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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

Mr.. Ruhling's Heroisu May Cost Her own


A thrilling scene was enacted Saturday even
ing in front Of the Star Hotel. at Long Branch,
in which Mrs. Mary Ruhling performed an act
OF bravery which saved her child from a horrible
death, although she may lose her own life
Mrs. Ruhliug, with her two children Katie.
aged three years. and Edna, aged three months
boarded at the Star Hotel The trains Of the
New Jersey Southern railroad pass this house.
Saturday evening, while seated on the piazza
holding her infant daughter Edna in her
arms, she was startled by hearing screams. and
looking up saw her daughter Katie on the rail-
road track in front Of an approaching engine,
which was coming from West End. Without
waiting. and still holding her baby in her arms
Mrs Rnhling rushed frantically 70 the rescue
OF her child. She paid no heed 10 the shouts OF
dozen persons TO keep back
The engineer saw the danger Of Mrs. Ruhlinr
and her two children. and at once reversed the,
engine. Mrs. Ruhling dragged little Katie from
the track when the locomotive was few wards
away; the next instant the brave mother was
struck by the cowcatcher and thrown a consid-
cradle distance from the track The baby was
knocked out Of her arms and fell few feet
from where Mrs. Ruhling lay bleeding and TN
conscious. Physicians, after making an exam
ination OF Mrs. Ruhling. found that she had
received a severe cash in the head and a dis
located hip and internal injuries The baby
was not seriously hurt Mrs. Ruhling recained
consciousness an hour after the accident. and
asked If her children had been killed
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
THE OAK CHEST,
A Relic OF Primitive Luxury Much in De
mand Nowadays.

A Relic OF Primitive Luxury Much in De-
mand Nowadays.
From the ooruhin Magazine.
Every one who pretends to have little taste
nowadays lays out some money in buying a
genuine old oak cbest-that is to say, an oak
chest which he believes to be genuine-and the
blacker it is the more confident does he feel
that he is the possessor Of a genuine article
II, moreover, there be date on the chest, then
his confidence is complete. The dealers know
exactly what he wants. and they manufacture
dates and blacken the chests they make to meet
his requirements. 1t is fraud to date the
chests, but buyer has no reason to complain
If he gets copy Of a good antique. He has
but to take his penknife and try the wood and
he can easily convince himself whether the
article be new or old. Two hundred wears
passing over an old chest or old cabinet harden
the wood till the penknife blade will make no
impression on it, whereas that of the modern
antique is fresh and soft and when a chip is re-
moved the dye is shown to be but skin deep
The oak chest is the most primitive of all
articles OF furniture, and it served a great
many purposes 1t was the receptacle for
clothes, for money, for every kind of valua-
bles; but II was also a seat, a table, a bed and
even n coffin. And as the oak chest is the most
primitive and necessary of all articles of furni-
tuTe, SO mas IL Deen one OF tie nrst 10 have
attention devoted to ii to make il ornamental.
Every maiden and every man must have had
his chest to contain her and his treasures. and
not treasures only, but garments well; and
in the long winter evenings what more natural
than that each should endeavo- to decorate the
exterior Of his or her chest according to taste
or fancy, and thus impart to it an individual
character? 1t Is not likely that girl would
carve the oak Of her chest but it is extremely
PROBABLE that she would exact the ornamenta-
ton of it with craving tool as repayment for
her needlework on the garments of men. Never
theless some of the decoration NAV have been
the work Of women, notably that which is pro-
duced by hot irons. Smaller boxes certainly
were made beautiful by the hands of their mis-
tresses, and many of these remain incased in
white satin, richly embroidered or decorated
with beadwork. The maiden's chest contained
the linen she had spun. linen that was to serve
for the house over which on marriage she would
become mistress. In Tyrol to the present day
the bride is brought to the house Of her hus-
band seated on top Of her chest in a wagon and
that chest is filled with sheets and many els
Of linen that she has woven during her spinster
days.
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A Sad Accident to a Boy.

Everett Merrifeld the even-year-old son of
Mr.. G. A. L. Merrifeld Of the pension Office,
was seriously injured by q singular accident on
board the steamer Dorchester near Norfolk last
Wednesday night The steamer ran ashore and
four tugs fastened lines to her to haul her Off
A piece Of the iron cleat near the stern was
pulled OF and few with terrific force about
twenty-five feet toward midship, where young
Merrifield was standing.
The heavy piece Of iron struck against some
object and, bounding off, struck the lad on the
left leg, breaking the bone. A bolt which few
on the iron struck him below the knee, break
ing the bone in q second place. The little fell
low, who stood the painful injuries brsvely,
was taken to Norfolk, and thence brought to
this city by his father, arriving here Saturday.
Mr.. Mortified took his son at once to his home
at Falls Church, where on Saturday, after
being etherized, the leg was thoroughly ex-
Mnined and reset by Drs N. F. Graham and T.
NJ. Talbot 1t was found the leg was broken
near the hip and just below the knee, involving
the knee Joint. Mr.. Merrifeld and son and
daughter were on their way by sea to their old
home in Maine when the accident occurred.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

said that the darkest hour of the night was
that one Just before the dawn Of
day. and in view of this das-
tardly crime and Of similar acts throughout
the land 1t was not unreasonable to hope that
today was Immediately preceding the dawn Of
a better, purer one. OF the deceased he said
that he was man Of great goodness. one who
had hatred for no one. A good citizen, q true
Christian, he had passed to his reward.
brave soldier who had passed safely through
four years of battle, and who had lived to be
suddenly stricken down by an unknown and
cowardly assassin in the quiet streets Of the
capital Of the country he had fought to save.
brief prayer followed and the services were
concluded by singing the hymn, Nearer, My
God, to Thee" and the benediction. The
casket was then opened and all present passed
up and viewed the remains, after which the
body was taken to Arlington, where it was in
TERED with G. A. r. honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25
ANGRY TILTED NRAITHS.

Boycott That Darkens the Prospect Of q
Pair in Their Honeymoon.
From the Indianapolis Journal
short time ago there was q wedding in
spiritualistic circles, handsome young lady,
who is credited with the possession Of rare
mediumistic powers. being united to the happy
man who she preferred among a score or
more of admirers. Fortunately, or unfortu-
nately, all of these admirers are not sojourn-
ers in these low grounds of sorrow. Some OF
them are in that mysterious land from which
most persons believe there is no return ticket
OF course, no spiritual;st accepts the Prince Of
Denmark's dogma on this point, and the young
lady, now a bride, has heretofore maintained
that her admirers "over there" were n great
deal more useful to her than those who re-
NAMED on this shore of time for the reason
that her best controls we're these same spirit
lovers.
Since her marriage q singular condition of
affairs has come about. The earthly admirers
have accepted the situation, most of them even
attended the wedding and endured if they did
not approve her choice. With the lovers on
the beautiful shore the young wife's friends say
1t Is different. They are angry and appear to
have placed q spiritual boycott upon her She
has not received single communication from
any one OF these departed lovers since her mar
riage, and worse than that, they have
formed a guard around her. ard allow
no other spirits to communicate with her. As
the marriage was one of pure love, wholly with
out mercenary consideration on the Young
lady's part. at least, and the limited salary Of
the husband was to have been aided by the pro-
fessional earnings of the wife, the spirit boy
colt Is a serious matter to these worthy Young
people. 1t has already operated to make them
cut short their wedding trip, and instead of 60
ing to housekeeping for themselves as they In
tended, they have been compelled to board with
mother.
How long this malicious boycott may be kept
up is one Of those things that no one can deter
mine. The attempt to call elderly and disin-
terested spirits as board of arbitration has
thus far been frustrated by the departed lovers,
whose earthly affection seems to have been
turned into an unreenting hate.
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The Captain Of an Alaska Steamer Threat.
ened to Put Him Ashore.

The Captain Of an Alaska Steamer Threat
ened to Put Him Ashore.
special to the New York World from
Tacoma, Wash, says L. e. Letter of Chicago,
his wife, three daughters and two maids were
passengers aboard thesteamer Queen, which ran
upon the rocks near Sitka, Alaska The steamer
was crowded. and the officers had their hands
full to prevent a stampede. An ugly cross cur
rent had driven the steamer on a ledge Of rocks,
and Capt Carroll, the oldest man in Alaska
service, decided not to attempt to get free until
the tide changed.
Mr.. Letter sharply criticised the manner in
which the boat was being handled Capt. Car
roll thought such comment, if continued, would
create needless alarm and requested the million
aire to keep quiet. Mr.. Letter would not stop,
and then in the hearing Of all ON deck Capt
Carroll said:
Il am navigating this ship and if you do not
like the manner in which it is being navigated
1t 70 not too late to 60 ashore"
The millionaire was indignant He would go
ashore, he said. His family and friends gath
cred about him and an effort was made to quiet
him and prevent him going ashore. Capt.
Carroll said to the first officer
Lower q boat and take Mr.. Letter ashore
and do not bring him back again"
The boat was quickly lowered and manned.
Letter was warned that he could secure no
comforts Of life at Sitka. He replied that he
could buy the town. Some say he claimed the
ability to buy all Alaska. When everything was
ready for the millionaire to 60 ashore his d.ugh-
tiers had prevailed on Capt. Carroll not to insist
on his orders being carried out. He replied
that he would maintain discipline at any cost,
but would not force the millionaire ashore if
discipline were maintained So the unpleasant
ness ended without Mr.. Letter being put ashore.
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The Development OF the Thoroughbred Il
Entirely the Work Of Man.

The Development Of the Thoroughbred il
Entirely the Work Of Man.
From the Indianapolis Journal.
In SO far as = creature endowed with life can
owe its existence to human hands, the race
horse may be said to be man-made. Horses
were an important factor in early nomadic life,
and were cherished by their owners, and the
progress Of civilization, 90 far from breaking
this bond, has apparently strengthened it. The
animal ID not now SO essential to human welfare
and convenience; science has furnished other
means Of transportation, and is in . fair way to
take all the heavy loads from his back; but in
the degree that he ceases to be q mere beast of
burden he IL transformed into q source Of enter
taipment and pleasure. From q rough and
hardy creature, subsisting on such rations as
chance and convenience might provide, and
suffering the hsrdshipt and hazards Of toll and
combination Of nerves, intelligence and trained
muscle that has but family likeness to his
early proGenitors.
1t differs from them in the same measure that
the American beauty or the La France rose
differs from the little fve-petaled pink flower
that blooms by the roadside. Like those floral
triumphs. he l. q product Of scientific culture.
Il Is not chance that has given him that peculiar
build, that slenderness and lightness that TO the
expert means speed. His masters have wanted
these Developments, and they have studied sire
and dam and the pedigree Of each until they
could name In advance the qualities Of the on
spring And having secured horse that has
within him the possibilities of outdoing his
ancestors, they treat him - . precious belong
ing, -, indeed, he h. A groom IL always in
attendance; he b bruahed and combed until lis
cost i liks a∈ he b fed and housed and ex-
ercised With - much care for his comfort o. for
. chfld'a Royalty itsslf h NOT looked after with
moro solicitude. The attention that ancient
Greeks used 10 give 10 thsir own bodily training
II given by modern men to the race horse, and,
- . result, he d marvel Il physical perfec-
ton. And efs.s I'll thisf Why, whom he has
The race track, vhsrs NJ bssuty and grace and
sWiftnsGS pleasa Ne dght and thrill u pulses
q - v.Soh1ng thoeaaads = No etAsr .Pset.pas
dsvissa In yab,lb y1nasas eouA svss 4
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Eecentricitie- of Wealthy American.

Harry Livingston, the descendant of the il
lustrious American statesman, whose death has
Just been announced, had lived in Florence,
Italy. thirty years, says the New York Sum
He was universally nicknamed ''El Americana
Though very eccentric, he was a general IA
vorite. His chief amusement was driving six.
eight, ten and even eighteen horses to his car
mage. Finally the municipal authorities. fear
ing accidents in the streets, forbade him to
drive more than six horses
After this he drove out with a six-in-hand.
surrounded by servants. each driving the same
kind of rig. The matter got TO be such a nuis-
snce that q compromise was arranged, the au-
thorities allowing Livingston TO drive as many
horses he pleased himself, IL he would call OF
the servants Another popularity OF Living
ston that he insisted on the good old
practice Of kissing az well as applauding in a
heater. This brought him into occasional
trouble with his fellow auditors who held diff
srert views Of the proprieties. But on the
whole he was well liked. chiefly on account of
his undoubted goodness of heart, his charities
being many and well distributed.
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THE OLD-TIME ROwERs.
The Old Ward Brothers Row An Exciting
Race on the Hudson.


Race ON the Huason
An ero-. "a h.;, "a.
oarsmeh OF tne world 70 the worlds fair next
season to engage in single, double and four
cared races.
ANouy
CO. e.. 70 r. e mo" nv" =" h,siAno
s~soe 'na' Ine Austraiians, Stanoury, hemp,
SuliNan and Mclean, viii come to America he
will guarantee a e. 900 purse, and il stanbury
can nrocn,e h.ck;rr ,h. A,,,.;..,, .h.,,,-,,.
will row him for s,.L.. .. AZ no ia
T. -, '. So'o'o
o., ~ wound make fine race in fours TO see
Sopi, uauoaur, ieemer ana eitner nan
Ian or hosmer meet the crack Australians. and
large sums would be wagered on the result.
neniorun, brown ana other oid-time cham
pun oursmen mus. nave ,urned over IN Their
graves wednesday when old josh and Gal Ward
vi sue famous ward protners crew rowed a
WaTn race on the HUDSON river at Newburg,
n. 1.
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ONLY ONE MAN ESCAPED.
Sixteen Lost Their Lives by the Explosion
Mt York Farm Collierv

Sisteh LOST their Lives Nv the Explosion
mt York Farm Coiiiery.
The list of victims Of Saturdays explosion %
gas at York Farm colliery. near Pottsyille. Pa,
has increased 20 fifteen dead and one nomen-
tarily expected 10 breathe his last. Thus not
one OF the men working in the vicinity Of where
the explosion occurred viii be able 20 tell the
tale Of the disaster except Lellwyn. the man
who iirst noticed the presence OF gas and the
unusual running OF coal and who. by strictly
complying with colliery rules. had gone to in
form the fire boss of these unusual indications.
and was thus absent from the vicinity o. the
explosion. His story is that he and his ''butty."
Christian Hornicker. whose body still lies
buried in the mine, had fired shot with bat
tiers in breast No. / on the second lift and i'm
mediately there a strong rush Of gas and
run of coal.
The gas rushed up the airway connecting tho
first and second lifts and wHs ignitCd. il is sup
posed, by one Of the safety lamps that was
either upset and broken or faulty. and the ter
rible explosion followed. whereby the men
working in the immediate vicinity were affected
as above mentioned aud the gangways filed
with fallen rock. coal and timber. COVERING up
the bodies OF some OF the men. All the bodies
have been recovered except two.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-25

Patrick Sheehan IL Added to the List OF
Victims.

Patrick Sheehan 10 Added to the List Of
Victims.
A sad accident occurred at the bathing beach
yesterday, adding one more victim to the list
Of those who have already lost their lives there.
The young man who was drowned was Patrick
Sheehan, about twenty years old, son Of Juror
Sheehan. who was one Of the twelve men who
voted to convict Guitesu Of the murder Of the
late President Garfield. Michael Sheehan, the
father, is now in the insane asylum, having gone
insane some time after the execution of Gui-
tesu. The son went to the bathing beach yes
terday afternoon with three companions. As
only one Of the party could swim the others did
not ask FOR suits, the rules requiring one to be
able to swim before he can register and
get the use Of bath house and
suit. Sheehan and the other compsn-
to come out and from two Of them they Dor
rowed suits and went into the water. It was
but few minutes later when the unfortunate
boy was seen to sink. There was nothing un-
usual in that, but when he failed to come up
cry Of Man drownedr' was raised,
were soon out Of the water. Those who
could swim went in search of the
body, but they failed to locate it. The life
boat with drags was soon on the water in the
vicinity Of where young Sheehan went down.
The hunt for the body was kept up until dark
without success and then the search was
abandoned until this morning. Mrs. Sheehan.
mother of the deceased. resides at No. 725 4th
street northwest with her other children. The
sad news was conveyed to her soon after the
drowning and all the afternoon there was q
large crowd of men. women and children on the
street near the house, evidently awaiting the
arrival of the body.
This morning search was renewed and before
O'Clock the efforts of the searchers were re-
warded. The body was removed from the
river to the home Of the deceaseds mother and
the notified
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FUNERAL SERVICES.
Tho Remains OF the Murdered Man In
tered at Arlington.

Tho Remains OF the Murdered Man In
TERED at Arlington.
The funeral Of Mr.. Peter H. Young, who was
80 mysteriously and cruelty murdered on Capt.
tol Hill last Friday evening, took place from
the Metropolitan Baptist Church, 9Th and A
streets northeast, at 10 O'Clock this morning,
the Rev. Green Clay Smith, pastor Of the
church, officiating. The funeral was in
charge Of Junior Deputy Commander
Nathan Bickford Of the Grand Army of the
Republic, and Comrades Goodhart, Benton,
Church and Ross. the pallbearers being chosen
blythe family from the G. A. r. friends Of the
deceased on the hill. The murdered man, al
though he served four years during the late
war, was not a member of the G. A. r., how
ever.
some sllver-mounted casket, was placed before
the altar, the casket being covered by the flag
he fought for SO long and by several beautiful
floral offerings. The funeral was attended only
by the relatives and friends Of the deceased, his
G. A. r. friends and few persons attracted by
idle curiosity. 500
The services were began by singing the hymn,
prayer by the officiating minister, who prayed
that the horrible taking OF Of the deceased
might bring all 70 Q realization Of the danger Of
life, and that IL might awaken in the minds Of
the country's legislators the need of better pro-
lection Of life here ut the nation's capital He
then spoke few words upon the life and char
acter Of the murdered man. saying that when
founded, for the reason that he did not believe
that there was being in the city, white or
blAck, 20 Low, 20 cruel, 90 mean - 10 tahe the
lie o8 . follow being Tor few dol1nxA Il Was
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A WOMAN IN 1T.
A Handsome Female Nthui.t In New York
.1ncited Bergman

When Bergman or Bcrkman. the Assailnnt Of
Henry c. Frick. lived in wilma. Russia. saws the
New York Tribune. he became acquainted with
a rather handsome girl named Emma Goldman.
lie loved her a. a hoy there and il Is said that
Miss Goldman returned his affection She
came TO America before Bergman did. later.
when he came 10 New York he met Emma
Goldman again. Their affection was renewed.
For a time they lived together, although they
were never married. To Bergman's intimacy
with Emma Goldman could he asctibed his fear
full anarchy. for she Is probably the most bitter
and best known woman anarchist in New York
She Is strong-minded woman and would nat
uraily exercise great influence over a weak
man like Bergman. She is an intimate friend
Of John Most She never misses an anarchist
meeting. IL will be remembered that she
ated disturbance at the last Nav dav demon
stratlon Of the Central Labor Union. which was
Invaded by anarchists. The truck on which
she was speaking was driven away while she WIS
talking. IL was the chief incident Of the
evening.
Many persons who are familiar with the
anarchists OF New York CITY remember having
seen Emma Goldman and Bergman together
frequently. Socialists were seen Yesterday who
did not hesitate 20 hold this Young woman re
sponsible for BerGmans murderous attack
Mr.. Prick. Emma Goldman could not be found
NcsttuaN, though many efforts were mace 20
find her.
She was seen with John Most az a meeting Of
group Of the New York anarchists NJ No -
East 9Th street late on SATURDAY. night She
then admitted that she knew Bergman. but re-
fused to talk about their alleged love affair.
she was overioyed by the news Of the assault On
Mr.. Trick. Her cheeks flushed proudly when
Bergmans i.ame was mentioned. and she made
no effort 60 conceal her intense admiration for
his act She refused % give his history. saving
that he would soon enough make n public. The
Young woman spoke for ten minutes. She has
not been seen since.
Her lover. Bergman. was ALWAYS mserahly
poor. lie was too shlftless 60 work long az
anything, and h. depended for n living largely
on the generosity Of his companions. With
Emma Goldman he frequently attended the
meetings OF group l Mt No. IS Fast 4th street..
but he seldom spoke or took part in the discus
sion. Emma Goldman generally did the talk
Tag. He was also member Of the group VI
anarchists known as the PIoneers Of Liberty.
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HOT WORK IN COURT.
Sixty-three Prisoners Crowded Into Three
Cells.

sixty-three Prisoners Crowded Into Three
Cells.
The agent Of the Humane Society was badly
needed at the Police Court this morning, where
there was suffering of humanity owing to the
hot weather and the limited space for prisoners.
There are but three cells in the place set apart
for prisoners and there were sixty-three per-
sons to occupy them. Among them were
eleven women. who were put in
one cell to themselves, leaving
the ifty-two men and boys to occupy the other
two cells. The atmosphere in there was per-
fectly horrible. Keeper Madigan did what he
could, to relieve the prisoners, giving them free
access to the water, of which they drank abund-
antly. Most Of the unfortunates were up on
charges-of trivial ofenses against the District
laws and they thought incarceration in the
sweat boxes wasenough punishment for their
offenses.
As soon as the prisoners were tried and dis
posed Of they were sent off to the Jail or work
house in order to get them in more comfortable
quarters.