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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
SHE DEFENDED HER HONOR.
A Young Lady Beats OF Negro Brute
His Arrest.

A Centreville special to the Baltimore Amer
ican says: An attempt at outrage was made
upon Miss Ida Booker, young lady residing
with Mr.. Charles A. Bradley on the Thurpin
farm near Centreville last Sunday afternoon
about 4:30 o'clock by Edw. Downes, a burly
colored boy who had been employed by Mr..
Bradley to assist in threshing wheat. The
young lady was left at the house alone, Mr..
Bradley being in the peach orchard and Mrs.
Bradley visiting some friends. The negro
came through the orchard about 4 o'clock,
and Mr.. Bradley seeing him offered him rs
cents to assist in picking fruit, which he said
he would do as soon as he carried bundle
of clothing which he had under his arm
to the house. Downes then went on to the
house, and seeing that Miss Booker was in
the upper portion Of the dwelling alone
started up the front stairway. Miss Booker
became alarmed and ran down the back
stairway and across the yard to an out
building, the door Of which she endeavored
to secure. The negro followed. and going to
the outbuilding where Miss Booker was hiding,
succeeded after some effort in forcing the door
open. As soon as the door was opened Miss
Booker started to run, but the negro seized
her. and then terrible struggle ensued, the
young lady screaming all the time and resisting
the attempts of the black brute. The negro
becoming alarmed at her screams fearing that
they would attract attention, and not being
able to overcome the resistance offered, de-
sisted and started for the woods, saying as he
lefA that Nobody shall catch me, as will
tai the train in the morning." That the lady
made a desperate struggle is evidenced by the
condition of the ground where the attempted
assault was made, her torn clothing and bruised
person. Her dress, body and underclothing
were torn into small pieces and her arms badly
bruised, showing plainly the marks Of the
fingers of the negro. A warrant was issued for
the arrest of Downes. He is about five and one
half feet in height. stout very black. and about
est young lady Of pleasing appearance, about
sixteen years Of age, and weighs about 1876
pounds. She has lived with Mr.. Bradley for
the past five years, her father being dead and
her mother living with the family Of Levi
Ciough, esq.,, near Church Hill.
Downes was arrested Tuesday night at Town
send, Del, brought to Centreville and lodged
in jail
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
The Poison Of Tobacco.
From the Medical Record.


The great bulk of the evil physical effects
due to the moderate use of tobacco are of an
intermediate nature and not directly notice
able. The plainly marked results following
the use of tobacco in relatively large
amounts seem to be due to quick and extreme
interference with nutrition, and a diminution
of function OF all kinds, which may be repre-.
sented by anything from slight decrease of
appetite and digestive ability up to a complete
loss OF function OF almost any important organ.
Alcohol, owing to the usual method of intro
duction through the stomach, produces direct
noticeable structural changes. But with
tobacco, the direct evil results are mostly of
functional character, and are more gen.
orally diffused owing to the > usual
Glow manner of introduction into
the body. 1t is easy to see the effects of large
amounts Of tobacco in the stunted growth of
adolescents; in functional cardiac disorder; in
intellectual sluggishness, loss of memory and
color blindness; in loss of appetite and other
neuroses OF motion and marked bunting of
various functions of sensation and in degen-
eracy of descendants. The greater evils that
are the outcome OF moderate use of tobacco
are probably due to prolonged slight inter-
ference with nutrition and consequent gen.
eral decrease Of vitality which renders the in
dividual more susceptible, through indir ect in
huence, to the invasion of disease and which
lessons the capacity for productive effort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
CHANGES IN KILAUEA.
The Appearance Of the Volcano After
Some Recent Disturbances.

From the Hawaiian Gazette.
The status of the volcano Kilauea is differ
ent now from what il was two or three
months ago, the change being to the effect
that the general Halemaumau area has
dropped down about 80 feet. A flow broke
out on the floor Of the Kilauea about the
middle of May last, and the result was the
sinking down Of the Halemaumau area in
consequence of the partial drainage off
Of the subterranean reservoir underlying the
crater; so that the Halemaumau area IAN up
right cone with space about it, on and in the
floor of Kilauea, as it appeared two or three
months agC) appears now as a smaller crater
within the larger Kilauea crater. This smaller
orator is eighty feet deep and mile in dame
ter. The old cone. which months ago rose
from the floor of Kilauea, is now ascending
from the middle of the floor of the smaller
crater. The cone and a eircular-shaped por-
ton Zone mile in diameter) of the floor on
which it stood dropped down when the subsid-
ence occurred.
In consequence of having a cone in the GEN.
ter of it, the smaller crater is ring shaped
depression in the floor of Kilauea surrounding
q small smoking mountain. The visitor now
goes down into the smaller crater. proceeds
along the ng-shaped depression, and partially
around the cone. and finds the Dana lake (the
only one now in action, as it were wedged in
between the central cone and basaltic wall sur
rounding the ring-shaped depression.
The whole appearance, the cone, mile in
diameter OF the floor, and all, were evidently
floating on a molten lava reservoir below and
sank when the surface Of that reservoir was
lowered The ring-shape depression will prob
ably fill up and series Of flows may occur on
the floor of Kilauea. So immensely thickened
up, by reason of repeated flows on it. has this
floor even now become that the southeastern
part Of il is well up toward the level Of the
adjoining country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
BROWN THE DEFAULTER
His Wife and Relatives Say He Is limo
cent, but He Is I'm Canada.

A Providence, r. L, special to the Bos-
ton Herald says: Treasurer Browns family
we're seen in Westerly yesterday by Herald
correspondent, and the wife and three daugh-
tiers, who have been at Noyes Beach, left for
their home at Allston, Mass, on q late train.
They received a telegram from Brown from
Toronto on Saturday and more news from Mon
treal on Monday. The latter information was
to the effect that they had better leave their
summer resort and go at once to their former
home IN Alistou and secure as much of his
property as they can. and at the same time
hold all their own personal property, and see
that IL Is
BEYOND THE REACH OF THE SHERIFF.
After receiving the news and as soon as they
could clear up their affairs where they were
stopping they left for Aliston. After Mrs.
Brown has settled up her affairs she will prob
ably join her husband in France il he decides
to go there. In his letter Brown said nothing
about the amount he had taken or how much
he had with him. His family and all the rela-
tives are as happy as the proyerbial Rhode
Island clam and seem TO think that the whole
thing will come out right. Mrs. Brown says
that her husband never could have done any
thing wrong, and that he will make q satisfac-
tory explanation Of this whole business as soon
as he can become settled down. Mr.. John b.
Brown, brother Of the missing treasurer, says
that Brown ID innocent OF any crime, and
simply went to Canada because he has a num-
Der Of relatives there who are wealthy and will
aid him in any case where money is needed
His brother says that from information he has
Brown will come into New England again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
Elirt ArtfuluesS.

FROM the New York Mail and Express.
Filtration has been brought to the highest
degree of culture at Old Orchard. young
man from New York arrived there at noon time
one day last week, and after getting his bag
gage into his room he took a chair on the front
piazza, and began gazing down toward the vast
expanse of sail-dotted sea with its low-lying
shores edged with foam. To the beach from
this hotel it is an unobstructed half mile, and a
plank walk runs directly from the hotel steps
to the bath houses. Our young man declares
that a sharp little girl of sixteen detected him
on the piazza, when she opened the door of her
bathroom half mile away. She walked straight
up that walk with her eyes fixed on him, and,
as she came near. he discovered that she was q
clever and hne-looking creature, with auburn
hair and blue eyes. He followed her with his
gaze as she moved up the steps, aud she wore
q sort Of half smile on her pretty mouth as she
steadily returned his look. When she reached
the middle step she sank on one knee with
little cry OF pain. The young man sprang to
service.
II have turned my ankle" said the girl.
..Oh, it hurts sol Can you take my hand, please2
Thanks"
And with the assistance Of the young man
the fair creature limped up the steps and sank
into the first chair that was come to. OF course
the young man fingered and spoke many solicit
tous words of sympathy, finally drawing chair
up near the girl and sitting down himself. It
was the bathing hour and the hotel was practi-
cally deserted, so these two sat chatting away
about sprained ankles and liniments until the
crowd came pouring back from the beach. All
the girls looked with envious eyes at the little
fairy who had turned her ankle and wondered
who the stylish young man she was talking
with could be. Dinner time came and sud-
denly the girl jumped up from her chair.
II must go now and have my hair fixed for
dinner" said ane 81 shall ace Won again
shall I not?" and she cast upon him q look OF
fattering hope that he would not forsake her.
II sincerely hope shall have that pleasure"
he replied.
Then the jade went prancing off in manner
which showed that her ankles were in perfect
condition. Recovering her presence OF mind
at the door she turned with mischievous and
coquettish look toward the astonished young
man and limped out of sight, struggling her
shoulders as she went.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
The Republican Clubs.

The last official session of the executive COM
mittee Of the National league of republican
clubs was held at Saratoga, N. Y, yesterday
The work was mainly Of an executive character.
The principal topic of discussion was the plan
OF holding the next convention. 1t was pro-
posed to get up excursions for the delegates
and make a tour of the south, stopping at towns
along the route. and have prominent republi-
can speakers address the people. Gov. For
aker and Major Mckinley, Gen. Woodford and
Others have already consented to speak should
this plan be carried out. The object would be
to encourage southern republicans. The New
York Tribune was made the official organ Of the
national league.
Messrs. Huston of Indiana, Byrnes of Minne-
sofa, and Humphrey of New York were APP
pointed special committee with power to con-
fer with subcommittee of the republican ma
tional committee in mapping out general polit-
ical work and comforting together for the good
OF the party. The idea is to work in perfect
harmony. The rest of the work of the commit
tee was detailed to various committeej.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
A Drop of Dew.

From the Contemporary Review.
No man ever yet denied that beauty sin silk
attire" goes more beautifully, and no man who
makes that admission will deny that the jewel
trembling on cheek or hand adds precisely the
charm that the dewdrop lends to the flower.
The dewdrop, yesl if women could stop at the
dewdrop. But they never do know where TO
stop. Just as women are almost always over
dressed or underdressed. so it is with their
''jewels," as they call them, meaning gauds,
trinkets, and shining gewgaws generally
Seeing that the dewdrop makes the rose pinker
where it lies, the lily whittier and that the sparkle
first attracts the eye and then contributes
force to the tint already there, they must
needs multiply dewdrops till-the objects de-
feats itself, A rose that gains much by the
dewdrops gains nothing by being swsmped at
the bottom of pail Of water. And beauty
smothered by her jewels is just-smothered.
even though the jewels be of the very finest
quality How seldom one sees a woman use
jewels property She either obliterates her
eyes and complexion by too much dazzle, wear
ing briliants as big as pigeons eggs-in fact,
browns the rose in the pail. or she goes to the
other extreme and wears none, looking as il
she had been disturbed at her toilet by bur-
glars or rihed by her creditors Just before din
ner. And ] must say this 'mouiting'' is a
dangerous experiment 1t is too often the
moss rose shorn OF its moss
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
Bratton Breaks jail.

John Henry Bratton, colored, who was in
carcerated in the Jail at Salisbury, Md. We'd
nesday Of last week on the charge Of house
breaking and attempted felonious assault upon
Mrs. Warren at Pittsville, escaped Tuesday
night and is still at large. The manner Of his
escape was very bold. Bratton occupied the
rear cell on the north side of the Jail and was
given his supper at o'clock by Jailer Hearn,
who securely fastened both doors Of the cell
The adjoining cell had been occupied by q
prisoner arrested during the day. but who was
released by Bailif Porter about o'clock in the
afternoon, leaving the door of the cell open
after him. Some time between and 10 O'Clock
Bratton succeeded in removing one Of the iron
bars in the fue between the two cells. This was
accomplished by first tearing away the CRATE
by taking out the bar, which 10 seven feet long
space eight BY fourteen inches was left,
through which Bratton crawled into the ad-
joining cell. Finding the doors Of this cell
open he quietly walked through and down
stairs and made his escape. Jailer Hearn was
unaware Of the prisoners escape until he went
to give him his breakfast Tuesday morning.
Sheriff White has offered . reward Of e2S for
the arrest Of Bratton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
ENGLAND'S FRIENDSHIP.
Significant Utterances Of Prince Bis
marck's Organ.

mArek's organ), referring to the impend-
ing meeting of the German colonial COM
pany, says that angry protests against the
action of British officials is politically undesira-
bic. England, the Gasstts says, will eventually
set matters right II Germany had been con-
objections against the German Emin relief
expedition. Germany would regret the expe-
dition adopting political aims or encroaching
on British spheres or interests. England's
friendship is of more value to Germany than
all the expedition could obtain on the upper
Nile. If Dr. Peters intends forcibly, or jointly
with Emin Pasha, to seize a province secured
TO Turkey aud Egypt by treaties the enterprise
viii fall under the operation of the laws Of the
counties whose interests are prejudiced
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
WHAT IS A FIRE?
An Insurance Suit in which this Oues-
ton was the Point at Issue.
From the Irish Law Times,

From the Irish Law Times.
A curious point of law bearing upon the re-
sponsibiiity of insurance companies has Just
been decided in the Paris law courts (fifth
chamber Of the civil tribunal Of the Seine), at
the suit of the Countess Fitz James against the
Union fire insurance company of Paris, by
which it is ruled that insurance companies
must indemnify all loses sustained by
an assured caused by fire, even in
cases where no destruction of prem
ises has been caused by conlagration,
The Countess Fitz James insured against
and effects for $50 600 francs and in her policy.
under article 2, were mentioned her Jewels,
among which figured specially a pair Of ear
rings, composed of fine pearls, valued at IS 900
francs On April II, 1887, one of these earrings,
which had been placed on the mantelpiece, was
accidentally Knocked down by the countess and
fell into the fire, where it was consumed. not
withstandlng every effort made to save the
jewel Expert jewellers were called in by both
parties to estimate the intrinsic value of the
property destroyed and 5000 francs was stated
to be the amount, less go francs for molten
gold rescued from the ashes
The insurance company refused to paw for the
burnt pearl on the ground that there was no
confagration; that the fire which consumed the
object was an ordinary fire; in other words.
that there was no FIRE and that the company
was not responsible where combustion had
only occurred by the ordinary use Of a CRATE for
heating purposes. The court, however. re-
jected this and ruled that ''the word fire. in
matters OF assurance, applied to every acct
dent, however uuimportant such accident NAV
be, 80 long a: it is caused BY the action Of fre
1t was, therefore, ordered that the Union COM
pany should pay to the Countess Fitz James
the value Of the jewel, less that of the gold re-
covered, viz, 8, $40 francs and costs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
Change Of Front o n the Tithes Bill.

Attorney General Webster announced in the
English house Of commons last evening that
the government had decided to amend. the
tithes bill by accepting the oppositions proposal
to make the landlords instead Of the occupants
liable for the payment of tithes. The an
nouncement was greeted with cheers by the
liberals.
Sir william Vernon Harcourt expressed his
qualification. The announcement, he said.
proved that the patience and arduous exertions
Of the opposition had not been in vain. The
governments decision was equivalent to the
introduction of q new bill. [Cheers.l The
principle for which the liberals had commended
had been recognized. 1t implied an entire
change OF the whole system Of tithes, involving
immense interests and millions of money. Sec
ing the importance Of the governments change
Of 'front.' the liberals must ask time to scrutinize
the bill, when placed upon paper, before COM
hitting themselves to its acceptance
Mr.. Smith, the government leader admitted
that 1t was reasonable to postpone discussion
on the bill until the new clauses were textualiy
before the house
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
Hindu Women.

From the Nineteenth Century.
An Englishman's first idea is to ask his friend
to dinner, his next to make the acquaintance
of his wife and daughters With Hindu you
can do none of these things. 1t is often better
not even to refer to them. Mohammedan
will dine with you, but his ladies' with few
exceptions, are even more jealousy secluded
than those of the Hindu. Nor do the women
for the most part seem to desire more liberty.
Many OF them know very well how to man
age their husbands, and if they want to go
anywhere or to see anything the men have
to md some means OF gratifying them. The
reverence paid to mothers Is extreme.
know man in high position and of mid
die age who Is obliged to worship gods in
whom he does not believe for fear of displeas-
ing his mother, and another who cannot make
the pilgrimage which he desires to Benares be-
cause custom would oblige him to take his
mother on his first visit to the holy city, and
she Is unfit to travel But most Indian women
are too uneducated to take pleasure in mixing
in a society whose ways and thoughts are totally
different from their own. Efforts are being
made to teach them, and there is little doubt
that when they know good deal about the
world they will wish to see it, and that when
this becomes their object they will speedily at
tain it. Certainly it will be better to fit them
Tor position before calling upon them to oc-
cupy it. somewhat similar remark applies
to infant marriages and child widows. The
women must desire change before 1t is
made. A philanthropic maiden lady who had
passed her first youth was conversing not long
ago with a married Indian lady and her Wild
owed sister-in-law on these topics. After she
had left them the married lady said, i NOR
ried at seven and my husband was nine years
old. We have lived happily together How is
it that this lady has not married till her hair is
growing gray? Has nobody asked for her?
There ought to be law in England that no
one shall remain unmarried after a certain
age" The loyal comment of the sister-in-
law on the attack made upon her was sim
ply, Why does not the empress marry
again?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
An important Suit,

Tuesday an important suit was fled in
the United States circuit court in Helena,
Montana. The plaintiff is s. E. Sweet and
the defendants are thirty-fve citizens Of
Forest City, Ark, comprising some of the
leading merchants Of that city. The plaintiff
was during the riot on the 18th OF May last,
one of the men who, 1t Is claimed, was COM
PEELED to leave the state and now, being citi-
zen of the state Of Tennessee, brings this suit
in the United States court for 500, 900 damages
against the defendants, who, he alleges, drove
him from his home because he chose to vote
his own sentimental
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
Crooked Pittsburg Aldermen,

Daniel r. Callen. alderman of the fifth ward
of Allegheny, Pa, was yesterday arrested on
charge of conspiracy with Detective John d.
Bauder and others to extort money from the
keepers Of unlicensed saloons. He entered bail
in 81 ,5O0 for hearing. Inspector Whitehouse,
who made the arrest, has a warrant for another
alderman in connection with the same cases.
but the accused has left the city
IL is probable that Information will be made
against two more aldermen on similar charges
Bauder and five of his assistants are now under
5000 bail to answer for Matchmaking num-
Der of saloon keepers. 1t was their practice to
bring prosecution for selling without license
and then settle the case for a money considera-
tion varying from 800 down
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15

GAR. EXCURSION TO MILwAUKEE.-The Old
Guard and the Department of the Potomac
have arranged with the Baltimore and Ohio
railroad for a special train to Milwaukee on the
ment, for which a low rate of fare for the
round trip has been made. The special train
will leave Baltimore and Ohio depot $50 p. m.
August "a. running through to Milwaukee with
out change, arriving on the morning of the
26th. Tickets will also be good going on all
regular trains from the 23d to 9th inclusive.
The GAR respectfully invite their friends to
join them on this grand excursion. For tick
cts, sleeping-car space and general information
apply to John c. s. Burger, A. II. Van Deusen
and George @. Harris, committee, at G. r.
hall, 1412 Pennsylvania avenue, to 8 pm, or
for information to Baltimore and Ohio ticket
Offices, l35fand 619 Pennsylvania avenue, and
at Baltimore and Ohio depot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-08-15
Gen. Spinner Seriously nj.

Information has been received ct Albany,
NY, that the condition Of Gen. Francis z.
Spinner, ex-United Staten treasurer, who il
suffering from cancer on the face At his cot
tage at Pablo Beach, Fla, il rapidly growing
more serious and that his death 10 but ques-
Jacob, who occupies the Spinner homestead at
Mohawk, - quite feeble. The general has
sister living a. Little Falls, NY. who 10 suffer-
ing from Q mental trouble. He also has q
daughter at Jacksonville. Mr.. Spinner cele-
brated. the eighty-sevsnth anniversary Of his
birth On January n last