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Evening star., 1898-07-23

to watch the others eyes. These, though
sttll vengeful. were the eyes of practiced
boxers, for indeed there were few among
the younger men who could beat the
bretRren at the gloves. Also each man re-
membered that If he were so beaten as to
pe ashamed to show himself next day at
the little house in the town, the rival suitor
would have won the widow Therefore
tney fought. in spite of their rage with
science and self-control 1t was no roman
tc duel, there was no clash of swords the
men We're no courtly knights, the lady no
high-born maid. The affair was a very yul-
gar one-two common soldiers of an age to
know better, of a friendship which shnuld
nave been above such folly battering each
other brutally with fists for the hand of a
Woman whose late husband had been a
government teamster. 1t is to be coDeeiv-
ed. however, that the sneering moon never
looked down upon combat fought bv
young lovers with honest wounded hearts
more fiercely afame ~
In utter silence they fought until the
snow WaS beaten and scattered by their
0ancinS feet. There was no need here of
seconds, no need of an arbiter of the
code. Feint. parry, smash; a moments s
play for breath a close a wrestle: up and
come again. The old boys We're strictly
honest, and, though none saw save that
flying moon and an occasional jackrahbit
startled in its tracks, each would have
scorned to take an unfair advantage to be
guilty of foul Round after round with
all memory of their former comradeship
forgotten, with no thought save the mad
ones of Jealous rivalry. they struggled
together There was little difference in
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anyway. I'll do IT tonight or burst, Give
me beer John, my boy, and good luck to
both OF us,''
once Healy was safely away his long
legs quickened their action until he al
most ran down the slipping, slippery trail
10 the creek. across the unrailed dangerous
prldge over the creek and. with almost
PLAIN to the outskirts of the mushroom
town. 1t neared sunset when he reached
lne nrst outlying houses, and branched
on across lots TO one little two-storied
cottage which stood quite by itself, very
small very neat, and very unprotected.
teaiy paused fifty yards from it, drew
4 long breath, blew it out again with ex-
pioslve determination, and charged the lit
tie front door as if it We're an Indian out
post Yet. when he reached it his knock
was most modest and the martial red of
ms lace feebled to fickering pink
little woman, as neat and unprotected look
ing her house, opened the door, Per
maps 1t were more explanatory of her ap-
pearance TO say that she looked as If in
HthS protection, such a slip of a woman
YET not devoid of plumpness in the cheek
such blushing woman, yet not without a
twinkle in her eye.
'Oh. Mr.. Healy," said she, Il hardly ex-
Pected-I am glad to see You. Won't you
town again today?"
"Au. Mrs. Bell, Mrs. Bell" said Healy.
saHantiy. what wud be afther bringin'
me but jist a soight O. thin swate oyes?"
Mister HeaIy. I'm surprised" said the
littIe widow. with a quicker twinkle of
those dangerous eyes. But 1 don't be-
heNe You. You people at the post all say
uhe same thing. and none of You mean
what you say-nat one
Nho-who-who's been DARN to say
that same thing" cried Healy in angry
surprise.
Mrs. Bell laughed gleefully.
come In. CORPORAL she said DO you
think Id tell you who said anything to
Evening star., 1898-07-23

Love is not love that alters when IL alteration
finds"
That is one of the sublirnest lines in all
literature. 1t is the final definition of love
by the worlds greatest reader of the human
mind, Shakespeare. Nearly all women
who truly love, love in this sublime way
Men seldom do.
Wornan's most glorious endowment is
the power to awaken and hold the pure
and honest love of a worthy man When
she loses 1t and still loves on, no one in
the wide world can know the heart agony
she endures. The woman who suffers
from weakness and arrangement of her
special woTnanly organism soon loses the
power TO sway the heart of a man. Her
general health suffers and she loses her
good looks, her attractiveness her arnia-
bility and her power and prestige as a
woman. DIR. K. Y. Pierce, of Buffalo. n Y,
with the assistance of his staff of able rfly.
sicians, has prescribed for many thousands
of women. He has devised perfect and
scientific remedy for women's ailments. II
IS known as DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton. 1t is positive specific for all weak
nesses, diseases, disorders, displacements
irregularities, and debilitating drains pc
culiar to women. 1t purifies, regulates
strengthens and heals. Medicine dealers
sell It, and no honest dealer will advise
you to accept a substitute that he NAV
make little larger profit.
was afflicted with kidney trouble and Y
lave always had torpid liver" writes Mrs, r.
stand on my feet. ] used one bottle of nr
Plerces Favorite Prescription and FIVE vials OF
ms Pleasant Pellets I am now well / had
the treatment; but in ten days wss ebls 20
walk everywhe1e." "
Evening star., 1898-07-23
Made n Mistake.

From Tit-Bits.
A few evenings ago a gentleman stepped
from a train at one of the London sta
ticns. when d young lady skipped up TO
him, threw her aims rapturousy about
his neck, and kissed him many times, say
ing:
"Oh. papa, I'm so glad you have Gomez"
The old gentleman threw both arms
around her and held her firmly 20 lis
breast.
Soon she looked up into his face, and
horror stood in her eye.
'Oh. my! you're rot my papa" she said,
trying to free herself from his embrace
Yes. 1 am" insisted the old gentleman,
holding her tightly: you are my long-lost
daughter, and | am going to keep you in
my arms till ] get Il policeman
When the officer came he found the old
gentleman's diamond pin in the girls hand.
''you wouldn't do for a cable car con-
ductor," said the waterpipe TO the gas
meter.
"Why?" asked the gas meter.
You register too much."-Harlen Life.
Evening star., 1898-07-23

to take the air on the broad veranda which
ran around the hospital. He got himself
comfortable In a low chair in quiet cor
ner and began for the hundredth time to
go over all the murdered man had done
for him in those long, active years of fun
and fighting. His head dropped on his
breast and he dumbly thought of suicide
Round the corner of the house came the
unmistakable thump. thump of man on
crutches. Hea1y's eyes sought the corner
vacantly. In an instant they opened wide
with fear and he rose to his feat, spreading
out his hands to fend off something horri-
ble- The man on crutches stopped He
was pale with long sickness when he turn
ed the corner, but now his face colored
and his eyes lit up with sudden unspeak-
able relief and joy.
'Howly mother, defind met cried Healy
law, fur ma sins, It's thrue 1 killed him.
but I'm near crazy fur the sorro' Nv It,
I'll confess 1T all, Fin, an be hanged like
a man. Ye can have the WILDLY, d her,
If she's any good to yez now. but go back
to your grave an lave me be- fur the sake
Nv ould toimes.
"Healy! Healyr' gasped the man on
crutches. hopping toward him. I've been
feared to ask thought 1 killed you.
Lord! I'm thankful for thisi''
Fin" said Healy, slowly, ceasing to
tremble. rs it rale fish an blood yez are?
Me God. but can't believe it!''
But touch of familiar hands reassured
the veteran, and In another minute the
two sat side by side, and-there were no
recruits to see-their hands were clasped
IN each others and their eyes were wet
Ihey did not refer, save briefly, to their
nearly fatal quarrel, understanding that
each, In a moments madness, had fired
on the other, and each, when convalescent
had been afraid to ask for news of his
friend. For long time they were silent,
until old Fin looked slyly at the corporal.
Shes married." he said, abruptly
Chuh!" said Healy.
To the schoolmaster, Graves said Fin.
THE divilr' said Healy. and suddenly
laughed loudly.
"Healy,' said the farrier, solemnIy,
''weemin is frauds"
'Ye're roight. so ye are, Fin" said the
corporal. and httched up his chair more
closely to Straits, with a sigh of content.
Evening star., 1898-07-23
Defeated Nations Always Find War
Costly Experiment.
BIG BILLS THAT HAVE BEEN PAID
Some Notable Precedents Set by
European Countries.
CHARGES AG AINST SPAIN
CHARGES AG AINST SPAIN
Written for The Evening Star.

- PAINS FRIENDS
Slp Europe have come
Nv the conclusion that
Evening star., 1898-07-23

".
In a little separate room In the post hos
pital the old campafgner came out of the
fever, out Of the delrium, weeks after the
fight on the Snake river. The doctor was
with him. and a stiff1y upright and martial
attendant.
you've the constitution of q horse.
Healy,' said the doctor. You ought to
have died, you know. Take this and 60 to
sleep, and don't bother about the widow
you've been raving over for two weeks A
man of your age ought to know better
Never mind il you'll keep quiet. you can
long,
They left the veteran alone in semi-dark-
ness, but the drink the doctor gave him
did not send him to sleep. He lay think
Ing. thinking, thinking until at last, with
shuddering horror, he had the facts clear
In his mind. The widow? He shrank from
the tn thought Of her; She he, was but woman
had gone crazy oVer Hike any young fool.
and-and for loveaof her he had become a
murderer murderer A murderer! Poor old Fin!
the fever in tn" Bad Lands: could anv
widow have done 1t f1ore carefully? Fin
and he had held eaf a band of OgallaLas all
one afternoon in tfrifie' pit. until help came,
and Fin had risked his scalp twice thai
day to get watersy Weead any widow have
stuck to a pal Ike that? Fin Strait-the
best friend, the warm est hearted, closest
him. Homicide 14t wss worse than thai
fratricide. Had they not always been nick
named the brefhreP1" What was the
widow to a brotherf nz
When the attefdant came in again, old
Heaiy was very siiehF For many days
longer he lay, fexerish. but still, asking
no questions. He knew that no man could
have seen the deed IN that whirl of snow,
and biackness: that Fins death would be
gave him no ease. With the honest SIM
plicity OF {. child, he felt it would be some
relief to confess, to go TO the major and he
court-martiaied, tried. hung. Hour after
hour he spent in recalling every incident Of
his twenty years friendship-he war. the
fierce Indian fighting after the war the
comparative ease that had come to them
when they were privileged characters with
the officers of the regiment, because Of
their long and faithful service. He felt q
scornful horror of himself, and terrible
ioathing for the laughing woman who
would kiss two men the same day and
send them out, freuzied, to kill each other
Yet he got well pretty quickly, 1or, as
the doctor said. he had the constitution
of a horse. One warm day he was peremp-
toriy ordered out, much against his viii,
Evening star., 1898-07-23

~ NAC SOilSl0 0siOI ina l
her power of resist
ance to the United
States Is ended.
Peace at any price"
is the advice that is
given to the states
men at Madrid from
all European capt.
tails.
But what shall the
price of peace be?
Uncle Sam must an
Evening star., 1898-07-23
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passion of jealousy which maddens at
times the stays of the mountains, the tigers
OF the jungle. For the sake of a woman's
lip the comradeship of a score of years
was forgotten.
The corporal found his voice first
Accuse me, Mrs. Bell" he said, with a
hoarse voice, fur 6ishturbin yez. It's
business I'm afther havin' wild Farrier
Strait. VIII ye come out?"
He shot the last words angrily at his old
friend, and as quickly as the defiance
Healy turned to the widow and bowed
with stiff. soldierly formality.
I'll be likely in town tomorrow" said
twixt u.s.
At once the farrier faced the widow
Mrs. Bell" said he, tomorrow III seek
an answer to my question"
But the widow made no answer; she was
now pale and trembling.
Corporal" she stammered, Mr.. Straitv'
They We're swiftly gone, however, the
farrier closing the door behind him, and
the widow sat down, no little frightened
at such sudden mutual wrath. The smart
est and most amorous youthful lovers she
could nave managed playing one against
the other. but the white heat of these vet
Grams was beyond her power to cool. She
warmed her pretty white hands at the
stove, and cried a little in turn.
The two silly old things" she murmured.
ITO go and fight when ones just as nice
as the other"
III.
The snow had ceased falling and the air
was colder, as the two soldiers strode away
from the little house, up the trail to the
post, in grim silence for many minutes. If
the landscape, the unutterably solemn calm
OF the snow-covered plain at eventide, had
affected them, the same great plain, with
its broad breasts yet more deeply blanketed
In purest white, glimmering shadowily in
the light of an uncertain, cloud-chas sed
moon should have now restored peace to
their hearts. Nothing of natures calm
could Yet do that. Healy, his chin sticking
out, his thin lips rigidly tight. marched on
bhndly, cienching and unclenching his great
bony hands. a pace to the corporal's rear
Fin followed, but he, after the first few
hundred yards, so far conquered his pas
sion as to attempt nonchalance. He forced
himself to whistle, and lessened the angry
determination of his stride. They were
near the old bridge, and at the sound of
that apparently merry tune Healy stopped
IN the deep shadow Of the cottOnwoodS and
faced his old crony. Many a time had the
two followed that road waveringly, late at
night, stumbling against each other, singing
loudly and stopping to laugh, on days when
they had been in the town together for a
frollc, before the widow had given each a
secret TO keep from the other. Always then
they had chosen the bridge and the
shadows of the cottonwoods for the last
halt before their nearby hunks should re-
Evening star., 1898-07-23
In the school of War.

From the Chicago Record.
Strange what good fighters society men
turn out to be-
mot at all; wearing a high collar makes
a man fsrocious."
Evening star., 1898-07-23
A Cl0uded Life.

From the New York Weekly.
Mrs. Buffers: Your old friend has such
a sad face. Why is it?'
Mr. i3liffers: Years ago he proposed to a
very beautiful girl, and
Mrs. Bliffers; And she refused him?"
MIR. Biiffers: NO; she married him."
The record-union., 1898-01-20
THEN AND NOW.
President Dole's and King KaIa.
kaua's Visits Compared.

President Dole of the Hawaiian Re
public passed through the city last
night en- route for Washington. accom-
panied by few friends.
sThis fact recalls an incident of local
history that occurred not many years
ago, when Kalakaua, then King of the
Hawaiian Islands. was in Sacramento
King Kali was one of the boys, and
he didn't permit royalty to stand in
the way of his having a good time.
Among the business men of the city
at that time We're several sporty
characters who had well-blazed paths
through the cocktail districts, and they
resolved to give the royal visitor a taste
of California hospitalty-as they un-
derstood it, and as they understood the
King understood it.
They kept his Royal Nibs pretty well
soaked during the couple of days he
was here. One evening was spent in
the Theater Comique, where King
Kali occupied one of the pigeon holes
and drank plebian drinks with the dec
Grated and vanished sirens that dis
ported there. The next day the royal
visitor was taken on trip among the
suburban breweries. In short, the
Sacramentans steered the stalwart de-
scendant of a race of cannibals up
against all sorts of local Joints. and
when he left town the dusky monarch
hardly knew whether he was afoot OF
on horseback.
1t was the most notable reception to
crowned King of which history con-
tains a record.
The record-union., 1898-01-20
Entertainment and Dance,

AT the Old Pavilion this evening the
young ladies of the Sodality of ST.
Francis Church will give an entertain
ment and party. The young ladies
VIII do all in their power to make it a
pleasant affair for all who attend The
proceeds are to be devoted to charita-
BILE PURPOSES
The record-union., 1898-01-20
New Court Reporter.

e. B. Johnson yesterday qualified as
temporary Official Stenographer for the
Superior Court and was assigned to
Department Two. The order appoint
ing him was made by the three Judges
in bank
The record-union., 1898-01-20
Wet.

Il see," said the shipping clerk, that
there is King in Africa who has been
drunk for fifteen years"
That" said the thirsty wit, 'is what
might be called a soaking reign"-Lon-
don Figaro
The record-union., 1898-01-20
: Furniture at Auction.

II. ). Simmons & Co. will sell at auc-
tlon at 1Ol6 Fourth street at 10 o'clock
a. m. to-day the entire stock of furni-
ture, mirrors, ETC., also safe and fix
lures. The place must be cleared out
The record-union., 1898-01-20
Kelly Prefers a Purse.

The San Francisco Report" says:
Spider Kelly viii not meet Joe Span
jer before the Sacramento Club for a
percentage. He demands a purse, and
the club says it won't give it. The
club may put Mcconnell against Span
10
The record-union., 1898-01-20
share and were assessed at a dollar


THE COMMITTEES REPORT.
After Mr.. knight had ceased speak
ing, Mr.. Weinstock presented the re-
port of the committee appointed at the
last meeting to investigate the affairs
Of the association.
Mr. Weinstock, in presenting the re-
port, said that the committee had gone
thoroughly into the business of the
past twenty years, which are of course
intricate, and as the general result was
all that the stockholders cared for.
therefore presented only the salient
points. The report was listened to
with the greatest attention. 1t was
as follows:
The committee appointed by the
stockholders at their last meeting to
appraise the property and loans held
by the Union Building and Loan Asso-
citation beg herewith to submit a state
ment Of assets and liabilities:
The record-union., 1898-01-20
A Lasting Impression.

He-Yes. loved a girl once, and she
made a fool of me.
She-Some girls do make a lasting
impression, don't they?-London Fun.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

We always have to work SO hard to
catch up after taking a vacation that
we dread going.
The record-union., 1898-01-20
PoStnnued.

Rev. A. C. Herrick's third lecture has
been postponed on account of the re-
vival meetings in the Sixth-street Meth
odist Church
The record-union., 1898-01-20
Ladies Who Value
4 refined complexion must use Pozzoni's Pow
sder. It produces soft and beautiful skin.

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE
Comfy of Sacramento, State of California
IN the matter of the estate of ANNIE Il.
HAMMOND. Deceased.
Frank Hickman, executor OF the estate
of said above named deceased, having filed
his netition herein duly verified praying for
An order to mortgage certain real estate
of said decedent for purposes therein set
forth.
that all persons interested in the estate of
said deceased appear before the said Su-
nerior Court on FRIDAY. the 2lst day of
January. 1898. at 10 o'clock a. m. of said day
at the courtroom of said Superior Court,
ct the Courthouse, in the City of Sacra-
mento County of Sacramento, and State
Of California, then and there to show cause
Why the following real property, to wit:
The west fifty GOD feet of lot in the block
bounded by + and G. Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. in the City of Sacramento,
County OF Sacramento. State of California,
together with the improvements thereon,
or some part thereof, should not be mort
gagged for the amount mentioned IN said
Detition, to wit: One thousand dollars
ls1 ,00ol or such lesser amount as to the
court or Judge may seem meet
Dated December q, A. D.. 1897.
MATT F. JOHNSON,
Judge of said Superior Court.
Holl & Dunn. Attorneys for Executor.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

Coronado water, Stockton sarsapa
rilla and iron, champagne cider, ginger
ale, orange cider. J. McMorry, agent.s
The record-union., 1898-01-20

Save money by buying your tea and
coffee of J. McMorry, 531 NJ.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

You can't always tell what man
thinks Of you by what he says.
The record-union., 1898-01-20

inches long, with patent bolt and
nut, and We are selling them every
day at % cents. But to-day If you
come after II o'clock and before 6,
you can have one for 10 %
cents. III Gus
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

\ writer in the Arena makes the ven
cradle Lafayette say in 1925, from the
balcony of an old house, still standing
ut the corner Of Park and Beacon
streets, in Boston. "Where are your
poor? Where are your poorF In this
assembly | see them not. Why have
they not come ALSO" Then some one
in the crowd replied. I'VE are all here.
rich and poor together But with true
French gallantry the venerable French
man responded: NO; the poor are not
here. They are not anywhere in Amer
lea. They are in Europe" Upon the
basis of this little scene the writer re-
marks: And that makes the difference
between an assembly of free men in
1929 and an assembly of inchoate pau
pers in 1897" In n native tribe of bar
harianS there are no poor and no rich.
In the tribal stage of civilization mem
bers of the tribe all share alike-hence
there is no poverty. But ii does not
quite follow that this is the most deSil-
able condition of existence There are
very few men living who can remember
how an average crowd on the streets of
Boston looked in 1925. That they look
ed better fed, better dressed, or carried
more change in their pockets, few be-
licve. That there was more equality
is due partly to the more elementary
character of trade and industry. 1t is
always SO. from the original tribe up
to the most complex civilization. But
it is these complex conditions that call
out the displays of philanthropy that
we see on Thanksgiving day and in the
holiday season. In saying that there
We're no poor in Boston in 1929 If he
said III, Lafayette was bound to be
polite, but we all know better. Inc
quality increases as society advances
from the elementary to the complex.
And SO does philanthropy. But be-
cause of this are we prepared to return
TO the original tribal condition? Hard
ly. 1t is in the effort TO remove inc
quality and ameliorate its effects that
should engage every good citizen, that
the whole moral nature of the com
munity is advanced with the increase
of its material wealth.
Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1898-02-26

Vernon and will revive as closely rs pos
sible the burial ceremony.
The movement for proper commence
| ration of the one hundredth anniversary
of the burial of Washington had its in
ception about two years ago in the Grand
Lodge of Colorado. Since then one after
another of the Grand Lodges of the Unit
ed States have appointed committees to
take measures for IL representation of
their Masonic jurisdictions. This national
movement. initiated by Masons, has eX-
tended to all patriotic and civic societies,
so that in every city, town, village and
hamlet Il memorial service will he held.
on Dec. Is. 1899 There are cogent rea-
sons why this movement should appeal
with peculiar force to Masons every
where, for review of the records of
Washngton's death and burial is beauti-
fully suggestive of the high ideal of fra
ternal love and charity ever cherished by
the Father Of His Country
During his last illness the General" as
his friends and neighborS called him. was
attended by three physicians. The first
was his old friend and companion-in-arms
DR.. James Craik, surgeon general of the
Continental Army. and III private life ii
member of the Masonic fraternity. The
other physician from that ncighborhood
was DR.. elisha Cullen Dick. then Master
Of Alexandria Lodge. DR.. Brown Of Port
Tobacco was also called into consultation.
AT the moment of WaShington's death,
DR.. Craik stopped the pendulum and
hands OF the clock that stood on the man.
tel of the room and which remains to-day
in the same condition as ii was ninety
nine years ago. The clock has become the
possession of Alexandria Washington
Lodge, No. 30, of Alexandria, Va, of