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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
Uninpressed.

The elderly man with a silk hat and a
black alpaca coat Gid not seem very much
interested in the scientific speculations of
the lady who walked beside him.
Just to Think she exclaimed, looking up
into the sky, "of all them stars.''
well" he answered, that's about all
we can do with 'em; just think of EN-"
Some of EN- may be worlds, you know"
mo. don't know. An neither do you"
Smarter folks than you'll ever be say
that Mars is inhabited. And what's more,
the papers thought enough of what they
said to print it,
"Oh. amt sayin it hasn't got people on
1t. All I'm sayin' is that don't know"
But think of having great star hung
there in the sky full of people, so near and
yet so far. wonder. what they are like"
Hannah. il seems to me you're simply
wastina thoughts. There amt no use o.
worryin' about II. You can imagine 1t all,
if you want to take the trouble. You've
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
FOUGHT AT FIVE YARDS.
And, Strange to Say, One Participant
Escaped Uninjured.

Escaped tninjured.
From the st. Louis Republic
Two Mexican citizens of Ell $50. Texas
to settle an old feud, met on the field of
honor, half mile south of town today
and exchanged shots until one of the duel
lists fell badly wounded. The feud out
OF which grew the sanguinary encounter
began three years ago, when Ramon CO.
mez eloped from Juarez, Mexico, one night
with the beautiful sixteen-year-old sister
of Antonio Velarde. The lovers ned to
this side of the river and were married.
The brother had strenuously objected to
the match and never became reconcIIed
toward his sister or her husband. He
endeavored to make the life of his brother
in-law a burden by taunting him with
being sneak and coward. Yesterday
morning the two men met and Gomez told
Nelarde that he would demonstrate TO him
that he was no coward and challenged
him to fight duel with six-shooters We
iarde promptly accepted, and a quiet spot
on the Texas shore of the Rio Grande
was selected for their rendezvous, eacn
procured a second and, armed with six
shooters, met at midday.
They took their positions five yards apart
and, at signal, both deliberately took
ann and began to shoot. Six shots had
been exchanged when Gomez fell with two
bullets in his left leg below the knee and
his shin was badly shattered Just then
the wounded mans wife appeared. She
attacked her brother with the fury of a
ugress and she was with difficulty flung
aside. The uninjured duelist and 10Th
seconds were preparing to beat hasty
treat when mounted customs inspector
gailoped up and succeeded in capturing
Gomez and his second. The other second
swan the river and eluded his pursuer.
Both prisoners were locked up on the
charge of dueling, and Gomez was re-
moved to the hospital, where his leg was
amputated Velarde is engaged in the
cigar business in this city and Gomez is
merchant.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

was the answer. with the air of a man
who has forgotten many excellent things.
We'll, l spos MS yoh hasn'. Case dis story
WASH nebber made Up tell jes' now. Dab
was some oysters ovuh by de eastern sho'
dat wus good deal worried by a shark
dat come along smashin' de shells an de-
vourin' oh en-.
HUH commented his auditor, 81 neb-
Der knowed sharks ct oysters"
sonny, dis ain no lesson in natchul his
tory. Dis is jes' story. DIS shark, he ct
oysters an he had de hull lot OBJ EN- skyaht
mos to- death. An de bes part OBJ 'em said
dar ain no use o hghtin' dat ar shark.
case he's de bigges' an he's got lot o.
yuthuh shark frens dat he kin call in eff
dey raises a 'sturbance. so de bes' we kin
do dey says, is ter crawl in our shells an
lay low an be dignified. Don take no
notice OBJ i'm, case he's low-down, anyhow.
But one oyster he was game, an waited
his chance, VIII his shell half open, an
when dat shark come swoopin' long, he
grabbed i'm by de fin an belt on fob dear
life. An de shark. he shook hissef loose
rum de oyster an lit out
He wah back agin de mex day." re-
marked the young man.
Yes. De yuthuh oysters said he'd be-.
Dey lowed it wouldn't do no lastin' good,
an dey p'inted out dat de shark wouldn'
show i'm no mercy eff he ebber got another
chance at i'm. But de game oyster, he
says hs WASH lookin' fob mercy FUN
to muffin mo-, dar was some satisfaction
in habbin' worried 'em. l reckon de game
oysters fightin it out alone to dis day, but
he hab de comfort oh KNOWN dat he
mounts ter sumpin'. An mebbe some day
de yutuhs'n sail in an help i'm, but you
can't tell; oysters is a good deal like human
people in some respecks."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
HUNTING LOST COINS.
Many Believe That 1t is Good Luck
to Find Them.

| From the New York Herald.
l was talking to prominent Wall street
| man as we passed along Broadway, when
suddenly he darted eagerly forward,
stopped and picked Up something from the
sidewalk.
I'm glad 1 didn't miss that this morn
| ing" said he exultantly.
| What is it?' 1 inquired. He opened his
| hand and showed me a battered fivc-cent
piece.
I'm not superstitious about many
| things" explained he as he f;shed a small
| and much-worn purse from an inner pocket
| and deposited the coin, but you will find
any number of men on the street who are
| Just as glad as 1 am at finding stray coins
A great many are firm believers in the idea
| that good luck always follows such finds,
and will no. hesitate to embark in conf
| merclal or financial ventures the
strength of adventitiously discovered coin
| of the realm. l can't say that l am abso-
| lutely dominated by such a superstition,
| but l do admit | always feel easier about
| transactions of a speculative character ii
| l have first picked up in the streets bit
| of fractional currency.
Picking up coins becomes mania with
many brokers and Spectators, and from
| a mania it not infrequently becomes a pas
| sion. II you observe closely, you will de-
| tect a dozen wel!-known Wall street men
| parading the thoroughfares with their
| heads bowed. They are looking for small
| pieces of money which careless persons
have dropped. Several men with whom l
| am Intimately acquainted haunt the yicin-
| ity of the big daily newspapers, where
| there is always more or less small change
| in active circulation. and where as a con-
| sequence, many pennies, nickels and dimes
| are lost on the street. These coins they
| treasure and preserve with the fondest
care. They would not part with them for
| many thousand times their intrinsic value
| AS a rule. contributing brokers and specu-
| lators carry special purses in which the
| finds are kept, and some have amassed as
much as five or six dollars
Some Wall street men believe it is good
| luck to find a pin pointing toward them,
| but they are in a very Insignificant minor
! ity In comparison with those who hold to
! the golden promises held out by picked-up
| coins
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
enue, and want to grab all that is in sight,
regardless of the consequences"

enue, and want to grab all that is in sight,
regardless of the consequences"
!. x x X
The war has been a wonderful producer
for the various shooting galleries through
out the country" volunteered the repre-
sentative of an arms manufacturing con-
Germ to a Star reporter land an enormous
number of small rifles have been sold and
are used constantly. The shooting galleries
were about on their last legs last spring,
when the war broke out Instantly the
thoughts of the young men. and old men,
for that matter. Were turned in the direc-
ton or things warlike. and particularly to-
ward rifles. The shooting galleries were
not slow to encourage it, and soon they had
a new supply of shooting irons and targets
The business jumped up tremendously and
mas Kept up ever since. The magazine tar
get rifles make fancy shooting a pleasure
10 what II wis some years ago, when muz-
Zie leaders were used. and hundreds of
SHOTS can be fired now where one was fired
then There IS considerable profit in the
business, and it appears to be satisfactory
all around
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
MORE PRECIOUS THAN GOLD.
Galifum Sells for S3.25O an Ounce
other HiEh-Priced Metals,

THE majority of people when asked to
name the most precious metals usually
mention gold as first, platinum as second
ana silver as third said the proprietor of
a large assay and refining establishment
IN New York to the writer recently. ..If
asked to name others some might add nick
el ana rev aluminium to the list Now, let
US see now near the truth they would be.
Goid is worth about $3.50 per pound troy.
platinum $3.50 and silver about s12 Nickel
Is worth about 60 cents and pure aluminium
from 30 cents to 81 to the troy pound.
we VIII now compare these prices with
tloSe OF the rarer and less well-known
metals 10 take them in alphabetical or
DER, oarlum, the metal which Dayy isolated
from Its ore, baryta, in 1905 sells for $3.50
pound when it is sold at all and calcium
Is worth SlSOO pound. Cirium is shade
ElSher: It's cost is $3.50 an ounce or 81 800
per pound These begin to look like fla bu-
IouS prices, but they do not reach the high
est point, chromium being $500. Cobalt
5 Iti 10 about half the price of silver while
a4u( MUM, the metal isolated by Masander
IS the same price as calcium Then comes
ga!lum, which is worth $3.50 an ounce
with this metal the highest price is
reacned, and 1t may well be called the
fareSt and most precious of metals
Glucium is worth $3.50 per ounce. indium
sl'o' lridlum StoS pound, janthanium s115.
and and hthium $3.50 pei. ounce. Nidium costs
fl-' PC Ouite oSilluln, palladium, Diati-
mum, potassium and rhodtum bring respect
nely, Soio' 800. $3.50. s32 and 1912 per pound
Strontium costs SIPS an ounce. tantaum
sd44' tilurium 50, thorium s272, vanadium
S5Zo, yttorium $144 and zinconium $3.50 an
ounce.
Thus we see that the commonly received
opinion as to what are the most precious
metals Is quite erroneous. Barium is more
than four times as valuable as gold. and
saillum more than 1872 times as costly,
Whlle many of the other metals mentioned
are twice and thrice as valuable ALUMNI
mum, which cost IS and 50 a pound in 1890,
is now produced as cheaply as are iron,
zinc, lead and copperv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
How Two Soldiers Died.

From Lcslies Weekly.
"Wer,'' he said, I'VE lay there in Bloody
Bend that Friday morning about four
hours, say fifty yards beyond Bloody Bend,
but it was plenty hot enough On one side
of me was a fellow who'd been telling us
the night before how he was sure he'd be
killed. l watched him when We started in
firing, and 1 could see he was pretty scared
his gun wobbled a lot every time he tried
to shoot-but pretty soon he braced up and
aimed her steady as a tree; didn't seem to
mind the bullets at ALL Then, zip. one
caught him in the right arm and swung
him round, and, zip, another one caught
him plumb in the heart and down he went.
l opened his black shirt and saw the mark.
No use monkeyin' with him. said the
lad on my other side-I called him Dutchy;
he's got his wish. Let's lay low while
and cool our guns Off
Il touched my gun barrel and II was
steaming hot, for we'd been letting 'em go
pretty fast: so / stretched out fiat in the
grass, and the other lad he stretched out
beside me.
"'Ill take a chew, Dutchy,' said I. If
you'i throw 1t over So he threw me his
pouch and took a chew.
Listen to them balls said Dutchy:
they fans me and they sings to me- but
that's all. / amt a-going TO be hit
" How do you know that" says /.
Easy enough says he; there's too
many folks a-prayin' for me up in Connec-
ucut-good folks
Those We're his very words. and then he
got up on his knee and began firing the
fresh load in his magazine. L don't believe
hed fired two shots when a bullet smashed
him between the eyes, and that was the
last of Dutchy. After that worked there
alone between two dead men, and listened
to the balls talk Once / went over like
log, and thought they'd fixed me, but it
was only a ball that had struck my car
fridge belt and glanced on. 1t bent two
cartridges, though. all out of shape, and Il
made me sick at the stomach. After that
didn't like to look at Dutchy. for the in
side of his head was all over his face, so
threw some grass on him; and about two
hours later L threw more grass on him.
You soon get enough of a dead man down
there when the sun is hot"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
Best Dressed Man in Picking.
From the Peking and Tien-rsip Times

Jung Lu, the new viceroy of Chih-Li is
enc of the most popular generals in the i'm
perial army. He has always been a dandy
in Dress and has the reputation of being
the best dressed man in Picking, while the
gilded youth among the Manchu nobility
always copy his dress and swear by Jung
LUIS style" His horses and mules also
have ever been the finest in Picking, not
even excepting the emperor's stud, and he
loves to mount the most fiery and FESTIVE
cattle when riding out. This has led to
several picked horses sent as tribute to the
emperor from Kuldja and Mongolia, but
which no one could ride owing to their un-
tanned and FESTIVE spirit, being specially
presented to Jung Lu by the emperor's
command. This is the man who now holds
the responsible post of guardian of the
dragon throne at Tien-Tsin.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
Army HIT to BE Worn.
from the Chicago Chronicle.

FrOm the CnlcagO CDrUDlcIe.
1.-The war will have one good effect, -
said the dealer in headgear. 1T will pop
ularize the army hat. Six months from
now you will see any number of fellows
who were not at the front and could not
have been hired to go to the 'front.' wearing
the soft brown brigandish looking hats
that have been the campaign covering of
our soldiers for many moons. 1 said il
would be good thing, because these are
good hats and sensible hats and are more
over becoming to almost any style of mas
cuine face. Indeed, they look we'll on
either of the sexes They are not expen-
sive when the amount of wear that may be
got out of them is taken into considera-
ton"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
By-GOnes.

A song for the rose that has faded?
Whose petals ali withered lie
On the sod that is sere and unshaded
Meath a Borrowing autumn sky?
For the rose that has smiled through its
little day;
That has fragrantly breathed its last.
And is only a far, faint memory? Nayi
Let it rest in its perfumed past.
Here's to the rugged winter
When the world 'gainst frost must strive,
When the sunbeams like lances splinter
In the ice that they fain would rive.
For only strife llat is fierce and long
Wins beauty and rest and cheer
Let the heart be strong 1t sings a song
OF the rose that will bloom next year.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
Presence of Mind.
From Puck,

Getthar-"I called up the Van Kickers
by phone last evening. to find out if Van
Kicker was there before calling on the
daughter, and the old man answered it him
self"
Goodun-"The deuce! What did you do?'
Getthar-"Told him his office building
downtown was on fire."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24
Everybody Warned.

An Arizona rancher has posted the fol-
lowing notice on a cottonwood tree near
his place: MY wife Sarah has left my
ranch when didn't Doc a Thing Too her
and l want it distinkly understood that any
Man as takes her in and Keers for her on
my account will get himself Pumped so Full
of Led that some tenderfoot will locate him
for mineral claim A word to the wise Is
sufficient and orter work on 0ols"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-09-24

and tend to business II they're able. and
iVe on their relations or the community IL
'hey am |. They get into fights and make
up again. and spend most of their tine
trying to get the best o. somebody in a
trade. Let's admit that Mars is fun a.
foiks. and let it go at that. I'm tired o.
talkin'."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-27
The FaNOrite

IS THE FAVORITE place for the
finest liquors only, and the best dis
tillers of the United States, Canada
and Great Britain are represented.
Best brews of Beer, either on draft or
in bottles, may be had at all times.
W. NJ. Cunningham, Proprietor of
this well-known resort, has been in
the business for many years, and is a
connoisseur in liquors. His establish
ment is always orderly, and, with the
services Of his assistant, Mr.. Thomp-
son, customers are promptly supplied.
Bethel and Hotel streets is a Favorite
corner for the lovers of cold Beer or
fine Wines and Liquors.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-27
"FOr Better Direction p"

Outside the Post Office at the pres
ent time is hung a frame containing
three letters, and above this, for the
information of the people, is the sign:
Held for better direction" Two Of
the letters are enclosed in plain white
envelopes, on the outside Of which,
there is not even the faintest scratch
of a pen or pencil. Considering this
the notice posted by the Post Office
officials would seem to have touch
of the facetious At any rate there
was astonishing forgetfulness some
where when the letters we're put into
the box.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-27
Signaling for 1898.

The kash, Hotel street, is reaching
out for greater business this year than
ever. Large lines of new and season
able goods for men and boys are con-
stantly arriving. The prices at this
popular distributing house are what
they should be-right. Send the child
rem around and they will receive the
very best of attention in the matter
of outfits, whether for Sunday or every
day wear. Ready-to-wear good fit
ing clothing for all ages and all purses
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-01-27
Day OF Prayer for Colleges.

The day of prayer for colleges will
be observed this afternoon by services
in Pauahi Hall, Oahu College, at l 80
o'clock. DR.. Hyde, Thee. H. Davies,
DR.. Bingham, Mr.. Brine and others
will address the students. All friends
of education are invited.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01
Troops Were DELAYED

Mobile, Ala, April 3O-Nothing but rou-
tine in camp near Mobile today except
division review by General Coppinger the
division being commanded by Colonel ST.
mon Snyder of the Nineteenth. Great de-
lay was experienced in getting the troops
off for Tampa, owing to the extraordinary
demand for cars and service by the Louis
vile and Nashville road, which was called
on to transport troops from Mobile and
New Orleans, and at the same time to pre-
pare to transport the Third regiment of
state troops from Birmingham to Mobile
on Sunday. The agent said he could have
met the demand had he had twenty-four
hours notice In consequence, only the
Tenth got off on time. The Twenty-second
bivouaced for the night and had a disagree
able time of it, many of them having been
soaked by the rain of the previous after
noon. They left in good spirits, however,
and full of enthusiasm for the war.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01

den to myself. Was troubled with
smothering spells, also palpitation OF
the heart and that bearing-down feel
ing, and could not be on my feet much.
81 was growing worse all the time,
until took your medicine.
after taking three boxes of Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Lozenges, the tumor passed from me.
"Myl health has been better ever
since, can now walk quite distance
and am troubled no more with palpita-
ton of the heart or bloating. rec
ommend your medicine to all sufferers
from female troubles"
1t is hardly reasonable to suppose
that any one can doubt the efficiency
of Mrs. Pinkham's methods and medi-
cine in the face of the tremendous vol
ume of testimony.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01
Gen. Louis v. Clark
From the Mobile Item.

From the Mobile Item.
We favor our good friend, Louis V. Clark,
for the brigadier- generalship. He is in every
way qualified to fill it and deserves ii. We
knew him as a boy, and know that he was
game to the backbone, and one of the
brightest scholars that came under our no.
tice. 1t is urged that he is too young, and
has not had active experience in war. He
is nearly twice as old as Napoleon was
when he besieged Acre and fought at the
bridge of Arcola, and as for experience he
will hunt for it, if necessary as assid-
ousy as any man we know of.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01
Showers Furniture
COMPANY.
1916 and 1918 Second Avenue.
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
Of the Southern Railway Effective May l.,
1898.

Effective May !, Southern Railway trains
will leave Birmingham, as follows:
No. 3S. vestibule limited for At
lanta, Washington and the
East..... ........ .................. 500 an
No. &c. Fast Mail for Atlanta,
Washington and the East..... 4:15 pm
No. 10, for Montevallo and Selma. GAS am
No. S5, for Columbus, West Point,
Winona and Greenville.. $500. IL 80 am
Trains will arrive in Birmingham as
follows:
No. IS, Fast Mail from Washington
and the East . 11:45 ar
No. So, Fast Mail from Greenyille
and the West 49,. .........t 4.O2 nm
No. 20, from Selma and the Souri,. 7:45 nm
No. 81, Vestlbule Limited from New
York and Washington. 1000 IN,
Trains Nos. 81 and 3S carry Pullman
Drawing Room Sleepers between Birming-
ham and New York, without change.
]. p. BILLUPS,
Telephone GIT. Birmingham, Ala.
6-l-6t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01
CHANGE OF SCHEDULE
Or Alabama Great Southern Railway Effective
May 1. 1895.
Effective May 1, Alabama Great Southern
Railroad trains will leave Birmingham, as

Effective May L, Alabama Great Southern
Railroad trains will leave Birmingham as
follows:
No. 2, Vestibule Limited, for Chat
tanooga, Cincinnati and the
No. A. Fast Mail for Chattanooga
Cincinnati and the East. ......... 4.2a
No. 8, for Tuscal oosa and Meridian. 4:l5 rni
No. 1, Vestibule Limited for New
Orleans and the West. .......... II 80 pm
Trains will arrive in Birmingham as fol-
lows:
No. 2, from New Orleans and the
West Vestibule Finite .......... 4.20 am
No. 4, from Meridian ano way sta
llOnS...... .......... ...............lZ.lU pm
No. from Cincinnati, Chattanooga
and the East ...... 49,. ......... 10 am
No. from Cincinnati, Chattanooga
and the North. .......-.....1 II 80 pm
ers Birmingham and Cincinnati; trains
Nos 1 and carry Pullman seepers be-
tween Birmingham and Cincinnati, and
Birmingham and New York, also between
Birmingham and New Orleans, and Bir-
minghum and Shreveport.
r. M. ELLIS, It. P. A,
birmingham, Ala.
Telephone GIT. 5-1-6t
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01
Birmingham Has Friends
From the Dothan Siftings.

i TUIH lIIt DUlIIdH oIIlIIIBS.
Echoes from the late state convention
indicates that great dissatisfaction has
arisen against Montgomery as a point for
holding state conventions. The next con-
vention will likely be held at Birmingham.
They say that the state capitol halls and
the hotels of the city are inadequate for
such gatherings. Even to southeast Ala
bama newspapers heretofore favorable to
Montgomery have Joined in the Birmng-
ham agitation. 1t is a fact we must all
admit that Montgomery has the poorest
hotel commandments poorest fare for
the highest prices-of any town of its OPP
portunities in the country.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-05-01

of Carrie Jones, alias Carrie Bradley, was
sentenced to the penitentary for life.
Tom Blackburn was sentenced to the pen
itentiary for thirteen months. He was in
dieted for murder in the first degree,
charged with killing VIII Hambrick at
Warrior. During the trial of the case on
Wednesday he entered a plea of guilty to
mansaughter and agreed to take a sentence
of thirteen months
Both prisoners were taken TO Pratt mines
yesterday afternoon.