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why rescued herr asked an angular

..Why rescued herr asked an angular
spinster. with eager curiosity, isn't ne
what he ought 10 be-
"Oh, yes" replied the other. he Is
good fellow, an exceptionally good fell
low. but he hasn't any money. and he
never will have any: and l can't bear 10
see pretty. spirited girl like that tax
ing the vow of perpetual poverty"
Now. who knows" said the matron
with THE reticule, speaking again, but
that Mr.. Barksdale Will make his VIII
In Miss Pinkerton's favor. and them
with bless you. my children depart
this life. and join Mrs. Barksdale-well,
wherever that good lady may have To-
Gated That would be the graceful
thing to do"
He'll never do It," said Mrs. Barks-
dales former acquaintance, speaking
with great decision OF manner. Miss
Pinkerton Is his wife's niece, not his.
and he Is not the kind OF man 10 leave
his money outside of hts own family"
Selfish old thing" exclaimed sweet
sixteen, rising from her chair and Gran
Ing her neck TO catch sight Of the We
hiCle of which sudden turn in the
mountain road gave taem a monetary
glimpse. Don't you think it's mean IN
him not to let Mr. Robbins take a drive
with Miss Pinkerton now and then. in
stead Of moDopo!izing her every after
noon himself. The poor fellow looks
really thin"
WHO is that. Robbins" asked a gem
tlcman. catching the last sentence in
posing, and Joining the Group, "eWn,
Robbins has cause 10 look thin, A man
who works hard all day, and then sits
UP with his sweetheart half the night
can't expect 10 look any other way"
Does he do that?" asked one or two
eager voices.
Now. ladies'" said the new arrival.
with an air of incredulity, "you don't
mean TO insinuate that ! can give YOU
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love affair Is essential. Since her pima
fore days she had never been without
one on hand in some stage OF progress,
and this little Irritation with the room
clerk. In the absence of anything more
exciting. had kept her afioat during that
dreary Summer. for she had talents fit-
ting her for higher position than that
which she occupied at the Mountain
House. She had been very prudent,
however A girl who has her way to
make in the world can scarcely be
expected to carry a chaperon about
with her. She must be her own chap
eron. Miss Pinkerton realized this,
and Mr.. Robbins had been dependent
upon the chance opportunities growing
out of their allied occupations for his
interviews with her.
There had been an arrival that morn
ing. however, which had made her stu
alton an altogether different one. Her
uncle, who had amassed a fortune in
the far West. had taken apartments In
the hotel and with this social backing
the young lady felt that she might
venture upon more freedom of action
1t was this thought that passed through
her mind as she stood hesitating in the
doorway.
Il will go with YOU" she said at
length, drawing her room door to be-
hind her. and SO together they sat in the
deep window seat. basking in the
moons intoxicating rays and drinking
in the beauty of the scene without.
Miss Pinkerton's uncle. entered upon
the hotel register as Mr.. Samuel Barks-
dale. OF Washington. ID. c., was a stout
widower of sixty or more, whose grief
for his recently deceased partner found
expression in "a suit of intensest sable,
In black shirt studs. double-width
hat band. and an inky silk handker-
chief. and who sat apart from the rest
of the company absorbed In the sheets
of q newspaper. or puttiny q cigar In
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deep abstraction. He had brought .
light vehicle to the mountains with
him. and a pair of shining thorough
breds, but he seemed to take little
pleasure in them. only using them to
give his niece an airing in her brief
hours of leisure in the afternoon.
1T was awfully sad about his wife,
SO said ar acqua intance of the late Mrs
Barksdale To an idle group OF gossips
assembled on the portIco. on the oc-
casion of one OF these expeditions to
watch The couple drive off.
she hated the West-pined. you
know, for early associations: but Mr..
Barksdale had that mania for accum-
ulating which one sees in some men
(althouGh he hadn't chick or child to
leave his money to-, and would never
consent to come home until he had
pocketed n million or SO, Last Fall
he came to Washington-his wife's
native place. you know-and built
house, a semi-palace positively, in the
northwestern part of the city; but the
poor lady had scarcely moved into 1t
when she was seized with an illness
and died"
How malapropos." said pretty ma
tron, taking a piece of embroidery from
"a gay silk reticule and beginning 10
work upon. 1T was Moses and the
promised land modernized,"
We'll" Qt was girl in her teens who
spoke this time, people can't expect to
live forever. That old couple couldn't
have taken any interest in life on their
own account, but it would have been
nice for Miss Pinkerton to have an aunt
living In Washington. She teaches in a
school there during the Winter. she
tells me. and she might have done
for her"
perhaps rescued her from a marriage
with Mr.. Robbins" put in another ma
iron. with little laugh. not unmingled
with scorn.
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DRY DOCK SAVINGS INSTITUTION
HELD UP BY HIGHWAYMEN.
Three Men Robbed and One Killed
In HOIdredRe, Neb.


HOLDREDGE. Neb. July 1.-TWO
masked men took possession Of the
streets Saturday night and held up
everybody who came along. A young
man named Roberts was caught first
and searched. He had but fifteen cents
and a watch. J. A. Fredericks, a mer-
chant, escaped by running. The rob-
bers kept Roberts a prisoner and
marched him along while they patrolled
the streets looking for victims.
Len kundstrom, business man, and
Elmer r.. Drummond, an Adams Ex.
press messenger, were riding on hicy-
cles when they were ordered to halt and
hold up their hands. Rundstrom COM
piled, but Drummond did not stop, and
was shot and killed. While one robber
stood guard, the other searched Rund-
strom and then Drummond's body and
secured s.. revolver and a watch.
They then fled In the darkness. Sher-
IN kundson and posse of nifty are on
the tran of the men. and hope to over
take them.
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empt at pleasantly to assist us In ~

tempt at pleasantly to assist us In ~.
tanning Mr. Robhinss services"
Miss Pinkerton looked down again.
and this time a crimson food like a tidal
wave swept up to the very crown Of her
jaunty sailor hat.
The truth is, Mr.. Hoffman," she said.
and the agile tongue became strangely
entangled in the words, II am going
to be married. l suppose there's hardly
any use In keeping 1t secret now"
Going to be married." repeated Mr..
Hoffman in his heartiest tone, taking
her little hand between both of his we'll
cushioned palms and giving II 80
longed shake. well, I'm delighted. !
don't often congratulate a lady on an
occasion OF this sort, but l do con-
graduate you. i have had Mr.. Robbins
with me now for four years. and
consider him an exceptionally worthy
man. You are taking step. Miss Pin
kerton. that l am sure YOU will never
regret"
"Good-by again." said Miss Pinkerton.
disengaging her hand from the proprie-
tors warm grasp as signal for de-
parture sounded. and mounting the car
step.
II say" said that gentleman. calling
out to her as she smiled at him from the
window, II will rely on you to use your
influence with our mutual friend-you
know what l mean. And you come
back, too"
Yes" said Miss Pinkerton, waving
fnal adieu as the train moved out of
the station. But Miss Pinkerton did
not come back.
MIR. Barksdale, despite his millions.
was as untravelled as the little house
keeper herself, and together they are
making the tour of Europe, taking
their time and doing the thing thor
,ughly. And MIR. Robbins-well. Mr..
Robbins didn't come back either.-Phit-
ldelphia Times.
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ny information regarding this affair Of

any information regarding this affair, of
which you are not altogether possessed.
You must have stumbled upon Robbins
ana the little housekeeper sitting in the
fourth-story han window in the moon
light"
The fourth-story window" gasped the
stout lady. II never expect to get
as high as that In this elevatorless re-
g.on."
The gentleman laughed. Well" he
said, my room happens to be at the ex-
IRENE end OF that corridor, and have to
get up that high and the very last sound
borne in over my transom is that OF
RobbIns's voice in that peculiar buzzing
bumblebee accent which young men
adept when doing their love-mak-
ing, Pardon the homely simile, ladies,
but Miss Webb with a glance at Miss
In her teens) understands the force OF it."
Then it's really going 10 be match 2"
chorused a fun choir of female voices.
And she'll find" put in the angular
spinster, that married poor is a good
deal worse than single poor"
The season waned, as seasons must.
The guests AT the Mountain House dwin-
died, as the petals of flower fall one
by one, leaving only the naked stalk
Miss Pinkewon. clad In the choicest of
travelling dresses, and looking as fresh
as the dewy morning itself. was stand
ing on the platform OF the little narrow
Carge railroad station saving good-by
10 the rubicund-faced proprietor.
Well" said that genial individual,
well see YOU here next Summer,
hope"
The little housekeeper looked up, then
looked down again, smiling and dimpling
in the prettiest confusion. II am afraid
not" she said at length. with a shake of
the head.
Afraid not" echoed the proprietor;
why. we can't do without YOU, We de-
pend HDsn you. you know lAhth an at |
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MAYNARD GIRL IN COURT.
Helen Doran Committed to House
Of the Good Shepherd.

Helen Doran, sixteen years old. OF s03
Columbus avenue. was committed to the
House OF the Good Shepherd, by Justice
Burke, In Harlem Police Court this
morning on the charge OF being incor-
rigible, preferred by her mother. Mrs.
Doran says Helen has been hayward
from her early childhood. assoclat!ng
with the worst of street gamins.
Mrs. Doran says the girl has repeat
eddy run away from home. Last Tues
day she disappeared again, and on Thurs
day a general alarm was sent out by
the police. Last night she returned and
locked herself in a closet in the hallway
Of the house.
She refused to give any account of
herself. and she was arrested at the
instance of her mother. She has not
uttered a word since she was arrested
The evening world., 1894-07-02
FRANCE SOFTENs TO WILHELM
His Clemency to French Officers
Leads to a Better Feeling.
Republic Takes Another Step To-
wards Cancellation with Rome.

PARIS, July ALI the newspapers @,
this city eulogize the courtesy and chiv.
airy of Emperor William of Germany ir
ordering the release from prison O,
Lieuts. Dagony and Malevas, two
french officers. who were convicted o
spying upon the Notifications Of Kiel
The Socialist organs urge the French
Government to initiate the clemency OF
the German Emperor, and grant amnes
ty to French political prisoners.
1t Is too early to estimate the effec,
upon the relations between France and
Germany which this coup upon the par,
or emperor William will eventually
nave. But its first effect has been to
cause an outburst OF gratitude towards
germany, which may pave the way for
hhuch better permanent feelings.
germany. since her spat with Eng.
iand upon the Congo treaty question
mas been feeling much more sympathy
for France than for years past, and the
murder OF President Sadi-Carnot seems
10 nave Increased the growth Of friendli.
ness between the two rival nations
Thus President Casimir-Perier has a
CLEAN of political sunshine at the out.
set OF his career as Chief Magistrate
1t Is announced this morning that the
French Government has annulled the
order, issued In April last, suspendins
the stipend Of the Archbishop OF Lyons
and all arrears will be Immediately paid
to him. This. evidently, Is another steI
towards cancellation with Rome. The
hrst step was taken yesterday wher
Mgr. Feirata, the Papal Nuncio, walked
with only silk skull-cap on his head
from the Elysee Palace to the Cathedral
OF Notre Dame behind the remains OF
the late President of France.
Consequently. the regime of President
Casimir-Perier opens the day after the
funeral of his predecessor with improved
relations with Germany and with the
Vatican. Finally. the Presidents at
tendance at the funeral yesterday In
defiance of precedent and Anarchy and
his admirable bearing throughout the
ceremonies have captured the heart OF
France.
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TUG PILOTS IS WITNESSES.
Wreckage Picked Up by 1.-THE
Evening Worlds /" Tug Posi-
t.vely Identified
DRUNKENNESS, SAYS HYDE.
NicoI's Captain Explains Why Pas
sengers We're Drowned While
the Crew Escaped.

The investigation to ascertain tn
causes leading to the wrecking Of tn
tug James d. Nicol, was continued be
fore Capt. James Fairchild and Thoma
Barrett. of the Bureau of Inspection O
Steam Vessels, at 80 o'clock this morn
ing. In room 154 on the top floor of tn
Federal Building.
James c. Halpn, assistant superin
tendent OF the Reeves Towing Company
was the first witness examined.
Il made the arrangements with Mr.
Kirschner. Of the Herring Fishing Club
for the use of the tug" said he.
II did not tell Mr.. Kirschner that tn,
tug could be chartered to carry sixty.
fve persons. My understanding is tina,
he told me that there would be from
forty to fifty people in the party"
The witness said that the only in.
strucuons given to the captain Of the
Nicol were to go to East Fifth street
and take party on board and collect
49, No instructions were given to the
captain as to the number of people he
was to take on board.
Did any of the officers of the NicoI
report to you at any time that she was
unseaworthy?'
mo, sir"
Capt: Joseph Slattery, pilot of the TUG
robert II. Sayre, which was near tho
Nicol at the time of the disaster, testi.
NED ..i as to the weather conditions.
me squall raised big sea and
made 1t pretty bad sailing at the time
There were ninety people on the Sayre
v WYE pie * q. " thrty-four of the sur
AS a pilot OF experience, to what do
you ,, think the accident to the Nicol
All Crowded to One Side.
well. the passengers were all crowd
ed to one side, of the tug. and when
s sss s 10 rsSt heavy she was not
s. How ~, did d. I'll, the passengers on the
IA. Admirably. They distributed them
selves Ives evenly eve, oyer tie tug"
S SSasd7 better with fewer people on
,h II S can't rI,.s say. I don't know how many
The witness said that the sayre was
heading for Inside the Highland Lights,
and the Nicol was just ahead.
Capt. Philip Dick, pilot OF the tug e.
unde se eh"s wa hs roash the at NS Ss
time. but he did not consider it in
any way dangerous. He did not think
t the sea A.. was M, high enough to have
been properly loaded. Had she shipped
an unusually heavy sea, of course. she
would have been In more or less dan
ger.
The Evarts. which Is S6.6 feet long. as
against rs feet for the Nicol. did not
snip any water. The Nicol was from
land when she went down.
Capt. John Cutler, of the tug F. NJ.
Vosburgh, testified that he did not con-
slider the wind and sea high enough to
have caused tug to founder when the
Nicol went down.
Master and Pilot George r. Mitchell,
Of the tug r. ]. Moran, said that ne was
also outside the Hook on the day the
Nicol went down. He did not see the
Nicol sink. but he knew the weather
conditions at the time. His tug Is
smaller than the Nicol. He did not con-
slider her in any danger.
IL Wasn't Had Weather.
The weather may have been a trifie
rough, hut not what he would call bad.
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MAY BE TWO MORE VICTIMS,
Herring Club Fishing Baskets and
Two Hats Picked In.

Wreckage from the tug James D..
Nicol which washed ashore at Seaside
N. j., yesterday tends to increase the
number Of victims Of the accident of one
week ago.
Two straw hats and six fishing bas-
kets were picked up by Hank Morz, OF
the sloop Seashell. The baskets were
painted green, like those always used
by the Herring Fishing Club, and the
hats were the same kinds worn by the
members when on an outing.
On the lining OF one of the hats was
and the other was Inscribed IN. r.
Cook" Neither OF. these names appears
on the lists OF missing or rescued, and
1t Is. Of course impossible to say
whether the men were drowned
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BOY MURDERED IN ARMENIA.
Killing of n student May Lead to
International Trouble.
(By Associated Press.l

(By Associated Presal
COLUMBUS. Ind. July "A letter
just received here. dated CONSTANT
nople, Turkey, June Is. announced the
murder in the Missionary College, at
f oartsen Sears Of age 's sSD of f' Ken
Moses Filian. The boy was the pro-
tege of the Tabernacle Christian Church
of this city.
The boy was being kept in college
at Antioch and being educated by his
adopted parents here. He was to be
given thorough classical and theo-
logical education In missionary work, to
preach the Gospel in his native land
He was shot down by schoolmate
named Abraham because he refused TO
succumb to his temptations.
Ask fer Miihau's Caiisaya; 4 reliable
tonic and appetizer. Beware of o-caled Calf
sayas. Half the retail sale July Z goes to The
Herald Free Ice Fund 1873 broadway. -
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KILLED AT A BUDAPEST FIRE,
Two Policemen Dead and Several
Firemcn Injured.

(By Associated Prcss)
BUDAPEST. July 2.-Ten houses were
destroyed and Twenty-Five houses were
badly damaged last evening by 4 fire
which caused a loss of $4,000 forms.
During the confiagration a wall fell,
killing two policemen and injuring sew
eral firemen.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
ENJOY bIFE
bbis ;tte,s ONCE A DAY

Tones the stomach, aids digestion. prevents bill
lousness, headache and other ills and keeps you
we'll preserved Builds up wonderfully cures
Dyspepsia, Nervous Depression and Debility Sold
snerywhere. Large bottles. 81 20: half size.
Toe Muller, ~ University place, N Y.
FAMOUS PREsCR 1OO-3-S4 cured Rhauma-
usm and Govt in every case since the war. Toe
The evening world., 1894-07-02
Kaiser Sails for Norway.

tBy Associated Pressb
KEEL, July 2.-The Imperial yacht
Hohenzollern, with the Emperor and
Empress Of Germany and their party
on board. sailed to-day for Norway.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
Asked to He Sent to the poorhouse

Otto Elon, twenty years old. who said he had
no friends, asked Justice simms in Essex Market
Court to-day to send him TO the poorhouse. saying
he had nothing to cat since Friday last and could
get no employment. The Justice said he didn' /
like to send so young a boy to the poorhouse and
held him for examination tomorrow at o'clock
him work
The evening world., 1894-07-02
FOUND DYING BY A TRACK.
story of n Trout River Man Points
II Murder.

tBy Associated PressD
MALONE, N. Y. July 2.-James Nc
Gee. of Trout River, was found beside
the rails in the railroad yard here with
an arm cut off and unconscious. He re-
gained his senses Sunday night, and said
that he had been struck on the head
with stone while he was engaged in
an alteration with Farney Tully and
Amab Petelle.
He said he had had $40. When found
he had only 81. The parties were ar
rested twenty miles north Of Malone.
McGee died Sunday night.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
HAMMERSLOUGH BROS.
BIeecker ST., cor. Greene.
Broadway, cor. Rector st.
Help Wanted-Male.

TED-Railroad swtchmen or yard tralnmen
towork In railroad yards away from New York
good wages to good men willing to work. Apply
after y a. NJ. Parties out OF town DESTROYS Of
securing employment please communicate nv
mail, stating experience and giving address
Charles Dodge. Billiard Room, United states
Hotel corner Fulton and Pearl SITS. New York.
LABORERs wanted, wages 81. IS per day Apply
cor Vernon and Freeman ayes. Long Island City.
The evening world., 1894-07-02
A Fourth of July ldyl.

slzziNG CANSoN.cRACKER IN HIS
FATHERS COAT
THE SMALL Roy DEFrIY PLANTS
But sHoRT-LINED is. ALAS. HIS GLEE,
WHEN HIS FATHER LANDS HIM on his
KNEE
AND GENTLY WARNS HIS PANTS.
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Presumably. Sir, your son
and heir, icing a model youth,
respects your person and
habiliments far too much to
desecratc either with his fire.
works. But if we're wrong,
forget, for once, what Sol
omon said about the rod and
spare him. New clothes cost
little here-very little. The
good sort is the only sort we
make-but our prices are low.
Serge Suits. Summer Coats,
Vests. &c.-all nobbv, per.
feet fitting and reliable.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-27

A story which shows the great effect
which an apparently tining thing viii
sometimes hnvo upon - persons after lifo
~ told In connection with Nilklo tho
painter
Ono day, when Sir John Sinclair was
dining ia company with Mr.. Wilkio, tho
artist was asked If any particular circum-
stances had led him % adopt his profos-
sion
Had your father, mother or any OF
your relations turn for painting" in
quirod Sir John. cor what led you TO fol-
low that nrtf"
"Thc truth Is, Sir John" replied Mr.
Wilkic, you made me IA painter"
III" exclaimed tho baronct "Why, !
mover had tho pleasure Of meeting you be-
fore
no." responded the painter, with a
emile but whom you wcrc drawing up
the statistical account ~ Scotland my
father, who was a clergyman In Fife, had
"a good deal Of correspondence with you con
corning his parish, and In tho course Of II
YOU sent him a colorcd drawing Of "a sol-
dior in the uniform Of your Highland Fen
ciblc regiment
II was SO delighted with this picture
that ! was constantly drawing and trying
TO color copies Of a., and IL was In this
way, TO tho best OF my belief, that my
transformation into a painter was gradu-
ally effected. "-Youth's Companion.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-27

A fossil curiosity in tho shape ~ n
mammoth tooth WIS found iu west Seattle
by Joseph O. Richards Tho tooth WIS
found az the foot 81 the blu1 not far from
tho beach. md WINS covered with clay nt
the time, indicating that % had bacn no
carthod by the breaking away ~ the bill
The crown 81 tho tooth. which was ~ nn
oval shape. measured - inches Ia Do
largest diameter, ai inches in Co., shorter
diameter and rs inchc. in circumference
The posterlor edge 81 tho tooth wna
inches Ia length, the anterior edge q Inches,
the largest circumference 22 inches aud
tho weight % pounds IL b. supposed 10
b. tho lower back tooth from the lcft side
Of tho jaw. The ridges have turned 20
chalcedony and extend entirely through
the tooth while the material between hna
tho appearance OF iron. Seattle Post In
tclligcnccr
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-27

II think that perhaps the most cheerful
man / ever knew, " uaid Colonel Callipcr,
"wns my friend stephen Giblim OF Stnrk-
willie Center, VI lie always took n cheer
ful view Of things, and ho had a sense Of
humor that ofttimos enabled him 10 cx-
tract fun from situations In which others
found only gloom. Indeed his sense Of
lumor was rather kecncr than ono would
desire, for sometimes 70 sprung things on
him most unexpectedly IL went Skin
mishing on it, own account and reached
humorous conclusions with great sudden
ness before Stephen had caught up. When
his mind camc along, his sense Of humor
would jump out with some idea 50 funny
that stephen would have to laugh In spite
OF himself
"Of course this was defect In Stephens
composition, and he knew a. You might
have thought that as he grew older in
creasing years and cares would tame him
somewhat and blunt his sense of humor,
but thcy didn't. His years increased, 70 be
surc-ho couldn't help that-bIt his cares
did not, for he wouldn't let 'cm. Ills sense
of humor was as Astounding as over II
would greet him sometimes with smile
which seemed 20 say: What! We grow
olds Wellr And then they'd both laugh
as they walked along together.
stephens sense OF humor cost him
some friends and made him some trouble.
l. made him laugh sometimes ~ most in
opportuno moments lie was himself as
much disturbo. by this rs anybody but
not for long, for he was 80 buoyant thnt
nothing could keep him down. lie pass
cd through life a sturdy, prosperous man,
whose perfect enjoyment was marrcd only
by an excess of happiness. New York
Euu