he waters; they do not of course
stop their flow.

When these were in place sacks were filled with earth and thrown down in
front of the cribs.

In a very short time it was seen that the sacks remained in their
places, the water coming through the cribs not having sufficient force
to wash them away.

More sacks were piled against the wooden wall, and gradually the waters
ceased to flow through the break, and the crevasse was closed.

This feat of engineering is considered the most important work of its
kind ever done. Engineers from all over the Mississippi have gone to
look at it.

Very little of the sugar-cane has been damaged by the overflow, and
people along the river are feeling very happy over the great work that
has been done.

Future floods will not seem so terrible to them now that a way has been
found of closing deep and large crevasses. * * * * *

When will the world be at peace!

The trouble in Hawaii seems to be growing more serious, and people are
saying that Japan's success in her war with China, and the prosperity
which followed her victories, have made her anxious for another war. It
is said that she is willing to fight the United States for Hawaii if her
demands about the immigrants are not agreed to.

The Japanese Minister in Hawaii, Mr. Shimamura, persists in declaring
that he has received no answer to his country's request, and has sent a
new note, which, it is said, is not so amiable in tone as that prepared
by Commissioner Akiyama.

Mr. Shimamura said again, that if he did not receive a satisfactory
reply to this note, he should leave for Tokio, and put an end to
diplomatic relations between the two countries.

In addition to this very unpleasant news it is reported that two
Japanese cruisers have been ordered to Hawaii, to join the _Naniwa_.

* * * * *

There has been some trouble in Montana with the Cheyenne Indians.

The spring and early summer is the time when most of the Indian
uprisings occur. During the winter these people sit round in their
tepees or lodges, and listen to the tales of daring told them by their
old warriors. All the savage spirit that is in the young bucks is
excited by these tales, and the young men of the tribes become restless,
wanting to show that they too can be as brave as their fathers were.

When the spring comes, and there is enough grass to feed their ponies,
many of them slip away from the reservations, where the