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iO THE MORNING OREGONIAN, SATURDAY, MARCH 24, 1900. .4. HEROINE OF THE (Copyright, 1900. by THE OREGONKN'S HOMESTUDY CIRCLE: BIOGRAPHICAL -STUDIES FOR GIRLS VI CHARLOTTE CORDAY. (176S-1793.)) BY CHARLOTTE BREWSTER JORDAN. Marie Anne Charlotte Corday D'Armans, known to history as Charlotte Corday, was born at Orne. 17G8. Her life was devoid of incident; her history lay In the events leading up to her self-chosen death. An example of one of the many abnormal ac cidents of the unnatural conditions engen dered by the French Revolution, she would probably long since have been con Blgned to oblivion were It not for the ro mantic Interest aroused by the appealing portrait painted a few hours before her execution." The artist, Hauer. privileged to paint this portrait upon which the later Idealized pictures have been founded, bears willing testimony to the dignified simplicity of character and sweetness of soul which irradiated a countenance nat urally beautiful. There is no doubt that hers was an unusually lovely type of beauty, quite different from that invariably ascribed to all &ensat!onal heroines who pay the death penalty. It Is probable that her most popular portrait, painted by C. L. Muller. representing her in the white mob cap made especially for her execu tlon, with quill In hand, looking out ear nestly from behind her prison bars, has "done much to hold popular Judgment in equilibrium. Was this sad-eyed, pure faced young girl who deliberately took the life of Marat a murderer or a hero ine? She would undoubtedly have figured as a classic, a feminine Brutus In lh glory that was Greece, The grandeur that was Rome." But in this unimpeszioned 20th century, looking coldly back upon the fever heat which burned Itself out In France 100 years ago, who Fhall say whether Char lotte Corday was sent by God to avengo her country'' In other words, should the heroes of history be judged by the stand ards of the day in which they lived or gauged by modern criteria? The youth of Charlotte Corday, like that of Joan of Arc, was of the kind that f ostera introspection, feeds imagination and pro longs childhood Indefinitely. It was not mid her flocks on the hillsides, but in the cloistered seclusion of the abbaye Aux Dames founded at Caen for the daughters of the poor nobility by Matilda, wife of "William the Conqueror, that Charlotte Corday's mystic self-communings took on that personal shape which beckoned her to her doom. Here she devoured whatever books came to her hand, absorbing greed ily whatever savored of patriotism and equality of rights. While her mind was in this vortex of ill-chosen reading, news reached hor of the increasing infamy ol Marat. Marat, the head of the Mountain, the editor of the revolutionary press upon which so many republican hopes had been founded, the incarnation of all that was evil In the French Revolution, had by means of unparalleled atrocities raised himself to the highest power in his party. Danton and Robespierre, the other mem bers of this terrible triumvirate, were una ble to satisfy Marat's unquenchable thirst for blood. Incorruptible in money matters, he was, nevertheless, one of the vilest of mankind. No He was too monstrous, no atrocity too sanguinary to debar his hid eous progress. His brain was turned by his Immense power. Even his adherents abhorred his leprous body and livid leer, Mnrnt. refuslng to sit near the blood-crazed de moniac whom they had raised to power. He it was who urged the immediate execu tion of Louis XVI and called upon his con stituency to kill 200.000 adherents of the old regime. He even wished to reduce the convention, the republican organ of tho Government one-fourth by this same cruel measure. The Girondists, who had forced Louis XVI to become a constitu tional king, had been entirely superseded by Marat's ultra-Revolutionary party. known as the Jacobins. And now Marat's venom was turned against the Girondists, and he announced in hl; journal that 300.001 of their heads were necessary to consol idate the liberties of France. Surely, if It ever were right for men to usurp God's prerogative of summoning a soul to the other world, such a scourge upon mankind as Marat would seem to Justify the deed! j Upon the suppression of the convents by the national convention. Charlotte Corday returned to her home at Caen. Well-read In ancient history and versed In the more modern principles of political economy, she had expected the Girondists to bring about an Ideal pure republic When Marat expelled them from the convention, Char lotte Corday. at the head of the young girls of the city, went out to meet those returning to Caen, and presented them with crowns and flowers. With her father she attended their indignation meetings, but was disgusted at their pusillanimity. Volunteers were called upon the field ot Caen to lead an insurrectionary movement nsralnst Marat, but so intimidated were they by Marat's limitless power for evil that but 30 responded to the roll of tho drum. Then Charlotte Corday realized for the first time the terrorizing power of the head of the French Government. If he could make so nerveless these men whom he had wronged, he must rule by right of terror alone, and she. Charlotte Corday, who knew no fear, would rid her country of this law-murderer, and Justice and peace would return. It is said that at first she debated with herself whether France should be relieved of Marat or of Robes pierre, but the call of the former for 100. 000 more guillotine victims, combined with the testimony which the proscribed Giron dists brought bnck to Normandy, deter mined her to seek out Marat without de- She accordingly set forth for Paris, tak ing no one into her confidence, but de termined to shoot Marat in the midst of the Assembly. Finding that she could not carry out her intention of killing him before the people, like the classic heroines lntheplays of her great-great-uncle. Pierre Corneille. she decided to pUrchaw a. new weapon with which to dispatch him at his home, for Marat was too 111 to go any more to the convention and admitted no visitors. After buying a sharp knife of a cutler she persuaded one Duperret, a Girondist, to -take her to Marat's house, but both were denied admission. She then wrote two notes to her victim, declaring with the abnormal cunning which the most , simple-minded pcm to develop upon occa sion that she had Important secrets to alsclose to him. Returning In the even ing, she galnted admittance while Marat was in his bath. Referring to the Giron dist deputies of her neighborhood, he said that he would have them arrested and ex ecuted the same day. whereupon Charlotte Corday plunged the knife, which she had concealed In her neckerchief. Into his heart. Having: achieved what she conceived to be a commendable action, she refused all opportunities of escape and calmly await ed arrest. She was not only willing but anxious to sacrifice her life for the good f her country. She was alarmed, how- RHGN OF TERROR Seymour Eaten.) m DIRECTED BY PROF. SEYMOUR EATON over, at the attacks of the Infuriated mill- tltude. who would have undoubtedly torn -hfr tn r.i.eB ,a .-ho nnt Kr nWv nrn. tected by the Chief -of Police. "2sot that I feared to die." she said; "but It was repugnant to my woman's nature to bo torn to pieces before evrybody;" ini to pieces ueiore evrjuuuj. i Bcfoio the revolutionary tribunal she ' showed the same calm and modest dig nlty. losing her Innocent pcrcnity but once, when Fouqulor-TInvllle Insinuated that she could not have killed her Victim so successfully had she not been accus toming her hand to it. "Oh, the wretch!1' she exclaimed. In fin astonishment that tnnlr thA rnl!rfrnrtm hv stfirm. ''He ttlkcd i-.,..,. i. -nrv.,, tV ntei4Ant I JI1C 1UI iXli OOSOCOIU, " l Lc Ji.a.ii.... then asked her how she could reach the heart at the very first blow, she replied "Indignation had aroused my heart and showed me the way to his." The PresI- t dent tried to Induce Charlotte Corday's counsel to plead insanity, but she ursed premeditation so strongly that the Presi dent again tried to save her by omitting in his charge to the Jury the clause "with criminal and contra-rcvo!utlohary de signs." He was arrested and tried for this suprecc?Ion a few days later; but his ef forts were unavailing, for she was con demned to immediate execution. While M. Hauer, the artist, was paint ing her portrait, the gendarmes entered with the red robe which murderers- wore 1 szSMrs? &. WtZJ rPW J) x- 'fail lw t fl Br CJPP5b CHARLOTTE COR DRAY. at their exuctlon. She displayed no hesi- laurels as a legislator after perpetrating tatlon In putting it on. There was noth- the above-mentioned brilliant piece of ing of the savage virago or coward about ' legislation. her. for she was uplifted by the-thought j It j8 tnie tnat county roads had never that by shedding the blood of one man . been taxed in Oregon nor in any other and giving up her own in penalty there- i statc or COUnty. nor had It occurred to for. she had saved the "olood of thous-ands J jy ordinary mind that the public hlgh of her countrymen. Robespierre, Danton j ways of tn fitate wouid ever be selected and Desmoulins, who had stationed them- proper subjects for taxation, but this selves on the road to the guillotine, were fact dId not prevent this brilliant young amazed at her peaceful and majestic calm- statesman from peering into the future ness, so uniine mat oi . oxner vicums, who had quailed before the guillotine. yet had kept up their spirit with patritoc speeches and songs. A deputy from May ence lost his reason no uncommon thing during the reign of terror at sight of her red-robed beauty radiant In the sunset, and requested to be executed Immediately afterward, that he might Join "the wom an greater than Brutus" In another world. His request was granted, but Charlotte Corday never knew of his singular devo- """ . . . .. . . , . i She retained the same unflinching calm on the scaffold and showed no emotion except that of wishing to hurry the exe cutioner after he had arranged her cloth ing for the guillotine. A minion of Marat's struck her face a blow when the execu tioner held it up to the mob, and It Is a well-attested fact that she blushed and looked with amazement upon his Imperti nence. Charlotte Corday's sacrifice did not bring about the results for which It was made. I Upon the death of Marat, who would have ' died In a few months of his loathsome , diseases, the blood of France flowed more freely than ever; In fact. It was followed by some of the worst atrocities of the reign of terror. David's portrait of Marat with gaping wounds was exhibited on an altar , In the Louvre, and then In the conven- tlon, and kept streams of blood flowing CHARLOTTE CORDRAY "to the shades of Marat." Forfour dread ful months the ax, grapeshot and drown ing "purged society' of thousands of Its members. Finally friends and foes com bined to overthrow Robespierre and the end for which Charlotte Corday had given hec life was reached at last. Of tho wisdom of her deed there are many gravo doubts, of her beauty, sincerity and purity of character there Is no ques tion. Damage Case Decided The damage suit of Sarah Crosby against S the McLean Bros., livery table men, ftu j i was deeded yesteraaj oy Justice h reelanu, Deiore wnom tne case was ed. It was alleged by the plaintiff that I she left a horse and buggy In the posses i elon of the defendants, the horse being sold at once. The harness and buggy re- g finaUyot "jSSieSiSn she says, her property had been damaged. ft,na "ar ane was enuueauwo to coraPem.- AOi "c uoc,ul"cr"' T.T.j Aici - ean isres. ueniea mai me ouggj- imu been used ae asserted by the plaintiff, or, that there had been any damage done the nronertv. Justice Vreeland awarded the , plaintiff $35 to make hex whole for use of -, ., . . the buggy and damage to the harness. A BIG MAN AT HOME. Thttt I "What the Sank Examiner of "The Forl(i' I. At.tJA W nr.. Msifeh 22. fTo the Ed .,. . , -., Itof.) Yotl have certainty underestimated the intelligence and financial ability of "Archie" Johnson, our recently appointed bank examiner. While a member of the Legislature he introduced and secured the passage of S. B. No. 14, entitled, "An act to exempt county roads from assess ment taxation." This legislation should render Mr. John son famouB for all time and secure him a place in tho front rank of statesmen and financiers. A certain Englishman became famous on account of one speech In Parliament, and remained famous for the reason that , he nover attempted another; so our man jonnosn seems to nave restea on nis and discerning the approach of an evil day when the counties of Oregon would j groan Deneatn ine weigni ui uurueiiauuiu taxation levied by these same counties upon their own public roads. He scented the danger from afar; he thwarted the Im pending doom: he demonstrated his lntelli- i gence and ability to serve a tax-burdened j people and established his fame as an ! expert In financial legislation. Mr. Johnson brought about this great Improvement In the tax laws of the state during his first term of office, much to the B,,mSBa nf ,,c ,-, Mn..iM.an. . surprise of his admiring constituents and one of them, at least, feels that this -wonderful performance of his should not rest In obscurity but should be generally known. This act should secure his stand ing as a great and practical financier in the opinion of SANTIAM. o A Xotnble Soldier. William J. Kay, who served with gal- lantry in the English army, and was a Captain In the Federal army during the Civil War. died in Ozone Park, L. I., March 1. aged 76. He was wounded at the battle of Gettysburg -ay a fragment of shell, which disemboweled his horse, The wound never healed. When he was 70 years old his leg was amputated. Ho was born In Edinburgh. Scotland, and received his military training In the fa- PRISON. mous Black Watch Regiment. He served on the Mediterranean and Bermuda sta tions. He came to New York in 1S52. "When the war broke out he enlisted in the Seventieth New York Regiment. He served under General Sickles in the Vir ginia campaign. After recovering from the wound received at Gettysburg he waa made Adjutant of the Nineteenth Veteran Resarve Corps, stationed at Buffao and Elmira. After the war he did duty in Washington and in Kentucky. In 1S70 he gave up the army and obtained & place in the New York Postofflce. IX PLACE FOR DEWEY PROBABLE OBJECT OF XBTVXY CRE ATED BOARD OF XAVAI OFFICERS Will Make Trouble for the Secretary Tariff a Bar to Puerto Rlcaa Investment. WASHINGTON, March 21. Too many boards and commissions spoil govern mental affairs. Tne tendency has always been heretofore to give the President of the United States great power and ex pect him to exercise It in a wise and ju dicious manner. Of late we have seen some of this executive power shifted to various commissions. The same tendency has recently been exhibited in tho Navy Department. Secrtary Long has relieved himself and his assistant from a great deal of responsibility by creating a Board of Naval Officers, of which Admiral Dew ey Is the head, to take hold of business which properly belongs In the office of the Secretary, and which by quick and decisive action could be accomplished much more satisfactorily than through the board. Tho Intention, as stated, is to rolleve the Secretary of work. The result will be that the Secretary has piled up a lot of trouble for himself. There was never a Board of Naval Officers that could" get along well together, and this one will be -unable to do so. There Is now In the Navy Department a Board of Bureau Chiefs, and they are constantly bickering and having troubles which the Secretary must settle, and he must not only settle, but he Is compelled to llston to grievances of each and all members of the Board, many of which are trivial. It looks as If the Secretary had acquired trouble In cre ating the Board. It Is believed that one reason for his action was the desire to find some position for Admiral Dewey which would be in accord with his rank and position in the country. The Admiral has been practically unasslgned since his return to this country, and questions were asked as to why tho greatest naval hero of our day was left with, nothing to do and with very little voice In the affairs of the Navy. The new position gives him an opportunity to formulate and recom mend policies, but whenever these policies do not accord with the views of other officers and especially members of the Board of which he is a member It Is quite possible that the Secretary will be called upon to decide between the other officers and the Admiral. In view of the fact that they have not always agreed, and that In some cases they have distinctly disagreed, the prediction is made that "the Secretary and the Admiral will have some official difficulties before the Board has been In operation many months. A Bnr to Investment. Senator Proctor, of Vermont, Is one of the men that understands the situation In Cuba thoroughly, because he has been there. He is. also a believer in free trade with Puerto Rico, although he might -vote for the tariff as a party measure. He has advanced an Idea In favor of free trade which has not been brought out In any of tho debates, even by the friends of free trade. He says that there cannot be any great rush of capital to the Island for the purpose of making Improvements, establishing large plantations, manufac tories and other enterprises which will furnish labor to the people and profit to the investors, until It is definitely settled that a tariff will not exist between the United States and tho Islands. His argu ment upon this Is very plain, saying that men will hesitate to Invest capital when It could be taxed out of existence very easily. Capital will argue that If a 10 or 15 or 23 per cent duty can be levied by the United States Government, there is no reason why a 50 per cent or even a 100 per cent duty cannot be levied, or, as Senator Perkins has pointed out, 115 per cent. It Is something of a risk, anyhow, to engage In any enterprise In Puerto Rico. There is danger ot cyclones sweep ing the plantations out of existence, de stroying the work and profits of several years, consequently Investments will be few until it Is definitely settled that the United States does not Intend to tax its citizens who may by their enterprise un dertake to build up this Island which was acquired from Spain. Credit for the Gold Standard. It Is quite probable that the controversy over the question of who Is entitled- to credit for the gold-standard legislation will be as brisk as was the same con troversy over the responsibility for the gold-standard plank In the National plat form of 1S96. A great many people are giving H. H. Hanna, of Indianapolis, the credit for this legislation. They say that his work in organizing many Interests of the country In favor of legislation and In pressing the matter before Congress has resulted finally In carrying out the pledges of the Republican platform. Be fore this question is settled It might be well to Inquire who was responsible for keeping up the public sentiment In favor of this legislation, and who It was that kept before the country through the news papers tho fact that unless there was active steps token to keep up the de mand. Congress would not act. It Is due to this determination of the gold-standard press through the country that Congress should act that finally resulted In making the Republican majority prepare and pass tho bill which has finally become a law. Possibly Mr. Hanna may be responsible and should have the credit to a certain extent. It was, however, the vigilance of the gold-standard press In every part ot the country, unaided and without sug gestion, which insisted day after day that there must be legislation. A Committee in Cuba. It has been a long time since Congress authorized a Congressional "junket," and it was with some surprise that peopie learned that the committee on relations with Cuba, or a subcommittee, was au thorized by the Senate to v"lslt that island for the purpose of making an investigation of the condiuons and to prepare a report which -will possibly guide future legisla tion. A great many people may think that there was no necessity for this Con gressional visit, and may point out that the information could have been obtained through the United States officers and offi cials In the Island. However this may be, there la no doubt that men like Platt of Connecticut, Aldrich of Rhode Island and Teller of Colorado have the capacity for finding out conditions and perhaps In see ing and conversing with the people in Cuba who arc unrestricted In their conver sation, and comments, and be able to as certain some useful facts which will guide them In preparing future legislation. Of course. It Is unders.ood perfectly that there Is no Intention to legislate for Cuba at present and that not only this session, but probably the next may pass, leaving the whole matter in the hands of the President, under the direction of the Sec retary of War. Still the Congressional re port will do something, and the Informa tion obtained may have some Influence upon the question of whether Cuba Is to be finally annexed to the United States. BevcrldRe, the Youngf Senator. Senator Beverldge, of Indiana, Is an ex ample of a man who restrains himself under great pressure. Senator Beverldge Is an orator, he Is a young man, and he has luminous thoughts on subjects and especially those which are before the Sen ate at the present time. He Is very anx ious to talk upon them, but, in view of the fact that there is a tradition in the Senate that a new Senator must not talk very much or very often, he restrains himself, and to such an extent that it Is rather remarkable. It Is true that he deUverd one speech, but that was because he was especially fitted to do so on account o his long tour In the Philippines in TCh'ch he had gathered a great deal cf Informa tion concerning the lslapds. He was raid a great compliment by the way the Senators listened to him and he is rsally 1 anxious to try again on the Puerto Rlcar JmJ Falsing Prevented by "Warm Shampoos with Cuticura Soap, fol lowed by light dressings of Cutioura, purest of emollient Skin Cures. 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" How to Preserve, Purify & Beautify the Hair, Hands Stln,"f ree. subject, but so far has restrained himself, even when he Is full of Information and In the face of the fact that Indiana has been In a state of wild excitement opposing the Puerto Rlcan tariff. A young Senator who desires to keep in with his party and win the esteem and Tespect of his associates, but who at the same time is a finished orator and a man of weighty information, has quite a hard time to sit 'silent while there Is so much to be said on the great topics. Mr. Moody Observes. One of the most observant members of the House, and one who keeps thoroughly In touch with what Is going on In that body Is Representative Moody, of Oregon. Since the first day of the session he has been In his seat, and watched with the most Intense Interest the proceedings, and listened to the debates on the various measures that have been up for discus sion. He has taken particular interest in the speeches made by the leaders on both sides, and while he does not always agree with them, and could not, since they themselves are often divided, he gets the best opinions possible on the various measures. He says that the mem bers of committees having the Important bills in charge have had ample oppor tunity to discuss them before they are brought to the House, and are better able to Judge of the merits of such measures than the average member who has not the opportunity to make a careful and thorough examination. In such cases he says he is willing to be guided by the better Judgment of the party leaders and majority members of the committees', than by the wild clamcrings of an excit able and dissatisfied minority. A. W. DUNN. BISHOP THOBURN COMING. IVell-Knotvn Methodist Prelate Will VUIt East Side Relatives. Bishop Thoburn, father of the late Rev. C. R. Thoburn, Is expected to arrive In Portland In the next two weeks from Hong Kong. He will come by way of Vancouver, B. C. The Bishop was here last October on a visit to the family of his son on the East Side. Since then he has been over a considerable portion of the Eastern States, In India and also In the Philippine Islands, where he estab lished missionary work. He comes to the United States to attend the general con ference of the Methodist Church. Dr. Rockwell, of Centenary Methodist Church, said yesterday, that he hoped to have the Bishop one day at Centenary Church, and possibly he may be here two weeks from next Sunday. The bishop will be here about the time the handsome monument he ordered for his son while he was here Is placed In position at Lone Fir Ceme tery'. Another Inscription is to be placed on the shaft before it Is set up. Tha Bishop will be heartily welcomed. Mllwanklc Republicans! Meet. MILWAUKEE, March 23. The Milwau kle Republican Club met last night at the town hall. The members have nearly all registered, and those who have not registered were requested to do so. K. 8cott. C. Kerr and John Gibson were ap pointed to act as a registration committee, and will canvass the entire precinct and try to get those who have not registered to do so at once. There were 17 persons nominated, six of whom are to be elected at the primary held on Saturday afternoon. They are as follows: R. Scott, P.. S. McLaughlin, J. E. Wetzler. Homer Mullan, C. Kerr, Charles Lakln, C. K. Ballard, H. A. Hen neman, W. A. Garner, John Gibson, W. H. Counsel!. J. F. Brotje. H. Schroder, G. W. Grosle, Oliver Matthews, B. M. Fish. John Wise. The club Instructed the delegates to nominate W. H. Counsell for Road Super visor, John James for Justice of the Peace, and John GIb3on for Constable. About 0 voters were present. R. Scott mado a stirring and encouraging speech. Good feeling and harmony prevailed. Death of 31rs. Debornli Black. Mrs. Deborah Black, widow of the late David Black, died at her home on the Section Line road, near the Mount Tabor reservoir, Thursday night, after a long Ill ness. David Black, her husband, died May 8, 1896, and was birrled In Multnomah Cem etery. Mrs. Black has been In falling health since the death of her husband. She and her husband were old residents and highly respected In the community. The funeral of Mrs. Black will take place tomorrow, and the place of Interment will be Multnomah cemetery, where her hus band U burled. To Honor the De-nd Soldiers. Gilbert Auxiliary Camp, No. 1, Second Oregon, held a special meeting Wednes day evening for the purpose of taking steps to participate in the services In honor of the dead Second Oregon Volunteers. At this meeting. Miss Margaret McKln ney, captain of the camp, and Miss Marl ette Meusedorffer were selected to attend to the floral offerings of the camp. It was also decided to meet at the Burkhard block, on East Burnaide street, at 8:15 Sun day morning and attend the general fu neral services In a body. All members are expected to be present and go with the camp. East Side Xotcs. Walter E. Gelinsky, a well-known young man of the East Side, who has been quite sick for the past two weeks. Is on the mend. His friends hope that he will soon be fully restored to health. Clarence Marks, son of S. W. Marks, who had been at Vancouver, came homo Thursday evening, suffering from a so- vere attack of pneumonia. He Is getting along very well and with the care he will receive at his home he will soon be on the mend. The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Owena, wife of Michael Owens, who died March 21, took place yesterday morning, at the St. Francis Church, East Eleventh and East Oak streets. Father Black per formed solemn mass for the repose of the. soul. There was a large attendance of the friends of the family. The teachers' Institute, under the direc tion of the County School Superintendent, at Mount Tabor, will open this morning at 10:30 In the main schoolhouee. corner West avenue and the Base Line road. An exceptionally Interesting programme has been prepared for this gathering of teachers. The building io easily and quick ly reached by the Mount Tabor electric cars. o Xccesnlty for Pnrk. PORTLAND, March 23. (To the Editor.) In my opinion, a city today falls In ah essential element In its commercial pros perity If It has no public parks conforma ble to its possibilities, or at least If there Is no eoneprtof! action atraarent to se- I cure the indispensable land for park pur poses. Further, a public park Is no place for ; any animals, either wild or tame; they j should be transferred to a zoological gar den where they belong. . m: scheydecker. tlnmentioned- In the report of the Fourth Ward Reg istered Republican Club meeting, yester day morning, omission was made of the fine xylopohone solo by W. T. Pangle, which was so enthusiastically received that the performer was compelled to re spond to several recalls. M. J. Hooly. tho comedian who so cleverly entertained the audience. Is late of the Shaw company, and appeared as a special favor to the club. o a Poison in the Salad. CHICAGO, March 23. A special to tho Record from Lima, O., says: Last night about 100 persons were taken suddenly 111 from poison effects after attending a dinner given by the Women's Home Mis sionary Society, of-Trinity Church. Some of them are still In a precarious condition and several will die. The poison has been traced to chicken salad. Are unlike all other pills. No purging or pain. 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