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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
THE MOONS SEX.

Some Nations Call IL He and Others She
FROM Pearsons Weekly.
In archaic times the moon was regarded as a
male god. Primitive man." says a we'll
known writer, ''saw the moon as a most con-
spicnous object, whose spots at periods had the
semblance of mans face. waxing and waning,
increasing their wonder whose coming and
going among the still and solemn night added
to the mystery, until, from being viewed as
man, it was seated, especially when apparently
angry, in a mist or an eclipse, and so reyer-
enced and wsrshipped as the heaven mantle
monthly god.''
We learn from Max Muller that "moon- is a
very old word. and in Anglo-Saxon. where il
was used as a masculine and not feminine, was
'mona.''
In all the Teutonic languages the sun was
feminine, and it Is only through the influence
OF classical models that in England moon has
been changed into feminine and the sun into
masculine
Even in comparatively recent times the Ger
mans were fond Of calling the sun and moon
Frau Some" and Herr Mond" The prac-
tice prevailed in ancient Egypt Another
reason" says Sir Gardner Wilkinson, that the
moon in Egyptian mythology could not be re-
lated to Bubastis is that il Is q male and not a
female deity. personiied in the god Thoth.
This was the case in some religions Of the
west
1.-The Romans recognized the god LINUS. and
the Germans. like the Arabs. considered the
moon masculine and not feminine. as we're the
Selene and Luna of the Greeks and Romans
In Slavonie, as in Teutonic mythology. the
moon is male"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
CECIL COUNTY NEWS,
The December Term of the Circuit Court
Begins-BurSlars at Worl-Notes.

Begins-Burylars at work-Notes.
Correspondence of The Evening Star.
ELKToN. Md, Dec. 10, 1892.
The December term of the circuit court fer
Cecil county convened here this morning,
Judge Frederick Stump on the bench. Follow
ing is The grand jury: John c. Oldham, John
Dorsey. ]. II. knorr. George Il. Howard. J..
Frank Blake, W. G. Gilpin. John p. Chick,
Alexander Gregg. William Harvey, James 7.
Sterling. ]. A. Boyd, George T. Patterson. NJ
s. Seminar. Robert Mackey. Walter Z. Black,
II. NJ. Evans, Henry Gather, George W. Poist,
John s. Benan, o. S. Jackson, Peter Gillespie
o. Smithson and Il. II. Stuart. The term in all
probability will be a very short one.
The large barns and outbnldings on the farm
of Capt. Andrew Woodall. near Fredericktown
this county. were totally DESTROYED by fire last
evening. together with six horses. some other
stock. large quantity of grain and provender
and large stock of farming implements.
The origin OF the fire Is not known. The loss
will aggregate several thousand dollars.
Russell Craig. colored. formerly of this town.
was instantly killed by cars while at work on
the Philadelphia. Wilmington and Baltimore
railroad near Newport on Saturday. He was
about forty-five years old and unmarried.
The Elkton Foot Ball Eleven was defeated by
the strong team Of the Warren Athletic Club Of
Wilmington. Del. on the Cecil county fair
grounds on Saturday by a score Of to o. The
home team was badly crippled by the absence
Of several of its best players. Wilson. Con-
stable and Childs did the best playing for Elk
ton. Washington College of Chestertown plays
here on Saturday next.
Burglars have been getting in their work at
North East, this county, lately. The total
number Of places having been catered during
the past month is twelve. There is no clue to
the perpetrators.
The work on the electric light plant is about
completed and il is thought it will be in opera
tiol BY Christmas.
Arthur q. Wright, the two-year-old son of
Capt. William A. Wright of this town. drank a
large quantity Of kerosene oil with almost fatal
results A physician summoned, and, after
administering several emetics, managed to save
the little ones life. JHT
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Real Estate Matters,

c. H. Ruoff ct al, trustees of the Union In
vestment Company, have bought for $4,000 of
Emeiine Mckee subs 16 and q, square 994-
55.42 feet on Pennsylvania avenue and 70 feet
on 18th street southeast.
David Moore has bought Of the Saving In
vestment Company for $500 lot 6. square
1053-100 by 100 feet, corner Of ID and 18th
streets northeast.
John A. Massie has purchased for sis, 523. so
OF Jane A. Riggs subs - to Is, square 17S-
20. 81 by IS feet on between 10th and 18th
streets northwest.
Thomas r. Brooks has purchased for So. $50
off l.. Franzoni sub 49, square 1902, 1871 by IS feet
on between Goth and 2lst streets northwest
Jesse l.. Heiskell has bought for 50. 400 of D.
B. Gottwas lot 25 and one-fourth interest in lot
20 of the Jamaica tract.
Elizabeth A. Coulter has bought for S25,OO0
Of G. j. Coulter an undivided third of part of
lots and 5. square 5000 feet 10 inches by 80
feet at the northeast corner of 18th and F
streets northwest
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THE GAMBLERS DEBT.
A Game of Life and Death In which the
Miner Came Out Ahead.

Miner Came Out Ahead.
From Short Stories
Sixteen months of hard tunneling and he had
reached the bonanza. As me stood gloating
over the richest ore his eyes had ever Toasted
on he became conscious Of a presence. and
turning saw the tall form Of Long Brown. $
the gambler.
He was about to speak, when a dull rumble
was borne on their ears and a tremor shook the
earth as pieces of loosened rock fell at their
feet.
Both knew what it meant. Brown went back
blanched face.
I'VE are shut in by a cave, and it may take
days TO dig us out" After pause he contin-
ued:
How long will your provisions lasts'
-Four days-for one"
Then I'll be the one"
The click of his weapon sounded through the
DRIFT as he covered his old enemy
Have you pack of cards?" said the other.
quietly. If So let's playa game of draw. with
the gun for the stakes
They gazed in each others eyes for few
moments.
Brown had never taken advantage Of mortal
man. He would not do it now. He produced
pack of cards from his pocket. He always
carried them.
Cut" Deal"
The gambler drew three cards; so did the
miner.
Queens"
Aces"
The gambler looked second at his opponents
hand. as it was laid down. "You win, /" he said
quietly, and he lifted the weapon.
Click. click. Bang.
His body lurched forward SPRAYING over
the cards. after the smothered report She
miner. with look of horror on his face, lifted
the lantern and held it over the body. As he
shook his sleeve four cards futtered down on
the PROSTATE figure.
1T was a close shave" he said, but l
downed him.
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Officers Elected.

Columbia Council, No. 443 N. o., has elected
officers as follows: President, J. n. Craig; vice
president, William J. Hendricks; e1-president.
W. Q. Loud; speaker, William H. Triplett;
secretary, Joseph E. Carey; financial secretary,
John Z. Hammond; treasurer, George Ford
ham; chaplain. William Chedal usher, Robert
l.. Fearson sergeant alarms, George X. White:
doorkeeper. George Z. Prior; trustees Charles
W. Otis, Robert c. Gotta and Thomas B.
Penicks: delegates to cabinet, A. L. Wood, W.
Q. Loud and William B. Reilly; delegate to I'm
mediate Relief Association. W. Q. Loud, and
delegate to d. c. Fraternal Benefit Association,
]. NJ. Craig.
Potomac Post, No IS. G. A. r., has elected
officers as follows: Commander. DR.. ]. r. HAYES;
senior vice commander. Z. c. Dougherty: junior
vice commander, III. W. Husband: quarter
master. George s. Emery; chaplain, Don c..
Cameron: surgeon. W. G. Himrod; officer of
the day, II. A. Zundt; officer of the guard II.
II. Specht; delegates to the department en-
campment H. W. Husband and I. W. Sullivan,
and alternates, j. H. Strickland and J. S.
Wyckoff.
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Legion of LOyal Women.

The Potomac Relief Corps as an organic alton
has gone out of existence Last evening a large
number Of the former members met at Grand
Army Hall and organized the Legion of Loyal
Women. The objects of the new body are to
fraternally unite loyal women for mutual i'm
provement and for the benefit of the commu-
nifty. to establish q headquarters in Washington
for the purpose of affording information and
other advantages. such as providing employ
ment and for the establishment of an exchange
for the sale of articles; to inculcate lessons of
patriotism and love of country. and to per-
petuate the memory of those who fell fight
ing for the Union. A constitution and bylaws
were adopted. The election of officers resulted
as follows: Past president, Mrs. NJ. II. Wesner;
president, Mrs. Ruth G.. Blasland; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. Adelia B. Saxton; corresponding
secretary, Miss Helen B. Matthews; financial
secretary, Miss Mary L. Smith; treasurer, Miss
Helen II. Holmes; chaplain, Miss Annie
Garrison; herald. Miss Mary NJ. Moore: page,
Miss Belle Houghton; warden. Mrs. Carrie h.
Watt: sentinel, Mrs. Agnes l.. White; pianist,
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Hilton.
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GRowrH OF THE HAIR.
How IL Is Affected by Certain Kind. a
Diet.


The influence Of diet upon the growth Of hair
is the subject of paper in winch the writer
saws: 'Several cases OF shedding % hair after
influenza has confirmed ms opinion that diet
has much to do with the production aud with
the cure of sympathetic alcpecia. Hair con-
tains 5 per cent Of sulphur and lie ash 10 per
cent of silicon aud 10 per cent Of iron and
manganese.
solution OF beef cor. rather. part IL itl.
starchy mixtures and even Tailk. which coasti-
tute the diet of patients with influenza and
other ferers. cannot supply these elements, and
atrophy at the roots and falling out of hair
result.
The color and strength of hair IN young
mammals is not attained 20 long miik ~ the
sole food. As Ia drugs. iron has prompt lnfu-
ence. The foods which most Abundantly con-
tain the above named elements are IN. various
albumenoids and the Cat, the Ash q that grain
yielding p per cent of silicon.
have often found dietary largely com
posed Of oatmeal and brown bread 10 greatly
promote the growth OF hair. e-pscialiy when
the badness preceded by constipation and
sluggish capillary circulation. 1ho-e races %
men who consume most meat tie most
hirsute.
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BROOKLAND.

Mrs. W. b. Thomas, who has been quite i'll
with nervous prostration since her return from
Ohio, has regained her usual good health.
The Brookland branch OF the W. C. T. U.
viii meet at the home o; Mrs. c. G. Lynch, on
Providence street, tomorrow afternoon at 2
o'clock
Miss Mary H. Wickes of Oberlin, Ohio. has
, purchased lot on Providence street.
The Queenstown Mite ard Literary Society
meets this evenings at the residence Of the Rev.
r. r. West
OF Georgetown the two lots corner OF Provi-
dence and Argyle streets. adjoining the prop
erty OF DR.. II. J. Penrod. and one lot to Miss
Anna Rowel at the corner of Frankfort and
Burns streets
A merry Brookland party consisting of the
Misses Francene. Mary, Fannie and Alice
Marean, Miss Ella Reese. Miss Maysie and
Clara Moves and Messrs. John Massie and Ralph
Marean are members of a dancing class in
Washington.
Mr.. Fry of Queen street. Brookland. has pur-
chased lot on Dover street and intends soon
to build home thereon.
Mrs. Esther Herman of Cincinnati Ohio, was
the recent guest of Mrs. Frank Mccormick.
Ars. Herman is the sister of Moses Ezekiel, the
famous sculptor whose busts of the masters of
painting and sculpture adorn the Corcoran Art
Gallery building.
Mr.. W. II. Staley has returned from a trip to
New York and New Brunswick
Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Lord and son have been
visiting MIR. and Mrs. c. c. Murphy.
Miss Anna Paxton was recently the guest Of
the Misses Middlekauff
At the annual conference meeting of the
Queenstown Baptist Sunday school Mr.. J. L.
Sherwood was again chosen superintendent;
MI Z. II. Lynch, assistant superin .endent; Mrs.
3. Quackenbush. treasurer; j. b. Lord, IT..
secretary; R. McChesney. assistant; Charles
Perry, librarian; Messrs. Hopkins and Kahn.
assistants. The school is now busiy preparing
Christmas service. "Gold, Frankincense and
Myrrh," for a missionary concert Christmas
night.
The Marist Fathers, who are now firmly estab-
llshed in the old Brooks mansion. seem very
much pleased with their surroundings. They
are all from sunny France and form this COM
munity to enjoy the advantages Of the uni
versity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

From the London Telegraph.
From Bordeaux comes the report of a tragic
scene which occurred in a menagerie there.
While Alexiano, the owner of the show was in
the cage of the lion Brutus and the honess Mar
quise-both exceedingly dangerous animals
an intoxicated person among the spectators
began to indulge in semi-savage whoops and
shouts. The brawler was silenced by coercion
for a time, but began his noise just as the tanner
had his head in the mouth of the lioness. The
animal, which was in a very excited condition.
became more so on hearing the shouts. and
half closed its ponderous jaws on its master.
There was a cry of horror through the
menagerie and it was fully expected that the
tanner had been mortallv injured. Alexiano,
however, drew his head out all right, and ii
was seen that blood was flowing from two deep
wounds in his face, one near the left eve and
the other in the right jaw. The lioness began
to below, Alexiano whipped it on the sides
and then, with amazing intrepedity, bent down,
opened the animals mouth and again put his
head inside it. drawing it out once more amid
loud acclamations. The drunken person who
had nearly succeeded in causing the tanners
death became sober enough to understand the
seriousness Of the situation and prudently
rstreated before the spectators had time TO
otastise him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

A New Sort of Crop Which American Farm
ers Might Sow With Profit.

N We" SUIT Oh crop w men american Farm
ers Might Sow With Profit.
Why not cultivate esparto grass in the United
States? 1t has been suggested to the Depart
ment of Agriculture that such an industry
might be rendered most profitable In Spain
this plant has natural and luxuriant growth
in the valleys and on the tablelands. especially
In the provinces of Almeria, Murcia and Ora
NADIA. 1t is round and wiry. very strong. grows
about two and half feet high and yields
abundantly two crops year. 1t is not cut. but
is pulled, and the ground is burned over every
ten years. 1t is gathered in July and August.
grows spontaneously and needs no irrigation.
The total annual production is from 1000 20
1000 tons, OF which GO. 900 tons are shipped 10
Scotland and England for the manufacture of
paper. the balance being retained for home
consumption in the making of very strong
ropes. baskets, mating, sandals &c.
Formerly the esparto grass in Spain was per-
United to run TO waste and was used only as
fuel; but now it has become an important artr-
Gle of export, and land that was considered
only a few years ago almost valueless has been
rendered of great worth by the Weld of this
article. The plant is almost identical with what
Is called wire grass in the United States If
some enterprising man in this country would
begin its cultivation its utility in the nanufact-
ure OF rope, mating and especially paper would
make him rich. 1t needs no care. growing
while people sleep.
The mating for floors made out of this grass
is OF the finest kind. and it serves in the manu-
facture of the strongest baskets and OF ropes as
strong and durable as those of hemp. There
would be no difficulty in beginning the cultiva-
ton of the product. Let the enterprising
farmer pick out the plant from his timothy and
blue joint. plant it, gather the Seeds replant it,
and in a few years he will have an immense
Weld of this valuable article perlaps i. Womb
be better TO get some seed from Spain and SOW
that. There is no doubt that the esparto grass
will grow in the United States just as well AS in
the climate of Andalusia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
A Protest From the Minister.

At the meeting yesterday of the Baptist Min
listers Union, composed Of all the coiored Bap-
fist ministers in the city, the following was
adopted:
"we, as law-abiding citizens, believe in the
sovereignty OF the law and that its majesty ought
to be maintained, and that it is the duty of
every citizen to be in subsection to civil author
tiles or the powers that be. Nevertheless it is
the sense of this ministerial union that the
reckless and, indeed, murderous killing of
James Jackson by on ununiformed policeman
for milk stealing is unjustifable and disgrace
full to the Christian civilization of this COM
munity and merits the just punishment Of the
law"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
The Attachment Ouashed.

The case of JAS L. Barbour & Son agt the
Paige Hotel Co.. in which an attachment had
been issued against the furniture, &C.. on the
ground that the defendant was a nonresident,
was heard by Justice Bradley yesterday. The
defendant moved to quash the attachment and
arguments were made by Messrs. Day and
Montague for the defendant and Messrs. Shep-
perd and Lavender for the plaintiffs. Justice
Bradley held that n corporation under the
laws of another jurisdiction for the purpose of
doing business and having its principal Office in
this jurisdiction was not a foreign corporation
or nonresident in the sense used in the attach
ment laws and quashed the attachment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

The Chicago Martyr Relief Association has
asked the Boston nationalist to take MP . col
lection for the widows and orphans Of the
anarchists hung in 1856, and many Of the na-
tionalists strongly favor the idea II is hotiy
opposed by members OF the Second Nationalist
Club.
Senior Antonio Serpa, consul for Peru and
Chile In Havana, ID dead.
The Cave Greek onyx mines, located nsar
Phcnu. AriE., have been indefinitely closed
Ihetr owners state that work vii remain sus-
pendsd unt1 - = known utnt sstisa CougTes
vin nks - - tnEtG.
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Deeds in fee have been filed az follows:
W. II. Doherty to Harvey B. Smith, sub IL, So
742: g. N. f. Thayer to James B. May, sub
20, 50. 766; $500. c. B. Purvis to H. Jarvis,
ST., lot 8, blk. Z, Ivy City; s.. A. A. Lipscomb
to c. P. Lincoln, p:. Al, blk 49, Holmead Manor;
S105.30. George Briscoe to Hannah Colman,
pit. IL. SO. $50: s.. John Hogan to James J.
Sheehy, sub 8, SO. ia; g. G. r. Arlington
TO Ollie N. Royster, lot II, blk. 81, Rosedale;
S1.400. Same to J. S. Tomlinson. lot l8. blk
81. do; 81 100. Sallie ". Norvell to Mary H.
Wickes, lot IA, blk. 80, Brookland; g.. Hettie
NJ. Tenney to &. C. Anderson, lot Is, blk. 46,
Holmead Manor; s2,190.30. D.. d. Stone to
Nancy Patton, pts. Z and 8, blk. 8, Avalo d,
Heights; 5000. Amanda E. Downing to Z. p.
Berry ct al, pts. 9 and 10, 50. 101, Georgetown;
S3,605.97. W. A. Gordon to A. NJ McLachlen,
lots "a and 95 and pit. 8, Lanier Heights; e..
W. Tolson to Minnie L. Soper, pit. 8, Talbut es-
tate; e. Elizabeth E. Wheeler ct al. to John
Shugrue, pts. 8 and 4, 50. 400; 50 $50. A. E.
Randle to Joe Henry Raglan. lot 10, blk. 0, Con-
gress Heights; s150. James H. Mari to w. B.
Daingerfield, subs 25 to 80, 50. sos; e.. Emma
b. Fitz Gerald to G. 8. Frye, lot 2, blk. Is, T..
4 B. sub, Pleasant Plsins - ,200. c. r. Luce to
Jennie A. Shreve. sub EGO. So 1856 g.. Anne
L. Green to R. E. Pairo, lot 8, blk SO, Brook
land; e. John Miller to w. Z. Abbott, pit. s,
50. $50; e.. Mary A. Kern to @. E. Kern, sub
80. block 10, Bloomingdale; $4,000. G. w.
Kern to same, parts 81 and 81, do. ; q 500 &c.
Hamilton toJ A. Butler, jr., lot 10, So 698; e..
w. X. Blany to J. R. Walton, sub b, %. 725
1850. J. D. Wiltberger to May Clarke, land
In county; -.
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1t May End in u Lynching.

News comes from Greenville. Ala, Of {.
murder which occurred nine miles from tn at
place Saturday night that may result in a
lynching. Henry Bargainer. deputy sheriff,
had warrant for Asa Davis, desperate
negro. and attempted to arrest him. When
Bargainer entered Davis cabin he was shot
down, load Of buckshot from a musket tear
ing his head almost from his body. Davis and
another negro are under arrest, and excitement
runs high. There are threats OF lynching. II
Is not known which one did the killing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
Horse Thieves at Work.

Horse thieves operated in this city Saturday
night and made good haul. At the stable of
Mr.. Robert McDaniels, in rear of HOG street,
they secured horse and buggy and set Of
harness. A short distance from there, at the
stable Of Mr.. I. C. Taylor, set Of buggy har-
ness was taken.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

The Yaqui and Mayo Indians have bruken
loose In the state Of sonor,. Mexico. aud are
numbering and stealing rigst and left noaps
have been sent after them.
Rev. y. Chaplin. weli-known CongrsRs-
tional minister OF the north uc~t. died suddenly
yesterday morning at Minneapolis % vslvul.P
disease Of the heart. aged sisty yssrzL
Rev. Robert T. Campbell. rscsw u Chrh1
p. l. Church. B~rdentown. MI. Tor over tee
years, has announced his rs<gnasson u ~ -
torste. % take effect on January 10. Ne = -
take charge Of the Church u ~ Oarpssssr. e
Warrington street, Bo~toa. Msa
notice WITH ~ ssere>aFy a 60 q TsisDa.
n. J., a IN tnurs.ee In ~ eomnoa ong1sal
stock frUD oeos6O. - 70 eoo0uo. - NJ =
~ Art deP toward ais>r1buofng - inoounm
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The G.. A. II. Christmas Dinner.

The charmen of the various subcommittee
having in charge the arrangements for the G.
A. r. Christmas dinner are as follows: Print
ing, I. Fitzgerald; subscriptions, S. II. Bod
fish; investigation of applications, F. A. BEN
ter; purchasing, W. II. Hoover; custody of
goods. Richard Bennett; transportation, Rich
ard GOodhart; auditing. j. T. Raub.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
To Abolish SUNDAY Fuuerals.

There is a movement on foot to abolish Sun
day funerals at Indianapolis, which bids fair to
accomplish its purpose. The undertakers hold
that there is no good reason why Sunday should
be regarded as funeral day." and the minis
tiers are Of the same opinion, and say that that
day Is also their busiest one,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

Chief Justice Comegys Not Dying.
Reports that Chief Justice Comegys' illness
had taken an alarming turn prove on inquiry
| to be unfounded.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

The West End Street Railway Company Il 70
petition the Massachusetts ls9ialatuxe Tor an
thority 70 tunnel under Boston Comuon- Ths
vhsrs in Boston except undse ~ eounmon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
A Law Complied With.

Yesterday there was recorded in the recorder
Of deeds Office the act Of Congress Of July,
1892, authorizing the removal Of the bodies in
TERED in the old Ebenezer burial ground or
cemetery (square No. 11o2, between D, z, 18th
and 18th streets southeast) by the trustees Of
Fourth Street N. E. Church. on the order Of the
Commissioners. the certificates of Joseph Shell
ton. superintendent, and DIR. C. NJ. Hammett,
the health officer, that the law has been COM
piled with, which proceedings vest the title In
the trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13
An Austrian Ia

An Austrian Baron's Suicide.
Baron Frederick Wergelspig, adju.ant to
Emperor Francis Joseph Of Austria, has COM
mitted suicide. No cause for the act has been
made public
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-13

The Bancroft Begins Her Trial Trip.
The new practice cruiser Bancroft left the
yard Of Samuel L. Moore b Sons, ship builders,
at Elizabethport, N. J., shortly before II
o'clock this forenoon ON her preliminary trial
trip.