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tain Evans are ignorant of his record a.
a disciplinarian.
Once on the Mc~diterranean station ne
was temporarily in or MS
hip when French gendarmes brought
aboard a large number of American
~bluejackets who had deserted. 1t was
the custom on such occasions for each
b~luejacket as soon as he was released
on the deck of the vessel to turn and
hammer the countenance of the gen
darme until he was pulled away. This
sort of thing had a tendency to make
the gendarmes afraid to bring in de-
serters n Evans determined to stop
IL. In the presence of the gendarmes
and their captives he his
decision. The first bluetacket was re-
leased. and promptly knocked his gen.
darme fiat. Evans picked up the gem
darme's sword and struck down the
sailor. Exactly the same performance
was gone through with as each OF the
next six ~bluejackets was shack
The eighth permitted his gendarme to
go in peace. The seven men who had
been cut down all escaped with their
lives. Evans said that they owed their
preservation to a merciful Lord who
turned the edge of the French police
mans tin sword. The seven injured
men were invited to make charges
against Evans, but they said they
didn't want to. As they put it them
selves:
'aThey guessed they had run up
against something they didn't know
anything about"
Captain evans is a civil engineer OF
wide reputation among builders Of
bridges and steel frame works. When
ever he is on leave his services have
been eagerly sought by the great steel
companies. Andrew Carnegie has said
publicly that he considered Captain
Evans one of the most capable en-
gineers in America. Taking him all in
all, he is a typical naval officer of the
day. The accident of his nickname has
simply brought about public knowl-
edge of qualities which nave remained
unremarked in other men above and
below. him in the service.
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HES CALLED FIGHTING B0B"2
Captain Evans Has Seen Service, and He Is up and
Dressed Every Time When Trouble Comes.

The navy Is full of stories about Capt.
Robley d.. Evans. 1t il only fair to him
and TO the rest of the navy to say that
his fame has gone abroad by no faul
of his own and that the nickname
Fightin Bob" for which he is GER
tainly not responsible. has been in a
great measure the means of spreading
his fame. Captain Evans was severely
wounded while Leading a part of the
land attack on Fort Fisher. He walks
with a limp TO this day. Some OF the
incidents that have made him promi-
nent as an alleged seeker for gore are
his remark to Secretary Herbert TO-
ward the close of the last administra
ton that 1t would please him greatly
Ito make Spanish the prevailing Ian
guage in hell for the next five years.
and his announcement to the Chilean
torpedo BOAT which made itself obnox-
ious by rushing around the Yorktown.
OF which Captain Evans was in COM
mand. in Valparaiso harbor, IL the tor
pedo boat so much as scratched half an
inch of paint off the Yorktown's sid
that ne would blow her out OF the wat
err. At mother time a launch crew
came aboard the Yorktown and report
ed to the captain that the natives had
been throwing stones at them from the
shore. The captain hurried a rapid fire
gun into the bow of the launch. filled
her UP with armed men and made for
the shore. No more stones were thrown.
Leaving a sufficient guard with the
BOAT he marched through the streets
until he found the highest civil author
ity in the town. and then and there
informed that functionary briefly and
with much heal hat IL any more stones
were thrown by anybody at his launch
he would make life miserable for ev-
erybody within range Of the York
towns guns so long as he could keep
the ship afoat. That ne knew exactly
the sort of people he was dealing with
is shown by the intense respect with
which he and his men were regarded
during the remainder Of the lime the
Yorktown was in the harbor. Those
who attribute wild recklessness 10 Cap
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WHAT SENATOR PROCTOR SAW

All the country people in the four
western provinces. about 400. 600 in
number. remaining outside of the forti-
fled towns when Weyler's order was
made, were driven into these towns.
and they are the reconcentrados. They
We're the ~peasantry, many Of the farm
ors, some and owners. Others renting
lands and owning more or less stock.
others working ON estates and cult
waiting small patches: and wen a small
patch i'm that fruitful climate will sup
port a family. 1t is but fair to say
that the normal condition of these peo-
pie was very different from that which
prevails in this country. Their stand
ard of comfort and prosperity was not
high. measured by our own. But ac-
corning to their standards and require
ments their conditions of life were sat
isfactory. They live mostly in cabins
made OF palm or in wooden houses.
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Some Of them had stone houses. the
blackened walls of which are all that
remain 10 show that the country was
ever inhabited.
MANY doubtless did not learn of
Weyler's concentration orders. Others
failed to grasp its terrible meaning. Its
execution was left largely II the guer-
Has to drive i'm all hat had not
obeyed. and l was informed that i'm
many cases "A torch was applied To their
homes without notice, and that the in
mates fled with such clothing as they
might have on their backs. their stock
and other belongings being appropri-
ated by the guerlllas. When they
reached the own they We're allowed
TO build huts of palm eaves in the
suburbs and vacant places within the
trocha and left to live IL they could.
Their huts are about 10 or Is feet i'm
size, and for want OF space usually
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BLIND LOVE FINDS A WAY.
Despite Lack of Light and Opposition,
st. Louis Musicians Wed.

Love triumphed over physical mis-
fortune n parental opposition in the
recent marriage of Charles w. Bailey
and Florence Burr of st. Louis. Both
have been blind from birth. Both are
musicians. but until a few months ago
they were strangers to each other.
Their first meeting was peculiar.
Young Bailey is a teacher of music and
often plays i'm entertainments. Last
fall he was engaged to render several
musical numbers at a private musical.
Miss Burr was present. Those who
heard Bailey that night say that never
before did he play so beautifully. After
the entertainment Miss Burr asked to
meet him, and they were introduced.
Il am sorry" h said, conscious OF
her infirmity, that l cannot see you. l
am blind"
For a moment he stood in mute sur
prise. Then he placed his hand in hers.
II. too, am blind" he said. and from
that moment a chord of sympathy
seemed to unite them. They could not
see each other, but love led them and
they followed. blindly, as do people
with the senses which they lacked.
In spite of the disapproval of Bal
ley's father, they decided to wed. and
"A few days ago took the necessary le-
gal steps. With the young people at
the time they applied for a license to
wed was Tony Anderson, a friend of
the bride. Upon the ssuance of the liz
cense he at once tool the couple to
Justice Haughton's court.
A few minutes after the couple left
the Office of the recorder the groom's
father inquired IL a license had been
issued. and being informed that it had.
he FASTENED after them. Judge Haugh-
ton was celebrating on the advisable
ity of marrying two blind people when
Mr.. Bailey, ST., appeared on the scene
and filed his protest. Tha decided.
Judge Houghton and he refused to per-
form the ceremony.
Then the father took the son aside
n pleaded with him, but the young
man refused to cast on Cupid's shack
les and. taking his would-be bride on
his arm. with Anderson as a guide.
they applied to Judge Spaulding. The
father did not go with them. but Judge
S~paulding had already heard of his OPP
position and refused to make them one.
Justice Hennessy. to whom they ap-
piled later. likewise refused.
Anderson had started out to see Bal
ley and Miss Burr married. however,
and he was not going to see them
foiled. He happened to think of a
friend. who is a minister in South ST.
Louis To him they went and he con
scented to make the young people hap
by. They were made one and returned
J uptown.
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dropped dead inside the market. sur
rounded by food. These people were
independent and self-supporting before
Weyler's orders. They are not beggars
now. There are plenty of professional
beggars in every town among large
residents, but these country people. the
reconcentrados, have not learned the
art. Rarely Is a hand held out to you
for aims when going among their huts,
but the sight of them makes an appeal
stronger thar words"
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
MOUSE NEsrrN HER COLLAR.
Elderly sFassenger Causus E1citemen, in
street Car.

Elderly sPassenger Causus Excitemen, in
street Car.
One mouse is generally enough to
stampede an assemblage of women,
and the commotion attendant upon the
appearance of two ortliree rodents is,
of course. increased in proportion! It
does not matter that the mice may be
young, as was shown in street car
during one of the recent cool after
Moons. One of the passengers was an
elderly woman who wore an oldfash-
ioned fur cape with an immense bear
skin collar. Evidently the cape had
Just been taken from a chest contain
ing moth balls, fop the odor of these
preventives was powerful. The car
was crowded, principally by women. so
the elderly, passenger was compelled to
stand, and as the car jolted or swung
around a corner she swayed hanging
to the strap, sprinkling the glistening
particles OF insect destroyer on all who
were near, At length the car gave
particularly bad lurch and something
fell from the cape into the lap. of
lady nearby. This somS Thing .proved
upon close inspection to be tiny
tnouss. Following closely came -sev-
..eral more. distributed with remarkable
fairness on the nearby passengers. 1t
didY't 'tate over "A half-minhte for ev-
cry woman. in thyt car to grab her
skirts. ard gstotrthe seats, the over
ff9E iakfng ts{sess.s the platforms
who rapfs in and threw theartle mice
out on the street, .. Meanwhile Hhe in
nocent cause pfsafl this trouble. ca}ply
unfastened heEcape and shook'out the
remains Of n nest, which dhid., been
anugly buiN by some potherlEmouse
in thefong fui:' The ownS of the
cape then seated. herself as calmly as
you please and the other women fin. lily
sHbsided.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
HAWAIIAN TRADE.
How Great Exchange of Goods Hal
Been Created In Three Decades.

How a Great Exchange of Goods Has
Been Created In Three Decades.
The Hawaiian Star says: The keels
or steamers are beginning to plow the
Pacific in all directions. Thirty years
ago there was one wretched little
steamer running between the islands
and San Francisco. She used to take
ten or twelve days on the voyage and
lie here week to allow people time
to wake up and write their letters.
Now We have two lines to the orient,
two to the colonies, Vancouver has
the Empress line to the far East, and
yet another is to be added to run di-
rect from that port to Vladivostock and
tap the trans-Siberian railroad. 1t is
well sometimes to look back and see
what has been accomplished. The
growth of trans-Pacific trade, which
has been enormous in the last few
years, is only forerunner of what
it will be in the future Instead of a
dozen steamers a month. there will in
time be dozen steamers day calling
at the islands.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
Tin Ore.

The area of the ore fields of tin has
recently been examined. The extent
is surprisingly small. To show this
the area may be compared with that
of the gold fields of the world. The
latter are over 1870 times the extent of
the tin fields. The great source is in
the East Indies, the Straits settlements.
The Cornish tin mine in England.
while very much smaller than the
Straits or Bunca mines, occupy very
important place. 1t would seem as If
the rapid reduction in the price OF alu-
minium might go to diminish the need
for tin in the near future.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
international Council of Women.

The arrangements for the interna-
tional congress of women to be held in
London next June are approaching
completion. 1t is hoped that this con-
ference will be most striking success,
and that it will do the cause of women
throughout the world much good. The
English council is anxious to give first
place to the foreign delegates, and es-
pecially counts upon the American
councils, as the United States admit
tedly leads the world in this direction.
Lady Aberdeen, as president of tle
council, will undertake arrangements
for great arbitration meeting. An
other discussion that is likely to prove
attractive will be upon the drama as
profession. A good debate from vari-
Gus points of view is expected.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
WHY COFFEE is BAD.

Among the chief adulterations of
coffee is that with chickory, which can
be detected by throwing the ground
chickory will sink rapidly and
color the water; the ground cof-
fee floats, imparting no color. bogus
coffee imported from Germany shows
the structure of genuine coffee, but
the fat globules which are always abun-
dant in pure coffee and ether extract,
which is IA per cent in pure coffee, was
less than 1 per cent 1t was evident
that this coffee has been treated TO:
the manufacture of coffee extract.
after which the grains were roasted
second time with the addition of a
little sugar to cover the berries with
deceptive glazing. The dark color
of the beans was due to the second
roasting.
Roasted imitation coffee may usual
ly be very easily detected. AS a rule
genuine roasted coffee will float on
water and the artificial article will
sink.
West Indian coffee is for the most
part eveu-sized, pale and yellowish,
pure and heavy, with a fine aroma,
and loses little in weight by roasting
The Brazil coffee is larger, less solid
and greenish or white, while the Java
coffee is smaller, slightly elongated.
pale in color, deficient in aroma and
essential oil, and light. Ceylon pro-
duces coffee of all descriptions, but
the ordinary-shaped coffee is eyen-col-
ored, slightly canoe-shaped, strong in
aroma and flavor, of considerable grav-
ity. Mocha is small and dark in color.
1t is stated that East Indian coffees are
sometimes shipped to Arabia and ex-
ported from that country as genuine
Mocha coffee. The Rio coffees form
very large proportion of the coffees
consumed in the United States. It's
bean is smaller than the Java and
nearly the size of the Mocha.
Santos coffees are converted into ia
va by being decolorized with lime
water, washed, rapidly dried and col
ored by slight roasting or by means
of azo-orange. The weight lost is re-
gained by steaming and then coating
the beans with glycerine, palm oil or
vaseline to prevent evaporation.
1t is not an uncommon practice to
treat inferior or damaged coffee by
some process for the purpose of an i'm
itation of superior grades. Java seems
to be the brand to have been especial
ly subject to this treatment, or, rather,
other coffees are colored in imitation
of Java. South American coffees are
often exposed to a high moist heat
which changes their color from green
to brown, thus forming imitation
Vau
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
How the Czar Is Dlsarming,

Burlington Hawkeye: The czars
project for universal disarmament goes
bravely on. The Russian government
has ordered the construction of twenty
three torpedo-boat destroyers of the
type Of the Sokol, which is of nickel
steel and aluminium, having 24O tons
displacement and a speed Of 30.2
knots.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

as follows: "The jury nnds that the
prisoner is such fearful liar that we
cannot believe him under. oath. 1t ac-
cordingly finds him not guilty"
The court then solemnly discharged
the twelve creditors of the prisoner
from further duty. and the incident
was closed.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
Victory.

How did young Harduppe ever sue
ceed in winning old Rockingham's con-
sent to marry his daughter? The
crusty old kermudgeon has driven
away dozen better fellows"
Il hear that Harduppe took the old
mans wheel apart, cleaned it, and
stored 1t away for the winter"
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
Tho Funny Pupil.

Teacher-Can you tell me the cause
of the daybreak? Smart Pupil fam
cy it's caused by the night fall.-Fun-
ny Cuts.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

A catalogue of 300 prizes, suitable to
every taste and condition, mailed ON
inquiry. Prizes given for saving Dia-
mond &C. Soap wrappers. Address
Cudahy Soap Works, South Omaha,
Nebraska
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29
- NCHAPTER VII.

As6rst she was Icy indignant at.my<
intrusion, but, when she learffed d
nature Of my errand. her vmahnsr
thawed. and with fattering affabilityt
: she gaveN me. 10 understand that I
could take her beloved grandchild to
wife as soon as ever / liked--even
buggested, though somewhat doubt
fullyv that should wait to be supplied
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

"Muggins called up his first wife at the
seance last night. and what do you think
he said to her?" Goodness knows" He
told her he wished she would give his sec
ond wife her recipe for mincemeat."
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

A new bridge costing S1.OOO.OOO has
just been built across the Rhine at
Bonn
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

All states collect taxes fromSths | q
uor traffic. AceRs California;, where 1t
all goes to the cod&ies and muni,i
palitios. 80 a.
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

ACHAPTER VIII. -.
She turned round. l saw that her
Gilpin observer., 1898-12-29

Roasted imitation coffee may usual
ly be very easily detected. AS rule
genuine roasted coffee will float on
water and the artificial article will
sink.
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cnRNnHA.s Ilrronr.
iIo Tells MS Government About the De-
sIrnrIlnn ~ III. snnndrnn.

Washington, July gs.-Admirul Crr-
vul hlH Forwarded o. me spanish
government through thr Fr,ueh sm-
hsasy his ful report Uf the naval en-
rlg men, which resulted in the annl-
hl1uun " jhe Spanish foot Through
uhe vlelsHiiudcH 10 wax. Admiral Ger
v,faa report, although addressed go
the spanish minister OF marine. was
submitted first so tho American de-
plrimont, IN order that precautions
might Doc taken ls usual DO communi-
cations passing between the prisoners
~ war ana ihc CrCmyH government
Tho examination was solely Tor pur-
poses NJ prccautlon and care was tax
rn not 90 inirude Into The pfivaVy Of
tho document beyond the necessary In
npDcillu.
II was then sont 10 Embassad1r
Clmb1u, 10 be- Forwarded 90 the span
ish Admiralty. The Htrlctalt secrecy.
has been observed. aud in order ID
avoh clnlccturll stories ~ 90 The ulu-
Tents OF me report. q can be stlf, 4
that no lntmttiln az 20 it, contents
hrs been allowed 90 escape th1 few
persons through whom Il ulFtai On
rptf' in ihD Spanish minister u
marine. if the C,gvcri report ever
reaches ihe public % Will be through
iho spanish government. though % ID
probable hat the report IL not 90 a
dhaIaa.rr likely % BE- made public a.,
Madrid.
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q, J.Grs ". r.. Juy ss.-frho
sehl1nrr ~ lFhg CHpi. ~ Don ~, ~
rIv,d harf TO-DAY anl uprta haNink
t1a.ed IA mass Hf wrreArsc it'in wv,
io.t Fr.ueh lHf HHHuDr ~ h.u
g5en.' on Rtbl, island capt. NJ
pbu,ld launched a u.lt ma reNsl !.
some lead bodice. which nc dfs'l
nlIrrg ahrlt 800. Wrr'khgc' ~,
r.und Ia. bodies several msn anu
vysr. o.. Ff1m which % removed rnsH'
gtstrh.r. pilksJmHN tul other pt9p-
rrty. whfih would h.p In IDENTIFY lnf
thrm. Cant MppHHII VIII turn ~
rr.p.riy over 90 90" -HNrrnmcnt hrt .
w.lh whom the relatives o. ifltilh 90,
rc1pls loai ou rho H''imahlp eh'n'l
iiaIflx. y. o., jay .'-The steamer
uaWnihl sailed iHHslt on a gfu'h' in
s.If.h 10 bodies Hf victims ~ ihc ~
u.ur4arua d.Hiai.s 800. VIII can A..
SOIL. island and U-.' nn ~ srAhd
hanks aul ylclu.N I Hgarn w tr'
maIra Tho expedition H ntiei 1ui 10y
Julst uIm1u " NN YORK anu joan
a, prrry 90 kansas D.INt h''h OF Wh'nl
hst 10 Hr wives AMI .H .it.n
THE Cnplgu.s Con- l', iran aallAn-
aoue had h.au ORA. .l institute. "a
search ana f.fGHrl. 'ht tw1 Hcnil.-
mon named have u.i 's.n il. w.ih
at th.Ir egpouH.. lW"rF TIE quest TOT
members " thalr HHH ilmneH'
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AZ reno riloM nERLiN.
uo,w,pa think the United States Has Not
won Any signal Victory Vet

,a,, Jutv 21.-Thp Berlin corrc-
.,',,51,s ~ the Times SAYS "Thc
iirr,s ~ peace which America imposes
orcsgion surprise here aud are re-
gard. d ns much too nara I'm. M.
tfHyai Gazette says that the United
s, '' bsyo NOT won a victory slguu
gp,urh 10 watran. such hard terms
,,.f esurfrses the opinion that iho
rr,rns.te of peace arr. IN consequence
The Times commenting oditori'lly
upon the usrasii0n ~ the Nau'nhi
Gazette that the Unitcd states mas hNt
won victory signal enoufh to Nli'
rant the hard term. ihey Wou', li.li''
SAYS. "This furue1tlnu FROM WOMB D.
fri.rda ~ spaIn merely SHOWS thlt
fh.e. critics entirely fail 60 grasp iha
military niqniacaucc of Americas s'1
r1wcr. only By prompr ana firaight-
forward dealings with ltefll ht q. Pc
lSmUy. can Spain hope to prevent ih'
fruItiou OF the American Imperial p'h.
cy In the Pacific. me nuN"utl .i
which even pelcc-luNinE h'l't"t'
Americans cannot Ignore
The Vienna correspondent NJ The
Daily Telegram snyai The project OF %
European conference regarding th'
phuinrincn was brought forward long
ago aud there ia every prospect that
the conference will meet In Paris
AMN MNNFNN AWNNN" N'f'AAlA' 80 "'A
Daily telegraph says: "HnwCvur ON.
ralninhie Inc terms NJ peace may hn.
I they viii not provoke the slighiost dls-
turhInue In spain. where llftit.s lu-
difference De- predominant
Iht Daily Graphic this morning
points out that there " q probability "
nu International question arising over
I the difficulty OF dealing with the cuban
I debit. since % majority of the spanish
I hurdhuldcrH are . rCnChmcn.
Tho Madrid correspondent Of the
Daily Mall renal king on the feeling
NJ satisfaction and rollUf The peace
overturUs have produced. says.
There o. little probability " popular
I dlrcUntOnt. ana none at nil N Spain o.
] allowed 90 retain the Philippines and
DE- not compelled to pay indemnity. ~.
attitude of the people makes IN,
chances ~ Don Carlos small. More
] over. the CarllHtH ARE said TO disagree,
about the ndvIsnhiity M rising, th'
Marquis de Corrlho and other ieldori
opposing the step. Nevertheless. u q
feared that Don carlos viii insist upof
10
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.rAiN MANfs rrAcr.
The Government Feared that the Amori-
can Terms would be Unacceptable.

fhu iffWH Nnulh w = WA'''lNiHt''
London. july ga special dispatch
from Madrid says. "IhU government
docs mot conceal that 70 hHntcd Tor
sums days o. go beyond ln official
explanation at Washington. because
the diplomatic agents employed Co.
mnNc the s0uudiura gave cuulictlnF
accounts OF President Mckinney dlH-
p0sitiun one represented Dim uH
r1ncr Co terminate the war uu mudcf-
alto conditions. the other thlt tha most
oueroua conditions would o.. Imposed.
eu that tho Madrid government
thourht IL useless to sue officially.
when. however. II was seen that th'
American war preparations continued,
Duke Almuduvir dc Rio. minister ut
foreign AFFAIRS was Instructed to
send tho nut, The cabinet m WUdnoa.
day evening 90 deliberate HH Co. tho
best mems mud channel Hf nHrutin-
tion. Paris and London vUrH both dis
cuaaad 40 decision wHH arrived Ht
hut "a majority favored sending Senior
Norrt former minister Co. ihU rnluul0H
ON rrHoIll mIsion 60 London tl mcgee
tintc the treaty Of peace with EmbaH-
fador Hay
omcinl feelings favor direct mcgee
tintipua without interference from uut-
sIdota. ,yuu With rcgard Co. tho Phillip
pines. There o. little doubt that "
proald. ut MrKinicy'H reply proves an
ncroptuhIa basis. the nurHil'iIunt will
not b. prutuUt.d. since spain iUr many
| r.nroua Dr. Ipairuua Of speedy rutiiHa
inrnt, and not the least so because at
thc present moment public opinion be-
| calm.