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Show FIRE IN MINNEAPOLIS. PLANNED TO HOLD UP Tf Killed Citizen One Two Firemen and Japanese Were Mowed Down in A 8URWhile Fighting Flames. LEE WLXOM, Proprietor BUT HUNTER SPRANG Squads, But on They Came. in the photoout BANDITS. broke which UPON MEASURE Fire OF DISPOSES SENATE PRISE For ferocity and sustained desperaTERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: O. H Peck BY VOTE OF 44 to 23. graphic supply house of the JJ tion on both sides, the struggle for the One Tear, in South, Minstreet on Fifth bit Monih company was hill probably pobsession of High Puts to Tnree Month a Winchester neapolis, at 10 30 o'clock Tuesday Youth With the most remarkable in the history of One Who Were HopDemoMen With Joined Four buildings Republican Flight night, spread to adjoining Entered at the Poet Office at Brigham City a the siege of Port Arthur a siege Train Robbery crats In Opposition to the Bill . aecond elaaa matter. ing to Commit a and caused a loss roughly estimated noted for slaughter, according to adPortland. was Final Vote. the Near Upon Peck building at $3,000,000 The vices from Russian sources. ComNORMAN LEE, Editor. entirely gutted, while the mander Mizzeueoff, who was woundarmed The senate, on Friday, by a vote of furniture house of Boutell Bros., one Four masked and heavily INSTRUCTIONS TO CORRESPONDENTS. In the leg during the battle of High ed Spokane of its the of 14 hold ail up to 23, passed the Philippine civil of the largest establishments part Item of newt are aoUcited from men waiting to hill, said: & Navithe country. government bill. The final vote was kind In the northwest, was ruined and flyer on the Oregon Railroad Write upon on aide ef the paper only . to were "The compelled Japanese deMontavllla at Write proper aama plainly. also line of many a number of smaller buildings gation companys In order to protect the nubliaher from clamber up the slopes of the hill, in preceded by the presentation from lrrpoaalble person, th full amendments and a general discussion stroyed. The Powers Mercantile com- switch. Just east of the city limits of cases without firing, in the face name of the author should ho signed to all commany was confined quite generally to the pany, an Immense department store Portland, Ore., Monday night, were munications. The identity of correspondents of one of the most murderous deluges was met named Bert Tettrill be withheld whenever desired. of the measure. merits by a young man Just across First Avenue South, ever poured from rifles and machine the from a hunt but was returning sugdestruction, On of amendments some the threatened with ter, who PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. guns. I was there and It seemed to of the Minne- ing trip. Yetter was carrying a Winsev-irDemocratic the senators, part heroism gested by upon me that flesh and blood would he unchester rifle and when seen by the Republicans voted In the affirma- apolis and St. Paul fire departments able to stand our Are for a minute. although bandits was commanded to throw up Mr. McCumber was the only prevented the destruction, NEWS. but tive, The enemy went down In squads damage was done to the his hands. The young fellow refused who voted with the Dem- Immense and companies, but always there were Republican water fire stock by It Is announced that the presiden- others grimly coming forward. Their ocrats against the final passage ot For a time the best part of the re- to do so and the robbers opened Yetreturned. Yetter which threatwas on the bill. him, tail district of the city tial election held last month cost the bravery was beyond praise, as was The most notable change made dur- ened and the firemen seemed unable ter was hit in the side and slightly taxpayers of Salt Lake county about that of our own men. Sometimes the flames, which and from the fact that he the day was the lowering of the to stay the onrush of thewind 1X0.000. from the wounded, with the ing a driven high by were fighting was to of the men cry out: Oh, one heard alB. B. Mann, the Salt Lake humane muzzles of the rifles at the hi easts of rate of Interest on railroad bonds north By allowing the buildings out Joe," Yetter thinks that I'm govhe themselves shot, God, the by Philippine burn to guaranteed ready on Are officer, has commenced a crusade for the contestants, the bayonets being to took effect. The adjacent bullets efforts his 4 of 5 cent. their one and confining the blanketing and proper care of usied as swords The sides of the hill ernment from to per conflafrom buildings, the firemen bad the2 o'clock night was pitch dark, and Yetter was as bill snow The exempts bodies and with were the strewn passed horses during the winter months. control at , was crimsoned with the blood of the taxation all bonds issued by the Phil- gration well under unahle to see what became of the men Wednesday morning The Amalgamated Sugar company wounded, some of whom had crawled who abandoned their attempt to hold k'lled by Rican governments; Porto and was mun ippine reported One of Weber Into it, seeking in its coldnpss ald off the w.re a live Philwith contact in In the authorizes municipalities up the train. coming for their dying agonies. county last week, about $90,000 being Yetter states that be was walking and tao firemen aie also be.leved to indebtedbonded a to iniur instances as in similar ippines Eventually, distributed among the farmers. along the track, and when nearing the which were to follow, we retire?! ness amounting to 5 per cent of the bav e been killed Montavilla switch he suddenly saw Judge C. F. Loofbourow, an old resi- leaving the work of driving the enemy assessed valuation of their pi open ty, ASSASSINS SENT TO PRISON. tho white switch light change from to summit the from resistless the guns dent of Salt Lake City and one of the He containued on white to green. t 5 per cent interest, authorizes the of the neighboring forts, notably those Russian Minister of Interior along the trark and when near the citys foremost attorneys, died sud- of Liaotl Philippine goiotnrmnt to incur a Slayers of mountain. light was horrified to see four men, Escape the Gallows. denly Sunday morning of heart failure. One incident of this assault will bonded indebtcdnc-- s of $3,000, Oi'O for who, in the dim light he could see which on bomb e tho my forever remain throw who impressed Sasoneff The home of John Bryan of Spring-IllImprovements, at 1' per cent Inter were masked and heavily armed, waitstandard When mind. the Japanese was destroyed by fire last week, killed Minister of the Interior Von ing for him. As soon as they discovbearer reached tho summit and plant- est; authorlziLi the Philippine his accomered him the bandits leveled their to guarantee tho payment cf Plfehvo, and Sil.oiiisky. the loss being about $1,000, the con- ed his flag, a gigantic Russian corweapons on him and commanded him tents of the house being nearly all poral loft his retreating comrades and Interest on railmad bonds, at the rate plice In the crime were found guilty to throw up his hands. Instead of in the 4 cent of sf provides court sitting sel.ed the flag, por ariuum, appeals f,e Japanese caved. forj per rushing back, he swung the Winchester complying which he was tearing with his hands the administration of the imm.giation comt, building in St. Petersburg. into position, but before he could disThe recent reports of the State and his teeth when he foil, pierced -, i.,"uSu1". charge the gun he heard a sharp reBoard of Health declares that pneu- with several bullets. and onment for life, with hard labor, ana port and felt a stinging sensation in coal of mineral, anil patenting monia Is contagious, and that every WAS FOULLY MURDERED. saline lands; fixes the metric system latter to twenty years imprlson- - hisHeside. measure should be taken to prevent was slightly stunned by the for the islands and gives the civil ment. force of the bullet, but recovered himIts spread. Nude Body of Young Woman Found governor the title of governor genThe trial had been expected to last self just as one of the men turned and eral. on Mountain Top. John Harper and Fred Morris, who at least two days, but It was rushed fired at him again. Yetter says that held up and robbed George Patch In hb fired In the direction of the flash The nude body of a white woman, FIND IT A HARD TASK. and heard the robber cry out in pain. Ogden on the night of November 1, who is believed to have been Russian Retreat for Last Stand. DeBe Arthur of Port have been sentenced to six years each May CutCapture has been found on Mount WORK OF LAWMAKERS. In the state prison. layed for Some Time. ler by two residents of Colorado The Louis Manca, a workman at the new Springs, who were surveying. House Passes Pension Bills, Senate Passengers who ai rived at Chefoo Considers Philippine Government Federal building, In Salt Lake City, body was lying face downward across on Friday from the Kwangtung peninwindow. He a log, as If an attempt had been made sula confirm the truthfulness of the fell from- a second-storThe house transacted quite a large broke ls left leg below the knee and to destroy the features and prevent official Japanese lepnrts of the sinking amount of miscellaneous business of various Russian ships recently at identifleation. suffered severe bruises. Monday, starting with pension bills was Port Arthur, They say the Japanese hair found few Near a the body be An ordinance will probably and considering the Hill financial bill and an empty bottle that had con- would have been able to accomplish later In the day. A number of bills of passed by the Salt Lake City council pins tained gasoline, hut every stitch of this In the past two months but apon local character were passed, and an prohibiting boys from selling papers parently preferred to use their guns the streets during school hours, and clothing had been removed. adjournment was forced for lack of a The body Is that of a girl 18 years against the Russian military force. barring girls from selling at atl. quorum when an attempt was made old, 5 feet 4 inches In height ana It Is believed the destruction of the to pass the joint resolution granting Ranchers in Ogden valley complain weighing about 125 pounds, ft bears Russian ships Indicates that the Japthe UBe of the Washington monument (that wolves are raiding their stock every indication of refinement. The anese have abandoned the hope of lot for the American railway applipens this year In greater numbers than fingers have signs of rings having capturing the fortress. ance exhibition. lever before. The heavy storms In been worn, but no trace of Jewelry The Japanese lost three torpedo could be found upon the girl. The bill transferring tha forest reboast within the past month by mines, them mountains have driven them to The head, shoulders and portions of the last one sinking serves from the department of the Induring the night the foothills. the breast were badly burned, but the attack of December 14th on the Rusterior to the agricultural department,; Mrs. Lottie Martin, keeper of a hair had burned so slightly that It was sian battleship Sevastopol. which has been pending In congress' only partially destroyed. That which for several years, was passed. Rooming house in Salt Lake City, was Is brown color and left is of a Favor Treaties ef Arbitration. The senate had under consideration (shot In the back and painfully Injured would Indicate light that the deceased was the pure food and Philippine governto called the Amass meeting urge by Mrs. Ida Douglas. Mrs. Douglas a blonde. ment bills. Debate on the former' There Is every Indication that the prompt ratification of the arbitration hceused Mrs. Martin of writing letters waa confined to calling attention to young woman died of to her husband. poison, the treaties recently signed by the state to a speedy completion la view ol the the Inadequacy ef the protection achands being clenched as though she department with several of the lead- possibility of revolutionary demonstra- corded the people of the United States The introduction of night school had expired In convulsions. The the The trial waa behind doted against impure foods and drugs. work Into the public school system of cry most favored by the officers Is that ing foreign powers, was held Friday tion!. The discussion of the Philippine doors all entrances to the building and aus at hall under the Carnegie the girl was probably a visitor from night bill related solely to the question of jOgden appears to be very popular, were who and persona guarded, only the east, and, having been led astray pices of the New York executive comabout forty pupils have been could summonses were ad- the guarantee by the Philippine govby some man, was Induced to accomAmerican Conference oi mitted.produce Even members of the bar ernment of the income or Interest on although but two sessions of pany him for an outing and killed by mittee of the bonds of railroads In those Islands. International Arbitration. There was were treated as outsiders. means of a poisoned lunch. (the school have been held. Mr. Spooner (Wls.) leading la the reserve were stationed a the attendance and police Large very large A monument over the grave of Jim courtIn the within and the building 8ITUATION IN MACEDONIA. speakers were repeatedly applauded. of the ordnance JBridger, the famous guide and explorwhile factory, Turn to Politics Workmen Mayor George B. McClellan presided yards mounted gens darmes patrolled the Russian er. who discovered Great Salt lake Bulgarian and Greek Banda Continue and was the first speaker. end Get Into Trouble. of the sides building. end Yellowstone park and who opened M. Linn Bruce, lieutenant governor-elect- , to Fight. SasoneBs apologia Is declared to he A group of workmen entered the Ithe overland trail, was dedicated In spoke against deciding difficul- a remarkable document, showing the There Is reason to believe, according ties between town hall at Ekaterinoslay, Russia, on was nations and by war, jMount Washington cemetery, Kansas to the correspondent at Sofia of the followed prisoner to be a man of superior Inby Archbishop Ireland. Let- tellect and learning. It fills Monday, during a session of the muni(City, Mo. several London Times, that the marked aggra- ters from Grover Cleveland, Carl to adNot only in Salt Lake county, but In vation In the situation at Macedonia Schurz and John Mitchell, Andrew closely written pages, was drawn up cipal council and attempted while he lay In the hospital, and sets dress the councillors on the present Miles Nelson General A. and over all the State, the Is seriously occupying the attention of Carnegie (the counties forth the aims and purposes of the so- condition of the country and the alms were read, vhila other speakers ol cial jschool districts seem likely to be con. the powers. The warfare of the Bulrevolutionary party, and the fight- of the working classes. Much excitea S. were Oscar Strauss, Eolldated in a short time, as State garian and Greek bands continues and the evening organlaztion, the reasons and mo- ment followed, and the president admember of The Hague tribunal. Bishop ing tives for the murder of Minister Von the meeting, but the spokesthere have been several fights recently, (Superintendent of Schools Nelson has while Henry Ct Potter, Judge George Gray Plehve, and also his version of the journed man of the group continued, his words the has done the in porto nothing when-lever Rabbi and of Silverman. Delaware declared in favor of the plan, Itself. crime direction of the repatriation of Bulgarbeing cheered by his comrades. A it Is practicable. ian refugees In the Adrianople vlllayet THREE MEN BURNED TO DEATH. number of arrests were made. ' Mrs. Robert 8IGNED PEACE TREATY. Baxter, one of AmerDrink Causes Three Deaths. Anarchist Welcomed to Paris. ican Forks old cltzens, died on SunFire In Los Angeles Which Brought Revolution In Paraguay Now at End, The Nationalist leader, Marcol deaths have occurred as the Three Sorrow to Three Homes. day morning. She was both blind and for a Few Days. a shooting affray In W. L. of whose five years banishment for result deaf. Her death was the result of Fire destroyed the Eureka planing A treaty of peace between the govCrowells saloon at Silver Bell, Arigrief because of the loss of her hus- participation In a plot to overthrow mill, on East Sixth ' and Santa Fe ernment of Paraguay and the revoluband, who died about six months ago. the French government, expired at streets, Los Angeles, Cal., on Friday zona, a mining camp. The dead are was signed on the 12th on tionists (She could not be pacified. Jim Fagan, a well known mining prosmidnight Saturday, was welcomed at evening, and burned three men to The secretary of the interior has di- the Orleans station In Paris, Sunday, death. The dead men have not yet board the Argentine warship La pector of this section, and two MexiPlata, by President Escurra and Gen- can miners. Crowell, who was woundby a crowd of several thousand perrected that permits should be granted sons. In the evening there was & great been Identified, but are known to have eral Ferrlra. The treaty marks the at the point of ,for the coming season for grazing meeting at St. Pauls riding school, been employees of the planing mill. complete triumph of the revolution ed in the fight. Is lying head of cattle and horses on the where Habert formally resumed direc- The flames The tragedy in death the hospital. cotand Is based on to of the adjoining spread resignation Salt Lake reserve. The length of the tion of the League of Patriots. The tages, and three of them were burned. President Escurra and the election of was caused by a gang of Mexicans, resulted in a vigorous cam- The monetary loss is about $10,000. Benor Gauna, a supporter of the rev- said to have been intoxicated, Invadgrazing season is to be fixed by the meetingin favor of Paul Roulede de paign ing the saloon and beginning an Inand to the presidency. olution, superintendent of the reserve. other exiles. discriminate shooting. REFUSED TO ACQUIT HER. Joseph Dllworth, formerly of AmerThen the Lights Went Out. Fired Upon Japs From Tombs. Peace Agreement Signed. ican Fork, who has of later years been Motion by Nan Patterson's Counsel Thousands of shoppers In the big Denied by Court The night of December 18 a Russian Peace agreements between the govresiding on Provo bench, dropped downtown department stores of Chidead on the 14th. He was getting officer and two scouts concealed themWithout hearing argument by the cago have had a scare when the elec- ernment of Paraguay and the revoluout of his buggy near his home, when selves In tombs along the Shahke river, prosecution, which had rested its case, tric were fixed for singing Sunday lights suddenly went out Tues- tionists he suddenly dropped to the ground, from whence the Japanese were in the Justice Vernon M. Davis, In the crimon board the Argentine cruiser El day night, leaving the Interior of the unconscious, dying immediately. habit of firing upon Russian soldiors inal branch of the supreme court, In buildings In darkness. Plata at Buenos Ayres. Juan. B. Prompt action will be elected president. It to An epidemic of pneumonia. In Its going to the river for water. The Jap- New York City, on Friday, denied the by the clerks and floor walkers pre- said he has already accepted the office acute form, seems to have struck the anese began to show themselves at motion of Nan Pattersons counsel to vented any one from Selng injured. only after much entreaty by partisans when the Russians in concealgarrison of Fort Douglas, the troops daylight ment killed six of them and retired, acquit her of the charge of murdering An accident In the power house of an of the government, as well as by the Gaona Is a hanker Just returning from the Philippines carrying out five rifles. The Japanese Caesar Young, and adjourned the trial electric light company was the cause Revolutionists. never being the victims. One of the pa- tried to surround them, but failed, the until Monday, at the request of the of the trouble. Business was partially and business man who has In politics. The cabinet taken part of retirement In covthe Russians the affected defense. for paralyzed died tients being last week and several territory will be formed ot members of both ered by the fire from the Russian pomore are In a precarious condition. nearly an hour. sitions. parties. California Engineers Approve Project Word has been received from PocaFit 8ubject For Asylum. Which Will Cost $10,000,000. Favors tha Whipping Poet Will Fortify Port Simpson. tello that Jack Burke, one of the alFrank Preston, a farmer living near After much deliberation a commitAs & result of the selection of Port arrested In Ogden a leged hold-up- s Judge Thomas C. Whallon, ef the few days ago, is wanted In the Idaho Simpson as the terminal of the Grand tee of distinguished engineers, chosen 8turgis, Mich., shot himself through Indianapolis police oourt, long an ad town for burglary; that he and another Trunk Pacific railway, army officers In by California to solve the problem of the body, the bullet entering just rocato of the whipping post for wife above the he&rL He nad tried to hang man, new under acres, burglarized beaters, has found encouragement la Seattle say that the United States gov- protecting the valleys of the San Juan and Sacramento rivers from regular himself, hut failed, so took a Winches- the message of President Roosevelt 1 store of about $ PO worth of goods. ernment will, without the shadow of a ter rifle and did the shooting. The Judge Whallon la at work on a hill proWilliam J. Carroll committed sui- doubt, construct a fortification opposite floods, has made its report. If sucbullet through his body. When viding for tha whipping post, which he cide In a court room in Salt Luke City, Port Simpson, Just across the interna- cessful their plan will redeem a mil- asked passed his wife why he Old it," he will introduoe In the legislature this lion by acres. The were floods caused & Ms durwith, throat razor, slashing tional boundary line. With a railway The bill provides that th said the "that Lord told him he should arlnter. his riul for V alu:'a ing j divorced terminal Port Simpson would be, it is primarily by deposits from hydraulic wife beater shall be fined not more wife. Carrolls last so cs were said In army circles, a wonderfully mines filling the channels. The pro- kill himself, and If he did not succeed than $1,000. shall he Imprisoned In the curses for his wife, who fainted when ha would be taken and burned at the county jatl or workhouse not exceedstrategic point for Great Brit- ject will cost $10,000,000 at least. she saw whe I r former husband had strong ain and one that cannot be overlooked stake. ing one year and shall be given not exdone. GENERAL KUROKI NOT DEAD. by this government. ceeding 104 stripes on the bare hack. Heber S Cn.Jarl, tb well known Monk Performs Miracles. Honor Former Boer President American Officer Says the Japanese Money In Riding Bicycle. lio has delight d ir.anv baritone, Father Ignatius, the famous Anglican Utah au;.l rr g with h'i singing d'ed Commander Is All Right. Kank Kramer, the professional funeral train hearing tha reThe monk of Llanthony, Wales, has reitat hts in Salt Lane City oa the C. is camMarch of the of former President of tho a cyclist, mains champion Captain planning Peyton ? erated firm his 14th conviction that the , ck of preumonia. in States days of miracles are not past and Transvaal Republic Kruger arrived at Ho VU.r r eVrg nlars for a concert paign for next s.ason that will net general staff of the United tour of .! ctunriy wh.n he was him about JCO.DuO. Kramer will race army, one of the officers selected by that hs himself had been the agent Pretoria Saturday afternoon, and U stricken dorn. in New York in the early spring, and the department to accompany the Jap- ot God In their performance, even to imposing attended the re will then go to France, where he is anese 1 do not moval of the casket from the traia to the raising of the dead. A committee has in the field for the army purclaim In any way to hare performed engaged to ride foi two months. His pose of the hall where the body will He lq from ti.c 3rr n i nd F.o r military observations, guarantee for ten nccs is $5,000, and returned taking to San Francisco on the liner miracles of myself, he Is quoted a.1 state. The hearse wrs escorted by a excharge of Salt JUV e ! before he leaves Kronor expects to bodyguard of former menv with t''e heads of a 'is r, - rr en'fi be about Mongolia. Captain March brings ab- having said.In "All I say Is that sev--1 : uniformed $15,000 tv the good. In Ausmy life the spirit of God bars ot th -Boer artillery and police, solute of the report that oral times refutation here to if Mr. g carsot bo tralia Kramer will were Generals has taken possession of my whole be- - Precedlry t'- co-- te etor for every rich a i a done to of irkgkt . purse, and this, vih ti e bonus money General Kurokl was killed by a Rua Ing and ordered me heal the sick and Bohs. Sim-'s- , Oe'arey, Dewet and slan shell. rates on cor, U- - n Miouri river he will I other Boer 'efir-receive, will bis earnings who were followed false the dead. inis. In Australia up to $13, CKO. by the town councilor! and burghers he go CClfccr Hews BIG BLOODY FIGHT ON HIGH HILL. PUSSES THE PHILIPPINE 118 UTAH STATE hand-to-han- beet-raisers- , ;;'sns In Little San Marino BILL .rss U ... je mur-dere- crit-lcls- Ha-ber- t, i (Special Correspondence.) frontier of several Italian cities. A statue of Libthe marks stone "That the lvrebl'r. said our coachman as, erty. rather theatrical in style, stands we were mrsing a bridge on the road in the square that opens In front of It the palace. It was the gift of a Gerbetween Rimini and San Marino. was a memorable moment when we man lady, once very rich, but aftercrossed the boundary on this side of ward reduced to poverty, who was granted a title of nobility by the rethat smallest and oldest of republics, for we felt that we were about to en- public. ter into a state which had at least endured through many changes in the Government of the Little State. The government of this little state, world that surrounded it. The bridge, on the center of which stands the which is carried on In this palace, is stone affixed to the parapet, rose high in the middle, and crossed a little brook flowing at the bottom of a deep crevice and rendered invisible by a growth of brambles and long grasses. And this divided the territories of two governments on the one side a monarchy making experiments in the art of government; on the other a miniature state, the smallest, says a writer, "which the world has seen since the days of ancient Greece, and whose unwritten constitution has lasted fourteen centuries, and which retained its indewhile all the rest of the pendence peninsula, from the spurs of the Alps to the gulf of Taranto, was convulsed by political revolutions. thus constituted, according to the account given of it by Cavalier Marino Fattorl, one of the two captains regent; A council of sixty citizens is elected for life from among the most upright and best Instructed of every condition that Is, nobles, agriculturists and peasants; and this council has the supreme power handed down to It In the ancient manner by a general assembly (Arrlngo Populare) of all the heads of .families. A people who hold liberty so dear are necessarily jealous of those to whpm the government of the state is intrusted. In order that abuses may have less chance of flourishing the one-thir- d one-thir- d newly-establishe- d of the Republic. Like every other part of Italy, this little republic has a history which reaches far back In th the centuries. It bears the name of its founder, St. Marlnus, and its story goes hack to the fourth century of the Christian era. In the time of the Roman Emperors Diocletian and Maximianus, while History persecution against the Christians was ragiag in all parts of the empire, two stone cutters named Leo and Marinas, from Liburnia or Sclavonia. crossed the Adriatic sea and landed at Rimini, with the intention of assisting their Christian brethren, in that city. Local histories relate the acts of kindness that these two bestowed on the Christian slaves engaged in the quarries in the mountains around San Marino. Leo gave his name, San Leo, to the great peak that overtops the other mountains In this range. Marinus became a hermit and spread Christianity among the people who dwelt around. In addition to his other great and good qualities one strong passion possessed him a deep love of liberty. He inculcated this love of liberty In all who came within his influence. It was the animating passion of the community that grew up around his cell, high upon the mountain side; and the last words he uttered to the people as he was dying was a fervent recommendation to preserve intact the s liberty he left them Reliquo vos ab utroque homines. are the words attributed to him, and which are cut deep into the open pages of the stone book which his colossal statue holds. They ring, as it were, throughout the whole place, as the charter and the symbol of the little state, and they help to explain its life. vigorous and A republic which is inclosed within a circumference of a little less than twenty miles, and with a population of nearly 10,000 persons, enduring for long centuries, as in many ways one of the greatest curiosities which Italy that land of curiosities has to show the traveler. It is not by Its extent nor Its power, its wealth nor Its art, that San Marino impresses the stranger. These do not attract to It the consideration of statesmen. A great interest has been felt in its continuance. A few years ago the people of this free state celebrated the fourteenth centennial of its formation. So far as priority Is concerned, It may Justly claim to be the most ancient of all existing states. The people that live here, amid the snows that last six months in the year, are proud of their country. They admit that there are other republics In the world larger and richer and more powerful than theirs; but, they say, what of that? Ours has endured fourteen centuries; the others are but parvenus compared to us. There are signs of fhe antiquity of the place met with frequently In San g Ga-on- a - hr! ftf j 1 r-! , one-thir- d a Castle of San Marino, supreme government is in the hands of two presidents, called captains regent, and these are elected twice a year, entering with great state and pomp and circumstance on the 1st of The April and the 1st of October. installation takes place in the cathedral, built about the middle of last century at a cost of $20,000, a large sum for such a poor place. On the left side of the altar two thrones are placed, and on Inauguration day the newly elected captains regent, arrayed In black velvet, take their places and swear the requisite oaths. After office has been held for a term of six months the outgoing regents cannot be elected until six terms, or Thus three years, have passed. "Caesarlsm to an impossible system in this constitution, which to so hedged round with precautions. Old Laws of the Republic. The old laws of the republic are, perhaps, more curious specimens of legal enactments than are to be met with elsewhere. In 1834 they were brought together and published and, this publication having been exhausted, republished In 1895, under the title, Leges Statutae RelpubUcae Sanctl Marino, with an Italian translation on each oposite page, a copy of which I contrived to get during my visit to San Marino. The republic of San Marino, says the introduction to the laws, "celebrated for its ancient liberty, is the only one which has remained among the various free states which flourished In Italy, and from the end of the thirteenth century already, it had passed for itself peculiar laws which were many times Increased and amended, and finally were printed In Rimini in Thus the latest the year 1000. amendment of these laws occurred before the year 1G00. The grand staircase of the new Palace of Government is attractive, and It, with the other rooms of the building, are visited by the rare traveler. From the roof of this palace, where even In summer the mountain breezes blow strong, the view is curious and extensive. One feels as if he were above the hills, and that their heights and hollows and verdure and barren The places were revealed to him. grand council hall, with its sixty rather stately chairs arranged around the walto, and Its grand fresco recording the tradition of Sam Marinos assistance given In days of distress, is a noble chamber. The lion rampant on Its wall suggests the attitude of this tiny republic toward its foes, while St. Marlnus in glory above the chairs of the two regents seems to bless the double government that saves liberty. Phonograph Takes Phone Calls. A man up town whose business takes him much from home, but whose business communications come to the house, has made au odd combination of the telephone and phonograph. His wife speaks little or no English, but can manage to answer the phone calls In his absence. As soon as she bas Palace of Government , Marino. The gate or Porta San Francesco, is a pretty and interesting relic learned the name of the speaker at the other end of the wire she starts a phonograph and, requesting the caller to leave a message, thrusts the receiver close Into the bell of the phonograph horn. The record Is faint but Intelligible, and obviates the necessity of having a small boy who speaks English In attendance at the house. That same phonograph probably registers more odd tongues than any similar instrument In New York. The owner has a polyglot acquaintance and a fad of having his friends talk Into the machine. In a single evening It has registered French, German, Greek, Hungarian, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and Italian speeches and songs,, and he has a collection of more than fifty tongues and patois. New York Press. that suggests a warlike as well as a distant past And the fortresses on the higher summits have all the characteristics of the middle ages about them, both in their strength and in their decay. They are like eagles nests, unapproachable except at the gravest periL The rocks on which these fortresses are founded are well-nigInaccessible. It Is, however, at the Palace ot the Prince, or the government, as It is called,-ththe Interest of the place begins. This to a new building, erected about fifteen years ago, in the style of the thirteenth century, after the 8hould Have Known Better. designs of the able architect, Commen-- d What started the trouble between a tore Azzurri, of Pop e. It has been the Browns T criticized because It is an imitation of "Brown asked his wife a question the municipal palaces of the thir- while she was trying to put her hair as teenth century .such are found to up a new way. Judge. h at |