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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Exeter Advocate, 1892-12-29, Page 12STOLEN BY A LOVER. Th e Objeet of a SeetobMan'S adaration Hidden in a Oavo, THE REHM OP A RIOGIRL. A London, treble says ; A few weeks ego Wes Edith Bailey, deeghter of a riNte London merchant, welm on e visit to Ilavrickt. Scotland, and from there euds denly eiseppeered. They searched every. 'Where for her, but in yam, and elm was finally given up for dead. The other dey .ohe reappeared, and this ia the story of her ,adventtnee as dieciovered by the police There is a seniterium a coeple of miles -outside the town for people in the first 'stages of coimumption. Among the men ,omployed about the grounds was a young mate named George Adair. He was 20 yeers old, and was hardly able to read or write. Ile fell in love with Miss Bailey, who is a particularly haudsome girl. He realized that the young lady was so far above him -in social scale that he nothing to hope for union he could oecure sorne unusual ad. -vantage. Two miles away in the mountains Was an old drift or tunnel which had beep driven for a distance of 40 feet and then abandoned. The entrance was hidden by wines and bushee and everybody about the neighborhood seemed. to have forgotten the place. Adair cleared this nue, and one afternoon succeeded in carrying tiff Miss Bailey when she had fallen asleep on a sunny bank aover the rook. He had furnished the ,opening with a rude but stout door, and at: oott as she was safe Weide he returned to his work. That night he returned to the cave and explained to Miss Bailey why he had carried her off. It was he who got her trunk, desiring to -snake her more oorafortable. Adair visited the cave only once in twenty-four hours, -about 9 o'clock at night. He provided Iris prisoner with a lamp, gave her all the news in the case as it happened, and eseemed to be delighted over the accounts :in the newspapers. Her fere was a part of that with which he was supplied, oupple- onented by some luxuries he bought in the village. Ile usually remained from 10 to 12. He was nervous and abathed in her presence, and he treated her with the utmost consideration and respect. He would abed tears over her appeals, but he never re- lented hie purpose. Every day for the firth week she hoped to prevail upon Adair to release her. Finding that he could not be moved from his position she gave her consent to wed him, having no intention, of course, tot standing by her word. At the begin- ning of the third week Adair beoame aullen and morose and she began to fear A TaFi NOCRIMANIIS PERIL For Twenty-four Boars tie Crew Worked the rumps TO KEEP HER On Wednesday night of that week he proposed that they secretly leave the ,neighborhood for the coast, and on reach- ing it take a ship for America. She -agreed, but here he was baffled again. She had some money in the :safe at the sanitarium, but he could not get it and had moue of his own. He did. not come on Thursday night, but the next evening he threatened that if she did not bring forward some plan within a couple of days to solve the difficulty he would murder her. If he could not marry her no one else should. There was no nestion in her mind but he had become efifitand dangereus. A simple incident in the kitchen of the sanitarium solved the -whole mystery. One of the female servants noticed that Adair had changed greatly of late, and she had her eye upon him when he slipped some food from the table into his handkerchief. Nothing was said to him at the time, but the woman began to put this and that together, and she filisaly began to wonder and suspect. She communicated with her nnaseser and he with the detective, who was mail at the place, and that evening Adair was followed and Mies Bailey rescued. The young man was arrested and thrown Into prison and it became evident that he bad lost his mind and could not bo held legally responsible. After a medical cem- ents' awn had pronounced on his case he was sant to an asylum. Mr. Bailey and his daughter went home, and those who still lingered had ceased to talk of the case when a climax to it came. Adair escaped from the asylum, returned to the sanitarium, proreedede to the room fermi:11y occupied by Miss Bailey, and there comraitted suicide by cutting his throat. AFLOAT. Woman Wept atoll lwen Played Cards While the Ship ioflcd DelplestillY-3/0 Elope /or Die Small Iletsts—A Welcome Steamer— A Slow 'Voyage to Queenstown. A Loxidou cable says : The steamer Ohio, from Philadelphia December 14th for Liver- pool, passed Broethead today. She had in tow the Belgian steamer Neordland, from New York December 14th for Antwerp, The Noordlend's shaft is broken. The Ohio took her to Queenstown. THE SHAFT BROKE. The voyage of the Noordland was tem- pestuous almost from the hour of leaving Sandy Hook. The wind blew almost a hurricane, and the ship had much difficulty in making headway through the waves. Some of the passengers were so apprehen- sive of danger that they could not be induced to retire at night, and eat about the ;saloon, dozing at intervals and ready with their clothes on to take to the boats in the event of an accident, although the boats could lutve lived only by a miracle in the terrible seas. The Noordland labored along successfully until. Thursday evening. It was a bitter cold night, and the passengets were congtatulating themoelves on gradu- ally nearitig the end of their stormy voyage, when at twenty minutes past nine in the evening a tremendous crash was heard and the vessel quivered from end to end. The passengers wheo were sitting up were tossed about like ninepins, several of them being thrown to the floor. Tin= Tnunrrie mows resounded one after the other as if the ves- sel was being struck by a gigantic hammer, which, indeed, was the fact. The fright of some of the people was pitiful to behold. They rushed hither and thither, delaying the officers in their efforts to get at the calm and extent of the disaster. Captain Niokels knew well enough what the sound meant, and with a reassuring word to the passengere he hastened to investigate per- sonally. The engines raced furiously, while the broken shaft, for that proved to be the danger, seemed about to crush the ship at every concussion. Water rushed in the tubs, menacing the atokehold and the engine -rooms, and the panic-stricken pas- sengers thought for a while that the vessel was about to sink. Several minutes elapsed before word was given for the engines to stop. The Noordland lay helpless, tossed by the gale, and as the water rushed in there seemed to be imminent danger of sinking. The pumps were manned and put to work, every man of the crew being summoned to duty. For 24 hours continuously, thepanape were kept atwork and the water prevented from gaming on the vessel. The excited passengers, finding that they were not in instant peril of being swallowed up by the waves, regained courage, and patiently waited for a steamer to tow them into port. At the time of the accident the Noon -eland was 400 miles west of Queenstown. The crippled steamer was sighted by the steam- ship Ohio, which left Philadelphia on the same day that the Noordland left New York, and the needed assistance was at once extended. The voyage to Queens- town in tow was attended by much diffi- culty, and the continuous stormy weather made it necessary to navigate with caution, but the Noordland arrived without further accident. An examination showed that the fracture of the shaft was six feet inside the stern. A PASSENGER'S GEAPIIIO STOUT. Fred Kotz, a filet cabin passenger, now stopping at a Queenstown hotel, told his experience tonight as follows: The first two days out of New York were fairish, although part of the time a heavy sea was running. The weather then grew rapidly worse. On the night of the accident we were making about 12 knots an hour. The ship was rolling heavily and most of the cabin passengers were below sick. Five or six of us Were in the smoking -room taking about how we should pass Christmas in Antwerp, when there was a terrific crash and we were thrown from oar seats into a heap on the floor. The vibration of the ship almost shook us from our feet as we started from the door. It seemed as if a • DARING DaiGANDS 14do Through a Paseenger• Train and Rob Everybody in it. A Warsaw cable says : A daring train robber e occurred last night on the railway between this city and Kowal. A body of lnerends succeeded by the use of signals in toppins a well-filled passenger train. Once ihe train was at a standstill it was boarded by a number of the gang. Other members of the band guarded the doors of the ottehes to prevent the escape of any of the passengers. The brigands went through each coach with revolvers in their hands and ordered the passengers, men and -women, to deliver their valuables and money to them. They even forced the —married women to give up their wedding =bags. Not the slightest attempt at reast- ance was made, and it is estimated that the plunder oecured by the robbers amounted in value to 30,000 roubles. As the Wigan& were leaving the train they relieved the .train hands of their watches. sale or a wearrum. Parisian goseips have had somethipg now to talk about wIthin the past few days. The heart of the supposed Dauphin, the son of Louie XVI. and Marie Antoinette is to be put up for sale on an auction book, having been preserved in spirits for 97 years. That ancient practice of outtiog out the hearts from the bodies of famous personages was thoroughly betbctroue. Soil the strange louetom has given the world one of its finest examples of heroism on the field of battle. The story of the Black Douglas ie well ;known. His effort; to bear the heart of Robert Bruce to a lAace of sepulture in Set- nealeill was ill-fated, but never did baffled worrier die with more exulting bravery than when he hurled the precious casket to the midst of lite Moorish enemies and advanced tocertain death with the ery : " Heart of Bruce, I follow thee." Augustus Haries, it is so,k1, will establish permanent orchestra, in London. "Are you tired ?" :mime the poee, as he i atopped n one of his effaeions. " Tell me truly." "Oh, no,' she answered. " have jut been asleep,' It is at odd thivg about the fashionable elebutaesto that ahe's not in it tuatil abei oomee out. " What do you mean by thrathing your boy without provocation ?" " Well, you oce, a busy men like me must discipline his children Whett be happens to have time." He ---I hameeet 8,•06 you dancing yet, Mre. ICidernall. Shea -No ; I promieed hue - hand tiot to donee tonight. Ife—Teen it's to nee askitV you for a danee ? She—Oh, Amly wants five minutes to 12, yore 11 10. he nighb will soon be 6 ere .1e Obi() bogen towing us very elowly. The strain caused by the heavy peas was too great, however, and after tive minutes the hawser broke. Before another hawser could be Pleased Dicke hours elipsed. The second broke, as did also the third. On Sunday morning another haweer was fixed, and as the weather had improved meantime, they held until eve reachedeier. bor. We proceeded ebout eeven knoto an hour. At Daunt's rook the heweere were shortened off. The steamship Ohio proceeded to Liver- pool this evening. Meet of the steerage pessengerawho Went ashore were taken back later, and will live aboard the Noordland until filial orders are received from London as regards their transport to London. Probably the Noordland will be repaired temporarily here, and then will proceed to Antwerp, where she will be completely overhauled, • TRICKED FROM CANADA: Mrs. Pritchard, of Hamilton, Deserted by Her Husband. DEPT PSEUD= IN A BOARDING ROUSE. New York Recorder Newark detectives were seerohing for George Pritchard yester- day on the nominal complaint of non-sup- port nmee by his wile. Last week the Recorder in its Bloomfield news, stated that Mrs. Gertrude Frances Cregier had disap- peared from her home. George Pritchard, who had boarded in the Cregier house, was also missing. Mr. Cregier is a carpenter. His wife is a remarkably pretty woman, about 22 years old. During the summer Pritchard and Mrs. Cregier were frequently seen riding together in a dogcart. News of this reached Mr. Cregier, and he mold his dogcart, and the couple did no more driving. A young woman appeared in Bloomfield recently and asked where she could find Mr. Pritchard. She was referred to the Cregier house. No one was at home there, so she made inquaies of the neighbor& She said that she was Pritchard's wife, and that she came from Canada last week at hie solicitation. She said that she received a letter from herhusband about three weeks ago at her home in Hamilton, Ont. In that letter he urged her to come to Bloomfield, where he had an elegant home fitted up for her. She packed up all her belongings and went to New York, where her huaband met her. She had sent on ahead in a registered letter all the money she had, and had addressed it to herself at Nutley. The pair went there, the woman sold, and got the letter, and then went to Newark. There the man took his wife to a boardiug house in Washington street, and in the evening left her, , saying that he would return shortly. But he never came back. This was on Saturday, and the wife, without money or friends, waited in the strange boarding house for her husband. After a time she went to Bloomfield and learned why her husband had not returned. It was night when elm arrived there, and a woman living near the Cregier house having heard her story and finding that she was penniless, took her in for the night. Mrs. Pritchard said that about two menthe ago her husband wrote that he had been sick and out of work, and she sent him all the money she could spare to pay his doctor's bills. She had. laid her case before the Newark police and the township author - Wee and they are seeking the shorthand. She says she will apply for a divorce. Mr. Cregier says that he, too, will begin divorce proceedings against his wife. gtgantic hammer was poundiug the ship'e boutom. • When we got outside we saw the captain coming from the engine -room. The passengers came running on deck riTALE DRESSED AND WHITE WITH FEAR. We surrounded the captain and he told us that the main shaft was broken, but there W48 no immediate reason for alarm. The otber officers who were not busy below waked about among the passengere inces- santly and tried to encourage all to believe that there wasno danger. In a few minutes we learned that the engineers, at great risk to their lives, had fund the damage done to the engine. The bulkhead, however, had been kept tight. The owned pitched and rolle& terribly, so that we saw we could not trust to the boats in case the worst came. We were just becomitig calmer when we saw the crew molting through the steerage carrying, bedding mats and carpets to he stuffed into the tunnel -box. We alt knew then that water was coming in. Nobody slept that night. The women sat crying in the cabins, arid the men crowded the emoking-room to PLAY CARDS AND TAME over the situation. We all were badly frightened. The vessel rolled terribly, and with every roll came a tremendous thump as if a piece of shaft) Wae loose, aod amash- ing in the hold. The emils had been spread, but they did not steady the ship ootieeably. We ltnew we weeelar from the track of trans-Atlentic steamships, and most of DS on that night woad not have guessed, that our chances of life were more than 2 in 5. The crew worked heroically et the pumps for the 24 Immo rater the accident, and at the same time the engineers were buoy at the shafe, fixing plugs and trying to prevent a further influx of water. Eventually word was sent out that the flow of water had been checked. We had plenty of food sea water, and therefore with fairly favorable weather would have been able to hold our owe for 1101110 time. As the sea was too rough, however, for any lifeboat, we were e gloomy lot. Friday was uneventful. The tellies were ima mini, but few cererl to eat. At 2 o'clock on Seturday rooming the lookout yelled "light ahead." Everybody turned out and liateued eagerly for the next word, SHE S A STEAMER was the next: call. We all shook hands and cheered, and many ran about shouting for joy. We all remained on deck the test of the night weiching the Ohio's light& At cleylight the stood by and paieled a haereer. At that time, As 1 learned tubsegitehtiet our after part Waf3 fall of water, and, desPite their expressione of confidence, the officcers of the ship Were intensely enstiote, T DYNAMITE IN DUBLIN. An Exp1oson Neat the 0E410 'Cilia a Piteeing Detective. PRESS OPINIONS ON IT. A Dublin cable says: There was au ex. plosion at 11 o'clock leet night outside of the detective office in Exchange court, Dttb- lin. Detective Synuott, who was pessing at the time, was killed. The scene of the explosion is near the City Hall, and not far from Dublin Castle i The detective office known as "G» division of police heeta quarters is at Nos. 3 and 4 Exchange wont, ruse ofetDame street, one of the principal thoroughfares of the city. Although there were not many people in the streets at the time, the hour being late, the report of the explosion caused intense excitement. Many persons recalled the attempt to blow up Dublin Castle on December 31st last, and thought that another effort had been made to accomplish its destruction. No eatisfec- tory explanation of the explosion has yet been obtained. The explosion happened immediately be• neath the window of the Chief of the Dam - ave Department. Detective Synnott had just been discharged from a hospital, where he had been confined with a serioue illness, and was to have resumed his duties to day. His right leg was blown off, and he was killed on the spot. The authorities are making a rigid investigation. The general opinion is that the bomb, or infernal machine' was placed by a person havieg personalspite against the detective forme All day people f rum all parts of the city and outlying villages have gathered in crowds near the place. Three men and a woman in a side street about 100 yardsoff were thrown to the ground and remained unconscious for several minutes. They eustained only a few bruises, and walked home. Referring to the dynamite explosion in Dublin the Times this morning says : This terrible crime is a striking comment upon Mr. Morley's lateens act of homage to his mestere. The outrage appears to have been designed and executed in general accordance with the methods of the Clanna•Gael emis- saries. The Standard says: 11his crime should serve to convince Mr. Morley of the futility of the hopes he has based on a policy of conciliation. It has rather spoiled the effect of the pretty device of allowing Gwee- dore murderers to return to their &mines for Christmas. At the inquest in the ease of Detective Sin - not, who lost his life by the explosion at the Dublin detective office, a number of wit- nesses testified. The expert on explosives, Mr. Tichborne, expressed the opinion that the explosion was one of either dynamite or nitro-glycerine. That the explosion was of incendiary origin in this case, and not from any gas accumulation, was considered evi- dent from the factthat smell pieces of metal casing, which had evidently been part of an infernal machine, were found near about, The corner's jury rendered a verdict that the explosion was due to the explosion of & high class explosive substance, placed in the court by a person whose identity was un- known to the jury. It was recommended that the authortiee provide for the family of Detective Synnott. A Dublin cable says: A man named Kevans has been arrested at NenagheCounty Tipperary, on the charge a being connected with the Dublin explosion. Kevans is a stranger to the townspeople and is unable to give a satisfactory account of his recent movements. Cols. Majendie and Cundell, Government experts, today made a minute examination of the scene of Saturday night's explosion. They secured as specimens for further study in the Government laboratory some of the debris resulting from the explosion. Among their finds is a massive granite slab five inches thick, upon which the explosive rested and through which a hole was blown. A meeting of the citizens of Cork was held this evening for the purpose of de- nouncing the Dublin outrage. The Mayor of Cork presided. Mr. Maurice Heaty, M. Po moved a strong resolution expressing "detestation and condemnation of the atrocious Outrage, and the hops that in the true interest of our common country the authors of so terrible an offence against the Irish cause may be speedily detected and brought to condign punishment." The resolution was carried almese uoanimously. Some persous showed their dieeent by shouting "Dublin (Jostle ought to be de- stroyed, ' "Down with castle government," ete. Kevens, is 26 years of age. He admits that he was in Dublin last week up to Sun- day morning. , The arrest of Kevaus calmed great excite- ment in Nenagb. A police sergeant had been informed of the arrival of a suepicious looking stranger, and had followed Kevans from place to place. Kevans saw that he was watched and tried to escape, where- upon he was taken into custody. In his possession were found discharge papers bearing the name of a nteamer plying be- tween Montreal and Glasgow, and dated in July last. The Executive members of the Irish National League of Great Britain, at a meeting in London this whining, adopted a resolution deolaring that they view With abhorrence the outrage perpetrated in Dub- lin, and that the said outrage emanated from the enemies of Home Rule. JUSTIFIED HIS ATTACKS. A Coarse -Tongued Evangelist Rotten -Egged by Maiigned Citizens. • A despatch from Bradford, Pa., says: The "Rev.' Mr. Betts, • who poses as the "Cowboy preacher " has for the past week or ten days been holdnag revival services at Armoury Hall, in that city. During his harangues to the audience he has permitted himself to make certain unwise and un- truthful statements about the characters of leading citizen's, which have been the means of provoking coneiderable bitter comment and ill -feeling against the speaker. On Tuesday evening it was decided to teach this reverend maligner a lesson that he would not soon forget. • With this end in view several of Bradford's residents who had been hauled over the coals by the preacher provided themselves with a supply of stale eggs, and took up their salaams in various parts of the hall. It was understood beforehand that in case the minister con- fined himself strictly to the Gospel he was not to be molested, but in case he resorted to his familiar tactics a shower of the eggs should follow. For a time matters ran alceig smoothly, but when Betts got fairly warmed up he 13egan making comparisons between Bradford and certain Biblical cities • that were destroyed on account of their immoralities, which reflected considerably to the formerts disadvantage. At a signal each man who camo there for the purpose arose in his seat, and clutching an egg, threw it at the speaker. Although the bulk of the raiesilee went wide of the mark a few landed. With one wild look at the audi- ence the "cowboy " broke for the wings of the stage, and escaping from a rear door sought safety in flight. Where the Women Propose. In the Ukraine, Ri18144, the woman does all the courting. When she falls in love with a man she goes to his house and in- forms him of the state of her feelings. If he reciprocates all is well, and the formal marriage is duly arranged. If, however, he is unwilling, she remains there, hoping to coax him to a better frame of mind. The poor fellow cannot treat her with the least discourtesy, nor has he the ;consolation of being able to turn her out, as her friends in such a case would feel bound to avenge the insult. His remedy, therefore, if de- termined not to marry her, is to leave hie home and Btu away as long as she is in it. On the 'edemas of Darien either sex can do the courting, with the natural result that almost every one gets married. A almilar practice to that in the Ukrainf3 exists among the Zuni tribe of Indians. The woman does all the courting, and also controls the situation after marriage. To her belong ell the children and descent, in- cluding inheritance, is ale() On her side. The same custom prevails among the Vigreen, a tribe it Cobol, and the Nears of Malabar. Among the Garo race of Abram, in Northeast India, it is not roily the viva lege but even tho duty of the girt there to ipeak first. A itnet Refuge. Fiery Anarehist—But if France lend Eng - and and America clime thole dee re against us where will we go? Main Arherioaxi—Go to work. "Please take off your Eiffel the lateet, slang phrase, It iei ad young 'women who wear sky,serse theatre. " Whet do you think a this business e ey wiry ?" asked tbe chic turkey, ae they Fty PIde by Ea kit611011 lablo. " Ge!" toplied 'tit's it terrible reeetes' ower," is rested to ere at the hrietmas an of the •on the Uryey, FASIIIONFAND FANCIES, Beeuty' Decree Demands Natural Flowers For Adornment efl3oth Heir and Dress. Elovea and Dow to Year Tbcm— Gr,aL Grannies' Spironir g Wheel in Active liegueS1—New copire Pieces ler wane Decaration—Frements Hun. int Swains Should be Educated. Gave—The Czarina's Fur Cloak. ONDON, Deo.- - Natural flowers, one is delighted ere to think, are Again the niost faohioe able ornament for the hair. There can, indeed, be nothing no o r °harming in every way than a fresh, sweet flower, for the adornmene f any womairs dress. Worn by a brigh' young girl it suggests the idea of the loveliest of love songs, " Thou are like some fair flower, so pure, so sweet and good " ; there is a oheery look about the matron who wore a flower toed scorns to think that it is ridiculous tor any but the youeg to so adorn themselves. .And whet ei more beautiful than to see a natural flower nestle among the white hair of an old lady? Oee thing only, in connection with the giacetul fashion, strikes one as preposterous. Whenever the announoement is made that " fsesh flowers are coming in again" one also reads that such and suoh flowers are most fashionable. What nonsense this ie. You choose flowers, and above all, flowers which you intend to wear in your hair or on your dress, chiefly for the sake of their shapes and color, unless, indeed, you are iodemendent enough and sufficiently sena- mental to choose the flower which, for some reesou or other, is dearer to you than all the others. For instance, pansies may, or may not be numbered among the select few vvitich are "fashionable," but there is not a flower which looks more lovely in light brown hair than a pansy of purplish velvet ; or in auburn hair that pansy of various shades of burnished gold which has become so popular of late. When Diamonds ere Genuine. Ilere a* an easy method of determining whether a supposed diamond is genuine or not Pierce a hole in a card with a needle, and then look at the hole through the stone. If false you will see two holes, but if you have a real diamond only a single hole will appear. You may also make the teat in another way : Pat your finger be- hind the stone and look Rt it through the diamond as through a magnifying glees. If the stone is genuine you will be unable to distinguish the grain of the ekin, but with a false stone this will be ploinly visible. Fnrthermore, looking through a real dia- mond, the setting is never visible, whereas it is with a false one. Another Name for It. Mrs. Fosdick (reading the newspaper)— An epidemic of eh:PI-temente seems to be abroad ie the land. Fradick--Yes ; a regular bridal wave, do to speak.. NATURE THE MOST PERFECT ARTIST. Again, snowdrops in blaok hair or ruby oarnations—neither of which flowers seems to " count " juat now—are very lovely, and a Rothschild is exquisite with fair hair tbat has a golden tinge. And in every case care should be taken that the flowers are not too much "arranged." Maiden -hair ferns, except with a very few fiowere (or by them- selves, when they are very charming), are not at all pretty; they suggest old -fashion birthday or Christmas card. Where it is poseible the foliage belonging to the flower which is worn bhould'go with it, since, after all, nature is and remains the most perfect artist, and what she has chosen cannot be improved upon. Very often, however, flowers only, without any green, are prettieet. PRETTY BOGUS JEWELRY A wipe outrage. DNughter—Manarna, the chlmney-avveep on the roof of the 'house has just kissed his hand to me 1. Mother --How shockitig Rue at once into the bedroom ancl wash yourself. He—You skein to be very happy. Any. thing on hand? She—Don't you see that rinig'ilis is the time for icy pavemento to get their work in. An icy pametnent io a euro sign of an early fall and a late aprioo Albani receetly celebrated the fiftieth annivereary of her debut at Bologna Jelike—Wedoon, poor follow, was robbed again 1st night. Pet-ton—Was he held up on the street? J01:110—.110 ; it was a church bazar. lighting a table is from one huge lamp one. pended above it, and shaded in genie color, soft, delicate end becoming to the complex. in, For n Large diuma a centrepiece of flowero and a tallaller areaugemeut at each end will be necensary. The fevorite dining - Oriole now ia roma( oe oetegonale and with this awe is either a eeutreplece of &levees . or a shaded lamp in lite middle, with little vases of flowers all round. A pretty one has twelve /idle burniehed salver open. Werked pots, each holding a tiny fern plant, and grouped under the lamp with exciatent effect. ring WORT SORT cir GLOVE. A dozen or so of gioveo is a present that no women, from the duchess to the dairy- maid, can fail to eppreeiete, if only the eize be right and the coloro well selected. The.. most fathionable ehecles for evening and wedding wear ere those of the color known as " fieelle or twioe-tint. Thie color is always fashionable, though each season it • crepe up under o different name. Sometimes tt is called muelirooni, eometimes ecru, but it is always the same fascinating negation of hue and therefore always harmonious with whatever chreas may be worn, save and ex- cept greys only. Th4:: newest glove just .. introduced for morning wear is black French kid, sewn round with a line o • kid in color and sewn on the back to match. Even the buttons which are a good large size are impregnated with the semis color, be it gold, ecariet white or pink. Nothing but suede is worn in the evenings and any- one who is meditating a gift may remember thee " eixteenelmeton " is the orthodox length for evening dress. Few women, however, like those that button the whole way. The trouble is too great. Thome filet elip over the arm and fasten with three buttons at the wrist, long enough to reach the demi-:sleeves now so muoh worn are the favorites. The electric light is answerable for much in the way of wearing imitation jewels. It favors them so much as to encourage those to wear them who combine social ambition with a certain sort of thriftiness. Diamonds and thrift are rarely associated, though there are some ladies who are economical in proportion to the wealth of their ducal hus- bands. But then duchesses can afford to be parsimonious. It would bean extravagance in them to buy imitation jewels, since they always have a collection of valuable ones. But the little lady who moves in the middle circle of society may invest many a dollar in the glitter that she loves, fondly fancy- ing that no one will know the real truth about what they cost. Unfortunately, she generally overdoes it, and wears dia- monds" of such size and number that were they real, they would be far beyond the omens of her husband or herself. Beware of ga,slit rooms, ye who wear false gems. The eleotrio light, and it only, can give the proper whiteness that deceives the eye. But people are getting very clever about jewels now; many- of bhem make quite a study of the lovely things. A lady at it dance last week made quite a sensation by a display of beautiful diamond ornaments. A girl was admiring them very much to a languid young partner, who was at last roused to exclaim, "Yes ; they're good of kind, you know, very clever I call them ; but. I like gems, they're so awfully pretty, and I study them under an old lapidary'so I happen to share your admiration only for the clever imitation." ORTHODOX WAY TO THB WOOD. Such details may appear unimportant to the novice in present -giving. He will sone learn differently and be grateful for the advice. After good looks, a pleasant . voice and an agreeable manner, there are few thinge that commend atnan more to the woman he woos than a cultivated art of preeent-giving. The gifts must not be- barbarically many. They must not flow in at all times and at all seasons. Birch one must have les pretext, and each must be - selected with the greatest care, and with that minute deference to the appearance • and tastes of the recipient which proves that ehe is, for the preeeztt at least, the principal study of the donor's life, and that his thoughts are (temporarily) devoted to her. To choose a fan, for instance, which has colors in it, that match no dress she wears is to imply that he does not study her gowns, anet all women know perfectly well that if a man does not study what she wears he is not in love with her, let biles protest, never so much. If he were, he would never fail to observe every item of her en- vironment. FASHIONABLE FIIP.S. Many furs are fashionable, but the mosb elegant and costly is blue fox, or what the Russians, the oreatest connoieseurs of furs, call black fox.'" The home of this tchermaya licit= is Kamschatka, and a single skin is valued at from $500 to $1,500. • The Emperor of Ruesia has rierhapa • the most beautiful, as well as the most valuable, fur cloak in existence. It is of blue fox of the rarest kind, that is to say, of the kind which is almost entirely black ; . whereas the lesa perfect skins have patches of gray and yellow. This cloak weighs only a few ounces, and is valued at $7,500. All soft, long-haired furs are fashionable, but aetrachan is ",going out," for it is said a 00 face looks hest, surrounded by furs whichlf are soft and fluffy, and astrachitn, for all its curliness, is hard and stiff. D BOOM OF THE SPINNING W The old.world spinning wheel appear more and more frequently in the drawing rooms. In a good many cases it is only a toy introduced just now because it is " the right thing " to count it among the furni- ture. There is no harm in such a toy, though it is slightly ridioulous to make an ornament and an ornament only, of what was pee -eminently destined for use. A little more ludicrous is it tome the spinning•stool without the wheel. It is like keeping an ornamental cage in the room without a bird in it. But one is glad to see that a gaod many ladies have taken the trouble to learn how to spin. Lessons in spinning can be had at several large fancy stores in London. There is something delightfully home -like find soothing in the very sound of the spin- nittg-wheel, and it makes a charnung picone to see a woman at work twisting the fax or wool into a smooth strong thread. In country houses many ladies spin the wool for the socks of all their male kith • and kin, and there is at least one young Scotch peeress who excels in spinning, and the melodious hum of those wheels is heard most evenings in her home in the north. In Europe old spinning -wheels are OM sold almost for a song, but even in g y t 'et the v lu f th ou yin conntry n. s a 0 0 wheel is rising. Two or three months ago, in the hell of an hotel in a smoll town on the edge of northern Italy, two spinning - wheels ataracted the attention of tile Vilii• tors. They might have come out of the turret room, where the eleeping beauty slept among the briar roam fro bobwebby and so quaint were they. " Are they for sale ?" asked it lady visitor, evidently with a plaesing vision tieing be- fore her meniel eye of how one of the isaid wheels wood look in her own home in Englend. " They are sold," was the re - Two American ladies bought them last week. They are goirig to be sent off at once." , NEWEST TABLE DEGORATIONS, 11 is quite out of date now to (Imitate P. dinner table with flower's arraeged Itt ornaments at each corner. If people are obliged to keep to the oid-fashioned dining table, the newest decoration is a centre- piece of flowers. These mita be beautifully arranged with grace and lightness so that peeple can See each other and talk acroos with perfect ease. A favorite shape showe two crescents placed back to back, or if this is too high, a light little °tuition in the form of a Whet or coretioopia. One centrepiece is enough for a small dinner4and the fevorite Way of TRIPLE MURDER AND SUICIDE. A Horrible Tragedy Enacted on Ohristmat, Day at Worcester. A FOURTH VIOTIM DYING. AWorchester, Mass., despateh says A horrible tr/ple murder and suicide was die - covered at noon to.dav in the upper flat of a • teeement huilding et No. 31 Taintor street. Henry C. Vatninn and his little adopted. daughter, Florence, were found dead, his wife died on the way to the hospital, and Mrs. Wright, the mother of Mrs. Vernum now Bee at the hospital itto orttical condition, unable to tell the story of the crime. Mrs. Varanra was a regular attendant at Hope Congregational Church, where she sang m the choir. Mrs. Varnum was not present at any of the church services. yesterday, and the pastor, Rev. E. W. Phillips, remarked the abeencet. Mr. Phillips bad occeeion to -day to make a call near toe Varnum residence, and in passing thought he would see if anything was wrorg. He rang the Varnum bell, but received no answer, u.nd called up the occu- pant of the middle dwelling, Mrs. F. E. Hall, erho said she had not heard anything; from the Varnums, and that she felt ner vous about them. She also said that the, I door upstairs was open. Mr. Phillips wente upstairs immediately, and entered the apart - meats. Li the bed -room leading off from: the kitchen a terrible sight met his gaze. Lyine on the bed, covered with blael;s-Wereleee Mr. Varntitnand hie wife. The man was dead, but the woman was breathing heavily. In it. cot in the corner of the room lay the child turned over on her face, also dead. Mr.. Phillips rushed down Maine and telephoned. for the police. When the police arrived the mother, Dem Wright, was discovered in an, adjoining room. She was conecions, butnot able to *peak, though she understood what was said to her and made eeveral ineffectual attempts to articulate. The bodies of the titan and child were removed by an under - teller, and the two women were carried to, the hi:spited. The younger woman died just as the ambulance Mopped at the hos- pital door. Mrs, Wright is still unable to , speak, but she may live. She la about 80' yeara of age. The weapon with . which the deed was committed was an iron door haoger, an iron drop. about fifteen inchea levee', headed by a eyliudricai knob. The instrument weighs., fully four pouede. Varnutn was killed by a, stab from s knife, identified as his Own. He. was out in the legion of the heart. Medical, examiner Keefe, who examined the bodies,. says that the deed was done early gesteee day /nothing. The bodiee of the men and. child when found were stiff, and water in the kitehen was frozen. There WAS DO (sign of violetee about the house outside of the• bedrooms. Mrs, F. /1.I. Hill, who lives in the tetienutut below, says tbat she bee it slight sound from the child at abo 5. o'clock yew erdey moreing, and a mo later the sound of footsteps. The noises ceesed innnediately and the thoughe nottesSng of them. Pelle was di awing pietures on the slate for little Look at thie clog, eolupth 0,' nliye soiewicin. No," ? ” ansIdw it werreed solemnly, " it cattle right out OF thb pstidil. I saW it Conte." Then he added thoUghtfully : " 'AP:We Iota of dogs be the pericilj but I don'e know how they got, bored"