HERALD. VOLUME 1. (l,\M*l,OOK, BRITISH COLUMBIA, TUESDAY, APRIL 19, isil.s, NUMBER 5. LEAVES JENNINGS. CONTRADICTORY REPORTS, ■ • Steamer Farrell Starts Up River War News of Otic Day Dislliiclly His-! °" Hor F1™t„Tri«>- ;, J \ faNNtNOS, Mont, April 17.—TlieuiB-f- pilled lllC Next, j niawtit, first-closa river menuicr J. B. I'orrell left thla port todnj on tier initial trip up ! LEGISLATION AT VICTORIA ALL KINDS Ol' ItOIDXS CHIC! UlIMi War Preparations, Howovor, Aob< ivoiy Proceed ou Bo'h Siiloa. NfflBD NOT WAIT. Bpain Cun Deolare War Roffard- loaa of Cortoa, Nitw York, April 18.- -Tbe Marquise ' d'Juar-n, first secretary of tbu Spanish embassy in London, bus told a correspondent of Die New York World that although tbe Spanish cortes will not be in session before Wednesday that fact need not prevent Spain from declaring war, should Unit government desire to do so. IT war comes, however, it will be forced by tbe United States, Spain will ! hot take the initiative but will await America's action. Tbe secretary adds th.it it would be I well for the United Slates to weigh well thecostof such a proceeding, however, < as her const lino is very extensive and Spain has score.; of ships of almost every European nationality awaiting Uie word from the Spanish government to proceed to sea under letters of marque nnd clear from her face every vestige of American commerce. She inn lier tlie [Cootcuay river, well lumli-,1 uml lie,' dcpurtlll ticsseil will, grout cntliusliiuni concourse of citizens, nil \\ "boll vo)ll|>e." Tlieslci N.nlll StOI will t.ikellei ilepnrluie Motliliiy. Liirjju (|iiitntltlcs of freight 'nive boon nwniting tlie bouts' tlepurlura fur utility weeks, ns well nan number ol piissongors. Later, Waudnuk, April mi.—'iii.; steamer Pnrreli ia reported two miles below. MoKINIifflf (jUAWI'.SifEfci. The Government Overwhelms the Oppo siiitm In Budget Debate. MR. HIGGINS A FAILURE ON THE FLOOK Failure or the Yukon Railway Din Disappointing to 0 a-sl ci loa —MlBOOllUllOUUd IJottiB. lal v.. wiioatloi tut :>< III 1: Sicaru Rocali-d. Washington, April iS. — Probnbly with the view of availing himself of tbe wide experience and extensive knowledge of naval wai fare possessed by Rear Admiral Sicard, Secretary Long has recalled tbe admiral's sick leave of absence and ordered bim lo report for duty at the secretar\'s office within 24 hours. Admiral Sicard being familiar with all the details of caustructifii.as well as the strength or weakness of the vessels composing the fleet commanded by Captain Samson, as well as tbe fleet at Hamilton Roads, under Captain Schley tlie assist- once of the admiral is expected lo be of great value to tbe department in the arrangement of a nnval campaign, Houso Refused io Concur. Washington, April 18,—The" bouse in stssion today refused to concur in the Titrpie fiuiei.dmtut ns adopted in the senate. Soantah War Fl-io1-. Nriw York, April 18.—AdvU-cs received here from St. Vincent, Cape Verde islands, under dale of April 14,state lhat two flotillas of Spanish torpedo vessels end torpedo boat destroyers, with ibe cruisers Cristobel, Colon aud Marie Theresa are at that port. RECOGNITION FOR CUBA. Will Voto Resolution for Cuban Independence, Wasimm.ti'n, April i.| —TjjB) preal dent is determined lo veto lire Cuban resolution-! if tbey c.iny ihe recognition of Cuban independence. He is said to have stated Ibis today lo a senator who called upon him. GENERAL LBE'3 O.-INION. Destruction of tho Maine Caused by Outside 1 xpio^lon. WASHINGTON, April 14— With reference to the responsibility for llie destruction of the Maine, General I.ee said: "I am satisfied that the explosion whs from lite outside. I have always believed tbat llie Maine was not blown up by any private individual, but by some officers wbo bad charge of tbe mines and electric wires and torpedoes in the arsenal, and who thoroughly understood their business, lor the job was done remarkably well, I think it came from some Bubaltern officers who had been there under Weyler and who were probably anti-bianco, anyhow, and wbo bad full knowledge of Ibe business. VICTOR! bale 011 Uu tens duilng to 11 close t ., li. C, April 15 —The de- Pro viucia I budget, In prog- the entire week, wus brought iday. The practical wink of PEOPLE AND THINGS. GENERAL COAST NOTES Shocking Heartlessness of a Victoria Han and !iis Alleged Mistress. Considerable work on the io.*td from Cranbrook to Fort Steele has been done the past week, a great improvement being wrought thereby, Mesdeuics Galbraith of Port Steele, 1 ggerl and Kemp ton of Windermere, | and otto ladle, courtl at. I i p.rt, ol || | |C|| m FOLLOWED BV MURDER visitors i" Cranbrook las', ruesday morn-■ Ing. iin an.I oflei May ist The I'orl Steele Mercantile Co. will euro b large mid complete line ol Uuilding L'aper, Cedsi Bhiuglet, Sash and Doais, ami Building Hardware, Tm. IIBR .i.i' feels highly cotupli- meuted and returns thanks 10 the pr« Gold-Soi-kers nnd Crows of Ioo- Bound Whalers Starving To Dafith. dealing with the estimnu-: basis of business require lids afternoon, and tliis House silting in coinmillt on the plain 1 but half of evening, lb i upon thesev Senate Resolution to That Bffoot Is Ptissod. Washington, April 16.—The majority resolution introduced by the senate foreign aff.iirs committee today passed the senate by n pronounced majority—67 for and 2t against. The amendment of Senator Turpie, which declares the recognition of Cuban independence, was adopted, 51 for, 37 against, The senate then adjourned until .Monday. lt is already assured lhat the House will agree to ibe resolution ns passed by the senate, there always having been a much stronger and moreuuauimous sentiment iu the house Iu favor of the recognition of Cuba ns a belligerent power. REGULARS RBOBIVH ORDERS Fu* chasing Largo SteamerB. Washington, April 14.—The navy department have purchased the Venezuela from the Red Star Hue and arc negotiating for the Paris and New York, an American company's liners. Lccica Vory Warllk \ Washington, April 14—The United States troops are Leing concentrated at Chicknmauga. lt is understood Gen. Weyler has been called to Madrid to take command. '1 he Spanish consul is preparing to leave Washington, MOYI^ CITY MOTES. The following ilems are gleaned from tlie Leader, Moyie Citj's new paper, issued Saturday last, as foretold in Tim: Hkrat.d Inst week: Movie City is at present enjoying quite a building boom, ami the class of buildings tn each ease are la ge, substantial structures. 'I here was an opening ball give n nt the Moyie ho.el last Thursday evening; the ntlendance wns large aud dancing was kept up unlil 2 o'clock the following morning; 1 a couple weie present. Joseph Neidersladt Is activelyeugeged lu getting liis brewery in readiness for brewing beer. VeryHulc freight is coining lu from the west at picaent, owing to the bad coudiliou ol ihe tote road. The ice on tho lake Isbreaklug up and The Mult sawmill, which was recently eral items of proposed expenditure until alter midnight, and pnsslug each aud all without amendment. . Of the preliminary debate, it may he said that it was a remarkable victory far Premier Turner's administration, inasmuch as Mr. Setulin aud hia followers entered upon the discussion with llie evident Intention of delaying the public work just as long as possible—by re airing nil their old grievances, talking against lime as they did oil the initiatory resolution of the session, and plcklugall the petty faults that could be discovered with the much used Opposition magnifying glass. Prom the Treasury side the reply was "Progress aud Liberal Government for a Progressive and Prosperous Province"— with sledge-hammer facts to demolish each frail structure or special pleading erected by the Opposition. The hitler fairly gave up the fight on Friday, fur when minister followed minister, aud member came after member to contradict indisputably their hopeless case, no Opposition member could be found wiio would face tlie music. The battle into which they had gone with so much beating of drums and flaunting of colors was practically surrendered unconditionally. id, will SO be 111 tunning order ns unftl ii-ATrv oyie Supply com- stnblishlugastore t at, Hi A fore of men is. gelling it 1 il e Po , n.lu-« • 'sPer 1 for lln elexpe I thb .it lime work 1 JudgeW. II si vcrely ,1 -In illg, and will bis claims, Lindsay Cranson, as soon as tlie toads Improve n mile, will put ou a daily stage and two freight teams between Mojle City ami Fort Steele, Troops Ordered to Oonocntrate in tho South. Washington, April 15, The wai department has issued an ntd 1 commanding the entire rcgnlai nrmy to rendezvous in one ol thesouthei u states, The point io which tln-v h ive been ordered was not given to llie public, bul llu-ic i-, little dunbI Ian 11 will piovc lo be the Keys, southern Florida, or possibly New Orleans, Lou i si mm stale, 01 Mobile, Ohio, U S., to Cranbrook Mate of Alabama, as being convenient The state ol Ohio --ends greeting 1 seaports fiom whence lliey can he taken Cranbrook through Messrs. Rayuold on IratisportsnndconvdyertloCubA, and Qeddes, ol thai stale. The gentle Genera] Lee Commands. men bear letters of recommendall 11 The Virginia stale volunteers, teveral from prominent American and Cnnadi thousand strong will be com mn tided by officials and business men. Thi ex-Cotim! General l,ee, whoso featlestdy here 10 eventually establish themselves and faithfully represented the Unite.1 in business, ore not new 011 the fro title States go ver nm out as consul al Havana ' 01 In mining towns, nml say that the ad- for years. Q a u era I Ue Is au ex*Coufed> jcctlve "lleautiful" is not a misnomei crate, and was one of the niosi brilliant' wIk'" applied to Cranbroi k. They will and dashing of 11 distinguished group of ne followed soon by others from tlie same brave commanders wbo engaged iu the section, laic civil war battling for the "1. st Cause." Cranbrook Water Works. I H. M Uurwell, of V WBYLBR OBDERHD IT. aiicouver, arrived j Silurday and ou Monday commeuced the survey lor the Craubrook water sys- A Participant iu tbo Dj&tructlon L'->"- The water will be taken from St. of tho Maiue CoufoeBua. ' Joseph's creek at a point two miles from Chicago, Apiil ig.-Chas. A, Craw- loWU>n»dwlll he piped 111. Mr. Burwell dall, alias Kinai.uel Escadero, a Span! ml, I 81iyq lIial il win luku aIj0Ut six weekfl t0 was arrested iu this city today and has ' C01"I)l-t-J bis portion of the work, confessed to participating in the deslruc- „., , , , „ . HonoftheU.S battleshi Maine His" Tfce report of lhe Pending sale of the confession gives full detail*, of i< infa-'i:iti'1 NortU SUr '»llie ^ a syndicatepar- mous crime, and cUirges us liuUK.iilon tm"? M 'P,0BC<1 °f lllc Rotuscl,lids.llflS to General Weyler, late commander of Kro%u.g features connecled with it, nl- the Spanish forces in Cuba. I llim,-h ] "i: Ui-"-"-» Would prefer to see Aside from the bud. et debate, the most interesting feature of ihe week was undoubtedly Mr. Higgiiis' lame attempt to justify liis treachery la the government he was elected lo support and lhe constituency that hjd on the stieuglh of his promises sent him to the House. Those wbo have known Mr. Higginsonly as the dignified Incumbent ui" the Speaker's chair bad formed tbe oplliic u that lie was iis'.r.ni- man, Whc*:, however, be was heard upon the floor of tbe Chamber vainly endeavoring to justify an unjustifiable course, the liuih was out, His wisdom of the past bad beeu the wisdom of looking wise—and saying uolhing. Having proved a trailer to his party and district, the Government certainly does not want Mr, Uiggins, Not* will the Opposition lake him up, much as he would like them loo. Hence, so long ns he re- mains IJ. P. lilgglns, M. P. P., tbe member from U qulmalt will henceforth owe allegiance only to ihe party holding its caucuses ui ti-.-i Mr. Higgiiis1 hat—and ihal appears to be the party tb.it he has served most zealously during his entire public career Aside from the speeches of the Ministers—which were remarkable for courtesy aud temperate tone In contradistinction to the Opposition catch-vote orations—the address ol Mr, U. P. Ritheton the Budget was perhaps the best ol tbe session. It was common sense and business like Erom beginning lo end. Itwas earnest, practical, convincing, and the Opposition could not get nway from it. Asa commercial leader, Mr. Rithet had studied the Government policy in its Application to the development of trade. He finds it is the only policy thai progressive business meu would adopt il lhe interests ;it stake were personal. That Is why he is found supporting Premier Turner and his Ministry. General regret is expressed through the coast cities at the failure of the Yukon railway bill in the Dominion senate, nnd il is hoped that some arrangement may yet be consummated between lhe Pcderal and Proviueinl governments tbat will assure the early construction of lhe desired road. Ii is not often in parliamentary experience lhat a member is found opposing necessary and justifiable expenditures iu hi-, ow 11 district, yet this was exactly the position taken by Mr. Sword when heob- Jecled too Stipeudary Magistrate at Chilliwack, The distance of this agricultural center from lhe nearest other magistrate was explained by tbe Attorney General, and Mr. Sword permitted the item to pass without further opposition. .serial porreSaiondenee.) britisb Columbia's capital is today discussing the culmination of a domestic of briti h Columbia and Canada fir ibe tragedy as n result of which Martha Wolf. kludly and generous greetings accorded ii^> entrance iu Ihe journalistic field. Manager Quatn, ol tbe Telephone company, spent Sunday and Monday iu the "futuregreat." Mr Oiuin is very well pleased with the amount of business the line is receiving, and states thai it is exceeding his anticipations. Craubrook can well afford to let jealous neighbors derive all possible comfort from ill natured remarks and false statements made by Ihem in connection with this place, ller's is tlie assured prosperity, and she can afford to be generous. The .Movie City Lender is the name of the new paper issued Saturday last in our neighboring town, and u very creditable sheet ii is, considering tiie obstacles encountered in getting its plant iu and inaugurating lhe enterprise. I). R. Young is proprietor and F, j. Smith editor. Attention is called lo the advertisement of J. If. McMullin in another column, Mr. McMullin is the proprietor of the Divisional Headquarters Livery and Peed stables, is a business man, and v.ill attend strictly to butiness. Mr. McMullin has also established a wood yard in Craubrook. A number of fnr-seelug yonng men nre land-hunliug in this vicinity. There isn consiberable amount of good laud to be had iu ihe neighborhood of Craubrook, and those who have the right and with it lhe patience and iudu uy lo avail themselves of the opportunity, will realize n handsome thiug iu the future by laking land and Improving it. The Hickai.1i acknowledges the receipt of a copy of "A Provincial Platform, Suggested by Dr. Hugh Watt, ex- Member lor Cariboo." it is unaccompanied by nny statement as to whether Dr. Wall is going to stand fur this riding ut the coming election, us has been slated at various times,, or offe s his platform simply as the views *-f *. .vuttby citizau end ex-member of the legislature, Conway & Daniels hive disposed of their livery business tu .Mr. McMullin, Uy from Ualfour. Last Friday il commenced to rain, the grass instantly began lo "green," and how could the feet of old prospectors be restrained from itching? So it is not to be wondered at that John and Hilly will soon take to the hills and seek there for 1 ellow nuggets in the gravel, or true fissures iu tlie mountains. Ra Notes, s a visitor to Fort 11 way Engineer Pratt wi Steele Monday. The Cranbrook Lumbar Cooipany has an extensive contract for ties for the C, P. R. Engineer Caddy arrived here last week nud today, wilh three assistants, began work on tlie right of way west of here. A lnrge crowd of Sons of Sunny Italy passed through here Friday night, convoyed by Mr. Mon roe, of Wardner. They nmp west of tin Mr. KelHe was another member who developed original methods dining the passage of ihe estimates. He does not wnnl the struggling settlements—where if forced to depend altogether upon his practice n physician Mould starve to denlb—to hive doctors at all. Hence he opposes nny grants to medical practitioners in distant settlements Tlie purpose of the government thos to encourage settlement appears to meet the approval of the people if not Mr. Kellie. What will it be Hke—this Redistribution bill? This is now tbe nil-important , East Kootenny's mines remain in lhe. qticstiun. A very short time now will Tho Protuutlui'd Manlfooto ; hands of Canadians. H is gratifying io tt„8Wor it, for the measure will be before ^Iaurui, Spain, April 15.—Don Car-, kuon'- however, thai Fast Koolcnay has I the parliamentarians possibly before the f lhe present week. Of course U los II., the Spanish Pretender, hns issued , « mi"e thot will command u sale price of a manifesto notifying the Spanish gov-' fe-aoo.noo. it is 11 still greater pleasure eminent and people that in event of the ' ' ■ va*e room? for pal*tn'.;, 12x15 feet; one large ward, 20x30 feet; chapel-room with p*ivate room adj lining, and one bathroom; the Sisierj,' dormitory is also ou this floor. The third story consists of one large room, 5it^o, which is held in reserve as an extra ward-room should necessity at any time require it. Verandas or porches, where convalescents may take a sun-bath or sit in the shade when no', able or desiring to exer- c.^e abont the grounds, arc-also a feature. Il is hardly necessary to state that St. Eugene's hospital furnishes pn Ideal place to go to for treatment end restoration to health; net only is it quiet and secluded, bu: it is not too much so; the discordant noises of ih-.- city, ofien so irritating to the ill,are absent, yet therein tnougb of life around to furnish some variety fur the patient. The (in season) green fields near by, the picturesque snow-capped mount ins not ;ar distant, and the singing of wild birds all around make one ihiuk iha: if ht has got to be skk or maimed that be would like lo be ;-ii mm te of *-j:. Eugene's until restored to health. AN Will "IRE RIVER BED, Be Diverted From North Fork of QucsenGlie. Seven miles southeast of the town of Quesenclle Forks is rani,d on one tf the most gigantic placer mining operations lvci attempted on the coast. It ii bt a point where ihe great Quesenelle lake t-mpiles its 0 vet flowing waiers into ihe South Foik tf the Qucsenelle river. There ihe Golden River QucsentlleCi m- patty, limited, of IfOndon, England, wiih hcapital of$1,750,000, of which f.; 0000 is paid iiji, has sei ured the nght 10 mine the South Fork of the Que»enelle r|\cr from where it joii'h Ibe North 1-oik. or fi r tevt 11 mi lea of channel. This company has employ) d from 400 10500m n on exiara.iiig an immense w. s e ■>■ eir, intended to divert the waters from their natural outlet, with the ut- Severely Injured. Last Thursday a number'of Indians were engaged in rounding up horses on ' wait. *l wos learned that about 40 gal the St. Mary's, when one of the cayuses \ -,)ns °f a Vir>" Vl-y product had been dis- bucked and finally jammed his rider—Is- tilled aud sold. LcChasscur wns t'ken adore—against a tree, injuring him so so- j l° Goat River Landing, placed oil exam- verely that his companions were obliged inalion and denied vehemently knowing I "ill be developed within the next twin improvise a Bttelcher with blankets anything about the business; wheti An- yeais. The motor operating the hoist is and poles and carry him to the Mission, gel" was placed on the witmss stand and | w,ial Si known as the Canadian general It was thought that his hip was broken, l.e Chasseur sec he had convicted himself t electric induction type, and hasarapac- but advices from the hospital to Tin:! by talking loo much in the presence of i ity of 300 horse power. Il is directly llKit-u.D Sunday were to the effect that ■ a Frenchman, he broke down and con. I connected without belting to ihe hoist. Isadora is now able lo he getting about ■ feesed all, Mote arrests may follow. with the aid of crutches, his injuries not \ being nearly so seven-as believed. | II1 tnc Hospital. 1 For the wed; ending Sunday, April 17, G. H. MINER j the following patients were admitted to Will have iu stock In a few day a oil kinds the St. Eugene hospital: of building hardware, including glass, ■ John Marsh, Ugau'scamp, building paper, nails aud a full stock ol ' Edward Armstrong, McCarty'i camp, paints and nils, 111 fact everything kepi' No patients discharged since lhe las in a first class hardware store, report. company being the first in the Kootetiay essary gates, mue in number, each 12 1 3 district to take advantage of cheap and ' feel wide in the 'dear, wilh a lift of ly abundant electric power, rendered avail* feet in extreme fl tod of water. The dam, able by tbe installation of ihe plautof the iace»ay and gates being completed, lhe Wesl Kootenay Power company. The is thrown across ihe liver with a curve, machinery purchased includes a 40-driII one end against ihe bulkhead, ihe other compressor, operated hy a4oo-horsepow-flgslnst the lock) left hand bank, the er Canadian General Electric Company 1 river at this poiut being about 400 feet synchronous motor. The hoisting ma* j wide chiuery comprises the largest electric This dam Is intended to hold back the mining hoist so far undertaken in the waters of Quewnelle lake, which cover world, being intended lo operate n don- an area of over 140 i-quare miles. 'Ibe ble compartment shaft to the 2,700 foot | w:ilt.r j„ the lake lias men every season level, to which it is expecti d the mine j before the dam was put in from eit hi to .. ;n-„ .1 1..,,,..) ...,,1,... .1 , I ... . be, The fact that the War Es has adopted electric power for (hi atioii of tbtb new machinery 111 taken os a recognition on iheir part of mod important financial interenl con uu tid with u.ii ing in Koo enay district, of the Important advantages to the uiiu- ing industry, which are to be expected the 1. from be it win 1. .Ut ve low water mark, while wct-t s'age ibe water in the ifver is *u lo eight feet deep. Itc-me sily 11 whnt a gigantic piece <,f work nnpaiiy has undertaken, lt is es- .d litis work has cost about f^OO,* Tins (.onij nny is now prcpnrii g to up the bed nf the river. This work e watched wilh much ltitcr<-sl, Legnl Notices. Readers will please bear in mind lhat Tiik Hkramj tint the lame rights lo legal advertising accorded to other cews» ( papers of ihe country, and when having expected .anything In that <*r any other line of t< from the starting up »f the plant ol lbe!«rinitnx or advertising, thcli patronage West Koolcnay I'ower company, is respectfully (olh i'.ul, THE CRANBROOK HERALD. HERALD PUBLISHING CO.. : : Proprietors. TERMS OP SUIISCIllPTIOaS Invariably in odvanc : |2 no 1 uo of 10 knots, tier engines uud bullets are provided hy coal, ami her armament consists of one 15 Incti pneumatic dynamite gnu, one I Inch quick Bring gun, three 0 Inch quick tiring guns, eight I) pounders, ten 1-pounders and four Howell torpedo tubes. A First-class Jub Printing Establishment lu connection with tin1 business Sam nlM Hho.vu. AbIc for prices TELEGRAPHIC NEWS, Washington, 1> C. April 11: The president's message was sent to congress al 19 o'clock, noon, and at 1:30 reported to the foreign relation commit lee. The senate foreign relation commlllce considered president's mes snge hut adjourned without reaching any coticluM >n, having delcrmlned to hold their decision for the arrival of (ieneral I.-e, wbo had landed at Tampa, Pla., and started for Washington, The Message. The president's message says: "Elements of danger anil disorder already pointed out have been strikingly illustrated by a tragic event, which has deeply and justly moved the American people. 1 have already transmitted to congress the report of the naval court of Inquiry ou the destruction of the battle ship Maine, in the harbor of Havana, during the night of February 15, The den mi* tion of that noble vessel haa tilled national hearts with inexplicable horror. Two hundred and eighty-eight brave sailors and mariners, two ofllcirs In our navy, reposing in fancied security of a friendly harbor, have beei hurled to death, grief and w-.ni brought to their homes and sorrow to the nation. The naval court of lupiliy, which, It Is needless to say, commands the unijiialltled confidence of our government, was unanimous In Its exclusion that the destruction of the Maine was caused by an exterior explosion, that of a submarine mine. It did not assume to place the responsibility. Tnal remabn. to be tlxcd. In any event llie destiuctlon of the Maine by what ever cause, Is a patent and impressive proof of the state of things in (Juba that is Intolerable. That condition I thus shown to be such that the Spanish government cannot assure safety and security to a vessel of the American navy In the harbor of Havana, on a mission of peac,:, and rightfully there Farther refenlng lu Ihls connection to recent diplomatic correspondet.ee a dispatch from our minister to Spain of the bith ult, containing the statement that Spanish minister of foreign affairs aimed him posliWely that Spain will do all that the highest honor aud justice requires In the matter of the Maine The reply above referred to of the 31st ull, also contained an expression of readiness of Spain to submit to arbltra tion all the differences which can arise In this matter, which Is subsequently explained by the note of lhe Spanish minister at Washington of the Huh ult, as follows: "As lo the question of the fact which sprirgt from the diversified views between the report of the American and Spanish boards, Spain proposes that the facts be ascertained by an impartial Investigation by experts, which t'eclslon Spain accepts In advance. To this I have made no reply. I.ingtiial has proved that lhe object for which Spain has waged war cannot be attained. The tire of Insurrection may llame nr may smolder wilh varying seasons, but ll has not oeen, and lt Is plain that It cannot be extinguished by the present methods. The ouly hope of relief aid repose from a condition which cannot longer be endured Is the enforced pacification of Cuba. In the name of humanity, In the name of civilization, and In behalf of endangered American Interests which gives us the right and duty to speak and to act, the war lu Cuba must stop. Iu view of these facia and these considerations I ask congress to authorize and to empower the president to take measures to secure a full termination of hostilities between the government of .Spain and the people ef Cuba, and to secure In the Island the establishment of a stable government capable of maintaining order and observing Its International obligations in securing peace and tranquility, and security of Its clil/jnj as well as our own, and lo uie the military and naval forces ot thn Uuitcd States as may he necessary for the purpose. Preparing far Action. Newport -News, Va.. .\prll 13: Tbe flying squadron, in command tf Uom- modor Schley, left Old Point Comfort at 3:30 this afternoon under sealed orders. \V Buys Two Atlantic Liners. shlngton, April 13: The navy ■ pa i tin,-ni dipaitmetit has decided lo buy the nans-.VIantic sleamers St Paul and Si. Louis, one of which Cap* tain Slgsbee will be assigned lo command. RAILROAD NEWS. Congress brunts Power tu President. Washington, April 13: A majority cf the house committee agreed to the following joint resolutions: Resolved, Tbat the president ii hereby anther /.ed and directed to Intervene atonceioMop war In Cuba with the purpose of securing peimanent peace uud order there, and thus establishing b free action of the people a stable ' contracts north of Wardner early next 1-riipoficJ CrOWS Nest Itriuuli. Kaslo Kiu-tei aiji;: Dining the visit of the i) P. it ctltelals to Rossland Monday several members of the local board of trade called upon them and talked over the proposed plan of a Ircal branch of the C. P. R, being extended throne h the Yinlr mining district, which now gives promise of being In ihe very near future one of the leading and richest mining scclions In the province, says the Trail Creek News. The line, as proposed at pre-cnt, Is to begin at Koskotioolr, the new town at the foot of Kootenay lake, and the present terminus of the C. P. It. extension of the Crows Nest Pass line; to run up Summit creek to near its headwaters where there are a scries cf natural park*; cross over these and thence go down Sheep creek io the mam Salmon to Salino; thence tip ihe North Fork ol ihe Salmon a few miles and across to Champion creek, aud down Champion crecli to the Culumbii river at a point about half way between Trail and Hobson. The pass between Summit and Sheep creek Is said to be one of lhe lowest lu the range, and the entire route as outlined li considered to be thoroughly feasible and could be built wb.li comparatively Utile expense as compared -villi the original survey from Kuslionook, up the take aud down to Nelson, and on to Kill-sou. Besides it would tap a rich aud thickly populated mining district, which the other line would not touch at all. The original line would leave the company lu direct competition wiiii an all water route between Nelson and all points on the lake. The proposed line would it-itucellie distance of actual construction of road bed about one- half. The Itossland boaid of trade has requested tbe Trail board to join with them In their efforts to have this Hue constructed as soon as possible, as Trail will be equally beuefltieJ by its operation. Tlie C. P. R. Purchases a lloat. Kaslo Kooicnalan: Representatives of the C. P. U. recently closed a deal with Messrs. Elliott & Campbell whereby tlie company becomes the owners of the large tug now being constructed at llogustown near Nelson. Yesteiday John Cray, chief engineer of the Nelson, who was detailed for the work, began putting In her machinery. When completed she will be the largest and handsomest tug on the lake. It Is the Intention of the company to use her for towing the ferry transfers from Ku-ko- nook to Nelson when the Crows Nest Pass Is completed to the lake. Meantime she will be put to general me on C. P. It work. lion. 'Ihls pan of lln- work Is now completed ond tralos will be running between the two towns In a few days. .1. It Turnbutl had a serious time at Kuan's camp on his return east. lie got a balky horse there and was thrown off and slightly Injured. Ile then cou- eluded to try a team again, and j-.ist as he started the horses became frightened and ran away, breaking up lhe baggy and leaving .Mr. Turnbutl iu u somewhat dilapi iated condition. GENERAL MINING NEWS, A Deal Uu fur llie North Star. Spokane Ctiionlcle: One of llie I; rg- est mining deals of the year Is reported tobe in progress of negotiation a Fort Steele In the I.ist Kootenay district A large English syndicate backed by the it ithsobllds, is negotiating for the purchase of the famous Nortl S ar mine en a basis ol 83 000,030, O.te of tha piln- clpal owners Of the mine, D D, Mann, has been given the authority lo sell by ihe oilier owners, and la Is reported Hut negotlatljns are progressing fav orably. Tbe North Star Is one of the oldest locations In the F.nt Steele district and there are millions of dollars worth of ore in sight. It has b en under devci- o[ mant f ir o number of years and only ih,! ljcIe of adequate transportation facilities has prevented the properly fro-n taking a foremost rank among the silver mines Of tbe world. Miiii.i;: Near Kuskmiook. Nelson Trlbunt! O. Graham and J M. Mcpiice own a gricup of claims about one and one-half miles from Kusltonook, called the List Chance. They were located bnt a st.o-t lime ago, since when 100 feet of tunneling has been done. The group Is a ga'ena proposition, aud a tesi shipment io ihu Nelson smeltei gave .i."J ounces sl.var and in per cert lead. Picked sum pies go over 100 ounces silver and Sf> to $10 in gold. Oro Is now being packed to Kuskouooii forshlpment lo Nelson, A large sum of money has been i (tared and refused for the group. Artistic Job Work***fe« ::::: 01 Every Description at ::::: ^^The Herald Office FREE MINERS. Iliiir Rigid! Mining and Responsibilities Under the Laws ui Britisli Columbia, . or nny oroiinny, THE LONG, HARD HILL. They w,-rc stan-itn-tln tha sunlight Of tho summer lime of life; She was still without a husband, Ilo wus waiting for a wlfo. And her choeki were rich and rosy. And her iiim wen- luscious red, So he prossed her dimpled fingers An he tookod al hor and said, Ai thoy stood thoro In tho hoathor Where tho road hnd orossed tho nil: '.May wo not ran' tOKOthor I'l" tills long, hard hill?" Now Sand Creek District. From IboWiirdiiuHnlemuliniiiil- Mr. MaBean of ihe Sand Creek district, was In towu ihls week. lie has several line prospects near where tlie Dlshop claims are treated which are showing up in a mon gratifying manner Mr. McBean has d -voted several years to tbe S.iml Creek dlsti let, anil saysiba llils year will show devclopin-nts that will place It in the front rank among tlie best districts of the Kootenays, Mines and Mining. The Da Li Mar mine, In Nevada, works lis ore by tiie per cxtde of sodium-cyanide method, saves over 07 fer cent or lis value, ar.d works all ore containing over 85 a ton. Its mill treats ■till) loos daily, and this one mine pays abont '.)) per rem of the bullion tax nf Nevada. The mine Is 100 miles froui a railroad. Prom Vancouver lo (tuiimliiry. Colonel Baker, provincial secretary, made a statement in the legislatuie recently that arrangements had been made by the government for the building of -Mil) miles of railway from Van couver to Boundary creek. Lie claims to have a guarantee from a railway company to build It, and Infers lhat a bonus of SIDIJI) a mile will be granted, Railroad Notts. Prom Hi'1 Wnrdner Intomiilli Contractor h.gaii has returned from the east. The work of laying Steele has ceased for the present. men arc coming on the road now at tbe rate of 100 per day. There are 3800 men at wotk along the line for twenty miles west of ( Nisi lake. The heavy roads are making trouble for the contractors who arc anxious to gel iu supplies. Mr. Smith, who has charge of the boarding cars, Is receiving considerable praise for the tOlcletit manner In which he is doing bis work. t> Method, Oaiaslo,&McDonald, Major Bowles ai d Mr. Ciss will close tip their and Independent government of their own in the Island of Cuba. And tbe president is hereby an horded and empowered to use the land and navtl forces of the United States to execute tbe purpose of thn resolution. The above resolution passed the house by a vote of 821 to 20, at 0.25. Ihmglit n Brazilian War Ship. New Vork, April lit: A dispatch to the Herald from Washington bbjs admission Is made at lhe tinv v d,?paitmeiit that the Brazilian cruiser Nectleroy had been purclased subject to an itispi cilon by a naval committee to he appointed by Minister Br) an. The Ncctleroy, which Is equipped with a dynamite gun, will, naval authorities say, be available for selge prnvldtd she Is lu good condition. She Is a steel vessel of 7. H > Ions. Her oue screw prnpelln be I ai the rile month The telegraph line will be put up as far as Wardner as rapidly as the work can be done. The wire will be stretched to the trees for temporary use, and telegraph stations will be cs'.ablished every fifteen miles. The line will be in operation to Wardner by May I. W L, McKenz'e relumed from a trip as far west as Kuskanook last Sunday, and Is at work again at railroad headquarters, lb; reports good work being done between Wardner aud Kusltonook, hut says the tote road is very bad In places beiween Mojle and K JO ten ay lake. Between Lethbrldjfo and M.iclcod on the Crows Nest road within a distance of sixteen miles, ihcrc are sixteen bridges. It is here that Mr. II iney has been at work the past six weeks, giving his penonal attention to tin* construe- WARDNER'S NEW SCHEME. lie te Nun* Planning for Taking In n Big l.ol uf Supplies, Harry (Ireen, who recently returned from Dawson Olty, in an Interview In ihe Spokesmau-Uivlew, says: 'Mames P. Wardner his gone Into the transportation business. IU I-* planning to laKe advantage of the scarcity of supplies which Isnexpected to ailse at Diwson Ciiy during the coming year. He is securing all the money that he can gft hold of and with this he Is purchasing such -supplies as arc used in thai country. H.* cenfl-Jenily expects to take over -10,010 tons of provisions in. He has entered Into a transportation arrangement with B-o.iks, lhe packer f >r the Canadian government, bv which the Canadian picker agrees to assist him in getting the Immense amount of supplies Into the interior. As Wo ilh- in ,-, ii llm Him; Por lhe futi Liko a fui Thoro wns s id began totromblo ji-s wore full i.r teat lod thorn on tha roa ongthi Ino yoars; ; j an: iii-i mu understand, - lay before her tt fairy land. iiiitiit on tho h'oathor, Thoro was- music in tho rill, As thoy went uwuy togethor Up tho long, hard hill, rang* oil I of the stillness of the woo but no answer came, Suddenly sho stopped, nnd gawdlnl the gloom with straining cms; Uu she pressed her Imud to her lionrl.reeh nnd utmost filiated1. There, not ftoyun uwuy, stood Basil 1 It was but for n moment Uml uliei yielded !«> bn- can Meting emultoii ng her reelings uud oluBpori lh« list. Shi- I child lyed' it did- so, the tm. huge |» upon n; rt'iidv l As lhe now m to her homu*, looking ii! fflod foliage, Bho pen, in miller, slretehed, crouo n extended bough, nppur o spring, I'robubh the I OftenttmoB Othor tiuu Bnt tholovot ii» i*. way wob sunny, was full of lures, t hnd come to them wax tne truo lovo that endures, Though tho bonny brow Is wrinkled. Though tlio raven look be gray, Vet tho road might have boon rougher Had sbe gono the othor way. Now the frost Is on tho hoathor And the snow is on the rill. And t hey'ro coasting down the short aldo Of the long, hard lllll, Cy Wariuan, li* N. Y. Sun. -i<«,;.mVu«.,um | JUST IN TIME. | :| BY C N. BARHAM. | town of KOOTENAY KERNELS. (lathered From (lie Valleys uf the East and Went Divisions, Rossland has forty newsboys, Ito3sland and Nelson are now customs ports. The electric lights at New Denver arc again shining. The Kootcniys will see wonderful development this year. Rossland will issue debentures to tbe amount of 930,000 to carry on public works. The ladles nf the Kaslo Catholic church have paid off the debt of the chinch by a fair. B k Htver Grossing win soon b--*- laid out in town lots by ihe Kootenay Valley I.ind company. The journalistic coil'tesles between the Kaslo K u-leualau nnd the Kaslo News have dropped down lo the frees- Ing point. As the Insurance companies doing business In Nelson have not reduced their rau*s, it ii now proposed to tax them S'.'f.o p. r yeir. Kuskooook expects io have a post- ollice sometime this month. A. iliyt will be postmaster, A mall route will be established east to Wardner and Port Steele. Alf. Johnson, charged with seduction, who was to have beeu tried on the LSth. at Nelsr-n, j imped his bond In the sum Kislo business men 83000 T weie on lih bond. The trial of Doyle, the Knskonook murderer, occupied just one day, and lhe jury promptly returned a verdict of guilty. When he received his sentence ■ name, but tliere wus no response, AS SEEN from the sea, the New Haven, Muss., oppea bosomed between two hills. These hills ure not more than five hundred feet in height; but what thoy lack In nltitudo ihey make up for in pletur- esqueness. They present u bold front of Imp rock, which, combined with the harbor in the foreground, and a long line of low hills stretching nwuy to- want the sky line, constitute n scene of loveliness which is not easily forgotten. The whole neighborhood is of historical interest. It was in one of these two hills—that which is called the West Hoek—that the celebrated regicides, tiotlY and Whalllcy, once found refuge. A cleft In iis rugged sides is known, far und wide, by the name of the "Judges' Cove." This cave is n mere den, lying between two immense boulders of about twenty feet perpendicular. One of these is somewhat conical in shape, while the other is almost a perfect parallelogram, Between these, at some remote period, another large stone would seem to have fallen, and become tightly wedged, This is all that jnsti- les the name of a cave. Thu place must have been a fitter dwelling for the leurs ami cougars which at that period infested the enstern states, than for two famous Englishmen. On one of the stones, which is covered with Inscriptions, some visitor has taken pains to renew the inscription which, tradition says, the occupants placed over their retreat. His euthu- iii must have been brighter than bis orthography, for he has only succeeded iu informing posterity thnt "oposltlon to tyrants is obedience to Cod." ther one hundred nnd twenty years ago came Reginald Flanders, an English soldier, who had served in 'the French and Indian war. It was a solitary situation for such a man to huve chosen ns n sell lenient; but he knew no fear, and craved for no companionship, lie cultivated n patch of the wilderness which stretched fur nway Inland, and, as the Indians were quiet, the wild lull- side seemed lo him, his wife and Basil, bis eight-year-old son, an earthly paradise. It was a September morning. The leaves, beginning to change, shone like gold in the sun. Reginald Flanders had thrown n sack of corn across the back of his plow-horse and was Inking a farewell of his wife nnd child, preparatory tn starling for New Haven, where he proposed to exchange bis marketable commodity for household neeesKiiries. Throwing his gun over liis shoulder—for no prudent man would then go on n journey without his tried weapon of defense—he strode nway, jtiid was almost Immediately lost to view. Shortly nfter the (Hspntch of a frugal breakfast, Basil left the log house and wandered towards ihe verge of the woods. A small stream came trickling down toward the sen, nnclibeside It the Ht tie fellow bulled'. A floating neorn, the flrst of the season, caught Iii.-* eye, ami-, with the thoughtlessness of childhood, lie drew It to the bank. Somehow, Hint early fruit of the wilderness nppenlcd io his roaming Instinct, He craved for more, nnd, reasoning that ihcrc must hi' plenty up stream, perceiving tbnl his inol'licr's eye was not upon him, he started on his quest, Tin1 rivulet run through a ravine. The bunks, composed of rocks, frelted by storm and tfeeay, rose ulnios-t pcr- piiiilii-iiliirly on either side. A fow seaiiercil trees and shrubs sought nourishment from the earth, which had fallen from nbove. Beyond these, up llie gorge, Hasil pushed on—whither he did not know. The mother soon missed her son, but nt first, I'lllnldnghe wus in the vicinity, checked her fears. Tlie hours passed, und, ns he did nol return, her anxiety changed to absolute terror. Forsaking all else, 'Mrs. Flanders hurried to lhe fields, nnd. with rnpldlfootsteps, traversed the gloomy glades, Search as she would, s'hc could'dlscover no trace of the ' sing one. She shouted, called his work iisclf tufa i i'? A weal, worn nsi thesit'ongea of the New Kng i she did, tin .Much obliged, to he hanged, he said j liige," and *at down. The provincial government hns set SBl-le 8U f.00 for roads and bridges in At length she came lo the stream. There, with a cry, half of gladness, half of dismay, she balled tho child's footprints In the soft, yielding soil. Rhe saw thai Ihey poinl-cdi upwards io the Kjsi K mtenay. It should have been at gorge, Into which she hnd1 never before ■entured,. llut u mother's love fours no mi sequences, She entered. least 938.000 for this purpose, | n tpproprlatlon of M0Q has been made by the provincial government for a lockup at ClDat lilvcr. Fur some time she rushed onward. had only then observed Unsll, for upon his mother's iipproacli.il In ed to attack, lashing its lawny with iis tail, ns if i Blnle of greater fur What was lo be d nu was powerless u- and fiercest denize land woods. Scarcely knowing wil poor mollier seized her child ami turned to fly. As she did so, the panther mnde its spring. Owing to the height and lhe distance, It sprang short, barely touching the rock upon which the lwo were standing, audi fell backward. The respite wns but brief. Recovering Itself, tho savage beast returned to the attack. Mrs. Flanders clasped Basil closer to her side, being resolved, in her desperation, that tbe destroyer should' only reach his life (brough'herself. She cotlhl not escape by flight, and had no means of defense. She eould only wait and pray. Once more the assailant run ile its attack, this time with a greater mensuru of success. It struck the edige of the rock, and managed lo cling to it. Struggling desperately to recover itself, il slretehed forward until its jaws seemed but a short yard from It's intended victim. A't this moment overwrought nature gave way untfer lhe strain, and she swooned. As for Hasil, lie had hidden his face in his mother's gown. Meanwhile, Reglnnld' Flanders sold his corn, audi expended the proceeds in Hour, sugar, n small, prized packet of tea for his wife, powder and lead, and other simple necessaries. Having transacted his business, he set out on the journey homeward. The sun rose high iu lhe heavens, uud, anticipating no evil, he suffered the slow- paced plow-lioi.se lo subside inlo a walk. There was joy In the calm peaceful- ness of tho surrounding wilderness. The birds were merry, the sen gleamed behind him like glass, the hills rose on cither side, lie was surrounded by the pure beauties of nature, and Ihe sweetness of contcutment filled his soul, lie seemed to dream, and left lhe horso to wander as it liked. How it occurred Reginald Flanders could never tell. To flits surprise, arousing himself frum pleasing reverie, he found thai Dobbin must 'have taken the wrong course, for they were on the upper instead of lhe lower sido of the "West Hock." This mattered little, excepting that it made the journey somewhat longer; for which he was sorry, ns he knew his wife would be looking out for his coining; only now he must cross lhe stream high ii]) tn t'hc woods. So, pressing the faithful oW horse into an apology for a trot, he pursued his way. At length ho came to the precipitous bunk of thu brook, down which wiih some difficulty he guided his horse. Pursuing u downward course in the di- lion of 'his home, he was suddenly startled by a shrill, weird cry. it sounded as if it were the voice or his wife, and yet it was strangely unlike. What was It? What couId.lt portend? There it rang again. Some one must be in dire peril. There was no time for delay. The mystery must be solved at once. Forward ! The old horse lumbered heavily on, over rocks and projecting tree-slumps, but iis best efforts failed to keep puce with its master's ever-Increasing anxiety. The erics had erased. All was once more us silent ns nature, oil an early autumnal day, enn be, Willi the recurring sileuec the, man's fears became tenanted. As he enmo within sigbt of lhe rock*, he was surprised to perceive an enormous pnniher, junking strenuous endeavors to climb iis slippery sides. With the Instinct of the hunter nnd flic coolness of the practiced soldier, Iteginnld Flanders grasped his rifle, shook (be priming In his huml, placed a fresh (lint in the lock, und took a long nml deliberate aim, Iiml he known (he real slate nf affairs, ll ingHll have unnerved'his arm. bul (he knowledge was happily spared him. And now the snvnge animal made its foothold good'. With it snarling pry it crouched, leaped ami- rolled back, lifeless, Into the strcnm, with lliosctller's bullet through itsbrain! Curious lo find out what had been Iho panther's object, yel nol for a single moment guessing the (mill, Che marksman set himself lo climb the rock. Who shall describe lhe mingled.horror nnd thankfulness with which he perceived lhe unconscious forms of his loved ones, nnd realized thnt he bud been providentinlly enabled to snvo t'hem from an awful fate? With difficulty the loving husband won Ills wife nnd boy back to life, and bore them, pale nod weak, bul safe, to his cabin. Thnt evening tbe sun went down into the wesl with his Inst red1 rays rest ing upon a family giving Ihnnksfor nu almost miraculous escape from a dreadful death.—Golden Dnys. ■ be liu-d *•_■:, rcrottiiKruiil rmnj Ml Kn - lint tin oiU.irn uh iHe.-mvi ii-ir- farmer tuti-i stuck i nui|inii indiiT on erotv ii fur Ids own ut e li Id. and li liel.l |.t tlllllll'lrllmiy lie letil i ii pnyinniurifion, li mcr ri|(lil li id ihilm ■r Inter en in IVI'Illllg, immVimuIuI initil'-n *inu :[< 12 n ll.•• .iIw-IoiiuIb '.»rde.l uill.ii, 111 lllll.r. Ill It within del'. Hue -i.hljtii.na •j iidilituimd lOiiillet ]. a lion. Commission un p. 0. Money Orders. ElTrctiveAptllJ, 1807 Onoidcni In the Dominion of uanudat '','"> J.-.0 over* WjOand up lu ; r >r>.iit) in. 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What wil' yon t in when y« m'ro ft mon?" a strung it kli idly said; Tho boy 11 mom ant ■■'•■ in." l tn emtio, And thei 1 hot itlOOll In--' li.ml: 1 en n not 1 ell yi IU, sir," ml id ho, Ami briu ihed ii trill IIWO Hut ui..tin >r aa] ,» alia I101 ies tiuii 1 May rull > thla land !-"iti 0 day." . a ii'iy fult- ui* m wliosohand .\ diamond Hoahou Its Unlit a moment stoppod Iwforo tlio bul Thai cold aiui stormy tiiKlit; purse, And in iin lm .1.1 Bho dropped, wltlijusi horswoetost smllo, Borne bright and shining gold. " When you're n man what will you do?" Tbo wonltby lady erlodi • ru pay you back o hundredfold," .The littlo boy ropllodi " nn,. Httlo mom wo call mir home Amid tho «iiodow* grayi Hut mother says sho hopes thnt 1 May rule thb land some day," IIen. nth Iho slurry Hm- that lioats With pride from mn 10 sen A ragged coat lu "»' diHgraco, Por here all mon arm (reei Thu littl..- boy who shivers, in III!) giirnientii ohl uml poor. May open, aa the president, Hume day, tin- wlilie house door. Wo cannot coat the horoscope Ot every boy we meet And Jostle us WO hasten down Th« over-crowded street; For a mother's prayers are answered in A region Tur away; And hi' who woorfl a rugged coat .May nil,- our land some day. —T. C. Harbaugll, In Ohio Farmer. i DEAL LN OSTMCHES. DY 11. G, WELLS. "Talking of tho prices of birds, I've seen mi ostrich that cost £300," said the taxidermist, recalling tula youth of travel, "Threo hundred pounds!" He looked at me over lib* spectacles. "I've .seen unot/tier that was refused nt four!" "No," 'he said, "il wasn't any fancy points. They wiis just plain ostriches. a little off color, too—owing to dietary. Ami there wasn't any particular restriction of tihe demand, either. You'd have thought five ostriches would have niiled cheap on nn Kast IniHmnan. Hut the point was, onoof 'em had swallowed n diamond. "The chap It got it off was Sir Mfthlnt Pndislhah, a tremendous swell - ii Piccadilly swell, you might soy, up to the neck of htm, and thon nn ugly black head and n whooping turban, witli tliis diamond in it. The blessed bin! pecked suddenly and had it, and when the chap made it» fuss it realized it luid dono wrong, I suppose, .and went ami mixed itself with the others to preserve its incog. It> all hnppencd in a minute, I was among Uie first 1o arrive, nnd there was this lirtilhen going over bis gods, nnd two Bailors nnd lhe man who .had eluirge of the birilw laughing fit to split. It wasto. rummy wny of lowing a jewel, come to think of it. The man l*i charge hadn't boon about jnst at the moment, so til-tut he didn't know which bird it was. Clean lost, yon see. I didn't feel half Barry, to tell you tlw truth. Tlw beggar had been swaggering over his blessed dliannond ever since be oaine aboard, "A thing like that goes from stem to fiteru of a ship in no time. Everyone was talking about it. PadHthah went below to llldo bis feelings. At dinner he pigged nt a tableb}' himself, him ami two other Hindoos—the captain kind of jeered nt him about it, and he got very excited. He turned round nnd talked into my car. He would not Inutile birds; be would have his diamond, lie demanded hlsrlghtsasn Ilrlllsh subject, His diamond nni.st.be found. Ile whs firm upon thai, lie. would appeal io ibe bouse of lords. The man in charge of tlio birds was one of those wooden-bonded chapa you can't gotn IHW idea, iuto nnvwny. Ile refused lUl)* proposal to interfere with the birds by way of medicine. Ills Instructions wero lo feed them i-o-and-sii and treat them son ml so, nud it WIIS as much ns his place WUS worth nol to food Mieui BO-AMl-m and (rent them SOMUl-flO. Piultahnh bad wanted a stomach pump though you can't do Hint to a blnl, you know. Thlx Padbdmh was mil of innl law, like most of thoso blessed Bengalis, and talked of having a lion on tho birds, and so forth, ltut an old boy, who snid Ills son wiimi Loudon barrister, argued thai what a bird swallowed bo- cnuie ipso facto part of the bin), nml (lull 1'adiHlui.h'a only remedy lay in 1111 actum for damages, nml oven then it might be poonlblu to aliow contributory nogllgoiico, Ilo hadn't any right of uny about an ostrich thnt, didn't Itching to him, That upict PntllshtUi extremely, tho moro ho as most ol us setl an opinion tlmt tlmt wns the altle view, Thoro wasn't anv law - yor nboard to bcUIo tho mattor, so wo all talked protly free. At. last, after Aden, it appear* that ho camo round to llie general opinion, nud went privately Io llie limn in charge and made an oiler for all five ostrlaliOB. "Tlio next, morning there was 11 fine Bhllldy al breakfast. The man hadn't nny nuthority to deal with the birds, and nothing ou earth would induce, him to se.ll; but It seems ho told Padishah thut 11 Eurasian named Potter had already made bim an offer, nnd on that Padishah denounced Potter before us nil. Uul l think tho most of u» thought it rather smart of Potter, nnd 1 know that wben Potter snid that he'd wired at Aden to London to buy the birds, nnd would have an answer at Suez, t cursed pretty richly at a lost opportunity, "At Suez, Padishah gave way to tears —actual wot tears—whea Potter boonine the owner of tho birds, and ottered him HfiO right off for the five, being mon' than 200 per cent, on what Potter hod given. Putter said he'd be. hanged if he parted with a feather of them—that lm meant to kill tJiem off 01111 by ono ami Hud the diamond; but afterwards, xpi thinking it over, he relented' a little. He was a gambling bound, was this Potter, n little queer at cards, and tliis kind of prize-packel business must havo suited him down to Uie ground. Anyhow, he offered, for a larlt. to sell the birds separately to separate peoplo by auotlon at a starting price of CSOforu bird, Hut one of them, tue suid, lie meant to keep for luck, "Vou must tiiulerstnnd this diamond WHS 11 valuable one a little Jew* chap. ii diamond merchant, who wns wit.h us, bad put It at three nr Tour thousand wlicu Padlshub hud shown it. to him - and this idea of an ostrich gamble caught, on. Now it hup-iencd Unit I'd beet, having a few talks oil general subjects w Ith tho man who looked after thoso ostriches, and quite Incidentally he'd said oue uf the birds was ailing, ami be fancied it. bad indigestion. It bud .me fcttthcr in its tall almost all while, by which I knew it, uml mi when, next day, Uie auction started with it, I cap-ied Padishah's H5 by 00, 1 fancy I Wins ii bit too sure ami eager with my bid, and some of the ol hers spotted Uie foot that 1 was in the know. And I'tir t'llshah wenl for that particular bird like an Irresponsible lunatic. At Inst the Jew diamond merchant got It for e J75, and Pndlsluvh said £180 just after the hammer came down—-so Potter declared. At any rate the Jew mor- oluint secured it, and there and then be got a gnu and shot It Pottcrmude a hades of a fuss because he said it would Injure the sale of the other three, and Padishah, of course, behaved like nji idiot; but all of us were very mueh excited, I can fell you 1 was precious glad when that dissection was over, and no diamond hud turned up—precious glad. I'd gone to one-forty on that pnrticulnr bird myself. "The. littlo Jew was like most Jews- he didn't make any great fuss over bad tuck;but Potter declined to go on with tlie auction until it wns understood that the goods eould not be delivered until the sale was over. The little Jew wanted to argue that tbe ease was exceptional, and as the discussion run pretty even, the thing was postponed until the next morning. We had a lively dinner-table that evening, I can tell you, but In the end, Potter got bis way, since it would stand to reasou he would be safer if he stuck to all the birds, and that we owed him some consideration for his sportsman-like behavior. And the old gentleman whose son wasa lawyer said he'd been thinking the thing over and that it wns very doubtful if, when a bird had been opened and the diamond recovered, it ought not to be handed back to the proper owner. I remember 1 suggested it eninc under the laws of the treasure-trove—which was really the truth of the matter. There wns a hot argument, nnd we settled it was certainly foolish to kill the bird on bonrd the ship. Then tlie old gentleman, going at large through his legal talk, tried to make out the sale was a lottery and illegal, and appealed to Uie captain; bin Potter said he sold the birds as ostriches, He didn't want to sell any diamonds, he said, ami didn't oiler that as an Inducement. The three birds be put up, to the best of his knowledge and belief, did not contain a diamond. It. wus in the one ho kept— fio he hoped. "Prices ruled high next day all the same. The fuel that now there were four chances instead of five of course caused a rise. The blessed birds averaged two hundred and twenty- seven, and, oddly enough, this Padlsho didn't secure one of 'em not one. Ro mode tot* much shindy, and when he ought, to have been hilling he was talking about liens, and, besides. Potter was a bit dow a on him. One fell to a quiet little officer chap, another to ihe little Jew, and the third was syndicated by the engineers, Aud then Poller seemed BUtUlonly sorry for having sold them, and said he'd thing aw uv a clear C 1,000, ami that very likely he'd draw a blank, and lhat lie always had been a fool; but when 1 went ami luul a bit of a talk to htm, with tho idea ol getting him to hedge on his last chance, 1 found he'd already sold the bin) he'd reserved to a political chap that was on board—a chap who'd been studying Indian morals nnd roclnl questions lu his vacation, That last wus Uie £300bird, Wcll.thcv lanikd three of lhe blessed creature's at llrindisi though the old gentleman said it was a bleach of the customs regulations and Potter ami PndUbah landed loo. Tlie Hindoo seemed half mad as he saw his blessed diamond going thin way ami that, so to speak. He kept 011 raying he'd gel au injunction lie had injunction on Hie brain and giving his name mid address to tbe chaps who'd lu.ught ihe birds, bo that they'd know where to send the diamond, Nunc of them wanted his mime and tuldress ami none nf Hum would rive their own. It was a line row, I can toll you on the platform. They all went oil by different trains. 1 eame on to Suiil liampton, and there 1 boh llio last of the birds, us I came ashore; it was llio one the engineers bought, and it was standing Up near the bridge, in a kind of crate, and looking as leggy and silly a setting for a valuable diamond as ever you saw —if it was u setting for a valuable diamond. "How did it end? Ob! like that. Woll- perhaps, Yes, there's ono more thing that may throw light, on it. A week or so afler landing I was down Regent street doing a bit of shopping, nud who should I see arm-in-arm and having a purple time of It but Padishah nnd Potter. If you come to think of it— "Yci*. I've thought lhat. Only, you Nee, there's no doubt, the diamond won j real. And Padishah was an eminent Hindoo. I've seen his name in thepn- I pers—often, Hut whether the bird ■ swallowed the diamond certainly Is on- other matter, as you sny."—San I'ran- ! ciseo Argonaut, Kiilnniirlne Tele urn |»h futile*. • 1 It takes 117 Hpceinlly-eoustrueted and equipped stenmet-M to keep Uie submarine leli ginph cables, of t Ile world In repair. THE TADLE SET FOR TWO. The sunshine falls on tha windowsltl, And tho day looks In ut tha opi n door, Tlio kettlo slngB, and the dear, old wife duos back and forth o'oi-ilm kltchi n Hi or With plato and platter.snd fork and spi on, As overy day she li wont lo 1 la. And bIio lays 1 hem with a quint grace, ou the homely tablo set for lwo, O, the 1,rent! Is like lhe sea's white spray. And llio cloth Is clean as mountain snows; Prom tl"- pantry shelf to the kitchen stove, The dear, old wlfo on her orrands soes Tin noun glories ovor tho porch, All in a riotous tangle run. Tlio cal lies curlod asleep 011 n chair, The Old dog hllnlc- at tin n ility sun. Uul the iliiir, old wife hi sad to-day, Ami tho morning hours have Beamed so long. i>\.r hor thoughts are of the Ions »k". WhOII the ohl houso rani; with mirth Hint hmiik ; When iho rod-ohookod boys and morry girts Camo trooping in through tin- open door; Bonm vvutiiler now 'n.-ulh an alien sky, .vail Boino win como back uu moro—no There are empty chairs against the wall, And tha wide, old rooms aro strangely still, Tin- day Is sad, though llio mim-hlne full:) Like Bitted t;old on ihe wlndowslll. And tlm dear, old wire tu hor quiet wny lioca iho hoinoly tasks sho la wont iu do, hut Iho tears fall fust as sho sadly 1 hiukx t>t tlio lonesome tablo sol for two. —Jeanotto La Plamboy, in Good Housekeeping, CHASED BY A COUGAR The only indigenous, long-tailed cat 111 America, north of the thirtieth parallel of latitude, is the cougar. The wildcats, so-called, are lynxes with short tails, and of these there are three distinct species, ltut there is only one true representative of the genus Folia J and that is the animal first ubovo mentioned, lt has received many trivial appellations, Among the early Amor- loan trappers and hunters east of the Mississippi river, it Is called the panther, or, in their patois, "painter;" iu the Kooky mountains und California, the "California lion." There ure few wild animals, says the St. Louis Republic, ao regular in their color as the cougar; very little variety has been observed among many specimens, Tbe cougar of mature age is of a tawny red color, almost uniform over the whole body, although somewhat paler about the face and the parts underneath. Though considered the representative of the lion in America, his resemblance to the royal beast is but slight. His color alone entitles him to such an honor. Ho ih a tree climber. lie can mount a tree witb the agility of u eat, and, although so large an unbind, be climbs by means of bis claws—not by hugging, alter the manner of bears and oppos- sums. While climbing a tree bis claws can be heard cracking along the bark as he mounts upward. He sometimes lies squat along a horizontal branch—a lower one—for the purpose of springing upon a deer, or such other animal as he wishes to feed upon. The ledge of a id HI is also a favorite haunt, and such are known among old hunters ns "panther ledges." The Cascade range, nnd every tributary chain of mountains nn the vast Pa- citic. slope, was the habitat of the cougar, or mountain lion, as everybody out there called the ferocious beast. The cougar rarely ventured out of the great forests, however, the deer and mountain sheep furnishing them their general food. in 18B7 1 was stationed at Port Sin- coe, in the valley of the same name, in Washington territory, ns it was then called. One afternoon in dune of the year mentioned, 1 started for Port Dallas, 05 .Hill's from Fort Slncoe, on tho Columbia river, There were no wagon roads In those early days. Everything had to lie carried on pack mules, because of the rough, rocky ami precipitous character of the country, The majority of tlie mule trails were what are called "zigzags;" thai te, angling from right to left ntp the sleep sities of the mountains, it being Impossible to make the ascent, by going straight up their scarped faces. I mounted my beautiful coal-black mare, Petal uma, one of those strong Indian ponies ruinous for their cmlut once aud ability to climb tho fearful, narrow pathways, only by which communication between points was made possible. I left ihe post without carrying any arms not even a revolver—a careless habit of mine, for which 1 wns reprimanded more than once by my coin- mnndlng officer; but ono becomes In- dilTereiit to constant danger iu a wild country, and 1 was never cured of the fault, 1 reached the fool <-( the drat "zlg-JHlg," at tlie west side of Ihe valley, whore il juls agalnsl lhe range of mountains nbout sundou n, ami, boforo csMiving the ascent, dismounted and cinched my saddle. In a little more than three hours I reached tha summit, mnking frequent halts to wind my animal, for she had labored heavily In struggling up the grade. When I started on ngnin, after resting L'tl or IK) minutes, tlio moon, which was at its full, now appeared at the verge of the horizon, way below me at tin* lower end of the valley, and began to light up the trail on the summit of tbe range, so that in the clear, cloudless sky objects were as distinctly visible aa ut noonday, though the atmosphere and all nature seemed tinged with a silver sheen. The trail on the summit of the range ran over a narrow tableland for several miles, and then entered the deep pine and cedar forest at the other extremity of thp chain of great hills over which I was going. A ride of 12 miles further and I arrived at a lonely spot, entirely denuded of timber excepting ., group of blasted cedars ubout au acre iu extent. I reached tho placo just ns my \vuic indicated midnight, Scaling myself on one of the granite bowlders scattered over tho ground, I lighted my pipe nnd WOH about tn enjoy the delirious fivi- graiirn of some tobacco whioh had been given me the day bi tote by an officer lately arrived frum the stab ■> v> In .1 my mare, which I was holding by the rein, gavo ti convulsive shudder uud nearly broke away frum roe, I eould not fora moment divine what had caused her trepldatlou, for when with me, although 1 mo-st highly-met tied animal, s|„. was usually as docile aaq kitten, The moon was uenrly over my head, and 1 gazed around in wonder for somo minutes tu learn tbo causa of my pet animal's st range action. Presently, on looking at tin very center of the cluster of blasted cedars,] saw two great green btorii at ih str liliei tlliat was appulllng, Por a niomenl 1 was seemingly fascinated by the uncanny vision, but in another instant all Bouse of possible sujierstltlon vanished, as I saw the bushes move ami heard dead twigs lying on tbe ground crack as if under the foot of some heavy animal treading ou them. With bated breath, 1 saw u monstrous cougar stealthily crawl out of llie tangled mass of brushwood In a crouching attitude. its tail slowly oscillating, as docs that of the domestic cat when watching u mouse-hole. The beast evidently then saw me for the flrst time,aad,aa is natural with the Species, instinctively drew book, as if to Ily from the presence of man. It was my handsome marc the cougar coveted, but, seeing me, it deferred the fatal spring it had contemplated at the moment its eyes Ilrst met mine. I soothed Potnluma as best I eould, but her trembling was not iu the least abated, though she rubbed her nose against my coat sleeve, as was her wont when I caressed her. .She seemed a lit- tlo more passive—that is, she did not attempt those frantic jumps in her efforts to get nway Unit at Ilrst characterized her terrible fright when she sinclled Uie cougar, or by sonic instinct became aware of Ita proximity. What I had to do, und do quickly, was to get away from there ns soon as possible, for I did not kuow how- soon the ferocious brute, nearly famished with hunger, maybe, might make an effort to fasten its horrid claws into the Hanks of my marc, ignoring my presence entirely. Ho 1 hurriedly knocked lhe tobacco from my pipe, and, stroking I'etalumn on the shoulder, mounted lier as rapidly as I ever had before in my lifo, ami was no sooner seated firmly in my saddle Limn, without a word or other impulse from me, she made a bolt down t intra!! thiil nearly threw me over her head, at the samo Instant seeming to shrink convulsively In a frantic effort 10 look behind her. I Bympathetllcally turned my bend around and gazed at the bare hilltop tnis side of the blasted cedars, and, to my horror, saw those great green eyes but a few rods behind me, following my trail with n sorl of crouching, crawling motion, all ready, evidently, to spring tho moment it had covered the. light distance. When 1 noticed that the cougar was crawling in its crouching attitude behind mo I had presenco of mind enough to think that if 1 reined ray liorso and made her walk, it would Impress lhe cougar with the fact that I was there as well iw the animal it wanted to devour for its late supper. 1 could thwart llsdesignB,as I feltconfldenl that where I had first seen the cougar, in a mirrow- valley, surrounded by lofty mountains, heavily timbered, tlie government had erected a blockhouse and n corral, In which were herded a number of horses and mules, lobe used as relays between the military posts, 1 hoped (bnt I should be able to make that point iu about two hours from tbe cluster of cedars, but now t hat the cougar had entered as a factor in my calculations, I did not know whether I should reach the blockhouse at all, or maybe only 011 foot, with my beautiful mare's bones left on, the trail, picked clean by the vicious beast that waa following me, True to its instincts, it, was really afraid of mo. 1 succeeded with great difficulty, however, in coaxing my mare into a slow walk, the effect of which resulted as I surmised it would. The cougar censed at once its fearful bounds, ami settled down Into a shambling sort of gait, dropping further behind me nt the moment. Desirous of knowing for a certainty whether my tactics wen> tho sudden cause of the creature's abrupt change of movement, I allowed iVialuma to break into n quick lope, and the instant tho huge cat noticed tlie mare's renewed elTort to gel nway, it. commenced its former act ion. I then Blackened my gait, nml to my intense mi lis fact ion the cougar once more Ingged behind, renew ing its slow movements, nnd scenicd to be now watching ihe rMer closer than It did thomnrc, I did not again dure to lei Petalumn go any faster than a walk, and during tlie whole 13 miles to the blockhouse, as king us I maintained that slow gait, the cougar did not try lo spring toward US. After continuing in that tiresome manner for about four hours, I at last entered the little valley, and just as I rode out of lhe heavy timber into the bright moonlight, tho terrible beast gave one awful roar ami turned back into- the forest, a sad and disappointed cougar. 1 changed animals at. the blockhouse and rode on to the river without further adventure, happy in Inning saved my beautiful IVialuma, and *.<>Nsih]y myvelf, from tho jaws of the hungry beast, which had been my unwelcome companion far so many weary miles. Another C!i 11 tuplen. "Who is that, laid; parly with I he medals'.'" asked the drummer. "Thnt us our town champion,*' the rural grocer explained, "lie has got liis picture In Uu papers more times fer.beiu' cured of more til Iterant ills- than any man In the United li I Stntes."-Cincinnati Rliqulror. THE OLD MAID CAPTAIN, —Tlie completed mileage of railways in India, according to recent returns, te 10,724, nml there are. 3,000 miles under construction, "1 have been going to sea these -j jcars," said 1 be stewardess of nn American coastwise steamer, mn* afternoon, as she sat- sewing in the cozy ladies' cabin of the vessel to which she belonged, "and yet I waa never wrecked. No ship I have been on ever lost wi muchasasparwhllolwosnboard. \'ob, my life tins been very commonplace. There Una been no roiiinnee connected wiih It Btop, 1 hough; I did play a very small par', in a romance ouce. That happened fully BO years ago. 1 sometimes wonder if it. wasn't all a dream, ll seems si ranger to mc now than Ittlkl even then.*' Tho stewardess paused, with a far-away look In her eyes. "When I was young I went on sailing vessels instead of .steamers," she continued. "About liu years ago I visited Mime friends in the country after a voyage, ami 1 hen 1 eame to New York to find a ship. 'I'he agent I went to told mo thai 1 could go a.s stewardess on 0 ship 110und lo Australia. 'The skipper,'said lie, 'is a good man, but he'sarcgulurold maid.' 1 said I dldi 't mind old maids, and so if was settled tbat 1 woa to go with 1 he 'old maid captain.' Tho next tiny I want aboard ami reported to my new captain. He was called Harris, lb- was short ami nil her slightly built, with mild gray eyes, but wilh a full, In-avy black beard, lie seemed ubout 35 vears old. Ills hands wero small and delicate, and his voice WOH high uml just il trifle shrill, and he walked up and down the deck with a mincing sort of gait. Thinks 1, 'Capt. Harris, if you wasn't a skipper you'd have made 0 llrst-rato -ingle woman,' 1 regularly despised bim until thoilrststoniicnmeon. Then jie went 011 deck and handled I be. ship In such a way that I saw hi1 waa the best, navigator 1 had ever willed under. After that I began to think better or the old maid captain. ! never saw a captain mt considerate "f his men. If oue of them wus the least, bit sick, the captain would go into the forecastle and look after hill) as tenderly asany nurse. And when tbo weather was bad, bo would uui let the males mako tins men do uny work that wasn't really necessary. Tho mates used io make fun-of thuouptuln behind Ids back forbeiug so considerate of his men, but somehow I thought id wasa good I rait-in him. "1 began to watch Hie uaptaiu closely, and I soon made up my mind that there was some mystery about thut man. Once oil a pleasant evening 1 came on deck and saw* the captain looking at t hired sunset with tears in his eyee, Another time, when I thought bo was on dOflk, 1 went, iuto the after culiiu fur something, and I found him thore. What doyoii think liownedotiig? Why, he was sewing, and crying iuto the bargain. 'They are right in calling you the old maid captain,' thinks I. 'The male, .Mr. Wood, wasa tall, fine- looking down-caster. Tbe captain seemed to Ida- him, but 1 thoughl. how much henutstenvyhis she aud strength, The captain, though, was much the smarter man of the two. The mate, somehow, seemed to lake a fancy to me. 1 was young in thosedays. He wns always running into the cabin on some pretext to see me. ltut 1 never encouraged him. You see, I was engaged Hi be the mate of another mate; and that mate, poor fellow, was lost at sea a few years aftemvnnl. Although the captain didn't seem to care mueh about me, he didn't fancy the mate's taking a liking to me. Thnt used to puzzle inc. "One morning when we were in tho South Pacific, scone one cried out thnt there was a small ImjiU with several people in it insight on the lee bow. Wc bore away for the boat, ond pretty soon it was alongside the ship. Five men aiui a little boy climbed up from the boat to our deck, and we gave them a warm welcome. The boy couldn't have been over eight years old, lie was a bright-looking little fellow, with long curly hair. Capt. Harris took to bim at once. He carried the child into the after cabin and put him in bis own berth, and took him something to eat, while the rescued men were telling us how tbey eame to be in the the open boot. They belonged to n bark which was bound to New York, but had sprung a leak and bad foundered the day before. The crew left the vessel in two boats just before she went down, but when she did go under she swamped ono of the boats, and the captain and seven men were thrown Into the water and drowned, Tho other boat, with the mate in charge, managed to keep afloat until we came np with It. '•The mate of the wrecked vi-kscI, Mr. Bradley, was a gray-haired, rough-looking man, but he seemed to have a kind heart. Early in the evening, when he wns silting in the forward cabin with the second male and myself, lie told us that the little boy, who was si ill in tho after cabin with ('apt. Harris, had been shipwireekeil twice More. The little fellow waslhe son of a sea captain, ami hail been going to sea with his father ami mother ever since he was l>oni. About, four years before, when the ship on which t li i.s seagoing family were, was Hearing tlie English channel, a heavy fog set. in. The second mate was in charge of the deck,-and the captain, with his wife and lioy and the mate, were al dinner. Tlie captain's wife haj*- pened to think of something in the gal- ley that she wanted, and she went forward for il. Just, then a big steamer loomed up suddenly in the fog, and, without any warning, struck lhe ship aft ami smashed in the cabin. The poor 'iiplaiu was orushed to death, but the mate and the little boy wen- only imprisoned by the broken timbers. The mate, erled out a number of limes, bnt ilonnl whistles from the steamer for about half an hour. Finally he made a •t niggle and succeeded in tearing away ■nough broken limber to bin-rate him- .elf. lie took the little hov with him, mil going on the deck found thai the .vrcolt was sinking. Tho vessel hnd been desortcd by the others, who had probably climbed on board tltoateamer, TJ10 wreck u'11,'1 now marly even wilh the water, and the mute made a little tuft and launched it, He took the boy and sprang on to the rati, where hu lashed himself and the little fellow. Soon afterward the wreck sank. Next morn ing it was clear, ami the mate and (lie boy were picked up In a small iron bark bound to Japau. The bank, however, gut out of her course, ami was driven ashore on a small island, not far from the Philippines, The island was Inhabited by friendly natives, who look care of the stranded crew, bnt nearly UirCo vears passed before anv \, s.-el touched at ihe Island. Tiny were finally taken, olT by fi man-of-war, which landed them at Bombay. There the mate was taken sick and seal to the hospital, and while iu hospital lie wns visited by Mr. lirndlcy. Mr. Ilradley, who had once been befriended by the boy's father, said that tin- bark he was on was aboill to sail for New Vork. and he undertook to deliver the little fellow to his friends, llut now Uie poor boy was again on bis way to the oilier side ol the world. "While Mr. Bradley was finishing his account, of how he came bv the boy, Capt. Harris came in from the nfter cabin and said that the Httlo fellow was sleeping nicely. Mr. Bradley l>e- gan to tell the eaptain about how the boy was wrecked llie Ilrst time. Then the captain rose up, paleand trembling, ami asked the name of the ship. When Mr. Bradley gave tbo name of the ship that was run down, and said thai the boy's father was Capt, Wilson, the skipper staggered back, and then rushed iiilotheaflercaliiiiasif he had gone mad. Wccouliln't make out what wns the matter wilh him. An hour later I wont Into the after cabin for something, and I saw the captain leaning over the boy who wilh fust asleep. The e.iplaill looked up, and I noticed thai his eyes wereired, us if he luul been ervhtg hard. Thinks 1: 'Well, well, you are an old maid of a captain, Indeed.' "The next morning we were becalmed. Near by us lay a big clipper ship, which, toward noon, sent a boat to us. The oilier in charge of the clipper's boat said that they were bound for .New York, but were short-handed, and he told Mr. Ilradley that he and the other men from the lost barque were welcome to come mi board and work their passage to the United States. Mr. Bradley jumped at the chance, and when tiis men were all ready to leave our ship, he looked around for the boy. We found the little fellow in it,,- cabin, where lie was being petted by Capt. Harris. The captain made a jjreat outcry when Mr. Bradley said that the boy would have to go with him. Our skipper begged hard for tbe youngster, lint .Mr. Ilradley said that'he would have to take him to his friends. Mr. Bradley was about to lead the youngster out of the cabin, when Capt. Harris fell on his knees and put his arms around the boy. Then he looked Up to Mr. Bradley and said: '"You must not take him. I am hi-> father!' "'His father!' replied Mr. Bradley, 'What do you mean? Why, 1 knew Capt. Wilson myself. He was at least ten years older than you, and was a large man into Hie burgain. Come, let me have the boy!' "'Xo, no,' cried Capt. Harris, pressing tlio littlo fellow still closer to hirn. '1 may not be his father, but I am his—' "'Don't say you're liis mother,' sneered Mr. Ilradley. " 'Yes, 1 am his mother!' was the re- piy. "And with that Capt. Harris pulled off the heavy black beard I mentioned. There was 110 doubt about it. The cafi- lain had a woman's face, and not a bod- looking une, either. Mr. Bradley started back in astonishment, and cried: "'You don't mean to say you are Capt, Wilson's widow?' " 'That's exactly what T am.' said our skip-XT, rising to her feet and putting her beard back into place. 'After tuy husband's ship bud been stnn-k by the Menmer, I was lifted on board of tbo other vessel by two of the men. My husband and child were given up for lost, although 1 begged the people to return and search the wreck for them. They would have done it. bul Hie steamer could not find the wreck in the fog, and it was supposed that she had foundered Immediately after we left her. 1 went home to my friends. My hus- band had left very little money, ami I found t hut I sIkhiIi! have to work fora living, I didn't care to hire out as a housekeeper. I bad learned navigation thoroughly from my husband, and was well fitted to take charge of a ship. I went to a ship owner who was an old. ftlend of my husband's, and told him just how things stood. He thoughl Unit under the circumstances I couldn't do botorthau dress up as a man ami go 10 sea as a captain. Be found tncaahlp, and I've been a skipper ever since, And now no one is going to lake my boy away from me.* " 'That they ain't,' said good-hearted Mr. Ilradley, who then kissed the l*iy ami shook bauds wilh us all. In five minutes he ami bis men were on their way to the big clipper, and our skipper, with her arm around the Ikjv, was leaning against the taffiail waving her hand to them. "N'ow I understand the captain's liking for Mr. Wood, our mate. She was in love with him, and of course she was a little jealous of me. The whole mystery al>out Capt, Harris wus accounted for. "One evening some weeks afterward, when wo were in tin* Indian ocean, 1 glanced through the after cabin door, ami what do you think 1 saw ? There sat our mate, Mr. Wood, bv the side of our j-l.ipper. She had her beard off, ami 1 noticed then that she had let her hair grow, lu Mr. Wood's lap mi the little lH»y. She was looking tenderly at. Mr. Wood, and Iw was talking to the |»j as if lu- had made up bis mind to bo very good Ui him for his mother's sake. Then 1 knew (hat It was all settled,"— X. Y. Times. —Thrrc nre .some men who experience no greaier enjoyment than sharpening a dull knife,—Atchison Olobe. "THE PRETTY SERGEANT." Deeds ol Valor Performed by a French Heroine. The story of Virginia Qhesqulere, the French heroine, who was decorated w'uh the Order of the Legion of Honor for distinguished bravery during one of the. eampuigus of tbe French army in Spain, is graphically told by Kmile Cere in his history nf "Madame Sana- tieiicci Le-, Femmes Soldats." In the conscription of ISM a young man by the name of Chesquiere wnseii- lUted among the forced rceruiUof the department of tin- Haut-Ithtn, The beardless conscript was frail and delicate, utterly unable to bear the fatigues and hardships of war. Realising tho physical incapacity of her twin brother, whom she very closely resembled, the brave ami unselfish sister, Virginia, decided to take his place In*the ranks. With the courage of a high ami noble motive, Virginia Qhesqulere begged her parents to allow her to do for France what her brother's ill health rendered it Impossible for him to do, nud so earnestly did the young patriot plead that she won their consent. Donning her brother's apparel, the Intrepid girl presented herself at tbe department on the following day, and wns assigned to the Twenty-seventh regiment by the unsuspecting otVicer whose duty it was to enroll the re- crulta. For six years the brave young woman preserved her disguise, and during this period was several times rewarded for gallant conduct. At Wagram tho "pretty sergeant," us the modest, effeminate-looking young soldier was generally called, had ihe honor of saving the life of the colonel of the regiment, who had fallen into the Danube, and would have perished but for her efforts. On the V.I of Mny. l>uS, nfter the battle of Lisbon, the "pretty sergeant" performed n deed of valor that won for her the decoration of the Legion ol Honor. The girl soldier, who was now scr- geant >'f a company of riflemen, perceived at a short distance from lhe field of battle the figure of the coIoik-I of the regiment lyius under the body of his dead horse. Turning to two comrades, she said: "The body of n colonel is 11 llag that belongs to the regiment, and the Twenty-sevemh will retake it." As she spoke she aJvanecd toward the prostrate officer, followed by two soldiers. Her comrades, both weak from loss of blood, wore unable 10 reach the goal, so that the burden of the affair fell upon her slender shoulder!. On reaching lhe spot she found it impossible to lift the hear*} body of the fallen officer, tug and strucirie as she might! She was now, moreover, beset by two straggling English soldiers. Seized by a son of frenzy at this cowardly ii.terrupiior. of a merciful deed, the little sergeant fired at one of heras- sailants, wounding him in the shoulder, and then disabled the other by vigorous blows from her gunEtoek. Doth Dritons surrendered, and assisted her In placing the officer, who still breathed, upon a horse which had strayed near. Compelling the English- merit :-.;; v. rhemselves to be attache'! to the bone's tail, the "pretty eergeant" made a triumphal entry into camp, and was soon afler made a chevalier of the legion. " One of the most singular circumstances of this curious history is that after the wars were over the woman who had won renown on the battle field and public recognition from the empire chose to return to her native province, and resumed there the old. simple, tranquil domestic lift- of her childhood. Virginia Ghesquterc died iii l-.H. but her memory will always live among the Inhabitants of Delemont, who from one generation to another will tell their children's children the story of the girl- soldier who served France so heroically for her brother's sake.—Youth's Companion. Calflrate Cheer. It was a favorite saying of Bancroft, the historian, who was a vigorous old man at 00, that the secret of long life is in never lofting one's temper. The remark waa simply a concrete way of expressing the hygienic value ol amiability—a principle which, until lately, has scarcely been considered in tbe training of children, Hitherto we have regarded fret fulness, melancholy ami bad temper at* the natural concomitant -: of illne=s. Hut m.'-'b-rn science shows that these mental moods have actual power to produce disease. No doubt in most cases imperfect bodily condition.-, arc the cause of irritable and depress*-.I feelings, yet sometimes tbe reverse is true, and n better knowledge of physiological laws wou.d show them to ba effect rather than cause. 'Hie fact thai discontented and gloomy people are never in good health is an argument in favor of the theory that continual Indulgence In unhappy thoughts act* ns a poison and creates some form of disease.—Detroit Free Press. DeHi-lciw Peach r-iiltllnfr. Fill a pudding dfch with whole peeled peaches and pour over tlu-m two cups of water. Cover clos; ly and bake until peaches are tender, then drain olT the juice from the peaches and let ii stand to cool. Add to the juice one plntswee! milk, four well-beaten eggs, a small cup of flour, with one tcaspoonful of baking powder mixed in it, one cup sugar, one tnbleapoonful of melted butter and a little-salt. Heat well three or four minutes and pour over peaches In the dish. Hake until a rich brown and serve with cream.—N. V. Ledger. , Willi I'l'tM-rlnK. The subject of papering rooms without removing the ohl wall covering lias recently been much discussed abroad. This practice, so temptingly convenient, has been carried on, it would t.eem, in many directions where one would least pxpeel such untidiness. It certainly might by tins lime to be linlerlsoiMl Hint from the paste and slzf Used in these various application.!* of paper microbes nre fostered,- N. V. Post* ■ (•>■■ • • • • • g* mm4 N"9l< NBROOK -fc~# THIS TOWN IS DESTINED TO BE THE LJTIMG, (•?' HND Er MIL-WHY CENTER ••• ••• OF EAST : KOOTENAY. As a Site for Smelters it has exceptional advantages, being the Point on the for and the most central point on it to the west-northwest, the North the north-east, the Wild Horse gi south-east, and the Bull River group FURTHER INFORMATION, MAPS AND PRICES OF LOTS c. Main Line of the Crows Nest Pass Ry. r the principal mines of the district, viz: The St. Eugene group Star and Sullivan groups to the north-west, the Wasa group to oup to the east and north-east, the Dibble group to the east and to the south-south-east. APPLY TO < L. A. HAMILTON, P. R. Land Commissioner, Winnipeg, Man. V. HYDE BAKER, Local Agent, Cranbrook, B. ;. Land Investment Agency, Victoria and Vancouver • . ...-. to r.)^_ff_®-(^^_(sM5M^e^H?KrMB-«M!i-®--® -..*. v. *.. *.,*. ■;.-.. •..•.•.■.•..*...•„•., \.v..\r^\m& ®-®-®-®-®- CRANBROOK HERALD. TUESDAY, : : APRIL 10, 1898. HAS MADE A GOOD RECORD The policy pursued by the Opposition during this teim of the provincial legislature haa I.ecu unfortunate for Una party, Prom lhe opening of the session to the present time it hnsbcen both weak ami puciile. Resorting to every method known to politicians, tbe course pursued has only emphasized the incompetency of the Opp isillou, and the flimsy nature of tho proiests they have made against the businesslike policy presented by the Government. At times the work of the leaders ol" llie Opposition has bai derail onto child's play, and failed in every way to come up to the standard expected of Btatcsmeu. This ha-i been due io two causes—small*bore politicians ond the great anxiety to iiml flaws in the acts of tbe Government. Many throughout the province who have been identified with the Opposition, have been fice wall their expressions of dlsoppToval of the foo';- Ish stands taken by their representative*! ut Victoria. The present session of the legislative assembly has done much to strengthen the Government with tho people, notwithstanding the barkings of a press that seems wllllug t-> make any statement Ij bolster up a falling cause, it has demonstrated that llm Turner government haa pursued a policy (hat has brought the very best results for the people. It bis made a record iu (he way of developing the resources of the piovii.ee that stauds ns u monument tu its begadty and buslucssllke statesmanship, It has aided and abetted the opening of new ten!- tory in a maimer that has promoted the growth of prosperous communities throughout the entire province. It h.is fol lowed a plan of promoting industry b> carryiug forward public improvements during a period when private enterprises were languishing, tbua giving io lhe laboring classes the light kind of aid at u lime when U wi - m Bt in edeil. It has done more to make Uiitlsli Columbia known throughout the world asapros- perou", progressive province than all oilier clean uts <■■ mbiiicd. The Turner government cam ito the peoplo ou its record for lhe ic inm lb iltheptopli have prospered uudei that eovcninieut. It will not do for tho laull-flnding Opposition to promote a cauipi Igu of bloit, der and vilification, The people ure too wise to accept epithets aud billingsgate as evidence of ability to bring about n change that will pfc>ve more beneficial to the province. The cry of "we need a change'1 will uot hnod-vink tbe massce, They are uot ready lu exchange prosperity for the piomi»t!s of a • arty thut bus been unable to show any logical reason fur u change, except their inordinate desire for office. Tiie people uie pretty well saiisficd now, The Turner government has been put to tbe test, and has nor mid r circums'.ancea that were try- ment will be u- unie.1 by the people I../, n Craiibiook ci | .y*- lhe di&linclion of being the only t< v u . n th ■ Crows Nest Van road lhat is as tired of better limes after the road passes tbrougli the town. yibei town in.;;, ioatc a good trade and prosperous business so long as the roud is building near them, but none have any assurance of permanency after the roud is completed,, except Craubrook. Go to the people in any other lown and they will all agree tbat up to the time the roud reaches them they expect u good trade- after that, well they are not prepared to say, hut hope for ihe best. With Cranbrook il is different, being the divisional point on the read, ami designated by lhe C, P, R. astheiniporlant railroad town of the district, i's prosperity will Increase after the road is completed, rather than diminish, People are not building here with tlie expecta- li .ii of catcbi g a "sticker" about the lime the road reaches here. Tbey know lhat their business will be far better when the road is completed ibau nt any previous time, for hundre Is of railroad men will have their homes here. They know thnt the building of biancb lines from this point will enhance the importance of the lown and increa c the population. They are assured of n permanency iu business, and iu consequence arc not indulging iu any fly-by night speculations. These are a few of llie reasons why Cranbrook is popular with lhe itmsU-r, and why building will go ahead in this town when it bus censed in others along the line of the new road. And this is also why Cranbrook Stands80 well today in the estimation of tbe people. II is the verdict of the public that Craubrook is all right. WORKINGMAN'S FRIEND. Our friendsotl the Opposition side love to boast of their deep interest in lhe "workinginau" and to endeavor in every possible underhand way to create the impression that the Government favors the capitalist at the expense of ibe toiler, lays a recent issue cf the Vancouver Dally World. People with any knowledge of Provincial affairs know this lo be absolutely untrue, but a u incident thai occurred in the legislature on the 30II1 ultimo acceiiluales the fact iu quite a re- tu irkable manner, Mr. Kidd, the member for Richmond, had made complaint thai the snlariesin lhe Government printing office were increased unduly. Hon, Col, Daker, who has charge of that de- parimeu', explained ib.it n deputation from lhe Typographical Union hud waited on him and requested that the Government printers be given lhe some wages 113 those employed outside and he con- seutcd. In doing so be won the gratitude of all those who are toiling along for a living iu tbe art preservative of ull aits, At the best it is bard work and deserves good pay. llut if Mr, Thomas Kidd and his Opposition friends got Into power tbey would split wages into kin- d.iug wood and like Vanderbilt tell tbe husband ami the father to go to that nn* dergrouud country which is generally Biipposed lo be unhealthy, In referring to the captious Spirit exhibited by the Opposition and their apparent desire to create sectional animosities, a recent issue of The Nation aptly observes: "To a di: interested observer the ea e seems to be, if we may consider the affairs of tbe Province as the affairs of a company, lhat ibe managers of the IiiBliliiliou are on ibe crest of lhe wave of prosperity, and what tbey put forward is quite sure of being earned out, while certain other parlies wbo, having no distinctly bud out plan, never fall to oppose, not because the measures conflict with Iheir own deMgns, but u'liiply, us ihey n<*Berl. it will be ruination to adopt iheui, but in plainer Inngunge, l you have held tin- reins long enough, nud we arc bun- grj; therefore, come down, and make room for better men." POINTS AND PC Warduer boasts of bell point, since it is located and river. People who rlence with rivers will be dale the joke in such navigation open between mouths iu the year,'tin tween the C. I\ R. ni is like East Kootenay California iu raising oral INTERS. g a competitive ou tbe tailroad lave bad expe- able to appro- . claim. With three anil four competition be- Ibe boat line -ompeling with get*. Oa the diy that boll Cranbrook have a rail population will exceed less than three to one. Iroid Wardner and , Cranbrook's Wardner's uot It is evident that Cn ing ill favor throughout the best known town iu today, although by far tl the chief railroad town Nest Pass road, it is lool best place for investuiei t estate or business, iibrook is grow- he Kast. It is East Kootenay e youngest. As 011 the Ctows d upon as the either iu real Ctaubrook can bro k It is based upon a solid of an assured purchasing will rapidly increase as tl: nearer to the town any opposition fpundnUon—that population that e railroad draws There appears lo be a proaching, that will iin the powers of the world; lions are that lhe twi speaking nations may bt side against cncroachim rights by tbe remainder world. Is the milicui-iu general war ap- olve nearly all further indica- greal English ranged side by nt upon their of the civilized 11 near at baud? TIIK l'OI'l'L in ROUTE TO EAST KO0TENAY! The large anil commodious Steam NORTH S AND J. I). FAR One hundred pass hundred aud fifty Will opon llio navigatln Kootenay Itlvc STAR IELL -tigers and one ous freight each ENNINGS, MONTANA -ON TIIK GREAT NORTHERN Kor ill point. In Kits RAILWAY t Kootanay About : April 20th. PORT STEELE MEl-a: I'orl Steele or War ANTII.l- CO., Incr, It. C. INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORTATION CO, [kootenay RIVER TRANSPORTATION CO, No successful nation ha-* ever spared expense, withiu the bounds of reason, to educate and make good men and women of the rising generation ; yet the Oppd- sitiou complains of such expense in britisb Columbia. Colonel baker, in answer, vigorously defended the praiseworthy policy of the government in endeavoring to make intelligence—uot ignorance—ihe t ulc among the cltiasns of British Columbia, and wilh fads aud fig- ures demonstrated that ihe coat of education in ibis country is less, on an average, by more tbau*$5 per annum per cap- ita.than in tbe .States. Ignorance and vice and crime go baud in baud the world over. The Moyie C mirks: Tbe Eort Stech over the Candida Cranbrook for re- he now holds as : incial Legislature fact that that pap! ed thai it was u c colonel bad the ■ election. Fort S1 tilt; only tiling wl against Colonel than probable ll; much over that public opinion is a man of Colonel will be returned. y Lender veiy aptly re- • rio'prclor is in agony | .->■ of Colonel Baker of I election to lhe position ,1 member of the 1'rov- .-, i-olwilhstnaditig lhe ir has always contend- cless lo talk that the ghost of a show of ie- eele town jealousy is cli the Pros] ector has baker, and It Is more nt be is not wotrylng opposition. Fossilized not much objection to s standing. He LIVERY AND FEED STABLES CRANBROOK, - - - J. II. McJIUI.UN, BRITISH COLUMBIA : PROPRIETOR. TEAMS AND SADDLE HORSES FOR HIRE, Tbe best possible attention given to care ol animals while in my charge. Wsflftn V \ PH * have on hand a supply of seasoned wood Vl UUI/ 1 JXjXV cut to stove lengths, which will be delivered on order at reasonable price. W. T. KAAKE & CO. CRAJST.BR00K, I!. ('. ... Contractors and Builders , —ANU DEALERS IX— WINDOWS, DOORS, SASH AND CLASS Plans Drawn and Specifications Furnished for any Kind of Building. CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITED FROM INTENDING INVESTORS AND BUILDERS. Wo guetraulee expedition aad first-class woik on all joba undertaken,. G. L. HILLIARD... General Blacksmith CRANBROOK, II. C. HORSE SHOEING, MINING WORK AND GENERAL REPAIRING WAGON WOOD WORK PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO. J. H. SIBBALD OBANBROOK, li. C, Plans and Specifications Furnished on Short. Notice."] If you contemplate building call 011 me, I may be able to give you au idea nr two tbat will save you money, Prompt wmk mnl satisfaction guaranteed. p. II. Wales nml II, W, I'arsons hereby t rotleo that sixty days nfter ilmo we liiienii tu apply lu Uie i lib I Cariuiils-flQiirr ot U\ ami Work ■ for permission in piircbns 1 ■'•:<> ik >r land stllintoil in Mast Kootenay district 1 ileieriboil as fallows: CmnuiBiio light a post uiiio south-west corner of l,o :oti. 1.Univ.- t in chains, Hi 11 a 1101th so chains, Hid ca*it u chains, ihi-nc ■ south 8 ■ ctlillns 10 plae 10:11111 mcciHcut. ISiu.viw) ' (1. II. WALKS. W. II. I'Al.SUN Dated March M, I8?fl. |)R. HUGH WATT, SURGEON TO C. N. R. ntul instruction cmnpi from Cranbrook to Wardner aud Mission hospital. Will bo at CraiiUrook every Monday uttcrnoon 0 nsiilteil at the Umtibrook hotel. THE HERALD j costs 1 tilt tbe sninll sum of -fi.-xi— Canadian or American money— ■ fur 5a weeks, Sub>cribe f.~ $ I All kinds of Rough and Dressed Lumber, I Dimension Timber, Shingles I and Mouldings... 1 IN STOCK OK MADE TO ORDER. aj{ . . % PRICE LIST: S Dimension Timber, 2x4 to 13x12 up lo 211 feet long $16 00 per M 9 " " over 2u feet long up to 30 ft. add 50c. per <>' JI for each additional 2 feet. Jj " " over 30 ft. long—prices on application, *}-. Rough Lumber, 12, 14, 16 ft. lengths 16 00 per M C; Surfaced '.' 12. 14, 16 ft. " 20 00 per M J 6 inch T. and G, Flooring—No, 1 26 00 per M 4b 6 inch " '• " 2 22 uo per M J' 4 inch " " " 1 28 00 per M Ji 4 inch " " " 2 24 00 per M 4} 6 inch Rustic " 1 26 00 per M }*) 6 inch " " 2 22 00 per M 4 inch V joint or beaded ceiling—No. 1 2S 00 per M 4 inch V " " " " " 2 24 o» per M Ship L ip—all widths ■» «) per M 9 Mouldings and finishing lumber, casings, &c, prices on application, # ARCH'd LEITCH. Manager, > *>ritv*vvHvv*vb*vv'>vv*rV#v^ * Cranbrook Hotel PROPRIETORS. ^r