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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
ANOTHER RAILWAY WRECK,
Several Persons Seriously Hurt on the SAINTS
Fe Road.


Fe Road.
The Santa Fe yestibule limited express train.
which left Chicago at O'Clock Saturday even
ing, was derai!ed ct Bear Greek, near New
combe, Mo-. seventy-five miles east of Kansas
City, ate o'clock yesterday morning. No one was
killed. though several persons were seriously
injured. The engine, baggage and express cars
passed. over the Samm bridge safely, but the
two chair cars, two Pullman sleepers and the
dining car were derailed, going down steep
embankmcn:.
The injured are: Conductor Woodwork.
badly hurt. may die; William Katson. head
cook in the dining car. Chicago, scalded:
Charles Dempsey, second cook in dining car.
Mansfield, Ohio. sca!ded; Mrs. Eliza Toomey.
Marion, KAN, scalp wound and sprained ankle:
c. w. Scott. Chicago. scalp wound: J. r.
Whi.aford. Topeka. Kan. scalp wound: Will
lam Dreicker, Topeka, Kan, scalp wound, Mrs
William Dreickcr, Topeka. Kan, scalp wound:
two children of Mrs. Dreicker, SCALP wounds:
W. j. Cress Pullman conductor, back sprained
Mrs. Nellie A: Watson, Topeka, Kan. badly
bruised; d. d. Smith, Chicago, slightly in
jured.
The cause OF the accident could IT last night
DO definitely dctcrn,iIeu, al ...e rack seemed
to have been in good condition. II was
thought, however, that the draw bar of the from.
chaircar might have fallen and caught the truck
ofthe same car. thus causing the dersilment Tho
fact that the train was solidly yestibuled prob
ably averted any fatalities, and is responsible
for the comparatively small number ofinjured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
No INTENTION OF GIVING UP.
The Count of Paris VIII Continue to Be ths
French Pretcntler.

freneh Pretchtier.
London paper started tine story this week,
says a London special to the New York Tribune
that the Count of Paris had abandoned or
presently would abandon his pretensions to the
throne Of France. break up his party organiza-
tion, dissolve his committees, renounce what
he calls his claims, petition tho government
for leave to return to French soil and become
a good citizen of the republic. 1t was pretty
story, but implied = degree of patriotic good
sense on the part o. this priacely pretender
which he has heretofore omitted to show. 1t
was forthwith denied. The denial did not in
duce the author to relinquish it, nor prevent
him from buttressing it with many ingenious
qualifications designed to break the force or
divert the meaning OF the denial.
Finally came a statement from the Count Of
Jacksonville which seems sufficiently explicit.
He informed the Orleanist meeting at Mar
settles that his chiefs love for his country
would never permit him to abandon the
cause which he considers not SO much his own
as that of France. This never seems To
cover Q considerable length of future time. Il
disposed, at any rate, OF the contention ON which
the inventor OF the rumor fell back his theory
that the event he announced would occur al
the Lext election, if not now.
In truth, it matters little whether it occurs
or not. The Orlean;st party in France Is but a
rump. IL has very little popular support. no
enthusiasm nor devotion enough in its leading
adhererts to induce them to open their purses
for campaign expenses. The completely of the
Count Of Paris in the Boulangist conspiracy
finished il OF; or. il It did not, his unbli,sniur
svowal OF his hagrant political profigacy in
that business extinguishcd his chances forever.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
CITY AND DISTRICT.

eJ wealthy London merchan: gives the
secret of his brsine Success as follows: 81
always feel happy when an advertising. for
then know cha, waking or sleeping. have a
strong though silent orator working for me;
one who never tires. never makes mistakes, and
who is certain to enter the households irons
which. if at ell. nv trade must come To
secure the services of such an agent as this
shrewd merchant referred to. advertise in The
EyESISS STAE- 1t is read by everybody In
Washington.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
HEAVY Loss AT CHATTANOOGA.
A Fire in the Business District Destroys
100000 Worth of Property.

N firc In the Business District Destroys
100000 Worth of Property.
Fire broke out in d. b. Loveman & Co. =
great dry goods house, occupying three num-
beers on Market street. at the southeast corner
of 9Th, at Chattanooga on Saturday morning
while the clerks were at luncheon on the third
floor.
The flames spread with astonishing rapidity.
pouring through the elevator shafts and stair
ways. and cut of the escape Of abou. thirty
female employees, but they were rescued from
the windows with the extension ladders of the
fire department, aided by citizens. Two of the
women fell from the windows and werc in
jured, and another was rescued In an almost
suffocated condition.
The adjoining buildings were soon ablaze,
and before the flames we're subdued 100
feet front on the southeast corner of Market
and sth and leo feet front on the northeast cor
ner OF Market and Sth, and both sides Of 9Th
street between Market and Cherry streets had
been burned over.
Four of the leading dry good houses and the
principal boot and shoe, crockery and furni-
turc houses, two banks, the public library and
chamber OF commerce rooms, Cobweb Club
and variety Of small shops and offices were
destroyed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28

They Lose Some Of Their Number in q Ski,
rnish With Mexican Regulars.

They Lose Some Of Their Number in a Skin.
rnish With Mexican Regulars.
The forces Of the Cara revolutionists in
northern Mexico and along the Texas side of
the Rio Grando border are rapidly increasing.
According to present indications the numerous
detachments are moving toward Camargo.
Mex, where they will concentrate and then
proceed in body toward the interior.
There was another engagement Saturday
night between Garzas followers and q rcci-
mont OF Mexican troops at the San Iguacis
ranch, near Garlic, Tex. The fight was at
long range, the Mexican troops being on their
side OF the river. while the revolutionists were
on Texas soil. One Of the government soldiers
was killel and Q number on both sides badly
wounded.
The revolutionists were makin, their way
toward Camnrgo, about 200 being in the de
tachments, and were some distance from the
border when discovered and attacked BY the
Me xican troops. The reyolutOnists retrca:ed.
keeping uD running fire, and escaped across
the river into Texas, making a bold stand on
their side. Owing to the Lack of necessary pro-
lection by the United States troops the move
ment of The revoiutlonists and their bold yio-
latiou of the United States neutrality laws WAS
not known to the authorities until Late yester-
day. The frs. news of the engagement to
reach San Antonio came in ii dispatch to Dr.
Tic MCAlC11l consul. from tie
Mexican consul at Laredo. Tho Secretary of
War yesterday tc!cgraphed Gen. David s. STAN
ley, commander of the military department, 10
take decisive and immediate steps toward put
ting down the troubles on this side of the border
In addition to the United States troops doing
field duty in the turbulen. sections, there are
large forces of state rangers and United States
deputy marshals stationed a. various points be-
tweeI. Eagle Pass and Brownsville. There had
been no official word received at department
headquarters at San Antonio from Capt.
Francis ii. Hardie of the third cavalry but a
reliable report reached that point yesterday
from Laredo that lie and his command were in
pursuit of 200 reyolutionists, WHO had been
camping and receiving recruits near Encinal.
Tex. Capt. john g. Bourkc OF the third
cavalry, WHO is in command of Fort Eiaggold.
las not been heard from tor two days. and no
orders from the superior cheers hare been
able to reach him, which leads to tho belief
that the telegraph wires have sren cut between
Rio Grande City and Brownsville, or that he is
surrounded by the revolutionists.
EIGHT gEvoLUrIoS!srs CAPTURED
A dispatch was received at San Antonio last
night from New Laredo, Mexico, stating that
q large number Of revolutionists yesterday met
a detachment Of Mexican troops near Yarpo.
Mexico, in the state OF Nauva Leon. battle
ensued, the governments troops slowly retreat
ing under skirmish lire by Garza's men, One
of the revolationists was killed. The loss 10
the government force is not known. Eight of
the revolutionists were taken prisoners and
brought to Nueya Laredo. They will all be
shot
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28

The folosing deter has been received at THE
s7sR oiiice Tor Santa Claus. who made SO mary
little ones happy or Christmas day:
NAsaISGroS. DC, Dec. &c. 1901.
My DEAR Mr. SANTA CLAUS: I want to thank
yo1 IN the name o: ali little children and espe-
ei2Ly one little girl, on whom, goa conferred so
nGen happiness b. responding 10 her letter
Il you could have seen ho- on Christmas eve
wien. upon accidentally or proyidentiaily. she
vent 70 the door in answer TO the bell and the
I1ssIaan hEadei her your letter think you
would have eeoa repaid for all tie trouble Won
iaas. have been to.
She Snew without opening Il (by Instinct
SUPPOSE tina: II WAS from .'s..nta Claus" She
WIS so txcited that all she could say was I've
Got nay letter, santa Claus has answered my
Litter. I've got my letter" Tho words sound
vsEy cold or paper. but when heard With Inc
eager, glad. excited little voice aad The ha-,I,v
little lace, vowed ct least 20 risk letting santa
Claus knov how very much happiness he had
given ~ a. least .it:ls girl even a, the ris.
o. being tlioaght foolish fo= doing so.
10 not think she WAS nlo-e kappy tho rext
morning over her presents than she was when
she got her really truly letter from dear old
Santa S;aus-
Very sincerely,
NOrNk's NxwU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
THE ROYAL WEDDING.
London Society All Asoe Over the Prepa-
rations.

rations.
Now that the date Of the royal wedding is
really fixed for February 81, society is agog
with preparations, says London special to the
New York Wcrid.
Princess Mary has already selected her brides
maids. They are Lady Margaret Grosvenor,
third daughter of the Duke of Westminster;
Lady Doro.hea Murray, daughter Of the Duke
OF Athole; Lady Alexandra Hamilton, daughter
oil the Duke of Aberccrn; Lady Catherine
Thyme, daughter of the Marquis of Bath; Lady
Evelyn Lindsay, daughter of the Earl of Craw-
ford; Lady Victoria Leveson Cover, daughter
OF the late Earl Granville; Lady Eva Greville,
daughter Of the Earl of Warwick, and Lady
Gertrude Mo!yneux.
In making this selection the Princess Mary
almost strictly followed court etiquette Gus
tom, which prescribes that Of eight brides
maids two shall be daughters of dukes, two of
marquises and four earls' daughters. In this
case three bridesmaids are daughters of ducal
houses, one Is the daughter of n marquis, four
OF earis-so That tie rule is only departed from
In one instance.
England. ireland and Scotland are all repre-
sented. There is little doubt that personal in
ciination has been, to great extent. put aside
IN order that national pride be gratited.
ihe bridal dress will be trimmed with Honi-
ton lace and orange blossoms. The brides
maids will wear white and silver trimmed with
May blossom in compliment to the brides pet
name l'.May').
The marriage will be conducted with full
state ceremonial, the ladies wearing court
dresses with long trains.
Invitations went out this week to various
European sovereigns and telcgraphic replies
have been received in which the ruling SOW
ereign either intimated his intention person.
ally to be present or OF sending representa-
tive OF his imperial family. The King and
queen OF Denmark have promised to come.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
TO SUCCEED SENATOR pIumR
Prominent Kansans Whom Gov. Humphre
Will Consider.

Will Consider.
The succession to the seat in the United States
Senate made vacant by Senator Plumb's death
is agitating the whole state of Kansas Before
the funeral Of the late Senator the probable
candidates had some delicacy about announc-
ing themselves, but now that the funeral is
over the candidates have swarmed into the
field. The chief candidate now, and the one
who, to all appearances, has the best chance Of
appointment seems to be Ben Simpson. Mr..
Simpson has always been a stanch republican.
1t was he who managed Gov. Humphreys :am-
paign against Willetts, the Farmers Alliance
candidate, a year ago, and who pulled the gov
ernor through although the majority Of the
other republican candidates were defeated
The governor, therefore, owes him something
and is known to regard him favorably.
Ex-Congressmman Perkins is believed to be
another strong candidate. He was one of the
republican candidates who went down in the
general republican disaster a year ago, when
the alliance swept everything before it, The
Congress, and if Mr.. Perkins, who lives in .he
governor district, should be out of the way,
there would be NJ doubt of his getting the
nomination, at least.
j, W. Addy of the same district who is now
United States district attorney for the district
and favorably known to the people of the state,
is talented man, and has the backing Of infiu-
entail republicans in the state.
Maj. j. ID. Hudson, editor and proprietor of
the Topeka Capital, the republican organ Of
Kansas. will announce his candidacy through
the columns of his newspaper today. Major
Hudson is an old soldier, with fine war record.
He is a close personal and political frieno Of
the governor. His chief recommendations are
his ability and his availability
Tho intimate friends of ex-Congressman
Morrill, say he would accept the senatorial ap-
pointment should Gov. Humphrey tender il to
him. They declare Mr.. Morrilfs character,
services and strength are known and recog-
nized in the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
NELSON'S SISTER IN NEED.
She Lives In Milwaukee and Her Daughter
Has q Fine Voice.

She Lives In Milwaukee and Her Daughter
Has q Fine Voice.
In his Christmas rounds among the poor of
Milwaukee Agent Frellson of the Associated
Charities found sister of Christine Nilsson,
the Swedish singer. in very straitened cir
cumstances. She is the wife of Nils P. HraIe, a
Swedish teacher.
Mrs. Hrale is an elder sister Of Christine
Nilsson, and both she and her husband are
people Of education. but he has not been able
to secure constant employment, and the family,
which is large one, has been reduced to
actual want.
Not long ago Christine Nilsson went to Mil
waukee to sing at one of the Thomas concerts
and she visited her sister at that time but ont
OF pride the extent Of the family's poverty was
concealed from her. Friends have interested
themselves in their welfare and an effort will
be made to provide Mr.. Hralc with a situation
Mrs. Hrale has a daughter who possesses q re-
markablv fine soprano voice, but her parents
who hope that she may some day be a prima
donna like her aunt, are unable to give her a
musical education. Musicians who have heard
her sing were impressed by the quality of her
voice anG will render assistance in giving her a
conservatory training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28

He Was Released From Prison on q Petition
to Which He Signed Others' Names

l
Not since the day OF Munroe Edwards hs.
there been such an astounding revelation Of
the forger's capacity as has been made during
the past week in Jersey City, says Holland,
| the New York correspondent of the Phiiadel.
phis Press. Munroe Edwards, who was the mos,
famous forger Of his time, was able to pay the
| distinguished lawyer who defended him with a
forged check, which he uttered while he was in
prison and after he had been convicted Of
forgery In the first degree. His case attracted
wide attention at the time, and is even row
frequently alluded to by counsel engaged in
criminal prosecutions
Edward L. Stoddard was Massa chusetts bow
born in the village Of North Brookfield, and
when he was a schoolboy in one Of the Massa-
chusetts boarding schools he was esteemed by
his teachers to be of great promise and a SPLEEN
dld career was predicted for him. His family
was most respectable one He was ambitious,
ne wrote beautiful compositions, he seemed to
be OF literary turn. and he was quite feryent
In prayer at the weekly prayer meetings OF tho
school He has just been convicted of forgery,
pleading guilty because he preferred to be in
generated in the New Jersey state prison
rather than 60 back to Tennessee where he had
once been convicted of forgery and had been
parconed out OF state prison on a forged petit
ton which he himself drew up and to which he
attached fraudulent signatures.
Since he has been confined in the Hudson
county jail he has conceived and tried to
execute some of the most remarka BILE attempts
Mt forgery OF which there is any record. His
skill ana cunning were astounding. He has
written to various people in the name Of some
promlnen: person whom these people recognize
as friend, urging them to use their influence in
pehaif OF the unfortunate young man confined
IN the Hudson county jail His letters have
been marvels of cunning construction.
Ills latest attempt was forged letter from
Gov. Mckinley to Elliot F. Shepard. which
partially succeeded in its purpose, as through
Col. Shepards interest counsel was secured to
defend him. The young man does not seem to
realize the enormity of his offense. and his case
has attracted the attention of aienists and
those who make a study of medical jurspru-
dence In New York city, and is said, a lengthy
review of it and of him is being prepared for
one OF the professional journals. The young
man has heen circumspect in all has habits, ac-
cording to report, and with the great sums
which he has in the past obtained by means of
his forgeries he has led life Of travel of graft
hcation of tastes which are somewhat refined
and, SO far as those who have been looking into
the matter can discover, he is free from the
coarser vices of dissipation. When he has
served his term in the New Jersey state prison
he will undoubtedly be arrested by the Tennes-
see officers and taken back to complete his
service In the state prison there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
DISCUSSING MR. GARRIsON's LETTER
Excitement Aroused by His Charges Against
the Delta Kappa Epsilon.

WIG ASAso AA"PPo Npsiious
Great excitement has been caused at Harvard
by the letter of William Lloyd Garrison
charging gross cruelty and barbaric customs
against members Of the d. X. E. Fraternity.
recently printed in the STAR. Ex-Governor
John ID. Long, Harvard graduate, when
asked for his views said:
II was a member of the ID. X. E. Society.
When was in college the Greek letter societies
wero OF their last legs, and at about that
time petered out. The d. X. E. was then
less prominent than others. Some years later
these societies were revived. but I know
nothing about them now. In all of them
there are probably the extravagances that
obtain among young fellows. presume there
is great deal OF e1aggeration in the excite
ment that Mr.. Garrisons letter has stirred
up. yet no doubt there are abuses that should
be arrested. / am inclined to argue with
President Eliot that there is little that can
be done. except by creating a healthier and
manlier public opinion in the college. But
just here he and the faculty havo duty. and
that duty is to throw themselves and all their
personality into the creation OF this public
opinion. This should be dcne by personal
contact with the students. familiarity with
their leisure, well as with their recitetions
and course of study, and the impressive ex-
preston Of responsibility for their good morals
and behavior. Very likely the faculty do
something of this sort. Very likely they could
do a great deal more. In my day nothirg
was done in this line. Mr.. Garrisons letter
will at least prick up attention. Even good
people get Indifferent at times, and need to
have their ears rubbed now and then"
Robert Grant seen at the city hall.
"Yes. l was a member of the 'Dickcy' in
college," said he. II. is a good society in q
general way. and the stories OF dissipation
regarding it are highly exaggerated. Eut
there is one thing among the initiation cere-
monies which has crept in lately that ought
to be suppressed a. once. That is the branding
of the arm. 1t is brutal and cruel. There
is excuse for il. know young fellows
about town who have scar after scar up and
down their arms where holes have been singed
into the flesh. Several cases of bad blood
poisoning have occurred from this abuse, and
the practice should be stopped at once. As for
the means to be employed in suppressing .his
abuse l am not quite clear. The faculty should
take the matter in hand If possible III not.
some other means should be adopted.ss You
know the objection TO family ipterfereuce Is
that police supervision OF that Kind besets
secret societies and meetings. which would un-
doubteily be open to abuses which the Dickey
has not yet dreamed of. But this smuggling Of
nesh. that should be stopped at once"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-12-28
Nathan, the Old Time Circus Man. Dead

John j. Nathan, an old-time circus man, died
In New York Saturday night, aged about sew
enty-six years. He entered the circrs about
sixty years ago and fo- nearly half century
was prominent in the business He started as
rider and rose into prominence. Later he
associated himself with Sands and others and
under the arm name OF Sands, Nathan & Co.
conducted the circus that for many years bore
that name. Later he became interested with
Seth Il. Howe and Geo. +. Bailey. In 1872 Mr.
Nathan joined forces with P. T. Barnum and
for several years gave personal attention to
the "Barrum show" Mr.. Nathan projected
and carried out successfully tie Metropolitan
circus, which gave exhibitions throughout Eu-
rope. In its tour OF the Mediterranean ports
the show occupied its OWE ships. Ii was Mr..
Nathan. also, who FIRST brought q hippopots-
nus to thls country.