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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
HIS MOST TRYING EXPERIENCE.
CallOus Man Recalls Il Dinner at VAS
sar With 500 Critical Girls,

FROM Inc CnlcaSo inter ocean.
He was man of experience He had
visited nearly every known country and
had thrilling adventures in some of them.
He had hunted big game, and had been
through at least one South American revo-
luton. Consequently he was looked upon
as an interesting story-teller, and, being In
convivial party, there was a natural de-
sire on the part of his associates to draw
him out
Tell US about the most thrilling, awe-in-
spring experience you ever had" one of
them urged
"Oh, you can't expect him to single out
one as the most nerve-trying of ALL" put
in another. He has had too many for
that. Just tell US about any one of them,
old man."
The man Of experience thought a few
minutes.
There is one that stands out pre-emi-
nently as the most trying ordeal of my
life" he said at last mo other experience
that l ever went through begins to equal
it. Nothing else ever made me half so
nervous
ell US about it!" they all cried
Twas the day 1 took dinner at vassar
College" he began.
''Oh. come OFF, they broke in. Don't
try to jelly u.s.
I'm not" replied the man of exper-
fence. I'm telling you the solemn truth
1 was a friend of the family of a girl at
Vassar, and, being armed with the proper
credentials, l called upon her there and
was invited to remain to dinner. I was
the only man in the dining room. When I
entered the girls We're already seated and
they took me in from head to foot 1
could feel them doing it. At rough guess
/ should say there were 500 pairs of eyes
riveted upon me, and l knew that 500 girls
were passing judgment upon me and
everything connected with me-my dress,
my bearing, my features, my manners
everything One pair of feminine eyes can
make q man feel Uncomfortable. two pairs
can make him think that life isn't worth
living, and three pairs can give him the
cold shivers. A girl knows it and she
glories in it. When she has man at a dis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
HEAVY BOND REQUIRED.
Frank II. Wanamaker Held for Action
of Grand Jury.


Frank T. Wanamaker was today ar
raigned before Judge Scott on the charge
of stealing two pawn tickets, the property
of Hattie Lewis, on which he realized 800.
He was also charged with obtaining that
sum from C. L. Baker by means of false
pretenses. Wanamaker was held il $1,000
for the action of the grand jury.
Miss Lewis informed the court that she
became acquainted with Wanamaker at a
house of questionable repute near the cor
rer of 18th and D streets northwest about a
week ago. The accused man. she said, repre-
scented himself to her as a wealthy man; also
that he a nephew of John Wanamaker,
and wanted to take care of her. She ac-
companied him to two hotels, where Wan
amaker and the witness lived as Mr.. and
Mrs. w. c. Rice. The defendant, soon after
the two became acquainted, got her to
pawn a diamond ring for $50 and give him
the money. Previous to this the witness
had. she said pawned another diamond
ring for s25. Wanamaker. she said. got her
to give both pawn tickets to him. under
pretense that he would redeem the tickets
but instead of doing so he sold the tickets
to Mr.. c.. L. Baker for $50 and retained the
money. She acknowledged, however. that
the defendant gave her $40 with which TO
pay bill. She claimed that when Wan
amaker gave her the money he told her it
was the proceeds of a check he had cashed
Mr.. c. l.. Baker told how he came to ad-
vance the $40 on the pawn tickets, stating
that he was deceived into the transaction
by Wanamaker's Misrepresentation.
The arrest was made by Detectives Horne
and Weldon. Mr.. Howell Titus was coun-
sci for the defense.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23

the middle ages, and having been intro
dCced to Manhattan Island in the first days
OF the Ilcllanders when they played tic
torerunner Of the game I'm Bowling Green:
hut the social features, the participation Of
women In the sport, and the society accom-
rGniments that go with it. now especially
emphasized. give it q new and special in
terest. Every one is bowling The staid old
men. who talk about mine pms and ten
pms are still at it. and the younger peo-
pie of the second and third generators are
found In the alleys nightly. and are giving
the game social position it has never had
before.
1t is tie club that IS doing the work,
and its name is legion. A bowling alley as
household feature is difficult to attain,
particularly in dense city, where large
population lives In flats; so the bowling
alleys built for hire are in demand, and
they are best secured by club Organizations,
of the attending expenses. hence the nuner-
CTS clubs with memberships from q dozen
to three score. These clubs hire the alleys
for one or mora nights a week during the
season, which begins when outdoor snOrts
cease and continues until they begin again.
The club that mas hired an alley owns II
for the night II plays, and las undisDnted
control OF 1t. II IS only for club members
and invited guests, and there they are at
homo. They play their game, have all the
S"clai VisitlES they want, rest froni he
lowing, take hand at cards or partners
for d dance, and have a general good time
through n long evening. Refreshments are
provided. usually a. . part of the renting
contract, and are frequently served I'm the
alleys.
These bowling parties are becoming
more and more popular. and frequently
take the places of theater and card par
ties. The host simply hires the alleys pro-
vides tie refreshments and Issues Invita-
tons for a bowling party" The alley is
his or her castle for the night. and there
he cf1Ce's enjoy all of the entertainment
1''-"v'S'-' Tasides the bowling, refresh
4'77s AMI dancing. music, both vos
'~= rur-cntal. and often yautevHt
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-11-23
BOWLING IN NEW YORK.
The Sport is Rapidly Becoming 4
Social Fad.

From the New York Herald.
Rowling is a growing social fad in New
York, INDUCED in by an army of about 90,
600 members of about 260 cubs, who play
regularly each week, u say nothing Of
the individuals and impromptu parties who
daily engage in tie sport. 1T is indeed a
keen interest in the game that now per-
vadcs the community, and one amounting
almost to IA craze, which appears 10 be
quite evident along and near upper Broad
way. from oJ.A street, ell through the hun
dreds.
This matter of bowling is very far from
rev. having come down to US from carly IN
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
oyeraiplonatic.

Mr.. Meekton was gazing at his wife
with that inane and amiahle fixety
which comes into mans face when ht
has been mapping and is ashamed o.
the fact
'.Lsonia'ss. she said sterEly.
What IS it, my dearf'' he inquired
as be Strengthened himself up in his
sleepy hcllaw chair
what is the matterf'
Nothing is the matter, /" he said,
growing red in the face. II haven't in
timated that there was anything wrong.
have | =
''No, Bat You have been behaving
rather queerly. Just now you gave a
little start and exclaimed. Yes, Hen
rietta. agree with You perfectly. -
well, answered he. apprehensive-
ly. there ism anything in that to take
exception to, is theref''
Are You sure you meant its"
Every word of it.
'Neu had given the matter due con-
sideration before you spoken
Certainly. Do You doubt me. Hen
ricttasH
"Oh, no. But can't help attaching
some significance to the fact that ]
hadn't uttered word during the ten
minutes previous to your enthusiastic
Endorsement of my sentiments. .
well. TO tell the truth. Henrietta,
had been asleep. and something awoke
me. and naturally supposed that is to
say, took it for granted And then
he gave it up. - Washington Star.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
A Romantic Wedding in Parkersburg,

A wedding which had in it some
thing of the romantic and which
proved the devotion of a maiden t,
the man she loved and promised tt
wed, was selomnized Thursday after
noon in the office of the county clerl
of Wood county, by Rev. r L
woodward, deputy clerk.
Joseph Whitman and Marie c
Shank met, loved and courted in fal
Off Bavaria. Joseph thought hi.
prospects would he better in th,
New World, so be crossed the Allan
tic, came to Parkersburg and oh
tanned employment at the Parkers
burg brewery. The love IT the pail
grew the warmer because OF the sep
aration and a few weeks ago Joseph
having managed to lay by snug
little sum as the result of his labors
sent for his sweetheart to join him.
She left home and friends and yes
terday became the wife Of the only
man in the world for her.
They left the clerks office happy,
and will go to housekeeping in the
East End, where the groom has a
coy little cottage all ready to begin
another home circle. which, if the
past is any criterion, will he hap
Ply home, the pride of two lives and
of others will watch the progress OF
the pair from the Fatherland.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14

"I happen to have dress coat, said
man about town. 'sthat was made by
Poole. the famous London tailor, and
I've reserved it with good deal os
care. 20 tell the truth, attached less
saiue % the garment itself than did
to the sign manual of the house, en-
blazoned on strip Of white silk and
stitched inside the collar. 1t was a trifie
snobbish. dare say. but if so I've re-
ceived my punishment.
"a few weeks ago / took the coat
along with me on trip to Florida, and
while at small coast resort noticed
the buttons were getting worn. The
only tailor in town was a Chinaman.
and gave him the coat with instruc-
tiens to repair the damages, which he
did very neatly I had forgotten all
ahout the incident, and one evening
during carnival was at the club chat
ting with some visitors from Detroit
when somehow or other the converse
ton turned ON high art tailoring.
'.One of the strangers sang the
praises Of chap at his home, and /,
like fool. couldn't resist the tempta-
ton of remarking that my suit was
made by Poole. Thereupon the other
fellow expressed curiosity as to how the
English tailors inserted the shoulder re-
endorsements of dress coats, and oblig-
ingiy slipped mine off to allow him to
examine it. He looked it over, and
when he handed it back l noticed that
he wore peculiar smile. 1t was no
wonder. for. by Jove, in place Of the
signed silk strip below the collar was q
great hideous pink tab bearing the
legend. Charley One Lung, Merchant
Tailor, Wayback, Fla. + New Or
leans Times Democrat.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
rhe sensitive porrx.

The porgy, common as it is, is a
beautiful FISH when seen in the water
in a favorable light, and it is likewise
one of the most sensitive of fishes. In
captivity it is easily frightened II will
take alarm from something done by a
passing visitor, a thoughtless touching
of glass, or something of that sort, and
go rushing around until it is exhausted
Sometimes porgy in tank may
when frightened, jump ont of the water
and bump its nose against the wire
screen over the tank and be seemingly
paralyzed by the shock and rendered I'M
able TO swim. In such condition it
will lie upon its back. motionless, ex~
cept perhaps for fiuttering of its fins,
for an hour, and then it may come back
all right again and swim about SO lively
and in such good form that you can't
tell then which fish of the lot il was
that had bumped its head
A popularity of the porgy is its liza
bility to blindness. Blindness is not I'M
common among fishes, but there are
perhaps more blind porgies than there
are fish of any other kind. There's a
saying among fishermen, CAS- blind as
porgy. New York Sun.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14

Siamese magicians profess to be able
to destroy your enemy for you. They
first bewitch part of buffalo till it be
comes as small as pea When youl
enemy has been induced to swallow it.
they make it return to its original size,
and after suffering great agonies he
suffocates- Pir's flesh and fish are also
used When these people die. the rea
son can be detected. because at Their
cremation some part of their body re-
fuses to burn. and when it is cut oper
it contains fish or meat of some animal.
A small boy died recently and was ere
mated. A certain part of the child''
chest refused to burn, and they got II
examined and found it to be piece Of
salt pork
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
The Intelligent Jury

Law court stories were especially at
tractive to Hicks, and he told many Of
them. His great story, which was al
most dramatic sketch, was of the ac
quittal of a Cornish doctor who wa.
charged with the murder of his mother
inlaw by mixing arsenic with dish Of
rabbits and onions, which he gave hel
for supper. The setting of the court
the swearing of the jury, the speeches
of counsel, and the judges charge were
all related by Hicks with marvellous hui
NOR
The climax to the fun was the con
fabulation of the jury as to the verdict
they should give, and their individual
reasons for returning verdict of ac-
quittal-from the juryman who "didn't
hold with cid oman eating rabbits and
onions for supper" to the juryman who
declared that sit wasn't ha 'po'th Of
odds to him. and twas but an old 'om-
an 'Cornhill Magazine
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
A FEMALE DEMONS DEED.
She Attacks Another Woman at Flem
ington Inilicting Serious Injuries.

What may prove to be d fatal trag
edy was enacted at Pennington, ter
miles south east of Grafton. Friday
forenoon Mrs. Edward Lynch, wife OF
miner at that place, while employed
at her home doing the family washing
was attacked by a female fiend, by the
name Of Nora Heaton, who lives in
the neighborhood and was most seri.
ously. il not fatally injured by her.
The assault grew out of a dispute
over washtub, and it seems that the
Hetton woman who is of bad reputa-
ton and about twenty-five years OF
age, and quite stout, went to Mrs.
Lynchs home with the avowed pur-
pose of assaulting her. She struck
her victim several times over the
head and shoulders with an iron poker
and after knocking her down tried
to beat her head with the dis
puted washtub. Mrs. Lynch held to
the handle and prevented her assail-
ant from using it effectually as an
implement of assault. The Heaton
woman then jumped upon her pros
trate body and would probably have
killed her before ceasing the assault
but for the interference Of neighbors.
The husband of the injured woman
was at work in the mines at the time
the assault was made. The latest in
formation is to the effect that Mrs.
Lynch will die.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
Remarkable Intelligence of Pigeon
Flkins Inter Mountain.

Down at Womelsdorf, the enter
prising lumber and mining town
near the terminus of Capt. Rease' s
railroad there is one OF he smartest
pigeons we know Of Frank, as II
is called is the pet of the town,
knows every man, woman and child
in it, and every man, woman and
child knows and caresses Frank
One OF Franks favorite pastimes
is to ride on the engines which pull
the long trains of lumber and coal
and passengers up and down the
Roaring Creek road. Frank knows
the hour for the arrival OF trains,
and at times when he desires an in
MIGRATING ride he will perch himself
on some post or roof about train
time and wait for the shrill whistle
OF the engine, which is the signal
for him to circle around in the air
and alight on the engine just as the
signal for starting is given. Hardly
a day passes that he does not make
one or more trips to Mabie, or Roar
ing Greek Junction, occasionally
venturing down even as far as Bel
ington.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14

"Of course you cant imagine what
curious experiences we have with sick
people, confided a trained nurse. 81
have just come from very interesting
case--a dear old lady, lovely in every
way. but utterly unmenageable and un-
reasonable ON the subject of early rising.
The dear woman cannot turn over In
her bed or put her hand to her head
she is fatally i'll. poor creature-but she
wakes me every morning at o'clock tc
have her face and hands bathed and
her cap changed. oh. groan. lit is
only O'Clock, Mrs. Lorrimer; that il
too early for sick people to get awake
Let us have another little nap.
t''No. no. she always answers; my
father reared me to get up at 8 O'Clock.
/ can t disobey my training You must
make my toilet. l mustn't sleep any
longer
80 have to get awake, prepare the
dear old lady for the day-S0 years old
she is, and weak and sick just because
she was reared by father with abnor-
NAL ideas of rising time. "-Indianapo-
lis Journal
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
A Wonderful Annette,

The digestive power of the heron is
remarkable as well as its capacity and
ability to swallow large fish. says For
est and Stream. The neck seems to ex-
pand AS if made of india rubber-the
fish slips down. and the bird is ready fol
another In eating beef, large bones are
swallowed intact, On one or two occa-
sions after feeding beef this way. great
alarm was felt, as the birds showed
signs of great distress, but the uneasi'
ness was soon Gained when the bird
threw mp large bone, clean and white
the meat having been thoroughly digest
ed
In eating catfish they instinctively
pierce it with their strong beaks, unit
there is no question in their simple
minds but that it is harmless. If il
their hurry to swallow their food. il
goes down the throat covered with san6
or trash. they Immediately eject it,
carry it to the water and, having rinse6
it we'll swallow it again.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
James r. Curr,'@ will Probated.
Jniontown News Standard.

UnlOntOWn news fttuuaru.
The will of James p Curry, late oil
Franklin township was probated OF
May "a 1899 After making provis-
ions for his body to he decently inter
red in the Laurel Hill cemetery and all
just debts and funeral expenses to be
paid, he bequeaths his property as
follows: The house aud lot in the west
end of town occupied by j.. l.. NAL
colin, to be sold by his executors. Tc
his daughter Ada, wife of District
Attorney w. e. Crow, 500; to Lizzie
j. Morgan, his housekeeper 500; to
his son William B. Curry, a part OF
the old homestead farm, situate in
Dunbar township and several horses,
cows and a number Of farming nipple
ments: to his son James L. Curry a
tract of land in Franklin township,
farming implements and some stock;
to his daughter Jessie A. Curry $4,000
to be paid her by his executors when
she is 81 years old, and some furniture
an organ and sewing machine; to
John. M. and Robert d. Curry share
and share alike tract of land in Dun
bar township and tract of land in
Franklin township and all the rest
and residue of his live stock and farm
implements not otherwise disposed of
to his four sons share and share alike
a steam engine and separator. All
grain and growing crops upon his
place at the time of his decease to be
sold by his executors at private sale.
In case of his sons John and Robert
now in the U. S. army should die
while in the service he devises to his
sons, VIM. b. and James L. their
heirs the tract of land in Dunbar
township and to Jessie the tract OF
land in Franklin township. The ex-
ecutors named are William b. Curry,
J. L. Malcolm and Joseph Fl. Long.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
An uncomfortabIe supe,.tlt,on.

A very uncomfortable superstition
prevails in the Minieh province in
Egypt Whenever pigeon house is to
be made, the fellahin consider that
the pottery used in its construction
should be baked by the help of human
body. A pigeon house was to be erected
recently at the village of Benz Somrook.
in this province. and this necessary pre-
liminary of its construction was not
forgotten. A young child was first
caught and in spite of its struggles
was put in an oven and burned alive
while the pottery was baked with the
aid of this human holocaust. Two men,
one of them POTTER by trade, have
been arrested on suspicion of having
taken part in this old custom. Cairo
Egyptian Gazette
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
"a RENAL. sttanrerr

In -. PauIs churchyard, in Alex
andtia, Va, is marble tombstone
bearing this inscriptions
To the memory of a female stranger:
How loved, how honored once avails thee not
To whom related or by whom begot;
heap OF dust alone remains Of thee.
TITS all thou art, and all the proud shall be.
THIS strange inscription raised much
conjecture. The facts. as nearly as
known, arc that in May, 1916, a man
and beautiful girl, accompanied by a
valet, arrived at Alexandria in an Eng
lish vessel They summed every one
Five months afterward the girl died
The husband staid long enough to erect
a monument, left sum of money to
repair it and then sailed away and was
never heard of again. Several novels
have been founded upon this sad and
romantic incident.
The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1899-06-14
RURAL NAIL A SUCCESS.
This Comparative New Department o
success Wherever Established.


WASHINGTON, June, 3-About a
year ago assistant Postmaster General
Perry S. Heath chose his home county
in Indiana. Delaware, A. the place in
which To inake an experiment in Tree
rural mail delivery. The route ,s-
tablished here was u success from the
start. Now, inspired 10y the success
in this aud other counties where he
has introduced it since, Mr.. Heath is
about to attempt the scheme on the
largest plan thus far contemplated.
Two entite congressional districts in
Indiana have been selected as tie
field far the experiment. They are
atodes of populous aud prosperous
farming communities. Agents for
The Post Office Department have been
over the Delaware County route sew
eral times. and probably have been
over the others, for the purpose Of
making an examination as to the cost
OF operating the system as compared
with the receipts that accrue. Their
Investigations warrant their believing
that rural delivery can be substituted
La the three districts at saving of
considerable expense over the present
system. Every farmer and resident
Of the districts where the free delivery
is made can have bis mail left at his
door once day, corresponding col
lectlous being taken, at less than tie
present cost of salaries to the faurt q
class postmasters, and OF contrat
prices for carrying mail pouches be-
tween the village aud cross roads post
offices. The saving it is estimated,
will amount TO several thousand dol
lars TO each district annually.
Mr.. Heath thinks the routes estab-
lished in the fairly well populated
portions of the state can be carried 90
successfully, giving increased mail
facilities TO the residents of the viii
lagos and to the farmers, and at the
same time keeping down the expense
account. The route established in
Delaware County grows in favor every
day. Farmers about Castor, Twelve
miles away get their morning city
papers ouly about three hours after
the first arrival. of these papers is
made in NHncie. The only reason
that the fafaiers in other parts of the
county do not petition the Post Office
Department lar rural routes is that it
is feared the petition wnuli not he
needed on accoHnt of the fact that
the county already Lsis one route
whereas many counties have none
1t is thought, also, that the authori-
ties will want to give it more
thorough trial in other parts of the
state before increasing the system in
that part of Indiana.