Historical Newspapers of South Carolina

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Gold Mining la San Francisco. For over seventeen years a gold mine ?as been worked right in the city of San Krancisco.. How much gold has been taken out none but tho two min ers themselves can say; one of them is supposeu to be on his death-bed, and the other one disappeared on the day that his partner had to be taken to the hospital, and the secret of their mine became generally known to the com munity. Nelson Shoots, the discoverer of the lead, found the mine over seventeen years ago, while trying to locdte the fountain of the gold-dust found along the beach. He was a practical miner at the time, and weH versed In all the secrets of getting all the gold possible ont of refractory ores. That he succeeded in doing ttys in hi3 Ingleside mine there is no question. For not only did he make a good living during the seventeen years, but he paid $8,000 damages once for injuring the Spring Valley water-main while blast ing; he and his partner lost large sums o' money at the race tracks and they were known as "spenders" among the resorts In the western side of the city. All the while they passed as hermits with barely enough to live on.-San Francisco Call. Spanish Honor Exemplified. I see that the Spaniards are vaunting their honor and chivalry' and calling Americans swine. Let me tell you something about Spanish honor. Pre mier Sagasta recently gave a reception to the British Minister. During the evening the Minister discovered that his watch had been stolen, and he came to the reluctant conclusion that one of the grandees present was the thief. He told Sagasta of his loss. Sagasta ask ed for silence and explained the situa tion. He-said that in order to save the culprit's honor the lights wcmld be put out and the whole company would pa"ss by the Premier's desk in the dark, and the culprit would redeem himself by placing the wateh on the table. In darkness the company passed by thc table. When the lightB were turned on again not only was the watch not there, but a valuable silver inkstand belonging to Sagasta was missing. San Francisco Chronicle. The TOI mate or Cnba. Because of frequent rains In Cuba malarial fevers aro a common ailment there. Just as they arc in many sections' of the I'nttoU States. Ailments of this kind, no matter in what ?iftrt of i li .,? thor occur, uro quickly cured with Ilostettor's Stomach Bitters. Be Bldes being a specific for malarial troubles, these Bitters also make pure blood, strong nerves and muscles, and firm, healthy Uesh. They have no equal for dyspepsia and con stipation. A Pennsylvania woman has inx-ontcd a dustpan which is designed to flt in a door way to take up the dirt as it i-t swept ovor tho sill, the pan telescoping near the center, so it can be extended to lit any door. To Curo a Cold in One Day. Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All Druggists refund money If itfallstocure. 35c. Belgium is about tho combined size of Massachusetts and Rhode Island. No-To-Bac for Fifty Centn. Guaranteed tobacco habit euro makes -..-??ak men stronr;, blood pure. Mc, 8L All drug ;lsts. The number of railway stations in " . ?any has Increased fromtJ.3Tt> to 8,893 in tou years. TmSoTired!" As tired in tho mornlngjts when I co to bed! Why is lt? Simply because your blood Is In such a poor, thin, sluggish condition it does not keep np your strength an?! 30u ^? not ^et tno ?CD??lt of your sleep. To feel strong and keep strong just, icy the tonic and purifying effects of Hood's Sarsaparilla. Our word. for "it, -'t will do you good. Hood's Sarsaparilla Is America's Greatest Medicine. HoOd'r Pills cure all li%-er ills. 25cents. The Oldest Postal System. We find the first recorded postal sys tem in the Persian Empire, under Cy rus the Elder; but it is clear that Rome of all the ancient States possessed the best organized system of transmitting letters through its numerous provinces. All along the great Roman roads houses were erected at a distance of five or six miles from each other. At each of these stations forty horses were constantly kept, and by the help of the relays It was easy to travel 100 miles in a day. These services were intended for the State only, it being imperative to secure the rapid Inter change of official communications. In the time of Julius Caesar the sys tem was so well organized that of two letters the great soldier wrote from Britain to Cicero at Rome, the one reached its destination in twenty-six and the other in twenty-eight days. Private citizens had to trust to the services of slaves, and it .s not till the end of the third century that we hear of the establishment of a postal sys tem for private persons by the Emper or Diocvletlan, but how long this sys tem remained history does not say. New York World. (Jiving Them a Chance. "Then you don't believe in prestige derived from ancestors?" "Not a bit; I believe in fixing things so my an cestors will derive prestige from me." -Exchange. THEY WANT TO TELL Theso Grateful Women Who Have Been Helped by Mrs. Pinkham. Women who have suffered severely and been relieved of their ills by Mrs. Pinkham's advice and medicine are constantly urging publication of their statements for the benefit of other wo men. Here are two such letters: Mrs. LIZZIT. BEVERLY, 258 Merrimac St., Lowell, Mass., writes: " It affords mc great pleasure to tell all suffering women of the benefit I have received from taking Lydia E. Pink ham's Vegetable Compound. I can hard ly find words toexpress my gratitude for what she has done forme. My trouble was ulceration of the womb. I was un der the doctor's care. Upon examina tion he found fifteen ver}' large ulcers, but he failed to do me good. I took sev eral bo ttlesof Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege table Compound, also used the Sanative Wash, and am cured. Mrs. Pinkham's medicine saved my life, and I would recommend it to all suffering women." Mrs. AMOS TROMBLEAT, Ellenburgh Ctr., N. Y.. writes; " I took cold at the time my baby .was born, causing mc to have milk legs, and was sick in bed for eight weeks. Doetors did me no good. I surely thought I would die. I was al so troubled with falling of the womb. I could not eat, had faint spells as "often as ten times a day. One day t. lady came to see me and told me of the benefit she had derived from takinp. Lydia E. Pinkham's medicine, and ad vised me to try it. I did so, and had taken only half a bottle before I was able to sit in a chair. After taking three bottles I could do my own work. I am now in perfect health." MENTION THIS PJPERSSfJSSSS Women Teachers. Prussia has 900f> women teachers out of 08,000; France has 10,000 more women than men of the 140,000 teach ers; while in this country, the women teachers are double the number of the men and their rauksaro constantly in creasing. A Comfortable Corset. An elastio corset has made its ap pearance. Those who have adopted it say that it does not preveut free breathing, like tue ordinary corset, and that it allows lungs and heart free play, even when oxeroise is being taken. It is not likely to gain a great hold, for thc old-fashioned stay is good enough for the average woman. A Numerous Order. A well known Washington woman was doing the cathedral cities of Eng land last snmmer. Throughout her tour she wore a tiny American Hag piuued to the waist of her traveling dresses. A good mnuy of the English people whom she met djkl not un derstand, or pretended not to under stand, what the flag stood for. "You beloug to some secret society, I perceive," said an Englishwoman to whom she was introduced, pointing to the diminutivo starry bauner. "Yes," responded thc Washington woman,amiably, "there are 70,000,000 of us. "-Washington Post. Hilve You a Lace Shawl? Fortunate are the possessors of lace shawls, so long unavailable, but now fashion's latest. They aro not, how ever, to be worn exclusively as cover ings for our shoulders, but as draped oversights in the form of tunics and aproas. Those in Chantilly'stylo of lace will bo preferred, though other makes will not be barred. Both black and white will be used. When used for shawl-shaped capes tho lac?is lined with a thin silk. The semi-circu lar shawls are the easiest to arrange ns enpes. Scarfs will be used as pan ellings and for making stoles for tho decoration of princess gowns and mantles. The Latest In Bridesmaids' Hats. The bridesmaids' hats have become as important a part of a weddiug as the veil of the bride herself. They have to be chosen with infinite care, so that the shape and colors will be becoming to all tho maids, each of whom may bo of a diffcreut type of beauty. At a wedding recently the bridesmaids wore hats that had wide brims of white chip, lined with pale blue satin, with just a band of blue velvet round the crown and a small bow and two erect white tijjs in front. The hat of the maid of honor was equally quaint and oven prettier. It was a big, graceful white chip, with low, broad crown and wide brim. The brim was faced with pale blue chifl?n; green rose leaves were massed in front and in the back was a thick wreath of roses shading from pink to doep crimson. Lady Doctors in Kassia. Russia's Jast war was the indirect caUBe of woe an's scientific advance ment in thc conservative land of the Czar. Before the Kusso-Turkish con flict Russian women were not permit ted tb bear the title of doctor. Al though they were taught in exactly the same way us men, and the ex aminations were exactly the same, they were denied the degree. They were only allowed to call them selves "learned midwives," without right lo sign prescriptions or to hold any responsible position in civil or hospital service. Notwithstanding these restrictions, they accepted the position, and when the war broke out the learned midwives rendered incal culable service to thc sick and wound ed. After this, not even tho jealous spirit of male monopoly could stand up against the recognition of the "ludy doctor," and since 1880 women in Russia can receive the medical de gree and hold posts in public service. Historic Boll Hackles. Hardly of less historical interest than the famous Liberty Bell of Phila delphia was the old clock bell which announced the hour of July 4, 1770, when the Declaration of Independence was promulgated. The bell had been used in earlier days to call assemblages of the citi zens of the Quaker City, but after the revolution it was lost. Recently the Philadelphia Press dis covered that thc relic hud been de stroyed. It hud been bought for n few hundred dollars by the Roman Cutholic church of St. Augustine for its steeple. Thc whole clock machin ?.ry wus bought, but tho question is yet unanswered as to whether the dials were sold br not. The church was burned down in 1S4.L Several of the firemen collected from the muss of bell metal pieces broken oft'by the fall of thc tower and carried tbonwhome us souvenirs. Several of tho tire laddies had these moulded into buckles of their organization,the Humane Engine company, ami one of the men promises tc bequeath to some museum of revolutionary relics his belt and buckle, so that the country may have another remembrance of the crowning poiut in our history. Lemons for thc Toilet. No woman should be without lemons on her toilet table. They arc about as necessary nowadays as soap, so those who believe in them say. ? "Lemons!" exclaimed a woman who believes in them religiously. "Why, I wouldn't bc without lemons a whole day for anything. I once heard of a Fnyich woman AVIIO was considered the most beautiful woman of her time and she attributed her good looks to eating eight oranges a day for 3G5 days in the year. I would be willing to warrant that lemons will do more toward beautifying a woman than oranges. Lemons beautify one through au ? through, inside and out. Noth ing in the world bleaches the skin, hands and face like a little diluted le:non juice applied at night, and, strange to say, unlike most .bleaches, it softens the complexion. Then the finest of manicure acids is made by dropping a teaspoonful of lemon juice into a cupful of tepid water. This re moves all stains from nails and skin, aral loosens the cuticle naturally and much better than any sharp instru ment, ?A dash of lemon juice in plain water is au excellent tooth wash, re moving not only tartar, but sweoteu iug tho breath, and a teaspoonful of juice in a small cup of black colTeo will drive off a bilious headache beforo tho sufferer can say caterpillar. Lifo would be barren to mo without lemons, and so it would to any woman who knows the secret of their efficacy. Best of all, the juice of lomon takou with a teaspoonful of soda-cooking soda-after each meal will decreaso the flesh." Employments for Women. About 15 years ago the passengers iu an express train through Georgia, of whom the writer was one, observed that, the switch at a station vhero tho train stopped was kept by a gray haired old woman. Ono or two of tho rougher men in the train jeered nt her. She did not even glance at them, but kept her eye fixed on her switch. Tho more civil passengers gavo her a hearty cheer, >;s the train sped away, but she took no notice of this either, being busy with her work. An Atlanta paper now records the death of this woman, Mrs. Sally Car roll, iu Macon, aged 9G years. She kept her post-, it states," for 20 years, und although ninny trains passed it each day, she never was known to have a misplaced switch. Her hus band had beeu thc switch tender, and when he died, ns she understood his work, she took it up. We cite her case, not as an exam ple, but as a practical hint to tho girls who are stretching out their hands vagiu j and helplessly for some work by which to earn their living. If there is any one thing which a woman can do well, to which she can give her' whole energy, she will be likely to succeed in tho doing uf it. A woman was left a widow with childron no money. She was gently bred i.-d educated. "But I know nothing thoroughly," she said, "except cookery. I cnn cook." "Then find opportunities to teach other women to cook," snid a friend. A few appliauces were procured, and she began lecturing and giving lesions to women in cookery in the city iu which she lived and in neighboring towns. She hus earned a moderate but comfortable income for herself and her children. A young girl, suddenly left penni less, Avas au expert in nothing but I dressing hair. She sought diligently ' for business in one or two important inland cities, where coiffures were unknown" teaching women how to care for their hair nnd to dross it be comingly, and thus supports herself. Still another girl, obliged to earn her brent], recollected that she had a peculiar Bkill in putting up luncheons for the children. She sent cards and made applications to the mothers of the pupils of a large private school, stat ing that she would furnish wholesome and dainty lunoheons at recess. An old colored woman with a white apron nnd gorgeous turban carried the white packages in A huge basket. The trade was unique and proved so successful that it extended to the students of a great university in tho same city. Half a*dozen old "mammies" supply their ravenous demand, affording a very pecuniary profit to the young woman. In unusual occupations there will bc few rivals, and if they minister to tho simple needs of n class or classes of persons they will generally meet with success if conducted with ordinary good sense and industry.-Youth's Companion. Lnte Fnslilon Fancies. Girls' duck snits. White dimity sunbonnets. Wreaths of bleuet poppies. Ascot tics in bnskct checks.' Belts of cord netted together. Girls' plaid mohair petticoats. Flag cushions of woven ribbon. Link buttons of a flag and a ball. Flag belts having n black ground. National badges without number. Coral buttons set in silver or steel. Cotton grenadines in floral patterns. Infants' creeping aprons of ging-* ham. Ladies' plaid hose for bicycling and golf. Boys' scarlet vests with gilt but tons. a Umbrellas with a regular golf stick handle. Sailor hats in the severest English styles. Double capes of blue flannel for yachting. Hats entirely of chiffon rufllos and plnitings. Outing blouse suits of duck, piquo and serge. Belts of narrow leather strips braid ed together. Silver aud gold beetles, etc., set with jewels. Tailored coats of Venetian cloth in blazer style. Blazers of white silk taffotn iu tail ored fashion. Black s ippers with cut steel buckles and red ?eols. Kussia leather golf boots and leg gins combined. Shirt waists of light weight flannel and all wool taffeta. Applique bauds of lace flowers with spangles and beads. Silk finished hangings in Oriental colors of a faded effect. Heavy plaid and striped silk belting for sailor hats and belts. White lawn dressing sacques and wrappers in Empire stylo. Bound hassock' jf corduroy with a flat, snuar? ..ion on top. Accoruion plaited muslin parasol covers for infants' carriages. Cushions of colored cotton with an applique centre in figured chintz. Linen handkerchiefs having a very fine narrow crochet or tatted edge. Ribbon belts and sashes trimmed with chiffon pulling or frills across the ends. Yachting suits of blue serge or Ann uel trimmed in red, of red with blnck braid garniture, and of white duck with red or blue trimmings.-Dry Goods Economist. * I A StarUed Motlior. From thc Freeport (?71.) Bulletin. While busy at work lu ber home* Mrs. William Shay, corner ot Taylor and! Han cock Avenues, Frooport, 111., was startled by hearing a noise just bohlud her. j Turning quickly she saw creeping toward her her four-your old daughter, Beatrice. Tho child moved over tho floor with an effort, but seemed flllod with joy at Anding her mother. Tho rest of tho bSftScf in M". Shay War'% tho mother's own words. She said:1, "On tho 23tH ot Sept., 189G, while In tho bloom of health, Boatrlco was enddenly and severely iiflllctod with spinal Menin gitis. Strong and vigorous bofore, ?ii live woeks shu boonme feeble and suffered from a parnlytlc stroke which twisted her bond hack to tho side, nnd mado lt impossible for her to move a limb, ner speech, how ever, was not nITectcd. We called In our family doctor, ono of the most experienced and successful practitioners in tho'city. Ho considered tho ?ase a very grave one. Boforo long little Boatrlco was compelled lo weara plaster puris jacket. Prominent physicians were consulted, eloctrlc. bat teries were applied, but no boneflt was no ticed until we tried Dr. Williams' Pink Pills. "Busy In my kitchen ono afternoon I was startled by tho cry ot 'Mamma' from little Beatrieo who was creeping towards me. I had placed her on an improvised bed in the parlor comfortably close to the fireside and given her some books and playthings. She became tirod of wniting for me to eome bookata! made up her mind to go to mo, so her story, 'My Pink Pills made me walk,' which she tells evor'ono who comes to our house, was then ?or the first time verified. She \\r? wnlJ-.od ever since. She has now taken "bout nine boxes ot tho pill* and her palo and pinched face has been growing rosy, nnd her limbs gnir.ed strength day by day. Rh? sleeps nil night long now, while before taking tho pills sh? could rest but a few boan nt a time." Dr. Williams' Pink Pills for Pale ?eople aro sold by all druggists. THE "JENKIN'S EAR" ISSUE. it Resulted lu a New Era of Activity In Eng land. Spain claimed to be mistress, by de cree of the pppe, of all the seas and continents covered by the vague title of ": ;.c Spanish Main," and so for two centuries, whatever, was the case in Europe, perpetual war faged in the tropics. By tho As&Iento treaty the British were allowed to dispatch one ship, not exceeding UGO tons, to the Spanish Main each year; but what parchment skin of treaties could heep the volume of the world's trade flowing through such a patty squlrtl Illegal traders to the Spanish Main abounded, and Span ish guarda costas were not gentle in their methods of suppressing them. Capt. Jenkins, with his vessJ. the Rebecca, sailing from Jamaica to Lon don, was stopped and searched on tb* coast of Havana by a Spanish revenue cutter. Jenkins was slashed over the head with a cutlass and his left ear was chopped off. A Spanish officer then tore off the bleeding ear, flung it in its owner's face and bade him "carry it home to his hing and tell him what bad been done." The story of how that little morsel of brown, withered flesh turned out a ??park which kindled the inarticulate slow burning wrath of the English nation Into a flame and swept England itself into war, Carlye tells: "The 'Jenkins' ear' question, which once looked so mad, was sane enough, and covered tremendous issues. Half tho world lay hidden in embryo, under it. 'Colonial empire'-whose is it. to bo? Shall half the world be England's for industrial purposes, wblch is^nnb cent, laudable, conformable to the mul tiplication table, at least, and other plain laws? Or shall Jt be Spain'B, for arrogant, torpid, sham-devotional pur poses, contradictory to evory law? The incalculable 'Yankee nation' itself, big gest phenomenon (once thought beau tifulest) of these ages-thia, too, Jittle as careless readers on either side of the sea now know it, lay involved. Shall there be a Yankee nation, shall there not bc? Shall the new world be of Spanish type, shall it be of Eng lish? Issues which we may call im mense! Among tho then extant: sons of Adam, where was he who could in the faintest degree surmise what Is sues lay in the Jenkins' ear question? And is it curious to consider now, with what fierce, depp-breathed doggedness, tho poor English nation, drawn by their instincts of simple, guileless per sons (liable to be counted stupid by the unwary) are sometimes of prophet ic nature, and spring from the .deep places of this universe." Our Newspaper Enterprise. Newsboy (to distinguished author just arrived)-"Extra, sir! Full ac count of your arrival."- -Brooklyn Life._ Hcncty Is Iilood Deep. Clean blood means a clean skin. No beauty without it. Cascarete, Candy Cathar tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by stirring up thc la/y liver and driving all im purities from the body. Begin to-day to banish pimples, boils, blotches, blackheads, and that sickly bilious complexion by taking 1 Cascareis,-beauty for ten cents. All drug gists, satisfaction guaranteed, 10c, 25c, 60c. The average speed of a carrier pigeon in calm weather is 1.120 yardB per minute. I'iso's Cure tor Consumption relieves tho most obstinate conchs.-Rev. 1). BocnsitJv.v ceit, Lexington, Mo.. February 21,181)4. The number nf churches in Chicago has grown from 157 In 1*70 to 033. To Cure Constipation Forever. Take f'aseareis ''andy Cathartic. 10c or 25c. If C. C. C. fall to cure, druggistsrofuud money. Tho flesh of young giraffes is extremely good, with a gameliko flavor. Mis Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teeth i ie.', softens tho gums, reduces inflamrnr< lion, a I lays pain, eu rcs wind colic. Soc. a bottle. ('?inductor E. O. Loomis. Detroit, T.iich., s:i>>: "The eflVct of Hall's Catarrh 'Cure is wonderful." Writo him aboutit. Sold by Druggists, 75c. Out of every 1,000,000 persons 1,200 die from gout _. Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoko Your Uh Anny. To quit, tobacco easily and forover, bo mag netic, full of life, nerve and vigor, tako No-To Hac. thc wonder-*vorltor. that makes weale men strong. All druggists, ?Oo or ll. Curo guaran teed. Booklet and sample free. Address Sterling Kciuody Co, Chicago or New York. Ata recent rabbit hunt no'ir Fresno, Cal., 0.0.K) rabbits were shot or clubbed to death. f<) tm dc Co'* "Pick Leaf" Smoking Tobacco stands un> ii ailed lor purity and flavor. Mado from the purest, rlpusinnd sweetest Tobacco, lt ?ill please yon. Trv it Bm/.ll has 3.300,000 square milos, orlsabout Mi - nre-i of the United States, excoptlng AhuOcn._ Educate Your Rowels With Cascareis. '"an.ly fal harlie, euro coniMpatlon forever. 10c,35c. DC. C. C. fall, druggistsrofundmonoy. "Hil.BY, are you going to war?" "Yes; hut I'm >^ot going until I'm ready." Wi<?; (]0 y0u call ready?" "Well, I'm going to learn Spanish be fore I go."-Detroit Free Press. j*l BUGGY THAT COSTS $x\ TO $5. 5 Hare linn Oir chf?|>. irirhj kind li worth ill ll coin tn 4 fl I mutet??, Hit' Moir mnonni p?y? ihr fuira ca* ef fna<l M E ft'hrch, foH ult?,m4 i>?tnt. fi*! tatter, ia. "BOCKH I KIW." S??KW? "A Llnli lllrli.r la rrlr. kal-" TonhH I atm bntlH th?; STAND IT ul Uni ?w?j from thcH ? ?hap. SrevM tgcM In tmr 'own or ariir ui. j RO? K UlU BUGGY CO.. Rock Kill, S.C.K rfCi'i.. t: ? KJII'CATIOA I lioroUKh, Praetl k i/u> v . ca? ",, . r-,( (i, pato Coiuw. Ill ?cars* cxpt ri- rife, (.nulualcft In good poslllenH. W*ito 'to A. II. WILh.KSlJK. I'rlu.. Washington, 1V.C, THE CHINESE IN MANILA THEY ARE INFLUENTIAL AND THERE FORE DISLIKED. The Amerlcnn and Knc?Fli Houacs In the Philippines Prefer to Deal "With Them ltnthor'Thnn With the Haughty Wons Chlneso Who Utnvo Become Savages. Forming as they clo a very large proportion of the population, nearly equal to that of the natives them oelves, and, having by their industry and business ability sustained the fame of Manila as a commercial port, the Chinese are a thorn in the side of the Spanish mercantile class, aside from the conventional dislike extended by the latter toward all foreigners. Being commercial by nature, and hav ing realized the good policy of keep ing' their word in business matters, in contrast with tho everlasting procras tinating and "manana"-iug of the Spauiards, they ht..e built up a large business with the English and Ameri can houses, in the Philippines who infinitely prefer to deal with them rather tuan with the owners of the soil. Their thrifty ways and tend ency to save money and send it home to China rather than to spend it where they are is another source uf griev ance to tho haughty "Espa?oles.". Then their ability aud willingness to perform every kind of manual labor, from carpentering, shoemaking, etc., to coolie work, from morning to night at the lowest of wages, is a cause of envious irritation to the in dolent native "Filipinos," and a con stant feud is waged between tho two races, which has been handed down for generations. In a street fight, h?v.rever, I have noticed that the "Filipino" is very apt to come ont ahead, although many of the coolies ha7e the most superb muscular devel ment which I have ever seen. Long ago, according to history, a fleet of Chineso junks, under the fa mous pirate chief Li Ma Hong, boro down on Manila with the intention of capturing it and its many treasures. The little garrison in the fort defended it with a gallantry such as Spaniards can and will display when in despera tion, and Li Mn Hong, possessing no "petroleum shells," and a storm com ing np providentially, the fleet was in gloriously defeated. Some of tho junks went ashore on the northern coast of the island, and there is today a curious race of so-called Chinese "Igorotea," or savages, living iu the fastnesses of the mountains, and supposed to be the descendants of the shipwrecked pirates. A certain day in January is tho anniversary of tbe fight, aud on that day hardly a Chinaman in Manila dares show him self out of doors, for every small boy, native or Spaniard, feels in duty bound to "heave a rock" at him. "Whenever there is a big fire in the town, it is always assumed that the Chinese have set it, and they aro very scarce in tho streets while the confla gration lasts, for tacit instructions would seem. to have beou given on these occasions to the effect that "if you see a Chinaman hit him." Early in the spring of 1893 the Spanish iron steamer San Jdan sailed from Hong Kong for Manila with a cargo largely composed of keroscuc, which had been carefully stowed as near the boilers as possible, aud on deck, where the some three hundred Chinese coolies who composed the passenger list could sit on the cases and knock the embers from "their pipes against them. It is not surprising that the ship took lire when just "within sight of Luzon, and the Span ish captain, with most of his officers, promptly took to the boats and pulled for the shore, leaving a raging, fren zied mass of Chinese shrieking at them from the doomed vessel, for no pro vision is made oil these steamers for the safety of the coolies in case of accident. In a few minutes thc San Juan was afire from stem to stern. As many as could climbed the masts, only to fall back suffocated into the blaz ing furnace below. Even the more merciful death of drowning was de nied thom, for the sea was alive with sharks, attracted by tho glare, swarm ing around the ship as mackerel swarm around a bucketful of "gurry." Thirty-six hours later another steamer sighted the wreck and bore down to the rescue. Out of the( original three hundred, somo eighty wretched creatures were found alive, clinging to the big gangway which hung over the sid? and to the stern davits and boat tackle, with tho iron hull of the steamer rodhot in places, and the sharks leaping at them. The rescuing boats had literally to fight their way through tho ravenous brutos. I saw the survivors as they were landed, and a discouraged-looking lot they were. Tho San Unan? au empty, scorched hull, was towed in and an chored in the mouth of the river to cool off until the seventy thousand Mexican dollars in her bottom could be dug out of tho debris, a melted masH. And not an expression of regret did I hear from any of my "Chino" friends over thc disaster to their coun trymen. "Pah! coolies!" was all they said. THE FIRST TORPEDO. Exploded Too Soon to Destroy n Federal Gunboat. Mr. E. O. Crowley, formerly elec trician of the Torpedo Division, C. S. N., contributes to The Century au account of "The Confederate Torpedo Service." After describing the or ganization of the first torpodo 3er vice, Mr. Crowley says: Having our system now perfecte d, we established a torpedo station, some five or six miles below Richmond, by submerging twe iron tauks,containing one thousand pounds of powder each, in twelve feet of water, leading the wires ashore and connecting them with a galvanic battery concealed in a small hut in a deep ravine. From the battery-house the wires were led to an elevated position near by, where the mau in charge could keep a look out for passing vessels. The position I of the torpedoes in tho water was in dicated by two sticks, planted about ten feet apart ou the bluff, and in a line with each other and the torpedoes, and the watchman's instructions were to explode tbem by connecting the wires as soon as.an enemy's vessel should be on a lino with the two pointers. All this being prepared, we awaited the approach of a Federal gun bdat. As was usually the case, ono came when least expected, on a beau tiful clear day, when our entire force except the man stationed as lookout, was absent in Richmond, preparing other war material. "We were apprised by telegraph of the rapid approach ot' tho gunboat, and immediately hastened toward our first station, but we arrived too late. The man in charge had not seen the United States flag for a long period, and never having previously seen a gun boat so near, lost Iiis presence of mind and fired ono* of the 1000 pound powder-tanks when the gunboat M'as at least twenty to thirty yards dis tant. A great explosion took piuco, throwing np a great column of water to a considerable height; and the gun boat by her momentum plunged into the great trough, and caught th? downward rush of a wave on her for ward deck. Tho guards were broken away, half a dozen men were thrown overboard, and other damage to the gunboat was caused. The steamer then turned about as quickly as she could, and prepared to retrace her route down the river, after picking up the men who had been washed over board. There was a brilliant oppor tunity to accomplish her total destruc tion by firing the remaining torpedo as she passed back over it. But,alas! the man had been so astounded at the first explosion that he had fled pre cipitately, without waiting to see what damage had been done, and the gun boat was then enabled to return down the river in safety. THE PAY OF THE ARMY. a What Our Gallant Soldiers Receive for Serving Uncle Sam. The following is the monthly sti pend of officers and soldiers of the United States army : Major-general, $625 00 Brigadier-general, 458 33 Colonel, 291 67 Lieutenant-colonel, 250 00 Major, 208 33 Captain, mounted, 166 67 Captain, not mounted, 150 00 Regimental adjutant, 150 00 Regimental quartermaster, 150 00 First lieutenant, .mounted, 133 33 First lieutenant, not mounted, 125 00 Second lieutentant, mounted, 125 00 Second lieut, not mounted, 116 76 Chaplain, t 125 00 Company, Private, 13 00 Musician, 13 00 Trumpeter, 13 00 "Wagoner, 14 00 Artificer, - 15 00 Corporal (artillery, cavalry and infantry), 15' 00 Blacksmith and farrier 15 00 Saddler, 15 00 Sergeant, 18 00 Private (engineers- and ordi nuce), 17 00 Corporal (engineers and ordi nance), 20 00 First sergeant, 25 00 Sergeant (engineers, ordi nance and signal corps) 34 00 Sergeants (signal corps) 45 00 Regiment, Chief trumpeter, 22 00 Principal musician, 22 00 Saddler sergeant, 22 00 Chief musician, 60 00 Sergeant-major, 23 00 Quartermaster-sergeant, 23 00 Sergeant-major and quarter master-sergeant, 36 00 Post, Ordinance sergeant, 34 00 Commissary sergeant, 34 00 Post quartermaster-sergeant, 34 00 Hospital .corps, Hospital steward. 45 00 Acting hospital steward, 25 00 Private, 18 00 Veterinary surgeon (sonior), 100 00 Veterinary surgeon (junior), 75 00 Hospital matron. 10 00 Advertising In Germany. Gorman ways of advertising are considerably different from the posh ing methods of Ibo Americans. In the'electric streetcars in Leipsic what few advertising cards there are find a place on the ceiling, instead of around and below it. In the theatres per manent signs appear above the stage setting. German ideas of the fitness of things are better than the Saxon's, in this respect, at least. Window dis plays aro popular, and many of the windows of the large stores extend down to the floorB of the basements. Perhaps the chief mode of street or pnblic advertisement in Leipsic is the uso of a large number of circular col umns, about four feet in diameter aud twelve feet in height, which are sta tioned throughout the city in conspic uous places. On the cylindrical sur faces of these iron columns advertise ments iu great variety are displayed. The form and style are modest, and aro usually only small paper placards, of a great variety of colors, announc ing the name of the article, its' merits and uses. Hore also aro posted the opera aud theatre programs in type not much larger than the ordinary newspaper size. These advertising posts correspond, in a measure, to the fence display advertising so much used in American cit ios, but are really not much more than public bulletin boards. A Natural Mud IMe Foundry. Uncle Sam has a freak artesian well on the Bruie Indian agency in South Dakota that is attracting widespread attention. It threw a six-inch stream of water when it was first opened, and for several years thereafter, but. for about eight months it has been en gaged in making mud pies. Since that time an endless chain of blue clay six inches in diameter has been forced up through the pipe, rising slowly above the casing to a height of ten feet and then toppling over on the ground. The eruption continues night and day, and the amount of clay so far forced up irom the bowels of the earth has made it necessary for the government to employ a mau to care for the premises. Very little water comes up with the clay. A noticeable peculiarity of this well is that the clay risos more rapidly previous to the ad vent of windy weather, resuming its steady, even grind again on the return of pleasant weather.-St. Paul Pio neer Press. Tho Most Antique Military Order. The order that claims the greatest amount of antiquity is the Military Order of St. Constantine, which used to be bestowed by the king of the two Sicilies. This order, if its historians are to be believed, was founded A. D. 317, by Constantine the Great. Eight hundred and seventy-four years later, in 1101, the Emperor Isaac Comnenus renewed it. One of the Pahoologi confirmed it in 1261; in 1637 the last Palajologus gave the order to the Duke of Parma, and the Emperor Leopold confirmed it in 1691. 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