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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
ROBBED IN A PYRAMID.
Arabs Turned baltimore Mans
Pockets Inside Out.

Pockets Inside Out.
From the Baltimore American.
II wanted to visit the pyramids said
DR.. James ]. Mills, in talking about his
recent European trip, land 1 undertook
to do it without being accompanied by a
dragoman. Against the advice of friends
set out on the back of a donkey, with no
attendant save the donkey boy. AS the
boy could speak no English, and 1 could
speak no Arabian. we did not talk much.
1--WE were followed out of Cairo by a
swarm of beggars, whose only cry was
Backsheesh, backsheesh.' When we
reached the vicinity of the pyramids we
were met by horde of Arabs who could
speak but few words of broken English.
They volunteered to take me inside the
pyramid. With two Of these Withholding
sons of the desert we entered the great
pyramid of Cheops, descending long,
gloomy passages. passing the brink of an
enormous well, traverSing footway which
led along by tine tombs of numerous dead,
and up q narrow paSSageWay with floor
as smooth as glass.
Here the ascent was so steep that 1t was
necessary for one Arab to go in front and
pull me along. while the other came behind
and pushed. When we reached the end of
this passa@eway We sat down to rest. The
atmosphere was sitting, while myriads of
black bats flew clumsily about and gave
an uncanny appearance to the place. 1t
was then that my two Arab guides began
to think of 'backsheesh,' and ask in En-
glish, which / could understand painfully
well, how much money l had. 1t was no
place to argue with them. for if they had
left me there 1 might have been there yet.
Il tried to make them think that l did
not understand, but the result of it all was
that they turned my pockets inside out and
took all the money had. Then they pilot
ed me out in great elee, and told me that
l was a 'valy glud man. l got back to
Cairo as soon as 1 could, and there my
friends told ME that might have well ex-
pected to be robbed
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sign that they felt them especially, but Will
could see clearly enough how murder mys-
terry might affect Mr.. Warren. He, too, had
been tormented with that scene in the sitting
room when Mr.. Warren had, apparently un-
provoked. aimed his rifle at the stranger in
the doorway, and he had seen how others
might put this and that together, If they
knew all, and suspect Mr. Warren of at
tempted homicide at the least.
VIII told himself repeatedly that he had no
idea that Mr.. Warren had committed the
assault on Dutton, he laid 1t to the two
tramPS whom he and Elsie had seen, but he
was at a loss to supply the tramps with mo-
tives sufficient to induce them to attack a
lonely wanderer like themselves, bind him
and set the house afire over his head. The
Whole matter was hopeless mystery to him,
and for Elsies sake he would have been con-
tent to leave it so.
The young man left for his work as soon
as the Warrens had sat down to breakfast,
taking his way across the meadows, that
stretched, pleasant interval, along rhe
further side of the road that passed the
house. He was pursuing the same course
that Elsie " ould take in the afternoon when
she should start for their rendezvous
Breakfast proceeded for the most part in
silence. Gran'pa Kirk came in late, grum-
bling bit because he had oversight and
laying the fault to the fact that he had
been permitted to doze so long in his chair
during the evening. Mr.. Warren evaded his
W1fe's eyes, uncomfortably conscious that
ne was meriting reproof, and fearful chat
IL ne looked at her she would somehow read
in his expression the fact that his thoughts
were fixed beyond his power to change
them upon buttons diamonds. The words
1.-The president" required to him again and
again in connection with his speculation
about the pebble that he had hidden in his
tool chest.
Mingled with his anxious thoughts about
the pebble were the disquieting warnings of
cor science He was doing wrong. and he
Knew it. No sophistry awaited him, while
his wife sat opposite and suffered her own
sorrow in silence. She was blameless
through it all. Not even the president
could have tempted her. Had she not re-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
TO PREVENT BURIAL ALIVE.
A Company In Paris Which Will TAX
COrpses Into Its Waiting Rooms.

From an Exchange.
The unpleasantness of waking Up and
finding ones self Tapped in lead and screw
ed down in handsome oak some six feet be-
low the habitable earth has been borne In
so strongly upon certain company pro-
motors that the result has been the pro-
lection of the very latest thing in corpora
tive undertaking. This is the Mortuary
Waiting Room Company. which is on the
point of being. floated in the French capital
with every prospect of success. The
amount for subscription is stated to be
100000 and dividends at the rate of at
least 100 per cent may, it is claimed be
confidently looked Tor.
The company undertakes to provide sepa-
rate waiting rooms, of two classes in a
large mortuary building. The alleged
corpses will be comfortably deposited there
upon couch, and carefully looked after
till the fact that it is II corpse shall have
been established beyond question. The wait
ing rooms will be tastefully decorated with
everything about them to welcome the re-
vived tenant agreeably back to life. but at
the same time will have a cachet of some
what Severe elegance" 1t were to re-
mind him how nearly, but for the company,
ne had been dead in the most terrible of
ways of dying. Shareholders will be en-
titled to the use of a first-class waiting
room free of charge and no shareholders
heirs will be allowed to visit him. The
thing has evidently been thoroughly
thought out
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
Why Oyster. Suffer From Drought.


From the Baltimore Sum-
An intelligent Claiborne oyster packer
gives these as the reasons why the oysters
are SO poor at this time:
First, the excessive droughts of the
summer and fall, and second the singular
fact that this year, particularly since the
beginning of summer, the Chesapeake tides
have been extremely moderate, not moro
than eighteen inches between high and low
water at any time at the maximum. As
the oyster is stationary. and cannot go in
pursuit of it's food, the food must DO
brought to the oyster. Heavy rains sweep
ing down from the uplands over the oyster
bottoms bring food, 50 does the agitation
of the waters by the rains, wind storms and
cure In our waters the tides produce
the currents. and it can be easily seen
that when the tides rise and fall three feet
much stronger current is produced than
when only eighteen inches. Two or three
heavy rairs, some violent wind storms stir.
ring up the water from surface to bottom,
and succession of strong tides would soon
fatten the oysters. Were the oysters fat,
there would be enough in our waters for
the seasons demand. In their present cen
dition, If 1t remains SO. there will not be.
When packer gets an order now Tor 100
gallons of oysters, It will take 175 bushels
to fill it, whereas If they were in prime con-
dition, 100 bushels would do it,
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ELEVENTH INSTALLMENT.
Back numbers can be obi aimed at The Star oficeo

account for. he put the, pebble in one of
the compartments of the chest and locked
The sound of L bAfl warned him that
breakfast was ready andhhe left the barn.
AS he went out he saw Will Spencer enter
i've good mind to tell him all about
it," he thought, hes a good head and
he's faithful" t!I
There are few human beings who do not,
at times OF great trouble or great joy. feel
the need nf contdaht sMr Warren was
no exception. Fer hours, it seemed days
since putton had appeared upon the scene,
but half a day before. he had been CROP
ing in the dark with his temptations, his
fears, and his memories. He knew that
he ought to confide I'm hts wife, and he
would. sometime but not now. He as
sured himself with dfstntenuous sophistry
That 1t would not be- right to add to the
burdens under which she, already suffered.
Might 1t not be a relief to talk to Will?
And might not some good come of it in the
way of advice?
II never was glad to see you, Wili,''
said Elsie. TREMENDOUSLY, as her lover folded
bis arms tenderly about her. II feel so
dreadfully alone with ALI the unhappiness
about me, all the mystery, and things hap
pening that don't know about and would
not understand IL 1 did. for thew don't tell
me anything, Will, not word''
Remember. Elsie,'' responded Will, "that
it's only a little time since the trouble be-
gan. Perhaps they will make it all clear
today"
Elsie shook her head.
Their manner she said, Shows that
they mean to keep it from me especially.
1t concerns me, somehow, Will, and 1 can
not feel easy. 1 dread the day. What " Ill
happen neXt?"
I'VE can't tell that, of course, but how is
1t likely that anything else should happen :?
1t seems to me the worst is over
That's because you are not here where
the atmosphere seems heavy with dread.
Aren't women more sensitive than men to
such impressions?"
Pm afraid you've got me there, Elsie
answered Will, smiling good humoredlv;
the ways of women are said to be past
finding OUT
please don't make fun of me. am very
frightened"
mustn't be frighteEed it isn't like YOU.
You haven't forgotten, have you, that
Granite folks look on you as quite a hero
Ire! Haven't you shot a bear? And didn't
you rescue a baby from drowning"
Never mind those things, dear! This is
different. Can't you see that it's so much
harder to bear up and be brave when you
don't know what kim of misfortune NAV
be threatenirg?'
Yes. I can understand that, but for the
life of me can't see that any misfortune
IS threa tening. Would you like to have me
come over this Afternoon? 1 can manage
it, I think
"Oh, do, Will! You are so goodr'
"Notf ing of the sort. There's no good
Tess in doing just exactly what gives you
the greatest pleasure. I'll come after din
Couldn't you come earlier?
mot very well. There's work that must
be done at the mill, and I've agreed to be
there sure this morning. But / can fix it
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
Brice n Railway MnEnate.

From the Wall Street News.
If all the rumors connecting the name Of
United States Senator Calvin s. Brice with
railroad projects should be confirmed. he
will soon knock out the record for railway
acquisitiveness. He is now said to control
roads giving him line from the Akron,
Sandusky, Cleveland and Ohio coal fields
on the east to Decatur and Peoria, ILL.,, in
the west. 1t Is said that he has also ne
gotiated to secure the Glover Leaf and
Quincy, Omaha and Kansas City, the Oma-
ha and st. Louis and the Iowa Central
routes He has let contracts, 1t is said,
for line from Lima, Onio to Lake Mich!-
gan to Sergeant & Co.; for line in NTichi-
gan, reaching Jackson ard Saugatuck, to
Dunlap G Co. of Chicago, and for line
from Akron, Ohio, to some point in Penn
sylvania, to Gilman & Co. of Iowa. He last
week asked for propositions from RESPONSE
BILE contractors for the construction Of lines
from Decatur, ILL.,, to Keokuk, Iowa. from
Keokuk. Iowa, to Glasgow, Mo-; from st.
joseph to Trenton, Mo-, for extension
Of the Iowa Central to Sioux City, and for
some small lines in Nebraska.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
CHAPTER NI.-A WARNING FROM THE
HAY LOFT.

CHAPTER NI.-A WARNING FROM THE
HAY LOFT.
HE murmured that way when the doctor
was here" whispered Mrs. Warren. What
does he mean by the PRESIDENT"
Her husband had his ear close to Duttor' S
lips, listening with feverish anxiety for any
further words. The patient lapsed again
into Inconsistencies. and Mr.. Warren re-
piled:
''Golding says that the president is the
name of Duttor's most valuable diamond
Mrs. Warren started nervousy.
Dear, dear!" she exclaimed, Il forgot!'
What? had he told you, too, about the
PRESIDENT"
mo. no! forgot to make him give up the
keys. 1 was so disturbed by his cruel talk
about you"
"What keys, Martha?"
'Why, Freemans! Didn't I tell you? l
had fallen asleep, and when 1 opened my
eyes there was Goiding searching Free
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
Dear Music.
From the Argolaut.


There is a dentist in San Francisco who
is noted for his musical tastes and his high
charges. His ordinary fee is s15 per hour:
his extraordinary fee is unknown. Some
time ago a lady was in his chair, and the
dentist was conversing with her while her
mouth was filled with rubber dams and
things. Carried away with his enthusiasm
while talking of certain song, he offered
to sing it for her. Taking an inarticulate,
rLbber-intercepted sound for an affirmative.
he skipped lightly to the piano, which stood
in one corner of the operating room. There
he toyed with the muse of music, doubtless
patient, asked how she liked it. VERY
much, indeed, DOCTOR" came the reply in
muff1ed tones, but it would have been
cheaper at g. concert, for here it has cost
me 1915"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18
Anecdotes of the Absent-NIinded.

From Harrer'S Round Table.
Another "absent-minded man" item has
been received. his one refers to Ampere,
the famous mathematician, who was noted
for his Observation-Disclosures On one occa-
SION it is stated that while walking along
the street he mistook the back of a cab for
4 blackboard, and as a blackboard was
Just the thing he needed at the time to
solve a problem which mad been vexing his
mind for some moments during his walk.
he made use of it. Taking piece of chalk
out of his pocket, he proceeded to trace
ont number of algebraiCal formulate ON
the cabs back, and followed the moving
board for the space of a quarter of an
hour without noticing the progress of the
conveyance. AS to whether the cabman
charged him by the course or by the hour,
even at all, the item does not inform
From the same source we have the fol-
lowing item: They have a good joke Just
at present on a well-known lawyer who is
noted for his observation-disclosures. He went
up his own stairs the other day, and see
ing notice on his own door, Back at
two," sat down to wait for himself.
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Was Over as it shall be disclosed in the
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18

~ TIE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
81 ooiumbli. sitting as District Court of the
tEited states for the said District
No. iol-ln re suburban Subdivision known nc
iasoin'i lark sub. in The District Of Columbia in
section one of the map of permanent systcrn of
highways. ''A VI
Notice is hereby given thst the Commissioners, .,
the District Of Columbia, pursuant to section & Of
an act OF Congress approved March 2 1sa3 entitled
An act TO provide permanent system Of high
ways IN that part of the District of Columbia Jyinp
outside of cities" have filed a petition in this
court praying the condemnation OF n narnanent
right or way for the public over all the land lyin,
owned by the United States or tho Distr;.t 81 - ~
lumbia. or dedicated to public use ms n h;gbror
which Is included within the HIGHWAYS or rescrys
tions laid out by said COMMISSIONER on tho M Va,
known as section one of the nI,ns fr =. e ..p
Of Congress- " ~ e"iu act
The map prepared by said Commissioners, lnow:.
as section one. dispenses with certain HIGHWAYS
and parts OF highways. and opens up Others in sail
snEdivls'nr VIZ: For laying out a highway thrmIoI;
Sio, a II ana s: for highway along the western
avenue through blocks q g. ard II. fnr ex t,;
vine street through block Is; for WIDENING Noc
noia avenue. Oak avcnue. Carroll avenue Vine
In block . Di'4i i'iu'
copy of so much Of said n,ap as shows tho
proposed changes Is file in the causa far tho In
day Of October. 1885. THAT all persons i,trstd IN
the proceedings be- and they are hereby renuiraa
70 appear IN this court before the i'm dar f
MGv ,h 49, "9 show cause if any they have,
granted and why this court shou,d nnf n ~. ut
as directed ny said act of Congress: Provided Thot
=, COPY OF ~, ms order be published In The Evening
star ana The Washington Post newspapers M Lon e.
six times and in the Washington Inv Ra s deas.
once before said 18th day Of NoyeTber 1sas p' 'er
BY the court. o'.
isisneO IT, W. s. cox. Justice.
(:;eal.) JOHN r. YOI-yf. c,
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WRONG COUPLE MARRIED.
Clergyman Gets Wedding Part.
Thoroughly Mixed Up.

Clergyman Gets a Wedding Party
Thoroughly Mixed Up.
From the Chic ago Tribune.
Bridegroom. bridesmaid and best man got
entangled in the parlor of the Rev. c. NJ.
Reed at Lancaster, KY, the other day, and
meme Of them escaped without getting mar
ried.
Mr.. Reed began by asking the usual ques-
lions. The groomsman piped up cheerily in
response and the brides attendant answered
with all the bushes that are supposed to
wait on such an occasion. And SO they were
married.
Then the fee was paid and they all started
away perfectly satisfied. Just as they were
going out one of the clergyman's household
noticed something out of plumb and spoke
to Mr.. Reed about it. He called them back
and married the right pair.
Their excuse was that they had never been
married before. The inadvertently conjoin-
ed couple regard the matter cheerfully. So
do the Others
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-18

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
OF Columbia, sitting District Court Of the
UI1ted States for The said District
- No. 4do In re suburban subdivision known as
green's sub OF part Of Girls Portion In the
District OF Columbia. In section one of the map
, Notice. Is hereby given that the Commissioners of
the Dstfict OF Columbia pursuant to section 9 CT
~ act OF congress approved March 2, 1898 entitled
An act 70 provide permanent system of high
ways In that part of the District of Columbia living
outside or cities" have fled a petition In this
court praying the condemnation OF a permanent
right or way for tie public over all the land yn.,
Within the limits of said subdivision not already
owned by the United States or the District of Co.
lnmDia, or dedicated to public use as a highway
WEIch ~ Included within the Highways reserva-
lions iaii out by said Commissioners on the man
known as section one of the plans for a rerma-
nent system CT highways provided for by said act
OF Congress. - ~ A>t
The map prepared by said Commissioners known
as section one. dispenses with certain highwa S
subdivision viz: For laying out highway rnn
ming east and west through the north part Of the
subdivision ~ pa "a INC
A ccpy OF so much Of said man as shows the
proposeh changes is On file in the cause for the in
fornat of all concerned II Is ordered thts Oh
day of October 1885, that all persons iuterost IN
the proceedings be. and they are hereby re,uired
70 appear in this court or before The 18th dav oY
november, 1879. and show cause, II any they ha We
why the prayer OF said petition should not he
sri d,r ana why this court should not proceed
as directed by said act Of Congress: Provided That
g copy OF this order be published i'm Tn. Evsninr
STAR ana the Washington Post newspapers ot les
siK times and In the Washington Law Renoris or
BY the court. Aooo'
tsieneO W. S. cox, Justice.
(SeaD JOHN r. VOTING c,oh
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IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE DISTRICT
81 Columbia, sitting as a District Court of tha
United States for the said District
cn no, f'. In re sa'nrhan subliN ision known as
Gilbert and Woods addition to Takona PARK in
me District rs OF Columbia In section one OF the
Notice is hereby given that the Commissioners ,f
ane Distrct or columbia, pursuant TO section OF
IN act OF congress approved March . 1898 entitled
An act TO provide permanent system of L.,h
ways IN that part of the District of Columbia WIN,
outside OF cities, have filed petition in ,his
court praying the condemnation Of a ptrnlar, nj
right or way for the public all the land wing
within the limits of said subdivision. not a. re- ,ly
owned by the United States TIE District of CO.
luniba, or dedicated to public use as a highway
which Is included within the HIGHWAYS or rescrya.
nons laid out by said Commissioners. on the man
known as section one of the plans for a pernu-
nent system OF highways provided for hy said act
Of Congress. N
The map prepared by said Commissioners known
- section one, dispenses with certain Highways
and parts of highways, and opens up Others in said
subdivision. viz For laying out highway run
ling east and west through the southern Part Of