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a Double Murder.

NASHVILLE, Sept. ga horrible story
OF double murder has reached here
from Livingston, Overton county, about
fifty miles from the railroad. Sunday
night the family of William Smith went
to church, leaving two girls, aged II and
10 in the house alone About 8 o'clock
a neighbor noticed an unusual light
in the direction of Smiths dwelling.
lie ran over and found the house rapidly
burning. He arrived just in time to see
the bodies Of the two girls lying on the
hoor in the center of downstairs room.
Their faces were covered with blood and
their clothing disordered. So fierce
were the flames that the bodies could
not be removed. The girls had undoubt-
edly been murdered, after which the
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One of the recently deceased members
of the Royal academy has defied a long
established precedent and bequeathed
double portion of his estate to his daugh-
tiers, leaving his sons, even the adored
eldest son, with less generous provision.
The usual pleasant and convenient GUS
tom in our mother country is to devote
the family income to sending the boys to
a first class school, and later to establish
'ng them in life advantageously, and
finally to leave the poorly educated girls
practically destitute at the death Of the
father, that the property may go to the
sons. In all of which may be detected
decided suSgestiveness of the custom
prevalent in some barbarous countries of
killing nearly all of the babies at birth
which are unfortunate enough to be
girls. York Sun.
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A Clandestine Marriage.

MILWAUKEE, Sept. 5.-An evening pa
per states that the authorized announce
ment of the marriage of Miss Gertrude
Potter, daughter of the Chicago million
aire iron man, to f. L. f. f. Rust, son of
the Eau Claire lumberman OF that name,
has just been made here. The pair, it is
claimed, were married on the quiet at
Geneva lake, in June last. and left for
Europe soon afterwards. where they are
now travelling and spending their honey
moon. The parents of both contracting
parties are Sale to be yet ignorant OF the
union and had planned to formally cele-
brate the event this fall. Miss Potter
has gained no little nOtoriety on account
of an early love affair with a Chicago
newsboy, which was declared off by er
parents Young Rust has been student
at Beloit college, and is about twenty
4 years old. The parents of the young
Elady are expected to reach Chicago to-
night and until their arrival it is impos-
sible to verify the story of the clandestine
marriage.
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succeed in catching q husband nowa-
days in England is that they aim too
high.
The market is overstocked with them,
the novelty has worn off, there are no
dukes available and the immense heir
esses and glorious beauties of former
days have been succeeded by horde Of
girls of no particular wealth End no un-
usual beauty. These damsels, who come
year after year in great numbers, are
imbued with the most extravagant ideas
as to the destinations of the American
girl.
This idea is fostered by the admiration
they receive and the numerous proposals
made to them by various impecunious
young men, who have fixed idea that
all Americans must be rich, and who
would pull very long face if they
knew the real "fgger" that their charm
ers tote up" to. Young Miss America,
therefore, rejects right and left, and an
nounces her intention of not marrying
"mere trash. London Letter.
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WAsHINGToN, Sept. 5.-Whethcr or
not the congressional junta has been re
organized as the de facto government of
Chill cannot be officially learned at the
department of state as the acting secre-
tary refuseses to make any statement.
Nevertheless there is good reason to be-
lieve, according to Minister Egan's infor-
nation, that the authority Of the junta
is supreme in Chilli He has, as already
predicted, been directed to open rela-
tions with them. IT there has been any
question as to the harboring of refugees
aboard the Baltimore it has been de-
cidcd by the admiral himself as appears
from the following cablegram received
by Secretary Tracy from him today:
"Valparaiso- Baltimore left yes
terday for Mcllando, Peru, taking away
twenty refugees whose lives are not safe
in Chill. No other way to reach other
territory. Baltimore to return without
delay. Excitement subsiding rapidly
(SignedD Brown
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HUGE WAVES DASHED OVER THE VESSEL.
Nine. Bernhardt and Company Return
to the United States by This
Steamship.
Sullivan Is at the Antipodes and Is DO
ing Well-He Will Return with
Well Filled Pockets.

SAN FRANCIsCo, Sept. lowing to the
steamship Mariposa. which arrived here
today, having been delayed 10y hurri-
cane on her voyage from Sydney, English
mails from the colonies will miss connec-
ton with the steamship Majestic. Tcle-
graphic arrangements. however. have
been made for the Fucrst Bismarck to
await the arrival of these mails at New
York until noon of Thursday. and it is
expected there will not be any delay to
exceed twelve hours in their transmits
sion. The Mariposa was delayed day
in arriving here on account of a severe
storm experienced between Sydney and
Auckland. The storm lasted four DAYS.
Seas frequently broke over the vessel
and the cabins were soaked. The pilot
house and smoke room were stove
in and other damage done. Those on
deck narrowly escaped being washed
overheard. Antonio one of Mme. Bern
hardt's Wallets, and the ships doctor
were slightly injured. The steamer was
six days In making the passage between
Sydney and Auckland. which is usually
made in four days Among the passen-
gers was Nine. Bernhardt and company
who were rendered a reception upon
their arrival here
When the steamer left Sydney John
L. Sullivan's combination was about tC
Americans greeted Sullivan on his ar
rival in the colonies, but no reception OF
note was given him. Sullivan pro
ceeded to indulge in liquor on his arrival
in Sydney, but did not create an!
disturbance. Capt. Haywood stated
the stories of Sulllvan's conduct
on ship board were much exaggerated
A party of five roughs attacked Sullivan
while in her majesty's saloon. but Sulli
van and his companions promptly knock
ed them down, after which the rOughs
escaped All accounts of the Goddard
Choynski fight, the result of which was
cabled at the time, agree that the con
test was one of the most desperate eve
seen in the colonies. Both men wer,
bathed in blood in the second round
Goddard was stronger and his rib blows
together with his right swings on th'
jaw eventually decided the fight in hi
favor in the fourth round.
4 petition to wind up the affairs of tn,
Imperial Banking company of Mel
bourne was presented to Justice Webl
August 10 and made returnabl
on the oath The bank suspended busi
ness with liabilities at flIo,OOO and as
sets of f220,OOO. At a meeting of thu
stockholders it was charged that tn
directors had conducted the affairs in
negligent and illegal manner. Tn
chairman of the meeting said it was no
anticipated the company's affairs woul'
be settled for a year or more.
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A Woman Bullfigiiter.

While the fair damsels Of England are
endeavoring to oust men from every po-
sition, which until now they alone have
occupied, their Gallo sisters show them
selves by no means backward in doing
the same thing The progressive Eng
lish girl, disdaining to link her fate with
that of man. enters college and becomes
a senior wrangler or an authority on the
pliocene period. II her tastes are still
more exalted she is disciple of Buddha.
and reverently believes in the metemp-
sychosis. Perhaps she may have a ik'
ing for athletics, and follows the hounds
over many a we'll plowed field, is incom.
parable at five barred gate, and is reg.
ularly in ut the death to receive poor
Rewards brush as the guerdon Of her
exertion. But the Frenchwoman has
already gone beyond this.
The Freuch have lately adopted the
Spanish bullfght as one of their national
pastimes. Of course, 1t is not such q
common sport as 1t is south of the Py'
renees. But to make up for this the
French have lately introduced new
feature of the sport likely to be interest
ing to those who are longing for the
emancipation of women. The toreado,
L. antiquated. So also the picador, the
matador and the rest Of them. In futurS
the sterner sex will look on and witness
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house was set on fire. The family was a
very respectable one.
PRISON CRUELTY.
A Canadian Convict Confined in the Black
Hole Half the Time.


Hole Half the Time.
MONTREAL, Sept. 5.-An astounding
revelation of cruelty at the st Vincent
de Paul penitentiary came to light today
when discharged convict limped into
hotel in this city, and, taking off his
dusty shoe, took from it letter from
James Ferry, now serving seven years
sentence in that institution. Out of the
four years he has served, this wretched
convict has spent, he declares, no less
than twenty-four months in the black
hole. This punishment cell is portion
Of the cellar of the penltentiary, and is
SO closely shut with iron doors that day
long as the convicts are there. Unfor-
tunately a prisoner put there is put on
bread and water, being given one regular
prison meal every day. He sleeps on
straw, and the guard who furnishes him
with his scanty food is prohibited from
speaking to him. 1t is perpetual night
and unending silence for him. 1t is
the hardest punishment that can be in
flicted, and yet this unfortunate man has
spent two whole years in this hole, be-
sides being horribly beaten and kicked.
Old convicts claim that this clase is only
one of many, and the fact remains that
the man has been placed two years out
of four in solitary confinement in Il loath.
some cell debarred from light, from
fresh air, and from the companionship Of
man.
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p DIVIDED FROM The GOATS,
Sick Indians Need Apply-Only
Fine Physical Specimens
Need Come.
Dakota Posts Will BE Carefully
Iuspected by the Valiant East
ern Secretary.

Bosroy, Sept. 5.-Secretary of War
Rctor. who arrived at his summer
bse at Marblehead today, said in con-
|sation concerning his coming trip to
ktern military posts that he expected
leave New York next Wednesday.
ne primary purpose of my visit is to
meet the posts of the department Of
[kota, which l was not able to visit on
former trip. l desire especially to
and examine into the workings of the
Il Indian companies just organized.
|ere are six already organized and six
|hitional under way.
The experiment of making trained sol
\ rs out of them is proving successful.
| are not hurrying the work of recruit
!. but are trying to get the best men
le physical examination is very rigid
cretary Proctor said he expected to be
ne about two weeks, going to most OF
p Sioux posts, Fort Smelling, Fort Kino
,rt Custer. Fort Buford and
hers. General Batchelder, quar-
rmaster general of the army; Major
.hwan of the adjutant generals de
rtment, who has had charge of the re
uiting service in the Dakota depart
nnt and Lieutenant Heard of Genera
Dward's staff will accompany the secre
nv. He has also invited Governor Page
Vermont to go with him as his guest
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The Turf.

Chicago, Sept. 5.-Hawthorne park:
Redina, 1:O514; Geraldine, 1;l5al: Brook
wood, 1:512l; Maud b., lis; Queenie
Trowbridge, 1:16ls.
Garfield park: Martin Russell, l;ioi4;
Ormonde, l:4714: Adalia, l:3Oa,; Silver
ado, 1:29; Little Rock, LOB; j. r. d.,
1:44s4.
CINCINNATI, Sept. 5.-Outcry, loo;
Boro, 1:5S1s; Faithful, l:54; Fannie s.,
1:51l3; Julia May, l:OO1a; Greenwich,
591s.
SHEEPsHEAD BAY, Sept 5.-Racine,
LA 1:5; Leonwell, lilo 80; Reckon,
3:O7 i-5; Mabel Glenn, los; Homer,
2:25: ST. Luke, 2:l0.
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Recent STYLES in Hair.

what lovely curly bang your little
girl has?" said young mother, whose
own child's hair was of the most uncom-
promising straightness and who stopped
in the street to admire, half enviously,
the golden aureole Of fluffy hair that
framed in the rosy face of her friends
small daughter in the most becoming
manner. EYES," said the fond parent
complacently, isn't it pretty? 1t came
from Paris sewed into her little cap"
"You do not mean to say it is false"
exclaimed the other, quite Mortified.
"Why, yes" she answered, lit looks
pretty, and what harm is it!''
Nevertheless the incongruity between
an innocent child and false hair is obvi.
Gus. The latest absurdity in this line
is bathing cap (also Parisian), from
which peeps fringe of naturally curly
hair that clings in the most becoming
rings, however wet; but it would be
awkward to lose such cap, and it be-
hooves the wearer to fasten it very Sc
curely.
This combination of outdoor headgear
and becoming tresses seems to be popu-
lar this year, for one enterprising mil
liner has introduced hair which she
matches in color to order in various
ways with her connections, One hat
which she calls "wind hat" has soft
short, wavy locks attached which might
defy Boreas to render unbecoming, and
pretty little bonnet has crown OF
golden plaits that is warranted never tc
become disarranged.
But here is verdict from Il rather
particular man Of the world, which
doubtless expresses the views of many
"There is something positively obnox.
ious to me about false hair" he affirms.
~ had rather see woman paint, and
that is bad enough-ten times over-but
to know that that soft, curly stuff may
/ come from some dear dead woman al
Browning says, absolutely makes one
shudder. New York Tribune
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Lawn tennis continues to decline in
popularity among Englishwomen. The
fact is that the game, among experts, Is
now played at so furious rate that it is
more like hard work than play. When
it was introduced at first it was carried
on in very leisurely fashion, without
serious disarrangement Of costume or
overheating of the person, both serious
evils to the feminine performer of the
less enthusiastic kinS. The game, more
over, has become so scientific that the
casual player has no charc" of distinc-
ton: and, as no young woman IS ever
willing to he seen at disadvantage, it
naturally follow; that the experts have
the field almost entirely to themselves,
and that t.:e crop Of rising players of the
softer sey is growing smaller every year.
=ExchanGe.
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CONDENSED TELEtiKA MS.

The reported illness of the pope is de-
MED.
The New Zealand house of representa-
tives has adopted woman suffrage
Scientists claim the Eitfel tower
causes electrical disturbances and that
the climate has been worse since the
tower was built.
Montreal August collections snow ii
decrease of SG1s,327.
The Iceland herring fishery has failed
The Chicago Odd Fellows temple will
be thirty-four stories and 35G feet hlgh'
and will cost S}OO,IOO.
Smith Il Meyer, Detroit lumber firm
have assigned.
The tug Erie sunk in New York bay
and one person was drowed.
London papers think China needs d
dressing down.
West Ireland wheat is an absolute
failure and the potato crop is blighted IN
general.
Bar silver 971s.
The Poorman mine at Carbon, Colo.
was sold to Leonard Cow of Glasgow for
S6JO,OOO.
The Columbian Exposition foreign
committee has sailed for New York.
Russian troops will concentrate IN
Russian Poland.
Jerusalem tradesmen protest against
the arrival of Russian Jews.
The Naphtha explosion at Providence
r. l., killed Patrick Nagle and Phineas
Gammel and seriously injured severa
| others.
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slipper Sanding.

Probably there is no beach on the At
lantic where you will see prettier toilets
than here The girls are either heiresses
or very reckless, for day after day they
appear in tine sand in white silk dresses,
beautifully made, with white chiffon
sunshades. white hats, white kid gloves
and suede slippers. Pretty is no name
for them; they are irresistible. BY the
way of variety they wear white null
and white organdy, cut low in the neck,
with their snowy arms cleaning through
sleeves. and then they are angelic, and a
fellow can no more help making love to
them than the seadogs can help dancing
with the mermaids in the ocean miruet
All these white girls are good walk
ers, and with them, no doubt, originated
the slipper sanding practice. No girl II
q pair of low shoes can walk 500 feet or
the beach without getting them filled
with sand AT first the sweet creatures
dropped and did the unloading them
selves. Then some bold but gallant
youth said "Shan't sand your slippers
Miss Molly?" and before there was time
for refusal he was on his knees with
the laces of the little shoe open and tn.
slipper half off.
He did it SO nicely and SO quickly tha
the girl was delighted, and he repeated
the operation every few rods. The newt
spread, and now no girl who knows tn.
comfort of having her shoe sanded every
Eve minutes will take a second stroll
along the beach with q man ignorant o.
seaside conventionalities.- Lake
N. J.) Cor. New York World
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There is certain back yard up town
on the west side where three pretty
girls are having more fun these summer
evenings than half of their friends can
boast of at the summer resorts. 1t is
just an ordinary back yard. with a mar.
row flower bed bordering the fence and
big grass plot, but it boasts of one good
sized poplar tree, and the moonbeams
sitting through it's silvery leaves send
elfin lights all over tie pretty faces that
happen to be beneath.
The girls have fastened two hammocks
from the tree to the fence, and in these
two of them swing away the summer
evenings, while the third reclines in a
willow rocker. Then there are camp
stools and Il couple of big easy chairs,
which are occupied nightly by the will
ing slaves Of thS two. They swing the
hammocks. futter the fans, hold ices and
tell stories to the fair listeners. The
houses having view If this arcadia are
closed for the summer, SO that the merry
laughter and cooling drinks gurgle unin-
terruptedly.
The breath Of the sweet peas and hello.
trope in their narrow beds floats up to
the whispering poplar tree. and through
the tangle Of dancing leaves the moon
beams fall upon the sparkling eyes Of
the pretty girls and make them ten
thousand times more fascinating than
their sisters at the country or seashore.
The men think so, at any rate, but per-
haps it is the novelty Of the paradise in
this hot and dusty city where they have
been left to toll away the summer days.
Anyway. the girls are having good
time. and probably the harvest moon
will shine down upon three hands that
will each own one ring more than they
might have secured had their owners
left their winter beaux to brave it out
alone in town throughout the summer.
| New York Advertiser.
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The Priest Innocent.

SAVANNAH. Mo-, Sept. 5.-Rev. August
awake, who was the spiritual adviser at
be hanging of Louis Bulling yesterday
as been released en- bonds of $500 to
hswer to charge of furnishing Bulling
be weapon with which the murderer at
empted suicide just before his execu-
|on. 1t is generally believed the priest
las innocent. Bulling left letter in
1hich he directed the sheriff to return
be revolver to Abe Bulling. his father.
|hO, he said knew to whom it belonged
nd how il came into his possession.
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the bull writhing and wincing under
death wounds inflicted by the toreadora,
picadora and matadora.
Who knows whether in these days Of
woman's progress the COW will not su-
persede the bull, and. in place of her lord
and master, fight her we'll fought fight
with her feminine assailants, mounted
on horses of the female persuasion.
Time alone can tell. Meanwhile let us
watch with intense interest the impend-
ing bullfghts in Paris, in which the fair
sex, duly and honorably represented in
the person of Mile. Lenty, will slaughter
the victim before an enthusiastic and ad.
miring crowd of spectators. Toronto
Mail.
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Jay is Travelling,

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.-Jay Cooke, the
Philadelphia banker, who advanced 3d.
100000 on bonds issued for the first pro-
ject regarding the Northern Pacific and
who placed S8,OOO,OOO,OOO of government
bonds during war times, left here today
to make his first trip over the Northern
Pacific.
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Two Men Killed.

LA FAYETrE, Sept. 5.--At Bowel sta
ton. west of here at IL o'clock this morn
ing. two men, George Phillips and j. H..
Iced of Wellington, ILL.,, were struck by
the Lake Erie and Western east bound
passenger train and instantld killed, to-
gether with the horse attachsd to the
buggy in which they attempted to cross
the track
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Trick of Il Fiend.

FINDLAy, o., Sept. 4.-This afternoon
while a number of men were threshing
wheat machine exploded, wrecking the
place. William Metee was instantly
killed and four others seriously injured.
On investigation it was found that a
dynamite cartridge had been placed in
sheaf of grain by an unknown person
causing the explosion.
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Provisional Government Established.

PARIS, Sept. "a dispatch received
today at the Chilian legation from Santi-
ago de Chill, says provisional govern
of Chill has been constituted and that it
will send circular letter to the powers
and to all countries appearing disposed
to recognize the present administration
of Chili
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To Examine Timber Lands.

WASHINGTON, Sept. o. Secretary No
le today appointed Otis Staples of
Minnesota, G. Miller of Minnesota, A.
!. Rhineheart of Minnesota, Fred A.
krebs, Minnesota, G. A. Lawrence, South
Dakota, w. Bull, of Virginia, and E. l.
BrOckway of Wisconsin to be examiners
4 the timber lands on the White Earth
indian reservation under the act of Jan.
1890
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Another Assignment,

LOUISVILLE, Sept. 5.-M. Tabler as
yned today at Harrodsburg, Ky. His
sets are nominally 100000; liabilities
,t known. He is interested in Bir-
ingham and Florence, Ala, Wichita,
an, and is supposed to have property
meet all his debts, but was forced to
lie wall by small creditors who de-
anded immediate payment.
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Steamer Aground.

SAuLr STE. MARIE, Sept. 5.--The
steamer w. II. Stevens is reported hard
aground between Point-auX-Pines and
Cedar Point reef. Two tugs and a
lighter have gone to her assistance. She
is out two feet forward on rock bottom
The weather ia foggy.
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A Rsscally Mayor.

OMAHA, Sept 1.--George w. Treffern.
mayor of Broken Bow, this state, and a
prominent business man, has absconded.
He is involed to the extent of $4,000.
His former partner, w. Hewitt, failed as
a consequence of Treffern's rascality.
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Suicide.

MooRREAD. Sept. Ga farm hand
named August E. johnson committed
suicide by choking himself with part OF
his suspenders tightened around his neck
with a silver spoon.
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A Snug Position.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5.-Joseph c. Hill
of Minnesota has been appointed chief
)f division of Indian affairs in the office
Df the secretary of the interior, vice II.
E. Carpenter, resigned.
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Failure.

PITTsBURG, Sept. 5.-James A. Cham
bers. prominent glass manufacturer of
this city, assigned today to w. &. Nc
Candlass. j. Scott Ferguson. Chambers
attorney, states no estimate of the assets
or liabilities can at present be made.
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Child Killed.

GLYNpoN, Mimi, Sept. 5.-The 5-year-
old son of Richard Grant. living near
here, came to his death by falling of
load of wheat, the wagon wheel passing
over his head
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A Jersey Cyclone.

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS, Sept. 5.-A ter
rife storm prevailed here all the morn
ing, travelling fully sixty miles an hour.
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American Girls in London.

A former New York belle, who ha
been for many years the wife Of an Eng
hsA noble, says that the true reason wh.
70 many pretty American girls do no
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Two women laureates appear in th.
list of prize winners at the academy un'
du the Montyou Foundation-Mme. de
In Bruyon, for her princess Rosalba,'
and Nine. Jeanne Cain, for her "Roch(
Naudite."