but his favorite "tipple" is water. His one great weakness was
(for it is a thing of the past) a good cigar. He was a formidable
smoker, but he abused his taste in that line to such an extent that he
has taken a new departure and has "sworn off" from the fragrant weed.
His nerves had begun to suffer, he had asthmatic turns, could sleep
but little, and then had to be propped up by plenty of pillows. Some
weeks ago his physician told him what was the matter, and King Humbert
said: "From this day forth I will not smoke another cigar, or anything
in the shape of tobacco." His majesty has kept his word, and the result
has been a most noticeable improvement in his health. King Humbert is
a man of iron will, and no one doubts that he will keep his self-made
pledge.

His wife, Queen Margaret, is soon to figure as an author--with stories
founded on the legends of the Middle Ages. She speaks several
languages and reads English literature, keeping herself posted on
English views and politics. She is described as being devout but
liberal, lovely and graceful, quite attractive, and much idolized by
the Roman people.

The Queen of Roumania is a poetess of romantic sentiments, and lately
underwent examination for a diploma, giving her a right to do certain
teaching in the schools. In fact, all the continental queens are much
brighter than Victoria.

THE REIGN OF PEACE.

We find another very pleasant indication of the coming peace that was
psychometrically prophesied for all the world, before 1889, in the
Central American States. Advices from Panama of April 25th, said:

"Of great present and future interest to the republics of
Central America are the treaties recently accepted by the Diet,
which assembled in Guatemala. The aim was 'to establish an
intimate relationship between the five republics, and, by making
the continuance of peace certain, to provide for their final
fusion into one country.' The treaty contains 32 articles, which
provide that perpetual peace shall exist between the republics,
that all differences shall be arranged, and that in the event of
this proving impossible, such differences shall be submitted to
arbitration. The idea which appears to have been prominent among
the members of the convention was the establishment of settled
rules, which, governing all the republics, shall simplify the
government of each. The fortunes of each one of these industrial