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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
IN A WARNING PAN.
A Peculiar Old Maid Miser Left n Mil
lion to the City of Paris.

|
lion to the City of Paris.
From the New York World
The story of the Tanies legacy-fve mil
lion francs in cash and convertible securi-
ties. lying for two months in n warming
pan in an untenanted and unmatched house
in the suburbs of Paris, must have made
thieves of all degrees curse their luck when
they heard of it the other day.
A fortnight ago the project Of the Seine
who is the head of the municipal govern
ment of Paris. was informed that, as the
representative of the city. he was the in
heritor of fortune of about five million
francs. being the bequest to the poor of
Paris left by Mile. Marie Genevieve Tanies
who died last November. aged eighty-three
at Orsay, pretty little town not far from
the metropolis. Mile. Tanies was not known
to have had any banker, and the fortune
was supposed to be In the house she was oc-
cupying at the time of her death.
The project at once set out for Orsay, and
made a careful search of the house The
stuned furniture was probed, the mat
tresses cut open, but nothing was found.
Her apartment in the Rue de la Beetle at
Paris, was also ransacked with like result
The project was beginning to think that
the old spinster had bequeathed property
she had never owned, or that thieves had
made successful quest before his arrival,
but decided to revisit Orsay and make an
other thorough search. aided by the project
of police. Again they went through the
house from garnet to cellar.
Finally. they noticed a cupboard in the
WALL the door of which stood half open re-
vealing heap of rubbish within. In a per-
functory way they turned this over and an
old warming pan slid out and fell to the
floor. Its cover flew open and the officials
were astounded to see d flood of gold and
bank notes roll out upon the carpet. The
treasure was found
Another cIlrf0nS nyh{c oh
cred later, and which seems to explain
Mile Tanies' queer method of concealins
her fortune. is that the aged spinster was
an ardent lover of the prose tales of Edgar
Allan Poe. her favorite being the story of
the "Purloined Letter." 1t will be remem-
bered that this story tells of an important
letter which was filched from princess or
some other royal parsonage by one of her
enemies, who, while he held 1t, had her in
his power. She had his house secretly
searched several times, but in vain Fl
nally a Sherlock Holmes of that period
found the precious billet in a soiled en-
velope in a prominent position on a rack
upon the wall.
Mile. Tanies inherited her large fortune
from NJ. Dubruil, architect, who left
1t to her. with the charge that when she
had finished with it she should turn it over
powered to Use as much of it as she chose
in charitable works She founded at Orsay
an orphanage for young girls, a school Of
architectural design in Paris. and several
other important institutions. Her will espe-
cially directed that 400 francs each year be
given to the fireman in Paris who had most
distinguished himself.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
CONFUCIAN MISSIONARY.
Chinese Minister Establishes II Moral
Lectureship In Mott Street.

Chinese Minister Establishes u Moral
Lectureship I'm Mott Street.
From the New York Herald. s
Some months ago the Chinese minister at
Washington made a visit 10 this city for
the purpose of looking into the condition
of his countrymen. He perceived that they
were well supplied with joss houses, but
sadly in need of moral instruction. Ac-
cordingly he caused hall to be hired in
the Chinese quarter and appointed man
learned in the doctrines of Confucius to
give lectures on moral practices to such
as would care to come and hear - o.
A hall was secured for this purpose at IA
Mott street. up two flights of stairs On
one side of the room is posted notification
issued by the Chinese ccEsul of this city,
informing his countrymen of the new
course of lectures; on the opposite side is
the Chinese text of the immigration treaty
recently coEcluded between China and the
United States.
The lecturer appointed by the minister is
Cnu-Yang-kow. He is a thin-faced man.
with a pale, s:ckly complexion a slight
stoop in his shoulders and q few struggling
hairs on his upper lip Though he has been
In this country over fifteen years, he can
not speak a word of English His country
men hold him in high esteem. On the plat
form he wears the full dress of a Chinese
gentleman-a long flowing robe reaching
down to the ankles. with shorter coat
over 1t, satin boots and cap with a red
button on top.
1t was at first intended that a lecture
should be gwen every Sunday and Monday
and the first and fifteenth days of every
Chinese month, for most laundrymen do
not work Sundays and Mondays. and the
first and fifteenth days of the month stand
with the Chinese pretty nearly as Sunday
does with Christian people. But the hard
working laudrymen did not care to listen to
more than on dry sermon a week, and the
only meeting that is now held Is on Sun
day. The lecturer is confined to sixteen
topics. These are the Sacred Command
ments." SO called from the fact that they
are the effusions of an imperial mind. Here
are some of them:
Pay special attention to filial and frater-
nal duties in order to give due Importance
to the relations of society.
Let peace abound among ne:ghbors in
order to put stop to disputes and Htiga-
tons.
Encourage frugality and economy with
a view to the saving of money and ex-
penses.
Put down heretical doctrines with view
to exalt the orthodox faith.
illustrate the principles of propriety and
courtesy with the view of improving the
manners and customs of the people.
Let everybody attend to his own calling,
to the end that the people of the whole
country may live in settled contentment"
These apOthegms were first given to the
world by Kang-hi, the second emperor of
the present dynasty. They are regarded as
in small compass the funda-
mental principles of Chinese society and
government.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27

many years ago. and the station named
after the late Prof Baird, so many years
Al the head Of the Smithsonian Institution
and allied scientific departments of the
government. 1t is eighteen or twenty miles
over rough, mountainous road by stage
from Re.lding. the traveller crossing first
the Sacramento and then the Pitt river
before reaching his destination.
With a feeling of pleasure one looks over
the last hill on the journey and sees in tie
distance. upon high cliff overlooking the
mountain stream, "Old Glory" flying at the
top of a good-sized Flagstaff erected in
front Of the pretty cottage where Prof.
Livingston Stone, In charge of the station,
makes his home. Down the hill near the
water are two or three buildings adapted
to fish culture, one of them being well sup
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
ROBERT TONG'S DUCKS.

They Refused the Dainty Food He
| Gave Them, but Grew Fat.
From the Wilmington Del) News.
TIE mind of Robert Tong OF the ninth
| ward has be IN relieved. For weeks he has
| been bothered about flock of ducks which
| he owns and is very proud of. Everybody
| knows Bob Tong. He keeps a mea:
| shamble, and as a means of diversion is a
poultry fancier on a small scale.
His brown Leghorn chickens are known
for miles around, and, while his ducks are
not so famous, they are of a remarkable
kind, and are large In size and prolific lay
ers. Mr.. Tong can talk poultry by the
hour and he knows the best kinds of food
and when to feed it. 1t was on the food
question that Mr.. Tong was disturbed in
his mind. The ducks, which have always
been as good feeders as they were layers,
fanciers say.
This is only another way of saying they
apparently lost their appetites. Up to this
time they indicated the saying that ducks
will eat anything. The loss of appetite at
tackled the whole flock at the same time,
and every duck refused his food, as if there
had been a caucus and an iron-clad agree
n.ent had been reached.
Tempting messes were prepared for them,
but everything was treated with a con-
temptuous "quack," and left untouched.
Sirloin beefsteaks were minced with other
ducks dainties but without any effect
The ducks refused to eat. Mr.. Tong felt
confident that the ducks would die. He
watched them carefully, however, and,
while they appeared to be lazy, their health
was unimpaired, and they grew fatter and
fatter.
Mr.. Tong told his friends about the mys-
terry, and, like him, they all gave 1t up. He
was speedily coming to the conclusion that
he had produced a breed of ducks that,
chameleon-like, would live on wind, when
Police Sergeant Massey last Monday night
hurrying to the reporting place, when,
Coming down the middle of Market street,
he saw Bob longs ducks
1hey came in Indian file, mammoth
drake in the lead. The ducks waddled as
they came, and a cesultcry conversation
appeared to be going on, judging from
the quack-quacks that We're heard along
the line. The sergeant was interested, and
as he was ahead of time he followed the
ducks. walking quietly ard keeping in the
shade. .
The ducks stopped under the first arc
light and ate the large pile of insects
lights. When all the bugs had been de-
voureG, the ducks went on to the next cleo
trio light, and kept On until they were so
gorged with tugs that they could only
barely Tes s waddle back at to T1ngs stable
living on bugs. So well did they love the
could eat no other kind Of food.
Sergt. Massey was interested The next
night he watched for the ducks, and they
came as usual. The next night he was at the
stable when the court house clock struck 3
When the last note echoed over the city
the ducks emerged from the stable. A
watch has been Kept ever since. 1t is when
the clock strikes 2 that they come, and al
ways on the second.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
Happy by Companion.

From the Tammany Times.
Hello, McGinnis, you look blue. What
is the matter?"
neck"
by George! old fellow, I sympathize
with your
But you are not looking remarkably
cheerful yourself, Winchester. Anything
wrong with you?"
MY wife is cleaning house."
Fervently)-'Thank heaven for my
boil"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
A Mistake of One Letter.


From the indianapolis News.
An excited individual climbed three flights
of stairs in great leaps and yelled:
Where's the editor?'
Nobody owned to the distinction.
''Show me the editor" he demanded,
shaking a paper in his hand at arms
length.
Hes in there!" piped an indiscreet of
flee boy, who had been hired to answer the
telephone.
The man with a. grievance bolted into
the room designated without knocking He
showed the paper under the editors nose
and. pointing to marked portion, ex-
claimed:
Read that!"
The editor read: Mrs. RI"
That's my wife" Interrupted the angry
visitor.
Mrs. r." continued the editor, gave
a violet luncheon to her friends yester-
. day."
whats the matter with that?" asked
the editor.
whats the matter! Look at thatr' and
he indicated the word
The editor, with sinking heart, read 'vio-
lent luncheon"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
Married in Forty Seconds.

From the Boston Journal.
A record time for quick marriage was
made in the nuptials of Kennedy Tutwiler
and Miss Mary A. RUBBISH, nne.een-year-
old groom and sixteen-summer bride, at
Staunton, Va. recently. The couple went
to town to get license ana get married,
but were unable to find a preacher, and as
evening was coming on they started discori-
solately back for the home of the prosrec-
tive bride. They had boarded the cars, and
in walking through saw the Rev. John DON
and just as the conductor was giving the
signal to start the train the clergyman
started in to perform the m arriage cere-
n1ony. He got through in just forty Sec
ends by the conductors watch, and the
happy pair jumped off the ears as the train
started, and went to their new home re-
joicing
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27

as result of this effort, 1 was informed
that when larger seine was used the haul
amounted 70 from fifteen to seventeen hun
bred fish
Around the Indian camps on the day fol-
lowing the trees and bushes were covered
with fish that had been placed there to dry
The air was pure yet, but later in the
season the atmosphere of the ueighborhood
becomes almost uncomfortable because of
the stencil from the drying salmon. Since
fishing IS the main resource of the Indians
for food, there are TO restrictions upon them
In this particular. and. unlike white men,
they can use their hooks and lines or their
spears at all seasons of the year, and wher-
ever they please, whether within the limits
of the government reservations or not
They are quite expert with both hook and
tpear.
How Indians Spear Fish.
The Indian spear differs greatly from that
used by the white man. A forked pole is
first cut in the forest. then each prong is
hollowed out at the end. and into each one
Is fitted a sharp-pointed piece of wood or
pin about an inch and a half long and
three-eighths of an inch in diameter. While
these points are easily removed from the
prongs Of the spear, they are insured
against loss by boing connected with
leather string TO the main part of the
spear The Indian jabs this weapon into a
fsh. When he withdraws it the little pins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
Feminine Amenities,

From the San Francisco Arcopaut
On crowded elevator in Grand Rapids
young woman arose upon the entrance of
an elderly one, and, with a, wave of the
nand toward the seat. which the newcomer
seemed reluctant to accept, said: Age be-
fore beauty" Thank you," was the reply.
as the newcomer dropped into the seat:
but one would need glasses to see the
beauty Perhaps" was rejoined, quietly,
but none would be required to see the
age"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
The Curriculum. Now.

From the New York Herald.
Tom-"Why didn't you go back to COL
lege?"
Dick-"Deficient in mathematics"
Ton,-"How did that happen?'
Dick-"1 calculated that could kick the
ball clean over the goal and didn't reach
it by twenty feet"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
The BlOOmer Mind.

rom Truth.
When first he dons trousers.
There comes to a boy
thrill and a feeling
OF wonderful joy;
With hands in his pockets,
Complacent his smile,
Hes aware of one fact
His clothes are 1.-THE STYLE"
When woman dons boomers
How altered the case.
What complex emotions
Are shown in her face!
She's no faith in buttons,
Her feet seem immense.
And she longs for the lee
Of sheiterirg fence.
Possession hut seldom
Contcntment insures;
A woman who only
The trousers secures
Gets little but worry
For fear she may tear 'em.
Unless with them goes
A husband to wear 'em,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
Sudder and Mixer

From the Chicago Tri5une.
The ill-natured rastiff that had made a
leap at the tail Of passing COW and got
kicked into the gutter for his pains picked
himself up and limped slowly away.
1T never pays" he said, Ito jump at
conclusion"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
Her Query.


From the Chicago Record.
At the scashore.
Strange thing about mosquitoes; they
say only the females bite
There is long pause.
"Susie?'
Eyes, Clara"
81 wonder if all these female mosquitoes
are as lonesome as We are?'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
Fashionable Anyhow,

From the Boston Transcript.
First Clerk-"That's all the thanks fell
low gets. Here I've had my pay reduced
after making horse of myself"
Second Clerk-"Well. there's one satisfac-
ton 20 you. Docked horses are considered
extremely stylish"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
The Fish Still Plentiful in North
ern California.
TEE GOVERNMENT COMMISSION STATION.
How the Indians Fish and How
Seine is Hauled.
AN INTEREST ING VISIT


mountains OF north
ern California, on the
banks of the Nc
Cloud, is the pictur-
esque little village of
Baird, one of the
m 0 S t interesting
spots on the CONT
nent. A branch Of
the United States
fish commission, for
the propagation of
salmon culture, was
asta h1iShed hora
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27
Wouldn't Say the Same.

From the Boston Gazette.
Deekon Tin salocn)-'What would my
mirister say # he should see me in here
drinking?"
Somewhat Full IrdiNidual-"Dunno, M
friend. Waz hiz favorite (hic) drink, err"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-27

AOgetner,
because
Stands Up
Always
for the
Interests
of the
People
of :
Washington;
Contains
the
Latest
and
Fullest
Local
General
News;
and
Surpasses
all the
Other Papers
i'm the
City
i'm the
Variety
and
Excellence
of its
Literary
Features.
1t
Literally
Goes Everywhere,
and is
Read
by
Everybody.
lit is,
therefore,
Local
Advertising
Medium,
without
Peer,
Whether
Cost
or
Measure
Publicity
be
Considered
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07
| erhe flcellefI rSctSfy.l

- -
Sixty.seven car loads Of cutters anG
sieigbs TO be shipped froni the Re llel
Factory during the month of Novem.
Der, indicates that no. only. is. thesfac
tory doing rushing business, bot the
active statesmen on the ground, Mr.. Kel-
Ter himself, has been doing even more
than his usual amount ofhuitliag. <Thefs
are now eighty employees az WORK, and
mofe are wanted. The factory is pat
ting on the market several grades OF
cutters, and handsomer goods in their
lines cannot be had. Their Portlands
aud swell bog cutters ere welt made,
finely finished, and in prices compete
with the output of the best Eastern
manufacturers. It has been a busy
year for Mr.. Keller. A year ago today
he had not laid the foundation for the
enormous addition to the factory, and
not only has he built three story
building OF enormous proportions, lifted
it with new machinery. put in an cleo
trio plant for brilliantly lighsing it but
the factory has turned out $4,000
worth of manuiactured.g goods. H-there
is any record better than that during
the past year of hard times in Central
Minnesota the HERALD does not know
~
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07
MINNESOTA
HISTORICAL
SOCIETY.

Keller Manufacturing Co.. is at work
on blowing machine which he is conf
dent will revolutinize agriculture in the
northwest, or IN any soil not filed with
stone. 1t is Il pillow with capacity of
forty acres in ten hours-eighty acres
dav. for it is his purpose TO operate it
with electricity, and it will be fitted with
an arc light and, d powerful reflector, so
that night will NOT offer any impeachment
to it's working to its fullest capacity, or
a gasoline engine may be substituted for
electric power. Furthermore, it can be
adjusted to seed and harvest grain-in
fact it will do anything except stack and
thresh. He has the first one nearlv
completed lacking only one or two spe-
cial malleable castings which may de-
lay it's trial until spring. If the frost
will only remain out OF the ground for
week now it will be sufficient to give
it trial.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07
OctOber weather.

The month of October presented sew
eral peculiar features. In the first place
it was an unusually cold month. about
FIVE degrees below the normal. Another
peculiar feature is the TACT that there
was not a measurable perceptation OF
water, either in the form Of snow Or
rain. whereas October 1894 was a re-
ma,wably wet month. The following
is the record furnished the HERALD bv
Observer Coe from Sank Centre station.
Mean temperature. Al. 20; Maximum
temperature On the 18th 40; Mimi.
mum tenn perature on the 29th, 80; No.
Of clear DAYS 81. partly clouded. 6,
clbudy.4. She prevailing wind during
the swiad was Nor.bwesterly.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07

The business. men Of st. Cloud have
organized for mutual business benefit.
They will address themselves first and
most vigorously to an effort to secure
better rates for granite shipments. The
position they take is reasonable one
that the railroads can we'll afford to
give them a rate that will admit their
granite into the markets in competition
with New Ene'and granite which must
be shipped tive Or three times the dis
tance. st. Cloud has as fine granite as
exists, and under favorable conditions
could and will be put aboard the cars
as cheaply as at any New England
point. Now, if che railroads will re-
move the embargo Of excessive rates St.
Cloud will be second to no granite place
on earth,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07


Send your address to II. E. Bucklen 6.
Co.. Chicago, and get free sample box
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills. A trial
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aud sick headache. For malaria and
liver troubles they have been proved in
valuable. They are guaranteed to be
perfectly free from every deleterious sub
stauce and to be.purely vegetable. They
do not weaken by their action, but by
CRYING tone to stomach and bowels
greatly invigorate the system. Regular
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drup, druggist.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07
THE FEMININE GENDER.
a Few Notes of Interest to Our
Women Readers.

She used to be the meckest woman
In all the human race,
But since she bought bicycle
She travels on her face.
In the city of, Mexico the street cars
have women conductors.
Sara Barnhardt objects to the wear
ing OF bloomers on moral grounds. .
Probably they will not be seen on
moral grounds" after this.
Mrs. John Langdon. residing FIVE miles
south of Toledo, Ohio. last week, gave
birth to FIVE boys, who with the mother
are doing well.
Good authority SAYS that Patti has
earned $4,000, 0O9 since her success be
gan, And yet for the past i've years she
has anpounced farewell tours" every
season.
Thirteen million dollars goes will
Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt's hand. Fools
and money are soon parted.
A tight squeeze for revenue-Frane
levying q tax on corsets.
At the convention Of the W. c. T. q,
in baltimore on Oct. II, Miss Frances
Willard was chosen az the leader OF thai
/ organization. She has held tins position
for seventeen consecutive years.
Chicago has a female loot ball club
A few days after the club was organize
1.-THE shoe manufacturers held a conveu
tion and decided upon general adyanc
of from rs to SO per cent. on shoes.
A prominent young lady entered OH
OF the DIR ug stores in this city few day
ago, and was heard to ask the cler
Have you any postage stamps?" Upol
being answered in the affirmative sh
said in business like tone: Let IN
nave FIVE two's please, and better one
than those you sold me some time age
they all stuck together in my pocke
before had carried them week." W
are not able to state as to this younf
lady being an advocate of woman suf
fra0eD
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07

The job printers of Minneapolis struck
tor an increase of about twelve per cent.
in wages. The EMPLOYERS refused and a
strike ensued. The indications are that
the places of the strikers can and will be
filled without DELAY. The employers
claim that their business will not war
rant the increase. They are paving at
the rate of sixteen dollars week, which
is all they can afford. Later compro.
mise was Effected whereby the compost
tors will be paid $500 for ffty-four
hours work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1895-11-07

C. A. Emerson has been making eS-
tensivc repairs on his home, corner Pine
and Fifth-sts He has taken off the old
roof and substituted q new one several
feet higher. with three gables; making a
large and light attic. It.is a very not
able Improvement.