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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
LIFE IN I.EADVILLE,
1t Has Grown Too Tame to Interest
the Visitor.

From the Louisville COURIER Journal.
There used to be a deal more variety in
life in Leadville than there is now. In its
earlier days every phase of human nature
was represented here, and if there was any
wickedness common to any other section Of
the globe of which this camp had no speci-
men some public-spirited bad man would
import a supply. 1t was a lively mining
amp in all that the term implies and never
hid the light of its wickedness under
bushel. Nothing was hidden. neither the
saloons nor the gambling houses nor the
worse places. The man who wanted to he
bad need seek but lightly for an opportunity
AS for the advertisement of an impromptu
as TO quickly lose its charm. Everybody car
ried gun" and, soon or late, everybody
used it with a fellow-being for target.
Now this is largely changed. Ieadville is
not yet prominent way station on the
route to the better land, but is as peaceful as
the average town of it's size in or out of the
mining region. Men here are too busy to
attend to the affairs of their neghbors;
there does not seem to be an undue amount
does elsewhere. State street is still here,
and those who knew 1t in other days may be
interested in knowing that it's sanitary con-
dition from moral standpoint is still bad
and needing Immigration and disnfection.
An energetic and general cOnflagration along
that thoroughfare would result in purifica-
ton of the moral and physical atmosphere
Still. l contend that Leadville is no worse
than many other towns, and by comparison
with some Of them, and especially with it's
former SELF is bright and shining light set
uron hill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

BALTIMORE November 12.--Flour dull. uncllans-
ed-receipts 1oGs5 barrels; shipments, IS barrels.
Wheat stcady-spot and month. GiAa6ils: Decen-
Der. 6itsa65; May 6Slia6S1a; steamer No. red.
Gli ,aGl l@-receps, 7.475 bushels; stock. 565 1871
bushels; sales. $4,000 bushels-southern wheat ny
sample 65a65ia; do. grade. 6lI@a6iia Corn
irincr-spot, 3Ga361s: month, 35aia36: November.
and DID, 34a.a35: year. 3ia34Is; January. 332ia
"a; February, 3ia34l4; steamer mixed, 34Aa3 Il2-
receipts. 1909 bushels; shipments, 81, 42G bushels;
stock, 397 $50 bushels sales, 10000 hushessouth-
ern white corn. 34iaa3T do. yellow, 34l4a38 Oats
steady-No. . white western, 23a2i; No. mixed,
Dbl :a23-receipts, 1.o5l bushels: shipments 1000
little den,and-No. ., 43a45 nearby: 41a4S western
receipts. loI3s bsshels; stock si.7sl bushels Hay
firm good demand for choice gfades-choce limo
thy SIS 50aSl6.Oo. Grain frelghts steady, I'M
chs nged Sugar steady. unchanged. Butter, eggs
and cheese steady, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
HIS GOLD-DOTTOMED LAKE.
A Story of a Remarkable Discovery Of
Loose Wealth in AlaxIan.

A Story of a Remarkable Discovery of
Loose Wealth in Alaslea.
From the Seattle acknowledgement
Returning miners and prospectors from
Alaska tell differing stories Of their hunt
for gold. Some have been successful, some
have failed. There Is one man, however.
who came down on the last trip of the
steamer Topeka who thinks he has found
such fortune that he is almost afraid to
talk about, for as he says, people could not
believe it,
Hans Christian Pande, an old sea captain
and former resident of Tacoma, is the man
who believes he has found a treasure. He,
with seven others, has taken up l5S acres
about eighteen miles from Sitka. and it is
called "Pande's basin placer claim" With
in the limits of the claim is lake 1000 yards
long, 400 yards wide and $50 feet deep The
lake Is fed by water from a glacier above,
and it's outlet is only two feet deep. little
stream that hurries at lightning speed down
the canon below. The action of the glacier,
which has been going on fer centuries. prob
ably, has brought down from the mountains
above large deposits of flour gold, and this
has all, of necessity, been held within the
boundaries of the little body of water. The
action of the glacier, the deepness of the
lake and the shallowness of the outlet is the
combination which. Mr.. Pande thinks. has
covered the bottom of the lake with mil
lions of dollars in flour gold.
Assays of sand from the shores of the lake
made by J. A. Becker, an asSayer at Sitka,
show that it will produce the almost unbe-
lievable result of s. and $40 cubic yard.
The statement that half a cent a cubic yard
will allow man to make $4,000 year will
| illustrate the size of Mr.. Pande's find. He
says that he cannot, of course believe or
hope that these assays will be borne cut by
| future development, but if he can get only
| a comparatively small part of that amount
| he will be satisfied. What Mr.. Pande and his
associates want to do is to tap the rock wall
| of the lake on the lower side. that the
water can be almost entirely drained out.
| Then. Mr.. Pande thinks a field of -four gold
| will lie before him.
Mr.. Pande's golden Mecca is reached only
| by the greatest hardship and danger ana he
and two companions. he claims, are the only
persons who have ever come back alive from
| the little lake. The outlet stream while
| only two feet deep, has such a swift cur
| rent that when the discoverers Were cross
| ing it the icy waters swept UP ever th"ir
! heads. and it was only by cling.ng with
| tenacious grip to a rope that had been
| caught on the other side that they ware
| saved from destruction. 1t is impossible
| to reach the place iE winter. and Mr.. Pande
| and his companions will not make another
| attempt to visit their lake until spring.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Berlfn's Wood Pavements,


The authorities Of Berlin have concluded
after a period of Investigations and tests
covering a period of fifteen years or more
to maintain the wood pavement where there
ere horse car lines. and have already paved
with wood some $1,000 square meters using
for the purpose nearly three and one-half
million blocks, or fifty-two blocks to the
square meter.
The tests comprise forty-two streets,
squares and bridges, and of the wood used
1900 square meters Were paved with Ger
man pine, 1880 with Swedish pine and
about the same quantity with beech, 10000
with American yellow pine. and a smaller
surface with American cypress. The wood
pavement, it IS also stated. has proved SUI
perior to asphalt in Paris, except for the
houlevarde and pleasure drives, and as in
Berlin, is preferred on streets subject to
great wagon traffic. The greater part of the
wood used for paving by the Partisan au-
thorities is spruce from the department Of
Laudes.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

JOHN SHERMAN ON 4 MULE.
Hin Own AccoE.nt of u Nemora bl e
Ride la the Yosemite.

From Rc"cll"crions oftForty Years.
We returned to the stage station and again
mounted ourghorse3 and mules for the peril
Gus ;.dventu Of a descent into the Yosemite
valley. 1t 50 happened that Mr.. Bell. the
keeper of the. sta tor. was former resident
of Bellvl'e, lin RellaId county, Ohio, il
which l live. lie knew me well, and his
wife l knew as the daughter of leading
farmer of that county. l thought l might
utilize this acquaintance by asking him TO
see that l was Ue.l mounted to descend 10
the valley. Much to my surprise a spirited
horse, we'll accoutrei, was brought out for
Col. Scott, and a shaggy short-legsed mule,
with IA California saddle and d common but
stout bride. was brought out for me-
felt that Bell had disregarded the obligation
of ''auld acquaintance" but said nothing.
My mount started at the heels of the caval-
cade in steady walk. but noticed he was
footed, and that, at the end of two OF
three weary hours. he had passed most OF
the party and soon after was close in tbs
wake of Col. Scott. In the meantime, l had
noticed that l was the subject of merrment
My feet were in close proximity to the
ground. The length of my legs was out OF
proportion to that of the legs of the. mule
When he came to descend the mountain
however, at an angle OF nearly forty-fivt
degrees, On very narrow path, found thai
my mule could turn the bends of the track
and, by a peculiar gathering of his feel
could slide down difficult places, while Col
Scott, on his already jaded horse, was
troubled and worried. He dismounted whe,
the path wdaIled and asked me to go ahead
He then followed me, leading his horse. AT
ter that, l made up my mind that my Rich
land county friend had not failed ME in my
hour of need.
AS for the scenery through which We Were
passing no language can describe it. W.
saw, 1000 feet below, a beautiful little val
ley about half mile wide at the wides
part, with what appeared to be very small
stream dancing along from side to side o.
the valley, and surrounded by preciptou.
mountains in every direc ton. The eye an;
mind can now wildly recall the picture o
the scenes then around ME My mule has
my confidence. but l feared lest some fata
mishap might befall some of my compan
ions
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
FINANCE AND TRADE
Improved Outlook in the Foreign
Exchanges.
COMMERCIAL BILLS In FAIR SUPPLY
London Again Comes in as a
Buyer.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, November r. = Foreign
cables containing further assurances of an
improved outlook in both financial and po-
litical circles were instrumental in revo-
lutionizing local speculative sentiment this
morning. sThe volume of business was al
most exclusively professional, however.
and the advance is not likely to continue
further without attractin., sales for both
accounts. The situation for the immediate
future is more favorable to purchases on
concessions than to sales on recoveriest
the condition of the country, as yet under.
valued, being reasonably sure to disappoint
pessimistic ventures.
The tone Of the market for foreign ex
change was somewhat more hopeful,
moderate supply of commercial drawings
principally against exports of cotton, ell
couragins the belief that bankers may YET
be able to dispense with the necessity 70;
exporting gold at the end Of the week. The
absence of gold bills is also an encouraging
feature of the situation.
London bought back some Of the stocks
sold during the period Of apprehension pre-
vailing at the close of last week, and PR.
vate advices from that center received afteI
the opening of our market indicated
stronger tone for all of the more prominent
American issues.
The demand for international securities
a feature of the board room operatio
around the noon hour. st. Paul and Nash
Vile were in good demand at advances of
and " per cent, respectively. Burlington
and Missouri Pacific were literally traded
In, the former being advanced under the
| influence Of hatterfng estimates of earnings
and the covering Of short stock.
Tcday's improvement, while due in great
measure to the covering of stock sold at
| higher prices, iS none the less an indication
OF the prevailing unwillingness to stand long
! on position the strength of which is large
| ly due to the inactivity of the element most
favored by actual conditions.
RumOrs Of the resumption of negotiations
| between Pacific Mail and the Panama rail-
road had beneficial influence on the stock
| of the latter company. The prospects are
| said to be favorable to a successful termina-
| lon OF the scheme under consideration.
The raid On Chicago Gas, which attracted
| attention yesterday by reason of its unex-
planned motive, was completely abandoned
! today, and an effort made to provide for the
| delivery Of yesterdays sales An advance
| OF Ia per cent resulted from the urgency
OF the demand room operators contributing
| to the upward movement by moderate pur-
| cfases for quick profits in the long account
Sugar was marked up to par on a fair
volume of business but the stock was lib
orally supplied in the neighborhood of that
| quotation by operators usually accurate in
| their deductions on the questions of policy
| as applied to this property.
The final trading was irregular, but In
| many instances, notably the Grangers tho
best prices of the day prevailed.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
A HANDY SCHOOL GIRL.
4 Kentucky School Teacher Found 1t
Out.

From the Cincinnati Commercial Gazette
Down in Kentucky school teachers have TO
be very careful how and when they under
take to chastise female pupil Prof ]. II
Durwain is the principal of the schools at
Brownsville, KY, and Miranda Bedloe. sew
enteen years old is one of his pupils. NJ
randa became too Independent in the school
room, and the professor Informed her that,
in his eyes she was not what she ought to
be in school life. Miss Bedloe did some talk
ing herself and the result was that the
learned man at the head of the school at
tempted to give the young woman an old
fashioned clicking
He began with slash across her Shout
ders. She hit him In the eve with her fist
and the professor stepped back. Then she
took the stick from his hand broke 1t in
pieces and went to her seat After that the
professor was foolish. He tied I'D his eve
and sent for another whip. He got a four
foot elm CAD, and walking down the aisle
to the seat where the angry girl sat, struck
her shoulders. There was a good deal of I'M
certainty as to just what happened
There was spat, spat, and rattle and a
bump; lot of dust came up from the aisle
and the entire room was in commotion. In
a moment the Kentucky girl stood up and
began to arrange her hair. There was n
flush ON her face and her eyes flashed like
those of an angry cat cornered by lot of
dogs on tree. Ten feet away the professor
pulled himself up by the aid of desk and
shook himself, as if to arouse from a dream
or a heavy sleep.
His nose was bloody ard there was dim
ness about his eyes. He said, dejectedly
that sudden Illness had seized him, and
dismissed the school for the day. The girl
went out with the others, and her school
mates formed procession and escorted her
hcme She walked at the head, her face
up, and nodded to those whom she knew
and the old town had a sensation. Mr.. Bed
loe the whiskered papa of the champion
listened angrily, and then appeared before a
magistrate and in two hours the school
teacher was hustling for 500 bond. The
school is not open this week and the teacher
is very meek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
IRON AND FOOD,
Spinach Contains More of 1t Than
Eggs or Beef.

Eggs or Beef.
From the London Iublic Opinion.
Prof. Bunge, in the course of a paper
iron medicine. read before the German
congress of internal medicine. has been YEN
tilating some ideas which are as much
matter of general science (and therefore ex-
t,emely importantly as they are details con-
nected with the physicians domain. He is
strong on the point that iron should reach
our blood through the medium of our food
rather than through the druggists special
ties. Iron, everybody knows is a food
element absolutely essential for the proper
constitution of the body. 1t is as rigilly de-
manded by the plant as by the animal; and
It is from plants that Prof. Bunge shows we
should chiefly receive our iron supply. Spin
ach, he tells us, is richer in iron than the
yolk of eggs, while the yolk contains more
than beef Then succeed apples, ientils.
strawberries. white beans, peas, potatoes
and wheat, these substances being given in
the order in which they stand as regards TIE
plentfuness of their iron constituents.
Cows milk is poor in iron, but, as balanc-
ing this deficiency in the food of the young
mammal, it is found that the blood of the
youthful quadruped contains much more
iron than the adult. Thus, in young rab-
bit or guinea pig one hour old. four times as
much iron was found as occurs in these an
imals two and half months old.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
WEBSTER AT DINNER.
His Head Was Clear, Even If His Body
Was Affected.

From John Sher,nan's Recollections.
In New York l received from relative
letter of introduction to BENZ. r. Curtis,
then an eminent lawyer, and latterly a
more eminent justice of the Supreme Court.
When presented my letter 1 was received
very kindly and after a brief conversation
he said he was able to do me favor; that
he had a ticket to a grand banquet to be
attended by the leading men of Boston at
Plymouth Rock, on the anniversary of the
landing of the Pilgrim fathers. and that
Daniel Webster would preside. I heartily
thanked him, and on the next day, prompt
on time, entered the train at Boston for
Plymouth.
When I arrived at the hotel which is
also a station house of the railway, / did
not know single person in the great as
semblage. In due time we We're ushered
into the dining hail. where the banquet
was spread. There was no mistaking Web
ster. He sat in the center of a cross table,
with the British minister on his right and
jeremiah Mason on his left
At the other end of the room sat Abbott
Lawrence ard other distinguished men.
The residue of the guests, merchants, poets
and orators of Massachusetts,, filled every
seat at the tables. / sat some way down
on the side and introduced myself to my
| neighbors en- the right and left. but my
eye was on Webster, from whom expect
utter.
Much to my surprise. when the time
came for the oratory to commence, Mr..
Lawrence acted as toast master. We had
stories, songs, poetry and cratory, general
ly good and appropriate. but not from Web
ster. And so the evening waned. Webster
had been talking freely with those abou:
| him. He displayed none of the loftiness
associated with his name. He frank fee
ly. That was MANIFEST to every one.
His favorite bottle was one labeled bran
| dy" We heard of it as being more than a
| hundred years old" 1t did not travel down
to us. Webster was plainly hilarious. AT
| this time the conductor appeared at a side
| door and announced that in fifteen min
| utes the cars would start for Boston. Then
| Webster arose-with ditfculty-le rested
| bis hands firmly the table and with an
| effort assumed an erect position. Every
| voice was hushed.
| He said that in fifteen minutes we would
| separate, never more to meet again. and
! then, with glowing force and eloquence, he
| contrasted the brevty and vanity of hui
| man life with the Immortality of the events
| they were celebrating. which century afte,
| dren and your children's children to the
| latest generation.
| l cannot recall the words of his short but
| eloquent speech. but it made an impress
| on my mind. If his body was affected by
| the LIQUOR, his head was clear and his ut
| terance perfect. I met Mr.. Webster after
| ward on the cars and In Washington. / ad
[ mired him for his great intellectual quail
ties but I do not wonder that the people
| of the United States did not choose him fol
President.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12

!
An English general, in reviewing corps
of cavalry. stopped before a splendid look
ing fellow and asked abruptly: (Which
is the best horse in the regiment?'
mo. 40, SIR
what makes you think it is the best
horse?"
"He walks, trots and gallops we'll; is a
good jumper, has no vice, no blemish, car
ries his head we'll is in his prime"
and who is the best soldier in the regi-
ment?"
Tom Jones, SIR
WHY"
Because he is an honorable man, is ODE
dent, tidy, takes good care of his equip
ment and horse, and does his duty we'll"
And who is the rider of the best horse?"
Tom Jones, SIR
"And who is Tom Jones, sir?'
81 am, sir"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
Celebrating Chicago Day at the At
lanta Exposition.
WEATHER BRIGHT And DELIGHTFUL
Capture Of American Fishermen by
the Petrol.
a1UTINY AND OTHER CHARGES

ATLANTA, Ga, November 1.-THE queen
city of the lakes proved a mascot, and the
wea her, which had been wretcaed through
out Illinois day at the exposition, dawned
on Chicago day this morning bright and
beautiful, though still too COLI to meet the
northern idea of Georgia autumn weather.
The badges of the Chicago visitors were
the conspicuous points in the throngs on the
street throughout the morning. and Chicago
was the toast on every hand. The attend
ance at the grounds. in honor of the event,
began to pile UP early and to give promise of
breaking the record.
At II O'Clock the parade, headed by Pres
fdeat Higginbotham and the other members
OF the worlds fair directory, in carriages,
ard including Governor Altgeld and staff.
mounted and escorted by the fifth Georgia
and first Illinois regiments, moved to the
exposition grounds. inside the grounds the
parade made circuit of the grand plaza
aui disbanded at the auditorium. where
III spec ch-nakiny took place.
Vim. Harper introduced the Chicago
Southern States Association.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
CHARGED WITH BRUTALITY.
Allegations of Grew Against the
Captain.

SAN FRANCISCO, November 12.-The
American ship Rohmia arrived from Phila-
delphia this morning with stories of mutiny
and disaster. The crew. headed by Second
Mate Egan. mutinied after the ship had
been through storm off Rio Janeiro, ard
ssaif st his will the captain nal to make
fer port. With the exception Of the chief
officer there was not ii man who sided with
the skipper.
The second officer who led the mutineers
deserted at Rio de Janeiro, but the re-
mainder of the crew are aboard. They will
probably be arrested on complaint of the
captain, and on their part say that they
will have the captain taken into custody
for cruelty on the high seas. and do not
scruple to state that he was responsible for
the loss of one of the starboard watch
overheard.
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CAN BE PUNISHED.
Sad Story of Il Young Woman Told to
Officials.

Early this morning Rosa Hammond a
young woman. called at police headquarters
and complained toSnspector Hollinberger
ttat James Milton Fisher brought her here
from Baltimore Saturday night or Sunday
and remained at house on Missouri avenue
over night. They were, she said, engaged to
be married. and that for that purpose she
came here with him.
Sunday night, she charges, she remained
with him and then he deserted her, leaving
her here without a cent in the world and
also without friends. He had even refused
to send her back to Baltimore, so she says,
and her story was such a sad one that In
spector Holiinberger had Detective Board
man go with her to the district attorney $
office, where she repeated her story.
Upon hearing what she had to say, Dis
trict Attorney Birney ordered warrant
for alleged fornication under the Edmunds
act. This writ WAS issued from the Police
Court. and an officer was sent out to make
the arrest
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-11-12
CLEvELANDERs GO SOUTH.
Three Hundred Representatives Go to
Atlanta.

CLEVELAND, November Zone of the
most magnificently equipped special rail-
way trains ever seen in the Union station
left this city at 80 pm. today over the Big
Four road, having on board about three
hundred members of the Cleveland chamber
of commerce, bound for the Atlanta exposi-
ton. The train consisted Of two dining
cars, a combination buffet, an employees car
and five sleepers.
Although the train Is a very heavy one,
being equal to about fourteen ordinary
coaches, the Big Four officials confidently
expect to lower the best time record between
this city and Cincinnati by AT least ore No''r
The party will celebrate Cleveland day at
the exposition on thurs! > ..,
is made in the interest of trade extension, as
well as for pleasure.