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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04


Sidewalk Artist in st. James Budget.
I made my way to Piccadilly. and on the
pavement opposite Grafton street chalked
my first essay in thu Art of the Flasstones.
With what else than the familiar seascape
should my adventure be initiated? deter
mined upon a Corot-like landscape for be-
ginning, and had but half finished it when
half-penny ratified on the pavement. My
heart warmed to my task at this early
recognition, and my open-air exhibition
grew apace. ship lying lii harbor, a
piece of bread and cheese with pathetic
legend. THE Reward Of Art: A small piece
of bread and smaller piece Of cheese
the lurid representation of a coster girl,
with the inscription: "Wot cher? Amp
stead and the query: why go to the
Royal Academy. the Rival Shop Down the
fresco gallery when I was moved on by
the police. The constable did his spiriting
gently; evidently he pitfed the ragged robin
he looked down upon, kneeling on the hard
order" he said. This sort of thing was
not allowed here; but I might 60 up to
Hyde Park corner"
So rubbed out my works and made of,
somewhat cheered, though, by the donation
of penny, given by q kindly woman. evil
IDENTIFY on her way to work.
The pavements of Piccadilly are i'm
measurably preferable to those Of Hyde
Park corner. A grateful shade spreads
over the first. but dust and glazing sun
shine characterized my second pitch. -
However, 1 brushed the dust away, and
chalked my series of pictures ever again,
together with the pitiful supp!ication: lis
it nothing to you, all We that pass by?' II
was little enough to them, at any rate; for.
although remained at my post until after
o'clock IL the afternoon, the only other
gift I received that day was twopence.
given me by a compassionate city man.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
CONSUL HlxsoN's SHARP TONE.
Gave a Mandarin Four Hours to Max,
Up His Mind.

LONDON, October A letter to the Pail
Mall Gazette from Kuchcng, published this
afternoon, dilates upon the fact that it is
a strange thing that the only fighting man
sent to Kucherg with the commission ap-
pointed to inquire into the aassacres of
missionaries was Lieut.. Waldo Evans Of
the United States cruiser Detroit, in spite
CT the fact that two British gunbcats were
wing at Eco Chow.
The correspondent of the Pail
Mall Gazette adds that when the party ar
rived at kucheng the mandarin in COM
mand there refused to allow the members
of the commission to attend the trial OF the
accused yegetarians, whereupon Mr.. j..
Courtney. HiXson, the United States consul
at Foo Chow, who was the most energetic
member of the commission, peremptorily
demanded in the most vigorous language
the right of being present at the trial
lie said he did not care how great i. per-
sonage the mandarin was, he would stir
up all the powers unless he was admitted
and gave the mandarin four hours in which
TO make up his mind, ..,r...,-s
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
THE PUBLIC LANDS
Commissioner Lamorsur Suggests oonsoli-
Z dating Surveys.
The sssile Domain Contain. Nov.
About Three Hundred Million Acres,
Most of Which is Surveyed.

Commissioner LamoreuX of the general
land office has made his annual report to
the Secretary of the Interior. Compared
with 1894 there has been a decrease in land
entries of 1885, and of 6,016.665 acres en-
tered upon; a decrease of final entries to
the number of 'G,5S4 and 356059 acres en-
tered upon, and decrease of cash receipts
$734,37O. The business of the Office for the
fiscal year ended June 80, 1895, was as fol-
lows: Cash sales 41T,S7S acres; homestead
entries, 5000, 491 acres; state selections
626 169 acres; railroad selections, 1,sni ,479
acres; swamp land patents, PATTI acres:
Indian ailotments, S5,455 acres; Indian
lands sold, 42,54S acres: total cash receipts,
- U3s, 454; patented, or certified with the
effect. of patenting, to railroad companies,
., lSi ,Sf6 acres; surveys accepted by the
crease of over 40 per cent in surveys.
Consoliilat ton of Surveys.
Commissioner Lamoreux also renews his
suggestions of last year that surveys of
public lands be made by the government
direct, instead Of under the contract sys-
tenn, as at present. His suggestion Is that
the surveys be made under the direction of
the director of the geological survey upon
recommendation of the commissioner. He
refers to the fact that large surveys have
been made under this system in Indian
territory with success. The method pro-
posed by the commissioner has been fully
considered by the geological survey officials
and 1t is believed that 1t would obviate
much delay and reduce expenses.
He suggests that surveyor general, reg
ister and receiver be provided for Alaska,
and that land office be set up precisely
as in the territories.
The Public Domain.
The total area of vacant public land N
the United States in acres is as follows:
Surveyed, 313, So, SSS; unsurveyed, 285, 245,-
6O7. The total number Of patents issued
last year was 5O61S.
Commissioner Lamoreux urges the neces-
sity Of national commission on irriga ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
A Story of Mystery.

Do you know what a STORY of Mystery
is? It Is continued story of which all but
the last chapter is printed, and then guesses
are made as to the solution, then the final
installment is printed.
On October seventh a most interesting
mystery story, when the War Was Over. :"
will be started in The Star, and five hundred
dollars will be given for the first absolutely
correct solution. In case no guess Is abso-
lutely correct the amount will be divided
among those nearest to a correct solution.
The guesses will be confined to women read
ers. Fuller particulars elsewhere.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Unique Road Mending.
From the St. Louis Globe Democrat.


After weeks experience on the noun
tain roads in the Ozark country the traveller
does not wonder that when the natives go
on journey of any considerable distance
they feel like staying long enough to make
it count. Arkansas has q law on the sta
tute books which is calculated to excite the
warmest commentator of the good roads
advocate. Each resident is warned OUT
for several days work on the roads every
year.
THE way they do it." said Mr.. Weber
of Baxter county, lis this On a certain
day the overseer rctifies everybody in the
district to meet at a given place. We get
together in response. Somebody tells
good story Then the overseer says: Well,
this piece Of road is all right. John, you
notch the trees
John takes his ak and cuts three notches
in tree. We go on to the next piece of
road. There is some more story telling.
Jim notches a tree or two. and we move
along. And SO the time required by law is
put in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
THE INJURED IN RATTLE.
A Surgeon Relates His Experience
During'thc Civil War.

A Surgeon Relates His Experiences
During'thc Civil War.
From the Det-oit Free Press.
1t was my good fortune to meet the other
day an old army surgeon who prescribed
for me when I was sick over thirty years
ago "way down south in Dixie" He has
done nothing in a medical way for years,
having amassed a competency since the
war. and is now retired from active prac-
tice, although he does not let himself get
rusty in matters pertaining to his pro-
fession.
He is a great reader, and nothing new in
the medical or surgical line escapes him,
and he IS as eager in his old age to use the
knife as ne was in his prime He is also
a genial companion, and nothing delights
him more than to relate some of his ex-
perences while in the service of the fed
eral government during the war.
1.-The surgeon must be a man of rare
courage and presence of mind" said he to
me in the course of little chat, mot only
in time OF peace, but on the battlefield, for
on his promptness and skill depends tie
fate of many poor fellows mangled by shot
AMI shell. l well remember the first battle
1 witnessed and the first operation I per-
formed. I do not hesitate to say that 1
1
say that the cold chills ran up and down
my back when the mimic balls whistled
close to where the field hospital was estab-
lished.
This was at the battle of the first Bull
Run, when the Union forces had over 400
killed and more than 1000 wounded There
was not much for me to do during the
forenoon, and l did not have a case more
serious than slight gunshot wounds until
after 3 p M. when a number Of men man
sled by shells were brought in, and I and
my assistants were soon engaged in the
humane task of trying to save the lives of
the brave fellows. One soldier in particu-
lar l remember, for he was my first pa
tent. He was a perfect specimen of man.
hood, broad-chested, muscular and we'll
developed.
"a shell had struck him on the right arm
just below the elbow, shattering the bones
on the bare earth-we had no operating
table-and a sponge saturated with ether
placed at his nostrils; but he objected
very energetically: No, DOCTOR said he,
won't be made insensible. Cut off the
arm, If you must, but 1 want to see you
do it, He had his way, and during the
operation he never uttered a murmur or
scarcely moved muscle When ali was
over he coo1ly thanked me and said he
would go to the front again, with the left
needed him. i'Sa
1T was an interesting study for rue to
observe the difference in spldfers when
suffering from wounds before being treated
by the surgeon, and while On the opera ting
table. Some were cool and seemingly in
different to pain, while others would beg to
be made insensible, and often those who
were Slightly hurt made more noise than
those that were fatally injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
HIGHEST PEAK IN NEW YORK.
Account of nm Ascent of Mount Marcy
In the Adirondack.

Account of nm Ascent of Mount Marcy
In the AdirOndaclks.
Correspondence Of the Baltimore Sun.
To the daring climber who has stood upon
the summit Of Mont Blanc, or watched the
moon set behind the jagged profile of the
Matterhorn, mountain climbing in the Adj
rordacks has no very lofty sound. Mount
Marcy. the highest peak in New York state,
rises only $500 feet above sea level The
climb is made quite frequently from Adiron-
dack Lodge, but great many people take
two days for ii, and those who do not come
back and register a solemn vow never to go
again. From Lake Placid the trip is very
seldom, made in a single day. Indeed. /
have met no one who has accomplished it
unless by driving the extra twenty miles.
Mr.. Turner and myself left Lake Placid
at I am on August 30. Taking 1t easily,
We covered the ten miles to Adirondack
Lodge in about three hours. 1t took us near
ly four hours and a half to make the ascent
and more than three hours to return to the
lodge. Nearing the top. an icy wind chilled
us to the bone, and We were glad to era wi
under the lee of friendly rock and eat our
lunch. On the summit of the mountain We
small bronze cylinder marked with the let
tiers A. NJ. c. We opened it carefully. fear
ing lest it might be an Internal machine,
but it proved to be register Of the HAppa-
ldcnlAH mountain CluD. IL contained a
small roll of paper. upon which were written
tine names of all the daring spirits who had
been there before US.
1t was nightfall when We reached the
lodge again. We ate an enormous supper
and then. guided by beautiful moon,
started for Lake Placid, where We arrived
shortly before IL o'clock, tired, wet and
generally disreputable. We had covered
only thirty-fve miles,, but We had been out
sixteen hours. fourteen of which we were
actually on our feet.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Lightning Strikes "a Breastpin.

From the Buffalo Express -
The coroner's physician in the case of the
death of Mrs. Juliet Albert, who was killed
by lightning at her home in High Island,
has made report of the autopsy, and he
finds that the lightning was attracted to
Mrs. Albert by pin which she wore in
the neck of her dress. The lightning struck
the point of the pin, melted it and drove it
through her dress, Embedding it in her
flesh. The pin contained i large percentage
of copper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
NO RAIN BOW THIS
There is Pot of Gold to Be Had by
Star Readers.
But No One Need Go Chasing Over the
Hills and Far Away
10 Get 1t.

The Mystery of Edwin brood" was com
pleted after Charles Dickens death by a
spiritualistic medium. The story of mys-
terry by Mr.. Burton, which The Star will
publish this month. will not require such an
unusual method. Yet the latter work will
probably create greater interest wherever
The Star is read than did Dickens great
tale. For the reader-of the gentler sex
who is able to construct the last chapter
of Mr.. Burton's story will share in a
prize of $500 in gold. and should she be
alone in the successful imagination of the
outcome of the tale, the prize would he
hers undivided. OF course. no one would
fail to read an interesting work of fiction
put forth under such alluring conditions,
and equally of course, few will fail to con-
struct the finale for themselves. They who
do 1t successfully will enjoy Mr.. Burten's
work better than anything known to Eng
fish literature. The conditions of the con-
test follow.
l. The Evening Star will pay $500 in gold
to the reader from whom it receives by mail,
at the public o ton office, Pennsylvania ave-
nue. and 11th street, the complete and abso-
lutely correct solution OF when the War
Was Over" as it shall be disclosed in the
final chapter of the story to be published
Friday, November Is. in The Evening Star.
If two or more complete and absolutely cor
rect solutions are received the $500 in gold
will be divided equally.
2. Should The Star FAIL to receive a solu-
ton that Is complete and absolutely correct
in all its details. the 500 in gold will be
allotted to the twenty-niEe readers whose
explanation shall come nearest to the true
solution Of the mystery according to their
percentage Of merit, and the money will be
divided follows:
OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
MIR. GORMAN IS DELIGHTED.
He Discusses Mr.. Williams' Nominal
tiOn-RepubIican DiscOrd.

tion-RepubIican Discord.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star. &,
BALTIMORE, Nd, October 4.-Senatol
German is in charge at the democratic head
quarters again today. The usual activity
incidental to the Senator's visits is manifest
and the rooms occupied by the democratic
state committee at the Carrollton have been
the Mecca for the politicians Of all grades.
Mr.. German told The Star correspondent
that he was delighted with the action of the
democratic convention last night, which re.
suited in the nomination of Mr.. Williams for
mayor.
He said that not only did he expect tc
see Mr.. Williams triumphantly elected, but
that he believed that his nomination would
strengthen the state ticket 20 per cent
Mr.. German appeared to be in unusual
spirits. and said that he fully expected to
see Mr.. Hurst elected by a substantial ma
jority. Maryland, he asserted. would prove
herself emphatically to be a democratic
state next month.
Democrats. as a rule, indorse Mr.. Will
Eams' nomination for mayor. and but lit
tie difficulty is, anticipated by the regulars
from those who opposed the ticket.
The situation among the republicans is
not SO favorable toward party unity. Mr..
Hooper Is not acceptable to the party as
whole. and the fact that certain factions
maintain that he was forced upon them
does not augur well for his success. The
action of the Malster men is uncertain.
They feel very sore over their favorite's
rejection, and It Is not impossible that
many of them will bolt the ticket.
The trial of Supervisors Bans and
Cairnes was continued in the presence Of a
large crowd this morning. DIR. Cairnes
was examined for two hours, but his testf-
mony failed to throw much light on the
case 1t is impossible to say when con-
clusion will be reached.
Now that both parties have completed
their tickets. the campaign will be waged
with added vigor Heretofore the republi-
cans have been aggressive and the demo-
Gratis on the defensive, but Chairman Tai
bott of the democratic committee says
that hereafter the war will be carried into
Africa, and Mr.. Lowndes' record on va
rious public questions will be attacked. and
the part he took in defeating the reassess-
ment bill will be exposed to public gaze.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Free Lecture ON an Interesting Toni,

Free Lecture ON an Interestinp Tonic
A series of free public lectures will be
given at Typographical Temple, under the
auspices of Excelsior Assembly, X. of L.
The first lecture will be delivered this even
ing by Mrs. Josephine B. Parkman on s.rhe
Law of Supply and Demand in Its Relation
to Money" Mrs. Parkman is a talented
lady. and has taken a regular course in the
study of political economy.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
A Mentnl stimuIua.

The first installment Of the great mys-
terry story. When the War Was Over"
by Frederick R. Burton, will be published
next Monday. Five hundred dollars in gold
for the first correct solution. Particulars
In another column.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Incorrect.
ChrOnicle-Telegraph,

From the Pittsburg Chronicle-Teiegraph.
zone trouble with you is that you are
continually quarreling with Lindley Mur-
ray"
That's where you don't know notnin.
I never heard of the gent"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Big Money for an Imagination.

A little exarci>e Of your Imagination
may be S;orth five hundred dollars in golG
to you. Read the particulars in another
column of The Stars great mystery story
when the War Was Over" BY Frederick
r. Burton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Speed Trial Trip Of the Gunboat St.
Paul.
SLIGHTLY over TWENTY KNOTS MADE
Run Over the Cape Ann-Cape Por-
poise Course.
ING OF THE TEST

BOSTON, October 4-The American Line
steamship St. Paul left quarantine last
night at IL o'clock and steamed slowly
down the bay to a point off Boston light,
where she remained at anchor until this
morning. when she started for Cape Ann
to make her preliminary trial trip over
the government ocean course.
The ST. Paurs trip today will decide
whether she is entitled to be classed as an
auxiliary cruiser in case of war and also
If she is eligible for the transatlantic mail
service. To be successful the ship must
make twenty knots an hour over the
course from Cape Ann eastward to Cape
Porpoise and return, total distance of
1884 miles,
A fresh northeast breeze was blowing.
Before o'clock everything was life and
hustle aboard the Ship About 1880 she
headed toward the open sea. She started
out at fair pace. gradually increasing it,
until al o'clock the tug Juno at the start
vas headed for the line. No preliminary
warming up was given the machinery.
At S:4S:3O am. she was over the line and
away for Cape Porpoise, 1857 miles away.
She reached the horizon in exactly fifty
mir utes and sped away on the last half of
her eastward course. She was sighted re-
turning at 1851 40.
The black hull of the St. Paul reappearei
on the horizon. The wind after the start
had gradually increased until at this time it
was between thirty and thirty-five miles
an hour. st. Paul was making straight for
the line, and coming fast. which she crossed
at 1:21:12, just hours 33 minutes and 26
seconds having elapsed since the start De-
Quoting seventeen minutes, the time con-
sumed in turning at the Cape Porpoise end
Of the course, her actual time was 1 hours
16 minutes and % seconds. The full dis
lance of the course is 1854 miles, making
an average speed of 20.jI knots.
Nh, II boo ,t,,vr,
was obliged to run about two miles before
she could stop.
The following is the unofficial summary:
H. NJ. S.
start Observation-Disclosures ~ sSS
Crossed line at Cape Porpoise..... II 02 90
Elapsed time first run............... = IA IS
Distance, 1885, miles.
Average speed for run, 1858 knots.
H. NJ. S.
Crossed line on return. II 10 90
Crossed line starting point.......... l II u
Total elapsed time, second rum. 2 % u
Average speed run back, 21.5S knots
Average speed both runs, 20.57 knots.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
FINANCIAL AND COMMERCIAL,

The following are the opening, the high
est and the lowest and the closing prices
of the New York stock market today, as re-
ported by Corson & Mccartney. members
New York stock exchange. Correspondents
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Will Meet Next in America,

BRUSSELS, October AT today's ses-
sion of the international law congress a
resolution was passed providing that the
United States during the year 1897
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Acting COmmiaai0ner Armstrong;

"Of one thing you may be sure" said
Acting Ineian Commissioner Armstrong to-
day. This office and the United States
government will not quietly permit the
fight to take place on ground over which
1t has immediate Jurisdiction. 1 don't be-
lieve the five civilized tribes would permit
the fight in their domain. And If any at
tempt is ade to take it there the whole
power Of the government will be exercised
to prevent 1t. and 1 think means will be
found to do so promptly and effectively"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Arrives at New Orleans and Goes to
Texas Tomorrow. 81,


Texas Tomorrow. go.
NEW ORLEANS, La, October r4-Corbett
and party reached the city. this morning
over the Louisville and Nashville road
They came from Montgomery. where they
gave show last night. The train was an
hour or so late and in consequence there
we're but few people on hand when the
train came in.
Where would you prefer to fight, in
Mexico or the Indian territory?" .Corbett
was asked.
"If have any choice in the matter,
would much prefer to fight in the Indian
territory. I would then be in my own
country and not run any chances of get
ting the worst of it,
do you think the fight will take placer
well you bet all your money that it
will,' replied Bill Brady. s-.
Corbett will leave for Texas tomorrow
morning. 1t is the general opinion among
sports that he is not the same Corbett of
old. During the day the champion visited
the Southern Athletic Club and did some
little work.
LITTLE ROCK, Ark, October I'm
reference TO reports of pulling off the Cor
bett-FitZsimmons fight on Arkansas SOIL
Governor Clarke in an interview, says:
The Corbett-Fitzslmmons mill cannot be
brought of on Arkansas territory while
am governor
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-04
Grain and Cotton Market..

Gotten and grain markets, reported by ". B.
Hibbs stock grain and cotton broker, 142i st.