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Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-10
THE POLICE ROLL OF HONOR.

The Heroes of Month Drowning and
Hon. Theodore Roosevelt writes for
the October Century an article entitled
''The Roll OF Honor of the New York
Police" Mr.. Roosevelt says:
Perhaps the best way to convey an
idea Of why we awarded medals is to
give list of the men thus rewarded
for two months. In October, 1895,
we, on the LIST Of the month, awarded
medal to a patrolman for peculiar
gaIlantry in stopping runaway horse
under circumstances which made the
act one of great danger to himself, and
which doubtless resulted in saving the
lives of those in the vehicle. The pat
rolman thus rewarded was also later
made roundsman, and put in charge
of the bicycle squad, our attention
having been first called to him by this
act. On the same day we gave honor
able mention, but without certificate
or medal, to three other officers; one
had also stopped a runaway horse; an
other had rescued man from drown
ing, aud the third had arrested an in
sane man armed with a revolver, I'M
der circumstances which went to show
that the officer GOODNESS and presence
of mind saved both himself aud the
onlookers from death or injury at the
hands of the armed maniac. On the
Sth Of the month We gave q medal to
an officer who had rescued boy from
drowning by plunging into the water
between the wharf and the steamer
from which the boy fell, at the immin-
ent risk of being crushed to death be-
tween the two, fate from which he
and the rescued boy were saved purely
by his pluck and his skill as q swim
mer. Honorable mention was made
of two other ofilcers-one for rescuing
boy from drowning and one for stop
ping a runaway horse. On the 18th
yet another officer received honorable
mention for saving a man from drown
ing; and on the 22nd sergeant and
two patrolmen were commended for
the GOODNESS and skill they displayed
in stopping prize fight and arresting
both the participants and the specta-
tors, though they were an uncommon
ly tough crowd, and showed immediate
fight
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-10

crimson forehead. The sun waa
mounting higher, the road was up
grade, aud lilly was no lightweight.
Jerry" she faltered ut length
coaxingy, "please take me home.
"You know the condition. Reckon
We reach Centreyille by noon at the
rate we're spinning, "vouchsafed Jerry
uncomrromisingly,
Another prolonged silence.
GERRY"
"Well?'
"What do you want me to say?'
81 want You TO name the day when
You will come and he mistress Of the
little home I've had ready and waitin'
for you for year and a half, ;" said
Jerry, siernly.
lilly glanced about her uneasily.
Far in the distance she could see the
glittering church spires of Centreyille.
This is too ridiculous, jerry"
"We,l?"
evil June 10 suit you?"
"Perfe fly. Dismount and rest in
the shade for few minutes, and will
take you home at once"
lilly meckly seated herself on n
gras ~ rock beneath hugh oak and
cOvertly watched Jerry from beneath
her long ashes. He was apparently
engrossed in hecking every possible
grain of dust from the shining spokes
of the tandem, but his eyes shone with
Il triumphant light.
The long run home was performed
in dignifed silence.
lilly sprung lightly to her feet. IL
think you're just AZ m.mean as you
can be, Jerry Sanborn," she sobbed
as she few into the house and
slammed the door.
Safely inside, she hurried to the
parlor and peeped through the blind.
Jerry, with erect head and shoulders
squared, was speeding down the hill,
his long legs performing most extra
ordinary gyrations.
my, wasn't he masterful, though!
That's all / ever had against Jerry, he
was too tame. II said A, he had to
say D. and 80 on through the whole
alphabet. Now I'll get dinner out of
the way and begin hemming my table
linen"
And with song on her lips lilly
whisked on a fresh apron, vigorously
stirring the fire and darted down the
cellar stairs after the potatoes. -
Wheelman.
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The Largest Crane.

Absolutely the greatest mechanical
giant in the world is now lifting stone
on new sea wall on the north coast
OF Scotland. Not even the monster
cranes used for lifting the government
al great guns can compare with this
Titan, as it is called. II is capable OF
lifting 100 tons, and it could pick up a
modern locomotive with as much ease
as the same locomotive draws a train
Of cars. 1t could lift the cubic con.
tents OF 100 carloads and strew them
over wide section of the landscape.
It's daily work is the placing in posi-
ton of fifty.ton blocks Of granite, OF
which the new sea wall at Peterhesd
is being built.
The length Of its arms, reaching out
from the central point of support, Is
exactly 100 feet, and it can set a sixty
ton block in the sea 100 feet deep and
~ feet from the outer edge Of the ma.
sonry wall. This long arm is bal
anced by shorter weight arm that
carries the engine house, with the
machinery for moving the Titan for
ward or backward on q railroad set
into the finished masonry, and to run
out or in on the long arm q travelling
car from which are suspended the
four-sheaved blocks through which Is
received the cable that lifts the great
pieces of stone. The Titan itself
weighs 700 tons, and is built Of steel.
The long arm swings about on turn
table, just as a bridge swings over q
river. The wall which II builds and
then travels over as ii slowly advances
into the sea is nearly 80 feet vide
Los Angeles (Cal.) Times.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-10
ENDURANCE.

Row much the heart may bear, and yet not
break!
How much the flesh may suffer, and not
die.
Iquestion much II any pain or aohe
OF soul or body brings our end more nigh.
Death chooses his own time, till that Is
sworn
All evils may be- borne.
We shrink and shudder at the surgeons
knife.
Each nerve tecoilng from the cruel steel,
Whose edge seems searching for the CULVER
ing liiei
Yet TO our sense the bitter pangs reveal
That stil, although the trembling flesh be
torn,
This also can be- borne.
We SEQ sorrow rising in our way,
And try to fee from the approaching M;
We seek some small escape; We weep and
pray;
But when tho blow falls, then our hearts
are stlll
Not that the pain IL OF its sharpness shorn,
But that 1t can be borne.
We wind our life about another llfo
Wehold It closer, doarer than our own.
Anon II faints and fails In dcathly strife.
Leaving us stunned and stricken and
But, ah. we do not die with those we
mourn:
This also can be borne.
Behold. we live through all things famine
thirst
Bereavement, pain; all grief and misery,
All woe and sorrow; life inflIcts its worst
On soul and body--but we cannot die.
Though We be sick, and tired and faint,
and worn
Lo. all things can be- bornel
e. A. Allen In Chicago Standard.
Gulf Coast breeze. [volume] (Crawfordville, Fla.) 1897-19??, 1897-12-10
How One Physician vaccina.e..

DIR. John b. Read, an old practition-
err of fifty years experience, and coun-
ty health officer at Tuscaloosa, Ala,
made public recently his formula for
vaccination, which, he says, he has
never known to fail. The process is
simple. Take a fine needle and thread
with silk or cotton thread, and moisten
about one-fourth of an inch of the
thread with vaccine matter or virus;
then draw the needle through the skin
until that portion Of the thread con;
tanning the virus is passed under tho
skin; then slip both ends of the thread,
leaving the portion with the virus un-
der the skin. DIR. Read says the idea
originated with him in his early prac-
tice and has never been made public
before. Nashville Banner.
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CIVILIZED cANNlBAlS.
Some Interesting Facts About the Battsks
OF the Island OF sunatra,

OF the Island of sunatra,
Sumatra is one Of the largest islands
in the world, aud has Il population of
900, 900. Respecting some of the
tribes of the interior hardly anything
is known, inasmuch as the island had
been crossed by white men only two
or three dimes. The immediate neigh.
bors of the Acheenese are the Battaks,
n most interesting race Of cannibals,
who are quite civilized in their way,
having written language Of their
own. They know how to make fire.
arms, even boring their gun barrels.
Also they carve gun stocks in correct
style, and are acquainted with the art
OF making powder. They find their
own sulphur and saltpetre, using
pieces of bamboo for cartridge cases
and bits of coral for bullets. They
are excellent agriculturists, and raise
cattle. In addition they are clever
gold and silver smiths, making filigree
work and weaving gold thread.
The Battaks only eat prisoners of
war or bad criminals. Formerly the
habit Of cannibalism among them was
universal, and human flesh used to be
sold in the country in open market,
some chiefs eating it daily as matter
of liking II is considered the great
est possible insult to a foe or punish
ment to person guilty of grieyous
crime to eat him. Besides the ques-
ton of economy is considered. At a
feast it was cheaper to slaughter six
slaves at 100 gulders than to kill six
bufialoes at $50 guilders. When a
distinguished person died two indivi-
duals customarily went through n lot
of buffooneries at the graveside, after
which they were killed and laid in the
excavation, the coffin being placed on
top of them. Cannibalsm is more or
less mixed up with the religion of
these people, who have their wizards
and witch doctors to practice incanta-
tions.
The Battaks build houses OF planks
and strong beams, placing them on
piles for the advantage thus given in
defending them. Many of their
villages are on almostinaccessible pin
nacles in the hills, favorite spots being
little plateaus formed by the broaden
ing Of q mountain range. Commonly
they are surrounded by palisades, with
watch towers. Much art and industry
is put into the carving and painting
of the woodwork Of the houses. An
outbuilding serves as sleeping place
and council house, rice being stored
in the upper part. No light is kept at
night for fear of attracting ghosts, but
in emergency candles of resin are
used. Communal houses serve as sleep.
ing places for the unmarried men,
som etimes 700 or them together. Here
are hung up the heads of slain enemies
and other trophies.
Nearly all Of the highest peaks in
Sumatra are volcanoes, and most OF
these are active. In the immediate
neighborhood of these mighty Chin
neys, which hurl out masses of ashes
and stone, are the fertile lowlands,
with dense population. The des-
truction OF 10000 human lives by the
of Sumbawa in 1915, and
the washing away of 10, 900 people by
tidal waves" following the eruption
of Krakato in 1888 are not solitary
New York Sun.
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Unique Punishment for Prisoners.

A new and unique mode OF punish
ing prisoners at the city Jail who break
the rules Of the institution was an
nounced recently at a meeting of
the board Of visitors Of the Jail. The
prisoner is compelled to stand erect
on barrel in the jail yard, in sight Of
the other prisoners, for one hour for
the violation Of any rule. The time is
heightened for the second offence.
The board considers it a more humane
and at the same time more effective
manner Of Furnishing offenders than
keeping them in their cells with ball
and chain to their feet, with simply
bread and water for nourishment.
The plan SO far has worked satisfac-
torily, and has been the means Of i'm
proving the discipline at the place. -
Baltimore American.
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There are four millionaires In Ers.
land ~ one in France.
Evening star., 1897-03-26
Transfers of Real Estate.

Eleventh street northwest between s and T
streets Benz r. Leighton al trustees to Rich
ard F. lairO. lot 10. Sd BOG; 81 100
streets Wesley X. Davis ct Cx to Carl f. Duff
lot ~ 81. "a; $3.50.
Mount Pleasant -Jcunie DyrenfJrth TO j. Wilson
DyrenfoEih. lots 81 to ~ and 81: So
IniontOwn-Annie W IIayeln-r 81 al TO Geo e.
Hasennsr. lots JOl JJ5: 500
Third and l. streets southeast-Sidney o. Eoiseau
TO Juiana and Arthur f. Van Eiswick lot = sd
80. s..
Sherman street between 1sih AMI 10Th streets
Alice v NnSgamGp Robert T. Morris lot ll6
81 13i; $40.
VI street southwest between Itl and 9Th Streets
R.chari H. Bailey er Mary f. Cumberland
part original lot q. 81. sol; S10.
Third and II streets southwest James MaIonev .t
al 10 James kane. part lot |. 81. J3J: 500
turkey Ihlcket-Lillian Z. Ray the Marist
Society. part. $40
tiolme-li Msnor-Horace w Eaton To wp, Hol-
$40. ~ ~ ~
Holmead Mano-- Elizabeth w Eaton IN game.
lot Il. blk ~: SO " ~
Holmsad Manor Mary 5. Eaton To same lot %
blk Al. $40 ~ --'
Fifth street northwest between and X s,rs.,s
Maggie Steers 10 Marie Brolasky. part lot / so
4si; 50. .4I5. - 81
iIolIneat Manor -6;ust.v,:s Miller e, ux Il, I,so,,
y Moore, part lot d. blk. ~: $40
First street Southwest between ID AMI streets
Henry r. Wo.s4Ir. ct al, trustees 10 Rohert n
hey, part lots . and "a, 81 5S2: 1l,o
No 1tl3 street noTthwest-James j Iampt.p
TO Robert H. Martin, lot IL 81. i52; Sii 800
Evening star., 1897-03-26
FAIR WEATHER,
But the Temperature VIII Be Near
the Freezing Point.
Forecast till pm. Saturday:

the Freezing Point.
Forecast till pm. Saturday:
For the District of Columbia and Mary
land, fair tonight, probably fair Saturday;
temperature near freezing tonight, slowly
rising temperature on Saturday; northwest
erly winds. becoming variable.
For Virginia, fair tonight and Saturday;
light frcsts Saturday morning; westerly
winds.
Weather conditions and general forecast:
The barometer has risen from the Missis-
sippi valley eastward to the Atlantic coast,
and on the north Pacific coast; it has fallen
over the Rocky mountain districts. and
there is an area of low pressure to he
north of Montana The barometer con-
tiEues lowest northeast of New England,
and it is relatively high over Minnesota
and northern California.
1t is slightly colder on the Atlantic coast
ard in the lake regions. and slightly warm
er in the central valleys and over northern
Montana.
The weather is generally fair this morn
ing, but there is some cloudiness, with
local SHOWS, in northern New England,
northern New York and the lower lake re-
gion.
Frosts are reported as far south as north
ern Georgia.
The indications are that fair weather will
prevail from New England and the lake
regions southwark to the gulf coast.
The temperature will be about freezing
on the Atlantic coast as far south as North
Carolina Saturday morning and 1t will be
slightly warmer in the southern states and
the Ohio valley Saturday.
Rivars.-The following changes in the
rivers dn feet and tenths) have occurred
Risen, Saint Louis, IL; Helena, Ark, OF;
Evening star., 1897-03-26
SHAKING HANDS WITH GO.OOO PEO-
PIE.
The "GOd Bless You. of Honest-Heart-
ed People Benedfctfon.

a.
ed People n Benedfctfon
In an article describing The Social Life
Of the President in the April Ladies'
Home Journal, ex-President Harrison tells
of the fatigues Of handshaking, and. also.
of the benefits of being brought in contac:
with the good, honest-hearted people of the
country. In the first two weeks of an ad-
minstration,' he says "the President
shakes hands with from forty to sixty
thousand persons. The physical drain Of
this Is very great, and If the President is
not an instructed handshaker a lame arm
ard a swollen hand soon result This NAV
be largely, or entirely, avoided by using
President Hayes, method-take the hand
extended to you and grip it before your
hand is gripped. 1t is the passive hand that
gets hurt. 1t has been suggested that a
nod or bow should be substituted for the
handshake, but it would be quite as admis-
slble TO suggest revision of the Declara-
tlon or Independence. The interest which
multltudes attach to handshake with the
PRESIDENT Is SO great that people will en-
dtre the greatest discomfort and not a lit-
lie peril 10 life or limb to attain it, These
are not the office seekers but the good
honest-h arted, patriotic people whose Coo
press you Is a prayer and a benediction
ihey come TO Washington for the Ina usura-
uon ard later with excursions, but they are
mostly to be found near their own homes
ihey come ont to meet the President when
ne taxes journey, and his contact with
tnem ana their unselfish and even affection
ate interest in him revive his courage and
eieVate ms purposes. MIR. Lincoln is said to
nave called these popular receptions his
'public-opinion baths -
Evening star., 1897-03-26
THE INAUGURAL SURPLUS.
Chairman He'll Calls n Meeting of the
Committee for April z.

-.
Chairman Charles ]. Bell has determined
to call a meeting of the inaugural execu-
tive committee to settle the few details re-
lating to The recent celebration that have
not yet been attended to, and to consider
what disposition shall be made of the sur
plus. amounting to between 5000 and
81 900. which was left in the inaugural
funds after all the expenses were paid.
The meeting will he held at the American
Security and Trust Company building FRI
day night. April 2. at 7:3O o'clock and it
VIII probably be the last official gathering
of the gentlemen who made the Inaugural
tion of President Mckinley such d splendid
success. There will probably be consider
able discussion over the disposition OF the
surplus.
Nearly every association and institution
whose character is in .he slightest degree
eleemosynary has applied for the surplus as
relief committee at a recent meeting ap-
pointed subcommittee to wait upon the
inaugural committee at the coming meeting
and endeavor to have the latter body ap-
propriate the surplus to the central relief
committee and the Associated Charities
A quiet but very strong movement is IN
progress to prevail upon the inaugural
committee to add the present surplus to the
centennial inaugural fund. which resulted
from the surplus eight years ago and which
is invested by the District and yields over
81, go year to the police fund.
Evening star., 1897-03-26

Vicksburg. OF; Arkansas City, 0.3; New Or
leans. OF; Shreveport. O.6.
Fallen, Kansas City. 10; Nashville, 43;
Chattanooga, 30; Memphis, Oh: Fort
Smith, 1.3: Little Rock, Is.
They are above the danger line and rising
at Cairo, 11.6: Helena, Ark, 12T Vicks
burg. 10; Arkansas City, 80
They are above the danger-line and fall
ing at Memphis, So
Tide Table.
Today-Low tide. S:26 am. and 900 o. nj. !:
high tide. 2:02 am. and PIG pm
Tomorrow-Low tide, 945 am and 1OO7
pm; high tide. 3:13 am. and 3:2T pm.
The Sun and Moon.
Today-Sun RISES 5:j4; sun sets. 6:1S.
Moon rises, 3:OS a. m. tomorrow.
Tomorrow-Sun rises, 5:52
The City Lights.
Gas lamps all lighted by 7:27 p.m.: ex-
tlngulshing begun at 800 am The light
ing Is begun one hour before the time
named.
Arc lamps lighted at TIP p.m.; extin-
guished at 5:1o am.
Condition of the Water.
Temperature and condition of water at 3
am: Great Falls, temperature. A.. cordf-
NC n, D. Receiving reservoir temperature
81: condition at north connection i. cordj
tlon at south connection. 6. Distributing
reservoir. temperature. 40; condition, at in
itent gate house. 8; eftluent gate house
IA. 0'
Temperatures for Twenty-Four Hour.
The following were the readings of the
Thermometer al the weather bureau during
the past twenty-four hours, beginning at i
o'clock Yesterday afternoon:
night. "a. -'''
March 2G-4 an, 30; 8 am, Is; - m.. 20
and p.m A. ' ~
MAY Maximum. MI, 43, at pm, March %; min
imum, 81, at am, March 26.
Evening star., 1897-03-26
FRIGHTENED TO DEATH.
Chicago Girl Scared Into Epilepsy
From Which She Eniled to Recover

Chicago Girl Scared Into Epilepsy,
From Which She Failed to Recover.
CHICAGO. March 26.-Elizabeth PauIson
aged eighteen years. is dead from the eff
fects of fright. Such is the opinion OF the
attending physician. and the coroner's jury
so found after listening TO his testimony
and that of the family.
Miss PaulsCn was the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peter ;Pauison. She was a comely
young woman and was the special care Of
her parents, although there were sons and
other daughters in the little household.
Friday evening Elizabeth and younger
sister. Thora, were alone with their moth
er, when the two girls went to their rooms
to retire. They took no light with them,
for their chamber was but step from the
living rooms. Thora found occasion to go
back to the other part Of the house and left
her sister for moment. An instant later a
fr:ghtful scream came from the room and
Elizabeth rushed out, calling piteously for
help.
Mrs. Paulson came to her assistance but
it was some time before the girl could
speak plainly enough fer her mother 10 un-
cerStant the cause OF her sudden terrur.
Al length She was able to say there was a
strange man in her room. BY this time
other members of the family mad arrived
and Joined in making an investigation Of
the room. To everybody'S surprise, MOTH
ing Of man could be found more nearly
than womans cloak and hat which hung
on The wall in a position where the light
from neighboring gas lamp cast a strange
shadow, and this was what Miss Paulson
had seen and was the cause of her terror
For the time the matter was taken by the
family as a good joke However, all the
efforts to calm the girl proved futile and
her condition became serious She seemed
to be in constant condition of terror and
nothing could relieve her of the frightful
vision. symptoms of epilepsy developed, l.,
the periods of unconsciousness grew more
protracted daily, and yesterday she died
Speaking Of the strange case the attend
ing physician said:
There seems to be no doubt Miss Paul
son death was caused by fright. She was
OF nervous disposition.
Mr. Paulson, the father of the young girl.
said:
Il have no doubt they are right in saying
that she was scared to DEATH
Evening star., 1897-03-26
THE COURTS.

Equity Court No 1-Juslge Cox.
IN re Stephen A. Davis and Chas. LYONS.
"rits de lunatico inquirendo ordered 70 is
sue Turner agt. Moxiey; sale to H. S.
Matthews authorized and ratified. In re
Quincy o. NJ. Gilmore; commission ordered
20 issue. In re Jno. f. Todd, for change of
name; order of publication.
Circuit Court No 1--Judge Cole.
farker agt. Baltzley: motion for iudR-
ment oVerruled and order making admins
traitor party set aside. Burket aet Ste,l-
'wagen: commission ordered to issue. Posey
agt SiHans: motion for new trial overruled
and Judgment for defendant: motion to tax
costs overruled. Tradera'. National Bark
agt. Ready ct al: leave to Withdraw note
upon filing copy. Is -
Circuit Court No Judge McComas.
Dumas agt. Northwestern National In
surance Company; motion for rule requir-
ing defendant to file amended pleas over
ruled. Citizens Bank and Trust Company
agt Howard: motion to quash attachment
sustained; appeal noted and bond fixed at
Slh. United States agt. Gray ct al. motion
to strike out continuance overruled.
Criminal Court No 2-Judge Bradley.
United States agt. Frank b. Conger ct al;
motion for new trial overruled and jude-
ment en- verdict.