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Evening star., 1896-01-06

fellow. Arnold Hopetounr You viii be serv-
ing meme personally! can hear himj
Thousand year? In no time at all I
shall be drawing two. three thousand Q
yeart Wen have bays in the carriage.
Bella. and q brougham for night work."
They both laughed.
Go and see what Miss Drf1lingham
says" advised Bella. "Go and put It to
play the farce out. When shall see you
again."
'I'n ask leave tomorrow. II she consents
I'm write you at once; II she refuses IN
you. Bella, IT would mako her the more
anxious to help US. Your Hkenesses don't
do you anything like justice. darling. upon
He applied for leave and got It, and two
mornings later he was steaminG out OF
Euston prepared to put his idea into execu.
tion He had announced his impending ar
rival by telegram. and when he reached
cart was waiting In the lane behind the
gate to meet him.
Ten minutes drive brought him to the
house. Drillingham and his cousin were in
the morning room.
"Glad to see you. Arnold" said his uncle.
have been thinking Of You good deal
of late"
"How are you, Arnold?" said Kate I'VE
were very glad to get your wire"
Then they had lunch, and afterward
birmingham. who was nervous Of being
brought to bay In a tete-a-tete, pleaded let
ters to write, and retired to have q nap in
the library, and Arnold and the girl were
alone.
They went out into the grounds
What's the news?" said Kitty. How
is she?''
"She is very well. thank you. but I am
wreck Kate, this state of things is awful"
Il saw your letter to papa" she said.
land spoke to him about it,
"And he said-?"
HE said he would certainly bear you in
mind. 1 am awfully sorry for you, Arnold.
1 remind Linn as often as can, but-well,
good. though I've done my best"
'You could do much more" said Arnold,
nervously, ''ff you would
~" she stared at him in surprise You
are not blaming me, too?'
"Oh, no, no! 1 mean you can do much
more in future If you will. You and were
always good friends. Kate. weren't WEI If
| 1 asked big thing of you-if-if you agreed
feet, you wouldn't refuse, I'm sure"
What are you talking about?' she said
rather coldly: Yes. we are quite good
does the preamble lead TOP
What I mean is," he stammered, that
you have always been very sympathetic,
and all that In plain English. you alone
can help me to win Bella I've come today
| to find out whether you'll do it,
Under cedar close by there were two
garden chairs. Miss Drillingham sat down.
ner Wnlte handS roided IN her lap, little
pucser of wonderment gathering on her
brow. Yes, 1t was infinitely more awkward
than he pictured 1t.
However. he had gone too far to retreat
fiis cousin was waiting patiently for him
to proceed, and his silence after so elab-
orate prelude was becoming absurd.
will yOu please tell me what you have
to say?" she said. quietly.
Yes" he declared, ''it is neck or nothing
i wiIlr'
Then he sat down on the other chair and
told her.
IT" be continued tomorrow.)
Evening star., 1896-01-06
his correspondents fervor of purpose

his correspondents fervor Of purpose
lasted.
When week had gone by he was every
whit as Respondent as before and then an
idea occurred to him. It was q strange
idea, novel Idea; 1t was, he told himself,
the idea OF social genius: but the question
was whether he could obtain the collabora-
ton that was necessary. About that he
was not sure; In, fact, he was extremely
doubtful, thougha'it was entirely worth
wasle making the attempt. The first thing
when he left the III o. that afternoon-the
Inspiration had oeeurred to him in his off,
stead house forthwith
Tie mother and daughter were together.
Il want to speak to you,"- he whispered,
and by and by feminine diplomacy had
a"eS1ea %bst disappsaranee psara e, OF mamma
We'll. yes" said Hopetoun. II thing it
may be called Important Give me kiss
before begin"
She lifted her face and smiled.
"Goose!' she said. 'You are mysteriousr'
Because like to kiss YOU 2"
mo, wretch; that is natural"
.pdna Deiicious 4,.s modsstyT laughed Hopetoun
II hoped you were going to say you had
an appointment"
Tout Went lui, ETC.! The scheme first,
and the appointment will follow. In fact.
| the scheme is the appointment in chrys-
ais form Give me another kiss, there's
an angelErappetit Went en- mangeant!'
You are very prolific of proverbs today"
she remarked
"There! Now impart"
7 am ready-prepare to be startled.
Bella some three and twenty years
ago"
''Oh, do be seriousv' she said.
i am. 1 am! he cried. Some three and
twenty years ago. the late Lady Drilling
ham gave birth to daughter
We'll, know all that-Kate."
"Prec1sely-kate! You have not met her.
but you have heard from me that the
young lady is a trump. You have also
heard from me that the one thing in the
world harder to move than my respected
uncle is a steam roller. Well, now listen
Lord Drillingham has an immense amount
Of influence He couldn't make me prime
minister. or chancellor of the exchequer, or
archbishop of Canterbury, but he could
very easily. indeed: make me the happiest
man in the world"
Her"
Completed by you! He could, as we
both already know, effect that delightful
Evening star., 1896-01-06

vagueness termed putting me Into some
thing Only his Incidence prevents him."
why said Miss Carstairs interrupting
waste time by 'repeatng things that we
both already know :"
'Bella," he returned "you- are as usual
right l won't waste time. In nutshell
he could. but he.s too confoundedly lazy.
Well, I've thought of way of waking him
up-but I'm noti4ufte sure whether you'll
like IT, I'si
Il can answersthat in advance: I shall" :"
wait and hear III say ff-my uncle
were to understand that Kate's interest in
me was something warmer than a cousinly
one. he would hustle on my behalf indeed
He may be satisfied to let me stagnate in
the F. O. as his nephew. but as his future
WHAT" she exclaimed. tf-5 --
thought should startle you AS his
future son-in-iaw he'd be In a red-hot fever
to make a cortaiHg9 man of me coming
somewhere! Yoptfsllow me? I propose to
persuade Kate .t9lSpia me iinI ihss plot-to
tell him she wants, to marry me-. In all his
lie he has never denied her anything and
after his first explosion was over-I sup
pose he would explode to begin with-hed Il
display something like commendabie in
dustry at last. What do you think of it t?''
Miss Carstairs mused. "WeIl-but how
would II end?" she asked.
'The deception would have to be sus
tanned for two or three months When 1
was really in substantial appointment
we could tell the old gentleman that he had
been fooled; He would not be outrageous
ly angry. l daresay-I should not be the
most desirable of parts at the best. We
should explain the motive; Kate would be
bridesmaid at our wedding. and you and 1
would live happily ever after Again, what
do you think of it."
Il don't KNOW" said his fiancee ANY
how. 1 don't think your cousin would
agree
I'm doubtful of that part of it myself.
But she is pal. Kate-Pm not sure If
She does agree, what them"
IF she would agree, don't know that
1t is bad plan. 1t sounds rather silly, but
silly things sometimes come Off 1t would
certainly stimulate that lethargic peer 10
action" "a
Rather! He'll positively perspire in his
hurry to assist me. My talented nephew.
young Hopetoun!' "A really brilliant young
Evening star., 1896-01-06
GRANTED LICENSES.
Excise Board Considers Another Hun
dred AppIica tiOns.


dred Applica tiOns.
The excise board acted upon the next
hundred retail liquor applications this
morning numbered, inclusive, from 300 to
400, and approved the following: Frederick
Albrecht, 219 Pennsylvania avenue south
east; James Altman, 243 14th street south
west: Thomas Burke, $50 Goth street north
west; Ellery G. Benson. manager, Balti-
more and Potomac depot; John L Beuchert,
623 Pennsylvania avenue southeast; Hubert
Bohnke, 1862 BladerSburg road, county;
Addie NJ Bush, committee Of the person
and estate of Henry Bush lunatic, 42l 10th
street northwest; John NJ. Becker, 112O Sth
street southeast: Mary c. Bickings, Bowen
road. county; Daniel Buckley, lO2 e street
northwest; George Boegholz, 1139 7th street
northwest; James H. Costello, 4O5 10th
street northwest; Thomas F. Cahill, 433
11th street northwest; Barbara Clements,
1875 H street northeast; Horace NJ Cake,
vice president, Nornandie Hotel Company,
Hotel Normandie. 18th and l streets north
west: Herman Baker 11O1 1th street north
west; Henry F. E. Dismer, 241 Pennsylva-
mia avenue northwest; Harry j. Eisenbeiss,
1416 E stAet northwest; Chas. A. Eckstein,
1412 New York avenue northwest; Robert
V. Emerson. Hotel Vendome, Sd street and
Pennsyiyania avenue northwest; Bridget
Finley. 2U29 NJ street northwest; Michael
T. Green, GlI AZ street southwest; Richard
Glaeser. 1926 14th street northwest; Will
liam Gaul. G0I 7th street southwest; David
helmine Hense, 1881 18th street northwest;
Elias Hutchins, 703 street southeast;
Michael Hennessey, 1900 Sd street south
west; Aldo l. Isham. 426 10th street north
west; Julius E. Jueneman, 80 9Th street
northwest; Henry E. Klotz. 17O6-s street
northwest; Frank Kast, 733 North Capitol
street: George F. Kozel, 1881 18th street
northwest; Luke ]. Kearney. 1911 L street
northwest; George z. Linkins, 1O1 G
street southeast; Abraham Morris, 1O17
Ith street northwest; Louis Nor
rs, 1910 7th street northwest; Dem
mis- Murphy, S1S 7th street southwest:
John ]. Minahan, 245 Q street northwest;
Evening star., 1896-01-06
Will you do painting

Will you do painting
or vanishing this spring?
staining? Go about It right Get
good materials to start with and the
"b9ttle is half won" Good paint. var
much as the common. There are bet
ter paints, varnishes stains than the
sort We put up. II you don't find that to
be 50 bring ours back and get your money.
Paints and yarnshes $1.b0 gal. can
Floor stains, 26c. pint can.
c. E. Hodgkin, Paints, Oils & Glass,
o13 9TH St. ja4-2od ,
Evening star., 1896-01-06

IT. be continued tomorrow.)
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interest; womans it intensifies Yes, Kate
Drillingham was very nice girl indeed, and
when the letter came. and her father men
toned it to her, she added her own per-
suasions to the writer's.
You have been going to do something
for him for ages" she said; "ysu really
NIGH, papa!
II must" said the peer placidly. Eyes,
will bear it in mind"
What does he say-may I 1ook?"
She read the closely covered pages
through in silerce, and gave them back to
Drillingham, thoughtfully.
Poor fellow" she said; "he seems
awfully in earnest, doesn't he?"
Yes, yes; shall certainly remember the
matter. I shall make it my business to
push him forward-er-er-very soon."
''And to begin with? What shall you
try for?' asked the girl.
Drillingham's attention was wandering.
He closed his eyes. '"Eh?" he said. do
you mind pulling down that further blind,
Kitty? The sun is rather strong, and
think could manage to Sleep
However, he wrote an affable little note
IL reply to his nephew the following morn
ing. and for a while Hopetoun felt encour-
aged by it. Not for very long, because he
had had so many similar notes, but just at
first-say, for the same length of time as
Evening star., 1896-01-06

All the laws of Whist. as revised and
adopted at the Third American Whist Con-
gress. are to be found In The Evening
Stars New Almanac and Encyclopedia for
1885, and IS but one feature of its thou
sands of facts, statistics, records, etc. 26c.
per copy For sale at Evening Star office
and all news stands
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
SUICIDE ~ HIS SON'S OFFICE.
AN AGED RUSSIAN KILLS HGMSELF-HIs
FAMILY WOULD NOT LIVE WITH HIM.

AN AGED RUSSIAN KILLS HIMSELF-HIS
FAMILY WOULD NOT LIVE WITH HIM
Lyman Alderman. sixty-;hrcc years old. shot
himself through the heart late yesterday after
noon In hli .on's law Office. at No i2 Norfolk-St.
Alderman has foc two years lived away from his
family. lie was shftless and disspated that
his family vculi not tolerate him. About thirteen
years ago his three sent TO Russia for their
father and mother. Up 20 ihat time the old man
had been steaiy In his habits. but contracted bad
ones upon his arrival here.
Two years ago his wife and children went 20 live
at No 33l East Houston-st They 10 not know
where he lived since. He frequently called
on them FOR money, and nearly always obtained a
small sum. Often he spoke desparingy. several
times threatened suicide. and once. about year
ago, was about TO do so with revolver hut was
thwarted by members OF his family. who took the
weapon away
The old to his sons office yesterday
afternoon and asked him TO write n letter. Max
his son. seated himself at desk 10 take down the
words when his father suddenly drew n revolver
and shot himself through the heart: The son be-
greatly excited and ran into the street 10 get
ambulance.
Not finding n policeman instantly he ran 10
fire box and had grasped the handle when Police
man Taylor. Of the Edrldge-st. station, asked MIN
what the matter Alderman explained. and
the policeman sent for ambulance but when II
arrived the old man was dead.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22

be presented. as they are similar in all respects
TO those of Brazil and Venezuela. which have
been espoused by Secretary Olney.
The action taken almost simultaneously by the
Argentine and Brazilian Governments against the
political encroachments of England disguised under
the name OF cable enterprises IL reported Just IN
time to contradict certain malicious runners apropos
of the Monroe Doctrine. II had been said one
hand that the Spanish American Republics would
never act in accord repel European 'nlltration'
effected by force by diplomacy; and. on The other
hand that they woud not stand together by the
United States if of them should ask for North
American support, N defensive war against Euro
pean encrOa chments
Such rumors have jest been started afresh. and
under the guise OF interviews with many South
American diploma,ists in France They have been
published in the Paris Ministerial organ. the
Temps" ard indorsed with the slgnatur-. "Gaston
Rouvler." Bit these alleged diplomatic opinions can
hardly be accepted genuinn. when It is remem-
Per PEREZ th@t the reporter Is ne sam reporter wHo @
Go MG S 9th at % hs >m m I'm
account which the latter nfoclaned Incorrect. The
entente between Brazil and Argentina indicates thar
Brazn especially would never enter into an alliance
with power no, disposed to accept like Brazil it.
Tncd init s;otes ;orsS'' o. views anu purposes WV" '"'
The majority Of the Argentine people DO not
think ey-Presilent Pe.leGrini unscrupuions
Cors!can politician. whose anii-American attitude
the action Of the Tni,ea s;otes is only revival
Of the hatred and rivalrv against England; the
adoption Of the Monroe Doctrine resulted in dis
aster 70 the South American Republics on the
contrary. the Argentines united with Brazil now
entertain any gTldge against the tnited States.
whose Presiden; has recently decided In favor os
its.
In Chill. also. there IS only small minority DIS
posed 70 say with the Clerical. Chieno Conserva-
tive. The Monroe Doctrine Ia not America for
Americans. but America for the Yankees
Although Chill is We: too much under European
influence. T. viii be or the hrs' 10 support the
idea expressed by South American diplomatist In
regard 10 the formation. under the shield of the
Monroe Doctrirc rightly understood. Of league
OF all American countries which would be thus
able even without being under the protectorate OF
the United States. treat on equal footing with
all the European Powers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
BILLY HAMNOND'S APPEAL.

lie BEGs PRESIDENT CLEVELAND TO GET HIS
UNCLE JACK OFT OF JAIL.
Visaa. Cal. Jan. 2l-When news Of the i'm
prlsonment at Pretoria. Transvaal. OF John Hays
Hammond the American mining engineer. reached
the home OF the prisoners brother, W. s. Hammond.
Of this city. the family were greatly alarmed. and
discussed the probable fate OF their relative with
much concern IN the presence OF the smaller chl-
drcn. W!llIe the nne-year-old nephew OF the
prisoner. who is greatly attached to his uncle. con-
cluded that the only way he could assist him was
In making an immediate appeal to the President
Without taking any into his confidence. the la |
procured writing material. and posted the following
to the Chief Executive yesterday:
Nisal!a. Cal. Jan. 49, 1896.
Mr. Cleveland. President:
Dear Sir: VIII you please make the men thai that
have my uncle In jail let him go? think you Will
won't you? Il you VIII; / win be very pleased
man but think you will be kind enough to set
my Uncle Jack free. II YOU were a little boy like
me. you would not like your uncle In jail. and T
were you would set him free. II 1t caused war
My Uncle Jack Is good man. you Will please get
him out Write soon. | am the son OF w 8
Hammond. My papa Is County Clerk In Nisal.a.
Yours truly. BILLY HAMMOND.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
DEADLY GAS EXPLOSION.
THREE MEN KILLED AND 4 BUILDING
DESTROYED IN NEW-HAVEN.
THE TRAGEDY DUE TO An EXPERIMENT WITH
ACETYLENE GAs-DEIAY THAT RESULTED
~ THE loss or TWO LIVES


New-Haven Conn. Jan. 1.-THE building In
Crovn-st. opposite Orange-st.. occupied by English
& Mcrsick and two other firms. destroyed By
fire this morning. which started from an explosion.
As 2 direct rcsu, three lives were lost The dead
HAUsER JOSEPH g.. machnlst. thirty eight years old
instantly Killed: hody badly mange1.
TOOF. J. T. forty years DID, burned to DEATH body al
sTEVENS HARi}ONA iweri, one years old: burnei to
death. identified ~ iapers IN his pocket. -
About 1870 O'Clock tlis morning Frank J.. Phle-
gar. sr machine jobbcr. was experimenting WITH
acetylenc gas IN his shop on the secOn nocr OF
the building. Around him were corps OF assist
ants. 1t Is said that Mr.. Phegar was working
on some sort OF regulator to control the delivery
OF the gas from steel cylinders. I'm which IL Is
nSnnds to the SQUARE nch Defint@ knGw.edgc a.
10 The conditions OF The experiment cannot be had
beyond acknowledging the experiment.
phcgars, father and son. and i've men we're work
ing about a cylinder Of the gas one OF the men,
explosion. His rlghl foot was torn OF at the
ankle. and the left leg vas horribly twisted
ing carried Hauser's body out OF the building
which was then rapid being enveopel in flames
Frank Phlegar sr.. was burned and cut
The force Of the explosion tore down the ceiling.
ana when the fire department came and before
heard Thls was doubtless caused by a small tube
Of the gas Wnen me urs ,b GXS2son AID 2ceurIed
rush to escape occurred Happily all OF the en-
II IS said that Toof and Stevens. both employees
OF T. j. Toof. remained behind 10 lock "A safe and
secure some valuable papers. Soon after the fire
broke out Stevens WAS seen al the window. ana
was tod to wait moment and n ladder would
be sent up lie answered that he would get
things from his desk. and. throwing out some
books went away from the window. He not
seen again. How Toof met his fate is not known.
but his body found near Stevens's.
1t not until 2:30. three hours after the fire
was under control. that the bodies OF Toof and
Stevens found by the hremen. who were then
clearing away the debris. Both bodies were burned
beyond recognition. and Identified only by
means OF pecuarties OF clothing or by papers In
the pocket.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
4 NEW'YORK Gil TBNlN ARRESTED.
T. WALN-MORGAN DRAPER IN JNr~-HIS
FORMER PARTNER WANTS To KNOW
Il


HOW MANY EGGS THEY SOLD.
T Walh-Morgan Draper. the New-York clubman
with ofc- In the Drexe Building. was arraignel
before Judge Connorton. in Flushing. Long Island.
yesterday n charge OF grand larceny preferred by
his former partner. Thomas f. Peterson. Draper
pleaded guilty. AMI asked for an aljournmen:
until this morning az his counsel hal not appea red.
The request granted but Draper taken by
surprise when the Cour, announcel that ne would
have tc furnish 5000 bail. He allowed to
leave the Courthouse. accompanied by constable.
to find q bondsman. An hour later he returned
without one ana was locked mp for the night
In his complaint Peterson alleges that he an
swcrei IN advertisement Of n wealthy man who
wanted partner tn. Chicken raising business,
Oh the advertisers large country estate. one
thousand dollars would buy half interest n he
business II was said. Peterson answered the
advertise ment and accepted as Mr. Diapers
partner. lie invested oyer N.coo. but Draper had
never turned over any profit
Last Friday the complainant went on Draper
proposed increase the capital. and wanted Peter
son to take more shares. Peterson. seeing the
stock had not increased. and he had not
,,Ived any money from the proceeds Of the sale
OF Eggs. says n grew indignant. and demanded 10
see tho firms books. Draper replied that ne never
kept books but said he would compromise the toll
ON Monday Peterson went 10 Flushing and swore
ont a warrant against-his partner constable Allen
vent 10 the Draper home. at Grea; Neck. TO serve
the warrant, but Draper was not there. Allen
found him l., er in the stable and placed him under
arrest He was released on bail at Little Neck,
and 1ppeared at Flushing yesterday, thinking the
nigbt he tclephoned to several persons to furnish
bonds without success
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
That Is pon' of which sensible Government
Will take not


Will take
THE TIMES" HEARS CHEERING NEWS
THE Times" tomorrow will give unusual prom
inence to 4 Washington dispatch sent 10 1t by us
correspondent. G. w. Smallcy. asserting that ne
has personal knowledge OF the existence In the
White House and the state Department OF
strong nd cordial wish :or an early and complete
settlement OF the dispute with Great Britain on
terms that Will involve no discredit - either
Government. and also the existence of the belie4
taat such a settlement may be speedily reached.
Mr.. Small,y adds that good advice has air"ad!
been given - Venezuela and may be gwen more
effectively.
"rhe Times" commenting Oh the foregoing
and Mr. Smalley's assertion that there has be.ii
a sudden change in the spirit OF the Senate, VIII
express It's pleasure at the cheering news me
ahGence of n desire II hasten Senator DAVIS
resolution. il soys viii allow time for the forces
that are making for peace To operate. The pa
of Justice Brewers letter To- Secretary olneN'
but says II thinks II must be obvious 10 IA"
Venezuelan COmmSsi m and the manner III Wnc"
its creation r. regarded I'm the United states
make il altogether impossible for Great Britain
20 recognize its doings either directly or indi-
rectly.
Lord Salisbury's original objection to arbltrate
subjects and under British law still holds good.
but the American Government must be wei
aware Of the perfect Willingness on this side 10
discard the Sch0mburgk line and arbitTate on
districts the British NeneZuClans have per-
manently settled. This basis for negotiations Is
open for Venezuela To- seek at any time. 1t
certainly would not be rejected here. but II Is
matte relations with Venezuela until the latter
shal. have made the first advance.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-22
FATAL BLAZE N ST. LOUIS.
FOUR SALVAGE MEN GO THROUGH THE
FLOOR or BUILDING on NORTH
BROADWAY AND ARE PROB
ABLY DEAD.

st. Louis, Jan 2-A 10 O'Clock tonight fire de-
stroyed the hve-story building No. AS North Broad
way, occupied by A. 6. Aloe Co.. opticians. Three
shocked into insensiblllty by coming In
contact with electric wires. and Fireman Hynes. OF
Engine Company No. g. fell from ladder and
seriously injured.
Twenty-Five streams Of water poured inef-
fectively upon the blaze. While the salvage corps
covering showcase the second ioor the
fioor collapsed and went to the basement. -Four OF
the salvage men are In the ruins and there Is
nope OF rescuns them alive. They are In centre
of the building covered with wreckagc and heavy
packing cases. Their cries OF help grew fainter
time passed and at II O'Clock they had ceased.
Their names are Refine Miller James Roddy, James
Glenve and Henry kirey.
While the firemen were working to their
unfortunate comrades the fire took a start and
the for the time abandoned. The
stock the most complete OF its character In the
West and the loss Will be fully 100000 Insurance
20 ample