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New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
THE REV. DIR. s. l. PRIMES WILL.

The will of the Rev. DR.. Samuel lrenGus Prime
was offered for probate yesterday IN the Surrogate
Office Wendell Prime. of tho tcstator, receives all
OF his books except what were given to the widow, ali
copyrights manuscripts etc. and all correspondence
except such the chooses to preserve
and shares OF the capital stock OF The Nec York
ODserrer To DR.. Primes daughter Mary, the wife OF
Charles A. stoddard Is left mortgage for 81 900. six
shares OF Observer stock and various articles OF furn
ture Mr. StOddard receives gold watch rs mark OF
per .onal affection. Another daughter. Lily receives
shares OF Observer stock To his son, samuel r.,
tho dccedcnt gives 10000 10 the widow he bequeathe'
he house and lot No 80 West Thirty ST., the urn
turc pictures, etc In the house. and life estate In the
Of the property Upon her death tho resdnary es
tate goes to tho children, Wendell. Mary and Lily
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
AN AMERICAN sHoT IN SAN DOMINGO.
KILLED BY GOVERNMENT TRoOFs-A NEEDLESS ANf
IXEXcTsAHLE OUTRAGE.

INEXCUsABLE OUTRAGE.
On the steamer G.. w. Clyde which arrived here
last evening were several Americans returning
from san Domingo. They say the greatest excite
,ncnt preyaI.ed IN San Domingo among the Aineri-
can and of her foreign residents the shooting OF
John Platt on June -. Platt was carpenter
whose homo was IN Yoskcrs He had gone 10 san
Domingo 10 conduct repairs IN the Hotel san Pedro
His wife and child had been with HIM aud had
that left San Domingo before the shooting.
Patt was to sail for New York on the Clyde, which
arrived last night. EX-PresIdcnt Scsario was
known 10 be in the hotel and the Government de
sIred to arrest him. IL sent dctachaent Of guards
10 ma Ike tue arrest. Sesario made his escape, but
Platt who had been aroused by the NOISE, stepped
from his room into the hallway and was mistaken
for the ex-ircsidcnt aud shot dead.
Henry Maas and H. Nachrieb. OF New-York. who
came on the Clyde, ssld that the shooting was de-
pounced as a piece of incXcusabe carclcssncss.
"PIattD SAID Mr. Mas. was slight, small man.
while Sesario a tall, heavily built man. The hail
was light enough for the soldiers 10 see him. and
there was need of their firing as they did IN the
hotel under any circumstances"
What is SAID of the shooting by the Government
officials 7" Mr. Mas was asked.
"Ihey have made 10 explanation at all, simply
considering II as accident that did not need to
be explained. Mr. Astwood, the American Consul at
San Domingo, has presented claim to
tho Government Of SI, 900 for the wife and child
of Platt IL ~ based on So day for the Temaii-
der OF his life snpposng he should have lived until
he eighty years Old.
"Is there any probability that the Government
will grant the claim y
~ have no doubt that IL wOuld IL our Govern
me at should press the matter. but they have poor
opinion of Americans down there"
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
suNsEr-wind at sanar noos. moderate ssw, fair

suNsET-wind &C SANDY noox moderate sswi fair.
CLEARED.
Steamer Adriac (Br). Parsell Liverpool-Ry Cortis
Steamer Ls,sRs !GsrG vOsi. Hamburg plymouth and
q Co. '' w. '>''s '''''
steamer orinoco tBrj, Garvtn. Hamilton Ber-A Outer.
Steamer Athcs IBr,. Lowe. Kingston Black River &C.
Steamer VIM Woodward. Young. Baltimore-J Krems.
Ship Hogan sysasy Cameron Co.
BARK Ieuten It Msury isr James Cape Town ana Port
Bark Maury lNorj. Hansen stettin ~Funch Edye & Co
Bark Adolf tGerI Bockemann. Hamburs-Herman Koop
Bark Rebccca crowe CrOwell Bueuos Ayres-John Nor
Bark Mark TWAIN (Br), Melvin. Rio Janeiro-w Cross.
Steamers Adratie for LverDoo stat Of Nevada ola:Gow
Sars Prior Little Gace Bay CB orinoso bernuds City Of
Bsqs bsas;Is aynnps s4 ESa1sts Norfolk 60
THE MOVEMENTS OF STEAMERS
FOREIGN PORTS.
July B
Iazraraga, from Baltimore July 9.
ay anne f sas Of fssana m
22d-saied steamer Prussian Brl McDougan. PhiIa
dephia
rssrod from Nsw.York July is. for Bremen - 80"
DEAL July & S-P,ssed M steamer Coventry tBr Bacon
LIZARD, July 23-Pas.ed steamer lBr) Cane. from
scrLY July 23-Passed steamer Caland lDtch Boujsr
5 s ns May to n Rugby
from NewYOrk July a. her way to Queenstown and Lv
erpoo
coPHsHAoEs July losaed Geiser (Dan) scheicr
beck for New-York
HoS0 KONG July 2l-sailed. steamer Devonshire lBr).
for New.York July IL
MALTA July 2O-saiicd. steamer Edinburgh tBr. for
the United States.
HUELvA July Is-saled steamer Genivet (Br for New.
York,
GIBRALTAR July 16- Passed. steamer Mount Olivet Br)
Gemmell, from Calcutta, for New. York
HAVANA July 2s-Arrived steamer Newport Curtis from
New-York.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24

BUNS SCORED EACH ISSIyo.

BUNS SCORED EACH NNISO.
New.YOrk. 10
Earned runs New.YOrk St Louis l. First base by
eTrors-NewYork, St Louis First baseion balls New
York 81 st Louis l. struck Out-New.Icrk 2; ST Louis
s.. Left bases-New-York. q st. Lions L. Total base
n: St Louis u HeDe runs 8iasscock
Threebsse hits-Ward, Gillespie and EsterDfook Twobase
hits-Connor Gillespie Estsrbrook Richardson and Ger
bardt Passed ls-sutcle o. ourke Time OF game
One hour and fifty minutes Umpre-Mr Gafney
At the end OF the seventh inning at Newark yesterday
the game was tie between the Trenton and Newark
clubs The ball then either cut or bursed and the
umpire threw 1t away and called for new one. Mana
ger Hackett refused 10 supply ball. and told the
umpire to order the game 90 with the old The
umpire did but the Trentons refused play and left the
deld The umpire at the end five innings gave the
to the Newarks by score OF o too.
Other games resulted as follows:
At st. Louis-Mstropolitan, o; st. Louis,
At Pittsburg-Pittsburg. BroOklyn5.
At BostOn-Boston, 2; Chicago, 12.
At Observation-Disclosures, z; Buffalo, 2
At Philaie phia-Phiiadelpha 10; Detroit, 2.
At Cineinnati-Cincinnati. 3 BaltimOre,2 2.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, At 4; Athletic, ..
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
sHiRPS TRACKS EXTENDED WITHOUT RI0HT
Commissioner Sauirc received a letter yester-

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day from ounscl IicObo In answer To his
inquiry the shts OF the Blocker Street aud Fulton
Ferry Railroad Company. or the broadway surface Rail
road Company extend their tracks In the vicinity o
the BROOKLYN Bridge terminus lie says that by the Con
.olauon Act Chapter 10 OF the laws OF 1857 the Com
nances regulate all alterations OF every kind In tht
public STREETS pavcmenta lie then quoted sections
10 Is ~ and li3 the ordinances OF the Common
Council In which IL il enacted that such alterations
can bc made without the permission OF the Department
of Public Works and which the penalty OF IL 900 FOL
each offence Ia laid down. Mr. Lacombe says that he Il
ot aware any provision In the charter OF the comps
nies In question which would give then immunity from
these and he further quotes the original charter
1880 which expressly pro- rides that tho company shal
he subject 10 all reasonable rules and regulations OF th
Common Council OF the city.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
NEW-YORK CITY.

IAN Anxious One."-Apply to the British Consul
for advice.
typographical error in THE TRIBUNE of yestsr-
day made Henry Arden appear "a" Henry Archer
in denying structures made by w. w. Macfarland
against him.
Captain Marvin. of the ship Hcrmon, which ar
rived yesterday reported that f. w. Peterson, a
sailor fell overheard in mid-ocean on June 16 and
was lost.
APPOINTMENT or A DEPUTY TAX COMMISSIONER.
The Tax Commissioners yesterday appointed
James Deignan deputy commissioner, to succeed
William X. Roberts, who appointed Minister "
Chill by tho President. Mr. Dcignan is follower
OF the County Democracy.
FAILURE OF A sTOCKBROEER.
The failure of Graham Yeungs was announced at
the Stock Exchange yesterday. lie had NO out
standing contracts in the board. and IL Is under
stood that the suspension due entirely to part
nership difficulties between the members Of the
fermcr firm of Youngs & True. Mr.. Youngs was
admitted in April. 1882
Mr.. AsTOR BUYS BROADWAY PROPERTY.
William Astor has purchased tho Wheeler &
Wilson Manufacturing COmpanys building ut
|F0urteenth-st. and Broadway as business invest
ment. There will be alteration in the structure
which the Wheeler g. Wilson Company have leased
until May next, Mr. Astor rcscrving the privilege
Of taking possession In February. provided he give
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
TREAsURER's TEAM.
Total. .......
BOSTON CRIcKETERs WIN IN CANADA.

MONTREAL. July % (Speciah.-The second
days play ia the international cricket match between
the Eastern Association OF Canada and the Long woods
of Boston took place here to-day. when the Eastern
Association scored 81, the Longwoods
thus swimming the match by an
inning aud ~ runs. The feature of the game The
batting of q. W. Jones, OF New,Brunswick,
who made SO runs, but finally had 10 sue
cumb to Chainbers's bowling. His batting,
though comparatively shortlivsi, was brilliant. The
fielding OF the Longwoods with one two exceptions
was uDcOmmonly good although the fine bOwlsg OF
Chambers and G.. Wright left them comparatively little
work 10 do Wright took wckets In II overs. and
Chambers wickets In II overs. the LoDgwoods play
the Montreal Club tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24

Clay Pate, no. $50 Bra 10 81 yGod Ran. los,
Volo 100 S65 Greenfield. ITO, *oV' "o'A '
S65 and Cooperstown. 81, $6. ,,.s ,rna r. 100
Second raceOne s ana S5o Maraais 1os So Bettler,
Zoo S.; Springfield. los SIS Powhatan' avD. TS5
Pegasus. 81, S41 Girona. 100. $oO Johh Da''' A''
$50 : Charlie Marks. 102. $40. sr. ,oa nounds
Third race-Five furongs Solid silver iT5 Prma
no n' 1@T ss Mamie Hunt, 1O7, $l10; Queen OF
Hearts. 100. IS Revenge 1o3 So; Comiqne' iio' %
Laitte 1O3. $40; Belle Of Louisville avo fponcs: Pat
Dennis Ito pounds, 81 Minnie Meteor Net ioS Sr1 e7
lie W., 100 SO; Golden Phesus ~ loo, GO 100 Ss: Da
mond Ss Pasha So ST. Arlebaw 9s 20 s nnron To,i,
100 81 Renita, 81. 81 BIZ sistey' ioi' @'' ""'A
burt F no. hurdles Mystic 1877 pounds, sl5
Glenarua 13S $50.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
EopEIGN STEAMERS DUE Ar THIS PORT
NEWS.

SHIPPING NEWS
PORT or RK....TuURsDAY. JULY 2S. 1885
ARRIVED.
steamer (rl, Munrse Liverpool July To-
49, with mdse aud passengers to henderson
BIOS
with mdse and passengers TO funch Edyo Co. Arrived At
tho Bar at 4 pm.
rcpto - Gibraltar July and Boston ~ with mdse "
Phelps Bros 4 Arrived at the Bar at o. am.
Barracouta Brl Evans Denerara July 7. TriD
dad Granada TO- Barbadoes st LUCIA - Martinique ~
Monsera 49, Antigua H. Nevis 10 and st Kits T. mdse
and passengers TO Leaycraft Co.
arden rl, Neish Kingston. ia, l0a days In bal
last 10 Perez, Triana Co.
steamer Norman Monarch (Br Helditch Marbella Juno
49, Philadelphia July ~ IN ballast to Patton Nickers
Co Arrived at the Bar Am.
steamer Chattahoochee, Catherine Savannah 29 days. with
mdse and passepgers 10 Henry Yonge, IT,
Steamer Ola Dominion, smith, Richmond, city Point and
Norfolk with mdse and TO Old Dominion SIS Co
Steamer IL Dmocg. HaeIL Boston. witn mise to IL
Dimock
steamer Potaro fBr) Watson. Boston to W Hurlbnt
Don Enrique of Iverpoo cremor ull 81 days. with
chalk q w BertauIs vessel to Snow & burgess
ship Fred Scsmmc lsf Parrsboro NS shaw Bristol 20
with empty barrels and bricks order vessel
nell Bros.
Ship Atlantic (Ier Bottle Bremen 10 days. with empty
barrels and cement order; To Herman k0op Co
ship lermon lof 81 John EBl Marvin Hamburg 81 days
with mdse TO order; vessel 10 Scammell Bros.
ship uCschen Ger. Hene. Hamburg % days with salt
and empty barrels 10 order vessel To Waeh, ioel Co.
ship Johann FreeI1ch derj. Lanko Bremen ~ days. with
. ndse 70 order. vssael 10 Herman Koop 4 Co
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
ST. LOUIS BEATEN WITHOUT AN EFFORT.

The New-YOr baseball club defeated the
representative nine from St. Louis yesterday with
scarcely an effort About 800 spectators present
and seemed take great pleasure In the easy In
which the local team Outplayed their opponents. The
feature of the contest the efectiye pitching OF
Wech and the terrific batting OF the hone players Only
three hits made from Welchs curves. while one
armed Days pitching was batted Tor sixteen singles
lows:
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24

Henry Bloom and Abraham Hanft, compos-
ing the rm Of Henry Bloom Co.. retail dealers In dry
goods at Nos As and ~ Avenue b. made assignment
NJ Holsterwith preferences amounting to
So Theyhave been In BUSINESS since October 1854
Lawrence Cummlngs made an assignment TO Edward g:
Byrnes without preferences He has been In the retail
grocery business for about fifteen years and has stores
at No. l60 Pearist, No.. 6el Einth-aye and No. 10
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
HOME Ne VS..
WHAT IS GOING ON TO-DAY.

Meeting exchanges and other bodies relative TO Gen.
eral Grants death.
Phalas- Ma jolIca race. Fleetwood Park. $50 r. m.
John II. Starins excursion TO the police force VT
Auction sale Of Bankers and Merchants Telegraph
Convention OF Orderof Chosen Friends Hotel Brighton
10 a. III.
Mckenzie Post campfire. Broadway Park Brooklyn.
South Pennsylvania Railroad syndicate meeting.
Music In Battery Park by G3th Regiment Band,
ing.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
BICYCLE CHAMPIONSHIP.

SCRANTON, Penn, July % Especially The
annual meeting OF the Pennsylvania Division of the
League Of American wheelmen place In this city
to-day. over 100 bicycles In liac The races Of
the scranton Bicycle Club held at the track
The three-mile for the ampionshp OF Ponnsy-
vania easily by g. L. Schlager In 9:5lA.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
STATEN ISLAND.

SrAFLTToS.-Owcn Mclnearney age seyenty-nne
Will. excavatng yesterday Was killed by embank
mont falling upon him. lie leaves wife ninety seven
xcnr. old who IS blind
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
BROOKLYN.

The Brooklyn and Long Island Cable Railroad Com
pany was given a permit yesterday to build its station
ut the foot OF Atlancayc Charles Shsner. who owns
Nos II. 10 and II Bocrum Place. secured Yesterday
temporary Injunction restraining tho company from
building In front OF his property. Judge Cullen WILL
give "a hearing In the matter on July ~.
Nine OF the engaged In pooselling ut the Brighton
Beach racetraek who Indicted by the Grand Jury,
surrendered themselves yesterday md were released
upon 81 900 each.
It was rumored yesterday that man had jumped
from the Bridge into the East River but confirmation
OF IN. report could fOnnd. The Bridge police denied
that any Jump had made. The woman In charge OF
the ferryboat Hamilton said she saw man Ia white
falling from the structure and that he disappeared IN
the river and did not come TO the surface.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
Announcements.

ALWAYS USE PIATT's CHLoRIDEs TO DIsIN-
the housedrans sinks waterclosots vaults stables
&c. An odoress liquid Reliable powerful. cheap,
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
SHELL RACE WON BY THE LAUREATEs

POUGHKEEPsIE, July % Especially In the
four0zrcd shell to-day between the Laureates OF
Troy and the Apokespnxs Of this CITY, the former won
by twenty lengths
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
THE PHALLAs-MAJOLICA TROT.
IHE Tl1ALIIhS I11NO y "@~-
GENERAL EXPECTATION THAT PHALLAs VII


GENERAL EXPECTATION THAT fhALhA' "
WIN.
The interest in the Phallas- MaJolica trot TO-
day increases as the for deciding which Oh INC
borses ia the faster approaches aud there VIII propap'
he larger crowd at Fleetwood to see the race tnan
been upon the grounds since the st. Juen-JayEyc
See trot took place there. ,u.a
Phallas has done really fast work sihce nc "''"
in tho city on Monday night, his fastest mlle ha'n
besn 2.29a for him q more exercise gait Hcis os
horse with legs not OF the best, and his trainer u
him along Before his trot WIN "~''
Cobb he had had only few iast mne''
vet be did even better then thah "'o
sxnected of him by his friends At that time they
not oyereonadent OF his ability to beat the
Aver and they decided put their money on fhas
pn one heat had been trotted That heat Phaias "o"
40 handsomely and trotted In 2l4 so easily 'n"' '''
Il no bets to speak Of could be obtained.
Maiolica is what might be termed patchea-up morse
from the fact that he laid one season on
~ Iameness and he also little work. he
oo little horse and can always be relied upon for
rs heat whether short OF work not lie 10 sau 10 p
Just on an edge and hi: frlehas h caa,h hsats bet.
ter than ZIG to beat him, one OF them l,,iil
better than 2:l4. However that may be IL WIN plo'og
he one of the fastest and most closely cohtesteu
that ever toek place the track lhe nettng ias.
night was about to l ON Phalas AS Is usaai u,
such ases there were many takers OF the snort emu.
In order TO- m out the and give the patrons OF
the track good days sport tro Ior 20 The %
been arranged There eight entries Tor H. iIcy aie
Iady Naolica, Revenge. George A, Cyciohe' Dai"9'
Eva, Tong T, and Bonnie L.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
% CoNsuMpTIoN CURE y

Woud be truthful to give to DIR. Perces "Goden
Medical Discovery the most ecacous medicine yet dis
covered for aresne the early development Of pulmonary
disease consumption would not sufficiently In
cate the oft influence and usefulness In al the
diseases which from Of the liver
and blood the Discovery Is safe and sure specific OF all
druggists.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
STATEN ISLAND.
FIRST INNING.
TVE1TE
Runs at the fall OF each wicket:

Runs at the fhII OF tACH WICHet'
Firsr inning % 25 80 81 90 0S II 81 100
second nnning 2 Z 20 20 ~ 80 IS 4l) "
Staten Island -. 90 -. -, 80 IN, ,o, 500 oo
Umpre-Messis Alworth and Pope.
An ntcr-cub match played yesterday at Prospect
Park Brooklyn, by the Manhattan Cricket club. the
teams of thirteen men each being the secretarys and
treasurers The secrctarys team won easily Tie score
Wa as follows:
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
notice in November Mr. Astor does not now con.
femnlafn q new sfructure ON the site.

notice in November. Mr.. Astor does not now COLI
template new structure Oh the site.
ARRESTED FOR MIsAPrROPIIATING FUNDS.
deputy sheriff yesterday arrested Richard Is.
Kirnball, who is charged with misappropriating
So 434 belonging to the estate Of James Crotty, who
died In Brooklyn in 1876. kimbal is lawyer. and
had charge of the collection OF claims held Dy the
estate.
NEW DEPUTY COLLECTORS SWORN IN.
James f. Jones. of Steuben County, N. T., and
Arthur Berry. formerly clerk of he Board OF Street
Opening and one of Hubert .. Thompson's friends,
were sworn in as Deputy Collectors at the Custom
House yesterday.
MUSIC AT GLEN ISLAND.
new aud enjoyable feature at Glen Island are
United States Military Band, under the direction
of Frederick Linden. These concerts take place
on the lawn adjoining the Grand Cafe and Clam
Bake Pavilion.
DISCUSSING THE FUTURE OF ENGLAND.
Henry George, the agitator. the Rev. DR.. T. F;
Stevenson. of Montreal and other Yankees and
Britishers discussed "The Political and Social
Future of England at last nights meeting Of the
Twilight Club. The hot weather does not daunt
the Twiighters.
STABBED WITH 4 BUTCHER KNIFE
In the lodging house No. 271 Broome-st:: Charles s
and Charles R0ehmer, baker, who also lodged III
the house, quarrelled early yesterday morning
Heinrich was stabbed with a large butcher knife
The adc penetrated his left lung. He was sent to
the Chambers Street Hospital. Roehmer was ar
rested at No. 184 Orchard-st. at 2:3o a. 10. and at
the Essex Market Police Court he was held to await
the result of Heinrch's injuries.
ANCIENT ORDER or HIBERNIAN PICNIC.
About two thousand members OF the Ancient Or
der ct Hibernians of Kings Colnty, with their
friends sought the shady spots in Rldgewood Park
BROOKLYN, yesterday. They were out for their
twenty y-lhrd annual picnic, which consisted OF the
usual forms Of amusepent-musc. dancing and
athletic sports. The names of the State officers
are: Patrick Hynes Michael j. Flynn and Patrick
Reilly. Floor manager, John Stanley.
FACILITATING STOCK TRANSACTIONS
The Governing Committee of the Consolidated
Stock and Petroleum Exchange yesterday adopted
the time system for stock settlements The new
rules provide for the deposit Of differences daily
with the Clearing House and a final settlement be-
tween traders at the end of each week. BY this
brokers carrying stocks will escape paying interest
while those Who are short " of them will be re-
lieved from the possibility Of "shaves " on bor-
rowcG stock. The new system Is expected to result
in large increase in business. 1t will be put into
effect ON August 3.
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
CRICKET AT STATEN ISLAND AND BROOKLYN.
hatxvaau the Staien Island

and Newark cricket clubs took place at New Brgntoh
Isl L. Yesterday, when the home team scored an easy
victory by an inning and eight Walker ana Ennis
patted well for staten Island and Mart made DrSh
thirty four not for Newark The score was as io
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24
.MARINE INTEL L[G ENCE

MINIArUR; ALMANAC
Sun rises 446 7l9 Moon sets "a 5aoons age ds IL
HIGH WATER rJ-pAI.
/N-Sandy Hook b;5O itiJv. isyn. 1888 He'll Ga,a s22
EK-saIdy Hook. sos Gov. Island. 6asIou Gate S37
New-York tribune., 1885-07-24

HENRY A. DANIELS, NJ. d.,
14a ngton.avc. between 2gth and 30th sts
Hours-S 10 tot Diseases OF the Nervous System.
Genito- Urinary organs Impotence and sterity.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
FROM JACKSON.

Death of the Infant Daughter of
Gen. G. Y. Freeman--Marrlage Of
Mr.. Sommervllle to Miss Nugent.
Special to the Commercial Herald.
JACKSON, MISS, Sept. 17.-Yates
Freeman, infant daughter Of Gen. G.
Y. Freeman, died here to-day after a
short illness.
Miss Mile Nugent, daughter of
Col. w. L. Nugent, was married last
night to Robert S%ommerville. of
Greenville, DR.. G. G. Andrews ot1iciat-
ing. The wedding was private, only a
few intimate friends Of the family
being present. The beautiful bride
was handsomely dressed in white
satin. with lace overdress, while the
groom was attired in conventional
black. A magnificent supper was
spread in honor of the happy couple.
Weekly commercial herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1884-18??, 1885-09-25
XIII.
THE LAST HOPE.

They were sitting in the courtyard, my
mother and my wife. They looked the en-
bodiment OF serene happiness. Their large
fans-the use Of the fan came like an inspi-
ration to Philippe, my mother acquired it
after much p~racLice-were languldly waving
to aud fro. Pnilippa's rounded arm was
outstre;ched; her tair left hand was in the
Clear watsr which fell from the fountain
and flied a white marble basin, in which
the gold carp darted about in erratic tacks.
Shiwas moving her fingers gently backward
and forward, startling the timid fish, and
half smiling at their terror. 1t seemed to
me that my mother was demonstrating at
the uproar she was creating In the brilliant
coated republic.
That picture Is still In my mind. That
picturel ! can sit now In my chair, lay down
my pen, and call up every picture Of that
time. Nothing save the grief has ever, or
ever will, fade from my memory.
II was well for both Of US that l had
fought out the battle with myself in soli-
tude, where no eye could see me, where l
could see no one. Even as it was, knowing
shat a change my news must work, ]
nansed. and a ghost OF the days TEMPTATION
1rosa before me. But it ross too late. The
die was cast. Philippe had seen me, and
nv mothers eyes followed hers | braced
myself UP and went towards them with as
iauntY o manner as 4 cou.u assume. Ny
mother began a mock TRADE on my shame
mi desertion Of Philippa and herself. Hel
words carried no meaning to my ears. Ny
ewes met those Of my wife.
with her l made no attempt at conceal
ment. Where was the good The worst
the very worst, had come. My eyes mus
have told her the truth.
Isaw her sweet face catch fire with alarm
1saw her lips culver. | saw the look {
anguish fash into her eyes; yet l kne'
that / was helpless, utterly helpless.
She rose. ! made some conventional e.
cuse and went to my room In a mone
Phillppa was at my side. :,
s'Basn, husband, love" she whispered, =
has Gomez
laid my head on the table and sobbe
cloud. Phiippa's arms were wFeathe
Ground my neck.
HDearest, knew e must como I hay
known it ever 30. long. nasil, do not weei