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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
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Politeness Meets Its Reward.

From the Chicago Tribune.
lake my seat madam"
Cyrus Barker was in a crowded car he ad-
dressed the remark to . young lady whom he
saw standing near him.
she took the seat without the slightest glance
at Cyrus. but that made no difference. Being n
suourbanite and accustomed TO travel on
crowded trains he was used to that sort Of
thing.
That young woman" he unused, resting
hlmsef against the end Of a seat and looking
contemplatively out of the window at a fying
a0iscape consisting chiefly OF street crossings.
coaI sheds and freight cars. lis probably
twenty-five years younger than l am, ana as
wen able TO stand as anybody in the car. but
she woman and / am a gentleman. Not
exactly young gentleman, il is true" and he
shifted his weight on the leg that was not quite
% rheumatlc as the other one, ''but don {
snow my age, and If there is one thing won {
10 ~ Is TO keep my seat In a car while-ouch ="
me conductor in passing through the car
had stepped on Cyrus toes and gone on his way
"ihout expressing any sense OF obligation or
e'ihcinS any emotion whatever, but being a
regular traveller on that line Cyrus was ac-
customed to that sort OF thing also and hastily
snhung nus weight on the rheumatic leg again.
ne went on communlng with himself in that
hho~h eAaitatlon OF spirit that accompa-
MES the performance of a good deed.
rather than see any woman, Young or old.
STAND In crowded car and keep nv seat, as
these ili-mannered animals all about me are
ooihg, ne said to himself, ii would stand up
from Archer avenue to 92d street Twenty-Five
OF thirty years hence, he continued, with a
rIsn Vi generous feeling warming him all over,
Wnen have begun to"
The soft, musical voice of a matronly woman
q lew feet away broke in upon his reflections.
tommy my son, am ashamed of youi Get
up ana give that nice old gentleman your seat !"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
What Surprised the scotchman.

From the Chicago News.
James Whitcomb Riley went to Europe last
summer. On the return voyage an incident
happened which is well worth tellingof To be-
guile the sediousness Of the voyage it was pro-
posed to give q concert in the saloon of the ship
an entertainment to which all capable of anus
ing their fellow-voyagers should contribute. Mr..
Riley was asked to recite some of his original
poems. and of course he cheerfully agreed to do
20. Among the number present At this mid
ocean entertainment we're two Scotchmen, very
worthy gentlemen en- route from the land O.
cakes to the land of biscuits upon a tour of in
vestigation. These twain shared that enthusi-
asm with which the auditors applauded Mr.
Riley's charming recitations- They marveled
that 90 versatile q genius could have arisen in q
land reputed for uncouthness and savagery.
''ls it no wonderful Donal," remarked one of
these Draw Scots, chat . tradesman suld be sic
. bonnie poet?'
"And Is he indeed tradesman2" asked the
other.
"Deed d he, !" answered the other, ibid We no
hear the dominic intryjuce him - the booster
poeE Just think Of it mon-just think o. sic a
guide poet dividing his time at making hoo
isryr
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
The Mean Old Thing.

From London Thoughts
husband (kindly)-" My dear, you have moth
ing decent to wear, have you?"
WIFE with alacrity)-"No, indeed, haven't
not thing. I'd be ashamed to be seen any,
where. My evening dress has been worn three
times already"
Husband-''Yes;t that's just what told Bifkins
when he offered me two tickets for the theater
Tor tonight. knew if took them they'd only
oe wasted, SO just got one. You won't mind
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28
Arithmetic and Dressss.

From Good NeWs-
Teacher-"h your mother had twenty-five
yards OF stun and made dress requiring bus
eighteen yards how much would shs have
Left"
Little Giri-''Mamma can't make her owa
dresses She has tried often, and they are 81
ways either too"
Teacher-'Supposs she sent 10 20 Q drsn-
maker, how much would the dressmaker send
backT'
Little Girl-sDepsnds on which dressnaksr
she sent ID 10. Some wouldn't send back any,
Teacher Qmpsslsntly)-'Tupposs shs ssns y
10 an HONEST one?"
Littls 0iri-'Sone Of tire honsstsst ones eusu
things 70 waste % that there h never anything
IN n oa>>sr hou much goo ssnd -"
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Not AlWaya

From the Chicaeo Tribune.
Agent for charitable enterprise with sub
scription papsr)N"But you believe, sir, in our
cause. and mans money always goes With his
eonvictionG"
Iowa man with nd. far-avsy look in his
With tie rerublicaus, and nv nonsv - eo.s
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HE WENT ONE BETTER.
The Policeman Was Given = Pointer which
Explained All


Explained All
Prom the Detroit Free Press
People in the waiting room OF the Detroit
Grand Haven and Milwaukee depot were more
or less interested. the other afternoon in the
conduct Of middle-aged couple who were
evidently very much in love. As they sat to-
gether on a seat the man had his arm around
her waist and she leaned confidently on his
shoulder. The depot policeman might have
looked ct them rather sharply as he passed
through the room, for soon thereafter the man
came outside and queried:
do you remember. meg''
Cant say that do, replied the officer, after
careful scrutiny.
81 was in here last summer on an excur-
sion"
"Yes"
. white dress"
Yea"
She was widows daughter. and had forty
Il see"
That was the best could do at the time
but that's the widow and mother inside and
sne owns the rest OF the farm and all the stock.
We gone one better, and do you blame me fur
kinder squeezing around, even if folks do
laugh at us?''
Ihe officer assured him IL was all right, and
according TO Hoyle. and he returned to busi-
ness much relieved and encouraged.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-11-28

Z ptacttcsd b many people. Who buy infessor
articles Of food because cheaper than standard
goods surely Infants are entitled TO the bet food
obtainahle. ltb fect that TIE Gal Borden RaG1es
6rand CoodonDed NIX = tho bogt infant f0oa
Year ozocW - 0uGUl8 keep =
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of farewell And when the last of them had
come and gone he went wandering among his
roses. half consoled in thinking that now he
| wouid have all the more time to care for them
and to be among them.
They stood to him for wife and children
| these flowers Of his They had been Mrs.
Churchill's loving care at the first and when,
| many years ago, she had been borne out of the
| cottage with her own white roses on her breast
the childless man had come back to find his
dearest comfort in the faces OF the roses she
| had loved.
He used to hover around them like queer
| gray moth, sometimes almost burying himself
in big bush, then slipping swiftly out and
darling along the myrtle border Of the path
where his violets hid in the spring, then across
| to his rainbow OF sweet pease, and to and fro
between the tall ranks OF hollyhocks, and so
back again to his roses. Nobody else in Har-
mony had such flowers as these-not even Mrs.
Denslow, whose garden lay down in the valley
and was not nearly SO exposed to the cold
| winds She often accused the professor OF
being wizard, who had power to make almost
any rod bud and blossom. And when she spoke
| of the marvellous beauty Of his roses, which she
often did-for she was gracious lady, and they
| were old friends-there would be exhibited the
only known limit to tho professors courtesy.
For then the little man would bow modestly,
and admit that his roses were much finer than
hers. But he would make haste to find reasons
why his had been specially favored this season,
and assure her that hers would probably be the
finer next year. Then he would beg her to ex-
cuse him for not plucking of any OF his own
even to offer to her, because, as he said, ~
have better heart to wound by own body. Mrs.
Denslow, than to cut of one of these perfect
flowers" And she would laugh gently, and beg
him to keep them on the tree, FOR she under.
stood him and honored his reluctance.
These two had been friends for many years
friends over the roses and friends over theil
books; friends. 700, In sterner and saddel
thingR She had been his wife's friend and nov
she was his. II was even said In Harmony thai
was. II that were tfue che was certainly the
only one, for keeping the secret Of his Year,
vas the ons ptses of osaftths professor had eve,
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low. Your spells must have been more potent
than usual this year, professor. l really be-
| leve it is you who have delay ed the cold DAYS
| inst that your roses might Guido themselves.
But you must keep the sunshine here, en-
chanter, your roses will fall apart into hand
fuls of leaves, like the magic money"
| A queer little look of loneliness fell on the
| eager, thin face. But l am not enchanter
enough to hold the sunshine, he said; lit only
| visits me now and then"
| the professor. but the sunshine PLAYS sad
| tricks with natures ways" she said, when it
brings the red roses OF the years youth into its
fading days"
| Something new had come into the professor s
| face thing which she had never seen
| there before. 1t was flushed like ono of his
own red roses, and full of strange eloquence
He took one step nearer to her. Are they
| tricks" he asked, when they are nature 9
doings? Does not nature know her lessons, now
she is grown SO old? If the roses-and the red
roses-bloom in November who shall say that
1t Is not a manifestation not of natures trick
cry, but of her own sweet self, SO rarely seen?''
Mrs. Denslow's eyes were cast down like that
OF frightened child She was startled out of
| all compOsure. And Prof. Churchill stood be-
| fore her for an instant mute after his sudden
| outburst: and then. while she played nervously
| with her parasol, he made another grave bow,
| with the old quick gesture Of depreciation, and
| stood aside, She went swiftly past him. saving.
in a confused way, that it would soon be dark;
and he followed her, silent, and stood at the
gate while she slipped down the hill. under the
high pointed shadow of the archins trees.
And then he turned back and looked earnestly
at the red rose bush for little, and went into
the shabby old house.
Little Mrs. Denslow had insomnia that night,
Not for many years had she been SO strangely
disturbed. She thought and wondered and was
perplexed, and she felt vaguely that it was hardly
becoming In her to think SO long and seriously
Of Prof. Churchill she did, lying unquiet in
the house where she had lived alone all these
years. They had been frank friends so long
that the giimmer Of something different came
ike the unwelcome morning light into eyes
resting in the twilight OF q chamber. She fell
into dismay lest she had in some way led him
think that friendship was not enough between
them; lest she had looked ct him before he
had first looked at her. What? had she al
ready come to think Of it as q question of who
first had the thought? BESIDES, It was uniting
their years, and undignified to have been Q dis
Greet and sensible woman for sixty years, and
then to set dignity and propriety at defiance in
such way as thisi Why, all Harmony would
buzz with Interpretation. OF WHAT She shui
her eyes tightly, and wanted 10 cry out What
the red roses should really bloom in late No
vember!
The next morning Mrs. Dsnslow woks with Z
sudden little bound. Il was early day and the
sunshine had crept through the curtains and
spatoered upon ths Wits mating upon ~
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-07-18
GOVERNOR MARKHAM.
The ReplrtS About His Failing Health
Exaggerated.

SACRAMENTO, July 17-With reference
to Governor Markham's health and the
somewhat sensational report concerning it
which appeared in an afternoon paper, the
most positive information is given by a gen.
tleman with whom the Governor is in daily
communication and who had a long ;ele-
grain from him to-day that the Governor
has not "been in bed most of the time
since he went to Pasadena" but, on
the contrary, he has nearly every
day received package of documents
from lis Office, which he has examined,
passed upon and returned. "The Governor"
says this gentleman, is now able to return
TO Sacr mcnt0 IL necessary, but he pre-
ierS to take his vacation on a fishing trin up
the San Gabriel River, which lie has never
Jailed to do each year. Before taking such
a trip, where lie would be away IRON tel
egfa2hic communication, he naturally
wanted to see his private secretary, so he
wrote him to come down to Pasadena
and talk over the business affairs
now in sight. 1t is true that Governor
Markham still suffers from Il wound re-
ceived in the war, but that this wound
breaks out frequently is utter bosh. Do
not be alarmed about the statement that
the Governor may not again be seen at the
Capitol. He will be here much longer than
many OF his opposition friends want him to
be, and long enough to demonstrate that lie
Is July himself in all respects"
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WENT ALONE THIS TIME.
Tie Life-Term Prisoner Blrmer Escapes From
Folsom.

FOLSOM.
SACRAMENTO, July II. A Folsom
special to the Sacramento Bee says
The officials at the Folsom Prison
are this morning filed with sorrow
over the departure of their most dis
tinguished guest, Matthias Blumer the
leader of the four who made sensational
escape last summer during the Democratic
State Convention. by driving a tunnel from
their cells TO the outside of the prison walls
Just how the distinguished gentleman
effected his escape this time puzzles Warden
Aull and his underlings, and clouds their
brnws with sorrow.
When Blumer made his visit TO Salt Lake
an extended account of the capture appeared
in the Bee. He left behind 'hole in the
wall' to suggest to the minds OF his guard
ianS the route he had travelled to gain the
all Of freedom. This time he was not so
ecnSideIate. 1t is known that he left the
prison sometime during yesterday after
noon, but when and how Is the question.
His absence was not discovered until the
line went in for supper. Evidently Mr.
Blumer did not care TO sup that evening
with his fellow cons and all the guards
were sent out post haste to bring him in.
But after dilligent search he failed to
materiallZe.
Blumer was life boarder at the
Folsom Prison from Yuba County for muir
dering c0untryman, and it is said
justice miscarried by sending him to prison
instead of the gallows. Blumer is an Italian,
of most stupid appearance, but he has
proven himself the equal OF Jack Sheppard
in breaking jail.
The Bee correspondent is informed that
Blumer made the statement a short time
after his return from Salt Lake that if he
had been alone he would never have been
RppEehended ard When he again left he
would 60 uuaccOmpanisd. He has made
good the latter part Of his statement, and
although rigid search is being conducted
by the officials for him he will in all proba-
bfIity bloom ina more congenial sphere than
that circumscrihed by stern guards and
many-mouthed Chilling guns.
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THE MURDER OF BROWN,
Three Deputy harshalS Will Be Held
for The Crime.

SAN DIEGO, July 1.-THE excitement
over Tuesdays tragedy is fast dying down
and no further talk of lynching is heard.
This is due to the fact that there is no doubt
in the popular mind that at least three of
the Deputy Marshals" will be held on the
charge of murder This Is the third day of
the inquest, and the evidence brought out is
overwhelming and conclusive that the as
sault was unwarranted and criminal.
More than doZan witnesses testified that
Breedlove and Coates we're the men who
dealt the blows which killed Brown.
Marshal Gard was placed on the witness
stand aud testified that he did not deputize
the men who tried to make the arrest of the
sailors, and as they were not acting under
the authorized Police Department thew had
no legal authority for the assault on the in
1ured men, who are now on board the
Charleston recovering.
Of The 1os CoroneF's Jury, Jury in the killing
ton sailor, by Deputy Marshal on
Tuesday, decided to adjourn until . o'clock
this afternoon before bringing in verdict.
Long before the hour mentioned the court
room was crowded with people eager to
catch every word of the verdict of the Jury.
Below in the jail-yard twenty rifles could be
seen leaning against the walls The
weapons were loaded ana every gun had an
owner, who Was ready to USE it in case
duty called him. AT 2 o'clock in the after
NOON the jury rendered verdict. a huge
crowd surged through the corridors, talking
upon the subject Outside in the jai-yard
the guard paced back and forth just before
the door which held the accused men. As
expected, when the hour for the jury to re-
turn drew near the excitement increased
Seldom, if ever, did crowd of citizens
await more anXiously the verdict of
CorOner's jury in simple inquest.
At last some one announced that
the twelve men were returning. AL
most instantly the confused buzz, which
has characterized the proceedings since last
Wednesday noon, subsidized into silence as
the jury filed into the COURTROOM. Their
verdict finds that Brown died from the eff
fects of blow on the head from police
mans billy, causing a fracture Of the skull,
at the hands of c. w. Breedove, that
Charles II. Wilson, A NJ. Coates, W. w.
Webb and Peter Gurrie were present and
aided and abetted the killing. Tho Jury
also finds that the same parties dubbed
other Charleston sailors and caused the
false Imprisonment of several of them.
Breedlove still retains the badge of Dep
uty United States Marshal, Notwithstanding
that Marshal Gard testified at the Coroner's
inquest that Breedlove had never been APP
pointed, and that he had not authorized
him to wear badge. Citizens are very
much excited over the affair. All condemn
the tragedy as cold booded murder All
fears of lynching subside as the days pass.
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wALLA wALLA INQUIRY.
Fresh Evidence Being Taken Before the
Court Martial

Fresh Evidence Being Taken Before the
Court Martial
WALLA WALLA, July 17th.-The court
martial of Colonel Compton was continued
today. The principal witness examined
was prosecuting attorney Ii. S. Blandford
He stated that lie, in company with Sheriff
Mcfarland, called on Colonel Compton
early on the evening Hunt was lynched and
asked him 10 keep the soldiers at the post.
To this the Colonel answered that he would
as soon think of members of the Episcopal
Church sacking church as to think his SOL
diers would attack the Jail. Blandford left
the garrison under the impression that no
aid could be obtained from Colonel Comp
ton that night. He asked the Sheriff TO
place the extra guard over the Jail. Con-
tinuing, he said he was at his club when
Hunt was killed. He heard some one say,
'The soldiers have Hunt" He ran to the
Courthouse and found the soldiers gathered
about the dead body of Hunt.
g At the inquest held next day, | was in
formed" said the witness. THAT the SOL
diers had made up plan to visit the town
that night and raid the saloon of Rose q
Byrd aud kill George Thomas and Jake
Holbrook, two gamblers. Judging by the
fact that the soldiers had killed Hunt l
feared this might be true, and by authority
of the Superior Judge l wrote to Colonel
Compton and telegraphed the Secretary OF
War. The letter 10 Compton asked him to
keep his men on the reservation" In an
swer to a question by Attorney Wood as to
whether he regarded it as his official duty
to telegraph the StcretIry of War the wit
ness stated that lie did believe it moral
obligation. He thought the situation most
critical, and that something must be done,
as rumor was out that the soldiers In
tended TO kill one of their number. The
cross-examination was lengthy, but did not
succeed in shaking the evidence in the least
Tomorrow it is expected that several COM
pany commanders will be examined, and
interesting evidence is expected.
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WHERE is HOENSTEIN?
He Had Mysterious Connection With a
Rich Boston Lady.

lie Had Mysterious Connection With a
Rich Boston Lady.
ST. HELENA, July 1.-THE press reporter
has followed the trail to st. Helena without
eliciting any information of Hcenstein, the
tree dweller. Charles Krug. whom he
claimed as a personal friend, had not seen
him. HoenSteia worked for krug two years
ago. krug thinks he has been murdered
and that the Governor should offer reward
for the assassins. Your correspondent has
a slight clew. His German friends are much
interested in his fate. Justice demands
that search shall be instituted, aided by
officers of the county.
Hoenstein was an officer in the Austrian
Army. He was imprisoned for his social
iStic views, but escaped and came to America
SIX years ago. Letters from Europe were
sent to him under au assumed name.
There is much interest in regard TO his dis
appearance. He is known to have received
money IN sums high as $50 from rich
lady In Boston, who wrote to him TO pur-
chase home in Healdsburg and she would
pay for it.
A press representative traversed Napa
county and clrcl.d the mountain where
HoenStein iYrd within two miles. He found
no signs of him. Hon. II. NJ. la Rue and
Colonel Bailhlche said that a man answer
ing his description passed through DAVIS
Vile on July 7th making his way out of the
State. The Colonel says the description is
not perfect. Yet it may be Hoenstein
Colonel Ballhache says h. would not prose-
cute him for the fire, and hopes the poor.
Inofensve German may return. No search
has yet been made by officers of tho county.
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THE OTHER SIDE.
Why the Workingmen at Carquinez


Why the Workingmen at Carquinez
Straits Struck.
The Warehouse and Lumber Mems Union
of Carquinez Straits has issued a reply to
Alfred Bannister, Vice President of Starr
81 Co.'S mills, who recently made public a
statement to the effect that the strike of the
employees of the mills was because he re-
fused to pay 90 per cent higher wages than
any other firm in the business.
The union says that it does not know of
more than one instance when Bannister
paid the same wages that was paid by the
other mills. and then he could not help hun
self.
The union asserts that it is on account of
the unfagging zeal of Starr g. Co. that the
wages until recently paid by the Grangers'
Business Association and the California
Warehouse Company have been reduced
from 80 to % cents per hour, or from So TO
81 80 per day. They say that Bannister has
been misinformed, and conclude their ac-
count of the trouble with the following
statement:
We have m de no demands but have simpy
asked Mr.. o. Il. Carter The representative of
Starr q Co. In Crockett for an Increase of paw
from 20 TO 80 cents per hour, which request
considering the hard wo K OF handling wheat
sacks at the rate of from 500 to 1900 per hour
ana considering that the average OF employment
obtained does not exceed from three TO four DAYS
per week, we deem very reasonable.
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Change Them Again.

A famous Chicago lawyer once had sin
guar case to settle. A physician came to him
in great distress. Two sisters. living in the
same house, had babies of equal age, who SO
resembled each other that their own mothers
were unable to distinguish them when they
were together.
Now it happened that, by the carelessness
Of the nurses, the children had become
mixed, and how were the mothers to make
sure that they received back their own iu-
fants?
"But perhaps" said the lawyer, "the chill
dren weren't changed at all"
"Ob, but there's no doubt that they were
changed" said the physician.
Are you sure of it?"
Perfectly"
well, if that's the case, why don't YOU
change them back again? | don't see any
difficulty in the se."-Boston Gazette.
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DIED.

Baking Powder is
absolutely pure. No
other equals it, or
approaches it in
leavening strength,
purity, or whole