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The chotrs of Notre Dame and the Con-
serystoire de Musiqus executed the liturgi-
cal chants and two numbers of Gounods
"Morse ct Vita,"M. Felix Faure. the famous
baritone, being the soloist. Before pro.
nouncing the absolution the Archbishp OF
Paris delivered an allocution.
The religious ceremony in the cathedral
was concluded at Q p. m, when the process
sion reformed and proceeded across the
river to the Pantheon.
The funeral car and its escort arrived at
the Pantheon at $50 p. m. amid the boom
ing of a salute OF 10t guns fired by park OF
removed amid trumpet salute and the dull
roll OF MUM ed drums.
Within the Pantheon huge black canopy
fell from the ceiling to the floor, and under
this the body OF the dead President was
placed. The draping was the same rs at ms
funeral OF Victor Hugo. NJ. Challemei-La
cour delivered an GRAFTON on behalf OF the
SENATE.
M. de Mahy, First Vice-President OF tho
Chamber of Deputies, pronounced an ora
ton on behalf of the body, in which ne ex-
pressed the deep sorrow, coupled with the
feeling Of fintense indignation which IS uni.
versally felt. Premier Dupuy, on oeaalL Oh
the Government, spoke with great feellnS
and impressyeness. General Andre feel
ingly responded In the name OF the Carnot
family and their friends.
After the speeches the coffin was taken to
the porch, where 1t was placed between urns
Of smoking incense. All the troops OF the
Paris garrison and OF the suburbs then
marched past. The members OF the
Carnot family, President Casimir-Perler,
the representatives OF foreign powers,
and the delegations from the judiciary
and the departments, and hundreds OF
Others, stood on the steps while the mill
tary filed by. At s O'Clock the march past
was over, and the representatives OF the
Government left. The numerous delega
tions began bringing their wreaths a few
minutes later, but not until o'clock were
the last OF the flowers laid on the porch.
The coffin was placed temporarily in the
crypt between the bo lies OF Rosssau and
Victor Hugo. 1t stands on structure re-
sembling an altar drapsi in black. Later
It will be placed In the vault beside that of
Lazare Carnot.
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KILLED FOUR BABES.
Awful Crime OF an Insane Woman
In Vermont.

At Richford, Vt, Mrs. Morrill, Baker, the
mother Of four children. whose ages ranged
from one to eight years, as the result OF
quarrel with her husband, hanged the little
ones to the bedposts in her chamber, one to
each, and then fed to the woods.
Baker and his wife have lived unhappily
during the past two years and have separ-
sted several times. They quarreled and de-
cided to separate again. Mr.. Baker agreeing
to take his wife and the children to the
residences OF his brother in Enosburg, about
eight miles away. Soon after Baker left the
house.
Mrs. Baker took the children to her cham
Der, and there hanged them to the bed
posts. They were dead when found. The
woman had tied the neck OF each OF her
little ones tightly to its respective post.
Two canary birds were also found hanging
by their necks dead in the room.
The search Of the neighbors was success
full after long time, and the woman was
found hiding in the bushes not a great dis
tance from the house. Her appearance
clearly showed that she is insane.
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PROMINENT PEOPLE.

MR, GLADSTONE regards It az impossible
for him to visit the United States.
The Duke Of Parma, father Of the Princess
OF Bulgaria, has ten daughters and five sons,
all OF whom are living.
THE Oldest doctor and the oldest Free.
mason In England is DR.. Salmon, OF Cam
bridge, Wales. He Is 104
TEE Rev. William Mays. ofPsrryvllle, Ky,
has preached the gospel for sixty years,
and has never accepted dollar for his SER
Vice.
MARIETTA ALBoNr, the greatest contralto
singer of the century, died In Paris fow
days ago. She was the wife OF Count Pc.
polo.
GEORGE P. A. HEALY, one Of the greatest
portrait painters Of the century, died re-
Gently at his homo in Chicago, aged eighty
one years.
W. n. WALLACE, who was appointed post
master at Jefferson, Ohio, by President
Jackson, In 1881, still holds the office. He
is eighty-four years old.
The Queen Of Greece Is the only female
admiral in the world. Some time ago the
Gear Of Russia, her cousin, appointed her an
admiral in the Russian fleet.
STE ISAAC P1TrMAN, the venerable inventor
OF q system Of shorthand, who was recently
knighted by Queen Victoria, for sixty-dve
years worked from ten to thirteen hours
daily.
DEUYs PuEcH, whose marble figure OF the
Seine is the best piece of sculpture exhibited
in Paris this year. and who is regarded rs
the "hope Of the young art" OF France. Is
the son of one of the poorest peasants in the
Republic.
Rev. NArHASrEL CARTER, who was recent-
Is ordained as Lutheran clergymon In Bal
timore, Is the first ordained man to become
a minister OF that denomination In Mary
land. He Is twenty-eight years old and
native Of Virginia.
WILLIAM @. CARPENTER, the Oldest prac-
Hclng lawyer In New York, appeared as
counsel In the city court the other day. he
Is ntnety-one years OF age, In vigorous
health and sound OF mind, and says 1t ts
work that keeps him alive.
CAPTAIN FRANCIS MARTIN, who retired
from the United States revenue marins In
1877, after forty-six years OF service. cele-
fourth birthday. He uses glasses when ne
writes, but reads without them.
PROFESSOR MAMMALIAN ScHELE DE YEeE
Is lust completing his flftieth year in the
chair of modern languages OF the Uni
versity OF Virginia. He is seventy-four
wears of age. DR.. De We're and DR.. Francis
q. Smith, Of the chair OF natural philosophy,
alone represent the faculty Of forty years
ago.
BISHOP JOHN NJ. WALDEN, of Cincinnati,
OF the Methodist Church, had hard strus-
gle to obtain an education, at one time
working on the Ohio River foatboats for
fifty cents day. Afterward, as clerk in
country store, he saved enough money TO
enter Farmers College. at Cincinnati, where
he had for fellow-pupils e1-Presldent Har-
rison and Murat Halstead.
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LOST IN TORNADOES.
Sections in Minnesota and South Da-
kota Suffer Greatly.

KOCa SulcC "Ttdiys
Southwestern Minnesota and Eastern
South Dakota suffered greatly by series OF
wind storms.
Details Of the damage done to life and
property show that ten persons were killed
and twenty or thirty injured. Following
Is list ofthe dead
Mrs. Sam Roach. Washington. South Da-
kota Charles Meitke. near Sleepy Eye.
Minn. Mr.. Guldan, Maltgan, MINI. Mrs.
G.. T. Hicks, Pipsstone. Mimi. Miss Jennie
Lndstrom, of ST. Paul, at Darwin, MINI. ,
Mrs. Sanders, Litchfield Miss Johnson and
Henry Rhody, Larimore, North Dakota !:
Miss Nina Swift. Eear Aberdeen, South Da-
kota Baby WalchesSy, Glencoe, MINI.
Over a score were injured.
The storms travelled from southwest to
northeast ir parallel lines, and there were
three of unusual severity. The westernmost
started In South Dakota and traversed the
east end OF the State, striking Alpena, Mol
lette, st. Lawrence, and Aberdeen in its route.
The central tornado was terrific. 1t was
first heard OF at Pipestone, MINI. Its record
there wa. ono killed, one injured and seri-
Gus damage to property in its course. Its
path Was from 400 to 600 feet wide.
The storm passed over Tracey and Echo
and was next heard OF at Rsnvllle, where 1t
was only forty 70 IS wlne. Inere was an-
other victim there, besi'les many injured,
and there was great devastation OF buildings
AMI properly. Litchfleid was the next in
lire.
Two were killed and many injured. The
northernmost point in the central part OF
the storms path apparently was Collegeville,
In Stearns County. where the damage was
principally to the buildings OF st. Johns
University.
Tns eastern tornado startod in at Window
about 7.30 o'clock. or IN hour and hall
later tnan the Central storm. No great dam
age was done mt this point, but when the
storm reached Sleepy Eyo its violence was
enormous. At lcas: ons parson was kiliea
and number OF persons We're injured.
Tho sumo storm next struck elenco. Thd
Indications were that the wind player as
great havoc thero as anywhere.
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THE WHEAT CROP.

The Visible Supply About SO, $1,000
Bushels.
In compliance with resolution Of inquiry
the Secretary of Agriculture sent statement
to the United States Senate, which said that
the visible supply of wheat on July would
be about 81, ,OO0, 900 bushels, in addition to
which there would be approximately e,0OO.-
GOO bushels available wheat stocks Oh the
Pacific Coast and an undeter!ninablo quanti-
" that goes by the name of ''inyisibls sup
ply." He gives the acreage of winter wheat
for the present year at 23,116, l72 and OF
spring wheat at 10, los, ,592, and the probable
production in bushels at LA. 9S8, 937.
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Foreign

RuRpEAu declined Casimir-Perler's invita-
Hon TO form a French Cabinet, and the Pres!-
dent again urged Depuy to reconsider his
resignation.
RUSSIA has produced a projectile that goes
through Harveyized armor plate without
damage to itself.
JAPAN refuses to evacuate Corea, and
China Is preparing for war.
Ar conferences between the President,
Acknowledgement Olney, Secretary Lamont
and others It was decided to apply for sweep
inc iniunctions against the railroad strikers
at Chicago, and Federal troops were ordered
to Trinidad, Col.
TIE new tower bridge across the Thames
at London has been formally opaned by the
Prince of Wales.
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NEW MONEY ORDER.
Rates for Sending Money by Mail
Have Been Reduced.

Have Been Reduced.
Since July there has been On sale at the
postoff1ces throughout the United States the
new Government money order, by which
large and small sums can be transmitted by
letters with safety, and at rates much less
than at present. Orders for 90. 80 or less
can be had for cents. and orders for larger
amounts up to $1Oo at rates graduated up to
30 cents.
The schedule for fees for the new money
order has been reduced to the basis now
charged by the various express companies
for Transmitting money. and will be as fol-
lows For $3.50 or less, 3 cents 50 30 to S5,
cents; SIS to $40, 8 cents $40 to $2O, 10
cents $50 to $50. ~ cents $50 to $40. 10
cents $40 to $50, 18 cents $50 to $50, 20
sents $50 to $40, 25 cents: S75 to 800, 30
cents. The new money or,ier, BY system
Of coupons serving as check, both upon pur-
chaser and postmaster. Is apt to prove
satisfactory solution Of the long mooted
question Of reissuing fractional currency.
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A PROPOSITION is before the Common
Council OF Chicago to furnish books to all
the children OF the public schools free OF
charge. It is argued that this would largely
increase the attendance and would help to
do away with the distinction ofrich and poor
in the schools.
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NEARLY 200 LOST.
A Ferryboat Capsized in Hungar-
ian River.

Ian River.
A shocking disaster occurred on the River
Thesis, near Nylreghyhazi, Hungary. resuit-
ing In the loss OF nearly 200 lives.
A ferryboat with about that number OF
pers ons on board was being drawn across the
river by means OF chain. The chain parted
and its swapping caused panic on board
the bout, in the midst OF which the vessel
capsized from being overweighted on one
side.
All the occupants OF the boat were thrown
into the river and most OF them were
drowned. Only about dozen are known ID
have been saved.
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A wE11-BoRER at Waldo, Fla. has found
at n depth OF thlrty-fve feet below the sur,
face river OF sulphurous water. Several
wells sunk in the town ell seem 10 point to
tn. existence OF an immense reservoir under
t. OK.
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CONSIDERATION IN ITALY.

An Editor Who Had DenOunceu All
archists Stabbed to Death.
Giuseppe Bandi. editor and proprietor OF
the Gazette Livornese, was stabbed with
polgnard in Leghorn, Italy, while riding to
his office In carriage. He died in few
hours. The assassin escaped.
The murder has thrown political men and
journalists into state Of CONSERVATION. 1t
is believed that it was the work OF Anarchist
conspirato.s.
Bandi had opposed the Anarchists with
great courage In his newspaper and haa
strongly denounced the assassination OF
President Carnot. He was one of Garibaldi's
thoua>od heroes OF Marsala.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1894-07-18
FIFTY-THIRD CONGRESS.
The Senate.

142p DAY.-Mr. Hills motion to strike out
the income tax from the Tariff bill was re,
iected by vote of 40 nays to "a yeas, and
the income tax was adopted. When the
Senate adjourned at o'clock p. m. It had
reached section 104, the last but one OF the
bill. 1t repeals the reciprocity provisions OF
the Mckinley law. A motion to strife out
the section made by Mr.. Hale was penaing;;,
pDAY.-Consideration of the Tariff Dill
in Committee of the Whole was finished and
the measure reported to the Senate.-Tne
Joint resolution, passed in the House. con-
tInuing for thirty days after the close OF ths
ascal wear the current appropriations passed
the Senate.
144TH DAY.-The Tariff bill was under
consideration all day, several Important
votes on the sugar schedule being taken.
The proposition to cut out the eighth OF
cent differential WAS lost, Mr.. Quay casting
the deciding vote. The Finance Committee
was beaten on Mr.. Hills motion to terminate
the bounty with the passage OF tne aGt.
The tax will therefore go into ehect 1ortn-
With Mr., Kyle's amendment making the
sugar schedule operative at once was agreed
to and then the whole schedule was passed:
145Tu DAY.-After a discussion lasting all
day the Tariff bill was passed by majority
of five. A conference committee was ap'
pointed.
The House.
162p DAy.-The bill to admit New Mexico
TO the Union was passed.-The House
passed bill permitting receivers or man
ayers OF corporations appointed BY United
States courts to be sued without first obtain
ing permission from the appointing courts
and q bill creating the office OF Assistant
Chief OF the Bureau Of Supplies in the Navy
Department.
16Sp DAY.-The election contest In the
Tenth Georgia District was decided IN favor
of Mr.. Black, the sitting member.
164TH DAY.-The bill to readIust the sal
aries and allowances OF the postmasters at
Guthrie and Kingasher, Oklahama, was
taken up, but the morning hour expired and
the bill was withdrawn.-Twenty-nine pen
sion and desertion bills which had been
favorably reported were passed.
16JrH DAY.-The resolution OF Mr.. Nc
Gam, directing the Commissioner OF Labor
to Investigate and report upon the conditions
attending the employment Of women and
children, their wages, sanitary surrounh'
ings and cost Of living, was passed.--che
bill providing for the erection OF q Hall oi
Records in Washington was called up, and
two unsuccessful attempts were made to dis
pose of an amendment reducing the appro'
priation for the site from $500, 900 to Sl7o,'
O00
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ATLANTA, Ga, has withdrawn from the
fight tor the National encampment Of the &.
A. R., and is now using all her energies on
the International exposition. She will aid
louisville to SECURE the encampment.
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Mas. GREEN STEEL. OF SteWarts fstrS,
Rutherford County, Tenn, has gwen o'eIm u
tair sized and perfect The mother AMI
double twins are doing well.
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Americas Tribute.

In the Church Of St. Matthews, the leading
Catholic church OF Washington, requiem
mass for President Carnot was celebrated.
The mass for the repose OF the soul OF Pres-
dent Carnot began at noon. Just prior to
that hour, President Cleveland entered the
church and was shown to seat In the first
pew on the right haad side OF the main aisle.
with him we're Secretary Gresham, Attorney
General Olney, Secretary Herbert, and Prt-
vate Secretary Thurber.
In the first pew on the opposite side OF the
aisle were N. Jules Patenotre, the French
Ambassador, in full diplomatic uniform, and
his bride, VINO was Miss Elverson, Of Phila-
delphia. The Patenotres represented the
fsunily of the deceased President and the OF.
floiel dignity OF France. Nine. Patenotre
was dressed In q gown Of black mourning
crepe and wore widows toqus.
Baron Fava, the italian Ambassador, per-
hsps out OF friendly feeling, arising from the
unhappy circumstances connected with the
assassination, was accorded by Sir Julian
Pauncefote, the courteous British Ambassa
dor, the front rank In the diplomatic corps,
who were all present. Most of the members
Of the Supreme Court Id the resident army
officers were also present.
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GOVERNOR MCKINLEY accepted the oifer ol
banks to advances money to pay troops. tnus
avoiding an extra session OF the Legislature.
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TIE Sultan OF Turkey Is sending, at his
own expense missionaries to spread lslamlsm
In Africa, with view Of checking the ad-
vance of Christian powers.
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Washington.

TIE Labor Day bill was signed by the
President.
REAR-ADM1RAL W1LL1AN G. TEMPLE rs-
tired) died in Washington.
SENATOR H1LL's motion to strike the IN,
come tax out OF the Tariff bill was defeateo
In the Senate by vote OF % to 40.
THE Senate accepted the invitation OF the
French Ambassador to attend services IN
Mr.. Carnot's memory, at st. Mathews
Church.
The long tariff debate in the Committee OF
the Whole of the Senate, which lasted more
than three months, came to an end, and the
Tariff bill was reported to the Senate.
TIE Grand Jury brought into court at
Washington indictments against Elberton Il.
Chapman, broker, OF New York. and John
W. MacCartney, broker, two OF the witnesses
who refused to answer the questions OF the
Senate Committee.
TIE President discontinued his tri-waekly
receptions to the public during the preVa-
lenoe OF the hot weather.
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Emperor Williams Graceful Act.

Count Muenster. German Ambassador, In.
formed Premier Dupuy and Foreign Secre
tary Hanotau1 that, liz observance OF NJ. Car
not's funeral, Emperor William had par.
doned the French officers Degouy and Dag
net, who were arrested as spies of Ktel last
year, and were condemned after their trial
at Leipsic to confinement in fortress. N.
Dupuy told NJ. Casimir-Perier Of the Emper'
or's act, and the President said to tell Count
Muenster that the Emperor had, BY his con
sideration, touched the heart OF two great
nations. During the funeral the news spread
rapidly. The comment everywhere was that
the Emperor had done graceful deed,
which would allay some OF the bitterness be-
tween Germany and France.
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THE NEWS EPITOMIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

THREE strangers attacked Chief OF poilce
Bower, of Ilion, N. Y, and shot him TWICE.
MICHAEL GEssNER, Brooklyn On. -
tailor. killed his employers young daughter
and then himself.
Two more aquatic victories we're placed to
Tales credit. Her Varsity crew ran away
from Harvard at New London, Conn. while
her freshmen oarsmen proved too fast Tor
Columbia and Harvard.
PRESIDENT Buckley, Superintendent Bait
and J. T. Anderson, OF the Pennsylvania
Steel Casting and Machine Company, OF
Chester, Penn, were arrested for conspir-
ing to defraud the Government by recastiny
specimens.
The Lexow Police Investigation Commit
tee adjourned in New York City till Septem-
ber 10, subject meanwhile to the call OF the
Chairman. The Police Board decided TO
investigate charges against police officials.
STATE SENATOR H1NcHLrFFE, Of New Jer-
sey. was arrested on the charge OF staoolnS
a railroad conductor, because the latter de-
clined to accept his pass.
GENERAL CARLOS EzETA, the fugitive e1'
President of Salvador, arrived at New Yors
on the steamship Newport with his family.
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South and West.

SPENCER o. FISHER, Of Bay City, was
nominated for Governor by the Democrats
OF Michigan.
HENRY G. PARSONS, owner OF the Natural
Bridge, Virginia, was shot and killed by Con
ductor Goodman, who fancied Parsons nau
wronged him.
WILLIAM NOLAN, railroad bridge tender,
and his daughter were shot BY strlk,ne
miners near Birmingham, Ala The fatnei
was fatally wounded.
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ELEVATOR CHARGES.

More About the Reduction of Grain Eleva-
tion and Storage Rates.
DULUTH, Aug. 1.-THE grain trade
Of the Northwest, and especially the
elevator interests of Duluth and Su-
perior, are very much exercised over
the announcement that the Great
Northern road is to reduce by half the
rates of elevation and storage Of grain.
Besides direct loss Of $3.50, 900 to $780,
600 annually to the five elevator COM
panies doing business at the two cities,
they see in the change beginning Of
Mr.. Hills intention, long ago an
nounced, indeed so long ago announced
as to have been forgotten until now,
that he would cut the price of wheat
transfer charges till he wiped them
out altogether. Several years ago
in an interview had here he
said he saw no more reason for allowing
the handling of wheat brought in here
for transshipment east to be in the
hands of private corporations for gain,
than he saw for private handling of
-four or any package freight. He added
that in time there would be no such
charges and wheat would be elevated
and stored a reasonable length of time
without expense to the farmer, the
roads including the cost in the freight
charges and doing the work in their
own elevators.
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Vest Is Tired of Congress,

KANSAS CITY, Aug. 1.-The Journals
Washington correspondent wires it's
paper as follows: 1t is generally under
stood and accepted as true among the
Missourians that Vest will not seek an
other election. Hon. Champ Clark an
nounces himself a candidate for the
place. Ex-Governor Francis is a stand
ing candidate, and it is also understood
that ex-Congressman Clary will be in
the race.
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NO MORE BODIES FOUND.

Believed Now That Only Eleven Persons
Perished In the Lincoln Wreck.
LINCOLN, Neb., Aug. 11.-Coroner
Grim is now holding an inquest over
the remains Of the victims Of the Rock
Island wreck near this city Thursday
night. The coroner and the jury went
to the scene Of the disaster before the
taking Of testimony was begun. The
wreckage has been nearly all cleared
away, but no more bodies have been
found. It is now believed that only II
people persisted.
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WORK OF LIGHTNING,

Seven Persons Killed and Many Injured at
Dekalb, Tex.
DALLAS, Tex, Aug. ia Dekalb
special to The News says about 8 p. m.
crowd Of men and boys met on small
prairie near the town and were playing
ball. A shower came up and they all
ran to large oak. Lightning struck
the tree and the following were killed
outright: John Jacobs, Walter Atch-
ley, Tom Blanchard, Will Henley,
John jackson, Chris Petty and Will
Walsh. About a dozen others were
hurt and it is thought some of them
will die.