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negro out Of the Egyptian bondage OF
ignorance; by DR.. Talmage, the brawny
Boanerges Of orthodoxy, and by DR..
Sheldon jackson, the honey-lipped hero
of the Calvinistic churches. But It will
not be to see or to hear either of this
quartette of big men that the people of
New York will throng the hall to suf-
location. It will be because Grover
Cleveland 10 to preside as permanent
chairman, and to make some public
reference to the faith that Is in him.
This meeting is TO be the opening gun
Of a big home mission campaign
throughout the United States. 1t is the
precursor Of meetings which are to be
held to stimulate interest in mission
work by the Presbyteries of Philadel-
phia, the first formed in the United
States; of Washington, Pittsburgh, Chi
cago, Kansas City, San Francisco, St.
Louis and other cities. 1t was the
Presbytery Of New York, the richest
and in some respects the most impor-
tant of them all, though not the Oldest
1t dates back only to 1885 which un-
dertook to set the ball rolling, and it has
certainly succeeded.
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much as it has been, the hat will be
A beautiful imported hat called the but
tertly. to translate it's French name, is
a toque of jet and spangles, trimmed
in front on the brim with six roses,
white. pink and yellow. At the back
is large black silk bow. divided by
high quilting of cream-colored lace.
Before the bows on either side are ar.
ranged rays Of odd end-tufted feathers.
A buckle Of emeralds and rhinestones
CLEANS and flashes in front, and there
are two more roses on either side.
A fancy straw hot benrs about the
brim q decoration Of quilted drspery OF
apple-green silk and emerald-grseL
tulle. There's a spray-sonehow The
word doesn't seem quite appropriate
Of tiny rtl apples with their clustering
leaves. tied With bow of black velvet
and there's big bunch Of vlolc+s ct the
back. These horticultural and pomolog.
ical exhibitions sometimes cause one
to 'dilate with the wrong emotion
And much do prefer to them. Partisan
though they be. and hence to be rever.
enccd. a simple wide shade hat with
bow OF lace and net veil. And, worn
above a pretty face. 'twere pretty hat
enough.
The prevailing tendencies in hats. the
Zeit Ge.st thereof. are from the Partisan
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-06

The plans were laid months ago, and
a committee appointed with power to
make all arrangements. 1t was when
this committee, merely as a matter Of
courtesy, reported, to the Presbytery
that 1t had secured an autograph let
ter which DIR. Roberts, the secretary OF
the board of home missions. treasures
e. the apple Of his eye, CleVeland's
promise TO preside-it wss then that
Dr.. Moy1kop, q M venesatnd In ~
dissemination. made hh now fsmoON
mRk: ~Grover Clevel0i DOS 10
stand as Christian or Presbyterian
We cant afford to introduce him as the
leader at the big hone mAD3oA nesting
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chapel or assembly-room on the first
floor of the big white building. There
Is no more beautiful meeting place in
the country. The chapel is nearly
square, and has a gallery behind, IL
beautiful, heavily-beamed ceiling and d
fine organ; and seen in the sheen Of it's
glittering electric lights it is Of almost
fairy-like beauty, curious contrast to
the cold and bare interiors of churches
md prayer rooms a generation ago.
Tomorrow the preachers of the do
cese will all exchange pulpits, unless
prevented by accident or illness. and in
the language of the unregenerate, will
whoop it up for missions for all they're
worth, besides giving notice of the big
meeting.
President Cleveland will leave Wash
ington in private car. arriving in New
York at II n. m. The car will wait in
Jersey City just 1871 hours, and will be
coupled to the 1915 a. II. train, south
bound. Mr.. Cleveland will have to
leave Carnegie hall by 1915 a. M, and
may go away somewhat earlier, leav.
ing the meeting in DR.. Halls charge,
in order to prepare for his journey.
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| He would attract crowd-a rabble."
As the committee had been appointed

He would attract a crowd-a rabble."
As the committee had been appointed
with power, II Yves rather late to object
to its arrangements; but DR.. Morrison
was excited.
There is, after all, no reason why the
president shouldn't stand up Ave min
utes for Calvinism. 1t was bred in the
bone Of him. His father was Presby-
terrain and member Of the board. His
brother was for rs years missionary
under It's direction, ceasing the work
only few years ago. when he received
stated pastorate. His wife is mem
Der of DR.. Sunderland's church in Wash
ington. and he himself is a regular at
tendant and w0rshiper there.
The programme for the mission meet
ings has been carefully prepared. First
came the prayer meeting to-day, when
the preachers and elders of the go or 70
churches in the presbytery, and many
from Brooklyn, New Jersey and rural
New York and Connecticut. met in TIT
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sleeve. And him have Mr.. Kautfman's
sketches further demoralized. You
can't redress a photographed woman
like live one.
If mere man with q camera can be
agitated by the menace OF the new
sleeve, consider what must be the soul
waves of uncertainty surging through
the bosoms of the half million profes.
SIGNALS and twenty million amateur mil
liners of the land! What a waste OF
emotion! For so often the apprehen.
sion is unfounded, or the appearance OF
the new mode premature or tentative.
For my part, if I were a man with
camera or woman with a needle, I'd
still make the sleeves big; and sleep
sound O. nights. The new sleeve may
be coming; it certainly looks that way,
But IT doesn't take long to wear on q
dress, and the present mode will de
hard.
There is less uncertainty about hate
because the record-making and pace
setting hats come all ready made from
Paris, and they are now nearly all made
or planned both for spring ard sum.
mer. Toque, shade and picture hat
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Opinion, sovereign mistress of
effects Shakespeare.
You gray lines, that fret the clouds,
are messengers Of Acknowledgements
lie surely is in want of another's
patience who has none # his own =
Lavlirr.
IF q man is enducd with generous
mind, this is the hest kind of nobility.
Plato
Nature, through ali her works, in
great degree, hnrrows Il h!essi; Z from
variety Churchill.
Some people are saving that in.
stead Of calling them light house ten
ders we should call them the Prcsi
dents duck hunting yachts.
Secretary Carlisle may find thos,
New York dinners very ENJOYABLE
but it is very certain that they do NO
increase his popularity elsewhere,
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-06

FOR bows so big that they are sometimes
wired, like bargain-sale roses. A bet
ter device is to provide a bow of muslin
or net with sewn-on edge of narrow
ribbon to keep it from becoming dis
couraged. Hat ribbons are woven with
two faces by way Of contrast, and gauze
ribbons are now made striped with satin
or silk, or with lines In gold pattern in
terwoven. Small-patterned oriental
and Dresden designs are commonly
used, and there is tendency to tilt hats
down over the eyes Of the fair wearers.
1t Is not new discovery that pretty
girl looks pretty in black. or anything
else. If she be a pretty young widow,
with face trifle sadaened or sobered
by glimpse ct the stern realities. black
has . new meaning. a course. One Of
the psettiest mourning dresses I have
soen = q perfectly plain black skirt Of
lusterieAs silk, q bodice covered with
dotted black net and big sleeves covered
also with net. Big EleeveA look sosne-
how iacongruous with the idea of bitter
grief, but snch IL life! And I did no
more tAan note The incongruity, for the
young WIDOWS companion was apett5
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-06
ELLEN 0SBORN'S LETTER.
Spring Millinery and the Latest
Tidlngs from France.
Black and Gold for Riches Quilting,
or Net and Lisse-The Rumor Of
the New sleeve Para
sol Talk.
[coPYRIaHT. 1896, !

GcoPYRIoHT. 1861
Pity the sorrows Of a poor "picturc
play" man!
There is one such in this town to-day,
most unhappy. Tie is producing play
or story to be read by himself and IL
Illustrated by pictures thrown upon n
lantern screen. Those pictures he gets
by photographing real people In real
costumes against real backgrounds.
1t is tremendous task, and only one
man in the country has yet found the
energy or developed the many-sided
genius necessary to accomplish 1t. Him
L have thrown into an agony of appre.
hension by my article of last week,
limiting at the possibility of the new
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-06
l,,ncoln.s Ola Gran mar.

The grammar studied by Abraham
lincoln when he cierked In Denton ot-
futt's store at New Salem, in 1880. II
in North Dakota, in the possession OF
the widow of Robert Rutledge, OF Caa-
sc Iton. In the inside OF the front cover
Is receipt for $50. given with an order
en- James Rutledge by offutt in Lin
coins handwriting and over his sigma
ture.
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EThis melancholy hatters, but men.
aces you, what is it else but penury
of soul, lazy frost, numbness OF
The mind?-Dryden,
AS the mind must govern the hands
so in every society the man of intelli-
gence must direct the man of labor.
johnson.
There are hut three classes of men,:
the retrograde, the stationary and
the progressive.
Pedantry Grams our heads with
learned lumber, and takes out our
brains to make room for it.-Colton.
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The temporary chairman's remarks
will be quite brief, but the president is
expected to speak for some time. He
will furnish interesting details of mis-
sion work among the Indians, in which
the United States government is asso-
ciated with variou: religious bodies. in.
GLIDING, Of course, the board OF home
missions. OF course, Uncle Sam doesn't
concern himself with the religious
creed of the Indians, but he does build
schools for the pappooses and thank
fully accept the cooperation of mission
teachers. Mr.. Cleveland may also refer
to his personal relations with the
church, but as the discussion of for
eign missions is not the purpose of the
meeting, he will hardly make any ref
erence to Armenia.
DIR. Jackson will furnish facts and fig-
ures about what the missions are, or
might be, doing. in general: DR.. Tai
mage will cmbroider them with flowers
Of rhetoric and strew lilies Of livid
speech upon them, and MIR. Washing
ton will treat of mission work among
the southern negroes.
JonS LAHGpoN HRAroH.
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aBqctc-'q do NO. cct.',r " tho blood or
IN the lis nos of = hoa''hv ''r'~~ body
iriiher Of man ~ the lowe an nal
30 say, the ec'ch ~ ed d. Kock. o her
octors say that the hr>t medicine to
drendcr She hood perfectly pure an
healthy is Ayers SM,apari.ia.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-06
CLEVELAND Is TO PRESIDE.
A Great Presbyterian Home Mis-
sion Rally In New York.
A Little Rift in the Lutte almage. Hall,
Washington and Jackson Are to
Speak - What Cleveland
Will Talk About.
IcoPYRIaHr. 1896. ]

tcoPyRIaHr, 1861
Whether or no 'rabble," to quot
the word attributed to Rev. DIR. S. b.
Morrison, in protesting against the New
York Presbytery's invitation, II is GER
tain thatone of the mightlest audiences
ever seen in New York will gather il,
Carnegie hall next Tuesday evening.
Dr. John Hall, the nestor Of American
Presbyterianism, will act as temporary
chairman. Addresses will be made by
Booker 7, Washington, of Tuskegee,
the Moses who is leading the southern
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1t not only is so, 1t must be so. One
Minute Cough Cure acts quickly, and
that's what makes it 60.
C. +. Bacon, Londonderry, F. E. Smith
Jamaica and Jonas Hill, Bondville.
The noblest motive is the public
good. Virgil.
The Londonderry sifter. (South Londonderry, Vt.) 1883-19??, 1896-03-06

Patience-of whose soft grace /
have her sovereign aid, and rest my
self content. -Shakspeare.
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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11

ment or any position in the gift of the
people 1t seems to me that 1T Will
strengthen the position of California in
the convention if men already honored by
the people will consent to the election OF
delegates who will not be influenced by
such ties as political positions impose.
With delegation so constituted, work
ing always together and animated by un-
selfish patriotism, California will, L think,
be able to dictate the selection of Cabinet
officer, and this applies to the Democratic
as we'll as to the Republican party"
Have you any man in mind as to the
Cabinet appointment"
II believe California should be repre-
sented in the Cabinet. The State would
be honored as well as benefited by sending
there such a Republican as Colonel John P.
Jackson. Colonel Charles F. Crocker or
John D. Spreckels, or such Democrat as
j. j. Valentine, Governor Budd or James d.
Phelan. These are men of high character
and eminent executive ability, and either
of them would make Cabinet officer of
whom the State would have reason to be
proud. 1t is, l believe, within the power
of California to secure representation in
the Cabinet, but only, l am confident,
through such means as have been pointed
out. Each of the great parties must have
unity of purpose and must be actuated by
an earnest desire to act for the welfare
of the State and of the entire country"
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
TO TAKE THE OFFENSIVE,
British Forces in Matabeleland
Will Hold Out Against
the Natives.
Reports Indicate That the English
May Soon Crush the
InSurrection.

LONDON, ENG, April 1O.-In the House
of Commons to-day Right Hon. Joseph
Chamberlain, Secretary of State for the
Colonies, stated in reply to question on
the subject that the British forces now in
Matabeieland would be able to hold out
against the natives who are now in revolt
and that they would even take the often
sive when the whites in the outlying dis
tricts had been gathered in.
Sir Hercules Robinson, Governor of
Cape Colony, he said, had expressed his
opinion that these forces, together with
the companies which were being formed
at Mafeking. would be sufficient to crush
the insurrection.
Mr.. Chamberlain, continuing, said that
he had, nevertheless, informed Sir Hercu-
les Robinson that the Government would
sanction any preparations which he might
deem necessary for prompt SUPPRESSION of
the uprising, and was ready to re-enforce,
if required. the garrisons in the Cape Col
ony and Natal. This statement was re-.
ceived with cheers.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
Won K0TzE'S
LATEST VICTIM,
Wounds Baron v. Schrader
in a Duel With
Pistols.
THIRD IN THE SERIES
Principals Stand Ten PAGES
Apart and Fire Until One
Is Disabled.
AN OLD SCANDAL IS REVIVED
Sensational Encounters Grow Out of
Accusations Against the Ex.Court
Chamberlain.
AN OLD SCANDAL Is REVIVED

BERLIN, GERMANY, April 1U.-A duel
with pistols was fought this morning near
Potsdam between Lieberecht Won Kotze, ,ex-
court cham berlain, and Baron Won Schra-
der, master OF ceremonies OF the Prussian
court, in which the latter was severely
wounded in the right breast. The con-
ditions of the duel were that the princi-
pals should stand ten PAGES apart and
shoot until one was disabled.
Won Schroeder was taken to a hospital
and DR.. Bergman was summoned to his
bedside.
It was found that he had been shot in
the abdomen, and it is feared that his
wound is fatal.
The combat grew out of the old scandal
connected with the writing of a series of
anonymous letters affecting the character
of number of court personages which
Won Kotze was suspected of having writ
ten. He was subsequently exonerated,
however, and has since been involved in
several encounters with persons who had
accused him or intimated their suspicious
of has guilt.
Last April Count Won Kotze issued
challenges for twelve duels, and the latest
encounter is the third in the series. To
day he reiterated his determination to
continue the battle against his enemies
until he had paid off every score against
them.
About year ago Berlin society was
thrown into great autter by the scatter
ing about the city of cloud OF anony.
nous letters, descending upon high and
low alike, upon the just and unjust. It
has been asserted that not even the in.-
perial family was spared the receipt of
these missives, and it is known that the
gravest charges were contained in them
against members of the Emperor's house.
hold. So, also, were grave charges made
against every person of prominence in the
court circle, and against a great many per-
sons who were not prominent.
The facts of the scandal were kept from
the newspapers for long time, though So
ciety talked of nothing else. and at last
the story got into print. In the meantime
the best detectives in Germany had been
put on the case. and soon rumor whis.
pered that the Court Chamberlain, Won
Kotze. was under grave suspicion. The
chamberlain had many enemies. BY
| reason OF his position that was unavoid.
able. These enemies caught UP the story
of his guilt. telling it in manner which
left no doubt of the fact, andwhat they
| said seemed to have been borne out by the
| arrest of Won Kotze on charge of hav.
| ing written the letters and his consequent
degradation from Office.
1 Count Won Kotze was tried for the of
tense and acquitted. He had denied hi.
guilt vehementIy all along, and after ht
was. set free by the courts he swore he
| would be avenged on his enemies.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
FARMH0USES BLOWN AWAY.
Rain Storms in Southeastern
iOWn

OTTUMWA, Iowa, April 10.-A fierce
wind and hail storm visited Southeastern
Iowa early this morning, amounting
almost to a cyclone in this place. A heavy
rain accompanied by large hailstones and
a high wind visited Lucas and caused the
inha 5itants to seek protection in caves.
South of town the storm assumed the
velocity of a cyclone.
ST Browns barn containing carriage
and farm implements was blown away
and scattered all over that section. SINH
lar occurrences are reported. 1t is impos-
sible to estimate the damage. No one
was hurt A number of farm buildings
were blown away. In Lucas County
houses, barns and trees were demolished.
The damage and ruin throughout the sec
tion is very heavy. Hail fell two or three
inches deep along the Burlington and
Wabash railroads.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
An Unsuccessful Assault Upon
the Garrison at Guira de
Melena.
ARE YET BURNING PROPERTY.
Numerous Engagements to Be Fol-
lowed by Battle. That Will
Decide the War.

HAVANA, CUBA, April 10.-Insurgents
attacked the town of Gulra de Melena,
province of Havana, in considerable num-
bers last night. They attempted to de-
ceive the garrison with cries of ''Viva
Espana" and bugle calls employed by the
Spanish troops The ruse did not work,
however, and the rebels were repulsed
with some losses. The insurgents burned
the Victoria estate near the town. They
are believed to belong to the party OF
Nunez.
The Alcalde of Guira reports the rebels
moving west toward Alauisara.
Another party of rebels burned the
town of San Matias, situated near the
coast OF Havana.
There are said to be 5000 rebels in
the vicinity of San Miguel. between Ha-
vana and Matanzas. The leader of this
force is not known.
Guayabel, near the western line of the
province of Havana, has been burned by
the insurgents.
The official report of the fight on the
Fermina ranch, near Jovellanos, states
that the rebels lost eight killed. The
troops lost seven wounded. The Spaniards
pursued the rebels and in skirmishes
Thirty-four volunteers, while foraging
near Camajuani, were attacked by lao
rebels, who used machetes. A lieutenant
and four volunteers were killed and lieu
tenant was wounded.
A band of rebels commanded by "Ingle-
sito" and others entered the town of
Bermlia, province of Matanzas, and de-
spite the heroic resistance of the troops in
the forts secured some stores and burned
some houses. The rebels numbered 800,
and were well armed and well mounted.
Large numbers of rebels are coming west
The column commanded by General
Oliver attacked rebel camp near Rene
dios on Sunday last. The enemy was am
bushed fifty meters from the camp. The
rebels threw dynamite bombs and fired
explosive shells. The Spaniards lost a
captain and four soldiers killed and
one lieutenant and twenty-five soldiers
wounded.
According to reports received here there
have been a number of engagements be-
tween the insurgents and Spanish forces
at different parts of the Spanish trocha,
and a decisive encounter between the
rebels under Maceo and Spanish troops is
expected to occur very soon. twenty-five
thousand troops are stationed along the
line between Maria' and Majana and are
kept under arms night and day.
The troops forming the garrison at Guam
ajay expected that an attack would be
made by the rebels last night, and in an
ticipation of such an event the stores in
the place were all closed and the troops re-
mained on duty all night.
Colonel Hernandez reports battle be-
tween his command and parties of rebels
under Masso ana .Acea in the vicinity of
Las Canas. The insurgents lost four killed.
The Spanish gunboat Alerta and the fort
at Cabanas, on the north coast of the
province of Pinar del Rio, have had bat
tie with the enemy's forces.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-11
ALL HANDS ARE DROWNED.
Captain John Faunce, His Son Percy and
Crew of Seven Perish
lin n Sfor1

CAPE HENRY, VA, April 10.-Captain
John Faunce and his son Percy of Wash
ington, D. c., were drowned to-dav, with
their crew of seven colored men. Captain
Faunce was renewing his sturgeon nets,
which are located on the coast just below
Virginia Beach. The ocean swell has been
very heavy for the past two days, due to
easterly storms off shore, and this after
noon as Captain Faunce was making a
trip to the fishing grounds. which are
about half mile off shore, several heavy
breakers came suddenly upon the frail
craft. The first and second breakers were
passed all right but the next, which was
unexpected and unusually heavy, struck
the little craft, capsized it and drowned
all hands