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A Dance Which Bids Fair to be Very Popular This Season. Among the new dances none has struck the popular fancy es the “ berlin,” says the Nebraska State Journal. It is bright and vivacious, easy in tempo and move- ment, and simple in execution. lt is nni- gas in character, having more varied forms or changes in its promenade, reverse and waltz than any of its rivals [or pub‘ lic favor. It was approved last win- ter by the older, and is now the speciel favorite of the younger, dancers in the ballroom, while during the summer season just closed it was the pride of the lawn party. 'Ihe “ berlin ” is, strictly speaking, a. polka step, displaying an easy toe movement. The dancers start side by side, the gentlemen holding the lady’s left hand in his right, polka forward, and then reversing positions, polka. back and turn. Then, while in a waltz position, the couple execute two glides, polka and repeat. It is a very graceful dsnce among soc-lot; people, but, when copied by many young persons who are prone to flounder through everything in the dance order, it becomes a. sort cl impromptu bullet for the onlcoker. At most of the summer risorts the berlin was the choice ol dances during the past season, while at Long Branch, Sarntoge, Lake Mahnpac and other consorting Plat:th for the rich in the East it became as much of e craze as the society waltz did a few years ago. At all the garden parties at the Great Union Hotel at Saratoga the berlin took the place of the german. But this was because the berlin is more adapted to the lawn than its formidable rival for public favor. The ger- man will continue the coming winter, as it has been for several seasons past, the lead- ing dance, because the American society professors of dancing claim it is more adapted to society. For forty years M. Bertrand has been the leading and most intelligent exponent in London of this admirable art, says the Pall Mall Budget. This sketch was begun with a. reference to the duel in the “ Dead Heart ” ; and intentionally so. because the main inspiration of that duel was M. Bert. rand’s. For weeks before the production of the play Mr. Irving and Mr. Bancroft were diligently rehearsing the duel scene in Warwick street. Just eight-and-twenty years ago M. Fechtsr and Mr. Herman Vezin were rehearsing, in the same place and under the same tuition, the duel in‘ “ Hamlet.” Charles Dickens and Rev. J. C. M. Bellew (whose genius as a reader l equalled Dickens' as a writer) were occa- ‘ sional witnesses of the rehearsals. Their names remind me how many famous men have handled the foil, or watched its hand- ling, in Warwwk street. Some of the best swordsman in the army had their rudiments or (to quote Mrs. Major O’Dowd) their “finishing” from M. Ber- trand. in the days when Napohon MI. was pondering the vanity of things mon. archial at Chislehurst, his brilliant, impe- tuous boy was fencing with all comers at Bertrand’s. Napoleon himself looked in frequently, when the mom was quiet; and the master remembers vividly the brusque " Bonjour, Bertrandl ” with which the beautiiulEugenie used occasionally i0 pre- sent herseli in the doorway. The Napo- leonic affections of M. Bertrand are inborn, for his father was an officer of cavalry at Waterloo. The salle (Forums, in its pic- tures, its sculptures and its trophies, is elo- quent of the associations that have contri- buted to its fame, and a museum in little of all that appertains to 'cscrimc as an art. In the 40 years that have whitened the aggres- sive moustache and imperial of M. Ber- trand, he has taught fencing to three gen- erations of the blutst hood of England, and he is teaching new the great-grandchildren of his earliest pupils. Par parenthese, he can tire out, foil in hand, the moat stalwart fencer in his schoolâ€"which, I think, says something for the art as a preservative of health and vigor. I questioned him on this point. " Go to the doctors and ask their opinion," answered M. Ber. trand. “ I class my pupils in three divis- ions. First, there are those who want fencing as a pastime, an accomplishment. Then there are the actors and the operatic singers, in whose artâ€"whether they agree with me or notâ€"a knowledge of the foil is absolutely indispensable. Thirdly, there are the people who are sent to me by the doctors. lialf my pupils are ordered here by their medical menâ€"overworked stu- dents, barristers and literary men, whose livers have got out of order, hypochon- dries and sentinientalists of all sorts. Voycz nous, there is not a nervous disease of the century which is not curable by the fencing master. Oi all the physical exer- cises, this is the most thorough and com- plete. It calls into play every muscle in the body. It acts and reacts on every organ. Fencing is harder work than boxing, and more wholesome, though for less severe, than riding. And it is so enticing l That is half the good cf it. It allures much more than any gymnastic exercise. Advance a little in fencing, and you cannot leave it off. The first steps over, the task becomes a delight; the teacher has no longer any need to gild the pill.” Attorney {or the Defense (rising in great excitemenm)#l ‘bjeat, y'r Honor! " What is your objecwion ?” “This man has no positive knowledge where he was born. All he knows about it is what his parents have told him. Hear- say testimony, y‘r Honor, is nofiâ€"” Prosecuting Attorney (to Witnese)â€"State where you wgre berg. _ 7‘ I think i'u'vé'xll do no harm for the Wit- ness to upswer tip queatipn.”fi Proaeofiting'A'mtomeyâ€"Yon may answer the queamion now, Mr. Thompsonâ€"by the way, you spell Thompson with a. ‘p,’ do you not? (Hastily consulting with oolleaguee)â€"We talge exception, ry’; Honor: Attorney for the Defense (jumping up, frantically)â€"B‘ject Y The Courtâ€"The objection is overruled. Attorney for the Defense (again consult- ingcolleagqas)â€"We take exceptions. _ T?roaectfliné Attorney (wipin-g his brow) -â€"Gentlemen,isn’t it too warm in this room? Atttorney for the Defense (mechanically) -â€"'Bjeot! It is stated that a fashionable way to make tea for callers now is to use a hollow silver ball, freely perforated. Clhis is filled with dry tea leaves. and is let down into a cup of boiling water by a tiny chain, re- maining there until a sufficient amount of the aroma and color of the leaves have been imparted to the water. It is also given out that Athenians of the fashionable world, who constantly yearn after some new things, are at present interested in the suggestion of the triangular tables for din- ner parties. It is done by arranging three tables in a triangle. The host site at the point of the triangle, with the two most distinguished female guests on his right and left hand. The hostess occupies the centre of the base of the triangle, and has the distinguished men with her. P Before General F. E. Spinner’a advent in Washington not one woman was employed in the departments. They were given places gradually at his suggestion. At the recent State Convention of the Connecticut W. C. T. U. the resolutions in behalf of women suffrage and of prohibi- tion were passed by stronger votes than ever before, only twelve members voting against the latter. Experiences of a. “’0” Known Professor in London. EXPERT FENCING. TEE BERLIN. Fashionable Tea. Scene in Court. To What Heights of Delight the First One Drives its Parents. Every husband and wife to whom heaven has sent a little child should have full hearts; for their hands and hearts should go together and they will have their hands full from the very first. The emotions of two new parents will be greatly varied at first. but they will (grow less so as the little child develops. I have known the father of a sleepy pink nonentity to sit for a whole evening with the mother of the same and together they would discuss the habe‘s whole future career. I have seen that same father and mother only ninety days later stop the clock one minute before 8 to keep it from striking. I have seen them sneak about their own house like thieves. I have seen them sit and gaze at each other for an hour uttering but half of one word in all that timeâ€"sh! I have seen their mute despair at the sound of a slight movement over in the corner ; and I have heard them discuss, not the little child‘s whole future career, but how to keep him quiet at the present moment. I am speaking of a personal matter. I am the man. We are they. The child is ours. Our range of vision is narrowed. The horizon is closer than it was three moons ago. Thoughts of the dim future have given way to thoughts of the mighty present. Our pink nonentity has become a tremendous reality. And the only way to keep him quiet is to feed him; in the accomplishment of which. one of us is a greater success than I am. When our son has (aten he will lie back on his mother’s arm, smile at the chandelier, gaze at the mirror, the brio-a-brac, oilpaintings, me and the other valuable ornaments in the room; and then his eyes will rave about in search of a waiter. He wants to order another church fair milk stewâ€"- Time. A New Berna, N.J., despatch of Thurs- day says: At 1 o’clock to-duy a fearful storm struck New Berne, coming from the southwest. The plate and pulp factory of S. H. Gray, in which there were sixty hands was levelled to the ground. One employee was killed, another mortally injured and eight others hurt. The fac- tory was valued at $560,000. The damage to the house and stock is estimated at $8,000; to machinery. not yet known. The wind blew a. perfect hurricane, unroofâ€" ing houses, blowing down chimneys, trees and fences. The damage to the town is very great. A Minneapolis despatoh of last (Friday) night says : In February last Gen. Knowlton, of this city, Went to Leaner, Minn., on business, and from that time until yesterday nothing was heard of him. His wife exhausted every means to obtain a clue to his whereabouts, but finally gave him up for dead. Yesterday Knowlton re- appeared. He says he remembers nothing from the time he left Lesour until April, when he awoke in a farm house near Makato, Minn. The people told him he had wandered there in a delirous condition His wife, despairing of ever seeing her husband alive again, accepted the pro- posalot a young mechanic, and was married two weeks ago. The couple new reside in Chicago. Theorists who assert that the evils of turf gambling are much diminished in countries where public betting agencies are tolerated should, says a London Times cor- respondent, read a report on the totalisa- teurs which the Hungarian Government is going to lay before Parliament. Advocates of the totalisateurs of Paris mutuale are apt to say that these institutions are as well managed as banks. They are. indeed, so well managed that, as it seems‘ all the youth of Hungary, including sohoolboys, invest money in them recklessly during the racing season. The tickets, by pur- chase of which the buyer banks a certain horse at the current odds, are not only sold on the race-courses, but in any lottery office or tobacco shop. The report speaks so indignantly of all this that one is quite prepared for the announcement that the Government intends to ask Parliament for powers to abolish the betting agencies alto- gether. But the Government simply pro- poses to restrict the sale of tickets to race- courses and to tax the winnings o! the gamblers. This means that the Govern- ment proposes to abate a great social nuisance by acquiring a vested interest in its maintenance. Overheard on 21 Wagner car. Fussy old gentleman to a chance travelling lady oom- panion ; “ Have you any ohilaren, madame ‘2 ” “Yes air, a. son.” “ Ah, indeed! Dues be smoke? " “ No, sir ; he has never as much as touched a cigal'ette.” And an Explosion Followed, Wrecking the House and Killing Inmates. A Braddock, Pa", despetch of Friday says: A two story brick dwelling was blown to pieces here to-day by an explosion of natural gas. Two persons were fatally burned and six others seriously injured. The accident was caused by a. leak in the main. The leakage was discovered last night, and this morning Chas. Householder, an employee of the gas company, was sent to repair the trouble. He descended into the basement and almost immediately there was a. terrific explosion. The others in the house were Peter Kelsh, wife and six children. The foundations upheaved and the sides and fronts of the building entirely collapsed. Mrs. Kelsh, who was sick, was thrown into the street and fatally injured. Her three days' old baby was not hurt. Householder was frightfully burned from. his head to his feet and will die. Kelsh and five children, aged from 3 to 11, were thrown into the street or buried in the debris. All were serious injured. but will recover. “ So much the better, madame, the nae of tobacco is a poisonous habit. Does he fre- quent the clubs ? ” “ He has never put his foot in one.” ” Allow me to congratulate you. Does he come home late? " 'uNever. He goes to bed directly after dmner.” “ A model young man, madameâ€"a model young man. How old is he? ” “ Two months.” â€"There has been another wedding in Texas. The wounded are doing well. It a. woman would believe less of what a. man tells her before marriage and more of what he tells after, the wedded state would has. much more harmonious nflair. The Curse of Gambling in Hungary. VOL XII 5119 Has a Husband to Spare. ON A LITTLE CHILD. A New Jersey Zephyr. A GAS MAIN LEAKED, Give Him Time. Under cross-examination Witness became ‘ confused, and said While she was sure she was at O‘Sullivan'e on Sunday night, May 5th, she was not quite sure that she was there the preceding night, which was the night of the murder. Witness, however, repeated the story of her shopping expedi~ tion with her sister on Saturday night, the 4th, and their return to the house. TO WEAKEN CLANCY’S TESTIMONY. Mrs. Tom Whalen was the next witness. She corroborated the testimony given by her sister, as to their doings and O’Sulli- vau’s whereabouts on the night of May 4th and on the 5th. Mrs. Whalen further testified that she heard O’Sullivan previous to May 4th speak of his contract with Dr. Cronin at the supper table to the men. She also testified as to Conklin’s visit to O’Sullivan on May 5th, and as to his eon- versation concerning Cronin’s disappear- ance. Witness was next asked to give her testimony concerning the visit of Mr. Clancy, the New York correspondent, who called on O'Sullivan the day that Cronin‘s body was discovered. Clancy came into the house and made some remark about the discovery of Cronin’e body. and said : “ I have a cab at the door. and I want you to go with me and identify the remains.” O'Sullivnn said: “ Why should I go with 3 you, though? I don‘t know who you are, and never saw you before to-day. It a police oflicer comes and asks me to go, I will go with him.” SHE WATCHED THE CARLSON COTTAGE. The State Attorney examined Mrs. Whalen at great length, and alter learning as to the location of her kitchen window, suddenly asked : “ Is that the window you used to watch the Carlson cottage out of ‘2” “ I object to that," said Mr. Forrest. “ That assumes that she watched the Carl- soppotjage.” Mr. Longenecker than modified his ques- tion as follows 2 " Did you not usually sit M that window and watch the Carlson cot- tage after the 4th of May ?“ “Yes, looking at tfie curcsities over thergfilreplied the witneeg. “ Did you not do that the day after the 4th of May ?” “ No, I had something 515910 do." ” Did you not sit there and watch every movement by mhe Carlsona, and also watch that cottage ‘2”, "No. i. had no reason to do it, and I did not.” Martin Burke looked interested as a. tall man with a black moustache took the wit- nees stand. The witness was Matt. Danehy, a saloon-keeper at Clerk street and Chicago avenue. On the night of May 4th he came on duty at seven o'clock and relieved hie barkeeper. Martin Burke, P. H. Nolan, Financial Secretary of Camp 20. and Patrick Cooney were in the saloon at the time. Martin Burke was in the saloon for about eight hours, witness said. Wm. Coughlin and John O’Malley came into the saloon during that time and met Burke. On cross-examination the fact was de- veloped that witness was a member of Camp 20, having joined from a Buffalo camp. and had known Burke for a year. Witness denied that he was out riding that night until 11.30, and admitted that he was supplying Burke’s meals to him, and that he visited Winnipeg some time ago for the purpose of “ looking around." He denied that he had ever sent money to Burke at Winnipeg. He was merely passing through Winnipeg on his way to Chicago from the Canadian North- west. He declared his belief in the inno- cence of Burke, and when questioned as to why he did not inform the State Attorney of the fact that Burke was in his saloon at the time the murder was committed, he replied that he was afraid it would hurt his business to get the notoriety of being mixed up in the matter‘ and subjected to news- paper interviews. He strenuously denied that he applied an opprobrious and obscene epithet to Dr. Cronin when talking of him, or had called the dead man a spy. The witness admitted that he was taking an aetive interest in the case, and that he was Treasurer of the defence fund. A last (Wednesday) night’s Chicago despatch says : Kate McCormick, a rister of Mrs. Thomas Whaler]. was the first wit- ness called by the defence in the Cronin case today. She had known O’Sullivan for seven years, and on May 5th she was at her sister's, having gone there on the afternoon of the 4th. After supper on the Saturday night, she went out with Mrs. Whalen at half-past 8 o’clock, leaving O’Sollivsn sitting in the kitchen with his coat 01f. Mrs. Whalsn’s husband was in the sitting-room with his two children. Witness and her sister returned to the house after 10 o‘clock and were let in by James Minnehan. She and her sister sat up reading for over an hour and then went upstairs to O’Sullivan’s room for a cot. The light was burning in the room and O‘Sullivan and Muloohy were in bed. Witness spoke to the men and took the cot downstairs. She was positive O’Sullivan was in the house when she left at half- past 8, and also that he was in his room when she got bao'r. Witness also testified as to the presence of the Hylands there on Sunday evening. Wm. F. Coughlin. an employee of the City Health Department, testified in cor- rolzoration of Danahy's testimony that he saw Burke in Danahy’s saloon on the even- ing of May 4th, about 7 o'clock. BEGGs’ CHARACTER. Judge D. J. Lyon testified that on the night of February 20th he and defendant Beggs went to Indianapolis to pay their respects to President Harrison. Begge wanted to recommend a. friend for the fed- eral sub-treasurer at Chicago. The witness and Beggs called on President Harrison about 2 o’clock in the afternoon. They returned to Chicago that night. This evidence was introduced to show the ‘oharaoter of Beggs’ associations with ‘publie men. “ A.-- .. o . . .. -- .. ‘ John F. Q'Malley. a clerk in the North- toWn usaessor’s office, testified that he called at Matt Danahy’a saloon on the evening of May 4th with Wm. Coughlin. O’Malley corroborated Danahy‘a evidence as to Burke. James Lyman, city contractor and mem- ber of the Clan-na-Gael, Camp 20, told the story of the meeting of the camp on Feb- ruary 8th, when a oommitteewas appointed to investigate the statement that the report of the Buffalo Triul Committee had pro- maturely been made public in Dr. Cronin’s camp. Witness testified that alter the THE STATE’S ATTORNEY EXAMINED Dane by Witnesses to Prove Alibis for Cronin Suspects. RICHMOND HILL THURSDAY, DECEBIBE R 5, 1889. HARD SWEARING WITNESSES FOIL BURKE. (mm 20 DOINGS RELATED. The State Attorneyâ€"In the convention you were in last summer I will ask you if they did not elect :2 secret board wit-ha. secret ballot and kegs their names secret from the (:01)Ver“iu£}? ” No, air. Eanh oi thedivim'ons , ‘esented r“ ' v" ‘ ' - '9"? x Lhu. chum-dale. .Lhe mmonty mm. lulll' and the majority five, and the names were announced on the report of the com- mittee." State Attorney Longenecker was here called as a. witness on behalf of the defend- ant Begas, and was about to be examined by Mr. Foster, Beggfl’ attorney, when Mr. Lougenecker said, “ I object to being called as a. Witness in this case.“ Mr. Fosterâ€"“ Why?" The State Atlorneyâ€"" Because I am prosecutmg in the case._” John S. Mulligan, Senior Guardian of a former camp and member of the Order for many years, testified he had never heard of an inner circle in the Order. As Senior Guardian he knew the names of the execu- tive body and how they were chosen in Naiiongl Assiambly. “Now, this Order had what is called an executive body? " “ Yes, sir.” “ Were you ever permitted to know the names of the executive body ? ” " No, sir.” “ That was secret from you? " “ Yes, sir.” “ Then you don‘t know whether they had an inner circle or not 7 ” “ No, air.” The State Attorneyâ€"That is all. The witness subsequently said on re-direct examination that each camp elected 9. dele- gate, and that these delegates, as 5 national assembly. selected the executive, as he understood it. â€" Mr. Fosterâ€"â€"“ That does not make any difference. You need not comment on your own testimony.” The State Attorneyâ€"“ No ; and I shall not do it." Mr. Fosterâ€"“ The gentleman does not argue that his testimony is to be belicved by the jury.” The Courtâ€"“ Proceed.” “ Were you present at the coroner’s inquest in this case ‘2” “ Yes, sir.” “ You heard Begg’s testimony on that occasion.” “ I did." “ Did you subsequently cause to be brought before the grand jury the defend- ant Beggs as a. witness ?” “ I did.” “ Did you examine him before the Grand Jury ‘2" Mr. Millsâ€"We object. The courtâ€"J want to know what you mean by this line you are going on, Mr. Foster. ABOUT THE “ INNER CIRCLE." John Dwyer, member of the Clan-n9.- Gael, declared that he had never heard of an inner circle in the organization. On the cross-examination this passage 00‘ curred : Mr. Fosterâ€"I mean to show, if Your Honor pleases, that Mr. Beggs voluntarily told the State Attorney when a witness before the Grand Jury about this Cronin correspondence and the acticn of Camp 20 in this matter, I propose to show that the first information came from John F. Beggs to Judge Longenecker of the matter being referred to the district officer, Mr. Spell- man. He informed Judge Longeneoker as to what correspondence they had, and, further, though Chief of Police Hubbard, presented to Judge Longeneoker the cor- respondence in his own behalf. I further offer to prove that after that examination, and in pursuance of what Beggs stated under oath, Spellman was subpoenaed as a wimcss before the Grand Jury, and he was interrogated and furnished letters which Beggs had written to him in pursuance of the voluntary statement of Beggs in this matter, which the State Attorney knew nothing about. Francis P. Gleason, constable, testified that Beggs was wish him at a Republican club meeting, at the Grand Pacific Hotel, {10m about 7 to 9 o’clock on the night of the murder. Matthve P. Brady, lawyer, and a. member of the Clan-na-Gael, tesnfied that he hm never heard of an inner circle in the organi- zation. Eonngressman John F. Finerty, editor of the Citizen, was the next witness. Mr. Finerty said he had been a. member of the Clun-nn-Gael since 1872, and belonged to Camp 20. He had never heard of an inner circle in it. The witness was a member of the national convention here of the Clan- na-Gael in 1888, at which Dr. Cronin was chosen a member of the committee to try the triangle. The Courtâ€"I think you are entitled to get that befere the jury, but I am a little sorry at the method you have pursued in getting it. ' MrfFosterâ€"If Your Honor will suggest any means of making him state it I will (affix; nowobject‘igr}. The Courtâ€"The only thing I comment on is that it would have been a little better if you had asked Judge Longenecksr if he was not willing to admit that fact before you put him on the stand. I think he would have been entitled to be asked that. Mr. Foster to Judge Longeneokerâ€"You are new a. simple, plain every-day witness, and I don't ask you What Beggs told you in detail, but whether or not he told you with reference to the oorreepondenoebetween him and Spellman ‘2 A.-â€"I will tell it all. The Courtâ€"4 will not allow him to answer that que_stion. _ On cross-txamination the State Attorney pressed the witnena closely about his testi- mony before the coroner’s jury and the grand jury, with a view to showing that his memory had improved since then. Finally the witness bccnma angry and “ talked back,” whereupon the court threntened to flu? him for contempt. Mr. FosterL-You put him in the position of answering it, and now how shall he answer it ‘2 Walter J. Gibson, an emifloyee 01 Mar- shal Field & 00., and an tx-member of Camp 20, retold the story of the meeting of February Sch, practically as narrated by Illyman. The witness knew of no inner are e. The Courtâ€"I want him treated just the same as any other Witness. The Witnessâ€"In answer to your question I say yes. resolution to appoint the committee was adopted, it was decided that thnt was not a. proper method of procedure, and the whole matter was referred to the District Officer Speliman, of Peoria. The calls in Camp 20 for the report of a certain committee were referred to t-he Bufifulo committee and not to a cemmibtee of Camp 21!. BEGGS‘ LETTERS TO SPELLMAN. “ Now, in pursuance of this information, THE. STATES ATTORNEY EXAMINED LAWYERS FENCE. AChicago despatoh of last (Thursday) night says: Patrick Dinan, livery stable- keeper and owner of the famous white horse, was the first witness in the Cronin ease to-day. He testified that his horse was in a dime museum in this city. It was the same horse he had let Conghlin's friend have on the evening of the murder. WONDERFUL MEMORY on ‘2 Louis Budenbender, of Hobolien, N.J., a real estate agent, testified that between August 9th, 1888, and May 2lst, 1889, he lived at Chicago in a flat in which Dr. Cronin lived with the Conklins. On the evening of the murder Witness was in Jeokel‘s cigar store, opposite Dr. Cronin‘s residence. He was positive he was in the cigar store at 7 o’clock, and may have re- mained there until 8 or 9 o’clock. After he had been there a few minutes he noticed the horse and buggy in front of Dr.Cronin’s ofiice. It was an ordinary side-bar buggy, and had the top up. Witness continued: “ I saw Dr. Cronin and another man come from the house and start to the buggy. The drivcr started for the horse while the doctor started towards the buggy. There was some man on the sidewalk near the house line who celled to Dr. Cronin and attracted his attention, for the doctor turned round, but still kept going towards the buggy. Then the driver went to the horse‘s head and unhitched the horse, went to the buggy, got in, and sat on the west side. Then Dr. Cronin got in. He was talking to this man all the while, so it seemed to me. Then they shifted seats, and this man got in front of the doctor, and then they sat down and went off. Dr. Cronin had What appeared to be a small chest or box which might have contained his instruments or medicines.” Witness was standing in the door of the cigar store looking at the horse for shoot fifteen minutes, and saw it before the men came down and all the incidents of their departure. ” What Qua the color of that horse? ” aske_d the lawyer. CHIEF OF POLICE EXAMINED- Chief of Police Hubbard, who testified some days ago for the proaecntion,wae recalled on behalf of the defence. Chief Hubbard admitted that Begge, after being arrested, had been visited by him, and they had a conversation regarding letters written to Begge by Spellman. Begge directed the chief to his office, and to the pernicular portion of the desk in which a large number of letters were to be found, and instructed him to eelect all the letters that had been received from Peoria. and take them to Judge Longenecker. “ It was a grey, a speckled grey, with dark legs. The horse which I saw yester- day at the dime museum was not the horse that drove Dr. Cronin away and did not resemble it. The horse I saw yesterday was a white horse. but the horse I saw take Dr. Cronin away on the night of May 4th was a speckled grey. The legs ot the horse that took Dr. Cronin were dark, while the legs of this horse are white." VERY STUPID EXPERTS . The remainder of the session was occu- pied by microscopical experts, who gave technical testimony showing that there was no scientific test for distinguishing the heir of human beings from that of the lower animals. A SCHEME FOR EFFECT PROBABLY. As Judge McConnell was coming to court this morning he was met by a man who introduced himself as “J. S, Martin." Martin said he had knowledge of value to one of the defendants in the Cronin caseâ€" Coughlin. He did not want to be mixed up in the case, he said, and for that reason had not spoken before. His conscience. however, would not let him rest till he had related what he knew. His story was that he had seen Coughlin between 9 and 10 o’clock on the night of the murder at the Chicago agenne police station. 7‘ Yes, to explain the secret committee ar- rangeményz’l “ And did not he want you to examine these letters 7" “ Yes, sir.” Mr. Foster said, “ That’s all.” '” He said tHei'e were lettei's there that would explain the whole thing, I think, or somgthing t9 that_effe_ct.” “ I would like to have that questlon read, as the court will see it is putting words in my Eonthg” (Question 1:696.) “ Lettevm he had written to Spellman and Spel_1_manto hi_m_?” _ " The question is whether or not you have obtained your information from him?” “ This correspondence between him and Spellman, referring the matter to the dis- trict oflioers, eto., as testified to by Mr. Begge on that occasion, before the Grand Jury, was the first intimation you had that there had been such a oorreeyondence, was it not? ” “ Well, I will not answer the question that way. If you will ask me a. question about the letters, I will try to tell you what I know about them." Judge McConnell intormefl the State Attorney and Mr. Forrest of Martin’s story. which corroborates the testimony of Officer McDonald. Mirtin will Erobably teswify to-m‘oxjrovg. ‘ When I think of the towel, the old- faahioned towel, that used to hang up by the printing house door, I think that nobody in these days of shoddy can ham- mer out iron to wear as it wore. The tramp who abused it, the devil who used it, the comp. who got at it when these two were gone ; the make-up and foreman, the editor, poor man. each rubbed some grime off while they put a heap on. In, over and under, ’twas blacker than thunder, 'twae harder than poverty, rougher than sin; from the roller euepended, it never was bended, and it flopped on the well like a banner of tin. It grew thicker and rougher, and harder and tougher, and daily put on a more inhier hue; until one windy morning, without any warning, it fell on the floor and was broken in two.â€" Burdette. â€"-Suooperâ€"Dejones is a man of ability, is he not? MoOorkleâ€"He’a a man of irri- tability, it that‘s what you mean. ‘Tfremember the Chief got the letters that had Beep received f{om Sgellmnn.’_’ _ ‘ did you cause Mr. Speliman to be exemiuefl and subpoenaed? " “ Yes, sir.” “ To produce the letters he had written to Beggs ‘2 ” “ Yea; I had that down at Peoria." ” In pursuance of that you caused letters to be brought into court which Beggs had Written 7 " “ Yea.” “ Up to that time you did not know he had written Mr. Spellman any, did you 'I ” “ I did not.” " I will ask you whether or not you sent to the station-house by the Chief of Police to get permission to obtain these letters from Begge after he was arrested ‘2 '_’ Composed by (531.1“; Three.“ WHOLE NO 1,634. NO 31. the Algerian mission. Among the principal officers of the Pasha are Vakeers, of the equatorial province, and Major Awash Eflendi, of the 2nd Battalion. Binoe leaving Victoria Nyanza we have lost 18 of the Pasha’s people and one native of Zanzibar, who was killed while we were parleying with the hostile people. Every previous expedition I have led has seen the lighten. ing of our labors as we drew near the see, but I cannot say the same of this one. CAB RYING THE SICK. Our long string of hammock bearers tells a different tale, and until we place these poor things on shipboard there will be no rest for us. The worst of it is we have not the privilege of showing at Zanzibar the full extent of our labors. After carrying some of them 1,000 miles, fighting to the right and left of the sick, driving the Warasnra from their prey, over range after range of mountains, with every energy on full strain, they slip through our hands and die in their hammocks. One lady, 75 years old, the mother of Valkiel, died in this manner in North Usukuma, south of the Victoria. Nyanza. FOUR DAYSI CONTINUOUS FIGHTING. We had as stirring a time for four days as we had anywhere. For those four days we had continuous fighting during the greater part of the daylight hours. The foolish natives took an unaccountable pre. judice to the Pasha's people. They in- sisted that they were cannibals and had come to their country for no good. Talk- ing to them was of no use. Any attempt at dispreoi drove them into a white-hot rage, and in their madness, flinging themselves on us, they suffered. I am advised that the route to the sea via Simba and Mwenc is the test for one thing that specially appears desirable to me, an abundance of food. I propose to adopt that line. As regards the danger of an attack, one road seems to me to be as bad as another. IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. We have made an unexpected discovery of real value in Africa, a considerable exten- sion of the Victoria Nyanza to the south- west. The utmost southerly reaoh of this extension is south lat. 20, 48, which brings the Victoria Sea within 155 miles only from Lake Tanganika. I was so certain in my mind that this was a fact, known to me through the many voyages of the Church Missionaries’ Society to Uganda, that I did not feel particularly moved by it. Meckay, however, showed me the latest maps published by the society, and I saw that not one had even a suspicion of it. On the road here I made a rough sketch of it, and 1 find that the area of the great lake is now increased by this discovery to 26,900 square miles, which is just about 1,900 square miles larger than reported. A LAKE WITH ISLANDS. ‘ If you will glance at the map of the lake towards the southwest you will find that the coast line runs about west-northwest and east-southeast, but this coast line, so drawn, consists mainly of a series of large and mountainous islands, many of them well peopled, which overlap one another. South of these island is a large body of water, just discovered. Lake Urigi, which Captain Speke so slightly sketched, turns out to be a very respectable lake, with populated islands in it. In hope that we shall meet before long, I beg to remain your obedient servant, HENRY M. STANLEY. To the British Consul-General at Zanzi- DEAR Sm,â€"We arrived here yesterday, the 55th day from Victoria Nyanza, and the 188th day from the Albert Nyenzu. We numbered altogether about 750 souls. At the last muster, three days ago, Emin Paeha’e people numbered 294, of whom 59 are children, mostly orphans of Egyptian officers. The whites with me are: Lieut. Stairs, Captain Nelson, Mountenri, Jeph- son, Surgeon Parke, Wm. Bony, Mr. Hafi- mnn. Emin Pasha and his daughter, Capt. Gaeeti, Signor Marco and a Tunisian. Vitu Hneeun, an Apothecary. We have also Messrs. Peres, Girault and Schenze, of I am indebted to Mr. Smith, Acting British Consul M Zanzibar, for the follow- ing letter from Mr. Stanley, dated at the German station, Mpwapwa, November 11, 1889 : Captain Wissman, Imperial Commis- sioner to east Africa. bar. Mr. Stanley is not expected at Bagamoyo until December 5th. A Presbyterian church in Melbourne has introduced some innovations into its ser- vices which. although happily blending patriotism and piety, would startle the sober minded Scotohmsn at home. The choir. composed of gentlemen wearing the Highland kilt and girls attired in the 00s- tame of the “Lady of the Lake,” sing their hymns of praise to the music of the bag- pipes. The ingenious person Who 0011- trived these efleots has his rowan} in greatly enlarged congregations. A Zanzibar cable says : Captain Wise- manu has received the following letter from &1. Stanley : GERMAN STATION, MPWAPWA, Nov‘ 11th. My DEAR CAPTAIN WIssMANN,â€"I am bold enough to ask that you be good enough to forward my two letters in Zanzibar at your earliest convenience. I have often wished to see you, and fate has brought you but a few days’ journey from me. I hope it will still be auspicious, and keep you until I can have the pleasing opportunity of know- ing a colleague who has labored so uuosteu- tatiously and so well in a similar field and under the same royal patronage. Until we meet, I subscribe myself as yours most faithfully, Plaster of Paris can now be rendered hard enough to be used for flooring pur- poses by means of a process recently com- municated by the French Academy of Science. The plaster is mixed with one- sixth of its weight of freshly alaeked lime of good quality, and this mixture worked and applied with as little water as possible. After it has thoroughly dried it is treated with a strong uolution of iron sulphate whichi gradually oxidising. leave the floor impregnated with a yellow oolored sub- stance, which develops a fine imitation of mahogany under an application of linseed oil. Chicago has named a street after John Grant, who left $1,000,000 to Chicago charities. STANLEY ON THE HOME STRETCH With Over Seven Hundred People in His Comvnny. Including Many Women and Children â€"â€" Four Days’ Continuous Fighting With Hostile Tribesâ€"1m- portaut Geographical Discovery. Plaster of Paris Flooring. Patriotigm and Pie-ty. LETTER FROM STANLEY. HENRY M. STANLEY. George W. Leach, who keeps a restaurant at the corner of Front and York streets, Toronto, reported an occurrence last night that looks llke a tragedy. About a quarter to 7 o’clock a young woman, about 21 years of age, five feet four in height, wearing a light grey ulster, wine-colored dress, drab straw hat with black velvet trimmings. entered the restaurant and ordered supper. She then paid for it. as well as bad and breakfast. Shortly after she went out and a few minutes afterward in the room she had occupied was found the following note, written in a somewhat cramped hand, on a piece of ordinary writing paper: Dear Sir May God bless you ior your kindness to me, my trouble is greater than I can bare. so good- by all weep not for me my sister may God for- glve me for wlnt I am going to do I lake my life for you I will be no more trouble. God bless you all my body may be found in the bay warp not for me dear mother and sister and brothers I will be no more trouble to any one. Perhaps " Auld Beckie may find it possible to have too much even of a good thing; that most successful as were both of the recent Exhibitions in the Modern Athens and in Glasgow, another so soon thereafterâ€"next yearnmay not take quite so well with the public. But certainly we wish it every possible success, and we must confess that the indications are very pro- mising. According to the prospectus issued the undertaking has been launched under the most attractive auspices, and the International Exhibition to be opened there in May next will prove one of the most interesting yet held in Scotland. It is to be under the patronage of the Queen. There are branch ofiices as well as local committees in both Glasgow and London. Applications for space will only be received until the ii at of next monthâ€"a large num- ber having already been received. Among the most interesting exhibits, evidently, will be many which were at the Paris Ex- hibition. Everything possible is to be done to render theExhibition highly popular, in- cluding outdoor and indoor amusements, and the best music available in Europe. The site chosen, too. is within easy dis-. tance of the centre oi the city, and wilt have connection with two railways. The Exhibition itself will be in two divisions» comprising twenty-two sections, six being devoted to Electrical Engineering and In- ventions, fourteen to General Inventions and Industries, and one each to Women’s and Artisans‘ Industries. The police believe the girl to be one who was nocuaed some time ago. while with Mrs. ‘I‘imberlake, of 55 Cumberland street, of the theft of some jewellery. The Strange Letter Left in a Toronto Restaurant. The New York Herald has the following: This is to be a furry winter. Lovely woman will be buried to the tip of her nose in warm, glossy furs, and every precaution will be taken to prevent the wind running in little icy currents up her sleeves. It is going to be cold. colderâ€"~the coldest winter in forty years I N ature’s prospectus is never found amiss, and when the skins of fur bearing animals come into the market with the hairs an inch longer than during many previous years we know what to ex- pect. All women love rare, beautiful furs as they do old laces or a thoroughbred horse, so here is a bit of information con- cerning them : The most expensive for in the market is Russian sable. How insig- nificant the best sealskin looks beside it. One day last week I plunged my fingers among the long. glossy, slippery hairs of a hundred little skins, softer than corn silk and beautifully striped in the mahogany brown which is almost black. It is the fur which wraps royalty round, which tickles the dainty chin of a duchess, or for that matter of the daughter of a merchant prince, if papa is willing to hand over the necessary duoatsâ€"for it costs I Just listen. A shoulder cape of the finest quality brings $800 to $1,000 ; a whole set. con- sisting of cloak, cap, tippet and muff like those owned by the Czarina and the Duchess of Leiuster, in the neighborhood of $7,000. Capes of royal ermine will be worn at the opera. White astrakhan and lamb’s wool, which owe much of their beauty to gas light, will also be conspicuous as evening wraps. At one of the leading shops I saw a beautiful paletot of cream white plush, the back lined with ivory satin, the sides with ermine, the neck and sleeves trimmed with pure white Arctic fox. A. silvery blonde in that cloak would look a veritable snow maiden. Show This to the Engineer. A curious illustration of the necessity of eternal vigilance in the boiler room came to the notice of The Locomotive a few days ago. A certain engineer is in the habit of shutting off the water column when leav- ing hie boiler for the night. One morning he opened the cooks as usual, as he sup- posed, and proceeded to get up steam. After a time, it occurred to him to consult his gauge class, when he noticed that it was either full or emptyâ€"~he couldn't tell, positively which, but from the appearance of it he judged it to be full. and the subseâ€" quent events proved his judgment to be correct. Proceeding, therefore, to his blow- ofl valve he opened it and allowed a con-A siderable amount of water to escape. About this time it struck him that it would not be a bad idea to examine his try-cooks Finding nothing but steam he became greatly alarmed and hauled out his fire with great expedition, and sent for one of our inspectors, to whom he explained that he could not make steam. The inspector, viewing the fire on the floor, said he did wonder much at that. and immediately suspecting the cause of the trouble he stay ped up to the water column and examined the cooks. The lower one was broken, so that the wheel turned freely on the stem, while the valve remained pressed against its seat. Upon opening the broken valve the water in the glass immediately ran out, and the trouble was at an end. Water was: then pumped in, the fires were re-started,, and all went on as usual. Viscount Falmauth is; dead- born in 1819, I no “Did not the sight of the boundless‘ blue sea, bearing on its bosom white winged fleets of commerce. fill you with: emotion 7” “Yes,” replied the traveller,. “ at first it did. but after a while it didn’t fill me with anything. It sorter emptied: What {he Women W111 Wear This Winter. But use the men that hallwarda lean-â€" Wi' Satan’s rules conform ; They‘ll stoiter mun' till they gang down. Like shanks More the atbrm ; Nor will as rascal be alloo’d In Paradise to dwell ; For God hath voo'd mine but the good Shall sit beside Himael’. That man shall flourish like the tree That grows beside a. burn, Wham fruits we see aye hingin’ frae As simmer days return ; Whase sma’est leaf shall ne’er be lost, Tho’ ither trees has name; An' blvthe may boast thro' sun an’ 13:05! A glossy robe o‘green. That; man may gang to sell or buy, And still guid luck comman’ ; Yea, may rely whate'er he try Shall prosper in his han'. Another Edinburgh Exhibition. Blast is the man that tak's nae stock In what the godless say ; Wha. wadna trock wi' ainfu‘ folk, Nor walk within their way ; Wha. sits nae in the big, bow chair The scorufu' like to fill ; But mak's his care aye majr and mair To work the Muister’e will ; Wha never tines it; from his sicht AL hams or far awa; But in daylicht an‘ in midnicht Keeps thinkin’ on God’s law. DID SHE SUICIDE? The First Psalm in Scotch. COLD AND FURS. FANNY VERY. Jms D. LAW.