Greenfield Evening Republican, Greenfield, Hancock County, 13 April 1896 — Page 4

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FIRE IK CLEVELAND

Fifteen Families in Peril For a Brief Time.

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GIRL WAS BADLY HURT.

Jumped Prom a Third-Story Window and Was Saved From Death by the Bravery of Two Men—They Joined Bands and Caught Her as She Fell.

The Others Escaped in Safety. I CLEVELAND, April 1,3.—A fire, which

started at 2 o'clock Sitfiday morning in ft 8-stQEy tenement house at the corner of Muirgon aud Oregon streets, caused a loss of $10,000 and put the lives of the members of 15 families in peril for a brief period. The fire started 98 til® second floor of the building, which was a frame structure, owned by Sipe and Sigler, and the occupants of the upper suites of rooms all reached the fire escapes in safety, with the exception °f one young woman named Mary Cox, who jumped from a third story window .and was badly hurt.

Charles Watkins with his wife and baby occupied one of the flats. He was awakened by smelling smoke. Hastily rousing his wife and child and pulling on some of his clothing, he attempted to escape by way of the hall, but the flames drove him back. Then he burst open the door to the room of Misses Mary and Anna Cox. Both girls were throwing clothing from the window. Watkins told them to come with him. Then he smasked the panel in the door leading to the next suite, occupied by ~Mi«a Mae Burke. From the window of t.hia room tlie fire escape could be reached and Miss Burke had already started to descend it. Watkins pulled his wife and child and Miss Anna Cox through the hole in the door and placed them oil the fire escape.

He then went back for Miss Mary Cox, but ju as he reached her she plunged fr' ~n the window. Charles Wesiey and Louis Traves, who discovered the lire, were standing below the window. T:iey saw the girl preparing to jump. a"d joining their hands they caught her as she fell. They were thrown to tho ground, but they had succeeded in bi- viking the force of her fall, and she escaped with a broken arm and a few burns.

Nearly all the people lost their clothing and household goods, but the losses are mostly covered by insurance.

THE END WAS PAINLESS.

^Further Details ot* Joliu A. Cockerill's Death in Kypt. NEW YORK, April Vi. —A dispatch to The Herald from Cairo gives further details in regard to the death of Colonel John A. Coekerill. The dispatch says: "Colonel Cockerill was unconscious from the beginning of the attack, and died at six minutes past 10. He was out driving in the afternoon, apparently in perfect health. At 7 o'clock he went to the barber shop at the hotel, and while there was seized with an apoplectic attack. He fell from the chair, was carried to his room, and Dr. Murson was sent for. "The doctor gave out the following account of the case of the patient, who

lay in bed partially undressed, breathing stertorously and absolutely unconscious: 'My diagnosis is cerebral apoplexy from hemorrhage. It is a fatal attack.'"

At a quarter of 10 the colonel's face became livid, and at six minutes past 10 he died peacefully, without having regained consciousness.

Mr. Penfield, the United States diplomatic agent in Cairo, left a dinner party at which he a guest, and, with Mr. Washington, the United States vice consul general, went to the colonel's bedside.

Colonel Cockerill's death was painless. Mr. Longworth, Mr. Barney Washington and the doctor witnessed the end, and saw the body conveyed to mortuary chapel at midnight.

SHOT FROM AMBUSH.

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Father Killed and His Son and Daughter Badly Wounded. NEW HAMPTON, la., April 13.—Her­

man Boak, a .stonemason of this city, yesterday shot and killed Mike Bartz and fatally wounded the latter's son and daughter. Boak is a son-in-law of Bartz who lives three miles from town. Boak's wife recently secured a divorce from him.

He laid in wait in the brush for them while they were on their way home from church and discharged both barrels of a shotgun at them at short range. The girl will die and it is thought the boy will. Boak mistook the girl for his wife. He came to the city and gave himself up immediately after sho the shooting.

NEGRO LYNCHED.

Taken From Jail at Midnight and Hanged by a Mob. LOUISVILLE, April 13.—A special to

The Courier Journal from Columbus, Ga., says: At Seale, Ala., Reddick Adams, who was in jail, charged with the murder of R. F. Renfroe, a prominent merchant of that place, was taken from iail Saturday midnight by a mob and hanged.

The crime for which Adams was lynched was committed last November. The negro waylaid Mr. Renfroe, killed him and then robbed the body, afterward burning Rcnfroe's house. Adams vai tried last week, but his case was continued and the citizens fearing that he would be acquitted decided to lynch him ft/ THE CREW ALL SAVED.

The New Orleans .Steamship, City of Dallas, Goes Down in the Sea. NEW YOKK, April 13.—A dispatch to

The World from Colon says: Captain Raymond of the New Orleans steamship City of Dallas arrived yesterday and reports that his ship went down in J20 fathoms of water about 40 miles west 4f this port. Passengers and crew were tared.

Part of the crew had arrived in an

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boat earlier in the day seeking assistance. They said the steamship had collapsed and the steamship was drifting helplessly. She had sprung a leak, too, and constant work at the pumps vas necessary to keep Jier afloat. The #teamer JT'oxiiall went to the rescue.

MISSIONARIES- NOT EXPTTLED.

The Turkish Government Qflm an Explanation of the Beeent Report. WASHINGTON,

April

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legation has received from the sublime ports the following cablegram: "It has been falsely stated that the missionaries would be expelled. The imperial government has not taken and does not intend to take any general measure of expulsion of missionaries and Catholic priests. Those among them who attend peacefully to their business are not and will not be disturbed. But. surely, it cannot be the 6ame for those who by their attitude try to disturb the order and transquility of the country by placing themselves in open hostility? to, the laws and regulations. in: forced ittthe empire. The imperial government, watchful of the maintenance of public security, has the duty to send them away from, its territory, and- in so doing it avails. itself of aright, which in all justice nobody could contest."

Relief Work in Armenia.

NEW YORK, April 13.—The Harpoot agents of the Armenia relief committee report that 2,379 persons receive two pieces of bread a day. Destitute women are supporting their families by making suits of underclothing at 6 cents apiece. The men are employed in clearing away ruins. The harvest is better than usual and Turks are willing to sell supplies. Altogether 60,566 persons have been aided by the society.

For the work in April $50,000 is needed. There are 100,000 destitute people in Harpoot, for whose sustenance $500,000 is needed.

WEYLER IS HELPLESS.

General Macao Within Twelve Miles of Havana'and Unmolested. NEW YORK, April 43.—A dispatch to

The World from Tampa says: Among the passengers arriving from Cuba last night was one who left Havana Friday in a coach with others for a short drive in the country. At Managua, 12 miles out, the coach was stopped by insurgents and the spokesman asked the if he recognized him. Upon receiving an affirmative answer the leader said: "Return to Havana with your passengers so that they may be witnesses to having seen me here, and tell General Weyler that Antonio Maceo is here waiting for liim."

The party returned and the news was quickly spread in Havana, but Maceo is still at Managua.

Consul Williams Not Dead.

HAVANA, April 13.—There is absolutely no truth in the story that the United States consul general here, Mr. Ramon O. Williams, has been murdered and his body dragged through the streets. A reporter called upon Mr. Williams and found him enjoying the best of health. He laughed at the report in circulation, and said he was very busy with diplomatic affairs.

INVESTIGATION DEMANDED.

Robert Bonney, an American Citizen, Murdered in San Salvador. WASHINGTON, April 13.—Robert Bon-

ney an American citizen, was murdered in San Salvador March 28 and as a result the state department has demanded the fullest investigation. The case was brought to the attention of the United States officials by Congressman Marsh of Illionis who had received a letter from Circuit Judge Bonney of Quincy, Ills., saying that his nephew Robert Bonney, was engaged in business near Sonsonate, San Salvador, and the statement has reached him that his nephew had been killed.

Judge Bonney requested Mr. Marsh to look into the matter. The latter immediately presented the facts to Secretary Olney, who cabled the United States consul at San Salvador for his knowledge of the affair. Through Secretary Olney, Mr. Marsh has received a copy of a cablegram from Consul Murchmeyer at San Salvador, which reads as follows: "Bonney shot March 28. Found dead near Sonsonate. Parties unknown, Supposed object robbery. Thorough investigation demanded."

DESPITE CONFESSION.

Romulus Cotelk Pleads Not Guilty of the Stone Murders. AKRON, O., April 13.—Romulus Co­

telk, alias John Smith, confessed murderer of the Stone family, was arraigned Saturday before Justice of the Peace A. W. Hall, and entered his preliminary plea of "not guilty," despite his written confession.

Cotelk was the coolest and most unconcerned in the room and took little Interest in the proceedings. He will be 'represented by Attorneys E. F. Voris and Harvey Musser, who will be assisted by Judge A. C. Voris, who will retire from the common pleas bench the 1st of May. The hearing was set for next Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. A special grand jury will not be impaneled, as the regular jury meets in two weeks.

CAPITALISTS AT WAR.

Egyptaiu and French Syndicates Lock Horns Over Nile Reserve Fund. CAIRO, April 13.—A sensation has

been caused here by the fact that a powerful group of Egyptian capitalists has taken action to oppose the suit of the French syndicate against the com« missioners of the Caisse of the public debt for advancing a portion of the reserve fund on account of the Nile expedition.

The representatives of this group of capitalists have served notice on the commissioners of the Caisse of the public debt and the minister of finance, holding them responsible for any concession made to the syndicate of French bondholders.

Ohio Miners Adjourn.

COLUMBUS, O., April 13.—The annual eonvention of Ohio miners adjourned, after the election of the following officers: President, Michael Ratchford vice president,William Richards, Shawnee secretary-treasurer, ex-Labor Commissioner T. L. Lewis, Bridgeport auditing committee, I. N. Coleman, J. H. Barnes, L. D. Devore. Resolutions were adopted denouncing the docking system, demanding the eight-hour work day and denouncing the attempt of some operators to evade the agreement to abolish the check system.

Captain Brand Attacked by the Matabeles.

SOME VERY SEVERE FIGHTING.

The British Troops Compelled to Retreat and Call on Buluwayo For Help—The Rebellion In Matabeleland Seems to Be

Spreading in Spite of the Efforts Being Made to Suppress It.

BtJETFWAYO, April 13.—Details have bees received here of the encounter with the Matabele of. Captain Brand, as the-result of which he suffered a reverse waft compelled: to ask for assistance from Buluwayo. The- Matabele surrounded and attacked Captain. Brand's column, consisting of 130 men, which had been sent to relieve Gwanda, 28 TTiilRH south of here on the Tuli road. Captain Brand formed a laager for the purpose of offering a better defense against the attack. Some desperate fighting ensued.

The enemy were found to be well armed with Martini rifles, and they directed a strong and well aimed fire against Dr. Brand's Maxim gun with such: good effect that it became disabled. Captain Brand's, ammunition also ran short and the fieree attack of the Matabele continuing, the situation of his force began to grow desperate. They were finally obliged to- fight their way through the beleaguring enemy's lines. They succeeded in cutting their way out with, a loss of five troopers killed and 16 wounded. It is stated that 150 of the Matabele were killed.

In response to Captain Brand's message calling for assistance, a relief force of SJ50 men with artillery, was dispatched as quickly as possible. This force met Captain Brand's column returning.

The rebellion in Matabeleland seems to be spreading, in spite of the vigorous efforts that have been made to suppress it. The enemy's forces come and go within short distances of Buluwayo and the anxiety here is most keen and there are many fears expressed of an attack by the enemy in force. Confidence is felt that Buluwayo will be able to offer a successful defense. The coming of the relief force from Mafeking will, however, be greeted as a welcome assistance in the possible case of an attack.

London Times' Dispatches.

LONDON, April 13.—The Times has a dispatch from Buluwayo which says that 1,500 Matabeles attacked Captain Brand, who lost 30 horses in the fight:

The Times also has a dispatch from Cape Town, which says: "The Matabele revolt has evoked a strong public feeling throughout South Africa that prompter and fuller measures are necessary whether the men engaged shall be under the imperial command or not. Good volunteers, accustomed to the native warfare, will offer themselves in every quarter if the authorities respond. "News has been received from Buluwayo that an impi from Shangani have murdered three engineers named Hammond. Palmer and one other."

She Wants to Recover Money Taken From Her by Holmes. PHILADELPHIA, April 13.—All the

gruesome relics that figured in the trial of H. H. Holmes for the murder of Benjamin F. Pietzel will be shipped to Mrs. Pietzel at Galva, Ills., as soon as the law has finally disposed of the murderer. They will include, besides Pietzel's picture, the fragmentary remains of three murdered children. Mrs. Pietzel, within the past few days, requested her counsel here to arrange for the shipment so^that she might give decent interment to what was left of her dead

She also inquires if she can not obtain all or part of the money taken from her by Holmes while he was taking her about the country. This is interesting, in view of the statement that Holmes has received a large sum for his alleged confession. Mrs. Pietzel's counsel would not say whether any judgment would be entered against Holmes, but it is believed nothing will be done.

Mrs. Pietzel also inquires if steps can not be taken to compel Lawyer Jeptha I. Howe of St. Louis, Holmes' alleged co-conspirator in the insurance swindle, to return the $2,500 she alleges he obtained from her. Iter counsel is now considering just what steps to take iu both these matters.

SHORTAGE CONFESSED.

John A. Kight, of Columbus, O., Admits Being:a Defaulter. COLUMBUS, O., April 13.—John A.

Kight, cashier of the defunct Fifth Avenue Savings bank, and who was arrested some weeks after the failure and the discovery by the special examiner of a shortage of $80,000, has confessed that he is a defaulter to the extent of $15,000. The directors believe that is all Kight took, and the balance of the shortage was caused by remarkable but unintentional errors in the cashier's books.

One depositor was credited with $40,000, while, in fact, he had but $400 in the bank. This depositor happened to be of scrupulous honesty and the bank lost nothing. But there are said to be many other errors of a similar kind which account for the missing funds. The directors, in along statement, deny the story that the directors themselves made a run on the bank when its shaky condition became known and before other depositors had a chance to follow suit.

DEATH IN A MINE.

Six Men Killed by a Dynamite Kxplosion 1,100 Feet Under Ground. BUTTE, Mon., April 13.—An explosion

of 100 pounds of giant powder, by which six men were blown to pieces, occurred at the 1,100-foot level of the St. Lawrence mine Saturday. The names of the killed are: Con M. Lowney, John Quinlan, Ed Shields, James Dwyer, John McVeigh, Patrick O'Rourke.

The cause of the explosion is unknown, as the si* men killed were the only ones in the pact of the mine where the disaster occurred. Owing to the fall of debris in the level just after the explosion the bodies have not yet ^een recovered. jlSsNNl

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PEARL BRYAN'S HEAD.

What Became of It Will Be Revealed at Jackson's Trial. CINCINNATI, April 18.—It is claimed

that the proiecution in the Fort Thomas murder will be able to adduce testimony at the trial of Scott Jackson to show what was done with the head of Pearl Bryan, where, when and by whom it was secreted. Colonel Nelson admits that he is in possession of the above knowledge, but, of course, will not give out the details.

Hon. L. J. Crawford, Jackson's counsel, has filed a number of interrogatories relating to the reputation of Scott Jackson. at the Ohio Dental college, Will Wood's reputation at Greencastle, the character of Coachman George Jackson and of Allen Johnson, the porter in Wallingford's saloon.

Attorney W. C. Sheppard of Hamilton will continue to be associated with Colonel George Washington as the counsel of Waning during his trial.

TELEGRAPHIC TAPS.

Condensed News by Wire From Different Parts of the Globe., Hon. Thomas M. Holt, ex-governor of

North Carolina, died Saturday afternoon at Raleigh. Mr. Prie* Parr, formerly of Oxford, O., dropped dead, at Liberty, O., Saturday. He was about 80 years old.

Mrs. Eliza Rogers McG-uire, aged 92, died'ait heir home near Louisa, Ky., Saturday of dlxease incident to old age-

C. D. DeGimp, a contractor of Bellevu«\ Ky., and his son Charles, aged 9, were drowned in the Ohio river Saturday. Their bodies were not recovered.

William Coughlen, an old and highly respected citizen of Indianapolis, died suddenly Saturday. He was born at Lowell, Mass., Feb. 2,1820. He came here in 1856.

Samuel Moore, one of Indian's pioneers, died at his home in ^ndianapolis Saturday, aged 90. For more than GO years he had been a member of the Presbyterian church.

Afire in Detroit damaged the buildings at 37 to 41 Woodbridgo streets Saturday night to the extent of $50,000 on buildings aud contents. Several firemen had narrow escapes from suffocation.

The passenger station of tlie West Virginia and Pittsburg railroad, at Sutton, W. Va., was burned Saturday night. Itis supposed it was robbed and burned by the thieves to hid9 their work.

John Dolick and wife of Wills Creek, O., was struck by a train at Coshocton, O. Mrs. Doliek was instantly killed and horribly mangled. The husband is still alive, but iu a critical condition.

Mr. Thomas Porter White, a millionaire of Crescent Hill, which is ono of Louisville's suburbs, fell from a tliird-story window of his house Saturday night and was killed. He was 73 years of age.

E. W. Leonhardt, president of the Saxony Flour Mill company at St. Louis, died suddenly Saturday, aged 71 years. He was prominent in commercial circles and a member of the Merchants' Exchange.

George M. Clark of Molbank, S. D., charged with forging county warrants and other securities amounting to $30,000, was arrested at Miniatitlan, state of Vera Cruz, where he had gone to purchase land.

The residence of Stanley Phillips, near Bellaire, O., was destroyed by fire. The building was set on fire by some unknown person, while the family were away visiting a neighbor. Loss, $1,600 insured.

A report is current that when the Wisconsin Central road is reorganized it will be shown that the Pennsylvania company is a large holder of its stock and securities, aud will have a voice in the reorganization.

Two masked men entered the Lake Shore station at Mishawaka, Ind., Saturday and at the point of revolvers bound and gagged the two operators and robbed the office of nearly $200 in cash. No clew to the robbei s.

Willis McCook, representing Pittsburg and New York capitalists, purchased outright the large plant of the Columbian Iron and Steel company, located at Uniontown, Pa. The purchase price is believed to be over $1,000,000.

The Iowa legislature has adjoured. In response to an appeal from a committee of the members, Governor Drake has announced that he would call an extra session to codify the laws on the second Tuesday in .January next.

A dynamite bomb was exploded under a hotel at Lithona, Ga., where nonunion laborers were stopping. The building was badly wrecked, but no one was fatally injured. The thrower of the bomb is suspected to be a union quarry workman.

The Venezuelan authorities expect to present to the Venezuelan commission at an early day translations of the public records of Spain and the Netherlands, taken from the archives of these countries, relating to the Venezuelan boundary.

Judge William H. DeWitt died at Chattanooga, aged 69 years. Judge DeWitt served a term in the Confederate congress from Tennessee, and was chancellor of the Fifth chancery district of that state in 1872, by appointment of Governor Brown.

The body of a white man was found in the river at Rising Sun, Ind., supposed to be about 50 years old. He had on striped pants, black vest and cotton shirt. A bunch of keys was found on him, one a chest key, marked "Padlock key," and 45 cents in money.

The Louisville Daily News, an independent al'te noon paper, with a Sunday morning edit tun, has suspended publication on account of financial embarrassment. Governor Bradley recently subBcri bed for $1,000 worth of stock in the paper. A good deal of money was lost.

General J. B. Gordon has issued a general order congratulating the United Confederate veterans that the number of camps in the Historical and Benevolent association has reached 800. He feels assured that the number will easily reach 1,000 by the date of the Richmond reunion on June 3, and urges activity in organizing camps.

Cincinnati Tobacco Market.

Hhds.

Offerings for the week 1,42:3 Rejections for the week 440 Actual sales for the week 982 Receipts ioi* the week 1,092 Orterings of new 844 Offerings of old 578

The range of prices on the week's offerings was as follows: 844 hhds new: 372, *l(g3 95 243, $4@5 95 126, 95 59, $8g W 95 25, $10@ll 75 18,$12(314 75 1, $15 75. 678 hhds old: 200, $l@tf 95 £07, $4g 6 95 82, $(h$7 95 40, $8@9 95 80, $10@ 11 75 13, $12ifjil4 75.

Indications.

Fair weather, but with increasing cloudiness fre&M&d brisk southerly winds.

HAI) MONEY TO WASH.

CURRENCY THAT SOMETIMES REQUIRES AN AMMONIA BATH.

A. Fair Young New fork Cashier's Plan, Which Includes an Increase of Salary. The Experience of a Young Actor and

His Brilliant Wife.

The fair metropolitan cashier has addBd a new factor to her growing valuation which will not prove so desirable a wile in the ey§s of her employer as the honesty and efficiency which have won for her almost a monopoly in the business. It is the result of the miorobe craze, and is nothing less than washing all the money she handles and charging her employer overtime too.

The discoverer of this new way to enhance her nsefulness and cost is Annie Nesmyth, the money taker of a big down town hotel. Miss Nesmyth serves at night mostly, and, while less money comes in then than in the day, she is generally kept busy enough. The money is Often very dirty and to the last degree repulsive to handle. Now, the cashier is a trained nurse "resting" from her arduous professional labors. After a sick spell from handling the soiled currency she concluded to resign. She was persuaded not to by an increase of salary and permission to wash tbe money. So every night sees a soup plate of ammonia water at her elbow, into which each note, as it arrives, is dropped. It gets a quick bath and is then laid out on apiece of flannel to dry as tenderly as if it were her best piece of jewelry. The water has to be changed two or three times in a night.

The cashier recently had an offer of another similar job. Being asked what salary she wanted, she mentioned her usual figure, with the proviso that it must be so much more "if there's money to wash." "Money to wash?" said the astonished would be employer. "Why, I haven't enough for my hides (he is a leather and tallow dealer), much less to wash." "You see," she said calmly, "your business is dirty, and it's likely the money will be. I won't wash another fellow's money in ammonia water—it's bad for the hands and head—without a consideration in my salary. Different if it were my money!" She says she's •'passing the tip along," aud soon all merchants in a business that calls for an unusual fortitude in the olfactory and perceptive nerves will have to pay extra salaries if they wish to retain steady and efficient help.

A money washing episode which converted Charlie Bigelow, the actor, and his wife to a belief in banks is worth recording. By dint of great saving and denial the young couple got together $800 in the first year of their marriage. The money was kept in a chamois bag, which the wife strung around her waist under her corset, and as the fund was a great secret which both tried hard to forget, so that the well known borrowing propensities of their profession might not be excited, it was never touched or even looked at for months. But a run of bad luck finally drove the young folks to draw on the chamois bag, when to their intense dismay it was found the money had become perfectly illegible. One by one the eight $100 bills were laid on the bed, all in the same condition of greasy, uniform black green no color. Husband and wife took turns at trying to restore the attractive greenness of the filthy lucre, but in vain. The young wife wept the saving husband raved. Then together they went to the bank which had given them the bills. The bank refused to recognize the money, nor could Manager Baker's indorsement make the cashier change his mind. The manager then took a $100 bill off their hands for friendship's sake and got a managerial friend to do likewise, trusting to their prominence to pass the notes. That was doing a good bit for the young folks, who had submitted to being called stingy many a time to gather the fund together.

The actor then left his wife at home weeping over the remaining $600, while he went down on the Rialto to sell it to any speculator at 50 cents for the dollar. But the wife was "no slouch" at expedients. As soon as he was gone she dried her tears and declared to the girl that, as the money was no good anyway, they would just experiment with it. The girl made strong ammonia water, and the mistress took some washing soap and soaked and soaped and washed those six bills as industriously behind locked doors as if she were perpetrating the regular handkerchief and hose wash in a fourth story room of a hotel where "laundry work in the rooms" was forbidden. Patience was rewarded. Rid of their slimy coating, the half dozen bills at last shone -feebly out in a wan sort of alive greenness, touched up with brown, as if under the rays of a dying sunset. They looked like autumn leaves after a big gale.

When her husband came home with the news that he had sold our bills at 25 cents on the dollar, and would throw the other two in for fear the speculator, an actor friend, would be bitten too badly, she said radiantly, "Guess not," and led him to the table where the six faded, wishy washy governmental promises lay still damp. He rushed out and got the others from his consolers and submitted them to the same restorative process. The bank took the whole eight as the young couple's first deposit. —New York Times.

A Fellow Feeling.

University Extension Lecturer (to manager of Chicago bureau)—The second lecture of my course on Henry VIII has been objected to by eastern audiences as rather too eulogistic. Perhaps, therefore, I had better change it before delivering it here.

Chicago Manager—My dear sir, let it alone 1 It's just the thing we want. Why, the president of our circlet has jeen divorced five times himself!—New ¥ork Tribune.

HER BOOK FRENCH. vf

Errors Made by a Boarding School Girl la Paris.

"It i* a wise old saw which advises one 'not to go to France unless you know the lingo,' and indeed it is desirable to know it pretty well if you wish to avoid humiliating little situations," said a Philadelphia young woman in speaking of her experience. "I am an American girl, and about a year ago was rather proud of my boarding school French, but

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THE RETIRED BURGLAR.

Perhaps the Most Curious of His Many Singular Adventures.

"In a house that I went into one night in the country," said the retired burglar, "I saw when I got up on the second floor a light coming out into the hall from an open door. When I got a look into that door, I saw a man all dressed standing leaning over a bed. I couldn't see his face, but I could see anxiety on the back of his head. Lying in the bed was a child, thin and white and still, but awake and looking up at its father. Backing out of the door, I ticked my lamp against the door jamb. The man looked up. He wasn't scared. I doubt if he would have been anyway, but he was thinking of something else now. 'Come in,' he says, and I went in. "The child looked at me as I walked across the floor, and then looked up again at its father, saying nothing, but just lying there and looking up. "How the man came to be fixed in that way, all alone with that child, I could not even guess. Wife just died maybe, but there he was and thinking of nothing else in the world, and the child was the pitifullest looking little child I ever saw. "What the man wanted was to have me go for the doctor. He told me his name, and the doctor's name, and where he lived, and I went. It was late, you understand, but I whanged away on the: doctor's door till I heard him open his window. I told him what was wanted. 'All right,' he says, and I thought by the way he said it he knew about the child. "Then I went my way. I'd lost a night, but what of that?"—New York Sun.

Maimed Painter.

Tennyson's line, "And breasts the blows of circumstance," finds a picturesque illustration in this paragraph from The Literary Digest:

The right hand of the Russian painter Vereschagin is thumbless. His right thumb was bitten by a leopard some years ago and had to be amputated. The middle finger also of his right band is lamed and useless as the result of a shot wound which the artist received on the battlefield. More than this, the small bones of the center of his right hand were also partially shattered by a fall on tbe Russian steppes, and his right arm was broken in the same accident. Nevertheless it is with this damaged right hand that Vereschagin paints his wonderful pictures.

The Successful One.

"So Miss Keene is married," said one young man. "Yej, replied the despondent lover, "and to Another." "I thought she regarded you very kindly." "She did. And I lavished every attention on her. I took her to the opera every night, and then she married my rival." "She thought he had more mopey than you." "She was sure of it. He couldn't help but have after I took her to the opera, every night. "—Washington Star,

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am wiser now. We were

a party of four—my parents, myself and a young lady, some years my senior, who had been my schoolmate, but was recently widowed. Our tour began in Germany, and as we were all densely ignorant of Germany, we were oftentimes compelled to depend greatly on gesture language, especially in out of the way places, where there were no English speaking hotel or railroad clerks and waiters. This gave us some decidedly comical experiences, though it was a revelation as to the capabilities of dumb show and pantomime* but on touching French soil I felt relieved and confident. Alas for human pride! At the first practical test, though I could read the language easily enough, I found I could scarcely catch a word. "The sounds seemed to fly like winged arrows, and it might have been Chinese, so far as my understanding it was concerned. Some of the more considerate, out of pure instinctive politeness, would speak very slowly, and then I could get along well enough, and in the course of a few days I began to recover some of my old confidence. My first real humiliation came at a restaurant in the Palais Royal, when I wanted a spoon (cuiller) and asked for a staircase (escalier). I got over that, however, but was caught shortly afterward with the word 'frappe' on the wine list, which stuck me altogether until a young Englishman told me it meant'iced.' By this time the conceit was rapidly oozing out of me, and two more little incidents brought on the catastrophe. Our party determined one day to go to the theater, and I undertook to ask the clerk of the hotel about it, and in what I thought the purest Parisian French told him we wanted a box, which I translated 'boite.' Unable quite to restrain his laughter, he said, 'Mademoiselle means a loge.' "I then discovered that 'boite' means a dry goods box, or any other kind almost rather than one at a theater. But worse remained. I wanted to explain to some French people that my friend, the widow, was in mourning for her husband, and I tried to say, 'Elle est en deuil parceque son mari est mort,' she is in mourning because her husband is dead. Unfortunately my conjugation of verbal participles was weak, and I substituted the word 'morue' for 'mort,' which made me say, 'She is in mourning because her husband is a codfish.' —Philadelphia Call.