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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
FadS of Royalty.

From the Westminster Budget.
The Duke of York is an ardent philateIist.
the Duchess of Fife is an enthusiastic ANA
teur photographer, and the Princess Maud
OF Wales has a passion for ivory This
somewhat rare and costly hobby has been
ridden by her to such purpose that, accord
ing to the London correspondent of the
Manchester Evening News, it would be no
misuse of words to speak of her collection
as a museum. The specimens most priced
are the full-size tusks of elephants shot in
India by her father and by the Duke of
Connaught.
Not long since the Emperor of Russia sent
20 his cousin some wild boar tvsks taken
from animals shot by himself The prin-
cess has large number of tusks of teeth
of other animals. mostly the gifts of the
hunters of her family and of her very large
circle of acQuaintances. and among these
walruSes and Ions. sharks and seals, ALL
gators and swordfishes are amply repre-
scented.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
THE JURY RETIRtss. ,
Lawyers Close Their Arguments Il
Olmstead Will Case.

Lawyers Close Their Arguments in
Olmstend Will Case.
This afternoon the jury in the long-pend-
ing contest over the estate of the late Mrs.
John F. Olmstead, a daughter of the late
Hayward NJ. Hutchinson. retired to con-
slider their verdict. after an exhaustive
charge by Judge Bradley.
MFR. Jere NJ. Wilson of counsel for MIR.
john F. Olmstead, the sole and absolute
beneficiary under the disputed will, closed
his address to the jury shortly before the
court adjourned yesterday afternoon and
Mr.. Enoch Totten of counsel for Mrs.
Linda Hutchinson Webb. who is contesting
her sisters will. made the final address to
the jury. NJ r. Totten discussed at length
the evidence submitted on either side and
closed at o'clock this afternoon with an
earnest appeal for verdict setting aside
the will.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27

From McClure's Magazine.


Il think" Hall Game says, that 1 know
my Bible as few literary men know it.
There is no book in the world like it, and
the finest novels ever written fall far short
in interest of any one of the stories it
tells. Whatever strong situations l have
In my books are not of my creation, but
are taken from the Bible. The Deemster'
Is the story of the prodigal son. The Bond
man is the story of ESau AID Jacob,
though in my version sympathy attaches to
Esau. The Scapegoat' is the story of Eli
and his sons. but with Samuel as Il little
girl The Markham is the story of David
and Uriah. My new book also comes out of
the Bible, from perfectly startling
source"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
SPEAKS FOR MCKINLEY.
senator Sherman Writes Regarding
the Presidential Nomination.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star
RICHMOND, Va, November Ex-senator
John Sherman of Ohio has just written a
letter to ex-Postmaster Otis H. Russell OF
this city. who was one of his warm SUD-
pcrters in Virginia, in which he advocates
warmly Gov. McKi-ley for the republican
nomination in 1896. He writes as follows:
Senate chamber. Washington, November
IA. 1895.
'Col. Otis H. Russell:
My dear sir: Your kind letter of the Sth
Is received. l have no regrets to express
and no complaints of the treatment of me
by the republican party. / am very willing
to be retired to give way to a younger man
Il think that Mckinley on the whole Is
the best fitted for the Office, being man of
smooth and even temper, of good habits
honorable character and marked ability
= virginia cannot do better than to give
MIN Its support l do not expect to take
any active part In the canvass, and shall
avoid all the labor possible growing out of
1t.
Very sincerely yours,
JOHN SHERMAN"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Baltimore Markets,

BALTIMORE, November 27.-Flour quiet I'M
changad-fecepts. 1G.7Si barrels shipments, 49,
4C8 barrels; sales. 10 barrels. Wheat dull ard
easy.spct. month ami December 6Ilea6Ia,; May,
Gstsl6:'ls. steamer Ma. > red 81 t.a6lai-
1872 nsheis stock. 4S6:!0S bushels; sales II 0po
bushels southern wheat hy sample. 65afi51s: d.
34k4a3iA; Eovemb, r.. and Old. 3ia34ls: year
S3*:,s35i; January: 3Ssa33h: February. 33a.a34 :
steamer mixed, 3cfa3..s -reccipts l5S,326 hush
els; shipments. 12.5I5 bushels: STOCK 9SS..6O bush
els; sales. 41i.0oo bushels-soubprn white corn.
33Ma341a; do. yellow. 33Hta34%. OARS firln-No. 2
white western. 2Shn23Is; No. . mixed 22a22H-
receipts. 80 bushels: stock, 253,3S bushels.
Rye inactfve-Ne. 2. I3a ~ n.a rhy; 46ii7 western
stock 101, 6G5 bushels. Hay firm-choire tilno-
thy. $3.50 Grain fre;ehts firm. parcel in
light supply, unchanged sugar steady, unchanged
Butter. eggs ard cheese firm, unchanged =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
PLUCKING GEESE FEATHERS.
An Industry Practiccd in a New York
City Basement.

lily bubement.
From the New York Tribune
rip! rip! rip!' is the only sound in the
place, as the curly feathers are stripped
by busy fingers and half a dozen yellow
h-e asts CLEAN bare and pimply in the strug-
shng daylight. They are plucking geese in
Ridge street basement, and SO newly kill
ed are the victims that it almost seems as
if the long bills must "cackle" an accom-
panime mt.
IT'S pity that that one coating Of
feathers is all we can get" said the man
ager. burly German. IF them birds
could have been plucked when Twin, and
then turned loose, they'd give US many
pounds again later
1t is a queer-lopkng place enough. with
It's Din-Eke compartments piled with feath-
ers, barrels of feathers in the background
ard geese unplucked. half plucked ard
wholly plucked. hanging head downward
from the walls or lying prone Upon the
stools and boxes scattered about.
The air is misty with the down that
drifts upward in clouds; the clothing and
even the hair of the women and girls are
decorated with tiny feathers.
How much 90 you get for pluckng%' is
asked of the woman who sits nearest the
siepladder that leads to the pavement.
She is worn and grizzled and STOPPING
over, but she smiles pleasantly as she loo ks
up and signals that she does not under
stand the question.
rive cents, answers a bright-lookin;y
girl, who goes at her task energetical.y
ara no sooner lays one goose down than
she starts another.
And do You have many to dor
I'VE begin here about ) o'clock on Thurs
Gays. getting ready for the early buyers
Friday morning, and we pick until or 5
O'Clock Friday afternoon.
We get 40 cents pound Tor these breast
feathers said the manager. pIungfng his
nsnds down into the yielding mass. so
clean and white and attractive, in cont r, 81
with the dngy surroundings
Ihese feathers don't need any curing
In those other bins are the inferior grade
m careful to keep them separate"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
The Reason For Advertising

The Reason For Adve1tlsin,
Advertisers use The Star
because they get profitable
results from their advertising
In it.
They know, also, that
each one pays a like price
for a like service. avg
Advertising space is not
lSven to one house in order
that It may act as a decoy
duck for others.
No Discount" for one,
special discount" for ana
other and extra special
discount" for still another.
Like price for like service
is the only fair way. o
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
rom the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
The mileage of the blood circulation re-
veals some astounding facts in our personal
history. Thus it has been calculated that.
assuming the heart to beat s:xty-nine times
minute at ordinary heart pressure. the
blood goes at the rate of 207 yards in the
minute, miles per hour les miles per
day and CLEO miles per year. If man
eighty-four years of age could have one
single blood corpuscle floating in his blood
all his life it would have Travelled in that
same time ), 1jD, $50 miles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Dairyfng I'm the South.

A pyramid in the Georgia building repre-
scnts 'oEe months feed for a mich cow"
There are 1j0 pounds of cotton seed meal
and GOO pounds of cotton seed hulls-the
proper proportion. The cost of this feed at
the market prices is s2.T0. IF We were TO
Lose all of our pasturage in Georgia we
could still compete with the world in dairy
products" said ex-Gov. Northen, and he
points to this pyramid as the practical IL
listratioa of what he means
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Union paclie,s New Solicitor.

OMAHA, Neb., November 2T.-Judge VIM.
r. Kelley was today officially appointed gen.
eral solicitor of the Union Pacific Railway
Company. to succeed John NJ Thurston, who
resigned in order to take possession of the
seat in. the. United States Senate. Judge
Kelley has been assistant general solicitor
number of years.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Mighty POer EcOnOnl

From the New York Weekly.
N:ppkins-"Why so blue, old boy?"'
BIiffk:ns-"I tried to economic by harry
ing my typewriter"
Nippkins-"Good idea"
Bliffkns-"No, 1t wasn't She refuses to
do any more typewrt:ng. demands two SER
wants to take care of her, and insists that
my next typewriter shall be a man, al
though men want larger salaries"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Her French.
he London Daily Telegraph.

From the London Daily Telegraph.
At the West End Restaura=t-Young Lady
Ito her viz-a-viz at dinner table for two,-
Darling give your order in French. as it
is considered more distingUe here
1.-The Viz a-ViZ-"Very well, my dear: I
can easily do that Gass-on?
Waiter-"Yes, sir: it is on, but We are at
present using the electric light"
The remainder of the order was given in
English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
ANOTHER CUBAN VICTORY.

Insurgents Capture ~ Fort, With n
Small Garrison.
MADRID, November IA dispatch has
been received here from Havana announc-
ing that the insurgents have captured Fort
Guinez de Miranda, which was defended by
forty soldiers. No further particulars of
the engagements have been received.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Hayward Did Not Confess.

MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, November 81
1t was reported here last night and tele-
graphed extensively throughout the coun-
try that Harry Hayward implicated in
Miss Gins's murder, had made a confession.
This is not true
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest uad the closing prices
Of the New York stock market today. as re-
ported by Corson Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore s Schley, No. 50 Broadway.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Chfle's New LOaR.

BCENOS AYRES. November 27-It is
reported that Chile is about to raise a Loaf
of f6,0oO0oo (s3O.ooe,OoO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Return Of the Suspected Fiibuster-
ing. Schooner Horsa.
OFFICERS REFUSE TO SAY ANYTHING
Affidavit of a Fireman Regarding
the Trp p.
SAYS MEN WERE LANDED

PHILADELPHIA, November 2.--The
steamer Horsa. from Port Antonio, which
has been the cause of SO much comment
during the past ten days. because of the
report that she was carrying arms. am
munition and men to aid the Cuban in
surgents. reached this port today. She was
seized, but released.
Admission to the vessel was positively
denied by the captain. The latter. as we'll
as the owners of the vessel, positively re-
fused to talk. of the seizure of the steamer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
A PECULIAR WELL.
It's Water Becomes Milky In Advance
of Storm.

of Storm.
From the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle.
A well on hill overlooking the surround
ing country known as the Wheat HILL is
eighty feet deep. twenty feet sand, forty
feet solid blue clay twenty feet quicksand
and ground, has a good supply of water, not
affected by the dry weather of this season.
Storms ara indicated in advance by a DIS
celebration of the water. it having the ap-
peardnce of milk being dropped in it, and
is quite asitated in appearance when pump
ed from the well. This condition of the
water usually continues but a short time,
generally becoming clear before the storm
commences. With an approaching storm
these conditions of the water are more or
less extreme, as the storm VIII be more or
less severe.
AS to its reliability and accuracy as a
weather forecaSter for western New York,
correspondent says: I consider it correct
from observations Of the past SImmcr and
fall. while the weather bureau and Ill of
our weather prophets have made mistakes
on account Of unexpected counter winds and
highs and lows. The we'll has made no mis-
takes. For example, on the 18th of August
last the weather bureau gave no warning of
storm. MIR. Parker stated that no rain was
in sight and could look for continued dry
wea ther. but the well gave the strongest
indications Of storm of any time this sum-
mer. On Saturday, the nth, in the &fter-
noon and evening there was a terrific cleo
trio and rain storm, winch swept Wayne
and Ontario counties.
Evidence Not Conclusive.
From the Boston Transcript.
Judge-"What has the prisoner 10 say in
answer TO the charge that is made against
him."
Prisoners Counsel--'If it please the court,
the defendant pleads that he was mentally
irresponsible at the time of the assault"
Judge-'Is lie prepared to show that there
has been insanity in his family?'
Prisoners Couasel-''Nes, your honor; he
is prepared to show that his wife was insane
a. one time, and he expects to prove this by
calling as witnesses members of his wife's
family
Judse-"What is the character of the evil
dence?''
Prisoners Counsel-"Why. they all de-
clared that she was crazy to marry John
NiggleS. And it turned out everybody
said it would. She had tc leave him in less
than three weeks"
Judge-"But doesn't that prove that she
was not crazy?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-27
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Cotton and grain markets. reported by W. b.
Hlbbs, stock, grain and cotton broker, li21 st.
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THE HISTORY OF KISSING.

The jury. failed to agree and were dis
charged shortly after O'Clock.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-10
BOOM IN IRON AND STEEL.
An Earnest of Americas Prmacy in the Worlds
 Commerce.

New York Herald.
 The object lesson now presented by the iron and steel industries is a most cheer full indication of the prosperity in store for American manufactures and labor Despite all the fears and prediction of calamity howlers the production of iron in this country is now on a scale of un- exampled magnitude. For some weeks the output, as shown by the reports of the furnaces, has been at the rate of 10,500.000 tons year. and estimates have been freely made that 1t will soon reach 220. 900 tons week-a rate equal to nearly II .500,000 tons per annum.
 The significance of such enormous fig ures cannot be realized. even in part un- less compared with the output of iron furnaces in other countries. Before the late worldwide depression-i. e., during the year 1S92-the total output of pig iron in Sweden was 47S,696 metric tons (527,- 52S American tons), or 55 per cent of the present monthly production in the United States. During the same year the total production In Germany was only 4.937, ,461 metric tons (5,443,550 American tons) or half of the amount which. at the rate our furnaces are now working, will be pro- duced here. In 1892 the production in the British islands was G. 709, 900 long tons, and but little more in 1893. up to which time the maximum British production was S.322,S24 long tons (9.321 .563 American tons), reported in 1889, and never, we be- lieve, exceeded in the United Kingdom. But as long ago as the fiscal year ending June 30. 1890. the pig iron produced in the
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-10

the production of iron, exports annually more than $100, ,000 1000 worth of iron and steel and Wanufactures thereof.
 The need for further and much larger increase in these exports must be appar- ent to furnace and mill owners. The Iron Age pointed out editorially fortnight ago that thoughtful manufacturers are looking forward to the conditions which are likely to prevail after the present boom in iron and steel has run it's course" It said
 Meanwhile our capacity for the pro- duction of iron and steel will be greatly increased, and, unless deductions from previous experience are wholly at fault, facilities will be considerably expanded beyond the normal requirements of the country. This has been the history Of all booms. Our competitors across the Att lantic, who have lately been breathing little more freely with our partial retire. ment from the contest over foreign trade, have no strong reason for exultation. The stimulous to domestic trade caused by the great revival of business among our own people will place us in better trim for another encounter in the worlds markets at no distant day"
 But why put off till tomorrow what can better be done today? Manufactur- CTS will stand very seriously in their own light if they defer at all the work of push ing their products in foreign markets. If they walt till dullpess at home sets in and prices 20 down tnofe VIII De cOfnpar- atiyeIy little profit In the exports. But if their export trade Is now built up the mills and furnaces can be run full time, profits will be larger, and the absorp- tion of their stocks abroad will enable them to prevent glut in the home mar ket. of which the sequel is invariably a disastrous slump" In prices.
 By reason of her well sustained and now increasing supremacy in the pro- duction of all iron and steel wares, as well as her unequaled facilities and re- sources for augmenting that production indefinitely, the United States is already fully prepared to assert her supremacy in supplying the worlds markets with all manufactures of iron and steel and almost every other manufacture of which iron and steel are the chief components. Why, then, postpone the day when an enormous wealth will accrue to our lead- ing industries by the expansion of our foreign commerce in their products? Let our manufacturers hasten to carry their commercial war into Africa" energet- icaily and systematically at the earliest possible moment and thus enlarge their conouests beyond the seas.
 The present vast output in this coun- try of iron and steel, the basic clements of all manufactures. is an earnest of their ability to do this without delay. When our iron and steel products once get firm foothold in foreign markets they will soon be followed and the United States will take Its destined place as the commercial head of nations.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-10

United States amounted to 10, ,307. OPS tons and in 1892 about the same.
 It will thus be seen that the very great pre-eminence in iron production whfch the United States has held for several years Is still secure, and that we are now fast increasing our lead of all nations in this important industry, which lies at the root of all manufacturing industries. But despite the immense production now reported, 1t appears to be promptly taken up and absorbed for home use. During September there was an actual reduction in the stocks at the furnaces, and the Iron and Trade Review, published at the close of last week, said:
 While the current rate of pig iron pro- duction is equivalent to a yearly output of from 10500000 to 11.500, 0,000-according as the eastern or western statistics of ac- tive furnaces October are taken-there was net reduction of 43,000 tons in un- sold stocks of coke iron in the month of September. This heavy consumption supports the belief that the wait of the past four weeks is not likely to be great ly prolonged. Furnaces on foundry iron find that their customers want ship ments fully up to contract rate, and in many cases iron cannot be got to foundry yards fast enough. The withdrawal of so many furnaces from foundry and forge to run on Bessemer has kept the markets for the latter steady in spite of the lull"
 IL IS nOt remarka Dle that some tlnlQ people, ignorant of the real conditions of the iron trade. have been crying out against the enormous production of iron as unwise. But if the trade journals are correct in their estimates of the future demand for the product of our iron and steel works, the present boom is not likely to collapse very soon. The advance in prices of Bessemer pig, however, has been recently checked. It Is said that the mills are still full of work, and can probably sustain themselves fairly we'll for a while. How long the present activity of the industry can be maintained by the home demand for iron and steel at cur rent prices 1t is impossible to for any one to say.
 But if the boom is to continue and the prosperity of the iron and steel industries is to be expanded, earnest efforts must at once be put forth to extend the export trade in these products and in all the finished products into which iron and steel enters as the chief component. There is much more to encourage manu- lecturers to strike out boldly for a large share in the worlds iron trade. In Au- gust last there was a decided increase In the exports of American iron and steel and manufactures thereof. the total amounting to $3, 410,6 or at the rate of an annual export of $40.9 ,340. This is a considerably higher export than has been usual with us But 1t is very far below what we could do even now, and much be- low the export of nations that we have distanced in iron production England, though inferior to the United States In
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-10
JOHNSTON A CANDIDATE.

The State Herald is authorized to state that Capt. Joseph F. Johnston will be candidate for the democratic nomination for governor. It is well known here that Captain Johnston has been urged to make this announcement by leading democrats from every section of Ala bama. who believe that his candidacy will more readily unite the party than that of any other gentleman.
 Governor Oates has again declared that he is not and will not be a candidate for governor, and it now seems probable that no other gentleman will enter the race There are hundreds of democrats in Alabama who do not agree with Cap tain Johnston in his financial views who have assured him of their hearty sup port, because they believe that his loyal ty to his party, his life long service to the people, his honest consistency and adherence to friends and policies have entitled him to their support and confi- dence.
Birmingham state herald., 1895-11-10

turing enterprise there should be no great trouble in tnaugurating an industrial campaign that would soon fill up this city with diversified industries. In view Of the benefits that would accrue to all classes from such campaign, 1t would seem easy to unite all among us in that kind of a movement. The pay rolls from such enterprises would go to real estate men and retail dealers of all classes. So that landlords could have their property on better basis, while professional men could look for much more prosperous work in their respective callings.
 With these facts before us it might well be made a test of loyalty to Birmingham for man to-be required to show how he stood on this question The time for inac- tion has passed; there must be efforts put forth equal to the ends sought to be at- tained. and such efforts could not fall to produce beneficial results.