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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

reporters started out on their regular as
signments. 81 ,S'-
The click Of the typewriters was inter-
rupted by an ejaculation from the uptown
department man, who had noticed the con-
dition of the exchange editor. Gosh de
swish," he said. making use of his favorite
expression. Falsglen's in a trance"
Come back, old man; come back" added
the court reporter, swapping his fingers and
thus admonshed. the person addressed
turned around with smile. .
Sorry disturbed you, gentlemen" he
explained, but a. paragraph l just ran
across In Denver paper recalled highly
exciting experience I once enjoyed and
which l had almost forgotten. Was turn
ing 1t over in my mind when our friend
spoke The affair was a real adventure.
such as novelists imagine. If you have the
time and inclination I'll try to describe the
incident for your benefit"
-s.sR abroad ccllision?' inquired the court
reporter
iii bet It's ghost yarn" spoke up the
administration end of the force, with a sigh
of WEAKNESS.
mo. 1t isn't either knowingly declared
the congressional man, removing his eyes
from the girl in the window across the
street, at whom he had. through force Of
habit. been gazing "There's no railroad
smash-up or ghost in this, I'll wager. Two
TO one he thinks we have forgotten that
nightmare he used to spring repeatedly a
couple OF years ago about the whale"
hat, you don't recall it?" said the
speaker. in response to an inquiry. well,
1t went something like this, as near as can
remember:
"F'alsglen, you know, used to have his
ABODE somewhere out in the northwest, in
Michigan or perhaps 1t was Minnesota.
anyway, 1t was near one of the great lakes;
Michigan, l am quite sure. In those days
he was doing sporting work for his paper,
and on one occasion was assigned to accom-
pany a party Of prominent men on cruise
OF fortnight around the lake in search of
game and fish. According to his story
story is genteel way of saying lie, you
knoW-the party found what it was looking
for. especially fish, and big fish at that In
telling this romance, as recall it, Falsglen
would put in lot of gush about the big
bears, boa constructors and the like that he
captured on the islands of the lake, but I'll
| drop that and come to the feature of the trim
! at once
The party had been out four days, 1
think. when this truly remarkable incident
| materialzed. 1t was midnight the full
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

From the Newport Mercury.
Twitterly Ito Snitterly. reading novel;
"And what becomes OF the hero?''
Snitterly-'1 don't know his final tate but
on page 205 it looks as II the heroine had
him freed"
Twitterly-'Treed?'
Snitterly-sYes; the author etates that
at her glance he stood rooted to the
SPOT"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

From London Punch.
Mrs. Spy the way. hear Jupiter-the
Evening Starts worth seeing just now
Can either of you girls tell me where to
look for it?"
Bertha-''Yes; I can. It's exactly two
yards and a half to tho right of the Great
Bear"
Mrs. S.-'"Two yards and a half! What
on earth do you meanT'
Bertha-"Well. I've measured 1t carefully
with my umbrella"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Might Have KnoUn,

From the Detroit Free Presa
Young Wife-"Hubby. dear. do you love
me better than your piper"
Young Husband-"What q foolish cues
ton to ask, dear"
Young Wife (sadlye'Yes; might have
known without asking"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
His Way of Putting It.

From the Chicago Record
els there one fountain pen better than
anotherr'
well, No; should say, however, that
there are a good many fountain pens worse
than others.'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

eff my memory
serves me right the
party INDUCED in a
shower bath daily,
and, all in all, rather
enjoyed being pushed
about the hither1'
unexplored porto
of the lake. Final!
after a week or twt
the vessel really d
run aground, tn.
force tending t.
spread apart the tin
bers and thereby Sc
free the whale, VIII
without bidding for
o1 fo~nuya11 do h or
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- - - ~
flooding all creation
with its silvery light.
t h e 7 g was a dead
calm. the little yes
sci was motioaless,
all W e r e asleep in
their hunks, no SCUM 4
was heard save the
soft t r a d of rthe
lookout man, and al
that sort of thing
when suddenly every
body a b o ar d was
awakened by a ter
rife jar. For a mo-
ment C o nSternation
prevailed, but when
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
Sure to Be a Likeness.

From the Chicago Record.
There's a photograph Of Grumpers in
the window back here"
Good one?"
Excellent"
ant, even for a photographer"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08
IN A NEWSPAPER OFFICE

HE E x C H A N G. e
editor was musfng.
For at least five min
utes he had been sit
ting motionless on the
sawhorse, which he
preferred to a chair,
staring into vacancy.
The other members
Of the staff were all
turning cat copy with
the degree of activity
that usually marked
the first working hour
fba dau bpfora tho
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

The Corcoran Art School has been quite
crowded during the winter. and the stu
dents are working industriously. still
life class in oil was started about a month
ago. under Miss Cooks able direction. and
has been satisfying a long standing need.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Miss Alice Archer Sewall has sent to the
exhibition of the New York Architectural
League a pastel design for a spandril, rep
resenting Tragedy as a leaning female fig
ure supported by children. The frieze of
cherubs shown at the Cosmos last year has
also been sent Miss Sewall has recently
moved her studio from 18th street to 1881
n street, Georgetown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Mr.. L. s. Brumidi is now busy On por>
trait of Miss Mona Coleman, which. even
at an early stage of the work, gives prom
Use of the freshness and delicacy of color
Ing which characterize his portrait work.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Miss Katherine Chapman has just re-
turned from a pleasant sotourn in Provi-
dence, where she found very strong in
terest in art. During her stay there she
painted portraits of a number of people.
among whom are Miss rosetta Rhodes and
the son of Col. S. p. Colt, both well known
to Washingtonians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

THE Kindergarten" the most recent
work from Emil II. Meyers brush, is one
of those German interiors in which Mr..
Meyer is most fortunate but, though pleas
ing in color, 1t falls far short in interest OF
such picture his Critical School Re.
port" with which many are familiar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Lucien w. Powell is planning to hold an
exhibition a little later on, and to this end
is busy with a number OF street scenes and
landscapes. He will show many pictures
taken near Paxon during the summer, also
Venetian scenes, for which studies were
made while abroad. Mr.. Powell is thinking
of sending to the Cosmos exhibition a large
water color of a Bavarian cowherd hurrying
his cattle home before the storm, which
the driving clouds betoken, bursts upon
him
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-02-08

Mrs. Frank G. Doubleday has been work.
ing on g number of flower studies and still
life subjects. in which she is very success
full in giving a look of solid reality by
careful modelling Of form and close imita-
ton of color.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
A CHAOTIC CONDITION.

Citizens of Greer County. Ok, Seeking to-
Ascertain Their Legal Status.
GUTHRIE, Oklr March 2ss-J. B. Boggs
cane in from Greer county last night,
and says that everything is in a badly
demoralized condition as a result of
the supreme court decision that the
county is not a part of Texas. The
courts have been closed and juries dis
missed, all county business suspended,
and the hundred or more schools of the
county all closed, a number of priS-
'oners in the county Jail are moving to
gain their freedom by habess corpus,
and several weddings have been put Off
because of the inability of the parties
to, obtain licenses. Everything is in a
state off suspense, awaiting the action
of congress, and many men who have
large interests fear they will be ruined
unless congressional relisf comes
SxTN 6i1Nr
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
CuIlom win Not Withdraw.

WASHINGTON, March 2s-The with
drawal of Senator Cullom from the
presidential race has been the-Eext ex-
pected change in the situation. 1t is
another oase in which thee expected
will not happen. Senator CWllom's
friends gaERe out positively yesterday
that he would not withdra w, from the
race. When pressed for information
as to the prospects of his vote-getting
in Illinois,, they admitted that he would
probablytlose ii and maybeetS of the
80 delegates, but that, they said would
make indifference; he would! still go
before tho. convention.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
WINTER WHEAT CROP.
Situation Retter Than Last Yeaf-Kah9aa
Prospects Promising.

Situation RetteF Than Last Yeaf-Kah9as
Prospects Promising.
CHICAGO, March 3L-The April crop
report of the Orange Judd Farmer,
based on estimates of county CORE
spondents. makes the average condi-
ton of winter wheat $40, against IS. 3
last year and ST. A in 1894 Averages in
the principal states are: Pennsylvania,
80; Ohio. 70; Michigan, 95; Indiana,
83; Illinois, So; Missouri, IS; Kansas,
81; California, 90. The Improvement
since December amounts to two points.
Prospects in Kansas are especially
promising. with good stand, color and
plenty of moisture. 1t is too early to
forecast probable results of the winter
wheat crop, but the situation is now
decidedly more favorable than last
wear
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
NORTHWEST BLIZZARD.
March Went Out with Roar in Minnesota
and the DakOtas.

March Went Out with n Roar in. Minnesota
and the Dakotas.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, AprillB The month
of March went out with a roar that
was heard and felt all over the north
west. Specials indicate that the wealth
er all over the state was similar to that
experienced in this immediate vicinity,
which was most peculiar All street
car traffic was suspended at West Su-
perior on account of the blizzard in
that city. Drifts six feet high are re-
ported. At Dassel, Mimi, IL inches of;
snow is on the ground and the storm
still RACES. The same amount of snow
is reported at Sank Rapids, where also
there have been thunder and lightning
and the street cars were blocladed ali
day.
At St. Cloud the snow is now two
feet deep on the level. All traffic and
wire service is crippled. Business was
suspended during the day and the
schools were closed in the afternoon.
The worst snowstorm of the winter
is in progress through the Dakotas.
Rain fell for several hours, which
turned to snow, followed by a bliz-
gard. The storm is raging with in
creased violence.
A severe blizzard prevails all over
Nebraska. The mercury he's fallen
rapidly since noon yesterday and snow
and sleet is being driven with ter
rible ga L. No damage of consequence
has been reported as result of the
ST
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
SLAVE CLAIMS.
A CORPORATION Formed IN WRsIllngtOn q
set Compensation for Slaves.

a CORPORATION Formed IN Washington -
set Compensation for Slaves.
WASHINGTON, March 28-When Buck
Kilgore was in congress he, in COM
pany with some congenial spirits orr
ganized the "P. F. o. n" party. Up.
F. o. NJ stood for ''pay for our nigs
gers" The organization never pro-
crossed beyond some dining and .
good deal of fwn making. But yesterS
day the United States eX-SAave Own
eTs' Registrations Bureau" FLED genuine
articles of Incorporation with the re-
corder of deeds The purposes of the
corporation are announced to- be Ito
obtain the names ST the original slave
owners and their heirs-at-law, and to
keep records of the names in the inter.
est of sach persons" There is now be-
fore congress a bile upon the subject
of compensation for slaves. 1t wills OF
course, go no further than the intro
duction at this time. But the organi-
cation of a. company and the opening
of an office indicates the intention to
begin to press claim.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
E#AD BETTER KEPT STILL.

A london Doctor MuIcted for Revealing
the Secret of n Patientx-
DoND0M, March 2S.-In the libel suit
brought by Mrs. Arthur Kitson against
DIR. William Playfair, a verdict was
rendered. IN favor of the plaintiff and
awarded her $50, 900 damages The
verdict was greeted with loud cheering.
Great interest has been felt in the case,
as ittinwoitEed the right of ansattending
physician to disclose any secret re-.
vealed in professional confidence to
him. The doctor, it appears. made a
statement 10 his wife about. Mrs Kit
son, and she communicated it to Sir
James Kits0n, the brother oSfArthur
Kitson, with the result that Sir James,
who lisa. millionaire. Withdrew an al
lowance-of SIS. 900 which he was maxi
ing to Mrs.. kitson after her separation
from his brother.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
TAYLOR BROTHERS WILL HANG.
The state supreme Court Afhrms the YER
dict of the Lower Court.

The state Supreme Court Afhrms the YER
dict of the Lower Court.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo-, April 1.-The
state supreme court has affirmed the
convictions of murder in the first de-
gree of William p and George E. Tay-
Tor. the notorious ,nurderers of the
Meeks family, and sentenced the
brothers to be hanged April 80. Among
the 81 assignments in the motion for a
new trial, the court says:
The nth states that the evidence is not sufh-
cfent to support the verdict, but this argument
seems to have been abandoned of late. Ger
tainly more cogent evidence of guilt is rarely
presented in a criminal cause than the record
herein furnishes. The objection presented by
the defendants counsel that both were
not present is not warranted by the
Instructions Each of them required
the presence OF each of them in order
for the conviction OF both. The law required
the prosecution to prove the defendants guilt
beyont reasonable doubt, but it did not re-
ouire il to prove an alibi beyond reasonable
doubt.
In closing the opinion says:
AT one time one of the jury sent for > cents
worth of beer and it was consumed by five OF
six of the Jurors In the absence of proof that
tho Jurors were intoxicated by il, nothing oc-
Cured which would constitute q reversible
error. The game of cards played by the jury
X not considered a serious affair Having
fully considered all the objection and discov.
cred no substantial error in the record we af-
firm the Judgment and direct the sentence K
be pronounced. The day Of execution Is SCI
]. for April 3d.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
WORK OF ENRAGED WOMEN.

A Nebraska ex-Justice Publicly Horse
wRlippedfOr Alleged Improper Conduct.
BBREBAND, Neb., March 2Z-H. III!
Wiley, eHiustfce of the peace and a,
pioneer citizen, was publicly whipped
by a. mob of enraged women in the.
streets Of the city yesterday. He was,
accused of making an improper pro-
posal to a young girl and was orderedi
to leave town. He was arranging to,
do So, in the custody of the constable.
when crowd of women, led by the,
girls, mother, surrounded the officer.
and demanded his prisoner. RevolEers.
were exhibited and threats made to,
use them. The officer complied and
the prisoner was taken to the main
street and given terrible beating.
Citizens finally put stop to the work
and the victim left town at once.
Willey's family witnessed his, punish
ment, which occurred in front of his
raSidonaa
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
AN AWFUL MURDER
Bloody Work of Masked Man at am chi
Farm House.

Bloody Work of 3 Masked Man at am Ohio
Farm House.
AKRON, O., March 3O.-At a late hour
last night a masked man entered the
farm house of Alvin M. Stone, near
Talmadge, few miles from this city,
and in brief space of half an hour
committed horrible butchery. When
he took his departure Stone and his
wife, both aged people, were lying
dead in bed, horribly mutilated, and
Ira Stillson. the hired man, and Emma
Stone, the eldest of the three daugh-
tiers, were unconscious from blows dealt
by the murderer. Hattie, with the
blood streaming from the wounds in
her head, managed to reach neigh
boris house, told her story and then
tainted. After she had been put to
bed, the neigh Dor; calling for help,
went to the Stone house. There the
evidences of the butchery were discov-
cred. The only person in the house
who was able to speak was Flora
Stone. aged 16, and she was badly
frightened. For this reason all she
could tell was that the man who COM
mitted the crime wore mask over his
face
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
GEORGE II. nETTLEToN DEAD.
Tho President OF the Kansas City, Fort
Scott 8 Memphis Railroad Passes Away.

The President OF the Kansas City, Fort
Scott 3 Memphis Railroad Passes Away.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, March 27.-George
Henry Nettleton. president and gen.
eral manager of the Kansas City, Fort
Scott & Memphis railroad. died at
eight minutes to eight o'clock last
night at his home in this city, sur
rounded by members OF his family and
several near friends. He was 65 years
old, and was born in Massachusetts.
In 1854 he came west and sought en-
ployment as a civil engineer.
George Ii. Nettleton was well enti.
tied to be called the pioneer railroad
years he was prominently identified
with the railroad interests in Missouri,
and during most of that time his in
terests were directly connected with
those of Kansas City. He made the
preliminary survey for the Kansas City
& Cameron branch of the, Hanni.
bal & st. Joseph railway, the first road
that reached the struggling little town
at the mouth of the Raw. Later he
was connected with the Santa Re'- Ss-
tenn as general superintendent ait .
time when that greaS road was doing
so much to extend and develops the
Iorade of Kansas City ~5th the wests and
southwest
Mr.. Nettleton has left one monu-
snent OF his ability and Sar-sighteduess-
as, rsilroad man that - imperishable
in the conception and building OF the
great Memphis system, which is the
connecting link between Kansas City
and the Gulf and the Atlantic sea-
bosrdi Almost single handed, in the
face of sometimes apparently insur--
mountable obstacles, in the midst of
discouragements, he built up this great
system, now more than l, 200 miles in
length, which,, when he assumed the
management, comprised only about
100 miles, OF poorly equipped road
between Kansas City and Baxter
Springs. Kan.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
Ronds Nearly Paid For.

WASHINGTON, March 3L-The gold
reserve, as officially reported yester-
day, is SIPS, I'll, 956, the highest point
yet reached during the present admin
i3tration. The total amount of gold
so far received on account of the last
bond sale is S1O6, 159, OIL, of which $685.
500. $50 is for principal, SO, COG, 964 for
premiums, and $149, 757 for interest,
which leaves approximately $1,000, 900
yet to be paid under the conditions of
Secretary Carlisle's circular.
Horace Boies, 4sThe Great Commoner."
Dies MONIES, Ia, March 31.-The first
democratic convention in Iowa to Sc
lect delegates to the state convention
at Ottumwa, which will choose national
delegates, met at Webster City and
adopted resolutions indorsing ex-Gov.
Horace Boies, of Iowa, for president.
characterizing him as 1.-The great COM
moner, the Gladstone of America"
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
M'kINLEY EASILY LEADS.
The Ohio Man Has Nearly 200 of the 375-
Delegates So ar Elected.

The Ohio Man Has Nearly 200 OF the 375-
Delegates So + ar Elected.
WASHINGTON, March 3O.-Three hun
dred and seventy-fve delegates to the
next national republican convention
have been elected. They appear to be
distributed among the several candi-
dates as follows, care being taken to
accredit to each candidate only uncon-
tested delegates who are instructed or
who have declared in his favor: Nc
Kinley. 189; Morton, 60; Allison, 80;
Quay, %: Reed, %; Cullom, 10; unde-
clared, 8; total, 341. The "a remaining
delegates are contested, and the vigor
of Maj. McKinley's campaign may the
better be measured by the statement
that of the "a contested cases a McKin-
ley delegate is the contestant or the
contestee in 81 of them. If Mckinley
should main tain anything resembling
the present proportion in the elections
to come, his victory is assured.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
TILLMkN IS AMBITIOUS.

He VIII Seek the Democratic NomInatIon
for President and the Endorsement OF
Populists.
WASHINGTON, March 30 - Senator
Tillman proposes to be the leader Of
the silver men at Chicago, and has so
strengthened himself with that ele-
ment in various ways that it is not be-
lieved his supremacy will be ques-
toned. If the silver men control he
will play for the nomination, and has
every reason to believe he will sue
coed, because affairs have so shaped
themselves, or, to give him due credit,
he has SO shaped them. that with him
alone will the free silverites have a
chance of success. He will bring to
the Chicago convention positive as
surance that if he is selected the popu-
lists at their convention in st. Louis,
and also the bimetallists, will ratify
his nomination. No other man that
the free silverites can put up can
give any such assurance. Tillman,
therefore, will be their only hope.
Senator Tillman is booked to make
speeches in St. Louis and Denver in a
short time, and, to use the phrase of
one of his supporters, she is prepared
to set the west on fire." He proposes
to extend neither a right nor left
hand to the opponents of silver With
him it is to be war to the death. He
has written letter to a South Caro-
lima paper, in which he reiterates his
intention to bolt the Chicago eonven-
ton if it fails to declare for free silver.
Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1896-04-04
MAY TALK WITH MARS.
Wonderful Possibilities In the Latest Dis
cOvery> of N4l<Ola Tesla.

Wonderful Possibilities In the Latest Dis
covery> of NEilxola Tesla.
NEW YO-:K, March 27.-Nikola Tesla's
latest announcement is likely to at
tract more attention. among scientists
and laymen than ROentgen's X rays,
the electric light, or even the tele-
phone, for it meane> possibly, that at
last method ihas,been found by which
the inha bitants,of this earth may ulti-
mately communicate with those on
Mars, or any other planet. Mr.. Tesla
believes that such a thing is now
possible and i'm a short time we may
be ON speaking terms with other
planets, made by means of cleo
trio waves. Banb even if the people
of Mars are. not of sufficient intelli-
gence to understand the signals or
communications from Mr.. Tesla, the
discovery will be useful as a means of
transporting messages to all parts OF
the earth simultaneously. Such a
means off Communication without
wires would be of the greatest inn
portanoe. in, the transmission of news
in timeS,0f war or epidemic.