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Evening star., 1898-10-21
FOUND BUSHELS OF PEARLS.
The Precious Gems That Were Buried
I'm PrehistOric EarthwOrks.

From the Boston Transcript.
Immense quantities Of prehistoric pearls
have been discovered during the last few
years in the ancient mounds erected by
forgotten race in the Mississippi valley, es-
pecally at certain points in Ohio, and the
evidence thus obtained proves that some of
the chiefs whose people formerly inhabited
that region did actually possess treasures
in this form which far exceeded in value
those owned by the richest crowned heads
today. In fact, there are no collections of
pearls In existence at the present time that
would compare at all with those gathered
by the aboriginal ccr1 oisseurs referred to.
In some of the moLrds pearls have been
found not by hundreds or thousands, but
by busheis-large numbers of them ap-
proachiEg or even exceeding in size a hazel
nut. go
How such enormous stores of them were
gathered is a problem not easily solved
The pearls were certainly obtained from a
species Of mussei called the "unio," which
IS still found in great abundance in many
OF the streams of this country; but in those
been far more plentiful than now No more
eautiful pearls exist in nature than those
yielded by the unfo. and the collections de-
scribed must have been magnificent indeed
in the period of their glory. Unfortunately
all of them have been ruined by decay due
to long burial, though an occasional speci-
men reveals something of it's pristine beau
ty when its outer layers are peeled off
In the famous Effigy mound. near Chilli
cCthe, Ohio. was found more than gallon
o. pearls. with two skeletons. All had been
drilled with holes. made with a heated cop
per wire. This drilling was undoubtedly for
the purpose of attaching them to clothing
o. belts. illust, ated by the fact that 400
or 800 had been seS ed originally upon n
shirt worn by cne of the skeletons In
other places in the same region more than
forty bears teeth with pearls set in them
were discovered. From mound in the Lit
tie Miami valley Prof. F. w. Putnam OBJ
tained over 10000 pee rls, nearly two bush
els, drilled and undrilled Two other de-
pcsits yielded upward of 100. 600 pearls
Plenty of evidence as to the possession of
great stores of pearls by the early abe-
rhymes of this country is afforded by the
writings of the first explorers of the new
world. The attention of Columbus and
other Spanich diScovererS was attracted to
the matter, and a story having bearing
on the same subject is told of the followers
of De Soto, who came upon an Indian town
near what is now Tampa bay. At one end
OF the town was a temple, on the top of
which was perched a wooden fowl with
gilded eyes. In these eyes were pearls of
huge size. When the Indian queen, whose
name was Ucita, welcomed the strangers she
drew from over her head long string Of
pearls and threw It around the neck of the
leader of the expedition. The Spaniards re-
turned this courtesy by robbing the tombs
in the neighborhood, obtaining from them
about $50 pounds of pearls.
Evening star., 1898-10-21

bushel of potatoes cost Colonel Roosevelt
almost $50. and he had to pay thirty-odd
good American dollars to get the onions
but then he knew what his men wanted,
and it was always his men first with him.
There was a rush to his tent when we
learned this. and If you ever heard the
cheering I'm sure you wouldn't wonder
why the Rough Riders all love their colo
mel.
Il see," said Burkholder. that in his ad-
dress to the men at Camp Wikof the colo
mel told how he had to hurry at the San
Juan hill fight to save himself from being
run over by the men. That's just like him
to say that; but he probably forgets that
more than half Of the men never ran so
fast before and never will again as they
had to run to keep up with him. II Colo
mel Roosevelt lived in Arizona we would
give him any office he wanted without any
election NONSENSE
Evening star., 1898-10-21
A JOKE ON FITzHUGH LEE.
How a Circus Clown Got the Better
Of Him.

How q circus CLOWN 0Ot inc Dettcr
Of Him.
From the New Orleans Picaynne.
A few days ago, when the I'd Texas Regi-
ment of Volunteers was about to leave
Jacksonville the wives Of the officers were
congregated at the Windsor Hotel. Gen.
Fitzhugh Lee had been quite indisposed,
and was also forced to seek the comforts
of dwelling. The day the Texas soldiers
departed the general .strolled into the
breakfast room and bade farewell to the
fair Texas ladies' Hearing they were to
start soon for Dallas, he related the ex-
periences he encountered on his first visit
there. ---. .-.-v.-
1t was during the spring, away back near
the COS. The troop had been having a
hard time chasing Indianst and was resting
up. about 100 miles sssay. At this time
ten troopers We're missing. with their
horses, and Lieut.. Lee was. placed in charge
of detail and ordered e capture the de-
serters. At once the ipSAfty started, follow
ing the trail, across tks.prairie, toward the
eastward and Dallas. JdSpI hours the riding
was hard, and at night the little band was
still in the OPEN and no Sign had been seen
of the fugitives-only the footprints where
the horses had passedh A9urs before. The
party was allowed to resttjust long enough
TO renew ilfe in' the hoEssS, when they re-
sumed the journey.
1t was night when thssysf reached the little
frontier town, but tkairoaefrorts were re-
warded. The ten deserteRs were all found
IN one OF those oanteersftr which the west
was then famous. osyts
They were promptlyyI TUNED over to the
town marshal and locked in jail. 1t so
happe ned that strollinE circus had stopped
in Dallas that night, and Lieut.. Lee was
one among those who crowded the board
seats in the big tent. The Indispensable
crown was naturally the center of attrac-
ton. and years -afterward this performer
became one of the best st-known men in the
circus ring. A number of local jokes were,
or course included in his evenings enter
tainment. and Lieut.. Lee was praised and
made fun of to the delight of the entire
gathering Later the young officer was pre-
sented to the performer, and behind the
canvas separation between the big amphi-
theater and the dressing room the two men,
SO differently situated, became quite friend
~. They strolled back to the hoteEsuch as
it was IN those days-and before morning
they were sworn allies
During the exchange of condolences Lieut.
Lee promised to send on his horse with
the prisoners to point some fifteen miles
further west. where the roads divided, and
Evening star., 1898-10-21
= ID.
MASTICATION LOST ART.
A Common Diseasel s3f the Gums DI

A Common Disensel s,f the Gums Due
to Hi ts
From the Indianapolis News -+
Mastication Is rapidly becoming a lost
art, and although wa have become hard
cred to the fact that three-fourths of the
dyspepsia Is due to this canse. it might sur
Prise soms Of us to, 'kfsi}w 'kiow, that the early
decay of the teeth and, diseases of the
gums are hastened by this same lax of
max1llary exercise. A disease of the gums,
called Riggs disease, which is every day
becoming more common, is caused almost
entirely by the want of proper mastication.
Tu enty-fve years ago this trouble was not
considered of Importance by the dentist on
account of its rare occurrence. Today 1t
is given more care than the decay of the
teeth. as he is frequently consulted by pa
tients who nave a full set of natural teeth
which are quite loose in the jaw. Aside
from this. they are sound and healthy.
After a certain development In the disease,
nothing can be done to help them. BY
lack of exercise. the blood which should
nouriSh both the bones and the gums, Is
not carried to the part; nor does the blood
carry sufficient materialzto the teeth hence
the enamel formed is defective, and early
decay results. Frequently, too, the me-
chanical development of the jaw is ar
rested by this same want of motion.
Among the earlier races defects of the
jaw and teeth were. almost unknown In
examining the skulls of thousands of In
dams, early Britons end Chinese, not a
single irregularity of the jaw Is found,
and the teeth that are present are sound
and well-formed. The food which they
lived on, such as roots. herbs. corn and un-
cooked meats, required a good deal of chew
ing in order to prepare it for the changes
to follow, and a result the muscles OF
the jaw were dense and hard, the bones
well developed and compact, the teeth
large, regular and firm. Most Of the food
among the better class of people today Is
cooked so as to require very little mastica-
tion and the consequence is that the mus
cles have become fiabby, the jaws. slender
and the processes for. the attachment of
the muscles almost obHterated. .
Evening star., 1898-10-21

announce bemg first special sale Gray and Blue
of
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Evening star., 1898-10-21
A Resourceful Man.
From the Chicago Post.


Most resourceful man / ever knew"
I'm what way?"
Well he wants to borrow a five or q
ten once in a while, and, as he is slow
pay although fairly certain, II got 10 De
something of a nuisance, and / got in the
habit of telling him didn't have any spare
cash in my pocket. II worked all right at
first. but, just as L began to think every
thing was lovely, he walked in one day and
said:
Say, old man, I want to send a little
money away in a letter. Give me a check
for ten for this SO BILL
'Of course, drew the check and handed
II TO him, but just as l was about to put his
$40 bill in my pocket he suddenly ex-
claimed:
By the way. old man. that leaves me
strapped. Loan me ten" will your
Yes, sir; when Il comes to resourcafll
men, I'll back him against the world"
Evening star., 1898-10-21
Wants Quickly Filled.

At this season. when so many are seek
ing situations. and, on the other hand. so
many seeking employees, 1t Is Of interest
classifications Wanted Help and Wanted
Situations are inserted at a charge Of Is
cents for fifteen words,
Evening star., 1898-10-21
Cuba, 2176, 4. D.
From Life.

Mrs. Santiago Jopes-"But is hts family
such very old one?"
Mrs. Guantanamo Smith-"Ohieyes. in
deed! They came over with Sampson in
Evening star., 1898-10-21
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-07-09
HObSON TELLS OF HIS ESCAPE
FROM THE COLLIER MERRIIhAC.
Men Heroicaly Lie Face Downward on the Deck. While
Shells Burst on All Sides Of Them Calling Fire
From the vizeaya-Surrender
to Admiral Cervera.

Copyrighted. 1883. by the Associated Press.
OFF SANTIAGO. July s.-The return of
Assistan, Naval Constructor Hobson to his
ship, the flagship New York. last night.
was marked by Wild enthusiasm. When
Hobeon set his foot once more among his
messmates he told the story OF his expert
ence, his marvellous escape and his inn
prisonment In Moro castle.
II did not miss the entrance TO the har-
bor." he said. "as Ensign Powell In the
launch supposed. / headed east until !
got my bearings and then made for it.
straight in. Then came the firing. It
was grand. flashing out first from one
side Of the harbor and then the other.
from those big guns on the hills. the Viz
caya. lying inside the haroor. joining in.
Troops from Santiago had rushed down
when the news Of the Merrimac's coming
was telegraphed, and soldiers lined the
foot of the cliffs. firing wildly across and
killing each other with their cross fire.
1.-THE Merrlmac's steering gear broke az
she got to Estrella point. Only three OF
the torpedoes on her side exploded when
/ touched the button. A huge sub-mar.ns
torpedo caught her full amidships. hurting
water high in the air and tearing great
rent in the Merrmac's side. !.
"Her stern ran up on Estrella point
Chiefly owing to the work done by tho
mine she began to sink slowly. At that
time she was across the channel. but be-
fore she settled the tide drifted her around.
We were all aft, lying on the deck. Shells
and bullets whistled around US The six
inch shells from the vizcaya came tearing
into the Merrimac. crashing into wood
and iron and passing clean through, while
the plunging shots from the Notifications
broke through her decks.
Not man must move said, and t
was only owing to the splendid discipline
OF the men that all OF US were not killed.
as the shells sailed ove- US and all around
Va
"Our mouths became parched, but we
must lay there TIL daylight, l told them.
Now and again one or the other of the
men. lying with his face glued to the
deck and wondering whether the next
shell would come our way, would say:
Wed better drop off now. SIR but I
said: Not till daylight
1T would have been impossible to get the
catansran anywhere but to the shore,
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Yale and Columbia Loaded With Re-
Endorsements for Shmfter

CHARLESTON. S. c.. July s-The
cruisers Yale and Columbia, with the Sixth
Massachusetts and one battalion OF the
Sixth Illinois aboard. lie off the ngh;
ship at the entrance OF the harbor tonight
and probably will sal before daybreak for
Cuba.
The emharkasl0n Of the trCops began
ut midday. They were marched to the
wharf. where the steamers Commodore
Perry and Planter were In waiting The
men went on hoard and amid the cheers
OF the spectators and the rlers of the other
regiments Steamed down the harioor in the
face OF a heavy rains orm The work OF
trarss-shIppinE the soldiers was accomplish
ed without nishap. by some mistake one
company OF the sixth Massachusetts, was
left OF the wharves when the steamers
started Adiutant Rus9er 4mes promptly
chartered a tug and took them out TO the
transports.
Gen. Nelson 4. Miles and his STAFF ar
rived IN the city at $50 y. m and went
oat so the Yale. The expedition numbers
IN all i.i.o men There are still in the city
t.Iso troops ami others are expected here
from Chickamauga-
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Spain Realizes Her weakness.

LONDON. July S.-A special from Ma
drid says:
All Spain knows OF her defeat, and the
people realize the magnitude of the
disaster The Conservative press exhorts
good citizens to maintain peace. Important
circulars have been sent to all republican
organizations, signed by leaders, bearing
the motto, Prepare" In the meanwhile,
extraordinary military precautions have
been taken to quel Internal troubles. Gen.
Correa, the minister of war. Is working
day and night. A second call has been
issued for the Canary island reserves, and
additional forces Of home infantry and
cavalry are being raised. while the artillery
is being augmented by two pieces TO each
battery. The peninsular armies will total
30 90 men by July Is.
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where the soldiers stood shooting. ard !.
hoped that by daylight We might be recog-
mixed and saved.
1.-THE grand old Merrimac kept sinking.
I wanted to go forward and see the dam
age doae there where nearly all the fire
was directed. but one man said that II l
rose it would draw the fire on the rest So
I lay motionless.
ut was splendid the way those men be-
haved. The fire Of the soldiers. the bat
teries and the vizcaya was awful. When
the water came up on the Merrimac' 5
decks. the catamaran hoated amid the
wreckage. but was stin made fast to the
boom, and We caught hold OF the edge and
chung on. our heads being above water.
lone man thought We were safer RICH,
there; it was quite light, the firing had
ceased. except that on the New York's
launch. and / feared Ensign Powell and
his men had been killed.
"A Spanish launch came toward the Mer-
rimac. We agreed to capture her and run.
Just as she came close the Spaniards saw
US, and half dozen marines jumped up
and pointed their rifles at our heads
."'Is there any officer In that boat to re-
ceive a surrender of prisoners Of war;? I
shouted
.An old man leaned over under the avn
Eng and waved his hand. It was Admiral
5eervera
THE marines lowered their rifles and We
were helped into the launch.
Then we were put in cells in Moro
castles. Afterward We were taken into
Santiago. I had the court-ma-tial room
in the barracks. My men were kept pris-
oners in the hospital. From my window 1
could see the army moving across the open
and being shot down by the Spaniards in
the rifle pits in front Of me.
1.-THE Spaniards became as polite as could
be. / knew something was coming. and
then I was exchanged"
Mr. Ramsden, the British consul at San
tiago. was tireless in his efforts to secure
comfort for Hobson and his men. Lieut.
Hobson could not understand his excep-
tional promotion. He was overjoyed to
learn the news that his bravery had been
recognized by the people. He is the same
simple. unaffected, enthusiastic Hobson,
more anxious to talk about the effect of
exploding shells and army moves than
about his own brave deed
The men who came with him received a
rousing reception. All are doing well.
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Third Suspect Arrested.

Early this morning Detective Barbee.
after twelve hours persistent trailing, ar
rested l. Mckttcheu. a barber. aged a
years. no j. believed n have been the
:hird man !n the Adler mystery. On his
person was found a small bottle Of fluid.
which viii be analysed. McKitchen ls
we'll known To the police.
The prisoner was just going aboard the
steamer Discovery. bound for Alaska.
when the detective fouud him.
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MURDEROus SAILORS MAY BE TnIED
Survivors, OF La BourgOgne Disaster
Amennble 10 Law.

NEW YORK, July S.-The Times prints
tae following:
The alleged brutality toward the passen-
gers OF Lea Bourgogne during the struggle
for life following the collision and sinking
or the vessel ks the subject OF much COM
nent throughout the city. 1t is the popi-
lar opinion that the stories of the surviv-
ing passengers must lead 10 an inveStiga-
ton OF unusual thoroughness and interest.
Assistant District Attorney Unger. in
discussing the case said that In common
law any company - responsible for the
acts ~ tts employees. In mis- opinion the
surviving sailors of La Bourgogne could
be Indicted for murder IL the charges can
be proved. II was The first duty of the
sailors. he said. to save the passengers
He cited several parallel cases. One was
that OF Mate Holmes OF the steamship
Wm. Brown. which sank of Nova Scotia
IN is4l. Holmes ordered fourteen men and
two women thrown overheard. Holmes
was arrested and tried Tor fnansiaughtsr
found guilty, and the verdict was ssls-
tanned by the United States supreme court
When asked about the question OF jurss-
dictlon. M, Jnrer said that in his opinion
If La fsourgogne's sailors committed the
alleged acts OF RATS. or in small boats
tae United States government would have
jurisdiction but Il the alleged hrlfsalliies
were committed on the steamship stse-f
she French government would have jaris-
diction.
Francis Edmond Bruwart. French con-
s1l general sad that 40 sson as the sur
v-iyors Of the wreck reached this port. a
consular investigation Will lse Instituted to
collect eli avaiIahts evidence concerning
the casualties THIS will be forwarded 20
ere French maritime court. III. said.
Whatever crimes o. omission or con-
mission may have been committed. on
board la Bou-gogre Or on RATS, or .r
szuasI boats we're undoubtedly committed
under French jurisdiction. al they were
uns;er The French flag, and therefore III
ETefsca ter rssoTy. Tbs xnsla apply n
ease a wreck in New York asroor-
When asked wbetssr II there was evil
dsace given ay the pass ngsss 30 show
that any parties or members o. La BcGr-
g1sS crew had actually killed = n~n.
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SMITH-The funeral OF May. wife OF Joe
Smith. win take place from the residence.
4N Twenty-third avenue. this afternoon
at o'clock. Interment in Lake View
cemetery.
LfND-In Seattle. July s. 1895 a.: 1885,
Third avenue. Anna E., wife of Henry
Lind. of heart disease. aged % years
LYFORD--In Seattle. July s. 1893. at the
Seattle general hospital. l.. j. Lyford OF
exhaustion aged IS years.
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R,aneo Gonters With Naarts

copyrighted. lssS. ey tas Associated Press
tsN sHAt'TEE> ii ssADt4UARTERs
BEFORE SANTIAGO. Julv Tia a~~rss.
iicS has NeSa .sien&.,5 aaii noon Sste~-
las ta orter 20 Fss r.tgszTes csgs.s- WITH
B,@sea ansi MalEH3 I1rage< Informed
sAafter fa&; Re had us telegraph opera
soeS. ana oEr wss sent mo the cay. ae-
eonaFsASaled by lie SgstlSa Soasa. .aasx The
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Receiver =. X Rogers az the Bank %
SGmncT. has nlee a report showing assets
~ sa2 - - aud liabilities az SaLsxIJs
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The CristObal Colon and Maria Tere-
sa May be American ships Yet.

Copyrighted, 1895. by the Associated Press.
OFF SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July Z, by
the Associated Press Dispatch Boat Daunt-
less, Via Port Antonio and King ston, ia
maica, July s. 10 a. m.-The United States
auxiliary cruiser Harvard has sailed for
Portsmouth, y. H., with the remainder of
the prisoners, the total now being 1750. A
board OF officers is today inspecting the
cristobal Colon and she may be saved.
Naval Constructor Hobson Is on board the
Spanish cruiser and Is about to value the
Infanta Maria Teresa The Vizcaya and
Almirante oquendo are worthless wrecks.
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CAIRO, July s.-Admral Camara has IN
formed the Egyptian government that he
has been ordered to return TO Spain.
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You ought to pay twice as
much for Sfhsllfng's Best as
TOR other good baking pow
der.
Low-prioe baking pow
der you should not use at
al
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COUNTY OFFICERS ExPERTED.
Their Accounts All Straight, Save
Those OF Democratic Clerk.

Their accounts All Straight, save
Those OF Democratic Clerk.
Special Dispatch to the Post-Intelligencer.
SOUTH BEND. July S-The report Of ".
A. Potter. who has been exporting the
books of the county sheriff's and county
clerks Offices. was submitted to the coun-
~ commissioners yesterday afternoon.
The account OF Sheriff Zach Brown was
found to be 81 long. and the condition OF
ex-Clerk Bowen's books to which the re-
port is principally devoted. Is summarized
as follows:
Uncollected fees Observation-Disclosures 204 80
Collections made according to fee
book but not reported in cash -. Il %
Fees lost to county by not following
County Clerk Dalton's record Is perfect
~ clear, and not even a single error is
reported.
Ex-Sherifr Roney has uncollected fees
for $685. charged to him, but no cash
shortage.
ExClerk Bowen was the only Democrat
who ever he'd the clerks Office In this
county, and he was elected as a reformer
All Of the other officers investigated are
Republicans, and the report Is regarded as
a complete vindication for them OF charges
ponents. The expert was employed by the
county commissioners under orders from
Superior Judge Elliott, Q Populist.
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senger from one of the ships boats, he
would be arrested here. the consul said
that he had not had time to look I'D the
law on the subject.
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The residence of Charles Marsden at Vic
toria, was set on fire by an incendiary last
Saturday, damaging IL TO the extent OF $3.50