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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
The Largest Crane.

From the Los Angeles Times,
Absolutely the greatest mechanical giant
In the world is now lifting stone on a new
sea wall on the north coast of Scotland
Not even the monster cranes used for lift
ing the governmental great guns can COM
pare with this Titan. as 1t is called It is
capable of lifting 100 tons, and it could
pick up modern locomotive with as much
ease as the same locomotive draws a train
OF cars. 1t could lift the cubic contents Of
100 carloads and Strew them over a wide
section of the landscape. Its daily work is
the placing in position of fifty-ton blocks
of granite, of which the new sea wall at
Peterhead Is being built.
The length of it's arms reaching out from
the central point of support, is exactly 100
feet, and 1t can set sfxty-ton block in
the sea 100 feet deep and Y feet from the
outer edge of the masonry wall. This long
arm is balanced by a shorter weight arm
that carries the engine house. with the
machinery for moving the Titan forward
or backward on a railroad set into the
finished masonry, and to run out or in On
the long arm a 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 100 TONS and is built of steel
The long arm swings about on turn-table,
just as a bridge swings over a river. The
wall which it builds and then travels over
as 1T slowly advances into the sea is nearly
30 feet wide. -.. >. ...H'.
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whole fabric of the steamer shimmered in


the dancing helt.
For the dense mass of pilgrims below the
situation .ipp:o tched the intolerable. Left
to itself, the rusJed iron deck beneath their
bare skins would have grown hot enough
to char them. Nothing but constant
Sluicing with water made it in any way to
be endured. And the water from along
but little to refresh. The African can with
stand most temperatures which are thrown
from above onto the face of this planet,
but even the African can at times die from
heat as glibly as his betteIs. Even as Ket-
tie watched. one of the pilgrims, a griZzle-
headed Hau5a from the western Soudan
vas contorted with heat apopleXy, breath
ed stertoriously for a minute or SO, and
then lay still, snd Immediately became a
prey to flies innumerable. Two of his near
est comrades bastITred themselves to look
at him: pronounced that life was extinct:
stood up and with an effort carried the
body ont Of the press, and heaved 1t over
the hot iron bulwaIk into the oily sea be-
meath. 1t is not good that the dead should
remain with the quick. even for minutes.
In circumstances such as those. And
while the bearers carried him away, an
Old vhite-haircd negro from Sckoto stood
upon his feet. Swaying to the roll of the
ship, and faced the heat-blurred east with
bowed head. Aloud he bore witness that
God was great. and that Mahommet was
the prophet of God. and that of mortals,
each mans fate was writ big upon his fore
head. And then the rest of the pilgrims
bent their foreheads to the torturing deck
plates, and male profession of the faith
following bis words.
rail of the bridge deck. pitied the heather,
and thought with complacent sigh of a
certain obscure chapel in South Shields,
but at the same time he could not avoid
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
Vessels With Names Ending I'm ga.
From the PHILADELPHIA Record

Vessels With Names Ending I'm "A.''
From the Philadelphia Record.
Marine insurance Underwriters always
fight shy Of vessels whose names end IN
"a" This has become especially true
since the total loss, with all on board. Of
the steamer City OF Philadelphia, about a
year ago. The City of Philadelphia left
New York for San Francisco, and went
down. with all hands. or the Falkland Is
lands. A ship with the final "a is looked
upon pretty generally as a hoodoo. The
most serious wrecks of the last year have
been vessels carrying the hoodoo letter.
One day the telegraph announced that the
British ship Androsa, from San Francisco
to Liverpool, was lost with a very valua-
bic cargo. The next day word was receiv-
ed that the Orealla, bound from Victoria
for Liverpool. had been swept by heavy
seas and badly damaged. Her mate and
one sailor were drowned. The wires told
on the same day of the total loss of the
British ship Viilanta and the drowning of
her master, near Freemantle and few
days later the papers gave the news of the
loss OF the steamer Wallapa and of the
Bleaching of the Dora. During the last two
or three years the most serious wrecks on
the coast were of vessels whose names en-
ded with tie hoodoo letter. Besides the
wreck of the City of PHILADELPHIA. the
wreck of the Colima was the most horrify-
ing OF all. Then came the loss of the
steamer Columbia, and a few weeks later
the passenger steamer Umatilla ran ashore
ana narrowly escaped destruction
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

Their methods were not altogether gentle.
and after a number of them had been
locked up for conduct unbecoming gentle
men and members of the profession the In
dustry sickened and died.
One of their methods was to discharge a
pistol several times at an exciting moment
of the play, and frighten the audience and
distract its attention so that the entire eff
feet would be lost. Another was to applaud
at the wrong place. laugh boisterously at
the pathetic portions and weep copiously
where the play OF the player was supposed
to be irresistibly funny. They would way
lay the actors and actresses. knock them
down, tear their clothing, frequently would
tie them to trees where they might remain
until ii was too late for their appearance
on the stage.
But the greatest achievement of the ca
bale, and showing that peaceful methods
have their victories well as those OF vic-
leDce. was on the occasion OF the first pro-
duction OF a grand piece that a rival wished
particularly to defeat The cabale so soon
as the house was filed, isnited some chem
ical preparation that he had, and which in
burning made an odor so intolerably vile
that women tainted, and there WAS a
stampede Of audience and artists alike into
the streets.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
DOOlittle's Joke on Fessenden.
From the Boston Herald

From the Boston Herald
The old senator was q great story teller
and related many Interesting and humor-
GUS accounts Of what he had seen in public
life. One Of his favorite stories was at the
expense Of Senator Fessenden, a warm
personal friend. The judge and Senator
Fessenden had been appointed on q COM
mission. with several others. to treat with
the various chiefs of the Sioux nation on
an important Indian question Of the day.
1t was long before railways had been in
troduced into the far west, and the menu
bers of the commission had to travel on
horseback. Judge Doolittle was chairman
Of the commission, but at the conference
shifted that duty to the shoulders of Sem
ator Fessenden. The latter was highly
pleased at the honor conferred on him and
much "pufed up In consequence. The
Judge had method in his madness how
ever, for he had heard of the peculiar re-
ception rendered by the Indians to the
spokesman of any party Of visiting whites
At the appointed time the two parties
to the conference congregated. There were
probably 200 Indian chiefs present with
their wives. Senator Fessenden advanced
to do the honors for the commissioners.
when, to his dismay. the whole body of
Indians-squaws and all-advanced and.
after embracing the chairman, gave him
according to their custom, welcoming
kiss. Judge Doolittle often said he thought
that Fessenden never quite forgave him
for the trick.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
- The Calf Path.

rom the Buffalo Express.
One day through the primeval wood,
calf walked home, as good calves should;
But made trail all bent askew, az,
A crooked trail, as all calves do. -
Since then two hundred years have fed,
And, / infer, the calf is dead.
But still he left behind his trail,
And thereby hangs a Mortal. tale.
The trail was taken up next day,
By q lone deg that passed. that way,
And then a wise bell-weather sheep,
Pursued the trail, DER vale and steep,
And drew the flock behind him. too
As GOOD bell-weathers always do.
And from that day, DER hill and glade,
Through those old woods a path was made,
And many men would in and out,
And lodged and turned and bent about
And uttered words of righteous wrath,
Because twas such q crooked path;
But still they fOllowed-do not laugh
The first migration of that calf
And through this winding wOCdway stalked
Because he wabbled when he walked
This forest path became a lane,
That bent and turned and turned again,
This crooked lane became a road.
Where many poor horse, with his load,
TOiled on beneath the burning SUM-
And travelled some three miles in one
And thus century and half
They trod the footsteps of that calf
The years passed On in swiftness feet,
The road became a village street,
And this, before the mel were aware
city's crowded throughfare,
And soon the central street was this,
or renowned metropolis.
And men two centuries and half,
Trod In the footsteps Of that calf;
Each day hundred thousand rout
Followed the zigzag calf about.
And o'e- his crooked journey went,
The traffic of a continent.
A hundred thousand Men were led
By tne calf near three centuries dead
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

Cortolvin clutched at the white rail of the
bridge. MY God" he cried, Dead, Julia
dead! Is that all, captein?'
1T was only two-line paragraph. You'll
please understand how sSrry 1 am to carry
such sad news, Mr.. Cortolvin.''
Thanks. skipper. thanks" He turned
away and walked to the end of the bridge
and stayed there for while. leaning
against an awning stanchion. a-staring at
the baking levels of the Red sea, which
were slipping past the Saigon's rusty TANKS.
And then he came back again and stood at
Kettles side. looking down at the pilgrims
amounting the scalds below. Il have learn
ed to be something of fatalist, captain. -
he said. when / was amongst those people.
This Is how I sum the situation. 1T was
written that my wife should die whilst
was away. 1t was written also that /
should live. God ordered it all. God Is
great
Capt. Kettle gripped his hand in SYM
Eathy. I'm sorry for you, sir; believe me.
l am truly sorry. If you think bit OF
poetry about the occasion would help you
at all. just you say, and I'll do 1t. I'm in
the mood for poetry now. All things put
together, we've been through a pretty
heavy time during these last few hours"
/ Thanks. skipper, thanks" said Cortol-
win. Il know you mean well. And now,
If you don't mind. I'll leave you. I think
I'd like to be alone for a Bit
You do, sir. Go and lie down on my
bunk. I'll have you a beautiful elegy writ
ten by the time you're back On deck again.
1t will comfort you"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

But Cortolvin would not change his dir.
and squalor Just then He bad worn it too
long 10 be affected by it, And" said he,
y don't want 10 advertise he fact that
L m an EnSlishman just AT present III my
GEAR friends down yonder on the lower
deck knew il they'd not wait for the en-
Sfnes % be repaired. They'd fizzle I'D lust
like gunpowder. there and then. and the
whole lot OF US white men would be pulled
Into taSsels before we'd time TO think"
Il don't know about that" said Kettle
I've faced some of the uglicst crowds that
have fo1fed on the seas before this and
they thought they were going To have IL all
their own way. and they found when II
came TO shooting that could keep my end
up very haudily-"
lie waved his guest 10 deck chair.
placed box OF cheroots Hospitality open
on the chart table. and then he went out
side the chart house and leaned over the
bridge deckrail- The awning above him
threw clean-cut shade, which swung to
AID fro as the Saigon rolled over the faint.
<fy swell: and outside lis shelter the sun's
rays fell like molten brass. and the metal
work was hot enough to raise a blister
Tho air was mo.ioples IS and staguart and
greasy with the smell Of humanity. The
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.
POTOMAC RIVER IANnINcs

POTOMAC RIVER LANDINGS
STEAMERS WAKEFIELD and +. v ARROW
SMITH Leave Washington 9th street ferry
vi arfl-wakeield Mondays and Saturdays az I
Am for river landings TO Colonial Beach, Bush
wood. Rock Point. Coltons and Nomini Creek. Re-
turning. arrive at Washington Tuesdays and
for ali above landings including Stones. Howard:
and Cobruns Returning. leave NominI Greek,
4 m. Thursday. arrive Mt Washington about : H. n
7. v. Arrowsmith-0n Mondays and Wednesdays
Leonardtown Piney Point, st. Georges Island
Smiths Greek, Coan and Yeocomco rivers Re-
turning arrive at Washington early on Wein.s-
day and Friday mornings.
Reach Colton's. Piney Point. ST. Georges Island
Smith Greek Coan and Yeocomico rivers and AR.
rives At Washington sundays about 10 y M See
schedule, in effect June 70. c. W. RIDLEY.
General Manager jes3-tf
E. s. RANDALI'S POTOMAC RIVER LINE
Steamer HARRY RANDALL. will leave River
View wharf Sundays, Tuesdays and IhIrsiavs nj
am, landing al Colonial Beach. Chapel Point
and all wharves far down NominI Creek Re.
turning on Mondays AID Wednesdays Al . pm. and
Fridrys about $40 pm.
Passenger accommodations frst-class. Freight re-
ceived until the hour of sailing.
Z. s RANDALL.
Proprietor aid Manager
GEO. q. CARPINTER. General Agent. Washington
je29-14te wM. NJ. REARDoN. Agent Alexandria
THE wEEMS STEAMBOAT 90.
Summer schedule in effect Juno I
STEAMERS POTOMAC AND SIZE
Steamer Potomac will leave 9Th ST wharf exe-v
Sunday at pm. for altmcre aud river landings
Steamer Sue will leave very Friday at nm
for river landings far Miilcr's wl,a r
(Smtt's creek aid every Monday at nm for
Baltimore and river landings.
Passenger accot4 modal ions strictly f-St-class
All river freight must I've prepaid.
STEPHENSON & BRO. Agents.
somce. $40 Pa ave. Telephone 1i5. iei-tf
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
French Line.

CCMPAGNIE GENERAIE TRANSATLANTIC z
DIRECT LINE TO PARIS. FRANCE,
VIA HAvRE.
In Champagne. Poirot. Sat, Sept. 4. 10 a IN
La Tourane. Santeli. Sat. Sept. H. 10 IN.
La Bretagne. Rupe. Sat. Sept Is, 10 a IN
RATES OF PASSAGE-First-cless. New York 20
Paris. sos and upward by all steamers except Ia
Touraine. including railway fare Paris and land
ing charges. Parior seat Is extra during sum-
Second class to Paris. S54- Is A. FOR
GET, General Agent, General Once, No. 3 Bowling
Green. NJ q. W. MOSS s2l Penn ave. washing
ton. DC. jaf9-iy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
A Gcnuine Receiver.

From The Atlanta Constituti01.
The hotel" explained the clerk. is IN
the hands Of a receiver"
Where can I find himg"
We'll. an hour ago he was receiving
breakfast: shortly afterward he received
three cocktails, and In about ten minutes
he'll be here to receive his salary. Take q
chair!'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28

From the Indianapolis Journal
what have you been doing al morn.ig.
dearyv
oh" answered the young wife. when 4
wasn't rocking the baby. vas storing
cherTic8"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-28
HOTELS.


ZAP. means American Plan; r. Furopean,
ALBANY, y. f..-....-... Hotel Kenmore. APP. 81
ASBtRf PARK. Nj. West End Hotel now open
BALTIMORE, Md. Hotel Reunert E.P 81 50 up
90. ---.-.-.--.-..Th The Stafford. EP., 81 so up
do...----..-.....Th The Carrollton, AP 81 up
boSfoN. Mass. ......... Hotel v-ndome APP IS
BouRNEMoCTH.E Eng Roy al Bath Hotel A p sitos5
BRADFORD. Eng. Midland HI, A.P. 50 50 L p slup
btiSiol- X I............D Wolf Inn. now uprn
BRookLfN, NY Hotel 81. George EPsi; AP1
CINCINNATI. o.. Grand Hotel. EP. 81; AP 81
DENVER. Col. New St James Hotel APP g. so IN
do.-....... Heel wiLdsor. APP. 81 TO 81 50
EXETER. Eng. Royal Clarence Hotel AP 50
GT.BARRtNGToN. Mass. BERKSHIRE Inn APP 81 nm
KANSAS CITY. Mo. TheMidland. + p. Slup; A. r. S3up
LEEDS. Eng. Queens Hotel AP. 50 so: E.P. 81 up
LIVERPOOL. ELg -Adelphi H't1.AP.. 81. so EP. sIup
LONDON. Ems. Hotel Cecil EP 81 up
do----.....--.T The Iangham Hotel. EP. s. up
Do est Pancrasl. Midland Grand. AP s. 80: EP siup
%. Thackeray's Hotel,Templ,op British Museum
LoNDoN.EuG .Devere Hotelp Devere Gardens.
do. Broadwaik do. ! KcnsIugtou Palace. W.
do -frnce of Wales do. } Specially accommodate
NEW ORLEANS. La. Hotel GrunewaId E.P., 81 up
90. The Cosmopolitan Hotel. EP., 81 80 up
NEW YORK Fifth Avenue Hotel. AP, s.
o-.---.--.-.-...-.--..Tb The Majestic, EP.. 81
do On. b. Barry St. Cloud Hotel EP 81 30
do. -. Hotel Westminster EP 81: AP 81 30
do -tChss- Davis Hotel ST Andrew EP 81 30
DOW -JohnsoDQuinn)iitl. Empire. f r STA p 81
do. .(wm. Noblel Hotel GrenohIe RI 81 80 up
do 9th -&l5th st Dfiotel kensington. h L 81 SO
do. The Rutland, 57th and Broadway.
Superior apartments. 100 to s3.5e0 yearly
PHILADELPHIA. Pa. New Walton Hotel. EP s.
do.....-........ The Aldine Hotel APP 81 so
do(Restaurant ala -car fayctte. F. T. $iup
do. -tArch&12th ST. Hotel Hanover AP 81 up
PITTSFIEID. Mass tAwPlumbI Mapcwood. A T.. .3toI
fi.fMoCIh, Eng Grand Hotel, APP. 81
QUEBEC. Canada. :. Chateau Frontenac, A.P. So %
RICHMOND. Va TheJeerson. E. p. 81 Soup Sup
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
SHERIDAN'S FIRST RIDE.

The following story was told by the
Rev. J. [. Headley, historian and bio
grapher of many of the heroes of the
war, in regard to q boyhood expert
ence Of General Sheridan:
At five years Of age he was playing
near his home when some lads came
along and amused themselves with
the wide awake boy. A horse was
feeding in an adjacent lot.
Phil, would you like to ride? they
said to him.
Yes. Give me one.
In a few moments the boy was on
the animals back. The sudden and
unceremonious mounting of the
young rider startled the steed, and
away he ran.
Whoa! Whoa! shouted the lads; but
in vain.
Over the fence the animal sprang,
and once on the highway it was a
John Gilpin performance. Phil chung
to the name, while the sobered au-
thors of the race turned pale with ap-
prehension Of tragic end to it, ex-
pecting to see him dashed to the
earth and killed. But out of sight
vanished both steed and rider, and
miles soon interviewed between the
two parties.
Suddenly the horse turned into the
shed of a tavern, where it's owner had
frequently stopped in his travels.
Men came out, and, recognizing the
horse, questioned the boy. One of
the curious company, after securing
the foaming animal, which had neith-
er saddle or bride inquired of the un-
terrified Phil:
Who taught you to ride?
Nobody, said the boy.
Did no one teach you how to sit
horse? asked another
Oh, yes, Bill Seymour told me to
hold on with my knees, and I did.
Wasn't you frightened?
Nary bit. I wanted to go farther
and the horse wouldn't go.
Amt you sore?
Kinder, but I'll be better tomor-
row, and then II ride back home.
That boy, said the questioner, has
pluck enough to be an Indian hunter.
The owner of the nag turned up not
long afterward, in search of his prop
erty. He said that the animal was
vicious and had thrown more than
one experienced horseman.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

Oats-Oats are fairly steady: Old, 40
to AZ Id, to arrive, 29c; SO to 40 Id, 28@2S1sc;
B6 to So 10, 27@271ac; 81 to So lb, 261s q
2Gszc; 81 to "a Id, 26@2.4c. New No. 2
white, August shipment, 25@251Ac; So Id,
2714c; track, old fancy clipped, 29c; new
fancy, 2S1Ac; new No. Z, 271ac; new No. g.
&c; rejected, 261ac; no grade, 26@261sc.
Muttons and Lambs-Lambs are a lit
tie firmer. Veals are firmer: Spring
lambs, S@10c; Brighton and fancy, 90
111ac; muttons, 6@71kc; Brighton and
fancy, 9@117sc; muttons. 6@71ac; Bright
on muttons, Sc; yearlings, 5@71ac; veals
5@9c; fancy and Brightons, 9@1O1ac.
Hay-Hay is quiet, with straw the
same. Millfeed is firm: Ordinary to good
hay, Sill 50@15; choice, Si6@17; rye straw.
S11 50@12 so; oat straw, S6@7; sack
spring bran, $11@11 so; sack winter, S11 sc
@12.
Pork--Pork and lard are steady, at the
advance noted Saturday: Barrel pork.
81 so; light backs, $40 rs; lean ends.
s13 so; fresh ribs, Sc; lard, SIC; in pals.
SIS @55sc; hams, 91a@1O1ac.
Beef-Beef was steady in prices, with a
fair trade: best steers, 7s4c; good, 7A0
71hc; light and COWS, 6@7c: kinds, 90
1920; fores, 4@4a4c; rumps, 10@11c
Apples-Apples are firm for good lots al
s2@2 so per Dbl; common. s1@1 50: crates
and baskets, 50c@s1 Is.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
Fruit SOUPS.

Fruit soups are made from sweetened
and thickened fruit juices and can be
made from currants, oranges, cranber-
ries and mixture of currants and rasp.
berries. Here is Mrs Rorer's recipe as
presented in The Ladies' Home Journal:
Press sufficient fruit to make pint of
juice, moisten a tablespoonful of arrow
root in a little cold water, add to it
gradually pint of boiling water and
add sugar according to the nature of the
fruit used. Let this puree stand a mo-
ment, then take from the fire and add
the fruit juice. At serving time fill a
punch bowl half full of cracked ice,
pour in the fruit soup, and it is ready
to serve. These fruit soups are usually
served at the beginning of a company
luncheon
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
LIVE STOCK MARKET

Sheep and LambS-The entire market
was about an even thing this week. TAX
ing everything into consideration While
on some stocks there was a rise in the
arrivals on others there was a decrease
from those of last week. There was,
however, enough for the demand, and
While there was not rush for the stock
at any time, till there was a fair demand
and a generally good supply AS to
prices, eXG.s in few minor cases, they
maintained the same level as last week.
Sheep and lambs sold even and at the
same prices as were quoted last week
Northern and Eastern Beef Cattle
AS usual, the amount was small There
were few sales and the supply was
quickly disposed of at the same prices as
were obtained last week.
Western Cattle-There was a large
supply on the market on which there
were no sales to home slaughterers, the
entire amount being consigned to the
export trade.
Veal Calves-The drop in prices which
struck the market last week did not
seem to make any change for the better
when this weeks arrivals were put on
the market. The prices obtained were
about the same as the stock brought
last week, although the sales were fairly
good.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02
Household Brevities.

The newest designs in table linens
are in commemoration of Queen Victo-
ria's jubilee.
A large funnel that fits into the
mouth of preserve jars will be found Of
great assistance to the housekeeper at
this season of canning and preserving.
Turkish coffee cups of frail china are
set in silver frames.
To make a jelly bag choose very
stout flannel. The form is generally that
of an inverted FOOLS cap. A useful size
will be found to be "A inches deep and
s inches across the mouth Take care to
stitch the seam firmly.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-08-02

Wash but do not stem the currants.
Mash and strain. Then drain again
without squeezing, that the juice may
be perfectly clear. Measure and al
low one pound of sugar to each pint
of juice. Put the juice into a large
porcelain or granite kettle, and then
over brisk fire. Put the sugar in a
pan in the oven to heat. Boil the
juice twenty minutes after it begins
to boil; then hastily stir in the sugar
until it is dissolved, not a moment
longer. At the first boil take it from
the fire. Dip the tumblers in hot wa
ter, fill, and cool over night. Fasten
with tissue paper.-Ladies' Home
Journal.