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The sun., 1895-05-19
ALL FAIR Nv LOVE.
The Defeated Rival Was Best Man Mt the
Wedding, According to Agreement.


BRICEvILI.E, Tenn, May 15.-When the morn.
ingexpress arrived to-day from Cincinnati there
came rs passengers Robert NJ. Lindsay and
bride. nee Miss Nellie Girton of Camp HaRemnn.
.. Mr.. Lindsay is ono of the largest coal
operators of this section Of Tennessee, and his
arrival with wife was very happy surprise 10
his friends. Around their wedding Is woven
romance rather ont of the usual run OF such
affairs
About a year ago c. NJ. Moore, also of this
place, visited the Normal University at |. C banon
o. and by accident met Miss Girton. and foil I'm
love with her. Moore and Lindsay were bosom
friends. and when the former returned TO this
place he nfded to Lindsay the details OF his
ohio visit. n a. 1ok ins way Lindsay vowed that
he would win Miss Girton away from Moore.
sured him that the contest should be fra,ight
with none save tho kindliest OF feelings, and
that the unsuccessful suitor should be the best
man at the wedding.
Soon thereafter Lindsay addressed letter to
tho LADY IN question. corresDondence soon
sprang up. and in the fall Lindsay. after an ex-
change or photographs, begged the privilege OF
calling upon Miss Girton at her home. The lat
ter referred his request to her father, q Il. A. H.
veteran, who commun ic0ted with Tennessee
comrades 70 ascertain what kind OF a man Lind
say was. an due course of time the father WAS
informed that the gentleman was all that could
fuletide was At hand the Southerner was press
Ing his suit with Miss Girton.
When he returned to this city at tho close of
the holidays he served notice upon Moore that
u was the expressed wish OF Miss Girton and
himself hat he should be the best man at their
wedding in May. The unsuccessful rival lived
up to his bargain.
The sun., 1895-05-19
THE MAGNE7IC sTROMsr4Drs.
They Drank Iron Water, Were Mngnetized
by Lightning, aud There They Are.
From the Tacoma Daily Nrms.

From the Tacoma Daily Aeus.
A remarkable story comes from the upper
Yakima Two years ago Mr.. Peter Stromstadt t
located on a piece of land near what is now
OF his wife and two children. A few days after
his settlement Mr.. Stromstadt discovered a
spring close to the shack he had erected. the
Ma1er ran hnt "t which 5 was s,s1ngl with
out and deepened the spring. and since July,
1893: the family have used the water for all do
mestic purposes.
On the night Of April . a heavy electrical
by vivid displays of lightning. The following
morning Mrs. Stromstadt. while kindling the
fire In the stove, found IL almost impossible 10
separate the stove litter from her hand. Her
husband. hearing her scream, ran TO her assist
nnce. when, to his surprise, he found that he,
any article OF Iron with which his hands cam.
In contact. breakfast was finally prepared
ana the family sat down to the meal.
Tho children. Two girls OF and years,
raising the cups to their lips found them.
selves unable to detach the cups from thoir
mouths. MIR. Strofnstadt. who Is an intelligent
immigrant from Sweden. was nonplussed and
while unable to account for the wonderful oc-
currences. nevertheless laughed al his wifes
excited declarations that the family were be-
witched. Mr.. StrOmstadt has written friend
In town. He says that the small bed on which
the children sleep IL upon roller casters, and
that III the morning the bed is invariably point
the cast of north.
The case is one OF tho most remark able on
record member OF the Academy of Sciences.
10 whom the Gil cumstances were related, states
That the Stromstadt family have become satu-
Fated with iron, which was rendered magnetic
by the passage OF electricity from the clouds to
the earth during the storm on the night OF April
=; ana they are actual human magnets.
The sun., 1895-05-19
ROBERT IL. STEVESSON'S BURIAL.
Mrs. Stevenson Tells or Hts Interment ON
the Top of the Mountain Win.

the Top of the Mountain vnIn.
From, the San Francisco Chroricie.
Mrs. Stevenson reached San Francisc, from
Samoa on the Oceanic line steamship Mariposa
yesterday morning. accompanied by her son.
Lloyd Osborne. and her daughter. Mrs. Isabel
Strong. In response to the question whether
her late husband left instructions ms to what
scripts. Mrs. Stevenson said:
He was out Of health so many years that
scarcely day passed that he did not anticipate
kept in close touch with such friends as he de.
had enjoyed better health for q longer period
templated leaving special instructions he was
thus deprived OF the chance Of doing so but we
snsw whs, he wanted and we executed his
WAS the interment on the mountain peak In
acc9rdance with his desiresr'
formation that rises to a, height OF 400 feet.
was the final resting place he had selected.
named another mountain. but he is at rest on
the sum summit Of yaiH." M . A. s.-,,.
home;"
1T Il on our estates. 1t rises almost perpen-
dicqila,.ly !. right in front Of our house"
Very. Only natives accustomed to noun
tain climbing from their infancy cnn reach its
On!y three white men have Accomplished the
task Ind and one ne Of these is dangerously II from
i OF not hs dsn a.s s"t To he arrs r
Stevenson's coffin up that precipitous height p
1t seemed an impossible task. but forty reso-
a Journey that was full OF peril. They carried
the eohi shoulder high with such consummate
SIX Ill that they did not shake It once during the
that when onc fell and mary did fall-aD0ther
meet with a single delay. Many white men who
knew and loved Mr.. Stevenson set out with tile
pail bearers. intent upon Joining in the simple
owered IL ntn the ornve bu ons sne
number were successful. One OF these has not
yet recovered from the terrible exhaustion that
Then you have never visited your husbands
grave"
You climbed the mountain"
ascended It," was Mrs. StevensoE's reply.
-" The natives cut out path for me. They cut
possbe for me to ascend To tbo
was an act Of touching devotion to the memory
OF beloved friend that deserves to be recorded
"Of course" Mrs. Stevenson went on. :. l had
TO be assisted, bu: II ths path had not been cut
Tor me mel Il % would have bee been impossible to have
hundreds of natives went with me. They came
from every islani OF tho Samoan group. and
had known and loved Mr. Stevenson during his
life. TIL women brought flowers in such abun-
dance that they were strewn ulons the side of
these they threw into the grave. One woman,
devoted creature who had received some kind
ness from Mr.. Stevenson's hand. brought u little
tin cross that possessed a value Ia the eyes of
the s. imple natives far greater than its real in
trinsic worth. This cross was not flung into the
grave with tho flowers and other, offerings. but
TO disturb II. The manner in which the cross
was offered was very touching"
Is there monument over the gravef"
only the monument OF rocks reared by the
natives and the little tin cross surmCunts thes."
The sun., 1895-05-19
NO MONEY FOR NEWFoUNDLANb.
Mr.. Bond Tries In Vain to Raise the Wind
In Montreni-He starts for New York.

Mr.. Bond Tries In Vain TO Rnise tho Wind
In Montreni-He start. for New York.
MONTREAL. May 1s.-The Hon. Robert Bond
OF Newfoundland failed to raise the loan he is
seeking here and LEFT to-day for Washington.
New York, and Boston. to negotiate with
Americans. 1t Is said that Newfoundland is
considering admission to the Union.
ST. JoHN's. n. F., May 1s.-Reports that have
reached here from Montreal to the effect that
Colonial Secretary Bond Is unable to negotiate
n loan In Canada occasion no surprise hore.
The belief has been general that nobody will
lend the colony money under the present con-
ditions. Even Prime Minister Whiteway ad-
mitted in the Assembly on Thursday that 1t was
almost impossible to float u loan now.
Tho press regards aa chimerical Mr., Bonds
endeavor TO obtain money from American mer-
chants dealing with Newfoundland upon a
pledge OF a reciprocity arrangement. Great
Britain would not tolerate any tarir war against
Canada. American merchants will still have
open markets here owing to the collapse of the
confederation scheme. The establishment OF o
crown colony or the eappointment OF a royal com
mission Is now apparently the only alternative.
The sun., 1895-05-19
COSTLY MATERIAL FOR A NEST.
= Bird stole q Tcn-dolIar BII and Used IL
Ms I.iniag.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
ten-dollar bill, which had mysteriously dis
appeared, was recovered by Assistant Coin
Teller Phil Turpin OF the Sub.Trcasury in a
peculiar manner. He has a beautiful farm ou.
that section birds fairly abound. Cne evening
about the beginning Of May Mr. Turpin was get.
LING reaay 10 attend soiree at his next neigh
Dor IN NewtoWn, about two miles distant The
weather it will lie reinem bered, ut that time
was unusually warm, and he left The windows
Mr.; Turpin had. taken his money. among
which was u ten-dollar bill, and laid il on a cen
trs table, intending to put 1t in pocket of his
the house. and has windows on both sides. VI
lie stationed himself at ono of the windows
ana ;n c"mmsnced to shave. The birds were sing
through the open windows, joyful no doubt nj
tho advent OF spring, while others were Lusy In
amid % SueS snrrosndiprs si %"s %nS lHHsIry TO shave
finished ne looked sl-eker than ever. Afier
washing ne prepared to don his Sunday -go-to-
neeig 10 gv th cho'es & Arer ne arranged his peckte
table and began picking UP his money. bur WAS
MOI little surprised TO hBd a teu-doIlar bill
@ blown 1t on the moor. and he began looking there
An; Aisr % long time spsn. in vain, he gave up the
yard. and began hunting among the tiowers
anu grass Tor II. thinking that II might hn We
aa Seen 10 oaown g ", inroaEh the open Window bu. he
l,ay before yesterday the severe wind storm
blew robins most out OF ~ tree near the front
Sm, pSpch' Mr, Lnrpin picked the nest up and WAS
seemed TO he piece Of paper OF peeuiiar roj"r
lie examined y, aud found 1t to he currency OF
some denomination hut IL Was not until ho bnd
carefully torn the nest apart that he discovered
u 70 be q $40 bill. 1t was applrently th. one n"
aa aaa i9S, eouple Of weeks ago. bird having
The Dill was In pretty bad condition. and lie re
deemed II at the Treasury yesterday.
The sun., 1895-05-19
HE MAS A STA FER.
An EnRlIshman Who Wasn't Going to Bs
Scared or n Volcano by n Mere Eruption.
from the Sc. Loufs Globe Democrat.

fTOW inc ~. JOhts ufDOt- DSMocFuf-
VICTORIA, B. c.. May 13.-Advices by the
Australian steamship Miowera to-day give news
that an adventurous young Englishman named
Carr who 1t is quite possible may be Lieut.. Scton-
Karr. the most adventurous mountain climber
narrowly escaped destruv on IN whirlwind Of
steam cndsrs and M k sionss 3 preceding tie deluge
famous nous % v"ieano late I in % March M Eruptions d still
continue Internationally. and the sky Tor hun
dreds j. OF miles has been fiery y red for weeks:
from injuries received in his strange adventure.
He hat started with two guides and proy-
forming the crest OF Ruapehu and fencing its
famous crater lake. He got half way up the
retarded by a fresh fall Of snow. a most unusua!
thing at this season. The guides expressed
a1d Il was decided % on the
mountain and await developments. The party
had not long tG ~ wait, From ss degrees the
disappeared and earthquakes added their rum:
blings in the heart of the mountains to swell
guides hourly became more uneasy. and en-
treated Carr TO break camp and descend before
the eruption. which they anticipated would over
"You shink 'ii''i the mountain will give arework.
Runpehu OF his audience"
finally sons
very good" was carr's reply. II will stay"
OF the trip only that they had actually perform.
ed. They hastily retraced their steps, and the
very next day showers of mud. which invaria-
bly, precede active eruptions. commenced The
guides decided that their late eni iployer must be
overwhelmed, and great was their surprise two
days later to be rejoined by him at the base Of
the mountain. He was scaided from head to
foot: his left arm was broken, and there were
bruises and cuts on every part OF his body where
he had been struck by stones which ralned from
the mountain top.
Hardly had the party recOnnected when the
eruption proper commenced. and for days the
sight WIS magnificent though awfu! one.
Ruapehu first sent great column of steam Ike
giant geyser many thousand feet in the air.
Then there was pause. The steam ceased and
was replaced by smoke and ashes which contin.
ued to belch forth for many hours. Ruapehu 10
1900 odd feet high. and one of the most rugged
and picturesque mountains In the Southern Sea.
Crowned by feathery columns OF smoke and
ashes through which at times midnight rain
bows played its aspect from during an erup-
tion was at once terrifying. magnificent and in
descrbably beautiful.
Since the eruption Carr ascended on the west
side, which had hardly been affected at all.
owing to continued wind from that quarter and
II has been found that the famous crater lake
has entirely disappeared, having been literally
blown out and replaced by n bubbling field of
lava. the depth of which cannot be estimated.
The great mountain Is now clear of snow for the
first time since the memorable eruption of 1856,
when Tarawera, too. showed grand pyrotech-
mic display. The latter mountain also promises
to repeat its performance on the present oc-
casion.
The sun., 1895-05-19
1UE WOMAN's BIBLE.
EIiss willard and Lady Henry Somerset DO
Not Endorse II.

E1iss willard and Lady Henry Somerset no
Not Endorse II.
CHICAGO. May 1s.--In a letter received here
yesterday Miss Frances Willard and Lady Henry
Somerset authorize the following statement re-
RardinR their connection with the "Woman's
Bible":
"Just before sailing for England in March
these ladies called on Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stnn-
ton tribute of respect to one who has been
for nearly half century connected with the
public work Of women. She asked II they would
allow their names TO be on the committee. tho
object Of which was to bring out woman's views
OIL those passages in the Bible that refer to the
status OF their sex. This they did with the un-
derstanding that such women ms s. NJ !.
Henry. Miss. Elizabeth Greenwood, Mrs.
son, Corresponding Secretary of the National
w. G. T. L.. and o graduate Of Boston Theolog-
ica Seminary; Dr. Kate Bushnell. Mrs. Eliza
beth Wheeler Andrew. and several other prom
tnent women should bc invited To join the COM
mittee. This was agreed upon. and the next
they knew they were assailed in papers, both
English and American. as having made some
Statements quite ont OF line with what Christian
women are supposed to hold in relation to the
Scriptures. AS q mntter OF fact they had never
seen a limo of the exegesis prepared by Mrs.
Stanton. They do not wish to blame Mrs. Stan
ton. but they wish to have It undersood that
with this production they had no relation what
ever.
The sun., 1895-05-19
TWAIN AT MS OWN PLAY.
The Heuorsrt Make. n speech Applaud
tag the Drnr,ntiznt,op or His Story.

tnH tue brnnnttknttob o. htth StorN.
Mark Twain arrived from Europe yesterday
morning on tho New York. Hc was accom-
panied by his family, and while the Customs
Officers were busy with his luggage he talked a
little with . reporter.
IL nm TO start in August" said he ION a lee
turing tour through Australia and South Az
ricn." Speaking OF his family. he said: They
have been everywhere at the baths and at the
springs, looking up doctors. Every time they
heard Of a new doctor they would cross
many Kingdoms TO consult him. Thoy always
seemed to think that tho fellow they hadn't
tried was bettcr than the one they were trying.
l have been running over to the other side fire.
quently of late to soc how the doctors were get
ting on. Now that the family is back hope the
doctors will got a well-earned rest"
The Twain family occupied box last night at
the right Of the stage In tho Herald Square
Theatre. where Frank Mayo and his COLI
pany arc playing the dramativation of Mr..
Twain's story "Pudd' 'nhead Wilson" They had
for their guest William Dean Howclls. The
humorist laughed Mt his own jokes, and
once he was moved to applaud vigorously ut the
grimaces of Odell Williams. as the County
Sheriff. when Pnid'nhodd told him he would
lowered at tho end OF the third act there were
loud calls for speech from the author. Mr..
Twain arose in the box and said:
" have Just arrived to-day from Europe, and
an ocean voyage always makes me hOpelessly
dull. Usually ! ain only half OF that. There
fore, a speech by me at this time would be
misfortune. will say. however. that l am
pleased with this play. and am charmed to see
a play. Mayo has done wonders with the rub
bsh put together with SO much satisfaction"
The sun., 1895-05-19
W0MEN'S HOTEL BUILDING.
IT rs PROPOSED TO SELL 10000
SHIREs or STOCK At s2S.

The Projectors HOPE 20 Furntsh Navy
Luzur.ru 90 Women OF Moderate Mennp.
Iuciuding Professional Women and Stu-
aentp, at n Min,nuss OF eto n Week.
About fs'y women who are actively inter
ested in the proposed womnn's apartment build
ing met nt Mrs. Theodore Sutro's rooms in tho
Berkeley yesterday afternoon. They were
greatly encouraged by the reports that wcre
submitted. Mr. Sutro was called In. as a man OF
affairs, to give advice on n plan for raising
money, and he submitted a prospectus which
was regarded Ms feasible.
IL wnr proposed TO form a stock company and
issuc 10000 shares at So5 q share. This would
bring s25o,00o cash into the treasury. an
amount sufficient to purchase q site and insure
the erection of the kind of building wanted
subject to mortgage Of about s450.o00. Under
the financial plan considered by tho meeting q
sinking fund was To be created that would pro-
vide for tho payment Of the mortgage. Figures
wero offered TO prove that the building could, In
given time. clear itself OF debt and pay divi-
dond Of 10 per gent. to the stockholders.
Miss Lewis. who has been laboring to advance
this project, said che heard many men express
doubts OF the success OF such venture ifit were
fairly established. Tho women, che said, had
more faith In IT, because they are more familiar
with the needs Of thousands Of women In New
York. she found that when men fully under
stood the scheme they invariably approved 1t,
Applications have already been received by
Miss Lewis for more rooms than the building
will have. even II the biggest plans are carried
many Of the women Interested with her were
,sa ths "r
@ si they e Soua Gfit is with lest ssnants
women that would be likely to become tenants
il was replied that women OF moderate In
SSs d m there sh' or %
money they had to spend. Widows. whose
S ao or Sse rsso". living %sh f ts% ao
would like the air of such a home as this build
inE would offer. They would lind It cheaper
not inferior to those OF a frst-class hotel and
infinitely better than any boarding house. at a
have their studios in this building. Halls would
be provided where wonens clubs, such rs soro;
be glad to meet. Literary women and, tho
thousands Of girl students who are in New York
10 study art and music would be among those to
II was explained that rooms could be le. fur
particularly those which might be used by art
lists or other professional women. There would
and NJ a 6iah-ciass dining room room and a Turkish
and Russian bath. which would be. of course,
exclusively for women.
can be provided for one person at AS low price
as $40 a week, the amount named in the origi-
attn That the minimum rate to viii be as low as
that. but will aim 70 keep 1t at that figure.
meeting for stock. Is not tho purpose
TO confne the subscription list entirely TO wo-
men. men. but 1t Is proposed to circulate It among
won,en, that good faith and fair prospscts o may
be proven before men are asked to invest.
The sun., 1895-05-19
AN AWESOME ENGLISHMAN.
How He Makes the Teeth of the Tenderieet
Chatter ON - Mexican Hallway.
IRON the Boston Herald.


The gentleman from the remote hacienda. a.,
We innocently imagined. had just dsmoun,ed
from the upper BERTH armed cap-h- pie, his Wis
er-of. earl handle and it's ncksI business ne send end
his spurs were strapped onto his boots. and they
the stalwart frame OF the Pullman porter. Who
had, up to that moment. treated Us with the
sah.", saciaimed tho porter "shineA hSAyS; your
But tho cavalier deipned not to reply, and
tan2le-Jingled his way to the smoking compart-
ment, where he patiently awaited the break fast
station still an hour and a half distant.
remarlsd he porter sotto vScs; 5es % dsy goes u
he'd resd fer % battle or duel Wed nuS g9ns e
dead u'ed Of dis job - ''. ,.-.
ns nr OF us 20 began M to- wS sss ns
Ing trip in such warlike mise some OF ". us
shSSSh, s iS' Re,s be T%
tiuns pictured the train held up, our pockets
anS nSa only nf Toe ocs New York drn
left to us ms we crossed what old fashioned ge-
ographers termed the Great american Desert.
The conductor coming in from CONSULTATION
with the ncwsbOy. who had provided him with
Il provisional break fast OF jubilee paste. said in
reply TO our queries regarding the mysterious
lies no Mexican He go. on last nisht about
"But his spurs: he wore them all night. and
his revolver he hHd un when he got down from
his berth" we brcathe,sly urged.
Yes lknow; he always does that TO awe tho
tendcrfOot." explained the cynical conductor.
Presently, Gs II in confirmation OF the state
ment of IL" conductor. we overheard tho bs-
pistolled BrltiShc- SAYING to the porter: II
lcssay. boy, you can make me a cup Of tea in llo
buict. Fin quite logged this morning."
The conductor said 10 us In a few whispers
He gets on NJ the next station. He never goes
further. You see he's - younger son. sent over
on 1000 year to manage n mine. lie knows
as much about ore hs Pullman porter does
Of "A sutp's rigging When lIe came over th"y
gave him French chef to cook for him at the
mine and n viulnist to while away his evenings
for he's accustomed TO the opera and Puris. It's
daisy 1pb he has, and you just bet your litr Ia
like To change with him"
The sun., 1895-05-19

With reference to tho shortness of money in
the Federal Department OF Justice. United
States District Attorney Macfarlano said yes
terday that the Inconvenience would bu COM
paratively tritiing in this district. The district
Is territorially a small one, and witnesses are
not put to heavy travelling expenses. The
United States courts. he said. will be more or
less lneGinyenienned until JulS when new
will not extend to private litigation.
The statement that Judge Townsend closed
his court owing to lack OF funds is crroneous.
The Judge had come to the end OF his calender.
ard closed his court in the ordinary course
United States Marshal Mc(;arty said ,hnt he
has plenty OF money to carry on his Ofiice Tie
deputy marshals and bailiffs. however will have
TO wait a Few months for their salaries.