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q: ssss 4 sss1 &C.. .ss ss e e:
l%t RED oSs's sao sHH sei'I aSss
q ts s Ss ss ara.
&c az Sons sss ssd 3 ss se
s Sss CAP. sSS :esoSs
Tns pr sas sssG %Sr e. hS e
ooM,nandS; Umpire, / request the. CON.
al. fno 6 S% Shs ei sns
:G0 sSs sSs ss wSrds sys
Getsacn sd P"s Ts sssG ars S ss,ss
Sif s IT, asssa
Ing for the commend loo. !" iIet GO u to be
seconds draw back q step or two. While the
PRINCIPALS prepare either to strike or guard, as
%s Hs ss h shs ss t sss
s ana the colp.sd saps are then removed from
mand 70 bind The weapons ;" Is given once
more the same answer retSrned followed by
sssaisns cry tE Az nsan'' Sn the s an
ar ike yhIpsord. and the blows i ini
think he was In barracks where tho soldiers
were busy beating their jackets. The seconds
with swords ready to arrest their blades at the
shortest notice Our good friends sword Is
long deep cash makes o aickening- sight Of
the face Of the proud Westphalian. The bat
face Of the boerer Of the red. white. and blue.
although great tufts Of hair have more than
once been clipped from his head by his adver-
saryR keen schligeT.
=, the duelllsts arc both export fighters 40
that neither receives q wound at the outset,
goes on uninterruntedly for thirty seconds. or
perhaps minute. and no cry Of :" Haltp stays
the battle. The fight IL much like q horse
whipping encounter. no furious ia the assault,
SO rapid and incessant the falling Of the blows.
Should blade become bent. "Halt" is Mt
once called. for blow from bent blade is es-
pecfally dangerous. At the command Of either
combatant or umpire. the seconds rush In
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his passionate enthusiasm no turned Apd
was seated 81 the head Of the main sisis Buck
ssd SStns sa, he s sH :
the topknot Of q eocEatoo. BE was evidently
not used to such language.
feel sorry for Kilgore." Col. John r. Fell
lows Of New York remark cd with q half smile.
ns Brosius kept shaking his fists In his fsce.
80" Well. you needn't feel sorry for him." John
Allen drawlea out He IL only getting what
This sally created such an outburst Of laugh
ter among those who heard It that Chairman
Bount brought down his gavel and ordered
everybody to be seated.
sc B"s i ,hls gas., not 9e Sny
o gentleman who looks like Samuel j. Randall
In his palm,y days had q sharp running Tight
with the Republicans. while. delivering his
speech. In which he won great credit Jerry
slmpson and others tackled George ". Hay of
New York. Ray adroitly avoided their blows.
and turned the laugh upon them. John Allen
OF Mississippi touched up julius Cesar Bur-
riment; Then Walt H. .Butlcr Of Iowa and
43ngy nag and whs6
into his colleague. MIR Ddiiiyer Of Iowa. With
, The Republicans made nineteen and the
tho Democrats s1xty-two In It's favor. Those,
In search OF tariff literature will. perhaps. Haht
TO know tho names Of the. speakers Each
speaker will probably have his speech printed
and be glad to furnish it to those who ask for
It. Here Is the list:
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A silver Dollar At . Preaiun.

tvas Mexican aollsr from y which the the I'm n
that ipststd p, g colin y seemed 70 be an en-;
Il and discIosed : eharmlng miniature.
ear :.as x sssqt Il S Ss
HsSS s EsR Xhs so @ts sP sSs
miniature Of 3 lady whose hus6snd was a
regular nr9-eater. 20 yas fighter from the
races together. We bought pools, and after
s9ms wlnnInSs 6sSsn e ia lSss but Kept OF
the souvenir dolIsr a. hls POCKET and, 81 the
ordinary dollars Il Was much lighter than the
dpllers, but that WAS not noticed. as 1t was
my friend aid. not and out what he had
hS vas the ;xoist.seared man you ever saw
and " meant death for somebody II the hol-
lowsd-out dollar got Into her husbands hands
First wspt TO the bAnks but 4 had not
aSS sod &c dsser. 20
80 for that particular coin. For three days
SI.;; Sss sG .sa sssa:S y = ,:ss tssi:
NJ had ever got hold OF"
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with raised swords and prevent the striking OF
another blow During the pause sword hiades

with raised swords and prevent the striking Of
another blow. During the pause sword blades
are Strengthened. or fresh weapons Supplied.
The palms Of the gloves are carefully chalked,
SIP of beer is given to the duellists. and fresh
sawdust Is sprint led over the bloody floor.
a, Pauses take place every few minutes until
the, umpire cries out " Silentium, sieben und
hGlb nnulen list oepauh1." tSilence seven and
hall MINUTES NIL have been fought! Dig Corona
tators can rest during the pause.) The brother
members now congratulate their corps fight
ers. and ofier all possible refreshment bathing
their faces and providing them with beer. The
rest lasts five minutes.
The lighters are suffering. beneath tho bur-
den OF their heavy padded clothing in the
warm room. No one who has not fought can
imagine tho difficulty. Of their task. or the
strain upon the muscles OF the arm. Some
times It seems almost impossible to hold tho
sword another SECOND; from sheer weariness;
requires al the fortitude and physical courage
forward for the last half OF the nlensu1;
The umpire calls out at tho end Of the re.
cess, " Silentiunl, die Suite QeM rsiter" THE
duel proceeds furtherl Then, as before, is
heard. "AuJ die AensuT-fertio-ioOs /" ITO the
duel,ready-go or let loose y Finally the
umpire cries out, Silenti,trn, JiinJzehn Kinuien
isl 0ep1nh" Fifteen minutes have been fought
out, Die &tfe is er" THE duel ia endedl
When the comhatants are led of. tho fight
ing gear removed. and their wounds attended
tS by the f9rEs the cry Is yctora
and blue has had by far the best Of the battle.
He has come out OF 1t almost unscathed. while
his opponent will wear marks OF his defeat for
some time to come.
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THE GERMAN STUDENT DUEL.
zHE EMPEROR APPROVES or III; BUz
OEJEC7S TO IRE REAL KIND. -
DiMerent Sorts OF Daeis-A Bout with
Caps and seeonas-Graphie Description OF
Duel Between Men or Rival Corps.

Dsherent Sorts OF Duels-A bout with
Caps and seeonas-GraphieD Description OF
Duel Between Men or Rival CorPs.
Prom Gsnsey's xogd-i.a
less bloody encounter between the students OF
German universities Ii misleading. The pop
soaxhs L L hs an aes Ss % Tn
entirely cTtn different different It may sometimes be 70
Sus not T he ohs
OF the blade upon his own countenance Such
scars are regarded rs honorable tokens Of
co p'aa and are ofton source Of no little
The rcal duel In Germany ia tonight either
Nth a s1hSrpsne s sTords daeiihs pistols
waist. with sharp blades. and il always a dos.
s aaa aa aaan ssse % thss
earnest are by no means common in Germany,
and among men well known for courage and
honoIT they nrs becoming more and more un.
hpsroe Or S sosas s da nSwn to OF 'do
nifty to become u member OF u CORPS, 6trschen-
veil lno n Sn s gsss Wn sas
the Institution may be found In its most PER-
Easse. a that historic and picturesque town. d
the blades Of some o. the most Expert SWORDS @e
Men III tn0 WOrld nave crossed In almost dead
ly combat. To witness the duel for the first
time Is thrilling. but to deck for the fight, and
whose ,schldoer Is. as share as razor. and
whose determination to leave his mark on his
indeed. never to be forgotten. The
novice cannot help thinking. that in
spite OF guards and bands. the sharp blade
eases; and It is not TO be forgotten that the
temporal artery is quita exposed and Liable to
be cut within the first ten seconds OF the on
counter; Then tho proynosis Of scalp wound
Il not always encournging--a fact Of which the
oeisnn o '1ur stn9enss IRON blood
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Sometimes during the combat, after ten
HSs ass!'t =: s Shot SSs
you have had satisfacuon,l II to this the other
replies. "4ngee0n,,nen" laccepted) the mensttr
may be closed without further fighting. II
either combatant Is blinded with blood, or II
me doctor pronounces wound dangerous,
the lighting must cease at once.
The dressing room and the ordeal OF tho
ne hSesG da SefsriHg and indere9ce pain than
s snf L. eSb e. q suffering
cure the sewing up OF their wounds would
r195 OF North American Indian tribe
. when all Is over the students return to their
dents ot the morning. and drink the hoaIths V Of
20 the German college life goes on. Those
Mp are frtends OF tho scht sElde7,ien lsbeu do
LITTLE ~ hard study real worker has little time
but an occssicns sprss for saturs sn or aRs n
SSs "a! e alm9st universai indulsencs. Who
sdpel. or Joined 10 the famous h,ejpe. has a
dull EeRembrAncs Of student lite. VIZ asi'nais
tWnQ never has been on spree Is no true
mahh 10 common saying among German col
TEXANS; ana one highly characteristic OF their
prevailing disposition.
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NO MORE FUN At TIE TELEPHONE.
Conversation Between Stations Having
Heen Stopped. tho Girls Arc Angry.

Conversation Between Stations HAVING
Been Stopped, tho Girls Are Angry.
HARTFORD. April 9.-The vivocious and
charming maidens who operate the wires Of
tho Southern Now England Telephone Com.
pany do not like new rule. which was OK.
pressly designed to suppress polite converse
ton and midnight filtration. The stern edict
provides that hereafter mo operator shall
converse with another operator over the com.
pany's wires except on business" Hitherto
the operators have beguiled the tedious, idle
hours. especially after midnight. with gossip
and chatter. and carried on fiirtatlons with
distant and invisible but agreeable SWANS.
1t was after the workaday world had quit
Its daily tasks that the telephone bells began
to Jingle from end to end OF Connecticut their
and, wit and wisdom and sentiment rip.
said. from eight to fifteen operators were talk
New England Telephone system shook with
laughter, sighed with sentiment. was soothed
pre e ana s9maetmss nearly sup
poured tho strains OF :, bonnie, Annie Laurie
the State, while tho operators In nifty stations
listened breathlessly to the artist from Ave to
But now That pleasure has been changed.
and petulant comments. to the mean stingy.
parsimonious within OF tho company that
there amt going to be no more love-mak ing
mhusic and fpn at hll n tho Connecticut tele-
Just as iithc."ingy Cd thing" one irate
electricity ~ its girls when nobody else
The new rule means business however.
There's no doubt about that the oparat ors adj
NIT. for within twenty -four hours after II went
Into force the night OPERATORS at stamford.
Norwalk, and Birmingham were discharged
summary for violating It's provisions.
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The sunni rr dOrnrt,

Those OF us who live in tho suburbs. SAID
Mr. staybolt. ARC waiting now for summer 80
that we may again hear the cornct Of the ANA.
teur. which we miss during the winter period
OF indoor life. II won't be long now before We
shall again sit out on tho veranda and hear
the notes OF on in the Silly Night. Roll on.
Silver Moon, ia Offer Thee this Hand Of
Nine and Nhnn the Swallow Homeward
t2y' waited through the quiet nir
corne.. and nnun:,h tho amateurs who perform
upon HAT inr'rnm"nt are mrn Thnm you
corncl piuyius lhr leadln. nntenr OF our
neighborhood and very oharming player ne
Is. too. is a successful business man In the
the first time he struck the high note In The
Last Rose Of summer. than no ever IVES by Q
good seasons trade"
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Reforms in the present methods Of the stu
dent duel might be brought about. but only
there is need for such reforms no one who
thoroughly understands the system can doubt.
on pretexts far too trivial II the university
authorities could control the whole system
without attempting its abolition or pretending
to oppose the custom In the spasmodic and
nndignihed methods at present obtaining.
there there is no doubt that real and practical good
might be found In q moderate use Of the
Schd0er In the siudenten mensur
The beer glass. the kneipe. the mensur. the
laugh, the song. the challenge, the grip OF
friendship and the keen Zest Of battle-these
will make up the salient points Of student lie
for many year yet In old Deutschland.
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And. after, all. It may reasonably be aues-
TONED whether the mt1isur is a more brutal
form Of exercise than football. as that game
mas often been played on American college
grounds. Football. 1t must be remembered.
mas Its death roll! and its list-not very short
2ne,of MANNED victims. The sword play OF
the duel sheds moro blood than the charging
AND taekling Of the football field. but It breaks
10 ilmbs and disloeates no Joints or muscles.
condemned by some who do not disapprove Of
resort to the weapons OF nature still there Ia
something to be said on the other side OF the
question Armed violence Is not neces sarly
less excusable than unarmed violence. The
thrust ana parry OF skilled fencers surely form
as civilized tyne OF combat as tho flsticuffs
an WS %res SUI GO. OF tho rush line
nently warli Ike nation. 1t L. not strange that
custom that supplies hundreds Of excellent
swordsmen. strong OF arm and quick Of eye is
popular. An education that fits mon to face
danger and death without finchinR, and
makes them experts in the use Of weapons not
unlike those they may some day have to use
on the held OF battle. is worth great deal to
an an armed empire. surrounded as Germany is
py Jealous neighbors enger for her downfall.
the duel Is naturally esteemed as n manly art.
Skifi in the me1.s,r l. fostered and highly re-
garded by men OF gallant aspirations as the
true badge OF good birth and noble training,
As German traditions and customs are UNDER
stood at the present time tho discontinnance
OF the student due would unQuestionably be
undesirable. and there is. strong probability
change. Other countries. other customs" 10
German proverb. and one that should be
remem bered by those who criticise national
CHARACTERISTICS and Institutions.
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. member OF the Haunovera Corps fought
and that by the carclcssnesa. Of his second.
command to halt ad cen p csci '''' a''er I've
"A well Known Captain III thu Third United
States CayaIrv.. when a, student In Germany.
won for himself u record OF hon " ns a couiT,.
gcous and expert swordsman. Ho received ma
wound until he fought duel in ea,nest-"b,ifY
and steel'--wth u Bavaiiun officer, and then
received only n slight cut III the left eyebrow
In return no gave his antagonist n terrible
sword slash. which very nearly made n yarnrcy
IL, tho Officers liet Of the - u us IONS.
:, Most Of the blows from thu SthhiWj al rjke
the hair OF the scnlp Just behind tho right ear
and seldom penetrate the akin. although tho
blows upon the top Of tho head usually cnt
deeply. often to the lone. The t.,np,,in al and
facial arteries are sometimes severe AMI the
lace wounds may b" three ur fuug iIf.h"s in
length. have never witnesses u hl,pdicss
duel: one or the other OF tho com l,atants, and
frequently both. arc almost certain, TO hlptd
freely before the meaSW' Is completed.
while to us Americans the scHliGr,' duel mn
seem CHASTITY work. anil may receive perhaps,
moro than Its share OI Goa .cmnaipn, the Ger.
man regards with even great or horror he duels
mat are still not entirely unknown In our
western and southern states whose murder.
Gus weapons are the bowie knife, til. shotgun.
duel Of words" which may he ,ulIv ms dis.
creditable MS resort 10 physical force In.
deed. an honorable man would rather settle
his quarrels blythe arhitrament OF bnttle than
by q recourse to cownrdly SANDER bar kbitinu
and unavengod Insult.
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IG.-THE FIGHT.

II n was a glorious battle. Tho veterans acted
noA1s. They generously gave way and allowed
~ nav recruits to come to the front There
veso many surprises. and more than ono
knleht won his spurs The discussion was
t1tll - exciting as that In the Fifty-frst Con.
6reee, and BY no means 80 tiresome as the
&c In tho Fiitieth Congress. Hall dozen
Gv6nlngs wero given to debate A night Son.
aon always attracts crowd Ladies' and
Genklonen throng the galleries. as II attend
II theatre. Some OF the scenes on the floor
- lar moro entertaining than scenes on the
oerds. Certain 1t is that Harry Kernel never
SaAeised more applause for singing McGinty
6An John Allen when he sang song In the
Sffsv .lrst Congress TO illustrate point made
r. night speech. Tho Hon. Isaac H.
Sreulsy OF Connecticut never surpassed
IA kfsesy eloquence tho effort OF the Hon.
Marriott Drosius Of Pennsylvania. In this Con-
arAsA whom discussing the Free Wool bill
one representa- the eloauence filtered down to
us from our Puritan fathers. and the other
The tridescent imagery OF tho Pennsylvania
Dutch. Isaao usually stands near tho head OF
dinner table. with foaming beakers OF cham
pagae near at hand. But Brosius stood at tho
AsA1 ef tho main aisle Of the House, with only
sglSes Of leo water on his desk. Both. how
hs c.rsss e q c cSSsias NJ o DepsS twill
that tSs. ;i s ths
q hn bearers. . and With the most imprisoned
yhs SUMS thief. and With bis great attraction
!, 49, the vast sea; the noon's an arrant thief.
Ara her pals ore she snAtches from the San;
The seas thisf. whose liquid surge resolves
Y ~ nosn late sai tears; the sArth's thief.
yhss feeds aAd breeds By eemposturs stolsa
( vysa general sxcrsnsnt; each things thiss.
BROMLEY 10 srsat IN dsliysry. bSs Broeiys
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Al, The best schlager wislders--and MANY n,
them have been American udents-Rave not
81 MeSsusssa Ssls aGwi in es a1s.ad snt
sGoq6tSdIy one q the most expert swordsmen
ness 70 the many mensa,.s IN wbieb ~ MA
calamity held big owp Prince BIsm arci. once
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-22
The New Catholic Order.

Il is generally believed IN Catholic circles
that the new missionary order proposed by
the RsV. John slstsery and approved by
Cardinal Gibbons, will receive the sanction
of the Pope. The order will work among
the colored people who are now solely IN.
der the care OK the Joss pinto order, OF which
Father Slait.ry Is hImselfa member, as we'll
Hs president Of 81. Joseph's seminary on
Pennsylvania avenue. and OF Epi pbapy col.
lege at Highland park, near Baltimore. Il
is not expected that there will be many Sc.
cessiops from the Josephite order to the new
one. 1: Ia desired to have 30 order directed
10 this country Instead o. sbroad.
The Jossphte headquarters Ia at Mill Hill
College, England. The majority OF liz
priests are, 1t is claimed. foreigners, uusui.-
Gu to the peculiar work required of them.
There is. too, q scarcity OF priests for The
work. Appeals have been made to E ,gland,
but aid has not been sent. A number of
American priests have left the order to be-
come secular clergy men. finding 1t impossi.
BILE to stand the hard work.
l. Ia supposed that If the order is estab-
iished that 1t will be uader the direction OF
CARDINAL Glbbons. and that the property Of
the two colleges, ST. seph's and E pipbany,
will be transferred to it by the authorities of
the Jcsephite o.dar.-Bdltimore Sun
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-22
Brilliant Marriage.

Madame FraucIsca de Bstrics and Senior
jose MARTINEZ de Roda were mariled In
New York last night In the palataI home OF
the bride on Fifth avenue. The civil we'd
ding took place at FIVE O'Clock, and three
hours later the puplisl msss sad religious
ceremony were solemnizsd by Archbishop
Corrigau. The brlde's dress was Of rich
epp!s.green trocsds Her long train aud
plain skirt were bordered With Persian en-
broldery eet With emeralds. The brId j.
groom was attired IL full court uniform.
He is tall, and has exceedingly oourtly man-
ners The handsome bride is the third
child end eldest daughter Of Senior de Apa-
ricto, ex.Presidsnt OF Guatemala. When
scarcely fifteen she vas married to General
de BsrrIos, who was immensely wealthy.
Ten years later tho General was killed In
battle, leaving the bulk CT hia fortune to his
widow.
Although the mother of eight children.
Nine. Barrios Ia but thirty two years old,
and is very handsome womsb of the dis-
tine: Spanish type of beauty. She has t1e
large and !nstrous eyes, rich complexion.
deIIratsly arched brows ard animated face
OF the besutles of her race. With her hus.
band she vii! shortly sail for Spain, where
her future home will be.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1892-04-22
Moves Rockwell,

During The debate on the NoyaE-Rock-
we'll contested election case in the House OF
Representatives yesterday Mr.. Alien made
one OF his characteristic humorous speeches,
which vas enjoyed By ths assembled mem
bars. Seriously be COL tard d that Rockwell
had the bitter side of the CAGE. I might be
that the majority Of the committee on eec
tions wanted to draw sharp contrast be-
tween LIS action and tie sciicn Of tho ma
ority OF the same commit ee in the last
House, tui he pfct,ssed against IN
sealing man who was entitled TO his seat
for the purpose CT making chow OF fair.
ness.
In The course OF bis remarks Mr.. Allen
put the categorical question to Mr.. OFFER.
rail-. I'D, you believe that the majority OF
the committee on elections thinks that Mr..
Noyes ls entitled t. the seat p
Il do" was Mr.. O'Ferraii's emphatic re-
ply.
"Tbep," responded Mr.. Allen. Il believe
that you will And 1t different when you
come to vote. The proof Of the budding
is the eating of it."
Ia conclusion, Mr.. Allen said that 1t was
about time for the democratic party to get
together. There was much truth In what
lady visitor to Washington had said: If
we're man would be republican; be.
cause the republicans stand for ore another
and the dem ocrats don't"
Mr.. Allen surprised his audience by max.
Ing strong legal argument In behalf of Mr..
Rockwell. he aroused Mr.. O'Ferrall by
declaring that the majority of the demo.
cratic members ftbe committee Oh elections
would not support the report. Mr.. o Fer
rail challenged the accuracy Of the state.
ment aud Mr.. Allen reiterated 1t but did not
give the names Of the menbsrs who would
vote for the minority report.