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The herald., 1897-08-29
ARE THE SUMMER GIRLS INSANE?
CURIOUS PRACTICE AT NEWPORT AND NARRAGANsETT
INDICATES SOMETHING soRT--POsING
THE BEACH IN BATHING COSTUMES

Not only does it cause the girls to get
up in the morning, but the young men as
well, for there never has yet been
posing practice that has not had an ex-
cellent audience and an audience COM
posed of gentlemen whose names are
fairly well known in society.
Imagine if you can a girl striding from
the bathing house with that dainty grace
which chara cterizes the ostrich in pur-
suit of the hunter. Follow this up with
the 1.-THE movement of camel when it
comes to sudden stop. Then add to this
the appearance of a mother hen as she
tries to tuck in all her chicks under cover
| and couple all these with the elephantine
efforts of George Fortescue in Evange-
line when he tries to be merry. Careful
ly consider the picture drawn and you
will have a very fair idea of the poseur
of the beach, particularly if nature has
been generous in her gifts.
This is the first act, as it were, in the
posing drama. After a brief respite the
critic gives a few words of advice A
word about the critic himself He is
generally a Delsarte teacher VINO is also
swimmer, and he tells the young wom-
en- exactly what to do in order to carry
out the tactics which constitute his
method. They carry them all out, and
like Katisha's elbow they are worth
coming miles to see.
If they are samples Of what we are to
see in the drawing rooms of society this
coming winter, then we might as well
prepare to add a chapter to the wonder
book, 1t is so eupremely ridiculous that
it carries you back, if you are old enough
to remember, to the days of the Grecian
bend There is a slight mixture of the
Irving slide and the John Drew entrance.
In fact. almost anything will apply to
the gyrations of these young women.
The whole thing is a hodge-podge of
mannersms, making what is probably
the most labored attempt to be graceful
that anyone ever saw.
An odd feature of this fad, too, is the
water poses. The same effort at ex-
ceeding grace is made that distinguishes
the land portion ,and no sea serpent
swims that could not gain points from
the wriggles of these young women. To
apply Delsarte to swimming is cer-
tainly something strikingly new, but
that is exactly what is being done,
strange as it may appear. So it is not
too much to say that society can be
credited this year with having, in the
person of the summer girl. eclipsed all
previous efforts to render itself ridicu-
lous. The fad has one merit 1t is
wholly amusing.
The bathing suit that is utilized varies
according to the beauty of the wearer,
more or less, frequently less. There are
no rules about bathing suits at Nara
gansett. Newport ie' more Puritancal.
At both, however, this year the bath
ing skirt is abbreviated. Unlike the
posing process, it is not carried to ex-
tremes.
The herald., 1897-08-29
THE BENDERS' FATE
A Death-Bed Confession Explains the
Mystery

WICHITA, Kan, August 2S.-Another
chapter has just been added to the grew
some story Of the Bender family, whose
home in Montgomery county, over twen-
ty years ago, was the scene of upwards
of thirty murders, by the death-bed
confession Of Captain Carroll. The fate
of the Benders has heretofore been veiled
in mystery.
Captain Carroll confessed that band
of citizens, sworn to eternal secrecy,
followed the Benders after their flight
from the scene of their crimes and killed
Kate and the old man, but let Mrs. Ben
der go with a warning never to return
on pain Of death.
He said that Kate and her mother
stood by and stoically watched the men
riddle the body of William Bender with
bullets, and then, when Kate's turn
came, she stepped out like tragedy
queen and said: "Blaze away" She was
shot down like dog, but when it came
to shooting the mother, the hearts of the
posse of men failed them and they al
lowed her to go. The bodies were care
fully buried and the graves concealed.
The herald., 1897-08-29
A Floater Found

SAN FRANCISCO. August 2s.-The
body of an unknown man, badly man
gled, was found in the bay off Buchanan
street today by Thomas Behan, boat
man. 1t was at first believed to be the
corpse of the missing mate, Johnson, of
the ship Irmgard, but upon investiga-
tion this theory was exploded. The
wounds on the corpse were such as to
leave no doubt that they were inflicted
before death. The left hand had been
chopped off at the wrist, the fingers of
the right hand hanging by shreds. of
skin, the skull had been fractured and
there was a wide cavity along one side
of the face from the mouth to the temple
The body was that of a man about 60
years of age, 5 feet inches tall and al
most bald
The herald., 1897-08-29
OFF FOR CUBA
Under Cover of Friendly
Darkness
COL. MENDEZ FILIBUSTERS
BOTH NUMEROUS AND WELL
SUPPLIED
COL. MENDEZ' FILIBUSTERS
Said to Be the Largest Expedition
Sent Out Since the Insur-
rection Began
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
TAMPA, Fla, Aug. 2S.--A large Gu
ban expedition under the command OF
Col. Mendez got away tonight, taking a
special train in the suburbs under cover
of darkness The train was rushed over
the Plant system to Cleveland, on the
Peace river, near Punta Gorda, where the
tug Fearless, commanded by Captain
Merwin, is supposed to have been ready
between 10 and II o'clock to take the men
and their equipments out to sea to meet
a larger boat, with which the trip is to
be completed. This party has been here
for nearly two months
Within the past few days number of
Chilean officers have Joined them. Dur
ing the stay of the men here knapsacks
have been made for them by promin en-
ship chandler house and the regulation
brown duck uniforms have also been
supplied.
The Cubans managed to get out Of the
city this afternoon without attracting
attention, some of their number being
left behind to make themselves conspic-
uous about the streets as blind, and the
opcCidi ain dlSO lell the IdllIOdu
early in the evening without being no.
ticed by the Spanish detectives.
The Cubans say that the expedition is
the best equipped with men and ammu-
milton that they have succeeded in send
ing away.
INTERCEPTED
KINGSTON, Jamaica, Aug. 2S.-The
British cruiser Intrepid reports having
intercepted on Wednesday, near For
tune island, f1lbustering vessel. The
cruiser also boarded the steamer.
SPANISH SHIPS
MADRID, August 2S.-The Spanish
Government will Immediately construct
one large ironclad and six cruisers of
six thousand to seven thousand tons
to form the nucleus of squadron.
TALKED TOO LOUD
HAVANA, August 2S.-The Diario de
la Marina has been fined s125 for print
ing an editorial headed "Those Weep
ing; Those Laughing"
SPAIN NEEDS MONEY
MADRID, August 2S.-The government
is arranging fresh credit with the view
to strengthening the navy. The naviga-
tion tax will be security for the loan.
The herald., 1897-08-29
NARRAGANsETT PIER, R. l.. Aug.

NARRAGANsETT PIER, R. l.. Aug.
23.-(Special Correspondence to The
Herald. The society girl is becoming
a poseur, and on the bathing beach at
that Every one knows that all the
summer girls lose no opportunity to ap-
pear graceful, but this year they are car
rying the effort to so great an extent
that the question has been seriously ask
ed: care their minds affected?"
Not in all the history of Narragan-
sett has there ever been fad so ridic-
ulous as this. Narragansett is noted for
its oddities. On its apparently staid
beach are some of the highest sort Of
links, but for girls to stand out in pub
lie and practice being graceful is to step
even beyond the extreme line of Mar
ragansett. 1t takes us back to the days
when the Delsartean craze first seized
upon society; but when at its palmiest
that never reached the popularity that
beach posing has here and at Newport
Yes, Newport, the holy of holies, has
got the fever, ard worse than all else,
exhibitions of it are daily seen at Bal
ley's beach.
Not all the summer girls are thus af-
f1icted. Some of them have called their
common sense to their rescue and hace
realized that it Is not the part of wis
dom to attempt the danse du ventre in
bathing costume. suppose it Will shock
some of these girls to read that that is
what they are guilty of. but it is true,
and know it, for have seen the orig
inal dancers. Wriggle and twist, turp
and turn about, mince along like old
Father Peacock-that is what the girls
can be seen doing any day. The amuse-
ment of the chappies and the men Is ex-
ce ssive. and how on earth a girl who
would blush rosy red If the wind eX-
hibited an inch of her limb above the
shoe top, can make an exhibition of her.
self on the sands by the seashore is
problem that do not attempt to fathom.
It exists, and surely it cannot be helped
or it would be.
The graceful craze is carried into
every movement and action. When the
girls stand ard talk to one another, the
manner in which they dispose of their
limbs reminds one very greatly of the
excee ding grace of a COW who attempts
to bite apples from the branches of
tree above her head. 1t also calls to
mind the attitude of the bucking bronco
Just before he takes the inspiring leap
into the air * ever takes us back to
the legs Of the merry CJquelicot in Oil
vette, ard there are other SMILES which
might be mentioned but which would
not look we'll in print.
The only good feature of this beach
posing fad is that it requires its follow
ers to rise early in the mornig 1t thus
becomes necessary for them to secure
their beauty sleep which they ordinarily
neglect, because If they rise with the
lark and go to bed with the owl they are
likely to be rather weary when it is time
for the antics upon the beach to begin.
The herald., 1897-08-29
THE INSuRGENT AFRIDIS
WILL BE PUNISHED FOR THE
REVOLT
More Posts Are Captured and Other
Tribes Revolt, but the End
Is. Certain

LONDON, August 2S-The latest
frontier news is that the Afridis are med
itating a night attack upon Kamdud,
where everything is in readiness to meet
them. 1t is also reported that large
and threatening gathering of the Orak-
zais has taken place near Fort Guliston
on the Sammama range. The COM
mandant at Chamman has asked for re-
Inducements.
1t is probable that pending operations
by the government forces a blockade
will be enforced against the Afridis and
Orakzais. This, it is believed would tend
to compel them to come to terms. The
military authorities ssuggestthat after the
tribes have been punished, the occupa-
ton of a single fort called China in the
Bazaar Valley would bind the Afridis
hand and foot forever, since they would
be obliged to pass the walls Of that fort
every six months when migrating from
the valleys to the hills and vice versa.
The Kikinela, who have held aloof
from the rebellion, number 5000 fighting
men.
instance of the lack of cohesion in the
plans of the frontier tribes, gives the
fact that while the Afridis have dis
persed to their homes the Orakzais have
begun to move. A party of the latter
crossed the Ublan pass, six miles from
Kohat, and attacked the Mahmudzal
post, which was held by a company of
native infantry and the border militia.
ID RI in of
sued from that place with a field battery
and two companies of Scots FusileerS
and native infantry. The Orakzais re-
tired to the ridge, where they were
shelled by the battery. The infantry
then stormed and captured the ridge
with only one casualty. The government
trrops occupied the ridge several hours,
but as the tribesmen were in full retreat
the force withdrew to the plain.
Col Richardson with a flying column
at Halau learned on Thursday that
post on the Samanara range was being
attacked. He at once sent force of ma
tive infantry and section of the Derajt
mountain battery to reinforce the Sa-
manara garrison.
A dispatch from Bombay says that the
mad Mullah of Haddeh commanded the
AlTlulS WHO nave JdSI SoPtdASo ehS
British forts in the Khyber pass, which,
the dispatch adds, the natives will now
keep sealed up.
The Daily Graphic publishes an inter-
view with Gen. Sir Robert Low, who
commanded the Chitral relief expedition
in 1895, in which Gen. Low is quoted as
saying: I'VE have enough troops there
to restore order and recapture Khyber
very quickly, but it would be unwise to
move for three weeks yet if it can be
helped, until the climate is healthier and
transportation arrangements can be
made. There will probably be serious
fighting, but the Afridis must be cowed
and Tirah must be occupied and a good
military road made to that place. 1t is
not worth while to garrison the Khyber
pass with our own troops"
A POST CAPTURED
SIMLA, August 2S.-News has just
been received here of another insurgent
success, the peace post of Mohammed
Sal having been captured on Thursday.
The herald., 1897-08-29
The Big Canal

PARIS, August 2S.-Considerable in
terest has been aroused in France over
the report that an English syndicate
has been formed for the purpose of Sc
curing a Panama concession with the
intention of finishing the Panama canal.
The British company is said to pos
sess unlimited capital and to intend to
push forward the work of completing the
waterway with all possible dispatch.
The herald., 1897-08-29
SAMOAN INTERESTS
Are Considered by Mckinley to Ee
Worth Looking After

NEW YORK, August PA special
from Washington says: Instructions
have been issued by the State Depart
ment to L. w. Osborne, the new Consul
General to Samoa, which will form the
basis for the restoration of the lost inf1u-
ence of this country in the Samoan Is
lands. Under the Cleveland administra-
tion Samoa was abandoned to Germany
and Great Britain, and no attempt to live
up to the conditions of the tripartite
agreement has since been made by this
government. President Mckinley, how
ever, considers the islands well worth
holding TO the limited extent provided by
the agreement, and his views on the sub
ject are indorsed by the instructions
which Mr.. Osborne will carry with him
to Apia.
1t is probable that United States
warship will be sent to Apia to show the
Stars and Stripes and to let the people
of the island understand that this gov
ernment has not lost interest in them.
The herald., 1897-08-29
An Appeal for Aid

LONDON. Aug. 2S.-The duke of West
minister has issued an appeal to the Brit
ish public for funds to be used for the
relief of the distress which prevails in
Athens among the refugees from Thes-
sally and Crete, whom he terms the
victims of dilatoriness of European dip
lomacy. He claims that there are 50,-
900 refugees depending upon charity in
Athens.
The herald., 1897-08-29
READY FOR DUTY
The Gunboat Wheeling to Look After
Sealers

VALLEJO, August 2S.-The gunboat
Marietta is ready to go into commission
and will be submitted to the Board of
Inspectors to-day. The ships battery
was placed on board yesterday. 1t con-
sists of six four-inch breech-loading riff
les, four six-pound rapid guns and
Gatling gun. The ship will go into
commission next Wednesday in all prob
ability.
The gunboat Wheeling, which leaves
Mare Island September 10th, has been
ordered to Alaska for duty. The party
of Congressman and citizens of Wheeling,
W. Va, now en- route to California to
present the gunboat with an elaborate
table service, are expected to make the
presentation at Mare Island Friday, Sep
tember Sd.
The herald., 1897-08-29
Rev. Mills Called

NEW YORK. August est is said
Rev. B. Fay Mills. the evangelist who
stirred San Francisco six years ago and
who has renounced Presbyterianism for
the Unitarian Church, may go to Bos-
ton.
Largely through the influence of Rev.
Edward Everett Hale, it is said, there
Is now in contemplation a new popular
movement in Boston under Unitarian
auspices of which the evangelist will
have charge
The herald., 1897-08-29
Struggled Tobacco

NEW YORK. August 2S.-A special
to the World from Colon, Colombia
says: Cases of goods shipped here from
the United States will be opened to pre-
vent the smuggling of tobacco, the pro-
tective duty on which is so high that
merchants do not openly import it.
The authorities have seized several
cases marked lard" which contained
tobacco
The herald., 1897-08-29
A Fatal Shock

CHILLICOTHE, O., August 2S.-Mr.
and Mrs. William Dunn and two daugh-
ters, of this city, were out driving ten
miles north of here when the horses ran
away, upset the carriage and threw the
whole party out. Miss Essie Dunn was
rendered unconscious and the mother,
exclaiming "Oh, Essie is killed." died
from the shock. The young girl recovered
consciousness and will get WELL
The herald., 1897-08-29
A MiSer'S Heirs

MONTGOMERY, Ala, August 2S--
A telegram from New York brings
news of the death of Thomas Huzzy,
an aged miser, who recently became
helpless and exhausted on the streets
of that city with $33, 900 in cash and Sc
curities in his possession.
Mrs. Harriet Mitchell, a great-niece,
and man named Gray, a great-nephew,
both residents of Brooklyn, will in
herit the old mans wealth, which is
The herald., 1897-08-29
Killed by the Cars

MILWAUKEE,, Wis, August 2S.-
Near Wilton. a wagon containing four
persons was struck by a passenger
train and Mrs. Cusick of Chicago, and
Daniel O'Rourke of Wilton, were killed.
At Reedsburg a similar accident oc-
Cured, in which William ]. Bennett
was instantly killed and Byron Want
fatally injured.
The herald., 1897-08-29
A Curtain Raiser

She-Tm afraid you cannot bring real love
to me. You have been married once.
He-Yes; but that, you know, was only
a curtain-raiser.
She-And this is to be what-a COM
edy or a tragedy? Thanks I'd rather not
appear in either-Boston Transcript
The herald., 1897-08-29
Venezuela's Boundary

LONDON, August 2S-The Daily
Chronicle says it thinks the delay in the
appointment of a commission for the
settlement of the Venezuelan question
is due to the difficulty experienced in
finding a suitable umpire.
The herald., 1897-08-29
Bought a Paper

SEATTLE, Aug. 2S.-The announcement
is made that George U. Piper has purchased
the Post-Intelligencer of this city and will
take possession on Sept 1st next Mr.. Hoge,
the present proprietor, retiring from the
management of the paper altogether.
The herald., 1897-08-29

estimated to be in the neighborhood OF
100000.
He was formerly shoemaker and had
lived here for 20 years alone in apparent
ly abject poverty.
The herald., 1897-08-29
Climbers Killed

BERNE, August 2S.-Two guides were
killed and an Austrian tourist was ser
iously injured recently while attempting
the ascent of the Jungfrau, by being
thrown over a precipice by the collapse
of a snow cornice
The herald., 1897-08-29
A Shoe Shop Burned

BERLIN. Wis, August 2S.--The Put
nam shoe factory. the largest manufact-
The herald., 1897-08-29

morning, throwing one hundred men out
of employment. Loss, $4,000; insur-
ance, $30, ,000
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-12-10

Reported for The -Egis.
The regular monthly meeting of the Deer
Creek Farmers Club was held last saturday
evening at the residence of State Senator-elect
stevenson y. Williams, in Bel Air.
Members prcsent-Mcssrs. 5. A. Williams, W.
Beatty Harlan, John Moores, Thos. H. Robin
son, John Webster, L. p. Moorcs, r. Harris
Archer, Harry Silver and }. Lawrence McCOr-
mick. Visitors present-Dr. c. \. ll0lingS
worth, W. Boyd Bell, Elmer ]. Cook, George
r. Cairnes, John D. Worthington, X. Harry
Webster, G. Cover Street,, Phillip H. Close,
Frank II. Jacobs, Fred. r. Williams, John g..
Rouse and 5. A. Hoblitzell, Jr.
The question for the evenings discussion
was: Are pasture lands more improved by
stock cattle or dairy cows"
Mr. Williams-"If ! were asked to name
where the best pasture lands are, would name
those lands where stock cattle are kept. l
have noticed on several occasions that where
such cattle are kept the pasture Is good, as il
be found in the case of the HOllingsworth
farm, near Fallston, and the Hopes farm.
The results these farms, on which large
numbers of stock cattle are kept, are good"
John Moores-''If / was renting a farm
would rent to daIrymen rather than to anyone
else, because they will give it constant thought
as how best to improve it. The manure from
steers is undoubtedly better than from COWS
Have noticed that the grass on which beef cat
tie are fed is always the best. This is due, to a
| certain Xtent, that steers will eat awhile and
| get full ana then lie down to rest, while milk
| cows wall. ami eat all the time. Three steer.
| Will not eat much rs two cows, ani the pas
| ;ure land is given considerable rest"
| Il. Harris Archcr-'There is no doubt in my
mind, but that stock cattle will produce better
pasture 10y far than cows. They certainly Dc
| better tine pasture. Have noticed scvCra
| farms where large number Of cows are KEEP
on pasture, it did not improve like it should
As have stated at previous meetings of tht
club, COW manure is not worth one-half III
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-12-10

wedding OF considerable interest to the
residents of this county took place Weines-
day evening. December LIST, in tine Fallston
Presbyterian Church, when Miss Martha
Louisa Bartleson, the youngest daughter of
Mr. and Mrs VIM. d. Barteson, of near
rallstou, was married to Mr.. John Miles
Curry, ron of the late John b. Curry, and
prominent merchant of the Upper Cross
Roads. The church was filled with the rela-
tives and friends of the contracting couple,
and was beautifully decorated with bloom
ing flowers and potted plants, while large
arch Of evergreen was stretched across the
altar, under which the bridal party stood
during the ceremony.
Rev. Silas b. Tredway, pastor of the Bel
Air Methodist Protestant Church, performed
the ceremony, and Mrs. John II. Reckord, of
Bel Air, played the wedding march. The
bridal party entered the church in the follow
ing order: The ushers, Messrs. VIM. ID.
Barteson. brother of the bride; Clinton
Curry. brother Of the groom; Charles C. Coale
and Winfield Hays, came first, then the maid
of honor, Miss Mamie Twinng, cousin of the
bride, followel; she, in turn, being followed
| by Miss Helen Reckord the little daughter of
| MI d. B. Rechor of Bel Air, after whom
came the bride, leaning on the arm of the
| groom The bride WAS attired in travelling
! suit Of dark brown cloth, with velvet trim
| m:ugs, with hat and gloves to match, and
! carried q lively bunch of chrysanthemums.
| The maid Of honor was becomingly attired in
a gown OF dark cloth, with hat and gloves to
match, ard carried chrysanthemums, while
/ the Hover girl was dressed in beautiful gown
Of white orgaudie over pink taffeta, and CARR
ed pink chrysanthemums tied with white
ribbon. The wedding was preceded by /
breakfast at the home Of the bride, TO which
only the bridal party and nearest relative
were invited. The bride and groom left i'm
mediately after the ceremony for triI
North.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-12-10
EnMorth Lcagme Convention.

The seventh annual convention of the East
Baltimore District Epworth League is now in
session at the old Exeter Street Methodist
Episcopal church, Baltimore. 1t very prob
able that Hartford county will be largely rep
resented. The delegates from Mckendree
Chape! include Messrs. J. Frank Hildt, A. 5.
Wiley, James Wheeler and j. Wesley Hen
derson, and Misses Maud Mordew, Blanche
Wiley and Estelle Mason.
Those from Bel Air are Harry 5. Carver,
Emory McComas, Hebb Smith, Charles Nc
Comas and B. ". Romberger
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1897-12-10

PERRYMAN, December S.-MisS Margaret
Stockham, is critically i'll with typhoid fever
and her recovery is very doubtful.
Mr.. b. F. johnson, agent for the p. w. &:
Il. K. X. Co. at this place, has been appoint
ed postmaster under the present administra-
ton.
Don't forget the oyster supper in the town
hail the 10th and 18th, also the entertainment
which promises to be very good and afford
you lot of fun, this will be held the first
night of the oyster supper the 10th.
Mr.. Richard NJ. Taylor, Who has been on a
visit to his daughter, Mrs. W. II. Bernshouse
OF Hammondton, y. j., has returned home.
l.. NJ T.