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Evening star., 1897-06-05
Circulation of The .Evenins STAR"

l solemnly swear that the above statement rep
resents only the number Of copies Of THE EVEN
ING STAR circulated during the six secular days
ending Friday, June 4, 1ss7-that is, the num-
Der of copies actually sold, delivered, furnish
ed or mailed, for valuable consideration, to bona
lde purchasers or subscribers, and that none Of
the copies so counted are reiurnable to or remain
in the office unsold.
j. WHIT. HEBRON,
Cashier Evening Star Newspaper Co.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
fifth day of June. A. D. 1897
JESSE W. RAWLINGS,
Notary Public, D. c.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
Personal Mention.

MAI. Gen. z. R. Bliss. retired. formerly
In command OF the department OF Texas,
IL at the Arlington. with his wife and
daughter.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

Ex-Governor Boies refuses to run for
governor again.
A sprinSfsld Qlosl b&rbsr has Daniel
Boone's razor.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
SANDERS BRUCE PARALYzED.
Editor of American Speed Book In
Critical Condition.

LEXINGTON. KY, June Islanders D.
Bruce OF New York, famous ex-confeder-
ate and editor of the American Speed Book.
was paraiyzed here today. His condition is
regarded as critical
Evening star., 1897-06-05
Sen Armistice Concluded.

ATHENS. June 5.-The sea armistice
was signed today by the Turkish and
Greek delegates.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
Gov. Tanner sixns th,

Gov. Tnnner Signs the Gas Bills.
SPRINGFIELD. Ill. June 6-Gov Tan
ner today signed the gas bills. As a result
the companies forming the Chicago ras
trust viii be able to consolidate. sayinr
thereby. II Is said. $4,000 annually.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

"Jeweier and Undertaker'' Il q shop sign
In Kansas City.
TIE Evanston. ILL.,. police are arrestine
Salvation Army paraderB.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
Grain and Cotton Markets.

Furnished by ". B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers. 1927 F ST.. members New York
stock exchange, correspondents Messrs.
Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.. New York.
Evening star., 1897-06-05
TO KEEP HAWAIIAN TREATY.

San Francisco Board of Supervisors
Will Petition Congress to Tint End.
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal. June 5.-The San
Francisco board of supervisors today unan-
!mously adopted resolution pettioning
Congress not to abrogate the Hawaiian
reciprocity treaty.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

John Bright's diary In to be published.
August Belmont Is having a 5000 statue
made OF his horse Henry Of Navarro.
Evening star., 1897-06-05

provocation for the firing of the militia at
2:30 am. and he did not blame Them for
doing their duty. The sheriff, he said, did
not manage things right. and did not seem
to appreciate the gravity of the situation
until II was too late to avoid the lynch
ing without an awful slaughter Of human
fe
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rs q fact nevertheless. and the elrcaH-
stances are these; When the chick was
first domlclled In his new home he was
"ihe whole thing" AS soon as Freddie
got home he would make a bee line for
the chick. The first thing he would see
in the morning was the same chick, and
the bird was pleased.
It had a habit OF flying up on the bed
In the morning and getting close to Fred
dies ear would keep up a continual peep.
peep, until the lad would awake. and II
he did not get home as early as he should
the chick was worried and would fret
and fume in a barnyard sort OF way
until ne did come. Yesterday Freddie
went home with a pigeon under his arm,
lie was an hour late, and the chick was
on the window sill watching for his re-
turn, as he had often done before. When
he saw the pigeon under Teddle's arm
he was puzzled. Did II mean a new
favorite? Was Master Chick to be a
back number - one OF the has-heens?
Chick didn't know, but he OWNED that
the pigeons coming marked his down
fall. The window sill where he was
standing was In the second story, and
while Freddie was looking deliberately
at him that chick made leap Into space,
He made an attempt TO work his wings,
and Freddie says IL closed its eyes as the
descent began. Az any rate Il struck
the ground, as the new reporter would
say, with a dull. slckening thud.
And so chick died OF love like the little
tom-tit who sat by the river and sang:
"oh, willow, lit willow tit willow"
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Philadelphia Press: It was about
O'Clock in the afternoon that the sheriff
OF Bucks county rode up to Bill Hooper's
cabin at the foot of the mountain to ar
rest the man on warrant charging him
with stealing corn. Blll's wife sat In
the open door with pipe in her mouth.
and as the officer came along she In
CURED:
sam Davis you are Just the man !
wanted TO sec. I've heard You talk a
heap about the Bible, and / want to aX
you " you really believe that story about
joiner and the whale?"
"Of course / do" was the reply--"ot
course. Is Bill around home to-day"
How big man was Joner?" persist
ed the woman.
"Bout as big as / am, reckon Did
you say Bill was of huntin'?"
"And did the whale swaller him head.
fust or feet-fust?" continued the woman
MS she crowded some fresh tobacco into
her pipe.
"Head-fust / reckon, though ] amt
disPHtln' about Il and raIsIH' a row. FL.
der DlCkman says II was fect-fust, btu
he wasn't thar no morn me. II Bill la
around home I'd like TO see him q min
ute"
but how did joiner live down thar IN
that whale until he was cut out2'
"Dunnn, but he went right on Twin, I
can't say why the earth goes round. but
/ know that she do, Mcbbc BIZ Is In bed
and asleep Mrs. Hooper,"
what glta me-" continued the woman
calmly Ignoring all questions about her
husband. rs why that whale didn't hang
on TO joiner when ne had him. What dld
he cast him up fur?"
Cant say" replied the sheriff, but I
reckon the Lord wanted things the way
they was and 80 they turned nut as they
dld ] was spcaldn' to you about Bill
whnr " hep
"Rlil2 Oh, Blll Is TO homo to-day"
"Kln ! see him.
"Fur Buah. when You rid up he was
clonnln' his gun out back o the house,
but reckon he's ready fur you by thH
dine. Juat RteB around the ea'Har'
Tho sheriff stepped and ran against the
muszlc OF n shotgun hnld In lllll's hand.
As he rccnllod q step or two lilll asked
"waa YOU lool,ln' fur me- Sam"
81 was" replied the officer yes lest
STONED mint 10 say howdv and TO re-.
mark TINT your ole woman aln'l no fulc,
ana hcvln' said II IN be goln' back to
town Nice day, lilll-good eycnln' u
you Mrs Hooper"
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sorbing business. To so order your lly-
ing that you are sure that he Is not dying
that you may live luxuriously IS the only
belp you can give. To inveigh against
his absorption. to entreat him TO do what
he has promised 10 perform, 10 fret and
worry him through his few hours az
home, can do no good, and sets you IN
the midst OF the turmoil already In pos
session OF his tired mind. This sort OF
thing makes men treat their wives as II
they were unreasonable children, and
lowers the equality Of the matrimonial
partnership.
When you are watching with an ach-
ing heart the multiplying gray hairs and
lines OF care; when you see with grief
the power OF enjoyment growing weak.
keep your trouble in the depth Of your
heart; let your demands be few and let
his home be his peace. Fight out the
battle OF your own realm without dis.
turblng him with the details; struggle
through your vexatlons in silence, but
give TO him a serene atmosphere, q wei.
coming smile. cheerful response, a pa
tient endurance, until, when the strain
Is over, you can perhaps ind the right
time TO tenderly point out the dangers
~.
a confused memory and a dulled percep.
tlon have told II all 20 him wildly al
ready. From you he wants comfort and
rest, diversion from himself, the tonic
OF new thoughts aud pleasant change.
The glow and fervor Of husbands
all-else-forgotten devotion In early mar
rled life cannot remain; the man must
labor, and added responsibilities take
stern thought; but the tenderness which
grows deeper. the dependence which In,
creaseS as the years roll on, are better
things, reserved for those wives only
who have stood shoulder 10 shoulder all
the way, not dragging him back or pull.
ing this way and that, but bravely plant.
ing their feet in the path he has chosen,
and In hard places whispering. Forget
me; l will follow"
It Ia to women like these that the sun.
set aftermath comes; TO wives like these
that old men turn as the path incllneS
downward with beautiful dependence
II Is TO couples so united that God gives
those calm years which are as "clear
shining after rain" At the doors OF
many cottage. at the fireSideS OF many
wealthy homes. sit old couples. hand in
hand. comrades to the last. The gentle
don't you remember" brings back mem
cries dear 10 both, which no one else can
share; and at this last there are no longer
separate tastes and desires TO which they
must mutually concede; but they talk
softly of the swift coming time when
wen sleep together at the foot,
John Anderson, my Jo,"
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uOup TIIATCBK
HUlll lHVIVHlh

The comradsship or Wives with Their
Husbands-A sensible Dissertation on
That Subject.
New York Post: This phase OF mar
ried life Is rarely regarded with Just
estimation of its Importance, One
looks with deep regret at the lives
which are thus robbed of great delight,
and prophesles very prosaic, If not
more unhappy, endings of the long
partnership, when the first hush OF
young loves enthusiasm is superseded
by a mere division Of the necessary
household cares and family RESPONSE
bllities. a..
AS the husband goes forth to his
labor too commonly the last words
are: Remember to get this or attend
to that" and, already full OF anxious
thought for his days work, his parting
ideas OF wife and home are solely OF
added care. When he returns, too Of
ten the mutual part Of their conVersa-
ton turns only on the veXatious or
trivial details OF the family routine and
there ends. He has left business
partner behind him; he finds another
awaiting him. Naturally his mind will
seek diversion elsewhere, or look for
rest in the silent companionship OF his
cigar in solitary corner,
A husbands "fads" are OTTER most
perplexlng trials to wife, What can
he find to interest him In those incom-
prehenslble things, is a frequent query.
Really these interests are OF inesti-
mable value to him, It is a great bless
ing TO any tired man to have a hobby"
and his wife should be earnestly glad
OF the recreation It gives his mind or
the strength It imparts to his body.
True, 1t takes great sympathy with her
husband (the true application OF the
radical meaning Of this rare quality
for her to find her interest and Joy In
his, when, perhaps, he spends all his
leisure time for week in preparing,
as Rusldn says, to 'go out and kill
something" But II all these examlna-
lions OF guns and cartridges, these sud-
den demands for mlslaid hunting caps
and hidden boots, lend zest to all these
hours; II his eye kindles and his step
grows active, It is well for her to stop
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A REVOLUTION 1MpENDs
consplrIng Against the Comfort of Chair
Warmers.


Chicago Chronicle: The action OF the
hotelmen's association in deciding to do
away with the chairs in the rotundas of
the hosteIries will cause nothing short
of a social revolution among that large
class of men known as "chalr-warm-
ers" 1t is intended to leave few d.
vans and arm chairs in the halls and
rotundas, but the scores Of comfortable
and inviting seats which prove so at
tractlve, summer and winter, for hun
dreds Of men, will be done away with.
Those whose business does not take
them frequently into city hotels have
little idea of the use which is made Of
these articles of furniture by the chair
warmers. The chairwarmer Is unique
nersonage. No one knows just where
he comes from or where he lives when
no Ia not I'm his accustomed chair. Al
most Invariably the chairwarmer Is a
man OF luxuriant whiskers, and an I'M
nrring expectorant aim. He Is usually
anywhere from thirty-iVe TO seventy
years OF age, and his politics varies
with the hotel which he honors with hts
presence. He appears at his post al
most as soon as the porters have clean
cd the office in the morning. and he re-
mains until about midnight, but some
times he stays all night, especially
when he encounters some one whose
views on the money question do not CO.
inclle with his own After he has Sc
lected n hotel he chooses a particular
chair, and hangs to 1t with great tenac-
itv. No guest OF the house can appro-
prIale II during the temporary absence
of the chalrwarmer without surrender
ing 1t promptly on his return, He scans
Inc register for friends who never come,
and he consumes the toothpieks and
matches and stationary Of the house us
thouuh he had taken the most expensive
suite on the partor ioor for six months,
often he enters the dininn-room as the
guest OF some one whose acquaintance
he has picked mp In the rotunda, and
whom he impresses by his manners to
the walters az the chief guest of the
place. The reader can now have II faint
idea what effect the action OF the hard.
hearted hotelmen viii h0ve upon the
faithful charwnrmer. Robbed OF his
occupation and his flVorlte chair, what
will become OF him?
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was ieft 10 William Ba1mgarten. This
meant that Mr.. Baumgarten was TO re-
ceye about $4,000 for his services
The win was accompanied by letter
from the chaplain in which he detailed
his visit to Cartagena 10 see about the
nll-lmporinnt baggage. The baggage
was still held for costs and would be
held for a short space OF time. Then, II
the amount claimed were not forthoom-
ing the property would be sold and the
fortune OF 23s,OOO would be lost. MIR,
Baumgarten must, therefore, at once
send the amount claimed by the court,
and also enough for the travelling eX-
penses OF the chaplain and the girl from
Spain 10 Baltimore. The amount must
be sent in a check or bank notes, and,
above all things, Mr.. Baumgarten must
not say word about Il to any one, as
Santos enemies were looking for his
fortune. The amount needed was 1919,
In addition TO travelling expenses.
Then came a letter, on deep mourn
Ing paper, from the daughter OF the
dead man. She had just heard of her
fathers death and was greatly distress
ed. Still, she was grateful TO the dear
relative who had consented to be
father to her, and was ready to start for
his honorable house whenever the chap
lain was ready. II was very pretty
letter. in an awkward, schoolgirl hand,
and the writer enclosed her photo
graph. She also signed herself very
prettily, Emily Santos Baumgarten."
Mr. Baumgarten hesitated a long
time. More than once he was on the
point of sending the money asked for,
Finally he CONSULTED his attorney, Ju-
Illus II. Wyman, of No, 2l3 CORTLAND
street, Baltimore, Mr.. Wyman advised
that he test the accuracy OF some Of the
statements made to him.
Accordingly Mr.. Baumgarten spent
about $50 in cabling. He sent mes
sage to Consul General Lee, asking for
information about MateO Santos.
Consul General Lee cabled back:
Spanish authorities know nothing OF
any person named Mateo Santos. That
name does not appear on their records
as secretary and treasurer Of CampOs"
The persons Mr., Baumgarten had
been negotiating with, were clearly
frauds. Mr.. Baumgarten congratulated
himself on his foresight, Then in due
time the mail brought him n note from
Mlnistar Hannis Taylor, at Madrid, say
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little place are paid salaries. Instead
they receive certain fees for the perform
ance OF certain duties 1t has been a
long time since any Of them collected
any money, and even the city marshal,
who constitutes the entire police force
OF the city has not made cent out OF
his Job for something like three years.
No arrests are made in Fenton, and It
has been so long since the squire had a
case that when the last magistrate died
some years ago It was not thought worth
while TO elect his successor.
There has not been prisoner In the
city Jail for more than FIVE years, and
the structure has been allowed to degen-
crate into pig pen, where drove OF
hogs now make their home.
There Is no politics In Fenton-at least
not In so far as municipal elections go.
And, for that matter there have been no
elections for decade.
There never has been defalcatlon in
Fenton. Fred Wehmeyer was detailed
by the board OF control 10 keep the books
Of the corporation. and the public funds
raised by taxation was expended by the
mayor in person, by and with the con-
sent of the board.
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st. Louis Republic: John De Saline
bears the unique distinction OF being
mayor OF the smallest city in the world
He is the chief executive NJ Fenton, a
beautiful little hamlet on the picturesque
Meramac river fifteen miles 10 the south
and west OF st, Louis.
There are less than 100 people In Fem
ton, yet 1t has been an incorporated city
for more than twenty years. And dur
ing that time 1t has grown considerably
When It was first Incorporated there
were less than 45 inhabitants In the en-
tire place,
1t Is the only city " its size, in all
probability, in the world that is incor-
porated and has mayor and full
quota Of city officials.
None of the city officials OF this unique
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A Death, wni. Photograph and Plea
for MONEY.

Mateo Santos died In his cell on Feb
ruary "a, 1897. at 2 o'clock in the morn
ing. Mr. Baumgarten did not know it
until near the middle of March Then
came a letter from the Rev. Antonio
Hueso, announcing the melancholy fact,
and Mr.. Blumgarten was deeply affect
ed.
The priest enclosed note from San
tos. which he wrote just after making
his VIII, and Just before expiring In
this letter he commended his child to
the care OF MIR. Baumgartcn. and an
pounccd that he had made Mr. Baum
garten executor of his estate and had
bcouenthed one-fourth OF his estate to
Nh. Baumgnrten and $1,000 to the chap
lain
Tho chaplain, who wrote over the
name OF Antonio Hueso BarrosO, dated
his letter March l. He had just come
from the funeral OF his unfortunate
friend. who, he hoped had found rest at
last. He announced that Mr.. iiaumgar-
ten had been appointed guardian aud
tcstamCntury executor OF santos
daughter ana that he had made his
daughter his helress leaving for Mr..
Bnumgnrten, providing he accepted the
gttardlansifip, oHe-fourth Of the estate.
And he had appointed the chaplain tcs-
tamentary executor In order ~ have q
legal representative for the fatherless
girl before The court Of law when op-
pllcution was made for the recovery OF
the seguestcrcd baggage.
The chaplain said he would now pro-
coed to Cartagcnn TO appear before the
court to ascertain what payment must
be made to recover the baggage In
the meantime the viii would not be
published for fear II would put Santos
powerful enemies on the scent How
ever, he would forward copy OF the
wiz
An this threw Mr. Baumgnricn on
his guard. lie had expected q demand
for money and none had been made
! The spanish folks were all apparently
ai right So on March 10 he wrote 10
Chaplain Antonio Huoro jarrOHo lct-
ter. expressing sympathy for the f1th-
orloaa child ana accepting the guard.
lnnshlp OF the girl He hoped the chap.
lain would lose no time In cnccling che
| rolrnso " SANTOS baggage aud IN uc.
eompnnylnr the daughter To- the shell
lorlnp roof NJ his house lie udmonHh-
ed Inc chaplain to bring cvcfythlnrnut
emitting the smallest article, because II
| nlsht contain that which was ncorH-
Fafp is cary oul The wishes oi The do.
ccnrod. Mr.. tnumFnrton Till he would
await with Interest the arrival NJ the
Wll. bul with oven greater Interest
would await the coming OF the chaplain
ana Die wnr1
IN due time cnmo n COPY NJ The last
WIN 1ud testament M Mjtoo HnntUt
OuuanIn and q lrnus1lIon into English
| II proved 10 BIZ I disposition NJ tho
dead mnnB fortune nn boz had already
! described Ono-iourth " tho estate
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Walter A. wykoff, in the September
scrlbner's, tells in his narrative, "The
Workers." what one of them thought Of
Shakespeare: when l 80 to the the
atre / go to laugh. want to see pref
" girls and lots Of them, aud I want
to see them dance. / want songs as
can understand the words OF, and lots
of Jokes, and horse play. You don't get
me TO the theatre to see no show got up
by Shakespeare, nor any OF them fel-
lows as lived two thousand years ago.
What did they know about us fellows as
is living now? Pete. you mind tina;
Tim Healy IN the union. him that's full
Of wind in the meetings? onct he give
me book TO read, and he says It's a
theatre piece wrote by Shakespeare, and
the best there was. l reid more'n an
hour on that piece, and I'm id II
there was joke into 1t, nor any sense
neither"
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/ would state that I was not aware ina;
She was my cousin. Having emigraied
rom Hanover when but nine years old,
j have lost sight OF the locations OF my
relatives. but in order 10 leave no doubt
al 10 nv identity, and TO whom you
have addressed your communication !
herein enclose a clipping from month
~ paper, giving my biography Await,
lnr your further communications anu
trusting that this may reach you sale-
liz. l am, yours respectfully,
~ IVY. BAUMiARTEN''
This letter Mr.. Baumgarten put IN an
envelope addressed to Mr., Ramon sorl-
ano. CULLEN Sorolla, Valencia as re
had been advised to do, and he ana ms
family awaited with curiosity the out
come OF this remarkable corresponds
ence.
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Now the figure OF Joys running wild
through the land,
In II rapture Of smiles all nglow,
While from left, wrong and right, and on
every old hand,
Come the signs which great hnpplnc"
show.
For the Klondli,cr smiles as he packs up
his grip,
And he sings to himself nm old lay.
That the seeking Of fortunes a fanctuI
trip
And tho moro so the further the way
And mlnEllng with this comes another glad
shout
oProspcrlty's arrived on bike"
While signs fore and aft throw this warm
"caiamity, please got OFT the pike"
And down in fair Cuba tho Spanish JOB
lot
or an army IL almost n wreck,
And Tho Cubes howl nnd yell ana say
WCylCr has got
A peach Of a swat In the neck
Corhelt aud Fits have not said a wor!,
We've been thankful u monih-so ''
found, ,,
besides which, in Congress aulosccnc''
A somnoICnt snoring, rnrc sound
Tho tariffs fixed up-'tis beautiful saw
Ana 10Y was the dronm. hut IN NMn,
THAT Mason'd mld he'd declare Il O draw
And would call himself on OF ola Sp'"'
Thus blessings poured down, hut the p'''
Of the pile
IL n rrcat one NJ glorious cNpnnEn
Which brings to the face OF the ihim''
smile ...,.s
That would put Mrs, Lease IN Q trnn.,i
Ills hla whcnt ON the boom, ana ho O'''
lngly Hnyus ,.,...,,rs
"rhni ibo lslnnllko mny ho MI lhc in..J
Hut tho rnld mine NJ homo ~ the hrI "''
N paws an.
when Ito wheat price gets ON tho ''''
p's" -Chleago Record