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Evening star., 1889-09-04
Made from Human Leather,

From the New York World.
1t is not very pleasing thought that human
skin tanned into the most delicate leather is
now becoming a commercial commodity. The
exigencies Of trade have stimulated demand
in at least one industry for the outer covering
Of the human being. A few grades Of gloves
sold in this city are manufactured from this
material in France and Switzerland, where the
tanneries have been quietly supplying human
leather to the glove makers for some years. A
reporter examined strip OF close grained hu-
man leather the other day which is in the pos
session Of Mr.. A. j. Moore of the Boots and
Shoes Weekly. 1t was taken from a mans back,
and is as thick as the ordinary sole leather
Leather experts say that as the hide OF kid
compares with that of goat SO Of course docs
the skin Of child compare in pliable texture
with that of the adult. Nature has protected
mans spine by skin which is much heavier
than on other parts Of the body save the sole Of
the foot and the heel. Bits Of skin from the
human heel have been tanned up into leather
almost an inch thick
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Bound to Have q Shot.

From the Detroit Free Press.
Ned Buckley, when young man, was play
ing out west in the mining towns with travel
ing company. He had a wild ambition to play
Claude Melnote, and one night the leading man
being sick, he went to the manager and sug-
gested that they put on "The Lady of Lyons"
and let him be Claude.
MY boy" replied the manager, 1.-The miners
will shoot you"
"Why?"
"They will never stand love-sick play,"
Ned was willing to risk it, however, and as
there was not much choice the manager let
him go ahead. He was just delivering himself
OF those beatifc lines in the second act about
''orange grove" &c, when he chanced to glance
toward the audience, and saw big miner stand
ing up and pointing big six-shooter at him.
He stopped short in his love-making, undecided
whether to run or stand his ground, when an
other miner arose.
Hold on, Bill" called out No. 2, don't
shoot Claude Melnotte. He's good fellow. 1
know it, cause got full with him yesterday"
If you say he's all right, pard WON'T"
answered No. 1, "but am it don't have
a shot at Pauline"
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Charming Lady Colin Campbell.

Boston transcripts London Letter.
1t was charming picture altogether as Lady
Colin came down the vista toward me. AS 1
rose to meet her it was difficult to suppress the
exclamation, 'Ah! Diana of the Crosswaysr'
Lady Colin is a very tall, slender, regal woman.
Her height must be at least feet 9, but so ex-
actly proportioned is the whole form that there
is no effect of overtopping us smaller mortals.
Her complexion is a clear pale olive, with high
color only in the lips, and she carries her head
royalty, with its crown of jet-black hair. The
features are regular, the eyebrows delicately
penciled. She was dressed in q severely plain
green cloth costume trimmed with dark fur
The perfect lines of her form we're not obscured
by q single fold. The tall palm, bending gra-
ciously, inclining to this side or that, typified
her. At the time Of the trial a friend told me
she had once met at dinner Lady Colin just after
her marriage. My friend asked who the beauty
was, and on being told she remarked that fate
would no doubt give the royal-looking lady a
history. In fact, it is easy to see that Lady
Colin was inevitably destined to play q role like
George Meredith's heroine.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
A Large and Happy Family.

The New York Eoening Word some time ago
offered prize of S10O in gold to the mother
who has given birth and reared the greatest
number Of living children. The prize was
awarded yesterday to the score recorded in the
following affidavit: 81, Elizabeth Lang, hereby
make affidavit that am forty-nine years old,
the wife of Martin Lang, tailor, and reside at
$50 Boerum street, Brooklyn; that was mar
ried in 1857 to Martin Lang and that l am the
mother OF fifteen children, all of whom are now
living. to wit Mary, born November 1, 1858;
Lizzie, born July /, 1860; Kate, born March 80,
1862; Rose, born September 4, 1858; Martin,
born May 20, 1865; Sophie, born December 19,
1866; Maggie, born February II, 1868; Joseph,
born June 10, 1859; Albert, born May 81, 1871
Annie, born May 8, 1873; Frederick, born Octo-
Der %, 1874 Johanna, born November 1s, 1877;
George, born December "a. 1878; Mary Magda-
lena born August 1, 1881 and John, born Octo-
Der II, 1886" All reports say 1t is q very happy
family. Three of the children are married and
supply six grandchildren. One Of the sons is
in st. Vincent's seminary studying for the
priesthood and three of the daughters are re-
ligisuses of the Order of Sisters of st. Dominic.
The father is an industrious tailor, Just about
able to fill his big table and no more.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
COLONEL IKE HILL.
His One-Night Experience in the Army
Of the Potomac.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
Col. Ike Hill of Licking county, without doubt
one Of the greatest Of national characters. was
in the city q few days ago. To number Of
old friends who braved the terrors Of war he
related how he came by the title of colonel
Il served in the army one consecutive night"
said Ike. 1T was the army Of the Potomac
and IL was near Alexandria when found them.
was on my way there and on the train, not
far from Alexandria, met an old friend who was
an officer in that army, I was then a great
short-card player, and he knew it He invited
me to go down to camp, telling me ! could win
q barrel Of money. Well, went.
at was long toward evening and that night
we had game of poker. Why, / won at least
S3,0O0 breaking them all. One of the crowd
staked and lost his last cent he pulled his re-
volver and made me throw up my hands.
Then they took every cent / had and turned
me over from one guard to another until
landed in the bull pen at Alexandria. was
dressed fit to kill and one Of those devils just
took knife, running it up the back of my
Prince Albert, sitting it to the neck. My
patent leather shoes were all bursted from
walking and was almost dead, besides being
busted I succeeded in getting out of the
prison and over to Washington. where Mrs.
Sunset Cox loaned me S25 in gold"
y
one of the party.
THAT was ali. Cap. Owens once asked me,
in a very surprised way, whether had thrown
up my hands when thev told me to. l said
did.
"'Well, wouldn't have done it, he said.
"'No, you would have whipped the army.
couldn't"
"You wanted no more war, then, in yours?'
"No, indeed. Some time afterward, in New
York, met friend of mine who was an officer
connected with the army of the Cumberland.
He and several others and myself were chat
ting, and they were telling me how many bar
res of money could win If would only go on
with them to the army. / listened and then
came over me recollections of my one nights
experience at the 'front.'"
Gentlemen" said, II believe 1t is all true
what you tell me about the money could win.
guess 1 could win q house full, but can't
whip that confounded army of the Cumberland
Potomac. So, you see, couldn't get away with
the money"
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Devices of Indian Criminals.

From the Pail Mall iaZettte.
Some curious devices practiced by criminals
are mentioned by the writer Of a series of
articles in the Times Of India on "By-paths of
Crime in India" One curiosity which he was
shown on visit to the Presidency Jail in
Calcutta WAS heavy lead bullet, about three
quarters of an inch in diameter. This was
found on an habitual thief and was being used
to form pouch or bag in the throat for secret
ing money, jewels, &C., in the event of his being
searched. The ball is put into the mouth, and
is allowed to slide down gently until it reaches
some part near the epiglottis, where is is held
in position and is kept there for about half an
hour at time. This operation is repeated
many times daily. and gradually n sort Of
pocket is formed, the time being longer or
shorter according to the size of pocket re-
qulred. In some cases six months have been
sufficient in others year, while in some cases
two years are necessary. Such pouch as this
last is capable of holding ten rupees, about the
size of ten forins. The thief therefore, can
undergo search, and, nothing being found, he
goes away with the spoil in his throat, the
power of breathing and speech being in no way
interfered with.
About score Of prisoners in the Calcutta
jail have such pouch formations In the hos
pital of the prison the visitor learned some of
the malingering practices of Indian criminals.
In one case he saw youth who was a perfect
skeleton. with lustrous eyes looking out in a
ghastly manner from a worn, haggard face. 1t
was discovered that he had for two wears been
taking an irritant poison, with a view to pro-
duce diarrhaa, in order to shirk work and get
pleasant quarters in the hospital. But he had
overdone the part, for he had reduced himself
to such a condition that recovery was all but
impossible. This taking of internal irritants
Is a common practice among the habitual GRIM
inals of Calcutta. Castor oil seed, croton seed
and two other seeds which have no English
name are the agents most commonly en-
ployed. One man was pointed out who. in
order to get off his fetters, had produced an
ulcer by rubbing the chafed skin with caustic
lime and then irritating the sore by scratching
it with a piece of broken bottle.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
THE MISSISSIPPI PLAN.
To KIN All Negroes Over Fifteen Years
Old Who Join q Mob.

A Greenwood (Miss.) special to the Boston
Herald, dated yesterday, says: The steamer Allen
arrived here at 10 o'clock last night, bringing
the military which had been sent to Winter
city to suppress the negro outbreak. Adjutant
Henry states the troops were not needed, and
from reliable reports that is true, for posse Of
200 men had preceded them there and had dis
persed the mob Of frenzied blacks. Dalp Hor-
ton, q leader, was killed by . detachment Of
citizens. He had been ordered to surrender,
but defed them to touch him. Over thirty
shots were fred into him. It is reliably stated
that the state troops were withdrawn for the
reason that the posse did not want them there
because they would restrain them from carry
ing out their determination to kill every negro
who had anything to do with the mob. Over
fifteen have been hanged and shot, and the
soldiers state that the citizens had begun be-
fore they got out Of sight from Winter city.
Nothing has yet happened in Greenwood.
Guards are put on every road entering town
yer Cromwell cannot be found and may have
been killed. The militia will return home to-
day unless further trouble arises. A
''UNwoRTHY OF MIssIssrpprANs"
In an interview yesterday Gov. Lowry said:
"On arriving at Greenwood found some ex-
citement among the people. The cit
izen volunteers, or number of them at least,
seemed determined to have matters their own
way and it was thought best that should adj
dress them. They assembled in front of the
hotel and spoke to them frankly, plainly say
ing in substance that the sheriff had invoked
the aid Of the military, and in response to the
kilograms that there were 500 armed negroes
that refused to be dispersed, l had come in per-
son with the troops to see that peace and order
were restored, that the excitement manifested
by citizen volunteers was ominous of harm in
stead Of that peace that should be observed in
well regulated community; that there was
yet no blood shed and / admonished them that
there must be none. 1 denounced mob law as
being wicked, disreputable and unworthy Of
Mississippians. Subsequently feared that if
the citizen volunteers went to the scene of the
disturbance in the excited state in which they
were they would do harm instead Of good.
After consultation it was finally decided that
the military. instead Of the citizen volunteers,
should be sent to Winter City to aid the sheriff
In inforcing the law. Gen. Henry, adjutant
general of the state, accompanied the military
and carried with him a communication from
me to the sheriff, urging him to a strict OBJ
servance of the law and restoration of peace
and order" In conclusion the governor said
he had no fears Of further trouble.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
It's the Way You Appeal.

From the New York Sun.
Gentlemen! Gentlemen!" he called on the
outskirts of the crowd, II want to appeal to
your sympathies 1 want to collect enough
money to buy a weeks provisions for starv-
ing family. 1t is more precious to give than
to receive. Charity is bread cast upon the
waters. and it must return an hundred fold.
Who will contribute the first dime?'
No one paid the slightest attention to him,
but all crowded closer to the fallen horse
well, then, gentlemen" he continued, rails
ing his voice peg, there is to be dog fight
Thursday evening down at Jimmy O'Dyers-
admission 25 cents, and game fight warranted.
have twenty-five tickets for sale and each one
guarantees the holder to a front seat Who will
take the first ticket? Hold ON, now! Don't
crowd me off my feet Here you are-and
here-and here-all sold, gentlemen, but others
can be obtained at the box office"
Evening star., 1889-09-04
A Thoughtful Fly Con;

From the ST. Louis Star Sayings.
Sergeant Hennessy, when he was on the de-
tective force, was the Sir Boyle Roche Of the
department. 1t is related Of ''Tom" that he
went with his partner to the river one day
when the stream was rising. He saw great
steamboat at the wharf loaded to the guards,
SO that there were about three inches between
the surface Of the water and the top of the
deck.
"We'd better go aboard" said Tom to his
partner, land warn the captain"
"Of what" inquired his partner.
"Of his danger. The river is rising so
rapidly that il 1t rises a few more inches the
boat viii sink" replied the wise detective.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Ohio Democrats Ratify.

The Ohio democratic state executive COM
mittee met at Columbus yesterday aud organ
lied with Hon. James E. Neal Of Hamilton as
chairman and John A. sarber Of that city as
treasurer. At 8 o'clock pm. the various demo-
cratic clubs serenaded Hon. James L. Campbell,
the candidate for governor. ratification
meeting was held at the city hall with Hon.
Lawrence L. Neal Of Chillicothe as president,
who spoke, and was followed by Mr.. Campbell,
Hon. Allen w. Thurman, Hon. Geo. L. Con-
verse, Hon. j. A. Norton and others.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
An Expert Blind Man.

FROM the fuuaueipnla Ilmes.
1t Is almost incredible that Simon Collins Of
Marietta, who has been blind for twenty-seyen
years. is an expert carpet weaver, makes and
prints paper flour sacks in colors, doing the
printing on Washington hand press and with
q perfect register, but the Marietta Times
vouches for that I have known him for seven
or eight years and have seen him frequently on
rapidly, making all the ins and outs. poin9
down into a basement or upstairs to business
Office, never making mistake and never being
hurt. A year ago he made a canoe from his
own design, and the same boat won q race in
the regatta upon the Susquehanna at Colum-
bia: he is the patentee of brush handle.
makes fishing nets and cane-seated chairs. His
latest triumph is the mastery of the type writer.
He bought one some months ago and ia now
able to operate it quickly and correctly. He il
SAID to be an expert euchre player, but / cannot
v1uch Tor that though it is scarcely more mo-
which have known him to do, '''-'
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Still Irving for a jury.

The afternoon session Of the Cronin mur-
der trial in Chicago Yesterday was devoted en-.
tirely to the examination Of talesmen. Foul
men were rendered to the prosecution by the
defense, but two Of them were peremptorily
challenged by the state and excused. The re-
manning two were held over until today, and il
is possible the state may conclude to accept
one or even both OF these gentlemen. N.
definite progress, therefore. in the selection o.
jury has been made thus far, and the pros
poets that full jury will not be secured
until the peremptory challenges Of both sides
are exhausted and legal disqualifcations be-
come the only pretext for rejecting juror.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
John Smith the World Over.

From the st. Louis Republic
In Latin he is Johannus Smithus, the italians
smooth him Of with Giovanni Smith, the Span
iards render him Juan Smithus, the Hollanders
adopt him a. Hans Schmidt, the French hatten
him out as Jean smeet, the Russian sneezes
and barks 90 he says Ivan Smittowski In
China he 10 known as Jovan Shimmit, in Ice
land as Johne Smithson, in Tuscaroras you for
get all about Pocahontas and Powhatan when
you hear them call Ton Qua Smittia In Wales
they speak of him a. Jihon Scmidd, in Mexico
he is Janti TSmitti, among the Greek ruins
the guide speaks Of him ~ Ion Smikton and in
Turkey hs y utterly disguised - Voc Sell
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Where to Wear the Ring.

From the Ch1caso Tribune.
Il had supposed" said the jeveler, ''by this
time, with the daily press to enlighten them,
tina. everybody knew which is the proper
finger on which to wear the engagement ring,
or the finger on which to place the ring at the
time of the wedding, or the finger on which to
wear the ring after marriage. But we are
asked this question every day. Sometimes the
query is made IN person and sometimes it
comes by mail There q time when the
engagement ring was worn on the first finger
of the left hand and ON the third finger Of the
same hand after marriage, by women. But
now one finger is the custom. IL Is proper for
either the man or the woman to wear the en-
gagement ring on the third finger of the left
hand. when the man weds accor ding to the
Episcopal ceremony he places the ring on the
third finger OF the left hand Of the bride and
she wears it there after her marriage. II the
groom wears q ring il is on the third finger of
his left hand i don't know that there Is any
thing in the books to this effect, but 1t 10 the
custom"
Evening star., 1889-09-04
knights of Labor Suit.

The report of George Putnam Smith, the
referee, in favor of the dissolution of the New
York protective association district assembly,
No. 4s, Knights of Labor), was confirmed yes
terday by Judge Barrett of the supreme court.
The judge sends the report back to the referee,
with directions to ascertain the allowances to
counsel and to name suitable person for per-
manent receiver
Evening star., 1889-09-04
How Do You Lace Your Boots?

from vanity FAIR.
Not one person in thousand laces his shoes
correctly. About the nearest anybody gets to
it is to lace as tightly as possible. The correct
way is to put your foot when you are about to
lace your shoe as much as possible in the heel
of the shoe. You can do this best by lacing
your shoes with the heel Of your shoe resting
In chair standing in front of the one you are
seated in. Over the instep the lacing should
be drawn as tightly as possible. This will hold
your foot back in the shoe, giving the toes
freedom and preventing their being cramped.
Lace about the ankle to suit your comfort
Evening star., 1889-09-04
The Lords Not self.supportin,

Prom the Pail Mall Gazette.
The fees received in the house Of lords show
a tentency to decrease. In some years nearly
100000 has been paid into the exchequer, and
the house Of lords became nearly self-support-
ing. 1t might have lived upon its fees had the
increase continued, says Q London correspond
ent. But last year the fees amour ted 10 only
f2200o, and the expenditure was more than
f44,0oo, so that their lordships cost the tax
payers Of the country more than E22, 900 .
year. The disposition is, of course, to abolish
the fee system, and, il the process Of abolition
goes on, the house of lords will have to reduce
its expenses II IL 10 not to remain the subject Of
continual condemnation IN the house Of COM
kons for sxtrsvaganca
Evening star., 1889-09-04
A Slander Suit.

Judge Bartlett Of the Kings county supreme
court, in Brooklyn, heard arguments yesterday
on motion of counsel for Bishop Ryan of
Buffalo to compel the Rev. Francis Dent, a sus-
pended priest of the Franciscan Order. to fur
nish bill of particulars in the suit he has
brought against the bishop for alleged slander.
The motion was granted
Evening star., 1889-09-04
A Democrat Probably Elected.

kilograms from various points in the third
Louisiana congressional district indicate the
election Of Andrew Price (democrat) by a good
majority over H. C. Miner (republicsn). The
affair at Franklin, in which a republican dep
uty sheriff was shot and seriously wounded, is
the only disturbance SO far reported
Evening star., 1889-09-04

81 TO NKw YORK AND CoNEY ISLAND VIA THE
BALTIMORE AND OHIo.-Saturday, Sept. T. a
special train Of Pullman parlor cars and day
coaches will leave Baltimore and Ohio station
at 7:S0 AM, running express through to New
York, connecting with boat direct for Coney
Island at Jersey City. Tickets good to return
on all trains, including the vestibuled limited
express of Saturday and Sunday. Round trip
only S7.-Adrt
Evening star., 1889-09-04
American Legion Of Honor.

The supreme council of the American Legion
of Honor closed its sessions in Chicago yester-
day. The morning business consisted chiefly
in disposing Of matters reported from various
committees. The supreme officers for the
ensuing two years were installed by Watson j.
Newton, Ii. D., of the District Of Columbia,
acting as past supreme commander, and by
Judge McCabe, OF Virginia, who acted as su-
preme guide. The greater number Of the dele
gates left for home last evening.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Judge Buchanan Not a Candidate.

The Atlantic City,N.J. Journal today contains
a letter from Congressman Buchanan thanking
the republicans of Atlantic county for urging
his claims for governor, but positively declin-
ing the honor. The letter is very emphatic in
tone and removes Judge Buchanan from the
gubernatorial contest.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Judge Tourgee Fears Race Conflicts

Judge Albion w. Tourgee is one Of those who
believe that the south is not yet what it ought
to be. In an interview he says: 81 think the
race problem in the south is most serious No
one can tell on what day we may hear Of some
bloody local conflicts far worse than anything
that has yet happened nor can l say what
remedy will be found useful We can only
bide our time and wait"
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Body Of q Johnstown Victim.

The body Of a man, supposed to be that Of a
Johnstown victim from the length of time il
had evidently been in the water, was found in
the back river west of the island q. Wheeling,
W. Va, last evening, partly imbedded in the
sand. Identification was impossible, but the
body was apparently, judging by the clothing,
that of an iron worker in his working garb.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Bold New York Higbwaymen.

News has been received that Friday, while
Mrs. Ralph Branduth and children were pass
ing over the carry" en- route from Racket
lake to their summer home in Hamilton county,
NY, the party encountered robbers who went
not want to use. Diamonds, jewelry and other
articles amounting to g., 900 in value were
stolen. The thieves escaped
Evening star., 1889-09-04

Mrs. MAVERICKS Children.

The children Of Mrs. Maybrick have been
adopted by wealthy couple residing in Lon
don, the consent Of Mrs. Maybrick and that of
the relatives Of her husband having been OBJ
tanned. The children will assume the name of
their foster parents.
Evening star., 1889-09-04
A Fathers Feelings.

From Life.
He-"What did your father say when you
told him We were engaged?"
She-"Oh, you must not ask me TO repeat such
languager'
Evening star., 1889-09-04
Those Illegal Arrests in Switzerland.

The representations to the Swiss authorities
made by Mr.. washburn, the American minister,
regarding the recent arrest and detention of
two Americans by Swiss officials on a charge for
which there was no foundation have been met
In q most manly fashion. The bundesrath an
nounces its regret at the illegal arrests, and
adds that measures will be taken to effectually
prevent the repetition of such an occurrence.