Evening Star Newspaper, March 30, 1895, Page 17

THE EVENING STAR, SATURDAY, MARCH 30, 1895-TWENTY-FOUR PAGES. FSS LS, es Sete ete te tc te ete tele eee te es we oe tote $3 sSossensege So TO BE FRANK WI lar im this country. prominent in social, ‘their friends. ANS TAB business and t =-the formula of Ripans Tabules is Rhubarb, Soda, everyone of which are familiar. remedies. for Indigestion, Constipation, Headache, Biliousness, Malaria, Liver Troubles and all complaints of the stomach and. bowels. Folks who use Ripans know what they are using, and the very fact that we give the widest publicity to the formula has done more than anything else to make this. remedy so popu- YOU Ipecac, Peppermint, Aloes, Nux Vomica and We could mame and give testimonials of Hundreds of Washingtonians, political life, who use Ripans and recommend them to are not supposed to cure everything, but they will cure Indigestion, Constipation and the diseases and complaints resultant therefrom. fresh, pure water should be used. [lest folks think they drink too much water, it is be- cause they drink the wrong way and at the wrong time. food down half chewed with water In connection with the Tabules, plenty of It is not right to wash one’s -nothing can take the place of perfect mastication; But pure fresh water softens the matter im the lower intestines and materially aids the action ‘of the Tabules, 2 rs eas Ripans Tabules At All Druggists, 50 Cents Box. Or by mail if the price (g50c. box) is sent to the; Ripans Chemical Co., 10 Spruce Street, New York. ON ek R A. Tschiffely, 475 Pa. Ave., Wash., D. C. E. S. Leadbeater & Sons, Alexandria, Va. cg tot ete ro oko eke Nghe? Py! Runes tee eareeeeeeaae tees: SES reece + wee ae Sane es ECTCSEES SSEStSSETSS SESSEREIIES Sdaessoeseeese SESE A SOLDIER'S IDENTITY Personating a Man Supposed to Have Died in Battle. An Interesting Case, Which Suggests the Famous Tichborne Trial—The Claimant Not Sustained. Written for The Bvening Star. The United States Supreme Court has just handed down final decision in a Tegal dispute over a question of identity, which 4s the most remarkable in the history of Jaw, outdoing even the famous Tichborne case. It 18 the story of a Union soldier, who was killed and buried on the field of pattle, yet who was resurrected and re- joined his family and friends, Few tales cf fiction approach in interest this romance of a real Enoch Arden, whom cruel fate relegated only last week to a penitentiary. On April 6, 1862, William Newby, private im an Illinois regiment, was killed and buried on the field of Shiloh. At all events, no question of the fact was raised for rearly thirty years. He left, in the town of Carmi, Ill, a widow and a mother. Neorly four years ago a man walked into Carmi, hatless and by no means well clad, and announced that he was Newby, “he lost soldier. Nobody recognized him at first, and this was not surprising after such a lapse of time. But he talked with old residents of the place, and recalled s0 ante-war incidents, with reminis- cérces of persons and places, that finally they were convinced of his identity. He erplained that he had been shot in the head and left on the battlefield. Afterward he overed consciousness, and was made a pl oner, being taken to Libby prison. Being partly deprived of reason by ais wound, he spent many years in southern poor houses, moving on from one to an- cther of these ¢elymosynary establish- ments, until at_length he landed in the alms house at Taylorsville, Ill., where he came .o himself again and remembered who he was. Decinred His Identity. Now it is quite true that he was for a time in the almshouse at Taylorsville. There he met an old man named Joseph Newby, brother of the William who fought at Shiloh. This aged pauper was rather garrulous and had many stortes to impart about his brother William—the history of the family, incidents respecting old _resi- dents of Carmi and its neighborhood, &c. Incidentally, it was made to appear that William, if he were alive, would be entitled to $20,000 in pension arrears. The new ac+ quaintance listened until he was chock full of information; then he declared to the as- tonished Joseph that he was in very truth his long-lost brother, William Newby. ‘This part of the story did not come out until later. Meanwhile friendly citizens of Carmi sent to Tennessee for William New- by's wife. She came, but at first re- pudiated the alleged lost soldier. Neverthe- less, he succeeded in persuading her fully of his identity, while his supposed mother recogni almost immediately as her son. Presumably there would never have been any further dispute in the matter, and the soi-disant Newby would have re- cetved the $20,000 pension money for which he at once applied had it not been that he Was accidentally recognized by an ex-con- viet, who declared that he had met him in the penitentiary at hville, where he was known as Ricketty Dan Benton and ‘was serving an elghteen-years’ sentence for horse stealing. ‘This caused an investigation. Thomas H. McBride, one of the most expert officers in the employ of the pension office, was sent to look the matter up. He traced the his- tory of Dan Benton back to his earliest childhood, accounting for every year of his life. He was born in Tennessee and was ricketty from infancy. His wife and son were found and recognized him without hesitation. In short, the meshes were woven about him so closely that there seemed to be no possibility of escape. Excited Public Sympathy. But the other side was equally strong. The alleged Newby was recognized with as great positiveness by his supposed wife and mother. Many of the best citizens of Car- mi and its vicinity were entirely satisfied of his identity, including men prominent in the G. A. R. Great feeling was developed on the subject and actual hostilities were engendered. The dispute ran high, and the of the state of Illinois divided on the ion. A considerable fund was raised to defend the supposititious victim of perse- cution, and the best legal advice was re- tained. The case came up for trial in the south- ern district of Illinois. The proceedings occupied eleven days. The defense brought a whole train load of people to testify in Newby’s behalf, including a liberal sprink- ling of the population of White county, in which Carmi fs located. All of them were ready to swear that the defendant was Newby and nobody else. The defense used 2 witnesses; the government about sixty. There was almost a riot in and about the court room. Attempts were made io in- timidate the jurors. Nevertheless Newby or Ricketty Dan was found guiliy of per- jury and of making a false claim for pen- sion. When the verdict was rendered Mc- Bride was obliged to take refuge from the mob in the judge’s room. He and the jurors were hanged in effigy. Motion for a new trial being overruled, an appeal was made to the Supreme Court of the United States. This was dismissed on technical grounds. Again, on a writ of error, the case was taken to the Supreme Court, only to be agnin dismissed a few days ago and remanded to the lower court for the accomplishment of the sentence. Ricketty Dan Benton has been clapped into jail by this time. a Written for The Evening Star. Rest and Death. My heart is tled tonlght—I long fe Amid the dust, the toll, the pleas ‘The noise and traffic of the crow The passing stranger's laugh and thought The parting with each frierd, greeting ¢: The nd falze hearts that I daily meet, (So ma: false, alas!) death seems more sweet ‘Than life, 2 when I am troubled and 0] Ah, God! what joy to rest where all is stil In some wood-sheltered valley, where the bird cricket's happy songs alone are heard muse of the laughing rill, ughing of the pines with scented breath— reat, heaven—there are thy gifts, kind Death! Peace, —NENRY COYLE. ———— A Difference. From Puek. Mr. Uptowne—“Your flat is heated by steam, I believe?’ Mr. Fourthflohr—‘No, sir; ft’s not.” Mr. Uptowne—“‘Why, you told me ft was!” Mr. Fourthfioh: No; what I said was that we had steam radiators in every rocm.” ~ 20s Not Gotten That Way. From Life. Pruyn—' home?” Mrs. Younglove (haughtily)—‘No, sir; our furniture was a gift from my parents.” oe For a March Hat. r2 you installed in your new From Life. Something that will mot blow om, j man, and he had left THE SPENDTHRIFT MONKEY Having Got the Doubtoons He Pro- ceeded to Syuander Them. “There is a spice of the devil in a monkey.” H The old sailor took a large plug of very black tobacco from his breecres pocket and offered it to The Star reporter. The courtesy being declined, he cut off a chunk of it with his jack-knife and stowed the “chew” away in his cheek. “I was mate on board of the barque Annie, trading between New York and Pernambuco,” he said. “It was in 1886 or 18S7—I disremember which. All hands were in first-rate spirits, for we had just made @ profitable voyage, and the crew was to get a share in the profits. But off the coast of the Brazils—we had got almost into port—something occurred that seemed Likely to reduce the gains of the trip. “The captain had a pet monkey, of which he was very fond. He had bought {t at Bahia, and the animal certainly did possess remarkable intelligence. It had the freedom of the ship, and I chanced to be the victim of two or three of its pranks which caused me a good deal of bother, but only made the captain laugh. One ‘day, however, the captain went to his cabin to get a glass of grog, and—so he told me afterward—he was just lifting bis glass to Lis lips when what should he sce Jocko skipping out through the door wit something in his hand. It didn’t take him a second to discover that the monkey was walking away with a bag of 5) doubloons. The skipper always was an absent-minded the key in the lock of the strong box in which he kept his gold. “He jumped for Jocko, but the monkey was too quick for him and skipped up the companion ladder and was on deck long before the captain could get there. The beast, with mischief in his eye, lost no time in climbing up the mainmast, and presently was perched comfortably on the main truck. To follow him was hopel and the captain just stood and looked a r waiting to see what would h: Now, all of this time I was down b but I got that part of the story from the second mate, who witnessed the perform- ance. “There was Jocko sitting *w with the bag of doubloons in his while the skipper walked up and down ard swore I'ke a pirate. He ordered one of the me alcft, but countermanded it right aw: thinking that It would be more prudent to ccax the beast. He called him pet names and promised him all sorts of things he was fond of, if only he would come down. But Jocko paid no attention. He had got the fastening of the bag undone by this time, and out of it he took one of the gold pleces. After looking at it for a moment he shied it overboard. The captain groan- ed. There was $17 gonc. “Well, Jocko didn't seem to be in any hurry. He took another gold piece out of the bag, and, after examining it critically as if to discover the date on.it, he threw it into the sea. The captain was frantic. The monkey took another and another of the doubloons and threw them overboard. It was evident that when he had emptied Gis sack he might come down, but not be- up aloft, - “Tt was just at that moment that I came on deck. It took me a few seconds to realize what was going on. My first im- pression was that the captain was on the point of having a fit| He pointed to Jocko, and I saw the beast throw something that had a yellow gleam as it fell into the sea. Suddenly realizing the situation, I said: ‘I'll fix that for you, captain!’ Then, pick- ing up a marlinspike, I aimed carefully and shot it aloft at Jocko. “I did not care whether I hit him or not. My best hope was to frighten bim. This I accomplished, for the marlinspike flew close by him and caused him to dodge. As he did so, he dropped the bag of doubloons, which fell upon the deck, bursting open, so that the gold pieces rolled in all directions. ‘The captain and the rest of us ran to pick them up, and I believe that only about a dozen were missing. They had gone to Davy Jones. The captain locked Jocko up, and when we got to Pernambuco sold kim, I believe.” es & Spring Resolution, From Life. “Yes,” said the tree, “I suppose I’m ready, far as my trunk goes; but I’ve decided not to leave until spring.” “ A GOPOEPIOUVOS IES SOFIE SEO US CSTD ee ER ee eee exeererrrrsy SSS soee3 SSS Shampoo wr Pine Biossom Soap. An absolutely pure antiseptle Soap, pos- sessing powerful curative properties. It both cleanses and: henls, Will ettectianty cure Dandruff, It [softens ‘the skin and is superior for shaving. Price 25 Cents, AT ALL DRUGCISTS, Foster Medicine Co., Baltimere, Md. 42012r-9 | 994-04. receescecdtrer serene: asoeve a ° e ° ° ° ° ° e ° es e ° 4 Ps 2 & 2 ° © ° ° é e e ° THE GONCORD WARNES, LUTZ & BRO., Hotel. 497 Penn. ave., adjsining Nation: ‘Trunks and Satchels in great varlets prices. Great Opportunity! Thomson’s Music Store, §21 Eleventh St. Our stove has at last been rented, and out of it w t xo, prior tow! we offer to: Iaple one of the greatest joing, halt price Svood ‘Tunl-pontst ish-top Plano Stools a 2 Zurunmmatamnocu aD $4 Bide Corsets, $2.75. Special, ave, shall offer for fon day eine Cae Bias-cut“Patis-ronde™ Comets long waist, ‘gored hips, Tiineh front ateet, claborae brotdered, and mever sold under 4, $2.75 pair. Just “received—New _ importation the famous “I. qual money. 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AVE. 2 Sa IS THE TIME TO PREPARE FOR Electric Fans. SUMMER WILL SOON BE HERE. Electricity furnishes the coolest, cleanest and cheapest Hght and a sure, safe and stable power. See practical. application of Electric Motors on large scale at New Corcoran Art Gallery. If you want Incandescent or Arc lighting or power telephone us. UNITED STATES ELECTRIC LIGHTING ©O., 813 14th st. n.w. You Artists Who Have Been Here. Can subscrve the interest of your friends and our- selves. Will you? How?” you ask. Why, just eireulate “in Bohemia” the fact that we.not only carry the most complete assortment of Artista” Supplies, but the material is of the best. And at prices, too, that startle when you really are aware Of the excellence @1 our goods. Don’t you know this fact? GEO, F. MUTH & CO., “Caterers to 418 7TH ST. N. W. on Wamsley and Nedwell, IMPOR’ AND MANUEACTURERS,” 35 NO NOR’ RTE ES ST. SPRING, Ae = WILLARD'S HOTE! ATE PARLORS. PARIS AND LONDON Gowns UA CAPES & WRAPS. 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