davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
A Unique Celebration.

From the New York Evening Post
During the middle of the last century
Baron William Henry Won Siegel came to
Pennsylvania from Mannheim on the Rhine
He was a man Of great energy and of SCI
entifc and liberal education. From Phila-
delphia, where he married he drifted into
Lancaster county. Here he at once bought
a large tract of land and laid out a town,
which he called Mannheim, after his home
across the sea. 1t was planned very much
like its namesake, having wide square in
the center, with streets running through 1t
north and south, east and west. Just at
this time the Germans were coming to
America in large numbers, and many soon
joined the baron at Mannheim, where he had
already started glass works, probably the
first in America. He also built a furnace a
few miles beyond, where he made nine
plate square wood stoves.
Everything he undertook prospered, and
he soon became very rich for those days. A
church was the only thing wanting to make
Mannheim Q Christian town. So the baron
offered the Lutherans block OF land for
three shillings paid down and zone red rose
annually in June when demanded by him or
his heirs forever Only twice did the
baron demand and receive the rose Then
reverses came, and he lost everything. Now
he sleeps in an unknown grave in the Hell
delberg township churchyard beyond the
Mannheim hills.
For many years the rose was not de-
manded, but within the last decade the
Siegel descendants have annually made a
pilgrimage to Mannheim, and Rose Sunday
Is celebrated in a most picturesque and
charming manner. This year the beautiful
lions Lutheran Church was crowded by
visitors from far and near. After preach
ing sermon from the text, Il Am the
Rose of Sharon in the morning, Rev.
Luther L. Lohr, in the afternoon, present.
ed a red rose to Mrs. Rebecca Boyer Of
Harrisburg, the oldest great-granddaughte
of Baron Siegel. The church was covered
with roses, red, white and purple. A poem
entitled "Only Red Rose" by Professor
Noble of Maine, was part of the program.
The adjoining churchyard is overrun with
beautiful, very dark red roses. They seem
to have taken root in among the grave
stones. These roses are all from the cut
tngs which the baron obtained from Ger
many and which he planted himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
THE BAY OF PAGo PAGo
An Appropriation Six Years Ago to Estab
Ish Ccaling Station.
The Work Suddenly Stopped, 1t IL
Said, by q Direct Order of
the President.

For some reason the movement toward
the acquisition and establishment of coal
ing station for the, navy in the Bay OF
Pago Page, Samoa, has come to a dead
stop, notwithstanding the direction of Con-
gress in an act passed now six years ago.
This act appropriated the sum of 100000
for the establishment of such a station,
and the officers of the Navy Department
at once began to look about for a proper
location. A careful survey was made
and tract OF 121 acres was selected as the
site for the station. After clearing away
many obstacles to the acquisition of the
land arising from the interminable con-
fusion of the Samoan land titles the Navy
Department began the purchase of the
land.
A Halt Was Called.
1t got as far as the possession of a little
over seven acres of the desired 121 acres.
when halt was called and nothing has
been done in that direction SINCE There
is an ample fund on hand for the purchase
of the remainder, for less than Sc, 900 of the
100000 appropriation has so far been ex-
pended and the Samoan land court has SO
far cleared up the titles that little diff
Guilty would be experienced in getting the
remainder of the land if the necessary
orders were given to proceed with the
H.,
dumped on the shore several years ago by
transport sent out by the Navy Depart
ment, marks the United States possession
of a coalng station that would be of in
estimable value to our naval vessels oper-
ating in the South Pacific, located almost
in a direct line between the proposed Mica
ragua canal western entrance and Austria
liza.
by the Presidents Order.
1t happens, fortunately, that the small
area Of land already acquired has been so
well chosen by the Navy Department Of
ficials as to command the Bay of Page
Page. and thus at least prevent any other
nation from securing site for a station,
as was desired by at least one of the other
parties to the treaty of Berlin, though it
has this weakness, that. it is commanded
from the heights in the rear, which, ac-
cording to the survey, should have been ac-
quired, and so is not capable of defense
against land force. 1t is understood that
proceedings for the establishment of the
station were stopped by direct orders of
the President and there is general con-
lecture as to his motive for such action
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
EXCITING MAN HUNT
Citizens and Authorities Slowly Closing in
on Fugitive.
The Man Who Assaulted Mrs. Hail.
Believed to Be in Shipley's
Woods.

It Is believed that the unknown negro for
whom the police authorities of Anacostia
and a number of Infatuated citizens Of
Prince Georges county, Md, have been
looking at intervals ever since the fellow
committed brutal assault on Mrs. Lucy
Hall, in that county, several weeks ago. has
at last been located.
Reports from several sources have
reached Sergeant w. T. Anderson of the
Anacostia substation that man answering
in all essential points to the description Of
her assailant as was furnished by Mrs
Hall has been seen on several occasions
during the last few days in Shipley's woods,
dense and comparatively unfrequented
tract of 200 acres of land which is situated
about three miles from Anacostia, and a
thorough search of that place is now being
made
The fugitive was seen Saturday night last
by Mrs. Susan Hall, relative of Mrs. Lucy
Hall. the assaulted woman, who lives near
Shipley'S woods. The man had entered her
dwelling and asked for food and was identi-
fled by the woman. The latter started
toward an adjoining room, saying She
would call her husband (who was not, how
ever, at hOme), and as soon as Mrs. Hall
did this the man ran out of the house and
darted into the woods. Thomas Docket,
colored man, who lives about a mile from
Mrs. Halls and farther toward Maryland,
also saw the Ildl NdHleu Tic SeiiiiC AiiStit'
Docket called to the man to halt, but the
latter did not obey, and Docket hurriedly
procured a revolver which he fired twice
at the fellow, but without effect. The man
then again took refuge in the woods.
The next morning Mr. George Links,
farmer, living in the same neighborhood.
saw a man believed to be the fugitive
while Mr.. Links was walking through his
cornfield, where the negro had hidden
himself. AS soon as the latter saw Mr..
Links he started to run, and Mr. Links,
who raised an alarm, got several of his
neighbors to assist him, and a hunt was
made for the fugitive. By this time the
fellow had again securely hidden himself
In the woods.
Yesterday Sergeant Anderson, Policeman
Green and large number of citizens with
guns and dogs, searched the woods for
several hours. but without successful re-
suit. 1t is believed. however, that the man
will eventually be captured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
ATTACKED BY A SHARK,
Exciting Adventure of Fishermen 1
Rnritan Bay.


Raritan Bay.
From the Philadelphia Record
Weakfish have been biting ravenously in
Raritan bay for the last week, but lately
the sharks, which have appeared in I'M
usually large numbers, have made the sport
even more exciting. Fishermen who hung
their catches over the side of the>boat have
seen the sharks swim up and get away with
the whole catch, string and all.
Jacob Van Hesse and Elias Turner of
Woodbridge had exciting experience Fri
day with what they say was a man-eating
shark. They had been hauling weakfish all
of the morning opposite Sewaren.- Turner
few weeks ago had broken his right arm,
and as it was tightly bound up in wooden
and steel splints he could haul his line only
with his left hand.
He grew tired long before Van Hesse, and
sat down in the stern of the sloop to watch
his companion and steady the tiller. He
carelessly let his hand lest over the boat
edge and fell into doze. The sleeper was
suddenly awakened by tug and a wild
shout from Van Hesse, who was in the
bow.
Burner! Burner! der whale! Pull oop
dein hantr
The warning came too late, for big
shark, turning on it's back had leaped from
the water. gripped Turner'S arm at the
elbow and pulled him overheard into the
pay Inc man sank, struggling with might
and main.
Hesse, after giving the alarm, bounded
over the seats to defend his companion
only to fail ard entange himself in the
reefed sailcloth and loose ropes. In few
| moments he regained his feet and sprang
to the gunwale. Deep in the water he saw
the dim outline of Turner's body. His friend
was still struggling feebly against his OPP
ponent. The German hurriedly flung off his
coat and vest. grabbed sharp scaling
knife from beneath the thwart and plunged
into the water
His dive brought him alongside and be-
low the struggling man and monster. Then
he laid fast hold of Turner'S leg. By a
lucky strike he stabbed the shark under
one of its fins. The blow took effect, and
the water began to grow red with the blood
of the fish. Van Hesse stabbed again and
again, until the shark released it's grip and
allowed the two men to rise to the surface
Both were well out Of breath Turner
while not unconscious, was nearly ex-
hausted. and his rescuer had difficult time
getting him into the boat. Investigation of
Turner's injuries disclosed that his splinted
arm had been again fractured, but the
strong splints had held out stoutly against
| the sharks terrific teeth and undoubtedly
saved Turner's arm from amputation
Meanwhile the shark had risen to the sur
face several hundred yards off, red in his
| own blood. He gave little sign of ANNA
ton. Van Hesse then put about, and once
| on shore the broken arm was reset by a
doctor at Tottenville.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
BASE BALL ENGLISH.
How the Game is Adding to the
Vernacular.

How the Game is Adding to the
Vernacular.
From the Boston Journal.
The introduction Of each new sport brings
into common usage many terms and
phrases unknown to the dictionaries Rhet-
orleans have often been worried by tho
wonderfully large vocabulary which a sim
pie game or single science can control
Electrcity,for example, has made reputable
the use of scores of words which Noah
Webster never heard, and other scientific
Investigations have been similarly prolific
in new terms. Base ball has naturally had
its share in the manufacture of terms,
and almost everybody knows what ia
meant by "grounder," base runner" and
"bleachers." But as an indication of what
is yet in store for our unsettled English
speech. we quote the following account of
ball game taken from the Quincy Qll.)
Herald. 1t tells the story of a match be-
tween the nine of Quincy and that of
Omaha, a neighboring town:
The glass-armed toy soldiers of this
town were fed to the pigs yesterday by
the cadaverous grave robbers from Omaha,
The fabby, one-lunged Reubens who rep
resent the Gem city in the reckless rush
for the base ball pennant had their shins
toasted by the basilisk-eyed cattle drivers
from the west They stood around and
suffered the grizzly yaps Of Omaha to
with thirst. Hickey had more errors than
Coins Financial School,, and led the
rheumatic procession to the morgue The
Quincys were full of straw and scrap iron.
They couldn't hit brick wagon with a
pickax, and ran bases like pallbearers
at funeral If three base hits were grow
ing on the back Of every mans neck they
couldn't reach 'em with feather duster,
1t looked as If the Amalgamated Union of
South American Hoodos was in session for
work in the thirty-third degree. The
geezers stood about and whistled for help.
and were so weak they couldn't lift glass
of beer if it had been all foam. Every thing
was yellow, rocky and whangbasted like
glass full of doodle-gammon. The game
was whiskered and frostbitten. The Oma-
hogs were bad enough. but the Quincy
Brown Sox had their fins sewed up until
they couldn't hold crazy quilt unless
it was tied around their necks"
In the light Of such graphic English,
comment is out Of place. and we pause in
mute admiration as We note the vIgor,
the trenchant clearness d the remark
able individuality of It's description.
These are surely great days for the neolo-
gfStS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
DEATH OF TECUMSEH.
The story as Told by the Son of One
of His Friends.

From the indianapolis News.
A new account of the death of the great
Indian chieftain Tecumseh, or Tecumthe,
was found among the papers of Richard ].
Conner editor of the Peru Sentinel, and
widely known, and who died on July %. 1t
contains informa ton touching the question
that has heretofore been widely disputed.
Mr.. Conner said: My father was in COM
mand of 800 friendly Indians at the battle
of the Thames, in Canada. His command
was attached to Col. Paul's regiment in
that battle. His Indians did some good ser
vice and contributed to the defeat of the
British and Indians.
After the battle, late in the afternoon.
he was summoned to the headquarters of
Col r. NJ. Johnson, who stated to him that
it was the rumor that the great chief, Te-
cumthe, was among the slain in battle, and
requested my father to take some of his
friendly Indians and search the field and as
certain IL 1t were indeed true My father
Immediately took with him four or five
Delawares and began the search, which
was successful. When they found the body,
some Of the Indians were not sure that it
was that Of Tecumthe. There a strik-
ing resemblance between the two brothers,
Tecumthe and the prophet, but one Of them
had a spot or defect on one of his eyes.
One Of the pelawares stopped down and
pushed open the eyelid, and it was at once
known that the dead man was indeed Te-
cumthe.
During the political campaign of 1910 it
was universally asserted by the democrats
that Col. Johnson killed Tecumthe.' My
father often declared that 1t could not be;
that an old Indian warrior and camp
follower of the expeditions in Canada
named Wheatly, was probably Tecumthe's
slayer. He was bitter Indian hater and a
crank on that subject. He was not enrolled
as a soldier, but went to the battle on his
own account. He, too. was killed in the
fight Tecumthe was shot through the
breast, and the wound plainly showed that
he came to his death from the effects of a
shot from a small-bore rifle. such as the
frontiersman usually carried. A few feet
from the body of Tecumthe was found that
Of Wheatly, who had been killed in the
thickest of the fight, at a point to which
he had pressed himself near where the
great cheftain fell.
"At the time it was the universal belief
with the soldiers who participated in the
battle and knew Wheatly that it was he
who did the killing. Col. Johnson led q
regiment of Kentucky volunteers and was
mounted and armed only with sword and
large horse pistols. Tecumthe was killed
by squirrel rifle and not by horse pistol
and the claim that Johnson killed Tecumthe
was not made for many years after the bat
tie
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
TO SHOOT NIAGARA.
On Trnpeze Swung Between Two
Balloons.

From the Chicago Inter-ocean.
Corgeu Bartholomew of Jackson, Mich,
If allowed to do SO, will go over Niagara
Falls on trapeze attached to balloon con-
trivance Of his own invention 1t is seven
years since an attempt of this kind has
been made. In August, 1889, Charles D.
Graham is alleged to have gone over the
falls in a Lask, but there are scores who
openly assert that he never made the trip.
He proposes to go over the falls in a de-
vice that resembles a huge dumb bell in
appearance. A hollow shaft of thin steel
one hundred feet long supports two spheres
forty-five feet in diameter. allowing enough
room on the shaft between the huge balls
for a trapeZe, which will be secured in such
a manner as to allow the spheres and axle
to revolve at will without inconvenience to
the occupant of the trapeze bar. The spheres
referred to will be constructed on steel
rubber one-half inch thick and outside of
this a layer of cork four inches in thick
ness to prevent punctures from coming in
contact with sharp rocks.
Inside Of each Of these spheres will be
gas balloon as large as the interior will adj
NIT. When these balloons are inflated with
hydrogen gas the structure is estimated to
have lifting power of five tons. Sufficient
ballast will be used to keep the structure
from sailing up into the air as it floats
down the river. AS the verge of the preci-
pice is reached and the plunge is made, the
ballast will be gradually released, and when
the ship arrives at the bottom of the falls,
in case the force of nature has been under
estimated, all the ballast will be released
and the professor will sail out of danger.
Should the governor of New York con-
cede the FEASIBILITY of the scheme to the
extent of allowing such a descent. build
Ing will be erected at Niagara village
above the American falls the coming win
ter, in which the machine will be built Mr..
Bartholomew will attempt to make the
trial in the summer Of 1896
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
WILL BE FOR SILVER.
The Monetary Convention of Nilsson
Democrats.

The Monetary Convention of Missouri
Democrats.
PERTLE SPRINGS, Mo-, August 6-The
situation just before the hour for the state
democratic monetary convention to meet
today was one of great uncertainty. The
Bland forces have not in any way abated
their efforts for change in the state CEN
trail committee, and the silver question
seemed to have been temporarily lost in
the fight for a new committee, or at least
such additions thereto as would place the
silver men in control Of the machine of
the state democratic convention.
The arrival Of the St Louis delegation
today brought a new element of uncer-
tainty. While the st. Louis delegates could
be counted upon to vote practically solid
for free and unlimited coinage OF silver
at 16 to l, their position on the state COM
mittee question was not certain. In
fact 1t seemed pretty sure that the st.
Louis forces would oppose any radical
changes in the convention as at present
constituted.
The consensus of the opinion was that
there would be considerable fight in the
convention. So far as the platform is con-
cerned 1t was conceded to be a foregone
conclusion that free and unlimited coinage
at IL to l, regardless of England Germany,
Dahoney 'or any other foreign country"
as State Treasurer Lon Stephens expressed
it, would be it's declaration.
Inc state central committee held meet
ing before the convention and selected
silver Dick" Bland the temporary
chairman. After naming Lew Love of
Springfield as secretary, the committee i'm
mediately adjourned. This move, without
taking action on the rumored committee
changes, is regarded as a plan of the
sound money" men to throw upon the
silver men the onus Of whatever trouble
may later arise in the democratic ranks.
United States Senator CockrelI had an
all-night session with the leading members
of the state central committee, in sn en-
deavor to close the breach which seems to
be widening with each hour. Senator
Cockrell is on the conservative" side, and
is working for harmony. He suggested
that resolution be introduced In thu con-
venton giving the state central committee
iron-clad Instructions as to their duties
during the state campaign in 1896.
The members of the committee who wero
present, however, were opposed to any such
action, and when the meeting adjourned
no progress had been made toward cement
ing the contending factions.
Some 600 delegates are at the Springs
and 100 more are expected by early trains.
The attendance is much larger than was
predicted by the sound money" men, or
anticipated by the silver advocates
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
Dnty With Pleasure.

From tho New York Sun
An English parish clerk, seeing woman
in the churchyard with a bundle and a
watering can. followed her. curious to
know what her intentions might be, and
discovered that she was a widow of a few
months standing. Inquiring what she was
going to do with the watering pot, she in
formed him that she had been obtaining
some grass seed to sow on her husband
grave, and had brought little water to
make it spring up quickly,
The clerk told her there was no occasion
to trouble; the grave would be green in
good time. "Ah! that may be-" she re-
piled, but my poor husband made me take
VOW not to marry again until the grass
had grown over his grave, and, having had
good offer, 1 do not wish to break my
help
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
"a hlQ, ~.
Racing at Saratoga.
A Broken Head.

Charles Robinson, in an unhappy ccnver-
sation this afternoon with the bartender at
the Hotel Ashford. was struck on the head
ty beer bottle in the hands of the bar
tender. The result was deep laceration
of the scalp, which made it necessary to
take Robinson to the Emergency Hos
pital, where his wound was dressed. The
fe elirgs of the injured man were badly
lacerated as well as his head, and, in spite
of the doctors warnings. he persisted for
several hours IN denouncing his assailan..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
WILL CLAIM REDRESS.
An Innocent American Killed by
Mexicans.

PHOENIX, Ariz.. August 6-Gus. Tribo-
let returned today from Mexico. bringing
affidavits from scora Of individuals to
the effect that his brother Robert, who
was shot by the Mexican authorities for
completely in the Nacosari stage robbery,
was not In the vicinity at the time, and
moreover was an American citizen. Docu-
ments will be sent to the State Depart
ment and a claim fer redress against his
bI others slayers pressed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
DETAINED AT QUARANTINE.
A British Steamship With Suspicious
Illness BOarl.

BALTIMORE, Md, August 6.-The British
steamship Stag is detained at quarantine
until the health authorities can determine
the nature of sickness among members of
the crew. The vessel. which was recently
chartered by the Earn line, sailed a week
ago from ST. Jago. Cuba, with a cargo of
iron ore. Capt Honsfield died at ST 1ago
1t was said, of brain trouble. Yellow fever
was raging at the time and as sickness de-
veloped on board after the Stag sailed it
was deemed prudent to detain and fumigate
the ship before permitting it to come UP to
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
CUTTING RATES DISCUSSED.
Southern Railway and Steamship
Men in Session.

SOUTHERN hallway and Steamship
Men in Session.
NEW YORK. August misrepresentation
Of the lines in the Southern Railway and
Steamship Association met at the Hotel
Waldorf today to consider the proposal to
cut rates on lines running between New
York. Baltimore and Savannah. The meet
ing was secret one. and after 1t was over
1t was announced that the association had
decided not to cut rates.
Among those present at the meeting were
Samuel Spencer. president of the Southern
railway system; H. Walters, president of
the Atlantic Coast line; Capt. Hayes re-
ceiver for the Georgia Central: A Irwin
vice president of the Plant system, Gener-
al Freight Agent Whitney of the Merchants
and Miners line, Gen. Sorrell, manager of
the Ocean Steamship Company of Savan-
rah, and w. Cult, traffic manager Of the
Southern railway system.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
COL. VAN CLEEF's TRIAL.
Points Decided Adverse to tho De-
Tense.

tense.
TRENTON, N. j., August Gin the trial
of Col. John T. Van Cleef, the ex-secretary
of the state board of assessors, for obtain
ing money from the state under false pre-
lenses for maps, Judge Conover decided
this morning that Col. Loutrel of the litho-
graphic firm of the Francis & Loutrel Com
pany could identify the handwriting of
Capt. Richardson, the company's book
keeper, wherein maps were charged to Col.
Van Cleef. He said this was all he under
stood the state wishes to do at this time.
The court decided to admit in evidence
the books containing the entries identified
by Col. Loutrel. The defense took an ex-
EeptiOn.