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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

The British government has received no
in ornatiou orccr inS the report that Rus
ia ia occupying the foreshore of Chez Foo
Chine. but the government has given notice
# its intention 70 protect thu interests Of
British subjects,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
aperhars not; bit they will try to dis

"Perhars not; bit they will try to dis
lodge us" ;o1
"They are trying it already, cried
Ranger Ralph excited y.
"What do you mean?"
"Look yonder."
"At the trcc bridgs 2"
4Tes.
A cry of alarm parted the her%it's
lips On the shelving rock were several
Indians just about to cross the tree
bridge that led to the strange house Il
the air.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22
POISONED FOUR, THEN DIED.
pemented Man Tried to Xii His Whole fam,i. .
Before Committing Suicide

Bernard Koch led himself in tn'
reservoir Of the Penn Plate Glass ComPani
at Irwin. Pa. after poisoning his brothcr-'n'
law. his wife and two children. His wifi
will probably die, but the ctbers will re-
cover.
Koch was injured about a year ago y a
train and has acted strangely eyer since. Il
is supposed that he was insane When h'
committed the deed
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1896-05-22

bnti missionary riots have occurred at
Kianc-Yip. China whore the Brtisb mission
sta'io we're looted aaI burned. No lives
were lost.
Evening star., 1896-09-26

In it,
''Shannon'n see the whole play tonight"
said SherrinGton, "and she'll be able to
give Marvin lots Of pointers tomorrow.
The little girl will be all right; it's Daisy
I'm more afraid OF in that scene. 1t
ought to Oe played high comedy. Lady
Teazle,' way up in G-and high comedy
isn't altogether in Daisy's line"
That can't be helped now" Brackett re-
Piled. land If the Stellar Attraction can't
reach that scene it's the Stellar Attrac-
tions own fault, isn't it? You remem-
Der. VIII, how she kept telling us all the
time We We're writing the play that she
wanted as Efgh-toned a part we could
give her. We gave it to her, and now
she's just got to scratch up to it, if she
can"
Il am not afraid of that scene" Carpen-
ter declared, for I've always doubted
whether she could really do high comedy
almost as well if it's played broadly. You
know there two ways of doing Lady
Teazle."
Tnere are no two ways about Daisy's
being gleat favorite. said the stags
manager. shes accepted, and that's
enough. After all, don't suppose it ma t.
ters much, how she takes that scene; high
| or broad. the public will accept her. The
| part fits her like glove; and all we've go
| to do is to keep everybody up to concer
] pitch and get all the laughs we can. Yol
took my advice and cut that talky seen,
! in the third act and now the whole act will
you what 1t is, I'll teach you two boys how
| to write real farce before I've done will
| your
Harry Brackett was standing almost be
Evening star., 1896-09-26
The Liberal Education.
From the London Echo


That man, I think, has had a liberal edu-
cation who has been so trained in youth
that his body is the ready servant of his
will, and does with case and pleasure all
the work that. as a mechanism. it is ca
pable of; whose intellect is a clear, cold
logic engine, with all its parts of equal
strength and in smooth working order.
ready, like steam engine. 20 be turned to
every kind of work, and spin the gossamers
as well forge the anchors of the mind:
whose mind stored with a knowledge of
the great and fundamental truths OF ma
ture, and Of the laws of her operations;
one who, no stunted ascetic, is full of life
and fire, but whose passions are trained to
come to heel by a vigorous will. the ser
want of a tender conscience; who has learn
ed to love all beauty, whether of nature or
of art, to hate all vileness, and to respect
others as himself. Such a one and no
other, i conceive, mas had liberal educa-
ton, for he is as completely as a man can
be in harmony with nature. He will make
the best of her, and she of him. They will
get on together rarely; she as his ever
beneficent mother. he as her moUthpiece,
her conscious self. her minister and inter-
prefer.
Evening star., 1896-09-26

There were fewer cable cars passing the
door and the trains on the elevated road
in the avenue were now infrequent The
lights had been turned out in front of the
variety show across the way and evidently
the Grand Sacred Concert was over. The
moon had sunk: and before they had gone
a block the bell Of the church tolled the
hour of midnight.
The young man who was walking by
the side of Mrs. Lorraine broke the silence
at lact.
We'll" he asked. what do you think Of
the play ncw?'
thin think it is good piece Of Its kind nd
piece of its kind. and 1t is well staged.
and 1t will Re well acted, too. Sherringtoa
knows how to get his best work out Of
everybody. Yes, 1t will be a success"
rs 1t good for three months here now?"
the young author asked. and for the rest
Of the season on the road?'
"oh. yes. indeed replied Mrs. Lorraine:
nights here at least"
They paused at the corner to wait for
a cable car. and Sherrington Joined them.
This gave Carpenter a chance to lead
q dozen steps.
I'm so glad mother thinks the play
will CO." the girl began And mother
make lot out Of it,
The young dramatist felt that he had
| his chance at last.
I've wanted to make money mainly
| for one reason" he returned. Il wanted
| to ask you to take half Of it."
| ''Half of it?' she echoed, as though she
! did not understand.
! "Oh, well-all of it," he responded swift
| ly, land me with it."
| "Mr Carpenterr' she cried, and hel
| bushes made her look even !ovelier thar
before.
Wont you marry me?" he asked ar
IDENTIFY.
"Oh. suppose I've got to say yes" sht
answered, cor else You will so down OF
your knees here in the moonlignt!
Evening star., 1896-09-26

to do it, think If you want them to un-
derstard that Dresser here is going to mis-
take Marvin for Fostelle in the next scene
you had better give him another line now
to lead UP to it,
The two authors consulted hastily; and
Carpenter, drawing out a note book and a
pencil. harriedly wrote sentence which
he showed to Bracket.
"Thatll do It," said Sherrington: and he
read 1t aloud to Dresser, who borrowed
Carpenters pencil and wrote in the line on
the manuscript of his part wondering aloud
whether he should ever remember 1t on the
first night.
A few minutes later Sherrington again
Interrupted the actors to insist that the
sunset effect should be adjusted carefully
to accompany the spoken dialogue.
II want a soft rosy tint on Fostelle in
this scene" he explained.
quite right" laughed the black-eyed
star: that ought to be becoming to my
style of beauty
"And 1 want it to contrast with the blu.
moonlight in the scene with Marvin" sait
| the stage manager.
"Quite right again." Miss Daisy Fosteli,
| commented. "I'll take the center of tn
! stage and yoI will order calciums for onen
| 1--WE had better go back to your en-
trance, / think" Sherrington decided, IAN,
| take the whole scene over"
| The actors and actresses obediently re
/ su1ned the positions they had occupie;
when Miss Daisy Fosteile made her frs
appearance in that act. The cue for he
Evening star., 1896-09-26
4 Curi0usly Named Garden.

From the London Telegraph.
There is a garden in Brixton kept by an
cid gentleman, which presents some curl
csities in floral nomenclature. The owner
has been seized with desire to label his
flowers after the manner of botanists, but
knoEring nothing of scientific terms. con-
suited an acquaintance. The result is more
amusing than appropriate. and proves the
folly of wisdom where ignorance is bliss.
Scientific names have been affixed to all the
flowers. but strictly on the principle that
"a rose by any other name will smell as
sweet" One row bears the inscription
'Nux vomica;" another is boldly labeled
.'Nisi Prius;' third is affirmed to be Ipe-
cacuanha," and another to be "Particeps
criminis." The amateur gardener is ex-
oeedingly proud of his collection, and no
one has enlightened him on the incongruity
of the descriptions.
Evening star., 1896-09-26

Don't go away just as I've found you. I've
been wanting to see you all day. I've got
to have your advice. and it's important"
''Well?' the dramatist responded.
Well. repeated the young actor "you
know that bit of mine in the third act
where have the scene with Jimmy Stark?
He has to say to me: L think my wife's
mind is breaking. and 1 say: Are you
afraid she is going to give you a piece of
it?' Now. how would you read that?"
After the author had explained to the
actor what seemed to him the obvious dis
tribution OF the emphasis in this speech he
was able to escape and at last to make his
way upon the stage.
The scene of the first act of Touch and
Co was set and the stage itself was bril-
liantly lighted, while the auditorium was
in absolute darkness. 1t was at least a
minute before Carpenter was able to dis
Germ the circle of the balcony. shrouded in
the linen draperies that protected its velvet
and its gliding from the dust. Here and
there in the orchestra chairs were little
knots of three or four persons, perhaps
twenty or thirty in all. The proscenium
boxes yawned blackly. Although 1t was a
warm evening in the early fall, the house
struck Carpenter as chill and forbidding.
He peered into the darkness to discover
the face he was longing to see again.
Two men were talking earnestly, seated
at a table in the center of the stage near
the footlights. One of these was a short
man. with grizzled hair and a masterful
manner; this was Sherrington, the stage
the play. The other was Harry Bracket,
Carpenters collaboration In it's authorship.
Just as the newcomer had made out in
the dark house the group he was seeking
and had bowed to the two ladies compris-
ing 1t. Harry Brackett caught sight of him.
We'll. WILL he cried. 1.-The Stellar Attrac-
ton Is late, as usual-and we've got lots OF
work before US tonight. too. Sherrington
isn't at all satisfied with the way they dc
either Of the big scenes in the second act;
and we've got to look out and keep them all
up to their work IL we want this to be any
thing more than mere artistic success.
Artistic successI" said Sherrington
emphatically; why. there's money in this
thing of yours. big money. too, II We can
get all the laughs out of those two scenes
take good work to get out all the laughs
there ought to be, Northumberland we've
got to do it, Every laugh is worth dol
lar and half; that's what I say
quired Carpenter. The one with Stark
and the one with Miss Marvin. you meanT'
The one with Marvin will be all right
I think" said the stage manager.
I'm MT SO sure of that" Harry Bracket
interjected- You insisted on her being
engaged. VIII. but she Is very inexpe
rienced, ard 1 don't know how she'll gel
through that long scene"
Miss Marvin is very clever" Carpenter
declared. eager to defend the girl he wa.
in love with. "And shs will look the par
to perfection
Looking is all very wel,'' Brackett re
sponded. ''but 1t Is acting she will hav,
to do in that scene in the second act"
And she will do it. too" asserted tn
mother here tonight and there isn't ,
sharper old stager anywhere than Kat,
Shannon Lorraine"
That's So" Harry Bracket admitted
II suppose Lorraine can show her daughte
Evening star., 1896-09-26
Fables Up to Date.
From Trutf

From Truth.
A kind-hearted and philanthropic fly was
one day buzzing around a room, when he
noticed another fly firmly attached to a
piece Of sticky fly paper. The philantlro-
pist did not know what allied its brother
and did not stop to make inquiries.
You are in sore Distress said the kind
hearted one. Il will render you all the
assistance in my power"
Saying which the misguided Samaritan
alighted and was soon as badly tangled as
the other fly.
Moral-Perform your deeds of charity
throl gh some benevolent organization.
Evening star., 1896-09-26
the group and managed to draw Dresser

the group and managed to draw Dresser
away with him.
After they had exchanged a few words.
Carpenter looked into the auditorium to
saw that she was by the side of her moth
er. and that Mrs. Lorraine and SherringtoH
we're still engaged in an earnest conversa-
ton. He made a movement as II to leave
Dresser. whereIpon the comedian begged
him for a moments interview.
ITS about that speech of mine in the
third act that 1 want to make a sugges-
tton. said the actor. ITS very good
speech. too. and l think l can get three
laughs out of 1t. easy. You know the
speech. 1 mean the one about the three
old maids: There were three old maids
In our town. one was plain as a pike-staff,
Evening star., 1896-09-26

FIom the Seattle Times.
A man was taking his usual dose Of pork
and beans in a restaurant at olympia and
found two silver dimes in the beans. Call
ing the waiter, he howled out in an impa-
tient manner:
Here, what kind of a lay-out is this? L
Rave found twenty cents in my beans"'
We'll, you are hard to please" replied
the waiter Yesterday you gro gled about
not having any change in your diet!'
Evening star., 1896-09-26

part. If she once suspects that the little
girl may get that scene away from her.
she can make herself nightly disagreeable
all round. l guess we had better go up and
tell her she is greater actress than Char
lotte CuShman."
Evening star., 1896-09-26
A Leading Question.

From the Texas Sitter.
Mrs. Portly Pompous-"What does that
young man do all the evenings he spends
with you in the Kitchen
Bridget-"Sure. mum, and what did Mr..
Pompous do when he called on you before
you were married?"
Evening star., 1896-09-26

ed 30 that the scene might be set for the
second act.
Carpenter watched the graceful, gray
eyed girl go back into the dim auditorium
and take q seat beside her mother, and his
heart thumped suddenly, as he found him
self wondering when he would dare to tell
her that he loved her and to ask her to be
his wife. Then he also left the stage and
dropped into the chair behind mother and
daughter,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
TELEG&APHIC BREVITIEs.

Sealers In the Behring sea find light
harvest this year.
An adjustment of the Moore failure
progresses slowly.
An attack on Natlonalsts led to riot
ing at Belfast Ire.
Storms Of extraordinary violence are
reported from the west
Bids for New York city gold bonds
were disappointingly low
II. +. Robinovich OF Boston is ac used
OF counterfeting cigar trademarks.
During the disturbances in Cuba all
our naval vessels will be kept in COM
mission.
Mavroyenui Bey, the ex-Turkish min
is:er. gave a diplomatic dinner to 16 at
Bar Harbor, Me.
Harry Brothers of Swampscott, Mass,
was accidentally shot near Phillips
Beach, at that place.
Connecticut's National Guard entered
upon a six days tour OF duty on the
state grounds, at Mantle.
Captain John Grant. for 80 years light
keeper at libby island and Mattinicus
lock, died al Rockland Me. aged 81 years.
The treasury yesterday lost s544 In
gold coin and $5iO0 in bars, which leaves
the true amount OF the gold reserve
sl05 liz, ,702.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Yacht Isolde COllideS With
the Meteor.
Was Badly Damaged and Sail
OrS Knocked Overheard.
Baron Won Zedwitz Struck by Fall-
ing Rigging and Killed.

SouTHsEA, Aug. 17.-Ailsa, Britannia,
Satanita and Meteor started this morning
in race for the vice commodores cup
and R25. Not long after the start the
Meteor collided with Baron Won Zedwitz's
American yacht Isolde. The latter was
dismasted, several OF her crew knocked
overheard and Baron Won Zedwitz was
so seriously injured by falling rigging
that he was taken to the hospital at Rye
unconscious. The accident caused consid-
erable excitment and confusion ashore
and afioat and it was at first reported
that it was Emperor Williams yaych
which hau been dismssted. All tho men,
bers OF the crew of the Isolde who were
knocked overheard were saved by the
boats from the other yachts.
Baron Won Zedwitz died shortly after
having been removed TO the hospital.
Baron Won Zedwitz was a German
private coucillor and a member OF both
the Reichstsg and the Prussian diet.
lie had been in Parliament about twenty
i've years, was leading AUTHORITY on
finance, in politics and was n leader of
tnc iTec phItys hHhouBh
comparatively young man he was un-
animousy recommended in 1890 by the
State abinet for the then vacant post Of
minister of finance but not appointed
becuse the emperor had taken fancy to
DR.. Miguel.
The Isolde, in addition TO losing her
mast, ETC., had her bows stove in and
was towed back to Soutnsea. Both races
were abandoned. The Issolde is 20-rater
built by the Hereshoffss and was origi-
nally the property of Prince Leopold
of Germany for whom she was built
and subsequently sold to Baron Won
Zedwitz. She was taken TO England in
April of last year. She is twin yacht
of Howard Goulo's Niagara, which she
has defeated several times,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
THEY ARE DISSATISFIED
Democrats Do Not Like Date of the
Convention.
Say II Is Too Early and That II Ought
10 Be Changed.

There Is a feeling OF dissatisfaction
among the delegates TO the Democratic
state convention for the choice OF Presi-
dental electors because of the date fixed
by the Central Committee at the meeting
on August 8. At that time 1t was voted
to hold the convention for the choice Of
electors on Aug. 26, and the district con-
vention to nominate candidates for Con-
gress on October z. The objection is to
the first date Delegates say 1t IL too
early and that there would be slim at
tendance. The objectors as a rule have
declared themselves in favor OF
Wednesday. Sept. 9. An informal
meeting was held last evening in Mr..
OVENS Office but as the chairman him
self was abs ent and IL out of the State
no further action wall be taken until his
return and today there is no change from
the schedule as laid down by the State
Central Committee week ago last
Thursday. Chairman Owen has one OF
mis- cases in the Supreme Court assigned
for trial on Thursday of this week and
will probably be in town on that day.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Discarded His Clothing.

Swampscott, Mass. Aug. 1s.-The wild
man." who for the past two weeks has
been roaming through the woods here,
entirely nude, was captured yesterday
by officer Hammond Of Lynn. ne
"wild man" proved TO be u. IT, Hodges,
who recently came here, and ii is pre-
suined the heat craZed h.n. He has
committed no crimes other than expos
ing himself. Yesterday he was parading
on the beach, and also on one OF the fash
ionable res dence estates. entirely nude.
and was in this condition when arrested
and brought to the station. He is un-
married, about 30 years old, and weighs
about 250 pounds.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
EPWORTH LEAGUE PICNIC.
A Large Party Sailed for South Swansea
This Morning.

Al $3.50 this morning party OF young
people boarded the steamer Pawnee. 1t
was the Epworth League of the Bethel A.
NJ. +. Church who were off for sail
to defray expenses Of the Lsague con ven-
tion in this city was held. Bander's
Brass Band and Orchestra furnished the
music. Arrived at the picnic ground the
mem bers INDUCED in various games and
reces, such as basetal, croquet, lawn
tennis, running races, sack races, wheel
barrow races and blind races; there were
elso bicyle races for ladies and gentle
men. Souvenirs were given to the sue
cessful contestants in each race.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
A Merchants Acute Mind.

James II. Reilly, manager of the Sen
ato saloon in Pawtucket, was arrested
yesterday afternoon in civil suit begun
b. Edward Gregor of the same city. The
latter claims Reilly owes him Si7 for
groceries, but the interesting point
about the case is that Reilly lives In
Attleboro and goes home every night.
Gregor says he is afraid Reilly will for
get to come back some morning and
he will be out his s47. Deputy Sheriff
Barrows served the writ on Kelley.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

The New York. New Haven a. Hart
ford Railroad has arranged for popular
excursion by special train from Provi-
dencc and stations TO East Greenwich
and stations on the Warwick and Oak
land Beach branch, to Narragansett Pier
and return on SATURDAY next, Aug. ~,
for which round trip tickets will be sold
at greatly reduced races. Don't miss this
opportunity for days outing at this
famous resort, where the season is just
at its height.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
sun Was Mistaken.

London, Aug. 1s.-The statement OF
The Sunday Sun to the effect that Presi-
dent Kruger OF the Transvaal republic
has concluded a treaty with a foreign
power, in contravention of the Anglo
Boer convention of 1884, which places
Great Britain in control of the foreign
relations of the Transvaal, and that
Great Britain had demanded an ex-
PLANTATION from the Boer government, is
officially denied. The statement was
previously semi-ofIicially denied by Jo-
seph Chamberlain.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Somebody Blundered.

A good dead of curiosity was aroused
today by the fact that the city fags were
no report OF tie death OF any public
official.
The fact that the flags were at half
mast, however, signitied nothing except
that someone had made mistake. The
order was issued by Mayor McGuinness
to have the flags at half mast tomorrow
because OF Judge Carpenters funeral.
and someone got mixed as to the dates.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

ance," Memorial TO Allen w. Dodge"
and "Insuppressible Book" In 1887 she
wrote a series of letters on civil service
reform for a New York paper. Letters
on a wide range OF public questions,
written for the Boston Journal. were
widely copied throughout the United
States. kN
Miss Dodge's one novel. First Love Is
Best" had not the success which at
tended some OF her other works. During
recent years she engaged in political
writing, and many famous review arti-
cles and political interviews" have been
accredited 10 her which have reused
much warm discussion, and have
exerted more or less influence upon ma
tional politics.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

Halifax. Aug. 1S.--The barkentine
Herbert Fuller, made famous by the
triple murder on board. weighed anchor
yesterday, after which a tug took her
TO sea. The Fuller arrived here on July
Fl. Her destination is Rosario. A few
hours after she Lett a law firm here re-
ceived papers from Boston 10 attach
her for salvage on behalf of Steward
Spencer and other members of the crew.
but the word came too late.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Run Amuck In Public street.

Reading, Pa, Aug. 1S.-Frank Daniels.
an insane man. became suddenly violent
yesterday on the principal business
thoroughfares. and with upllfted knife
plunged right and left through the
crowds He first stabbed Charles II.
Swaverly and Assistant City Treasurer
Wink and Robert l.. Gresham. Mr..
Swaverly's condition is critical. Daniels
was taken into custody.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18
Thinks Tram Il, Safe.

yardoe, Aug. lS.-At banquet given
I'm his honor. just previous to his de-
parture from this place, Dr. Nansen, in
praising the men connected with his
expedition, said he would not have
quilted the Fran at the time that he
did II he had not possessed the utmost
confidence in Captain Otto Neumann
sverdrup. the ships master and his as
Roclates.A
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-18

Toronto. Aug 1S.-Ohlcial returns
from British Columbia TO the Dominion
government show that in 1894 the ag-
gregate value OF precious metals mined
In the province was $1,000. 600; last year
the value was S5,03S.S75, and this year
the output will be greater, Judging from
the three months ended July 10. whI Il
the estimated value of gold smelted and
shipped was 81 150, 900.