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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
The Puyaliups, Right to Drink.

Judge Hanford, in the United States district
court at Tacoma, WASH, has decided in favor
of the defendant in the case of the United
States government against J. d. Campbell, in
dicted for selling liquor to the Puyallup Indians,
on the ground that the Puyellup Indians under
the law of 1877 granting to them lands in sew
crafty are citizens of the United states and no
to buy whisky and drink it in their own houses
The decision is qualified by the statement by
the judge that the defendant being impscuni-
Gus, could not appeal from the adverse de-
cision. therefore in another similar case where
the defendant could afford to appeal to the
United States Supreme Court he decided In
favor Of the government in order to secure the
opinion Of that court a. last resort.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
Not Much 20 Steal.

From the Chicago Times.
Several newspaper men and politicians vsrs
in the mayors Office yesterday discussing the
spring campaign. One Of the party WAS enjoy
ing the peculiar sensation which accompanies
the possession Of a comfortable Jag" which
has Just begun to demonstrate it's influence A
friend Of his who was In the group began 70
demonstrate with him on his drinking habits.
"You know you're sure TO get the worst Of 10
in the long run" said the adviser. mo matter
how strong you may think yourself, you can't
stand many rounds before ruin"
THAT'S all right know my business" ~
the man with the Jag"
"And. besides" continued the blue-ribbon
advocate, by drinking you encourage thiev-
ing"
How il that" said the man with the sJaG,"
who was becoming interested.
Don't you know what Shakespeare aw
about putting into your mouth an enemy 10
steal away your brainsT You must be careful
lest the drink should steal your brains."
.'Well, even il il did in this case 70 would
only be petty larceny" said the man with IL
Jag.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14


The labor situation in England Il most un-
settled. No sooner II the Scotch strike ended
than the smouldering disconteht of the dockers
has broken out afresh in Cardiff and London.
The ferment Of the great dock strike has never
wholly ceased. Troubles have been Of weekly
occurrence. The situation on Thursday a.
sumed unexpected and important proportions,
which forced recognition OF the striksrS' ar
rangements. Both at London aud ct Ckrdi6
an organized attempt IL being made On the part
Of the new unions 70 obtain control Of shipping
interests Over Loco men are out in Cnrdf6
alone. should the strike extend to the Dock
ers' union and the minor unions controlled By
it half million men viii BE- thrown out. A
cealed impotence with which many Arms
maintain connection with the shipping fedora
ton Ship owners are Obliged 70 pay - shil-
lings weekly 10 board and lodge non-union men
coaling, when they could have the work done
by union men for Ia Cd per ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
Love Bracelets.

II young man has any true regard for q
woman, says the New York World, he gives her
gold ribbon bracelet, perfectly plain, save for
an inscription, and clasps it upon her arm. 1,
should lock and the key be carried by him who
purchased it. These are not Of necessity en-.
gagement bracelets; they mean, merely, true
regard and q desire that this state of feeling
shall continue.
II regard has deepcned into love and blessed
feeling Of Possession, little verse is inscribed
upon the bracelet, telling to all who care to
read that two more lives have been made happy
in loving each other.
pretty verse upon New Year engagement
bracelet ran thus:
The violet loves a sunny bank,
The cowslip loves the lea,
The scarlet creeper loves the elm
And love-thee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
PENNSYLVANIA OIL TOWNS.
The Curious Names They Bore and Their
Sudden Fall From GREATNESS.


Prom the PitssburE Disps,ch.
Observation-Disclosures suggests some odd
names under which oil towns have nonriShed
in this country. Among the first euriously
christened towns was Cash Up. few miles
from Rthole. II Was one Of the first places 90
attract attention after Pithole. Dr.. Shamburg
OF htusvilie, who bought some land around
Cash Up, has told the writer how il came to be
named.
When the FIRST well was struck there Or.
Shamburg, who had recently come to the oil
country TO make some Investments, was early
on the ground. The well in question was
owned by three young men who had spent all
their money TO get il drilled. II WINS flowing
on In q hne spray at the rate Of 10 barrels a
day. The young men were satisfied with the
result OF their labor, and when the doctor asked
them to put price on il they held a consulta-
tion. lasting about two minutes. and informed
him he could take the well for $4,000. lie
asked what kind OF payments they would
require, and they ss promptly decided that il
would have to be leash up"
They could not be moved from this decision,
and the doctor finally paid them $4,000 cash
located on q fve-acre lease and DIR. Shamburg
at once set out TO buy this. The price on the
lease was So, 900, and when he began 20 talk
about payments he was informed that ID must
be cash up or nothing. So cash up" il was
and the doctor took the lease. A farmer owned
a strip Of land alongside of him which he
wanted. and the best terms he could make on
this was $50. 600 "cash up" He took il. paving
the money in hand, as he had done in the other
purchases, and these conditions, which seemed
TO obtain with every body in that vicinity who
had anything TO sell. so impressed him that
when a town began TO develop around his well
he named il Cash Up.
This we'll proved to be n bonanza. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
KIMBERLEY DIAMOND MINES.
Theories ~ to Where They Came From and
How Long They Will Last.

theories n 10 mere They Game From and
How Long They will Last.
How did the South African diamonds ever get
there? How much deeper are the miners GO
ing? Are diamonds going 10 be found in as
large quantities as at present. asks writer in
Longman's Magazine. There are various the
cries as to how these mines have been formed.
but all agree in attributing them to volcanic
action.
They are all funnel-shaped. the sides Of the
funnel being composed Of dense rock known
in miners parlance as ''reef." 1t is Of q soapy
nature, easily acted upon by the atmosphere,
and is consequently most dangerous, % large
pieces become detached and fall into the
mines.
There are no means Of snoring II up, and
without warning these enormous slices slide
of into the working portion of the mine, bury
ing the claim and sometimes killing tho en-
ployes.
The hole of the funnel is filed with s.blue"
ground. the roof sloping at various angles but
on an average Of one foot in fifteen. The
theory is that the sides Of the reef meet at .
great depth.
The hot liquid containing the diamonds,
scientists assert. was forced by some great dis
turbance OF nature through the solid earth,
the bulgings in the side of the mines being
very soft and shay, showing where the rock
was not sufficiently hard to resist the enormous
pressure.
1t has been observed that in Kimberley there
must have been ten distinct upheavals. In
Dutoitspau there were twenty-five, in Button
tein three or four and in De Beers three, and
this has been proved by the varying nature of
the ground.
If one upheaval only had taken place the
center of the funnel would have contained only
one kind of soil. As the miners 60 deeper .
great alteration is noticed in the character of
the soil. They have found pieces of top reef
and top soil at depth of 400 feet.
This shows that in the succeeding upheavals
vacua were formed and the whole funnel was
in state Of tumult, the upper layers of oxi-
died earth returning to their ancient depths
to give place to other carbonaceous matter
which by successive exposures to the atmos-
phere became oxidiZed and assumed the yellow
color seen SO frequently in the entertainments Of
rejected debris.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
ABRAHAM LINCOLN's MEMORY.
a whetstons Found Where He Had Put
Years Before.


Abraham Lincoln was perhaps the best man
in the country in his day to remember men and
to place them without hesitation in the environ
ment where he last saw them, says the Chicago
Herald
When he was comparatively young man
and q candidate for the Illinois legislature he
took dinner with Sangamon county farmer
and after the meal they two stood at the barn
yard gate talking and whiting Lincoln's
knife needed sharpening and the Yankee in him
prompted him to sharpen it,
He walked to a tool box the farmer had
nailed just inside the wagon shed, took from it
whetstone and came back TO the great gate,
where he stood again and began sharpening his
knife. One post of the gate was very high. and
rod from the top supported the extended
weight of the gate.
A man came along the road in a wagon.
going in the direction Lincoln wanted to travel,
and he babe his host goodbye and clambered in
the vehicle intent no doubt on getting another
vote.
Years afterward, when he was President q
soldier came to call upon him at the White
House. and at the first sight the gaunt chief ex-
ecutive said:
Yes, 1 remember you. You used to live on
the Danville load. took dinner with you one
time when I was running for the legislature.
Recollect We stood together out at the barn.
yard gate and sharpened my knife?''
.'Ya-as," drswled the farmer soldier. ''and
wherever did you put that milestone? looked
the whole place over a dozen times, but never
could find it after the day You used it. We
lowed mebby Won had took il along with you"
NO" said Lincoln, looking serious as if the
matter were as important as the recent defeat
of Pemberton, mo. i put it on top Of that gate
post-the high one"
'Wellr' exclaimed the visitor. ''mebby you
did. Couldn't nobody else have put it there
and none Of us ever thought to look there
for it."
of the first things he did was to climb up on
the gate and look for the milestone. 1t was
there, right where il had lain for fifteen years.
The honest fellow, adoring his chief, wrote a
letter before his furlough expired telling the
President the milestone was found and would
never be lost again.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
THOUGHT HE WAS ENGLISH.
And the Dude Was So Ticklcd He Took the
Bait.

From the New York Sun.
He was short and slender, but strongly
built. His clothes were brown and worn, but
not ragged. His hat also was brown and his eyes.
The stubby growth Of his beard was auburn
and his complexion was bronzed. This russell
and somber appearance was intensified by an
expression Of deep and meek detection. The
young man who was coming up Park place
toward him VS. tall and walked with q swing
ing stride. His clothes we're of that loose and
artfully ill-ftting character which indicated a
fondness for English fashions.
The young man saw him of the russell mien
looking at him earnestly afar of. This gaze
grew in intensity as the two drew nearer each
other. When they were close together the rus
set man touched his hat timidly and said:
Il beg your pardon, sir"
The Young man was about to pass on. But
the brown man said quickly: II thought you
might give me the address of some English So
ciety."
II don't know any except the st. George"
said the young man, moving on.
Yes, SIR" said the brown man. II saw
that you were one Of my countrymen and
thought"
The young man stopped, looked pleased and
listened.
Il am from Yorkshire" continued the brown
had read about. Il am out of work. applied
to the st. George Society, but the secretary
was out OF town, sir, and seeing you were one
Of my countrrymen, l took the liberty Of
asking YOU
mo. I'm not an Englishman," said the young
man, depreeatingly, but"
The Yorkshire man looked politely incredu-
lous
Il was sure you were an Englishman," said
he. Il beg your pardon for stopping you, but
you see l was in need Of assistance, and / felt
that an Englishman would help me-"
The battery was working and the young man
in the English clothes drew out quarter.
Take that, and good luck to you, my man.,
said he, with as strong an accent as he could
muster.
Thank you, sir. knew you were an Eng
Just then he rushed away. A policeman
sauntered up and said:
did you bite?'
''No. Why?''
'why. he's one of the best-generally catches
young men
''What dyou mean?'
'.Said he was o Yorkshireman, didn't he?''
Eyes"
Thought you we're an Englishman, didn't
hep"
.Y-e-es"
That's it, And VOC didn't give him moth
mo. SIR
''Well, saw him stringin' you along and
came up. Thought saw you hand him some
thing"
I'm not such id fool" said the young
man. getting red and walking away 90 quickly
| that he forgot his English stride.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
Working for Universal Suffrage.

The workmen's party of Belgium has made an
appeal TO the Belgian bishops demanding uni
versal suffrage. In this appeal the workmen
say that 1t is a monstrous privilege which per-
mits l30, 900 Belgians, who are no better than
other citizens, to be absolute masters of the
country. This iniquity, they say, n carried out
with utter disregard for the Catholic faith and
they claim that they, the workmen ought to
have the assistance Of the church in obtaining
q remedy for this crying injustice. The work.
men add that II the bishops voices are heard
pleading in favor Of universal suffrage an i'm
petus would be given to the movement and its
success would appease The civil disorder at
present existing in many quarters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
Genuine Pathos.

From the Atlanta Journal.
While taking lunch with my friend Col.
Terry Towns yesterday he said:
II was talking with Fred warde, the TRACE
dian, the other day in Columbus when he
bought some cigars. He pulled a paper dollar
from his pocket and was about to pay for them,
when he glanced at the bill AMI then remarked:
Towns, and he held the dollar bill up. At the
bottom was written these words: 'Good-by, Bill,
hope We will meet again. This concluded
Mr.. Warde, was the last dollar that some poor
fellow had, and his farewell to il is one of the
most pathetic things in its suggestiveness that
ever read, >"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
She Forgot Something.

She Forgot Something.
From the New York Sun.
She was tidy-looking girl Of eighteen, but
rather overdresscd and bit too vain. She took
Madison avenue car at l4th street, and as she
sat down 1t was noticed that she carried one
glove loose in her hand. This was to display
the four rings on the fingers of that plump and
pretty member. The gloves were not quite
forty rods long and they did not have quite one
hundred buttons each. They came as near il
a. fashion Demands however, and the girl
looked pleased and satisfied. She had been
riding less than five minutes when she suddenly
stood up and motioned for the car TO stop and
half . minute later was out of sight. Then it
was noticed that she had left the glove on the
seat and boy about six years of age eyed il
attentively for o few seconds and then whis-
pered to his mother beside him loud enough
Tor all to hear:
ma mai She's gone OF and forgot one Of
her stockings!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14

An Oriental Story WITH a Decidedly Ameri
can Flavor.


can Flavor.
Many years ago, says the Philadelphia Times.
there lived in an eastern land q man who was
prominent and thought to be rich. When he
died. however, it was found his possessions
were very slight indeed. In his will, among
some trifing legacies. was the following:
''Of the three young men who consider them
selves my children have a just claim 10 one
alone. The others are not of my blood. but
adopted. will not say who the rightful heir
is, but have left the matter to the decision of
the cadi. In his possession is 1000 pieces of
gold, which will be given to my true child after
he has proved his claim"
The three reputed sons at once repaired to
the cadi. He thereupon handed each of them
gold ring. saying:
Take thisring and go about in the world and
seek your fortunes. Use the jewel as tails
man, watch over it, preserve it, and after three
years return to me. will then announce who
Is the true son of his father and deliver to him
the /, 900 pieces Of gold"
The boys Mt once withdrew and disappeared
in different directions, amid the crowded
haunts of men. They never crossed each
others path, nor heard Of one another, but at
the appointed time again made their appear
ance before the cadi for veal or woe.
Where is your ring9" he asked Of the first
and eldest.
the remark: 1T is here. 1t has brought me
luck. have had good worldly fortune and all
goes we'll with me-"
Then was questioned the second.
Here is my ring" He opened his cloak
and showed it, bound round his neck by a silk
ribbon. Fortune has followed my every foot
step. 1t has been a continual blessing"
At last the cadi turned to the youngest.
well, and where is your ring" The boy
was silent. A blush stole Ter his face and his
eyes fell to the earth. Then, after a struggle,
he managed to say:
IL haven't got it. I've pawned it,
The cadi, handing him over the thousand
pieces of gold, cried:
THE money is yours. By your disposal Of
the ring recognize that You are really your
fathers son."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
Cause and Effect.

From the Detroit Free Press.
A negro had gone to sleep in the sun on the
platform of q railway station in South Carolina
and some of the boys put up job to have some
fun with him. A bag of shelled corn was laid
across his knees, q second on his stomach, and
third on his head. As the weight didn't
waken him, another bag was placed on his
stomach. making about $40 pounds resting
there. He snored away for three minutes, grew
uneasy, began to mutter and at the end Of five
threw the sacks off and sat up and looked
around in q dazed way.
Anything wrong, Rube?" asked one of the
jokers.
'Fo' de Lawd, sab, but rze had de worstest
dream dat eber drempt! rze all in cold
bloodr'
what was it?''
'Drempt dat I had such q sore froat could
not swaller, an de ole woman brought hum two
chickens, some yams, an possum. an dun
cooked an eat de hull outfit wild me sittin' right
dar an not able to open my moufi Lswd save
me, but didn't / suffer when saw de las of
dem chickens gwine down her old froat!"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
WAS IT MANS FIRST DWELLING.
A Little One-story; Habttstion In South
America.

A Little One-st0ry; Habitation In South
Long, long ago some men travelling in the
low countries Of South America came upon o
remarkable dwelling.
Only little one-story habitation, seven feed
by nine, left by its owner sweet and clean. A
cot Of one room, just large enough to hold q
whole family Of little ones, provided they did
not need too much room for running and
jumping.
Such beautifully decorated little dwelling
None but master IN the art could have fash
Toned the delicately ornamented roof reaching
high above the vines clinging about it-and .
roof warranted not to leak during the hardest
rain and sure TO last ages and ages. There
we're two entrances TO this primitive mansion,
one at the front and one at the rear. not very
large, to be sure, but large enough for one TO
crawl through comfortably, and these en-
frances. scalloped and cut with . perfection not
to be excelled, were always open, too, as II
waiting for an occupant And all to b bad
rent freel Now, was not this q remarkable
structure for our travellers to find in the wilder
ness?
There were unmis.akahle proofs, too, of its
having been inhabited. and by ssvages, I'M
doubtedly of very ancient day. On examin-
ing the dwelling and remnants Of others Qor
the discoveries found only one perfect one),
these wise men decided II must have been ct
one time the bony covering Of some animal
Of the armadillo family.
Further research and study convinced them
they had found not only perfect arnor or the
Glyptodon. the gigantic srmadiklo Of prehis-
toric times, but what was still more wonderful
that this armor, abandoned by il original
wearer, had become, probably, thu very FIRST
habitation Of man. -
The only perfect one Of these dwellings nov
known 10 be In existence b in the posssssiou Of
the French government and y Kept IN ths
Jardin dss Plantss n PssiA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
VISITORS FROM BROOKLYN.
Rioting Averted at the Clark Mills.

Fully 5000 persons were massed in front of
the Clark thread mills at Kearney, NJ, at 6
o'clock last evening waiting for the ''scab'
spinners and ready to repeat the acts Of the
previous night. The company officials had de-
cided, however, to have the men remain in
Newark. When the mob learned of this they
contented themselves with throwing q few
stones at the inoffensive mill and most of them
soon afterward dispersed. The strikers dis
claim all responsibility for the riotous proceed
ings, and at meeting yesterday morning
passed resolutions to that effect. Senator How
ard of Fall River, Mass. who il in New York in
the interest Of the strikers, had q consultation
with Superintendent Walmsley and another
officer Of the company yesterday afternoon and
made proposition, the terms OF which are not
known. The board of directors of the mills
have taken the matter under consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
WHY HE WAS INCREDULOUs.
Gov. Hills Three Reasons for Believing the
wattersOn Letter a Forgery.

WAtersOn Letter q FOrgery.
Gov. Hill was shown Mr.. Watterson's second
letter yesterday afternoon and asked what, il
anything, he had to say about 1t.
II have only this to add" said the governor.
''Mr. Watterson now affirms that letter felt
to be offensive in its defense of me, and in the
motives and role assigned to me, was, in fact,
written by him, and, in fact, written at the
time of its date. My reasons for believing the
letter q forgery were three: First, had never
received it; second, thought Kentucky good
manners would have required my receipt of
the letter and my assent before its publication;
third. it says the writer never held Office. and
remembered Mr.. Wattersons brilliant career
in Congress- do not seek to fathom Mr.. Wat
tersons motives and I accept whatever ex-
PLANTATION he Offers
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-02-14
CAPITOL GLEANINGs.
TO ACCEPT A DECORATION.

TO ACCEPT A DECORATION.
Mr.. Morrow has introduced . joint resolu-
ton authorizing Brigadier Gen. Thos. L. Casey
to accept from the president of the French re-
public diploma comforting on him the deco
ration of officer of the National Order of the
Legion Of Honor.
TO PAT THE INDIANS.
Senator Casey yesterday proposed an amend
ment to the Indian appropriation bill appro-
priating $4,000 to carry into effect an agree
agency, North Dakota.
MILITARY sToREHousE.
In the Senate yesterday an amendment to the
sundry civil bill appropriating ego 900 for mil
tary storehouse at Omaha, Neb., was reported
favorably from the committee on appropria-
tons.
CLAIMS FOB SUPPLIES.
Senator Spooner has reported favorably from
the committee on claims the house bill for the
allowance Of claims and stores for supplies
taken and used by the United States army, az
reported by the Court Of Claims under the pro-
vision Of the Bowman act. Several amend
ments, intended to make the provisions of the
bill more binding, were made by the COM
mittee.
ENTHRrAINKD IN BALTIMORE.
A party Of Congressman visited Baltimore az
the guests Of Hon. Herman Stump Of Mary
land and were entertained at dinner by him at
the Maryland Club. The guests were Hons
Charles +. Crisp. Georgia; VIM. C. p. Breckin.
VIM. NJ. Springer, Illinois; Charles Tracey, New
York; Charles H. Gibson and Barnes Compton,
Maryland; ex-Mayor James Hodges and Mr..
William Reed, Baltimore.