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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
The AshuelOt's Gold Missing.

From the Hong Kong fChina) Telegraph.
A correspondent kindly sends US the follow
ing interesting particulars regarding the salv-
age operations in connection with the United
States cruiser Ashuelot which was wrecked on
the Lammocks some four years ago. MIR.
Frewen the purchaser of the wrecked vessel Ash
uelot who has had quite number of European
divers at work on the wreck for about three
years, has at last succeeded in recovering some
Of the money he expended in the purchase
The japanese divers whom he employed
this year have brought up two iron
safes, one rified decentralization gun, and a
lot of brass work. One of the safes contained
in cash q, sos and the other 5000, besides some
watches and jewelry. Both these safes were
found locked and had to be forced open. The
dollars had stuck together and were quite
black and difficult to clean. The watches were,
OF course, rendered useless, excepting for the
value of the cases. The United States author
tiles when offering the wreck for sale stated
that the safes contained about IS, 900, besides
an unknown amount deposited with the pay
master by the crew. The amount recovered
3,405) is considerably short of that sum and
would appear to require some explanation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
Great SnOw-Storm In Quebec.

FISHING BOATS LOST, TELEGRAPH WIRES DOWN
AND TRAINS DELAYED.
A snow-storm and gale, which in severity has
had few equals in the province of Quebec, even
in winter, set in Thursday night and continued
until Friday evening. It extended over the
whole of Quebec and the maritime provinces.
Dispatches from lower Quebec say that % feet
Of snow has fallen all along the lower st, Law
renee, and that serious fears are entertained
that there has been large loss of life among
the fishermen on both shores Of the gulf. At
L'Islet, 43 miles below Quebec, the snow storm
was reported SO thick that the lighthouse at
that point could not be seen 80 feet away and
the fog signals could not be heard. A gale Of
wind was blowing all night, the waves washing
clear over the island and endangering the struct-
ure. At River du Loup and Farther Point il ia
said that feet of vessels are anchored, among
them the Liverpool steamer Sandman. At
Matane lumber laden schooner II ashore and
her crew were in the rigging all night They
survive. At Cape Magdalen the Beaver line
steamer Ontario, for Liverpool, was reported
a. passing with two Of her boats gone. 1t was
showing heavily, and sea on that almost
buried the steamer. The steamer Polma, at
tempting TO run up the north of Saginayo, was
compelled to put into Trinity bay, where
she dragged her anchors and went lahore ON
the rocks. The captain is reported drowned.
II Il known that large number of fishing
boats were below Antioch Tuesday but none
Of them have been heard Of since. Il n i'm.
possible that they all can have escaped. The
steamer Montreal left Quebec for Montreal
Thursday night With two passengers on board
passage usually takes eleven hours. Telegraph
wires ere down and trains are delayed BY the
snow, and communication with the aulk sienal
station il practically impossible.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
Helped Himself to Silver.
MAN AND HIS WIFE ARRESTED FOR NOW
SYSTEM OF THIEyING,

MAN AND HIS WIFE ARRESTED FOR NOVEL
SYSTEM OF THIEyING.
Miles A. French and his wife Nellie were ar
rested at the depot in Bridgeport, Conn, Sat-
urday night by Pinkerton detectives as they
were about to take a train for Boston. French
has been employed the past three years by the
bridgeport copper company, his business be-
ing to extract silver from copper ore. For
some time past he has been carrying on a sys-
tenn OF stealing the silver thus obtained. The
company has no means of knowing the exact
amount of silver taken from each ton Of ore,
which French well knew, and they trusted to
his honesty. When ton of ore would exceed
the average he would appropriate the excess
to his own use. He soon began to spend money
freely, and lived far beyond his salary, which
caused the firm to investigate matters. This
resulted in his arrest He or his wife. or both,
made frequent trips to Boston, Providence and
New York, where they met agents and disposed
of their plumber. When arrested they had
about 81 200 worth of silver in bars. 1t is
thought that French has stolen from $4,000 to
$500 in this manner
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
HOrsef1esh as Food.
NHVH SOETOS ttS H VOIs
From the New Orleans Times Democrat.

AAOHh Inc 4NeW OTleatS lines DemOcrat.
There is undoubtedly widespread prejudice,
especially among English-speaking people,
against the use of horsefesh for food; but this
prejudice has no reasonable foundation, and is
by no means universal Nations of such widely
different degrees of civilization as the French
and Tartars have long attested its merits and
set the example of eating it. A Tartar or a
Turkoman of Central Asia will not look at any
other food if he can get horse, and the hearth
ness with which he consumes his favorite meat
Is borne witness to by travellers in descriptions
which challenge credulity. The methods of
cookery In vogue among the Central Asian no.
MAIDS would not, of course, commend them
selves to western appetites, nor is it claimed
that Tartar taste is standard for all nations to
adopt But the French have established the
laws OF cookery by which all civilized people
are governed, and their practical Endorsement
of horsefesh as food carries weight. If the
Philadelphia experiment establishes that a
twenty-year-old horse is better eating than
beef. it is pity that old horses that are past
their work should not be eaten.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
BlOOd.HOundS.
THE WAY TO CAPTURE CUT-THRoATs WHO OPERATE
IN THE MOUNTAINS

THE WAY TO CAPTURE CUT-rHRoATs WHO OPERATE
IN THE MOUNTAINS.
From the Nevada (Cal.) Herald
The frequent murders committed in this
state have revived the subject of using blood
hounds for the capture of the murderers. The
roads leading throughout the mountains afford
safe field for the operation of such iends.
Under existing conditions a man may be MUIR
dered in open daylight, and, no matter how
vigilant the officers, it is next to impossible to
hunt down the perpetrators.
Once out OF sight of the scene where the
tragedy was committed, the murderer is safe,
unless pure accident reveals his identity. But
If each sheriff of the different counties were
empowered by law or demanded by custom to
keep pack of blood-hounds, escape would be
next to impossible. If it were known that at
every county seat there were such animals, the
dlscoverer OF dead body in the highway would
guard the spot and keep all footsteps away
until the dogs arrived. so that the sure scent
would be gained. Then the officers would only
have to follow the hounds to catch and capture
the guilty party.
Blood-hOunds are said to be able to follow
the deer or other animal Of which they are in
pursuit through herd after herd Of the same
animals, and they will recognize its trail on the
ground as long as twelve or fourteen hours after
the creature has passed by, and if it is lost on
one day, and they are put upon its fresh track
the following morning they will follow it as
long as it runs on solid ground. In pursuing
they are 80 slow that horse can always keep
them in sight, and in long chase an active
pedestrian can keep them in hearing. They
can be trained to chase slowly if necessary
These dogs never make mistake in their man.
They will follow the trail of the one they are af-
ter, no matter how many other feet marks cross
it. Let it once be known that blood hounds
are within reaching distance, and highway
murderers would be exceedingly scarce. 1t
would break up the traffic, for such men would
know their detection was sure. They have
been objected to on the ground of inhumanity.
But these humanitarians seem to think only Of
the murderers and not of the innocent who are
the subject Of their brutality. The owner of a
pack OF bloodhOunds in a county would be a
terror to evil-doers. 1t would break up the
gangs of desperadoes that now flourish. 1t
would make life and property more safe In
cendiaries and burglars would soon quit opera
tons if they knew their trail would lead to
their discovery. Bloodhounds would have re-
vealed the identity of the Kneebone and Pratt
murderers long before this. They would save
the counties needless expense in the trial of
innocent persons, who are sometimes arrested
on suspicion. Bloodhounds ought to be kept
in every mountain county.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
ssThe Shamrock -

NEW IRISH COMPETITOR FOR THE AMERICA CUP.
London Special to the New York World
The Sunday Times prints the following dis
patch from Queenstown:
''Irish yachtmen have been quietly building
a steel sloop of tolerably large dimensions from
Richardson's designs, with which they propose
to challenge for the America cup. Her name
is to be the Shamrock and she will be owned
by the Jamiesons, of Irish whisky fame, who
are the present owners of the famous cutter
Irex, which was also designed by Richardson -
The royal Irish yacht club would in this case
be the probable challenger, for Mr. Jameson
is one of its members
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
An UnfOught Duel.

HOW PRESIDENT Zach" TAYLOR BROUGHT JEFF
DAVIS AND MAJOR BIssELL TO TERMS.
From the New York Herald.
A welLknown lawyer of this city tells good
story of ante-beilum times that, inasmuch as it
is more or less historical, will bear repeating.
The story is about as follows: 1t was some
where in 1858 or thereabouts. Party feeling,
as between north and south, was running
pretty strong, and more especially was this
the case in Washington, where Congress was
then in session. Congressman Fetherstono, of
Mississippi, saw fit one day during congress
sional sitting to refer to the conduct of a GER
tain Illinois regiment, commanded by Major
Bisselb at one of the battles of the Mexican
war as being cowardly. Major Bissell. who
was also congressman, was present on the
the floor at the time. His ire was reused to
its highest pitch, and going over to where Com
gresham Fetherstono stood he shook his fist
in his face and shouted:
"Cowardly! Why you contemplate liar. why
don't you refer to the conduct Of the Mississip-
pi regiment which all during the action. and
while we were in the thick Of the fight, was
more than half q mile away and hadn't drawn
q trigger"
The Mississippi regiment referred to happen
ed to have beenS commanded by Colonel JEFF
Davis, who was also then in Washington. and
who when he heard of Major Bissells remarks
demanded an apology. This Major Bissell
would not give, and Colonel Davis then sent "a
negotiation was a challenge for a duel, which
was to have been fought the day Following.
zach" Taylor was President at the time, and
as JEFF Davis was his son-in-law he was bound
that the duel should not come of, and accord
ingly issued warrant for Major Bissells ar
rest. Major Bissen was duly placed under ar
rest by United States marshal and brought
before the President.
'sSee here, Mr.. President" said the major.
"you have had me arrested because I am going
to fight q duel. Why do you arrest me? I am
rest your son-in-law, Colonel Davis? The
southerners win all say that became afraid
and had myself arrested to avoid the conse-
quences Of fight if you allow this to 60 on"
This argument seemed to strike ''Old Zach"
who thereupon caused the arrest Of his son-in-
law, Colonel Davis. After much persuasive
diplomacy on the part of the Presidsnt the
would-be duellists were brought together and
the quarrel was patched mp. Both parties are
now living. Major BissA served with dis
tinction during the late war and IL now living.
in retirement ON farm In Illinois, and every
one knows the subsequent history Of Colonel"
Davis.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
He Sported a Militia Uniform.
ARREST AT MUNICH OF ''BARoN" BREssLRR, O
MICHIGAN.

AnnLoI Al AUNICH OF BARON BRESSLER, OF
MICHIGAN.
Vienna Special to the New York World Nov. TO-
The papers both here and throughout Ger
many are full Of the exploits of young Michi-
gander named Bressler who seems, like the late
King Ludwig of Bavaria, to have been suffer-
ing from an aggravated attack Of big head. On
the strength of commission in the Michigan
militia as a second lieutenant, young Bressler,
who claims that his father is governor of that
state, became very intimate with members of
the high military circles at Munich and Frank
fort. He made point of invariably wearing
his military uniform, and whenever he ap-
peared at the barracks, where his friends. the
German officers, were CHARTERED, the guard
would turn out, the drum would roll and
everything would be done to make youno
Bressier feel that as the representative Of q
friendly power he was welcome. But soon
strange stories commenced to circulate con-
corning him. His bills remained unpaid. and
several Germans who had been to America re-
marked that commission as second lieutenant
in the Michigan militia was not such q lofty
rank after all.
This week he was arrested in one Of the best
Munich hotels for sailing under false colors, II
seems that in order TO make the life of his mil
itary friends Of the Munich garrison pleasant.
he had written to several queens of the Berlin
and Vienna variety stage inquiring ON what
terms they would consent to pay visit to
Munich, and that he had signed his letters
Baron Won Bressler, Adjutant to his Royal
Highness, Luitpold, Prince Regent" Young
Bressler now languishes in durance vile.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
ELECTION ECHOES.
Onicial Returns Beginning to Come In.

The official count of the vote in Philadelphia
county was completed Saturday evening, and
shows the following totals for President: Har-
rison, iii, 461 Cleveland, 9s,059; Fisk, 1,227;
labor, IS; Harrisons plurality, 18, 400. Blaine's
plurality in 1884 was $4,000,
Harrison's plurality in Pennsylvania is u. 80
Official returns from "a counties in Nebraska
which four years ago cast a fraction over half
of the entire vote of the state, give Harrison
56,0S9; Cleveland, 1857. The same counties
four years ago gave Blaine s9,476; Cleveland
5000 in the state and 80 900 plurality for Harri-
son. with an increase in the aggregate vote of
Nebraska of 81, 900 over that of four wears ago
The Lewiston, Me-, Journal has state returns
from all except nineteen small voting places.
Following are the footingx Harrison. ~, 659:
Cleveland, 1880; Fisk, 2,637; Streeter, 1,24I:
Harrison's plurality, %, 929.
Complete returns from all the towns and
wards in New Hampshire give Harrison As, 72S
votes, Cleveland 43, 444, and Fisk 1,57O; Harri-
sons plurality, 2,2S4.
The republicans of Kingston, N Y, are making
preparations for grand jubilee this week.
The leading feature will be n barbecue A large
OK has been presented by yice-president-elect
Morton and will be sent from his country seat
at Rhinebeck.
Montana gives Carter republican, for Con-
gress, 4, 700 majority, and the legislature will
have large republican majority.
CLOSE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICTS.
Hon. Barnes Compton says he is elected to
Congress from the fifth Maryland district by
nine plurality, according to the official figures
A special from Newberne, N. c., says that
Simmons, democratic candidate to congress in
the second district has been defeated by a
majority of GIL.
s. E. Smith. republican, of the second South
Carolina district, will contest the election of G.
ID. Tillman, democrat, on the ground OF irregu-
larity.
Congratulatory kilograms continue to pour
in upon Gen. and Mrs. Harrison The total has
now reached about 5000. They are from all
classes of people. By far the larger portion
come from individual workingmen and labor
representatives. Nearly every republican cleo
tor sent his congratulations, as many as 400 re-
publican clubs and as many veteran organiza-
tions
PEANUT POLITICS IN DELAWARE.
The Wilmington, Del, Morning Ne,cs says:
Information obtained from Dover shows that
there is nothing substantial in the report that
the seat of the republican state senator elect in
Kent county is to be contested. The scheme of
a contest has been in the wind for several days,
but 1t is regarded by sensible men Of both par
ties as peanut politics."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
Emperor Williams Income.

From the Epoch.
William II. has no fixed salary as emperor Of
Germany, but there is a million dollars that he
can use if necessary. As king of Prussia, how
ever, he has civil listamounting to So, $50, OOO
but the taste for travel and other expenses in
CURED in the interest Of the empire necessi-
tates, it appears, an increase of revenue. So
when the reichstag reassembles proposal will
be made to add several millions of marks to
the imperial civil list. The emperor's recent
journey to Vienna and Rome cost about
500, 900. Among the presents that he distrib-
uted along his route were eighty diamond
rings, thirty diamond and emerald necklaces,
fifty scarf-pins thirty gold watches and chains,
six sabres studded with diamonds and emeralds
and hundred boxes of cigars.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
Visiting Card Etiquette.

from the Boston Cuor1er.
The question Of the propriety of turning
down the corners of visiting cards is debated
now and then; and most perrons, whatever
they think of the custom, at least regard
the trick as a comparatively recent one. In a
book of etiquette published in this country
about half century ago the author remarks:
"Ladies have fashion of pinching down one
corner of a card to denote that the visit is to
only one of two parties in the house, and two
corners. or one side Of the card, when the visit
is to both; but this is a transient mode and of
dubious responsibility"
The significance of turning the corners is
different to-day, except that the end is doubled
to denote that call is for all the members of a
family; but who had supposed the custom to be
''of dubious respectabiIity!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
SPECIALTIES.

DR. MULLER, SOS 18TH ST. NV, TREATS
Asn Chronic Affections oS the Eye. Ear. Throat
CAtarrh, &c,
once hours. o-l2: 2-5 Sunday. from 10 to 2
n10-1ms
long standin1 speedily cured. TrsatEnsnt almost
painless Ono cutfinel and loss Of time from bod
Rectum.l Once and rsaidsnce. go 9th u. nv,
Consultation tree. oc16-1ms
DY ELECTRIC TREATMENT CAN ePEEDlLY
Asthms, Insomnis. Psraly.iA wsak1s.a LoS a Nm
hood structure Tumor, ffstula 81 vttusf Dsnca Fri
lcpuy DyspepsiA Faulty Circulstton. Cola o. 61S;fy
Ree< kidney or stomach 1FUuhlsA Nsrv0us A6ecf1o1S
Q@ce, DR. J. ". HAYWARD. Electric epec3als1
1901 ~ nv. oc12-ln
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD,
Schtflule in effect My lsf ISSR

Leave Washington from station corner Of New Jersey
For Chicago and NortSSes 1 vestbuled limited
press, daily, 10 90 An, express, Gals pm.
For Cincinnati and ST. Louis express. daily. 3 and
For Piftsburg and Cleveland vestibulsa limited ex
to and oca i Stations s
For Philadelpha, Newark; and Wilmington. Z: 80 q
-, For intermediate points between Baltimore and
For sfngerly and intermediate points, 81 80 am,
t4 Io5 b3ti% FTss go go e45 II
trainl $3.50. $50 435, :25, DO 6:45 Is. and
@o5 $50 ESQ., o 4S5 5s5. go s5. 50 s5 and
For Annapolis, $40 and $50 am. IL 10 and 4 As
Sagolis 8 40, s;37 am. 2:05 4:10 pm. Sundays.
For Way stations between wa.hinston and Balti-
P% On 6H saSd 4S $50 M q
For Stations on the Metropolitan Branch, 10 IS a.
M M Z A. tSs and rfaSsg5 p stations only loo
For Gaithersburg and intermediate points, 10 90 q
For Boyds and intermediate stations, ~ 100 pm,
Church trains leave Washington ON Sunday only a,
do Pm, stopping at all stations ON Metropolitan
For Frederick. t1o:1o am 1900, "A :35, 70 80 D.
m sundays, 1:15 pm.
Trains arrive from Chicago daily 20 m and ala
pm; from Cincinnati and ST. Louis daily 9 20 I'M
and l:55 pm; from Pittsburg daily 7:20 am, ) is
> From Philsdelphis, Chester and Wilmington so.
From Sngerly and Intermediates points north of
Baltimore, 10 am. daily, and 12:15 am. Sundays
siPs ssys pslt%GTs 5ST sn At
500 500 se 81 6 80 and B% n on Sundays 20
tEsesps sH%dsys .ocS 6aiiy; ssundays only
on orders left at ticket oces SIS ana 1851 ST.
nj Gen. Manager. Gen Pass. Agent.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12

Death Of 6tep-Liyely."-A conductor Of
the Third Avenue Elevated roadlay Ut the point
Of death.
''John," said his wife, bending over him,
team do anything for your Would you like .
taste OF water?"
"Yes," replied the dying man, 'and step
lively, please."-Puck.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
New Hampshire's Constitutions.

From the Boston Journal, Nov 10.
AT the election in New Hampshire on Tues
day delegates were chosen to a convention
which will assemble in Concord in January to
propose amendments to the constitution, to be
subsequently submitted to the people. The
Legislative appropriation for this purpose was
made on basis of ten days session. The most
important amendment that will be discussed is
that OF changing the time of meeting of the
legislature from June to January If this be
accomplished it will avoid the necessity of the
frequent appointment by the governor of a
United States senator to fill the March to June
vacancy that occurs with the expiration of each
term of service. 1t is also expected that an
amendment will be passed fixing the salary of
the members of the legislature. On January 5,
1876, temporary constitution was adopted by
New Hampshire. This was the first written
constitution adopted by any state. Under it
Mesheck Weare was unanimously elected pres
ident of the council and chairman of the COM
mittee OF safety. In this manner for eight
years the state was prosperously governed. In
June, 17S4, new constitution took effect and
continued in force until 1898. Then came a
new constitution, very similar to the preceding
one, which remained intact until 1852 In that
year an amendment was proclaimed removing
the property qualification in the case of gov
ernor, senator and representative. The last
convention was held in 1876. Thirteen amend
ments were proposed, which, with two excep-
lions. were adopted by the people. The most
important of them were those providing for
biennial elections and removing the religious
test as qualification for Office. The coming
convention will contain many of the ablest
men in both of the political parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-11-12
Circumstance Alters Cases.

Mary Jane" said the wholesale fruit dealer,
with feeble voice and pallid lips, ''tell me the
truth. / can bear it. What does the doctor
say?' He says" responded the wife, her face
radiant with joy. that the crisis is past and
you will recover. William" MARY Jane" he
exclaimed. in firm, ringing tones, You may
countermand the order l sent to tn irehouse
yesterday about rebarreling that Car load of
apples. Tell the men to ship them as they