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Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

Pilgrims advertised 1t, and soon after
ward Z gentleman called on him to
speak about II.
''well, judge" said he, Il have been
over the farm you advertised and find
II all right except the fine stream Of
water you mentioned."Df e3NpNl y
1T runs through the piece Of woods
In the lowest part of the meadow
said the judge. @ 4't ,fH1'1siM &
what! that little brook ? Why, II
doesn't hold much more than spoon
full. I am sure II you would empty a
bowl OF wafer into 1t II would overflow.
You don't call that a fine. stream. do
your s....
"Well, II It were much finer you
couldn't see 1t at ALL" said the Judge,
blandly.-Portland Express. sH ~
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

chute or pathway through which the
sheep enter and are driven to the shear
At one end Of the big building is a
large room, into which the sheep come
to await their turn with the shearers.
At the other end is a large room, into
which they pass after they have been
shorn, and out Of which they are driven
to the dipping pens. In this end also
is the kitchen and dining room, where
meals are served to the shearers and
any visitors who may happen to be
present. .t.
In each of the smaller pens are two
shearers, provided with the customary
large shears, small milestone, small
pail Of water into which to dip the
shears when they become warm from
use and low table standing not more
than six inches from the ground, upon
which the animal y placed while being
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

Sea Captain.
|TSMcmbers of the United States light
house board are considering an inven-
tion made by Captain Eels, . New En-
gland mariner, and are inclined tore
GA III II as the best design ever present
ed for building lighthouses In the open
For three years engineers and scion
lists have been working on mammoth
design for lighthouse on the outer
shoal or Cape Hatteras, and Mt last
they believe they have perfected plan.
1t Is estimated that It will cost at least
81 .OOO, 900 10 carry itsout. The design
Of the New England man provides for
light structure as high and as capable
Of displaying light Of the first order
as any IN the world, ut a cost probably
not exceeding 100000.
In general. appearance the lighthouse
looks like an inverted funnel, and when
In place the big end will be on the bot
tom, several feet In the sand, and the
spigot end Is to rise 100 feet, II neces-
sary, to support the light. The draw
ing of the design submitted to tho
treasury department represents light
house ut least 100 feet high from the
top Of the lens to the bottom Of the
water, the height above the water line
to be. about 100 feet. The most re-
markable feature Of the scheme Is the
great diameter of the cylinder at the
bottom and it's comparative slender
ness at the water line. The base repre-
sents circle whose diameter Is at least
seventy feet. while few feet above
| the water the structure is scarcely more
than thirty feet through the center, and
from that to the top of the light 1t con-
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

Mangled Party Slowly picking him
self up from the foot of the Stairway
thought you said the editor upstairs
was one-armed?
once Boy (who has waited to see the
fun)-No, didn't. I said he was un-
armed. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
Yell. FeeY
A Fruity Name.

Orange vandever Lemon Harbour is
the fruity name of the pastor OF the
Methodist Church at Russiaville, Ind.
He was named Orange Lemon In honor
Scotch-Irish clergyman of that name.
who was well known In Indiana In
1857, when Mr.. Harbour was born, and
his second name, yandeyer, Is the
name of fine variety of apples which
grew IN the orchard Of Mr.. Harbours
father. ~
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

'I remember" said Mrs. Wickwire,
impressively, you once said IL you had
the world you would gladly lay IL at
my feet 49,. ~ .D91inl
"Oh, did IT. asked Mr.. Wickwire.
.'Yes, you did. And now have to
nag at you for three days to get you to
lay a carpetr-Indianapolis Journal.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

side with broad white ribbons. The bed
stands on white fur rug and the can
opy overhead is lined with ciel-blue
satin. Since the creation of this unique
bedstead ''swan beds" are on sale by
many Of the swell furniture dealers Of
the metropolis.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
wby The,r rails Are vvh,,.

Rabbits, 1t Is said, have white tails
so that In case'o of pursuit the young
may distinguish their mother when she
Is leading them to the warren. The
natural color of the rabbit Is SO like the
surrounding earth that otherwise this
would be difficult.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

A Kansas City gripman who, has run
a cable car for three years changed his
lodging place last week to street
which Is traversed by cable line, and
he couldn't sleep for nearly week on
account of the noise.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
Weary waeeles Dfoves On,

Boston has solved the tramp ques-
ton. The fact that there was q falling
or Of 5000 applications for accommo-
dations the last year at Wayfarers'
Lodge, where the dodgers are expected
to work for their board, Is convincing
evidence on this point.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

tie wool has been disposed Of the sea-
sons clip will yield nearly quarter Of
q million of dollars.
Each one Of the animals costs his
owner from 80 cents to 65 cents year.
Each one is worth from rs cents to ST..
With his wool alone each sheep pays
for his keeping and a little more. The
profit to his owner comes not so much
from his wool as from the very large
and natural yearly increase to his
flock, or band, as they are called. The
sheep is beneficial not alone to his own
er, but also to the herder who, perhaps,
has him ION shares" the shearer, who
gets cents for every sheep he shears
and he can make about 81 a day, for he
can shear at least 100 sheep every day,
and the owner Of the dipping" pen,
who is paid ~ cents for every sheep
dipped.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
Advantageous A Change OF Diet.

Edward Atkinson Is staying at the
windsor In New York and paying
doubtless good deal more than four
cents meal. Mr.. Atkinson has to get
relief from kerosene-lamp cookery ev-
cry now and them.-B Boston Globe.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

| She-This novelist writes Of his hero
ine as tall girl with becoming blonde
hair. Hell suppose he means By that
that she was having Il bleached. Cin-
cinpati Enquirer. za
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
One I'm n Million,
years.

DR.. Abernethy, the famous Scotch
surgeon, was man of few words, but
he once met his match-in woman.
She called at his office In Edinburgh
one day and showed hand, badly in
famed and swollen, when the following
dialogue, opened by the doctor, took
place:
''burnT
"Bruise."
"Poultice." sgf a y
The next day the woman called again,
and the dialogue was as follows:
"Better"
Worse"
more poultice."
Two days later the woman made an
other call, and this conversation oc,
Cured:
"BetterT
"well. Fee"
Nothing" exclaimed the doctor.
"Most sensible woman I ever met
New York Mail and Express.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

wiggles--Do you believe In spiritual
ism7 Waggles--Yes. I confess I do.
wiggles-All right. Then you won't
doubt the truth Of this story that I'm
going 10 ten you.- somerviI1e Jsurpal.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

why, he yawned three times while
I was talking to him." Perhaps he
wasn't yawnine. He may have been
trying 70 say somsthius ~-Lifs n
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
A YOUTHFUL PLAYER.

Is Probably the Youngest violinist
In the World.
Probably the youngest violinist in the
world is Master William Ffooks, of
England. He is 2h years old, and holds
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

There is professional gentleman"
In Portland who would make a success
full horse snapper. Having farm to
seil recently, this descendant Of the
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
THEIR FIRST BOAT RACE.

1t Is Seventy Years Since Oxfora and
Cambridge Tried Cenclusions.
The first boat race between the uni
versities of oxford and Cambridge took
place on June 10, 1920, the course being
from Hambledon lock to Henley bridge,
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

his violin and bow like an old perform
er. Persons who have heard the lin
FAINT" violinist say that he is phenom-
enon, and will startle the world In later
years. ~. IN.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28
ON.RAISINGSHEEP.
sHEAalHo SEASON AMONG wy.
oMjN0 WOOL GROWERS.

Details of the Operation of a Great
Western Industry-How the Herders
and Their Families Live-Profits Of
the Business.
Crawford avalanche., 1896-05-28

When you pay for newspaper In ad-
vance, It becomes due as rapidly ~ 4
note. ~ 5
Evening star., 1896-06-18
YALE BOYS At HENLEY.
They Do Not Show Up In Proper
Shape.

HENLEY-ON-THAMES June 1S.-AH the
Yale oarsmen were lively this morning.
They slept and ate well and We're out at
1o:45 for half hours pull. They rowed
frCm m Fawiey Court to Temple Island and
back to the boathouse in short stretches.
The stroke was dropped to twenty-cight.
ard there was a little more swing fore
and aft. But the men made poor blaze
ork and sp1ashed. Bob Cook on horse
back. coached the crew OF Iengthening out
With delioacy and quickness. The veteran
coach will not express himself at present
In regard to the work of the American
crew. As the day was hot, the men stop
ped work early. for fear Of the effects of
the weather changes.
Trinity Halls second crew was also out,
ard row ed to Temple Island and back with
a twenty-three stroke, while that colleges
first crew INDUCED in Tubing practice
later in the day. The English experts c!it-
icise Yale'S stop between strokes.
Mr.. j. F. Coo per. secretary of the Hen
ley regatta committee. called at the Amer
lean headquarters today. The invitation to
the Yale crew to take par. in the Ham
burg regatta has been repeated, but has
Tot been accepted The first letters from
home arrived here today, and were most
welcome.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Maryland Democrats Looking to
Whitney.
SENAFORGORMAN NOFGOING TOCHICAGO
Belief That There is a Fighting
Chance for Gold.
A W HIT n E Y TT G X E T


Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE. June 1S.-Sound money
democrats in the city and state are greatly
encouraged at the announcement of ex-
Secretary Whitney's intention to forego his
European trip and go to Chicago to try and
Eubmerge the party at the national conven-
ton. The gold men believe that there is
still a chance of saving the democracy
from the siverites, and realize that there
for such task Mr.. Whitney. They
feel highly gratified at the change in the
outlook and it is more than likely that this
announcement may induce number of the
old democratic leaders in this state to en-
list in the fight against silver. Senator
German still declares that he will not at
tend the convention. but his friends have
not yet given up hope of inducing him to
forego his intention. and are already count
ing on the use of his influence among the
southern delegates in behalf of the gold
standard. Mr.. l. Freeman Rasin, the city
leader. told The Star correspondent this
morning that he believed that Maryland
can readily be carried for the democratic
candidate next fall a gold platform,
especially if that nominee ne Mr.. Whitney.
Mr.. Rasin has hopes that the Chicago con-
ventfOn may yet declare for gold, although
he believes that such action would follow
the most strenuous efforts Of the sound
money leaders. He has not decided yet
whether he will attend the convention or
not, but his friends are doing all in their
power TO induce him to go.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA.
Enthusiastic Utterances of Her
Alumni at the Annual Banquet.

Enthusiastic Utterances of Her
Alumni at the Annual Banquet.
The commencement of the University of
Virginia yesterd day was largely attended by
friends and alumni Of the institution from
all parts of the country, the Washington
cor trgent being usual large and enthu-
yastic. The Alumni Society chose DR..
Mckim of this city president, and Thomas
Nelson Page of Washington as second vice
president. The annual banquet Of the So
ciety of the Alumni was held in the af
ternoon in the Fayerweather gymnasium.
The Richmond Times says: After enjoy
ing the excellent bounty provided by the
faculty. the following toasts were given
gentlemen named. All tine speeches were
heat. Especially excellent were the re-
spcnses to the fourth toast by Prof. Mon
taSue, dean of Columbian University,
Washington, and by Rev. Dir. Lindsay OF
Boston, in which these distinguished
alumni bore testimony to the great esteem
in which the university is held by the
great educators of the north. Professor
Thornton's response to the last toast par
took of the sacred prophecy selected as
the subject, and stirred up the alumni to
intense heat" Among the toasts the
following: The Young Alumnus: May his
youthful enthusiasm for his alma mater
be transformed into manly zeal in her be-
EaH, was responded to by Lewis a.
Machen, Washington, d. c.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
When the BOLT Was Nade.
TO FOLLOW TELLER,
Decision of the Colorado and Utah
Delegations.

Decision of the Colorado and Utah
Delegations.
The Colorado delegation held a meeting
at St. Louis last night and decided in posi-
tive terms to leave the convention in a
containing the declaration for a gold
standard. 1t has been frequently an
nounced that they would pursue this course,
but there has really been more or less
doubt up to last night that they would, one
or two members of the delegation being in
doubt as to the wisdom of the course.
Senator Teller was present and told the
other members of the delegation that he
appreciated to the utmost the gravity Of
the step, and that Notwithstanding their
he felt that the occasion was one when
every man should be guided largely by his
opinion. The decision to go out OF the con-
Ventlon was unanimous. The Idaho dele
CATION as body, majority of the Utah
and Nevada delegations, and a part of the
Montana and North Carolina delegations
Will go out with the Colorado men.
AT a meeting of the Utah delegation last
night, Delegates Cannon, Allen and Kerens
announced that they would go out of the
convention with Senator Teller. The other
three delegates, Senator Brown and Messrs
Mccormick and Trumbo, announced that
they would remain in the convention. AL
ternates Rogers. Green and Smith were
present at sthe meeting, and announced that
they would take the vacant seats and abide
by the results of the convention, so that
the Utah delegation will be full in any
event. National Committeeman Salisbury
ard Judges Miney and Bartch of the Utah
supreme court were present and strongly
advocated against bolt.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Foreign Orders Hesitate Because of
st. Louis News.
PURCHASES MODERATE THROUGHOUT
Absence of Normal Outside
Demand.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, June 1s.-Copcessions in
the London market varying from Ia to
per cent resulted IL. a substantially lower
opening in the local stock market this
morning. Upward of $500 shares of stock,
bought at the close CT yesterdays market,
in the hope of being sold abroad this morn
ing, were forced out at the low opening
level. The sudden reversal Of foreign sem
timent was ascribed TO fears that the St.
Louis convention had exhausted its good
Offices with the adoption of its platform
The strength of the currency clause is gen.
erousIy indorsed, but the candidates fall
ure to elect his position on this subject
creates some skepicism as to his loyalty 10
a policy forced upon him by the delegates
of defeated aspirants.
1t is reasonably sure that the party and
its purposes will rise superior to the man
and the present discord, due mainly to
disappointment, will gradually disappear
under the influence of more deliberate rea-
soning. For this reason all offerings Of
stocks after the first hour were promptly
absorbed for local account. The under
tone of the present market is strongly op-
timistic, but the absence of a legitimate
outside demand of more than nominal pro-
portions is still marked. Proft-taking on
recent purchases would, in the opinion Of
the conservative element. establish a safe
basis for discriminating purchases through
out the entire active Est
y
to the conventions attitude on the subject
of Cuban belligerency. resulted in frac-
tional declines in the general market. A
fair supply of buying orders was attracted
by the decline, and the previous level was
almost Immediately restored. The success
of rumors of this character clearly demon
strates the extreme narrowness of specula-
ton.
The gold movement is regarded as having
been temporarily abandoned, owing to the
tendency toward concessions in exchange
rates. If present expectations in this par
ucular are realized, the course Of prices
would no longer be doubtful specula dive
factor.
A gold money standard and a cessation
of shipments would combine not only in re-
storing, but in perpetuatng, financial conf
dence. The action of the silver delegates
may have a temporary influence on the
situation, but the gravity of the question
involved insures its satisfactory solution.
Ordinary forces are gradually shaping
themselves in favor of higher prices,
and should sooner or later displace
politics. Fer the present. however. the lat
ter force will be dominant and will I'm turn
favor both accounts. Patience and con-
servatfsm are essential to a profitable par
ucipation In the present market.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Transfers of Real Estate,

Allen C. Clark ct ux. to David II. Hazen. lot %,
50. 4d5; $500.
Henry {. Stewart, ir.. trustee, to ]. Albert Du-
vail, part lot -. So. $50: SO
Jno. A. Wynkcop ct ux. to Wm. II. Kaiser, lot
-. 50. a. $50.
Nellie T. Shedd TO Augustus b. Gray. lot 81,
So. 123; Sio.
JOS J. Darlington ct al. trustees, TO David H.
Hazen. lot % Sd. 465; 81 500.
Job Barnard et al. trustees. TO Eliza and lhos
Richardson and Caroline Montague. lot d. Pleasant
Plains tNo. sos Grant ave. nw.l: 81 $50.
A. NJ. Green et To Cora ID. johnson. lot l0l
blk. .. Chichester; 500.
Frank L. Hall ct uk. to Abner Y. Lak.ran, part
lot j, 81. 40, lots 26 and "a, SO. 41l S1u.
Abner Y. Lakenan 10 Jane II. Hall. same prop
erty; So
james $. Edwards ct al. trustees, to David II.
Iiazen lots Z, 10, u and part lot IL, 81. 80;
Sl4,734.92.
Celia B. Mayse to oxai NJ. Bryant, lots I7o to
179, 50. 6l5: SO.
VIM. c. Norris ct al. to Warren W. Briggs. Lot
153. So. 105l SO.
Cynthia Williams 10 Henry a. Willard and .no,
ii. Ketcham. part original lot 4, 50. 200: sS.eo.
Brainerd III. Warner ct TO y. Read johnson
lot 22l, blk "a, Long Meadows; 81 200.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
THE PENN noYs FAVORED.
Money offered on Their Luck Mt
POughkeepsie.

POUGHkEEPSIE, y. V. June 1S.-The
river was of CLASSY smoothness today.
Columbia and Harvard freshmen and
Varsity crews practiced along the upper
end of the course, while Pennsylvania 5
crews and the three boats of Cornell gave
life TO the lower half of the four-mle
stretch. The Cornell triplets were followed
by Courtney on the launch.
The crews started on even terms. and
when the two-mile point was reached the
VARSITY led, with the freshmen two
lengths behind ard the substitutes crew
some ten lengths in the rear. The Varsity
eight rowed thirty-two strokes to the min
ute and the other two crews thirty-two
each NuElford coached both of the Har-
ward crews today. These crews are max
Ing still hunt. keeping as much in Sc
clusiOn possible.
The Columbias practced starts and
spurts again today. and some attention was
given to the blade work. However they
may feel about their chance of victory in
the Varsity, the Pennsylvania oarsmen are
sansuine of place in the freshmen race
next Wednesday. AT any rate. the athletic
association has announced that it has $.aO
to bet the Pennsylvania freshmen will beat
the Harvard youngsters and yet the wager
remains uncovered.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
IN A PREDICAMENT.
n Horse Falls Down nm Elevator
Shaft.


horse attached to a dayton wagon and
belonging to Edward Devlin, a locksmith
Oh to4 0tn street northwest, attracted wide
spread attention and caused considerable
commotion this morning about II o'clock by
falling down the cellar in front Of the
11th street side of Woodward & Lothrop's
establishment. The boy who was driving
the wagon had left the horse with his
head turned outward toward the street
and had tied the reins tightly to the wagon
OF course, this prevented the animal from
turning without receiving the consequent
backward pull on his head, and this start
ed him to backing. Before he finally fell
down the cellar, however he managed to
pull the wagon all over the sidewalk and
came near going through one of the large
plate-slass windows Immediately behind
the open trap door. The trap is about five
feet square and was open at the time.
SC that the horse had TO difficulty in get
ting in. The elevator which is used to haul
up and down heavy boxes of merchandise,
was about half way up. and the animals
front legs became fastened between the
heavy floor of the elevator and the sides
of the wall so securely that a chisel had
10 be used to cut away some of the wood
before they could be freed. Mr. Rabbit of
the Humane Society and another gentle
man, whose name could not be learned,
got down on the elevator with the horse
and did all in their power to save the ami
NAL as much pain as possible. Ropes Were
procured. and with a block and tackle, and
after about an hours hard work. with the
assistance of some half a dozen willing
pairs of hands, the horse was taken out
without a scratch, save for two or three
bruises around the hoofs. The horse was
a handsome animal, and Immediately ran
away on being released from his predica-
ment, being caught at the corner. The
wagon was not injured, and the owner
is congratuating himself that he is not out
valuable and handsome specimen of the
equine species.
Evening star., 1896-06-18
Republican CoIIege League.

ST. LOUIS, June 1S.-The executive COM
mittee of the American Republican College
League met yesterday and discussed plans
for the coming campaign. President Per-
kins submitted a plan for organization
throughout the country. 1t was proposed
to hold a series of mass meetings in the
larger cities of the United States under the
auspices Of the College League. to be ad-
dressed to party leaders and college men.
Among those who have Signihed their
willingness to speak for the league are
Maj. Mckinley, Thomas B. Reed, Chauncey
NJ. Depew, j. Sloat Fassett, J. b. Foraker,
Senator Thurston and others.