Evening Star Newspaper, September 4, 1889, Page 7

A GREAT CONSPIRACY. Baby Hamilton Has No Drop of Hamil- | His ton Blood in Its Veins. HOW RODERT RAY WAS SWINDLED INTO MARRYING EVA, BELIEVING HE WAS RIGHTING 4 WROxG— FOUR INFANTS WERE TAKEN BEFORE ONE Was FPALMED OFF ON BIM—MRS, SWINTON AND MAXX ARRESTED, ‘There were some very sensational develop- ments in the Hamilton-Donnelly case yesterday. Inspector Byrnes has been investigating the antecedents of the woman who calls herself Mrs. Hamilton, and has brought to light, he claims, the details of a conspiracy by which the child which Nurse Donnelly was caring for was palmed off as belonging to Mr. Hamilton. Mra. Swinton and her son, Joshua Mann. have both been arrested, and the former has made a con- fession of her part in the conspiracy, the sub- stance of which is as follows: “About November 10 of last year Eva Hamil- ton told me she was going to Elmira and would be back about December 15. During her ab- sence she wanted me to make # set of en! clothes. I asked her what she wanted wi them. She replied that a friend of ‘Ray's’ had gota lady in trouble, and that when the child was born she was going to adopt it on Ray’s ac- count and bring it up. Mra. ilton did not come back until Christmas morning. I was then living at 4th avenue and Sist street. She asked me if Thad a cloak and cap. no, and we went together to the Bowery and pur- chased the articles. Then she told me to go home. She returned in two hours, having a female child wrapped in a big green shawl MANN EVA'S HUSBAND. “The same day I engaged board at 105 East 28th street for Joshua, Eva and the child. They represented themselves as Mr. and Mrs, Mann; they remained there one week and then moved to a flat in 14th street near Third avenue, where they also lived as man and wife. There the child was taken sick and we sent for Dr. Kemp of No. 267 West 23d street, who attended it. It died after a days. Before it was buried Eva went to idwife and . another child, bringing it to the house, first child was then buried. A few days later the second child was taken sick. Eva said to get a doctor, but I told her it wouldn't do to get Dr. Kemp again. So we sent for Dr. Gilbert of No. 401 West 23d street. The child was re- moved to my house at 51 East Sist, where it died In the deathgeertificate the name of the child was givéh as Ethel Parsons and the parents’ names as Walter and Lydia Parsons. The death occurred on January 14. The child was twenty-eight days old. The first child died on January 4,ten days old. The name given was Alice Mann, George and Alice Menn, parents. In both cases the cause of death was given as want of breast milk. Un- dertakers Adair & Aldred of No. 354 4th avenue buried both children. Before the second child was buried, said Mrs, Swinton, Eva went and got «third baby. This one was three days old and dark complexioned and much unlike the others, Eva said she bated this one. It looked like a “Dutch” baby and she could never kissit. She told me to take it back to the midwife and tell her that she did not want it. Before doing so we went out looking for another baby. We placed the “Dutch” baby in the cradle, left it there and locked the doors. THE FINAL PURCHASE, “We went to a midwife and bought a child for #10. When we got back home I took the other one away, Eva told me to tell the mid- wife that the lady who got the child had died. ‘The midwife at first did not want to take the baby, but I gave her @5 and she took it. “Eva wanted to have a child in order to make Hamilton believe that he was the father of it. On such representation she him to marry her and give the child a name.” According to Inspector Byrnes Mr. Hamiltoi believing the woman true to him, and also tha’ he was the child’s father, finally married her on January 7, at Paterson, N.J. The witnesses were Edward Dryden, an insurance agent, and @ brother of Mrs. Swinton. SHE WAS MARRIED TO MANN, ‘Mrs, Swinton told the inspector that Eva had frequently represented that she was married to her son Joshua and she believes it herself to be & fact. It has been learned that last March Mrs. Hamilton gave Mann acheck for $2,000 onthe Union Dime Savings bank. He drew the money and deposited it in his own name, On — 15 he drew out the money. Mrs, Hamilton heard of it and it angered her. She Went to the bauk, made statement that she was the wife of Joshua Mann, and that he was demented and had run away. She wanted the bank to make good the money, but Maun bad drewn it and the officials could not help her. Mrs. Swinton says that Eva has frequently told her since her j@ to Hamilton how she had im d upon him and made him believe the child was his in order that he should marry her, She said she carried out her scheme in order to get the family jewels and silver ware left by Mr. Hamilton's mother in her will to Robert Ray’s wife. When she got possession of these she would make plenty of money. Joshua Mann has been living with Eva three or four years as man and wife, THE MOTHER OF THE CHILD KNOWS. Inspector Byrnes has investigated all the statements made by Mrs, Swinton and finds them to be true, The inspector says he knows who the mother of the child is that Hamilton believed himself to be the father of. She isa young unmarried woman, living on the east side. The child is an illegitimate one, and the mother disposed of it to a midwife. The in- spector will not tell the mother’s name. A brother of Mrs. Hamilton was arrested at Towanda, Pa., for larceny, and she and Joshua Mann went there to help him out of his trouble, On the stand Mann swore that he was Mrs. Hamilton's husband. Dr. Gilbert, who attended the second child, told Inspector Byrnes that Mrs. Swinton and Mrs. Hamilton begged him to save its life if it was possible. They stated that a large amount of property depended on its living and that its life was worth $100,000 to the mother, Joshua Mann says he met Mrs, Hamilton eight years ago in a disreputable house im 32d street. They have been living as man and wife on aud off ever since. During the past Year she has given him @3,000 to live on. He admitted that he knew of the deception of which Hamilton was a victim, NURSE DONNELLY RECOVERING, It was rumored at Atlantic City yesterday that certain facts are now in possession of the lawyers regarding Nurse Donnelly. It is inti- mated that her career is a checkered one and that she will remain under police surveillance until some disposition of the case is made. Dr, Crosby has deciared hor out of danger, but bas not given another certificate, as it has not been requested by the prosecuting attorne: iby Hamilton and her nurse, Mics. Rupp, and Counselor Perry weut over to see Mrs. Hamilton. The latter was in a most deplorable state of nervous prostration and paid but little attention to the child. ‘This was a surprise as well as annoyance to Sheriff Johnson and the adult visitors. ; Mrs. Rupp is credited with saying Inst even- ing upon their return from May's Landing jail that Mrs. Hamilton's chief anxicty seems to be ae fear that Mr. Hamilton had lost interest in her case and that he will desert her. No dis- atches are known to have been received from ie Hamilton yesterday. — Where to Wear the Ring. From the Chicago Tribune. “I had supposed,” said the jeweler, “by this time, with the daily press to enlighten them, that everybody knew which is the proper fiuger on which to wear the engagement ring, or the finger on which to place the ring at the time of the wedding, or the finger on which to wear the ring sfter marriage. asked this question every day. query is made m person and sometimes it comes by mail, There was a a the engagement ring was worn on the first finger of the Jeft hand and on the third finger of same haud after marriage, by women. But now one finger is the custom. Itis proper for either the mau or the woman to wear the ement ring on the third finger of the left nd. When the man weds according to the Episcopal cerem third finger of the Y she wears it there after her » If the m Wears a ring itis on the third fluger of fie left hand, I don’t know that thore is an; thing in the books to this effect, but it is custom.” F § 5 Go ow Farmar axp Sarcrpar Evenrse to Marshall Hall e: a The Lords Not Self-Supporting. ‘From the Pall Mall Gazette. The fees received in the house of lords show early £44,000, so that their lordships cost Payers of the country more than s system, and, Process of abolition (Som Se howe of herds will have te sodiece expenses if it is not to remain the subject of ® continual condemnation in the house of com- ‘ous for extravagance ——-_ THE EVENING STAR: WASHINGTON — —_————- COLONEL IKE HILL. One-Night Experience in the Army of the Potomac. ‘From the Cincinnati Enquirer. Col. Ike Hill of Licking county,without doubt one of the greatest of national characters, was im the citya few days ago. Toa number of old friends who braved the terrors of war he related how he came by the title of colonel. “I served in the army one consecutive night,” said Ike. “It was the army of the Potomac and it was near Alexandria when I found them. Iwas on my way there and on the train, not far from Alexandria, met an old friend who was an officer in that army, I was then a great short-card player, and he knew it. He invited me to go down to camp, telling me I could win rel of money. Well, I went. “Tt was long toward evening and that night we had a game of poker. Why, I won at least 3,000, breaking them all. One of the crowd of officers was ® sore loser, and when he kad staked and lost his last cent he pulled his re- volver and made me throw up my hands. Then they took every cent I had and turned me over from one guard to another until I landed in the bull pen at Alexandria, I was dressed fit to kill and one of those devils just took a knife, running it up the back of my Prince Albert, slitting it to the neck. My patent leather shoes were all bursted from | proposed to incorporate in the constitutio walking and I was almost dead, besides being ‘busted.’ I succeeded in getting out of the rison and over to Washington, where Mrs. Bunset Cox loaned me $25 in gold.” ‘ “Was that all of your war experience?” asked one of the party. “That was aL Cap. Owens once asked me, in a very surprised way, whether I had thrown bed hands when thev told me to. IsaidI “Well, I wouldn't have done it,” he said. “No, you would have whipped the army. I couldn't.’ ” “ wanted no more war, then, in yours?” indeed. Some time afterward, in New York, I met a friend of mine who was an officer connected with the army of the Cumberland, He and several others and myself were chat- ting, and they were telling me how many bar- rels of money I could win if I would only go on with them to the army. I listened and then came over me recollections of my one night's experience at the front.” “Gentlemen,” I said, ‘I believe it is all true what you tell me about the money I could win. IgneasI could win a house full, but I can't whip that confounded army of the Cumberland any more than I could whip the army of the Potomac. So, you see, I couldn't get away with the money.” eo. —____—_ Charming Lady Colin Campbell. Boston Transcript's London Letter. It was a charming picture altogether as Lady Colin came down the vista toward me. As I rose to meet her it was difficult to suppress the exclamation, “Ah! Diana of the Crossways!” Lady Colin is « very tall, slender, regal woman. Her height must be at least 5 fect 9, but so ex- actly proportioned is the whole form that there is no effect of overtopping us smaller mortals, Her complexion is a clear pale olive, with high color only in the lips, and she carries her head royally, with its crown of jet-black hair. The features are regular, the eyebrows delicately penciled, She was dressod in a severely plain een cloth costume trimmed with dark fur. ‘he perfect lines of her form were not obscured by a single fold. The tall palm, bending gra- ciously, inclining to this side or that, typilied her. At the time of the trial a friend told me she had once met at dinner Lady Colin just after her marriage. My friend asked who the beauty was, and on being told she remarked that fate would no doubt give the royal-looking lady a history. In fact, it is easy to see that Lady Colin was inevitably destined to play a role like George Meredith's heroine. see A Remedy for Insomnia. Avwriter in the St. Louis Globe-Democrat says: The abuse of the eye is the crime of the age. Iam prepared to demonstrate that at least nine-tenths of the prevailing slee;less- ness of which we hear so much is due to nerv- ousness directly traceable to the optic nerve. We are wearing our eyes out over books and desks and types, and the effect shows itself not only in the appearance of the organ itself but in its retroactive effect on nerve and brain. Ihave discovered a remedy for sleeplessness, and for the reason I have never known it to fail lam fortified in my opinion that the whole trouble arises from the overstrain of the eyes. Take a soft cloth—say a piece of napped towel—and fold in it two small pieces of ice at @ distance apart to exactly cover the eyes when the cloth is laid across them. Then lie down, adjust the cloth with the ics over the closed eyes and you will be asleep in @ very short while. P 7 10 New Yong axp Cover Istaxp via THE Battimoxe axp Onto.—Saturday, Sept. 7, a special train of Pullman parlor cars and day coaches will leave Baltimore and Ohio station at 7:30 a.m., running express through to New York, connecting with t direct for Coney Island at Jersey City. Tickets good to return on all trains, including the vestibuled limited express of Saturday and Sunday. Round trip caly €7.—Adet, —_—_—_ A Democrat Probably Elected. Telegrams from various points in the third Louisiana congressional district indicate the election of Andrew Price (democrat) by a good majority over H. C. Miner (republican). The affair at Franklin, in which a republican dep- uty sheriff was shot and seriously wounded, is the only disturbance Leeond reported. Body of a Johnstown Victim. The body of a man, supposed to be thatof a Johnstown victim from the length of time it had evidently been in the water, was found in the back river west of the island at Wheeling, W. Va, last evening, partly imbedded in the sand. Identification was impossible, but the body was apparently, judging by the clothing, that of an iron worker in his working garb. Material for the Nicaragua Canal. By the steamship Aguan, sailing from Brook- lyn Wednesday afternoon next, additional ma- terial and reinforcements will be sent to Grey- town for the use of the Nicaragua canal con- struction company. This will make the total six steamship loads and three sailing vessels’ cargves sent to Nicaragua since the construc- tion party sailed from New York, May 25 last. New Mexico’s Constitutional Convention The constitutional convention of New Mexico was organized in Sante Fe yesterday, J. Fran- cisco Chavez of Valencia county, permanent chairman. He made a speech favoring state- | hood. A committee from each county was ap- pointed to consider the three separate lists of committees on the various subjects which it is All the counties ia New Mexicoare represented except Taos, The convention is about equall; divided between the Spanish and Eaglish speaking people and in appearance isa good- looking representative body. The sentiment sprouse to be in favor of a constitution voicing e most progressive ideas of the age. Late Iast evenit general committee reported in favor of selecting eleven standing committees to be appointed by the chair. ————+oe—_____ Mrs. Maybrick’s Children. The children of Mrs. Maybrick have been adopted by a wealthy couple residing in Lon- don, the consent of Mrs. Maybrick and that of the relatives of her husband having been ob- tained, The children will assume the name of their foster parents. ————_¢@@______ Those legal Arrests in Switzerland. The representations to the Swiss authorities made by Mr. Washburn, the American minister, regarding the recent arrest and detention of two Americans by Swiss officials on a charge for which there was no foundation have been met in a most manly nounces its regret at the illegal arrests, and he places the ring on the | #dds that measures will be taken to effectually Passe nea naiie cas | prevent ten mpetnie ef pasaee coe nate Catholic Young Men’s National Union. The fifteenth annual convention of the Catholic young men’s national union opened at Providence, R. L, yesterday. At 8:30 a.m., es- corted by the Brownson lyceum, who have the Bee advertisement.— | hospitalities in charge, the delegates marched to the cathedral for high mass. The officers of it, J. D. Stafford of the mass were: Presiden’ Cleveland, celebrant; Rev. Father McMillan, deacon; . Father McHugh, subdeacon; Rey. Father Curley of master of ceremonies. Right Rev. Bishop ‘kins oc- the throne and addressed the delegates | pay tedlenprene tg From the cathedral support | the delegates proceeded to Music hall, where the tion was called to order by President Stafford, who made brief address.” GEN. GORDON’S SPEECH. His Laudation of the Confederate Vet- erans’ Association. In his address to the United veterans’ con- federate association on the occasion of his ac- cepting the command, at Atlanta, Ga., Gen. John B. Gordon alluded to the objects of the organization, namely, to establish social, lit- erary and benevolent ties among those who had shared dangers und sacrifices, no political or religious questions being permitted to enter. It was ennobling for a people, continued the general, to cherish the memory of its heroic past, whether crowned with success or conse- crated with defeat. The republic has no class of defenders more true and devoted than the ex-soldiers of the south and their worthy de- scendants, Whether or not the southern peo- ple may ever hope to witness another realiza- tion, which shall be that which with their Washington and ended with their Lee, it is certein that devotion to their glorious past is the surest guarantee of unity and strongest claim they can present to the confidence and ae of other sections, The organization will transmute the past glories of the dead con- federacy into inspirations for future service to the living republic. It will gather as wit- nesses for history the facts which shall doom falsehood to die that truth may live. It will cultivate national as well as southern fraternity. It will spread the sentiment which would write on the grave of every soldier on either side: “Here lies a hero—a martyr to the right as his conscience conceived it.” o0—____ Devices of Indian Criminals. From the Pall Mal! Gazette. Some curious devices practiced by criminals are mentioned by the writer of a series of articles in the Tues of India on “By-paths of Crime in India.” One curiosity which he was shown ona visit to the Presidency jail in Calcutta was a heavy lead bullet, about three- quarters of an inch in diameter. This was found on an habitual thief, and was being used to form a pouch or bag in the throat for svcret- ing money: tev 1s, &c., in the event of his being searched. The ball is put into the mouth, and is allowed to slide down gently until it reaches some part near the epiglottis, where is is held in position and is kept there for about haif an hour at atime. This operation is repeated many times daily, and gradually a sort of pocket is formed, the time being longer or shorter according to the size of pocket re- quired. In some cases six months have been suficient, in others a year, while in some cases two years are necessary. Such a pouch as this last is capable of holding ten rupees, about the size of ten florins, The thief, therefore, can undergo seal nd, nothing being found, he goes away with the spoil in his throat, the power of breathing and speech being in no way interfered with. Abouta score of prisoners in the Calcutta jail have such pouch furmations, In the hos- pital of the prison the visitor learned some of the malingering practices of Indian criminals, In one case he saw a youth who was a perfect skeleton, with lustrous eyes looking out in a ghastly manner from a worn, haggard face, It was discovered that he had for two years been taking irritant poison, with a view to pro- duce diarrhwa, in order to shirk work and get pleasant quarters in the hospital. But he had overdone the part, for he reduced himself to such a condition that recovery was all but impossible. This taking of internal irritants is a common practice among the habitual crim- inals of Calcutta, Castor oil seed, croton seed and two other seeds which have no English name are the agents most commonly em- ployed. One man was pointed out who, in order to get off his fetters, had produced an ulcer by rubbing the chafed skin with caustic lime and then irritating the sore by scratching it with a piece of broken bottle. A Slander Suit. Judge Bartlett of the Kings county supreme court, in Brooklyn, heard arguments yesterday ona motion of counsel for Bishop Ryan of Buffalo to compel the Rev, Francis Dent, a sus- pended priest of the Franciscan Order. to fur- nish a bill of particulars inthe suit he has brought against the bishop for alleged slander, ‘The motion was granted. — soe Knights of Labor Suit. ‘The report of George Putnam Smith, the referee, in favor of the dissolution of the New York protective association (district assembly, No. 49, Knights of Labor), was confirmed yes- terday by Judge Barrett of the supreme court. The judge sends the report back to the referee, with directions to ascertain the allowances to counsel and to name a suitable person for per- manent receiver, ——+—_+e6«—_____ Judge Buchanan Not a Candidate. The Atlantic CitysN.J.,Journal today contains @ letter from Congressman Buchanan thanking the republicans of Atlantic county for urging his claias for governor, but positively declin ing the honor. The letter is very emphatic in tone and removes Judge Buchanan from the gubernatorial contest. — "see —__ His Wife Ran Off With His Nephew. A Saratoga special to the New York Sun says: Geo. Brayman,a night employe of the Delaware and Hudson railroad company, and about farty years of age, has a handsome wife somewhat younger and four children of whom she is the mother, He has also a nephew, Chas, Brayman, between whom and his wife grew up an intimacy which completely de- stroyed Uncle George's posse of mind, and caused him a great deal of trouble. Many times his worst fears of his wife's infidelity had been aroused and speciously aliayed, but last Saturday his suspicions were con- firmed. Instead of killing his wife and his nephew, which is the usual way in such cases, he resolved to kill himself. With this purpose in view he bought an ounce of arsenic “to kill rats.” Then going to his home he deliberately puta teaspoonful of the poison in his mouth, washed it down with a glass of water, and laid himself down on the floor to die. When dis- covered he was unconscious, Doctors were called who, after two hours of effort, saved his life. Brayman was then arrested for violation of section 174 of the penal code in trying to commit suicide and held to bail in 3200. He now says he is willing to forgive his wife if she will comme home and promise to be faithful to lim in the future, which she refuses to do, de- claring that she “won't live witha man who is such u big fool as to try to kill himself for such @ small matter.” Another Cronin Witness Assaulted, A Chicago special to the New York World says that another witness for the people in the Cronin murder conspiracy has been assaulted. Patrick Dinan, the liveryman, is the owner of the famous white horse and buggy which were hired on the night of May 4todrive Dr. Croniu to the scene of his murder at the Carlson cot- tage. ‘The unprovoked assault took place Mon- dwy morning at the cornerof Chicago avenue and Clark street. A beer wagon driver was crossing the cable* tracks when a gri struck the horses, knocking them down. Liveryman Dinan ran to the assistance of the teamster and was struck a savage blow on the side of the head by the gripman. ‘The blow split Dinan’s ear and partly stunned him. A big crowd gathered and threatened to thrash the car-driver, but they were restrained by the police. Dinan called upon the officers to arrest his assuilant, but they would not make a move toward doing their duty. The gtipman jumped on his car and left the scene. Dinan entered the Chicago avenue station to which Dan Coughlin was attached swore out a warrant for his assailant’s arrest, besides complaining to Capt. Schuetler of the police- men’s wilful neglect of duty. The gripman is believed to be a friend and g; thizer of the Cronin defendants, who tool Og selena against Detective of intimidat the witness Coughlin, “ee emenearirentlgGipias tnkaecinain: How Do You Lace Your Boots? From Vauity Fair, Not one person in a thousand laces his shoes correctly, About the nearest anybody gets to it is to lace as tightly as possible, The correct way is to put your foot when you are about to lace your shoe as much as possible in the heel of the shoe. You can do this best by lacing your shoes with the heel of TZ shoe resting in a chair standing in front of the one you aro seated in. Over the instep the lacing should and preventing their Sein Lace about the ankle to suit your comfort, ~— ome John Smith the World Over. E Gj E THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN. To Kill All Negroes Over Fifteen Years Old Who Join a Mob. A Greenwood (Miss.) special to the Boston Herald, dated yesterday, says: The steamer Allen arrived here at 10 o'clock last night, bringing but defied them to touch him. Over thirty shots were fired into him. It is reliab! that the state ; 4 3 zi FEEL $F an soldiers state that prs had fore they Nothing Guards are The militia will return nome to- day unless further trouble arises, “UNWORTHY OF MISSISSIPPIANS,” In an interview yesterday Gov. Lowry said: “On arriving at Greenwood I found some ex- citement among the people, * * * The cit- izen volunteers, or a number of them at least, seemed determined to have matters their own way and it was thought best that I should ad- dress them. They assembled in front of thi hotel and I spoke to them frankly, plainly say- ing in substance that the sheriff had invoked the aid of the military, and in response to the telegrams that there were 500 armed negroes that refused to be dispersed, I had come in per- son with the troops to see that peace and order were restored, that the excitement manifested by citizen volunteers was ominous of harm in- stead of that peace that should be observed in @ well regulated community; that there was yet no blood shed and I admonished them that there must benone. ‘I denounced mob law as being wicked, disreputable and unworthy or Mississippians, Subsequently I feared that if the citizen volunteers went to the scene of the disturbance in the excited state in which the: were they would do harm instead of goo After consultation it was finally decided that the military, instead of the citizen volunteers, should be sent to Winter City to aid the sheriff in inforcing the law. Gen. Henry, adjutant general of the state, accompanied the military and carried with him a communication from me to the sheriff, urging him toa strict ob- servance of the law and restoration of peace and order.” In conclusion the governor said he had no fears of further trouble, A Father’s Feelings. From Life. He—*What did your father say when you told him we were engaged?" A Victim of Science. From the Chicago Tribune. Long had they sat in the gloaming, listening to the soft music of the cooling breeze that stirred the leaves of the noble elm, whose pely branches stretched above them. “Laura,” said the young man, as he crushed the young life out of # winged insect whose at- tentions had bored him considerably, “I saw a statement in the paper today that if you hold your breath when a mosquito is biting you it can’t draw its bill out, and you can kill it in the act.” “Horrors,” exclaimed the gentle girl, as she shuddered and drew her fleecy wrap closer about her lovely form, ‘Ihe idea, George, of letting a mosquito sting you long enough to find out such & thing! I ‘could never endure it,” “And that reminds me,” continued George, as he made a wild jab at the back of his neck, and closed the earfuly career of one more con- fiding insect, “of another statement I saw in the same paper—that people always hold their breath when they—er—when they kiss.” A silence followed more eloquent thaa the softly spoken words of the younger man. It was broken at last by the voice of the lovely Laura. “George,” she said, in low, quickly uttered willing-to-test-it-in-the-interest-of-seience ac- cents, “I feel a mosquito biting m ‘The wind sighed faintly in the tree tops, the voice of the katydid rasped the patient air, the stars glimmered and twinkled in the blue, ethereal firmament, and at the end of nearly three-quarters of a minute that misguided mosquito perished miserably, ————-eee Bound to Have a Shot. From the Detroit Free Press. Ned Buckley, when a young man, was play- ing out west in the mining towns with a travel- ing company. He had a wild ambition to play Claude Melnotte, and one night, the leading man being sick, he went to the manager and sug- gested that they put on “The Lady of Lyons” and let him be Claude, ia boy,” replied the manager, “the miners will shoot you.” “Why?” “They will never stand a love-sick play.” Ned was willing to risk it, however, and as there was not much choice’ the manager let him go ahead. He was just delivering himself of those beatific lines in the second act about “orange grove,” &c., when he chanced to glance toward the audience, and saw a big miner stand- ing up and pointing a big six-shooter at him, He stopped short in his love-maiing, undecided whether to run or stand his ground, when an- other miner arose, “Hold on, Bill,” called out No. 2, “don’t shoot Claude Melnotle, He's a good fellow. know it, ‘cause I got full with him yesterday. “If you say he's all right, pard, I won't,” answered No. 1, ut I am —— if I don’t have a shot at Pauline, ———_+e+_____ It’s the Way You Appeal. From the New York Sun. “Gentlemen! Gentlemen!” he called on the outskirts of the crowd, “I want to appeal to your sympathies, I want to collect enough money to buy a week's provisions for a starv- ing family. It is more precious to give than to receive, Charity is bread cast upon the waters, and it must return an hundred fold, Who will contribute the first dime?” No one paid the slightest attention to him, but all crowded closer to the fallen horse. “Well, then, geutlemen,” he continued, rais- ing his voice a peg, “there is to be a dog fight ‘Thursday evening down at Jimmy O'Dyer's— admission 25 cents, and a game fight warranted, L have twenty-tive tickets for sale and each one guarantees the holder to a front seat. Who will take the first ticket? Hold on, now! Don’t crowd me off my feet, Here you are—and here—and here—all sold, gentlemen, but others can be obtaiued at the box office.” oo —_____ An Expert Blind Man. From the Philadelphia Times. It is almost incredible that Simon Collins of Marietta, who has been blind for twenty-seven years, isan expert carpet weaver, makes and prints paper flour sacks in colors, doing the printing on a Washington hand press and with ® perfect register, but the Marietta Times vouches for that, I have known him for seven or eight years and have sven him frequently on the streets of his town, cane in han wae the ins and outs, going rapidly, making all down into a basement or upstairs to a business office, never making a mistake and never b: hurt, A year ago he made a canoe from own design, and the same boat won a race Se be upon the 8: latest triump! He bought one some months ago able to operate it quickly and correctly, He is said to be an ex; euchre player, but Icannot vouch for that, it is scarcely more no- table than many mentioned which I have known him to do. A Meddler Rebuked. From. Fussy Old Gentleman.—“There’s 9. fly on your noge, mum,” Not So Fatigued as Hi Thoug! From the Detroit Free Prose. = ee } MASSACHUSETTS PRUHIBITION- IsTs. ASmall but Vigorous Conference Held in Boston—Points of Their Platform. About one hundred gentlemen responded to the call issued by Henry H. Faxon for « moet- ing in Boston yesterday, the purpose being, as stated in the call, to support none but temper- ance republicans in the approaching campaign and to oppose the candidacy of J. Q. A. Brack- ett, lieutenant governor, for any official posi- tion, It was an exclusive conference, with all the formality of # political party convention, and only those who had delegates’ credentials ‘were admitted. Addresses were made by Chairman Fosdyke and Messrs. Faxon and Meads, Hon. B. B, Johnson then made « speech, = : which he said: = . lowing points: 1 organization on the part of tem) repub- licans. 2 That the principle of prohibition is licy. 3 the republican party is in peop of surrendering to The corrupting in- fluence of the liquor traffic. 4. That the state efficers should be earnest temperance workers with positive temperance records. 5, That the of the demand for more jails should be royed. 6, That the liquor traffic doubles our taxea, 7, That the governor should show le the items comprising taxation, 8 That it is our duty to organize in moral and of Newton moved that the names of President E. H. Capon of Tuft’s col- lege, Hon, Rufus A. Frost of . H. Haile of Springfield be presented to the republican convention as specially acceptable to this convention as nominees for governor and lieutenant governor. ———_ A Large and Happy Family. The New York Evening World some time ago offered a prize of €100in gold to the mother who has given birth and reared the greatest number of living children, The prize was awarded yesterday to the score recorded in the | following affidavit: “I, Elizabeth Lang, hereby | make affidavit that I am forty-nine years old, the wife of Martin Lang, tailor, and reside at 250 Boerum street, Brooklyn; that I was mar- Tied in 1857 to Martin Lang and that I am the mother of fifteen children, all of whom are now living, to wit: Mary, born November 1, 1858; j Lizzie, born July 1, 1860; Kate, born March 30, | 1862; , born September 4, 1863; Martin, born May 29, 1865; Sophie, born December 19, 1866; Maggie, born February 17, 1868; Joseph, born June 19, 1869; Albert, May 21, 1571; Annie, born May 3, 1873; Frederick, born Octo- ber 28, 1874; Johanna, born November 18, 1877; ba ‘e, born December 24, 1878; Mary Magda- lena, ber orn August 1, 1881 and John, born Octo- 7, 1886.” All reports say it iss very happy Three of the children are married and supply six grandchildren, One of the sous is in St. Vincent's semin: studying for the riesthood and three of the daughters are re- ligieuses of the Order of Sisters of St. Dominic. The father isan industrious tailor, just about ‘able to fill his big table and no more, pasties Dawns! c censhearratnins American Legion of Honor. The supreme council of the American Legion of Honor closed its sessions in Chicago yester- day. The morning business consisted chiefly in disposing of matters reported from various committees, The supreme officers for the ensuing two years were installed by Watson J, Newton, LL. D., of the District of Columbia, acting as past aes eye commander, and by Judge McCabe, of Virginia, who acted as su- preme guide, The greater number of the dele- gates left for home last evening. Still Trying for a Jury. The afternoon session of the Cronin mur- der trial in Chicago yesterday was devoted en- tirely to the examination of talesmen. Four men were tendered to the prosecution by the defense, but two of them were peremptorily challenged by the state and excused. The re- maining two were held over until today, and it is possible the state may conclude to accept one or even both of these gentlemen, No definite progress, therefore, in the selection of a jury has been made thus far, and the pros- pects are that a full jury will ‘not be secured until the ee of both sides are exhuusted and legai disqualifications be- come the only pretext for rejecting a juror. ne bh sistas ie altt Bold New York Highwaymen. News has been received that Friday, while Mrs. Ralph Branduth and children were pass- ing over the “carry” en route from Rackett lake to their summer home in Hamilton county, N.Y., the party encountered robbers who went through their trunks, destroying what they did not want to use. Diamonds, jewelry and other articles amounting to §2, in value were stolen, The thieves escaped. Made from Human Leather. From the New York World. It is not a very pleasing thought that human skin tanned into the most delicate leather is now becoming a commercial commodity. The exigencies of trade have stimulated a demand in at least one industry for the outer covering of the human being. A few grades of gloves sold in this city are manufactured from this material in France and Switzerland, where the tanneries have been quietly supplying human leather to the glove makers for some years, reporter examined a strip of close-grained hu- man leather the other day which is in the pos- session of Mr. A. J. Moore of the Boots and Shoes Weekly. It was taken from a man’s back, and is as thick as the ordinary sole leather, Leather experts say that as the hide of akid compares with that of a goat so of course does the skin of a child compare in pliable texture with that of the adult, Nature has protected man’s spine by a skin which is much heavier than on other of the body save the sole of the foot and the heel. Bits of skin from the human heel have been tanned up into almost an inch thick. eee —_____ Ohio Democrats Ratify. The Ohio democratic state executive com- mittee met at Columbus yesterday aud organ- ized with Hon. James E. Neal of Hamilton as chairman and John A. Sarber of that city as treasurer. At 8 o'clock p.m. the various demo- cratic clubs serenaded Hon. James E. Campbell, the candidate for governor. A ratification meeting was held at the city hall with Hon. Lawrence T. Neal of Chillicothe as president, Dampbell, who spoke, and was followed by Mr. Hon. Allen W. Thurman, Hon. Geo. L. Con- verse, Hon. J. A. Norton and others, Judge Tourgee Fears Race Conflicts. Judge Albion W. Tourgee is one of those who believe that the south is not yet what it ought tobe. Inaninterview he says: “I think the race problem in the south is most serious. No one‘can tell on what day we may hear of some bloody local conflicts far worse than anything thathas yet happened, nor can I say what remedy will be found useful Wecan only bide our time and wait,” a A Thoughtful Fly Cop; From the St, Louis Star Sayings. Sergeant Hennessy, when he was on the de- tective force, was the Sir Boyle Roche of the department. it is related of “Tom” that he went with his partner to the river one day when the stream was rising. He saw a great steamboat at the wharf loaded to the guards, so that there were about three inches between the surface of the water and the top of the deck, “We'd better go aboard,” said Tom to his partner, ‘‘and warn the captain.” “Of what,” inquired his partner. “Of his danger. The river is rising so rapidly that if it rises a few more inches the boat will sink,” replied the wise detective, * / D.C inal SEPTEMBER 4, 1889 This powder never Strength, and wholesomeness, omical the ordiuary Ainda and cannot be sold in competition with multitude of low test, short weight, slum or ‘Sold only cans, ROYAT. BAKING at, NL muhlb-wéew Be te re. Powpxn Co., 100 Wall GOLD MEDAL, PARIS, 1878, W. BAKER & 00.8 Breaktast Cocua matey No Chemicals end is therefore far more economical, I costing lese then one cont acup, Tt is delicious, pourshing, strengthening, ha- SILY DIGESTED, and adinirably adapted for nvaiids as well cs persons in health. Sold by Grocers everywhere. _W. BAKER & CO., Dorchester, Mass. GHE PERUVIAN BARK, IRON, PURE CATALAN WINE. For the PREVENTION and CURE of INV. Malaria, Indigestion, Fever & of i of Blood, here 22 Kee Drowet, Paris. EB FOUGERA & 00., Agents for the U. 8, 30 NORTH WILLL ST.. N. ¥o Sweat-Groan-Growl. coPpraicntT WoisAGMEBlackng REQUIRES NO BRUSH. Sheds Water or Snow. Shoes can be washed elean, requiring dressing only once a Week for men, once @ Month for women. It is also an Elegant Haraces Dressing. WOLFF & RANDOLPH, Philadelphia Jost through errors VIGOR, bt fracttnat cp feet iy feguined by the new oT EP cer er tuner ee fee. Absolute secrecy. Warico= lq cared without pein or operetion. BSsion-Dupre Slinique, 16 Tremont Bt., Boston, Unserrcevexten Arrncrios: OVER A MILLION DISTRIBUTER LOUISIANA STATE LOTTERY COMPANY. Incorporated by the Legislature for Educational oud Charitable purposes, sued hie’ foanchion tenes part of the prescut State Coustitution in 1579 by an overwhelming popular vote, Its MAMMOTH DRAWINGS take place Semi- Annually (June and Deceuiber), and ite GRAND SINGLE NUMBER DRAWINGS take in each of the other ten months of the year, and are all drawn, in public at the Academy of Music, New Orleans, La, FAMED FOR TWENTY YEARS FOR INTEGRITY ‘OF 1T8 DRAWINGS AND PROMPT PaY- MENT OF PRIZES, Attested as follows: "We do hereby certity that we auperoise the arrange. ‘ail the monthly and Se Annual Drawings of na State Lottery Company, and. in. person joe and control the Drawings themselves, ard that the same are conducted with honesty, fairness, 2nd im good faith toward al! parties, and we @uthorize the Grime pany to use this ry with Sac-similes @f our gm natures attached, tn its advertisements.” Commissioners, and Bankers, will pay all senderviqned Banks pret unin The Lowisiana State Lotteries which may be at our ev Lo National Bank, rai . M. WALMSLEY, Pres, Louisiana Fitiany’ TASAUX, Pros. State National Bank, A. EALDWIN, Pros, New Oricans National Bank KOHN, Prea Union National GRAND MONTHLY DRAWING AT THE ACADEMY OF MUSIC, NEW ORLEANS, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1889 CAPITAL PRIZE, #300,000. 100,000 Tickets st Twenty Dollars each: Halves, 010; Quarters, €5; Tenths, ¢2; Twentieths, $1, LIST OF PRIZES i Phe OF “ieo-o0e te 1 PME OF PLIZE OF 2 PRIZES OF 5 OF ¥ FS 35,000 ia. 10.000 are.. 25 OF 2,000 boo vazes OF are.. are.. are. are.. 888 Besse sf *200, ase ae 22+ +B 1,054,600 Nore Tickets, drawing BO veeecerereevesesnecocs BEC ceeceeseersereeeenens ___‘ FINANCIAL QAN MlevEL. A SAFE GOLD INVESTMENT. SHARES NOW EARNING DIVIDENDS. eaesentpeios, 62.78 por chars, ‘Boon to be advanced Stock non-sesessable, personal lability holders, =x - OCTOBER DIVIDEND 50 CENTS PER SHARR. THE SAN MIGUEL GOLD PLACERS COMPANT, ‘No Bonded Indebtedness, JAMES GILFILLAN, Treasurer. (Ex-Treasurer of the United Staten) Competent experts estimate the gold values in prop erty of the company at #12,000,000, FIVE-SIXTHS of which will be received by sto bolders, Kemit to JAMES GILFILLAN, Treasures, 10-4,tu,w4w 4] and 43 Wall #t., New Yor, (0. W. COKSON. INO. WW. WaCan Vg] J Member tt beet Be, COPSON & MACARTNEY, GLOVER BUILDING, 1419 F 8T. 6 Ww, Bankers and Dealers in Goveruinent Bonds, Deposits, Exchange, Loana Collections, Raiirvad stocks aud Bonds, avd ali securities Hate@ ob fhe Pachanges of New York, Philedelp hia, Boston and Baltimore bought and roid. A specialty made uf investuient encurition | Distrig’ Bonds apd ali Local Raudrosd, Gas, lusuranos and 1 tock dealt in, Auwrcrican Beil Lelephone Stock bowrht and sold jy 18 —_—_———— EE VE one abd bat blocks from ocean. Lance airy rooms: water and gas throughout the bouse. August : S to FIL. Neptember terms, #6 to 6S. Special ert nee parties, Need N11 4S? Mrs. H. BUNT, Prop. SBULY PARK N.J—TRE VICTORIA, FAMILE Hoxel. near Ocean Table and Appointnients excel wodat.one frou Septem! “a om. MINS REMEE oul Sint” DES OCEAN HOME, ATLANTICCITY, en ail the year ute of Nutrition and the . A few solect tj Anely located tn is; airy rooms. iil ‘i Wat BRicas GAksIDE, eu) 7-colm 715 Pacific avenue HiG22) CUSEY, ATLANTIC CITY. N.J., Beat: trully situsted, ocean end of Conn. sve; Sue (oven View from wearly every wabdow — ‘first clase, terms modersie. WM. Evy be. of Winchester ai Depot, Freverick county, _ may T4-4in IN PURSUIT OF w y Tireca ©. JURDAN, Jordan Syringe PO. Va HEALTH OX PLEASURE —— Decsen Bros. Praxos REPRESENT ALL THAT IS BEST IN THE ART OF PIANO-FORTE MAKING. Sold on sccommo tating terms Pianos for rent, BANVERD & STAYMAN, vod Fat. ae, THE “FISCHER” PIANO Is truly “Old Reliable” Estebished 1840. 80.000 in use, Fully Warrauted: Sold ou easy terms. Pianos for reut. SANDERS & STA’ use F EVERBODY KNOWS THE “WEBER” As one of the Grostest Pianos in the World Main tains it commanding position. Piatus for rent. SANDLKS & NLAYMAN, 054 F et aw, THE “ESTEY" PIANO winning “Gulden Opin’: on every side The its worth, Splendid tone; dure SANDERS & STAYMAN, O54 Fat aw, A WONDERFUL RECORD. Two Hundred snd Oncans bav preferred Use, tiful Ne Sold on very easy monthly payments. SANDERS & STAYMAN, 54 F at. aw, WE TAKE PLEASURE Jn Tzhibiting our Lane Assortwent of Pianoe snd Qresus to all who may'be interested in thove inatru- PIANOS FOR RENT. We offer great Inducements to purchasers, PIANOS POR RENT. Pianos and Organs Tuned. Nepaired and Exchanged, PIANOS FOR KENT, Visit our Ware Rooms. Our method of doing busi Commend itself to you PIANOS DUR BERT, SANDERS & STAYMAN, JAKVIS BUTLER, Manager, 934 F rt. now., Washington, DQ, 13 N. Charles #t. Baltimore, Md. 1217 Main st, Richmond, Va, ecl-Lm K x A FE KK N AA ; KK NNN AA Ren Fe eX Roe 24 ken PilaNos, SEQUALED ID TONE, TOU ORKMANSATP ponies AND DUKABiL ey Frecisl attention of “Purchasers “Rew Artistic Styles,” is invited %, brea Biueced Ww designs of EST DECORATIVE AKT. dauos for rent, SECOND-BAND PIANOS. — A large compnsing aluoet every well-known = aS cS wins. repair, will be ch out et jow figures. SPECIAL JADUCEMENTS it pricesand 1b torus, which will be ob MONTUELY Idol. as POTOMAC RIVER BOATS. ee ~ a STEAMEK JOUN W. THOMPSON FOR POTUMAO 5 KIVER LANDINGS. Leave @th-strect whart every SUNDAY, TUESDAY S0d THURSDAY at 6 p.m, for Kock Poikt, Colton's, Leonardtown, Curreoman, Nowinl Creek, Lodge, Coan Wharves, Smith's Oreck, and landing at above wharves in the day Une. Fare as far as Nowinl, 50 cts, ; second-clams, 35 cty Fare beiow Nowlul, 70 cta,; second-class, O0 cla, sulé-lm Dany N Steamer ORFOLK OLD POINT aS TS phen \ ALI E & 00., NEL THE SOUTH. e, fray Gti.-et_ wharf, Tres cary, 7th-st. whart, Monday, id pan, Piney Point Fare 61 2, 1 my? i PU > VER LANDINGS. NEW (HON STEAMLL “WAKEPTELD" reg 7 atroot ward ou MONDAYS, THURSDAYS and SATURDAIS at aim. Returuing TUESDAYS FRIDAYS and BUNDALS 1. 1, wucbing at iver my Clements dy vt the f ‘Tuureday, aud saturday, pan. Steamers stop at 2 Leary, Bhepberds . OCW MIDLES, Manucer. ceocewteres 21 MAC TRANSPORTATION LINE For Baltimore and River Landings, Steamer Capt, Geoguexan, leaves Se Whart phetimon Bunday at avclock » m. For further inturmatos STEPHENSON & BRO, OCEAN STEAMERS. S®*4 ROUTE TO LONDOX, inetd NORDDEUTSCHER LLOYD 8. 6, 00, ress bi lab, Wee wert, +. Tog I en Alice, Wear wept. 11-7150 min; Worms eae bak TA Vidire Pace Sept Tet Li Grin Piret-cleue ‘established place ib the ith st. uw. Fine Lace reasonable,