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The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-18
HIS 800 ANXIOUS WIVES.
Should the Ameer of Afghanistan Die Thee
Would All Be Shot.

Should the Ameer of Afg2anistan Die Thee
Would All Be Shot.
There is a certain village in the Mid
lands where the illness of the ameer Of
Afghanistan has been followed with
painful anxiety. The reason is to be
found in the following curious, but,
believe, perfectly authentic story: Some
years ago an enterprising young tailor
left the village in question and went
abroad to seek his fortune He eventu-
ally found his way to Kabul Here great
luck awaited him. He obtained the pat
ronage of royalty and became the poole
of Afghanistan. He had left sweet
heart behind in England, and as soou
as he found himself On the road to for
tune he sent for the damsel to join him
She came, but here fortune deserted the
tailor. His intended bride in her turn
obtained the patronage of royalty, with
the result that she eventually became
one of the 800 wives of Abdurraham.
This, however, is only the first act of
the tragedy. 1t is understood that, by
the laws of >Afghanistan, when the
b1Oo, O1IO n41O16 VI Ills OUO wives
must be shot. The laws of the Afghans
are as immutable as thoseof their ancient
neighbors the Modes and Persians, and
the whole of the little Midland village
where the ameer's English wife was
born and where her parents are still Iiv-
ing has been during the past week or
two in a high state of excitement over
the possible fate of the young lady. For
tunately the ameer seems better now,
and it is to hoped, if only for the sake
of his wives, whatever their nationali-
ty, that the improvement may continue.
In the meantime cannot diplomacy do
for the young woman? At his
time of life, and with a equity habit to
boot, 1 should have thought Abdurrah
might have been induced to get along
with 299 of them. If, however, he must
have round number in the family cir
Gle, perhaps an exchange might be ne
gotiated. London Truth.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-18
ABANDONED ON RoNcADoR.
The Plight of Two wreckers About thu
Bones of the Old Kearsarge.

The Plight of Two Wreckers About the
Bones of the Old Kearsarge.
A story of the manner in which the
nulk of the historic old Kearsarge, now
whitening Oh Roncador reef, is being
despoiled by Caribbean sea wreckers.
and of the awkard predicament of two
Of them who were at work upon her, il
told by Mate Sohwolow of the schooner
Frank M. Noyes, which arrived from
Ban Andreas with cocoanuts.
On Oct. 2S, he says, while outward
bound from Baltimore, the Noyes stood
slose into the Kearsarge's wreck. To tho
surprise of all on board a white flag was
seen duttering from the bones of the
gallant old coryet, and soon after a
small boat was seen pulling off from
her. Captain Asquini ordered the Noyes
hove to, and in few minutes she was
boarded by two bearded wreckers who
said they belonged to one of the Carmen
group of islands. They told Captain As.
4uini they had been landed on the reefs
about the Kearsarge on Aug. by
small schooner, which was to call for
them in q couple of weeks. As soon as
they had settled themselves they began
work on the Kearsarge In a short
while they had secured 600 pounds of
copper and about 900 pounds of copper
bolts. This was all of value they could
secure, SO they settled down to watt for
!he schooner that was to take them and
their plumber away.
When they were landed on the reef,
hey had fairly good supply of provi
;ions August passed, and with it's going
heir food and matches went. Septem-
oer came and went, and October had al.
most gone when the Noyes was sighted
and in a measure ended their distress
For nearly two months the two men had
lived Oh raw fish. They had no matches
with which to kindle fire, although
the Kearsarge offered them her dry Sim-
bers for the blaze Neither had they salt
with which to flavor their raw fish. One
Of them had piece of sail cloth in his
mouth which, he said, he had been
chewing Is days in place of tobacco
Captain Asquini supplied the men
Will ali UudG Was u6G6sSdfy GO SUSTAIN
them for some time to come. They
would not leave he reef, for they did
not want to abandon their copper treas
ure. They appreciated Captain Asquini's
kindness, and to show it they wished to
return to the wreck and take back TO
him some mementos of the famous
craft. A favoring wind made Captain
Asquini decline their offer, and soon the
Noyes filled her sails and sped off 70,
ward San Andreas. Baltimore Sun.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-18
A SLICK HOTEL REAT-
AS q Schemer He Could Give the Clerl
Points and Not Half Try.

AS Schemer He Could Give the Clerk
Points and Not Half Try.
The fellow had no baggage when he
registered first at the Markham House
Saturday, but had very glib tongue
and told such plausible story that he
was permitted to register and given a
room. He was we'll dressed and very
pleasant spoken fellow, and his bill for
extras soon assumed startling proper
lions. The hotel people became alarm
ed, and after he had been there several
days party stopping there told them
he was beat. The clerk fixed up a
scheme, and that evening he got into the
fellows room on some pretext after he
had retired, and calmly gathering up the
fellows coat, vest and pants told him
they could be redeemed at the Office for
the amount of his bill
The fellows nerve did not desert him
even in this extremity. He borrowed
macintosh coat from the clerk which
reached to his heels, which he put on
over his underclothing, in order to go
after some money, and walked to the
Kimball House, where he boldly regis
tered and was shown to room, leav-
ing word that when his baggage arrived
it was to be kept until he got up in the
morning.
At about s o'clock on Sunday morn
ing he came jumping down stairs, max
ing great noise of tale of robbery,
in which he had lost his clothes and $85
in cash. The hotel management, with
out stopping to investigate the fellow,
got him new suit of clothes and paid
him $50 rather than have such notorie-
ty attached to the house. The fellow
then walked back to the Markham house,
paid his bill, obtained his clothes and
jumped out of town. Chattanooga
Times.
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-18
HarpeT's Magazine

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A fad in the shape of fairy stones"
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fi1E HONEST MAN.
> man who BROOKS no vile art.

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No sham, NO counterfeit, whose soul is 2re
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The awful front of death, but will not break
His plighted troth with truth-aye, honor him
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The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-18
Cautious Investors.

Toronto is to have a 81. 200, 600 no.
tel-that is, if the Ontario government
will give site and the city will guar
antee the interest on the greater part of
the anticipated cost of the building
Toronto capitalists are evidently run
ming to caution in hotel Investments -
Montreal Gazette
The Evening dispatch. [volume] (Provo, City, Utah) 1891-1895, 1895-01-18
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Chicaco,s Enormous Four Hundred.

A society directory" just publish
ed indicates that there are 80, peo-
pie in Chicago's Four Hundred. This
could happen only in Chicago. -Chioa-
go Record
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
" CONTEMPT OF TIE LAW.

The refusal OF the Eckingtcn and Sol
diers' Home Railway to comply with the
law to remove their overhead trolley is
IL keeping with the general conduct Of
this corporation. Its reason for so doing
is that authority must first be had from
Congress TO increase its bonded Indebted
ness TO raise the necessary funds. but as
this necessity was known TO the company
before Congress adjourned such an excuse
should not be entertained.
1t is the plain duty OF the District au-
thorities 10 prosecute the company by
every legitimate means. The evident
purpose Of the company is to procrastinate,
in the hope that the next Congress VIII
repeal the present law and authorize the
use OF an overhead trolley.
IN other cities the mouuary list of these
man-killers nearly equals that OF great
battle, and aside from its unscemly disfig-
uTatioa Of our streets, the trolley, as
death dealing contrivance should never
find a resting place in the District
The public VIII back the Commissioners
in any reasonable effort to punish the
lexington trolley management for violat-
ing the law, and proceedings cannot be
instituted any too soon.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
AN UNSATISFACTORY REPLY.

AS was expected, GOV. oFerralrs re-
ply tu the communication of the Board of
Trade is evasivc aud unsatisfactory. At
his request evidence uf the la wleSsness
across the river was speedily obtained,
and now that it is ready to be submitted,
the Governor says his attorney general
is too busy 10 receive il.
Had the Virginia authorities been sin
cere ia their desire to prosecute viola
tions of the law in Alexandria county
there would have been no necessity for
the Board OF Trade or any other Washington
organization to furnish evidence. That
essential Ia the punishment of the gamblers
is already in the hands of the officials.
one thing is certain. With the Board
of Trade anxious to see the law enforced
GOV. O'Ferrall is not in an enviable po-
sition. He must either act or refuse.
There can be no more eyas ion. As
soou as his attorney general can find
time "a receive the evidence it must either
be rejected ar acted upon, aud IT is likely
that the Board Of Trade committee VIII
insist upon as little delay as possible.
Meanwhile the Washington public is
anxious TO know how long Tie attorney
general Will be busy.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
LOOKS BAD FOR TAYLOR
Court of Appeals Affirms Sentence
OF Death.
His Friends Feel That No Time Must
ency-Petition to President.

The court of appeals yesterday affirmed
the death sentence against Thomas j.
Taylor for the killing of his wife, at their
home, No. 332 Eleventh street southeast,
on September II last. The opinion was
written by Justice Morris
1t is the feeling OF leaders iu the move
ment To secure executive Clemeucy that
there must be prompt aud energetic action.
The date of execution has been set for
July 90. Sentiment ali through the Cit-s
but especially in the eastern portion, where
Taylor is known. is very strong in favor
sf a commutation.
The opinion handed down yesterday
goes with great minuteneSs into the de
tails ut the case.
The court of appeals holds that Judge
Coles Interpretation of the law was right
in every particular aud that Taylor had a
fair and impartial trial according TO the
rules OF law.
The court of appeals agrees with Judge
Cole that the theory of emotional insanity
is unteuable under any circumstances
Furthermore the difference between mo-
tional Insanity and epiieptiC insanity ap-
pears to be in name rather than in fact.
The report OF the decision began to be
uisCusseh idSt hiGoI pS iHethOeIs inter
ested 10 secure a communication for Taylor
and the petitions already out asking PreSi-
dent Cleveland to pardon him or. at least
to change his sentence to Imprisonment
for life. VIII be circulated very actively
within the next ten days. Some of the most
prominent citizens in East Washington VIII
take up the matter Immediately.
whether the attorneys, Messrs. Barrett
& Niles, viii make any further effort to
get legal relief has not yet been determ-
ined.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
MUSIC woRTH HEARING
First BiSchoff Concert Attended by
an Immense Audience.

First BiSchOff Concert Attended by
AN Immense Audience.
The annual concerts of Dr. J. "
Bischoff's pupils are always things of
beauty and events to be remembered With
pleasure by performers and audience for
many days The first concert OF the sea
son of 1895 was given last night in the
First Congreg ationaI Church, and the
size of the audience, at least 500. fully
attests the popularity of teacher as well
as pupils. A majority of the performers
last night We're debutantes before a musical
audience, and their artstically rendered
numbers We're well worth applause and
flowers.
Dr.. Bischoff opened the programme
with his popular organ March of the
Bro ownies,'' and closed the evenings en-
teTtainment with RosSini's ''Inflamma-
tus." The Congregational Church Choir
of fifty weil-trained voices We're heard
i'll BeethOyen's ''Halieiujah to the Father. "
Mrs. Thomas c. Noyes charmed the big
audience with the familiar favorite,
For the Sake OF the Past" Mr.. Douglass
Miller sang with good effect the ''Salve
DimOra," from Faust, and Mrs Nellie
Wilson Shir-Clff the grand ara and scena
from Thomas Hamlet"
The other singers We're Mrs n. H Smith.
Mrs. Laura L. Johnson, Miss Hancock,
Miss Goodwin, Mt. EIphonZo YounGs, jr.,
Miss Dayelle Taylor, AIRS. J. S Raymond,
Mrs. j. j Sostinett, Mrs. G. S FenlreSs,
Miss Nellie f. MacNulty, Miss Hunt, Miss
Wea Coleman, Miss Jeanette Ray, Miss
Katha arine Lamborn, Mr.. ii. L. Springer,
Miss Elizabeth Wahly, and Miss Mamie
Stuart.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
SOMETHING FOR ORGANIZED
LABOR

The proposed living picture parade of the
Cleveland working people next Labor
Day, in which it is expected TO depict
scenes incident TO labor troubles is not en-
tirely original The tailors OF this city
paradcd float last Labor Day which rep
Resented the horrors OF the sweating system,
and therefore should be given credit for first
having Introduced this pictorial method Of
ATTRACTING public attention TO some Of the
reasons for labor organization. II is
expected that the labor organizations of
Washington viii enlarge upon the inno-
walton OF last year, and that numerous
floats representing the various important
labor events VIII be used in the Labor Day
parade of next September
II is reported that the government au-
thoritios.at Fortress Monroe are violating
the eight hour law b. working employees
ten hours per day. Uncle Sam should stop
making laws unless he proposes to stand
by them. II an emergency exists and extra
hours OF labor are necessary TO complete
the work within given time il would
be better to put on more workmen. Andif
the character OF the work prohibits the
employment OF more than a certain num-
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
SOLVING THE SAFE ROBBERY.

Arrest of Dempsey the Mysterious"
lis Expected Soon.
The chain of evidence around the par
ticipants in the robbery of the safes Of the
Washington and Alexandria Ferry Com
pany couple of months ago. is rapidly
being welded Ia completion.
Inspector Hollinberger and Detectives
Weedun and Horne, all three of whom have
devoted considerable time aud energy
Ia running down men and evidence in con
nectiun with the robbery, are making
every effort TO capture Dempsey, the mys-
teriuus fourth of the quartet Of burglars,
and it is thought that his arrest Is only
matter of short time.
Yesterday Detectives Weldon aud Horne
went Ia Harper's Ferry. where the gang
was found TO have had connections, and
some additional evidence in regard to the
robbery was secured. The detectives
consider that they have ample evidence
upon which 10 bring the men TO trial, and
the case Will probably be brought up next
week.
The Washington times., 1895-06-20
y Novel Cooperative System.


A novel cooperative system has lately
been started among tue carpenters and
painters of San Francisco through which
the individual workmen are becoming own
ers of homes OF their own without any
cost of construction. As soon as any mem
ber of the local organization has saved
enough money to buy lot ard the nee
sary lumber all his fellow worknen turn TO
the next Sunday and build a house for
him. In one of the suburban additions OF
the city little colony of these Sunday
homes has already grown up. The houses
are not pretentious, but are solidly built
and comfortable. There are ten honses in
this colony that have been built by the
carpenters and painters for their fellow
workmen, and lit is expected that durin gthis
summer as many more viii be put UP at
similar Sunday building bees" But for
this helpful system the workmen would
probably never be able TO own homes, while
through it almost every Industrious man
may have a house of his own.