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The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
A Bridal Superstition.

One superstition that exists among
sewing girls and their associates OF
Paris and New York is that If the head
dressmakers will stitch into wedding
garments single hair from the head
of each they will become brides within
a very short time after the maiden who
wears the bridal outfit then in prepa-
ration. A young woman Of experience
and with a quick eye for what would
interest readers said to Sun reporter
the other evening:
Let me tell you of this strange and
yet pretty superstition which exists
among some Of the sewing girls In Paris
and New York. / am more familiar
with the superstition as 1t exists among
the girls of some of the bigger dry
goods shops in New York city, and so
in this instance l will confine my story
to them. When the sewing girls in the
different apartments and the girls be-
hind the counters learn that the house
has received an order for a big trous
seau they beseige the head dressmakers
and ask them to stitch into the wedding
gown especially single hair from thei1
heads. The hair is so fine that it is
easily concealed and cannot in any way
uldI Tic pSduliluI WSuOiHS So"ll Illc
head dressmakers very often humor the
girls.
81 know positively that this super
stition exists, and 1 know positively
that in many wedding gowns, could
they be picked to pieces, would be found
many hairs stitched in. The girls whe1.
they go home at night tell their girl
friends that hair from their heads
has been stitched into the wedding
gown of Miss So-and-So, and the lucky
one is Immediately envied. She will
be married very soon, her associates
say.
Many Of the girls in the big shops
secure bits of the wedding gowns Of
fashionable brides. They take them
home and treasure them up. They make
collections of them, and they point them
out to their friends in the neighborhood,
saying, That was Miss So-and-So's
wedding gown and so they go through
the list. The sewing girl who possesses
the greatest collection Of these bits is a
very important young woman in the
eyes of her young woman friends. She
is considered to be almost fashionable
herself, because she is so near the
throne. But by far the prettiest super
stition that have yet heard of is the
one where single hair from so many
of these shop girls is stitched into these
very expensive wedding gowns"
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
Passenger Wreck,

Topeka, Kan, Nov. 27-Two persons
were killed and two injured and seven
teen others received injuries in a pas
senger wreck at Shoemaker, N NJ Pos
tai Clerk M. S. Russell was instantly
killed and Postal Clerk F. D. WhitneJ
died from his injuries. Benton Cum
bingham, newsboy, Of SeeIey, Kan.
will die. Freight Conductor J. NJ. Roth
was badly injured and scalded: viii
probably die
The injured are: D. D. Fuller. John
MacKin, Chicago; Theodore Manning.
wife and two children, Wage Mount
". M. A d. Moore, Cripple Greek. Col,
George Anton, Santa Fe, N. M: John
Cohen, Leayenworth, Kan, Slightly
bruised and scald wound; J. r. Murphy
residence unknown, slightly bruised; W
e. Hodges, fireman Of train No. 4, left
ankle sprained; Engineer Bourne. body
bruised; A. H. Brown, Charport, rit
broken,
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
Three Lucky Men.

Vfncennes, Ind, Nov. 27.-ShortIy
after 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
boiler Of the tow boat w. w. O'Nei1 e1-
ploded at Ludlow, KY. Engineer Andy
McRoberts, whose home is in Allegheny
City, was hurled twenty feet and de-
posted on a pile of rope on the for
ward end Of the boat. His left leg
was broken and he was also badly
scalded. T. McDermott, the mate OF
the Middleport, was found near BY,
suffering with severe scalds, a broken
leg and his left arm was wrenched. He
is thought to be internally injured
William Hyser, steward, of Pittsburg,
was badly scalded about the face. The
boat was valued at $4,000. The dam
age is fully $4,000. and the boat may
prove total loss.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
A Bridal Superstition.

One superstition that exists among
sewing girls and their associates OF
Paris and New York is that If the head
dressmakers will stitch intb wedding
garments single hair from the head
of each they will become brides within
a very short time after the maiden who
wears the bridal outfit then in prepa-
ration. A young woman Of experience
interest readers said to a Sun reporter
the other evening:
LET me tell you of this strange and
yet pretty superstition which exists
among some Of the sewing girls in Paris
and New York. Jam more familiar
with the superstition as it exists among
the girls of some of the bigger dry
goods shops in New York city, and so
in this instance will confine my story
to them. When the sewing girls in the
different apartments and the girls be-
hind the counters learn that the house
has received an order for q big trous-
seau they beseige the head dressmakers
and ask them to stitch into the wedding
gown especially single hair from their
heads. The hair is so fine that it is
easily concealed and cannot in any way
mar the beautiful wedding gown. The
head dressmakers very often humor the
girls
II know positively that this super
stition exists, and I know positively
that in many wedding gowns, could
they be picked to pieces, would be found
many hairs stitched in. The girls WHEEL
they go home at night tell their girl
friends that a hair from their heads
has been stitched into the wedding
gown of Miss So-and-So, and the lucky
one is Immediately envied. She will
be married very soon, her associates
say.
Many Of the girls in the big shops
secure bits Of the wedding gowns OF
fashionable brides. They take them
home and treasure them up. They make
collections Of them, and they point them
out to their friends in the neighborhood,
saying, That was Miss So-and-So's
wedding gown and SO they go through
the list. The sewing girl who possesses
the greatest collection Of these bits Is
very important young woman in the
eyes of her young woman friends. She
is considered to be almost fashionable
herself, because she is 80 near the
throne. But by far the prettiest super
stition that have yet heard Of is the
one where q single hair from so many
Of these shop girls is stitched into these
very expensive wedding gowns"
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
PRISONERS RIOT.
Three Michigan oniciaIs Wa.
- lninrAd 0eull

Three Michigan onaciaIs wa,
Injured. oif
jackson, Mich, Nov. pa H..
rlot occurred at the State n-,SS spefats
terday morning. Deputy War,l = .,O IVES, yes.
rup was struck on the head 1 18th
hammer and is thought to ba s una
injured. supt. Coffee, of the sb,- -s'atly
tory, was beaten into insensihiTt,.' lac
a club. and Foreman Muller waS We. WIN
ged with whatever the convicts o Saus-
lay hands on. - could
fne enraged prisoners also sr,o.,,
score OF machines with hamuo~s '-s All
IRON bars before they were controS Sad
There were 100 convicts at WORT ing - 20
Shirt factory. but only eight wara :" .. me
cerned In the riot. The trouhla
caused by Foreman Muller tbroo. vas
ing to report Dick Huntley. a t,vo -esn'
year man, for not doing his WORK 49,
erly. Huntley secured a club and 1n..p
out warning knocked Muller do1n '''-''
Inc other officers rushed to tbs g..
mans assistance, when several oon
Vlcts took a hand, and the riot bAco.-.
general, but on the appearance Of a-
ed Keepers the prisoners ceased +hai.
murderous efforts and were locked =
their cells. ~.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
The Wedding Gown a shroud.

Baltimore, Md, Nov 27.-Miss Nellie
Patterson, Of No. 6O4 West Conway
street, one of South BaItimore's bellies
was to have been married yesterday
afternoon. Her friends attended her
funeral instead. The Rev. George ID
Clickner, rector Of st. Marks Episcopal
Church, who OBLIGATED at the funeral
was TO have married Miss Patterson 10
Mr.. Hunter Gaynor at the same hour
set for the obsequies. The young LADY
became i'll last Wednesday and dled
Saturday In accordance with her re-
quest she was buried in what was 70
have been her wedding gown, and those
who were to have been her ushers De-
came her pail bearers.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
LANGERMAN FOUND GUILTY.
OF Rape In the First Degree = The yle,,,.
Book Canyagser

OF Rape In the First Degree The y,e,,,.
Book Canyasser.
New York, Nov. 27.-The jury in ~.
case Of Walter Langerman. a lawvA, -
this city, who was charged with Grim.
inal assault on Miss Barbara Aub ra-
turned verdict Of guilty of rape in
the first degree yesterday afternoon
Langerman became pale when the
verdict was announced and chung to tbo
railing In front Of him. He was ~
manded until Friday for sentence Tn.
extreme penalty for the offense is TWEEN.
ty years Imprisonment.
Miss Aub was book canvasser and
went to Langerman's apartments with
a letter Of introduction for the purpose
OF getting him to subscribe to a book
for which she was acting as agent. Sh.
claimed that while in the apartments
Langerman assaulted her. Langerman
denied the assault, but admitted being
intimate with the woman.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
HIS First Visit.

'It seems very swampy along here,
observed the New Yorker, looking Ian
guidly out of the car window. How
much farther is it to ChicagoT"
you've been in Chicago half an
hour" said the conductor, majestically.
1T don't see any residences
"You must be near-sighted, saH I
can see the dwelling of one of the old
est families In Chicago not half a mile
away"
II can't see 1t at all. What's their
name"
s'Nuskrat"-Chicago Tribune.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
LAUNCHING OF THE ADIRONDACK.
Miss Mary Englis With Bottle of Amer
lean Champagne Christens Her.

New York. Nov 2O.-The Adirondack,
belonging to the Peoples Line, was sue
cessfully launched at 1905 this after
noon, from the yard of John E. Englis g.
Son, Greenpoint, L. l.
As the vessel slid from the ways, Miss
Nary Englis broke a bottle of American
champagne on her bow, and christened
her Adirondack.
The vessel entered the water without
a mitch, making no wash, and glided
half way across the river before being
brought to a standstill. The Adirondack
was handsomely decorated with bunting
and above all a large white flag with the
steamers name on it.
The officers of the company and a
number of invited guests were present,
ard thousands of people witnessed the
launching, every available point of
vantage being occupied.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
Two lives Sacrificed.

The British ship Aberfoyae hes ar
rived in port, after one Of the Ela6st re-
markable voyages on record.
The Aberfoyle sailed from Frederick,
stad, Norway, for Australia, Jan. 2S
command, but, as It was isapoeyibee to
secure men with certificates, he was
obliged to venture out with only ons
licensed officer. This was Percy Nor
ton, who was shipped as first mate so1
a few days al went we'll. but so@ffA<
crew became unruly, and at enc Hkek II
looked as though there would be q NM
tiny. Captain RehartsoR was dfunk
and on the first mate devolvea all the
responsibility. He mastered me men
and came to an understanding with
them. The sailors got tlH best q the
bargain, but could do nothing. He was
between the devil and the deep SEA
There was . drunken captain ip She
cabin and q mut8nous crew forward
When the ship was fortnight out q
hurricane came up and all HANDS were
called to take In sail. Before this could
be done many Of them were nown
away, and everything Hsovsable On desk
was washed away. The storm con-
tinued, and Merton WAS On 0solk night
and day, while the skipDer drank
whiskey by the tuInberfgf and cursed
everybody from the poopAeQk- On The
evening Of the 18th Of FsbruaTy the
hurricane ragged again, and while at
tempting to help one Of the nen who
was holding on to stancGton, Mate
Norton was swept away and drowned.
The crew was simply paralysed by the
disaster, and when they came to their
senses it was too late to attempt to
save Norton. Left without an officer
the men kept On the course laid down
for them, and when Captain Robertson
came on deck, partially sober, they got
him to take an observation.
The loss of the mate sobered the skip
per- and he attempted to fix UP ssas log.
He wanted the crew to swear to 1t, and
they refused. From February to May
he never touched liquor, but then the
craving became tho great, and he broke
out again. On this occasion there was
some excuse for him, as he had beer
on the rack for nearly three
He had to keep all the watches
and be ready to answer g. call at a mo-
Iu6uI s uOtlC6.
On May 2. while drunk, he assaulted
the crew and drove them into the fore
castle at the point of a pistol. An hour
later the men rallied, and, catching the
captain unawares, disarmed and locked
him up in his cabin. The unfortunate
man drank and drank until he wac
crazy, and then took dose Of carboho
acid. When the boatswain went to
awaken him the next morning he dis
covered the dead body.
The Aberfoyle was thus left without
q navigator, and all the men knew was
that they were somewhere off the coast
Of Australia. They would keep the ship
On her course all day, and at night
would take In sail. On May 16, when
they thought they were 600 miles off
shore, they discovered that they were
within short distance of the coast
The Australian coaster Tagliaferro no
ticed their signals of distress and sent
the second officer on board to assist
them. The ship was taken to Mel
bourne, where her cargo was discharg-
ed. From there she was taken to New
castle, N. S. W., where she loaded coal
for San Francisco.-San Francisco Call.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
Fatal Trains Break.

Birmingham, Ala, Nov. 10. - While
ascending Alto Hill. six miles east of
this city, yesterday, freight No. SO on
the Southern Railway broke in two, the
caboose and two cars crashing into the
engine of the Corona accommodation
six miles below, instantly killing Con-
ductor W. T. Ruffin, Of the freight, and
demolishing the engine of the passen-
ger train.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
Three Killed "A a Family Feud.

Okaman, Ala, Nov. zo-Joe Kilgore,
John Jones and John Handley, cousins,
had a battle near here yesterday, in
which all three were killed. Frank Kill
gore. who was in the, fight on Hand
1ey's side, escaped The trouble was the
outcome of en- assertion made last sum.
mer by, John Jones that he had de-
1ected Handiey stealing coin.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
His First Visit.

ut seems very swampy along here"
observed the New Yorker, looking Ian
guidly out Of the car window. How
much farther is 1T to Chicago?"
You've been in Chicago half an
hour" said the conductor. majestically.
Il don't see any residences
You must be near-sighted, sir. I
can see the dwelling Of one of the old
est families in Chicago not half mile
away"
II can't see it at all. What's their
name"
'Muskrat. "-Ch:cago Tribune.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
rna.i ..n ~ THE INSANE ASYLUM.
The ex-Comptroller Taken to Utica
State Hospital.

The ex-Comptroller Taken to Utica
State Hospital.
Amsterdam, Nov 2O.-Ex-State Comp
troller Edward Wemple was to-day
taken to the Utica State Hospital. Hit
was apparently IN good spirits and con-
versed with his friends at the station.
Amsterdam, Nov. 20-Edward Wem-
PIE, eX-State Comptroller, was examined
yesterday afternoon at his home in Full
tonville by d commission Of lunacy
consisting of DR.. Henry w. Post and
Dr. ". j. Pebble. The well-known poll
tician, in the opinion of the physicians,
was found to be Of unsound mind and a
proper person for care and treatment
In an institution for the insane as an
INSANE person. under the provisions OF
the statute. The physicians crossed out
the words lis insane" out Of respect for
Wemple's feelings
Superintendent of the Poor Perry
Kline of this city. went before Judge
Wendell, Of the Montgomery County
Court in Fort Plain, to have the GER
tificate of insanity endorsed committing
the patient to the State Insane Asylum
at Utica, but the judge refused to sign
the certificate on the grounds that an
illegal erasure had been made by the
physicians. Another examination was
made to-day
DR.. Post, in the report, said that the
patient admitted that he had been drink
ing excessively and expressed desire
to go somewhere to be cared for and
away from liquor, or where he could not
get it, He performed no acts in the
presence of the commission indicating
insanity. His son-in-law, w. II. Park
er, Informed the physicians that Wem-
pie repeatedly threatened to take his
mr. q
had been taken away from him; also
that Wemple had during the past few
months assaulted members of his own
family, both when intoxicated and ap-
parently sober, and that his family were
afraid of him.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30
Bark and Fifteen Men Lost.

! San Francisco, Nov. 20.-The Italian
bark Brom Carlo collided off the Horn
with the British ship Condor, and not
only was the Brom Carlo sunk, but
emily four Of her nineteen men were
saved. Three men were rescued from
the sinking bark when the accident
happened and a fourth was picked up
by passing ship and taken to VAL
paraiso, from which port he made his
was north to Guayaquil.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30

New York, Nov. 26.-Dr. NJ II
saw, Of the Bureau Of Contag1ou
eases, discovered this afternoe
Vito Balso, a bootblack, hac
believed to be a thorough
case Of leprosy. He was ex "a
DR.. c. e. Benedict, chief OF
and was sent to the Receipt
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30

The butterfly collection belonging ia
Prof. Nenmoegsn, Of RrooklSn 4 u
Is valued at 10000.
The Washington bee. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1884-1922, 1895-11-30

The new argrettes. especially those
of white, are quite ten inches high,
suggesting that one which strands SO
proudly in the drum-major's hat.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15
BY AUTHORITY.
REGULATIONS OF THE BOARD
OF HEALTH.
OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
Honolulu, FL. L., Nov. 13, 1895.

OFFICE OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH,
Honolulu, FL. l., Nov ID, 1895. q
The taking CT fish, shell-fsh or
any product Of the sea, or water of
any pond, stream, creek, inlet, bay
or harbor, or upon the sea to dis
lance of two miles from the shore
within that portion OF the waters Of
the District OF Kona, Oahu, lying
between a line formed by the east
wall of the enclosure for dredgings
at Kakaako to it's southwest corner,
thence to sea in straight line with
the Spar buoy on the east, and on
the west by line running from
junction with shore of the west wall
of the Kaihikapu fish pond near
Moanalua to its most western point,
thence straight to sea in line with
the most western point OF the islet
known as Kahakaaulana, in the Dis
trict OF Kona, Oahu, and from noun
tain to sea is strictly prohibited.
The sale OF fish and of all pro-
ducts of the sea is prohibited in the
District of Honolulu, excepting at
the New Market building and such
other places as are specially per-
mitted, where scale fish, oysters,
CLANS and Holsters from water out
side of the above limits may be OK
posed for sale under supervision Of
Inspectors appointed by the Board
If Health.
Such Inspectors shall have power
to seize, condemn and destroy any
fish or product of the sea exposed
for sale, or brought to the market,
which they shall have reason 70 be-
lieve was taken from the locality
prohibited by these regulations, or
which shall appear to be unfit for
food
The regulations of the Board OF
Health relating to the taking and
sale of fish dated October IL, 1895,
is hereby rescinded.
BY order OF tho Board of Health.
1T. WAREHOUSE,
122-3t President,
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15
THEosoPHY.

THOSE INTERESTED IN THEOSO-
Il PLY, Visiting Theosophists. and any
not connected with LODGES in Honolulu,
can obtain Books. etc., free OF charge from
the Library of HAWAII LODGE. Il. g., Foster
Block, Nuuanu Street, on WEDNESDAY,
EVENINGS, from to $3.50. helm
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

The rain yesterday afternoon did
some slight damage to the store
room of Theo. II. Davies & Co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Excursion trains will leave for
Waianae at 9:1b a, m, and 1:45 p, m.
tomorrow. On Sunday at 9:l5 a. M.
only.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Household sewing machines is for
sale by Hoffschlaeger & Co., and the
Domestic by w. f. Reynolds at the
Golden Rule Bazaar.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Kawaiahao Church will be ready
for service on Sunday.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Yesterday was the forty-second
birthday of Professor Hosmer, The
event was appropriately celebrated
at the college.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Kalakaua weather to day.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

A new Methodist church will
shortly be erected ON the Wal
. premises on Beretania street.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

A select stock Of Gents Neck
Ties and Collars, all distinct and
recherche designs, at Kerr's. 4
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Company g will receive their uni
form this evening.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

j. Brown, who accidentally shot
"Scotty" Brown a short while ago
was acquitted by the jury yesterday
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Mems and Boys Straw Hats, Gaps
and Rubber Goats, at Kerr's.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

The American League will meet
this evening. Business of import
ance will come before the meeting.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

The w. g. Hall left this morning
for Maui and Hawaii.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Get your turkeys ready for the
28th from Henry Davis a. Co.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Miss Maggie Walker, who has
been ailing for some time, left by
the Monowai on visit to friends in
California.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

Band concert at Emma Square to,
morrow afternoon.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1895-11-15

The Australia has not been tele
phoned as we go to press.