Evening star., 1945-08-26
Fifty Years Ago
Under the heading here reproduced
The Star for August Is, 1895, chronicle,

Under the heading here reproduced.
The Star for August IS. 1895 chronicled
the death of an
Ihomos hoveden's artist whose pop
heroism ularity probably
never has been
excelled in America and yet whose name
is known to but few living persons. He
was the son of bridewell keeper at
Dunmanway In County Cork, Ireland,
born December %, 1910. Left an or
phan at six. he was apprenticed to a
carver and glider with whom he served
seven years and by whom he was en-
couraged to attend the Cork School of
Design. At % he came to New York.
from "a to 40 he was in Paris studying
under Cabanel and other masters of
pure line, color and tone. Back in the
United States in 1881, he married Helen
Corson, herself an artist of ability. The
remainder Of his life should have been
very happy, for he deserved success; but
his career was cut short by a fatal
crossing accident at Norristown, Pa. He
died vainly trying to save the life of
f1ve-year-old girl. Among the most
widely celebrated paintings were: "Jeru-
salem the Golden Last Moments of
John Brown" The Image-Seller, Brit
tany," Breaking Home Ties" Bringing
Home the Bride" Elaine" The Har-
Dor Bar Is Moaning" News From the
Conscript," and many other canvases in
which he proved genius for accuracy
which few II any modern competitors
dare boast.
dispatch from Chicago to The Star
OF August 70, 1895, told how: THE ma
u;....;. p,,Jl;. terials composing
are to be taken back
to Harpers Ferry" Brought to the
Worlds Fair and put together for the
edif1cation of visitors to the exposition,
the famous building was shown to a
public not sufficiently numerous to JUS
tify the expense. The sheriff first and
then the wrecker took over the enter
prise and liquidated it. "Harpers Ferry
now Is to have its own again, as con-
tract has been signed to remove the
material and re-erect it on the original
site" Admirers of the celebrated abo-
litionist leader contributed to the cost
The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad offered
free transportation. 1t should be ex-
planned that the fort actually was an
armory engine house
The Star for August %, 1895, printed
an account Of movement against a
Stronae s na use oi
Discrimination expl aiming that:
H. B. Martin, member of the
Executive Board of the Knights
Of Labor, had declared his organ
iZation to be dead in earnest as to the
boycott Of the national bank notes"
Beginning on Labor Day, September 2,
"all knights, their friends, farmers
Populists and money reformers
generally" were requested to refuse to
take bank notes for any obligation due
them" Mr.. Martin argued: "It must
be remembered that bank notes are
not legal tender and that no man can
be forced to take them. The crusade
was aimed at the banks as "the bitter
est enemies" of "the white metal" as
the Knights denominated silver.
When Henry Morton Stanley, the ex-
plorer, made his maiden speech in the
Stonleyin memner @ = for s .ha Msrts ss
rorIioment Lambeth division, The
Star Of August a., 1895, noticed that
"he was heard with rapt attention"
even though 'his utterance was rather
thick" But his initial appearance in
the seat to which he had been chosen
in the Parliament of Great; Britain was
not permitted to pass unmarried by
jealousy. A gentleman from Lanark-
shire "intimated that MIR. Stanley was
trading on his reputation" and the ex-
plorer. visibly hurt by the gibe, warmly
repudiated this assertion" The .repu-
tation' he was accused Of Grading on"
was remarkable for the variety OF ex-
periences and adventures upon which
! It was based. he had found Living