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- \> -. ' < . fry ' ' ; Mynhe f? i BY ST. QEORC LCoptriobt 18SJ, Ro _ A CHAPTER XVI. [Continued.] so they drift upon other subjects, of ohich there are plenty to discuss. During the day Mynheer Joe has met Molly's father and talked masters over, so that he knows much of their plans for the future, and can shape his own accordingly. It Is their last night in the grand old city of Cairo. When darkness again descends over Egypt they hope to be on the crack vessel of the Pen Insular and Oriental steam isaviganon Company's fleet, heading for Port Said and the Suez Canal. Whether Joe is conscious of the fact or not, Molly soon discovers that her companion is the observed of all. Women and men look at him secretly or openly stare. The news of the duel has permeated society in Cairo; it is a secret no longer. Nearly every one Is glad the affair turned out as It did, for the baron had made few friends in Egypt. Besides, it is human nature to delight in seeing pride lowered; and ever since the Russian came to Cairo his reputation as a duellist has been noised abroad. The man who has downed him must naturally be a hero, outside of the fact of his connection with the fall of Khartoum. Molly sees the admiring glances, and she is proud of Joe; the very fact that he seems unconscious of his exalted position raises him still higher In her estimation. As for that worthy, he thinks of nothing beyond the fact that he is in the company of the girl he loves, that-her smiles raise him to the seventh heaven of exaltation, and that he would gladly DasK in tnem iorever. It may be readily imagined that with the evil genius locked up in his room, groaning and cursing with the pain of his wound inflicted by a rival, the two young people pass a delightful evening, which neither of them will be liable to forget in time to come. Mr. Grimes Is present and keeps a watchful eye upon them, for he has a grave suspicion that further mischief will be hatched out by the Ingenious mind of the baron and, under such circumstances, it behooves him to be constantly on guard in order to thwart any diabolical plans. At last the great caravansary becomes quiet, and the square in front loses its brilliant bustling appearance. The bowls of stray curs alone break the stillness of the night, as they gather here and there to hunt in packs, often rending each other. Morning again! T* Aayr n-Kon tho A1 hnm 1">M is XI A3 (.lie UUJ TTMVU v??\ flue at Alexandria, and the train leaves Cairo for tne city at the mouth of the Nile at eight. What is an early breakfast for sojourners in Egypt Is dispatched, and then the travelers are taken to the train that is in waiting. As yet they have seen nothing of , the baron. Mynheer Joe wonders if the Russian's absence is in any measure due to the machinations of Sandy. * He endteavors to read the face of the little war correspondent, but it is do go. The great Napoleon could not have presented a more unruffled countenance. Sandy looks as innocent as a babe. It lacks but five minutes to eight when a carriage drives up. The baron alights from it. All notice that his right arm is in a sling, but his fac<? has a smile upon it as he bows. He does not go alone. Colonel Taylor and the Hindoo servant are in his 'company, and look after the portmanteau and various packages. Mvnheer Joe realizes that Sandy hj-.s not yet had a cliance, in all probability, to put his little game into operation. Perhaps he does not desire to do so until the last hour. He wonders what sort of a scheme it may be, and how the little correspondent will manage to manipulate the wires. Then, as the baron and his companions enter a compartment, Joe loses them, and they drop from his mind at the same time. Our five friends occupy one carriage, and have quite an enjoyable time during the seven hours it takes them to make the hundred and thirty miles between Cairo and Alexandria. Lunch has thoughtfully been provided, and is enjoyed en route. Mynheer Joe sees more to admire in Molly Tanner with every hour of his acquaintance. and if the thought had not come to him before, he is now fully resolved to win her for his wife. Why not, when fate seems to have made them for each other? He has saved her life; they meet again in a peculiar fashion and are mutually Attracted; she is the one who would benefit by his uncle's will in case he never turns up?all these things can mean but one result. S>ne must be his. He revels in the thought that the worthy old pater may return to Ms Deloved Chicago while the young people, filled with the desire to see more of the world, visit the strange places of earth, to udd to the geographical knowledge of humanity. With sucL a companion, it will be happiness to isolate oneself for months, if need be. in the wilderness. He only longs for the chance to try it. Mynheer Joe is no fool, if he has spent much of his later life away from society. He docs not wish to be toe abrupt. It is just ns well that, thej get to know each other better before he attempts to assume the position of lover. The journey becomes a trifle weari' come with such slow time, and all art really glad wtien Alexandria is reached, about three in the afternoon No steamer yet. She must be de layed. The tourists are taken to the Hotel de 1' Europe, on the grand square. Ii the steamer arrives, they will have tc make a speedy transfer, as she 'will nol remain more than an hour or so. Sandy becomes all business. L .-.vaaw. i':.. ^ T" H ER JOE. I |E pATHBORNE. beet Bokkee's Sons. 11 lie asks none of them to Join in his secrets, but disappears from view. Perhaps he means to get the first information concerning the coming of the steamer and has his own way of doing It. At exactly five minutes to four he makes his appearance at the hotel. "Steamer Is In sig&t!" he says to Mr. Grimes. "How do you know, Sandy?" asked that worthy. "I had a good glass and the pasha's palace afforded me a fine situation for observation. She will be in at five and leave at six. See that you are ready." ? ^ x 1<++lrv ".look nere: now auuui max muo engagement you made to keep?" "Silence, my dear fellow! Say nothing, but keep your eyes open." And Sandy marches to find the others and communicate his news. Mr. Grimes looks after him and smiles. "I really suspect the sharp little fellow has been up to something or other. He has good friends here in Alexandria among the officers, who would do a good deal for him. I wonder what his game is, and if he will succeed in giving the baron his second knock-out. Perhaps it will be my turn to have a hand in the game after awhile." Sandy cannot hope to keep the news of the approaching steamer from all others, nor does he desire to do so. All that he wants is to get his friends in readiness, so there may be no delay nn thpfr nnrt. He is off again as though very important business demands his attention; nor do the others see him until it is time to leave. Amid the bustle of departure from the hotel Sandy again shows up and secures his baggage. They are soon landed at the quay. The steamer lies some little distance out, and shows signals that demand haste on the part of those coming aboard. Then begins a din that is only equaled by the shouts of tha donkeydrivers in the public square. The boatmen of Alexandria can give even a New York hackman points nbout bulldozing a traveler into accepting their peculiar craft. The clamor is intense, and at times it actually looks as though some of the rascals might lay violent hands upon the travelers and attempt to toss them into tl.eir boats? a proceeding that would result disastrously to the boatmen. At length, however, they hire a couple of boats to take themselves and luggage out to the steamer; and when this point has been actually settled, the mob quiets down like a hive of bees after an eruption or else seeks fresh victims. Mynheer Joe notices that another party is embarking near by?the baron. He has secured a boat, and, with his two followers, headB for the steamer. Then Sandy's plan has been a dead failure! Mr. Grimes turn3 a look that borders on the sarcastic upon the correspondent, and Is immediately knocked all in a heap by the twinkle he sees in Sandy's eyes. It seems to say to him: "Wait, and you may yet see some fun, my fine fellow." Surprised, Mr. Grimes notices that Sandy keeps one eye turned in the direction of the boat in which the baron is seated, as though he finds deep interest there. He, too, turns his eyes in that direction. At first he sees nothing out of the way. The man rows along after the indolent fashion of these lazy Alexandria boatmen, paying no attention to the signals from the steamer that indicate a lack of time. Looking beyond, Mr. Grimes pricks up his ears, so to speak; for a glimmer of the truth flashes into his brain when he sees a boat propelled by a couple of British soldiers and containing three others, one of them an officer, following the baron's craft and not far behind. They come up rapidly. The Russian turns in his seat in the stern and takes one look at the other boat, but does not seem to bother his head over it a bit. In the course of two minutes, the boat containing the soldiers is alongside the other, and the officer lays his hand on the gunwale. "What does this mean?" demands the baron, in a loud, offensive voice. Our friends motion to the men to stop rowing, so that they may hear what passes near by. "I beg your pardon, sir, but I am looking for Baron Popoff," says the officer. "That is my name, sir," replies the other. He does not look alarmed, only anno^fed, as though some impecunious erpditor is about to make a descent upon him at the last moment. "I have just found you In time, baron," with a signficant glance toward the waiting steamei* from , whose funnel the smoke pours?she 1 resembles some impatient animal eager to start in the race. I "Indeed, sir, what do you wish with t me? I have not kept my light hidden , u^der a bushel while in Alexandria," returnsthe Russian. "Pardon me, baron, I know nothing of the matter beyond the fact that I ; have instructions to bring you before , the general." , "What?" and with a weird Russian curse bubbling from his lips, the baron , springs to his feet. , "My language was plain, baron. I am sorry to break into any of your . plans, but my orders allow no lati. tude." ? "But, sir," thunders the baron, ex. cited, "I am booked to leave on that steamer!" "I am sorry for that, baron." I "You will not stop me now. What' ever this may be, it could easily be > explained, but if I return with you to ; the citadel I lose the steamer!" The officer looks hJs regret, but he is as firm as adamant. \ I "I only know my orders, baron," ha says. "You iWlll not allow me to proceed, en : "I am im English officer; I have been sent to find and convey you before the general. There my duty ceases. Not If there were a dozen steamers to sail and a thousand barons to take passage on them, would I fall to obey the orders I have received." The baron grinds his teeth In rage. "What If I refuse to accompany you?" he says, in a quiet tone that contrasts strangely with his excited manner. "Much to my regret I shall be obliged to use force," replies the officer. "Suppose I ^iould resist?" "I would take you, baron, if I had to call upon yonder iron-clads for help," pointing to the great British war-vessels Vesuvius and Thunderer, which lie about where the fleet opened the awful bombardment on Alexandria some half a dozen years before. The baron seems to be weighing the chances. He hates everything English, and is peculiarly fitted for the mission to India in the Interests of the White Czar. It grates upon his nerves to be thus ignominiously brought back by a British officer and compelled to give up his contemplated embarkation; but he can see no other possible outlet The gates seem closed around him. He looks like a baffled tiger, with its prey in full sight at the time the trap closes. Even Molly sees his face, and never forgets the look there is stamped upon it. Men glare at a fellow-human that way just before they do murder. "There is no way out of this mess, then?" "Only one?by accompanying me to headquarters, where you may explain matters and be back before the steamer leaves," replies the Briton. "You know that is a false hope, sir. The Alhanibra will steam away in ten minutes or so," replies the Russian, savagely. "Well, as a dernier ressort, try Suez." "Eh.?" "Take the railroad to Suez and there await the cominsr of the steamer down the canal." "Confusion!" It is Sandy who mutters this, as he smites his head with his hand. "Great brain that of yours, old fellow, never once to think of that. Grimes, kick me, will you?" "Wait. Danger of upsetting the boat, and I reckon there are sharks here. When we get on hoard the.* steamer, I'll accommodate you with the greatest pleasure in the world," returns the practical Grimes. "You try it when there are others around, and the worm will turn, sir, turn and rend you; but I am in the dumps. Think of the grand scheme I've arranged to shake that fellow, and never once thought of what that dandy officer just now so coldly informed him?that he could, even if delayed a couple of days, take the train, run to Cairo, and from there to Suez, waylaying us there. Hang the luck. I see I'll have to murder him in cold blood yet." That was a convincing argument, and he gives in. See how sullenly he resumes his seat and orders his I boatmen to pull for the shore. There! ! He looks this way. I wonder if he suspects. Keep a straight face, Sandy, for heaven's "Sake. Mynheer Joe, forward once more." . The traveler gives a short, sharp order in the Arabic tongue; oars again fall into the wtaer, brawny arms exercise their muscles, and the boats shoot toward the steamer. The last they see of the baron and his followers, he is landing and moving away with the officer, to whom he talks with many a gesture, while Colonel Taylor and the Hindoo watch the luggage. Our friends board the steamer. Some little delay is brought about, during which Sandy becomes nervous, walking the deck with a quick stride, watching the quay and pulling at his diminutive mustache. Then comes the whistles, they move away, and Alexandria is left behind. "Look!" says Sandy to Mr. Grimes, nodding in their wake. "The baron has returned?he is in his boat?the men row madly, but no one on board notices! Ta, ta, old fellow! Wait here for the Malwa, or meet us at Suez. Adieu! Adieu!" The steamer increases her speed, and the city of Alexandria is soon lost to sight in the gathering dusk, although her many lights remain in view for some time. Gradually these fade away, and night reigns over the great tea whose Waves wash the shores of three continents, and on bpard the Alhambra all seems well. [To be Continued.] Dnke Rebuked His Aldermen. The governments which make of London several cities within a city have been organized. The Duke of Norfolk, as Mayor of Westminster, presided over the city fathers who govern that section of the metropolis. A continuous raising and lowering of hands is necessary in electing committees, and some members flagged palpably. "I wish," remarked the Ducal Mayor Bteruiy, iuat sume ui juu ^cuurucu wouldn't scratch your noses with the same hands you hold up for me to count." Thereafter the city fathers went through their manual exercises with the smartness of'guards at drill.?London Correspondence New York Sun. Secret of Living Cheaply. The secret of living on wind is not to be obliged to do it. Edward Atkinson can live in luxury on thirty-five cents a day?because he is a millionaire. Rath hup can fast forty days in happiness?because be is rich and fat. William A. Morse can live on $1 a week?because he has money to burn. But take away all that a man hath and set him face to face with adver sity; remove from his view all prospect of employment; let starvation stare him in the eye; cause him to feel the unmanning insecurity of povertythen see how quickly he will succumb. To-day's doubts and to-morrow's debts triumph over all philosophy. Atkinson's philosophy is a good horse in the stable.?New York Press. When a young man proposes to a deaf mute he naturally concludes that silence gives consent. THS E?I?T8 New York City.?Russian styles hav( taken an accepted place and 4>ld fail to continue their popularity for manj months. The tasteful yet simple Maj BUSSliN vYAibli ! Manton waist illustrated exemplifies one of the best form9 and is in everj way desirable. The model is a Beatrice cloth, in a soft pastel shade of tan with bands of white covered witi rows of machine stitching, but th< style is equally appropriate for Frencl flannel, Henrietta, albatross and th( like, and for taffeta and other waisi silks, as well as for cotton, cheviot Madras and linen; but when mad( from washable materials should b< unlined. The foundation is a fitted lining thai closes at the centre front, and upor +ha nrfiJot nrnnpr is arranged The back of the waist is plain across j the shoulders, and has the fulnes! drawn down at the waist line. Th( fronts show no fulness at the uppei portion, but are arranged in gather* ROUND YOKE at the waist line and blouse sligbtlj at the centre. The right side laps well over the left and is held in place by invisible fastenings of small hookf and loops. The sleeves are in bishoi style, finished at the wrists by straighi cuffs, the pointed ends of which lai over the straight At the neck is s deep standing collar, that is pointec at one end to match the cuffs, anc closes slightly to the left of the cen tre. To cut this waist for a woman ol medium size four yards of materia! twenty-one inches wide, three and a half yards twenty-seven inches wide two and a half yards thirty-two inches wide, or two and one-eight yards for ty-four inches wide, will be required. Woman's Bound Yoke "Wrapper. No woman likes to be without a sim pie, tasteful morning gown that cat be slipped on with ease. The excel lent May Manton model given amplj fills the need and is essentially comfortable at the same time that it presents a dainty and attractive appearance. The material from which the original is made is white lawn witli figures of old blue, and the trimming stitched bands of plain blue on white; but the entire range of washable cotton materials, as well as simple light tfAirtUf wn/klo OI?A onrvi-Aririo+o HCl^JLlt ?T VU1P, U1 c IMW The back is graceful and shapely and includes becoming fulness below the deep round yoke. The fronts arc simply gathered and arranged ovei' the lining, or seamed to the yoke when this last is omitted. The sleeves are in bishop style and comfortable as well as fashionable. To cut this wrapper for a woman of medium size, ten and a half yaris of material thirty-two inches wide, or six and a half yards forty-four inches wide, will be required. Marcelline Glace. A serious rivai to silken gauze, Liberty silk and chiffou, sheer tissues in great favor, is the new silken fabricoffered for use as empieceineuts, yokes and chemisettes. It is almost as tender and soft as mull, but has a lustrous sheen, with glistening surface. This proves immensely becoming to tiie majority of women. It smartens up a toilet which would otherwise be a dull black. The new silk is used as a chemisette, and also for undersleeves when such are worn Slender young girls waaj folded belts of the same ; J glistening material. It is as cool as r sea foam in appearance. r Zlg-Zag Fastening, Tr- .ee some smart-looking bodices whj j are cut like coats?that is, with the jacket back with or without postillions, the plain coat sleeve with ample gathers on top and zig-zag fastenings in front. The bodice has been cut in front, slightly double breasted, and both sides have been slit in tabs, with squared ends. The tabs then are fastened, one over and one under, so that they come alternately uppermost. If the edges are braided with mobair or military braid, or piped with silk or satin the zig-zag fastening is rendered more complete. A Little Gold Thread. In spite of the decided reaction from the wave of tinsel which swept across the face of last winter's fashions, a little gold or silver thread has crept into the summer toilet. The sunshade owns its sway. It outlines the prominent figures in the design of lace insertions which trim a smart parasol. A lovely sea-green sunshade shows insertion bands of creamy Brabant lace. The outlines of the pattern are followed with a slender line of silvery thread. This enhances the beauty of the lace empiecements and also the parasol. A Stunning; Dust Cloak. 5 Batiste seems an odd material for a r dust cloak, but it is correct for a wrap in warm weather and on smart occa sions. Each of these delicate garments 1 has a collar of colored silk or prune - satin. Pomegranate pink, turquoise 1 blue, orange, copper red are some of i the tints chosen. Wbie silk mohair is t the material of a smart dust cloak in< tended to be worn on a coaching expe1 dition. It has a Smart collar of mossy5 green silk, with a very heavy rib, and has turned-up cuffs of the same. t 1 Tho Battlements of a Bolero. A modish bolero is extended downi ward in front in "battlement" tabs. It i can then be cut up sharply under the ; arms, for the long front aspect is ser cured. The battlement tabs are now j preferred to a rounded or ovoid finish. '2 ^WRAPPER. r Boys' Shirt Waigt. 5 The 6troDgly-made, well-fitted shirt ? wnict that can be relied upon to with ? stand the typical boy's wear is a gar> ment that is always in demand. The t advantage of home-making, is to be > found in the opportunity to select tne i best material and to secure a perfect I fit. The May Manton model illusl trated can be relied upon to be correct in every detail, and to give certain satisfaction. As shown it is of percale, white with strips of blue, but 1 the same material in different colors i and in figures, as well as stripes, is , correct, and both Madras and cheviot i are also fashionable materials, while outing and Scotch flannels are much . liked for morning wear. The fronts of the waist are laid in straight tucks at each side of the centre box pleats, and the back is laid in three straight box pleats, so insuring 1 simple and perfect laundering. The sleeves are in regulation shirt style, ? :*V. ci-lflF Aiiffo nf tho lfltfRt deprppd I W J lJU DUU Vi. vuv width. The ncck is finished with a band to which the turn-over collar is attached by studs or buttons and but; tonholes. The shoulder seams are cov| ered and stayed with appliqued bands ; mitched on each edge, and stitched on ' at the waist is a belt, to which buttons are sewn to support the trousers. To cut this shirt waist for a boy of BOrs' SHIRT WAIST. eight years of age three yards of material twenty-seven inches wide, or two and a half yards thirty-two inches wide, will he reauired. AMERICAN HOLD ON LONDON I Society, Business and Field of Sports Successfully Invaded. GOOD ACCOMMODATIONS SCARCF \ Onr Success Becoming: Somewhat Monotonous to the Englishmen, But Their Hospitality 1* Genuine ? Americans With Well-Filled Purses Have Saved Season For the West End Tradesmen. London.?The summer Amer.canization of London this year is intensified beyond anything ever before known in the British metropolis. It is monopolizing society, business, the turf and other sports, and even the hotels, places of amusement and the streets. It is small blame to the average Englishman If he confesses that American successes are becoming monotonous and American ideas surfeit the appetite. Americans have never received such genuine, unrestricted hospitality in Jtingiana as toe great army or invaders is now experiencing. This is more marked because although the great social functions among the English themselves are omitted this year on account of the court mourning, the season, so-far as outward appearances go, is as brilliant as ever. London is even more crowded than usual. Two or three great new hotels have recently been completed, but all of them, as wfcll as the old ones, have turned away scores dally all the week, and it has simply been impossible to secure firstclass accommodations in London without engaging tnem in advance. Many Americans who have landed at Liverpool and Southampton have been put to great inconvenience on this account. In ordinary summers it has sufficed to telegraph to London on landing for these accommodations, but many of those who arrived recently found themselves compelled to drive with their baggage to hotel after hotel, finally contenting themselves with a cot in a bathroom or a ued in a lodging house. The shopkeepers of the West End are. of course, delichted. Their fears of a bad season have already been dissipated by the arrival of the army of Americans with money in their purses, xhere is also more private entertaining than ever before. It has been physically impossible for the representatives of the New York Chamber of Commerce to accept a tithe of the private hospitality urged upon them. Many others who are here in a private capacity have also been overwhelmed with invitations. One could almost wish that the general rivalries in which the two countries have been engaged were less onesided in results than they have recently been. It would contribute vastly to the gayety of nations and mutual good will, for instance, if Sir Thomas Lipton's challenger, which has had so much bad luck, might at last lift the America's Cup. As it is, the British public is absolutely hopeless on this point, with the result that it does not take the slightest interest in the coming race. DR. W. H! DALY A SUICIDE. His Report Started the Celebrated "Embalmed Beer* Investigation. Pittsburg, Penn.?Major W. H. Daly, a surgeon on the staff of LieutenantGeneral Miles in Porto Rico, and who gained national prominence in the k!nAnlfl}> TTTnw fhwAiirrh fil?nn? n rnriAW k? MllUiOU IT Ul IUIUUqU ux iue U A t|;vi i which started the "embalmed beef inauirv. committed suicide at his home by shootine himself In the right temple. Melancholia, dntinsr from the report of the Court of Inquiry into the "embalmed beef" charges, and the death of his wife, are supposed to have caused the deed. He was fifty-nine years old, and one of the best known physicians in America. Hp was a close friend of Lieutenant-General Miles, and was assigned to duty on the .'ieneral's staff 'n Tampa. y Washington, D. C.?Surgeon Daly was a Deputy to Assistant SurgernGeneral Charles R. Greenleaf on the staff of the Commanding General during the Spanish-American war. It was through Dr. Daly's allegations that the beef furnished the Army had been tampered with and preserved by means of acids detrimental to the VioolfVi t\f tho cnlrliorc flint nn AvmT* Board conducted the celebrated beef inquiry during the Spanish war. SHOT BY HIS SWEETHEART. School Superintendent of Fairhaven, Ohio, Killed at Target Practice. Fairhaven, Ohio. ? Curtis Roberts, Superintendent of Schools of Fairhaven, was accidentally killed while at target practice. With his sweetheart, Mary Alferton, and several other young persons, Roberts went into the woods to practice with a revolver. Miss Alferton fired the first shot, and the ball, striking the side of a stump, bounded off and struck Roberts in the side, inflicting a wound from which he died in a few hours. Slain in Fight With Filipinoi. In a battle with the insurgents at Lipa, Province of Batangas, P. I., Lieutenant Anton Springer, of the Twenty-first Infantry, was-killed, and Captain William H. Wilhelm, of the same regiment; Lieutenant Fitzhugh Lee, Jr., and Lieutenant Charles R. Ramsay and five eniisted men were wounded. Few Kecess Appointment*. It was stated at the White House, in Washington, that President MeKinley will make as few recess ap oq n.-uiBi hlo HKlliJf-ijlilV uf I ^UiUltiiCUkO (id |/vg??uih, ? postmasters. Plentilul Kaln? In feoutli Knasiu. Plentiful rains have fallen in bouth Kussia, and a 6piendid harvest is assured. Asphalt Bed Found in Texan. A bed of genuine asphalt ha* been found near 'a. exarkana, l'exas. Labor World. Store clerks in the Philippines get twenty cents a day. In Chicago the metal polishers have established a co-operative shop. The Boston brewers have granted their coope:' the eight-hour day. The Steel Trust has voluntarily raised the wages of 2UUU of its Ohio twirlrnien. Trolley employes at Dayton, Ohio, have struck to force recognition of their union. There are now fifty-eight factories, with ioO.OOO horse-power, in the fc'rpiwfh -Vina sajags . k . r: . - j? -/*v,- . "'**''' ' v.,y* - GROWTH OF THE CITIES' Statistics in a Bulletin Issued by the Census Office. Forty-MTen Per Cent, of Population ia lni Incorporated Place* at Against Forty-one Per Cent, in 1890. Washington, D. C. ? The Census Office has Issued a bulletin giving the; population of incorporated places in' the country. The bulletin shows that! there are 10,602 such places, as com-, pared with 7578 In 1890. The bulletin shows thirty-eight cities containing more than lOC.OOO people each. Of the large cities in 1900, three, New York, Chicago and Philadelphia, contain upward of a million Inhabitants, the same as'in 1890, while for cities having between 500,000 and 1,000,000 inhabitants those in 1900 number three, as against only, one In 1890. There are no cities in 1900 containing between 400,000 and 500,000 Inhabitants, but at the census of 1890 there were three cities of this class. On the other hand, there are five cities in 1900 with a population of between 300,000 and 400,000, but in 1890 there were no cities coming between these limits of population. Of the total number of places In the list, almost one-half, or 4318, contain: fewer than 500 people, while there are 2501 places of between 500 and 1000. Of the States Illinois leads with 930 incorporated towns, and Pennsylvania comes next with 833. New York has 438 such places. There are no Incorporated municipalities in Alaska. The Incorporated places contain in the aggregate 35,849,516 inhabitants, as compared with a total of 26,079,828 persons living in Incorporated piaces in 1890. The combined populations in the incorporated towns and cities constitute forty-seven per cent of the population of the entire country, as against < forty-one per cent, in the towns in 1890. In the State of New York, which takes the lead in this respect, seventy-seven per cent, of the people live in the cities and towns, as against Rivhr-nlnp npr rent. In lfiflO. In six other States, namely, Massachusetts, Illinois. Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Colorado and Connecticut, more than two-thirds of the people live in the Incorporated places. Mississippi has the smallest percentage of Its people living In the towns, this percentage being fifteen. MRS. BOTHA IN EUROPE. / Her Preaence In London Kerlvea Ramon of Peace in So&th Africa. London.?Mrs. Louis Botha, "wife of the Eoer Commandant-General,' arrived at Southampton on boprd the British steamer Dunvegan Castle from, /Ml JOB, LOUIS BOTHA. (She is in Europe, It Is said, Intrusted with an Important mission.) South Africa. She absolutely refused to be interviewed. Mrs. Botha is said to be Intrnstprt with fln irrmnrtnnt- mission. According to reliable reports she "will confer with Mr. Kruger In the Interest of peace In South Africa. Her presence In London has revived rumors of the early termination of the war. OUR NAVY TO PLAY AT WAR. UoTementi Never Before Attempted Are Included In the Programme. Washington, D. C.?Plans have been completed by the Navy Department for the most extended series of fleet manoeuvres by the North Atlantic .squadron during the summer ever attempted by the navy. Two important features never before attempted will be undertaken, the establishment of an outlying base of supplies, and the first trials with mines being included in the programme. Nantucket or Martha's Vineyard will be selected for the scene of operations. Near one of these the entire squadron will undertake to simulate the work that might be required in time of war when operating away from a base of supplies or in water? controlled by the enemy. Against American Locomotive*. Officers of the Midland Railway, in England, which has been using forty American locomotives, admit that our engines are good, but say tliey cost more to operate than the British. ???????? Gunboat Sails For Venezuela. The United States gunboat Mayflower has sailed for Venezuela to look after American interests. J Girl Kill* Her SUter-ln-Lair. - M While sitting on a chair, with her ^ baby on her lap, Mrs. Mary Lynch, at New burg. W. Va., was shot and killed by her sister-in-law, aged fifteen years. The girl was cleaning out a bureau drawer, when she picked up a revolver. Thinking it was not loaded she pointed it at Mrs. Lynch, saying: "How easily I could shoot you.". Giant Nuffjcet of the Klondike. A giant nugget worth$264 was found in the recent wash-up on American Hill. Klondike. The Sporting World. Saxon, the favorite, won the French Derby. Athletes of the larger colleges have already begun to train for the football season. \ Captain S. S. Brown, of Pittsburg, Penm, has just paid $10,300 for a j yearling colt. I The Boston yacht Independence has m had a trial spin and. her performance was satisfactory. Kenneth A. Skinner has made an automobile record from Boston to New York City of eighteen and one-half hours.