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Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

were valuable for their rarity and their
history and the celebrity of their in
ventors or discoveries.
She had a fan that was said to have
once belonged to the last Tycoon, who
had been imprisoned and who was said
to have shaded his face with this iden-
tical fam as he listened to the decree
which subjected him to durance vile
and abolished the tycoonate forever.
Mrs. Branscombe held to this theory
with mistaken tcnacity, but her
nephew Will had been the victim of
doubts ever since he had CHANGED upon
factory in Philadelphia which turned
cut an inexhaustible supply of genu-
Inc Japanese vase so like that royal
relic that when he replaced it for a
week with one of the late manufac-
tured his aunt did not seem to know the
difference.
He had not called her attention to
the experiment, because he had never
forgotten one he had tried with the
famous roc's egg, and he did not believe
that she ever had, either. The roc'a
egg had been the joy of her heart and
the pride of her soul, and she had treas
ured it with anxious care for more
than five years, until one day Will, in
an unseemly fit Of glee, had accidentally
knocked it out Of the nest in which it
had been calmly reposing for so long,
and it was shattered into fragments.
Tlereupon 1t was revealed that the IA
nous egg had been cunningly contrived
with q preparation of lime carefully
glazed over the surface, and no mysteri-
GUS roc had ever had anything to do
with its production.
Will never could get over the i'm
preston that it was scarcely fair that
he should be blamed for the latter.
feet. He might have thought it only
just that his aunt should have been
vexed with him for his carelessness in
knocking down her treasure but she
had never seemed half so indignant
toward him for that as because Of
the little circumstance that the egg
turned out not to be genuine. How
did she suppose he could help that?
Will believed that it was the roc's egg
that had ruined him. She had not
seemed to cherish any violent ami
mostly toward him previous to that.
Since that tragic event her treatment
of him had been really heart-breaking.
Not that he should have cared SO
much had it been merely for his own
sake and hers, though he had always
tried to be q dutifu and affectionate
nephew. There was Mabel. She was
Mrs. Branscombe's niece and lived with
her. 1t will be seen without difficulty
when taken in connection with the fact
that Will was in love with Mabel, that
the situation was EMBARRASSMENT COM
plicated. It really became necessary
to Wills happiness that his relations
with Mrs. Branscombe should be placed
on friendly footing.
There was but one way by which
VIII could reinstate himself in the good
graces of Mrs. Branscombe, and even
that seemed impossible from a casual
view. She had become possessed of a
wild longing for a Cellini vase. Perhaps
there is no reason why Cellini medal
or a Cellini seal might not have an
swered the purpose quite as we'll, but
for some reason Mrs. Branscombe's anu
bition had taken the form of a Cellini
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

MI. Potts, grasping Lambert's hand
and shaking it impressively. "I-hello!
Wha'z that?"
Lambert's sword, encased in chamois-
skin, had come in contact with the
strangers elbow and gone rafting
under the seat. Potts made precipi-
tate dive and tished it out, rcgaining his
equilibrium after some little struggle.
Coin to Quitman-too? THAI my
home. An I'm glad-meet you. I
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

The measure
nents of death
are a few inches
of trivial dis
orders, multi
piled by many
feet of neglect.
If a man or
W o m a n will
take care of the
little trivial
QlSOrderS, there
is no need to
fear the big
nlaladies, and
long life and
happiness will
be the reward.
The little dis
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
Their Conclusions,

Two scientists of the Twenty-Arst
century were examining with deep in-
terest petritied body which had just
been discovered
ut is quite DID," said one.
eyes," replied the other, "but not
more than $50 years, should say. You
will notice that it has the bicycle face
and the telephone ear. Those PECULIAR
tiles did not da-,lop until near the close
Of the nineteenth century, according to
the best authorities."-N. Y. World. j!
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
The COMPANY Ha Keens.

sergeant-But have you any proof
that the man is a vagrant?
Patrolman-He consorts with alder
men and other idle characters.-Chi-
cago Journal.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08

Es A Primer Study in Peripatetics.
Observation-Disclosures"
Observation-Disclosures
-has-the-tramp- struck?
"He-has-struck-a Job" - Ba
City Chat.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
Hard to Recoenlze

Barbcr-You say you have been here
before? don't seem to remember your
face.
Victim-Probably not. 1t is all healed
up now.-Tit-Bits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
Provided For.

Algy Verisopth (throwing down the
telegram)-Aw, how provoldng!, My
taunt's will has been wead, and she has
left all her money to found an asylum
for incurable imbeciles.
acknowledgements you, AlgyiI
I was sure that she would see you pros
vided for.-TiteBits.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
THE CELLINI VASE.
By M. E. ToRRENcE

RS. BRANSCOMBE
had a passion for
bric-a-brac. N o t
the ordinary mod
ern kind, such as
any uncultivated
woman might have
possessed herself
of by the simple
process of paying
for it, but interest
ing things t h at.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1897-01-08
FARM FOR SAFE.

Edhm FOh DALE.
One mile west of Kendallville an
about miles northeast of Cresco
consisting of 1853 acres in fine state
of cultivation. The Kendallville
school house is on the farm, which
has two good unfailing wells, new
barn 34x4O, a comfortable dwelling
house and an abundance of timber
for the farm. For price and terms
address PHILEMON TOWNSEND,
83m6 Kendallville, Iowa.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
LAST WILL BE THE BEST
General Conference for Christian Workers
to Meet Next Thursday.
Moody, Snnkey and Host of Other
Prominent Evangelists Will At
tend at East NOrthield.

EAST NORTHFIELD Mass, July H.
The last of the summer conferences here,
the general conference for Christian work
ers will open next Thursday, to continue
until September 16. This conference gener-
ally surpasses all the other summer meet
irgs in number of sessions and in attend
ance, and from present evidences this
year will bring a larger gathering than
ever. Evangelist d. l.. Moody will have
charge of all the meetings, and as MS
dislike for programs is well known 1t Will
be understood why it is impossible to give
in advance the arrangements for the daily
proceedings, except in bare outline. 1t Is
known that there will be at least two
platform addresses in the morning in the
auditorium, one at 10 O'Clock and the other
at IL o'clock. In the afternoon there will
be a service in the Congregational Church.
At sunset the unique service of former
years on Round Top will be continued, and
at o'clock will come the platform meet
ing in the auditorium. Undoubtedly more
meetings will be held. increasing in fire.
qCency as the conference continues. so
that before the end there will be meet
ings going on nearly every hour in the
day.
Mr.. Moodys lack of a program has also
left in the dark the names of the speakers,
but it is known that the Rev George II.
C.. MacGregor Of London will be one of the
V. ID. David, the East Indian evangelist,
also is expected, and Rev. r. A. Torrey,
president of the Bible Institute, Chicago,
who has been connected with Mr.. Moody s
work in Chicago for q number Of years;
Bishop j. P. Newman, Gen. Grants former
pastor, and Rev. A. c. Dixon, DID, OF
Brooklyn, all popular men in Mortified,
will bear prominent parts during the con-
ference.
Among other speakers expected are Rev.
II: c: Mabie. d. D., secretary of the Baptist
Missionary Union; Rev. w. J. Erdman of
Philadelphia, secretary of the Niagara con-
ference, and Maj. White of Chicago, an
other man who has assisted Mr. Moody in
his evangeiistc work and who spent last
winter in England and Scotland.
Mr.. Moody, of course will speak from
| time to time. He states that he is dead in
earnest and that this conference shall be
| the starting Of an earnest and determined
forward movement in Christian work.
The singing-a very important feature of
| these gatherings-wilI be in charge Of Ira
| D. Sankey and George c. Stebbins.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
WILL STRADDLE MONEY PLANK.
Maryland Democrats VIII Try tG
Avoid Last EalIs Contention.


Avoid Last Falls Contention.
BALTIMORE, Nd, July 27.-The demo-
cratic state convention will meet at Ford's
Opera House tomorrow at noon to nomi-
nate candidates for controller and clerk
OF the court of appeals.
A new state central committee will be
chosen and it's chairman will be designated
by the chairman of the convention.
A great deal of hard thinking is being
done by the party leaders over the con-
struction of the platform. 1t has been de-
ciGed that the monetary question must be
ignored, or "straddled." If the leaders can
control the convention as they wish there
Will be noticeable absence of any refer
eGce TO the great bore of contention last
fall.
Should the silver element in the conven-
tion not be satisfied with this scheme, a
concession may be granted SO far as to de-
clare for a currency based upon gold and
silver at some ratio to be determined after
the results of the conferences upon the
subject now being held in various parts of
the world are known.
The only candidates for the controllers ship
nomination at present talked of are County
Treasurer George a. Deakyne of Caroline
and ex-State's Attorney John r. Pattison
of Dorchester. ]. Frank Ford of St Mary's
IS the only candidate far announced for
clerk of the court of appeals. He will
probably be renominated without opDosi-
ton.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
Alleged Gift Enterprise.

Detective Carter called at the rooms OF
the Empire Art Company. No. COS 18th
street northwest. this morning, and ar
rested Sigmund Berger on charge of con-
Quoting a gift enterprise He protested
that he was only collector and was not
the responsible party, but the officer had
a warrant for him and he had to go. 1t is
alleged that the defendant. acting as can
vasser for the Standard Publishing Com
pany, solicited subscriptions and made col
lectiOns. Under the terms of the contract,
the subscribers were to pay 10 cents num-
ber for magazines. and when they had paid
$50 they were entitled 10 prize.
Mrs. Kate Raynor alleges that she was
promised set of china. The prize was not
given her. she alleges. and she, therefore,
ewore out the warrant
The paper charges a violation Of section
l176 of the Revised Statutes relating to
the District, and the case may be heard in
court tomorrow.
Evening star., 1897-07-27

Tomorrow-Low tide. 1916 am. and 1:16
pm; high tide 6:32 am. and 6:51 pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today@Sun rises, 4:56 am; sun sets, T:16
pm.
Moon rises, 3:37 m. tomorrow.
Annular eclipse of sun Thursday morn
ing.
Tomorrow sun rises, 4:57 am.
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by S:24 p.m.; extin-
gushing begun at 4:O6 am. The lighting
is begun one hour before the time named.
Arc lamps lighted at 500 pm; extin-
guished at 4:21 am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 8
am.: Great Falls, temperature, 80; condi-
ton, Z. Receiving reservoir, temperature,
50; condition at north connection, 5: condi-
tion at south connection, 3. Distributing
reservoir temperature, 50; condition at in
fluent gate house, A. eftiuent gate house, 6.
Up-River Water.
The B. and o. agent reports the water
muddy in both rivers at Harper's Ferry
this morning.
Temperatures for Twenty-FOur Hours
The following were the readings of the
thermometer at the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at i
O'Clock yesterday afternoon:
July 2G-4 pm, 76; pm, y; midnight,
10
July 27-i am, 6s; s am, II; IL m, IA,
and = pm, a.
Maximum, 80, at 3 pm, July &c; mini
mum, 6s, at 3 am, July q.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
CHIEF CAUSE.

Unhealthy urine from unhealthy kidneys is the
chief cause Of bladder troubles. So the womb,
like the bladder, WAS created for one purpose,
and II not doctored too much is not liable to
weakness or disease, except In rare cases. 1t is
situated back of and very close to the bladder,
therefore any pain, disease Inconvenience mani
tested in the kidneys. back, bladder or urinary
passage is often. by mistake attributed to female
weakness or womb trouble Of some sort. The error
is easily made and may be as easily avoided. To
find out correctly. set your urine aside for twenty
four hours; a sediment settling indicates kid
ney or bladder trouble. The mild and the cx-
traordinary effect Of DR.. Kilmers Swamp -Roo.,
the great kidney and bladder remedy. is soon real
lied. II you need q medicine you should have the
best. At druggists, fifty cents and one dollar.
Yeu may have sample bottle and pamphlet, both
sent free by mail. Mention The Evening Star and
send ycur address to DR.. Kilmer q Co.. Bingham
ton. N. Y. The proprieton of this paper guarantee
the genuineness on this offer.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
WILL HOLD AN AUTOPSY,
Mysterious Death of York Smith T.
lie Investigated.

Because of the uncertain manner in
which York L. Smith, a colored man, died
this morning, the acting coroner will per-
form an autopsy this afternoon, to deter
mre the cause of death. Smith was about
forty years old, and lived at No. 60 G street
southwest. He was employed in the stable
of Mr. Richards, No. 4OI New Jersey ave-
nue. southeast, and his dead body was
found in the stable about IL 30 o'clock this
morning.
The man had died in one of the stalls
where there was a horse ard while ii is
supposed that the horse probably kicked
him, no outward evidence of violence could
be found on his body.
The police removed the remains to the
morgue, where the autopsy will be held.
A brother of the dead man called at the
MOI que to make some inquiries about the
deceased. His brother, he said, had not
been sick. and for this reason, among 9TH
ers, the autopsy will be held.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
Transfers of Real Estate.

l. street northeast between 9th and 18th streets
David F. Harris ct to Jno. W. Pilling, lot 215,
81. $50; $40.
Barry Farm-Frank p. Reeside ct al. trustees,
to Ralph T. Barnard. part lot %. section I; SO.
Washington Heights-Mary i. McAllister to Ellery
L. EVstaphieve, lot IS, blk. s; SO.
Washington He!ghts-Same to Waddy B. Wood
lot 50. blk. ;; $40
Barry Farm-Mary F. Otey, trustee. to saml A.
Drury. part lot 10, blk. Z; IS.
Columbia Heights-Lester A. Barr ct ux. to Willis
Brewer. lot 30. blk. 81: Sl2OO0.
f and q streets northeast between Sth and 9th
streets-Saml. X. Behrend. trustee. To Edwin For
rect. part lots ss y9 loo, ia, 144 159, 160, ST.
9I3; $2.ltO
Ninth street northeast between + and g streets
JnO Z Mitchell et to Edwin Forrest, part lots
131. l32. 1856 IS3. So g13: 81 ,241.44.
Third street southwest between & and d streets
Anna V. saunders TO Alfred b. Cosey part original
lot =, sl 5IJ; $50.
Evening star., 1897-07-27

Not Positive as to Construction OF
New Tariff LaW.


New Tariff Law.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 27.-The collector
of customs for this port has received tele
graphic instructions from the Treasury De-
partment to the effect that the new tariff
law is in operation and that it went into
effect on Saturday last. Owing to the alb
sence of a copy of the bill as it was finally
passed by Congress and approved by the
President, the report of the conference
committee being the nearest approach to
it, there is some question to just how
to proceed with the entry of goods and
the payment of duties. Lack of familiar
ity with the changes that the new law
makes in the sche dule is another source of
embarrassment. Collector Jackson has de-
cided that where the importers made their
entries as nearly in accordance with the
new law practicable the entries
would be accepted and any errors would
be corrected when the duties We're finally
liaudated.
The steamer China, which arrived from
the orient on Saturday last, was loaded
with dutiable goods and many of the i'm
porters thought that they would be allowed
to land their goods under the old law, but
the instructions received from the Treas
ury Department have dispelled that idea.
Collector Jackson expects to have the
affairs of his office settled by the time the
Belgic arrives on the Sd of August.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
PROBABLY CLEARING.
Pleasant Weather Indicated by To-
morrow Afternoon.


morrow Afternoon.
Forecast till pm. Wednesday: For the
District of Columbia, Delaware and Mary
land, rain, probably clearing by Wednes-
day afternoon; no change in temperature;
southeasterly winds, becoming northwest
erly.
For Virginia, fair tonight, preceded by
showers in eastern portion; fair Wednes-
day; northwesterly winds.
Weather conditions: The area of high
pressure has continued its backward mo-
ton over New England, a rise in pressure
of O.1O inch being reported from Nantucket
and O.0S inch from Boston. The pressure
is high over the gulf and north Pacific
coasts and on the middle slope. A ridge of
high pressure extends from Oklahoma to
Manitoba. The low area has moved from
lower Michigan to Lake Erie. A slight
disturbance is central over Texas.
Rain has fallen in southern New Eng
land, the middle and south Atlantic states
and the lake regions.
The temperature has fallen in the lower
lake region and the south Atlantic states,
and has remained stationary elsewhere.
The following heavy precipitation Gin
inches) was reported:
During the past twenty-four hours-Cum-
berland Md, LA; Gainesville, Ga, 2.14;
Buffalo, 1852; Erie, 1.34; Alpena, 1.O2; Park
ersburg, 10; Charleston, 1.26.
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide, 1886 pm; high tide
5:44 am. and 6:05 pm.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
G. COND IN S ED LOCALS

Cantaloupes from Coan river are plenti-
full, some large boat loads of them having
been received recently. few cantaloCpes
grown about here have also reached the
market. Among them were some of the
Jenny Lird variety, which are largely
grown in the north.
Several schools of pompanoes have made
their appearance near the mouth of the
river lately, and some fairly good catches
have bee n made by fishermen.
Georgia melons received here this season
are said by the dealers to be larger than
usual Melons are being received from the
ne:ghborhood OIL Norfolk.
Mr. Edward Schneider was painfully in
jured in a runaway accident yesterday
afternoon. His horse became frightened
The vehicle was demolished, and Mr..
Schneider was so painfully hurt that the
police sent him to the Emergency Hospital
for treatment.
About o'clock yesterday afternoon Mr..
T. C. Campbell, who lives at No. 1543 7
street, fell from a Capital Traction car at
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street. Be
cause of the painful injuries he received
about the head, the police took him to the
Emergency Hospital.
The pump on Virginia avenue southwest,
between 10th and 11th streets, is broken,
and the police have asked that II be re-
paired.
Charles Watkins, a South Washington
colored man, and Mamie Watkins, his
wife, engaged in quarrel about 12:30
o'clock this morning, at their home on NJ
street The man used a crutch as a wea-
pen, and when the police removed the wo-
man to the Emergency Hospital the ply
sicians found that her jaw bone had been
broken.
The police have asked that a broken limb
of a tree in front of No. 20 K street be re-
moved.
Detective Gallaher and a precinct detec-
tive arrested a young colored man named
Hayes Williams this morning, and locked
him up on a charge of false pretenses.
Williams had been employed as servant
in the house of Mr.. w. H. Smith, No. 11l3
Rhode Island avenue, and, it is alleged, he
obtained some cigarettes and various luxur-
les from Grocer Brandes by pretending he
had been sent for them. Tomorrow he will
be given hearing in court.
Although Dorsey Foultz. the slayer OF
Charles Robinson, has been at large since
the 3Oth of May, some members of the po-
lice believe he is still in the city. Last
| night two officers searched a house ex-
pecting to find him, but with the usual re-
suit.
Lieutenant Heffner has called attention
to the dangerous condition of the bridge
over Emporia street, Langdon.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
REASONS FOR SHUTTING DOWN.
Mr.. Coolidge Says business Was Dull
in the AmOskeag Mills.

BOSTON. Mass. July 27.-Mr. T. JEFF
fer5on Coolidge, treasurer of the big Amos
keag cotton mills of Manchester. N H.,
one Of the largest plants of the kind in the
world. says regarding the shutting down of
the mills. which was announced yesterday:
I'VE have made up our accounts fer the
first six months of the year and find that
we have made no money and have not
moved our goods, so l have ordered the
mills closed for the month of August at
least"
Tne dividends of the Amoskeag mills
have been reduced during the past twelve
months. The closing of these mills will
affect about 5000 operatives.
Evening star., 1897-07-27
WILL VISIT SENATOR HANNA.

President VIII Go to Cleveland After
the &. A. r.. Encampment.
CLEVELAND. Ohio; July T.-Fresident
Mckinley is coming to Cleveland after the
reunion of the G. A. r. at Buffalo on Au-
gust "a. He will spend three or four days
at Windemere as the guest of Senator M.
A. Hanna.
Mrs. Mckinley will accompany the Pres
ident, and, with Senator and Mrs. Hanna,
will attend the wedding of Miss Fannie
Hayes, daughter of ex-President Hayes, at
Fremont =