The Fourth of July brings out all the flag wavers.

Over these other beams, wellwrought from timbers of 2 fee , are placed around; upon which the transtræ and capreols, ( the principal rafters and braces, ) being placed coincident with the zophorus, antæ , and walls of the pronaos, sustain one culmen (the horizontal piece of timber in the ridge of the roof) the whole length of the basilica, and another transversely from the middle over the pronaos of the temple;

Mr. Peng said that the world-famous scientist, Sven Hedin, was kidnapped by troops under General Ma in south Sinkiang, but was released later, and is believed to be safe and well at Akosu.

He's happy as a pig in shit. This is what I really enjoy, working with film-makers, he says.