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The evening world., 1889-01-29
WiIkinBOn

The sadness attached to his mission lies in
the fact that John Wilkinson, II he still lives,
is not the same bright and CHEEKY lad that
left the smell of the heather behind him
three years ago and came to the States to
gain a fortune.
disappointment has robbed him Of his rea-
son, and to add 10 the sorrows of the big
brother, who has crossed the seas to take
back to home and friends the wreck of the
once strong and cheerful man, just three
days before the Cunard steamship Servia. on
which he was a passenger, arrived at her dock
in this city, his demented brother disap-
peared, and no trace of him has since been
found.
Johu Wilkinson is a carpenter, thirty three
years old and unmarried.
Three years ago he came to America and
worked at his trade in Newport, Providence,
Hartford and, two years ago, at st. Angus
tine. Fla. Last summer he was at work ut
Huntington, LII.
1t was while employed here that his friends
and comrades discovered that John was act
ing queerly and appeared to be possessed of
some insane delusion.
In October, Wilkinson quit work alto
gether, saying that he had struck it lucky on
a patent aud would not have to work am
longer.
This was the poor fellows delusion, but if
he believed that he had plenty of funds.
Patrick Ledwith,. of 572 Prospect Place,
Brooklyn. with whom he lived. knew that he
didn't have enough to pay his board.
James Hamilton, n fellow-townsman of
Wilkinson's. was also a boarder at Ledwith's.
He sailed for home on the Elmira, Dec. 20
last, and tried 10 get his demented friend to
go with him. This job agreed to do, but
refused at the last moment, saying that
he would follow on u steamer to sail the next
Tuesday.
Wilkinson did not sail as agreed. but went
back to Ledwith's. That gentleman would
not keep him without some compensation.
and Wilkinson made a threat which resulted
in his being lncarcerated in Raymond Street
Jail on his failure to furnish bonds to keep
the peace.
Hamilton, on his arrival at Edinburg. in
formed Wilkinson's family of his unfortunate
condition, and later advices told of his being
Jailed. These brought his brother, William
Wilkinson, TO New York, where he arrived
Friday preceding John had been discharged
by the Court in Brooklyn. and that no one
of his acquaintances had seen or heard of
him since he left the courthouse on that day.
All efforts to find the deniented man since
have proved unavailing. His brother has all
of his tools and effects, and the wanderer Is
absolutely without means Of support.
The police of both New York and Brooklyn
are looking for the missing man.
William Wilkinson, the man who came thou.
sands of miles to find his insane brother, is al
present stopping ut l44 West Houston street.
short time, and desires, when he returns. to
take with him his brother, or his remains II
he he dead.
The missing man is six feet high and weighs
about two hundred pounds. His hair was
black, though it has recently become quite
gray. His eyes are dark. At the time OF his
disappearance he wore a gray kuit and 9
brown oyercoat.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
STRANGE COMSTOCK FUNGI.
They Lin Great Stones 10 a Height Of
Three Feet.
Iron n. San Franef.co Eramfner.I

Iron ~. san Francisco Eraminer.I
Queer growths of fungi are to be seen
now in the old workings of the Mexican mine
OF the Comstock group" said H. j. Donald
son. the mining man of Virginia City, at the
Palace yesterday to nm Examiner reporter.
"Strange growths are also to be seen in
the old drifts and slopes Of the Ophir mine,
which have for so many years been closed.
and were only opened the other day. I
took q look through the Ophir and Mexican
last Monday and was amazed at what l saw.
Everywhere, clinging to the timbers, was
this rank. queer fungi. In many places 1t
had reached the length of several feet, and
had assumed all manner of fantastic forms.
There was q weird appearance a ! around, and
in the dim light you saw the white outlines Of
strange beings. Stretched here and there
appeared sheeted ghosts and fungi in the
form of owls, and of goats with long. white
closed some of the drifts. 1t grew both
from the bottom and the top, and
the sides were studded with it. In
some places it looked like long white
tom. however, was different from that of the
sides and top. and right here l want to tell
You of the strangest feature OF this growth.
The foot. wall fungi had in several instances
pounds each in midair. Some of the rocks
had been lifted over three feet from the
ground. While some of the fungi are so fine
as to resemble the human hair, other kinds
are found five or six feet long and with the
thickness of a broom-handle. Another kind
has a kind of dubious blossom on the end of
it. Some are twisted. Some are long
and straight. Scores were to be seen sus-
pended from the roof. three or four feet
long, and resembling the tails of snakes.
All in all, the sights l saw there were the
queerest | ever witnessed and discounted
anything l ever saw In any old mines before.
them. The miners of Virginia regard these
discoveries in the old workings as the strang-
est thing in their experience, and they cannot
account for the abnormal growth, nor for the
pushing of the great stones 80 out of their
natural position. The heaviest fungus
growth is in the darkest part of the Mines"
The evening world., 1889-01-29
OUR AUTOGRAPH COLLECTION.
POPULAR ~BRooKLYNlTES.

Edwin Knowles drives q stylish bay to q
Brewster dog cart of the latest London fashion.
Walter Sim still looks fondly back ON the days
spent in the old Poly" He attends all the
class reunions.
Charley Seymour's friends will be rejoiced to
learn that he has now entirely recovered from
his late indisposition.
Col. W. L. Sim IN away, engaged in the phi.
lanthropic work OF bestowing Fascination "
on his fellow-creatures.
Thomas H. Troy is a young lawyer Of much
promise. Like his father, he is a deep thinker
and . man Of few words.
Col. Theo. Morris, aside from being a Judge
of the good and bad in dramatics, is a musical
critical of considerable ability.
Assemblyman Peter r. McKann drops in on
his many friends whenever lie can escape from
his Legislative duties at Albany.
Lee ottolengin, the gentlemanly Treasurer of
the Grand Opera-House. is once more at his
post. He Is deservedly popular.
William Z. Story Of the American Loan and
Trust Company, is a musician, both vocal and
instrumental, of no mean order.
Laurent Howard, who looks after the active
management of the Lee Avenue Academy, il q
clever delineator Of comedy roles.
Jack Richartz, whose only occupation is ia
spend his income, lends his bright presence to
Fulton street on sunshiny afternoons.
Chief Usher George Helon. of the Park Thea.
tire, spends much Of his time during the summel
pulling q boat over the crystal surface Of Pros,
pect Park Lake.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
RAILROAD LIGHTS.

Charley Kinnan, of the Northern Pacific, has
taid III n new assortment Of Japanese neckties
o paralyze the street by wearin z q new one
every day.
The stenographer OF the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad who works under Mr.. Craig is one of
the best men in the business. He is very rapid
and has q facility for g~rasping intricate rates
when dictated.
The use of initials in referring to different
roads is universal among railroad men. 1t
sounds very funny sometimes to hear a man
refer TO the G. r. l. p. or some other road. The
old-timers rattle off these initial titles with mar
vellous facility.
Agent Pride, ofthe Chicago and Northwestern
road, has been overwhelmed by applications for
the handsome calendar issued by his road, en-
titled who's Afraid ?" The work Is finely con-
ceived and nicely carried out, und it makes a
splendid ornament.
Ike Bortle, OF the West Shore road, is one Of
those quiet, gentlemanly fellows who poke
through life bothering nobody and doing their
work well. Ike is an old timer for such a young
man. His fresh complexion and blonde hair
are the envy Of the street.
One of the quietest offices on Broadway is that
Of the New York Central. The men are all re-
served fellows, who devote themselves entirely
to business and find little time for outside
amusement. They accomplish u great deal Of
work by their quiet methods.
Chief Clerk George A. Kunkel, of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, is one of. the cleverest men
on the street. He has recently booked some
big parties for his road and is correspondence
happy. He has handled the bulk of the inaugu-
ration business to the satisfaction of Agent Sam
Carpenter.
Col. Swords, who directs the great initial
system better known to the public as the
Chicago, Burlington and Quincy, is Il very
bright man. He handles the business of his
road in splendid style. He is quick moving and
is always ready to accommodate a patron. He
has spent a lifetime in the business.
Col. Jones, of the Louisville and Nashville
railroad. seems to grow younger every day. He
says he thinks he can give Col. Buffaloe, of the
East Tennessee and Georgia Air Line, a good
long start in a 100 yards race and beat him out.
The Colonel comes from good stock, and prom
Uses to be on the street for years to come.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
THE HAY POISONED HIS HORSES.
And Dogs, Too, that Lay on II, So MIR.
Rieord Wants $4,000 Damages.

A somewhat peculiar suit for damages came
before Judge Cullen yesterday on a prelimi-
nary motion. The plaintiff is Robert M. Ricord,
of Stapleton, s. l., and the defendant is George
Winters, a dealer in hay and feed. Mr.. Ricord
in his complaint says he owns a number of
valuable horses and dogs. He purchased hay
from Winters, which, he, says, was full of
noxious weeds. and which has poisoned his
horses and the dogs that lay on it, and damaged
them to the extent Of SO, 900, which he seeks to
recover in this suit. In specifying the lam
ages Mr.. Ricord. says there is one black mare,
worth %, 900, damaged the full amounts; q bay
colt, worth 80, 900, damaged 81, 900, and one
gray horse, worth 5000. damaged 800. Two
Russian settlers, worth $500, were damaged $50
by being Uttered on the hay.
MI. Winters was not quite satisfied with these
particulars, and his counsel wanted an order
from Judge Cullen to enable him to examine the
animals. Mr.. Winters says Ricord keeps the
horses and dogs concealed in his stable, and he
is unable to find any one who has seen them. He
wants to know whether they are worth the ex-
traordinary values put upon them by their
Judge Cullen denied the motion.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
TO ATTACK ON-CHURCHGOERs
Plan Of Campaign of the Chickcrins Hall
Conference Committee.

An adjourned meeting of the Chickering Hall
meeting Of evangelical workers was held yester-
day afternoon in the managers room Of the
Bible House. seventeen out of the twenty-eiRht
members being present. An active discussion
of plans of work and the disposal Of routine
business occupied the two hours passed in coun-
Gil. The organization was permanently awarded
the name that has casually fallen to 1.-THE
Chickering Hall Conference Committee-and to
the list Of one officer REV. Charles Parkhurst,
President, was added a Secretary, Rev. DR..
Strong.
This Committee was called by mutual agree
ment in October and has since met and will
continue TO meet every fourth Monday Of the
month. Il rs composed Of leading men of each
Among the members. present yesterday, were
hrchdeacon Mackaye-Smith Rev. Pr. Charles
Rev. DR.. Mott,et, Rev. Dr.. strong, Rey, pf.
Chadwick. Or. Brouser and Rev. Dr.; Elder:
visiting among the non-churchgoers OF the
Reports we're yesterday received from the sub
gin the work in the Ninth, Twelfth, Sixteenth
and Eighteenth wards. Rey. Or. Chadwick, re-
meetings had been held, at which the ward had
been districted and superintendents had been
meeting, held at DR.. Brouner's church, the
For the Twelfth ward Rev. DIR. Mendort re-
ported that a meeting Of the clerRymen Of the
ward was called for this afternoon, at which
some decision would probably be reached con-
corning the proposed work. Rev. DR.. Mottet
said there was an organization of the clergymen
Of the Twelfth and Twentieth Wards west Of
Sixth avenue. Other reports were handed in
respecting this work OF organization, oil speak
ing enthusiastically upon the prospects,. .,
just before the meeting was finally adjourned
it was stated that there was a good deal Of oppo-
sition from the clergymen Of the. city to be ex-
pected. The responses from the clergyInen, were
from lack of interest but from disapproval.
Some amusing stories apropos of different kinds
Of opposition were related, notably the house.
toulouse visiting Of a brilliant swindler who rep:
resents himself as q sort of advance guard of
this Conference Committee, and wanted a dol
lar and wanted it badly.
Then DIR. Warren, seemingly volclng the spirit
of the brethren. said: Either from wilfulness
or ignorance certain ministers are persistently
Misunderstanding our object, even going 30 far
as to state that our work is an impertinence. In
view of this fact, l move that a plain, direct
statement of our reasons for taking up this
work, our proposed plan of procedure and our
absolute denial Of any Interior purpose be pre-
pared,'
1t was ordered that such a statement should be
prepared and that it's preparation be left to DR..
Parkhurst and d.. Strong.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
A Way to Stop al" Road Collisions.

To n. Editor Of The Er,ning World
l am not much Of a philanthropist, but when
| read of collisions on the Elevated roads on ac-
count Of fog / cannot avoid sticking in my
oar" I call upon our only real - conservator Of
the peace. " THE EVENING WORLD, to stop them
and still keep up the regulation rate Of speed. 1t
is just as easy az rolling of the proverbial log.
Let the managers Of those roads put a telegraph
ton as a block signal, In other words, do
not, permit a train TO leave one station until
it has left the one preceding. This idea is not
original, by an exceedingly large majority, eX;
cept in it's application, but the neglect of it will
undoubtedly make the roads liable for any dam
ages that may occur. MENTOR.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
Baby Has Gone TO school.

tFrOm the Daughters Of America
The baby has gone to school; all me!
What will the mother do,
With never Il call to button or pin,
Or tie q little shoe?
How can she keep herself busy all day,
With the little '~'hindering thing " away?
Another basket to fill with lunch,
Another "good-by +" to say,
And the mother stands at the door to see
Her baby march away;
And turns with a sigh that is half relief,
And half q something akin to grief.
She thinks of q possible future morn,
When the children one by one
Will go from their home out into the world,
To battle with life alone,
And not even the baby be left to cheer
The desolate home Of that future year.
She picks up garments here and there,
Thrown down in careless haste.
And tries to think how it would seem
II nothing were displaced;
II the house were always as still as this,
How could she bear the loneliness?
The evening world., 1889-01-29
CIRCULATION BOOKS OPEN TO ALL,
WORLDLINCS

John wanamaker's life is insured for a round
million Of dollars. which a statistician computes
is at the rate OF 81, 500 for every pound of his
flesh.
An authentic silver dollar Of the Confederate
States Ia valued by coin collectors at 81, 900.
Only q few were coined before the Confederate
Mint ran out Of silver.
The ~costliest book owned in Chicago il a copy
of the first folio edition Of Shakespeare, pub
lished in 1928. 1t il regarded AZ the finest copy
in America and is valued at $40. 900. It's owner
is q man who made a fortune on the Chicago
Board Of Trade.
Charles H. Hoyt's four farces-"A Rag Baby. 4"
"A Bunch Of Keys, A Tin Soldier and "A
Hole in the Ground, " have earned him nearly
half a million dollars. He is a young man Of
thirty, and eight years ago was writing para
sxraphs for a Boston paper.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
His Idea of n Naval Reserve.

To NE Editor IF The Epenins World;
1t has been proposed to form a Naval Re-
serve in the seaport towns of the United
States with it's centre of operations at New
York. It's members are to he boys from the
ages of IA to II. So that it will be spread
throughout the district in which your highly
esteemed paper circulates. l write to You to
ask you if you would put a notice to that
effect in your paper? The undersigned
would like to hear from boys in regard to the
formation of such O naval reserve. The OBJ
ject of the reserve is to instruct its members
in the use of modern weapons of naval war;
fare 30 as to be of use to our country in time
of need. WILLIAM CALLMASN,
178 East Seventy-ffth street.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
A Radical Change.

IRON ne NeIb Yorker ZeitWHg.
The battle between Boulnnger and Jacques.
or rather the victory of the coming Dictator,
promises to change thoroughly the state Of
affairs in France, The present Cabinet has
shown too active an interest in this
election TO take the defeat good-naturedly One
can expect to-day the resignation of Floquet.
and President Carnot will be in a quandsry as 10
humiliAte himself to such a degree as to ask
Boulanger to form a new Cabinet, he will not
get over il, because BoulangeT has risen too
high TO accept what he would consider an in
ferior place. NJ. de Frcycinet, who for the last
few weeks has tried an approach to Boulanger,
has lost too much Of his prestige to overcome all
the difficulties. 1t is very probable, therefore,
that Carnot will retreat.
What then ? Who can predict -
The evening world., 1889-01-29

Terence Condor, a weigher's helper, was ar.
rested Yesterday morning by Officer James
Dunn, of the Prince street station, for rescuing
q prisoner named Patrick Judge, who has Just
served a term of four years and ak months for
manslaughter. Dunn SAYS that he was trying to
take Judge to the station-house Saturday night
for making u. disturbance on the corner of
friends assaulted the policeman, and Condor
wrenched his club away. Judge escaped. At
the jefferson Market Court Condor was re-
mAnded,
The evening world., 1889-01-29
SALARY No Object.

tPTOm the Chicago TribuRs.1
Young Woman lat intelligence ofice)-Any sit
uations open to-day?
Manager-Yes. There is a fine opening for 4
second girl in a good family on Sunny ave-
nue.. ~ a week. Duties light. And you get
your board free. you know, and two afternoons
on every week.
Young. Woman hAushtlyl-Any other
Manager-Let me zee, HIM. Yes, Griudem 4
Hardface, the dealers in green hides and tan
51ers, supplies: in To basement this side Of the
keeper. Salary small. Of course
Young Woman (ex~citedly\-Never mind the
salary. Give me Q note TO the frmI
The evening world., 1889-01-29
If Youth Only Knew!
lFrom The Lincoln JournaI.l

lFFOHtt u SouIUot'
stand upon my balcony.
My tea-gown softly futters;
Perhaps il might be wise to stand
Inside the oaken shutters.
And yet. though i can see her face,
/ hear no word she utters.
Her white hand rests upon the gate.
Her smooth cheek tiushes brightlyy
Her breath her cloud Of little bangs
IL swaying very slightly;
And he? Well, he's the favored one
For whom her gas burns nightly.
MY dears, some day you'll know with ms
That love flames Just in flashes;
That Time has glowing sandalled feet,
That burns all things to ashes.
That faith and truth are lights that shine
Only beneath youths lashes.
Yet standing here. just out of sight
Duenna and adviserl,
] watch you silly W tonight
As gold the e~nvious miser,
And find myself (oh! breathe 1t light)l
In tears that / am wiser!
The evening world., 1889-01-29
No Fire Needed,

from HE Ntr FORK Weekly
Woman Ito tramp)-WAnt something to eat,
ell? My fire is out, and | have no kindling to
light it. Can't cook, or even warm things, with
out a fire. you know.
~Tramp-No, mum.
she'd"
- Yes, NUM-; | see it. Have you any pie ?"
- have mince and pumpkin"
Pumpkin will do, mum. That's good cold. -"
The evening world., 1889-01-29

from The Nen Fork Weekly
Woman Ito t~ramp)-There, / have obeyed the
divine injunction to Feed the hungry" and
and now l hope you will remember that one good
turn deserves another, and chop a little wood
for me.
~Tramp-lm very sorry, mum, but I've got an
engagement, an must hurry Of.
why, what have you to dor"
1t il my solemn duty, mum, TO 90 ont into
the highways and by-ways, an tell hungry
place to git a square meal"
The evening world., 1889-01-29
A FAMILY DISAGREEMENT.
A FibbinG Little Infant.
tFrom resterdav's Erenino SUM-
FRANK DUDGE0N'S PARTY.
He Gives His Friends a Dinner in
RAYMOND Street Jail.

Frank Dudgeon, who is suspected Of under
hand work in connection with the recent death
of Kitty Cody in Brooklyn, gave a swell Inner
in Raymond Street Jail yesterday afternoon.
The dinner was gotten up by a special caterer,
and consisted Of five courses, including soups,
quail, lobster, chicken and all of the delicacies
of the season, served in an excellent manner
&c. &c. &c.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
Secrets of Greatness.

Prom NE Nre Fork Weekly
Ambitious Yo~uth-Father, | am unwilling to
go through life a nobody. | wish to leave 4
name. ] long to breathe the sweet atmosphere
of fame. l am resolved to become great. Will
advise me? Wise Fathcr-With pleasure. The
foundation Of greatness. IN a good education.
industry and good habits. A. Y.-Ies. What
else? W. F.-Always be polite to newspaper
men,
The evening world., 1889-01-29
The Empire Gown.

tFrom The Washington Criic.l
A simple young girl Just entering society write
o our fashion editor to know how to make a.
umpire gown.
Take q large-sized tablecloth.
Stitch two sides together.
Run a pucker round the top
On q ribbon tether.
Cut some arm-holes near the neck,
Put the belt below them,
Just to touch the shoulder-blades,
SO as not to show them.
Let the skirt be flowing loose,
Like q sail that's Tapping
In the vaRrAnt southern breeze,
Mass and yArd.arms tapping.
Tack some buttons. up the back,
Two or three 10 plenty,
For You know an empire gown
In the waist is scanty.
Put some lace about the neck,
bew II there or pin it
Then, TO make the gown compIeta.
Let tho girl get In II.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
An OminOus Prediction.
from tbs !Stadfs-ZcituRg.

IFTOm Tbs StadFs- Xtitun9.J
Boulanger's election strengthens the chances
of a mai of revenge. Should the Gen.
erals triumph be a lasting one, and
not only one of %ephemeral Importance, then
France again becomes an ally of importance
peace. The first Republic was brought to an
end with the great Napoleon. the second with
Napoleon the little, but still a Napoleon, and
the third will end with a Boulanger."
The evening world., 1889-01-29

From The Nsc York HeeLIyl
Mrs. Hayseed lin hotel dining -room)-Wha a
bright light those lamps give!
I Mr.. Hayseed twhis~pering)-Say ~gas-iets, Ma
ricr; them amt lamps.
Mrs. Hayseed Qoudly)-Yes, as I was saying,
what q bright light the gas-jets give; guess
they're fresh trimmed
The evening world., 1889-01-29
Too EXpenhiYe.

Iron the Chicago 7ri6uns.l
Europe Characterization can't afford TO
get into trouble with any member OF my family.
Look OF your war debt.
Uncle Sam lstroking his beard thoughtfully)-
q year 10 maintain its armies on a peace footing.
] guess You can't AFFORD to get into any trouble
with me, either.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
Not 10 Blame.

Prom The Chicago yribuHr
Newly Arrived Spirit Wandering aimlessly
about>--What place is this? Can | come in?
st. Peter-Where are you from?
Spirit-San Francisco.
st. Peter-Always lived thereG
Spirit-les. Born there.
1T. Peter (compassiOnatcly)-No wonder YOU
never had q chance. Come in.
The evening world., 1889-01-29
No Terrors for Him.

Moral Citizen-You are dreadfully intoxicated.
my good man. Beware! you will eventually fill
q drunkard's grave.
Intoxicated Man-Yesh; ave filed many a
drunkard's graVe-hic-'m sexton down at the
hiO-Bh0metery
The evening world., 1889-01-29

From The burlington Free Prcss.1
Foreman-We can't set this poem according to
copy, sir.
Managing Editor-Why not?
Foreman-Becanse the editor-in-chief has just
sent in a leader on woman suffrage that has
cleaned out all the exclamation points in the
Office,
The evening world., 1889-01-29
Wouldn't Stand n Cut I'm wares.

The blacksmiths' helpers at the Central Forge
Works, Whitestone, l.. l., are out on strike.
They were notified yesterday that a reduction in
effect at once, and they left work in q body.