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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
JUSTICE IF NOT LAW.
A Western Scion Settles q Wife Beaten
Without failing Him.

From the Chicago Tribune.
The western police justice admitted that he
didn't know much about law but he thought
he knew as much about justice as any one who
ever sat on the supreme bench. So he looked
wise when the big brute was brought in and he
looked solemn when the little woman with a
bandage over one eye, cut on her cheek and
big bruise on her neck admitted that her
husband did strike her, but said that he was
always good to her when he was sober, which
wasn't often.
But l don't want him fined, judge" she
said earnestly. Just make him promise not
to 90 IL O ,ain.
The justice looked over some old law books.
hemmed and hawed a little and then said with
all due dignity:
1.-The court cannot find that the law ade-
quately provides for cases of this description.
AZ my friend blackstone once said there are
eases in which the presiding judge must Law
legal lore aside and trust to his own discretion
anu common sense
The justice left tie bench and approached the
prisoner.
Prisoner at the bar he said, ''if you were
guilty of larceny this court would fine you $50,
but Il IL the understanding of the court from
the evidence that you struck your wife"
The prisoner staggered up against the table
as the Justice fist landed on his left eye
W,
continued the justice. this court would send
You up for ten days, but two witnesses swear
that they saw you hit your wife with your
cleached fist"
The prisoner landed in heap on the floor
and lay there whining
III you had thrown rock through some
bodys window" continued the Justice. this
court would make it 80 and costs. but there il
incontrovertible evidence that you kicked your
wife"
The prisoner yelled so that he could be heard
four blocks as the Justices boot landed on his
ribs.
Then the justice ascended the bench again.
and after brushing the toe of his boot with his
handkerchief solemnly said:
II, is the finding of this court in full session
assembled. after FULLY studying the law in the
case and looking up the rulings OF the supreme
court and the new circuit court of appeals. that
there Is only one way TO punish a wife heater
wltiou: Furnishing the wife. The prisoner il
discharged And. madam to the wife, '.if be
ever does It again bring him here and I'll dis.
charge him again."
Then, as thought flashed across his mind
he called out:
Are there any more wife heaters in the
prisoners box? I'd like to dispose of all sucl
cases before taking up the minor crimes O.
arson, horse stealing. highway robbery, &C."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
A MUMMY PIT,
Last Winters Discovery in the Metropolis of
Thebes.

Last Winters Discovery in the Metropolis OF
Thebes.
From the London Academy
On February 6 a discovery was made in the
metropolis of Thebes second only in importanc.
to the discovery Of the royal mummies at Dehr
el-Bahari by n. Maspero in 1881. About half {
mile from Dehr-el-Bahari pit has been found
containing several hundred magnificent mum
mics. These, like the royal mummies. had
evidently been removed from the tomb and
concealed in this receptacle as percaution. by
the servants of the priests probably at the same
time and for the same reason which caused the
royal mummies to be placed in the receptacle
where they were found by NJ Maspero. Thi,
removal is believed by NJ. Maspero to hav,
taken place in the reign of Aauputh. son O,
Shasang, OF the twenty-second dynasty (circo
966 b. CO.
The coffins hitherto found all belong 10 III,
twenty-first dynasty and are those of the priest.
of Ra-Amun and their families. The pit i.
about forty-fve feet in depth, at the bottom O,
which are two corridors filled with cofins and
treasures Of every description. In the lower
corner-which as yet has only been explored
it is computed that there are some 200 collins
and the second corridor is believed to be no,
less extensive.
The shaft is forty-five feet deep, its mouth is
about twelve feet in diameter and its sides are
of rough limestone. One of NJ Grebaut's
native assistants who was experimenting the
work of hauling up the mummy cases, told
me that he had been the first actually to enter
the corridor where the mummies and treasures
lie. The shaft had then been excavated only
as deep the mouth Of the corridor and he
crept IL on his hands and knees and stood on
what he describes as being like a palace of en-
chantment
The corridor, he said, is some ten or twelve
feet high and $50 feet long 1t runs In a north.
erly direction from the shaft toward the The ban
hill At the end there is a short corridor
branching from it at right angles, and at some
height above the floor at the end is the entrance
to a second very long corridor full OF treasures
which has been sealed up for the present by NJ.
Grebaut.
Groups Of mummies are placed at intervals
in families. The number in each group varies
from two to six or seven-tather mother and
children-and around them, exquisitely ar
ranged, are vases, models of houses. models O.
dahabiehs, cases and boxes full of ushabtis.
statuettes and every conceivable treasure of
ancient Egypt Without even speck of dust
upon them, this profusion Of treasures had re-
manned unlocked at by any eye for nearly 5000
years. He said that photographs had been
taken Of the place In its undisturbed state.
which he declared to be that of perfectly kept
and well arranged museum.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

From the Philadelphia Record.
The gentleman who was conductor on the
first car that ran over the 5th and 9Th street
lines in the ante-bellum days tells how the old
time conductors had wonderful chance to
'knock down." untrammeled as they we're by
registers or bell punches. Finally new super
intendent called all the conductors before him,
beginning with the conductor of ear No. \,
Out Of the sixty-odd conductors on the line
about Cne-fourth Of them admitted that they
had been in the habit of taking the COMPANY
money. These honest rogues were not dis
charged, but the three-fourths who never took
penny were not allowed to remain on their
cars another trip.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Oppressed Labor"

From the New York World.
There were five hard-looking men seated on a
bench in City Hall Park yesterday, and while
four Of them were asleep the fifth sat looking at
his own toes. By and by along came man
who halted to ask:
do any Of you men want work."
whats the pay?' asked the fifth, after a
long silence.
why. I'll give s1.50 day."
"What's the work.
digging q cellar"
81 don't want it."
Don't any of tho rest want job?'
Il think not, but if you'll make the nav ca a
day and the work picking Strawberries iii take
the chance of waking them up"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
AssYRIAN LIFE.
0iras Sold Like ch.sseis, and swapped sss
CAmeis and sheep

Prom the ChicAgo Herald
Men live on cents day In Assyria- Assyr-
ian women. after 100 years of Christian labor
are bought and sold; are made 20 work with
oxen at the pillow. and have 90 hide liberty as
in the days OF Cadmus Men who nav e .
day 10 live and ladies who ride 10 shons in VIC
torias thought over these things as they LEFT
the Lincoln Park Congregational Church sum-
day night Amen Rssi, born On Noun, Ieb.-
non, told these things in broken English.
Amen Rasi is q tall. handsome Assyriau. with
skin rs rich as the cinnamon silks made a, the
loot OF the mountain on which be was born.
he looked into the curious. bright ewes Of girls
and told them that had they been born
Arsyrlans, In Assyria. they could not go upon
the streets unless their faces were conceal. I.
'hat thty could neither receive nor make a call
among women without their husbands consent
, ami that II at any time, even by accident thew
were seen by any man IN any way recos nizcd
no one would marty them
he sald that once two couples-a tall man
anu snort woman and short man aud tall
"onlan-siood before priest TO be we'd The
priest placed the tall man and tall woman ana
the snort man anu short woman together and
none OF the four knew whether II was right or
NOT neither OF them knowing the other But
- Htents nSsuy objected and placed the tall
man " the short woman and ia. short man NV
tracts. wy "a WIG W."
lheh Mr.. Rasi showed how these contracts
- . .,lsoe. lie left the pulpit and presently
.-'n ni"PPeu up IN rich Assyrian raitneut uent
up anu sAt upon the floor Mr. Ra,i came hacs
and squattea beside him. '
Nouid very much like" he sid, for n
gfi VINO Is Yours 10 be wife 10 my scn Isasc /"
would be honored," returned The n.n
WIN very unmlstakable American accent
Three"
how much years have theyy-
! FIVE" anu one twenty
Don't talk TO me about the tweu,v-axa NOR
enc twenty they are never hit TO marry. How
mueh DO you charge for the little one.a
! $50" '-ioe Snoep anu
but no little one"
| "Oh, think 90"
"Ipsy" io' Sen' ess'
Out even then Isaac did not get the little one
oooause lev minutes later Mr. kasi returned
as another man, and by doubling the price se-
NUed 'he glrl Tor his son Jacob.
men Amen lsasi looked AT the Young men.
go pa.eht feathers cost them g.. aud told
M, - people IN Assyria spent 50cents for
| 80 * ne common people, he said,
-, - SeL's a day Tor house rent. cents for
twenty-five pounds OF cabbage ana , cents Tor
nNe pounds of turnips. Ffay loa,as 81 br,.al
49,, 49, tuf NED out at baking and men some
les ate Tour ana nye loayes at a meal. a.,
S.At Tor a moment aud then. turning 20 a
pl"SA %! behind him, said, They are 80 bi,
M ~ nc GREW circle that would inclose a
thanksgiving platter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

while beyond ID seen the cool patio, where plan
tain trees form shade. However hot the sun
may be in the streets the patio 10 always cool
The first Office reached is that Of Minister
Medina, whose shrewdness in diplomatic and
business matters has given him aiwide reputa-
ton on the one hand and fortune on the other.
Beyond is the presidents office in the portion
OF the building reserved for his family uses.
Almost all the furniture seen is imported from
Europe.
THE PUBLIC LIBRARY
forms storage of books rather than . public
resort. Adjoining it is a small gallery Of oil
paintings of the presidents of the republic,
mostly made in the country, one o. two of
~hieh, however, can readily be detected as
having been made and painted in France. A
stately looking group Of gentlemen are the
e1-presldents, some in the plain garb OF the
planter, Others attired in the frlls of the dress
oI europe Of half q century ago. All the
presidents Of the republic since the independ-
ence OF 1921, about q dozen in number, are
represented. The palace, barracks and
cathedral front on the principal plaza which Is
lawn with paths worn across il by pedes-
trans 1t Is popular place for the gathering
y. vendors OF tiste and pastry. chiefly disposed
Oh 70 the soldiers A public museum is lacking.
THE HOTELS
are all kept by foreigners mostly English
speaking. The one most frequented by gov
eminent officials was conducted by an Ameri-
can, who died year age, and the place has now
passed into the hands of an Englishman. On
the first floor of this hotel the sun-burned
orick Is the material of tho floors. and the
rooms being large generally three or four
beds are arranged about the sides, mosquito
bars being provided. Travellers are supposed
to provide their own bedding.
There are many fine views Of scenery to be
had by driving back Of the city into the hills.
Mountain and lake scenery combine to make
the locality beautiful one. No more fitting
spot could be selected for the capital, which is
rapidly adding attractions that are destined to
make it one OF the first cities in Central
America c. E. Z.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

From the Philadelphia Music and Drama
An incident showing the severity Of Pat Gil
more's discipline is related as occurring at a
recent rehearsal Of the great and only band. II
In the middle of one of his most difficult selec-
lions he suddenly whacked his baton upon the
desk. The band Immediately stopped playing.
Turning his gaze upon big German tromhonSs
player. who was trying to hide behind lis in.
strument TOR shame, MIR. Gilmore said:
Karl, that was very bad. The beers are on
your w
In explanation Of this cruel fine Mr. Gilmore
said: when one Of my musicians makes mis-.
take l compel him to pay for the bear for ths
crowd after rehearsal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
Tributaries To Elk Lake.

Letters just received at st. Paul, Mimi,
from geographical students and experts
OF The Slazier expedition state that
the party has discovered :wo tributaries to
Elk Lake at the head waters Of the &is-
sissippi, which are not laid down on any man
and which have obviously escaped the eye OF
previous explorers. The expedition is now
located at Camp frost. or the shore Of the Elk
lake. and surveying parties are noting the
depth. velocity, length and other peculiarities
OF all Mississippi river feeders-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05
The Thoughtful Porter.

1fOm tn6 New 1OrK world.
Head Porter Lovejoy of the Fifth Avenue
Hotel discharged one Of his men recently for
excess Of promptness. guest of the hotel who
was obliged to catch an early train requested
this particular porter to call him Al z in the
morning. For some reason that functionarv
had to take his departure before the hour q
which the guest wished to be called. At ex-
actly $50 O'Clock he Knocked on the door.
IAN right" yelled back the guest; s.I'u get
up"
mo; don't get up" answered the portsr.
Its half-past 5. I've got to 60 away. You've
got an hour and half vet to sleep."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

The forty-6ve detained Russian immigrants
who arrived in Baltimore in the steamer Scan
ruhe from Bremen has 7S7 passengers in the
steerage, 100 Of whom are Russian refugees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

CANDID VIEWS AND POLITICAL KFFKcr-MAYoR
GRANTS SHARP sTIcK-A HOMELESS HEBREWS
SAD STORY - THOUSANDS RETURNING FROM
EURoPE-EvA MANN TO STAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

HANAouA AND Irs PUBLIC BuILDINos-rHR AP-
PRoAcH TO THE CAPITAL FROM oRANApA--A
STOP AT NAsAYA-rHE GREAT LAKE-PRoaRKs-
sIvE NICARAGUA
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

The governor Of Texas has rsspited Dick Dun.
can for two weeks he was to have boon hanged
ct Eagle Pass yesterday.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

SACRED CoxcERr AT Bar R1pa. Sunday after
noon, September 8, by a superb chorus Of
thirty voices; band and orchestra; well-known
soloists. Trains from b and o. station At 9:s5
am, 1:S0 and s:i5 pm. Round trip, SI.--Adut.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

Ho! FoR TEE PLAsrRaxns' Excu1srox. Labor
day, Maxshall Hall See adv. :.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

Inc value OF judgment In regard to real
estate values is being put to rather severe test
by the lawyers representing the different in.
terests IN the hearing before the Rock Creek
Park commission. The experts who are asked
to give their opinion of the value of the prop.
erty proposed to be taken for the park are also
expected to stand q rigid examination of the
reasons upon which their opinions are based
1t Is not an easy matter to determine the value
OF property. The Judgment OF men of ex
tended experience is sometimes entirely nj
fault when it comes to making property valua
tons. 1t ID frequently the case that the only
basis in a good market is what the property viii
bring, and that is what may be regarded as 8
speculative value. Then, again, the basis may
be what the property will pay; what revenue il
VIII yield. This Is an Investment value. The
speculative value often becomes the value
OF the property as an investment, as has
been demonstrated time and time again in the
history OF real estate IN this city. The present
ruling prices, for example, five years ago would
have been regarded as wildly speculative IL
other words. there is "a wide difference between
what property Is worth now and what it ma,
be worth. liza man is called upon to say what
In ms opinion, property will be worth in tn.
futurc he must take into consideration anon,
other things, the probable growth and pros
perity OF the city during the next few wears
The tax assessors, who are now engaged in re
viewing property for the purpose Of placiu.
u value upon it for assessment PURPOSES
are not bothered by any consideration
o; what the future may be, or, for that matter
the condition OF the present. Their definition
OF value lis that amount in lawful money which
| such property would probably bring at forced
sale under adverse circumstances" There ar,
difficulties in the way of reaching ar accurat
Judgment OF values even from this stand point
but thoy are slight compared with the task o
determining the present worth of property. /
an accurate forecast Of the future could b,
made by real estate experts, then their jude
ment would be more valuable.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

Granada. the FORMER OF 40 900 inhabitants and
the latter half the size, are the largest cities of
the country. The former is near the Pacific
and the latter is on the shores of Lake Mica
ragua. The seat of government was shifted
back and forth, first at one and then at the
other place, many times. when finally a truce
was formed and they located it per-
manentiy at a little village midway be-
city of $4,000 inhabitants, with more
modern contrivances than any other place in
the country, II we except San Juan del Norte
where the canal company is now at work In
no way does 1t show its modern origin more
than in its location. In order to secure nro-
lection against attack by water we find no other
towns built on tho lake shores They are
located three or four miles from the shore. but
Managua runs down to the beach and the
presidents house has full and close view of
pany is obligated to build q six-foot canal con-
Meeting the two lakes by the terms Of its con
cessiou.
THE PUBLIC BUILDINGS
of Managua are comprised in two structures.
the chief OF which is the presidents house,
where not only resides the presidential family.
but in it are also located the executive DEPART
ments and goodiy number of soldiers. who
are still plentiful here, as the reductions from
q war footing established because of
Guatemala's late attitude have not been com
pietely accomplished. The building, which il
also known as CASA Blanca" covers an entire
square, the city being laid out with streets at
right angles and with great regularity, as is the
universal custom in Nicaragua The ..palace'
Is the most popular name among those given
the abode Of the president.
THE RECONSTRUCTED PALACE.
It ID now in the course Of reconstruction on =
very much improved plan. The old structure,
although of two stories, was built with tile roof
extending out over balcony, in the general
style OF the country. The doorway Of The
palace IL always guarded by couple Of soldiers.
who are barefooted and are uniformed In blue
serge. On entering staircase u ON the rieht.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

THE PURCHASE MADE BY Mr.. HENRY p BLouNT-
SOME OF THE LARGE REAL ESTATE INVESTORS
JUDGMENT OF PROPERTY VALUES AND THE
DIFFICULTIES IN THE wAY-orHER MATTERS.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

stomach Is absolutely craving lOOl. IL L can
ger enough ahead VII! buy some dried meat
Of some kind
Poor boy soldiC-" said Brownen. as he
uried his moIst,ucd eyes. God only knows
~i-at agony OF soGl nc suffered. In tie rai!st
% plenty he Was almost starving, and vet with
,ne instinct OF a soldier. with high Mission
before him. he never complained, but appe.r rod
before the world proud, calm. seIf-c5at,Insd
anu ma6terfG- GG!Oic the war began Els
worth was IT. t-Ce he-o. His tragic death was
put the elimination % the mission unto which
ne Was called by Divine Providence.
SENSE OF LONELINESS
July Il. lo59--A sense CT my utter loneii-
ness came over me tonight IN my room. My
embarrassing position. al. that / have IN con
tend with, swept across nv mind The moon
shone brightly and the music of a s.renadiu,,
band was waited TO me by barely percept,bIe
breeze with = soituess iudesc.i5aDle Under IN,
influence Of spSHl gave full rein 10 my i'm
sglnatlon and II pictured to my mind such
scenes Of happiness as fear may never enjoy.
i saw the dear old homestead en.boso;nt.,,
In glorious trees whose widespreaeIil,p
branches seemed to wave TO and fro
with gentle dignity, rs IL conscious Of
their noble beauty, the river with its
islands. the green clad hills affair of. the great
Dutch barn with its denizens ALL tie poultry.
logs, and even old Mink with his soft ewes
aiming with almost human intelligence were
patent 20 my eyes when in boyhcod
ssed upon them and tried to picture to myself
yreat world beyond and the part L should
pafn IL. tried to fancy my beloved parents
al enjoyment of all this beauty and andis-
by care; but alas the picture brought
si,n TO much OF stern reality that the dream
I1aeo, I'd in its place I beheld another which
oenoic every day, the old man and woman
PreniAtu-ly aged, working and shaving fol
esnce.their minds tortured by anxiety
-or ne ttrre of q son at home; for tbs
nare ct aother too long absent: Of desires
Upon which even angels would smile, and o.
". .ne sum tota-of all that goes 10 fill to the brin
- cup OF mAery, from which it seems we ar,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-05

TeopAe are pouring Dack 10 New York in q
steadily swelling stream, and a prolonged howl
is going up from q multitude of afflicted wo-
men who can not get their trunks Pelion is
piled on Ossa at all the ferries. Alps on Aims
arise ut AID street. Groaning porters hurl the
cracking trunks upon express wagons with
loud thuds which would be sickening to their
owners could they hear them, and reduce one
accumulation only to find themselves SUBJ
merged beneath another avalanche brought in
on the next train. At the Grand Central sta
ton there was nine times as much baggage re-
ceived last Saturday on the preceding Satur-
day, but there were not nine times as MANY
men to cope with it, and many hundreds of re-
turned travellers watched anxiously in vain for
the arrival OF their Sunday gowns. When one
will get ones trunks in New York is at any
time problem that would tax a skilled mathe-
matician, but anywhere around the LIST of
September he might as well put it aside with
perpetual motion and squaring the circle as
one of the things no fellow can find out.
STAGE SETTING AND WINDOW DRESSING
Imperial Caesar dead and turned to claw
might have thought himself somewhat re.
duced in circumstances when he stopped that
hole to keep the wind away, but his ienominv
was nothing to that which has befallen Mrs
Astors famous gowns. You have all read the
tragic tale of the additional duty levied upon
| them, Of the Spartan frmness with which
their owner refused to pay it, of the Roman
severity with which the collector ordered them
to be sold at auction. Two, a ball gown and a
dinner gown, fresh from Felix, with the bloom
OF Paris still upon them-two Dreams visions,
poems! One will embelish the supposedly fair
form Of Jennie Joyce" while tho othcr
| sinks If possible, even lower. 1t will figure
in the show window Of big Sd avenue en-
porium. Instead Of trailing over sumptuous
carpcts to stately dinners it will be gazed
| upon by admiring Biddies and Norahs and
| finally figure, perhaps, at aome East Side ball.
All! what fall is here. my countrymen.
HENHY r. ELLIOT