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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
CAPTURED BY INDIANS.
Experience of Two Trappers In
EARLY New England Days.

John Stark and his brother William.
with David Stinson and Amos Eastman,
We're hunting and trapping one Winter
long ago on the head waters of the
i"lntEewassctt, in New Hampshire, says
Youths Companion They had sue
ceasful season and accumulated furs to
the NGlu" of 1000.
on the day before they were to break
camp John Stark was out clone collect
ing traps when. as he bent over one, he
heard u peculiar noise, and, looking up
saw himself surrounded by Indians. \
half dozen muskets were pointed at his
head ard he realized that escape was
hopeless.
stark spent the night with his cap
/ tors, and carly the next morning the
ambush for the other three hunters,
who hy and by We're seen coming down
the river with all their furs and camp
cquipage in a canoe. The Indians. told
stark to show himself to his friends
and ask them to come ashore and take
HIM on board.
Obcyng their command to show him
self Stark stepped forth and signalled.
The Indians have got me- he shouted
to his friends. Get to the other shore
us quick as you can and run for your
lives"
The Indians We're furious at this and
showerci curses and blows upon the
brave man.
stinson and William Stark We're in the
their might. The sayages raised their
muskets to fire upon them.
Not YETI shouted John, and he struck
up their guns at the moment of dis
charge. For this he received another
shower of kicks and cuffs from the in
I furidt'd capturS But he was not intimi-
dated, and when II second time they
made ready to fire upon his friends he
tried to sop them. but unsuccessfully.
SttnsCn was killed in the act of leaping
ashore, but young Stark escaped. East
man, VINO was walking along the bank,
WAS easily made captive.
IN" Indians, took Eastman and Stark
TO Canada with Them where on their ar
riNl! ihey were forced to run the gaunt-
let Two long lines of warriors were
drawn W, each armed with a club to
beat the unfortunate men as they passed
IlOn-'.
Easumans turn came first; the Indians
cNdGeled him most numerically, and he
came out of the lines more dead than
awe. tie marched up to the head of the
line with firm step. knocked down the
hfSt Indian he met and continued to lay
about him with so much vigor that the
aStonish"d natives suffered him to pass
with scarcely "A blow
The, Old warriors were 50 pleased with
Stark's bravery that they wished TO
adopt him into the tribe. He declined
thelr uIler. Afterwards they babe him hoe
corn. lie complied so far as to cut it by
the roots and then threw his hoe into
the river declaring that such work was
ut only for Squaws. This only increased
the Indians admiration for him, and
they Iid not ask him TO do any more
squawS work.
deemed. For Eastman the Indians re-
GelNed ransom of $50, and for stark
$lW}, showing how much more they priced
him than his fellow-captive.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
FORETOLD THEIR DEATHS.
4 Soothsayer's Warming TO II Suicide
and IA Seaman Who Was Drowned.

Seaman John Pascal has received a
letter from Alitak, Alaska. giving an ac-
count of the suicide of Francis James,
an able seaman who shipped on the
Merom when She left here about six
months ago for the northern canneries.
Francis James killed himself by blowing
his brains out with revolver, says Inc
san Francisco Can.
"perhaps YOU remember" said Pascal,
that a young man named Lawrence fell
overheard from the Merom when the
bark was sailing through the Golden
Gate.
"l.awrence's death and the suicide of
Francis James recalled to my mind Il
very strange coincidencc-a happenlnE
which occurred the night before me
Merum sailed Lawrence, this young
fellow James and myself We're taking a
drink together in the BOwhead saloon.
" lille We standing ut the bar an elderly
our fortunes, provided we would furnish
MIN with few dimes with which to pro-
cure II nights lodging
we agreed to his proposition and he
started in by saying that Lawrence
would die before the month was out,
You viii meet with "A very un"Spectei
death, he declared, YOU will die by
drowning and YOUR body will never be
viii never return 10 san Francesca, Sou
win meet with misfortune while IN
Alaska and VIII become very Respondent
1 am not certain whether you viii take
your own life or viii die in ii fight To
death with one of your snipmates, hut il
looks To me as II you are going to resort
To self-dcstruCtiCn.
You may think ! am telling you what
Is not true said Pascal, "Lut all this
occurred as sure as | am talking To You.
Lawrence fell overheard, as You
know, and here IL letter from Alaska
saying that james committed suicide By
shooting himself through the head, ]
have no further particulars, but surely
Ia n nNEA a t.
to hear what motive led to the latter
taking his life"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
FEARED IT WAS A LIVE WIRE.
Exciting Experience of Passengers
on a City Hall 81" Train.
An Electric Light Wire Dragged
Along Third Avenue.

There was an inclpi"nt panic for few
minutes In the first ear of the Third
Avenue al" train that arrived at city
Tail station at $50 this morning ana
many Of the passengers considered that
they had had q lucky escape from what
might hay" been serious injury or pos
sihly worse.
Just after the train drawn by engine
1873 left Tw"nty-thlrd street, tn" pas
sengcrs In the first ear were startled bY
II raspinR. grating. scrupng sound on
IN" roof such IA would b" mad" by the"
branches Of trees scraping II buggy top,
liut there are f"w trees in New YORK.
and none along the lin" of tn" THIRD
Avenue "a" Instirctiv"ly IN" pnsscu-
gers knew that the sCrnping sounds
could be caused only by wire, and in
stantly they became approhcnsive that
II might be an electric light wire.
II was. For several blocks the thir"
was invisible. Then It dnnglcd over H."
roof and hung along tn" eastern side of
the car squirmins and jerking about
like n snake.
one end OF the wire had. in come man
ner, become fastened to the front end Of
III" car roof. This kept tn" wiz" rpntinu-
ally dangling about the ear, and orCa-
sionally the loose md would strik" n pill
lar or other object down in the street
and snap like the long lash of gigantic
whip
10 put II mildly. the passengers in tho
llrst car wrr" nervous Mn" of them
knew whether or not tn" dangling. snake
like affair was a live wire but ali feared
II was, and every one expected
at any minut" t. see the electric serpent
shoot forth sparks.
Finally at Sixteenth street there was
II short. quick snap. and the threatening
wir" disappeared. Then everyone drew
long breath and Looked relieved
The engineer of the train did not s"p
the WIRE but to several passengers h.
said that In all probability 1t had been
dropped upon hia train by workmcu,
who might have been stringing wires
across Third avenue.
An Evening world" reporter walked
from Tw"nty-third street, where the wire
first appeared, to Sixteenth street. whore
II dropued from the train. but was nm
able to find anyon" who knew anything
about the strange occurrence.
Even the wire had disappeared. having
possibly been removed by the wurISmrn
who ar" supposed to have dropped it,
About four years ago, II live electric
Ugh, wiz" got "ntnnglcd with South
ferry train, in Pearl street. and drag
ging along behind It. slightly injured two
pedestrians ON tn" sidewalk below.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
THEWORLD Is VERY RICH.
\ Frcnchman Estimates the Wealth
of Several Countries.

Few people, even among professed poll
ticianS, have much idea of the wealth
Of the world or of the manner in
which that wealth is growing. Still few
er have any notion of the Potentially of
wealth to increase. NJ. Junnct quotes the
elaborate circulation of an ingenious
author to show that 100 francs, aCCumu-
lating at b per cent compound interest
for seven centuries, would be sufficient
to buy the whole surface of the globe,
both land and water, at the rate of 1000, =
OU francs G4J,0OW the hectare. The ac-
tual growth of riches has not hitherto
assumed such incunVenient proportions,
says the Edinburgh Review.
NJ. Jannet cites various authorities TO
show that the wealth of the United
Kingdom exceeds tlO.OOO, 600, 00O that of
France. 5000, 600, 900; that of all Europe,
10000 u0o,O 600: that of the United States,
$4,000, 100000. II W" place the wealth of
the rest of the world at t26,uOO.Io,OOO we
shall arrive ut an aggregate of ESQ, 600. 900,
600. We should have, We may add, to
multiply this vast sum 10000 times be-
fore we reached the total to which, ac-
curding to NJ. Janne's ingenious author
itN, 100 francs accommodating at per cent.
compound interest for 100 years would
grow.
The figures we have given are so vast
that they convey no appreciahlc idea to
the ordinary reader. 1t may assist the ap.
prehension If it be added that France. on
AN average, possesses more than $3.50
the United Kingdom more than ESQ, for
each member of the population. Just 20
years ago Sir w Petty estimated the
entire wealth of England at only f25O,O l.
900. Two centuries. therefore, have in
creased it forty fold, But the chief adj
ditionS to it have been made in the last
fifty years, and we believe that we are
not far wrong in saying that the sum
which is annually added to the United
Kingdom amounts to 500 100000, or, in
other words, is nearly equal to its entire
wealth at the time of the revolution OF
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
THE CAUSE OF LEPROSY.
Chinese Say II Is the Result of Eat
ing Too Much Fish.

suit from the eating of too much hsli,
but the real cause is. | believe. still a
mystery. Poor blood and uncleanly
habits, says the Geuteman's Magazine.
have doubtless "A great deal TO do with T.,
but "A satisfactory investigation as re-
CARDS the best means for its prevention
and cure Is much needed. There can he
no doubt that In the south of China the
disease Is greatly ON the increase.
The number of victims sent from Hong
Kong To Canton is becoming larger year
by year, and unless some effective
means are adopted to prevent its spread
Ing there seems to be no reason why II
should not hy-and-hy invade the more
northern attitudes. which have been until
now exempt from its ravIses.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
IN A DIVING HELMET.
\ Mans First Experience and the
Sensations IL Caused Him.

Thr great brass brcastplate was put
"a my shoulders and the upper folds
OF the India rubber collar Were drawn
through 1t and screwed up with small
screws to max" n " ltCr-,i Sht joint, says
!" writer in 'huma The helmet with
tn" bulls-"Nc GLASS front uusrrrwcd,
was then put upon the brelStplatc. given
nn "IGhth Of a turn and secured | stood
NJ in fun Ciyer's dress, lacking only
IN" bulI S-"N" to smut me off completely
ilCm tine uiI which is lie.
He VINO held tn" glass then put 1t in
is place and gay" it Il turn, screwinG it
tight was completely boxed up, and.
as well as my heavy boots would allow
me, | stcppcd ON the ladder AMI the
were adjusted. The lifeline, lnoped
round my waist, WAS brought M in front
of my body and caught az lin AT my hcl-
met and | had also my waist-hrlt with
Il knife at my loft-hlnd side. The mo-
mcnt had com" for me to descend the
shor; ladder and then the single rope
which ted to the sand down below the
North Sea
Now, You wonder what | felt like as |
descended the ladder gradually. | will try
aud tell YOU. felt like Il man who hav
ing started ON n rash and hazardous eX-
plot, must carry 1t out To the bitter end.
also felt great difficulty in breathing
ana, remcmb"ring the advice given to
me. lstupped when had descended "A few
1"ct ana cam" up "A step, coughing freely
to clear my lungs. The result WAS good.
for | could breathe more freely. and,
thus encouraged, | descended again and
ClntchinC the rope at the end of the lad
der | slid down II and was ON the sand
at the very bottom.
Then an overwhelming sense of inahil-
ity to help myself and of fear came on
me. and | stood for some moments as
helpless as II child. This silly fear soon
passed and | attempted to walk, but
with tn" most Ridiculous results. for |
rolled about like an Intoxicated man and
could not keep my balance, do what
would. This was so marked and found
all progress SO difficult. that | spoke up
the tube and asked what ! should do.
They told me to turn the cock at my
right hand and to let Some of the air i'm
the helmet escape. | did SO, and with
Immediate and happy results for | re-
gained my balance, and, despite the
eighty pounds of lead ON my shoulders
and the thirtN-twO pounds on my boots
] could walk freely and easily.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
THE DIAMOND WASN'T STOLEN
Washington Woman Finds ii Lost
stone In Her Piano.

OF which they are innocent. some time
since" said IA detective to "A Washington
star writer, Il was sent for by a lady
VINO claimed to have lost "A diamond set
out of ring. She had been in her
kitchen Immediately before dinner and
afterwards had been in her par.or play
ing on the piano. II was at the latter
that she missed the settinI, and Il
search was at once instituted. She was
sure that the servant had it, ana asked
that arrest her.
81 declined to do this until further
proof Of her guilt was given me, ana in
the meantime recommended that a thor
ough search Of the house be made.
THE result was that the diamond was
found In the piano among the wires
where It had fallen out of the ring and
the lady afterwards remembered that
before playing ON the piano she had
busted 1t, and the setting, in all prob
ability, was lost then"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
BRIDEGROOM GOES INSANE.
Rev. Samuel Il. Lewis Taken to
BiOOmingdaIc Asylum.

Rev. DR.. Samuel *. Lewis IA young
rabbi. of Charleston. :. G., has been
transferred from Bellevue Hospital to the
Boomingdalo Insane Asylum
He was married to Miss clara Try In
this city week ago. and they left I'M
mcdiatcly on their wedding trip.
A day or SO afterwards Dr. Lewis be
gan to show signs Of demcntia. He did
not become violent. but had the delusion
that he was being prosecuted and that
"A conspiracy had been formed to Kill him
Finally he accused his bride of having
married him for his money, and threat
pned to leave her.
Mrs Lewis hurriedly returned with her
husband to this city. He was at once put
under the care of DIR. Fitch. at Bellevue
Uospital. and Yesterday the doctor or
dercd his patient removed 10 the asylum.
He may eventually recover.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
N|CTHEROY BACK IN PORT.
Didn't Find the Rebel Ships and
So Had No Battle,
II Is said She VIII Now Await q
Conflict at Pcrnambuco.

W,,yrahtcd 1893 by the Associated prcsl)
pERNAMGuCo. Dec. eth" inhabi-
tants Of this Iprt for some time past
have been anticipating witnessing the
most novel naval battle Imaginable. The
NlctErroy had been awaiting here the
coming of the rebel war~nips AUuidaban
ana R"pIbHau, which were announced
~ be on their WY her" with tn" mt"n-
ton Of engaging the dynamite cruiser
The Nlcthoruy waU at sea yesterday
huntin" It was announced for ia" two
rebel ships with tine pan, $50 Of forcin.
them to dU battle.
IN" inhabitants Of Puruambuco. how
ever, were ustonlshod to see the Mic
theroy return to-day reporting That she
had been uuabl" TO find the rebel ships.
The latter were said to have been sighted
bound tor TIA" convict settlement on tn"
island Of Fernando De NOrOnha. to tn"
north Of this port. and the object of
Adunira! It" Mellu In making for TIA" ISL
and referred to was said to b" the lber-
alton IT the CunvCt&, who were to be-
enlisted IN the brazilian inaurgout ma
ruc force.
1t L. now said that the Nictheruy viii
here await tho coming of the rebel ships
ana viii tight them In or about this port.
From Rio dc Ianciro there ia little or no
fresh news to be- had The adhcrcnts of
both Sides claim that their opponents are
driven 10 tn" last extremity and that
they must soon give in.
one thin" Is certain, aud that is
that tn" people are getting heartily
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
CLEANED OUT THE SALOON.
Burglars Left Only One Bottle Of
Whi'lsy and " of Cigars
The Stolen Property Recovered and
Three Arrests Made.

Michael Roddington, proprietor Of n
liquor store at 62j West Forty second
street. was complainant in the Torkville
Police Court to-day against three men.
two Of whom paid him visit christmas
morning and looted his place. leaving
him only one box OF cigars and bottle
of whiskey. They were John Casey,
alias "Rod" Casey, age twenty years,
of 5ji West Fifty-third street. and Will
lam Mccain, twenty years Old, OF j6i
Eleventh avenue. The third prisoner Is
Hugh Rigby. age forty years. "A night
Waterman in Burns's coal Office, adj
joining the saloon at No. CT
Reddington closed his saloon Mt mid.
night Saturday night and remained
closed all day sunday.
At o'clock yesterday morning he un-
locked his saloon door and found the
place empty.
The store had been entered by the rear
door. and twenty bottles of whiskey,
thirteen boxes OF cigars and twenty
packages of cigarettes were stolen.
Rcddington was on his way to the West
Forty-seventh street station to report
the burglary when he met Policeman
Dale, who lives on the same block.
Dale was born In that ncighhorhood,
and IL acquainted with almost every
one in that district He started on a
tour Of investigation, and at 9 O'Clock
had under arrest tn" two burglars,
Red Casey and Mccain. II" found
them In the coal office adjoining the
saloon, and both at once confessed their
guilt, but for some time. would not tell
what they had done with the booty.
The officer kept at them, and finally
learned that the liquors and cigars had
been secrrted under a pile of kndling
wood In the rear Of the coal office. The
policeman on arriving there found Isigby,
the night Waterman. hilarlously drunk.
with partially empty bottle of whiskey
tucked under his coat. II was part of
the booty. Dale then placed Rigbv also
under arrest. and took him and the re-
covered property to the police station.
| This morning Rigby and the two bur
glars were held for further eHnmina-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
CHARGED WITH HOMICIDE.
MotorInan Johns to Answer for Little
Nathan Brenre's Death.

The body of the child who was killed
by Il trolley ear IN WILLIAMSBURG yester-
day was Identified to-day as that Of
Nathan Rrenrc, twelve years old, who
lived with his parents at Grand and
HaVcm"yrr streets.
Yesterday afternoon the boy amused
himself 10y jumping on and of cars of
the Grand street and N"wtOwn Railroad.
llr rode on a car along Kent avenue
from South Third To South Fifth street.
Tho conductor went through the car to
".'Nasr' him of, and the boy Jumped
uNr" on the other track, in front of Irol-
ley car No. 2li4, bound for Greenpuint.
H., Was friGEtfllly manglrd,
Robert johnson, tn" mOturman, was
arrested. and in the Lee Avenue Court
To-day WIS held to await examination
au Il charge Of homicide.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
MR.. JORDAN RETURNS.
The Assistant Treasurer won't Talk
About His Trip Abroad.

Among tn" passengers ON the French
line steamship La Hretagne, which ar
rived this morning, was Assistant Unit
ed States Treasurer conrad l.. Jordan.
He said that n had a very pleasant
trip ahluad and returns In the best of
health and spirits. lie refused. however
To- state the nature of his business
abroad.
La BrrtaEuc experienced very rough
weather throughout the passage Her
passengers, although badly shaken up
slight d"ruugrmcnt Of the machinery the
ship WAS obliged to stop Tor eight hours
while repairs wcr" being made.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
POINTERS ON THE RACES.
Racing to Be Resumed at the Ivy
City Track This Afternoon.
An. Excellent Programme Offered to
the Public.

The Ivy City Jockey Club resumes rae
ing to-day, ans the writer takes 1t for
granted in making his selections that the
horses have retained their form. The
progr anime Is an excellent one, and the
fact that there are fifteen entries to
each event proves that horsemcn are
anxious and ready to race
A noticeable fact Is the reduction in
the amount of purses. Every purse Is for
$3.50, as against $500 and $500 on the open
ing days. If fifteen books go ON, the eN-
penses of racing will be paid
The best race of the day seems to he
the fourth-a mile dash. Lotion. Jack
Rose. Pelxin, w. b., Rico and Philora
ought to make rafting contest.
Charley Wilson. Benjamin Sonora, syria
cuse Gray Eagle. Grand Prix ana other
fast ones start in the opening dash;
A good field of two-year-olds Is
named to go in the second. and III the
other events equally interesting finishes
may be fought. go,
The track will be dry and fast. The
entries and selections are as follows:
First Race--Purse 1880 for three-year-olds and
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
A BUROR WITH A THIRST.
Said to Have Imbibcd 1903 Glasses
of Beer in IL Day.

. Charley BOY |. OF Crrvc Occur Lake.
says that he owns the champion beer
ana whiskoy drinking hurro i'll the
world. The animal is, says the ST. Louis
Rouuhlc. two years old and Is very
small. When permitted il enters the bar
room and MtlNa NJ to the bar with as
much ease and pleasure as the oldest
patrons uf the place. one day last week
ii drank lO3 glasses of beer ana mani
Tested "A desire for more and did not
show any evidence of drunkenness.
one afternoon II drank fifteen glass, :
Of beer and two quarts OF whiskcy, after
which ii wont down the lawn and pickle !
Grass rs usual.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1893-12-26
WHY FRANCE LOVES RUSSIA.
1t Is for Benefits Expected Rather
Than for Favors Received.

into which the Celtic element enters
largely. have passionate desire for sym
pathE, feel an isolated position to be- a
position of inferiOrty and will pardon
even an enemy If he will but profess ad-
miration and affection for their nation.
They cannot, If their fortunes are
clouded bear to stand in patience and
ever feel. as Germans and ErgliShmen
frel, that the only satisfactory work is
hunger for praise like poets aud for sym
pathy like women, says the Spectator.
But there is another 81 e to the French
mind which Is never to be Correctional
mathematical side, given Ia calculation,
pleasantly clear-sighted in its recognition
of the actualities of life The true
frenchman adores, quite genuinely, as
far as emotion Is concerned, and then
asks about the dot, as If he We're only
calculating for the family benefit. The
Parisians to be SO moved must see adj
vantage somewhere in al this display,
and 1t is clear they can Only see it in the
future. In the past they have nothing
to be thankful for,
rest of mankind, ana deserted them when
single remonStrance from the car
would probably have saved Paris, and
certainly have saved the cession Of the
two provinces. No doubt the car is be-
lieved to have interviewed in 1876, but it
IS very doubtful now II he did not do this
under advice from Prince Bismarck, who
thought the German military party had
become In their prosperity reckless and
ill-advisel. France had no aid from
Russia in Egypt nor has the Russian
Foreign Office encouraged her colonial
dream, which, indeed, is no dream Of her
masses.
II must be the future which France re-
CARDS as she precpltates herself upon
the Cars broad bosom; and the only
future In which he can aid her is one Of
war. He Is the potential enemy of Ger
many and, therCfOre-lespJt or phllan-
thropiSt or nether--the loved Of France
He symuathiZes with her and he has
wcalth--wealth IN men, horses ana can
uOn-to place AZ her disposal and France
ruShp, to his arms