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will require two and seven-eighths
yards of forty -four. inch wide material.
LATEST STYLE OF coIPFuRE.

In the latest style of coiffure the
hair is so loosely waved and held in q
sort of puff by semi-circular comb
that the effect is almost that of the
old.fashioned "waterfall." In q very
pretty arrangement intended for full
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A POOR RULE.

Many people outside the total abstinence
ranks (and good people, too) are apt to con-
denim hastily those who are striving to curb
and control the power OF the liquor element
by LEGISLATION. Yet 1t is a poor rule that
does not work both ways; andit 1t Is we'll to
remove the drinking man from the saloon,
why not also remove tue saloon from the
drinking man?
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COATAND BASQUE.
SOME NEW ATTRACTIONS IN
WOMAN'S APPAREL.
Stylish and Attractive Coat With
Slashed Collar-An Exquisite
French Model Basque of
Striped Beige Cloth.

TOBACCO- Thrown cloth, velvet
braid and smoked pearl but
i tons are stylishly combined
in the smart top garment de-
picted in the first large illustration.
The picturesque hat OF brown felt.
writes May Manton, is trimmed with
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"What is the difference between q
visit and visitation?" "Well, when
your pretty young sister comes to SEQ
US, that is visit. When your MAN.
ma comes and stays month, that is q
visitation. Truth.
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TEMPERANCE

- THE TORCH OF TEMPERANCE. %!tS
While we sit at home rejoicing n
Safe from every storm that blows,
On the street our erring brother .
Down the drunkard's pathway goes.
Let US reach our hand to save him,
Let us be his guide and stay;
Sorely now he needs our friendship
On his dark and dreary way.
Keep the torch OF temperance burning,
Flash its light upon our foe;
We may save our falling brother
From thedrunkard'sf final woe.
Where the brilliant lights are flashing
In the. gay saloon and Efsnd
Stands brother, husband, father,
Needing now our helping hand.
See. the tempter now besets him ~
With his demons glass Of rum.
Hasten-oh. pray you hasten.
Lest he fail before we come.
Keep the torch Of temperance burning,
Flash its light upon our foe;
We may save our falling brother
From the drunkard's Anal woe.
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suspect that Neeus was taking out
gold dust and substituting black sand
afor it in some OF the deposits. He
& took occasion to reweigh several de-
posts when Negus was not present,
and found that they were from Ave to
ten ounces short. He went to the SD.
parintendent of the mint and charged
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"1IouoR THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL"

James Cunningham, sailor, was before
Magistrate Kudlich yesterday charged with
ha wing been Intoxicated. He pleIded to bs
discharged, as he was anxious to join his
ship.
81 would rather discharge a miIn accused
OF larceny th4n q man brought dre for In
toxicntioD.' replied the Magistrate. Liquor
Is the roo of all evil" and he fined Cunning
ham S3-New York World.
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.ROBBING THE MINIS.
DIRECTOR PRESTON CHATS
ABOUT SOME BIG THIEVES.
Fortune in Gold Dust and Nuggets
Trusted Employees Who Did Not
Resist Temptation-Some
Curious Stories.

:: 4: 4: ]: ! !: J"
II VISITED the mint
~ atPhiladelphia last
week, writes Frank
& ~ G. Carpenter in
>~ til Q Washington
~ Star. 1t now con-
SS@ t&ins more than
80 5000, oOO, 900, and
it has so, O,ocO, 900 standard silver dol
lars IN q single vault. The San Fran.
cisco mint has, I am told, more than
$50, 900, 900 worth CT precious metal
stored away, and in the vaults OF the
mint at New Orleans there are now
something like $40, ,D0O,00 worth OF
gold and silver. During my stay in
our Philadelphia treasure house / was
shown the different methods by which
Uncle Sam guards his hoard. Every
atom of gold and silver is watched.
and, although the mint has handled
more than billion and half dollars
worth of bullion since it was founded,
only small part has been lost. Still
the temptation to theft is great, and
every now and then the Treasury De-
partment finds shortage in some OF
the mints or in the Government
assay Offices in different parts OF the
West. The true details OF such thefts
seldom get into the newspapers. They
are fled away in the records OF the
Treasury Department and in the minds
OF the detectives and officials who have
aided in exposing the crimes. During
the past week I have heard the stories
of number of such robberiea, and,
in my study of them, I have had 40.
cess to the records of the treasury, In
connection with r. E. Preston, the
director of the mint. Mr.. Preston
has charge of all the mints in the
United States.
He is the chief watch dog" of Uncle
Sans treasures of gold and silver, and
he knows more about the mint, per-
haps, than any other man connected
with the Government. He has been
in the employ of the United States
Treasury for the past forty years, and
he is to-day one of its most efficient
officers. You remember how, about
two years ago, Henry G. Cochran, the
weigh clerk at the Philadelphia mint,
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CALF WITH THREE LEGS.

He Has Only One Front Leg, and
Was Born That Way. y
There is q three.legged calf at
Shickshinny, Penn. The triped be.
longs to 8. G. McDaniels. Five
months ago his faithful family COW
presented him with Ben. Ben is the
name of the calf that has become fa.
NOUS for being not like other calves.
His right leg is entirely missing.
Both hind legs are perfectly formed
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TEMPERANCE NEWS AND NOTES.

1yeu Mohamet Is on record as saying that
"alcohol IS the mother OF SIN
No man has right to destroy his reason
nv drink. 10 become diseased by drink, to de-
stroy his moral sense and conception OF right
and wrong.
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hats and bonnets, unless the hats are
designed for travelling, in which case
they are notieeably modest and severe.
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HATS IN oHANaEABLK VELVET.
Mirror velvet will appear in both
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BRYAN ACCEPTS.
The Presidential Candidate Declares Hi
Acceptance of the Populist Nomination.

The Presidential Candidate Declares Hi
Acceptance of the Populist Nomination.
ST. LOUIS, Oct 5.-William j. Bryan
has given out for publication the fol
lowing letter of acceptance of the pop
ulist nomination for president:
Hon. William v. Allen, Chairman. and Others.
Members OF the Notification Committee o;
the Peoples Party:
Gentlemen: The nomination of the peoples
party for the presidency Of the United States
has been rendered me in such a generous spirit
and upon such honorable terms that am able
to accept the same without departing from the
platform adopted by the democratic national
convention at Chicago
fully appreciate the breadth OF patriotism
which has actuated the members OF the PEG,
pies party, who in order to consolidate the
sentiment in favor of bimetalliSm, have been
as their candidate one already nominated by
the democratic party, and also BY the silver
party
In time like this. when n great political
party is attempting to surrender the right to
legislate for ourselves upon the financial ques-
ton, and is seeking to bind the American peo'
pie to foreign monetary system,
it behooves us. as lovers OF our coun-
try and friends of American instltu-
tionS, to lay aside for the present such diff
ferelces as may exist among us on minor ques,
tons. in order that our strength may be united
from the hands of those who imagine that the
nations finances are only secure when con-
troled by few financiers. and that national
honor only be maintained by servile ac-
quiescence in any policy, however destructive
to the interests Of the people OF the United
States, which foreign creditors, present OF
prospective. may desire to force upon us.
While difficulties always arise in the set
Element of the details Of any plan OF
cooperation between distinct political or
CARNATIONS, am sure that the advocates OF
timetallism are SO intensely in earnest that
they will be able to devise some means by
which the silver vote may be concentrated
upon one electoral ticket in each state. Tc
secure this result. charity toward the opin-
ions of others and liberality on the part OF
all is necessary, but honest and sincere
friends who are working toward a common
result always find it possible to agree upor
just and equitable terms The American PEG
pie have proven equal to every emergency
which has arisen in the past. and am con
fdent that in the present emergency there viii
be no antagonism between the various regi
mentS of the one great army which is marching
to repel an invasion more dangerous to ouI
welfare than army with banners.
Acknowledging with gratitude your expires
sions of confidence and good will, am, very
truly yours, w. j. BRYAN.
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NEWS OF THE WEEK.
Cleaned By Telegraph and Mail
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

fEhSONAA AND
RECENT advices from Havana stated
that Antonio Maceo, in an attack
on the trocha, inflicted terrible losses
on the Spaniards. more than 1000 being
killed and wounded. The attack was
made at night and the Spaniards were
taken completely by surprise and fell
back four miles or more, leaving the
-trocha in the hands of the insurgents,
who demolished the section near Ar.
temisa, blowing up the Notifications
with dynamite.
= Mr. WILLIAM j. BRYAN gave out for
publication at St. Louis his letter OF
acceptance of the populist nomination
for president of the United States.
M. +. DOwD, the Missouri member of
the national committee of the silver
party, was removed at session of the
committee at Washington on the
charge of consorting with Filley re.
publicans and a telegram announcing
his deposition was sent to him.
The second quadrennial convention
of the National Association of Demo
cratic clubs was held at St. Louis on
the Sd, about 1000 delegates and alter
mates from LOCO clubs being present
Chauncey f. Black. the president, called
the convention to order. Vice Pres
ident Stevenson and Senator Money, Of
Mississippi, made appropriate speeches.
The resolutions Endorsed the Chicago
platform, denounced trusts, the single
gold standard and the coercion of en-
ployes to support any ticket. At night
Mr.. Bryan made an address
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SPANISH MINES IN TEXAS.
There IL Talk of Reopenin. some of the
Old Ones.

There IL Talk OF Reopenfn. some of the
Old Ones.
The earliest settlers of Bell county.
Tex, found along the mountains north
east of Bolton and near Nolan's creek
what appeared to be old mines that lad
probably been worked by the Spaniards,
Indians or Actecs. Since then every
once in awhile there has been talk Of
trying to open the mines and see what
was in them, says the Galveston News,
They presented the appearance of deep
holes in the ground. some of which had
been partially and others almost en-
tirely filled with dirt. In some instances
bushes had grown in these places. In
one or two cases large cedar logs had
been placed over these mire-holes and
have always contended that it would
pay to reopen and work these cd mines,
but until now no one who desired to put
time or money in them.
The recent discovery Of gold four or
five miles from Bolton has given new
interest in these old mines. in one Of
these mines some men have begun work
in earnest, and are keeping at it from
day to day. They are not very ccpn-
municative about their prospects for
success. bat this much they tell, that
in a short time they are going to ship
some of what they think is their best
paying ore to the smelter at eagle Pass.
After it has been smelted they will krow
more Meanwhile there is a good deal
of interest a bout it around town.
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CAT IN THE PULPIT.
Pastor Caught 1t by the Neck end ii
Usher Took 1t Away.

Pastor Caught 1t by the Neck End the
Usher Took 1t Away.
An inquisitive black cat strayed into
the Bristol Methodist Episcopal church
On recent Sunday evening just befo re
the services began, says the Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Te1egraph.
There were very few people in the
church at the time, but the loud and
plaintive mewing of the stranger at
tracted their attention, and they
watched its moveme nts with interest.
The animal climbed up into the choir
loft, perched upon the railing and
looked down upon the congregation.
After time several members of the
choir arrived and the cat scampered
away, finally climbing down one of the
wooden pillars which supported the
choir loft and walked down into the
aisle.
Several of the congregation endeav-
ored to coax the cat into their pews,
but the proud pussy ignored them and
with stately dignity climbed up into
the pulpit and sat on the Bible. When
the pastor came in a moment later he
pit, but the animal took kindly to the
preacher and began to purr and arch
his back at the latter's approach.
The pastor took the cat by the back
of the neck and handed it down to an
usher, who carried puss out of the
church. This is good omen, broth
rem" said the pastor and then he went
m and preached his sermon
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LAND OFFICE REPORT.

Commissioner Lamoreaux Makes Known
the Work of the Department During the
Year.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 5.-Commissioner
Lamoreaux, of the general land office,
has made his annual report to the sec,
rotary OF the interior for the past
fiscal year. The total land selections
during the year were 5000, coo acres,
of which 1880, 915 were homestead en-
tries and 6,7s9. sol railroad selections.
The increase in selections over the
previous year was 4,sO2. 673 acres. The
cash receipts were S2,1O6, 361, an in
crease of S72,9O7. Lands patented tn
railroads in satisfaction of grants. 15.-
527.s44 acres, an increase of 7,343, sos
acres over last year; agricultural pat
ents 5,47O. 800, an increase of 2. 62s, 4sO
acres The total number of acres
patented was 90. 669, $50 The total va
can't public land in the United States
is 600, O4O, 671 acres, of which SIG, 651, sci
are surveyed and 2s3 css, $40 unsur
veyed. The amount of land surveyed
during the year was s,9Os, sos acres.
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a CASE OF IELEeATHr.
bid Lady Appeared In Vision ut ene
Time OF Her Death.


Time OF Her Death.
A gentleman took a house in Ireland
for six months and was accompanied
thither by his wife and daughters, says
Realm. The house was furnished and
had plenty of bedrooms. Therefore it
was decided not to use a certain large,
long room with cupboards along one
side (which had all been locked and
sealed up with tape) in which things be-
longing to the owners OF the house had
been put away. One evening one OF the
daughters going to her room saw an
old lady wrapped in shawl waking
along the passage in front OF her. Tho
old lady appeared to know her way ana
hurried ON without hesitation into the
unused room. The girl called her sister
and they followed the dame into the
room. But all was silent; no one was
there; the dust lying about showed no
signs of footprints.
/ Shortly after the same young lady
was reading on the hearthrhg by fire
light. Looking up she beheld the OLD
lady standing in the doorway watching
her. Greatly frightened, she sprang up
and. rushing downstairs, was found
fainting at the drawing-room door. AT
last the family returned to Dublin. One
day when n friend was calling the curl.
Gus incident which have narrated was
referred to. The young lady very I'M
willingly told her experiences. The Wis
itor seemed much struck. and asked for
On accurate description of the old lady.
For" said she, that house belonged
to two old ladies, sisters, and when they
let their house they went to reside at
Geneva One of them, answering OK.
actly to the description you have givers
lied at the time you saw her appear.
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HANNA'S CROSS.
Hanna's Record as a Labor Union Crusher
Is Heavy Cross to Bear.

Is a Heavy Cross to Bear.
New YORK, Sept. THE labor req
ord of Mark Hanna, the manager of
the Mckinley forces, was condemned
by the Central Labor union yesterday.
The record was placed on file for future
reference. 1t was briefly compiled in
the following letter from the secre-
tary of the Central Labor union of
Cleveland, O., to the secretary of the
New York body, in response to a re-
quest:
CLEVELAND, O., Aug. 29.-Dear Sir
and Bro: In reply to yours of the gath
instant, in which your desire to learn
the attitude of NJ. A. Hanna relating
to labor unions, will say that previ-
Gus to the republican convention at st.
Louis, the Central Labor union of this
city propounded a mum Der of questions
to the repu blican workingmen of this
city to ask of NJ. A. Hanna. In that
manifesto it was charged that Hanna
wrecked the Seamen's union of the
lower lake regions; that he had
smashed the union of his street railway
employees and refused to allow them to
organize now: that he had assisted in
destroying the Mine Workers union of
Pennsylvania; that he had ate mpted
to break up the carpenters unions of
this city by employing scabs on new
mansion at a critical time this spring
when the eight hour day was being
put into effect; that he had strike of
laborers in the shipyard in which he is
interested this spring, and told COM
mittee of the men who demanded the
same scale of wages paid in a Compel
ing yard, viz, Sl.35 day, that if they
voted for Mckinley they might receive
higher wages, and lodged the issue.
Neither Mr.. Hanna nor any of his
satellites have dared to meet this ques-
ton, and they are unanswered to-day.
Here in Cleveland he is so we'll known
as laEor crusher that not a solitary
member of a labor organization, or, in
fact, any other citizen, will attempt to
defend the mans maladorous record. 1
will add that several weeks ago Mr..
Hanna attempted, through a third
party, to have the president Of the
Central Labor union, or myself, wait
upon him to have talk but his over
lures were treated with the scorn that
they deserve.
eff Hanna has anything to say he
can come before the Central Labor
union and say it. He has been chal-
lenged to do so. Yours fraternally,
IN. S. HAYES, Cor. Sec'y C. l. u"
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BRYAN'S LABOR SPEECH.

Leader of Organized Labor Says That It
Will Cast Its Vote Solidly for Bryan.
The speech is very timely. 1t is more
than an address to the workers in Chi.
cago-it appeals to the toilers every
where. 1t will bring out and crystal
lie the 'labor sentiment" of the entire
country. The attempts to suppress this
sentiment will rather develop it. make
it more determined in its say. Inquiry
from all parts of the industrial world
will now be focused upon the issues
represented by Mr.. Bryan's candidacy.
His strong expressions in behalf of
the common people; his quotations
from jefferson, Jackson and Lincoln:
his demand for government without
favoritism; his recommendation of ar
filtration in labor disputes; his advo-
cacv of proper legislation on the prob
lem of the unemployed; and finally his
exaltation of labor organizations and
their achievement, placing them above
associations of bankers, railroad mag
mates and monopolists in their rela-
tions with the general pu blic-all these
will touch the responsive chord among
city workers and farmers.
Mr.. Bryan is distinctly a peoples
candidate. 1 believe the plain people
of this CONTRIBUTION Abraham Lin
coin loved-feel that they again have
a candidate for president whom they
can trust as they have not trusted any
other candidate since Lincoln. The
history of our country shows four such
true representatives, appearing at
cyclic intervals in this country-Jeffer-
son, Jackson, Lincoln, Bryan. These
men were defenders of the rights of
the people. They were called to lead
| ership at critical periods of our po-
litical history. We are now at a criti-
cal period. The crisis has brought
| forth the man to lead and win.
Mr.. Bryan is the embodiment of the
principles for which organized labor is
simply Bryan This is .labor's golden
opportunity, to be embraced with zeal
and utilized as the chance of life
time. And, thank God that, although
capital is banded together as never be-
fore, there is a steadily growing unity
of purpose among the workers that
will, by election day, sweep aside this
evil power and give an enduring
triumph to the new and true democ-
racy.
! The idea that any considerable num-
Der of workingmen will vote for Nc
Kin ley, especially since this fa--reach'
ing speech is preposferous
JOnH n. BoGE1r,
Organizer New York; state Branch of
the American Federation of labor.
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DEMOCRATIC CLUBS.
They Hold Three SessiOns-Mr. Bryan
Speaks at Night.


Speaks at Night.
ST. LOUIS, Oct. 5.-The second quad.
rennial convention of the National AS
ISOLATION of Democratic clubs took
place here on Saturday, three sessions
being held. At least 1000 delegates
and alternates from 900 regularly en-
rolled clubs of the national association
were present when Chauncey F. Black,
the president, called for order. Mis-
souri, made creditable showing, over
300 clubs from the state being repre-
sented. Altogether So states and terri.
tories were represented. Senator
Money, of Mississippi, and Vice Presi.
dent Stevenson made speeches appro.
pirate to the occasion.
The committee on permanent officers
reported the following: C. f. Black,
of Pennsylvania, president; Lawrence
Gardiner, of the District of Columbia,
secretary; w. A. Clark, of Montana.
treasurer. The report was adopted.
In its report the committee on resolu.
tions indorsed the Chicago platform
and ticket throughout. Monopolies
and trusts and the single gold standard
were denounced. The action of many
of the great corporations and railways
in coercing theirremployes to support
any particular candidate was con-
demned, and the attention of the gov
eminent officers was called to The
abuse. The report was unanimously
adopted. At nj yht Mr.. Bryan made a
speech to a large and enthusiastic au.
aieDce
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COMMANDER .BOoTHTUCKER. of the
Salvation army, intends to walk in the
footsteps of Mayor Pingree, of Detroit
He is going to cultivate potato patches
Ia Chicago and depend on the soldiers
enrolled in the army to do the hoeing,
wedding and digging. The commander
expects Gen. Booth to visit Chicago in
the spring and then the potato patch
plan will be formulated in time for the
planting. A farm colony will be estab-
lished and it is expected to be fruit.
full field for those who have proved
their ability to do hard work in the
ritv
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AN oculist of New York, DIR. Edward
Davis, ohas discovered just why it is
that people with ''jags" occasionally
'see snakes" Hitherto it has been
supposed that these reptiles were all
imagination, but DR.. Davis says that
they have an actual basis. This exists
in certain veins of the eye, which be-
come filed with dark, pulsating blood
as a result of alcoholism, making them
resemble snakes in appearance and
motion. These blood veins have nc
visible motion in ordinary circum-
stances, but DIR. Davis has discovered
that in delirium tremens they have a
clearly-visible motion.