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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
After Many Year,.

A WILL CONTEST ENDED BY THE SUDDEN APPRARANCR
OF A NAN SUPPOSED TO BE DEAD.
A remarkable and long legal contest of o will
has just been ended in a most unexpected manner
In Winston County, Ala. Twelve years ago Chas.
II. Baker was known as the richest man In winston
County. He owned several large plantations and
q store from which he supplied the small farmers
for miles around. He discounted notes and In
other ways accumulated large fortune, q conSld-
cradle portion OF which was cash. Baker was then
living with his second wife and two children: also
three sons by a former wife. In the summer Of
1873 Baker went to Memphis, Tenn, where he al
ways sold his cotton and did hts banking.
When the yellow fever broke out In Memphis
he was caught there and could not return home
on account OF the rigid quarantine regulations.
After the fever had been raging several
weeks Bakers name one day appeared among
family heard that he was dead. Then his
widow fleo for probate will which he left her aud
her children the principal part OF Bakers fortune
and made her administratrix without bond.
Bakers sons by his first marriage contested the
Will, and ten years OF bitter and expensive itiga-
ton followed, the nnal result being that the
widow and her children secured the bulk or what
property the lawyers had left them. TIE three
sons Immediately procured an injunction restrain
ing Mrs. Baker from taking charge OF the property,
claiming that they had secured evidence OF later
will. The day after the injunction was served,
ChaS. A. Baker himself, now q very old man, APP
peared at the Old homestead and claimed his for
tune IL seems he did not die Of yellow lever but he
recovered after several weeks; his reason was gone
and the past was blank to him. lie had drifted
here and there as a common tramp, finally turn
ing up in Buenos Ayres, South America, where he
was taken TO the hospital and, under care OF Span
ish physicians, recovered his reason. He then
worked his way TO New Orleans as common
sailor, and after many hardshipS reached his home.
He confirms the claim OF his sons that he had made
later WILL In which he made an equal division Of
his property among his wife and five children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
Rockville GOsSip.

WHAT IL GONG on IN MONTGOMERY CorSrY-AN
OLD NAN ATTACKED BT A RAN-KEAL ESTATE Ac-
TIyIrY-PERsoSAL MENTION.
Correspondence o. The EvESIsG STAR
ROCKVILLE, october 10, 1883
Mr.. James walter Lowe and Miss Jenette Ritchie
OF Washington, were married at this place yester-
DAY By Rev. A. 7. Graham. hon. George Peter. OF
this place, wil address a democratic meeting AT
GAINESVILLE on Saturday az O'Clock pm
Mark Wells, interpreter OF the Sioux Indians now
on a visit 20 Washington, spent a day tais week
with Mr.. X b. Peter, OF this place. Mr.. Peter has
been Tor several years teacher at Crow Greek
agency, Dakota.
Mr.. Chandler Keys, over eighty years OF age
residing near this place. was few days ago az.
lacked by a large and vicious ram, while walking
across held. he was knocked down half a dozen
times and severely injured, and would have been
Killed had not his er4eS brought help from his
LONE near by.
mass-meeting OF the Poolesyille and Barnes
vie Democratic Clubs Will De held at BeallsvIle
ca ThuFsdIy, November /, at 10 o'clock am.
Mr Cooke ID. Luckett has sold for Mrs. Sarah A
McCahi!l, OF New York. q lot In this town 10 Mrs
Ltey > smith. OF Washington, for $3.50; also an
ADJOINING lot belonging 10 the trustees she Rock
Vile Academy, 10 the same party for & He has
10 Messrs- e. B. Jones, Saml " ard, Wallace Rick
ettS :. NJ Ly1dane. and :. h. Lyddane. The lots
Soc 20 te hrst three parties brought $780, and the
Last two 500 apiece.
mere very suddenly to-day, about 80 D. m at the
Iesldence Of Ms. HELEN Howard, In the nfty-
iOurIh or his age. Deceased was the son OF the
late Dr. Flodoardo Howard, and had been board
ing mere Tor the past few months He had been In
DAD health for several months, although able 20
oel 9oth wives are dead, and he leaves but one
enllo-a daughter. s. a NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
The Wreck On the II. 4 o.
4 REVISED LET OF KILLED AND INyURKD-A rAssKN
GERS STORY.

The Wreck ea the n. 4 o.
REVISED LET OF KILLED AND INJURED-A rAssKN-
GERS STORY.
Pirtsburg dispatch says q corrected list of
killed and injured In the Baltimore and Ohio
accident IL a. follows: James Noonan, en-
gineer, P1ttsburg, killed; VIM. McAulifYe. Glen
wood, Pa, fireman. probably fatally injured.
G g; curn' q New York; O. A. Il CLARK 70:
Joseph Mayea Columbus, Ohio; stephen Collins.
Pittsourg; Mn w. J. McConkey, Mercer, Pa. !;
more Ter SGSSn onS W Ba ns
cago; Michael Stanton, Portsmouth, OHIO; A.
Kaufman, New York; Mr.. and Mrs ". 8 Greer,
Henry Murray, Blrgettstown, Pa; Jas. W. Batch,
eler. Pttsburg; VIM: Filter. Allegheny CITY; Mrs
n nanaan New 8a0
Columbus a special train with the passengers Of
the wrecked train arrived in Pittsburg at l2:15
Pittsburg p0st-ofnce, who was In the wreck,
stated that three OF The injured, Fireman
Brown, Baggsge-master Henry, ana colored man
die. Three more were quite seriously injured,
while the others sustained slight bruises and cuts
hall e reached a1 ABOUT and
nrst thing knew the car TUNED over and
an ugly cut In the hand and several body bruises.
As AS soon o1f 81 as ,,s could do so made my
ished, and the cars o mass OF broken ttmberS
The engine, tender, baggage car, and sleeper had
gone over the trestle, and the day coach was hang
Ing partly over. The people Of the town broke
the windows and extricated the passengers
as speedily as possible. Inside the
cars q scene Of the widest confusion pre-.
vailed. The injured were conveyed to the
Audit House, where everything was done
to alleviate their sufrerings Those
the special. The train was filled to its utmost
capacity and IL Is q miracle that more were not
al
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20
a Surprised Tramp.

Two ladies OF San Quentin, Cal, were stopped by
tramp as they were driving from San Rafael, 3
miles distant. He made them hand over the pro-
ceeds OF their shopping tour-a yard OF silk three
spools OF silk thread, two dress shields, and roll
OF butter. He also took all the money they had
Is cents, and, bowling low, said as he departed |:
Pardon me, mssuses, but folks must take
aIterward one or the same ladies DRIVING
on That road saw him again, and, turning around,
drove back and notified the police. Two OF them
rugged themselves in skirts, shawls bonneIs and
heavy wells, and. getting into a buggy. drove out
On the road suddenly man jumped from the
brush, and grabbing the horse, said: "Hold your
hOss. me pretIieS." 'An right, my man." said the
driver, IN grur tones, and his companion poked a
revolver from under his shawl and covered the
tramp Ii was complete surprise to that person,
but lie recovered sufficiently to say that he
thought their check line was loose and, thinking
they we're Ladies, wanted TO Tx it. The officers
smiled.
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A Nun Married.
A WEDDING THAT has CAUSED SENSATION IN BROOK

former sister OF the Third order Of 81. Dominic
was married Wednesday night at the residence Of
the Rev. Father Malone, pastor OF Saints Peter and
Paul's church, In Brooklyn. The New York Times
says: In religion her name was Sister St. Mary. In
the world It was Miss Mary Julia Holly, now II Is
Mrs. Antoine Betz- Her husband Is a good-looking
Young German who now works at Havemeyer s
sugar rennery, In South I'd street, Brooklyn. The
lev. DIR. smith performed the ceremony. Mrs
Betz came to this country nve years ago from Mu-
nich and entered the convent OF the sisters OF ST.
Dominic, Bushwich and MontroSe avenues, Brook
Iyn. After becoming q nun she was sent 10 st.
CaJnarfne's Hospital BetZ drove an ambulance
for the hospital and left there one day last June.
Sister ST. Mary was found TO nave deserted the
hospital and her nuns raiment the next day. The
Tnrd order OF st. Dominic Is not cloiStered sis
ternOod. Mrs. BetZ said last night that she had
taken her vows for three years. Father Malone
and the Rev. Dr. smith said that they had not been
informed OF her leaving the convent. Tie names
OF the couple had been handed IN ana called twice
from the altar In the regular way. Nobody offered
any objection TO the bans.
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Painting War a. 1t Ii.

From the New York Home Journal.
Sasm Nerestchagtn, the Russian painter now in
Ne" YORK, Is the FIRST great painter of battle
scenes who has dared to paint war as It is and not
as IL Is supposed to be. He does not Intend
mat his paintings should suggest any wild
dreams OF glory, that they should inspire admira-
Is not his object, but the reverse, He believes
Inat when war is stripped OF its glory IL will
cease 10 oe popular and the era OF peace, through
aroilratlon, tnaugurated. Hence what many
cntlcs throughout Europe have termed his hOr-
noie realism. The spirit OF his war pictures
Is pest expressed in his own words: ''Why
snould war he idealized and rendered beautiful
when II Is the most awful, blOod-curdtng institu-
uon on the face OF the eartn7 Ladies who have
Vlsltei my pictures have asked me whether such
scenes as had depicted were not exaggerated and
why had not infused more OF the romance and
cnivalry OF war. replied that when went on q
neid OF battle saw little romance and perhaps less
cnlvalry: What greeted my eyes were heaps OF
dead and dying, faces distorted with agony, torn
ana 0lsmemDered frames, pools or blOod-death,
sunering and confusion everywhere. This impress
sion 1t was that threw upon the canvas"
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from the chicago Living hurch.
Boston physician was called out OF a sound
slumber the other night to answer the telephone.
"Heilo what is IT." he asked little pleased at the
Idea OF leaving his comfortable bed "Baby is
crying, doctor. WHAT shall DOT" came across
the wire oh! perhaps it's pin," suggested the
doctor, recognizing the voice OF q young mother,
one OF his patients aNo," was the reply. s.pm
sure IL can't be that" perhaps he has the collie
returned the doctor, with well-simulated solicit
tode. NO, don't think So" replied the anxious
mother, she doesn't act that way" .Then per-
maps he's hungry" said the doctor. as a last re-
sort .Ohl III see came across the wire: and
theu all was still. The doctor went back TO bed
and was soon asleep again. About haIf an hour
aiterward he was again awakened by the violent
ringing OF the telephone bell Jumping out OF bed
ana placing the receiver 10 his ear he was cheered
py tne following message: "You are right, doctor;
badly was hungry
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The Great Eastern.

The great vessel, as she silently lies on the mud
on New Ferry, appears to be enveloped in an at
mosphere of settled melancholy, which almost
conveys the impression that her impending fate is
known to her. The vast decks are nothing short
OF a bowling wilderness, here and there studded
with deserted and dismantled deck houses, which
are obsolete in the extreme. Below board her ap-
pearance is even worse; the enormous tanks
cable are removed, ana nothing remains but o
gigantic space large enough TO hold a small
church. The floor OF this tremendous apartment
Is full of large holes, and the visitor Is reminded Of
their existence by his guide lest false step into
one OF them should be followed by fall OF 40 feet
engines have been working on her late voyage
and are in good condition. They are capable of
propelling the ship at about four miles an hour.
The paddle engines have not been used for some
time, and present dreary appearance. The gi-
gantic plstOns are mOtOnesS, and the telegra phlc
indicator silently points an ominouS "StOp ner
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KILLED AT HAGKRsTowS FAIR--A special to the
Baltimore american from Hagerstown, Nd. oct
10, sSys: snortiy before tne racing az the fair
and In preparing them for their ascension rata
accident occurred. One balloon was able TO gel
one OF the poles 10 Inch the ropes were attached
70 stay the balloon fell upon q bystander named
John Cardy, son OF samuel Carly, resident Of
crushed anc both legs fractured He died In about
zen minutes. lie was about twenty years OF ag<
sno unmarried. The association have decided u
pear all funeral expenses After the pole felI th(
balloon dragged the basket and It's occupant across
sne HfounoA and only BY the efforts Of the crowd
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Offered sas.ooo o. HAIRLESS.

OfeereA $4,000 On HasFison.
OLD HUTCHs NEW YORK REPRIsHNTAT1vy WANTS 70
BET EVEN THAT WAY.
From the New York sun
Harrison and Morton money showed up In the
produce exchange yesterday. MI. g. K. Clarke,
j., the grain broker and New York representative
OF 'Old Hutch" who has recently made o little
money In wheat, howled about the wheat pit all
DAY long that he had 900 to bet even, or Ill In
lots on Harrison and Morton. The challenge
was autographed by the democrats on change 70
national democratic headquarterA 20 the Hoffman
house, and TO the stock exchange, tn the hope
that Democratic capital would be sent down 10 face
~: Clarke and shut him up. 1t had not come up
70 the closing OF change.
Frederick Goldsmith made three bets, each OF
500. even that Cleveland and Thurman would not
carry New York state. VIM. Anthony made one
Oct OF 800 with Dan Dixon the same way.
Jonn y. Gunner. republican district leader, bet
$lOO even yesterday that Harrison would carry
New YORK state. Robert A. Van Wyck took him
W, anu the money was put In Billy Edwards
hands. Gunner afterward made the same bet
WIN Jonn J: OBrien, printer not the boss or the
eigltn district Martin B. Brown was made stake
holder
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20

Thieves Raidlng Political Meettugs.
ofricEks ATTACKED AND PAssKNaRR TRAIN RAN
SACKED By GANG OF ROBBERS.
An indianapolis special says: "The big political
demonstrations In Indiana have afforded o field
Tor pickpockets from all over the country, but no
where have the robbers been holder than they
were In Miami County Thursday at the democratic
barbecue. In anticipation OF trouble Q squad Of
Indianapolis detectives were sent to the place
There were no fewer than 500 thieves present, and
iLey worked together, robbing people right and
leIt Without resistance or interference. The Jm-
GERS were inundated by threats Of violence. De-
tectlve thornton was surrounded BY crowd at
the railway station. He placed his back against
the wall drew two revOlvers and kept the thieves
at Instance until he got an opportunity TO spring
on train. On the train q rush was made towards
him, but he escaped into another car and again
drew his revolver. threatening to shoot the FIRST
man tnat entered the door. One OF the onicers
was assaulted With a sand-bag on the train, the
ngntS were extlnguished and nearly everybody on
BOARD was robbed. People were afraid to o1er re-
siscance. one man turned up this morning VINO
had been stripped OF everything but his trousers,
and had to be supplied with clothing by the Peru
people. Altogether, many thousand dollars IN
money. watches, and Jewelry. were taken. There
has been serious talk OF sending a militia company
10 Brazil tomorrow to protect the people at the
thurman rally there from the organized band OF
thieves that Is going over the state.
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To Connect All Labor Organizations.
MR. P0wDERLY STARTS MOVEMENT WHICH HE Re-
GARD, INPORTAET

U OOnmect All A-aDOf DETERMINATIONS
MR. POwDERLY STARTS MOVEMENT WHICH HE RE-
CARDS As IMPORTANT.
General Master Workman Powderly took yester-
day what he considers an important step toward
the consolidation OF all the labor organizations OF
the country. This step consisted In sending dis
patches to the conventions OF the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers at Richmond and the
Brotherhood OF Railroad Brakemen, which is in
session at Columbus. In his dispatch to the en-
gineers, after fraternal greetings, Nj. Powderly
asked: "Will your cOnventiOn cOusent TO fraternal
cooperation with other labor organizations to the
end that all disputes may be properly and eQuita-
by adjusted: the time Is now at hand when all
labor organizations on this continent forgetrul OF
the past, should cooperate on essentials for the
welfare OF all our hand is extended In friend
ship" The other dispatch was OF similar purport.
Speaking OF the matter later. Mr.. Powderiy said
his scheme OF fraternal cooperation had In view
all labor organizations Il am in favor OF feGe-
ration OF all There Is not room Tor TWO warning
organizations In this country, but there Is II
they work together tor the common good Tor all l
am ready TO 90 as far as any man Ia America in
order 10 bring about this union OF interests and
am satisfied that the men who are at the head OF
other iaOOr organizations have the Interest the
men whom they represent as much at heart as
profess TO have, and certainly expect to see all
working In harmony In very short time"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20

TOOK FLIGHT RATHER THAN BE MARRIRp-The
town OF Jasper, lnd Is much excited by the mys-
ferrous disappearance or Charles Krause, one Of
the wealthiest men OF the town. He was agent
for the Adams Express Co., aud as his deputy at
tended to his business in his absence no notice Of
had been announced that ne was to be married
october 10 TO Rose Judy, OF Ferdinand Ind. The
wedding tr0usSeauX was prepared, costly presents
had been shown to admirng friends and q cele-
bration OF the event anticipated. Sunday night
october 2, carriage was hastily summoned and
Mr.. krause went 10 Hunttngburg, several miles
distant, where he took the y. IN. train East. His
relatives say be went to Germany ON a visit.
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Falling Into Empty Graves.
PECULIAR ACCIDENT AT A FUNERAL IN GREENWOOD
CkMErERY,

A peculiar accident occurred on Wednesday In
Greenwood while burial Was taking place, says
the New York Tribune. The body OF David b.
Gladding, Of No. $50 Park avenue, Brooklyn, was
being buried in the portion OF the cemetery called
woodlawn, where the family had purchased u
single lot. Two other graves had been dug along
side for later burials, and flooring OF planks was
laid over them while Mr.. Giadding was icing
buried. Upward OF score OF people were stand
ing on the planks as the grave-digger repaired 20
lower the body, when tie planks broke AMI dozen
persons fell In a heap In the empty graves. One
OF them was the widow OF the dead man, She
tainted and had to be lifted Out. The rest of the
people eXtricated themselves In trying TO aid
them the undertaken, Jos. Bennett, had his shoul-
der bruised, put not severely. The burial was
completed without further accident.
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Says He In q Son Of Napoleon HI.
AN ALLEGED MURDERER CLAIMS THE "AAN OF
DESTINY" AS HIS FATHER


AN ALLEGED MURDERER CLAIMS THE "AAN OF
DESTINY" AS HIS FATHER.
A Herald cable special from Paris to-day says /:
Prado, the alleged murderer OF Marie Agaeton, the
courtesan, whose assassination in the Rue de
Rome caused such O sensation three years ago, is
again to the fore. He was arrested last July. and
few days ago made daring attempt to escape
from prison. He constructed a rope ladder out Of
the sheets and concealed this under his clothing.
He obtained permission TO have an interview with
his mistress In the bureau OF one OF the keepers,
and II was rom this room that he expect ed 70 let
himself down to neighbOring roof and so gain his
freedom. His only mistake was In making poor
choice In his female confederate, tor It appears
that the woman instead OF aiding her former lover
CODY handed over his letter Of explanation to the
police, who promptly put an end to the scheme
In an examination which followed Prad0 declared,
IN reply TO question OF his Identity, that ne was
an nlegtlmate son OF the Emperor Napoleon III,
his mother having been one OF the empress
maids OF honor. That startling statement Is not
entirely dscredlted and viii doubtless lead to an
investigation Prado is quick and Intelligent, and
Is studying up his defense. He has lawyers but
says: Il depend upon myself. My efense Is that
am a thief, but murderer, MOI"
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ALWAYS AFLAGsrAPP.-Flagstaff, Me-, Is an In
lerestlng Town for two reasons. 1t always has
Niles Standish among its citizens and the Stand
ism farm covers the ground where Benedict Arnold
encamped on his Que bee expedition and where he
erecteo nagStan, from which the place received
lIs name. g. w. Standtsh, one OF the leading men
OF tne town, Is the only remaining son OF Miles
Standisa, who was eighth in direct descent from
MlieS SSanolsn the captain OF Plymouth. @. w.
Standtshs only brother, Miles died seven years
ago put ne left son Miles now twenty-five years
oid, and @. W. has son Miles, who is four years
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Leopold and His Queen.

Francis Leland in the Epoch.
King LeOpOld's youthful training SHOWS its effect
In his tastes and habits. Never having had any
companions, he did not acquire a love for outdoor
sports; he cares nothing about hunting. although
he likes horseback riding on well-trained animals
and never learned how to swim. He detests To-
bacco has no ear for music, but is great amateur
OF good pictures ana possesses a line collection.
he has almost as great craze for building as Mime.
de Pompadour. besides Laeken, he has recon-
Structed the chateau OF Ardenne and created
sermon. At OStehd, where he passes part OF the
summer, he has built splendid chalet. Very ac-
ceSsible TO callers, King Leopold can converse with
them In French, German, English, and Flemish
Remarkably anable as u general rule, he can be
decidedly emphatic when he is veXed. Mr.. STAN
ley knows what pure and vigorous English the
king or the BelgianS can speak. During his reign
Leopold has never signed death warrant and al
though the statute has, believe, never been re-
peaied, capital punishment is practically abolished
In Belgium.
The queen OF the Belgians, like most happy
women, has no special history and keeps out OF
pubic gaze. Remarkably handsome In her youth,
dignity. When she became dutchess OF Brabant,
sue endured great deal from the naughty treat
ment OF her stster-in-law, the Princess Carlotta
who. being the spoiled Child OF Leopold l., ruled
with despotic sway at the palace after Queen
Loulse'S death. The arrival Of the young duchess
Threw CarlOtta into the second rank, and She
made the new royal princess suffer for this change
In her position. Since Cariotta's msfortunes, the
queen has forgotten all these afIrontS and makes
frequent visits TO the chateau OF Bouchout where
MaAlmllian's widow still resides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20

CRAED BY READING RoNANCE-Theodore r
Pohlman, residing ar No. ll3 East 73d street New
fork. was admitted to the pavilion Of the insane
at Bellevue Hospital Tuesday night He Is thirty
DTS Douglas and Field yesterday morning
Ponlman said that he remembered reading
romance Ia one OF last sundays papers,
ne had finished II he became impressed with
the IDEA that hard gang intended killing
under the delusion He has not been Drinking
When asked his occupation he said he was ON In
ventOr.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-20

WARNED TO KEEP AWAY FROM JACKSONVILLE
The Jacksonville board OF health Informs the pub
NC tnat the list Of lever cases IS diminishing, and
Is hoped that ere long tho epidemic, 80 far as the
emo out this Will only De because the material for
Us further increase has been exhausted. Tbs
sonvflle, merely because they may &c that there
are no new cases reported The time Tor Q safe re-
turn will probably b not earlier than the last Of
November O. the oeginntng OF December. There
were deaths and 81 Asw cases reported yester
0ay.