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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
ABOUT CAPT. BOYCOTT.

A Man Whose Name Has Been Incor-
pOrnted In the English Language.
From the New York Journal.
He was grizzled square set and a trife
ur dersiZed. When the horse show opened
he was there. He was present when the
band played the final Home, Sweet
Home" He turned up yesterday at the
the sale of horses, and he witnessed the
work CT the auctioneer. But nobody recog-
niZed the man.
And yet his name is known wherever
the English language is spoken. More than
that. 1t is component part of our speech.
As noun Or verb. It is equally virile and
significant; 1t IS identified with struggles
that have before now shaken the social
stl ucture to it's center. The strong arm Of
the law has snitten it, 1t has provoked the
ma ledictions of the rich. The poor have
appealed to it for aid against their task
II S.SterS. '5'
Captain Boycott--for' the man in ques-
ton was heC and no other-waS a middle
aged man when he first filled the public
eye in 1SI9-SO But he is hale and whole
sCme looking still. Whatever his faults, he
was Lot lacking in faithfulness to his en-
ployer. Lord Erne. And the men who in
aGgurated the first boycott admitted his
bulldog pluck. That pluck failed not dur
ing the tying times at Tough Mask, when
redcoats peasantry, potheen, buckshot and
landlords were mingled in the pleasing con-
fusion peculiar to the popular Irish drama.
The captain has not been to this coun-
try before since 1881. He Is now visiting
friends who are identified with horse
breeding interests up the state and in Can
ada.
The square shoulders, the deeply set
shrewd eyes and the long thin lips are the
features of Boycotts physical makeup that
impress themselves on an observer His
beard Is short. closely woven and a reddish
brown srizzle. Both 1t and the mustache
grow sparsely around the lips, SO that the
lines and contour of the mouth are visible
Boycott has knack of drawing in those
LIPS Of his that makes him look the very
incarnation of will power. His facial angle
Is good. but his nose is blunt and coarse
The head is small and straight from nape
to crown 1t is the head of soldier The
ears are fiat, iarge-lobed and hairy The
jaw, curiously enough, is pointed and re-
treating. thin growth of crisp grayish
hair covers the lower half of the skull
Boycott talks but little. Ask him a ques-
ton and he scans your face for moment
before replying. as If seeking a hidden
meaning to your query. Then he shifts his
shoulders. turns from you trifle and re-
plies his eyes fixed on some distant object
He has low and indeed pleasant voice.
His accent is distinctly English. AS he
speaks he keeps his left hand hidden in
his trousers pocket. The thumb of his right
hand is used to flick away imaginary straw
specks from his vest and coat. This flick
ing is manifestly the outcome of nervous
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
Fiction Stranger Than Truth.

From the Westfllnste. GAZETTE.
There is now living at Plymouth an olo
man named William Lawson, who has had
a remarkable career. In a sketch of MIN
just published mention is made Of the fact
that he is the father Of the Capt Lawson
who wrote a very successful book some
years ago. published by Chapman & Hall.
entitled 'Warderings in New Guinea"
This book had a remarkable history. 1t
was really a skit on Stanley's travels in
Africa, the secondary idea of the author
being that it would serve as an interesting
hook of adventure for boys
There was hardly a spot in the civilized
world from which Capt Lawson did not re-
ceive congratulations upon his work. Peo-
pie took 1t quite seriously. Among others,
Prof. Goldsmith of Berlin wrote for ex-
tracts. Dr. Ferarra, who accompanied the
Prince of Wales in India, asked to be al
lowed TO use an extract from 1t contain
ing an account of a tiger fight, for publi-
cation in one OF his own books. Sir John
Lubbock, who was 1t the head of the
Royal Society at the time. wrote to him
and asked him to go to London and give
lecture on his travels. None of these emf
nent persons were aware that what Capt.
Lawson had written was in feet very
fine work of fiction, and that he knew no
more from personal experience about New
Guinea than they did themselves.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
ABOUT HORSE SENSE.

An Equine That Surprised n Hunter.
from Field and Farm
Il had horse" said an old army man.
that belonged once to the seventh cav
airy, but he had the I. c. brand under his
niane' SO ne was out of service. Inspected
ana condemned He was regular old plug.
out he was all I could get to go hunting
on SO TOOK him. / rode away out into the
plains from the fort and saw a bunch of
antelope finally. I got Off the horse and
dropped the reins on the ground, expecting
the horse to stand there till I came back.
started off tow ard the antelope and was
sneaking along to get shot, when 1 look
ed around and I'll be blamed IL that brute
OF horse hadn't started Off as tight as he
could lope.
Well says /, 4 guess I'm In for a six
mic tramp home L cursed that horse to
myself for awhile and then I went on,
Pretty soon looked up and I'm blessed il
there wasn't that horse over on the other
side of that bunch of antelope. Well.
now says !, I'd like to know what the
devil that horse thinks he's up to, any,
now. Pretty soon he began to circle
around on the other side and the anteIope
saw him and started toward me- 1 caught
on at once and lay down and waited. The
OLD morse cut up the most surprising antics
oot tieiS anu al the WINE ne Kept working
those antelope toward me. BY and by they
got In range and got tWo-darned good
luck 1t was, 90. You see, that horse was
an old Indian hunting pony, and he had
been trained to do that way. Well, 1 went
back to the post and everybody wanted
10 know how 1t happened 1 had such good
luck, but didn't tell them.
A few days after / took that same horse
out after prairie chickens. 1t was the time
oil the year when the chickens were flying,
and l was riding along when all of a sud-
oen the critter stopped short, braced him.
sell up and waited-for what didn't know
But in second a couple of chickens flew
up ahead of me and 1 was so surprised I
didn't shoot Well says 1, I'll be switched.
Here's horse that's not only a hunting
morse. but is regular pointer dog, too
AND ne was. 1 got my gun ready and the
next time he stopped 1 was right on hand
and dropped a bird. Well no sooner did
that horse see that bird fall than he gallop-
ed off right to where it fell and all / had
to do was to reach off and pick 1t I'D. He
was great horse. 1 tell you, and got lots
OF good hunting with him."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
NOT FOR HER.
Sentiment Was All Very Well, hut
Her Husband Must Attend to Business

From Harper's Bazaar. -
Mine is no common loveo
1t was evening in the Twiliing mansion.
and in the parlor the Pickering rays from
the suppressed gas Jet but half revealed the
outlines of two forms on the sofa, one of
them that of fair young girl who, with
head bent down and with wondrous dark
eyes fixed upon the floor, was listening in
tenty to the imprisoned ut;erance of the
young man at her side
mo, Mildred" he continued. "wben
first attempted to convey to YOU in INV
feeble and imperfect way the depth of this
great love, which, like flood, had creDt in
to every crevice of my heart and filled it to
Its uttermost, / could not at that time
realize how deep, how lasting 1t was TO be
But now full sense of its performance, its
power, Its lasting quality has been revealed
TO me- and L rejoice that can say to you
ere we nave taken the final and irrevocabie
step, That you need have no fear of the
quality of the passion which feel for the
one being who is and ever will be the dear
est and best in all the world to me. And
so. my darling, l repeat to you that mine is
no common love. Well do 1 know what the
love of the average man is. At first a fierce
lame, 1t gradually grows lower and lower
perhaps dying out altogether. Absorbed in
MS ambitions, more and more occupied with
the thought of gaining wealth, of adding
little by little to his income, he loses sight
OF the sweetest sentiments of life; he for
StlS tile triIlliS enueafmentS tnat mean so
much to a woman. But with me all this is
different. Day by day my love will grow
stronger. No matter where 1 am, the
thought of you will always be uppermos; in
my mind. l shall be with you as much as
l can, and when l am away during my
hours of toll your face shall always be be-
fore me, effacing all other Impressions"
Are you sure she murmured, half
doubtfully-"are you sure, dear. that this
will be so? VIII you always consider your
love befC re your business?'
"Always!" he replied. his face undaunted.
his rich voice betraying no tone Of uncer-
tainty-"always, my darling"
The girl at his side rose swiftly from her
seat, and as she mechanically moved to-
ward the chandelier and turned on the gas
to its full height, she replied:
Then I'm afraid, George, that you won't
do. The man marry has got to double his
income every other year."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30


One Of the elevator men in the city hall,
whose contact with all sorts and condi-
tons of men has developed in him fond
ness for studying character, has often
wondered just what word to apply to
malady which seems TO afflict some Of his
passengers. Many people get into the
elevator" he remarked the other Cay.
land seem to imagine I should know Just
where they want to get off. They never
open their lips until / carry them beyond
their destination. when they seem to
think I am at fault for not being mind
reader. 1 spoke to Police Surgeon An
drews about it one day, and told him
thought there ought to be some word coin
ed to describe these people. He advised
me to call them aphonians, and explained
to me that aDhnnia was really temporary
loss of speech. So now I'm always on the
watch for aphonianS."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
CRIME AMONG ANIMALS.
ihstnnces Where Bees Acquire q
fnste for Robbery and Violence.

"here Bees Acquire
fnste for Robbery and Violence.
From the Forum.
Almost every form and variety of human
crime is to be found among animals. Cases
OF theft ere noticed among bees Buchne-.
la his Psychic Life of Animals" speaks
of thevish bees which, in order to save
themselves the trouble of working, attack
Weli-stocked hives in masses, kill the senti-
nels and the inhabitants, rob the hives and
carry off tie provisions. After repeated
er terprises of this description they acquire
taste for robbery and violence; they
recruit whole companies which get more
and more numerous. and finally they form
regular colonies of brigand bees
but II is still more curious fact that
o Use priss nd bees can be produced artifi-
ciaily by giving working bees a mixture of
mercy ana brandy to drink. The bees soon
ACQUIRE a taste for this beverage, which
nas the same disastrous effects upon them
as upon men; they become ill-disposed an
irritable, and lose all desire to work ard
many when they begin to feel hungry.
tneg attack and plumber the well supplied
S SItes. Lhefe Is one variety of bees-the
sphecodes-which lives exclusively upon
piunder. According to. Marchall, this va
rely Is formed of individuals of the Hal
yetes species, whose organs of notification
were defective, and which have gradually
developed irto a separate variety, living
Almost exclusively by plumber They NAV
mus De said TO be an example of innate
ana organic criminaiity among insects, and
tLey represent what Prof Lombroso calls
the born criminals7that is. indiyiduals
which are led to crime by their own or
ganfc constitution
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
Crippled by Praying.

From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
The first instance on record of the con-
stancy of prayer having a bad effect is
reported from CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. A re-
vival has been going on there for several
months. Rev. w. F. Levy has been the
most Jealous worker in the cause. He be-
lieves in praying nearly all the time. For
three months he has spent from three to
four ours a day on his knees Now he is
laid up in bed, unable to walk, and Dr. W.
T. Fain of that city, who was called to
see him, is authority for the statement that
he injured himself by throwing himself on
his knees too much and staying there too
long.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
Couldn't Find 1t.



A Texas paper says that in ore Of the
earliest trials before a colored jury in
Texas the twelve men were told by the
judge to retire and find the verdict They
went into the jury room, whence tie open
ii g and shutting of doors and other sounds
of unusual commotion were presently heard.
AT last the jury came back into court, when
the foreman announced: I'VE hab looked
everywhar, judge, for dat verdict-in de
drawers and behind de doahs; but 1t amt
nowhar in dat blessed rconl.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30

From Life.
Doctor-"Ow-wow-ou away. you
nasty brute. Help! This bull dogs killing
me-"
Bull Dog-"Not at all, doctor. Don't get
excited. You only think I'm hurting you
Tn n committee of one appointed by the
Associated CANNES of Purpvilie to conduct
a few experiments in the cause of science.
We're interested in watching the mental
operations of 2 living man while having his
.salf chewed off,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
As Indiana Sees 1t.

From the Rushville indy Graphic.
One of our prominent citizens took forty
one drinks of whisky last Saturday after
noon. Such conduct is deplorable while so
many of his poor neighbors are without a
single drink.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
Why They object.

From Truth.
First Fair Bicyclist-"I don't see why
the men should object to our wearing
boomers, do you?"
Sc sand ditto-"Pure selfishness. They
want to wear them themselves"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30

From Truth.
Farewell" he said, I'VE shall meet in
heaven, and then"
Then 1 VIII love you," replied the girl
who had rejected him. Il expect to love
every one there.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
PIANOS AND ORGANS.
carloads
of New
Bradbury.
Pianos

IS x have just been selected at the
g * factory by our Mr.. w. P. Van
:: =: Wickle especially for our Christ
* mas and Holiday trade This
* new shipment will embrace the
* newest designs in piano castings
s. and all the latest improvements
* in construction known to the
* piano world. Everybody who
s. has visited all the piano stores in
3 * Washington knows by compari-
* x son that we have the largest,
= most varied and finest stock of
# instruments in the city-and
i x when we add these several car
s. & loads of new pianos Our stock
:; + will be head and shoulders
* = above any this side of Phla-
Il delphia.
* x Success is the greatest proof
3 = of worth that can be found. We
& * are selling more Bradburys this
* year than ever before. We are
& getting ready to display the
s. finest stock of these instruments
: x ever exhibited anywhere in
p" America, and we shall take
& pleasure in showing YOU every
IS instrument in stock, whether you
* wish to buy now or not Do not
* s choose a piano until you have
* * first seen the immense aggrega-
* x ton of instruments under this
s. x roof. We can give you better
IS pianos-for less money-and on
3 easier terms than any other
* * piano firm in Washington. We
x are the mountaineering mid
X * die nrnftS hetMeet, VOL and 11S
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30

"KRAKAUER" AND OTHER POPULAR PIANOS
Mt &. H. KUHN'S Temple of Music, 1909 G ct.
Expert attention to pianos and organs. Prices
reasonable terms easy. oc5-3m
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-30
EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.
The Berkeley School,.

WASHINGTON CONSERVATORY OF Music, 1225
10Th ST. n.w.-Piano, organ, voice. violin. guitar
ard mandolin, flute, cornet, etc. Free advantages
10 pupils. .. i. BULLARD, Director
je1-laW6ms
MiS ETEILE II. DAVIS. ELOCUTION, FHYSI-
cal cultur.. 1903 Rhode Island ave- no2s1m'
FRENCH LESSONS,
1911 10TH ST. NV,
se2S-3rnos MADAME A. PEI.E.
Evening journal., 1895-01-16
TO ENLARGE In OLD STEAMBOAT.

The Delaware Fruit and Passenger Car
rler Mary u. Citizens sto Arrive at
moore's to BE Rebuilt Tomorrow.
The well known old Delaware bay and
river steamer Mary U Citizens. belonging
to the Lebanon transportation Company,
will arrive here to morrow morning to be
practically rebuilt at Moore's shipy yard She
will be cut in two and fifteen feet more
Of boat will be built between the two old
halves.
When the vessel is thus enlarged and
thereafter remodelled tp facilit ate her
speed and carrying capacity she will be
12l feet long, 90 feet beam and feet 7
inches depth of hold.
About five years ago the Citizens was
rebuilt at Moore's and made almost like
new, aud she has been In constant ser vice
since between Philadelphia and Lebanon,
town Just below Dover, and near
Delawars's peach centre She also
carried many Kent county passengers.
When she was remodelled then she was
made 35 feet longer.
Evening journal., 1895-01-16
snnrtinr Nnua Notes.


The University OF Pennsylvanias ball
tosseIs will commeuce indoor practice
to-day in CrRigs Riding School
A game OF pool will be played next
Friday night at the rooms Of the Roseville
(N. )Athletic Association between Percy
l. Johnson, the expert pool player Of
Essex county, N ", and Grant Eby,
of Springfield, o.
IL is proposed to have a cricket game
for the college championship between the
winner Of the American intercollegiate
Association, composed Of Pennsylvania
Harvard and Raverford, and Trinity
College, Canada.
Charley Mitchell has challenged Peter
jackson to fght according to Qaeensbury
or London Prize Ring rules for $1,000 a
side, fight to take place next May or
June. Pony Moore deposited 500 for
forfeit with the Sporting Life
Yesterday afternoon DR.. J. Ferris
Belt, Of this city, received advices from
A. G EoerhErt, superintendent Of the
Cincinnati dog show. that his fox
terriers had won Eve prizes. Hillside
Royel won FIRST In. open class, beating
Stardens Doneo, owned In Cincinnati.
Wsw lset Baron won third open class
and first in novice. Miss Columbia won
fourth In both open and novice class.
George Wilson, another walking freak
left Wilmington this morning on a
/ 81. 500 wager TO walk around tue United
States In twelve months He came by
way Of central Ohio, Wheeling, w Va
TO Grafton, TO Keyser, to Frederick, to
Washington, D. @. TO Baltimore. "a
Havre de Grace, TO Wilmington.
Evening journal., 1895-01-16
No More Good skating

The warm rain Of to day ruined the
ponds and streams about Wilmington, SO
cerned and the hundreds Of young people
who retired last night anticipating a day
gloomler than the morning itself looked
ice skates. thinking that this would be a
season Of almost unending pleasure on
tho shining steel IL is said that yester-
day afternoon there we're at least 500
skaters. Of many sges AID sizes and both
sexes on one marsh-that near the
Delaware Mills up the Christiana and
known as Deer creek
Evening journal., 1895-01-16
FOR QUICK TRANSPORTATION.

CrIaheld Merchants and Business Men
Meet and Appoint Committees 20 Ascer-
tain Low Rates and Qaich Time OF Ship
ment
CRnFIELD, Md, Jan 16 Last night
the Merchants and Business Mems
Association Of Crlsfeld, met to complete
organization. The committee, which
has drafted the constitution snd
by laws, comprises L G Quinn,
George w. Long. e 8. Gumby w. r.
Horsey, and John p. Tawos A letter
was read from Henry Williams, presi-
dent of the Weems Steamboat Company,
He stated that several Of the counties bor-
deriDg on the Rappahannock river have
appointed committees TO visit Cris6eld
aud other places to ascertain where lowest
rates and quickest time can be had for the
shipment Of fruit and other vegetables to
the eastern cities. The committee will
visit Crisheld and confer with the com.
mittee appointed by the Board Of Trade.
This committee comprises q Il Atkin-
son, / II Colbourn, @ p. Lankford, A.
R Horsey and L G Quinn.
B 5. Church, oyster and fish dealer.
stated that every fish dealer in New York
desired communication with the Kappa
hammock through Crisheld This r0n6e
would be much quicker and safer
DR. G. T. Atkinson, president of the
organization, stated that the distance
from Cape Charles to Kings Greek is sew.
enty two miles, while tha distance from
Crisfield to Kings Creek is only seventeen
miles. This would make q difference of at
least four or five hours. Cris6eld cannot,
however, expect to get this line without
the corporation of the New York,
Philadelphia and Norfolk railroad,
L e. P. Dennis, proprietor Of the fish
factory, stated that steamer would
start to run fish on the Potomac, Rap
pahannock, Great Wicomico ana Other
points about the Goth of March. H'
thought that it would be possible to gel
this steamer to run to Crisfeld. Th'
Board of Trade will enter into communi-
cation with this independent line Cap
Charles has always been favored by th'
~ Y, p and N r. r Crisheld is nov
demanding confederation
Evening journal., 1895-01-16
THE N.Y.STOCK MARKET
T. D..Hooper & Co.'S Dispatch
BY Private Wires.
THE LATEST WALL STREET NEWS

soalpers Had it Their Own waS-The
Dealings In Gas and suKar-IlIInois
Central Divldsnd-Largs Gold Ship
msnts.
special Dispatch to the Evening Journal.
NEw YORK, Jan. 16-3 p m.-There
was little relief to the monotony on the
stock exchange to-day and scalpers had
it their own way in sugsr and Chicago
gas.
The threat of Attorney General
Moloney to take steps to make the
injunction against the Fld sllty Trust
permanent caused fresh linquidatiOn in
Chicago gas.
IL is conceded, however, that the
Benedict party marketed their stock at
much higher prices.
The Keene crowd were the principal
buyers and ave preparing for another
upward whirl
Sugar was hammered openly but the
Moore and Schley clique employed new
brokers to accumulate stock.
The bill to abrogate the differential
duty on sugar from bounty-psying
countries will be railroaded through the
House but it can never pass the Senate.
Washington advices were more favor
able to an early passage Of the railroad
pooling bill, and good supporting orders
were detected in all the Rrsngsrs.
The strength OF the Vanderbilts wal
one of features; New York Central and
Northwestern were tied up on the short
interest.
The declaration of the rsgulsr semi
annual dividend Of 2i per cent by tn,
Illinois Central helped to kindle buying
movement in the railroad list.
Private cables stated that there wal
little alarm felt in foreign financial circlsI
over the French crisis.
$S50.000 gold went out to-day on tn,
steamship Paris direct TO London anC
$3.50, 600 WAS withdrawn from the sub
treasury for export on Saturday.
steamer.
It Is expected that 'ths shipments t,
Paris on that day will aggregate at less
81. 500, 900.
Money was drag at l to II per cent
Stocks in better borrowing demand.