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An old writer says: at is reported that this
stone sharpeneth the sight of the possessor of
1t and cloudeth the eyes of those that stand
about him, 80 that they can either not see or
not mind what is done before them; for this
cause 1t is asserted to be a safe patron
Of thieves and thefts'' It is the stone of
October, according to popular Polish super
stltion which gives to each month articular
gem, and IL also supposed to form the destiny
OF persons born in that month.and it is custom
airy among lovers and friends to present each
other on the anniversary OF their birth with
some trinket containing their tutelary gem, &C.
companted with An appropriate wish. The SEN
tinnent coupled with the opal is that it denotes
misfortune and hope; that il Is fatal to love
and sows discord between the giver and re-
ceiver. Given as an engagement token it is
sure to bring i'll luck to all not born in tho
month Of October.
The belief In gems being endowed with
marvellous and supernatural powers had its
origination in India, the cradle and first home
OF all gems, spreading rapidly throughout the
ancient world, ~ recorded in many passages of
the Bible. Thus we are told in the twenty
eighth chapter Of Exodus that gems were AN in
disponssble adjunct In the attire OF a hiRh
priest The belief In precious stones as q
charm exists in India today, and particularly so
in Persia, whore the shah puts the frmest faith
in the protection afforded BY his accumulation
Of rare gems, valued at over $40, 900 900. His
faith was strengthened by the bullet OF would
be assassin being turned aside by the casket Of
Jewels which the ''king Of kings wears always
on his breast.
CANE IN TIE LIaHrNINa's FLASH.
The Turks believe that the opal came from
heaven in the ishtning's fash. II is Q matter
Of history that the opal was the favorite gem OF
the Romans, and 80 far from being feared or
looked upon with suspicion aud aversion, it was
eagerly sought for. - 1t was supposed 70 poesess
the power Of warning against disaster. The
Arabians ascrtbed TO It supernatural powers,
their ardent imaginAtions swsyed and stimulated
BY the flashing play Of ever-changing colors.
A matter Of fact the peculiar Aashes Of ueht
upon the opal arc caused BY Assures and Asws
in the body Of the gem.
The disliks to the opal has bssn attributed to
the Russians, for the stone il 20 unpopular
among the subjects OF the exar that should ons
of them happen to decry an opal nothing viii
induce him or her 70 make any purchase that
day. The reason Of this sutapathy L that
hus.ians regard this gsm - The smbodimsns Of
the "svn eye"
No precious STONE has had better sxpsrisure
q - aoklsness Of popular favor tssn haA The
tasnished throughout the middle agss, and two
q three hundred years aeo our sncsstors
showed . -fonAnsss for this beautiful stons.
brought down from IL high sstats TSs pssr-
isss, starry OPAL, that ehtd of love, = & has
been called, e. fron bsing an ualaelv sSoss,
wss onse hslisved By ubsrtus MaGnus,
Aarbodsous and othsrs 70 rsjoies Tie hart q
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THE SCARE IN LONDON,
Vigorous Measures Adopted by tn. Health
Authorities.

Vigorous Measures Adopted by the Health
Authorities.
The officials of the London local government
board charged TO watch the progress of cholera
were yesterday less confident Of the metropolis
escaping visitation of the disease. The Grave
send Case are undoubtedly cases Of Asiatic
cholera The medical officers. although they
inspected the steamer Gamma from which the
cholera-stricken passengers were landed, per-
mitted number Of other passengers 20 pro-
coed TO London under the excuse that they had
not been In contact with that part of the vessel
where the infection showed itaelf To assuaee
alarm the authorities allege that precautions
were taken 10 disinfect the passenger, but thi.
statement, which has only been made since the
character Of the disease declared itself. rs dis
credited. With cholera at Grave~end and in
fected persons probably roaming about in their
midst some outbreak Of the disease In Londoa
is considered inevitable.
WATCHING LONDON
The port Of London is not properly watched
The sanitary Committee has applied for a vast
increase 81 staff, otherwise il cannot undertake
the surveillance Of ships entering the Thames
from infected continental ports. The port
stan is daily being reinforced as the officers are
overworked inspecting. disinfecting and buru-
ing clothing. bedding, &c.. but no Thames
Gordon will 81 nee 20 shut out the danger Of in
fection. stream of arrivals from the CONT
nent comes VIA Harwick. SOUTHAMPTON and
other ports by train without inspection. Rail-
WAYS and steamship companies. excepting the
transatlantic lines. show no intention of sus-
pending their ordinary arrangements In spite
Of the setting up Of quarantine in foreign ports
0affic VIII continue, making supervision Of the
Thames almost valreless.
DANCER IN rHK WATER.
The authorities expect nm outbreak and are
preparing 70 meet it, Never were the slum
districts so pertered by emisaries Of the smni-
tary boards. In the east end. where the last
epidemic Chat Of 1867 killed ls. 90 persons in
a few weeks. the water supply mas been tested
and found 70 lee of doubtful quality, and
changes have been ordered In the Offering an
paratus. The people OF south London have
been warned THAI their water 10 a source Of
danger. feature Ut the crisis T. the energy
with which the local authorities In every dis-
trict are working 90 face the danger. Nitlal,
here Is rot the highest panic apparent The
chances Of Viii alton will diminish ne the
weather cools aud public confidence in fhs
ami airy arTnr gements and vigilance Of the au-
of two a.iens< at Grsvesend wss tciegraJbed
thu oughout tbe country and caused the health
author les at The sarious ports 10 be on the
alert for arrivals from places known 20 b M
fec.ed with cholea-
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cents quart in Rockville. Bes,
mssts sell In Rockville At 1910 Ia
cents pound. Fresh butter, Of
best quality. 25 cents in summer
EFRs Is csnts dosen. when go to
2s cents Is the price elsewhere to
ward wsshinston. Besides beinr
cheap the foodi fresh ana healthy
2. churches of the principal de.
ominatfons. several public and
private schools, one national b.nt
three hotels. three livery stables
while four physieians are at hand
In case of accident or sudden sick
ness. Brfck sidewalks run alone
the principal streets. which streets
are macada mtxed.
8. Pure water in the greatest
abundance.
9. Dry cellars and rich soil for
gardens.
10. telegraph and extensive mail
facilities. In cases of accidents
or sudden sickness. friends in
Washington can be promptly noti-
fled and can come out on the next
train. which may be an express.
IL. It Offers the conveniences Of
a city united with the attraction.
of the country
IL. with those superior advan-
tases It is attracting an intelligent
class of people. Several army.
navy and marine corps officers
settve and retired. live here.
Many professionsl, official and
business people from washinston
nave residences here. both for
UNI er and permanently The
native residents are cultfvated
and refined. and hospitable to
worthy strangers.
Is. Among its future promises i.
the Tennallytown and Rockville
electric railroad. which is already
built to Bethesda Park. about five
miles distant from the county
seat, Rockville. which is its ter
mtnal point under its charter
coNCL UsIoN.
Think carefully before acting.
Can you find place which offers
anything like the MBINAT TON
OF ADvAN TAGEs presented by
Rockville! It's competitors have
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1900 inhsbitsnts. lots are offsrsd
at to cents foot.
The best'transportatio facilities
at present into Maryland are Of
fered BY the Baltimore and Ohio
system. From twenty to thirty
trains daily stop at the stations o.
or electric cars into the closs-by
Warrington suburbs have their
advantages, but within their reach
the price Of land tss high and
the terms SO hard as to put such
lots beyond the means Of people I'm
m edi m circu mstances. In winter
morse or electric cars are cold n
frequently crowded. while sickness
often results from drafts GAMING
from doors and Window
THIRD. consider SOCIAL
ADvAN ACES.
The promoters Of nearly eysry
su bdivision claim that their plaza
Will become populous town q. an
early day. The prices Of their lots
are very little. II any. lower than
at towns already in existence.
Yet. simply on promises and expec.
tatfons. people buy lots at places
where there is not railroad sta
'ion. store. church. school,
and som times not even house
except. possibly. an old farm
house and stable. other people
pay big prices at little villages
where there are only one or two
haps school. perhaps little
town hall. They say Mr.. smith or
Mr.. Jones is pushing the develop.
ment of the village and It must be.
C ONE large town.
Perhaps IT is true that every
Healthy locality has some one
Jingle. peculiar ADVANTAGE, But
LOT purchaser should choose a
place that MINES Arr
EATEsT NUMBER OF AID.
A g E 8. that 10 to SAY.
actual. present existing adv.n.
'ages. as we'll as future posstbtli.
:ies.
COM NATION OF ADvAN
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THE NATIONAL GUARD
Interest New Centers on the Brigade
and Other Teams.
TO SEA GIRT ON THURSDAY.
Gen. Ordway Gives the Team Members Good
Advice-A Complete Roster of the Detach-
ment That Win Go to Sc. Girt-The Third
Battalion Observation-Disclosures.
EADY FOR ANY AND

EAD1 FOR ANY AND
all competitors; notover-
confident nor yet in
clined TO imagine itself
an inferior body Of
sharpshooters; hopeful
that earnest application
may bear satisfying
fruit; intent on doing
the best il knows how
such is the condition in
which the brigade rife
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7 L y T T..

Those who come first get IN. h..s
lots. Come at once. Tho. who
ouy without eramination on the
ground have the privilege, within
thirty days. Of chansinr TO snoth.r
unsold lot after an e.mtn.tto,
Do not delay. You have let other
rich opportunitie. escape. setr.
this chance
The following circulars viii be cent
free on request:
How Can ! Get Richf', II rels
hoa So" ana "Pserless gect-
VILE"
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A BRILLIANT GEM
Superstitions That Have for Ages
Attached to the Opal.
A LIG HTNING ASH.
One Theory as to the Origin of the Briiliancy
To Some 1t Has Brought Bad Luck, While
to Others 1t Has Been the Cause of Great
Good Fortune.
Written for The Evening Star.

HE SUPERSTITIOUS
breads and fancies sur
rounding the beautiful
opal date back to an
cient times, but the
cause for placing this
brilliant stone under
the ban, a. well as the
origin of this popular
sentiment W kin G
against it, Is unknown.
The word opal is de-
rived from a Greek
w0rI siapifv;p- aya
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guarantee the IKE biz prott, on
future inyestmeRt. ~ith ne bu,t
am cOnfident that every Investor
~iil be more than sratified.
At every village on ,ht. Metro.
rolitan Branch tnvestors hs,.
made money. At Gsithersburs. Fl
miles from wsshtnston aud mil.s
beyond Rockville. there IA. been
rapid growth. which q. demon
strated by the recent starting Of 4.
national bank at that point.
An Immense pale Of money Ia.
been recently made IN suburban
real estate around washtnston. ...
reeiAily to the northwest Of town.
President clevelAnd cleared at i...,
tloo.ooo on OAK view. Secretary
whitney the like .um on Grass.
LANDS. Mt. clover Of Rises BAns s.
rePuted TO have proftted nearly .
quarter Of q million. ana many men
who we're called poor few year.
ago are now considered rich. /. tn.
result OF their real e.t.t. deal.
along the Metropolitan Branch of
the baltimore ana ohio ratiro.a.
and TO the north and west OF George.
town.
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Eighty employees OF the Meader Furniture
Company. Cincinnati, struck yesterday aftsr-
noon They demanded dscresse IN che num-
Der Of working hours from ten 10 nine per dny.
II Is feared kat ths trouble may sxssnl =
other factories.
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Joe Bradley, slias John Butler, wss ARRESTED
end lodged in jail at Fayetteville, N. c., ysstsr.
day charged with the murder Of Z. D. TAylos
Ut Bennettsville. g. G.
Adams q Co.. Baltimore, dropped dad Ia ~,
store yesterday sfternoon. He wus formerly
president Of the DYovegs and Hschauies' Benf
Heart trouble caused his death,
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SEIZE THE GOLDEN oPPoR.
TUNITY.
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c o N c L SION.

Think carefully before acting.
Can you find place which offers
anything like the COM NATION
OF ADvAN TAGEs presented by
Rockville! It's competitor have
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First Lieut.. Columbus, compsny B, third
battalion. has written 10 Tx1 SrA1 lengthy
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The grsnasst specimen Of The gsm ever die
covered wss unsarthed In the mines Of Hungary
In ITO and purchased BY he Austrian govern.
msnt Its weight was II ounces and n was ~
met q visnna and = yulusd e oo06.oO. ~
opal = not cold By weight, bat II valus de-
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lot. one of the prosecuting counsel in
the recent anarchist trial. The explosion
was Immediately followed by frenzied
shrek from the occupants of the build
ing, who were in bed at the time. The
main staircase WAS completely wrecked.
A number of half-dresSed women and
children escaped hurriedly by the
servants staircase. The fire brigade ex
tlngulShed the small fire in the debris
and rescued the inmates.
Seven persons were seriously injured
by an internal machine apparently de-
posted on the door OF the second floor,
which was occupied by NJ. Bullot. The
whole interior of the building was
wrecked, and in two adjacent houses, all
doors and Windows were smashed. Much
furniture was broken into fragments, and
the courtyard strewn with debris. Sew
eral workmen engaged on a new building
opposite We're injured by flying fragments
OF stone and glass. Ministers Loubet and
Ricard visited the scene during the day.
M. Bullot and family escaped uninjured.
The explosion caused intense excite
ment throughout the city. Nobody feels
safe. Late tonight the gendarmes found
an Internal machine at Ivory barracks
and quenched the lighted fuse.
The police continue the search of an
archists' hauntS and the seizure ofanarch-
istic publications. Two robbers named
Mar, and two brothers named Matthew,
accomplices OF Ravashol, have been ar
rested
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SUDDEN DEATH.
a 8Iarysville Citizen Expires While al
the Dinner Table.

a AIarysville Citizen Expires While at
the Dinner Table.
MARYsvILLE, March q. James H.
Robinson, who has lived around this sec
tion of the country for almost forty years.
dropped dead in Crowley's restaurant at
1870 o'clock last evening. He went into
the res aurant and ordered a meal. and
had commenced to eat it when he began
to cough, and bent over on the table. Mr..
Crowley, seeing that he was sick, sent for
a physician, and when the latter arrived
he pronounced him dead.
On searching him he found some re-
ceipts for stock he had paid for in the
Suffer Canning and Packing Company,
also some notes for money that he had
out at interest. He had two certificates
OF deposit on Decker, Jewett d Com
pany's bank. One was dated March is.
1892, and was for $3.50; the other was dated
March sd, and was for 81 $50. A small
diary was found in his pocket in one OF
she pages Of which was written:
This is TO certify that 1 give up the ghost
and my name is Dennis.
J.H. ROBINSON.
He had 81 so in cash in his pocket and
q nickel watch.
He was as iovial as usual yesterday and
drank pretty freely III the early part of
the day. but sobered up in the afternoon.
lie remarked to a friend: Il may die be-
fore July 4th, or / may die tomorrow"
The deceased. who was well known in
this city, was native Of Missouri and
about 81 years of age.
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ALL on BOARD LOST.
FOUR MEN DROWNED.
1917 OF Tie swAN.

Judge uaDiord Declares the Vessel
Forfeited to the United states.
SEATTLE, March 27.-Late yesterday
afternoon Judge Hanford handed down a
decision in the famous Behring Sea case
entitled the United States VS.. the schooner
James G. Swan. The schooner was
seized July %, 1889, and was condemned
IS forfeited to the United States for being
engaged in the business of killing fur
seals in the waters of Alaska, in violation
* Section 956 of the Revised Statutes.
The schooner belonged to an Indian
named Chestoqua Peterson, and he sent
her with a crew OF Mokaha Indians, I'M
der command of a white man.
Judge Hanford's opinion is that fur
seals in great numbers make annual
visits to Pribylotf Islands, III Behring
Sea, affording the natN inhabitants their
means OF making living. There is no
question, however, as to the validity of
Cne statutes. 1t is claimed by the defense
lhat the criminal laws OF the United
tates can have no force on the sea be-
yond the limits OF national jurisdiction
which by the law of nations cannot ex-
Tend beyond cannon-Shot from shore /;
and, therefore, the Government has no
power to prohibit the killing or taking of
animals in an open sea, which is COM
mon and Tree 10 the lnnaDitantS OF all
nations.
Wharton says that national dominion
may be extended over sea as well as
land. The determination of all questions
relative to the extension and mainte-
narce Of the National Government is
with Congress and the President. 1t IS
not for courts to decide these questions.
The vessel is not especially privileged
UecauSe her crew were Indians. They
have only the same rights as other citi-
Zens of the United States. a decree of
forfeiture of the vessel is ordered entered.
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ELECTRIC FLASHES.
Brief kilograms From Various L,
lions OF the Globe.

Brief kilograms From Various por-
lions of the Globe.
Several cases of cannibalism has been
discovered in Cairns District, Queens
land.
The President has signed the Act to set
apart q tract OF land in California for the
use of the Lick Observatory.
Minister Whitclaw Reid and Mrs. Reid
sailed for the United States Saturday
morning OH the steamer La Champagne
Judge Willis. pioneer of California
and well known throughout the State.
was stricken with paralysis at san Ber-
nardino Saturday night. His life is now
despaired of
The Canadian Pacific Company and the
striking employees have accepted the COM
promise proposed by the committee of
engineers, which is: y days work Of
eleven hours, g so per 100 miles twenty
five cents an hour for conductors and sew
enteen cents for brakemen, overtime.
The village of Level, i'll the Canton St
Gall, Switzerland, has been almost en-
tirely wiped out of existence by fire.
More than sixty cottages have been de-
stroyed aud at last accounts the ire was
still raging. The people are utterly help
less to stay the progress OF the flames.
DIR. j. l.. Hughes, well-knoWn physi-
clan, was killed Saturday ON Coronado
beach under peculiar circumstances. He
and companion were driving along the
beach, when the horse became frightened
and jumped to one side. Both men were
holding their guns between their legs.
and in the confusion that followed the
lines caught on the hammers of Hughes
gun. the loads were discharged and
tore terrible hole in his chest, neck and
face; in fact, nearly the whole side of his
face was blown or. He died instantly.
Many horses in and around Boise CITY
Idaho, have a peculiar disease, reseln-
bling the grip III men and women. 1t is
quite deadly, horses dying in from ten 10
twenty-four hours after taking it. 1t is
not known yet whether it is contagious
The disease first appears in the throat of
the horse, and the animal becomes so
choaed UP that 1t cannot stand. The
malady then spreads to the lungs, an
eruption appearing on the outer skin.
and death soon follows. Several valuable
horses have died there from the disease.
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AMuSEMENTS

At the Metropolitan Theater this and
tomorrow evening the original Georgia
Colored AIinstrels will appear. At the
head is Kersands, a performer who has
twice appeared here, and each time
achieved pronounced success. In the
troupe also is Gauge, a notable female
impersonator and male contralto:
the Coescent City Quartet; the
specialists, the Mallory Brothers, very
superior minstrel comedians; w. o. Ter
ry, trombne soloist; Tom Brown, the
character mimic, and James Crosby, the
great wing dancer. The company is
represented as especially strong through
out. 1t is under the management of Rich
ards d Pringle. a street parade by the
company's brass band will be made this
forenoon. The Austin, Tex, Statesman
says of the entertainment given by the
troupe: 1T is bright, clean and thor
oughly enjoyable minstrel show. Its
greatest charm lies in the fact that it adj
heres more to the true old minstrel than
Go most of the burnt cork com binations
now travelling over the country. Min
strels are intended TO impersonate the
negro as he was and as he is-not the in
PRODUCTION of specialties. as so many of
the combinations now spring on the peo-
pie and call minstrel performances
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DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
Report Submitted by the House Cor
mitteo on Foreign Affairs.

Report Submitted by the House Com
nlftteo on Foreign Affairs.
WAsHIN GToN, March 27.-Blount Of
Georgia, Chairman of the House Com
! mittee on Foreign Affairs, has prepared
for submission to the House an extensive
report accompanying the regular annual
consular and diplomatic appropriation
| bill framed by the committee. The re-
port says careful examination has been
made into the subject Of foreign missions
and the importance ofdiplomatic relations
with the several countries of the world.
The facilities for transmission and inter
change Of thought dispenses with much
need OF foreign representation. In addi-
tlon this country has grown TO such mag
nitude as TO enjoy u regard from other
nations which guarantees her against for
eIgn lnsoIence, outrage and causeless
war.
Very much might be safely done in re-
ducing the number of our Ministers bv
the abolition or union OF several coun-
tries under one mission. Not encouraged
in the hope for an acceptance of these
views by the Senate or President, it is
| deemed best, except in few instances, as
reported when the bill was introduced. to
postpone needed reforms. By mistake OF
the printer it announced that Guatemala
and Venezuela had been joined under one
Minister. Separate missions are TO DO
maintained to the two countries, and the
salary is fixed at 81, 600 each.
The report says the committee gave
careful attention to the consular service.
and revised 1t according to the business
and importance to the United States of
each place.
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ATTEMPTS TO LYNCH DEFINING.
BLAZING PETROLEIrnr.
Seven Vessels Burned Through DR.
ing Matches on n Barrel of OIL

Seven Vessels Burned Through Drop
ing Matches on Barrel of OIL.
BARCELONA, March q. - During the
transfer of petroleum to-day matches
were accidentally dropped on barrel of
oil. The lighter was instantly ablaze,
and the men barely had time to escape
before the vessel alongside was also in
flames. The timbers of the hull soon
broke away, and the blazing petroleum
converted the water in the harbor into a
sea of fire. Many vessels escaped, but
seven were encircled by flames and de-
stroyed. They were the Thyra, CassiIa,
Kabano, Walter, Piscom, the man-of-
war Lepante and the launch Ciamen. The
loss is enormous. No personal injury is
reported. The spectacle from the shore
was one of terrible grandeur.