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HER CONGRATULATIONS.


fliey We're rendered In Good Faith, but
with Embarrassing Results.
Congratulations offered in a general
way are just a little below par i'll one
Of the down town departments at pres
ent. a certain chief of division named
Smith is very popular with the ladies
OF the department. He has under him
clerk also named Smith. On New
Year day the wife OF Clerk Smith pre-
scented him with son and heir, and on
the following day his friends in the de-
partment fairly swsrmed around hia
desk with congratulations. That morn
ing q modest little maiden clerk, whom
for present purposes we may style Miss
Jones. overheard two acquaintance in
the corridor talking about mother and
child" in hushed voices, and womanlika
she stopped to ask what the news was.
why, haven't you heard?" exclaim-
cd one of the conversants. Mr.. Smith
has had an addition to his fanily-;i
splendid big boy. We've all been in to
offer our congratulations.
indeed" cried Miss Jones. Imust
go too.
Suiting the action to the word and
without pausing to reflect that there
were two Messrs. Smith, she started post
haste for the desk of the chief of divi-
sion. He was buried up TO his ears in
work and did not notice her approach
till in her gentle little voice she said;
Please accept my congratulations.
Mr.. Smith,
Chief Smith is kindly man. His
friends of the other sex lad been inter-
rupting his work all the morning with
wishes for happy new year, and in his
absorption he had fallen into stereo-
typed way of answering without half
hearing the remark or noticing its form.
So when he heard Miss Jones light
treble saying something indicative of
good wishes he merely raised his eyes
mechanically and responded with an
absent air:
Thank you, Miss Jones. The same
to you"
Miss Jones gave little gasp and at
tempted to stammer out something ex-
pianatory OF which nothing was audible
to the clerks sitting around except the
words little stranger. Still the chief,
his mind full of his work, missed the
entire purport of her speech. All be
observed was that the dear little lady
had not left her place at his side, and
thinking that possibly he had not spo-
ken distinctly enough the first time he
repeated in a louder tone:
THE same to you, Miss Jones-and
many Of them!''
This was too much both fer Miss
Jones, who retrcated to her room, blush
ing like a peony, and for the surround
ing clerks, who roared till the Office
fairly shook. Ever since Jan. 2 it has
been noticed that Miss Jones conducts
her business with Chief Smith S division
in writing or by messenger. = Kate
Field S Washington.
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The Delineator for April is the sec
ond Of the Great Spring Numbers.
and has many special features in adj
dition to the unusually fine display Of
attractive styles. Prominence is Civ
en- 70 Bicycling in an illustrated aTti-
Gle which describes How 10 Ride aud
What TO Wear, and also in full page
Of figures ON Bicycling Costumes and
an original piece Of Music entitled
The Cyclists March Mothers of fam
lilies will be glad of the aid Of the very
.uggestiye paper on fitting out the
family for spring and summer. and
both mothers and daughters vii. be
interested in the opening chapter Of a
series treating Of relationship between
the two Some new dishes arc given
under the head oil Dainty Cookery. the
paper on How to Live Wisely opens a
a subject that should commend itself
to all housekeepers. aad the chapter on
The Etiquette Of the Dinner Table treat
Of the most refined observanccs at the
festive board. The contribution on
The Uses Of Crepe and Tissue Papers
gives further instruction in the max
ing Of many useful and ornamental ar
ticles Around The Tea-Tabie furnish
es both instruction and entertainment
and further entertainment is provided
in An Easter Party and Literary
Cbarades. The latest literature is
discussed in Among the Newest Books
ard Flower Culture for the Month tells
what work should be done in prepar-
ing the Garden Tor the Spring and
Summer. The illustrated articles OH
netting. tatting. knitting, erocheting.
etc, are as fascinating as usual 10 the
lover Of fancy work. The Subscrip-
ton price of the Delineator is Si.oo a
year. Single copies, IS cents. Pub
listed by The Butterick Publishing
Co limited, New York, and for sale
by II. c. Berry, Martinsburg
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cleveland's Political Supreme Court
Judge.

Brooklyn Eagle (Dem.).
We regard it as extraordinary and
calamitous that a man made judge OF
the Supreme Court Of the UnitedStates
did not realize his duty at once TO
cease from the Senate and from all
politics of contention, leaving the sit
uation created by his withdrawal TO be
dealt with in the ordinary course OF
law a long time will elapse before
Just &c White will command the re-
spect as a Justice which his treatment
of the Office at the first of its confer
ment upon him, has impaired in the
general mind.
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Religions Notes.

AhNohlpiStC iONutnS uoiu CouiclCnCcS
OF the Methodist Protestant Church
indicate total membership Of Ia7,-
49l, against Iaa, aIs last year.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation building in Chicago, which is
rapidly nearing completion and which
will be the finest in the world, has re-
ceived donations amounting to $780,
600.
There was farewell Getting re-
Gently in London TO Miss Annie X.
Taylor and her party of pioneers for
the Tibet Mission. The company in
eludes Miss Taylor and WE'VE associ-
ates, most Of them from Scotland, but
one from Sweden, two fiom Norway,
and one from Denmark.
There are eleven evangelical socie-
ties engaged in mission work in Mex
leo The total number Of foreign mis-
sionary iaborers is III and Of native
assistants sis. There are 400 congre-
cations, sSs of which are organized
churches, and rrS church buildings.
There are 10, $50 communicates and
about $4,000 adherents.
During the year 1898 the congrc-
gational Church Building Society paid
out SIao,o52 to aid in building I44
different church buildings, besides
$40, los for fifty-four parsonages The
total receipts OF the society, beginning
with the Albany fund Of 1889, have
feen 81, sal, sos, and the total number
Of churches ided have been al4s and
Of parsonages 4ao.
In the rivalry between the holy
coats of Argenteuil and Treves the
Pope has thrown his influence in favor
OF the latter; and when the Bishop of
Versailles recently requested permits
sion TO exhibit the former, the Pope
consented on the condition that the
Invitations sent out should not con-
tain the statement that it is the seam.
less garment worn by Christ
The number OF Lutheran ministers
in the world, according to the Rev. jim.
Lenker's new book, e1.utherans in All
Lands, is so, $40, with a. ,s77 churches
and ss,oso,ooo baptized members. OF
The churches 9,7s7 are credited to
America, ~, 500 to Germany, ASIA to
Sweden, 900 10 Norway, and 1000 to
Denmark The total Of parochial
sci ools is o4,oI7. Of which o. 600 arc
in Germany.
a lot has been purchased in the
heart Of the Italian capital on which
il is proposed to erect large and
handsome building to be the head
quarters Of the Methodist mission in
Italy An appeal TO the Methodists
Of the United States fer funds with
which to build the new mission house
has been made. The appeal ends
with the statement that the proposed
building win cost 500. 900.
The Episcopal Church is growing
so rapidly that the Bishops are over
worked Bishop Lawrence. Of Mass
achusetts, has notified his people that
Tie work Of his diocese is too great to
be done By one bishop on the lines
that have hitherto been followed. lie
says that he cannot possibly visit all
the parishes oftener than once in three
years; a committee has been appoint
ed TO consider and report TO the Fed
eral Council as to the expendiency aud
pfacticability Of a redistribution Of
New York State into SIX OF more do
cpcee
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fxafs8 AAF' EtifR sSpiihS wraps, wien
noticed an elderly lady sitting directly
opposite me in the car. She was well
dressed, with that extreme care that
some elderly ladies as well as others
should show. Her gown was Of fine
black cloth trimmed with four MILL
ner's folds of black satin. Her wrap
was military sealskin, with collar and
facines of MORE astrakhan. Her gloves
were perfect and fitted loosely, as all
best dressed women wear gloves now.
Her bonnet was mite of string of
cherry velvet and Jet ornaments, with
black strings. This bonnet sat easily on
fluff of snow white hair. All the
jewelry she had was a watch. Every
thing was so trim and well put on, if
one may use such an expression, that it
was comfortable to just sit and look at
her. Then two friends also got on the
car, and after a few friendly greetings
on their part began to notice their cos
tunes. They were quite as carefully
dressed as their friend. One had a
rough black cheviot gown with two flat
rows of hercules braid, and long cape
with rows OF the same kind of braid at
equal distances clear 10 the yoke. The
cape was of thick camel's hair and was
all black. Her gloves were gray, and
she had two twisted gold bracelets,
which, however, did not show unless
she lifted her arms. Her bonnet was of
velvet and jet, all black, but on the left
side where the string was fastened to the
bonnet We're three velvet pansies, perfect
as the natural flowers. The third one
had black silk warp henriette, with
three very narrow lines Of jet passemen-
terie at about three inches from tho bot
tom. The waist could not see, as she
wore three-quarter melton coat, with
fancy frogs fastening the front. There
was small tie of rich Spanish lace
around her neck. Her gloves were dark
maroon. Her close bonnet was Of black
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AS Timely as 1t Is Beautiful.

Cincinnati Enquirer (Dem.).
The following beautiful poem is re
spectfully dedicated to several Of the
United States Senators:
The rose is red,
The yiolet's blue,
Sugars sweet,
And so are you. =
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And Echo Answers, WHO ?

Trenton Gazette (Rep.).
Who would want to be a Democrat
when Democracy stands for free trade,
the Hawaiian policy Of infamy, the
Runp policy of dishonor, the ballot
box Nillainies of Hudson, Camden,
Troy, Gravesend, and the South, and
such bosses as Hill, Murphy. McKane
Thompson, and Daly3 Not many
people, judging from the recent cleo.
ton returns.
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10 many AL iniustry. t,ut to tlle repe.

to many an industry. but to the revel
nues. Such a hybrid measure ough,
to be beaten.
/ New York Tribune Q2ep.). As it
stands. the bill does not appear BY
any means certain 10 raise revenue
enough for the needs Of the govern
meut,even with the income tax, which
is retained.
Baltimore American (Rep.). In the
attempt to please all. the bill will pro
baby please none.
ro47.
This was the plurality by which
James G. Blaine lost the State of New
York and the Presidency in 1884
The conviction of eleven Democrat
ic repeaters in New York city. the SEN
tence of twenty-one more who plead
ed guilty, the indictment OF over eigh-
ty. the conviction OF MeKane. and in
vestigation in other cities show that
the Democratic vote in the last election
owed so. 900 to fraud. In the light of
these facts can any one have any
doubt now that fraud has for years
clouded the Democratic vote in New
York and that Cleveland owed his
plurality ten years ago to fraud2 He
undoubtedly had Republican votes
cast for him; but is there any reason
able doubt in the mind Of any candid
man, since Murphy was then manag-
ing the Troy machine and Pat Diver
had his district machine in his New
York Assembly district and McKane
was boss Of Gravesend, that over 1000
fraudulent Democratic votes gave
Cleveland his plurality of 1o47 over
Blaine in 1884?
Take McKane. Gravesend cast 3S7
Democratic votes for Hancock. II
cast 667 for Cleveland in 1884. 1t
gave Hancock ~ majority. 1t gave
Cleveland 372 majority. Has any
body any reasonable doubt to-day that
this increase was due to fraud2 If
this Democratic fraud in Gravesend
and elsewhere had not existed where
would Cleveland's plurality of Io47 in
New York State have been?- Philadel-
phia Press.
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A Democratic Coincldence

Dallas. Tex. News (Dem.).
Boss Croker cut ont for Texas Just
before Boss McKane began to cut out
pants.
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,Aenaer!ng Gas Burners safer.

Electricity has not yet displaced gas
altogether as an illuminaDt, nor will
it do SO for long while yet. A large
number of people, therefore, continue
to havea practical interest in gas burn
ers. An attachment for such devices
has recently been patented by Benjamin
F. Field OF Los Angeles, designed to
serve good purpose. One occasionally
hears Of partial or complete suffoeation
from carelessness in ext;nguishing gas
lights in sleeping rooms. Inexperience,
inattention, fatigue or possibly intoxi-
cation prevents the valve from being
properly closed when the gas is turned
eff, and probably this has more than
the alleged blowing out Of the light to
do with the accidental asphyxiation re-
ported every now and then by the news
papers. Proceeding on that theory, at
any rate, Mr.. Field affixes to the valve
stem light spiral spring. which con-
tinually tries to shut off the gas. When
the gas is turned on, jointed thumb
piece may be caught in any one Of sew
eral notches and held there automatic
ally. To put the light out, it is neces-
sary only to disengage the thumbpieee
The spring then closes The valve and
closes it tight. The mechanism does
not interfere at all with the regulation
of the size of the fame.-New York
Tribune.
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Matterson snoiIing for.a EiuI,t.

Louisville courler-Journal (pem.).
Come out into the open and let
whatever fight is to be made be set
tied in sight of all concerned.
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LEASING TO THE EYE
AN ELDERLY LADY'S TRIM AND WELL
PUT ON COSTUME.

Zis sIagninque chapeaa-A Hat For Lillian
Russeli-Noyelties In Headgcar-Leg-
horn Hsts and Cottage Bonnets--crea-
tions of Net or Brussels Lace.
[Copyright, 1884. BY American Press Assoela.
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represent the following old, reliable,
and well-known companies
ETNA of Hartford.
CONTIN ENTAIL " New York.
GEORGIA HOME " Columbus. Ga.
FIRE ASSOCIATION - Philadelphia.
FRANKLIN = Wheeling.
JEFFERSON Wheeling.
PHOENIX " Hartford.
PEABODY Wheeling.
ROYAL England.
A sworn statement of their condition
will be found on file at the office of the
Clerk of the Circuit Court, in compli-
ance with State laws.
Respectfully.
HERBERT L. ALEXANDER.
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Balloon Match Holder.

The upper part of this match holder
is an ordinary small electric light globe.
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Ellen Terry says she supposes she
Keeps so permanently youthful because
she is constantly busy at work she loves
and has no time to think of anything
else. That is a good way to keep young
With the present fashionable size Of
women's sleeves there ought not to be
any depression ID the textile fabric
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Pale blue knit
ting silk is used
fer the crocheted
net which is
stretched over it
and fastened Sc
curely at the
smaller end of
the globe. From
this is suspended
by four crochet
ed chains Of the
silk a small
round japanese
basket. Where
each chain joins
the edge of the
basket Il short
piece Of three
quarter inch
pale blue ribbon
is attached, the
lower. end of
which is folded
into a point ant
round silk tassel
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Money invested at good rates of interest.
Emmert &c Fieru Building,
Front Office, up stairs.
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Mrs. Upton--I don't know what to do
with myself this afternoon. Give me So
for ticket to the concert, and I'll go
there.
Hardy Upton Really, Clara, haven't
but a5 cents, and
Mrs Upton-Oh, well, give me that,
and TIL spend the afternoon shopping.
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COURAGEOUS WOMAN.
MRS. FRANK LESLIE SHOWS HOW 1T
SPRINGS FROM LOVE.
The Bloodhound and the Eitten-How tl.e
Young Woman Encourages tho Young
Man Who Wants to Prcpese-she Faces
the World and Dsfies TIA Breezy Essay.
copyright. ls!. BY American Press Associa-

T IS the accepted
idea of the world
that courage is a
masculine attribute
almost exclusively,
and that all women
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ESTERDAY l start
ed out with the IN
tention of finding ont
something new in
snrinu Nwr.iins when [
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The ssiguseFage BIZ passed the Sci
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into point and ornamented with a
round silk tassel. A band of the ribbon
lie tied around the base OF the globe with
a fiat bow. and the balloon is hung up
by crocheted loop at the top.
ISABELLA PROCTOR.
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SPRING HEADGEAR AND EvEgING HOODS.
velvet also, but had a Prince of Wales
tuft Of maroon feathers on the front,
small, but effective. None OF them wore
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70 DIE.
The Jury Finds Assassin Prendergast
::iaiIiy. and They Recommend That the
Prisoner BE Hanged.

The Jury Finds Assassin Prendergast
.iaiI'y. and They Recommend That the
Prsoner BE Hanged.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.--Attorney Trude
resumed his closing argument for the
prosecution in the Prendergast trial
Friday. lie referred to Henry George,
the apostle of single tax, in manner
not altogether complimentary Il was
delirious with joy" said Mr. Trude,
when | heard that Mr.. Wade intended
to put Henry George on the witness
stand. I wish they had brought him
here: he is the most migratory and
pestilential paranoiac of all"
Judge Brentano began his charge to
the jury at 10 o'clock. During the
course of it he said that if the jury be-
lieved beyond reasonable doubt that
the prisoner was capable of choosing to
commit or not to commit the act he
should be found guilty even though
they believed he was not at the time
perfectly sane. Sanity is an ingredi-
ent of crime, the court continued, and
and if the jury entertained reasonable
doubt of the prisoners sanity he should
be acquitted.
The court then instructed the jury as
to the various forms of verdicts, and
the twelve men filed out to decide the
fate of the prisoner.
The jury returned into court at 2:2s
p. m. with verdict of guilty, and rec,
ommending that the prisoner be
hanged.
The mother of the prisoner did not
l. - h.
the result of the trial, but fingered
around the corridors waiting for the
first news to come from the courtroom.
When it came, an instant after the yer.
dict was rendered, she tottered away,
clinging to the bannister for support as
she descended the stairs and struggled
through the excited crowd thronging
the approach to the courtroom. John
Prendergast, the prisoners brother, il
he was in the courtroom, left without
attracting attention.
Mr.. Trude and his associate, Mr.
TODD, were heartily congratulated by
all who could get near them. Preston
Harrison, being one of the first to reach
the side of Mr.. Trude, thanked him fo,
his efforts
Prendergast was led away to his cell
in the Jail and Bailif Becker was de
tailed to stay with him. The prisoner
refused to see anyone, and as soon a.
he reached the cell threw himself face
downwards on his bunk and would not
crafty the curiosity of the crowt
that gathered around the spot from
which a view of the interior of his eel
could be had by looking up.
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SAVED BY ALTGELD.
In This Case 1t Is Probable the Right
Thing Has Been Done.

In This Case 1t Is Probable the Right
Thing Has Been Done.
CHICAGO, Dec. 30.--In legal circles it
is regarded as certain that Gov. Alt
geld will again interfere to prevent the
execution on January Is of George III.
Painter. who was saved from the gal
lows at the last moment by the dis
covery of new evidence a couple of
weeks since. Since the reprieve facts
have come to light from half dozen
different sources tending to demon
strate that Painters story was correct
and that he is innocent of the crime
for which he is under sentence OF
death. Nearly all of this new evidence
has been voluntary, many OF those
concerned explaining their fail
ure to put themselves in evil
dence before on the ground that they
did not want to be mixed up in a
murder trial and thought it beyond the
bounds of possibility that the man
would be convicted. The formidable
array of facts gathered within the past
two weeks by counsel for the con
demned man tends toward making the
case one of the most remarlia BILE in the
criminal history of Cook county.
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BOTH UNDER ARREST.
Corbett and Mitchell Brought Into Court
Charged With Arranging Prize Fight.

Charged with Arranging frize right
JACKSONVILLE, Fla, Dec. 30 Deputy
Sheriff W. ID. Venzant served the war
rant on Charley Mitchell at 10 o'clock
Thursday morning and took the pugil-
ist into custody.
Billy Thompson, j. E. 7. Bowden and
Jack Fogarty accompanied Mitchell in
a carriage to the courthouse, where he
was arraigned before County Judge
Baker and pleaded not guilty.
Corbett did not come up from May
port on the morning train, as expected,
but will probably reach here on later
train, in company with a deputy
sheriff.
Judge Baker committed Mitchell to
the criminal court, which does not
meet until next Wednesday, and the
accused gave a bail bond signed by
officers of the Duval Athletic club.
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A Jewellers Clerk Film PLANNED.

PARKERsBURG, w. Va, Dec. ga
few days ago man went into Paulus,
Reps g. Co. IS jewellers stove, laid down
$50 and asked for a gold watch, which
he said he had arranged with the pro-
prietor to purchase on installments.,
paying S.. so down. While the clerk
was getting the contract the man ex-
changed his bill for ten. The clerk
gave him the watch, valued at $50, and
change for the $50 note Thursday,
Chief of Police Heaton arrested c. A.
Morrison, of Riverside, charged with
being the fim-fammer. The watch
was found on hims II is thonght he 10
an experienced crook.
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The End in Sight.

o CHICAGO, Dec 3O.-All the depart
ment offices of the Worlds fair were
discontinued Friday and the employees
discharged. The department chiefs,
however, will be kept on the salary
list until April in order to afford
them an opportunity of preparing their
reports for presentation to congress.
Director General Davis will go to Flor.
ida in two weeks in order to prepare
his report without interruption or mo-
lestation from business or personal
friends
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a Suffering Husband.

New York, Dec. 30-Alice Burke is
suing her husband, Michael for seprar-
tion on the grounds of cruelty. Lawyer
Hummel appeared for Michael in deny
ing the charges of cruelty. THE fact
of the matter is" said Mr.. Hummel,
that my client is affected with stutter-
ing. He shutters worse than any man
l ever knew. / can hardly understand
him. The woman is simply tired of his
suffering, and wants to get rid of
him." Judge Truax reserved his de-
cisiop