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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21
AT ST. LOUIS.

McFarland'S home run in the ninth
inning with Cross on first base, won
the game for St. Louis, today. At
tendance, $500.
ST. Louis ...... 0 0 0 O. 0 D 2-3
Chicago .......... 0 y l 0 l.
iiits-St. Louis. .: Chicago. T. Errors
St. Louis, .; Chicago .. Hart and Nc
Farland: Griffith and Donohue.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21
Sunday Games.
AT CINCINNATI.

With the exception of the first two
innings Louisville could not hit Rhines.
today. with any effect, and in only one
inning. the sixth, were the locals able
to bunch hits off Hill. Attendance.
$500.
Cincinnati ........ 0 NJ
Louisville ........ / 0 o %
IIits-Cincinnati ): Louisville .. Errors
Cincinnati, 2; Louisville, l. Rhines and
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-21

to live, having suffered fractured
skull, while his body and limbs are
filled with pieces of jagged rock.
A drowning accident occurred off CITY
Point, South Boston, at 9.45 F. NJ. Sat
urday. by the upsetting of aboat Two
lives were lost. n young man is now in
danger at City hospital. and two other
| men had narrow escapes from watery
graves. The drowned were: Thomas
Brockbank, % years old, Hotel War
wick; George Tumley, A years old
| of Brockton. Tphe rescued men are
Joseph McIsaacs. Sc years old, of Hotel
Westminster; William Carter. 40 wears
| old, of 903 Broadway. South Boston
and Arthur Graham. 80 years old of
| No. 81 Thorndike street Graham is at
the City hospital in a precarious con-
| dition. but the the doctors think the
chances of saving his life are good
on board the Ward Line steamer
| Santiago. which arrived. Saturday
| from South Side Cuban ports via Mas
sau. were six shipwrecked seamen OF
| the British brig Naruna of Liverpool
| n. s.. which went ashore at Rum CAY
Sept. 3. The Varuna was bound from
| Cages for New York, with cargo OF
| logwood, and was driven ashore dur
| ing thick, squally weather on Rum Cay
where she became a total loss. A con
siderable portion of her cargo and ma
te,rials were saved. The crew saved
their effects, and We're sent home by
the British consul. Capt. Brown re-
manned at Nassau to attend to the
| owners interests. He was also part
owner of the vessel. The Varuna was
built at Liverpool. N. S.. in 1882, and
registered POP tons. Insurance. If any
unknown.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
UNFORTUNATE GIFT.
Lost Two Customers by Gfvfng One
Baby Carriage Away.

Lost Two Customers by Giving One
Baby Carrfage Away.
Il was born under an unlucky star" said
c. E. Jameson. a Baltimore knight Of the
gripsack, to a Star reporter. ''Over in Mary
land there are two men named Curtis doing
business In adjoining towns. One of them
has been a customer of mine, while I could
ever sell much to the other one. was
told that the one whose trade 1 wanted and
could not get had been presented by his
wife with twins. A bright idea came to me-
1 would seal his trade forever. i sent him
the best baby carriage 1 could buy. Then
in few days / went over there. He was
the maddest man i ever saw. 1t seems that
he is a bachelor and everybody in town had
guyed him. Then / went to the other town
to see my customer, and he was mad. 1t
was he VINO was father of twins, and a rival
had given him q carriage, with the fnfor-
nation that he had seen me buy one for
another customer who had a baby. ] haven't
Strengthened IT out yet, and I'm doubtful
If I ever can"
Evening star., 1896-01-11
NO LAWYER.

Gov. CulbersOn of Texas Made AttOr-
ney General Because Not a Lawyer.
Governor Culberson of Texas thus ex-
planned to Star reporter how he entered
politics. and obtained his first Office. that of
attorney general
IT had been practicing law" he said. ''and
thought I had made about enough reputa-
ton to justify branching out. did not ex-
pect to be nominated, but I thought it
would be good Introduction to start with
q race for the attorney generalship. Geo.
Clark, one of the ablest lawyers in the
country, was my opponent. He was placed
in nomination by brilliant speech, while
my friend who proposed my name. ne
elected to mention my legal attainments
It looked dark for me when a man from the
panhandle arose and said: Mr.. Speaker
they say Clark's great lawyer. I come
with proxies from my end of the state all in
my pocket, an was notified to vote for
Clark. But 1 know no one had any idee he
was a lawyer. This state has been hog
swaggled by the lawyers till she's so pore
you can't sell enough cotton to pay for the
cattle the cactus kills, all on account Of
the lawyers, and the railroads that keeps
'em up. I hope We won't put in any law
yer. and I'm for Culberson. Nobodys ever
accused him Of being a lawyer That
speech resulted in my nomination"
Evening star., 1896-01-11
THE BABY DID TT.

Brought Sunshine Into O Crowded
Car on a Rainy Day.
On one Of the cold. rainy days Of the
past week a Star reporter was on q car
on the. Pennsylvania avenue line coming
down Capitol Hill. There was a pretty good
load of passengers. 1t was cold, wet and
uncomfortable inside the car, and the rain
beat a tattoo on the windows without that
brought anything but pleasant reflections
to the passengers who would have to face
1T.
At the Peace monument there was q big
reinforcement OF passengers. They piled In
very unceremoniously. bringing with them .
rush OF cold air, scattering showers Of
spray from their soaked garments.
In tie crowd which got aboard was o
woman with a baby in her arms. The wo-
man was rather poorly and thinly clad and
had no umbrella. There was some delay in
her getting a seat and she looked decidedly
fcrlorn and helpless trying to maintain her
balance and at the same time look out for
her child.
But with all the environment calculated
to make men mean and surly some one had
enough gallantry in spite OF the weather to
offer her a seat But mother and child got
many reproving look from the other pas
sengers Those who were in an ugly mood
on account of their unpleasant surround
ings found 1T very soothing to their ruff
fled feelings to think, "well there is a big
ed to her neighbor loud enough to reach
the ears of the writer: 1.-The very idea Of
taking a baby out in such a storm" and
finished her sentence with q shrug OF her
shoulders which meant more than she said.
But baby was wrapped up snug and warm
in blanket and its mother, needless Of
what her neighbors might think, began to
unroll the quaint covering to see how his
diminutive majesty was getting on. Every
BODY in the car was watching her with
looks Of mingled disapproval and curiosity.
She finally got the roll undone so that Mr.
Baby's face became visible. And such q
a more completely surprised set of people
in that street car before. Baby was q real
beauty of the sort that is apparent to some
body else besides the mother. Such eyes,
such dimples and. withal. such bright
healthy, smiling face In all probability viii
never light up a similar occasion.
Babys appearance worked like a magic
charm on the rest Of the passengers. As
soon as his face was uncovered. he took a
survey Of the passengers about him with
owlish gravity. Then, as IL struck by some
highly ludicrous idea in the contempla ton
of the scene, he burst into a great ft of
baby laughter. He chirruped and chuckled,
and kicked up his heels in such high glee
car on his side. The scowling looks had all
disappeared as IL by magic and people for
got all about the disagreeable weather out
side and their uncomfortable SURROUNDINGS
within and Joined with baby in a broad
smile at the n ,vel situation. Somehow that
baby's genuine, healthy and spontaneous
coed spirits had for the time put an en-
tirely new phase en- life with all who saw
him.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
SETTLED THE BILL.
A Hotel Keeper That Preferred to Pay
an Intended Suicides Fare.

Hotel Keeper That Preferred to Pay
an Intended Suicides Fare.
Suicides are never wanted by hotel pro-
prietors. Each one costs a hotel consid-
cradle amount of money. and for months
the room in which 1t occurred is Stunned.
At one Of ahe leading hotels Of this city
lately q guest acted strangely, and the pro-
prietor made up his mind that the man was
going to do something desperate. So one
night he went to the guests room. There
was no answer to his knocks, and the door
was locked. A look over the transom
showed the guest writing a letter, a pistol
at one side and bottle Of poison at the
other
Let me in or I'll break open the door,
called the landlord.
The door WAS opened after a little hur-
ried work disposing Of the things on the
table.
81 don't want any suiciding here" said
the landlord, entering. Whats the matter
with you, anyway"
+ "Out of money, out of work and can't
get out of town." sullenly said the guest.
"Well, how much cash will you take and
agree to get out of town. asked the hotel
man.
II could get home for s2O." was the reply
Here's the money; now pack your grip
and take the first train"
The man went. 1t was good business
transaction for the landlord.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
OLD GLORY LIVES ON.
How Perpetual Life Is Secured for the
Capitol Building Flags.

How Perpetual Life Is Secured for the
Capitol Building Flags.
It is question which one can answer
what becomes of the flags which fly ses-
sion after session over the two houses of
Cor gress. The life Of a flag exposed at
such height to the tattering winds natu-
rally cannot be long Every now and then,
after storm, great rent Is seen in 'Old
Glory" as it proclaims from the house
top that our statesmen are celebrating.
Sometimes the edges only are frayed.
Sometimes stripe is gone, or, perhaps,
half the stars may be torn away. Then in
a day or two it flies again with all it's
stripes and its stars, as If it had never suf-
I asked what became of the old flags.
Nobody knew.
What do you do with them?
Nothing.
are no new ones. The cid flags are SIM
ply mended. There is O. patriotic poem in
this. "Old Glory has a perpetual life;
that is. the ''Old Glory" that presides over
new or. is put in its place, and the same
old flag is pulled to the head of the staff.
1t is the blue field and stars. If it is the
blue field and stars that is gone, this is
reproduce ed. If only rent, it is 6arned
If hole, it is patched Then another
stripe goes, and a new one is added. So
on, the old portions are blown away, the
newer standing until the new becomes the
old in turn and tears away, and in end
less evolution the old flag lives on. 1t is
always tie same flag, but from year to
year its entire texture Is changed, and the
small bits are blown away by the winds,
and other small bits take their place.
There is no graveyard for Old Glory It
has perpetual life. No one can tell when
the flag which floats over the Senate was
bought. 1t is still a perfect flag, but no
part of what was first drawn to the mast
head is now in existence.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
A STRANGE SPECTACLE.
Why a Man Cannot Always Practic
Whit He Prcachea.

Why a Man Cannot Always Practice
What He breaches.
IT saw a thing Saturday" said Represen-
tative Mercer, (which set me musing and
philosophizing all the way to the Capitol
You now how cold 1t was Saturday. The
wind whistled around corners and swept
down the street. driving before 1t those
whose course enabled them to turn their
backs, and cutting like knife through the
skin Of those who had to face it. There was
not comfort even in a fur-lined overcoat,
and people in closed carriages looked cold.
I passed young fellow on F street. He
may have been eighteen or nineteen years
old. He was tall and thin, and pale, except
his nose, which was red, and his hands and
lips, which were blue. He wore no over
coat. His shivering form was covered with
only very thin spring or fall suit. The
sleeves Of his coat were short, leaving his
wrists bare, and he had no gloves. His
trousers, too, were short, and the cutting
wind tapped them around his ankles above
his shoe-tops. In his hand he carried a ban
ner with this device:
Blanket Your Horses.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY,""
Evening star., 1896-01-11
NIGHT CLERKS ExpLAyALToN.
He Put I'm n Plea That His Wife Was
to Blame.


to Blame.
From the Buffalo Express.
1t was time for the night clerk to report
for duty. He did not appear. The day
clerk was sleepy and anxious to go home.
But, Of course he couldn't desert his post.
He stood it foc two hours. Still the night
clerk came not. Then the day clerk tele-
phoned for the boss. to come down. The
boss came. marveled and stood watch until
o'clock in che morning. Then the miss
ing man came in, sheepish, but determined
to know the worst.
How do stand?" was his first remark.
'Tel your story before decide" sternly
commanded the boss.
Whereupon the delinquent unfolded this
strange tale: Il went home at the usual
. oversight, for 1t was o'clock in the even
ing when / awoke. It did not take me
long to discover that both my wife and my
trousers were missing. My wife could ac-
going to masquerade party at her sis
ter's house. which Is out Cheektowaga
way. But what had become of my trous-
ers? | couldn't think, when happened to
remember that / didn't know what char
acter my wife intended to represent. Evil
IDENTIFY it was a male character, and that
solitary pair Of trousers was now forming
part of her disguise. I swore for an hour
at iiei tuOuSulieSSHeSS, Uut tnat O1Qn {
bring back the breeks. We have no very
near neighbors, and, anyway, 1 was
ashamed to scream for. assistance.
thought of ringing for a tall messenger
boy and borrowing his pants, but, unfor-
tunately, there was no call in our house.
So had to worry and stew until daybreak,
when my wife and the trousers came home
She had won much admiration in the char
acter OF Teddy the bootblack. but haven't
time yet to tell her what 1 think of her.
vas SO anxious to get down here. Now"
concluded the night clerk, "how do 1
stand? If you fire me, I'm going to hoof it
to Oklahoma and get a divorce"
We'll, john" said the boss, ''I have been
thinking hard things about you all night
But your story is too good not to CO.
think the best thing to do, considering your
general faithfulness, is to raise your pay
the first of the year, so that you can afford
to own two pairs of trousers at a time"
Evening star., 1896-01-11
They Didn't Use Luxurfes,

From the New York Weekly.
Sharper-"How did that soap-sample
dodge work?'
Agent-"Didn't work at aT''
''Eh? Did you do as I said-leave a cake
for examination at every house, then 20
around in week and demand payment for
every cake which had been wet?"
''Yes. Every cake was handed back to
me as fresh as new"
Strange! What street did you select for
the gamer"
BLANK street"
''Humph! No wonder 1t failed That
street is chock full of anarchists"
Evening star., 1896-01-11
A Church with but One Member.

A Church With but One Member.
From the Chicago Standard.
There is Baptist church at Cornish,
Me-, which now reports only one member
It is one of the oldest churches in the
country. having been organized in 1872.
Zion's Advocate declares that the church
has not had a pastor for many years, but
it's members have regularly contributed to
our denominational benevolences and main
tained their organization. Notwithstanding
the opportunities which offer themselves to
the membership of,.this organization, the
one member holds but one office-that of
church clerk: but this is not surprising, as
this member is a woman, and the women
generally do most of the work, although
holding comparatively few of the offices.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
How He. Lived.

From the Chicago Rost. ~
Il have too raaib,vc,h Respect for myself to
go to the poorhouse or to apply to the
county for helpf. hessaid, drawing himself
: :"Then how doiyou manage to liver
''Oh, steal occasionally
Evening star., 1896-01-11
NO USE FOR TOWELS,
An Expedfent Suggested by the Con.
ditiOn of Potomac Water.

An LApeuAeHt SuySeSteO the COne
ditiOn of Potomac Water.
'I wanted to take a bath this morning,
but the water Is SO Internally muddy that
1 had to postpone it," said an acquaintance
to a Star reporter.
BEST fluid in the wide world to battle in
said an old department clerk, who bathes
occ asionally. 'It beats the celebrated baths
of the old world, and has all the medicinal
qualities of the baths at Hot Springs
But the water is SO muddy said the
first speaker. 1.-THE dirt is So
That's just what makes it valuable.
Just fill your bath tub, jump in and enjoy
your bath. but don't use any towels
mot use towels?"
mo; let the water dry on your body
Then all you have to do is to take a dust
broom and
But the first speaker had fled.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
Most Undoubtedly.

From the New York Herald
Mr.. Wanterno-"What particular point
are you following up in vivisection now,
doctor?''
DR.. Scalpel-"We are trying to estimate
the exact amount of pain 1t causes the
animal"
Mr.. Wanterno-"Don't you think If you
tried it on one of the fraternity he'd be
able to make a better and more scientific
report?'
Evening star., 1896-01-11
A Northern Outrage.

From the Chicago Tribune.
'What impressed you as the most remark
able thing you saw while on your trip
through the southg
IA live chicken running at large in the
streets of Charleston"
Evening star., 1896-01-11
Sporting Note.

From the Chicago Record.
'Why do they call him a feather
weight?"
HE uses a quill pen?'
Evening star., 1896-01-11
At the Swimming Baths.

From the Erie Pa.) Messenger.
Polite but absent-minded bather (to friend
up p his neck in the water)-"Ah, Jay, very
glad to see you. Won't you sit DOWN."
Evening star., 1896-01-11

She-'1 am so sorry Mrs. Jones is no bet
ter. She has been sick long, long time,
hasn't she?''
He (wearily)-"Yes, she has; dear me,
wish she would get well or-something."
Truth.
Evening star., 1896-01-11

Christmas School Treat.
Evening star., 1896-01-11
Always DiSa anDOintfn~.

Always Disappointing.
From the Chicago Evening Post.
"Poor fellow!' she said sympathetically.
whats the matter?" he asked
1.-THE poor man was disappointed in love-"
she replied.
"Of course" he returned. EFT never does
come up to expectations"
Evening star., 1896-01-11

cept certain letters which ne Is Instructed
about. Those that he has any doubt about
he Is supposed to look at the heading and
the signature and Judge Of its privacy
without reading. It IS on his ability in this
line that the Senator has boasted.
The Senator's mail has been very heavy
recently, owing to the tariff and other mat
ters being under consideration by the
finance committee, Of which he is a mem
Der. 1t Is quite an unusual thing for the
secretary to make a mistake, but of all he
ever did make, his latest will serve to de-
tract from any glory he may have won in
this line. and it takes the premium. His
employer was Late in arriving at the Capitol
the other morning, and instead of going to
his room, went direct To the finance COM
mittee meeting and notified his secretary
After perusing the extensive mail, Mr..
Secretary prided himself that there was but
one letter in two hundred or more that he
should hand the Senator personally so he
repaired to the finance committee and sent
1t in. A warm discussion was on and the
Senator, who was an attentive listener
paused while he read the letter. Suddenly
he began to laugh audibly. The letter was
decorated with huge red monogram, with
5th avenue date, and started of: "Ny
Dear Friend" and wound up: yours sim
cerely, Carrie
The letter proved to be an ingenious ad-
vertising scheme OF a meat manufacturer
and although printed, looked like a lady's
handwriting, and without close scrutiny
could not be detected from actual hand
writing. The Senator told several of his
associates on the committee at the time
Of the Joke on his trusted secretary and
they laughed heartily. He then went to
his committee room to have some fun with
his friend.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-04
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT
HOSHINA ALLOWED TIME WITH
HIS CASE.
Poor vs.. Smith-A Famous Horse Case
Settled at Last-\ssumpsi and Ma
tive Jury.

In the matter of the Republic of lIa-
wall vs.. IIoshima, importing opium,
defendant has been given until August
81 i'm which to file his bill of eXccp-
ton.
In the matter of Charles b. Poor vs.
Henry Smith, administrator of the es-
tate of the late Honuakaha, the de
PENDANT now moves for dismissal of
the bill on the ground that the plain
tiff has failed to comply with the
order of the court to give bonds in the
sum of $50 to secure the defendant
his costs in said action.
The famous horse replevin case of
Quong Hang Sang VS.. Wong Duck. ct
al, was decided in favor of the plain
tiff. This case has been before the
cupied the attention of the mill of
justice for three days-nine days in
all. Defendants were first arrested
for stealing the horse-a plug worth
not more than $50. On this charge
they were acquitted in the District
court. Civil action was then brought
to recover the animal. This was also
lost to the plaintiff. The complainant
then appealed to the Circuit Court and
won. He has the victory and the
horse. but they have cost him more
than "A hundred dollars.
The case of r. N. Boyd VS.. Kaikaina.
haole. assumpsit, native jury. has been
on in Circuit Court before Judge Car.
ter all of this forenoon.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-04

gentleman advertised Nv The Star
Monday afternoon for u lost horse At
- o'clock this morning hc received %
telephone message from the country
reporting the animal.
The military court was sidc-trackcJ
again last night on account of fur
thcr delay in getting the evidence
from the stenographcr. \ meeting of
the court viii likely he held this even.
ing.
Very little enthusiasm is manifested
by the Chinese colony of Honolulu to-
day ON account of their empcror's
birth anniversary. AS rule local
cclcstials are not deeply interested in
such matters at present
Board of Health officials find occa-
sion to comment upon the remarkably
low mortality record of the past three
weeks. If the present condition keeps
up the record for August will be the
lowest i'm twenty-five years.
The Y. II. l. will hold n meeting at
1880 Thursday evening. 1t will be for
the specific purpose of nominating Of
ticers for the ensuing year. President
Wilcox is still quite ill. and will not
be able to attend the meeting.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-04
NOTICE.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
Take notice that on Friday, the 18th
day of August, A. d., 1896, | shall sell
at public auction to the highest bid
der, for cash, at the sales room of Jas.
F. Morgan, in Honolulu, Hawaiian
Islands, a Cleveland Bicycle, No. B,
now i'm my possession, which said BIZ
cycle was pledged to me by one Hiram
Purdy, on or about the Goth day of
June, A. d., 1896. in said Honolulu, as
security for the sum of Forty ($4o)
Dollars, loaned by me to said Hiram
Purdy. and which said sum of $4,000
is now due and unpaid.
Dated Honolulu, II. l., August 1st,
4. d.. 1896.
b. JOHANSON.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-04
NOTICE.
VALUABLE HOMESTEAD
FOR SALE.

The premises at present occupied by
E. Kocpke, Esq, situate at the corner
of Green and Victoria streets on the
slope of Punchbowl are offered for
sale. The dwelling house and out
buildings are well arranged and COM
modious and the grounds are large
and we'll laid out. Excellent view OF
Diamond Head and the ocean. Will
be sold very reasonably and part OF
the purchase money may remain on
the property secured by mortgage.
For further particulars apply to
j. F. HACKFELD,
Attorney in fact of A. Ehlers, Esq.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-04
DEADLY WEAPONS.

There are a few of these on view at
kerr's, call and look at them Wash
ing silks at 15c per yard, figured dim
tiles at 15c per yard, printed lawns in
every conceivable color and design,
yards for $1.00, Scotch ginghams in
pinks, blues and lilacs at 15c. These
same goods are sold elsewhere at 25c
per yard and should be cheap at our
price.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-08-04
kroeger Pianos.

Jas. w. Bergstrom is agent for the
Kroeger Piano. Leading musicians
endorse it for its touch, tone and
workmanship. New and second hand
instruments. Tuning and repairing.
Office, Thrum. Telephone 347.