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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
Fall of a Wel-Known Writer.
EDWARD KING IN THE COMMON FELoNs' JAIL
SAN FRANCISCO AT NAPLES.

EDWARD KING IN THE COMMON FRLoNs' JAIL, OF
SAN FRANCISCO AT NAPLES.
Naples correspondent writes to Claimant
Messenger of December Is as follows: 1t is a
sad piece Of news, but Edward King is now in
the common felons' goal of San Francesca in
Naples. His crime is that Of swindling-swin-
ding hotels and individuals by giving them
drafts on banks in Paris, London and else
where, and then going to another town. He
did this when he could not borrow. Before
knew that he had left Paris for debt or knew
that he had been swindling elsewhere, he APP
piled to me for a small loan until he could re-
ceive money from London, and lent him half
what he asked for. now see that it has ''gone
glimmering." knew that he had left Paris
under mysterious circumstances, but did not
know that he was a truffatore as the Naples
PungolO calls him. only knew Of him as the
esteemed correspondent of the New York EueYs-
ing Post and Boston Journal.
The American consul there, an old lawyer,
warned the man that he was pursuing a GRIM
inal course and will not aid him, except SO far
as to see that he has q fair trial when the case
comes up. Edward King Is now living at the
expense Of Italy on beans bread, and water,
at a cost Of forty centimes day, even macca-
roni being considered luxury in the case of
prisoners held for trial in the San francesca
jail. His swindles-I say nothing Of his
"loans"-amount, as far as known, to some
Loo francs, and il the case goes against him,
as fear it will, Edward King will have his
head shaved, wear a striped dress, and be put
at hard labor in the penitentiary, either on
the classic isle Of Persia or in the less classic
Civita Vecchia. 1t is very sad. I sometimes
had been intent to swindle, il seems to me that
he would have drawn larger sums and then
have got out of Italy. What pity IL is that
some OF ~ were not warned Of his weakness.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
WORK FOR THE b. AND O. ROAD.
To Reorganize the Cincinnati, WASH
fngton and Baltimore.

A Baltimore special to the Philadelphia
Times says: The first great work of the new
Baltimore and Ohio Garrett administration will
be the reorganization of the Cincinnati, Wash
ington and Baltimore railroad, that important
link in the main line of the Baltimore and Ohio.
This will be accomplished by the Baltimore
and Ohio entirely absorbing the other COM
pany. Gen. Orland Smith, who is president of
the Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore and
first vice-president Of the Baltimore and Ohio,
has had several conferences with President
Mayer and the new reorganization committee.
While no plan has yet been determined the OBJ
legation of the Cincinnati, Washington and
Baltimore to the Baltimore and Ohio, by whose
direction it passed into the receivers hands,
will guarantee the Baltimore and Ohio in doing
with the Cincinnati, Washington and Baltimore
just what it pleases.
The Baltimore and Ohio finance committee
decided to pay the coupons on the AZ per
cent tirst-mortgage bonds of the Cincinnati,
Washington and Baltimore, and thus greatly re-
ieved the street. Had the Baltimore and
Ohio declined to pay the courts would have
been asked to settle the company's RESPONSE
bility under its guarantee. 1t has been def
nitely decided that Thos. NJ. King will return
to the Baltimore and Ohio as a vice-president,
and that he will have charge of the Philadel-
phia division and the New York extension.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
The Next Pope.

CARDINAL LAvIGERIE TALKS IN REGARD TO THE
SUCCESSOR OF LEO XIII.
From the New York Mail and Express
Cardinal Lavigerie is very loquacious, and
has made another confidence to an Italian
journalistic real prophecy. He has said that
Leo will live at least ten years longer,
and that in this time the Sacred college
will be almost entirely removed, because
the actual cardinals are nearly all very old.
II the vacancy of the holy see will hap
pen in ten years time, the new pontiff would
be stranger, and probably an Ameri-
can. He has pronounced the name of Cardi-
nal Gibbons, archbishop of Baltimore, as a
probable future pontiff. Cardinal Gibbons is
one of the two American cardinals; the other
is Cardinal Taschereau, archbishop of Quebec,
Canada. The first is young, and in ten years
time, by the help of God, would be of the age
to be made pope; the second, who was born in
1920 in ten years time would be almost de-
crepid. Cardinal Gibbons is much liked in
Rome. and is esteemed as literary and scen-
tific man; but to become pope is long step
up! The prophecy of Cardinal Lavigerie is
from this point Of view an eccentricity.
Cardinal Lavigerie thinks, however, that if
Leo XIII we're to die now his most probable
letta, bishop of Albano. One party is for Car
dinal Parocchi, vicar of his holiness in Rome.
but the wavering and strange political contra
dictions of this cardinal do not agree to give
him authority. Cardinal Parocchi was liberal
enough during the time in which he was a vicar
at Montana, his native place. He blessed Italy
and Vittorio Emmanuel. Then he changed
and became bishop and a cardinal Now he
is the candidate of France.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
He Didn't Know Him.

QUEER PERFORMANCE FOR DIPLOMAT"
From the New York Tribune.
A member of the United States diplomatic
corps returned to this country recently, and in
a conversation in the Albemarle hotel yester-
day described an experience of his with Ameri-
can gratitude. A couple of years ago he was
an attache of the American legation in Paris.
One day drummer" for an American meat
packing concern called on him, and after in
Producing himself, explained to the diplomat
that he was expected by his firm to make a
market for their goods in France, and that he
was having hard time of it.
well. thought the matter over" said the
story teller, continuing, land finally thought
up scheme. invited a number of prominent
men. including influential persons from official
circles and the like, to dinner. Every meat
was of the American firms packing but of that
fact did not inform my guests until we were
smoking our cigars. Well, they were delight
ed, talked the matter up, orders came in to the
salesman, and to cap the climax he got a big
contract to supply the army. He was full of
gratitude when he left, and insisted that when
1 returned to New York must be his guest.
Il called on him last week. He's a partner
now and has gained fifty pounds. had to wait
twenty minutes after sent in my card before
was admitted Then he stared at me a mo-
ment and exclaimed:
do?'
First rate replied Just arrived, and 1
am going to lay off here for while
"'H-mi That's so? Well, when you have
time again, come ill., and Wen go out and have
drink
That's what he said to the man that made
him. and with all my diplomatic experience,
was knocked out for words"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
Don't Let the Boys Use Tobacco.

From the New York Medical Journal.
In an experimental observation of thirty
eight boys of all classes Of society and of aver
age health, who had been using tobacco for
periods ranging from two months to two years.
twenty-seven showed severe injury to the con-
stitution and insufficient growth; thirty-two
showed the existence of irregularity of the
hearts action. disordered stomachs coughs.
and a craving for alcohol; thirteen had inter
mIttency OF the pulse and one had consump-
ton. After they had abandoned the use of to-
baeeo within six months one-half were free
from all their former symptoms and the re-
mainder had recovered by the end of the wear.
great majority of men go far beyond what
may be called the temperate use Of tobacco
and evidences Of injury are easily found 1t is
only necessary to have some record of what
the general health was previous to the taking
up of the habit, and to have observation cover
a long enough time. The history of tobacco in
the island of New Zealand furnishes a quite
suggestive illustration for our purpose and one
on large scale. When Europeans first visited
New Zealand they found in the native Maoris
the most finely developed and powerful men
OF any OF the tribes inhabiting the islands
of the Pacific. Since the introduction of to-
bacco, for which the Maoris developed pas
sionate liking, they have from this cause alone.
II Is said, become decimated in numbers and
at the same time reduced in stature and in
physical well-being, so as to be an altogether
inferior type of men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
A GOOD HORSE.
How You Can Tell One When You See
Him.

From the Albany Journal.
II can't explain what good horse isl said
a well-known dealer. 'They are as different
as men. In buying horse you must look first
to his head and eyes for signs of intelligence,
temper, courage and honesty. Unless q horse
has brains you can't teach him anything any
more than you can a halfwitted child. See
that tall bay there, fne-looking animal, Is
hands high. You can't teach that horse any
thing. Why? Well I'll show you difference
in heads, but have care of his heels. Look
at the brute's head, that rounding nose, that
tapering forehead, that broad, full place
below the eyes, You can't trust him. Kick?
Well, / guess so! Put him in 10-acre lot,
where he's got plenty of swing, and he'll kick
the horn off the moon" The worlds treat
large and intensity bad qualities, if they pre-
dominate. This good-natured phrenologist
could not refrain from slapping in the face the
horse whose character had been so cruelty de-
lineated, while he had nothing but the gent
lest caresses for a tall docile, sleek-limbed
sorrel, that pricked her ears forward and
looked intelligent enough to understand all
that was being said.
That's an awful good mare" he added
'Shes as true as the sun. You can see breadth
and fullness betweenssthe ears and eyes. You
couldn't hire that mare to act mean or hurt
is good color. / like a small, thin ear, and
want horse to throw his ears well forward.
Look out for the brute that wants to listen to
all the conversation going on behind him. The
horse that turns back his ears till they almost
meet at the points, take my word for it, is sure
to do something wrong. See that straight, ele-
CANT face. A horse with dishing face is cow
ardly, and a cowardly brute is usually vicious.
Then like square muzZle, with large nos
trils, to let in plenty of air to the lungs. For
the under side of the head, good horse
should be we'll cut under the jowl, with jaw
bones broad and wide apart under the throttle.
$50 much for the head" he continued. 1.-THE
next thing to consider is the build of the ami
NAL Never buy long-legged, stilty horse
Let him have a short, straight back, and a
straight rump, and you've got a gentleman's
horse. The withers should be high, and the
shoulders well set back and broad; but don't
get them too deep in the chest. The fore-leg
should be short. Give me pretty straight
hind-leg, with the hook low down, short pas
tern joints, and round, mulsh foot. There
are all kinds of horses but the animal that
has these points is almost sure to be slightly,
graceful, good-natured and serviceable. AS to
color, taste differs Bays, browns and chest
nuts are the best. Roans are very fashionable
at present. A great many greys and sorrels
are bought here for shipment to Mexico and
Cuba. They do well in a hot climate, under a
tropical sun, for the same reason that you find
light-colored clothing the most serviceable in
summer. That circus horse behind you is
what many people call calico horse; now
call him genuine piebald. It's freak Of
nature, and NAV happen anywhere"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
TWO OF THE KILLED.
A Vivid Sketch Of a Couple Of Battle
field Scenes.

sketch Of a scene on the battlefield may
bring out the horrors Of war more wildly than
tables offgures. Here, for instance, is bit of
realism for such as have never seen a battle,
which is furnished by the historian of the
Twenty-second Massachusetts, regiment
In little shed door sat man. his leg shot
of, and hanging by the skin. He had partially
stayed the bleeding, and had been propped
against the wall, too weak to sit up. Life and
hope were strong within him. He heard the
ambulance at a distance. They come nearer,
then recede, and the alternate hope and despair
were terrible. He offered fabulous prices if
we would carry him on our backs; anything to
save his life. In the gray of the morning his
voice had ceased We thought he slept, but
his body, stiff and lifeless was still in the same
position. That long, cold night of waiting and
hoping and final despair had worn his life
away. A look of almost savage hopelessness
about the eyes and half-closed mouth, in which
his teeth we're tightly set, told of his indomita-
BILE courage for the final struggle with the
unknown.
After a sleepless night, our regiment was
aroused. The roll was called in whispers, cart
ridges were distributed, and we were prepared
to move up to our line of the previous after
noon. why don't you get up and get your
cartridges said Sergeant Knowles, as he
touched with his foot the blanketed form of a
man who was lying with us. The man made
no movement Cold and shivering. and little
out of patience, the sergeant stopped, lighted
a match, removed the blanket, and one of the
twelfth Rhode Island dead was exposed to
view. The sergeant had been trying to issue
cartridges to a dead man, and compel him to
answer to roll-call. The soldier had answered
hours before; his duty to his country was done.
And who knows how that stranger in our COM
pany died. or what were his thoughts that cold
bitter night on the battlefield of Fredericks-
burg 2"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
FOREIGN NEWS AND GOSSIP.

The disaster in Samoa has created deep
impression in Berlin, and will strengthen the
arguments of the anti-colonial party in the
East Africa debate. The Keller Zeitung states
the Samoan losses are the greatest in officers
and men that the German navy ever expert
enced in trans-oceanic expedition. The
National Zeititng complains that America recall
ling her consul some time ago did no good,
for it has been proved that the natives were led
from an ambuscade by an American.
Lord Mayor Whitehead, of London, was the
champion high jumper of his day. He has
many cups and medals, souvenirs of various
college sports.
Six tenants were evicted from their holdings
on Colonel Charles Tottenham's estate at Dun
ganstown, county Wicklow, yesterday. force
OF 100 military and an equal number of police
were present. No resistance was offered. An
army surgeon was also present.
Don't talk to me about my voice." said Mr..
Gladstone, half petulantly, the other day. 81
hate it. Once had a voice with which could
do what wanted, but have that no more"
NJ. Meline was yesterday elected president Of
the French chamber of deputies, receiving 253
votes, against 141 for NJ. Andrieux.
The separation is expected shortly of the
Prince de Rohan-Chabot and his American
wife, who is the daughter of Mr.. Hayward for
merly of New York. The princess lives at
hotel and visits her mothers apartments daily,
there receiving her friends.
NJ. Genouille, formerly governor Of Senegal,
against whom proceedings were brought by the
French public prosecutor for manslaughter
has been found guilty and fined GOO francs.
The charge was based on the fact that NJ. &C.
nouille sent four negroes to the Alkatras
Islands, where they died from starvation.
The reports concerning the condition of the
king of Holland are greatly exaggerated The
king, though ill, transacts business daily.
Queen Victoria goes to the villa Laroche-
fOucauld, Biarritz, in March next.
NJ. Jacques, who is opposing Gen. Boulanger
in the parliamentary contest in the department
of the Seine, is rich distiller, but politically
is comparatively unknown.
The pope has congratulated Emperor William
of Germany, President Carnot of France, and
Premier Tisza of Hungary upon their recent
declarations that European peace would con-
tinue.
Electric sugar-refning shares are still falling
in England.
1t is rumored that M. de Freycinet, seeing
the certainty of the election of Gen. Boulanger
in the department of the Seine, is trying to ar
range with Boulanger regarding the compost
ton of the next ministry.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
Five Missing Ships.
THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE !
VENEER 25-FIFTY-FoUR LIVES LOST.

THEY HAVE NOT BEEN HEARD FROM SINCE NO
VENEER 25-FIFTY-FoUR LIVES LOST.
Five ships, ranging in size from 40 to 200
tons each, and in value from 100000 to
100000 each, have been missing since the
windstorm of November 25 and g. and have
been given up for lost. Their agents and own
ers made the announcement yesterday to the
New York maritime exchange. The ships, of
which two have been already mentioned as
overdue, are SANTANA, steamship. New
York, November 90, for Hayti; Nile, brig. West
Indies, about November 40. for New York; L.
w. Armstrong, brig, Guadalupe, November
Is, for New York; Ella 4. Warner,
schooner Porto Rico. November "a. for New
York; Z. NJ. Bacon, schooner Porto Rico, No
vember 10. for New York. The number of lives
lost is put at ffty-four. The value of
the ships and cargoes are estimated to be about
S1,0OO,000 the greater part of which is covered
nv insurance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
Fought FOrty-twO Rounds.
MAURICE HURLEY KNOCKS OUT THOMAS 1
NEAR WIIKESRARRE

MAURICE HURLEY KNOCKS OUT THOMAS HOAR
NEAR wILKEsBARRE.
At Wilkesbarre, Pa, at o'clock yesterday
morning numerous groups of men were seen on
the street. most of them engaged in earn
est conversation. An hour later many of them
were seen in vehicles, leaving the city. At
noon yesterday a report came from Wannamee,
ten miles from Wilkesbarre, that Maurice Hurley
and Thos. Hoar, well-known pugilists, fought
AZ TO Unds with bare knuckles, for $500 a side.
The battle is said to have been desperately
fought. In the forty-second round Hoar was
knocked out and the fight was awarded to Hur-
ley. Hoar is under indictment for being en-
gagged in prize fight with Jas. Dillon on the
18th of May last at Lee park, in Wilkesbarre,
and has escaped being arrested since that time.
Detectives left Wilkesbarre yesterday afternoon
for Wannamee, and every effort will be made
to secure Hoar well as Hurley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
The Chances of Life.

the Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
The stalwart young fellow who has entered
this year of grace with string of good resolu-
tons is not bothering himself about the un-
dertaker. but he should not entirely ignore
that useful citizen.
What are the chances Of life? The life in
surance men and the mortality tables answer
tne question Win reasonable accuracy. Here
are a few figures collected by the Boston
GLOBE: We have on earth about 1000 600 600
people, the males and females being about
equally divided OF these, one-fourth die be-
fore they reach the age Of seventeen. The
average length OF life is thirty-three years.
One person in 1000 lives to be one hundred
years old, six in 100 reach the age of sixty five,
and not more than one in 500 lives to see
eighty. Every year S3,033,033 persons
die; 9l-s24 die every day, $3.50 every
hour, 90 every minute, and one every
second Each tick OF the clock should
remind US that a human life is ended. In adj
dition to these facts there are others of equal
interest A married person lives longer than
one that is single, and tall men live longer than
short ones. Before the age Of fifty women have
more chances OF life than men, and fewer
chances after that age.
With these points before him, the young
man who has sworn OF and resolved to capture
his share OF the worlds good things this year
VIII have something to think about. There are
many chances that he will see this year go out,
and there are are also many chances that he
viii 60 out first. His very determination to
Join In the rush for the prizes most desired by
all men is against him. Haste worry and dis
appointment are filing our asylums and grave
yards. The contented worker, whose ambition
Is moderate and whose habits neither iniure
him nor anybody else, has better chance Of
reaching old age than his competitor who
wants the earth. Tick? goes the clock. One
man dead, Who win be the next? Perhaps
the man that heard the clockl
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
The First Kicker on Record.

From the Baltimore American, Jan. Z.
At the First English Lutheran church last
evening the Rev. Albert H. Studebaker
preached on a very odd theme-''A Fat
Kicker" If any one thought ''kick' and
'kicker" to be expressive, if not particularly
elegant, terms of modern life, they must have
been not little surprised to discover that they
date back at least ,450 years before Christ and
have biblical warrant for their use Jeshurun,
who '.waxed fat and kicked, was a real charac-
ter. who, in Israels palmy days, grew proud
with remarkable prosperity. So seriously did
it affect him that, like an Overfed and vicious
horse, he kicked He is typical character in
that you can find his counterpart in all ages
and in all lands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-01-09
Shot the Marshal Twice.
NEW YORK OFFICER BADLY WOUNDED BY MA
ON WHOSE GOODS HE LEYIEn-

NEW YORK OFFICER BADLY WOUNDED BY A MAN
ON WHOSE GOODS HE LEVIED.
In New York yesterday morning Marshal
Goode, attached to the seventh district civil
court, levied on some goods belonging to Gus
tav Simon, at ia East 56th street. Simon re-
scented the intrusion of the marshal and shot
him twice, once in the back and another time
in the right side of the face. Goode was badly
injured and was removed to his home. Simon
is lace merchant who failed in business
some time ago. He was arraigned in court
later and remanded to await the outcome of
Goodies wounds. During the seizure Simon
was noticed to be acting strangely and kept his
hand on his hip pocket. He is thought to be
out of his mind