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"W M , ^ Mynhe: BY ST. QEORQ; Cormiuat IVC, Eos C.? ' - CHAPTER IX. . , [Continued.] *A beastly long time coming. Toml Told Molly to send yon* here half nu hour back. Don't asl; what's the matter now. Been In one of my usual rows, you see: only the seventh sine; leaving Constantinople. This time met a Tartar. Infernal rascal played with me. Just think of it?played with the only Tanner as a eat does a mouse, and then when he got tired, knocked me out. If I could only have him alone in this room five minute^ I'd let him know I ain't so green as I look. If I was caught nappiug once! Here. Tom, you old heat lieu, take hold and tie this handkerchief back of my bead. Have a stiff neck for a bloody week, most likely. Not so tight, you murdering Hoosicr! D'ye want to kill me outright? There?that'll do. Is'ow sit down nnd have a glass with me. Be social, if it is past midnight. ! That's the best part of the day in this al>ominable country. Why don't you i 6ay something, you miserable mute? j iWhat! You? Death cud furies! I Here's treachery!" The roar he gives as his one utfcovered eye falls upon the face and ; figure of Mynheer Joe is absolutely appalling. He starts hack and at-1 ' tempts to throw himself into an atti- j tude of defense, but striking an obsta-! ele, be sits down in an easy chair so I forcibly that the breath is driven from his huge body, and he can only sit ^ there and gasp, blinking at Joe like a great owl. The latter Is strongly tempted to laugh. There Is something so rldlcu-1 lous In all this affair, but he realizes that such an act must forever ruin his chances of a reconciliation. He must control himself until a more fa orable opportunity comes about. Acting upon the impulse of the moment he holds out bis hand. "Mr. Tanner, I have come here t<ij beg your pardon for what has oc- j curred. It was all a misunderstand*! Ing on my part I want you to shako; hands with me and tell me you bear |* no malice," he says frankly, t Demosthenes Tanner grins a little. but as yet makes no move towardmc-j Bcepting the proffered hand. His neck , J twinges, and this sets him against! * bis late antagonist. "Fine words don't cuf? a stiff neck, j sir. I confess I admire the way you took the part of a small man, and your etyle of using your dukes nearly won | my heart, but I refraiu from making j a peace, for I live in hopes of having another set-to, when I may have my j revenge," replies this singular specimen of Western chivalry. "That will be impossible, sir. I will I never strike a blow against you again atnee I have learned that you are Mis9 Molly's father." "What the deuce has she to do with ItT If you and I choose to engage in Wa little sport of our own. whose busl-! ness Is it?" growls Tanner, his hand now slowly advancing to meet that of j the honorable antagonist, whom lie, resjioets as a foeuiau worthy of his ateel. }! "I repeat what I said. sir. I am : aorry to have struck you. You must i pardon my indiscretion?for Molly's | sake." "Now that's twice you've brought fcer name Into the affair. What in the mischief has she to do with it? What Is she to you? I UOU r ever remeiuuer swing you before to-night? Molly has a regiment of admirers, but she Introduces me to every one. Who are j * you, sir?" "I am known as Mynheer .Toe. sir. a corruption of my real name." "Ah. the fellow they're all talking elK>ut! Been up with Cordon, eh? Great man, that Gordon?wonderful man! Tell me something about him.'1 Since it was you who put me into this fix it's only fair to insist on you amusing me" "PrcsenJy, Mr. Tanner. First, are yon going to shake hands with me?" "By Jove, yes. sir! I like your looks. I like the way you swung that terrible, right arm into my neck?I like you!' There's ray hand, and ou<*e Demosthenes Tanner gives It he never goes back on a friend." Mynheer Joe has won. and as yet he has only made a beginning* Flushed with victory he squeezes the huge list of the governor, who looks very amiable in his eyes now. Circumstances alter cases. The bull-like roar of the ."Western orator will never seem the same :o him after this. "Perhaps I have a claim on your friendshin. Mr. Tanner," he says mod estly. "How'r that? Unbosom yourself, wy boy." "It seems USe egotism to sneak of it, but your daughter will soon be telling you. I bad the extreme pleasure of jumping overboard at Malta, a year back, and assisting Miss Molly when be was thrown into the water." Tanner gives another roar. He actually throws his arms around Mynheer Joe and hugs him much after the bear style. The explorer's ribs threat-: en to give way under the pressure, and he is Immeasurably relieved when Tanner has finished his demonstration.', which is accompanied by a string of delighted expletives and a running fire of questions. Mynheer Joe explai - matters as v??????? ' er Joe. [ E pATHBORfE. k B^mtrc'i Son*. * ^ > f^--* i7.ii!.... -.i-1.r- im ImrrTW! l uesi ni: (iiii. ivinun ?? ??. ?... away without waiting to give even his name or meet the father of the young girl whose life he had saved. The orator has evidently fallen deeply in love with him: he keeps his eyes constantly on '.Joe's face, and rubs his hands together in a delighted manner. The victory is so complete tha: Joe cauuot but feel proud. He only hopes Sandy may have as earnest a measure of success in the other direction. Knowing the capacity of his friend for , accomplishing what ho sets out to perform. he does not much doubt the ulti- * ir.ate result" or the other's quiet interview with Molly. There is something more to tell, and he believes the opportunity is ripe for j it. This is the liue of thought advanced between Sandy and himself, and which concerns the probable outcome of the difficulty between Tanner and the baron, had it been allowed to i go on. Tanner listens with wondering eyes and nodding head. It is all news to him. and yet he can easily believe it. Certain circumstances combine to force him to this conclusion. ^ "So.'' he bursts out with, at the conclusion of the recital, "I was near being the victim of a conspiracy, eh? J Perhaps the rascal had an idea he .r.i.ii.1 ,.,1,, nff u-IHi mv frirl. once the ?> " V" r.-- -? j old man was out of the way. And you really save my life by stepping In? Mynheer Joe, I am your debtor forever! Show me a way by means of which I can repay you. The baron is a Russian secret agent on his way to India, eh? Perhaps we'll see more of him. I'm something of a diplomat myself, once I put my mind on It. Now. do you know what Demosthenes Tanner has a good notion to do? Let up In opposition to this rascally baron?play him for a sucker ! and land him in the arms of the British in Bombay. Why not?I come of old English stock, and mv sympathies are againct the movement of the beaf in the direction of fair India. NoW. don't think me a fool?I reckon I can cncet him even, brain for brain, and give him points. As for Ills dogs of war, I match 'em here," and the orator. with an astonishingly rapid movement, such as these Western men alone can show, produces a weapon from some secret pocket?a revolvei? that looks ferocious In the lamplight. Mynheer Joe's opinion of Molly's father takes an upward bound. He realizes that the giant is no simpleton, and has met too many strange people iu his past to give up easily when ' brouuht in contact with a man of tli*> j barou's calibre. The two gentlemen smoke n cigar in j company and then Joe takes his leave. , promising to see the other on the morrow. and relate much of what occurred at Khartoom. He hopes Molly * may be present, for her company will ! 'inspire him to do his best. "I trust your inconvenience may be . slight, and that you will harbor no illfeeling toward me the cause of your discomfort," the explorer says, 1 when taking his leave. "Nonsense! A mere love-tap! Don't ' bother yourself about it. my boy. I'm used to worse things than that. I can i1 tell you." replies the orator, shaking 1 hands warmly. Thus Mynheer Joe leaves him, and /, feels that his work has been a grand J1 success. Liglit-hearted. he quits the ' apartments of Tuuner, and once more seeks the realm where music and gay- 1 ety abound, for*the guests ore having a last dance ere the enjoyable affair ii < breaks up. Joe only has a glimpse of Molly, and I >he does not see him as she passes ' through the rooms, bidding several -1 lady friends good-night. Undoubtedly | she is about to retire. This makes liiiu think it might be, | as well for hint to do the same, al-4 ; though he does not feel sleepy, after having wooed the gentle goddess for j twenty-four hours. ? Presently he runs across Mr. Grimes, j and that worth}*, being interested iir all that pertains to his fortunes, at < | once asks numerous questions, recelvi ing in reply a variety of information * i that he can sort over at his leisure. f lie takes joe to the ottice of the ho- ; j tel fn order to book him. Fortunately i some one has just departed, and there ' is a vacant room, to which he is as-( ' i signed. Another chance places it next ' | that of Mr. Grimes. By this time the strains of the music 1 have ceased, most of the people retired and many of their lights are being put t>ut, so that Shepherd's after the hop resumes its natural appearance. T3ut on the square of Esbehlych the utmost solitude reigns, broken only by tlo snarling of wandering dogs, which abound in the Cairo of to-day. The fakirs and mountebanks, snakecharmers and peddlers, curious idlers and beggars have all cleared out lis the lights drop In the hotel. Cairo sleeps. Slynheer Joe finds himself alone in uis room. His eyes are not a bit. heavy, and he wonders what he wil^ Jo with himself to pass the time awayj a.it;] morning. Joe's one great vice lies in the fact that he is an inveterate smoker. De-. jrived of a cigar for six months, the; weed seems doubly sweet to him just; wqw. ^*1 he made sure to lay in a sup-j ply before leaving the'office. } I His first act. therefore, upon flndini himself alone in his room, is to drats a chair near the window, throw himself into it, produce a -tear, strike s match and start the engine. As with all old smokers this produces a train of reflection. He poos * - *-- A'- - ?-? ~ ~ ?T<VtA?> 1i/\ Anonnit lO lue lUUiJirui >? uru ihj vpcuvu his cyOS oil board the dalinbenh and met his friends, Sandy and Mr. Grimes. Then it is easy to follow the track of events down to the present, and there are several places where Joe lingers tenderly. What a strange series of adventures he looks back upon. "And the end is not yet." he mutters, as he contemplates the past through the halo of the blue smoke that circles arouud him, "for, unless i'n> ieucedly mistaken, there's going to be a continuation of this warfare. It may extend even to Iudia's coral strand, if this little beast of a baron makes up his mind that he's bound to possess Molly. Right now and here I make a vow that such a thing shall never be. Molly belongs to him? rhe deuce! I'll see him hanged first. And yet I don't underrate the fellow. He's dangerous as a dynamite "bomb, ind must be handled with extreme ;are." 1- T>v/v'a twnw fn O ilrtf TT P 1Q 1UIH in ,JUI- a 11 a,f IU u uvii ... tuown ns a brave, but a careful man, )ne uot called a Hotspur in any sense )f the word, and yet ready to lead a .'orlorn hope or attempt a most peril)us mission. In battle his strong right trm has been worth half a dozen ordinary men, and those under whom he 'ought have been accustomed to detend on him when difficulties arose, lie smokes and ponders. Somehow the business makes him a rifle drowsy, and he thinks he might is well lie down for a spell. It will be several hours before day comes, and here can be no telling what may oenir to exhaust him ere another *ppor :unity occurs to get any sleep. ltising, he tosses the butt of his elrar out of the window. At the same hue he stands there and glances jround. The poor apology for an Egyptian noon has reached a respectable point jp iu the heavens, and as Joe looks >ut he can see the grand plaza before iim. Beyond are wnlte-walled houses. :he gleaming domes of mosques and leedle-like minarets, from which perffiance at sunrise the muezzin will n? calling all the faithful Mussulmans to grayer. Giviug a yawn he looks down and lotes that the ground is not so far be:ow but what an agile man could lump to it snfely. Then Mynheer Joe throws himself jpon the clean nea. n ieeis very turn'ortable, and be gives a grunt of sati.*'aetion. It is not very often a man of lis calling finds a chance to rest upon such a couch. More generally he lies iipon a bed of leaves or the hard side >f a plank on board some exploring Joat. Certainly. Joe has been given 10 cot of roses while with Gordon in Khartoom. This fact does not jirerent a traveler used to roughing it from enjoying a soft thing when hance throws it in his way. He finds his senses fading, and then ill becomes blank as sleep overpowers Shin. The hour passes on. AH is silence around the famous hostelry save tor the discordant barking of mangy ?urs upon the streets?a sound every sojourner iu the land of Egypt l>e onies accustomed to, as it Is unmercifully dinned into his ears In every city 5f size. Mynheer Joe has moved restiessiy 'everal times, as though his dreams take him back to the exciting scenes it the beleaguered city 011 the Nile. Suddeuly his eyes fly open. Could that be the effect of a vivid dream or lid he really, hear a sibilant whisper: "Mynheer Joe, a\yake! Danger!'' Never in all his life has this man of iron nerve l>eeu more completely aroused. He lies there as still as a rock, and yet with Jiis senses and aerve.s on the qui vivo. Ha! Is that a sound that reaches him from the direction of the window? Bently he raises lii.s head to look. What he sees in that ono glnncv is luite enough to take away an ordinary man's breath. [To bo Continued.] How Caviar la Matte. The making of caviar is a simple process. It can he pvepared in any household convenient to a sturgeon fishery. In fact, under these conditions only is it had in absolute perfection. for the longer it is kept either sealed in glass or tin the more rapid fts deterioration. It is for this reason that the caviar eaten in Russia, where it Is served from the original packages, is so far superior to that procurable elsewhere. In the cavier of commerce the roe as soon as it is taken from the fish Is placed in tanks, when it is carefully washed. Then it is rubbed through screens until the eggs are separated. The last process, or rather next to the last is the packing in salt in kegs, and the keeping of it cool in ice or cold storage until it reaches the canners, who seal it in tins or in bottles for export. This is all the manipulation that it undergoes. When prepared for household use the cleansing, separation o?/t!ie eggs and packing in fine salt are all that is necessary. There is but one way of serving it and that is on toast or brown bread and butter or as canapes with leint^i juice and a little olive oil. It is the only aliment that admits of but a single method of culinary treatment Aluminum Curtain*. Aluminum has just been employed for the construction of a new fireproof burtnin to be used iu theatres. The curtain is sixty feet wide by fifty-four feet bigh, Is eompos;d of aluminum sheets one-twelfth of an inch thick, and weighs 4UU0 pounds. _ . I 1 ' -W OUR STATE LAWMAKERS. What the House and Senate Are Doing:. No Ext nsion Granted. The senate met at noon Tuesday and nearly every senator answered to his name when the roll was called. A number of papers were received from the bouse and read the first time. The flisr matter that came tip that provoked any discussion was Mr. Hydride's joint resolution to extend the time for the payment of taxes witnou; penalty until March 31. 1903. Mr. Brica moved to indefinitely postpone the measure, in support of his I motion he said the treasurers and auditors are complying with the law and collecting the overdue taxes with the penality attached and there is neither necessity or excuse for this extension. Just such acts as these teach the people to expect it every year and in the end t always makes taxes higher, for the uncertainty of getting the money at the appointed time causes those who do work for the State or county to charge a higher rate. The poor man has more money in December than after January, but knowing or believing that these annual extensions will be granted squanders his money Christmas week instead of applying it to the payment of taxes. Mr. Henrndon expressed the opinion that the county treasurers had already collected the penalty and it would be almost impossible to return these small amounts scattered among so many people. Mr. Blake said the books had been balanced up for January and the matter was now closed and he saw no necessity for an extension, which always puts a premium upon delays. Mr. Hydrick supported his resolution and said that the demand had come to him from the treasurer^ and auditors all over the State coupled with i the statements that it was impossible i to write up the books from month to 1 month and the necessity existed for ! the relief offered by his joint resolui tior.. Officers should not be made to violate the law. but the various county ! VioH no nnwer to collect ex IICCISUICIO u?\? r? " ? - cep: ^rhat the auditors had placed upon their books. True the people could not plead "hard times." for last year was an unusually prosperous one. but it is to remedy a defective law that the extension is now asked. further debate was participated in by Messrs. Hough. Mower. vonKlonitz and G. W. Ragsd&le. .Mr. Sheppgrd was the last speaker. He said that the reason already given were abundant to convince the senate of the necessity for the extension, and further than all these he believed there were hundreds of people who had not paid taxes simply because they did not hare the money nor could they until arrangements had been made for the present year. He had ascertained from the county treasurer at Edgefield that all those I who were able had paid their taxes and only those who really did not have the money just now were the delinquents. He did not take any stock in these statements that any harm could come either to the State or the counties and believed that it was the di.ty of the general assembly to extend any kindness possible for the amelioration of the condition of the masses of the people. He demanded the yeas and nays on Mr. Brice's motion to indefinitely postpone the joint resolution to extend the time for the pf.yment of taxes without penalty until March 31. 1903. The vote resulted as fellows: Yeas?Blake. Brice, Douglass. Herndon. Hood. Hough. Stackhouse?8. Nays?Aldrich, Butler, Carpenter. Davis. Dennis. Goodwin, Hardin, Hydrick, Johnson. Manning. Marshall, .VcCall. Mclver. McLeod, Mower. Peurifoy, Ragsdale. G. W. Rayaon, Sharpe. Stieppard, Stanland, von Kolnitz, Walker. Williams?24. So the motion to postpone was de| fcated and the resolution passed a | third reading and was sent to the - Mr Rrirp house for concurreuvc. ?... moved to limit the time to March 1st. This was also defeated. The house of representatives put in four hours of work Tuesday morning and disposed of many matters. There I v.ere Lfveral new hills proposed. Mr. I M. G. Donnald wants to reduce the j privilege tax on fertilizers; Mr. Sinkler had bills to prevent such election j frauds as were reported from Charleston last summer; and Mr. John P. Thomas brought in a hill relating to the fostering of high schools. The house killed Mr. Aull's bill to authorize counties to bond themselves for the purpose of building good roads. The objection to the bill came from counties which have voted a direct tax rather than to burden themselves with bonds. Mr. Aull declared in his speech that no county could be forced into bonding itself. His speech on the bill was his first efTort on the floor, and was a very sensible argument for good roads. THIRD READING. The house e?'<e third reading to the six bills which passed second re-ading Monday nigh*. These were: Mr. Rainsford's bill to pro Wo aga'Dst usury; Mr. Morgan's hill to prohilit the dri\*inc of cattle into the State from other States: Mr. W. J. Johnsor. s Din 10 charter fees; Mr. Hill's bill in reference to county gov' rnment in Colletou. permitting the two commissioners to act in certain cases in making contracts; Mr. Haskell, to fix the third Tuesday in January as the date for the inauguration; Mr. Logan's bill relating to the publication of summons. Second Reading tills. On Saturday, the House gave second reading :o Mr. Sinkler's bill to provide an amendment to the law relating to the sale of medicines already prepared. The bill requires that they be rrerarc-.'. according the United States pharmacopia. which is said to b*1 the standard book. This bill was prepared by the State Pharmaceutical association, as was the following: Mr. Sinkler's bill to provide that in small villages and in the country practicing physicians shall have the right to compound drugs only on the condition that they are given special licenses by the association or are graduates of pharmaceutical colleges. CHILD LABOR BILL. 1 When the child labor bill came up i for third reading, Mr. Dorroh demanded a viva voce vote, but afterwards withdrew this motion and there '-tiff -i. \ was no fight made and no test voter taken. Mr. Herbert, thinking that there n ight be a fight on it. made a few remarks on the bill. When the bill had passed third reading and had been order ?d enrolled for ratification as an art. Mr. Herbert had the house table the four remaining child labor bills, introduced by Messrs. Aull. Webb. D. O. Herbert, and the substitute bill introduced by the majority ot the committee on commerce and manufacturer. And thus ended the three years' fisht to got ch..d labor legisia ticn enacted. EDUCATIONAL. Mr. Cooper's hill to charter the r*-??8b"*',Han CoUe,T? of South Carolina. There were important changes made in the manner of electing trustees so that every Presbyterian in the synod of South Carolina may be suitably represented on the board. Mr. Morgan's bill to empower tbe urusiees oi \jreeuviiie cuy scuuoia i? issue bonds not to exceed $20,000 for the purpose of buying lots and building graded schools, provided this is the will of, the? voters in an election called for on petition of the majority of the freeholders of the school district. Mr. Dowling'8 bill to allow Bamberg school district No. 14, town of Bamberg, to issue $10,000 in bonds for the purpose <4 building a graded school. Dr. Black had the bill so amended that the equipment and furnishings must also be paid for out of the amount realized from the sales of the bonds. Mr. Hinton's bill to authorize an election in Easley on the question of issuing bonds for school purposes. A majority of freeholders must first petition for the election. The issue of bonds cannot exceed $15,000. l^ater Senator Carpenter's bill was substituted for this, to save trouble of putting the house bill through the Senate. Mr. Aull to amend an act of 1902 so that trustees of Prosperity graded schools may buy a lot out of proceeds of sale of bonds issued for erection of a school building. Mr. Dorroh's bill to require the board of trustees and faculty of Clemson College to provide and furnish short courses of one month each in the textile department.' This was amended by Col. D. O. Herbert so that the tuition will be free. Mr. Towill's bill to allow Malcom P. Harris of Lexington, who is under the legal age limit, to practice law on his graduation from law college. Mr. Ready's bill to authorize the issue of $5,000 bonds for graded school in town of Saluda if so ordered in an election by the people of the school district when properly petitioned. SOME GENERAL MATTERS. Senator Stanland's bill to prevent the sale of toy pistols passed second reading without any discussion so just was it deemed in its tendency. Mr. Thomas' bill to require the State librarian to furnish a bound copy of the code of laws to each member who has not already been provided with one. Also the bill to require these volumes for judges and solicitors. Mr. DeBruhl's bill to require the State treasurer to publish in two daily papers, one in Columbia, a monthly statement of the financial condition of his office and the names of the banks in which money is deposited. Mr. Lyles' bill to authorize towns and cities to own and operate rock quarries, to work convicts thereon and to extend the police jurisdiction of the municipalities to such real estate as is used in this manner. Mr. Bomar's bill to allow county superintendents of education to establish repositories for school" bqoks in I some other cqnvenient place when | their own offlcfs are too small for that } purpose. Mr. Mauldin's bill to devolve the duj ties of supervisor of registration for I town.s and cities upon the clerks except in cities of 50,000 inhabitants. Mr. Mauldin explained that this would cut down, a great many useless salaries and would put the registration in the lianas or oonaeu omciais. Mr. Cooper's bill to change from 5 to 1?? days the time in which distress warrants may be issued?such warrants as are designated in section 2432 o t'the Civil ^Code. The day in the senate was devoid of any special events. The realization has dawned upon the members that time has come for earnest work and the size cf the calendar is an admonition that much must be done within the next two weeks. The Gaines' seed cotton and unpacked lint cotton bill as amended by the senate Friday night passed a third reading without any opposition; also Mr. J. W. Ragsdale's railroad relief department. They are now in the house. THE BONE OF CONTENTION. The bill to provide scholarships for postgraduate study in the South Carolina college was called for a third reading. and the motion of Mr. Hood to strike out the enacting clause caused a long dRbate luting more than two hours. Th? purport of the measure was for the State to appropriate $1,000 annually to be divided betwe?n ten young men. graduates of colleges in the State. The bill was drawn from a memorial and came to the senate with the full endorsement of the committee on education. Mr. Raysor advocated the bill and said that the recommendation came not from the South Carolina college but originated from the president of a denominational college and was not urged by the friends of the South Carolina college; all the higher educatiynal I irontnHnnc in tho state had given the proposition their endorsement and it is in no sense antagonistic to any of the denominational colleges. Our young men have no such advantages offered them in this State and are compelled to beyond. Mr. Hardin thought it a mistake to pass the bill for the $1,000 would be taken from the annual appropriation for the college. Mr. Mayfield favored the bill and thought that it was about time to legislate for the industri and thrifty who pay the large proportion of the taxes. If any one of their sons should get one of the scholarships the State would be but giving back to him a part of the taxes which he had paid. The amount is small and inteded as a stimulous to every one of the 1,500 boys in our colleges. .Mr. Marshall said that he desired :t distinctly understood that the bill trader discussion did not 'originate with the South Carolina college, but on the contrary it was proposed by the denominational colleges. He had been ' informed that the idea originated with Pi of. Snider of Woodford college. While the South Carolina college was not asking for this bill, they were perI fectly willing to do the extra 'work which the bill will impose upon them. . Notwithstanding that not one cent of the appropriation of the bill will go into the treasury of that college; he said h? vrouid favor the bill and proposed that it be amended so that the denomination college should be allowed to receive the benefits of ..the bill. Mr. Blake abjected ta the measure because it did not include the girl graduates, as they constituted by far the majority of the teachers in the common schools of the State. Mr. Brown ravoren tne measnre aau believed it to be but the beginning of a new era in higher education in this State and felt confident that much good would be accomplished. Mr. Sheppard offered an amendment that inasmuch are there are ten male colleges in the State and that the number of beneficiaries being llmited'to 10; that the fai-ulty of each of the colleges of South Carolina college. Clemton. Citadel. Furman. Wofford. ErBkine, Newberry. Charleston. KJng'g Mountain Military institute and Clinton select annually one of their graduates to be the beneficiary of this fynd. As far as the girls are concerned he is unalterably opposed to girls attending ~ .>,.g any college except those especially esi tablished for them, i Mr. Herndon opposed it on the | ground that the common schools are the one3 most needing the aid of the State and until all the schools could be kept open nine months In the year ' . '? he could not vote for any appropriation, for post-graduate study. W- 1- W. Ragsdale argued that the common schools could be wonderfully improved by increasing the capacity of the teachers. . ... Mr. Hough said that the educational institutions are now top heavy and objected to the bill because he regarded it but an opening wedge for an annual increasing appropriation ar.d argued for the improvement of the common schools. $ Messrs. Johnson Hood and Goodwin argued from the same standpoint, claiming the State could not oflord It. Mr. Mower advocated the measura and believed that It would be the means of promoting federation between the colleges. He said that impression had gone out that the State was In a bad financial condition, but it is not true. The books of the State treasurer show that on the first of February the cash balance and uncollected taxes amount to $438,358.44. Last year the general assembly made liberal appropriations, especially to pensions, and instead of goipg into bankruptcy ^aa some believe, the State is on a splendid financial footing. Further debate was ended by a motion to indefinitely postpoae. The yeas ** and nays were demanded and resulted as follows: jf ;j Yeas?Messrs. Blake, Brie, Carpentpr Davis. Dennis. Douglass, Forresf, Gaines, Goodwin, Hardin, Herndon, Hood, Hough, Johnson, McCall, McDermott, McLeod, Peurifoy, Williams Nays?Messrs. Brown, Manning, Marshall, Mayfleld, Mclver, Mcwer, J. W. Ragsdale, Raysor, Sheppard. Stanland, M von Kolnltz?11. ^ So the bill was killed. NEWSY GLEANINGS; London policemen i>atrol 2445^ miles of streets. ..YSfl Third-class railway fare in India is less than half a cent a mile. The dam in the Nile at Assouan will throw back water 140 miles. More than l."?0 hooks on the war in South Africa have been published. The Kansas legislature hns tabled . a bill that proposed to disfranchise the negro. In Berlin 833 public buildings are owned by the state and 197 by the municipality. A lock of tb? Duke of Wellington's hair brought $20 at a London auction the other day. The Russian military barracks just completed near Warsaw are the largest in the world. France is discussing the advisability of Inaugurating a Supreme Court after the American plan. The Faris Figaro may publish an American edition at the Exposition in Sr. Louis. Mo., during 1904. There is an authenticated record of ninety-six sheep being killed by a single lightning stroke in Colorado. It is proposed to license all music teachers in Illinois through a State Board appointed for that purpose. The British Board of Trade is at work on the improving of the consular and commercial representative services. British Guiana is enjoying a diamond boom. In 1001-02 the number of stones found was 01.200, against 4981 in the preceding year. German shipyards in the past year built 227 steamers, of 212.283 tens, a decrease of three steamers and 49,000 tons in comparison with 1901. Forty of the 240 public school teachers in Washington County, Maryland, have resigned their positions within a year because of the small salaries that were paid to them. The Idea of Cold. Maurice Grau teds a story about a sheriff from Dawson City, who crossed with him from Europe recently. A smoking cabin group was discussing the eccentricities of the American climate. This was resented by the Sher iff. "I don't understand," he remarked, "why Americans persist in talking against their own country. It gives persons on the other side a very wrong impression. Why, everywhere I went I was asked about the intense cold in the Klondike. I contradicted it, of course. I have |.ved there nearly all my life, and I assure you that in winter it is seldom more than 71 degrees below." % :,;i 4