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Evening star., 1898-08-27

ed fare on board, and the boy lowering
round him slapped his legs vigorously
'Wot are you up to? demanded Mr.
Samuel Dodds. A B.. turning on him
.On'y busting you down, Sam" said the
boy humbly.
You got the money all right, s'pose,
Sammy" said Steve Martin.
Mr.. Dodds nodded and slapped his breast
pocket
Right as ninepence." he replied genially.
I've been with my lawyer all the after
noon. pretty rear. 'E's a nice feller.''
"'Ow much is it, Sam?' inquired Pill
chard, eagerly.
"One 'undred and seventy-three pun
seventeen shillings and ten pence said the
heir, noticing with much pleasure the ef-
feet of his announcement.
Say it again, Sam" said Pilchard, in
awed tones
Mr.. Dodds. with a happy laugh, obliged
him. If you'n all come down the foc'sle," :"
he continued. I've got bundle o cigars
an a drop o something short in my
pocket
Lets ave look at the money. Sam, "
said Pilchard, when the cigars were alight-
"Ah lets ave look at it," said Steve.
Mr.. Dodds laughed again and, producing
a small canvas bag from his pocket, busted
the table with his big palm and spread out
a roll of banknotes and a little pile of gold
and silver 1t was an impressive sight AMI
the cook breathed so hard that one note
fiuttered of the table. Three men dived to
recover it, while Sam, alive for the first
time to the responsibilities of wealth, anx-
iously watched the remainder of his capital.
There's something for you to buy
sweets with. my lad he said, restored to
good humOr as the note was replaced.
He passed over a small coin and regarded
with tolerant good humor the extravagant
Evening star., 1898-08-27

manifestation of joy on the part of the
youth which followed. He capered joyousIy
for d minute or TWO, and then taking it 10
the foot of the steps where the light was
better, bit it ecstaticalIy.
How much is it?" inquired the wonder
ing Steve" You do chuck your money
about. Sam"
"On'y sixpence," said Sam laughing. "I
expect If il 'ad been a shillin il 'ud ha'
turned his brain"
1t amt sixpence" said the boy fudiy-
nantly It's 'arf suvrin."
ART a wot?' exclaimed Mr. Dodds with
q sudden change of manner
:" ART a suvrin'," repeated the. bow with
nervous raDidity. "and thank you very,
body was Ike you We should all be the bet
place TO live in" concluded the youthful
philosopher.
Mr.. Dodds' face under these fulsome
praises was a study in conflicting emotions.
We'll, don't waste it," he said at length
ana hastily gathering up the remainder
slowed IL in the bag.
Wot are you going to do with Ii all,
Sam? inquired Harry.
Il amt made up my mind yet" said Mr.
Dodds deliberately. II ave thought OF
'ouse property
Il don't mean that" said the other 81
mean wot are you going to do with it now
TO take care OF it?"
Why, keep it in my pocket said sam
We'll, II was you." said Harry impress
Neiy, Il should ask the skipper to take
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Tapestries of Norway.
ON the Chicago News.

FROM tne Chicago News.
The traditions of tapestry weaving have
descended from mother to daughter since
the days of the Vikings in Norway In all
the mountain farm houses of the present
day In Norway weaving is still carried on
as part Of the regular homework, and gtrIs
are employed to do nothing else In she
early days it was the work of the Vikings'
wives and daughters to make large tapes
tries telling the story of the conquests
made by their family heroes These were
hung in the great hall Of every home to-
Sethcr with the war weapons of the hus-
band and the sons. and the tapestries are
sald 70 have been very beautiful Only
vegetable dyes were used. and, while they
lacked brilIancy, they made UP for IL in
durability. A castle in Denmark contained
few OF these rare specimens TIL few
years ago, when it was burned down. The
weavers of Norwegian tapestries usually
work out from memory any pattern de-
sired The main body is of some geonatri-
cal design, with border of zigzag lines or
eIocks. Certain characteristics of these
rugs and tapestries remind one of those
made by the Navajo Indians
Evening star., 1898-08-27
MONEY-CHANGERS
BY ". ", JACOBS.
lCeprright. 1sas. hr Author)

Copyright. 1888. Icy Author)
~r,ttAn for The Evening Star.
'''Tain't no use waiting any longer" said
Harry Pilchard. looking over the side of the
brig towards the tower stairs. " Els either
waiting for the money, or else 'e's a spend
ing Of it. Who's coming ashore?"
Give i'm another Ave minutes. Harry"
said another seaman Dersuasively. lit I'D
be uncommon ard on i'm if e come aboard
and then 'ad to go an get another ships
crew to 'eIp i'm celebrate it,
Ard on u.s. too.' said the cook, hon
estIy.
There he is"
The other glanced up at a figure waving
to them from the stairs. '"E wants the
boat" he said, moving aft.
No e don't, Steve" piped the boy.
"'E's waving you not to. Hes coming in
the watermans skiff.''
"Ha! Same old tale" said the seaman,
wisely. Chap Genes in for a bit O. money
threepence gone; clean chucked away.
Look at i'm! Just look at hiTni'
" Es got the money all right said the
cook, there's no doubt about that Why.
e looks 'arf as large again as e did this
morning"
approached. and the fare who had been
leaning back in the stern with severely
important air rose slowly and felt in his
trousers pocket.
There's sixDence for you, my lad" he
said pompously. Never mind about the
change
''All right, old slack -breeches." said the
waterman with effusive good-fellowship,
up you GET
Three pairs of hands assisted the Offend
Evening star., 1898-08-27

care of it for me. You know wot you are
when you're bit on. sam
-Wot dyer mean?" demanded Mr.. Dodds
Il mean" said Harry hastily, "that
you've got sch a generous nature that
V her you've 'ad a glass or two you're just
as likely as not to give it away to some
body
u know what I'm about" said Mr.. Dodds
with conviction I'm not goin' to get on
while I've got this about me. I'm just
shan't drink anything to speak of myself
Anybody that likes to come to ave some
thing at my expense is welcome
A hattering murmur, which was music to
Mr.. Dodds ears. arose from his shipmates
as they went on deck and hauled the boat
alongside. The boy was first in her. and.
pulling out his pocket handkerchief, osten-
tatlously wiped seat down for Mr.. Dodds.
Understand" said that gentleman, with
whom the affair of the half-sovereign still
ranked, your drink is shandy-gaff:. -.
They returned to the brig at IL o'clock,
Mr. Dodds slumbering peacefully in the
stern of the boat. propped up on either side
by Steve and the boy. His sleep was SO
profound that he declined to be aroused
and was hoisted over the side with in
finite Gifficulty and no little risk by his
shipma es
Look at i'm said Harry as they lower
ed him down the forecastIe. What 'ud ha'
become of i'm if we hadn't been with i'm
Where would is money ha' been?"
He ii lose II as sure as heggs is heggs,'
said Steve. regarding him iritently. Bear
hand to lift i'm in his bunk, Harry"
Harry complied, their task being render
ed somewhat difficult by a slight return of
consciousness in Mr.. Dodds lower limbs,
which, spreading themselves out fanwise,
defied all attempts to pack them in the
bunk
Let 'em hang out then" said Harry
savagely, wiping little mud from his face.
Fancy that coming in for fortin.''
E won't ave it long, said the cook,
shaking his head
'.Wot e wants is a shock" said Harry
"Ow'd it be when e wakes up to tell i'm
he's lost all is money!
'Wots the good O telling imp" demand
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Do Not Read in the Cars.

from an Exchenge.
A London publisher. whose eyesight has
become so impaired that he finds himself
able to do scarcely any reading, warns
readers against working their eyes when
travelling in the cars. He says: For many
years past l have been in the habit of
reading and writing for some hours in
the train, almost daily, and my present
trouble is undoubtedly traceable to this
cause" Oculists are now unanimous in
the statement that after certain time,
which varies in different individuals, read
ing in the cars Is a positive danger to eye
sight. The page is in constant vibration.
and the. eyes are strained in trying to fol-
low automatically the rapid movements.
Too much light is almost as bad as too lit
tie. Reading by a powerful electric light
invariably brings on eye troubles. People
would make their eyes remain serviceable
much longer If the instant the printed let
ter becomes blurry or the reading matter
gets out of focus they would seek the best
professional skill and prepare to use
glasses. This may be at any age between
eighteen and forty. One should never read
in a reclining position, as the action of the
eyes Is in measure reversed and the work
on one eye becomes greater than on the
other.
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Devils Seat and Wftch,s Stone
From the St Louis Democrat.


Ottawa has "witch's stone" as well as a
devils seat" 1t is one of the least known
though greatest natural curiosities of that
city, and is to be found in Rockliffe Park
1t is the figure, indelibly grained in the
solid rock of gaunt haggard witch
astride broomstick, flying through the air
with tangled mass of hair flowing behind
her. The figure is ten feet high and is a
striking likeness Of a woman. 1t is on an
immense bowlder. and the strange part of it
is that while the bowlder is of a dark
brown color, the figure and the broomstick
are Of light and marble-like substance
This curiosity is situated within 100 yards
of the electric car tracks For years it has
been known as the ''witch's stone"
The figure Of the woman is seen sitting
astride of the broomstick. One arm is held
before her and clasps the stick; the other
hangs by hsr side. The outlines of her
limbs are distinctly visible, and her body is
seen to be thin and gaunt. Her scant and
streaming locks are formed of long tendrils
of fine mosses that have attached them
selves to the faca of the rock. The. figure is
blown and tattered as If it were flying
through the air. Although it is striking
and uncanny, 1t is well deserving of the
name "wiuch's stone" This stone was far
better known forty years ago than 1t is
now. Trees have grown up and partially
hidden 1t. In past days the mill men used
to come down and shoot at the witch as
target.
Many interesting legends have been gath
cred about this strange freak of naturs
The shabitants'' along the shores of the OF
tawa know it well and always speak of 1t
with a certain amount of awe No habitant
however brave, it is said, win cross that
field at night. One Of the most interesting
legends that the old river men tell about
the stone Is the tale of how the figure came
An Indian chief of the Ottawa tribe was be-
trothed to a beautiful Indian maiden Be-
fore their marriage she was bewftched and
forever disappeared Her disappearance
was attributed to witchcraft, and the medi-
cine woman Of the tribe was accused She
was accordingly bound to this same rock
and burned at its base, and when the fire
died down no trace of the woman was to be
found. but craven in the solid rock was
seen for the first time the singular figure
which is to be seen there now.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

at general quarters. One of the lessons
learned by the Brooklyn ebut it is really su-
perfuous) is the wonderful capabilities Of
the American man-of-war's man as fight
err 1t has not required years of actual
practice to place the Yankee bluetacket at
the top of the heap We have men aboard
here who. II dressed citizens, would give
q Quaker odds in meekneSs of appearance,
but when that fleet slipped out past Moro
Castle and made for the west they fought
like demons. If you should ask one of the
boys what he thought of the fight he'd
probably grin and shrug his shoulders. 1t
was merely scrap"
The question Of the torpedoes did not in
terest the lieutenant. They apparently
played such small part in the late war
that it would be useless to discuss their
value. The experience of the Oquendo.
however. will probably result in banishing
loaded torpedoes from decks above the wa
ter line whenever it is practicable.
Tall smokestacks Aided Speed.
Ths one popularity of construction in the
Brooklyn most prominent to the casual OBJ
server is her lofty-and ugly-smoke fun
nels. She carries three, which tower above
the decks almost as high as the signal
masts. These stacks wers advocated by
Chief Engineer Melville, and the testimony
or the engineering force of the cruiser is
In their favor. The lofty funnsls really give
the result which is usually obtained by the
use OF forced draught-a device which ex-
perlence has proved liable to lead to the
ruin of the boilers. The forced draught sys-
tenn causes severe expansion and contrac-
uoh strains and usually started leakage at
the tube ends. This is not present in natu-
raj draught, and the Brooklyn's experience
has shown that as good results can be OBJ
tanned by lengthening the smokestacks as
by the employment of the forced -draught
system.
The lesson learned by the Brooklyn in the
Spanish-American war can be embodied in
these recommendations, which will be made
by the proper boards: % that eight-inch
guns and rapid ffrerS of all calibers should
be given the greatest prominence; CD that
all wood work, as far as possible, should be
abolished in warships; C) that the pipes of
hre mains should be laid below the protect
I've deck, and a. that light armor and great
speed are requisite in an efficient cruising
vessel H H. LEWIS, late U.SN
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Rapid Growth of Salmon.
From the Portland oregonian.


The number OF marked salmon captured
this season is much larger than is generally
known. They were hatched In the fall of
1888, and after being marked by cutting of
the adipose fin, were turned into the rivers
in the spring of 1896. The fact of their
capture proves that some of the salmon at
ieast return to the river where they were
Matched in less than four years the time
In which scientific men who have made a
study or this matter say that IL takes the
salmon to mature. As the marked fish
were turned out in the spring of 1896. those
caught this seas IN have been at large only
little over two years. The first one
caught weighed only ten pounds, but the
most of those caught since weigh over
twenty pounds, and one weighed fifty-seyen
pounds. 1t seems almost incredible that a
salmon should grow to this size in less than
two years and a half, but there can be no
doubt that the marked fish caught are
some of those which were turned out in the
spring of 1896.
Evening star., 1898-08-27

Little girl of four, standing entranced be-
fore the window of a toy shop: "Oh. moth
er, if you was my little girl, wouldn't I
take you in and buy you some OF those
lovely thingsi''-Tit-Bits
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Tried 1t on the wrong Man.

FT0m T7t-Bifs.
First swell (pretending to mistake for a
waiter rival whom he sees standing in
dress clothes at the cloakroom Of the the
aterl-"Ah! have you program?" Second
swell (up to osnuff)-'Thanks, my man go:t
one from the other fellow"
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Gnaw-Seating.

From Pfck-Me-Up.
Mrs. Faddle-'T thought you warranted
that dog bought of you well bred?''
Dog Dealer-"So it Is, num-"
Mrs Faddie-"Oh. no, 1t isn't; It bolts its
food in the most vulgar mannerg
Evening star., 1898-08-27
Lawyer at the pump.

11ss w % ~ tHS UnnVs
From Tit-Bits
The Doctor-"ouesr saying that about
truth lying at the bottom of WELL"
The Lawyer-seYou wouldn't think 30 II
you knew the amount of pumping we law.
yers sometimes have to do to get at it,
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Discovered by n Woman.

Another great discovery has been made.
and that. too, by a lady In this country.
Disease fastened its clutches upon her
and for seven years she withstood its Sc
verest tests, but her vital organs were
undermined and death seemed imminent.
For three months she coughed incessant-
ly and could not sleep. She finally discov-
cred a way TO recovery, by purchasing of
us a bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
for Consumption, and was so much re-
lieved on taking the first dose that she
slept all night. and with two bottles has
been absolutely cured. Her name is Mrs.
Luther Lutz." Thus writes w. c. Ham,
nick a. Co. OF Shelby. ". c. Trial bottles
free at any Drug Store. Regular size SOC
and 81. every bottle guaranteed.
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foENTIT LARCENY.
Henry smith ssssy.oed to a Term In tn.
~ cesnty Jail.

Henry smith Ssssspced to a Term In the
~ tesnty Jail.
Henry Smith. the young man arrested
several days ago by Detective Murphy
while trying "a oispose of several pieces
OF cloth h a ha1 been stolen from Ed
a Pinkstone'ss tailor shop in Broad
way. vas given a term in the county
jail for petitlarceny yesterday. by JUS
tice LauraDdeoAH When the case came
up for trial Sa1th changed his former
plea and entered one OF guilty. but
pleaded e~xtenuating circumstances and
to arrive at a correct idea of the enor-
nifty OF his ~offense. Judge L~aurandeau
heard the testimony. Detective Muir
ply related the circumstance with the
arrest n the proprietor OF the tailor
shop identified the stolen goods. Smith.
In his own behalf. said he was drunk at
the time and bought the goods from
another fellow. whose acquaintance he
nae made. paying a very small sum for
the cloth as a speculation. Judge Lau-
-andeau sentenced him 10 80 days in
the county Jail.
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The N. 0. p. c. SUED.
Is Made the Defendant in q suit for
tI2,OOO.

Is Made the Defendant in a suit for
$4,000.
The Montana Ore Purchasing compa-
ny Is again made defendant i'm a mining
suit. the alleged damages in this case
being a little more than s12. 900. w. J.
Ladd of Massachusetts. treasurer Of the
Boston q Montana Consolidated Cop
per and Silver Mining company. is the
complainant In the cause OF action. His
company prays for a permanent injunc-
ton enJolning and restraining the de-
endant from extracting ores or min
ing ores from within the limits Of the
Silver Queen lode mining claim. des-
ignated as lot No. 209 in the Summit
Valley district. The bill of complaint
also prays that pending the trial of the
title to the premises the defendant be
enjoined from mining any ores in the
Silver Queen.
For a cause of action the plaintiff al
leges that on or about the 18th day Of
June. 1898. and while Frank Klepetko
was the owner of the ground described
the defendants ~wrongfully n unlaw-
fully entered into and upon the prem
ises by underground workings. shafts,
etc. and extracted therefrom large
quantities of valuabl ores. containing
copper. silver and other precious met
ais Of the reasonable value OF s12. 900 and
smelted the same n converted 1t to its
own use. to the damage of said Klepet-
ko in the sum OF SO. $3.50: that on the
29th Of September. 1893. Klepetko ON
veyed to plaintiff and undivided one
eighth interest in the Silver Queen:
that since the plaintiff purchased the
interest, ores to the value of $2.222.2
have been extracted, smelted. and the
proceeds converted to the use OF the de-
PENDANT. and the plaintiff prays for a
writ of injunction. The date of hearing
Is set for Oct. II. J. +. Forbis and L.
o. Evans are attorneys for the COM
plainant.
h NJ. O. =. is operating under a
lease the Cora mine, adjoining the Sill
Yer Queen, and IL Is alleged that ii has
u through the dividing line and Is
now extracting ore from the Silver
Queen by means of underground work
ing. The fraction in controversy Is To-
Gated a short distance east of the Lex
ington.
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BUTTE News.
AMONG THE RAILROADS
The Union Pacific Gets the Jules
burg Branch.
OTHER SURPRISES COMING
An OF the r Roads Have Eicknames.
How the Nickel Plate Got Its Cog
nomen-"Brandy N Soda"
Railroad Earnings.

1t Is announced that the Union Pacific
has practically acquired the Julesburg
branch of the Union Pacific. Denver &
Denver officials OF the Union Pacific
are daily expecting an official statement
from New York to that effect, though
u may not be made until after the
meeting of the stockholders. next Tues
day. Other important matters
ed with the toad are expected to be
made public after that meeting. The
oregon Short Line stockholders will
meet In Salt Lake W. days later, and a
great deal OF Importance Is attached to
81.
However they may differ I'm all 9TH
CT respects. railroads are very like hu-
mans In that nearly all of them bear
nicknames. vert few of them are dig
nifed by their ull titles, either by rail-
road men or by the general public. So
great has become the confusion result
ing from this use of pet" names. in
Gently found IL necessary TO instruct
correspondents TO use the corporate III
tie OF all railroads to which they might
a occasion to refer.
The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy is
generally known either as the Bur
lington" or the 90" The Chicago. MIL
waukee q st. Paul nearly always is
called the "St. Paul" The Chicago.
Rock Island a Pacific is known as the
Rock Island" The Chicago a. North
western Is known among financial men
rs the Northwest" The Lake Shore
A Michigan Southern is always called
the Lake Shore" The New York, Chi
cago 4 St. Louis Is always heard of as
ehe nickel Plate" big Four" invari-
ably ~designates the Cleveland. Cincin-
natl, Chicago q St louis. The Chica-
go. Indianapolis a Louisville Is called
the "Monon." The Indiana, Illinois q
Iowa Is called the Three Is" The
Pfttsburg, Cincinnati, Chicago & st.
Louis Is universally called the Pan
handle" and the Pittsburg. Fort Wayne
4 Chicago the Fort Wayne"
Some of the nicknames are exceed
ingly original. resulting from peculiar
experiences of train hands or officials.
Others are given simply as a matter OF
convenience. the long titles being ex-
tremely difficult to speak or write eth
er In conversation OF In business docu-
ments 1t Is a curious fact. too. that
different nicknames for a numbe OF
roads are used by the officials and by
h employees.
Newspaper readers will recall the
great railroad coup In which Senator
Brice was Interested some 16 years ago
by which the New York. Chicago & st.
Louis was built, paralleling the New
York Central for a part OF its way. The
line was built very rapidly. and the sale
of II to the Vanderbilts netted a huge
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held claims below the Drum Lummon.
since the crash the Omaha, standard
n other mines In the l.. Wottrick
syndicate have developed into fine look
ing properties. IL Is said by men who
have been over the ground that these
claims cover the same Lodges that cut
through the Drum Lummon. n pre-
dict a glorious future for them. The
mines are being worked in a systematic
manner and a large amount Of ore In
exposed. Reduction machinery will. IL
Is said. be placed on the ground next
summer.
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e5s.eo-Pittsburx. Pa. and R~eturn-A5s.eo

For the knight Templar meeting at
Plttsburg. Pa, October 10th TO 18th.
the Northern Pacific Railway Co. will
sell tickets from Butte. Anaconda. Deer
Lodge and Montana Union points to
Pittsburg and return at $50. 80. Tickets
will be or sale October :. s. 9 and 10.
good leaving Pittsburg on or before
October 18th, n on payment of fifty
(5o) cents at Pittsburg tickets will be
extended to October 3lst. For full par
ticulars call upon or write w. H.. Merri-
man. A. @. A. n. p. Ry. Co, No. -
East Broadway. Butte.
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For Stealing Ore.

Henry Harkana, n laborer. was ar
rested yesterday morning by Police on
Ger sullivan on a charge OF stealing ore.
Officer Sullivan met Harkana at the
corner of Shields and Talbot avenues,
wheeling a w~heelbarrow load of ore.
When questioned as to where he got the
ore. he could not give a satisfactory
account Of himself and was taken into
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ASSAULT AND BATTERY.
Fred Vsrney Arrested and Must Answer
the Charge.

Fred Varney, the proprietor of a fruit
stand in West Park street, was arrested
yesterday on a warrant issued the day
before from the police court. charging
him with assault and battery on John
Cumba, a 12-year-old boy. Narney
caught the boy stealing an apple from
his stand, and IL is claimed by the boy,
took him back into the store and gave
him a severe beating. The boys pa
rents complained to the police and a
warrant was issued.