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knob, and the long ends f,oased Ian!

knob, and the long ends fioxted lam
guidly in tho breeze. 3
The following day found mo oncc
more at my post. Az noon q hearse
turned into the avenue. followed
slowly. 1t stopped before her door.
and just as l was passing a casket
was being borne down the steps. 1t
was not her child; the size Of the
casket gave me this information. ]
locked back Several persons
clothed in deep mourning were en-
tering the two carriages at the door.
As they slowly progressed l followed
in their wake. felt positive Of their
destination was near the steps Of
the church as the persons slighted
from the carriages. "Yes, that must
be She" To be sure could not see
her face beneath the heavy veil and
was conscious OF some change in
her figure. but this l attributed to
| the sombre apparel.
entered tho scantily church
and occupied one of tho roar pews.
Tho words OF the old Clergyman
scarcely reached me. A hymn was
sung; a prayer followed. Then up
the aisle in slow procession moved
those who wished to take farewell
look at the dead.
"Will she think 1t vulgar curiosity
in meP" asked myself, as took my
place in limo. "She will SEQ me. OF
course. as pass her pew"
But she did not. Tho head !
thought to be hers was bent down.
as II in praye-. neared the casket
and there stood longer than / should
have done, spollbound. The troubled
look had entirely disappeared and in
its place shone ON expression Of heav-
emily composure.
i took from my buttonhole the
tuberose and laid 1t upon her breast.
Tho card is among my most valued
| poSscssions.
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GREAT FIRE AT SAGINAW.
Twenty-Five Squares Burned Over with a
Loss of 81 100000.

Loss ot HirouO,Ouu
Saginaw, Michigan, was visited Saturday
afternoon By the worst baptism OF fire 1t ever
experienced. 1t was first discovered in the
mill plant of Sample q Camp, on what Ia
known ms the middle ground, south OF the
Bristol street bridge, Just before 4 O'Clock
and. owing 10 the strong southeast gale pre-
Walking, 1t spread rapidly, setting fire to and
destroying 5e0, 900 feet OF lumber on the mill
docks owned by Brown & Ryan, valued ut
6s,0o0. The Bristol bridge next caught FIRE
and II portion of It was destroyed. Thence
the flames leaped TO the east side Just below
Bristol street and north of the city hall,
where were located large number OF build
ings, including Hosc house No. 6, and J. r.
Winkler's Ice houses. All the residences on
Tilden street, and on both sides OF Washing
ton avenue down TO Holden street were
quickly licked up.
Then the sparks were carried across the old
bay into the premises of the George Cross
Lumber Company, the planning mill, lumber
In the yard and n dozen tenement houses
melting like snow. Next came the Abingdon
Curtis Manufacturing Company's expensive
plant and Passolts old toap factory. Here
| the fire struck Jefferson street and In which
| some of the finest residences In the city were
room in ashes. AT Emerson street the fire
continued east and sonth along Emerson To-
ward the city limits. 1t cut n wide swath on
Owen, Howard, Sheridan and Warren ave-
nues and other strtets enst vtncents or
phan home succumbed carly, but the inmates
were removed to places of safety, The pa
tents were all removed from st. Mary's bos-
pital, which was in extreme danger for a
time, but which was saved.
| The covered by the fire a mile and
a half in length and from two to four blocks
in width. A large number OF fnc residences
were destroyed owes forty having been de
etroyed that cos, from 8, ,e0o to $40, 600 each.
II is estimated that over 80 families are
homeless aud many Of them saved nothing
bot the clothing on their backs,
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Iptcrnnt,onal MIner., conference.

The miners international conference at It's
session at Brussels on the 25th, adopted n rcso-
luton In favor OF an cight-hour working day
In the mines. The supporters Of the resoll-
tlon represented 900, 600 miners and the op-
ponents Represented 100000 miners. The
conference then proceeded 10 discuss the
question OF universal strike TO force
the eght-hour system. The discussion OF
this question was somewhat lengthy, a strong
minority being against the proposition for
universal strike to compel the establishment
of legal cight-hour day. The supporters Of
the proposition were vehement In their de-
clarations that the end sought would never be
obtained until an international strike forced
employers and legislatures To recognize that
the miners were determined TO secure what
they deemed their rights
When the question was put TO a vote an
overwhelming majority supported the propo-
sition. Delegates representing 600, 900 miners
voted In favor of an international strike,
while the delegates who opposed such action
represented only 12,0DO.
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rnd Innnence of ARMY L,fc.

In the Presbyterian General Assembly on
the 23rd the following recommendation OF the
United Christian Commission was made and
approved by the Assembly.
1t was TO the effect that the commission
must discourage the enlistment OF the sons OF
Christian families into the army unless somc
safeguards. now lacking, are thrown about
them. Gambling in the army is not prohibited
either by law or regulation and is encouraged
By example of older officers and soldiers; the
post canteen affords unrestricted opportunity
for and inducemcnt to drink; the architec-
ture of barracks places Christian soldiers at
fearful disadvantage, exposing them to the
Vices and indecences OF irreliglous members
OF the rank and file. Sunday work not called
for by any exigency, is still required by the
army authorities; the recommendations OF re-
llg!ous teachers In the army for the benefit OF
soldiers do rot receive the approval or con-
sideration OF the authorities, in fact they arc
discouraged. The commission recommended
that the army order. of August q last on this
subject be revoked and that chaplalns be APP
pointed for every regiment. The rccommen-
dations of the committee were approved and
the report received.
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Ecg Mexico.

1t is now thought that Don j. Placide sRo-
nero who WAS thought to have been drowned
in the Rio Grande, was murdered. His body
cannot be found
The wool washing establishment of George
Ludemanb nj Las Vegas burned down Mon
day night. Plant valued at $25, 900. There
was on hand $4,000 worth OF wool. The lat
ter was fully insured. He employed eight
men. The place will be rebuilt.
man named Cerillo Degaldo Is authority
for the statement that two bodies, beaten al
most to Jelly with stones, and supposed 10
be those OF Manuel MGldomado and sheep
herder In the employ of Trinidad Grigo, were
found about six miles from Las Vegas tightly
bound to wandering burros. The fnccs OF the
unfortunate men were pounded almost he
yond recognition.
The Meslts De Juana Lopez grant, cover
ing AZ OF acres near Ccrrilios, In south Santa
Fe county, has been before the Interior de-
partment for five years on recommendation
of ex-Snrveyor General Julian for rcsurvey.
1t was alleged that the grant boundaries were
stretched TO three times their proper proper
tions, and that there WAS fraud in the original
survey. Surveyor-Gencral Hobart has re-
ceived word from Washington that Secretary
Hoke Smith had overruled the decision Of
the general land office under Sparks and holds
that Congress had confirmed the grant In &C.
cor1ance with the survey, which was an I'm
portant part Of the record before that body,
and that this confirmation yests full aud per-
feet tltla 10 ths present owners. Thee ara
ktephAn D. E.kins, X, G. Ksrsns (}s ~, IJoHjas
AR4 Z, B. s'ftsea, n e4aAa ~.
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Saved the Trouble.

She had refused him. The dull
stare, the ashen lip. the trembling
hand OF the man who rose slowly and
brushed the dust from his knees told
the whole story. II perceive"
There was tinge of pity in her voice.
that the unexpected exigenoies OF
the occasion have robbed you Of your
usual facility" Her manner had
IN unmistakable kindliness about 1t.
i'm articulation. 1 therefore ex-
cuse you from saying. as is usuaf,oh
such occasions, that your heart"
She looked very sweet in her yellow
silk waist and black skirt "-ls dead
and cold; that you can never love
again; that you have met and lost
your only ideal; that death were
thrice welcome. We" She
boamed graciously. will consider
IT understood. You left your hat in
the hall No, this is the street door.
Good-by." 1t was the end. A very
dazed man stood on the sidewalk.
Far away dog barked at tho moon
and tramp nestled closer to hay
| stack, but otherwise the world was
silont-Dctroit Tribune.
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THE COMMISSIONERS AGREE.
The National Commission VIII Allow
the Worlds Fair to Open Sundays.

The National Commission VIII Allow
the Worlds Fair to Open Sundays.
Sunday opening has won the day. Thirty
members of the national commission went on
record Tuesday in favor of Sunday opening
rules submitted by the directors Twenty
seven commissioners voted against considers
tion of the rule On final test the commits
sion voted to substitute the minority or Sun
day opening report of the judiciary commit
tee for the majority report, which favored
Sunday closing. The question then came
up on the modification Of the directory rule
with the same vote. The acting chairman,
Commissioner De Young, then announced
that the rules had been modified by the COM
mission.
In the debate that preceded the voting
Chairman Massey Of the judiciary committee,
who formulated the majority report, led the
Sunday-closing advocates and was seconded
by Commissioners IIundlc and Tousley. The
minority report found IL, advocates in Com
missIoners st. Clair and Burton.
Attorney General Olnoy states that II an
attempt is made to open the Worlds Fair on
Sunday, he will ask the courts at Chicago 10
cuioln it.
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AT THEIR OLD TRICKS
TRAIN ROBBERY IN MISSOURI.
sil UnmAsksd Rascals Relieve an Ex-
pross Car In the Regulation
Way.

The wcst-bound Missouri Pacific passenger
train was held up and robbed thirty miles
west of ST. Louis, "Wednesday night by six un-
masked men. Over 5000 wns secured, the
eIpresa and railway officials say. The amount
obtained wns probably In excess of their estl-
mate
The train which left St. Louis for Kansas
City at $40 O'Clock reached Pacific station,
twenty miles west, on time and without
accident. Here, rs 1t was Afterward learned,
man boarded the train in front Of the cx-
press car and Immediately behind the tender
OF the engine,
A short distance the other side OF Pacific
about mie-this person climbed over the
tender, and holding revolver to the engn-
GERS head, said:
"'Twill be ID healthy for you to stop
her right now" The engineer stopped the
train.
Five confederatcs of the robber now appear
cd, some getting OF the train, the others
coming toward the track out of the darkness
from the adjoining fields.
While two guarded the engine crew the re-
manning five, wearing no masks, returned to
the express car and demanded that the door
be opened. Suspectlng something evil was
about to happen, the express messenger not
only refused to open the door, but further
proceeded to foil the progress OF the robbers
by barring the entrance with such baggage
as he could lay his hands on.
A further demand from the spokesman OF
the highway band urging the express messen-
ger to open up, receiving no answer the rob
bcrs proceeded 10 place a dynamite cartridge
under the door and blow it open. The crash
WAS deafening and tore hole nearly two
feet square in the woodwork, scattering the
interior distractions in every direction.
The men, who were unmaskcd entered the
car, and. going to the express safe, secured
about $500 and package valued at $1,000
by the Pacific Express Company. The en-
gineer was then told TO go ahead like hcll!'
and "Make up your lost tlmc." None OF the
passenger cars were entered.
Governor Stone and State Treasurer Steph-
ems were aboard the train and the former at
once offered $500 reward for the conviction Of
the bandits. A posse is after them and 1t Is
thought they will soon be captured.
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PsLrEo WITH HAIL STONES.
A Severe Storm at PIitsburg Caused
Much Damage.

A Severe Storm at Plitsbnrg Caused
Much Damage.
AT $3.50 O'Clock Saturday afternoon Pitts
burg and vicinity was visited Ivy the most
violent huilstorm ever known The effect
was most DISASTROUS to life and property.
Heavy black clouds suddenly ooscurcd the
Light of the sun, while the air became op-
pressively hot. Following the terrific electric
fash came the crash and roar OF thunder,
shaking the very earth. Before man or
beast could seek cover, the deluge OF Ice
came in ali It's Intensity, and for five minutes
there was a war of the clements mort ,errify-
Ing,
Telephone aud telegraph wires were pros
tsated In every direction. Electric and cable
cars were stopped by broken wires or debr.
choking the conduits nnd for a time trailie
was suspended.
In the east end OF Piusbur. md upper
wards of Alleghaney city nearly every win
dow glass on the south sides OF the buildings
was shattered, while all over both cities, sky
lights, greenhouses, private and park con-
seryatorles, were shattered and foliage ruin
ed. In the PhIpps Conservatory in schcnley
park, over 5000 lights OF glass were broken.
Entertainments were in progress at nil OF
tie theaters. AT the opera-house aud Bliou
theaters serious panlcs were narrowly averted
and several women tainted from fright. The
stinging pelting Of the hail caused a number
Of serious accidents by frenzicd horses that
broke away from thclr drivers. Twenty head
OF horses, some of them valuable aninals,
arc known TO have been Killed In Pitts
burg, either by collision or becoming entAn-
g!ed in electric wires. John Downey, the
driver Of one team, was dragged several
squares and fatally hurt Michael Dunn,
aged IA. was almost eleetrocuted by stepping
on an electric light wire on Second avenue.
Two funeral professions were broken up by
the terror OF the horses.
The damage to garden and other crops was
very great.
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Sewers storm at Cleveland.

For five minutes Tuesday morning cyclone
or something approaching one, toyed with
the chimneys, wires, scaifolds, wagons, and
even people In Cleveland, Ohio. The first In
iimatiou Of the blow was a cloud of dust and
debris that swooped down on the city from
The west, and before preparations could be
made TO meet the gale 1t had come, done Its
mischief and departed Two men were killed,
three fatally Injured, and at least fifty people
were cut and bruised by being thrown TO the
pavement or against buildings. The Cleve-
land Rolling Mil Company is erecting new
mill in Newburg, and the seairolding was
blown down, burying Vaclay Robeck and
John Poplowski under the ruins. Both were
dead when taken out. The fatally injured
are: Anthony McGulre and Anton Arcofski
AT the corner OF Erie and Superior streets n
scaiIolding was blown to the ground and four
men who were working under II were seriously
injured They were William Omalia Michael
Murphy, Michael Hughes and Miles johnson.
The first two were badly hurt and II is posi-
BILE that they will not recover.
About seventy feet Of the Lake Short
frcige, der9.v Tas- demolished and the roof
WAS sent flying to the lake shore itself A
ear on the Ashcyille avenue street car line
was blown from the track and the three pas
sengers were given good shaking up. The
storm extended all over the Ohio valley md
along the great iakes.
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H,oodn natt:e In NIcarasna.

AdvIces from n caragua state that the ex-
pccted battle between the government forces
and the revolutionists concentrated near Ma
ssya was fought on last Saturday. 1t lasted
twelve hours.
The fighting was severe and each side suf-
fered several rcpulses. Eventually the gov
ernment troops were driven from the field.
Counting descrters, dead and wounded, the
government lost fully half Of Its army. The
rest are demoralized and dlsheartened. Pres
ident sacasca Is believed TO be ready TO treat
for surrender.
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Tn. Northern Pacific.

The directors Of the Northern Pacific before
adjournment formally approved . plan fof
fuuding the floating debt.
The plan approved provides for an unau-
thorixcd issue Of SIS 900, 900 collateral trust
notes 70 bear 8 per cent interest and 10 ma
ture in i've year,. The Farmerr Loan and
Trust Company viii be trustee. The security
back Of the notes will Be- the consolidated
bonds and all other asssts now pledged foe
the floating debt, and 10 addition the q. Paul
g Northefn Paei6e frsnchiass iu the ~.
pany's treasury aaA sbe Northern rsctAe
&xpreas Conpeay's franchises. II y the ~
So1tjoa Of ths mshaesnest 70 issus osly et1r@
-. 40 letss = ssEoe ~ psi?e . whSsa
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ConteutetI.

In DR.. Mines "reminiscences OF Now
York city. lately published, there is,
characteristic anecdote OF DIR.
Be-.rian, former rector of Trinity
parish.
He was an indifferent preacher,
but fine executive officer and q man
of great personal kindliness Withal
he must have been either very
simple-heartod or else given to
speaking ironically.
A country clergyman, half starved
on salary OF $500 a year, came to
DR. Berrian, asking his influence to
get him better charge.
Dear me- answered the good old
inen."I don't see why you yonng
clergymcn want to change SO often.
Why, have been hero In Trinity
church for forty years, and mover
thought of leaving"
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An Armi.,,cs Ia Sicnrarn,.

The Nicaraguan revolution has taken an
unexpected turn. Unofficial adyices have
heen received at the state department that au
agreement for an armistice had been reached
by .hc government and revolutionary FAC
tions In Nicaragua. No further Information
than this Is obtainable The source of the
news is concealed beyond tue fact that 1t did
not come direct to Secretary Gresham from
Nicaragua. However, the news is considered
a. authentic at the department The absence
of direct advices from Nicaragua is regarded
as ineIplicable.
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PEOPLE who see anything pathetic
in the spectacle of George Washing
toms lineal descendant selling apples
for living are subjecting their SEN
abilities to a needless strain. or so it
seems to US II the last of the Wash
tngton's fulfills his family traditions
by selling his apples honestly. his il
lustrious ancestor has no cause to
blush for him, which would not be
true II he were the recipient OF ma
tional bounty or favoritism because
Of his pedigree.
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Sensational Eiopement.

Mrs Charles Thompson, William Doughcr-
ty and about 1900 In cash belonging to
Charles Thompson have disappeared together
and there 10 y large-sized scandal In two
highly-rcspcctable families in Wichita
Thompson and Dougherty are both rich cat
tlemen living close to town, their wives being
sisters Tuesday Mrs. Thompson left her
home and two children and came TO Wichita.
When Thompson got home and found the
house closed be won't ovsr TO DOughefty's
and found Mn. Dougherty and foar chlldreu
In despair oyer the disappearance 0f Dough
erty, who had left . nots Of farewell saying
4s nsd seoe s, ~ S,s xocc s1ysS6 sr iasss ses
from hY wila II Anilay purpcst H 49,
III z. IL ~ - II 4 u T. assss, - G
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The German people have remained
firm in the determination not to
crafty an extravagant whim of their
young emperor who makes a hobby
Of war equipments. All efforts OF
the government to persuade or drive
the reichstag into passing its enor-
nous army bill failed. A new house
will lie elected in July, but it is by no
means certain that it will be any more
subservient than the one just ad-
journed. The time has come when
even the most autocratic rulers are
compelled to yield to the superior
will of the people.
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Newfoundland Is Independent.

Special cable advlccs from st. Johns, New
foundland, announce that the resolution In
favor OF the union of Newfoundland with the
the Dominion Of Canada has been defeated In
the Newfoundland Assembly by large major
ity. The premier, Sir Whiteway, said that
although he had been in favor of a union be.
tween Newfoundland and Canada for the past
twenty years, he would not attempt to force
the country In that direction without The peo-
pie requesting such . step. Neither Wns he In
favor Of passing confederation sct Without
. elsrga JnAjori0. Just now hs tSopsht cob.
fsdsss.!es was impolit!c and h heatsys9 M
bVlk q ~ yeN4 Aealass n
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Turk are Particular.

Adyices from San Francisco regarding the
seizure Of Harper's Magazine by the Turkish
government on account Of the alleged immor-
ality Of its contents, state thnt the seizure wAa
not, as at nrst reported, because the book
contained poems by schleget, but was prob.
ably due to an article on European armies
and the political situation. which would not
be considered Objectionable anywhere out
side Of Turkey. The seizure Of Schlegcrs
DO ems was made separately, and both actions
were explained ~ having been taken in the
interest Of morality. The magazine and
poems were tho property Of an Englishman,
residing in Constantinople. They wess
stopped and connscated by the Turkish Gus.
toms oficiais, presumably on advice Of tbs
censor.
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TnE provocation for strikes nova.

TIE provocntion for strikes nova
days does not have to be as deep as a
well nor as wide rs barn door. ms is
nab~ m by the New York walters who
ucx because their employers in
--ssted on their having smooth -shaven
: faces. But this strike for whiskers
10 not IS funny as was that
LAST year OF the employees OF tho
proprietor OF strawberry
orchard. This employer insisted on
ali tbs trswberry pickers chewing
e91 vhits q work. 70 that they
q = ~ bsewss "a his stsawbesrtsa,
~ poeiess slsusk ~ va,
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Coal Miners stri,la.

-Four thousand miners in the Piusburg DIS
trict embracing all the principal mines In
Kansas, went out On a strike on the 10th. The
men are peaceable, and no trouble is feared
for the present. The strikers declare that all
the 1000 miners OF the state will soon be idle,
and that the fight will be one TO the very end
The trouble is caused by the decision, April
10, of the mine operators TO hereafter pay So
cents per ton, mine run In winter, and IN
cents in summer, all kinds of coal being
counted. The miners demand l5 cents per
ton more than this schedule
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KENTUCKY chivalry recently rose in
Its might, and when it had subsidized
TO nsnd sYusSm Collins. horse
shtel: been observed
swaying neckwIse- len tree. As to
~hether or not horses. .ae-ss4.!.ng de-
serves such rebuke there wifi be I,
variety OF opinions, but it Is certain
that Mr.. Collins has been definitely
and finally cured OF the habit
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EAsTRRN negroes are being told
that In Southern California they Gao
i've IN Mic luxury Watching sweet
potntoes grow as large as peck
measure and hiring Chinese at five
rnts dag to 40 all their work. It
Is believed by pnopie familiar with
Southern California that fhe tale Of
bliss Is exaggerated.
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An odd su,.rstition.

Among the strange superstitions
that affect the Southern negroes is o
belief that it is dangerous to ap-
proach closely to or stay long near
dead body. A colored servant in
Washington who went to funeral
was asked on hcr return II she saw
the corpsc. She replied: Deed,
honey, d'you s'pose I'd go near
enough TO take dat dead mans breff?.
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honor in Mexico which has been
SO innocuously sated Ia the past on
the bloodless field of bluff, has a
grievance. The government pro-
poses to prescribe for the duel such
conditions that one principal or the
other will get hurt The duel, ham
pered with the strange element of
danger. will lose popularity, and
honor's yearning go unappeased