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The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15

with hope, fear, yearning, anguish in
her eyes, found voice to say:
This is my youngest son, sub
Floyd Walton.
You say" she continued tremulous-
~, "you have no warrant, no cause
for his arrest Then in Gods name GO,
and leave us in peace. 1 am not we'll;
and on my word of honor, no other
man is hidden
Mother! Hush!''
A door hastily opened within-the
door leading to the room to the left
of the entrance, the room at whose
window Close and Parmalec could swear
they saw the dim figure of a man peer
ing forth as they entered the gate. A
heavy football resounded through the
| hall A light streamed forth from the
open room, and woman's wailing.
shuddering cry followed the tall power
ful form that came striGing 70 the
front. With look of horror in her
eyes, Mrs. Walton staggered, would
have fallen, but for the clasping arm
of her son, upon whose breast she now
leaned, painting for breath and glaring
at the newcomer, to whose side now
sprang Esther, her long black hair
streaming down the white wrapper in
which her tall figure was encyclopedias
Their, who strove to drag the stranger
back from before her mothers eyes.
You here? You?" was Mrs. Walton's
gasping cry. 'And in-that room?"
"Mother!" walled the elder daughter,
throwing herself upon her knees be-
fore the fainting form-''mother, lis
ten. Oh, make her hear me, Floyd!
Mother, am Walton's wife"
But the words fell on senseless ears.
The lady of Walton hall slipped swoon-
ing, till they caught and bore her with
in the open doorway
Well said Close, moment later.
what do you want done with your
man-Walton Scroggs? Ones enough
for this night, i suppose"
Ones enough for me, as things have
turned out. Now, what are you going
to do with the other?''
leave him here, with his mother,
where he ought to be, of course. You've
got no cause to arrest him.
But you have, anyhow"
81! What, I'd like to know?"
Because he's Geserter from the~
United States army
[TO BE CONTINUED
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
Very True.

An excellent reproof once given by
Gen. Robert E. Lee to two members OF
his staff isprinted in the Life, written
by John Esten Cooke. On one occasion
two members of his staff sat up late al
night discussing key of whisky and q
problem in algebra. Upon meeting ons
of them in the morning Gen. Lee ir-
CURED as usual after his health, anti
learned in reply that be was suffering
from headache. "Ah. colonel" re-
marked the old man, 81 have often oh.
served that when the unknown quaint
ties and y are represented by Ike.
of whisky and tin cup, the solution @ {
the question is usually headache,"--
Youths Companion.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
$ THE SULTAN'S SERAGLIOS.
They Contain Some 1000 Persons
The Household Order.

In time of the sultan's predecessor
the seraglios' buildings stretched along
the banks of the Bosphorus for mile
and half and contained some 1000
persons, the household order and ar
rangement being much as they are at
present. The sultan's mother, when
he has mother, receives a servile
obedience from all it's inmates; then
comes the hasnadar sousta, or mistress
of the treasury, generally shrewd old
woman, promoted from the ranks of the
servants for her talent for housekeep-
ing and gossip. If the sultani valide
dies, the hasnadar succeeds her. I'm
der Abdul Medjid the seraglio was long
ruled by washerwoman, whose chief
adviser was baltadic, or newer OF
wood, who could not read, but had the
power of dismissing viziers. The sui
tan's four kadines come next, who
rank as spouses till he divorces them
and marries them to some of the Pashas.
Then there are five or six ikbals, or
favorites; then the guieuzedes (from
guieuz, eye-girls who have attracted
CAIO AioSCCA SlAhNCJ.
who marries from the seraglio takes
with her, besides large portion in
cash, her clothing, jewels, furniture,
carriages and servants. After them
come the kadines-effendis, the mothers
of the sultan's children; then the I'M
married princesses of the royal blood,
then the ,foster-mothers and foster
sisters of the sultana or princes or
princesses. Among the attendants are
chamberlains, secretaries, guards,
eunuchs, scullions, cooks, pages. mu-
sicians, dancing girls, dwarfs, buffoons.
priests, astrologers, BARRIERS and sham.
pooers, tasters of the sultan's food
athletes, cock-fghters, ram-fghters,
jugglers and grooms to look after the
100 horses contained in the imperial sta
bles. Tales of victory from the Thessa
liam mountain passes now thrill this
extensive household, making it buZ2
and mum like swarm of Paphlagonian
bees; its note of exultation is likely to
strike into another key whenever tho
inconstant bird of victory changes its
perch from one standard to the other
" Y. Tribune
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
ABYssiNIAN ART CRITICS.
A "Last Judgment" for Menelilx with
Friends and Foes Distributed.

AS the Egyptians, Etruscans anc
Greeks were artistic, SO, it seems, are
the Abyssinians. AS is known, great
organ has been ordered from Berlin foI
the cathedral of Ads Abeba, the resi-
dence of Emperor Menelik, and cele.
brated Russian painter, Vladiscow, is
going there to paint the Negus as he
appeared at the battle of Adowa. The
cathedral of Ads Abeba is composed OF
two churches, one inside the other. The
outside one is open to all the faithful
while the inner is reserved for the sa
cred person of the Negus and his
family. Emperor Menelik, it seems
has an artistic fancy. He wished the
outer walls of the inner church to be
decorated with religious pictures, and
ordered, under the first Crispi cabinet
the pictures in Italy, sending the meas.
ures of the walls and the windows
which break them. The Italian govern.
ment received the order with great
pleasure, and commissioned several
artists to paint the pictures, which were
almost finished when Ras Makonnen
SdlhO W ICdly DIS
binary. At Turin he saw the pictures
but they did not please him, the artists
having given them the appearance OF
tapestry, and they were forthwith re.
fused.
The commission was again given, this
time to artists in Rome. Ras Makonner
called to examine the sketches, ap-
proved them on the whole, but suggest.
ed certain changes. The Interpreter
was embarrassed for words to convey
the exact idea, and the Ras, waxing
impatient, seized a piece of charcoal
and, STOPPING, drew the design he
wanted on the tile floor in primitive.
but thoroughly ineligible manner
The pictures were soon finished. One
represented kind of universal judg.
nent; in Paradise are King Humbert,
Queen Margherita, Emperor Meme.
hk, Signor Crispi, Count Antonelli
who had been Italian representative tc
Shoa, the Ras Makonnen himself, etc.
while in inferno stand Ras Alula. Ras
Mangascia and others. The canvases
were sent, and now, after Adowa, one
would much like to know if the above.
mentioned personages retain their re.
spective positions in Paradise and in.
ferno, and when the 500 for them
Will be paid.-Pall Mall Gazette.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
THE "sUMMER BUTTERFLY"
Small Tradesmen Who Turn Cabmen
I'm London.

wonder if you know what a. sum
mer butterfly" is? If you were
skilled in the ways of the cabby yor
would know that it is the small trades
men who turn cabmen during the sea-
son, returning to their legitimate oc.
cupatlon when autumn sets in But
terfiies" are being gradually weeded
out by the police, and man is allowed
to take out cab-driver's license only
when he can prove that he is what he
represents himself to be. A cabman' =
earnings greatly depend, / may say, on
luck; accordingly, the weekly wage
may range from as low as ten shillings
to as high as two pounds at certain sea-
sons. The hours, as you know, are ex-
ceedingly long. Surprising a man turns
out at ten a. M; he drives the same
horse from six to seven hours, and then,
changing horses, goes ON till three
o'clock in the morning. There is not
much difference between hansom-cah
drivers and the four-wheel men as the
public seem to imagine. Not infre-
quently drivers change and change
about; thus a fOur-wheeler who feels
that the moving of heavy boxes is past
his strength will take hanson; or,
again, the hanson cabby who finds that
his exposed position brings on rheu-
matism and kindred ills, will change in
favor of the more jog-trot vehicle.
There is scarcely well-knoHn cab
driver in London but has his own spe-
cial appellation generally given to hin:
in view of some physical or mental pc
culiarity. Some idea of the literary at
tainments and wide knowledge ofcabby
can be given you by the fact that among
the nicknames may be found ''Trilby,''
Lord Randolph Churchill" Flop the
Beadle,' ulster Jack" Sweet Apple.
joe Busy Bee," "Garibaldi," ''Nico-
demus" and "Four-in-Hand" Not in
frequently the men are known to one
another only by their pseudonyms.--
London Sketch
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
Reflections of a Bachelor.

A girl who wears boomers and a
mans hat hasn't any feelings to hurt.
A wise woman knows that the mad
Ter her husband is the harder he'll
oound the carpet.
The woman who sings for an hour
and wins the applause of the public
isn't generally half as happy as the ono
Who does a hard days work with some
one at the end who puts his arms
around her and asks her all about IT.
n. Y Press.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
Remarkable Pulpit Orator Who Has
Achieved Wide Popularity.

Remarkable Pulpit Orator Who Has
Achieved Wide Popularity.
There are few men whose acquaint-
ance extends from the court of one OF
Europe's most powerful monarchs to
the very poorest subject in the realm;
but such an experience is enjoyed by
Berlin's great and interesting preacher.
Frommel-a man of splendid physique,
noble carriage, venerable appearance,
and spiritual influence. Equally at
home is he in the palace of the kaiser
and in the hoyel of the humblest peas
ant, his graceful tact teaching him to
do the right thing in the right place
and his wonderful adaptability enabling
him to appear at ease in every position
to which duty calls him. Human ma
ture is to him an open book, and what
ever page opens to his gaze he is inter-
ested in the study. He responds to the
call from the humblest with no less
gentleness and alertness than he does
to royalty's invitation. and many are
the stories of his goodness which his
friends love to tell about him.
A poor old woman lay dying and
Fromme1 being in that neighborhood
and knowing of her case went to see
her. Seeing that she was very i'll, he
gave her what she so much desired, his
last blessing, after which he asked her
# there were not some wish ungratf-
fled which he could make a reality for
her. She acknowledged that there was,
but at the same time refused to tell it
for fear he would think her very world
ly and weak. Finally, however. she
yielded to his kind persuasion and con-
fessed that she had very great desire
to taste cherries once more" before she
died Knowing that the physicians had
said that her case was hopeless and that
death was distant only few hours,
Frommel determined to crafty her
longing; SO he descended the steps in
quest of fruit woman, and fortunate
~ found one near at hand with larg.
basket of luscious fruit. To the aston
ishment of the woman he bought her
entire stock, and it was soon deposited
at the bedside of the dying woman.
whom he gently called mother" bid.
ding her at the same time to eat IA
many cherries as she wished-and TO
the surprise of herself and Frommel
she finally recovered.-Chautau
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
BATTLES of Leinsic.

Leipsic, a city of Saxohy, has given it,
name to two great victories which were
won Units immediate vicinity. The first
was by Gusta1us Adolphus over lilly,
the noted French marshal. This battle
was fought at Breitenaeld, few miles
from the city. The victory gained
by the allies over NAPOLEON was won
after battle which ~nged not only
in cluster of villages near the city,
but also in the streets of Leipsie ITSELF
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
Lack nf naturalization

Stranger-As / was going home late
last night somebody fired a pistol at
me and shot this hole through my hat.
Western Judge-What the mischief
have got to do with that? This ain.
hat store. tt the man shoots hole
through your head. then come to me
and Ill see what can be done about it,
y z. World.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
Tax on lBacheIor. and spinsters.

The legislators of the Argentine Re-
public have introduced law which
says that after the first day of January,
1897, every male from the age of 90 to 80
shall pay monthly tax till he mar
ries. Celibates of either sex who with
out legitimate motives reject the adj
dresses OF him or her who may aspire
to her or his hand must pay the sum OF
500 piasters for the benefit of the per
son refused.-Chicago Tribune.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
q Sure Case.

Virgins What makes you so certain
Of Bawler's patriotism?
Boggs Why, he Just boils over with
indignation when he hears of the
wrongs of foreigners that we have no
interest int-N. Y. Truth
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
Cnprepared.

Mary-Piease, mum. the costOrs ur-
der masters armchair creak most ter
rible. Hadn't they better.be oiled?
Mrs. Moifat (newly maITied)-CeI.-
tainly; but / am afraid we have no caster
oil in the honse.-Answers.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15

"A French autograph collector says
the signature CT Christopher Column
bus can always find g buyer at 6 500.
The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1897-06-15
FAMOUS GERMAN PREACHER.

[To BE CONTINUED
The morning times., 1897-01-23
THE COMMITTEE ON CHARITIES.
A New Congressional Organization
Held It's First Meeting

In the closing days of the first session
of this Congress by joint resolution of the
two Houses, new joint committee was
established, to be known as the Committee
on Charities in the District of Columbia
The Vice President named as Senate mem
bers of this committee, Senators Harris of
Tennessee, Faulkner of West Virginia. and
Mcmillan of Michigan. The Speaker desip-
mated Representatives Pitney of New Jer-
sey, Blue Of Kansas, and Dockery of Mis-
sorui, as House members
The joint committee met for the first
time yesterday afternoon for purposes of
organization. All the members were pres-
ent except Senator Harris, who has been
succeeded by Senator Martin of Virginia
The committee proceeded to organize, and
chose Senator Mcmillan chairman, Repre-
sentative Pitney, secretary, and Charles
Moore, clerk. A subcommittee, consist
ing OF Messrs. Faulkner and Pitnev, was
named, which will have charge OF the labor
of drafting general plan for the work
OF the committee, and will hold it's first
meeting ON Monday.
1t is not believed that the Joint commit
tee will be in position to submit a final
report before the meeting OF Congress
next December.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
HOW THEY MAKE WEATHER.
Prof. Hazen Reveals the Secrets
of the Official Factory.

Prof. H y. Hazen of the Weather Bureau
delivered last night an interesting lecture
on ''Forecasting the Weather" at the
Prof. Hazen said in part, that animals have
no peculiar gift in foreCasting the weather,
the English rain-crow, identical with the
American cuckoo; and the trec-Joad being
the exceptions.
1t is now generally recognized that the
inappreciabIe, although some scientists hold
differently.
A curious phenomena in connection with
the limited effect of the moon on the wealth
er is the fact that on the Atlantic coast
there is more rain at the time of the new
moon, whereas on the Pacific coast the
case is reversed. Heat and the electrical
action Of the sun play an important part
in the production OF the weather, which
comes in cycles OF seven days.
"Our modern forecasting is thirty years
DID," said Prof Hazen. lit has been built
up mainly by the weather map, the barome,
ter being perhaps the most importantinstru-
ment. The main points TO be considered by
the observer are the force and direction
of the wind. the rainfall aud the state Of
the sky
1T is highly important that the obser-
vations be taken at the same instant
throughout the country, and this result is
effected by an acute differentiation of
standard time between the several points"
The morning times., 1897-01-23
RECEIVED BY THEIR RECTOR
DR.. Conaty Greeted the Catholic
University Students.
4 Probable Change in the Names of
Educational Depart'nents-Prof
Shahan Invited to Hartford.

The Rev. DR.. Conaty, rector of the Cath
olic University, gave reception last night
in McMahon Hall to the professors and
students of that institution. on Thursday
Dr. Conaty met the faculty officially. so
that now ne has been made acquainted with
all of his official family.
The reception was merely for the pur
pose of having presented to him all of
the teachers of the institution in whatever
capacity. and the students. There were no
speeches and nothing formal except the
presentations, which were made by the
Very Rev. DR.. Garrigan, vice rector of
the university. The ceremony began at
p. m. and was over about $3.50. Among
those presented were the lay students, who
now occupy in great number the fine new
building which has recently been com
pleted att cost of nearly $50 600.
This structure is an ornament to the
grounds. It contains about 100 rooms
suitably furnished, the idea being to give
each student two rooms. All OF the ar-
pointments are in the modern style as to
heating, lighting, ventilation, etc. 1t was
Illuminated last night from top to bottom
and from it's commanding situation on the
hill on the right entering the grounds
presented a festive appearance.
1t was stated last night that DR.. Conaty
said nothing at his meeting with the
faculty to Indicate any special plan for the
near future, he having already said in so
many words that he had no plans up to the
time of his arrival at the institution. There
is good reason TO believe, however. that
there will be change in the near future
affecting the names of departments. One
in position to know said last night that
what was in prospect was a modification,
If not a total change, in the names nf de-
partments, which would make them con-
form to those in vogue in most of the uni
verSiticS of this country. AT present it
was said the university was modelled after
certain European institutions and that all
that was really now generally known
about the university was that it contained
school of philosophy and school OF
divinity.
This, it was stated, conveyed no idea
to the public of it's great wealth of educa-
tional departments, nor could such infor-
nation be had except by study of the
year book of the university. No one, for
instance, except those directly interested,
knew that there were chairs of botany,
chemistry, and these, too, filled by pro-
fessors Of great repute. So the school
of sssocial sciences" conveyed only a
vague idea. The university in fact had
been too modest considering its varied
and singular educational facilities.
Rev. DR. II. F. Shahan, of the faculty,
will leave the city this morning for Hart
ford, Conn, where he has been invited
to deliver an address on the occasion of
the celebration of the birthday of eX-Com-
missioner OF Education Barnard. DR..
Shahan is one of the most scholarly men
in the country and will doubtless charm
his New England audience.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
DEATHS CAUSED BY OPIUM
The Drug Used by Many People
in This City.
A REPORT MADE TO CONGRESS
The Chewing Of Opium Is Not a
Common Practice-The Rich and
Suggestions as to Amend
ing the Law.

Senator GaIlinger has presented to the
Senate the official report OF the COM
mittee of the District Medical and Sar-
gical Society on the prevalence Of the
opiumm habit 1t was ordered printed
because Of its bearing upon the Gallinger
bill to regulate the sale OF poisons in the
District.
The report of the committee shows that
between 1885 and 1885 there were 179
deaths in the District from the opium
habit. There were also in that period
195 cases OF public treatment FOR the
opium habit. These eases have largely
increased in the last five years, but with
out most exhaustive collective tnvesti-
cation it is impossible TO even estimate
the number of persons treated by ply
sicians for acute or chronic opium poison
ing, who may recover from the immediate
effects of the drug or who have died
victims of the opium habit, and in which
the cause of death may have been as
signed to some remote pathological effects
OF the drug.
The committee, however, declares that
TIE HttBlt Il " NlNt>ltiCsltt. cO4LO VI NtlC
victims consuming as high a S one drachm
OF morphia a day, and some stores selling
S100 worth of morphia month. Opium
chewing is not common, although there
are some habitues in the District.
As TO opium smoking, there are about
$50 persons in the District who indulge
There is only one opium joint in the city
The social condition OF the District opium
fiends includes all grades OF society,
the rich and intellectual predoninatiBg"
The committee suggests that the. law be
amended TO provide that no pharmacist,
druggist, apothecary, or other person
shall refill more than once prescriptions
containing opium or morphine, or pTepaTa-
tions of either. in which the dose OF opium
shall exceed one-fourth grain, or NOR
phine, one-twenticth grain, except with
the verbal or written order of d physician.
With regard To the sale of proprietary
and secret medicines containing poisonous
drugs the contents should be clearly ex-
pressed on the label and the word poison
added as required in the safe of such
poisons under the present acts.
The Committee believes that the law
might be strengthened by forbidding the
sale of poisonS To minors or to any person
addicted TO the use of opium after a
written notice from a near relative.
The morning times., 1897-01-23
EGAN AGAIN IN CUSTODY.
A Prisoner Who Escaped From Lud
low Street Jail Recaptured.

New York, Jan. 22.-Michael Egan a
member OF the counterfeiting gang. who
escaped from Ludlow Street JAN on the
evening OF January Ii, was recaptured
today by secret service agents near No.
81 MacDougal street, Brooklyn, where
he had a furnished room. He had arranged
TO leave for New orleans tomorrow, having
engaged as second cook on steamer
leaving for that port.
Speaking of his escape from the jail
Egan said he waited twenty minutes at
the iron grating OF the outer prison Tor
Masso, whose wife had given him tMassol
Sl6o to facilitate his (Egan's) escape.
Egan grew tired of waiting for Masso and
left Egan said five jewellers saws were
used in cutting the bars.
Later in the afternoon Jeff Davis
was arrested as he was entering the home
OF Egan's mother, in this city. 1t is be-
lieved lie called there TO tell her of Egans
re-arrest Davis was one of Basford's
counterfeiting gang to which Egan be-
lOnged. He has served two terms in jail
for counterfeiting, having been sentenced
to three years in 1889 and 1892.