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Evening journal., 1898-10-22
Licl<'W Folly.

Among the interesting anecdotes told
by Mrs Bolton in "Famous Givers and
Their Gifts is that Of "Lick's Folly;
or, The Mahogany Mill" Tho story
has TO do with the romance of tho life
Of James Lick, the donor Of the Lick OBJ
servatory on Hamilton mountain, Cali
fornia.
In early life young Lick fell in love
with the daughter of well TO do miller
for whom he worked When be made
known his love, which was recirr0cated
BY The girl, the miller was angry and
IS said to have replied;
"Out, you beggar Dare you think Of
my daughter, who will inherit my
riches? Have you a mill like this? Have
you a single penny in your purses"
To this Lick replied that he had
nothing as yet, but ono day he world
have a mill beside which this one would
be q pigsty."
In 1854 the quiet, parsimonious
James Lick surprised everybody by
building a magnificent flour mill neal
San jose. The mill was finished within
in solid mahogany highly polished and
was furnished with the best machinery
possible. He made the grounds about
the mill very attractive and began early
TO set out trees both for fruit and orna
ment
Lick caused his elegant mill to b'
photographed without and within anC
sent the pictures to the miller who hat
scorned him in his youth.
Nineteen years after Mr.. Lick bull
his mill, Jan. l6, 1878, he surprised th'
people of San jose again by giving i
60 the Paine Memorial society Of Bos
ton, half the proceeds Of sale TO be useC
4 for memorial hall and half TO sustain
I a lecture course.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
rhc DwelIera on the Rock,

Except the islands of st. Kilda" is
a saving clause In every game law pass
ed in Great Britain. The islands form
a small group northwest Of the Hebrides
1t is recognized by all who legislato
for tic sacred interests Of sport that the
st. Kildans have Co live. Besides. there
arc only about 70 Of them. and they live
so-fpr away from everybody else that
their example has no bad effect.
The ST. Kildans live moro by tho
chase and less by agriculture than any
other people. They pasture wild sheep
on the island of Soa, sheep descended
lineally from those left there by tho
vikings and less than half as large as
those Of the mainland When q sheep is
wanted, they run it down with dogs.
This keeps the breed lively and active.
Mainly the ST. Kildans live and live
we'll by snaring birds They once caught
80, 600 pufiins in one season. Atpresent
the yearly catch is 80, 600 gannets, 8, $50
fulmars, 1900 pufiins, 1920 guillemots
and 500 razorbacks. The catch is COM
mon property so are boats. wild sheep
and the use Of the land generally.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
Ne,r YnrI. nInrIsets.

FLOUR-State and western quiet, but
firmly held; winter patents, SS.75041O;
winter straights, S3.60QS75; Minnesota
patents, SlQ44O; winter extras, S2.SoQ
3.15.
WHEAT-No red opened weak un-
der realizing and lower cables, but ral-
lied on further export demand; Decem-
ber, 74ss@75hc.; March, 75q75lac.
RYE-Steady; state, 52hc.; No.
western, 53c., C. !. f., Buffalo.
CORN-No. was weakened by cables
and heavy unloading; December, 37%d
CSC; May. s9is@S9%c.
OATS-No. dull; track. white, state
sOQ25c.; track, white, western, 30QS5c.
PORK - Steady; mess, Ss.75Q9.25;
family, S12.50@13.
LARD-Quiet; prime western steam
20. nominal
BUTTER-Firmer; state dairy, 14a
1oc.: state creamery, 15@22iAc
CHEESE large, white, sssc.l
small, white. &c.
EGGS-state and Pennsylvania, 21c.
western, 20c.
SUGAR II Raw firm; fair refining
3slc:. centrifugal. 96 test, nc; refined
firm. crushed. 51kc.; powdered, SIC.
/ TURPENTfNE'-Fi at S515QS6c.
RICE Steady domestic, 4sQ5c.; ia
pan SC.
I try. S5sQ32sc.
HAY-steady; shipping, 25q4oc.; good
to choice. loQeOc.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
puN.s REVIEW.
Eject Of European war CiOud on
Forcftrn Trade.

NEW YORK. oct. 22.-With growing
foreign demand for American products
exchange is Influenced mainly by poDt-
ical uncertainties abroad. While Europe
waits for the outcome between England
and France about the upper Nile the
nnanciers OF all European countries are
trying 70 force upon each other the
burden 6f providing cash for the enor-
nous demands of the United States.
England has 80 managed as 20 make
France and Germany send most of the
rold and the resulting war of exchanges
between foreign nations checks for the
moment the movement Of gold this way.
Yet these and all other causes do not so
far hinder business as TO prevent an
excess over the most prosperous of pre-
vious years. The exchanges through all
clearing houses for the past week have
been G per cent larger than last year,
and IL per cent larger than in 1892.
The outgo of wheat staggers all
prophets of disasters; but, while the
price has advanced cents at the west,
the rise would have been much greater
but for the feeling that the enormous
foreign demand may not last. Exports,
-four included, have been for the past
| week otouttonO at AAlduAit HblA0 dbdlh't
3576,607 last year. and 923,27S bushels
from Pacific ports against 1,295,91i last
year making for the three weeks H.
9S4,53S bushels against l4.227S90 last
year without doubt many western
farmers are stlll holding back theiI
wheat, and yet the receipts at the chief
western ports have been in three week:
3O592.494 bushels against 23.725,s01 last
year.
While cotton spinners are said Z
have agreed upon a selling agency anS
curtailment Of production there Is {
better demand for staple goods an'
prospect Of a better demand in future
In wooden goods also there has been
marked Improvement during the pas
week and better sales, with extensiv
inquiry.
Failures for the week have been %
in the United states against 224 las
year and "a in Canada against S6 las
| year.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
The sole survivor.

Your true sailor is a prosaic animal.
He tells no vanished story and the pa
triotio narratives of casualties and life
loss at sea are those which are never
written. Some years ago the captain Of
"A British vessel deserted in midooean a
bark dismasted and apparently aban-
doned. He did as 90 per cent Of British
officers would have done under similar
circumstances, lowered boat and pro-
ceeded 20 investigate. Arrived at the
bark, he found it difficult to approach
on account Of the tangle Of broken spars
and rigging which drifted alongside.
On the deck there was not the slight
est sign of human occupancy The boats
had gone, tho wheel was smashed, and
the deckhouse carried away flush with
the deck. In the forecastle, however,
sick in his bunk, was an English sailor,
who told an almost incredible tale. In
effect it was that a week previous all
hands were summoned on deck 10 take
III sail and 80 prepare for an approach.
ing squall. Tho sailor was too sick for
this service, so kept his berth. And il
was we'll no did, for Of all tho company
on deck not a single man survived. a
hugo sea came along, swept the barb
from bow to stern and carried overheard
every living soul save the sick English
man.--London Syren.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
CONDENSED DISPATCHES.

Convict John Garlon. sentenced for
life. is dying in Sing Sing.
Damage to the amount of 100000
florins has been done by floods at FL
ume, Austria Hungary.
Commissioner Peck has secured $4,000
square feet more for the United States
n the Paris exposition.
A storm in Texas caused a train
wreck and the destruction Of several
houses, with fatal results.
on a steamer leaving San Francisco
for London were 1851, 900 worth OF salm-
on and other food products.
The Protestant Episcopal convention
at washington considered plans of work
in Hawaii, Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines.
The British admiralty has ordered
that no repairs be begun on ships Of the
reserve squadron unless they can be
completed In As hours.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
JAPs INITIATE TIE ENGLISH.
Glimpse of Their Naval 0mcers In an
Australian Port-Clevcrness
in scamanShip.

As an object lesson Illustrating the
marvellous daptiveness Of the Japanese
and the wonderful progress they have
made in western civilization perhaps
nothing could surpass the training
ship Kongo, at present in Sydney hur-
Dor 1t seems but yesterday that
Japan stood for everything exclusive
and iypically oriental in manners, Gus
toms and Institutions; but ever since
her people and governing classes real-
lied the advantages accruing to them
by the adoption Of European meth
DDS and inventions, they have pursued
their ideal with the evident determina-
tion not only to follow these examples,
but TO keep abreast of them as re
CARDS the latest inventions and most
modern Improvements.
When japan started a navy on the
European, and particularly on the
British pattern. she had to employ for
eigners, chiefly Englishmen or Amer
leans, as officers and instructors. but
so apt were the quick-witted Japs
TO learn the lessons that now they. are
independents of outside assistance. and
the training ship now in our waters
has not q foreigner among the whole
of its officers. crew or engineers. There
is surely something remarkable in this
fact. when il is considered that the
Kongo is almost a counterpart of a
British iaan-of-war in regard to ito
steam power. armament and ap-
paratus. all up 10 date. and requiring
the same skill. intelligence and care
in manipulating and keeping in order
as similar appliances Of our own royal
navy.
Not only is the efficiency of the Off
GERS and crew proved by their ability
to navigate such a vessel round the
world. but in the fact that il is used
as training ship to impart the neces
sary knowledge and experience TO q
number of youths who have beer
placed on board as midshipmen after
spending three years in obtaining d
theoretical knowledge Of their pro
fesson in a naval college on land. u
is explained that they are all the SON
of gentlemen. and for whom a career
in the japanese navy has been chosen
During the week newspaper mar
, paid a visit to the Kongo, and wal
, taken on board Of a steam cutter be
longing to the ship. The cutter wa
e handed almost as smartly as that o
= a British man-of-war, and a few min
utes sufiiced to bring it alongside. Tn
national flag was futtering from tn
= mizzen, and al some distance appeare'
: to resemble the union jack, but oi
e. closer view was seen 10 present a scar
- let disk In the center. with alternat
S red and white stripes Jradiating
every direction. and presumably de
rives its origin from representation
of the sun.
On every hand the imitation of tn
British service was palpable. The sam
o costume for the jack tars, with car
! bearing tho name OF the ship in JaI
> anese characters-the sapc brass bu
4 tons and gold Lace on the officers uu
l. forms. and the same observance {
a discipline in the matter Of salutes b
d tween officers and men were almo:
a obtrusiyely apparent. - Melbourn
= Times.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
THE EAsHopA AFFAIR.
The French Public Is Eager For
War.

PARIS. Oct. %. a remarkable
change has come over French opinion
on the Fashoda question during the last
4S hours. The attitude of the public is
more inhamed and more defiant. This
is partly due to the tone Of the British
press, but more to the threaten ng
speech of the British chancellor Of the
exchequer Sir Michael Hicks Beach,
which the Autorite calls "a provoca-
tion that is almost a threat Of war"
The municipal council Of Paris is
abused on all sides for exhorting the
government to avert war.
In government circles the disposition
seems to be TO resist the British de-
mands.
1t is reported that the policy Of
France. as definitely stated to Great
Britain. includes the retention of Fa-
shoda. Rumors that the Russian for
eign minister. Count Muravieff, has as
sured NJ. Delcasse, the French foreign
minister, of Russias support in the
controversy tend to stiffen the backs
of the higher officials, although these
continue to maintain conciliatory tone
and declare that France is prepared "a
carry amiability to the utmost limits
consistent with her rights and dignity.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
Hot weather and ElectrIclty.

Fools learn in the school Of expert
enoe, excepting electromaniacs. When
people shall drop by the thousand in
stead Of by the hundred, as now. as
phyxiated by trying 10 breathe semi
deoxygenated air. caused by the exten-
sive use of electricity and the phenome.
nal heat from the same cause, thus
ieoparding the life OF the nation, it is
probable that the government will wake
up and order an investigation. Artih-
cial electricity affects the atmosphere,
weather and climate.
Electricity can be safely used only ON
board Of water craft, steamships war
vessels, etc, and in lighthouses where
the proximity Of the water tends to dis
sipate it. In all our cities and inland
towns il must be dispensed with or the
effects may be appalling. j. s. Daggett
in New York Sun.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
Ell NAcIoNAL SUPPRESSED.
Evaded CensorshiD-senor Gamazo
Resigns.

MADRID. oct. EEL Nacional. the
Conservative organ, which Is support
ing General Weyler was ordered sup
pressed for publishing an article no4
previously submitted TO the censor. al
though its editor. Senior Figueroa, a
member Of the chamber Of deputies, had
been imprisoned. The affair caused a
great sensation. and the suspension or
der was eventually annulled.
SenOr Ganazo. minister OF pnhhc In
struction and public works. has tender
ed his resignation as a protest against
the arrest of the editor Of El Nacional
The resignation has been accepted, Sc
nor Sagasta taking Senior Gamazo's
portfolio ad interim.
The newspapers have addressed g
complaint to the supreme court against
the refusal Of General Chinchilla, gov.
ernor general Of Madrid, to respect th'
alleged inviolability of Senior Figueros
as a member of the chamber of depu
ties.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
Common words From HIsh Source. !


The vulgar "Lai' LAVISH TLawk I"
"Laws mussyi" :" Salges alive" 70" Good
land alivel' and tho like, are all rem
nants of such expressions as Lord 70
"Lord, have mercy 70 "For the sake Of
the Lord of lifei" Good Lord Of lifep'
and other equally solemn phrases en-
ployed in moments Of great excitement
or danger, which the careless habit of
exaggeration in the expression Of feel
ing that seems Unborn in human nature
has led some TO degrade and employ on
the most trivial occasions. Our familiar
"Dear mop' is likewise merely cor
ruption Of the Italian "Dio miop ("My
Godp') and is an exact equivalent in
every respect Of the "Mon Dieu l' Of
the French, the use of which ON trivial
occasions we English speakers are SO
ready to condemn. "Alas 70 a mournful
exclamation which 1 trust my young
readers will seldom have occasion to
employ, is also a shortened form of an
Italian expression, "Oh, me lassor'
("Oh, weary mep') Miss T.. +. An
drews in St. Nicholas.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
The william walker Inquest.

OMAHA, Oct 22.-The jury in the in
Quest over the body Of William Walker,
the prize fighter killed in fight at
south Omaha by Andy Dupont last
Monday night, returned a verdict yes
terday afternoon holding Dupont as
principal and Chief Of Police Carroll Of
South Omaha as accessory to the kill
ing. The testimony apparently shows
that Carroll had received money TO al
low the fight to proceed Warrants in
accordance with this verdict will be al
once issued.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
EngInna rhinI.. war unIIIseIy.

LONDON, Oct. 22.-Government cir
cles here are apparently satisfied that
the Fashoda question will not lead to
war. At the same time the determine
ton is reiterated not to bulge from the
position which the British government
has taken up. no matter what the out
come may be. 1t is said on good au-
thority that the British government has
also determined not to brook unreason-
able delay and that in the event OF
France declining to evacuate Fashoda
the Marchand party will be removed
from that place, although it is not ex-
pected that it will be necessary to re-
sort to such extremes.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
storms on Labrador Coast.

ST. JOHNS, n. F., oct. 22,-The Lab
rador mail steamer Leopard, which ar
rived here last night, reports exception
al storms along the coasts. Her captain
thinks there is no likelihood of the ar
rival this autumn of Lieutenant Peary's
steamer Wlndward. Captain John Bart
lett. now supposed to be in the far
north after landing Lieutenant Peary
and his COLLEAGUES.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
An nhio Rnnk Failure.

CLEVELAND, oct. ga special
from Lisbon. O.. says: The First Ma
tional bank Of this place was closed by
the directors. II. j. Childe, who has
been the cashier for 20 years, has not
been seen since yesterday morning. The
bank examiners are in charge Of the in
stitution."
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
THE BOND CASES.
Justice Cox sustains Secretary
Cages Action.

GuEe's Action.
WASHINGTON. oct. 22-Justice Cox.
in equity court No. 1. yesterday render
ed an opinion sustaining Secretary a.
the Treasury Gage in his action in re-
fusing to award certain bonds Of the
war issue to those persons who, il is all
legged, applied for allotments through
the Produce Exchange Trust company
of New York.
The decision was rendered in the case
of George b. Wightman against the sec
retary of the treasury and the Produce
Exchange Trust company, which was
named as co-defendant. in the suit in
stituted for injunction to restrain tho
secretary from awarding certain bonds
to any other persons than those men,
toned IN the complainant's bill. The in
junction is denied and the petitioner
bill dismissed.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22

Take your trade to the storekeeper
Who sells what you want TO buy, and
does not wear out your patience trying
q make you accept something You do
not want
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
SOUTHsAFRICAN WAR
Twenty Thousand Natives
AttackA Beers Camp.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IN THE FIELD

Three Thduhand Burghers sumlnon-
ed az Re~euforcements-C
L likely 10 BE Long-Murder OF
4. Missionary Cause OF Trouble.
EERETOR1A, South African Republic.
Oct. 22.--Serious trouble is brewing with
khe Magato tribe, in the Zoutpansberg
district, south OF the Limpop river. The
natives recently massacred a Lutheran
missionary and his family at the town
of Zoutpansberg, and the Transvaal
government sent an expedition to pun
ish them. Chief Opefu, with 20 600 fol-
lowers, fully armed, and four cannon
supplied by white traders, has attacked
the laager.
Heavy fighting is proceeding.
The ultimatum of the commanding Of
flcer Of the Transvaal troops, General
+. ]. Joubert, demanding an uncondi-
tional surrender, has been ignored by
the tribesmen, and he has summoned
5000 burghers to re-enforce the 5000
now in the field.
The campaign promises to be pro-
longed.
The scene Of the fighting between the
Transvaal burghers under General Jou-
bert and the tribesmen who follow Chief
Opefu is the extreme northern section
Of Transvaal territory, west of Casa
country (Umhlengaland) and southeast
of the country of the Matabele. 1t Is in
the very heart of district inhabited by
some Of the bravest and most intract-
able Of South African tribesmen. Chief
Opefu has long been a thorn in the side
of the TransVaal government
General Joubert, who is conducting
the operations against the tribesmen, is
vice president of the South African Re
public as well as commander in CHIEF
OF the Transvaal army He was elected
vice president on May IS. 1896. He was
one of the founders Of the South Afri-
can Republic, constituting with Pau
Kruger. now president of the republic
and Marthinus Vessels Pretorius, th
triumvirate which proclaimed it on Dec
30 1880
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
DfpIopaacy.

'1Ienry." she said. disconsolately,
you didn't give me a birthday gift"
"By Jove, that's So" said Henry;
"but, you see. you always look SO
young that / can't realize that you
ever have birthdays"
Then she was happy, and he .ililed
the mean, subtle smile cf a man who
has saved money.-Albany Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22

After the several commissions now
and about to be in session finish their
work they should be detailed to inves-
tigate and settle the vitally important
question IS TO who is the author Of
"Dizie. ."-Chicago News.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
DubIin Cheers Major sarchnnd.

DUBLIN. oct. 22.-Mr. William Red
mond, Parnellite member Of parliament
for East Glare, addressing a home rule
meeting here last evening, called for
cheers for Major Marchand. which were
given with great heartiness. Mr.. Red
mond said, "The sympathies of Irish
men are with France"
Evening journal., 1898-10-22

"a new garter buckle Is a silver or
gilt shield with crossed muskets and
American and Cuban fiaga flying from
the barrels" says jewelers. paper.
They may be all around you when you
least suspect it.-Boston Globe.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22

Utah is very prosperous this year In
the first place the weather has been fa-
vorable to the crops, and in the second
place men out there don't have to buy
bonnets and Mother Hubbard wrappers
by the dozen now.--Exchapge.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
Sd snrcnntIc.

Winie-I once knew a girl who near
" died from ice cream poisoning
Nellie-The very idea! ! would
never have dreamed of such thing
happening to a girl of your acquaint-
ancc.-Indianapolis Journal.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22

PRINCETON. n. j.. Oct. 22.--Dr. Hem
~ ]. Van Dyke. pastor OF the Brick
Presbyterian church. New York city.
has been elected a member OF the board
of trustees OF Princeton university to
nj the vacancy caused by the death OF
Rev Jot-s AIall.
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
rre.h Watcr rroops az Sea,

When the Michigan regiments went
east few weeks ago to embark on the
Yale for Cuba they imagined they We're
to have a gay summer voyage. The
fame Of the luxurious ocean travel had
penetrated the Michigan pineries, and
the Yale was known to be one Of the
finest "liners." So the lads piled
aboard aud made for the cabins with a
rush. But here they were confronted
with fierce-looking marines with fixed
bayonets. Repulsed at this point, the
Michiganders went about to find their
staterooms. They raced about the
decks. plunged down the hatchways
and thronged every entrance that gave
promise Of disclosing one of those
luxurious little rooms. But the same
grim marines headed them off at ell
points. Finally the order came for cnch
man to deposit his blanket and KNAPP
sack in regular order upon the two
decks. That meant that each mans
statcroom was on the hard deck just
where his blanket lay.-San francisco
I Chronicle
Evening journal., 1898-10-22
Quhrnntine RnIsed at MemphIs.

MEMPHIS, oct. 22.-The board of
health has raised the quarantine, and
Memphis is now open to all points.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1898-12-03
Low RATEs no THE SOUTH.
A spIendid Opportunity TO Visit
Southern Points at Small Cost.

On Tuesday, Dec. 9th, and Tuesday, Dec.
Goth, popular low rate excursion will be
run from Chicago to the South via Chicago
& Eastern Illinois Railroad. On those days.
round trip first class tickets at greatly re-
duced rates. One way tickets viii be for
continuous PASSAGE on round trip tickets
stop over will be allowed on going trip at
points in the South. Round trip tickets will
be good twenty-one days. The Chicago &
Eastern Illinois Railroad has two daily
through trains which leave Dearborn Sta
ton, Chicago, for all points beyond the
Ohio River; both trains carry through first
class coaches, sleeping cars and have din
ing cars serving meals out of Chicago. This
is the shortest route to the South and the
time made by it's trains is the quickest. For
detailed information, inquire OF any ticket
Passenger & Ticket Agent c. 4 f. l. r. r.,
Chicago.