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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

INC seh1enaH' 3D." ASF Idlso' ana knew
At distance of nifty taacesr' the king
said drily. IT don't attaehsmuch weight to
that" And then, risiHgi with a slight
air Of command which he Knew SO well how
to assume, "for the present I am tired!
If Madame de Condo Is here, 1t will not be
difficult to get further evidence of her pres
ence. If she is at Brussels, that fact. too,
you can ascertain. Do the one thing or the
other, as you please; but. for today, beg
that you will excuse me"
"And that" The queen-cr shrilly-"that
Is to be"
"All, madame" the king said sternly
Moreover, let me have no prating outside
this room. Grand master, I Will trouble
YOU"
And with these words, uttered in a voice
that silenced even the angry woman before
us, he signed to me to follow him. and
went from the room, the first glance Of his
eye sitting the crowded ante-chamber, as
If the shadow of death passed with him.
1 followed him to his closet; but, until he
his thoughts. Then he turned to me.
Where is she?" he said sharply.
I stared at him moment. Pardon, sire!'
I said do you think that it was Mad
anne de Conde?'
why not?"
"She is in Brussels"
81 tell you 1 saw her this morning. he
answered. go, learn all you can! Find
ner. unu ner! II she mas returned, VIII.
God knows what I will dor he cried in
a voice shamefully broken. GO; and send
Varennes to me. I shall sup alone; let no
one wait"
I would have demonstrated with him. but
he was in no mood to bear it; and, sad at
heart, I withdrew, feeling the perplexity
which the situation caused me less heavy
burden than the pain with which I viewed
the change that had of late come over my
master. converting him from the gayest
and most debonnaire. of men into this
morose and solitary dreamer. Here, had 1
felt any temptation to moralize on the
tyranny Of passion, was the occasion; but,
as the farther 1 left the closet behind me
the more instant became the crisis, the
present soon reasserted its power. Reflect
ing that Henry, in this state of uncertainty,
was capable of the widest acts, and that
rot less was to be feared from his impru-
dence than from the queens resentment,
cudgeled my brains to explain the rem
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
The Modern Play.

From Harpers Bazaar.
There" ssid the playwright. THAT play
Is finished.
''Why, George, dear" said his wife,
you've only been at 1t ten minutes
81 know 1t, my dear, but 1t isn't part of
my work to introduce the dances and COM
ic songs. It's only three acts. you know"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
1t Was Different Then,

From the indianapolis Journal.
Mrs. Puttup-"John. don't you think it
would do just as well for you to smoke
cheaper cigars?"
Mrs. Puttrp's Husband-'Tndeed! Before
you married me you said you thought a
man should smoke the best cigars he could
get"
Mrs. Puttup-"But was not paying for
them then"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
Just So.
From Pick-Me-Cp.

Judge-"How old are your
Elderly Female-'.I ami AMI am"
Judge-"Youd better make haste; every
minute makes 1t worse"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

Slob McGuirk-"Say, Skaggs, lend me yer
gum want ter commit suicide
Skaggs-"Naw!! dye think I want ter
lose a good gun? Look at herei Dear east
est an cheapest ting fur you ter do Is ter
walk inter Duffy's saloon and say yer q
dog catcher-see?"
CThe coroners decision was instanta-
reous death by shooting, stabbing and
beating.)
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
A Lageard In Prayer.


From Harper's Bazaar.
Papa-"Did you ask God to give you your
daily bread this morning.
Botby-"No, papa; locked in the pantry
last night and saw that there was enough
to last for three days.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

From the Chicago Record.
"Why is it that on the hottest day VIII
kins never takes off his coat?"
''Sh! His wife makes his shirts.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
FOR RESULTS OF ExCEssEs

UBe HOfB1Ofd1 ACID PhO8ph0fe.
DR.. R. H.. PEPPER, Huntington w. Va, says:
I'm nervous prostrati0n from execesses. / find 1t
par excellence"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24
AT FONTAINEBLEAU
A Story From the Memoirs of Minister of
France
BY STANLEY J. WEYMAN,

Author of "a Gentleman of France" my Lady
Rotha,' etc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-24

"Most certainly" I answer
ed, firmly, beginning to think
that his passion had turned
his brain. II had dispatches
to that effect this morning"
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
STRUCK A nRoKEN RAIL.
one Man KILLED and Three scriousIs
Injured Ia Missouri.


Slick. Mo-. May 4.-At 8 O'Clock this
morning a south-bound passenger train
on the st. Louis and Hannibal railroad
struck broken rail about two miles north
OF Slick and derailed the entire train,
killing one person outright and badly in
juring twenty-three others. The follow
ing is a list OF the killed and seriously
wounded:
Dead-C Meyer OF Warrenton, Mo-, a
travelling salesman from ST. Louis
lnjured-Eugene Sullivan, engineer.
Hannibal probably fatally; Perry Wood.
New London, attorney. dangerously In
jured; J. A. Jordan, general manager,
Hannibal seriously injured in back.
The injuries of none Of the others can
he classed as serious or dangerous.
The train was running at an ordinary
speed. but the engineer did not observe tho
and. although the air brakes We're instant
~ applied, the momentum of the train was
so great that the train could not beetopped
and the engine, baggage car and coaches
left the ra4l and rolled down a twenty
foot embankment.
The uniniured passengers and crew
rushed to the assistance OF those who were
carried down in the wreck, and soon had
them out Of the debris.
AS soon as word OF the accident reached
Slick q number of physicians hurried 20
trs scene and did All In their power to as.
sist the injured. The seriously injured
persons were brought TO this place IN
carriages ana wagons and are being made
as comfortable as possible. \ wrackins
train was sent from Hannibal and the
tracks were repaired this afternoon.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
SEATS IN THE COMMONS.
a Committee TO Inquire Into VOL
mer's Right to His seat.


London. May 1.-THE motion introduced
In the House of Commons to-day by Sir
William Harcourt In regard to the status
of Viscount Wolmer took the technical
form OF a resolution TO appoint a commit
tee TO inquire whether Nlscount Wolme-
had succeeded TO the Earldom OF Sell
borne
Mr.. Chamberlain offered an amendment
that the committee. n appointed. also
consider the case Of Sir James Carmi-
chael. who claimed the dormant titles n
Earl OF HyrdtCrd. NisCOunts lnglcsberry
and Nemphlar Lord Carmichael OF Car
michael and Lord Carmichael yet htld
a seat In the House of Commons.
Sir William Harcourt declined TO involve
the committee In the consideration OF
separate questions. n seat held by the
hcir OF "a peer. he said. was legally vacated
upon the death OF the peer The only
question. therefore, which could DE. re-
ferred 10 "a committee was embodied IN
the motion he had just submitted
George y. Cursor said that the late Earl
of SelhOrne had encouraged Niscount Vol
mer. his son, 10 take the step he was now
taking.
Mir Labouchere ridiculed the course Of
Mr.. Chamberlain in dragging the matter
of a claim to a dormant peerage into
this question. He himself. he said. had re-
Gently received a letter from person Oftcr-
Ing for the sum OF ten guineas TO prove
that he tLabOucherc) was a member OF
the royal family UIaughter). That being
50 the question arose, according 10 Mr;
Chamherlain's contention, whether he had
"a right to sit IN the House of Commons.
The whole debate was a piece of absurdl-
ty and "a writ ought 10 be moved without
delay. declaring Niscount Wolmer's seat
The motion offered by Sir william Har-
court was carried by vote OF 800 to liS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
JApAN's GRIP ON CHINA.
The MIISado Anxious 10 Hold ON To
Port Arthur and Wei-iIni-Wei.

Berlin, May 1.-THE Frankfurter Zei-
tung has a St Petersburg dispatch say
ing that, not wthstanding the pressure
brought to bear by the new triple al
lance, Japan persists in declining TO fix
a date for the evacuation Of the Chinese
mainland. japan the dispatch says
maintains her right TO hold Port Arthur
until half of the war indemnity shall
have been paid, and to retain possession
of Wei-Hai-Wei until the payment Of the
whole indemnity shall have been com
pleted. Japan also declines to evacuate
Korea until affairs there are settled and
the Independence Of the country secured
London. May 1.-THE Daily Graphic
tomorrow viii print Shanghai dis
patch saying Il is announced IN Pekin
that Japan consented TO the retroces-
sion Of the Liao-Tong peninsula to China
without demanding an equivalent and
that her liberal conduct in this matter
Is warmly praised. The dispatch also
saws that Russia, France and Germany
have made a joint offer to negotiate q
loan to enable China 10 pay the war IN
Il
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
MEMPHIS ENCAMPSIENT.
More Companies Appear in the In
terstate Drill


Memphis. Tenn. May 1.-THE grand in-
terstate drill in this city continued to-day
under the most favorable circumstances.
The weather was fine and fully 5000 peo-
pie turned out to witness the competition.
The first company to appear upon the
drill ground was the Thurston Rifles of
Omaha, under command OF Capt. A. H.
Scharff, and their execution of the pro-
gramme was exceedingly good That COM
pany drilled to-day in class and will la
ter appear In classes A and B. Following
the Thurstons. came the Governors
Guard Of this city, under command OF
Capt r. E. Patterson.
The third and last drill of the day was
that Of the Gattling gun detachment of
the Omaha Guards. This was the novel
feature OF the programme.
Tomorrow afternoon Troops X and =
of the Third United States cavalry will
give an exhibition drill. Following that
the regular programme for Arkansas day,
as IL will be known, win be taken up, the
Mccarthy Light Guards Of Little Rock
and the Fletcher Zouaves of the same city
appearing. The Morton Cadets of WASH
ington, ID. c., will also drill. Dress pa
rade viii come at O'Clock. The great drill
and encampment is an immense success
Gen. SchOfeld will be here Saturday and
remain until Tuesday
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
CHIEFS OF POLICE.
Names of Those Now at the COnven-
ton at Washington.


Washington, May 1.-THE second an
nual meeting of the chiefs OF polices Of
TIE leading cities Of ,ne country conven-
ed in the parlors of the Ebbitt house in
this city this MORNING at 10 o'clock. The
meetings will extend over three days
over fifty chiefs are present, including
w S. Seavy of Omaha, president Of the
conventions; Harvey o. Carr OF GranI
Rapids, secretary and treasurer; p.
Deitsche and George Henshaw of Cincln-
natl, z. c. Starkweather of Detroit
Frank McDermott of Savdnnah: J. T.
Arnold of Dallas, J. NJ Maddox OF Fort
WORTH T. G. Mcdonald of Birmingham
Thomas Cannon of New Albany Ind, O.
g. Cow of Burlington, A B. Connolly Of
Atlanta II. NJ. Butler Of Macon, d. &.
Oliver of Athens, Ga, Henry Horehn Of
Cleveland, b. Raitz of Toledo r. t. Drum
ners of Aurora, Peter Burke of Mobile, T..
X Killisen of Moline, Thomas Farmer Of
Vile. F. w. Hill Of Chattanooga, j. J.
Atkins of Knoxville i. McMahon OF Lit
tie Rock b. +. Eldridge of Boston, G. f.
Richardson of West Newton, Alonzo Bow
man of Brooklyn, William Bennett Of
Braddock, S. r. Nenner of Johnstown, J.
+. Jansen of Milwaukee. Benjamin Muir
ply of Jersey City, Charles A. Donovan
of Hoboken Harvey Hopper Of Newark
and w. j. McKelvey of Brooklyn.
About twenty-five of the delegates are
accompanied by their wives, and speciaf
arrangements have been made for their
entertainment
An address of welcome was made by
umbia and was responded TO by President
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
MEMPHIS CONVENTION.
A List of the cities That Have Al
ready Chosen Delegates.

Memphis, Tenn, May 1.-THE commit
tee on arrangements OF the convention to
be held in this city May % to discuss
sound currency and better banking facil-
tiles" have adyices from the following
points that they will be represented by
delegates: Humboldt. Tenn; Dallas,
Knoxville Louisville, Little Rock, st.
Louis; Horse Cove, Ky; Staunton. Va. /;
Brownsville, Tenn; Athens, Ala. RUSSELL
VILE Ark; San Antonio, Nicksburg and
Greenville. Miss; Chattanooga, Franklin,
Tenn; Helena, Ark; Jacksonville, Fla;
Sherman, Tex; Jackson, Miss; Augusta,
Waco, Nashville, Macon, Charleston, s.
G.. Atlanta, Senatobia, Miss Richmond,
Va; Cotton Plant, Ark. Jefferson, Tex. /;
Blueheld, w. Va; Denison, Tex; Balti-
more, Cedar Hill, Tenn; Lynchburg and
Norfolk, Va; Meridian. Mss; Birming-
ham, Montgomery, Paducah Pensacola,
Savannah, Columbia, =. c.. Charlotte
and Raleigh, y. c.; Butler, Ark, and But
ler Tex
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
FRANCES BUDGET.
The Estimates Leave n Deficit to he
Provided For.

Paris, May 14.-The Chamber Of Depu-
ties opened its session to-day without es-
peclal incident. The budget was laid
upon the table OF the chamber by NJ. Ri
bot, premier and minister of finance
The budget estimates put the revenue at
2. .3g2 600 900 francs, and the expenditures at
3,44 900 francs. II Is proposed to cover
the deficit by a reform OF the succession
duties, which will yield 25,000,000 francs
an increase of the stamp duties on foreign
companies bonds bringing 1900 OOG
francs: a tax on servants, excepting farms
and factories, 100000 francs; Algerian
customs, assimiated with the French A.
100000 francs; a new tax on playing cards,
900 francs, and an increased horse and
carriage tax 100000 francs. This will
leave unmet $1,000 francs of the deficit.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
DON'T WANT TO SPLIT THE PARTY.
No Convention on the Silver Ques-
ton 20 BE Held In Indiana.

Indianapolis, Ind, May 1.-Chalrman
Taggart of the democratic state commit
tee made a positive announcement yester
day that he VIII not call a state conven-
tion for discussion Of the silver question.
He does not believe any good. results
would come from such a gathering. and
suspects that the split in the party might
be widened If an effort was made to put
forth a declaration He believes next
year will be time enough to fight that bat
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
CARNEGIE ADVANCES WAGES.
a Voluntary Increase of 10 Per Cent.
10 he Paid After June 4.

Pittsburg, Pa, May 1.-THE Carnegie
Steel Company limited, employing nearly
1900 men, to-day decided to advance
wages 10 per cent. and posted the follow
ing at their several plants:
Notwithstanding the existing
contracts between the Carnegie Steel
Company, limited, and its employees fix
ing the rate of wages for 1895, this assoc
citation has decided that the present bust
ness outlook win justify higher rates, and
accordingly takes pleasure in notifying
it's employees at the Edgar Thomson furn-
aces, Edgar Thomson steel works, Du-
quesne steel works, Homestead steel
works, Lucy furnaces, Keystone bridge
works, Upper union mills Lower union
mills and Beaver Falls mills that from
June /, 1895, and until further notice, the
scale rates paid to all tonnage, day and
turn men, will be increased 10 per cent.
this without prejudice to the 1895 wages
contracts still in force. BY order of the
board of managers, II. c. Frick,
Chairman.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
ST. LOUIS AND SOUND MONEY.
The Merchants Exchange May Take
no Action.

st. Louis, Mo, May 14.-At a meeting Of
the board of directors of the merchants
exchange q request from Memphis TO send
delegates to the sound money INVENTION
on May % was laid over without action
This course Is the result Of a protest from
many members Of the merchants ex-
change. in which they declared TINT the
directory exceeded their authority when
they passed resolutions pertaining to
finance or politics, without calling for a
vote of the members.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
TO BE READ our OF THE PARTY.
siIvcrites in Illinois Going i'm ON the
Rule or Ruin Policy.

Chicago, H.. May 14.-It is learned from
an authoritative source that the leaders
in the free coinage movement within the
Democratic party of Illinois, who possess
the machinery in the state and Cook
county, intend TO read out of the party
every man who does not subscribe to the
doctrine of free coinage of silver The
plan is to be put into effect as soon as the
state convention at Springfield has adopt-
ed free silver platform and made 1t one
of the cardinal principles of the party The
state and Cook county central committee
will be done to give the silver democrats
exclusive control of the organization
which will dictate at primaries and con-
Ventions, in county. city and state 1t il
also proposed by this means to make sure
of sending solid free silver delegation to
the next national convention. The mem-
bers of the honest money league are to
be declared outside the pale.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
sCHWING SET FREE.
The Prosecution Fails to Prove Its
Charge of COllusiOn.

New Orleans, May 14.-Dr. Samuel p
schwing, who killed DR. Emile Hiriat on
Sunday. May 5, for intimacy with Mrs
Schwing. was brought before Judge Whit
alsr. the first recorder to-day. The case
had been postponed from May II in order
that the state might produce material wit
nesses Nothing new was adduced in to-
davis proceedings. DR.. Schwing was
placed on the stand and made q statement
After hearing it Judge Whitaker dis
charged the prisoner from custody. d.
Schwing was warmly congratulated by
n friends.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
EIeht DweIIIngs Burned.

Hamilton s. c., May 15.-Eight dwell
ing houses and stores In the town Of
Varnville, two miles below here. were
burned tonight at II o'clock. The post
office was burned, but the contents were
saved. The loss Is S25, ,o00 The Insurance
Is 81 500 Through the efforts of Eugene
Peoples the railroad agent at this place,
the depot was saved.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
RALLY FOR SOUND MONEY.
Birmingham to Send sixty Delegates
TO Memphis

Birmingham, Ala, May 14.-A large and
earnest meeting Of citizens of Birming-
ham was held tonight for the purpose Of
selecting delegates to the Memphis sound
money convention. Speeches were made
endorsing the purposes of said conven-
ton. and there was unanimous endorse
ment of the objects named In the call A
strong delegation Of business and profess
sionaf men composed of sixty names. was
selected and viii go to Memphis
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
Minnie PnImcr's Divorce,

London, May 1A-ln the case of John
r. Rogers against his wife, Minnie Palmer.
for absolute divorce, the court rendered
a decision to-day expressing the convic-
tiOu that there was no collusion and grant
ing the decree asked for. The documents
In the case were sent to the queens pro-
ctor for the purpose Of inquiry n regard
TO Jurisdiction.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
NEW YORK's REFORM BILLS.
The Police REORGANIZATION Bill Lost
on Tie Vote.

Albany, N. Y, May 14.-The assembly de-
feated a motion to insert a referendum in
the Halpin greater New York bill by a
vote Of: Ayes, 43; noes. So The bill then
passed without amendment
The vote announced in the Senate on the
final passage Of the New York City police
REORGANIZATION bill was: Ayes, IS; noes, IS,
the same as on motion to recommn. The
bin was declared lost, IL votes being nee
essary to pass it. A motion to reconsid-
er the vote was tabled.
The vote in the assembly on the pas
sage of the Halpin Greater New York bill
was: Ayes, 80; noes, 81.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15

-Appreciation.- THAT girl in front of
us is very fond of OPERA" said the young
woman at the theater
''She must be-, replied the young
man. prom the size of her hat you'd
think she was afraid scme Of 1t might
get past her. ashington Star
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
Ex-Gov. AIcDanieps SON Married.

Knoxville, Tenn. May 14.-Saunders Mo-
Daniel, son of ex-Cov Mcdaniel of Geor-
of Judge w. A. Henderson of this city.
were married tonight. 1t was one Of the
most brilliant weddings in the history OF
sued.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
DEATH ON A STEAMER.
one Man Killed, One Drowned and
one Fatally Injured.

Ome FNIUIIF IHJUTNW'
Detroit, Mich, May H.-Last evening,
while the river steamer Unique was bound
IN in Lake ST. Clair, tube in one of her
boilers blew out instantly killing Anthony
case, a coal passer, and probably fatally
i,i1,rine John Plant, fireman. George
P9bjnson. the engineer of the steamer, who
was sitting on the port rail, was knocked
overboard and drowned. There We're
forty passengers on board the Unique, but
= rapic was aVerted. The Unique was
brought here by the tug Wales at O'Clock
this morning.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1895-05-15
KOREANS TO DIE.
They Are Accused of Murder and
Treason.

London. May IA dispatch to the
CIobe from Seoul says Ii Yo Shun, for
merly Korean minister to Japan, has been
sentenced to imprisonment for life, and
five other officials have been condemned
to death upon charges of murder and trea-
son.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-03-21
BASE BALL MEETING TODAY.
INTER STATE MAGNATES TO
CONFER AT UHRIOHSVILLE.
The Outlook is Now Very Bright.
Manager White is Hopeful.
Nameless Loses Three.
Other Sport.

The prospects for the Interstate
base bail league, which looked decld-
edly gloomy a few days ago, are now
bright. and the fans are Jubilant.
Probobly the happiest base ball crank
encountered yesterday by Register re-
porters was viii Whiteof Bellaire,
whose countenance for several weeks
resembled that of a man who came
within one number of winning capi-
tai prize in a lottery. White has been
devoting his time and his energy TO
getting together a strong aggregation
of ball tossers, and had about reached
the conclusion that all MS work was to
count for naught.
Matters look decidedly more favor
able to-day" he said to the reporter.
and think the League will now be a
so. | will attend the meeting at
Uhrichsville to-day, and | am inform
ed that all the interested persons will
be present"
If a schedule is adopted providing
for opening games about the first OF
May, it is high time the local people
were deciding upon a location for Il
park. If nothing better can be Sc
cured, the Irwin Park might be equip
ped with a grand stand. The best To-
cation is on the Island, however, and
it is probable that White viii come to
terms with the Directors Of the Fair
Association after the Uhrichsville
meeting