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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
DRAGGED DOWN by HIS FRIEND.
The Fate of q Fisherman Unable t.
Shake on a Death Grip.

From the Boston Advertiser.
In all the long list Of Gloucester fisher
men who were lost during the past year
there was no death that affected the fisher
folk SO much as that of James Mclean.
Mclean was known all over the town as q
genial. good-hearted fellow ready to do q
turn for brother fisherman. He had q
pleasant little home in one of those wealth.
er-beaten houses that line the rock-ribbed
streets that limp crookedly down to the
water front. Mclean had six children,
ranging for all the world like steps Of
stairs. He signed with Capt. Greenlow Of
the schooner Fortuna early in February
he had for dory mate Abram Brow, a
bright young fellow who had been married
on the Sd OF February to a Gloucester girl
Inc schooner had been spread with bunting
IN honor OF the day. On the 18th OF Febru-
airy the schooner was ordered away and
mclean hastened to join, while Brow left
mis- bride for fortnight for the first time
A cold northeaster was blowing with snow
squalls, but the schooner made fair wealth.
er of 1t. At 7:30 that very Monday even
ing, however, she struck on the outer bar
quarter of a mile east of the Race Point
light.
Not man of the crew of twenty-three
but saw that breakup was only a cues.
ton OF time. One by one the four dories
were put overheard. The first two got
away, and then Brow, Mclean and Ander-
son put theirs into the water. All had taxi
en- positions and were ready to push Off
when a mountain sea, frothy and boiling
rushed down and drove the boat against
the stick of the anchor. The side OF the
dory crumpled like a lady's fan. Mclean
had roticed what was coming and had only
time to give one convusive cry of warning
before he found himself in the water. tight
ing toward fragment of the wreckage
The one idea of all was to get back 10 the
schooner. Anderson managed to get TO the
bobstay, and from there he was hauled
aboard. Brow and Mclean were further
out, where the water was yeasty white
with the fury of the storm. Poor Brow,
unable to swim. had grabbed hold of Nc
Lean and, deaf to all words of wisdom, re
grpped him by the shoulders. The ship
mates aboard. powerless to help. could only
watch the terrible struggle. They tried 10
persuade Brow to let go his hold. They
threw ropes to him, and even succeeded in
laying them across him. hut he seemed pow
erless to help himself. With tears in their
eyes they continued begging and praying. All
the time Mclean had been cliuging to the
bit OF the boat with grip of iron. He was
drawing in a terrible lottery where q blank
meant death. The strain was too much, the
red hands grew white in that bitter winter
air, then they turned blue, and the clench-
ed fingers relaxed their hold one by one till
by sheer weight alone the board slipped
from his hand and went down with Brow
clinging to him, and there were Two Wild
ows in Gloucester town. The rest of the
crew were saved.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
FRUIT AS Is FRUIT.
The Luxuries That Are Prepared for
the Rich Mans Table

the Rich Mans Table.
From the New York sun.
Between the fruit one sees on the down.
town itinerant stands and that which is
exhibited in the handsomely appointed
stores Of the uptown fruiterers there is a
vast difference in quality, appearance-and
cost. One pays premium on fruit as well
as on anything else when the seller is
located In a fashionable quarter, anu there
Is just as much difference between the
fruit which Is bought by the rich and by
the poor as there is between the fur-lined
dressing robe OF the millionaire's wife and
the calico wrapper of the slavey.
The latest extravaganza delicacy in the
fruit line is an English hot house grape
called the Gros Coleman. 1t comes in
punches half as long as your arm. and
each great, fat, luscious purple berry 10 as
big as a plum-and 1t only costs -
pound.
The same grandiose air is seen about all
the fruit that Is thought good enough for
the rich mans table. The pressed figs are
the very choicest of Smyrna's crop, each
fig as big as the palm Of the hand, and all
packed as regularly ana carefully in for
eign-looking boxes as though the spark
ling crystals of sugar with which they are
covered were real diamonds. The skin of
the apples is fine In texture a kid
glove and highly polished as a mirror.
The cucumbers are as green as Ireland's
turf and as firm her cliffs; every atom
of loose skin and soil has been removed
from the mushrooms. and their light drab
tops and white stems look as though they
had been smoothed OFF with n pumice stone.
There Is not atom of difference in the
weight of the tomatoes spread out on
white damask cloth, and every love apple
seems on the point of bursting, so UNI
wrinkled and tense is its bright pink skin.
The pomegrenates have the rich complex
ion of a gypsy. and even the nuts have
been picked and polished and bleached until
they are so clear that a fine woman could
handle a bushel of them without leaving
q speck OF dust or a shadow Of a stain
on her charming fingers.
There was not quite SO much daintiness
of selection when Adam delved and Eve
span, but the prices were as high for
succulent seed cases in the long run.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
The People Victoria Liken.

FROM the woman at Home.
Although 1t has frequently been stated
that newspapers are carefully kept from
her majesty. 1t is we'll known among those
acquainted with tn. queens private life
that no current events or topics escape
her attention. Indeed. SO curious is she
about the principal personages of the day
that she never rests until she has obtained
their photographs. Among her majesty's
most curious photographs Is one of Louise
Michel.
The queen likes two classes Of people.
those Of rank who keep strictly within
the limits of court etiquette-for which
the queen is as great a stickler as the
Emperor of Germany-and those who are
no "respecter Of persons" who can neither
f1atter ncr cringe, who Will reprove or
gossip or repeat an amusing anecdote,
such as the Scotch peasants or the most
confidential servants of The royal house
hold.
The queen has a great personal influence
over children. and Is very much Interested
In getting the opinions Of nurses and gov
ernesses connected with the royal house
hold as to their training.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03
Paste This fn Your Desk.
rom DarnoreSt's Magazine.

From Demorest's Magazine.
How many people know how 20 send a
stamp In a letter? Nine people out of ten
stick 1t so carefully down that the re-
cipient always loses his temper and gen.
orally the stamp, in the effort to release
1t. 1t is really more exasperatjng than
when the sender forgets altogether the
stamp he should have inclosed. for then.
at least it is not wasted. Even the most
extravagant Of us seldom have souls above
saving a stamp, for It is, strangely, far
dearer to us than the cents 1t repre-
sents. The tenth person sends it loose,
which is well enough. providing 1t does
not slip out. unseen, and vanish, as these
totally depraved small things have a trick
Of doing. The proper way is very SIM
pie one. Cut with sharp penknife two
parallel Sits at the top of your letter, and
slip In your stamps which will thus travel
as safely as If in a special paper case
Perhaps you have been in a country viii
lage where money orders and postal notes
are unknown, and, for some reason, 1t be-
comes necessary to send change in a letter.
Cut a piece of light cardboard the size of
the envelope and from this cut circular
pieces the size of your coins. Insert the
coins and paste a strip of paper across
one or both sides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03

and ears 1t does not cease. This occurs
Immediately when bottom is reached.
The American diver states that all fear
passed away when he reached the SUBJ
marine land.
Everything was magnified to twice its
size; white coral growths, shaped like in
verified mushrooms: coraline reefs formed
like trees; curious sponge and lichen-like
growths were in profusion. Sea-fan and
palm-shaped weeds twenty feet in height
abounded, and fish. gorgeous in every color
Of the rainbow, swan about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03

Mississippi populists have begun their
contest in seven congressional districts of
that state.
panya branch of the Standard Oil Com
pany at ST. Louis. decided to surrender to
the Texas authorities on a charge of main
tanning trust relations.
Owing to the presence of bandits, more
trouble is feared in Nicaragua.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03

spiral spring to keep IT from collapsing, and
fresh air is conveyed through this into an
inner lining of the helmet over the top of
the head to the nostrils.
On the side of the helmet is an air-valve.
regulated by the diver. that allows the es-
cape of vitiated air. The lifeline, an inch
rope is fastened with a slip-knot about the
waist of the diver, and extends from the
right side to the surface, the other end fas-
tered to the foot and constantly held taut
by the man, called the tender, who an
swers the signals, which are jerks on the
line, the code being: One jerk. pull up; two,
more air; three, lower bag. Simple Ian
grage, but how emphatic in a moment of
peril!
The air pump is supplied through the air
pipe by the pump, worked by two men on
the boat. each at a wheel.
Perils Of the Deep.
When everything is on except the face
glass-kept till the last moment in a pail OF
water to render 1t perfectly clean-the
diver steps over the side of the boat to the
short ladder that reaches a foot below the
surface. grasps the plumper of loaded line
that aids the descension, and gives the or
der Pump away" The face-glass is
screwed on. and shut up as in a coffin, he
catches the plumper-line and down he goes
The horrors of the first descent! 1t Is like
a chapter out of Dante's Inferno" as told
by Mr.. Whitmarsh:
First of all comes to mind the fear that
the air may not come in; again, the belief
that sharks are waiting below to devour
him, though they never attack dressed
divers, but often eat the natives; the feet
will not go down first, as they ought; there
Is an impulse to dive In the old boyish
fashion; but worst of all sensations is that
caused by the fearful pressure of water
upon the sensitive parts of the body, par
ticularly the ears; they feel as though two
iron spikes were being bored into them, the
dreadful pain increases, and the poor VIC
tim yells and struggles. but until communi-
cation il freely opened between the nose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-12-03

Superintendent Of Police Byrnes and Po-
lice Commissioner Martin may be forced
to testify before the Lexow committee at
Now York.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
CHAPTER "

As l turned in at the Jail-gates,
knocked against Stephen Croft com
ing out, his face dulled and wrung
with disappointment | guessed
that he had been refused admittance
to Judith, and this l thought un-
human.
Come with me-" l said, land l
will try to persuade the governor to
let you in with me-"
He could not change the look Of
hate that came always into his eyes
when he saw me, but he followed me
like a patient dog, and after some
difficulty | got the required permits
sion, and these two. to whom each
made the whole world of the other,
were face to face.
For a while | was deaf and blind
to them, but presently said:
judith, believe you are an in
nocent woman-tell me If what l be-
lleve is the truth.
The scorn in Judith's eyes was
boundless as the sea- but she re-
manned silent; it was the man who
spoke.
"NObbut fool 'ud liver ha' doubt
ed her. he said.
This was a strong speech from a
man of Stephens gentle character,
and found the two pairs of brown
and blue eyes hard to meet
"And was that fool" Isaid; "but
before God will undo my folly if
can"
NAV" he said sadly, zee can'st
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
BAMBooZLINo GRANDMA.

Ihere never was grandma half so good"
he whispered while beside her chair he stood
And laid his rosy cheek,
With manner very meek.
Against her dear old face in loving mood
ihere never was nicer grandma born;
KNOW some little boys must be forlorn
Because they've none like you
- wonder VI lat I'd do
without grandma's kisses nj Eht and morn ~
"a I1ere never was dearer grandma. there"
nc Kissed her and he smoothed her snoW-white
hair;
Then fixed her rufled cap
AnG nestled in her Lap.
WINE grandma smiling, rocked her old arm.
chair
mnen m man what things to you I'll bring;
Aorse and carrla e. ana a watch and ring.
All grandmss are so nice
Dust here he kissed her twice)
ana grandmas give good boy everything"
before his dear grandma could reply
Ihls boy looked up, and with a 70 yuish eve
Then whispered in her ear,
no, That nobody might hear:
Say, grandma, have you any more mince pie"
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
THE TARIFF ISSUE.
Too Small for the Peoples PARTY to
Quarrel About.

Too Small for the Peoples PARTY to
Quarrel About.
The old gray-headed tariff issue and
bono. Of contention is not a test of
membership in the Peoples party.
We all agree that it is a minor issue
and is used to divert attention from
tho great money issue, but we differ
as 10 tariff policy. Some are high pro-
tSetioniss, some are free traders, some
tariff for revenue only, some incidental
protectionists, but we are all solid on
ahe questions Of supreme Importance.
Is 1t not so? Have we not always
spoken of the tariff issue as a bone of
contention used to humbug the people?
What does the omaha platform say on
this point? Here is a question from
the preamble; They THE controlling
influences of the old parties propose
to drown the outcries of a plundered
people with the uproar OF sham bat
tie over the tariff, so that capitalists,
corporations, national banks. rings,
trusts, watered stocks, the demonetiz-
alton of silver, and the oppression of
usurers may all be lost sight Of"
No, the tariff is not test of mem.
bership in the Peoples party. We
could cite instances where our most
prominent Populists are Numerically
opposed to each other on this ques.
ton. But it is a minor issue and we
have agreed that "by the eternal" the
rule OF the money power shall be over
thrown regardless of what becomes of
the tariff. We all contend that the
right settlement OF the money ques-
ton will bring unparalleled prosperity
regardless of whether we have h Ugh
protection, free trade, or between the
two. We had good times and bad
times under protection, the bad COM
ing as a consequence of money con-
traction, and the cool existed because
OF large volume of money.
OF course when a bill is up for a
vote the Populist members must vote
aye or nay, but whatever way they
vote will not make the tariff issue a
test of membership in the Peoples
party,-lhe World.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
He Wanted to Know.

A little boy whose experience with
elevators has been a very limited
one was brought into TIE city a few
Gays ago by his mamma, and in the
course OF two or three hours shop.
ping the little fellow was taken up
and down in different stores a good
many times.
Finally the two went in an Office
building, took chairs in a rather
small room and waited.
"Where are we now, mamma%
asked the boy.
I'm Uncle Rob's Office"
He glanced around the rather con-
tracted quarters aud then asked:
when does it 60 up?" - Texas
Siftings.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
BLIND JUSTICE.
{ BY HELEN B. MATHERS.
CHAPTER II-CoNTINUED.

CHAPTER II-CONTINUED.
He made no ado about kissing the
book, but when the first damning
question was heard, l saw him set
his teeth hard, and his mouth and
jaw hardened. Stock still he stood,
looking at the man who addressed
him, but not one syllable passed his
lips
The question was repeated, this
time angrily, but not even shade
OF expression crossed Stephen Croft's
features in reply, neither sullen nor
obstinate did he look, but simply a
nan who had made his mind up,
and who would not unmake it for all
the applied force in the world.
He did not look at Judith, even
when "Do ZEE spake nowr broke
from her lips, and silent as a stone
h: stood through tbs var Of words
t6a5VRged1 around him, silent when
the judge addressed him with no I'M
kindly words, before committing
him to prison for contempt of court,
urging him to answer, as the admis-
sions he had previously made about
the prisoner had been duly taken
down. and his silence now could
not effect her one way or the
other. But the fair Greek lines OF
MS face never yielded in single
line. until just before his removal,
then a pang crossed it, as he realized
that he would no longer be able to
stand beside Judith, and with an
earnest keep a good heart my
lassp' and a look of love TRANSPORTING
his ,,..face, he caught her God bless
thee, Steve" as be was led out
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
CAUSES OF SUICIDE.
Scarcity OF Money at the Bottom, o. All
Grimes,


Grimes.
Suicide appears to be on the
alarming increase, and ii is
becoming grave question, how can
1t be comparatively prevented? In
England they used to restrain the in
ciinstion by burying the body by the
roadside, with stake driven through
1t and the fact of the stake having
been previously planted in the body of
apauper had wonderfully lettering
influence upon the gentility. To pre-
vent suicides, husbands and wives
must not scold so much, homes must
be made more pleasant; we must guard
against depressing effects upon oar
relatives, and we must do more to help
each other out of trouble in this world.
We must stake each other down with
more human kindness while We are
allve.-House and Home.
suicide is on an alarming increase
and is grave question.
The course pursued by England is
not surprising, considering her past
acts in various other matters.
True ito prevent" a great many
suicides, husbands and wives must
not scold SO much" but we must 90
back still farther than this. 1--WE
must do more to help each other out
IT trouble in this world" and we
must, in order to DO this, pursue far
different course than that which we
have been pursuing.
Labor must get lis reward!
We are all human; a man with
nothing on his back and an empty
stomach is naturally fretful and is apt
to say and do things when mat ers
do not 60 just right at home that
under other circumstances he would
not say or do. His wife, poor woman,
is human, too, and as consequence,
however she might struggle against it,
becomes fretful also. While fretting
does no good, it is an utter i'm
possib lily 10 be good natured under
the circumstances. The quarrels
grow more frequent, until one or the
other, driven to desperation by the
thousand and one perp!exities brought
to bear upon them, finally seek to
drown their woes in death.
And again, many honest persons
unable to find work, too proud to beg.
and too honest to steal, resort to
suicide to escape their troubles.
II is fact that can not be disputed,
that when money is plenty and there's
employment for all at remunerative
wages, all are happy and suicides
are rare. On the other hand when
money is scarce, and there is no en-
Payment for the masses, then suicides
are frequent This is as positive as
that strong drink creates drunken
nes'. No honest person, il sane, and
who had suffic ency Of this worlds
goods, would for a moment think Of
suicide
The number OF suicides would be
reduced 10 minimum were our laws
just-were the world g verned by and
for the people, and n government of
this kind can only be brought about
by the people themselves. The PEG.
pies par y seeks 10 bring about just
such government; AID the two old
parties oppose it with m ghtand main.
There's a good time coming-the
present gloom will be dispelled in the
exact ratio that the new party gains
in power.-Chicago Sentinel.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Spoiled His Calculations.

don't you like the room | gave
you9" said the hotel clerk to the
drummer from Cincinnati
"Yes, the rooms all right. What
made you ask? Do | look worried ?"
10 be frank, you do"
"Well, | am feeling rather uncom-
Portable. You see | came over on the
S L. o. and W. road"
"Got in late, suppose"
mo, we got in on time, and now
have about two and one-half hours
on my hands that | don't know what
to do with. w ashington Star.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
CHAPTER III.

Her face changed as he disappear
ed, for a moment an almost childish
look OF loneliness pervaded her
figure, then she drew herself TO-
gether; and looked as strong and
serene as before.
More triumph shone in her eyes,
and she glanced at the spIteful
women IN the body of the court with
almost smile on her lips. Was he
not faithful. her man who would not
break his oath, but who was content
to suffer Imprisonment rather than
give witness against her?
Then the notes taken down Of
her husbands admissions, clearly
wrung from him in his agony, were
read aloud, but still the brightness
of her face did not change.
Jake George was the next witness
called, striking contrast to the
silent, splendid man who had faced
the courts few minutes ago, and
whose vOlubility was far more irri-
tating than Stephens dumbness had
been.
Jake was the husband and tool OF
the most bitter-tOngued shrew in the
village, and as her mouth-piece
could have poured out his venom
upon Judith by the hour, had he net
been smartly checked, and brought
to book by his questioner. ShOrn
Of irrelevancies and spite, his story
was this:
His business took him close to
Smuggler's Hole on a certain night,
or perhaps he was only passing it,
any way when he saw man dressed
in pilot coat, outside clothes he
should describe as fancy" lodging
about outside the house, making as
if he were in doubt whether to go in
or not; he stopped to see what it all
meant, and presently the man lifted
the latch and went in, shutting she
door behind him. Asked if he peep
ed, Jack boldly admitted that he did,
but couldn't see so much as her
shOo.strings, the blinds were down,
but he could make out the CLINT of a
fire through it, and catch the sound
of voices. His wife had always said
That Judith would be caught one of
cheese days, and only behaved her.
self because folks were looking, and
at the time he didn't think the man
was up to any good there, after
dark, and with such queer rags. He
hadn't seen his face, and didn't
think Of Seth Treloar Didn't stay
at the window long for fear Steve
Croft should come back and catch
him there, but thought he'd stop and
see the game out. Sat down by the
cliff, a bit OF way off-may be a
hundred yards, and stayed there till
Steve came home. Nobody came
out curing that time, and he vent
down to the village. riled at wasting
so much time for nothing. Told his
wife and she was angry. She liked
a story with a tail to it-and this
hadn't got one, and he thought no
more of it till the landlord found a
mans body in the house"
The owner of Smugglers' Hole
next entered the box. He was a
stout and prosperous man, who also
owned the 'Chough aud Crow" and
was not dependent on his net for a
living.
He said that he was from home
when his tenants left, and on his re-
turn he went to the house, and found
the key in ahiding-place upon which
he and Stephen Croft had previously
agreed. On entering the house,
though the blind was drawn. he
noSessd at once the open trap-door.
People's voice. [volume] (Wellington, Sumner County, Kansas) 1890-1917, 1894-03-23
Political Shysters.

The fellows who are so loud in their
talk for free coinage and more money,
but still adhere to the old parties, are
greater enemies to the cause of the
people than such men as Harter and
Sherman of Ohio, because they are al
ways talking reform within the parry
and deludirg honest voters into the be-
lief that such thing ispossible. Their
action is the personi6catio7 Of Ky
pocrisy.