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Monastic Ruins.

trade with England. 1t is the center of
a prosperous agricultural community and
everybody seems to be doing well.
Monastic Ruins.
The greatest attraction which calls peo-
pie here is the ruins of Monasterboice, an
extensive and ancient monastery founded
by St. Patrick. like every other ecclesias-
teal institution in this country. and three
magnificent crosses which rise among
them about six miles from town. We
tried to get a carriage instead of TAX
ing a jaunting car for the drive, because
the latter allows you to see only one side
of the road: but Mrs. Murphy, who keeps
the livery stable and has tongue that Is
hung In the middle. could furnish us moth
ing else 1t is a delightful drive, and on
the outward journey we saw what there
is to see on one hand. and coming back
we took in everything on the other.
The ruins OF Monasterboice cover a
large area. for there were 500 monks and
several thousand students here eight or
nine hundred years ago 1t was one of
the largest educational institutions in the
world as well as a religious retreat. 1t
dates back to the fifth century and was
probably founded by st. Patrick-certain-
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STEVENSoN'S HOUSE SOLD.
Widow of Robert Louis Gives Up
San Francisco Home.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 16.-Mrs. Rob
ert Louis Stevenson has sold the house
which she built on Lombard Street hill,
overlooking the Golden Gate. and will re-
move to Santa Barbara. where she has
purchased a country home. Mrs. Steven
son received $4,000 for her house, which
was built after an original design and
was richly decorated with Samoan tap
estry and weapons.
The house was filed with South sea
curios. and the library contained Steven
sons books, as well as many manuscripts
of his stories and novels. 1t was saved
during the great fire by members of the
Bohemian Club. old friends of Stevenson
who carried water for the purpose n
buckets.
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new SKIN REMEDY
Creates Big Stir; Drug Stores Crowded
With Sufferers.

With Sufferers.
For several weeks past Ogram's, o'Donnells
and other leading drug stores in this city have
been crowded with persons desiring a supply OF
poslam. the new cure for eczema. This is the
drug which has created such a stir throughout
the country since its discovery one year ago.
For the convenience Of those who use poslau,
for pimples. blackheads, blotches, red nose.
acne. herpes and other minor skin troubles, a
special 50-cent package has been adopted. in ad-
dtion to the regular 81 jar. which is now on
sale at all leading drug stores.
IN eczema cases poslam stops the itching with
first application and proceeds to heal, curing
chronic cases In two weeks. In minor skin
troubles results show after an overnight appli-
cation. For a free experimental sample write
direct TO the Emergency Laboratories. 80 West
Twenty-ffth street. New York city.
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ly by one of his disciples-aIthough there
is no tangible evidence to prove that fact.
The tower. still in good condition, dates
from the ninth century. 1t is 40 feet
high and 81 feet in diameter at the base.
1t was intended for observation purposes.
for signaling to the country around, for
the storage Of valuables and military sup
plies and for defensive purposes. Strange
ly enough. it sits in a hollow, in the low
est part of an amphitheater, surrounded
by hills; but the Irish monks as well as
the Irish warriors of ancient times al
ways built beside streams of running wa
ter and not upon the heights like the
Goths. the Huns, the Teutons and the Ro-
mans.
The walls of the chapel are standing
firm and strong without a roof, and the
grounds surrounding them and the ruins
of the monastery are still used for the
burial of the families of the parish 1t is
free cemetery and belongs to the gov
eminent and not to the Catholic Church.
Anybody-Protestant. Quaker or Jew-can
lay his tired bones down under these hos
pitable trees by application to the secre-
tary of the board of public works. The
oldest grave is that Of Bishop ORourke,
who was buried here in 9S2; the latest,
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Lawn furniture
Remnant lots
$3.50 LAWN SET
TEES, Stats in back, ~ ~
8 on seat: TT. long. III
Reduced tO..........-...$
2 BENT WOOD
LAWN s E T T E E S, N
painted red; 6 TT. long. S.H MW
Were $40 Reduced to
4 BENT WOOD
LAWN Sc T T E E S,
choice of red or green; ~~ on
4 fit. long. Reduced n y Nv
from 1915 to.............~0
3 BENT WOOD
SETTLES, choice of 49,
red or green; SIT. size. ~ y w
Reduced from $2.9S TO.
GO-CARTS, folding kind; ad-
!! sS s r, ' R s q e from ST. 40
LAWN SWING,
for 4 passengers, Z TT.
high; exceptionally q no
we'll made. Reduced no. WI
from $1,000 to......
PORCH SWINGS, 1 finished in
mission, other finished in green;
suspended by chains,
made of oak and ex- ID . An
ceptionally strong. Re- ~. AIV
duced from $500 to-.
Fourth Floors. Kann, Sons & Co.
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out Of the barn, though the heat was
scorching In short time the children
and the barn were saved. The fire de-
partment, which had been called out,
arrived in time to see the last of the blaze
extinguIsned by guests.
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2 Z
Eperial Cores pouhencp Of The Star ana tue
Chicago Record Herald
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loved wife. who died in 1907. and had is
sue four sones and fifteen sixteen dach-
tiers by her.
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ACTRESS SAVES TWO LIVES.

portant part in the political as well as the
ecclesiastical history of Ireland.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

which olds our attention, would far
exceed the limit.
II is my pleasant task today, to
tell YOU something of what In the
strength of united endeavor. our
club has done for public good. OF
"the forced product OF other mems
brains We have enriched the Car
negie library to the amount of
twenty-three dollars and eighty-two
cents.
An expenditure of s25 enabled us
to place rustic seats in the grounds
of our high school. while to the
Orphans Home at Cornish we con-
tributed our mite of 500.
Our donation of pictures last
year TO the public schools must
be seen to be appreciated hence
we extend the invitation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08
Reception for Mrs. Moore.

Mrs. Philip y. Moore of St Louis
president of the General Federation
of Womens clubs, who is tn honor
guest at the meeting OF the state Fed
GRAFTON at Ardmore. will accompany
the Oklahoma City delegation home
Friday night. and will b" prascntcI
10 the club women OF th- CITY az ,
morning reception given saturday hN
Mrs John Thrcadgill at her home IN
North Robinson, from ten-thiray ia
tNcVe.thirty.-O Times.
The most unique affair OF the
autumn season was an o'possum
hunt last evening, a jolly bunch OF
boys and girls with a few dogs hied
themselves TO the country last even
ing and enjoyed q 'possum chase.
The night was an ideal one and a
merry time was had. In the party
were Misses Vernon Fletcher, Ivy
Vernon. Mynnie Moore. and Mrs.
Harry Thomas. Boys-Eugene Ken
ny. Clyde Wyaff, Joe Moore, Earl
Felker. Leon and Earl Wyoff, Jack
Tackett, Richard and Zaner Fore.
Stanley Kenney, Eugene and Evans
Curtis
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

The Orio club will meet with
Mrs. G.. H. Webb next Friday after
noon.
Circle No. will meet with Mrs.
Paul Philips Tuesday afternoon az
three.
The Choral Club will meet az the
First Presbyterian church Tuesday
evening al 7:30
=
Al the dinner given by the ladies'
of the Aid Society OF the Christian
church during the Federation meet.
INK something near one hundred dol
lars was realized.
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the
First Presbyterian church viii meet
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08
Report OF orio Club.

II has been said that "the purifi.
cation Of notifies Is an irridescent
dream; and could the thoughts ,f
the multitude crystallze into cy.
preston regarding the clubs Of Eur
land. we fear they might edsil.
be epitomized in the story Of the
frog who. from his bed in The opza
OF the river, spat at a glow.worn.
which was lying in a circle of
mellow light on its mossy bank
Why do YOU spite" asked the worm.
Why do YOU shine?, answered the
frog My protest TO such Injustice
would be that merely 10 enumerate
the multitudinous lines of work
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Friday. November :. the Success
society entertained the Excelsior so
c'ety Roll call was answered by
quotations from Tennysoh The fol-
lowing program was rendered the
subject being Tennyson:
Opening song. Sweet and Low
Piano solo-Frances Alexander.
Sketch-John Edwards.
Violin solo-lsabel Dean.
Reading Ruth Paul Bogie.
Trio, THE Bugle Song"-Ozella
Pugh. Mary Byrd and Sallie May
Mccoy
story. "Enoch Mary WI
llams
piano solo-Mary Bird
Vocal solo-Miss Van Wormer.
=
After the close of the general
meeting of the Oklahoma Federation
the executive board repaired 20 the
Gilmer Hotel whore session was
neld and the following business
was transacted:
Under the new constitution tho
state is divided into five districts
according TO the congressional dis
tricts. Each district met in caucus
here and selected district presi.
dent and the federations in the dis.
trict will hold sessions between
April 10 and MAY - each year. The
state federation meeting will be
held between the middle Of Octo.
ber and the middle Of November
each wear The delegates will from
this time pay their own expenses
at the fednrations.
Nnita is the only city which has
invited the federation next year
and the executive committee will
defer naming the federation town
until n later date.
The full corps Of state offi,ers
are: Mrs. John Threadgll Oklaho-
ma city, president; Mrs. u. a. Me.
Dougal. Sapulpa vice president.
Mrs. Claud l.. steele Muskogee. r..
cording secretary; Mrs. Chas. X.
Hume. Anadarko, parliamentarian
Mrs. Eliza VI Boyle. Enid treasur.
er; Mrs. J. y. Wall. Ardmore. aud.
itor: Mrs. r. B. Lawson. Nowata
central federation secretary.
The district presidents are: FIRST
district Mrs. Mary f. Hart. Guth.
rie: second district. Mrs. r. r. Bee.
man. FL Reno; third district Mrs
John Catlin. Bartlesvile: fourth DIS.
trict. Mrs Tom Hope. Ada: fifth
district Mrs. r j. Ray. Lawton.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Our most recent effort was in
November, when we gave a recep-
ton and musicale to our husbands
and beaux. What with their assur.
ances that club work had enhanced
us as mothers. wives-or sweet.
hearts, would you not hold It con.
elusive that club work is worth
while? Total expenses $1215O.
Our road Is onward is our motto
and by culling the first letter from
each word We obtain our unique
club name-Orio.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Tellc is member of the board Of
control and matron of the Masonic
Orphan Home at Atoka. which has in
- thirtyfour' children.
Oth-r guests at the Folsom home
were Mrs. \. r. Folsom of the WON
ans club OF Caddo and daughter Miss
Joe Clowier, delegate from the music
club Of that place, and Miss ENNIS
Folsom.
The Aztecs gave another of their
d lightml dances Wednesday evening
and had with them a number Of
friends from Madill. There was a
good music program and punch was
served during the evening The dane
ers were. Misses Merrill. Banks ~.
dlcman Eaves, Marcella and Margar.
ct Grassland, Bryant Taylor. Reta and
Annie Rogers, Booth. Freeman. Kath.
crime and Maggie Wilkes and Mr. and
Mrs. f.. H. Goodman. Also Messrs
Light. Barnes. Hill. Atkins. Starks.
Young, Frohoff Barnes Lewis. Parker
Harner. McLemore and out of town
guests were. Neil Hill of Oklahoma
WY WI boIIltI anu idIltf OF Ma
dill Misses Freeman and Lewis of
Madill
At the Halloween party given in
Marietta last Saturday evening a.
number of Ardmore's social set were
present The lowensten orchestra
furnished the music The list of
those who danced Is. Miss Woods oil
Ardmore. Miss Turner and =. B. Tur-I
ner of Gainesville. r. G. Bennett and
wife, VIII Mobley and wife. l.. 3D.
Smith ana wife, Sam Strauss and wife.
Misses Irene and Nerna Eddleman.
Witherspoon. Smith. London. Leslie,
Rosse, Buchanon. Washington, Woods.
Cinnamon Mrs. Tipps and Mrs j. r.
McCalla; Messrs. Haynes Kirkpat-
rick. Wicker Kelley, Bate. Hendrix,
Morris. Riley. Sass. Walter and
Cleve Buchanon. Wooley, Renfro and
Martin.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

with Mrs s \. Apple Tuesday af
tcrnoon at three. There Is very
important business To be transact
ed and every member is urged to
be- present.
The Home Mission Society OF
the Broadway Methodist church will
meet with Mrs Il W. Randol Thurs
day afternoon at three. and all mem
bcrs are asAed to attend
=
Miss Bessie Palmer. district dep
utv w NJ. vii instruct class
ON Monday afternoon at Marietta.
also on Tuesday. There will also
he the regular meeting Tuesday
evening. All members are asked to
attend Miss Palmer will leave 70,
that place Monday morning
=
THIS evening AZ the First Pres.
bytcrlan church there will he "a.
crcd musicale under the direction
Of Miss Hanna. the choir's leader
and soloist This is the second
of these very enjoyable affairs and
the church will doubtless be crowd.
ed with music lovers
Rev Wcith will also give short
address
Mrs. J. II Spragins had as her
guests during the Federation. Mrs.
Ncwcomh Stevens of Gainesvill,
aud Miss Patton of sulphur.
Mrs. McKemmic and Miss Bertha
ockard Of Gainesville wcreg uests
of Mrs. = II. Conlce the past week.
the former being Mrs Conlcc's sis
t"r.
Mrs Penncbackcr ot McAlestcr
was the guest OF her sister. Mrs
Won Weiss during the Federation
and while here was much enter.
tanned
Mrs d II nchaugh. who was
the guest Of Miss olive at the Suggs
home the past week returned 10 her
home In Noka today.
Mrs Bishop and Mrs Smith Of Ga.
rev We're pleasant guests of Mrs
VI. l.. Alexander and were accom-
panied by Mrs. McCnin Rogers wno
assisted in their entertainment.
Mrs X w Dick entertained Mrs .
Farmer and Mrs Tucker Of Perry .
at her home on west Main
=
Mrs Lamont Ryers had as her
guests Mrs Rroady of SapuIpa and
Mrs bradford of Oklahoma CITY
.he latter being the wife OF Prest
'ent Bradford OF the Epworth Uni
yorsity.
Mrs Perry of Coalcatc was the
'uost Of Mrs J. s Mullen during
me Federation.
Mrs = NJ English Of Tawton and
Mrs Tom Hope OF Ada have been
pleasant visitors IN the CITY the
'7s' week and were entertained at
.'" Pull'am home. being
,''s's a"d girlhood friends or Mrs
5. Berkshire on residtuc I'm
T"yas before coming TO the new
state.
Mrs John Oliphant Of Wvnnawo,d
md Mrs. John Brown Of Chlckasho
Nor" guests ~ Miss Daisy Nichols
'nd were entertained M the Gil |
ner.
=
Mrs. u G. Phippin of Cowcta and
Nrs Phil Brown Of Eufaula. Mrs
Wilcox. Mrs. Michael Conlan. Mrs.
lcDoug1l OF Sapulna. and Mrs. Lon.
'an o' Kansas City were guests OF
Mrs G II Webb
Nowata. Okla, had a party OF six +
.lnh women, including Mrs. w. |.
Moore Of tho Crisis club, Mrs. f.
; lawson Of the Library associa.
ion. Mrs T. r Glass and Mrs.
. Is Pollard Of the Music club,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Every girl is enthused with the
tennis fever. and there will soon be
some match games between the
grades.
The Eighth grade has organized
its literary society, and named It
the Philomatheans. Their president
is Annie Turmau; their vice presi-
dent, joe Frank Williams; secre-
tary Walter Drew; treasurer Roe
lkard critic, Margaret Vernon They
also have a little journal edited
every two weeks. In which all
the funny savings of the class are
iotted down The euuoral staff in
cludes Nell Dyer. Lois Goft. Royce
Kruger and Roe Ikard.
Friday. October 80 the success
society failed 10 entertain the Ex-
colsior. and the meeting was put Off
until some time in the following
week.
Monday the Sopnomores gave one
Of 1ongfellows poems, arranged in
play form, entitled Blind Marga-
ret The play was Given 10 rails,
some money for the purpose of tint.
Ing the Ninth grade room. The
PARTS were ably carried out. many
'"autiful vocal and instrumental SO.
los were enjoyed and every one was |
generally satisfied. the Soahomores |
we're not the least pleased. either.
rs they had realized some twenty.
odd dollars from the performance.
Thursday morning We were favor
ii bv a visit from Mrs Longan.
parlamentariau from Kansas Citv
No. Mrs Longan dropped many use.
nj hints 10 the Young, aspiring con
'reSsmen and also 10 the club
Nomen-to-be She stated that nova.
LAYS parliamentary law was a study
hat should he taken un systematic.
'lly and Thoroughly digested. and
nat Il was a branch Of study
nat should be IN all public schools
she was very pleased to see that
We We're making a study OF the
,ubjcct.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

To Cure Cold In One Day
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE
Tablets. Druggists refund money 4,
1t fails to cure. f. w. GROVES sig.
nature is on each box. CSC.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08
Keep Baby
Healthy; Free

No child can be well and strong
unless It's bowels move regularly
every day at the same hour Such
regularity promotes good health. One
passage Is absolutely necessary, while
two are not too many
There IS one remedy that Is especially
adapted 90 the needs OF children, and
which thousands OF American mothers are
using today and that IS Dr Caldwell's
syrup lcpsln, the great herb laxative
compound Its gentle action. so free from
gripping, It's tonic effects, aud It's perfect
purity, youChed for To the United Siates
government, makes IL au ideal uhildrcn's
laxative tonic
Mrs NJ. r. Cash. of Webb. Okla. is an
old-ure friend OF this wonderful child's
Keep house without IL. She became ac-
quainted with II through Dr. CaldWells
oner OF free trial bottle. which she
FOUND so effective on her baby that She
now always keeps % Boo the house Mrs
X. l.. stout, OF Louisville. Ky. also INST
used II In free sample. then bought IL
OF her druggist at the regular price which
y only 90 vents or 81 "a bottle II gave
her little giH a splendid appetite aud a
VIGOROUS stomach. Where lr CaldwelIs
syrup lepsin once finds It's way into the
home u makes life long friend They
soon discard salts, pills and powders
Ihose VINO have never Vet used Or
CALDWELL syrup Pcpsiu should begin Ia
90 so Tor they. are missing a valuable
household friend. In order To ayruliut
you with It's merits at no EXPENSE 10 Nour-
self the doctor viii send YOU ID flee test
bottle on receipt of name and address
" has been justly called IN" nation safe
guard 10 health In the cure ~ cousupa-
ton, dyspepsia, heartburn liver trouble.
slck headache, sour stomach and similar
digestive ailments.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

II there Is anything about
your ailment that YOU don't
understand, or II you want
any medical advice. write
TO the doctor and he viii
answer you fully There is
no charge Tor this service.
The address Is DR., W ID.
Caldwell. 5II Caldwell bldg.
Monticello. Ill.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Nowata Okla, had a party Of six
club women, including Mrs. w. l..
Moore Of the Crisis club Mrs. f.
n lawson Of the library assocla.
uon, Mrs + r. Glass and Mrs.
J. + Pollard Of the Music club.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Mrs u C Phlppin OF Cowcta a
WIS Phil Brown Of Eufaula. \,
Wilcox, Mrs Michacl Conlan. NJ
Ncpouc1l OF Sapulna ana Mrs /.
ron o' Kansas CITY were guests
Mrs c. IT. Webb
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Every girl is enthused with the
tennis fever and there will soon be
some match games between the
grades
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Mrs John Oliphant Of WYNN wood
and Mrs John Brown Of Chickasha
wor" guests of Miss Daisy Nichols
aod were entertained AZ the Gil
mcr.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Mrs. T. b Bender and Mrs. J. r.
Greenlease Of the Tuesday After.
noon club. and Mrs A. \. Dean
who had violin number on the
program.
=
Mrs. J. -. Cheadle and Mrs G. w.
Snyder represented the Dorcas and
Priscilla clubs OF Alva. and Mrs. 4.
G.. Phiplen came from Coweta.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1908-11-08

Friday October 80. the success
society failed 10 entertain the Ex-
'elsior, AND the meeting was put Off
until some time in the following
week.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-02
|PLUeKY WOMAN
SH0IBY FEUDISI
|BRAwEEY GIVES BATTLE TOKEN.
TucKiANs WHO had JUST
SLAIN HER FRIEND.

LEXINGTON, KY, Dec. IA sher-
Irs posse Is searching the mountains
In Laurel county for william Tyree
and Robert Barnes. who are charged
with the murder last sunday d Will
liam Barnes and Mrs. emma Taylor.
The double murder was the result OF
a long standing family feud between
the Whitaker. Nlze and Barnes fami-
lies, in which many people have been
slain on both sides.
According to the story told by
Barnes granddaughter, Tyree and Rob
ert Barnes appeared at the home of
William Barnes on sunday and with.
out giving William Barnes a chance
for his life, shot and killed him. Mrs.
Taylor appeared on the scene with "a
shot un, but before she could FIRE abe
received the contents ef a gun fred by
Robert Barnes. The men then made
their escape to the mountains.
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-02
Approved PLans
GOVERNOR DAWSON sATisFiEb.
WI worn 81 MONUMENT
COMMITTEE.

CHARLESTON " Dec. ~
Charles Boyer and John Austin, OF Ps,
Pleasant and Prof Virgil a. Lewis, Of
Charleston, members d the Pt. pleas.
ant monument committee. presented
tae plans for the monument to Govern.
or Dawson and they met with his an
proval. The monument c2mmemo.
rates the battle Of PIT. Pleasant, fought
September 10. 1776, between the In.
dams and the forces Of General An.
drew Lewis. General Lewis command.
ed the western division of Lord Duns.
more's army. Col. Charles Lewis.
brother Of General Lewis, was killel
in the battle. The monument will be
a marble shaft and will be erected on
the point overlooking the Ohio and
Kanawaa rivers. The cost will he
$4,000, of which 10000 has been
appropriated by the government anil
the restby the State. Captain A1staet.
ter, of Wheeling, secured the donation
from the government and has charge
.of the fund. Work on the monument
will be begun at once.
1881
The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1908-12-02
DEATH MARS CELEBRATION

VIENNA. Dec. 2.-In honor OF the
diamond Jubilee Of Emperor Francis
Joseph, the city was Illuminated last
night on a scale of unprecedented
briiliancy. The outer gate of tne i'm
perial Hofburg, the residence of the
Austrian princes since the thirteenth
century, bore q huge Illuminated de-
vice Of the imperial crown rronted by
columns 10 feet high, which we're GOV.
cred with thousands of electric bulbs
and surmounted by gas flambeaus.
The pressure of the enormous
crowds in the streets caused several
serious accidents. Three persons were
killed and sixty more or less injured,
twenty-five Of them seriously. :.