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clination to respect either illess or old age.
-
There is in the household of the Shah
one great lady who has been the sun and
center of the female hierarchy of Persia for
over 80 years, says Figaro This is Anizeh
Dooulet, woman of lowly origin, bright.
intelligent and courageous, who has always
been, and still remains, the >Shah's favorite
wife. Contrary to her ambitious predecessor,
she has never tried to meddle in politics,
but has made it her one object in life to
please and attach her royal lover and to
make him forget the cares OF state. In this
she has succeeded to such degree that even
now. at the age of nearly 80, she reigns su-
preme over the heart of Nasr-ed-Din.
After her come the Shsh's four legitimate
cluster of lesser lights. All these ladies are
provided for by the ruler of the Persians,
and theIy salaries" vary according to their
masters estimation of them. Anizeh
Dooulet has e12, 800 a year, the royal
princesses have each e1 $50, the rest are paid
at the rate of payment to generals in the
army, with this difference that the women
get the money while the generals only ex-
pect to get it.
A new figure introduced into the cotillon
is to have the gentlemen armed with toy
foils, spiked with buttons in the shape of
powder putfs, covered with powder, and to
have them fence bit with their partners
before the waltz.
Velvety white suede kid gloves are worn
with the charming dancing toilets Of whit.
Lyons tulle. white chiffon muslin wrought
with petit pois dots, or tinted Brussels net
over satin, says the New York Eyening
Post Pale gray suede gloves in lovely
tints are necessary for the countless gray and
dove-colored toilets now worn of tulle, vel
vet, brocsde, silk, and fine wool. The slip
pers invariably match the gloves when not
made to order, of the dress material, and are
finished with an oval buckle of French
brilliants. The fan is of ostrich or mara
bout feathers, with handle of pearl or
onyx, set with semi-precious jewels.
One of the French bonnets for Iyoung
lady is small low toque shape, with soft
folds of pale velvet over the crown and d
narrow puff OF fur at the edge. A curb
takes the place of strings, and sometimes the
bonnet is trimmed with standing garni-
ture at the back of peacocks' feathers min
gled with lace
There is certain night school in this
town, says the New York Sun, where the
girls are dismissed from five to ten minutes
in advance of the boys. The principal ex-
plains that formerly both sexes were dis
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One of the Evening Dresses.

A very chic evening dress, which. by the
way, is borrowed from the theatres-which
is the case with most of our full dress cos
tunes nowadays-is a very handsome
ensemble. The corsage is of light blue
cloth, covered over with red tulle embro1d-
cred with jet and russet beads. The sleeves
of cloth trimmed with clusters of Jet. The
skirt in pieces equally open in front, with
embroidered tulle. A border of blue feath-
ers at the foot of the skirt; train of piece
cloth.
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AN APRON FOR BUSY MAIDS.
Those Who Affect Art Take to Strong Liner
PrettiIy Made Up.

A new apron that rejoices in the name of
"Sweet Brier" has come into popularity
with those maids who model in clay, ham
mer in brass, dabble' in paints. and putter
in cookery. 1t is attractive in appearance
and provides a complete covering for the
dress.
Made in strong linen or Holland, 1t is
bound in crossway bands Of smart fancy
zephyrs in many pretty col6rs. 1t is pro-
ylded with natty pockets aud big bib that
has collar to hold it in place. The "Sweet
Lavender" is another apron thar enjoys
great popularity on account of its useful
ness. being provided with long sleeves and
sides that extends way back Of the dress-
skirt.
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Nine. A. Ruppert's world-renovned face
bleach Is the only face tonic in tine world which
positively removes freckles, moth patches,
blackheads, pimples birthmarixs, eczema and
all blemishes of the skin, and when applied
cannot be observed by anyone. The face
Ne. 50 Fifth avenue. Hamilton building rooms
203 and 2O4, Pittsburg; or sent to any address on
receipt of price. Sold at 81 per bottle or three
bottles, usually required TO clear the compiler
lon. s.. Send AGENTS. postage for full parricularA
ocll-su NINE A RUPERT.
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THEY COST A FORTUNE.

The stones were not only of unusual size,
but each one was absolutely fawless, and it
was said that the collector had travelled
from end to end of Europe in order to OBJ
tain the number of stones necessary Tor the
completion of the necklace. Finally, after
many conflicting rumors as to the ultimate
destination of the necklace, it was purchased
for small fortune by Colonel Langhorne as
q Christmas present for his wife. Subse-
quently it was decided to place it for safe
Keeping in the vaults at Riggs Bank until
the undesirable tumult of talk concerning it
had subsidized.
Mrs. Don Cameron appreciates the charm
OF simplicity in dress, and though OCCASION
ally she will appear at some large entertain
ment leaning on her husbands arm, re-
splendent IN q Partisan gown, her throat aud
low corsage ablaze with precious stones, yet
the reverse is generally the case. Mrs.
Cameron never looks so beautiful as when
gowned all in white, the soft pufs OF silk
null forming tiny sleeves caught up with
shoulder knots OF white ribbon or strands of
pearls, ropes of the same milky gems tied
about her throat MISS GRUNDY. JR.
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The most exquisite girdles are now In
fashion. They are large and are made to
encircle the hips rather than the waist. A
row of charming rose canoes fastened to-
, 1891-03-10
Hagnn Defeats panforth.

New YoRK, March 9.-The much
talked of twcnty-round glove contest be-
tween Jimmy Hagan of Philadelphia
and Tony Danfurth of this city. at the
Knickerbocker Athletic club. Hoboken,
TONIGHT was of short duration. HaGan
did the leaIing and alter sizing uu Dan
tor'h's style, he landed left handed upper.
cuts fully 10 Danforth's face every time
be ducked. He never missed his blows,
whIsh were delivered with telling effect.
The second round was more fierce than
the first and DanfOrth began TO show signs
of weakening. They had scarcely been
fighting a minute and a half in this
round when Hagau planted a
right-hauder full in Danforth's
stomach. which doubled him up like
a jack-knIle. As he bent forward Hagan
landed an upper cut which almost put
him to sleep He managed to get on his
feet at the call of time. but in a moment
Hsgan landed another swinging left
handler, which again sent him ~sprawling.
The third time he got up he was again
knocked down and remained on the floor
until the ten seconds were up. Hagau
was declared the winner and given the
nurse.
, 1891-03-10

WAsHIN IToN, March 9.-It is stated
On the highest authority that the nine
circuit judges provided for at the recent
session of congress will not be appointed
for several months yet. the president be-
ing of the opinion that each of the new
courts can be organized at the time fixed
by the act (the third Wednesday in June)
by the associate justice OF the supreme
court, the regular circuit judge and the
district judges IN each of the respective
circuits regardless of the fact that the
new circuit judges may not have been APP
pointed. The same authority said this
disposed OF the report that there would
be an extra session Of the senate for the
consideration of these appointments.
A statement has been prepared by the
commissioner OF pensions giving a resume
Of the work OF the pension bureau dur.
ing the week ending Feb. 2S This
statement shows that during that time
1857 pension certificates OF all classrs
were issued, representing $l,l49. 1856 as
first payment. OF this number 1926
were issued under the new pension act of
June 81, 1890.
The treasury department is fitting out
the revenue cutter Bear at San Francisco
tor a summer cruise in Alaskan waters.
Capt. Healy will again c~ommand.her.
, 1891-03-10
1T LOOKS LOVELY.
Illinois Grand Old Man Com
ing to the Front.
Streeter Scratched and Found
to be Republican.
The Farmers are Indignant
and Will Vote for Palmer.

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. March 9-The sen
atorial weather vane bobbed about again
tonight and Palmer is once more on top.
On Saturday it looked as though Streeter
would surely be elected by the Republicans
aud Farmers Mutual Benefit Association
men, the state central committee having
whipped five anti Streeter Republicans
into line. Senator Evans, the leader Of
these directors, however, had a confer
ence Saturday with the leader OF the F.
NJ. b. A. men. telling hun that helEvans)
would have to vote for S~treeter
if the farmers didn't pull him off. He
added that Streeter had promised all sorts
of things to the Republicans if elected.
This angered the farmers and Cockrell
aud Moore say they will throw Streeter
overheard tomorrow. Taubeneck still
holds out for him, but 1t appears probable
now that the scheme of the anti Streeter
Republicans will prevail. and if it does
Palmer will be elected.
, 1891-03-10

ROME, March "a case Of out
rageous treatment of an American citizen
by Italian custom officials at the French
frontier has Just been reported to the
American consulate here. Henry Sedwick
Watts, an American, has resided for the
past SIX years at Cuueo in Piedmont,
near the frontier. Mr.. Watts has been
in the habit Of crossing and rccrossiup
the French frontier at his convenience.
\ few days ago while returning As usual
from a drive Mr.. Watts was stopped by
some Italian custom officers and ordered
to the nearest customs bureau. Upon
entering the bureau an official, after
giving vent to a TRADE of abuse in
Italian. seized Mr.. Watts and shook him
violently. Mr.. Watts asked the meaning
OF the outrage but tor reply the official
simply threatened to imprlson him Mr..
Watts was then searched, but nothing of
a contabTand nature was found on him.
lie was then released, Mr.. Watts, how
ever, was not disposed to let the matter
pass without protest. He called upon
the local authorities at Cuneo and lodged
a complaint against the custom officers
who had treated him IN such an un
warrante / manner. To his surprise he
found that the customs official who had
so roughly handled him had been there
before him and had charged Mr.. Watts
with OutrageouslY insulting an officer
in the discharge of his duty.
Upon this charge Mr.. Watts was duly
tried and acquitted. when it was known
that the accusations brought by the GUS
toms officers against the American were
not founded upon facts. The government
authorities at Cuneo not being content
with the decision Of the local courts. made
an application against it, and in self pro-
lection Mr.. Watts, Immediately upon
hearing of this move made in the interest
of the custom officers who had insulted
him, sought the advice OF the United
States Official representative. This, ac-
cordlug to tradition. was the United
States consul at Turin, but Mr.. Watts
found that his post was vacant, the sue
cessor Of the late United States consul
there having as yet not been recognized
by the Italian government. Conse.
quently MIR. Watts was compelled to con-
tinue his journey so far as Rome, where
he is now stopping, Mr.. Watts claims
the protection OF the United States con
sui, Mr.. a. Bourne, and today made a
sworn statement as to what took place at
Cuneo. The matter will be fully %investi,
gated by the United States consulate.
, 1891-03-10

New ORLEANS, March "a Pcayune
Dickens. Miss, special says: We have
been isolated since last Saturday, when
the last train passed North. Continued
rains since Thursday night rave raised the
waters in the Big Black river higher than
ever known, and it is still rising rapidly.
The Illinois Central railroad track is lifted
bodily from its bed and deposited in a
ditch for miles below and above here aud
the embankment swept away. Incalculable
damage has been done by the water. A
cyclone passed over this place Saturday
morning without doing any damage,
dropping over in Madison county. where
1t caused destruction of life and property.
Passing from there into Attala county,
near Newport. Several houses we're
blown down and four negroes killed
QUITMAN, Miss March Almost an
unprecedented rain fall in this section
the past week has caused a general freshet
and cessation OF traffic on the railroads.
The town of Enterprise is inundated
to a large extent, the water flowing
through the streets with the velocity of a
river and in many Instances coming ilto
the stores. The food has no parallel
save 10 the memorable year of 1871.
YAzoo CRY, Miss. March RE
ports from different parts OF the country
received TODAY indicate that Fridays and
SATURDAYS rain has proved disastrous to
houses. ouibuildings and bridges. Every
stream is over Its banks.
, 1891-03-10
Drunk and Asleep on a Corpse.

New York. March policeman
Charles Collier, of the West Thirty
Seventh street station, was called into the
three-story tenement at 434 West Thirty
frst street today AID on the floor of the
front room OF the second story found
Charles \. Robb dead. Beside the dead
man with her head resting on his body
ana a half empty whisky bottle in her
hand, hay his aunt. Mary X hb, 10 a
drunken stupor. The room was in q hor
nble condition. Rags. dirty clothes.
blankets, bits OF food and ashes covered
the floor, and empty bottles. broken glass
and uncleanca cooking utensils Law scatter
ed on the tables aud chairs. " hen the
policeman, assisted bv some Of the
tenants, raised up the drunken woman
she asked for another drink. and said she
would fix the place up clean If she could
have it. She was locked up. Later in
the day Andrew Robb, the father of the
dead man, came home drunk aud was also
arrested, The dead man was well known
to the police. lie had several tunes been
arrested Tor petty thieviug, and once for
an assault uro1 his aunt
, 1891-03-10

New YORK. March 9-Reports were
current today that steps were being taken
to reorganize the firm OF Kidder, Pea
body & Co., by cutting the New York
office off from the Boston house and or
ganizing a new firm here, 1t is stated
that the new house will be composed of
Thomas Barring and George c. Magoun
and their associates, aad be known as
Barring MaRoun 4 Co. Magoun when
asked said: 1t is understood that the
present firm of Kidder, Peabody &
Co. will continue under the old name and
include those who are now active in it,
including the Peabodys and Kidder. The
firm is prominent all over the world and
generally looked upon as a Boston house
but its operations in New York have
grown to such importance that a separate
organization here became necessary.
, 1891-03-10

LONDON, March 9.-The benefit to
Frank SlavIn, the Australian champion
previous to his departure for America
to fight John l.. Sullivan for the cham
pionshlp Of the world, ~ went eff with a
big boom at her majesty theater tonight.
The feature of the occasion was Slaviu's
offer to give 600 to any man who would
linger four rounds with him in the ring,
which was accepted by an unknown
The unknown proved to be a young
giant from Whitechapel named Jack Ell
lis, who has a large reputation in the
East End. Ellis had been in training for
two weeks for the match, while Slavin
had been staying up late nights with other
convivial people, so there was some hope
that Slavin might catch a Tartar. That
hope was dispelled soon after the men
entered the ring. Slavin played with his
man for the first round, and at the be-
ginning oil the second struck him a blow
in the ribs very much like the one that
settled McAuliffe at the Ormonde club.
1t knocked Ellis senseless and wound him
around the ropes, and the W~hitechapel
man gave no more thought to the elOO.
, 1891-03-10

The memorable reign Of Lady Jane
Grey is said to have given rise to the
phrase, "A nine days wonder. Lady
Jane was proclaimed queen of Eng.
land July 10, 1858, four days after the
death of Edward vi. After the lapse
of a period of nine days, on July 10,
she relinquished her title to the crown,
thus terminating her reign in the short
space of a week and II half. \ noted
English historian says. Thus we come
to the end of the diary Of that short
and troubled reign that from its length
is said to have given rise to the now
1920 popular phrase, "A nine days.
wonder. st. Louis Republic.
, 1891-03-10
A Valuable InYenmon.

John Ellison, the machinist, is a gen
uine old genius 10 his way. He is always
at work on some ingenious mechanical
contnvance and what he cannot do with
his tools when he sets about it is scarcely
worth doing. His latest scheme is gold
and silver plating, which by his process
can be very cheaply and very easily done.
A reporter saw some samples OF his
work on soldier buttons Yesterday which
would nave caught the eye OF any soldier
in Uncle Sans army. He has also hit
upon a method of lacquerinR his work
which prevents 1t from furnishing and
makes it iD every respect much more val
liable.
, 1891-03-10
Objects to Secret soe,etles.

DUBLIN, March 9.-Bishop Woodlock
of Ardagh and Clonmacnois, who has
been preaching at Athlone. exhorted his
hearers to shun secret %socities, as an i'm.
mediate attempt was being made to en-
tangle young men in a renewal of the
plotting which had been the curse of Ire
land. He was grieved to have to state
that certain Catholics OF his diocese had
broken into a meeting house while services
were being held, and had not only Insulted
the minister, but also committed an as
sault upon him.
The bishop of Cork denounces the pro
moters of the proposed Parnellite meeting
to be held in Cork on st. Patrick day.
He says he will not administer to the
needs of the souls of his people unless
they protest against the Dissertation OF the
holiday, as the demonstration would be
an insult to the great apostle of Ireland.
, 1891-03-10

To the Editorof the Leader.
CHEYENNE, WYo March 81 saw in
your morning paper the item in which
d. A. Hastings denies ever having any
conversation with me in regard to the
city sexton. l called at his place OF bust
ness and asked him in regard to it. lie
told me the public spoke to him in regard
to it; that they wanted him to give IN the
saloon business. He said he would turn
the saloon ever to his brother and if he
was gong to give the sexton up he would
let me know So | could make application
for it. JAMES A Ross
, 1891-03-10

The state board Of control will meet to
morrow at the office of the state engineer.
The board consists Of State Engineer
Mead as ex-oficio president, G. W. Hol-
den of Green River. W. J Clark of But
falo, Newton II. Brown of Lander and
}. A. Johnston of Cheyenne. water com
missioners. After organizing the board
will consider the formation of the water
districts and lay out the work for the
summer, adjudicate contested water right,
on Smith and Hughes creeks. They viii
also take some action 10 regard to select
ing the state lands. the legislature having
placed this matter in their hands.
, 1891-03-10
Abducted HIS Wife.

LONDON, March 9.-Three years ago
one Jackson married a Miss Hall, but
soon left her. going to Australia. Shortly
after Mrs. Jackson came into the posses
sion of a fortune of e27 900 In 1889
Jackson returned. but she refused to live
with him. He obtained a high court or
der Tor the restitution OF coDjugal rela-
items, but she refused to obey. Yester-
day morning, as she was leaving church,
Jackson aud two friends forcibly abducted
her and carried her to a house 10 Black
burn. Friends OF the lady followed rap
idly in a carriage. but jackson shouted
defiance at them from the house. Mrs.
Jackson's solicitor obtained a warrant
against the abductors for a~ssaultiug his
clients sister at the time of the Addiction,
but the abductors remained barricaded in
the house and the constable cannot reach
them. Friends of Mrs. jackson stood
guard all last night and today and are
still watching the house.
, 1891-03-10

LONDON, March 9.-The Times, today,
comments upon the character OF the Par
nell emlssaries to the United States, say
ing that james O'Kelly Is an ex Fenian
and late arms agent for the Clan NAG ael
society. John O'Cnnnor is classed as the
mar whom John Dewey brought from the
rat holes OF conspiracy. John L. Red
mond is dubbed an avowed adherent of
the harp without the crown" The
Times concludes with the remark that IF
any persons can persuade the advance
section in the United States to open its
purse, it will be them"
, 1891-03-10

ST. LOUIS, March 9 Dispatches from
Texas announce that the Farmers ALI
ance of the state is in a badly demoralized
condition. DR.. McCune, the noted ALI
snce leader, is at Dallas and will remain
there a mouth or six weeks. McCune's
presence created no little surprise, as
nany members of the Alliance had
threatened to mob him ii he entered the
state. The truth is that all is not har
mony In the Alliance camp. There are
two factions, each trying to down the
other one. The remnant Of the old grange
organization, headed by Farmer Bill
Shaw Of Texas, iayors a railway commits
sion, whose members shall be appointed.
The other wing. headed by the Mercury
crowd, want the commissioners elective
and state bonds invested IN railroad bonds.
1t is understood McCune is here to patch
up q treaty of peace between the ia :tions.
The Alliance members ofthe legislature
have issued a circular denounciug Cole
man, editor of the Mercury. as q
Northern importation sent to Texas to
dictate TO the people. Coleman says:
The majority of the Democrats of Texas
belong TO the Farmers Alliance. We
propose to have something to say in
debating the policy of the paper or the
biggest political row IN the history of
Texas politics will take place"
McCune will lecture IN every county IN
the state.
, 1891-03-10

The present fashionable walk affected
by New York girls is decidedly tiresome,
and it is very amusing to watch some
well built tailor made girl, when she
takes to one of the side streets, allow
her arms to swing and her body relax,
and apparently take some comfort in
moving. The regulation gait requires
the body TO be carried perfectly erect
and stiff, the arms held at the side,
with elbows turned NJ and the hand
slightly open. The arms must be held
perfectly steady if one desires to be
thought in correct form.-New York
World.
, 1891-03-10
Fight at s.HeiI's Hair Acre"

LOUISVILLE, March "a regular
pitched battle was fought by a number of
desperate men at a place called ''Hell's
Half Acre." in Virginia, near Cumber.
land Gap. last night. Hugh johnson
was killed. Garrett Southern and Nose
Gibson fatally shot and two others svri-
Ously wounded The first two were ar
rested last October on suspicion OF being
the men who shot young Morris Wills.
The fight was started by them in revenge
against those who were witnesses against
them.
, 1891-03-10

Mr., Robinson, the manage of the New
castle oil well. has returned from Brad.
ford, Pa, where he purchased a new set
of tools to continue work on the well.
The first work will be to straightcn the
hole. After that is done, and the five
inch casing put in, plenty of which is on
hand, the work of making more hole will
go ahead fast. 1t IS possible in a month
to reach a depth where the ex-
perts have claimed the oil would probably
be found.
, 1891-03-10

New ORLEANS, March 9.-The freeze
on the Goth of February did considerable
damage to prospective fruit crops in this
state. Saturday afternoon nail fell and
Saturday night rain tell in torrents for
hours, causing greater damage by wash
outs and the OVERLOOKING of low lands
than has been done in many years. Late
last night there was another freeze. this
time preceded by rain, which finishes up
the peach blossoms, and very few peaches,
if any, will be produced this season.