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Evening star., 1898-07-16

words, uttered in delirium, and strove to
believe that there had beeen nothing In
them, nothing except the innocent babble
of sick child. But their significance, ter
rible in it's simplicity, appalled, him; he
thanked God that Yolette had been spared
that; he remembered that Hide herself
was unaware of having spoken. At mo-
ments he almost wished Harewood dead
What was life worth to such a man or to
his friends? What did love or honor mean
to him? The demon of selfishness had
taken possession Of him. Selfish he had
lived; his death, If death had overtaken
him, was but the last whim of his selfish
ness, self-satisfaction at the expense of
honor, reckless risk of self, needless of
the most solemn duty he owed to Hide,
which was to live, merely to live, until he
had a moral right to die. LET him die
thought Bourke; 'it will be better for her
perhaps, whatever be the verdict of church
or state-better for her, if the blow does
not kill her." He could say this, almost
aloud, as he lay in his dark room at night.
and yet, often starting awake from dreams
OF his comrade, he would sit up praying,
for ne often prayed, that HARDWOOD, his
friend. might return.
The month of November passed in an al
most constant downpour sometimes rain.
sometimes snow, more often driving sleet
or fierce Icy storms, where sheets of fine
frozen dust drove through winds so bitter
Evening star., 1898-07-16

thought. Hide. shivering In her chilly
bed, listened to the childish voice:
Upon us havea pity, upon our land OF
France. upon our city, upon our soldiers,
pity. intercede for papa, who is dead, for
Gen. Trochu and Gen. Bourbak and Gen
Chanzy, and the army of the Loire
"Amen," whispered Hide. The child rose
from her knees. Hide drew her into the
bed and warmed the cold little body
against her own. The cannonade grew
louder Toward midnight all the southern
and eastern forts were firing. An hour
later the batteries at the Point-du-Jour
the cannonade until the floors of the house
seemed to sway and tremble in the splen-
did rhythm of the guns deep thunder.
can you not sleep?" asked the child.
No said Hide. After a silence the child
spoke again.
Mile. Hide" !
"Yes, little one"
''Was It Our Lady of Paris who gathered
the cannon balls in her veil of lace when
they fired at the city hundreds and hun
dreds of years ago?'
Il don't know" said Hide, family
Presently the child said: Il should like
to hear about st. Genevieve and about St
Hide of Carhaix'
Can you not sleep, Red Riding Hood?''
es, out you have tears on your lace.
They are often there now. little one."
Since he went away, Mile Hilde?'
since he went away.
The child's arms sought Hides neck.
Their faces touched now.
Hear the cannon" whispered the child.
''They are very loud tonight. Do you think
our Lord Jesus is listening to the cannon?''
Hide did not reply. The child spoke
again, as though to herself
He is somewhere up there near the
stars, you know. The cannon cannot hurt
Him. He Is sorry for US when we are cold
and when the Prussians shoot our fathers.
When we sin He is sorry, for we go to
Observation-Disclosures
"Hushi'' murmured Hide. ''Sleep, little
one" The child whimpered.
Mile. Hide, l cannot sleep, because you
are crying"
Hush!' said Hide Those who weep
are sometimes pardoned."
Have you sinned?' asked the child, in
nocently.
st. Hide of CarhaiX witness for me! l
Evening star., 1898-07-16

OF Les Chatiments. sent the blood tinelins
to Bourke's cheeks. And then the deep
strong love in her blue eyes when she
raised them to meet the eyes of the man
who worshiped her. The room would bs-
come very stfll-Hilde, resting motionIess
among her shawls and cushions eyes
closed, sometimes heard the rustic of Yo-
lette's dress, the light football, the breath
less whisper, scarcely audible, 'I love YOU
Cecil But II was on Hides eyes that Yo
lette's kiss always fell. AS for Bourke he
hoped against hope. He knew what the
others did not know-he knew that Hare
wood had remained IN lie Rourget at lea at
during the first assault, for the soldier had
brought him Harewood's letter, and he had
not dared to show it to Hide or to Yolette
because 1T had beeen delivered three days
after the fail of LIE Bourget At night hs
could not sleep for thinking how Hare
wood might have fallen victim 10 his
rashness- Often hot anger succeeded nm
easy foreboding-anser that Harewood
should have dared risk death when by Ali
the ties OF honor and manhood he was
bound to Hide until he had fulfilled his
duty to her, to Yolette, to Bourke
Often his face would harden as he
thought of all that Harewood had prom
ised. all that he had not fulfilled, of the
wrong he had wrought, of the debt he had
incurred that should be paid one day or
the next. on earth or in the life to come
Again and again he thought of Hides
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Field Glass That Shows Distances,

From the Jewellers Weekly.
The latest improvement in optical instru-
ments Is a gauge attached to a field glass
end a prismatic lens in one of the barrels
to determine the distance of an object This
is accomplished by producing two images
Of the object seen, one superimposed upon
the other The prism creates the angle
which forms the basis for the mathemati-
cal calculation Of the distance, and the
scale contains the solution in advance Of
the geometrical problem. On the barrels of
the glass are human figures-ons of an in
fantryman and the other Of a cavalrylnan
with graduated scale. BY observing the
portion of the body against which the top
of the second image is projected and con-
sulting the scale the distance of the object
is easily ascertained. OF course the acour-
eey of the test depends upon accurate TO-
cusing Of the glasses and careful observa-
ton.
Evening star., 1898-07-16


over, and the two
fighting establish
ments again settle
down to routine - a
vastly amplified rou-
tine 1t is certain to
be-there will follow
a Encouragement of
the naval cruising
stations. There will
be many new waters
to cover" many
newly-acquirad ports
fn hA chin Alsz-l
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Qualihed.
From Puck.

Captain .-"Hendel-Barr has been
detailed to take charge of the mule trains -
Lieutenant Ruddy.-"Why, I didn't know
he had had any experience with mulesv'
Captain Spudd.-"He hasn't. But did you
ever happen to hear him when he had
punetured his tire2"
Evening star., 1898-07-16
FOR
1HE EVENING STAR
BY PoBTVV.CHAHSePS

Is the creature who besmirches the mother
land in evil days and days of need-aI-
though that motherland be less sinned
against than SHINING
Evening star., 1898-07-16

do not know" sobbed Hide. 20, God! o,
Godt To have him back! Only to have
him back." asas
There is some one knocking" said the
child
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Francs


MuI9hesh (per kilo) 10
os Dos 8
u AeI ''.-.--.-...-.... $50
Goose --.
ttdDDiI ..-.......--.-....... ............... 90
p- " ----''--'''---- '---.-...'...-....---... 10
-
Cabbage (each) ....................... In
Butter (per l<ilo). IN
POTATOES fptr boisseau). )............ 20
Nobody except the very rich could dream
OF paying such prices. The poor, trembling
N the cutting sleet, read the schedules as
trey walled hour after hour until h,ir turn
&C me in the long file Then. wrapping the
bit OF frozen bone and flesh n their rags
they crept back 70 fireless homes. And no
one Tnurmured; no on complained: no one
thought Of surrender. Here and there in
the hne some woman. weak with starva-
uoh fe'l DOWN In the snow; here and ther.
some young girl, cheeks flaming with fever
screamed Odt in sudden deIirium and stag
gsrsd on into the City-raying Of warm fires
and white bread and the mercy OF God,
Ihe rest looked on in silence: the shiyerin9
me closed up; the next old woman hobbled
away with her food, mumbling and mutter-
Ing Of battles to cOms and the honor of
France
There was no fuel left for the moor.
hAothSfs burned their furniture to save
their babies from freezing; the green wood
from the Eois de Boulogne and the forest
OF NlEcennes gave out little heat and a
great deal Of smoke fer those who could
e~-AoAN u bNy IL bdDuS OF ruflianS sacked
the government woodyards at night, scarce
iy recOilins before the bayonets of the Ma
tional Guard. troops of gamins hunted the
sewer holes for rats. or watched the gar
oens of the rich for the gaunt cats that
had almost disappeared from the famine
stricken city. The animals in the geological
gardens, with the exception of the lions
and tigers, were killed and eaten one by
one, their homes boiled for broth even their
skin scraped and stepped 10 gather the last
ShTeC or nOurfShm6nt.
Yet. in the frightfulIy stricken city no.
body spoke of surrender-unless it were M
Renan' dining comfortably at his cafe,
where, napkin in hand he could discuss
human brotherhood and the wiekedness OF
resistance-wkere he could wipe his fat
hands and lips and button his great coat,
and so out into the desolafe streets to pom
der on his dexterity in hair-splitting de-
bate, and the degeneracy Of his native
land Now. God help such as helm France
in the western worid-abFoad and at home.
For the foulest thing that eresps on earth
Evening star., 1898-07-16

He.-"why is it your mother so seldom
trusts us aione7"
''oh, m9ther knows me better than you
do, George. e."-life.
Evening star., 1898-07-16
Undesirable BiIrets.

But there are drawbacks to an officers
attachment to the Pacific station. He may,
for example. catch small gunboat, that
stands by at the Mare Island navy yard at
any time to be sent On a cruise down the
Mexican, Central and South American
Evening star., 1898-07-16
FAV0RITE STATIONS
Where Naval Officers Like to Do
Their Cruising.
CHANGES FHE War WILL BRING
Service in the Mediterranean Has
Its Drawbacks.
CHEAP LIVING IN CHINA
CHANGES THE War WILL BRING
CHEAP LIVING IN CHINA

Written for The Evening Star.
Evening star., 1898-07-16

NNyHEN THE WAR is
Evening star., 1898-07-16

Big Ships I'm Luck.
The big ships on the Asiatic station havS
all the best of the cruising. like the big
in the largest ports, and run from Yoko-
aSssma to Hong Kong is no disagreeable bit
OF cruising Neitlys will a run from Hong
Kong to Manila-a route nsrestter to bs
frequently travelled by American fnen-6fa
war, it may safely be assumed-pras sent
any disagreeable features to the naval
sailor aft. But the men who catch the
emall ships on the China station don't play
In any prodigious amount of luck. The
small gunboats, that draw but a few feet
of water, are ineontinently ssnt up, some
times q distance of 1900 miles, the un-
speakable Chinese rivers, for the purpose
of affording occasional protection to mis-
sienery institutions established by Ameri-
cans. In danger of demolition at the hands
of rabid Confucians who don't want to be
anything else. These Chinese river cruises
often last for as long as year at a time,
and the gunboats' crews have the diversion
quite frequently of going ashore In heavy
marching order with landing parties for q
ffteen-mile tramp through the brush.
The best feature of life on the China sta
ten, however, is the extreme cheapnsss OF
shore existence. Many of the married off,
GERS have their families follow them out to
the station, and install them very COM
fcrtably in Japanese or Chinese cities at
very little expense. 1t is the cheapest of
all the stations in the matter of living ex-
pensss. But the officer who bankers for
life on the China station doesn't generally
waste any effort In trying TO get an as
sgnment to the flagship of the station.
He.-"why is il your mother so seldom
trusts us aloneT'
olff her Krafw
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-14
ENvIOUS OF GERMANY
Russia Wants n Permanent hoiu VI
Port Arthur.

Port Arthur.
London, Jan. 10.-According ".SI
special dispatch from Shanghai, ku'sla
is edeavoring to obtain terms slmlln
Germany's for the occupation oil run
Arthur and the Kiao lung peninsula
from a point considerably north Ol "a
Lien Wan. 1t is believed that tl,V @
titude of England and Japan Will HO''
trate her designs. ,h.
The Hong Kong correspondent VI Wv
Daily Chronicle SAYS: l.,
The Russian occupation Of POrI AZ AZ
thur completely blocks the entrance y, |"
Peking, and it is imperative iliat Wv Wv
court should be transferred to NSlA'r'
(the southern capitaD. n..;,,
1t is learned on excellent autlOhH ",
that in the event of Great BRIAN III.
guaranteeing the new Chinese loan, Wv Wv
concessions required will be 'ne w.. s..
ing of the new treaty ports 10 al ~ ia
tions alike. According to spe''.
dispatch from Shanghai, the eAlsleII, uI,
of an Anglo-Japanese alliance 10 Op.a. ..a-,
asserted there in well-informed qual'o,, g.,
an alliance to maintain the s'H'., '
quo in China and Corea and to Gevl%, -,
the independence of Cores unue' anI NJ
joint guaranty of England Russia '-
Janan.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-14
Bishop HartzeI in Africa

New York, Jan. 10.-A corre'IOn ,o,
ent of the Associated Press at D1''s' sSs
bay writes that Bishop Hartzel' u ,.in, ir
Methodist Episcopal church, Is ueiJ. n,
received with great enthusiasm Inisl Tr l
African trip. One donation lncluu'
5000 acres under the British naE Tbs
mountainous and healthy region, ~. iD
bishop is on his way to Beira, oV 'h s,on
further north on the east coast ,a.sts n
which point he will go inland 70 %v nsl
his concessions. His plan Is 10 nI A..
this point base of operations ~ oor,.
tend missions northward to the ef' 10
torial regions and northwestern .i,isb
Angola, on the west coast, from ,,aa5r H
a chain of Methodist missions Is u,,s' w. a..
being pushed. The bishops wiz
companies him.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-14
ALASKA RELIEF SII|1T|
Contract Divided Betvs,
Seattle and Portland I
EXPEDITION TO START cal
some of the Proposals Receiv,s
Not BE Considered on AccouD, a,s
Conforming With SpeciRc,. '

Not BE Considered ON Accon.. wv w
Conforming With Specification,
PORTLAND, Or, Jan. lO.-Tbe ,v,.,
on the bids for supplies to ba fr'., ~aS
for the government relief eruoiis ,p,i'l'l'
which were received at the os.. @
Captain Allison, chief commis,Sr. o,-'' ..
Ger, Vancouver barracks, at noo9 y !
terday, We're made and given on,
Captain Brainerd today. @
Portland and Seattle were t5
cities submitting bids for the sunis.s
and the contract will be divideSs
tween these points.
The proposals submitted wero IA
numerous, and it was no small ,,,t y
segregate and classify them in .r,b i
manner that the proper awards miDs,
be made. Captain Brainem ,t,,J
that the awards in each case had dbss,I
made to the lowest bidder when N
proposals cOnformed with the coDa
tions and specifications named ia A.
advertisement.
In Il number of cases, prODogI,
which would otherwise have rqspir.s
consideration had to be laid aside h,
the reason that they contained cndl
tions not in conformity with the aiys.
tisement. For instance, several hal
ders submitted their bids on goods N
be delivered at some certain point N
mt Skagway or Dyea, while the adysl
tisement gives the government the Op
tion as to the point of delivery.
The following orders have been rel
ceived from the war department.
First Lieutenant Guy H. Preston
Ninth cavalry, having reported at these
headquarters in compliance with nls.
graphic instructions from the major.
general commanding the army, is here.
by assigned to duty with, and will s;.
sumo charge of, the pack trains report.
ing from the department of the Platte.
The train, men and animals, will b
thoroughly organized and outftted i0i
winter service in Alaska, including
harness and appliances necessary to ai-
nit using the animals Tin tandem in
hauling sleds, should that method O
transport be found eXpedient. Tht
chief quartermaster will meet prompt
ly all acquisitions for supplies nece@sr!
to carry out the requirements Of thi
order. The train will be ready for th'
service indicated by the l2th inst
First Lieutenant James A. Ryan
Ninth cavalry. having reported a
these headquarters, in compliance wit
par. 2, S. o. 113. series 1897, rOT
headquarters, department of the PLATTE
is assigned to duty with the pack tral
organized for service in Alaska an
will report to First Lieutenant Guy b
Preston"
The Seattle Hardware Company
Seattle, was awarded the contract
furnish sleds and woolen stocking
with which to equip 80 men from CoH
pany H, Fourteenth infantry, who al
to go in advace of the relief expedition
G. P. Rummelin q Sons, OF PoT'an
were awarded the contract for sleepll
bags.
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1898-01-14

San Francisco, Jan. l0.-The South
ern Pacific Company and the Oregon
Railroad " Navigation Company have
decided to advance passenger rates by
rail and water between San Francisco
and Portland.
At present, the Southern Pacific first
class rate between here and Portland is
$40, including sleeping berth. The
new rate is to be Sl7 with berth. The
existing second.class rate is So, includ
ing a tourist berth. The5new second
class fare will be Sll with berth.
The Oregon Railroad & Navigation
Company's present tirst-class rate by
steamer is 50. This is to be increased
to sig, The steerage is $2.6O. Tho
new rate is to be IS.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-11
Lazier's Ice Cream.

Parlors will open for the season
on Thursday evening, May II.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-11
THE FORMAL OPENING.
The Turn Vcrein has the Grand
Ball which opens their
Club House.

fhe attendance was large and the AZ
fair was pleasant one-the Floor In
Fine Shape and the music good--the
Occasion is very CreditabIe to the
members Of the Club--the Club House
was Revelation to the Visitors who
had never been in 1t before.
The Turn Verein Club House was
formally opened last night by
grand ball. A large number of
people were in attendance many of
them being from town and the affair
passed without hitch The large
assembly room was used for dancing
and it is in every way adapted to
to the use to which it was put.
The room was handsomely and
deliberately decorated with the ma
tional colors in every possible COM
bination and was veritable bower
of beauty. The center of the stage
was occupied by large Cuban flag
which was fanked by two large Uni
ted States flags. The orchestra was
good one and was from Connellsville.
They played elegantly and added no
little to the pleasure of the occasion.
The dancing begun early and con-
tinued until until late hour The
floor was in fine condition. The
night was cool and there was moth
ing lacking to make the occasion a
great success.
Many of the visitors had never be-
fore been in the club house and it's
beauty was revelation to them
The building is very handsomely
finished and is very conveniently ar
ranged The club has every reason
for being proud of their home and of
the opening which has been given.
There are considerably more than
100 members OF the club many of
them being business men from town
and the remainder being the employ
es and owners of the Seneca Glass
factory.
Several hundred invitations had
been issued by the club for the
opening and many of these went to
out of town people. Several of those
invited from a distance were in at
tendance. Taking it all in all the
event was one of the most pleasant
which has taken place in town for
long time and reflects great credit
on the members of the club and
those who had the affair in charge.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-11
ONE Days EVENTS.
Some of the Things which Happen
ed i'm One Day of the war.

The Spanish fleet has turned tail and is
now at Cadiz where it has taken refuge.
1t has been decided to invade Cuba at once
and Gen. Miles has taken personal command.
Transports have been chartered and forty
island. The Spaniard will be kicked off bag
and baggage,
A revolution is feared in Italy where the
riotng still continues.
Intervention from the Powers may be made
between the United States and Spain.
Hawaii may be annexed as it is claimed that
the bunch of leprosy is needed for coaling
station.
The Pope declares his neutrality.
A fleet may be sent to Spain in order to
get scrap with the Dons.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-11

Work in West Virginian-Paper by
Hon. Virgil a. Lewis, of Mason City,
Ex-State Supt. of Free Schools.
AFTERNOON SESSION 1870 TO $3.50
Music-s'The Devil and the He'll Box
by Gus A. Bolden, of the Terra
Alta Republican.
Life of An Editor as U. S. Consul
in Honduras Hon. J. j. Peter
son, of the Charleston Mail.
Music--'sThe Mistakes Of News
paper Debutante"-By Miss Jessie
Gilmore, Of the Knight Errant, Buck
harmon.
Selection of the Next Place OF
Meeting.
$3.50 Till 6---Visit the Seneca Glass
Works, Wooden Mills and Other In
dustries.
NIGHT SESSION IS TO 1890
Music 'TheNewAristocracyn An
Address by DR.. Jerome II Ray
mond, President of the West Virginia
University.
Music-ssThe Geological Survey of
West Virginia, It's Aims and Hopes
BY Prof. |. G. White, State Geolo-
gist.
Music -Oration--By Senator Stuart
+. Reed, Editor Clarksburg Telegram.
NIGHT SESSIONS TO 9:30.
This will be Short Session to
Complete any Unfinished Business.
Report Of the Auditing Committee.
Report OF the Committee on Reso-
buttons.
Election of Officers for the Ensuing
Year.
Experience Meeting and Comparing
Notes by the Members and Short
Speeches Generally.
This Session Can be Made one of
Great Interest to the Association.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-11
THE LECTURE TONIGHT.
Champ Clark Will Lecture in
Commencement Hall.
THE LECTURE Is TO BE FREE

And All are Invited to Attend-fhe
Subject is picturesque Public Men. !,
Mr. Clark is one of the Most Eloquent
Men in Public Life aud the Oppor-
tunity to Hear Him is Very Rare
sreat-Fhe Hall Should be Packed.
Ne is Here and the Lecture will be
Given Without Fail.
Champ Clark, who is TO lecture TO
the members OF the Editorial Asso-
citation and their friends tonight at
Commencement Hall, arrived this
afternoon and is ready to deliver the
address.
There is to be no admission charged
and the public is cordially invited to
turn out and hear this most eloquent
man. He is one of the most striking
men in Congress and the opportunity
to hear him is not afforded every day
The Association and the town are
TO be congratulated upon having Sc
cured his services and they are as
sured Of one of the greatest treats
that they have ever experienced in
lectures. The Subject is Picturesque
Public Men,"
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1898-05-11
NO FLEET THERE.
Sampson Will Find No Opposition
at Porto Rico.
He WILL BLOCKADE THE PORT AND FINALLY OCCUPY IT.

The Spanish Fleet Has Gone Back to Cad and he Will Not Get
t-ProbabIy Nothing Will BE
Blockade the POrt-BOmbardment Will Hardly Occu-The
Program the President to take the Island How Soon
Uncertain
WASHINGTON, May II.---The Spanish Cape Verde fleet
having returned Cuba Sampson will find Spanish
ships capture destroy Porto Rcan waters
y the movement of his fleet becomes uncertain 1t prob
able that the squadron will do nothing at present than
guard the mouth of the harbor and ngess and
egress.
bombardment with attendant sacrifice of human life
will hardly and the immediate reduction of the fort
lhcation does not seem to present any advantages
The program of the President contempates the capture
of Porto Rico and its military occupancy by adequate
army but when this is to be done cannot be stated.