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TIE MISSOURI TRAIN ROBBERY.
Engineer Prescott Thinks the Detec-
tlveS' Action Queer.


KANSAS CITY, Sept. 20. = James P.
Wright, an old brakeman, who lives at
Fort Madison, Iowa, where Engineer
Prescott of the Santa Fe, which was
stopped by train robbers near Gorin, No.,
couple OF nights ago, was taken after
being wounded, had a long talk with
Prescott He told me-" said Wright,
'that the battle between the supposed
train robbers and the detectives was very
queer, and that he would never have been
wounded if the detectives had met the
men who stepped on the engine with q
well-directed shot. Prescott said it was
very strange that the detectives did not
kill some of the would-be train robbers
Further than that, he said that after he
was shot he pointed out one man that was
standing so close to the engine that he
could have knocked him down with a
lump of coal if his arms had not been
rendered useless by his wound, and
shouted to the detectives: why don't you
shoot that fellow?' Then he said the de-
tectives fired several shots at the man,
and he noticed that the gun barrels were
all pointed away above level with the
mans head"
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The Letter-Carriers.

CLEVELAND, Sept 2O.-In the conven-
tion of National Letter Carriers o-day
the entire morning was devoted to hear
ing charges against Chairman j. G. Pow
ers of the Legislative Committee. The
presiding officer found it almost impos-
sible to maintain order. There was a
strong feeling that Powers would ulti-
mately be vindicated. The specific
charges are Iaziness, neglect of duty and
D1iSpnp5nat
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Two Duels Nav he Fouqbt.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-Two duels instead
of one may be fought by Editor Rubesa-
men of the -A6e,ld Post. Editor j. P.
Stephens of the Fret PreSSe, challenged
by Rubesamen because of an article re-
tiecting on the German Press Club, said
If Ruhesamen insisted he should have all
the satisfaction he desired. Both served
in the German army and, as cutlasses
have been named, it is thought the duel
will result in bloodshed. Rubesamen
this afternoon challenged City Editor
Seldman of the FTei PreSSe, after a quar-
rel.
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U. S. stennshtp Adams.

WASHINGTON, Sept 2O.-Secretary Her
bert has appointed court of inquiry to
meet at Mare Island Navy Yard next
Tuesday, to investigate the grounding of
the United States steamship Adams in
Behring Sea. The court will comprise
Captain c. S. Cotton, Commander c. M.
Thomas, Lieutenant Commander f. NJ.
Simmonds, with Lieutenant Draper
Judge Advocate.
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Brotherhood of Firemen.

HARRISBURG, Sept. 2O.-The Brother
hood of Firemen elected the following
officers to-day: Grand Secretary and
Treasurer, Frank w. Arnold, Terre
Haute, Ind; Grand Executive Board
e. a. Ball, Stratford. Ont, Chairman;
H. n. Lamb, Garrett, Ind, Secretary; j.
d. Byrne, Portland, Or; j. D. May,
Halstead, Pa, and Asa Dillon, Ellis,
Kan.
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Large Hop House Burned.

SANTA Rosa, Sept. 20.-A large hop
house on r. L. Porterson's place, three
miles from town, was destroyed by fire
to-day. The temperature in the drying
room was too high, and combustion iol-
lowed. About 100 bales we're saved with
difficulty. The loss will reach $1,000,
with no insurance.
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NEW STEAMSHIP LINE.
A Rival to the Pacific Mall In the Me,
lean Trade

Ican Trade.
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 20.-The Chroni-
Gle will say: The Pacific Mail Company
is to have competitor from the Gulf of
Iehuantepec to San Francisco, and one
which will prove formidable rival to the
old line for the Mexican trade. The
franchise has been granted by the Mexi-
can Government. and in a few months at
the farthest the steamers of the Compania
Del Ferrocarril Occidental de Mexico will
run into San Francisco. Seven steamers
will be run on the line, which is an ex-
tension north and south of the Occidental
Company, now operating between Quay
mas and Manzanlllo in conjunction with
railroad running from Culiacan to AL
tata, in the State of Sinaloa. The new
line will ndoubtedly greatly increase
the commerce between Me lean ports
and this CITY,
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Santa Clara Democrats.

SAN JOSE. Sept. 2O.-The following are
the Democratic Legislative nominees for
Santa Clara: Senator. Thirteenth District,
NJ. ii. Hyland; Fifty-fourth Assembly
District, John F. Lewis of Mayf
Fifty-fifth, Z. B. Lane of San Jose; Fifty
sixth, f. c. Morey of Gilroy.
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Pratt VIII Contest.

Los ANGELES. Sept. 20.-The attorneys
for the contestants and the attorneys for
the petitioners for the probate of Mrs.
Pratt's will still continued their argu-
ments on the question of jurisdiction
over the case to-day, and as there did not
seem to be any prospects of solution of
the problem, Judge Clark excused the
Jury until Tuesday next.
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RAILWAY AFFAIRS.
Formation q TranScontinental Pas
senger Association Abandoned.

Formation q TranScontinental Pas
senger Association Abandoned.
CHICAGO, Sept. 2O.-The transconti-
mental this afternoon abandoned their at
tempt to form the Transcontinental Pas
senger Association and have adjourned
subject to call The Union Pacific and
other roads were not represented, and the
representatives of several lines interested
agreed to an adjournment without dis
senting voice. It had been intended to
take some action regarding the demoral-
lied condition of the rates.
THE S. 2. AND A. & t.
SAN Francisco. Sept. 20.-An effort is
to be made to adjust the differences of
opinion that have so long interfered with
the amicabe relations between the
Southern Pacific and the Atlantic and
Pacific. Both companies have appointed
representatives, who are to meet for con-
ference at Eel Paso next week. The
gentlemen authorized to speak for the
Southern Pacific, namely j. G. Stubbs,
Il. ii. Goodman and j. a. Fillmore, left
tor the scene OF their labors to day.
One of the main points of contention
between the two corporations has been in
regard to the granting of "side rides to
through passengers without extra charge.
The Santa Fe route managers, who con-
troll the Atlantic and Pacific, have always
contended that they had a right to carry
passengers from Chicago to San Fran
cisco, around, by and through Los An
geles, instead Of by the most direct route.
A few months ago the Southern Pacific
put in force a rule allowing passengers
from Los Angeles to Chicago to make
side ride from Tracy to San Francisco,
and then east by Sacramento without ex-
ira charge. The Santa Fe folks declared
that this was equivalent to cut of 81 in
the through rate, and made a correspond
ing reduction. The Southern Pacific re-
taliated, and a rate war ensued that lasted
for some time, to the detriment of both
companies. At length truce was struck,
with the understanding that the dispute
should be referred to representatives of
the opposing sides. In consonance with
that agreement the meeting at Ell Paso
will be held next week.
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A DEspoNDENr GIRL.
Attempt of Domestic to End Iel
Earthly Existence.

STOCKTON, Sept. 20.-About 6 O'Clock
this morning Annie Fox, aged 20 years. a
domestic employed in a private family.
attempted to end her life by drowning
herself. She deliberately jumped into
Mormon Channel from the wharf in front
of the Miller warehouse. A Chinese yep-
etable peddler who witnessed the act res
cued the girl and carried her, dripping
and chilled, to DR.. Clark's private asylum
for the insane, near by, where she was
cared for. The girl refused TO say what
caused her TO attempt self-destruction, but
the family in which she was employed
say she has been very respondent for the
last week, and it is supposed that love
affair is back of the attempt at suicide.
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.old uutch,, i'm business.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-B. p. Hutchinson.
better known as "Old Hutch" the once
famous Board of Trade plunger, has
opened a one cent cigar store, opposite the
Board of Trade, where he once made and
lost millions. A startling red sign in the
window offers ''Good cigars for one cent;
better, two for five cents; cigarettes, four
cents a package" Mr.. Hutchinson re-
fused TO be interviewed, simply saying
that he was ''selling cigars, and that's ali
there is to it.
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The New Tariff Flaw.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2O.-Solicitor of the
Treasury Reeve has given an opinion
that the tariff law went into operation
August 2Sth, the date on which the bill
became law, not August 1st, the date
mentioned in the enacting clause.
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sold shady, Dead.

GRAND FORKS (N. d., Sept. 19-
Blakeley Durant died to-day. He was
the body servant of General Sherman,
and was feelingly mentioned in the lat
ter's memoirs. He was the 'Old Shady"
of the familiar war melody
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Nevada Mail obstructing Case.

CARSON, Sept. 20--Thompson and
Martin, the men who turned States evil
the only witnesses who testified to-day.
and gave testimony to the effect that they,
with Howard and the prisoner, were re-
spoHsible for the burning of several
bridges and putting dynamite on the
tracks Martin will go on the stand again
fn-mnrrOW.
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Estee at Tulare.

TULARE, Sept. 20.-M. NJ. Estee ad-
dressed Tulare's citizens this afternoon.
and his remarks were frequently ap-
plauded. Lee Fairchild brought down
the house with his humorous remarks.
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GamIng stopped at Chicaco.

CHICAGO, Sept. 20.-The crusade of the
Civic Federation against gambling re-
suited to-day in the complete stoppage of
all games.
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A. II. u. STRIKE.
Trial for Conspiracy Before United
States Judge Ross.

Los ANGELES. Sept. 2O.-The trial of
the first cases, against c. Il. Buchanan
and Thomas Gallagher, two of the most
prominent A. r. u. strikers. charged
with having conspired, and in pursuance
of such conspiracy. obstructed the pas
sage OF the United States mails on the
Southern Pacific Railroad in June last.
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TERRIFIC CANNONADB
Between Japanese and Chinese
Fleets at Yalu River.
THE CHI YUEN GOES TO THE BOT
TOM WITH ALL ON BOARD

The Plan OF the Japanese Believed to
be Working to Put Themselves in
Position to Make q Campaign on
Pekfn-The Chinese Reported to
and Over Fourteen Thousand Cap.
tured and Wounded at the Ping
Yang Battle.
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DRIED FRUIT TRADE.
The Market at Present in a State
of Generalization.
MANY GROWERS HOLDING OUT FOR
BETTER PRICES.

Two of the Defendants in the Mail
ObstructIng Case at Carson, Nevada.
Testify That They, With Others.
Were Responsible for the Burning
of Bridges and Putting Dynamite
on the Track During the railroad
Strike.
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Fire at Martinez.

MARTINEZ, Sept. 20.--A fire broke out
in a bakery in the Lawless block early
this morning, consuming it and two other
shops. Loss, $1,000; partially insured.
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"The doctor says Mrs. Holton must.
take more exercise "What is she go-
ing to do?" Hire three more servants"
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ing the main engagement, which was
fought in the estuary, and which lasted
until nightfall. Three Chinese warships
were successfully disabled and sunk, and
one was set on FIRE and destroyed. Sew
eral other of the enemp's warships were
seriously damaged by the heavy fire.
The Japanese wa-ships were so we'll
handled that not one was lost. Only two
were damaged to any great extent, but
one of the armed transports was badly
crippled and put out of action.
The Admiral does not mention the
number of killed or wounded. A private
telegram says that twenty-five Japanese
officers and men were killed and forty
six wounded.
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THE PING YANG LOSSES.

YOKOHAMA, Sept. 20.-Particulars re-
ceived regarding the battle of Ping Yang
show the Chinese lost 1000 killed and
1850 wounded and captured. One
fourth part of the Chinese army escaped.
The Japanese loss was only eleven otfi-
GERS wounded and 260 soldiers killed.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1894-02-21
E,nrnchc In Children.

Earache is a common complaint I'm
some families. and Assesses in the ear
of more or less severity follow every
time of taking cold. If the child is old
enough 10 hold his head i'm the proper
position gentle Swinging with warm. in
creaSing TO hot, water. is still a great
relief. Every mother Of very young chill
dren knows that this is impossible with
them. The little head is turned and
twisted and water goes everywhere cX-
cept where it ought-intO the ear. on Il
cold night too at midnight, the opera
ton is not feasible. A little sweet oil
heated with a spoon over Il flame and
three drops of laudanum added. poured
upon a bit of cotton, will usually afford
relief When the ear begins TO discharge
warm water, i'm which a. little powdered
bOracic acid has been dissolved. may be
used several times day. and when the
trouble seems 10 be over q physician
ought to make an examination to blow
out the ear. Parents are realizing that
frequent nasal and aural troubles are
not the harmless child affections that are
to be expected and overlooked. They
often mean, il neglected, serious results
later on.
child who is subject to earache
should be carefully watched i'll the win
ter. kept from too long play in the snow,
well protected but not oveTheated about
the head and ears. on coming in from
out of doors let him keep his hat or cap
on for a few minutes, and then first
slipped back before taking quite off, that
the change from the close covering may
be gradually. y. Times.
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Physical Culture of children.

You can cause plants and trees TO
grow straight and in proper form. Then
why not cause children to grow into
well formed men and women? You no.
tice a. difference in the carriage. pose
and movement of a well-raised man or
boy from that of one VINO has had no
training. The girl who has taken dane
nastics is more graceful if not more
rugged than the girl who has worked
hard all of her life and had no other
training than that prescribed by neces-
sity
There is no good excuse for any one
being ungainly and awkward. True,
there are those who are somewhat lack
ing in shapeliness, whose figures are
more or less ungainly. Yet if they are
easy, self-possessed and unObstrusive
they will not suffer by comparison with
others who are built to correspond more
nearly with Mr.. Apollo Belvedere or any
other Greek model.
Nevertheless, more attention should be
given TO the physical culture Of children.
For a half century at least we have been
giving all Of our attention to mental
culture. allowing the delicate bodies of
the children to develop in a haphazard
way.
1t is gratifying to know that many of
the leaders in school affairs are calling
attention to this particular thing and
urging schools everywhere to introduce
some easy. practical system of physical
culture.-Pittsburg Commercial Gazette.
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people do think. lesstways about other
things. and il is pity that they cannot
be induced to think about that most
important OF all sciences-the science or
everyday life. the making the best OF
our bodies, and the ordering Of our
households according to the laws OF
health.
More evil is wrought By want OF thought
Than ever by want Of heart
You good American fathers and hus-
bands do not mean 10 dwarf or kill your
children. YOU do not mean 10 break
down your wives with overVvork and un-
wholesome food, but arc YOU not doing IL
all the same? Assistant Secretary An
drews of the state board Of health OF
Iowa has prepared an interesting table
of cases Of insanity within the state and
the alarming growth of the malady. g.
pecially among the people living in the
rural districts The total number %
cases increased from 1,525 in 1889 10 l940
in 1890
DR.. Andrews says the increase Is lar
ger in the rural districts among the
farmers, and especially among their
wives and daughters. lie is unable 10
account for il unless by the hunldrum.
Woodworking. pleasure-ignoring lives
they lead. He may be right i'm putting
II down to that. but ! do not quite agree
with him a good. healthy animal does
not lose its wits for a sentimental cause.
a well-grOomed well-bedded man or
woman can pull through pretty hard
work and pretty heavy weather and he
none the worse for IL. The same work
and weather would break down the same
man or woman ill-fed. drugged and
stifed with bad air. 4 joylsss existence
is not good for anybody but II is not
SO bad as one blighted by the material
evils we have been contemplating.
MIRIAM COLES HARRIS.
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quite willing 10 tell me their story. and
If | think 1t necessary l refer them TO
the doctor"
In what mode do these women usually
come to you, Mrs. Parkhurst2 Are they
wrathful, or do they seek PITY" These
were the next questions asked
.'Well. they come in different ways. 1
have had a few that have come here
feeling very hard TO Or. Parkhurst. but
upon investigation I have always found
that their feelings have been wrought up
by the police. Fully half dozen wom-
on have come here to me in a very angry
humor. and when I have got at their
story I have always found that they
have been sent by some member of the
police force who is spitefully inclined
toward my husband. One woman came
here i'm a towering passion the other
day, saying that she wanted to see the
doctor Immediately. ] thought il was
gether She had not talked to him for
three minutes before she was completely
melted. and as she left the house she
said TO me. Why. DR.. Parkhurst is not
so awful after all. You know the po-
icemen told me that if / applied TO him
he would surely send me to the island
for six months
Il am sure that people are beginning
10 understand now that my husband is
working for a good purpose. The re-
suits are better than I ever expected
them to be on both men and women.
one of the most beautiful proofs I have
had Of this are stories which have lately
reached me Of men who have married
the women whom before they Stunned
as an evil thing"
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Wedding ENpen.cs.

There would be no such question as
that which often arises on the occasion
of wedding as to sharing the expense,
if one palpable fact were borne in mind
The bride is not yet married, and until
after the festal day is still Influenced by
that decree which ordains that a woman
should not receive monetary assistapce
from a man. Consequently it is the
worst OF taste for groom to pay for
anything except the presents which it
may seem good to him to make and the
clergyman's fee. All other outlay must
be as it has been hitherto, attended to
by the family Of the bride. and no more
now that at any former time should the
future husband take the burden off that
family's shoulders. His turn begins on
the day after, and never before that,
while those who get rid of expense here
after must bear that for the bridal
Philadelphia Press.
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sittins Room and Lihrarr.

A coy room that is TO be both library
and sitting room is furnished with q
color combination that has impressed
me as both cheerful, artistic and not too
fine for daily use. The walls Of the
room arc a light terra Gotta. The floor
is covered with ingram filling of a warm
olive. and over it is one large eastern
rug that contains many colors. but tho
prevailing tone Of which is terra Gotta.
that inclines To deep old pink.
The davenport * of dark mahogany
corduroy with many coiored pillows.
This study table of mahogany has
ormolu mountings. 4 mahogany re-
Ginning chair, much like q sea chair, has
the back and seat cushioned with
figured corduroy that is neither green
nor blue. 4 large wicker chair that is
stained mahogany has a cushion of the
same color. There are several smaller
chairs of mahogany. The book-shelves,
which are built i'm" on each side Of the
fireplace that crosses the end Of the
room, and the curtain to them are OF
flax velour in olive. The drapery cur
tains are of ecru grenadine, with cross
stripes Of light olive and a hairinc OF
old pink.-N. y. Post
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A Good correspondence Plan.

Hero is Il good suggestion for the girls.
1t relates to an ingenious scheme devised
by a class Of young ladies at school to-
gether a few years ago. One of them.
an English girl, thus explains it:
There We're nine Of us in the class,
and VIC were all promising TO write -
each other continually, but i'm our hearts
we knew that such a correspondence
could never be kept up. Finally one II
the girls suggested circulating letter,
and the idea pleased us all.
AT the expiration of one month from
the time we parted. the first girl wrote
a letter telling what she had been doing
and everything about herself which
would be likely TO interest the others.
who, after reading it, wrote her own
letter and sent the two TO the third.
THE third. fourth. fifth and all tho
others in turn added their letters. until
the ninth on the list sent them all TO the
first. Then the circuit was complete. and
we had the circulating letters fairly un-
der way.
Now Of course the envelope always
contains nine letters. and each girl when
IL comes 10 her. takes out her own let
ter, writes a new one telling what she
has been doing I'm the meantime ana
starts IL on its travels again.
You can have no idea how interesting
il is to receive the letter. and how anN-
iously we all await their arrival when
our turn comes. We have kept il up for
nearly four years. and each time the let
teIs come round the pleasure of reading
what all the girls have to say seems TO
increase. ''-Harper's Young People.
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Appropriate Decoration.

In furnishing a parlor or drawing
room, II is a good idea to carry out a
tapestry effect in all fabric decorations
The knowledge Of good embroideries and
needlework is now so general that there
IS no excuse for using the flimsy stuff
which Is offered. 1t is a comparatively
easy matter To make handsome cover
ings for furniture. and the Old-time en-
broidered chair seat is coming back
But let us hope that il will come i'm a
more healthful shape than that in which
e aforetime existed. Instead of crewels
on canvas, in which long-eared poodles
reposed upon impossible shaped cush-
ions, there are cOnventionalized sprays,
vines. flowers and arabesques, that are
much easier TO do and have an infinitely
finer effect than the worsted work i'm
which our grandmothers delighted And
while one is about il why not leave out
the Worsfed idea altogether The mar
ket Is full Of handsome and durable ma
ferials that neither moth nor dust will
injure. They are cleanable. of fast
coiors and will last lifetime. The rope
linens make superb embroideries and
with proper material as a foundation
leave nothing 10 be desired.
There is a rough, handmade. home
spun linen that is coming into use as