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The Washington times., 1895-05-12
MODERN VENETIAN WOMEN.
They Are Rarely Pretty ,OftenCharm-
ing aud Usually Handsome.


Venetian women are rarely pretty, often
per's Magazine. And all of them, with
out exception, walk splendidly, not taking
little, mincing, feminine steps, but with
a fine, grave stride, due partly to the fact
that they are accustomed to wear heelless
slippers, which oblige them to plant the
feet firmly, and the whole foot at once,
without chance of tripping on toes or
pounding on heels, as women who wear
tight boots are able and apt to do. They
walk with much the same action as il
they were barefooted, and just as well.
And they use the whole body in walking,
not with the undulatory motion of Spanish
women. but with movement of the whole
back and shoulders in the exact swing
of the stride.
venetian womend do however, remind one in
many ways of Spanish women i'll their way
of doing the hair, of wearing the mantilla,
for instance, the Moorish element coming
out in both, so that in Venice, for instance,
one finds, quite as matter of course, an
Antique Cafe del Mori, cigarette is still
known as a spagnoletto, and the dialect
touches Spanish at all points. The types
of Venetian women vary in every quarter.
The women of the CASTILLO have quite
different look from the women of the Dor
SoQurO. In seaport Town there Is d.
ways O certain intermiXture of races, and
Venice, with the different layers of its diff
ferent occupations and conquests, is vari-
able to greater degree than most seaports.
Women and girls, even children, dress
exactly alike, and there Is nothing more
comical, more charming, than the little
people of twelve who look like twenty; bril-
liant, Fascinating little people, at once very
childish and very mature, with their hair
colled at the back like their elders, their
skirts down to their heels, their shawls,
too long for them, dangling to the ground,
but worn with an air of infinite importance
and self-sufficiency. And the coIors
of all these women, the elegant olives, the
delicate blondes. are thrown out so well,
so finely adorned, by the vivid colors of
shawls and dresses and stockings, which
would be gaudy elsewhere, but which here,
in the heat and glitter of such an atmo-
sphere, are always in place, never fmmod-
crate They are all part OF the picture,
the great genre picture, which is Venice.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

the soldiers clothes and constitution were
worn threadbare, an allowance was granted
him. This, in addition to what he could
earn himself, was enough to keep a small
family supplied with the comforts of life.
woman for whom he had Iabored and
waited went away and married Cincinnati
pork packer. Then fate ironically show
cred her favors on the soldier; a relative
died, leaving him a fortune, but too late
to bring happiness.
One Saturday night he was stroiIing down
the principal street of large city III a vain
attempt TO escape unpleasant reflections,
when the twinkiing cymbals of the Saliva
tion Army diverted his mind from his woes,
caused him to draw nearer and pay atten-
ton TO the services. A company of five
blackrobed figures, three men and two
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
A Poetical Contributor.

women, weree 1horting the assembled crowd.
Something in their unworldly faces, their
thrilling words, which only the voice Of
entire seIf-abnegatiou can utter, seemed
to dwarf in him the world of sense and
pleasure; he became converted and entered
heartily into the work of the army
Being an able-bodied man, he came to
the conclusion that he ought no longer
receive anything from the public purse;
he therefore wrote TO the Pension Office,
had his name erased from the rolls, and
sent the money he had already received
from that source to the conscience fund
In the first throes OF his religious feryor
he expressed great joy that he had not won
The girl OF his choice, For he said.
lin that case should never have realized
the burden 1 imposed upon those who paid
my pension Yet, when the news of
he pork packers death reached him, he
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
HE rs q MIGHT ma WK.

He Is a NIGHT HAWK.
This foxy vOodoo apparently shuus the
bright sunlight of the daytime, for the
police say the greater part of his work is
done under cover Of darkness. Like the
fox he steals forth from his lair in the
shadows OF night and invadeS the home OF
his victims while they are sitting about
their humble hearthSt0nes enjoying sea-
son OF rest after The tolls Of the day.
The evening hours, too, are the best for
his shady work in more senses than one.
He has IA better opportunity Of coming
the poor uegroes into patronizing his swind-
ling games, and there is less danger OF
being spotted and perhaps arrested by the
IpcIice.
Whites favorite scheme, and the one he
can work to perfection" as he e,expressed
it., with excellent financial results, is the
bringing together of lovers who are al outs,
or husbands and wives who are separated.
In order to be successful, "Dr." White
says he plays middle and works both ends
or the game In other words, he placates
both man and woman.
For instance, if John Smith has quar-
relied with Sally Jones, his best girl, and
employed the doctor TO bring about a
reunion with Sally, lie first demands re-
tainer which is never less than 81.
Upon receiving this he gives John Smith
small silk bag, which he says contains
the hair of "a black cat with niue lives
the poison sack OF rattlesuake, and "a po
ton of love powders made from "a myste-
Hous root, which must be dug out of the
ground on moonlight night just as the
clock strikes for midnight Smith is
instructed TO sleep with the uucanny silk
bag under his pillow for fourteen nights,
and on the fifteenth his sweetheart will APP
pear before him filled with forgiveness
and love.
WORKS ON SALLY JONES.
In the meantime the shrewd voodoo doc
tor calls upon Sally Jones under some pre-
text. After conversing with her for
awhile, he tells her that he has had
''dlvine dream" the purport of which is
that some dreadful fate will befall her
unless she does as he directs. She must
however. maintain the strictest secrecy,
and never inform anyone that she has
ever met or conversed with him.
He has previously Informed John Smith
that he, too, must be secretive, aud not
let soul know that he (the 'doctor'D, is
trying to heal up tue breach between him
self and his girl.
After impressing the woman with his
alleged wonderful occult powers, if she
is at all Superstitious, aud the female gen
orally is, he proceeds to work upon her feel
ings aud nearly always succeeds in bringing
about reconciliation. After this is ef
fected he pays John Smith secret VISIT
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

the top of back fence or induIged in
midnight falsetto solo.
The popularity about Jasper is a small
spot of yellow on the center of his forehead,
and his eyes. one of which is green and
the other blue. This animal is regarded
as sacred by the supersttous colored peo
pie on the eastern commons, many of whom
journey to Aunt Nancys tumbe-do wn little
castle aud pay ten cents for the privilege of
stroking Jaspers back thrice, which Nancy
declares will give them ''gud luck an'
plenty ob it,"
Washington is oyerrun with tricky voo-
docs aud it will be good piece of work
If the police succeed in arrestiug them and
incarceratiug the whole lot, under the va
graucy act, i'll the wotkhouse, which is their
proper realm.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
An Old Mans Complexion.

Ninou de IEnclos possessed at seventy the
complexion of a girl of sixteen. And
this is to what she attributed it: Half
announce of tincture of benZoin, sixteen
ounces best rose water, ten drops altar of
roses Sponge the wet skin with this
preparation after the bath. An equal
weight of refined liuseed oil added to this
mixture, and rubbed well into the arms
and neck twice daily will preserve them
from attenuation"
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

accounted for by three or four extra pairs
OF hoiseTy on the feet, yards of rich lace
Eewed 10 a woman's petticoat, gloves
fastened TO hat crowns, poems in the shape
OF several pairs Ofswell London pautaloons,
on shanKs that also bear the weight of half
q dozen silk handkerchiefs; a miniature
Siffcl tower brought as a relic from France,
and the bushy tail OF a Bengal tiger, the
last 10 be presented to some American girl
as a proof of the donors skid in coping with
the jungles-and the customs officials.
Afterwards, in a paroNism Of patriotism
these parties return TO Unice Sam an amount
equal 70 what the duty would have been,
had the articles mentioned entered our
domains in an orthodox manner.
Acertam person who eyaded our laws
not only sent 10 the fund the amount OF the
duty. but three or four times as much ia
interest.
sevan oniani smugglers have turned from
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
Rochdnle Cooperative society

The contracts lists, and trade cards of the
Rochdale Cooperative Societyarenow ready
and can be obtained of sne ecretary, L. s.
Emery, S11 G treet northwest, or OF any
OF the authorised agents. L. S. EMER Y +,
secretary of the society
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

Voodoo White works a similar game in
bringing together man and wife, who have
been separated. One of his meanest schemes
is to collect fees from unemployed men and
women on the promise to get them employ
ment In theke cases he tells mis- victim to
select the position he or she desires and
promises to work charm on the employer
to secure employment for his victim.
By this outrageous game White has man.
aged to fitch many hard-earned pennies
and dimes from poor men and women who
are struggling in the cheerless embrace OF
grim poverty Such work as this, the
police say, should land Voodoo White
high and dry in the penitentiary for long
term OF years.
DR.. WHITES DEVIL SALVE.
"Dr" White also processes to be able
TO cure rheumatism of long standing, and
The Washington times., 1895-05-12
New Trains to Philadelphia and New
York

Owing TO the opening of the Baltimore
Belt Line Railroad the B. & O. has been
enabled to add new trains to its schedule,
and to materially shorten the running time
OF old ones. See time table this paper.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

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Let us know what you think of the
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S1.25 TO Baltimore and return TN all B.
& O. R. R. trains to day.
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BLUM BROS.
743-745-747 Eighth ST. Sc.
Observation-Disclosures.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
In this department. Will be found a
choice assortment of Trimmed and
Round Hats and BOnnets, and all tue
new shapes The prices Will bea pleas.
ing surprise to you.
Ladies' Sailors. mall coIors, &C.
UMBRELLA ADEPARTNIENT.
Gloria Cloth mbreIIas, 2 8inch, 1ae.
Fine American Gloria Cloth UNI
brellas, 26inch, sec.
WINDOW SCREEN DEPARTMENT.
Monday and Tuesday Only.
29c Adjustable W indOw Screens, this
week, ITc.
35c Adiusta BILE W Indow Screens. this
week, 23c.
4sc Adjustable Window Screens, this
week, ESQ.
81 rs Solid Screen Doors. walnut fin
ish, all sizes, with the entire fixtures,
sec.
S1-9S Queen AIMS Fancy Trimmed
Oak Doors. with the entire fixtures,
S1.3e.
MATING DEPARTMENT.
This department reminds one of
bee hive, always busy. why not, when
you can buy Mattings from Us lower
than any other house in Washington,
bar no one?
zoe Japanese Seamless Mating,
So SO per roll of 40 yards. Try each
house in this city before coming To US
Their prtcets So per roll.
Your choice of our 4Oc, soc and SOC
best Japanese Cotton Warp Seamless
Fancy Mating, g,24cperyard. $500
per roll of 10 yards.
The Washington times., 1895-05-12

- The WASHINGTON STEAM CLEANISG
AND DYEING WORKS, COS Eleventh 81 n "
and 500 Z st. n. W suits secured and pressed
e. Altering and repairing speciality.
CARL JAEGER
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
ITALIANS DEFEATED.
AbysslnIanS Surprise and Surround Troops
Operating Against King Menellk.

AbysslnlanS Surprise and Surround Troops
Operating Against King Menellk.
ROME, Dec. 10-News was received
here yesterday from General Bara-
tori, the commander of the Italian
troops in Abyssinia, announcing
what appears to be a serious dis
aster to the Italian forces operat-
ing against King Menelik. He
cabled that the kings army, num-
bering about &C, 900 men, surprised and
surrounded five companies of Ital-
ian troops under Major Toselli, at
Ambagali. Another body of Italian
troops, under the command of General
Armondi, advanced to the support of
Major Toselli, but they were stopped
by the enemy. A severe battle was
consequently fought, and the result
was not made known here. The of
fetal dispatches say the losses of the
Abyssinians were heavy, but no news
was furnished concerning the fate of
Major Toselli's command, and nothing
was said about the losses of the
Italians
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
ANOTHER BOND ISSUE.
THE GOLD SITUATION
:. AGAIN CRITICAL.
COnsresS Must Do Something In the NoAR
Future or the Administration VIII Be
FORCED to RopleniSh the Reserve in the
Old Mannor-DOn Cameron RotlreA.

WASHINGTON, Dec 1o.-The present
condition of the foreign exchange
market, and the commercial situation
generally, it is said on the best au-
thority, point Enthusiastically to further
large Withdrawals of gold, and unless
something shall be done by congress
to prevent the usual heavy exports
during January and February, which,
during the last two years, have forced
issues of bonds to recoup the depleted
gold reserve, a similar situation will
confront the treasury before the next
year is far advanced.
The available cash balance in the
treasury to-day, including the reserve,
is approximately SITE, $780, 900, as the
government has realized from its three
bond issues about $4,000, 600, it ap-
that but for these issues the govern
ment would be without one dollar in
the treasury, and, in addition, would
have outstanding obligations amount
ing to about So, 100000. In the mean
time the excess of expenditures over
receipts amounts to about $3.50, 900, 900.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
HORTON REVERSED

Chief Justice Martin DlsagreeS with Hls
Predecessor as to Redemption Law.
TOPEKA, Kan, Dec 9.-November /,
1885,, George A. Kirkland gave his note
for 81, 500 running five years at eight
per cent, securing the same by mort
gage on a farm in Shawnee county.
He afterward sold the farm to John
l. Beverly subject to the mortgage.
January II, 1893, Martha Barnitz,
holder of the mortgage, brought suit
in foreclosure, and in July Judgment
was granted. In January, 1894, the
sheriff sold the farm to Martha Bar
nitz for $4,000. March II, 1898,
the mortgage redemption law
went into effect. When q mo-
ton to confirm the sheriff's sale
was made in the district court, BeV-
erly asked that It be subject to the
equity of redemption. The court re-
fused and the case was taken on error
into the supreme court which by q
majority opinion rendered by Chief
Justice Horton affirmed the court be-
low.
A rehearing was asked for and
granted and to-day Chief Justice Mar
tin rendered a decision reversing his
predecessor. He holds that the equity
of redemption fixed by the law applies
to the mortgages executed prior to
the enactment Of the statute and in
his opinion he is sustained by Asso-
ciate Justice Allen, the Populist mem
Der of the court. Associate Justice
Johnston dissented.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
Yalna OF Knnana Crona.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec. lO.-Secretary
Coburn of the state department of
agriculture has, from the returns in
detail, prepared an advance summary,
showing the acresges, quantities and
values of Kansas agricultural pro-
ducts, also numbers and values of live
stock for the year 1895. Compared
with those of 1894 the figures show an
increase this year of / ,9lO,43l acres,
or o. per cent in field crops, and in
their value Sl6,509, $50, or 81 per cent.
The farm and live stock products COM
bined show an increase in value over
the preceding year of SIS, 1885, SOS, or
1873 per cent.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
CONGRESSIONAL

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S,S1 nou S tn the HOUSE large number q
Dlis enu lolhe Iesolutiohs were ntrouucea'
many VI cnem measures thaG taheo during me
iaae session MI. Livingstone OF 6eoFgi&
introduced resolution calling for
an v investgatiOh OF tne British Gul'
M onezue ala boundary hne dispute.
tneLe were II- new Oils anu sixteen resolutions
- ~ IN, ~ inc senate Out large majority
San Sue olls were reprints OF measures which
s ealneu 70 pass iasS session: Senators PETER,
10 anu squLe LentroG9ced their bills OF
iAsS SESSION; peItSlhlng 70 SILVER coinage. Mr..
~ so " %assacnuseNs introduced resolu-
son 13ICloy approving OF the Monroe doctrine,
that the insnroents ~ Oh ~ uihecsin8
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Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
Miss Turner,s Suicide.

KEOKUK, Iowa, Dec. !O.-The woman
who was murdered or who committed
suicide at Beatrice, Neb., Sunday, was
Miss Carrie Turner of this city, who
has been living with her uncle, A. +.
Turner, at Kahoka, Mo-, while her
father, Q. B. Turner, formerly of this
city, has been serving out a sentence
in the ! lnsas state prison for the
murder of his brothCr-in-law at Atch-
isOn. Miss Turner and her uncle left
Kahoka November % for Kansas, in
tending to bring back with them the
wOman's father, who was about to be
released from the penitentiary. Moth
ing was heard from them afterward.
The girls father was wealthy while
here
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
POpullSt Organizer Held Up.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Dec. 0.-In one of
the most public places in the city, the
Walnut street entrance of the postof-
fee, man was assaulted and robbed,
perhaps fatally wounded, between the
hours of 0 and 20 o'clock last night.
The victim received a blow over the
right side of the skull that caused con-
cussion of the brain and paralysis of
the right side OF the body. He is
Frank M. Elliott, aged "a years, of
Denton, Kan. By occupation he is an
organizer of Peoples party clubs, and
has been in the city ten days con-
ferring with Chairman Rozelle of the
State committee relative to starting
out through the State to teach the
doctrines of the party from the ros-
trum. Elliott's assailant is not known.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
A Grave ROhhah.

TOPEKA, Kan, Dec lO.--As Mr.. L
o. Van Fleet sat by his Preside Sum
day evening, mourning the loss of his
wife, who had only been buried few
hours, he was startled by a vision. He
suddenly became possessed of the be-
lief that his wife's body had been
taken from the grave. Mr.. Van Fleet
went to Rochester cemetery, and q
visit to his wife's grave showed that
the grave had been most rudely dis
turbed. A hole had been dug at the
upper end. the coffin broken open and
ttie'corpse dragged out, evidently by
means of rope around the neck.
The police located the corpse at the
Kansas Medical College in this city.
). A. Johnson, student at the college
who acts as janitor for the institution,
has been arrested.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12

ROWLING GREEN, Mo-, Dec. lO.-The
Hearne murder trial began here yes
terday, Judge r. L. Roy on the bench.
The first proceeding in court was a
motion by the defense for severance,
which was granted then after argu-
ment it was decided to try DIR. Hearne
first, and the work of impaneling a
jury was begun. 1t will be recollected
that Mrs. Hearne was the wife Of A.
j, tStillweil at Hannibal at the time
r Of his murder, and it is expected that
tsDme sensational testimony will be
brought out during the trial.
Hutchinson gazette. [volume] (Hutchinson, Kan.) 1895-1902, 1895-12-12
POpulIst Senators.

WASHINGTON, Dec. lO-The Populist
Senators have changed their former
decision concerning the organization
of the Senate, and have now agreed
among themselves to interpose no OBJ
jeetions to the Republicans taking
control. They will act together, but
will Withdraw as body and allow the
Republicans to elect their candidates
for the Senate offices. They may pos
sibly nominate a candidate for presi-
dent pro tenn, but they will not press
his claims nor continue his candidacy
80 as to materially delaY organization.