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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
How They Carried a Million.

From the Philadelphia Press New York Letter.
Two men walked rapidly down Wall street
yesterday afternoon and entered one of the
prominent banking institutions They were
sturdy, heavy-set men. One carried a small
black satchel. Both kept their eyes roaming
from side to side. 1 followed them into the
bank. The man with the satchel sat down
dropping the bag carelessly on the floor The
other went into the receiving teller's Enclosure
reached down into his breast pocket and ex-
tracted package of bills. These were hastily
counted and the two strangers left. The teller
TANNED the bills into an envelope, sealed it
and pitched it into a safe, afterward closing
the door in perfunctory manner The entire
transaction occupied less than two minutes
Then the teller turned to me and said:
"How much do you think was in that pack
age?''
'Why, about $500"
Eyes, and little more. 1t contained one
million, four hundred and forty odd thousand. I"
''You don't mean it,"
eyes," he said, showing his memoranda
'You see. it's nearly all in $40, 900 bills. There
is not great danger in carrying notes of that
denomination, because, except here in New
York, they are so seldom used that suspicion
would at once be directed toward any one who
attempted to negotiate them"
One thing still puzzled me.
What did the messenger have in his
satchel?"
Nothing but half brick. The satchel is
carried as blind, TO throw any possible thief
of the track"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

One Of the most interesting sailing inven-
lions Of the past year is that Of the snow
yacht. which is stated TO be the product OF the
brain Of n Kansas man. The ice yacht Is de-
signed to skim over the frozen surface of the
lakes and rivers, but the snow has hitherto
proved an impossible eXpanse. with the excep-
ton Of the sleigh and the snow shoes. BY the
application OF this new idea, however, the snow
becomes equally under the subsection of the
sportsman IN any district where there Is
enough OF 1t and where the country is open
enough Tor II 10 be undisturbed The principle
IL almost the same as the ice Yacht but applied
TO the toboggan- large toboggan is made
anu the runner-planks are set 10 feet apart and
are 81 feet long by feet wide. These rest. of
course, under the toboggan. which is about 20
feet long by 10 feet broad and is only dir
ferent from the ordinary tOboggan in
the matter of lee boards about six inches in
height, which run along each side The mast
Is stepped into a wooden foot or square BLOCK
Of wood and is about 20 feet in height. To
such boat the dimensions of the boom would
be about ~ feet and gaff II feet. The boat is
u peculiar one IN appearance, but sails well as
soon as a crust forms upon the snow The one
/ sa last year was fitted at the mast head with
a peculiarly bent piece of stout fiat iron wire.
placed 20 catch the telegraph wires as a cow
catcher catches an obstruction and to lift them
up and slide them over the mast the boat
passes underneath them. The great reason for
this Is that the snow being several feet in depth
IT, of course decreases the distance between
the wires and the ground. and so something
Is necessary 70 lift them up. The
steering gear of the snow yacht is
simply pole about 10 feet III length,
fitted with broad end, which can be turned AT
ths wiz Of the pilot, 90 a. to dig into the snow,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
THE LATEEN RIO.

The lateen rig consists of stout mast
stepped in the ordinary way. and the sail is
spread upon huge gaff. or boom. which ex-
tends in an arc from the bow of the yacht up
TO the top of the mast and beyond. the sail
covering the whole space from stem to stern
This rig is one of the fastest known modern
rigs as applied 70 ordinary sailing craft the
feluccas of the south of Europe being pro-
verbal for speed. and considerable interest is
felt as to the result when the good prOperties
OF this rig fully demonstrated Jacob T.
Buckhout the Poughkeepsie ice yacht expert
favors the sloop rig against any other that may
be introduced.
The ice boat is not difficult thing to make
and modification of one that will sail well
may be made by any one who knows ANYTHING
Of the carpenters art. The rest is easy. as any
blacksmith will give estimates for a set of three
blades, and. III a city. the hardware store will
obtain quotations and goods from the makers
Take dry goods box about five feet long and
four feet wide and cut down to q depth of two
feet Clamp the bottom and sides Of the box
with pieces Of IRON. so as to make it sufficiently
strong to bear the strain that will be put upon
II. To the sides of the bCx-fOrwards attach
two planks, which meet at the points to form
bow. These planks are shaved away SO az TO
present an upward slant at the apex, Under
meath the box, crosswise. attach plank twenty
feet long with equal projections from the box
on each side. This plank should be nine inches
wide and two inches in thickness. Lengthwise
sides
and at right angles to the long plank
fasten another so that il extends under
meath the box backward to form a
keel and projects from the box rearward eight
inches. In this projection cut hole in which
to insert tho stern post; at the base OF this
stern post IL fixed one of the three skates while
the other two fastened at each end of the
long plank. These skates are the bases OF sup
port upon which the craft rests The stern most
Is SO adjusted that when the rudder handle is
turned 10 port or starbOard the skate turns also
anu directs the course Of the boat in the same
way As would be done by rudder. The mast
Is stepped into a solid foot, which rests upon a
long plank running crO,swise underneath the
box, and this mast Is siren ythened and steadied
by passing through second piece of pIankng
placed crossw:se on top OF the box. The sail Is
simply the sail OF a cat boat. only made smaller
and lighter to suit the boat. ANY one with any
knowledge of the carpenters art and of the or
binary requirements of a boat can make an ice
yacht for comparatively few dollars outside of
the first cost of the skates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
A Curious Jot About Grant,

Everyone remembers the following conces-
sion in the terms of conquest drawn up by Gen.
Grant in his interview with Lee at the Mclean
dwelling, within stones throw of Appomattox
Courthouse: "This surrender will not embrace
the side-arms of the officers nor their private
horses or baggage" Apropos of this Hay and
Nicolay remark in the November Century: Gen.
Grant says in his Memoirs" that up to the
moment when he put pen to paper he had not
thought Of a word he should write. The terms
he had verbally proposed. and which Lee had
accepted. were soon put in writing and there
he might have stopped. But as he wrote a
feeling of sympathy for his gallant antagonist
gradually came over him, and he added the
extremely liberal terms with which his letter
closed. The sight Of Lees sword, an especially
fine one. suggested the paragraph allowing Of
fcers to retain side-arms, and he ended with a
phrase which he had evidently not thought Of
and for which he had no authority, which prac-
tically pardoned and amnestied every man in
Lees army-a thing he had refused to consider
the day before, and which had been expressly
forbidden him in President Lincoln's order of
the Sd of March. Yet such was the gratitude
of the government and the people to Grant and
his heroic army that his terms were accepted
as he wrote them, and bis exercise of the ex-
ecutive prerogative of pardon entirely over
looked
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THE EVENING STAR IL q PAPER
OF TO-DAY, not OF YESTERDAY nor
of LAST WEEK. IL prints ALL THE
NEWS, Local, Domestic and Foreign,
LONG IN ADVANCE OF THE MORN
ING PAPERS.
This Is conspicuousiy true of all classc,
of news, but especially SO in regard 20
Local News and District Affairs.
THE STAR has very much LARGER
and BETTER force of LOCAL RE-
PORTERS and SPECIAL WRITER'S
than any other paper I'm Washington
ever thought Of employing, and HIS
MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT AND
PRINTING FACILITIES ARE MORE
THAN THREE TIMES As POWER.
FUL AND RAPID As THOSE OF ANY
OTHER WASHINGTON PAPER. LII,
therefore able TO print each day a fuB
report Of every TRANSACTION OF public In
terest occurring In the District up to
the very hour Of going to press.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

and SO obtain a good purchase. or. when run
nihg before the wind, it can be left to trail be-
hlnu. Ihese boats sail very fast in good
WIND !d and are fairly easy to manage, the only
dlmcuity being found by inexperienced mari
hers IN putting them about If brought up too
suddenly she will not get quite around. and will
lamp right In the wind, and unless the occu-
pants nave snow shoes on board, and SO can
get out and boost her around, they are likely
10 nave hard time. Without snow shoes the
weight Of the boat will push the men into the
snow, instead of their efforts moving the boat
1t will be readily seen that this boat Is simply
an adaptation of the flea of the fiJlan IN his
double canoe, which is applied to the snow sur
face instead of water. II is expected that by
means OF the snow yacht the mails on the west
ern prairies will this year be delivered during
several months of the year when previously it
has been practically impossible.
KITES AS MOTIVE POWER FOR SKATERS.
Another novel idea that should find favor
with our boys this year is the adaptation Of
kite flying to the ice. We all know that many
days, when one goes out for skate. the wind
blows too strong for any comfort. and we are
obliged to just skim up and down some shady
spot. so as to escape the butfetIng and hard
work OF beating back against the wind. On
such day, If the wind be moderately across
the river. lot of fun may be had by means Of
the kite laid away since the summer; or better
STILL by one specially made for the purpose.
i ne square or slX-slded kite Is the best shape
and, If specially made with extra stout ribs
and back, or. if an old one is used. it should be
recovered aud strengthened.
The cord should be very much stouter and
longer than usual for the more resistance that
Is applied the higher il will be necessary to let
the kite go. Having everything i'll readiness,
get friend to hold the kite and start it in the
usual way, skating a short distance against the
wind to get it up" Then turn and let the
Kite draw you. 1t is well known how very
little 1t takes to keep person on skates NOV
ing after once being set IN motion, and 1t will
be readily understood what the motive power
OF fairly large kite Will be. Tho greatest fun.
however, docs not consist in simply holding on
to the kite and being drawn in "a straight line
along the ice; to get the maximum of pleasure
learn to coast with it, Have the cord wound
upon good thick stick long enough to
give good purchase to both hands and
stout enough to bear the pressure with
cut breaking in the middle. Hold
this with bent arms in front of your chest, and
turn your feet slightly to the right. How far
To turn them cannot be explained in words,
your own judgment of the pull of the kite must
guide you. Ii 1t Is not very strong 1t will be
bosslble to go nearly in a straight line across
the Ice and. turning, come back nearly as
straight, but if it is blowing hard and the pull
Is strong more slanting direction will be
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

ON TIE SNOW.
The annual advent of Jack Frost is at hand,
md with the spreading Of his white mantle
over the earth. and his hard. glistening crust
upon the water, the bob sleds. skates and to-
boggans are brought out once more.
For those who are fond of novelties there
Is the Danish skate sal, which consists OF a
small light sail, measuring about six feet long
by two feet wide. which is spread upon light
rods crossed at the back OF the skater and fas-
tened to n belt around his body. An enthusiast
recently adapted this principle to pair of large
roller skates, specially designed to run on a
railroad track. and with a far wind skated or
sailed from Milwaukee to Chicago in less than
four hours.
PROGRESS IN ICE BOAT ARCHITECTURE.
The ice yacht is another device which has be-
come almost a national institution, and one
that other countries 10 not seem TO understand,
unless they are shown one in the act of sailing.
The design OF an ice boat, known az the 1886
model, was deemed tine very height of Perfec-
ton, and when its speed was found to reach 90
miles an hour. under extraordinarily favorable
circumstances. II seemed az II the utmost pos
sible excellence had been reached at a single
stride. This was not so, however; such high
speed could only be obtained in very strong
winds. and as the amount of resistance required
a corresponding amount of heaviness III struc-
ture, winch tended to make these record-brCak-
Ing boats very slow IN an ordinary breeze. the
brains of our builders and inventors were de
voted to the task of getting the highest rate Of
speed out of ten knot breeze rather than
breaking the record obtained In a favorable
gale.
The difference between these is like the rec
ord of skater on "a circular track and one
with the wind behind him. The latter breaks
the record. but the former wins the FACE, and
that Is the aim of the ice yachtsman.
Several ideas have been tried with moro or
less success; the skate blades have been ground
on different patterns from the old straight
edged blade, and instead of the under surface
which runs on the ice being perfectly Fat it
has been hollow ground" that is to say, the
center of the blade has been more or less cut
away, leaving the outer edges sharper and
harder. 50 as to diminish the lee-way in reach
ing, which. of course, increases the speed by
just so much.
Hitherto the sloop rig has been the popular
style, and It Is yet believed by experts to be the
fastest and most satisfactory rig known. This
year a new rig will be tried. which will be pro-
ductlve OF considerable interest in ice yacht
circles. 1t Is n modification of the lateen
rig OF the Mediterranean felUccas, and the great
advantages claimed for it are that il gives q
great spread of unbroken canvas. is easier
manipulated than the three or four sails OF the
sioOp, and, better still, brings the bulk of the
san area and consequent resistance to the wind
right down to the very point which modern
sailing science proves to be most productive of
high speed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
FOR FLORA McFLIMsEYs.
Modern Gowns Violate the Very First
Principles OF True Beauty.

From the San Francisco Chronicle.
You see We are grown modest and fearful OF
some nameless, imaginary moral evil We
have become ashamed of the way God made us.
and we cover ourselves up Just as if the human
figure were deformity. Who first invented
clothes which make men look like stiff, forked,
shapeless forms?
The ancients showed the lines Of the female
figure and gave a piquancy TO its pliancy, its
graceful fexibility. Today the women put
themselves in stays and load themselves With
bustles and stick themselves out with all sorts
OF Improvement until they look-still attract
i've but falsely, unhumanly attractive. / don't
believe the Greeian women, those from whose
nSures goddesses were modelled. had q bit bet
Ter forms than the women of today.
The race in California is simply wonderful
IN Its development OF anatomical beauty, judg-
ing by the display one sees any day on the
street. But II would be n great deal moro
eHecuve II the costumes permitted the supple
grace OF nature 10 be shown. Every now and
again the female lecturer comes along 10 teach
new lads about dress and TO air new ideas
OF hygiene. The principle OF ali health
10 the freedom of action of the body
ana plenty of exercise, and the principle OF
health Is. curiously enough. the principle OF
comfort and the principle OF beauty OF form.
wren IN the oiden times men and women wore
clothes that look odd and quaint in cut TO U.s.
II they sacrificed comfort it was TO appearance.
We sacrifice appearances and get no particular
comfort. Even men wear too many clothes
with an awful waste of material that does not
embeihsb or add to the comfort. Some day
the billed shirt" with its starched front viii
disappear. 1t cannot go too soon.
Why should man wear a stiff board under
his waistcoat? Ii may be useful and orna-
mental for evening wear, when il certainly
looks clean. But with the wonderful develop
Rntnv tIA q. 80.
should soft white silk not take Its place. Or.
indeed, why should all colors be left TO the
female sex? Between the gaudy and the taste
full there is great difference Oscar Wilde
only carried his ideas a little too far. lie had
sense at the bottom Of them. We will come to
il by and by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
An Episode of Teeth.

From the Boston Courier
1t was about 2 O'Clock of a chill morning
when MIR. Y. presented himself at the door of a
doctor in the village of W., and after a series
OF laundering knocks at the door with a good
deal OF vigorous exercise upon the bell handle
succeeded in bringing that gentleman 70 the
window overhead.
What is it?" asked the doctor.
do you pull teeth?" Mr.. " demanded
yes, when have to-" was the reply.
Then i want a tooth pulled"
''All right. Come back in the morning and
I'll take it out for YOU"
Come back in the morning." calculated Mr.
Y. "What do you take me for? Here I've
| been IN torment for these two days, and for
the last two hours I've been hunting all over
this COMPOUNDED town after a dentist, and now
I'd like to have the job done at once if there is
any way to fix it.
The dentist at first demurred, but at last he
consented 70 come down and get the tooth out
at once; and after due interval, in which he
made his hasty toilet, Mr.. X was admitted Ia
the house. The chill of the night was every
where. but y. was too intent upon getting rid
of the troublesome molar TO mind that and he
was duly installed in the operating chair and
an examination made.
"Hod on there" " said, as the dentist hay-
ing satisfied himself which was the trouble
some tooth, took up his forceps and prepared
for work. Il want to take gas This tooth
has given me about all the pain can stand
from it."
"Well," the dentist answered. 'the gas is a.
little low. but if you insist will give you what
there is. 1t will deaden pain, though very
likely you will feel it some"
The conventional breathing tube of black
rubber was produced and Y. proceeded to in
hale for dear life. For moment the dentist
allowed him to pump his lungs full from the
gas reservoir. and then taking the breathing
tube away he quickly whipped in his forceps
and whipped out the tooth.
Il did feel it some," y. observed when he.
was able to get his mouth in a condition which
allowed him to speak.
"Did you?" the dentist asked, sympatheti-
cally. "Not much, 1 hope?"
"Not so very much" Y. replied. .'Still, /
knew when it came"
When, a moment later, X. prepared to pay
his bill and asked the price, he was surprised
to be told a sum which was so small that it
seemed that a mistake must have been made
But is that all you ask for administering
gas?" he asked.
20, bless you" was the smiling answer,
there wasn't any gas there. / only let you
breathe into the tube a little to satisfy your
imagination"
Y did not at first know whether to be yexed
or amused, but wisely concluding that the
latter the better policy he wendell his way
home chuckling, and got himself TO bed as the
first streaks Of the coming dawn began to show
in the sky.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
One Man They Couldn't Fool.

From the San Francisco Examiner.
Let me tell you one on Congressman
Clunie," said Statesman Bill English, as he
hooked piece Of lemon from the bottom Of a
glass with his index finger. you know up az
the club-the Bohemian club-in a room re-
Gently decorated with much care and at con-
siderable expense, devilish clever artist
painted hole in the wall. He arranged a
step ladder, knocked a picture and an easel
asKew, threw a lot of pastering on the floor and
awaited results. 1t looked for all the world as
If some careless servant in endeavoring TO hang
picture or wipe the globes on the chandelier
had lost his balance and allowed the ladder TO
crash against the wall.
Everybody was fooled. even the other artists
As each man dropped into the room after lunch
the first thing his eve tell upon was the hole in
the wall. The first thing his mind prompted
his tongue TO do was to berate the servants.
Then he was quietly led up to the damaged
spot, shown his error, and given the privilege
of treating the crowd. OF course he at once
sought another victim.
''Clunie was one of the last 10 get caught
He treated. and at once started out TO revenge
himself on some poor innocent Hessked man
after man: Have you seen the frightful hole in
the wall up in the red roomH But each had
been there before. Finally he tackled Amadee
Joullin.
"Joullin, have You seen that hole in the
WALTZ he inquired, seriously.
What hole? WhereY asked Joullin, look
of angelic innocence upon his face
why, up in the storeroom. Its really too
bad. The wall is ruined
mo. you don't say. Well, that is too bad
How did it happen?'
Oh, careless servant, 1 suppose, let a
stepladder fall. Come up and see it
"Clunie led the way, fercely denouncing the
servants, and Joullin plodded along, adding
his voice now and then as the denunciation
seemed to flag. When the room was reached
Clunie threw open the door. There he said
pointing to the supposititious scar, did you
ever see anything as bad as that before?
Yes, painted it myself replied Joullin,
quietly.
''Clunie is treating yet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

In conclusion, the public should bear
in mind this one significant fact: THE
STAR does not rely upon empty boasts
to impress the public. ITS CIRCULA-
TION Is SWORN TO; its PRESS
ROOM Is OPEN TO THE PUBLIC;
and its BOOKS MAY BE INSPECTED
by any one having an interest I'm their
examination. These are CRUCIAL
TESTS, which few papers invite, and
which those that boast most are Least
able to stand.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07

by the free use of the OCEAN CABLES
for REGULAR AND SPECIAL DIS
PATCHES, and with the difference of
time in its favor, il is also able TO give
its readers every afternoon the news OF
the WHOLE EASTERN HEMISPHERE
for the entire day, and up to IL o'clock
midnight, thus leaving literally nothing
In the way Of news from Europe, Asia.
and Africa for the morning papers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
He Wanted to be Interpreter.

From the Merchant Traveller.
well, sir" said the railway superintendent
to forlorn-looking man who had gained ad-
mistance to his presence, ''what do you want?"
II would like situation on your road"
mo place for you, think. ;"
But there rs; want to be interpreter"
'Interpreter?"
''Yes. sir; to tell the passengers what the
brakeman says when he is calling out the
names of the stations"
The superintendent studied Q few minutes and
then told the man TO call lates,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-12-07
A Dude and q johnnie.
From the New York Sun.

The term Johnnie" which was originally
coined in London, is now very generally used
in New York to describe the peculiar class of
paliid Youngsters who hang around stage doors
and frequent burlesque theaters. The distinc-
ton between Johnnie and dude seems to be
that the former has money, while nothing is
needed to equip the latter but silver-headed
stick, cigarette, considerable i'll health and
vapid smile. The Johnnie 10 also an improve
ment on the dude to the extent that he has an
object in life beyond cigarette smoking, even
II that object is only the worship Of a stage di-
yini.v