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The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

raised to the window; and even before
they fell into place a gallant fellow
was leaping upward from ru;lg to rung.
With my heart beating so fercely that
1t seemed as if must suffocate, I
stood gazing dazedly at the fearful
scene before me.
'Too late! too late!'' groaned the
crowd, as the flames began to shoot. in
spiteful. orange-hucd tongues, from the
top of the case rent. Suddenly the old
iran disappeared. 'tae is gone! He is
g0ne!.'
But just rs the fireman reached the
Sill, the weird figure appeared at the
window, ebaring in his arms the mani
mate body Of a woman. Weak and
tremuloHs as had known him. Gas
coyne seemed now endowed with the
Tigor Of giant. He passed his burden
to the fireman, who bore it rapidly
down the swaying ladder.
For a moment the forms Of rescuer
and rescued were hidden by a cloud of
smoke that had eddied across them:
then l beheld them again. near the
ground. But meantime, either weak
ened by the double weight, or attacked
by the flames, the upper portion of the
ladder had bent sideways, and the old
mans escape was cut off.
He stood at the window with his
hands clasped before him, apparently
needless of the agonizing cries Of the
crowd beneath. The brilliant light
falling upon his aged features revealed
them TRANSPORTED. To me, at least.
there seemed something almost holy.
certainly sublime in the calm resigna-
ton of the smile with which he gazed
downward. Then-oI! I could not
bear to look-there was a roar. 3
crash. a vGlcano of flame and sparks
and old Gascoyne had sealed his sacri-
fee
/ found Henriette Doncourt reclining
upon sofa in temporary lodgings. I
was shocked at the awful change
which had taken place in her. Fer
face was CHASTITY: her eyes hollow,
wild. cleaning with fever Her whole
aspect was that of one standing peril
ously near the verge of madness
You have come" she cried, as ] an
preached her couch, you have come to
hear my confession. Egbert Gallatin.
do you know what I am? Twill fell
you. An adveturess. Yes, lust thar.
Trading upon my beauty, have made
men my game. I should have married
you, because you are rich. and because.
yes she smiled drearily II almost
think I loved you. meant to make
you my victim, as I have done scores
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Household Hints.

To save pieces Of soap, make num-
Der Of flannel bags, six or eight inches
square, and put all pieces Of toilet
soaps left on the washstands into them
They may be used in the bath, and are
particularly nice for children.
When a button comes off, do not neg
lect to sew it on at once. One button
missing off a glove gives woman an
untidy appearance. It is always best
to sew the buttons on new gloves.
securely before wearing them. s
To preserve bright CRATES or fire irons
from rust, make a strong paste of fresh
lime and water, and with fine brush
smear it as thickly as possible all over
the polished surface requiring preser-
walton. BY this simple means all the
CRATES and fire-irons in an empty house
may be kept for months free from harm
without further care.
Be sure to have your mattresses not
only turned daily, but aired for at least
an hour. Each child as it becomes old
enough should be taught to remove the
covers from the bed daily and place
them in a current of air, and also to
upturn the mattress. IF you do not re-
quire the child to make her own bed,
at least require her to air it.
A hole in granite saucepan or ket-
tie may be mended by using q copper
riyet. These rivets, which come in sew
eral sizes, may usually be bought from
the harnessmaker. The rivet is put in
the hole and over the end Of it is put
a copper washer, which is a part of it.
fatten the end of the riVet with a tack
hammer and the kettle is good for ser
vice for many days. When the enamel
4 q nod from in tho
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
ton to that beautiful and gentle wo-
man, the first and only passion of my
tumultuOuS life.

ton to that beautiful and gentle wo-
man, the first and only passion of my
LumultuOuS life
The old servant, Gascoyne, puzzled
me not a little. I had always felt a
profound pity for him, and had never
failed to speak kindly to him. Evil
IDENTITY had won his regard. But I
could not understand his actions. Two
or three times, when met him on the
stairs on my way to his mistress
room, he had detained me, as if he
meant to tell me something But his
courage seemed to fail, and he had
gone on, grooming and muttering to
himself in the imbecile fashion habitu-
al with him.
Once, rs I paused at Henriette's
door, before knocking, heard the old
mans voice, raised in loud, quavering
accents:
81 tell you, I won't have it! He has
been kind to me, and won't have him
made game OFF,
Il think you had better attend to
your own affairs replied the clear,
Geld voice of Henriette. II do not re-
quire your advice. Leave meip'
The old man came stumbling out of
the apartment. AS he saw me he
caught me convulsiyely by tho arm.
Don't go in there" he whispered.
hoarsely." Don't, sir, don't! Go away!
Don't see her again! I warn you,
she"
'Gascoyre, who is there?' asked the
calm. sweet voice Of his mistress from
within. The old man seemed actually
to collapse. His hand dropped from
my sleeve, and his head dropped in
his habituai attitude of humility.
Mr.. Gallatin, madame he respond
ed, hastily. .sWhy don't you go in, sir?
She expects you"
L am afraid shall have to pension
poor Gascoyne," she said, gently, as I
entered and seated myself near her.
tiHe grows more eccentric and trouble
some every day. Yet I shrink from do
ing SO. He has been in my family
since my mother was a young girl"
was called away from the hotel the
same night on sudden and urgent bust
ness. During the journey came to a
fixed resolution. If Henriette Doncourt
would accept me, I would make her
my wife. And I had hope-yes, If my
experience for women went for any
thing, she loved me. The old haze Of
doubt had cleared away from my
mind. There was no longer discord-
ant note in the anthem Of love which
my heart sang.
reached the city on my return, an.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

Ane newest sleeves.
The tight, round bodice Of white taft
feta is Oyerlaid with smoothly drawn
white mousseline de sole, caught about
velvet, wide at the back and narrowed
into a tiny belt at the front and fas-
tened with a wide bow.
A stock of the velvet is folded about
the throat and caught into a butterfly
bow at the side.
The sleeves are snug from wrist to
near the shoulders, made of the white
taffeta, closely wrinkled over with
white mousseline de sole and finished
at the wrist by deep, soft fril.
From the shoulders flare an odd puff
of the white alpaca, caught up to form
butterfly wings and fastened through
the center by glistening rhinestone or
naments.
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a Laugh ON Lord Pa1merston.

Lord Palmerston on one occasion took
the chair at meeting in connection
with the University College, London.
He was not so familiar with the sort
of speech expected in such place as
he would have been at Westminster,
and, meaning to adapt his rhetoric to
the occasion, began, very appropriate
": 1T has been said that a little
learning is a dangerous thing; but it is
better than-be than-better than. !"
Here he came to a dead STOP
Lord Brougham, who sat beside the
speaker, came to the rescue, speaking
with his peculiar nasal tWang Better
than great deal of Ignorance" This
of course brought down the house, and
during vollcy of laughter and cheers,
Lord Palmerston recovered the lost
thread of his speech, and finished with
his usual ease and fuency.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

before you; but, who knows til here Is
always a seam in the stoutest armor.8
But if you desire revenge, listen She
paused and drew her breath heavily
Old Gascoyne, the servant, the drudge,
who gave his life for mine last night,
vas 2
She sank back upon her pillow and
lay looking up at me with fever-bright
eyes a moment.
My father!'
She pointed mutely to the door, and,
without a word, went. st. Louis
#Globe-Democrat.
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Designed for a Matron.

There is no more useful adjunct to
the winter toilet than some sort Of a
fanciful waist, not silk necessarily; it
may be of some airy, light stuff over
silk Zone grows SO weary of uncovered
silk OF of some dainty cloth, prettily
trimmed. These pretty waists are an
item in which the middle-aged woman
may delight and something which gives
her a wonderfully youthful look.
One Of these dainty waists made for
a sWeet-faced woman Of SO, whose
frame of silvery hair sets off the
'brilliancy Of her coloring, is made up
of pale violet chiffon drawn smoothly
over a body of deeper toned violet
silk just to soften the color. It is
rather blousey at the front, though
drawn in tightly at the back, and
fastened under a twist of violet velvet
finished with two small pointed bows
All across the waist, both back and
front, are rows of butter colored lace,
three inches apart, set on frill fashion,
SO as to stand out. The full bishop
sleeves are treated in the same fashion,
resulting in an unusually pretty bodice
a wide, stiff stock of velvet sets off
the neck.
This mode Of trimming is becoming
only to a figure which has retained
its slender girlishness; crosswise lines
will never answer for the form given
over to embonpoint, but even for such
the bodice may be trimmed. and with
trills, too, only they must be placed
in perpendicular lines from throat to
belt, and instead of the belt of velvet
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
good health, should be careful to have
decayed teeth stopped or extracted,
and to have absent teeth replaced by
false ones, as nothing tends to age one
SO much as the loss of teeth
"Butterhy. sleeves

& The most vagrant fancies are en-
5couraged in the new sleeves shown
on gown or bodice. Especially is this,
so when they are intended for house
wear.
Princess Maud had among her bridaI
gowns a frock with q very notable
bodice, whose sleeves are copied far
and wide, because of their chic tt
was called a Butterfly bodice, and
certainly the sleeves resemble but
terfy, with their wings setting out
each way. I'm the gown sketched, the
skirt is a Whirling mass of pretty folds
Of creamy white alpaca, made to fit
closely about the hips at the front
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01

Don't Go in There; Don't, Sir,
DOn't."
row partings Of the window curtains.
Her mouth would have been beautiful
but for a certain firm compress
Ion, something hard and seornful,
which seemed not to belong to it natur-
ally. Her eyes were very large, steel
gray and wonderfully brilliant. Such
was Henriette Doncourt, as first be-
held her.
+ 1T is kind Of you, Sir" she said, in
a low, musical tone, ito grant a few
moments Of your time to an entire
stranger
In what can be of any assistance
to you, madame?' asked, seating my
self near her.
II hardly know how to explain my
self" said the lady, with downcast
eyes and bosom heaYing with emotion.
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Before Him.
drew my attention to the burning build
ing again. There, in one Of the win
dows on the fifth floor, stood weird
figure; it was that Of an old man, way-
ing his arms in passinate appeal to
those below. recognized him; it was
Gascoyne.
Jump, jump No, don't jump!
Wait! Ladders ladders! Hurry!
there! shove up those ladders Great
heaven he will be burned to death
Where are those ladders?"
Amid such a confusion of cries, unit
ing in the awful roar of voices, the fire
men worked with desperate haste.
Ladders were fastened together and
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
For ya1uabIe Drawings.

It need not be cumbersome, and may
be made Of some handsome wood, cary
ed by hand, or treated in some plain,
finished manner The sketch shows
such an easel, having an upper shelf
holding framed sketch
The lower shelf, or pocket, may be
lined softly to protect the drawings,
and made big enough to hold a large
number. This will protect them both,
from dust and light
The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1896-10-01
Where Sketches Are Held.

An easel for "den" where there
are hosts of valuable engravings and
sketches Of all sorts to take care of
will be found worth it's weight in gold.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
The Il, &; q. an ,ies.

Baltimore, Dec. 4 The report of
Stephen Little, expert accountant OF
the Baltimore & Ohio reorganization
com m;ttee, was made public today.
He finds over the statement Of net
income S5,721, ,O67 from June 80, '91.
to June 80, '95. He also finds Sc.
2G9 .007 paid in dividends during
that time, only S750,4i9 Of which
was earned. The items were with
held from the operating expenses and
the methods of swelling the receipts
are given in detail. The total im.
proper entries are Sll, l,2O4.S5S
Little asserts the liabilities
of the company Nov. 80. 1895
were understated by s5,4S1,S34; thai
the floating debt was sl6.2l2.730
The increase in liabilities during the
time under the review Was s22,1Sn,.
O73.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
ABBREVIATED TELsGRaMs.

The four babes of Mrs. Paul Bart
covitch. of Chicago, were srnothered to
death while playing with matches.
Obituary. At Fairbury, Ills, Will
lam Spence, Sc. At Boulder, Ills. w. ].
Carter. -. At oxford, Ga. ex-State
Treasurer r. L. Hardeman. At Peoria,
Ills. John r. Zsigler, 65. At Green's
burg. Ind, Il. B. Harris. rs.
The Illinois State Millers' association
has elected these officers: President. E.
c. KTeider. Jacksonville; secretary
treasurer, c. Il. Sebyt, Highland.
-Four inches of snow has fallen at At
lanta, Ca.
The scheme to form a papermakers'
trust mas failed.
Another effort VIII be made to raise
SEQ Geo to Gefray the expenses OF the
semi-centerriai celebration OF the ao-
mission Of Wisconsin into the Union.
An effort is on foot in London to
present Ambassador Eovard with 4 ne
tional Christmas gift.
John Moore Sas killed az Chica-o ol
the Chicago and Eastern Illinois tracks.
Mrs. Elizabeth Tilton, Of Becchcr
trial fame. has roturled 10 New York
from Paris.
JcEE hSriSINand, GCoitT III lGfs s-t
65-S7 Washington street. Chicago. has
! made an assignment. The assets are
$500 and the liabilities s9.00).
George Kchn was shot twice by rob-
| hers who entered his saloon al Chica go.
Grant Brambei. of Sleepy Eye. Mimi.
| who sold his patent engine to the Nd
| ans syndicate for Sl.eo0, 600, has the
actual cash in his possession.
| a new motor propelled by sprayed
| petroleum mixed with compressed air
| will he tried on 9 New York elevated
road this month.
| Congressman GrosvcnCr will not op-
| pose Tom Reeds election TO the posi-
| ton Of speaker Of the house.
Miss florence Beckwith died atriount
| Pleasant. Te.. within FIVE minutes after
receiving an injection OF anu-tcxin for
| diphthc,ia.
| Reports from Zanzibar indicate that
| six officers have been killed ard 20 men
| wounded by the Somalis in the recent
| Italian expedition.
| Damaging evidence has teen found
| against Fichard Monks, who is under
| arrest in New York fo- forgery.
The French vintage Of 1896 Will
| amount to 4i,65s.CcO hectolitres, with
an estimated value OF 1.1Tl.00c. 900
\ francs. which is 1S.con. 900 hectoiitres
| over the vintage of lSg5
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
NATIONAL COUNCIL or WOMEN.
Annual Convention of the Leading Spirit,
in Advanced womankind.

Boston, Dec. 1.-THE National Coun-
Gil of Women Of the United States met
here yesterday in annual convention.
Mrs. Mary Lowe Dickinson, the pres
ident occupied the chair. The pre-
sentation Of reports and greetings of
delegates from organizations compris-
ing the council took uD the entire
time until prior to adjournment for
luncheon. Among those who took part
in the programme were Mrs. Lillian
NJ. y. Stevens. of Portland, for the ma
tional w. c. T. T.. and Mrs. Margaret
!. Sanders, of Chicago, for the Illinois
industrial school.
Greetings We're briefly. presented by
Miss Susan q. Anthony. Rev. Anna
II. Shaw, Mrs. May Wright Sewall, of
Indiana, and Mrs. Willoughby Cum
mings. of Canada. The report of the
Woman's Republican Association of the
United States. of which Mrs. ]. Ellen
Foster is president, was read by Mrs.
Emily S. Chace.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
Eeayilees Devil Hanged,

MeLeapsboro, H., Dec. 4-Fred
Behme was hanged here this after
noon. Death was almost ins.autane-
Gus. The crime for which he paid
the penalty was one Of the most
fiendish ever committed in southern
Illinois. After Draining his wife
with an AK he took his 3.yesr-old son
to the barn, put halter around his
neck and hung him to the raf,ers.
The weight of the child being insnili.
cient to strangle him, the inhuman
father pushed down on the child's
shoulders until the tongue protruded
from the mouth and the eyes were
forced from their sockets.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
COMMON THING AT CHICAGO.
But st. Louis Thinks City Hold-Up Quite
Criminal Sensation.

ST. Louis, Dec. 4.-Three highway
men with drawn revolvers entered the
Office of the Home Brewing company
at O'Clock yesterday afternoon and
held up the cashier, Robert Hsver-
kamp, forced him to hand over $500,
and then, not being satisfied with the
amount, went behind the counter, looted
the money drawers and secured prob
ably $500 additional The robbery was
the most daring that has occurred in
St Louis for years. When the hold-up
occurred there were present in the Of
fee the cashier, half dozen clerks ana
several customers. The robbers en-
tered the place together, and when
the order hands up was given, hands
went up promptly.
When The desperadoes had taken all
the money they produced ropes and
bound hand and foot every one in the
office. This required nearly ten minutes.
and it seems marvellous that they were
not discovered by So one from the
outside. Having boGLd their victims
the robbers warned them against max
ing a noise under the pain of instant
death. When the thieves had gone one
Of the clerks managed to free himself
and then liberated the others. The po-
lice were at once notified by telephone.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
FITz FOUGHT A CLEAN FIGHT.
While sharkey Was Unfair All Through
Case Will Go Into Court.

1t is pointed out that F'itzsimmons
fought n clean, skillful, scientific and
winning battle. while Sharkey's fight
was rough and unfair. For his unfair
ness it is charged that Sharkey was
not even reproved by the referee. 1t is
claimed that the uppercut on Sharkey's
chin in the eighth round was really
knock blow and that no foul blow
was delivered by FitZsimons. but that
Sl,arkey, when knocked out, alleged the
foul as an excuse. All this constitutes
the case of FitZsimmons by which his
attorneys expect to prove the existence
of a conspiracy to deprive Fitzsim
mons of the purse of $4,000. An injunc-
ton has been applied for to restrain
the Anglo-California bank from CASH
ing the National club check until Fitz-
simmons has had an oportunity to prove
the conspiracy.
Meantime Sharkey is in bed with
three doctors in constant attendance.
and he is likely to remain where he is
for several days: the $4,000 is in the
bank and is also likely to remain where
il is for some time; and Bob Fitzsim-
mons. without mark or bruise. and fol-
lowed by an admiring and cheering
crowd. is walking the streets. receiving
continued ovations as the real winner
of the encounter.
Sharkey's only visible bruises are two
on the left side of the face. one a cut
which had rather neatly divided the
left eyebrow lengthwise.
He gave me that cut with his elbow
when he fouled me early in the fight"
said Sharkey-
The doctors called attention to the
fact that there was nothing to indi-
cate that Sharkey had received any
particular punishment previous to the
striking of the blow which ended the
fight. This seemed to be the fact. for
there were no discolorations or bruises
at all upon Sharl<ey's body except at
the point below the belt where the al
legged foul blow is said to have landed.
Il fell in among a gang Of thieves"
was Fitzsimmons' opening remark when
spoken to about the decision. Il came
out here to San Francisco expecting to
get a square deal. but find i made a
! mistake. as l was made the victim of
| one CT the meanest jobs ever put
| through on earth. So far as / am con-
| cerned 1 can say that / never fought
| fairer in my life. while Sharkey fouled
| me deliberately st least twenty times
| 1 appealed to the referee, but he took
| no notice of my protests and told me to
| so on and fight"
| Judge Sanderson yesterday granted
| the injunction asked for against paying
| the $4,000 TO Sharkey.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
MARK HANNA GOES EAST TODAY.
His Talk With Senator Sherman Expected
to Settle Two Cabinet Places.

His Talk With Senator Sherman Expected
to Settle Two Cabinet Places.
Cleveland, Dec. 4.-Chairman Hanna
expects to start for Washington this
noon, and it is believed that upon the
talk with Senator Sherman, which he
expects to have will depend the filling
of two places in the cabinet of Presi-
dcnt-Elect Mckinley. While Hanna
will ont carry with him an offer of the
secretaryship of state to Senator Sher-
man he will at least be commissioned
to ask the senator if he would accept
the place if it was offered to him.
1t is said also that Hanna was offered
the treasury portfolio while at Canton
Wednesday and that he does not de-
sire to accept it. His decision is said to
have been withheld until he discovers
whether Sherman would accept a cabi-
net place. thus leaving the way open
for Hanna to go to the senate, which
he would prefer TO a cabinet place.
Hanna has declined to discuss his visit
to Canton, but some of his close friends
who claim to understand the situation
of affairs are less reticent.
Congressman Dingley was also here
He remained in the city until today
owing to an attack of bronchial trouble
He and a number of other prominent
callers. including Senator Thurston and
General Stewart l.. Woodford. Of New
York. were guests at the dinner and
spent the evening with Major McKin-
lev
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Washington, Ike. 4-EX. parte inves-
LEGATIONS by the government in pension
cases have been abolished by recent
action OF the pension Office, and this
is a step of great importance to claim
ants of all classes and will be of great
benefit to veterans. The action is in
line with the policy of Commissioner
of Pensions Murphy to give the claim
ants the benefit of the doubt. Until
1873 every investigation made by the
bureau was eX Darte
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04

Mexico last February. and who is ad-
mitted to be one of the best posted men
in the country on ring matters, said
last night: Il have never seen the two
men together. and consequently / am
not qualified to express an opinion as
to their comparative merits. Fiizsim-
mons may or may not have committed
foul; but granting that he did. no
referee has the right to give a decision
on a fou, unless the foul has been
claimed by them an. or by the seconds
of the man. upon whom the foul is al
legged to have been committed. " no
claim of foul is made the fight cannot
be decided On foul. The fighter Is en-
titled 10 nothing that Is not claimed for
him. when fouls are in question"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-04
The Worst Seems Over.

Chippawa Falls, Wis, Dec. 1.-The
water receded six inches last night.
The fears of the people are much
allay ed. The continued cold is also
tending to quiet their fears and they
are settling down for all-wiuter COM
psnionship with the ice gorge. The
worst is undoubtedly over.