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Evening journal., 1893-02-25
To sHooT EoR A cuP.
western and Eastern Gun Clubs Compete
for Silver Trophy.

CHICAGO, Feb 25.-Twelve crack
amateur eastern shots have entered for
the pigeon shooting tournament to be
given on the Washington Park club
grounds next Monday and Tuesday The
sport is to be given under the auspices Of
the members Of the Washington Park
club who are experts at nipping birds on
the wing The entries represent the
Cartaret Gun club, Of Bergen Point. n.
the Country club, of West Chester
the South Side club and the Westmins-
ter Kennel club Of Long Island; the
Country club, Of Tuxedo Park and the
Riverton and Philadelphia Gun clubs Of
Philadelphia
The men will shoot for trophy, a
solid silver cup valued at $3.50. made by
the Gorham Manufacturing Company, Of
New York Each man will shoot at
twenty five birds, thirty yards rise and
fifty yards boundary, and the trophy
will become the personal property Of the
winner The trophy viii probably &c
east
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Aondemr-YnnderIlIa.

An audience Of fair size applauded the
features presented by the Williams and
Mills Vaudeville and speciality company
at the Academy Of Music last night The
boxing between Jersey Gordon and Frank
Bolen was a very lively 'go," and DIRE W
from the audience expressions Of ap
proval. A matinee will be given this
afternoon for women and children and
will be strictly irst.c class. without the
boxing The children will be delighted
with Professor Bartine and his troup of
educated dogs At to-night's performance
Jersey Gordon will meet Frank Gibson.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
y. nI. Q. a. nIeetInrs.

A number Of men who were interested
in the Moody and Sankey meetings have
suggested that a meeting specially in
the interest OF young converts would be
helpful to many men. To meet this de-
sire such a meeting will be held tonight
at 8 o'clock for three quarters of an hour
General Secretary J. K. King will sing.
There will be a gospel meeting for
men only Sunday afternoon at 4 O'Clock.
The singing will be a special feature.
There will be an address BY Rev. T. r.
Terry on Character Building" that
every young man should hear. The
male quartette that sung in the rink
meeting will sing In this meetinr.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
ADJUSTMENTS.
opera House-"zozo.' -

"zozo, the Magic Queen" was pre-
sented at the Opera House last evening
IL Is a spectacular play and was we'll
presented The scenery aud stage &C,
cessories were excellent. 4. T.. Mills,
the author. assumed the chief comedy
part, Washington Knowall. Miss Marie
Bartlett as "zozo' and Misses Marie
Stone Lottie Van Dyke and Florence
Rollins were clever. A matinee will be
given this afternoon and performance
tonight concludes the engagement.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Promises More Panama scandal.

PARIS, Feb. 25.-M. Andrieux, who
has figured prominently in the Panama
revelations, speaking at a meeting Of
Revisionists, promised that he would di-
vulge on the eve of the next election the
names of high personakes involved
In the Panama Canal Company scandal
and would give conclusive proof Of their
guilt. It would be, he declared, a
thunder clap to the politicians in power
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
VENT DOWN WITH THE SHIP.

Two Men Lose Their Lives in the Wreck
of n British Steamer OF Dungeness.
Sunk by a Bark.
LONDON, Feb. 25.-The British steamer
Cincora, plying between London and the
Mediterranean was sunk off Dungeness
at 2.30 o'clock this morning by col
lision with German bark. The third
engineer and fireman of the Cincora were
drowned.
The Cincora is small vessel of 6SS
tons and its last port Of arrival in the
Mediterranean was Valencia. The name
of the Geaman bark with which It col
lided was the Lake Ontario, commanded
by Captain Oltmann, which arrived at
Rotterdam from Savannah in October
last and at the time of the collision was
on a voyage TO Java. The Lake On
tario lost her jib-boom in the accident
and is now being towed back to Lendon
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
wavaset CInb,s New Omcers.

The Wawaset Gun Club has elected
the following officers TO serve the ensu-
ing year: President, Charles Springer
vice president, T. D. Buckmaster; record
ing secretary, Walter E. Buckmaster
financial secretary, Fred Martin; treas
urer, Thomas Weldon; captain. Robert
Miller; quarter master George W. Miller
directors, Eric Camp, Harry B. Donald
son and z. Jones.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
BATTLING FOR JUDGMENT
Lawyers Hilies and Biggs Argue for
Verdict In Ford Damage Case This
Morning.

Lawyers Hilles and Biggs Argue for a
Verdict In Ford Damage Case This
Morning.
At the afternoon session Of the Super.
ior Court the examination Of George
Johnson, colored, was continued
in the Ford VS. Charles Warner Company
damage suit. Mr. Biggs addressed the
court and the jury, explaining to the
latter that verdict of 50, 600 was wanted
Of them. He finished his argument at
30, when Mr.. Hilles began discussing
the points OF law to the judges, and was
thus ngaged when the court adjourned
until this morning at 20 o'clock
Mr. Hilles's speech was full of little
witticisms and and anecdotes which
amused the jury. He told Of the ex
preston on Butler Fords healthy.
looking face when Mr.. Biggs asked for
$5, O0O for him
Mr.. Biggs, after an earnest plea for
bis client, whom he said had been made
almost as helpless as a child b. cause OF
the heartless negligence Of careless
driver. He contended that the driver OF
the wagon which struck his client,
Butler, was a liar of the first water,
aud his testimony should have
no weight with the jury He had been
guilty of criminal carelessness. first IN
running into the street car even If the
man had not been there when he had
room enough to drive three wagons
abreast past the place. He asked for the
full amount of damages.
Gu Monday morning after the Butler
damage case is ended by a charge TO the
jury, the court will be over the argument
list and it is necessary that there souldh
be full bar attendance.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
A MAMMOTH CONCERT HALL.

Architect Rice Preparing Plans for Tx
tensive Improvments In tho Madison
Street Rink.
Captain E L. Rice, Jr. architect. Is
preparing plans for extensive alterations
to be made upon the interior arrange.
ment of Madison street rink. The i'm
mense room will be converted into a
concert and lecture hall with a seating
capacity of 5000.
A ceiling will be put ia, completely
hiding the present rafters A big balcony
will be built in the Eleventh street
end. The stage will be about 5sx2e
feet with suite of dressing
rooms Immediately underneath It. The
entrances will be enlarged and the
whole interior finished in yellow and
cream white.
No changes will be made in the out
side architecture.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
A STRIKE AT TIE FAIR.
WORLDS FAIR LA6oRERS SUBMIT
AN ULTlMATUM TO THE OFF flclALS.
Unless Their Grievances Are Satisfactorily
Settled They win Quit Work and the
Fairs Opening VIII BE p. stponed.

Fairs Opening Will BE p. stponed.
CHICAGO, Feb. 25-Unless the demands
Of the striking electrical workers are
granted to-day all members Of the
building trades council, representing
twenty-seven trades, will quit work at
the Worlds Fair grounds. This was
the decision reached at meeting of the
building trades council at No 1877
Washington street last night.
This, the strikers say will make it
impossible to get the work done at the
Fair grounds by May 1. Seventy non
union electrical workers Joined the
strikers yesterday. A meeting Of
electrical workers was held at No.
90 Washington street, at which it was
found that places could be provided for
all the strikers at once.
They say 300 additional workers will
be needed in order to complete the work
by May l. They further say the Worlds
Fair officials yesterday telegraphed to
EASTERN cities and sent agents to St.
Paul and st. Louis to get men, but the
strikers say they will have representa-
tivss on hand to see that none are hired
until their demands are granted
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
sTEvENsoMs TRlUMpHAL TOUR.

Arrangements Completed for the vice
President Elects Touring TO the Capital.
BLooMINeToN, H., Feb. % Arrange
ments are now complete for Vice Presi-
dent elect Stevenson's trip to the inaug-
uration. He is to be the guest of the
Illinois Democratic club Of this city
which organization has complete charge
Of all affairs connected with this
riumphal excursion. The club has
chartered a train which will be composed
Of four Pullman sleepers, a baggage car,
dining car and President Elect
Stevenson's private car.
The vice presidential party will be
composed of Mr. and Mrs. Stevenson
and children, Hon aud Mrs. jams S
Ewing. Mrs Matthew 7. Scott and
daughters, Mr. and Mrs John Steven
son, Mr.. aud Mrs. T. J. Bum, Miss
Blanche Burnett Of St Louis and Robert
E. Williams, Mr.. Stevensons old law
partner.
There will be 100 members and ladies'
Of the Illinois club and representatives
Of the press The train will leave
Bloomington at o'clock next Monday
morning and will arrive in Washing ton
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock. The
citizens Of Bloomington will turn out
enmasse to accompany their honored
toWnsman to the depot
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Coal Miners Return TO Work.

CENrRALIA. ILL.,, Feb 25 The strike
among the coal miners which has been
holding on for the past two months at
this place terminated yesterday, the
miners going back TO work at go cents.
over an inch.an a-half screen and other
conditions to suit operators. The dis
orders of "Wednesday morning were not
renewed, not meeting with the approval
of the better class of miners. The war
rants issued have been dismissed.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
A Gambler,s snd End.

LIMA, o., Feb 25.-Herbert Louther,
of this city, died in the Toledo Insane
Asylum yesterday fIom paresis. Years
ago Louther was an oil operator in the
East, has made aud lost several fortunes
Gambling ruined him. He came here
during the oil excitement aud ran a
gambling room. He had been confined
in the asylum since a year ago last
October aud did not leavs a cent.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
.Giorinnn.''

Charles Frohmans greatest triumph.
"Glprlana, with the original cast will
be the attraction at the Grand Opera
House on Monday evening next, February
81. The play is founded upon the French
lie True Arthur and is full Of absurd
situations growing out Of almost endless
complications There is a languishing
widow and with her jealous lover. aud q
follows naturally that there should be-
ample opportunity for the green.eyed
monster to feed himself.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Anolher pnnuIIal nInn.

TOPEKA, Kas, Feb 25.-Chief Justice
Horton has announced his decision in the
Gum case in favor Of the Republican
House. The other two justices have not
yet announced their decislon.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
nIoGlhenv Enmilr.

The Lexington, KY, Press says Of the
Mc6ibeny family, which comes to the
Opera House next Wednesday night: cit
was our pleasure to listen TO this highly
gifted family last night. Without fear
OF successful contradiction, we venture
the assertion that they are the most re-
markable musical geniuses, as a family.
the world can produce. Their versatility
Ia acfopfahiun
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Fine Hyacinths.

NJ F Hayden, the florist at No, 702
Market street. had one Of his show win
dows filled with red. white and blue hya-
cinths, which he sells for fifteen cents a
piece, or two for % cents. The other
window is filed with cut flowers. con-
sisting of pinks, roses, lilies Of the
valley, etc Mr. Hayden is noted for
growing the finest flowers in this part Of
tha stare
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
sneak rheir Get a sparkler.

Miss Ida Richardson, of 10il Walnut
street, bewails the loss of handsome
ring sneak thief got into the house
on Wednesday morning while she was
out and he now sports a sparkler Of the
first water
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
STOLE clothing win aid of False Key

Arthur Johnson, young col ored lad
hail been in the employ of Mrs. Mary E.
Bue kley, Of No 3 West 9th street until
Yesterday when Detectives Hawkins and
Hatt,)n arrested him on the charge of
larceny During Thursday night he
affected an entrance into the house Of
Mrs. Bntler with the aid of a false key,
aud pick,'d up a suit of clothes belonging
TO Boar der William Smith and an
overcoat cf another boarder De took
them to a Nank shop on East Front street
where the detectives recovered them.
Mrs. Butler .und William Smith testified
TO the facts in the Municipal Court this
morning and Judge Ball held him in S3OJ
bail to answer tNe charge before a jury.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Civil serrice AnnlIcntions.

The applications of thirty.seven per-
sons were received by the Local Civil
Service Board at the postofice this morn
ing Twenty-nine were for carriers po-
sition and eight for clerks The exami-
nations will take place on Monday morn
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
MISSOURI Mills Destroyed.

BETHANY, No, Feb. 2I-The Bethany
Roller Mills and Woolen Factory were
destroyed by fire yesterday. Loss $24,-
600; no insurance.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Entries In the warren's Road Race.

The following members Of the Warren
Athletic Club have been entered in the
ten mile road bicycle race to take place
on May 20 J. Lee Hanley, Clarence =.
Elliott, Burton Beges, Frank T. Turner,
Clifford Greenman, c B Jack, B Frank
Mcdaniel, c. P King, Frank O'Callahan,
Charles Speakman aud Frank Speakman.
Others will enter before the day of the
race. It viii take place over toe Warren's
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
DEATH IN TAs DARKNESS.
A Reading Engineer KILLED by Train at
81. Clair, PA.

81. Clair, PA.
ST. CLAIR, Pa, Feb. s5.-Casper Med.
wick Of Palo Alto, an engineer on the
Philadelphia and Reading mountain
branch, stepped from his engine, No.
6pl, while taking water at this place last
night and In the darkness and noise Of
escaping steam was not aware of train
approaching.
He was cut down and horribly mangled
Two legs were taken of and his body so
badly torn from being dragged that he
died q short time after the accident.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25

Daniel Burton, OF Millsbaro. Sussex county,
u the Hotel Willis yesterday.
Ex-Speaker Of the Senate p. L. Lewis, Of
harrington, was in this city yesterday.
Evening journal., 1893-02-25

"A gang OF Water Department employees
has been engaged to-day an repairing a
bursted service pipe in from Of the Hotel
Wills,
Evening journal., 1893-02-25
Poor Mrs. Vincent.
The sessIon on Mondnr.

The Senate will not meet until . o'clock
on Monday afternoon. Senator Pyle
has been delegated to call the body to
order and adjourn it over to Tuesday
morning. Should he fail to get there
and Clerk Hardcastle or some senator
fail to put in an appearance to call to
order aud adjourn for want of a quorum
the Senate will have lost its usefulness
The House has a mass of work on hand
and will meet at 10 O'Clock.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
Il Rido For Life

d. Fitzpatrick, Corporal Co. d, oist
H., Syracuse, Neb., tells how in tho
Spring of 1865, after the capture OF
Mobile, his command followed
Gen. Taylor's army some $50
miles up the Tombigbec River.
The Second Brigade, Third .Dl-
vision, Thirteenth Corps, under Gen.
Benton, was In the advance, with one
battalion of end III. Cav, as scouts.
The troops were about one days march
in the rear of the rebels ard the cuval'
ry had many skirmish with them,
The writer was in charge of the corral
in the rear of the moving command,
aud the iOraging was always poor, be
cause the advance got the best that
there was. So Comrade Fitzpatrick
and the trainmaster decided that they
would 60 ahead and try to get some
thing good for once. Early one morn
ing they started out. They went about
Is miles before finding place that the
rebels themselves had not "cleancd
out" There the lady whom they saw
gave them good dinner, so on lcav-
ing they bought a corn pone and some
chickens of her. They started on the
back track, on road that the lady
said would bring them to about where
the Union army woulG camp THAT
night.
"Everything went well unit, we
reached the main road" says Comrade
Fitzpatrick, ,"when, to our surprise, we
struck the reb's rcar-guard. AS soon
as they saw US squad of cavalry
wheeled and took after us, and we
found we had race on our hands. The
Trainmaster was mounted on brown
mare, and soon left me in the rear, but
could see tha rebs were not gaining
on me yet. After VIC had gone abont
two miles they commenced to gain.and
had got so close that their bullets
whistled past me, Then concluded
that my c,rn pone would Tighten my
mules load so l pitched it out side of
the road. But they still gained, and
| could hear their commands to halt,
and their bullets came thicker and
closer. thought l was a goner. Sud-
denly my mule gave bray, and
looked up just in time to guide my
mule out of the road to let squad
of the ed III. Cav. pass. When I go,
] nv mule stopped and turned around,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
A Singing Parrot.

We don't often meet with musical
parrots. These birds generally have
brilliant plumnge but hoarse and
rough voices. An old-time cores
pondcnt, however, tells us of one who
could sing like on accomplished lady.
South America is very prolific in
these entertaining birds. Some of the
rarest and most beautiful species are
co;amon there, but nre never seen in
more northern climates. The golden
parrot there native, is probably the
best imitator of all parrot-kind. But
this friend of ours saw one which was
indeed marvel. 1t would talk any
thing, and sing like primn donna.
On one of those radicnt nights known
only near the equator, our friend
heard clear, full and musical soprano
voice singing the words of II Spanish
song, and listened, fairly charmed,
while several We're sung. He was sur
prised that lady of such fine vocal
voice was so near him, but was moro
surprised to find, next day, that the
golden parrot referred to was the vo-
calist, and distant twenty rods away.
This bird was kept by an old woman,
who made business of training birds
for sale, and whose chief aid tho mar
vellous singer was, Our friend offer
ed n large sum for it, but, as may be
expected, without avail. - New York
Observer
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
KEYSTONE STATE CULL|NGS.
PREPARING THE BLANKS.

sTkTr DEPARrNESr cLgngs KEPT busy ny THs
COMING ELECTIONS
HAnRisnrnG. The clerks at the state de-
partment have been busy preparing the
forms Of blnns made necessary by the
Baker ballot law rs amended at the last ses-
sion of the legislature. The forms sent to
each board OF county commissioners on
Saturday nre as follows: Onlcial ballot
(ballots for the same voting place must be
bound together in convenient numbers in
books H. such manner that each ballot may
be detached and removed SEP pirately) speci-
men official ballot certificate Of nomination
nomination paper, letter TO county com
missioners and sheriff certifying nomina-
tions letter of transmittal to sherifrs
watchers certificate card of instructions
containing directions to voters, card con
tanning penalties.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

America produced 2Di,31 pounds
of aluminium in 1892.
A scientific lecturer estimates TINT tho
human race has existed for 10000
years
Professor Lippmann has succeeded
in photogrnphing simultaneously oil
the colors Of the rainbow ON lnyer
of nlbumen.
Cnrbunclc has been ravnging the
herds of Italy, and the Government
officials have successfully tried vnccin-
alton for il.
Darwin asserted that some species of
trailing vines cnn see. They always
make for the nenrcst object around
which they can twine.
Ncgetarians believe TINT II purel,
vegetable diet makes people nminblo
and easy tempered, while meat rem
ders them savage, frnctious md cruel.
Petroleum, which is popularly sup
posed to be derived from coal, is, nc
cording to advanced science, more
probably the result of the action of
wntcr on metal.
Plants breath through the "stoma.
ta," or breathng-porcs in the leaves.
In case the plant or tree is of the leaf
less variety the stem, which is also
provided with stomatn, performs the
office of breathing.
Many deep sea fishes nrc covered
with phosphorcscent spots, which act
"a portable humps. These fish live at
II depth of two tu five miles. Their
soft bodies are made firm by the tre-
menlous pressure of the surrounding
water.
The succulcnt oyster feeds on mo,
nnds OF the smallest form of marine
life. And yet he manages, by nppli-
CATION ana cloSe ATTENTION 10 business,
to absorb II sufficiently large quantity
of this food to give him good square
meal, and also to enable him to get
himself in condition TO be Gcvoured
by mankind.
Travellers in Arctic regions say ,ho
physical effects of cGld there are about
as follows: Fifteen degrees above, M
pleasantly warm: zero, mild; ten
degrees below, bracing; twenty de-
grecs below, sharp, but not severely
cold; thirty degrees below, very cold (;
forty dcgrees below, intensely cold
fifty degrees below, struggle for life.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
As u Was in '53.

$50 You enjoyed your European
trip, did you?" inquired the simple
old gentleman. 81 haven't been over
since SO, but my recollections are
still vivid, remember once standing
upon Mont Blanc, watching the sun
sink to rest behind the blue waters OF
the Mediterranean, while to my right
the noble Rhine rushed onward to the
Black Sea, and the Pyrenees, still
holding the SHOWS of winter, were on
my left. remember while standing
there"
"But, Mr.. Gray" feebly interrupted
his listener, 81 was on Mont Blanc
myself, and really-you'll excuse me
but you really must be mistaken in
your geography"
"I?" returned the old man, lightly.
"Not b.. of it-but L forget-it's
different now. You know, my dear
boy, that since my day the entire map
of Europe has been changed by these
awful wars. and so, of course, you
can't appreciate what it was in '53. -
! From Harper's Magazine.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
Vast Extent of Alaska.

When Secretary Seward recom-
mendod the purchase of Alaska from
it's former Muscovite owners, many
foolish appellations were suggested
by journalistic jokers, but fortunately
such inapt suggestions as Polaria,
Walrussia, Zero Islands, ct id genus
omne, were rejected in favor of the
original native name, Al-ay-ek-sa, the
Great Land, slightly shortened into
Alaska. And "great land " it truly
is, for it includes about $50, 900 square
miles, and is twelve times rs large as
the State of New York. Its coast line,
owing to the exceedingly indentel
character of the shores of southeastern
Alaska, is longer than that of the At
lantic and Pacific seabords combined,
being upward of %, 200 miles. When
a citizen of the United States stands in
San Francisco, which is generally sup
posed to be pretty far west, he has
more miles of his native or adopted
land to the west of him than he has to
the east, for from the chief city of Cal
ifornia to Attu, the most westerly of
the Aleutian Islands, exceeds by sew
eral hundreds of miles the distance
from the Golden Gate to Cape Cod in
Massachusetts,. i Californian.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1893-08-30
The Song OF Luhiy-D, "a

A sunbeam comes a-creeping
Into my dear ones nest.
And sings to our babe n-sleepins
The song that love the best
'Tis little Luddy-Dui in the morning,
'Tis little Luddy-Dud at night
And all dny long
'Tis the same sweet sOng
or that waddling, toddling, coddlig little
LuJdy-Dud
Tho bird to the tossing clover,
The bcc to the swaying bud,
Keep singing that sweet song over
OF wee little Luddy-Dud.
'Tis little Luddy-Dud in tho morning
'Tis little Luldy-Dud at night;
And all day long
'Ts the same dear song
Ofthat growing, growing, knowing glittlospritc,
Luddy-Dud.
Luddy- cradle is swihgng
Where softly tine night winds blow.
And Luddy-Dud's mother "a singing
A song tina, is sweet and lows
'Tls little LuddyDud In the morning
'Tis little Luddy-Dul u; night
And all day long
'Tis the same sweet song
OF my nearest and my lcnrcst hcart sdelight
Luldy-Duj.
Eugene Field In Chicago Record.