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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07

From an Exchange.
During the late state convention of the
Young Peoples Christian .Endeaver Union,
held in Seattle, Wash, every hospitable
home was, of course. willing to shelter and
help entertain the numerous delegates.
Among those who thus offered the hospi-
tality of their homes was a gentleman hav-
ing an elegant home on Beacon Hill. who.
for the want of better name and for the
purpose of the story. will be called Black.
White or any other color.
In assigning the delegates, the committee
came across tho Beacon Hill name, and
trusting to fate that no offense would be
given. five Siwashes from the Puyallup
reservation. who were among the della
gates, were sent to that address. When the
tribe arrived with their paraphernalia there
was CONSERVATION in the household, but
the good people took them in with true
Christian spirit. The Indians were ushered
across the threshold, and they stalked
along in true aboriginal style. one after the
other, until the first parlor was reached.
where the floors were ingram thing of pol
ished wood, smooth as glass. When one
of the women, who was in the lead, set her
foot on the smooth polished floor, her
feet flew out from under her and she went
down with a thud. The other four, two
squaws and two men, Immediately took
warning and refused to bulge. They stood
as If glued to the spot, and. their rigid,
stole figures took on the appearance of to-
bacco signs.
After that the Indians could not be
coaxed into the house-except for dinner
and they spent the time for the next few
days squatting under the trees, holding
councils of war. 1t Is also related that at
night they were so afraid of these smooth
floors that they would enter the house on
their hands and knees. They were happy
when the convention closed, for they were
of the firm conviction that an attempt had
been made to MAIN and injure them-that
they were victims Of a deep-laid conspir-
acy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07


The largest freight wagons in the world
are now it is asserted. made in San Lean
dra, Cal, for steam freighting in connec-
ton with traction engines-the capacity of
these wagons being sixteen tons each-and
with sufficient wheel surface to retain
that amount without Injury to the roads.
The dimensions and details show the size
of the axles to be four inches In diameter.
front wheels four feet ten inches high and
sixteen inches width of tire. rear wheels
six feet high and tires sixteen inches wide;
length of bed, nineteen and a half feet;
width, four and half feet. and six feet
high. These are made wholly OF iron and
steel, except the bed. which is Of wood.
The front wheels track somewhat wider
than the rear ones, due to the fact that
the continual hauling over the road, and
the wagons always running in the same
tracks. naturally cuts down the road into
ruts to a certain extent, rendering it un-
even. To overcome this the engine wheels
are twenty-six inches wide and the front
wheels of the wagon so designed that the
tracks will lap one-han the width Of the
engine wheels on the inside.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
A Surgeons Composite Snake.
rom the Minneapolis Journal.


DR.. G. A Countryman Of Mellette, 8. D.,
possesses combination snake. 1t is half
garter and half sand snake, and this pecu-
liar composition was made possible by a
surgical operation performed by the doctor.
His attention was directed to snakes from
observing that when a snake is killed its
tall appears to live until the sun goes
down. when life ceases. 1t is thought by
many that this is owing to the nerves, but
the doctor was somewhat skeptical on this
point. Being q surgeon, he dissected sew
eral. and made some interesting discover
les He found that In both the sand and
garter snakes the spinal column extended
little more than half the length of the
body. Knowing that 1t was possible to
graft flesh, this led him to chloroform
them and try splicing them, making the
splice, of course. below the end Of the
spinal column.
He made four unsuccessful attempts. but
succeeded in the fifth. The grated snake
he has now is apparently in good health
and the Joined parts are perfectly knitted
together. Its body is of the sand snake
and its tail is a garter snakes. The sand
snake is spotted and looks exactly like a
rattlesnake, while the garter snake is
striped and its color Is of the different
shades of green and yellow. Both of these
varieties of snakes are harmless and COM
mon throughout the state.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
End of a Checkered Career.

SAN FRANCISCO, August IA special
from Santa Monica to a local paper says
that Jack Gordon, a grandson Of Chi
nese Gordon, died there last night of alco-
holism. Gordon was born in London in
1874, and was the son of Capt. Gordon Of
the British navy, who was a son of the ia
nous general who, in 1887. was killed by
the mahdi at Khartoum. Young Gordon.
who, up to etout twelve years ago, was a
clerk in the Bank of England. separated
from his wife, owing, 1t is said, to his
drinking and came to this country with
about $4,000, engaging In the paving BUSH
ness with a wealthy Englishman in Sioux
Falls, Iowa. They failed and Gordon was
left penniless. He went to Santa Monica
nine years ago, and of late has gained a
livelihood by acting as a porter in a sa-
LOOM
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
A SUBMERGED FOREST.
Trees Hundred Feet Tall STANDING
Upright in the Water.

trees n Hundred Feet Tall Standing
Upright In the Water.
From the Seattle Cwash) Times.
Many years ago. even so far back that
the traditions Of the oldest Siwash extend
not thereto, there was some vast upheaval
on the shores of Lake Samamish that sent
portion of the big Newcastle hills sliding
down into the lake. with its tall evergreen
forest intact. and there 1t Is to this day.
About this time Of the year the waters of
the lake are at their lowest, and the tops
of the tallest of these big submerged trees
are out of the water. but never more than
ten or twelve inches.
Unfortunately for the travelling public,
the submerged forest is on the opposite side
Of the lake from the railroad and the sta
ton Of Monohcn, and very few people ever
see the phenomenon unless they take the
time and pains necessary to reach 1t.
The waters of the lake are very deep, and
the bluffs back of the beach very precip-
itous. SO that the only explanation Of the
freak is that by an earthquake or some
other means great slide had been started
in early times. and 1t went down a mass
until 1t found lodgment at the bottom of the
lake. At this time one can see down into
the CLASSY, mirror-like depths of the lake
for thirty feet or more. Near the banks
the forest trees are interlaced at various
angles and in confusion. but further out in
the deep water they stand straight, erect
anu HLHOleSS anu DdFkleSS, b nunUFeQ Ieet
tall. They are not petrifed in the sense Of
being turned to stone, but they are pre-
served and appear to have stood there for
ages. They are three feet through. some of
them, and so firm in texture as to be scarce
ly affected by a knife blade. The great
slide extended for some distance, and it
would now be a dangerous piece of work
Tor steamer to attempt passage over the
tops Of those trees. Even now the water
along shore ia very deep, and tcn-foot
pole would sink perpendicularly out of
sight ten feet from the shore line.
All over this country ere found strata OF
blue clay. which in the winter season are
very treacherous. and, given the least bit of
opportunity, will slide away. carrying
everything above with them. This Is the
theory of the submerged forest of Lake
Samamish. 1t probably was growing above
one Of these blue earth strata, and heavy
rains or an earthquake, set 1t moving. The
quantity of earth carried down was so
great that the positions OF the trees on the
portion carried away were little affected.
suddenly sank down at this point and be-
came portion of the lake.
Few such places exist There Is a place
In the famous Tumwater canon, on the line
Of the Great Northern, near Leavenworth,
which Is in some respects similar. At some
early time portion of the great mountain
side came rushing down and buried itself
at the bottom Of the canon. Now there Is
considerable lake. and in the center stand
those growing along the canon.
At Green lake, near Georgetown, Cola
lake which is 10000 feet above sea level-is
a submerged forest of pine trees some a
hundred feet tall, but not SO numerous as
in Lake Samanlish.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07

From the Portland (de) Argus.
The late Prof. Stephen J. Young Of
Bowdoin was an accomplished linguist. One
day he was on train bound from Bangor
to Brunswick. when a conductor who knew
him entered his car to ask him to come out
to the second-class coach to try and find out
where a certain stupid foreigner was going.
The conductor had attacked him in all the
foreign lingo he could muster, and could
get no other response than a stupid stare.
Prof. Young went back to the rear Of the
train. The passenger sat there looking
very much disturbed and bewildered. The
professor went at him in Canadian French.
then in German, then in the languages Of
Scandinavia. Egypt, Italy. Spain and every
other country on the face of this green
earth. Still the passenger sat mum as an
OWL" while the look Of bewilderment deep
ened on his face. The professor was nom
plused, and was about turning in defeat to
his own car when the man looked YEARLY
out of the window and remarked sadly to
himself:
by gosh. I wish was ter hum
He was an Aroostook Yankee, and he
could speak nothing but English.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
Walk n Thousand Mile. to worship

Walk n Thousand Miles to Worship.
From the Toronto (ontD Mail and Empire.
The history of Canada, especially Its ear
Her history. preserves the story of many a
deed of heroism and devotion on the part
Of Christian missionaries who worked and
persisted among the Indians. but there are
few stories which reflect so much credit on
Indian piety as that published from Que
bee. Montagnais and Eskimos came from
the southern shore Of Hudson strait to
worship in the Province of Quebec. This
involved a tramp on foot of 600 miles, No
pilgrimage in the middle ages was ever
made in circumstances of greater hardship.
The citizen who is loath to walk a bloch.
to church along a smooth. dry pavement,
ought to think Of these Indians ploddina
LOO miles through an inhospitable country,
through forests, across rivers, mountains
and lakes, to render a duty they owe to
their religion.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
WHY NOT 500 MILES AN HOUR,
Discussing the Future of Electrical
Locomotives.

Locomotives.
The board of directors of the westing-
house Electric and Manufacturing Com
pany meeting yesterday in New York rat
flied the agreement between their company
and the Baldwin locomotive works, which
unites the two great concerns in the work
of building electrical locomotives. The
agreement was fully understood, and has
been settled upon for some time, so that
the action of the board was perfunctory.
Charles A. Bragg, the manager of the
Philadelphia branch of the Westinghouse
Company. when asked yesterday by Phil
adeiphia Press reporter as to the prospects
CT the electrical locomotive, said: From
past knowledge of the rapid development
of electricity, it would not be wise to at
tempt to foretell its future, particularly in
this line Of motive power. I expect to see.
however, with few years all the sub
urban lines of the present steam railroad
systems equipped with these locomotives.
l do not mean that electricity will then
nave superseded steam. for the through
lines will probably retain their steam en-
giDes. but on the short lines to nearby
points. where frequent trips and numerous
steps are necessary to accommodate the
travelling public, the modern electric loco
motive will fill the bill
THE speed of the new locomotives will
depend upon many outside conditions If
the tracks are even and straight and the
roduDeu Soou speed OF 1cO miles an hour
could be achieved. If such tremendous We
locity can be attained why not 200 or $50,
or even 800 miles an hour? No one can tell.
The electric locomotives are cheaper than
the steam ones. and the cars that they
will haul will be less expensive. being light
err Their operation is cheaper and they
can be stopped often without entailing ad-
ditional expense.
"a use to which electricity might be put
with advantage, I think, is In the propul-
sion of great steamships. This electric
FAM" said Mr. Bragg. pointing to little
brass machine that sends a current of air
the length of his office, "is built on the plan
of propeller. 1t makes 1900 revolutions
minute; compare that with the greatest
number of revolutions that the screws on
our transatlantic greyhouads can make.
The same hamper is on them that is on
the steam locomotives. If those engines
On shipboard could run dynamos and the
motors be geared to the screws, then the
rotary motion could be secured and the
screws would go as fast as you please"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
Fire Interrupts u Wedding.

From the Chicago Chronicle.
An unexpected interruption, finally fol-
lowed by happy denouement, took place
at a wedding ceremony in Evanston yes
terday. Frances Kempter and Patrick Ke-
hoe were to have been married in the after
noon at the home of the young woman's
parents, Railroad and Emerson avenues
Arrangements for the ceremony were all
complete and they were about to be Joined
in wedlock, when a fire was discovered in a
barn in the rear of the house. The blaze
spread rapidly, the flames finally communi-
eating to the house. There was a panic
among the guests, and Miss Kempter and
her mother became hysterical from excite
ment and fear. Both became unconscious
and were taken to a neighbours house and
a physician summoned. The fire was ex-
tinguished before any great damage was
done, but the wedding party was given up.
Last night Miss Kempter had recovered,
and the couple repaired to st. Mary's
Church, where the ceremony was per-
formed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
The Chess Masters.

HASTINGS, England, August There
was considerable excitement among the
chess masters who are competing at Bras
sey Institute, In this city, in the interna-
tional chess tournament today prior to the
beginning of the third round. on account
of the remarkable results arrived at yes
terday. Many SPECTATORS were present.
and among those the defeats which the
German masters, Tarraseh and Lasker.
sustained were eagerly discussed.
The players sat down to work at pm.
and continued play until PM, when an
adjournment was made for dinner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07

CHICAGO. August THE convention Of
the Irish race in America. which has been
agitated for the last two years. will be held
In Chicago September "a. Is and 26. 1t
will consist Of 1000 delegates. chosen by
the Irish patriotic and military organiza-
lions of the country. The delegates will be
accompar led by a much larger number Of
representative ccuntrymen, so that the to-
tai attendance will be over one thousand.
The business meetings Of the delegates
will be held in the al ditorium of the Y. NJ.
C. A., but 1t Is expected that reunions will
be held in one of the big halls Of the city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07

From the Pittsburg Dispatch.
At the corner of 4th avenue and Smith
field street a lady from Glenwood entered
a crowded outgoing car. The conductor
knew who she was aud that she resided in
Glenwood. He suspected that she lad
made a mistake and that she thought she
was on I'd avenue car, so he crowded up
the aisle and politely inquired:
where are you going. lady?"
That's my business" she tartly replied.
The conductor said nothing more, and the
car sped along through the dark, crossing
the Monongahela through the covered 10th
street bridge and rapidly putting space
between it and Glenwood. When 1t entered
the big Knoxville incline elevator and stop
ped nobody said q word. After a minutes
wait up the precipice 1t started, leaving the
sparkling electric lights far below.
MY goodness screamed the Glenwood
woman to the conductor, where is this car
going?"
that's my business" dryly replied the
conductor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
MISSISSIPPI DEMOCRATS.
Demand for Board and Rooms Sends
I'm Prices.

Demand for Board and Rooms Sends
Up Prices.
JACKSON, Miss. August 7.-The demo-
cratic state convention was called TO order
at neon today by Chairman Booth. The
weather Is clear and warm. The crowds
of delegates are SO largo that board and
lodging is already selling at a premium.
Congressman Stockdale and Miller Of
Lauderdale county are mentioned for per-
Manent chairman.
r. L. Harris, candidate for state auditor.
has withdrawn. This will Insure the NOM
nation of Col. w. D. Holder for that office.
Waite ind Weaver Speak.
FORT WORTH. Texas. August 7.-Despite
the intense heat, thousands of people at
tended the second days camp meeting Of
the populists held in Sportman Park at this
place. Resolutions were adopted reaffirm-
ing the principles of the Omaha platform.
Letters were read from Debs and Senator
VIM. s. Stewart, regretting their inability
to attend. Ex-Gov. Waite and Gen. Weaver
addressed the convention. The proposition
cided in the negative.
The Texas Silver Men.
FORT WORTH. Texas, August Last
evenings session of the silver convention
was addressed by Senator Chiffon Gov.
Culberson. Attorney General Crane and a
number of other free silver democrats. The
platform adopted declares radically in favor
of free coinage of silver at Is to 1 and
strongly condemns the financial policy of
the administration.
After passing a number of resolutions the
convention adjourned sine die.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
The Train Came Dcvvn.

At small railway station in the billy
part Of Alabama, an old man. carrying a
carpet bag and accompanied by his wife.
boarded the train. They took the first seat
the old lady sitting next the window. It
was apparent that this was their first rail-
way journey. The train started. and they
both looked eagerly from the window. and
as the speed increased, a look of keenest
anxiety gathered on the old lady's face
She grasped her husbands arm and said
in a voice plainly audible above the roam
to those about her: Joel, we be goin'
awful quick. I know faint safe" A few
minutes later the train ran on to long
trestle. With little shrek of terror the
old lady sprang to her feet and seized the
back Of the seat in front of her. There she
stood, trembling from head to foot, staring
from the window. Meantime the train sped
onward and was soon once more on solid
earth. The old lady was quick to note the
change. Her features relaxed and she
nation: Thank goodness! She's lit again"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
A-E
NANCY HANKS LINCOLN.
Mother Of President Lincoln.
Oct. 8, A. ID. 1918.
s3t
Age 30 years.

A part of the rold; homestead and out
buildings still remain, with a few fence
rails scattered here and there in the fields
The main building has torn down for
some time, and 1t has been great many
years since the cabin was occupied. Relic
seekers would scarcely think of stopping
off at Lincoln to find anything of interest
Very few persons, outside Of The few hun
dred Inhabitants Of Lincoln, know where
the grave is located, and the place has
very few visitors Attention has been CALI
ed to the place lately by movement
which is on foot to have fine monument
erected on the site, but as yet nothing def
mite has been done.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
He Jumped.

From the San Francisco Post.
A couple of big Swedes. each carrying a
roll Of blankets, ran for the Tiburon boat
yesterday morning. One got through the
ticket gate all right, but the other. who
was compelled to stop and buy ticket,
was shut out. He ran around to the wagon
gate and dashed out on the wharf Just as
the boat pulled out. He started to jump
aboard but hesitated. His friend, who had
got aboard, noticing his hesitation. shouted
excitedly:
"Yump, Yon, you can make 1t In two
yumps."
The confiding John jumped, but he only
jumped once. When they fished him out of
the bay he had Il st a roll Of blankets and
a friend.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07


Convertible national bank notes.. 3.29s.374
Convertible Central bank notes. 122, 49, $50
while we have bimetallic standard
under the law, it is really a silver stand
ard Our bal.k notes are all redeemable in
silver. While our gold pieces are stamped
5, 10 and 20 yen, they are really worth al
most double their face value because of the
appreciation Of gold"
when was your banking system tnaugu-
I'm 1873. It was based upon the system
of national banks in the United States.
The first banks created had the power OF
issuing paper currency upon holdings OF
government bonds as basis. But the gov
eminent found this a bad system and after
ward established the Central bank. or Nip
pom Ginko, which now issues all paper cur
rency redeemable in gold and silver. This
Central bank, with branches all over Japan,
was established in 1886. Under our laws,
1t must keep on hand gold and silver with
which to redeem Its outstanding notes. In
extreme cases 1t has the power and author
ity to issue extra notes to the amount OF
S5OOO,00O yen, with government bonds and
other securities as guarantee fund.
Besides the Nippon Ginko or Central
bank, the Yokohama Specie Bank was or
ganized under government supervision, and
is engaged chiefly in foreign exchange.
Some of the old national banks are still in
existence, but their charters expire in 1899.
OF course, there are a large number of pri-
any country has better banking system
than Japan, and we have ample to do the
business Of the country"
"IIow much gold and silver bullion is
mined in Japan annually"
1.-THE annual production OF these metals
in Japan annually amounted last year to
q. 256 ounces of gold and 1,SS9. 500 ounces of
silver"
Where is all your gold cotn2 I see none
in circulation
mo. 1t is boarded by the government.
the banks and wealthy individuals: that
Is. that which Is here. Much Of 1t Is ex-
ported"
rs there sufficient currency in Japan"
I asked.
We'll, we should perhaps prefer more,
but you know living in Japan costs very
little. There are few rich men in Japan as
you estimate wealth in America, but there
are few paupers. Don't you observe the
people of all classes to be happy and con-
tented? They live simply. it is true, but
that is conducive to health; and you have
doubtless observed that the Japanese are a
hearty and healthy people.
STILL" he con tinued, I'VE would like to
have more money in Japan. Our people could
make good use of 1t in. building large manu-
factories, all Of which now in existence are
very profitable. We are rapidly increasing
our exports annually, and, as you know.
there is nothing which so increases the
wealth of a country as its exports"
During our talk Mr.. Soyeda conducted me
through the treasury building. 1t Is plain
substantial structure, very simply furnish
ed. 1t has no surplus Of clerks-only sufft-
cient to transact the actual business. The
ordinary Arabic figure instead of the jap
anese characters are used in all work, and
all figuring is done on the soroban, which
every one has seen in Chinese shops and
laundrieS at home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-07
Sheep Herders Threatened.

DENVER, Col. August IA special from
Douglass, Wyo., says: The foreman Of q
Herd of sheep owned by the Platte Valley
Sheep Company reports that masked men
rode into camp, held up the herders. sat
urated the wagon with coal Oil and burned
1t. They shot half a dozen sheep, and rode
off, after telling the herders they would
wipe out the entire flock If they did not
sent out arms and ammunition, and say
they will stand their ground. Bloodshed is
likely to follow.