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The morning times., 1896-03-08

Both Miss Scuddcr and Miss Taft are
ayalling themselves of drawing lessons in
the morning classes of the French mystic
ainter, Lew Olivier Merson. Their
spare hours are devoted to serious study
of the masterpieces of the Louvre and
Luxumburg, which pleasure, however, is
not allowed to encroach upon their pro-
fcssional work, the modelling of strong,
realistic bustS that is really the object
of the foreign trip.
Miss Julia Bra ckcn is another one of Mr.
Taft's pupils who has seemingly stepped
into fuiI-fiedged fame while scarcely out
of her teens In Chica so fame and wrinkles
no longer collaborate. And yet Miss Brack-
ems success did not come for The asking.
She has succeeded not because OF the help
of the world, but in spite of an assortment
of obStac cles to be surmounted that would
have discouraged genius even in masculine
form.
Miss Bra cken went TO Chicago from Ap-
pie River, H., when just seventeen. She
was a delicate girl, without influence or
money. She developed her talent at the
Art Institute in the evening Iu the day
time she earned the money to pay for that
development.
An interesting story, illustrative of Miss
Bracken's perseverance, patience and in
domitable will power is told in connection
with the work on her welI-known statue,
'IliinoiS Welcoming the Nations" OF
course she was delighted when she received
the order from the woman'S board. The
figure was to be put in bronze and she was
to be paid So 800 for it.
Unfortunately she received two other or
ders at the same time. She had only three
months time in which to execute the three
commissions and she succeeded in doing
this to every ones satisfaction except her
own. And just before the time for ''cast-
ing" of the Illinois, she announced her
determination of doing it over again"
The ladies of the board demonstrated with
her, expressing their willingness TO accept
it. But Miss Bra cken was in earnest. The
work was hastily done and must be put
aside.
The new model was slowly developed and
the result was satisfactory even to the
clever artist herself. And well it might be
The morning times., 1896-03-08
Mrs. Cleveland.
Nearby Drug Stores with Soda
Water Counters Do a Rush
ing Business.

complexion aids that are no worse morally
than the hairbrush that gives the polish
you admire.
But lately the matinee girl has been look
ing older. She has been cultivating the
Terry frcwn. You know that straight line
between Ellen Terry's brows that tells you
She Is a somebody? Well, the matinee
girls have been somebody also, as in
Gicated by that up-and-down line.
This bit Of facial transformation is done
'hetween the acts There are very cosy
and tidy little spots where d girl can drop
in for q curl of the hair, a polish of the
finger tip-or a transforma ton of The face
into the latest fad. Since the Terry and
Bernhardt fad has come another-the Rehan
pout-
At the matinee YOU SEE rows and rows
of plump, pretty faced girls, all looking
at YOU aud looking at each other rs though
they We're afraid they were going to cry
about something. Thatsad, woeful droOp is
a cultivated one. II doesn't need any COS
netic, but can he assumed by the matinee
girl after three trials To get it you eIe-
yate the eyebrows, CLOSE the eyes partly,
turn the head to one side and allow the
lips 10 curl out tward a little. IL Is a pOut.
This looks pretty upon the countenanee OF
the plump little matinee girl in her teens,
but those who have been out a season or
two should look out for it. II may have
the sadness of years in it. Something that
the little matinee girl knows nothing about.
This is the Incompatible Rehan pout, the
Gucki look.
Matinee girls do stupid things between
the acts. At one of Nine. Modjeska's
matinees the actress decided To take d
luncheon between the acts. To her maid
she said "FeHcitie, go thou out and get
for-r me a sandwich and a bOtte-el OF
beer"
When the maid returned with the light
refreshments she bore in her arms large
basket of flowers and on her head rested
q big laurel wreath. Zee young Ieddies
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there the next morning early. | refused to
give him u letter until had further inveS-
tigated the matter. ] theTeupon sent for
George tromctinoff, the official court
reporter, II Russian by birth, a native OF
Sitka, and a son of n Russian naval officer.
who speaks the Indian language A my re-
quest he made q thorough Investigation OF
the matter, with some interesting results.
About forty years ago. it seems, at
Hootz-noo-uo Drown Bears Fort), Il large
Indian village, one and one-halr miles from
Killisnoo Qittle fort in the bay, Il fight
took place between two clans, and during
the fight an Indian woman was killed.
Her name was Kah-Shtet-Shik. She was au
aunt of Klau-lacl, one of the subchiefs OF
the Stka tribe. According TO the lLdian
custom, or law, the man who Killed her
had to pay great many blankets, or lose
his life. Who IL was who killed this woman
was, of course. unknown, as IL occurred
during q general fight.
Hence the debt fell upon the KiIlisnoo
tribe, which was obliged 10 pay or have
one Of its men killed. Not having enough
blankets to pay for thc death of the woman,
the tribe gave slave to klan-taCh to settle
it. Slaves at this time were very valuable.
The slave given was named Ea-how, and
was about twenty years old. When he
was quite young he was stolen from the
Hydah tribe, who live III the southern
part OF Prince Edwards Island. Al this
time slaves We're obtained by stealing chill
dren from other tribes and from prisoners
taken in war. chief who had ten
slaves was considered a very rich man.
Klan-t returned To Sitka, and kept
Ea-how as slave until last summer, when
he died. The Kah wan-tan tribe tthe war
tribel, Of which klan-tach is one of the
principal chiefs, after the death of Ea-how,
concluded that it had iiothing to show that
1t had ever been paid for the death of
Klan-tach's aunt, and also concluded that
1T ought to have at least 100 blankets to
settle the matter.
Last week Klan-tac came to rly office
with his interpreter and after explaining
matters, asked for letter to the Killisnoo
Indians, ordering them to pay 100 blank
cts. OF course, he was refused and told
that the Killsnoo Indians owed him moth
ing, and that, moreover, he had no right
to own slaves in this country. He ex-
planned by saying that he had freed this
slave years ago, but he would not leave.
1t seems that in 1879, when Captain
Glass OF the jamestown, was here the Sitka
tribe, as well as all other Alaska tribes
had great many slaves and he freed
them all, but this man Ea-how concluded
to stay with Kant tach. Klan-tach went
away, but it seems that he and his war.
rlors are determined to get pay for the
squaw that was killed forty years ago,
as the next morning after leaving my
office he, with five canoes, started for
Killisnoo to enforce his claim. l do not
know the result get This Is the last
Sitka slave, and probably the last instance
OF siayeholding In the United States.
The morning times., 1896-03-08
WESTERN WOMEN sCULPToRs.
Their Work Is Strong, Realistic and
OriginaI-Group of Young Artists.


Chicago is nothing if not progressive.
original, and national. There are 40 sex
distinctions in the art of the Windy City.
Women are welcome TO climb TO the very
summit of Olympus, providing they have
the talent and the pluck to get there.
Laurel wreathS bearing the cityts crest
are made to fit all sized heads, with
especial lightweight brands to suit delicate
feminine broWS.
This was a wise provision; for the young
women of Chicago are doing work, both
in the-arts and professions that is a matter
of astonishment even TO their progressive
teachers.
Especially is this true in the first and
greatest of ali arts-sCulpture. Women
scuptors, until within the past four or five
years have been exceptional in any coun-
try, ana i'll America their names could have
been counted on one hand. Since the
artistic success, however, of the worlds
Fair art in this country, has been estab-
tished upon Il different basis, and America
has taken unto herself an art of her own;
whether for better or for worse, cannot
be decided in this generation.
In sculpture the outlook is favorable, and
women are doing work at once fresh.
vigorous and original; Il pioneer work OF
which only genius is capable.
Mr.. LARGO TAFT, the Chicago sculptor,
has done much to develop this movement
and aid in the cultivation of the new
variety of virile, feminine genius that is
uIanif@Sting itself in the realistic modern
ar. OF the West.
Miss Zulimc Taft, whose thoughtful face
and dreamy cyeeS at once proclaim the
artistic temperament, is a Kansas girl and
a sister of Lardo Taft, whose pupil she
has been Tor several years.
With Miss Taft III Paris is her most init
mate friend and co worker, Miss Janet
Scudder. Together they bravcd the fear
of scasicknCss, the horrors of home5sc
hess and tue difficulties of establishing
themselves in the novel studio life O Paris.
Miss ScuGder's successes in sculpture
date back 90 the acceptance OF the statue
''Nymph," by the art committee OF the
Indiana hui d ng, The figure was one OF
ideal grace ard elegance and conspicuous
among the exquisite decoration OF the
reception haIl.
She is a Western girl, born and hrcd in
Terre Hautc, Ind, but because she believes
In America aud its enormous possibilities
she does not refuse opportunities for
broadening her culture ard strenst hening
her mastery of the technique of her ART.
The morning times., 1896-03-08
10 NEXT LRDY OF THE WHITE HOUSE Ok
Mrs. Dimmick Would Bring Ro-
nance and Youth.

these suggestions, yet there have been
many functions toned down with regard TO
the taste OF the presiding deity of the
White House.
What. then, will be the effect on the social
world of Washington if any OF the seven
possibilities materialize, is an important
consideration. Will our new queen be
an ascetic, philosopher, litterateur, "a
tolerator, or prosecutor of the temperate
or Incorporate glass, a home-life woman,
u bicycler or dress reformer?
All these are considerations in which
"the swim will be deeply interested, until
the election takes place. Are we TO have
the manners OF Maine or ONO or Georgia
or West Virginia as the vogue? WIN the
new woman be frowned on or feted? VIII
there be Il reaction merely, or a reyolu-
ton or will Il conservative set the pace for
the coming quadrcnnal? VIII the tone
of the administration he bucolic, idylliC, re-
nassance or simply fin de steele?
All this, or II great part Of it, must he
known positively before the American
fashionable world can sleep in peace.
The morning times., 1896-03-08
Bewitched Young Women Who
Seek to Lay Tributes Before
Actresses While the Cur
tain Is Down.

see me come from the stage door, and zay
cried, 'Gret Modieskar
Did you tel them you were not Mod
5eska?"
NO, I said nuzzings- accept zee
flowers and zee wreath"
Idiot. and you with that bottle OF beer.
Go out and kiss your hand and bow. Not
that way. Don't wave your apron SO.
Sop
And the matinee girls outside went
away satisfied and happy at the gra-
ciousness OF ''ModjesSa."
The pTOudeSt moment IN the life OF
matinee girl Of New York is when she is
invited behind the scenes into the dressing
room Of the star. Georgia Cayvan used to
allow them to thFong her dressing-roon
between the second and third acts and to
see her dress. Around the little room
they sat, speechIcss and anting with
delight.
Il the rules OF the theatcr are not too
strict they get into the wings, and for
a while tread the boards Of seventh
heaven. Laugtry is particularly good to
the matinee girl! and 80 Fanny Davenport
has always been. But BeTnhartlt hates an
people when she is playing.
Near one Of the theaters there is
very nice little club room, where the
matinee girl can go and play cards or
billiards, or even smoke If she be a very
progressive New WCmaEish SRI. But
for the most part touch at the billiard
balls is enough t. suffice the most pro-
grcssive matinee girl. Then she sips a
red lemonade or hot chocolate, and steps
backaerosst the street Co the theateF.
The matinee girls who despise the View
Womanish ones are making a fad Of do
neSticity.
HELEN WARD.
The morning times., 1896-03-08

for she had Sacrificed to her high ideal
a trip to Paris; that money met her studio
expenses while at worB- She had foregone
summer outing at Bardsake. which meant
so much to epe in her llthealth, and in place
of the tantalizing dreams Of fresh air, sun
shine and woods, she had, as q reality, a
hot studio, the wetting and hammering Of
clay. and only that fine keen seuse of tho
Justice OF her course to console her.
The morning times., 1896-03-08
LAST SLAVE IL TINS COUNTRY.
Probably an Indian In Alnska Who
Died Last Summer
Seattle rost-fnteIligencer

NtHIIIt Observation-Disclosures.
United States District Attorney Burton
e. Bennett formerly OF Seattle. but now
stationed at Sitka has been writing some
very interesting letters to friends here on
the novel scenes by which he is surrounded
In a letter dated February he relates
an incident which is OF more than usual
interest. II is the story OF probably the
last slave held on United States territory.
Last week." he writes, "Klan-tach, one
one Of the suhchiefs OF the Sitka tribe
came to my Office with an interpreter,
him 100 blankets, worth $3.50 or $175
and wanted me To give bin letter order
ing them TO pay he debt, as he ard his
warriors in canoes were going 10 start for
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
GETS STAY OF EXECUTION.

New York, Nov. 27.-Judge Keogh, Of
the Supreme Court, to-day ordered stay
of execution in the case of Arthur May
hew, a negro who was sentenced to be
electrocuted in Sing Sing next week.
The condemned man was convicted for
the murder of Stephen Powell, we'll
to-do store keeper Of Hempsted, L. L.,
on March Z, 1896. His conviction was
principally due to an affidavit of his al
legged accomplice, John 4. Waynes, also
c0loTed.
Yesterday, the lawyer went to see
Waxnes, in response to request from
him, and received an affidavit in which
he says he was bulldozed into swear
ing away Mayhew's life. According to
the ssIIidavit the jailer represented to him
that Mayhew had made a confession
implieating him (Waynes) and to get a
lighMsentence he must throw the crime
upotY Mayhew. Waynes now denies
knoM1edge of the murder
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
ARRIVES AT ARTEMISA.

Havana. Nov. 27.-Captain General
Weyler arrived safely at Mariel to-day,
where he was received by the authorities
and large crowds of people. He immedi-
ately started for Artemisa, and on arriv-
ing there visited the hospitals, and found
them in an improved sanitary state and
the health Of the troops generally better.
From Artemisa the Captain General
went on to Vuelta Abajo by train, leav-
ing the cavalry and the Brigadier General
Calixto Ruiz to join him later.
A special train is on its way from Ar
temisa with 141 officers and 4S3 sick sol
diers A convoy Of sick, consisting of
two officers and 213 men in carts are on
their way to Guanajay.
Raul Arrange, an insurgent chief, re-
Gently defeated a Spanish force at Ma
druga, this province.
The friends of the isurgents insist that
one or two prisoners of war are shot ey-
cry day outside of Cabanas fortress
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
DIXON NOT NOW CHAMPION
FRANK ERNIE DECLARED VICTOR
INA 20 ROUND CONTEST.
Fight One of the Hottest Ever Seen in
the Ring--CIub Filled With
Sports.

New York, Nov. 27.- Erne defeated
Dixon in the 20th round for feather
weight championship Of the world.
Broadway Athletic Club, New York.
Nov. 27.-The Broadway Athletic Club
was filed with sporting men, many of
whom had come long distance to wit
ness the 20 round contest between Geo.
Dixon, Of Boston, and Frank Erne. OF
Buffalo, for the feather-weight champion
ship Of the world. Dixon and Erne met ia
this city last December and the result
then was q draw. Since that time the ad-
mirers Of both boxers have claimed that
their man had the better Of the go.
Dixon entered the ring at $40, attened
by Tom O'Rourkc, Tony West and Prof.
De Forrest Erne was eaquired by
Charley White 5likc Leonard, and Frank
Zimpher
The fighting was hot from the sound OF
the gong, and throughout the battle IL
was give and take. Dixon attempted his
rushing tactics IN nearly every round but
was cleycriy stopped by the Buffalo boy.
DjXon's eye was damaged early in the
battle, and the injured optic was there
after "a faFOrite mark for Erne The vi
cious pace set in the first round was kept
up 70 the end.
Only once in the seventh round did
the men ease off and sparr for wind. Iu
the Sth round Dixon clinched and held
Erne around the neck and swung on him
while the crowd hissed
Round 19.-They opened with clinch
Dixon swung right round neck. Erne
swung right on body. Dixon rushed in
two lefts in face. Both jabbed lefts on
face. Dixon jobbed his right on Erne's
arm. He then jabbed left on the face,
| and Erne swung left on neck Erne
swung left on chest. Dixon put left on
body.
Round 20. and last-Erne led straight
right on the body. Dixon landed left on
neck. They exchanged left body blows.
| Erne put straight left on face. They both
| jabbed lefts ON neck. Erne landed left
on neck. Erne put another left on neck
Dixon rushed, landing left on body. Both
slugged with rights on body and head to
| a clinch.
There were loud calls for a draw when
| the fight was over, but the referee de-
| cided in favor of the Buffalo boy. There
| was plenty Of cheering and very little
| kissing when the referees decision was
| announced Erne rushed over and shook
/ hands with Dixon, and he was congratu-
| lated heartily by l4mber &C ghosu who
| witnessed the mill. which was one Of the
| hottest contests ever seen in the ring
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
TELEGRAPHIC BRIEFS.

Paducah Ky, Nov PA severe
storm swept over Western Kentucky last
night. Wires are down and all roads
are choked by trees. One house was de-
stroyed at Fulton, and considerable dam
age was done there. Along the line Of
the Illinois Central and Southern Illinois
some damage is reported.
Paris, Nov. 27.-Despatches received
here from Antananarivo, dated Novem-
Der 13, say that the rebellion on the
island of Madagascar is rampant, though
the vicinity of the capital is quiet No
colonists are arriving, and trade is par
alyzed.
Hong Kong, Nov, 27-There has been
a continuous exchange of kilograms re-
Gently between the British Consul at
Manila and the Hong Kong govern
ment, as one of the results of the British
second class cruiser Pique going to the
PHILIPPINE Islands
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
DEFAULTS IN INTEREST.
The Southern Takes Possession Of it's
Strasburg Line Leased by B. and o.

Washington, Nov. 27.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad Company having de-.
faulted in payment Of interest on the
line between Strasburg, Va, and Har-
risonburg, Va. leased to that company
by the Southern Railway by order of the
United states Court, the Southern Rail
way will take possession Of its property
December LIST, and operate it in conec-
ton with its Washington and Strasburg
line.
Through trains will be run between
Washington and Harrisonburg, via
Strasburg, giving double daily service
except Sunday. The regular trains,
daily except Sunday, will leave Harrison
burg at o'clock in the morning, ar
riviug at Washington at $40 p. IN. The
time Of leaving Washington will be at 3
A. m, arriving ut Harris0nburg at 430
p IN. sud 400 y. m, arriving at Harri-
sonburg at 04J D. M.
This is the best service UarrisOnburg
and that portion of the Valley Of Virginia
has ever enjoyed, enabling o round-trip
to Washington or Baltimore IN one day,
and it continues the same facilities from
Strasburg, Front Royal and other points
in the Valley on line Of the Southern
Railway
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
wEYLER SAILS FOR PINAR.
Recent Report of Spanish Losses There
Denied by Chief Of Stan,

Havana. Nov. 27.-At one o'clock this
morning. Captain General Weyler left
Havana on board the Spanish cruiser, La
Gazpi, for Mariel. province of Pinar del
Rio, where he will resume command Of
the Spanish forces operating against the
insurgents.
Later in the day the correspondent OF
the Associated Press called upon the
Chief of the Staff here and informed him
that a dispatch received in New York
from Jacksonville, Florida. stated that
General Weyler, during the recent op-
erations in Pinar del Rio, lost 700 men
killed and 10000 wounded by the explo-
sion Of an insurgent mine, and tli,att 3 GG.tEBJS
men Of the Spanish forces were killed and
1000 were injured the two days Of fight
ing in the Rubi hills. The Chief of Staff
distinctly stated that there was no truth
in the statement made; that no mines
were exploded by the insurgents: that
there had not been two days fight, and
that the report of the engagement cabled
to the Associated Press at the time was
correct in every particular.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
TO FIGHT THE DOCK STRIKERS.

Hamburg, Nov 27.-The ship owners
and port labor contractors have decided
to join the employers federation in order
to prevent a united opposition to the
strikers.
The Hamburg American companies
lighter men and ship cleaners have joined
in the strike. Eleven thousand men are
now out.
LABOR LEADER ARRESTED.
Tom Mann, the well-known English la
Dor leader and prime mover in the pro
posed universal lockers trick, has been
arrested in Germany Mann was taken
into custody at Eimsbruetta, charged
with melting to create disaster and was
placed on board steamer, sailing for
Grimsby, England, after having been
cautioned not to return
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
CARLIsLEs CIVIL SERVICE.

Washington, Nov 27.-The Secretary
of the Treasury, has dismissed VIM. r.
Moreley, Engineer Of the public building
at Denver, Colrado, for collecting political
assessments from government employees
in violation of the civil service law His
case has ben under investigation by the
Civil Service Commission. Moreley's
room in the postofiice building was a po-
litical headquarters during the campaign.
The case has been referred to the Attor-
ney General for the prosecution of those
persons alleged to have violated the law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-11-28
CONSUL LEE WILL RETTRN
CONTESTED RETURNS.
Kentucky Silver Democrats Will File
Eleven Certificates of Contest.

Frankfort, Ky, Nov 27.-The State
canvass Of the board, consisting of the
State Auditor, Secretary OF State and
Attorney General met at noon to-day
to canvass the returns of the recent elec-
ton. In view Of the Democratic threats
TO contest the election OF twelve
Republican electors, great interest was
felt in the meeting.
The canyassing board had already foot
ed up the returns and read them with
explanations of their action in cases
where the returns were technically irreg-
ular. In every case they had waived un-
important technicalities and counted re-
turns rs made The Democrats received
better benefits than the Republicans
from this course. The official footing
gives Cash the leading Republican elec-
tor, 21S,171 votes, and Smith. the leading
Democratic elector. 217,S90 votes.
Smith, who headed the Bryan electoral
ticket, defeats Wadding and Howes, the
two lowest Mckinley electors, who are
tied. The electoral college will decide
which of these electors shall vote The
count gives Mckinley Kentucky by 2S1
plurality, and II out of 13 electors The
canvass Of Congressional returns made
no changes. Under the States law, thir-
ty days after the canvass is given in
which to file the notice of contest. No
notice has yet been given by either side.
Suter, representing the Silver Dem
ocrats before the State board, stated to
the Associated Press reporter that
eleven contests Of seats of Republican
electors were prepared and would be
filed by Monday.