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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25

BUDA PESTH, April "a duel has been
fought between Baron Fejervany, minister
Tor defense. and Deputy Bernat Pistols
were the weapons first used, and shots were
exchanged without effect The duel was
then. according to the conditions, continued
with sabers until one of the combatants
was disabled. Deputy Bernat was felled TO
the ground with a severe cut across the
temple.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
MRS. NEUMANN SUCCEEDS,
Has Secured n Divorce Denied Three
Months Ago.

PERRY, o. T, April 25-Kate L. Neu-
mann, wife of Lieut.. Bertram S. Neumann
Of the United States man-of-war Charles
ton, secured divorce here today. She IS
the daughter of Capt. Lawson of the
United States army, and lives in Washing
here three months ago, the court at that
time refusing a decree.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
TOdny's Presidential Nominations.

The President today sent the following
nominations to the Senate:
Pcstmasters-James L. Lincoln, at East
Weymouth, Mass; Ulysses G. Swartz,
Whiteing, Ind; Charles c. Field, Puyallup,
Wash.
War-The Rev. Swell n. Pilchard of Della
ware to be post chaplain; also number Of
minor appointments in the revenue cutter
service and the corps Of engineers of the
army.
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Sinking of n whaIebnck.

DETROIT. Mich, April 25.-The whale
back barge 1Oi, coal laden, collided with the
steamer Philip Minch in the river yester-
day and sunk in Lake ST. Clair, Just east of
the hghtship. The 104 is owned by the
American Steel Barge Company and was
valued at $4,000.
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TWENTY YEARS IMPRISONMENT.

sentence OF Pennsylvania Members
of the Malta.
WlLkESBARRE. Pa, April 25.-The gang
of Italians who belong to the Malta Society
In and about Hazleton, who We're convicted
yesterday Of arson, were today sentenced
to twenty years each in the penitentiary.
They are Jim Passavella, James Carone
Joseph Camorani and Mike Speri.
The former, who was the leader of the
Mallas, was sentenced to serve an additional
five years for robbery
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
THE HOUSE.

In the House :oday another partial report
on the legislative, executive and judicial
appropriation bill was adopted and the bill
was sent back to conference. In connec tion
with the report Mr.. Grcsvenor (Ohio) called
attention to a provision in the bill which
would prevent the legislative assembly of
Oklahoma from removing the capital of the
territory from Guthrie
Mr.. Flynn of Oklahoma defended tho pro-
vision.
The General Pension Bill.
1t was agreed by unanimous consent to
mold a night session tonight for general de-
bate on the Pickler pension bill.
Mr.. Pickler asked unanimous consent for
the consideration OF resolution TO set
aside Saturday, May 2, for the considera-
tion of private pension bills, with a ten
minute limitation of debate on each bill.
Mr.. Erdman Pa) objected and the reso-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
The Ram Katnh din.

A telegram has been received at the
Navy Department announcing that the
ram Katahdin arrived at Gloucester, Mass,
this morning.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
The REIMBURSEMENT Act n Inv.

The President today approved the act to
authorize reassessments for improvements
and general taxes in the District Of Co.
lumbia and for other purposes, and 1t is
now the law of the land.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25

Bishop Satterlce Mt Chevy Chase.
Bishop Satterlee will administer confirma-
tion at ST. Johns Church, Bradley lane,
west of the Club House, Chevy Chase, to-
morrow afternoon, at $3.50 o'clock.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25
KILLED BY A MAD MAN.
Five Persons Lose Their Lives mt
ROCkNflle. Ind.

ROCKVILLE Ind, April 25.-Mrs. .HaskIe,
her two children, Sheriff Null and Deputy
Sheriff Swim have been killed by man
named Egbert, who is insane The sheriff
and his deputy lost their lives while trying
to arrest Egbert.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-04-25

The Evening Star is served to subscribers in the
city by carriers their own account, at 10 cents
per week, A cents per month Copies ut the
counter cents each. By nail-anywhere In the
United States or Canada-postage prepaid-50 cents
per month
Saturday ouintrple Sheet Star, 81 per year, with
foreign postage added, $500.
Entered at the Post Office at Washington, d. O.,
as second class mall matterO
OAH mail subscriptions must be paid In advance.
Rates Of advertising made known application.
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New York Office. 49 Potter Building.
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country. willis g.. Stevens secured the oon-
tract from the Confederate Government 70
supply the trans-M Mississippi department. with
s s1ReoT1 FOR EUROPE HS %s' Via VI Sis as New; Or.
leans was then biocFadsd.. he had as partners
M ssG Snsin os New yosnS o FT : sweet After sp' trs tssHIns
through Texas the merchant was surprised 70
Sweet sRa sn" who fcoq fo %Ss m mI%%dn re !" better suited 70
her adventures. and who In after life went as
often in trousers as In ,pettieonts, Lhe G9n-
where Stevens was taken dangerously ~, and
was nursed by Fanny Sweet. The nursing dld
not seem to agree with him, and when ne ulcn
and Fanny. came into most OF his property she
was publicly accused of numbering hlm; but IN
W vnIss p plrSSs al es suspS %%Fs .% and "ithoSsk the
charge of murder was made repeatedly. Fanny
Sweet was never molestsd. She cams naGk 10
debted to her. brought suit against his heirs.
and secured a large part OF his succession. From
New Orleans. She became a part OF ite Grim;
inal history. She built on the famous smell
~paIStist mansion, surrounded by the hand
soonest gardens. There the widest rev.
elries went on, and the police were frequently
and influence and dehed all police regulations.
Nothing afforded her more satisfaction than TO
dressed In male attire, firing her revolver, In the
air. This, however, was mere trihinE, and there
at the shell road house. Ayoung man of con-
spicuous family was murdered In her garden,
but the family gladly hnshed up ne aualr;
there were whispers of Fanny's Wild jealousy
and unGovernable temper and her auickness to
use her gun, but 1t was during a period OF the
grossest police corruption, and no one cared to
trifie with Fanny. and the. murder. was never
made public: 1t was returned as n suicide,
Sixteen years ago Fanny Sweet. then we'll be-
yond fifty. further astvnished the world BY
marrying tue distinguished lawyer William X.
Mills. The marriage shocked Mills's friends.
but 1t seems to have been n happy one. for when
he died. eleven years afterward. he left his en-
tire property to " his beloved wife, whom he
including q large proportion of her aliases.
After that Rachel Brown. Minerva
Fanny smith, Fanny Raines, Maria Hinckley.
Fred Sweet. Fanny Sweet, or Mre. Nils led a quiet
life. soothed her sorrows with opium, became
blind. and finally died of starvation; insisting 10
the last that she was originally an English bar
maid, Minerva Seymour. For over ten months
the court has been busily engaged In hearing
testimony about her career. and has brought
out the facts here given. but there are hundreds
Of other incidents Of her career still untold.
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have 10 take anything that comes along, got
that order for 1855 pairs Of shoes Tor AS nop
Like IT. the other day. and that meenA = rusn
for a little while. I have 70 nntsh tnem ~
Inside Of two weeks, That irn't 90 easy as you
miRht think, even though have seyen men 70
help me. For INSTANCE. look here"
He opened n box and showed a lot OF pieces OF
paper in which were pinned sampled OF bro.
csded ~velvets and satins. Each alp OF paper
contained written directions. .
ha to match every one OF these shmplet
with n leather OF the same shade, you see. Inht
In itself is no small task. Next l have 10 taRo
the measurements ri every one, OF those 100
people. Well, II you know enythlnR OF stage
folks, you'll know that It Isn't easy 70 DO That,
Here II "a almost noon. Tho women were 70
come at o O'Clock this morning. but Just one Llrl
has boon herel You have TO have the patience
Of Lobl All, here comes number two
Tho new candidate for measurement SAY
down, SiGnor Azzamonti placed her foot on the
book, and prepared TO draw the outiine.
Don't mako my shocs broad-toed,' saio the
'''Ill have TO-"
But | don't like 'em broad" hastily re-
moving her foot from the book.
The shoemaker looked up impht!ently..
II have to make their TO suit the part, and
not to suit you" he said. These shoes have
to have pufrs coming through Sits across the
toe. Well, | can't make puns In . plccnaiiiy
toe" and he put the protesting foot paek IN lts
place and went to work.
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LAWRENCE BARRETT's SHOE COMMONWEALTH BOOT.
man was thought to have q very bad foot. a
foot that was u real drawback In her parts. in
most of which she wore either tights or short
skirts. Well. 1t was my business tn make her
foot look pretty, even when it wasn't. ,,,..
There was Anna Held, too. She didn't
have o bad foot, but IL was sroilea by her
shoes. l studied what was wrong, made my
own last. end It was another foot she had.
DO stage people pinch their feet to make
NO. They have to act. and in order to
act properly they have to be comfortable. 1t
is the shape of he shoe moro than the size that
,o nPeT hap 10 a SInsS sbs have small feet and
THAT depends. You won't end any small
feet except on the variety stage Sometimes I mes
up ut the Casino now that's so small II looks
like a chinese foot. But these Shakespeare
""How about Bernhardtf'
oh, she has a very fair foot. 1t Is pretty
She uses a good many Shoes When she was
oyer here last ! made her siHty-six pairs OF
do You 90 and take the measure. or do the
people como to your"
''Tney come to me generally. although. of
I sometimes make an exception. But when It
comes 10 making the shoes for an entire com
DAILY wants 1855 pairs q shoes for his produc-
ion Of 'As You Like It. Well, II the people
come here, ! seat myself comfortably on this
hassock and take the measurements at my
laugh. I'd have to kneel down and bend over.
I've almost ruined my back ms 1t IT, lcan't do
What are these shoes?"' picking up two
pairs or odd looking sandals with jingles in
the neels and extra wooden soles.
They're Richerd CARROTS shoes from
Brian Boru,' / have to nut new wooden sOles
on, them every week. Sec how these are split.
II an ordi iary, shoemaker made these for
him they wouldn't last an, hour the way he
finery is mere tinsel. but ! can assure you that
the shoes are not. They are made Of the very
best materials. and are nut together with much
more care than even the best street shoes are.
Well, you can get some idea of IT from the
| tairo boots for John Drew. Those cost S2b.
Here are tho boots for inferior chara tiers in
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hor.e, and carts, Nonh,s INKS. and things INC

horses md carts, Soah's arks. and things like
TINT. home in, | looked about a. much IKE
Santa Claus as anybody you ever saw.
But the applause wasn't going TO last forever(
| knew that. | bowed and smiled. and bowed
aud smiled; but | was backing out all the time,
and when I'd got back a step or two. ! jumped
back TO make for that cellar door again and
bunked into somebody in the hall. i looked
around out of the corner OF my eye and saw
Id bunked into the real Santa Claus. coming
down from upstairs or somewhere, and making
for the door that I'd just opened.
STANDING in the hall close by the parlor dooH
there was n hat rack with about n million over.
coats and wraps on it. the pegs all fnl! and piled
mp fourteen deep. and with about seventeen
beaver hats and forty-four dcrb!cs on top OF
that. ! could ses the real Santa ilaus glazing
at ine. Whether he thought | was somebody
playing n trick and robbing him OF the glory OF
being Santa Claus. or what, | don't know. bus
/ knew something had got to be done, and In
about about n second ] bounced him around
agin the hat rack. 1t was leaning forward with
the weight on it already, and the next minute
Santa Claus was on the floor and covered about
three feet deep with cloaks and overcoats. with
the hat rack on top Of that. and beaver hats and
derbies prancln' and slammin' around every.
where. Then It WAS time for me to go. sure.
The whole pariOr was making for the door Into
the hail. ] hadn't more'n got started down
tho cellar stairs before the hall was swarminR
with 'em. | could hear 'em scutfiin' about on
the floor overhead, as l went on out through
the open cellar door"
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THIRTEENTH CENTURY SHOE.

man who is an artist as they are artists.
There are hundreds Of letters from them. too.
One from William IL Crane acknowledge d the
receipt Of some shoes which he wore as Fdstdy.
''lf the public had liked FdistdF as well as
liked the shoes" ho said, tho play would
have been a success"
SiEnor Azzanonti is q small. hoilow-eyed
man. 90 fair of skin and OF hair that one would
never dream of bis coming from Italy. He Is
as proud OF being tho shoemaker that he Is as
auy OF the famous people for whom he work
are proud of their triumphs. In fact, some
times he thinks he is n greater success In max
ing shoes than the others are in wearing them.
See this boot2" he exclaimed, picking mp n
mousauetaire boot about three feet high. Il
can make six characters out OF this, and. kick
ing off his slipper. he thrust his foot into the
boot. With a deft twist here and q push there.
he actually made that one boot express sew
eral characters, from the devil-mar-care OAR
tagnan to n courtly exquisite and o stupid
lout OF n soldier.
you see?' he said. But the actors don't
always do Justice 10 the things I mako for
them. have seen men. great actors. too. nut
on q boot like that and wear it 30 that they
made the boot and themselves ridiculous"
Then he picked up other strange and Ror-
zeous creations, aud handled them lovingly
while he talked,
Here ne said. taking up q hiSh-strtpped
boot made of the one-tims coat of n br'ndlc cow.
here IS n shoe | made for poor Lawrence
Barrett only four days before his death.
This low shoe with the turned,pp gold Up l
made for Salvtni TO wear as Oth>il1. This tiny
riding boot was made for n little bov nj tho
Academy OF Music. This red morocco nous
~ouetaire was also for Salvtni. Here's Lewis
Morrison. built him up two inches TO make
him the same height a. Louis James. with
whom he was playing. Do I often do that2 l
should cav dol I built Margaret Mather up
four inches when che played Joan or Arc"
by the heels principally"
NO. inside Of the shoe. Nh. ! havo my own
tricka. See this picture?' showing a photo
graph o. q comedy actress with her feet coz
epicuously crossed ON q hassock. THAT wo-
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SIGNoR AzZAMONTTS ART
1T DEALS WITH THE FEET OF THB
PEOPLE or THE STAGE.

Services ne Renders TO Actors and Ae-
trssses By Providing Them with the
Proper shoes Observation OF the Feet
OF Pl-ayers-some Gorgeous Crentions.
In Fourth avenue. Just north of Union
Square, there Is q window full of shoes. That's
not remarkable. But the fifty pairs of shoes In
that window represent $4,000. That's DIFF
ferent. These Irent mousquetaire boots OF
rnow-whito oozo leather, for instance, are-but
there! no one but Signor AzZamonu himself
can do Justice to these products of his art.
For over 800 years the Azzamon Tie have been
sboemakers. No wonder that Giovanni (who
calls himself John since he came TO this coun-
try) knows how TO make shoes for the Cardi-
malls and Bishops of staEeland. Gio,annfs
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. used to mako the
shoes for the really-truly Cardinals. AS long
rs the n ,b,es and prelates of Italy wore shoes
upon which the Azzamontis could lavish their
genius. the family served them. When at last
all art and individuality disappeared from the
footwear of the people. these men still stuck to
their own beloved variety Of last and made the
shoes for the mimic people of the theatre.
Before Giovanni came to America, fifteen
years ago, he shod the heroes aud hcroines on
the Scala stage. Now, his shoes strut, as IL
were. across the stages of the whole world. The
queer, cluttered shop which 10 behind that
window of gorgeous footwear is full OF In
t~eresting things. Here are dozens of photo
graphs OF great dramatic and oneratic ttnrs.
They arc all signed, and most of them have n
line or two of appreciation whose depth may DO
explained by tho fact that It literally ca me
from".their feet. Here is Calvt. who insoribes
her photograph ITO a veritable artist" and
Ancun-. who sends his to his friend "M'anico."
There are others TO "the king of shoemakers"
and ITO the CHAMPION" and "Al milo caro-
amfro " md 40 on. Bernharit. lryins, SalvIni,
The De Reszkes. and n score OF great singers and
nctnra recnrniza In this Italian shoemaker O
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cEA1RAL AMERICA AND CUBA.
Return OF n Juutn Representative Afte1
Ten Months Absence.


NEW ORLEANS. Dec. l0.-Senor Joaquin AL
sina Espenosa. member OF the Cuban Junta
and the Cuban diplomatic representative In
Central America, who has been in that region
for ten months endeavor.ng to induce the Gen.
trail American republics openly to take the part
of the Cuban patriots in their war with Spain.
passed through here to-day en- route for New
York. where he will give some account of his
mission. His mission was to foment q popular
feeling favorable TO the Cubans, to establish
clubs, to collect money, and in every way aid
the cause of the inderendence of Cuba He
found the greatest synpal by with the Cuban
cause in Costa Rlca and Salvador. in which
there are forty clubs.
In Costa Rica there are fifteen clubs. com.
posed wholly Of women. one of them with the
wife Of Gen. Antonio Naceo as Presto ant, all OF
these clubs being under the Jurisdiction of
Estrada Palma. In Costa RIGA there is a Cuban
paper. the PrieilIHr lie tlibd, and the Cuban flag
is displayed side by side with the flag of the
Costa Ricn republic on nil festivals.
Senior .Al>ina succeeded in raising q large SUM
OF money In the Central American republics.
but could not induce them to take action In re.
gard to the INDEPENDENCE of Cuba until the
United States led OIL.
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Two BOYS AND a WILDCAT.
They We're Looking for 'Possum. but They
Got th. Cat After "a Hot Fight.

INEz. Ky, Dec. 1l.-Word reached here of a
serious time two boys had while postum hunt
ing recently near Kenton Furnace. John ana
William Anderson. 10 and II years old went
out with their dogs after opossums. They hSa
been out only a short time when the dogs treed
what was supposed To be an opossum. By tho
dim light of the lantern the boys could see inc
animal in tho tree. and William at ones pro-
ceeded to climb it to shake the game down TO
the dogs. When he came near the animal II
made n savage spring toward him ana he iost
his hold and fell with the ANNA 70
the ground. The animal proved to be a large
wildcat, and Il 9giSkiy kiitsa vac noI Irln G" ks
the ground with o brok en- arm and a wrtnohed
leg. This younger OF the boys aLew h's oarIow
which left his brother and came Al hlm. After
= hard fight the boy came out yic:or, out no was
entirely gone. The boys got back TO their home,
but both will DO laid up Tor some t,nei Iho
wildcat measured over TIRES feet ana 10 the
frat one seen In this county for some time.
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ITALIAN BISHOPS sHoE. sALyIsrs sHoE IN oihkLLo.
the same play. They are e %calfskin. you see;
and they cost only $40. However, doubt Il
there arc many people of the stage who ~realizs
that tho chorus people often wear $40 poots.
"iIere is a beautiful shoe picking up Il
higli-strapped boot in pale pink ieathGr'
trimmed with Imitation pearls ana leWeis'
THAT pair is worth $3.50. These white nous
auetaires are worth S75. Here 10 an lhterent-
ing boot representing the history Oh the "orlu'
And here is an astrologer's boot"
The last named was OF dark green leatrer;
Carefully drawn figures representing, the
signs OF the zodiac had been cut out OF g"'
leather and stitched over the green.
People have an idea that these hgures are
OF gilt paper and are airnply pasted on" SAID
SiEnor Azzamonti, lovingly handling the g9r-
geous creation. but you see they are or the
very best quality OF leather, and are oeanIi,
fully stitched. II we did not make them
that way the boots would fall TO pieces IN ono nc
or two performances, whereas You can SEQ TX
this letter that they often last two seasons
do yOu ever make ordinary shoesf"
He shrugged his shoulderS.
''Sometimes, but j don't like IT. MY near
and SOU are in the Theatrical. work. ina. Is arG,
and | love II. Everybody on the stage has been
| so poor, though. for the last two years that We
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but II the Commissioners could only have intro
ducei AN Amish village | venture to say that
the lava village and the Dahomey village and
the JauRnese village and all the rest would have
been eclipsed. and an extra shine would have
illuminated the glory Of the old Keystone State.
The world IL less familiar with these peculiar
Pennsylvanians and their ways. for they are a
quiet and unassumlng folk. II would be very
good for the world TO know more about the
ways they have. for in most particulars they
have contributed largely to making Lancaster
county the richest county in the United States.
Wnrk Is the secret OF II. and honest toll is q
wholesome example TO hold up to the rest of
humanity.
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A Houses Qu.rter-CsAtury Ruu.
Irom the Albany Express.

A wheelman hung his bicycle from the ceiling
ON which food was kept. 4 mouse jumped from
the wall on to the tire OF the front wheel, cyl
wheel started, and mousie naturally ran toward
the highest part OF it. J. rs able to stay OF tho
hold TO lump 70 the wall. When found next
morning the mouse was very much exhausted,
though stpl raaPtHG. The SySlo%sssr showed
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Expert knowledge or Dressed Poultry.

"They 81 ~ said a citizen. that the expert
poultryman knows at sight Just W mere n dressed
chicken is from. or course, he knows aPhila-
delphia chicken when he secs 1t. but they tell
me that OF Western poultry, for Instance. he
from Ohio or from Illinois, and SO on. Its q
line thing. no doubt, TO DO able 70 do this, and
stiil / should be satisfied to DO without this re-
hnement OF knowledge concerning the chicken
terrItorially II ! could tell, before buying II,
! whether IL was tough or not