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WORK OF ASSEMBLY F ,l I.H OFFERED FOR .MRS. Mc- KINLKY’S RECOIVRRY, THE committees appointed. OVBRTI res RECEIVED FROM THE PRESBYTERIES, Various Knotty Point* to Be Passed trpon, Including “Elect Infant" Clu*o—The Home lltulon Report Showed Heoelpts of and lljslmr.enient. of $411,0441 Applied to the Snpport of 123 Minister. and Teacher. —Foreign Mission Secre tarv lleclines Salary of $3,000. Uttle Rock, Ark., May 17.—At the opening of the second day’s session of the Presbyterian General Assembly, Dr. j c Malloy of Owensboro, Ky., offered a feeling and touching prayer for Mrs. McKinley’s recovery. Moderator Woods announced the com mittees, including the following from states, on synod records: Alabama—C. E. Paxson, William Pol lock. Florida—W. J. B. Lloyd, B. D. Brant ley. Georgia—R. B. Grinnian, D. D., Will iam R. Miller. North Carolina—S. R. Hope, J. M. Blaine. South Carolina—M. S. Smith, E. Hotch kiss. Virginia—Rev. J. F. McKenzie, T. P. pyron. Judge Joseph W. Martin of Little Rock, was made chairman of the Committee on Bills and Overtures. Much of the day’s session was devoted to reading and referring overtures from the synods and presbyteries of the South. The presbytery of Brownwood, Tex., asked for a modification of the pastoral letter in reference to dancing. The Florida presbytery advocated a cir culating library for the ministry. The presbytery of Fort Worth asked a deliverance on the question as to whether it is constitutional to invite a minister of a corresponding denomination to offer prayer at installation. There were numerous overtures protest ing against the insertion of a foot note io the confession of faith on the “elect infant" clause, and they were referred to a special committee composed of one rep resentative from each synod. fleport on Home Missions. The thirty-fifth Annual report of the Executive Committee of Home Missions showed receipts of $55,366, and disburse ments of $49,043, the balance in the treas urer's hands March 31. 1901, being $6,313. The receipts of the Home Mission Fund were $36,915. The outlay was for the support of six missionaries among the Mexicans, 75 ministers in Texas, 16 in Arkansas. 8 in Indian Territory, 16 in Florida, and for eight teachers in the In dian schools. The whole number of min ister? and teachers whose support the committee, in whole dr in part, supplied, was 123. Two churches received S2OO to aid in erecting houses of worship and 11 churches received donations amounting to $1,523. The receipts on account of the invalid fund were $14,590, and the payments $13,- 233 to lil beneficiaries in 51 presbyteries, aiding 32 aged and infirm ministers, and 109 widows and orphans of deceased min is terj. The Invalid fund claimed the untlflng effort of presbyteries, for while the church was doing well, “the cause pit eously pleads for a better doing." "The mission work of the church has been diligently prosecuted during the year by our faithful self-denying jnission tries. The Ladies* Aid Society. "The Toadies Aid Society and Sabbath schools have contributed for all purposes $3,173 luring the year, besides contribu tions by societies in the way of boxes of valuable supplies to needy ministers and their families. More Sabbath-schools have given for the support of the Indian schools than last year, and, take It all in ail, we have much to excite our gratitude and incite to greater effort. The only drawback is the need of more liberal benefactions." r ie committee recommended the adop tion of the following: I hat the General Assembly advise the presbyteries to devote one evening during the spring sessions, or such other hour as may be convenient, to the general dis ousMun of the subject of foreign mis sion.- in the presence of the congregation among whom they meet, and that during tne fall sessions a similar meeting be ne.l iri the interest of home missions. A’ the afternoon session reports were front several ad interim com in ittees. Reclined Higher Salary. I- Executive Committee on Foreign - -- ntis went on record as favorable to a salary of $3,000 per annum for the for eign mission secretary, but reported that ie secretary declined to receive more then $2,500. ft '• board of trustees reported as on nan and invested, as directed by the dlf for the various causes of the 1 ' ’ u $13,850; during the year there was received f rom an sourccß J21,9FT!32: dls ™T m lts. $19,376.43. - board recommends the re-election t k P ' Haverton, D. W. Oates and tv i harr as members. Foo./T’, 1 ' 1 of * he borne and school at e ... kslntr*. Va., for orphan children -um ,or * Bn missionaries Showed that much r have been met and tv-s. h , 1 ,h ' l has be * n Pld off. Thlr -atirr ? ( "'r>hans have beert given edu- Th„ a,:l '"‘"'ages this session. vea / J’ b ’ lort of the treasurer for the hand. and a b * la "<* of $2,562.36 oh Breach JF p - Rice, D. D„ of Atlanta, ■’ to the assembly to-riight. A Woman ri ling elder. Among the Representative* of the < "mberlnnd Assembly. *** p oim, Miss., May 17.—The Cumber ,rrlan General Assembly re morning, Moderator Morris rrqMing the new members Is a young wo ' ianna Wolsey, who represents li,< *' h 'i eld ' Ky., presbytery as a ruling . ' ' ° obJeeilod was made to her on ' though the procedure is un it <omni i>nications wero read by Am h', ‘7 k J M ' Hubbert. x,., ’ ~ um were memorials against a tj. p ... 1,0 divinity school in connection 'o University; and two iM-oposi *n ci v "’dependent assembly control of „ , l; r " !, cnt tlieoiogical seminary at : ’ nn - It was announces* that i j" > of tlm presbyteries had decided ’ r ■* < oiistltutlonal amendment, ,n future, permit rotation In ’’’•Hog cMer and deacon, a 1 . "* p from the old plan, ins homes and other committees -d suwesafui years. Mo,, invited next year's as ■spondlng Hecietsry W. J. Darby, fl,„ ' 'pfesentlng the work of the edu •’* ’ /' announced that there are . Pr * for the Cumberland Pres s' ministry. half of them In schools ie and foity-nlnc In the theotog ■"■"untry. The tecelpts for mlnlste- MANY RESIDENTS sroarelte are thoroughly acquainted with, and know cr afintculou. cures that Dr. Thacber's User and xilood.STi-iip has made. In other nearby towns and cities the same succees has been attended with those old established remedy. th® greatest blood cleansing organ of 1,0(1 y - When working aa Nature intended usnouid. it removes ail excess excretions. It per double office of separating impurities from tne blood and secreting a very necessary fluid, the mie. When the functions of the liver become im paired the poisonous products are retained in the system and promote the gravest malHdies, bilious 2nif vertigo ami Nervous De tbene diseases are not promptly and care luily looked after they become chronic and difficult I 1 8 vltal importance that you give Jm- J** 00 .. 0 hecfi to any wa ™in*r of trouble, such as "!^ aoh^ nausea - finllow complexion, constipation, pains under shoulder blades, coated tongue, sour •totnaoli and diztlness. • a , n 2 Bafo way to kee P lh !*▼* In aporfeet and healthful condition is to use a remedy Tioht T lach ® r * Ji* V€r an(i Bloo<l Syrup that goes r e a r, t f v a, f f o r tP<5 Thl * rure natural and (B .’- Dr.'Thacher s I.lvcranrl Blood Syrup TOscher > Llrer Medicine iliryi hsve been ’hi" 'im* thousands have benefited by using tberr a?sSL < !f! ect,n * cures for all Liver and Blood diseases it acts as a tonic to the entire human system,, building it up and energizing it inouaands of voluntary testimonials ought to be ▼aluable In proving oar remedy the best. Don t de- I., 1 ,. 26 cents in dry form or .H) cents ncr bottle, liquid at your druggist If he W.'.ScL’m 11, we wl !i b * “ k s o,ir druggist first. Wssre at Chattanooga, Tenn Thacher Medlclcs Cos rial education were $1,489; permanent fund $8,060. Rev. j. H, Miller, home mission secre tary, reported foreign missionaries in the field, 27; home missionaries, 16; total mis sionary receipts, $85,559. A telegram announcing the probable early death of Mrs. McKinley was read and a message of sympathy was ordered sent to the President, and the assembly united in prayer for the recovery of the distinguished patient. The publishing house located in Nash ville, Tenn., was reported in a prosper ous condition, its assets exceeding $230,000. The conditional commission announced the raising of practically a million dollars additional endowments for the education al institutions of the church. Springfield, Mo., was to-night chosen as the next place of meeting. LAWSON’S BOAT BARRED. The Boston Man Very Hitter and Ne gotiation* Broken Off. New York, May 17.—The Mail and Ex press says: Correspondence between Thomas W. Lawson of Boston, owner of the 90-foot yacht Independence, and the America’s cup committee, has reached such an acute stage of bitterness on the part of the Boston man, that the committee has de cided to break off all negotiations, and to bar that boat not only from the trial races to select a defender to meet the Shamrock 11, hut from all other events over which (he New- York Yacht Club will have jurisdiction. The owner of the Independence was notified for the second and final time last week that the Independence could not be made eligible to eompetetion in the trials against the champion Columbia or the new Constitution unless the boat was transferred to a member of the New York Yacht Club and raced under his flag. There is a long standing rule of the club that no yacht shall be eligible to compete in any of the club’s events un less her owner be a member of the or ganization. HI LL AGAIN PRESIDENT. Local Tnderrvrltera Dlsenss Resi dent Agency Hill. Atlanta. May 17.—The Georgia Local Underwriters finished their/work to-night. The association took up the resident agency bill, which was drafted in part by W. P. Patillo of Atlanta, and passed sev eral sections. If passed in whole, this bill will be referred to a special com mittee of Atlanta men, who will refer it to a lawyer to be legally worded. The agents have great hopes for good re sults from the bill, and believe it will mean the downfall of Eastern brokers, who have been preying upon thejr busi ness. The following officers were elected: President—R. M. Hull of Savananh.^ First Vice President—Edgar R. Dun lap of Atlanta. Second Vice President*—l. W. Cabaness of Macon. Secretary and Treasurer—R. M. Butt of Augusta. The Executive Committee is composed of F. W. Cole of Atlanta, W. P. Patillo of Atlanta, John Jay Cohen of Augusta, F. M. Butt of Augusta, J. B. Kimbell of Columbus, and W. F. Train of Savannah. After the adjournment of the conven tion, the members were entertained at luncheon at the Piedmont Driving Club by the general agents of the city. The association will meet next year in Ma con. AN EASY EXPLANATION. French Mlnlsler of Jnsllce Provo. Hi* Skirl* Are Clear. Paris, May 17.—The attack on M. Monis. the minister of Justice, in the Chamber of Deputies to-day by M. Cuneo d’Oma no, Bonapartist, from the Cognac dis trict, failed. The deputy charged M. Monis with making use Of his public functions In an improper manner, but the minister gave a simple explanation, which was confirmed by M. Milierand, the minister of commerce, that the publication of Ore name of the German firm excluded from any award by the Jury of awards on ac count of the label on its cognac being re garded as an unfair imitation of the la bels used on French cognac, was a mis take on the part of the secretary of the jury of awards. M. Monis denied that he was ever connected with the firm referred to. P. J. O’CONNOR RE-ELECTED. Catholic Knights of America Con clude Their Session. St. Louis. May 17.—After ctompleting its labors by the election of officers, be Su preme convention of the Catholic Knights of America adjourned to-day after a four days’ session. Supreme President P. J. O'Connor of Savannah. Supreme Vice President William Blakeslee of Hallets vllla, Tex., and Supreme Secretary Joseph G. Carroll of St. Louis were re-elec'd. The office of supreme treasurer was accorded to Charles Hanauer of St. luis, and A.lam Yeager of ChlGigo was chosen su preme trustee. THE CORN DEAL CLOSED. Phillips Nells I,(MM),mm Hnshels nnd Price Drops to 54 Cents. Chicago, May 17. —It was reported on the 'Board of Trade to-day that the Phil lips corner of May corn had been brought to a close. On top of recent heavy sales for current month delivery, Phillips sold 1,000,000 bushels to-day and the price drop ped from 54 centa, at which tho market cosed yesterday, to 50 cent*. Phillips refused to say positively that he was out of his May deal, although he did say “It looks as though It is all off.” New York Bricklayer* Locked Onl. New York, May 17.—Between 15,000 and 30.000 bricklayers In the employ of con trhetors who are members of the Masons’ Builders Association, were locked out to day at noon. Rani Recovers Hl* Health. Paris. May IT.--Count Bonl de Castel l*ne. who has been suffering from Intes tinal troubles, has uow recovered his us ual health, THE MORNING NEWS. SATURDAY. MAY 18. 1901. UNREST IN LABOR CIRCLES. HRADSTREET MAKES NOTE OF IT IN HIS HEPOHT. Otherwise Trade Is Moving Along Fairly AVell—Collections Are Fnlr nnd Indnstrle* Are Active—Foreign Trnile Continues Largely In Our Favor Print Clolli Situation I* I nsatlsfnetory—The Selling C oin niittee Plan Ha* llroken and Cur tailment Has Not Accomplished Its Purpose—Fall River Mills Expect ed to Take Action. New York, May 17.—Bradstreet’s to morrow will say: Aside from a quite perceptible increase of the spirit of unrest in labor circles, there are few new changes to record in the general trade or industrial situation. Business at present the country over is of a seasonable re-order character with wholesalers in dry goods, clothing and similar lines, but the volume of business is fair for the season, and collections are reported likewise. The basic facts under lying the situation continue largely of a favorable character. Notable In this re spect Is the crop situation, particularly for the cereals, which Is In a high degree promising. The backward spring and lack of rains in some sections has mili tated against the growth of cotton, but improvement is noted even in this respect. The industries are active. Iron and steel are strong, but quiet as regards new de mand for the cruder forms, but the fin ished products have been heavily ordered and the mills have sufficient business to keep them busy from one to three months while a large additional business is re ported in sight. The demand of the ma chinists is regarded as a possibly disturb ing feature, but It is claimed that one fourth of the men involved have already succeeded in their demands and the fee’- ii g is that this matter will be adjusted with less than earlier expected friction. Foreign Trade In Oar Favor, Foreign trade continues largely to favor this country and the demand for wheat to replace possible smaller yields in Euro pean countries has swelled the volume of export trade which might otherwise have fallen off from April a year ago because of smaller shipments of cotton and of manufactured goods. Despite the talk of rath cutting and of expectations of u smalier movement of goods as the spring a<l\ances, railway earnings continue ex ceptionally favorable, some groat sys tems reporting maximum weekly earn ings. Cotton goods are in fair re-order de mand from interior and Eastern jobbers and retail business is apparently proceed ing at a good rate. In first hands, how ever, business is decidedly dull. The print clothe situation is unsatisfactory, owing to the breakdown of the “Selling Committee” plan of disposal of the prod uct. Curtailment does not seem to have accomplished its purpose, and the Fall River manufacturers are expected to take some action shortly, one feature of which may be a reduction in wages. Raw cotton is tower, partly on better crop advices, but mainly because of con tinued 1 heavy receipts. Failures for the week number 192, as against 193 last week. 155 a year ago, 168 in 1899, 211 In 1898, and 245 in 1891. Canadian failures for the week number 24, against 26 last week, 24 a year ago, 18 In 1899 and 36 in 1898. MRS. M’KIXLEY’S TRIRITE. What She Told an Interviewer About Her Husband. New Orleans Special to Philadelphia North American. After the trip of the presidential party had been concluded yesterday afternoon, and whle Mrs. McKinley was awaiting on the steamer City of St. LoUls until Mr. McKinley had finished his adieus to the hosts of the occasion, she consented to be interviewed. It was the first and only interview ever obtained from her. After she had ex pressed her delight at the new scenes which had been unfolded to her she be gan to talk about the President. “Do you know Maj. McKinley?" she asked. "Ah. no one can know him. be cause to appreciate him one must know him as I do. And I am not speaking now of Maj. McKinley as the President. I am speaking of him as my husband. “If any one could know what it Is to have a wife sick, complaining always, an invalid for twenty-five years, seldom a day well, and yet never a word of un kindness has ever passed his lips; he is Just the same tender, thoughtful, kind gentleman I knew when first he came and sought my hand. "I know him because I am his wife, and It is my proudest pleasure to say this, not because he Is the President, but be cause lie is my husband. I read all his speeches. I only wish that I could help him as I should. “But he is so kind, so good, so patient. He gives me all the time he can; he never forgets me, no matter how busy WORK DON'T HURT. Toor Selection of Food I* the Cause of Rrrsk-Donn. Many men and women too, feel that their work la the cause of symptoms of nervous break-down, but work is not the cause, as any one can prove to their en tire satisfaction, by leaving off the food they have been trying to subsist on, and taking in'its place food made for the ex press purpose of rebuilding the brain and nerve other portions with sufficient nourish ment and keep right on with the same work and get well and strong. An illustration is given in the case of F. A. Whitely, Superintendent of the Public Schools at Excelsior. Minn. He is also a student and teacher of hygiene. He says: "This spring at the beginning of the last month of school, I was ve-v much run down, and since my duties are quite confining, I naturally ascribed my condition to that. I discovered that I made the same mis take that\many do. It is no.t work, 'but a lack of proper food that causes break down. Wife went visiting at this time and 1 concluded to get my own meals for a time. The grocer suggested that I use a ready cooked food known as Grape-Nuts. I found the food delicious, requiring no cooking. I simply pouted milk or cream over It and had it in that way. I used Grape-Nuts for breakfast, dinner and supper, and liking It so well I sim ply lived on It for the next three weeks. My work continued quite as arduous and confining as before but I experienced a decided rise in spirits and vitality as well as In general health. Found I did not tire as before and entirely lost that worn-out feeling which seems to take the heart out of one. I am satisfied the change was due to nty change in food, and I have been so greatly helped and have been taught so valuable r. lesson in food as related to the human body that I wish to express my appreciation In this manner." It will pay any brain worker to dis pense with a part of the ordinary diet an.l use Grape-Nuts once or twice a day at least, for the food Is made by food ex perts, for a purpose, and that purpose is to furnish the human systeih with the elements, in a concentrated form, requir ed for rebuilding the brain and nerve rioters throughout ihe body. There I* no sort of question of Ihe truth of the state ment and value of the food, aa can be demonstrated by anyone, Men’s Blue $lO * l9 Serge Suits w sls The meanest cloth that is ever put into suits if it isn’t good serge or is put in wrong. But how strong and rich and cool a good serge. Don’t “shop” for serge. You can’t trust your eyes. You don’t know the tricks that serge can play. If you ever needed to rely on your clothier it is when buying serge. Ask particularly to see the serge at SIS. Exceedingly beautiful. % *" —* ——— —-——” ‘ I*■ - L—'Y —.—.7 -J.— T'oruflll f\n>ccnrc \ffnnflAtl' Displaces at once the unsightly shirt waist for men, in Vllltllll l/ltujtljj AHvllllUllt elegant woven fabrics, silk, Madras, Percales and Nain sooks. Perfect fitting and genteel appearing superior to THE FAMOUS any shirt made. Over forty years of experience at shirt making behind it. "Star” Neglioee Shirt $1.50 to $5.00: s neckwear m ■mm M J istl pajamas v"! mJm# / IIY nightshirts ■W W e underwear Bifcs m ▼ T s HALF hose STRAW HATS LEATHER BELTS - "■ ---jjr--.. 1 ... ul.-. ■■■■— .■■ ■ .-. W! i ■ ■— —, One Plnhi Price Pio’ii _ 1 *6 UI he is. But I will be glad when he Is out of public life. I did not wont him to run a second time. I thought he had done enough for the country, and now I know that he has done enough, and when this term expires he will come home and we will settle down quietly and he will be long to me." SCEAI.ES GETS TEN YEARS. Plead Guilty to Involuntary Man slaughter at -lesttp. Jesup. Ga , May 17.—The following Im portant cases were disposed of at Supe rior Court this week: The state, against T. B. Sceales, charged with the murder of John 'Williams at Atkinson, G., in October, 1900. The defendant plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sen tenced to serve a term of ten years in the penitentiary. In the case of the state, againet Berry Morgan, charged' with the killing of Clinton Henderson, near Lula ton. ©a., Dec. 23, 1897, the jury returned a verdict of not guilty, and the defendant was discharged. This case was tried here at a previous term of the court, and the defendant found 1 guilty of manslaughter and sen tenced to imprisonment for a term of five years. The case was taken to the Su preme Court and the decision reversed and sent back for anew trial. The grand Jury found thirty-one true bills. The bazaar of the Woman’s Club, which has been open all the week, will proba bly close to-morrow night. The bazaar has been very successful, and the ladles have secured quite a nice amount of money from different sources, to assist them in their work. THE MACHINISTS’ STRIKE. National Executive Hoard Preparing for Emergencies. Washington, May 17.—The Executive Board of the National Association of Ma chinists assembled here this afternoon to be prepared for any emergency In con nection with the threatened general strike and also to prepare the report to the convention at Toronto, June 3. Reports received to-day announce that all of the firms at Danby, Conn., and Norfolk, Va., have signed the nine-hour day agreement. An address to machinists asking them to stand by the strike was issued to-ntght. A NORWEGIAN TRAGEDY. F’estlvr Occasion End* In Fninl Hre- Explosion. St. Paul, May 17.—A special to tha Globe from BemidJl, Minn., says: To-day's Norwegian festivities ended with a terrible catastrophe. A lot of fireworks in the steamer Shadow exploded during a pyrotechnic display, and out of about thirty people on board, five small boys and several men received perhaps fatal burns, while among those Jumping into the lake to escape the fire, four small boys were not rescued. HOW McKINI.KV SHAKES HANDS. A New Orleane Physician Says He Does II Eagerly anil Firmly. From the New Orleans Tlmes-Democrat. “I had the pleasure of shaking bands with President McKinley while be was in New Orleans," said n local physician, "and I was very mu''h impressed with the way he grabbed my hand. He Is not a timid handshaker. He gratis the hand like ho meant It—eagerly, iltmly, and like he was glad to grab It. Do you know, I Judge men In this way? I utterly des pise the dish-rag handshake, the soft, mushy handshake. I want to feel the muscles of the hand contract und harden. This fishy, wilted, Uriah Heep handshake Is an abomination in the sight of men who pay enough attention to It lo reason the mrftter out. Of course there arc some good men who have a very light grip; but nine men out of ten Who hand you a wilted r*w are weak In th spinal column. McKinley ha* a good grip—a good, hard, earnest hand, "By the way, did you ever think about the effect of handshaking on the muscles of the hand, the wrist, and the arm? The muscle* of the fingers on the right hand, the wrist muscles, and the muscles of the arm and shoulder are more thoroughly developed than the muacles on the other side of the liody. The mua <4ea and ligaments that are brought into play by the handshaking habit are hard ened, and this affords one of the reasons for the difference in size between the right hand and the left. There are ex ceptions, however, to this rule. Some times a glove that will slip with per fect ease on the right hand will not fit the left hand at all. It will prove too small. “I have noticed a curious difference In the finger muscles of the right hand. The degree of hardness seems to di minish as you pass from the forefinger toward the smallest digital member, but when you get to the small finger you find something of thg hardness which you had found in the first digit. The muscles of Ihe two middle lingers—that is, the second, and third fingers—are comparatively soft. But the muscles in these fingers on the right hand are gene rally harder than the muscles In same fingers on the left hand. These fingers are more active than the others. The thumbs of the right hand is harder than the thumb of the left hand, but the dif ference between the thumbs is not so marked, as these members are always pretty busy. The blood veins on the right hand and arm stand out more conspicu ously than they do on the left, and for the same reasons. "Just where Ihe effect of handshaking ends on the muscles of the right side of the body cannot with certainty be determined. The molecular energies start ed may reach down through all the muscles of the right hand, but the force is gradually diminished as it leaves the hand, and any difference that might ex ist between the musoular formations on this side of the main body and the other would scarcely be perceptible, and con sequently would he of no moment. In cases like that of the President of the United States the effect of handshaking on the muscles of the hand, wrist, anil arm is very noticeable, even to the man with an untrained eye for such things." DEATH ALWAYS PAINLESS. Enllre Pence of Body nnd Mind, Sny* a Physician of Wide Observation. From Ihe Chicago Tribune, i More material than was the Psalmist, who asked, O Death, where Is thy sting?" the physician of to-day no) only asks the same question, blit answers it. "It has none," says Dr. C. Pruyn Sirlng fleld, who has made extended observation* of the phenomena of death In it* many forms. "In his last supreme moments man has no need for spiritual or physical comfort. The peace of mind and liody are *hls without the aid of priest of physician either.” Dr. Blringfield holds that disso lution not only Is painless, but that the dying—lf conscious at all—become recon ciled to the approach of It. This welcome to the destroyer may be extended only a minute before life goes out, or the patient may have been awaiting his coming for weeks and months. ”1 have found that most persons under 35 years old make a fight for life to almost the last moments." said Dr. Htrlngfield. Beyond 36 and 40 years, something In the contemplation of death reconciles them to It, or else they welcome It as a release from cares and responsibilities. The strong young nature, making Us instinct ive tighi against death, may be In mental protest almost to the last moment, where as a man of 50 years probably would real ize his position and await the end calmly, perhaps for hours. But In the supreme moment of passing, eacli would find the peace of leaving life. Right there is one of the great myster ies of death. Even when Ihe mind ha* become completely reconciled to death we find the whole physical framework fight ing It. There It the muscular struggle for breath, sometimes to the last. Even when a man has been dead for hours his mus cles will twitch and react from the Irri tation of electrical currents. Yet the mind of the (lying one may have welcomed death as a boon. I<ong sickness and in tense suffering may have much to do with reconciling a person to death long before It comes. Then many persons in norma! healHi tire of living. Not for any one reason, but because they Have fig ured that life isn’t worth the trouble.' Two remarkable cases of the kind ere under my observation now. They are a widow and her daughter-in-law. They are not morbid. They would newer com mit suicide, but they would not care if death would come to-morrow. There is every reason for their living, too. They are wealthy, move In good society and are unusually intelligent. Take those two women, and other conditions being equal, they will die much more easily than one who has never thought of death. No acute JUNE NUMBER CLEVERNESS * * .fV - -as*. l jA. THE SI,OOO PRIZE ' t The Middle Course MRS. I’OLLTNEV BIGELOW. An Absorbing Story of London Society. MRS. M. E. W. SHERWOOD contributes "The Wandering American," an article of timely interest to all travelers and would-be travelers HAHHIKT PREiSGOVr SPOFFORD writes a strange psychologlcal story #n tlteld "The Conquering Will.” EDGAR HAI.TI’S is at his best In a pyrotechnic essay, "Vanity Square." GJBLKTT BURGESS contributes u unique tale, "The Midnight Matchmak er." ' FIXIRA BIGEIiOW DODGE tells the humorous story of "The Man of One Vice.” PRINCE VLADIMIR VANIATBKY reveals the mystery of a beautiful wo man at the Russian Court in "The American Widow.” JOHN REGNAULT ELLYSON presents one of his most fantastic tales In the slW> prize story, "In My Wife’s Eye." Other notable contributions are "The Madness of Ishtnr," by Bliss Carman "The Rose of Heart’s Delight," by Justus Miles Forman; "Of Many ’ One.” by Baroness von Hutten, and ' The Van Kuyper Verdict," by Fan ny Gregory Sanger. disease, either, could shake them In their desire for death. The mind is dominant over the body.” Dr. Htrlngfield believes that a person may die In full possession of his facul ties up to within,one minute or less of final dissolution. ’’ln the case of the man Rigby who died in the Grand Pacific Hotel a short time ago, he was conscious to the last moment. He talked of Yorkshire, of his wife and of half a dozen other things. He eouM have lieen neked a question concern ing any period of his life and he would have been able to answer It five minutes before he died. His was no unusual ex ample .either. Sometimes it looks as ir there was a clearing up of the brain of a man until his faculties are keener than normal when he Is on the threshold of life. "No doubt there are visions and halbi i Inaflons Just at the point of death. Things get far a way/ They see trees and streams and meadows. 1 recall the case of a woman who was dying. Her hus band was at the foot of the lied, crying, when I spoke to him, telling him If he wished to have a minister present he had better send for one. "But the woman heard me. She started up In fright, exclaiming that she was not going to die; that I had no right to frighten her so. She was shaking with the fright of the suggestion. I tried to soothe her, but she kept rrylng out that she was not going to die—that she did not worn to die. But suddenly she lay back with closing eyes, sighing that .he hnd found such peace. Only she was uneasy that Alphonse, at the foot of the bed, was getting so far away. She saw lieau tffill meadows and flowers and birds, but she was uneasy that Alphonse would not come, 'So far—nway,’ she complained, with her last breath, and was dead at tho Instant," THE MAN-THINK. He Urea Happily Without Arm. or Legs. From the Scientific American. This remarkable person, who was ex hibited in Paris at the time of the Expo sition, is one of the rare examples of a human being who from birth has been deprived of his arms and leg*. He was bom In Brittany, hi* father and mother being In easy circumstance* and living upon a small farm. Both the parents are of good constitution and physically nor mal. Their son, now about 28 years o4d, bus no apparent trace of arms or legs, and hence is known generally by the name of I’Homme Trone, or trunk man. Outside of this remarkable peculiarity, the rest of his body doe* not present any marked variations from the normal; the head ie somewhat large In proportion to the body; the caiSllary system is little developed, nnd the head shows a pre mature baldness. His parents always have taken great care of him, and he lives in a normal way (nt>ait from Hie use of his members,) as none of the e.nllaJ organs of life are wanting. He eats drinks and digests like another person,’ but if left to himself he undoubtedly would die, as it Is Impossible for him to move his body to get or to take food. It may bethought that his condition would react upon the mind and that he would be of a sad disposition and place little value upon existence. On the contrary, he seems to be satisfied with life. Ha does not suffer from want of occupation, as might be supposed, as he has various kinds of work to keep him busy. One of his chief occupations Is that of mak ing small tables and chairs and other objects by nailing pieces of wood which previously have been cut out for him. He takes a nail In his mouth, plants It in the wood and drive* it in adroitly. He also can thread a needle with his mouth, and can take up a glass or metal cup which is given to blm to drink and empty It without spiffing a drop. He seem, to he sufficiently Intelligent with out being particularly so. Toad, in Live*. Rev. F. B. Meyer, in Christian Endeavor World. A friend of mine, who ha* a noble house in Derbyshire, told me that on one occasion there was a total failure of the water supply. The house la sup plied with water by a main which runs under tire road in front of the entrance lodge, and they had never been troubled by failure. But on this occasion the sup ply suddenly stopped, and there was not a drop of water to be had. They went up to the main cistern,and found that the ball cook and tap were working perfectly. They went through the house, and could not discover. In any part, the cause of their misfortune. Finally,, In desperation they took up the Joint between the house pipe and the main, and In the Joint be tween the two they found a great toad squatting. Imperturbable and stolid. The mystery was how It could possibly have come there. Its size was enough to fill the orifice, and accounted for the blocking of the water; but Its History seemed impenetrable. Flnilly, a workman who was well acquainted with the dis trict said that It was not the Only case of the sort with which he had been fa miliar. and that in two or three instance* a similar obstacle to the supply of Water had been discovered. He said that al most certainly the toad had come in a* a tadpole, had become fixed in this Joint, hail lived there feeding on the nutriment which the water supplied, until It had be come large enough to choke the pipe. The moral of my etory Is obvious, and 1 ha've often used It as an illustration of the way in which some little thing may creep into a man’s or a women's life. In significant as a tadpole, so tlriy as to he hardly worth serious notice; hut. as the weeks and months grow into years. It increases until It becomes so considerable that the whole flow of God’s grace and life are blocked, and for some reason, which the dearest friend may not be able to exploin. the spiritual vitality of some promising soul Is suddenly arrested. 5