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thrust from1n enemy. possibly d
xiphius. or long swordish, rs II bad
a single cut pa inches wide that pcne-
trated the entire body like knife
thrust. The defeated swordflsh had
apparently been carrying on an yn-
equal fight. Armed with a short sword
or dagger. IL had been struck by car.
alryman of the sea, whose keen rapier
bad killed it. The body amazed tbs
fishermen.
"When 10 came drifting IN" said al
cid sea dog, 81 thought IL was . por
poise. IL was 30 big; but when it gu
in shore could see IL was something
like swordfsh. though I never saw
the like of it before. It's sword was
short. but il had a body like 9 batter
in ram. and anything II struck would
have 10 give in. sure"
y singular thing in copnection with
tie swordfsh ~ that little or nothing
IL known regarding It's breeding habitA,
and q young sword6sh. so far a. known.
has never been seen on the California
coast. The young are curious crea-
tunes, with enormous eycs and yswS,
upper and lower. of equal length.
The sword6sh of California are rsre,
Iy brough. IN. being found principal.
" at sea, OF on the windward ooast Of
the Los Angeles oourrty islands. where
they follow tho schools 81 n,ackcrel and
other fish, upon which they feed. They
are not seen in sufficient numbers t1
Justify fishermen following them.-N
Y. Times.
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TRAIN wRECKERs CONFESS
Thought to be the Same Who Managed the
Cahaba River Horror.

ST. Louis, Mo-, Jan. A special TO the
Republic from Birmingham, Ala, says:
Four of the five train-WreckerS IN JAIL
here today confessed to the formation or
a fiendish plot to wreck and rob the
Southern railway fast express from
Washington, D. c., at McComb's trestie,
twelve miles east of this city, on the
night of December 10, and this confession
leads TO the belief that the same gang
removed the rail which wrecked the Biz
mingham mineral train at Cahaba river
bridge, causing the death Of twenty-six
people and injuring eleven others on De-
cember ~ although those under arrest
are as yet silent as to this wreck.
Last week five negroes, Andrew Fea-
gan, Tom Ingram, Tom Parker, Emanuel
Bllinge and Rome Scales, were arrested
by deputy sheriffs and railroad detect
ives. All were miners at the Henry Ellen
mine, near McComb'S Trestle. Today all
but Feagan confessed. Parker. who did
most of the talking, says that Feagdn
was the leader of the plot; that he pro-
posed the wrecking of trains one night
at dance as a good scheme with which
to get Christmas money. and that the
five agreed TO engage in the work, with
the understanding that those who failed
to stand by the agreement should be
killed by the others. When the time for
action came all weakened but Feagan
and Parker. They went to McComb's
Trestle, 80 feet high, by night, and enter
ed upon the work OF drawing out spikes
and removing bolts from the rails. The
plan was to club TO death and shoot
those passengers who were not killed by
the crash when the train fell to the ra-
vine, 80 feet below. Not until the second
night was their death trap ready. Then
they waited by campfire in the ravine
below. The fast express came, but En-
gineer Halves saw that rail was out OF
place and managed to stop his train, only
however, after every wheel had left the
track. Seeing that their plot had failed,
Parker says he and Feagan fled, mount
ed on a mule.
Here the confession ends, but as the
Cahaba wreck was like the McComb's
attempted wreck in every detail except
tina. it was successful. even to the ex-
tent of sacrificing twenty-siX lives and
the wounded and dead being robbed by
the wreckers, it IS regarded as well-nigh
certain that the same gang committed
both deeds. and further developments are
expected very soon.
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Apple Daintiea.'

The plentiful supply of apples this
season, with its natural corollary cheap
ness, should make this healthful fruit
in common use in every household.
Physicians consider apples febrifuge
of great value in the autumn and early
winter months, when they are in their
perfection, and when the insidlous
fevers are most apt to lie in wait for
their victims. For breakfast and
luncheon the fruit may be served in its
natural state, but at night, particular
IL il there are children in the fam
lily. it should be cooked. The list of ap-
petizing dishes that may be prepared
from apples runs from the homely, but
very good. when well made, brown
Betty through long range Of custarts.
buildings. pastries and meringuss.
Among these apple snow may be men
toned as delicate and especially con.
serving the flavor of the fruit: Peel.
core and quarter number of apples;
set them to boil with little water,
sugar, and the thin rind Of a lemon,
when quite done. remove the lemon
rind and pass the apples through .
hair sieve. Have some whites of eggs
beaten TO q froth. stir them lightly
Tito the apple puree, spoonful at a
time. until the mixture is of the con-
sistency of whipped cream and quite
stiff. Serve heaped upon dish gar
nisiled with lady fngers--St. Louis
Republic
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FAILED TO KEEP HIS PROMISE.
A Domestic Tragedy In Which the Hus.
band Was the Heavy Villain.

A DoDeetie Tragedy In which the Hus-
band Was the Heavy Villain.
Harry" said Mrs. HsrtIeigh, the
other morning, with . serious look
upon her face; ARE you sure that yor
love me the same as you did before
marriage?"
why, You little simpleton," ex.
claimed M Hartleigh, gently pinchina
his better halls bewitching little chin;
"what question! OF course do"
and you viii keep al promises yor
make to me?"
"Religiously."
"And whatever ask of you, you viii
do?"
'Yes: that il to say, darling. every
thing in reason"
All. Harry, in our courtship days
you never thought OF reason"
NO. probably not" said Harry with
. smile that bore on the border Of
eynicism. NO. dear. of course not"
Then why do you Tow? Alas,
fear that you do not care 50 much 70:
your Mamie As you used TO do"
Nonsense, darling. meant any.
thing that il is possible for me 20 do
And you are SURF. Harry. that an
never out Of your mind? That you
are always. always thinking OF yoar
pet?"
"You are never ont of mr. mind an in
slant while am away, and when an,
asleep you are always with me in ms
dreams
-Ani. HAIRY dear. can Ltr-Ssfxo -
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THREE KINDS OF SWORDFiSH.
Found on the California Cosst, But Their
Young Are Never Seen.

Young Arc Never Seen.
In the waters Of California thres
kinds of swordfsh can be seen-Xiphi-
us gladius, Tetrapturus albidus and
Histophorns. The fish engaged in The
battle described were of the kind first
Iamed. IL is the ordinary swordfsh,
found on both sides of the Atlantic.
in appearance trim and shipshape-s
vcritable Privateer. 1t is piraticai
cousin Of the mackerel-
The striking feature is the sword.
which is a continuation of the upper
jaw into q sharp, bony sword. The
jaws are toothless, the lower one being
hard or bony. Tho eyes are large and
prominent. tail sicl<ie-shaped and pow
erful, and the whole appearance of the
FISH denotes speed and activity.
II attains a length of from Eve 20
nine feet. and when working al full
speed can pierce a wooden hull
shesthed with copper. One of the most
remarkable cages On record IL that OF
the ship Dreadnaught- One day az ses
the crew felt = sudden shock, and soon
after that the ship sprang leak and
was obliged TO put into port IL was
found when she was drv locked tina.
q large swordfish had sfruek her. The
sword had penetrated the copper, then
the thick oak hull. passing through the
thick pine shear hing. ard finally enter
ing the head 81 barrel. Tire sword
was broken OF short, partly plugging
the wosnd.
The ship Wanderer was struck tn the
South Atlantic in the sane way, and
the pumps had 20 be manned. When
she was dorlord The terrible sword was
found. The United Stairs go-crnrnent
has recently collected tes-iznony r~la,-
irg 20 such cases. ard e makes mos:
Interesting showing. Hundreds Of in
stances haze been brought 30 Hgh-
where svortifsh have struck vessels
with disastrous results. one Gaze cited
Icing the sinking OF the sloo2 Red
Hot, which was employed around ,sev
Bedford BY the United States Fish CON-
psny. The s~ordfsh. undoubtedly en-
ragged a. the preseDoe Of whs. II con.
si6~resi aa e1ezny. dashed al the vessel
ard sank T.
ore g the finest specimens % The
Te.rsptlr-ss slpsdrs ever seen n Csr-
foTnis waters was found recently on
the shores II San Diego. I. Wa nag
r,deent specimen. about s4x feet n
I>slgth. The body massive aud t,osr r-tui.
ana rersarka5ie for is khape- Is did
not fauer 70 The -esi "a many 90 It's
tribe 90. bat coztiT1ad iarze al fhs
way 20 The tai. vhsch -zs powerful
]: had long siorEai In almost The eh-
tfr> length Of The hack. aid ia sword
vas sbor7- EvilsensiT he sword lad
be>1 partly 5rez~n 81 IN aerce esza- I
Do. with another q - kind. The brad /
vas large, "a we're fhr eTes. Al ex
suEnafioe CT sAe ezrrass shczeo '1-s
il had doubtless s1eezaee1 80 sr-cs
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were 1Ingnng bits of steel, which made
a constant tinkling like thousand lit
tie bells very far away.
Some had faces as smooth as boys,
and were quite young; and others wore
sharp pointed boards with stiR waxed
mustaches. and were older men with a
tinge of iron in their hair and lines OF
iron in their faces. hardened by the life
they led, and some again were smooth
shaven. so often and so closely that
their faces were blue with the beard be-
meath the skin. But, oh, to Nicholas
Atwood and the rest Of Stratford
boys, they were a dashiDg, ralSish. ad-
uirable lot, with the air of something
even greater than lords, and a keen
knowingness in their sparkling, world
ly eyes that made conmoD~1sise man
seem almost a fool beside them!DJohn
Bennett, In ST. Nicholas
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hAND-WORKED LINGERIE.
Dainty Linen Garments Dear to the Fem
inine Heart.

Dainty Linen Garments Dear to the Fem
inine Heart.
How dear to the feminine heart are
all the trihes belonging to dainty lin
gerie. A truly refined woman much pre-
fers to be the proud possessor OF a COM
plete stock of beautifully fine under
clothes than to revel in numerous gowns
minus the aforesaid Hand work marks
all these garments for its own. Not a
bit Of machine stitching desecrates tho
truly correct undergarment.
Only the finest and sheerest Of linens
and mulls go into their manufacture,
with the fleeciest and fullest of laces
as trimmings. When embroideries are
used, the nainsook takes the preference,
and is almost as fine and delicate as lace.
Next to the chemjse and drawers the
robe de mutt attracts the attention of
mabelle who plies the needle Cor her
own Identification.
Tho yoke night dress always fits to
perfection and is far more simple Of
management than any other design, but
The fact that il is a yoke does not re-
IL W Ouc lluC Ol OcCOIdtiOhs IL
may be tucked and befrilled all the
fancy may desire. and the yoke effect
still further lost by the addition of a
wide, oval collar. Wide frills Of main
sock or lace on the edge of the collar
and over the shoulders give chic effect
to the garment
Narrow sleeves are not 10 be tolerated
in night robe; here, at least, the full
sleeve is likely to obtain for many a
day to come: the elbow length is by far
the prettier and most comfortable. The
sailor collar Is used upon many night
dresses, and upon it is lasished much OF
the laces and tucks. Very few night
robes are closed at the throat; the old
fear of expoaing the throat has suosided.
st. Louis Republic.
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The sARrERlNc INSTINCT.


4 Case In which It W.s strongiySDsval-
oped and Persistent
! There was wistfukexpression on HIS
face as he strolled up to the bo1-ofice
Of the theater. He <troloat his beard
with an assumption of nonchalance and
said to The young maAwhoavas selling
tickets:
BE ye soin' ter hev engthin' GEM
On here ter-night?
Eyes, sir" was the anssper. I'VE have
. performance here every night"
Crowded houses?"
ooh, I guess we can fnisa place for
you If You want to 50 in"
81 wouldn't want anythin' very ex-
pensive. Most sny place 'ud do fur
me-"
I'VE can sell you seat for25 cents"
"That's rock-bottom prices, is it?"
I'VE can't give any discount on that. "
'sWar, dunno. Would ye sorter do
me a pusnal favor?"
1t was a dull day and the man in the
box-ofice was little lonely, and to
keep the conversation going he an
Swered:
Eyes, If you don't ask me to pass you
into the show for nothing"
II wouldn't make no such request as
that. I'm willin' ter pay fur my amuse-
ment or go wethout. But would you
take five two-cent stamps in part pay
ment?"
"Yes, we can use them"
can I've got dime with hole in il.
Would ye jes ez soon let that go in fur
eight cents? That's a discount of two
cents on account Of the hole"
The ticket-seller was thoroughly
amused by this time, and he answered:
Eyes. Let's have it."
"That'll make 10 cents. ceckon
you'll want seven cents more?"
"I'm afraid WILL"
"Wall, here's the 10 cents. I'll come
around ter-night an set down anywhere
We put me an when We think I've seen
IS cents with We kin send ono O. yer
hired men around an notify me. I'll
git right up an go out an there won't
he any disturbance whatsomever."
Eve can't do anything like that.
You'll have to buy ticket for the whole
show or not go in at all"
"Wall, there's only one thing kin
offer We. Ye kin take yer choice. I'll
give We this here jackknife that paid
quarter fur less'n a year ago an which
only hez one blade out O. tho three
broke. ErI'n givey this ten-cent piece
Of chewin' terbaccer, which was goin'
ter take home ez q present ter the hired
man."
T don't see how We can do anything
like that"
cit 'ud be great accommodation"
Cali right" said the amiable ticket
seller. Hand over the jackknife-" And
he threw him out ticket.
'I know We amt runnin' no junk
chop" the applicant said, as he passed
over the cutlery, IAN I'm much obliged
ter We fur maxim this exception
hated ter 60 way wethout SEEM
theayter show, but eff wus ter hev
paid real money out an out don't think
Mehitabel would ever forgive me fer it.
But the postage stamps 'ud likely hev
got lost before got a chance tor use
'em an couldn't pass the dime an
I've get another jackknife. So ez long
ez jes' traded in fur it kin enjoy the
actin weth a clear conscience an go
home an tell Mehitabel all about it,
Detroit Free Press.
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always. darling. and with anything
OF whom do think or care except your
sweet self"
But then, men are so changeful."
Some men, darling; but not your
loving husband. You will ever find me
the same, always true to you, always
keeping you in my thoughts, always
bent upon pleasing you, always ready
to respond to your behests!"
Are you sure, Harry?"
"Sue."
81 have great favor to ask Of You.
Harry"
'Oh, that's it: well. it il granted be.
fore it is asked"
Harry, my love, be careful how YOU
promise recklessly. 1t is no common
thing am going to ask of you"
att makes no difference what il Il,
darling. you have my promise"
"You may think me foolish, Harry,
but this is such an awful thing to ask
Of you"
awful? Why, what in the world
can it be? You arouse my curiosity.
Come, dear, out with It
"Well, dear, you are sure you won't
think mo unreasonable"
"Not bit"
'fNor exacting?"
'Nix."
"Don't tribe, Harry; this Is . serious
matter"
Serious? You don't mean that you
have been cooking something's"
"What an idea! No."
"Or that your mother is coming to
live with us?"
Harry, you know better than that"
"Then, for heavens sake, tell me
what it Is"
81 will. But don't start, and don't
refuse me. Here is letter, dear, that
I want you to mail. 1t is important.
Now, you won't forget it, will you?"
You silly little goosel And it is
only this? Why didn't you tell me at
once? OF course I will do it. I'll put it
in the box at the corner as go by"
"And you will not forget to do it?"
Forget? Impossible"
80 Harry, you don't know what a load
you have taken of my mind. Here il
is, now be sure!"
They embrace and kiss, and Mr.. Hart
leigh goes off with the letter in his
hand, SO as to be sure not to forget TO
mail it, and his little wife goes singing
about the house happy in the assur-
ance that she has husband whom she
can trust.
In the evening. Mr.. Hartleigh, after
the customary greeting, discovers
dust on her husbands coat. Proceed
ing to dust it off with her hand, she
perceives that there is something in his
breast pocket. "What have you there?'
she asks.
Nothing, that know Of" Harry re-
plies. But mechanically he thrusts his
hand into the pocket and draws some
thing thence with tho exclama ton:
"By Jove!"
It ia that letter which he promised to
mail.
His little wife bursts into tears. 20
Harry!" she cries; mother told the
truth. The men are all alike. My dream
of happiness is over. Ny husband has
proved false. Oh, why was I ever
born ?"
Mrs. Hartleigh did not go home to
her mother, but in few days she APP
peared on the street in a new seal sncque
and perfect love Of bonnet.-Boston
Transcript.
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ILLINOIS SENATORIAL FIGHT
Governor AItgeld Wins Victory Over
Secretary Henrichsen.

Springfield, ILL.,. Jan. 4.-There has not
been so much political activity in SPRING
fiei3 since the famous session of the leg
islature which elected General John w
Palmer to the United States senate as
there was today The political fights are
both numerous and interesting, the most
important being the selection of United
States senator to succeed General John
NJ Palmer. The fight for the position of
senator is quite uncertain. The leading
candidates are Martin r. Madden, the
Chicago alderman; Samuel W. Allertor,.
the millionaire packer; Hon. David T.
Littler. OF Springfield, Colonel Clark E.
Carr Of Galesburg late United States min
lister to Denmark; Congressman r. r.
Hit OF Mount Morris and ex-Congress-
man William Z. Mason of Chicago. Both
Mason and Madden express the greatest
confidence Of success. as do the other
candidates.
Springfield, H.. Jan. AT a caucus
OF majority of the members OF the Dem
ocratic central committee held at the
executive mansion today. the following
ticket was decided upon to fill the Off
ces of the committee for the ensuing
year: Chairman. Dwight Andrews. Chi
cage; vice chairman Thomas Cahan,
Chicago; treasurer. ]. W. Orr. Cham
paign; secretary. Theodore Nelson, the
ticket to be voted upon at the meeting Of
the full committee tonight. AS a ma
jority had agreed upon il there was III
tie doubt as to its election. thus settling
the dispute for supremacy between Gov
error Altgeld and Secretary Of State Hin
richson. in a victory for the former.
Springfield, H.. Jan. AT the meeting
Of the Democratic state central commit
tee tonight Governor Aitgeld was victor
ious in the first test OF strength in the
fight between the Democratic factions
headed by himself and Secretary Of State
Hin-ichson respectively. The governors
candidate Cor state chairman. Dwight W.
Andrews OF Chicago. was elected without
opposition. Hiarichson and others refus-
ing 20 vote Resolutions were adopted
p.e6sing the state Democracy's support
of the principles and declarations of the
last Democratic national convention
The resolutions were highly laudatory OF
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LATE NEWS BY WIRE.

Berlin. Jan. According to the Tage-
blatt, some of the European powers, Rus
STA and France being mentioned, have
come to an understanding to make rep
reservations to Washington, in order TO
prevent further trouble between the Uni
Ted States and Spain.
Jacksonville, Fla, Jan. 4.-Nothing
further has been heard of the eight miss
ing men of the filibustering steamer
Commodore, although Cubans here still
have hopes that the survivors will be
picked up. The four men who landed at
Port Orange Sunday morning were Ma
jor Juliex Rodriguez Baz, Manuel Con-
ZaleZ, all lieutenants, and the captain,
Murphy. who will reach Jacksonville
this evening, when thorough investi-
cation will be made.
London. Jan. 4-Advices received here
from Blantyre, the mission town of Brit
ish South Africa, announce that the Brit
ism force sent last month against the
Angoni Zulus under Chief Chikusi, who
had invaded Southwest NyaSsaland and
burned British station besides massa-
creing the inhabitants of a number Of
villages, routed the Angonis with heavy
loss after some sharp fighting. Chief
Chikusi was captured and hanged. Five
men of the British force were wounded.
London, jan 4-The trial Of Lady Sc
lima Scott, charged by her son-in-law,
Earl Russell. with libel, in connection
with John Cockerton and Engineer Will
lam Aylott, and a valet, was resumed
this morning. Lady Scott looked but lit
tie the worse for her recent illness. DR..
Scott, the physician Of the Holloway Jail,
formally testified TO the death from con-
sumption, of Frederick Kast, groom,
who was also one Of the defendants. The
physician said that the whole time Kast
was in his charge the prisoner was not
fit to be cross examined as witness.
Harding, cabin boy on board of Earl
Russell's yacht in 1886, denied that Earl
Russell had ever attempted improper
conduct with him.
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Etiqrstis = 70 b observed IA preach
ing before tie qaeesz. No pe-nonai re-.
ere-e- % her r.s3es.y Is p<rrnisxsble, =
pure ts0spes discourse beizg The rui-
delivered - shczgh ~ sss ret px~a.
est May hzve t-5sd % erads thess
srles- Se qrsen Skies a=1 e1 toss s
T=Aaa- practical LscoaTze. s<s<ese
srosa fhr Lessons O. Gssp-I e the dav.
. o'7rspy shSss - r7innsss n ersf.xr..
Questions Of sh- euy. srd. SIR ezi.. rsss-
.-sszl Es--s b< en'.ssly ezsi16ess>
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BUCKLEN's ARNIcA sALvE.

The Best Salve in the world for Cuts,
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fe-
yer Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed to give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Price,
% cents per box. For sale at Geo. Van
Werden's Pharmacy, 32S North Main
street, and G. Behring's drug store,
northeast corner Topeka and Douglas
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throw to the man in water, and 80 he
drew his revolver. Hi, there" he yell
ed. come back to the shore or III shoot
you" :
Krause, who was houndering aroun1
in the water, which was about up to his
neck. saw the revolver and yelled back:
Don't shoot, don't shoot, I'm coming
out" And out he came, in the greatest
possible haste. Kruger then placed him
under arrest and he was locked up.
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ROMANCE NIPPED IN THE BUD
Kansas City Coachman Elopement Come
tn vary Timely Ending.

Kansas City, Mo-, Jan. frank Butts,
a youth who came here from Nebraska
and secured employment as coachman in
the family of Hills Adair, prosperous
business man, is in Jail, charged with alb
duction The coachman's Incarceration
results from his elopement with Florence
Adair, the 16-year-old daughter of his
employer. Butts was arrested at late
hour last night in Kansas City, Kan, at
the home of an acquaintance, where he
had taken the girl after failing in his eff
forts to secure a marriage license. Miss
Adair. fearful and penitent, was taken
home,
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TO SHORTEN THE ROUTE
Huntington VIII Forsake the Isthmus for q
Trans Mexican Line.

City of Mexico, Jan. At is stated
that Coils P. Huntington has a corps
Of engineers in the field making prelim-
mary survey for railway from the
port of Alvarado, south of Vera Cruz, TO
the port of Salina Cruz, on the Pacific
coast, and that if he can secure an adj
vantageous route he will ask the gov
eminent for a concession for the purpose
of operati ting the line in connection with
the Pacific Mail steamers, thus doing
away with the present Panama route.