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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

The NEW SPANISH MINISTER. Dupuy de
Lorne. arrived at New York yesterday with his
wife and two children.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

GEN. DANIEL McCAuIEY, tho chief of the
appointment division Of the treasury, has re-
turned to the city and resumed his duties at
the department. The general has been absent
from the department little over two months.
nearly all of which time was spent in Central
America in the effort TO recover from dan
gerous bronchial attack from which he was
suffering. He was the recipient of many con-
gratulations today over his complete recovery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

The CASE OF CAKE.-Papers in the case Of
George Cake. the recently appointed immigrant
inspector. who has been charged with bigamy,
continue to be received at the Treasury De-
partlnent, the latest being Endorsement of
Mr.. Cake by the Glass Blowers Association Of
New Jersey. The report of the investigation
into the charge against Cake is still withheld,
and this action Oh the part Of the Treasury De-
partment officials seems to indicate that Mr.
Cakes appointment will be in Indefinitely post
pOned
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

Mr.. Oscar Wilde intends to visit America in
the autumn in order TO supsrintsnd the produo-
ton Of his new play.
Mr. Whistler, who recently abandoned London
for Paris, has taken . small houss in ths Fan
bourg St Germain.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

The BENNINGTON has arrived at Gibraltar
and will leave Tuesday for Genoa.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

Ex1Des ~Most ravered Nssssa.~
PAnn, Aug. 2--Ths Arssptine nspuh1hl
Uruguay, Paraguay and the Uniisd etssss 4
Coaonbia hsve conceded 70 Franos ~ -
hsorod nneiou" Gustn1ux
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

Isoemnly swear that the above is a true and
correct statement Of the circulation Of The EVEN
ING STAR for the week ending August 20, 1922.
J. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this twenty
second day of August, A. D. 1899.
JAY B. SMITH,
Notary Public DC
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

ATTORNEY GENERAL MILLER has returned 4
the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS ToDAY.-Internal
revenue, S7i6, ,907: customs. s706.2I5
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22
G.. A. r. ENCAMPMENT.

W'ANTED-TO ENGAGE 40 TO 80 PERSONS tt
w lodge and board nt So per day during enca,np
meDt. ais, arrangements to board 100 or more at 81
cents per meal 220 1st St aulS-6.s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

statement Of the circulation Of THE EVENING
STAR for the week ending August 20, 1899:
MONDAY. August Is, 1892. .3e 7O4
TUESDAY, August 16, 1885,. 1ssa....32,s sc 1907
WEDNESDAY, August II, 1892. SO, ,a25
THURSDAY. August IS, 1872 .32,91S
FRIDAY, August 10, 1892. 3e,977
Sal ohDA1, august ~, lS92. ............ 80 1917
io'A. ......................... .SO4 ,48S
Daily average. "a ,O8I
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-08-22

Andx 0lesson,e Bc
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
The People Of MaIna.

The AIainotes Of the Grecian Archi.
pelago are not especially prepossessing
In appearance, but there is refined look
in the women's faces, clean cut, delicate
features, nothing heavy or obtuse. The
men are spare and active, dark in COM
plexion and hair, though not exceedingly
so; they wear the beard, which does not
grow very thick; the nose is prominent,
the forehead high and vertical, the head
rather narrow, the face generally some.
what deeply modelled, with a tendency
to hollowness Of the cheek. The few
men who still keep to the National dress
wear the baggy blue breeches, gathered
in below the knee, which the Greek
islander affects, rather than the white
kilt, universal on the mainland; but, ow-
ing to the poverty Of the country, cos
tune has been generally abandoned and
the rags OF European dress have taken its
place.
The women wear broad scarlet stripe
round the skirt, which they take of for
two years as a sign Of mourning for
relative. My guide observed suggestively
that there were few Of these rcd stripes
in Mama. The condition OF the people
does not appear to have improved much
since Colonel Leake visited the country
in the early part Of the century; hunger
and thirst ever at the door and prema-
ture old age, the song Of lamentation for
some murdered relative, sung by the
women as they work the hand mill st
night, and the observation Of the village
head man who conducted him, "If they
had not given such precise orders con-
cerniDg you how nicely we should have
stripped you Of all your baggageF--
Macmillan's Magazine,
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
South and West.

The Cincinnati Presbytery, by a vote Of
thlrty-one to twenty-sevsn, decided TO sus-
pend Professor Il. P. Smith, convicted OF
hsresy, from the ministry.
ARTHUR W. WUILLNEAU cinceled his
fasting engagement in Clevslaui, Oaio. bs-
cause little interest was shown in him.
MORE than three hundred places of busi-
ness were closet in Omaha, Neb., to give
employees an opportunity TO attend Is. Fay
Millss revival exercises. Thousands have
professei conversion.
A BOILER exploded in Switt's rolling mills.
near Newport, KY. killing two tramps and
mortally wounding two workman, Herman
Weisling and George Read. Loss $4,000.
PETER WHIT, an American sailor. with
out winter clothing. walked 25O miles Ia
Alaska in thirty-ive days this winter 10
secure help for two fellow sailors whose
sloop was wrecked at Fox Cape. Whit
would have been frozen but for two Is
quimau dogs that kept hip warm at night.
WILLIAM BEcKHAM, a farmor, was shot
dead near Meriden, Miss, while seated at
his freside holding his baby on his knee.
Beckham was accused OF having revealed
the hiding place Of Outlaw Toloert.
MRS. JOHN EAcIMs and her son and
daughter, aged seven and five years, were
burned TO death in their boarding-house at
Union Park, Mimi, few nights ago.
THE Kansas Board Of Canvasssrs issued a
certificate Of election to CImpbell the
Popolist elsctor, whose election was con-
tested on the ground Of clerical error.
They make all the Kansas electors Pop
ulists.
ELECTORAL vote 10 Wyoming is: Hsrri-
son, 1915; Weaver, 754S.
JoaN BURNS, the murderer Of Maurice
Higgins, has been hanged at Missoula, Mon.
TIE official count for Idaho been
completed by the Secretary OF Stass, as fol-
lows: Weaver, lO,43l; Harrison, 500; Nc
Connell. Republican, for Governor, has
i409 plurality.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
Pre,arinu Ramie in China.

The Chinese still prepare all the ramie,
or tehou ma fibre, they need for their
hand looms as they prepared it, probably,
in the time Of Confucius, patiently, low
ingly, laborously, producing perhaps a
pound or so of fibre in a week. The
stems are gathered, tied in sheaves and
dried in the SUI. The moisture Of the
dew does not injure them, but they must
be carefully protected from the rain.
The fibre is afterward separated by hand.
English and American attempts to SUP
plant this process either tear or rot the
fibre. As long ago as 1S49 the English
tried to make ramie commercial" pro-
duct, boiling the stems in an alkaline
solution after stepping them in lukewarm
water, and then drying them in cur
rent of high-pressure steam. New York
Times.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
Ths London Sewer Hunter

Before commencing operations each
man in a gang provides himself with
bull's.eye lantern, canvas apron, and Q
pole some seven or eight feet in length.
having an iron attachment at one end
somewhat in the shape of hoe. For
greater convenience, the lantern IS N
yariably fixed to the right shoulder, SO
that when walking the light is thrown
ahead, and when STOPPING its rays shine
directly to their feet. Thus accoutred
they walk slowly along through the mud,
feeling with their naked feet for any
thing unusual, at the same time raking
the accumulation from the walls aud pick
inc from the crevices any article they
see. Nothing is allowed to escape them,
no matter what its value, provided 1t is
not valueless. Old iron, pieces Of rope,
bones, current coin of the realm, and
articles Of plate and jewelry-lll is good
fish which comes to the husher's net.
With "fuds" IN the way Of coins, of
course, the "humblc penny" preionin-
ates. Sixpenses and shillings, however,
often increase the value of the collection;
and ar rare iuteryaIs-too rare to please
the husher-half sovereigus and even
soyereigns are discovered. Like the flies
in amber the mystery is how they got
there. Among other articles of intrinsic
worth, silver spoons are most often
found. although shirt stuls, dia mond
rings, silver drinking vessels, and many
other quite out-ot-place articles swell
the list from time to time.
Lucky finds, such as those above men
toned, do not deter toe husher from
keeping sharp lookout for less valuable
articles as they float by. His 'eagle
eye" from long practice is capable Of
judging the worth of the floating refuse
before it would be even discernible to
the ordinary observer. Mile after mile
does the sewer hunter traverse under
ground until a tolerabIe heavy bag is
result of his labor. Night or day is all
one to the husher. Some gangs enter the
sewers at night and work on until morn
ing, while Others carry out the search
only during the daytime. Rats abound
everywhere, some Of them being oil
enormous size, large enough to frighten
any beginner at the game. The expert
euced husher, however, takes no notice
of them, and the rates are only too
pleased to sneak away in the darkness.
-Chambers's Journal.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
Anfinnifr of Christmas Tors.

The doll is thousands Of years old; 1t
has been found inside the graves Of lit
tie Roman children, and will be found
again by the archeologists Of future
date among the remains of our own cul-
ture. The children Of Pompeii and Her
culaueum trundled hoops just as you and
| did; and who knows whether the
ockiug horse on which we rode in our
young days is not lineal descendant Of
that proud charger into whose wooden
tanks the children OF Francis Is time
dug their spurs.
The drum is also indestructible, and
setting time at naught across the CEN
turies. it bears the Christmas-tide and
New Year summons that bids the tin
soldier prepare himself for war, and
shall continue to beat as long as there
exist boy arms to WELD the drumsticks,
aud grown up peoples cars to be
deafened by the sound thereof. The tin
soldier views the future with calm; he
will not lay down his arms until the
day of general disarmament, aud there
is, as yet, no prospect Of universal
peace.
The toy sword also stands its ground;
it is the nursery symbol of the ineradi-
cable vice Of our race-the lust for bat
tie. Harlequins, fools cap crowned
and bell.ringing are also likely to en-
dure; they are sure to be found among
the members OF the toy world as long as
there are fools to be found among the
Inhabitants of our own. Gold-laced
knights, their swords at their sides,
curly-locked and satin-sho1 princessei,
stalwart musketeers, mustachel and top
booted, are all types which still hold
their own. The Chinese doll IS young
as vet, but she has a brilliant future be-
fore her.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
Washington.

TIE Senate confirmed the following nom-
nations: P. B. Cheney, OF New Hamp-
shire. Envoy Extraordinary and Minister
Plenipotsntiary to Switzsrlaud; g. NJ Llm-
bertson. of Nebraska Assistant Secretary
of the Treasury; NJ. r. Rose, OF Ohio, As
ststant Commissionsr OF the General Land
Office.
AN investigation o. the condition Of the
United States Treasury has 0sen orderei
nv the House, aud the Committee OF Ways
and Means has begun the WORK.
IyprAN COMMISSIONER MORGAN has ac-
oanted the position of Corresponding Secre-
tary OF the Baptist Board Of Home Missions.
and he expects TO assume his new duties on
March 3.
SECRETARY CHARLES FosTEa sent to ths
House lists of claims allowed curing the fis-
cal wear 1892. ami paid from tne indefinite
annropriations. as follows: Pay 81 two aud
and tnree-year volunteers, S115,otl; bounty
TO volunteers, their widows. aud legal heirs,
s33o 243 bounty under the act OF July Is.
1866 SO,7S6; com mutation Of rations TO
urisonsrs o. war in southern States aud "a
soldiers Oh furiough, S25, l50
The Senate confirmed the nomination OF
James W. McDill, Of Iowa, to be Interstate
Commerce Com nissionsr
Ex.GovERSoR CHENEY, Of New Hamp-
shire. called on the President and formally
accepted the ofics of Minister 70 Switzsr-
land He was Commissioned, and took the
oath Of Office.
The military post authorized by act OF
CONGRESS approved May II, 1897. to be es-
tablishei at or near the city OF Helena,
Montana, will be known and designated as
Fort Harrison, in compliment to the Presi'
dent o. the United States.
SECRETARY OF The TREASURY FOSTER
has sent to tle HOUSE an estimate OF def
cheney appropr ating on aggregation sSoH'
O7O on account OF the postal service.
unanimous vote OF all ths msmbe'
nresept the House Committee on Electioi
decided 10 report ia favor OF Edward Scu.
the Republican sitting member from u
Twentieth Pennsylvania District in L.
contest brought for his seat by Thoma
Greeyy, the Democratic contestant.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
travelled night and day to spend Christ
mas with Lily.

travelled night and day to spend Christ
mas with Lily.
"And have made up my mind to
bring you back to the Hot Springs with
me, darling" he said.
"But 1 cannot gop" said Lily, with
sparkling eyes. "T've great deal too
much to do"
"Where is Juliana Joycel"
"She is not here; she has never been
here"
Then Lily told her tale.
"And you have managed the factory,
Lily-alone he cried, almost incredul-
ously.
"Yes, alone; and the foreman says,
Harry, that we have never had a more
successful season."
'It does not seem possible, Lily"
"But it is possible" she said, smiling.
81 am not such a brainless toy as your
parents think, Harry-not so useless an
appendage as"
She stopped short. She was TOO mag
unanimous to reproach him In this, her
hour of triumph, even by the merest
implication.
"You see, she added, 81 simply fell
back on practical good sense. Even
Juliana Joyce could have done no more
than that"
"There is not one woman in a thou
sand who would have had the courage to
do this thingl" exclaimed Harry.
Lilly, you are tho greatest treasure man
ever wonl I'd give hundred dollars
to see nv fathers face when he reads
the letter shall write to-night-.o hear
my mothers comments"
"Have pleased you, Harryl"
"NIore than words can express, dear
little wilew
"Then," said Lily, "that is enough
for me-"
Miss Juliana Joyce was compelled to
forego the sweetness Of her expected re-
venge.
The old people down at the Georgia
Hot Springs could scarcely believe the
evidence OF their own senses.
But Lily was happiest OF all.
"God is kinder to US than we deserve"
she said to Harry, as, side by side they
walked home from church that Christ
mas morning. $50 thlnk that an 50
blessedly content this day, whose soil
tude and loneliness | feared with such
exceeding dread If I were to live
thousand years, am quite sure that l
never could have such another happy
Christmas Day!'
And Harry quite agreed with her.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23

me from Callikoon Swamp, and we won't
let the blessed day pass by without some
good cheer, lonely though we are"
"Poor dearl" thought Hannah, wist-
fully regarding her young mistress pale
face. "It's pretty hard on her to be
alone this Christmas Day Of all others"
She was boiling down kettle Of cider
apple sauce in the kitchen, when a chime
of sleigh-bells sounded as far as the
front door and then stopped.
"You 90 to the door, please, Mrs.
Harry" she called out. "Tve got my
apple-sass a-b'ihn' away like all creation,
and it'll be sartin sure to scorch If l
leave it second now. Iguess likely it's
Reuby Martin come for the pumpkins you
promised him."
Slowly she withdrew the frosty bolts,
that clicked beneath her touch, and
turned the key in the big, foot-square
lock.
There, outlined against the black-blue
heavens rode beautiful young moon :,
instinct with orange light. All around
it lay the white winter world, aud on the
step-the realization of all her hopes and
dreams-stood tall, mufied figure, with
shining eyes.
"a merry Christmas to you, Lilyl Ny
Lnyp
"Harryp
Did she faintl No, surely not; and
vet the first she knew she was lying on
the sofa IN front of the FIRE, with Harry's
dear, tender face bending over her.
81 dreamed all this last night" she
"sll-alll Aud now it has
come true"
Harry Haddon had taken advantage
of sudden and unlooked-for improve
ment in his fathers condition, aud bad
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
No Cloud Without Rain.

A very curious fact is that a cloud is
always raining. Even iu summer, when
the cloud over our heads is white, the
drops are falling from it. But they are
very small and they evaporate before
they reach the earth. In evapOratins
they pass from the cloud particle stage
to the haze particle stage; from satura.
ton to simple condensation, or the dry
dust particles on which the condensation
took place may be left perfectly dry. 1.
is a general truth that when a cloud is
formed it begins to rain. The minute
particles of water come down in millions.
The distance they fall depends on their
size. If the air the cloud rests on is dry
aud warm they do not get far. II it is
chilly they collect in masses and form
drops of rain that reach the earth.
Longuan's Magazine.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
White Foxes.

A Vancouver furrier was exhibiting
short time ago what he claimed were the
pelts Of five white foxes. The man is an
expert naturalist, and has been dealing
in furs in the Northwest for forty years.
He says these are the first white foxes
he ever heard Of, but he is absolutely
sure the pelts are genuine fox skins.
The conformation has been carefully
preserved, and the big brush is, Of course,
attached. The fur is snow-white, spot
less and beautifully soft. The turrier
bou ght them from a seal-hunter who
caught the foxss at the last station TO
the north OF Eastern Siberia, several
hundred miles north Of Petropaulovsky.
--Picayuue.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
A CHRISTMAS CAROL

Listen, the bells in the steeples
In jubilant gladness ring,
To welcome the coming of Christmas
And the birthday of the King
Who was born in the lowly manger
Bethlehem long ago,
When the song Of the herald angels
Was sung to the world below.
Thou hast clad Thyself in raiment
OF Spotless white, on earth,
Like bride on her marriage morning,
To celebrate Christs birth.
On, were our lives as spOtlesS,
Our hands unstainei with sin,
And the latch of each heart were lifted
To let the Christ child in.
Bring OF thy pine and holly,
On earth, this Christmas day.
Aud wreathe in their green the altar
Whereon our gifts We lay;
Gifts of most grateful homage
Laid low at the feet of the King,
Who leans from His throne to listen
To the sound of our worshiping.
Bring to the dear Lords altar
The souls white flowers to-day,
Let the rose of thy love she'd incense
Sweet as the breath Of May;
Let the lily Of faith eternal
Lift its cups Of myrrh to Him
Whose love is the star that Leafs US
Through ways that are dark or dim.
Oh. earth send back to heaven
Tae grand AMI glorious strain
That startled the wondering shepherds
On far Ju LEAFS plain.
Glory to Col in the highest
Sing it again aud again
On earth be peace, on earth be peace,
Cool will, good will to men.
-E5en E. Rexford.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23

the materials, and sees to packin' the or
der boxes, and she checks off the time,
and she jest sets there az the desk all
day long, like cat a-watchin' mouse
hole. An ole Bill Boone, the cutter, he
allows she's a better manager and a
quicker hand at figures than Harry him
self. And that's sayin' pretty consid'a-
be-"
"Well, I-do-declare-for't!" slowly
uttered Juliana Joyce. 81 didn't think
it was in herl But she she can't keep
It up long. She amt used that sort of
thing"
Don't know about that" grunted the
tinman, as he packed bunch of dipperc
where the wheeltires should not spatter
them with mud. "She's got an amaz-
in sight o. grit"
Old Peppercorn was right. Mrs.
Harry Haddon has found her level at
last. Late and early she was at her
post.
''It would be a sorry home coming
for Harry" she thought, "to find the
factory shut up and his bread-winner
gone. l don't pretend to be a business
man, but believe that have some COM
mon sense, and I can surely accomplish
what any other woman was expected to
do"
Nevertheless strange sensation Of
loneliness came over her on Christmas
Eve, when she sat alone by the blazing
logs on the hearth of the old farmhouse.
"Aiu't we to have no Christmas, Mrs.
Harry!" Hannah, the hired girl, had
asked, with an aggrieved countenance,
and the young wife had answered, cheer
fully;
"Of course, Hannah. But the turkey
must be the very smallest in the yard,
and one little mince-pie will do for you
and me. I'll just put up few sprigs of
The mistletoe that Johnny Barton brought
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23
THE NEWS EPIT0MIzED.
Eastern and Middle States.

The New York Yacht Club decided 10 ac'
cept Lord Dunraven's challenge for a racs
for the Americas Cup.
WILLIAM HoPEwELL, aged eight years,
died OF hydropbobia at his mothers home In
Trenton, N. J. About nine weeks before
the boy was bitten by stray cur.
AT the request of Adiutant-General Por-
ter, Of New York, the United States Gov
ernment has turned over TO the First Naval
Battalion Of New York City the old battle
ship New Hampshire, which will be used by
the battalion as an armory.
THE biggest load Of steerage passengers
that ever came into any port Ia this coun-
try arrived at New York few days ago on
the North German Lloyd steamer Stuttgart
from Bremen. She carried 2263. The
largest previous number on one ship was
2094.
The first 6000O Of the new Columbian
souvenir half dollars were shipped few
days ago from the United States Mint in
Philadelphia. The first delivery OK 10000
coins left on the $50 express for New York
City. The remaining $1,000, including the
$4,000 very first impression, were cou-
signed TO the Sub-Treasury at Chicago.
AN American syndicate. with headquar-
ters in New York City, has purchased the
right TO collect the customs revenues OF the
republic Of San Domingo.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1892-12-23

who observed a regretab,e tendency on
the part Of the sex to luxury, to make
themselves as ugly as possible whenever
they appear in public. To this end they
apply to their face when they go out
dark liquid resembling preserve OF rails
ins. which renders them hideous aud
entirely undesirable to the opposite sex.
The ugliest woman is thought to stand
the best chances of eternal salvation.
The women do the household work and
labor in the fields in the courtry. They
are also largely engaged in the shopkeep'
ing, for which they display manifest
talent.
The manners OF the Thibetans are
gentle, which comes from the inculca-
ton Of the Bhuddist doctrines torbidding
the shedding of blood. All the learning
and culture of the country are found in
the monasteries, some OF which possess
libraries of many thousand volumes, in
which is enshrined the imposing liters-
ture OF the country. The palace OF the
Grand Lama, connected with Shasa by
splendid avenue Of trees, is once year
invaded by lamas and monks, coming
from all parts of the country. who are
housed as we'll as possibIein in the temples
Of which the royal residence forms the
nucleus while they are engaged in re-
ligious rites, the most important OF
which is the homage they pay to their
sacred chef.-San Francisco Chronicle.