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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Eskimo Decadence,
From the New York Tribune.

From the New York Tribune.
1t is the marvellous resourcefulness and in
ventive skill of these men of the far north
winch Or. Nansen is never weary Of prais-
ing; and it is here he meets with almost an
cry contempt the assertion that civiliza ton
has made up for some of the injury it has
done savage races by giving them better
implements for gaining their livelihood. He
declares that firearms have been a positive
injury to the Greenlanders as hunters
They were, indeed, enabled, to slaughter the
Creatures upon which they subsisted more
rapidly. But the result was just such waste
ful butchery as caused the buffalo to vanish
from the prairies of the United States. 1t
Went SO lar, says DR.. Nansen, that on the
narrow strip of naked. broken country which
stretches along the west coast, no fewer
than $1,000 reindeer were killed every year.
only the skin, as rule, being taken and
sold To Europeans, while the flesh was left
behind to rot. OF course this led to the
almost total determination of the animals
and hunting almost entirely ceased, be-
cause, as II was explained, the reindeer has
left the coast" What happened in the
case of the reindeer is also about to happen
with the seal. This wary animal is frighten-
Ell by the crack of the rifle. on the other
hand, use OF the rifle has lessened the dex-
terfty OF hunters with the harpoon. The
final difficulty, worst of all. is that while the
slaughter OF seals with the rifle is much
greater than il was with the native wea-
pons, vast numbers of the carcasses are
Old times The shotgun has proved of the
same numerous efficacy with birds as the
rifle has with larger game. Thus tempted
by the appliances of civilization, the Eski-
mo Is wasting his means of life. As things
We're a Few years ago, he was able to pro-
cure the subsistence needed by himself and
those dependent upon him without dimin-
lshlng the supply of land and sea food
which forms his only dependence. In those
days he only drew the interest on his cant
tai; now he is destroying the principal lust
as fast as he can load and fire his gun
Meanwhile the Greenlander is rapidly los
ing not only the game which he lived upon
but the skins of which he used to make his
Clothes and his boats. The making of the
Women's boats, so prominent in every story
OF arctic travel. has almost ceased With
Inc disappearance of these end forever those
periodical migratio which were and are
indispensable to the existence of the race.
ShiNerinS In his European rags the wretch
ed native must starve ashore in places
"here, with warm furs. bows and arrows
harpo"ns and lances, and buoyant KAYAKS
nus ancestors lived in comfort and album
oance- Dr. Nansen looks forward gloomily
to the not far distant time when there will
be no Greenlanders in Greenland.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
THE WORK OF MIGHTY BLAST.
Nearly 100000 Tons Of Rock LOosened
by n Single EplOsiOn.


by Single EplOsiOn.
From the London Telegraph.
For many years a huge mass OF rock,
Technically known as 'dike," a legacy
from previous workers, has frowned over
one of the Great Dinerwic quarries the
property Of Mr.. Assertion Smith, and has
been a growing menace to the safety of
the men employed In the galleries below,
which in a series of terraces rise almost
from the edge Of the lake far up the steep
breast of the mountain. The Hon. w. W.,
VIVIAN, who manages the quarries for Mr.
Assertion Smith. decided to remove the dixie
ana during the last three months prepara-
tons for its destruction have been in active
progress.
From three longitudinal tunnels In the
sold rock ten Chambers each eleven feet by
TOUR Feet, were made and charged with gela-
tlne dynamite Each bag of this explosive
was paced In position by Mr.. Vivian him
sell. Everything having been Satisfactorily
arranged, Mrs.ASsehton Smith was request
ed TO hre the twenty minutes time fuse
!eaoing TO the mass OF some two and half
TONS or gelatine dynamite safely packed In
the entralls OF the rock a request to which
she readily acceded. The hour was fixed
for l o'clock Saturday, and shortly before
tne time thousands OF people from Llanberis
ana adjacent Villages-Bangor, Carnarvon
and other towns-took up advantageous DO
sltlons in the neighborhood
Punctually at the appointed time Mrs.
Assertion Smith fixed the time fuse, and at
~ O'Clock the earth for a mile round was
shaken as II by an earthquake. At the next
instant the face OF the tremendous dixie
which lowered gloomily upward, and on
either side OF which the rain-covered rock
ghstened In passing burst OF sunshine,
began TO culver ominously and the loose
earth In Its crevices ciattered down its
smooth race like an avalanche Next. from
alHerent parts of the rock came sputtering
bursts or smoke and then enormous blocks
detached themselves from the mountainous
mass OF rock, toppled slowly forward, and
nnally crashed into the abyss below with
ueatenlng uproar, which, mingling with the
numbers or the exploding dynamite, now
freed from Its rocky prison, reverberated
grandly among the mountains that lowered
ruggedly into the cloud-darkened sky
Again and again was the downfall OF the
huge masses OF rock repeated till 10000
tons lay like "tumbled fragments of the
nils far below. A dense white smoke,
the deadly afterdamp chung for a while
around the scene of the explosion, and,
when cleared away. in the place of the dixie
.here was a great gap, in which glistened
mere ana there pinnacles of splintered rocks.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
The Life Savers of Today.
From the Providence Journal.


The recent severe storms that have swept
the British coast have called into promi-
hence the courageous and efficient work of
the life saving crews of England. This.
too, gives a new interest to the record of
the lie savers in this country, whose fight
against the deadly force of wind and water
is a continuous story of heroism and en-
deavor. The life saving service of the
United States. which now has nearly $50
stations on ocean. lake and river within the
limits Of the United States, and which dur
ing the past year has saved nearly 1000
lives and $I,OUO,OUO worth of property, is
the outgrowth of the efforts of the Massa-
chusettS Humane Society, which fifty years
ago established huts of refuge and Volun-
teer iife-boat service on the Massachusetts
coast. Theoretically the institution may be
said to have been formed by that doughty
Puritan fighter, Miles Standish, the cap
tain OF Plymouth, who, i'll 16S4, built a hut
Oh refuge Tor stranded sailors on Duxbury
beach, but practically the efforts of the
massachusetts humane Society early IN the
present century were The 1oundat ton of me
present spienuid system of life saving
IheSe efforts were at first supported wholly
by voluntary subscription, but received aid
OF Congress in 1S41, and each year since
ever-increasing appropriations have been
made until today there are maintained 1872
Ire saving stations on the Atlantic Goa CT
40 on the great lakes, II on the Pacific
coast ana one on the falls of the Ohio al
Louisville by. The service is under the
supervision of the Treasury Department
and the cost of maintenance during the
last nscal year amounted to a million and
a quarter-a notable advance on the s5OOO
first appropriated by Congress on the IA
or March. 1S41, for this benefcent work of
aiding and saving the lives of those who
go down to the sea in ships The life saw
ing ing service .r of ENGLAND dates practically
from the terrible wreck of the shin Adj
venturer in l7s9, which foundered within
800 yards OF the shore, while thousands
looked on, helpless, and the doomed crew
dropped one by one into the deadly break
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
AT OIL D NASSAU.
Princeton Gets Four Worlds Fair
Awards for Her Exhibit.
SENIOR GLASS ELECTIONS HELD.
The lntercollege Debates Exciting
Much Talk.
SOME CURIOUS PAPERS.


Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PRINCETON, n. j., December IL, 1888.
Princeton University has been awarded
four prizes for her exhibit at the world
fair. The first and most coveted prize Is
for the general excellence of the exhibit the
second is for her scientific apparatus, the
third for her mechanical drawings and the
last for her alumni library. The larger part
of the exhibit has returned from Chicago:
and a movement is now on foot to preserve
the entire exhibit intact in one of the col
lego buildings. Prof. Libbey. who had
charge of Princeton's display at the fair. is
at the head Of this new movement. and the
halls with the other clubs and societies
represented have been requested to donate
their shares to this permanent end. 1t is
likely. at any rate, that the collection Of
scientific instruments and apparatus belong
ing to the late Prof. Henry. which called
forth many comments of interest at Chica-
go. will be carefully preserved in one of the
college museums instead of being hidden
away in one of the lecture halls, as their
fate has been during recent years. At a
recent meeting the trustees raised a sum of
money for the proper care and keeping Of
the collection.
At the same meeting the trustees gave to
the library some old documents relative to
the colleges history. Some of these have
been framed and hung in the library. One
Is circular dated December II, 1853, and
entitled Scheme of a Lottery for the Use
OF the College of New Jersey" After a
preamble the circular says: The legisla-
ture of the colony of New-Jersey having
been pleased to countenance this rising seat
of learning so far as to pass an act ena-
bling the trustees to erect and draw lottery
for raising any sum not exceeding three
thousand pounds, 1t is hoped that the gen.
erous design in making law will be car
ried into execution by all those who wish
well to the institution. or who are DESTROYS
of promoting useful knowledge in these in
FAINT countries, and preparing our own
youth to sustain the public offices OF
church and state" Then follows detail
ed scheme of the lottery. Elsewhere are
seen itemized accounts of the lottery as 1t
afterwards took place, signed by Samuel
Hazard. treasurer. One item is interesting;
1t reads: For liquor for clerks while the
lottery was drawing" Another says: For
money given to boys when good prizes were
drawn for Nassau Hall" In another frame
Is the following bill:
THE trustees of the College of New Jer-
sey, Dr., to VIM. Kick. Sept q, I'M.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Amounted to the Same Thing.

From the New York Herald.
recent remark of Senator Calvin s.
B-ice shows him to be man not only of
humor. but also to have a keen appreciation
of things in Brooklyn
Are you going to the foot ball game. SEN
atorE asked one who knows him the day
before Thanksgiving.
NO. replied the Senator dryly. II think
] shall go over to Brooklyn. l can see them
Kill man on the trolley road, and that will
accomplish the same purpose as foot ball
game"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
topsail had hidden the flag until the vsa.e
came about

."Sre t,icy stood, waiting till the Jessie
had been made fast The woman fro,n fhs
little house, pale and trembling held her boy
by the hand. To her came the captain witt
uncovered head. His blue eyes were wet
win water that, though salt, was not of the
sea. He tried to speak but failed 1he
woman hid her face in her hands The cap
tain took the boy by the hand and put his
arm about the woman's waist and led then
home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
John Cessna of Pennsylvania Dead

E.X-Consressman John Cessna died lost,
night at Bedford, Pa. of diabetes fnsinidrs
in his seventy-second year. MIR Cessro
had Deen in bad health for the past three
day. S~S S"'ui
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
Representative O'FerraIl Resfrns.

Representative O'Ferrall. governor-elect of
Virginia, has rendered his resignation as a
member of Congress to Gov. Mckinney. to
take effect December %, three days before
nus inauguration as chief executive. Gov.
Mck1nney has decided to call for a special
election ON January ~ to Ill the vacancy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
A Verdict for Mr. Labouchere.

The Zlereberg libel case against Mr.. Hem
ry Labouchere of London for exposing the
methods OF an inebriate women's home has
resulted In verdict for Mr. Labouchera
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-14
AT HALF MAST,
A Sentiment Drawn From the Story of
n ships Return From Sea.

n Ships Return From Sea.
From Donahoe's Magazine.
Men on the wharf were looking through
their long glasses at the vessel coming in
Two Of them spoke almost at the same time
1T is the Jessie Roberts," they said.
A little boy, who had been looking, too,
started on a run up the wharf He never
stopped running till he broke, GREATNESS
into little house, low and weatherbeater
and banked with seaweed, under the brow
of the hill Mother! Mother" he cried
shes coming! she's coming! the Jessie s
most in"
The young woman making bread threw a
faded shawl over her head and shoulders
She wiped her hands on her apron and
started with the boy.
A little crowd was already on the wharf
folk drawn together by the common bond
or daily bread, won from the deep waters
and the dearer ties of husband lovers broth.
ers and fathers on board. Two of the own
ers were there. They saw their vessel back
from the crafty sea and the stealthy fog
All her white sails were spread and draw
Ing. The sun of the clear winter morning
shone on her clean decks Ice in the rigging
CLEANED like diamonds She was deep in this
water, an earnest of hundreds perhaps
thousands-of barrels of fish in the hold
i nope they've got good fare this time -
SAID careworn woman. We've got to nav
something on our mortgage next week ]
amt mad any new elo'es for year"
The vessel fast grew bigger; and while
those on the wharf watched she came about
Then the light left every face. No one said
word-no one made a cry or a groan The
men pressed nearer the edge of the wha ri
and the women, white faced and shuddering
shrank back and drew together. Every eve
was hXed on the vessels mainmast where
II
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08
Friday. December s. 1898.
THE FACTS WANTED.

The first debate in the senate on the
Hawaiian question is not likely TO De
comforting to the friends of the admin
.istratiou. Senator Hoar of Massachus-
etts having presented a resolution re-
auesting the president 10 furnish the
senate with all the correspondence on
the Hawaiian question-and by "ail he
distinctly makes it understood that he
means not only that of the present adj
ministration. but also. that had during
the two proceeding administrations he
is at once antagonized by Mills of Texas
and Villas of Wisconsin, the right and
left guards-as it were-of the admins
tration foot ball team. The evident pur-
pose of the Massachusetts senator is to
show by the records Of the state depart
ment that for the period covering Mr..
Cleveland's former administration and
the succeeding one Of Mr.. Harrison,
there was a definite policy in regard to
the Hawaiian islands. widely at variance
with the one now adopted or contem-
plated. If this be true. of course it
would not do to show it. as it would
probably show that Minister Stevens
acted wholly vithin the line Of a policy,
favored when Mr.. Cleveland was presi-
delft and Mr.. Bayard secretary of state.
and thus refute the charges SO plainly
made in the presidents message, OF ''un-
Unsuitable Interference etc. Mills and
Villas fought doggedly against the adop,
ton of the resolution and during the de.
bate the sphinx like Hill Of New York
took occasion to say in substance. that
he could see no good reason why the
president should not explain his acts in
y matter of such importance as this
Senator Gray also was of the opinion
that the fullest explanation should be
given the senate in this matter. Hill
referred to snd aharply condemned the
mystery that had surrounded the case
on the part of the government. From q
study of this pre- liminary skirmlsh. il
seems to be quite evident that the ad
ministration is not going TO be bile Il
command full party supportin this mat
ter. unless it should prove that 1t il
wholly right and that Minister Stevens
was wholly wrong, a verdict not likely t.
be reached.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08

a CHAR dealer Is recently compelled
to move from his down town stand,
which Ls nad occupied for - years. be-
Cause OF tie GelnoIItIon vi the old build
ing.
ne packed ms belongings with many
a sigh Of fc-.rg. When he Eai got his
thin-s all aa1, be turned to the work
men. w4o were &siau4 10 ba5in tearing
down the building. and remarked i'll II
rather sarcastic tome:
Wen, L3%s. You may have al you
find in tins old nap.
The wcri;Iaeu began on the old floor,
winch had been worn iHtO hollows by
age. 1t haa : been replaced since 1t
was originally lalu.
One of the men ripped up a board with
his crowbar, raising a cloud of dust.
When ne got 1t out of his eyes, he saw
something shiny i'll the crack.
He picked it mp, and it proved to be Il
dime. Further investigation revealed
the fact that the crack was lined with
silver.
This was an incentive to the workmen,
They Piled their crowbars with remark
able energy for men poorly paid. In this
instance they were amply rewarded.
In every crack of tue floor silver dimes
were found. Some Of them bore dates
Of nearly half a century ago. The men
gathered the coin in handfuls.
The cigar dealer, in speaking of the oc-
c%urrence. said that he hadn't the slight
est idea that so much money could be
lost through carelessness and a poor
floor even in 30 years.
But it won't happen again." ne said.
''When / heard of it, l Immediately gave
orders to have my new store refloored
with hard wood, and no cracks, at my
own expense."-New York Herald.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08
window Screens.

A transparency at . kitchen window
attracted my notice the other day Ey Its
novelty. Il made it," said the owner.
because l could not get q transparency
1t the village store. ] wanted n OF
those screens, you know, that permit you
to see out, but do not let outsiders see in
[ took an old frame for a wire screen
painted it to match the outside painting.
Of the house and then tackled it to a piece
OF organdie. fitting il perfectly ana
stretching it very tight. FROM THU.
chintz | cut flowers and sprays. ard ar
ranging the design IN my mind proceed
ed to paste them On. After all were on
laid A piece of rasteboard behind an.
put on heavy weights until they were
lr,. | then gave the whole a coat OF
white varnish."
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08

G., A. II. u S. Grant Post, No. II, meets at Odd
Fellows hall on the first and third Thursdays
of the month.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08
VALUABLE
SILVERWHRE OFFERS
TO SUBSCRIBERS,

We have arranged with the selling agents Of
the justly celebrated firm Of Rogers e. Hamil-
ton. whose goods have a worldwide reputa-
ton. and were purchased exclusively by the
Worlds Fair Commissioners for use in the
Administrations Building Of tho Worlds Fair
at Chicago, to offer to our subscribers the pro-
duction of this concern at wholesale prices. A
glance at the terms we offer these magnificent
wares at will no doubt create establishment
and cause an enormous demand for them.
These are not Cheap John goods, poorly plated.
but are all heavy triple silver plate on steel or
white metal and will last a lifetime. as there is
an extra thickness OF silver where the most
wear comes on a spoon or fork. This is not
done by any other manufacturer.
Solid Handle Steel Knives.
SILVER PLATED
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08
SOCIETIES.

I. o. G. I. Star of the West meets at Masonic
hall every Thursday evening.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08

We will give one Of these
spoons free to any one send
ing ~ 8 new paid-up yearly
ssbseriptioos. Or fos 4 asw
paid.up yearly Subscriptions
and Sl3 In Gosh; - y VII b
oold to Q Subscriber Tor IN In
eaah. l0n Dostaes must b
addod In oNch Oaso.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08
COLUMBUS
SOUVENIR SPOON

Columbus 6ouveai1 Tee
eposas ass nsW IN ~ sa0s;
svorybody sh0ala have one.
We chow . beautifully en-
gEaved spoon. bearing N az.
csllent bust Of Columbus and
engraving Of The vessel Of Co.
lumbus landing On our shorea
This spoon u triple oliver
plated. oxidi1sd, and the bow.
is gold lined It viii b glver
free for 3 new paid-up yearly
subscriptions o. one new paid.
up yearly Subscription and &c.
Il b sold for CO. Sent postAgs
case.
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A c PRESENT.

The Good Luck Coffee Spoon shown here
bears all the emblems OF luck, namely, the
four-leaf clover, horse shoe, wish bone, bow
knot and forget-me-nots. This spoon is made
Of Gold Coin oilvee. One Of these spoons
makes q beautiful souvenir present.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08

A. O. u. W. Tongue River Lodge No. 35, n Gets
on the I'd and ith Thursdays of each month.
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PHYSICIANS.

0R. E. +. FISH,
PHYSICIAN SURGEON AND OBsTETRICIAN.
(Arat, Wundarzt und GeburtshelferI Office at
W. Z. Savages' Drug store.
The Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1893-1901, 1893-12-08

&. Of ". CO... Z. Bu,lei Comp. No.4. 'aee;s II
second spd foui,h Sstuidays o. e.cl moptt.
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ALDERMEN.
First Ward-H. W. McIntire. n. 7. Sorrenson
Second Ward-Thos. Glib W. II. Billiard.
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Northern Pacific Time Table.

LEAVE MILES CITY GOING WEST.
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SILVER PlATEE
~A.AaNA.


Forks TO match. Half deem Of either knives
or forks given free for 10 new yearly sub
scrjptions, or sold to 81 disorders for $50. One
dozen. S5.s5. Retail price of these goods is
Ss.2j per dozen. Postage prepaid in all cases.