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So, af tee this serious interview,they
all wit back to the ,deawingerootn,
where they etere questioned by every-
one 'about their past.
" We've been in the smoking-a-4mM,"
maid Careteela, with a smile, her heart
now feeling lighter than It bed been
for many a day.
" Oh 1" said Pat, in meek horror ; "do
lkIaltese ladies smoke ?"
" You ought to know, Pat." retort.
cd Ronald ; "you saw enough of the
sex in Valetta,"
" Its my kindly heart," retorted Pat,
who was never est a loss for an answer..
"Sure I didn't like to see tbe poor
things eastin' eueb longing glances,
without responding to 'pia."
Everyone but Mrs. Pellypop laugh-
ed at this, and she snorted reproving-
ly.
" With such views, Mr, Ryan," said
that good lady, "I hope you will nev-
er marry ".
"Why not 1" asked Ryan, glancing
at Kate; "my natural inclination for
matrimony is strong,"
"'I hope your wife will be," said
Ronald, with a laugh; "or ahe'lI neve
" What a charming girl is Min Tre.
Ser."
"Oh, 1141" from Moutelth, " BO you.
've loat year heart 1'
"And why not /9 retorted Foster 1
" yen ere not the only person privl.
.leged te lose your heart,"
" Well, I hope your course of true
love will run =Pother than mine,"
sighed Ronald.
" My dear old boy," said Foster,
" youre will be ell right, I've got a
Presentiment that we shall hear from
Mrs. Vereohoyle,"
"Do you think she is guilty 1" asked
Ronald.
I don't know, but whether or no,
she'll not let this marriage take
Mame."
But she can't stop it."
" Can't she? She knows more, per-
haps, than we think. How Is it Vas-
ealla's dagger was found in the dead
man's breast?"
'' But you don't think—" began Ron-
ald, when Foster interrupted him.
" I think nothing," he retorted,whip-
ping up the horse, " omelet that we'll
hear from Mrs. Versohoyle."
ar be able to keep you in order." BV55 proved him a true prophet,
Foster had established himself hy ' for on arrival at the Crown Hotel
Bell, who did not appear to disoour- there was a letter waiting for Ron -
age the advances of the young bar.. ald, wbiob he opened and read, then
rister, though her attention was passed it to Foster.
somewhat distracted by Bubbles,who "Didn't I tell you 1" said the law -
eat next to her. Seeing this, Pat who Yer, when he read it.
had a fellow -feeling for lovers, drew "Yes—I believe the end is nearer
the young man away. , than we think."
" Bubbles," he said, "was it you that The letter said that Mrs. Versthoyle
sat for that Pear's soap picture?" would call on Mr. Monteith, at the
" Of (mum," retorted Bubbles.; "I Crown Hotel, Great Marlow, the next
was the original infant." day at three -o'clock.
And indeed he did not look unlike So, Foster's presentiment was true
the picture, with his beardless face after all.
and curly hair.
1
Faith," said Mr. Ryan, "it's a , CHAPTER XXIV.
mighty original infant you are, any- Next morning, when Ronald awoke,
bow." be was very much exercised in his
"Well, we can't all be Irish," mid mind as to the reason of Mrs. Vers -
Bubbles, satirically. choyle's visit, and wondered what she
" And a great pity it ig ye. can't," wanted to see him about.
retorted Pat, caleanye "tbe finest na- " I wonder if she wants me to mar -
Lion under the HIM .Did ye ever hear ry Carmelo?" he thought ; "of course,
anything that touched your heart like if she's in love with Vassalla, she'll
Irisb musior be only too anxious to get Carmela
"Sing OS some, and then we'll disposed of. She did not commit the
judge," said Sir Mark, suddenly inter- murder or she wouldn't be such a fool
posing. as to come to England."
Se Pat, nothing loath, went to the When he finished dressing. Mr.
piano, and sang Moore's exquisite song Monteith went down -stairs into the
"ane is far from the Land," in such dining -room, a pleasant apartment
a pathetic manner that be cast quite that opened, by French windows, on
a gi out over the company. but rester- to the quaint old garden, with the red
ed the joyous tone by dashing into brick walls. He lighted a cigarette
" Garryowen." and walked slowly up and down wait -
At the conclusion of Pat's ditties, ing for Foster to come to breakfast,
Ronald and Foster arose to go, in spite and was speedily joined by that gen-
of a chorus that it was early. But ii e man.
Mrs. Pellypop, on belittle of the eler- "Aren't you hungry, old chap?"
ical party said it was late. asked Gerald, as he came into the
Begat), the night's young, and the garden.
liquor's plentiful." said Pat, impud- "Rather," retorted Ronald; "I was
en t ly. wondering when you were going to
" I never touch spirits,". said Mrs. turn up."
Peitypup, majestically. " Hungry 1" said Foster, raising his
" Mure's the pity," retorted Pat ; "it eyes, " and he says he's in love I Oh,
'utl keep the night air out, anyhow." Cupidl what a worshipper you've
Mrs. Pellypop deigned no response got 1"
to this flippancy, but sailed out of Ronald laughed, and put Ms band
on
the room, and shortly arterward de -
Foster's shoulder.
parted with the Bishop and her ' 'My dear lad," he said, gaieties
da ugh ter. " love is the least of my troubles. I
Ronald and Foster had a glass of want to see Carmelo free from all
whiskey and soda each while their dog- this annoyance, and then—"
cart was being brought round, and "And then," repeated Foster, as
then went off, Ronald promising to they walked toward the breakfast -
call next day. room.
And you won't forget what I told " You'll see es true s. lover as ever
you," said Carmelo, as he went. sighed his SOUL out to a midnight
"No," replied Ronald, pressing her pillow," laughed Ronald, "Now come
bund; "and mind you let me know and have some breakfast, I'm starve
when Vasealla comes down." ing."
They drove off in the moonlight, in "What time do you think our
silence for a. time, and then Foster friend will arrive 1" asked Foster, as
said: they sat down to the table.
DR.
HUNTS
HASE
COM MON
By Thoroughly Curing Coughs and Colds
Before They Reach the Lungs—Dr. Chase's
Syrup of Linseed ztnd Turpentine Has an
Enormous Sale.
There would be no use for sanitar- fered in ray head and throat and all
tuna for consumptives if Dr. Chase's over my body sinne last summer from
advice were more generally accepted, a very heavy cold, which 1 could not
Not that Dr. Chase claimed to be able get rid of. I have tried several of
to cure oonsumpticia In its last stare, what are considered good remedies,
though his treatment is a great re- belt none seemed to he of any avail. I
lief to the consumptive's cough, but began to think that my cold was de -
what he did claim was that consump. veloping into consumption, us very
tion can always be prevented by the many have to my knowledge. I am
timely use of his Syrup of Linseed Lbankful now to say that Dr. Chase's
anti Turpentine. It is not a mere Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine has
cough medicine, 'but a far-reaching worked a complete cure, as I am now
Ana I borough cure for the most severe entirely free of the cold."
• oolds. bronchitis and asthma. 1 Mr, Wm. Davidson, St. Andrews,
It is a pity that everybody on this I Que., states:—"Dr. Chase's Syrup of
great continent does not know of the Linseed and Turpentine bas cured me
surprising effectiveness of this great of bronchitis. I have, wtihout sue -
throat and lung treatment. The news eese, tried many remedies for the past
is spreading fast, ,and Dr. Chase's six years. Last winter when 1 heti
Syrup of Linseed and Turpentine has a severe attack and was unable to
by far the largest sale of any similar work 1 procured a bottle of Dr.
remedy. It should be In every home Chase's Syrup of Linseed and Turperi-
in tbe land for prompt late In case,of tine, and am happy' to state that tbe
croup, bronchitis, sudden colds or sore third bottle made me a well man,"
throat, It is truly wonderful in it flutist on having Dr, Chase'p Syrup
beating effects on the raw and in. , of Linseed and Turpentine when you
named linings of the air manes. It ; ask for it, and beware of druggists
aids expectoration, loosens the tight ' who offer mixtures of their own,
chest eoughs and positively cures for the sake of a little more profit;
folds. 2.5 ciente a bottle, all dealere, or Ed.
J. Dodds, a Pleasant avenue, . manson, Bates & Co., Toronto,
I/Otter Park, Ont,, writes :—"I have suf.' by far the largest sale of any; other
"�h, ebolet three, I Should image out till be la proved gillity," he said,
ine," Said Ronald, attathing o fried Quietly; " tee that Meet be Pey (M-
euse; but are you sure Veeealla
enun-
nilttad thia orlon 1"
'1 will toll you all about it," Said
Mrs. Versoboyle, Bitting down again;
"when
l married Mr. Veretheyle, my
oeuein Metteo WAS in love with Inc."
"So your slater, mid," interposed
Ronald, gravely,
"Ile /more lie would kill Leopold
Versohoyle if he got the chance, and
he has kept his word. I was en board
end saw Mem"
"Saw him commit the crime 1"
"Not so much as that," she replied;
"but I will explain, I met my bus.
band in Valetta and went on board
to see him."
"You denied doing so in your let.
ter to Vassalla," said Foster.
" Ah I he showed you that—it was
to save him. I wrote It. I am the only
witness who could prove him guilty,
and I said I woe not on board, so in
the case of his being found out, I
would not have to appear against
him."
"How wee the crime committed 1"
asked Ronald.
"I saw my husband on board, but
did not epeak to Mon. I heard him
mention the number of bis cabin to
you and then leave. Matted Vassalla
who was beside rae, followed him."
And you 1"
• "I remained where I was, but I did
not think Matteo was going to com-
mit a orime, or I would have gone
with him."
To ,Be Continued.
sole, with a good eppellte, "I Won-
der what the dello° she wants to tole
me about 1"
" Elionide 1 thatat a puzzler," Said
the barrister, lightly; "but 1 dou't
think I'm far wrong wbeet I say it
will be all about Vaesalls,"
Ronald laughed, and went on with
his breakfaet. Ile was singularly
lightehearted, this young mate, beeause
au idea, had entered his mind that all
would yet be well. If it were uot
for hope and sanguine expeotations,
where would our pleasure in the fu-
ture bel
They finished their breakfast and
then wept out for a walk; sew the
house where' Shelley lived, on wbioh
is a tablet erected by Sir William
Clayton, and interviewed ibe landlady
of the hotel into w,hich a portion of
the place is turned.
"Don't remember 'im," said the
landlady, when they asked about the
poet ; "I think he was afore my time."
" And this is fame !" ejaoulated Fos-
ter, when they left "Shelley Isn't even
remembered by name;" and he began
to spout Horace when Ronald stop-
ped him.
"Don't be classical, old chap e but
look at these old parties."
The old parties consisted of two old
women, who informed the gentlemen
that they were each eighty years old,
and had never been out of the town.
So Ronald gave them each a shilling
and walked &way with his friend,
" I daresay they are much happier
than we are," he said, sighing.
" Better to bo a butterfly, and en-
joy life for a day, than a tortoise, and
sleep out a hundred years," said Fos-
ter, sapiently; "depend upon it, life
is made up of quality, not quantity."
They strolled down to Marlow
Church, and then to that tumble-down
heap of cottages immortalized by
Fred. Walker, the picturesque aspect
of which struck Ronald very strong -
AN ARCH TO ROBERTS ? '
Speculation Is ism in the prittoh Metre
polls osi to the Illoweeoastiont or the
11 Iestrions:Flelti
Nowt that the return of Lord Rob-
erts to England is olose at hend,many
specullations are rife as to what form
the honors to be conferred on the
ly. viotorious oommander will take. "Will
" I don't know much about pictures," l'imd°11 possess a Roberts Arch'?" is a
said the Australian, frankly, "and I question that many are asking, for
haven't tbe eye of an artist, but I there is no doubt that triumphal aroh-
do admire these mellow -tinted roofs, es are most popular memorials.
so different from the galvanized tin Other countries are more fond of
of the colonies." suoh structures than Great Britain. It
Then they went across the bridge, is true that there is a Wellington
saw the river full of boats with their Arch, but it took its name from the
light-hearted occupants, had a drink hero of Waterloo, and was not erect -
at the Anglers' Hotel, and looked out ed specially, in his honor. That is the
over the foaming waters of the only aro that bar a the name of a
Weir, murmuring like the hamming soldier in Great Britain, though Chat -
of bees and ultimately went baok to ham possessea an arch memorial in
the Crown Hotel, up the long street, honor of those who fell in the Crimean
with the old little shops on either war.
side. ARO DE TRIOIYIPEE.
After they bad some luntheon, con. just as every visitor to London sees
sisting of bread and cheese and beer, St. Paune Cathedral, so every visitor
they sat in the dining -room in a kind to Paris views the Aro de Triomphe.
of somnolent state, smoking steadily, It was erected by Napoleon over a
until a waiter came and said that century ago, and it excites as much
a lady had called to see them. .wonder to -day, as when the delight-
" Why, what's the time?" asked ed Parisians saw it fur the first time.
Ronald, sleepily, tumbling to his feet. It is rightly considered to be one
"Threeiter.c''°1°°k' sir," returned the of the most artistic. and worthy monu-
waments of modern construction, and its
" The devil!" ejaculated Ronald. "1 carved group typifying the achieve -
say, old boy, here's Mrs. Verschoyle." meats of the great Napoleon on the
"Right you are," answered Foster, battlefield are marvels of the soulp-
awake and alert at once; "I'm coming tor's art. About one hundred and six-
-where is the lady 1" ty feet in height, it Is the chief orna-
"In the sitting -room upstairs, sir," went of those two famous bottle -
replied the waiter. yards, the Champs Elysees and the
They went upstairs to the sitting- Buis de Bologna.
room, and found a lady, closely veiled, It would be difficult to find a more
waiting for them. Sha arose when they interesting memento of brave deeds
entered, and koked from one to the at Chatham For Lhe great dockward
other in a doubtful way. at Chatham. For the great dockyard
" Mr. Monteith ?" she asked. and military town is the only place
"I have the honor to bear that in the United Kingdom. that has a
name," replied Ronald, stepping for- memorial arch worthy of the name.
ward. You are Mrs. Verseloyle 1" AT OLD BROMPTON.
The lady bowed, and threw back her This beautiful arch is situated in
veil, disclosing a countenance so like the suburb of Chatham known as Old
Carmela's, that Ronald was startled Brompton, and its history is very in -
for a moment. teresting.
" You will Veender what I've come It was erected to the memory of the
about," said Mrs. Varsohoyle, resum- offioers and erten of the Royal Bugl-
ing her seat; "so I may as well tell nears who fell in the Crimea during
you at once—it is to stop my sister's 1854, 1855 and 1836. Many regiments
marriage with the Marehese Vas- covered themselves with glory during
mita." that memorable campign and the
Gerald glanced at Ronald, and as Royal Engineers were by no means
their eyes met the same thought was least in their record for courage. So
in their minds." deep, indeed, was the sense of this
" Jealousy I" in the hearts of the surviving officers;
"13u1 why do you come to us 1" said and liken that with one accord they
Ronald, politely ; " we cannot atop the contribuLed the necessary funds and
marriage." erected this fine memorial arch' in
How he fervently wished he couldhonor of their comrades, and did not
" Yes, you can," she replied, quiet- seek the financial assistance of the
ly; "you are looking for the murder. general public,
er of my husband." The memorial is thus unique, and
"Both the young men stared ; what what is perhaps still more remarkable
was she going Lo say? is that On the scrolls adorning the
"My sister and I are not very gond front can be read the names of Lhe
friends," said Mrs, Versohoyle; "but 'hones Who fell in the campaign. Not
I don't ewe to See her married to
a man guilty of a crime,"
" Guilty ot a crime 1" cried Ronald,
springing to his feet ; " you don't
mean to say that Vassalla—"
" Is the murderer of Leopold Vora-
theyle," she said, "Yes, I swear R."
Ronald sat down again, and look-
ed helplessly at Foster, who came to
bis
"This is a very serious charge you
znake, madam," said Foster, gravely;
"are you sure?"
She sprang to her Seat in a fury.
"Sure!" she hissed, viciously; "of
course I am. sure ; you have been look-
ing for the murderer of my husband,
and I tell you the man, then you doubt
my word—bah I"
Foster was quite unmoved by her
violence.
"1 Ow -lye presume a man's inno-
a single °Weer or man in the ranks
is omitted who fell on, the battlefield,
for the bravery of all, from the humb-
lest sapper to the most distinguished
officer, is duly recorded.
The eldest or these arches in honor
of conquering. heroes are, of course,
to be found in Rome, One of the best
known is the Aroh of Titus, by the
Emperor Domitian, in the first cen-
tury in honor of the man wlio captur-
ed Jerusalem, Tho Arch of Septimue
Severus at the upper corner of the
Forum was erected as a gateway to
the great meeting place in tbe third
century in commemoration of the
victories of Severus and his two sons
Gala and An tonius Cal -matte. The aroh
11, h000r of 00nel-entitle, 0000 the Co-
losseum, is one of the chief glories
of the ISternal Clitaa It was construot.
ed largely from the spoils of much
older monuments of the kind,
PEOTOGRAPiir .-IN .ARMIES;
VARIOUS USES TO WHICH THE
SCIENCE IS APPLIED NOW.
e Rest Haring ibe Crimean Woe, 111
Iles Beet* Or BoONIfo.tin
:Xs illsemIOWit:141.81141.a, 1;IIbe n
50111101
Projetteles,
laird ,Pantuure, when British Sec-
retary ef State for Wan had the roma.
WWII of introdeeing photography,
to the military wean, by having two
ensiges instructed by a professional
photographer, and than sending them
to the Crimean War. The photographs
taken lay them be lased to illustrate
his report on the campaign of 1811-6.
The, next step was the use of pho-
tography in map enelting, begun by
the British in India, during the Sepoy
mutiny of 1857-9, ad continued in the
Abyssinian campaign In 1868.
In France a further step was made
by the success of Col, Leblanc) and
Laussedat of the Engineer
Corps in 1881, in constructing a plan
of Paris from a series of photographs.
This opened a new branch of the mil-
itary application of photography now
well known as photometry, or land
surveying by photography. A further
step was made by the French savant
Andraud, who in 1855, suggested the
taking of photographs from balloons.
His suggestion was adopted by the
photographer Nader, who took a num-
ber of such photographs and used
them foe to °graphical survey work.
In France a detachment of military
photographers was organized, which
accompanied the army In the cam-
paign in Mexico, 1861-8, and some of
their photographs are now preserv-
ed in the archives of the Great Gen-
eral Staff, in Berlin, having been ac-
quired to illustrate a German
ACCOUNT OF THE WAR.
Germany had made no progress In
this application of photography, and
the failure of all the private at-
tempts to use it in the Schleswig-
Holstein campaign of 1864 and the
Austrian campaign of 1866 was not
encouraging. In 1867, however at-
tempts were instituted to utilize it
for topographical survey work, and in
1870 a photographic detachment was
assigned to the array besieging Stress -
burg.
England, meanwhile, had established
a photographic department at Wool-
wich, under which were placed the
subdivisions of the survey bureau at
Southampton of the engineer sobool
at Chatham, of the artillery sohool
at Weoltvioh, and of the military sta-
tions in the colonies.
The application of photography was
gradually extended to include carto-
graphy, photogrammetry, the photo-
graphy of projectiles during flight,
and the movements of projeotiles and
their effect oxi armor plates and oth-
er tergets.
The most important of the later ale-
plicalions of photography are those re-
lating to the subject of ballistics, in
which this branch of science has great-
ly aided in determining two factors
of the greatest 'interest to ballistic -
lams, as well as all military men using
firearms, viz.; The resistance of the
air to the flight of projectiles, and
the so-called jump of guns and small
arms.
Formerly artillerists were forced to
base their conclusions on this subject,
largely on purely theoretical consider-
ations, but the use of photography has
enabled theca to place graphically be-
fore the eye
THE ACTUAL FLIGHT
of a projectile through the air.
As early as 1866 cannon balls in
flight were photographed at the
Woolwich Arsenal. In 1884 Prof.Vlach
in Prague tried a new method by con-
ducting his experiments at night, the
projectile at the moment it came
within the field of the camera being
lit up by an electric spark, the cam-
era remaining open. He photograph-
ed the projectile of a pistol.
In 1888 the well-known photograph-
er, Anschutz, aonduoted experiments
in photographing artillery projectiles
by daylight on the firing grounds of
the Krupp-Gruson works at Buckau-
Magdeburg, Ile used an exposure of
only one -seventy -six -millionth of a
second.
In 1892 Prof. Vleoh, at the invita-
tion of the Krupp works at Beam,
conducted a series of experiments on
the Siring ground at Meppen in a
similar manner. He reduced the time
of exposure to ono two-raillionth part
of a second.
The observed phenomena are quite
remarkable. In front of the projec-
tile the air is compressed produoing
a' wave like that at the bow of 1 mov-
ing ship. This wave is in the form of
a Jiyperboloid, its point more or less
pointed, and farther from ar near-
er the point of the projectile, acoord-
ing to the graiter or less velocity of
the projeotile. The air waves from the
irregularities on the sides of the pro-
jectile are nut hyperbelic in form but
move in right lines, which make a
smaller angle with the axis at the
projectile than tbe head wave, this
angle varying inversely as th u, vel..
eity. This proves that the greatest
resistance to bo overootee is that of
the heal or point vvave. In rear of the
maims -1.11e eddies aro distinctly vis*ble;
these ere due to the air from the gide
a the path ething in to the Waal
Ottelnito erected behind the projeotile,
becoming warmed by the frietiemand
time beeeMing vieible, .11 would sewn
that with high velveitiee 4 real va-
Melo. Would result in rear of the pro-
jeotile, but this is net the °Pee, even
with velocities of, 2,925 foot-seeonds,
The experiments prove Mkt the en-
ergy of the projeetile is used up in
producing large mend waves and in
warming the Air, factore which we
designate by the general term of Mr
resistance, The results 'aro all ex-
tremely useful in determining, the
laws of resistemoe of the air et high
and low velocities. And with projectiles
of various shapes.
In a similar way, the phenomena at.
tending the different stages of the
penetration of projectiles in various
targets bave been examined and in
amplum.
1895-97 the
EXPLOSION OF s
from field pieces was steeled with a
view to ' regulating th e time fuse,
determining the height of parapet re-
quired for proteotion and calculating
the angle of projection of the frag- as a direct consequence of the war,
raents and bulletsreached the enormous figure of near -
Photography
Photography has also solved the 17 0,500,000,000. The decline In the
Probleof the real cause of the market value of oonsols alone has been
to,
jump in guns and small arms. The serious, and the fall has been equally
experiments of Prof. Oranz and Koch marked in municipal stooks and rail -
in Stuttgart have shown clearly that way and ether obligations. The In -
this is due to vibrations in the bar- oroase bo the national debt with the
rel or tube set up by the explosion additional taxation to meet the in -
of the charge. interest payments has also to be tak-
The results of their latest experi- en into account. Then there is the
meats have just been published, and expense of
it appears that the new smaller ealid THE PERMANENT GARRISON,
bre infantry rifles, using smokeless treated at 50,000 men,which will have
powder, present some phenomena dif- "
Loring from those of the older weap- bo be kept up for an undetermined
period out of the pocket of the British
one. In both the first effeot is to taxpayer, for there is no present vise
produce a bending upward, followed ibis source of revenue in South Africa
in the older guns by a second bending front. which the cost can be paid.
upward, which belongs to the first
But the matter does not end here.
half wave of the first overtone, dur-'
ing which, in these older guns, the The increase and the reorganization of
the army have to be provided for, and
projectile leaves the tore. In the
newer guns the second banding up- ' millions will have to be spent in brin-
ing the stores of ammunition and oth-
ward is a part of the first wave of
the second overtone, during a portio- " war Material up to the require-
ments of the new policy. Already or-
ular, phase of whith, about one-quar-
ders for 530,000,000 worth of new guns
ter, the projectile leaves the bore; but'
during this wave begins a downward have been placed, to be followed by
wave a the first overtone, in its first others the amount of which has not
phase, as well as a fundamental up_ yet bean decided on.
ward wave in Its first phase; in small It is not, however, in England only
calibre, smokeless powder, rifles the that the direct cost of the war Is
projectile leaves the bore in the first making itself felt by tbe taxpayers.
quarter of the second overtone. Since The shortage of revenue in Cape 001-
thCOO this year is estimated by the
the amplitudes of
e first overtones -
are less than these of the lower, the Minister of Finance at not less than
angle of vibration is less for the email 512,915,000, which he proposes to bor-
calibre rifles than for the large call-
row, though the reception which a
bras, because the second overtone de -
proposal to raise a small loan in the
termines their vibrations, whereas the London market a few months ago mot
with does not seam to encourage fresh
first determines, that of the latter.
applications in the earth quarter. In
It is evident that these data will be
the mature of things it will bosom°
of use to the gunmaker, wbose ob-
years before the waste and destrue-
ject should be, all other things re -
tion worked by the war nave been
maining the same, to reduce the jump
made geed, and mee.ntime the course
as much as possible. and will enable
him so to select his muzzle velocity of trade which in the past was fav -
and length of bore as to determine
orable to Cape Colony will take °Ol-
by the wave phase, the point where er channels. Durban, In Natal, and
the error due to vibration is least, Lorenzo Marques are so much near -
The experimenters are now at work
er to Bloemfontein and Pretoria from
Cape Town that supplies and traffic
to determine, if possible, the much -
velocity of the projectile increases at! THE SHORTER ROUTES.
be exPected to take
discussed question as to whether the, may
all after leaving the bore. This will affect the revenues of Cape
The above will be sufficient to show Colony derivable from the railways.
how useful photography has been MI No boom is to be looked Ler after
the military world, and will indiaats thypet
o rISa ciasovaarrnier
, th es or se
sacrifices md on
meats have been and are now being ade
the main lines along whieh experi-
bthem having been too great to per -
concluded.
agances of any kind for a long time
Ina their launching out into extrav-
to come. The reduction of the Im-
perial expenditure consequent on the
withdrawal from the country of the
I've been in innumerable engagements, great portion of the British Army will
and yet I never lost my bead. And cause a sudden reduction in the trade
I've been in hundreds of them, replied depending on it and bring about a
the Summar Girl, and never lost my great curtailment of the profits of
heart. those engaged in it and on which
Say, remarked the first boy on the they depend for their living. The
way to school, I just heard the latest accounts from the late Orange
minister tell another man at my pa Free State describe lc as reduoed al -
was a horrible exemple. Wonder xst to the oondition of a desert, the
what 'at is? I guess, replied tbe oth- Boer homesteads in ruins and the
or, he must have a lot of fractions in flocks and herds either carted off to
him. supply the wants of the array of oo-
cosT OF SOUTH Arbaorte WAR,
Olreet etxpentleturee by iiroPtend or MOO,
deeds ar utilleue r004 y
The poet of the South Arrioun Wer
bee noir Pe greatly eXce.-400 the ori-
ginal estimates that, praetiottlly 00 008
in authority in England seems able
to make a definite calealatioa of what
it may ultimately torment to, The
borrowing powers greeted to the Brie
tieh Government by the late Parlia-
ment are nearly exhausted, and heavy
arrears, =punting to between, 5200,..
000,000 and 5a50,000,00o are pressing for
payment, Against these liabilities
the Government has abotit 075,000,000
immediately available the ustexhauged
borrowiog power amounting to, 580,-
000,000 and the balance or loans is-
sued yet to be paid up 545,000,000. Of
the payments in arrears much con-
sists of the pay due the army and
debts to contractors.
The indirect coat has been estimated
and the result is highly Interesting.
In September last the shrinkage in
value of tlae 'Tull list or securities quot-
e(' on the London Stook Exchange had,
WINTER WRINKLES,
Yes, it's true, boasted Colonel Bragg,
Kitty—She isn't pretty, bat she
knows a great deal, folu.—.Uoes she
know, she isn't pretty
He—Do you understand the language
of flowere, dear 0 She—Ola yes, a little
Dot you know what those dozen roses
I sent you last night mean, love
Why, yes: about 52.75, dear.
Yeast—I thought you told me your
wife didn't know what fear was
Crimsonbeak—SoI did. Well, my wife
hoard her scream when she saw a
mouse the other day, OS, well that
cupation or scattered over the veldt,
where they are a prey to the wild
beasts that aro making their appear-
ance in considerable numbers as a re-
sult of the disappearance of the
population. The ceasation of the pro-
duction of gold during the period of
the war Is also among the ind'rect
lessee caused by R.
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OFIII,DR IN GERMAN FACTORIES
In 1890 there were employed In the
wasn't lean; 11 was aervousness, factories of Prussia 428,764 women
Myer—Who is the matt across the and girls. Of these, 825 were under
way with the geld medal on 51.5 coat 1 14 years of ago; 46,831 between 14
Gyer—Oh, that's Downing. He holde
the automobile record. Myer —Auto-
mobile record? Gyer—Yes ; ran over
thirteen people in one afternoon,
HANG IROITS,
The Office Boy—i was l'inkin' of
Lookin' far another job.
The, Messenger Boy—You bettor
Look out. You might gil one where
you'd have to work.
A DRAWBACK TO AleiErY,
Judge—Well, Mrs. ;topple what fault
have you to find with your husband
Mr, jopps—NoW, Jedge, itet this
way; He's awful good an' kind, but
'WSso pesky tinfinanshul.
and 16 wears; 148,831 between 18 and
21 years, and 228,077 over 21 years of
age ; 165,891 of these women, and Birk
were employed in the Prussian cot-
ton mills. Hering tbe same year,
no less than 532,283 children between
0 and 14 years were employed in
Pruesian facieries. The official re-
port stelae that in some parte of Sex -
any little boys and girls of 4 and 0
years have been employed. The
Premien Minister of the Interior has
taken the most Agonize steps against
the employers of these little chil-
dren, and a number of manatee:tor-
ture have been atrettott.
Marriage is a failure eanteliever it
ke a dleappointnaenie