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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

ton Is as dear to the American citizen
on the prairies OF the west as to one In
the rush OF Broadway. Nor IL the hon
or OF the country only at stake. Any
financial misfortune that befalls a sea-
coast city would have a direct effect on
every inland city and every inland COM
munity A navy Is essentially offensive
and the logical order In which to develop
the military resources of a nation is ffrst
10 provide for the protection Of what that
nation already possesses
The above was written one year ago.
Yet the conditions have not materially,
changed. except that good progress has
been made by Congress In alpropriating
money and In the construction of a linz
tied number OF batteries along the coast.
Although but partially done the work Is
still progressing as rapidly as the funds
appropriated by Congress will admit
NELSON A. MILES.
Major General Commanding United States
Army.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

When they had covered league or more
of ground Aziel learned from the motion OF
the camel upon which he wes secureo anu
the blows of its drivers that they were as
reached the top of 1T and we're unioaAeo
from the beasts like merchandise, put coura
see nothing, for by now the night nad 1aiI-
en- Then, still in the cages, they were car
red to {. tent, where food and water were
given them through the bars, after wn1cn
SO weary was Aziel that he fell asleep. Al
daybreak he awoke, or, rather, was awaH
ened by the sound Of a familiar voice, ana,
looking through his bars perceived Metem
standing before them. guarded put un-
bound. with indignation written on MS race
and tears in his quick eyes.
ALAS" he CRIED that should have
lived to see the seed of Israel and Pharaoh
thus fastened like a wild beast IN den,
while barbarians make a mock OF him. On
prince it were better that you should die
rather than endure such shame.
"Misfortunes are the master OF the man;
not man of his m,sfortunes, Metem," said
AZiel quietly land in them Is no true dis-
grace Even if had the mans to STAY my
self, it would be a sin. Moreover 1t might
bring another to her death, and therefore l
await my doom, whatever 1t may be, with
such patience as 1 can. trusting that my
sufferings and ignominy may expatiate my
crimes in the sight of Him serve. But
tell me, how come you here, Metem?
Il came under the safe conduct of Tho
bal, who gave me leave to visit you, doubt
less for some ends Of his own. Have you
heard, prince, that he holds the gates Of
the city, though as yet no harm has been
done to 1t. and that It's inhabitants are
crowded within the temple and upon the
heights above; also that in his despair Sa-
kon has slain himself?"
rs 1T SOP" answered AZiel. WELL 1ssa-
char foretold as much. On their own heads
be the doom Of these devil worshipers and
towards. Have you tidings Of thu Lady
Elissa?"
Eyes, prince: she still sits yonder in the
tomb. resolute in her purpose. and giving
no answer to those who come to reason
with her."
As he spoke the guard let fall the front of
the tent, so that the sunlight flowed into it,
revealing Aziel and his twelve companions,
each fast in his narrow prison. See" said
Metem, do you know the placer
The prince rose to his knees and saw that
they were set upon the top Of hill built
up of granite boulders. rising eighty feet or
more from the surface of the plain. Oppo-
site to them, a. distance Of about hum
bred pac.s, rose a precipice. In the face of
which could be seen cave closed with
barred gates of bronze, while between the
rocky hill and the prec;pice ran a road
Il know it,, he said. ''Thers runs the
path by which we Travelled from the coast,
and there Is the tomb Of Baaltis. Why
have We been brought here7"
The Lady ELISA sits behind the bars It
yonder tomb. whsnce her view OF al that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

part and-Baal takes the sacrifice. Should
a cloud hide the sun at the appointed nour'
then, Baal having spared him, the vlcum
Is set free. But, as you will note, al TINS
season of the year there are no CLOUDS.
What, prince, have you nothing to say?"
For Aziel had listened in silence to the tale
Of this devilish device. well. learn that II
depends upon the Lady ELISA yonder
whether or no this fate shall be yours.
Send now and pray her to save you from 1t.
Think what 1t will be to hang as your SER
want does over the yawning gulf of space,
waiting through the long hours till at last
you see the little wreaths of smoke begin
to curl from the finder of the cord. Why,
before the end found them l have known
men to go mad and tear with their teeth
at the wooden bars like wolves. What?
You will not2 Then, Metem, do you plead
for your friend. Bid the Lady Baaltis look
forth today at one hour before the noon
and see the sight Of yonder wretch's death,
remembering that tomorrow that fate shall
be her lovers unless she foregoes her pur-
pose of self-murder and gives herself to
me. Nay, no words. An escort shall lead
you through the lower city to the gateway
Of the tomb and listen to your speech. See
that 1t does not fail you, merchant, unless
you also seek to hang In yonder cage. Tell
the Lady ELISA that tomorrow at sunrise
l Will come in person for her answer. II
she yields, then the prince and his compan-
ions shall be set free, and with you. Metem,
to guido them, be mounted on swift camels
beyond the mountains; but If she will not
yield, then-Baal shall take his sacrifice.
Begone"
Having no choice, Metem bowed and
went, leaving the Gagged Aziel upon the
edge of the cliff and the Hebrew soldier
hanging from the spur of the rock. Now
Aziel reused himself from the horror in
which his soul was sunk and strove to COM
Tort his doomed comrade. praying with him
10 heaven Slowly the hours drew on till
at length, upon the opposite cliff he ga M
hgures whom he knew to be Metem and his
escort approach the mouth of the tomb.
gateway. Turning, he glanced at the rope.
and watched the spot of light borne of the
crystal creep to its side. Next he saw a
little wreath Of smoke rise In the still air.
and bade his comrade close his eyes. Then
came the end. for suddenly the taut rome.
eaten through. 1ew back and the cage with
the man In 1t vanished from his sight
while from far below came the sound Of a
neavy RAIL- and from the tomb of BaaItis
the echo of a woman's shrek.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
Fox scalp. and religion.
a the Cincinnati Enquirer.

From the Cfncinnad EnQuirer.
The Kentucky senate today went into
q committee of the whole to hear Repre-
sentative Hatfield of Pike county speak in
behalf OF his fox scalp bill. Hatfield
said his people had sent 1.-THE old man.
(himself) down here to pass bill to sup
press the ''varmints" that kill lambs,
chickens, geese, &c. He further said:
II ask for the passage of this bill in the
interest of religion and morals II you
pay no bounty for fox scalps no one will
kill the foxes; II no one will kill them
they will kill the chickens, and whar' you
have no chickens you have no preachers,
and whar' you have no preachers you
have no religion and no morals"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16

CR GREAT CITIES,
though n Tot always
governed as We could
wish, may be called
the Jewels OF h e
nation:" and in tn I'm
Is gathered the ac-
cumulated wealth oil
200 years of industry.
enterprise and ecnno-
my. The great labor
centers and the CEN
ters of wealth are
one and the same,
ncnAA;affx- H.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
CHAPTER XVII.
"There II Hope"

It was dawn and Ithobal. the king. stood
without the gatss of the tomb of Baaltis,
the gray light glimmering family on his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-16
Major General Miles Views on an
All-Important Subject.
UNTOLD WEALTH LEFT UNPROTECTED
Our Cities at the Mercy of a Hos
tile Fleet.
AS A MEASURE OF PEACE

Copyright, 1893. by the International Literary and
News Service.)
Written for The Evening Star
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26
Tie SIP TIL We knew >vnure IL was.

Tie SIP TIL We knew NT1ure IL was
NOW, diamonds arc all very we'll in
their place, but too many diamonds in
the conversation, especially whom none
OF them happens to be yours, rather sour
on one, and l can tell you the popular
talk on that ship fairly made me i'll at
times. There were only two topics for
general conversation, and those were
diamonds and their prices, and when
any one wanted to bo brilliantly original
he talked about the King Diamond and
drew pictures Of 1t in lead pencil on
the back Of our vino lists. l should
think l must have heard tho history of
that informal Htone at least $4,000
,imes counting all the variations-how
a Kafiir found it in the blue clay, how
he swallowed 1t, how they gave him
medicine, how three 1. d. b. kopjo wal
lopers from Petticoat lane were after it,
how the proper owners safeguarded it
with guns and six ton Burglar proof
box, how half tho white men in tho
Cape did obeisance to it through iron
bars at half n guinea head, how syn
dlcates were formed to buy up tenth
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26
NO. 40.

we OF South Carolina have had so many
bonds of that kind foisted on us in the
dreary years OF :he past, during the
era OF reconstruction, that l. for one,
stand here and protest in the name OF
American freemen, in the name of de-
cency, OF Christianity, of fairness and
justice and peace, which can not be
maintained on any other basis. against
any policy, against the adoption of any
resolution, against the leaving out of
any word which ought to go in to make
1T absolutely plain and clear and unmis-
taxable that we do rot intend to annex
the island and that we do not intend
10 interfere with their internal affairs,
other than to eXpcl Spain and have
started there, under their own auspices
and under their own machinery, "a
government Of the people, by the peo.
pie, and for the people.
M. President, | said that whatever
happens here, it did not matter what
resolution was passed, we are going to
have war | do not want any war.
have not wanted it at all. My people
do not want it. The North has had
war and had thousands aud hundreds
OF thousands Of the flower OF its manhood
sent home to be buried as the result of
the war. We had our own Jewels sent
back to us in the same way Both in
the Revolutionary war, when nv State
was ovcrrun from sea to mountain and
when the people suffered untold wropg
ana vlllainy and oppression, such as NJ
other colony endured, and fought more
battles Tor liberty than were fought
In almost all the other States put to-
gethcr, and in the last war when we
passed beneath the barrow, we have
had our fill Of bloodletting and OF war
in its most dreadful form
We do not want any war. But while
tne lecllng among our people was that
OF sympathy, such as existed almost
everywhere, it couldnot take shape and
did not assume form until that flaming
iuse was sent abroad throughout this
land which followed the explosion OF
the torpedo or the mine under the
Maine. That fuse famed and n,.rcd
and siHHed. There was no bomb at
tached at the time. The Senator from
Vermont MIR. Proctor by his calm,
dispassionatc, and almost judicial
statement of facts, which appealed to
the sentimentality and Christian
charity and philanthropy and sym
pathy and mercy OF every man worthy
the name, furnished the bomb.
The bomb is there, the luse is at
tached to it and lighted. and il is ap-
proacEing au explosion. The explosion
Will come whether vote for the pcud-
ing joint resolution or not. | hope to
God will be able to get the Senate to
incorporate something in it or 20
amend it so as to allow me to vote for
it. But, rs | said, whether | vote for
1T or not, the people represent are to-
day unit, the American hearts with
in us thrOb and pulsatc with the sense
of wrong and indignation, and the
blood which we inherited from Revolu-
tionary sires tingles with the demand
for justice upon the assassins who sent
those American sailors to their death.
south Carolinians will not be lag
CARDS in uphoding the flag Of our coun-
try or in carrying it to victory in so
righteous Il cause.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

"NoC, outside, please, Qutcklu"
Throw life buoy, some one! It's Far
rem, that little missionary man, Farren!
He jumped out through port; just
squeezed out head first. He was sucked
down under tho propeller. Hos got an
Arm cut off. He hasn't he's holding ON
to cork belt with that arm he ism It
swimming with. Ho isn't swimming
ut all he can't swim. Look at the way
he's clawing about.
Tho mate on watch had got a whis.
tie between his teeth before you could
say knife. Port lifeboatn he shouted.
Tumble aft the crew. Then he led tho
way himself and went for the awning
lashings with his knife He left the
bridge to the old man. and tho old man
rang off tho engines. But big steamer
liko ours caliies way, and we weren't
prepared, and the yacht was They'd
slowed down close by Farrcn, and their
boat was In the water before ours had
left davits, and guess they had picked
him up and got him on board and their
boat run up again before ours was half
way to whore the life buoys hoat,d d.
"Thcro was nothing for it, W. wcro
just helpless, and wo had to sec that
yacht starboard her helm and steam
away for the open sea, with Farrcn and
tho King Diamond, and my character,
and all our poor old steamboats, bloom.
ing credit slowed away under her hatch
es. The only thing wo could do was to
go on to Southampton AMI report. But
we didn't much expect to recover the
King Diamond again. y man that could
not swim and who had pluck to drop
head first out Of a port into heavy sea
and risk being chawcd up by the pro.
peller wasn't tho sort to givo up plum
onco ho'd got his fingers over it.. And
that is about what happened.
1.-The yacht had been run away with.
She was all ready for sea and victualed
for long cruise when up comes a chap
with lettcr-.forged, of courso-writ-
ten by Lord Ray bury to the skipper and
telling him to accept bearers orders in
every particular. The chap, who was
Farren's partner, met our steamer with
him on board by arrangement at sea and
stood by and waited for signal. ITo
picked Farrcn up precious near drowned,
but with tho morocco case all right in
his pocket, and thon thcy showed across
for tho Mexican gulf. When the yachts
skipper objected, he was shown Lord
Raybury's letter, and finally when coal
ran out and they found themselves in
the Florida channel Farren and his
friend rowed off in boat, saying they
would arrange about rebunkering, and
naturally enough didn't turn up again,
and the yacht, after drifting three days
helplesslY under eapYas, In the. gulf
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

ram1ry IL LONDON, ana I'vc respect Tor
them. Turn round, please. Thanks
Now you'll quito understand that my
pistol is within IL foot of your backbone.
and if you force me to shoot you | shall
just tako the key and help myself. So |
want you to clearly understand that
you only lose your life if you are oh
stinate through any foolish notions of
being faithful to your trust and lose it
quite usclessly. Kindly shift your bed.
clothes on to the floor
81 did it,
"'Now switch off that informal
alarm bell which you Dragged about
and open tho safe
81 did that too
"'Iho King Diamond, please.
Il handed him tho morocco case. |
heard tho two clicks as he opened and
shut it to mako suro tho gem was all
right, and then no ordered mo to clasp
my hands behind my neck and go out of
tho cabin. I'll leave you your gallon
and a half Of other gems, said he, and
you can swear that you defended them
bravely if you think that will save your
credit. Anyway, say what you choose, |
Will never contradict you. Now, out
side, please, quickly
Il stepped into tho allcyway, and
the door slammed on my heels. l heard
tho bolt shoot i'll tho lock, and l fancy
it's to my credit that l didn't stay there
gaping to think. | raced for the chart.
house at top speed. Tho old man WASH t
there. Hold gono on to the upper bridge,
and away l went after him.
II gave him my talo in 20 words, and
instinctively wo both looked toward the
yacht. Sho had slowed down and was
edging in toward our track. Beyond q
doubt Farren had spoken truth. She
was therc after tho King Diamond, and
no had signalcd her out Of my cabin
port.
But what was to bc tho next move
we could not guess. The skipper rang
stand by to the engine room and wait
cd developments with his hand on the
telegraph. My great Scott l heard
him muttor, they're never going to
have the check to board us! They'll
stove i'll half our plates if they try it Oh
with this sea running
Il reminded him that tho yacht had
two knots moro speed than we had.
II know that, says the old man.
BY gum, this is regular Robinson
Crusoc piracy business and the worst OF
1T is if they como on board hero with a
dozen rifles we've nothing that can stoI
them from just helping themselves to
what they fancy He ran his eve
round the horizon. There was Ha, 4
burg American boat away astcrn of us
and couple of steam collcrs and half
dozen old wind TANNERS Oh ono side
or the other and not such u thing as q
cruiser in sight, Of course, just because
we wanted one. That yachts been run
away with, that's what's the matter
with her. This isn't IL sort of game a
man like Lord Raybury would play
She's slowing down, sir, said |.
She's dropping aStcrn of u.s.. And was
going to say something else when a reg
ular stream Of yclls broke out from our
passengers, who were all leaning over
the port rail to see what this yacht they
had been betting about SO industriously
was up to.
Man overheard! There he is! By
Jove, hos sunk! No, there no is again
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26
PROVIDING THE SINEWS WAR
Ihc Ola Scheme Of Stamp Taxes on
Everything to be Revived, and the
Government to Borrow S5OO,OOO,-
600

600.
The Republican mem bcrs Of the WAYS
and means committee OF the House
have practically completed the pre- para
ton OF the revenue measure which Will
be passed to raise revenue sufficient TO
pros cute the war. The members pro-
pose that the present generation shall
bear the burdens OF the war, and pro-
cecding upon that theory, they have
prepared Il bill that will raise between
100000, 900 or $4,000 600 additional
revenue pcrannum. The bill provides
for an additional tax Of one dollar per
barrel upon beer On manufactured
tobacco and snul the internal revenue
tax Will be increased frOm six to
twelve cents. The increase on cigars
and cigarettes has not been absolutely
fixed, but it will probably be one dollar
on all classes. The proposition which
the Senate placed on the tariff bill,
but which went ont in conference, as
TO stamps on all stocks and transfers OF
corporations is embodied in the meas
ure, together with practically all the
scheme OF internal rcVCnUG taxation OF
the Act OF 1866, which includes q
stamp tax on all checks, drafts and all
instruments OF business, mortgages,
loans and bonds,) Il lax on patent and
proprietary medicines, AID Il tax on
telegraph messages and express pack
ages are also Incorporated IN the bill
This scheme OF taxation is estimated to
raise S3j 900 OOO.
Inc tax on proprietary and patent
medicines Will be two cents on pack
ages or bottles retailing at twenty-five
cents or under, and four cents on those
retailing above that price. The tax
on telegraph messages will be
one cent on all messages which cost
twenty-five cents and two cents on all
above twenty-five cents. a duty of
ten cents per pound is placed upon
tea and three cents per pound on
coffee.
Bottled waters are to bear tax simi-
lar to patent medicines.
For the pressing needs Of tic Coz
ernmcnt the Secretary Of the Treasury
Is given the general power to issue
certificates OF indebtedness PAYABLE in
one year and to bear not to exceed 3
per cent. The Secretary OF the Treas
ury is also authorized to borrow on
the credit Of the Government bv
popular subscription loan OF $780,
600, 600. This loan is to be placed
through the pOstotliccs OF the country,
the snb.trcasurics and Government
repositories in low rate bonds, which
are to be sold at par. They are to
bear per cent. interest, and TO be re.
deemablc after five years at the option
OF the Government, and TO b. due in
twenty years. The principal and in
tcrcst are to be payable in coin.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

"A good story is told OF Rufus
Choatc. One morning when ne enter
ed his Office his clerk rose and said ::
" Mr.. Choatc, q gentleman has Just left
here who wants you to undertake a
case for him." All And did YOU
colect the regular retaining fee ?" 81
only collected $50 sir" The regular
fee was 500, and in u rcproving tone
Mr.. Ch0at@ said But, sir that was
unprofcssional-yes, very unprofes-
sional." But, sir" said the clerk,
apologctically, and anxious to ex-
onerate himself from the charge, 81
got all he had" "Ah," said Mr..
Choate, with different expression,
" that was profcssional--ycs, quite
professional.
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1898-04-26

Here is q story illustrating what
is q notable fact, that, as a rule, men
are always cool and self.posscased on
the gallows. a murderer, while as
cending to the dcath-trap, was offered
cigar bya man in the crowd. He
accepted 1T, when another man shouted:
Don't you want match, pardner 2"
" No. thanks" was the reply, as the
sheriff was adjusting the black cap.
"Pll light 1T when get there |"
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-12-28

ben P~btlippinen dn5uper6en. M6er ba Die
Oemofraten in 0aufe ni6ts gu fagen 6abe1,
nnb Die frpnoirenben Hepublifdner bod
tpa9rf4einli3 fi9 Der Mebrbeit fiigen tperz
ben, 10 TT Die 4usfi4t dufu Elm pefentGi4es
4bpei4en bon ben @prf9ldgen bes gomttes
unb ouf cine peniger getpaltige 8ebrpbung
beg SGdels Der Steueraabler eben ni9tgroB.
Sebr dngenebm tp:rb ndtiirlidl biefe
Irmeez@ erme9rung unfere Weftzpointer be-
ribren, benin bieielbe muB Elm gang getpdltiz
ges Enhancement CUR Solge BADEN. 8erben
bod fir Die neuen Snfanterie> &egimenter
80, fir Die @abulertez unb MrtileriezH eqiz
menter 5ufammen 85 neue Sta6soffi3iere gez
brap4t, unb 1T bo9 eugGei9 cine @erme6=
rung Der StabseOffi3tere in ben berT9iebez
men @rmeez9ureaur fopte felbitberitGnbli9
cine 8erne6rung Der 8rtgabez@ enerGle cine
Not6tpenbigtett.
@ine erfreuli6e Na6ri9t pirb es al9 fir
nnfere 5ablrsi6en Der 3abn6eilfunbe unb Der
pbarma5ie 8eflifenen fein, baB in Der Or
NEE 100 3ubndrate unb 100 Nppt6efer unqez
ftelt tperben folen, bic ben Stang ben Sc
conoezG teutenaats unb$4O per Monat erbalz
ten tper0en.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-12-28
ttmfere sutamfttae sltmee.

0as Mtlttdr= gomite bes 9aufes bat iiG
iest iiber bic bor5une6menbe @erme6rung
unferer 4rmee f4liffig gemd3t. 9tefelbe
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unb INN 30 &egimenter Snfanterte, Die GDm<
pagnie au ie 112 Mann, IL &egimenter &ua
b%a1erie, bic S9pabrpn gu ie IS Mann, unb
5 Geqtmenter Nrtinerie permebrt tperben.
Oa, pie neuli8 an bieier @te[Ie bargetbun
tpprben 1T, Elm iebes &egiment ettpa $780,
900 iGbrli6 tDftet, 10 tpiirben uniere laufenz
ben iGbrli9en Nusgdben bur3 btefe Grb0s
bune bss Sriebens>p rdfena@S tanbes Inn
runb $40, 10000 erb0bt tperben. Su5u
perben aben BITE groBen einmaltgen Soften
Der @nlegung BON l1ebungslagern nnb &dz
Iernen, bic 8ef9affung BON 9~unopaFfen unb
@ef9iiben unb foniigem Rriegsmaterial
fom:nen, 70 baB fi9 bic Soften fir bic nd4ite
.3eit nod gar ni9t bere9nen lahen.
Natiirli9 1T es 1ebr gut mD9li@, baB bte
gorf6ldae beg gomites i'm 9aule felbft nod
erbebli9e Mbdnberungen erfabren. Selbt
unter ben &epublifanern besGomites 6errf4z
ten eroBe Observation-Disclosures iiber
bas ab1olut notbnenbige MaB Der 8ermeb<
runq, unb bic 9emotrater nabmen gegen
- 9erme6rung ber Nrmee in unferem2anOe
@teGunq, unb tponten benz BrGiibenten n1r
bic GrmG9tigung ertbeiEen, $4,000 Mann
fin ben Grisbens=9 ieat in @eftinbien nno