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New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

The EneIishman who could not live out OF Eng
land lest he should be forced to give UP MS rieu
cole for breakfast might. In these Gays, De apie
70 take up his abode in America, as these eXceHeh'
FISH are now TO be procured here al some OF ,he
large markets The facilities for Transporting Ioou
have been greatly increased and perfected Oh i"'e
and II is difficult 10 remember how we used 10 wait
for vegetables and fruit IN their season. HOW our
GRANDPARENTS would have wondered al green peas
in december a nd strawberries in January
In contradistinctfon TO the English gentleman VINO
could not exist without his sole. story is toid Oh
a little American girl who was asked II she "ouiu
like to spend a summer with her srandmother III
England ,
"Oh. nor' she exclaimed. What wound L 40
without green corn" She was an od-iAsho"eu
little CIR. probably. and lived before Inc Gays o'
dry-alr compar,ments and refrigerator storage
rooms Doubtless now. she could have ner oeio'e'
American dainty almost In its pristine ire,"eos'
for one OF the signs Of the times IN snh way
indcstl international amagamatioh' ~ ''"' '''S
much-a bused National vegetable Is now ser'eu al
English tables and actually eaten OH the .o
that is II the ear is broken in two ana he'u AZ
one band or course. II goes WITHOUT saying '"''
this. as yet Is done on.y In very fsshiohAD'e DO DO
cety The upper middle-class Brtisn p"pii' S'''
holding TO tie view OF Mrs Trollope ana o'ns'
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
POy4L MARRIAGE FROM PIQUE.

From The Gal.gnani Messenger.
An interesting story IS being told as 10 how the
King of Portugal became engaged. Prince Carlos.
VINO was kr Wn at that time as the Duke or Bra
f.anZa. the way 10 Venice 70 celebrate MS
betro,hal 10 the Archduchess Marie Valerie daugh-
ter of the Austrian Emperor. when, upon his ar:
rival at Paris he received news that Her Imperial
Highness had changed her mind. The Prince was
unwilling to return without bride and sought me me
advice OF the Marquse de IL Ferronay, an old
friend OF the family. Her LGdyshp showed him the
picture OF young girl who she said Was rich, tall
ented and his equal in rank Il VIII have her, Who
ever she may be-" exclaimed Carlos. Where can
she be seem" According 10 this mornings paper"
replied the Marcuse, Her Royal Highness. the
Princess Amelie OF Orleans. arrived yesterday in
Nice" Three days later the Duke and Princess met
for the first time and shorty afterward their be-
trothal was announced.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

GRANNY In this we especially note the noble poise
OF the head. rising from picturesque Medici COZ, col
sweet serious eyes. all OF which are imprinted on
the memory OF those who have once had an oppor-
tinify OF observing the Duchess closely. .
There is such promise Of romance III tne delcat te
profile and the dreamy eyes of the Duchess or
did not hint that something of us sembance had en-
tered into her life as well More than one taIe
say al he knows However on ner first meeting
with the young Duke may say one wore. II
took place in that mGst prIsc as 9 york
going North. and the Duke was coiriHs sou'n; Al
that time no acquaintance existed between theIl'
D'atform waiting with her travelling companion for
the train the Duke observed her attentiyely. and
he has since confessed that he said T. himself at
the time. 'lf ever marry, should Ike II to be a
gater on the Duke met the lady in London ball
tced before approaching her that she looked on
the brilliant scene before her with Indifference
NOT 10 say with weariness.
'o '.I am afraid that this does not amuse you" he
sas;; 1' rsn,,sa MIS-. Dallas yorke: 81 do not nAe
sociefy and do not for London"
Ia these words accurately described the Duke s
own opiinspnsS oprinenaS rspidy Before many weeks had
passed the problem which had pnz1ied the soclai a1
world from his succession TO the dukedom. IN lsls
VI chsracteristc story is told OF the Duchess,
which If even not true. belongs to the ben rovato
order and wei illustrates the simplicity and alb
sence OF ambition which are among her most strik,
ing 81 e hsy oS o9 MIS- n psss
who had not then made her debut YOU lo,u Wiii be Ge
married to Duke my bonnie lady said the Old
crons. .and become. one OF the greatest ladies' IN
'"T "oh hope not" said the girl with an emphasis
which made those around her laugh: as she drew
bar hand quickly away. adding. II should Ike one
,b,ng as little the other" However. the prophecy
has been fulfilled. ana from all appearances the
beautiful young Duchess does not find her lot very
hard TO
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
FASHION IN PARIS.
NOVELTIES IN WRAPS - ENbNi->'
DRESSES AND HATS
Paris. December o.

PaT.S
There are just few clever no'ei"e'
wraps. One Is a comfortable round cape OF sa''''
with a yoke OF scalskin: IL is fasteaed IN i'oN'
with ornaments Of sealsk.n. The yoke rses ~
form the high reversible collar that g iea'uie
of all fur garments now. The who.e garment 10
lined with seal. Naturally it IL trifie clumsy
but It is very and Il is magnihcent' ana one
rarely objects TO the clumsy effect OF elegant lui
Seal seems be emerging somewhat from l's
obscurity and appears. generally combined win
sable winter garments II is little used lo'
small coils pelerines or for dress-trmmlns- ror
all OF these sable and gray chnchiila remain the
popular furs 4 "dressy' wrap shown BY one OF
the furrers Is a full round cape o. seal, WIN
the high collar lined with ch.nchilla ana harihe
10 show the lining well The cape reaches 70 the
waist. Aoou, the shoulders is scant rune OF
chinchilla. This Is arranged 20 outline N-shaped
yoke OF the seal. 1t Is very broad In the Dach.
widens a little the shoulders ana
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
4 DUCHESS'S ROUANCE.
HOW HER GRACE OF PORTLAND WON HER HUs-
RAND.
From Madame.

From Madame.
Gracious and stately. and one OF the herdsomest
women of her day, when Miss Dallas Yorke be-
place among the first OF the leaders of society in
London. II would be almost more correct II we
were 10 substitute the word England for London.
since the Duchess appears to be singularly ndiher-
the attractions or the metropolis. Sne ar
rves there ate in the season she leaves early. and
she makes many Saturday to- Monday visits TO
Weibeck where she usually has a brilliant house
party around her, that her friends complain that
for all practical purposes she never comes to town
all
For this reason the features OF the Duchess are
perhaps less generally known than those OF most
Women o. her position and this is the more strk-
ing as her personal beauty marks her cut at once
on those occasions when she does appear in Pubic
PERHAPS the most effective likeness OF her Grace
IS a Charming study in silver point from the gifted
hand OF her attached friend. the Marchioness OF
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
MUSTN'T PLAY ~ HIS BACK YARD.

From The -yracUse Post
In a family living far from James-st. an
amusing incident happened the other day. The
family includes a n;tle boy about years of age.
During the conversation az the dinner table no
used some bad language. His mother naturally re-
proved him severely for II. Way. Shakespeare
uses those words" exclaimed the lad. We'll. then,
YOU mustn't play with Shakespeare any more"
was the prompt and cautious reply OF the horrined
mother.
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

For dinner course they should be served with
shrimp ancovy lobster sauce.
Stuffed soles are very good. Trim pair OF large
soes in the way already described. slit them down
the back. and take the bone out. FIJI the cavity
with forcemeat of breadcrumbs and some other
fish, and chopped fine herbs. and then fry above.
or they may be baked by moistenng them with
white wine then covering with buttered paper, and
put into the oven 10 cook
New-York tribune., 1895-12-22

never heard OF each other until the incident in the
church last night.
Both have lived in this county for long time
ard during the last year their children played to-
gether daily. not knowing that they were cousins.
The herald., 1895-12-16
HUNTING FOR ROOMS
Boom Builders Getting Ready for the Repub-
lican Convention

beon Builders uettIng Ready Tor the Repub-
lican Convention
ST. LOUIS, Mo-, Dec. 15.-L. S. Swords,
sergeant-atarms of the Republican ma
tional committee, and Wright Lawrence,
representing Senator Quay, arrived here
today from New York, and are at the
Southern for the purpose of securing a
large number of rooms for delegates to the
Republican national convention and mem
bers of the Republican national executive
committee. Swords will especially look
after quarters for General j. S. Clarkson
of Iowa, Garret A. Hobart of New Jersey
and the New Jersey delegation. Sam Fes-
nenden and the Connecticut delegation.
Mr.. Lawrence will take care of Mr.. Quay
and the Pennsylvania delegation.
In an interview Colonel Swords expressed
himself as pleased with the selection of St
Louis as the place for the convention. and
thought this city could care lor every one.
The Arkansas and Indiana delegations
will have headquarters at the Planters no.
tel. Several suites of rooms were secured
at the st. Nicholas for convention week.
James Francis Burke of Pittsburg, as
slstant secretary of the Republican ma
tional committee, engaged three, and ex-
Governor Merriam of Minnesota a suite of
two parlors.
The herald., 1895-12-16
lngleside Races

The following is the list of entries and
weights of the races to be run at Ingleside
today, which are posted at the Los Angeles
Turf club, 212 South Spring street. Com
missions received on these races and full
description OF each event:
First raco, seven-eighths OF a mile, selling
Fannie Louise 80, Montalvo 100. Olivas 90,
Garcia 104, Ida Sauer 80, Outright 80, Pico
10Y, Braw scot 1O4
Second race, five-eighths OF mile, selling
Big Chief 80, Salisbury I'd SO, Hazard lO4.
Imp Endymion 105 Lucille 90, Cloyerdale
lO3, Walter los, Valientie ITO, Beatrice
Mara 105. Leon L. los, Toneno 1OJ, Globe 80,
La Mascotta 80.
Third race, seven-elghths OF a mile Hand.
some 1O2 Magnet IO9. Imp Star Ruby 1O2,
Malo Diable I02. lnstallator l12.
Fourth race, one mile, selling-Dungarken
1O1, Roman 80, Duchess Milpitas 50, Capt.
Shedance 81, Oakley -, L. II. Shirley lO6, Tar
and Tartar lOj, Schnits 93, oakland 1Ol, our
Maggie 9s, Red Glen lOS Bellringer9S. Mamie
Scott SO.
Fifth race, eleven-sixteenths mile. selling
Pecksniff ia. Imp Ivy 100, Conde 100, Hiram
Arge 10l, Last Chan lod, En- press OF Nor
folk l06, Middleton ITO, sea sprey log, Bea-
trice 100.
Sixth race, eleven sixteenths mile, selling
Toano Ill, Mainstay 1lb. Philomena l06,
Emma Ill, Romulus ia, Tobey loo, Tim
Murphy 100, Geo Miller l15, Clacquer IA,
Hillsdale Chief Ill, Gallant lUi
The herald., 1895-12-16
Five nen Killed

KNOXVILLE, Tenn, Dec. 15.-News
reached Knoxville today Of disaster
which oc Cured at Big Stone Gap, Va, Sat
urday at noon, in which five laborers lost
their lives. The men were working on a
cut and had stopped for dinner, seating
themselves under ledge of rock project
ing from an embankment. Suddenly, and
without the slightest warming, a large
boulder broke loose and came down upon
them. causing instant death to all. The
names of only two could be learned:
George Hearden of Rural Retreat. Va,
and George Belton of Lexington, Va.
The herald., 1895-12-16
A Call Issued for a National
Convention
THE WOMAN SUFFRAGISTS
Will Convene in Annual Session in
January Next
A Hearing viii Be Given by Senate and House
Committees and Strong
Plea r1adc
Associated Press Special Wire.

associated Press Special Wire.
ROCHESTER,, N. V, Dec. 15.-Woman
suffragists throughout the country are
preparing to attend the twenty-eighth an
nual convention of the National Woman
Suffrage Association, which assemblies in
Washington on the 23rd of January next.
This is expected to be one of the largest as
we'll as one of the most representative
gatherings of political equality advocates
ever held in the country. Assurances have
been received that no less than thirty
presidents of state societies will be in at
tendance and large delegations from each
state are expected.
The official call for the convention has
just been issued. 1t is signed by Susan B.
Anthony, president, and Rachel Foster
Avery. corresponding secretary.
An admirable array of speakers will be
present, including the most noted OF the
woman suffrage exponents. Among those
who have signified their intention of at
tending are: Mrs. Colby, editor of the
Mrs. Clopter of Huntsville, Ala; Miss
Yates of Maine. Mrs. Knagens, president
of the Michigan State society; Mrs. Devoe
of Illinois, Miss Hay of Indiana, Lille
Devereaux Blake, of the City Suffrage
league of New York city Carrie Chapman
Chatt of New York, Anna Garland Spencer
of Rhode Island, and Julia II. Jenny,
daughter of Judge Jenny of Syracuse; also
Jtcv. Anna Shaw of Philadelphia and Ella
Knowles Haskell, assistant attorney gem
eral of Montana. The convention will
meet on Thursday and continue nearly a
week. Sunday of the convention week the
delegates will attend service and the SER
mon will be preached by Rev. Anna Spen-
Ger.
On Tuesday morning, the 2Sth, hear
ing will probably be had before the senate
and house committees. A resolution will
be submitted asking for an amendment to
the constitution of the United States so as
to allow women to vote. 1t will be intro
duced as the sixteenth amendment, and it
congress will pass it, it will be submitted
to the several states for ratification, ma
jority of three-fourths being necessary.
Miss Anthony says that the intention is
to 60 to the Republican party. that party
having a majority in the senate, and to
say: Here, the party which has plank
in its platform demanding a free ballot
and fair count cannot ignore our re-
quest. Hitherto the trouble has been that
it has been necessary to go TO the ignorant
people as we'll as to the more enlightened,
and it has been difficult to convince them
of the justice of our cause"
The herald., 1895-12-16

caught Miss Sparks just ~ she was step
ping from the house. He struck her terri.
fic blow upon the head, which knocked
Then he filed her mouth with dirty rags
and tied her feet together. drawing the
cords tight and cutting the flesh. Sweet.
man got another rope and looped it around
the helpless girl's neck, evidently
with the intention of strangling her. How
ever, some noise frightened him and he
hurled her through it, He then escaped.
Five minutes afterward Miss Sparks con-
dition was discovered. The police have
been on the hunt for Sweetman and it is
said il he is caught before public indigna-
ton has a chance to cool, he may be
lynchet1.
The herald., 1895-12-16
Bold EoOtDads

DENVER, COL, Dec. ia highway rob
berry which occurred last night just outside
quarters today. Sabato Tovani, an Italian
living near the Jesuit college, north of the
city, accompanied by his wife, was driving
distance from their house they were
stopped by two armed men and made to
deliver all their valuables, including a
small sum of money. Later in the night, it
Is said, the highwaymen attempted TO stop
Denver physician in the same place, but
he put the whip to his horse and escaped.
The herald., 1895-12-16
An Irnllarmonious CONCERT

LONDON, Dec 16.-The Daily News LIB
eraD commenting upon the announcement
that Lord Salisbury has declined at present
in the public interest to receive a deputa-
ton in behalf of the Armenians. says:
'Ths must mean that the European con-
cert exists only in name and the powers
are not prepared to cooperate in the de-
position of ule Sultan or in enforcing
European con troll Russia is the power
most closely Interested, and she can count
on the support of France. II this be so,
the situation is more serious than ever
The herald., 1895-12-16
A Dismal Outlook

WICHITA, Kas.. Dec. 15.-In 1890 Mrs.
]. w. Kincaid of Oklahoma City secured a
divorce from her husband. He married
another woman and became wealthy. In
1898 the supreme court decided that di-
vorces granted in probate courts were not
legal, aud now the original Mrs Kincaid
has filed a petition against her husband
charging him with adultery with wife No 2
and asks for half the wealth he has made
since their Illegal divorce, as alimony.
The outcome means much to the scores of
divorces granted in the territorial courts.
The herald., 1895-12-16
The Italians in Africa

ROME, Dec. I5.-The Capitale states that
an army of 100000 Abyssinians is ad-
vancing rapidly in two columns on Adowa
and Asmara. The Italians, who occupy
these places, will rem ain on the defensive,
says the paper, and will endeavor to tenn
porize with their antagonists until rein
forcements arrive for their relief. All the
inhabitants of Adowa are arming them
selves for the attack. Adowa is the capital
of Tigremin. Abyssinia. and is a city of
about IO, 900 inhabitants. 1t is regularly
laid out and has many factories and is the
chief entrance for trade between the inte-
rior and the coast.
The herald., 1895-12-16
A SMALL DIVIDEND

Declared by the As signee Of the Abilene, KAN
sas Bank
ABILENE, K,As.. Dec. l5.--John Johntz,
the assignee of LIE bold, Fisher & o.,whose
Abilene bank fails ID in 1889, has declared
what will probably be a final dividend in
the estates of ]. M. Fisher and c. II. Le-
bold, about 5 per cent each, payable JAN
uary 6, 1896.
This will make the creditors receive
fifteen per cent ON their claims. Over
eighty per cent of the banks assets were
adjudged to be trust funds, and common
creditors received practically nothing. The
liabilities at the time of the failure were
nearly 100000 with assets largely in
boom property, equities and loan lots
which brought small sums on forced sale.
The herald., 1895-12-16
Fell off the Train

MODESTO, Dec. 15.-When the Los Ange-
les passenger train reached Ripon, ten
miles north of Modesto, today. Fireman W.
A. Patrick was missing. The engine was
detached and went back, and found his re-
mains a mile and half back. On the left
temple was a severe cut sufficient to cause
death. The enCineer did not miss the fire.
man until the station was reached. When
last seen by the engineer he WAS on top OF
the tender, where he must have fallen oil
and received fatal injuries.
The herald., 1895-12-16
The Orange Belt Line

OF the Southern Pacific Co. is the best line
to see all of Southern California by. A
sample trip: Leave Los Angeles 8 a. M,
arrive Redlands 10;O5 a. m, one hour ten
minutes for drive on beautiful Smiley
heights; arrive San Bernardino IL go a.
M. one hour fifteen minutes for lunch and
sight seeing; arrive Riverside l go p. M,
two hours thirty-five minutes for drive on
the magnificent Magnolia ave. and sight
seeing: arrive Los Angeles 6 80 p. IN. Ten
day round trip tickets $3.65. Sunday
round trip $2.05.
The herald., 1895-12-16
NOTES
The Emperor's Address

KEEL, Dec. 15.-Emperor William ar
rived today and paid visit 10 the dock
yards and to the seamen's home. At the
latter place he made an address and ad-
ministered the oath to the naval recruits.
He exhorted them to remain good Christ
ians and to be loyal to their emperor and
fatherland and to keep the oath sacred
which bound them to submit to one will
in order to preserve what their forefathers
created. He referred to the victories of
1870 and said he trusted the recruits were
ready to perform similar feats.
The herald., 1895-12-16
To Restrict tho Traffic.

WICHITA, Kas., Dec. 15.-At midnight
last night the police ordered every saloon
on Main street to close permanently, and
the order was promptly obeyed. The sa-
looms on the other streets were not dis
turbed, and it is thought compromise has
been effected, whereby the liquor mon
have agreed not to do business OH Main
street, as it was to the Main street traffic
that the principal objection of the temper
ance people had been raised. The fact
that the police made no arrests and that
the saloon men obeyed their orders prompt-
ly gives color to this theory.
The herald., 1895-12-16
Uefy the Bishop

TECuMsEH, Neb.. Dec. 15.-The Catho-
lie congregation of this county today
adopted resolutions declaring their inten-
ton to support Father Murphy in his fight
with Bishop Bonacuni. The priest sent
here by the bishop when he excommuni-
Gated Father Murphy. held services in a
hall today, but was unable to secure any
worshipers, Notwithstanding the bishops
proclamation of accommodation includes
any Catholics who may aid Murphy in
holding services. They defy the bishop.
The herald., 1895-12-16
A STRANuE MURDER.
Discharged Employee Kills His Employers
Daughter.


BENTON HARBoR, Mich, Dec. 15.-For
several weeks Miss Minnie Sparks has
been in mortal fear of her life, and this
afternoon those fears were realized. She
now lies in an unconscious condition, with
her skull fractured, the result of ter
rible blow by Harry Sweetman. Sweet
man was discharged from her
fathers employ some time ago and
it has grown upon the mans mind to such
an extent that he has become temporarily
insane. Last week he secured entrance to
her house and fired two pistol shots at the
girl, but both bullets failed to hit the
mark. She kept silent about the episode
and the police did not hear of her persecu-
ton until her bruised body was fou I'd this
afternoon. About o'clock oNeetman
The herald., 1895-12-16
A Cheap Practical Joke

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-What the police
regard as practical joke or hoax was the
discovery of an alleged internal machine
on the doorstep of the Spanish minister Mt
an early hour this morning. The story is
that one of the servants, going out
to get the morning paper, saw the
machine, with lighted fuse attached to it.
He ran back into the house and told the
wife of the minister, who went out and ex-
tinguished the burning fuse. The alleged
machine was taken away by the police and
will be examined. The device is said to
have been a good-sized box filled with a
granulated substance.
The herald., 1895-12-16
Federation Work

NEW YORK, Dec. 15.-The session of the
American Federation of Labor Will con-
tinue tomorrow. 1t is expected the con-
vention will close Wednesday, although
there is talk of night session on Tuesday
90 as to adjourn on that day. Some Of the
committees held brief sessions today. The
committee on organization decided to re-
port on plan for formally admitting into
the national federation unions not now af-
filiated but which have asked for admit
tance.
The committee on labor boycotts also
held meeting, ana it is expected that it
will make a report tomorrow concerning
various strikes now in progress.
Many of the delegates made up excur-
sions to different points of interest in this
vicinity.
The herald., 1895-12-16
Roth a Little Afraid.

New ORLEANS, La. Dec. 15-Congress-
man C. j. Boatner. of the Sixth district,
yesterday challenged Major H. j. Hearsey,
editor of the States, to fight duel. Nego-
tiations have been pending since, but up to
this evening it looked as if neither side
would yield and a resort to arms would be
necessary. However, at a late hour tonight
the seconds announce that an amicable
settlement is likely, and there has been a
stay of proceedings.
The herald., 1895-12-16
IN THE WORLD OF SPORTS
PiIIsbnry Leads in the Championship
Chess Contest
Bald and Cooper Going Home - Dan Mcleod
Looking for the Worlds Heavyweight
Wrestling Championship

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 15.-The second
series of games at the St. Petersburg Chess
club was played today resulting as follows: !:
Pillsbury (black) beat Tschigorin in a
four-knights game after twenty-five moves.
Lasker (white) beat Steinitz in Ruy
Lopez aftsr thirty moves.
The present score is: Lasker won l. lost
l; Pillsbury won 2, lost o; Steinitz won
lost 2; Tschigorin won l, lost L.