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Sheriff SteeIe'S Fix.

From the PttsburB Commercial-CaZette.
remarkable case OF mistaken Identity oc-
Cured recently in the Cincinnati court. William
j. Long was arrested during the centennial on a
charge Of robblng Mrs. Comerford OF $500 at the
West Penn depot. While incarcerated In Jail Long
allowed his beard to grow, presumably with the
object OF changing his appearance. When placed
in the dock Long sat with his hand onDhis chin,
concealing his beard, and the close resemblance
the prisoner bore to Deputy Sheriff Steele VINO,
by the way, is a remarkably handsome man with
magnificent mustache, was commented upon by
the court officials
The case was called for trial, and Long took q
seat behind his counsel at the table, While Sheriff
Steele busted himself about his duties in the court
room. Mrs COmer1Ord took the stand and related
the incidents OF the theft District Attorney POr-
ter asked the witness II she could recognize the
thief. "Yes," she replied. "Why, there goes the
man now VINO stole my money; he's leaving the
courtroom" pointing to Deputy Sheriff Steele,
who was making a trip to the jail after prisoner
The deputy sheriff was surprised to hear him.
SELF accused OF such crime, but Mrs COmerfOrd
was positive that she was correct In her identin-
cation. Mr.. steele thereupon took the witness
stand, and effectually dispelled any belief that
might llnger In the minds Of the lobby that he
was In the habit OF varying his Official duties
with raids upon the pockets or ladies. Long was
then ordered 10 stand up where Mrs COmerford
could see him, and, after a close inspection, she
was the man who had robbed her.
The prisoner appeared TO enjoy the perpexity
or Mrs. ComerfOrd, and probably expected that it
might result favOrably 10 him, but In this lie was
mistaken, as he was convicted ana remanded to
1all for sentence.
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According to Herr Gustav PAUL, who recently
made journey from Tabriz to Lake Van, the
HISTORIAN Christians grace with name OF Devil
Worshipers number OF communities scattered
through Russian and Turkish Armenia and In the
valley Of the Tigris down to MosuL Near Mosul,
in the outspurs Of Kurdistan, lies Ba-Hasaui, the
holy city OF the Jesids or Devil Worshipers, and
containing the temple and mauSOleum OF their
Shiek Adj, and not far thence the village OF Bas-
hiyka, the residence OF their civil and
religious head ssa ito According to tradition
name is variously derived from Jesu or Jesid one
of their chiefs, and from the town OF JED. Their
faith has probably, however amuch earlier origin,
deriving from the influence Of all those religions,
successfully holding sway in these regions,
from Zoroastrianism TO Islam. They address pray
ers to the sun at his rising and kiss the place first
touched by his beams. AT certain festivals they
taper then draw them over their right eyebrows
and kiss them. The Supreme Being they name
Allah. and reverence the founder OF Islam as q
prophet, while they reverence Christ as a great
angel, naming Him Ben Isai Nurani Jesus, Son OF
the Lightly who one day will come to rule the
world. They desire to live In good understanding
with Shaitan (Satan?), the devil, and so great Is
pronounce his name, but call him "Melek- Taup -
and pay honor to him symbolically as a light
giver Uucifer), and in the figure OF q bird. Our
Thursday IS their Sabbath. They fast forty days
In the spring, but are not over strict in the OBJ
servance OF such fast, preferring rather to do 1t
by proxy. One member Of the family fasting will
do for all the Others as well as himself. Children
are Immediately after birth baptized with the
water OF the holy spring at the grave OF the Sheik
Adj
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nom the Boston Transcript.
This plant, which has enjoyed considerable noto-
rely from the fact that popular superstition has
accredited t with the power OF producing insanity.
rs Is Implied In the name originally given 70 nc by
me Mexlcans. hsrod tOcd-"insane herb" Many
writers OF romance have woven wonderfully pa
tnetic stories around the alleged fact that some
tealous maiden has prepared decoction OF this
beroa loeA and beguiied her VICTIM into
drinking IL, after which he becomes Insane or
lilies a rasing maniac Mr.. James Kennedy
1h- D., IN paper before the Texas Phar,
,naceuIicai Sociesy, has pricked the bubble.
AFTER infinitely describing the plant, and various
analyses made OF IL, he gives report OF numerous
lcxperiufents made with II, all OF which proved
iCOnclusively that the undetermined poison OF
iherba loca Is q myth, and that the plant Is per
1ectly harmless. IL Is interesting, however, 70
moe what an amount OF apparent strong corrob.
,eratiye evidence can be found for any popular
'xuperstItion- Mr.. Kennedy having found that
every farmer In Texas who Knew the plant was
prepared x testify that IL would poison cattle who
.Ate IT, Mr. Kennedy clearly proved that cattle eat
DC freely AID that the only III enects, II any, re-
'sulting are those which follow over-feeoing on
green fodder.
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Where She Found Her Purse.

from the toronto OloDe.
There was an amusing Incident on a Seaton VII
hge street car on Tuesday morning. Among the
passengers was a woman with a little girl who
seemed to be from the country and in doubt as TO
how she should get ten cent piece changed in
order 10 get nye cents TO put in the box passen-
ger came 10 her relief got change from the driver.
put nve cents into the COX, and returned the other
hve cents 10 the woman But she jumped up as
she received the coin, exeaimlng that she had lost
herpurse, giared hercely at the passenger who had
con TO her relief rushed 10 the front Of the car,
beat on the door, demanded that her purse should
be returned 10 her, and IN a moment would have
had 1e car stopped and policeman at WORK on
her felow-pasSengers, but IN Hash she suOsided,
LOOK OF relief anu confusion swept over her face,
and neT companions noted with astOnishmen ut tina
all the time she had been holding her purse IL her
lefr hand. The passengers, however, restrained
themselves wonderfully well under the trying cir
eurnstances and suppressed all demonstration that
would be likely TO add 10 the wOulan'S eInbarras5-
nenL except perhaps, the suspected change
maker, and upon his cOuntenance there sat a look
q nendish satisfaction that nothing short Of an
en- club could have subdued.
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The King Of Sweden's Adventures I'm
spain.

tom the London Vanity Fair.
The King OF Sweden Is relating with much
Flush an amusing adventure which befen him re-
entity In spain II appears that while his majesty
vas travelling between Cordoya and Madrid In the
lead OF night, occupying a s!eeping-car IN the ex-
press train. man-a most respectable tradesman
Nthe former place-awakelinx from his SAUNDERS
the train stopping at a station, alighteu IN the
eilef that be had reached his destination On dis
oyering his error he attempted TO regain the
rain out was too late Not 10 De done, however
e tore along the line after the train, and sue
eeded In reaching II, and, jumping on the foot
Soard. wrenched open the first door 10
and and-fOund himself In the presence
Z King Oscar and his suite. who were
numbering peacefully. The unhappy man.
eeing TIE glittering uniforms hanging
bout the Cimly-lighted car, guessed at once
There he was, and was on the point OF beating q
etreat IN sheer despair, when suddenly his mai
sly aWOke, and, seeing u stranger In thu ear,
houted Justify TO his companions, ''Brgands! -
nd pounced upon the unlucky individual, fol-
owed by the swedish ambassador and eQuerry,
nd seizlDg him began To feel for arms HIS hand
ouchlng something hard his majesty shouted,
Here Is a trabucca" and drew from the intruders
.Ocket a lOnx-necked flask niled with manZanilla.
2eanwhile the train had stopped and the officials
rriving upon the scene, the man Was questioned,
I'D, having at last recovered from his terror at
truggiing with a crowned head, explained; and,
fter profuse apologies on both sides, returned 10
Is own Car. when once more the train proceeded.
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Playing Keno By Telephone.
KENTUCKY GAMBLERS KvApR THE Law BY MOVE
METHOD.

Two years ago the Kentucky legislature passed
q law making gambling felony, and since then
the check-clothes fraternity has had hard time
OF 1t. Some OF these gentry, holder than their
brethren, or made desperate BY hard luck, have
defed the law on the quiet, and there are several
pig poker games In town. But until the past week
Keno mas been unknown, says Louisville speclal
10 the chicago Herald, This seductive game Is
now run In one place at least The continuance
by which the game Is run Is o novel one, and was
conceived by a mind that had the fear of the
gambling act now In force in the state The game
Is operated In Jenersonville by telephone. The
way This Is done Is: The players meet In large
room In this city, the pegging board. indicator,
ana goose being on the opposite side OF the river
Inc cards and chips are used here, but all the OPP
erauons OF the goose are In Jeners0nvllle. ana
when the combination Is made the winning num-
Der OF tne card Is immediately telephoned here 10
the players by private wire run over the river
ana connecting here. The lucky player receives
tne amount OF his winnings less 20 per cent. de-
quoted Dy the operators OF the game, this being
the amount OF commission deducted when the
game was formerly operated in this city. The
persons VINO operate the game are well known
10 the players for their fair dealing In this game
ana they play by this mode as readily as they DID
Dy the old system. The room where they operate
Is crowded nightly, and those conducting the game
nave the advice or several OF the best lawyers In
TINS city that in no event can they be prosecuted
Tor setting up contrivance whereby money Is
won and lost
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A Hattie with q Hawk.

A Reading, Pa, dispatch says: James P.
Scbaeffer, Of Rockland, village near this city
will never forget his experience with hawk yes
terday. He was driving his team toward Fleet
wood, and noticed a hawk soaring above him.
He stopped the team and was looking with
wonder upon the birds aerial evolutions, when
1t suddenly lesSened the circumference of
the circle In which 1t was flying, and,
pOising itself, descended to the ground
with lightning-llke rapidity, alighting within
three feet OF wnere the aSLOnisheJ farmer sat on
cepting the challenge, Jumped 10 the ground with
u club In MS hand, and attacked it. The hawk,
not at all daunted. met him with beak and talons
desperate fight, during which the hawk in
filcJed wounds of q serious nature about Mr..
Scnaefers eyes, face, and hands that he succeeded
In killing 1t. The bird measured feet inches
from tip to tip, and Mr. Schaeffer admits that he
would have stood no chance at all had he not had
n cluh
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-27
Electricity in a Meat Market.

Wnen clerk In Browns meat and fish market
on Grand avenue, says the New Haven correspon.
dent OF the New York Sun, accidentally laid his
hand on big cleaver on Saturday night he re.
ceived an electric shock that caused q strong
prckl1ng sensation to pass through his system. II
was aScertained that through some disarrange-
ment OF the electric light wires The store was
thoroughly charged with electricity. A crowd
quickly gathered, and Mr.. Brown, being OF 1ovial
disposition, determined to have some fun. On one
OF the hooks OF the rack back or the meat
bench hung the carcass OF O lamb A stout
lriShrnan came In at that moment and In.
Quired the price OF the shoulder. Mr.. Brown
offered the whole lamb to him II he would
remove 1t from the hook and carry it on. Pat
put his sturdy shoulder under the carcass, threw
his arms around IL and tried TO lift 1t. The shock
he got nearly threw him TO the noor. basket OF
oysters stood leaning against the wall and touched
a water pipe. A young man came In to buy peck
ana was told to help himself He lifted one and
dropped IL with howl. A barrel or cabbages was
also charged with the electricity. When Mr.. Brown
told woman who wanted one that she might
have It and welcome, as she was an old customer,
she swooped down on the barrel and picked out
the incest head she could see. She will not touch
another II you ofer TO pay her for 1t. She set up
screening and grooming and rushed through the
Jeer1ng crowd out OF sight, and Mr.. Brown sadly
contemplated the fact that he had lost her trade.
just at this time lineman came along and soon
found out where the trouble was. 1t took him a
few minutes only 70 repair the wire and business
was resumed. Mr.. Brown says It was the biggest
nights trade he ever had.
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Taking Advantage of Newspaper Ar
liclcs.


In a general conversation to-day a well known
criminal lawyer told OF the latest swindle for the
purpose OF obtaining aid from the charitably In
clined. IL appears that sketch OF his career with
that OF several Others, was published In paper
the other day. The day after the article appeared
a young man, who, though not arrayed in the very
best Clothes stl had all the appearance or refine
ment and education, called on him. He acted mys-
teriOu5ly and desired to consult the council pri-
vately. On his request being complied with, the
young man said:
"YOu see I'm down in the world little and
have seen better days am graduate OF Coism-
bia College, and yesterday read the line account
or your lie and see from that that you also
Columbian. make free"
my man." interrupted the lawyer 'you have
made q mistake. You had better go 10 the ex-
judges Office down Inc street. lie Is the Columbia
man. You have got the sketches wofully mixed"
Hardly waiting Till he heard all, the stranger
turned about ana darted out OF the building never
even waiting 70 say adieu. The lawyer has since
learned that this Swinder makes a regular bust
ness OF reading the papers Tor mention or facts in
mems lives, and then Eiakes use OF them for his
own gain.
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A Steer DeraiIs a Freight Car.

A curious accident happened to south-bounc
freight train on the Harlem road Tuesday night
AT Chatham four steers were placed in a box Cal
for shipment TO this city. The door was left par.
TALLY open for ventilation. Between Peasantville
ana Chappaqua the fastelingS broke and The door
working open one OF tile steers Jumped through
the opening and alghled unhurt. Another at
tempted TO follow suit but fell beneath the wheels
detailing the car and was killed. The train was
stopped and the displaced car replaced after de.
lay OF about an hour. In the meantime, a crowd
had collected and when the question OF dispOSing
OIL the carcass OF the dead steer was raised s0mt
one suggested an auction. Acting upon this Con.
ductor Marcy put up the carcass ana after spir.
tied contest II was sold 70 the highest bidder FOL
$40. The cash was handed over and the train pro-
ceedeG on fCs WAY.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-27

A. B. Ward, in Harpers Magazine.
The invalid, like the poet and like all acute
sensitive beings, Is remarkable M for seeing
differently, but for seeing more than do the resi-
Of the world. He endows everything about him
with personality. Cold, hard substances are his
avowed enemies. The soft, the yielding, the
woody, I'LL him with gratitude and delight. Ths
armchair invites and embraces him. The tiny
teapot and ever are eager TO do him service, and
the Cruel bowl displays fairly maternal solicit
tude. His cane Is Fldus AchateS his pet pillow
Nancy, or whatever his ch1ldh0Ods nurse was
named. As to the bottles arranged on hls table
onlyvfhe doctors who prescribe them can surpas:
thetNmarked and individual interests In theil
charge. glow OF genuine affection nlls me wheT
glance at Tonic, so many times has he proved
worthy OF the confidence reposed In him when Tx
lamp OF lie burned low" Linimenps unctuous
siaes are nearly bursting with of1ctous good
nature. Fine Old BoubOn has an irresistible
bacchanalian leer. Stout Camphor needs onl,
spectacles and a bag " make an old f0gy OF him
sly little Morphine, hiding behind the rest. has
az once attracts and repelA
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How Bank Notes Used 60 be Trans-
mitted.

From the New York Telegram.
The finding the other day Of the half OF SEQ bill
by Wall street banker while rummaging among
his old correspondence and papers brought TO the
memory OF the financier an Old custom which Ia
probably unknown to many OF the present genera
ton. Before banks, bank accounts, checks, and
drafts were as numerous as now, persons residing
money, simply cut the bills In halves. sending one
half AT one time and the other half In some subse-
quent mail, that II one lot was stolen lost, by
SIMPLY giving bond TO the bank OF issue as secur-
lty FOR any loss that the bank might suer through
the possible redemption OF the missing portion OF
the bills or otherwise they got their money though
only one-half OF the bills were presented The
banker said that he knew OF several banks In this
city that had In their vaults half-bllis that were
sent In for redemption, and the bonds given with
them for securing them In some instances having
run a. long as hall . century.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-27
A Miniature Schooner Trip.

From the Philadelphia Times
A voyage OF vast extent, when compared with
me proportion OF the vessel, was begun yesterday
by the diminutive schooner yacht Leona- The
coast Of Florida is the objective point where Capt
Robert Lutz and First Mate Elmer Whitney, the
owners who compose the entire crew OF the little
craft, intend spending the winter. The boat is a
mere TOY, but Is, nevertheless, complete full
ngged schooner. The boat Is only % feet over all
ana feet beam; her load line Is 2l feet and
although keel boat size draws but three feet
o. water, and has only Is inches free-board.
The Leona carries a foresail mainsail, MAIN
topsail, forestaysail, Jib and JibtopsalL Tne
yacht was fully prOyisiOned and her wee
cabin tammed full OF guns and useful things,
when with everything taat and snug aboard the
anchor was raised and sail made on the first OF
the eDb tide yesterday morning. Captain Lutz in
tends taking the inward passage down to avoid
rough weather, and by 50 doing not more than
$50 miles OF outside sailing viii be necessary The
course will be down the Delaware and through
the canal at Delaware City TO Chesapeake Bay,
down the bay to James River, through Deep creek
into Carrituck sound, and thence via Albemarle
Sound, Pamlico sound and Bogue Inlet, so miles
south OF Cape Lookout; along the coast or Onslow
Bay. through New Inlet, back OF Cape Fear, and
b on 10 the st. Johns River. The Leona and her
crew intend TO return in the spring.
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Fearing the Worst.
rom Life.

sammy Cwho Is never allowed TO stay out or
ehooI}-Howdie HurIbut didn't come 70 school all
oy.
Mamma--Why not?
sammy--'Cause his mother died When you die
nay stay home all day?
Mamma--Yes, Daring; you may stay out
Whole week then
sammy tsuspiciouslyl-Oh,I know: you mean
D ole In vacation
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AuznaAcH & Bao.
623 Pa Ava
HATTERR
OUTyTTTERS.
MEMS UNDERWEAR.

MEMS UNDERWEAR
The Natural Wool Sanitary UnderRsrments are con-
sadered the most healhful apparel We have the
various weight In and piece Suits. 1t closest
prices.
In Fine Lambs' Wool, Derby, Rbbsd Scarlet end
Brown Cashmere. assortment b complete through
out
We have added this season Mems jersey Coats. foz
Business and House us tAke place Of the Cardgan
Secket: In At and appearance they are far superior
while In price they sss abous ths Same.
CALL AND xxAlGINI. ol1so-Sm
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From the Mind Reader Cumberland.
Once, In Cairo, at the opera house (Which his
highness, the khedive, kindly placed at my dis
posaD an event occurred, which, II luck had not
been with me, might have cut short my career. A
wellknown English ofricer had arranged TO think
out plan OF attack, on the basis OF the expert
ment had performed with Gen. Gourko, in War
saw. We started, and TOOK him over the route
that he had In his mind, which finally led to the
upper boxes. There We paused, but felt that 1t
was my subjects intention for NE 10 drop from the
side or the box as II In the act OF storming redoub
Being blndfolded, had no idea OF the distance
1 had to drop; but, acting upon the impression
conveyed To me by my companion, took the leap.
AconIuSed murinur smote my ears as made the
spring, and 1t seemed an age before reached the
ground, but when did reach 1t was forcibly re-
minded OF the fact 1 lay on the door for q few
moments partially stunned, with painful feeling
in the region OF my back, which had struck one or
the FOLDING seats in my fall Nothing. however,
was broken, but FOR weeks after felt exceedingly
sore and Uncomfortable. 1t Is only fair to the
Oficer TO say that ne did not for moment believe
would take the leap, which he had thought OF, 60
use his own words. simply "as puLzler," and that
he ut once came To my assistance when fell
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-10-27

KING KALAKAUA PLAYS PoKER-Albert Newell
OF San Francisco Cal, has just returned from Hon.
oiulu. He says that King kaiakaua is In very poor
health. Kalakaua has been devottng himself 70
played poker good deal AZ night Lack OF sleep
and worry over the unsatisfactory condition OF
GUS He smokes constantly, and the Hawaiian
minister OF statistics has never been able 70 count
the number Of cigarettes he destroys IN twenty
four hourA
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BROS. Auctioneers.

TRUSTEES, SALE By CATALOGUE OF MAGNIFI-
CENT FURNITURE CELEBRATED GROS-
BLEU AND FLEURS DE- LYS "SEvERES''
VASES. TRIMMED WITH ORMOLU, 8 FEET
INCHES HIGH AND z FEET IN DIAMETER
ARDS BY VICTOR PALLIARD. WITH sOLiD
RfTA6kEP 81 pANfHERS n n aaHHkf CESS. oSk
OF THE LARGEST BRONZES IN ANY PRI-
NATE COLLECTION. FRENCH WALNUT BUF-
Eel "a FEET HIGH 10 FEET WIDE, BRONZE
TRIMMED. DESIGNED AND BUILT BY POT-
TIER AND STYMUS. VERY HANDSOME DIN
ING CHAIRS. ELEGANT BIRDS-EYE MAPLE
CHAMBER SET. ROSEWOOD TRIMMINGS,
sSSsoG NHASRs9 HIEo, GfABJNET
URES, BkONZES. PIER MIRROR, LEATHER
COVERED HALL CHAIRS, EASY CHAIRS Pc
BRACkETs. ORMOLU PEDESTAL CLOCK.
CRYSTAL CHANDELIERS, LARGE QUANTITY
OF SILVER AND PLATED WARE,
By virtue Of three deeds of trust recorded respec
lively in Lbsr No l. 157, ioo l22 ct seq Liber No
Of the land records of the District of Columbia we will
sell at public auction, on FRIDAY, NOVEMBER SEC
OND, 1883, COMMENCING at ELkVEN O'CLOCK A.
NJ, AT MASONIC TEMPLE, CORNER NINTH AND
STREETS NORTHWEST, having been moved there
for convenience of SALE the goods chattels mem
toned in Schedule "a" attached to each trust, and
partly named above. These goods worthy the at
braeed in the catalogue cannot be duplicated
The rooms will be tor exhibition and catalogues
ready Thursday. November 1st from IN. to 3. M.
sale taking place on Friday, I'd at IL O'Clock am.
HENRY WISE GAHNETT, ! rr...
o27-d CLARENCE f. NORMENT.5 trustees.
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Misery Loves Company.

From the Merchant Traveller.
George, DEAR" said Mabel, as they sat together
In the eOzey parlor, "you have been coming TO see
me every sunday night for the past six months"
.Yes, Mabel"
you"
"What Is IT."
'Do you think that you could ever learn to love
another"
beams upon the earth"
Are you Sure?
las sure as i am that now live. Why do you
ask such question:"
II was in hopes there was some prospect OF your
giving me q rest"