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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-22

An English firm has begun the manu-
.acture of casks and barrels Of steel.
They are lighter than wood and moro
durable.
The fastest discoveries render insula-
ton SO perfect that to-day there il less
loss Of electrical force between the United
States and England than there was for
merIy between New York and Brooklyn.
A tricycle. postal delivery system Is to
be tried by the postmaster general of
Victoria at Portland, Sale aud Ararat,
with the view of extending it, if it proves
successful, to other districts Of the colony.
The making of large lenses is matter
of many difficulties, as may be inferred
from the fact that there haye been nine
teen failures to cast the tkirty-six inch
glass for the great Lick telescope to be
mounted in California.
Bronze is mixture of copper and tin,
and sometimes lead, the proportions of
which vary somewhat, but are usually
nine to one. It is often adu1terated with
zinc, but when this is the case the sur
face honeycombs on exposure.
Paper bottles are now made on a large
scale in Germany and Austria. The fol-
lowing is said to be good rccipe for the
paper: Ten parts of rags, forty of straw,
fifty of brown wood pulp. The paper is
impregnated or coated on both sides with
sixty parts of defibrinated fresh blood,
thirty-five parts of lime powder, five
parts of sulIShate Of alurnina After dry
ing ten or twelve rolled leaves are coated
again, placed over each other and then
placed in heated molds. The albumen
in the blood forms corpbination on
pressure with the lime which is perfectly
proof against spirits, etc. The bottles
are made in two parts, which are joined
afterward.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-22
NJ. Sidney Moore,
Md0dzi3ae.



city.
Surely my pathetic appeal would
touch heart of stone, and have very
little reason to think Mr.. Moore hard
hearted" thought Mamie, while a
faint blush crept into her face.
Mamie Raymond was visiting her
school friend, Kate Moore The for
mer had been making prolonged trip
through Europe. and, on her return,
was spending little time in New
York before going to her southern
home. While at school Mamie had
formed strong friendship for Kate,
but had not met the rest of the family.
On the steamer she had often speculated
as to what Hates home would be like.
She knew that Mrs. Moore had died
when Kate was but child; that Mr..
Moore had been very successful in
business; and that his son, Sidney, was
an editor on the staff of prominent
magazine. Consequently. he must be
very learned. very near-sighted, and
quite old. So often had she pictured
him to herself that he became a
reality.
AT dinner. on the day of her arrival,
Kate said: mamie, / want to intro
duce you to my brother
Mamie locked up at the handsome
man who was entering the room, and,
after greeting him, turned quickly to
her friend and said, with comic dis
may: "Why, Kate, you told me he was
an editorT'
Mr.. Moore was very much amused
at Nannie's evident surprise and en-
barassment, and bantered her about it
mercilessly.
Several days later Mr.. Moore was
telling Mamie some of his experiences
as ar editor; among which he men
toned the numerous letters that he re-
ceived from people who offered to give
him their history, provided he should
write it up for the magazine, they hay-
ing the pecuniary help and he the
glory. He then added: IF these peo-
pie would only become stenographers
Or type writer's they might be of some
use to magazine. Why, only to-day
/ advertised for stenographer."
Mamie Immediately conceived .
scheme by which she would punish
him for the discontinue he had caused
her on her arrival. She would answer
the advertisement He had told her
what kind Ofletters were most effective.
and she could not doubt but that he
would give her appeal some attention
Mr.. Moore began receiving innumer-
able answers to his advertisement.
One aspiring stenographer assured him
that she was very pretty, and could
play on the piano. Another said that
she could not write very well, but
would soon learn. One morning Mr..
Moore came up to the desk Of another
editor. and exclaimed. triumphantly:
II have il, Frank Just the kind Of
airi one likes to help. TOO.
Nonsense, Moore You're entirely
t0o sympathetic. You have been kept
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-22
QUITS.

''There, I think that win do. He
viii never be able to recognize tho
handwriting" and Mamie Raymond
neld at arms length for inspection the
etter she had been writing. After
aCwly waving it to and fro she put it
nto the envelope and, with a laugh,
wrote:
NJ. Sidney Moore,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-10-22

difference can it make? To be sure it
is rather annoying. but then you can
easily find some one for the place.
Mamie, won't you play that nocturne
! heard you practicing to-day r.
Sidney Immediately forgot every
thing and FASTENED to the piano. So
slight a thing could not worry him.
and he thought again and again how
sympathetic and full Of pathos was her
rendering of the music
After she had finished, Mr.. Hunt
asked Kate If she wouId look at the
proofs of some pictures that he had
just received, and they went INTO
another room
Mr. Moore" said Mamie, 81 have
learned the accompaniment to the
Song you asked for last evening.
Would you ike TO sing it now ?" and
she played the opening chords Of MY
Queen.
There was that in his voice and
glance. = he sang the words. that
deepened TIE color in her cheeks and
rendered uncertain tie touch that was
usually % true
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THE LOST STEAMER.
Divers at the Wreck of the Steamer
City of Columbus.

FALMOUTH, MASS, January o4-Divers
visited the wreck of the City of Columbus
to-day. They report all the works OF the
vessel gone, not single state-room re-
manning on deck. Even the heavy iron
rods used as stays between the houses on
the port and starboard sides were bent and
torn from their places, while the deck
itself was broken and open. Heavy tim
bers lay in various shapes beneath
the broken surface OF the deck,
preventing the divers going into the hold.
No bodies were seen by the divers. No
attempt was made to find the bodies in the
steerage, the only descent of the divers
being in the after part OF the vessel. To-
nighta terrible gale is blowing across the
sound, and vast quantities of wreckage
coming ashore at Falmouth. 1t is ex-
pected that bodies will come ashore to-
night. Seafaring men say that bodies now
in the water, or on the wreck, if not re.
covered in a day or two, viii be completely
devoured by sand-eels.
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NEWS In BRIEF,

New York, January 24.-The Constitu-
lion Club adopted resolutions favoring the
establishment of postal telegraph.
Newark, n. j., January 24.-John
Schneider, who killed his brother in a
passion, pleaded guilty to manslaughter.
The plea was accepted.
Louisville, KY, January 24.-The gen.
eral freight Office OF the Louisville, New
Albany and Chicago railway was moved
to Louisville to-day from Chicago. H.
Kepler was appointed assistant manager of
traffic of the road.
New York, January 24-Robert H.
Millson has had trial, charged with
swindling boys and young men by promis-
ing to have them enlisted in the United
States navy. He has been carrying on
operations sometime.
Westfield, n. Y, January 24.-Wm. T.
Ball, of Conneaut, o., aged forty years, a
conductor on the Nickel-Plate railway,
fell from a freight train this afternoon,
fracturing his skull and otherwise injuring
him. Recovery is doubtful.
Hunters Point, L. l., January 24.-Dur-
ing a quarrel over some stolen property,
Thomas Ward was fatally assaulted by
Michael and John Quigley, one of whom
struck him with an iron bar breaking his
iipS lCSS, anu t1lC OlllCi oliOb MIN III
the head. Both brothers escaped.
Reading, Pa, January 24.-The insol-
vency OF William p. Bard, well-known
lawyer, is announced. Bard transferred
100000 worth of property to secure GER
tain parties for Endorsement, and the
sheriff levied on the remainder. A year
ago Bard was worth 100000, but has been
-speculating.
New York, January 2i.-To-dav in
suit brought by Mrs. De Mile for divorce,
the defendants counsel introduced a de-
cree of divorce obtained by his client
against the plaintiff from the courts in
Germany, and claimed that it was bar
to this action. The decree was subse-
quently withdrawn.
Boston, January 24.-In the suit for
damages brought by John Shea and James
II. Mulcahy against Lieut.. Train ei al, on
account of gunshot wound inflicted by
the latter through negligence while prac-
ticing in Charlestown navy-yard, a verdict
was returned for $500 to Shea and $1,000
to Mulcahy.
Des Moines, Ia, January 24.-In the
House to-day resolution regarding the
Hennepin canal, asking Congress to appro-
pirate money for its construction, was
adopted with one dissenting vote, Weaver
voting against it. The memorial designs
leaving the amount to be appropriated to
the discretion of Congress.
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IMMEDIATELY ARRESTED.
A SICKENING STORY.
A Woman Found Frozen. with n New.
born Babe In Her Arms.

BLOOMINGTON, IND, January 24.-Word
has Just been received from Clear creek,
six miles below, of a terrible death, the
result of the cold spell. Monday night
about II o'clock stranger was riding by
an old frame house when he heard groans
within. He hitched his horse and pushed
the door open. Confronting him was an
old man, lying almost on stove, scarcely
able to whisper, in freezing condition
To the right was an old bed occupied by a
woman, who was silent when spoken to-
Examination proved that she had given
birth to child. The mother was unable
to move. fire was at once built by the
stranger. The neighbors were notified OF
the affair, but by the time assistance was
procured the mother died, with the infant
tightly locked in her arms, unharmed.
The limbs of the woman were literally
frozen black. The mans name is Adams
He stated that his wife gave birth to the
child unaided, and remained in that con-
dition till death; that he was himself so
sick that he could not go for help. The
wood running out, and being unable to
get more, he laid down by the stove on
the floor to die. The baby is doing well.
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Fanny Davenport

Victorien Sardou's drama, Fedora, with
Fanny Davenport in the title role, will re-
ceive its first presentation in Memphis in
Leubrie's Theater next Thursday evening.
Fedora has already won golden laurels for
its beautiful impersonator. 1t is seldom
that the New York press is unanimous in
its praise of an actress or play, but in the
case of Fedora and Miss Davenport the
Endorsement has been unequivocal. Miss
Davenport's trip abroad has been of in
finite service to her, and she has returned
tragic actress. The plot of Fedora is in
tensely interesting, telling the story of a
woman who devotes all her powers to the
task of bringing her betrotheds assassin
to the gibbet and at length finds herself
violently in love with the murderer. The
situations in such play afford unlimited
scope for acting. In New York City,
where Miss Davenport only recently
finished an engagement of nearly 100
nights, Fedora was nightly received with
unbounded enthusiasm. 1t will be pro-
duced here next week with the original
company. The engagement is limited to
two nights and a Saturday matinee.
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BANKING BILLS.
Several Meetings of the Senate Finaue G
Commttlee for Their Consideration.

WASHINGTON, January 24-The Senate
Finance Committee had several meetings
to-day to consider banking bills. This
morning Senator Sherman's bill was taken
up and a substitute was offered by Sena-
tor Aldrich authorizing the issue of cur
rency equal in amount to the par value of
all bonds except four per cents deposited
as security for circulation; upon four per
cents the banks are to receive at the rate
of Sl10 in currency for 500 bonds. This
arrangement is to continue till January !,
1890, and thereafter the amount TO de-
crease 81 each year till they reach the
par value of the bonds. Some question
having arisen in regard to the effect of the
two measures it was determined to ask the
opinion of Comptroller Knox. Mr.. Knox
went before the committee this afternoon
and expressed the opinion that there was
but little to choose between the two
measures. AS to the ultimate effect,
he expressed a qualified preference for the
substitute, it being more easily understood
than the original bill. Upon the conclu-
sion of Knox's remarks the question OF
substitution was decided in the aflirma-
tive by vote of ) to 3. Senator McPher-
sons bill was then offered as a substitute
to Aldrich's proposition. 1t provides for
the issue of circulating notes in an equal
amount TO the par value OF bonds of all
kinds deposited as security for circula-
ton. The vote upon this question re-
suited to 4. Senator Beck not being
present, the committee adjourned without
final action
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INTERSTATE COMMERCE.
Representatives of the Railroads
fore the House COmmittee.

Representatives of the Railroads He
fore the House Committee.
WASHINGTON, January pa. II. Green,
vice-president of the Pennsylvania rail-
road, made an argument before the House
Committee on Commerce to-day against
the bills regulating interstate commerce.
He objected to any law restraining rail-
roads from pooling business.
d. w. Sellers, of the Philadelphia, Will
mington and Baltimore Company, took the
broad ground that no power OF Congress
could regulate railway interstate commerce
in the sense proposed by the bills before
the committee. He asserted that there
was no such thing as commerce between
the States by rail in the constitutional
sense of the words. He argued that the
roads are chartered by the States, are un-
der State control, have rates regulated by
States, and it is only through agreements
between railroad companies terminating
at State lines that interstate commerce is
now carried on.
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Considerable Excitement at Washington
Over the Marriage of Fred Douglass,
the Well-KnOwn
Negro Leader, with a White Woman He
Has Had Employed as a COpyist
In His Office.
No Steps Yet Taken by the Ways and
Means Committee for the Preparation
of Tariff Bill.
Interstate COmmerce-keifer Cornered
Banking Bills-LOtterieJ and the
Mails-Capital Points.
THE TARIFF.
No Steps Taken by the House Commit
tee for the Preparation of n Biii.

No Steps Taken by the House Commit
tee for the Preparation of n Ball.
Special to the Appeal.1
WASHINGTON, January 24.-Careful in
quiry among the members of the Ways
and Means Committee shows that what
ever Mr.. Morrison may be doing individu-
ally, no steps have yet been taken by the
committee as a whole toward the prepara-
tion of a tariff bill Mr.. Mills, of Texas,
said tonight: "You can say with perfect
safety that the subject has not
even been broached yet. The committee
up to this time has been entirely occupied
in the consideration of private bills. As
to what any particular member of the
committee may be doing, of course l can
not say. Mr.. Hewitt does not deny that
he is at work on bill, the main features
of which have appeared in print.
AS to Mr.. Morrison, if he is
preparing, or has prepared, bill,
1 do not know it. l can say, how
ever, that if SO he has never said any,
thing about it to the committee. l think
the committee will be prepared to COM
mence the consideration OF tariff bill in
about ten days. Certainly the subject
will not be discussed before that time, and
no bill, whoever may be the father of it,
will be reported until it has been ex-
haustiyely considered"
Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-01-25

On motion, it was furthermore ordered that the
Presidents letter be spread at length on the
minutes, and a special committee was appointed
TO report suitable resolutions on behalf of the
Board of Directors, and the Cashier also in
structed to publish the same with the call for the
election; and the committee reported the fol-
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THE HAWAIIAN TREATY.
Reports of the Majority and Minority
of the senate Committee.

OA the
WASHINGTON, January 24.-Reports of
the majority and minority of the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations, on the
joint resolution to give notice to the Ha-
waiian government to terminate the reci-
procity convention of 1875, were SUBJ
mitted to the Senate to-day. Senator
Morgan made q report on behalf of the
majority adversely to the resolution. The
report says the committee has failed to
discover that the commerce or revenue Of
the United States has not been adequately
compensated by the advantages of trade
with the Sandwich Islands. Every new
route of transportation leading from the
Pacific to Europe will, the committee
thinks, put in jeopardy the trade OF the
United States with the Hawaiian Islands
unless present treaty agreements are made
permanent. 1t expresses the opinion that
other nations will be found eager to seize
the advantages this country would re-
linquish by the abrogation of the treaty
Australia and the Dominion of Canada, it
thinks, would be willing to make most
favorable terms with the Hawaiian Islands
for the trade of those islands, and. the
opening of canal across the Isthmus of
Darien would cause Hawaiian trade to
seek better markets in Europe than
this country offers. Abiding to loss
VI TeNeuuc 10 Ine l. nlteu states
by the operation of the treaty, the
committee says: "The balance against
this country represents only the
profits and gains of our own people en-
ployed in agriculture, trade and financial
dealings with the Hawaiian people" The
report closes with this statement: what
ever objections so far have been found to
the workings and results of the treaty are
greatly overbalanced by the advantages
we acquired in national sense, and by
the benefits to our people of a profitable
trade with the Hawaiian people, and
by duty we owe the people of
both countries to give certainty and
permanency to the gratifying prosperity
the treaty has created" Senator Sherman
makes the minority report. The body OF
the report is identical with that submitted
to the Finance Committee with respect to
a similar proposition in the Forty-seventh
Congress. The minority considers the
loss of revenue to the United States over
balances the benefits derived from the
treaty. They think the best thing to do is
to terminate the treaty with view of en-
tering into other commercial relations
with the Sandwich Island more nearly
reciprocal than the provisions of the pres
ent treaty.
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A MAN OF NERVE.
A Desperate Attempt at Sare-Robbefy
EOiied.

CLEVELAND, o., January 24.-Last night
William Rolfe, merchant at Collingwood,
was aroused by loud explosion in his
store. Hastily dressing he ran to ascer-
tain the cause, whereupon five burglars
assailed him with pistols, firing several
shots. Being a man of nerve, and un-
wounded, Role showed fight, and the bur-
glars left, fearing the arrival of assistance,
but on retreating fired more volleys, in all
ten or fifteen shots. While Rolfe, still
unframed, was examining to see what
had been stolen, the burglars returned,
and appeared about to make another at
tack, but the appearance of some neigh
bors frightened them away. They had
tried to blow open the safe, which con-
tanned tempting sum OF money, but, not
finishing their work, had made a bold
effort to complete the job as stated, not
hesitating at attempted murder.
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AMUSEMENTS.


Owing to delay at Evansville in cross
ing the river the scenery used by the
Madison Square company in Young Mrs.
Winthrop did not arrive until yesterday
evening, and as il was somewhat difficult
to set, the curtain asst evening, at Leubrie's
Theater did not rise until nearly 8 O'Clock.
The audience was not large one, but it is
safe to predict full houses for the re-
mainder of the engagement. Like every
thing the Madison Square Theater handles,
.the play is pure and natural throughout,
and there is not line or an action objec-
tionable to the most refined taste. The
whole story is exquisitely told in the fol-
lowing brief quotation from Tennyson:
awe fell out-1ny wife and l.
We fell out-1 know not why, and kissed again
with tears.
For when we came where lies the child we loved
in other years,
There above the little grave,
All there above the little grave.
We kissed again with tears"
Two young people, who love each other
fondly, are married. A coolness grows
out OF a misunderstanding, separation is
agreed upon, and the lawyer, when about
to draw up papers of separation to divide
the property, tells them of one spot of
ground they must hold in common-the
grave of their child, and they fly into
each others arms. This is all woven into
a story fairly throbbing with human
emotions. And while pride, anger, grief,
love and even jealousy play their parts,
there is nothing of the fierce or malig-
nant. The plot loses nothing OF its
strength because OF this, but on the con-
trary is made more effective and has a
deeper power to move the most generous
y ell-springs of the human heart. 1t is
impossible to sit by uninterested or I'M
touched. There is nothing tedious-no
Sweetness long-drawn ont" 1t is
warm, tender home picture, every color
and every shading true to nature.
1t could not have been more eff
fectively rendered. j. J. Buckley, as
Douglass Winthrop" has a rich voice,
speaks with distinctness and emphasis,
and on the whole made decidedly favor
able impression. Miss Estella Clayton,
who personated Constance" Young Mrs
Winthrop, is smooth, easy and graceful
and has excellent taste. Mrs. Jean Clara
Walters, as "BIrs. Ruth" was all that
could have been desired. Herimpersona-
ton was absolutely without Il biemish.
Miss Maude Stewards Edith" was as well
done as any other part in the cast. She is
an accomplished little actress. Miss Ada
Dyas took the part of "Mrs Dick Chetwyn"
and was received with delight, though it
must be said the character is the
least natural of the piece. But, take it as
it is, it could not have been better done
than by Miss Dyas. William Gillette, as
Buxton Scott" the lawyer, was excellent
and is responsible for considerable share
of the enjoyment of the evening. Edwin
Ardew's Herbert" was fair. Ioung Mrs.
W1ithrop again tonight, at matinee to-
morrow and for the last time Saturday
night, when the ladies will be presented
with handsome souvenir plaques.
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THE KENTUCKY SEEArORSHIP.
The Deadlock Can Only El.s, in CarlIsIe's
Election.

LOUISVILLE, January 24.-There is no
change in the Senatorial situation nor
prospect OF change in the near future
The caucus met again tonight. After the
last ballot the vote stood: Williams, 50 !;
Blackburn, 10; Sweeney, 24. There is
dogged determination to stick to the old
timers that BODIES i'll for the new men pro-
posed. If is now transparent that Hal.
lem, who has been leading the Blackburn
forces, is for Carlisle. He openly avows
his preference, and says the deadlock can
only end in Carlisle's election. Caucus
auain Friday
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KEIFER CORNERED.
The Story OF TysOn's Resignation aS
Told bY Himself

WASHINGTON, January 24.-C. w. Ty-
son, stenographer of the Forty-seventh
Congress, was examined to-day by the
House Committee on Accounts. The
witness resigned the position at the close
of the last Congress. He was called to
testify what he knew concerning the re-
moval of House employees of the Forty
seventh Congress aud the appointment OF
men who did no work. A few days since
Ex-Speaker Keifer said the resignation OF
Tyson was voluntary, and showed n COM
munication containing the resignation,
dated March 3, 1888. The members OF
the committee to-day asked the witness
the cause of his resigning his position,
and he said his resignation was demanded
by Keller, who expressed desire to ap.
point his nephew. Tyson further said he
had not contemplated resigning till hs
was asked to do so by the ex-Speaker.