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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
Stase Fright fn Public Speaking.
From the Burlington Vt.t Free Press.


There are some speakers who never ex-
perience the least bit of trepidation before
an audience, but from what 1 can learn
this is the exception rather than the rule
A gentleman who has charmed many a
Vermont audience by his mellifiuous words
informed me that he was frightened for
the first time in his life while speaking
after the witty and brilliant Depew at the
recent banquet in Burlington. This is not
to be wondered at, and noticed that even
the ready and self-possessed POSTMASTER
appeared at his best after the chief orator
had left the hall.
One of the best-known governors that
the Green Mountain state has had in recent
years told me recently that ii bothered him
somewhat to think that he could never get
over being embarrassed when he addressed
an audience. When he went outside of the
state to speak he said that he was more at
ease, being in the presence of strangers,
but when he appeared before an assem-
blage of Vermonters, many of whom he
knew, and who knew him, he spoke not
without considerable trepidation. His ex-
perience in this direction led him at one
time to congratulate ex-senator George F.
Edmunds on the fact that the latter had
appeared in public so much that he was
perfectly at home when addressing an au-
dience, but the congratulator was aston
ished to hear Mr.. Edmunds reply: You
are mistaken. I never rise to my feet to
speak without feeling more or less uncom-
Portable"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
An Aeronaut Dead.

Charles P. Fest. skilled engraver Of
pearl AMI ivory, living in Germantown. Pa,
and who for nearly forty years had been
trying to solve the problem of aerial navi-
cation, expanding much money in the ex-
pertinent. died recently at his home. De-
ceased has sent up hundreds of balloons of
mammoth proportions, the last being about
one year ago, when he released the ''Su-
same Elizabethe," named after his wife,
which was expected to cross the ocean,
but unfortunately caught fire before 1t had
fairly started. 1t was the latest device of
the inventor and was known as the hot-air
principle.
Mr.. Fest objected to the gas balloon on
account of the limited time it can be kept
in suspension, due to the loss of gas. After
much labor he constructed an air heater,
entirely his own idea, which was light
strong and fire proof. and with three gall
Ions of gasoline he claimed that he could
keep his air ship suspended for thirty con-
secutive hours.
The inventor had for some time past
been engaged in constructing a large sized
balloon, which he claimed would remain
suspended for one month, and by increas-
ing the size of the bag would be made to
remain in the air for three months. He
fully expected to be able to cross the
ocean in his new balloon next summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
Looking for Lower New York Cen
tr.l Dividends.
STOCK SOLD ON THAT ASSUMPTION
The Changers Were Strong Under
Buying.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK. March 11.-Speculation this
morning was conducted largely in the in
terest of improved values, the covering of
snort contracts being the dominating fac
tor In the improvement. The tone of the
London market was slightly better than
last week. and this fact, coupled with an
exhausted supply of borrowabie stock. sug-
gested the wisdom of reducing the volume
Of outstanding obligations. The movement
was no less professional than its immediate
predecessors. however. and beyond being a
tribe more COMPOUNDED than usual, the
speculative situation Is unchanged.
The room was disposed to regard a re-
duction in New York Central dividend rate
as assured and sold the stock literally. in
the belief that the company's directors
would vindicate its attitude toward the
close of the month. The stock was prac-
tically lacking in support until a reduction
Of liz per cent had been recorded. The
more Conservative operators are of the
opinion that the above view will prove ex-
pensive to those acting upon it, and it is
well known that several Of the larger COM
mission houses, usually well informed in
such matters. have wired their out-of-town
clients that the full rate will be paid. as
usual.
The Changers were strong under buying
by brokers recently identified with the
activity in the opposite direction.
St. Paul's directors will settle the question
of the next semi-annual dividend at next
Thursdays meeting. In advance Of official
action, the street predicts that i per cent
will be all that holders Of the common stock
are justified in expecting. The limit of the
decline, in the event of the sustaining of
this forecast, is fixed at 5 per cent from
present prices.
New Jersey Central was in good demand
throughout the morning and added 2 per
cent to its market price in consequence.
Baltimore and Ohio was strong at an adj
vance of 3-S per cent, attributable in the
main to negative influences If the stock
could be borrowed readily there are no in
dications warranting a belief that the bear
Campaign would be temporarily delayed, as
1t now is.
The upward movement in Sugar was re-
stunned this morning under the auspices OF
the same strong inside interests who in
augurated the advance last week. A gain
of ~ per cent was recorded after liberal
purchases, to which disappointed shorts
contributed largely.
An advance of Lie in all grades Of refined
barrel about 10 cents. was utilized to good
advantage by the manipulating interest.
The increase in the German export bounty
Is likely to be announced shortly. but opina
ions differ widely as to the effect of such
announcement.
The market for foreign exchange was dun
and steady. Bankers were not disposed TO
pay as high prices for commercial draw
ings as those prevailing last week. This
is due more to a decrease in the demand
>rather than to any increase In the supply
of bills.
The trading of the last hour was active
and irregular, with Sugar the feature at
the highest prices of the day.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
KILLED BY A STREET CAR.
Fssal Ending Of 8 Boys Ride on the Co
lumbia Road,
A COrOner's Jary Today Returns .
Verdict of Accidental
Death.

Five years ago an eight-year-old boy
named Charles Hessler was run over and
killed by a brick cart at the corner Of
North Capitol and H streets. Yesterday
afternoon Arthur P. Hessler. eleven years
old. was run over by Columbia street
railway car at the same corner and his
life crushed out. Both victims Of these Pc
culiar accidents were brothers and the
sons of Conrad G. Hessler, a bricklayer,
residing at No s26 LIST street northeast.
Arthur's death was the result of accf-
dent. With a number of other boys he
had been playing on the roadbed between
the tracks trying to catch the newly start
ed cable with strings dropped through the
slot, to which tin cans were attached on
the surface. While engaged in this pas
time car No 43, driven by John johnson
and in charge of Conductor Andrew Coop,
er, came along and young HeSSler jumped
on its side, holding on to the window ledge,
while his feet rested on the brake rod d.
rectly in front of the rear wheels. SUDDEN
ly his fingers slipped from their precarious
hold, and In his endeavor to save himself
he threw himself under the car. IN an IN
slant the wheel had passed over his chest.
The car was stopped as soon as the driver
who was ignorant of the occurrence-felt
the obstruction to the wheels. me cniio
was taken to a nearby PHYSICIANS. where
1t was found he was dead, and the body
was then removed to Mr.. Hessler's home,
half square away.
Driver Johnson was arrested by Omcer
Patrick Fitzgerald, who, by a singular CO.
Incidence, had arrested the driver OF the
wagon which killed Arthur's brother hVe
years before, and taken to the sixth pre-
cinct station to await the action OF the
coroner's inquest.
The inquest over the body was held at
police station No. 9 this afternoon Inc
jury was as follows: VIM. Riley, Geo. H.
Gill. James Holms. Geo. W. Sellers. Julius
Roth Pliny M. Hough. The first witness
was Edward Blush, who picked up the boy.
He did not see the boy till the car had
passed. Patrick Fitzgerald, driver of the
police patrol. testified to having placed the
driver of the car under arrest Both the
driver and conductor sought to aid the
victim.
VIM Topham saw the accident. The boy
was hanging to the guard rail. with his
feet on the axle brace. In jumping he fell
and was caught by rear wheel
Accident tai Death.
John Miller, a small boy, who was with
Hessler on the car, testified to the acci-
dental nature of the death. DR.. GlaZebrook
testified to having performed the autopsy
and to the injuries sustained.
John johnson, driver of the car, gave
testimony that he was going at the rate Of
four miles and did not see the boy.
At 2:15 the jury announced a verdict of
accidental death. and that no blame at
taches to any of the employees of the rail-
road.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
A Battle Over Whfskers.

From the Albany Argus.
st. Louis is the scene of lively battle
between organized employers and the wait
ers in hotels and restaurants, etc. 1t is
the same old strife over whiskers. The
employers want the men to be clean shaven
and the employees refuse to allow the hir-
suite adornment which covers their faces to
be removed. The trouble has even extend
ed to the hackmen and coachmen, who
have combined with the walters and have
taken a firm stand against allowing their
whiskers to be removed.
They have been seeking to obtain the
sympathy Of the labor organizations of ST.
Louis, but the members of the BARRIERS
Union are against them and are ready to
cut the Objectionable whiskers off, shave
them off, chop them off. in short, anything
to remove them.
The legislature has taken a hand in the
trouble and two bills have been introduced,
one requiring all walters in hotels, restau-
rants, etc, to be clean shaver and the
other making it a misdemeanor for an en-
ployer to discriminate against an employee
who wears a beard.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
APPLYING FOR RELEASE.
Geo. TOlman Snys He Has Been Sen.
fenced for Life.

Geo. TOlmRn Snys He Has been Sem
fenced for Life.
Judge McComas, late this afternoon, con-
sidered the application for the release from
Jail of Geo. R. Tolman, Treasury De-
partment clerk, convicted on the 10Th OF
last month by Judge Hagner as in con-
tempt of court, for falling to pay Eva
Francis Tolman 5000 back alimony.
The petitioner was represented by Mr.. H.
E. Davis, Mr.. o. D. Barrett representing
Mrs. Tolman.
In explaining the case to the court Mr..
sDavis stated that 1t was a novelty In this
Jurisdiction, and the petitioner, being I'M
able to pay the money, and he having been
committed until he purged himself OF con-
tempt by paying the same. Tolman, con-
tended Mr.. Davis, was practically con-
demned to life Imprisonment. Mrs. Toll
man. stated Mr. Davis, had not sued Tor
divorce, but for alimony or maintenance
only, and had been granted an allowance
Of $50 a month.
There had been no testimony taken,
merely bill of complaint and answer, ex-
planned Mr.. Davis and Judge Hagner had
granted the allowance on that showing.
Mr.. Tolman, said Mr.. Davis, had shown
Judge Hagner that he was unable to pay
the amount due. but had expressed de-
sire and willingness to resume the martial
relations and provide for his wife. But
Judge Hagner, stated Mr.. Davis, had re-
fused to hear Tolman until after he paid
the back alimony. Therefore. explained
Mr.. Davis, the petitioner had been struck
dumb by Judge Hagner. not being allowed
to be heard until he had first paid the
amount which he had declared he was and
is still unable to pay. The situation of the
petitioner, declares Mr.. Davis. was that Of
a man sentenced to prison for life. There
is no law to warrant such thing here,
contended Mr. Davis, and he read numer-
GUS authorities which, he claimed. sup
ported his contention.
Without desiring to be offensive, explain
ed Mr.. Davis? he was bound to say that the
petitioner had been sentenced to Jail by a
court blind and deaf to the complaints
made by the petitioner. The imposition of
the imprisonment, said Mr.. Davis. was In
the nature of an enforcement of a proceed
ing to collect debt.
There being no imprisonment for debt In
the District, said Mr.. Davis, another rea-
son was found for the release Of the petit
toner. s
In replying to Mr.. Davis Mr.. Barrett de-
clared that Judge Hagner had found Toll
man able to pay the monthly allowance Of
$50, and said that Judge Hagner's allow
ance had been affirmed by the Court of
Appeals.
The allowance said Mr.. Barrett, was
granted In May, 1892, when it was shown
that Tolman was in receipt of monthly
salary of $780, and as he still received
that salary. 1t was not true that he could
not obey the order of the court.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

paid for building and improving churches
and parsonages, 50. 494; paid on old indebt-
edness on church property. $12.73O: present
Indebtedness on church property. $54.57S.
In the matter of beLevolences Washing
ton district has done nobly. Comparison
with other districts is not now possible, but
when 1t Is there will be nothing for Wash
iagton Methodists to be ashamed of. Here
are the official figures:
Missions. parent board. 1891: Woman's
Foreign Missionary Society, $2,122; NO.
mans Home Missionary Society, $14.75S;
board of church extension. 1906: Sunday
School Union, $102; Tract Society, So;
Freedmans Aid and Southern Educational
Society. $377; children's fund. S272: other
educational objects. $3.50: American Bible
Society. $l36: Episcopal fund, $532; confer
expenses. $148; sustentation fund, 1914; to-
tai So, 1877.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

Another case of smallpox came to light
yesterday, the patient being Charles But
Ter, colored, three years old. whose father.
Benjamin Butler. huckster. was taken to
the smallpox hospital two weeks ago from
his home No. 21O4 18th street northwest.
Mrs Butler, the child's mother. did not
want her child sent to the hospital. and
only consented after receiving message
from her husband telling her to send the
boy down to him.
Butler, as already stated, was sent to the
hospital just two weeks ago. and this Is
Just the time the health officials are ex-
pecting to hear from his case, il any per-
sons were infected at the time he was
taken sick.
Today thae was a suspected case re-
ported from the neighborhood of the Butler
house, and the patient was isolated and is
under observation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, March I.-Capt
Kolb. who claims to be Alabamas rightful
governor, left Montgomery this morning
for birmingham. to be present at the meet
irg of the populists' executive committee
tomorrow, called for the purpose of de-
termining whether the party shall adopt
revolutionary methods to seat Kolb The
Star correspondent attempted to interview
him before he left, but he declined to talk,
saying, Il have written a strong commu-
nlcation to the committee which will be
given to the press 1t Is said here that
kolb favors revolutionary methods, and
some of his friends are claiming that he
can get $1,000 men well armed and equipped
to move on the state capital in twenty
four hours. 1t is said the committee will
be about evenly divided on Kolb's propo-
sition. Senator Goodwin and Mr.. Man.
ming. populite leaders, are violently op-
posed to Kolb's use of force.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

TomorrOyv's Alexander Island Entries
First race. six and one-fourth furlongs-
Matte Chun, 95; Tiny Tim, 100; Feitz. 81;
Irish Pat. 81; Mayor B.. 81; Duke Of Fief,
OF; Lita. 95; Home Run. 100; Harry Hink-
son, 100; Lun, 100.
Second race. four and a half furlongs-
Duke John, 1O3; Mickey, ,1O3; Jim R., 103;
Lilly K. 1O2; Jennie T., "a; Psyche. u;
Charles R., 100; Trixey Gardner. 9S; So
nora, %; Con Lucy. 1O4; Annie T.. Gate An
archy fly, SO; Bon Voyage. Ill.
Third race, l mile-Paris. 1O1: Appren-
tice 81; Leigh. 106; His Grace. 100; Prince
klamath, los.
Fifth race, 6 IA furlongs-Wolcott, 12S;
Glenall, 112; Gonzales. IL; Fluetten, no.;
McFonso, ITO.
Fourth race, five-eighths mile-O' Hearn
1O7; Flash, 1O1; Ludy Luce date Uproar
tilly), %; Brilliant date Pokna hlly), 30;
Quilla, 1O5; Little Tim, LA.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

The police Of the sixth precinct were no.
titled this afternoon Of the death of Frank
Delliher, an aged man who was knocked
down Saturday and injured. The affair
happened near Sd and Massachusetts ave-
nue. northwest, and 1t is said that We
hicle krocked him down. but did not pass
over him. The hub of the front wheel of a
grocery wagon, 1t Is said, struck the aged
man on the leg and threw him to the
ground. The driver OF the wagon. young
man, did not attempt to drive away and
escape. but took the injured man to a drug
store, paid the bills and then took him
home. The wagon belongs to a grocer at
New Jersey avenue and F street north
west. Deceased, who was about sixty-five
years DID, lived at 1U29 North Capitol street.
Coroner Hammett has been notified of the
affair and will make an investigation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
Hawkins Divorce Suit.

In the suit filed by Sarah A. against
John H. Hawkins. for maintenance, Judge
Hagner today allowed Mrs. Hawkins s35
month. She is given the guardianship and
custody Of the child, girl, and is given a
further allowance Of $40 a month for the
maintenance Of the child. The order made
today is to hold until the further direction
of the court, or until the defendant re-
s,imes the marital relations with his wife.
About year ago Mr.. Hawkins. a clerk in
one Of the government departments, sued
for divorce, charging Mrs Hawkins with
desertion. That suit however, was dis
missed. the wife's suit for maintenance fol-
lowing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

SPeciaI IHPatcn 10 1ne Evening 'St"f.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, March ia.
NJ Doyle, a local mail carrier. three months
ago, after drawing his pay for the quarter,
disappeared, leaving his family in this city
destitute. Nothing has been heard from
him until yesterday, when a letter was re-
ce;ved from friend of the family stating
that he had been married at sulphur ROCK,
Ark. At the time of the wedding he said
his wife was dead. Mrs. Doyle No. l will
prosecute him for bigamy. and he will be
brought back at once He was always con-
sidered a Straightforward man, and the az
fair has created great sensation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
Locked Tn ms n Runaway.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
PETERSBURG. Va, March n.-Ben.
Collins, aged twelve years. of, Nash
vile, N. c., who says he is a son of B. F.
Collins, an employee in the patent office at
Washington, is in the police station here.
having been arrested today on suspicion of
being q runaway from home. His father
has been notified of his arrest. The lad
SAYS he left home last Thursday with his
brother Archie, to visit his uncle, Thomas
Collins. in Richmond, but when they got
there they found that their uncle had gone
to Texas to reside. The lad says his BROTH
er left him at Richmond
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
Colleges and Foot BAH.
From Life.

From Life.
President Eliot Of Harvard says in his
annual report that 1t has become perfectly
clear that the game Of foot ball as now
played is unfit for college use. DR.. Eliot is
a clever man, but he shows himself sub
ject to misconception Of the relative size of
things.
What he said is true. but he would have
expressed himself more suitably If he had
said that colleges as now conducted are
clearly unsuited to the development and
tt aiming of players of the game of foot ball
as 1t Is now played. The possibility of
changes in the management of the colleges
that might make them equal to the re-
quirements of the game seems not to have
suggested itself to DR.. Eliot's mind.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
The Awful Tyranny of Things.

The Awful Tyranny of Things.
From the Pail Mall Gazette.
Thingsl ThingsI Things! Nothing but
things!-stuffing up all the corners; crowd
ing one so that one can hardly breathe;
logging ones footsteps so that one can
hardly move. Who does not pine at times
for the life of savage? Yes, the reaction
must come. We shall not be able to stand
it much longer. Sooner or~1ater we shall
all take ship for the desert islands to avoid
suffocation.
And perhaps, when they find we have all
gone. the factories will cease pouring out
rubbish, and the trains stop carrying and
scattering it about. And the stuffed-up
houses will crumble away and cover up all
the things they are SO full of, until the
city becomes a great smooth mound with
grass growing at the top.
But then our descendants will come back
from the desert islands with spades, and
dig them all up again and put them in
rows in museums and label them all with
their wrong names. We could not bear
that. Perhaps we had better save them
the trouble by staying where we are.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
HEAVY BUFFALO FAILURE.
Assignment of John b. Manning, the
Malster.


BUFFALO, March 11.-John B. Manning,
the malster made an assignment today to
John A. Kennedy of the Niagara Bank.
The assignment is ascribed to the failure
Of the Standard Brewing Company Of Bal
timore, which company owed John B. Man.
ming and Manning & Sons upwards of
100000.
Mr.. Manning has been mayor of Buffalo,
and possesses large property interests in
this city and vicinity. upon which during
the recent period of depression he has been
unable to realize ready cash. He has been
looked upon as one Of the solid financial
men Of Buffalo, and 1t is said that the as
sets will exceed the liabilities.
The total liabilities are not yet definitely
known. The preferences amount to $4,000.
MIR. Manning was president and heavy
stakeholder OF the Galland-Henning Pneu-
matte Mailing Drum Company. controlling
valuable patent used in mailing in many
cities.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

NASHVILLE. Tenn. March 11.-John
Seaye. an old fisherman, who lived three
miles from this city. was killed last night
by Allen Allsbrook. a nineteen-year-old
boy. who escaped from the Tennessee In
dustrial School yesterday. Allsbrook sur
rendered today. He says that while in
toxicated he applied for a nights lodging,
which Seaye refused He says that Seaye
attempted to strike him, whereupon he
struck Seaye.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11

New Engianders Visit Georgia.
ATLANTA, Ga, March ia committee
from the Massachusetts, general assembly.
composed Of two senators and eight rep
resentatives. have arrived in Atlanta for
the purpose of investigating the Industrial
situation In the south and inQuiring into
the special Inducements held out by the
laws of the state of Georgia, making it
more profitable for the New England cot
ton mills to do business in this section.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-03-11
SHOT WIFE AND SELF.

The Double Crime OF q Cincinnaf1
LabOrer.
CINCINNATI, Ohio. March u.-Michael
Mccarthy, a laborer shot his wife in their
apartments. lila West 9th street. today.
went to the house of his brother-in-law and
told Of his crime and then shot himself in
the breast and lay down to die on the river
bank. The wife will die but the murderer
Is expected to recover.