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Evening star., 1895-10-31

therefore, that she should readily become
bis captive, and for a moment feel as IL
there were something superhuman in his
nature. In colonial days Wanga would
probably have been prosecuted as witch;
in our time we. understand that the eXer
else of such powers as We're supposed to
appertain to witchcraft is due quite as
much to the susceptibility and Imagination
of the subject as to the superior will, mag
netism or what not of the operator.
Wanga was no witch. AS Mr.. Warren
had declared in the DENLY lookup, he was
as human as other men, but he had very
unusual individuality. The Instincts of
saVagery had been no more than thinly
veneered by the schooling in civilized ways
that ne had received from white explorers
who had found him vastly superior in intel
lgence and strength, mental as well as
physical, to others of mis- race. Wanga was
born to be Il king of some Darbarous tribe
In the wilds of the dark continent; circum-
stances had made him an unhomoseneous
bio. upon civilization, an element in the
composition of life that could not be as
simulated.
Although Elsie had all a girls horror of
this man who could make a pet of SER
pent, although the memory of that spec
tacie under the tree in the meadows nlied
her with loathing she yet felt deep mort-
fcation that she should have been so
frightened as 70 have no power of resist
ance when he approached her. The black
man said not word as he plunged INTO
the stream with her. and, while he efectu-
ally overcame her struggles, he held her
high from the water SO that not even the
fringe of her skirt was moistened.
John Martin had figured out Wangas line
of flight exactly After he had recrosscd
the stream above the falls he had paused
for breath for until he was well within the
forest he had pushed on at the greatest
possible speed. He set Elsie down upOn the
pine-carpeted bank and grasped her by both
wrists
II am not going to hurt You. lady he
said. ''and If you do as | tell you you will
not suffer more than little Inconvenience"
He looked into her eyes again with that
fixed. intense glare with which he sought
to terroriZe all beings with whom he came
in contact, human or brute. His gaze In
itself had no terror for her now, but the
situation was quite enough to arouse all
the fear she could possibly feel
Let me go.'' she pleaded trying to free
her wrists.
..That is impossible he responded, but
I tell you that you will come 20 no harm
unless it be at your fathers hands,"
"What do you mean?" asked Elsie a faint
hone rising at the mention of her fat her.
II shall tell your father what 1 have
done; If he does what / shall ask him to do
you will be free, if not-we'll see when the
time comes"
MY father will do ANYTHING you want If
you will only let me go back promise for
him" said Elsie
The black man laughed.
The promise must come from him." he
RESPONDED. land it must he in sonnet hing
think, ana it doesn't matter. Your fathe
can give the ransom if he will, and think
he Will. for you are his only child, aren't
you
YES" answered Elsie, family.
Wange still held her by the wrists
Evening star., 1895-10-31
ON THE YANKEE SIDE.
A Southern MOuntninecr Gives His
Version of Why the War Ended.

SfSAoh VI W ny SNT CuucNs
From the indianapolis Sentinel.
Gov. Matthews Is telling a good story he
heard in the south recently. In a valley
in the northern part of Georgia, between
two mountains which shut out all commu-
nication with the outside world, there
lived an old planter who while an ardent
adherent of the southern cause, was too
badly crippled by infirmit;es to shoulder a
musket and march barefooted. But he had
son whom he sent, and after the boy had
disappeared down the road the old man
waited for the news of the strife. Occa-
float over the mountains, and the old man
Uncle 5. he was called-would rejoice
and take an unusually large dose of mint
julep. At other times, when reverse news
came. and it was reported that the gray
had been turned back. the old man would
bitterly lament and use the same remedy
for grief and sorrow that he used to quiet
his joy. Through it all he had abundant
faith in the ultimate victory of the con-
federate army, and any doubt expressed
would meet with stern rebuke.
The years wore on and news failed to
arrive. The valley was deserted, and there
was no one to learn the course of events.
The old man smoked his pipe and waited
iinpatiently for news. One morning as he
sat on the front porch with his pipe, far
down the dusty road appeared the form OF
HTduudlly ne dp-
proached, and the feeble vision of the Old
Planter recognized his long-absent son
The puffs from the pipe came thick and
fast, but this was the only sign of eager
ness or nervousness displayed. The gate
swung open and the soldier walked up and
sat down on the steps.
"Mornin', Jim,' said the old man.
"Mornin', pap" was the quiet response.
Shot"
Mop
"Sick?"
Mop"
The old man reached behind him for a
stout club. which he used as a cane
Jim" he said, nervously, Jim, ye didn't
desart?"
NO. were whipped"
"What?"
"Yes, were whipped Lee has surren-
dered with his army, and We uns all laid
down guns"
The old man jabbed with his cane at a
fly for minute. and then. looking up with
troubled expression asked:
''Jim, how'd it happen?"
"Well pap, we urs all our best, as
long as it was an even shake; but We uns
all found out at the Lord was Yank. an
it wus no use. We uns all laid down ouI
guns an cum home"
Evening star., 1895-10-31

CHAPTER XNI.-ELSIE'S CAPTIVITY.
When Wanga took his piercing eyes from
Else's and picked her up in his arms, the
spell of terror that had partially paralyzed
her will was broken, and she screamed. The
black man paid no attention, he did not
even command her to be silent. He knew
perfectly well that only remotely i'm
probable accident would bring any human
being within sound of her voice. She strug-
gled TO free herself. but his muscles were
like cords of steel wire, and she was help
less.
From that moment, however, her memory
of events was distinct. The uncanny spell
that he hal seemer to cast upon her had
been due not more to his sudden appear
ance with the reptile than to her long
continued nervous excitement over the
tangible evils with mysterious causes that
had come upon the family. She had intui-
lively associated them with this dark, evil
looking stranger, and it was inevitable,
Evening star., 1895-10-31
SOCIAL LIFE OF A CHURCH..
The OblfteratiOn of Some, Not All.
Outside Social Lines is Required.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
We should understand that a wholesome
social life in church does not involve an
obliteration of all that divides men and wo-
men into groups outside the church. 1t does
mean the oblteration of some of those lines.
Except while under the power of an absorb
ing interest, degrees Of intellectual cultiva-
ton, tastes, habits make companionship
agreeable or disagreeable. So while men
and women of diverse characteristics may
work together happily under the stress of
a pressing need, may sing together the same
hymns, may join in the same prayers, they
may not at all agree in minor matters of
daily living, and, therefore constant inter-
course would not be desirable. A friendly
feeling, expressed in word and deed, does
not make it necessary that "Fishin' Jimmy"
noble Christian though he be, should invite
Mr. Gladstone to visit him, nor require that
Mr.. Gladstone should ask Queen Victoria
to invite "Fishin' Jimmy to one of her state
dinners. Lady Aberdeen has proved to us
that there Is a possible fellowship in the
home which transcends both intellectual and
social distinctions, without obliterating
them. And the church should exemplify the
same truth.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

'I shall demand them all!'
That's right, bid high, but drive bar
saiT mx a9sTsy 9stSey has no diamonds interrupted
Elsie.
Wanga chuckled and the sick man smiled.
when will you see Warren?" asked
Sam.
Tonight, perhaps. We must let him
r. ~'-hi1n fist"
That's right
49,, ,a.Aer really has any diamonds" ;"
said Elsie tremulously. "he will give them
all to you if you will only take Inc home.
Let me go home alone, then, and will nave
him put them where you can find them. If
he should refuse l promise to come back. "
s"Don't talk. miss" groaned Sam, 1T
hurts me to laugh.
Wanga, coolIy. '"The smoke would betray
us if they should happen to come here.
Sit there" pointing TO shelving rock near
Elsie.
did you hear that?" whispered Sam.
"it's dogs"
What does it mean, eh, Wanga?"
Don't be nervous, Sam. 1t means that
this young lady's friends have begun to
I hunt for her. They won't find us, even if
they should come here"
Are you sure of it?''
Perfectly Don't stir for a few min
! utes."
Elsie felt him approaching, but she could
not feel him until he had thrust her hand
kerchief again in her mouth. Then he
bound her hands behind her back and
| wound a thong of some kind-she after
ward saw it was a hardy, running vine
around her ankles.
Then he left her. and she could hear him
creeping forward further into the cavern
He was gone for fully an hour, and during
| the interval she vas very sure she had
! heard her own name called several times
I 1t was at this time that Kings party eN-
plored the mine, and, ignorant of the cave
| connected with it, went on further up the
| mountain.
| When Wanga returned he was in a great
hurry.
Don't stir, Sam he whispered; 'they
are coming in the other way. FL come
| after you in two minutes"
He felt along the rock for Elsie, picked
| her up and stumbled along the cavern with
Evening star., 1895-10-31
Not for Americans.

From the National Troyisoner.
We were favored this week by a call from
Mr.. Ben Selling. one Of the directors Of the
Western Packing and Fertilizer Company
of Portland, Ore, the horse-kiiling estao-
lishment which has obtained SO much FREQ
advertising all over the country in the past
few months This gentleman gave US his
positive as ssurance that not one ounce Of
the meat prepared by his concern would ne
nlaced on the American market and that
when the time came for shipping 1t to Eu-
rom every package would be plainly
n a. kad Horse meat We know that the
starting of this establishment has been
very much taken TO heart by the meat trade
on The Pacific slope particularly among
sausage makers. We have satisfied our
seyes that the gentlemen Identified with
the above-named concern are all men ot
stan ing and repute so that any statement
coming from them can be relied upon.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

whom she had first seen Wanga the even
ing before. He raised his head feebly and
looked at them.
What have you done now, Wanga?" he
asked, in very faint voice.
Il Rave brought the price for the dia-
mond, Sam, replied the black man tri-
umphlntly.
with a groan.
you've done we'll, Wanga," he said, "but
the diamonds will never do me any good
freezing and burning to death here
Are you feeling worse?' asked Wanga
anXiously.
"Oh, it's much the same from hour to
hour. Who is she?''
''She is the daughter of Warren-you
know"
Yes you'll be rich, Wanga. Warren will
give up the diamonds for this price, make
him give up the President at least"
Evening star., 1895-10-31

~ Prizes; aggregat.ng... 800
The first prize of 500 will be paid fer the
explanation which comes nearest to the
true solution; the second prize of S.5 10 the
person sending the explanation next near
est, and so on. for the bird and fourth
prizes. The remaining twenty-five pr.zes Of
$lo each viii be awarded to the persons
sending the twenty-five explanati tions next
nearest to the fourth prize, as the judges
may determine their merit
d. The Star IS pre-em.nently a family
newspaper and its daily instaiment of a
high grade serial story is feature nten J.
ed to especially commend 1t to the home
circle. To emphasize-and advertise-the
fact that The Star is a newspaper peculiar
ly suitable for womenS reading, the fur
ther condition is made that the $500 in
prizes shall be paid only for explanations
sent In by women and girls. Ali may read;
but only women and girls may guess-and
win the gold.
when the War Was Over" will continue
in daily installments until Friday, Novem-
Der 3. on which date all but the final chap
ter will have been published. The interval
between Friday, November s. and Tuesday.
November II. six O'Clock p.m., inclusive,
will be allowed for the forwarding of guess
es, and the final chapter will be publish ID
in The Star on Friday. November Is. IN
der no consideration whatever viii. guasses
be received from any source and considered
prior to Friday. November S, or later than
six o'clock pm. November II. For no rea-
Evening star., 1895-10-31
Horses for Fertilizer.
rom the Columbus. Ohio, Dispatch.

From the COIUmbus, OHIO, Dispatch.
A firm engaged in the manufacture of
grease and fertilizer in central Ohio is
purchasing horses to kill for their hides,
grease. bones and tankage. They bought
at a monthly stock sale. the first Saturday
of September, lot Of twenty-eight horses
for the round sum of $50. The month be-
fore they bought nineteen horses for So
The horses were brought in by gypsy
traders. AS the pastures in this part of
Ohio are dried up and the hay crop short
the fertilizer men expect to buy a large
number, of such horses. The hides are val
ued at About 1850 each, the bones and
tankage at S1.50 to 50. The amount of
grease from a horse is small compared
with that from a steer.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
VETERANS PENSION MONEY.
When Invested by the Wife Not Ex.
empt From Taxation
Fra, ,t.. .

From the brooklyn Times. ..
The laws of New York exempt from tax
ation property bought with the pension or
bounty money of veterans of the civil war,
but Justice Bartlett of the supreme court
has decided that property bought with pen
sion money given by veteran to his wife
is Eot exempt from tSxation. The question
was presented to him by Lawyer Sanders
Snanks in proceedings instituted by him in
behalf of Martha A. F. Allen, wife of Vet
eran Moses r. Allen of Jamaica. to review
the action Of the town assessors in taxing
her property on johnson avenue. Mrs.
Allen purchased the property as a home
stead with $1,000 pension money received
by her husband from the government, snd
which he gave to her. The question which
Justice Bartlett was asked to decide was
whether the statute eXempting from taxa
ton the property of veterans followed the
pension money when given to the wife Of
the soldier, and by her invested in real
property.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
"Irncle John and the Ruh,..n -

A capital story, by Anthony Hope, will
be published complete in Saturdays Star.
1t is entirely different in style from the
popular Zenda stories, but is none the less
entertaining.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

!. The Evening Star will pay $500 in gold
to the reader from whom I receives by mail.
ct the Publication office. Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 1lth street. the complete and abso-
lutey correct solution of When tte war
Was Over" 1t shsl! be disclosed in the
firal chapter of the story TO be published
Friday November II. in The Evening Star.
If two or more complete and absolutely or
rect solutions are received the $500 In gold
VIII be divided equally.
2 Should The Star fail to receive a solu-
tion that is complete and absolutely correct
in all its details. the 500 in gold will re
allotted to the twenty-G.ne readers whose
expiana ton shall come nearest to the true
solution of the mystery according to their
percentage of merit. and the money will be
divided as follows.
Evening star., 1895-10-31
RELICS OF OLD DAYS
In the Woman's Building at the
Atlanta Exposition.
REMINDERS OF COLONIAL TIMES
Interesting Contributions From
Throughout the Country
A NOTABLE GATHERING
EMINDERS OF COLONIAL Times
A NOTABLE GATHERING
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star
ATLANTA, Ga, October ~, 1895.
The interest in the colonial relies and oD-
jects of art, etc, has been particularly
strong at the woman's building in the last
ten days on account of the notable gather
ing OF women representing those great pa
triotic bodies, the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution and the Colonial Danes
The woman's building was filled with those
handsome and distinguished looking women,
and as one passed along the railways
scraps of aristocratic conversation tioated
to the ear.
Groups of women clustered all around to
repeat to one another various interesting
stories concerning their revolutionary an
cestors represented in the building either by
a portrait miniature or personal relic.
Co UP to the assembly hall and look at
that Copley of Ralph lizard and his wife;
they were my ancestors, you know, whis-
pered a soft-voiced Charestonian to a
northern friend.
We'll, in a minute; first you come here
into the colonial hall and see this cloth
woven by my progenitor. the Puritan maid
en- Priscilla" answered the Bostonfan.
And SO the story went. There were awe
inspiring naughty matrons, the veritable
gorsoEs of ancestral treasures-lcquacious.
tiresome old ladies who never let an ac-
quaintance escape without a full verbai
history of their family, beginning at the
discovery of America. There were pretty
quaint southern girls wearing miniatures
that told of their descent from fair colonial
grandmothers. There were dim, tear-stain-
cd old maids whose romance was weaved
anout some pair of colonial lovers anu
whose children hung on the walls of old
southern homesteals. There were beauti-
ful, hlgh-bred young matrons. the ideal gen
tlewomen of today and the representatives
of women in the past whose beauty and wit
have helped to make the fame of the Amer
lean woman of today, who in elegance of
bearing, in physical and mental charms
stand without rival
Yes it was an interesting gathering. and
the relics gathered together by the
two patriotic orders. They are not all the
work or the belongings of women by any
means but still how potent meaning do
| they convey of feminine emotion and pa
triotism! After the battles were won or
lost did not womans hand keep the good
sword that fought them? Did she not pre-
serve with tender care every nemento of
her heroes, living or dead, and have not
these treasures been handed down from
mother to daughter up TO this present gen
Grafton?
Evening star., 1895-10-31
Bar Outfit Sold.

The fixtures and outfit of the bar ara
restaurant, $40 10th street. was sold Tues
day by Duncanson Bros, auctioneers, to
John Walter for $l,2T5.
Evening star., 1895-10-31

Why don't you take DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup
Evening star., 1895-10-31
CONDITIONS OF THE STARS GREAT OFFER.

son whatever VIII guesses from any source
be received or considered after six oclock
pm November L. Persons who miss tho
first instaIInents can obtain back numbers
at the Office of The Evening Star.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-19

To the Editor of The Times:
Sir.-After reading the conversations
between the farmer and banker IN your
Daper of last Sunday. l thought j would
ask YOU TO let an old fogy make Few
remarks anent the circulation ana BANK
ing in former times. Previous 10 the
late unpleasantness between the Norm
and South. no State or country hau a
better circulating medium between It's
own people than the State OF virginia
and now | ask if what was good enough
for our daddies ought not 10 be good
enough for the present generations? Inc
old banks then in existence had thelr
capital all paid up, and were allowed 10
issue three dollars Of circulation Tor each
dollar of capital and We're required 10
keen in their vaults in coin ~ per cent.
of their outstanding circulation, and the
redemption was always prompt except III
times OF panic. and We had no such pahics
then as we have now under the present
system II is true that when payments
had TO be made 10 the North small
charge was made for exchange ana TINS
is done by the banks now
/ now assert that it is unconsutution-
al for the United States 20 issue cir
culatinC medium II has the power 10
coin money. but nowhere is authority
given TO stamp a piece Of paper and
call il money.
New. il the COY eminent can only coin
money from metal. il allows that the
law taxing State bank notes is against
all law. and Is unC Constitutional. suppose
this charge for exchange should WORK
a little hard on the merchant. traveller,
and man of Pleasure, is not that better
than that the v hole country should be
Inconvenience by the want Of sufii-
cient volume OF circulation?
The United States Government should
retire it's Outstanding paper money and
require all dues 10 il 10 be paid in coin,
and. then. ] imagine there will be no
running down of the gold reserve.
Have no gold OF less value than ten
dollars, and let the dollars. halves. and
quarters be Of the value previous TO
1850. OLD ISSUE.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-19
His Wife Does Not Care.

About eight months ago a negro man
fell of a slOOp between Newport News
and old Point and was drowned. Shortly
afterwards his BODY was found and
buried and that was supposed to be the
last Of Charles Smith. who lived with his
wife on Bank street In this city. When
the body was found his wife was notified
and while she was unable TO recognize
IL az the remains OF her late spouse, yet
everybody told her that IL was. and she
believed them. She paid his burial cx-
penses and had his funeral preached in
regular orthodox manner from a colored
Methodist church although the body was
not there, and mourned his loss in true
Wifely fashion.
This was not all. for she went in mourn
ing. wearing nothing but the very black
est OF black, which she has not taken of
as yet. She was not rich. and I'm order
to purchase the emblcms of mourning she
was compelled to sell considerable OF her
belongings But this she relieiously did,
thinking the money well spent. for her
husband was good to her when he lived.
But now things have changed She re-
ceived = letter day or so ago from
New York which was signed. Your low
ing husband Charles Smith" This puz-
zled her, and when, on looking into the
him. she was more puzzled. She did not
know what 10 think: but as the writer
told her he would be home i'm a short
time she will doubtless come 10 some
conclusion before he returns. She did do
one thing. however. She kept the money
and wrote reply. stating that as Nng
as she had spent all the money she could
get in properly mourning for him, and
as she had by this time became accus-
toned TO his absence, she did not care
whether he came back or not.-Norfolk
Landmark.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-12-19

The shots aimed at the state Treasury
in the present Legislature are said 10
exceed anything that has been known
at the Capitol for many Legislatures.
Every section of the State seems 10 have
a plan for going into our strong box and
depicting the contents of II as far as pos
sible. and they are all combining, it is
said. to make a sort of log-rolling bust
ness of It. that will clean the platter, if
the combination Is really made.
Every man in the Legislature. who has
the slightest regard for the true inter-
ests OF the State should set his face
doggedly against any scheme of this sort
Demand that each case shall stand upon
Its own merits, TO succeed or fail, as
it may show to the Legislature that it
is entitled 10 consideration.
But. above all. we commend TO mem
bers of the Legislature prudence in
expenditures that will leave no sort OF
question about ample revenue being left
for interest upon the State debt. The
controversy over our public debt did the
state greater harm than payment Of
treble such debt could have done her
But. the debt being settled. she is grad
ually living down the injury the contro-
versy did her. and ii will soon be a for
gotten thing of the past, If she pays her
interest regularly along without default.
But If she should default in her interest
past compensation. A generation would
hardly see its evii consequences begin to
recede.
We urge it upon the Legislature, there
fore, TO keep its eyes wide open in regard
| TO this matter. Come what may. but
make no default in payment Of interest
upon the public debt.