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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
BURNED TO THE WATERS EDGE.
Destruction of the Steamer City O
St. Augustine,

Destruction of the Steamer City Of
St. Augustine.
The Ward Line steamer orizaba, which
reached New York yesterday from Havana
reports having passed the steamer City Of
ST. Augustine all in flames and burned to
the waters edge at o'clock Tuesday
morning. eighteen miles southeast by
south-half-east from Hatteras. The OriZa-
ba steamed about for some time, but found
TO trace of the crew of the burning
steamer. AS the night was clear and the
sea calm, it is thought the crew were pick
ed up by some passing craft. The City of
St. Augustine was bound from New York
for Jacksonville, Fla. She was built for
the lumber trade at Wilmington, Del, five
years ago. and registered 39l tons.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
Mrs. Parnell In Feeble Health

BoRDENTOWN. N. J., October 24-AIrs.
Della I. Parnell. mother of Charles Stew
art Parnell, whose household effects were
yesterday sold at auction, will come to New
YORK IN a few days to reside permanently.
$500.
Mrs. Parnell is in feeble health, and never
FULLY recovered from the mysterious as
sault made upon her one night last winter.
while she was on her way home from Bor-
dentown to 1ronsides.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
BECAUSE SHE IS CoLoRED.
MISS Frazier Says That's Why She
Was Not Appointed.

NEW YORK, October 24.-The applica-
ton for mandamus made by Augusta
Elizabeth Frazier to compel the trustee
OF the twenty-second ward to appoint her
as a teacher in grammar school No. IS, came
up before Judge Beach in supreme court
chambers today, and was adjourned until
Tue sday next
Miss Frazier claims that the reason why
she was not appointed was because she is
colored.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
A driver. seriou. Eau.

Solomon Burke, a colored man, forty
wears old, who was employed as driver by
Lfttlefield, Alvord & Co., fell from his seat
on a wagon while driving along North Cap
itol street extended about Els o'clock this
afternoon, and a wheel passed over his
right thigh. causing a serious fracture. He
was taken to the Emergency Hospital BY
Ambulance Surgeon Furlong, who set the
broken bone. Burke lives at I'LL D street
northwest.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
RuIynrl kiplinE.

Rudyard kipling's admirers, and they are
practically everybody, will be interested in
the story from his pen which will appear in
Saturdays Star, the scene of which Is laid
in the cold and darkness of the arctic
regions.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
The New Library.

Forty of the leading American and for
eign artists have assisted in the work of
decor ating the interior of the new Library
of Congress building. Some account of their
work. appropriately illustrated, will be
printed in Saturdays Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24

From the Rochester Democrat.
Young Waterstraw was riding up Ply
mouth avenue from Main street after dark
Thursday evening. He was not riding
overcast, but he was bent over his handle
bars as If he were racing, in the fashion
so generally affected by bicyclists. His
eyes were turned toward the ground and
he could not see where he was going. The
canal bridge was up, and the wheelman
rode straight to the brink, over 1t and into
the water. He was drowned. His death
seems to be the direct result of his manner
of sitting on his wheel.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
DURRANT"S CASE.

Argument for the State Begun This
Morning.
SAN FRANCISCO. October 24-The pros
erution in the trial of Theodore Durrant
rested today. and just before the noon
recess Assistant District Attorney Pe;xoto
began the opening argument for the peo-
pie.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
suLTAN's OFFICIALS PLOTTING;
Numerous Arrests Made and Troop,
Called Out.

LONDON, October pa special dispatch
received here from Constantinople says
that plot has been discovered among the
officials of the suitaEs palace. In conse-
quence, IT Is added. numerous arrests nave
been made. and the residences Of the min
listers are now guarded by troops
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
Bids Opened.

Bids were opened at the Treasury De-
partment today for the stone and brick
work on the basement and area walls of
tn NV public building at Buffalo, N Y.
IN lowest bid. $4,000. was submitted by
John Pierce of New York city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
New Truxtee Wanted.

AS the attorney for Ellen C. Abbott. Mr..
George Francis Williams today filed bill
in equity against Joseph r. Hartford and
others for the appointment of a trustee in
the place of Hartford. to release a deed Of
trust on sub lot g. Lanier Heights.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
His Thumb Nearly Cut on.

Fred Dout, young white man who lives
at 1920 North Capitol street, had his left
thumb almost severed from the hand while
operating a feed machine at the establish
ment Of s. S. Daish & Sons this afternoon.
At the Emergency Hospital DR.. Furlong at
tended to the injury.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24

The gunboat Petrol arrived at Cheefoo
China, today from Chemulpo, Co-ea. The
Dolphin sailed from Boston today for New
London to assist in the trial Of the ram
Katahdin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
The Yznnga Divorce Granted.

YANKTON, s. D., October 24-The de-
cree of divorce has been granted in the
case of Mrs. Mabel w. Yznaga against
Fernando A. Yznaga of New York city.
The complainant alleges desertion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
Snow Falls in England.

LONDON, October 4.-There were eleven
degrees of frost in London this morning
and the cold was very severe in the north
Snow fell i'll Lancashire and other points
throughout the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
Government Receipt..

National bank notes received today for
redemption. $685. Government receipts
From Internal revenue, s562, $50: customs,
$65S. 46i; miscellaneous, $23,0SO.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
THE PRESIDENTS RETURN.

The Party Expected Back About o
O'Clock Tonight.
The President and party are expected to
arrive here this evening about o'clock.
although as they are travelling special
there is no absolute certainty as to the
exact time of their arrival A regular
meeting of the cabinet will be held at the
White House tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest IL I'D the closing prices
CT the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney, members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Messrs. Moore & Schley, No so Broadway
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
A Bicycle Accident.

John T. Given of 1924 street northwest
sustained a lacerated wound of the scalp
last eveEinS as the result of a bicycle &C
cident. DR.. F'urlons, at the Emergency
Hospital, rendered surgical assistance
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24

Lewis Kelly of 1876 c street southwest was
treated at the Emergency Hospital last
evening by DR.. Mcdonald for badly in
jured hand, caused by a horse bite
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24

The business portion of Fairchild, Wis,
burned Monday. Loss. $4,000. Among
thu places destroyed ere tine post office, two
hotels and the town hall
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24

Two hundred members of the New Eng
land Cotton Manufacturers Association
left Boston Monday on a trip to the At
lanta exposition.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
Chief Justice Hancock.

KINGSTON, Jamaica, October A.-Chief
Justice Hancock died here yesterday of
blood poisoning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-24
Beats the English Record.

The run from Chicago to Cleveland was
made at the rate of 7O.6S miles per hour,
which exceeds the New York Central rec
ord of 3.26 miles per hour
The east coast record on the Great North
ern road of England from Kings Cross to
Aberdeen is 523 miles in 512 minutes, or
6O.3 miles per hour. The west coast record
on the London and Northwestern is $40
miles in SIP minutes, or 63.2S miles per
hour.
The run from Chicago to Buffalo was
made for a practical object. 1t was neither
to beat the record of the English roads,
nor to show what absolute speed could be
attained on the road bed. but to ascertain
at what rate a commercially paying train
could be made to go safely.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28
HISTORICAL
:. Il. IL.

The story which appeared i'm a late
number of The Courier concerning one
of the events said to have happened in
the early history of the City of Lincoln,
has attracted some attention from the
old residents of this section of the coun-
try, and not less from the relatives of
the Mr.. Sheedy spoken of in the story.
1t is perhaps due the readers of this
paper. and certainly due the writer of
the letter printed below. to tell where
the story came from. Two or three
years ago the well known Washington
lawyer, Mat Ballinger stopped off at
Lincoln to see some friends, and short
ly after being seated in a friendly par
lor' he told the story practically as was
given in the paper. at least, as 1t was
given in the paper, it was told to me.
JAY AMOS BARRETT.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

Arenow on sale by the Missouri Paci-
fic to Jacksonville, Fla, Houston, Gal
weston, San Antonio, Tex, New Or
leans, Charleston, s. c. and a large
number Of other southern points at
very cheap rates.
Tickets good until May 81. 1896.
For further information call at City
Ticket Office, 1901 o street.
F. d. CORNELL,
G. p. and T. A.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

Yuma, Colo, Dec %, 1895.
Editor Lincoln Courier:-In your is
sue OF Saturday, Nov. 80. a copy of
which has reached me, / notice an arti-
Gle written by one Jay Amos Barrett"
purporting to be a Renaissance of early
days at the state capitol. While I ap-
preciate the fact that narrative of this
nature is interesting to your readers. I
trust you will permit me to refute the
substance of the one referred to i'm So
FAR as 1t pertains to matters connected
with my father, the late Mike Sheedv.
L cannot forbear taking up the defense
OF my father when his integrity is at
tackled by one so supercillious and ex-
travagant with conjecture and false
hood as this man Barrett bears every
evidence of being.
The article in question would indicate
to the reader that Mike Sheedy was a
border ruffian. given to horse stealing
on an extended scale Reference is
~ NS ohSScu ldct tHdt, Mike
sheedy, knowing of certain animals
and wagons at a small Missouri hamlet
that were quite to his purpose. forth
with visited the place and made way
with Them
The truth concerning the matter he
evidently refers to is that Mike Shee-
dy, as a sub-contractor was defrauded
out of $1,000 cash by the disappearance
OF the contractor proper, and out of
twenty-eight teams of his own, only
saved one team. The other matter is
purely fiction and will be condemned
as such by those acquainted with the
circumstances.
While i can but accord you a high
sense of appreciation in the selection of
your matter, so it will be interesting
L am inclined to believe that you will
agree with me in condemning such
matter as your bullet-headed CORES
pondent attempts to palm off on the
public as truth. Trusting that this let
ter may receive the same circulation
that the article referred to has. am
Yaurs Very Truly.
JAMES W. SHEEDY.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

Trilbys Truthful pills is a specific
IN all cases OF kidney and liver toubles.
just one pellet at night does the work.
At Riggs pharmacy cor II and o.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

You'll never realize what real good
bread is until you have made it OF
Shogo" -four.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

The holiday bulletin from Houghton,
Miffiin contains, besides the book an
nouncements some interesting portraits
of the people we talk about. There is
an entirely new portrait of Elizabeth
Stuart Phelps. This lady is said to be
Historically nervous. Her face here
looks serene with the hair smoothly
parted over the brow. smooth too in
spite of fifty years of Boston and An
dover.
Edmund Clarence Stedman also has
had new picture taken. You remem-
Der the old one-bushy beard carefully
full about the divide, and thick hair
brushed directly back from the
forehead. This one contains the
same characteristics. only the
hair and beard are whittier
though just as thick. He is carefully
dressed and this picture shows more
of his clothes than any previous one.
He is called the poet-critic. His poetry
will speedily be forgotten. His books
of criticism on The Nature and Ele-
ments of Poetry on the victorian
Poets" "A Victorian Anthology" and
the Poets of America" will be used by
students and perhaps by scholars for
a much longer time.
By far the most charming of them
all is the picture of Kate Douglas Wig
gin, full-length in a white silk dress,
reading a book, with her hair curled
tight and a white silk cord depending
from her waist. 1t is the face and fig
ure of debutante.
Robert Browning: the same old fell
low. He has had no new picture taken
lately. He looks like a solid business
man. The mist that gets into his text
he keeps out of his eyes. They are as
clear as New England springs.
F. Hopkinson Smith, the author of
a White Umbrella in Mexico" Colonel
Carter of Gainesville" and a lot of
other fascinating things, appears with
his overcoat on. Now artists and ac-
tors understand pretty well that the
overcoat picture is the only chance a
man has to look picturesque and they
never use any other" but with lapels
no hax
can challenge Venus. To return to Mr..
Smith, he is very beautiful If it only
were not for his moustache which is
long and droops over his mouth. 1t
makes me shudder when think of his
taking coffee.
Clara Louise Burnham has her hand
to her chin in Helen Hunt attitude,
curled bangs and a thinking look on
besides a velvet dress with a duchess
lace fichu and cuffs, looking very styl-
ish indeed. She writes novels.
but / have not the honor
Bret Harte, hair white and wavy,
moustache black, not so black as it used
to be however, and neglige attitude.
He has enjoyed many things and is
paying for some of them. His stories
are full of adventure and love. OF late
years he is running out of incident and
type, but some of his poorest are pretty
good.
Lafcadio Hearn, bristly hair which
much brushing has finally trained back
from the round forehead, irregular fea-
lures, odd ears, the sharp lobe of which,
you see only one points right
at his unassuming chin. His father
was an Irish surgeon in the 10Th Brit
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

the structure and to mix the metaphor
still more 1t is very easy to take.
$. Il. H.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28
POE, the photograph Is. 2STREE

Is doing the best and finest work in the city and his
prices the most reasonable. Call at the studio
and examine the work and be convinced. Remember the
place
1872 18th st.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-12-28

JAMES W. SHEEDY.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

! with small party / was Invited to APP
pear sharp at 10 o'clock q. m, on n GER
tain day TO see some OF the wonders or
oriental splendor contained within its
precincts and partalSc Of Il light lunch.
our host STOOD In the spacious reception
hail and greeted us warmly. He led us
from room TO room as If through some
dreamland
Skins OF various animals shot by
himself were thrown carelcssly over the
mosaic floors. Sllken tapestries lined
the walls relieved by rare old oil paint
ings. watcicolors, etchlngs and engraV-
ings, almost all OF eastern character.
one remarkable painting that hung In
quaint room appeared as II several
pieces OF paper were. placed together.
with faint outlines of figures endeavor-
ing to appear on the surface 1t is in
deed the touch of an artist and
genius. Strings of preserved ostrich
eggs hung across the ceilings The late
kings room was filled with busts, statu-
airy and mementoa Of war. Parts OF this
palace are Cark, with narrow staldcases
and many secret door. In the aimory
We're duggers. spears and shields OF
ancestors. whercOn traces of blood shed
m the wars of past ages arc still visi-
BILE.
The music room, where magniflcence
relgns, Is q tit abode for the gods.
Strlnsed instruments Of every conceiva-
Bile shape are here displayed, music In
laid ornaments, organs, pianos with two
keyboards, and flowers under glass
shades, on opening whose petals fairies
appear and play the most enchanting
music. Al mere glance from the king
his musicians seated themselves on the
floor and produced some OF the most
weird music ever heard. At first Il
sounded monotonous from the sameness
OF the air and constant repetition OF the
notes, but II gradually stole over the
senses until II gained full possession of
the soul. and carried one completely
away TO some ethereal sphere.
The children's playroom was a per-
feet fairyland. Tho little prince and
nrincesses came to welcome u.s. and
timidly putting their hands In ours,
pointed out their toys OF greatest in
terest A llfe-sized statue OF Clnder-
ella and her fairy godma stood In
corner. Toys OF ivory. mother-of-pearl,
sandal wood, silver and gold Of every
possible description was visible. which,
however, the little prince frankly adj
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

sleep who were rival sultors for Mrs.
Monks hand while they We're stlll living
in COCoanutvllle, DARK Continent, ana
how he had proved on another occasion
to be the terror OF Paimsburg, ID. Z. lie
had Il reputation TO sustain, ana
quietly promising Brer Wolf that lie
would breakfast from piece Oh his
liver. he slid down the bars of the cage
until he reached the floor and the lsht
was ON. 1t looked an unequal contest.
for the wolf was several times as large
as the monkey. but the latter outciassed
his foe IN generalship, and although he
had the worst OF It all the way he
managed to keep the wolf busy FOR half
an hour, when ne grew too weak TO de-
iend himself and was killed.
Five hundred people saw the strange
fight and tried in every way to stop the
horrible sight. The store was closed,
and there was no way OF getting TO the
animals except to break the door in or
to smash one of the plate-glass win
dows, Men raped on the window in
which the cage was, but neither Of
the combatants paid any attention to
the efforts made to stop the battle.
This particular breed of monkeys Is
noted for courage and being always
ready to fight. Had the monkey been
disposed to avoid the battle he could
easily have done 80 in its early stages
by climbing to the top of the cage,
where the three others had taken refuge.
There they We're out OF the reach OF the
wolf and safe, but he plucllly kept up
the uneven warfare until he was so
badly crippled that he could not climb
the bars.
The wolf had him down IN the center
OF the cage where the poor monkey
was striking out right and left with
the same style OF motion that a man
makes. while the wolf was killing him
by crushing his neck. There was 80 NO
thing nearly human in the anguish
of the dying monkeys mate. She Kept
up a violent chatterlng from her re-
treat at the top OF the cage, and when
It was plain to be seen that the wolf
had much the best Of the struggle, she
ran down the side Of the cage and iriel
to Jofn in the attack, but retreated when
the wolf left his dying victim and start
ed for her The dead monkey was
fine specimen, and $50 had recently
been refused for him. The wolf was
sod yesterday to New York man ard
shipped east by express.
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

Chicago, III, Jan. 5.-There WIS a
fight to the death yesterday morning
which was witnessed by about 800 peo-
Pile as they came along Madison street
on their way to work. II lasted nearly
half an hour and resulted in the death
of one of the combaants-a baboon-
faced African monkey.
In the window of an animal dealers
place, No. 1877 Madison street, there was
a happy family, consisting of Il pair of
black bear cubs, gray wolf. and'four
monkeys. They had been living in
harmony for some time and attracted
the attention of the passers-by. who
frequently stopped to marvel at the
apparent sociability of the combina-
ton.
Of the monkeys one was an African
green, another was blue ringtail, and
the other two were of the variety known
as the baboon-faced African monkey.
one of these was large animal with
mean disposition About $3.50 O'Clock
those who were passing by the store
saw there was trouble in the family
and the wolf was on the warpath. In
one corner of the cage the bear cubs
were huddled up anxious to remain
neutral. Up on a shelf at one end of
the cage the monkeys were in retreat,
while the wolf snarled as he walked
angTiy from end to end OF the cage
and declared in angry tones understood
by the other animals that he was from
the head waters of Bitter Creek. and
this was the time which all the trad!-
tions of his tough family designated as
the proper time to howl For u time
the other animals were disposed to let
the wolf have his way. thinking possibly
that he might have sworn off ON New
Years day and was consequently in
beastly frame of mind, but there is OF
course n limit to which the eccentrlcities
OF associates may be INDUCED, and
finally the larger baboon-faced monk
became disguised. His mate was try
ing to get a few winks of sleep, being
somewhat short on natures sweet re-
storer, owing to the tin-horn jolliication
of the night. which had kept her awake
more than half of the time Down be-
low Brer Wolf was growing more and
more abusive and personal in his
growls.
Finally the lady monk suggested to the
wolf that she would be much obliged if
he would subslde so that she could take
the day. whercupon the wolf shifted and
suggested that she had better send that
hubby of hers down stairs to make him
subside This was too much for the papa
monk. lie had the reputation OF a
fighter. and was very fond of telling
how he had put three other monks to
Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-06

mltted, they could use on state occas-
ions
This was all very novel. beautiful
and truly Eastern, but never was a
mortal more exhausted, weary and
tired than 1 on this memorable day.
Had been mose familiar with East
ern customs 1 might have carried a
campstool, so as to rest occasionally.
but his majesty never delgned TO Invite
us TO be seated once through the day.
Oh, u only to get without those walls
so full OF interest. Just for few
minutes, and to sit on the nearest
doorstep. would have been luxury OF
untold bliss. But TO trail In his foot
steps through halls and passages, and
appear gracious. was the only role TO
play.
However. there were others equally
afflicted. as | learned later. and much
TO our relief. we discovered Il back
stairway. and 80 we rested In turn.
keeping a close watch that his ma
testy should not miss the absent one
from his side. To make up for all
this, he escorted us home Oh his cleo
trio drag that seated six comfortably
and before leaving the palace he pre-
scented each with a bottle sweet-smell-
Ing perfume though like all Eastern
perfume. no matter how tightly scaled,
II yet evaporates.
The maharanee Tor QUEEN IL in her
twenty-nfth year Her beautiful treeses
are by this time shaven clean from of
her head. and she is ever to remain a
widow to mourn her lost lord. Her
son, the little prince that succeeds to
his fathers tile Is but yet a child
lie has ever been under wise tuition
and careful training, and with the In
huence OF such beautiful. noble char
ncter as his good mother, and the keen
Interest OF n much esteemed uncle.
II is to be hoped that he will live TO
be worthy the name of king.