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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
WOMEN OF THE ORIENT.
Life of the Scragiin's Inmates Net
Without It's Pleasures.

From the london Telegraph.
Nor let the madens and n1atrons of the
west entertain too mu"h the old ideas
about their sisters in Mohammedan coun-
tries. There was always a considerable
degree of error in the views commonly held
about the position of women in the east
People even went so far t. affirm that
Koran, and Mohammedan opinion, after it,
denied to women the possession of souls
Nothing could be a greater hlEuter; the
paradise of Islam is open to one sex as wide
ly as the other. Among the four perfect
women in heaven the prophet names his
own wife. and the institutions of his law
are just and tender to a deg-ee toward e
males.
If a well-informed person We're called upon
20 name the country in which wOWa9Ni1d
has her rights most Clearly defined and
most jealousy guarded-the country where,
taking all in all. women are most happy,
most safe and best contentel-he would
lame Turkey. If such a selection startled
Ills questioner ne would quote from Ihe
Mohamme Ian civil law p-ecept after pre-
cept not only favorable to women, but in
the highest degree protective of them and
equitable to all their claims. Nominally, no
doubt, polygamy prevails, but practically it
is rare.
Divorce. again. is largely allowed by trS
rules of the Koran. but as a matter of fact
it is not so common as with us and the
Americans, and IL is with the utmost re
luctance, because of the opinion of his
neighbors that a respectable Muslin re
sorts to such a step. Among many char
acteristic precepts is that which enacts that
IL divorced woman bears child soon af
ter the divorce, the husband must maintain
it md her for two whole years.
Nor as regards social privileges have
Turkish women any particular reason now
adays to envy their western sisters. In
the middle and lower classes they pass in
complete freedom about the towns and cit
les, preserving only their incognito with q
"yashmak," or face veil. In the upper cir
cles this relic of the past and badge of re-
spectability has been refined from thick
mask into the lightest and fimsiest muslin.
very feebiy concealing the fair features
which often accompany their invariably bril-
liant eyes. A Turkish lady of the present
time does not. indeed. ride bicycle in knicl-
erbockers, nor read the novels of the mod
ern woman, nor hunt, nor openly fiirt, but
she com IS and goes almost as she pleascs,
she plays at ball by the "Sw eet Waters"
shops in the haZaa-. reads. writes, embroid-
ers. plays and sings. and, above all cooks
skillfully. She does not possess nor wish
for some of the liberties of the western wo-
men, which she would call license"
But better wives and mothers are nowhere
to be found than in some of the modern
Nohammedan homes. which often enjoy in
such placid and established refinement 10
peace and dignity unknown TO the restless
life of Europe.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28

JACK Is going 10 marry me in the fall. 1t
Is stranger have never told you before but
We nave been engaged SO long, from the
oiitn ~ We were smaH children, that it seems
as thouSn every one must know about it,"
did not know" he answered and then
holding out his hand to help her I'D from
her comfortable seat. 1T is nearly time for
iuncheoh, suppose we return to the hotel"
ne carried her guitar and held her para
sol to shield her from the sum- Just as he
mad cone many times before, but somehow
ms conversation had lost the brilIjancv
wnlch usually characterized it, and several
tunes sne raised her eyes half auestioningIv
TO his face. as though wondering what had
caused the change
Later in the afternoon he folIowed bar
INTO the music room of the hotel and.
Stdhuing beside her at the piano. watched
her white fingers as they wandered over
the Keys, calling forth the sweet wild
strains or Somnambula. Never did the
man heart forget that picture. The room
was darkened to keep out the AFTERNOON
sunlight. while the perfume of a large
magnolia blossom in a tall vase filed II
with delicate fragrance and i'm the soni(
sIoom SAT the white-robed figure of a fair
halred girl. her blue eyes raised to his face
while the passionate. plaintive music SEEM
ed IL breathe out her sorrow and sympa thy
for him
Suddenly two tears rolled down her
cheeks. the music ended in discord, and
turning her face from him, she hurried
from the room, never stopping until she
had reached her OWN. Then, sinking on her
knees by the open window, sh. buried hes,
face in her hands and sohbad out. cob
Jack. Jack. my darling. why is 1t that
foolish piece always makes me think cf
you?"
No one in the hotel saw the man she had
lett bow his head upon his folded arms rs
she passed through the doorway: no one
saw him press his lips TO the cold ivory
Keys her fingers had pressed. and it was
alone that, later in the evening, on the
summit of the mountain. he fought out one
OF the hardest battles of his life
The golden glory of the setting SIM seen
through the screen of spruce pines, seemed
10 hang ike transparent jewels from TIER
extended arms, and the sweet evening air
oiew scothing!y over his brow, trying to
Whisper peace and comfort to his sore heart
But IL was long before peace came Did
she mean it. had she purposeiy led him on.
simply to push him aside at last like a
broken plaything? No. TO, anything rather
IMAM that; he could not give up his faith
III that sweet. child-like heart, and vet-,n3
YET. Well, what did ii matter? 1t was onl,.
ride awakening from a long sweet day
cream. only ii heart thoughtIessIv broken.
cut sometimes TX takes so long for the
movers OF hope and trust to spring up rra;n
"hen they have been tramp!c; upon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
A D AY D R E A M
WRITTEN EXCLUSIVELY FOR THE EVENING
STAR By N. G. FLEMING.

The hot August sun was pouring it's rays
bl lavish glory over the ripening corn fields
and broad meadow lands, making CHANGING
yellow patches on the brown. pebbly bottom
of the noisy little creek and sitting down
through the rustling leaves of the trees
which fringed its banks. 1t was almost
room. and there was drowsy stiffness in
the air, which was only broken by the lazy
hvm Of an insect now and then as it flew
aiI1lessIy by.
Two figures seated in the shadow of these
trees seemed to De inspired by the quietness
of nature. for the girl sat silently, with her
head leant back against the tree trunk and
her hat tilted down over her face. only now
enl ten drawing her fingers across the
strings OF n guitar in her lap, and the man
who lay at her feet was as silent as she
Each seemed buried in thought aud from
the t-eIUlUuS little smile which played
alb, vi her mouth and the happy light in her
soft. dreamy blJe eyes, her thoughts at
least we're pleasant ones.
IL WAS more difficult TO judge Of the mans
for his nat was too far over mis- face to see
his eyes, and his mouth was hidden by a
II ltSttcbc. Indeed. il you had asked him
his day dream, 1 am afraid he could not
have tCli II was 80 fraSment1ry. Drives
beating, tennis. horseback expeditions, pic
rics. all the diversions which 90 to make
up summer in the country. we're CourSing
through his mind. but in them all the face
CT the girl beside him stood out like the
face in some rare painting. 1t was such a
Devil lerinl<. sweet little face with its big
Creamy, innocent blue eyes. and the golden
hair which framed it in soft. Iu-nbled curls
always reminded him somehow Of the halo
OF . saint.
He knew he loved her nov. and he had
loved her wtthoU. knowing Y from the first
evening he had met her. That was the
reason this summer hsti seemed to him one
long. beautiful dream. When lie knelt be-
side her in church he Hkened her TO the
snSels in the tainted windows; when they
stroIled together in the silver moonlight
sha seemed pUrer and sweeter to him than
its whitcst ray.a;Ii when she read to him,
as she hal been doing this morning. the
SQUAD Of her voice added sweetness and
patHOs % the most ordinary passages.
Evea the Thought of thei- parting or Tie
rnprrOw. when she woIli leave this NOAH
tain retreat, had not power to pick the
g5lIcn threads from the vision III was
Wing. for Ccull they not meet again, and
she shoulI rs has. his forever. Irue. he
had never asked he- the question but he
inte1dct to 90 50 this evening; before they
parted. and she v-Ouii not answer hIrl nay.
Thurs H.. niuSsI. and she meanwhile drew
o letter from hcr he'll and eagerly read
o.er again the loving ."J:dS which bad
Gene 20 her in the morning .lai! frOJa the
man =, Whom sde vas br-rotnci.
''r'hat must L. q Ec-.' Interesting letter
ne sail. rising tn his feet and looking Gown
q. her smiling.
Yes sHr arsv.-Te.i. a soft pink creep
inE int hsr c..ceh<, Jacks letters aiways
are
AM Tho is Ta,.. if may ask" he re-
pliel: The trOtl;er % whom have heard
you si'ssS:'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28

From Chambers Journal.
The rapid spread of English is largely to
be attributed to the simplicity Of its gram
mar which is less complicated than that Of
any other western nation. Its marked pov-
erty of infections, as distinguished, Toy
example, from the German, Is great point
in it's favor, and thus ii is much ca sier 10.
a German to learn English than for an Eng
lishman or American 10 learn German. On
the other hand, the extraordinary crtho-
graphic inconsistency of the language is u
decided drawback, and there IS little doubt
that if English wee written on phonetic
principles, as Spanish or German, its spread
would be much more rapid, to say nothing
of the great boon this would be to the
Anglo-Saxons themselves. who spend yea.
of unnece sSary toll in learning TO read and
write their own language.
1t is not likely, however that any change
will be made in this direction in the near
future, at least in England. for the English
as nation. are noted for their conserVa tive
habits, and although they recognize the
great advantages of a phonetic system. are
in no hurry to adopt 1t. Any change in this
respect must probably he looked for in
America, where a ewtinppvations have al.
ready been introduced Thus, the spelling
'vigor,' favor" honor" ETC. are Ameri-
can tons. as a.e also pillow" tray
eier, center" 'theater, etc. Other more
recent forms, as program" and ''cata-
log, are already well established in Ameri-
ca. but have found little favor in England
English speakers may be divided into four
great branches. as follows: First the Euro
pean: second, the American; third, The
So-th African, and the fourth, the Austra.
laSian. Each of these branches has its pc
culartias, and the divergence between 1he
four is becoming more marked every year.
OF the extra European branches, America
although the oldest, has diverge1 least from
the parent stem. 1t is surprising what n
number oC American words have been in
PRODUCED into England many Of which ar.
now considered indigenous to the soil \
large proportion of the slang spoken by the
middle classes in England may also be said
to have an American origin. On the other
hdnd. the Americans have retained many
good Old English words which have lon..
ago dropped out of our home Vocabulary
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only when his RAPIDLY diminishing stock OF
cash warned him that he had barely enough
to carry him back to Sydney that he resos
lutely broke away from his pleasant sur.
roundings.
All seemed 10th to have him 60 for blood
Ties are strong the world over, and Paul
was the only relative that had ever visited
them. There were many tears shed by his
iair cousins, warm grasp from his uncle
and the boys and a fervent goodbye kiss
from his aunt when Paul stepped aboard
the steamer City Of Adelaide at the port.
through moist eyes he watched for the last
nutter OF handkerchiefs and for the final
handwave from the warm-hearted Austral-
iahs who had done SO much 70 make his
VISIT among them supremely happy ami en-
Joyable Then. with a big lump in his
throat, he went below. 1t was time TO drop
the role OF gentleman and resume that Of a
tramp again.
CTo be continuedD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
4 blind Dogs Cutcncs..

@roEi tho lhadcphia Times
Probably the oldest dog in pi:na,.e,rhia ,s
Dash, settc- belonging TO $. Murray
Mitchell. He is seventeen years old. ana
though Totally blind. can find his way ,rrv
Wei wherever he wants 10 40. lie mas de-
t'i"?cd numerous Charactcri-:i, sarl.s 70
express his wants. which arc a,.n11cd 80
ihns he has bari: which mcaa- apcn Tho
door, ana anotho- ind ,at'ng .hat he IS
:ttepy aad wants :" b" put e. bed lie can
ten when his master is hear rsh even In !.
crowd WIZ Eo up "a him Ra., ssacle him
on: and caress him ''uD
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Swimming CnSair,-

'V'II TIE IFuuC hrrOW.
Some very interesting exercises in sn;,o-
n.lns cavalry took place lately at the Cah,I
river at Pcshawur. The Thirteenth ID. G O
hehSai Larcers have been p~actIcinr their
EorseS III a large ta1l. in their lines ana ~,
'he ri"er Tor sCr'e time. One squadron IT,
cover along the river bank ani k.pt M a
S"u' 'ic - protect the passage of the
Other squadron. Who B!....,I pu tITe;r -
ACCOMPLISHMENTS and clOIh-. in large country
b"',t>r ana conducted .heir horses into w.
water. some lviscs seemed 70 tno.ouphI,-
'"JpS Nn.1'a%i't5 III The wEter. others he
came Interchangeable from fs,r E,,,,a,'c-
'he opposite bN;tk vas reached and vor
paint -es'n.Ici, AMI tie sJ.:a,i:on va. 49,
NEST crcf:it1Ei' rapiiity taxing measures 40
protect s:e!r cC;lradrs. who ;Eeu crossed
il: lie i....:.".er.
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there was another building of equal age
about two squares distant from the one
Just mentioned. with similar history and,
curiOusly enough. was similarly situate ed.
being visible from Pennsylvania avenue on
a side street that comes into the latter at a
sharp angle. only this building was north
of the avenue. while the other one is south
of it, The spirit OF Improvement reached
the site Of the building north of the avenue
and it was torn down. In it's place a large
Office and newspaper building was erected
SO that now the building which still re-
mains is. perhaps, all that is left of an IN
animate nature to recall mournfully thriv-
ing industry carried on in this city during
the last war.
One Of the interesting places of Europe
IS the Church of the Order of Capuchins, in
Palermo. Sicily. On the pavemsnts of the
crypts beneath that edifee, piled up in what
seems 10 be remarkable disorder, one on
top Of the other are boxes and coftins and
elaborate cases, with glass sides and COW
ers, ali containing the dried-up remains of
many and many a Capuchin monk or pious
CltiLtil, " no vas wealthy enough to provide
for this curious sort OF distinction after his
life was ended Then many more Hfeless
forms in the vestments and costumes of
their respective ecclesiastical or civil offices
stand pTOpped UP on the stacks of baskets
In Hfe-llke attitudes, with sunke withered
cOuntenances and lseri1S expressions, MAX
ing u spectacle sufficient to cause one to be-
leve the gruesOme burial pit described by
Rider HagSaru TO be d reality instead of a
m ere Imaginary conception of a mind pro-
lfic in originating subjects not unlike the
dreams of delirium.
The Art Preservativc.
While nothing exactly of this nature ever
existed in Washington, still something ap-
preaching it somewhat in Poesque weird
ness could have been seen in either of these
two old buildings mentioned previously.
which for several years during the time
of the rebellion were occupied by expert
devOtees of that Egyptian art pre5ervative-
EN- ba lining.
The picture heading this article shows the
structure. which still remains intact All
day long passing and repassing il over the
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From .he CI.icl-o Record.
Dora" satl her mother t. the summer
girl isn't that youn& Mr. Smarters getting
",rF pronounced i'll his attentions -
ON, that's I'll right, nTlnna" said Dr.,
He doesn't nJah a.. t.!!cg. Were en-
gagged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28

nix LE VIEW 81 AftS
are shortly TO be
added to the Ameri-
can flag. 1t is safe
to predict that in a
few months not only
Utah, but Arizona
and New Mexico as
well, will be trans
formed from impo-
tent territories into
vigorous and sover-
eiSn states of the
Union, each having
two able-bodied Unit
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
A QUAINT BUILDING
A Silent Reminder of the War of the
Rebellion.
ITS SIGN TELLS ITS HISTORY
Gruesome Work Was Carried on
Within Its Walls.
A ONCE-THRIVING INDUSTRY
ITS SIGN TELLS ITS HISTORY
A ONCE-THRIVING INDUSTRY

~ 49, $1,000
IOf a little park made
In the angle formed
by the junction of
Pennsylvania avenue
and another wide
thoroughfare an cid
building can be seen
which has q history
very much different
from the records of
most of the other old
structures n Wash
ington. Until about
f1fteen years a go
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28
Proposed Additions to the Constella-
ton Of the Republic.
UTAH, new MEXICO and ARIZONA
Something About the Material Re-
sources of These Territories.
FORTY EIGHT THE NUMBER

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-28

PIN HRCE NEW STARS
The morning call., 1894-08-12
BERKELEY.

The Supervisors OF Alameda County have
answ cred the application OF Francis Connolly
to be admitted to the County lnfirmary in the
negative. as that Institution Is already over
crowded. Instead OF giving home to the ord
man the Supervisors have granted him an order
for So In groceries. Mr.. Connolly Is 63 years
old, and as the result OF recent paralytic
stroke has no power In his arms at ALL and is
unable to do anything for himself Mr. Con-
nelly has been resident OF Berkeley for years,
and has always supported himself Inc SuDer-
visors action is of very little beneht to MIN. as
1t merely gives him his food for short time.
without shelter. The old man has wealthy
sister-Mrs. Leonard, owner OF the Leonard
tract-Who is well able TO support MIN, Dut re-
fuses TO have anything to do with him.
Football.
The football season is rapidly approaching,
although the campaign Will not be opened for
TWO or three weeks yet. Manager Lang
wishes to let the men get we'll into their college
work before taking Them into training VINO
the coach Is TO be remains Tor the present I'M
Known. In an interview, Lang stated that Nc
chung was not the coach engaged, rumor nav
Ing Deen circulating to that erect. Inc mana
ger preferred TO keep secret Tor the present the
identity OF the coach, as well as his plans Tor
the season.
The only thing definite that can be said,"
Lang replled to an Interrogation, lis that our
freshman eleven will play Slanford's freshman
eleVen III the early part OF Decemotr-tWo
WeeKs after ne big game on thanksgiving.
Hoio Is Ho cndnce Tor StaulOIu W Udch uOwu
from freshman game as it did last year. for
an agreement was signed by the two universi-
lies al the close Of the last college year."
a New Secretary.
The Y. M. c. A. duling the last few months
OF last year was without the college secretary
OF \. NJ. G. A work. now thought necessary to
push actively religious work in college, its
former secretary, Harry Hillard, having gwen
up all his time TO his work as State secretary.
Ihls year the Y. NJ. G. A. hopes TO make very
active campaign. 1t has engaged for its gem
eral secretary William Barrows. formerly OF
POMONA College Mr.. Barrows Will have an
once at Stiles Hall, and eXpecs 8 to systematic
the work OF the association in a thorough man.
ner.
South BsrkeIay's Clubs.
Yesterdaythe organization Of the Improve
ment and Good Government CLUB OF South
Berkeley was chronicled, and now the other
Two South Berkeley Improvement clubs state
that IL Is their purpose 70 disband ana reorgan-
lze as Que consolidated club TO look after the
interests OF the section. All politics ana poii-
ticians Will be considered foreign to the WORK
ana interest Of the Climb.
The morning call., 1894-08-12

and fast, and ia one minute after the start
ing shot was fired the finishing report
was heard and the victory was marked
down in favor of America.
The Swedish and Italian teams came
next. The sporting fraternity had evil
IDENTITY very little confidence in the Italians.
as they refused TO put 81 against SO on
the strong men from Italy.
1t was six minutes before 10 CLOCK when
the start was given, and the Italians hav-
ing been re-enforced by two new men
made very good showing, but their army
of pullers was no match for the SwedeS,
who pulled by easV stages and Won cleat
by cleat until the finish, when, by putting
a full head of steam into their effort, they
hauled the Italians over with consummate
ease. Time, Is minutes and so seconds.
Now then came the -looked-for
event of the evening, bout between the
German and Canadian teams.
Bob Smith, the man who created all the
trouble in former tournaments and who
also attempted to bride men in the present
Tournaments, was conspicuous BY his alb
sence. DOnnigan, one of the staff of the
Canadian team, created much merrlme nt
by DOMINIC the false WhiSkers which Smith
wore few evenings ago.. He dispensed
with them, however, before the pull COM
menCed. There was very little betting on
the result.
Tire referee gave the signal to pull at
1920 O'Clock, and the Canadians were first
to win an inch. Cleat by cleat the latter
secured, as the Germans made only
feeble effort to stop a defeat. The latter
were completely overmatcbed and lost the
bout in tug which lasted nine minutes.
The wind-up of the nights sport was a
CONTEXT between Russian and Danish
teams. The latter. up to date. are tie
for first place with the American team.
The betting was SO to 81 in favor Of the
."'Great" Danes.
To the surprise of number of people
The morning call., 1894-08-12

out of the opening, accompanied by the
most peculiar odor In the world, and a
soft rustling sound. The bats have been
asleep all day and are going in search of
food.
To enter the cave in the daytime is not a
difficult task, but 1t is somewhat un-
pleasant. The opening is large and a man
can enter in an erect position. About ten
feet in tue entrance makes turn aud an
inky blackness exists. Go little farther.
so as TO be away from the air at the en-
trance. and a most disagreeable odor
strikes the nostrils. and every few feet one
treads upon the dead body Of bat.
While the cave is in darkness profound
silence exists, but strike a light and a
sound like a waterfall is heard. Thou
sands of bats that have been asleep at once
awake and commence to fly in circles
about the cavern. which can be seen to be
very large. Round and round they 60, in
creasing in speed every moment, and the
odor of the cave becomes more and more
disagreeable.
When this happens Ii is a wise thing for
the explorer to make his escape and post
pone further Investigation until night. at
which time the cave is deserted. Even
the dead bats on the floor will disappear.
having been eaten by the others as soon as
they awoke.