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THNGS or EARTH. -
swear-EST
stweetes‘ things of earth?
A happy little child asleep: ill} ~
Eyes that can smile, though they may weep:
A brother‘s cheer, a father‘s praise;
l‘he minstrelsy of summer days;
A heart. where anger never burns:
A gift that looks for no returns:
\Vrong‘s overthrow; pain’s swift release:
Dark footsteps guided into peace.
The light of love in lover‘s eyes:
Age that is young as well as wise:
A mother’s kiss, a baby‘s mirth—
l‘hese are the sweetest things of earth, .
——Centenary Magazme.
OVER THE Wines;
I had been a telegraphic operator at
Brandon some six or eight months and
had held communication of a purely
business character only with the opera-v
for at Danwood, when there came a
change. A message spun along the
line one morning in this wise:
“Good morning, Brandon.”
I responded. "Good morning. Dan-
wood." H ‘
“The former operator died last night
ind '1 have taken his place.”
“What is your name?" I asked.
_“Nellie Merton. What is yours?”
A spirit of mischief prompted my
reply.
"Harry Clayborn."
Then a message in real earnest came
along the line, and we were obliged
to attend to business. '
Every day I bid my unseen acquaint-
ance “Good morning," and never closed
up at night without a farewell mes-
sage. A tinge of conscience racked me
at times, and a still, small voice whis-
pered its warning, but the temptation
was too great and it was not long be-
fore I was sending sly messages to
the unseen Nellie.
It was no end of fun. She told me
her history. She had run away from
home because her parents insisted up-
on marrying her to a man she detested
——and the last word came clicking vi-
ciously from my end of the line. She
would never marry him—never.
Well, the outcome of it all was that
I asked the unseen Nellie to be my
wife, and even described the little
home that was lonesomely awaiting
in: r coming. I was floundering in deep
water and could but trust to a merci-
l‘ul' Providence to pull me out. My
fun was becoming dead earnest.
'l‘hat virtue was almost exhausted
when the well-known call fell on my
ear: 1 flew to the instrument. it
'was concise, but not very complimen-
airy.
“ tafher than marry that brute, i
will risk it.”
I was in for it now. I, Delia Browne,
was engaged to be‘married to a young
.ady I had n'everseen. This was forc—
ing the question of woman’s rights.
I carried the fun on for over three
months, and every day it grew less
funny, until I began to brood over the
predicament into which I had led my
feet. The time was rapidly approach-
ing when I would have to. claim my'
bride.
At last I could bear it no longer, and
one day, just three weeks before I
was to travel to Danwood and claim
my bride, I got into the train with al-
together another motive. It . was to
Kiss and make up, after I had begged
oer with tears to forgive me, etc.
I found the telegraph office. Itwas
occupied by a young man reading a
paper. I looked at. him without
speaking, and he returned the compli-
ment in kind.
“I wish to see Miss Nellie Merton” I
said. and as he did not speak, I went
on to explain. “I am an operator at
Brandon. and desire to see her on im-
portant business. A moment’s delay
aieans~"
“So you are the operator at Brandon,
and wish to see Miss Merton. I am
sorry to disappoint you, but you see
Miss Merton is at home at the present
time, while I take, her place. The fact
1S. she is going .to be married, and is
preparing for the great event. She
cannot be seen personally, but, if you
will intrust the message to‘me, I will
deliver it immediately, if you will
take my place while i run around to
the house.”
“i must see her,” I said excitedly.
"But you cannot,” he said coolly. “I
have orders not to let anyone know
aer whereabouts for a day of two, 'un—
‘:il these preparations are well under
way." \ '
“Don‘t say another word. You will
set me wild. If you won’t tell me
Where to find her,” I went on, in des-
peration, “will you please tell her this:
i have been a wicked girl—and—and—
there is no such person as Harry Clay-
oorn. It started in fun, and— and—
please let me go to her. She will un-
derstand me much better than you
Ban explain it.”
“No such person as Harry Clayborn!
My dear young lady, I must beg to dif-
fer with you. That is the name of the
young gentleman, who, in three short
zveeks, is to marry Miss Merton._ Surely
no is not dead,” he added in consterna-
:ion. .
“Oh! will' you not understand? It
was all a joke at first. 1 I thought it
would be great fun, and so I—well, I
am Harry Clayborn, and.aftcr a time
we became engaged—all in fun, too.
i tried to stop, but I was so wicked [
could not, and now poor Nellie will
oreak her heart. And—and—"
Hero I broke down and began to cry.
11 a miserable way. Unlike most men, .
my companion was not in the least dis-
:oncerted at the sight of my tears, but
ximply laughed loud and long.
Presently the laughter ceased. Then
i heard uneasy movements in the
:hair occupied by my companion.
then he ‘got up and paced about rest-
essly. Pretty soon a gentle touch fell
lpon my arm, and his voice, very kind,
mid: -'
“Nellie is here to receive your con-
fessiop and forgiveness.” '
I dried my tears and looked up. but
saw no one but the tall, handsome
young man. who was looking at me
very earnestly. ‘
“Where is she?"
cry again.
“Here,”
hand.
Instinctively I put mine into it and
it closed over it firmly.
“I also have a confession to make,”
he said, earnestly. "I thought you
were another young fellow like my-
self, and wishing to relieve the tedium
of these long, monotonous’days; struck
up a flirtation. In short,” 'he added
abruptly, "I am Nellie Merton, and
you are Harry Clayborn. Come, dry
your tears, Harry: your Nellie is not
heartbroken at the turn of affairs."
“You are a contemptible fellow,” i
cried.
He did not reply, but stood looking
down at me from his superior height.
"It was very mean of you, because
your object was a woman. 2“I will
never forgive you, if i live to be 9.
thousand.” I cried.
"Is not that rather paradoxical. con-
sidering the fact that you thought I
was a woman. and you were enacting
the role of the sterner sex?” he asked.
“You might have known,” I an-
swered severely.
“But I did not." he said.
“Here is my train," I replied short-
ly. “Goodbye,” he said, assisting me
on the train, despite my independence.
and lifting his hat as the train
steamed out. One morning about a
year later I was arranging and copy-
ing some night messages when a long
shadow fell across my paper. A
glance upward told me who it was.
Standing with his hat in his hand.
and without preface of any kind. he
said:
“Over a year ago you asked me to
marry you and l consented. I have
come today to ask will you come or
shall 1 enter an action for breach of
promise?"
What could i sa
I asked, ready to
he said, holding out his
5' or do?
The Ostrich as a Fighter.
To be overtaken all on a. sudden,
without time for preparation, by a
cheeky ostrich. is one of the greatest
Ills flesh is heir to. and might result
lisastrously to the uninitiated, but old
oands are always all there on an emer-
gency.
Undoubtedly the best weapon, barr—
ing a wire fence, is a good stout stick
or blunt pitehfork. As a rule, if a bird
means to have your life or die in the
attempt he charges from about thirty
yards, when you receive him at the
bayonet’s point. He rushes at you with
flashing eye, looking the very embodi-
ment of fury. Drawing himself up to
1 height of ten feet or more, with
wings outstretched and hissing like a
:obra, he makes four or five strikes.
You retreat a pace of two, so as to
avoid the fork piercing through his
neck, and hold him ed at arm’s length
till he learns that his efforts are use-
.ess. Drawing the fork sharply away
you'strike him a blow on the neck,
rendering him insensible and taking
away his breath. This quiets him for
1 while, till he recovers from his be-
wilderment and makes a fresh charge,
when the fork is again presented.—
Strand Magazine.
Bicycles and Dress Clothes.
Cycling is exercising a tremendous
influence, far as men's trade is con-
;erned. What is the point? Why. the
men in town are dressing as they did
last summer, in tweeds and flannels.
instead of black morning coats, frock
:oats, summer chesterfields, silk hats,
fancy gloves, patent leather boots, etc.
These have practically vanished. This
rind of dress is donne'l in the morning
that a man may cycle to his club, to
pay a call, to go to church, for which,
oy the way, he used to dress up, and in
many cases he has changed to flannel
and to colored shirts instead of the
:ostly and elaborate dress white ones.
l‘o-day he sallies forth, whether a
:own or a country gentleman, in a soft
tweed knickerbocker suit till he has to
ioff it for dinner, or as likely as not
he does not take it off at all.
return. Men are going largely to wear
tweed, and the fetters once broken in
England they will follow on the Conti-
rlent, an:! in America—London Tailor.
Two Scenes. -
Here are two scenes in a tragedy.
Scene 1.: '
Host—Let me introduce you to Miss
Prancer for a waltz.
Captain—Don't mind twotting her
aut a.bit—’hlige you, ole fell! Just see
if she’ll do—aw~.
Scene [1.: Host—Miss Prancer, al-
low me to introduce Capt. Crawler.
Miss Prancer (who must have been
istenlng).—Very happy—’blige you, but
weally won't do at all. Twot him back
igain; thank you—Boston Courier.
Shot 3. Horned Rabbit.
J. C. Rutledge, while hunting near
Elk City, brought down a rabbit hav-
rng a pair of well-developed horns. The
animal did not differ in any respect
from the ordinary ‘cotton tail of our
fields, except that right at the base cf
the ears there cropped out two horns,
l little over two inches in length and
ibOllt an inch in circumference. They
were composed of a hard substance of
about the consistency 'of a horse‘s
moot—St. Louis Republican.
A Good Unblock.
A suite of apartments was adver-
:ised at a fashionable watering place
is 'having, among its attractions “a
splendid view over a. fine garden
ldorned with numerous, sculptur‘es.”
lress that the . garden adorned with
sculptures was a cemetery.—-T‘id~Bits.
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We are not to expect the old days to
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A PALATIAL PRIVATE CAR.
President Green Has the Handsomest in
Existence. .
What is undoubtedly the finest pri-
vate car at the disposal of a. railroad
magnate in this or any’ other man
try was recently built for' E. H. R.
Green. president of the Texas Mid-
land railroad. Palatial is the only
word which is applicable to this car.
Even the private cars of British roy-
alty pale into comparative insignifi-
canice beside the possession of the
son of the richest woman in America.
The exterior of the car
the ordinary Pullman coach. It has
a reception room, a. private sleeping
apartment, a dining room and a
kitchen. The principal and largest
apartment is the observation or re-
ception room at one end of the car.
This occupies an area of more than
eighteen feet in length. It includes
two sleeping sections on either side,
which are nine feet long, but during
the day they. can be changed in-
,
on WALK
resembles 4
on Bill inning
The Senate Finance Committee Flooded
With Remonstrances.
,AN Erroar T0 DODGE THEM.
The Democratic Members of the Commit-
tee Will Be Asked to Agree to Have
the Bill Reported at Once With-
out Action of Full Committeee
Washington,
lican members of the finance commit-
tee of the senate have decided to appeal
to their Democratic colleagues on the
committee to allow the tariff bill to be
reported to the senate without passing
through the hands of the full committee
or in default of this to agree to a. re—
, port after one formal session. They will
to comfortably ‘cushioned lounging
seats. The room is handsomely car-
peted and furnished with wicker
easy chairs, a roll top desk, and rich.
1:: covered tables. There are also a
speed recorder. air pressure gauge,
thermometer, clock and electric fans.
At night, if the occasion requires,
the room can be divided into three
separate compartments by partitions
which fold against the upper panel-
ling. Two of these can be turned
into sleeping apartments.
take an early opportunity to present
,the matter to the Democratic members
of the committee.
The Republican senators make no ef- .
fort to conceal the fact that their rea-
son for preferring this request is the
desire to avoid the importunity that
would result from making the bill pub-
lic before reporting it to the senate.
With the bill once out of the hands of
the committee, the members of the
committee will be as powerless as any
other senators to make amendments
' and hence will be comparatively free
from the pleadings of those whose in-
‘ terests may be affected by the changes
proposed. ‘
They tell their friends that they have
The passageway “11.13 t0 the Side Of- had a. foretaste of what would ensue
the car and opens into a suxte 0f 1 upon the publication of all the changes
handsomely appointed state rooms,
each more than seven feet long.
one is a stationary bed, while the
other contains a folding bed. Be-
tween these two rooms, and connect- .
ing with each, is a bath room about
about four and a half feet square,
with a shower attached.
Next comes the kitchen, to which
eight and one-half feet of the length
of the car is devoted.
.Beyond the kitchen is the dining-
room. provided with a larger table, at
which eight persons can be seated.
The room is ten feet long and
comfortably furnished with the usual
dining room paraphernalia. The win-
dows of the car are a trifle larger
than those of the ordinary drawing
room car, and are fitted with heavy
plate glass. The interior is hung
with heavy portieres and window
curtains—Now York- Herald.
VA COLLEGE GIRL’S PRANK.
She GivesaCat Concert During the Small
Hours of the Night.
The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
has been telling tales out of school. It
has collected a number of the amusing
pranks of college girls of a few years
ago, making the explanation that such
capersare out of date now, one of
which is the following: ‘
' During the freshman year of a stu-
dent she conceived the novel idea of
giving a cat concert some night after
the retiring. To this end she collected
all the stray felines there were around
the place, and stored them away in
the attic. By the time the date set
for the serenade came around she had
decoyed about a dozen cats to the at-
tic, singly and in pairs. \Viih the as-
sistance of one of the workmen, open
to bribery, she conducted from the
basement to the top floor—a goat. This
beast was added to the zoological
garden in the attic, and together with
the cats paced the floor till silence had
fallen throughout the house.
And then this little person, so meek
that suspicion never fell upon her,
stole up the attic stairs and tied to
each animal a bell, opened the door
and turned the flock loose. Pandemon-
ium .reigned. The frightened cats
meowed and meowed, the goat
ba-ahed, and the faculty chased. COD]-
manded and came to despair. Through
the midnight watches the slinking
cats tinkled'their bells through the
E halls, the outraged teachers breathed
5 out threatings against the culprit, and
the girl who was in future years to be
at the head of the institution slept on
_thc sleep of the just.
Much-Too Clover.
Sir Charles Napier was at one time
Governor of Gibraltar. One day, by
some mischance, he mislaid the keys
of his safe. Search being unavailing
he sent down to the engineers’ yard
to know if they had a man capable of
picking a lock. .
A certain sapper whose skill at lock-
picking was well known was sent to
the Governor's house, and, with the
aid of a, few pieces of wire, he very
shortly succeeded in openingthe safe.
Napier was amazed at his celerity, but
said nothing. ,
Next morning the sapper was sent
for by his colonel, who handed him a
five—pound note, and informed him that
by Napier‘s order he was to return to
England, for home service, by the
next boat, as the Governor did not
think it safe to keep a man on the
Rock who could pick the most compli-
cated lock as easily as he could eat his
breakfast—Answers.
The Ju-lge “’as Not Convinced.
in a suit for separation, counsel for
the plaintiff pleaded, among other rea-
sons. incompatibilityof temperament.
He depicted the character of _fh-e hus-
band a.s “brutal, violent, and passion-
'ate.”
The husband’s advocate rose in
his turn ran-d described the Wife as
“spiteful, short-tempered, and sulky.”
"Pardon me," interrupted the judge,
addressing both limbs of the law. “I
cannot see, gentlemen, where the in-
compatibility of temperament comes
in.”—Tid-Bits.
Baboony—Me boy, you look as if you
had just stepped out of a fashion
plate. '
_ Crinkleton—That so"! I knew I had
rheumatism. but I didn’t suppose I
was as stiff as thud-"Harlem i . .-
from what has occurred since the
In} amendments made on hides, lead ore,
etc., were' made known a few days ago.
The publication of these amendments
has had the effect of flooding the com-
mittee with remonstrances and re-
quests for hearings. They fear that the
giving of publicity to all the schedules
as changed will have the effect of in-
creasing these representations tenfold.
The members of the committee, while
still refusing to make public any of the
details of their work, admit that their
alterations are numerous and farreach—
ing in effect'and _therefore of a. charac~
ter to call forth many objections. They
also admit that while they have made
some increases in rates the great bulk
of the changes have been in the way of
reductions from the house figures. The
additions have been granted only as a
result of the most persistent pleading
by senators and where they were be-
lieved to be necessary to secure votes.
The Democratic members of the com-
mittee have not yet formally received
the proposition and say they are not
prepared to indicate what their re-
sponse will be until they do receive it
and have an opportunity to confer over
it. The Democratic committeemen per-
sonally are inclined to oblige their Re—
publican colleagues, but say they do
not desire to do this at the risk of losing
" any party advantage. Some of them
are of opinion that something can be
gained by holding the ,bill in committee
for a. week or two. They will make
their decision known as promptly as
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possible after the Republicans formally
prefer their request.
The Republicans intend to report the
bill next Thursday if Democratic as-
sent can be secured to their plan not to
delay it in committee, and they agree
that it shall lie in the senate before be-
ing taken up for any reasonable time
the Democrats may suggest, from one
to two weeks if necessary, in order to
give. the Democrats an opportunity to
analyze the changes before beginning
consideration.
One of the few schedules of the bill
,which has not yet been perfected is that
pertaining to wools and wooiens. ‘ The
tendency is still to increase the rate on
third class wools, though persistent ef-
forts are making by manufacturers and
others to secure reductions on all
grades. There is also a determined ef-
fort making to reduce the rates 0n lum-
ber and coal, which effort is being stub-
bornly resisted. Senators Davis, Pritch-
ard, Burrows, SpoOner and Wilson have
had a consultation with lumbermen
from all parts of the country, devising
means for retaining the $2 rate on lum-
ber fixed by the house.
The advocates of the abrogation of
the Hawaiian reciprocity treaty where--
by Hawaii sugar is admitted free, are
quite sanguine that they will win ‘their
contentions, and this opinion is also ex-
pressed by. persons familiar with the
inclinations of the members of. the com-
mittee.
Mr. Cleveland's Big Mail.
Princeton, N. J., April 26.—In nearly
every postal delivery there is some mail
for err—President Cleveland. From the
time that it first became known that
the Clevelands were going to settle here
the business of the postoifice has in-
creased greatly. This has'causcd the
postmaster to apply to the postal au—
thorities in Washington for an extra
carrier and a clerk, claiming that his
force is now inadequate.
The Kentucky Deadlock.
Frankfort, Ky., April 26.—-The Re-
publicans do not conceal the fact that
they were greatly disappointed at their
failure to elect Deboe. They are very
secretive about their future intentions,
but it is known that no pressing at-
tempt to elect Deboe will be made until
next Wednesday, some of the pairs
now out not expiring till that day.
Boston Aids Home Rule.
New York, April 26.—John.D. Crim-
mins, treasurer of the Irish National
Federation of America, has forwarded
to the treasurer of the Irish National
party $1,000. This constitutes the first
installment of a fund now being raised
in Boston to assist in carrying out the
plans of the Irish race convention held
at Dublin last September. '
Confidence Men Arrested.
Paris, April 26.-—What is regarded as
an important arrest has just been made
by ,the authorities, an Englishman
named Halford being locked up. As-
sisted by an American named Gill he is
accused, through a. series of robberies, of
~ obtaining nearly $10,000 by means of
various confidence tricks.
Plot Against Humbert.
Rome, April 26.—The Opinione states
that a plot was in existence on April 16
to assassinate King Humbert and that
a man named Gudini, a friend of Acci-
arito,.who attacked the king on,Thurs-
day while his majesty was enl/route to
the races, has been arrrsted. ,I
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April 26.—The Repub- ,
ANCIENT RBLIOS DESTROYED.
The sewall House. One in? :tho Olden
Historic Landmarks, Burned.
Woburn, Mass, April 26.—Word was
received here yesterday that the Sewall
House at Burlington, one of the his-
toric landmarks in the town, had been
destroyed by fire. The Sewail House
was known in history as the dWelling
which sheltered John Hancock and
Samuel Adams April 19, 1775, after the
battle of Lexington. ’
It was owned by Samuel Sewall, who
inherited it from his father, Rev. Sam-
uel Sewali. The house was built by
Sergeant Benjamin Johnson in 1733.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
Many ancient relics were lost. Mr. Sew-
all and family barely escaped with their
lives. The financial damage will be sev-
eral, thousand dollars.
He Gets Another Chance.
Atlanta, April 26.—A profound sensa-
tion has been created here by the an-
nouncement that Harry W. Cassia.
cashier of the Georgia Loan, Savings
and Banking company, had misappro—
printed some $45,000 of the funds of that
institution. The friends and relatives
‘of the young man have made up the
shortage, and the bank will not lose a
dollar of the sum stolen. Young Oassin
will not be prosecuted. His connection
with the bank has ceased, and he Will
begin life anew in Atlanta. '
Two of the Crew Lost.
Gloucester, Mass, April 26.—-The fish—
ing schooner Lizzie Griffin has arrived
from the grand banks with her flag at
half mast for the loss of two of her
crew on April 10 while hauling trauls.
The missing men were Edward Wil—
liams and John Pettitow, both of
Gloucester. They were young men and
unmarried. Every effort was made to
find them, but the dense fog prevented
the crew from locating them, and they
probably drifted out to sea.
Klletz Still Missing.
Highland Falls, N. Y., April 26,—The
unaccountable absence since last'Tues-
day of Contractor George L. Klietz con-
tinues to be the prevailing topic of con-
versation here. It is now learned that
after purchasing a ticket for Newburg,
a train for New York came along, and
he got aboard the platform of the rear
car, and the theory is advanced that
perhaps he was seized with a sudden
spell of mental derangement.
Editor l’ngalls Dead.
Watertown, N. Y., April 26.—Hon.
Lotus Ingalls, the oldest newspaper
editor of northern New York, died at
his residence in this city. He was born
in this county in 1818. He was admit-
ted to the bar in 1845. As an editor he
espoused the temperance cause and a
reform in the assessment laws. It was
due to his advocacy that a. state board
of assessors was created. In 1875 he
was elected to the assembly.
Spaiding In Jail.
Chicago, April 26.—Charles W. Spaid-
ing, president of the Globe Savings
bank and treasurer of the University
of Illinois board of trustees, is in jail on
order of Judge Dunn of the circuit
court, who was dissatisfied with the
bond given by Spalding on the occasion
of his arrest a few days ago on the
charge of embezzlement preferred by
the university alumni.
Dr. Peters Found Guilty.
Berlin,‘Aprii 26.—Dr. Peters, the Ger-
man African commissioner, who has
been on trial here privately before the
disciplinary court for German protect-
orates charged with ill treating the na-
tives in his district, has been sentenced
to dismissal from the imperial service
and to pay the costs of the trial.
Five Burned to Death.
Pikeville, Ky., Apri1'26.—News comes
here from Beaver Creek, about 30 miles
distant, that while Tom Darben, a. log—
ging man was absent in Virginia chOp-
ping wood, his mountain home burned,
and his wife and four children were
roasted alive. Five bodies were found
in the debris.
“John Moore, Buffalo."
Elmira, N. Y., April 26.—An unknown
man committed suicide by shooting in
this city last night. There was noth—
ing on the body by which to identify it.
He was about 30 years of age and
weighed about 225 pounds. In his pock-
et was a card which read, “John Moore,
Buffalo.” ‘
County Clerk Indicted.
Cincinnati, April 26.——The grand jury
has returned an indictment against
George Hobson, county clerk, for em-
bezzlement of $15,000 and for; miscon-
duct in office.
Prohibition In Vermont.
Burlington, Vt, April 26.—Chancellor
Manson has. granted a. temporary in-
unction in Chittenden county from sell-
ing liquor. It is expected that the state's
attorney and the sheriff will close all
the liquor saloons in the staté at once.
Shot Himself Dead.
Jamestdwn, N. Y., April 26.—Yester-
day evening at Cassadaga, Seth Pettit,
50 years old, shot himself with a. revolv-
er, dying at once. He leaves a. widow
and one son. Domestic trouble is given
as the reason of his suicide.
’Chauncey M. Depew’s Birthday.
' New York, April 26.-—Chauncey M.
Depew celebrated his sixty-second
birthday. yesterday. In honor of the
event a. dinner was tendered to him by
the members of the Montauk club in
Brocklyn.
England Buys Delagoa Bay. .
London, April 26.—Dispatches receiv-
ed from semiofliciai Transvaal sources
announce that Great Britain has pur-
chased Delagoa. bay and will fortify
Inyack island. '
House's Formal Session.
W'ashington, April 27.—The house held
a purely formal session today. Many
of the members had gone to New York
to attend the Grant tomb exercises,
and under the arrangement made last
Friday, aft r the reading of the-jour-
nal an adj rn‘rnent was immediately
taken until Thursday. '
Miss Anderson’s Vim-111‘s Record.
Youngstown, 0., April 27.——-Tillie An-
derson. the Chicago racer, broke the
half mile woman’s record, flying start,.
today. She rode the distance in 52 3-5
seconds. Her former record was 53 2-5.
She was raped by a tandem. The course
was straight.-. .vay.
uni outrun KING
Theodore A. Havemeyer Expires Sud-
denly in New York City.
ILLNESS THOUGHT TRIVIAL.
Developed a; Serious Turn, However, and
the Millionaire Died Before All the
Members of His Family Could
Reach Hun—HisCureer.
NeW' York, April 27.—Theodore A.
Havemeyer, the vice president of the
American Sugar Refining company,
popularly known as the Sugar trust,
and a. prominent leader of New York
society, died of inflammation of the
bowels at his residence, 244 Madison.
avenue, eariy'today.
The announcement of the death of
Mr. Havemeyer came as a. shock to his
friends, who were not aware that the
millionaire business man and sports-
man was seriously ill. Not even to the
family was it known before yesterday
that his illness was of such a. serious
nature as might result fatally, and
then his children and immediate rela—
tives were summoned to the bedside.
Mr. I-Iavemeyer was ill two weeks,
only a small part of which time he was
confined to his bed. The commence—
meni of the illness. appeared to be
merely an ordinary cold resulting from
an exposure from a drive in the opci
air. There was no improvement in his
condition for several days, and then a
physician was summoned. who advised
Mr. Havemeyer to remain in the house.
Duringhis confinement in the house
he directed the management of his
business affairs by messengers and
'through his brother, Henry O.‘ Have-
meyer, who is interested in the same
ventures.
The Family Summoned.
During last week the symptoms of
inflammation of the bowels became evi-
dent, and the millionaire sought his
bed. A physician was almost constant-
ly in attendance, and for a day or two
‘it seemed as if the disease was under
control.
Mr. Havemeyer felt that he was
growing weaker on Saturday and ex—
pressed a desire that his children be
summoned to his side. Cable'grams were
‘:
THEODORE A. HAVEMEYER.
sent to his second son, Theodore A.
Havemeyer, Jr.,'who is traveling in
Europe. and to his daughter, Mrs. E.
C. Potter, who has been in Paris for
several months. .
Mrs. Natalie, a married daughter,
who lives in New Jersey, arrived at the
house yesterday, while the other daugh-
ters, Blanche. Mary and Dora, were
quickly summoned from boarding
schools. The sons, Frederick, the
youngest; Charles, the eldest, and Har-
ry, were at their father‘s bedside during
the last few days.
Mr. Havemeyer sank rapidly yester-
day, and when, late in the afternoon,
his three brothers, Henry 0., Frederic
and Thomas, arrived at the house,,he
was barely able to recognize them.
Career of the Sugar Magnate;
Theodore A. Havemeyer who, with
his brother, Henry 0. Havemeyer, was
for years associated in the government
of the powerful Sugar trust, came of a.
family that for generations had been
sug..r refiners. The trade ran in'the
family. being handed down from father
to son. Theodore, like each other new-
comer, was forced to master the busi‘
ness by starting at the very bottom.
When the Sugar trust assumed its
present form Theodore Havemeyer was
elected vice president, his brother.
Henry, being president.
Theodore Havemeyer was for a quar-
ter century consul general of the Aus-
tro-Hungarlan empire in the United
States. He assumed that post in 1.871,
succeeding his father-in-law, Ritter
Von Loesy. Most of his time, however.
during his 25 years' incum'cncy 'was
devoted to his sugar refinery, the rou-l
tine work of the consulate being carried
on by subordinates. In January of 1896
he was superseded as consul general'by
Franz Stockinger. 0
Mr. Havemeyer is said to have served
as consul without salary and paid many
employees' salaries and other expenses.
On his retirement, Mr. Havemeyer re-
ceived from the Austrian emperOr the
grand~cross of the Order Of Francis
Joseph, one of the highest honors'that
can be conferred on any one not a. sub-
ject. In addition to this, Mr. Have-
meyer had formerly been decorated by
the same hand with' the cross of the
Portuguese‘order and the Order of the
Iron Crown of the second class.
‘ llIight Have Been a Baron.
There was also 'at the time of his re-
tirement some talk of making Mr. Hav-
emeyer a baron. ' ‘
In addition to his consular duties and
his vast sugar interests, Mr. Havemeyer
was greatly interested in real estate
speculaticu, and. with his brother, or
separately, bought large tracts of land
in and around New York.
Mr. Havemeyer- came prominently be-
fore ‘the public 'n the recent Lexow
trust investigation. where be, his broth-
er and John E. Searies proved trouble-
some witnesses and stumbling ,blocks
to the senator from Nyack.
In appearance Mr. Havemeye‘r was
tall, heavily built and of florid complex-
ion. He was known as the “diplomatic
member” of the trust. Mr. Havemeyer
and his family held a. high position in
New York society, .and the formercon-
sul was also president of the United
.States Golf association and was known
as the father of the game in this coun-
try. -
Norwalk Chronicler