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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-17
TnE CIVIL SERVICE LEAGUE
The Address of Hon. Carl Schurz FIRE.
quently Interrupted With Applause.

Inc ADDRESS OF lion. Carl 0CHtlTZ Il re-
quently Interrupted With Applause.
Cincinnati, Ohio, Dec. 16.-The six
teenth annual meeting Of the National
Civil Service Reform League began a
session of two days here to-day with
Hon. Carl Schurz presiding. The fore
noon session was devoted to joint meet
ing of the general and of the executive
committee, WITH ASed doors.
AT the Il session, Secretary
George Nc. y verbally submitted his
annual report. The secretary recon-
mended the extension of the civil service
rules to the Congressional library and
the Census Bureau. The fourth-class
postmasters will probably be reached by
consolidation with other postal affairs.
Reports were received from a number
Of States, after which the meeting ad-
journed until tomorrow morning.
Tonight Odeon Hall was filled to hear
tie annual address by Hon Carl Schurz,
president of the National League; Judge
VIM. Ii. Taft, of the United States
,ourt of Appeals, presiding. President
Schurz was frequently interrupted by
applause, especially in the closing part
of his address, in which he became most
vigorous in his reply to the recent charg-
es of Congressman Grosvenor. At the
conclusion Of the address there was a
rising vote of thanks to Mr.. Sehurz.
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ALPHONSE DAUDET DEAD.
The Brilliant French Journalist Expires
Almost in a Moment.


Paris, Dec. 16.-Alphonse Daudet is
dead. NJ. Daudet expired at s O'Clock
tonight. He was dining with his family
and was in excellent spirits, when he
was seized with sudden syncope.
Physicians were summoned, but he
died almost Immediately.
Alphonse Daudet was born at Mines,
of poor parents, May Is, 1910. After
studying in the Lyceum in Lyons, he be-
came an usher in a school at Alais, aud
did the drudgery of that calling for two
years. In 1857, with his brother Ernest,
he went to Paris to try to get liveli-
hood by literary pursuits. His first pub
lication was a volume of poems, entitled
Lies Amoureuses," which appeared in
1858, and won for him a reputation that
led to his employment ON several news
papers.
The Figaro opened its columns to a de-
scriptiOn of lies Gueux De Province"
in which he depicted with extreme ear
nestness the miseries and sufferings of
the ushers in provincial schools.
He composed, in conjunction with NJ.
Ernest Lepine, two pieces, La Derniere
ldole," which was presented at the Ode
on in 1862, and IL Oeillet Blanco,"
which was presented at the Comedie
Franchise in 1865. He was private sec
retary of the Due De Morny, president
of the Corps Legislatif, from 1861 to
1865, inclusive. He then made several
attempts to write for the theatre, but
the results were decided failures. 1t was
while writing under the name Of "Bap-
tistet," or under his real name, novels.
tales and newspaper articles that lie
achieved his real popularity.
In 1879 the French Academy awarded
him the Jouy prize for 'Fromont Jeune
TT Risler Aine." which was successful
ly dramatized in the following year by i
NJ. Alphonse Belot. NJ. Daudet was long
connected with the Journal Official
whose theatrical department was made
under his charge.
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A RAILROAD SMASH.
Three Employees Killed and a Half
Dozen Injured.

Clinton, Ind, Dec. 16.-Train, No. 3,
on the Chicago and Eastern Illionis
railroad, which left Chicago at 1884
last night, ran into an extra train near
here at 5 o'clock this morning. Three
employees were killed and half a dozen
others injured, but no passenger was
hurt.
Both engines were badly wrecked,
the baggage car was thrown down an
embankment and the mail car smashed.
The cause of the accident is not de-
fnitely known at present, but it is
supposed to have been due to the crew
of the extra train overlooking the pas
senger train.
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COLLEGE PRESIDENT ELECTED

Richmond, Va, Dec. 16.-The Board
of the State Female Normal school, al
Farmville today elected Robert Frazer
l.. l.. d., principal of that institute, to
tlll the vacancy caused by the death OF
Professor John A. Cunningham.
Professor Frazer is now connected
with the Mississippi Industrial school.
lie is native of Virginia.
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SULTAN RA1TFIEs TREATY.

Constantinople, Dec. 1G.-A dispatch
from Athens received today announces
that the treaty of peace between Turkey
and Greece has been ratified by King
George, and that it win be dispatched
today by special steamer
Later, the sultan, it is stat ms rat
ified the treaty of peace betwcen Turkey
and Greece.
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A FATAL QUARREL.

Richmond, Va. Dec. 16.-Tn Botecourt
county last nisht.Mat Linkenhoker. a
farmer, and G. G. Chase, nurseryman,
got into difficulty, as the sequel of a
warrant trial over horse, In which the
former won. Linkenhoker was the ag-
gressor, it is said. Pistols were drawn,
and after the exchapac of Eve shots.
Inkenho'.er was killed Chose was not
hurt. Both parties are well connected.
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ANOTHER NEGRO LYNCHED.

Jackson, Miss, Dec. 16.-Another ne
gro has been lynched in Lawrence
county, about twenty-five miles from
Brookhaven, in connection with the mur-
der of the Smith family, in that neigh
borhood, on Wednesday of last week
This makes the second lynching of ne-
groes alleged to have been guilty of the
crime,
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DIED OF APPENDICITIS.

Richmond, Va, Dec. 16.-Dr. n. Fl.
Neblett, member of the House of Dele
gates from Lunenburg, died here tonight.
He was operated upon several days
ago for appendicitis.
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CLAUDE BERNARD. ,.CHIRPY
HE WILL NOT WITHDRAW IN FAVOR or
WHITAKER.
Congressman Skinner Expected -Dockery Feel
ing Good Over His Fat clice Of
Marshalskip Pie.

Washington, ID. g., Dec. 16.-(Special.)
MIR. Claude Bernard arrived here to-
day. According to his friends, he is still
in the race, and will not withdraw in
favor Of Judge Whitaker. Congressman
Skinner is expected here tomorrow. and
then something may happen. Dockery
is feeling good to-day. He got the mar
shalship, as predicted in these dis
patches.
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LUETGERT JUROR DISCHARGED.
lie Expressed Opinion Against Luet-
CERT Before the Trial.

Chicago, Ills, Dec 1G.-There was n
peculiar turn in the Luetgert trial TODAY.
Juror Boasberg was accused of having
expressed himself prior to being placed
on the jury, as in favor Of rome r
Luetgert. The testimony Of nun
of people who had heard Boasberg m. g.
this remark were heard.
Judge Gary gave Boasberg the alter
native OF resigning from the jury, or of
being discharged. The defense waived
their claim to the right to discharge the
other members of the jury, thus remoy-
ing the danger of another long tie-np.
A panel of 100 veniremen was ordered
by the court, and the attorneys for tho
State and the defense will tomorrow at
tempt to secure another juror.
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WHITE HOUSE IN MOURNING.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 1G.-Owing
to the death of President McKinley's
mother the White House will be closed
against all social functions for thirty
days. Consequently the regular New
Years reception will be omitted.
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SESSION IN THE HOUSE.
Relief Granted Yukon Sufferers by the
House, AS Well AS Senate.

House, As Well AS Senate.
Washington, ID. c., Dee. 16.-The
House today passed bill appropriating
$4,000 for the relief of the people who
are in the Yukon river country, and also
the bill passed by the Senate yesterday
to prohibit pelagic sealing by American
citizens. The former bill encountered
practically no opposition. AS passed,
the sum carried by it is to be expended
under the direction Of the Secretary of
War for the purchase, transportation
and distribution of subsistence stores.
1t provides that these stores may be
sold at prices fixed by the Secretary of
War, or donated whore the people are
unable to pay for them. 1t empowers
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TIE G. 4. r. ENCAMPMENT.

Cincinnati, Ohio, nec. 16. The date
of the national elcampment of the
Grand Army Of ths Republic has been
fixed for December 9th to 10th.
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'Hurrah! Hurrah! Hurrah!"
EMPEROR VISITS BISMARCK.

EMFEKUK VISITS BISMARCK.
RendsOurg, Dee. 16.-Emepror VIII
liam arrived this afternoon. He was
enthusiastically received. Soon after
His Majesty left for Friedrichsruhe,
where he viii spend an hour with Prince
Bismarck.
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San Francisco.

the charge of perjury, and there was moth
ing o do but to convict him and send him
| across the bay.
Since then several attempts to iberate
Cohen have been made, but there was no
progress in any of them until yesterday.
A few reached the Supreme Court. but the
old judgment was always upheld.
In Cohen's last appeal the plea was
made that the officer OF the court who adj
ministered the OATH had no legal right to
do so. Consequently perjury was not COM
mitted.
Ths Supreme Court also took this view
OF the case and based its judgment on
very old legal proverb: "Howeyer false
an oath may be, one cannot be convicted
of perjury except the officer who admin
listers the oath had legal authority 10 adj
minister it,
In its ruling the Supreme Court holds
that this is very important matter.
Otherwise any Judge could order any
clerk or notary to administer the oath.
The officer who administers the oath must
not only have power to administer the
oath but must also have legal authority
to administer each particular oath. 1t
has been shown that in Cohens case this
circumstance did not exist.
Consequently the Supreme Court re-
yersed both judgment and orders and the
cause is remanded, with directions to sus-
tain the demurrer.
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style that makes one appear tedious. just
because others do. And give me home
manufacture, too. l contend that there
are as good modistes in New York as
there are in Paris"
Rap rap, went our presidents thimble.
This meeting must come to order. No
more arguments Fanny, it is your duty
to tell us what is going to be worn this
winter"
Have none OF you seen the new goodsp'
Fanny asked, holding her needle up to
The window and drawing a long white
thread through the eye. at is lovely,
and 40 odd. The ground proper is green,
brown, gray, brilliant blue or faded corn
flower, with plaided borders carrying dull
vet brilliant shades"
II haven't seen it, and can hardly i'm
agine it from such a remarkable explana-
ton"
1T does sound paradoxical, doesn't it 2''
laughed Fanny. And it is difficult to ex-
plain in words. But it can be readily
understood when seem"
IL noticed it the other day." said an
other of the girls, "and it is charming.
The clearness and boldness with which
each color stands out conspicuously and
independently cause brilliant effect, yet
the shades taken separately are dull.
i hey blend, but do not minsle."
but l saw some such pretty goods the
other day" and Josie dropped her work
in her lap, and her eyes fairly sparkled as
she described the new plain surfa ced
goods, with large plaided and diamond
shaped designs overiined in black, like
stripes OF soft, sleek as.rakan, and the
rich m aterial in wool in the order of ben
galine cord.
II am thankful for one thing" said
Fanny, "and that is that the skirts still
con tinue to be ii ht fitting around the
hips, and like the two box pleats the en-
tire lengi h in the center OF the back"
yes" chimed in May, "but they are
still prettier with only the one pleat."
"Some say that blouse effects and E;on
coat models are going to be discarded, but
as long as they ere so becoming and COM
Portable, l think they will be retained by
many"
Il saw such pretty tailor-made suit
the other day." observed Mary. You
know the tailor made suit OF to-day is no
longer thing of simplicity. 1t is trim med
with braid passementerie and heavy
mesh lace, set on in medallions or mixed
in with the braidwork, either in silk gallon
or narrow velvet"
Yes" climed in Josie. II know; and
the skirts are TO be trimmed this season.
too, and the most popular trimming is to
be narrow black velvet ribbon"
at is exceedingly fortunate, at least for
me, that fluffy neckwear is to be so much
in vogue"
II suppose this immense amount of
chiffon, lace, null. etc, Is needed about
the throat, owing to the large, turned up
hats, to prevent us from looking top
heavy"
But the cloaks" broke in Edith at this
juncture. Aren't they lovely2 Those
long garments, with tight-fitting backs
and sides ana loose fronts. They are
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Yachting Garments.

Yachting gowns are no. especially easy
to evolve successfully, as they must be
useful, ornamental and becoming, and
almost every one selects either dark blue
or black serge, as linen, white duck and
pique are not usually sufficiently warm,
and owing TO the fact that such dresses
can seldom be worn more than once with
out visit 10 the laundry. Serge will be
found most satisfactory in the great m jor-
ity of cases, although pale blue linen maue
with short Elton jacket that opens over
white silk blouse certainly possesses
many attractions, the little jacket haviu g
anchors very prettily done in white silk.
But real trium ph-but costly one-is a
cream-whi;e serge, the bodic. being
braided all over in double lines of gold
and black braid. Round the bottom of
the skirt are loops OF the same braid.
With this is worn a vest of a delicate
blue MORE silk, almost covered with
a filagree pattern in fine golden
threads, and hat which has
a white straw brin and a crown of light
blue silk. On both sides are rosettes of
white silk, from which arise white wings.
This gown is lined with pale blue silk
Quite fetching, is it not?
One of the smartest yachting dresses of
the season so far created is of remark
ably hne blue serge. The bodice is cut
like basque zouave, fits the figure closely
IN the back, the loose fronts being at
tached to the vest and held in place by
three small CLUB buttons at either side.
The vest is made OF Indian silk gauze OF q
very pale shade Of mauve, arranged in
series of intiniresimal tucking across, and
the standing collar is tucked in reverse
order.
The sleeves of the bodice are tucked at
the wrist, and deeply lringed sash OF
mauve shot silk is cleverly threaded
through at the waist, and appears at the
back of the basque, where it is fastened
by small gilt buttons, and, passing inside
TO the front, is knotted and Iooped in long
ends at the left side.
The sailor hat made to be worn with this
CONNECTION is composed of rush straw
plat. 1t is encirced with two narrow
bands of mauve satin, tied and twisted in
outstanding pinions on the left side. The
parasol OF dark blue silk is bordered with
white and lined with light mauye.
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Mount Tama1pais.

MOUNT TAMALPAIS, CAL, Sept. 11.-Thurs-
day night a moonlight excursion was run 10
the summit OF the mountain and large num-
Der enjoyed the trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Smith and Miss E. s..
Smith were on the summit Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. C. Jurgeus, L. Jurgeus and
A Jurgeus of Sacramento were guests on
Tamalpais this week.
Among those cgistered al the Tavern OF
Tamaluai are: Mrs +. Prindle, NJ. Johnson,
Miss Louise II. CHulb, Mrs Pattison. mue
Little, John II. Hugh, NJ. NJ. HaIlns, Mrs M.
Nj. Harling, NJ. Mcdonald. Mrs. E. Weldon,
Miss Blanche Ran, Alice Root. Mr.. and Mrs
f. c. Kslben. Mrs. E Schnauss, Lulu SchnausS,
Mr.. and Mr.. J. Benhan, J. r. Daily Mrs. Del
han, MIR. and Mrs. G. J. Galley. H. Jackson,
Miss Fannie Block, E. H. Scott. Mrs. d. Cor
man. Miss X. Dorman, MIR ana Mrs. w.
O Briep J. Raft. Miss Anna Mcdonnell, L. j.
VIII. ans W. K bison, L. b. COok A. F.
Wciand, F. a. WINS, L +. Moutergl", Mr..
ana Mrs. c. jones', Mr.. ana Mrs. Robert Davis,
Mrs. Laura Row, Mr.. and Mre. Frank Lath M,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Mann. Mr.. and Mr.. W. r. Par
nell, Mrs T. Cunningham, d. f. Garrison, Z.
B. Robin son, Mr.. and Mrs. Adler. NJ. {. Baker,
il. F. Williams, w. K. Baker, G. II. Allen, Jacob
I. Bennett r. L. Baals and wife, j. J. Cala-
CHAN, Mrs. L. V. Halcck, Miss HallocK, Miss
Mary HaiIock, NJ SIS Bolton, Mr.. and Mrs. E.
Dan III, Mrs. h. 2. Danfortl, Mi Ddufortn,
Miss Moar, Mrs. J.. NJ. Dodge, &. II. Barron and
WIFE, Mr.. T. s. Greathand, Mrs. L. G. Baker,
Miss OHara, Mrs. w. " Young, Miss Young.
Mrs. S. D. Spencer, Mrs K. G. Davies, Mrs. G.
A. Kirkelen, Miss C. F. Fuller, Mrs. E. Rey-
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satin straw, the latter being plated in an /
out OF the tulle, so as to give a plaid eff
feet. Two shades OF neliotrope are COM
bined in this, and folds of shaded mauvs
null are held against the brim by an
ornament of steel and rhine-st stones.
Black ostrich feathers are at one side. and
bunch of shaded roses are placed at
either side OF the back.
Another hat is a round one turned up
at the left side, and covered with black
velvet. The high crown is made OF span
gled net and chenille, and at the left side
is a butterfly bow of cerise velvet caught
with a steel ornament, back of which are
fou black ostrich tips. A ruche of cerise
velvet and tiny black tips rests on the
hair.
One of the most charming of these mil
linery triumphs is a hat of black rustic
straw with wide ruche of turquoise blue
tulle all around the crown. On the left
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whist messare above dTe-s.
I'm iacing same use two fat laces. Be-
gin at the waist and lace up with one
string, tying same at the top. With the
other string lace down, tying this at the
bottom. Never draw the strings around
the waist and tie in front. BY these
means the corset is kept in proper posi-
ton"
Susan gave the speaker a grateful
squeeze.
"WiIl that do it?" she asked hopefully.
IA fig, then, for the doctor! l shall"
Il wish l knew how to make up my new
dress
The speaker gszed expectantly about,
conscious that all the interest OF the group
would Immediately divert to herself.
wait till Ann comes" advised Dora.
"She's the best dressed girl in our circle,
and always knows such charming ways
to make up things"
Where is Ana?"
She'll be here pretty soon. She's al
ways late"
Enter Ann, and chorus of Talk oil
angels and they're sure to appear" and
Just in time to tell me how to fix my
dress"
''Wait till I drink a cup OF tea" re-
quested the obliging Ann, as she swep,
u the room in a stunning new gown and
posed with delightful assumption OF un.
concern before the teatable.
When she had finished her refreshment
and had laid aside her cup and saucer, she
began:
what kind of dress is it to be ?"
Visiting dress in cloth and fur" said
Fanny.
Make the skirt very tight fitting
around the hips them" advised the sa-
want, land have trim ming OF jet passe-
menterie around the bottom, like mine.
You must have a cloth coat with a plas-
iron ana faring co lar OF fur, Then
around the edge put rutfie OF chiffon.
The cloth revers and shoulder caps are
trimmed with band of passementere "
Charming" agreed. Fanny. al -"
Hush l hear and Charley COM
ing" announced some one hurriedly. II
move we ad journ."
Second the notion" said red headed
boy in the doorway.
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and move that we now have a good
two hours gossip on dress. Five cents
fine 10 any one whose remarks deviate
one iot or little from that subiectp'
Second the motion"
Second the motion"
Fanny, 1 know you went shopping
yesterday. Tell US what you saw"
''Such girls!' broke in Kate. our Higher
Education woman. Il suppose if Dame
Fashion says that skybIue pink or green
ish white is to be the ruling color this
winter you will one and all blindly follow
and wear it. regardless OF whether or not it
suits your complexion or style of beauty"
'WeiI, why notP' asked Susie indig-
nantly, Il would rather be out Of the
world than out of fashion"
"And it must be Partisan fashion at
that" answered Kate, sarcasticallY.
Well, for one think it is girls duty to
dress becomingly and not follow Ger tain
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PERSONALS.

Mr.. and Mrs. J. Downey Harvey have left for
an Eastern visit.
Mrs. McNutt and the Misses McNutt have ar
rived safely in Dresden.
Mrs. Chalmers A. Graham and son sail for
Honolulu on the Mariposa September 16.
They will join Mr. Graham at the islands.
Mrs. Monroe Salisbury has left for New York
and will be absent for one month.
Miss Annie Lyle of this City, graduate in
1895 of Stanford University, will leave here
this week to resume a medical course at Johns
Hopkins University, which she was compelled
to leave year and a half ago because OF III
ness.
Mrs. c. F. Mullens and Miss Maud Mullens
of this City will leave here next Tuesday for
New York, whence they will sail on Septem-
Der 25 the steamship Fulda for Genoa
Italy. The three Misses Van Wyck ana Miss
Dean VIII accompany Mrs. Mullens as far as
Miss Mamie Burling has returned from her
Southern visit.
Mrs. Isaac Hecht ana the Misses Hecht are
spending September in Paris.
Miss Cora Smedberg will spend the winter
with relatives in the East En- route she Will
visit her sis ter, Mrs. McIvor. at Fort Logan.
Miss Daisy a. Baer OF Sonora is visiting Miss
Elsie Liebes at 1928 Pacific avenue.
Miss c. Lachman OF Los Angeles is residing
at the Hotel ,ramar.
Mis- Florence E. Smith of jacksonville and
Miss PE9 be J. Brown OF Stockton are visiting
Miss Eva Z. Jeffery at the residence of her
mother, Mrs. Alfred Jeffery, 1913 Hayes street.
Miss Talie Levy has returned from Astoria
Or, and is stopping at $40 McAllister street,
where she will be pleased TO see her fr ends.
Mrs. Emil Golinsky (nee Schwartz is in the
City on Il visit TO her mother, Mrs. A. schwartz,
ui 436 Golden Gate avt nue..
Mrs RoHey and her daughter, Miss Mamie
Rouey have returned TO their home IN Santa
cruz after spending few weeks with friends
in TINS City.
Mrs. Louis Joseph of Big Pine. Inyo County,
Cal, is visiting her mother, Mrs. L Harris, at
S22 Turk street
Miss Ruby Roylance and Miss Lily Radford
are ShcrAme II to for the fair.
MIS-, re Pechner mas returned from Port
land, where she has been visiting relatives
fer the past eight weeks.
Professor Emil IsenGorn has gone to Eu-
rope on business trip, and Will be absent for
six weeks
Mrs. Fried berger of Stockton is stopping at
the Hotel Miramar.
Miss Elizabeth Curran, having spent her an
nual vacation at Anderson Springs, has re-
turned To her home in this City
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam BRAINS will be at home
the third Wednesday evening of each month
al 1915 Golden GATE avenue.
Mrs. b. Kelly aud SIS H. McKelvy have
left for their home in San Francisco. after
having spent three weeks at Anderson
Springs,
Mrs E. C0hn and child of Los Angeles Mr..
and Mrs. f. F. Moran aud Alfred c. Hlrschfeld
are guests at the Hotel Miramar.