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THE MILLIKEN's BEND DISASTER
Many Narrow Escapes FROM the Steamer
Twenty Lives Lost.

Twenty Lives Lost.
Conservatives state twenty we're lost at the
sinking Of the steamer Oliver Bierne near
'icksburg Thursday. The following are known
to have been among those who persisted: Mrs.
Waddell an elderly lady of New Osleans: Sam
Entricken, son of the clerk two daughters of
DR.. Worrell of Baton Rouge; chambermaid and
daughter OF Mrs. Adams of Omaha; the barber,
second cook and pantryman, five cabin bows
and two white levoe laborers
The passengers and crew lost everything
they had in the way of clothing and baggage.
many leaving the burning boat in their night
clothes and bare feet. There were quite
number of narrow escapes. Capt. Norwegian
was the last to leave the boat having to slide
down guy rod from the upper deck Pilot
Massie made his escape by passing through the
flames to the stern Of the boat and iumpino
into the river. He was severely burned
The mate displayed his bravery BY letting
himself down by a rope. holding a little child
by the clothing. The bodies OF the pantryman
and baker, chambermaid and her daughter
have been recovered.
The crew and passengers all left for vicks-
burg per steamer Sheffield that evening with
the exception of Mrs. Frazier and child. Mrs.
Or. "orreE and E. NJ. Howell, whose injuries
are too severe to permit their travelling.
The boat had landed at Rose Hill and Milli-
ken = Landing to take 200 bales of cotton for
A. S. Coltharp & Co. of Miliken's Bend and
after landing loaded this cotton, dropped down
couple OF hundred yards and tied up for the
night The fire broke out after nearly every one
had retired for the night and spread with such
rapldity that the engineer was unable to turn
On the hose. The Ashley company had about
800 bales Of cotton on the landing only short
distance above, which narrowly escaped burn.
Ing from falling Cinders.
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me sovsneins season and sner fspidiy falling,
Returning 70 the river atthe big Hill" through
tract Of country such as probably can be
found nowhere else, the abode of barrenness
and dssolation, they embarked on the swift
current and came flying down the rapids, COW
ering In seven days with ease, but not without
danger, the whole distance which had required
four weeks in the ascent
The mystery Of the Grand river and Che
question OF the existence Of great waterfall
on on III course have been received by the Bryan,
have been made - will prove valuable IN the
extension Of geographical knowledge. The
botany was studied, . meteorological record
was kept curiosities were collected and q
sketch map of the river was made, while the
camera was brought into frequent requisition.
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THE DEsPATCH's HOODOO.
The Story Of the Black Cat Told By .
Sailor.

Sailor.
When the Despatch was wrecked mention was
made to the supposed connection with the dis
| aster Of a black cat that had entered and lef,
the ship in mysterious manner. It is not ex-
pected that the court Of inquiry will trouble
itself about going into what might be termed q
collateral issue OF this SORT but the superstition
OF the sailor crops out occasionally in the con-
versations around the court room and forms
an interesting background to the tedum Of
talk about lights and shoals and night orders
and bearings. Tho hero or rather the semi
villain Of the cat yarn is in attendance upon
the court The cat itself Is the villain Of the
tale. and SO Milton Brown, a jet-black, stocky
descendant of Ham, clad in the voluminous
blue OF sailordom, Is forced into the role
! Of accessory villain. He tells the story Of
Niger" the black cat, about thus:
HE come 'bode befo' we lef de yard at New
York. He was o black cat, black az is, an he
seemed like to like de ship, SO he STAYED an
stayed, an he tried to make fr' ems with Swipes
but Swipes wouldn't have it, nohow."
Who was Swipes?'
He was de reg'l lar cat Of de ship. He was
decent WELL 'haviored cat, an he was NO
hoodoo. We got under way an was standin'
down stream, headin' TO de bay. when ms
befo' We got to de Eas' River bridge. heard
a scurryin' and scratching an seen Niger
come scampin' down the fo'castle deck like as
no was mad He cut roun' and roun' this-er way
an that-er way, an at las he give er cut an
run and befo' l could vent him he'd run
straight twix my laigs and had jumped up onto
de rail and then. kerplunk overbode. turned
round to some one and said. l did. dat dey
would be trouble on bode. sure, TO no black
cat ever jumped overbode from or ship without
causin trouble. An, sho' enough, when ship
went asho' Niger was to blame"
what became OF Swipes?' asked the re-
porter.
she belonged to me-" spoke up Thomas Nc
Donough, paymasters yeoman, ''and saved
her from the ship along with two dogs took
her home to Richmond with me and she owns
the whole house. friend OF mine has pre-
sented her with a handsome collar and on the
plate IL engraved:
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L
| left as the railroad is neared. The engine used
| in the Glen Echo power house was made here
| These works were established about three years
ago and are now doing good business.
When the city streets are extended Sheriff
| road will be known as X street, and the erection
| OF q bridge at an early day across the Anacos
| at this point is now seriously talked of.
| Crossing the railroad turn to the left ON Ana
| costa road.
| Deanwood station, at the junction Of Ana
costa and Race Course roads, is soon reached.
| This used to be called Benning station. but
about a year ago ney station called Benning
| was erected down at Benning road crossing.
| his was done 10 accommodate the Union Stock
| Company, who have extensive yards in the
vicinity.
You are now in Benning proper, and as Won
advance along the road many pleasant sights
| are witnessed.
| AL Saints Chapel, an Episcopal house of
worship, Ia soon passed on the right The
structure IL neat wooden one. Rev. E. Wall
| IS rector, the Rev. DIR. r. w Lowrie being his
assistant This chapel contains q chancel
window to the memory of the late Abram
| teree Shriver, long connected with Riggs 4
Co.'S bank in Washington
substantial brick pnblic school house stands
south Of the chapel
You are presantlv IN the center Of the old town
Of benning which is 311 miles from the Capt..
toL Standing ct the crossing Of Renning and
Apac"stia roads, . business scene of consider
anie ACTIVITY II witnessed On three of the
four corners ere thriving stores, while the
fourth 10 occupied by the Hotel de Behring's -
The post Office, which was established in 1874
ID opposite the hotel, on Benning street.
Union stock yards are located in the rear Of
the hotel
SHERIDAN HKIGHTa
In war time old Fort Mahan occupied the
high hill in the northeast angle formed by the
crossing Of the roads. II in now occupied
by the residence o. Mrs. Manning, but IL 10
known as Sheridan Heights" q syndicate hav-
ing recently purchased the property. 1t is
understood that the purchasers are Detroit
gentlemen, who named the place after the late
Gen. P. H. Sheridan. Mich gan claims Sheri-
dan al her own, he having led q fighting cavalry
regiment Of that state to the front
Many objects Of interest are found on the
Anacostia road south Of the crossing, but q
visit to them must be deferred to future ex-
cursion. this article having exceeded the
allotted space.
The name Of the place was originally written
Benning's, but for years past it has been off,
cially known as Benning.
The city may now be reached by retracing
| steps along West Benning road. A stage may
| be taken II desired number Of them run
constantly between the town and the city. The
fare each way 10 10 cents. GsoRax sn6xoxs.
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A Twilight Song.

The thrush has piped his last clear 0Dte
To herald twilignts hour,
And fragrant breezes gently Goat
Around your silent bower.
NOW drops the dusky robe Of Night
And, clasping IL above,
One 1eweled star shines clear and brighe.
Ii is the star Of Lowell
Yet cold and cherries seems it's ray,
Sweetheart while you are far sway.
The fountain, like fairy lutte,
In tinkling cadence falls;
And through the wood, with ntfui hOoa
His mate tue owlet calls.
The crescem moon behind the hin
Creeps up, with silvery light
Yet round your bower linger still.
While evening grows 20 night,
And count each weary hour a day,
Sweetheart while you are far away.
JAMES WALTER BRowp,
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A Consisteut Man.

From tho ArtAnsaw Traveller
Mr.. weatherly WINS sitting in his once, whss
young man came In and presented bin for
slo.
Look here, young fellow. it seems that you
people are In considerable Of . hurry for
money"
II don't think %, sir. fou have owed II for
. year"
Yes, for year; but let me tell you that
am ffty-one years old, co. YOU see, there ~sre
NIFTY Year, Of my life during which didn't owe
IT. just think Of it-didnt owe you cent for
hfty years Now, I don't see what better REQ
ORD you want than that Let time even this
thing Little; Let us be consistent"
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From the New York Weekly.
Prof.. Greatmind-"Yes, sir, this earth Is 100.
000, 900 years old; not day less"
Visitor-"WonderfulI Wonderfully"
Little Girl (entering)-"Oh, papa, zee nv
new doll"
visitor-"Your child, presume, professor.
How old 10 she?
Prof. Greatmind- dear, 70 all
your mother how old you are"
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Written for The Evening Star.
Hailoween.
10 n. C,

Tonight OF all the nights throughout the year
Portends for thee thy future veal or woe;
Tonight the oracles Of fate draw near
To furnish to rs mortals here below
One neeting glimpse Of that which u 10 be-
One glimpse behind tomorrow's mystic veil,-
II we but read Alright the signs we see
And heed with care the witches' mirrored tale.
Then watch full wen the embers' glowing msss
List mid the churchyards gloom for some fond
name,
Note yell the face thst grsets thee In the giass
And shrink not from the candies magic name;
And mayst thou read or heag or zee or know
Nousht but some future veal and noushs Of woe
wsshington, October, VI
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Cofrespondence Of the Chattanooga Times
The English trains equal ours in speed The
"Fying scotchman," an express between Lon
don and Glasgow, makes the 900 miles in . lit
tie over eight hours; vas on IL. and for once
In my life felt that the train was going too fast
Tor me; IL made los miles IN ITO minutes and
made one stretch Of seventeen miles in fifteen
minutes, and yet IL ran very smoothly. Trains
also mako very good time IN France, and some
empress trains in Italy make good tina
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TAKING CARE OF ROYALTY.
The Imperial Family of Russia Leave Den
mark for Warsaw

mark for Warsaw.
The car, the czarina and other members
OF the Russian imperial family, the King
and Qneen Of Denmark and the Princess
Of Wales, accompanied by her daughters,
the Princesses Victoria and Maud, left Den
mark on Thursday on board the Russian i'm
perial yacht for Dantzic, whence the imperial
and royal party are expected to proceed in the
Russian imperial train to Livadia. travelling by
way Of Warsaw. il is expected that the King
and Queen of Denmark will stay at Livadia for
some time, to be present at the cele-
bration Of the silver wedding Of the
car and Of their daughter, the czarina.
Most careful preparations have been taken to
prevent the possibility of accident to the train,
Thousands Of troops will be stationed along the
line, and the usual precautions followed e. TO
inspection Of the track.
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BRITISH GOLD BACKING CHILL

Efforts TO Inducs Lord Salisbury to Support
the Junta.
The English merchants in the Chilean
trade are moving every influence ct their
command to bring about British inter-
ference in behalf Of Chile in the present mis-.
understanding between Chile and the United
States There il no likelihood, however, that
Lord Salisbury VIII consent to have anything to
do with the affair ~ long AZ British r1ghts are
respected.
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rHn oArLKAN war sxysArIoN-fwo OF rupRN's
MILLIONS ron THE PuBLio-sr. LuKES Hos
PrrAL MAJ Be MOVED TO THE suBuRss-rux
xNp OF 4 MfMoRABLx oAxruox.
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q. s. s. Despatch,
Thomas McDonough,
October 10 1891

'Swlpes Is good cat, and she would have
brought the ship through all right if the black
cat had only kept away. One of the dogs was
brindis bull and the other was beagle
hound
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she w.sa't Enslish. Poor Dear.

she Wasn't English, Poor Dear.
From Puck.
'sYou done follow the hounds much in this
country, do yen, Miss Hswkinsi" asked Lord
Noodleby.
mo; we have profcsional dog-catshsrs," 70.
piled Miss Hawkins. =. -
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From ths Chicago Tsibuna
Barclay" said the wife Of tAs siok man,
''hsfe u the Rev. W. Goodman, who has come
10 talk TO you."
did he bring anybody 10 identity hin2" IN.
CURED the bank cashier, ieebly.
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rHf ASSESSORS HAVE COMPLETED ABOUT HALF
THEIR work WITHIN TIE OLD LIMITS OF THE
c1rr-A PROPOSED STREET CAR LINE TO TIE
GEOLOGICAL PARK-orHER nArrrxa
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SOME SUBURBAN uousrs.

Messrs' c. Graham Son, architects, have
completed the plans for three houses, which
are being erected at Metropolis View, on the
line OF the lexington electric carr. These
houses wiz cost from s., 500 to $4,000 each,
wiz be finished in natural wood and have o
SSompie s system Of plumbing. They win be
heated by furnaces The owners are Messrs.
W. Q. Denison and ]. w. Sands. Thew are
also designing an eight-room cottage, which viii
Do located at kensington on the Metropolitan
road. This house viii have cabinet mantels.
electric bells: plumbing and other con.
veniences For Mr.. s. n. Phillips thee
architects have designed . residence which Vim
be erected ct Rockville.
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A nRruRx N GIVEN pAYn

The especial object Of the expedition having
been accomplished, the party turned their
steps toward civiasasion, urged 10 al haste By
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THE GRAND FALLS OF LABRADOR.
Their Ffzse Expasration EnecteA by wash.
tngton Scientist,

TIE STORY OF THE TRIP AND THE GRANDEUR OF
THE NIAGARA or cAxXDA-sURarxa BELLOWS
OF FOAM am vAPon HAvH 4 DECENT OF 500
xEET-A Contribution TO BIOGRAPHICAL
SCIENCE
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awful force and speed that the water Is Gro wded
up In the middle Of the stream far above its
sldes, ana with ieaplngs and mad rushings and
spurts high into the air, az il in torture. the
Enite weter with glimpses Of green and black
shining through, races down a slope of about
thirty degrees to the final plunge into the
canyon 800 feet below, with roar that is deaf.
| ming.
| suRoISo BELLOWS OF WHITE FOAM AND vApoR.
From the rocky abyss, with its perpeudicula
walls OF almost uninsured crystalline rock,
black and gloomy, rise great surging pillows Of
| white foam and vapor, on whose rounded sum.
| miss tne hRnt OF the sun plays in uncomfortable
| spiendor. and in suitable conditions of the
atmosphere the wraithliks forms rise into he
| sky and are visible for half o hundred miles
while underneath the foot Of the startled spec.
| tator the solid rock trembles and vibrates, THE
| total faii OF water from the smooth current
l above the first cataract to the bottom
| OF tho principal descent 10 about 500 feet
| and the canon below it 10 perhaps 20C
yards broad and twenty miles long. M
wonder that the few Indians who inhabil
the interior Of Labrador, naturally supersti.
tious % all jewellers in natures solitudes are
at great distances hear the roar of these de.
scending waters, feel the solid rocks trembls
under their feet, and see the ghostiy misl
forms rising over toward the heavens with awe
and terror. They cannot be induced 10 40.
preach the awful place, and no reasoning car
remove or shake their fixed belief that he who
looks over the rocky walls that bound seThs
Place that Smokes in Winter will Speedily
perish. No sign Of their presence in the vicinity
Of the falls can be detected, and in their fanci.
full belief down under the sheet Of descsndino
| water certain ancient women are forever bnas
dressing the skins of spectral deer and makins
ghostly incantations for the destruction Of the
| unwary.
4 RHruRx IN SEVEN DAYS.
The especial object Of the expedition havins
been accomplished, the party turned their
steps toward civilization, urged 10 al hasts BY
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a PROBLEM.
The People Must Consider the Difference
between . Revenue and : Protective
TarIn.

The People Must Consider the Difference
between . Revenue and = Protective
Tar1n.
"A revenue tariff" said Mckinley at
the great protection banquet is al
WAYS paid by the consumer"
Undoubtedly. But with what the
major calls a protective tariff the con-
sumner pays not only the duties on the
imported articles, but the increased
tariff price Of the domestic article as
we'll. Careful investigators have cal
culated that for every dollar Of tariff
taxes that the people pay to Uncle Sam
they pay three dollars TO protected man
ufacturers.
Now il is clearly and ~ilagrantly un-
Just TO compel the people to pay any
taxes which go. not to the government,
but to private individuals. All tho
specious talk about building up de-
nestle industries. ~pntronizing home en-
terprises, developing a home market,
and all that can never make the plain
people Of this country believe that they
can be enriched by taxation. or that
taxing themselves for the benefit Of
more favored persons . ever b
either just or necessary.
People Of ordinary ommon sense will
never believe that taxation Is anything
better than q necessary evil; yet an
evil 10 be submitted 70, for governments
cannot exist without taxation. Where.
however. they are compelled under the
moclcry Of law TO 20 beyond the legiti-
mate needs of the government and pay
three dollars TO some prosperous pro-
fected manufacturer for every one dol
lar they pay the government. they may
submit TO this cxtortion for . time
through ignorance: but once the people
find ont the amazing character of this
so-called american system" il will be
a cold day for those who are now warm
ing their toes at the public stove
Meantime the problem for the people
70 solve is this: II revenues are to be
| raised BY tariff duties at all. is it not
far more economical TO put those duties
on articles mol produced in this country
at all. so that every dollar Of taxes paid
shall 60 to the government. rather
than put protective duties on goods
made in this country md thus put into
operation a system Of private taxation
far more burdcnsome than public taxa
ton? In either case the tariff is q tax;
but under protection the tariff is three
OF -four taxes rolled into one. Let the
| public choose.
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by request Of his uncle, was 20 act q
Nurse
-Four days passed. and then simon
was seen emerging from the sick room
with q handkerchief pressed TO his eyes.
'sOh, Simon, is he worse?' cried
Hilda. grasping his arm.
my dearly beloved relative has gone
20 his eternal home, and l am left
alone" said Simon, in a snivcling tone.
you are a wicked, cruel man, Simon
Delford, not to allow me TO see dear old
Uncle Reuben before he died" ex-
claimed Hilda. sinking into q chair. ut
terly overcome ~'ith grief.
Simon remained until after the
funeral, when II was learned that no
| will had been made.
A well-known lawyer in the neigh.
hood stated that he at one time had
drawn up a will for Reuben Delford,
but Simon declared that the old man
had told him during his illness that he
had destroyed it. Therefore the estate
passed into the hands Of his only living
relative, Simon Delford-
I'VE should be pleased TO have you
remain with us for q short time. Hilda,
If you have not made other arrange
ments," said Simon one afternoon, a
few days after they had taken posses.
sion.
Hilda well knew that this was a polite
way Of letting her know that she must
not expect to remain permanently at
the Grange.
II have not had time TO make any ar.
engagements with regard to a change OF
abode" she answered, shortly, ''bui
will endeavor not to burden you long
with my presence"
One day as Simon drove to the village,
some four miles distant. his horse
evinced signs Of lameness, and he was
forced to leave him in q neighborinq
stable. Being too penurious to hire an
other animal, Simon set out to walk.
1t was late when he started for Sun
set Grunge. and the night being cloudy,
the walk through the lonely country
road was anything but pleasant.
Soon the rain began to fall in tor
rents, and as he entered a wood t.
make a short cut TO his house. he heard
a sepulchral voice proclaim his name.
"Simon Delford! Simon Delford." the
voice exclaimed. what did you do with
my WILD"
The question seemed to echo through
the woods. and. as Simon stared in at
fright from tree to tree to discover the
speaker, he saw standing before him .
figure which in the gloom seemed thu
| image Of his dead uncle.
Lord have mercy on met" the terri
fed man exclaimed as he dropped Il
the damp earth and painted in horror
while the CHASTITY figure stood ovel
him, throwing upon him the light of {
bulrs-eye lantern.
what did you do with my will?" thu
ghostly figure again asked.
You you-yosW find it on thu
northeast corner Of the cellar wall, be
hind q loose ~stone," Simon answered
with q pause after each syllable, as h
struggled to control the rat-tat-tat o
his chattering teeth.
The light Of the lantern was prompt
" extinguished. and poor Simon wa
alone in the darkness.
The next day, when he went TO ths
cellar to look for the will in the spo
where he had concealed II, It was gone
A week later the document "a II
the hands Of . lawyer. who prescntet
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Now. listen, darling" he continued
I'm three days Simon Dclford and his
wife are 10 take possession Of Sunset
Grange lie has engaged me as Sec
rotary. 80 ] shall retain my old position
Cor the present. lie may. through
common decency, allow yon 10 remain
Tor some time. but IL is likely that he
will o take measures 10 eject you
from your old home. Should this be
the case" laying o purse in her hand,
~ have made provision for you. Keep
II. darling" he said, rs she hcsitated
and drew back, and when you recover
what justly belongs TO you. the sum
can BE- repaid Simon knows nothing
Of our engagement, or that we are con
nected by ties stronger than those OF
ordinary friendship. wish TO have
him remain in ignorance, else my plan
will prove q failure. We must not al.
low him. BY word or look. to learn OF
the ties that bind rs. Should he see n,
20 turn you from your home, 20 straight
70 Bentford, and remain there until
come for you. Leave all TO me. and ]
will do my best TO restore what right.
fully belongs TO you. Keep up your
courage, darling. and all will be we'll"
Three days passed, and Sunset
Grange was under the control Of new
occupants. Simon Delford and his