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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-12
Pension Payments.

During the first seven days Of the quar-
terly payment Of pensions beginning on the
4th instant the pension agency in this city
disbursed Sl,626.oO0 to 44,000 pensioners
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-12
THE MOHICAN
VIII Go to Honolulu to Relieve the
Adams.

Will Go to Honolulu to Relieve the
Adams.
The wooden cruiser Mohican, now fitting
out at San Francisco, will be put in COM
mission in a few days While it is not finally
settled, it is more than probable that she
will proceed to Honolulu, in order that the
Adams. which has been there for many
months, may be enabled to make a cruise to
Samoa. The Secretary of the Navy has long
desired to have a warship visit Samoa and
the failure to do so was solely because there
was no vessel available There is no likeli-
hood of the flagship Philadelphia leaving
Honolulu for some time to come and the
report that the Mohican is to relieve her is
absurd.
A Theory DisprOved.
The theory that steel ships cannot remain
in tropical waters without serious deterio-
ration of their hulls is disproved by the ca Sc
of the Boston. That vessel made a pro-
longed visit to Honolulu, covering many
months, and a recent examination of her
bottom at San Francisco showed 1t to be in
excellent condition, thereby disproving the
rumors that her plates had been badly pit
ted by the action of the tropical seas The
Mohican will probably start on her cruise
early next week. 1t will take her about
twelve days to reach Honolulu. She has
been thoroughly overhauled and Is reported
to be in fine shape. Commander Clark, for.
merly Of the Asiatic station, will have COM
mand of the Mohican and Lieut. Wadhams
will be his executive officer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-12

An index to advertise.
ments will be found On
Page 3.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-12

I'm 1893 Congress took up the subject for
this District. and nv act approved July ls,
1855 C25th Stat. 320, forbade the Commits
sioners, after the 18th of September 1858.
to permit any telegraph telephone or cleo
trio wires to be erected or maintained over
head on the streets avenues and alleys of
the city of Washington, provided that the
Commissioners might, under such reason
able conditions as they might prescribe au-
thorize the wires of any existing telegraph.
telephone or electric light company then
operating in the District Of Columbia to be
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27
hONORS WERE EVEN.


A mountain goat that | once kept Ia
confinement was about as cunning as
the average street arab. says writer
in Forest aud Stream, and, had he lived
to maturity, and kept on acquiring
knowledge, the chances are | would
have had to move ont and give him
the ranch.
He usually followed me on short ex-
cursions into the woods and generally
kept right at my heels. but on one oc-
casion he Jagged behind, and. although
l called him several times, he paid no
heed. l finally walked back to see
what he was interested in. and found
him busy feeding ON some moss that
grew at the roots of a iir tree. SO left
lam and continued my tramp. But
after had got short distance the
thought occurred to me TO hide and
see how he would act; so slipped in
to hollow stump close by the trail
and waited the result. Presently l
heard him bounding along the trail.
and after he had passed | stuck out
my head to watch him. When he got
about twenty feet beyond me he stop
ped and commenced looking around,
81" WV sohiNai VNpitsSlou VI MS ihCo
as he scanned every object that bore
any esemblance to human being
caused me TO burst out laughing, when
he turned and saw me. Then he COM
menced to sulk and would not 20
on any further, ~ had to return
home.
The next day he followed me, as
usual. but in the midst OF some thick
brush and down timber got interest
cd in bird that was following up
and forgot the goat, and when came
TO look for him he was gone. Walk
ing back to where last saw him,
called, but no BILLY" came in sight.
Then | commenced diliyent search,
and presently caught sight of some-
thing white beneath brush heap.
STOPPING down and looking In saw
the little brute curled up in heap.
and not move could get out Of him.
Reaching in, caught him by the leg
and pulled him out, and gave him
good cutting on both sides Of his head.
But he did not mind it bit, and
seemed to enjoy the joke immensely.
capering about in his usual manner
ali the way home, as 4 he would say:
"You hid from me yesterday and
hid from you to-day, and honors are
Oven."
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27
Farm Notes.
FARM PROFITS.

FARM PROFITS.
Shall the Farm be Credited with the Value
of the Farmers LIVING.
The profits of the farm are what2
Some consider the profits to be
what is left after the family living is
had and the current expenses of the
farm are paid. Others are willing
to credit the farm with the living
and call that part of the profit.
Which is right?
1t depends whether the farm is
charged with the farmers labor.
A man is certainly entitled to a
living if he works for it, but if the
farm is not charged with the value
of the work of the farmer, it is
reasonable that it should not be
credited with the living.
Strictly speaking, the farm should
be charged with every days work
done upon it; and it should in turn
be credited with everything grown
or produced upon it, whether used
upon the farm or not, even to the
rent of the farm home. But with
the majority of farmers this would
necessitate an account of details that
would be rather tedious to keep. If
the farm living is to balance the far
mer's work, this lessons the small
accounts and makes the profit only
the surplus.
Upon this basis, considering the
amount of capital invested, the farm
would be paying a very good percent
of interest if there was no surplus.
The living for the farmer and his
family would show a profit equal at
least to what is made in many other
lines of business. Whether or not
in doing this the capital is infringed
upon depends upon the management
iven. With good care good crops
may be grown on the farm every
year, and the fertility of the soil, as
well as the farm, be generally i'm
proved. Another, with fully as
good opportunity, will gradually sell
his farm. In the latter case he is
losing money, while in the former a
profit is being realized, although
there may be no visible surplus after
the living is taken out. There is
one advantage at least on the farm,
the profits may be small,
the farmer is reasonably sure of a
good average living.-New England
Farmer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27
PROF. BUMPS MISTAKE.
Or Rather II Wasn't n Mistake but Just
Blundsr.

A bright young phrcnologist who has
just returned from a travelling tour
through the southern portion of the
state met me on the street recently
and said he had tale of woe to pour
into my ear! His stories are always
interesting, so was glad Of the op-
portunity.
Il was doing a rushing business
down in the town of l." he said,
"and the money was rushing in through
the door in a stream. / was giving
readings and telling the people the
work that they were especially de-
signed for by Providence. One even
ing there was large crowd In the
hall and | was getting along SWIM
mingly. had made number Of sat
isfactory tests and the people had been
jellied up to fitting state, when 1
made my usual proposition 10 select
two young men from the audience.
discover their characteristics and then
select two women who might be pres
ent who would be mated to them by
their similar characteristics.
"The young men came to the plat
form and | carefully went over their
heads. You know there is really a
great deal in this thing; the world
thinks it fraud, but there is really .
great amount OF truth In 1t. had
examined the heads of the young men
and | went through the audience for
the purpose of picking out the women
who would be mated to them by their
characteristics. l picked out two pref
ty girls finally and declared that they
would be the proper ones. What the
devil do YOU think happenedp
They were both married and their
husbands were in the hall. The young
men whom l had selected had been
mixed up in scandal with those same
two married women and there was an
awful row. Great Scott! got out OF
the place that night-went in such
hurry that l didn't even stop to pay
rent for the hall. Say, where can we
get drinkP"
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27
UNITED STATES,

The Portuguese authorities of Lis
bon have declared a cholera quaran-
tine againt New York, as an infected
port.
The Secretary of the Treasury has
been notified that the Canadian
Government cannot adopt an agree
ment for the inspection of immi-
grants between this country and
Canada.
The large draw span of the termi-
nal Railway Companys bridge be-
tween Council Bluffs and Omaha
was completed and turned in posi-.
ton Sept. IA. 1t is $40 feet long
and exceeds in length anything of
the kind in the world.
A watch that was worn by Alex
ander Hamilton when the Declara-
ton of Independence was signed,
and also during the duel with Aaron
Burr, is in the possession of Louis
NJ. Habbins of Madison, Wis.
P. Duffy, the well-known New
Orleans sporting man, who acted as
referee in the Sullivan Kilrain fight,
died in the Presbyterian Hospital,
at New Orleans, last week, of kidney
disease.
A desperate gang of burglars were
discovered robbing a store at Rolf,
Iowa, Sept. l3. A posse surrounded
them and ordered them to surrender
but their only reply was a volley
from revolvers, slightly wounding
two or three citizens. The burglars
then escaped. A large posse is
securing the country in search of
the men.
1t is now said by persons in posi-
ton to know something about the
intentions of Colonel w. C. P. Breck-
inridge that in his cross petition in
the now famous Breckinridge-Pol-
lard seduction and breach of promise
suit at Lexington, KY. He will deny
that Miss Pollard can lay her down
fall at his door, or that he is in any
way responsible for her undesirable
career, or that he had anything to
do with her until he knew her char
acter was not good.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27

Mr. Thomas will conduct nothing but a first.
class house, and II cordial welcome will be ex-
tended to all guests.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27
Principal and Interest.

One cannot but note that there
exists among some farmers, not
trained in business methods, very
imperfect ideas of what constitutes
income from investments. Often
one overhears that the speaker de-
rives a very respectable percentage
of increase by buying this or invest
ing in that. Yes, but in many in
stances what becomes of the princi-
pal itself? Does it not, as it were,
melt away? For instance, a COW is
bought which is passing her prime.
The buyer figures moderate profit
from her after the labor and expense
of keeping is calculated. Yet in a
few years when the buyer would re-
call his principal he finds his COW
has grown old and must be sold for
fraction of what she cost. If in
the meantime she has yielded profit
approaching both principal and in
terest all very well. But if not there
is more room for reflection than
boasting. Again, person may in
vest perhaps in city lot and dwell
ing. He easily figures the dividend
the rental will yield him. Does he
also consider the possibility of rise
in value, the expenditure for taxes,
insurance and constant repairs?
When we buy and invest let US be
sure that we do not lose the princi-
pal
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27

FARM PROFITS.
Shall the Farm be Credited with the Value
of tho Farmers LIVING.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27

You cannot grow crop of weeds
and vegetables together, notwith-
standing the experiment is often
tried without success.
In starting an orchard do not get
too many varieties. Have some of
the earliest; and some of the late
keeping varieties that you may have
fruit from the first week in August
until the last week in June. Let
your principal crop be not over four
varieties.
Five-inch pots will grow almost
any plant as large as you care to
have in a window, provided they
have good drainage, fibrous soil; are
watered with stimulating mixtures
twice week, have the leaves sprin-
killed. before the sun is ON them daily,
and are kept from the glaring sun.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27
If Men Could Only Do All This.

should like to see man who could
solve the question of matching a piece
of lavender ribbon when there are
eighty different shades of 1t; and a
woman can do this any day she wants
To- | should like to see a man pin .
hat on his head without sticking the
pin in his Uranium; and a woman can
do this twenty times a day without q
looking-glass. l should like to see .
man who could make a bare hotel
room look like home half an hour after
he has gotten there; and n woman,
with her fans and her shawls and her
photographs, can do that without any
trouble. l should like to see man
who could take sick baby that didn't
belong to him and give it bath and
mother it and make it happy and
quiet; and real woman can always
do it. should like to see mun-oh
bye the bye, that is just what am go
Ing to do SO all there is left for me 10
to say that with all his faults we love
him still, and that he has no more ar
dent admirer than-St. Louis Republic.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27

The Portuguese authorities of Lis
bon have declared cholera quaran-
tine againt New York, as an infected
mort
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1893-09-27

One girl is kept partly employed In
shelling and skinning walnuts TOR
Queen Victoria's table. The nuts have
to be extracted and peeled whole; any
broken ones are discarded.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-27
GARFIELD POST INSPECTED.
Laies OF the G. y. X aud Sons OF Veterans
Surpris. the BOYS

| One hundred and fifty memb ers OF Gar
field post were out last night to witness
the most thorough inspection the post ever
| had.
| At an early hour the boys began to as
semble and when the commander called
| the post to order he faced enough men to
! make "A small regiment.
Two recruits We're mustered. Comrade A.
s. Casad, past commander of General Rus
sell post No. 65 at PittsDurg, Kan, making
the badge presentation.
After the muster the officer of tue day
introduced Comrade T. r. Hornaday, VINO,
assisted by Comrades Nike Reagan OF
Sedgwick and George w. Steenrod of Col
witch. both past commanders, proceeded TO
the work of inspection. Garfield post
never received such thorough inspec-
ton as it did last night. The inspectors
requested the reporter to say that the post
had the finest set of books kept by both
the adJuaaut and quariermaster OF any
they had ever seen. and that the condition
OF the post and the arrangements SECOND
to none in the state. They paid the high
est commendation every way to the post
At the close OF the inspection the post
was closed in due form, and immed lately
the fife and drnm struck UP Yankee
Doodle" the doors were heard TO open aud
every eye was turned in that direction.
The officer OF the day was seen marching
down the hail. with drawn sword. followed
by thirty ladies. They entered amid loud
clspping of hands. They formed in cir
Gle round the altar. the officer of the day
in the center. aud he announced:
Commanded have the honos and the
pleasure to INTRODUCES the members of
Caroline Harrison Circle No &c. ladies Of
the Grand Army Of the Republic
Commander Campbell greeted them In
few words eloquently and feelingly spoken.
When be had finished the Sons of Vet
Grams were announced az the door de.
manding admission. They were admitted
and received with loud applause
Mrs. Snyd-r on til. part OF the Circle.
and Ezra Beard on tn. part OF the Sons
made brief talks.
Zach lady brought cake. and this with
the beans and sand witches and coffee made
very pslatable feast, indeed
After the supper was disposed OF til.
post commander called the house to order
and introduced Coinrade A ;. Cssad, VITO
talked to the boys few Easna.es On
subject dear TO the lear. Of every Old
soldier. Captain Burgess made a brief ad-
dress aud then Mrs. DsRcs=, president
e!ecs OF Caroline Harrison Circle. mate
very pretty address
Comrades J. r Brown Of Colwlch azd
Al Johnson OF Valley Center, botn pas,
commanders, were present AZ the camp
FIRE.
/. was the most successful campfire the I.
post ever held. aud every friend of tho .x-
soldiers VIII wish they could BE held rz1o-s /
frequently.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-27
CKsoS-CALDwELL.

The most simple and beautiful home
wedding which has been esiebra.ed 10 this
city fer many years took place Al the resi-
deuce of &. :. CALDWELL, Eco. yestsrdsy
afternoon at 2 O'Clock The occasion vas
the marriage OF Miss Gail Caldwell. ths
only daughter CT tbs family. WAC has
grown up. passed her school days and a
few happy years since thea surrounded
By loving young friends. Nr. Jackson ~
a young Methodist min ster. AMI hi. home
to which be is soing for The frss tine a
la Alxiers, Ia
When the wedding party came dowa
stairs the soft strains Of quartet Of beat
tifuI voices ao4,ed On tie sStt and bsItny
air. Tn. Bridegroom was seosmp sDied By
bis brother, srd she bride By hsr father
Rev David Winters performed ;hs esre-
Inouy, and "a. sts coaeiGssSo tie bridal
party too& the way 10 the olHiaGroorn
where a 10 ph-Oa va. sers.d Two Ilt.ls
girls scattered roses "a their path. and ia.
orchestra pared ~ accompaniment,
TIE bride gore 3 nice COSTUME, k~F dress
beiag Of n-ured usis@ six. walking
is1sth. her onlF ornament n bcqae: Ct
brides roses
SIR. .na Mrs. jackson EFT On the RAck
Island for tbs snEfh. ~ Shreveport. I1s..
they Will bs rendered . reception By TIE
church Of which Mr. Jsex.0a has beea
pastor. IL Ayers tie eAurca h.se .
house furnished and IA rssa.nsss .ss :ss
youtatxi eoupls.
TEs psssssss srsrs Numerous AID bean
1ifaI
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-27
PECULIAR CO-INCIDENT.
An Affair that was Talked OF by Operators
from Main 10 California Last Night

Yesterday tue EAGLE contained an item
about S. j. Thomas of this city who was
called home to Burlingame by telegram
announcing the birth of twins at his
house. At Kansas City there is also an
operator named Thomas. Both Of them
are report operators, they work on the
same wire, at the same time and during
the same hours. At the very moment
that our Mr. Thomas became the father of
twins the Kansas City Thomas became
the father of twins also. The only
difference was that the Kansas City twins
weighed sixteen pounds and the Kansas
City twins only fourteen pounds. In both
instances the twins We're the first born
children OF the gentlemen aud what is
equally strange both of them were mar
ried in the same week but not on the same
day, our Mr.. Thomas being married two
days ahead of the Kansas City man. This
peculiar co-incident was the talk Of tel
egraphers ali over the country last night.
By this morning every report operator
from Main to California will know it AS
the boys passed it along from one to an
other 1t would be ard matter TO find
"A co-incident that has more like details
than this one
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-27
NEW YEaass RECEPTION.

The reception announced to the grand
officers OF the A. o. L. ". By Queen City
lodge Degree OF Honor viii take place or
Monday afternoon, January J. To this
reception all memb ers OF the order in this
city are cordially invited. During tbs
hours between 80 o'cloes and SO o'clock
mem bsrs AMI their wives will call on he
grand officers az the hall of No. - ca
Market sgTeei, and the tine will be speat
ia social chat aud music and during The
afternoon !. fruit lunch viii - aarysd
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-27
RUNNING HIM DOWN
GEORGE SHIRLEY SUPPOSED TO
HAVE GONE TO SOUTH AMERICA.
Jay Wright, One of HIS BondSmen
Has offered a Reward for His APP
prehension-Shirley Said to be
Sccreied at Home on the
Day of the Trial.

Jay Wright has offered 500 reward for
the capture of George ii. Shirley and his
return to the officers of the law at
Newton.
Mr.. Wright was Shirley's bondsman and
is out $500 liz Shirley's disappearance.
This reward has set the sleuth bounds OF
the law hot on Shirley's trail and If he is
in the country he will soon be captured.
The question is is he in the
country? There is story in
circulation, and it is based on some rea-
sonable evidence that Shirley has gone 10
South America. IL is alleged that there Is
positive Information that he was seen in
New Orleans, and that man answering
his description was seen embsrking on a
steamer for Vera Cruz. Mexico. Consul
Schaeffer of that port, who knows Shirley,
has been written to, and if the fleeing gen
tleman is on board the steamer be will
find himself in the hands OF the
United States officer the moment he sets
foot on Mexican soil. tie can't be extra
dicted on such an offense unless he is will
ing to come back and that is hardly prob
able. If the reward was offered earlier it
is not improbable that Shirley would be in
jail Eow There is some good evidence in
the hands of certain parties that Shirley
was in his own house the very day lie fall
ed to appear for trial al Newton and for at
least twenty-four hours after that
IL is also said that Harvey county has
officers employed TO run him down and
that the county commissioners will spend
$50, 900 if necessary to have him arrested
and brought to justics.
There are some grave charges floating
around in this case aud it is not impraba-
BILE that some other parties will be arrested
for collision in causing Shirley's escape.
These charges are not yet III shape to
spring them on the public. but when they
are brought to light it is limited that they
will cause quite a sensation.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-12-27

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