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and safd, Maiden, of these two eggs which will bring forth a male turtle and which q female? This is the first test that we propose to you. At this the princess crossed her arms upon her breast and laughed scornfully. 'sThis is a test of folly, not of wisdom, Y she said. Not all the men in the world could declare of which of these two eggs should be born . male turtle and which a female. :"
 But Ratu Tanito stepped forward quickly and took the eggs into his hand and crushed them. "Of neither" he said.
 Then Katubua said, Maiden, though in truth the question seems idle, yet the youth is right. for 8 man must know when to act. :"
 Next there were brought forth two bowls. each covered with mat of woven grass. And Katubua said: This is the second test. Of these two bowls choose that which is full of water"
 Ekesa trembled, but quickly stretched out her hand and laid it on the nearest bowl, saying. ..This is it." ..Choose you. now" said the king to Ratu Tanito.
 But Ratu Tanito crossed his arms upon his breast and said, Mot SO; for who should say that both bowls are not emptyY
 1 Then the king drew away the mats of woven grass and both bowls were empty. Maiden, said Katubua, stthe youth is right. for man should know when to speak.
 Then Ekesa bit her lip and said, You juggle with me-"
 "Yet," said Katubua, ''the youth has detected our jugglery. But here is the third test and perhaps you will still win him for slave. Which loves child better, his father or she who bore him?'' Ekesas eyes flashed and she drew her self up. "Of truth, she who bore him." she cried.
 Ratu Tanito turned and looked upon the girl, and slowly there came into his flashing eyes tender light, but he did not speak.
 At this Ekesa called to the king, "Tui l Viti, he does not speakr' "And he is right" said the king. "For a man should know when to be silent" Then Ekesa stamped her foot and cried aloud in bitterness: "It was trapl You have warned him what answers he should make and have plotted between you to shame mel Shame rather on you, Tui Katubuar' Ratu Tanito strode to her side and 1 caught her by the wrist and said:
 "Go back to your people. will none of you. You have dishonored my father. Go back to your people. Make way there for the princess" he shouted to the crowd. Make a canoe ready and set her on the shores of Vanua Levu." But Ekesa's eyes fell and she did not move; only stood in her place trembling.
 Then Katubua said, '.Ekesa, my daugh- ter. the Philosopher Raveniza has asked, When shonld g woman disobey her hus- bandY"
 And Ekesa lifted her fearful eyes and answered, Never, oh, my father, save when he bids her leave him." And of the union of Ekesa and Ratu Tanito was born the great King Ratu Cakau. whom men called the Seat of Justice, and also Tunivalu, the Root of War.-Chicago Globe.
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A LITTLE dIRLs EXPERIENCE IN A LIGHT HOUSE. Mr. and Mrs. Loren Prescott are keepers of the government light house at Sands Beach, Mich, and are blessed with a danghter four years old. Last April she was taken down with measles, fol lowed with q dreadful congh and turning into a fever. Doctors at home and at Detroit treated her, but in vain, she grew worse rapidly until she was mere @hand- ful of bones.n Then she tried Dr. Kings New Discovery and after the use of two and half bottles. was completely cured. they say Dr. Kings New Discovery is worth it's weight in gold, yet you may get trial bottle free at E. K. Taft's drug store.
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z BUGKLEN's ARNIoA SALEE.-The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores, letter, chapped hands, chiibIains, corns, and all skin eruptfons, and positively cures piles, Or no pay required. Guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or money refunded. Price 50c per box. Sold by E. K. Taft.
 When Gath" asked MT. Pullman about giving tips to Pullman car porters he 'said We do hotask or expect the pptii.o,= pptii.o,= M to pay our porters. We pay them 8oosl salaries and we can get all the good portefs at the.priee we pay them.s Fees paid by foolish people often demoralize the service. We wish the people would stop t, z
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 duetor1 How are you this naasBiag Conductor extending his hand politely EzFaFe.
 < AHUsBAND's MISTAKE. Husbands too often, permit wives, and parents their chil dren, to suffer from headache, dizziness, neuralgia, sleeplessness, fits, nervousness, when by the nse of Dr.. Miles Restora- tive NeFEine such serious results could easily be prevented. Druggists every where say 1t gives universal satisfaction, and has an immense sale. WoodweFth X Co. oflFort Wayne Ind. Snow 4 Co, of Syracuse, N. Y; J. o. Wolf, Hills dale, Mich; and hundreds of others say ssit is the greatest seller they ever knew. z | 1t contains no opiates. Trial bottle and line book on Nervous Diseases, free at W. D. fHeald's.
 The children,s health must not be neg footed. Cold in the head causes catarrh. EIy,s Cream Balm cures at once. It is perfectly safe and is easily applied into the nostriis. The worst cases yielding to it. Price 500.
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Sleufh q the empire may have chased around tbe world. and in order to wind up my story with the proper climax. E aentlemen, here 1t isl
 At the anne tine Colonel Si1noyar, 5 who had just finished the narrative, drew from his waistcoat pocket . small coin,s which he placed carefully and with the proper emphasis of gesture on tho table under the lamp. His auditors, two Frenchmen and two ! Russians, leaned forward with gaze riv- eted on the coin.
 "Now. I.would like to see Paritz match sEhe punched kopeck and thus vindicate the fame Of the Russian police" con tinued Colonel Simovar, looking up at his auditors with smile of triumph. ssH he does not may hold him up as the laughing stock of the world and prove that the Third section is not in- fallfble.
 The last words had barely left Simp- vars lips ere q very dark hand rose eoyer the edge of the table. and the next sec ond. to the utter consternation Of four men, another kopeck, punched exactly | like tho first, lay on the cloth. Colonel Simovar fell back and stared first at the second kopeck and then at the guest who had placed it. where 1t was. .sParitx, gentlemen. has chased the kopeck around the world" said the guest without the semblance of a smile on his swarthy face. He takes great | pleasure in yindicating the Russian police by matching Colonel Simovar's kopeck. am Paritz. 7
 Colonel Slmovar broke into derisive laugh.
 "You are my friend and guest, Cap. tain Basilyitch." said he 10 the SO called l Raritz. .I recellect that we met in Constantinople and again in Milan and l Athens. Come. come, gentlemen, Cap tain Basilvitch is a man of honor. We will drink to his little joke. The face of Paritz did not relax. 1 Rising to his feet he drew forth a small diary. the leaves of which he turned with provoking coolness. At length he began to read of Colonel Simoyar's minutest doings in France and among the Pyrenees. From this he I jumped to the tourist in America, and was following him step by step back to
 the czarfs dominions. when Simovar threw up his hand.
 .sIt is enough" he said with quivering lip. There is hut one devil. and his name is Paritzl''
 The police spy bowed. Il take the | punched kopecks, gentlemen, and the | murderer of Count Yasilvitch as well, ,
 and gathering up the two coins with one hand, he touched Simovar on the shoulder with the other. There was not the least resistance on
 the colenel's@ part. and he went with
 .Paritz and the punched kopecks to the station.
 The little wine supper thus startlingiy
 broken up by the indefatigable spy oi the czar was never resumed, and the 1.-two Frenchmen left St. Petersburg the tInext, day fully convinced of the power
 and the efficiency of the Russian em. ] tpire.
 Colonel Simoyar paid the severest pen. atty of the law for his secret crime, and
 from the day of the finding of the punched kopeck the name of Paritz has
 been invested with a new dread and Iterror. IT. c. 2Harbauch in New York t.Mercnry.
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[.s I HAD sFAIrH.-About six months ago
 was advised to consult Mrs, Hall, the egreat spirituaIist doctor, to see If she could
 cure me of scrofula, from which have snffered from childhood. She said If had kfafth In the medicine she gave me that she could cure me. I took her medicine, and in less than three months was cured. Why! the way the medicine worked was
 q miracle. I.begged Of her to tell me what the medicine was made of, but she said she .could not do SO. Finally she told me the
 medicine was Sulphur Bitters ,and that she
 neVer knew it to fail in such cases as
 mine, 1Efss 6 lara Knowlton, B Hanover
 street, Boston.
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|nR.s A. NEWELL wishes to announce tJ to his customcfs that he is unable to make
 preparations may obtain them by calling at his
 TeSfdence on Pafkess-st.s He still keeps a full
 line Of Cooking Extraotas Ch1oroform Liniment, stronger than you can obtain eisewheres
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Still Ahead i--Mrs. Belle Cole, the sing CT, has made a a'favofsble impression as a concert singer in London. The celebrated Dr. Bulls Cough Syrup made q favorable
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MONEY

Wisely invested will soon double itself, and there are often as many clements of safety sur rounding good paying investment as one that pays small dividends The earning capacity of every Investment is the foundation or dividends. The ATKINSON HOUSE FURNISHING co. of Maine, organized in 1887, has paid it's stockhold- CTS g semi-annual dividends of 5 per cent. each
 u0 per cent. year)s and is earning handsome surplus besides. It IS a buy and sell business, and asafe investment for all classes. The author ized capttal IS q o0o p0g, of which s570,0O0 has been paid h. To fHrther increase the business March 18th. at par, si1 per share. Price of stock win be advanced February 18th to take effect oh above date. For fun particulars address the |eompany. Box 1slss BOSTON, MASS, or PORT LAND, NE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23
FEARING ANOTHER EPIDEMIC.

Two New Cases in Hamhurg-The Disease
Spreading in Southe astern Europe.
HAMBURG, Dec. est was hoped that the
cases of cholera that have occurred here within
the past few days were sporadic, but the indi-
cations point to the fact that the disease which
ragged with such fearful effect last summer has
only been quiescent, not killed, and that the
city IL in danger of another epidemic
Today two new cases Of undoubted Asiatic
cholera have been reported, and two Of the
patients who had previously been removed to
the hospital died. general feeling OF IN
eastness exists and with the approach Of warm
weather an exodus of the wealthier classes Is
looked for.
VIENNA, Dec. 23.-Ihe cholera is increasing
in the province Of Lublin, in Russian Poland
and adjoining the Austrian border. The con-
sternation caused by the ravages Of the cholera
last autumn In that region had become allayed,
but are again being aroused, and many Of the
people are fleeing from the cholera stricken
districts. The fugitives are stopped by guards
at the Austrian frontier, but there Is no doubt
that many Of them are passing into Galicia aud
Austria PROPER. The authorities on both sides
OF the border are doing all they can to prevent
a panic with the scenes of inhumanity which
accompanied the panic in the autumn.
The report that emigration to America is
virtually stopped has caused much dissppoint-
ment, as, owing to dread of cholera and for
other reasons, multitudes were preparing to
emigrate during the coming spring.
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TRAGEDIES OF THE PACIFIC.
Bloody Events in the South Seas-News From
Hawaii.

SAN Francisco Dec. 23.-Advices from the
South seas, telling of bloody events, have been
received. The kanaka crew of the Arctic YES
sci Constantine massacred the captain and mate,
looted the vessel and turned her adrift She
went on a reef and became a total wreck NJ
Pasnin, owner Of the Constantine, was shot on
the 9th of october, was also Capt. Marie
whose corpse was cooked for feast. Four
Kanakas. who attempted to rescue the captain,
were also murdered.
While the vessel named Three Cheers was at
Fead Island an attempt was made to arrest the
chief and his son, who murdered q trader
named Coe. When Capt. Stade of the Breechers
demanded the chief he was shot dead by the
latter's son. Capt. S,ade's murderer Was sub
sequently caught and shot.
The schooner Clara Jackson anchored off
Admiralty Island and her mate put of ia a
boat manned by three OF the crew to trade.
While bartering the mate was struck across
the neck with Ratchet and again on the chin
leaving two ugly wounds. The mate drew .
revolver and fired into the crowd Of natives.
Capt Buchart put off to the rescue and in the
general fight which ensued a number of the
crew were wounded, one fatally.
HoNoLULU, Dec. 15.-W. Z. Simpson, man.
ager of the Puget Sound and Hawaiian Traffic
lature to grant a subsidy OF $500 for each round
trip made by his vessel between Tacoma and
Hlo and Honolulu.
The United States steamship Boston gave its
men drill on shore on the 9Th instant, which
was the first one for some time. .
The steamship China arrived here from San
Francisco December IL, making the trip in five
days. seventeen hours and fifty-two minutes,
the fastest on record between these ports.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23
SCHEME OF MICHIGAN REPUBLI-
CANS.
Alleged Plan to Have the Legislature IN
seat the Cleveland Electors.

Alleged Plan to Have the Legislature IN
seat the Cleveland Electors.
DETROIT, MIoH., Dec. 23.-The Tribune
prints the following: 1t would appear that
Cleveland is not TO receive those five electoral
votes from Michigan and that Chairman Camp
bell is to lose the only remaining scrap of evil
dence that the democratic state central COM
mttee attempted to conduct a campaign in
Michigan last fall.
Seuator-elect Weiss some weeks ago an
nounced that he would introduce bill to re-
peal the Minor election law, which provided for
the election of presidential electors by dis
ricts.
Fred A. Baker. the attorney who, with Col
II. VI. Duffeld, argued before the supreme
Court Of the United States against the law pro-
poses to so further. 1lr. Baker has carefully
analysed the opinion of the United States Su-
preme Court sustaining the law and the result
has been that be has prepared bill which is to
be introduced by Senator Weiss soon as the
legislature meets. the object of which is the I'M
seating of the democratic presidential electors
who have been officially declared chosen.
The districts the eastern district at large
aud the first, second. seventh and tenth con-
gressional districts. The plan Is to have the
legislature name all the electors. They would
Of course be republicans. 1t will not OF course
make any difference In The general result, but
if the legal point made by Mr. Baker is sus-
tanned it viii have a far-reaching effect and
may necessitate some national legislation on
the subject.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23
To Set Aside a VIII,

Barbara Scott today, by Mr.. d. W. Classic,
filed bill against John B. Buckley, executor
of the viii Of Samuel Scott, ct al to set aside
the viii for an account, &c. The complainant
is the widow and states she was married to
Scott in December, 1881, and lived with him
till his relations with Lucy Ann Buckner. Eliza
Thomas and Others were notorious when she
left him in the house on street between
18th and 10th streets, and when sick Anna
Robinson took him to East Washington, where he
died on April 8 last. He left will directing
that the house be sold, his horses and carts to
his son Andrew and his furniture to Lucy Ann
Buckner. She states that she thought Smyth 4
Smith filed a caveat to the will. but they with.
drew the caveat, but she had no knowledge
thereof till a few days ago. She states that
Buckley filed suit against her son and Anna
Scott (Robinson) for the sale of the property,
and asks that her interests as the real widow be
protected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23

Sales-Regulsr CALL 10 O'Clock m: Pneumatic
Gun Carriage 100 at 7sc 100 at TIC; 100 at 15c.;
100 at 75c.
Government Bends-.U. s. Is, registered, 1857.
ii25< 6id; llsT asked ~. >. IS. coupons. 1891.
District Of Columbia BUnds-2o-year fund S.,
1883, gold, lela bid, - asked. Water stocks, "a,
currency, 1901, lis cid. asked. 3e-year fund 6s,
gold, 1902, ITO bid asked. Water sleek, Is, 1908
currency, lis bid. - asked. 3.65s, 1924, fund.- cur.
1901, 100 bid. - asked.
Miscellaneous Bonds-Wasningron and George
town Railroad lo-&O Is, 1025I bid,-asked Washing.
ton and Georgetown Railroad Convertible Is, 1856
bid Ii2 asked. Masonic Hall Assn 90, los bid.
- asked. Washington Light Infantry 1st mort
Infantry I'd Is, 81 bid, asked. Washington Gas
Company, series A. g. .l2s bid, - asked. Washing
ton Gas, series b, 6s, 'la4 bid, = asked Washn3
ton Gas Co. Convertible 81, 1901, bid. 'l4s asked
lexington Railroad IS. 81 bid. asked Chesa-
peake and Potomac Telephone Sc. bid. los
IS, 1871, lo3 bid. los asked Metropolitan RAN
road Convertible "a, 1903 bid, - asked. U. s.
Electric Light Convertible s., BID $50 asked
American Security and Trust IS. 1886, A. 3 o., 100
bid, = asked American Security and Trust S.
and Trust So. 1905 A. 4 O., 100 bid, = asked
Washington Market Co. imp. O., ITO bid, - asked
Washington Market Co. exten. ss, = bid, -
asked Washington Market Co. LIST g. lsss-1s,i, los
bid.-asked.
National hank ssocks-Banx Of Washington, sys
bid. : asked Bank Of the Republic, = bid. =
asked Metropolitan. SIS Did, asked Contra, 3e0
bid. - asked. Second, 100 bid. asked. Farm
ers and Mechanics, 100 bid. - asked. Citizens,
rs bid, lso asked Columbia. leo bid. 1ss asked.
ssked. Traders. lisx bid. asked. lincoln, 10
Railrcsd ssocas-waanmssoa ed ossrsssswn,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-23
or Course They Didn't Know 1t Was
Loaded

WORCESTER, MASS, Dec. 23-James Cornell
thirty years of age. was instantly killed this
morning by a bullet from a revolver in the
hands Of John A. Krussell, aged twenty-six
years. The shooting took place at the house Of
Oscar Shultgren on Milbury avenue near Graf
ton street. The story of the people ut the house
is that the men were drinking. Cornell pulled
out the pistol to show il to his friends and
passed it to Krussell, who, thinking it unloaded,
pulled the trigger two or three times. The
| single cartridge in the revolver exploded, the
bullet penetrating the heart of Cornell At first
his companions did not notice that he was
struck and continued their conversation. Fin
ally they discovered that something WAS wrong,
and looking at Cornell found that he was dead.
Krussell found policeman and told him of the
killing. He was arrested, as was also Shut
gren.
INDIANAPOLIS, IND, Dec. pa special to
the Sentinel from Fort Wayne says: IA most
disastrous accident occurred yesterday after
noon at New Haven, six miles east Of Fort
Wayne. Henry, the eleven-year-oid son of
Samuel Smith, cav his brothers shotgun lean
ing against table in the kitchen. There was
no cap on the gun, and thinking II was not
loaded he secured cap and i'll fun pointed the
gun at his two younger brothers, Joseph and
Grover, aged ten and eight respectively. He
snapped the trigger and, the gun being loaded.
the whole charge of shot struck the brothers.
Grover died instantly and Joseph is not ex.
pected to live."
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HOPPER SAYS IT'S BLAckMAu.
John Kurney, Lame Janitor. Charges Hin
with Assault.

NEW YORK, Dec. 23.-George F. Hopper
treasurer of Harry Miners Eighth Avenue
Theater, was arraigned before Justice White al
the Jefferson Market police court today, charged
with assaulting and stabbing John Kurney, the
lame janitor, at No. 3ls West 18th street
The warrant for Hopper's arrest was issued
Monday afternoon. Hopper heard of it and late
yesterday afternoon surrendered himself and
was paroled.
Kurney alleges that Hopper attacked him and
stabbed him while he was standing with some
friends in saloon on 14th street and sth ave-
pue on Saturday night
A remark regarding Mrs. Hopper made by
kurney Is said to have caused the trouble
Whsn the complainant appeared in court to-
day there Was big, ugly cash across his cheek.
The case was continued by mutual consent unit
next Wednesday.
hurney refused to give any particulars Of the
alleged trouble when questioned today
Hopper said, however, that the charge was
trumped up for the purpose of blackmail He
claimed never to have seen Kurney until he met
him In court today. Kurney, he says, has
made similar unfounded charges against other
members OF the theatrical profession and set
tied them for money consideration. de saws
knrney sent man to him telling him he would
withdraw the charge for $10 Hopper says no
Will have kurney arrested for attempted black
mail.
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VERY MrTH BETTER
The Encouraging R~port. ~ th~ pscts-s y.
To Mr.. HlaIasss gousItftaa.

tn Mr.. HlsIa.'. Co.ds,,.a.
The nes- that come. from N. sick room ~
the sN-secreiAFy TODAY - e docidsdly more
cheerful character Mr.. Blaine passsd com
pAratively comfortable night. and today -
ported - b. better and stronger thsa be- has
been Al any time for fortnight past
III. Johnston lcf, the bcuse a. nigh, about
$50 O'Clock Tie said then that he condition
Of his patient vas sach that h waaia nj he
necessary for HIM 90 return during TIE night
Mr. Blaine himself ~a- chcsred BY tls dortor'.
favorable report and the Nhol- household -.
more than usually cheerful DUNG ne evening
than they havs been 81 good ~hilr.
THIS morning. Or Juhu-t0n aud ~ Hr.ss
PAID their hr~' yisit fo tb- house al.oui o
ci"cA, and remained fuf some uuin sifi th~lr
fAtent Nher nv iv.t tlcy gave the fa.lss-
ma .brief .nd comprehensive huli.tin D. tbs
he~-lSle' mon Mr. p itne b. better toiss "a
several RESPECTS"
The members % the family wen, even i-rthsr
'han this. Tor all ca..,r. nc che holsa Wsff tall
that Mr. Blame Wa very much better hsstr.r
mao very sat-factnrF night Color D. lfvrn
10 the statement hat The rlaira fafu D, ars
more -anguine by the ia, that Mr. Itnuisu.
flaine went over 90 Ncw Nork ss,srst.faf
Several q the Others aor, oat a. various times
today walking ~ driving about she cii,. aui ID
10 evident ;Acv TEL that the Invalid h. ,riosing
AZ 'es.' a Temporary resIite ard they hop ,cr
the best
The callers TODAY included NJ Hafns'.
oroiher and a number 20 senators nul GHf.rr-
sentanves, Who bet their card. "a. u.-taisr
OF the Maine del-e.'lnu ana tGrif fau...iH. s.-
most solicitous and attentive. ILr If...-i If1.f
CONTINUES 60 manifest thr aarm,s' s,lnfafhy
tor the cN- Secretary. The dortar.s retsnHf after
every visit l.. a. IN, lrr- GENTS request
promptly convened o. tha White fou-r The
naemoers q IA calumet saoV au ,gHal sa,er,-t
aud cal NJ thc Lou.C Gal.s 81 a-A toe uHs-
Yesterday When he sa- t-kel t. tH ,.as fh.
improvement continued :.r "a u,Hk 'HrEsr 49,
blaine would not l.. strong enough fH o. t.Aea
south, Dr. Johi .tru sigulcButir ttflie.l
Don lets draN too much upon 10 Future
but DO the best from dAy 90 day vlth ihr coa-
dltious a. thsy exist here
IL Is stated thar Cardinal Gibbons lns hen
telegraI he'd - sisit Mr. laIue. 10 uslI D.. ra-
membered that the cardinal raii,d 60 Mr.
Blaine wh-n In tins ciff n week ago lat Nom
day. bat the eH-Secr,tar, Wa NOS suaI-..utlV
strong to tall. The improvement iu Mr
Haines condition l. such that b. could "a
probably be permitted To cvuy,r-e.
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SMITH THE GREAT PRICE CUTTER
Nos 543AnI "a 9TH It o. w.. oornsrof IA
dim