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he murder of the girl who wore those

the murder OF the girl who wore those
garments when she was last seen alive.
The introduction Of the girls clothes was
rather startling almost theatrical. 1t hap
pened soon after the noon recess. a man
bearing a burden pushed through the crowd
and into the courtroom. No one could
see exactly what he held In his arms, but
it appeared to be a woman's form.
What the bailiG brought into the court
really harmless enOueh-simply a
dressInaker's dummy. over which had been
draped Blanche LamOnt's dress and skirt
In order TO make IL realistic. however. the
dummy was as near as could be made the
dead girls height and figure-a tall, slight,
siriish figure. undeveloped. but still NOT
lacking in grace. The basque and skirt were
torn and wriukled. but the tears We're PIN
ned up in part and the gown Graped 81 as
to show much as it must have been when
its wearer was alive. They stood the dress
makers dummy beside the witness stand,
and there it remained all the afternoon,
aad to the excited Imagination of the at
tcudants on the Durant tria.-and it is a
trial that sets tine dullest nerve Oh edge
the poor figure seemed like an accusing
presence. Men and women shuddered as
they looked az 1t. Il made Blanche La
mont. who. under the fuss and technicali-
ties of the trial. has seemed more Ike an
abstraction, one of t!e conditions in
game. the stakes of which are Theodore
Durant's life. appear as a young girl real
~ alive. and whose bright young life had
been cut short by @ neHJ.
Damaging to Durant.
a new witness has been discovered by the
prosecution IN the person Of H. J Shall
mount, street car conductor. whose car
reached Mission street day after cay IN
time TO receive Blanche Lamont d pas
seug.r. Having to he at the schoolhouse
at "a certain hour. the pretty schoolgirl had
made il a habit TO take the same car every
morning From the Mission street line she
transferred al Ninth street 10 the LarlSin
street branch on the Suffer street road
Shalmouut came 10 know her face He
noticed that she was "A very pretty school
girl and always seemed to be uuaccompa-
uiod. ON the mOruinE Of April 81 this
ruie was broken. Shalmount observed that
Blanche was accompanied by a young man
whom lie did not Irow- The conductor
was particularly attracted TO the couple by
thor laughter and conversation. They
seemed busted ia some Interesting discus
sion OF them books. 10 which nov and again
they would refer. Shalmount took good
look at Shameless companion. ana when ;he
pictures Of Theodore Duraut were suisse
QUentIy published the conductor knew that
the girls e9cor, on the morning of April
- was the young man who stood accused
Of double murder.
As The prosecution VIII cudeavor to trace
in az .ura-e and logical detail the move
rs.ut= o+ Theodore Duraut and Blanche La
m"i.t uian t5e fatal day. this new witness
Is looked uIon as one of great Importance.
1le viii draw the connection between tbs.
Two as ae saw them upon his car and
viii begin the recital Of "a terrible story
which the prosecution confidently expects
70 See end IA the So ntencs OF death.
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DID NOT DIE or CHOLERA.
InvcstigntIon In Regard to the Dead
or tht. Ht.;trnrr HMM,

w tff steamer BciEtr.
Washington. september 3-Surgeon Cen
erdl Wyman. of the marine hospital SER
vice. has instituted a rigid investigation
into the facts in regard to the arrival of
the steamer Eelsic at san Francisco. This
IS the steamer that as supposed TO nave
brought cholera infected Chinese and Japa-
ncse to Honolulu and then 10 have proceed
ca 10 san Francisco, where her steerage
passengers passed the quarantine officials
and We're landed. Press reports stated that
the EclSic landed at san Francisco with
three dead Chinese in the Storage. all of
whom had died from cholera August 3lst.
surgeon General Wyman wired Or. God
frey, i'm charge Of the marine hospital at
san francisco. giving him an abstruct
of tire press dispatches and directing him
e. Investigate them. A reply was received
from Mr. Godfrey today stating that those
Chinese did not die from cholera No evil
0tnCe has been addUCcd tending to show
that there was cholera on the Belgic at
any time cither before or after leaving
China. hut the marine hospital service
| taking the worst view and acting upon the
supposition that cholera did exist is look
| ing into the whole matter thoroughly, and
! Withn Few days al the Storage pas
scnEers Will be located.
The sanitary inspection at San Francisco
the port where the Belgc landed is un-
der the supervision of local health and
boarding officials who disinfect and other
wise care for vessels after they have been
sent there by local authorities
The Pacific coast appears to be well
guarded and il does not seem probable
that a cholera ship could make any entry
anywhere on the coast without detection
The quarantine stations at Port Town
send ana san Diego, the remaining posts
on ~" Pacific coast are under the control
Of the marine hospital service and at other
minor ports sanitary inspectors have been
appointed who VIII in 81 i'm will
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ARMY OF VETERANS.
Blue and Gray Day L. tn he One of thu
Greatesu..

Grea,est..
The first great day of the exposition,
after the opening day, will be Blue and
Gray day. September 2lst.
Added to the 25.00o soldiers. which Cen
eral Passenger Agent Uarman has con-
tracted to bring from Chattanooga over
his road. viii be hundreds of other SOL
diers and visitors TO the exposition
Some time ago a committee was appoint
cd TO take up the matter of programme
for Blue and Gray day and that commit
tee has finished its work IT yesterday is
sued the following programme;
THE committee on programme for Blue
and Gray day during the Cotton states and
International exposition have arranged the
following order:
1.-THE veterans Of the late war will as
semblc i'm the auditorium on the EXPOSE
ton grounds on Blue and Gray Day. Satur-
day. 2lst instant. at p. m, where they
will be seated in reserved sections. Sons
and daughters of veterans of both armies
and all visitors of the exposition are in
yitcd to be present.
"Hon. William a. Hemphill win preside
The following order of exercises viii
be observed:
Music Exposition band.
"Prayer--Dr Mcdonald
Characterization band.
Addresses Of welcome as follows: Cen
eral j. II. Lewis. representing the eNposi-
s4ou. HON W. II kiltS, representing Tue
Confederate Veterans; Major G. T. Watson,
representing the Grand Army of the Re
public in the south; Lieutenant General
Longstrcet. representing the Confederate
Veterans OF the south.
Music Exposition band. National airs.
"Responscs-G General John r. Gordon,
comnanlcr-in-chief of the United Confcd-
crate Veterans. General LAWYER. com
mander- in-chief OF the Grand Army of the
Republic.
'''rhc entire day will be unusually in
tercsting and the evening viii be made
attractive by Nominations and other dis
plays.
"The press is respectfully requested to
call the attention of the people OF the
United States TO this great assembly OF
our coGutry's veteran soldiers. Many thou
sands who Illustrated American valor IN
battle viii be present and the occasion
viii be notable 10y its significance to the
nations of the world of the complete pa
trlotic unity Of the people of these United
states This mutual and hearty recogni-
ton of soldierlv qualities displayed i'm obe-
diencc to honest convictions presents
feature of American character that VIII
win the respect ui the world. The common
devotion TO constitutional popular govern
ment which THE occasion verities will reas-
sure an sections OF our great American
republic MS to the perpctuity of the politi-
cal freedom fought for and founded by
our forefathors Every participant IN the
scenes Of the day thus set apart in order
40 show puriic yencration for Valor as
w,ii as 10 emphasize the fact of the firm
union of great people will add new luster
20 his record already made whether in the
uniform of blue or of gray.
"CIENENT a. EVANS,
"'r r.. NEAL,
ID l.. LEWIS,
-. j. WEST.
al J.. WILSON,
COMMITTEE"
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To Quarantine Portland.


Washington, September 4.-Solicitor
Reeve, of the treasury department, has de
cided that the transfer OF an employe Of
At firm doing business abroad TO the Amer
lean branch OF the same firm is violation
of the alien contract labor law. The case
originated in Houston, Tex y cotton firm
doing business in Liverpool established a
branch of the same firm at Houston. The
arm transferred one Of its clerks of the
Liverpool office to Houston. lie was de-
MED admittauce by the immigrant authorf-
TIES but on the case being taken to the
board Of special inquiry the man was dis
charged a. not having ViOiatCd the law. The
question was theu referred ia N" low Office
OF the treasury with the result stated The
man viii hc ordered dc3orted. This Is the
first lime the question has arisen and the
decision will be precedent i'm like eases.
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FOUND rnR ATLANTA.
Two Hundred Cinnamon Land 1T Victoria
~ q. for tho Expnsitinn.

Washington, september 4.-The treasury
department is advised of the arrival today
at Victoria, Il. g., Of the steamship En-
press of China, having on board 2g6 china
men, who. II is alleged, are on the way to
the Atlanta, Ca, exposition. These China
men, it Is stated, viii come via the Cana
dian Pacific railroad ana intend To enter the
United states at OgGensburg, y. y, and
thence proceed to Atlanta, where they al
lege they are TO be employed by exhibitors
OF Chinese goods and wares.
Under the act ot congress authorizing the
Atlanta exhibition, it is provided that the
Chinese restriction acts shall not bee con-
strucd TO prevent any foreign exhibitor at
the Cotton states and International Expo
siton Company of Atlanta, Ca, from
bringing into the United States under con-
tract, such mechanics or natives as they
Quoting their exhibits. Treasury officials
anticipate that under this liberal provision
of the law many Chinese with no connec-
ton with the Atlanta exposition, either
present or prospective. will attempt 10 ca
ter this country and to prevent fraud in
structions have been sent TO observe extra
precautions in examining all Chinese who
present themselves for admission.
In the special case of the Cinnamon ON
the Empress of China tclcSvdpEic ana
written Instructions were today sent to the
collector of customs at Ordcashurg. n. y.
lie is directed TO see that the Cinnamon
presenting themselves at that port for ad-
mission are beyond all question of doubt
what they represent themselves to he viz:
employees of exhibitors At the Atlanta ex-
position. Unless this is proved 60 the entire
satisfaction of the collector he is instruct
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The Modern IIcautS

Thrivcs on good food aud sunshine. with
plenty of exercise in the open air. Her
form slovs with health and her face
blooms with its beauty. II her system needs
the cleansing action of a laxative remedy,
She uses the gentle and pleasant liquid
laxative. Syrup OF Figs.
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tween the extremists who look for $4,000,
and the croakers who say they will be sur
prised to see 10000
But there Is no question that the crowd
will be the greatest Chattanooga ever saw
within her mountain-crested gates 1t Will
very likely be all that the town ran ham
al
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Washington, September 4.-The treasury
circulation statement issued TO-DAY shows
net decrease of money of all kinds i'm circu-
iatlon in the United States September LIST OF
Sl0950,s5S. making the total circulation
81 ,603, 5S3,02S, or $22.S per capita, based on
$lOl27.00O population. As compared win
September /, 1894, there is a decrease in cir
culation of $43.0o0OOO.
a Million BELOW the Mark.
Washington. September AT the close
of business today the treasury gold re-
servo stood at $l00, 1l5,172 This figure was
reached just before the end OF the days
business by the syndicate depositinS
100000 gold. Prior to 3 o'clock Assist
ant Treasurer Jordan reported N,70o.OO1
i'm gold Withdrawn at New York for eX-
port to Europe When that report was
received the gold reserve had fallen be-
low the $780, eco mark. standing at $97,-
615,172. On the trcasurer's books 1t stood
above the reserve limit, but the withdraw
ais on Monday had not been taken up.
Yesterday the gold reserve was all day
below the limit to the amount o; $l,l0O.OOO
This fact was not known at the treasury
until today, il was generally under
stood, though not officially reported, that
the $2000,o00 in gold deposited by the
Farmers Loan and Trust Company on
Tuesday had been on the syndicate ac-
count.
Where's he Syndicate"
washington september - ne ,io, '.
sou reserve 'ou"5' WIN al ciie "'eIu '.,' .
ans anu u'l"si,9 az ~, Pe lint
'" - "-it by the syndicate
Washington, September at the close of
stpl no 59a IF,..,, tbie tba ,5oId withdrawals
~ toI,, 81 cno neo os oeiciaiIv renorted
,,,,.rs - Ia 5.ltctpd i,a,in,. no t,ie ,,otd
ti.,,,o ca, 90 -ao ~, 80 ~ 49,, 80 80
go ~. -, ,,,,,,,',,,,i,,r . taao-i,
~ ~ 80 ~. .,,l3t..a..o ~
- - bun - nav
Lho Hebt statement
washington, September 4.-The DEBT
statement ISSUED to-day shows a net IN
crease IN the public dent less cash IN the
tr,asury curing August, of $2,Al5.il9. The
Understanding dtbt increased 500, the
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. debt decreased $2'alGi,
ana cash in the treasury decreased S2.ll0.
"a The balances 81 the several classes oil
debt at the close of business August Slst,
were; Interest bearing deht, $AHSGo.6ll'
debt on which interest has ceased since ma
%.,G906asJ, total. Sl.i26G65.l,J.
Tine certificates and treasury notes offset
by an equal amount of cash in the treas
ury at the end Of the month We're S12.@o4-
G93. increase Of S2o.5.5 The total cash
in the treasury was $N2t .st0,3i The gold
reserve was $l0oCe9.nO0. Net cash balance.
$N4u3g I56 In the month there vas a de-
crease in gold coin and bars of S5.9i3. l39. the
total at the close being Sli9 4l0.g2C. Of sill
yer there was a decrease Of 81. 29S NOi. or
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Durant Was UnnoVed.
Francisco, September II

San Francisco, September Though
Yesterday was the fourth day of the trial
of r. II. Durant, the prosecution IS stI
good distance from its testimony, If 1t has
any, which will prove beyond doubt that
the mild-mannered. wel-bred little man is
the one that committed the hendish double
tragedy at Emanuel Baptist church
A fresh stage in the Durant murder case
was reached yesterday, stage which was
thrilling in its horror and kept the crowded
courtroom almost Sasping with interest.
The story Of the finding of Blanche la
monIs clothes. that We're hidden away
among the raftcrs of Emanuel church bel
fry. was told on the witness stand by the
man who found them, and as each bit of
cloth was shown the crowd swayed with
excitement. There was just one man in all
that crowd who seemed to feel no interest
In the garments. This was the man VINO.
of all others. might have been expected To
shudder and cover his eyes when the
clothes were exposed-the man accused of
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a Campaign That Wins.

From The Chattanooga News.
From almost all sections of the country
come reports OF an immense corn crop The
hog and hominy campaign seems 10 have
been a success.
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An ofd >ubSe-ib~r

wr 2. g. Tuu 5-.r.t ~ oak Grove. Als-.
write ~ll Eal- article. Constitute
AhTcld.' voE rcl'i have also trgthfu.!y
alla.i. = r1utr Tor the people end ~ the
peUpi-- r1E-- honest. clean ami strictly
truthful Euur weekly issue Of August
- $50. Is alone worth the years suDscriP-
tI0n price. have been subscriber tor
ten years"
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WASH SGToN GOSSIP.
The Treasury Report shows Heavy De-
crease-Our Indebtedness.

Washington, September 4.-The treasury
circulation statement issued today shows
net decrease of money of all kinds i'm circu-
laJIon in the United States September LIST OK
$40, $50, sos, making the total circulation
81 SOB, 5S3.02S, or $22.S per capita, based on
SO 127, 900 population. AS compared with
Septcmber l. 1894. there is a decrease in cir
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CHRONIC MALARIA.

''EE0RGE MbOKNNN,
"Adjutant General ana chief of stan.
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NO. AN ACT PROVIDING FOR THE ASSESSMENT
OF A STATE TAX.
IS hereby enacted By the General assembly of tile State Of
Vermont:
sed the list of the polls and rata estate of the inhabitants of
this State and nonresdents who have grand list for the
1895 The of the State shall apporton to the several
and cities and and cores this State
such tax according to their respective lists and shall before
the tenth day October A. d. 1885, make and transmit
the treasurer of each and city, and the collector of
for the unorganzd towns and this State notice of the
amount apporoned and wohrd of said shall be paid
into the treasury of the State before the tenth day of
November A. D. 1885, and the remaining third shall be paid
or before the tenth day of June, A. D. 1896
Sec The commissioners of for all unorganzed
and SHALL Immediately receipt of such notice.
the specified such unorganized
and the be collected the prescribed
law and paid into the State treasury according to such notice.
and the several and city reasuer SHALL receipt of such
notice. transmit the the ctmen the of their
respective towns Cities and such seecmn shall draw
order the of their respective for the
of such tax and such treasurer shall the the
State treasurer according such notice. belong
such pay tax the seectmen mayor
shall borrow the their ORDERS and the several towns
cities provide for the payment of such by special tax
be and collected like ordinary city taxes such
State tax be provided for like the ordinary OF the
several towns cities
SEC g. The list prepared by the Secretary of State from the
abstracts of the grand list of the several towns Cities unoganize
towns which by law required to be returned to
his Office shall constitute basis for the appoonment of said
tax
against inhabitants for the nonpayment State
changed conform the provisions of this
SEC. 5. This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved November ~, 1894
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Has hereby enacted By the General Asse0yef tie State Of
Vermont:
SECTION L. Revised of Vermont section 6S amended
by the acts 1882 49, hereby amended read
follows
hearing for revising the check list the board Of civil
hory shall hear and determine questions to the list of
and examine OATH persons claiming right to VOTE
qe the production Of naturalization and they admin
lister the eeman oath who will be entitled to
such reemes meeting They shall insert upon the list
left the clerks office the Of voters omitted and
hereom the of not entitled to VOTE having first
given notice provided in the second following section The list
corrected the clerks Office shall not be altered
by adding thereto the of who shall such meeting
qualified and the of persons who legal
meeting but whose omitted from said
completed check list solely through clerical mistake No
shall entitled have his added at such meeting who
before the time fixed for the completion Of the check
list his the check list when completed but had
been omitted from the completed check list copying The board
authority shall have authority make such additions
corrections to the completed check list
Revised Laws Of Vermont section H. amended by
the acts of 1884, No 60 section hereby amended read
a follows:
No person shall feemens meeting in for of
the officers be elected at such meengunless his the
check But said check list may amended
said eeting provided IN the preceding section Of this No
the check list shall be rejected
justices who designated the check list disqualified
for such officers
Approved November ~, 1894.
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No. e.-AN ACT TO AMEND SECTIONS 10 AND As, OF
NUMBER 8, LAWS OF 1880, ENTITLED AN ACT TO
PROVIDE A REVENUE FOR THE PAYMENT OF
STATE EXPENSES" (v. s., SECS. $50 AND $50, AS
PROPOSED)
is hereby enacted by General assembly Of the State of
Vermont:
SECTION Section r. of No Of the Laws Of $780, is amend
ed SO o read as follows: hstasSss #-
SECTION 1.-The commissioner shall apprase railroad property
acquired used for railroad business
corporate franchise its fair and value Such
appraisal shall be taken be the value of such railroad its
corporate franchise and property this State for the
shall be made possible after the
received later than the first day of November
annually.
Sec 3 Section 49, No. of the Laws of $780, amended
to read as follows:
Real and estate used operating railroad
appraabe Section of this amended used
carrying express telegraph telephone business this State
owned and the real and
owned transportation companies and
telephone steamboat and transportation
by this taxed by this Act shall not be
lin the stated the inventories returned to the
listers
SEC 3 This shall take effect from its passage.
Approved November p, 1894.
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No 2-AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ACTS THEREIN
NAMED RELATING TO ELECTIONS

No. 2-AN ACT TO AMEND CERTAIN ACTS THEREIN
NAMED RELATING TO ELECTIONS.
It's hereby enacted By the General assembly Of the State Of
Vermont:
days the civil authority
in each the trustees bali of villages and the officer
whose duty sign the each city, shall determine
the number and situation of the polling places in each town. city
within their Jurisdiction Two Of such clerks shall be appointed
from the party casting the largest number of and two from
ton The four clerks appointed shall have charge of the ballots
such election and furnish them the hereinafter
vded and with the board of civil authority shall and
the votes at such election No candidate for office
ticket who candidate for representative shall be
pointed ballot clerk permitted inside the rail
in the afternoon the Of an election the board Of civil
y assisted by the deputy clerks and ballot clerks shall count the
the persons voted the
each which shall be signed by the presiding officer and by
the clerk present and recorded in the town clerks Office
SEC g. Section a. No. 3d. Of the Laws of 1884 amended
to read as follows, viz
Certificates of for State officers each aested by
siding officer and town clerk at said meeting and
fcate of for representative Congress shall seve
each package be town. package
ing the certificates of votes for shall be written C
Governor and the package enclosing the
fcate of votes for lieutenant Certificate for
ses % apa O. sss sesssn the
and the package enclosing the certificate of votes for Secretary
package enclosing the Certificate Of votes for State auditor
cate vot State Aato and on the package enclosing the
certificate Congress-
yotes for Representative to Congress- -.5 .seL5c.
SEC Section 81 Revised Laws is amended to read
lows viz aaSe roc .ne=x@
Duplicate certificate of the shall be made and
uperscbed directed above and those for State officers shall
enclosed by the presiding officer single package and sealed
superscrbed with the of the and the Words Certificate
for State Officers and the presiding officer shall, within
days after such feemen meeting the 10y mail
to the Secretary of State at Montpelier
Sec Section of No. Of the laws of 1884, amended to
read follows viz:
The presiding SHALL after the election as may be-
deliver to the clerk the votes cast at election for State
and officers representative to Congress and
assembly, together with duplicate certificates
therefor and the clerk shall keep the securely sealed
after said election, but called for deliver
committee appointed by the General Assembly
person authorized receive them for such purposes
and during such time he or it is entitled to them.
Approved November ~, 1894