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"What you too, l"lol another gull ! You,
whom I have held up as the cleverest and
the most sensible of all women? You're all
alike, bless your little hearts, the huger the
imposture the more you enjoy it; yet I did
think you peps above the mob."
And Jack Carrington throws himself back
in his eay chair, clasping his hands behind
his head, his eyes sparkling with delight at
Mrs. Borrowdaile's look of indignation.
Jack is a man who is allowed a good deal
of license in dialling the fair box. He is
handsome as a young god, and light-hearted
as a schoolboythough lie has reached his
"3th year, and is on the eve of marriage.
"You can think what you likej" I'lo Bor
row daile answers with a little pique in her
tone. "I suppose, being a man, you are 100
obstinate to admit that you can be wrong,
even if it were proved to yon. The truth
is, that men's conceit s-tands in the way of
their learning a great deal that is; what is
beyond their understanding, of course they
argue cannot be; but that doesn't alter
fact."
"Go it," he says saucily, "fire away; I
like to look at you v. hen excited, my dear;
vou look awful'lvwcll with your feathers
ruffled."
She laughs, though she tries not; then
continues, without noticing his last thrust:
"Cleverer men than vou, 3Ir. Jack, be
lieve in Spiritualism, "when Dick was last j
mopx cr.rvEii rEOPin thas rotr, me.
home on furlough, we ucd often to have a I
s-eancc He believes in it thoroughly." 1
"That onlv shows how comnletclv vou've
turned that poor duller s head, and got mm
under your thumb! Poor Borrow daile! he
wasn't a bad sort when I knew him, but I
expect you've played the mischief with
him, Mrs. Flo."
"Perhaps" she says, "according to your
idras. It is just possible that intercourse
with a few of the other sex mav have made
him a trifle les pigheaded than you arc
Mill, Jack, as you arc convinced that
Spiritualism is all humbug, why refuse to
linoMicatc it'. Try with ine now for one
ohort hour, and judse for yourself."
"And jret bamboozled by some of your
wicked little maneuvers, while you are
laughing in your sleeve. Xo, my dear girl,
vou are deep enough to trick me, and
leave me not knowinc whether I stand
. . . . . .... i
on my head or my heels. I know i
the naughtiness of your heart, and I'm far J
more afraid of you than I am of the spirits." I
"20bw that is absolutely silly! How can J
1 plaj tricks here, in a 'Richmond lodging ,
lmiist-. where we hae been but one week? I
"Win r. ar- my accessories, my paraphernalia, j
v complice, anil all the rest of it? Ecn !
the furniture is now to me: could you find a
more guileless looking table than this one,
innocent, as vou observe, even of French
polish, and minus one castor? Besides, you
may choose your ow n table it you will; what
can I say more?"
"All " right, then," he says, jump
ing up eagerly, "I'm at your
ervice. Let's have inv little Cis here, too,
though; what can the child be about all this
time""
"The dressmaker has got hold of her
asrai'i." replies Mrs. Brrodailc, "but she
must have nearly finished with her by now.
May where jou are. Jack, don't make off
while I'm away, .md I will fetch her."
Mrs. Borrow daile, who is herself yet a
girl, huriiedofl' to find her younger sister,
who is Jack's Sancee, aud spending this last
month before her marriage here at Rich
mond, principally that she may superintend
the furnishing of the romantic little house
on the banks of the river which she and
Jack are so soon to inhabit.
Flo's husband is in India, and she has
wiled away the tediousness of their sepa
rs'tion. during the last year, in chaperoning
I is. ntnl in indulging, when she can make a
C'liM-rt, in her favorite hobby of spirit
ripping.
fMHin sh returns, bringing with her Jack's
"little Cis."
Flo is a pretty woman, but she is quite
eclipsed by the young creature now with
her. Cis is "in reality 20 years
old, but she looks more like 15 in face Her
figure is small and slight and most deli
cately finished in every detail. She has a
lovely, innocent face, with large blue eyes,
whieh still retain the wondering loot to
charming in childhood. Her hair is fair
and ftuiij. and she lias a fnurile look about
ii' r, is ot some freshly opened flower, as if
v.m !iiu: hai'dle lie- sentlv or she would
Ir-nlv
Jack's eyes are watching the door before
it opens to admit her, as the eyes of a
faithful hound watch for its master when
his footsteps are heard. Jack has found
mistress and master in this slight, young
t hing, and would give himself and all be recks
t to secure her happiness. He is a fit mate
for her in personal appearance, as he ad
vances to meet her. Over six feet high,
and with the eay grace in his carriage not
fttcn met with" jn very tall men. His
square shoulders and broad chest, and the
s mnietry of his limbs arc perfect. He is
iuir also,' though not so fair as Cis, for his
1 . is sunburnt, but lie has dancing blue
e-s, and short clejn-cut features, and looks
u thorough young Englisman.
' Come, Cis," lie says, and his voice, when
he addresses her, has another intonation to
what it has when he speaks to Flo. "So
that unconscionable woman has doue with
you at last! She gets far more than her
rightful share."
"Stay!" says Flo, interposing herself be
tween the lovers, "Jack, you shell not have
Cis by you during this seance, or I know to
my cost what the result will be. I shall sit
between you. Here, Cis, my dear, seat
ourxi-lt by me."
' nh, no. indeed," exclaimed the girl, "if
-.en hae brought me iierc for this, I shall
j' away again! I don't like it, as you know,
j ! 1 in atniid of it all! I think and dream
il vur horrible bogies and spirits by night,
ana I never will help you with it any more.
Don't do it, Jack, there's a good boy; 1 be
lieve it is awfully wicked, though Flo won't
think !,o; don't encourage her to go on."
"Why, here's another one!" replies Jock,
cnostronhizini the furniture, for lack of
tetter audience "Cis, you little goose, I'm'
omg to give her a lesson, instead of-as
rC$.
sisting her; I'm going to expose all her
machinations aud leave her nowhere! Come
on, Flo, begin all your hocus-pocus, I will
only give you half an hour from first to last,
bo you must have your wits about you."
He sits down and puts a chair by his side,
to induce Cis to take it.
But she shakes her head.
"If you are really bent upon it," she says,
"I shall go away until you've done, It's
silly of me, but I have the 'creeps' whenever
this sort of thing goes on. Let me go, Jack,
dear," coaxingly, for he has got hold of her
hand, "and call me when it is over."
So he lets her go reluctantly, and is
sorry that he has agreed to waste a
good half hour on such rubbish, and
Cis flits ont of the room and Flo
fettles herself to business. She represses at
once Jack's weak jokes and badinage.
"There's a time for all things," she says,
rather crustily, for this is her last and hot
test hobby. ''If you really want to investi
gate the matter, you must be serious now;
it will take three times as long if you keep
on talking nonsense."
This last argument tells; he is far more
anxious to have it 01 er and to get Cis back
again, than to sit "table-turning" as he
calls it; so he submits to the preliminary
silent waiting and so forth, until the well
krown "raps" begin to be distinctly
audible.
"Do you hear?" inquires Flo, tri
umphantly. "I distinctly hear your knuckles tapping,
jf3-!f?
jactc, bet. lev: in sriRirrjAMSM.
though I cannot, as yet, mid out how you do
it, he answers.
She removes her hands from the table, but
the faint tapping is still to be heard.
"How now?" she asks, laconically.
"With your tongue and your teeth, I sup
pose. May I ask you to keep your mouth
wide open?"
She laughs against her will.
"I'll do better than that," she replies, "I
will give you my word as a gentlewoman,
that I have no part whatever in anything
that goes on, beyond the questions t must
ask, as medinm; "those you shall dictate to
me. Will that content you?"
"Perfectly," he answers, "if we get rhyme
or reason out of this dreadfully shabby bit
of mahoganv, I shall believe that the old
gentleman himself is honoring us with his
company. Hadn't you better ask this poor
old party what he wants? or his knuckles
will be getting sore."
"For whom do you come?" inquires Flo,
with the tender inflection in her voice one
uses if addressing the dead or dying.
The table raps out according to the al
phabet the letters which form the words
"Dr. Carrington."
"Pretty pat with my profession," says
Jack, "perhaps he'll mention where he
knew me."
"Haslar Hospital," from the table.
"Well, what's he after what does he
want to say?" asks Jack, who is beginning
to weary of sitting so long without Ois.
"What may your name be? Come to the
Eoint, old fellow," yawning and trying to
ide that he is doing so.
On the question being raised by the me
dium, very rapidly is spelt out the name.
"Donald McGregor.'
There is a visible change in Carringtons
face, he looks interested, but shakes his
head at Flo.
"Do yon know the name?" she asks.
"Yes, and so do you," he replies, laugh
ing. "I never heard it until this minute," she
answers, looking him in the face, "unless it
was in a book. Do you doubt ine still,
Jack?"
"Xo, no," he answers hastily, "I do not
think that you would knowingly take me in,
but you may have got that name into your
head, for I've spoken of the man to Cis, and
she may have mentioned him to you. Let's
get on, however, and come to the gist of the
matter. When did you die, old hoy? Cut
your communication as short as you" can, to
oblige me."
"September 27."
"Cram No. 1; he didn't know me till Oc
tober in last year, for I was only ordered to
Haslar then! Once more; I shall only give
him two more chances to make all the im
pression upon me that he can. Tell him to
speak up quickly, Flo."
"September 27."
Jack looks at Flo and laughs, looking
very victorious.
"Von see how much he knows about it!
For the last time, Donald McGregor, speak
the truth, or else forever hold your tongue,
what was the da "
Rapidly, before the question is out of
Jack'6 mouth:
"September 27."
Carrington roars with laughter andjj
pushes his chair away from the table.
"So much for your spiritual revelations,
,jrio: this party has got pressure on the
the present," gettingup nnd stretching him-.
sell as lie speaks.
"Well, I acknowledge," replies Flo,
"that this one was rather incoherent, but at
any rate, Jack, you must see that there is
no trickery about it; admit now, that it
must proceed from spiritual agency. "
"I'm not quite prepared to admit that
vet, Flo; but I'll freely acknowledge that
it's quite beyond me to account for it. I
can't imagine spirits of the blest kicking
about in the legs of tables, and if they are
spirits at all, as you and your party be
lieve, they must be unhappy ones, not
to be depended upon, and certainly
not worth dealing with. The man McGregor
was one of the best chaps I ever knew, and
his spirit would certainly not have told all
those crams concerning the date of his death,
eh?"
"You remember the man well, then?"
"Yes, perfectly; the fellow took an unac
countable attachment to myself; why, I can't
imagine. He was ill in hospital when I was
first sent to Haslar, and died there in the
(spring. I've spoken of him to Cjs; possibly
sue or I have mentioned his name before
you; and through 'unconscious cerebration,'
or whatever scientists call it, you have some
how helped the table to rap out that name.
I mean no offense to your integrity, my dear
girl; but though that explanation is a hard
.thing to believe, it is easier to my mind
tthan ascribing ii to piritual agency."
THE
"Oh, well!" she answers, getting up re
luctantly. " 'A man convinced against his
will, remains an unbeliever still. You
have not gone far enough yet to form an
opinion. I daresay alter all you've for
gotten when he really died. I would bet a
5 note that when you refer to your death
book at Haslar, you will find that the date
is right after all. I never knew a spirit say
wrong on that matter before."
"Afraid not," he responds, withatwinkle
in his eyes. "You and he imagined 'Sep
tember 27' between you. "
Here the door opens, nnd Cis Te-enters.
"You've done at last 1" she savs in a tone
of relief. "I hoped you had, fori heard you
laughing. I trust you've not a convert,
Jack, idr I hate Spiritualism; when I am
present I fancy I can feel the spirits blow
ing over my face! and I get so fanciful I
imagine all sorts of things. I could almost
declare that just as I entered the room,
something whispered low in my ear 'Sep
tember 27.'"
"Low in your ear!" echoes Jack, brush
ing back the soft hair from her little pink
ear as he leads her in. "Why, we've been
bandying those few words backwards and
forwards again and again. No wonder you
heard them! Flo and her table have got
that date on theirbrain, and will have it that
the so-called spirit died on that day, when
he was, to my knowledge, alive and kick
ing. No, I'm not a convert, my little girl,
and think you are in the right to leave such
things alone."
"Cis is highly mediumistic," says Flo.
"She would be invaluable to me if she. were
not so timid. I believe she would make a
first-rate trance medium."
"Heaven forbid," replies Jack, laughing.
"Come, shall we have a turn on the river?
It is cool now, and we can pull to Twicken
ham and home by moonlight, if you girls
like it"
PART II.
It wants but three days to Cis' wedding
day; the never-ending consultations with
dressmakers aud modistes, which have so
often interrupted Jack's tete-a-tetes with
his lady love are over at last.
Their little house is complete, and want
ing only inhabitants. The route for their
wedding tour is mapped out, and there re
mains but one thing for Jack to provide,
that little gold circlet, which Cis has more
pride in than in any other of her adornments.
They are alone in the drawing-room, or
"parlour" as the landlady designates it.
Not even its glaring, many-colored carpet,
not the shaded vase of wax flowers which
occupies the center of that table which so
provoked Jack's scepticism, can dim the
romance of the situation to these two young
hearts.
Incongruous surroundinsrs, vile taste of
every description, are all unnoticed by
them. They are standing in the big bow
window, but onlv looking at one another.
She, in her soft white dre,ss,
with her fair hair clustering in
little rings over her temples, and casting
pearly shadows on her white brow, seems to
want only a nimbus around her head to be
the embodiment of a seraph.
He is looking down on the slender hand
which lies on his own great brown palm.
"What a trumpery little bit of a thing it
is!" he says fondly. "No wonder the jew
eler fellow had no ring small enough: let us
try now which of these elegant little arti
cles will fit," taking from his pocket a bunch
of brass rings such as jewelers use as guides
for size.
The very smallest woman's size is right.
Jack detaches it from the bunch, and places
It separately in his waistcoat pocket.
"Fll be oft then, and get the
real thing," he says, tnougn ap
parently in no hurry to take himself on.
" "lis to be a very broad one, is it? Those
are my orders?"
"Yes," she answers, "I want it as broad
as it can be made; so that everyone can see
it. People will ne er believe I'm grown
up; they will not believe I'm a married
woman, perhaps, unless my ring is dis
tinctly visible."
She watches him from the window as ho
leaves the house, thinking gratefully of her
happy future; admiring his broad shoulders
and manly figure, the careless grace of his
walk, and the bright look he throws back at
her before he turns the corner.
"I don't believe there's another man to
hold a candle to him in England!" she
says to herself, with shy pride. "So
good, so handsome, and so strong
and powerful! I should never be
afraid to go anywhere, or do anything with
Jack; he tears nothing and nobody. How
came he ever to lancy a girl like mc? so
timid and weak and silly as I am! Jack de
serves a clever woman who is strong-minded
and more equal to himself, but oh! I do
thank God that he has chosen me!"
She is in too restless a state of happiness
in thinking upon the change in her life, so
soon to come to her, to settle to any occupa
tion, so she seeks her sister and wiles away
the time in her company.
Presently she stations herself again at the
window to'watch for Jack's return.
"See, Flo!" she exclaims suddenly.
"What a crowd of people there is lower
down! There must be some fight or quar
rel! I see a couple of policemen among
them."
Flo comes hastily to the window, and, as
she looks, an indefinable fear that the crowd
is in some way connected with themselves
forces itself upon her mind.
"Don't stand there, Cis," she says.
"Come away, dear, it may be an accident. I
would'nt look if I were you."
"Let me look," replies the girl, impa
tiently thrusting away her sister. Her
own eyes have caught a reflection of Flo's
alarm, and she strains her sight in trying
to pierce the crowd, which is advancing
slowly toward the terrace in which they are
lodging.
As the moving mass halts for a minute, a
figure emerges from its center, a gentleman,
who stops and speaks to & by-standing
nursemaid. She points in the direction of
the house they occupy, and the man walks
quickly on, enters the little piece of front
garden and ascends the" steps. Cis turns
white as the dress she wears.
"Who what does he want?" she gasps,
"it must be a constable! Flo, he doesn't
want us, does he?" pitcously.
"Stay here, Cis! says Flo authorita
tively, "it is most likely nothing to do with
us. He wants some information, perhaps.
I am going to him, dear."
But the girl is not to be kept back She
forces her way into the passage and hears a
voice inquirefor Mrs. llorrowdaile.
"There has been an accident," says the
fentlcinan. "Mr. Carrington is hurt; he
as had a fall," then, seeing the fear and
distress on botli their faces, he continues:
"Am I right in supposing that he is a
relative of yonrs? Banks, the jeweler, di
rected us here."
"Yes, yes!" answers Flo, hurriedly, "he
is, at least, staying with me," glancing sig
nificantly at Cis, who stands in the door
way, supporting herself against the lintel.
"Is he Dadly nurt, can he walk?"
' "He is not conscious now," replies the
doctor, who partly guesses what the facts of
the case may be. "He must be taken at
once to his room, if you please."
Jack has no room of his own at Mrs. Bor
rowdaile's, for, though nominally staying
with them, he sleeps at the "Rose." close
by, but by Flo's orders, the men, who have
by now arrived bearing his inanimate body,
carry him to the first room they reach, on
the landing.
There, on the bed, spread out in all its
freshness, lies the bridal dress, with wreath
and veil, ready to adorn little Cis. It is
ruthlessly gathered up by the girl herself,
and thrown on one side, and poor Jock, who
had left the house in all the strength of his
manhood but an hour back, is laid there in
its stead.
Cis is calm and tearless as she watches the
bearers place their heavy burden down,
gazes on those closed eyes, so full of love
when last she met them, and sees, with an
agony past expression, the helpless t body,
which falls across the bed limp and power
less, till they straighten the young limbs,
and place a piljow beneath his shapely
head.
There is no sign of pain on his features;
no mark of a wound save, hidden from sight
under the clustering hair, a deep indented
blow on the right temple.
The women believed him 'stunned. Cia
kneels' by his side, moistening his lips J
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DISPATCH,
with brandy which someone brought,
and putting eau de cologne upon his brow.
He looks as calm as if he were asleep,
excepting that his right arm is pressed
against his heart, and' Ilia hand is tightly
closed over a small white parcel. It is the
little box containing the wedding ring for
Cis.
The doctor touches Flo on the shoulder,
and draws her on one side.
"Sister," he asks, in a low tone, glancing
at the kneeling girl.
"Engaged wife," she replies, softly, but
Cis is too absorbed too heed them. ."Is it a
bad injury?"
He forms with his lips the word "Dead!"
and adds:
"Get her away, she must be told it as soon
aspossible."
They do so presently on pretense of a
surgical examination, then the doctor tells
Mrs. Borrowdaile in reply to her ques
tions: "He tripped on the step of the ieweler's
shop as he was coming out God only knows
how caught his foot in the mat perhaps,
anyhow he fell with great force on the pave
ment, and struckhis temple against the iron
lamp-post. I could do nothing for kim,
poor fellow, he was dead before I got there!
I wish I could be of any service to you; can
I telegraph to friends or so forth?"
She grasps his hand, as that of an old
frcend; this fearful half hour has made this
stranger no longer one'
"Can you not Btay a little longer?" she
asks piteously, "at any rate until I have
told her?"
"I would if I could," he answers, "but it
is out of my power. I have an engagement
which I am afraid is already almost over
due," drawing out his notebook, and run
ning his forefinger down its pages.
" 'Consultation at Mrs. John "Murray's
12:30," he reads; "it is that now," he says,
rising as he points to the entry.
Flo mechanically glances at the book,
and as her eyes rest on the lines he points
to, she reads' the date, which till now she
had not remembered.
It is "September 27."
Donald McGregor had after all done what
he could to warn Jack Carrington against
this fateful day.Jldtravia.
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Kansas has begun shipping new crop
wheat.
Russia has 50,400 mora military officers
this year than last.
Chinese outrages ou foreigners continue,
despite the recent executions.
The Portuguese Chamber of Deputies
has passed a financial reform bill.
Five hundred Chicago 'longshoremen
are striking for an ndvancc of wages.
Tho catch of mackeral and cod in Nova
Scotia waters Is very large this season.
The three Chinamen who crossed the
river at Detroit have been escorted hack.
The German East African Company will
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Tho opinion In Canada Is growing that
Premier Abbott's Cabinet cannot last long.
The affairs of the Royal Railway in Por
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funds.
Chnrlos Rice, of Orangevillo, Ont., is in
Jail in Chicago on a charge of smuggling
opium.
Secretary Proctor addressed the gradu
ating class of Norwich University at .North
field, Vt.
Hon. Thomas F. Bayard addressed the
law graduates at the Michigan University
Thursday.
The master plumbers, in session In Cin
cinnati, have adjourned to meet in Washing
ton next year.
A United Miners' strike at Huntington,
Ark., lasted ono day and was then satisfac
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Bavaria factories ignore the labor laws,
and consequently the number of inspectors
wiu oe increased.
By tho will of tho lato Premier Macdon
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England and Ireland are having severe
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The deadlock between the two Houses
of the Michigan Legislature over the Rich
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Five Louisiana White Caps, who oper
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Tho State Controller of California has
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Only the fecribners, nmong the large
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A Normall college student at Marlon,
Ina., fell dead at a foot ball game Thursday
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Five drunken mutineers on board the
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By the fall of a scaffold at EHzabethport,
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Michael Nolan were killed and several
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A freight and a passenger train collided
in the Boetzberg tunnel near Brugg, Switzer
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only two persons were hurt.
Two notorious negroes in Cass county,
Tex., Will Hatfield and Mum Sheppard,
were shot to death "on general principles"
by unknown lynchers Thursday.
The Michigan Senate has passed the
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upon the question of calling a convention
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Ex-State Treasurer Woodruff, of Arkan
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months, has been arressted on an indictment
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President Harrison has issned a certifi
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of Company B, Seventh United States Cav
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Wounded Knee creek.
Members of the., Congressional party of
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Lockport, X. Y., has an Enoch Arden
case. Thomas Tisdale, who was supposed to
have been drownedyearsago.hasrcturned to
find his wife living with her third husband,
the second having died some time ago.
The steamer Nomundy, from Dieppe
bound for New Haven, went ashore during a
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with ISO passengers on board. She was after
ward floated with the assistance of tugs.
Mrs. J. F. Goodrich, of Plttsflold, Mass.,
has applied to the police of St. Louis for help
to recover her 16-year-old daughter, Clara.
The latter, she says, eloped In a balloon with
the seronant, Walter Cooper, on Memorial
Day.
E. P. Soper, the butcher of Archie, Mo.,
who murdered his wlfo and three children
with n meat ax about live months ago,
was arrested yesterday afternoon at West
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Is insane.
Eight-year-old John Witt fell Into the
regatta course at Chicago Thursday. Wen
dell Vandrah, a laboror, dove after the lad,
bnt neither boy nor man caino to the surface
alive. It is supposed that they struck on
sunken piles.
James A. Simmons, convicted of aiding
General Peter J. Classen, President of the
Sixth National Bank, New York. In the em
bezzlement of the funds of that institution,
was sentenced to six years' Imprisonment in
the penitentiary at New York yesterday.
The limitation of the catoh of seals will
result in a gloomy outlook for tho natives,
as seal moat will be scarce, as well as blub
ber for fuel. The agent of the Alaska Com
pany has sent a requisition tor a largo
amount of fuel, food, clothing and sup
plies. Three officers attempted- to raid a dis
orderly fandango party at Encial, Tex., ou
tho Rio Grande, yesterday, but were re
sisted. Officer Cope was killed and his two
comrades wounded. On the other side, Bias
Keys and one Bioboldwere killed and two
negroes arrested.
Reports from the scene of the labor
trouble on the Great Northern Railroad,
Washington, Indicate that matters are grow
ing more serious. The Italians attacked a
camp and fired several shots, but no ono was
Injured. Four of them were arrested. Col
ored workmen are said to be drilling In the
woods dally.
THE MYSTERY Camllle Flammarion,
tho great French Astronomer, will describe
for readers of THE DISPATCH to-morrow
the process of photographing tho entire
heaicns as undertaken by the astronomers
of tho world.
We are headquarters for bicycles, tri
cycles, velocipedes, baby carriages, tennis,
croquet, lawn swings, Fourth of July goods
of every .description. In prices we ac
knowledge no competition.
J. W. Q&OYB, I'ifth ayenuc.
SATURDAY, JUNE: 27,
DESIGNED TO CHAM.
A Glance at the Latest Achievements
of Dress Designers,
FASHION'S FOLLIES AND FANCIES.
How Bangs Can Be Controlled and Graceful
Carriage Cultivated.
NOVELTIES FOR FEMININE i TOURISTS
This is the summer evening gown as it
will be worn by the debutante in some
dance. In color, blue, or forget-me-not
bloom. In material.
chiffon, simply gath
ered over a slip of
bine silk, and draped
in festoons about the
foot, with bunches of
the flowers whose hue
it has stolen. TJie
modest baby waist is
gathered into a wreath
of flowers at the neck
and belted with a
broad scarf of the thin
material which is lost
in the fullness of the
back breadths. This
slim, pretty girl is
sure to have her danc
ing card full before
the ball is well begun. She dances from
sheer delight in the exercise whose charm
she has not lost through satiety, and she
allows no hampering trail to spoil her
pleasures. The full, soft breadths just
sweep the floor in graceful length, but
entirely out of he,r own and other people's
way.
One of the new inventions designed for
use in summer travel is a fashionable dust
shot with gold and
with gold satin, rib
bon ruff and rich pas
sementerie; bonnet to
match in gold and sil
ver tinsel with pom
pons of colore'd straw
and ribbon bows. One
of the daintiest of
house dresses is a
white crepon, made
with absolute simplic
ity, the corsage drawn
into the belt, which
should bo one of the
handsome girdles now
so much worn. The
sleeves are much
puffed and the neck is
finished with nn elab- For Summer Tmvel.
orate cravat of white silk muslin and fine
lace, falling from the straight neckband
halfway over the bust. A new promenade
coat shows a French dressmaker's idea of a
"tailor dress," and a very pretty feminine
costume it is, but not distinctively "tailor
built" It is of blue cloth, the new faded
blue called cornflower or bluetj with a cuta
way coat revers, a low-cut white waistcoat,
a shirt front or plastron of finely tucked
white batiste, with the turned-down collar
a la 1830. The skirt is gracefully draped on
the side.
It is seldom, indeed, that even the plain
est woman has not someone physical charm,
which, caretully
cultivated, will
make her attract
ive. The experi
ence of a certain
very plain New
York girl is a
case in point.
This girl used to
look at herself
in a mirror and
frankly acknowl
edge that she was
lar lrom lovely.
2so feature was
delicate, and her
coloring was
commonplace to
a degree. Her
(hair was just the
Tennis Blouse.
least bit pretty,
but pretty hair is never remarkable. She
had been out nearly a whole season when
one night a man said to her that she had an
original and graceful gait. She was thrilled.
It was really the first honest compliment
she had ever received. She thought it over
and then went to work to discover what it
was in her walk that called forth
the admiration of the man. She soon
learned that it was a slight swagger, an in
voluntary swaying of the hips and shoul
ders. She accentuated this swagger very
discreetly, and before long she heard every
one talking about her fascinating walk.
Presently she was flattered by seeing great
est beauties attempting to imitate her, but
none of them could do it with the natural
grace that she exhibited. She at once be
gan to gain a confidence that hitherto she
had lacked. At dances she was sought after
by the best men with the same assiduity
that was inspired by the handsomest belles.
She bloomed, as a rose, encouraged by the
sun and dew, will bloom, and soon she
gloried in the finest figure of her set, as
well as the most captivating walk. It would
have been a joy to watch her walk a thou
sand miles. WclL she was the rage, and
made one of the most desirable matches of
the year.
The little girl who cannot wear a gingham
dress on the last day of school must be a
very hard girl to
please. Anda the
mother who does
not take into ac
count in the mak
ing the labors of
the laundress
must be a very
foolish woman. It
is a mistake to
have gathers and
plaits sewed in
such a way that
the iron cannot
get between them,
for a flat plaster
is the result;
surely not what
was intended. It
is wise to have
the skirt separate,
if possible; that
is, set upon an
underwaist, so as
to allow the wear
ing of different Cool Dress of Oingham.
pockets and blouses. A full waist is ap
propriate for a school girl, with a ribbon
sash to tie in front, over which the blouse
partially falls. Two ruffles may trim the
bottomland the half full, wrinkled sleeve,
with ruffle at the wrist, is never out of or
der. Outing cloth is one of the best of the
children's materials, and trims well with
white embroidery. The skirt may be cut
bias and may have a little coat or a deep
basque, edged with Hamburg, opening over
a vest, which may be of the goods, or of
mull, or of washing silk. The rolling col
lar .may have a Hamburg edge, and there
should be Hamburg cutis to the sleeves.
The variety in the personal appearance of
girls in this world is astonishing, and their
tastes vary with their features, but just at
present they are all meeting on the ground
of a common interest. The great topic for
the summer girl is "How to keep my bangs
in curl," and she is waiting anxiously for
some one who will solve the problem.
These warm days play havoc with the
bang, which owes its wavy beauty to the
curling'iron, electric comb or the plain, old
fashioned curling-papers. Many an hour of
patient, hard work throughout the summer
results in nothing at its close but a few
straggling locks of hair that absolutely re
fuse to curl. This question of the curly
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bang coming in contact with the warm
weather is ot grave importance to the pretty
girl.
The other day one of the fairest of June's
buds, a sweet girl with laughing eyes and
artificially wavy, golden hair, was attiring
herself for a lunch. Her hair was coiled
low on her neck, and her bang, after going
through numerous processes of being
twisted, heated and pressed, came forth
most artistically curled. The day was a
warm, one, the air a trifle damp, and the
India silk gown proved a puzzle, as far as
donning it properly was concerned.
At last, .however, the finishes touches
were given, and now for one hurried peep
in the mirror before starting, when, horror
of all horrors 1 what was it the mirror re
flected to her astonished eyes? The ex
pression of her face was changed
from one of placid contentment to an
other of utter woe. The whole
effect of her costume was ruined by the way
ward locks which fell upon her forehead, for
every particle of curl had come out of her
bang. There was no time to curl it over
again; in fact, there was nothing to dobutto
brush it straight back, which she did with a
very reluctant hand. All through that
luncheon this girl, so daintily attired, was a
living example of self-consciousness. The
entire affair proved out of tune to her; the
discordant note throughout it all was the
bang which would not stay in curl. f
There is no cross which so completely up
sets the sweetness of the feminine disposi
tion throughout the summer as the erratio
behavior of these innocent-looking bangs to
which the girls cling so fondly.
Dressmaking has become almost an art
nnd only the true artists can model the fig
ure as it must now appear. The bust must
be fitted as lor a statue, the lines and curv
ing from the chest demands individual
study, nnd not a wrinkle must appear over
he short shoulders. The backl Oh, the
back is the bete noir of the cutter, fitter and
wearer. A small defect may pass in the
front bodice, but the back must be perfec
tion. It must be narrow across the shoul
ders and mold the hips as if it were a cast of
plaster of paris.
All this must be done with fewer seams
to the bodice. The sleeves are quite loose at
the top, set in with a puff resting just so
many inches over the shoulder, according to
the height and width of the wearer, and the
neck may be finished high or low, or worn
without any band if the taste and style of
the wearer so demands.
The Medici collar is in favor with those
ladies who have long necks, but it must be
admitted that they are warm for summer.
Nothing tells the story of a homemade dress
more plainly than the high collar. This
part of the tlress requires a skilled artist to
make it a success.
The same preefsion must be carried to the
skirts. They fit the hips as tightly as, the
bodice does the waist. The length must not
differ a quarter of an inch from the required
touching length, front and sides, while a
few inches extra may be allowed for the
slight "dip" at the back. To procure a
plastic fit, Paris dressmakers have cut the
skirts on the bias. The lines of striped
goods are made to meet in points in the
front, and they must join perfectly in the
widths, for there being no gathers or plaits
the stripes show as on the back of a bodice.
Such are the "umbrella skirts," and only
the skilled hand can cut them.
Combinations of black and white are very
popular for little ones' wear at the sea
shore and in the country
this season. White flan
nel tin conjunction with
black or dark shades of
velvet makes serviceable
garments. .Here Is a
pretty dress of this de
scription, the idea of
which comes from across
the water, and which is
called the "Cvrilla."
Nothing could be neater
or more becoming lor the
smaller girls.
Very lew women understand the pro
priety ot rings. Women who possess ugly
hands announce the fact to the world by em
blazoning them with jewels. Notice how
freckles, big knuckles and bones are em
phasized by the washing ol gems. The band
for rings need not of necessity be small. It
must be well groomed, however, and of
satin smoothness. The large, white hand,
with long, slim fingers and pink nails, looks
well adorned with diamonds, rubies,
sapphires or emeralds. The little brown
hand, if well cared for, may also essay the
wearing of gems; but the sallow, the
freckled, the red, the hairy, the
hand with bitten, or worse,, unclean
nails, has nothing in common with
ornamentation. Emeralds make a white
hand look whiter still; so does the combina
tion of turquoises and diamonds, while
rubies and "sapphires are not specially be
coming to any hand. A dark or brown
hand, especially it
of small size, is
most "effectively
treated" with ugly
and bizarre rings
a scarab, a Medu
sa's head in chal
cedony or beryl, a
sphinx in mala
chite, an Indian or
Oriental ring, a
serpent of copper,
a deep carbuncle
set in oxidized sil-
ver, a bit of coral,
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black diamond
sunk, gypsy fash
ion, in a band of
dull hammered
gold.
The Cleopatra.
The rage for Clepatra designs in almost
everything worn has not been refused admit
tance in the millinery corner. It has given
us all kinds of Egyptian ideas for trimmings,
such as reptiles, 'idols, long and short pins,
and even gold and silver snakes, 'to say
nothing of all the Cleopatra passementeries
which are being placed on the brims of the
small turbans and toques.
Hints for Dressy Women.
Striped black grenadines and shot taffeta
silk for lining them.
Siik gloves aro brought out with treble
tips for the summer.
A hat of green rnsh straw 13 covered with
mignonette and wnllflowers.
Foulauu is high in favor and pretty tones
of red and whito aro much seen.
Elastic belts of silver wire have square
buckles in front studded with amethysts.
Hobizoktal stripes of black and pink In
openwork are the newest thing in stockings.
A wniTE wool crepe frock for a young girl
is trimmed with bands of turquoise and gold
galloon.
A bokset of gold-colored openwork straw
Is trimmed with green ribbon strings and
yellow roses.
SiBAWnEKnT and gray sho't silk Is the new
est material for waterproofs which are now
identical with dust cloaks.
Ciuxa silks of dull red or b'uo grounds,
printed in design resembling the charac
ters upon tea boxes have u decidedly Orien
tal effect.
1'bescii batistes in striues of old rose, and
white, green and white, etc., besides being
very charming have the great adva'ntago of
being washable.
This Is emphatically a season of sheer ma
terials. Of these grenadine is in high favor
and has to a great extent superseded lace, so
fashionable last season. A stately gown of
black grenadine is made over black satin,
the sleeves being of the satin only, covered
with Jet eabochons. A flaring color of Jet
and a girdle of Jet with pendants finish the
costume.
Petticoats of every variety commandingly
arrest the attention and might well furnish
inspiration for a petticoat poet, like the
versifier who has candidly confessed himself
ready to write a sonnet on a skirt as "laure
ate of frills." Lawn trimmed with luce Is tho
fabric o( several new models, while one of
pink silk shot with heliotrope is bordered
with flounces tied with pink ribbon.
A very becoming gown for a young girl is
made with a round waist long enough to
tuck tiuder the skirt belt. It is made ovor a
fitted lining and fastens in tho back. A
simulated yoke of nine or more' rows ofj
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Blazers, Millinery, Etc., Now Offered at
Ridiculously Low Prices.
THE BIGGEST BARGAINS ever offered in Summer Jackets are to
be had at Rosenbaum's this week. Our stock is too large and
the cut has been made deep enough to reduce it right quickly.
The goods are all new-and fresh, and of the very latest styles.
Look over the following list, then visit this deparment without delay and get
first choice. We would earnestly advise patrons to come early in the week.
Lot 1128 Ladies' All-Wool Cream Blazers, $1 SO; were 53.
Lot 2112 Ladies' All-Wool Cream Blazers, S2; were 1
Lot 3 90 Ladies' All-Wool Cream Blazers, f 2 45; were So.
Lot 4178 Fancy Stripe and Check Blazers, ?2 45: were 55.
Lot 5224 Assorted Color Tan, Check and Striped, 53; were $5 to 57.
Lot 6194 Cream Striped and Check, Tan, Navy and Black Blazers,
54 and 55, were 5T to 59 76.
All our Suits and Wraps marked away down to close oat promptly.
LADIES' WAISTS:
ceived 140 dozen new ones on Saturday and Monday. Prices are remarka
bly low:
Percale Waists, 42c, 50c, 62c, 75c, 83c.
Lawn Waists, 75c, $1, 51 25 to 52 50.
Sateen Waists, 75c, 51 to 51 50.
Black Lawn Waists, 51 to 51 50.
Buy now while the assortment is complete. There's such a demand for
these goods that manufacturers are scarcely able to keep up the supply.
MILLINERY AWAY DOWN !
If you are thinking of investing in summer headwear come right here
and we guarantee to save you money. Our entire stock of Hats and Bon
nets has been marked down to half, third and fourth of former prices. The
proof awaits you in cold figures. Our display is still by all odds the largest
in the city, though sales have been unprecedentedly heavy. Just examine
the nice goods offered at 25c, 50c and 75c. More of those trimmed White
Mull Hats at 25c.
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family for the past two years, and I think it is the
best medicine I ever used. I had erysipelas very
bad, and it has cured me; also cured my son of
scrofula after all the doctors failed to cure him.
B. B. B. hits no equal in my estimation.
LOUIE S. WOODWARD,
Laurel Hill, Fayette Co.,.Pa.
I was seriously troubled with some seventeen
boils, and one bottle of Burdock Blood Bitters
cured me.
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LeRoy,N.Y.
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out in my skin, and the doctors did manogood.
I tried everything for it, but got no relief. At last
tried your Burdock Blood Bitters. I have Ukea
but two bottles, and-I must say-that I am cured. I
am feeling like new man. .,
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shirring back and front Imparts a. fullness,
which is gathered In at the center of the
wnlst, hack and front, leaving three sides
plain. The round skirt is hemmed and
shirred in several rows at the belt. Tho
sleeves are full, puffed at the shoulders and
gathered Into a cuff at the wrists.
BICHES Carpenter's letter from Mexico
for THK DISl'ATCH to-morrow tells or
mining methods and prospects there. Some
legends of untold wealth.
Ton have corns, and all druggists sell for
15 cents a positive cure Daisy Corn Cure.
Columbia Bicycles.
Nothing made to equal them in beauty,
strength and easy running. Buy a Colum
bia, and know you have the "best bicycle
made. James W. Grove,
Sole Agent, this territory.
BUSINESS MEN,
RAILROAD MEN
And others suffering with Fatigue, Sleepless
ness and Nervous Prostration, the result of
an overtaxed brain and worry, are being re
stored to health by a conre of treatment at
the ELECTRICAL AJJD MEDICAL INSTI
TUTE. 412 Penn avenue. For reference call
nnd interview the patients.
Tins lnstmvre emnniccs tverymmi; 111 iuu
line of Electricity, Medicine and Surgery,
which has proved successful in such dis
eases as
RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, PAR
ALYSIS, SPINAL DISEASES, LUUU
MOTOR ATAXIA, CATARRH, DYS
PEPSIA, LIVER AND KIDNEY
TROUBLES, BLOOD AND SKIN DIS
EASES, And all morbid conditions peculiar to either
sex arising from debility or the nervous sys
tem, produced from whatever cause.
Braces and Instruments for all deformities
supplied.
No matter what ails you call and procure,
a diagnosis of your case FKEE OF CHARGE
(where tho patient desires treatment),
or communicate a description of your caso
by letter. Advice in all cnes will be strictly
honest and based on knowledge and experi
ence. Male and female attendants.
Office hours 9 to 12 a. m., 1 to 5 p.m. and 7
to 8 p. M.
Address all communications to the
ELECTRICAL AND MEDICAL IJiSTITUTE,-
442 PENN AVE., COK. FIFTH ST.,
PITTSBURG, PA.
procured at the hands of the medical di
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Our stock of beautiful Summer Waists
has been largely replenished, as we re
Black Surah Silk Waists, 54 50 to 56 75.
Fancy Silk Waists, 56 50 to 58 75.
Dotted Black Sateen Waists,Sl,51 23,51 50.
Ladies' full size Wrappers, 74c, 85c, 98o
and up.
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STEA3IEBS AND EXCURSIONS.
TO EUROPE ALL TIIE FAVORITE
steamers sailing this and next month
are rapidly filling up. To seen re good berths,
apply at once: tickets, drafts, foreign money,
etc., at New York rates: passports secured.
MAX. SCHA3IBERG & CO., 527 Smithfleld
St. Established 1866. ray21-TT3
AMERICAN LINE,
Sailing every Wednesday from Philadel
phia and Liverpool, l'assenger accommoda
tions for all classes unsurpassed. Tickets
sold to and from Great Britain and Ireland,
Norway, Sweden, Denmark, etc.
PETER WRIGHT & SONS,
General agents, 203 Walnut St., Philadelphia.
Full information can be had of J. J. MC
CORMICK, Fourth avenne and Smithfleld St.
LOUIS MOE3ER, 616 Smithfleld street.
mhS-trrs
CUNARD LINE-NEW YORK AND LIV
ERPOOL, VIA OUEENSTOWN From
Pier 40, North riven Fast express mall ser
vice. Gallia, June 24, 7 A. M.; Umbria, Jnno
27,9 a.m.: tcrvia, July 4,4 a. jr.: Etruria,
July II, 8:30 a. m.; Aurania, July 18, 2:30 p. jr.:
Gnl'lin, July 22, 0 A. m.: Umbria. July 25, S
a. jr.; Servia, August 1. 2 r. si. Cabin passage
JC0anl upward: will not carry steerage:
nccording to location: intermediate, i35.
Steerage tickets to and from all parts of
Europoatvery low rates. For freight and
passage apply to the company's office, 4
Bowling Green, New York. Vernon H.
Brown & Co., J. J- McCORMICK, 639 and 401
Smithfleld street, Pittsburg. je22-D
-TTTHITE STAR LINE
V V For Quconstown and Liverpool.
Royal and United States Mail Steamers.
Tentonlr, July 1, 2pm Tntonic,July21230pm
Britannic. Jnlr 8. 7am Britannic, Aug. 5. Bam
MaJestii.rv lS.12 -M p m 'Majestic. Aug. 12.10 a m
Oennanlr. .Vnly iJjni Germanic. Aug. r 4 p M
From White star dock, foot of West Tenth
street.
Second cabin on these steamers, saloon
rates. $J0 and upward. Second cabin, $10 and
$15. Excursion tickets on favorable terms.
Steerage, from or to the old country, $20.
White Star drafts payable on demand in
all the principal banks throughout Great
Britain. Apply to JOHN J. McCORMICK,
639 and 401 smithfleld St., Pittsburg, or J.
BRUCE ISMAY, General Agent, 23 Broad
way, New York. Jel9-D
KOYAL MAIL STEA3ISIIIPS,
Glasgow to Philadelphia.
VIA MERRY and G AI.WAY. The mostdlrectronte
from Scotland and North and JIliMIc nrireMnd.
ACCOMMODATIONS UNSURPASSED.
Intermediate, 30. Steerage, $19.
. - T ( SERVICE OF
LINE. STEAMSHIPS.
NEW IOKK AND GLASGOW.
via Londonderry, every Fortnight.
9th July. STATE OF NEBRASKA, nap 1 A. M.
23d Jnlr, STATEOF GEORGIA. 10 A. M.
th Aug.. STATE OF NEVADA. 10 A. M.
CABIN, $3S and npwards. Return, t3 and up
ward. Steerage. $19.
Apply to J. J. 3ICCORM1CK. 639 Smithfleld street,
l'itUhnrg. Jel2-P
Patterns in cool, light-wcixht
suitings andtrunserings. The
largest selection obtainable.
Ttie Correot Styles.
H. &C. F. AHLERS,
MERCIIANT TAILORS,
420 SMITHFIELD STREET.
Telephone, 1330. Je24-Trssu
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