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Lewis T. Btkwams. Pnomiktom. W*NNKN C Nt»U AN INDEPENDENT WEEKLY.

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Geo. Porfino I>ia*. wl>o b»» '“l** 1 Mexico since 1877, and has regenerated the country by hl« linn and callable adminiatration, dfcrirea to lay down the burden of office and the choice of hi* aucceaaor i* now a matter of diacnMior. He in 74 year* obi. is yet in vigorous health, but he ha* had a very busy and active life bad has earned the repose he cannot have while retaining the cares of office. It i* als • recogniied to be s wi**.act opon bis part to arrange the * Aversion while he is still strong, for the very fact that his vigorous hand is still able to grasp the helm if need be will be a factor of safety to a new ndmnyatration. His most likely sneces-or is now thought to be Jose Ives Limantour, who is at present secretary of the treasury, and it is reported that be would prefer to remain there, hot would yield to the positive decision of Diaz. His administration would continue the policy of Diaz and his ability as a civil admidistrator u unquestioned. The only open question is whether he could keep the turbulent element* m check. While supported by the business in teres sof the country, he is opposed by clerical influences which are strong among the lower classes of the people. Revolutionary ten.'endes have been ajstnly tupprens^d by Gen. Diaz, but it lemains to be seen whether order can be preserved under a ruler who does not himself wield the sword. The advance of Mexico under Dias is a wonderful chapter of history and the great work which hehus^hiev-

ed promises to be permanent

Kwlnkl* Bvents ot the Week Brtefly

The probable selection of George B. Cortelyou, secretary of the deportment of commerce and labor, to be chairman of the J Republican national committee lllastrates the possibilities in The life of s man who devotes so antiring energy to each daty be is called upon to perform. Mr. Cortelyou is yet s young man. He began life as a stenographer, and though admitted to the bar, has never practiced his profession. His eonnection with governmental aflkirs began as private secretary to the post-office inspector in charge of New York. From there he went to s minor position in tpe post-office department in Washington. Then he became President Cleveland’s stenographer and later Mr. Cleveland appointed him an executive derk. There President McKinley found him, and finally made him his private secretary. President Roosevelt continued him in the same position for s time, then made him the first bead of the department of commerce and labor. At each step of bis advancement, Mr. Cortelyou bos accepted his honors modestly and applied himself to his new daties earnestly. He has proved himself so thoroughly capable that there can be no question ol his ability to handle the affairs of a stirring national campaign.

The members of the deadlocked Illinois convention have deckled to adjourn long enough to lay in a fresh supply of clean collars and then try it again

Col.Henry Watterson’s belated friendship for Cleveland indicates that he does not stand pat on his old theory of claagbter-honsea and grave-yards.

Between the prayers of the elect at Itaflflo and the free grace petition* at Los Angefea the country should enjoy

a season of genuine bleMangs.

West Point cadets to the number of 470. comtnanded by Colonel Cbarlcw E. Treat. Have arrived at the Bt. Louis fair, where they will give military exhibitions. Building Commissioner William* of Chicago has formally refused to grant a iieruiit for the reconstruction of the Iroquois theater. Counsel for the owners of tbe > theater building declare that the city will be forced by legal stefst to Issue a permit. Milton J. Bnyder, thirty-four years old, who had breh mining from bis home at CatsklH, N. Y., since last Wednesday, has tieen found dead In the woods two miles from that ▼Hinge with a bullet bole In his right temple. Of late years be had suffered from melancholia. The British expedition after a fight of eleven hours expelled the Tltietim* from the village of Palla, clooe to the j British camp at Gyangtae. A Britinh ‘ lieutenant and three sepoys were killed. and three officers and nine men were wounded. The Tibetan* suffered heavily, and thlrty-aeven of them were taken prisoners. Palla is a wgiled stronghold. MondsT, Mar SO. It Is reported that the difficulties between Peru and Brazil over the Acre territory Lave virtually been settled. The results of the Democratic primary election at Honolnlu Indicate that the Uearst people will control the coming convention. Dr. J. Sd- Simmons, a very prominent man of middle Georgia, was killed by lightning In I>uhUn during a storm. He was in hi* bathroom when the fatal shock was received and was dead when found. Fire that broke out In the tenement section of Elver Blvera^Jda**.. luta destroyed seven baaKTlmd five bum*. Fourteen fs rallies were made homeless and lost most of their household effects; loss. fJ-YO"". Santos-Dumont, the PartRlan aeronaut. ’will nail for. New York on the North German Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm II., leaving Cherbourg June L He will bring with him his No. 7 dirigible airship to compete at 8C Louis. Dr. tleorge Griffith, Ph. P-. for twelve years superintendent of the Utica (N. \\) public schools, has been drowned in Honnedaga lake. In the Adirondack*, near hl*^ camp, while rowing. He was an expert swimmer and oarsman; but, being caught in a •quail, was overcome. The Presbyterian general assembly at Buffalo baa brought Its sessions to close. It was one of the most memorable gatherings of this denomination held In recent years, marking, ft is believed. the prelude to onion of all branches of the Presbyterian denomination In the United Btateo. Paul Lennar, the Rnssian. minister, has Informed Prince Cbing that Russia will finally evacuate Kewcbwang provided China grants a concession for a railway from Kalgan across Chinese Mongolia to Klakhta, eighty miles from Lake Baikal, or that Russia will evacuate Manchuria outright If China leases the HI or Kooldja territory of Chinese Turkestan to Rnssia. Through a circular order issued by Adjutant J. H. Howard, Jr., at 81. Louis Miss Helen Gould has requested the Jefferson guards to make special efforts to direct feminine world’s fair visitors to reputable lodging places. Miss Gould has requested fhc guards to recommend the hotels established for young girls by the Traveler*’ Women’s Christian and the King's laughters' associations. Saturday, May *H. The Canadian parliament lower bouse has voted for the government’s Grand Trunk Pacific railway hill. » Cardinal BatolU, who ha* left Rome on bis way to the United States, states that be is not charged with any mls-

on.

Lightning struck the borne of District Attorney Jerome of New York In Lakeville, Conn., doing considerable damage. The Prqsbyterian church of the United States, by general assembly at Buffalo. has voted for union with the Cumberland Presbyterians. The total subscriptions st Frankfort have reached HM.OOO.OOO for the German allotment of the Cuban loan, which was flljlpqjlpo. The Pacific ports of Nicaragua have been declared closed to vessels from Callao because of the existence of the

The revolutionists of San Domingo have been fighting again. It is about time for U ode 8am to stop this

in blr front yard.

The silence of Judge Parker is entirely neutralized by the gusts of hot air blowing from other Democratic sow

the orator of the day at May's I dad lag JDay.

Russian naval officers at Cronstodt. Rnssia. consider the battleship Orel, which recently sank, but was refloated, to be unfit for further warfare, her

keel being split

Brooklyn, which has «r-

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The tsrg^ village of Iskorodt, lineals, has been bnrued down. The loss Is eetlraatid at |).i«in.000. The fire was atarted by .rblldren playing with matebea. The whole of tin* population la bumcleaa and reduced to beggary. Three men were killed, one seriously Injured aud several bnilasd In an explosion In n atone quarry eleven in Ilea aontb of Mayavllle. Mo. Tb? explosion waa mused by one of tbe quarrymen dropping a lighted match which Ignltsd so.ne powder. - Friday, May ST. Yale students have 'Tested a sensation at New Haven Conn., by walking out of the Yale campus and down Chapel street barefooted. Tbe United Btatra battleship squad ron has arrived at the Azores from Cuba. Oxford and Cambridge hare challenged Harvard aud Yale to hold an athletic meeting In union this sum mer. and the challenge baa been accepted. Three Chinese officials have arrived at New York after an inspection of the big American steel plants, made with a view to manufacturing rails in China at a profit. Miss Roosevelt did the 8t. Louis fair like In an auto with Congressman Nick Ixingworth of Cincinnati. 8be was also accompanied by Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Catllu. I‘resident Thomas of the Lehigh Valley testified at tbe coal trust inquiry that he favored active but not reckless eomjwtltion and denied that tbe Lohlgh Valley stock wo* watered. A crowd of fi.tiOU p««reons, more than three-foartba of whom were women. Jostled each other for a glimpse of Miss Alice Roosevelt, eldest daughter of the president of the United State*, at the Union station at ML Ixmis when she arrived for a week's visit. Ktrikera attacked with clubs and bricks a gang of about 200 nonunion Italian laborer* at tbe entrance of tbe Brooklyn bridge. New York, and a battle ensued. The Italians became frightened and panic stricken and fired at nearly every one they meL thinking them to be their enemies, tbe striker*. Tnrfdom of the' east bowed to the west at tbe Gravesend track. New York, wbi’q The Picket lowered tbe colors of tbe jiopular Irish Lad in the Brooklyn handicap.' While the latter colt was beaten by only tbe breadth df a hand, it Is due to tbe winner to soy that 'if the race hod been ooequarter of a mile longer tbe western wonder probably would bare finished several lengths In front. Tharsday. Bay SC. Tbe first ship with Chlneae coolies for the Transvaal mines bos sailed from Hongkong. The New Haven railroad has bought oil the Boston property of the Boston and .Providence road. The ten-year-old daughter of J. Frank Miles of Passaic. N. J.. fought a burglar aud caused bis capture. Twelve blocks of business houses and resMences were burned at Yazoo City, Mis*., among the Utter that of John Sharp Williams, Democratic lead- ■ in the bonne. Foreman Golden and nine other miners hare been suffocated by gas and sulphur fumes from a small locomotive In the workings of tbe Summit Branch Coal company at WUIUmstown, Pa. Tbe Presbyterian general assembly has passed a resolution enjoining Pres by ter Inn ministers from marrying divorced persons whose remarriage is forbidden by members of the Interchurch conference. In the case of James N. Tyner and Harrison J. Barrett, tried on charges of conspiracy in connection with duties as Uw officers for the postoffice deportment at Washington, a verdict of not guilty has been returned. At the Taylor murder trial at Monticello. N. Y, Mr*. Taylor, the prisoner, related In detail the events of the night when she shot and killed her husband. [<afayette Taylor, and cut up his body, but site p«Tsisted In ber assertion that tbe killing was an accident. A fierce gale struck Fort Plain. N. Y., suddenly while Hargreaves' elrcns was giving s performance before hundred* of people, and almost In an Instant the main tent was flattened to tbe earth, carrying down pole*, seats and tent rigging upon the panic stricken audl-

ace.

Yazoo Cltyj Ml**., has suffered from a disastrous fire. Tbe fom U roughly estimated at $3,000,000. Tbe fire destroyed all the business bouses of any Importance, a Urge number of private MB, the principal hotel and the passenger depot everything from tbs river on the south, a distance of twelve

go from New York to tbs 81 invention. BU trains will bt r White Heinrich Kteme of tbe e

It U not known whether faU death was the result of an accident or aulcide. Tbe poller have at a tied a eruaade against pool arllcra at CteveUnd, O.. and have raided four pin re* where. It la charged, baseball (mol* have lawn aoM. All the pool aellera arrested furnished ball aud were released lUe Prince of Wale*’ Royal fuaileera of Montreal celebrated tbe anniversary of Queen Victoria's birthday by a trip to Burlington, Vt. Tbe rialtora. to the nnmlier of 800, were tbe guests of Company M. Vermont national guard. There were not a thousand square pianos, but there were enough to make a small mountain of old Instruments when the torch, at Cbeisea Heights, AUantic City, X. J.. put the ojd heirlooms. as the piano men call them, out of trade. In an automobile trip from bis bandsome home In Fifth avenue. New York. Pelham Bay, Alliert It. Hilton, son of the Ute Judge Henry A. Hilton, and i party of friends ran a gantlet of at •east twepty-flve attack* by street urchins, who Ucnbnrded tbe machine with atone*, sticks, baseball* and other Silastic*. Rome of tbe party were Inlured. - ROOSEVELT AT GETTYSBURG.

Tab* Mare uf the Saw*. "My wife taught me ■eitnetblng thj - ether night that ten!! dowa ip the iu*a|icnl book*," an id a Mto<h Uzciiang* man. “We bod some t*«Tpery tomato sotipfor dinner. I waa hungry nod I suppose I was trying to eat too faaL At any rate 1 got notne of the amp in my windpipe and commenced to strangle. I coagbed and coughed, and drank about two glaaoea of water. Htill I coughed. “'Take another spoonful of soup.’ said my wife. “ ’Not for mine.’ I said. T choked on Unit once and I’ll waif until-this burning get# out of my throat.* “Bhe Instated, however, telling me U would cure tbe irritation. Juat for luck I made the attempt and tbe effect waa magical, for the Irritation dia- ppeared Immediately. Ite self appo-.d* ed physician told me alTo that to e re that choking sensation you most take some more'of the very liquid on which yon strangled. Bbr said it waa especially efficacious in tbe cnae of n strong c«fcl like lemon. How I* that for a housewife remedy for a common com-plaint*"-New York Pres*.

WASHINGTON. May 31 .-President Roosevelt nod party have returned to. Washington from Getty*burg. Daring the trip president Rooaevelt went to the forward Pullman car and *|M-nt about two hour* in conversation with General Daniel E. Biekle* and. General O. O. Howard, both'civil war veteran*. The trio diNcoaaed the various alt nation* of the Union m«d Confederate armies not only on the Gettysburg field, but also on other notable battlefield* of the war. Tbe president listened with great interest to Incidents related by hi* companions of event* of

the great civil war.

A* ITeaklent Roosevelt rone to apeak a downpour of rain began and continned throughout the time be addressed the great assemblage. He was *<rcorded an enthusiastic reception not withstanding the rain, and tbe crowd of Itijmo people in the cemetery remained to bear tbe address despite tbe thorough drenching It received. Referring in tbe lieginnlng of hi* speech to tbe allnsion of Governor Pennypacker to the death of Senator Quay, tbe president said: “tioveroor Pennypacker has alluded to tbe fact that Pennsylvania mourns its senior senator. Tbe regiment which Senator Quay was instrumental In raising took part in this battle of Gettysburg. the battle In which Governor f’ennypneker shared. Senator Quay was not with It. He had gone with another regiment, and It is appropriate st this time to recall the fact that when the term of service of that regiment expired. Just before Fredericksburg. Senator Quay declined to accept tbe discharge and continued as a volunteer with the army that fought at Fredericksburg and won tlie medal of honor on that bloody day."

Strike Led «• Death. NEW YORK. May 31.-Tlte freight handler*’ strike ha* led to tbe murder >f one man and the Infliction of a *ercre beating of another In Jeraey City. Fhe victim* were Poles and nonunion men. who were employed at pier 18. North river, and were on their way to their botues In Jeraey City when attacked. The murdered man waa Dotnnick Sokotaakl, twenty-eight year* of »ge, of Jersey City. Hla aknll waa rrnsbed In hy a blow with an Iron bar. Tlie Injured man Is Peter Hoenlzk. twenty-four year* of age, of Jersey Hty. He was attacked with a cotton hook and knocked down, kicked and lamped on. Mints tare Car damped Track. NEW HAVEN. Conn.. May 3L-Flve icrsoiis were Injured serionaly by tbe ■>- erturning of a car on a miniature ■ailway at an oinusement resort at Sarto Rock. Mrs. Edward Boyle of New Britain was most badly hurt. She was art about tbe bead, and ber son. Ed nqfl, aged twelve, bod bis leg wrenched. Tbe train was going around a rnrve when,the rear cor Jumped the track and i

HAVANA. May 31.-Joseph R. Wyekoff. a lawyer of Havana, has retnnwd from the United States, having organteed a company, he say*, to raise the wrack of the battleship Maine under

to pay tbe Cuban govern-

ment $3,000. Tbe Intention la to oink coffer dam. raise tbe bull and repair

tow to New York for

<* a. NEW YORK, May *L—At tbe Bey Ridge grounds of tbe Creeceat Athletic the Toronto'Is croset team defsat•4 the Craeceot teem 10 to A

~Jmml Folk*." \

"My boy.’’ said a certain well to do bnslne*s man of the state of^Texas to hla aon. who was "t.-irtlng out for a career In an eastern city—"my boy, let me tell you something which may be of help to you. You get up there, and may *ee a heap of i»eopte wbo bare more iqoney than yon have, a heap of people wbo bare more brain* than you have, and more aucceoa. Some of them may even be better looking than you are. Don’t you worry about that and don’t you be Beared. Whenever you meet another man wbo gtiowa be’# your auperior. you Just took at him and •ay to youraelf. ’After *11. you’re Ju*t folk* r You want to remember for youraelf. too. that" you’re Just folks. My boy. after you have lived as long as I bare, and bare knocked around the world, you will come to oee that that** all any on* of us Is—folks.”—

Field and Stream.

The proverbs of savages are shrewd and pithy. Tlie Kngutos «ay. ‘The thief catches himself;’’ tbe Yorubos. “He who Injure* another Injure* himself;" the Wolofs. “Before healing others heal youraelf." Id Accra they say. “Nobody Is twice a fool;" among the OJ1, ’The moon does not grow full In a day;" “The poor man has no friends." A Pashto proverb says. “A feather does not stick without gum." Others are: “A crab doe* not bring forth a bird;” "A razor cannot share Itself;" “Cross the rives before you abuse tbe crocodile;" "Truth is only spoken by a strong man or a fool;" “Perseverance always triumphs;" “The thread follows the needle;" "Preparation is better than afterthought."—Westminster Re-

Wben Pope Sixtus V. was an obscure monk be had a great friend to a certain lawyer wbo rank steadily Into poverty while tbe monk rose to tbe papacy. Tbe-poor lawyer Journeyed to Rome to seek aid from bis old friend, tbe pope, -bat be fell sick and told bis doctor to let tbe pope know of his sad state. “I will send him a salad.” said Slrtu*. and dnly dispatched a basket of lettuce to the Invalid. When tbs lettuce was examined money wok found in tbe hearts. Hence tbe Italian proverb of a man In need of money, “He wonts one of Sixtus V.’a oalada."

An agricultural laborer in Russia Is reported to have slept for seven months. He "dropped off" while at work In the field*, was carried borne ami remained slumbering for tbe period mentioned, watched from time to time by physlciana. Curiously enough, be lost so little flesh that no attempt wa» made to feed him. When he awoke be waa as weak as an InfcnL but after a fortnight's nursing be was strung enough to return to bis wqrk. Why Italians Fence Well. Experiment* show that tbe nervous ness of southerner* acts to a most marked manner to their disadvantage. Owing to a greater nervousness and quickness of response, they Impose severer strains on already tired musdea. Tbe skill of tlto Italians with the foil Is an Instance of tbe greater speed of their motor nerv*s.-Professor i’s Book on Fstigne.

marrying without consulting tbe sage, wbo fixes tbs happy day for them. This be does simply by adding the bride's age to’ tbe bridegroom’*, and. after determining which star, rates tbe dsatiny of their a