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The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

AMONG the many ingenious swim
oilers who have been operating in
PsshIiiadqslphia for a long time is one
who deVOtes himself especially to
ministers and makes a nice living at
it. He watches churches and gets
posted through hacKmen and when
ever there is wedding he finds out
who the minister is. AS the minister
usually goes to the house of the bride
he follows him there and waits until
he gets out Then he follows him
home. Generally he strikes him at
the door, tells the minister that he is
the fallen son OF a minister, a victim
of rum and so on, and must have
some money or go to destruction.
Clergymen are generally gullible and
with fat fee in pocket and after a
good feed the average clergyman gen
orally shells out literally.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

ing TO land on rakish little boats.
whose lateen sails made the trip bat
short one. At the wharf we were
greeted by motley crowd of Arabs.
Spaniards and English soldiery. each
one staring at US in the peculiar fash
ion Of his race, but as we had but
little time TO spare in gazing at them.
every curiosity shop was soon invaded
by an anxious, jOStling crowd Of Gus
TONERS The glimpse we had of the
place itself left US the impression of
a very closely built but clean town.
with narrow, hot streets. rough cob
BILE pavements. fat-rOofed houses.
mules, Arabs, fruit in abundance. and
British soldiers without end.
On the side OF the rock stand the
magnificent ruins Of an old Moorish
castle. built just below the famous
rock galleries, which, by the wav.
face the land, and, with the excep-
tion Of being the means OF communi-
ton from fort TO fort, are of no use
whatever in modern warfare. In the
town. which is inhabited by a motley
population OF from 20. to 80. 600
English, Spaniards, Jews and Moors.
there are three principal parallel
streets on which stand some very re-
spectacle English residences, a Cath
olic cathedral, three Jewish syna-
gogueS, and a great many small
shops Although there is no natural
water supply on the peninsula, an
immense water tank and sewerage
system. lately established, would
make the town quite pleasant 10 live
in were il not for the extreme heat.
The climate Of Gibraltar j. not IN
healthy with the exception. perhaps.
Of period between July and Novem- /
ber' when il is dangerous for north. /
ern foreigners.
OF the rock itself there was little !
TO learn, except that the Sugar Loaf. :
the highest point, rises 10 a height
Of l,I3s feet above the waters ia the
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
It's an Impressive Sight.

The famous rock and fortress of
Gibraltar, when seen even from a
distance, is very impressive, writes
Hiram Powers, in the Chicago Inter
Ocean. Three miles in length and
about three-quarters Of mile broad,
it stands out into the blue sea as a
true pillar of Hercules" mOnu-
ment to the brave dead who fought
in its defedse, and mighty bulwark
for its present British rulers. The
rock is connected with the Spanish
territory by strip of land called
the Neutral Land" so low that.
when seen from the sea but few
miles off, the rock has the appearance
of an island.
1t was just as August was taking
its place in the calendar of 1892 that
we approached it, after a pleasant
passage across the Atlantic on one of
the ocean greyhOundS 1t was about
10 o'clock in the morning; the ships
orchestra struck up lively air, while
all the passengers crowded the decks
to see this renowned fortress. and
beautiful sight it was, indeed. AS
far as the eye could reach there were
countless sails, lit up to a dazzling !
whiteness by the rays Of the morning |
sun. On either side of us the mount
aims of Spain and Africa doomed up,
of delicate pinkish purple color,
which blended easily into the pearly
tints of that southern sky. But the
great rock ahead and little to the
left of US was the cynosure of all eyes,
as we gradually approached the out
lines and details becoming more dis
tinct, until finally we found ourselves
gazing with wonder and awe at the
stupendOus Notifications and defenses
of the place, or in admiration at the
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

EVEN the gentle mamie goat is
forced TO aid the engineer down in
New Mexico, if we are to believe re-
cent accounts Of the construction OF
an earth dam eighty-five feet high
and 900 feet in length near Santa
Fe. This structure was formed by
dumping sand and gravel and leveIing
II Of into 3-inch LAYERS by dragging a
beam over it, then sprinKling the tor
with water, and, finally. keeping a
herd Of is goats in motion over the
top When the animals were first
put TO work they tired easily and were
able TO stand it but a part OF the day
They were fed for few days on peas
and hay, which brought them into
good spirits, and were afterward able
70 run about all day Goats have
often been used for such a nur-
pose in India, but this is probably
the first dam that has been CONSOLE
dated in this manner in the United
States.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

THE traditional food is not an iso-
lated but periodical phenomenon,
says Rudolph Falb in Der Stein der
Weisen. There were foods before the
days Of Noah, and the conditions
which brought about the deluges of
the past will recur in the future. In
the year 6400 A. d., on March q, the
earth will again be nearest the sun,
evaporation at the equator will at
tain its maximum, ana the moisture
be precipitated in the temperate
zones with consequences similar to
those which inaugurated the last
Glacial Age and the traditional del.
upe
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

miles across. However, in case OF
war, fleet of British battle-ships
could effectually bar the passage OF
the straits with the aid of this i'm
mense fortress.
We were told that every one of the
batteries on the rock has a secret
passage below the surface, through
which troops can pass to almost any
| portion of the rock in complete Sc
! curity from the fire of an enemy.
By this means forces can be rapidly
concentrated in any particular spot.
and hostile storming party would
meet with a very unexpected resist
ance.
The harbOr has a netting of sub
marine tOrpedoes and mines, which
would also make it very warm for an
enemys vessels were they to venture
within it's limits.
At the highest point of the rock
there is small watch tower, from
which magnificent view is said to
be had. We counted forty three Brit
ish flags floating in the breeze from
different Notifications, and the town
nesting below these seemed to have
an air of confident security, with its
queer streets and buildings. The
shops in Gibraltar were very unique.
being small and having mostly SPAN
ish sign boards. We bought in one of
them some beautiful f1ligree brace
lets in which various colored stones
were set, also some spoons and fans
on which there were pictures of the
rock or similar designs They make
bracelets out of finely carved bits of
the rock, which is, by the way, COM
posed mostly of kind of gray mar
BILE. We had to be very cautious In
our purchases for we soon
found out that the shOp-keepers will
Cheat foreigners if they are given half
g chance.
On every street we saw quaint lit
tie stands, shaded by gaudy umbrel-
las. at which large quantities of the
most delicious fruit were on sale, and
which seemed to keep fresh, notwith-
the blazing heat of the sun.
AS Gibraltar is free port, tobacco
and, in fact, almost everything is
very cheap. 1t is said that the
place swarms with Spanish snug
ylers, who pass their contraband
FOODS into Spain during the night
line, often having desperate en-
COUNTERS with the Spanish coast
!uards- We were pointed out
number of small, dirty sailboats,
having very peculiar shape and ly-
ng close TO the dock. The word
contrabandista" (smuggler) was mys-
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

| OtherS being narrow, through which
1t is barely possible to creep. These
descend to a depth of 500 feet below
the entrance, at which point foul air
bars further ingresS, but the faint
roar OF the sea is plainly audible,
which goes to show that these gloomy
caVerns have communication with
The waves beneath. There is legend
which, If true, confirms this theory:
A party of tourists were being taken
through these caverns, when one of
their party, beautiful English girl,
In some way was separated from
them, and her absence was not no.
tfced until some time had elapsed.
A thorough search was instituted. but
without success, and in about a
weeks time her lifeless body was dis
covered floating p the bay. She had
probably wal ~cred in the darkness
into some cavity, from which she was
dashed into the sea beneath. 1t is
also rumored that these caverns were
once the abode CT a gigantic
race of men whose bodies were
covered with thick hair, but it
is barely possible that the Barbary
apes, living in a wild state on the
upper portion of the peninsula, gave
rise to this fancy.
Gibraltar has remarkable history.
The terrible sieges it has withstoOd
and the herOiSm Of those whose DUTY
1t was to defend it are well known
and will never be forgotten.
The rock was known to the world |
at very early period, and the name |
in the following manner: |
The Phpnicians called it "Alube." |
and the Greeks corrupted this name |
to "Calpe," making il also one of the
famous Pillars of Hercules, beyond
which the world was thought TO end.
In the year III A. ID. the Saracens
under Tariff beH Tarca fortified it as
4 base of operations in their passage
into Spain; the rock being ready
point Of access from the Barbary
coast Gibraltar took the name Of
'Geb-el-Tarif" (hill Of Tariff from
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

CYCLONES and earthquakes are
giving prophets Of evil chance To
air their tongues. There is a lesson
for them in the fate Of Ukiah, Cal
minister, who lost his job because he
predicted that the end Of all things
would come within seven years.
Uklah people figured it out that they
would not be ready to quit 50 soon
ana now they are after a pastor Who
Will grant an extension Of time.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

The New York Sun reports
Side Presbyterian minister. !. -
a curious account of his first ~
age ceremony. The groom. '.
Of the minister, was a young -.
per man. On the Afternoon !.
wedding day he called upon ~ -
gyman. Il suppose it does a. - -
any difference to you what iOrs =.
use?" the young man said ~
slightest answered the Cleo :
We'll" said the prospecti,e -
groom, Il have looked over nssss
of services, and have picked II, =
Dutch Reformed because ii i
shortest. But even that Is mpeA !.
long. You preachers can't Be- e.,s =
ed TO know anything about Nos.
things down. / have brought ~
Dutch Reformed prayer-bOok =
you will see that / have knocked =.
all that / think is unnecessary
With that, says the minlsfa, !.
left me, and | opened the BOOK 4 Il.
marriage service. 1t was netEe,s
Of black lines. That young man l.
used to cutting copy, had aetna.
edited the marriage service, and -
knocked out. as he expressed /, I
least two-thirds of it.
1t shocked me at first Ia "a
prayer-book SO mutilated. bur n ~
evening | followed copy like faltA.
full compositor, and the whole cersA
mony did not take more than threa
minutes. He was delighted, bur thu
bride had little bone to nick with
me. - <4a,rs = 80
She had had a hand In the editing
imagine, for in the promise Ia
"love, honor and obey" the word obey
had been marked out But In the ey-
element of the moment left II In.
DO you know, continued the clergy.
man, that young man taught me
lesson about using gorgeous lithp
graphed marriage certificates. haa
bought the handsOmest one | coan
ind, and carried 10 with me, f1llol
'ut and ready. When / handed tito
lim he looked at 1t and smiled.
Nonsense" said he; do you think
I'm an art store?" And he tore hlank
eaf from book on the parlor table
md wrote upon 1T these words with
lis stylOgraph:
This certifles that at Flushing
long Island, on Tuesday the 18th
lay Of March, 1872, | united John
smith and Abigail Jones In the bonds
Il matrimony."
| signed 1t, and the deed was done.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

PERSONS who want to help thc
working classes can best accomplish
their object by 50 altering conditions
mat the workers can help themselves
ior IN the long run the individual
must work out his own salvation IL III
II 70 DC worked out. Meanwhile
Summers" should remember that II
Il not pleasant for self-respecting but
nard-Worklng girls to be questioned
Dy more fortunate sisters who are
TOO apt to underrate the moral ability
ana mental strength of the poor.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

LOYALTY to truth requires that as
much attention be paid to give SUN
Gent forte and strength to our words
as torefraining from giving too much.
Yet very intelligent careful people
frequently do not see this; and, in
their anxiety to avoid the exaggera-
ton which they 50 much despise,
they fail togive that force ana vigor
to their words that truth demands
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

HE sea cast up a unique bit y:
treasure-trove before an alderman III
LEEDS, England, who was walking III
me shore at BridIington. He saw \
neat package coming toward him on
Inc crest Of wave, and, Oh securing
ana opening it. discovered that IL
contained promisscry NOE for s15. "
oOO, ana bank checks for twice that
amount all drawn in the year Is15
me papers are valueless, but are I'LL
teresting as souvenirs
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

teriously whispered into our ears.
The speed Of these boats in good
wind is very great. We saw several
of the same build 60 by. and they
glided swiftly along, apparen tly
scarcely touching the water. Close
to our steamer lay an Italian war
vessel on which numberless pieces
of linen tapped in the breeze. giving
it more the appearance Of a laundry
yard than mansof-war.
In the harbOr were TO be seen the
great ships OF almost every nation.
contrasting by their more somber ar
pearance with the brightly colored
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

whistle began to blow, ana -
slowly steamed out Of the a. |. 1ie shh
In order to begin our yoysa a.00f
Mediterranean we had ! se O. ii
most a complete circuit of i nlake u
ain, thus giving US an amn NJ NOM.
it from all sides. On FL - sleR i.
which faces the Mediterran. p0itlst
evident that huge lands1;s sa / /
took place, for the top i 60. &c
and ragged, and it slopes n. I'D
until it reaches the Sea ~ IT.
side, however, it is not sol,a = =
but earth or fragments : Iae
The light of the sun and the &c 80
gray mists around the 49,.
made some exquisite effects = ss
and shade as we gradually Il, as
wonderful spot far behind Il ]. -
horizon. y ne
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

picturesque little town, lying at the
foot and upon the side of the mount
ain.
1t would be impossible to describe
the scene that lay before us, frown-
ing and smiling at one and the same
time. All were eager to set foot once
more on land, and many were disap-
pointed when our captain announced
TO us that we would only have three
quarters of an hour on shore, as the
vessel was already some twenty-four
hours behind her previous record, and
had to make it up between Gibraltar
and Genoa. All our sorrows were
soon drowned in the pleasure OF sail
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
What Causes th@ ghang~-

Is II the newspapers Or the theateD
that nave changed the character II
provincial amusements. Lectures
are not very popular In small towns
any more because the peopie ars
pretty well informed by the papers u
topics that lectures used N tyea1
ne rustics hear much Or PLAYS ap6
farces and want III see Thorn Tne
90 rAnoramasr containing -half i
mile n painted canvas. the a.
dioTamasr with moving figures. go
~ have iapsed into absolute desue-
fudr.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

a QUEER case is reported from
Denver, Colorado. "A man got drunk,
stole his own trunk and hid it. He
complained Of the theft, the property
was recovered. and he was made the
prosecuting witness The Judge BE-
ing in quandary how TO treat So
novel case, decided that the thief
was not accountable for his act.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

this leader. and Of which name il is
corruption.
The British have been unmolested
IN Gibraltar since I7S3. and at the
present day, a. can lie easily seen.
England guards this spot with great
care and constant vigilance. Batter
les. In from the solid rock. briStle
with artillery, aud in every SPOT
there Is a sentinel II, however. ap-
pears TO lie more a point ~ honor
with the British that it be preserved
10 the crown than q matter Of na-
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

If Lord Craven, whose blue blood
has been partly let and poisoned as to
ths Efsl5saue. should Gle. the event
would be especially grievous to the
Americans who bought him at $3.50,
900. No arrangements were made, it
is understood, beyond simple delivery
Of the goods, and they were at the
BUYERS risk.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

AS A POTTER, notorious bank
wrecker Of Boston, served a sentence
Of sixty days for his rascality and
doubtless laughed in his sleeve But
if Asa thinks that justice is alto
gether blind and never grips the
transgressor let him get hungry and
steal ham sandwich.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

paper dolls, sweetly sings the favor
lite hymns of long ago. Already the
joys of eternal rest seem to have come
to her. Her brilliant mind is dying,
but the innate beauties of her nature
shine the brighter from amid the
rT1inc
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

PADEREwsKl sailed for home with
100000 American dollars il his
pockets. He would have to maui
piano about 500 years in Europe to
obtain that much money, and it
never will be a surprise to him to
learn that the gold brick man -four
ishes in the United States.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

EVERYTHING in life, from the larg-
est to the smallest has its surface
and its depths; and it depends upon
the eyes With which we view it
whether we merely skim over the one
or descend into the other.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

A CHAPTER has been added to Grim
inal history by a man at Santa Cruz
who frankly confesses that the MUIR
der Of which he stands convicted was
committed by somebody else.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

THOSE who pity Harriet Beecher
Stove are having a good deal MARI
trouble than has come to her III tba
sunset Of life approaches She II
utterly oblivious to what IL transnjr-
ing in the world, eats well, sleeps like
an angel. Is perfectly tappy with her
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

RAGS are still being imported.
Some Of them are in bales, and some
are on the backs Of paupers. In
either case there appears no especial
reason for thanksgiving over the
matter.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

THE Rio Grande road deserves well
of the world. 1t has dared to defy
the ukase prescribing it a profess
sionai duty to charge all the traffic
will bear.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

tional Importance, as the harbor is Of
little value, and, contrary to common
belief, the fortress by no means COM
mands the straits, which at their
narrowest point are fully fifteen
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
The Gall.
TOPEKA, KANSAS.
KANSAS.

LEGISLATURES and their perform
ances under our system Of govern
ment are Just what the people allow
them to be.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

Bay of Algesiras. The plans of the
immense system of Notifications,
whose bristling guns and gaping en-
brasures frowned down upon us. we
were unable to get. owing to military
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

In the presence Of Herr Krupp.S.
127-ton rife visitors to Jackson Park
will please refrain from remarking
Johnny, get your -" But let it
mass
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

LOIS Of people who are now com
planning OF the cold snap viii 20
around next summer wishing thev
had ice on their heads.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
BerlIna Isir Roof

Berlin has the widest train roof IN
the continent-that I'd Anhaft "a
'ioh' which /. 10. feet inches.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

okDkH may - heavens first az,
Dut II isn't The shor:-term order
Lowell Courier.
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26

No WONDER men get along in
Heaven; there are no rivals there in
business or love.
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sails OF the lighter Spanish craft
which piled 10 and fro over the blue
surface o. the bay. II was finally
time Tor Us 10 tear ourselves ayay
from this interesting scene. and after
an exciting race between our brat
and another. also laden with the
ships passengers, ana after being
fairly bathed In glIttering sprar. W.
reached the side Of our great ocean
monster Ii was none too soon. far
hardly had We bundled ourselves and
our purchases "a board than ar
The evening call. [volume] (Topeka, Kan.) 1891-1893, 1893-06-26
A FAMOUS FORTRESS.
GIBRALTAR ROCK AND ITS FA-
NOUS NOTIFICATIONS.

The Story of the Fort and the Town-The
Climate and the People-Caverns and
Passages-How the Great Batteries Are
Il
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-31

With all its faults, with all its igno-
rance and with all its passions the de-
mocracy Of Australia has a political
ideal. The plutocracy has none. 1t is
fully occupied with its own affairs. 1t
rallies to no public cry. This is the
feature of Australian life which seems
10 threaten most danger to the future.
The country which is not governed by
its ablest men is badly governed, and
the inclination of the more cultivated
classes 10 abstain from touching the par
Iamentary machine does infinitely great
or damage to the colonies than any at
tempt on the part of trades hall social
lists to capture" it.
But it does not follow that this atti-
tude is permanent! 1t is the fashion to
say that the labor people have every
thing their own way and have made Dol.
itics impossible. 1t was the fashion to
say the same in regard to industry be.
fore necessity taught the employers to
unite. Let any political need press hard
enough, let any political cause stir
warmth enough, and the same ability,
the same energy, the same public spirit
reused again to union on wider field
are not likely to achieve q less result
Melbourne Cor. London Times.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-10-31

People have not been lavish in their
purchases Of shoes of late years. The
surplus of them is undoubtedly smaller
than usual. and yet the quantities dis
tributed throughout the country have
been sufficiently extensive to enable deal
ers thus far to meet all the require
ments Of their customers by simply buy
ing few stray lots here and there to
piece out assortments. The accumula-
tons are dwindling, however, day by
day because there are more shoes being
consumed than there are being manu-
featured.
When the clouds vanish from the COM
mercial horizon, as nobody doubts they
willard it does not look reasonable
they should obscure the prospect much
longer-there will he greatly enlarged
markets all over the land for shoes. But
for the present there is not much to be
done except to get under cover. if there
is my shelter anywhere. and wait until
tho storm eubsides.-Shoe and Leather
Reporter.