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LORD KILLEEN'S REVENGE. en \i'i I:R v.. emancipate himself from such memories , ,,_. than she waa, perhaps because they T> eveiiteentb came in d . cl to him ^^ a greater persistency. and with it lady Varley.a ball. "You are changed," be aaid at laat. already ao far advanced a* to enable one She shook ber head to declare it a success. superabundance of flowers, excellent ne ^ not be ^ wjlh mm ^ ^ 'nn i , and floor beyond praise. There never removed her eyes from bis since were almost as many uien a their were that first lime when she saw him lean- 'i w'hitfh in the country means u men thing, being a rare occurrence. llt lM(r eyes au( , m^ j,er beautiful. Mrs Dun, las arrived late. She al- Varley seemed to find a difficulty in re- wars arrived late as a rule, perhaps moving his gae from ber face thnkina it oilr to waste her entry ' -rgetfulneas is what you would wish me ; u is not w hat you can accuse me nn au empty room, as ahe was gener y o( .. IM> ^j in H ll)W tone, the heal <ii eased and quite aa generally i \{ f spoke strangely; it was evident the loveliest women wherever she went, that he was battling with some power- .n erlv full emotion. His dark eyes burned into Having Uken this fact to h T ^^ He ha<l forgotten that there were . . air i a. in utaxi aVUaj K*" ^i ' uta v tut* o i in life, abc- molded her plans to suit r j,.,.,|,. Ml , ll( . ,,,,,, .,,] that he waa still knowledge. To-night, lie.ng astranntr. holding her band. .She. who never for- she would have been sure of much at- go^.^ rememt*rM thi* and^noted^is agi- tention had she been plain and dowd- J^'j*' ste' inovoa'ner' hejid witba'tre- ily attired, aa it was she created a per- mu | ; u ., ,-o.iuetry within his. as though feet furor* to K'mind him ,f it. And. indeed, she wae well worth a ^ ^ u d d 7 u hold me thu " for everT " lengthened examination. Her gown was " 1" words were simple, the tone full white satin, her ornaments diamonds; O f m,-ning. Varley caught it.as.ihe in- but oti'. hardly noticed all this, as jber tended he should, and wme fire shot ,...* Miih- into the dull dasuair of Ills eyes. She face caught the eye. She looked >- ^rfced i( ^ j t ^^ t)orn erb. sparkling, brilliant. There was a -j . rKPl f u i -rf . you. indeed, in spile touch of expectancy, too, about her that O f V) , , protestation," ahe aaid. "It does heightened her animation. K "" that y " **?* forgotten |**j , L. . ,.^, from there is any one in the world bejomi As ah* let her pluah cloak drop I i v<m and * ghc in(lk .. le ,j by ..wift her into the arius of the attendant u gi,,,,.,, f rofu unuflr her long lashes tbe Ihe dressing-room, aud aa her whole ex- other occu|>ant of the room, one or two quints figure betrayed itself to ber in " f .. w v '^ m , w ' b ^2 *]* an opposite mirrur. she smiled to herself | (i . Vr^pped her '"u,| U.-ently, and her blood ran quick- ], L , verv warm here; is there no er ttuougb ber veins, and her eyes grew cooler place f This is your house, yet bnghtar with the sense of coming and you must g.al^.^.tnjl^erta sure triumph. rose and fell with a iiuick sigh. It wac iu one of the dainty rooms off "Cotue." returned \arley unsteadily tbe ball-room that she atood. a little 1st- ' m it I, him out of thai room, er ,. liking round ber. She was list- tfTStLSfalS* Tto d"r. "drip"" of emu/, wilb parted lipa that smiled en- water fell pleasantly upon ihc ear, and chantingiy. to tbe urin beside her; but the tender notes of the mui<-. coming ber glance was straying delicately here^ beui from the du.tan> lieU-room. i.. r sounded sad. remote and plaintive, and there from one form to another.; IJonna sun| ^^ a ^gSd lounge. At last it rested. ln Vail-y remaned standing. The If she started it was so slightly that f-'ini Lights from t h? colored lamps shone mpaniun knew nothing of it. The ^ J^JM* ^J"" 11 ,"^'"; ter r ^,'"nto"ne pupiLi <rf her eyes enlarged and. though diam.ind "urs'Vhift 'lit be? rich hair red b" vill spoke to and smiled at him In 1 - i IHTG was a reproach in thai last n-lo her her glance did not again wand- speech of yours." he said presently, -r. h was fixed ,* a corner of the room ^* * ^.^ stranger mmy , i uli . -in- hi,.,d. where a man fault r boul thirty, dial ing uiabed. if rather ,ii-- "'A'as it mine t" said she. "Would I on ap^rance. - ^ ? S ^ Iffltf A#S^ ?? the wall, conversing with a fair- |)auM .,| , |||>n , 1(<>lter j fu || at him: "In woman sitting on a lounge I*- wh-ti h .1 baste you were to wi-.l !" ow bun ' M * wedding >roke no hearts." re- M aver, ordinary woman an ^Twai^^'fn^K,, for you." said ahe. ' lay person a nobody, in fact, as -| nnar you went fr.mi the ridiculous to lit Uiuidas dei-ided after the first rur- the sublime, lady Varley has been de- j ory gUnce but be ~ riu-d t,, me as a saint-nit a mediaev- 8k. bent her Urge, fui, g.,e upon hi. ?' % ' * ^^J^i face, and waited. Perhaos there pretty well" an aoiif , :.^i in the couceiil ration of ' ' b.>t' you and l^dy Varley will lie """ very l ^ il , e c.r7f;l;,, ) n::';VhriU h L!howevVr u i\H",n hilr lie grew restless). alMeiil, troubled, atu , v , M ,,,,, ,, n .[.-, and al laat lifted hU head "l>,.ni ! n hypocrite," ahe aaid calrn- . im|*tleiitl- around bun He '>' '-u, -In., t ly jel <> Mrs. uiuioan U.red. weary. Al I hi* moiuant la-ly \arleyappea v -ui*i.-.ie.l. and this llif did hci g.sHl, M at Ihe entrance to the fernery, came * fu-l i ,tiu- life wiihin I.-., "i. snd pa.ed through U to a door at Hi, , -yes traveled slowly, as it against the iRlier end. In pawing she looked U. up the r<wm and down a:.in, Mrs Dundas smiled graciously and . : and nearer lo where Donna incline d her l,ea<l. Donna, who bad fol- . U,M m all lUe insolence of a U'auty '"'V'.' 1 >'" uuiveiiienu in silence, turned \ liat couM hardly l surpassed, ne.n.r, '" Barley as the door closed on her nearer still, as ibnugb i he nnvir i , tire " 1 " see. old adages come true, s n ht-r was coui|wllmg bun lo seek br. '''. " 'I alk of an angel we wer \i laat he saw her. She was still '"'k'l'K of her just tlH-n. lo think that Mml.ug with her beautiful bsad throw. |Wl you should have married such a luile backward. 8ne noticed ihe one! luu-k m-iiawirig of the breath, the pal- J , 1 ^ 1 " 11 , th , t V P U h u l <i h " ve * '..i that overspread his features U[H,II riea .lohn Uundaa I iu recognition of ber. and-be nol ^ ou have me there. I confer. uo. bow h. withdiew UugaM. and bent th re was DOthLac else left to me. ! nh r.-d.Mjliled eagernena U|Mn the uncle was dead, you were gone; Iwas .,iuan neai him She aw all. ami penniiees. I i.i herself, and waidie.t a^am "" moved abruptly, and paced onu* lv for what she knew would com* <>r ' w >'* l> *"' lown Ibe narrow spa .- ..f auiuMuieiil stirred her. aa Iw'een llwiii ,, ,i.-d hu evide.nl determination lo y"i 1}I have written, he said, her. hU rewilve not lo look again. Too late I Y .m were '.''f""" 1 n .-olor lgan lo hum in IKT >'"r HIIIH _\\ bv should^ dwl url^your i, -i fingers lightened <xi h.T fan. l*atiludef . i-w all her will into the M i>u anu i' itiiecled Inward him TbeUl- ln ~ tl>- ua<l begun, and she would be vn-ioi A* she wTtched, she could see lb*l he t -'"I"' l'nd:, f s! K very one te||g me grew e*e,, more a^idu.ms inhisatten- n " '" 'I'""' '"' r l f " ct ., f^LS* * Uoai t.. I,,- ,-,,inpaiii.in, he threw all hu " av " '"*" '"* , tb , 1 w-hat every one energ, into hi, ,-o,n nrs,ui,m. I.-- -,id s-iys miisi U- right. So you see -wit siMueiDiiiK lo her. and laughed aloud a. " -"dden outburst of gayety- f >i be Mid n He seemed very uear vi.i '" v " >oiir saint. I. too, have mine, ory. wlu,,. all at oi.oe he gav,- in. and ") " g'xl as you any. .lay. You cant I Inm-self. and with < Xal,-,,. but ",,i,h,n.. ,,,e A word m your ear.how -ly glad glance, l,.,k.-d " vf <' ^''" . ' ' ily crushed. I have endured a good deal, and yef I live." " \vi it bavu you endured I" said he, scornfully ".lohn Dundas. for one thing." re- turned she. with an IrrepresmlbU laugh. " I hear he is kindness itself to you," said Varley, gravely. He waa in the humor to quarrel with any one. even with ber most of all with himself. " For once gosfip speaks true," re- plied she, unatMished. " Hid you hope he was unkind f What a face. Varley ao cold, so reproving ! If you were somebody else it might have its ef fe-t . but as it is I confess it only wearies me." She yawned Inland her fan. and rose nlow ly to her feet. "You will return to the ball-room?" asked be, reluctantly, in spite of his Ill-tamper, as she noticed. " To dan.-. ,' No. I am sick of danc- ing. Oh, for some new sensation something to lift one out of tbe slow de.-ith of lioredom that these days breed!" As she spoke, she threw liack her head languidly, and stretched out her lovely, naked arms rather toward him, then suddenly dropped them with a wicked little laugh " No, not that." she aaid, warning him liack with alight gesture. "Hut cards, dice. You remember Monaco and the old nights f" " A need'e.sn question. I have already told you l hat my misfortune is that I can not forget " Hui voice was .strain- ed, his face pale. He waa evidently in- to-, ii-aled by her heauty. and tbe mem- ory of past drligliis that still held him. because fatal I bought t here might yet he warmth enough in them lo I. ring them liack to life! Donna watching him. read him eas- ily, and leaning against the silken cur- tain liehind her, laughed in her triumph in thai st range, noiseless fashion that she had. He was hers now at this mo- Mi.-nt, as be was hers then in the past days, as be would be hers forever so long (she understood him well) as her lieanly lasted. And that would be till youth was over. Af'erward what sig- nified anything' After that, tbe del- uge. " There waa at least no fear of stag- nation in them." she said, alluding to those "old night-*." that had their fas- cination for her still. "You recollect how we used to play, you and I togeth- er, and our luck.' It grew to lie pro- verbial. Why was it 1" "Who can say f You spoke awhile since of old adages. Hear another "Lucky iu play, unlucky in love' \\ e were lucky in play." " It was the only luck we knew." said she. " The.n we were toget her ; now we are a.s apart as tbe poles." Then suddenly her wh.ile air changed She turned her eyes quickly upon his. "But are we?" abe asked in a whisper that was only a breath. She had drawn nearer to him. He put out his band, and pressed her liack from him. " Take care !" he aaid. in a danger- ous tone. " Take care what you are do- ing, you may go too far I Has not hing changed you' These two interminable years f Y'our marriage f " Her while-fringed li,l fell half-way- over uer eyea. and she laughed con- raise it to a flame. To tell you the truth," said she, with a aincerer touch of reality than she had yet shown, "if I am to live here at. all. I must have soine! hing to keep me going. Other- wise there will lie mischief." " And your huaband ; be will not ob- ject f" " He is not by any means a atupid man," aaid .she. (To Be Continued.) EMBASSADORS IN LONDON. The I xlr.r.:inr. PrlTlUz" Th7 ' Tbe foreign Eml*aBadors accredited to the Court of St. James are, aa in fact tbe law looks upon them, little kin^s, being privileged lieyond any subject in tbe realm. Tbe law of nation* baa decided that tbe Embassador. like tbe royal sover- eign, is alx>ve the law. a statement which implies that he may do just aa he likes. It is certain that he may com- mit murder and not lie liable to arrest , the myrmidons of New Scotland Yard ; he may lie guilty of robbery with ooe. and no Judge can threaten him with imprisonment or "the cat;" he may forge, rob banks and even eri- .ult the Prim.- Minister, and \ei f,, quietly home to dinner without the leait fear of l*ing served with a Pulii* Court summon* on t he following nuiniinf. He can do more than this he may actually endeavor to dethrone the Queen, as did Mendoza. the Spanish Elizabeth's reign, or plot to take ber life, an did L'Aubepln, the Frem-h Emlador. in 1584. and pet not. suffer t be penal! lee of t he law ; (or though I he arm of the law can take h"l,l of most w nmrf-duers. tbe Embas- sador in an exception. It may l asked what can be done to an Kmbassador who. for instance, com- iiiii-. miinler or treason. Has the State no remedy* AU that the State can ,lo in such cases is to oppose force to force, expel the offending Minister from the country, and make a representation to the Kmliae- sailor's noverei^n. requesting him to In tbe ITEMS OP INTEREST ABOUT TUB. BUSY YANKEE. Neighborly Inter**! In HI* Doing. VUtttr* of Moment aad Hlrth tlmlh.rcd (ram HU Dally Record. The Anaconda mines of Butte, Mon- tana, which are mainly copper, made a net profit of 91.931.307 during tbe firat half of last year. The sword and handcuffs worn by j onn |j ro vr were bought last week by 'James Eldridge. of Hartford. Conn., Daniel Lier. of Wabasb, Ind., for " I'.iuf I" she said ; " if she has taught you morality in so short a time, I >!, fejw I think her clever. If you have it. keep it. Varley; don't waste it up- on me. Y'ou were sadly in want <>f i' yourself when I first knew you. so now you have acquired it. let ine liee*ch you not to aouander it." Here her ill-temper lieing ever a 1 hing as light aa herself, she flun>r it from her and laughed gayly, and I brew at him a handful of snowy scented blon- abatatned from troubling on I received my reward She leaned forward and whis- find the 17' we. 7 it range, long look, a miser- "."-I'',!?' f^" '. r >' in * ? " abe "* id ' ai.lv hungry look, as of onn long denied ,, " . ' / V . ., an I now . last to l satisfied; it dwelt , ''. l*hel '" P'' <>f h- 11 "'*". * n< (. n her Ix-autiful. debonair face in a '*">* l> " no ,-K,, h " r ' , i " l.. .,i'i,m th.it WM vt exult- h " <la ' '-"' " lufh'ly wt I'" wn lor there was ill it Hi- m,-n.,.i v. I'" 1 ."! "'"* " r lw .!' e full and .>mplet. of a |Mt v r "\\ Inch after all, only means that U id l,"r^e,'ih -ai sharply Tnu """^ "'"' me ' ''!"'' '"" ' ''' on hr still smiling him Tbe smile did ' '"*"' " f >" ur "P" 1 '"" 8 1)o >"" I and she aeeuu'.l ,>n t|j" |,onu of " n " w ; Frederic" she stopped abrupt- ((iviiiK "- i.. - M.... V^IK... .in. 'y- ' *" re dei ic. she. said agam : < ..ii.iiie and As ' Don't scold me." she whispered. w it h mischievous pretense at pemt,-ii.'' bad its .harm and heightened every l*auly she ixiups.sed ; "I'll I* very good for the future. I won't do it any more, if M>II uill only" made a delilierate pause ; and then with an exquisite poul of her red lips, and an inclination toward him: " If you will only kios and I* frien<ls." A second later abe wan laughing gayly N" no I" ahe cried. " I dia not mean it <>f ,-'unie not. Though after all would not be the first time. But if they knew it. what would my old '>y and your stately saint say* Fred'' <'n'rition smiled within her eyes. "So long aa my hands are idle. I warn you I shall work mischief. Is there noth- ing t,, he done? No card-room in 'Ins house 1 Not even a bagatelle-lward f" " There ia a billiard-room, and a card- room also." said Varley. rather absent - Ij- "Nol you don't say sol And here have I been all these hours wasting my precious lime. You have degenerated, r'red ; once you would not have lieen so dead to tbe denires of a pretty woman. And I am that, eh?" "Goon. What, is it you want T" ask- ed Varley. refusing to look at ber. " To handle once more an ace of trumpa; to feel myself vu'tor on one field if not on another. I d,,ul,t I am growing old and ugly; my empire in Chief Engineer Brown of the Pennsyl- vania railroad, is regarded as the most , serious official in the employ of that sys- 'm I!.- never laughs and he dislikea to be interviewed. w hich ban l>een on exhibition in Pliila- dejphu for aoine timf, is to be exhibit- ed m variou* western cities. i the chair of astronomy at tbe Univer- laity of Pennsylvania. He served that in- intitution for just forty years having he- come its professor of mathematics in The wife of Bishop Hurat of Wash- ington, formerly Miss Root, of Albany, has become a great leader in church and charitable work at the national capital and a social favorite among church The ore shipments from the . perior iron mines reached the aggregate of nearly 11.000.000 tons this season mostly from the Minnesota mines. The output of tbe same region last year ..- 7.748.932 tons. Dr. and Mrs. C. H. Parkhurst. of New York, celebrated the twenty-fifth anni- versarv of their marriage in Northamp- ton. MM., on Saturday night. The cele- bration wan at the old Ho. 1 man hone, It was a quiet affair. Eugene Field's estate has been brought into court by his willow, who asks for letters of administration. It ia estimat- ed at ;>"). 0(X) in personal property. The borne, valued at $10.000. was oonveysd quest, this wiould prol.bly I* the cause Xaver Scharwenka. the di.stingui.shed of war l*.tween the two nations. Hear } ork pianist, speaks Knglis \s we have seen that an Eint>assador slightly after bis five years residence may with impunity commit all these in this country. In German-American criminal acts, it is not surprising that .social circlm he is noted for I 'he civil injuries which one suffers at flowing good humor and high spirits. his lian.ls are not redressiMe in the Kins- Kx-i;v. Campbell of Ohio is said to lUh courts of law. Tbe baker, butcher have struck it rich in California gold or fishmonger, in fart any tradesman m ines. He is in partnership with a man who su[>filiea goods on credit loan Km- WMO owns a cattle ranch on the San haioador or members of his suite, does j <iaqu i n who has discovered a grert so placer deposit of unusual richness. A 1 HIS ()\VN RISK ' Julian Pauncefote. the British Ambas- Vou cannot County Court an attache sador, has lieen more conspicuous social- Mr sue an Kjiilssa.lor ; in fact, if you ly ainoe the Venezuelan dispute art attempted even to *erve a summons, than ever before. He entertains lavish- V-u w.-uld eventually appear lf ore t be ly. his manners are delightful, and b Lord Chancellor and two Jurtgm. who is one of tbe m<*t if not actually the would uupne upon you <-ert*in penal- most, popular diplomats at the capital, tim. and corporal punishment if need I jt U said that Denmark wants to sell l*. for thus violating tbe law of na- to tne United States the three islands tions. This privilege, acwrding to in )h<) Wegt [ndies which she owns St. most authorities, even extends to t e ( . roix ^ t Thomas and St. John. These Kmltfb-Aador's domestic servants, pro- i,i an ,i,, have an area of 118 square milee, \i.!ed their names l registered with 4n ,, 4 [)0 nulati.>n of 32.000. mostly ne- the Secretary of Slate. groes. Their trale ia very small. nut the Kmlie/wadar's privileges do Among Americans who have made a nol stoi> here Neilhcr the rate colle.-- rti^.n^utshwl suc**aa in Kurojw lately is tor nor t lie lax collector ,^lls upon h i. t(w artia , Kdwin A. Abbey. He baa for be pa.v no tanm. and. oogb s bfifn . xhibUm({ a ,u>lle-tion of paintings, true that he oan not send H. * " at tho nwuw of the Kine Arts Aaaocia- without first affixinK nostajre ; s lion in i^dm, and society flocks to see in tlw onlinary wy. yet. o far as .send- ^ admire them. Mr. Abbey him.*-lf ing thing-* to hii own .'j ""' ,^^^ U mucn """Sf 111 * fter -illy. There is in all enila.s.sie.s what is known I The State Federalum of the vuli.se, a big bag. as the name Unifies In this h may put what no- n.-r he will, dutiable articlen included. Thin l is .sealed at the embassy, de- Clubs and Societies met in Brooklyn last week. This waa tbe first annual con- vention of the federation, which was formed a year ago under the auspice* m ."o&irHi tn i uu ^*i'>* TF - ~ " w t A l to tbe poetal authorities and of jsorosis. U has grown continuously forwarded to iu dmtination wiMn-ut and now numheni 100 clubs, and prob- leuirf ,^*ned. In the une way he may ably from 12.000 to 15.000 members, receive from bis country tbe valise, no Kicbard Henry Dana, jr., best known matter what it may contain, and it v the author of "Two Years Before tbe will be delivered to him unopened. | Mast." also wrote the account of tbe II. u -ehold supplies, t.> such as wine, , Monroe doctrine which appears iu '-Vhea- ,'Rtne. eU-.. for the u,in of the household ] ton's "International Law." He was a he may likewise revive from abroad , lawyer of great ability, and in 1R7I1 was duty free, provided he first obtain from 'nominated for Minister lo England, but the Foreign Office a special permit, I the Senate refused to confirm him. n Z SSSS SlS&SSSZ therefore lord it over the card-table, if kindly chance permit ." He laughed grimly. " Are you tired of continent f" he said. " S n iated at laat I That must lie s new experience for you. Card-tables yes. of course, there is a room somewhere, where all the old fogies, tbe fathers and mothers of the rustic uiaidens.are now assembled." " So much the letter, f am not eo ! dead In les .om.'iian.-wi that I can , not sen the, use of old fogies. I shall l,e I chaperoned, countenanced by them A to to fan II, < .ime to her. Hi' wa.s !".ide her now, und her part- nei .,f a iiioment mn.-e, liaving sonirliou faded awny. they were virtually nlne. line MM is II i,-d from t Ii. iu as though the> had never lieeii, and Venice, and iiiKKilitrbt . and a love that then I, .id ap- peared en.llfsn, and even nu -i-cmed st r.ing as death (at li-n.it '., him), waa all thai was left them. She was first to rexxiver herself. "So you did come hack," she said mockingly, yet with a latent tenderness Hr lips t.,k a haU-soornful curve He knew then that she hid read his departure on tier arrival, his hesitation about re- iurning for this dance when- he knew be should aee her. his final craving to see her that drove him homeward, all aright Something reckless within him .bat was always there, made him rejoice in that she knew, for ihe moment; later on. wlmn her presence was withdrawn from him. he felt a Mense of shame. Just IT he had no thought lor any- thing MkK those old days in which she ' queen He waa slower to d'or " " Don't I" aaid he. sharply- "It touches you atlllf" she spoke as if surprised " And yet it is a longtime ago." She. sighed quickly, heavily, and l hen HM.i'ed " I shouldn't have thought you would ever l>e the. one to take any- tliinti an gnind wri.-uv." she said; "more especially so ordinary a thing as an affair of t hn hearl." "You have out lived it then!" " I have mil lived must tliiiiKs I have seen more trould,' thin most." " It has not left its marks upon you said lie. bitterly He looked with angry admiration at the fair, aerene face U- fore him, without line, or mar, or sear, or any of grief 'H disfigurements "Do you regret that? Would you have me Iwnt and Ixiwed with sorrow's burden f Am I not better aa I ami" She seemed a little amused "What a hlood-l liiraty person you are I" she said. " I lielieve you would have me, if vou could, cnishe.il out of all remem- brance. Rut when one comes to think Vit. I don't believe I am a person eas- them." " They will wonder at your alaenc* from the kill room." "On the. contrary, they w-ill regard me as a steady and sedate young mat- ron, who very properly haa turned her liack MI on such frivolities as dancing " " You would have to lie horn again before they would lielieve all that." " Not a hit of it. And If the frivolity business won't do, why let us say I am delicate, and that much dancing might make me mad." Aa she aaid this, she smiled saucily yet with a put-on languid air that was admirable. " I'll make you up a table if you like." said Varley. " There ia Barry, he likes a game; and Kealherslon. be will prob- ably demur on principle at high stake*, I. ul there won't lie any trouble with him. And there is Colonel niood and his wife. I don't know that she would run lo much, but" "She will do aa a sop to Mrs. Grun- dy ; and if she has even a smallest touch of the fire. I can trust myself to which i never refused. Not only w toe pe-nBon of the Km- l**sailor sacred, hut his carriage and hotel, or place of resilience are also looked upon as inviolable. To force one's way into an Embassador'g house ia a mot heinous offense. Neit her offi,*r of justice nor revenue officers can enter. In early times to such a length wan thin privilege carried that if a man <x>mmitted a crime and gained admittance to some foreign euibaasy. it was thought that he could not l tak- en However, it ha been definitely decided t hat there U no right of anylum in embassies, and if an Rmhassador harbors a criminal, police officers may take him into ciMtodv without break- ing tbe law of the nations. A Great London Store. The greatest English department store is U hit ley's in London. There U prac- tically nothing that be doe* not furnish Tbe story is told that a foreigner made a het that Whitley could nol furnish anything asked for. The wager was ac- cepted. The foreigner gave tbe order "An elephant, to be sent to my hotel be- fore evening." Whitley sent nut to a circus that was exhibiting in tbe city, bought the elephant and delivered it as requested. Whitley has an immense farm, provides bis own dairy products for customers, puts up preserves and jellies, runs a great meat market, con- ducts a nuinlwr of omnibus lines and has a doien mtrrpiuivs which converge In- to ihe store and augment hU great re- tail trade. He makes a specialty of pro- viding bouses and furnishing them com- plete. The customer merely informs him of the locality in which be would like to live, and how much total invest- ment he desires to make, and Whitley buys the house, furnishes it in every de- taileven to stocking the cellar and pan- try with things to eat and presents his Aiding- the Movement. Are you the new woman? Yes. \\,-ll. oome in. and I will give you some of my husbaiui'a old clothes At the recent meeting in Chicago of the Board of Church Kxtension of the Me'holi-ii Kpwopal church It wa,s at d that tbe receipts for tbe past year were $171,287. of which amount confer- ence collections furnished $127, 713; per- sonal gifts. IU.H71. aud liequests. $11. - 770. The disitursementa included $103,- 999 in gifts to the churches. Chicago is a great market. During the year past the cattle receipts aggreg- ated Z.uOl.OBO head. Hogs received dur- ing the past vear, 7.910,1100 bead, an in- crease of 4i7 000 over laat year. The re- ceipts of sheep foot up for the year S.- SR> 000 head, an increase of 285.000 over laat year. The receipts of horses reach- ed 113.000 head, an increase of 16.000 head over 1994. There are 50.000 women and children in New York city working from ten to sixteen hours a day. In the far east and went side stores women and chil- dren are often employed until nine or ten o'clock, until alter midnight on .-at - urday. and occasionally a hf If day on Sunday. There are 20.000 children un- der sixteen employed frequently sixteen hours a day. The average wages of cash girls is $1.50 a week, and they are fined for absence, tardiness, and mis- takm. As a rule men-bants do not al- low the wages of saleswomen to exceed one per cent, of their sales. A Mew Way of Preserving Meat Arrangements have been made in New York to test the meriU of a new method for the preservation of meat destined for shipment to remote points by veeeel. The process ia of German origin, and its inventor claims that a more digestible and nourishing quality of meat LS secured. The method of slaughter U entirely new. A cap or ma.sk hermetically sealed inclosing the respiratory organs is placed on the head i,f the. animal, which is then quickly killed by the introduction of oarUmio acid gas. Immediately after death tbe heart ia opened and tbe blood drawn off by means ot a tube. A preserving fluid is then injected and remains in i h* flesh This fluid U prepared froui a powder consisting of a mixture of milk, sugar, cream of tartar, oarlionate of magnesia and biphuMpSate ot soda,