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The Washington times., 1894-04-26

HE is in disguise. of course continued
Lerocq. confidently. land no one would ever
recognize him; but / have known him for
years. and he has come 10 me TO get the
money with which to buy a ticket for Amer
ica."
"where is he going to in America 1
asked.
10 New York. l suppose. That's where
all the steamers run to. and he's best of in a
big city
Fright in both things. and unfortunate
too replied. as an idea suggested itself to
me on the instant.
Here was an opportunity for me to try an
experiment which l had been waiting for
without any definite hope of ever possibly
obtaining it. So l said to the cigarmaker:
Il shall be leaving for New York, myself.
very shortly. and If your friend wants to do
what l suggest it may help him out OF his
difficulty. I've grown so lazy living in India
that hate to wait on myself after having had
a servant 10 do almost everything for me.
Besides. L am sure to be sick crossing, and
may want a little attention. II your friend
Lefebry cares 10 go as my servant III pay his
passage over and keep him, when there, until
he gets something TO do
That's a splendid arrangement. He'll
jump at the chance. know, when l tell him
you are all right" answered the FrenGhman,
handing me a box of genuine Havanas in his
him. A week later Lefebry and myself left
Liverpool on the Teutonic for New York.
/ had spent the week in looking up the
Lefebry murder case. At Scotland Yard l
was favored with the information that the
authorities were capable of coping with the
matter themselves and required no assistance
in unraveling the mystery.
In other directions 1 was more fortunate.
/ found Il friend af the murdered woman who
was a perfect treasure to me. She furnished
a full-length photograph of the victim, and
was able 10 get from her fair idea OF what
the dead woman's voice resembled, together
with some less important particulars. 1 was
now in position to become a mental vivisec-
zionist In earnest. and with every facility to
help me in my experiments.
Lefebry had murdered the woman. un-
doubtedly. He was thrown into the closes.
possible contact with me. and considered me
his best living friend. although had never
pledged myself TO him in any way. He had,
moreover. no suspicion as to what really was
my occupation or purpose.
Perhaps 1 had an unfair advantage OF
him, but / do not think so. Moreover.
it did not matter if justice were better
served.
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series of mental tests. which, while unaccom-
panied by any apparent purpose. should affect
Lefebry in the manner thai desired, so as to
wiring from him an admission OF his guilt. In
my collection were a number of pictures which
had been taken by an alleged spirit photo
grapher, and several other interesting ex-
hibits which l intended TO utilize. 1 at
tempted nothing until was settled in a place
which was especially adapted for my purpose,
having selected il to Il certain extent for my
operations before moving in.
Leiebry understood English thoroughly.
as he had lived in England for years, and l
hid nothing from him that might attract his
mind to morbid and taDtalizing thoughts. 1
simply wanted to hasten him unconsciously TO
the confession stage in the same manner as IL
gardener forces his plants.
One night | had visitor, newspaper
man. well acquainted with criminal matters,
whom I induced to talk of murders and the
possibility of an actual murderer ever escap-
ing the clutches OF the law. The matter used
in the discussion had all been arranged be-
forehand, and was soon conscious that Lefe
bry was listening to the conversation. When
he brought the tray in with some glasses and
the appolinaris his hand was trembling vio-
lently. 1 spoke to him kindly and said that
there was no special need for him to stay up
unless Re chose to do so, as we could wait on
ourselves. He said that he wanted 10 read
the paper, and retired to the other room
without closing the door.
A few days after there was a murder story
in the daily papers, describing crime similar
to the one which Lefebry had committed. 1
was not surprised to find him deeply inter-
ested in reading it the first chance he had to
do so, when he did not think was observing
him. He read all the papers carefully every
day, another fact which I had carefully
marked. One day held the photograph Of
the palm of mans hand up, when he was
serving my dinner, remarking casually that it
was the composite photograph taken from the
palms of hundred murderers, which the
newspaper man had left behind him. / asked
him to pack it up and mail it to the gentle
man as did not care to have it around the
house. The photograph had been made from
roll Of wax upon which Lefebry had pressed
his own hand unconsciousIy in handing 1t to
me at my request. had fattened it out and
had photo-micrograph taken OF it.
Before forwarding it Lefebry took care,
after had, as he thought, gone out, to COM
pare the photograph with the lines in his own
hand. When came into the room half an
hour later he was preoccupied and silent.
One day he asked me whether thought it
possible that spirits could be photographed.
The Washington times., 1894-04-26
New Mexico's Admission.

Delegate Joseph, of New Mexico. says the
status Of the bill admitting New Mexico to
statehood is not helped by the new quorum
counting rule This statehood measure has
been delayed for many weeks in order to Sc
cure quorum to pass it. The new rule in
sures quorum only Oh an aye and nay vote.
But the New Mexico bill is pending under O
special order, made last December, giving it
the right of way during the second morning
hour. This requires vote by tellers, and
the new quorum-counting rule does not apply
to vote by tellers. This parliamentary sit
uation makes it impossible to pass the New
Mexico bill for the present, and it also dis
closes weakness in the new rule, which, it
is understood. will be strengthened TO cover
the case when the appropriation bills are out
of the Way
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mean to kill you, Marie." cried Lefebry, in

mean to kill you, Marie" cried Lefebry, In
the widest kind of terror.
81 leave you the knife with which you COM
mitted the deed, to witness your promise"
said the phonograph, at the same time
knife which had been previously dipped in
blood, and which was thrown through the
panel by myself, who at one time had good
deal of practice at pig sticking in India,
went whizzing over the bed and stuck into
the wall above his head.
Lefebry drew the clothes over him and
screamed, giving me good chance to close
the panel and clear OF my paraphernalia;
after this was done I went to the door OF
Lefebry's room and knocked.
'.Did hear you call, or was It o noise In
the street?" asked In a drowsy voice feign-
ing to have been recently awakened.
81 have not called, 80 you must have been
disturbed by noises outside" answered Lefe-
bry feebly, and retreated to my own bed
operandi with which had worked my sx-
pertinent.
I shall never forget the look on Lefebry'g
face when he brought me my coffee In the
morning. asked him II he was not well
and he said, mo-" He was afraid that pers
haps the climate of America did not suit him,
as he was troubled with number OIL all
ments.
The knife which I had thrown into Lefe.
bry's room was duplicate Of the one with
which his victim had been murdered, and
which after examing closely at Scotland Yard
I had traced to the cutters where he bought
it, there procuring the duplicate. In tho
morning saw Lefebry carefully examining
the knife, which he had pulled out Of the wall,
in stupefled and hopeless way.
Presently he came into me and told me he
wanted to have private talk with me about
private matter. He was trembling 80 vio-
lently that had to stimulate him with brandy
before he could talk coherently.
Then he told me what I already knew. He
did not know that the phonograph already
held his confession, and no one but myself
and the young lady who acted the part Of the
ghost ever knew how Lefebry came to confess
his crime.
He is not dead yet, as he was only sentenced
to life imprisonment, and he writes me let
ter from Portland occasionally, commanding
"My dear friend"
But, Of course, there can be no sentiment-
ality in my profession, any more than there
can be in the legal OF medical, and Carlton
Rhodes threw his stub away viciously - he
rose, saying that be know . man WHO mae1
very passabla cocktaila rsAxthd3 811l0 "
Cleveland PlaindsalaA
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Congressional Sick List.

The sick list of men in and about Congress
is reaching remarkable dimensions. Senator
Stockbridge is slowly recovering from
severe illness at Chicago. Representative
Simpson. of Kansas. is not yet conyalescing:
Representative Schemerhorn's condition still
excites the apprehension OF his associates.
Representative Brattan, of Maryland, is at his
home with an organic trouble, which gives no
hope of his return to Congress. Representa-
tive Graham, of Brooklyn, has never taken
his seat owing to continued illness since his
term began. Representative Brown, OF
Indiana, is still ailing from his recent serious
attack Representative Wilson. of West
Virginia, has about recovered, but cannot re-
sumo Congressional duties for many weeks.
The Washington times., 1894-04-26
The Never Bill Sidc.Tracked.

The efforts to compromise the differences
between the free silver and the anti-silver
elements of the House came to naught yes
terday when Representative BANDS Commit
tee on Coinage. Weights, and Measures de-
cided by decisive vote TO lay aside the
Meyer compromise bill for the present session
of Congress, and to take up Mr.. BANDS bill
for free-silver coinage. In view of the fact
that the Meyer bill is said to have admins
tration approval, its displacement: was the
more significant.
The Washington times., 1894-04-26
For More Tornado Boats.

The Senate Committee on Naval Affairs
yesterday authorized the chairman to pre-
pare an amendment to the naval appropria-
tion bill to provide for the construction OF
fifteen torpedo boats for coast defense as
foreshadowed in THE TIMES some weeks ago.
This action was based upon the provision in
the naval bill directing that the s450. 900 ap-
propriated in 1889, and never used, for the
construction of cruiser like the Eesnvius be
diverted for the construction OF three tor
pedo beats
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DIED.

CIsSEL-on Wednesday, April 25, 1894, at 10 20
a. m, at 1902 Tenth street northwest, THOMAS
A CIssEI-, aged 33 years.
Burial on Thursday at p. m. Funeral pri-
vate.
GRANGER-At the Ebbitt house, Wednesday
morning, April a5 1894, Gen ROBERT s
GRANGER, United States Army
The remains will be taken TO GAINESVILLE, Ohio
GRAY-Passed away in Christian fortitude at
110 p. m, Tuesday, April n 1894, ROBERT Il
GRAY, beloved husband of Mollie Gray.
Funeral from the Second Baptist church, Thurs
day, April ID, at p m. Friends and relatives
are requested 10 attend.
McGARRAHAN-At Providence hospital, in this
city, on Tuesday, April "a. 1891, WILLIAM Nc
GARRAHAN, in the 65th year of his age.
His funeral will take place at St Peters
Church. Capitol HILL on Thursday, at 9 20 o'clock
a. m. The pallbearers and friends will assemble
at the undertaker's establishment of John ".
Lee, on Pennsylvania avenue, at 3 o'clock
MILLER-Departed this life on April "a, 1884,, at
] a m, GEORGE W. MILLER, the beloved son of
Caroline and William H. Miller, at the age Of
49 years.
Gone, but not forgotten.
Funeral from his fathers residence, 614 D street
southeast at . o'clock p. IN, Thursday, the Goth.
POYNTON-On Wednesday, April 25, 1894, at
6:I5 n m, SOPHIA MAY, eldest daughter of Mrs
s $ and the late James C. Poynton, aged
seventeen years and six months.
Funeral from her late residence, Sl9 Eighth
street northwest, Friday, April g, at p. m
philadelphia Ledger please copy.)
SALKELD-On "Wednesday, April 25, 1891: at e:lo
O'Clock a. m, after a long and painful illness,
which she bore with Christian fortitude, HELEN
E. beloved wife of Thomas l. Salkeld.
Notice of funeral hereafter. New York and
McConnellsburg, Fulton county, Pa, papers
please copy)
SNYDER-On the morning Of April %, 1894, after
long illness, AMY SNYDER, formerly of
Augusta, Ca, a lifelong and faithful servant
in the family Of the late Rev. j. II. Cuthbert.
WURDEMANN-At Baltimore, Md, on April 20,
1894. ANNE MURRAY, the wife OF Ferdinand II.
Wurdemann, of this city.
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Kept Up Her Husbands Business.

Kept Up Her Husbands Business.
The widow of Frank Norment, one OF the
victims of the Darlington 6. CO riot, has
been retained as an insurance agent by the
company which employed her husband and
has opened an Office where she will conduct
the only insurance business in the state man
aged by u woman.
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New York Stock Exchange.

Furnished by Silsby & Co. bankers and
brokers, Metropolitan Bank Building Fifteenth
street, opposite Treasury Washington, d. T..
The Washington times., 1894-04-26
COAL AND WOOD.
a. B. SMITH.

Dealer in
Coal and Wood, Lime, Cement, Plaster, Hair,
Slate, and General Building Supplies,
Cor. Massachusetts ave. and ST., n. E.,
Coal Yard: Fourth and Streets, n. Z.
WASHINGTON, ID. g. ap27-1m.
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FOR SALE-HOUSES.

TOR SALE-BY AUGUST DoNATH, Gil 7TH ST.
Il have a handsome s-roOm house for sale at
corner of 18th and G SITS ne, for s5.500 it's per-
feet palace inside Also an S-room bath, brick
on II ST. ne, near 18th, for only $500. Who
wants it2
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STORAGE.
STORAGE.

Separate rooms if desired Goods hauled.
packed. and shipped Lowest rates. EAST END
EXPRESS d. C. SMITH & CO.. General For
warding Agents, sth ST. and Nd. ave. ne.
apr203 3w
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

Mrs. Della Hazelrigg died at the
home of her granddaughter Mrs. u. T
Young, Jr., at Morehead, KY, on Mon
day night, October l, 1894. Aunt
Della was 50 years old, and as was
aptly said of her. no one ever heard a
harsh word said about her. Kind
and gentle, patient and true, she was
friend to all. No home was more
open, and no where was hospitality
more broadly dispensed than when
she lived on the hill. Many young
people had grown to be youths and
maidens of quite size before they
knew that "Uncle billiard" and "Aunt
Della" were not really related to
them. Her body was brought back
to this place, that was for so many
years her home, and laid beside that
of her husband in the Hazelrigg bnry-
ing ground near the city. Elder W..
II. Tibbs preached her funeral at the
Christian church. of which she was an
exemplary member, and paid glow
tribute to the worth and work of the
noble old christian who has been
called up higher.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

A special to the Courier Journal
from Irvine says: Mrs. Wiley White
was assaulted and brutally murdered
six miles west of that place Saturday
afternoon. Her brains were beaten
out with a club. Her husband, al
work only short distance away, came
in response to her cries only in time to
find her dying. The murderer was
being searched for, but had not been
found.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

Rev. Everette Gill, pastor Of the
Baptist church of this city. has enter
ed the Southern Baptist Theological
Seminary in order to take the post
graduate course, which he will COM
plete in eight months. The member
ship will endeavor to retain the serv-
ices of Mr.. Gill for two Sundays in
each month and have supplies for the
other Sundays during his stay at the
Seminary. Mr.. Gill is fine preach
er, good worker, and is greatly be-
loved by all christian people here, and
it is hoped that things can be so ar
ranged that he may continue his work
here.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09
Which is the Meanest Thief {?

Is it the one that steals the largest
amount? By no means. 1t is the
one that makes himself thief for a
very small sum. He sells out to the
devil for a trife. He that steals a
nickel is meaner than the one that
would not make himself thief for
less than a hundred dollars. Most
people estimate the meanness of a
thief by the amount he steals-the
larger the amount the meaner the
thief. But you can conceive of boy
brought up by honest parents, under
good influences at Sunday-school and
in good company generally, who final
ly becomes clerk or cashier in a bank
aud has chance to abscond with
$4,000, but refuses to sell out soul
and body for such sum He re-
jects 100000, but after awhile $780,
floats him off his feet and he fluids him
elf a thief, with many pang of con-
science. Now in such case the man
that, on principle, has refused all the
smaller amounts and yielded at last
only under this great temptation, is
by no means moral weakling. He
is far better and nobler man than
the one that sells out lock, stock and
barrel for a single dollar, Some men
that have enjoyed equally good adj
Vantages will cheat in horse trade
for fifteen dollars, besides telling sew
eral lies about his horse before he is
Others will sell piece of
goods for call WOOL" when he knows
it is half cotton. Some purchasers
will enter a store and depreciate every
piece of goods and jew the merchant
down if possible and then boast of it.
AS Solomon puts it, otis naught, tits
naught says the buyer, and when he
goeth away he boasteth," All such
merchants and all such men are alike
mean, and ought all to be colonized
together somewhere in Siberia or
Patagonia.
Be careful about honesty in small
sums. Take care of the pennies and
the pounds will take care of them
selves. I'M"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

Mr.. G. w. Howe was in Sunbury,
Penn, last week to see the firm of
Stroh, Conrad, Reed & Co., contract
ors of the Mt. Sterling water plant, on
business, and they assured him that
they were now about ready TO renew
their work on the plant, that they had
finished an electric line which they
had under contract, and would have
the money to go ahead with the work
here
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09
A Successful Preacher.

"The Rev. Thomas l.. McWilliams,
an old Kentucky boy, a native of
Shelbyville, and just twenty-eight
years of age has attained extraordi-
nary success and made a wide repu-
tation since leaving this State, only a
few years ago. lie graduated at Cen
tire College, being the valedictorian in
the class of '86 After completing the
course in the Danville Theological
Seminary, he finished his education at
Princeton, and short time thereafter
was called to the pastorate of lead
ing Presbyterian Church in Montreal,
Canada, which he now holds and
which pays him a salary of $4,000 q
year with perquisites of desirable
quality. He has just returned from a
three months tour to Europe, which
was taken at the expense of his con-
gregation, and since arriving home he
has been offered the pastorate of the
First Presbyterian Church, of Pitts
burg, Pa, the former pastor of this
church, DR.. Perves, having been
tall led to a professionally in Princeton
College. This is quite record for a
Young man vet under thirty, who pro-
'ured his education in large part by
his own energy and industry"
Mr.. McWilliams is well known here.
His fathers family made this city
their home for some years. A brother
married q daughter Of George A.
Whitney, County Clerk of Montgom-
cry County.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09
Lost.

On streets Of city between the Public
School Building and Harry Camp.
BELLS residence: A silver teaspoon,
marked l.. c., A cut-glass salt cellar,
heart shaped, and a Dresden handle
to umbrella, imitation of Gold stone.
The finder will please return to Mrs.
Sophia Randall at Mr.. Harry Camp
BELLS on East Main street.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09
To The Waste Basket.

"a LOCKER On" sends us COM
munication this week, to which we
would have gladly given space, but
we cannot depart from our invariable
rule viz: That anonymous commune
atoms go to the waste basket. Again
we state, the name of the writer must
accompany every communication.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09
Bulbs! Bulbs! Bulbs!

The Mt. Sterling Floral Co. have
received large shipment of all kind,
of Dutch and other Bulbs, come ant
inspect their stock, everything frs
class. ll.2t
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

The meeting that begun at Spring
field last Thursday night closed Sun
day with 7 additions. The pastor,
Rev. w. E. Keller, did the preaching.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

John r. Sharp, of the firm of Sharp,
Trimble & Denton, was in Cincinnati
last week making some purchases for
their stock of clothing and gents fur
nishing goods.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

Gents MackintOshes, gum coats,
boots and shoes, choice goods at low
prices at Sharp, Trimble & Denton's {.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

The most complete line of Boots
ever brought to the city at Greene,
Clay e. Chenault.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

If you want hats, trim ming goods
or notions, the place TO get them is at
Mrs. Kate o. Clavke's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

From +. Fugazzi, fruit and confec-
tons, 46 East Main street, Lexington,
KY" is the reading of the labels OH
many packages going out from Lex
ington, and the reason of this is on ac-
count of his fine goods and low prices.
His restaurant is beautifully fitted up
and there elegant meals are served i'll
the most inviting style. When our
friends are in Lexington and want to
be treated right with anything in the
line of fruit, CONNECTIONS or a good
meal, we would invite them to f. Flu
gazzi's.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

VIM. Stokely substantial farmer
and well known citizen of this county
died at his home near Plum Lick yes
terday morning, aged 60 years.
Burial at Spencer to-day at 2 p. m.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

Every stock man should wear a
macintosh. 1t saves its price in COM
fort and health in years time. Buy
it from Sharp, Trimble Il Denton.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

County Teachers Association viii
be held the fourth Saturday in this
month at the Sideview school house.
A regular program will be prepared
which will appear in our next issue.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

John G. Wood sold TO Judge b. f.
Day his house and 10, on Harrison
avenue for 81 200.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

The ladies always desire beautiful
fitting shoes and they can find these
goods at Sharp, Trimble & Denton's,
also misses shoes in all grades.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

A large and beautiful stock of suits
over coats and furnishing goods at
Sharp, Trimble & Denton's, attractive
uoluac
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

Mrs. Kate o.. Clarke always has a
large and beautiful stock of millinery,
but her stock this season eclipses that
of any former season. Goods are
beautiful and cheap. Call early.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

DIR. Oliver Holmes, one of Amer
ica's best known writers is dead, at
his home in Boston, at the ripe old
age of IS. He died Sunday at
noon of heartfailure and an asth-
matte affection.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1894-10-09

Superintendent I. N. Horton has
visited more than half the schools in
the county, and reports them in good
working order, with efficient teachers.