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The williams Alumni Association OF New
York 10 to have it's annual dinner at the
Hotel nswick this evening at ESQ Among
The sneaEers will be President Carter, Prof
Russell, Col w. s. B. Hopkins. the Hon. Martin
/. Townsend. and others.
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Luther r. Marsh 90 asked Col. James. ).
Yes That's the fellow: said to HIM"
Ono minute. please. bTr. MGCloskey." Mr.
had any delnsions Of GRANDEUR"
McCloskry glared ct the lawyer. No., he
said ndignantly; "Of course not, Whyfn,
Everybody laughed save McCloskey. who
pressed his lips together and seemed to be
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Through Pullman service to New Orleans via wash.
inGton and Southwest orn" Limited over Richmond
?sas sss AZ I sa. :.fD .
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thinking things. Sev.
eral times after that
when he contradicted
his previous testimony
he explained thqt he
hadn't thrownI his
mind down on it, at
the time.
Col James then took
him in hand. McClos-
key gave him Just as
10 UGH trouble as he had
given Mr.: Choate.
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eeive any money from thss, builder to whom
the contract was awarded 2 i,
WELL you see. Mrs. Anderaon-"
Did you understand the question:
.".9f counsel did. Mrs. Anderson knew"
Now, IL you wait. I'll toll you"
There was much auibhling oyer this point
before the witness answered, Yes but he
No. Not now. please" Mr.. Choate answered:
Through whom was this transaction nader"
NcCloskey hent his head low, held out his
arm, and enapped his fingers tmpatiently as
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he tried to recall the
name OF the man.
"Oh, it's-now-hold
on "a minute ~
snap-snap Whats
his name. any way 7"
Mr.. Choate half seat
ed himself on the rail-
ing, looked at Nc
ClOskey with an
q m u s ed expression.
and md u said: Yes What
!" Bosh or Mosh-
Marsh. that's 1t the
follpNu that want. CraZ,
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] dge Joined. Col.
j a m o q assured Nc
Closkey that he might
answer the question
without fear. and Nc
Closkey did so sulkily.
Mr.. Choate continued:
When Mrs. Ander-
son authorized you to
buy real estate for her
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Notes OF Forcign Happenlags
The volcano at Kilauea. Hawaii. is burning
actively. and an overflow Is expected there
soon.
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Pullman Service 10 New Orleans via Fean-
sylvaAIA AAllrOAd.
On and after Dec. the Pennsyivania Railroad Com
WI psss ~ ssrs S ru,,sn s,ssRlns Sf ~. Ss
2sHvils Eatskd, sAvias this city ea Soo y. y. train
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ward. pressed his lips
firmly. and stared at
the witness. McClos-
key stared back.
Nov. Mr.. McClos-
key. please throw your
mind down on this:
Did Mr.. Anderson tell
you that he married
Mrs. Conner In Eu-
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Il don't want to answer that question un-
You will BIO forced" Mr. Choate answered
Grimly.'
have to; II you force It on me it's your fune-
raj: faint mine. now"
There was q general laugh. in which the
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q hIs present term; said: "NS, Lam not .
out. but. he added. with Is smile. II the Post.
sa snisrf1 viii ns sce Ss Legislature
The gavel presented by the citizens Of Ameri-
%antei II the Speakers room this H morning. L
polished. With gold bands around the . head
aS silver Sad D on The On she
q Americus.. Ga" The gavel lies In : hand
ssoms yeivet.iined oak case: on the i!d Of which
c ei ''A'' bearing TIC name oA'f's' f.
informed President Harrison that me would
not accept the Office OF Interstate Commerce
Copmtsstoper; which bad been tendeEsd hing,
& Sndsrstood that IT. so culb b n.ssds to
e election for United States senstor to succeed
Ee9an. rssigned: MI Cul6srson desired to be
appointed one OF the new Circuit Judges.
Cd Untsd States bIstret Judge aos tRs dis
trict OF Alaska, His appointment involves the
remoyal ~ the incumbent, Judge John y. Rug,
on tho recommendation OF Senators Dolph and
Mitchell who give him 2 high character for
legal ability and personal integrity.
The Republican aud Democratic Senators
here have both been holding repeated confer
ences all day endeavoring to arrange salts
1actorily the committee memberships. To-
night the announcement ~ again made that
the conflicting claims Of the ambitious states
5astss s and Pen sEs psssted HS
found great and unexpected difficulty In
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A Cross-Legged CuriosifH.


The Listener observed very curious and in
teresting thing the other night. He had occa.
sion to wait for an evening train in the Column
bus avenue station, in which the benches are
80 contrived that they make three sides Of q
parallelogram- The Listener, upon entering,
sat at the middle Of the short side Of the paral-
telegram, from which place he could easily see
all around the room As he entered and sat
down there were already eight men and two
women sitting on the benches, and having
nothing better to do the Listener noticed that
every one of the men had his left leg crossed
over his right knee, while it was sufficiently
apparent that in the case Of the two ladies this
state OF things was exactly reversed. As the
Listener was meditating upon the reason for
this curious circumstance lady and gentle
man entered and sat down, and immediately
the gentleman put his left leg over his right
knee. while the lady joined her sisters in the
room in exactly their attitude. By and by
more men came, and more, and every one Of
them put his left leg over his right knee, until
there were actually seventeen men sitting in
that position in the little waiting room Only one
more lady came, bnt she, too, followed exactly
the example of the other women Seventeen
men and four women in ono room, all with
one knee over the other, but the women's and
mems crossed in reversed directions! Il there
any Psychologist who can explain why this
should be %?
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Victims of Chess.

From the New York Telegram.
The game of chess has many ardent wor-
shippers. Some people are more than lovers
of the game they are its victims. Among the
latter class are three gentlemen who are well
known to the patrons Of the Central railroad of
New Jersey. This trio is composed Of youth,
q gentleman of about thirty-fve wears and an
aged citizen with white hair and flowing white
beard. They may be seen any day on the early
morning train from Plainfeld. and are pointed
out to strangers as one of tho features of the
road. Their little group is decidedly exclusive,
and scarcely a word is exchanged between them
until they separate with q courteous good
morning" to each other. They are entirely lost
to the outside. Their time on the train is en-
tirely occupied with several small sets Of pocket
chess. They come in to Jersey City on the
same train every day, come across the river on
the same boat and walk up the south side of
Liberty street to Broadway, where they separ-
ate. Their trip through the depot to the boat
is like funeral procession. Their march
through Liberty street, with measured tread
and heads bowed in thought. is very solemn.
When they reach Broadway each goes his
respective way bordering over problems which
have been presented.
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time You may yourself 60 to church in the
afternoon, and that 10 . compliment to her
which she will certainly appreciate. 1t IL fact
that is capable Of statistical demonstration that
II it were not for Lent there would be many
more spinsters and bachelors in the world than
there are now. Let Us compute II roughly.
Last year during Lent I06 couples in Washing
ton became engaged. OF these six fell through
that 10, nothing came Of it. The men were
false or the women tickle, or the
papas were obdurate, il matters not which. OF
the remaining one hundred couples twenty
three couples are still engaged. the ladies be-
ing unable to make up their minds or the men
being unable to make up their purses to the
point necessary for naming the day. The rest,
that ia seventy-seven couples. or 1H people,
are married. Now. il you will take any other
forty days in the year you will find that they
did not average moro than twenty-six couples
engaged, the proportion Of casualties to pre-
vent consummation of engagements being the
same as In Lent. Therefore Lent. simply be-
cause it was Lent, produced eighty engage
ments, or . little more than four times as many
as any other season Of the year was able TO pro-
duce. Verify, Lent is good thing sometimes.
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What Dew IL.

John Aitken, FRS, of Falkirk, says writer
in Longman's Magazine, has conclusively
proved that what has been SO long called dew is
merely the emulation Of the watery juices of
the healthy vegetation. In the course Of his
painstaking investigation-only equaled by his
devotion to science in the matter of dust and
the counting of dust particles, with which he is
now occupied at Hyeres-he selected a small
turf, placed 1t over a glass receiver and left it
till drops were excreted. Removing the receiver
he selected a blade having drop attached to it.
He dried this blade and inserted its tip into
small glass receiver. as to isolate it from the
damp air of the larger receiver. The open end
OF the small receiver was closed by means of o
very thin plate of metal cemented TO it, In the
center OF this plate was pierced small opening,
10 admit the tip of the blade: but the opening
was then carefully made air tight by means of
an india-rubber solution. After n time. though
this blade was thoroughly isolated, he saw that
a drop was formed on the tip; of the same size
as the drops formed on the blade under the large
receiver. He. of course, was entitled to con-
clude that the drops ON the outside blades, as
well as on the isolated blade, were really exuded
from the plant and not extracted from the air.
What has been for centuries called dew is, there
fore, not dew at all, but the vatery Juices of
healthy plants. But look over dead leaves and
you see fine pearly luster-that is dew. Dead
matter gets equally wet where equally exposed,
and the moisture does not collect ON it in regu-
larly placed drops. as it does ON plants. II
radiation continues after the sap drops have
been forming for some time the dew makes its
appearance all over the surface. But true dew
Is OF rarer occurrence than one would expect.
On many nights on which grass gets wet no
true dew is deposited on it and on all nights
when growth is healthy the exuded drops always
appear before the true, and the false dew can
be easily detected. The moisture exuded by
the grass-false devils always isolated at
points situated near the tips Of the blades,
forming drops of some size. whereas true dew
collects evenly all over the blades A glance
discerns the pearly luster of the dewy film from
the giistening diamond drops Of the healthy
plants juiees-
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Natural Gas Weather.

''The natural gas theory" laughingly said
Charles J. Pierson Of Indiana in the New York
Telegram. ''Have you heard Of that? Well, it
is exciting good deal Of comment with US and
think deservedly so. You know that Indiana
is now held responsible for the lack Of cold
winters in Detroit and Chicago and along the
lower line of Michigan. The theory is simply
this. Underneath the localities mentioned there
is a vast subterranean reservoir, in which the
gas has been stored for ages past.
''You know that rtain combinations of gas
will make cold. The gas wells of Richmond, Ind,
give out over Is. 900 600 feet of gas u day. This
waste has been going on for years. This drain
is thought sufficient to make change in the
climate Of those places above the subterranean
reservoirs notably Chicago and Detroit. You
know it ia source of constant remark in these
cities that there are no more cold winters. How
far this theory is right in its conjsctures is not
for me to say"
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cred as aesthetic in their tastes. The canon of
art lays it down incontrovertible that all
good color is necessarily pensive and that the
loveliest of all tones is that of melancholy.
This may account for tine liking for yellow in
all thinkable and many unthinkable shades.
WHITE CHINA SILK
and chiffon make up we'll for a young person.
set of by few violets. Or you may, il you
still linger in the twcnties, select a crepe de
chine in delicate shade Of green. trimming
the bodice with peaeh-tinted chiffon and the
bottom of the skirt with a ruche of the same
material and relieve by a sash of soft silk in n
peachy tone. Among all these delicate shades
You often see red surah 6aring up on a tall
girl like a column of fire. and the dark-eyed
wearer seems to be perfectly conscious of the
fact that her daintily clad sisters set on the
richness of her toilet most admirably.
SIMPLE BUT EFFECTIVE.
The last ball dress for young person to
which attention is called will be the remarka-
bly, pretty costume represented by the last
illustration. 1t may be made up in many
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A Slight Mistake.

from Iondol Moonshine.
A fond father, blessed with eleven children
and very domestic man, tells this story:
One afternoon, business being very dull, he
took the early train back to his happy home,
and after time slipped upstairs to help put the
children to bed. Being missed soon, his wife
went up to see what was going on. Upon OPEN
ing the nursery door she exclaimed:
why, dear, what in the world are you
doing?'
why, wifey," said he, II am putting the
children to bed and hearing them say their
little prayers"
''Yes." said wifey, ''but this is one Of our
neighbours children, all undressed."
And he had to redress it and send it home.
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You Must Be Cordial,

Cordially in greeting. says the New York
World. is the proper thing this season. Lassi-
tude, languor and Indifference have gono to the
wall and in their place are graciousness. gush
and welcome. With both arms outgtretched
your hostess greets you, beaming with all the
efulgcncc that nature viii permit. She is glad
to see You, glad all over, and she shows Il AZ
openly and undisguisedly as il she had not been
taught for the past few years to conceal her
affections, likes and dislikes under cold
society hauteur. The woman who understands
her business greets you - II abe has not
another friend in the world and has no wish to
make any beyond your own sweet self.
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basque and overskirt being OF duchesse satin
embroidered in dark blue. opening over front
of corn-eolored crepe de chine, over a maize
colored taffatas foundation having founce;
Sleeves Of the crepe de chine and bodice also
trimmed with it; no jewelry, save the pearl
necklace Meteorological spangles were used
In the embroidery and on the sleeves with very
6ne effect The front breadths of the over
skirt were lined with crepe de chine.
THE MArRos's REVENGE.
Every age has its revenges and the married
woman of thirty-fve to forty NAV lay the fat
tering JUNCTION to her soul that she may wear
these rich and heavy materials. while the young
person must content herself with fimsy and
sleazy tulles, gsuzes. crepons, bengalines and
soft silks Lace, too, Is another one of the
married womans revenges. She may revel in
It. Its delicate web may trim her silk and
satin skirt ripple down the front of her corsage
or bubble over on the line Of decolletage and at
the sleeves
saw one Of our well-known married ladies',
only few years ago Q much feted society belle,
sttired in a sky blue faille, and around the cut
out was arranged. fchu-like, a delicious piece
Of old point. The effect to me was perfectly
bevldering. The lace impaired look OF
chiseled marble to her beautiful shoulders.
These delicate webs have always possessed a
singular power Of fascination over man as well
as woman, for scarcely less than a hundred
years ago the courtier was particular about
his lace jabot and cuffs as the most lace-loving
married woman OF today. Who has not read
Of the great French writer, Button, who would
not ait down to work until fresh lace had been
Set in the sleeves Of his coat? And who does
not remember how in the romances of Dumas
the officers Of the royal guard were accustomed
to garniture the soft leather Of their boot tops
with Venetian point lace?
But have dwelt long enough on the glories
OF the married womans costumes. and il be-
hooves me TO bear in mind that our queen is
put to death when she passes twenty-five.
Nothing counts save youth in the kingdom of
fashion.
BALL COSTUMES FOR THE YOUNG.
There Ii charming variety and great deal
81 genuine beauty about the ball costumes Of
young people this season. One attracted nv
attention for its simplicity and exquisite air OF
dtness-a very necessary quality in costume
for young person. 1t was in white gauze en-
broidered with daisies, the petals of which,
however, were aPpliqued upon the material,
giving it q delightful character of freshness
and hghtness- The game was made over a
glace tafstas and the Y cut-cut was bordered
with the daisies, and the sleeves had two rows
ofthe fowers-one at the elbCx where the sleeve
ended and the other midway between shoulder
and elbow The ceinture was also of daisies.
PRETTY EFFECT.
The second illustration pictures a very pretty
ball dress for young person in light yellow
crepe made up over yellow silk foundation and
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embroidered with some delicate VIZ. tracing in
orange yellow. The manner in which the EN-
broidery IL laid on is very effective. This
pretty dancing gown gains . great deal by q
garniturs Of mock gems applied Is repre-
0snted-
Bsnealinss. sofs dlks and nuns yelling are
mach Nd for ball dresses for young people,
care being exercised in making choice Of ma
tsria 10 ssiscs the palsr tnsa such - Turquoise.
dahlia and sang Dc bosuf are also extremely
n,sdish. PAls blns and pale pink ere much
s1ssssA, although IL h net to be denied that in
digtinet, Undesirable and impossible tnn are
SIN pesfssrsd b. many Who vish 10 b consid-
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Prom the Dstrois Free Pres
Hs' THAT Mis- rsnnins you introduced Ne
70 just now would make nan capital vifsI"
shs' Love 81 hrst eight, sh?'
He: "Oh, nc, not that but you -. have
discovered that she doesn't talk any,"
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different materials either in one shade or in
two tones. and the upper half of the bodice
may be made of lace or crepe lisse. 1t looks
charming in pure white crepe, the sash being
of some soft silk. There should be no attempt
to increase the effectiveness of this lovely little
toilet by embroidery or flowers. 1t is perfect
just as it is, and the narrow ribbon either in
the same tone or of a darker hue gives it fin
ish that cannot be heightened by other garni-
ture. Always bear in mind that it ia not q
question of how much ornament a young girls
dress will bear, but how little will produce the
best effect. Simplicity must not be sacrificed.
The rose would not be improved by giving it
the black spots of the tiger lily or the gaudy
stripes of the tulip. And, above all. il you
should be invited to a white dance pink
dance or a blue dance don't commit the eyre
gious error of attiring yourself in figured,
embroidered or ornamented material of the
tone indicated in your invitation. 1t is abso-
lutely necessary that your dress should be in
plain material and that the flowers carried by
you be In exact harmony with your gown.
CHARMING COLLARS.
mustn't neglect to call your attention to
the charming collars now worn with indoor
costumes at afternoon teas, receptions and lit
erary soirees. These are made up in all STYLES
and materials. One is in white gauze, sailor
style behind and graduated to long point in
front, trimmed entirely around with Chantilly
lace, gathered on the game and expanding into
a large cluster in front and set off by bow Of
ivory ribbon Another consists of yellow
satin ribbon run with gold threads with mar
row lace laid upon it. Still another is made up
Of an embroidered pointed yoke and straight
collar set around with broad rufle of crepe
de chine in large gathers and still another con-
sists of q broad turn-down collar Of lowered
ilk with jabot of the same material
THE FAvoRIrE FLOWER.
The favorite natural flower Of the moment il
the violet. You can't use it amiss, no matter
where you put it. The only difficulty is to get
it, for a stable bunch costs dollar net. 1t
can stand any degree of cold above the freezing
point, and the only test needed is to glance at
the streets and see whether there are any signs
of thawing. This little flower, which distils an
aroma of Undesirable delicacy-a perfume as
fascinating it is dellcate-is worn by some at
the throat, by others as a coysage bouquet, by
others on the shoulder, by others still tied to
the fan or pinned on the muff. 1t is likewise a
eat favorite for garnituring ball dresses, little
tufts of the flower being set upon long stems to
make up garland, and small bouquets of the
natural flower being pinned here and there, as
fancy may dictate, not forgetting to ornament
your fan with a ribbon and bow, to which q
bunch, artificial or natural. has been affixed.
And, speaking of fans, may add that fans for
ball Costumes are Of hand-painted gauze with
flower borders.
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HOW LucTNpY TOOK Up WITH 4 HOTEL xreoER
AND TIE REsuLrs-auNKD sr Town IDEAS
WILLIAM HESRY's ABSENCE FROM SCHOOL AND
WHAT CAUSED 1.-THE OLD MAN PLAcArxD.
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