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Evening star., 1896-07-25
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

4 HISTORY OF MODERN BANKS OF ISSUE
With An Account Of the Economic Crises Of the
Present Century By Charles A. C0nant. New
York: g. p. Putnams Sons Washington:
Robert Reall.
Evening star., 1896-07-25


book of Graphology. BY J. Harrington Keene
('Grapho''p. Illustrated. Boston: Lee &
Shepard.
Discusses handwriting as an index to
| character. and does it so that any one who
| is up to the common average of inteili-
gence can understand the science. The
mystery will nevertheless remain. Not
even Mr.. Keene can tell US why there is a
| close relationship between mans auto
graph and mans soul. Students will
| doubtless find this book helpful; those who
are not students will become interested if
| they will only start to read it,
WHAT THEY SAY IN NEW ENGLAND Book
OF Signs, Sayings and Superstitions. Collected
sud IesUn 81 Sew Ens
ton: Lee & Shepard
Mr.. johnson has here gathered and given
| us in the language in which he received
| them the odd sayings. rhymes and super
| stitions which are or have been current in
| New England. The volume was begun
| with the idea of collecting for private en-
| tertainment the remnants of folklore
which are in constant use in many New
| England households. Not only was the
| number found to be remarkable, but, ac-
cording to the compiler, the amount of be-
| lief still held in them is astonishing. The
| book is unique in style as well as in char
acter. and will be found of singular interest
to ali and of special value to all lovers of
| folklore.
| MEMORIES OF HAWAII and Hawaiian Core
spOndence. BY Julius A. Palmer. Jr Special
Correspondent Daily Evening Transcript -
| Boston: Lee Shepard.
| Mr.. Palmer endeavored in the newspaper
| correspondence Of which this volume is
built to treat his topics from practically all
| standpoints. He cries "Good Lord" and
Good devil with equal force, and finally
reaches conclusions that cannot be ac-
| cepted by either of the parties 1t is an in
| teresting but scrappily constructed publi-
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
HURLED DOWN THIRTY FEET.
One Man Killed and Three Hurt by
Cable Snapptng.

Youngstown, Ohio, Jan. 22.-By the
brea king of the cable used in hosting the
cage by which stock is carried TO the
cupoIa of the sneitcr nj the plant of the
Ohio Steel Company at $50 this morning
Charles Hadmarsh. garian, was
killed and three other men We're seriously
injured. one of whom, Andy Plasko, will
die.
The four men. who were employed in
stocking the smelter. got onto the cage
to descend to the ground from the top of
the cupola. where they were working.
When the ca &c was about thirty feet above
ground the cable snapped and the cage with
the men went crashing down.
Hadmarsh was instantly killed. Andy
Plasko was so seriously injured that his
life is despaired Of and of the other two
men. Steve Frido was hurt internally.
but it Is not thought fatally. and Pat Nag!e.
who jumped from the cage when it first
started TO fall escaped with a sprained
ankle.
This is the third accident. and the second
one attended by fatality. caused by the
breaking of the same cable.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
BACK AFTER THIRTY YEARS.
Would Not Live ut Home Until IA fe-
publican WAS Governor.

Washington, y. j., Jan. 22.-There was
unusual rejoicing in Uncle Dave Ham
mills home, up. aHartwicks<towpship
Warren county today. For the past thirty
wears Dave has lived almost q life OF soli-
tude and has spoken-ycEy hltleto anY one,
and never Il word to his wife. Sarah Ann,
who is the mother Of two sons aitd one
daughter. $780,.
II was in the fall of 1866, when Marcus
L. Ward was candidate for governDrsthat
..Cncle Dave laid himself ont III hehaii
of the Republican ticket. He worked night
and day for his friend Ward, having some
sort of an acquaintance with the wal. gov
ernor and conceiving great personal iancy
for him as maIE
His wife came of good Democratic stock,
being a Sussex county girl, and herhusband's
enthusiasm did net suit her ne ali.s She
found great deal of fault with David, and
family The old man got mad and family
row was the result. The boys chirasd in
with their mother. and with their COM
bined aid they fired the old man, as
they termed him, out of the house, telling
him he might 20 and live with Marcus Ward
if he wanted to.
He then and there declared tina tsafter
Wards time was out, If the Republicans
did not elect the next governor lie would
never return home until they did. Hapmill
built himself rude house. Just large enough
to accommodate himself. and there lie
has lived all these years. His people Tried
time and tine again to effect u reconcilia-
ton but without effect. They would talk
TO him, but he never said word. All their
foil -l.lF
the news of the election or Gov. Gr!gGs
reached him through country newspaper.
Then he was 4 changed man, and in a short
time he told a neistfbor To say to 1.-THE old
woman that as soon as Gov. GriggS got
into his chair he would come home. He re-
turned to his old home yesterday. -
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
KILLING BISMARCK BY RUMOR
Third UnfOunded Report in II Week of
the ex-Chu ncellOr's Death.

Third Unfonnded Report in II Week of
the ex-Chu ncellOr's Death.
Berlin. Jan. ga rumor was in circula-
ton here this morning that Prince Bis
marck had been stricken with paralysis OF
the heart yesterday afternoon and had
died during last night. 90 'T"" --'''
Burgomaster Fisher of Berlin left Prince
Bismarck in excellent health at / 800 o'clock
last night. after having passed the day with
the eX-chancellor.
Later adviccs from FREDERICKSBURG show
that the rumor was absolutely uDfounded.
Prince bismarck is well ard took his usual
bath and observed his accustomed routine
this morning,
Although the mischievous rumor ofPrincc
Bismarck's death proved TO be untrue, the
report emaDated from such serious and
reliable persons that even President Won
Koeller of the Prussian Landtag was i'm
PEELED to telephone TO the cmperor's cabi-
net. the foreign office and the chancellerie,
inauirng for particulars. and was sur
prised to learn that NOTHING was known
OF the reported death OF the ex-chancellor
at any of those places.
This is the third rumor of Prince Bis
marck's death that has been circulated in
Berlin within a week.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
GAVE IMPORTANT OPINION
New Phase of Law in Glenn-Bur-
dette Case.
Court of Appeals Holds That Two
Suits Tending to Same Protection
May Sometimes He Maintained.

The court of appeals has Just laid down
little plain law IN the MIDST o: u HISS OF
opinions.
1t was In reversing the decision or the
court Below i'll the suit OF The National
Express Company TO the use OF John Glenn
against Walter W. Burdcttc. The action
was brought To recover fifty Per cent due
on ten shares of stock, Icing $500. The
opinion was made public this morning.
The court holds teat it does not vitiate
q replication for il 10 state two scpl rate
sets OF facts. both tending to give the same
protection TO the plaintiff. The paper is
only bad when il sets up two entirely sepa-
rate grounds for Tie replication, either OF
which 10y itself would be sufficient. An
other point relied ON by Mr.. Burdcttc's
council was that when the suit was brought.
another suit was pending TO recover this
same money. That suit, Intellectual though
it proved, showed This was brought mainly
to annoy Burdette, with little or no hope
OF recovering the oncy. Such a suit, of
course, should he thrown out of court.
The court of app'ais rules that while
Chit,y made the fact that Il new suit
was brought before the Old was dis
missed To be presump,iNe evidence that
the second action was merely vexatious.
this doctrine has been greatly relaxed in
the strictDcss OF its application.
II is now common TO go behind the facts
first appeal ring. y suit that is clearly in
effectual because OF some technical de-
feet though still pending is Do longer con-
sidcrcd TO preclude the institution Of
second suit in which The defect OF the
first is cured.
Such first suit is sometimes Il source
OF strength OF the second and may be with
drawn in order to meet the plea that two
actions are being mainta incd for the
same purpose.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
MAJ. GALLIANo's PERIL.
Maka1le Said 10 Have Reen Taken by
the AbySSininns

Rome, Jan. o22.-Gcn. Baraticri, COVER
nor OF Erythrca and comiBander-in-clief of
the italian forces in AbySsinia, has re-
ceiyed Il letter from Mai Galliano, COM
handing the Italian troops who are be-
sieeed by the natives at MakaIlc. The letter
was written on the evening OF January Is
and stated that the Italians were still re-
'slsfins Gle ehchly..'"s
The latter, the letter said, We're filling
the wells with earth TO prevent the Italians
from obtaining wafer. The carriers who
brought The letter to Gen. Baraticri says
that the garrison at Makalle are digging
wells within the fortress and are confident
that they will find water.
Gen. Baratieri replied 10 Maj. Galliano
informin g him Of King Menciek's offer that
the Italians shall not be harmed if they
abandon the fortress at AiakaIle and re-
treat.
The government has authorized Gen. Bara-
teri TO decide In regard to King Menelek's
proposal in any way that he may deem adj
visable.
Paris, Jan. 22.-The Figaro claims to
have received. private advices that the
Abyssinians captured the Italian fortress at
Nakaile On january 10.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
MopJEsKA SERIOUSLY ILL.
\ ffIicted With the Disease That XIII
cd Lawrence barrett


Cincinnati, Jan. 22.-Mme. Modieska is
a very sick woman. She Is afflicted with
the same disease of which Lawrence Bar
rett died.
The glands OF the throat are badly swollen
and the trouble ext tends down into the lungs.
and, by sympa thy, the physicians say, to the
shoulders and arms. What the nature of the
disease is no one pretends 10 define pre-
csely, but it is certain there is reason for
for alarm.
The celebrated actress failed to appear
as Mary Stuart Monday evening. Word
has been sent to Chicago to cancel the first
week of her two weeks engagement there
at the Grand Opera House, where she was
to have opened next Monday. and the in
dications are that the second week will
also be Cancelled.
Count RoZenta, her husband. says there
is no reason for alarm but 1t may be that
his desire for her well-being Outweighs the
serious considerations that evidently con-
front him.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
HIS CONSCIENCE TROUBLED HIM.
Crime Confessed to Save \ not her From
Being Unjustly Imprisoned.

Lancaster, Pa. Jan. 22.-Herman Reu-
belt, a young German, in court yesterday
plea ded guilty TO stealing bicycle in Co.
lumbia last summer. He disposed OF the
wheel and reached New York. where he
read u newspaper count OF the arrest of
another party for the theft of the wheel in
question.
Reubelt's conscience troubled him over
the thought that an innocent man would
suffer for his crime, and he accordingly
SURRENDERED. himself To the New Yorkauthor-
;tics and returned voluntarily to this
county These representations were made
To the court, who imposed a six months sec
tence.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
Exciting Chase After a Thief

Bath, N. Y, Jan. 22.-Chief of Police
Ormsby arrested Frank Fitzgerald. want
ed DIT Lorraine, Ohio. yesterday, afternoon,
after an exciting chase. A telegram was
received stating that Fitzgerald was on n
freight train soon to pass through Bath.
The chief entered the caboose at one door
and the alleged thief went out the other.
Fitzgerald entered the woods but was
tracked for four miles ard arrested GEAR
Wayne.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
Gas Monopoly WIN Ficht

Chicago, Jan. 22.-The Chicago gas COM
panies, with ma jority OF the Fidelity In
surance Trust and Safe Deposit Company's
certificates extinguished, have thrown down
the gauntlet. and propose TO fight their in
tended reorganization and consolidation
scheme through the courts
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
REUNION OF THE ELKS.
Effort to Change the Date of Grand
nd ,yo Nonfinty

Lodge Meeting.
Cincinnati, Jan. Gan effort Is being
made to change the date of the reunion
and grand lodge meeting of the Elks, who
have decided to meet In this city July z.
This is the date OF the Democratic con-
vention in Chicago, and as there are hum
dreds of Elks throughout the country who
are DESTROYS of attending the Democratic
convention the grand trustees viii be re-
quested TO make the change.
Democratic Elks In the extreme West as
well as the East will advocate the change
so as to attend the Chicago convention one
week and the Elks' reunion the next.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
r,or,,,,su Dies Far From Home.

Toledo. Ohio. Jan. 22.-An elderly man.
supposed from papers found on his person
to be A. Vincent Clymer. of Pensacola,
Fla, died suddenly yesterday on Lake
Shore passenger train, east bound, while
the train was running between Elkhart, Ind,
and Bryan. Ohio. 1t is supposed heart
failure was the cause. ThebOdy was taken
East
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
neoree I'D Sale Entered

Little Rock, Ark Jan. pa decree OF
sale was entered in the United States court
Yesterday In the ease of the II. Voter
manufacturing Company of Memphis, Tenn,
VS. the Dickinson Hardware Company of this
city. The assets amount to 100000; La
bilities. $15O,OOO.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
Hebrew Temple Fur

The lemonade stand will be in charge OF
the following ladies: Chairman, Miss Flor
cnce Cohen: assistants. the Misses Cora
Hirsll, Grace Cohen, Fila Loeb, Rosa Her
man, Jennie Elunienfeld, Lena Schwartz,
and Mrs. Alfred Selinger.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1896-01-22
SLEEPY-EYE WIDE

swak, handles the. Poyai Blue Line. the finest
>togio On earth IS per hundred. A Co
bian half dollar given in change.
1886 l4th Street NJ. w.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20

saw at a glance that the portrait Of
John Benedict was not there.
To search the little room was sim
pie task. The picture could not be
found. What had become Of 1t VAS a
problem much too deep for those TO
whom II was presented. The par.or
and bedroom opened into the hall, and
there was no other way OF getting cut
except by the windows. One Of these
was in a sheer wall, and forty feet a.
least above a paved courtyard. Il was
inaccessible by any means that could
conceivab,y have been employed in the
present instance.
The other window opened on fire
escape but it was closed, and fastened
on the inside. The ladder OF the escape
terminated at balcony about fifteen
feet above the ground. II was on the
side OF the house, and descended toward
a passage communicating with the
courtyard at the rear but closed off from
the street by very high gaze.
That any one should have gained ac-
cess to the balcony and scaled the lad
der for the purpose of robbery seemed
to Mr.. Hamfn TO be out Of the ques-
ton.
Ii was barely nine o'clock and quite
too early for burglary of that sort.
The only alternative was that Mrs.
Wilton had taken the portrait, but that
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20

was absurd. Aside from the question
Of motive fer such an act, there was
the consideration Of its utter folly.
Why should she do such thing in q
way that would ieave no room for de-
Mai? The thought would not have en-
tered the minds Of any OF the three had
they been abe 10 account for the d.sap-
pearance OF The picture in any other
way. Even with the circumstances as
they were, It was no. seriously consid-
ercd. NJ. Heml.n preferred to consid-
er the theft to be the result Of pot in
which Mr.. Albert Smith was Intimately
concerned. According TO this view,
the visitor had come with the purpose
Of Turing Mrs. Benedic; cut OF her room
while confederate got in and secured
the picture for the yaiue OF the frame.
No more cruel loss could have been
sustained by Mrs. Benedict excep. her
child heE been taken. She was almost
Frustrated By II. Her friends endeav-
ored 10 encourage her with the hope
that TIE portait could be recovered, but
IN resNtv il seemed certain that the
thiefs first go: would be to destroy the
picture. since only the frame had any
intrinsic value.
Mrs. Benedict. n her distress inst.nc-
lively turned 10 Nj. Al.ert0n who had
been 50 helpful in the days Immediately
Glowing her Bereavement. He was
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20

Il declere." she said, "I had forgotten
T.9iis. was lust putting him 10 bed
vscn you came. Excuse me one mo-
meat tn l have finished undressing
him"
But am no. to see him?" cried
Mrs. Wilton. ooh, there he Is"
The chid's face az that moment APP
reared between the curtains nat closed
Of the bedroom from the p3rlCr. BOh
women ran towards the spot. and the
boy. who was somewhat frightened Of
the s,rangcr-fOr he was no. .0ur years
old ana Mrs. Wilton had b-sn abroad
Clm0s, q yelr-suddeuly withdrew his
head. The p3t.er Of his Zee, could be
heard as he fled across tha room.
The mother restrained her friend by a
touch upon the arm.
"Nait till I have made him presenU-
bic" she said. "Th=n I viii bring him
out here. Re always comes 20 -hls room
20 say his prayers before he is put 90
bed.
SIZE vanished l-hnd the curtains; and
tnc C-hcr woman. Who was childless. re-
pressed a sudden. hard sob and turned
oway. her Partisan weeds rustliDg Saint
Isl as She moved. After a moments
pause she looked about her with femi-
nine curiosity. The room was small
ana the furniture seCmed cheap and
common 20 The eye or The woman who
had w,rrie3-and so speedily inherited
fortune. The pictures ON the walls
were familiar prints Of famous paint
ings.
But there was a corner OF the room
which was by no means commonplace.
L. contained snail table of antique de-
siru ana very l3NdsOms. TWO tape-s
FRI wonderful little silver c2Ddl sticks
burned here. and between them on an
easel Of ebony stood an ordinary cabinet
photograph framed Ia sold.
Mrs. Wilton bent down her head and
scanned ne portrait closely. 10 was SO
thoroughly co0vental that -he effsC, OF
f. In such surroundings was almost ludi-
erous. There were The head and shout
Sers Of John Benedict His coat flt.ed
him nicely, ana he wore q smor, collar
end he. RE was looking his best His
face. ecidedly agreeable % the eve. was
moulded into a winning smile that had
rren quite characteristic of the msu.
n lacked The element OF beauty; it
promised neither moral purpose nor In
.s'lfctual strength; yet it was q kindly
face. full Of .ha, general good VIII IS, -
benefits nobody fin paricular-,he face
of q man who gives 10 The begglr what
Is due the grocer
The visitor glanced around The room
once move. She WIS beginning 10 un-
0ersrri t. The design Of It's simple
rD.-alncs led up 90 that corner. as a
church acknowledges thd superior sane
t.ty of i's altar.
N,g Walton laughed noise,esSly; bit
+er'v Taeu her face suddenly assumed
a.. rsps! weN-bred calm, as she turn
- toward the curta.ued doorway where
,-r= Rqneiic. appeared leading her ne
~, sam by the hand There was. how
ay-- no artificial restraint IN her man.
r-~ vl-n pc greeted 'he child. As he
w,s ren,srkab'y pretty. his mothers
,vomen friends always kissed him e.
sn.,roiv aud ne liked It no better than
other Children 90. Bu, be recognized
genuine oTecton IN Mrs Wlton's ca
T---ss. and he received thcm gracious
ly ., ,,-...,.
care srain. she led him TO the table
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1896-09-20
PART I
CHAPTER L

Copyright, 1885 by the Bachelor syndi-
cate)
Mrs. Wilton had returned from abroad
after having buried her husband N
Switzerland aud her grief in the mil,i-
merry sdCps Of Paris. She arrived IN
New York IN the morning, ana IL the
evening she called upon her dear friend
Mrs. Benedict, who also had lost h'r
husband
Mrs. Benedict. Wi her little boy, was
living In Two rooms OF 11-, -le r'maIn-
Ger OF which was occupe oy q Young
married couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Hdilun,
who had been Mr.. Benei!c-s irlsnds-
and lers. but that did no. matter 50
much. Ii there had been a shadow q q
doubt Of their LOYALTY 90 John Benedict
their nome would no, have been shell
ter for Mrs Benedict after her ne
re2yement. She had rejected mutations
from several Of the relatives because
she believed that they had been QEslu-
diced against her husband.
The first greetings were over; tae TWO
women walked from the It,le vesl0ule
where they had embraced win tears
back through q long straight hall 10
Mrs. Be1edict's pret.y parl0r.
"Hcw comfortably you are situated
here said The visitor.
Il feared that yCI would ind me CeS-
U,u,e.' Mrs. Benedict interrupted. You
knew thar Johns business n21 not 3een
prso2 srous. That is true; but his lie was
insured for $4,000 Just think OF Il;
t5e premium was paid ar three O'Clock
On the afternoon OF t1at dreadful day
You know how he died
en- saving the lives Of some poor peo-
pie who were imp r.lleI by fire. 80
much 1 understood from your letter.
Bu-. my dear child. shat letter was not
yc~y clear. Can you bear TO tell me me
sorry tonight"
FL can always bear to tell th'- story, ~
was the answer. "My pride in him
she would have said "sUStains me
5ut her voice was lost in q sob. She
covered hsr pretty, childish face With
her hands. and the gesture was ,lat Of q
child. In a moment she looked up, smil-
.-g through her tears.
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believe. have sustained me even had I
been left penniless as at first thought
l was"
There was a pause during which
Laura Benedict stood before her friend
win flashing eyes and heaving breast,
rranshgured by the spirit OF the story
she had tod. Mrs. Wilton was sobbing
almost Historically. Il was she who
suffered the greatest loss of self con-
troll
Mrs. Benedict walked to the little
shrine; gazed moment on the portrait;
and then returned TO her chair. She
seemed almost calm.
I'VE are not pennies, Louis and l, ;"
she said. "for there was the Insurance.
Mr.. Aierton my husbands lawyer had
paid the premium that afternoon. John
had not the money, and he thought ne
could make the company take II later.
Mr. A!lerton also made the company
pay what = owed me. You would hard
~ think itpossib,e, but the company
contended that there was no proof OF
Johns death because his body was not
found in the ruins. Why the very
bricks Of The wall crumb.ed 10 powder
IN the cellar Of that house after il fell.
Look a. this"
She opened a cabinet and showed
strange looking lump CT yellow meta.
"Tha. IS his watch she said. 1t
was found IN the ruins"
Sha put the watch back into the cab
ine,. and resumed her seat. Then sud
denly she began to cry like a child. She
had tod her story.