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6 SAW HER OWN HEART BEAT. Renin rlnl*le Kihi'hltion of llic I’ro nrpo of ftrlpnpf, Chicago, April 13.—Bliss Dora B Peters of 34 Walton Palace, saw her own heart beat to-day and was convinced she was not suffering from a fatal malady. Miss Peters I* lb. years old, and has a strong constitution, according to her physician. She was afflicted with sinking attacks and felt stnw that at such times her heart ceased to bent. She visited Dr. J. G. Message, wlin saw that he heart acted regularly. The difficulty was to convince the girl. Finally the. physician adjusted an. X-ray lube, darkened by a cloth behind her hack. The flurosrope was placed over her heart and a heavy blan ket thrown over hi r head to shut out any light that might find its way into the room. The girl then held a minor in front of her heart. As her eyes, became accustomed to the darkness she began to discern the out line* of her heart. Gradually it developed until she saw it clearly. For several min utes the girl watched the pulsating organ and then, turning to Dr. Message, she satd: "I guess after ali, It is not my heart that hot hers me." MEMPHIS EXPECTS THE FLOOD lifVPfn Will Ilf S*\er*!y Tried Ik River Readies* Hlht Prdleted. Memphis, Tenn., April 26. —The Missis sippi river here measures 28.2 and is ris ing slowly. The Weather Bureau and river men here predict a stage of 36 feer. or two feet over the danger line. Owing to the confinement of the flood water of the levees protecting the St. Francis riv er basin, where the overplus formerly found an outlet, the levees between Mem phis and the mouth of White river on both sides of the Mississippi will Ik* se verely tried, if the water should go as high as expected. THE BAILEY BREAKS RECORDS. Torpedo Boat \vcrnge* :i0,2 Knot* nnd Reached Speed of 31.12. New London, Conn., April 25.—After many postponements, til. official speed trial of the new torpedo boat Bailey was held this afternoon on the course off this harbor. The Bailey eclipsed all records for her trial, maintaing an average speed of 30.2 knots, during the entire two hours, and at one time reaching 31.12 knots. CHINA’S HO AHD OF REFORMS. Loyal Chinese Are Taking Immense Tribute to Europeans at Sinn Fn. Pekin, April 25.—The Imperial decree recently Issued appointing a board to In quire fully into the question of reforms and to report the result to the Emperor, apparently confers full power for admin istrative purposes upon the board. The court, through the minister of Ja pan, will thank that country for Its Inter vention In connection with the Menchuria convention ad will express a hope that the good offices of Japan may he continu ed in the future preservation of the "highest interests of Asia.' 1 Reports from Sian Fri say that the trib ute being received there is enormous. A number of carpenters, awning makers and upholsterers have been ordered to proceed to Sian Fu to build suitable quar ters for Ui* residence ? of thp court, If it should become necoasary to ramain there. Li Hung Chang received a telegram from the governor of the prvlnce of Shan Si asking how the foreign troops should be received if they entered the province. •Me replied that the Chinese soldiers should retire to the interior and should not attack the foreign trooi>s, owing to the immense interests at stake. AMERICAN RANKERS BANQUET. Executive Council Hn* n Feast at the I nlon Cluli. New' York, April 25.—The executive council of the Bankers’ Association of America banqueted to-night at the Union Club. The bankers who sat at the table came from ail sections of the country, Texas. Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota. Colorado and Nebraska to the South and IVeat and Massachusetts on the North. Bradford Rhodes, president of the First National Bank of Mammaroneck, N. Y., presided. He presented Myron T. Her rick, vice president of the club and pres ident of the Society for Savings of Cleve land, O. The president, Alvah Trowbridge, was to have spoken, but was unable to attend. Others who spoke were George H. Russell and J. O. Brown, president of the Citizens’ National Bank, Raleigh, N. C. THE SCOTTISH HITE MISOIS. Gov. Yatca and Many Ollier* Initiat ed at Chicago. Chicago, April 25.—The Scottish Hite Ma sons. who have been in session here for the last four days, to-day led the largest class ever gathered in the city into the mystic rites of the thirty-second degree, InclYKting Gov. Richard Y ates, tn the num ber. It concluded its gathering with a banquet at the Auditorium in the evening. In which 550 persons participated. The banquet was In commemoration oi the organization of the Mother Supreme Council. A. A. S. H., formed tit Charles ton. 8. C., in 1801. Among the distin guished guests were the Sovereign Grand Commanders of the Southern and North ern divisions. James D. Richardson and H. L. Palmer. A CLOTHING COMBINE ON. t hicogo Manufacturer* Form an As sociation. Chicago, April 26.—Chicago manufac turers of clothing, representing an aggre gate capital of *15,000,01X1 to *20,000,000, met to-day and decided to form an association which will combine with similar bodies throughout the I'nited States. The step was taken a* the result of a visit of Eastern delegates, who for years have been trying to effect a combination of all the large manufacturing houses in the I'tilted Slat's. Senator Ethridge (>n*nrei). Nashville, Term., April 25. The Senate tonight declared the evidence against Senator Eld ridge of Shelby county, in his trial before that body on charge* of hrlb erjt m l accepting money m connection Ti% the rack- for assistant clerk of the Seriale, not antic lent for expulsion. A resolution 'ensuring the senator wa* adopted and th* Senate adjourned I'aintlng Damaged In Earthquake, Parle. April A dispatch from Home to )/ So;ell • w Unit tlie n l ent earth quake tiO' k damaged one <>f tin intuit ing* by Rap*marl in the %’ath an, ami (hat a cra<k iraveraes trie picture, Mbe • uiuH Triple Tailed. r ~pe Town April 2 -The comet first •<, btft tide morning is visible on Go • aaiein aai u It la brilllem and Irlpl* mm • ***** s'**** I* iJ H# ******* **t* V\ AYCROSS NEWS NOTES. Negroes Outlier and Subscribe g.**,OOt> to New Town t omiinuy. Waycross. Ga., April 25.—The prominent negroes of tlilts city on i section met last night at the A. M. E. Church here, and discussed the colony scheme. There was about $5,000 subscribed which makes a total of about SIO,OOO in sight. A meeting will be held' some time next week at Valdosta to agitate the matter, and the work of canvassing will proceed at once all over this section. The Iract of land they propose to buy :is very fine, mid well limbered. It in I only a few miles from the W.iycross Air Line Railroad, and a spur track will prob ably he put in to connect the new town with the road. The Odd Fellows of Waycross gave a big celebration last night in honor of the eighty-second anniversary of that order. Waycross Dodge No. 37, Deitz Encamp ment, No. 3, and Esther Rebekah Lodge No. 6 all participated. A beautiful wedding took place to-night at the residence of Hon. \V. H. Miller on Miller street. Miss Beulah Hilliard, tin charming grand-daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Miller was united in marriage to Mr. Joe 8. Malpas. The knot was tied by Rev. T. M. Christian, pastor of First Methodist Church. The young people will reside on Thomas street. In Superior Court yesterday afternoon Mr. E. D. Todd pleaded guilty to assault and was fined SIOO and costs by Judge Rennet. M ARRI AGE AT THOM ASV 11.1. E. Mis* Dni*) Mitchell iin<l Martin Cooper Join Henri* nnd Hands. Thomasvtlle, Ga., April 25.—Miss Daisy Mitchell and Martin Milner Cooper were married! this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home of the bride's parents on Rem ington avenue in this city, Rev. J. P. Wardlaw performing the ceremony. Miss Pauline Mitchell, a sister to the bride, acted as ntaid of honor, and Mrs. C. W. Winter, another sister, and Mlsn Nellie Pringle as bridesmaids. The groom was unattended. A reception was given in the evening to the friends of the young couple at the bride's home. The house was pro fusely decorated with flowers and ever greens. The present were very numer ous and many of them elegant and costly. The bride is the daughter of T. C. Mitchell, the owner of the Mitchell Hojtse, and is one of the most popular young ladies of this city, while the groom Is a prosperous young business man or Jack-- sonvtlle. Fla. The newly wedded couple will leave at 7 o'clock to-morrow morn ing for their future home in Florida. STORE HI RNED NT BAXLEY. John Ellis Runted Out With Lon* of Over #2,000. Baxley, Ga., April 25.—The store of John Ellis, Jr., was burned this morning about 2 o’clock. Before the tire company could get to the scene the fire was un der such headway that the building was ruined and the entire stock of goods so damaged as to be practically worthless. Slight damage was done to the building of Mr. Hughes Rogers, whose store was next to that of Ellis. No other damage was done. Mr , Ellis’ stock of goods was insured fhr S2,WO, which wHI probably cover the greater part of his loss. It Is not known how the tire originated, but it Beems to have caught In a corner where a lot of matches were stored, and It is probable that rats set the fire. IRISH MEMBERS TAIL. No Reduction Made of Dntlc* on To bacco nnd Tea. London, April 25.—At the House of Commons sitting this evening the Irish members made an Ineffectual attempt to get the tea difty reduced from six pence to four pence. A similar fate was re served for the attempt of William Red mond to get Ireland exempted from the tobacco duty. It is now asserted that on attempt will be made to induce the chancellor of the exchequer to modify the coal duty by threats of a great strike of miners. The second reading of the finance bill has been postponed for a fortnight, and the Liberal party will utilize the delay to the utmost In working up an agita tion against the budget. The opposition leaders intend to raise "a fell-dress de bate on the second reading, and then, tf not before, the chancellor of the ex chequer, according to the Dally Tele graph, will announce a substantial modi fication of his original proposals as to the sugar duty, in deference to the views of the grocery trade that the duty will un fairly tax canned fruits, condensed milk and the like. I.AHGKST HF.ET SI OAR CONCERN. V ytl.Olltl.OOtl ( oilerrn to Be Formed in Chicago. Chicago, April 26.—The Tribune to-mor row will say: Negotiations have been completed in Chicago for the formation of the largest heed sugar concern In the world. A com pany has been organized with n capital stock of *6,000,000, to bo known as the Ar kansas Volley Sugar Beet and Irrigation band Company. A number of New Y'ork capitalists, in cluding the Oxnards. the Cuttings, the Hamiltons, the lewsons and the Rich ards of the Mercantile Trust Company, are interested. The new concern has purchased the holdings of the Great Plains Water Com pany. which comprises about 125,000 acres along the Arkansas river In Southeastern Colorado. Colonization of the lent! with farmers will be undertaken by die company. Over *2,000.000 will be expended this year on Im provements. H illH IGA Vk RENTER ITB WORK Fire* on Steamer From Second Story of Hl* knhmcrgeil House. New Martinsville. W. Va., April 25. Just ns dusk was settling over the flood ed river to-night the steamer with a party of forty men and women from Slstersvllle, who were out on a sight seeing expedition, came to within fifty yards of the shore here. Harvey Jiarrl g.m, who was in the second story of hi* submerged, home, warned the boat away and when 11 dime on, fired several load* from his shotgun it the boat The Oene vleve landed and It was found glass in the cabin had b*en smashed and that Earl Wells, It. T. Gregory nisi Capt. Mike Davis hd been struck, but not seriously hurt. One load of shot went through the pilot house Handgun escaped In a skiff when an officer ivenl to serve a warrant. 6 H iltlll AGE IT I Oi l Mill . toother I‘orly of Eastern I npllitl -I*l* 11*11* lltr l l|y, t’alumbus G., April 26,—I>r. A f* Hardy and Ml** lain* Mpem * r were mar i riesl *t I*' Paul's Church to-night, tin • vwrit being on* of gtagt Inteles* *p so* ' ilsl c|f( le* tni. 1 1 l-ike. i ngi <* I'll** sod .util a <lo*lo Heatup < apll*is *<*>-• 1 nr re I to Infill, making till- I iIM parti f <*’- rill . aynisitst* <0 *l*ll li/iuwwi doiit.g ; tip airy I , ntiliael tv itauaS-l St Pauls m if. del < 'built, eat prei. •*- THE MORNING NEWS: FRIDAY, APRIL 20, 1901. FLORIDA’S PENSION BILL ■*.**,,. • ■ • * ______ Passed b> Hoih Houses and Is Likely • to Become a law. Tallahassee. Fla., April 25.—Governor Jennings has approved the following meas ures passed by the Legislature: An act enlarging chancery jurisdiction and the appointment of receivers. Memorial to Congress of the United States In regard to a waterway across the peninsular of Florida from the At lantic ocean to the Gulf of Mexico. An act to repeal an act entitled an act to organize a municipal government of the town of Genoa, Florida, same being chapter 4,311, laws of Florida, and ap proved May 20. 1893. Roth Houses have passed a pension bill, which provides for the following yearly annuities: For total loss of sight SIOO 99 For loss of one eye 25 00 For loss of a foot or leg 80 00 For loss of a hand 80 00 For loss of lK>th hands 100 00 For loss of both feet 100 00 For loss of one hand and one foot of same person ICO 00 For personal injuries, disease or age whereby the person is unable, to earn a livelihood by manual labor 96 00 The widow of any soldier or sailor wno was receiving a pension under this act, or from the state by any former act, at the time of his death, or who would be entitled' to apply under this act, shall re ceive such pension during her widowhood, provided she was lawfully married to such soldier or sailor prior to Jan 1, 1883. No person owning property, real or per sonal. to the value of SBOO, shall be entitled to the benefits of the act. This bill Is like ly to become law. EASTER LILIES AT ORLANDO. Memorial Day to He Observed—Kis simmee to Have a Bonk. Orlando, Fla., April 25.—A year ago the agricultural department at Washington sent *to Mr. E. F. Sperry of this place about two hundred bulbs of the Easter llily to test them in this part of the coun try. They are now in bloom, and are showing as fine blossoms as can be pro duced anywhere. They were a little late in opening, and hardly ready on Easter day. This was probably due to the fact that the wintep and, spring were cool, and all vegetable growth was retarded. Confederate Memorial Day will be ob served here by religious ser vices, decoration of graves of Confederate and Union soldiers, and by a meeting or Orange county Camp U. C. V. At the same time the Daughters of the Confederacy wilt have placed In position a neat marble sled at the head of each Confederate soldier’s grave, which is not so marked already. They have procured the slabs for this purpose. Application for a charter for a state bank et Kisstmee Fla., has been made and the advertisement is now being pub lished. The officers will be C. A. Carson, president, with J. M. Lee, N. B. Carson, E. L. Lesley, J. D. o’Bev£i4’, and N. C. Bryan as director. Kissimmee is eighteen miles from this place, and has no bank. C, G. Henderson (colored), deputy in ternal revenue collector of this place, has been relieved by n white man named Sttckney of‘Ocala. There was no com plaint against Henderson. The change is due to a cutting down o-f expenses on the part of the revenue department. The farmers of this section are planting n greater area than ever before in for age crops. They propose to make their own' hay. Orange trees are making a vigorous growth and the prospect for a good Trait crop is encouraging. . ■: Tn AIN ROBBER. KETCH CM. Say* That Certain Men in Peniten tiary Are Innocent. Denver. Col.. April 25.—A special to the News from Clayton, N. M., says: 'fom Ketchum. alias "Black Jack," whose execution for train robbery is set for to-morrow, to-day asked his attor ney, J. R. Guyer, to write President Mc- Kinley that "Sen Albertson, Walt Huff man, and Bill Waterman, who afe serv ing time in the Sante Fe penitentiary for the moil robbery of Steen’s Pass, in 1837, are innocent, and that the robbery was committed by Will Carver, Dave Atkins, Ed. Cullin, Broncho Bill, Sam Ketchum and himself.” He told where articles taken at the time might be found to prove his asser tions. LOOKS TO YOUNG GENERATION. Emperor William's Speech to Stud ent* Last Night. Bonn, April 25.—Emperor William, in civil dress, and accompanied by Crown Prince Frederick William, attended the inaugural comment of the students’ union to-night. Replying to a speech by Gen. Loe, the Emperor said in part: “I hope and expect of the young gen eration that It will place me in a posi tion to uphold the fatherland in the sense I indicated yesterday; in its narrow and compact limitation; in the consolidation of the German race, favoring none, wrong ing none; but if we are wronged, I shall call upon you and look to you not to leave me in the lurch." (Cheers). THE HHER IFF TAKES A HAND. Opposing Railroad Force* Notified That Pence Most Be Kept. Salt bake, Utah, April 25.—A special to the Herald from Uvada, Utah, say* that the sheriff of Iron county has entered Into the fight between the Oregon Short bine and Senator Clark's forces for possession of the old Utah and California right of way, and has notified both forces now within less than two miles of each other, that infractions of the law will be re pressed. It Is believed the sheriff's action remove* the danger of a clash between the opposing forces to-morrow or Satur day. Both forces have been largely re- InforiW. SERIOUS FOR JAMAICA. The New Sugar Dalle* Will Fall Y cry Ifentily an l*c Colony. London, April 26.—‘Mr. Chamberlain, the iblonial secretary, discussed the su gar question at the colonial office yester day with I'. H. Gideon, a merabir of the j legislative council of Jnmalru. While ex | [Weening regret that her was no hope of ! countervailing duties or rebates at the I present time, the colonial secretary, ae | cording to the Daily Mail, Indicated that | in lit# near future there wa* a |.*-|!>illty j of tile slate of affair* being lea* serious than the colonist* anticipated. % Irglaia-I arullaa League. Raleigh. , Richmond, 1. Wilmington. *; Portamout ii, S Among the shoe* |*o*ee*vd by y. n Alexandra and shi collect* boot a and .dan* of all period* sum by famous per* oti* in* pair which he treasure* nx**t ire lilt.*. Mix worn by Mary <g lent of aUui * * - —■ > 0 4hvig* MU*!*"!! uf Jir*ofc H*j, it #* • Ilia 41 HUM} ftl |M I t I*^ *nt MsH'ftl 14* i* 44M Ml# livti*# (I.LlliiXl 4f ll.r ft*siHi4* is“llf fitli i 41}. i tiivti H #i#v mu 4 tor VERY CURIOUS POTENTATE. PRIVATE LIFE OF ABDUL HAMID, 81 I.TAN Op’ Tl RKEY. Unlimited Spiritual and Temporal Power Not a Source of Hnpplnes*. Hi* Tastes, Terror*, and Harem. By "A Turkish Exile” in the London Pall Mall Gazette. Abdul Hamid, Sultan of Turkey, must always be a figure pregnant with Inter est for the world at large. Anew work shortly to appear in an English transla tion is from the pen of M. Georges Dor rys, and is a clear and apparently autheh tic account of the life and reign of the only monarch in Europe powerful enough to successfully withstand the march ot civilization in his own dominions, whose temporal authority is without limit, and whose spiritual sway exceeds, perhaps, that of any priest on earth. Turkey and its ruler have bo long presented a vexed problem, the Issues of which are of such moment to Europe, that a nearer ac quaintance with the vie intime of the sovereign cannot fail to be welcome and instructive. To Western eyes the Orient has ever appeared shrouded in a veil of mystery, and tomanWi which, though impeding a clearer vision, greatly en hances the fasclp&tiojv The tortuous ways of the East are (snt our ways, nor Is tt possible for i’s & entirely fathom the workings of'the Oriental mind; there fore, an fhsight as M. Dorrys gives us becomes all the more interesting, for it kelps us to lift the- veil a little and to pierce the gloom with our own eyes. The ordinary dally life of the Sultan seems to be comparatively regular. Rising at 4:30, or at latest 5. every morning, his entire day is spent in a ceaseless round of occupations. That these bear little on state affairs is proved by the fact that current matters often drag along for months, and even years, in spite of the tireless activity of the master mind. In fact, most of Abdul Hamid’s time is spent in his study, absorbed in the perusal of reports sent by his spies from every quarter of the globe, for, as it has been truly remarked, the Sultan's subjects may be divided into two broad classes— namely, the spies and the spied upon. Very opposite traits in this strange char acter are Abdul Hamid’s extreme credul ity, and his overwhelming suspicion and distrust .In proof of the former. It Is told that all his drinking water must be brought from Kiathane, because years ago the Bohemian Aafital prophesied "he should reign on condition that he drank no other. On a second occasion he met a wandering gypsy in his park at Kiathane, and asked her to tell him his fortune. Oddly enough she predicted his accession to the throne, as well as a long reign, wars, etc., concluding with the ominous words: “Your death will be caused by an illness coming from outside." Like all despots, the Padishah has a horpor of death, and, consequently, dreads illness, especially anything of a conta gious nature. Cholera and the plague have found him a determined enemy, and if Constantinople of to-day boasts a per fect system of sanitation and advanced colleges for the study of bacteriology, it owes them to the gypsy’s warning. His Majesty himself is no mean chemist, hav ing devoted a good deal of time to the study of medicine, for, like the wise and far-seeing monarch he is, he fully real izes the benefit of being able personally to analyze such drinks as may appear suspicious. Moreover, he doctors his own ailments, and has done so since the phy sician who formerly enjoyed his confi dence became old and fell into disgrace. Fear* nnd Precaution*. The Sultan’e accomplishments are many and varied in character. He is an excellent shot, performing feats with the pistol that show him to be a marksman of no ordinary skill. When younger he was fond of riding, and of boating on the lake near the palace, but, thinking these amusements dangerous, he prudently abandoned them. Then, too, he 1s an as trologist; he can mold, and even paint. A clever carpenter, in his youth he carved with his own hands the woodwork of on apartment In hie klosque at Kiathane. the surveyal of which now causes him a legi timate feeling of pride. As to his musi cal attainments, he can strum a few tune* on (he piano. Ills taste* Inclining toward light alts, such as abound In "II Troviilore" ami "La 8lcl!a Ardent*." Classical music be termed "ugly," after listening to the rendering of a master piece, Frugality and extreme simplicity mnrk Ills preference In food, although the impel lai meals are server! with .1 pmup ami ceremonial fining an important stale function. Alslul llamul la temper ate, and auspicious, III* private kitchen Is a veritable fortress, consisting of a Mila 11 ch ruber, situated to tile rigid of t.ie great entrance, and Is guarded by barred wind' aa ami an armor-plated door The cook oftb taies under he ever-watch ful rye of tin Kaiardjtii, oSie of lh< Most wrlght) functionaries iu Yldlz for Ilia health, tile vary life even, of Ho Fadiv hah Is a' lift# inert y. Kh>tt ■ •*•,k. ,| a* a .fish ff fafep'-d with red wag, tsarina 'hr offu l tl st aj of tip K'latdjiil, and re mains hermesn ll> I until ths seala ara luoitu in *h< Sulti ii s oat. present* Hl Ms est) - lift fas passed Ml a loHg Ora >f nig neat fruitful soor.rg ofter lv, w tha -farat.-ss H-di nigh ssss |p*i f . pssff. a(|| • OffMtut jlMttll #MN> lw if** fgitn.at a. S) tff Hu point oss pat* “l am for Men” sc. Cigar Smokers wonder why the Henry George is a so much finer smoke than any other fivecent cigar—We will tell you—THE COMBINATION OF TOBACCOS WHICH IT CONTAINS IS DIFFERENT FROM THAT USED IN ANY OTHER FIVE-CENT CIGAR, and is the manufacturer’s secret. The smoking public get the benefit —Try one and you will join the ranks of steady Henry George Smokers. nightly witnesses the miracle of fiat lux, the brilliancy of the illuminations rival ing daylight itself. Sometimes the si lence of a sleeping world will madden him, and he orders the band to strike up, or commands the Imperial Guard to march up and down in front of the pavilion, that the sound of their measured tramp may calm his nerves. He retires very la;e so as to escape sleep as much as possi ble. His foster-brother, a plain, pale faced little man, whose duty it is to reaA him to sleep, resembles him so remark ably that it Is whispered he personates him on state occasions when his Majes ty is indisposed. Abdul Hamid’s literary predilections are certainly most in favor of those reports which are continually pouring in to him, on all subjects and persons, from his spies. After these he prefers literature of the melodramatic school. Particularly pleasing to him are books by authors like Xavier tie Montepln which deal in gruesome murders, detective mysteries, forgeries, outrages, substitution of wills, revenge, violence, and vice; in fact, everything tending to show human nature in its worst form. Among more serious work of philosophy and politics His Majesty admires "The Prince," by Macchiavelli, taking his work of the Florentine historian as his vade mecum and guide. After this insight into his character can it be wondered that prisoners coming up for judgment meet but scanty mercy? These unfortunates are privately exam ined at Yildiz, Abdul Hamid being a hid den witness of the proceedings. Much Is said and talked about the harem system in Turkey. Asa matter of fact, how ever, only a few wealthy nobles can af ford to indulge in so costly a luxury. The Sultan, being untrammeled by a Par liament to revise his civil list. Is enabled to maintain one of unparalleled splendor and size, numbering over 300 women chosen especially, when very young, for their beauty and grace. On entering the harem they must abandon all idea of home, family and country, even their names, for they are renamed according to the pleasure of their master. A spe cial training is given them in all the arts of pleasing, but in everything else they are most childish and ignorant. Unlike most Orientals, who admire large, state ly women, Abdul Hamid prefers charm and prettiness to regularity of feature. When not troubled by preoccupations and anxieties, he pays frequent visits to the harem, occasionally entering into conver sant with his favorites, giving them a supei..clal outline of political happenings, arid telling anecdotes of foreign courts, this being the only Idea of history they possess. Hts Majesty's visits to the har em only take place when his mind is free from care. At the first alarming rumor or embarrassing political crisis ill his usual habits and occupations are swept away before the threatened storm, and he remains for long periods plunged In thought, his active mind preparing plans against an enemy, or busily engag ed conjuring up visions of Imaginary dan ger. He has been known to remain over forty-eight hours without food or sleep when suffering from one of these fits. Such long watches, together with the tre mendous mental and physical strain en dured, bring on nervous attacks of great violence, which render the monarch per fectly ferocious, so that while the parox ysm lasts no one dare approach him. It is. therefore, not surprising that, in spite of the cere he takes of his health, and the precautions with which he surrounds himself, Abdul Hamid, after a reign of twenty-five years, looks prematurely old and broken. His weakness Is extreme, and his body so thin that it is little more than a skeleton; in fact, it Is only by dint of will power and nervous energy that the Sultan manages to keep up. A CLOCK WITHOUT A DIAL. Figure* Show a* lit a Cyclometer. The Advantage*. From the Literary Digest. A reform In our present antiquated method of time-indication has been Intro duced by Samuel P. Thrasher of New Haven, Conn., who has devised a simple form of clock in which the dial is replaced with moving figure-wheels. Indicating the time as n cyclometer indicates miles. When one thinks of it, our present clock dial is as mediaval as would be a circu lar cryptogram for the sign over a store. I. might do for the days of astrology, but it ha* survived too long. ’The American Inventor (March 1), describing the new form of clock in an article entitled "A Twentieth-Century Time System," aays: “Instead of the old way, which does not tell the time, but presents a group of signs by which one contrives to cal culate it, the new dial will actually tell the exact time without any calculation whatever. It will no longer be necessary, many times o day, to solve a mental problem-the hour and minute hands be ing respectively In stlfh and such posi tions relatively to such anil such figures*, what must the time be fur a glance at the ch* k shosts the time unmistakably an noun' rd In plain Arabic numeral*. We are at# used to the mental calculation* referred <0 that we hardly trials* thev are a nuisance There are seven bundled and twenty minute combinations Homed oy the passage of the lisntlt on |t,. dial Mi ue (sosofts never become so qsr l In t ah'UlsHtg I hem mat they do not make an appf -table pause before slating !Hr Isis' igusl nil at ask *s are made as obeli one ary a |t la twenty-lout mtaulea purl <l# c. elite II is teaiiy nineteen pari Hut in leading the ttew t‘i*e k la* one need pmc-e t aa> mat* at #ntatagas and a t ills) will tai tc- diffi Oil) IS net' (be Iwmr uaiMt o! Iha gad laabiMhwi titstspie*.# %m dangling in one direction between VI and VII and the minute hand is losing Itself in another somewhere between XI and XII, the new timepiece will read simply and conclusively 6:58. In another minute the lust Hgurk magically disappears and 9 takes its place, and in another all the figures vanish, and in their place appears 7:00. That is, time will be told as the rail road time tables tel) it. And with one general introduction of this system would go much bungling expressions—entailed by the old circular dial-plate with tts wreath of figures—as twenty minuts past nine, fourteen minutes of twelve. Instead we shall adopt the crisp, accurate terminol jgy of the time-table and say, nine-twen ty, eleven forty-six. "Another advantage of Mr. Thrasher's ■lock is that time may be discerned by It it much greater distance and a more diffi ult angle. The reason Is obvious. There ire twenty-eight figures on the ordinary lial and only one is perfectly upright. The greatest number appearing on the new dial is four, and all are upright. The figures of a tower clock, for example, may be made several feet long and thus dis eernable at a great distance. "The seconds are indicated by a hand following a graduated arc instead of a complete circle. The device makes the figures easier to read than where many of them are upside down. The second hand is the only one on the dial. "Among Mr. Thrasher’s patents are some covering electrical devices which Insure greater regularity and accuracy of movement than has hitherto been at tained, together with a simplicity of con struction which makes the consumption of battery power exceedingly small. More over, these Improvements in electrical clocks render it practicable to have a ‘system’ of accurate time-indication on a scale however great. For example, the hundred rooms of on office building may each have its indicator set in the wall, all controlled by one 'master clock,’ which In turn Is synchronized from the observa tory, thus insuring accurate time wher ever the indicators are placed. Hotels, public buildings, factories, office-buiklings and railroads will probably be among the first to introduce the system. ’’There is a feature in regard to tower clocks which ought to be noted. Unless very expensive precautions are taken the vibration of the tower, changes of temper ature and other Influences seriously im pair their accuracy. But by this system the time mechanism may be located in any convenient place away from disturb ing influences, and the figures upon the tower dial controlled by the electrical con nections. The inventor believes his scheme is capable of and will receive great ex pansion. that the time will come when large houses will be fitted up with Indica tors in every room, when the ‘time’ will be reckoned, among the 'modern improve ments' aJong with lightihg and heating, hot and cold water, and rented with the building. Finally, he expects, a whole city will be arranged on a ‘time system,’ every building whose owner desires It be ing electrically connected with the ’mas ter-clock,’ and Inaccurate time becoming a relic of the past. This is a Napoleonic idea, but Is only another step in the pro cess of organizing the conveniences of urban life which has long been going on. It is worthy of the twentieth century.” SALTING OF GOLD MINES. Adroit Mean* Employed to Deceive Unwary Speculator*. (From the Saturday' Evening Post.) Probably the most picturesque achieve ment in mine-salting ever put through on the American continent was that upon which a celebrated mine In northern Mexico changed hand*. The fame of this find reached the ears of a group of men in San Francisco—men who had made fortunes in mining and would have re sented the insinuation that they could be caught by any of the tricks of the trade. They were experienced prospect ors and operators and some of them at least had themselves handled the pick and shovel and washed out many a pan of pay dirt on a grub stake basis. These capitalists sent several hixfrly capable experts down to make a thorough Inves tigation. Realizing the responsibility of their mission and befng thoroughly capa ble anti conscientious in their profession, the experts carried out their Instructions to the letter. They took out the samples with their own hands, put them in small canvas sacks brought for the purpose and sealed the sacks with private seals. Each expert worked Individually and never al lowed his sample to be handled for a moment by any person other than him self. The mine was located In the Interior nnd the nearest assay office was on the coast. Not only was the Journey to the latter long, tedious and difficult, but also very dangerous, a* the mountains were Infested with bandits who asked no lietter prey than a company of mining capitalists from the stalt' The samples were bur densome and the responsibility of keep ing a close surveillance upon them was POt desirable. 11l tilroit Swindle. All these consideration* moved the ex perts to decide that they would do their own assaying si the mill connected with tiie mine. Ivrnilsston to do tide was ob tained from the manager of the mill, *n4 the espefts engaged several Mexican*, who were loafing about the place, to grind <)" sample- As til* weal iter wae Intolerably pul end tbe work of twite log ot* rule|/i** to a fine p*<Wd*"t is #•- ... .te.g*i> vigorous **t e< lee ike men from the stale# Pad no it)t itoattoii US undertake-' Ibis severe tabor Bar was there any apt#tent need the! (bey should SAVANjiAH GH.OCERY CO. Distributors, - Savannah, Ga. do this in order to protect the interests of their employers, for the grinding was done directly under their own eyes and In plain sight. The samples were placed on a flat steel plate called a "bucking board,” and were reduced to dust by the rocking of a heavy, semieylindrtcal piece of Iron. Bach, expert applied the samples on the buck ing board, stood over them until they were ground and then, gathering up the dust with his own hands, carried It into the assay-room and Immediately made his analysis. Every part of the process was done under the bright sunlight and clearly within the expert’s vision. The fact that the Mexicans who work ed the hammer were industriously smok ing native cigarettes as they swayed back and forth above the plate upon which the samples were being crushed into powder did not attract the atten tion of the experts, who naturally ex pected the proceedings as the usual thing. Of course, the ashes fell Into the grist which accumulated on the bucking board, but this Was deemed of no conse quence. Although the Mexicans seemed to take the work in a decidedly leisurely way. this was charged to the native tem perament. Had Jhe grinders worked half as industriously as they smoked their task would have been finished in half the time that it occupied. But the languor which the experts felt as a result of the extreme heat made them exceedingly lenient with the Mexi cans, who were allowed to take their time and to chatter and smoke as much as they liked. Discovered In Time. After each expert hud completed the assay of his own samples the entire group compared the results of their work and found that the analysis showed a splendid yield. With light hearts and clear consciences the young men return ed to San Francisco and reported to their principals, giving A careful descrip tion of the extreme precaution which they had observed to prevent their sam ples from being tampered with or salted. On these reports the veteran mine owner* paid more than $1,000,000 to the agents of the original owners. This money was placed on deposit in one of the California banks and the new owners took posses sion of the property. Had they delayed pushing operations at tbe mine results would have been far dlffiererat. They moved quickly, however, and soon dis covered that In some way either the mine or the samples had been heavily salted. Then action was taken to secure the purchase money at the bank. This brought to light the fact that the major share of the funds had been removed to Europe. However, a sum amounting to a comfortable fortune was. still in the {possession of the banking institution and was recovered. When too late tbe experts realized that a score of cigarettes well loaded with cold dust and smoked above a bucking board on which samples are being ground Is an excellent means of artistic salting. In fact, the cigarettes must be considered as superior to some other processes, as the amount of golddust to be dropped Into the samples by this method is capa ble of being much more delicately gradu ated than by a cruder Implement. Asa very slight variation of the proportions of gold found in a small sample means an immense fluctuation In the value of a ton of ore, it will readily he realized that the danger of oversalting is very great and that the men who employ this method of swindling are quite likely to betray their fraud by overdoing their work. SnnUe* in Anstrnlln. From The Corah til. Of reptiles the continent has a wealth that may come as a surprise to those who quite erroneously, but none the less po*- Lively, associate reptile prosperity wl'h a damp climate. Fortunately, however, since the venomous snakes are consid erably In the majority-South Australia having, for Instance, half a dozen venom ous snakes to one that is innocuous-* these anlmaln reciprocate man’s poor opin ion with such unquestioning fervor s' to make them extremely suspicious of hi company. Only once was I divorced from the saddle, my horse taking su'klen frlgh tit the sight of a small snake baskuig on the road just ahead, and some boorleo "jackases" Intervened from the bram > lP ' of a gum tree, cackling their approve, and goading my horse to still more a - eitort* to put as great 11 tlisia' 1 ’ as iKwsihle between himself and my re covering form. Even Australia s harbor snakes, beautiful orange-’#' l ' <■ creatures that curl sinuously about "rt * float, yet exceeding venomous, and. • 1 “ half blinded by the more Intense light 0 - of water, possessed of a nasty trick striking desperately right and left. * ugly speculation that ha* ere now ■ m fl it her man hU hand. Th* uounto # sects have likewise their own rc.en'r > tie-* an the new arrival noon rviw when, having been assured that tu* 1 ’ live bees hsve no sting, iwblch l 1 1 he unwittingly Itand.e* a straying -,*.*- iimported from Europe) and ■ ■■ awa) **o warm a token of ll* M ”’' " as to glv# him lor ih# future * 11 > iiiouau unmerited, baltcf th* l King 1 ’ _ must have apefi*. #>me lime In A"' lla- The illnesa of laird M#bur> - e ;l ’ ** tendon to tbe fw I Ibal * ia Mi tmm hMMI •if}*# the r.arl w mmo **• ( priffc* Misfhatrr w * <l 4 <>***> *' ! in &i*auh him*** ha** h**a ~fH %m #iai* lo Hmm ths is s mis rsi tip *•> tJldMtai****** ** M 4 til 4 mi 4#!*-