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GENERAL NEWS.

IN fight between two colored men
named William Leach and jacob
Holmes at Waco, Tex. the latter
killed him.
THE body of a man, supposed to be
Henry Schumacher, of Springfield,
Mo-, was taken from the river at Chi
cago on the 10Th. The police believe
he was murdered as his pockets had
been tempered with.
A GIGANTIC swindling scheme carried
on in America for the last five years is
said to have been laid bare by the
Chicago police. Seven men have been
arrested in connection with the charges
of fraud. The name under which the
allied manipulators of the scheme and
their agents are said to have been
operating is the Royal Spanish Lottery
Co. of America, which the police say
has no connection whatever with the
foreign concern.
THE Portuguese bark Venus. which
sailed from Cardiff, Eng. for Lisbon,
foundered in a gale off Skermer island
and 20 persons were drowned.
CARDINAL SAToLLI, sailed from New
York for Italy on the 18th.
a HEAD-END collision occurred at the
trestle across Little Cypress bayou, 51I
miles north of Orange, Tex, on the
Southern Pacific, by which John
Clancy, from Unionville, Ia, was killed
and the engineer, A. T. Toler, of Hous-
ton, who was running the westbound
train, sustained a fracture of both
thigh bones and a dislocation of the
right shoulder Five horses aud some
other farm stock in the car with Clancy
were killed
THREE masked highwavmen held up
the stage between Rock Springs, Wyo.,
and Hopkins on the 18th, but got moth
ing for their trouble.
DUN's review of trade gives the num-
Der of failures for the week ended the
10th in the United States as S2S, against
263 last year. and 40 in Canada, against
80 last year.
JOHN ISLAND, a Creek counselor, was
shot and instantly killed at Oaktaha,
BY Buz Hawkins. Island had driven
of % head of cattle owned by Haw-
kins and was preparing to ship them
when Hawkins found them. Some
words ensued and Hawkins pulled out
his pistol and killed Ireland. Both
men are prominent Creek citizens, and
the killing has created great excite
ment
j. d. KENNEDY, a banker of Man
chester, Ia, hanged himself Bad in
vestments said to be the cause.
The county workhouse prisoners at
Chattanooga, Tenn, mutinied while at
work and 2s of them made a rush on
the guards The guards opened fire
and wounded half of the men, all ne
groes The mutiny was quelled. Four
negroes escaped, however, and four of
the wounded may die of their wounds
A RAILROAD train on the Saar- Eifel
line. in Germany, conveying a large
number of recruits, was thrown from
the tracks and so persons killed and
many more injured
A PITCHED battle occurred at Hunts.
vile. Tex, between six negroes over
family matters and two on each side
were killed
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memories, while it
with great re-
li9ious truths. His
text was JOIN 1871:
My Father is the
husbaudman." DIR.
Talmage said: The
last summer, having
gone in different di-
rections over be-
tween 5000 and g.
900 miles of harvest
fields, l can hardly
open my Bible with
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TALMAGE'S SERMON.
He Tells of Gospel Farming and Of
Harvest Home.
The Noted Divine Draws a Lesson from the
Life OF the Husbandman Who PIows,
sOws, Reaps, Threshes and
Carriers.

In his recent Washington sermon
Rev. I. De Witt Talmage discussed a
topic which will revive MANY PHEASANT
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.q's"--a point which still marks, i'm
ellcht degree Madame ModiesEa's de
livery. There was one thing which
aided her. and that was the constant
study she had previously given to
Shakespeare during her career at War
SAW. Her Shakespeare she had to
learn from German and French edi-
tons. The French stage and drama
has had much influence on Madame
Modip~ka's art, but she has made II
all oVe win her own individuality.
In those months of severe study she
was fortunate In having as most
competent instructor a lady OF Slavic
birth and American education with
some dramatic faculty also. she pos
sesStd just the linguistic and elocu-
tiouary capacity that was needed 10
point the way to this most enthusiast
tic stu lent ON the night Of the debut
Madame was letter perfect in her no
table part. yet she could not carry on
an English conversation of any extent.
The California theatcr was then the
house fortunately for the artist and
the public. one cf the best and most
notable stock companies 10 be found in
America. Ii was under lease to John
Mccullough. who though absent from
the city at the time of the debut. had
met Madame Modieska and her hus-
band in October, 1876 when she first
passed through san Francisco en- route
to Anaheim Barton IIill was mama
ger. most accomplished actor; Thorn
as kcCne the leading man, aud in the
supporting company was Harry Ed
wards. famous as a scholar and patur-
alist. as we'll as fine actor, Charles
Bishop. the ShakeSpnarean comedian;
Mcstayer. Walter Lennon. Harrison
and his sister Alice. Ellie Wilton, a
Miss Davenport. with others whose
names escape me. Mrs. judith. a once
famous actress. had resided for years
I'm the Golden Gate city. and appeared
only IN a few roles ana To support the
great actors who might be engaged.
she volunteered for the Muse" in
Romeo aud Juliet. and I believe, also
in one OF Two other casts during the
hree weeks that followed Adrienne
Ie,puyer. Edwards played the
''pigmptcr" and Hcene the part Of
SAKE when the curtain fell on the
first act. those few i'm the audience who
were privileged made their way 10 the
~. ~ room to witness an interesting
scene, AS tae company gathered about
and gave her their enthusiast
tic cangrat ulatiouS. We. who had
waited and worked for months to
smooth the way a little. knew as we
sat in front of the curtain and with
some anxiety, that within five min
utos after Mrijesl,a appeared. that the
81 age was hers and the future assured.
~ the fan Of tho curtain after the sec
ond act, / was besieged in the lobby
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moral character which is superior to
motives Of mean personal ambition and
partisan advantage. a senate in which
a large proportion of the members owe
their places to wealth used directly or
indirectly TO obtain them without eX-
posing themselves to general reproba-
ton or the scorn of their fellows, is
not likely to be the seat of much up
right or enlightened legislation The
delegations in the house of represen-
tatives from New England and New
York-that is. from the part of the
country supposed to be most civilized
do not raise high expectations con-
corning those from sta - which pos
sess fewer advantages of culture and
fewer traditions of statesmanship.-
Prof Charles Eliot Norton, in the
February Forum.
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DEBUT OF NODJESKA
A Veteran Journalist Describes Her
First Appearance in America.
IS HER STAGE CAREER ENDED
The Early Struggles of the Young
Artistic. In Which She had the
encouragement Of Booth and
Other Warm Friends.

Copyright. 1896. by Bachelor. Johnson &
Bachelor.
The serious reports of Helene Mod
jeska's illness brings into vivid relief
the associations Of her first appear
ance on the stage Of the old California
theater, In San Francisco, now over IS
years since I was then chief editor
Of the Evening Post of that city. Sew
cral months before the persistent APP
9cals OF the dramatic writer Of that
paper. G. \. Mahany, a brilliant young
lrishman. had fastened upon my con-
seriousness the fact that a very gifted
actress Of Polish birth and antece-
dents was DESTROYS Of studying English
and making an entry upon an English
speaking stage Mr.. Nalauy secured
from her copies Of letters from Alex
andre Dumas. jr.. Of criticisms rc!dt-
ing to her work from German and Po-
liSh periodicals. The letters and crit
lques were done into English by Mr..
Mahany and published I'm the Post for
the purpose of influencing not only tn"
public but the mana cement Of the old
California thcItcr i'm favor Of Madame
BoZcntcr ChiapOlski EUt that which
first and most closely attracted me -
this dramatic personality was the ac-
counts given me Of the lady by friends
Of European birth, army comrades
and republican societies Of Polish and
German auteCcdents. There was also
a very handsome. intellectual young
man 10 whom we We're all attracted
who has since won for himself. as
poet and novelist the foremost place
I'm modern Polish literature. Several
of his novels. one or two dealing with
American cmigr3nt life. have been
translated into English by Mr.. Curtin,
and published here. Tais brilliant man
was the close friend OF tho already IA
nous actress. ana her talented nus
band who was himself leading sour
nalist of Claccu. and has been 90 corr
respondent from the United states Of
leading European journals Among
the resident Polish citizens was cap
tain Biolau. who lived i'm the mission
section Of this city. II was MT his
home that I first met Madame Modes
Ia.
Some time before. in the latter part
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were all friendly; some Of them al
ready en- husiastiC. Madame had
chosen "Adrieure LeCouver' for her
opening part. She has shown a great
interest in dramas which turn upon
the struggles of the woman and artist.
and IL was doubtless that which made
her first present Mazda 10 the
American stage. as well as Mistress
Betty" IN her recent season.
For the eight months preceding that
debut Madame Modieska lived in pleas
ant but modest quarters on Ceary
street. san Francisco. studying with
an intensity Of application that was
most remarkable OF course IN the
time consumed, the effort was only To
so master the new tongue as t. enable
the actress to both understand and
deliver tle lines when he theatcr was
secured for an "0ff week for her de-
hut. her command OF her own parts.
was perfect. the only noticeable thing
br.n" the peculiar but musical intOna-
ton and the inability to master the
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-10
Catarrh Cannot BE Cured

With LOCAL APPLICATIONS. as they
cannot reach the seat of the disease. Ca
tarrh Is a blood or constitutional disease
and in order TO cure IL you must take in
ternal remedies. Hairs Catarrh Cure is
taken internally and acts directly on the
blood and mucous surfaces Halls ca
tarrh Cure is not quack medicine II
was prescribed by one of the best ply
sicians in this country for years. and is
a regular prescription II is composed of
the best tones known. combined with the
best blood purifiers acting directly on
the mucous surfaces. The perfect connhi-
nation Of the two ingredients is what
produces such wonderful results in cur
ing Catarrh. Send for testimonials. free.
F. ]. CHENEY & CO. Props. Toledo. o.
Sold by druggists. price 75c.
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WEATHER. psAD THAN ALIVE
Sch me OF Young Man to Provide for
His Moth r aud sister.

His Moth aud sister.
Nlchola eville Special to Cincinnati En-
quirer.
\ prominent young man of this city
has disappeared, not only from Nichol-
asvillc. but many believe. from this
world altogether. And his alleged
methods to shake off this mortal coil,
and at the same time use the insur-
ance companies in order to enrich a
widowed mother and sister. form a
story which is t0uchingly pathetic. The
circumstances are told as follows:
Charley Whitcomb q drug clerk
who on small salary, barely support
cd a mother and sister. went to John
ward. n wealthy merchant, Saturday.
and, according TO Mr.. Ward, made the
following remarkable proposition:
you, sir. do considerable specializing.
and as you have befreinded me on
several occasions I want to give you
the benefit of a small investment which
viii repay you, will make me rever-
ence you the short remainder of my
life and place my mother and sister
under everlasting obligations 10 you.
Having fully weighed the pro and
con Of life and death, and reached the
conclusion that | am worth more to
those whom it is my duty to serve as a
dead man than | am now. l am ready.
If YOU VIII lerd your assistance, to
cross into the unknown. The aid you
can give me is 10 lot me have $500. and
with that ] win take out $4,000 worth
of twentr-Near endowment policies i'm
different insurance companies. / will
pay up the first Years premium in
each and $4,000 of the policies ! will
have made payable to you and the
other $1,000 to my mother At the end
of ten months | will be dead. and no
one viii ever suspect that IL was by
my own hand that | quit the game of
life. Here is the drug that will do the
work." displaying a pinkish-looking
powder. and | long for the moment
when it will relieve me Of earthly SUI
fcrings.
Have no fears but that I will fulfn
my promise. and remember that you
win get 10 to for your money"
Nr Ward said that while the boy
was talking to him he was perfectly
calm. and that when he began to re-
monstr1ta with him Whitcomb became
impatient and said: VIII YOU let me
have the money or not? If YOU don't
there are people who will" All the
arguments and threats the gentleman
could Offer did not change the boy
from his purpose II is stated and hc
let, after making Nr. Ward pledge
himself 10 keep Tho secret, saying that
''he would find someone who would go
IN o. the deal"
rs soon as Whitcomb left Mr. Ward
went to his mother and told her of
her sons dniugs. When the young
man, as usual went home 10 dinner
Mrs Whucomb. IT is alleged, was in
tears. and pleaded with the boy 10
ac. seus'h'y. He, however. became an
CRY. Immediately left home and went
t. Mr.. Wards office and gave that gem
tlcman a terrible cursing for betrayiug
his secret. and then disappeared. and
he's not been seen or heard Of since.
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FIR intro5untious and information. The
person who managed for madame dur
ing couple ur years thereafter was
especially persistent ! found General
Salnuou. her attorney, and made them
acquainted. The neW~Tap4r men We're
'.Uesialiy and even you.Hfully eNuh-
Grant and when tho play was o'er''
So. an adjourned % thu Palace hotel.
% which madame had moved. and
where pe were invited 20 au Informal
supper Zoo her apartments.
The Friday ~ that first week was
-.t far I.uat, night aud tnn fine
tuelEa- was crowded Tf- Polish resi-
dents mustered i'm force. a- did the
newspaper mon. a,r#I- au4 Irh milan
club men, The floral gifts We're su-
r.rH with IN. u,gsI ru..r tribute
went n lyric Of welcome printed on
satin iu tIe Same ,Hl'~s. written by
Gr.r-. d Jessup, The 4layaE.- r.
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Madame Modjeska has Travelled far
and won the widest recognition since
then. Her home is still in California
not far from Anahiem. the pretty fruit
colony settlement T. which she and her
CJmpatr.ots first came. Pictures vases
statuary are there. some of the can
vases being from her own brush. Mad
anne MldjcSka is not only an actress
hut "A scholar and student with fine
literary faculties and an artistic eve
for form and color which enables her
10 make by pencil and brush an at
trdctive record Of the scenes she visits
and delights i'm. The California home
is a place rot only Of rest, but Of work
and preparation. Her great characters
have in the main been studied and
worked out during the periods Of home
life. some Of them belong to the short
pauscs Of European life she has infre-
quently enjoyed. during the past 10
years. Costume and accessories are
most carefully studied, and personally
presented at least. She plans her own
dresses and they are always exquisite
in form and harmony.
] recall being surprised as well as
interested in Madame'S discussion dur
ing II" summer Of 1877 Of the charac-
ter OF Cleopatra. n role which she long
cherished an ambition to present. and
one in which her conception would
have been decidedly original The
point Of her knowledge of the period
and that struck me most was the album
dant region I'm which the great drama
IS cast Her idea Of the Egyptian
queen is that she was i'm large degree
n LevaNtine-that is an Egyptian
Mingled with Greek blood brain and
ambitions. From this hypothesis the
actress built mp a conception that when
she came 10 know English speaking
audiences made her wholly unwilling
to risk the presentation. as she would
not yield the idea her study had
wrought out. Madame Nodjeska has
planned good deaf Of literary work.
including ShakcSp"arean studies and
translation too for the Polish stage.
Perhaps an enforced rest may afford
th" leisure for this work. but what
ever may be the result Of her severe
illness. we all recognize the genius
that has dicnifod her art while en-
Hobliu" her own and all womanhood.
Richard J. Hinton.
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Copyright. 1890. by Bachelor, Johnson &
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the AMERICAN HUSBAND.
His Heroic Endurance In Lose of Home
Comforts During the Sessidr Prriof.

From tho North American Review
\ trait peculiar - the American hus-
band that surely entities him to
niche I'm the temple OF ideality. Is his
horoic endurance of the summer break
I'm the comfort of his home When
June comes when torTid heat beats
unon the city paVcmcnts and even
nights arrival long delayed does not
suffice 20 qUoll the baking earth. our
vpll-tc-ln man Of affairs speeds the
aonarture Of his wife and family to
some cool and covetabie retreat. there
t. remain untr autumn makes town
a~afn tolerabla II thcir eyes. For
three months or more. Z may be his
To- II remain. when a home. in a
h0Wlir~ waste Of mosquito cauze ard
brown hollands pcrtuwra with anti
moth paper. sr 4 habit, ION presided
over h- "a grim and fC-,.ve ya~e-takor,
Who views ever the masters approach
ta Hts I1m.rs,n with suspicion. During
this ordeal his meals AT a club or ho-
tel MAJ become WEAKNESS 10 the
soul. lis '.zGgita chairs and lamps
aol books may be- inaccessible: his
.tlrlroHs NAV know SCauE care such
"a trial. t. lreH and temper is made
light ~ by "a bachelor fortified with
youth and an unsettled habit, hut 10 IS
serious to ;hp man of middle life who
has known better days The occasion
Tor it-thy FAX pIl upon the health OF
women aud children lH the prolonged
heat Of our sIumr~r-suigh. he ignor-
ga by one less han'uaIy cnusllorate
and uusetGsh thar tEe American hus-
land HI, chs .aa~.y heclra from
uiiy submitted % hy thousands pont
in cities where affairs uf toll coudue
them who prHNII. for their families
deli IutEal. aNsr.Hu~. ar al l,ast COM
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TWENTY-SIx FINE SONS.
Dave" Tells a Wonderful story About
the Biggest of IsiG Families.

..nave- Tells a Wonderful stcry About
the Biggest of IsiG Families.
From the New York Times.
II sounds like a big story in more
senses than one. but 1t comes from
RrookIyn, and il must be true. This is
the way of II, as one Brooklyn man
told another:
II wouldn't have believed II myselt,
said the second Brooklyn man. IF
sDave' hadn't told me. but l never
knew him to say a thing that was not
straight.
1T was in the upper part of the
state. when Dave was living there.
that this family passed through the
town.
There was 2S of them, mother and
father and % sons, and each one OF
the sons was over six feet in height
and large in proportion. They were
twins-13 pairs.
..The father and mother. Dave said,
were very large themselves. but The
sons. taken altogether, were simply
immense. The family was German,
and could speak but little English. l
suppose they did not care to enrich the
German army 10 the extent OF 20
sturdy supporters. That was too much
for one family. Anyway. they were
here i'm New York state-father. moth
or and sons. with horses and wagons
on their way to the West
'.They attracted n great deal OF at
tenrion. Of course. and a great many
paople made them presents. one hard
ware dealer gave each son a shovel
and an axe.
II have tried 10 make Il out how
such a company came together. II
they didn't belong To one family, why
should they pretend TO?
You have II, anyway. as II was told
10 me. As said before, ] never knew
Dave 10 tell anything but the truth"
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Cheap Travelling

You can travel on a railroad train
that cost $50. 90 for day and at
night for Sl0CO. but you can't own the
train. Pay the Standard $40 90 for a
yearly subscription and Sights and
scenes OF the World and they both be-
long to you.
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fort able resorts in the mountains or at
the saashore, in which they themselves
can hope to share but rarely and Tor
only short experiences.
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That New Remedy.

1--WE had my dyspepsia cured by
this new vibration fad"
"So?"
Yes. My girl gave me the shake
and ! got so mad I've felt all right
ever since. Chicago Record.
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For a quick trip TO Chicago try the
Burlington route via Northern PacIfs
at Billngs-
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snrne A.n.c,s OF cLxIl..tian in Am ,rcla.

IL is not so much a lack Of native
talrnr and individual capacity which
Is observable in congress to-day, as IL
Is a lack Of the trained intelligence
requisite for dealing with complex pub
lie interests, and still more Of the
The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-22

to resolutely enforce the mandate by
Diplomacy and legislation and accomplish
international bimetallism, the work done
will be beneficial; but the contrary will
happen if the platform shall be interpreted
as permitting or encouraging the renewal
of treasury silver-purchasing and the coin
age on Government account OF more 90
cent silver dollars on the theory OF the re-
undated Sherman law OF 1890.
Even country so rich in natural re-
sources as ours, so removed from European
war disturbances, so powerful IN industry
and the vigor OF its seventy millions OF
people, cannot safely endure such con-
tinual strain.
'sBut the Republican Convention adj
iourned without even suggesting an ade-
ouate remedy. To proclaim the main
tenance OF the gold standard, TO demand
a Mckinley tariff, is no remedy, especially
when no methods are specified whereby
the needed gold can be secured IN some
other way than BY renewed bond selling.
The plea of tie Sherman law of 1890 was
also the maintenance OF the gold standard.
Nevertheless, and despite Republican eva
sion, you may depend upon it that, cost
what 1t may, the people OF our country
will insist that all aDtecedent indebted
ness National State and municipal
shall be paid if demanded in the gold dol
lars specified or implied in the contracts.
No railway or other corporation will by
any Law be released from sucn obligation. "
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OUTLOOK IN WYOMING.
Senator Warren Predicts Victory
for Mckinley and Hobart In
November.

CHICAGO, ILL, June Ex-senator Fran
els Z. Warren of Cheyenne. Wyo., is al
the Auditorium, having just arrived from
st. Louis. Regarding the situation in
Wyoming he said:
Wyoming is a Republican State, and
in my judgment we will carry it this fall
for the Republican National ticket, al
though the contest will be fiercely fought,
especially in case Henry NJ. Teller is in
dorsed by the Chicago convention. The
fight will be harder and the margin
smaller than if there had been more lib
eral construction of bimetallism and less
harsh sentiment on the part of those who
believed in gold monometallism at the
st. Louis convention.
1.-THE people of my State believe that the
Republican party has always been party
of bimetallism, and that Notwithstanding
the extreme view of the Question now
taken by the Eastern element of the party
it will yet be forced to leave the field OF
recommendation. The Republican wave
toward English principles of finance will
soon recede, just as the Democratic wave
toward free trade has receded."
Senator Warren is personally strongly
in favor of the election of Mckinley and
Hobart, and will do his utmost to carry
his State for the ticket.