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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
SHAMROCK III ENDANGERED.
Lipton's Challenger Narrowly Escapes
Destruction by Fire.

A dispatch from London yesterday says:
Shamrock Ill Sir Thomas Upton new
challenger for the Americas cup, had
harrow escape from being burned tonlsht
in a fire which did great damage to Denny $
shipbuilding yards at Dumbarton Only
strenuous efforts saved the challenger, now
we'll advanced in her construction, from
destruction.
Red hot cir(lers were blown on the roof
and sides of the shed in which. shamrock
III is now being built. The fire was most
fierce in the filters shop and the Wino pew
in the direction of the Shamrock sheo'
which is only thirty yards distant, Tor an
hour 4 special force of men had nara
work to safeguard the challenger. EVentu-
ally the filters shop was burned out but
the fire was got under control. All the ma
teriaI parts of Shamrock III are safe. al
though the construction of the yacht Will
be DELAYED for some time.
Shpbuilder Denny said he feared at one
time there was not the slightest hope OF
saving the challenger. The fire was of acct
dental origin. The damage done to the
yards is estimated at 900, and about 700
workmen will lose their employment by the
fire.
The Associated Press correspondent con-
veyed the first news of the fire to Sir
nonaS Llploll, WHO WAS iiaeH coiiteiileu-
"SEe has certainly begun with bad luck
early" said Sir Thomas. Shamrock II
started with a bath and finished with a fine
bath when she dropped her mast and sails
ir the Solent. Sne, too, had a fire, when
her sails We're all burned. I am, of course,
thankful that the new challenger has es-
capped but | fear thatthe damage done to
the shipyard may seriously retard the work
on her If her models, which We're not in
the shed, are destroyed, it will be a very
serious matter. | shall go to Dumbarton
tomorrow to see for myself how things
stand
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

unaccountable about the figure, in her
opinion. that it unnerved her. OF course
this joke of Daubrey's, as it was now set
down to be, although he was not the kind
of person to play jokes, was the one topic
of conversation. o'Kely, strange to say.
had suddenly lost all his ANNA ton and be-
come plunged in a brown study. Our party
soon broke up; all took their departure
save DR.. Hollis, his son, and o Kelly. who
remained at my whispered request, for ii
had occurred to me that as the lay figure
must be thoroughly spoilt by the soaking it
had received ii was worthless. and we
would dissect it, once proposed by Jack
Hollis. and fird out of what 1t was COM
posed.
Informing my mother that we were going
to have cigar. we withdrew, and when
the house was perfectly quiet repaired TO
the Toulouse and commenced undressing
the figure. The dress was like wet sponge,
the outer silk and stocking-like skin the
same This we cut off with much trouble
Underneath was firm padding. formed ex-
actly to the shape; the principal muscles
of the human body being Initiated with
wonderful accuracy. We tore off these pad
dings. What was this fine framework sup
porting it underneath? Nothing more or
less than human skeleton!
Even DIR. Hollis himself was appalled, by
such a discovery. 1t was small-boned,
exuuisitely proportioned skeleton of a fe-
male. By some process known to the IN
genious manufacturer it had been vulcan
lied" and rendered of the consistence OF
iron The Joints were most beautifully sub
stftuted by wheels and sockets formed or
fine steel and brass, resembling the work OF
a matchmaker, turning with ease in exact
reproduction of a living person. The time,
the toll, the ingenuity and patience this
model-for such ii waS-must have taken
to become what Ii was, was incredible.
And for what purpose? The face, so finely
enameled, was the original Uranium, upon
which the scalp with the long black hair re-
mained-the hair I had admired for being.
as I thought so artistically worked In!
1t was horrible. Had this work been done
during the long months of the siege OF
Paris as an amusement or revenge. dao
these bones belonged to a victim or GRIM
inal? / shuddered. What demonology
would explain such mystery? Whence
had my Partisan dealer obtained itg Tnat
he knew well enough there was something
sinister pertaining to the lay figure, as he
manner in which it had been corded to the
wall his jeering expression of face and
again the recomn1e 1dation OF the boy Henri
to keep the studio door locked. Had
demon possessed 1t!
DR., Hollis placed the head and bones, all
now separated, in a box, and he and his
son carried 1t away with them TO his sur
gerry He afterward arranged with the sex
ton of a neighboring cemetery to bury II In
corner Of consecrated ground The ex-
uufsite steel and brass joints were all
thrown into the Thames from Hammer
smith suspension bridge. The padding was
burnt by myself and O'Kelly in the tool
house before we separated the next morn
ing
We could not have taken more care had
we been criminals bent on getting rid OF a
corpse.
(The end-l
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been playing a senseless trick. This is a
lay fgure-a life-szed doll. that is. such as
artists dress in drapery to paint from
Don't tell me- said the intelligent Off
GER; that there's lady"
Come in. then, and judge for yourself;
only do shut the door and keep the night
air out said l. The man then entered,
and holding his bulls eye close to the
cream-colored face, examined it, and
seemed puzzled and scared.
This is one of your, jokes l said to
O'Kelly Indignantly, "a very silly one; and
let me tell you l consider it extremely bad
taste as we'll"
O'Kelly strenuously denied all knowledge
of the affair. l did not believe him.
This pore things walked said the po-
liceman, who was going on with his exami-
nation. Look at her stockings; look at the
mud over her feet, no boots on; and VIVA
dragged skirtSr
We had all assembled round the recum-
bent figure some holding candles. a merry
party no longer. for this unexpected a1-
venture had caused an uncomfortable break
in our amusements and raised much Curl
osity.
Look here" said the policeman. holding
up the velvet train, lined with what was
once white fur; II declare it's all bedrag-
gied with mud and soaked with snow wa
ter yard deep. The pore things walked"
What an obstinate man you are. to be
suren cried /. How can wooden dunn
my walk?' and / began twisting the hands
and feet about to prove my words.
Well / never could have believed any
thing could have been manufactured so
acknowledgements said the policeman n.
who looked quite bewildered Amy way
she was a-standin' agin' the door, and |
could have swore she was a-knocking and
a-crying to be let in; only, you see, ladies
and gents, if she's only image she
couldn't have done it; and you were making
such a noise with music and dancing. l
suppose / was mistaken.
This is a shameful practical joke, Mr..
O'Kelly,' said l once more to the puzzled
Irishman, who stood staring at the lay ig-
ure from which the mud and rain still
oozed off on to the floor. you say you did
not plan it, but no doubt you can give
good guess at who did. A shameful trick.
especially as you were aware that l LETT
ten pounds with Zerulbbabel for deposit
on the velvet dress. which is quite spoilt
I'll pay the ten pounds. or twenty II you
like" cried O'Kelly earnestly; nut, on the
honor of jintleman. I've had no more to
do with it than you have had yourself
Now, my good man., said to the po-
liceman. of You have quite made up your
mind that this Is not a human being, per-
haps you will be good as to carry 1t
round by the garden to the tool house by
the side of the conservatory; then go to the
kitchen and have some hot teddy and some
thing to eat.
Thank you kindly, sir said the ofhcer
taking the wet lay figure In his arms
present day is allowed to be surprisin. but
this here f1gur caps Dolly!
Though this speech of the policeman had
the effect of raising our spirits little, the
Whole episode threw a cloud over our en-
joynlent, and truly glad we were when sup
per was announced. NV mother looked very
pale; there was something SO weird and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

me. bringing out his decanters with Irish
hospitality.
Your postscript about that figure brings
me here O'Kely," said l.
Did it surprise you, old boy? I'm glad
you've come, anyway; and Madame
pleased herself. bedad! l believe she's sInll-
ing at yer pointing to the figure with his
pipe.
Nonsense, O'Kellyr' 1 said, frowning
II will not listen to any chaff; / am IN
earnest. What did you mean in your post
script? Is the figure broken?'
For reply O'Kelly got up. crossed the spa
cious room stealthily, opened the door
noselessly, and peeped out. Seeing the
coast was clear, he returned in the same
mysterious manner to his seat.
We'll George, this is just the gist of the
matter. My landlady, Mrs Munro, is
Scotchwoman; to look at, she seems a
plain. matter-of-fact body enough but In
reality she is as superstitious as the ola
jintleman himself. She is. sure! unfortu-
nately she saw ME bring Madame nome:
She declared it a lady, and alive VI
course l convinced her to the contrary,
but she's never let me have a moment 10 ,.;I s
peace since. What do you think? She wlii
have it"-whispering-"th Madame walks
about the house of nightr
cannot express how astonished ! felt at
having my mothers statement thus corrop-
Grated
Yes" continued O'Kelly, "she says she
hears Madame walking about this. room.
and come upstairs in the small hours or
the mornings. and then descend again.
Once she fancied In her sleep she saw her
come into her room and stand at the foot
of the bed. Twice she has opened her door,
thinking to catch the figure as It pa ssed
She did not see anythiog but heard the
footsteps going downstairs, and "a horrld,
wicked smothered laugh, as If some one
were enjoying her discontinue. She then
hears this drawing room door close.
Strange, isn't tf''
why do you not lock the drawing room
door of night?" l asked; remembering a
similar laugh had myself heard at the no.
tel in the Rue de la PAX
There's niver a key replied O'Kelly.
Bless We! We're like family party IN
this house: there's no occasion. to lock up
What / fear is that Mrs Munro will give
me notice to quit unless l give tp Madame
there. I'm so comfortable here that DON
want to leave. and that's fact. And he
took long, melancholy pull at bis pipe.
l was in brown study: what could l
say?
If / were in your place. D'Keily. would
finish off Margaret Reperss goaan directly.
and then let Daubrey hare the figure
promised him the loan OF d after YOU.
We'll If 1t must be 1t mnst; bat It's real
iy sorry l am!'' sighedsO'K ely.
Now Daubrey was q fashionable portrait
painter. always talking of the lovely
eountesses and marchianeases he was sdo-
Ing" He was great for but a nice sfel-
ed to receive Madame - la ckSxelvet dress
And all. for he was geinaato do "a dow
ager. Daubrey lived in Akron erect. HYDE
Park, and thither the fgnre Was speedily
transferred. just at thu dime NE was alb
sent on visit TO couBrT hol1Be He was
an agreeable. gay lkt1el. feii9w. singing
drawing room comic songsgery well. fuii OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

At a meeting of the board of directors of
the Washington Loan and Trust Company
held Wednesday Admiral Hichborn of the
navy was elected a director. The admiral
is extensively known as the chief con-
structor of the Navy Department, who, for
the past nine years, and until his recent re-
tirement, achieved prominence among the
great shipbuiders of the world during a
period of the most active revolution in the
production of battle ships and cruisers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
Jury Still Considering.

In the contested will case involving the
estate of Benjamin H. Duvall, deceased,
the jury, which retired shortly after =
o clock yesterday, had not reached an agree
up to late hour this afternoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
SYNOPSIS.

An English artist buys n remarkably perfsct Jay
figure In Paris shop at low price updh
carrying IL across the channel he learns o,
later In his home the lay hsure creates DIS
turhance by showing unnlistakable Signs oi
fn,Iinr nartlcula rly of jealousy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
Verdict Of Not Guilty.

A verdict of not guilty was rendered late
this afternoon in Criminal Court No. in
the case of Augustus Wilson, colored, ac-
cused of housebreaking.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

An ad. in The Star is q
salesman calling at thirty
FIVE thousand homes every
day and being given courte- i,
Gus consideration i'll the
parlor or library.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05

One man was killed and another fatally
injured by the collapse of a fire-gutted
house at Gmer, Texas.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
THE GREAT WAR GAME
POINTS TO BE DETERMINED IN
THE NAVAL SEARCH PROBLEM.
The White Fleet Will Try to Seize a
Port on the Porto Kican Coast
and Mine the Channel.

The harbor at San Juan, Porto Rico,
which for days has been filled with war.
ships taking coal, is today deserted. All
the warships of the blue fleet are assembled
at Culebra in readiness to defend the is
land. The plan of defense has, of course,
not been divulged. The working out of
the problem begins today, when Admiral
Higginson and his feet will leave Cuiebra.
The battle ships and cruisers will be con-
centra led, while the scouts will diverge and
cover the passages and points where it may
be possible to discover the enemy. Ad-
miral CoghIan remains at the base and
will search for the white fleet approaching
from the Gulf of Paria.
The Objects of the War Game.
The Navy Department has made public
the elements of the great naval search
problem on which the combined European.
North Atlantic and South Atlantic fleets
are to begin work today in the West Indies
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-12-05
SCENE OF NAVAL SEARCH PROBLEM

the vessels of the North Atlantic squadron
while on the way from Hampton Roads to
Culebra have just reached the Navy De-
partment. The Cincinnati, full-powered
cruiser, with water-tubed boilers, and just
out of dock easily beat out the three bat
tie ships Kearsarge, Alabama and Massa-
chusetts. On an eight-hour natural draught
run she averaged seventeen knots, while
the Alabama made 14u, the Kearsarge
AT and the Massac husetts 12.4S. Under
forced draught the highest maximum speed
attained was for the Cincinnati 1886, for
the Kearsarge 1913 for the Alabama 1853
and for the Massachusetts, 14.oO.
News of the white Fleet.
Reproducing real war conditions in con-
nection with the great naval maneuVers
now in progress in the Caribbean sea.
United States Consul Smith at Port Of
Spain this morning cabled tie State De-
partment an account of the movements of
the 'enemys" squadron, which is supposed
to be a foreign fleet attempting to approach
the United States by way of the Caribbean
ard the Gulf of Mexico. The consul says
that the squadron left Port of Spain yes
terday, going through the Bocas Grande.
ard steered eastward, with all the ships
well supplied and coaled.
The commander of the fleet casually in
quired before leaving as to the health con-
ditions at Bermuda, which, the consul sus-
poets, is a crafty device to mislead him as
to the real destination of the squadron.
The State Department will perform its par,
in the play by duly informing the Navy De-
paTtment of the consufS advice, so that
Rear Admiral Higginson, who commands
the defending squadron, may take the
proper measures TO overtake his foe
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-06-28
DENEYS STATEMENT
Important Addition to The His
tory of The Philippine War
Surrender Of City Of Manila
Was in Pursuance of an Under
standing with Spanish
Governor

Washington, June 26.-Admiral
Dewey made a statement before
the senate committee on the
Philippines today concerning the
early operations at Manila, when
he was in command of the Ameri
can naval forces in the Philippine
waters. The admIra's statement
contributed an important addition
to his story of the surrender of
the city of Manila. This consist
ed of positive statement by the
admiral to the effect that the city
had been surrendered to him at
The time that the Spanish fleet
was sunk and that when the city
did surrender it was in pursuance
of tho definite understanding be
tween himself and the Spanish
governor general.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-06-28
Our
Cut Glass
Is without doubt the finest,
largest and most complete
in the territory and consists
OF Jelly Nappies, Olive
Dishes, Water Bottles, Jugs,
Salad Bowls, Bon Bons,
Wines, Celery Dishes, etc.
Rich Patterns, Deep Cut,
With PRICES CORRECT
iALTOM s OWSLEY
HALTOM s OWSLE

for Hancock county northwest
through the northern portion OF
Marion county, Hamilton and
Boone counties, and doing much
damage in Tippecanoe and ada
cent counties. Madison county
also felt its fury.
Thousands of buildings were
raEed, tens of thousands of trees
were uprooted and now blockade
highways, railroad and traction
lines. Crops were utterly ruined,
causing loss estimated at nearly
$4,000, 900, and fifty persons were
more or less injured.
The course of the storm was
southeast and northwest. Its path
was clear across the state. In the
ruins left behind are many facto
ries, churches, school houses and
frame residences.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-06-28
Chickasha Votes Practically I'm
aninously in the Matter.
Opposition Was Ridiculous
Five Hundred And ThIrty-Two
Votes For Bonds-Eight
Against

The school bond election yester
day confirmed the prediction of
the Daily Express that there
would be little or no opposition to
the bonds.
Out of 542 votes cast, 532
were for the bonds, eight were
against; and two votes we're count
ed out on account Of irregularity.
The opposition which had
aroused so much fear utterly col
lapsed when the time came for q
showdown, aud the result shows
how laughably weak it was. Great
interest was shown all day in the
election aud the polls were closely
watched by people who were anx
iOus TO see the city take its proper
place in the educational world.
The polls closed promptly at
Z o'clock and shortly afterwards
the results were announced.
The vote by wards was as fol-
lows:
lst. $50 for bonds, against
2nd. IlO 2
srd. 1O4 :: 4
4th. I6s " q"
In the Second ward two votes
we're 1ot counted on account of
irregularity.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-06-28
OUR OWN TERRITORY.
Brief Bits of News From All Over
the New Eden.

Ardmore reports the thermom-
eter 100 in the shade Wednesday
afternoon.
Wewoka does not care for oil
or coal but will be satisfied TO get
a good supply OF water in the ar
tesian well they are putting down
now,
Murry Bros, are making a
good, clean newspaper of the
Ravia Herald, and the paper they
are getting out would warrant
better patronage from their town.
The Indian journal at Eufaula
has absorbed the Gazette at that
place. The Journal is a good pa.
per, and will probably be better
one now.
The Creek people are discussing
their supplementary treaty now,
and those opposed to ratification,
and those in favor of it, are hav
ing their say. There is some
opinion that the Greek legislature
will refuse to act on it when they
meet July 15.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-06-28

The President yesterday sent to
the senate the name of William
Darrah to be marshal of the East
ern district of the Indian Terri
tory. and also the name of Viii
liam H. Mellette to be attorney
for the Western district.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-06-28
DISASTROUS STORMS.
Northern Indiana Visited by
Q Worst Storms in Hosiery.
Many Lives Were Lost
Crops Utterly Ruined And More
than Fifty People Injured.

indianapolis. Ind, June o.
The entire north central portion
OF Indiana was visited yesterday
by one OF the most disastrous
storms that ever swept over the
state.
The storm-swept section GOV
err several hundred square miles,
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-06-28

In the Second ward two votes
were not counted on account of
irregularity.
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
ROOSTER KILLS HAWKS.
ance and Pluck, Makes short
Work of Ills Enemies

The novelty of a game rooster pit
ted successfully against two monster
chicken hawks was witnessed the
other night in the front show window
of Main street saloon, at GAINESVILLE.
0. At cooking main at Newark a red
game rooster belonging to Jake Hart
meyer killed all the crack birds put
up by Newark and carried off many
hundreds of dollars for the GAINESVILLE
sports.
The other night Hartmeyer wagered
5000 that his rooster could kill the two
big chicken hawks which for several
Gays past had been confined in a cage
in c. ". Morrison's saloon window.
The wager was accepted and side bets
aggregating $1,000 were made.
The novel contest of the game chick
en- against the birds of prey was wit
messed by the mayor and a crowd ag-
gregating 200 people. The hawks were
the largest ever captured in this sec
tiOn, measuring more than four feet
from tip to tip of their wings, and it
was the general expectation that short
work would be made of the chicken.
The first fight was short and vicious.
Both birds rushed at each other. The
hawk caught the rooster by the throat,
but before he could rend the game
chicken the latter prodded him to
death with the steel gaff with which he
was armed. When the first hawk was
dead the second one was Immediately
thrown into the cage. The second fight
was a longer and harder one. but it
also ended in the hawk being killed
by the gaff being thrust through its
neck
The Washington bee., 1902-04-12
DOG SAVED FAMILY.
Reused HIS Mistress, and She
Dragged Out Her Seven Children
Just in the Nick Of Time.

A big shepherd dog, a pet of Mrs.
Presspisch, a widow, of Baltimore,
saved her and her seven children from
being burned to death at her home on
Stricken street early the other morn
lng.
The dog had been barking furiously
and jumping against her bedroom door
for little while before Mrs. Press
pisch was aroused from her sound
sleep. As she opened the door a great
volume of smoke rushed into the room
and the blazing stairway cut off all
escape to the street.
Mrs. Presspisch awakened her chill
dren, who were sleeping in adjoining
rooms. This was no easy task, as two
% mem were tnen partly suffocated.
The second floor was by this time un-
tenable, and Mrs. Presspisch ran to the
third floor.
The iremen had not yet arrived, and
the heat and smoke were becoming
unbearable. Mrs. PressPisch con-
cluded that her only chance of es-
cape was to rush to the rear and de-
scend from the window to the adioin-
ing roof. She bundled the youngest
child in a blanket, and. with the 9TH
ers strung behind her, rushed through
the smoke to the rear. Then the widow
first and the children in turn jumped
to the roof below, where the neigh
bOrs took care of them.