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Glinpses Of Celebrities.

NJ. Jean de Reszke, the famous Pol
ish tenor, who was married a short
time ago to the Comtesse de Mailly-
Nesle apparently believes in long en-
gagements, at any rate in the nom
professional sense of the word. He
was betrothed to the Comtesse for no
fewer than seven years before he could
make up his mind to take the fatal
plunge.
Mr.. Winans' big fortune, the two
millions which he left being exclusive
of his American property, was made
as a railway contractor in the palmy
days of that business. He and his
brother constructed several of the
great trunk lines in Russia, and as
they had practically a free hand from
the Emperor Nicholas they did not fail
to turn their opportunity to good ac-
count. One of the largest private for
tunes ever recorded at Somerset House
was made by another railway king,
Thomas Brassey.
Sir Henry Irving has one popularity
that only those brought into intimate
contact with him recognize. This is in
regard to the number of pairs of spec
tacles and glasses of various sorts that
he always has on hand both at the Ly-
ceum Theater and at his home. At
the Lyceum he has quite two dozen
pairs of one kind or another, and no
employee about the place ever dreams
of removing them, for when Sir Henry
is busy with some production he is
perpetually losing his spectacleT and,
as he is far more dependent Oh -heSe
than most people know, he flies to the
| nearest point where he is sure he may
find pair. He is constantly buying
! Of crlo I1rhn ha 10
! good-naturedly rallied about this he
pleads guilty to having quite sixty
pairs either at the theater or at home.
Although Mr.. Balfour rides a wheel
he is not yet an expert. Some time
ago, it is said. he was cycling over his
estate when he met a gentleman and
two ladies whom he knew. Quite prop
erly Mr.. Balfour raised one hand from
his wheel to lift his hat, and the next
minute he had tumbled into a bed OF
flowers.
You did that very gracefully" was
the comment of the trio of cyclists.
Il always dismount in the presence
of ladies' instantly replied Mr.. Bal
four
The Queen of Denmark, the eightieth
anniversary of whose birthday was cell
ebrated only recently at Copenhagen,
has the proud distinction of having
provided many European countries
with their present or future sovereigns,
and has not unjustly been called the
''Mother-in-law' of Europe. Her
Majesty is the grandmother of the
| present Car and the Duke of York
and the recent marriage of her grand
son, Prince Charles, to Princess Maud
of Wales is another bond of friendship
between England and Denmark.
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der him. The story that ensued is best
told by Mr.. Wilson's manuscript:
These ella Apaches had been mis-
sion Indians during the Spanish occu-
patton, but when Mexico gained her
independence she treated them so bad
~ that they rebelled and maintained
a constant warfare against everything
that bore the name of Mexican. They
were a civilized people and, indeed,
many of them could not speak Apache,
and felt a strong contempt for the wild
tribes of Apaches known under the
names of CoyoteTos, Mescaleros and
Jicarrillas. The necessities of the war
have since made them more friendly,
and they intermarry with the others
About this time there was a party
of ten or twelve men under Eames
from Missouri in Sonora trying to buy
mules. Along with this party was Will
liam Knight, who acted as interpreter
and who had given his name to
knights Landing in Central California.
Games failed to get any animals. as
the Apaches had stolen them. He
wished to return to New Mexico, and
Johnson told Games that the nearest
way home was through the Apache
country. He assured him there was no
possible danger, as the Apaches were
friendly to Americans. 1t was then
that johnson concocted the plan of
numbering Juan Jose with the assist
ance of a man by the name of Gleason,
or Gibson, who also resided in Opo-
sura Johnson availed himself of the
Games party, who were entirely I'M
conscious of the plot, to carry out his
plans.
johnson acted as guide. A few
miles distant from Oposura, near the
ella River, they were met by Juan
Jose. BY means of intercepted dis
patches, Juan Jose had learned of the
compact between the Governor and
Johnson, but placed no credence in the
letters, as he was firmly convinced
that Johnson was incapable Of such
baseness. He argued, I have been al
ways the friend of the American; l
have never robbed him or done him
harm; is it then possible that an Amer
lean will enter into a compact with a
Mexican Governor to murder his
friends? 1t is not a thing even to be
thought Off
of the depth Of human perfidy, or he
would never have trusted his life to
Johnson's promises. Still there must
have been some lingering doubt of
Johnson's honesty, and he expressed it
in manly way. He told Johnson of
the intercepted dispatches and asked
if there was any truth in the letters.
johnson swore with many oaths
that there was not particle of truth
in the charges. Then said Juan Jose:
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S. ORIGIN Of THE BITTER HATRED THE APACHE FEELS FOR AMERICANS S

my companions he was pensioner Of
mine"
After a brief residence in Santa Fe
Wilson became DESTROYS of going back
to the Eastern States, and, wishing to
avoid the arduous Eastern overland
trip, went to California, whence he ex-
pected to take ship for New York
Failing three times in this he finally
settled in Southern California, buying
from Don Bernardo Yorba the Jurupa
ranch, on which is now located the
town of Riverside. He there married
Ramona Yorba, the daughter of Don
Bernardo, and moved to San Gabriel,
where he planted the first large vine
yard in California, calling his place
Lake Vineyard" which name it bears
to this day
Mr.. Wilson died few years ago. He
had for the Californians a lasting affec-
ton, and in his memoir he pays this
tribute to the native Californians:
After many unsuccessful efforts to
leave California, and receiving so much
kindness from the native Californians,
l arrived at the conclusion that there
was no place in the world where 1
could enjoy more true happiness and
true friendship than among them.
There were no courts, no juries, no
lawyers, nor any need of them. The
people were honest and hospitable and
their word was as good as their bond.
Indeed, bonds and notes of hand were
entirely unknown among the natives
1t may be mentioned in closing that
the Mount Wilson in Southern Califor-
MIA upon which the observatory of DR..
Swift is located derives it's name from
the author of these memoirs.
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and secured cover in a rent in the
rocks, where he hid His departure
was soon known and the Apaches gave
chase on horseback. After incredible
hardships Wilson reached Santa Fe.
He speaks thus of his journey:
THE mountain was about twenty
miles from a deep canyon, the only
hiding place in all that country. had,
therefore, to get into the canyon before
daylight, for on that plain man could
be seen from the hill in the daytime
at a distance of twenty miles. l ran
and walked as hard as l could and sue
ceeded in getting into the canyon just
as the day was breaking. l got on the
ledge and sat down to rest before hid
ing myself AT daylight, as 1 had ex-
pected, the plains were full of horse
men, 1 slid down into the deep chasm
or gorge, among the vines and brush,
and remained there all day without
food and, what was worse, had the
prospect before me OF over 100 miles to
march without nourishment. The next
night was also a perilous ones having
thirty miles of prairie to cross before
l could get into the next hiding place.
That night / walked thirty miles and
got into a spur of the Rocky Noun
tains, travelled until daylight, rested
awhile and went on into a fine looking
country. 1 Travelled all that day and
kept on, after taking a little rest dur
ing the night, and when near daylight
on that third night 1 unexpectedly ar
rived at a sheep ranch that l knew
nothing Of 1 there got some mutton
and atole My shoes were entirely
worn out, my feet bleeding. l stayed
there the whole day with the herder,
who had the kindness to make me a
pair of moccasins out of some I'M
tanned sheepskinS with the wool on
them, continued my journey till
reached the settlements at a place
called Mono, procured a pair of shoes
and some food Finally walked in
three or four days time 100 miles or
upward, which interviewed between that
place and Santa. Fe, where l arrived
without money. clothing or friends, not
even an acquaintance, and perfectly
worn out.
Il was but two days in Santa Fe
when news was brought of the murder
of the Kuykendall party about $50
miles south of Santa Fe, on the Ell
Paso road, at a place called the
Point of Rocks / volunteered to ac-
company the party to be sent out to
bury the dead. and. with two others,
we found the bodies. There were
twelve dead men, whom we buried in a
large pit"
On Wilson's return to Santa Fe he
met Games, who told him of the cir
cumstances of the killing of Juan Jose.
Johnson" writes Wilson, met with
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crime and set out at once upon the be-
ginning of the long and bloody warfare
which eliminated in the capture of
Geronimo forty years later Mr. Will
sons memoirs tell the story graphic
ally of the events that ensued imme-
dlately upon Juan JoSe's death. The
Indians lit signal fires, and, summon
ing large force of their fellows. set
out In pursuit of the Americans Wher-
ever they were to be found, vowing
that none should escape. They fought
the johnson party into Oposura, and
after desperate fight with them re-
turned and fell upon the Kemp camp
on ella River killing twenty-five men.
wilson himself was ignorant of this
dreadful business and was then trying
to intercept an eastbound caravan.
railing in this and learning that the
caravan was but two days ahead. he
by forced marches. hoped to overtake
It, but he and his party were captured
by Apaches and taken to their camn
They were there given to understand
mat something terrible had happened
between the Apaches and the Ameri
cans ana that the young warriors
were determined to sacrifice US
That night the Apaches danced their
va NobhSS anu TIE PRISONERS expected
their immediate release by death. The
excitement was intense. The Younger
men were DESTROYS of commencing the
work of slaughter. but the old chief
Mangan, was unwilling. He wished IN
remain on friendly terms with tha
Americans, as he did not blame all for
the treachery of one. Wilson'S nartv
originally six, was reduced to tbrao
the others having managed to SIN off
Their position was desperate Mon
gan informed Wilson he had done his
best to save him and his com
panions, but his men were determined
to kill him. Finally, at q lat
hour of the night. Manoon
came in greatly excited and said he
had to return to his warriors. and ono
of us must leave. as it was the ONLY,
way he could save the others. 7 asked
my men what we should do. One
named Maxwell, had a sprained ankle
and could not walk The other. named
Tucker, was an invalid, and renlied
that if he was to die it would be as valI
to die there, as he could not nossibl,,
get into the settlements, distant 15o
miles. So it was concluded thar 7
should 60 and that forthwith. becansa
from the chiefs intimation the var
riors were coming in few minutes to
take us out and burn us alive for
which they had already been preparing
the wood.
Wilson snatched up a buffalo robe
which he threw over his shoulders and
only thus dressed left the camp. which
was pitched at the base Of stony hill,
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the retribution that his crimes de-
served. He received no reward from
the Mexican Government. Oposura was
oesieged by the Apaches so often that
he could do no business, and he had to
sell his property. He deserted his fam
lily and canine to California, and died
In abJect poverty near Gilroy. 1 never
met him in California, nor did 1 wish
to come in contact with such wretch.
His act of treachery caused the de-
struction of a large number of Ameri-
cans, and the Apache war has con-
tinued from that day to this.
1T will be interesting to know that
my two men, Tucker and Maxwell
were not killed. They got away, but L
never saw them again. 1 also learned
that Mangan, the chief, had row with
his people, who broke his arm. He re
quently visited me in Santa Fe, and, in
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Don Santiago, you have never de-
ceived me, and if you give me your
word of honor that the report is false,
come to my camp with your men ana
pass the night with US
johnson gave his assurance, and the
entire party set out for the Apache
camp. 1t was there the foul plot was
to be carried out. On reaching camp
Johnson said to Juan Jose:
." 1 have a sack of pinole which 1
wish to distribute to the women and
children this evening"
THE chief ordered a man to attend
to the distribution, but, Indian like,
the entire camp, men and women,
gathered around the sack. Johnson
knew this and acted accordingly.
Gleason was to take Juan Jose aside
on the pretense of buying a mule.
When this was done Johnson, who had
hidden a blunderbuss in his pack
saddle blanket, was to fire into the
crowd and Gleason was then to shoot
Juan Jose.
LAS we expected, the camp gathered
around the pinole sack, each anxious
for his share of the contents, when sud-
denly the blunderbuss blazed out. 1t
was loaded with balls and pieces of
chain. The missiles plunged into the
densely packed mass, killing not a few
outright and fatally manning others
The peaceful camp became the scene
of a terrible turmoil The Apaches
fed in every direction. and Juan Jose
was left to deal alone with the MUIR
derous Gleason.
Gleason, on hearing the shot, drew
his pistol fired at Juan Jose but
missed him. The chief flung himself
upon the treacherous white man.,
threw him down and pulled his knife.
Even then he did not realize that
it was Johnson who had fired into his
people, but called out to him:
" Don Santiago, come to my assist
ance; I can kill your friend, but l don't
want to do it
"Johnson's only reply was to shoot
Juan Jose while he was bending over
Gleason with his drawn knife. Juan
Jose fell dead on Gleason Thus per-
ished that fine specimen of a man. I
knew the man well and can vouch for
the fact that he was a perfect gentle
man as well as kind hearted one"
This treacherous assassination of
Juan Jose ended forever the friendship
of the Apache Indian for the American.
From this time on the Apache regard
ed the American as no better than the
Mexican, to be relentlessly pursued
until exterminated. The change from
friendship to hatred was instan-
taneous
The Apaches soon recovered them
selves from the confusion following the
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His Christmos Dinner.

An eight-year-old lad was asked to
write out what he considered a good
Christmas dinner, and here it is:
FURST CORSE.
Mince Pie.
SEKOND CORSE.
Pumpkin Pie and Terkey.
THIRD CORSE.
Lemon Pie, Terkey, Cranberries.
FOURTH CORSE.
Custard Pie, Apple Pie, Mince Pie,
Chocolate Cake, Ice-Cream and
Plum Pudding.
DESERT.
Pie.
Evening star., 1897-12-04

North Carolina, 100 in South Carolina and
40 in the sixth Virginia district During
the last ten years 10 officers were killed
and IL were wounded by moonshiners
Tne commissioner recommends that the
expense of storing spirits in general bond
ed warehouses be borne by the owners of
the spirits, such charge to be levied by
means of stamp tax. This, he says
would greatly lessen the objection to the
use of the warehouses by any class of spir-
its The commissioner also recommends
that existing laws be modified so as to au-
thorize the commissioner to prescribe by
regulations what statutory packages of to-
bacco, snuff, cigars and cigarettes may
contain. authorize him to prohibit the
packing in such packages of articles which
appreciabiy increase the size and weight of
the package under penalty of seizure and
forfeiture.
Evening star., 1897-12-04
INCREASE IN RECEIPTS.
Estimate of the Commissioncr of In
ternnl ReNcnuc.

In his annual report to the Secretary Of
the Treasury the commissioner OF internal
revenue estimates that the receipts from
aggregate at least sljJ, ,poO.OO1, an increase
over 1891 of about s7s, 10000.
a comparative statement OF the receipts
during the last fiscal year is given as fol-
lows: Spirits. SS2.CJsJ Ji3; increase over
1896 s1,:c}s, ,i72. Tobacco, so, 11O, ,291; de-
crease. 1881. Fermented liquors, S32 AZ,
1872: decrease. s1,3I2.J73. Oleomargarine,
Sl.G5i. 10. decrease. s1sJ,3G2. Filled cheese,
Sls..32; increase. sls.I92. Banks and bank
ers. 50; decrease $40. Miscellaneous, S31J,-
80; decrease. S69,I29. Total receipts, Sl46-
GlJ.J93; decrease. $Zl1 orr
The withd r3Tals for consumption during
the year ere given as follows: Fruit bran
dies. 1,l6EH gallons; decrease. 294 619.
Spirits distilled from grain, 6S S:c3 23I gal
Ions: increase. 1.I3332l. Beer. BIZ, ,UJi
barrels: decrease. 1.4o3.00i. Cigars and
CheToots weighing over three pounds per
thousand. number, 4O6:i, lG3, ,01T: decrease
1I4.5SG. SIG. Cigarettes weighing not over
three pounds per thousand, number, 4I5l =
Gf2 7GS: increase, 10921s. .l2D. Cigarettes
weighing over three pounds per thousand
number. ], ,5S2 40: increase. 1IJ.Gi3. Snuff
Is 2is,Gi0 pounds: increase. I2p.041. To-
pounds; increase 1,OGT. .6I5. Oleomargarine
AZ "a sd pounds. decrease, 5,I9s. 2l4
Filled cheese. 1.G6f 13I pounds Qaw became
operative during the year,.
The cost of the collection of the revenue
during the last fiscal year was s.. S4S 469
stroyed and 30 were removed; $50 person:
were arrested, 1 killed and B We're wounded
OF the stills seized and destroyed. DDS were
located in Alabama. 81 in Georgia, 46S II
Evening star., 1897-12-04
The Burden of IdIcncSs.
4. wyckoff in Scribr brer's.

WINTER ~ Nyckof in Scribr cr's.
There may be ennui that is more soul
destroying, but l have never known any
that caused such evidently acute suffering
as the form which seizes upon working
men of my class. in hours of enforced idle
ness. When the days work is DONE they
take their res, as a matter of course and
enjoy it, But a day like this, which lays
them off from work, and shuts them with
in doors, furnishes awful evidence of the
poverty Of their lives. Most of the men
here can read, but not to one of them is
reading resource. The men at play are
in blasphemous ill-temper over the cards,
and are. apparently, on the brink of blows
while Mike is laboriously spelling his way
through a page ard nervousiy squirming
in an effort to nnd comfortable seat.
And L know, from the experience OF Sun
days, in what humor the men will come
down to dinner from the loft, to face an
afternoon of eternal length to them, which
in some way must be lived through.
Evening star., 1897-12-04

number of hotels in this city. One has
just been opened to the public and the
other is nearing completion. The first is
known as the Baltic and the building is
in part the handsome stone residence which
was erected on K street near 18th street
by ex-senator Palmer of Michigan. The
owner, w. E. Schneider, has recently built
an addition similar in design to the orig!-
nal house, which doubles the capacity, and
will personally carry on there the hotel
business.
The other hotel building will be known
as the Gordon, and Is the enlargement and
practical reconstruction of the Arno Hotel
building on 10Th street near l street The
workmen have not completed as yet their
labors. The property is owned by Mr..
Gordon Mackay.
Some improvements.
Three houses are to be built at GO1 to Cos
street southeast by z. A. Atchison They
are to be two stories in height. and o1 by
- feet
Two houses are to be erected at 1646-164S
Sd street northwest, by Mrs. Anna B.
Gaesier. They will be two stories in heigh,
and the fronts will be built of pressed brick
and brown stone. They will be II by 361a
feet.
On T street near Lincoln avenue. Prospect
Hill, northeast, f. III. Walker will erect a
dwelling. The material used will be brick,
and there will be porches and porte
be tiled, and the house will be heated by
steam.
A brick house is to be built at No. 16 18th.
street northeast by c.. E. Phelps. 1t will
be two stories in height, 171a by 80 feet,
and the front will he built OF pressed brick
Rosalia Moxley will build two dwellings
at No. 613 aid 615 18th street northeast.
They will be two stories in height 1G feet
inches by 81 feet, and the fronts will be
built of pressed brick
Eight brick buiidings:are to be construct
ed at 1927 to 3535 o street and 1909 to 1413
3Gth street northwest by J. Il. Nicholson
The houses will be two stories in height 16
by 81 feet, with pressed-brick fronts
frame building is to be erected in Ana
costa by T. F. Williamson. 1t will be two
stories in height 20 by GO feet, and there
VIII be show windows in the front
w. L. Turner. builder. is completing two
fouses at the corner of Lydecker avenue
and Lamar place northwe est. They have
stone fronts anG circular bay windows and
hardwood finish. The owner is j. T. Gibbs
and the architect is p. Frank Myers.
Evening star., 1897-12-04

phia; former Governor o. V. Coffin. New
raven; Mr. Charles NJ. FfoulEe. WASH
Ington; Gen. Egbert l.. Niele, Major Geo
W Smith, Gen. Albert ID. SHAY. New York /:
Daiton Dorr Philadelphia: Prof. Simon II.
cage, Cornell. Ithaca. y. Y; Jacob Could
Schurman, Cornell; Arthur G. Anthony
New ork; y. Maynard Richardson, Bos-
Ton: NJ Thomas Bennett, jr; Major Austin
> cushman, Edmund Anthony, jr Charles
h. Randall, William Z. Hatch. superin-
tehdent or schools, New Bedford Mass. !:
Rev. William Brinton, d. G Stevens Fair
maven; Weston Rowland, N. J. Swift, Rev.
Luther Ansin, Boston, and hundreds of
others in every portion of the country
Inc hoidlng OF the proposed convention
has also received the hearty indorsene,t
OF scores OF Young Mems Christian Assoc
clations, Grand Army posts and similar
organizations.
Evening star., 1897-12-04
APPEARANCES ARE DECEITFUL.
The Mystery of a Fair Females aF
Pocket Book.

she entered an F. street electric car at
lhe Boston House, and every passenger
hSed an approving eye upon her. She was
attired in faultless taste. sparks of re-
spectacle size shone at her ears, a rich boa
eircied her shoulders, and her hat was the
envy OF every woman within seeing dis
tance. Her neatly aoved hands held a
hzard-skin portnonnaie. which was dis
tended with apparent sopulence Two keen
opserVers-nen, rof c6urse-sat on the op-
posite SIDE up. toward the door.
wv nat is 1t. samples or a wad?" inquired
one, in whisper.
"A wad. sure" replied the other conf
IDENTIFY, eyeing the pocket book. Look at
her general makeup. It means wealth,
fed with it,
The other was dubious. hHt. said nothing.
Both genteely continted their espionage of
the unconscious beauty, and both started
anxiously when the fair one proceeded to
unelasp the pocket book. They stared
hard. Out came a pocket handkerchief, a
dainty. filmy thing of linen and lace. and
the receptacle assumed the usual proper
tions of such an article. They all carry
them there nowadays.