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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
A QUEER SMOKE.
Rose Leaves, Hemp and Other Sub
stances Used for Tobacco.

Rose Leaves, Hemp and Other Sub
stances Used for Tobacco.
From the New York World.
It is hard to think of anything else than
tobacco in connection with pipes. Certainly
hardly any substance with the exception of
the fragrant weed" is now in general use.
In civilized countries, at least; but 1t is a
fact well worth FASTING in every smokers
hat that, taking the world altogether. from
its dawning to the present time, tobacco,
as 1t is known today. has been the least
favored substance of all for filing the pipe
bowl.
Innumerable are the substances that have
been adopted at various times by nations
on the boundaries of civilization or in far
away parts of the globe for pipe filings"
Here, however. Is a partial list, and one
that has good deal of novelty about it,:
The bark of the willow tree, the leaves Of
roses, wild thyme. lavender, tea, beet roots,
maize, the roots of the walnut tree, rush,
wood dust, hemp and opium.
And when it comes to pipes the variety of
these consoling articles would make list
too long to be printed. Bamboo Is used for
almost everything in China, and the Chi
nese pipe stems are naturally Of bamboo.
In India leather takes the place of bamboo
Jasmine Is used for pipe stems in Persia,
and in Asia Minor cherry wood Is a favorite
material.
with metallic tissue to guard against fire,
and nearly all have covers, these being pre-
cautions that are advisable in a country
where SO large a proportion of the houses
are built of wood.
Perhaps the most curious pipe bowls in
the world are to be found in the Philippine
Islands, where gold being the only metal
handy, the Inhabitants hollow out the mug
gets and make use of them for their pipes.
The pipes of old Rome, as antiquarians
know. were made Of bronze and iron and
the American Indians, It is needless to say,
used stone.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
Singing Fishes.

Persons who catch catfish are familiar
thrown In the bottom Of the boat But
they are credited with sweeter cadences
under the surface and when they touch the
water edge by the shore in the night. A
Washington correspondent, who had been
prowling about the Smithsonian Institution,
wrote that to most people the notion that
fishes have voices would seem rather abb
surd. Yet there are many species which
miliar ones. like the blue fish, croak when
they are pulled out of the water. They do
likewise in their native element and often
In concert, producing quite musical effects.
A school of "grunters'' will furnish an
example. From a vessel anchored in
southern waters one frequently hears at
night the slow 'boom boom" of the jew
fish. Crews of ships have been startled
on occasions by extraordinary noises like
the beating of many drums in the distance.
Likewise produced by fishes were sounds
heard by Lieutenant White, u. S. N, In
1924, in the mouth of a river in Cambodia.
They suggested a mixture Of the bass OF
the organ, the ringing of bells and tho
tones of an enormous harp. In Chilean
waters musical cadences are sometimes
heard rising from the sea and covering
four notes. resembling the tones OF harp
strings The maigres are famous for their
vocal powers, emitting loud whistl:ngs and
cummings. The way in which fish make
these sounds Is as yet q mystery Fisher
men in eastern Asia are said to hang little
bells on the edges of their nets to attract
victims The other evening at Brighton
Beach a German observed that during the
progress of the Seidl concert fisherman
might be very successful outside the pavil-
ion, because the music attracts myriads Of
faheS
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
The Croauet Tournament.

At the annual meeting Of the National
Croquet Association, at Norwich, Conn.,.
yesterday. it was determined that in the
first and second divisions each contestant
should play two games instead Of one with
the players In his division. This gave
added incentive to the playing Of young
Burgess who yesterday captured two beau
tifully played games from Prof. Jacobus.
Baldwin also polished off the professor.
while Butler lost a tally to the latter
Earl Butler gave Champion Strong quite q
surprise by defeating him easily ct their
second game. Champion Strong took sweet
revenge upon Burgess during the after
noon, when he took the coming champion
and allowed him but three arches. This
was the second defeat for Burgess.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
Ruskin as n Fairy Story Teller.
From the Westminster Gazette.

lady writer gives some pleasant recol-
lections of Mr.. Ruskin, as she saw him at
the Warden's Lodge, in Keble, when the
present Vicar of Leeds inhabited it, The
lady was painting a portrait of Mr. Tai
bots youngest child. Mr.. Ruskin was an
bounced. "Oh," said the child, "he tells
US such nice fairy tales" A few minutes
later, MIR. Ruskin was seated on a divan
the three children were round him; neither
the warden nor Mrs. Talbot was then pres
ent; no sound save the exQuisitely modu-
lated voiee-soft, sympathetic, penetrating
This giant brandished big sword, then
leaped upon a big brown horse. I" It
was a charming tableau. Ruskin evidently
enjoyed the fairy tale as much as his small
audience. The evening light was stealing
in. casting mysterious shadows; it was a
harmonious setting"
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LICENSED KITE FLYING.
Unwrittcn Law RfgidIy Observed i'm
Chicago.


Chicago.
From the Chicago Tribune.
Boys flying kites haul in their white
winged birds'-if some other boy has not
cut the string and sent the ancient play
thing among the clouds-a circumstance
very liable to occur If the maker of the kite
has neglected to paste in the left-hand
corner tiny scrap of paper of some con-
trastirg color, known and honored by his
fellows as license" 1t is a curious GUS
tom, and one peculiar to Chicago, but any
boy who desires to fly his kite in peace
and safety must send it out under the truce
referred to, or it becomes the perfectly
legitimate prey of any boy who wishes to
destroy it.
LET that alone! Let that alone 1 tell
under a north side window early one morn
ing. A pretty roSe-colored kite scurried
swiftly against the blue of the sky as its
owner ran wildly toward the park to es-
cape the crowd of boys pursuing him.
ut amt. either. got license" they yell
ed triumphantly as they closed around him.
and in moments time the pink paper had
teen hauled down and torn into fluttering
bits, and the slender frame crushed in the
ruthless young hands. The writer expected
to see a battle, for the square shoulders and
the sullen mouth of the owner of The kite
marked him for a fighter, but he seemed
to take the assault as matter of course,
and began winding the cord over hand and
elbow for use on another kite.
What naughty. vicious boys" the OBJ
server exclaimed. ''Why did they destroy
your beautiful kite?"
20, OATS all right" he replied, cheerfully;
Eye see forgot ter put de license on"
''The license? Why, do you have to get
permission from the city,"
He looked at the speaker with an ex-
preston of plying surprise.
T I'M
he said, politely. I'VE see it's jest dis way:
Eff kid takes out kite widout license
stuck in the corner de odder fellers has
got a right ter smash it."
"Who made this law?"
II dunno; de fellers, guess"
Are the licenses, as you call them, all
made the same way?"
Nav, it don't make no difference how
you make 'em. Some cut out hearts and
stars, and puts on lots of scollops, and
some dey planks down little scrap o. pa
per of some odder kind O. color on de left
hand corner, an dey amt no Teller in de
town what dares to touch it. Wish I hadn't
forgot bout dis one. She was a daisy kite,
I tell your
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Courage and Tenderness. Combined.

From the Philadelphia Record.
Here's a story of girl whose courage
brought the blush Of shame to a number Of
strong men. A trolley car of the Peoples
Traction Company while bowling along
Germantown avenue, near Ontario street,
yesterday morning struck a small dog.
The animal rolled under the car and be-
came wedged between the motor box and
the truck frame. The car was stopped and
the poor dog lay there, bowling pitifully.
It was found to be impossible to extricate
the dog from the outside. and the conductor
accordingly went into the car and lifted
the trap in the floor. The dog lay directly
under the opening, with his mouth gaping
wide in agony. At the sight of the dog the
conductors courage forsook him. and he
gave up his intention of extricating the
poor brute. There were about forty-five
people in the car. two-thirds men, and five
of them policemen. None of these men,
however, offered to relieve the dogs suf-
fering. A pretty young woman who sat
near the open trap appealed to the men to
take the dog out. No one responded, and
SO she stopped down herself and lifted the
dog carefully from under the truck. The
other women applauded her loudly, and the
men Joined in rather sheepishly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
AFFAIRS IN ALEXANDRIA
Two Washington Boys Who Sold Stolen
Boat Are Wanted.
The Cases Heard Mt the Mayors Court
Trial Trips of the New
Steamer-Notes.

Two negro boys from Washington ap-
peared around the wharves here the first
of this week and offered to sell new
batteau. seeming very anxious to dis
pose of 1t. Any one of several who
were approached would gladly have
purchased 1t at the figure demanded,
81, but were suspicious as to its own
ership. They finally sold it to Mr..
Mudd. who runs a ferry between this city
and the opposite side of the river. and
after giving him a written guarantee of
ownership they left. A day or two after
the owner Of the boat came over from
Washington and claimed it. An effort will
be made to obtain the names of the
thieves. and they will be apprehended and
punished to the full extent of the law.
The Howard Cassard.
The steamer Howard Cassard is an
chored in the river near Marshall Hall. 1t
will be kept there for the present, in order
to avoid the trouble and loss of time get
ting under way from the wharf here while
the trial trips are being made. Mr.. Robert
Fryer, the engineer and constructor of the
steamer, expresses himself as very much
pleased with the work and speed of the
beat, and states that he will start the lat
ter part of the week on a cruise to the
lay.
Mayors Court.
Justice Thompson presi led in the mayors
court this morning. The following cases
came up for trial: Daisy Barney, a little
colored girl, charged with stealing 81 from
Georgiana Day, was ordered to be pun
ished by her guardian and the money re-
turned; Sarah Blair, colored girl, charged
with breaking into and robbing the house
of a man named Godfrey, In the county. A
lot of clothes were recovered, but as there
are several concerned in the robbery, the
case was continued until they can be APP
pretended
Judge J. K NJ Norton and Mr.. Gardner
L. Boothe have returned from the White.
Mr.. H. S. Ashby Of Delaplane, Va, is
visiting relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Carter have returned
from a visit to Louioun.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Fletcher Dyson have re-
turned from visit to friends in New
York state.
Mr. Russell T. Phillips has returned
from visit to his father, who is resident
physician at Cape May.
A large crowd went to Riverview to wit
ness the tournament yesterday.
The hydraulion engine is again in service,
the repairs having been completed.
Mrs. Andrew Aitcheson is ill at her resi-
dence, on South Fairfax street.
Mr. Geo. B. Cochran has begun the
erection of handsome residence on North
Alfred street.
Patrick Cairnes, who was arrested sew
eral days ago charged with robbing a fell
low passenger on the Southern railway Of
$40, has been released, the complainant
failing to appear against him.
1t is understood that the officers of the
Farmers and Mechanics Insurance Com
pany are making arrangements to settle
the claims against the company and as
sumo charge of its management again.
Miss Lucy Mfnnegerode is spending few
days with Miss Sallie Daingerfield, on Sem
mary Hill.
Misses Eliza Daingerfield and Lucy Lyons
Lee have returned from the White Sulphur
Springs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22
Stays for the Poor.

London Truth reports from Paris decid-
eddy novel scheme for assisting the poor CT
that city. 1t is worked in the following
manner. In one of the streets on the left
bank Of the Seine a receptacle has been
placed, into which ladies are entreated to
throw their cast-of stays. At the first
blush-or even at the second-it is rather
puzzling to imagine how the poor are to be
benefited by this very delicate request; but
in explanation, it is stated that a no in
considerable sum can be realized by ex-
&C., contained in these articles of attire
and II the appeal is only literally respond
ed to 1t is calculated that a handsome fund
may be realized.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22

The Evening Post Of Louisville has an
nounced that it cannot support Hardin,
the democratic nominee for governor, and
has called upon the state central COM
mittee to demand his resignation. This Is
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-22

The dwelling and tailor shop Of Theodore
Kriening at No. 800 Water street was
damaged by fire at an early hour this
morning. No. 4 engine company extin-
guished the flames. The loss Is estimated
at $500.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-27

the unique tower Of iron and glass that
Ii now III Of construction. It Is
over 100 feet in height and il designed
20 represent the shape of the old tree
The foundation shows the iron roots
guarded and knotted and ~protruding
from the soil.
Bridges across the basin lead 10 3 hall
90 feet in diameter and 90 feet high, the
walls OF which are the iron trunk of the
great artificial tree. Above is another
roof rs feet In diameter and surrounded
by d graceful gallery adorned with the
arms OF the Basque provinces. From the
top Of this room the tapering trunk Of
the tree rises 100 feet into the air and
Ii enoircled again and again by 3 stair
way emblematic of the ivy csinging to
the oak. Al the very top Is o dome rep
resenting the crown of the old tree and
containing . gallery. The dome II sur.
mounted By an allegorical statue. and
on the iron branches are electric lights
AHZM 6AF
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-27

The following shows some Of the rich
subjects treated in the Chautauquan for
March. Queen Victoria and her child
rem by S. Parkes Cadman; Christianity
and English wealth, by David III. Wheel
or, Ii. D.; underground railway in Lon
don, by A. E. Daniel, b. A.; Gustavus
Adolphus, by Max LEM; Sunday read
ings, selected by Bishop Vincent; The
worlds debt TO medicine, by John s.
Billings, M. D.; Glimpse OF q German
watering place by Sidney Whitman;
Chauncey Mitchell Depew, by Franklin
Morris; The new reign in Russia, by
Victor Yarros. The department of Cur
rent History and Opinion deals with six.
teen Of the most important events OF the
month. The editorial. G. L. s. c., and
book departments complete the very
able number. Meadville. Pa, DIR. T. L.
Flood, editor and proprietor, $500 per
year.
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9 TREE ToweR

10 H Over One Mundred and Fifty Feea
High and Is One 0g spain's Oddities.
One of the most interesting architec-
tural oddities Of Spain is the tree
tower now being erected in Bilbao, the
capital OF the Basque province of Biscay.
The province il populated by a rugged
race, the descendants of the VisigoEhs.
who. undo: the leadership of AIaric,
sacked Rome i'm 4lO A. d. and oyerran
Italy and Spain. For many centuries
they fought the Spaniards, but in time
became patriotic Sp~aniards themselves.
One Of the landmarks of Bilbao was tho
a.Arbol de Guernica, the trunk of o
great tree that stood in the market
place. Like the hardy Basques, 1t brayed
the storms, and for many centuries it
looked down upon generation after gem
GRAFTON. Finally q bolt of lightning
felled Ii TO the ground.
Bilbao was grief stricken at the Loss,
and to reproduce the old landmark and
rear AN imposing monument IMPLYING
Basque patriotism Don M. Alberto de
Palacio. an eminent engineer, designed
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AME A EXILE.
a Queer and Romantic Story From EN-
Mountains of Pennsylvania.

a Queer and Romantic Story From the
Mountains of Pennsylvania.
The death of Mrs. Jennie Hoar at her
mountain cottage back of Jumonville
removes one of the most romantic char
acssrs that ever dwelt in the mountains
of Eayette county. She was born where
she died, and her sorrowfully romantic
life covered a term of 80 years.
Seventy years ago there came to this
county from Massachusetts, a young man
named James Hoar, son of a prominent
citizen of Boston, educated at one OF
the leading eastern colleges. Beyond
this nothing could be learnedo of his life.
He secured work as a day laborer at the
old Wharton furnace. Everything about
this stranger bespoke the gentleman of
culture. This fact, added to the mys-
terry of his life. led to the conclusion
that he had left Massachusetts for rea-
sons which he did not care to divulge.
One day IS he was handling a large
piece of metal il fell and broke his leg.
He was taken to the home of Benjamin
Bronson. Bronson had a daughter named
Jennie, q typical country girl. When
Hoar was taken to her home, her spare
time was devoted TO the care of the new
arrival. After the patient was able to
be about his attentions to Jennie be.
came apparent, and a quiet country
wedding followed. They took up then
abode in q little log house about o mile
east Of Dunbar. A household Of chill.
dren came to their fireside. James Hoar
had become a typical woodsman, and
many stories of his prowess as an ath-
lete are still told.
The tranquility of the little mountain
home was broken by the appearance OF
o southern planter named LIE Clair. He
was accompanied by his wife, and to-
gether they secured quarters at Hoar's
cabin. The latter had q daughter 81
years old. LIE Clair pretended to have
become enamored OF the fair haired
mountain girl. The secret Of his pre-
tended love was kept from his wife, and
when the LIE Clairs left she disappear
cd. What became of her 10 still q mys-
terry, and it Is believed that she was
kidnapped by the LIE Glars and taken
south. The broken hearted mother new.
er recovered from the loss, and from
that time life for her was n long sor-
row. James Hoar died at the age of 83.
1t is nov known that his connection
with some of the Cape Cod pirates drove
him into this mountain exile. He was
q cousin of Senator Hoar of Massachu-
sets. Jennie Hoar made a livelihood
sfter the death Of her husband by sell
ing roots and herbs. -Pittsburg Dis
patch.
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A San Francisco dispatch to a Boston
paper would indicate that even so small
q place as Watertown, s. d has become
mixed up in the stealing Of the will of
the late millionaire Fair. 1t reads:
1.-The letter which G. l.. Fair has re-
csived, Offering to restore his fathers
will for $4,000, was written by an litter
ate person, who says he saw the will of
the late Senator Fair stolen from the
county clerks Office here Jan. %. The
writer said that he knew G. l.. Fair and
tlat he would not sign his name for that
reason. He followed the persons who
took the will, he says, and will give Mr..
Fair till Feb. . to buy his information.
This writer in one place asks Mr..
Fair to send $4,000 to the First Nation.
al bank OF Watertown, S. d., and 5000
to the Watertown National, to be placed
to the credit ofaMrs. s. E. Chamberlain.
He also asks Mr.. FAIR to write a note to
Mrs. Chamberlain, telling her that the
money is from a friend. If this is done,
he says, the wrong the writer did In
cheating her in the settlement of her
husbands estate will be righted. Later
ne repeats this, but makes the total
amount he asks $4,000, $4,000 to be
sent TO q bank AID $1,000 to the other.
"The writer says Fair has an aunt in
Iowa, and that he will stay within a
Gays journey Of her house till the 25th
inst. On the night of that day he will
notify the heirs In Iowa IL the money or
Q portion OF II, ID not in WATERFOWL, in
bank or expressed to Mrs. Chamberlain.
In answer 70 q telegram word has
been received that q Mrs. 8. Z. Chamber.
lain lives in Watertown, s.. d.
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TERMS OF
TO AnyRRTIsRRs.
GOSSIP.

The legislature was 80 broken up the
end OF last week by absentees that Legal
work was not resumed until yesterday.
The women suffrage question is being
again strongly agitated. 1t 10 claimed
there are A or 45 members Gin favor oil
the measure il all be got together at
once. OF the number, AZ is all that is
necessary to pass the bill, providing the
latter can be brought up again. Several
methods questionablyssparliamentary are
talked of in order to reach the buried
bill in the house, and il no other way
succeeds, rule 50, adopted two years ago
as a snide way to attain resubmlssion
and still in force, will be resorted to, to
resurrect the suffrage corpse. Such may
be the irony OF fate.
The divorce bill is also before the
house and hanging in dubious balance.
The clergy of the state are fighting the
oil the bill with might and
main.
II this legislature doesn't act pretty
carefully, 1t will not make a very COM
mendable reputation for economy. 1t
has established a school for the blind at
Gary,and while no appropriation is asked
for now, the state will be asked for n at
the next session. The bill sppropriating
10000 acres of endowment land for the
rn-cnlla1 normal achool AT Snrinpfiald.
and which has already passed the house,
is another measure OF doubtful expedi-
ency. The state already has more insti-
buttons than it is able to support. There
10 some doubt whether this school land
can thus be appropriated, but there is a
stronger objection In the fact that this
bill paves the way for future ~appropria-
tons. Precisely the same thing may be
said of the bill to donate 10000 acres of
land for the northern hospital for the in
sane which was located at Redfeld by
the last legislature. .
The sensational reports published in
the Redfield and Watertown papers in
regard to the alleged Immoral conduct Of
Regent Adams are much discussed at
Pierre, and it is now claimed by his
friends t~hatthough it was true that Mr.
Adams did go to Redtield to meet Mrs.
James, he had letters in his possession
which they claim gave him UNSUITABLE
reasons for so doing.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1895-02-27

Homeseeker, do you want a
cheap home in the best portion
of South Dakota
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his time ON the island of Maui, where
he and his brother August conduct the
largest sugar plantation in the world,
which they purchased from their father.
At the time the queen was dethroned
Rudolph's sympathies were known to
be with Liliuokalani. and that he favor
ed the deposed monarch with his coun-
sci is apparent from the following en-
tries in Liliuokalani's diary:
Thursday. June 4, lsoA-Rudolph spreckels
called today. lie spoke Of fight. Cautioned
him to beware of Sam. Said / would study the
matter over and let him know.
Friday, June 8.-Asked him IL. o. Carter II
he has seen Spreckels. He said yes. l told
him to say to our friends not to be anxious to
fight.
Tuesday, June IL, 10 a. m.-Had conversation
with Rudolph Spreckels. Told him I had had
conversation with Mr.. Carter and the latter
proposed arbitration, because IL this is true
the president could not do anything for us. In
taking this course it would help President
Cleveland. Spreckels shook his head. He
thought we ought to make some preparation.
Il is charged that Mr.. Spreckels fur
nished the money to buy the arms and
ammunition shipped to Hawaii on the
schooner Wahlburg. but he denies this
and states that while he has known the
ex-queen since he was 4 years old and
has frequently visited her socially ha
has never given her any political adj
vice, her diary TO the contrary notwith-
standing.