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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

Commander Joseph B. Seth of the Maryland
fishery force has made avery interesting report
to the state board Of public works On the
oyster interests Of the state. He shows that
the oyster supply has been increased about 80
per cent over the previous season, though it is
still far below what it was some years ago. Still
the condition is satisfactory to both catchers
and packers. Mr.. Seth attributes much of the
improvement to the operations Of the culling
law. He estimates that under the culliug law
half o million bushels Of seed oysters were
saved last year. A proper law would save two
millions Of bushels. Much Of the report 10 de-
voted to the important question Of how to
secure the greatest and most reliable supply OF
oysters. Commander Seth says, Private cult
walton will undoubtedly give the maximum in
crease, but the people have, in their most en-
phatic way, shown that they are not yet ready
to consent to the Wholesale leasing Of the bars
But.iu order to institute cultivation he recon.
mends the enactment Of law to authorize the
licensed tongers In any election district in the
state to organize themselves into associations
for that purpose.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
MRS. OSBORNE Returns.
She Surrenders to the Authorities and VIII
Stand Trial

Mrs. Florence Ethel Osborne was arrested
yesterday at Dover on arrival Of the steamer
from Calais The lady took her arrest calmly.
Upon her arrival at Calais she gave her proper
name and made no attempt to conceal her
identity. During the voyage across the chan
mel she remained secluded, but was an object of
much curiosity when she entered the steam
boat and when she landed. Mrs. Osborne was
in travelling attire. She looked pale, but on
the whole seemed rather better physically for
her journey abroad, and a by-stander at Dover,
who evidently had seen her before. was heard
to remark that she was prettier than ever. The
police treated her with courtesy, and she was
under no apparent constraint. She was at
once escorted to the Dover train and taken to
London, arriving there at II o'clock last night.
As the fact of her arrest is not generally
know there was not an unusual crowd at the
station. Since the fact became known that
Mrs. Osborne intended to surrender in order to
save her husband from the loss of hi6 prospects
in the army, the current of public opinion has
set somewhat in her favor. 1t is stated that
she will plead guilty to the charge of obtaining
on false pretenses from the jewellers, Sphinx 4
Son, the ESQ which they paid to her for the
jewellery which she had stole from Mrs Har-
greave.
This charge is being pushed against her by
the authorities of the city Of London. Whether
additional prosecutions will be instituted for
perjury and for theft does not rest with the
city police, as those alleged crimes were not
committed within the city limits. It is known
that neither Maj. or Mrs. Hargreave have any
desire to bring further misery upon their for
mer intimate friend, and it is said that Mrs.
Hargreave is plunged in grief about Mrs. Os-
borne and is pining for her society.
Whatever may be the fact as to this it is
known that both Maj. and Mrs. Hargreave,
when approached on the subject of a prosecu-
ton for the robbery. said with emphasis that
they would sooner spend year abroad than
have anything to do with such STEP pros
ecution for perjury is, however, not improb-
able. on the ground that the interests Of public
justice require it, but it is not believed any
movement in that direction has been made.
MIR. John Elliot, grandfather Of Mrs. Os-
borne, has been sparing no effort, financial or
otherwise, to secure his granddaughter re-
lease from the maze Of trouble in which she is
involved. He has, it il stated, offered to reim-
| burse all parties who have been put to loss by
her conduct.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Struck Rich Ore.

One Of the most remarkable strikes Of rich
ore ever found has been made in the famous
Mollie Gibson silver mine ct Aspen, Col A
nine-foot body Of ore has just been discovered
which is worth fully 10000 a ton The drift
run continued and penetrated q seven-foot body
of ore averaging over 90, 900 ounces to the ton.
From the two-foot body Of u, COG ounces OF ore
huge pieces weighing 500 pounds were hoisted
which were almost pure metal. Out Of these
big chunks have been sawed bricks which some
Of the PRINCIPAL stockholders will preserve a.
specimens. The news Of the wonderful strike
has 90 Tar been kept from the public.
miners have made the biggest silver strike of
recent years in the Orphan mine at Copper
Rock, on the ridge between Bald mountain and
Sugar Loaf. The quartz Is reported full Of f.
gold. The miners and prospectors are wild
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
THEIR PROFIT ALL GONE,
Why the Louisiana Lottery Company Was
Forced to Retire From Business.

why the Louisiana Lottery Company Wa
Forced to Retire From Business.
The action of the Louisiana State Lottery
Company through Mr.. Morris in refusing ar
extension of its charter offered by an amend
ment of the constitution of the state of Louisi
ana, says New Orleans special, is due to the
fact that the anti-lottery postal law, passed by
Congress in 1890 and declared to be constitu-
tional by the United States Supreme Court last
week. has rendered it impossible for the com.
pany to carry on its business and pay the
state an annual license of 81 $50 600 with profit
now that it ia shut out of the mail.
From the moment the law was passed the
business Of the company began to shrink. The
first month it shrunk to nine-twentieths Of the
tickets, or Is per cent. The company tested
various schemes for getting around the law,
and did a great deal of business through the
express companies, but 1t was far more expen.
sive and not nearly as satisfactory as the mails,
and the proportion of the tickets sold steadily
decreased to four-tenths, or 20 per cent Of the
total number issued.
The working expenses Of the company did
not decrease correspondingly, and the profit
left it was only S1,12O.000 from the monthly
and S240, coo from the daily drawings a total
OF 81 100000 1t was impossible under these
circumstances to pay the state of Louisiana an
annual license of 81, 25O, 600 and carry on the
business with any chance Of profit
The company had been paying dividends az
high as $50 per cent, but the last one was only
40 per cent. At the time the company appealed
TO the Louisiana legislature for an extension OF
its charter the latter had still four full years to
run, to 1895, and was enjoying an income of be-
tween 50, 500, 900 and 81, 00O, 600 a year, which
it was increasing at the rate of 10 per cent an
nually.
The company therefore, but for the inter.
ference of Congress and the passage of the
anti-lOttery postal law, stood to make between
SIC 600 900 and SO 0OO. 900 during the remainder
of its charter The demand for the extension
OF that charter, the arOusal Of the anti-lottery
sentiment, the petticOat campaign in Louisiana
postal law has hurt the company to that large
amount and made it impossible to carry on the
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Reading Gets the Po'keepsie Bridge.

The report that the Philadelphia and Read
ing railroad had secured control of all the lines
converging at the Poughkeepsie bridge, so as
to clinch its hold ON that valuable piece of
property. was confirmed yesterday. The deal
was contaminated on Wednesday in New York
city, when the Reading bought Of the Delaware
and New England controlling interest in the
stock of the Central New England and West
ern, which road practically owned the bridge
approaches. The sale was made and the new
management Of the road installed between sum
rise and sunset of one day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

A recent correspondent Of the Toronto Globe
has written powerful article against the prac-
tice of docking, which he stigmatizes as an act
Of tremendous cruelty, and some of his remarks
are well worth quoting. For instance, he says:
Il once witnessed, nay, assisted, but only to
hurry the sickening sight, and will give the
public what saw going on in the stable. There
were i've men The horse stood in the stall
tied by the neck to a ring In the wall, one Of
the men having twitch screwed on the end Of
the nose as tight as possible, holding the head
mp very high. One was attending 70 the burn
ing iron in a small furnace two were holding
the horse against the wall, the other was cut
ting with a pair of large shears the hair where
the tail was to be severed. When all was ready
the large shears were applied to the joint Of the
the tail and about six inches was Topped of.
The blood spurted from tho various veins
against the wall several feet away. Then the
white-hot saucer-shaped iron was applied over
the wound for sufficient time, roasting the
flesh Of the mutilated tail to stop the bleeding.
I shall never forget the cry Of that horse" And
yet some people will justify this act OF horrible
cruelty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Buried Under Tons of Masonry,

horrible accident occurred at the sloss fur
mace at Birmingham, Ala, yesterday afternoon,
two men being killed outright and sax badly
injured. hot blast stove was being erected
and the men were working on q scsffold in the
interior of the walls, ffty-eight feet from the
ground. Suddenly the scaffoldingig.ve way,
with all their implements. and large forge fell
to the ground in an Undesirable and horrible
mass. The men killed were John station and
John Richie. The wounded viii Harvey.
p. J. Trammell, Bob Wade, Jerry More, Henry
Cuts and Frank Wilcox
The three latter are colored. All the men
but Jerry More are seriously hurt; some Of
them may die. The excessive weight Of the
portable forge and three kegs Of rivets caussd
the accident
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Maryland Agricultural College Trustees.

Judge McSherry of the Maryland court of APP
peals yesterday filed the opinion in the case OF
Gov. Jackson and Others agt. John Carroll
Walsh and others, known as the Agricultural
College case. The sole question in this case
was whether or not the act of 1850. chapter 23l,
increasing the number of trustees of the col
lege to twelve, five of whom were to be elected
by the private stockholders. the governor. con-
troller, treasurer, president of the senate.
speaker OF the house of delegates. attorney
general and the United States commissioner of
agriculture to be the other seven, was valid.
The Prince Georges court decided that the act
OF 1866, chapter 50, that made the composition
OF the board eleven members. four OF whom
were to be members of the state board of edu-
cation and the other seven to be elected by the
private stockholders, was the one under which
the college was to be governed and ordered the
effects Of the college to be passed over to them.
The court OF appeals reverses this order and
dismisses the petition. thus giving the control
OF the board to the trustees under the act OF
1850, chapter 23l.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
A waiting Game I'm Nebraska

The gnbernstorial imbroglio in Nebrasks
has resolved itself into waiting game. Gov.
Boyd states that unless the Office is voluntarily
turned over to him by Thayer he viii wait the
issuance Of the Supreme Courts mandate
February %, and then equipped with the
proper authority viii make the formal demand,
allowing for time OF transmission and acton Of
the state supreme court upon the mandate. Is
will probably be March before he will be re-
stored TO his office. 1hayer sets up the claim
that he received the ONCE from the state su-
preme court and will hold On 10 il until further
nically legal. but ia generally denounced b.
men Of all parties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

An institute for the cure Of the liquor. opium
and morphine habits has been established by
DR.. Blackstone, the founder Of the bi-chloride
of gold cure, at No. 609 18th street northwest.
The doctor claims that the most confirmed
cases Of drunkenness and other similar habits
can be permanently cured by his treatment in a
short time. No Inconvenience whatever nor
loss OF time is experienced by the patient, it
being only necessary to call at the institute at
certain hours during the day for few minutes
treatment. The doctor also claims that he has
not failed to effect complete cure of every
patient treated. This is certainly worth the
attention Of all afflicted with these unfortunate
and ruinous habita
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
BURGLARS AT TRANBY cRoFr.
An Attempt Made To Enter the House Will
the Wilson's Were at Dinner.

An attempt Made To Enter the House While
the Wilson's We're at Dinner.
Tranby Croft, the home Of Mr.. Arthur VIII
son, who became known to the world during
the Gordon-Cumming baccarat scandal, and
the scene Of the occurrence that led 10 the
famous baccarat scandal, was the scene Of an
attempted burglary Wednesday night. While
the Wilson family were at dinner burglars at
tempted to enter the house. They tried all the
doors and cut the telephone wire leading TO
Hull, SO that should they be discovered in their
attempt to rob the place il would not be pos
sible for the family to summon any one to their
aid before the thieves had a chance to es-
cape. Their plans were well laid, but they
were discovered by some OF the servants as
they were cutting their way through Mr.. Viii
sons dressing room. The burglars immodi-
ately fed and managed to make good their es-
cape.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
a FoRGETFUL GROOM.
Prominent New Workers Divorced BIZ q
South Dakota Court.


A decree of divorce granted at Brook
niger, SD, on Tuesday to Mrs. Ola Da Silva
Young from Jesse Young. The parties to the
action live in New York. The plaintiff belongs
TO the well-known Da silva family, which for
years has been prominent in the best society OF
New York. The father of the defendant is the
late lord mayor aud high sheriff of London and
became a member of parliament
Mr.. and Mrs. Young were married at st
Thomas Church, 5th avenue. New York city.
on June 2, 1890. The wedding was one Of the
events OF the season. During the progress o.
the ceremony the groom began to act strangely.
He put his hands into his pockets, stamped his
feet and behaved i'm such a manner as to ex-
cite the wonder OF the assembled guests. The
matter was passed on, however. also the
fact that the groom had forgotten tue wedding
ring and was compelled to hasten TO his club
for IT. 1t Is now believed that Young Was q
victim OF the opium habit.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Guests of Baltimore Merchants.

The annual banquet Of the Merchants and
Manufacturers IAssociation Of Baltimore was
held last night and it surpassed all previous
banquets given by the association. The fol-
lowing were the distinguished guests Of the
evening: Capt Winfield Scott schley, COM
mander Of the United States cruiser Balti-
more; Representative Charles A. Boutelle
Senator Zebulon b Vance, Gov Frank Brown
OF Maryland, Representative Charles E Hooker
Representative John Allen, ex-Gov. William
Pinkney whyte Of Maryland, Representative
Matthew Griswold, g. A. Whitfield. FIRST assist
ant postmaster general, Representative Harry
Welles Rusk: Representative Herman Stump;
Representative Allan c. Durborow, Ferdinand
c. Latrobe, mayor Of Baltimore; VIM. W. John
son, postmaster Of Baltimore; VIM. II. Marine,
collector Of the port Of Baltimore.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
John surrsnders to Bacchus Again.

John l. Sullivan, the pugilist actor, ID In
Denver with his company. He has been on .
big ''tare" ever since arriving in this city. The
big champion surrendered to Bacchus wednes-
Jay night and left the Broadway Theater, where
he was acting, and visited the Tabor Grand,
where Stuart Robson was holding forth. Sui
livAn fought his way into the stage in the
midst Of scene, and seizing Robson's hand
exclaimed: ''Shake with honest hearts and
willing hands" Al the audience caught on
they raired . great applause and Sullivan
started to make his little speech, bus was re-
moved By stage hands.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

An Escort Tor the Commander-in-ChieE
The Grand Army posts of Albany. N. Y, and
vicinity, says the National Tribune, are con-
templatingformin battalion to escort Com
mander-in-Ch Chief Palmer to Washington next
September to the national encampment, and
they held an important meeting last week.
Four posts we're represented and all favored
the project Three companies we're ordered
organized at the meeting Thus far 1873 names
have been secured, and the list is fixed at $50.
A portion Of the officers have been selected
and band has been engaged. They intend to
have great time, and there is no doubt they
will They will have q uniform and a special
badge. They will be one of the conspicuous
bodies at the encampment
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

From Harper's Weekly.
The two little negroes in Francis Wilson q
company, who are and have been exciting so
much comment, were found by him in WASH
inGton, where they danced and sang in the
streets, picking up few pennies in that way.
Mr.. Wilson brought them to New York, bought
an entire outfit for them, including shoes,
stockings, underclothes, &C., and after getting
everything he thought. they could possibly
need he asked them if there was anything else
they wished for. The boys held a whispered
conference. when at last the holder of the two
piped up, 1--WE want canes" Mr.. Wilson sends
them to school and to Sunday school, and often
has them out at his country home to spend the
day. Their wages are sent weekly to Mr..
Wilson's agent In Washington, who gives to
each lads mamma a weekly stipend on her sons
account, paying the rest to the landlord direct.
lest the money should be misapplied.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Saved His Life, but Lost His Fortune.

George Anderson, alihs The Spider" the
coiored jockey.who was acquitted IN Camden,
Nj, of murder in shooting William Robinson
at Gloucester. left for New York city as soon o.
he was released. Anderson repused to be
worth 500. 600 when he was locked up. During
his incarceration 1t is said that he lost most OF
mis- money, which was invested in race horses,
through the perfidy of business associateA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

Capt Eli L. Higgins, aiede-camp to Gen.
Miles, returned yesterday to Chicago from an
extensive trip in the Indian territory. He was
sent there to investigate and report on the
rumors Of ghost dancing among the Indians
there. ''The Arspahoe, Cheyenne and Usage
Indians still cling to the belief that the Messiah
will some day appear to save them" said Capt.
Huggins, land they are not at all disappointed
in the failure Of the Messiah to come among
them last year. They do not pretend to know
the date Of his coming. The former frenzy
among them aud their excited dances have
given way to q quiet belief, which has almost
become a religion with them, that the whites
are to be destroyed and the Messiah will come.
There is no excitement among the whites who
live on the land bordering on the reservations,
and no excitement is ct all apparent and no
outbreak is feared
Capt. Higgins witnessed the distribution Of
cattle for food for the Indians ct the Cheyenne
and Arapahoe agencies. The cattle were sup
piled by contractor. and were 30 poor and thin
that Little Chief objected 10 them. The officer
who inspected the cattle rejected them. An in
vestigation showed that all the poor and worth
less cattle were given to the Indians, the fstter
ones being shipped to the markets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Abducfors Held for Trial.

The conspirators in the Waterbury sbduc-
ton case were given hearing last evening be-
fore Judge Hoyt ut Greenwich, Conn. After
hearing number of witnesses, including John
Mccain, who turned states evidence, Charles
L. Waterbury and John Mccain were held in
5000 bail for trial before the supreme court
and Samuel Sutherland was remanded for Q
further hearing ON Saturday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
The Overman Court-MartIal,

Yesterday was taken up with the arguments
and appeals of Maj. Overman's attorneys in
the Ovefman court-martial at Cleveland. The
court just before adjournment decided that
four Of the acts Of embezzlementf for small sums
charged in the specifications were outlawed by
the statutes OF limitation. The specifications
on these points were therefore quashed, but
the court reserved its decision upon the fate OF
the other specifications.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Claim leo Acres I'm Guthrie,

Vedere b Payne and Zenophen Fitzgerald
fled suits in tho district court today to gain
possession Of l6o acres Of land each in the
heart Of Guthrie, Oklahoma, claiming the land
was taken BY them for homsstsads before the
town sits people claimed il The property in
question 3 worth over eoo0y 900 snd the cf1y
win tight H. suits - ~ end
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

From the Philadelphia Press
We know Of nothing more silly than this at
tempt Of thiu-skinned Congressman to protect
themselves from having their absurdities
laughed at 1t is 20 outrageous in purpose
and 20 unreasonable in principle and so un-
Just altogether that no senator with its char
acter revealed can afford to support it, much
less the President afford to sign il.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
Washington, February 8, 1892.
An Entertainment by the Pupils.

An Entertainment by tho Pupfls.
At st. Cecilia's Academy yesterday there was a
musical examination and musical and literary
entertainment in which the following pupils
took part: Misses B. Skelly, B. Melbourne. H.
Gray, A. Clark, A. Rogers, L. Peake, A. Capell,
b. Wilson, v. Jennings, A. French, A. Nc
Cormick, H. Gelstenn, A. Smith, NJ. Brady and
A. Slater. There were many Of the parents
present. An exhibition was given Of the pupils
work in sewing, fancy work, painting, drawing,
penmsnship and map drawing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

The A. G. 6paulding Brothers Company has
been incorporated, ct Treaton with capi-
tai stock Of $4,000, 900. The company viii deal
in base ball goods
Lewiston, N. Y. the nrst torn m Niagara
county 10 hold IT. caucus, wednesday elected
Cleveland dslsgatss to The distriet convention.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
The Biological Society.

The annual address Of the president of the
Biological Society will be delivered by DR.. c.
Hart Merriam, in the lecture room of Columbian
University. at $50 O'Clock tomorrow evening
DR.. Merriams subject is ''The Geographic Dis
tribution of Life IN North America"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05
BOARDING.

fkkSAfE FAMILY Desires ftw TARI y
boAruers. as Handsomely furnixh..t .nsr- -,
mt. with board Address IOIz 18th s. sboy. N
-. fec.-6te
INNING ROOM. "a lOIn ST. NV BRFAK
= last. 3Us. dinner. 2lc- Good meal. snsr.n,.a-I
Die board BY the ~eek reasonable. Clean and Amt
ssser,lee L. AADDOCh. "a lOsL ST. n ". la;=,-Im'
he SOUTHERN. 5i1 I31H ST. RESORT ron
si<hts-crs; rooms with board. q i per tny. A 10
Per week. newly rerfted elegant roo,n, near n
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

Death of the Oldest Postma~ssr-
Hamilton Gray, the oldest postmaster u -
United States, died near Kingston, Ienr-, yss-
terday. He had served - postmaster q
orsys Hill sincs his appointment By Prssidss1
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-02-05

He sang Of ''the snow, the beautiful snow"
But he met with q sorry fate;
For a thaw came along in the midst Of his SOM
And left it quite out Of date.