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55???“ m. " r51 V? Chumbvr of Horrors. The make rmattprs still more lagtr. brious. a large table stool in the qtourt-room, upon which were dis- played, as in a chamber of horrors of some dime muumxm, the blade of I plough, with which the Mdttestht- our” the prisoner out his child- - throats. and the huge mallet arms which .he " _ehtyrrrttd ylth Pt his dead children, and those which were supposr-l to have been made by his own bloc! in defending ham. lelf from his allegra assassin. The scene was so appalling that In eminent Parisian dramatic critic remark-pd: "Good heavens! Tuis "eitrturtiii:4ury Judge, whose method woul l unilnr almost any other Juubuul preceiurc than that of France furnish grounds for a new trial, brokv forth in angry expletives, say- ing: “This is how this murderer en. tered the room; this is the way he cut his children's throats. It you dou't bvl'tcvt. it, why, I do; and that is (‘llUllgil for you to convict him." And again: "Oh, oh! Your pretended rolttwrt, only wounded you, and did not kill you. Well, had “been in their place I would not have missed killing you. you may feel sure of that." Strange to say. the conduct of the Jlldgl' canned great delight among the townstoik of the accused, and when 1oansel for the defence objected to the ruling of the bench, and ob. served that his client had a. right to express his indignation and that he wept each time that his dead children were spoken of. the audience in the court house began to yell with fury at the prisoner, shouting. "Kill him, kin him." And " venerable. mild-mun- nered gentleman with white mous- tache called out, "Enough. enough. Let him he guillotined right away." Judg" helm smiled. rams his hell, and rmnlly restored order, and the trtar was continued in the stuffy little court house within a stone’s throw! of Chartres Cathedral. , A uhaatly Scene. A brief visit yesterday to Char- tres. which is only two hours by rail from Paris, showed one of the most gruesome and tragic features of French criminal procedure. Brierre, the prisoner accused of mur- dering his five chudren, was led from the court-room and stripped; in an anternom they reclothed him with all the garments which he wore when found lying helpless in ‘his farmyard the day after the crime. The wretched man was brought. with tears in his eyes, before the bench in blouse, shirt. tad trousers. all beamared with dried and crystallized blood, while Dr. Dudefoy and other chemical ex- in". raise] his arms. bared his eaves, and disclosed his blood- stained undershirt. Atlnst the Judge himself walked down from the bench. Bot on his knees before the prisoner and began fingering him all over and pointing- out to the Jury what stains Were. in the opinion ot ex- perts. those caused by the blood of this is too frightful! It such a Irene wan-e put on the stage of the theatre no Parisian audience would “and it." Tire ouutre ruuseu w allow the Jur- ors to exammc the premises where the crane was committed, and con- ducts tttts trml as 'u' he were a pro- pecpl'mg anorm‘y, working tooth and mm to [Ling home to the accused one ot the most inhuman crimes heard ot slim-u Medea of Colchls slaughtered the chum-en she bore to Jason. I-nmu cum Plead“! for the mm e! an Father Thou-h She Barely Escaped Losing Her lone-Reel- umToo Horrible for the Bt--. An Entrnordlnnry Judge. . Chartres, Dec. 8th-uUtera week's trial, whicn has attracted the at- tention of the whole of France. Briorre, the farmer of this vicinity, Him, April gist, murdered tcur of his daughters. aged respectively 14, 21, G, and 4, and his son, T year! of age, stabbing and beating them to death. while they were in bed, was toumi guilty tinny. and was con- damned to he decapitated try the gpsillotine. Brien: perbisied In de- claring himself innocent, and defend.. ed Iiiuiuell With the habitual cunning ot the French peasant. But the eir- oomastuntial ocideucu was overwhelm- KILLED FIVE OF HIS FAMILY Peasant Found Guilty of Mur- dering His Children. HEATH illl ESE; "out their'bralnu. Both xt Illlll1llflllli There was no light in the bath.. room, and how the alcohol caught fire la a mystery. It was said by one of the students that Miss Vickers may have set fire to the alcohol deliber- atr-ly with the intention of ending her life or of burning out the dis- ease. This theory the college author- Lies do not ty lfeve. The young woman was about nineteen years old, and had been at Bryn Mam nearly three years. Her home was in Lott Angeles. Cal. She was a bright girl, with jolly disposition, and an excellent student. Mrs. Darts, a respected resident ot Pittsburg Township. near Kingston. who lived alone. was found dead in bed by a neighbor. She wa- aged " you". Death was due to atattar. ago she said she had been told that to wash the entire body in alcohol would effect a cure. It is not known whether she had applied the spirits before to-day, but after the accident a. bottle partly filled with alcohol was found in the bath-room. It Is said at the college that Miss Tickers has recently had an idea that she was qttftering from leproay. Her friends tried to dispel the idea from her mind, but she persisted that she was a victim ot the disease, and tried many remealvs tcr it. A few days ._w--... -r9rir-9_.r.%.PV "mu wumulvucu, but her body was charred all over and it was impossible to save her. She died ln live hours without re- gaining consciousness. The girl a roommate said that Miss Tickers arose about ie, o'clock and went into tho bath-room, which was near their apartment. Half an hour later she ran out into the corridor all aflumo, screaming for help and crying from pain. Several students threw blankets over her, but the flames continued to burn, and she fell. Medical asalstance was summoned, WAS IT ACCIDENT OR SUICIDE? Philadelphia, Dec. 30.--Mitrt, Lillian Vlckers, a student at Bryn Mawr Col- lege, met death in a horrible form yesterday. She covered her nude body with alcohol and was burned to death before the eyes of a number ot her companions. Whether the glrl was mentally unsound and set fire to herself or whether the alcohol was Ignited accidentally, is not known. Mr. Ashbaugh' dragged his wife and the three children further away trom the burning houm', the walls of which were now falling in. Be carried bundles of hay, straw and feed sacks from the barn, with which ho wrapped them up. Then tyinghis own feet, which were badly burned and cut, in sacks. and with: nothing on but his 'night clothes, and they having been partly turned ott him, he ran) over a mile through the snow and zero weather to the homes ot neighbors and gave the alarm. GIRL STUDENT Illlillli"h Put Alcohol on Her Body and Set Fire to it. He could hear tho screams ot the four others in a room across the hall, where it is supposed they were lured in their bewildermemt, sup‘ posing it to bo a way out or the house. Mr. Ashbzuxgh could not en- ter tho room. The tlames were so fierce he was compelled to tight his way trom the house. Meantime Mrs. Ashrbaugll had jumped from an upper story window, and was lying on the ground, with, a broken leg, and suf- raring from internal injuries and burns. The alfair happened at an early hour In the morning, and the fire was undoubtedly caused by an over- heated stove. Mr. Ashbawgh got up in the morn- ing, replenilshed the fuel in the kltch- en stove and then want back to bed. He was awakeum a short time at- terwards by smoke entering; the room he occupied, and he found the lower part of the house ablaze. He ran through the house and awaken- ed everyone. and then made his way outside with his two tmtal1estcltii- dren. Tie hurried back and looked tor his wife, brother and tour chil- dren, who were still in the house. He aucceedal in reaching a room that had been occupied by the children, but only one, the 8-year-old boy, Herman, was there. Jan ‘Ashbaugu, Ja ~ELI»;iidwalxili father, severely burned and suffering trem exposure. baugn home. Mabel Ashhaugh, a. 12-year-old daugnter. Harry Ashbaugh, a 10-year-old son. James Ashbaugh, u 9-year-old son. that recovery is doubtful. Mrs. Ashbaugh, severely burned; leg broken, and injured internally by Jumping Iron) a tieuomi-story window. Dn'bola. Pa., Ihs.80.--Word reached here to-day ot a terrible holocaust that occurred about three miles from Bummerviue, Jefferson county, yea- tenday morning. The home ot John Aahbaugh, a farmer, was destroyed by fire and tour persona were burned to death. One other is burned in such a manner that recovery is very doubtful, and four others are seri- ously burned and 'aOtred. The dead are; William Ashbaugh, 22 years of age, , brother of the owner ot the Asti- " OVERHEATED KITCHEN STOVE Four Persons Lost Their Lives in the Flames. flulilli' MR Mll0, lei would have tkaCiitaCti; GG to his client’s advantage. Not 30, however, at the Chartres Aulzes. wm muttered with Mood and m. Abo on the table were blood- mlned piece- of "mph; paper and other than properties ot this Mary crime. no expert evidence, a. usual, no neqrative, but mu created doubtln favor of the accused. which in an Agra-hay. apart the prlloner'l coun- young children painfully burn- M, 'ti',ri'iSiti'ea . 'f',jji - _~1_____ a majority of its passengers at the Hereuiaueam dock, which is the pre- ceding statlon. It is now stated that the motor of the rear car failed in its fusing mechanism. firing the wood- work ot the our. The strong air cur- rent ihrough the tunnel, which is a. fifth ot a mile long, caused the entire train to catch on tire, thus igniting the thousands ot piled-up creosoted sleepers. and filling the tunnel with dense smoke. Simultaneously the lights were extinguished, and Dingle Station was quickly filled with smoke. ' i The orneiais, not knowing the cause. tltsd, the ticket clerk abandom ing his cash. When they learned of the accident, the officials returned and tried to help, but were driven out by the smoke. It I: hoped that lone of the paueng'eu escaped by running. . , . ' ' SEVERAL I0l8E0---N0NE KILLED Liverpool, Dec. 31.,-h. terrible dia.. aster occurred this evening on the overhead electric railway. A train of three cars was approaching the southern terminus at Dingle Station. It is understood that it had unloaded Strange Disaster to an Elec- tric Train in a Tunnel, lilflffflll] nllll UN Mi, ‘I have stood on the cold street corners for hours," she said. 'selling’ flowers so that I could bring up my children and provide tor them a home. I am at the present time paying off monthly duos on my home, and as the result of my present trou- blo Ihavo been ordered to leave my home." "I am not a crazy woman. Neither am I insane nor a witch, as these women would have the court believe," said the defendant. " was born in Germany, and my father was a colonel in the Germany army. I was nurse in several hospitals in Holland for years, and a successful one. I am familiar with hypnotlsm and know how to use! It. It is the mysteries of this science which puzzle my neigh- bors and make them believe I am a witch. In their ignorance they mis- construed my efforts to benefit them and have brought disgrace upon my- self and family.” Attorney Devine made an earnest plea. that defendant, complainants and witnesses all shake hands. Mrs. K. Donovan, the complainant, how.. ever, refused, saying- she feared the woman, and the case was finally con- tinued ten days with the understand- ing that Mrs. Roth confine her hyp- notic efforts to her own family. . Mrs. Roth took the stand in her owu behalf. She told of her strug- gles to bring up her family ot chil- dren. ' At this point tho woman broke down and wept several minutes despite the efforts ot a. representative of the Woman's Protective Association to comfort her. V Attorney Dovino gazed in surprise at the pale, careworn-nppearlng wo- man before him. Suddenly he was seen to throw off his overcoat and a. moment later the ex-clty attorney announced that he was there to de.. fend Mrs. Roth. Then began a further effort to convince Justice Dooley that Mrs. Roth was possessed of extraordinary hypnotic powers, and that her weird practices had thrown her neighbors into a state of intense tear and excitement. " All, my prayer has been answer- ed," declared Mrs. Roth. " The Lord het 'rertt_my protector already." Then the woman approached At- torney Devine and declared that it was the Lord’s wish that he appear as her counsel without any pay or compensation. "Have you' not even a lawyer to appear for you Ir" asked His Honor in a kindly tone of voice. Put Faith in the Lord, “I have nobody but the good Lord to help me," answered the defend- ant. He is with mo at all Itimes. He will send somebody here to help me. I have prayed to Him tolba near me and to assist me and I know Ire will not fail." . She had hardly finished her state- ment when Attorney Devine walked into the courtroom, being interested in another case. “I am a defenseless woman," the victim pleaded when the case against her was called. "I have no witnesses to speak for me." The scene, a dramatic one, occur- red in the Court ot Justice James Doo- ley yesterday. afternoon. On the benches sat; almost a dozen wit- nesses who had sworn that the de- fendant had attempted to hypnotize them. Weird tales of witchcraft, hypnotism and other mysterious things were told His Honor by the Witnesses. . Neighbors Say She is a W1totv--Bhe Breaks Down end Tens of Her Struggles for Her Family-Hyp- notion in the Case. Chicago, Dec. 30.-qBeea- she had prayed tor assistance in her trouble Mrs. Helen Roth, 1911 Corte, street. says Attorney Miles J. Devine was sent by the Lord to the Court of Justice James Dooley to defend her against the charges ot witchcraft brought by her neighbors. AND A LAWYER APPEARED. Chicago Woman Said God Would Send Defence, tllllllllill WITH Illl'llllltilfl Say She Is a Witch. ONTARIO ARCHIVES . TORONTO The Berlin correspondent of the London Standard learns that Ger- many lg about to despatch an ultima- tum to Venezuela. Unless Venezuela comes to a. definite and satisfac‘ .tory arrangement with her German I creditors within a very short time. the correspondent says. the German lik',",;',",;,',;',",','; will be prepared to re- tort to forcible measures. , If the present ones are not home by June it is possible that some of the elder sons of marquises will be chosen in their places. ‘Lord Granby, son of the Duke ot Rutland, Is not eligible, as he sits an the House of Lords as Lord Had- on. . These are all at this rank at pre- sent In England, Lord Douro and Lord Tulllbardine being; in South Africa with their reg: moms. ‘Lord Granby, son of the Duke ot They should be older sons of dukes, and will most probably be Lord Euston, elder son of the Duke ot Grafton; Lord 'lavistock, son of the Duke of Redford; Lord Percy, son of the Duke ot Northumberland; Lord Dalkeith: son of the Duke ot Buccleuch; and Lord Hamilton,son of the Duke of Abercorn. ELDER SONS AT CORONATION. "Britain to-dny is stronger than any two of the most powerful contin- ental Powers, and stronger than these with another power included. She has 80,000 men afloat, and, al- though her novel reserve is not so strong and perhaps well drilled as that of France, the real strength of her personnel is in the trained, dis- ciplined men afloat. who are. being constantly increased. Her channel fleet is a. magnificent aggregnition of fighting force, constantly kept at Glen and ready tor any assignment. The ships are always in excellent condition, and reports of weaknesses and rottennese are without the slightest semblance of truth. These reports are circulated by the Naval League, an organization for the uphuilding of the British navy, with branches throughout the British Is- land's. In tact, the admiralty will ot.. ten refuse to officially deny state- ments ot reported defects in the Bri- tish navy, and rather encourages a feeling of depreciation ot Its strength than magnifying it. Fathers Must be Dukes to Entitle Them to Carry King’s Train. London. Dec. C0.-lhcre, is a cer- tain amount of curiosity to know who will be the elder sons to carry the King's train at the Coronation, “The naval force that Great Brit- ain is capable of exerting is equal to- day to that of any three Continental Powers and was never in a. more efficient condition. The British ser- vice has been severely criticised, but much ot this criticism as to its effi- ciency is duo to a. policy of the min are: in a. far more effective and efficient condition than the Contin- ental Powers believe, and that never in her naval development has Brit- Bin been stronger on the seas. Re- cent torpedo boat accidents have made little impression in British naval circles, he declares, and their programme calls for tho continued advance of the highest class of boats of the swiftest possible speed. Com- mander Clover added: Washlngton, Dec. at.---" an inter.. View this evening Commander Rich- ardson Clover, naval attache at the American embassy in London, who is here on leave ot absence. declared that the naval forces of Great Brit- Opinion of Clover, Naval Attache at London. WAS NEVER MORE EFFICIENT. llilifjlllll't lllllll.Mlllflll The Times’ Liverpool correspond- ent says it ls believed that all the passengers escaped through the sta- tion, except two, who were taken to a hospital. They were severely. but not dangerously. burned. About five others were slightly burned. The motorman, who was severely burned, was also taken to a. hospltel. The train me completely destroyed, The the brigade in noodintr the tun- nel from both ends. . _---.--------- 1T3! pot "The rights ot ownership shall be forfeited in tho event of the owner's committing any grave breach: or his duty towards his slave. The compe- tent authorities shall ortieio, eo- quire Into cues ot violation of duty which come to their knowledge. and m In nob can. ontltlod to "The transfer of the rights ot own- ership can be accomplished only with tho consent ot the slave, and before the competent authorities, upon whose asnent it shall bo dependent. Before according grtteh) consent, the authorities shall, besides deciding other points which may appear tm.. portant, carefully teat the legality ot the ownership, and shall take heed that members ot the same family be not separated from one another without their consent. "The master of a domestic slave launder obligation to maintain him and provide tor him in old age did in sickness. This obligation is not cancelled by emancipation granted during the period of old age or sick- neo. l r 'Every domestic. slaw must be per- mitted to work for himself darling two days in the week, or to one tor his own purposes the corresponding proceeds of his labor. Lt so tar as existing custom ls In this respect more favorable to the slave. Lt shall continue in force. In this matter, at well as in all other differences bo. tween master and domestic slave. the decision shall lie with the competent authorities. "Evevy domestic slave is empow- ered to terminate his state of slavery by payment or a bum ol money for his redemption. The amount oi this sum shall be decided by the com- petani administrative authorities. "Every slave who has paid the ransom appointed sin-all receive it cer. tifieate or emancipation trom the au- thoritiea. "Aeititer by rule of a man's self. nor by sale effected by relatwns. nor as payment Jor debt or tuiruuuutt of Other obligations, nox- us puutuument for adultery shall a relationship of slavery be tlettteeidrward estaleneJ. Berlin, Dec. 8L--TImt text of unkn- peruu ewe. ucuhug win: the ques- tion of uomostlc ulnvery in German East Africa has been published. In order to lune the way lor the abolition ot domestic slavery m Ger- man has: Africa, ic is decreed that the foilowiag reguiatioas shall be itt. cluded in the code: SLAVES MAY (lffhllll SLAVERY ill jlffllll,il Paving the Way for its Total Abolition. of Christ. At ll o'clock mutins were sung. and a few minutes before midnight all was hushed. Then on the stroke of the hour the "Gloria' arose-alt in profound ndoratlon to usher in Christmas morning. immediately ar- terward the Patriarch ascended the high altar and began to celebrate high mass. Thenceforwurd through- out Christmas day every altar in the snared cdint.te was ownpled by priests saying masses. Many devotees who took their places at 10 o’clock on Christmas eve kept their vigils till 11 o'clock on Christal” day, anxious not to miss one moment of the cere- monies on the site of the birthplace At the Ciuurcn ot Nativity at Beth- lehem, the Latins. Greeks and Ar. menians each have a place or wor. ship. but the ceremonies which at- tracted the tlmsamds were those at the Catholic Church. Throughout the morning crowds flocked to the mag- nificent Church ot the Nativity in- closimg the cave, believed by scholars to be the actual birthplace of Christ. It was brilliantly illuminated. During the for-moon a multitude of people crowded the great square fronting the Church ot the Nativity, covering the housetops on every side. The procession then appeared, the patriarch escorted by Turkish soi- diers, preceded by the Kawassenv or official guard ot the Patriarch and. convent. advancing to the church. Fol'.owiarar, the sncerdotni procession came that of the French Lonsul and his staff, in uniform, with an escort or mounted guards, he taking pre- cedence as representing France, the recognized guardian ot Catholic in- terests in the Holy Land. Following his entry into the church came the beautiful service of vespers and the betttsdietion. Throughout the evening the church was well filled with crowds of worshippers. According to the desputch tron: Bethlehem the sky was clear and the air chilly on the day before Christ- mas. At an early hour crowds com- menced to stream In from Jerusalem tund all the neighborlng towns. Many travelled from Europe, some even from America. The Euro. pean mtumes mingled with the ought oriental dresses made the some varied and vlvld with colors, while in the throng were seen many Bethlehem women. Scene of a Wonderful Guttering to Honor the mo--orderr or the Pro- ceulon and tHrvtres--M- Altar. Occupied. New York. Dec. aL--40o World prints 3 cablegram from Bethlehem. showing the manner In which Chriat. mas eve and Christmas day were this year celebrated In the Holy Land. tllilllltlll OF m NATIVITY. How the Day Was Spent in Bethlehem. , tlilllS'flllllli Ill THE illlif UNI] BUY FREEDOM. i board when the tire broke out. I Of these. three are known to be lust, D. H. Rainey and wile, ot on “not. Tenn. and Mn. G. M. Thus, of Ittche ardson. Landing. Ark. Their clia med remains have been twovereu Iron the wreck. The three-nmntlw’uld (i'i'i'y ot In. Tints is mn'nzug. It is i believed that all the other par-man on Ilium ”taped. The Cre orulnated in a pile of coed cotton on the boiler lamina! probably wu started by u an: Iron the lurnace. We boat . urn mud n: 810.000, and mu about hull w. The am In" totally Montana. min-t tiid iiiGUtoCiioGvil IGFUG could " Wood-took Amen. , Tho boat-arrived lrom rultun about midnlchst; last night with “new pas- sengers. .11on yhomuwerg aslevpon Sever-l Live. [not In I‘ll-e Started by Fun-me Spark. lemma. m. Dec. ti-The Stel- wheel nonmet- Bun, plying between thu port and Fulton. Team, burned to the water's edge at. G o'clock to- day, at her moorings at. the what! on the city "out. son will now never he declared ihi, rightful heir to the great Dukedo. of Portland. - DIED ON BURNING STEAMER. While the Probate Court deciHott has failed to ralse the veil that mm era a. mysterious double llle. and while more. ot people In England be. lieve that the Baker street mpg-chant and the mtttemttHe nobleman or Wei. beck were one and the same person. It In eel-tall: that Mrs. Irrtwe's, sailor Ella Grace was hurled in Kenn! Green. and Mrs. Bruce ullvges that there la nothing but lead pipe in his coffin. She once Rot a permit to have Pt ”maphagus opened. but another lvgal barrier iiras riiiGii,"GCiCiGiG; improbable that the nun! in wort I will ever 1rrtott witrt that tomb contains. The Duke died Dec. 6. 1879. and wu succeeded In title and estate. by e distant relative. but as brace, the merchant. had expired me years earlier-or, accordlng to tho dccislon just rendered by Justice Barnes. Dec. 28. IMi.-Mrtr. Druee acne-rte that the showman simply abandoned the mer- cantile house forever and remained Duke the rest of Ms days. In tact It is the claim of Mme. Bruce that the Duke left Welbeck Abbey to become plain Mr. Druce in the Baker street etrustrliahmout, and that when His Grace grew - of trade he retraced his nope to hls country home, washed off the stains and stigma ot commerce. 'utd--prcato. clung“ became exam the high and might! Duke of Portland. About the-came period the filth Duke of Portland [wed In baronini prendo'r at Weka Abbey, mat tunes occupied his town house in London. The latter plane was: sur- rounded by high wads that unec- tlvely dun out prymg eyes into 21k movements. Mutt things were different at Welbeck. There the eccentric nobleman had outwtructed subterranean passages, maze-like in character, and it was his custom to disappear and reappear in a myth. terious way. Tho claims net forth by Mrs.Druce are tho most sensational that were ever given publicity In England. She is the widow or the illegitimate son at .Thomas Charles Draco, who kept a large bazaar in Baker street, bon- don. This store. was houeycombed with: underground passages. which Druce frequented. At times he would not be men for weeks. and then would suddenly emerge into " mthg-mom and resume businou as it he had been absent tor only an hour. Throughout the trial Mrs. Draco acted in an extremely eccentric manner. and she has left the impres- sion that her mind its uubalaucod; but, then, her [Heads and support- era say that her domestic trouble- and her legal contests and disap- pointme-mte have been ambient to render erratic the average hum-n astferataouiag. Tye qestimt ttt the '10:": ot Goderkq After . trial lutlnz several days, before Justice Barnes and a special Jury. the analog wal omcmlly made that Thoma Charles Bruce died‘iiec. at, ttMt. 1nrerentially, the verdict cert-lee with it the declaration that Draco mu not and could not have been the fifth Duke of Portland. Loses Both Fights. Thouch the estate ot Drucc we. also " stake, it is considered of lit- tle importance when tuxen in con- nection wiUt tite contest for the Cue. by the Jun s ”mung the Wilt We by Druce tll l86J, and at eodlcll writ- ten in ugh, are declared walla. Thus the plainttll loses the night to claim for her eon both the coveted title of nobility and the Druce property. Not n. tew great tamllles in ling- land breathe easier mel' the rtiuil, tor the connections ot the Duke ot Portland are so many and so luLuen- tiai that the trial had ratttdicationq throughout the kingdom. Though a threat has been made that the case will yet go to the House of Lords tor final declslou, no one believes the result will be otherwise then In the Probate court. ' “Mm W tho provlslougu up CM dull be published by g, the not exceeding 500 rupees or by Walt {or a. period not ex. coed!“ ttttrate mun. except in mg. can. We a heavier penalty u io. curred by virtue ot other law." m “I 1thqrat1oo of the dutch, I." a oqrtlthttttey ot emmclpam. All I! “I! can tho former owner a!!! not hive my claim to compen- REJECTED BY PROBATE COURT. London. Dec. 80.-Aaother claim to a. British peerage and dukedum has ocluplod. The cane of Mrs. Florence Anna Maria Bruce, affecting relative- V the tRle and ensues of the late Duke of Portland, has just been set- tled In the Probate Court. The Duke of Portland Can T Now Rest Easy, HHS. ililllllf [llWi BASE. 2tG 'rylng Eye. Shut Out. W rum: 1 aha , " W1 “out! will In carorul potted) ot mo. the ttr thurt - gm- go For In his (Hug has k Utah I he pal over. “from demon helm, day." “I! a: etth ori Incor' touch Over " no a vows. .- y alum than ttl', fl "I .muh “like to ll cult tttce, It?" wilt! Ital“ now. the i her t tendi tur I tary; qoreiti, hm Vin of H tern new In: I tryln and x mu Btttu MeV and (Wm: "tit hm v beet hold “an new det ' hum “i h A rci, “km Ar bro! and div: " I in: bl bl br tl m ab, n for a" tot Yo you ST; w its met A " (ii Alli