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In Search of q Banker.

The genteel beggar, who levies his
contributions under the disguise Of
loans, is not unknown in Washington.
There is one who prides himself upon
his dignity, and who is a Chesterfield
in politeness. He goes for cash alto
gether, and puts his requests ID the
most refined language. sWill you con-
sent TO be my banker for the space OF
half an hour for q trifIng amount n
he will say to an acquaintance I want
the insignificant sum of is cents. With
d earelessness that / nm not habitually
given to, I left my poclSefbook at home
IN another pair Of trousers, and I am
compelled to visit the navy yard on
business. only want car fare, and
will return It to you promptly He
invariably asks for is cents, which is
the price of drink, and never seems
to reflect that car fare. for a round trip,
would be but ten cents.
Saith d. FgY.
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by reference to the diagram In the Gems
gressional dictionary, but the method
of making their acquaintance adopted
by many of the ladies is to try and
catch them when they answer to the
roll call. This is very uncertain
way, and will furnish woman with
occupation for a whole session. Some
of the scenes In the galleries are very
picturesque, and those on the floor
are not less amusing. The large gal
lery directly in front of the speaker
is generally occupied almost exclu-
siyely by colored men. It is proyerb-
ial that many Of them go there to keep
warm and sleep away the day, but
others are intensely interested in the
proceedings. There are some who
come regularly and take the most pro-
found interest in questions of parlia-
nlentary usage.
When a question OF order Is raised
and parliamentary question is peing
argued, a look Of comical inquisitive-
ness will pass over their faces and they
will bend forward eagerly to catch
every word, repeating to themselves all
the striking and high-sounding ex-
pressions. In this way they pick up
scraps Of parliamentary knowledge to
burst upon a debating society, and as
tonish their not so well informed asso-
eiates. The old colored men with white
hair, profound bearing and spectacles,
are the most earnest of these parIie-
mentary students, and they beeome
cry important In their bearing and
speech after listening to a long argu-
ment. Their greatest admiration and
reverence is called forth when Mr..
Bailey talks for half an hour at a ques-
ton Of order. TO them the greatest
men on the floor are Crisp, Payne,
Bailey and Dingley. These mer are
sure to speak to every point Of order,
and their technical expressions and
subtitle arguments are sufficiently be-
vi1dering to capture the sages Ct the
gallery.
s.Dey is right up on points Of order, /"
said one OF the admirers Of these parlia
mentarians. '.Dey must "a all b.lcngel
to de same batting s'iety Dahs de gem
man from Arkansas. he always gets up
fust. Den when he gets though do
gemman from Georgia, he gets up, an
den the gemman from the state Of New
York, he gets up, an dey both say.
ssMistah speaker,' at the same time
Den de speaker says: Dc gernman
from New York Den the gesl1man
from Georgia sits down an waits till
his next turn comes. OATS de way sdey
always does It: JUS as regular as
c1ockwork. Den the gemman from
Maine he gets up an win up ebry
thing. ''
The ladies IN their gallery generally
pick out some member they know, or
whose appearance they admire, and pit
him against the whole house.
All the funny truly funny men
are gone. Reed Is more Of q satirtst
than hunorist. One Of the most or
iginal characters on the floor is Serene
Payne, Of New York He is generally
likened to the good-nat atured Mr.. Punch.
In looking upon the floor from the
gallery the visitor sees many character
pictures. The sofas back Of the semi
circle of seats are generally occupied
by members who failed to get sleep
enough the night before, and ii is not
unusual to see q member fitting back
In his chair, with his legs stretched
out before him, sound asleep
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-02-08

ON the last word, and sprang forward
and seized her by the throat.
| Miss Zertanna was too badly fright
ened to scream, but she fought her as
sai1ant desperately and strove to remove
his hands. But he was more than her
master. Grasping her roughly BY the
shoulders, he turned her completely
around, and in q tWinlSling had torn
from her ears a pair Of gold earrings
which her father had given her when
she was only a baby, and which she
priced far above their intrinsic worth.
Again seizing her by the throat, he
drew forth long and shining blade,
apparently q butcher knife ground
down to a fine point, and with 1t see
sawed back and forth on her thick
braid of hair until it was completely
severed. Calmly replacing the weapon
in his pocket, and thrusting the hair IN
another, he walked out Of The rear door,
turned the corner of the house and
started for the front gate.
Miss Zertanna, shiyering in every
fiber, ran screaming from the kitchen,
and bolted through an opening In the
fence into the rear yard of the resi-
dence Of Mrs. Thompson, next door.
The tramp, who was slow III in depart
ing, witnessed her exit, and as he
reached the lattice work which sep
arates the front from the back yard,
turned carelessly around, smiled IN q
haunting manner and walked away.
The alarm was spread throughout the
neig ghborhood, and Mr.. Zertanna, who
reached the house monment later,
ran wildly into the street To look for
the miscreant who had done his dalgh-
ter such a grierous wrong. But no
trace of him could be found. He dis
appeared as mysteriously as he had
come. The whole neighborhood turned
out to search for him, and the police
were notified at once and joined in the
chase, but no c1eW to the perpetrator
Of the outrage could be discovered.
Miss Zertanna is d comeIy young
woman of 81 years, and a decided bru-
nette. Her great beauty lay in her
hair, and it was the talk Of the neigh
borhood, and her distinguishing fea-
ture among her friends. Whenever she
attended q ball and wore her tresses
loose, as she frequently did, they were
the admiration Of all behoIders. Ex-
traordinarily long and glossy, they
hung almost to her knees.
Both she and her parents believe that
the deed was done BY some person ac-
quainted with this fact, and that the
blacking Of the mans face was done
to prevent recognition. The clothing,
1t is thought, may have been worn for
the occasion, and the demand for money
may have been made as q prefext for
the assault which followed. The police
are using every means to capture the
miscreant.
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ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR.

He became very angry, and the sugges-
tior that he could not eat all he begged
only increased his anger. He poured
out his wrath with volubility npon the
household, but he never returned there
on his collecting tours. He. did not
want charity accompanied by inquis-
.ifiYeness
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a Napoleon of Mendfcants.

Il old Mother Goose had been a
resident Of Washington she would
probably never have sung:
Harkl bark! the dogs do bark,
The beggars are coming to town.
For our beggars are not of the mr.
gratory sort. They are always with us.
II there is any provision of municipal
law prohibiting street beggars it is SO
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Reliable InfItca tton.
Does the old fellow have money 2''
Makes a show, does he r

docs the old fellow have money
z rather thing so.
Makes a show, does he ~
a0h, no-bul his daughter, who is
s5 years old and aWfuIly ugly, was.
marriel last week : Chicago Record.
4 new method Of using dilute hydro
bromic acid as solvent for extracting
the alkaloiIs of cinchona bark.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-02-08

Write Most Letters Up English.
Two-thirds Of all the letters which
pass through The post offices of the
world are written lty and sent ~ peoI.Ie
who speak English
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1896-02-08

opposite noisy aawmiII. Now IT il
that the most interesting feature OF
| numbering begins.
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to wear while reviewing the troops, and
this uniform he has been wearing all the
week at the Angouleme maneuvers. 1t is
q riding costume consisting of a black
hussar jacket, heavily braided, tight
mouse-colorec trousers, worn inside van
dyke boots, a low black slouched hat,
with curling brim and short nut-brown
overcoat, cut rather like cavalry officer s
hooded CLOAK. Thus attired NJ. Faure has
ridden about on light chestnut steed
followed by an Elysee groom in a French
blue coat and a silk hat with tri-coIor
cockade on it. The effect OF this on the
army has not been reported, but the boule-
wards are still holding their sides with
merriment.
One of the fayorite pleasantries is to the
effect that the peasants of La Charente all
firmly believed that the groom was the
president. This jesting seems to be all
good-natured enough, but none the less
ridicule is sharper pointed weapon in
France than in some other lands, and il
M. Faure were to show that he resented
this chatting he would be made 10 suffer
at once, Fortunately. he has a very
CHEEKY temperament ana displays such
naive ecstasy in being President, even
when he is called the "shop-waiker of the
republic" F" that it is to the genial side OF
the popular mind that he irresistibly ap-
peals. HARALD FREDERICK.
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BALL-PLAYER'S SUICIDE.
Edward N. Crane, the Famous
Pitcher, Takes a Dose OF
Poison.
His Brilliant Career en- the Diamond
Field Fol OWED by One of
Dissipation.

ROCHESTER, n. Y, Sept 20.-Edward
n. Crane, who was in his time one OF the
finest baseball pitchers in the country,
ended his life at Congress Hall last night.
He had been drinking heavily of late an
became despondent. An empty bottle of
poison on the dresser this morning tells
the story.
Edward Crane has for twelve years been
prominently identified with the National
game. He first sprang into prominence
in 1887, when he pitched phenomenal
series and won the international cham
pionship for Toronto. He was eagerly
sought after the next year and went to
New York for a princely sum. He won
the championship of the world for the
New Yorks over the st. Louis Browns, the
champions of the American Association.
He duplicated his phenomenal work the
next year. Since that time he did some
steady playing, but for the past two years
his work has been ragged.
Last year he was released by Toronto
and played the season out with Rochester
This year be began with Providence. was
thrown TO Springfield and was left in the
lurch. He was engaged as an umpire by
President Pat Powers, but did not give
satisfaction. Since then he has been given
over to dissipation.
The body of the dead man will proba biy
he taken to Boston for burial. He leaves q
widow and one child. An inquest will be
held tomorrow.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
SAN JOSE MARKSMEN WIN
Empire Gun Club of Oakland
Beaten in a Shooting
Contest.
Tue Garden City Cyclers' Team Takes
the Match-Preparing for the
Tournament,

SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 2o.-The inani-
mate target contest between the Empire
Gun Club of Oakland and the Garden CITY
Cyclers' Gun Club of this city took place
to-day and attracted large crowd to the
Cyclers' Clubs new shooting grounds on
the Poihemus tract. The visiting team
was accompanied by many members of
the club and a number of ladies. The
scores made were very poor, but this was
accounted for by the poor light due 10 the
cloudy day and the fact that the blue
rocks were thrown :low. The match was
won py the Garden City Cyclers' team,
with score of 208 to 1872 for the yisiting .
team. The marksmen with their respec.
tive scores were as follows:
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stockton SCORES a Wtnntnn.

STOCKTON, CAL, Sept. 20.-To- days
baseball game was one of the best of the
season. 1t was the first played by the
Stockton team since it re-entered the
league formed by the Imperials, San
Franciscos, Oaklands and Stocktons. The
anne was snappy from start 10 finish, the
local men winning by timely fielding and
good work with the stick. Cooney and
Lochhead for San Francisco and Stock kton
made three base hits. Two base hits
were made by Iburg and Chase. The
great fielding of the day was done by
Monahan of San Francisco. The score by
innings were as follows:
San Francisco ,...., 2 0 Ia
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sary railroad connections to fill his en-
gagement IN Dover, DEL, tomorrow. In
steao OF remaining here until tomorrow
morning, he left tonight over the Penn
syivania Railroad for Baltimore at 10
oclock, and will leave that city tomorrow
at $40 for Dover.
Inc Sabbath day was occupied by the
candidate IN securing much-needed rest.
de retired last evening at midnight i'm
mediately upon his return from Balti-
more, and slept until o'clock this morn
ing, Wnen he arose much refreshed. He
remained quietly indoors until II o'clock,
wnen he attended service at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church.
Ine announcement of this fact at
tracted to the church a number of per-
sons not accustomed to worship there, but
.ne .ne edihce was by no means crowded.
MI. Bryan was not a stranger to the men,
oers OF New York Avenue Church. Dur
ing his Congressional career, and while
heV. William Bartlert was pastor, Mr..
Bryan was frequent attendant upon the
services. He usually escorted his father, a
tail, striking looking man, with heavy
gray locks, who was blind or nearly so.
To-day Mr.. Bryan had seat in the pew
occupied by President Lincoln who at
tended the church under the pastorate OF
Dr. Gurley. Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, the pas
tor, had no knowledge OF the intended
presence of the Presidential candidate
until he reached the house. There was only
the slightest reference in any part of the
service to the pending political struggle.
In his prayer the preacher asked that
in this time of commotion the Lord would
be with the people and that the President
whom they might select would be one of
the Lords own choosing, giving the coun-
try peace and honor" DR.. Radcliffe's S
text was taken from the story of Solomon's 8
dream: ASK What l Shall Give You." !"
AT the close of the services Mr.. Bryan
went forward to the pulpit, as had been
his custom, and spoke few words TO the
preacher. Many of the congregation took
advantage of the opportunity to press for
ward and pay their respects. AS he left
the church there was slight cheering by
the crowd that waited for his appearance.
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Assured of Success in Illinois,
Minnesota, Wyoming and
Colorado.
ALSO NEBRASKA AND IDAHO.
The Public Clamor for the Majors
Printed Speeches Is Beyond
All Precedent.

CANTON, ONO, Sept. 20.-Major Nc
Kinley closed last night the most arduous
week of the campaign. He remained at
home all day to-day and in the evening
received q few personal friends. There
were no callers of National or political
reputation.
Major Mckinley has shaken hands with
upward of $4,000 people during the past
week and has had in the aggregate about
100, 600 visitors. This week he will have
delegations every day after Monday and
will have to make as many formal speeches
as he did last week. The speeches which
Major Mckinley made in August, to-
gether with some account of the circum-
stances which called them forth, have
been printed and bound and will be ready
for distribution this week. The demandi
for his speeches made between the day
OF his nomination and the 1st OF August
and his letter of acceptance, is una5ated.
The published speeches now number
sixty, but the additions for September
will bring the total up to more than 100.
Major Mckinley was in excellent spirits
to-day. He thinks the situation is i'm
proving daily. Several callers to-day from
the far West have told him that Wyom-
ing, Colorado and idaho have been thor
oughIy canvassed and that there is ample
foundation for the belief that he will carry
them all, but with small pluralities.
The news which Major Mckinley had
to-day from the Pacific slope is reassur-
ing. He is informed that If the present
exertion which Republicans are making
there be continued every State on the Pa
cific Coast will be carried by the Republic
cans.
Senator Cullom assured Major McKin-
ley that Illinois would give him 100, 600
plurality, and CongI essman McCleary Of
Minnesota said that the sound-money idea
would prevail in his State and that it was
growing stronger every hour.
Senator Thurston is confident that the
Republicans will carry Nebraska and told
Major Mckinley that he need have no
further apprehension on that score.
@. l.. Kurtz, chairman of the RepubIi-
can State Committee. wires to-day that
Senator-elcct J. B. Foraker will take the
stump this week in Ohio, and devote ali
the rest of the campaign to the work of
making political speeches. He has been
asked to make a trip to the Pacific Coast.
Mr.. Kurtz expects to have five speeches
from Thomas B. Reed OF Maine in Ohio
within short time.
Among the kilograms received to-day
were the following:
CHEYENNE, WYo. Sept 20.-McKinIey and
Hobart Climb, 900 members organized, send
greetings and assurances of support. Wyoming
Republicans for protection and sound money.
JOHN G. BAIRD, President
FLAGSTAFF. ARIZ., Sept. 20-Republieans
OF Coeonino County, Arizona, send greetings
and assurances OF unanimous Endorsement in
the convention yesterday of the Republican
nominations and platform throughout.
r. B. BURNS, Chairman
kilograms were received notifying Major
Mckinley of the formation of large num-
ber Of Republican clubs.
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Have You
Noticed Your Loss?

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Is threatening your physical constitution;
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It can be stopped in from two to six
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In Justice to your future happiness act
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BURGLAR KILLED.
Shot Through the Heart While Fleeing
From Policemen.

NEW YORK, n. Y, Sept. 20.-Early
this morning Officers Becker and Carey
saw three men, John O'Brien, William
Walsh and third whose name is un-
known, leave cigar-store at 1135 Broad
way. Supposing that burglary had been
committed the officers called to them to
halt. but they broke into a run through
West Thirty-fft street. The policemen
gave chase and captured Walsh. OBrien
was a considerable distance ahead and
one of the officers fired twice. The first
shot missed O'Brien, but the second hit
him in the back and passed through his
heart, killing him instantly. The third
burglar escaped. A bundle that O'Brien
had thrown away contained six boxes of
cigars. O'Brien's body was taken to the
Morgue.
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BRUTAL WIFE MURDER.

The Ronsan Dragged to the Woods and
Her Throat Cat.
CLEVELAND. OHIO, Sept. 20.-The cit
izens of Bedford. twelve miles south of
this city, are horror-stricken over highly
sensational murder which took place there
late this afternoon.
James Mcmillan, who had separated
from his wife, decoyed her from her
fathers house, kidnapped her, drove to a
dense wood, and there hacked her throat
with a jackknife. Pursuers frightened
him away. He stole horse and buggy
and started across the country, pursued
by half dozen men in buggies If they
capture him there is apt to be another
DEATH
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expected. Over 200 participants will :; n
dulge in the sport. Fifty thousand B iue-
rocks have been purchased, and are now
in a tent on the grounds. Five ele ctric
traps will be operated during the match.
It is estimated that this will be the biggest
inanimate target shoot ever held in this
State, and sportsmen from many sections
will be present. Several of the gun clubs
for the prizes.
Next Sunday the Cyclers' Gun Club will
have match shoot against the Olympic
Gun Club of San Francisco on the same
grounds.
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GERMAN CATHOLICS coSTEsE.
An Effort TaU BE Made TO Unity the
ParSosss Societies.


Parsosss Societies.
DETROIT, MICH, Sept. 20.-Delegates
to the conventions of the Roman Catholic
Central Association, the German Young
Mems Union, the German Priests Associa-
tion and the Familien Verein, which COM
menced in this city to-day, are here in
large numbers. The leading convention
OF the quartet is that of the Central Asso-
citation, which has attracted $50 delegates
representing $4,000 members. The pro-
ceedings of the Central Association will
be secret, but it is declared to be the in
tention to bring about union OF all the
Catholic German-American societies and
eventually of the societies affiliated with
the church, for mutual counsel and pro.
lection against anti-Catholic movements.
&To-morrow evening torchlight process
sion with 5000 people in line will be the
event n honor of the convention.
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ON EASTERN DIAMONDS.
Standing of the Clubs and Scores of the
Games Played in the National
league Yesterday


ST LOUIS, Mo-, Sept. 2o.-McFarland's home
run in the ninth inning. with Cross on first
base. won the game for st. Louis. Score: St.
Louis-3, 8, d Chicagos--2, z, 2. Batteries
Hart and Mcfarland; Donahue and Griffith.
CINCINNATI, OHIO, Sept. 2O.-With the ex-
cepuon OF the first two innings Louisville
could not hit Rhines with any effect, and in
only one inning, the sixth, were the locals
able to bunch their hits off Hill. Attendance
5000. Score: Cincinnatis-4,5, 5, 2: Louisvilles
-, y, L. B8tterieS-Rhines and Vaughn; Hill
and Dexter. Umpire-Foreman.
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Inaiana,s Gsfs to Her Namesake.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y, Sept. 2o.-
Governor Claude Matthews OF Indiana, ac-
companied by several mem bers of his
staff, a committee of leading citizens of
Indianapolis and a number of ladies, ar
rived here yesterday en- route to Tomp.
kinsvIlle S. l., where on Monday at P. NJ.
they will present the new battle ship In
diana with a handsome silver service
raised by subscription. Governor Mat
thews says he thinks Bryan will have the
biggest majority Indiana ever gave.
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n SaIIio AIbersom's Long Life Ended.

DENISON, TEX, Sept. 2O.-Mrs. Sallie
Alberson, aged lis years, died near Col
bert this morning. Mrs. Alberson was
the wife of Chief Alberson, who was in the
Creek wa- with jackson in 1872. She was
the oldest person in the Nation and has
great-grandchildren who have passed the
nalf-century mile post.
The San Francisco call., 1896-09-21
Wooden-Dish Factory Burned.

TRAVERSE CITY. MICH, Sept. 2o-
Fire to-day caused loss of about $50, 600
to the Oval Wood en- Dish Company, whose
factory is the largest of the kind in the
world. Two hundred men are thrown out
of work temporarily.
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tive scores were as follows:
Total.

The Cyclers' team is making extensive
preparations for the California Inanimate
Target ASSOCIATION meet, which will be
held in this city on October ana g.
Twenty-four clubs have already entered
for this contest, and at least thirty are