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KNfCkEkEOCAERS.
lhe Enfhu.iasm of a Drsss-Ref0i M
Cluo Suddenly Dampenea.

A number of New Yorkers, by no means
dudes, but active and practical men, most Of
them your g, some being epgsged in Wall
street, others in mercantile houses, and
few 10 lhe cotton business, org sniz I'd several
months ago a club for the svowed object 10
r-intfoduce sni popuIarize ihe old-fasnioned
knIcksroocker Dreeches aod long stockings
They argued hat not only wes the old time
gsrb lar more picturesque Than The modern
psntaloons aud Infinitely better adapted 10
showing off to advantage q manly figure,
but that it wac also more practical. The
n W York Sun siyr: the club got 100 me IL
bers, all Of whom, during its earlier history,
were enthusiastic over the reform that they
were about TO inaueuraIe. A fashions bic
tailor, Fl st having been sworn to Sc
crecG, wss given commission TO
supply for the members of the club
well-6itipg + uicl erbocker breeci Of foe
silk-nixed N aerial, and appropriste loog
stockings 10 90 with them. All W Mt well
and opefnlly until the tailor turn=d in the
first lot of about ferry pairs OF breeches and
stockings at a meeting oil the club. Trouble
then broke for b. The club divided into
three camps. The youog men who were
mcst alarmed at sight Of the costumes and ny
their sudden realization of how they were
actually going 10 Look, urged that the club
should attempt It's work of innovation by the
very slow measure Of an annual parade of all
the members. OiheIs said that one parade
year would no: dc, but thought that one a
mouth would be about proper.
But the radicals, Ur "rsds," as they now
term them selves, yehemently insisted tast
til. proper thing TO do would be TO wear the
Knickerbockers six days in the week, each
and every week in the year, about town,
wherever they went 10 their ordinary busi-
ness. They would sicriGcs principle TO pan
falcons on Sunday, If pantaIoeus were deem-
ed more dec0roIs for church attendance, but
as for secular days, they proposed 10 be tn. ir
own 10 asters, chow themselves in earnest aud
inf Others to folloY their example.
Bat the fear of ridicule was too strong 10
The minds of the majority, and the club was
rent 10 pieces.
The tailor wss paid for what he had done,
but tue order for more Knickerbockers was
coun.erm iDded, temporarily at least. The
dress reform movement accordingly Ian
guishes jusl now, while recruits are being
drum med up by the "rads."
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GALVESTON, TEX, August lS.-The Neus
Luling (rex.) special Gays: Yesterday at
the preliminary trial of Lawrence D.nm an
for the killing of the Rev. Sswell, on he 14.h
Instant, the only witness for the prosecution
testified that he was walking with Sewell
converting about a Spanish edition of tie
Testament when Dsuman rushed out of the
drug store and fired, S.well falling at the
second sho', exclaiming, "Don't shooi |"
The assailant fired twice again before being
disarmed. For the defense, +. c. Wilkiu-
sons testimony showed that Sswell had
caused the following anopynou letter to be
written 10 D.nman: "Look out for a
preacher who has black hair, brown beard,
and an impediment in his speech. II he as
not already seduced your wife, he intends to
do 80, Judging hy what has been seen and
heard by a number of your friends. II you
have doubts on the subject jus, conceal your
self or come in when you are not expected
| take this method to save you the morrill,
cation Of being told of this lace to ace. You
will 6ud me out TO be true friend" The
person referred to in the letter WAS the
Rev. Blair, Methodist minister
of Luling. Witness Addipgton swo-e
that be undressed the deceased and
found self cooking 6ve-shooier attached by
elastic 10 the right arm inside the coat
sleeve, 80 it could easily by downwsrd mo-
lion be thrown into the hand. Another wit
ness testified that Swell when attacked threw
the arm doS n and the pistol came out. Den
man sjaculated: "You have tried to dis
grace my wife," aud then fired. Defendants
bail is fixed at $4,000. So pronounced is the
sympathy for him that bond of 500, 900
could easily be secured. Sswell was a native
of Georgia, Methodist minister in good
standing, an agent OF the American Bible
Society, an DAD Fellow, and a member CT the
Kuigb,s of Honor. Denmsn was bora in
Mississippi, il clerk by occupation, his
connections are the most influential and
prominent, and be never before had per-
sonal difficulty. The affair is still consider.
able oi a mystery. Ii is Understood tb at
several of the best families in the neighbor-
hood are concerned. The Methodist pastor
Of Luling has been suspended and silenced
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EOREISN EIAsh,ES.

tShGtSN FGSoFfESs
MADRID, August 18.-Morocco has agreed
to settle all Italian claims ard Italy will re.
call her feet.
MADRID, August 1S.-Kiog Alfonso and
Gen. Martin.z C4mpos, Minister Of War,
have arrived at Valencia.
MADRID, August 1S.-It is reported that
the French government proposes TO expel
Ruiz Z1rilla from France.
MADRII August 1S.-King Alfonso start
ed for Valencia tc day. He was enthusi-
caly cheered on his departure.
MADRID, August 1s-Fresh disturbances
in the vicinity of SEQ de Urgel. The Catslon-
ian authorities state that the last band of in
surgenis in Catalonia have been dispersed.
ST. PETERSBURG, August 1S.-It has been
announced that Count Telstoi will soon
sligo the G flee of Minister of the Interior. He
will be succeeded by NJ. Kakahof, now mem.
Der of the Council of the empire.
PARIS, August 1s.-A d cree has been
signed ,xp.lling from France NJ. Boland,
the Belgian journalist, who was unable to
prove his charge of having bribed two mem
bers of the Chamber of Deputies.
LIMA, July 30.-It is reported at Vslpariso
that telegram has been received from the
Gillian Minister at Washington to the effect
that the United States government would re-
cognize the Iglesiss government soon as
he holds Lima. A newspaper has appeared
al Pissgus called La An61iOn.
CAIRO, August 1S.-Tne government in
tends 10 suppress the Egyptian Gaz tie, on &C.
count of its having printed satiricsl articles
oa Ministers. Four native papers which
have also been printing Questionable arti.
cles, have been warned thar their publica-
ton will be suspended if they costinue to
print offensive matter.
PANAMA, August 1S.-The Star says the
government of Bolivia calls the militia into
active service and increased the contrib ution
At Qaito cries Of death 10 Liberals and
heretIcs," ""VIva God and religion" Thr,e
thousand five hund-ed tons of machinery
material arrived from Colon for the canal,
and they expect 2500 more shortly. Panama
is quiet.
COPENHAGEN, August 1S.-The Russian
Geographical Society has notified the Dan
ish Minister at s.. Petersburg that foreign
vessel is reported to have wintered on the
east coast OF Wagaiz Island, which lies be-
tween Nova Z.mbls and the Russian main
land. It il not known whether the vessel
was missing from the Danish Arctic explor-
ing ship Dimphan.
MONTREAL, August 1S.-Informsfion has
been received here that Secretary Folger, of
the United States. will satify all proven
Canadian clsims for the return of ten per
cent. customs duty illesa ally levied at the
| bordee, from e1 1porters of hay into American
territory during the several yeas past. The
sggregate of claims from this province alone
amount to S250,0O0.
HALIFAX, August 1s.-In December, 1872,
\ the brig Ne. Dominion sailed from Gov
Bay, Cape Breton, for Yarmouth, with a
| cargo of coal, and nothing was ever heard of
| her. A diver at work on the wreck OF the
Cedar Grove, near Torbay Grove, discovered
her hull on the bottom, making out easily
| her name on the stern. She Is supposed to
| have run on the same reef IS the Cedar
Grove, slid of aud sunk with all hands.
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CHICAGO TRADE.
Grain Very Quiet and LOwer-POIk IG-
cIIye-Lard Better.

CHICAGO, August Is.-Ragular wheat un-
usually quiet, opened shade essier, receded
s93c, rallied trifs, closed lose lower tn 20
yesterday; Gales al 81 0lt(al Oh August,
81 02i@l 05a September, ii O4I@I O5k o.
tober, 81 05491 &c! Move nber, 81 OHIO
Ol4 the year. spring, II Ol39I 013; " 4
ter, 81 0S
Corn-caah in moderate DE- manJ, specu-
lative tra5ing light and fairly steady, bu'
averaged shade lower; sal's ragged at 50s
95lc Augus', 494G50Ic SEP ember, 494fa,
494c O.tober, 474S48i November, 457(g46c
thu year, 4e5sD47c Msy.
O1ts dnl' and easy; sales at 2 sG1265
August 25s la27B: S.pleub@r, 265926sc o.
tober, 25l(9254; he yesr, 29f(9293c May.
Pork quIet aud ruled irregular within a
range OF l5(9 20n. closed at outside figures;
sslss at Sl2Gsl2 ID cash, Augu-t-S.pteub Der,
Sl2 l0gI2 274 Ostobsr, S1I 70@1l rs NJ
vember, Sll 6Ol9l1 65 the year, $12 27l@
II IS January.
Lard fsirIy active and firm: ssIss at st a
S.423c Auguf-September SZ749S.424c Oc.
tober, 8.15@Stc Novembe-, sslas 16c the
year, Sl71gStc January.
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liam fell overheard aud was drowned. Rich
ard was so overcome by his brothers death
that he made an attempt to strangle hImse t
with an anchor rope, but was prevented By
4 tsherman who made his sppeararc'.
Chicago, August ia tourosm ut was
held 10 the Exposition Building tbs fer
noon between the butcherr, to determine Who
could kill and dress 3 bullock in market
style in The quickest time, the special cesire
being 10 exec tue bts previous record, which
Is 4:44. A large numb Of animals were
slaughtered, 6ut the decision Wac reserved
Till MoLdsy by the judgep.
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How Luther Became a monk.

John Anthony Ffoude in the Contemporary
Reuiep: Returning to Erfuri, in the sum-
mer OF 1905, from visit to his family at
Mansfield, Luther was overtsken by storm.
The lightning struck the ground before his
feet; he fell from his horse. "Holy Anne"
he cried 10 The mother of the Virgin, "help
one, will become a mouk" Next day at
Erfurt he repented his vow, for he knew
how it would grieve his father; but his
life had been spared he believed that the
vow had been heard and registered in heav-
en-; and without waiting for his resolution
to be shaken, he sought and found admit
tance in the Augustinian monastery in the
town. His career hitherto had been SO bril-
liant that the cid Hans had formed the
brightest hopes for him. He was bitterly
disappointed, knowing, perhaps, more of
monks and monkdom than his son. He con-
sented with a core heart, perhaps, hoping
that years experience and the discipline OF
the noyitiate would cure a momentary folly.
The Augu-tiniane own-d no property; they
lived on aims, aud the young MartIn, TO
break bis pride, wa+ set to the lowest
drudc e'y in the house and was sent about the
.own TO oeg. Luther, however, flung him.
self iato the lowest penances. He tasted, he
pray d, he lay on the sioues, he dis
tracted HE spiritual adviser with The refine
ments of his confessions. The common aus
terities failing, he took to hair shiris and
whips, and the brethren supposed that they
had II growing saiot among them. To him
self these resources availed nothing. The
temper which he hoped TO drive out # him.
self curg 10 him IN spite OF all prescribed
remedies but still he perseversd; the novitiaie
ended, and he took the vsws and became full
moak and priest. His father attended The
csremony, though in no pleasant humor.
you learned msn," he said at the con-
vsnt dinner, have you never lesrned that
4 man should obey his father snd moth
eI?' They told him his GOD hsd received
e call from heaven. Prey G5d," the old
man answered, sit be not trick of the devil.
must eat and drink with you, but 1 would
gladly be gone" Two years passed away,
Luther occupied himself with eagerly study
ing the Bible, bat his reading would not
pacify his restless conscientiousness. Tue
vicsr-general of the order, Father S:aupiiz,
a wise, oper-minded map, saw him, heard
his confessions, and understood them. He
perceived that his mind wss pieyipg upon
itself, and that he required to be taken out Of
himself by active employment. The Elector
Frederick, Frederick the Wise, as distin-
guished frsm his brother and nephew, had
ately founded a university at Wittepburg, 8
Considerable town on the Eibe. The Au-
gusiinisns had an affiliated house in VIII
tenburg, and StrsupIlz transferred Luther
thither, to teach theology and philosophy.
Luther was not twenty-five, and there is a
gap OF two years in his history. He must
have observed and thought much in these
years, or the finder would scarcely have
been kindled BY the sparks which fell upon
it al the end of them. The air of Germ spy
was growing thick with symptoms OF storm.
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YELlON-FGVsR
THREE CASES AND ONE DEATH AT THE PEN
sACaLA NAyY.YARD.

BACOLA NAVY.YARD.
WASHINGTON, August 18.-Msi. Nichol-
son, in command of the United S sIes Marine
Corps, last night received the following dis
patch from Lieut.. Taylor, mmanding the
detachment of macine at the Pensacola navy
yard: One private died of yellow-fe
three in the hospital, two doing well, ana
one very sick. The command is in the new
brick building in the upper story, where it is
cool and healthy. IL ia too late TO eucamp.
The men are excited, and work would per-
haps develop new cises. We are strictly
quaranIined.
10 addition 10 Surgeon Martin, ordered
from New Orleans to Pensacola, the en-
pleyment of a civilian phy.ician has
been authorized by the Navy Department
L. is uude -stood that viiisn surgeon whose
services we're sought, refused to accept the
engagement for a less time than twenty-one
days al the rate OF 500 pr day. The tele-
graph operator al the navy-yard d-clined TO
remain longer at his posi-, unless at a COM
pensaIion OF $40 per day. The operators
terms were accsded 10, and if necessary TO
have assistance for DE-. Martin the dem ands
of the civilian surgeon will also be conceded.
On Thu's1ay last Surgeon General Ham.
ilton received telegram from the ptesiden.
Of the Board OF Health OF Pensacola an
dPpCcAduCo Vi ~
the nxvy-yard, sud asSing aid 10 establish a
Gordon around the nIvy-yard. The Collector
OF Customs al Pensacola W as Immediately di-
rec!ed by the setting Secretary Of ;he Treasu-
ry to employ ieu pa'ro men TO aid the Board
of Health in maintaining a quarantine. The
Collector last night reported that krty men
will be required for the serves, ss the pa
troll line was five miles in length. The SuT-
gson. General, with the approval of the act
ing s secretary, to-dav telegraphed the Col
lector "a follows: "Oi the fling OF the sfh-
davis by the mayor of the city and presi'
dent of the Board Of Health tnat they ara
unable to employ a sufficient quarantine
force, employ as many men as necessary
Tents ana disinfectsnts were shipped to-day
from New Orleans"
The medical officer at New Orleans, Passed
Assistsnt-Surgeoo Godfrev, was instructed
by telegraph as follows; "Ship immediately
to the Collector of Customs at Pensacola si1
he spiial tents ard fixtures, six barrels 0
! bIimstone aud two barrels OF copperas."
President Gnittmsn, OF the Pensscol'
Board of Health, was also telegraphed al
follows; u advise another hoUss-:o-hous
inspection, TO commence Immediately, no
that Pensacola appears in material danger
il quarantine ia enforced, but 10 make certain
that the citv is free from lever.
HAMILTON, Acting Surgeon General"
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THg Spanish army is discouleuted with
the goyerument, and further outbreaks in
Spain are not Impossible. The revolution
ists proclaim the repablic with the constitu-
tiou OF 1859, religious liberty. separation Of
Church and State, and great autonomy OF
the communes. with judicial reforms every
where. The people looked on at the mil =
tary movement and showed hostility to its
military Specification, but N ade no attempt
at a rOyAlists counter demonstration. Ever
the rOyslist around ths King believe that,
although the movement has failed, it will
break out again later on if Sagasta dses not
succeed in forming q new Cabinet.
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TIE Italian Envoy at TsngisE, Morocco,
has lowered tte flag on the consulate, and
OF great panic. This hostile act on the part
of the Envoy is on account Of tie Sultan of
Morocco not having yet yielded 10 the ULti-
matum of Italy. ins sting upon full payment
of claims of Italian subjects. There is an
italian squadron in the harbor 10 readiness
to support the demands on the Sultan. Since
the French took Tunis, for the possession Of
which Italy had been scheming for year.,
the latter country has been greatly discou-
tented. To get a Oeizhboring country, No
rocco, would therefore be SUBTRACTION.
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ELECTRIC Lighting is coming every day
into increased use. The fast steamer Ari-
Eona is lighted in cabins and between decks
by electricity, and the Liverpool companies
expect to light up all parts of their huge
vessels in the came way. At the present
time there are more ihsn a dozen American
Liners fitted with Sieusns generators and
Swan lamps, and the number is increasing
every mootb. Besides these there are ves-
sells OF the Orisn', the Castle, the British
IndiA, and other lines, which probably
bring the total up TO three times that rum
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TIE youth of Russia are impatient of the
tyranny fron which their country is suffer
ing. The intelhseat young students are es-
pecially favorable to xaoLs liberal principles.
The government sends them to axle 10 pre-
vent the rpreAd of their influence, but this
measure throws the families of the exiles into
ahe ranks of the discontented. 1t was the
students of France who greatly helped to in
troduoe and make succsssful republican SEN
iiments in that country. In the long run
the Russisn government will find student
opposition to be 3 serious thing. Disaffsct-
ed students grow up TO be dissffscled men,
and disaffected men become the parents OF
"a ore disafscted students. So the work
goes on.
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TIE New York World gives statement
Of the aggregate decline of stocks that
lost value in the recent "aurry" 1t shows
los, in round numbers of $3.50. 100000, to be
borne by the holders of stocks which were
worth 81 ,O0o, 100000 year ago, but Of
course there will he some recovery unless an
other furry or Two should make recovery i'm
possible. FortBAatsly the burden Of it falls
on those who brought it about. The outside
public retired from stock speculatioHs year
or u ore sgo. With all the sbrinksge only
three firms have failed through the slowness
Of their customers in patiiDg up the necss-
aarv no ar0ine
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u PHIS. TEN N. SUNDAY Y. Angus

wagons Of cur own citiz M leaving for other
Sialea. Aod at the rapid rate al which our
own population is increasing there cerisinly
SEEMS 10 he bu, very Little Deed for encourag-
Ins immigration. No one will pretend but
that our own people, born sni reared il our
own State, will make the highest type OF
good citizen, better than from any other
source, no matter wbe5cs be c1mes. Then
way such effort to encourage immigrz-
tion when our own oeopie ere constantly leav-
ing our S ate?n WIN do Tenn -sseAns leave
their hom+- aud friends 10 lind elsewhere
whs IL cenied them 10 heir own s,aie? Il
Ihere snY iodic4i'on why in the facts that the
princip4i CITY in the S ate does not accept q
library Of SIS .0J0 worth ot books when offer
cd; and that 10 ;be Two ~ Jpositions now open,
Bos CO aod Louisville, il ha- not an article
o. displsy-not.even = ba OF cotton?
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The eight Russian womsn who rec,ptly
asked New York judge to send them back
10 their native land, because they did not
have to work as hard there as in merics,
called attention to fact that bu ndreds OF
thousands Of other foreigners hive discov-
cred, often to rhsir disgust. The American
has no equal as worker, but not because he
loves toll or canrot restrain himself. The
secret OF his energy is that he has an OBJ
ject beyond the mere feeding and c'oLhing o.
his family he wants to better his condition.
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THIS is how the New York Herald explains
the, "Aurry:" "A few great speculators have
made it their business to rig the market and
to milk the street, by artifcially moving
stocks up and down; the outside buyep,'
after having their 6ogers burned again and
again, have quietly Withdrawn and left the
brokers ard the great spectators TO the un-
profitable and mono;onous amusement of
swapping ,ck-knives,' which has been the
principal industry of Wall street for the last
two or three IN 1o'hs
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SPORTING NEWS.
Saratoga Races.

SARATOGA, August l8.-Wrather fine, at.
tendance very good and track fas.
First Race Three quarters OF a mile, for
two.year-olds. Won by srqun; Nora May
second, Bridge. third Tims-1: :l7f.
Second Raee.-Two 1iles, f,r three year
olds. Won by George Jenni-; Bessie second
Ttnnys9n thud. T,me-3:3S.
Third Raes.-MlIe and = furloDg, fer all
ages. Won by Billiard; BuceAueer second
Cleaner third. 1me-2:05.
Fourth RGe:.-Three-quarters of a mile
Resulted in dead heat between Helen Wa
lace and Clllaoi AnAlosta third. Time
4
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ENGLAND.
HEALY PUBLICLY REBuKEp.

LoND n, August 16.-Diring the session
OF the Commons to-day Gladstone took oc
cIsion to rebuke what he termed the habit
ual violence of he Language used by Healy
Home -Ruler), member for Monaghan coun-
~. H said Healy's utterar c.s deserved the
severest reprobstiop, as they were calculated d
to stimulate national hatred, which it h ID
been bis (Gladstone'-) desire 10 mitigate,
and, il possible, extiuguish. He regretted
that Healy had pleaded the wrongs of Ire
lard ss an excuse for his remarks While
Gladstone was speaking he wts frequently
interrupted by ggsr Home BuIer), men,
Der for CAvan county. The chairman noti-
fed Biggsr that if he did not desst he would
name him TO the Hou.e.
Healy, 10 responding to Gladstone, was
very defiant. He declared there was a state
of war between England and Ireland, which
would become physical warfare if the Irish
had the power TO engage in the struggle
Ire and, he said, wanted justice, and not ap.
peals to fine sentiment.
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EGYPr is to elect a Parliament and show
whether the people can find representatives
with sufficient good sense, intelligence and
patriotism 10 put that distracted lard on the
way cf self-redemp'ion. When will the
once proud land Of the Pharoahs rise from
its long night tf degradation?
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AMERICANS who have hitherto unthink-
ingly sided with the Prince Of Wales in his
support OF the de ceased wifs's sisters bill
little thought that they we're d-priving their
country OF a valuable prospective revenue.
Bat the truth is We don't want that bill
passed. We don't want the EOgishman to
be permitted 10 mary his deceased wiie's els.
term Eoglsnd. When that sweet boon is
denied him in bis native land he takes
passage on the steamer with his dece
wifs's slater and comes over here and is mar
l.
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The Chicago Times spsaks of Mr.. Hayes
as "Ihe husband of the lady who was once
popularly known as the inventor and ro-
prielor Of Washington temperance society"
If adhesion TO principle under extremely
adverse circumstances be yirtu', Mrs. Hayes
can afford to smile when attacked for con-
aistant intfSriiy