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Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-03
eowNs Ar 4 eAARIsoN rHNArER, BERMUDA

|aaFenient theater waist worn with |ss skirt was, of course, the usual 5but there were not a few specia K fresh out from dear old Lunnon Hse their debuts in an oil lamp lSa provincial theater.
 las yellow and white-stliped silk, elow stripes showing small moons |aasl with raying haloes, whose very full and box-plaited in whose bodice is very low, close and sleeveless, with spangled shirred about the decolletage, pouch front and plaited to a | the waist line behind. and on shoulders, and immediately in afe butterfly bows of yellow rib me same ribbon makes a narrow Rlt Sleeveless! We'll, nearly; afs of the chiffon are looped ae shoulder under the arm of lle brunette who wears it.
 A4FA as this, more magnificent if
 A robe of heliotrope velvet, aaraped with yellow mousseline ana the low bodice of velvet, n the back, provided with a Ront of mousseline de soie. into band of gold Passemen- sat the deeolletage. Straps of a'la cross the shoulders, and 'ne arm are full puffs of nous Sole. The wearer of this gown 7 us glitter of barbaric gold # asgnlicent golden girdle of the syPatra wore that is, if she auef and not the fat woman s''h detraetors claim she was; \. V glfdle swinging low from
 seuty or It IS that when the OF company, or whatever it gack to Halifax, these gowns good as new for a new au- e 'Hefe are advantages in itiner- M X: a 1,sie " oloomer is not, but the snort bicycle skirt exhibits sung varieties. Tan shoes With the foundation-ta1 ,.' 'Pn leather binding to a ,s9 grass linen skirt with tan ,,aa s ? neat grass linen blouse
 sa ri,, lA White open work ard ,ss' s,a tiny fowers-that is one tsths aiit' likely to be popular.
 i.,s ss z. binding is much more tb man in the states, and a ||| ,1 ng 1t is, too. Not a skimpv, sbx trying to hide itself, but sas good three inches on psas ana rather more than that x e, ] suspect. Of course, gessa must be very light, and tan
 ,os, aue' going well with drabs, .brlE.o Ils or reds. And, by the
 b ,lsant lss' red, is a strong color a tbsss tes who, perhaps. wish
 "selves as gay as the sol
 'st a''le aa;. negro children, though
 stf,Iaa' fa''e a fashion note, play
 5Its 's red jackets; but these
 ' q color. as they are G
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1896-05-03

Lawn parties hardl ly range as outings. The lawn party rages in Hamilton for the benefit of every thing under the sun. And the lawn party gown is grass linen, quite appropriately!
 ELLEN OSBORN.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
TORN BY A TORNADO.

The French Metropolis Suffers from a So
riOus Tornado-Many People Injured Il
the Streets and u Few Reported Killed
Several Persons Blown into the Rive
s~eine-Trees Torn Up by the Roots anI
Buildings Damaged.
LONDON, Sept. ia dispatch to a
news agency says that a tornado from
the southwest passed over Paris a
2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon, do
ing much damage in the center of the
city. a number of vehicles were
blown aver and young trees torn W
by the roots. The windows of the
palais lie Justice were blown in, COM
r~clliT.5 Il suspension of the sittings OF
the c-urts. The rain fell in regular
torrents.
The dispatch adds that isolated
deaths were caused by the storm and
that many persons We're injured.
Traffic in the streets was stopped for
two hours by a wind and rain storm
that passed over the city this after.
Don The wind blew with hurricane
force, and the dOwnDOur of rain was
t%orrential. Much damage was done,
NAo PNioCio ALIuACN ~
being struck by flying debris. Two
hours before the storm broke the at
mOSphere gave evidence of its coming.
1t was dark and sultry, and the clouds
had Il peculiarly lowering appearance.
Among the buildings that stoodin the
pathway of the storm was the Opera
Comique, the roof of which was blown
in. Most of the persons injured were
cab drivers.
\ reporter of the Temps, who wit
messed the tornado from the top of an
omnibus, says that it DID not last for
more than Il minute. lie suddenly
saw what appeared to be 4 tall pillar
of smOke advancing, and imagined
that there was a large fire. But al
most Immediately he saw the branches
Of trees snapped off and countless
chimney pots hurled TO the ground.
Then the storm Immediately passed
Those ON the omnibus were
untouched.
The west end Of the city wholly es-
capped the fury of the storm, but east
ward along the riverway much de-
structiOn was caused. between the
Puat St. Michael and Pont Neuf 10
large trees were tOrl out of the
ground and blown into the Seine.
Many persons who We're passing
across the bridges or along the river
front We're caught up by the wind and
thrown into the river, but SO far as
known all of these were rescued not
much the worse for their Involuntary
bath beyond being badly frightened.
Some of those in the pain OF the storm
were dashed against houses and in
jured. Many cabs were literally
blown to pieces, 50 violent was the
force Of the wind.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
REBUKED HER PRESUMPTION.
Ii Men in an al" Train Agree to Let
This Woman Stand.

She was regally dressed and there
was a proud look on her patrician face
as she flounced into the elevated train
at One Hundred and Fifty-ffth street.
The car was crowded.
'Oh, never mind" she said to her
escort IN a loud voice which could be
heard at the other end of the car. Il
shall not stand long. / never do.
Somebody is sure to give me a seat"
The men glanced up from their news
papers and a look passed from eye to
eye. Then they buried themselves in
their papers again and become obliv-
ious.
Women expect too much these
days. said the broker to the gray
haired man next to him. That wom-
an would take your seat and never as
much as say: Thank you.'"
The train went whizzing around the
curve at One Hundred and Fifth
street, and the woman was still stand
ing. 1t passed Herald square, and the
regal person was still clinging to the
straps. When l got off at Franklin
street the woman who never stood up
was YEARLY swaying from side to side.
N, Y, Herald.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
Wanted No Trimmins.

Pat Clancy was Incorporate to a
marked degree. In vain did Pats
friends tell him he was killing himself;
he continued his downward course
until the grim enemy brought him up
with a round turn.
For the widow Clancy, who was in.
consolable, the only comfort vas to
see that the final ceremony was as
elaborate and costly as possible TO
this end Mr.. Muldoon, the funeral di-
rector, waited upon her to carry out
her wishes as proftably as possible.
His preferential manner was only sur
passed by his business-like questions.
AN how mony carriages would yees
be havin', mum?' he inquired.
"Arrah, they can't be too mony fur
PATE" was The answer
"A ~shplendid casket, Oh sh'pose?"
1.-The foinest monny can buy"
What koind up trimmins, mum?"
Wv what?' Mrs. Clancy turned q
shade paler.
"Trimmins, mum"
''Trimmins is it? Divil a wan will
OF have! divil a wan. Shure, wasn't it
'trimmins' what kilt poor Pat, the de-
lirium koind?"-Boston Budget.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
LAWS
Meet with Opposition by Interested Par.
ties in St. Louis.

itS II ST. Louih
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1L.-Among the laws
promulgated by the synod of the St.
Louis Catholic archdiocese held in
this city this week was one prohibit
ing Catholic singers becoming menu
bers of the choirs of churches of other
denominations.
The enactment of this law has
caused general surprise and comment
in local church choir circles, as for
many years past some of the
best voices in the choirs of Pro-
testant churches have been recruited
from Catholic ranks. Heretofore
there has been no open opposition to
this. and it was not suspected for a
moment that the matter would be
made n question of church discipline,
but the rigid law enacted by the
priests in synod assembled put a new
light on the subject. Those most di-
rectly interested say that it is Il mat
ter of business with them; a por-
ton of their incomes is derived from
the exercise of their vocal talents, and
they have no intention of surrender
ing it.
The law prohibiting the sending Of
Catholic children to other than paro-
chial or other Catholic schools has
also aroused Il large amount OF OPP
position among the mor liberal Of
the Catholic faith.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
Successful Opening of the Thirteenth AM
nual Season.

ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1l.-Laughing at
superstition, tine management of the
St. Louis exposition opened the thir-
teeIth annual season of that admira-
bic institution with Is directors on the
stage Wednesday night.
1t must be that there is some kindly
fate which renders the exposition Sd
pcriOr to the shafts of ill-Iuck or adj
vcrsity, because, despite this preva-
lence of the number Is, the attendance
at the opening night was the big
gest ever known on an opening night,
the exhibits were in more complete
order than eve before, the enthusiasm
was greater, and, all together, the
most satisfactory success in the history
of the exposition was scored.
The musical programme was rem
dcred by Gilmore's band, under the di-
rection of Victor Herbert, and a
feature OF the exercises was the pre-
sentation of a life-size memorial pic
lure of Patrick Sarstield Gilmore, done
in cathedral glass by Mr.. Charles
Balmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
FROM THE ORIENT.

Japan's Imports Greatly Outweigh Hel
Trade the Chief Cause of the Unfavora-
Bile ShowinG-A New Link Between Rus.
sia and China-Unsatisfactory Condition
of Affairs In COrea.
TOXIC, Japan, Aug. 26, via San Fran.
cisco, Sept. l0.-During the first half
of the current year Japan's imports
from abroad exceeded her exports by
nearly $1,000, 600 yen. A preponder-
ence of imports is by no means a new
feature of Japan's foreign trade, but
nothing on SO large a scale has been
previously reported. The causes are
apparent, namely, on the one hand,
the flush of prosperity that always
follows victorious war; and, on the
American market.
During the war great sums of money
were spent in the country, and large
profits accrued to the farming and in
dustriaI classes, SO hat the purchaS-
ing power OF the people at large de-
vcloped considerably. Akeen demand
for imported goods naturally ensued.
As to the export trade, however, it
depends largely upon the mood of the
American nation, Japan's chief GUS
toner for tea and silk, and since
Americas gold and silver uncertain
ties cripple her dealings all round, her
sufferings are wildly reelected in the
Japanese export trade.
4 new link between Russia and
China has been forged by the arrange
ment that the steamers of the Russian
volunteer fleet, plyi.g between
Odessa and Vl~adIvostock, shall hence
forth call at Shanghai. There are Il
of these steamers and, excluding the
Haborovsk, a vessel of only 800
tons, they range frcm 1876 to 10, SOC
tons, their speed varying from ii
to II knots. The constant passage
of such vessels to and fro
between European Asia and her most
extreme port in the far east, suggests
the IA with which she could gradu-
ally muster Il strong military force at
Nadivostock, were she SO disposed.
At the same time experts are well
aware hat Russia's naval strength in
the orient is greatly overestimated by
the general public. She has, it is
true, a squadron powerful in number
of ships, displacement and weight of
armor and armament, but of all her
cruisers IN Japanese and Chinese va
tiers only one carries ~quick-tiring
guns, and the significance OF that fact
is not to be moderated.
The death of the queen of COrea has
not released the little kingdom from
petticOat government. The kings ia
TOrite cOncubine, Madame ON Sang,
now exercises as great influence over
him as did his highly-gifted consort
y subscription has been started in
Japan for the relief of Formosans
rendered homeless by the recent re-
bellion. The emperor set the exam
pie by subscribing 5000 yen; the treas
ury gave 5000, and private subscrip-
are rapidly coming into the
newspaper offices.
1t has always been the habit of Chi
nese insurgents or disbanded soldiers
to burn, pillage and murder, and many
excuses OF hat nature perpetrated by
the Formosan rebels has been laid at
the door of the Japanese. As for the
rebellion, it is now virtually ended.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
OFFICIAL
From South Carolina Show "A Majority OF
3,I57 for Earle.

COLUMBIA, 5. c., Sept. 11.-Ohicial
cturn have been received at last
from al the counties, and the large
total vote of S5,4S9 is shown. This is
almost as large Is the largest ever
polled i'll the state in a primary cleo
lion. OF this amour Evans has TO-
lGG, and Earle 1893, giving u inal
majority for Earle of 1851.
Gov. Evans SAID to-day in speaking
Of his defeat that he attributed it
more to false friends than to anything
else, and that he had no feeling of re-
sentiment whatever against the peo-
pie of the state.
Last night reports reached CoIumbia
of torchiIght professions and other
celebrations of Earle's victory in sew
eral portions of tho state.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19

The moral and religious elements of
a city or state should not divide, but
cooperate and concentrate their e
gies. Methodist should not fight Bap-
fist. o Presbyterian antagonize Com
gregaiionalist, nor high church wrong
low church, but all should fight, an
tagonize and worry the devil and his
legions. Protestant, Catholic. Jew and
moral men of no particular creed can
afford to stand shoulder to shoulder
against the allied forces of evil.-Rev.
A. j. Hawk, Methodist, Columbus,O.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
BALTIMORE DEGREES
Promulgated by Diocesan Synod of 81
Louis.

Louis.
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 1O.-The diocesan
synod of the Roman Catholic church,
for the archdiocese of st. Louis, the
first held in II years, has promulgated
the DEGREES of the council of Baltimore,
which Archbishop kenrick permitted
to lie dormant. The DEGREES around
which most interest centers are those
which relate to marriages, p%arochial
schools and the status of German
parishes. That relating to marriages
is mandatory, and provides that all
marriages be solemnized in the parish
of the bride, and that they be held in
the morning, SO that the nuptial bless
ing may be given. The decree relat-
ing to p%arochial schools provides that
parents may send their children to
any Catholic school in the city, but
that they must be sent to Catholic and
not public schools. The decree relat-
ing to German parishes gives. them
equal rights and standing with the
English parishes.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
RED MEN
Elect New Officers at Minneapolis.

MINNEAPoLIs, Mimi, Sept. 1.-THE
Improved Order of Red Men, in session
in this city, elected officers as follows:
Great Incohnee-R. I. Daniel, of
Griffin, Ga.
Great Senior-George E. Green, of
Binghamton, N. Y.
Great Sachem-A. II. Patton, of Dan.
vers, Mass.
Great Junior Sagamore-E D. Wiley,
of Des Moines, La.
Keeper of the Wampum-WiUiam
Proven, of Massachusetts,.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
Divine Missions.

In perfect consistcnce with our be-
lief in the free agency of man, we be-
lieve that God calls certain men 10 do
His work as chosen vessels. They
stand in various relations to their fell
lows in the performance of their work,
but they fulfill n divine mission. Thus
we have in bright succession Abraham,
Moses, David, Nehemiah, Paul. Athan-
asius, Luther, Wesley, Washington.
Lincoln. Rev. j. Il. Mace, Methodist,
Camden, n. j.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
* ENSIVE PREPARATIONS
For the National Convention of Demo-
cratic Clubs at st. Louis.

CrHtIC CIuD5 at st, LOUIS.
WASHINGTON, Sept. l1.-Prepara.
tions on a large scale are being made
at Democratic headquarters here for
the national convention of democratic
clubs that is to assemble at st. Louis
October 3.
The programme of the convention,
so far as marked out, probably Will
include an opening address Of well
come by Gov. Stone of Missouri. 1t is
probable hat Vice-President Stephen
sol will be TIE temporary chairman of
the convention. There seems to be a
strong pressure in favor of ex-Secre-
tary Hoke Smith for perm anent chair
man of the convention, and it is prob
able hat that will be brought about.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19

The ministry that is really called of
God is Il body of men or women adapt
ed to promote and p~romulgate moral
and spiritual truth. A preacher or a
teacher must have the power to COM
municate. Seed in a granary does not
propagate itself. The pews must preach
as well as the pulpit. There must be
living power in the disciple ship
Mrs. Sarah B. Cooper, Evangelist, San
Francisco.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
Fatally Shot From Ambush.

MONTGOMERY, Ala, Sept. I0.-A spe-
ciai from Florence, Ala, says: Ed.
HELLER, an er-moonshiner who has
been acting as spy for revenue officers,
was fatally Shot yesterday morning at
Hines, Lauderdale county. lie was
Shot from ambush as he rode along
the road.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
ICE PLANT
One of the Polar Wave establishments ai
st. Louis Burned.

ST LOUIS, Sept. 1.-THE Easton ave-
aue plant of the Polar Wave Ice Co.,
located in the western part of the city,
was destroyed by fire about l a. IN.
The loss is about $4,000; partially COW
cred by insurance. The plant was a
two-story frame structure, 1OOxl5G
feet, and included in the same building
the stable, which contained eight
horses and about four wagons. A
policeman succeeded in saving tbs
horses and wagons
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
SONS OF
Will Meet Next Year at indianapolis
New Officers Chosen.


LOUISVILLE Ky, Sept. 11.-At the
session of the commandery-in-chief OF
the Sons of Veterans, Commander Rus
sells recommendation that futute en-
campmerts be held at the same time
and place as those of the G. A. K. was
conquered in, but this will not apply
to next years encampment, for which
indianapolis mas been selected.
The commander-in-chief was given
authority to appoint a committee OF
five to represent the organization at
future G.. \. Il. encampments.
The election of officers resulted;
James L. Rake, of Reading, Pa, COM
mander-in-chief; L. 2. Kennedy, oil
Colorado, senior vice commander; K.
NJ. Buckley, Jr., of Louisville, vice
Junior commander.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
H0BART'S LETTER,
Accepting the Republican Vice.
Presidential Nomination.
He Discusses Existing Political Issues,
and Points Out the Dangers to
the Government From I'M
limited Silver Coinage.

PATTERSON, n. j., Sept. 1O.-Hon. Gar
rett A. Hobart has made public his
letter of acceptance of the v~ice-presi-
dental nomination on the republican
ticket. 1t is addressed to Hon.. Charles
w. Fairbanks and others of the notifi-
cation committee and is as follows:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19

Legislation must reach to the stand.
ard Of morality, even to the punish
ment of evil-dOers. but there must be
no religious legislation. God gives in
fidels ever and men of every creed sun
shine and rain. and so they have their
rights in government. Let them have
it in America. Let us have moral
legislation.-Rev. George Il. Kramer.
Baptist, Brooklyn.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
SMOTHERED IN a SlLO PIT.
One Child Dead, and Another Narrowly
Escapes the Same Fate.

IstapeS III cdho Hdle'
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Sept. 9.-Halsie
Ruby, five years old, was smothered to
death, and Lucia Ketcham, daughter
of Acknowledgement W. A. ketcham,
narrowly escaped death in a silo pit
this morning on Mr.. Ketcham's farm,
near Napoleon.
The little Miss Ketcham probably
owes her life to her vigorous consti-
tuition, for. had she been in feeble
health she, too, would have been a
victim of the gas.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19

"WHY. Mr.. Portly. you are all lone up.
What's the matter?' Bicycle" But
You don't ride a wheel" mo. but the
other fellow does ."-FIiegende Blaetter.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
Physical Education.

Physical education is good; but, ar
ried to excess, the loss is greater than
the gain.-Rev. Richard Harcourt,
Methodist Philadelphia, Pa
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1896-09-19
WOULD MEAN A CALAMITY.
Continuing, Mr.. Hobart writes.

Continuing, Mr.. Hobart writes:
at may be instructive to consider a moment
how the free and unlimited coinage OF silver
would affect a few great interests, and 1 men,
zion only enough to demonstrate whata calam-
lily may lie before US il the platform formulated
at Chicago is permitted to be carried out
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-12-18
'MTERBUPTED.


I have eat for On bouf al ny t7ti
Ana fried to ret on viii 81 H1tI1
There's \ poem t. hDish--e table
About the unspeakable Turk
II ought TO be pat to the mlnutes
A fortunate mixture Of fun,
with q spice OF the serious IN r.
But l can't get Il done.
Ny thoughts are all thronEius and hsh,.
ing,
feel them at work Ia my brain
But as soon al I want to be writing
Them down they are vanished again
Gone-hidden. like mites in . stilton
Or needles in trusses Of hay;
I wonder If Shakespeare or Milton
We're bothered that way.
Oh. for one ray Of light 70 iliumine
The fancy and warm II to iifet
Just a chat with a friend, and tie gloon
My heart would be gone. Al The dfe
Urges on the youag soldier to battle
When he would be skulkins, Or WORSE,
So Jones' agreeable rattle
Couipels me to yerss.
There's a footstept I wonder low = e
The postfnan. a client. q dun.
Or some fool come to-phy me q visit
Just when | had fairly beEuni
It's my door he is humping on, drat III
i suppose ! must 20. Sure ~ fate
Here's Jones with his gossip. Hard Il
til"
welri verses must wait
Pail Mall Gazette
The Penn's Grove record., 1896-12-18
Gardening in Nina

Seventeen acres Of garden, three
hundred feet below the surface Of the
earth, was the unusual sight on which
the writer looked a few days ago, and
he at once decided to tell the readers
Of the Youths Companion something
about this strange, subterranean gar
den.
The whole place was shrouded in the
most intense darkness, except the
small circle of light produced from
my pickering torch, as I stood In an
abandoned gallery of one Of the great
gypsum mines near Grand Rapids,
Mich, which Mr.. A. II. Apted, assist
ant superintendent Of the Eagle Mines,
has transformed into profitable mush.
room garden.
1t Is well known that mushrooms
grow most freely in the dark. Conse-
quently arches and tunnels for their
culture are constructed In many parts
Of the world. This fact suggested to
MI. Apted. a few years ago. the idea
Of attempting to cultivate mushrooms
for the market In the abandoned gal.
leries Of the old mines.
His first attempts were discouragine,
but after several years work, and the
expenditure of much money, he has
brought his odd garden to a paying
condition. he is able to place several
hundred pounds of plants on the mar
ket each week, and readily secures
20 cents a pound for the whole crop.
There are seventeen acres of area in
the abandoned galleries, and Mr.. APP
ted Is able to cultivate nearly the whole
space. The soil for his beds is pre-
pared In the open air. and Is drawn
In wagons to the place where It Ia
used. Attempts have been made to
raise mushrooms in coal and iron
mines, but without success. A small
garden similar to Mr. Apted's is cult
waited In an old gypsum-mine at Akron,
N. Y, and these two are probably
the only places in the world where
abandoned mines are successfully util.
lied for the purpose.