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TEE DE MALLBY CASE.
Trial of the Slayers of the Miser Baroness
the Sensation of Paris. \
PARIS, Nov. 25.——Thcre was a large and
aristocratic assemblage of persons, includ-
ing Mme. George Hago, at the opening of
the trial of five youths for the murder of
Baroness de Malley, an aged and eccentric
miser, last June. The baroness, who was
82 years old, was found gagged and stran-
gled in her home in the well known house
in the Rue de Penthievre, just Off the
Champs Elysees, which was once inhabited
by Benjamin Franklin, when he was the
envoy of the United States to the court of
Eng Louis XVI.
The murdered woman was said to have
been a daughter of Count Monbel, who
figured as minister of war in Prince Po-
lignac’s last administration. In her youth
she was said to have been a great favorite
of Prince Metternich and at a later period
of her life to have been intimately asso~
: ciated with George Sand. She played a
brilliant role in society and diplomacy in
Louis Philippe’s reign and throughout the
reign of Napoleon III. As age came upon
her she developed eccentricities and traits
of the most sordid avarice. She would not
allow-her apartments to be cleaned, and
she set up a sort of unlicensed pawnbro-
ker establishment. This brought her into
contact With many disreputable people,
and it was by some of these that she was
murdered. She was found dead on her bed,
wi _h her feet tied together, her wrists cov-
e w‘ith bruises, indicating a violent
struggle,a handkerchief tied tightly around
he throat and a cloth stuck in her mouth.
Nightly everything of value had been car-
ried, away from the room, and it was evi-
dent that robbery was the motive.
The police believe they have evidence,
given them by an informer, that the mur-
der was the result of a plot by an organ-
ized gang, one of whom was a protege of
the baroness, a lad named Lageny. He
prOcured the keys of her apartments for a
time, to have duplicates made. It has been
alleged that these keys were made by the
on who afterward turned informer on
the gang. His name is Raoul Durand.
A man named Ferrand and the two J uliens
were the other members of the gang. After
the crime had been committed Lageny told
Durand all the details, and he went imme—
diately to the police and told them. It is
supposed that the actual murder was com-
mitted by two youths named Pierre Fer-
rand and J ulien Kingsen, who were sup—
ported by disreputable women in the Latin
Quarter and who wrote for publication, one
verses and the other fiction. They are be-
lieved to have acted merely as the tools of
the gang.
A PRIEST MULOTED.
The End of a Strange Suit In the Mont-
real Superior Court.
MONTREAL, Nov. 25.—An interesting
case has just been decided in the superior
court. The plaintiff, Adelard Chapert, a
farmer of the parish of Varennes, claimed
$500 damages from the Rev. Abbe The-
berge, his pastor, on accountof alleged
verbal injuries. The words complained of
. were to the effect that Chapert had stolen
his Easter communion, the inference being
that he had been admitted to his Easter
duties under false pretenses. The whole
trouble arose out of the question of tithes
on hay as well as on grain. Chapert and
a few other parishioners called upon the
priest one Sunday morning to ask him to
call a public meeting to consider this tithes
question, and it was on this occasion that
the words complained of were pronounced.
Subsequently the priest made a retraction
from the pulpit, but Chapert was not sat-
isfied with it. He also refused to accept a
confession of judgment for $10 and costs
of the action, and consequently the case
came up for hearing. The court rendered
judgment, granting the plaintiff $500
damages.
The South Dakota Bank Failure.
SIOUX FALLS, S. D., Nov. 25.—The Da—
kota National bank, which closed its doors
yesterday, was compelled to do so on ac-
count of a heavy run which left less than
$1,000 in cash on hand. The bank is heav—
ily loaded with real estate which has do-
preciated, but the officers hope to reorgan-
ize and resume business. The last state—
ment of the bank, printed Oct. 8, showed
' $176,000 deposits and loans and discounts
of $198, 000.
Cotton Mills Started Up.
MEDIA, Pa, Nov. 25.—The firm of
Rhodes Bros, limited, owner of the large
cotton mills at West Branch and Llewellyn,
which went into the hands of receivers
early in July last, effected a. settlement
with its creditors, and the entire plant
went into operation today, running on full
time. The liabilities of the concern were
about $100,000, and a settlement has been
made at 40 cents on the dollar.
Bayard to Dine With the Queen.
LONDON, Nov. 25.-—Thomas F. Bayard,
the United States embassador, and Mrs.
Bayard were “commanded” today to visit
Windsor castle on Thursday and dine with
the queen. Mr. and Mrs. Bayard will re-
main at the castle that night, and Mr.
Bayard, in consequence, has been obliged
to cancel his engagement to preside at the
Thanksgiving dinner of the American col-
ony here.
Charged With Poisoning Cows.
HANOVER, N. EL, Nov. 25.—-George W.
Lary of Norwich, Vt., arrested a few days
since on suspicion of poisoning cows and
the wholesale distribution of paris green
about streets and outer portions of resi-
dences of that village, was arraigned be-
fore Judge Quimby. He waived examina-
tion and was placed under $500 bonds for
his appearance at the December term 01
court.
Burglar-s In General Harrison's House.
INDIANAPOLIS, Nov. 25.——Burglars visit-
ed thc residence of ex-President Harrison.
While Mr. Harrison and the members of
the family were in the lower part of the
house the thieves climbed upon the porch
and entered the library window. From
there they went into Mrs. Harrison’s
room, where a gold watch, and a small sum
of money were secured.
Death From Overdose of Morphine.
NEW CANAAN, Conn, Nov. 25.—Arthu1
L. Rockwell, aged 40 years, of the firm of
Rockwell Bros, manufacturers of shirts
and overalls, died from an overdose Oi
morphine. About 15 years ago Mr. Rock-
well narrowly escaped death from an over-
dose of laudanum. .
. Mayor Hooper's Victory.
BALTIMORE, Nov. 25.—Mayor Hooper
sent to the city council a list of appoint-
ments, the same, except in two instances,
as that sent last winter and rejected by the
council. The council recognized its defeat
by confirming the nominees.
Leather Dividend Declared.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.—The United State:
Leather company today declared a dividend
of 1 per cent on the preferred stock.
A REAL anus STORM
'l‘he Senator’s Charges Answered by
Theodore Roosevelt.
NO NEED TO PAY BLAGKMAIL
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President of the New York City ‘Polico
Bo‘ard Declares That the Raines Law
Is Itself Responsible For the
Present Trouble.
NEW YORK, Nov. 25.—President Roose-
velt of the police board when he reached
his office today at once sefio work to pre~
pare a statement in '_ ~ ply to Senator
Raines’ harsh criticism' the enforcement
of the excise law by the police of this city.
The president sent for Chief Conlin and
was closeted with him for some time: He
also had conferences with his fellow com-
missioners.
Senator Raines raised the wind yester-
day at Albany at a meeting of the special
excise committee.
“There are between 4,000 and 5,000 "
places within a radius of ten miles of the
New York city hall,” he said, “that are
selling liquor without license and presum-
ably under police or some other protection.
The violations in many cases are commit-
ted openly. ” '
The committee of which Senator Raines
is chairman was appointed at the last ses-
sion of the legislature to investigate the
working of the Raines law. Senator Ford
said that he wanted a thorough investiga—
tion of the Raines law hotels in this city
and of violations of the excise law here.
This called for Senator Raines’ remark.
Senator Raines said many Of the places
in this city and other parts of the state, in
all about 7,000, including clubs that were
in operation in violation of the excise law,
had a United States revenue license for
which they paid $25, and that houses of ill
fame, as a general thing, sold simply un-
der a government license.
A resolution was adopted calling on Ex-
cise Commissioner Lyman to furnish a list
of such places. The committee then de-
cided to meet next Monday at the local ex-
cise bureau and to remain here all the
week investigating.
Roosevelt’s Reply.
Police Commissioner Roosevelt made
public this statement:
“Mr. Raines is quoted in this morning’s
papers as saying that there are thousands
of places in New York city which are vio-
lating the Raines l‘IW under police or some
similar protection.
“Mr. Raines would have spoken more
accurately if he had said that they were
evading the law under his own protection,
for the evasions can be made only because
of the defects in the' law, so obvious that
at the time of its passage many persons
regarded them as intentional.
“ The police are in no wayto blame, and
the slightest investigation of the facts
would have shown Mr. Raines this. Doubt-
less there are occasional places that run
without a license. If there are any num-
ber of these places, then the police and Mr.
Raines’ own excise law agents would be
equally to blame, and the board will
promptly punish any police captain in
whose precinct any considerable number
of such violators may be shown to be doing
business. But the main and practically
the entire trouble arises from the Raines
law hotels and Raines law clubs, which are
able to do business solely because of the
defective provisions of the Raines law or
because of the way in which the judges
treat these violations in the light Of that
law.
“Many of the police captains are in de-
spair because of the way in which under
the law their precincts have slipped back
into a condition which the law renders
them powerless to remedy.
“ There are some excellent features in
the Raines law. The best is that which
provides that the saloons shall be thrown
open to view during the closing hours.
The high license is another good feature.
That Puzzling “Meal.”
“But no care whatever was made to de-
fine and limit the word meal, and the
courts and juries have held‘repeatcdly that
under the present law a 'meal may mean
anything from a hard boiled egg to a sand-
wich. Moreover, the size of the penalty
prescribed renders it difiicult to get a con-
viction, for, while the'penalty, if too light,
does not stop an offense, if too severe it
often defeats its own end because of the
reluctance of juries to convict if they re-
gard the penalty excessive.
“As for the alleged blackmail, 'I do not
for a moment believe in it, and I think
that charge to which Senator Raines has
given publicity is based on more idle ru-
mors, and if I did not believe it to be so
based I should denounce it as being put
forth to cover the failure caused by the
way in which Senator Raincs drew his bill.
“The liquor sellers don’t have to pay
blackmail now, for Senator Raines,through
his bill, has given them the very privilege
for which they used to pay before this
board came into power and put a stop to
blackmail. ‘
“We have carefully instructed the cap-
tains only to arrest where there was the
clearest evidence of what we deem viola-
tions of the law. ‘ But, though we have
made 300 arrests or more in the cases of
Raines law hotels and Raines law clubs,
in every instance we have been thrown out
either by the court or the jury, and the
ordinary liquor seller who pays heed to the
requirements of ‘ the Raines law would
never pay the police blackmail, even if
they wished to take it, because he doesn’t
have to, and he knows he doesn’t have to. ”
The Venezuela Settlement.
BERLIN, NOV. 25,—The Fremdenblatt,
discussing the settlement of the Venezuelan
question, says: “Lord Salisbury acted
cleverly in so directing his policy that
Great Britain is again friendly with the
United States. His consent always to sub-
mit certain disputes of the two Anglo:
Saxon nations to arbitration emphasizes "
this sentiment of kinship. Therein lies
the sagacity of the British action.”
Prominent Marketmnn’s Death.
HARTFORD, Nov. 25.—-—Henry ' W. Peck-
ham, the oldest meat marketman in the
state and a prominent member of the Con-
necticut Marketmen’s association, died
suddenly at his market, on Ford street, in
this city. He had been at the horse, races
at Bloomfield during the afternoon and
had just returned. He was 65 years of age
and had been in business 44 years.
The Turkish Question.
LONDON, Nov. 25.—The Mail’s Berlin
correspondent says that the Grand Duke
Nicholas of Russia on a. recent visit to
Vienna took with him a proposal for the
partition of Turkey among the powersand
to make Constantinople a free port, Russia-
to have Asia Minor and England to have-
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Progress of the Suit Brought Against
Her by Her Son-in-law.
"EARL RUSSELL .TESTIFIES.
lie Denies All the Allegations of the De-
fendants—Eelio of an Unsavory Di-
vorce Case—Tampering With
the Jury Attempted.
LONDON, Nov. 2'5.——-When the trial of
Lady Selina Sectt, mother of Countess
Russell; John Cockerton, an engineer;
Frederick Kast, a groom, and William Ay—
lott, a valet, charged by Earl Russell with
criminal libel, was resumed at the Old
Bailey today, Justice Hawkins announced
that a scandalous attempt had been made
to tamper with the jury by means of an,
anonymous letter to the foreman.
The justice added that he hoped to dis-
cover the writer, who, if found, would have
cause to regret the action. . ‘
Earl Russell was the first witness today,
and he emphatically denied‘ the allegations
of misconduct. The court was crowded to
suffocation.
The earl described from his diary and
logbook the incidents of the voyages of his
steam yacht Royal, on board of which the
offenses are alleged to have occurred, his
evidence tending to disprove the charges.
After Earl Russell had been on the wit-
ness stand for a couple of hours Mr. Mar-
shall Hall, counsel .for the defendants, ap-
plied for permission to alter the dates in
the plea his clients made of justification.
Kast was employed on the yacht as a
cabin boy, but is said to have been dis-
missed because the performance of his du-
ties was not to the satisfaction of the earl.
Cockerton was at the same time em-
ployed as second engineer of the Royal,
and William Aylott succeeded Kast as cab-
in boy and was afterward for some time in
the employ of Earl Russell at Teddington
as a valet.
In February, 1890, Earl Russell was
married to Miss Mabel Scott. second daugh-
ter of Lady Selina Scott.
An Unhappy BIarriage.
The marriage was an unhappy one from
the start, and there was a short separation
in May of the same year and a final sepa-
ration in June, 1890.
In November, 1890, Countess Russell
filed a petition for divorce on the grounds
of cruelty, her complaint containing veiled
accusations against the earl, in connection
with a person who has since been honor-
ably acquitted, and who obtained damages
against the countess for the allegations
made.
Eventually every issue in the case was
found by the jury i'. favor of Earl Russell,
but soon after the irial an interview with
Countess Russell was published which re-
vived the scandal, and it was afterward
shown that the interview was prepared at
a meeting of the Scott family, at which
Lady Scott was present. '
After the separation Countess Russell
petitioned for a restitution of conjugal
rights. but her suit was dismissed, and
that of Earl Russell praying for a judicial
separation by reason of his wife’s cruelty
was established, and a decree of] judicial
separation followed.
In spite of this, in August, 1895, the
warfare continued, and a statement was
procured from William Aylott and the oth-
ers by detectives in the employ of the
Scotts, and, the countess having appealed
to the house of lords, the matter was again
reopened, and it is alleged, that at Lady
Scott’s request documents were printed in
which Kast, Cockerton and Aylott allege
that great injustice had been done to Lady
Russell, owing to certain importantevi—
dence having been willfully or accidentally
kept back. They added:
"We are prepared to prove that every-
thing that has been dragged out of Lady
Russell is true. We consider as English-
men that justice should be done to Lady
Russell, who is an innocent woman. ”
The Earl Pursued.
This document was addressed to the
lords of appeal, and Lady Scott further
furnished the names and addresses of a
great number of persons to whom she
wished the documents to be sent, disclos-
ing, according to counsel for the ear], “3.
maliciousness almost beyond human com-
prehension. ”
They were sent to Winchester, where the
earl had been at school, to Oxford, where
he had attended the university, to the three
masters of Bath» college, to members of
the house of lords and house of commons,
and to many other people who might in
some way be influenced against the earl.
After Mr. Marshall Hall today had ap-
plied for permission to alter the dates in
the plea of the male prisoners, who claimed
to be justified in making the statements
attributed to them, there was a sharp al-
tercation between the bench and counsel
mentioned, during which Justice Hawkins
hotly charged Mr. Hall with being disre-
spectful to him and with insulting Sir
Frank Lockwood, Q. Ca, counsel for the
earl.
Mr. Hall thereupon apologized, and the
incident was closed by the justice stating
that any alteration of the dates inthe plea
of Mr. Hill’s clients would have to be sup
ported by the strongest affidavits.
The Transvaal Troubles.
LONDON, Nov. Eli—Mr. Hess, proprietor
of the Johannesburg Critic, has received a
cable dispatch saying that the whole stafi
of that paper has been arrested by the Boer
authorities under the provisions of the
new press law.
“The prosecution in the case of the staff
of the Johannesburg Critic, arrested under
the provisions of the new press law, has
failed to establish the charges made, and
the prisoners were discharged.
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best physicians, but their medicines gave me no
relief, and drove me almost crazy. I was ad.
v1sed to try CUTICURA REMEDIES, and did so,
although my husband had to go twenty miles to
get, them. As soon as he got back,I used the
Current“, and in flue minutes after the first '
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The day is near that our President and our GOvernor by their proclamation have advised us to meet and
return thanks to Divine Providence for the many blessmgs and favors we have received during the year. We
are certainly pleased to return our thanks to the people of this county for their liberal patronage and kindness
to us. Now in order to show our appreciation of their good will we have decided to- give them a. substantial
Thanksgiving gift; a gift that will be” received w1th pleasure; a gift that if you do not need yourself you-can do-I
nate to some poor family.
We shall GIVE AWAY on the eve of THANKSGIVING, at 9:30,
6 FIVE Tons. or ‘ srovn GOAL,
Or" its Equiva1ent‘ in. GOLD.
Everyone purchasing twenty five cent’s wOrth, shall receive a coupon check that will entitle them to a share I
in the drawing. We shall commence a Special Sale for the coming week. on Saturday morning, Nov, 21st, and
give away ti 6 coupons with every purchase of twenty'five cents.
In Our ,GREA'I' CLOAK
we shall give inducements that will please.
I0 Boucle Jackels at $5.00 each'
_ ' t Beaver-Jackets at $3.98 each
6 Boucle capes at $3.25 each-.1 his » i I i
. 4 El’c. Seal G'Ic’r’i’Is. $6.98 each ,
l0 Irish Frieze .l’k’s. $8.25 an \-
8 B’leSiIk-In’l-I'J’k’s $8.50'each
6 Fine Kersey Jackets, 3......
Green, Blue, Tan, $l4.98 each.
‘ each.
Thanksgiving Linen.
54 Scotch Damask at 250 yard. This is worth
33c anywhere.
56 inch German Damask. full bleached, 500
yard. You can’t match it at 69c.
56 in ch Graham’s Irish linen. 890 yardlYou
have always paid $1 for the same.
if Napkins, all linen, at $1 a dozen.
.56 Napkins, all linen, to match damask, $1.25
a dozen. -
Towels.
:25 dozen Damask, all linen Towels, 12%c each
This is a regular 19c TowelJ
10 dozen extra large size Damask Towels, 250
These have allilinen knotted fringe. l
10 dozen large size Turkish Bath Towels at
12%c each. Look at these, they are immense.
Domestic Goods.
1 case Sc Outing Flannels, in stripes and
checks, at 60 yard. These are in 10 to 12 yard
lengths. ‘-
1 case of White Domet Flannel. at so a yard.
This quality is sold by everyone for 70.
Kitchen Department.
Everything to enhance a Thanksgiving din-
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"Large'sheet iron pans to roast the turkey. 5
Beautiful Carving Sets to cut him up.
Handsome Platters tolay him out.
Beautiful Plates to serve him On.
Dainty Side Dishes for Cranberry Sauce, etc
Celery Dishes, Pudding Dishes and Vega},
table Dishes.
Porcelain Salt Shakers. Glass Salt Shakers
Alum . num Salt Shakers;
After Dinner C: flees, tasse e; demi casse.
Glass Water Pitchers. Porcelain Water
Pitchers, Silver Water Pitchers. ' '
E\ erything you want to ornament the table,
Candle sticks. Vase and Banquet Lamps.
Fern Dishes, etc, etc. '
@Remember this Sale commences Saturday morning Nov. 2lst, and continues until 9:30 Thanksgiving eve., when the lucky
number will be drawn.
and get plenty of tickets.
GET THE FIVE TONS OF CO
We shall deliver the coal to any address in the county FREE OF CHARGE. Come early and often
AL and keep warm all winter,~
A POINTER .; _ .
Is your plate glass or safe insured? ’ If “not, call 'on - me. and
I will write you a. policy'in the Mutual Plate Glass and. Safe. Insur-
ance Company. Glass will break and. burglars use dynamite. ,-
ln case
of Fire
You should be insured. A policy in the Reliance'ol l‘hiladelphia;
Phoenix of Hartford; Scotland Union of ScOtland; New Hampshire of
Manchester; Rochester German of Rochester; United States and Pacific
of New York; Security of New Hampshire 0r Granite State of Ports-
mouth will protect you against the fire fiend. ~
W. rs. , armament,
Real Estate and General Insurance,
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