Pittston Gazette

              Ofoe$t Newspaper in the Wyoming Vi lley. KSTABUSnEI» 18 HO. » VOL. XL1II. no. orD. , PITTSTON, LUZERNE CO., PA., FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1893. A Weekly Local and Family Journal. jfl.BO PER ANNUM 1 IN ADVANCE ing1 and spying to attempt to penetrate into the beauties of nature—both scenic, animal and human—I fear I must plead guilty; but otherwise—" young man of the position of his arm. for he hastily withdrew it. Then the absurdity of the whole situation ap peared to return upon him, and he broke into a burst of boyish laughter —at which his companion's face fell once more. It was clear that she took life seriously and dreaded sarcasm. These words seemed to remind the tlonal defect came in. and set him prying into matters which in no way seriously concerned him. A little time before the period of his present excursion, when he was studying law in Dublin, and rapidly discovered that he loved artistic amateurship much better, he had often been known to work terribly hard at "cases" in which his curiosity was aroused; and I may add, in passing, that he had shown on these occasions an amount of shrewdness which would have made him an excellent lawyer if his invincible objection to hard work, qua work, had not invariably interfered. LIFE IX LONDON. classes, do not wear high French heels or corsets that have to be laced by steam. PRESIDENT'S MESSAGE. kindred nations is thus authoritatively manifested in favor of the rational and peaceable settlement of international quarrels by honorable resort to arbitration. Still I did not mind that, and Clarence was delighted. He wanted to come to America with me and woo the Indian uiaiden, and when I told him that $12 was as high as they ever sold, I caught him surreptitiously counting over his shillings and trying to reduce the amount to dollars. Little did the poor thing know that the real squaw of the agency who is in good circumstances dresses in a horse blanket and cavalry pantaloons, that she strains the wild honey of the forest and the juice of the June berry through her opera cloak and puts turpentine in her rum. She interrupted him with an impatient exclamation, accompanied by a hitch of her pretty shoulders. BILL NYE SAYS IN SOME RESPECTS Washington, Dec. 4 —The president's message read to congress today is as follows:The Consular Service. IT RESEMBLES CHICAGO, During my former administration I took occasion to recommend a recast of the laws relating to the consular service, in'order that it might become a more efficient agency in the promotion of the interests it was intended to subserve. The duties and powers of consuls have been expanded with the growing requirements of our foreign trade. Discharging important duties affecting our commerce and American citizens abroad, and in certain countries exercising judicial functions, these offioers should be men of character, intelligence and ability. "Don't talk like that; for then I know you'rechaffinp. Talk serious, and then I'll tell you something'." Why the Custom of Hulling t*]D Your Trous- The constitutional duty which requires the president from time to time to give to the congress information of the state of the Uniou and recommend to their consideration such measures as he shall judge necessary and expedient is fittingly entered upon by commending to the congress a careful examination of the detailed statements and well supported recommendations contained in the reports of the heads of departments who are chiefly charged with the executive work of the government.To the congress of the United States: "All right. I'll be serious as a parson. Go ahead I" "Matt," he said, ' This won't do at all!" "This won't do! era In Such a Good One Over There—A "What won't do?" Clarence. neautiful Mullet Whneiwd by Kill and "Mr. Monk, of Monkshurst, wants to marry me. He said so to William Jones." "Well, this," he answered, rather ambiguously. "You are rather young, you know—quite a girl, although, as you suggested just now, and, as you probably believe, you may be 'growed up.' You must—ha—you must look upon me as a sort of father, and all that sort of thing." [Copyright, If®), by ErtsarAV. Xye.J London, Nov. 18, 1893. (LRoEJERJ! The Information was delivered with assumed carelessness; but after it was given Matt watched the effect of it upon the hearer with precocious interest. Brinkley opened his eves in very natural amazement. London resembles Chicago in one respect, for some of its most beautiful districts have been lifted out of almost bottomless marshes, and now proud and handsome structures mark the site of the polliwog's early home. At one time the Thames ran straight from Lambeth to Limehouse, and between the river and Lydenham and Greenwich to the southeast shallow lagoons filled with canvasback ducks covered the ground where now unbroken rows of brick and mortar meet the eye. No sooner was he left to his own meditations, which the faithful Tim (who had fortunately been away on a foraging expedition during the episode described in my last chapter) was not at hand to disturb, than our young gentleman began puzzling his brains over the curious information she had given him. The facts, which he had no reason to question, ranged themselves under four heads; (CONTINUED ) "Good-by, Matt," said Brinkley. But in a trice Matt was beside him. Poor Clarence! Born within the sound of Big Ben's mellow boom and in the shadow of the house of parliament, where ever and anon the purr of the Tory and the coo of the Liberal calling each other liars and unhung horse thieves could come to him "like sound of doves iu quiet neighborhoods." Financial Suggestion*. "William Jones," said she, "here be the painter!" "You're too young to be my father," answered Matt, ingenuously. The recent repeal of the provision of law requiring the purchase of silver Bullion by the government as a feature of our monetary scheme has made an entire change in the oomplexion of our currency affairs. I do not doubt that the ultimate result of this action will be most salutary and farreaching. In the nature of things, however, it is impossible to know at this time precisely what conditions will be brought about by the change, or what, if any, supplementary legislation may in the light of such conditions appear to be essential or expedient. "I'm going- to show you the way," she explained as she went out with him into the air. "Come, come. Matt; you're joking1." "No, I ain't. It's true." While our foreign relations have not at all times during the past year been entirely free from perplexity, no embarrassing situation remains that will not yield to the spirit of fairness and love of justice, which, joined with consistent firmness, characterize a truly American foreign policy. By the light of the flickering rushlight Brinkl ey now looked about him. At a glance he noted some of the details of the queer little room; then his eye fell upon the occupants, whom, from Matt's description, he recognized as William Jones and the grizzly author of his being. "Well, say your big brother. I'm interested in you, Matt, very much interested, and I should really like to get to the bottom of the mystery about you, but we must not forget that we're —well, almost strangers, you know. Besides," he adde£C laughing again cheerily, "you are engaged to be married, some day, to a gentleman of fortune.""Whew!" said Brinkley when they were fairly clear of the cabin; "the open air is better than that den; but then William Jones is very poor, isn't he. Matt?" "But you're only a child—a very nice child. I admit—but to talk of holy matrimony in such a connection is— excuse my frankness—preposterous. People don't marry little girls." Little does he know of the coarse and barbaric American. Little does he know that above Yonkers the woods are alive with J. Feunimore Cooper Indians, and south of Sixty-fifth street, Chicago, a man without a couple of express rifles afid a democrat wagon laden with Repliant guns loaded with explosive bullets is no better than a dead man. (1) Matt had been cast ashore fifteen years previously, at oil age when she could pronounce the word "papa." It followed, as a rational argument, that she had been, say, one year old, or thereabouts. Brazil and Chill. "He saj-s he is." But Matt did not consent to this proposition at all. The population of London before the great plague of 134'J numbered 90,000, of whom 50,000 were buried at Spitalcroft as a result of this awful harvest of death. Other ravages in 1301 and! 11 ,D reduced The outbreak of domestic hostilities in the republic of BrazU found the United States alert to watch the interests of our citizens in that country, with which we carry on important commerce. Several vessels of our new navy are now, and for some time have been, stationed at Rio de Janeiro. The old man. who, Brinkley perforce admitted, certainly bore some resemblance to the Kembrandtish head which Matt had recognized, sat dozing fitfully by the hearth, while his sod "But, don't you believe it?" "P'raps I do, and p'raps I don't; it don't matter to you, does it?" "I ain't a little girl," she affirmed, with a decisive nod of the head. "I'm sixteen, and I'm growed up." Matt sprang up, with heaving bosom and flashing eyes. * Of course, after the recent financial perturbation, time is necessary for the re-establishment of business confidence. When, however, through this restored confidence the money which has been frightened into boarding places is returned to trade and enterprise, a survey of the situation will probably disclose a safe path leading to a permanently sound currency abundantly sufficient to meet every requirement of our increasing population and business. In the pursuit of this object we should resolutely turn away from alluring and temporary expedients, determined to be content with nothing less than a lasting and comprehensive financial plan. In these circumstances I am convinced that a reasonable delay in dealing with this subject, instead of being injurious, will increase the probability of wise action. The monetary conference which assembled at Brussels upon our invitation was adjourned to the 30th day of November in the preaent year. The considerations just stated and the fact that a definite proposition from u* seemed to be expected upon the reassembling of the conference led me to express a willingness to have the meeting still farther postponed. They went on for awhile in silence; then Matt, who had been furtively watching his face all the while, spoke again: "Not the least in the world." The young man was amused, and could not refrain from laughing heartily. But the girl's brow darkened as she watched him, and her under lip fell as if she would like to cry. (2) Mr. Monk had found her, and given her into the care of William Jones, and had since handed that worthy sums of money for taking care of her. Query: What reason had the said Monk for exhibiting so much care for. the child, unless he was a person of wonderfully benevolent disposition, which my hero was not at all inclined to believe? f/ him!" "No, I ain't!" she said. "I hate ~r M/. ' f 1 "Hate the beautiful Monk, of Monkshurst! Monk, the beneficent! Monk the sweet-spoken! Impossible!" Poor fellow, he has never seen the infuriated savage hold a scalp dance in Central Music hall, and on the way home knock down the wife of the Methodist minister with the corpse of her child! The struggle being between the established government, which controls the machinery of administration and with which we maintain friendly relations, and certain officers of the navy employing the vessels of their command in an attack upon the national capital and chief seaport, and lacking, as it does, the elements of divided administration, I have failed to see that the insurgents can reasonably claim recognition as belligerents. "You ain't angry, are you, master?" she asked. "If you go on laughing," she said, "I'll run straight back home, and never come here no more." "I angry—what for?" "'Cause I said that just now." "Dear me, no; whatever you might say. Matt, wouldn't offend me." If he expected to please her by this he was mistaken. "Yes, I hate him," cried Matt; "and —and—when he kissed me, it made me sick." "Well, I'll try to keep my countenance but the idea 1b very funny. Really now? Don't you see it In that light, yourself?" . He little knows how unsafe human life is in Philadelphia, or how the people every little while fly to the Pennsylvania depot to escape the savage who skulks about Germantown Junction and Bryn Mawr. "Wh»t, did he? Actually. Kissed you?" (S) Said Monk and said Jones were on very familiar terms, which was curious, seeing the difference in their social positions. Query again: Was there any private reason, any mysterious knowledge, any secret shared 1U CUilllllUIl, WIIICU UUUIiU LUCIA Uf terests together? Certainly Matt did not, to judge from the expression of her face. 8he turned her head away, and Brinkley saw to his surprise that a tear was rolling down her cheek. As he spoke the young man actually felt that he should like to assault the redoubtable Monk. "That's 'cause you don't care. Well, I don't care neither, if vou don't." Thus far the position of our government has been that of an attentive but impartial observer of the unfortunate conflict. Emphasizing our fixed policy of impartial neutrality in such a condition of affairs as noyr exists, I deemed it necessary to disavow, m a manner not to be misunderstood, the unauthorized action of our late naval commander in those waters in saluting the m-, volted Brazilian admiral, being indisposed' to countenance an act calculated to give gratuitous sanction to the local insurrection.She ran a little ahead of him, and continued to precede him until she gained the last sand hill, and caught a glimpse of the caravan. Then she paused. "Vou don't want me further, do you?" "Yes, he kissed me—once. If he kisses me again I'll stick something into him, or scratch his face." These things have been concealed from the people of England long enough. I for one have always favored a frank and open course even if it hurts the country and retards immigration. So I told Clarence truly on the way home how many of us were compelled to live— how we ground our own Indian corn in a coffee mill and ate the flesh of live animals, with herbs, nuts, fruits and berries in their season; how we wore coonskin caps to the opera and drank spoopju at our merry makings; how some of our greatest men lead double lives, keeping up an establishment perhaps in Washington and another among the tribes of the red brother, and how even in Boston, where the Englishman is led to believe that society closely resembles that of the mother country, the corespondent is quite as apt to be red as white. "Come, Matt," he said, kindly, "you mustn't take this so seriously. Tell me all about it—there's a good girl." And Matt looked black as thunder and set her pearly teeth angrily to gether. (4) Last and most extraordinary of all, Mr. Monk had now expressed his wish and intention of marrying the waif he had rescued from the sea. committed to the care of said Jones and brought up in ragged ignorance, innocence of grace or grammar, on that lonely shore. Query again, and again, and yet again: What the deuce had put the idea into Monk's head, and was there at the bottom of it any deeper and more conceivable motive than the one of ordinary affection for a pretty, if uncultivated, child? to go any "I will—if you won't laugh." "I won't, then, there." "Sit down again, Matt!" "Xo." "Well, when I was lying in my bed this morning I heard William Jones a-talking to some one. He thought I was asleep, but I got up and listened and I heard Mr. Monk's voice; and he said, says he: 'She's over sixteen years old, and I'll marry her;' and William Jones said: 'Lord, Mr. Monk; what can you be a-thinking about? Matt ain't old enough, and what's more she ain't fit to be the wife of a fine gentleman.' Then Mr. Monk he stamped his foot, like he does when he's in a passion, and he said, says he: 'My mind's made up, William Jones, and I'm going to marry her before the year's out; "Oh, I'll behave myself. Come!"— and he added, as she returned to her place: "Did it make you sick when 1 kissed you?" "I shan't—if you laugh." "All right—good-by." She pave a bound, like tt young deer, and prepared for a swift run back, but the young man called her. "Matt, come here!" The convention between oar government and Chili having for its object the settlement and adjustment of the demands of the two countries against each other, has been made effective by the organization of the claims commission provided for. The two governments failing to agree upon the third member of the commission, the good offices of the president of the Swiss republic were invoked, as provided in the treaty, and the selection of the Swiss representative in this country to complete the organization was gratifying alike to the United States and ChilL "SHUT UP, OLD MAN," SAID WILLIAM, GIV- He was playing with flre. The girl's face changed in a moment, her eyes melted, her lips trembled, and all her expression became inexpressibly soft and dreamy. Leaning gently towards him, she drooped her eyes, and then, seeing his hand resting on his knee, she took it in hers and raised it to her lips. LONDON MUD AND TOWED UP TROUSERS, the population still farther, until in 1377 the number did nC?t exceed 34,971. Yet Manuel II referred to London even in 1400 as "to be preferred over every city of the west for population, opulence and luxury." So London rD00 years ago was regarded as a western city, and the star of empire has been moving at the rate of over 1,000 miles per century ever since. It seems to me that it would be wise to give general authority to the president to Invite other nations to such a conference at any time when there should be a fair prospect of accomplishing an international agreement on the subject of coinage. I desire also to earnestly suggest the wisdom of amending the existing statutes in regard to the issuance of government bonds. The authority now vested in the secretary of the treasury to issue bonds is not as clear as it should be, and the bonds authorised are disadvantageous to the government both as to the time of their maturity and rate of interest. ING HIS FATHER A NUDGE. She came up to him. He put his arm about her shoulders, bent over her upturned face and kissed her. In her impulsive way Matt returned the kiss ardently; then, to her amazement, she gave one strange look into his eyesblushed violently and hung her head. was busily employed in mending an old lantern. Upon the entrance of Brinkley the lantern was quickly thrown aside, and William Jones, assuming a most obsequious manner, hastened to give a welcome to the stranger. Brinkley was amused. He accepted William Jones' offer of a seat, then he lit up his brier-root pipe, and, while smoking lazily, he put a few questions to his host. But if he expected to gain information of any kind he waff soon undeceived. William Jones was no fool. Combined with excessive avarice, he possessed all the cunning of tlife fox, and the moment he saw that the stranger was pumpi ng him he was on his guard. The more Charles Brinkley pondered all these questions the more hopelessly puzzled he became. But his curiosity, once roused, could not rest, ne determined, if possible, to get to the midriff of the mystery. So intent was he on this object, which fitted in beautifully with his natural indolence, that he at once knocked off painting for the day, and, after breakfasting on the fare with which Tim had by this tim$ appeared, he strolled away towards the seashore. "Come, give me another. Matt," he said. "I should like to marry you." she said, and blushing, raised her cheek against his shoulder. Whether I did my country a service or not of course I do not know, but at least I have 1Deen frank and honest about our crude state. No Englishman can ever confront me in the future with the statement that I have concealed anything from him. I did not keep back the facts regarding the brutal assassina- But Matt would not comply. With one jerk she freed herself from him: then, swift as lightning, she ran back across the hills toward the sea At the present time London is roughly estimated to contain about 5,000,000 inhabitants, and may be said to have fully recovered from the war with the United States. In fact it is hardly referred'to now, and when I noticed the fireworks for sale some weeks ago to be used on Guy Fawkes' (lay. I said to my friend Sladen of The Idler, "Your Fourth of July is a little delayed this year, is it not?" He said: "Oh, yes, you celebrate the Fourth of July in America, don't you? We, on the contrary, are trying to forget it." Now, our hero of the caravan was a true-hearted young fellow and a man of honor, and his position had become extremely embarrassing. He could no longer conceal from himself the discovery that he had made an unmistakable impression on Matt'sunsophisticated heart. Hitherto he had looked upon her as a sort of enfant terrible, a very rough diamond; now he realized, with a shock of surprise and selfreproach, that she possessed, whether "growed up" or not, much of the susceptibility of grown up young ladies. It was clear that his duty was to disenchant her as speedily as possible, seeing that the discovery of the hopelessness of her attachment might, if delayed, cause her no little unhappiness.The Geary Law. The legislation of last year known as the Geary law met with much opposition from Chinamen in this country. Acting upon the advice of eminent counsel that the law was unconstitutional, the great maaa of Chinese laborers, pending judicial inquiry as to its validity. In good faith declined to apply for the certificates required by its provisions. A test case upon proceeding by habeas corpus was brought .before the supreme court, and on May 15, 1893, a decision was made by that tribunal sustaining the law. The admonitions of the last two years touching our public health and the demonstrated danger of the introduction of contagious diseases from foreign ports has invested the subject of national quarantine with increased interest. A more general and harmonious system than now exists, acting promptly and directly everywhere, and constantly operating by preventive means to shield our country from the invasion of disease, and at the same time having due regard to the rights and duties of local agencies, would, I believe, add greatly to the safety of our people. National Quarantine. CHAPTER VIL MATT GBOWS MATRIMONIAL. That night the young man of the caravan had curious dreams, and throughout them all moved like a presiding fairy Matt of Aberplyn. Sometimes he was wandering on stormy shores, watching the wrecks of mighty argosies: again he was in mysterious caverns underneath the ground, searching for and finding buried treasure; still again he was standing on the decks of storm-tossed vessels, while the breakers thundered close at hand and the bale-fires burned on lonely headlands. But at all times and in all places Matt was his companion. He had not gone far when he saw approaching him a tall figure which he seemed to recognize. It came closer, and he saw that it was Mr. Monk, of Monkshurst. Presently, however, his curiosity gained the day. Categorically, in his turn, he bejran to question Brinkley about his doings. This time Monk was on foot. He wore a dark dress, with knickerbockers and heavy shooting boots, and carried a gun. A large dog, of the species lurcher, followed at his heels. It is believed that under the recent amendment of the act extending the time for registration the Chinese laborers thereto entitled who desire to reside in this country will now avail themselves of the renewed privilege thus afforded of establishing by lawful procedure their right to remain, and that thereby the necessity of enforced deportation may to a great degree be avoided. "I suppose now, master," said he, "you travel about a deal in that cart o' your'a?" And that is strictly- true, for where does the American go when he wants a good time, with every facility for having it? Is it not to the vast and penetrating welcome of England? And is it not a pleasure alone, but an education to study the genuine Englishman in his home, leaving the casual tourist and European sprinter to take home the superficial and snobby features which catch his eye? The secretary of war reports that the strength of the army on the 30th day of September last was 25,778 enlisted men and 3,144 officers. The total enrollment of the militia of the several states was, on the 31st- of October of the current year, 113,507 officers and enlisted men. Army Recommendation*. Brinkley explained that the "cart" in qut-stion had been in his possession anly a few months. Brinkley was passing by without any salutation, when, to his surprise other paused and lifted his hat. "But I traveled a good deal before I got it," he explained. "This time-last year I was in Ireland." And, curiously enough, Matt in his dream was very different to the Matt of waking reality: taller and brighter —in fact, as beautiful as a vision can be; so that his spirit was full of a strange sensation of love and pity, and the touch of the warm little hand disturbed his spirit with mysterious joy. So vivid did this foolish dream become at last that he found himself seated on a sunny rock by the sea by Matt's side: and he was talking to her like a lover, with his arm around her waist, and she turned to him, with her great eyes fixed on his, and kissed him over and over again so passionately that he awoke! In the meantime he suffered her to nestle to him. He did not like to shake her off roughly, or to say anything unkind. He glanced round into her face; the eyes were still cast down, and the Cheeks were suffused with a warm, rich light, which -softened the great freckles and made her complexion look, according to the image which suggested itself to his mind, like a nice ripe pear. She was certainly very pretty. He glanced down at her hands, which rested in her lap. and again noticed that they were unusually delicate and small. Her foot, which he next inspected, he could not criticise, for the boots she wore would have been a good fit for William Jones. But the whole outline of her figure, in spite of the hideous attire she wore, was fine and symmetrical, and altogether— "I beg your pardon," he said. "We have met once before; and I think 1 have to apologize to you for unintentional incivility. The fact is—hum—1 mistook you for a—vagrant! I did not know you were a gentleman." The Nicaragua Canal. "In Ireland, master?" "Yes, on the west coast; do you know Nicaragua has recently passed through two revolutions, the party at first successful having in turn been displaced by another. Our newly appointed minister, by his timely good offices, aided in a peaceful adjustment of the controversy involved in the first conflict The large American interests established in that country in connection with the Nicaragua canal were not molested. "MY MIND'S MADE UP, WILLIAM JONES." The adoption of battalion formations for Infantry regiments, the strengthening of the artillery force, the abandonment of smaller and unnecessary posts and the massing of the troops at important and accessible stations all promise to promote it?" and I don't care how soon.' Then I heard them moving about, and I crept back to bed and pretended to be fast asleep." Much has been said of the custom of rolling up the trousers, so generally adopted by Englishmen and followed by the young and amateur gentry of America, but there is no affectation about it in London. I did not do it at first, for I was green and my information in that respect as in many others came late in life. My inexperience cost me a pair of bright new checkered two pound pantaloons.William Jones shook his head. "There be plenty wreck there, ain't there?" said he, suddenly. "Wreck?" repeated IJrinkley. "Yes; I've heard tell o' wonderful storms and big ships breaking up. Look ye now, and they do tell wonderful tales; and I wonder sometimes if all they Bays be true." So staggered was the artist at this greeting that he could only borrow the vocabulary of Mr. Toots: The young man's astonishment increased. There could be no doubt of the veracity and sincerity of the speaker; and the story :she told was certainly puzzling. Brinkley made up his mind without much reflection that if Mr. Monk wanted to go through the marriage ceremony with that child he had some special and mysterious reason for so doing, unless—which was scarcely possible—he was of a sentimental disposition, and, in the manner of many men advanced towards middle age, was enamored of Matt's youth and Inexperience. AT THE BALLET. e uaeiuiuess 01 me army, in tne judgment of army offlcere, with but few exceptions, the operation of the law forbidding the re-enlistment of men after 10 years' service has not proved its wisdom, and while the arguments that led to its adoption were not without merit, theexperience of the year constrains me to join in the recommendation for its repeal. "Oh, it's of no consequence," he said, attempting to pass on. tion and mutilation by Indians of the bodies of those people who were holding a prayer meeting a year and a half ago on Wabash avenue, or the capture of the normal school at Englewood, and the massacre at the Old Woman's home in New York, all by Indians camping in Westchester county and at Grand Crossing. Ills. But the other persevered. The canal company has unfortunately become financially seriously embarrassed, but a generous treatment has been extended to it by the government of Nicaragua. The United States are especially interested in the successful achievement of the vast undertaking this company has in charge. That it should be aceomplished under distinctively American auspices, and its enjoyment assured not only to the vessels of this country as a channel of communication between our Atlantic and Pacific seaboards, but to the ships of the world in the interests of civilization, is a proposition which, in my judgment, does not admit of question. "I assure you, Mr.—Mr.—(I have not .ne pleasure oi Knowing your umoc; that I had no desire of offending you; and if I did so I beg to apologize." Brinkley looked at his host for a minute or so in silent wonder, for the little man was transformed. Instead of gazing upon him with the stupid expression which up till now his face had wore, his face expressed all the keenness of a fox-hound well on the scent. There was also another curious thine which the young man noticed: the word "wreck" seemed to act like magic on the other members of the Jones household. At the first mention of it the old man started from his sleep; and he now sat staring wildly before him, evidently imagining he was standing on a headland gazing out to sea. Brinkley looked keenly at the speaker. His words and manner were greatly at variance with his looks—even with the tone of his disfigured brow, and his mouth twitched nervously as if he were ill at ease. The mud of London is not deep, but it is earnest and tenacious. It is a brindle, tawny, light olive tint, with shadings of soot and high lights of lime and the odor of past and poorly disinfected centuries. It was blowing hard, and the rain was pelting furiously on the roof of the caravan. lie' tried to po to sleep Q.-jain, but the face of Matt (as he had ••een it in his dream) kept him for a long time awake. It is gratifying to note that we have begun to attain completed results in the comprehensive scheme of seacoast defense and fortification, entered upon eight years ago. A large sum has been already expended, but the cost of maintenance will be inconsiderable as compared with the expense of construction and ordnance. At the end of the current calendar year the war department will have nine 13 inch guns, twenty 10 inch and thirty-four 8 inch guns, ready to be mounted ou gun lifts and carriages, and seventy-five 12 inch mortars. In addition to the product of the army gun factory, now completed at Watervliet, the government has contracted with private parties for the purchase of 100 guns of these calibers, the first of which should be delivered to the department for test before July 1, 1894. Seaooast Defense. Clarence told me this morning that he should remain in London probably instead of returning to America with me. He had always supposed that though the Indian was all the time coming into Delmonico's and asking for bread for his starving squaws and pappooses, after all, he had a good heart and would walk 368 miles in one night to tell those who had been kind to liim that a plot was on foot to eoine and murder them, scalp them and sell their remains to Fulton market. "If they can't keep these wretched persons out of Trinity church," said Clarence, "while services are going on, as you say, why the deuce can't the husher make them leave their guns in the hanty room?" His inspection was interrupted by the girl herself. Starting as from a delightful trance, she sprang to her feet and cried: Moreover, it is like a soft boiled egg, for you cannot touch "it without finding it weeks after spattered between your shoulder blades or elsewhere out of sight to yourself, but fully in evidence to the whole world. Regarding him thus closely, Brinkley saw that he had been somewhat mistaken as to his age. He was considerably under fifty years of age, but his hair was mixed with gray and his features strongly marked as with scars of old passions. A handsome man, certainly; an amiable one, certainly not! Yet he had a peculiar air and power of breeding, as of one accustomed to command."Now, youcg man," he said to himself, "this is idiotic. In the first place. Matt is a child, not a young woman; in the second place, she is a vulgar little thing, not a young lady; in the third place, you ought to be ashamed of yourself for thinking of sentiment at all in such a connection. Is your brain softening, youngster? or are you laboring under the malign influence of William Jones? The kiss you gave to this unsophisticated daughter of the desert was paternal, or say, amicable; it was a very nice kiss, but it has no right to make you dream of stuff and nonsense." "Tell me. Matt," said Brinkley, after pondering the matter for some minutes; "tell me how long you have known this Mr. Monk?" "I can't stop no longer. I'm going.' Guatemala has also been visited by the political vicissitudes which have afflicted ber Central Ameriran neighbors, but the dissolution of its legislature and the proclamation of a dictatorship have been unattended with civil war. "But the picture, Matt?" said Brinkley, rising also. "Shan't I finish it today?"North Carolina in January liaa sometimes a quality of mud which if properly worked by 10,000,000.000 feet and mixed with soot and the dregs of unnumbered and forgotten fogs could be made to imitate t.ie London mud, but even then it would be better to pay duty on the real thing if one wanted the muddiest mud in the whole world. England never copies. She will succeed on her own lines or not at all. This is as true of mud as it is of yachts. ".Ever since I cava" ashore," was the reply. "Humph!—is he well to do?—rich?" "I can't wait. William .Tones wants to send me a message over to Pencroes. and if I don't go he'll scold." "Very well, Matt;" "Wreck!" he murmured. "Ay, there it be, driftin' in wi' the wind and the tide, William—driftin' in wi' the tide." Matt nodded emphatically. An extradition treaty with Norway has recently been exchanged and proclaimed. "All Aberglyn belongs to him," she aaid, "and the woods up there, and the farms, and the horses up at the big house, and—everything." "Shut up, old man," said William, giving his father a nudge; then, turning again to Brinkley, he Baid: "Be them tales true, master?" "But I'll come," she said, smiling "to-morrow; and I'll come in my Sun day clothes, somehow." Curiosity overcame dislike and the young man determined to receive Mr. Monk's overture as amiably as possible. The ex tradition treaty with Russia,signed in March, 1887, and amended and confirmed by the senate in February last, was duly proclaimed last June. "And though he is Buch a great person, he is very friendly with William Jones?" "I dare say it was a mistake," he said. "Gentlemen don't usually travel about in caravans." The manufacture of heavy ordnance keeps pace with current needs, but to render these guns available for tho purposes they are designed to meet, emplacements must be prepared for them. Progress has been made in thU direction, and it is desirable that oongress by adequate appropriations should provide for the uninterrupted prosecution of this necessary work. "Eh? Oh, yes; perfectly ture," said Brinkley, being in a lively humor, and and determined to give his host a treat. "Don't trouble. On reflection, I think you look nicer as you are." Tbe Hawaiian Matter. She lifted up her hat from the ground and still hesitated as she put it on. It is hardly necessary forme to state that the questions arising from our relations with Hawaii have caused serious embarrassment. Just prior to the installation of the present administration the existing government of Hawaii had been suddenly overthrown, and a treaty of annexation bad been negotiated between the provisional government of the islands and the United States and submitted to the senate for ratification. This treaty I withdrew for examination and dispatched Hon. James H. Blount of Georgia to Honolulu aa a special commissioner to make an impartial investigation of tbe circumstances attending the change of government and of all the conditions bearing upon the subject of the treaty. But the influence of the dream wss over him, and in that half sleeping, half waking state, he felt like a boy in love. He found himself calculating the age of his own friend. Let him see! It was fifteen years since, in her own figurative expression, she "come ashore," and the question remained; How old was she on that interesting occasion? As far as he could make out from her appearance she could not be more than sixteen. For a damsel of that age her kiss was decidedly pre- "Oh, yes," answered Matt; "and I think William Jones is afraid of him— sometimes; but he gives William Jones money for keeping me." "You are an .artist, I am informed,'' returned Monks. The streets, however, are remarkably smooth, and with rubber tires on even the cheapest hansom, you can ride and talk and be heard with ease. What is mud to noise after all? Crooked Cure. The expression in the eyes of William Jones became even more greedy. "Upon my wordl" cried the artist: "those Welsh hats are very becoming. Good-by, Matt." •'Something of that sort," was the re"I paint a little for pleasure." ply "P'raps," he said, "you've seen some of them wrecks?" "Oh, indeed! He gives him money, does, he? That's rather kind of him, you know." She took his outstretched hand and waited an instant, with her warm, brown cheek in profile temptingly near his lips. But he did not yield to the "And do you find this neighborhood suit your purpose? It is somewhat flat and unpicturesque." "Dear me, yes," answered Brinkley, determined to give the reins to his imagination. "I've seen any number of them. Huge ships broken up like match boxes and every soul on board them drowned; then afterwards—" I took Clarence, my valet, to see a ballet last evening. It was a ballet called "Chicago." No one in the ballet said anvthine. Clarence savs that is the way it is always with ballets. Ballets, I presume, teach not so much by precept as by example. Vederal Courts. At this Matt shook her head with great decision, but said nothing. Greatly puzzled, the young man looked at her, and mused. It was clear that there was a mystery somewhere, and he was getting interested. Presently he invited Matt to sit down on the steps of the caravan, and he placed himself at her side. He was too absorbed in speculation to notice how the girl colored and brightened as they sat there together. "I rather like it," answered Brinkley. "It is pretty in summer; it must be splendid in winter when the storms begin and the uneventful career of our friend, William Jones, is varied by thtexcitement of wrecks." The report of the attorney general contains the usual summary of the affairs and proceedings of the department of justice for the past year, together with certain recommendations as to needed legislation on various subjects. I cannot too heartily Indorse the proposition that the fee system as applicable to the compensation of United States attorneys, marshals, clerks of federal courts and United States commissioners, should be abolished with as little delay as possible. It is clearly in the Interest of the community that the business of the courts, both civil and criminal, shall be as small and as inexpensively transacted aa tbe ends of justice will allow. The system is therefore thoroughly vicious which makes the compensation of court officials depend upon the volume of such business, and thns creates a conflict between a proper execution of the law and private gain, which cannot fail to be dangerous to the rights and freedom of the citizen and an irresistible temptation to the unjustifiable expenditure of public funds. If in addition to this reform another was inaugurated which would give to United States commissioners the final disposition of petty offenses within the grade of misdemeanors, especially those ooming under the internal revenue laws, a great advanoe would be made toward a more decent administration of tbe criminal law. "Ah. yes, mister," said William Jones, eagerly, as the other paused; "arter—" There was also another and more beautiful ballet, but I went to see the ballet of "Chicago" because of my loyalty and patriotism. It is not regarded as a howling success, and nearly all the performers themselves have kicked about it all COCIOUS. ITow Monk's forehead darkened. Hut his face smiled still as he said: "WeU, afterward, my friend, I've seen treasures come ashore that would have made you and me, and a dozen others such, rich for life." At last he tumbled off again and dreamed that Matt was a young lady of beautiful attire and captivating manners, to whom he was "engaged," and her speech, strange to say, was quite poetical and refined; and they walked together, hand in hand, to a country church on a green hillside, and were just going to enter when who should anpear upon the threshold but Mr. Monk, of Monkshnrst? But they passed him by and stood befoie the altar, where the parson stood in his white robes, and when the parson asked aloud whether anyone saw any just reason or impediment that the pair should not be joined in holy matrimony the same Monk stepped forward, with a Mephistophelian smile, and cried: "Yes, I do!" On which the young man awoke again in agitation, to find that it was broad daylight and a fine, fresh summer morning. "It is not often that shipwrecks occur now, I am glad to say." Aftef a thorough and exhaustive examination Mr. Blount submitted to me his report, showing beyond all question that the constitutional government of Hawaii had been subverted with the active aid of our representative to that government and trough the intimidation caused by the presence of an armed naval force of the Cnited States which was landed for that purpose at the instance of our minister. Upon the facts developed it seemed to me tbe only honorable course for our government to pursue was to undo the wrong that had been done by those representing us, and to restore as far as practicable the status existing at the time of our forcible intervention. "No," said Brinkley, dryly. "They used to be common enough fifteen years a?o." "What! Don't you recognize me! I'm your nephew Frank. I was in a railway accident and have just been discharged from the hospital, cured!"—Life. "Dear, dear! and what became of It, Bister—tell me that?" "You have often told me that you came ashore," he said, after a long pause. "I should like to know something of how it happened. I don't exactly know what this 'coming ashore' means. Can you explain?" Clarence and I were placed in the front row and could see distinctly the motif of the ballet. It was, taken altogether, very beautiful, though the idea conveyed regarding Chicago itself was that it was an ojtening in the sycamore and jack oak forests of western Indiana and the lower lake regions. summer. "What became of it?" repeated Brinkley, whose imagination was beginning to give way; "why, it was appropriated, of course, by the populalation."Their eyes met and the eyes of Monk were full of fierce suspicion. "Why fifteen years ago especially?" The young man shrugged his shoulders.Excited Husband (rushing in with telegram)—Claribel, an old nncle of mine lias died and left me a fortune of $100,000. Ri'vard of Patience. "And didn't you take your share, mister?" "I don't remember," she replied; "but I know there was a ship, and it went to pieces, and I come to shore in a boat, or summat." "I was told only to-day of the loss of Id ane great ship at that time. Matt to Joyful Wife—I am wD glad, Henry. We can get a new clotlieg basket now, aan't we?—Chicago Tribune. "1?" repeated Brinkley, who was getting muddled. "Well, no—firstly, because I didn't wish to—I have a superstitious horror of wearing dead men's things; and, secondly, because I could not have done so had I wished. The people are clannish; they wanted It all for themselves, and would have killed any interfering stranger." Buffalo D ill enters in the first act, and is introduced largely for the purjDose of being guyed by two street gamins, who get the best of Colonel Cody, one removing his side arms while the other engages him in an animated conversation. Then the other entertains him while the first one smoked up Bill's iCerfecto nearly to the hilt. "I see—and William Jones found you?" Keeping Up Appearance!. With a view of accomplishing this result within the constitutional limits of executive power, and recognising all our obligations and responsibilities growing out of any changed conditions brought about by oar unjustifiable interference, our present minister at Honolulu has reoeived appropriate instructions to that end. Thus far no information of the accomplishment of any definite results has been received from him. "Mr. Monk, he found me, and gave me to William Jones to keep." "rnOSK WELSH HATS A HE yERV BE- Futlites—The press will publish th« fact that you have signed a contract with us at |300 a week. "I begin to understand. Of course, you were very little—a babj', in fact." COMING." temptation, and after a moment's further hesitation, in which 1 fear she betrayed some little disappointment, Matt released her hand and sprang hurriedly away. Wiggs—But what am I to receive? "William Jones says j could just talk some words, and that when he took me home 1 called him 'Papa.'" Futlites—You ungrateful man, didn't I give you 75 cents last Friday?—Kat« Field's Washington. "I suppose, mister, there be coastguard chaps there?" said William Jones. Whom should he find waiting1 for him when he had dressed himself and stepped from the house on wheels but Matt herself? Yes, there she was, as wild and quaintly attired as ever, quite unlike the ethereal individual of his dreams; but for all that her smile was like sunshine and her eyes as roguish and friendly as ever. B. Bill is worked in this way for half an hour till he becomes worried. One side of his mustache falls off while he is asleep, and his tailor made buckskin Prince Albert coat gets wet from a hose accidentally let loose on him. It stretches out just like a ball dress and is more or less trodden upon till by and by the heat of the sun draws it up so tight that it looks like an Eton jacket. "What was the name of the ship? Ilave you eDver heard?" In my first message to congress, dated Dec. 8, 1885,1 strongly recommended these changes and referred somewhat at length to the evils of the present system. Since that time the criminal business of the federal courts and the expense attending it have enormously increased. The expense of the United States courts, exclusive of judgee' salaries, for the year ending July 1,1885, was 12,874,733.11, and for the year ending July 1, 1893.14,628,076.87. "Oh, dear, no! No coast guards." "Upon my word," muttered the young man, as he watched her figure receding in the distance, "the situation is growing more and more troublesome! I shall have to make a clean bolt of it, if this goes on. Fancy being caught In a flirtation with a wild ocean waif, a child of the wilderness, who never even heard of Lindley Murray. Really, it will never dol" Another Purpose. "No," said Matt. Spcncer—Why does Miss Boldleigb hide her face behind her fan when men compliment her? Is it to conceal hex blushes? Additional advices are soon expected. When received they will be promptly sent to the congress, together with all other information at hand, accompanied by a special executive message detailing all the facts necessary to a complete understanding of the case and presenting a history of all the material events leading up to the present situation. "Ah!" sighed the old man. coming out of his trance "It warn't so long ago when there warn't no coast-guard chaps here neither Then times was better for honest men. On a dark night 'twas easy to put a light on the headland, and sometimes we got a prize or two that way, didn't we, William, dear? but now"— "Did you come ashore all alone? It is scarcely possible!" "I come ashore myself. All the rest was drowned." Ferguson—No. It is to conceal the fact that she can't blush.—New York Herald. "Was there no clew to who you were? Did nothing come ashore besides to show them who you were or where you came from?" Conscious of his dream he blushed, while greeting her with a friendly nod. "Well, Matt? Here again, eh?" he said; adding to himself: "This won't do at all, my gentleman; if the young person continues to appear daily, the caravan will have to 'move on.' " After this the original American is let loose at the clarion call of the clarinet. A burst of wild, barbaric music ushers in tliePocohontas delegation,represented by talent from Wliitechapel dressed in the brief, but reform, dress supposed to be worn in the court of Sitting Bull. These children of the forest are as brown as a hazel nut and have beautifully carved rosewood legs. They come in with natty doeskin costumes, 'without whoops. Relic* It ia therefore apparent that the reasons given in 1885 for a change in the manner of enforcing the federal criminal law have gained cogency and strength by lapse of time. Matt shook her head Again. Once more the young man was lost In meditation. Doubtless it was owing to his abstraction of mind that he auietlv placed his arm around Matt's waist, and kept it there. At first Matt went very red; then she glanced up at his face, and saw that his eyes were fixed thoughtfully on the distant sand hills. Seeing he still kept silence, she moved a little closer to him, and said very quietly: Eastern Girl—We have the cradle that my grandfather was rocked in. Western Girl—We have the boots that my grandfather died in.—Life. April IS, 1890, the international American conference of Washington by resolution expressed the wish that all controversies between the republics of America and the nations of Europe might be settled by arbitration, and recommended that the government of each nation represented in that conference should communicate this wish to all friendly powers. A favorable response has lDeen received from Great Britain in the shape of a resolution adopted by parliament July 16 last, cordially sympathizing with the purpose in view, and expressing the hope that her majesty's government will lend ready co-operation to the government of the United States upon t he basis of the concurrent resolution above quoted. International Arbitration. "You shut up!" roared William, giving his parent a very forcible dig in the ribs. "You don't know what you're talkin' about, you don't. The old 'un is a bit queer in the head, master," he explained; "and he's alius a-dreamin', he is. There ain't no prizes here, the Lord knows; it's a'most as much as we can do to git a bit o' bread. Matt knows that; don't ee, Matt?" CHAPTER VlfL TUB DEVIL'S CALDROH. "I BEG TOUR rABDON," HE SAID, me, the little foundling. You know Matt, of course?" It so happened that the young man of the caravan had two  faults. The first fault my reader has, no doubt, already guessed; he was constitutionally lazy. The second fault will appear more clearly in the sequel; he was, also constitutionally inquisitive. Now, his laziness was of that not uncommon kind which is capable of a great deal of activity, so long as that activity is unconscious, and not realized as being in the nature of work; and its possessor, therefore, would frequently, in his idle way, bestir himself a good deal; whereas, If he had been ordered to bestir himself, he would have yawned and resisted. Here his other constitu- I also heartily join the attorney general in recommending legislation fixing degrees of the crime of murder within federal jurisdiction, as has been done in many of the states, authorizing writs of error on behalf of the government In cases where final ludgment is rendered against the sufficiency of an indictment or against the government upon any other question arising before actual trial, limiting the right of review in cases of felony punishable only by fine and imprisonment to the circuit court of appeals and making speedy provision for the construction of such prissons and reformatories as may be necessary for the confinement of United States nc\r* Matt had evidently something-on her mind. After looking at Brinkley thoughtfully for some minutes, she exclaimed, abruptly: "I know whom you mean. Excuse me, but you seem to be very familiar with her name?" One Tiling Hi a Time. "Yes, I shave myself," "Are you a first class barber?" "Oh, 110. I can't shave and talk at the game time."—Brooklyn Life. "I suppose I am," replied the young man. "Matt and I are excellent "William Jones don't like you, neither. No more does William Jones' father." friends." Monk did not smile now; all his efforts to do so were ineffectual. With an expression of savage dislike he looked in Brinkley's face, and his voice, though his words were still civil, trembled and grew harsh, "as scrannel pipes of Btraw." They dance gayly about a scalp erected on a tall pole. The scalp was secured flom a shop in Old Bond street. It was furnished by a well known ticket scalper there. These girls prance around this gory Maypole and try to convey the idea that human lite is not- highly valued by them, but they do not go in much for realism or they would toe in wore. Real sane vs. even of the hupper "Dear me," said the young man, "I'm very sorry for that." Why Slie Smiled. But whatever Matt knew she evidently meant to keep to herself, for she gave no reply. Presently, after a little more general conversation, Brinkley rose to go. He offered a two shilling piece to William Jones; and, somewhat to his amazement, that worthy accepted it ffratefnullr. "I didn't tell William Jones that you —kissed me!" SIie smiled behind her fan; My heart beat high with hope, and through "He says—William Jones says— you're come here prying and spying. Do you?" ljove's fever ran. my veins Brinkley started from his abstraction, and looked at the girl's blushing face. "My dear Matt," replied the young man, lightly, "I oomehereas a humble artist, seeking subjects for my surpassing sreuius to work upon. If It is pry- She smiled again. I seized her little hand. She chilled me with a look of sudden fear. And then explained the reason why she smiled— My necktie had slipped up behind my ear. —New York Herald. "Eh? What did you say?" "I didn't tell William Jones that you kiised me!" "May I ask if you propose remaining lontr in the neighborhood?" It affords me signal pleasure to lay this parliamentary resolution before the congress and to express my sincere gratification that the sentiment of two crMt and fro BE CONTINUED ] [CONTINUID ON SECOND PAGI.J % •