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nn Ll UTH-AT, UTS BLACK SILK. An-aiik OMhMUr tun eaoa rage's price, Si. AliankOMhaalra tftUkQKOSOftAXSr. 1JJ, iUU lae Based (Ml FAILLE BACAH, anlM fries, I S. AIM ilk 1m bni Cerd FAILLE FRASCAISK.

1 1 1 regular price. AJM-Uk M-iMk fnMt IUK1H. 8S0.1 regular price, 1 U. COLORED SILK. 1S.O00 ihU lin Quality IS-Inch ISDIA BH.K.

embrsslag ti following desirable itoJwi Cmm, WHls. Flak. Sky. "tie. Lereador.

Salmon. Old Xms, Mala, Orun Canary. Cardinal, BUw, Oebelta. Prea, Bsssda, Heliotrope. Bo.

per yerdi laTBLXSICALLY WOBTH 1 100 IMN Beaad Cerd Blek FAILLE BAIT. CUIIK. to Sftcea desirable attest ehadee, e- Mttlltl. AS WI WISH TO mUZI OCR I3TH-ST. ANNEX (MAIN FLOOR) TO a OTHER rDEPOStS.

WI ARB FORCE TO CLOSE OCT THE FOLLOWING limes or AT HIDICCLOCSLT LOW FRICESt 171 pairs U1W Batten BOOTS, ibw 3. S. T. formerly sold at S0 88 ul 4 99, BOW Itllf 0lW44MtM 49. Boys' Cnltt-kln B0TTO" SHOES, with and wlth-Nt uh 91 worth 94 OO.

Meal, Bar', and TnUf PATENT LEATHSB OXFOBOS sad rUhLPS, 94a. per neiri worth 91 90. la our SHOE DBF ARTMEHT proper, aa Stb-av. Ida at aura, ws are offertag Um following bargalaa i Ladles' Bright Doegela BOTTOM BOOTS, opera ad maiaiia mil loca. la all elses, 94 88 1 worth 94.

Ladle FASOT TIES aad eLIFPEBS, 94 97 1 worth 93 79. 99 49 1 warta 94 93. 94 99 warta 99 99. IN I3TH-ST. ANNEX (MAIN FLOOR.) ara shewing a tort aad attractive aeeortaaeaf aCBAaT CABBI AG BS.

front 9 99 ta 947 9 aar BOOKIIf CHAIRS, 94 98 la 991 94. Willow BOOKKBS, 94 89 to 99 3H, Oak aad Cherry BOOKJCBS. 94 84 to 97 49. Truomed hewing BOCEEB8, 91 8. Ladlee" Sees CHAIBS, 94 99 each.

A BLOB CHAIRS, (plash seato.) 99 49 each. WBITIIfO end MTJSIOCABIHXTb front 919 49 All these prices will prora a handsome aavlng to parchaeera eem pared to what they would here to MfUnatf. 2h GREAT KEDCCTIOlf IH -ff CO RS ETS. French Waves, SSe vara 91 91. Freaea Wevea.

SBe wara 9 Bo. "rreeeh Waraa. 91 49 wara 94 89. 1-teaak Waraa BXDIBtQ COBSXTS, S9c wortk ll 99. aad taada.

To wartk H3o. 9FKCIAL BARCAIX IS WATER-PROOF CLOAKS. Jab kH af Bilk aadWaol.wltk alU4lat kaad. 4 47 1 worth 9S 99. Larta lot ot BLACK BUSSIAB BET.

4ci Worth 91 33. CHAJfTlLLT rLOUXCISOS. 89a 99e, Sl 94,31 14.91 44. aad 91 49. 40 PEvB CENT.

LESS THAN ACTUAL TALCK. Maa'f WwrntTt, tot walklax drtrtai, 99aa worth 91 39. BXTBN.KOOK POSTKK LACINO LOVES. teBrawa, Blak. aad Taa, 74c par patri worth 9PEC1AI.

BsARGAIB IS UNDERWEAR. tadlaar Bikkad Balbrluaa VESTS, 11M worth CHINA He CLASS. main floob, OOSTINUATION SAXB at Maaateetarara' MMlaa, aaaaprtala GRACRBR JARS, CUR AMD SATJCBRS. SALAD BOWLs, PLATES, 4a Aa aad xaah daearatluaa, at oao-hatf raloa in nnn JUd buuZoi -I IHBASUBH TKOYJS. tlTIOATIOB OTBB MOMET POURD IB A BALL Of BAGS.

UEAawnu X. Pek L-Tkroa yaara ajra tot Aacaat Br llttla aaya wkila idaylac oa tha traataof taa Caatral Railroad la tha oat-ana part at tkla elty staaablad aeroaa a aoU at Irtaai hotwooa tha traaka, aad walah tkar ataaoaatniMt aaatootaalL WaUo klektac oroko epaa. diaetaalaf a roU ot kaak TaooTarloyad lada harrtod haata with pitaa, bat taatr yaraata harlag aoaaelaa-ahoat apprAprlatUur tha atoaay "terra laed to kaad It orer to Catot Earea ot ioattro Boraaa la taa hop ka aiuat Va akia da4 ka owaor. aadrorttooa lor aoraral aiaatha la tha looal Woity paean hat ao rtirktful owaar to. rood aitaoaiih tkaro wra ptaalr of ooaa alaiac hto.

Ba oao aara Karaa aad tha officials at tko Pirat Batloaal Bank kaow laat how maea waa la too roU, bat it to aald ta ao ooaaldaraaly thaa Sl.OOU. Tha paroata of taa bora, la aoitoaeav forcot ta ooaat U. Karoa da-a iita taa aaoaar la aia aaaaa ta taa kaak. vnouaroaaaiaa ikaroardtaaot wuila Carsmaa, aaa af tha atonataa4 to ataka aa art to aaeara tha hara it alrtdcd aaaaf taa ftadara. tku aaa Kroafkt a salt aealaat Chiat k.araa la taa Coaatr Coart.

Vaa 8rk.l. hawarar. deddad that a JJfdiaa to Karoa'a taror woaM aaaaetUatha "tor.aaaaohof too otkor four lada aoald la arUf aoit. Ha dlaaataaod tha aalt oa tha It waa ImaroMriy oroarat aad a 4d. itarra at taa maxi at aaara, Oatarad CBAJTXBT BET.

84c tadaeod traai Baa. ii TO 14TH ORIENTAL GOODS. raiBD FLOOB. Taoaa wba aara karatolota aaaderad tail alaaa af ffaada aal af ttalr raaak wlU Bad that at aai POP- LAB bay UX a aapular waafc I i I Torklak Kakraldarad DOILIX9, 7c la 99a. aaeai aaoat OHB-THIBO LKSS THAJf XLBB- WHXBK.

CCSHIpJT COTXRB. H9. ts S3 41 warU fraa 91 99 ta 919 99. I OHAIB BCABPS. to 94 81 1 wertt 91 99 99.

1 PtAiro 9CABTB, aabraldaraa aa llaaa. $3 94 to 99 94 worth 93 9 ta 919 99. I PIANO SCARTB. oabraMarad aa aattm, 99 919 79 worth S3 99 to 999 99. Kaatal XAJCBKXauiVS.

aakroldarad aa llaaa, 94 98 99 94 1 wartk 99 93 to 918 Kaatal LAMBBXaUIHS. anhraldaral aa aaOa, 97 74 to 913 49 wortk 919 09 to 949 99. TABLB OOTKBB. aakroldarad aa llaaa, 94 94 to 913 97 1 worth 94 93 to 943 99. BaaatlfaUy XmbroUorad CLOTH 0C8HION OOVBB.

aaaki worth 91 KILtkf POBTIXBES. 99 47 par palri worth Stripad Tarklak Uaaa aad SUk POBTIXBES. 39c to 94a. par palri worth 80c. ta 91 99.

Cairo ktOHCHABABIA TABLXS, 93 67 worth 8 TarkUh COrpiX HITS. 99 69 to 914 49 1 worth 99 89 to 949 99. Lara aaaortmaat at Aatlqoa PBBSIAS VASES, 3 39 to 98 44 eaehi wartk $9 33 to 917 09. TURKISH RUGS. Savrraa MATS, aaaortad vattoraa aad 1 89 to 93 99 1 worth S3 89 to 98 99.

Aaaa Aaatoliaa MATS, 93 8 to 94 34 Worth 99 99 to 919 90. AaOfloa DMkaataa BUGS. S4 97 to 817 49! worth 99 98 to 934 99. Aatlqoa Uaiaa BUGS, 91941 to917 99 worth: SIS 99 to 943 99. AaOqaaKataoBCQS.

Sir 49 to 947 99 1 worth; S34 99 to S49 09. 1 1 Bafdad POBTIXBES. 94 89 aaak. ladaalxaatlacwkatthacoada ara wortk waaUfht aara mora eorracUy statod that tkaae prioaa ara what ara akarcad aka whara tor Uka q.nalltr. NOTIONS.

India TAPE, aaaortad aiaaa, 13cpardoa.t worth BOc; Oottoa BXLTiao. 1J Tarda, 14c i i Vorwarek'a akapad SKIRT BANCS. lOe. and lSe. Cotvon TAPE, 8 Tarda, 9o.

BILE ELASTIC. 15c. per art worth 33a. TBACINO WHEELS. 9c aaeh.

i BUrar-platad (HOI HOOKS. 14c iBaaaor DRXSa BKIXLDti, 10c, llc lSc. IL aadlSc Ladlaa Xmbroidara SILK OABTXBS. with Baadaoaia olaapa. 93c to 91 88 wartk doeUa.

tStoal BCI8SOBB, aU aiaaa, 1 4c par pair. Pookat KVIYXB. 39c Taaer CAKDLXS, Be aaeh. CAJTDLB 8HADX8. lie, 14d 32c.

aad Vf ward. i Banrataa la PLUSH PHOTOOBAPK ALBUMS, SI 31 aad SI 49 worth froja S3 99 to S3 09. VALENTINES. i A riNS ASSOBTMHIMT NOW OlM SAZiXI HARNESS SADDLERY. THIBD TLOOR.

Prleaa traai 98 TO 80 PXB CENT. LESS thaa AMI kaiiaa la thaaaaiataw (Lia al aTTW aTT a iiaj aaa aw waaraj uuoua tdB aa)WA ITT at LOWEB BICES thaa COMMON GOODS ara aold for by ragalar daaltra. Blagla HABNX8S. traat 911 87 to 99 99. Iaabla HABNBSa.

tram 933 19 to 9449 99, BADDLX8. Ladlai 98 13 to 999 34. Mea'a. 99 88 to 949 94. 1 Bora-.

94 38 to 919 91. BBIDLK8, SI 48 to 919 91. WHIPS. DrlTlnc from 34c to 931 34. Bidlac troai 19c to 99 99.

Holly, traai Si 94 taS7 34. BpaeUl bargalaa la PLUSH BO BBS. S3 91 1 wartk 98 90. jrCBKOBES, 93 to 941 99. HORSB BOOTH.

O'Saaa'a Original Calltoralaa aad Oar awaataka, "COMEBPOBD." CHOCOLAT MENIER. i Baat chaaolato la tha world) atMolataly para 38c parpooad. 1 SBB MAD ACTIO JD. A BTXLIABD ENTHUSIAST UNDXKTAKKS TO TEACH HIS W1XB THE SAME. I waU-to-do ranUemaa who lira la adtaoa- araaao boeamo craatly la (area tod la tko ram a af billiard aomo Una aa aaa had a flna tabla pat ap ta hla aoaaa.

aad Ma trtoada faaad aaaoh oajoyaaaat ta a aortas ot ftamas that eoa- a4 araatna: attar oroaiax, aod any la tar, with thair plaaaara was a fraat dlaap- poiatataar, oao araalan thara eaata aa heary ralnatoraa, wklek lastad so loaf that all Bopo Ot tha asaal eoaipaay aaaoBbllB( had to aoaanaaaa. Tha xaatloaaa's wlfa propaaed that ha teach bar ta play blUlarda, Ha did aot raaelra tha propoattioa Tory fiao folly, taarux that bill Urda wltt horlaa woald vary tadlaoa, BsitAa Udr laaUtod. aaUl finally ha led tha way ta tiio huitard rooam aad opaaad tha gaaw with a aaiati roav- i Thaa. after tall Uatraattoaa. tha papa play ad aaa aatoaiaaaa a or toacaar ey ataxia- a vary di (Ileal aba.

Afala aha played aad eoaatad. Tka laatractloaa aoddaaly ooaaod aa tha ssaa araw aaaptetoae. Ha aatd aatalac bat thoacht araNiMii ih raata waa woa by tha ladr. i taaaaat propatod aaothar xaaaa, whlek thapapUwoaby aaea aa ororwholauax toad that tko toaehar threw dowa hla aaa la alasaet aatd daaaaadod: Where la thaaOar did yea loan to play bllltarda. aaThow i- Okv' oleUy re piled hia wife, aa a he knocked taa oau aroaaa ta laaoy aaata, re praoaatas ovary day aiaaa tAa table waa pat FOR THE KAISER'S HOME WOUK J0SJS ON TUB OLD 8CHL08a iS BERLIN.

H13TOK1C IBTBBX3T OP THE BDIPICE- WB111 THE OLD XMPXBOB LIVED BERilS I SOCIALISTS. London) Jan. 15. Tho death of tha aced Dowaxer Smpreao Aagoata learea tenant- leas tha ao called Kalaer'o Palaoo on Unter der Lindei with which are sasocUted all tho memoiioo of tho now empire in Berlin. Why tho Id Emperor over wanted to lire in this pal tee instead of one of the others close at hahd I could never make oat It is tho least clmmodions of tho three a plain.

broad-fro tilted baUdinK. built almost flash with the (sidewalk, and looks far more like bank or jpablio library than palace. It has no altractivo historical associations, since it wks built no earlier than 1834. The interior is certainly very fine, with, its marble staircase and 1U inclosed Winter garden bat there are a dozen private resi dences of I PrSnees and sreat nobles in Berlin which 'far exceed it in splendor, while it fcaanot in this respect he for a moment Compared with the Scbloas on the otner sidel ot the river. Bat the tastes ot monarchs this matter of habitations are inscrntabli.

Queen Victoria, for example. will nevet tleep in the sumptuous Backing-bam Falac i when she comes to London, but oses it sole for great state functions, and lives by eference in the dingy old barrack called 6t; James's Palace, on the Pall Mall aide of park. So William preferred to! ivo; where he did, with all the windows ff his ground-floor apartment cloae to the street and overlooking the great equestrian statue of Frederick IL Here, almost to the last week of his life, ho used to show himself at the familiar left- corner window at 1 o'clock to watch the guards march past, and a crowd of Berlinersahd strangers as regularly gath ered to watch him. Here in tbe severely plain inner! room of this suite, on the nar row old iron camp bedstead which he had need at terloo as a boy, the aged Em-And now his widow, wbo for peror dii so many i uvea in tne rooms airectiy gone, too and the palace of overhead. the hrst enzollern Emperor is deserted.

There is no nt as yet about its iutare oc- capant. It may be given to tbe Dowager derick. or even more probablv Empress to her second son. Prince Henry. But there seems no chance that it will ever again be the homo of a ruling sovereign.

1 If As for the young Emperor, all Berlin is agog over the social splurge he is expected to make in the big historic palace of the town, commonly called tho Schlona. This is almost the only building in Berlin which conveys tbe slightest suggestion of medi eval piccuresqaenesa, and even Here tbis aspect is ntoioa to a single view of tbe back of tbe palace. Berlin is in one sense by no mea as a new place. It had its beginnings tbe remote twelfth century, when Aibei the Bear was Margrave, and it was a tor of enough importance to belong to the laoseatio League long before tne Uobenkollerns Bad got any further northward than Nurembarg in their progress from the ancestral Danubian nest. As early as I486, too, it became a royal resi-depce audi has remained so ever since.

The astonishing thing, therefore, is that. wiin luissn gut exception oi tue oaca 01 me Bchloss. you cannot find in Berlin anything which, areb itectoally speaking, migbtnot have been built fifty years ago. Every other Qernij town has ita antique quarters, Ita remains mediasval days. Berlin is all new, at leaat in appearance.

The cluster of palaces and 'public buildings all about this lower end of Unter den Linden embracing the Academ r. the Opera House, the Arsenal, the two ui lseums, the libra ry, tbe three palaces, an 1 the National Gallery really represent tore different generations of builders th in there are structures. But their fronti all look alike, and might all have been built the present century. The same thing is almost aa true of-even tbe oldest private parts of the town. The explanation! is to be found.

I suppose, in tbe enormons artistic Influence which French standards and French tastes always had upon tbe Hohenxoiierns. They all tried to build as much in tbe style of jouis XIV. as tbey could. The forem st architect of his day in Berlin when the kingdom was founded, in 1701. was Hamburger named Andreas Schliiter.

I began the Principal portion of the modern bcbloaa, built the academy ana tne chateau out beyond tbe inter- garten at Uharlottenburg. and his pnpils finished the bchloas and erected others of the edifices already named. Frederick the Great built 1 he university, the library, and the Opera and in all three reinns the architects and royal patrons seem to have had no deareP ambition than to make their work as close an imitation of Versailles as tbey could, lbs result u. as bas been said, that Berlin is alone among German cities in the ack of distinctive old German architecture I a i The one ecception is the view of the Schloss buildings! to be obtained from tbe Kaiser WUbfelm Bridge, which spans the narrower of (the two arms of tbe Spree be tween wbichl tbe palace stands. Here rises straight froi the water's edge a very handsome group oif buildings, gray with age, nd canoed with! talL Babied roofs of varying heights And angles in tho noblest manner or the German Kenaiasance.

nese date lrom tho days of Joachim lL, and perhaps contain portions of the earlier castle built by the Elector Frederick IL in 1431. But on all the land sides this lovely old frag' men! of realty national architecture is hid den from shzht by the tasteless paendo-bnilt bv later monarchs. French additions Almost every onO of Joachim's successors had his go at the Schloss, and left it bigger tnaa ne found is. ecniuters patron, tne firmt raallv intended to Dull ererv- thing down so make room for the magnificent palace Be had resolved to build, but fortunately Schliiter died after bo had built the two modern facades and before he had had time to destroy Joachim's water front. In this -palace Frederick the Great was born and lived, and here tbe far-famed ghost of the White Lady on occasion walk a It is this bugs' building half old.

half modern which! the young Kaiser at once determined to occupy when he ascended tho throne. Kb Emperors had lived there and no Kins of Prussia for nearly a eentury. The vast. cold, sprawling, overdeoorated imitation of Versailles had been too big and costly and cuBerleas for the Kings who followed Fredenick the Great, and who were aa poor in poifcet they were luckless on the battle field, i They built additions herb and there in desultory way, bat they kept their residence1 -elsewhere. Bat it this Schloss were twice as big and four times as sandy It would not bo too fine for Tonnir William.

Ihe mourning em blems for bU grandfather and father YmA mr.rrehr I Been taken down from the fafadeaf at tho building before earacnten. alum bers. and upholsterers were at workTpntting it into shape for occupation by the new Emperor, hear most remarKaoie accopote ui uwiin ih. have been made or are now approaching completion. Evidently there la to be so ather In Enrooe fit to be mentioned in the same Breath with it either for mag nificence of Appointments or tue size and Impreasiveness of tho retinue of service in volved.

The I days of great palaces In Enrona had been thought to be over. Even among eovnrMgns wbo possessed tbem, the growing babil baa been to reserve them for occasional court displays and live In smaller and I more comfortable strnct-nraa. Bnt I William is not Oroan- ized on those- line. He is fall of the histrionic side of his position. Then was never a taore aeif-consciouayonngman.

The thought Of how he is appearing in tbe public eye. of what people are thinking and sarins- about him. eeems never absent from bis mind. Tqsuch a temperament, tha im-pulee to live) more grandly in thia great Schloss than kayody else lived anywhere would be overwhelmingly strong. And so far aa in him 11m thia ia viol I.

going to do. The effect ot tbis on Berlin will be very curious to nota Tho town Itself has grown of late years in a perfectly inexplicable fashion. In 1885 it had a population of 1.315.O0O inhabitants, a gain of nearly 20O.000 in fire yean. It is apparent to every observer that tbe growth has been much more rapid since that date than it was before. Before the century is ended Berlin bids fair to pass Paris in tho race and become tbe second city in Europe.

But why uus snouia oe so is wnat no one can explain. It is situated on an nnnavigable river, ou the road to nowhere in particular, and in the centre of a vast sand plain which is but sparsely populated and is poorer than Job's proverbial turkey. Yet it has successively distanced Amsterdam. Antwerp, Hamburg, and even Liverpool aaa focus of population. It manufactures very little; it buys everything and has next to sowing to sen; its principal industry is the building of new houses for the swarm of new people wbo are continually pouring in from tne country.

Presumably these opie are most attracted by the fact that rlin is the centre of eroveramaat. tha hnh of the empire, and the permanent reaidenca of an army corps. Tbe threads of German public life, civil or military, financial and social, are all knotted here, and so everybody goes there because somebody else has gone. This makes a big population; it makes also a dangerous population. In the nature of things Berlin is a very hotbed of discontent It is crowded with poor people who have no business there at all by any economic rule, but who none the less bitterly resent their poverty.

They are governea -very rougniy oy tbe police and military, and this adds wrath to their resentment. As a result Berlin elects a full delegation of Socialist Deputies to the Keichstag by majorities each time more sweeping than before. Its workingmen's quarters are noneycombed with Anarchist societies and semi-Nihilistic eonaniraciea. Thus far these have not done much beyond voting. But it is obvious enough that they could do a great deal more if they wished.

ana 11 sumcient provocation were ottered. It will be most interest ins to watch tha effect produced on this great discontented mass wnjen really is much more powerful in Berlin than tho like element ever was in Paris by the young Emperor's forth- cvuiuig career 01 expenaive oatemauon. HAROLD BKDEBIC. HIQQ1N8 AUD HIS PARTY. DKLAWABE EX PUBLICANS IB OPEH BE- TOLT AOAINST THEIR BOSS.

WruinroTOK, Del, Feb. 1. Senator Anthony Hlxrlaa has met with poor success In his efforts to revolutionise the pollUea of Delaware and build up a permanent Republican regime upon the groundwork of tbe political accident that mads him a Senator. He started out Immediately after his election upon a Una of action that be hoped would sweep tho Democratic Party out of oxlatenoe, but tune far all of hla pyrotechnic efforts hare simply flasned aad then naxled Into the darkness of complete aad utter failure. To add to Eeuator Hlgginas discomfiture there are now daily evidences of the utter untruthfulness of bis assertions that the assessment laws of Delaware ara operated by Demo-cratle officials solely with a view of depriving Bepublioans of their votes.

Assessment and tbe payment of a county tax are the prereq uisites of vottnx. and the burden ot his com plaint bas been that Democratic Assessors refused to assets Republicans, and Demoeratie Collestors refused Kepabllosns who ware assessed an opportunity of partner their tales. xet ail 01 last weex vna Assessor, alter a inter's work In makinc an ud usually complete and accurate assessment, held pubilo aittloc-s at tne iurt House lor tne purpose or aaaiog to their hooka the names of those wbo bare beoa overlooked, and scarcely a baker's dozen ot Republicans could be found to arail tfaem-eelree of tbe prinlece. ror moains tne vueetora nave remained in their offiena. waiting to receive tbe taxes of Ke-publisaas anxious to secure their political rights, but tbey came not.

'ext month all wbo bare not paid their taxea will bo returned as delinquents, and will not be able to vote at the general election next Fall. Then again will be Heard Senator Htgrlns's deanalrtn wall that tha disfranchising tactics ui tba Democracy alone stand in the way ot Republican victory la Delaware. But more eonsnlcuous than all others 1 the failure ot Senator Hlitgins to strengthen the Kepabiiean rarty. to mobilize re ao to soaalc with htmatdf aa tbe unquestioned leader, in undisputed authority. To this work bo baa bent liia entire energies, nut the element 01 ttlgcloe-lam showed ao plainly through the tbin guise of Republican patriotism that open revolt baa resulted la place of the party unity and bumble submission ha aougnt to accomplish.

In hla aispoaltloa of Federal patronage he bas tnus tar sougoi to compel tne party to yieia mm undivided allegiance, by allowing not the augment morsel to go to any man wno wul not become bis devoted personal adherent. nut tne uiuo or eurrai patronage, instead of besting the party Into submission, bas caused a caning breach that aren a oomulete ebange of policy on hie part 00 aid not hsaL He baa appointed Postmasters against whom tba unani mous aeatiinent or tne lute rested communities were directed, simply because they were bis personal ailherenta. no great is tbe Republican disgust at thia policy tbat ho la without tbe enp- Ct ot a single Republican Journal of any in-noe or standing in tbe State, while by several he is openly and vigorously opposed. Tbe leading Republican organ af Sussex County, In referring to his personal policy In tha distribution of official lavora, ironically asserted that ao candidate for office need apply unless ha was of tba Higslns brand," with this label blown Is tbe pottle: I was a Higgias man before Hicglns was Prominent party leaders all orer tbe Btate are la arms against bis arrogant selfishness, and fro as present Indications area his possession of political patronage will aot sare bun from a crushing defeat when the party primaries ara held. He is a minority leader, bated and despised by three-fourths ot bis psrty.

Tbe Republican Party of Delaware may be la tbe field for a flint In tbe next campaign, bat It will not be under tha leadership of Senator Hlgtina. OUST1XG TEE DEMOCRATS. HOW CIVIL 8EBVICK BEPOB1C WORKS IK COLOMBIA COCBTr. HrPSON, N. Feb.

The civil service reform mill of tho Administration continues to grind In this section with its usual inconsistency and utter disregard for all anti-election professions, and from present indications it will grind exceeding fine before Its motive power runs oak Tho Government offiees ara fast being distributed among Republican workers, although In almost every Instance tbe terms of the ousted Democrats had still considerable time to run. Tho policy ot tho present Adminlatra'Joa waa never more truthfully outlined thaa by tho utterance of ax-Marshal Lou pay when ho aald: We'll have every Democrat ta this district now holding odioo naaer tha Government bounced' before wo get through, and tbeir plaaea will be filled by good Republican workers, wbo eaa do tho O. O. V. aoaie service when It la necessary." Tba latest mora la Ibis line was the summary dismissal a tew days ago of Marvin Beckett, tho Postmaster at New-Lebanon, Columbia County, aad tbe Installation therein of Mra.

Mary L. Leonard, tne widow of a soldier. This barefaced bid for taa Grand Army rote waa. however, too plala to so mistaken, aad will undoubtedly be tbe source ot bat little if any benefit to tbuao who were behind tho anointment. The now Poetmaater at Hudson.

S. true to the spirit of hie appointment, la aa rap-Idly as possible clearing ats odioo of tbe old force of assistants, aad boldly an Bounces tbat ha will not keep a Democrat aroanl tha office any longer thaa Is absolutely accessary. Tbe factional ttgbt la tha Kepablieaa ranks still amoidcra. aad ia liable as aay moment to break forth into a flam that wilt badly cripple tho party of many profeasions but ao fulnll-meau Colombia County. The dose of tbe Hudson Post Office appointment still rankles In the breasts of tho Hoyaradt faction, aad all tbey waat IS aa opening with aay poeeibU obanee ot Boocese ta rise aad ever ta.ro the present iaad or.

Loa Pal a. 1 A QUSKX VITBOVT LISGSSIC Trvm tk Aewdea Jparo. It ia state I as a taet tbat the Queen ot tbe Belgians found' herself ea the occasion of the baralag of the Palace of Laexea absolutely wltb-et a sine-le article of lingerie. The whole at the royal gardo roue waa destroyed ia tha lira, aad being Sew leafa Day all the ehnpe la Braesela were closed, aad It waa eome hours before tho royal wardrobe waa replaced. Flro baa thaa onee again bad aa ewportanlty Of shewing tbat It Is ne respecter of ersens- TRADITIONS OF A LOST RACE i THE IDOLATROUS ISRAELITES OF OOATEUALA.

CXXTCaUES Or WABFABE PBXari- TATED BT THE ABDCCTfOX OF A PBIXCKSS OF QUICHE. i Whether the Inhabitants of the Yaeetoeaa Fenlasula, to whoso architectural skill tbe mysterious temples and graven gads of that new old world are attributed, ware autochthonous or were the offahoots ot some one of the classified races of antiquity will probably never be determined until an Interpretation Is made of the record that are carved la hieroglyphs upon their hlstorio stone tablets, atosoUtha, idols, and temples. These aneieat heaps hare never been thor oughly explored, but such research as has been made only demonstrates the depth ef tbe mystery tbe complexity of ths historic problem that ia presented to tba Intelligence of thia later day for solution. Tbe arctueologleal remalua are unlike those of any other race or place on earth they are peouliar to Yucatan; and there have not yet been found any evidences of a literature or of methods and styles ot architecture which in the remotest manner Identify these peoples with any of ths hlstorio races. Aa almost universal predisposition to accept tbe Mosaic record ot tho origin and deaeent of man as conclusive, coupled with the difficulty ot accounting for bis origin in any other manner than as deseended from Adam, has prompted certain pedants to Jump prematurely to tbe conclusion that these ancient Yuca-teeans were bat the descendants of the "lost tribes of Israel" or ot some one of the Semitic raoea There la nothing lb tba monumental remains of these prehistoric Yucatecans to bear out tbe hypothesis of Asiatic origin.

Even the fragment ot tradition that bas survived tbe vandalism of tha Spaniah Invaders eoatradtcta this hypothesis. It relates to tbetribe ot "Indians" called by themselres tbe Quiohes a aeml-clvll-Ized, numerous, and powerful tribe, whom the bpaulards found In posses alon of a fertile region In the present btaie of Guatemala, with fortified eitlea and towns. Of this Interealing people no records, no monuments remain except their fast-crumbling atone bouses aod pro tec tod settlements. Unlike tbe race inhabiting or once Inhabiting tbe peninsula to the north of them, they' bad no method ot recording bia-tory wnaterer, and left no inscribed tablets or monuments, no sculpture, and no symbolic Inscriptions tbat have aver been discovered. Their buildings sire evidence of no euch progress in architecture aa had been made by the Yucatecans.

and tbere were no monuments of a fervent Idolatry and sacrificial religion suoh aa obtained among the Yucatecans ths builders ot UxmaL Palenque, Co pan. Qutrigua, aod the many other onoe populous 01 tie a. of which there remain only the parte tnat were built of atone, aod tbeae only in broken heaps, all overgrown with tha luxuriant regetation of tbe tropica. Unlike tho others, furthermore, tha Qalehea handed down a consistent traditional history of their origin and progreaa to tbe time of tneir overthrow by the bpaulards. And thia tradition, accepted tor what It la worth, claltna for them a deaeent from tbe house of Israel; but this same tradition ears that they found the eouniry already inuablted by several tribes of Indians" when tbey luvaded it aad settled in it thus testifying to the exlstenoo of a race older thaa theineeivea In the country, and wboae origin la not accounted for.

Tneir capital was Utatlan, a city built upon and around an artificial terrace of vast extant. It was situated In a fertile baatn surrounded by snowcapped mountains. Its only highway of approach vi protectel by a fortress or stronghold in the mountain pass, which the Spanish In-Tadere obrtsteued banta Cms uel Quiche, and whloh was built ot atone on the top of a triple terrace, over 120 feet high, tbat waa constructed ot earth and was originally laced with nia-aonry. i According to tbe tradition which bassurrlred the destruction of tbe yoiches as a people, and which was of so exceptional Interest tbat It waa deemed worthy of survival even by the fcpaaiarda, the King of tjttioho and Kachlqucl and their people, descended from tbe Tolteoan Indians, wno, when they cams ta the couu try, lound It already Inhabited by people or different nations, but of one race. The story that was banded down to them from father to aon through the generations ascribed to tbe Toite- cans a descent from tho house of Israel.

When tbey were released by Moaea from tbe tyranny of Pharaoh la Egypt, and bad reached safety in the wilderness across ths Red Sea, they lapsed into idolatry. To avoid tbe reproofs of Moaea, or from fear of chastisement, aad being fully determined to adhere to tbeir rites of human sacrifice to the worship of Moloch ther separated from Moses and bis peopln, aod under ths guidance of Tanub, their chief, passed through many vicissitudes and by contlnnous travel through maay years toward the rising of the sun, from one coatloent to tbe other, to a place which tbey called the Seven Caverns, a part of tbe kingdom of Mexico, where they founded tbe great elty or Tula. From Tanub sprang tba Tol teeans and from the royal house of Tolteo sprang the first Kings of Tula and yoioue. Nlniaqulebe, the fifth mon-aroh of the Quiche line and the best beloved of his people, was directed by an oracle to leave Tula, with hla people, wbo had greatly multiplied, and Journey aouthward, beyond the kingdom of the Tol tecs, to a land which should bo glvea tbem for tbeir own. The oracle pleased the people greatly, for the land waa crowded ana strife between the nations was becoming constantly more difficult to avert.

They journeyed long, orara raat extent or country, until tbey amrea at the lake ot AUllao. near aod around which they aeltled In a country tney eailed Quiche. Hero tbey became a prosperous and happy people, built cities, cultivated the fertile lands, and began to oultirate tbe arts of peace. King Nlmaqulehe' died and AxeopIL his son, succeeded hlto. Axconll had two eons, and on a day when three cans were shining in the hearens be divided bis kingdom In three parte, aud establlsnsd each of hia sons King orer a new kingdom.

Before tbe death ot Axeopll bla two aona were at war. Thia was aettled oy bis mediation, and were was peace for two generations. Than began war aud bloodshed that did not cesae for generations. The story of tbe beginning and progreaa of tbeae wars bears a eertaln orude similarity to tbe Homeric chronicles of tbe abduction of Helen and the Trojan war. Balam Aehan.

fifth King of Quiche, had a lorely daughter, the Prlneeaa Lxooneoell, wboae personal charms aad sweetueaa of disposition endeared ber to all who wore fortunate enough to be admitted to her presence. She had for her constant companion her cousin, ths Princess Ecsellxpua, a girl of bar own ace and of scarcely Inferior attractions. It ot a different character from her own. Tbeae two beautiful girls ware the flowers of King Balam Aeban's Court and wara very dear to him. Ho watched their growth to maturity and budding womanhood with jealous eyes, and a deep anxiety to ahiald them from tbe temptations of the Ufa that surrounded them.

Especially waa be anxious to prevent any alliance between either of tbeui and bis cousin Zutugliebpop, King of the Zutu-giles, whom, while maintaining friendly relations with him, ha disliked la tensely, for be knew bltn to bo a violent mao. glvea ta muoa eating and drinking and other vices, and suspected him with aomo reason of often dlapoatng of people whom he disliked byfoduoleg bis ply eats to select them for sacrifice la tho national religious feasts. But, as hss often beea tbe as eon more el r-lined countries, and perhapa Jest because of this dislike, there aprang up a warm attachment between tbe Princess Ixeonsooll and King Zotagllebpop, and tbey contrived to meet Jar otteaer than King Balam Achaa had aoy suspicion of. In the letter's court aad among hla voung favorites waa Prince CoadueabiL son of King Kaeblqneluaean and Crown Prince of Kaehiquel. Cenuusaou love" ecsellxpua aad asked her hand In mam ace of tha King.

and. although ha waa aot refused. Balam Aoban would giro do definite promise, but baffled the Prince's adrauoea ana continually poatpousu the aoaakwfor day of bliss, until Cuadaaabil was worked ap to a frenzy or passion, and made a confident ot Zutugliebpop. wuom ho had often aasiated to Interviews with IxeonsuciL Zutugliebpop thereupon unfolded to aim a dealim which he had already matured for tho abduction of Ixconaucil. aad urged aim to fall in with it and a leal Eeseilxpua and run away with bar.

He had urged Ixoonaoeil to elope with him. but tho young lady was arerae to offending her father, aad he haa determined to end tba asoay of suspense la which ho bad been 11 vine br taking ber forcibly to his palaoa. He aald ha oeuld do this tho more ooaaciea-tlously because be was sure the Princess loved him more than all others, aad bs half suspected she would like to bo stelae, because that would relieve ber ot any responsibility la the matter. CondnaabU fell ia with the so heme, aaa Zuta- gUebpop having already prerldod an oacort aaa aiioouanie sameioat or wis jn wia, they were stationed la the evening within oaav reach of tha erarden gate beside the palace. waere tha lovers bad been accustomed to meet and bad ao difficulty ia krisriaxiiates Prince sace.

At; a siren sig nal ix st rose women rushed la through tho gateway, aad throwing ahawis orer tbe beads of the airia eonuoctea usa wimwi mm vwn, whera thajr were Diacod wltaia chairs of state. tko doors wore closed a poo them, aad tker were rapidly carried by tbe awirteet rn Beers of tho zatuxuea to tae paiaco 01 Mtsumyts, hh-k Lkav reaakad ia MX dsva. I Balaan Aehan waa thrown lute frenzy af anger by thia abd action of hU daughter aad ateec aad ae determined npoa the nndlcaOoa of his wounded dlsaity aad honor by war. He raised with all a peed aa army af aO.OOO veterans, of wbioh he took personal eooaaieed. wita uree ouviaioa cwmmaaaera so aid hiss.

He waa borne ta a nehlyoetewoled ohair ot state, aad wore npoa hia person tho full reca-lia ot the throne aad en hla head hla triple erowa of sold, all rlehlv araaassud wit a Jewels. Oao dlrtaioa ef tae army waa la ad vance, tnoa came ttaiam Aehaa at tha head of tha eeatral division, aad thea earn taa tight wing 01 the army, cringing ap the rear. Tho soldiers were armed wlta bows and arrawa and spears, aad earned shields jot tough aide aad wicserwurs. zutugliebpop met him at the head ef aa army of 60,000 men, with Iloaeab, hla chief beaerai, la co mm aad. The most bloody battle ever fought la tha country took Piece: tho field waa ao deeply Inundated with tbe blood of the slain aad wounded tbat aot a blada ot grass oould bo seen.

Too battle hung loaxla tho balance, but at length Iloaeab waa alala- aad tea Zatugtiee lost hoars and turned aad tied, leering Balam Aehaa master of the field. iBnt tha campaign did not end hero. Balam Aehan. with SO.OOO veterans uauer nis personal command, and two other bodies ot 30,000 each, again mat Zutugliebpop with iO.OOO of his own warriors and 40,000 auxiliaries. 1 Tho latter waa defeated and escaped at night.

Balam Aehaa pursue aod overtook bins, but while bla bearers were hastening with htm to the thickest of the tight they loat their footing and threw blm to the earth. Just at thia Juncture Zuta- Siebpop attacked with a ehoeaa body of 10,000 aeera, aad bolero Balam Acbao eeuld recover nut chair or state ho was overwhelmed by the furious onslaught and killed, and Is.immi in. dlans were left dead oa the field. The war waa proaeeated bv Balam Aeban's successor to the throne of Quiche, and Zatuxll-cbpop Buataloed aueh reverses tbat he foil Into a ueaponueney ana mea. Hostilities did not cense with his death, tor with but alight Intermissions, caused by the violence of the aaaaons and tha need of men and materials of war, tbe wars 'continued through succeeding generations down to tho reign of Klcah Tanub, who reduced the Zutuetlee aad kwaehlonela is an.

Joctlon. aad reunited tho kingdom. At thia time ioe aingaom or tne Quicnee aad attained Its greatest aplendor. and this waa contemporaneous with that eventual ara la the world's history, ths reiga of Monteiuma and tbe lnraaioa of tho Spaniards. Quiche resisted tho Spanish Inrasion with all the valor and deapexeiloa or the (ireeks at Thermopylae, but wlta little ef tueir maruai axui.

At Ttaceaoa U30.000 warriors Tecum Umam, confronted tbe Sneninn Armv af Invasion, under Alvarauo. Tba Qu tehee fought wim vaior ana aeaperetion, charging in multitudes upon tbe Europeans as If to overcome them by sheer force of numbers, and returning again aad again to tba cbaraa with nii. creasing forces; but they could not prevail with kueir vuj arrows ana isuoes against tha armored soldiery of the Invading army, their cannon and muaketry, nor agalnat the skill and discipline of aolid columns of tried soldiers with their mad rush of numbers. Foot by foot they fought tbeir way back to their beautiful capital, and thinking to aara It by treachery were eaughl in the undertaking and were punished beyond power of aorrtral. Their capital was pillaged aud destroyed, their country laid waste, their Idols were overthrown, their temples desecrated, aod the remnants of their people were sea tiered la the wilderness.

aca Is the story handed down by the Spaniards. No other history ot tbe Quiches will erer be known, for unlike the cities of Copan, Qulrlgua. Paleoque, and the other aeatres ot population of tne great race ot temple balldora aad Idol worship para, there are ia btatlau no monumeata or bleroglyphleal lnsertpUona. Aud because of tba absence of those historical record a. for aueh they must be aa moon ao aa tbe Egyptian hieroglyphics! laacriatious archaeologist ascribe to the Quiches a more recent origin thaa can be stated of tbeir more civilised neighbors to the north.

The Fortress of Santa Crux del Quiche' la tha best-preserved structure of thia once powerful race, but tbere Is nothing apparent In Its crumbling walls of historic interest or character except tbe walls themselves. Tbe ruin is not nn Inviting one to tho archieolo-rlst When viewed In tbe light of Copan, Uxmal. Palenque, Qulrlgua, and tbe other speaking monuments of the extinct racd that some Urns in tbe dim history of the post crowded the peninsula of Yucatan. TUE MONKS OF OKA. AK OBDKR OF MEDIAEVAL PRIESTS IH THE BKABT OP CANADA.

Montreal, Feb. 1. In those days when tho worst elements In ths Catholic and Protestant Churches are coming to the surface, wbea the orders of the Church ara revealing toe plainly tbeir peculiar metboda aud Protestants are maligned as fanatics because they object to them. It is refreshing to find an order of monks wboae Urea are as siinpls and aa pare and their discipline as exact as at any period In the history of the Church. A few ysars ao the provincial Government was Induced to grant to a band of priests newly arrived a lot of land on the banks of the OtUwa near Its Junction with the St, Lawrence, and there they established themaelvea aa the Canadian headquarters of the Trappist order In tbe Monastery of Oka.

They at onoe devoted themaelvea to tbe cultivation of tbe eoll and to leacning tne surrounding farmers tbe metbods of scienllno agriculture, Tbey erected silos. Introduced the use of artificial fertilizers, and new methods In datrvlog aad atock raising, till now tne district of Oka bas become oue of the Deai agricultural sections in the province. The story of their lives reada like chanter from the annals of the early Church. Tbe monks rise st 1 o'clock ersry mornlog, and aiter repeating tne omce or tne virgin tbey arrange their oells. which measure fire br bit feel, and contain a wooden bedstead, with a uaru su-aw mattress aau pillow.

A discipline aod a eruclfix complete tbe furniture. Then tbey bare an hour for meditation, after which tne onapier isses place. All repair to tbe chapter room and each in turu publicly eonreaaea his willful and other faults against tbe rule, and it any one should bare hsppened to notice a fsult in tbe penitent be will accuse blm of it aloud, and If it Is acknowledged a penance la imposed wbleh consists of flagellation or soma other bodily mortification. After chapter tbe rules are explained, the matins are aung, and finally all attend tbe dally high tuaea at o'clock. Then they proceed to work, at this season cutting down trees in the forest aud sawing them into cord wood.

This eootiuuea till 'i o'clock in tho afternoon, when they ail repair to tae monastery to examine their cnnsclenoea. and at 2:30 they take tbeir first and only meal of the day. A tin plate, wooden fork and apoon, and a pocket knife constitute tho table appliances. Each monk receives a plate of soup made of vegetables aud water aud a plate of boiled rice. On Christmas day they receive two meals and anting Lent tho meal is taken at 4 o'clock.

Alter this somewhat frugal meal work Is resumed, aod is only interrupted lor the singing of the office. The monks never apeak, excepting as they paas each other, when tbey exclaim Mameato mart" remember death aad thia they repeat In unison around a halt-dug grave. Visitors are welcomed, and many ciake tho monastery a regular retreat, for waoae accommodation tba monks are now about to eroet a new building. This Is tbe severest order of monkhood ia America, and ft Is a curious comment oe the conservatism of tko Church that In one hour's ride from a large city one can come upon such uedia)Val aceacs. WATCBM8 8XT BT A BVOLK CALL.

Every watch and eloek on Governor's Island ia regulated by the Western Union ball time," remarked aa officer of the Fifth Artillery tbe other day. Whea Major Wallace F. Randolph, Inapeetor of Rifle Pr notice on Gen. Howard's staff, waa la command of this post he eeaeelrod and put In operation a plaa which brought tho 'time' of tho laland dowa to a fine point. "Major Randolph directed tbat each day, Juat before noon, two enlisted men should bo stationed at a point eommandlna: aa unobstructed rlew or the tower of the Western Union Building.

One of these Was the post bugler, tho other a trained signalman, equipped wlta a powerful field glana. Tbe noa-eocaleeioaRd ofticer was required to keep hia glass fixd open tbe time ball. The Instant it dropped ho gave tko signal to tbe bogier. wbo stood la readiness, and ths latter Immediately soaaded the peel lied call, wnicb waa heard all orer tue laland. and forthwith there waa a general con-suits lion and adjustment or watches aad clocks.

The record Is regularly posted oa tbe bulletin at tbe guard quarters, and tbe tabulated statement In the Post AUJutant Genoral'e voieo affords a highly interesting exhibit. Governor's laland la the only military atattoa in the eouniry where official time ia eatabUaned by bugle." FilLURt Of XCBDIXFXLT. tkt 11 1 Jgatx Gautta. A petition for a receiving order haa beea pro-seated by Messrs. Manns A Longden.

on behalf of Thoradea Screes felt, Victoria Mansions, Vletorta-etreet. Westminster, and St. Agnes Villa. Bayswator road, lately carrying on business at S3 Parliameot-streat. Westminster, civil engineer.

Mr Reglntrar Haxlltt made the usual eceiring order. 1'he debtor states ihst 32 Ylo-lerle-etreet la the office of tbe Maxios-Xordee-elt Oil Company, of wbleh ho la tho managing dirartor. bat tbere la ao property there beloaglna' 10 blm. He states he haa a hoaas la Swedea sad aha shares, wbleh are mortgaged. Ho re ia me hla liabilities at A50.000, of which halt la aaaeoaroa.

An eppbeattea ia to bo mad to the official roeelrer oa Moaday to appoint a special manager af tho bu slaeaa, TO OPEN CLEOPATRjfSTOMB AT LEAST ONE tUlT.EOlP TOLOOISIS BELIEVE 73 BEES. rxXSKBT STATE OF THIS IXTXEXITIVO XXTf CW-A VSAVHT IBliVlS TTI vtra- TTJKBAMCK HKB POWEfE HEX. The aataertttee at the British taenia are re ported to have reoatved Informs that a Bad or extraordinary Interest aaa rrwrsaUy been motmm retwaa pxearauoae. ra Egypt. This discovery la aothlAx lees thaa a tomb wbleh la baiisved byemiaeit't erchaole- vdmjwua.

sf waa moan, ac cording to a statement la tejMaachestsr Cewrier, at a depth of 23 feet foiuttae surface la a ohamber 10 feet leeg. Shi feet wide, aad lofty la proportion. The waa buiit la tbe torn ot a pyramid, and euraed with eg. quisite carvings, among them bdUg are female flgurea, five ero was of laurel, at) 4 -rear Axaroe of children. Borne of tho latter ra eattraty Bade, while ethers are draped.

IxsJ the eeatro ot each of the crowns a buaah af mui carved. At tbe time the maaaaa waa Ate. patched the alaooverere were afraiuag the ar rival at aa Egyptian official la' seder that the tomb might be formally opened. annouaoemoat haa aatih-sTiy bsa ra ce! ved with a groat deal of laterasr by inlsl Be im cngiaau. aa STOOla ta the Dews TeiaoravAaays ef the BJiaoananaian, xe-was It la at any rate tbe tomb of aa- tttyptlaa per aon of quality lac vide at aaoagh frwi Its im Boeing nppeareaee.

it to to bo hnpod abet the per missioa when granted will extoesjV ao farther thaa to tha opealng of the torn b. bead that aha remains ot its oocapaat will andetse ao snore dietBTbanoe than la aeooeaary for Tho njpsia of aalhentleeting their sUDOoeed Jaatlty wlta mm nemu miena. 3 -vi taio wa nave aaa mash tea many die--plays of that aauauariaa seal wbiab. wa accompanied by Ita duo qaaltfleia from the teellnge ot oommoa ananas piety; aad el'iBTrT "rUPvJous InduW, year on two WO aero seen. and.

we are sorry to uadar high eoelealaaUeal aaaotlon, rloieae dpae to tho remains of a great Kagliah prolate, a aerated by hla eouniry men ot Ihe Prekealanupersuaaen. aad actually eaaoalsed by the OattntUe Chares, and It may ae fairly thought the, whoa thia baa beea found possible la Kagfatd within so decent a period, aay thlag to within tea noanda or poaelbillty lu Egypt. Cleopatra noua aot boar quit so revered a name as et. Thomas of Canterbury, but aba haa ae leas aaprvd a right to repose undisturbed In the etreephegue ta wnieh she waa 'quietly aad not to bo condemned either to adorn a pu blicaa oeeo or to enrich the private ooJieoUea, af cease eminent Egyptologist. -It to hardly probable.

feey, that the formal opening of tko tomb wjU aotue hay queetloa la which the world to. kDeaiy Interested In connection with the Soryeat of Old For unless tae Queen, If It aw the Queen, should resemble that mysterious 'ana. from the feminine point ot view, fortunate tenant of taa Teuila of St. Mary Woelaetn. 14 oxoteraro will not be la a poalUoa to pruaoueee aay authoritaure opinion oa Cleopatra's beauty.

Nine tee a hundred and odd years of smIoutu ta an Egyptian aaroophagua are euro have affected, it for the worse; aad It la. moreover; aot at all Improbable that even ia a perfect state of preservation It might be found diseppelatiuev Tks nhllAumhla .4 iki it Cleopatra's aoee had beau tho eurtata of an laeh longer the whole history io the worid H. u. aMvtuas tuas mls ignt hara been changed, lndalgad, perhapa. la rath uier a gratuitous assumption, feh aa ob- serration presupposes that a dtfnArtara fnsns our luaas of faeiai aymmatry-wouid haro beea rooognised aad deplored aa auekf.

ey Mark Antony, whereas, for aught we know. Itmlgkt bare constituted la Us view a positive ad ill- vo aer ouarais. oars ia eoueftaaee at evi-deaoe wo need go ao further back tnaa two or three hundred years ot oar own history for proof that tbe ideal ef temiblbe beauty may vary greatly between oneagetaad another; and If we now find Mary Stuart! -attraouona much overrated, so far ae we are aide to Judge of them from her few authentic portraits, what probability la there that we ahodld fee sail Bed with the graces of Cleopatra I BosMea. it ta by no means clear tbat the daughter ot Ptolemy Anietes over Lad any great repute Uoa aa a professional More than aao ancient writer dealoa her alalm to any anaUdistinstlov and suoh of. bar models aa are axtaat appear Ml.

t-u PSIHBSU tflSSUSQ OX modern taste may eome In to eon. sua tha be- i lief that aho was not remarkable foriooka. All concur that abe poiasaaud great Natural abut- ties, wbtca abe carefully cultivated; that aha spoks with facility several languages besides her native Ureek. and that she hvaa able to make herself moat 'agreeable ta Probably there waa something. laore about her than Uils something which el Sued Appiaa and IMoa Caaslus, aud other respefetaible Dryasdusts ef the time, but of whloh there are traces In Pi tare 0.

and which Shakespeare ths earo-fal atudent of Plutarch, aeised npoa with the true laatlnot of tbe poet. We eed.uu suppose; that Cleopatra had nor other woaboaa et attack. no other toils of eaptl ratios, teas belong to any lnteiligaut aad vivacious yoiingj lady wbo baa beea 'well grounded' la lahgnaces. aad baa enjoyed the advantages of a 0rst7ate flnisa-lug scusoL It Is difficult to doubt that aho must haro possessed a phyateaJ" glamor, also a 'beaute du dialue," Lwhloh Is wall known to be the moat rdangaroue variety of feminine looks, and w'hiaa. la all agea ef the world, from tho day sot tljueianeatre down to thoee of Becky Sharp, wiioi it may be remembered, sustained the part of the Arglvo Queen on one occasion with muck predlt, kaa exercised greater power for tbe infatuation et the otaer sex than perhapa ereathe more orthodox and classical fascination of the iiei-eas of biatery.

ft Cleopatra, at any rate, suaceedod la demoa. Btrating ber possession of a ni ore wand of enchantment Judging by those, whom ahe eaptlrated than any other tnrtiepl or hi-: tortesl heroins of the past. 11 clear a ton. quests. after ail, aod for all their Important eooee-queoeea.

will not bear a moment's cempsnsoa; with those of the Egyptian Quaes. Pane waa a poor creature, in whatever way "We- consider him not by any means remarkable either for bravery In tbe held or for ability lu; liia council chamber; and. ia fact, ao far as aaa bo saeeriained. be was vary Bhtmh whas an American would describe as a no-aecouat man' among his peers of iwtpdy Trey. Meaelaus, pernapa the petitioner -was hardiy better.

Ho certainly cute no very osploueue figure by the side either of Aehillea or of his! own brother; and tbe mere fact that the famous beauty contrived to ensnare two suehfvery ordt-. nary adnurera proves but little aS 4 natloua. Bealdee which, it must; all way a bo boreo la mind that she was assisted-; bf tae gods, and thus enjoyed an unfair advantage overall competitors. i With Cleopatra tho case was very -different. Mark Antony himself, though waitmg ta tae sterner qualities of a leader, was teatainiy ao lucoaaiderabie man, and It moat aayer bo forgotten that a much greater pereoaags baa Aa-j tony fell a victim to tbe KgyptlsA's wtlea, Julius Csesar was very bard hit by karat tbeir first meeting la Syria after tba battle of barrel la, and aa ahe followed him to.

Ha is with the apparent Intention of retaining ier ascend-, ency, there is no aaylbg what future abe might not hare created for herself had is tho dagger of Brutna and his fellow-evnsplraturs cut short ker ambitions. 5 Nothing, however, so forcibly Illustrates her mastery over men as tho story ot br 'relations with Antony. There to erldanes tuat be saw her for the first time, sad was saijcten by in Egypt when ahe was barely Bf tee years of age. aud she waa a woman verging 'upoa thirty and enargad with the crime ot mdrdertag asr. brotber when sbe appeared before ha agaia aud bound htm hnally to her car.

Tbaeeforta his history became tho leading lease, so to speak, la the Infatuation of lose, last aa Cleopatra herself became tbe monumental example of the power of woman over World Well Loaf Is tho second title of tbat greet verse-tragedy of Dryden. wsleh only does ut ahmo oat amofjg tbe bngbteet lights Of dramatis literature beesuao Its rays are swaliewed up and lost la tho resplendence ef its eksxeapwsr-. eaa rival, aud the later drama haa bieea well named. A larger a take waa never i set' la bie- i tary than that for which Antony nad-Oetavtua played at Aetium: aad. though It talatbt bo too' much to say that tha lorsser; eeuld iaj any ease have won the daf It is eertaln enough that all bla chaffer of no-i tory were as completely squandered la ILa arms ot Cleopatra as the fameua jpearl was; melted In the gomet of hla paraiaeur.

Vai'; as the aaertUce waa, however. It aeoais natral: and plausible to this day. No more ptqturoeqao: figure tkaa that of tbe woman fer.whom it was made baa appeared from bet ewe time down to that of Mary maart, weem. iaCeed. she resemble in her bravery, bar iraaoorro, bar paasionate temperamest.

her eins-ular power orer men. ber dramatic andpaU.eue death, and. wo must add also, la Hi a aasocta-Uuna of crime and violence which snu cllag to her name." jo-tt cristvm nsw oTizs. yreas fas iWU AfaU GftUi The Itaiiaa mlllloaalra, the UardeVe Carlo Gulgononi. haa bought tho world-igisVd Utile Mediterranean laland of Monte CTisao.

It la aald that he la going to try to reeofcslraet tho aeene of eld Alexandre luaaes est noveL' aud to evolve the treasure ha moers Hi covered by tho Mareeiiioe harmaa. who afterward blossomed out, through their eeurVlcte taa Coaat of Moato Crista. AleiabW Iramaa Bained hte pretty villa aoar Paris -(JO Crleta. aad it to to tbis day oao of the atgha point eat to tho etranger enviag Sstetrmain', aiaaa ui waooaa aaaas at tne aanni t-i 1 i-.