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DAILY AND SUNDAY, 15 CENTS A WEES. Tyndall and saw bow the strain had affected SAVES GIRLS. IN SWEDEN. 1 WONDERFUL COMPLEXIONS OBTAINED BY USING Godefroy's Specialties height of a girl about or 8 years of age. "The man was separated front his wlfa, who was in Chicago.

His wife claimed that he had stolen the girl from her after ha had separa ted. "Well, the orphan girl had not been long with him when he ruined her. I don't remember how the case was brought here, it was brought to the attention of tne police In some way. The glri was terribly assaulted. She was quite delicate and I being so young her health was ruined.

She remained in the hospital for a year. She was a very pretty girl and had a lovely figure. It was such a pity. Tha man's daughter testified against The trial of the case was most shocking. He was sent to the penitentiary and I think is there yet.

The orphan girl was sent to an institution In South St. Louis, but bad to be sent to the hospital, where she remained some time and then was taken to the homeagala, but had to be sent back to the hospital. She recovered Anally and turned out to be a fine-looking young woman. She drifted out West and I lost track of her. "A short time ago the matron of the home la which she had been when here.

her home. She said that she had come from Texas. This is the dark side of life," continued the matron musingly, "and there is very little of the amusing In It. but I remember one case which bad quite a funny Incident. It was the case of another insane woman.

Ehe was brought here one morning from the depot. She had like the other woman, appealed to the police for some place to stop. She said that she had coma from Chicago. Her husband was in Alton on business, she said, and would meet her here. She was a strikingly handsome woman.

She had African blood in her. however, but very little. She was also part Indian. I think that one of her pareats was half Indian and half negro and the other white. She was very refined and one of the most beautiful women I ever saw.

sha was about 22 years old. "The first thing she Id Id on coming Into my room was to Jump into my bed. Just as she was, boots and ail, and cover herself up. I let her alone and she pretended to be asleep. I came into the room some little time after, and she was sitting on the side of the bed with her feet hanging out.

I said to her, 'Have you had a good v. fl rvT 1 1 i I I lb ivt---v- I'. fcLzassgr and a dark, dreary evening. An officer brought to my door a young German girl who was not 15 years of age. She was crying like her neart would break.

1 asked tier to come in and tell me her stor and not to feel frightened, as I would take care of her. She was fount! tn one of these houses also. I said to her: 'What made yoa go to that and she answered: i was so anxious to And some work to do. I started out to see If 1 could not find something, for my father has been out of work so long. He has no place to stay and I wanted to earn some money so I could get a room for him.

I saw several girls standing In the doorway and I went up to them and asked them If thay knew of anybody who wanted any work done. They said 'Yes, we want somebody to help us; come I went In and they began to tell me what I would have to do. I vyas so frightened I did not know what to do. "I was afraid to try to leave and when an offlcer came In I asked him to take me I got a good place for the girl and as she was leaving me she said: Harris, do you think they will pay me by the 'Why are you so anxious about the 1 asked. she said, want my father to haye some place to stay.

I can't bear to think or him walking around the streets and with no place to I haye heard since that she is a good worker and a faithful little girl. "Another case came up several days ago. A young girl, 14 years old, came to me and said she had run away from her mother; that she did not want to live with her any longer, for she made her get up In the middle of the night and go arter her, and she acted badly In other ways. She was a real bright child, and 1 soon found a home for her with a nice family here; but she ran away from them and went to a German farmer's house, and they brought her to me. I asked why she did not come to me.

'I was afraid to, she answered, 'the woman you 6ent me to beat me nearly to I made an examination and found that she had been treated dreadfully, for her flesh was all blue and bruised. She was sent to the Good Shepherd." It was nearly 12 o'clock when we heard foot-steps in the hall. Mrs. Harris said with a sigh: "Here comes another story of misfortune," and sure enough an offlcer entered with a most forlorn-looking child, as we supposed, for sue wore a red calico dress which barely reached her shoe-tops, she had short, light hair and blue eyes. Mrs.

Harris told her to come in and sit down. The matron began to question her. Where did you come from!" she asked. "I Just came in from Springfield, Alo. My mother died there about two months ago and I was working for some people there trying to make money enough to go back to chl-cevo.

'Where did the offlcer And you?" "On Eighteenth and Chouteau avenue. hat were you doing us there!" "tknew some people In Springfield who moved to St. Louis about a year ago and I was trying to find them." What are you going to Chicago for? ho do you know there?" I ain going to my husband's people." What, you don't tell me you are married? What are you doing with that short dress on?" "It was one my mamma made me just before she died and then if I dress like a child I can ride tor half fare." How old are you now?" "I am nearly IT. I was married when I was 14. I have a child lx-mouths old.

1 left him with mv husbamljs folks, kiy mother sent for me "when she was taken sick and they told me to leave the baby with them." "Well you are the mother, I should think you would take it with you." "They boss me about everything, I don't have my way, whatevey they say I do." They will boss you more than ever now, won't they?" "I want them to make me mind and take care ot me." "You married and a mother too, talking about wanting people to make you mind?" "Yes. mam, I don't know what to do." "Where is your husband?" "He was killed by the street cars about four months aio." "How do you know his folks want you?" They wrote for me to come back." "Why did they not send you money to come on?" "i hey expected the folks I was working A Night Spent With Police tron Harris. Ma Two Unfortunate Young Womtn Erought In for Care. TOBIES JTBOM THE KATSOH 07 TES BESCTJS OF WiYWAED GIBL3. XZer Detention Boom and Private Quarters in the Top of the Gloomy Font Courts Build In A Child In Snort Drosses Who Was a Sfalron and a Mother Martha Dean Saw One Good-Hearted Girl Saved From the Clutches of the Vicious.

Up la the top story or the dingy Four Courts tmlldlng are the quarters of rollce Matron Harris, a woman who seldom sees aught but the dark side of woman's life, and who never rests day or night If there is a chance to help gome poor woman whose Ufa faa grown Cloudy. I wanted to see how life looked from her suae of the screen, so I concluded to spend a bight with her. It was nearly 8 o'clock when I knocked for admission. I was met very pleasantly by the Matron, and was asked Into her reception toom, whlcu Is a large, nicely furnished room. After a few minutes conversation 0he asked-" Are yon the Sckdat Post-Dispatch reporter?" I told her I was, and wished to spend the flight with her.

"Well." she said, "I will first show you through my rooms and then ire will talk afterward." Next to her reception room Is her private bed-room, which Is a neat, cozy, little room. This," she said, "Is for my own private use, and this room (opening another door) Is hat we call the detention-room." I expected to see a cheerless, dreary look ing room, but Instead a nice carpeted floor. two white beds and everything that Is re quired to make a room comfortable and lome-llfce was there. 'This does not look Hie a prison," I aid. "Ko," she replied, "we want a bright.

Cheerful place for those poor, unfortunate Bouls. I think It Is wrong to put them In toe holdover were they are thrown with all classes of people for we often have young girls and the idea of being locked up Is very apt to discourage them. Now this Is my dining-room and kitchen. I took my meals out for a long time, but got tired of it. Now I can have what I want and When I want it.

When I first undertook this The Reception Room. him. He took hold of my arm and we went home. Immediately we enterea he sank in to a cbalr as though nearly exhausted. I will not go into aetaus oi ins condition except that we an ien tne deepest sympamy witn him.

I thought the results were going to be verr serious, but fortunately all went well. and in half an hour we felt assured that rest and quiet was an mat was necessary." The correspondent gives an account of another inciaeni wnicn occurrea the follow ing evening aunng tne "murder scene" ex periment. It will prove amusing reading to those who Knew the bibulous rapacity of the Professor wben he and his pal, Jules, made loe ruunuv ui tuv nu xxjuis SitiUUUS All the experiments tried were carried out witn tne utmost precision and ranldltv. excepting one part of the Imaginary murder Bt.uf. uuiunuuamij i wo oi tne twelve were tot exactly of the Judas type, althougu iurnr.

juuau i purpose tney were even worse, una of was said to be half uruna ana tne other equally as stupefied with snuff, so that neither of them had the remotest conception of what It was to think clearly. It was ntterlv Imnniiiii). tnw Tyndall to get anything but a feeling of utter u.iyicsueH irom eitner or tnem. The doctor who had hid the weapon In his snuff box and put It in bis coat-tall pocket quite forgot that he bad been snuffing and had put the box in his breast pocket; so that Mr. Tyndall was quite at a loss when he found the box.

His so-called medium, the liquid lover, always seemed to be thinking about bottles and glasses and Instantly ir. Tyndall touched htm the two went to the table and handled the water bottle and glnsses. Fortunately another 'medium' relieved the alcoholic one and then the professor succeeded In the experiment. He felt, however, stupefied and giddy and was taken off the platform apparently unwell. Getting away from his unpleasant surroundings he instantly recovered himself and stated that he could go on with his experiments.

He did so, but the nauseous, uncomfortable feeling from the snuff appeared to affect htm for some hours afterwards. -1 felt sorry for him, because anyone understanding these subjects could have foreseen what might in all probability happen. Anyone so sensitive as the professor is cannot help taking on to some extent the condition of those be comes In contact with during such experiments." Finally, to show how thoroughly the busby-haired Professor has hoodwinked the good people of Gothenburg the following concluding paragraph from the correspondent's letter is given "I have now fully described his visit to Gothenburg, adhering simply and carefully to facts without any attempt at theorizing upon or explaining his thought-reading phenomena. 1 prefer to leave that for some future occasion or for the members of the Psychical Kesearch Society, feeling assured that In htm tbey will find one of the most wonderful subjects for their study that could possibly be met with." It Is probab after this send-off abroad Tyndall may return to the United States, but It Is also a certainty that he will first work the game for all it is worth among the gullible portion ot the inhabitants of Sweden and Jtorway. STOLE $35,000.

A Rascally Express Hesseager Captured at Kansas City. Kansas Citt, Jane Attorney Brown this afternoon dismissed the case against Charles A. Ketcbum, alias Charles Hardin, charged with grand larceny, and turned him over to Deputy Bherlff B. M. Porter of Davidson County, Tennessee.

Ketcbum la under Indictment in Itashvllle, for stealing a package containing $35,000 belonging to the Wells -Fargo Express and In the custody of the Adams Ex press in whose service Ketchum was acting messenger. Sheriff Porter came here aboat a week ago, armed with a requisition from the Governor of Tennessee. Tbefnegotlatlons were kept secret. The offlcer and prisoner left to-night lor Memphis. For the past two days Supt.

Murray of Plnkerton's Chicago offlce, Supt Dodge ot the Wells-Fargo Express Co. 's de tectlve service, and Manager Simpson of the company's St. Louis offlce have been In Kan sas City, and have been dally In secret con forence with Ketchum at the Jail. There are several strange things about the case. When Ketcbum was In Jail In Kansas City, twelve years ago.

be was In love with Riinnle Brown, a handsome young girl, his own age, and wnen ne escaped sne was accused of aiding blm. later tbey were sup posedly married and had a child born to them. At midnight. May 24. Minnie Brown.

De tective Dode and others made a flying trip to Independence ana secured a license lor the marriage of Cbas. A. Ketchum and Mln nie Brown. 1 hey then returned to the Jail with the license. Ketchum denies Knowing anything about the license and declares he married A.lnnle Brown twelve years ago, The officers refuse to talk.

BOHAHiSOK'U CANDIDACY. The Independent Candidate Introduces Eome Novelties. William C. Eohannon, candidate for Con gress, from the Twelfth District, is bound to get there. He paraded Olive street yesterday afternoon carrying over his head a eover-less umbrella.

The steel frame glistened In the sunshine and at once became the center of attraction along the street, wherever the stately free trader passed. It was not long before he had a crowd following him. Meeting a Post-Dispatch reporter he stopped, closed the ribs ot the parachute and raising his eyes heavenward exclaimed: "I've got 'em at last!" "Who? hat?" asked the reporter. "Ihe people. Don't you see they are beginning to follow me.

I'll get the nomination sure and I will not have to buy it. No sir, I'll get the people with me and then my way Is clear to Congress. What is the object of the skeleton parachute?" "It is my magnet; it attracts the people and they cannot resist It. As soon as I get a goodslzed crowd I select an approprlte place, and standing in their midst, elevate it. it Is an argument in Itself." "How?" "Why, all I have to say Is, 'Fellow citizens, look upon this picture and you have a living representation of protection.

This thing that I held in my hand affords me as much protection from the sunshine and the rain as the McKlmey bill affords the laboring man protection from poverty and That catches them at once. I have their attention, and then I proceed to open my batteries on McKlnleylsm and the protective Have you taken out a patent on "No. but I intend to bang McKlaley's picture to it, raise It over my head and have photograph taken 'Are you not afra of the group. you not afraid of being arrested ior blocking the streets?" 'That reminds me of an Incident that happened the other day. I started to harangue some followers on Eighth street, near the Custom-house.

An offlcer told me to move on, I could not speak there. I told nimtnat was an American citizen, endowed with freedom of speech, and, be sides, I carried a permit from the Mayor to address meetings on (he street. "He said ray permit didn't go there as the Custom-house belonged to Uncle Sam and the ground was United states soli. 'Is it said I. Then you Just stay here and guard it and I will go across the street Into the 6tate or I wentand talked to tne crowd for fifteen minutes.

When I had finished the policeman was still standing over there In the United btates with my followers all around him. I went over to him and asked him for his number, lie gave it and asked why I wanted it. I told him I was going to report him. 'For be asked. For per mitting these pooDle to block up the united States while 1 was addressing them." uia you report him?" No.

because he excused himself. He said be had become so absorbed la my speech that he did not notice the crowd on the side walk," With such a vlcterv as talking a ooMceman spell. bound, Mr. Bohannon is on the right road to Congress. Two Fayette Commecoemente.

Fatktte, June 2. Great preparations are being made by tbe faculties and pupils of Howard Payne and Central Colleges for com mencement week. The following Is the pro gramme! Howard Pifn. re. caption, Saturday.

June 16. 10 13; commencement lermnn If Vaiiffhn ot Brunswick. June 17, at 8 Monday. Jane 18, 8:80 p. rehtartal contest; 'mas- una iv.

10 a. m. annual address belore literary societies by Chancellor Knoar of Kan. sas Mate University; at 8 p. m.

graduating exercises. Central Collage Commencement sermon Sunday. Jnn. 17 mt 11 Bishop E.K.Hendrlx of Kansas City: farewell meeting ot Y. M.

cu Sunday aiternooni I Alleged "wonderful" complexion specialists periodically appear among the people, and amid much noise and theatrical effect try to Impress a think-lng and intelligent public that with their magic touch and nostrums that they can transform all tbe ladles of the city to Hebes and Dianas. How many deceptions these migrating Fairies bring Into our midst is past all reckoning. Doubtful ladles should pass a week at Godefroy's and take advantage of the complaints registered with them by the victims or their alleged wonder, ful preparations. Don't Be Deceived By the statements and dramatic exhibitions of these Apostles of Nature will proclaim itself sooner of later, and the ingenuity ot mankind can uui assist run iu rriuuTQ temporarily the work of Dame Nature. Nothing is permanent.

Your hair will grow white again if the proper attention la not given. The derm will never cease to function. If you wish to aid nature la developing your charms go to a reliable firm, for instance: OODtriiOY'k. He win tell you truthfully and In a scien tific manner what to use; he will give you an easy and simple preparation to remove Freckles, Wrinkl-, Liver bpota. Gray Hair, in fact ail remov able facial blemlsbes of tbe skin.

Ko deception will be practiced upon yoa. Godefroy's Powders Have all the attributes of purity, the reputation of many years of hard and honest experience are staked upon their purity and merit. GexJefroy makes 3 kinds of his Celebrated Velvetone Face Powder Some are made with bismuths, which Is the best adhesive properties that can be used. Then there the Sartartte Velv-tne, is sold under a positive guarantee that It does not contain any lead; In fact, it it positively pure, and Godefroy furnishes each purchaser with a testing recipe. which anyone can make for Be, that the purchaser may test the Powder to their own satisfaction.

There are but few powders that will stand the test of this recipe, and If this powder is not found absolutely pure Godefroy wilt cheerfully refund you jour money. FRICES FOR TH V. ABOVF TACV. POWOWBSI 25p. 00c AX1 81.00 PER BOX.

Godefroy's Raspberry Tint and 5ultane Wash. Given away free with every box of siatfnette Wlveione Powder, In addition to a beautiful powder puff and eyebrow pencil, all packed snugly in an exquisite box for only 1. It is an Indispensable article to ladles who are going away from town or abroad. Hall orders will receive prompt attention. Full and complete directions accompany each box.

Godefroy's Freckle and Tan Remover. This la not a liquid preparation. It will remain where used, and does not peel off the derm. It will bleach the most sallow complexion In from one to three weeks. SI Per Jar.

Godefroy's Egyptian Skin and Wrinkles Food. This is the real genuine article described by the great OVID nearly 2,000 years ago. Ladles of that period never grew old, because they used it every day of their lives. Prlea a Tbree Jara for 85. For faded or gray hair use GODEFKOl'S ACBUBSER.

It can be made into a great many shades. It is simple and easy to use. You can get a more lasting preparation by using l.etfoD for dark colors, and Lotion for dark brown. It la indispensable in traveling. Prlea 81.

Six Bottlee far US. To a lady who was skeptic and doubt fnl ol Its Infallibility. I referred ber to an Eye BpeeialUt of eone renown, to whom I had revealed my recipe. He told her she eoald nte it without any fear whatever. Ii too wiah any of (iODElBOT'8 Cele brated Preparations, and wiah to 0nulbJlRl GtonEB'Boy, PERFUMER AND SPECIALIST, 63t OL1VK "Id stand, H.

K. Cor. 7th and Olive. Upatnlrs, at. 1 ouls, Mo.

Hair (iooaa el every dctcriptlen made dt ii. part workman of acknowledged Deilorltjr, Tbe moat elaborate catalogue will be ready soon. Monday. June 18,10 a. essay contest for Adam Hendrlx prlrs; contest for Wm.

A. Smith medal In oratory; Tuesday morning. June 19, meeting of Hoard of Curators; at 8 p. m. laying of corner of new build, lng with imposing ceremonies; Wednesday, June 20; 10 a.

m. senior orations and address be Tore literary societies by Dr. M. B. Chap-man of the St.

I.ouis ChrUtain Advocate: Baccalaureate address, delivery of medals and conferring of degrees. 8 a vino aiirrs aoJLs. Many Conversions Attending a Bellgloug Bevtval at Carthage. Cabthage. June 2.

The Munhail re vlval services have been crowded each night during the week. Great Interest was awak ened among business men by holding morn ing prayer meetings In a vacant store. How many have confessed Christ as the result of tbe meetings has not yet been announced. but all ministers of the city heartily Indorse the efforts and anticipate awakened Interest in all branches of churen work. Next Tuesday morning, from 10 to 12, business will generally be suspended to give all an oppor tunity to attend to bear a special address by Dr.

Munhall. FATEHT3 And Trademark Granted Missouri and Texas Inventors. Hlgdon Illgdon Si Longan, Attorneys at Law. second floor. Odd Fellows' Building, report the following patents granted the past week.

All drawings are made la our offlce and held strictly confi dential until patent Is Issued. MISSOURI. Caat iron eondntt for attain or hot water Ourt J. Balthaaar, St. Loon.

rarnaee door, lucaa llaffn.r, St. Lonll. Caih raaiater and Indicator. Leo korllea, Bt. Louis.

Electric batterr. atand. table or analarous artioie. Samuel H. Hnijiiia, St.

Louii. apur naatln- Hove. Kan. A.011. 01.

Loma. Adjustable rai-k for atratcblns laca eartalna, Charlat L. Kueha. t-i. Loula.

Helrlgeialor. Loraa 11. Mcuianainan, Dt. ioais TEXAS. Chnrn.

James P. Boldine, Fernev. Attachment for locomotives. James B. Bathes ford.

Pari. CANADIAK. No. 43.12". Dries and coat tar.

James D. Parrot. Litchfield. 111. ARKANSAS.

Combined store, hearth and ash-box. Xdwatd Mm Flood, barer. Wages and Death. Paris, June 2. Will Little shot K.

K. Dillard at the home of tbe latter about tea miles southwest of this city last night. Tha men had been at outs for some time. Little bad been working for and a dispute arose about tha settlement. Little shot Dillard three times, once in the abdomen and twice in the uips.

ne lert tne country, ana not yet been apprehended. Of all the many enterprises entered into by St. Lou is merchants, the latest, and certainly ona of tbe most novel, is that of tbe well-known Famous. This business-houee offers to give choice of any suit In tbelr bouse for tbe small sum of 111. SO.

When it Is remem. bered that this bouse carries goods of tha highest ready-to-wear class, such an offer cannot he deemed other thaa most remarka ble. Were such an offer made by an lrres poost ble merchant it would be looked on with suspicion, but the twenty-five years' business success of tbe Famous and tbetr well-known record for square dealing is a guarantee that any offer they make will be carried out la Us entirety. Such 'enterprise deserves tha greatest sueeess, and will doubtless rtcelre It- j' Hclvor Tjndall Hoodwinking the Good People of Gothenburg. The Partner of Jules Wallace Creating a Sensation.

HE P2EF0BM8 THAT THK BAMK OLD TBTCK8 HS SIB BBKB. A Lengthr Letter From a Qothenbnrg Correspondent-He Tblnke the Alleged Mind-Header a Wonder How Tyndall Was Beoelved-Hle fublio Experiments-Mar Go to Korwar-Beaplag a Harvest. A correspondent In Gothenburg, Sweden, has written a very lengthy letter In which he announces the arrival In that city or Mr. Alexander J. Mclvor Tyndall, the aUeged mind reader.

He has evidently been completely "taken In" by the tall attenuated young Englishman, who played a star engagement in St. Louis with that notorious fakir, Jules Wallace. He states that Tyndall had been In England and had intended to return to America but he Induced him to come to Sweden where he arrived on April 15. He thus describes the meetlag: "It was a real pleasure to meet him, and every day that pleasure has been Intensified by learn ing to know him better ana having every opportunity of studying his remarkable gifts. It is no flattery whatever to him to say that he is a gentleman one is glad to know.

At the time of writing this he has been in Gothenburg little more than a week. but during that short time he has won the sympathies of men and women In all positions of society, and so thoroughly open, honest, and straightforward fs he In all bis work, that not only the general public, but the press, has been unanimous in speaking of him In the highest terms. Even the staunchest materialists, who mistake this life for the real one, admit that all his experiments are carried out to their satisfaction, and that not a doubt can be entertained as to their genuineness, although theoretically they can give no explanation. On the whole his phenomenal abilities have been studied and commented upon by all classes; the Dress has given long reports of both bis pri vate and public seances telegrams as to his remarkable leats nave gone all over sweaen and Norway, so that, to say the least, his ap pearance on mis siae oi tne rvonn sea nas caused quite a sensation. Psychical subjects having received in weaen a rair suare oi attention it is perhaps not at all remarkable that such a highly intelligent and cultivated people should De aeiigntea witn sir.

'lynaau and take an intense interest in his experiments." JULES WILL BE JEALOUS. This is enough to make Jules Wallace grow green with envy. If he sees It the probablll- ties are he will at once set sail for Sweden and Norway. The correspondent then states that within twenty-four hours after bis arrival Tyndall gave a private seance to the press, doctors and a few business men of Gothenburg, in which he went through some of his old worn-out tricks. He was taken to a room and blindfolded and returned to find a pin bidden the lapel of the coat of the Master of Police.

Then he had his favorite "murder scene" enacted in which he detects the culprits, and next with his eyes still blindfolded told one of the ladles present where she had Imaginary pain. The next evening he gave another seance, which the correspondent writes as follows: "Next evening there was another private seance, but the tests were different from those described. The Professor seemed to to be tired, nervous, a nd not at all in a proper condition, so to co mmence with we tried to Interest him with some of our own experiments In hopes that he might feel better by simply looking on. He commenced by mesmerising a gentleman, who was supposed to be an Impossible subject. This, however, was not the case.

The Professor's power soon affected him. This I simply allude to, as mesmerism is now accepted fact, although a few doctors have tried to deprive Mesmer of the honor him." It appears that the professor then recovered from his "tired feeling" and pitched in startle the natives. He again went through hide and seek business with bis confederate and told the colors of seven different ribbons tied on as many arms. Then this follows: "Some other experiments were tried, all of which succeeded to the entire satisfaction of those present. One experiment In particular ought to mention was that of a face In mere outline drawn upon a piece of thin paper when held behind Mr.

Tyndall. and invisible him, but so that his audience could see it, was reproduced with remarkable correctness. The original and copy were taken possession of by the President of the Psychical society in Gothenburg to retain as a memento Prof. Tyndall's visit and the very remarkable powers he bad evinced. After having given these private seances permission was granted by the authorities for a more public exhibition of his powers.

The public exhibition the next a ay consisted of following up a thief by driving a carriage through the streets of Gothenburg. The correspondent acted as guide for the professor, who of course was blindfolded, and ihe thief, like Columbus, was easUy discovered when he showed himself. The dlicorery was too much for the Professor and he came near having one of those well-known, dramatic fainting nts. Jules Wallace not being around, however, he restrained himself and the correspondent gives the following pathetic description of the return trip. XTVDALL KIAHLY FAINTS.

"Up to this time I had done my part more calmly thaa the most disinterested onlooker, but I felt alarmed when I looked at Mr. for Girls. Polico Matron Harris. called to see me. A woman was here whom 1 was aiding to go to her frlen Is in a Western city.

the name of which I will not state for I don't want the Identity or location of the orphan girl to be known, now that she Is doing well. It was not her fault that she got Into trouble. The woman I referred to had a husband here, but he would do nothing for her and she was going to her friends. The matron calloil while the woman was here and when she found out where the woman was goln, she told the woman to look up the orphan girl who was In the same town and let her know how she was doing. She then told me about her.

The girl, it seems. Is at a convent of the Sisters of Charity. She will come into a nice fortune when she is 21 years old which was left her by her grandfather. I don't know the particulars, or how she came to be with the sisters. The matron told me that a short tlma ago a young man who had 6een the girl here was asking about her.

He said that while she was at the South St. 1-ouls home he fell In love with her. He could not see her, that Is to visit her, but he was desperately In love with her. After she left St. Louis he found out where she went and wrote to her, but got no answer to bis letters.

Ha finally gave her up as lost, and recently got married. The matron told him where the girl was and ha felt very bad to think that he might have married her. It seems that she knew of him, and there was an afflnlty between them. I think the reason that be got no answer to his letters was that the sisters would not allow her to answer them. He said to the matron.

I know that I have no right to let my affections out to hr now that I am inarrlel. but I will never admire any one as I did her. "1 shall never forget my experience once with an Insane woman. It was the most harrowing trial I ever had. If I had lost my presence of mind It might have tared badly with me.

"It was lu Capt. Hercules' time. A woman came into the Captain's cfflre one morning and said that she had missed her train and wanted some place to stop until eveatng. They sent for me and I took her up stairs. It was about 11 o'clock then.

When we got nearly up stairs 1 saw that she was not in her rlubt mind. She began to talk about She said 'They will bring me here some day to bang When we' got Into the room she said, "I am nearly She spoke in a fierce tone and looked at me with flashing eyes. I knew then that I had an insane woman to deal with, I said, 'well sit down and I will give you someting to eat. She sat down and I wot her a pie. She ate nearly all the pie when suddenly she grabbed me by the shoulder with one hand and holding a knife in the other said, savagely, either you or I must "She was a macti larger woman than I.

In fact she was quite a large and powerful woman. I never flinched or faltered. If I bad it might have cost me my life. I remained perfectly calm and kept my senses under control, I said to her speaking very caimly: 'Well, If one of us must die it is not for you or I to decide. Let us go down stairs and let the Captain decide." "She said 'All and we started down stairs, she retaining her hold of me and of the knife.

On the way down the frenzy seemed to leave ber. She dropped the knife on the stairs and I picked It up. When we got down to Private Apartments. the Captain's office I went Into the CaDtatn's private room and said to him. 'Captain, that woman Is 'Is that said he, aud he ordered her to be kept his offlce for the rest o'.

the aaj. 6he remained Realm dur ng the rest of the day and took much interest in the men as they were brought in. 'Poor she 'vould say. 'What a pity. They are all "In the evening she was put on a train and sent to her home, which was in Indiana.

We learad afterwards that she was subject to these spells. She had missed no train, but nad come direct from "She said: 'No. I was only "I tried to get her to sleep, but she would not. Shortly after a gentleman railed to see me. He was a minister.

He did not belong here. He was a missionary and was here for some months. He bad taught school in a Western town and happened to mention the place and I said to him 'This lady's husband Is from that town. Perhaps you may have known him. "Mie had told me that her husband was from that town.

"she said to him: 'Your name Is I forget his name now. "He said that that was his name, and she said siy husband went to school to you. "He said that he did have a pupil of that name and the two got Into a conversation. She spoke rationally and I took advantage of the circumstance and excused myself and went down stairs to tell the Captain, leaving the two together. "The Captain sent an offlcer back with me to take charge of her.

Just as the offlcer and I got to the head of the stairs coming back, we met the minister running Detention Room for dear life. He nearly ran over us. the way be did spin along the hall. She was standing in the door looking at him. He never stopped, but rushed down the stairs.

I called to hlra and asked him what was the matter, but he only said, 'No more crazy women for me, and away be went. I could not help laughing. He was an old bachelor. He was aboat 50 years old, but the way he did run. Ills coat-talis stretched out in a bee line and how he did spin through the hall and down the stairs." The matron leaned back in her chair and laughed heartily at the recollection.

"I never did learn what had happened after I left, for he would not tell me what had occurred. He met me on the street one day afterwards and said to me: 'Mrs. Harris, what did you moan by leaving me alone with a crazy "I said, 'What did she do to you? but he would not tell me. "She never referred to the matter. The offlcer took her downstairs and she was kept in the holdover.

Her husband came for her. He was a flne looking man, and be also had some negro blood in him, but very little. He said that his wife's mind had been affected for some time, but he had never put her anywhere. He sent her to an asylum then, however. I found $60 in my bed between the mattresses, and she gave about more to the night watchman.

We could not search her unless she was held, she had a flne gold watch and handsome Jewelry and a diamond breastpin. "I can't think of much to-night." concluded the Matron. "Sometimes as I sit down incidents in my experience come vividly to my mind, but at other times my mental faculties seem to be dormant in the matter of recalling the past unless something occurs to bring it up. I suppose you have experienced the same thing in your newspaper work, in this work as I have said, most of our dealing is with the dark side of life and there is very lltle to enliven it. It is a noteworthy fact that most of the unfortunate girls who come here are from towns in Illinois.

Martha Dean. Paulian Oratorloal Contest. The annual oratorical contest for the Fau-llan gold medal will take Dlace at the Christian brothers' College this afternoon at 8:30 o'clock. There will be nine competitors. They have written essays on "The Problem Jp tn The literary merit of the productions have been passed upon, and the youthful authors will deliver them as speeches this afternoon in order that the respective abilities of the contestants as orators may be determined.

Hon. Graham rrost, Charles v. Ziebold ana Walter Hezel win be the Judges. The nine contestants are as follows: Florence McCarthy, '94; John Leahy, '94; Sylvester Pox. '94; Kobert Burns.

ai; Joseph Gannon. '94; J. Kllas Croakln, '96: J. gesinet Jlaguire. "j5; William Gllmore.

f96; Patrick Crane, "96. Brother Constantlus nas returned to the college after an absence te years spent In the East. Arm In an of me an due to the I to of r- Ii I I I I'm. ,1 A flip: -ja for to give me money enough to take me through, but I had only enough to get to St. Louis.

We could hardly believe her story, for she was such a child, but she never hesitated about answering a single question, she wa put In the detention room, ana will be kept until they bear from her husband's family in Chicago. Mo others were brought in during the night. Matron Harris andlwhlled away the hours listening to Mrs. Harris relate some of the queer things that have happened to her. "A sequel to a case which I once had In charge recently developed," said the matron, "and it proved to be a very romantic story.

It was at least live years ago that the beginning of the case occurred." A 14-vear-old girl who had been Ill-treated was brought here. Her parents were dead and she bad been living with an uncle in the country. She got a place keeping house lora man in St. Louis, who had one child, a girl about that high," and the matron indicated with ner hand what would doubtless be the Hm mi Ifwniji.iiniTOiil- umtmmm im work I thought I was the most unfitted person in the world for It. but I have made a thorough study of It.

and think I understand It fully. In this kind of life there Is little of the ridiculous, it is all real plain facts. The scenes that I have witnessed since I have been her have been an education to me, ona pt experience. While wa were talking some ona rapped on the door and on opening It an offlcer brought Into the room a young girl about 16 years old. the was very poorly dressed, her bat had no trimming on It and her hair was cut short.

She had a vary Interesting face, the offlcer said: Matron. I have Just taken this girl out of ft housa on Clark avenue. Can yoa take Charge of her?" "Yes." replied Mrs. Harris, and the offlcer took his departure, and we three sat flown. "Sow," tha Matron began peaking to tha girl.

"tell me why you were la this Did you not know what kind of a house that was?" "Ho." tha girl answered, sullenly. Where do you live?" "I live with my brother; my father and mother ara both dead. I worked for a while In a tobacco factory they gave me 12. 7i a wee. Doesn't your brother work?" Yes, he is a teamster, but he has been alck for a long time and could not work.

What Old vou do with your money?" I gave it all to my brother. "What were you doing on Clark avenue I was out looking for work and as I raised that house I saw a girl I used to know sitting at th window, bhe called to me to coma in. I went in, and wnlle I was talking to her a woman came Into the room and said: 'Now. if you will stay here with ma I will give you so much money every week, and you shall have nice clothes, and yoa will not have to work very much, she said, 'an offlcer will be in here after a while ana you tell him you are 18 years old, and it will be all But the offlcer would not believe ma, and told me I bad to go with him." Tb matron described what kind of Ufa she would have led If she bad stayed at that No'w. would you have liked that kind of life?" she asked.

No, I would not; but my brother is so strict with me ha will not let me go any clace not even on a steamboat excursion. Well your brother is right. Ha knows the world better than you do. Tou must be a rood alrl and do as your brother says." fehe seemed tired and sleepy, so the matron look her to the detention-room, and they will hold her until they hear from her brother. Kverytbing was qnlet once more, and Matron Harris sat down to chat about her Interesting work.

"I will tell you a story that is very similar to the one you have Just heard." "be show you how these women take advantage of these young girl. It was on night last week I think Rhursday night, it was pouring down rain..