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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
CATS MAY HAVE CHOLERA
fhey sunsr From Diphtheria ana Copsum
ton, Says Miss Deytde-

ihey sunsr From Diphtheria ana Copsum,.
ton, Says Miss Devids.
From the New York World.
War has been declared against cats Th.,,.
tramp and avenue cats and the ugly and sici
yowiers that have no homes The health board
mas oeen asked to rid the city of the plague.
"'ss Devide, a young and buxom woman with
searching brown eyes and persuasive yoics
ana remarkable gift Of speech, called upou thu
neai'n board Friday in relation to the pro-
posed determination. She is the originator ana
leading member Of q society of women vbo..
mission it is to kill cats, as well as ao~x NJ.
are in Distress and to ameliorate the suffe r;n,.
OF mans best friend-the horse.
Something must be done for v.or.r, , /.
said Miss Devide to DIR. Roberta Ire .an;...~
superintendent They lurk in the s.rr -
lars OF thousands of tenement houses snSf.r,,a
from munger, and they are dangerous 10 hn
man health, for many Of them have dipbtberis
anu consumption, and other human diseases 40
they might help TO spread cholera oerms We
must get rid Of these living menaoes 20 az
lives and health Of the people"
Ine society which has undertaken their ex-
termination includes eleven womer. princinsIIv
spahslers. and couple of wealthy widows. who
are donating liberaliy. VIM
nave kidnapped and killed. Is she saia vee-
terday, over 1000 cats of no nediers. hn, a..
increase Is awful. ~
we go out in pairs or sinely.- she econtin-
ueu, generally ut night. about the bonr -hsr
grasesards are said TO vawn. ana carr h.stat.
uneo with oiloloth. Provided with onanr;t,
Vi catmeat and bottls OF chloroforrn ,-e a..
rsaoy Tor business. and make our nightly ronnds
% tenement house quarters, as well a. tbs I'm.
town residential districts. W
we NC seize and drop them into the bastet
go"eumes we use catnip. That's the stnN
We mao twenty-five Tabbies and Toms rol,i..
arouna the street at my feet at a time ana ;t,s
sucn iun 20 PICK them up kindly and dron thsn,
INTO tne oilcloth-lined basket
Always make ii a point 70 give tber, 49,.
meat before executing NV prisoners fh;nk
tney 90 on quicker on full stomach thar ~,
an empty one. When the basket a. fuii "a
squirming, wriggling and ca serwaulinc avenn.
anu tramp cats spray a few drops OF cbIoro-
iofm from an atomizer into the baske. sbrourh
an aperture Tor The purpose, and in abspt f;re
minutes thoy are dead
prefer TO leave the bodies in 5th svenr.
anu the fashionable cross strcets on the stoons
oI ricn people, because they are carted swav
,oon. tell YOU, she continued. 1--WE had
iots OF FUN dumping q basketful of dead cas- nv,
.ne stoop or IN the vestibule OF a 5th avenue
mansion. the occupants Of which haven't fhs
horse VI eeH Jug OK
wish could be arrested for putting cats
On Scoops, then I'd let the world know howl
I'm nshung the peoples battle for health. We
nave lots OF money and good conscieutious
women BACK OF It to carry on our crusade. but
We want the cooperation of the board "a
ueaIln, OF the mayor and of the polica
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
THE NEW HANDsHAKE-
WIN Some Reference to the Miser,es n
Handshaking In General.

with Some Reference to the Nrsser,es -
Handshaking in General.
From the Detroit Free Press
The fear is expressed by one of our esteemed
contemporaries at the east that the vorld,s s.;,
may Hasten on the country 'for GOOD ana air,
the new handshake which has the s.nction NJ
the Prince OF Wales, Ward Nc Allister and other
celebrities. 1t would be great pity. One can
hardly conceive Of q more ridiculous spectacle
than that which would be presented bys nation
SO addicted as ours is to shaking of hands
adapting the latest wrinkle Americana. N a
rule, shake hands whenever they meet. snd The
sight Of any considerable number of than
standing on the street or elsewhere with their
hands at the level Of their eyes, doing The nev
tning In shakes, would be calculated 20 croasa
the impression that we are a nation of imbecilea
And II 1t should ever be adopted to the sxtsuS
tnat would prevail at presidential receptions
and other functions the extra labor eutaiIed IN
entertainers and entertained will Seud 10 make
national imbecilty something more than ima9i-
nary.
In one direction there is hope. Tia ssssmps
to establish the new fad may help 70 bring sII
handshakins into disrePute and thus profit ths
nation There are some handshakes With vhich
we would not willingly part, but there Ar "a
many which are an abomiuation that FOR he
sake OF getting rid Of the lsSter we can vall
afford to sacrifice them all There is the yise-
like clasp which the perpetrator fondly believes
exhibits In an attractive way his affection FOR
the recipient. when ii only crushes the atter's
bones aud makes him wish that the shaker nsd
paralysis Quite obnoxious. though lese
painful In the infiction, is the shake of the man
or woman-though il is oftener man than
does not know when the shake h
over. These are they who hang on 10 the hand
with gentle but tenacious pressure, intended
TO express a lingering fondness. until YOU are
fairly wild for release. And the worst of il 10
that they feel just as anxious to be through
with il as you do. but do not know how 70 LET
go any better than some men do when thew
have bought in ION the ground floor" 20 .
scheme which proves TO have no other fooe.
But, worse than all, there are the hand
shakers who simply invite you to take their
hands and never dream Of doing their share of
the shake. With thumb held rigidly back from
lnclosing contact they permit you to shake
them and give You about as much pleasure as
You would receive from contact for an equal
length Of time with the fin Of an inanimate
goldfish. III the new fad will only rid us Of this
ietestable form of the handshake. il will BE-
thrice welcome. with all its unattractivenesA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10

snee. BY her own showing she could not iesve
Nora until she died. 80 as Nora had decided 4.
stay In Australia. presume Bridget would alse
nave TO remain. From what I heard Nora 4
p., nkey 70 die for some time, SO any afraid
nas no ghostly friends no round tower. and ~
.e, .. no reason for wailine, 30 altogether she
one consolation she must have. She is the
only hanshee In the colonies. None other y
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10

teen miles from Los Angeles, and which takes
in the cream of the San Gabriel valley. There
is no land in the world so rich as this country
about Los Angeles. Lying right under the
shadow Of the Sierra Madre mountains. it is SO
located that 1t can be well irrigated, and from
five to twenty acres make farm. Land about
here sells for 600 and upward per acre. and
improved property planted with oranges often
brings rs much as $1,000 and upward. can
give you no idea of the productiveness OF the
soil have seen trees $50 feet high which
were less than dozen years old, and you can
teriay through mile after mile of orange
groves. lemon trees and orchards of English
walnuts. and saw oranges on trees which we're
Only two years old and great crops being raised
on trees between four and five years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
In C1licaoO.

From the Indianapolis Journal.
Il believe have got the grip" said the
guest.
You get right out of here!" shouted the pro-
prietor OF the great Columbian Fake House.
First thing You know you will be sneezing,
and down will come this hotel before have
had time to get the money back that have put
into it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
NE OF THE MOST

NE OF THE MOST
curious Of physical phe-
nomena is that in which
people whose avocation
is the most dangerous go
to sleep while on duty or
in the most dangerous
positions. Talk about
gong to sleep in church.
there is no safer place
on earth, and it seems
all the more secure
when we see the dam
gerous places chosen
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
A COLONIAL BANSHEE.
WRITTEN FOR THE EVENING STAR BY
FERGUS HUME.
Copyright. 1893. by the author.

HE AVERAGE PER-
son does not credit the
existence of ghosts. He
prides himself on be-
lieving nothing but his
own eyes, and if these
deceive him into be-
holding a genuine ghost
he excuses their SO do
ing on the score Of hal
lucination. You cannot
convince the average
person that there is any
thing beyond tho ocfu-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10

deciasd to take 1t at shy price this time and De
brought with him check for $4,000 He laid
'his down on the table and accepted the mans
oher. 1t cost him just $4,000 n week for
walnhg, AT the rate he bought the land cost
him jus: about $50 per acre. II is now worth
rom 200 to 81 900 per acre, and he has made
HOW BALDWIN DOES BUSINESS
baldwin has. am told great deal OF nerve
IN business matters. He hangs on like bull
dos and II he has piece OF property which he
thinks VIII eventually pay, you can't get it from
MIN I'll you give him his price. He has lust been
onered. L am told. a million eight hundred
thousand dollars for one of his ranches. This
Is 'ne La Puente ranch and the price ia an
average of about 300 per acre Colo.
rado syndicate ID talking of buvino il.
Ii It IL not sold Baldwin will sDend
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
SLEEPING IN THE CAB.

"Certain parts Of the road are more danger
GUS than others, and also safer. The engineers
know this to keen nicely and govern them
selves accordingly. For instance, only the most
scatter Drained reckless will take chances
inside the limits of city. a freight yard or
track crossing. But. on the other hand. there
are stretches of road, say for ten miles in
length, with no sidings, nor crossing. and
freight business is slack. The engine is work.
ing perfectly and the farmers have all gone to
bed. and the engineer knows the heavy grade
several miles ahead will jar him awake and he
lapses into the land of nod. The public never
hears OF these cases it is only when adisaster &C.
ours that the people begin to wonder how it &C.
CURED with all the modern appliances in use to
prevent it. and the wrong excuse is usually put
forward.
I'm the freight service this sleeping evil is
twice as bad compared with the passenger serv-
ice. The speed is not so great. and, of course,
more time is required to climb grades. The
firemen here help out. The engineer sees that
all is working well and settles himself for
forty-minute snooZe. At the crest of the hill
the fireman reaches into the cab and with
vigorous push awakens the sleeper. Then the
fireman takes his turn. He crawls into the cab,
on his side of the engine, and, while going
down grade. he also sleeps and is awakened by
the engineer at the bottom of the grade.
81 noticed the article in The EVENING SrAn
some weeks back in regard to sleeping telegraph
operators and trainmen generally during the
centennial year of 1876. and indorse everything
said therein. Railroading Of that year had not
reached its present great proportions by 80 per
cent, and the danger of sleeping on duty during
the worlds fair is increased in the same ratio
The men are bound to be overworked and in
the case of the engineers. if they are on their
engines more than ten hours out of the twenty
four. look out for direful results.
The roads all over the country are advance
%hA-~ kta% -
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4 Model Servant.

= MOue4 offkant-
From the Cl!caro Inter Ocean.
This servant you have now seems very nies
and quiet"
''ch. yes; she doesn't even disturb ths ana
when Cleaning Up q room"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
ASLEEP ON DUTY.
People Who Go to Sleep in Danger
GUS Places.
USAGE BREEDS SECURITY

One of the Great Dangers Of Railroad
Travel - The Liability of Engineers and
Trainmen to Fall Asleep While on Duty
An Opinion on the Subject From the
Inside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10

Is FARM Is WORTH
$4,000. 600.
1t contains more than
so. 900 acres.
Every foot OF it is
almost as rich as the
valley of the Nile, and
some Of it produces a
fair interest on -. 900
per acre.
/ refer to the mag
nificent estate o I
IL u C k y Baldwin,
which lies about seven
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-06-10
LUCKY BALD WIN
a Visit to His Famous Ranch and a
Look at Its Wonders.
1T CONTAINS $4,000 ACRES.
How Lucky Baldwin Looks-Some Queer
Stories From His Big Hotels and How He
Runs Them "A Look at His Horses ana
His Wonderful Irrigation System.

Special CorresponGencs OF The Evening star.
Los ANGELES. CAL, May 20, 1898.
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average person scoffing Mt the idea of spec.nrs
as used to do, tell him my experience. As
rue ne doesn't believe me. Perhaps you who
read this story don't believe it either. But it's
true for all that.
When had succeeded in pulling mvself n.
getner-no easy task-I hurried at once Ia
.aichael bed room, but was met at the door by
Nora, who told me he was asleep. UnviIIin1
To alarm her by description Of the Ban,hee's
WEI, held my peace and went out into the
open ar. Lighting cigar. for I thought n
smoke would soothe my nerves. I strolIei nm
ana down In front Of the hotel In a few
minutes young American who was stayiue
tnere joined me, and though as a rule found
MN a nuisance. vet on this occasion was not
Ill pleased with his company.
1t was bright moonlight NIGHT and far In
the distance arose the serrated peaks OF the
mountains. The iron roofs OF the houses
around glttered like frosted silver in the light
and here and there on the sullen lake elinted a
make OF moonfire. All was wonderfully beauti-
ful and absolutely still Suddenly tberc ao,nded
q long. low wall which shivered pitifullv
through the air and died away among the
mountains. Then a second. closely followed by
third knew what that triple cry meant and
stopped short in my walk
DOG bowling, l guess" said the young
heard visiting sniff near me and turned
70 see the Banshee glaring at the young man.
Ie him she was invisible and her speech in
audible.
"A dog howlin'," she said ancrily, "an' /
nivir walled SO Elegantly before"
lis he dead?' asked breathlessly.
As door nail, replied the Banshee, and
vanished.
lis who dead?" asked the American. think
ing had spoken TO him. THAT young Irish
fellow 1-Hark, what is that
Another cry, but this time the utterapce OF n
human throat 1 hastoned toward the bo:el
and arrived at the door to meet Nora on the
threshold
did you hear it?' she casped. tb-ovi,c
herself into NV arms
"Yes. heard it,''
Il told you the third time. Michael ia dead IS
After that she tainted clean away. WHICH, ac- J
ton caused me but little surprise. / was pretty
near coilapsing myself.
Poor Michael was duly buried in ,ba li.,lo
cemetery under the shadow of the mighty hill
attended the funeral. did my best TO comfort
Nora and In the end supplied her with money
70 return to her Sydney friends. / presume
the Banshee went with her, but of this am
no. certain. Sometimes heard from Morn In
,ne months which followed her brothers death
"nen was at Tie Aroha IN the North Island |
iast CHRISTMAS she wrote and told me that she |
was married and had settled for good ia Syd- |
ney.
Ibis letter set me thinking about the Ba n
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Madame" said in a dignified tone. "you
ter?'
by the kayholer'
Heavens! what voice. 1t was as thin as n
whistle. And then she alluded TO an entrance
by the keyhole. began to feel alarmed and
passed my hand across my eyes to vanish the
hallucination.
Liver" said I. seeing the figure still there.
olvil hit. retorted the lady, who
Mcguire Banshec.''
=, don't like practical jokes, and thinking
Nora vas PLAYING one on me ventured to re-
monstrate. Before could say word the fip-
ure Siided or rather foated into the stream of
moonlight which lay across the door. Then I
saw 1t was no joke-it was no hyer-it was a
ghost.
A mercifui badness prevented my hair stand
ing on end. but my flesh cree ped, and | shook
as though had the ague. This apparatlon up
set all my preconceived ideas, and reduced me
10 I1 sort OF moral pulp. felt cowardly in
tween me and the door, and as the window was
twenty feet from the ground l could hardly
leave that way without becoming a ghost INV.
sell. l was therefore compelled to remain.
and didn't like the idea
why don't We offer me a sate?" said the Ban
ye're afther doin'?"
pushed forward seat in great trepidation.
and she settled on it. l can't say she sat down
i for she didn't. but simply subsidized thereon
IKE cloud on mountain top. The cold
Dea'ns OF the moon shone full on her face. and
the sight did not tend to steady my nerves. u
oon want to see another face like it.
1t was gray hagSard countenance framed
IN wiz eli locks Of tangled red hair. Her
mouth was all drawn to one side, and in her
eyes dwelt look OF horror Round her mech
nuhS fragment of rough rope and from
shoulder 81, to heels streamed cloudy white robe.
Inc whole appearance of this being was yague
ana indistinct. the face being the only portion
could see with any degree Of clearness. Sit
ing there in the chilly light. with her filmv
Gress undulating round her thin form. and her
paietui eyes garing from amid her tangled red
mar. she was fearsome object to behold. L
shlvered and shook and turned away my ewes.
pat something-I knew not whatever COM
PEELED me to look at her again.
don t think she was lady Banshee. Her
language was too free, and her manners left
much TO be desired. Still she behaved in a
very affable manner for her, and succeeded to
q certain extent in dispelling my fear. though
1 T's anything but comfortable during the in
terriew. She spoke throughout in a hoarse.
broken voice, alternating with shrill whistling
sound Constant bowling had evidently in.
Jured her vocal organs
$50 you don't believe in my existence. 4" she
sa'o' eylng me In malevolent manner.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07

He WIZ Try % iss~sor. the Right OF
Coinage.

WAsHis0roS. Aug. Senator Stew.
art of Nevada. who has Just arrived in
Washington from Chicago, where be at
tended the silver convention hss slready
prepared bill Ito restore the right of
coinage" which he will introduce at the
earliest opportunity. tomprrow. Il poe
sible. The first section reads as TOD
lows:
'Be 1t enacted. etc. that the four
teenth section Of the act Of JAN
uary Il. 1851. be and the same
is hereby rs-enzeted. which reads
as follows: That gold and silver bullion
brought TO the mint for coinage shall be
received and coined by the proper OIL
GERS. for the benefit OF the dopositor;
provided that il shall be lawful 10 re-
fuse at the mint any deposit OF less value
than s100 and any bullion % base as TO
be unsuitable for the operations Of the
mint; and provided also. that when gold
and silver are combined. II either OF
these metals be IN such small proper
ton that il cannot be separated adyan-
tageously. no allowance shall be made
to the depositor for the value OF such
metal"
The second section repeals the silver
purchasing clause Of the Sherman law
Of 1890
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07

ST.. PATTI. Aug. "a terrible fatality
occurred at Dellwood. on White Bear
lake. between III and II O'Clock this
70 enoon. Mr.. and Mrs. r. r. Clouse
aud Mrs j. +. Nordstrom. all Of st.
Paul. went out in the morning 10 visit
ald spend the day with the family of
q. Newstrom, who resides at Dellwood.
The husbands II the St. Paul ladies'
went out upon the lake 10 fish and Mr..
Newsfrom. taking his little child and
his laiy guests started with horse and
buggy FOR a drive. AS they came o. the
81 Paul 4 Duluth track. near Doilwood
station. train was backing down the
tack and frightened the horses. which
plunged up the track Just as the train
approached. All OF the parties were IA.
srantly killed except the child. which
was thrown some distance. bat escaped
severe injury.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07
roPUIasrs NEw-scHEME.
Propose to Have the Government buy
All the Railroads.

CHICAGO, Aug. G. Since tho close OF
the silver convention George Y. Wash
burne Of Boston. chairman Of the east
ern division national committee peoples
party, and Col. A. G. Fisk of Denver.
Colorado, president Of the Pan Ameri-
can Bi-metallic association. together
with other prominent pupnlists of the
west have been in daily consultation
with leading government officials. bank
ers. capitalists and railroad men OF the
west. dsvising gigantic railroad scheme
OF government ownership. which they
think will afford financial relief TO the
country and make at once an issue OF
two OF the pet planks OF their platform.
The plan proposed is that the
national government shall is
sue bonds for all legal and
just indebtedness. being governed by
the same tenure ardcontract which now
exists. (the amount is estimated TO be
about two thirds OF the yalueof the rail
roads. and an issuance Of legal tender
treasury notes or silver certificates for
the remaining one third The populists
do not propose that the government shall
buy all the railroads at once. but 80
gradually that no shock would be felt In
the money market. MIR. Washburp will
leave for Washington tomorrow TO have
the matter presents d TO congress. and 10
secure the support OF western and
southern congressman.
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07
sAM'L or rosaS cHEERFUL


Sas FRAScIsoo. Aug. 6--In the trial
of NJ X Curtis. the actor. for the alleged
murder of Policeman Alexander Grant.
hfty trial talesmen have been examined
IN J0dge Aurphys court. but none were
sworn In as jurors. During the last few
days OF the trial seven jurors were ae-
cepted aud 1t IA not expected thar the
jury will be completed before the middle
0f Eext week Most Of tho jurors ex-
amined had conscientious scruplcs
against tho infiction II capital punish
ment. while few had fixed opinions.
and q, could not serve Tho prosecu-
ton and defense have used but few
prempHory challenges So Tar 90 cit
izens have been examined Curtis u
quite cheerful as 10 the result OF tho
trial and sits in the court beside his
wife enjoying the sallies Of the lawyers.
who try % convince the jurors that their
scruplss against capital punishment
are really 10 escape jury duty. IL - said
that the prosecutions case h much
weaker than il was in the former trial.
Several Of their witnesses cannot be
found
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07
FIENpIsH REVENGE
Negro Trys To Poison a Whole
Family.

New BRrxswIcg. y. j.. August g.
There In bad young negro in the Mid
dlesex county Jail here. His name is
Aaron Sampson. lie is IL years old.
He was employed by Mrs. Mary Hoff.
man OF Jamesburg. this county. for the
past twelve ycars He came near caus-
Ing the death of the whole Hoffman fam
iIy few days ago by putting paris green
in the well. Ilis act was discovered
in time. COW having died soon
after drinking the water. There is
long list ~ similar acts charged against
him. The first is that he poisoned a
horse. cut COW 50 that she cannot live
and Injured mare by driving a sharp
stick into her body. When seen at tho
jsil by a reporter his only excuse was
that the horse had kicked him and he
wanted 10 get even. The COW. he said.
had kicked over five pals Of milk When
Mrs. Hoffman rebuked the young man
for his conduct he determined 10 poison
tho whole family. lie admitted 20 the
reporter that he had put poison in the
veil. HE added that be bal tried to
poison ttse family because he had been
III treated
Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-08-07

OsKLASp. Ill. Aug 6-The de=truc
ton q timber and fences la this section
q the country by ire IN the last week
wili amount 70 thousands ~ dollars.
Farmers are kept bu=y watching for
these fires b break out in order % sub
due them There has becn no rain in
eastern Illinois for days and crops ~ all
kinds are suffering. Jniess rain falls
within three days there wih Dnt be
half crop q corn in the whole section
- the stafe. A field one mile vest ~
this city caught dre yesterday by sparks
from passing engine and before the
namea could Re suhdued tho twenty
acres u coru wss ruined.