demand <>f the independents that
the ticket be called "Independent Demo
cratic." Following is the ticket nominat
ed: Governor, M. A. Wippoimann, Rich
land; lieutenant governor, F. \\\ Mc-
Lean. Cavelour; secretary of state, J. F.
Williams, Grand Forks; auditor, S. Iv.
McGinnis, Stutsman; treasurer, J. 1\
Birder, Walsh; state superintendent. Mrs.
Laura J. Ersenkuth, Foster; commission
er of insurance, W. M. Campbell, Barnes;
attorney general, John Cnrniody, Traill;
commissioner of agriculture and labor, S.
Torgerson, Traill; railroad commission'
ers, L. Stttvenherni, Cass; L. L. Lewis,
Stark; Joseph Morrison, I'emhina.
Endcnvorcra Sec the queen.
London. July 20.—Several thousand of
the Christian Endeavorers visited Wind
sor yesterday, en route for Oxford and
Stratford. In the afternoon a large as
sembly gathered in the royal ground*
hoping to see Queen Victoria, and receW
ed word that her majesty would appear
in the quadrangle of the castle. Here the
queen shortly arrived, attired in white
ami accompanied by Princess Henry of
Bat ten berg, ready for a drive. A thou*
sand voices united in "God Save the
Queen." which was followed by the
Christian Endeavorers' anthem as bet
majesty drove down the ranks acknowl
edging the plaudits, bowing and smiling.
To Protect Chinese Delation.
Washington. July 20.—Some days ago
Major Sylvester, chief of the District po
lice force, purely as a precautionary
measure, detailed a detective to watch
the Chinese legation and prevent cranks
harming its inmates. Yesterday a call on
Secretary Hay by Major Sylvester gave
rise to rumors that the guard at the lega
tion was to he materially increased he
cause wf the threats against the minis
ter's life. It was ascertained, however,
that the purpose of the call was simply to
ascertain if the detail made had been
agreeable to the minister and to the de
partment officials, who assured him it
was satisfactory to all.
Ditteii by n Copperhead. •
Poughkcepsie, N. Y., .fcily 20.— I Two
boys, one of whom was William Buckley,
12 years of age. living at Wings Station,
Dutchess county, were playing in a lot a
few days ago, when one of the boys dis
covered a copperhead snake. He picked
it up on the end of a stick and tossed it
to Buckley, who. thinking it to he an eel,
caught it in his hands. The reptile bit tlio
boy's hands several times before it could
be shaken off. Buckley is very low with
blood poisoning and is not expected to re
cover.
More Troops to Ffulit Yaqnin.
Hermosillo, Mexico, July 20. —It is nn
... nounced by the military authorities here
that Secretary of War Reis had ordered
four additional regiments of government
troops to proceed to the Yaqui country
and engage in a strong campaign against
the Yaqui Indians. It probably will be a
month before the regiments reach their
destination.
Major Wooilwnrd Ordered to f'lilna.
Chicago, July 20.—Major S. L. Wood
ward. United States recruiting officer in
Chicago, has been ordered by army offi
cials to go to China. He is to take com
mand of a battalion of the First United
States cavalry. Major Woodward was
?olonel of n volunteer regiment dui (tig the
arar with Spniu.
IN CASE OF BURNS.
X
What to Do Before the Doctor Can Be
Summoned
Many times a person's clothing is
ignited from flames of a gas stove or
carelessly dropped matches. In such
cases the person is usually a woman;
not that women are more careless
than men, hut their flowing house
gowns are more easily ignited. The
majority of women, when they find
their clothing in flames, will start to
run away from the danger.
Such a procedure is qnite likely to
prove fatal. If a person is alone, a
quilt, rug or portierre, or any large
wrap, should be thrown about the
body. Then, by lying upon the floor
and rolling over the flames can be
quickly smothered. If some one is
near at hand to give assistance, so
much the better. In any case, the
first thing to do is to see that every
spark of fire is extinguished. That
duty performed, the clothing should
be removed from the burned portions
of the body. There are many lotions
that will relieve the pain. The one
main point that should be kept in
mind, however, is to keep the air from
the burns
Nothing is better than flour to pro
tect the burned surface from the air.
Make liberal use of the flour and cov
er every part of the body that the
fire has reached. When this is done
cover the patient with wraps, protect
him from all draughts, and when the
doctor comes he will dress the burns.
Almost any kind of oil is excellent,
except, of course, kerosene and sim
ilar oils. The very best oil that can
be applied in linseed. This oil, mixed
witli lime water, forms carron oil, an
old remedy for burns which has been
in use for over two hundred years
Immediately upon application carron
oil forms a false skin or film over the
burned surface, which effectually pre
vents the air from reaching the in
jured parts. Collodion Is also an ex
cellent lotion to apply to burns. This
preparation is antiseptic, and also a
disinfectant. It keeps the burns ab
solutely clean, free from air, dirt and
microbes.
Not long ago. in one of the city hos
pitals, silver foil was used as a cover
ing for burns. Of course the foil
served its purpose very well, but in
.most households such an article is
seldom to be found And even if the
foil is obtainable, it is rather ditti
cult to properly apply it.
Farnffine or wax candles can be
melted and poured over the burns.
This quickly hardens, and forms a
coating through which the air cannot
penetrate. This treatment also re
lieves the pain. Care should be tak
en that when melted and ready to
pour on the injured parts it is not
too hot. One argument against the
use of para (line is that it is removed
with difficulty.
All these remedies are merely pre
liminary precautions taken before the
arrival of the doctor. In cases where
the burns are extensive I should ad
vise the application of flour or linseed
oil. Keep the injured person as quiet
as possible and out of the air, and
send for the doctor at once. Where
the burns are slight and the doctor's
services are not required, the carron
oil or collodion will prove excellent
remedies. It would be a wise precau
tion to have a bottle of either lotion
on hand. Where the patient is suffer
ing from inhalation of smoke heated
milk will aid in reviving him.—N. Y.
Herald.
BULLER'S BOYHOOD.
English General Was an Ail-Round
Young Rascal at School.
| In spite of the story books, it is not
always good boys who have become
! great men. Sir Redvers Puller, the
man who, in spite of his recent de
j feat in the English war with the
I Poors, has proved himself one of the
; bravest fighters Great Britain has
owned, was not a studious lad by any
means. A man, now a clergyman,
who, as a boy, sat in the same seat
with him, says they both looked for
ward nearly every day to a thrashing
—and generally got it. Once he fought
with young Puller and got a black
! eye for liis pains, giving a bloody nose
I in return.
j The man who is busy leading a
great army against the Poors to-day
: was a graceless young scamp, who
; went bird's nesting and raiding orch
ards, who neglected his lessons and
| got into mischief, who took ids whip
j pings without a murmur, and made
| ids teacher say lie was "the most
audacious boy in the school."
Great men in other walks of life
have l>een "respectable boys," but
great soldiers nearly always have been
I ha rum scarum fellows when young.
I Even George Washington was a little
, unmanageable, while both Napoleon
and Wellington, the only man who
: ever led a victorious army against
; him, were both boys wbo could not
'be taught anything at school. Dewey
and Funston and a great many other
i famous fighters of to-day were of the
i same type.
.-iifi
Permitted Only.
! The South Carolina Legislature, at
its recent session, passed a law per
mit tins homeopathic physicians to
have their own examining hoard. The
| Charleston News and Courier says
| the bill received >m overwhelming mu-
I Jority in both houses, and "will de
; light the hearts of the many people
from the northern states who prefer
to be treated by physicians bred in
that school."
The Telltale Compliment.
"Dear me! I must be getting old."
"What makes you think so?"
' "People have begun congratulating
me on holding uiv own."
PHYSICAL DEFECTS.
Look Out For the Ankles of the Little
Children.
It is not easy to Bay why so many
people have weak ankles. The ankles
of children bend in when they walk,
and parents, thinking they will out
grow the trouble, pay no attention to
it. The consequence is that the turn
ing in becomes a habit, which is not
corrected in later life. Little children
should have the ankles rubbed with
alcohol if they show any signs of
weakness.
Young children ought to wear shoes
without heels, and the condition of the
heels worn by the older ones should
be watched carefully. When a heel Is
worn 011 one side the ankle will natur
ally turn over on that side. Careless
ness in the tit of shoes, and in wearing
shoes that are turned over, will cause
the ankles to /urn. ami make walking
botli tiresome and awkward. If the
ankles habitually bend either in or out
in walking, it is a good plan, when
buying new shoos, to have the heels
lowered a little 011 the opposite side.
In the same a habit of turning tlie
liools over on one side can 1m- counter
acted by lowering tliom on the other.
To strengthen the ankles and make
them supple, thereby rendering walk
ing easier and more graceful, prac
tice tile following exercises:
Bend the fool forward, backward,
sideways. Rotate it slowly at the an
kle. Standing on one foot, shake the
other leg from the thigh, letting the
ankle joint perfectly loose, so that the
foot moves freely. Rise 011 the toes,
so that the weight is supported by the
toes and the bulls of the feet, with the
heels lifted high from the floor.
Cover for Flower Pot.
Ilero is a pretty and quickly made
cover for a flower pot. It is in that
ever useful crinkled paper, a medium
shade of olive green, and pale coral
pink.
Place the green paper over the pink,
then box-pleat both together, fixing
tile pleats by lightly lacking a few
inches from cacli end with a needle
and cotlon.
The depth of the paper and the re
quired length when pleated up must,
if course, be regulated by the depth
of the pot required to be covered. It
should la: three inches deeper than
the pot, to allow for the frill at each
edge stuuding out one and one-half
inch.
I'in the pleated paper round the pot,
then fold lengths of the pink paper,
and fix round lightly over the tnck
iugs; Hnlsli each baud with a bow:
Pull out the pleats at the top with the
fingers to make them set In scallops
and show the lining.
Household Glenanings.
Oranges and lemons will keep well
If hung in a wire net in a cool place.
A pinch of soda on a hot stove will
drive away disagreeable odors of cook
ing.
Spots can be cleaned from varnished
furniture by rubbing with spirits of
camphor.
AVhlte silk handkerchiefs must not
be dampened, but pressed with a mod
erate iron whi-ti dry.
The most perfectly made pic-crust
will not be light unless the pie is put
into a very hot oven at tirst.
Scorch murks may be removed with
lemon juice und salt gently rubbed on
the place and put in the sun.
If pnraflne that has been used over
jelly Is carefully washed and dried It
can ho used over and over again,
A screw eye inserted In the lop of a
broom or mop handle Is far more con
venient and lasting than a cord.
Lacking beeswax, polish sadirons by
dampening brown paper with kero
sene and rubbing them over with It.
A bountiful canary-colored dye can
be made by steeping white clover blos
soms in water, setting the dye with
alum.
Dried coffee grounds answer well
for Ailing a pin cushion. They do not
attract, moths like wool, nor mice as
bran does.
Finger Ring Craze.
The craze for finger rings Increases,
and even Imitations are selling aston
ishingly. Paris is said to be equally
enamored of tills fancy. SmArt Purls
iennes who do not wulk when hi cere
monious toilets have dropped wearing
gloves at teas and the theatre in order
to show their many und lovely lings,
and they are carrying charming little
fancy muffs, lined will) fur, trimmed
with real violets and orchids, and hung
by jeweled chains, to keep their hands
warm and white as well.
THE PROFESSOR.
He Was Frank to Tell the Young Man
What He Thought.
H. A. Cuppy, Ph. D., who Is now a
sucessful editor in New York, studied
at Franklin University, where he was
! graduated; at Oxford, England, where
I he got his degreet and at Heidelberg.
. Professor Jowett, whose "I.lfe and
; Letters" are important literary contri
butions, was one of the most interest
ing personalities to Doctor Cuppy
! when a student at Oxford. In his col
| lection of anecdotes about the profes
sor he tells of a walking tour which
one of the matriculates tiok with the
pedagogue,
j "It was a great thing to get an in
j vitation to walk with the professor,"
he said the other day, "and the young
man who was the fortunate guest was
so embarassed that he was unable to
carry on a sensible conversation. Af
| ter they had been on the road for
about thirty minutes the pupil finally
spunked up courage and remarked: "A
nice day, professor.'
" 'Do you really think so?' was the
far-away answer of Jowett.
Another half hour passed, and the
boy stammered out:
" 'Nice road, professor."
" The teacher responded: 'Do you
really think so?'
"The matriculate began to boil in
his bones and to get even more fright
ened, but he managed to again blurt
out, 'Clouds seem to be tilling up witli
ruin, professor,' to which the answer
was:
" 'Do you really think so?'
"The two returned to the college
ground and the professor said: "Well,
young man, we have been walking for
several hours, and everything you said
has been as stupid as it possibly could
be.'
"His companion replied: 'Do you re
ally think so?'
"The professor looked at the young
man a moment. Then he smiled and
grasped his hands warmly. From
that time on conversation never ting
god during their walks." Saturday
Evening I'ost.
A Summer Evening.
It was a warm night and the mu
sical tinkle of silver against marble
from the ice-cream place across the
way could be caught by a trained
ear in the unbroken silence of the
front stoop where they sat.
"I'm afraid," she remarked with a
speculative air, "that the manage
ment of that new ice-crcaai parlor
have made<a mistake."
"How's that?" he inquired, only
languidly interested.
"Why, although the ice-cream Is de
lirious and very cheap, they serve
it with spoons instead of forks, as
their exclusive patronage is accus
tomed to. The dishes, too," she went
on dreamily, "are rather large for
fashion, though"—
But her neat, boiler-iron, double
rivetted hint had struck in, and soon
in the quivering glow of the electric
light they were sauntering over.
The Vicious in Boston.
"Yes," replied the Boston parent,
"a boy soon acquires vicious luibits if
he is suffered to mingle with street
boys. Once I thought otherwise, and
permitted our Emerson to choose his
playmates, as chance should throw
them in his way. It wasn't a week,
sir, until that hoy, in spite of his her
editary tendencies and the careful
home training he had received, was
asking me hypothetical questions that
simply reeked with casuistry!"— Puck.
Would Fill the Bill.
Mr. Bigheart—Wiggins, old boy,
we've raised SSO to get the boss a
Christmas present, and we want some
thing that will make a great show for
the money—something that will look
big, you know. Can't you suggest
something?
Wiggins—Sure. Buy SSO worth of
rice and then boil it—Baltimore Am
erican.
A Handy Panacea.
"I wish you would do something
for my husband," said the anxious
wife; "he seems to be worrying about
money."
"Don't be alarmed, madame," re
turned the doctor, reassuringly; "I'll
relieve him of that."--Philttdelphia
Kecord.
Just So.
"What is an island?" asked the
teacher, addressing her interrogation
to the class in geography.
"An island, Ma'am," replied Johnny
Broadhead, a studious lad who had
Porto Rico in mind, "is a body of land
entirely surrounded by politics."—
Puck.
City Airs.
Rubberneck Bill—This here camp is
puttin'on city airs. They was a Greas
er killed of escapin' gas last night.
Bughouse Jake—What you givin' us?
"Fact. Ef he hadn't of talked too
much lie might be livin' now."—lndi
anapolis Press.
The Boer Weapon.
"The prisoner," wrote the British
officer, reporting from the field, "claim
ed to be a non-combatant; but when
he was searched no fewer than six
Bibles of the most effective modern
typo were found upon his person."—
Detroit Journal.
Dead Easy.
Hoax—My wife always takes me
along when she wants a hat. I can
pick out the very latest styles.
Jonx—How do you manage it?
"By looking at the price tags."—Phil
adelphia Record.
CHILDREN'S CORNER.
Novel Yacht Two Chicago Boys Made
For Street Voyages.
' On one of the wide avenues of Chi
cago there lias lately been seen the
queer spectacle of a cart witli a neat
pair of sails, mailsail and jib, spin
ning along before the wind, turning
around corners, or tacking to an ad
verse breeze. The strange craft was
not exactly a cart, apparently, for ils
hind wheels were regular bicycle
wheels, with pneumatic tires, and the
front ones were taken from a boy's
cushion tire bicycle, while the body
is far from being a common cart body,
it resembles rather the deck of a boat.
| The craft was invented and built by
two boys of the above mentioned city,
Lawrence and Harold Osborn by
name. Last summer during their va
cation they spent a god deal of time in
a sailboat. They enjoyed this sport
greatly, and as it was not practicable
for them to go sailing 011 the danger
j ous waters of Lake Michigan, they
resolved to have a "sailboat" that
I would go 011 land. They procured the
wheels from disused bicycles—using
these in preference to any other
wheels because it is necessary that
I the craft shall be light running—and
procured a thin, strong board for a
j deck.
As the craft would be useless unless
It could lie steered, it was necessary to
invent a steering aparatus. This the
boys succeeded in doing very cleverly.
They pierced their deck so as to put
: n level through it, and to this lever,
j made of a broomstick, they attached
strong pieces of light rope in such a
way as to move the front wheels
either way.
Then the boys inserted their mast,
which is seven feet high; they made
booms and bent on the sails, which are
neatly made of coarse sheeting. The
sails are correctly proportioned to the
size and weight of the "hull," and so
to proportion thein, and also to place
the mast in exactly the right spot so
that the sails should draw well, was
11 task which required much ingenuity
and instinctive understanding of the
principles of navigation.
; A seat was placed at the rear for
the captain. The "crew"—which is
one brother or the other, as the case
happens to be—must take his chances
flat 011 the deck. With the bow sweep
ing over him at moments convenient
for itself, but inconvenient for him.
But 110 inconvenience matters so long
us the yacht goes.
And go it does, if there is n good
1 smart breeze. It will not condescend
to navigate the avenue in a light wind.
Its movements are always observed
with immense Interest 011 the street.
| At a distance up the street it has ex-
I actly the appearance of a properly
rigged sloop coming down over the
pavement, and greatly astonishes all
who behold it for the first time.
THE CHAMELEON.
It Can Change Form as Easily as it
Does its Color.
I The chameleon has for ages been an
I object of curiosity, "not only 011 ac-
I count of its ability to change its color
at will, as pne might, suppose who
had read acmuntg which mentioned
only that one characteristic, but also
on account of a remarkable power
which admits of the creature Instant
ly changing its form. At times it
takes upon itself almost the exact
form of a mouse; again, with back
curved and tail erect, it is the exact
counterpart of a miniature crouching
lion, which no doubt gave origin to its
name, chamel-leon, which clearly
means "ground lion." By inflating
j its sides and flattening back and belly,
it takes upon itself the form of an
ovate leaf, the tail acting as the pet
iole, the white line over the belly be
coming the midrib.
When thus expanded It also has the
extraordinary power to sway itself
over so as to present an edge to the
observer, thus greatly adding to its
means of concealment. As is well
known, the least excitement, as in
handling, will cause a change in the
I color. In its normal state it is of a
light pea green. When excited the
groundwork remains the same, but
transverse stripes, about thirty in
number, appear 011 the body. These
stripes, which are of a very dark
green to begin with, soon change to
inky blackness. The prevailing idea
that the chameleon takes upon him
self the peculiar hues of whatever lie
Is placed upon is as curious and wide
spread as It is erroneous. Placed in
boxes lined with red or blue silk, they
retain their pea green color, with no
| leaning toward the brighter hues of
j the surroundings.
Pet Dog Guarded Him.
At the battle of Graspan Major J.
| 11. Plumbe, of the British Royal Mar
ine Light Infantry, was among the
| many killed while storming the kopje.
He had a pet dog, a terrier, which ran
up the hill with him under the fiercest
fire imaginable. When he, fell the dog
sat down and guarded his body until
the ambulance removed it, six hours
later.
All the Birds Known.
Perhaps the best private collection
of stuffed and living birds in the world
belongs to the King of Portugal, who
is an enthusiastic ornithologist. Sci
entists from all parts of the world
add to his cases and cages, and It Is
believed that 110 has one specimen of
every important bird family at pres
ent known.
Legs Still With Them.
" Wid thor backbone broken and
thor brains captured," said the janitor
philosopher, "th" Filipinos are about
as har'rud to kill is a tomcat."—Chi
cago News.
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