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Evening star., 1898-12-17
New York Street Arabs Are Getting
Scarcer Every Year.
SO SAYS A MAN WHO PAINTS THEM
A Result of Cleaner Streets and
Compulsory Education,
II A RD TO FIND MODELS
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

'PetlaINorTespOndence of The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, December l6. 1898.
i can't find any more ragged BOYS to
paint, said ]. G. Brown. the artist, presl-
dent OF the American Water Color Society
the other day. The typical street Arab of
years gone by has vanished. The urchins
OF dirt and tatters who used to be so plen-
THU are hard to find nowadays"
MT Brown is perhaps the most famous
painter of street Arabs in the world For
nearly thirty-nine years he has had rooms
in the old Studio building in West Ioih
street, which has sheltered more great
artists than any other building I'm America
HIS studio has been known to whole gem
erations of street boys. Ragged and tat
tered urchins, out at elbows and knees with
shoeblacking boxes and fiddles, with dogs
and cats, all kinds of dirty little boys, know
}. q. Brown and his studio. whore 81 a day
for four hours Of posing awaits them Yet
the artist says that he has difficulty in
finding models.
Just think of it!' he continued. raising
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mingo fourteen years later his views were
unchanged-that the remains of Columbus
stli1 rested where he himself intended they
should, in the Island of Santo Domingo.
The Autographed sheet contains two plans
of the cathedral-one showing the exact
and relative position of the various vaults
lumbus family. In plan Il" the letter "a
indicates the vault opened in 1877. and
which, according to the Dominicans, con-
tained the only legitimate remains "B, 4"
the vault. closely contiguous, from which
the fragments of lead plates and bones
were taken by the Spaniards, in 1875, and
transported to Havana; "C'' indicates the
tomb of Don Luis Columbus. grandson of
the great Christopher. and first Duke of
NerdEua- THESE are the only "bovedas,
or vaults, so far discovered in the preSby-
terry of the cathedral. and which, according
to tradition, was reserved for the exclusive
sepulture of the Columbus family
The sheet also shows the urn or vial in
which pinch of the sacred dust was con-
Veyed to Genoa by SignOr Cambiaso and
presented to the city in which Columbus
was born.
Another cut shows the leaden casket, not
only closed. but Open and the actual bones
at the time of discovery, which We're por-
tions of the skull, thigh bone, etc, the
thigh bone being the largest and best pre-
served. There are also the four inscriptions
found on and In the leaden casket. two en-
Sraved on a silver plate which was found
beneath the bones, and the others on the
ifd OF the caSket. On the outside was this
inscription: ID. de la A, P'ra Ate" doubt
less meaning "DiscOverer of America and
first admiral" On the inside of the lid was
this legend: 'IHtre Y Es'do Baron, On.
CriStOval Colon
4 Pretty Clear Case.
From these fac SMILES of the casket,
bones and inscriptions. it will be seen that
the Dominicans have a clear case-if how
ever, they have not undertaken to prove
too much. 1t would seem but natural that
both casket and bones should be resolved
more nearly into their original elements
than here shown. The Spaniards in 1898,
Evening star., 1898-12-17

trans ported across the Atlantic, will Doubt
less he inclUscd in a gilded casket and in
TERED with ceremony by the side of his
ilustrious son Ferdinand. beneath that
marble slab in the Cathedral of S.viIIe
with its Inscription: ~ Castillo V a Leon
EueyO MuudO dio Colon"
The writer has already, in The Star. pre-
seuted the case and compared the evidence
as 10 the respective claims of Havana and
San Domingo, ard given his opinion anent
the present resting place of the remains
since ne wrote his statement, however he
has found document which was then
missing, by Sgnor Luigi Cambiaso tbs
consul general from Italy. resident in Santo
!'omlnSo. which suustantiates the Domin-
lean claim IN every particular. Signor
CdmhiasO was one Of the foreign cons,,1s
gathered at the time of the discovery bv
the BOmlnicians, in 1871 To viey. me al
leSed remains of Columbus while they ,c,
lay in the vault, from which Il portion ,nIv
o. the covering stone had been removed
He Is nrm believer in the validity of the
dominican discovery. and in sunport of
ih!s bringing 10 light of the remains of bis
great fellow cOuntryman he ISSUED a large
sheet, or chart, giving all the circuno-
stances ana also plans OF the church uIns
IrauOns of the Inscriptions on the casket
and the very bones themselves 1t is on
titled "Retrovame into dele CenerI al Cris-
toforo Colombo. nella Cattedrale di s. Do
minSo, il giOrno 10 Settembre, ls1T.''
4 Thorough Investigation.
II was by a strange chance that Sisnor
CambiasO, himself a native of Genoa in
which city Columbus was born. should
have been resident consul general in Santo
Domingo at tn time of this exhumation.
Not strange. however. that his ardent in
SO thoroughly investigated the circupn-
stances The presentment of Signor Cam.
oiaso was issued from Genoa, in Nav lsTS
anu "hen Inc writer saw him at Santo Do
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chnery disabled. if We couold have Ste
venSon aboard"
Lubbock in his Volume, entitled SVailima
Letters" and therein gives flattering pic
ture of Captain NIerich's composure and
calm bearing IN the face of what threaten
ed to be serious accident.
Evening star., 1898-12-17

what was the result of the experiment
of having handsome young women instead
of the regular deacons pass the contribu-
ton boXes?"
1T was a failure. After a few SUNDAYS
the young men found they We're chipping in
more than they could afford, and they quit
coming to church. Chicago Tribune
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Fearful Odds.
From Puck.


Stranger-"So that's your local sprinter
is it? L suppose he can outrun anything
in the village?''
Eastwood Corners Grocer-"Outrun any
thing in the village? That feller can out
run any six men we've got here all at the
same time I've seen him do it,"
Evening star., 1898-12-17
THAT VACANT NICHE
Spain Did Not Garry Away the Bones
of Columbus.
MORE LIGHT ON 4 VEXED QUESTION
Relics Once Came Near Being Re-
moved to This County.
WE MAY YET GET THEM
Written for The Evening Star
MORE LIGHT ON A VEXED QUESTION
WE MAY YET GET THEM
Written for The Evening Star.
NFHIS Is \ CASE OF


truth crushed 10
earth - and planted
beneath it - rising
again for another ex-
PLANTATION. 1t seems
that the question of
the final disposition
of the bones of Co.
lumbUs will not
down" In company
with an immortal
throng. including. for
II : I 4 II C e. "John
Browns body" and
Evening star., 1898-12-17
In the Basement.
From Life.

Little Willie-"I wish we lived on the top
floor
Mother-"Why do you wish that?'
I'm afraid Santa Claus will give away
all the best presents before he gets down TO
U.s."
Evening star., 1898-12-17
A Foe to Appetite.
From Puck.

Little Sister-'<What's etiquette?"
Little Brother-"Ohl that's what kea,s
you from getting two pieces of ME when
you could eat thres!'
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the late \. 7. Stewards remains. they still
persist in marching on It may he that
they will be continually peregrina ting and
that America Will finally possess q wander
ing levin this instance "Dago"'-of her
own; but that is not the fault of Columbus
The trouble with Columbus was that he
desired to be buried in the island which he
was instrumental in bringing to the worlds
notice He had a towering ambition ami
desire for glory during life. which was well
expressed in this pOst-mortem vanity If
he had been content to rest quietly at Val
ladolid. where he died in 1906. or at Sc
Vile, where his remains were transferred
TO the convent of Santa Maria de las Cue
vas few years later. all might have been
we'll His bones would still be resting n
the land Of his adoption, under the protec-
ton of the flag which he had done so much
10 make glorious. But no. that was not in
accordance with his desires. In or about
1Jio what remained of Columbus was pack
Ell IN Il Itade1 Ease and sent across the At
laut!c.
Evening star., 1898-12-17
Removal of the bones.


Says the great Herrera. the roval his
Photographer Of Spain in the sixteenth cen
tUry: Prom the Cuevas of Seville the
bones of Columbus were removed to the
city OF San Domingo, and are in the great
chapel O. the cathedral" That fact WAS
proven. not only by the concurrence of
other historians, but by the attempted
tr'tnSteFral by the Spanish. in 1T9J of what
they thought were his remains from Sanfo
Domingo 10 Havana.
And what WAS the condition of the re-
mains which the Spaniards carried with
Such pumD and ceremony to Havana in
1I!J and only few weeks ago removed
from their niche in Havana CathadraI and
took TO SPAIN General Blanco a lowed no
outsider TO view these IOng-ch-rished rel
les, but the outsiders did not lose much if
We may judge from their actual cuudirinu
as officially reported one hundred and
three years ago. Here Is the authoritative
statement of the finding 10y the officials
sent by Spain TO transfer the remains. lest
they be desecrdted by strangers
On the 2Ujh of December lTgJ q nrofrn Of
distinguished gentlemen, including commits
SlonerS deputed by the Duke OF Verapu3
descendant OF Columbus, opened a vault
aHJNe the presbytery on the lsoSpcI side of
the altar, which was yard in breadth ana
In depth. According to the report signed
bE the clerk OF The royal court of Justice at
Sah domingo there were found therein
merely some plates OF lead about a foot in
length, bearing evidence of having besn
part OF box or casket of that metal. ANA
some fragments of bones and some dust"
But Little Left.
These were gathered together on a plate
and afterward placed in a leaden box. and
with great solemnity taken on board the
man-of-war San Lorenzo. on which they
were transported to Havana This was all
they found. or pretended to find, more than
one hundred Years ago, SC that it wouId
seem not much could appear in evidence
al the present day. and that Gen. Blanco
Mhen ne 50 surreptiuOusly departed from
Havana not long since, was not much in
commoded by the care Of this particular
dust which went with him Arrived IN
Spain, what is left OF Columbus, thus re-
Evening star., 1898-12-17

his hands tragically. Il came back from
Vermont early in October, and IT was near
~ month before l had A single model.
W ny, ten years ago / would have had a
hne waiting for me al the door | want an
lfish-American street boy-a young Vaea-
bond, barefooted If possible. l do not
want a schoolboy. home boy. a mother 5,
nice little boy or any boy Of that sort"
Evening star., 1898-12-17
The WASHINGTON College of Law.

The election of the senior class on Mcu-
day evening resulted in the choice CT Miss
Della Sheldon Jackson for president. the
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25

electric cars, all these and more con-
tribute to the blessings we enjoy. We
ought to be better men and women, be-
cause of the help these things give us
and We should live longer and be hap
pier.
And we do If we are wise.
Think, for example, of the wonderful
Roentgen X Rays. Why, they easily
show things that were once hidden from
all view. You can now see the contents
of trunk or a desk from the outside,
although you cannot see what people
are thinking about. But you can pretty
nearly, for these remarkable X-rays
will easily show you many of your in
ternal organs and how they are work.
ing! And this is very fortunate, for
in the case of the two most important
organs Of the body it is the only alb
solutely certain way that any trouble
with them can be detected.
You may live for years and think you
are in good health and yet all the time
those great organs of the body, your
kidneys, may be slowly rotting away.
Headaches, strange pains, loss of
strength and energy, shortness of
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
BATTLESHIPS
ARE LAUNCHED
The Kentucky aud kesrsarge Are Now
Afloat.
VERY INTERESTING CEREMONIES
Mrs. Wipslow, Wife of "A Son OF tho
Commander OF the Famous Friga:e,
Christsns the Kearssrge, and Miss
Bradley. the Kentucky--Boque OF
Bourbon Fired at the Latter Vessel.

Newport News, Va, March lathe
battleships Kentucky and Kearsage
were launched in the yards of the New
port News dry dock and ship building
company today in the presence of an
immense crowd. There was not a hitch
in the programme and cheers from
thirty thousand throats greeted the
latest additions to the United States
navy as they slid from the ways. the
PROV of one sprinkled with foaming
champagne, the other christened with
pure water from the home of Abraham
Lincoln. Early in the day the throngs
began to gather, while an army OF
workmen swarmed around the grim
hulls preparing them for their maiden
dip.
Among the distinguished persons who
occupied positions on the platform
were:
Governor w. o. Bradley, Governor b.
Hoge Tyler and their respective staffs;
General Nelson A. Miles, commander
in-chief of the United States army;
Admiral Matthews, U. S. N, and Com
modores McNair and Wallace.
Mrs. Winslow, wife of Lieutenant
Commander Winslow, son of the COM
mander of the famous old frigate that
first bore the name, christened the
Kearsarge, and Miss Christine Bradley
the Kentucky. AS the latter vessel
started down the ways, several bottles
of old Bourbon whiskey were hurled
against her sides by Kentuckians who
were opposed to the water christening.
Water from the spring on the jefferson
Davis farm in Kentucky was also
smashed on the vessels sides. Both
launchings were successful in every
particular.
The invited guests and distinguished
visitors then boarded the steamer New
port News and proceeded to Old Point,
where the ship yard officials rendered
a magnificent banquet. Covers were
laid for six hundred persons. 1t was
entirely informal Among the toasts
responded to were Kentucky" by
Governor Bradley, and Virginia" by
Governor Tyler.
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wonders, not only in locating the cause
OF all these troubles, but also in dis
covering the way to cure them. Strike
at the root of the tree" is a good motto,
and 1t is equally true with disease. Go
right to the cause! Don't waste time
In experimenting, for you may be
growing worse all the while. Get the
best-something that will put you ii
perfect health quickly anu certainly.
There Is but one thing that will do this.
Here is what some great scientists of
the world have to say: DR.. William Ed
ward Robson, NJ. r. G. S. I. l.. l.. c. l.,
of England, writing upon this subject,
declares: "I emphatically state that I
have been able to give more relief and
effect more cures by the use of War
ner's Safe Cure than by all the medi-
cines in the British Pharmacopoeia."
And here Is what the great Doctor
Boyer, of Germany. says: II use War
ner's Safe Cure for patients who suf-
fer from kidney and liver diseases, and
it restores them to complete health. I
recommend 1t most cordially in all
circles of my acquaintance"
There is in all these great discoveries
of science one grand lesson for every
one. That lesson is this: Do not hesi-
tate to avail yourself of the best dis
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-03-25
ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
The Season viii Open April 25 and
CIOsp Spptpmbpr II,

Philadelphia, March 24.-The Atlantic
Base Ball league met in this city to-
day, and after two sessions lasting
eight hours, adopted a schedule for this
season and entered a protest against
rowdy ball playing. According to the
schedule, Newark and Paterson are the
only towns where Sunday games will
be played, but ell the other clubs, ex-
cept Richmond, will visit those towns
to play Sunday games. Richmond will
play no Sunday games. The season
will open on April % and close Sept
IL.
The Brush resolution of the National
league on rowdyism was considered too
arbitrary by the minor league, and af-
ter discussion it was decided to empow-
er the umpire to suspend for two days
a player who violates any of the rules.
During suspension the player loses his
salary for that time.
The Soby cup games were abolished
and the cup was ordered to be return
ed to it's owner 1t was decided to fine
every club forfeiting a game 800, and
the guarantee fund was raised from
$500 to $1,000 for each club.
The umpires appointed are j. j. Kelly,
W. G. Brannan, John Brennan and E.
G.. Tate.
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KAISER FIGHTING F0R A NAVY.
Opposition TO the Measure Reused In
the Rpichstag.

Berlin, March 2i.-In the Reichstag
today during the discussion of the navy
bill only the Socialists, Guelphs, Poles
and the German Peoples party and a
minority of the Centrist party opposed
the measure.
Count Radzwill justified the attitude
of the Poles on the ground that it was
a protest against. that of the Prussian
government. which had declared war
against the Poles.
Count Posadowsky, minister of the in
terror, defended the policy of the gov
ernment, which, he said, was not di-
rected toward Germanizing the Poles.
1t was the duty of the government, the
minister said, to maintain and strength
en- the economic and political position
of the Germans and the German Ian
guage. The Poles, he continued, would
always receive the same treatment as
the Germans.
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DR.. POWELL is A CRACK SHOT.
Can Hit Pinheads and a spaninrd
WouId BE an Easy Mark.

La Crosse, Wis, March 24-Dr
George e. Powell the man who is anx-
ious to take Senator Mason's place in
a duel with the Spanish Baron Eel Car
do, can shoot so well with a pistol that
he can hit the head of a pin as far off
as he can see 1t. He is considered one
of the best shots in the country.
Many times he has had a man hold
a penny between his fingers and shot
at it without missing. In one instance
he had person hold hair with both
hands, which he shot at, cutting 1t as
with a knife. He has made it a prac-
tice to shoot at small objects, such as
pinheads and coins.
1t Is the general opinion that with
his record as a champion shot he could
do very scientific shooting at a Span
lard with a 44-calibre gun.
The doctor Is a brother of White
Beaver. former mayor of this city. He
was born in Kentucky. His mother
was the daughter of a full-blooded In
dian medicine chief of the Seneca tribe.
His father was of Scotch descent
After his fathers death George moved
with his mother to New York, where
they lived on farm. Later he moved
with his mother and two brothers to
the western frontier, where they had
many thrilling experiences with the In
dians. While there George attracted
the attention of such kindred spirits as
Buffalo Bill, California Joe, Wild Bill,
Peon Pallerday and Texas Jack. Dur
ing his stay on the frontier he became
very popular among the Indians, and
soon obtained reputation as marks
man. Since living at La Crosse he has
practiced continually with his revolver.
The announcement that DR.. Powell
sent the baron a challenge caused
much talk about town today: He is
now out of the city, having gone to
Milwaukee to take degree in masonry.
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AMERICAN HANDICAP.
Scranton Man Among Those Who
Finished with "a Straights.


New York, March 2i-The grand
American handicap, which is the blue
ribbon contest annually brought off un-
der the auspices of the Interstate as
sociation, was brouXt to success
full issue late this afternoon at Elk
wood Park, N. j. Nine men finished
with twenty-five straight kills, the
highest possible score, and divided the
first nine moneys, which amounted to
sS.7l3. Twenty-Five killed "a birds each
and divided the remainder of the
stakes. the entire amount of the entry
money being $5.075. AS the light was
poor. and drizzling rain was falling
when the twenty-fifth round was COM
pleted, the nine shooters who divided
the first money decided to postpone the
shooting oft OF the ties until tomorrow
morning. This year the Interstate as
sociation has offered special prize, a
very handsome silver cup, and this
will GO to the winner.
The conditions of the shoot-off will
be miss and out" Mrs. william p.
Shattuck, who killed nine out of twelve
birds yesterday, continued today and
was even more successful. OF the thir-
teen birds which she shot at today she
grassed twelve and one fell dead out OF
bounds.
The men who finished straight with
rs kills, were T. p Latin, OF Rock
Island, Ills; ]. r. Elliott, of Kansas
City, Mo-; r. o. Heikes, Of Dayton, o.;
w, Wagner. of Washington; G. w.
Loomis, Of Omaha; Jim Jones'" Of
Philadelphia; e. ID. Fulford. of Utica;
"Walters." Of Long Branch. N. j., and
u. +. Bender. OF this city OF those
who finished with "a straights w. A.
Wiedebusch. Of Scranton. Pa and John
S. Tanning, Of San Francisco, made an
exaAllsna showing. Both Of these men
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Welded AFTER MANY YEARS.
Youthful Sweethesrts United ut Ripe
Old Ages.

Cape May Court House, n. j., March
24.-One of the most notable weddings
that has occurred in South Jersey in
many years was solemnized here this
afternoon, the groom being Return
Babcock Swain, aged 72 years, and the
bride Mrs. Roxana Hand, just past 73.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
Frank H. Shermer, of the Baptist
church, in the presence of score of
the relatives of the bride and groom,
and was followed by a wedding break
fast.
Mr.. Swain was for many years one Of
the best known business men in Phila-
delphia, being the largest manufactur-
er of bath tubs in the Middle States.
Almost seven years ago he retired from
business a very wealthy man, and set
tied on farm near here, where he re-
Gently renewed the acquaintance Of
Mrs. Hand, the sweetheart of his youth
on whom he called from 1889 to 1s41.
His wife died eleven years ago and
Mrs. Hands husband nine years ago.
The bride and groom left on the even
ing train for a ten-day tour.
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HOT FIGHTING IN THE SOUDAN.
Devorishes' Attacks Met by Anglo
Egyptian CavsIry.

Athara Con the Nile), March 24.--An
Anglo-E Egyptian cavalry patrol was in
conflict with a large party of Dervish
horsemen on Monday, eleven miles up
the river. A smart engagement took
place, in which hand hand encount-
ers with spears occurred, and the Der
wishes We're driven back. The horse
artillery went to the support OF the
lo-Egyptian cavalry and shelled
the Dervishes at 1,500 yards, doing con-
siderable execution.
The Anglo Egyptian loss was seven
men killed and eight wounded. The
patrol returned to Rashudi before mid
night, bringing the wounded.
A force of 400 Dervish cavalry ap-
peared few miles from here on Tues
day, and was met by a squadron of
cavalry and a force of Sudanese, who
drove off the Dervishes with consider
able loss, following them some miles
beyond Abadar.
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INQUEST IN BRAUN CASE.
Jack Smith Held without Baii.-Aus-
tin and Skciiy Furnish ROndsmen.

Trenton, N. j., March 24.-The coro-
ner's inquest into the death of Henry
Braun, who died on Tuesday morning
as a result of injuries sustained in a
contest at the Palace Athletic club on
Monday night with Jack Smith, re-
suited in verdict that Braun's death
was due either to blow or fall.
Smith was held without bail by
Police Justice Jackson and Referee
Sam Austin and Manager Jack Skelly,
of the Palace Athletic club, as we'll as
the seconds of both Braun and Smith,
have been held under $500 bail as wit
nesses.
The Mercer county grand jury, before
whom this matter will next come up,
will not sit until May