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An prorNmous rovEl
ID Wbiob is Told a Tbrilli2e Story
Of BaffIed Crime.

w uOlO III LII 1US place. l. Saw LV01yu
turn away again, and Charles, who was
watching her, suddenly went off to the
fire and began to complain of the cold,
and Of the thinness of his silk stockings.
The elder lady-''the heavy mother
as Charles irreverently called her-now
arrived; the orchestra which was giving
a final flourish was begged in a hoarse
whisper to keep going few minutes
longer; eyes were applied to the hole in
the curtain, and then, every one being
assembled, it was felt by all that the
awful moment had come at last. A more
miserable looking set Of people never
saw. always imagined that the actors
behind the scenes were as gay off the
stage as on it, but I found to my aston
ishment that they were all suffering
more or less from severe mental depres-
sion.
Ralph and Aurelia were now sitting
ruefully together on an ottoman beside
the painting table, Uttered with it's vari
Gus rouges and creams and stage appli-
ances. Even Charles, who had estab-
lished Evelyn on a chair in the wings at
the side she had to come on from, and
was now drinking champagne with due
regard to his paint-even Charles owned
to being nervous.
IT wish to goodness Mrs. Wright
would Begin" he said. 'FAh! there she
goes!" as she assembled the stage steps.
''There goes the bell. We are in for it
now. She STARTS and I come on next
Up goes the curtain. Where the devil
has my book got tor
In another moment he was in the
wings intent on his part; then saw him
throw down his book and go jauntily
forward. A moment more and there
was thunder of applause. All the act
DIS looked at each other and smiled
feeble smile.
"He will do,' said Gen: Marston, the
Indian officer, who, now in the dress of
an old fashioned livery servant, proceed
ed to mount the steps. It dawned upon
me that I was missing the play, and I
hurried back to find Charles convulsing
the audience with the utmost GOODNESS,
and evidently enjoying himself exceed
ingly. Then Evelyn came on But
who cares to read a description of
play? It's sufficient to say that Aurelia
looked charming, and many were the
whispered comments on her magnificent
jewels; but on the stage Evelyn sur
passed her as much as Aurelia surpassed
Evelyn off it.
Ralph and Carr did.well, but Charles
was the favorite with every one, from
the Duchess Of Crushington in the front
seat to the scullery maid on the stair
case. He was so bold, so wicked, so in
sinuating, in his plu1ned cap and short
cloak, SO elegantly refined when he
wiped his sword upon his seconds hand
kerchief. He took every ones heart by
storm. Ralph, who represented all
the virtues, with rather thick ankles
and a false mustache, was nowhere
When the curtain fell for the last time,
amid great and continued applause, the
"heavy mother" Ralph, Aurelia-- all
were well received as they passed before
it; but Charles, who appeared last, was
the hero of the evening. ~.
"He is engaged to his cousin, Miss
Derrick, isn't he?" said lady near me in
loud whisper to friend.
"Hush! No. Charles can't marry
Head over ears in debt. They say she is
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ana went TO the play TOgeCner, ana nad
rather nasty accident in the bargain
on our way home"
'What kind of accident?"
told him the particulars, which
seemed to interest him very much.
''And you had all those jewels Of poor
Sir Johns with you no doubt" continued
Charles. "You said you had them on
you day and night. I wonder you were
not relieved Of them"
''That is just what Carr said," went
on, 'for he lost something Of his, poor
fellow. However, had left them with
Jane in ain a safe place."
did not think it necessary to mention
the tea caddy.
ooh! so Carr knew you had charge Of
them, did hep said Charles. "Have
some of these grapes, Middleton; the
white ones are the best"
YES" said, che was the only person
who had any idea of such a thing. I am
very careful, I can tell you, and I did
not mean to have half the ships COM
pany know that had valuables to such
an amount upon me. When told Jane
about them
ooh, then, Jane-I beg her pardon,
Miss Middleton-was aware you had
them with your
"Of course" replied, 'and she was
quite astonished at them when I showed
them to her."
II hope" continued Charles, with his
charming smile-all the more charming
because it was so rare-''that Miss Mid
dleton will add me to the number of her
friends some day. I live in London, you
know, but [ wonder at ladies caring to
live there. No poultry or garden, to
which the feminine mind usually clings."
"Jane seems to like it, said
eyes" replied Charles, meditatively.
II daresay she is very wise. A woman
who lives alone is much safer in town
than in an isolated house in the country,
in case Of fire, or thieves, Or
"Well, don't know that, II said. II
don't see that they are SO very safe
Why, only the night before Icame down
here stopped. had looked up to
catch sudden glimpse of Carr's face,
pale and uneasy, watching us in a mirror
opposite. In q moment / saw his face
turn smiling to another-Evelyn's, |
think-and both were gone.
Charles light steel eyes were fixed full
upon me.
"'Only the night before you came
down here you were saying" he re-
marked, leaning back and half shutting
them as usual.
Eyes; only the night before I came
down here our house was broken into"
And I gave him a short account Of what
had happened "And only the night be-
fore that" I added, ga poor woman was
murdered in James old house. I re-
member it especially because I went to
the house by mistake, not knowing Jane
had moved, and I saw her, poor thing,
sitting by the fire. I don't see that liv-
ing in town is so much safer for life and
property after ALL"
"Dear me! no. You are right, per-
fectly right" said Charles, dreamily.
"Your sisters experience proves it. And
that other poor creature-only the night
beforehand in Miss Middleton's former
house, too. Well, Middleton" with a
start, 81 suppose we ought to be going
back now. I have got all want, if you
have. I wonder what time lis? I'm dog
tired"
We re-entered the ball room to find
the last waltz being played, and a crowd
of people taking leave of Lady Mary.
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"Then it is the second son who is go
something about one of them being en-
gagged"
"Yes, the second son is engaged to
that good looking girl in diamonds who
acted Florence Mordaunt. A lot Of
money, believe, but not much in the
way Of family. Grandfather sold mouse
traps in Birmingham, so people say
"She looks like it" replied the other,
who had daughters out, and could not
afford to let any praise of other girls
pass. "No breeding or refinement; and
she will be stout later, you will see."
The play being over a general move
ment now set in toward the drawing
room, where the band was already in
stalled and making it's presence known
by an inspiring waltz tune. In a few
moments twenty, thirty, forty couples
were swaying to the music. Aurelia in
her acting costume was dancing away
with Ralph in his red stockings; Carr
with the "heavy MOTHER" and Charles
in prosaic evening dress was flying past
with Evelyn, who, now that she had eff
faced her beautiful stage complexion,
looked pale and grave as ever.
Isuppose it was capital ball. Every
one seemed to enjoy it. did not dance
myself, but I liked watching the Others;
and after time Charles, who had been
dancing indefatigably with two school
room girls with pigtails, came and flung
himself down on the other half of the
ottoman on which was sitting.
''Three times with each," he said, in
voice of extreme exhaustion. ''No ia
soliSisln. I have done Tor tonight
now"
"What! Are you not going to dance
any more?"
"No, not unless Evelyn will give me
another turn later, which she probably
won't. There she goes with Lord Break
water again. How l do dislike that
young man! And look at Carr! waltzing
with Aurelia! He seems to be leaping
on her feet a good deal, and she looks
as if she were telling him so, does not
she? There, they have subsidized into the
bay window. I thought she would not
stand it long. He does not dance as we'll
as he acts. Heigh-ho! Come in to sup
per with me, Middleton. The supper
room will be emptier now, and am
dying of hunger. You must be the same,
for you had no regular dinner any more
than we had. Come along. We will get
a certain little table for two that know
of in the bay window where took the
fair pigtail just now, to the evident
anxiety of the parental chignon who was
at the large table. We will have good
feed in peace and quietness"
In few minutes we were established
in quiet nook in the supper room,
which was now half empty, and were
making short work of everything be-
fore us.
GLOW we'll Carr acted" said Charles
at last, leaning back and leisurely sip
ping his champagne. II can think Of
something besides food now. Did not
you think he acted well?'
Eyes," I said, ''but you cut him out"
'Did I?' said Charles absently, beck
oning to some lobster salad which was
passing. "Have some? Do, Middleton.
We can but die once. You won't? Well,
will. Have you often seen Carr act be-
fore?'
"Never," I said. 81 never met him till
came on board the Bosphorous at -"
Indeed! Oh, Ifancied you were quite
old friends"
eve made great friends on the
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OHIO DEMOCRATS.
They Cannot See Any Good in the Lodge
Election B!Il.

SPRISGFIFLD. ONO, August 27.-Hon. J. A.
Norton. chairman of tho state central commit
tee. called the democratic state convention 20
order at l0:IO this morning. Rev Mr.. Breck-
inrldse asked a blessing upon the proceedings
and the work was begua At this juncture a tele-
gram from Gov. Campbell was read IN which
lac expressed has regret for not being able 20
leave home. The opening speech OF Mr. Nor
ton was IN his best style and WIS vigorously
applauded. Ills reference 10 the ballot box
conspiracy WAS well and Enthusiastically re-
ceived. as was a casual reference to Senator
elect Calvin 5. Brice, who sat in the rear of
the stage.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Norton's speech he
introduced Hon. {. W Baker of Cincinnati. tho
temporary presiding officer of the convention.
III was developed upon call for committee
report that there were no contests ana that
Hon. l.. i. Neal OF Ross and Hon. T. J. Coean
OF Hamilton were made respectively permanent
Chairman and permanent secretary
Upon taking the gaycl surrendered by Mr.
Baker Chairman Neal made a speech which
was generously commended by cheers and
other evidences of approval He characterized
the Mckinley bill as the worst case OF robbery
On record and scored the federal election bill
saying that II IL passed it would ruin the peace
and happiness OF ten Statea
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HELIGOLAND's IMPORTANCE.
The London Budget OF European and
Eastern News and Gossip.

LONDON, August 27.-Lord Chss. Beresford
one OF the most competent OF English naval
officers, has broken silence regarding the i'm
portance Of Holigoland 10 Germany. and 10
quoted saying that the real value Of the
island lies in its relation 90 the new canal
which Is TO unite the North sea and the Baltic.
From the moment that Germany aspired 90 be
a maritime power the necessity was imposed
upon her OF maintaining two fleets one in the
North sea and one in the Baltic. In case OF
war either IN the east or the west these two
neets can unite through the canal. without the
danger OF interruption by Denmark or any
hostile power, IN making the transit by sea-
But so long as Hehgoland was neutral the
union of tue two German leets could be pre-
vented. or at least rendered precarious by an
enemys heet stationed near the island The
possession and tortlicatlon Of ueligoland hy
germany renders II impossible for an enemy
10 prevent the junction. The acquisition OF
the island. therefore. means 70 Germany that
the value Of her navy In those eventualities,
doubled
Dispatches from Suakim state that the heat
10 almost unbearable. The natives obtain re-
lief by living almost constantly in the water
Business Is nearly at a standstilL Famine pre-
walls IN the interior.
The papers comment Indignantly upon the
horrible bungle which was made in the hang
ing OF the murderer Daviss at Birmingham.
IL.
slowly strangled TO death, while frightful
noises and contortions greeted the spectators
Several of the writers suggest that a scientific
inquiry should be made as 20 the best means
OF Insuring instant death IN cases of execu-
ton. The adoption of the New York system
OF killing by electricity is however depre-
Gated by all, on account OF ats not having, as
yet. been proved efhcacious in tho respect
mentioned.
Mr.. Gladstone. in communication regard
ing the late Cardinal Newman. says that his
relations with the eminent prelate were cor
dial. though he could not clam TO rank as
friend.
The Morning Posi- ridicules the establishments
or post-mortem honors for Waterloo while the
heroes Of the Crlmea are living IN the greatest
penury. Ii was mortifying TO the national
pride to see during the recent parade of Balak-
lava survivors that some OF them we're clad in
work house uniforms.
The American minister, Mr.. Lincoln, will de-
liver an address at the great Welsh national
festival. the Elsteddfod
Queen Victoria has sent letter OF condoleuce
to the sculptor Boehm upon the death Of his
wife
The Queen OF Roumania will spend some
time at Llandudno, Wales, for the benefit Of
her health.
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THE BOILER EXPLODED.
The Engineer and Fireman Instantly
Killed and the Train Set Afire.

MANSFIELD. ONO, August 27-As freight
train No. 80, east bound, on the New York.
Pennsylvania and Ohio railroad was pulling
into Pavonia. small station seven miles east
of this city about 2:s0 this morning the boiler
OF the engine exploded with terrific force.
The engineer and fireman we're instantly killed.
their bodies being mangled and burned beyond
recognition. Head Brakeman Frank Condor
OF Gallon, who was on the fourth car from tie
engine, was thrown as feet from the train and
escaped with slight injuries. The train con-
sisted of about seventeen cars mostly oil tanks
which immediately took fire and nearly the
entire train was consumed and the track badly
damaged for fully 200 yards. Passenger trains
are being sent around via the Pennsylvania
road to Orrville via the Cleveland, Akron and
Columbus road to Akron. The loss to the rail-
road company will probably reach $4,000.
The killed are Al. Graham, engineer, Of Gallon,
Ohio, leaves a family; Joseph Murphy, fireman,
single, Of Urbana, Ohio.
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REFUSED TO COUPLE ON.
The Chicago Stock Yard Switchmeu
Supported by the Fort Wayne Men.

CHICAGO, August 27.-Fears entertained yes-
terday that the strike of the stock yard SWITCH
men would involve a general strike appear 10
have been well grounded. A carload OF beef
was switched from the Lake Shore road 10 the
Fort Wayne road about II O'Clock last night.
switch engine and crew went to receive il
and the foreman ordered the men TO couple
on to the beef car. This they refused 10 do
and they and the other switchmen in the Fort
Wayne yards struck at midnight The Fort
Wayne switchmen hold that the men Of tho
same craft belonging TO the Lake Shore road
are non-unlon men, otherwise the cars Of beef
would not have been turned over by them TO
the Fort Wayne yards, therefore they declined
to handle the beef cars
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THE HOP CROP.
The Yield 20 Per Cent Below the
Average Crop.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, August 27-The New
England Homestead's carefully prepared repOr:
OF the hop crop Of the country shows that there
is considerable shortage, particularly in New
York state. The average yield of ali the grow
ing territory will fall near 20 per cent under a
full crop. In New York state only three
fourths of an average crop will be harvested.
Massachusetts,, which grows few hops. will have
10 per cent OF full crop; Maine 80 per cent:
Vermont. full crop; Wisconsin. 60 per cent;
California. 80 per cent. Prices have reached
4Oc. pound in New York and 27J5c. in Cali
fornia. The prices offered In these two govern
the sales in other states While the crop Is
short the quality is better than usual Dry
weather checked the making of the vine, which
accounts for the light yield.
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A Decision on Banking Responsibilities.

INDIANAPoLIs, ND, August %. = Judge
Gresham yesterday handed down an opinion in
the case of the Commercial National Bank of
Cincinnati against the Hamilton National Bank
of Fort Wayne which is OF general interest to
bankers. The case grew out of the failure Of
Fletcher Sharpe of indianapolis. Judge
Gresham holds in effect that when one bank
owns paper and sends it TO another for collec-
ton. indorsed pay for collection" aCd it
passes through chain of banks thus indorsed
the bank making the collection is held TO tho
responsibility Of seeing that the funds reach
the original owner of the paper. Ii this deci-
sion should be upheld 1t wIll doubtless result
in banks remittinS collections directly 10 the
owners of paper and not back through the
chain of banks through which il is transa cted.
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COMING HERE.
The American Association for the Ad.
vancemcnt OF Science Adjourns.

INDIANAPOLIS. IND, August 27-The work of
the American Association for the Advancement
of Science closed yesterday To-Day the men,
bers will begin series of excursions. which
will last during the remainder of the week.
The following officers were reported by the
nominating committee and the nominations
confirmed: President, Albert b. Prescott. Ann
Arbor; vice presidents, L. W. HYDE Cincin-
natl; F. Z. NIpper, St. Louis; II. C. Kedsie. Ag.
ricultural College. Mich: Thomas Grey, Terre
Haute; j. J. Stephenson, New York; ]. NJ.
Coulter. Charlottesville, Ind; Joseph j. As
trow, Madison. Wis.,; Edward j. James of the
University OF Pennsyivania; general secretary.
tary OF the council, A. w. Butler. Brookville,
Ind. The next meeting will be held at WASH
ington, DC
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Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses have been issued by the
clerk of the court to the following: George
Henry Cochran and Mary Ann Baggett; John s.
Castleman and Eleanor Blackburn Washington,
both OF Jefferson county, West Virginia; Char
ley Black of Augusta county, Va, and Lizzie
Lewis; Earnest L. Jasper and Carrie V. Penn.
both of Alexandria, Va; Milton Stipe of New
York city and Philipana Schneider; James L.
Walker and Ella b. Payne; Davis Downey OF
Culpeper county, Va, and Amanda A. Moncure
OF Stafford county, Va; Samuel Sinkfield and
Mary Anna Burton.
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Socialists and the Police

BERLIN, August 27.-On the breaking up al
O'Clock on Tuesday morning of the socialist
midnight meeting a collision occurred between
the police and the socialists In the conflict
which followed swords were used and stones
were thrown. Both sides had many injured.
The police succeeded in arresting the ring
leaders OF the rioters
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A Fight StoDped.

San FRAScIsco. August 27.-Police Captain
Short stopped the battle between Mick McCar-
thy and Billy Armstrong. light weights, At the
end OF the fourteenth round Monday night in
the California Club when Mccarthy the Aus
For eight rounds Armstrong jabbed Mccarthy
with his left in the face and punished him in
the body with the right, getting few returns.
Then Mccarthy fought Armstrong at close
range, tiring him out. Both men we're badly
punished about the face.
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No Labor Day I'm Missouri.

JEFFERSON CITY, No., August 27.-Gov.
Francis yesterday afternoon in a letter adj
dressed to the chairman Of the union labor or
ganization of St. Joseph, in reply TO a request
made by that organization thai September 1,
or labor day, be made public holiday, refuses
fusal is the only alternative he has under ths
laws of the state.
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Mora Dusf

BERLIN. August PA deputation from He'll
bron yesterday called upon Prince Bismarck.
In addressing his visitors the prince said that
the utterances of those papers which criticised
his conduct OF affairs was mere dust. He
awaited the verdict of history, and his only
ambition now was for a good appetite
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HOUSE.

After prayer by the chaplain Mr. McClammy
(N.C.) made the point Of order that there was
no quorum present. Tho Speaker directed the
doorkeepers to notify members in the commit
tee rooms that their attendance was required
in the House, but even this movement brought
into the chamber but IS members. A call of
the House was ordered.
The call disclosed the presence Of l63 mem
bers and the House waited patiently for ten
minutes until the three absentees necessary to
make a quorum reported themselves to the
clerk.
MIR. Brosius Pa) moved that all further pro-
ceedings under the call be dispensed with. The
opponents Of the '.lard' bill, led by MIR. Mason
(llL }, demanded the yeas and nays in order to
consume time. The motion was agreed to
yeas, l46; nays, 81.
The clerk then proceeded to read the journal
IN the usual abridged form, when Mr.. Mason
demanded the reading in extenso.
The next point raised by Mr.. Mason was that
the clerk was not reading the roll call from
the journal, but from the Record.
MR. MASON NOT SATISFIED,
The Speaker replied that the clerk was read
ing the journal in the usual way, but this
answer did not satisfy Mr.. Mason, who insisted
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The Quincy Inquest.

Boston, August 27.-An inquest on the death
of Edward p. johnson and twenty -one others,
victims of the Old Colony railroad disaster al
Quincy August Is. will begin at Quincy to-
morrow. The hearing will be held before Hon.
James Humphrey, judge of the United States
district court of East Norfolk, in the probate
court room. As is usual in such cases. it will
be strictly private. All the remaining injured
victims or the disaster IN Quincy are expected
to recover.
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A Fatal Difference of Opinion.

NEBo, Ill, August IA man named Fiel-
der, living near this place. was killed yesterday
by his fourteen-year-old son. The boy wanted
to plant q certain piece Of ground in wheat and
the father objected. whereupon the boy went
dead
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A ReDrieye.

CoIuMBUs. OHIO, August 27.-Gov. Campbell
has reprieyed Elmer Sharkey until September
26 so that he would have an opportunity 70
examine doubts as TO his sanity
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THE STAR Our OF Tows.-THE EVENING STAR
will be sent by mail to any address in the
United States or Canada for such period as may
be desired at the rate of fifty cents per month
g" But all such orders must be accompanied
by the money, or the paper cannot be sent, as
no accounts are kept with mail subscrip-
tions -
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ToDAY's BOND OFFERS aggregated s9s7, 800.
as follows: Coupon 4lIs-sl,S5O, $500; regis
tered 4zs-s2,O00, a2,lOO. $780, $4,000
6,O0O $4,000. $4,000. q. 700. S3, 900. $4,000,
$50. 900. S175 600 Sl2OOO 81 100 50 sOO S75, ,0OO
S460,00 S12, 500, $50 600, $1,000, 1900. 81 1e0
$500. $1,000, $500. $1,000. $4,000, $3.50. All
under circular of August 2l
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Soldiers Killed During Drill.

Sr. PETERsBURa, August 27.--Eleven soldiers
were killed during the recent maneuvers BY the
blowing up Of . pontoon bridge on the Looga
river.
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RECOGNIZING CoNsUL.-The collector of
customs at New Orleans has been instructed to
recognize Mr.. Charles Peppini as acting Italian
consul at that port pending the arrival of Mr..
Parquale Corte, the regularly appointed
consul.