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Evening star., 1897-09-25
THE ETIQUETTE OF FUNERALS.

New Workers. Who Are Careful to At
tend OsscIuies of Old Friends.
From the New York Times
Some men are as conscientious and as
scrupulously exact in paying their re-
spects to the dead" as they are in any
other matter Of etiquette. Among their
number are men conspicuous in public life
Their frequent presence at funerals is in
dicative of 4 strong sense of duty as well
as of loyal friendship for those to whose
death they pay the tribute. For a busy
man Of affairs to take hour or two out
of the middle of the day to attend church
funeral is often more of sacrifice than
casual observer might think. Yet there are
score or more of well-known and infiu-
ential New Workers who invariably make
1T a point to attend the funeral of an old
friend, no matter how inconvenient it may
be.
John d. Crimmins is most punctilious in
this respect, as also is Gen. Stewart L.
Woodford, now United States minister to
Spain. They believe.that loyalty to friend
entails the duty of being present at that
friends funeral. j. Edward Simmons, presi-
dent of the Fourth National Bank: John H.
Starin and d. o. Mills are very busy men
who usually find time to attend the
funerals of their old friends or business
associates.
Within the past few months several old
and respected residents of this city have
died and been inferred after services in
some church. In almost every instance the
same well-known faces of surviving friends
were observed among the general mourn
ers. Elihu Root. John E. Parsons, Ste
phen p. Nash, ex-Surrogate Delano C. CAL
vim and Edward Lauterbach rarely omit
attending the obsequies of departed friends
Ex-Police Inspector Alexander 8. Williams
and Gen. Howard Carroll are two men who
apparently never neglect them.
One cold, clustering day last winter
when the streets were banked high with
snow and the winds were full of lev
needles, there was a simple funeral cere-
mony In certain private house. The dead
nan had at one time been very active and
influential in New York, but adverse for
ture had overtaken him before his last
Illness In his prime many hundreds had
sought his friendship. Around his coffin
scarcely two score of loyal friends gath
cred. Chief among these few mourners,
however, were ex-Inspector Williams and
Gen. Carroll.
Ex-Mayor Hugh ]. Grant is another strict
observer of the etiquette pertaining to
funerals. Only the most exacting obliga-
tons will prevent his attending the funeral
OF an old friend. And it is the same way
with Controller Fitch, Postmaster Van
Cott and ex-Postmaster Dayton. Two IA
miliar figures at the public funerals of old
New Workers are those of ex-Postmaster
Ihaddeus Wakeman and eX-Collector Thos.
Evening star., 1897-09-25
ColorndO's First White Child.

From the Durango DenoCrat
The first white child born in Colorado is
creating more or less controversy in news
paper circles, and Curator Ferril is en-
deavoring to properly and accurately locate
the first born. From the old-time !ong-ago
trail blazers We learn that adobe" Brown
of Ouray was born in the vicinity of Rocky
Fcrd il July, 1919, while his parents were
en- route overland from the war with Mexi-
co. OF course. Adobe is not positive as
to the date as his parents, after sizing up
the outfit, threw him in the Arkansas riv
er, where he was fished out by the Arapa-
hoe Indians and by them traded to a Mex
lean for mescal. The mere evidence of
adobe is evidence, however, that he was
bern, while his sobriquet is well calculated
to convey belief that the event in a
dugout or mud hamlet of some description.
And We might add that Adobe is still ex-
listing to "a marvellous and phenomenal cx-
tent, and although quite gray and extreme
ly susceptible, he still manages to hold his
own-and such other commodities as he
can get his hands on.
Evening star., 1897-09-25

and eyrie are -the sounds that come from
this curved instrument, five or six distinct
notes, and as the rabbi during the service
pronounces certain Hebrew words an imi-
tation of them is blown out, echoins and
re-echoing across the synagogue's walls.
The souncing of the rams horn originally
marked the sacrifices on the temples altar
They are gruesome, barbaric, harsh, terri
BILE sounds. -
These ceremonials, it must be understood
are only observed in this rigid way by the
strictly orthodox. There are. in reality,
four classes of Jews in America-the ortho-
dox of the Ghettos. the orthodox of the
eetter classes. the conservatives and the
their daily lives the ''Shuhan Aruch," the
prepared table" of Joseph Caro- in 16O0
which provides for prayers and worshiping
every hour of the day.
Orthodox, Liberal and Reformed Jews.
The orthodox of the better class have
Just the same ritual in their synagogues
but are more liberal in their private life
sometimes eating food that is "trepha"
(Eot kosher that is, not especially pre-
pared). In all other ways they are con-
sistent Nearly all of these are German
and Polish: though there are four congre-
cations Of Spanish and Portuguese Jews in
this country and Canada. The latter are
of old families. excellent social position and
well to do
ue conservatives, VINO are IeW IN num-
Der, keep to the old ritual and pray er
book. but have instrumental music in their
synagogues and allow the men and women
to sit together.
1t is the reformers that are far away
from the Judaism of old. This new Juda-
ism,' as it is called, has nearly 300,OO0 ad-
herents throughout the country, and opin-
ions differ as to whether it is growing or
whether a reaction has begun to set in.
The main points of difference between the
rcformers ard the orthodox that the
latter deny the binding force of the old
dietary laws. have given up all hope of the
return to Zion and the coming of the Mes
siah to earth. do not wear the phylacterics
and have abolished nearly all of the olden
symbolism. They stand on the one prin-
cipIe OF the unity of God and the brother
hood IF man, and use English prayer
books. or rather English and Hebrew COM
bined. Very little Hebrew is heard IN their
services.
Evening star., 1897-09-25
NEW MEDICAL DISCOVERY.
A Positive Cure for Dyspepsia.

This NAV read ne ,h,.en ,,o ,v.-. ,.,,,,. a. .
little strpng because 81 Is rcncrar,y ,h,rs, n ~,
ma Sorlty Of nso,,la ,ba, r.,s,.,,st. a, a., ,.,,
form Is Ipcurabie or nr.cti..ar,r 80 De-, ,ro ha.,
long since shown tina, py,p,.tsI, Is ,ur.h,. nor i
Il such n difficult matter "a at s-x, au,,oa,.
The trouble with Dxsnen,,cs a. th., ,n.r .-o ,,r-
tipually di.tin, stnrxi.,s ,h.,,s.,,.s - .,,. =.
opposite extremes or c,,e acluvt,g m. al-s,sy
overbur,leped stomach win ..ht,ters ,in,sr
pills." etc which inyarintlv increase The aesculty
even ~ I'm some cas.s ,ho, a. c.i,o . .,,,-h, ,or,
porary rel,cf snch ,,e,,,,,,, a, ,h. s,o,,,, .s,o
ply makes mattcrs worse What IN. s,om,,h wap,.
is n resi-, No,r t,,, o.,, ,,, ,,,.,, , -,
rccupera ted and N, IN. s.,o ,,,no a.. ,u., ,o,,r
ished and sustained,
This a. tho ,,ro., -. -, .,, A.. -. a., 80.
Evening star., 1897-09-25
Gold in Philadelphia Soil.


The report says: I'm order to calculate.
with some accuracy, the value of this body
Oh wealth, We cut cut blocks of the clay
and found, on an average, cubic foot, as
1t lies in the ground. weighs 100 pounds as
near as may be. The assay gives seven
tenths grain, say cents worth, to the
cubic foot. Assuming the data already
given we get four thousand one hundred
end eighty million cubic feet of clay under
Cur streets and houses, in which securely
lies $126,Vo0,000. And If, as is pretty cer-
tain, the corporate limits of the city would
anord eight times this bulk of clay, we
have more gold than has yet been brought,
according to the statistics, from California
and Australia"
Other calculations show that every time
load of clay is hauled out of q cellar
enough gold goes with it to pay for the
carting; and II the bricks which front our
houses could have brought to their surface
In the form of gold leaf the amount of
gold which they contain we should have a
ghttering show of two square inches on
each brick. A single specimen of zinc
proved to be absolutely free from gold.
These investigations proved that, while
gold is justly considered one Of the rarest
metals, lit is also one Of the most widely
diffused, and there are many Philosophical
reasons to be found In explanation Of this
apparent paradox.
Evening star., 1897-09-25
HASN'T Been Down Town since the
War.

From the Charleston Post.
There is an old woman in Charleston who
has not been en- the Battery since the war
years. This may seem like fairy tale to
many, but 1t is true statement. She Is
not cripple either, but is as well and
strong as a woman could expect to be who
had reached the age of seventy -four years.
She lives in tho western part OF the city
within q few squares Of King street and
near the Rutledge avenue street car line.
Another remarkable thing about this old
lady is that she has never seen the electric
cars and has no desire to see enc, so she
says. She was asked by friend of hers
the other day to Join her in a trolley ride
but she declined with thanks, saying she did
rot care to ride on anything that was pro-
PEELED by unseen power. Law me-" said
she, when asked to take a trolley ride, do
you think I'd get on one of those cars that
are run by electricity? 1 could not be in
duced to take one Of those electric rides.
You are fooling with something you can't
see"
As before stated, the old lady has not
teen on the Battery since the war. Not
withstanding repeated efforts have been
made by friends and relatives to get her
to visit this beautiful place. all appeals fell
on deaf ears. She would reply when asked:
THANK you, do not care to CO."
Other than this no excuse was ever Of
fered. Oftentimes she has been asked by
her friends why she did not care TO go on
the Battery, or why she had not been there
since the war. but never a reason did she
give. The old lady Is a genuine rebel, and
says she has never surrendered and never
will. In her house Is a large confederate
and II is said she sits under il hours al o
time and knite stockings-
Evening star., 1897-09-25

F i w f r E A n
American negro I
should be tempted, I
think, to shoot craps
until / had accumu-
lated the wherewith-
al to emigrate to
France. In Paris,
then. / should begin
a new life, very tull
and free. and Inc
tured with the joys
of new-fouRd dignity
which must spring
I'D like flowers alDnp
Evening star., 1897-09-25

the path where there is no sad color line
1t was at the students ball, the Bal Bull
her. the bold and brilliant summer-night
feast of the Latin Quarter, that the val
liable reflection forced itself upon me; and
the sight which raised it up was of a quail
Evening star., 1897-09-25

New South Wales is to be put to the ex-
pense of another long Tichborne trial, a
lunatic named Creswell, now in an insane
hospital near Sydney, having been identi-
fed as the missing Sir Roger by persons
who have influence enough to set the laws
machinery in motion.
Evening star., 1897-09-25

Jewish New Year,
from the bounds of
Poland in the Rus
sian pale" to the
westernmost city in
America, the first of
the month Tishri of
the year 565S and
the day the world
was born" 1t ush-
ers itself in, not at
midnight, as is the
custom of the Chris
tiaE calendar, but at
Evening star., 1897-09-25

1t matters little what 1t is that you want
whether situation or a seryaat--a
want ad. in The Star will reach the
person who can I'LL your need.
Evening star., 1897-09-25

She took sip through her straw in her
glass. filed with currant syrup and water,
patted him on the arm and was off again.
He followed aer again uneasiiy with his
eyes. and, moved by an heroic resolution,
His heart failed him. however. and he stood
irresoiute. ana then turned back. But she
could not have been SO utterly faithless
and must nav. been watching him from
out the corner OF her eye rs she twirled in
the waltz she broke away from. For she
was back again up on the platform Ger he
reached 1t.
Evening star., 1897-09-25
One Place Where American Tourists
Are Sure to Go.
and Seem TO Be VERY MUCH SHOCKED
The Whole Affair is Decidedly
Democratic and Bohemian.
LIFE IN THE LATIN QUARTER

Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.
PARIS, September is, 1897.
Evening star., 1897-09-25

sozzles the garment in his pail of water
and soaps il some more. and then goes
again at the job of trying to wear hole
in the deck with it, If there is a wooden
chock anywhere near him he will grab IL
and pound the garment with the force and
determination of an Indian boy hammeIing
a prairie dog to death. The older man-of-
wars men learned this trick of pounding
clothes clean from Japanese women, who
use stones for the purpose.
Evening star., 1897-09-25
The EtWlSHNEWYEAR
Observed With q Solemn Ceremonial
All the,World Over.
UsHERED IN TOMORROW At SUNDOVN
Services Which Have Been in Use
for Thousands of Years.
SD Il
WITH PRAYERS AND FASTING
WITH PRAYERS AND FASTING
Written for The Evening Star.

enN TOMORROW IS THE
Jewish New Year,
Ill from the hounds of
Evening star., 1897-09-25
The RAMS Horn.

rams horn is blown, as 1t is at frequent
intervals throughout the morning. Weird
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
That 1'riD East

May be for business or pleasure, or
both; but pleasure comes by max
ing a business of travelling East O.
yer the Santa Fe Route as far rs
Chicago.
Thirty miles the shortert line be-
tween Missouri river and Chicago;
that means quick time and sure
connections.
Track Is straight, rock ballasted, /,
with very few crossings at grade.
No prettier, cosier or more com
lortahle trains enter Chicago than
those over the Santa Fe. lhey are
vestibuled limited expresses, with
latest pattern Pullmans and Tree
chair cars. Meals in dining cars
served on plan Of paying for what
is ordered.
Inquire of nearest agent, or ad-
dress q. T. Nicholson. G. "A. Santa
Fe Route, Monadnock Building,
Chicago.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

The attention of mining men
throughout the entire West Is at
present being directed to the pla
Ger diggings OF Bolivia, South
America. from which locality the
most allurlng reports come. If
YOU have any idea of trying your
fortunes in this country be sure
and consult with Messrs. Shepperd
& Cooper of the Chicago & Alton
International Steamship Agency
in Cooper building, Denver. who
can give you correct and reliable
information as to the shortest,
quickest and cheapest way to
reach the gold fields and can book
you through from any point in The
West.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
Frank Lcslie's Popular Monthly,
for August.


A special fiction number is Frank
Leslie's Popular Monthly for Aug.
There,:are several complete stories
all illustrated, and all are bright
and clever, the one by Margaret
Il. Sangster being particularly
noticeable for lis sweet simplicity.
But the number is not given up
entirely TO fiction. There Is an at
tractively illustrated paper en-
titled g A Grandec of the Fields" :"
in which Martha McCulloch Will
hams chats entertainlngly Of to-
bacco and Its cultivation. The
University of Virginia is the
subject of an article by Richard
Heath Dabney, forming the tenth
paper III tins magazines popular
series on American Universities
and Colleges; 1t is illustrated with
good portraits and views. Harvey
Rowell describes Summer Log
glng in Wisconsin; there is a
most interesting account OF a visit
to Japan, under the title ''1n the
land of the Mlkado," by DIR. j.
Simms, with capital half-tone cuts;
Colonel Alexander d. Sweet tie lis
of an exciting German student
duel of which he was witness;
"Beasts of Burden" Is the subject
of an article by the well known
traveller author, Frederick Ober;
the department for young people
contains story, a paper on stamp
collecting, and the continuation
of uorlatio AIger's serial. Then
there are illustra ted poems, talks
about books, comments on pictures
and the Leslie Portfolio.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

be only fair. In the north central
section the cutting OF barley, rye,
and fall wheat continues; potatoes
in the vicinity of .Greeley and III
other portions of this section are
making rapid growth. The second
crop of alfalfa in the Arkansas
valley is generally lighter than
usual, and the seed crop poor in
localities. Apricots, early peaches
and apples are ripe in the vicinity
Of Rocky Ford. Potatoes are look
ing well in the San LUIS Park. In
Conejos county there has been
too much ram for crops on the
lowlands but on high ground small
grain is very promising. Very
favorable reports are received from
the western slope. The second
crop OF alfalfa is being secured i'll
good shape; winter wheat is being
cut, spring wheatls nearly ripe,
and corn is in tassel. Fruit is
ripcning rapidly, and preparations
to market the large peach crop
are in progress.
NoTE.-The reports on which
this bulletin is based were mailed
before the severe wind and ram
storm Sunday night.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
The Power Above And Behind All
Thrones Is Public Opinion.

PUBLIC OPINION New York;
represents the result of culllng
the most interesting and lmpor
tant articles and items of news
from about 5000 newspapers,
magazines, and reviews. A single
Issue often contains matter from
$50 different periodicals.. The
cost of these publications would
amount to hundreds of dollars a
week and even hy constant read
ing no one could gather the assort-
ed knowledge that Is presented
eaci, week to the readers Of PUB.
Lie OPINION. The editors re
lieve You OF trouble and expencc.
The field OF American and For
ciGn Affairs is thoroughly covered
and The best thought Of the day is
presented under the heads of Sci
ological. Scientific, Religious,
Letters ana AT, miscellany, ana
Business and Finance. Send to
the publishers for sample copy.
Any gazine( except the Ladies
Home Journal) the price OF which
does not exceed Sl00 per year.
will be sent free to every new
subscriber at $3.50, the regular
pmce Of subscription, or the pub
fishers will send PUBLIC OPlN
ION one year for this amount and
also the Rand McNally, 1897, atlas
containing 175 pages OF new maps.
Public Opinion Company,
13 Astor Place. New York City.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

very much more pleasant in the
summer than straw mating. al
though the latter is preferred to
carpets or rugs. Where one can
command a water supply the house
is measurably cooled by reducing
the temperature of the grounds
around by copious sprinklings. a
good stream of new air should be
allowed to sweep through the en-
tire house morning and evening.
The hot air of midday will con
dense quickly on cool walls and
cause mould or dampness, con-
sequently 1t should not be allowed
to enter any portion of the house.
All The rooms III the house shonld
be kept scrupulously clean and
neat. "1fthe outside temperature
Is not appreclably lower at night
than during the day 1t Is almost
impossible to keep sufficiently
comfortable to obtain necessary
rest. The sleeping rooms may be
cooled by placing in the center of
the room tub two-thirds full of
cool, or better ice water. This
will absorb the heat of the room
in d few hours. and will be found
particularly helpful where there
are children. If the heat contin-
ues during the night the changing
of the water Will preserve an
even temperature in the room.
Air your cellars at night when 1t
is possible. Close them at nlne
in the morning and they will
keep cool and dry the entire
summer. Exceptions TO this rule
are on windy days, as the rapid
melton of the air does not allow
condensation. Keep the cellar
perfectly clean and fresh. Ere
quent coats of wllitewash with
plenty of lime are the greatest oil
value in summer.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
WEEKLY CROP BULLETIN.
+. II. BRANDENBuRG, OBSERVER.
DENVER. COLORADO.
For Week Ending last Monday.

FOR week EnuinR last NloHuag.
The mean temperature of the
week was below the normal cast
of the mountains and about normal
IN the San LUIS and on the western
slope. AT the beginning of the
week unusually high temperatures
were attained over portions of the
western slope and throughout the
Arkansas valley. Generally fair
weather prevailed on the western
slope until near the close Of the
week, while in the San Luls
Park daily showers have con-
tinued. East OF the mountains the
rains have been local and generally
light. The reports indicates that
the past week has been generally
favorable to all crops. Showers
have caused marked improve
meut over portions OF the Divide
and the eastern border counties,
A heavy crop of wheat Is report
ed in the eastern portion of Arap-
ahoe county, but the oat crop Will
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

Commander Booth Tucker and
Capt. McFee, of the American
branch of the Salvation Army, ar
rived in Lamar yesterday in a
special car. They spent the day
looking over Prowers county lands
with Il view to selecting large
tract of land to be used III the
great colonization scheme which
their organization has undertaken.
They have decided to begin oper-
ations in Colorado and want $4,000
acres of land to place settlers on.
They were accompanied by Jas.
B. DAVIS, industrial commissioner,
and John Il Frost, land commits
sioner of the Santa Fe Route,
Judge j. S. Emery, of Great Bend
Kansas, and John y. Godding, of
Rocky Ford. They were piloted
over Prowers county's choicest
lands by L. Writ Markham.-
Lamar Register.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

The tariff bill, considerably
tinkered by the conference com
mittee has been passed by the
house and is expected to pass the
senate today. The measure is
more favorable to the trusts than
any tariff law ever placed on the
books. The stock of the sugar
trust has gone from 1O4 to 144!,
representing an increase in value
of 100000. This trust is that
much richer to start with. Don't
expect your sugar to be any cheap
er under the new law.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
Keeping the House Cool.

"How to keep the house cool i'll
summer is grave problem"
writes Mrs. S. L. Rorer i'll the
July Ladies' Home Journal. "Dur-
ing the hot months the house Is
much more Ilvable If artificial
heat can be cut down to the MINI
mum. Use the stove early III the
morning, preparing certain foods
that will keep we'll, and avoid the
necessity of a big fire during the
rest of the dav. Bare floors are
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
Just What Miners Want.

All who are, or expect to be, in
terested in mines will be glad to
know that Henry N. Copp, the
Washington, ID. G. land lawyer,
has revised Cops Prospector's Man
uel. The meteorological part Of the
work has been almost entirely re
written by a Colorado mining en-
g,neer, who has had years Of eX-
perience as a prospector, assayer
and superintendent OF mines and
United States surveyor.
The book Is a popular treatise
on assaying and meneralogv. and
will be found useful to ali who
wish to discover mines. The first
part of the work gives the United
States mining laws and regula
tons, how to locate and survey n
mining clam, various forms and
much valuable information. The
price is so cents at the principal
book stores. or of the author.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

T. V. Powderly has been ap-
pointed commissioner general Of
immigration. His confirmation is
being fought by the labor organi-
cations, charging that he was a
democrat up to last fall.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

The Denver post would send
Tom Watson to the happy hunt
ing ground by the watermelon
route, because Tom wants TO start
a new party. It's real naughty
of the Post to want to deprive Tom
of the only pleasure he has in life.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23
Balllngton Booth the leader

Balllngton Booth the leader of
the Salvation army in America,
was seeing the Arkansas valley
last week under the auspices OF
the Santa Fe railroad company.
Mr.. Booth desires to get a few
thousand of his people from the
east to the west, where they can
be self supporting. Lamar was
honored by the presence of the
general, who preached to the SIN
ners of the village. He was show,
the lands under the bitches.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

Gold is coming in from Alaska,
and reports of rich gold fields have
started a tide of immigration to
that cold region.
The Springfield herald., 1897-07-23

The Trans Mississippi congress,
in session at Salt Lake City, has
adopted strong free, coinage reso-
lutions. w. j. Bryan Is president
of the congress.