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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-13

wAsmNGTON, June l3,-It is POSI-
bic that the steering committee Will
ask the Senate 10 remain IN session
until the wool schedule 10 disposed OF.
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LONDON, June lB.-At $3.50 tue
physicians ia attendance upon Lord
Chief Justice Coleridge reported that
his strength was failing,
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Marriage License.

The county clerk today Issued a
marriage license to Nathaniel T.. G.
Barhgdt, -, Of Ashford Banner Co,
Nebraska and Carrie q. Peni0ld, 70.
OF this cry.
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A roRECLosUnE CASE

'iFffihnu's Nam" trrtNtr'
'utls tsed by the Defendant.
AlNC1LN, Neh., June l3.-An an
,He' MED here In "a foreclosure case
,,nAlRts that the plaintiff with other
money loauers Ia America anu abroad
vIaplted together with ons Grover
'eNeland 10 repeal all silver laws a nj
'uOy hllVer az circulating medium,
Vohstquence OF this action real
s ,'S'e values have rapidly diminished
sn ns lhb pufehaaing power OF money
'1uAAeei' The value VI n. dollar In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-06-13

NAPLES, June i8.-Baron Glvanni
NiUOtcra, rx.minister Of the Interior,
died today.
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A gentleman who can III AFFORD the
loss has bsen placed at u great dis
advantage by th,es Of his horses
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Going After 1t Still.

Five more suits against the Meroh-
ante Protective Association have been
filed IN various lower courts Ihls after
mon.
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Had 20 Leave ~. niliIon..

MONTREAL, June l3.--Duncau SIC.
Intry, the Canadian director Of tho
Grand Trunk railway, died today. His
fortune amounts to s3j, 100000.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-21

entire distance from the drug store. He
insisted on seeing me, and, although
against the doctors orders, pushed his
way into my sick room. In accents that
we're almost inaudible, because of his
shOrtness Of breath, he exclaimed
us found her, cullyr'
Where l literally shrieked, sitting
up in bed-for 1 knew as we'll as if he had
talked an hour that he referred to The
woman with the ounce of arsenic"
Wy; she's de wife of de janitor on our
top floor!"
Not over the drug store,'
Ger
Emily's mother was not quick enough
to catch me, for | fell back in dead
faint
Within an hour l had revived, and,
weak as thought had been had found
strength TO rise, dress myself and 90 to
the old store where, two steps at a jump,
| climbed the five flights of stairs that
led to the janitor's apartments.
There saw the woman and regained
possession of the package with feelings of
infinite relief
She had not opened it,
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h alone the thoroupbfare seeking

h along the thoroughfare, seeking a
woman whose face and form were only
vaguely known to me. and hoping to de-
- among the hundreds who thronged
the st Get on that busy Saturday after
10 inc possessor of the ounce of arse
mic.
Had she carried a pound of dynamite
she had been far less an object Of solicit
tude TO me. To have dropped an expo
sive on the pavement would have pro
duced a far lower death rate in that
ward that must ensue after the dissent
nation of that ounce Of mineral poison
Uncertain as TO the identity of the
woman, ! scrutinized every female who
had package in her hands as l hurried
madly in the direction of the nearest po-
lice station. stopped each officer / en-
countered, told him Gin hurried broken
sentences my dreadful mistake and put
him on his guard Encouraging him to ex-
pect at least oneitragedy within a few
hours.
I reached the station house just before
the six o'clock relief was sent out, The
menwere drawn up in line by the sergeant
and instructed regarding their conduct
in the terrible emergency. This is what
he said:
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/ had received a letter from the dear
creature that appeared to me cold and
spiteful; and in the postscript | detected
real sting. 1t contained only the words:
Don't come tonight; l am going OUT Oh,
if she could have known the misery for
me in those wretched little sentences! If
she had not written them am quite sure
l never would have suffered the agony of
mind that has made me so miserab BILE.
AS | sat writing there suddenly came
into my head the feelingjof indefnable
dread, felt that something terrible had
occurred or was about to happen. / knew
instinctively that it was associated with
my solitary customer and the drug that
| had given her. l sprang to the drawer,
opened it to find, as I had surmised, that
its contents had been changed and that
| had given the girl a bottle of
arsenic instead of the simple and harmless
salt of bromide and magnesia as had sup
posed.
Every fiber of my body thrilled with
horror.
realized that might be responsible
for hundred tragedies. The woman
might be cook in hotel; or child's
nurse and feed the deadly salt to an limo
cent infant. She might be a Respondent
wife, angered by harsh treatment and
burning with thoughts of revenge toward
a vicious husband she might be dis
carded sweetheart, bent only on ending
her own said life; she might be heart
less daughter, goaded to desperation by a
cruel stepmother's njusticeS-indeed she
might be all these characters in one so,
far as the uses to which she could put the
deadly poison were concerned.
Irushed out upon the street / for
get whether ! locked up the drug store
or not-the proprietor afterwards de-
clared that | had left it open. Hatless,
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AN OUNCE OF ARSENIC.
BY JULIUS CHAMBERS.
Copyright. Iso4.)

The past two months have been fraught
with great misery to me. The period be-
gan with a tragedy, but am glad to say
il ends with a comedy.
was drug clerk; but am now a free
man. was apprenticed at the age of II,
passing several years in the mental duties
ST boy of all work BY gradual stages,
| rose to be clerk in the pharmacy and
was entrusted with the compromising of
prescriptions, never had diploma in
pharmacy, but l know my business.
During the spring season we were
taking stock and many of the drugs in
bottles, packages and boxes were removed
from places they had occupied for many
years. You will understand that the
druggist is so familiar with the location
of certain drugs that he can take down
the right bottle or open the right drawer
with perfect confidence that he is not
laundering.
Heavens! how well l remember the
night! II was raining outside and the
customers were few, when young
woman entered. She was poorly attired,
as I remember her-God knows | never
can forget her apparently a governess
or ladys maid. She asked me for one
of the small sample bottles of a popular
medicine given for headaches, and l went
at once to the proper drawer, opened it,
reached therein, took out a bottle of the
specific, Wrapped it in paper, handed it to
the girl, received her money and resumed
the work of posting up the ledger for the
day. may as well confess that my
thoughts were somewhat distracted
by letter had received from Emily
had been engaged to Emily for three years
and nothing but the failure of my en-
ployer to increase my wages las he had
often promised to do prevented our union.
Young as / was, l had seen enough of life
to realize the necessity of money about a
house, and although Emily was quite anx-
iOus to make the mad plunge into matri-
mony, was averse to taking her from a
establishment of my own on the small
salary of $40 a week. Only that afternoon
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that had just been received from the
Tenth precinct, acquainting him with the
fact that a woman, name unknown, had
secured possession of an ounce of arsenic
for purposes unknown.
Briefly, the dispatch recounted the facts,
without, of course, referring to the agony
of mind under which l. a poor drug clerk
lived, moved and had my wretched being
Captains and sergeants of police do not
possess the romantic qualities in a highly
developed degree and cannot be expected
to supply nerve-tingling romance to their
associates. Their lives contain much
tragedy and comedy; and with them
everyday existence is rso essential that
their keen sense of the dramatic in life
grows dull.
A general alarm was sent out to each of
the thirty-four precincts, and within
three hours every member of the force on
duty was engaged in a house-to-house
canvass for the woman with the ounce
of arsenic"
In five hours time, the entire city was
in commotion Thousands of men and
women had visited the pharmacies and
the all-night dispensaries to have their
medicines examined, in order that they
might be assured as TO their character.
Hundreds OF pounds of harmless baking
powders, soda, boraX and other arsenical-
L.
order to render assurance dOubly assured
Many nervous and hysterical women
passed the night in sleepless dread and
fear.
When the morning opened, of course the
papers were filled with the startling an
nouncement. Several of them gave the
incident sensational headings that added
greatly to the general alarm. and threw
several feeble-minded people completely
OF their mental balance.
Meanwhile, had not ceased in my eff
forts. Finding job printing ofice on
Sixth avenue that was open all night |
had five Thousand large posters printed
bearing the fearful and startling heading:
Your life is in dauger!n At the bottom
Of the flaming announcement was this
concluding line: 'sYou are about TO die!"
Visiting several theaters. / finally
found bill paster who undertook I'd post
one Thousand of these notices during the
next two days and nights. At the end of
that time the appalling information that
death was loose in the town and stalked
among US in invisible presence was en-
countered on every dead wall and glared
at me from many shop windows The
theatrical managers hastily got together
and gave the use of every bill board they
owned or controlled in the entire city
The Elevated Railroad Advertising Com
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Copyright, 1s94.)

rangement, one at the foot and one around
the center of the skirt, of three tiny vel
vet rufles of soft green; ashes-of-roSe
silk with a fine black satin stripe run
ming through and dainty trimming of
broad black insertion put on a few inches
above the hem edged top and bottom
with full rose silk heading.
A most delicate fawn is worth describ-
ing in detail. She looked very pretty as she
stepped from her carriage TO attend Sc
lect Sunday afternoon" The fawn was
a very clear, light shade; and its skirt had
two rows Of fiat ruffles of deep cream
lace. tipped with narrow satin bands in
pale azure. The hat was a broad, soft
white, with blue plush crown, very fat,
with great white plumes at the side. A
narrow blue rim rested on the hair be-
meath, half covered by white feather
trimming. A short block velvet cape
jet-trimmed, formed rich contrast with
the delicacy of the dress
a black and velvet figure was very
charming The black skirt had bands
of broad grosgrain ribbon, edged above
and below with a small roll of velvet ben
galine She wore a bunch of violets on
her fur cape tied with d mass of narrow
purple ribbons.
A black skirt had no trimming in the
back, and one just in front; but at the
satin rolls, put on in semi-circle, and
finished at each end with a small chou.
In spite of the fact that the ruff1es are
so old, one sees them, extremely narrow,
on many a skirt put on very far apart.
In very dainty arrangements for an af-
ternoon at-hOme gown, is a series of lace
tabs, arranged aboutithe skirt. The tabs
are three four inches wide at the hips,
and gradually narrow into a point at the
bottom of the skirt. Three tiny satin
folds, put on in semi-circles, in points, or
in a border that resembles the Greek
somewhat, except that it is very much
freer and larger in design, are seen very
often. These are very simple and girlish,
and harmonic well with plain, full black
skirts.
The double ruffie or rouche, caught
down through the middle with band of
fur or other trimming, is also used con-
siderably, but should be placed at thevery
bottom of the skirt. ..........
An exquisite visiting dress, seen at a
tea the other afternoon, was of heavy
white cloth. The overskirt fell over
sham skirt, the bottom of which was
edged with deep maroon velvet. The
overskirt fell in points, and was edged
with marten sable. The bodice fitted
without a visible wrinkle or a visible
seam, hooking at the side. Just across
the bust was laid band of the maroon
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pany generously permitted the use of two
of its most prominent spaces at each sta
ton. The drug stores, even, consented
to display the alarm circular in their win
dows- always adding a line that was
very humiliating to me: This never
could have occurred in our pharmacy"
At the end of the third day, ambulance
calls were quadrupled in number, coming
from people who believed they had been
poisoned and insisted upon being taken to
a public hospital.
The practising physicians of the city
were greatly overworked. Every bodywho
suffered from pain in any part of his
body instantly imagined that he had
swallowed some of the deadly salt, and
that nothing stood between him and
eternity but the highest medical skill"
On the following Sunday, nearly every
preacher in New York and Brookly re-,
ferred to the impending calamity for
as the days heightened out assurance in
creased that the calamity would far ex-
coed all anticipated proportions Why
this was, nobody could explain; but the
entire community of Greater New York
felt that it was living over a loaded
mine, liable 10 be exploded at any mo-
ment.
So great was the suspense among mem
bers of the newspaper profession that one
city editor went crazy and another shot
himself out of sheer chagrin that he could
not discover the woman with the ounce
of arsenic!"
During all these days, 1, the innocent
cause of so much human misery, hardly
slept or ate. For more than week
never had my clothes off
/ actually forgot Emily!
Womanlike, reading of the notoriety
into which / had suddenly sprung, she
called at the store TO see me. She even
spoke OF me with sympathetic kindness,
and left a word of greeting and hope with
the boy who delivered the prescriptions.
My nervousness continually increased.
When looked at myself in the glass was
shocked TO see how pale and thin I had
grown. felt that the strain could not
much longer continue,
My worst premonitions were verified
l fell very i'll and was taken from my
cold and cherries hall room--where
in my delirium, | raved and bemoaned
my fate-to the home of Emilys mother.
There she and the faithful girl nursed
me back TO life. But as reason fully re-
turned, the old distress re-entered nv
mind, and in my weak and feeble condi-
ton, when alone, would burst into tears
and bemoan the carelessness that had
brought me so much wretchedness.
One cherries afternoon relief came
l was cured in an instant.
The little colored boy at the pharmacy
came rushing into the house. coatiess,
breathless and hatless-haying run the
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nelyet, curving upward at the bottom,
ana edged with the sable. Full hip pre-
Tess OF the velvet were added; and epau-
,55IVes, In deep points, were likewise of
the maroon. sable-edged
~. "A sWagger astrachan-trimmed dress
nds skirt in pale gray cloth. The astra-
e -lL flrst bands the skirt, and then is put
vi vi IN Two inverted VS. in front, one above
t tLe otner, from which run lines around
The side. up the back. there forming two
more VS.. The bodice is short. made of
iron az "a gray skin, gathered on a cloth yoke
9 5i me hight gray. The folds are carried
SSlld,gonally into the left side, where the
, ootlce hooks. A band of astrscnan Joins
yoke and bodice.
A dncy dress is at present in high favor
very successful affair given last week
SSlspiayed a number of quaint costumes.
ONe young girl, representing butterfly,
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ut will be your duty, men, to leave no
means untried to find the present posses
sor of the ounce of arsenic. You will
enter every apartment, house and tene-
ment, knock at every door and acquaint
the residents of their danger. You will
ring the bell at every private house, and
of the family, in order that the informa.
ton you impart shall reach the ears of
people who will appreciate its gravity
and act upon it at once. 1 nave Just wired
the information to police headquarters
and Supt. Byrnes will doubtless act upon
it Immediately. Now, men, to your posts,
charged with the sacred duty of saving
human life, in imminent and deadly
periln'
Supt Byrnes sat in his office and was
just lighting a cigar when his most
trusted sergeant entered with a dispatch
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wore short, full skirt of yellow gauze.
From each hip, falling down the sides, are
bright points, butterfy-wing shape, en-
broidered in fantastic and numerous
shades. Small butterflies are appliqued
for border about the bottom of the skirt
The bodice bretelles are embroidered like
the wings of the skirt, and falls in sharp
points over the belt Two high wings
stand up on each shoulder and one but
terty IS laid in the, center of the bust.
The waist Is cut low, and a necklace en-
circles the throat Even the tiny slipper
have saucy butterflies perched at their
tips; and three of them hold high carni-
val among their GIRLS.
A dainty miss, who calls herself Myoso-
tbs, has short skirt of white satin,
trimmed at the bottom with a flounce of
gauze, edged and headed with dainty
rows of myosOtis, A very large variety
of the same flower is placed over the top
garland. The gathered bodice cut low,
has small basque added, made of pearls
of the large myosotis, in white velvet.
Sprays of the tiny flowers are carried up
the bodice, over the shoulders. where
they grew most luxuriantly and about the
neck. The full circular sleeve ruff1es are
also edged with the fine flower, while the
large petals are used for a smaller ruffie
that falls over. A tall pyramid of the
small ones stands on the crown of heI
head. - b..
A particularly sweet young damsel-
speaking literallY-called herself Miss
Comfit. She was overrun with the little
CONNECTIONS. Her skirt, consisting of five
short and very full rutfies, were embroid-
cred with them in every conceivable
shade; and from one hip fella cornucopia,
from which the wealth of the CONNECTIONS
embroidered below, seemed to fall. A
chemisette of white tulle, similarly en-
broidered was added above an embroid-
cred corsage of black velvet. The arms
were covered with long black gloves; and
there were no sleeves beyond three tulle
ruff1es around the armholes. She carried
trumpet in each hand, from which she
freely gave of her sweetened substance.
Five small cornucOpias were arranged
about her head in fantastic fashion.
A pretty conceit was Aurora with
a gauzy veil lifted back from her face,
floating all about her. Tiny brilliants
were set about her head, emittning Grim
son and gold shades. Across the bosom
were the soft foods of the tulle, caught
down with great, flashing brooch, in
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-01-21
MAxIM's AIRsHIP.
How the Machine Acts When Steam
Pressure Is Applied.
From McClure's Magazine.

From McClure's Magazine.
Pushed by the workmen, the machine
rolled slowly out of the house, and shortly
stood upon the track in the park. II had
completely filled the workshop from roof
TO floor, but here, with only the sky above
it, seemed smaller and lighter The
steam was kissing in the boiler, the big
screws had made one or two preliminary
revolutions, and a fight along the tracks
was imminent. Jump on board, " shouted
its owner, who stood at the boiler, con-
ming half dozen different guages; and,
climbing over an outlying rod, like the
outrigger Of the canoe, | mounted the
platform, which was of the lightest
mache boards, so thin that they seemed
insufficient to boar mans weight
Prior TO the start, rope running TO a
dynamometer and post was attached be-
hind to measure the forward impulse, or
''push. >" of the screw. Mr.. Maxim turned
on the steam, and the screw on the port
side began to revolve. 1t is seventeen
feet eleven inches in length, five feet wide
at the ends, and twenty-five inches at the
waist. 1t is made of the lightest yellow
pine and painted pale blue, the paint
having been sandpapered to perfect
smoothness, reducing the skin friction TO
a point at which il became negligible. II
reyolyed faster and faster as the steam
power was increased, until 10 was whirl-
ing on it's seemingly trail framework at
dizzying speed. The steam was shut off /;
il came quickly to staDdstill, and its
fellow on the other side was tried. All
working smoothly, both screws began to
turn faster and faster, until the eye be-
gan to lose the blades and retain only the
sense of two whirling disks. The action
of the screws at high speed caused re-
markably little shaking Of the whole ma
chine, This is one of the surprises OF the
inyention--the tremendous force eXerted
as compared with the lightness. steadi-
ness and compavtness of the whole.
Behind the screws, forty feet away,
two men were squattlng over the dyna-
mometer, and indicating the degree of
spush" on a large index board for the en-
gineer TO read. The index marked 400,
500 800, 700, and finally POO pounds Of
'spushn The pressure was then dimin-
ished below 800, and the commander
yelled. LET go!" A rope was pulled, the
machine shot forward like a railway
train, and with the big wheels whirling
the steam Kissing and the waste pipes
putting and gurgling. flew over the 800
feet of track in much less time than II
takes to tell it. Il was stopped by a
couple of ropes stretched across the track
working on capstans fitted with rev olving
fans. The stoppage was gentle, and the
passengers breathed freely again, looking
now upon the machine with a more
friendly and less fearful eye, as If it were
a dangerous bulldog with which amicable
relations had been established and fear Of
injury was over. The machine was tnen
pushed back over the track, IL not being
built. any more than q bird, TO fly back
ward In a quarter Of an hour 1t is again
at its starting place, and ready for an
other fight.
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