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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-01-05
EDUCATIONAL.
IN WASHINGTON.

PRIVATE Lessons IN MATHEMATICS: MODERN
languages and engineering studies; by an expe-
rienced tutor; university graduate. Address IN
STRUCTOR. Star Office. ja1-2w'
The indicator., 1894-12-15
LED 4 DouBLs LIFE.
n.;...rv mus. at Lincoln Develops some Sur
prisinK Facts

Boston, Oct. 1j.-Investigation by
detectives has brought to light the fact
that William Barrett, now locked in
the Cambridge jail charged with the
murder OF Constable James Farrar,
of Lincoln, Mass, last May, led Il
strange double life In New York
City lie supported q wife und child In
style. and represented to them that lie
was n dealer in driving horses. while
the evidence secured by the police
leads to the conclusion that he was
also professional burglar
On the night of May II last IL bur
glar entered the house OF James Far
rar In Lincoln.
Farrar was awakened, and with his
brother and several neigbbors pur-
sued the burglar. After following the
footprints of the thief's rubber shoes
for some hours they came across Bar
rett in the woods and attempted to ar
rest him. The struggle which followed
was n hard one. and in 1t Barrett shot
and killed FarrRr. Barrett was cap
tured, however. and on his person was
found Il complete burglars kit, as well
as rubber tennis shoes, such as the
| thief who had entered Farrar's house
had worn. Property which had been
stolen from other houses In the vicin-
| ity Il short time before was also found
In his possession. 1t now develops
that Barrett's real name is William
| Bassctt, and the police claim that he
has been professional burglar for
some time. When his wife discovered
the truth she left New York and went
to Canada with her son. 1t is said
that the boy is still ignorant Of his
fathers character.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
o.rnnt and suparstiIion.

An interesting discovery has just
been made hy q contributor TO u
French periodical, Who has apparently
touch of superstition in his charac-
ter concerning numbers. Whether or
no he believes in the mysterious ard
uncanny influence of No. 10 is not
stated; but he points out ,tat the I'M
fortunate President Carnot Tas
throughout his life under the Influence,
so to say, of the figure I. He was
born In 1897 and entered the Ecole
Poiytechnic in 1851, He became pres
ident OF the republic IN 1887, in virtue
of the seventh article of the constitu-
ton. on the 18th day of May In the
present year he presided at the cen
tcnary fctes at the Ecolc Polytechnic.
He died in the 5Tth year of his age
and in the seventh year of his prcsi-
dency. In the carriage in which he
was seated when assassinated there
were. including the driver. etc, seven
persons, the crime being committed on
Sunday. the seventh day of the week,
by CaSerio, an Italian, there being, re
spectivcly, seven letters in these tNc
words. To conclude this list of scvens
it is pointed out that NJ Carnot's re.
mains were laid in the tomb in the
seventh month of the year, and on the
seventh day after the murder was
committed. 1t might be added that
Cascrio came from Cettc to commit it.
and that the pronunciation of Cette
and sept CseveuJ Is identical.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
EVERY ONE HUNTING.
California; Patriots Want TO Help Find
tho Stolen Express Funds.


Sacramento, cal, Oct. i5-Sdue;
where within a mile of Shcr,i iliienio n
fortune is hidden. Fifty thousand dol
lars In gold and several thousand in
silver the booty of the train robbery
last Thursday night is buried in the
earth. cached in the tules, sunk in II
slough or covered up in II cellar. But
all the detectives have been unable to
diminish the area within which the
stolen wealth must lie, The mile In
cludes town. n swamp brush, fields;
a river md II thhu-,,iiS Sl6ughs and
ponds There is hardly yard of it.
outside the streets of Washington or
Sacramento, that might not conceal the
three bags of gold and one of silver.
For IL time at least the hunt for the
robbers has given way to the hunt for
their spoil.
A mysterious man was shot at by the
guards posted against the remote pos
sibility that the robbers might Geek
at once their trensnre. but he stepped
back from the moonlight into tile
murky shadows 6f the night, and leav
Ing hot definite footprint by which
his identity might be traced or guessed.
From the ranches come tales of men,
sometimes two or three, skulking at
daybreak from barns, weapons In their
hands.
The detectives believe that If the
robbers have cached the money they
Will wait some time before uncovering
and making use of it. With the idea
of guarding all possible chances they
stationed guards through the tules and
along the track and have kept them
there every night since the robbery.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
THE ALPINE TUNNEL.
rRvMsvLr WANTS TO OPEN 1T
The Receiver Of the South Park Road
Has Been interviewing the BOndhold-
ers and Tells Them That the Road
Can he Made to Pay.

Denver, Oct. 16.-Receiver Trumbull
of the South Park and the Gulf sys-
tens returned to the city yesterday
from his trip to New York and Boston,
',icre he has been on business CON
nected particularly with the affairs OF
the South Park. Mr.. Irumpum rs
called East by the bondholders of that
road for the purpose of consultation
concerning its interests. AS receiver
lie had got the reorganization of the
system fairly under way and it became
necessary to confer with the stockhold-
ers abou! the future conduct of affairs.
To n Republican reporter he said ccn-
thrhii'e this trip
''The main object of my trip to the
East was to confer with the bondhold-
ers of the South Park road. There mp.
pears to have been a good deal of l.
norance among them regarding the act
ual condition of the road and its affairs
and 1t became necessary that they
should he enlightened In order that VIC
might noinc t6 some mutual under
standing concerning the management
of the system. found the gentlemen
very pleasant to deal with and after
the situation had been explained we
had no trouble in coming to an un-
dcrsianding. The bondholders are, nat
urally, desirous that the business OF
the road should be conducted on the
most economical plan: that they may
| receive the best possible return for
their Investment
"Afy principal instructions Nere to
ttit down expenses rs much as possible
In order to bring the road to IL payihe
basis. On this point we agreed per
fectly, and although l regret the ne
cessity which caused the reduction ol
salaries. | was obliged to pursue Z
course which would not result in the
outlay of more money than was re
ceived. No definite conclusions coz
cerning the future conduct of the roat
We're arrived ut further than decision
to run it on rs economical scale as
possible. and / have no doubt that he
fore great while the road will be q
paying institution"
Mr.. Trumbull said that the question
OF rcopenng the Alpine tunnel wa,
bronchcd nt the meeting and received
n favorable consideration. This tunne
is Oh the branch of the South Pari
between Buenva Vista and Gunnison
and for some cause is impossible near
ly all the time and has been closed t
traffic for three years. The UnioI
Pacific spent large sums Of money il
an attempt 10 keep it open, but tht
task was finally abandoned. The regic:
is one of the prcttiest and most pic
turesque in the state. Mr.. Trumbul
believes that the road can be made
to pay If the tunnel is reopened, and
will advocate the carrying out of ths
project next spring, as it is too late
to do anything this fall. The work car
be done at a cost of about 100000.
While in the East Mr.. Trumbull looI;
ed after the adjustment of the insur
ance OH the South Park property ant
also attended to some matters in con
nection with the Gulf system, Re
Eurding the runior that the Union Pa
citic would make an effort to resulnc
control of the Gulf. he had nothing tC
say. more than that it did not appear
ut present that the Union Pacific was
In condition 10 do so.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
FILLED WITH BIRD SHOT.
A Young Farmer Near Loveland Caught
Stealing Ontu.

A Young Farmer Near Loveland Caught
, Stealing Oats.
Denver Colo, Oct. 16.-A special dis
patch from Loveland to the Denver Re.
publican. says:
\ lively shooting ARRAY took place
here about l o'clock this morning that
has thrown the community into quite
Il fever OF excitement, and as result
one man lies in precarious condition
with fifty bird shot i'll his back
A. a. Little, a prominent ranchman
living about one mile east of town,
had missed several loads of oats from
his granary recently and for several
nights lie and hired man named
Moore have slept in the straw stack
close to the grnnary. which was some
distance from the house out in the field
Last evening after Mr.. Little and his
man returned home from church they
took up the watch as usual in the straw
stack armed one with in Winchester
and the other with II double-barreled
shotgun. About 1 o'clock man with
/; team approached the granary from
the opposite side from the house. hav-
ing come in across the rear of j. $.
Steelc's ranch. He stopped the team
at II convenient distance and came
forward and, supposing the way was
clear he drove the team up in front
of the granary, hitched the horses. took
an armful of sacks out of the wagon
and proceeded to fill them up.
Not knowing who it was, Mr.. Lite
rather than advance upon the thief.
took shot at one of the horses with
the rifle. He missed the mark. when
the theft jumped into the wagon and
catching sight of his assailants. opened
fire on them with revolver. One shot
cut the skin on the side of Moore's head
Moore then fired one shot, placing Il
load of bird shot in the head and shoul
ders of his assailant. who proved after
wards to be Delos Trip, young man
living in town. against whom no one
had entertained any suspicion.
When young Tripp found he was
wounded he laid the whip to his team
and returned the way he came. Little
and Moore ran across the field to tie
road, where they arrived just in time
10 meet the team. Tripp was standing
up in the wagon. and driving at fu-
rious rate. Moore venturcd another
shot. the shot this time taking effect
in his back and hips. The wounded
man finding himself weakening from
his wounds. drove straight home put
his horses in the stable and went to
bed.
AS soon ms it was light enough
Messrs. Little and Moore traced the
team and wagon directly home. The
wagon was bespattered with blood and
the horses showed they had been
driven hard. They aroused some of the
neighbors and upon entering the house
they found Delos Tripp alone. lying
on the bed with about 30 shot MARKS
on his body and weak from the loss OF
blood and the pain.
DIR. Sutherland was called. who
dressed the wounds. 1t is feared some
of the wounds may prove fatal. Tripp
was afterwards placed under arrest
and in now in charge of Deputy Sher-
iff Grimes. The wounded man fears
lie is going to- die, and has confessed
to the crime. and also 20 have taken
one load previously. 1t has been mat
ter of great surprise to the people here.
There has been considerable petty lar.
ceny going on here for some time and
more developments are looked for.
The indicator., 1894-12-15

the engine was reversed and sent
bnck, but that the robbers crossed to
the Sacramento side OF the river In d
boat, which they had either stolen for
the occasion or which was furnished
by confederate.
The other theory, md one that
seems to have n large number OF nd.
herents, is that thu Men had n buggy
stRpdlhs hear by, into whi4l they
loaded the money and then drove up
the river TO spot where they had II
confederate awaiting their arrival
with boat, by means Of which they
could row across and enter the city
from the north or eaat side,
Traces of n buggy in soft ground
near the track have been discovered.
Another circumstance In line with
this theory is that buggy has been
missing from stable In this city
since the afternoon preceding the train
robbery.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
Germany Won't interfere.

The Hamburgische correspondent
publishes n semi-oflicial communique
pointing out that Germany on no nc-
count will take part in any interven-
ton In favor of either belligerent In
terests.
The Cologne Gazette confirms the
statement that Russia and France are
working hand in hand in this matter
and repeats the assertion that they are
also averse to Interference in the war.
1t is added that as Austria is in Il sl.o
liar manner acting with Germany. and
as 1t is claimed that the United States
from the first has not concealed her
sympathy with Japan, Italy is the only
power likely to comply with the pro
posal of the Earl of Kimberly for an in
ternational Intervention.
The National Zeitung and the other
German newspapers point out that Ger
man interests in the war are not idcnti-
cal with England and Russia
The indicator., 1894-12-15
Express Robbery In Oregon.

The Dalles, Ore, Oct 15.-The Pa
citic Express company's office in this
city has been robbed of $4,000 or Sl5,
O0O The money was sent here from
Portland and arrived Saturday night.
L. n. Hill. express agent and two oiii-
cials took charge of the money as soon
as it arrived, taking it to the express
office, Details OF the robbery are very
meagre. 1t is thought that the rob
bers came here OH a train with the
treasure box and knew where it was
consigned and the contents and fol
lowed it up after 1t arrived.
They made easy work of capturing
1t. Charles 1fbbitts. the company 5
driver, sleeps in the express office, but
on the night OF the robbery he was 81
tending ball and did not return until
/ o'clock. The robbery was evidently
committed between 80 and 1870
Saturday night while Tibbetts was alb.
sent. There is no clue to the rob
berS
The indicator., 1894-12-15
n.rIpnInx to Expnrl Gold.

Washington, Oct. 15-United States
Treasurer Morgan received II telegram
from Treasurer Jordan at New York
stating that S500.000 in gold had been
withdrawn from the sub-treasury for
export. This is the first withdrawal
of any Importance that has been made
since August 6 last, and the news has
had n disquieting effect among treas
ury officials. 1t is not, however, wholly
unequipped.
During the first week in August the
gold reserve had been reduced to II
little over So, 100000. At the time the
export season had run Its course aud
small gains from day to day Mt length
brought this reserve up to over $780,
100000.
Treasury officials differ somewhat as
to the cause of this export revival.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
SMILE STARTERS.

Jones-Mr. Cady, where do you
stand when your friends get up a
tariff discussion? MIR. Cady-No-
where. run.
Teacher What did You mean, sir,
by speaking of me rs 'an old COVE"
Bad Boy-Please, l only meant that
you is the boss"
Caller-Can see Miss Snuggle?
Servant-She's engaged, sir. Caller
OF course she is, and I'm the man
she's engaged to. Scrvant-oh
In the suburbs of Pars-The Land
lady to couple of duelists ready for
the fray-Be quick, gentlemen, else
the partridges will be overdone
DO you consider travel essential to
an education?" asked the young man.
Not if you live in BOSTON, replied
the young woman with blue glasses
He, slightly ruic-I called because
I thoupht yon were out, She, sweet
ly--Well, do you know, thought l
was out. too The maid must have
thought You were some one else.
Judgc-lIow do you make ont, mad
nm, that you are only IS, when you
admit that your daughter is 30. Mrs.
O'Toole--Och! sur, yer honor, she's
me daughter by me furrest husbanl 4.
She-I hardly know what TO say,
George. They tell me that You want
to marry me for my money. He
but, darling, you do not doubt my
devotion? Pray, how is it possible
for me to get your money without
marrying you.
Slowly the beautiful girl arose from
her seat by the side Of Tommy Chat
ters and dismissed him with fare
we'll kiss, and then her finger made "A
beckoning gesture, and her clear
voice pierced the air In business-lixs
toner: 'pggs, Mr. Flirters you sc
The indicator., 1894-12-15
MISS WILLARD'S ADDRESS.
She Says Women Should Have tho Right
of SufYerage

Philadelphia. Oct. 15.-At to-day's
session of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perdnce Union convention Miss Fran
ces Willard made an address. The big
Baptist temple was filed with people
and the famous advocate of temper
ance was greeted with much enthusi-
asm. Miss Willard. said that women
should have the right of suffrage, not
because the women were better than
men. but because they We're different.
"Down with the gambling house;
down with the saloon: down with the
den of infnmy," said the speaker, land
up with the white flag of pure Amc.'-
ica." Miss Willard paid Il glowing
tribute to Susan B. Anthony and said
she would stake anything that Rev.
DIR. Parkhurst would ultimately come
out In favor of womans suffrage.
Miss Willard concluded by making
an appeal for funds with which to send
women to the South for the purpose of
organizing the eolored women
The indicator., 1894-12-15
Old Man Ealls Over a Clln.

Georgetown. Colo, Oct. 15.-A Mr.
Carlson, who resides Mt Dumont, met
with an accident Saturday that may
result In his death. The old gentle
man had been over the mountains to
Silver Greek to visit some friends and
in going back, it being very late. he
left the wagon road to take short
cut over the mountains and fell over
n cliff. His head was badly bruised
and he has cash over his forehead
extending from above the eyes to the
crown of his head. His recovery is
considered very doubtful. He Is the
fathcr-in-law of Il. =. Chinn. n gro
ceryman Mt Dumont, and is 10 years
of age.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
Land Omca Eunds Stolen.

st. Paul. Oct ia Marquette spec
ial to the Dispatch says the accounts of
ThomS ID. Mead. eN-rcceiver of the
United States land office here, has been
found short and his bondsmen have
been notified. So far the shortage is
$1,000, but as new claims appear at
intervals it is impossible. without an
investigation, to tell the total shortage.
The money was paid in during Meade's s
incumbency by homesteaders when
making homestead entries, final proofs
of combinations, and was not turned
over to the government or afterwards
accounted for. Consequently home
steaders We're unable to get their re-
ceipts or patents and could not realize
returns on years of privation and toll
spent in perfecting their rights to their
homesteads. Complaints from them
called attention to the matter. Should
his bondsmen make the defalcation
good no criminal proceedings against
Meade are likely TO be taken.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
Tho Now Postage Stamp. In Demand

Washington, Oct. 15.-The new Issue
of postage stamps is being rapidly dis
posed of by the government. The aver
age number of ordinary stamps sent
out from Washington postofli1e
throughout the country reaches 90
OO0,0OO day. This record has been
kept up for about a week. More than
the usual number of orders have been
received at the Postotiice department
as Il result of work in political centers.
especially in New York, Brooklyn, Phil
adelphia, Pittsburg and Chicago.
Tammany. hall alone has called on the
department, through the New York
postoffice, for 225,00o0 stamped en-
yelopes.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
An Ample Fund of Pleasure md 1Ieal tt.

May be derived from ocean voyage and for
eign travel But before one gets ones sea
legs" on, as the sailor says the abominable
qualms, begottcu Of sea sickness, have usually
10 be gotten over Delicate people suffer Of
course more than the robust from this ailment,
but few sea travellers escape it Against the
frightful nausea II produces, Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters IS 4 reliable defense, and IS so
esteemed by tourists commercial travellers
yachtsmen and mariners An ailment akin TO
sea sickness often a1licts land travellers with
weak stornachs This IS often brought on by
the iarring Of q railway train. D!squietude in
the gastric region from this cause is always
remedied by the Bitters which also prevents
and cures chills and fever, rheumatism, ncrv-
Gus and kidney trouble, constipation and bill.
iousness.
The indicator., 1894-12-15
A MUSICAL MOUNTAIN.
Sweet Sounds. Like the Tinklins of Bells
Made There,

Made There.
In the old Truckee mining district
down the Truckee river. near Pyra-
mid lake. is situated Nevadas mus
ical mountain. This mountain was
first discovered by the white settlers
in 1859, at which time there was
some excitement in regard to the
mines found in that ncighborhood.
The discoverers were party OF pros
pectJrs from Comstock
They had pitched their tent at tho
foot OF the mountain. aud for few
evenings thought themselves be-
witched, Gays the Virginia City
Enterprise. Each eTcring little
after dark, wmcc-n the air was calm
and all was quiet, n mysterious con,
cert began. Out from the face o'
tho big mountain were waited soft
strains that seemed to cause the
whole atmosphere to quiver Us they
iloated over tho camp Tho music
then nppeared 10 re4s over until it
was. FAR, far away. and almost lost
in the distance, when, beginning
with tinklin9 as OF many littlo
silver bel s. there would be fresh
gust OF sweet notes from the noun
tain.
During tho daylight hours little
of the mysterious muse was heard
lrd IL was scttlod that it was not
caused b. the wind. A spring near
which the explorers had pitched
heir tent afforded tho only good
gamping ground in the neigh bor-
hood. and as each new party OF pros
pecto?5 arrived at the spot the won
ler grew.
some Pluto Indians who camo
2long and camped at the springs
were found to be acquainted with
the peculiar musical character OF
The mountain. They called it the
singing mountain"
Some o; the men collected in the
camp because more interested in the
mountain than in prospecting and
! gave most OF their time to an inves-
legation of tho mystery OF tho must
cal sounds heard to proceed from it.
They found that the whole face of
the mountain was covered with thin
| lakes OF Il hard crystalline rock.
There We're great beds OF these flakes.
The Investigators concluded that
these musical sounds heard proceeded
from loose material, huge drifts OF
which seemed to be working their
way down the steep face OF the
mountain.
AT all events the strains heard at
.he foot of the moun:ain in tho even
ng's stiffness seemed TO be produced
by the uniting and blend ng of the
pyramids of bell-like tinklings pro-
.eeding from the immense beds of
ilaty debris creeping glacier like
lown the slope,
This solution OF the mystery OF the
musical mountains is the only one
worthy of notice. As no mines OF
,aluc wcro found the district was
ioon deserted and has since seldom
)een visited. Therefore few except
he old-time prospe tors know much
tbout the ..singing mountain"
The indicator., 1894-12-15
BRILLIANTS

1t takes strong man to hold his
,wn tongue.
Avoid temptation by keeping out of
BAD company.
No one can have joy to-day who is
worrying about tomorrow.
The first step to knowledge is to
snow that we are ignorant.
Society is what people are when
hey know they are watched.
The only real courage is that which
ZONES from knowing we are right,
Love is the only thing that can
tighten burdens by adding to them.
The devil probably feels that he has
good helper in the self-righteous
nan.
If you are leading child, it may be
hat you are commlnling a great
army.
The man who has done his prayer
'ul best has done all that God expects
Of him.
One of the hardest things to get
people to believe are that little sins
are deadly.
The man who helps to lift some
body else's burden gets stronger
arm by doing it.
Unless you think more than you
talk, perhaps it would be just as we'll
rot to talk much.
Those who have not been tried and
tempted much have little sympathy
for those who have.
The richest nan is not the one who
has the most, but the one who can be
happy with the least.
1t is Il recognized rule of manners
to avoid eSaggcration. A lady loses
as soon as she admires too easily and
too much; n man makes his interiors
his superiors by heat.
The indicator., 1894-12-15

stage. demanding an appeal to the Ia
tent forces Of the empire. The latter
are described as being quite great, but
is added they require time In order
to organize them.
The Chinese government is prepared,
though reluctant to do 50. to engage in
protracted conflict. The party In
power recognizes the urgency OF radi-
cal military and fiscal reforms. The
question Is how long will the natural
cohesion bear the strain of great
war; the danger is, the correspondent
adds, that revolution may be fol
lowed by prolonged anarchy.