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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

GOLD IN ALAsKA.--A report to the Navy Depart
ment from Lieutenant Commander Newell. OF the
United States steamer Pinta, at Sitka, under
date OF January %, states that there is
considerable excteme MT caused by the discovery
In the vicinity OF YakutSk OF gold-bearing sand. It
1t thought that the discovery may lead to an in
fux OF prOSpectors during the spring and summer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

w hen baby Wa SICK. rave her Castoria
when she vss child. she cried for Cxstoria.
When sas became Mss. she chung ~ Castorta
Nksn she lad Children. she gave them Czssssis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

SENTENCED TO IMPRIsoNMENT.-The Commissioner
OF Pensions has been advised that Simeon B. Man.
ming, OF Knox, Me-, on the 10th inst entered plea
OF guilty before the United States court at Port
pension claim. He was sentenced to imprisonment
fort three mOnthe
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

VICTORY FOR TEEMEs.-The flye-rliie sculiinR
race at Punta 0urda, fe., Saturday, for 5000 was
Witnessed 10y great crowd The men were m ex-
celient condition. Tut the water was very rough.
Teemer took the lead at the start, and held &c
throughout, Mckay AID Hainia .lolding well to-
geSher. The second quarter MAS ronea against a
strong wind ON the second turn Hamln as boaC
became waterlogged, and lac pulled TO the shore.
and aTterward ruwed over tie course Time
TeelneT, al :40; Mckay, Al 80 owing 10 rough
water The distance Was estimated at six mica
Races are arranged for PalatAa and Lake Weir
The new high license law will reduce the number
OF lecalized liquor saloons la Pnlladelpala trvm
more than Goo 10 less than :, 800.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

THE U. 8. 8. ATLANTA sailed Ut O'Clock this
morning, from New York, on o three months
cruise to the West Indies.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

DECISION IN A CHINESE CASA decision was
rendered by the United states supreme Court to-
day in the Chinese Immigration case Of the United
States against Jung All Lung, brought here by
for the district OF California. the decision OF the
lower court, By virtue Of which Jung All Lung
was discharged from custody on q writ Of habeas
corpus, is affirmed opinion by Mr.. Justice Batch
ford; Justices Harlan, Field and Lamar dissenting
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

TIE PROPORTION THAT rREtAits IN ST. PAIL
BEATING TaE CHICAGO ACCORD
Statistics published in 81. Paul show that Mime.
apols takes the lead Ia the lamber ol divorceS
excelling Chicago and every other city In tho
United states In the proportion OF diyorcs In mar
r1ages. About l,soo divorces have been granted
In Hennepin County, In which Minneapolis 10 sdt-
uated, since lisa There were 100 yor,es asked
Ior IN 1851, end some OF these eases are SIN pend
ing. or the Whole number OF divorces b pea cent
were for cruel and ihauinan treatment ~ per cent
Tor desert.0n ID per cent Tor drunkenness, l. pcr
cent Tor adultery and 10 per ceit Tor other causes
About go Eer cent OF these divorces were ed
10 Americans oh an average from year 20 year
there has been divon'e Tor every ten marriages
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

ROOM al Of the Navy Department, formerly &C.
cupied by Superintendent Williamson, has been
assigned to the Naval advisory board,
the first regular meeting Of which will be
held tomorrow morning. There is a large amount
OF money to disDurse, the 20 per cent reservations
for repairs being still in the hands OF the depart
Llent,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

THE MODIFIED INSTRUCTIONS to the inspectors Of
steel have been issued by the steel board. They
have been accepted by the contractors OF gunboats
and and cruisers and 5. The contractor for
cruiser No. 3 has not yet been heard from.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-02-13

MINISTER CHARGED WITH FALSR PRRfENsEe.-
Rev. Noah jackson, colored minister, was charged
in the Police Court this morning with false pre-
lenses, and the case was continued until tO-mOr-
row. man named Tolliver who lives near the
minister's house. some days ago sent O watch to q
jewery store to get 1t repaired, and IL Is alleged
store BY representing that he had been sent for It.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-30
Mutual Poiiteness.

Extreme politeness sometimes veYges
on martyrdom. The youthful hero OF
Miss Alcott's best story heroically ate
salt upon his strawberries instead OF
sugar to avoid troubling his hostess by
the knowledge OF her mistake. He was
one OF minority OF valiant souls who
bear all and say nothing for.courtesy
sake.
Alfred De Musset, the French poet,
cordially hated dogs. When a candi-
date for the Academy, he called upon
prominent member as custom required.
At the gate OF the chateau, an ugly and
dirty dog received him mo t afectionate-
ly, and insisted on preceding him into
the drawing room.
The acadsmician entered, and in due
course invited VI. De Musset to the din
lng-room, whittier they went with the
dog at their heels. Selling his oppor-
tunity, the animal placed his muddy
paws upon the spotess Goth, and stole
q choice bit OF meat.
"The wretch wants shooting" was De
Mussets muttered thought, but he polite.
ly said, "You are fond OF dogs, see."
"Fond Of them" retorted the host, Il
hate them"
"But this animal here? querisd De
Musset
Il have on'y tolerated. it because l
thought 1t yours"
"Aline I" cried tho other, 'the thought
that it was yours alone kept me from
killing itWJ
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-30

In tue following narration some in
gen Gus person has woven together the
titles OF Mr.. ljickenson's writings:
Oliver Twist, who had some very Hard
Times in the Battle OF Life, and having
been saved from the Wreck oi the col
den Mary by Our Mutual friend, Mich.
o.as Nickleliury, hal Just been finished
reading A Ta.e of Two Cities to Martin
Gutzewit, during which time The
Cricket on the Hearth had been chirp-
ing right meFrily, while the Chimes from
the adjacent church were heard, when
seven Poor Travellers commenced sing
ing Christmas Carol Barnaby Rudge
then arrived from the Old Curiosity
Shop with some Pictures from Italy AMI
Sketches from Boz to show l'ickwick
Papers, WHEN David Copperteld, who
had been busy taking American Notes,
entered and informed the company that
the tireat Expectation OF Donbey X Son,
regarding Mrs. l.itrber's Legacy had not
been realiAed, and that he had seen
l,oots at the Holly Tree Inn taking
Somebody's Luggage to Mrs. Lirriper's
Lodgings in street that has No Thor
oughfare, opposite Bleak House, where
the Haunted Man, who had Just given
one OF Dr. NIarigod Prescriptions to an
Uncommercial Traveller, was brooding
over The Mystery of Edwin Drool,
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-30
1T WORKED.
EIr. Farmers Ingenuity q Decided
Success.

Mr. Farmers Ingenuity o Decided
Success.
There wns an object Of curiosity on the
market the other morning which quickly
collected crowd.
1t was farmers dog Of medium size.
and he had on a collar studded with
enormous tacks, leather bands around
his body ornamented the same way, and
fastened to his forelegs just above the feet
were the same gals as are used on fight
ing cocks.
"You see," explained the farmer, "ev-
cry time Belshazzar comes to town with
me he is tackled and ohawed up by some
OF your smart A,ecks. I've set tired Of
it, and I've fitted him out to defend him
self. As I've brought him all the way
in a wagon, and as I'd kinderlke to know
how the old thing will work. some of you
may bring up your best stock"
A man went across the street and got
q Newfoundland about as big as a year
ling calf, and he had no sooner caught
sight Of the country chicken under the
wagon than he went for him.
There was roar, n howl and n yelp and
then the big dog broke for the woods,
with the little dog close behind. One
mouthful Of tacks was plenty forthe big
'un. and his yelps of pain and terror
could be heard three blocks.
"Come, Belsbszzar, git back under the
wagon" said the farmer. "We've struck
it plumb-centre, and the medal is ours.
Jist let 'em come UP and pitch in as fast
as they want to. We hain't no wings,
but we git thar jist the same. Detroit
Free Press.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-30

tho end comes the bod > is then iree, and
to the friends of the dead man is given
the melancholy privilege of bearing the
body outside OF the prison walls. A
prison funeral is usually a solemn affair.
The big bells thar are used in the prison
are always Changing out some kind OF an
orler to the; prisoners or summons TO
keepers, and}they always stir world OF
echoes in TIE silent corridors. When a
prisoner is dead the fact is generally well
known, and an unusual silence is pre-
served even for this dreary place. Then
the whisper is heard that the dead man
/, to. be buried in the convict ground.
The coffin is brought forth, the body
placed in it, the chaplain roads service
aud then it is inferred.
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-30
Tho Oldest Newspaper in tho World.

no 0GNhSdFtA tH tHc
The oldest newspaper In the whole wide
world is the King Pau, or Capital
Sheet" published IN Pekin. 1t first ap-
peared A. D. Gil, but came out only at ir-
regular intervals. Since the year 1851,
however. 1t has been published weekly
and OF uniform size. S-ssse-
Now it appears in three editions daily.
The first. issued early in the morning,
ard printed on yellow paper. is called
Hstng Pau Cuisines sheet). and contains
trade prices aud all manner of CONNER
cial intelligence. ~
The second edition, which comes out
during the forenoon. also printed upon
yellow paper. is devoted to official an
nouncements and general news.
The third edition appears late in the af
ternoon. is printed on red paper. and
bears the name OF Tftont- Pau country
sheetl. IL consists of extracts from the
aas'ier editions. and is largely subscribed
THE provinces. The number OF cop
dnted daily varies between 1900 ard
Sierra County advocate. [volume] (Kingston, N.M.) 1884-1960, 1888-06-30
SIERRA COUNTY:
TIE PRISON GRAVEYARD.


ae side OF a steep hill whose peak
y hundred feet high, and whose
base IS at the granite walls OF Sing sing
are two graveyards divided by wind
ing country road. The one nearer the
prison is the old plot that was used for
burying dead convicts until the snlal.
stretch OF level ground was thickly
sprinkled with rough wooden crosses and
small roughly carved stones, and then a
much larger place further up the hill
was set apart for this use
The big prison has stood on its present
site for more than fifty years, and although
the number OF convicts there has increas-
ed proportionately with the growth OF
the population, the average number OF
deaths within its walls has not increased.
Humanity and science have cut down
the death rate. On an average ten per
sons year die in the prison, and nearly
all OF those who have died have been
buried in the prison graveyard and lett
there undisturbed. A few have died by
accident in the work shops but the per.
centage OF deaths by accident is 50 small
as to be scarcely worthy oil note. large
majority OF deaths has been caused by
consumption, which, however, is rarely
contracted within the prison walls.
prisoner suffering from consumption IS
shown every consideration possible with
prison discipline. His work is made
light, and as soon us nc shows the symp-
toms OF breaking down he is sent to the
hospital.
In the prison graveyards repose the
bones of about 800 convicts. This makes
the number Of ,ths average nearly ten
a year. T. yaveyard on the slope
,,.,rasbF* nka like a dasartel
>d'e n times. A dozen
ak ..huryng ground was
edl nd$ %sAope, the fence OF
BID B. S<S q 10 take care of it
which = lied to do. Tho
gunds have peJn beaten down until
hey are level with the ground. The
rough wooden crosses that bear num-
Der corresponding to one in big ledger
in the prison. in which record OF the
dead is kept, stand in struggling fashion.
These were originally unpainted pieces
OF wood nailed together in the form OF a
cross. and driven into the earth. A few
OF them have been kicked over, but even
on those that arc still stanllng the num-
her that we're on them once have been
SO defsced by the weather that they are
scarcely legible.
The newer graveyard ia in much
are comparatively new, and the num-
bers that are on them can be plainly
seen At the head of a few OF the
mounds stand rough stones crudeiy cut
Every one OF these stones tells story
more pathetic than do many oil the pre-
tentious monuments in big and finely
kent cemeteries These stones are all
the work OF prisoners, who labor during
hours Of leisure as acts OF friendship.
when prisoner is very i'll and there
seems TO be danger that he will die, his
friends are notified, and the iron rule OF
the prison is for the time unnoticed. lie
- friends all of his worldly affairs, and
ave them about his bedside until
spd comes. There are occasions, OF
= ,,e, and many Of them, when the
E@ner is either absolutely friendless or
Honly anxious to die without making
his shame known to his friends. y
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
A Clever Trick on the r. RS.

CHICAGO, October IA local paper
says: Weeping and gnashing of
teeth are heard among the railroad
ticket brokers. They have been vic
timized to the extent of from $1,000 to
$4,000 by clever forgers, one
a fine looking man, and the other a
remarkably handsome woman. Sat
urday afternoon the couple entered
the office of prominent scalper, and
offered for sale two round trip tickets
from New Orleans to New York, via
the Illinois Central to Chicago, thence
by the Michigan Central. The % lpors
for the passage from the Crescent City
to Chicago were gone, and the man
explained that he and his wife had
decided to remain here for some
months. AS the tickets were limited
to 60 days, he wished to dispose of
them. The broker offered S57 for
the two, which after some argument
was accepted. Yesterday the broker
had an opportunity to dispose of the
tickets. 1t was necessary, however,
to have the Michigan Central ticket
agent witness the signature. When
presented to him, he pronounced
the tickets forgery, and said that no
such tickets had been issued by the
Illinois Central company. On inves-
tigation, this proved to be true, and
the broker had to refund the money.
The visits were then paid to other
brokers. The offices are out on one
hundred odds i'll the city. Nearly
every one had been victimized to
the extent of from two to three
tickets.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Car1oatgn lie Mane".

BLoOMINGTON, Ills, Oct. 1.-On
the 23rd ult., VIM. Condor, an Irish
resident of Bloomington, had pub
lished an affidavit in which he swore
that in a speech made by Gen. Ben
iamin, on November End, 1876, in
this city, Harrison made use of the
following language: You all know
what they the Irish are. If it were
not,for them, we would not need half
our penitentiaries, which are almost
full of them. They are only good to
shovel dirt, and grade railroads, for
which they receive more than they
are worth, as they are no acquisition
TO the American people," Four others
by affidavit, corrObrate COndOn's
statement. in greater or less degree.
Today the Bloomington Paragraph
will publish the affidavits Of thirty
four men, who were in General
Harrison's audience, all of whom
fatty contradict COndon's statement,
and declare that his charge against
Harrison is wholly untrue, that Gen.
Harrison did not use the words attri-
buted to him, or any other words of
similar tenor, or effect. Among those
who thus testify are Ex-Governor
John Hamilton, Congressman Powell,
Hon. R. NJ Benjamin, Messrs. D. NJ.
and B. F. Funk, Hon. T. G. Kerrick,
Col. John Reid Messrs. Luke Nuvene,
and Edmond Council, a prominent
Irishman. Capt. A. c. Sweetzer, post
commanding G. A. R. department, of
Illinois; J. H. Cheney, late receiver of
the Lake Erie and Western railroad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Drunken Wife Murderer.

WHEELING, w. Va, October l.
Mrs. Louis Hildebrand died yesterday
from the effects of pistol shot wound,
inflicted by her husband Saturday
night. Hildebrand is a workman at
one of the wooden mills. He came
home under the influence of liquor,
and refused to give his wife money to
purchase food for Sunday. When she
informed him that they had nothing
to eat, and that several small bills
must be paid, he drew revolver and
fired three shots at her. One ball
penetrated her back, near the spine.
Her husband is in Jail.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Blaine in Demand,

INDIANAPOLIs, Oct. There are
excellent reasons for believing that
the republican national committee
has changed Mr.. Blaine's appoint
ments for Indiana, and that owing to
the present demand for Blaine from
Conn ecticut, New Jeesey and other
eastern states, his Indiana canvass
will be a brief one, confined perhaps,
to two speeches. Other distinguished
speakers will be obtained to fill his
remaining appointments.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Opening Day Wednesday and
Thursday
OF millinery and dress making.
9-29-5t WOLFF d MARX.
Republican State Campaign Com
mittee.

Hon. J. T. Brady, chairman of the late
state republican convention, has announced
the following state campaign committee:
Chairman, j. G. DeGreSS, of Austin.
First congressional district, Richard Allen,
of Houston.
Second congressional district, c. NJ. Nor
ton, of Calvert.
Third congressional district, Web. Flana-
gan, of Henderson.
Fourth congressional district, j. l.. Oliver,
of Jefferson.
Fifth congressional district, J.W. Thomas,
of Mckinney.
Sixth congressional district, j. NJ. McCor-
mick, of Dallas.
Seventh congressional district, Ed. Davis,
Galveston.
Eighth congressional district, r. Z. Poph-
anken, of Freelsburg.
Ninth conc ressional district, j. w. Nc
Donald, of " ace.
Tenth congressional district, w. H. Ellis,
of San Antonio.
Eleventh congressional district, w. L.
Aldwell of San Angelo.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITlES.

A snow storm ragged tor two hours at
Deer Park, Ind, on Saturday.
DIR. Miller, bishop of Linz, a lead
ing Austrian prelate, is dead.
The cotton crop of 1888 is the lar
gest ever grown in America. 1t Will
foot up 7,046, 1873 bales.
The first killing frost of the season
visited Chattanooga on Saturday
morning.
Mrs, Prince dies of yellow fever in
Rock ford, Ills, where she had lately
come from Decatur, Ala.
Prince Bismarck's second son, Will
helm, is named to succeed Herr Han
ach as governor of the district of Han
over.
Gen. Santos Benarides, of Laredo,
writes, thanking the governor for the
prompt and efficient action in preserv-
ing the peace on the Rio Grande.
Collins, the crack left fielder of the
Louisville team, has been sold to
Brooklyn for about $4,000. Louisville
to have an option on one of the Brook
lvn's best men at the end of the sea-
son.
Professor Getficken returned to
Hamburg from Heligoland, and was
Immediately arrested. He is charged
with furnishing the extracts from EN-
peror Frederick's diary, which were
recently published by Deutsche Rund-
schan He says he returned expressly
to meet these charges.
Advices from Zanzibar say the Ger
mans murdered at Kiewa died while
nobly defending themselves. a Ger
man gunboat was present, but unable
to give assistance in the face of thou
sands of armed natives lining the
beach.
New York republicans have bought
advertising space in all the street cars
of the city and filed them with poll
cal cards, containing brief, but pointed
republican arguments.
A south bound passenger on the
Louisville and Nashville railroad ran
over and killed Mrs. J. J. Adams
near Irrelevant, Tenn, as she was
driving in her buggy.
Mrs. Matilda Schick, of Philadel.
phIa, into whose eye DR.. L. Webster
Fox inserted the cOrnea of rabbits
eyea few months ago, is about to dc
fine needle work now. Her sight is
constantly improving.
A mob at Neuchatel, Switzerland
made savage attacks upon the Saliva
lion Army, blockading the meeting
houses, pouring petroleum on the
buildings and firing pistols. A rio
ensured.
Count Nigra, the italian ambassa
dor at Vienna, in the course of a re
cent conversation on the political sit
uation, said, II expect a general con
flagratiOn. We shall, of course. be
beaten, but we shall get back Nice
and Savoy
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Advance in Wheat Affects Breac

CHICAGO, October MANY retail
bread dealers in this city have raised
the PAIGE one cent per loaf, owing to
the continued advance in wheat, and
consequent increase in price of flour.
The probabilities are that the price
will be put up another notch. A re-
porter interviewed one of the whole
salers as to what action wholesale
dealers would take, should the price
of wheat continue to 60 up; he said
there has been no increase by whole
sale dealers, but if flour should con-
tinue to advance, will have to meet
the rise.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-10-01
Another Fusion Movement.

Some republicans met in Scholz
hall on Saturday night to organize
new campaign club.
At the opening it was resolved that
1--WE cut loose from the old Harrison
and Morton club which formerly met
in the Alamo pavilion"
Organization was effected by the
election orc. l.. Sauer, president, E.
l.. Warburton, secretary.
Mr.. Kantzer then moved that "we
congratulate ourselves on cutting
loose from prohibition proclivities."
Then the club went in for beer
drinking and the discussion of gen.
eral questions.
Fusion and anti-prOhibition are the
brief tenets of the club, which thinks,
that it has it all it's own way, but
look out for the straight" club.
which will soon be organized and will
only have two objects, pure republic
canism, and the defeat of it's arch
enemy fusion.
Cattle shipments over the Southern
Pacific at Cuero are increasing daily.