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SHE SAID SHE WAS DEAD.
Mr.. Patenotre Turned the Tables ON
Mrs. RockhiIl.
Philadelphia Record.

Philadelphia Record.
Eleven years ago Mr.. Rockhil was
rotary of the United States Legation at
Picking. and his wife was a leader in the
amusements of the diplomatic circles.
While arranging for a picnic or some other
function she asked the assistance of Mr..
Patenotre. who was then the French min
lister to China. That amiaole gentleman
rode twelve miles on horseback on a hot
day to keep an appointment with Mrs.
Rockhill, and when he arrived at her house
she asked to be excused from seeing him.
come in from the country long distance
to see Mrs. Rockhill at her request. and
was very certain that she did not under
stand ii was he when she sent the message.
The servant went back to his mistress with
the explanation. She retorted impatient-
hot to talk business. Tell him anything to
get rid OF him. Tell him 4 am dead
1t so happened that the Chinese servant
repeated her words literally and accurate
ly to the minister OF France. but that
unnecessary, for he had overheard them
her door that day he has not recognized
Mrs. Rockhill. When Mr. Rockhill was
promoted TO first assistant secretary OF
state he and his wife were admitted to the
diplomatic circle here. and soon after met
the French ambassador and his wife nj a
ton the hostess assigned Mr.. Pateuotrc TO
escort Mrs. Rockhin To the dinner table,
and when he received his card ne asked TO
be excused, saying That he did not know
the lady.
But will present you" said the hostess.
ambassadors reply This lady told me
more than ten years ago that she was
dead. and j do not care TO be "A resurrec-
ZIONIST"
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INTERSTATE-COMMERCELAW
vi. r.. Ingalls, Defends 1t and Wants
Its Powers Enlarged.

CHICAGO. Feb. 6.-The repeal of the in
terstate-commerce law is being advocated
by many Board OF Trade men on the
ground that it favors big shippers. Some.
however. say it is a good thing and should
stand When NJ. L. Ingalls,. president OF
the Chesa peake & Ohio and Big Four Rail-
roads was asked what he thought about il
he said: II think the Interstate-cOmmerce
Commission should be continued but its
powers should be enlarged. The railroads
have become too vast and important to be
allowed to run without control. The COM
mission should have authority to permit
pools under some circumstances. Perhaps
it ought to have power TO fix a maximum
schedule of transportation rates. 1t should
have power to hear complaints, say about
the running of trains. and promulEating
regulations. l have no doubt some railroad
managers have given favored shippers of
grain advance information of cuts in rates.
The managers seem to have lost in moral
tone since the interSt ate-commerce act was
passed. They lived uD to their agreements
much more faithfully before the law was
enacted
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whether in order to give their thoughts
FREQ play or whether only because OF the
heat of the room ii would be hard to say
In a lull OF the noise the chairman of the
club rapS with a hammer on the lid OF the
piano and proposes the 'Marseillaise. The
foreign members sing something that ap-
proaches the words and tune of Rouget
de LisleS battle song; the English MEM
bers sing a revised version:
Your lords and masters pile their plumber.
They feast and pray and do not spare,
But from your weary toll and care,
They wiring the wealth at which We Won
der"
The children at the back under the red
flag join in with words and in a shrill treble
key of their own. But everybody comes in
strongly at the chorus AUX armes. cito-
yens," The front benches are filled with
over the speech-making begins. AS the
speeches so on the visitor finds Ii hard TO
resist the belief that the audience listen TO
it. from the conviction that their turn
will come presently Everybody speaks.
There is a breathless French orator, who
eShorts the boaTgeoiIie to p2saitiTn and (,
a German tailor, who rolls out cultural
condemnation of the Englische law-the
children get bored during his. speech. and
have TO be called TO order by the chairman.
IF you children don't keep quiet. he says
sternly, you shan't be allowed TO stop any
longer, a threat which inforces silence for
presently, when an old Irish Fenian takes
the floor. He is clearly friend of the
cnll0ren, tney ike MIN, anu are always
on the lookout for joke during his speech.
Look We, now" says he, look at the
grounding dispotism of capital. How long
is ut,-how long Is ut-that We are going
to put up wild these thafes of the world
fellow-workmen and sisters? Whoy are We
ground down by the accused tyranny av the
bloody Saxon-av the bl-av the bloated
capitalist: be jabers. I'd betther be careful
now. (The audience on the back bench spy
a Joke i'm this and the faces take on a
broad smile.) Look he continues with
great sternness,% look at the shrunken
faces, the stunted limbs 1 see about me.
Look at thin (fiercely), j say" CThe back
bench. apparently suspecting that their
conduct has provoked disapproval. sudden
ly become grave.) look at thin and tell
newly is it?"
After his speech. when he has mopped
his face with borrowed handkerchief and
settled his laurelS. he gradually edges his
are clearly very glad to see him on the
bench and he and they and the rest of
the audience again settle themselves TO
listen to other, to longer, and to less
amusing speeches. But there Is one speech
which has a ring of feeling in it, and
reference to the children. 1t is a young
north countryman who delivers il, and his
audience used as they are to speeches of
all kinds. sinks into more attentive silence
as he speaks. whats to become of the
little lasses?" he says suddenly. How are
they're goin' to die, - Dynamite-its
no more TO do with anarchy than mon
archy-but will agitate, an educate, an
organize-it's our right, And why ist?
It's that they little lasses shant die in the
know he's right to be happier than his
fathprf'
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Life in the Desert.
r. T. Kelley. in the Century.

X. L. heuey. IN the century
Desert life induces habits OF abstemious-
ness. Rising with the sun. q DISH of cuInis,
or mares milk, and small cup OF black
coffee are the only refreshments generally
partaken of. The day l. spent folio wing
ones pursuits. and with the exception OF an
occasional cup of coffee and some Very liSht
snack" one has no meal OF any kind until
after shutdown. One quickly becomes ac-
customed To long fasting and abstinence
from any form of drink. and the simple
dinner at night Is more keenly enjoyed in
consequence. Though plain. the food - eX
cellentiy cooked, and usually consists OF
huge tray OF rice over which is poured
& dish of SIENNA. or liquid butter: round the
tray are pigeons stuffed with nuts and
spices; and the pyramid of rice is sur
mounted by lamb or kid. frequently
cooked whole Boiled beans. and perhaps
few fresh herbs, appear occasionally,
which, with the usual fiat loaves and
large dish OF -bil-laban. or boiled rice
pudding, complete the meal Salt Is sell
dom seen-a distinct grivation-except on
tho first day of your visit. and drinking
water is often scarce. After dinner a huge
fire of corncobs, or sticks and camel dung.
Is lighted in the tent, about which We
gather-and enjoy the after-dinner cup or
coffee and smoke. ard, should we be In
the mood. talk.
The Arabs have one excellent point OF
etiquette: Talk for talks sake is not ex-
pected. Ever ready for yarn. they eager
IL respond should you wish 10 converse,
but thu luxury OF silence is not denied IL
ones mood be thoughtful.
The idea of fire in ones tent may strike
some OF my readers as a superiusty; but
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ATHLETIC CONTESTS.
Good Work by Wefcrs and other
SprinteFs at Boston.

BOSTON, Feb. 6.--The big indoor meet
ing of the Boston Athletic Association was
held tonight in Mechanics Hall, and
proved to be one of the most successful
ever given by the association. The intense
enthusiasm shown by the five thousand
people who witnessed the games shows the
increased prestige gained ly the iIoston
Athletic Association each year. The g: ee.m
Of the athletic talent of the country COM
peted. and this made me crowd happy.
Representatives from all the principal col
leges participated, Yale sending de'ega-
ton of twenty-five men. The champion
Splinter. Il. j. Nefers. was the fIrCrite
with the crowd. and when he won the for
ty-ydrd invitation Scr1tcn rae oVer Cros-
vcnor. of Technology. and other good CneS,
equaling the worlds record If 3D. seconds,
held by +. Il. Bloss, the spectators yelled
themselves hoarse The first chance IL the
novices to show their speed i'll the
novice forty-yard scratch. and well did they
improve ii. X. NJ. Graft. the Yale freshman.
ateur runner, won the sixth neat in the
fast time of Az seconds which was the
best time made in the trials. The final heat
of the race was one of The closest and
hardest contested during the evening, H.
G. Jones. of Phillips, Exeter, making fight
with Graft for first honorS. These two men
easily ran away from the field and finished
a dead heat. This was run over.
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MIR. GIadstone's Marriage.
The outlook.

Without in tae least degree invading the
sacred domain of great mans private life,
IL may be said that no marriage could pos
sibly have been more happy than of Mr..
and Mrs. Gladstone. The pair were young
together. became mature together. and
grew old together. / do not merely mean TO
say that they passed their lives in the
same dwelling. but what j do mean TO say
is that they were always thoroughly to-
gether in purpose and in spirit, in heart
and in soul. There never could have been
a wife more absolutely devoted to her hus-
band and to his cause than Mrs. Gladstone
There was something unspeakably touch
ing even TO mere and casual observers like
myself in the tender care which she al
ways lavisked upon him. a care which ad-
vancing years seemed rather to increase
than to diminish. One was reminded some
times of the saying OF Burke. that he never
had an outside trouble in his life which
did not vanish at the sight OF his wife
when he crossed the threshold OF his home.
Gladstone had several children. Two of his
sons were at one time members of the
House OF Commons. William Henry, the
eldest son. has long since passed out OF life.
Herbert Gladstone is. | hope and fully be-
lieve. destined TO carry on the renown of
the name
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passes an amendment restricting the cleo
toral franchises. The ReichStag. however,
It not likely to accept this proposition
The first court ball took place Wednesday
and was great success. About two thou
sand people attended and the costumes
were brilliant. United States ambassador
uhl and Mrs. Uhl were among those pres
ent. The Emperor intends To give cos
tune ball on Feb. "A in honor of the cen
tenary Of William /. and II Is said IL VIII
surpass any previous similar ball
The Cologne voIks Zeitung claims that it
has proof that Emperor William, after the
recent revelations, wrote a personal letter
to Prince Bismarck appealing to him on the
ground of patriotism to cease his divulging
OF German state policies.
Speaking of the revelation OF Polish agltd-
ton I'm Germany. Prince Bismarck Is re-
ported to have said in an interview this
week: That gang against which L mad TO
fight hard at the foundation and building
up of the empire has now made itself much
at homo with us
Prince Bismarck warmly approved Of the
appointment OF Count Muravieff as Russian
minister for foreign affairs, saying: He Is
just the man L always hoped to see Russian
foreign minister IL he turns out as L eX-
pect he will do WELL
The wholesale retirement from active
duty of army officers in the prime of life
Is continued. and has now aroused even the
Is much indignation in Wurtemburg at the
fact that several excellent south German
generals the oldest being fifty-two years
OF age. including Generals Won Grlen.
Pfan and Detien. although in perfect
= health. have been retired and replaced by
Prussian generals of the same age.
The Emperor and Empress. accompanied
by the hereditary Prince of Saxe-Meinin-
gen, are going to Hirschberg. Silesia, on
Feb. 10. where they will enjoy tobogganing
on the numerous steep sleigh tracks from
the mountains. The snow there is ten feet
deep.
Robert +. Kneebs. the American horse
man. who was sentenced yesterday to nine
months imprisonment and TO pay fine OF
1000 marks i'm addition TO being deprived of
all civil rights fer two years. after having
been convicted of racing the trottinS mare
of Nellie Kneebs. mdy have TO stand trial
again this time on the charge OF conspiracy
TO commit perjury:
The hearing of the charges against the
editors of the Bismarckian DeutschetaS
Zeitung, who are alleged to have intrigued
against the Foreign Office, has been fixed
for Feb 10. and promises to be sensational
At meeting of the striking dock laborers
at Hamburg IL was voted TO resume work
that the battle was lost and that the funds
were exhausted.
Count Limburg-Sterum has sent chal-
lenge to Baron Marschal Won Bieberstein,
the minister for foreign affairs, owing to
the latter's structures of the counts criti-
ciSmS of the governments attitude in the
Won Luetzow affair.
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The Anti-Scaiping Bill.

CHICAGO, Feb. 1.-THE chairman of the
Western Passenger Association has issued
instructions to all the agents of the West
ern roads in the East that until further adj
vised they are not to contract for any bust
ness for the convention of the Christian
Endeavor Society ct San Francisco next
July. The Eastern agents are waiting for
final action on the anti-scalDing law now
pending before Congress. If the bill be-
comes a law they will be at greater liberty
TO extend concessions TO the members OF
the society than they are now able TO do.
when the scalpers are in a position to
create all sorts of Generalization with the
unused portions of tickets
Chairman Caldwell, OF the Western Pas
senger Association. who has been in Wash
ington in the interests of the anti-scalping
law has returned TO his Office and is a long
way from sharing the general opinion that
the bill Is doomed TO failure. ON the con-
trary Chairman Caldwell is very sanguine
OF the passage of the bill, IL not at the
present session. i'm the next regular session
OF Congress. Mr.. Caldwell bases his Cpin-
ion on what he saw and heard at the Cap
itol and says that change has come over
the situation since the bill was first intro
duced and that the change has been all In
favor of the roads
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Sees the short Dress Coming.
Boston Transcript.

boston Transcript.
Reform dress clubs and rainy-day socities
are fourishing in the land. Women are
signing pledges TO wear costumes with
skirts like those OF golfers and bicyciers
whenever the rains rain or the SHOWS snow.
And after all this agitation some fine day
Fashion. with her face looking quite the
other way from reform. viii ordain that
II is bad form 10 wear "A long skirt when
walking in the rain where IL Is very
muddy. and something like the present
fashionable skating suit will make all
womankind rejoice The fashion-lco myers
of Paris have a great work before them.
and there plenty OF indications that
they are conscious OF their responsibilities.
Trimmed skirts and long skirts are grow
ing more numerous. IL is true. but they are
for ceremonial occasions. All outdoor life.
even between shops. when shopping. T. in
sistent for az least a degree Of freedom.
particularly when IL rains Nomankind IS
on the way TO emancipation from the thral-
dom of the dress-braid.
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New Cycle Track ASSOCIATIONS.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-An event of much
Importance to the cycling fraternity in the
country took place at the Everett House
tonight, when. after months of prelimi-
naries, the National Cycle-track Association
was formed. The organization will hold the
same position to the various racing tracks
as the League of American Wheemen holds
TO the bicycle riders of the country. The
following officers were elected: Edward G.
Hodges, of Boston president: Il. +. Pelouse
of Louisville. vice president: Henry T..
Quicker. secretary, and l.. NJ. Rich tire asurer.
Its objects are the improvement OF bicy-
Gle tracks, the advancement of cycle rae
ing, methods of conducting race meets and
all other interests which would mutually
benefit this association, the racing men and
the public.
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Message to President Faure.

NEW YORK. Feb. Gone of the most
brilliant banquets of the season was given
tonight at Delmonico's by the Empire State
Society of the Sons of the American Rev
olution TO commemorate the one-hundred-
and-nineteenth anniversary of the signing
of the treaty of the alliance with France
on Feb s. 177S. In the absence of Chauncey
Depew president of the society, Waltvr S.
Logan presided. Following is a cory Of
France:
THE Society of the Sons of the American
Revolution. on the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
teenth anniversary of the treaty of alli-
ance with France. gratefully remembering
her priceless services to the founders of our
Nation. greets her illustrious President and
generous people and expresses It's sincere
wish for the perpetudtion Of the friendly
relations of the two great Iepuhlics."
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other Business Troob,cS.

NASHVILLE. Term. Feb 6.-The Duck
River Phosphate Company, operating phoS-
phate mines in Hickman county. made a
general assignment to-day TO secure cred
itors. The company has just completed Il
railroad costing <25. Goo to its mines and was
ready 10 compete with other companies
President Fogg believes the company Will
resume operations in a short time. No
statement of assets and liabilities IL made.
ATLANTA, Ga. Feb. 6.-R. q. Gibson.
T. r. Swope and e. II. Finley. subscribers
TO the stock OF the Southern Mutual Build
ing and Loan Association. of this city.
filed a petition In court to-day for the APP
pointment of permanent receiver, which
was granted by the appointment of James
A Anderson. The liabilities are placed at
n of0
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National Cycle Exhibition. Z.

NEW YORK, Feb. 6.-The third national
exhibition given under the management of
the National Board of Trade of Bicycle
Manufacturers opened at the Grand Central
Palace tonight. Despite bad weather the
palace was crowded to the doors with men
and women. Ev cry manufacturer of note
together with those engaged in allied or
kindred trades, IS represented at the exhibit
ton. The various exhibits are attractively
shown, and each exhibitor tried to outrival
his neighbor IL dispensing some minor tro-
ply. Conspicuous among the exhibits
the medals and other trophies won by such
champions of The wheel as Zimmerman
Bald and several others. Club trophies also
form prominent part in the exhibit.
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Association of Railway Agents.

YOUNGSTOWN, o.. Feb. 6.-The Ma
tional Association OF Railway Agents. COM
prising freight and ticket agents, solicitors
and contractors. met in iris city at late
hour this afternoon TO perfect a permanent
organization and elect officers. The objects
OF organization are the advancement of
social rels tions, education Ct members upon
topics pertaining TO their work and to dis
cOuraging strikes and labor troubles. En-
ployes OF railway lines terminating in the
United States. twenty-five miles or over in
length, are eligible TO membership. The
attendance at a preliminary meeting held
sometime ago in Newcastle was fairly
good and the promoters are confident that
the organization will become a powerful
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roads. They go deeply into the statistics
of recent years. and say: These statistics
Indicate that at the present time the aver
age fare charged in Iowa is less than the
actual cost of transportation. and that
within the last three or four years passen-
ger earnings have decreased without cor
responding decrease in the cost OF doing
business The board states that its an
swer TO Mr.. Field Is Of an unofficial nature.
but il is none the less Of the opinion that
in Justice to the railroads of the State pas
senger fares could not at the present time
ha
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-02-07
Gimm Defeats Teddy Hale.

CLEVELAND, o., Feb. 6.-The hundred
mile bicycle race at Central Armory to-
night between Louis Gimm and Teddy
Hale for $3.50 a side was won by Gimm by
about fifteen feet. The race witnessed
by a crowd which filled the armory. The
start was at GAO o'clock and the finish at
IL 1855. the time being five hours and fifty
six seconds. Hale refused to set the pace.
except at the start, when he was compelled
to do so, and during the last forty miles he
took il easy. On that account the victory
of Gimm is counted all the more credita BILE.
At the conclusion of the race the crowd
broke down the railing around the track.
rushed in. took Gimm on their shoulders
and carried him about the armory.
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wines for Dinner.
New York Times.

New 1OrK Times.
The serving of wines at dinner Is "A sub
ject in which many people are interested.
Oscar OF the Waldorf. sivcs IL an impor-
tant place i'm his new cook book. Here Is
his ARRANGEMENT under the heading. The
Serving Of Wines and Cordials
With oysters (sauterne). Amontillado Pas
sardO.
With the soup sherry. Chateau Rieus-
sec. 1887.
With fish CRhine wine), SchIoss Vollrad-
ser, 1892
With entrees (clareO. Chateau Marbuzet.
1881.
With roasts. champagne.
Iced punches and sherbets.
With game burgundy. Romance Cont,
1882
with cold dishes. champagne.
with hot and cold sweet dishes. cham
payne.
With dessert or cheese port wine). Du-
que. very old.
With coffee. liQueurs.
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Opposed 10 Two-Ccnt Fares.

DIES MONIES. Ia. Feb. 6.-On Jan. IA w.
w. Field, president OF the STATE Agricui-
tural Society, addressed a letter TO the
Board OF Railroad Commissioners of this
State asking. in view OF the discussion now
going on in relation 10 a minimum rate OF
cents per mile for passenger traffic, what
rate would be fair for both sides. The
commissioners have replied at considerable
length. ard. although they do not express
themselves fatty on the matter, they are
OF the opinion that a 2-cent rate at the
present time will be very unjust TO the
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Reward for Alleged For=er.

ATLANTA. Ca. Feb. 6.-GoveInor Akin
son to-day offered a reward of 500 for the
capture and return 10 Savannah OF Maj
Alfred a. Hartridge. charged with raising
two certificates OF stock or the Southwest
ern Railroad. Hartridge belongs To one of
the best families in the state. and the
astonishment OF the people Of Savannah
was very great when the charge OF forgery
came TO light IL is reported that Hart
-i,lge has gone to Europe. and IL Is not like
IV he will return.
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Tried to XIII a Judge.

PAINTvILLE. KY. Feb. 6.-News has
reached here that at Salyerville Gratz b.
Arnet desperate who has killed two men,
entered the room In the hotel occupied by
Circuit Judge David Il. Redwine and. draw
ing a revolver would have killed the Judge
but for the interference OF bystande-s. Ar
net fed. pursued by posse. Judge Red
latter was tried for two murders, one COM
united six years ago and the other last De-
cember.