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Evening star., 1898-08-06
A Duel With Knives,

A knife duel took place yesterday morn
ing in the Campo Florido between Fran
cisco Aispuroz and Enrique Arana, both
OF whom belong to the lower orders, says
the Mexican Herald. 1t appears that these
two individuals were formerly good friends
but owing to their offfcious acquaintances
misunderstanding. a feeling of enmity had
sprung up, with the result that things
eliminated in a desperate quarrel The
when the two men n eft, and after mutually
insulting each other. it was decided that
the matter should be fought out in duel
with knives, and the spot mentioned above
was agreed upon as the scene of the COM
Dat. The terms of this singular duel were
extremely simple: neither of the adrer-
saries was to be allowed to leave the t.eld
OF honor until one of them should be killed
The two combatants arrived at the ap-
pointed rendezvous punctual,y at the hour
agreed on and the struggle commenced,
which proved to be most bloody one and
terminated with fatal. results for Arana
who received tremendous stab in the left
side from his opponent, causing him to fall
back Immediately In dying condition.
Alspuroz tried to escape, but was captured
by the gendarme No. 11S0. named Reeves
TruJiiio, who got to know of the matter
from some one who had witnessed the duel
Wounder and wounded were both con-
Quoted to the police Office. whence the
latter was taken on stretcher to the
Hospital Juarez He will undoubtedly sue
cumb from the effects of his wound Ais
thoroughly
Evening star., 1898-08-06
DOESN'T LIKE 1T.
That Considerations Fling of
Caustic Men.

Caustfc Men.
From the Cincinnati Enquirer.
One sometimes hears some curious and
sometimes some very interesting things on
| the cars. Coming down from one of the
hilltops the other day two girls-beyond the
youthful age OF eighteen, but still in the
full bloom of young womanhood-were car
! r.ins on an animated bit of conversation.
girl with saucy, chic and frank air re-
| marked:
Have you ever noticed how many exas-
peratingiy foolish things a man believes a
woman does that she never does at alp
Her meeker companion smiled at an idea
which was not altogether new to her,
though she had never dared to express it,
Think of it," said the talkative girl:
Just think of the foolish things that are
set down in every mans notebook as being
just like woman If woman does some
thing particularly praiseworthy she is cali
ed unusual, but let her be guilty of one lit
tie piece of foolishness or imprudence and a
thousand masculine voices are heard to saw
Just like woman Only last night
young man said to me. Every girl is inpru-
dent once in her hfe' just as though every
thlng little less than a god didn't err at
soma time"
Here the car few around a curve and al
iiioSl Jeihe the annoyed maiden from her
seat, but after gasping for another long
breath she continued:
In the first place. there is scarcely a
man out thinks that when he has called on
girl four times that girl is quite certain he
is IN love with her. He thinks there can be
no doubt but that he has completely charm
ed her, and you know, Evelyn that 1t takes
a good deal of devotion for the modern
man 10 convince a girl that he really and
truly loves her-adores ner above all things
else, even himself"
Evelyn agreed with her, and she contin-
ued at race horse speed to finish her discus
sion before the car reached Fountain
square.
And then there is the idea that a woman
peeps into every mirror or shop window
that can reflect her image; that she ties her
Iare up IN the corner of her handkerchief
ana squanders unlimited amounts on soda
water and ice cream. OH he saws she is
never On time, and that to keep a secret is
out OF the question. She tells small fibs
just dotes on leads of proposals for the
mere fun of refUsing than, and-oh! good
ness me, L couldn't name half of them be-
tween here and Chicago"
AT last view of them they were making
their way to 4th street. where two other
girl friends met them, and the bright-eyed
slrTs troubles were forgotten in sidewalk
kiss.
1t does bother a woman whose pride it is
to live above the petty vanities of things
ordinary, to be honest In love affairs and to
be punctual in little business matters and
Ir1en1ly appointments to know that men
are ever ready to ascribe her shortcomings
to the nature of her sex.
She would far rather have them con-
6emned on her own account than condoned
through that hateful little speech Just
like woman"
Evening star., 1898-08-06
RELICS OF THE WAR.
A South Side Teacher Adopts Inter-
esting Method of Instruction.
From tfa

esting Method of Instruction.
From the Pittsburg Press
Assistant Principal Sue McLaughlin of
the Bedford school, 10Th ward, has begun a
collection of relics and data of the war. to
be used in the instruction of the high school
classes in the future. Through the aid of
United States Consul Snyder of Port An
tonic, Jamaica, Miss Mclaughlin has al
ready received valuable relics and informa-
ton. Correct maps of the territory where
the battles of Guantanamo ard Santiago
were fought were sent, and a drawing of
the engagement of Cervera's fleet was in
cuded.
Among the relics received is an ugly
Spanish dagger, which Consul Snyder saws
was captured by Captain McCalIa from
Captain Baracoa, Spaniard, at the bat
tie OF Guantanamo. One interesting relic is
a breakfast plate, which Mr.. Snyder says he
picked up on the Maria Teresa after its
destruction on July 3. A button, said TO
have been taken from the dress coat of
Admiral Cervera. is among the curios
Other relics are some Spanish coins taken
from the Vizcaya, two Spanish dolla RS
found on the Oquendo, a piece of the San
tiago cable that was cut, and the empty
shell of Mauser rife The latter was
picked up at Guantanamo.
Evening star., 1898-08-06

AN IRISH BRIGADE BALLAD.
Alfred Perceval Graves IA London Sketch.
AT every pleasant party, II
Whoeer the host, he gave toast
When we were young and hearty
That ever pleased us l;fds the most:
Twas Friends, fill9up your glasses
Until they brim and bubble Ger
Here's to our Limerick lasses
OF Vomankind the ereafn and core.'
Between and Venus, 20
For form and face. for wit and grace
Such goddesses in bodices
And skirts ne'er Skinned the earth before,
Ere long heard from Mars field
The mighty battle TRUMPET blown:
And of with gallant fSarsaeld
Wild Geese all ts France were flown
Attacked and then attaching
The one brigade no foe could break
And ever biyouacking LJ'4 3
On fresh fields won for i1reland's sake.
WIN comrades. charge your glasses 81.
Until they brim and hubble Ger ,, .--t.
Hese 8 cur Own limerick classes -rys al ,r-.rr
OF Womankind the cream and corel"
And now we're back from glory,
Huzzang into Limerick Town.
Each soldier tells his story
AND with his sweetheart settles downs
For all the signs and glances -'ts.
VI donna or of demoiselle s. ,.-,,.
Ne.er fooled away our faneies
Frcm those we've loved so long and WE'LL
Then, boys, fill up your glasses
ohtl they re brfmming DER and o'eri
uere 10 our Limerick lasses,
with three times three and cheer more.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Yellow Jack.

From the London Chronicle.
Yaller Jack crep' from the stinkin' swamp and
inter the pourfn' rine;
Z looked at the soldiers o 'Merriker, o looked
at the soldiers o Spine.
Theer was briye chaps ere, and brive chaps theer
that mawched where the fire was ,ot
And some o the best came art alive, an some o.
the best shot,
And some o. the best 'ad bin whirled aloft like
shivin's the strong winds blow,
An broke an showered in rags O. flesh on the
new-lit fines below
Though thet in Cuber an four awe the
noise O. that crash sarnds near
And yer reads of 1t, an yer thinks of IT, an yer
smells the blood from here.
1aller Jack crep from is stinkin' swamp an
creP 'twixt the lines o. men,
An never a single Chrisehum thing 'ad e done In
Is life till then.
E-crep twixt the lines an the dead men dronned
with every step he trod
iii they learned as Il chap might fight with a
chap, but no might fight with God.
And Yaller Jack as ugly nime but e snarls
an the battles cease,
ana the troops mawch ome and the troops sfle
ONE, and were one dye nearer peace.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Fruit Dressings for Shoes,
IN the Commercial Tribune.

ricul tue COMMERCIAL Tribune.
Inc best dressing for black leather is
orange juice. Take a slice or quarter of
an orange and rub it thoroughly all over
the shoe or boot and allow it to dry Then
brush briskly with soft brush until it shines
iiAe a looking glass. A most convenient
dressing for tan shoes is the inside of a
banana skin. This is rubbed well and even
ly all over the shoe, and removing all spots
and dirt as well as giving a fine polish
which last is brought out by using a fan
nel cloth for wiping dry and another clean
Hannel for polishing. A slice of lemon is
also used as a tan leather dressing Patent
leather must never be blacked or polished
with anything but an oil. They are the
hardest kind of shoes to keep in good or
der. 1t is necessary to take a clean sponge
and clean them from all dirt before apply
ing the oil. 1t may then be rubbed dry at
once with flannel or other soft cloth
which will not scratch the patent finish.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
How Long Does 1t Take to Think /.

from Pearson's Weekly.
Prof. Richet says that 1t takes a man
about one-eleventh of second TO think
out each note Of musical scale. He ex
plains the practice that people will often
follow of bending their heads in order to
catch minute sounds, by the fact that the
smallest intervals Of sound can be mucb
better distinguished with one ear than
with both.
mus the separateress of the clicks of
revolving toothed wheel were noted by one
observer when they did not exceed sixty
to the second, but using both ears he
could not distinguish them when they oc-
curred oftener than fifteen times a second.
Among the various ways in which Prof
Richet tried to arrive at conclusions as to
the amount of time necessary for realiz-
ing any physical sensation or mental i'm
preston was the touching of the skin re-
peatedly with light blows from a small
hammer. The fact that the blows are
separate and not continuous pressure can
be distinguished when they follow one an
other as frequently as 1000 second.
The sharp sound of the electric spark
from an induction coil was distinguished
with one ear when the rate was as high
as 800 to the second.
The sight is much less keen. When re-
volved at a speed no faster than twenty
four times second. disc, half white and
half black. will appear gray
We also hear more rapidly than we can
count. If a clock-clicking movement runs
more quickly than ten to the second we
can count four clicks, while with twenty
to the second, we can count only two of
them.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
From the Kennebec Journal.


A Waterville physician thinks he is en-
titled to the prize for the champion alb
sent minded man. Some weeks ago a wo-
man who lives some miles out of the city
called at his office and paid a bill of $40
for professional services Monday she
came into his Office again and asked him
il he was always willing 10 rectify mis-
takes. OF course he replied that he was
and she thereupon produced the doctors S
check for SO drawn to her order, all in
due form. After thinking hard for a mo-
ment it dawned on the physician that when
the woman had paid him on her previous
visit he had seized his check book instead
of his receipt book. The filing out of the
check embraced about the same process as
the making out of a receipt, and neither
noted the mistake until the woman chanced
to examine the paper at her home
Evening star., 1898-08-06
My Love.

Written for The Evening Star by John A. Joyce.
My love for thee is like the rose
That bushes In the morning sun
And turns its inmost heart to thee
When night has come and day is done.
My love for thee is like the breeze
That kisses every fragrant flower
And bears away the sweet perfume
That breathes for love from hour to hour
My love for thee'fs Hike the sea
That sings and sounds Oh every shore,
And when the storms of passion rise
lis then L m thine forevernore
Ny love Is Hike the sunny beams
That slumber on the bounding wave,
Immortal as ecstatic dreams
That thrill the soul beyond the grave,
My love is like the twilight stars
Reflected on a summer sea-
Stili shining Ger the bays and bars
inat Kiss the shores of memory.
My love Is like the mystic moon
1hat rules the ebb and flowing tide,
ihat In its' beaming, nightly neon
Ehwraps the ocean as bride.
My love for thee is like the fires
Ihat burn within volcanic isles
Uhdying, surging higher and higher
supreme in your celestial smilesi
washington, d. O., $685.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
The Chess Players.

EDWARD N Pomeroy in the Yoath's Companion.
The clock, unheeded, peals the midnight hour;
nv, tue mouse Is mute, the light Ia waxing dim;
whose Is the wand, and whence the magic power
mat these has smitten with enchantment grim?
Inc pigmy hgpres on the painted squares.
Silent as cloistered friars their kBees
W nom death transmutes marble at their prayers,
seem not more stif and statuelike than these.
WIN hearts Of champions charging In the lists.
MY ~ nose ances crumble they crash and fall;
Win nerves OF boxers pounding with their fists;
There is no movement; 1t is sembiance all.
Save that, at intervals, hand outstretched
beckons charge or signals retreat:
from the depths whence plots malign are fetched
issues the tnterdict that sehis defeat.
me mimic battle has been lost and won:
r. Tue spacious night has shrunken to span;
Inc world Is lifted from oblivion.
Anu esch automaton becomes man.
Evening star., 1898-08-06

'leh biackwood's Mtg-zine.
I ine curtains falling sandi the lights burn low,
90, WIN Gods help,f RIn ready now to go.
Ye seen mes nelodrama, paid the price.
nave rs,Is known Its loves and losses. hopes and
The laughter and tn: tenfs
Anu now tod knows, would not see 1t twice.
r.. d y
We crossed lffes oeecn faced its binding foaui
put put now Heaven Whispers am nearing home;
anu .nough storm Tossed hull reach the shore,
thing of tattered STREETS and broken spars,
Naked against the Istaryi
soon shall be at paace forever more.
f9r II again pass these, waters through,
,kw Know the kingdom am sailing to.
mHat bcots 1t where l lie He4-beneath the sod,
0r down the dark ifnpenetrable deep,
Where wayworn sear:en sleep?
an gates are good through which we pass to God.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
RANDOM VERSE.
Alliance.
From Harper's Weekly.

From Harper's Weekly.
Editor Harper's Weekly: Reading a seattl
paper. on Sunday, while my ship the Jane
Bay B. G.. for ST. Micbaeis got In % a sentimenta
mood and composed tlss following lines, not in
captains insisted on habs them sent to Marper
Weekly, 50 hereby SEM them.
nssd rs we Sapf u MeEoD
When all the worldsve faced alone
And Cubas freedom sought.
You've showed your hand as well beats
The glorious lighting race
In honor's chiefest place
And feel the s@espns sfns s. John Bull
That makes the heasts Of nations full
There is a Providence Il that t'Iui rules
In all affairs; it swells
Beyond the wisdom Of the schools
And then. it's blood that tells
And So while England touches strings
With no uncertain sound.
The Yankee drops all meaner things
To meet on common ground
When Anglo Saxon can attack
With hands across the sea-
The Stars and Stripes and Union Jack
Can set the whole world free.
The hearts of oak that dare
Could face the foe on any field
II Yankees, too. were there;
Could dare frenzed world in arms
Mid shot and bursting shells
And answer Europe's wild alarms
With loud triumphant yells
Your hand John Bull your honest hand:
There'u nevermore be war
Between two nations that must stand
For righteousness and law.
Our jealousies have passed away
The times fought are done
And grandly proud we stand today
Like father and bis son.
And soon the world will hear song
In every plain and valley,
As resonant 1t rises strong,
While millions join the rally
And Yankee Doodle" will awake
Your English meadows green,
While Yankee tongues from sea to lake
VIII sing ''God Save the Queen
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Her Old Spinet.

Iheodosia Pickering Garrison in Life.
Within her old spnet lies hid
so many quaint dead melodies
1 think If She but raised the lid
or idly touched the yellow keys
i Ieir @ gnosts would throng the quiet room,
Like the faint perfume of a rose
That died in some forgotten June
Within her old spinet is laid
Hbat memories Of vanished timesl
II TINS same seat, I'm stiff brocade,
ohe sang, perchance, her gallantS' rhymes,
wonder If the powdered beau
Who bent to murmur his applause
feit the same passion that l know.
sIeetheart, within your old spnet
g. too methinks, wAl breathe my pain,
80, when some idle day you let
uO' l hanas stray Ger the keys again.
hapiy they'll whisper Back to you
Inc story Of onax xlong forgot,
VINO Worshiped where be dared not sue.
Evening star., 1898-08-06

From Pearson's Weekly.
isn't it awfulg' said Mrs. jerks to her
husband.
isn't what awful?" queried jerks
"Houston's boy was run over and re-
ceived internal injuries
internal. you mean"
mo, mean internal. / know what I'm
talking about"
After q quarrel OF five minutes. jerks
produced q dictionary. and with consider
able trouble managed TO find 'infernal"
There" he exclaimed, II told you sol
Internal means relating TO the lower re-
gions."
WELL" replied Mrs. jerks, and there
was ring of triumph In her voice-"ain't
that where he was injured7"
Evening star., 1898-08-06
Origin of Chinese Opium Smoking.

From the Contemporary Review.
Although opium has existed as a medi-
cine in China for over a thousand years
the curse of opium smoking has only been
known on any considerable scale fer less
than one hundred and fifty years, and then
1t spread from the coast inland, the import
steadily increasing first in the hands of the
portuguese, but from 1773 in the hands of
the British. This view of the matter sup
ports the ordinary anti-opium contention.
which Is that opium is almost invariably
spoken OF as Yang-yen-i.e., foreign smoke
tor tobacco)," and not by it's Chinese name
and that the habit of opium smoking, with
an its attendant evils, came from across
the seas and was introduced by foreigners.
Evening star., 1898-08-06
He Learn. somethin..

From Puck
Miss Mokeby-'T'se gwine wifi Alt John
son to de Kalsolninahs' ball."
Mr.. Fastblack-"Yo' am? Yo' might hab
knowed I wuz gwine ter ak YER.
Miss Mokeby Wal, de man what axes
a lady am not SO likely to be disappointed -
de man what's gwine ter ak her"
Evening star., 1898-08-06

Eftm Puck.
Little Elmer-'Pa. what is the difference
between to differ with and differ from p "
Professor Broadbead-"Wellm my son. your
mother differs with me occasionally but I
d fer, from shsr; whenever q difference
arises get up and CO."
Evening star., 1898-08-06

From Puck.

Wandering Willy-.'what did yer do wild
dat sickle yer he'd last winter"
Weary Raggles-'When de warm wedder
set Ia i swapped 1t fer a snow-shovel"
Evening star., 1898-08-06

Perhaps the most gigantic "cornsr" ever
conceived by a private person is that just
organized by Robert Reid. He has cor
nered" big colony-Newfoundland His
sons are called the Crown Prince William
and Duke Henry. Contracts duly ratified
by the colonial legislature gave Mr.. Reid
absolute control of the railways. the tele-
graphs dry docks, etc. For fifty years Mr..
Reid or his successors will convey every
ton of merchandise across Newfoundland
by the railway or along the coast In Ships
He will control direct freightage with Eu-
rope. He will mine and transport evsry ton
OF coal produced, besides many metals He
will send every telegram, dock every Ship
He viii employ nearly all ths labor on the
island. His influence at elections will be so
overwhelming that he will control parlfa-
ment. There are many millionaires among
U.s. but there is only one man in possession
of such absolute power to rule or ruin. ban
or bless. as Robert Reid Not even the Car
of Russia has such direct power over his
subjects. BY this corner Robert Reid b.
comes the largest private landowner in the
world, with 3.750. 700 square acres. He as
pires to control the sea, for he promises q
fifty hour passage across thu Atlantic.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-01

John Schroepfer, Jr., had his left arm
broken on Friday by the horse he was
driving becoming unmanageable and up
setting the milk wagon which he was in.
When the wagon turned over a big 60
quart can of milk was thrown on his arm
and did the damage besides drenchng
him with milk.
Harry, the twelve year old son of Henry
Bardsley, of Horace avenue, was shot IN
the foot by rifle on Tuesday, while with
some boys at the shooting match in East
Riverton. He was with a boy named
Reuppel who was carrying the rife, which
was % calibre, when it was accidentally
discharged, the ball entering the instep Of
his right foot. DR.. Sharp probed for the
ball but was unable to locate 1T.
The now locally famous suit of Thomas
Mares vs.. George B. Lloyd over the sum
of $685. 90 was tried again on Wednesday
before Squire Hires and jury, with the
same result as before-eleven stubborn
men holding out against one. There was
such crowd of witnesses and interested
persons that Society Hall had to be en-.
gagged to accommodate them. Lawyer ]
j. Crandall appeared for Mares, c. T.
Atkinson for Lloyd.
The Mount Holly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1891-1942, 1898-03-01

Miss Rachel Atkinson is visiting rela-
tives in Camden.
George Poole has secured employment
at Phoenixyille, Pa.
Judge Buchanan, of Trenton, was in
Mount Holly on Friday.
Thomas N. Adams, of Bordentown, Wis
tied the county seat yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Toy, of Philadel-
phis, are visiting relatives here.
Thomas Baker, of Burlington, was a
Mount Holly visitor on Sunday.
Seth Thomas, of Camden, visited rela-
tiyes in Mount Holly, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Mulligan, of Phil
adelphia, are visiting relatives here.
Frank s. Davis returned from his bust
ness trip to the West on Wednesday.
Knowlton Sailer, former resident OF
Mount Holly, was in town on Sunday.
Benjamin S. Burtis, of Asbury Park,
is visiting his SONS in Mount Holly.
Mrs. II. B. Weaver, of Burlington, was
calling on Mount Holly friends on Friday.
Elias B. Rogers, of Allentown, trans
acted business In Mount Holly on Tues
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving Estill. of Philadel-
phis, are visiting Charles Estill, on Church
street.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Thorp, of Plain
field, visited friends in Mount Holly last
week.
Miss Foran, of Pennington, was the
guest of Miss Rosa Garbarino, the past
week
Miss Dora Reimer, of frankfort, Pa,
was guest of Mount Holly friends last
week.
Harry WigIey, of Frankfort, Pa, re-
newed old acquaintance in Mount Holly
last week
Mrs. Ella Mitchell was at Arney's Mount
last week visiting her mother, Mrs. Bird
ct Lawlor.
Howard Flanders, of Burlington, was
professionally engaged in Mount Holly on
Thursday.
Mrs. A. S. Burke, living on Pine street,
last week entertained Miss ]. Blake, of
Burlington.
Lawyer Franklin c. Woolman, of Bur-
lington, was a Mount Holly visitor on
Thursday.
J. Elwood Hancock and Charles Cars
lake, of Columbus, were in Mount Holly
on Thursday.
Miss Margaret Coale, of Toms River,
has been spending few days as guest OF
the Misses Pease.
Mrs. William Gibbons, of Millville, is
visiting at the residence of James S. Nc
Twain, on Garden street.
Rowland J. Duttop, an officer of the
Burlington Savings Institution, made a
business trip to Mount Holly on Thursday.
Mrs. William Bennett, of Rayford,
North Carolina, visited her sister, Mrs.
George L. Brown, on Pine street, last
week.
George Farnam formerly of Lumberton,
paid visit to Mount Holly last week.
He is in the harness making business in
Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Waters and
daughter Inez are visiting their grand pa
rents, Mr. and Mrs. William Worrell, OF
Pine street.
Miss Adah Osborne, who for the past
few weeks has been visiting her friend
Miss Hoskinson, left yesterday for her
home IN Morrisville, Pa, after a very
pleasant visit.