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.. I NATIVE LIFE p| Some of the Peculiarities ?3 toms 01 tin $ |f| ODD WAY OF" DOI There is not a great ileal of fun in tho Philippines, but one occasionally encounters a sight or an incident which brings a smile. Usually, these are of a type which must be seen to be* appreciated. In wandering about Manila, particularly the new city, which is the centre of material life as the old city is of spiritual life, one should either have his nose at home or plug it up. The wear and tear exercised -i by the highways and byways upon the gpt'- olfactory organs are quite severe. There is a fair measure 01 onense 10 the eye as well, but that instrument possesses a wider adaptability thau does the nose. It resents less keenly. The novelty is ephemeral, but there is novelty for the outsider in the life of the chief city of the Philippines. The novelty gone, one rather shrinks from it all. It gets almost to border on t'he repulsive, so greatly is it lacking in inherent attractiveness. The native woman's shoe consists, usually, of a flat sole with a toe-cap. / Sometimes the cap has room for all the toes, sometimes not. Ofteu the sole is raised from the ground by wooden heels and sole?blocks like, but lower than those used by the Japanese. otocKiug are not usuuujr worn. The gait of the Filipina is a little outward curving swing from the knee, with a resultant side swing of the hip. There is, perhaps, a certain graoe in the movement, but there is J also a good deal of "scuffling," and a general appearance of being slipshod. In fact, one gets an idea that the average Filipino, male or female, is' only about half-dressed anyway, from A HIGH-BORN FILIPINA WEARING UPPER GARMENT OF COSTLY PINA?A TEXTURE OF PINEAPPLE LEAF, AS CHOICE AS THE FINEST LACE. our standpoiut. The customary male body-covering is only an undershirt. Those of higher social rank and greater wealth wear also a cotton shirt, or a garment of gauzy texture of sooe locally made material. But the garment will be worn, like a coat, in the full measure of its beauty, outside the trousers. A higher step in the social scale brings the substitution of the coat for the shirt. A Filipino dude with a cane and a little "billy-cock" hat, a pair of black trousers, and a gauze shirt, worn outside of them, is a resplendent spectacle, and he has the air of being entirely conscious of it. From our standpoint, there is the same h^lf-dressed look about the women of the poorer classes. The Negrito woman of the mountains may use only a cloth extending from waist fn l-nso Thft ATnmrvan wornft.il of I w ?VV. ~ DJ Mindoro may wear a contrivance of braided rattan, wnichis even more abbreviated. These garments do not suggest the half-dressed. Tbey are distinct. There is no suggestion of European costume. It is not so with the Filipino woman at Manila. Her garments are neither dress nor native costume. Pieces of cloth cover her y from the waist downward. The shoulder and body covering varies in the number of articles and detail of conatruotion. All are cut somewhat low in the neck, and on a plan which give them a "list to port or to starboard," wnicii leaves a snouluer ana an upper arm wholly bare. In the upper circles, there is exercised a greater care in adjustment, and a handkerchief, folded diagonally, is laid across the shoulders and pinned in front. This tends to steady the outfit and keep it in place. The sleeves are gathered at the shoulder and flare outward, broad (A Filipiuo criminal and his jalle Jy bell-mouthed to a little below the elbow. _ The Filipino may be said to worK ia driblets. Concentration for any length of time is not a national characteristic, there must be plenty of intermissions, and the work must never be of such a character as to preclude the smoking of the favorite cigarette. In house work it takes one native servant to accomplish each task of a different character. For instance, in a : IN MANILA. I S?i of Dress and Queer Cus- |jj| e Filipinos. NG HOUSEWORK Hj large house there is a "floor boy," whose duty it is to keep all the beautiful hardwood floors in a clean and shiny condition, and this is the way he does it: The dust is first carefully Kmik.Ua.I n*\ wifK o harnn nvronrromflnf J U1UOUCU up II uu a uttup uitHu^umvuv which in its effects is a cross between a feather duster and a hearth brush. This is merely a preliminary to the act of polishing, a work of art which has been developed on original lines. Two large, soft cloths are laid on the , ' % fii 4 i !J m < ? ( '^ 40 \ 5 FILIPINO WOMEN BOWINC floor, and the "boy," who may be a grandparent, firmly plants a foot on each. He next glides slowly back and forth on the floor, more like a man on snowshoes than anything else. Tir. J JI: i "l* ?tz u:iA i wauuuug aioug m ms iiimajr wune olotlies, casting au occasional look behind at his trail to see if it is sufficiently shiny, he presents a picture which is so amusing that you cannot help bursting into laughter when you see it for the first time. The native is often barefooted; if not, he almost invariably wears the native slippers which are called "chinelas" or "zapatitos," and which consist of a sole and a toe. Many keep these on without fastening apparently by puction; others stick the little toe outside and hold the shoo on by this method. From long practice in this the little toe is bent in the form of a crescent, but the natives seem to have few ideas of physical perfection and do not object to such a trifle as a crooked toe. Filipinos at limes seem much like monkeys. If they wish to pick auything up from the floor they do not find it necessary to stoop as we do; they grab it with their toes and convey it to their hand in that method. In 3itting they are just as happy squatting on the floor or on the ground as on a chair. Besides the natives in Manila, there MOVING IN MANILA?ALL HOU3EHOLD GOODS ARK HANDLED IN THIS WAY. is a large population of "Mestizos" and "Chinos." The former is the name for halt-castes, the latter for Chinese. After beiug in Manila a week or two most foreigners find it more natural to use these native terras than the ones that they have been accustomed to. -The "Chinos" are many of them weli-to-do, beiug merchants or having some trade, snch as tailoring. A great number of them, however, are coolies, and form a large element of the picturesque iu Manila. If the Filipinos are sati3fie?l with a few clothes, the ccolies are quite content to wear almost none, and nobody thinks anything of it. They are to be Igljr 3 IN MANILA.. r in a Manila house of correction.) seen on the street at any hoar of thf day, even at noontime, when th< poorest native prefers a siesta to tht icost lucrative employment. No "American" or "United States' express vans are to be seen rattling about the streets of Manila; the coolie in bulk represents the only express ? VtsxvAa on/1 UUJUUpttU/ ILiOI C. JL i. uunOj UUAOO ?u? all sorts of merchandise, furniture from easy chairs and refrigerators tc pianos are carried by the capabh i ' . ?' - .1 . ' -f'v:... - coolie by means of poles which he rests on his bony shoulders, and the tough bark of some native tree. If the burden is heavy it is carried bj two or four men, being swung between them on the poles; if it is light and capable of division he places it in two pails or basket panniers whicn lie balances at each end of his pole. When heavily loaded the coolie goes at a peculiar sort of dog trot, which consists of short stealthy steps and a movement of each shoulder with it. The coolie, like all his celestial brethren, cultivates the growth of his raven locks, though they seriously interfere with business. At home they never seem to adopt any kind of coiffure except the pigtail, but in Manila individual taste comes into play in this matter and the results are varied and interesting. Sometimes their tresses stream freely down their backs and no attempt is made to confine ihem in any style whatever. One feature of the houses in Manila sfM,? 4;1 i,!, s* ^ 1 BEFORE THE CAT1COJIBS. which is rather bard for the foreigner to get accustomed to is the presence of ttie great number of ?izards which crawl around the ceilings "and walls of the rooms at night. They are harmless, but the thought that they may occasionally lose their grip and drop down in one's face is not calculated to make them welcome members of the hou3ehold. There are many scorpions about, but they keep exclusively in u ? A FILIPINO COCKFIGTIT. the dark comers of the house and yard and otherwise behave themselves well. Advice to the Awbitioua Tonne: Man. The essential fact for the young man whose heart is set on coming to the city, is that he must have force of mind and character equal to the severe compotition he is to undertake. Another fact intimately connected with this is that the first test of his possession of this force must be met at his own home, in the surroundings where he is reared. If he cannot there prove that he has it in some measure he is not likely to have it at all or not in sufficient force. Failure on the farm, in the village, in the smaller town, is very, very rarely followed by success in the city. For the great mas3 of young men the opportunities in the smaller places are more plentiful and promising than in the cities, because they are better suited to the average ability, and if the highest prizes cannot be won there it must be remembered that the highest prizes are not many and are not for the many. In any case it is at home that the first and most searching trial must be made. If that trial gives no proof of unusual strength, if it brings out no sign of superior brains, energy, persistence, rnnrafffi. relative failure in the citv is practically sure. For men of only ordinary equipment and gifts existence in the city is harder a?d the cost is heavier, and failure is often disastrous. It would be well if the young men who are attracted afar off by the charm of the city's possibilities would frankly and firmly decide their oourse by the use they have made of the opportunities immediately surrounding them. If they did that many would remain at home, and it wouid be better for all concerned.?New York Times. Tim Frilled Sheep of Africa. The sheep that inhabit the mountainous regious of Northern Africa up to Nubia is a kind of wild sheep which has received its specific name from the long mane which covers the fore l _ ~i- _ I. _ j_ r\ l .i pari 01 me uuuy. yuuufl, it can easily be tamed and trained. The old -bucks, howevor, are very vicious. These animals attain an average height of thirty-seven and a half inches, and the length of the body is from sixty to sixty-five inches, without measuring the tail. The illustration repreeents a specimen of these sheep living at the zoologioal garden in Berlin, Germany. It is not known whether the frilled sheep bad any relation with the domestic animals of Africa. Skeletons of these sheep are found in the Egyptian museums, and these quadrupeds are 1 AN AFRICAN FRILLED SHEEP. i ? . . i A _l J T? I represented in ainerem oiu r.gypu?u 3 designs. It seems that these animals > have to be considered as tamed, but > not as domesticated. ' ; - -' % DRAINACE OF ROADS. Their Durability Depends on the Speedy Kemuval ot Water. In road building the chief effort should be toward securing the best | drainage, as water and dirt are bound I to make mud. A dry road is usually %ggtJ?&0k* *.i g$g_-H?gik MACHINE FOR LOOSEKINCr MACADAM. a good road or will become a good road in time by constant usage. The exception which proves the rule is the sandy road. A sandy road is a dry road, but not a good road. To assist the drainage the road should be first crowned and then about four to six inches of crushed stone, depending upon the amount of travel, put on, gradually decreasing a little in thickness as it approaches the gutters; then a heavy steam roller passed over it two or three times to set it; upon thiB about three or fnur inches of finer crushed stone ahoulu be placed and a steam roller passed over it again. A great deal of care should be taken not to have the road flat on top. This hard stone dressing forms almost a waterproof oovering that will last for years if properly taken care of each spring by putting on some fine crushed stone. This covering will let the water drain freely to the gutters and leave a compartively dry road in a few minutes after a heavy rain. This is very important in another way, as it keeps the ground underneath the road free from saturation and thereby makes a strong foundation. It is tha natural earth underncatn the covering that must bear the weight of the road. It really sustains in addition the weight of stone, etc., as well. , If this natural soil, or foundation of the road, is permitted to become saturated with water, either by water percolating down into it from the surface or from water rising into it from below, it has not strength to resist the wheel3 which at once sink into it, and ruts rre formed. But if this soil foundation is kept dry or nearly so it is strong and will support any load likely to pass over it. If the water is shed from the road to the gntters and there remains, the water works its way into the earth at the foundation of the road and causes the injury above spoken ef. Speaking of the great importance of keeping a road in repair, let a wagon track, scarcely perceptible at first, after a shower stand full of water and ???? II. -1 -1 lU-t soiieil lUfc) ruuu nil I'Ltuu hjjuu, auukuc; wagon passing along later aiuks farther into tlie softened track, here is a deeper hole to hold water, soon it becomes a rut, then the rat develops into a pitch hole. The soil underneath is brought up and mixed with surface covering, the surface coveriug is broken down and forced into the soil. Here, then, is a bad road and a permanent weakness, the result of a neglect to repair the road at the proper time and a ncgleot to keep the drainage of the road in perfect condition at all times. , Minister! Arn Lonjj Lived. Clergymen have long been regarded by insurance men as much more desirable "risks" thau are members of other professions. In the accompanying diagrams comparison has been made of the average uge at the time of death of clergymen, farmers, teach! era and physicians. Out of the hundred in these classes | it is Bhown that forty-two clergymen, j forty farmers, thirty-four teachers and twenty-four doctors live the "three score and ten years" prescribed by /f\ /K .../mmSTgRft iM( FAVIERS ns ,tcfegkRMso ">sr ** is . /lawyers u.../00Gl(0f\$Y. _ j$0 y 11 U DIAGRAMS ILLUSTRATING THE COMPARATIVE LONGEVITY OF MINISTERS. +1>a ncnlminf. Sf?vftrnl rftftSOIlS for tllO | longevity of clergymen are poteut-. As I a class such men are likely to be tem| perate in their habits, and to have I something like a system for the management of their work. Most of them are able to get more or less outdoor exercise and the large majority have vacations raugiug from a month to six weeks, during which period they do practically nothing in the way of work. The reasons for the long life of the farmer are equally obvious. Nature will do a great deal toward lengthening a man's davs if he will only so live that he may see more of her. Teachers, as a das*, oa the other hand, are not likeiy to take much exercise, aud do a good deal of their work undei circumstances which make severe drains on their nervous strength. And, of course, the work and worry of the J a novflr fit fin PT1 A Sign of the Time*. A pretentious sign on a Hamilton avenue, Brooklyn, establishment de clares that the proprietor is a "Physiognomical Tousorialist." Closer investigation, however, shows tnat he j is really a barber, who shaves for ten cents ami cuts hair for fifteen cents.? New York Commercial Advertiser. 'V V- ' O"- ' - -CSV " v., -'.r. v.-.f? '* -W Iniuninnjn TinnmnriT TI IT7* I ufliUMUii rumyjiijiijii President Lays the Cornerstone of the New Federal Building. OTHER DISTINGUISHED GUESTS. Banqnet at the Aadltorlutn In the Kren* ins:, Following rogtofflce Cornerstone Laying, 'Witli Parades Both Before and After?Addresses Made by Vice-President Marlscal tind Premier Launer. Chicaoo (Special).?Chicago Day, the anniversary of the great Are, and tko clilef day of the fall festival, was observod with appropriate ceremonies. The President o' the United Stat&s laid the corner-stone 01 tlfe new Postofllce, there was a great mill tary and civlo parade daring the day, an. other parade, representing all nations, at night, and a grand banquet In honor of President McKinley In the theatre ot th< Auditorium. The official representatives of the throf great countries of North America were In. troduced to one another, the roceptloc occurring early in the forenoon. Thi Mexican delegation, headed by Vice-Presl. dent Marlsoal-, and the Canadian, undei' the leadership of Premier Laurler, wera received by President McKinley in thf Auditorium Annex. Mr. McKinley arose early, breakfasted al 8 o'olock, and left the Auditorium soon after 9' o'clock, attended by his bodj guard of detectives, a platoon of police, n squadron of the First Caralry, I. N. G.,an<f a committee of citizens. He went 10 the Union League Club, in Jackson Boulevard and, after a brief reception there, crossed to the platform erected at the southeast corner ot Dearborn street and tbe Boulevard, where the cornerstone was lying ready to be put into place. Taking a trowel and a bit of mortar from the hands of a hodcarrler, the Presldeul BDlashed the mortar on the foundatloc where the atone wa9 to rest, and the lattet was swung into place by a derrick manipulated by the presidents of the various labo< unions of Chicago. Secretary of the Treasury Gage performed the duties of master of ceremonies, aad after his address the main speech of the day was made by Postmaster-General Bmith, who was followed by Senator Mason, whose address closed the exercises. The ceremony of laying the cornerstone of the new Postofflce was attended by the usual hitches caused by officious local people who insisted on thrusting themselves Into the programme. The streets were jammed solidly with people, and tens ol thousands got glimpses of the ceremony from window ledges and house tops. Aftei that was over tbe President lunched at the Union League Club with a large party, and the;: the parade began. The parade was principally notable foi its length and for the crowd which saw It. The procession consisted of civic societies, firoiuinent citizens in carriages, the G. A. t., and the militia. With the President rode most of the visiting statesmen. The night parade, which was designed to represent nil nations, while it fell short of nccomplishlnir this object, was a very creditable pageant, especially when it passed through the Court of Honor in State street. It was not so long as the duy show, but it was much more brilliant. , The President dined nt the Chicago Club. After dinner the Prosideat was escorted to the Auditorium Theatre, where he was the chief gues: at the bauquet tendered him by the citizens of Chicago. The auditorium of the theatre was floored over and tables t9 accommodate ilfteea hundred persons were arranged. The tables were fairly smothered in flowors, while the interior of the theatre was decorated in the most lavish manner. Back of the raised table at the west of the hall, at which Presiden: McKinley and the guests of honor were seated, was an elaborate peace arch twenty feet in height, constructed of pastry. It was decorated with flags tastefully draped, from the folds of which twinkled hundreds of electric lights. On both sides of the arch were great shields with paintings of the American eagle and groupings of American, British and Mexican flugs. The balconies were resplendent with banners and the ooats of arms of ail the States in the Union. The President sat at the right of Melville E.fltone, the toastmaster. The material part of the banquet occupied two hours, and it was nearly 10 o'clock when Mr. Stone rapped for order, and brought the intellectual portion of the programme to the front by introducing John It. Tanner, Governor of Illinois. Governor Tanner, in a short address, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the State of Illinois. After he had concluded, Mayor Carter H. HarrisoD, of Chicago, and Senator Shelby J M. Cullom, of Illinois, were Introduced in i succession by Mr. Stoue, the former ex- J tending to the visitors the welcome of the I people of the city of Chicago and the latter a greeting on behalf of the Federal officials of Illinois. The banquet guests knew by their programmes who came next on the list of ! speakers, and when the toastmaster rose J to introduce the President, who responded j to the sentiment of "The Nation," he was greeted with cheers that for a time prevented his voice from being heard. Following the address or the President, which was received with every manifestation of enthusiastic approval, Mr. Stone Introduced Sir Wilfrid Luurler, of Canada, who spoke on "The Dominion of Canada.' The band played "God Save the Queen," the audience rising and joining in the chorus. Cheer after cheer rang through the hall and mou rose to their feet and waved their napkins frantically. Tne warmth of his welcome for an instant embarrassed Sir Wilfrid, but he quickly reoov,. eml his self-possession. Vice-President Marlscal, of Mexico, responded to the toast, "The Republio oj Mexico." Secretary Long, of the Navy,who respondod to "The Navy," recelveil a greeting that tflll live with him for many a day. "The Glories of the Grand Army of th< republic," were dwelt upon by Colonel D B. Henderson, of Dubuque, Iowa, tli? next speaker of the Kutioial House of Itapre sentatlvos. The last nddpens ta tba regular programme was by Gonnral Then as 31. Ander son, United Stttes Army, Commauder o' the Department of the Likes, w.'jo spokj of the "Army and Its A'jievemeiits." Oa tho following day a reception was tendered to Mrs. MuKiniey at the Women'! Athletic Club, where a luncheon was served and a swimming exhibition given. Agonclllo to Try For Spanish Recognition Agulnaldo has given Agonclllo, the Fill' pino Envoy who was recently in theUnitec States, full power to negotiate with the Spuulsh Government for die release of the Spanish prisoners held by the Filipinos. Danceroaa Counterfeit 810 Note. The Secret Service Bureau at Washing ton has received notice of a new and dan gerous counterfeit 410 silver certificate, series of 1891, letter B, Tiltuan Register and Morgan Treasurer, portrait of Hendricks. The note Is a photo-mecbaulcal reproduction. Tin note Is on soft paper, probafolj two pieces of Japanese paper pasted together, and thesllk lines of the genuine paper are reproduced with care. Havana'* Floating Dock Sold. The Spanisu uovernmenc aas soiu iu< floalln? dock at Havana, Cuba, for $G00,00( to a syndiaate of Vera Cruz merchants. The Labor World. Dayton, Olilo, has a union sonp factory. Japan now has eleven co-operative so* cietitM with a monthly turnover of about $4000. The plastorers' unions of Brooklyn report that all their members are iu employment. Over ninety thousand women are employed in the cotton mills of the United States. PUnp'ira ruiia i.; uiki/ftiuiu u?<? v>panized an association that starts off with thirty-nine members. Tte bicycle workers find kindred crafts of Muncle, Ind., have formed a l^aal organization of the trade. r REFUGE GIRLS IN A RIOT, fnmates of the Hudson Reformatory Fairly Wreck the Prison. Police Called In and Forced to Draw Ke\olrer* to Protect Themselves and Officers. Hudson, N. Y. (Special).?When the Governor appointed a new Board of Managers of the Hudson Reformatory a few months ago one of their flrst acts was the abolishment of all corporal punishment. Since the new system has been in force several outbreaks by the women inmate3 have occurred, Due notning in comparison 10 that which occurred a few days ago. The girls had returned from service In the chapel when, under the leadership of Miss McOormaok, about sixty broke ranks and commenced to smash and break everything in sight, yelling like Indians. The few guards and matrons were powerless to subdue them. The spirit of riot was communicated to the rest of the cottage inmates, and soon 300 yelling women were on the rampage. They tore down gas pipes, water pipes, wrenched electric wires from walls, smashed the fixtures, wrenched the plumbing apart, broke the tables and chairs, threw them through the windows,, carrying glass and sash with them, and resorted to every imaginable flendlshness. They ran the hose cart to the hydrant, attached the hose, and nearly drowned a matron who remonstrated. These scenes lasted during the afternoon, when the Hudson police were sent for. The women would not surrender, and Chief Lane was forced to throw some of tliem through the door. Quiet was restored, but It was not to last long. Some of the officers had gone, and after a few hours the riot again started. UDcaining Droicea pieces 01 iurauuref ana with yells that were heard in the streets of Hudson, they again began to break everything in sight. They even pulled down the steam radiators and separated the pipes. They attacked the guards, knocked one of the men down and trampled on him. The police were again sent for, and It took them several hoars to line up the women. They at one time made a rush on the officers and Sergeant Cruise wtip forced to draw his revolver and point It at them before they would desist. The destruction done in this last outbreak will amount to about 1600 and a total f )C the last four months of (1500. Wh'.n the riot first started Miss May, the Superintendent, demanded order, but was told by a leader that the State Board of Charities had abolished corporal punishment, and that they were not afraid of her. THE MANILA CENSORSHIP. It Wu Abollahed by General Otis Over Month Ago. Washinotos, D.C. (Special).?Adjutant ueaerai uoruin na3 uaaouaceu tutti iuo censorship at Manila bad not existed for over a month, General Otis having abolished it on September 9. There has never been any oc -aston for announcing the fact until a few days ago, when some question arose us to the restrictions that might prevent full reports about the fall campaign reaching American newspapers. It then developed that there is no restriction. Any dispatch can be sent by a reputable newspaper, although under the new regulations information of value to the fenemy or untruthful reports will destroy tlxe sender's future usefulness. As long ago as July 26, It seems, General Otis asked permission to remove the censorship. General /' -)r was at that time turning over his office to Mr. Root, and the suggestion was not considered. Secretary Boot, when the matter Anally came to his attention, after he had made himself familiar with the Department, approved the propasiti&n about September lj and General Otis promptly carried it into effect. It was deemed essential, however, for the authorities to know exactly what was beI"" cant- nnrt rolt-h rnmov&l of the C6D sorshlp a rule, was established requiring nil dispatches to be filed la duplicate, one copy Decoming tbe voucher of the cable company and the other going to the military records of General Otis's bfflce. It Ls said, therefore, that no obstacle exists at present in the Philippines to the prompt dispatch of trustworthy information. OUR MEN IN CUBA HEALTHY. Major Havard SnggeflU That Native Troops Would Do Well. * Washington, D. C. (Special).?Surgeon General Sternberg has reoeived a personal letter from Major Valery Havard, Chief Surgeon of the Department of Santiago and Puerto Principe, in wKloh he gives details of an extended trip through the two provinces with General Wood. 9e says they have a number of posts on the north coast, and he has been surprised to see bow heaitliy they are, the percentage of sick seldom exceeding five, the trouble being mostly malarial. The men in camps are doing well, especially in view of the '"moral and military relaxation which prevails in this enervating climate. Our soldiers are usually well cated for. They are kept away from the sun, do no fatigue work and driil but little. The question of talcing care of American troops la this climate will always be a serious one and diffloulc of solution. I believe we should reduce our troops to the minimum number possible nnd organize native regiments, partly officered by Americans. My knowledge of the Cubans leads me to think this would be very successful. "Yellow fever has long ceased to trouble us officers and enlisted men, simply because we put ourselves out of Its reach." KILLED BY INFATUATED BOY. , Fourteen-Year-Old Gljl Shot While "Walk Ins Home From Church. Woucjsteb, Mass. (Spoolal).?Miss Myr? tin 3L Leonard, fourteen years of age, the adopted daughter of Gmtave Dudley, was 3liot and killed at Douglass by Alexis Holdenswortb, eighteen years of age. The mail had been employed us a farm hand by the father of the girl for about two month?, and had shown the girl some attention. The shooting took place while the glr) was walkiDg home from church with John Reedette, of Lonsdale, R. I. Three shots were fired, two of which struck the girl. The third and fatal bullet entered her right breast, and she died in a few moments. Expedition Against the Khalifa. General Lord Kitchener will lead an ex* podltion of 6000 men against the Khalifa inthe8oudan. No English troops will be employed. Washington Volunteers Return. The transport Pennsylvania' arrived q few days ago at San Franolsco with th< First Washington inrantry ana me xnirq Artillery, consisting of forty-three officers and 784 enlisted men. Besides these were several re-enllsted and dlpohargud men. The vessel had rough weather after leaving Manila, but there was no sickness on board. Infantry for the Philippines. The War Department, at Washington, ba? decided to send three regiments of Infantry to Manila by way of New York City and the Suez Canal. Taken From a Sinking Ship. m.- - ? -I II Til 1 I 1UO mijeriuim uuoi xkupiauu, nutuu arrived a few days ago at Philadelphia from Liverpool, had on board the captain and seven of the crew of the British brig Ida Maud, from Chatham, N. B., for New York. At the time the lthyniand fell iu with the Ida Maud the brig was in a sicking condition. She had encountered a severe storm, which washed her decklond oHumber overboard and opeued her seams to such uo extent that had not assistance arrived at the time it did the captain and his men would have lost their lives. They were tuk-in in charge by the British Consul, who sent them home. ' ' . GOD'S MESSAGE TO MAN] ' 'M PREGNANT THOUGHTS FROM THE . M WORLD'S GREATEST PROPHETS. ; Troubles That Do Not C?in(?The Lord Cares for Hia Own?-Learning to Glw Thank*?A prayer for Charity?Baild Again, bat Higher?Kef age in God* / Of the Iiard and heavy loads ' .3 Neath which we bead and Tall, The troubles that do not come Are the heaviest ones of alL For grief that cuts like a knife There's oil ol comfort and cure, And the hand which binds the weight Brings strength and grace to endure. But to phantoms of pain and woo The lips of Pity ure dumb, , And there's never oil or wine For troubles that do not come. * There's a song to lighten the toil. And a staff for climbing the height, But never an Alpine stock For tho hills that are out of sight. There are bitter herbs enough In the brimming cup of today, ' Without th? flnrlir rtf riiA From tomorrow's unknown way. . Then take the meal that is spread, And go with a song on tby way, And let not tho morrow shade The sunshine and joy of today. * tfijC Lettie 8. Bigelo w in Zion'a Herald. The lord Cares for His Own. If you look around you on your circle of acquaintances, you may find but few who seeui noble examples of personal rigi^- . ,';|J eousness, but probably you can name'? number of persons to yourself whose religious characters and lives, whether you approve of all of their manifestations or not* you heartily respect and admire, and whioi| you, perhaps nfar oil and yet more or less persistently, Imitate. The highest type oi personal religion is higher today than ft was a bal(-century or u century ago. It It more intelligent. In devotion, probably; tfiA frtpmar funa nonnnf ha onvnnoooH hut li kUV IVi UJVk ?T pu VUUUUh WV OUipU^?VU| WUf N Is fully equaled in our day, and with . %? the accompaniment of a more largeminded, 'far-seeing, well-balanced and In* viting quality of devotedness.than used to characterize the past. - If this were the only evidence of the progress of Christianity m recent days,it wou|d be enough to encourage the most despondent, but taken in connect tion with the actual,material progress which has been made, with the wider sweep ol 1 Christianity and its larger and more cordial wolcome, its successful overcoming of old* time prejudice and its better adaptation to the condition of life everywhere, no one has a right to be anything but cheerful,and evea exultant. Truly the Lord oares for His owu^ and will bring them through whatever opposition may arise to success and reward at Learning to Give Thanka. There are times when we learn to giva thanks for the fundamental blessings which we so often take for granted in our comforts able lives. A little experience of illness makes health seem the best thing In the world. A little loneliness show# us the worth ."fl a 9 k Af?tA n n H fiilnn.ln TKa nhBAn/iA a 9 ui uuiuc auu 1UCUU3. xuu nucouvu vt customed help makes the housekeeper recognize the value of relief from drudgery. If the milk is sour of a morning, we per-. haps condescend to think of the care and trouble which secures us sweet milk day by day. In times of drought we value an un-< failing spring. If care or an aching tootb give us a sleepless night, we learn to valua quiet sleep. A Christian ought not to be toe, ' v*jjJ dependent upon comforts, but he ought to recognize their source while he enjoys them with a quiet heart. And when we are inclined to grumble at the lack or loss o{ some of the artificial and incidental com< fofts or luxuries of our t6o complicated lives, would it not be well to preface our grumbling with recollection of these underlying necessities which God has so freely jwovided? If we were starving or parched . with thirst or ill or shelterless, how little we would weigh the lack of what now w? miss, perhaps with a vexation that robs ua 1 of content.?Congregationalism A F'rnyer for Charity. Great art thou, 0 Lord, and heaven and earth ata th? witnaas nf thv nower and tha , work of thy hands. Yet tbou bast made tbs -J\least as well as tbe greatest, the drop as well as the ocean, the grain of sand as well as the rolling earth. Cure us of all con- ' $ tempt for little things, for petty sins of every day, for little opportunities of kindness, for slight suggestions of thy presence and thy readiness to teach and guide. Help us in all social life that we may live with others as Christ would have us, In all charity and . kindly affection. Keep us from careless :;id| offences and small misunderstandings. Make us swift to bear, slow to speak, slow to wratb, guarding us from easy sins of an ungoverned tongue. And may we always do thy will in patient humility and obedient love. For Jesus'sake. Amen. Bnllcl Again, but Higher. Make that stern disappointment an austers John the Baptist to bring you to the Christ. If you pull down the nest of tbe sparrow, it will build again in the same place; but i( you pull it down severaMimes, it will seek a home elsewhere. Human beings are nol so wise; they go on building habitations fo< happiness and hope in this poor world of ours, and they see them pullod down and scattered to the winds a score of times, and ? each time, after a brief interval of sighs and tears, begin building again. Imitate the bird that, when its nest is destroyed, J" Knf V? i r?V>Q?? Anfln VA?P minft ISU1JUS ugaiu, v uw UI^UUI, wjstsi* j M..MW to :he utter vanity of seeking for your heart a home below the heavens, and bid the stern experience welcome that sends you to the Highest.?George A. Gordon, D. D. ' ' '"' jSp A Closer Walk With Christ. Does it not also suggest tho privilege which every Christian has of entering: into as close and tender a personal intimacy with Jesus as that which John.enjoyed, un- \ like his only in the fact that to us our Lord is invisible? But to those of us who are con- ? scious of his reality as a living, loving being, pronounced attachment to others need not interfere in the least with his sustaining a similarly true and tender special regard for ourselves if we spek to deserve and retain it, thore is comfort aud strength and an incitement to ever-increasing devotion to Him in the thought.?Cjngregationalist. Seeking Refuge in Go<l. The little hermit crab, with its soft body, feeling unable to cope with its enemies,finds itself a shelter in some empty shell, where it is safe in cuse of attack. So we, with our own weakness and fearing the dangers to which we are exposed, should find our refuge in God. With His arms about us, we are ever secure. From under His protecting care, we can steadfastly face our foes. *' .$3 whether they charge us from without or Insidiously attack us from within ourselves. If we mako God's cause ours, we can rest in peace, in the assurance that God will male? our cause His.?Presbyterian. '"'10 It is needless for any human being to ask, ' What will my future be?" Every soul feeto wltbiu itselt the conviction of its own place and part in the life that lies beyond tha present. "Character^' as Emerson say?, "is destiny." <" X 1 If The fact is, that, in order to do anything in this world worth doing, we must not stand shivering on the bank, thinking of tha ;old and danger, but jump in and scramble through as well as we can.?Sydney Smith. 4 *5 Died at Are of 108. Thomas B. Allen, a veteran of three w*?ta and the oldest citizen in West Virginia, died near Flemington a few days ago, aged 103 years and live months. Mr. Allen'a ri?(if?hed the acre of 120. A'len, who was born iu Enplifd, claimed to bavebeen at Waterloo, aud that ho knew Napoieoa personally. He came to America In 1850, and served iu the Union army, huvinR enlisted at the ago of seventy. He was nevet married. Grant Brltfttn'i C?v*l FI?tiU. Ensland's ooal fleld9 still covor an arsa ? of 5400 square miles. '% vu MiViir.