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had assaulted him amid the frantic ap-
plause of the Extreme Left as be came
he down the steps of the tribune.
He had received from his opponent
to use the language of the process
verbal, "a thrust intersectipg the left
angle of the right eye." which nearly
blinded him. Inflammation Of both eyes
had set in, and at one time it was feared
by the doctor and his valet de chambre
that the Deputy Verneuil would never be
able to look upon the festivities OF Moulin
Rouge again. AS it was be was condemned
to remain, with both eyes bandaEed, IN
darkeped room. 1t was horribly dull. Tor
nobody came near him. His treachery
was of too recent date to have been Tor
gotten, even by those in whose favor 1t had
been accomplished, and of personal friends
Horace Verneuil had very few.
He was, therefore, rather nleased than
otherwise at the visit which Jules had an
noupced to him. In the first place chat
with a pretty woman, even IL be could not
see her face and form, would be pleasant
change from the gloomy monotony OF MS
present life, and secondly, vain and ambl-
tious as he was, it pleased him TO near tnaI
his personality was OF interest 10 the
public of America. Itwas, therefore. from
mere affectation that he had pretended to
hesitate when Miss CntneToeS caIu had
been brought in.
This is the lady that has come to see
Monsieur le Depute." said Jules, returning
and ushering in the visitor. The deputy
rose from his chair and bowed in the d.
rection Of the voice.
MADAME will excuse me-" he said, In
his soitest tones, Il am an invalid.
Jules was right. Miss Clitheroe was
certainly a very charming person-the
very reverse of the awful type which is
roniured up by the words IAN American
newspaper woman" She was petite and
blonde, with magnificent hair and eyes.
and her features. though wOmanly. be-
tokened vim and energy, when brought
into relief the delightful femlnlnitv OF her
figure. She was smartly dressed In black
trimmed with fur, and wore on her head
dainty little tOuus which certainly came
from one of the big milliners in the Rue de
la Paix. She was 33 years old, and con-
fessed it. though she did not look IL.
When seen in the dimly lighted room she
might easily have been taken for a girl
of 10. :,
'PIace chair for madame" ordered the
deputy, resuming his seat and assuming as
dignifed an attitude as circumstances
would allow. Jules obeyed with alacrity:
She was such charming little woman
1t could not be denied that monsieur
good fortune was amazing.
1t was Miss eli heroe who spoke first
after the valet had retired.
81 am sorry to disturb you at such
time" she said, 'sbut am acting on urgent
orders received from the London flee of
our paper. In short, have come to Inter
view you. You have no objection on
principle, ! trust, to this exigency OF
modern journalism. But you must be
familiar with it here In Paris"
She was perfectly calm and business
like. 1t was pleasure to hear her voice.
which was soft and sweet aud caressing.
Never had the deputy so regretted Inc
temporary loss Of his sight as at that
moment.
II thought otherwise" said bis inter-
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CLITHEROE, CORRESPONDENT.
The Outcome of Visit to and Interview With M.
Hector Verneuil, Deputy.

"Some dreadful-looking person." said
the deputy, when the valet had delivered
his message. "a typical Engllshwoman.
l suppose, with ringlets and prominent
front teeth, and so on"
"Oh. no, SIR" said the valet de chambre.
Monsieur is mistaken. 1t is very charm
ing person."
well, charming or not" said Mr.. Yer
neuil. 1T will all be lost on me. Read me
her name again, jules"
Holding up the card TO the light the valet
complied. 1T Is Miss Clitheroe, Core
spondante Parisienne du New York In
former" he said.
AN. WE'LL" said Mr.. Verneuil, YEARLY.
Il suppose she must come in. One must
look after ones popularity. no matter how
Ill one may be. You can show her in"
The above conversation took place in a
dimly lighted room In an apartment on the
fourth floor of house on the Quai Vol
taire, In Paris. the bachelor apartment OF
Monsieur Hector Verneuil. the deputy.
Hector Verneuil was man of about 40
years of age, who, after bohemian and
disreputable youth, had passed from the
obscurity of provincial newspaper office
into the glamour OF the Palais Bourbon.
He owed his election far less to his own
merits or talents than to chance. 1t was
as Revisionist capd idate that Horace Yer
neul, who was better known by his
pseudonym of "Richard Ventnor," had
been elected, and as Revisionist he sat
for some months at the Extreme Lett
of the. Chamber of Deputies. 1t was
not until it had becume apparent
to all the world that the realization
of the once brilliant hopes of the Revision
ist party was an utter impossibility. that
VerDeuIl moved to the right. In Othe r
words, being man of business, and being
troubled with neither scruples nor senti-
mentality, he ''ratted" as soon as 1t was
evident that there was nothing whatever
to be gained by loyalty TO his party. and
that on the other hand the Government
would sooner or later make IL worth his
while to become their supporter. He was
greatly criticized for his action, and was
called many hard names in the organs
which remained true to the fallen cause
but having during his journalistic career
acquired certain amount Of skill with
the raper he chad always been able to
wash his honor, such as 1t was. to de-
gree of whiteness which, if not dazzling, at
least did fairly we'll pass muster in the
world wherein he lived.
Just few days before the call of the
American lady interviewer he bad had an
encounter with former colleague. who
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a moment. Had he not always been told
that his eyes were magnificent and that ne
! had certain glances which no woman couiO
resist?
MADAME is not married ?" he asked.
mo. I'm not" said Miss Clitheroe.
20 course not. / remember now that
it is to Mademoselle Clitheroe that l have
the honor''-here he rose and bowed-"Ol
speaking. And does MAIDEN olselle 1--we al
alone?"
Certainly not. That would be gay.
| have a companion, young LADY, VINO
work.: my typewriter. ana the usual serV'
ants"
The deputy became more and more rest.
less and more and more inquisitive.
But tell me-" he continued, lis not
mademoiselle frightened to travel about
alone? 1t is rough work, and woman al
alone is exposed :,
"My business is chiefly with gen tlemen, y
said the young woman significantly; "10l
! others / carry revolver
! As she spoke she produced from the
mnff that she carried tiny silver-plated
pistol, and made the barrels click as they
revolved beneath her fingers.
'Quelle femme. quelle femme" thought
the deputy. "Brava," he cried, $50 you
are never afraid?"
Afraid? No. Of whatP l can take
very good care Of myself"
II am delighted o hear all this" he said
! Importantly, land / only wish that could
point to your case as proof OF what
have always advanced-namey. that there
are professions in which women can not
only hold their ground with men: but iar
| excel them. And, speaking of Parlia-
ment, mademoisslle. l should be delighted
to be of service to you. l have some in-
| fiuence If an introduction to the Minister
of the Interior or to any other OF our
public functionaries could be of any use to
| you, l."
ii am personally acquainted with Nj.
| Untel." said Miss Clitheroe, naming the
| Minister of the Interior
| "Or perhaps an occasional card to the
III have my entrees there" said the lady
in the same calm voice. Mime. Carnot
has been kind enough to invite me to the
whole series of her receptions"
sab, WELL" rejoined the deputy with
some disappointment in his voice. y see
that / cannot be Of any great service to
Won. You seem to have much more in
| fluence than myself. But stay, there is
| one thing that / can do Tor you, and th at
! is e. give you matter for very good inter
view, Ask me anything you like, made
moisele. Probe my private life to the bot
tom. I can refuse you nothing"
| ..Indeed ?" said Miss Clitheroe.
s'Indeed and indeed. My habits, my
| POLITICAL views. my private affairs" he
cried. spreading out his hands; they are
at your DISPOSAL: Pickont what you wanl
| for your article"
| "Well, them" said the lady quietly, "tell
me the story about your wife,
| The deputy started In his chair and
| flushed up to the roots OF his hair. 1t was
some time before he could find words. Al
last he stammered out: you say? You
say?
Il asked you to tell me about your
wife,"
MY wife?" cried Mr.. Verneuil "Ouell,
plague. have no wifew
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viewer. "a story has been printed In an
other New York paper that some years
"Mon Dieu. madame" he said when she
had finished speaking. II cannot say that
/ object to the modern system Of obtaining
information from direct sources and from
those most able to enlighten the public on
the burning questions of the day. We
nublic men owe ourselves in certain
measure to the public. And am jour
ualst mvsel1.
"Mon Deu, yes" answered the deputy
ia an offhand way. Its part OF the
complete politicians duties. you Know,
This with laugh. is II o,s apout my uus
that YOU wish me to speak ?" he continued.
because. If so l can only refer you o my
seconds. 1t would be quite against etl-
ouette for me 10 say anything on tnat SUI
jeci for publication. 1t wouiu look ike
boastng."
"No." she continued, 81 do not come to
ask you about your duel. LII mas oeeh
illustrated with Kodak views OF us Vari-
Gus phases. was published in our Sunday
supplement last week.
"Ah. to be sure. And would you excuse
Inp, but as Journalist this interests me.
Is il long that you have been engaged 10
this profession? 1t seems strange pro-
fession for lady who L am sure Is DOM
young and charming"
Ladies' that are young and charming
have Just got to do the best for them
selves, the same as ladies who are neither
the one nor the other. / have been a
writer to the press for some years, but 1t
is only quite lately that l have added In
terviewing to nv work"
From thirty to forty thousand francs a
year" said Miss Clitheroe.
The deputy drew his breath. There's
a worker for you," he cried. Forty thou
sand francsI Why, that's four times the
amount that a grateful country allows me
for my labors on her behalf as membe.
of Parliament. Forty thousand francs +!
Why, when ! was journalist, not so long
ago, either, / was delighted with place
which brought me in 1000 francs a year,
Including what l could make out of the
local advertisers. You must be very
capable"
81 am fairly well known. A book or two
of mine have sold well. That is doubtless
the reason why the editors are glad to EN-
ploy me-"
Wv onderful. wonderful said the
deputy. fretting at the bandage that
blinded him, so delighted would he have
been tn look at his visitor. Here was a
woman, a la boz ne heure. What could not a
man do with such aD ally A charming
young woman, clever, talented. earning a
splendid income. All. it was just like his
luck to be deprived of his eyesight at such
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a moment. Had he not always been told
that his ewes were magnificent and that he
had certain chances which no woman could
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29
A MEXICAN ROMANCE.
Medical Experts Called Upon to De-
eide Between Two Women.


eide Between Two Women.
A queer case has just been decided by Second
Criminal Judge Manuel f. de Las Hose uf the
City of Mexico. March % OF last year Miguel
Navarro, a wealthy Mexican, aud his wife
went ont walking. leaving in their house a
2-month-old boy in care Of the nurse. one Ma
tide Murillo. When they returned the woman
and child had disappeared. The woman Mu-
RHO was found and arrested April "a. At the
police station she made the declaration
that the child was her own, born Feb.
rulry "a and that its father was her lover,
Jose Ramos, who siDce disappeared. She
stated on cross-examnation that one
day coming out OF the founding hospital, where
she had given birth to the baby, she met Sonora
Navarro, who said to her that she was In great
trouble. She had just been taken III, and she
fea ed that her husband would kill her. as he
had threatened TO do II she did not bear him
son. She accordingly proposed TO the Mqrllo
woman that the latter should bring her baby to
Senior Navarro's house and that when be re-
turned, he being at The time absent from the
city, they would lell him that 1t bad just been
born TO his wife and that Mathllde mad been
called in as nurse. The latter, being IN need,
accented the offer. Afterward, seeing that
the reputed parents loved the child as dearly
as If it were their own, her mothers In
stincis were aroused aud she repented the
role she had taken. She therefore told Sonora
Navarro that she could not carry on The fraud
any longer, and the latter, knowing her deter
mInatioD. arranged with her the abduction dec
Iaration before the Police Court. Senior N a.
varro had not the slightest suspicion OF the
ously protested before the court that she was
the real mother OF The child, and III the nurse
had become so alons OF her by the love she
had formed for the child thai she was trying to
take IL away. The court puzzled over The mat
ter for many days, and finally, being at loss
TO come 10 decision, called ID medical experts.
After close examination these came TO the
decision hat the nurse is the mother. and the
decision was rendered neutrality-suspicious.
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+" MAKE THE WORLD BETTER"

Sweet all-day toiler! She who gave her best
Herself for human veal, and wearied not,
Nor paused till twilight drsped her couch OF rest
But after twilight. what?
Oh, still the pattern she began doth grow
On to fulillment OF her fondest dreamsl
Her faith aud soulful service still shall glow
In all to-morrow's beams!
The shackles she hath smitten year by year
Shall break, because sire dared 10 think and do
Because unmoved by lattery or fear,
her woman's soul true.
Aye. speak with reverent love her bonored III me,
And softly follow where to-day she leads.
make betIerp' BY this sign she overcame,
And lives in deathless deeds
HANNA A. FOSTER,
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idolaters in Arizona.
SD. Louis Republie

There is a small tribe Of Indians in Southern
Arizona who are idoiaters. They are In real
Try sun wOrshipers, but make small Images
out OF clay with faces supposed to represent
tile sun, although bearing little, II any resem-
bance 10 II. They do not associate with other
tribes, and are very rarely seen by white men.
The idols have large, round bodies and heads,
with eyes and mouth and ears. beams radfating
from lie eyes over The face The indians have
these IN their rude houses or Wigwams. and at
certain seasons they hold sun dance. which Is
with them religious ceremony. They have no
other form OF worship, although few OF them
were at one time Induced TO abandon their
idols by the works Of the Jesults.
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THE TOBACCO TRUST CASE.
Effort tn Exclude Reporters from the
Hearing i'm New Jersey.

NEW YORK, Dec. 27.-The examination
of witnesses in the suit I'm chancery inst-
tuted by Attorney general Stockton, of New
Jersey, against the American Tobacco Com
pany was resumed to-day before Frederick
Adams. of Newark, in the Mutual Life In
surance Company's building. Charles J.
Emery was called as the first witness for
tile defense. He was a member of the firm
of Goodwin & Co. Lawyer Linderbury, for
the defense. made a lengthy speech, oh
jecting TO the presence of reporters. Now
that the defendants were to be examined
he thought 1t only proper that reporters
should not be admitted. The reports in the
PAPERS. he said. might tend to prejudice not
only the public, but the local dealers. The
private business Of the company would be
brought out, and he thought it hardly fair
that it should be made public. He concluded
by saying that he would not object TO the
presence of reporters if they did not take
notes. Mr.. Adams said he thought reporters
were allowed at all such hearings, and that
he would permit the reporters TO remain
with the request that they treat both sides
fairly.
Mr.. Emery's examination was then con-
tinued. SIR. Ln1erDury contented himself
with asking questions tending TO show that
the National Tobacco Company's business
was simply that of an ordinary concern
and conducted on a business principle. He
made an attempt to show what known
as "the rebate system was simply the
continuance of old plan adopted by the
manufacturers prior TO the formation of
the trust--that OF giving their customers
cash presents at the end of the year to get
business. He the,I tul9ed the witness over
10 the plaintiffs counsel sfr. Emery told
how he had made presents of pictures al
buns and similar things to consumers and
cash presents to the jobbers. There no
liked sum or plan by which the amount
of the cash presents was arrived at. Some
firms were not made presents. After the
recess Mr.. Linderbury asked the reporters
not TO say anything that might reflect on
his clients.
At the afternoon session the examination
of Director John Emery was continued He
said that he was in Europe most OF the
time he was treasurer, and was only I'm a
general way familiar with the affairs of
the company. He did not know whether the
company maintained an office in Newark
". j., though he admitted having attended d
meeting there. Goodwin * Co.'S goods he
said. were not manufactured by w. <
Kimbail * CO., in their factory at Roches-
ter. y. Y.
The prosecution tried hard 20 admit facts
to show that monopoly existed. but with
out success. The prosecution stated It pro-
posed 10 show that Goodwin * Co. were
taken into the trust in order TO abolish the
manufacture of the Judge" brand of cig-
arettes. Lawyer Lindenbury. for the de-
tense. said the prosecution was supported
by the Admiral Cigarette Company, the
rival OF the American Tobacco Company.
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DOING A GREAT WORK.
Annual Report of the American Mis-
sionary Association.

BOSTON, Mass. Dec 27-The forty
eighth annual report of the American Mis-
sionary Association of Congreg gational
Churches was made public tonight. The
secretary for New England Is the Rev.
George II. Gutterson. OF Bosom. In his
report he says it Is the method Of the as
sociation to secure representatives, from
New England in its Southern field and It's
educational work, because the funds are
obtained SO largely from the Congregational
churches I'm Boston, Mass, and New Eng
land. The association expressed the
fidence that Austin, Tex, is TO be an ed
ucational and religious center for the great
Southwest. The Ballard Normal School. To-
Gated at Macon, Ga. includes Andover Hall.
the gift of phlanthropic lady in Mass2-
chusetts. Revivals have been of frequent
occurrence in the history of tine school, AMI
hundreds have been converted while study
ing, a large number becoming preachers.
teachers and other useful members. Beach
Institute. OF savannah. Ca. is named after
Alfred Beach, former editor of the Scientific
American. 1t has 2s1 pupils. The Allen
Normal and Industrial School, at Thomas
Vile. Ca, is the successor of the school orig
inally established by the association at Quit
man. Ca, and burned in 1885. The burning
of the school was due to race antagonisms
and incendiarism. The school at Thomas
Vile now mas ZU pupils Inc summary OF
the educational work of the association is
as follows: Total number of schools, "a;
instructors, 104; pupils, 1850; theological,
l13; collegiate, SO: collegiate preparatory,
15l normal, L45o: grammar, 2,710; intermedi-
ate, 3,24l: primary, 4.937 total, l2,60i
The association is one OF the pioneers of
mission service among the Chinese i'm
migrants to California because they were
exposed TO the same persecution as that
endured by the other colored races I'm this
country. The statistics of Chinese work
up to date are as follows: Schools, 81; mis-
1,201; ceased from idolatry, 1y7; give evil
dence of conversion, IT'S
The expenditures OF the association dur
ing the year have been In the South, $243.-
23f03; for the Chinese, $l3, 200.75; for the In
dans. $43 546.69, making a total of $299, ,Ss1. Az
of s100.s94.25 from Daniel Hand. OF Con-
necticut, for the benefit Of the colored peo-
pie Of the South. The fund is safely in
vested, and the association is the almoner
OF the income boon of incalculable value
to a struggling and deserving people. The
receipts from it, as now reported, are:
Balance on hand Oct. Is, 1885,, $ls,32l70; In
come collected 1S93-94. $3l ,6S9.70. a total OF
s69. $40. The payments out of this fund
during the year have been TO forty-two
and South Carolina, Georgia and the other
Southern States. The grand total of the
receipts for the year was si04, 1925.
The contributions from the Western
Illinois, ss,s7sss; Michigan, NaS.5s: Wis
@s.io: Nebraska, Ss5.S; OREGON. sl4sss:
Colorado s45010: Missouri. s609.s2: North
Dakota. $503. 20: South Dakota, $3.50. 40
Washington. 1887: Montana, A5; Utah,
s7.lo; Territories. $3s.1s. total from the
Of
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PANIC In A HOTEL.
Kansas City House Shaken by an Ex-
piOsion and Three Men Hurt.

KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Dec. IA boiler
explosion that caused terror to the hun
d:'eos of guests in the Midland Hotel to-
night, fatally injured two and perhaps three
men. No damage of any account was done
TO the building. The victims are Chief En-
gineer Fred c. Patton, Fireman John Albe
and Electrician Riley Mowen. The two first
named will die. and Mowen is probably
fatally injured. The explosion was caused
by a defective fiue in the boiler that per-
Tnit.ed stream of water to
escape into the firebox. Before
the men could recover from the
shock escaping steam scalded them fear
fully The explosion shook the immense
structure and caused the guests to fee from
thei- ,corrs. and ~ was some time before
they could be assured that the danger was
over The victims were taken to the hos
pital where all that was possible was done
for them. The hotel is one of the largest in
he eifv
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NOT MANDATORY.
\ Catholics View of the POpe's De-
Against secret Societies.

{ MINNEAPOLIS. Dee. 27.-The Journal
prints an Interview with a high dignitary
90 the Catholic church, who is close to
Archbishc: Ireland. indicating that the
papal utterances as to the secret societies
is by no means mandatory. He points out
that In the cardinals letter these words
were used: This decree is therefore COM
mended to the archbishops and bishops of
the United States. and may be by these
ordirarles carried into effect" similar
phrase is used in Satolli's letter. all of which
the dignitary maintained shows that the de-
cree is really a sort of feeler intended 10
the sentiment of the church and
to be carried out, except each bishop
she'll determine in his own diocese He
points out that il is the archbishops VINO
really rule the church in America, and that
unless they choose TO promulgate and efiec-
tuate the decree ii will be practically dead
letter
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WASHINGTON. ID. c., Dec. 27.-Much OF
the time of to-day's session of the Alpha
Tau Omega society was consumed in read
ing reports from the various chapters. The
annual Grafton 10 the society was delivered
by Frank Young, OF New York. The bien-
NAL poem read by j. G. Smith, of
Michigan. Tonight reception was ten
dered the visiting delegates at the Ebbitt
House by the local chapter.
The revision of the constitution was the
principal matter that engaged the atten-
ton of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Society to-
day. Tonight the delegates attended a con-
cert by the Cornell Glee Club and later sat
down to the annual banquet at the Esbbitt
House. John c. Capers presided as toast
master and delivered the address of well
come.