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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-08-15

BUTTE. Aug. 9-Ths coal industry OF Mon,
tanA Is receiving an impetus that Is beyond al
expectations. A year ago there was a genera
belief that the coal measures ot MOntana wsrt
are unfoundad. A railroad - now being con
str1rted 10 the coal fields % Trail Greek. neal
Bnzenran. and n Is expected that the road, vii
be in operation during the fall. This coal Is o.
fne quality for hous-'Told purposes, At Geho
ia Carhoa county, a railroad Il being pun
u one OF tine most extensive, neid'
In the STATE ard viii I've Ia operation In stxtJ
days. A short distance further On W. A ClAri
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
THE SPANISH CHURCH.
Some Curious Features of the Beli-
gion of the Dons-WardrObes
of Saints.

Religion" remarked the traveller re-
turned not long ago from Spain, and by
the way he was a coed Catholic, ''as it is
observed in Spain is one Of the most in
teresting studies the modern American
traveller finds in that country. The
Virgin, for instance, always wears the
royal crown and ranks as a queen. She
has household composed Of the great
est ladies Of the kingdom, who take
care of her wardrobe, chapels, etc. She
also has landed estates, less now than
formerly, which are administered in her
name and the revenues invested for her
cult. The Saviour is treated as a king,
called His Divine Majesty and when
the host passes by any barracks, the
guard turns out, presents arms and the
royal anthem, La Marcia Real is
played.
"The wardrobe of the Virgin del
Sagrario at Toledo is well wcrth seeing,
for its wealth is unrivaled by the toilet
OF the most eXtrayagant queens Of the
world. Her manto for gala days is. en-
tirely of silver and gold, with 76,CG0
pearls embroidered on it, while the dia-
monds, rubies and emeralds scattered
all over it are simply countless. Her
ordinary robes fer everyday wear, sc
tc speak, are quite as splendid, in ali
sorts Of colors, material and decora-
tons Of embroidery and fire needle
work. They are presents from Popes.
kings, queens and the mighty OF the
earth. Hen imperial crown, dating iron
the sixteenth century, cost $25,O09 il
geld ard workmanship, rot counting
the jewels, which glitter in it like he
stars of night. The bracelets. made by
Henrado, a famous silversmith OF the
sixteenth century, also, cost S10,C90.
Nobody knows what was the value cf
the gold and jewels given to the Virgin
by old Queen Isabella, and she was in
addition the Virgins mistress of the
robes.
Villages beast Of their Cristos and OF
their Virgins, as the Virgen de Ia
Paloma (of the Dove) de Ia blanca (the
White Lady,, and others, ard when
rival professions meet the comrades
have more than once insulted the rival
image, pelted it with stones and mud
and defended their own with the knife
and bludgeon. Really, one can scarce
y realize when he sees things like this
everywhere he goes that Spain is Of the
nineteenth cntury- Washington Star.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
JUMBLING THE SERVICE.
plumbers In the Marriage Vows Made
by Both Bride and
Groom.

a Hampshire clergyman recently re-
lated some of the blunders he
heard made in the marriage service
parsons Of the class who have to pick
up the words as best they can from
hearing them repeated by others, says
the Weekly Telegraph. He said that in
his own parish it was quite the fashion
for the man, when giving the ring, to
say to the woman:
'With my body 1 thee wash up, and
with all my hurdle goods, I, thee, and
thou"
He said the women were generally
better up inthis part Of the service than
the men.
One day, however, bride startled
him by promising, in what she sup
posed to be the language of the prayer
book, to take her husband "to ave and
to old from this day fortni't for bet
terer horse, for richerer power, in sig
gerness health, to love cherries, and to
bay"
What meaning this extraordinary
VOW conveyed to the woman's own
mind, the Incumbent said, it bafied
him to conjecture.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
ON JOINING THE NAVY.
and Disadvantages of a
Naval Career as viewed
by On 0Lcial.

Apropos the enlistment of such great
numbers Of the young men of the coun
try in the navy, a prominent naval offi
cial of this city was asked the other day
what he thought Of naval career. Ills
remarks were most interesting and
they appeal especially to those who are
considering the advisability of putting
in the best years of their life en- Uncle
Sans battleships.
The opinion of society in general
about a naval career is not worth the
least consideration, for the money
standard is too generally used" said
the officer. "And for that same reason
the opinion Of society on what consti-
tutes a worthy and useful career is of
no greater value. The navy never prom
ised financial prosperity and never will.
Various considerations must appeal to
him who would fain enter the navy.
Personal fitness is one and his idea of
what will bring him happiness and con-
tentment is another. Then he must
figure on what advantages and disad-
vantages there are in it for him.
''In one point the navy is perhaps diff
ferent from all other callings, at least,
those Of a private nature. Promotion
is dependent upon length Of service.
In nearly every ether calling in the
world merit often advances employees
beyond those older in the service. OF
course, this peculiarity in the navy is
| the reverse of an incentive to energetic
and active work, but to me it seems that
this deficiency is more than compen-
sated in the Development of the senti-
ment Of duty.
This atmosphere Of duty constantly
surrounds every man in the navy. 1t
strengthens individual character and
adds to individual happiness. The spirit
Of rivalry and competition is absent
and there is no jealousy or disappoint-
ment, and the little petty troubles re-
sulting from them are not in eXistence.
At such times as the present the life on
the sea fascinates the adventurous, but
in times OF peace there is not so much
fascination Even in peaceful times,
however. one must remember the long
absences from home and friends. So,
after all, the young man who thinks of
Joining the navy must decide for him
self whether or not the gains are com
mensurate with the sacrifices. Chi
cago Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
MOTHER DEAD--MADE HUMOR.
Heartrending News for Mimic Ru-
dinoG, But He Had to Amuse
the Audience.

M. Rudinoff, French mimic, and Ger
aid Griffin, a comedian, were chatting
together in the dressing room of the
former at Keith's Union Square, says
The Dramatic Mirror. Rudinoff was in
particularly good spirits, as he had just
been handed batch of mail from Eu-
rope. See! See!" he exclaimed. slap
ping Griffin on the back, ''lettairs! Let
tairs from my home! How glad it
makes me to get themi"
He kissed one of the envelopes and
tore it open, laughing all the while. He
had only read line or two when he
gasped and fell back with his hand upon
his heart, exclaiming, with tears in his
eyes, which had only a moment before
glistened with laughter: Mon Dieu!
Mon Dieul My friend, my mother is
dead!"
A moment later the callboy an
nounced: "Rudinoff next!" The gush-
ing tears had to be dried, the face had
to wear masking smile. and in a few
seconds the big audience was laughing
merrily at the antics of man whose
heart was burdened with the saddest
news that can come to any man, the
news of the death of good mother.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
A LOYAL AMERICAN GIRL.
Hat to Remind tie Boys OF
Home and Mother.

When the soldier boys left for the
south there was one bright-looking girl
standing on the depot platform. says
the Denver Times. She wore one of the
Fashionable hats which appear Ike a
garden Of flowers. As she stood there,
with the tears coursing down hercheeks,
she saw the other girls burying the
brave boys in literal forests Of flowers.
One Of the soldiers stepping up to her
asked
please, may I have one of those flow
ers On your hat?'
She took his hand, and in voice most
womanly said: eyes, sir, and may God
bless you
Then she told them all to come and Sc
lect a flower from her hat. The boys,
with hands grim and bronzed from camp
life, carefully culled them from the
straw frame until they were all gone.
Then she put on what was left Of it, and,
stepping back toward the car, said with
em0tiCn:
Boys, l wish there were more. I
hope you win come back again, and that
those flowers viii remind you Of the
pleasant scenes of home, and guide you
as your dear old mother would have
taught you to CO."
There were several girls standing close
by who whispered: II wouldn't ruin
MY hat that way" but the wiser heads
remarked: ''There is loyal American
woman = Cod bless her" - Denver
Times.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
VIA PNEUMATIC TUBE.
The Way Dinners May he Served I'm
the Near Future Tf We So
Desire 1t.

An inventor has worked out a scheme
by which restaurant company, or g
muncipalkitchen like that atGrenobIe,
France, could supply any number of
patrons with hot dinners via pneumatic
tube, and do away at the same time
with dish washing in the home, says the
Philadelphia Times.
The idea is to lay pneumatic sub
way from the manufacturing kitchen
or restaurant, with branches to the
dining-rooms of patrons. AT the proper
points valves worked by electricity
from the restaurant shut off the tube
ahead and divert the vessels travelling
in the tube to the house for which hey
were intended.
The various edibles, including SOUPS,
dessert, etc, are to be inclosed in air
tight metal balls, enameled in different
and pleasing colors. These balls will
have tops that unscrew, and each pa
tron viii be provided with properiool
to unscrew his dinner. Tie willthen SCI
the lids to one side. place The pretty
circular dishes made of the lever
halves in wire or ether stands on his
dining-room table, and proceed 10 dine.
After each meal he viii screw tbs
covers on again, drop the balls. will NJ.
refuse, back into return pneumatic
tube, and light his cigar in peace, with
no worry about dish washing, and moth
ing else to do but pay the bills.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
4 DOG COMMITS SUICIDE.
The Sensitive Animal, Whipped fer
Cause, Sought Death After
Disgrace.


A new grave was decorated recently
in New Durham, Y. j., and il is safe 10
say that for mary years Memorial day
viii be symbolizod in the family Of
Frank Hall by the strewing OF flowers
On the mound beneath which sleeps the
headless body OF Nero, the deg suicide
All New Durham knows that Nero
did commit suicide, for New Durham
knows what a serious, sensitive dog
Nero was, and how he could not break
the humiliation Of a beating. And not
an engineer or trainman On the West
Shore railroad to whom the sight Of the
magnificent Newfoundland racing be-
side a train or giving it lordly greet
ing as it passed could be brought into
tie ranks Of the disbelievers.
why, that animal knew as much
about a train as the best man alive
said the trainmen. lie was perfectly
familiar with them with the familiarity
born OF years acquaintance"
"Suicide?" said the engineer Of the
Ais. "Why, it was as plain case cf
suicide as you ever heard Of. felt just
sas bad as if l had struck man. Ittooll
all the nerve out CT nle.
There he lay across the track, his
neck resting on rail. He had never
done such a thing before. He had raced
so often beside the tracks that he knew
the fearful suction and power of a train.
But that was not all. When l blew the
whistle and whanged the bell in a des-
perate attempt to scare him off the
track that deg just turned and looked
at me. [ saw him lick his lips, just as
a man in such circumstances might
have done, and in his eyes there was
look of sadness, coupled with determin-
alton, which was unmistal1abe His
tail never quivered as the engine APP
preached. He was steeled for the death
stroke. As l saw him going under the
pilot l shut my eyes and groaned. I
could not help it. 1t seemed as if /
could feel the pilot wheels cutting off
that shaggy head"
Al other evidence pointed the same
way. The dogs conduct after Mr.. Hall
whipped him for tearing the dress Of
little May Hall in play; the way he
Stunned the society of his little mis-
tress and her companions; his silence
and abstraction and loss of appetite.
were all direct and irrefragable evil
dence of the deadly purpose that was
forming in the canine mind. The cause
was here, the effect, the conduct. Nero
committed suicide.-N. Y. World
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
PUEGEuT PARAG2APE3.

81 can trace nay descent back ,oag
ways, sa.1 s.iPy, as ha rol.ea oo,sa
the neuntair.-Yale Reeold.
Wal5er-~Did yoa give anything 10
tie frash-air nission?' Wil-iaa1-''2es
Isent them a draft. -Colncll Widow.
MY wife," said Tangle, IS mind
reader" Pity my lot" said Taagle;
my wife is mind speaker. Tit
Bits.
A Marriage scttlement.-Tom-"Did
your father-ir-law settle anything on
you at your marriage q Benedict de
iectedly )-..Yes; himself and his whole
family! Puck.
The Important Thing-"Do you
think it makes much difference which
planet a person is born unGer?" Not
a bit, 50 long as he keeps on the earth.
Brooklyn Life.
Those folks next door
must have bought that house" What
makes YOU think 500" Il heard her
scolding the maid for driving picture
nail in the plaster" er."-Detroit Free
Press.
An Experts Opinion -Burgin-''I
see the scientists claim that strawber-
ries are 81 per cent. water. ."-Ral aston
The scientists are away Of Straw
berries are 81 per cent. box bottom. -
Chicago News.
Very well" he sobbed, in a hollow
voice. / shall pass in my chcci2s!'
She laughed a wild, eerie laugh; for
there was . dark side to all this. Get
them certified" she urged, for she de-
sired to place no obstacle in the way Of
his esign.-Detroit journal.
UnfulGlleG Experimentation man
Titherson's a regular torpedo beat"
How DO yen make that out?' Ever
since he was a boy At school people
have been predicting great things for
him, but he's never done anything
worth mentioning yet.'-Cieveland
Leader.
The Dramatic Aspirant-Staga Man
ager-" "La5e you had any previous eX-
pericnce?" The Slayey (vyith dramatic
spirations) -"No; but Tn the gal what
was nearly murdered by her rissus.
Stage Manager 'Youll do. Don't for
get to put that on the bills, Jones. -
st. Paul's.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
FUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Is it bad taste for ore to cat onions?
L A. ". Balietin.
Wnen an crater goes to prison he ac-
quires a poor address.-Chicago Daily
News.
Ee-'I just met an old school friend,
Torl ferris, and it was like meat and
drink to mel" She-"U Usual thing"
lie - "What?" She = Meet = and
drinl!' Standard.
Angry Maaag ager-''That did you mean
by smiling III that death scene?" Actcr
-"}}ith the salary you pay. death seems
a pleasant relief -FGegende Blatter
Il have decided TO let the cottage this
summer to Smith, but he won't take the
cow-wants to bring his own. What
would you do?" Charge him cork
age. Life.
Reassuring.-Patient = Look here,
dcctor Go you think you will ever be
able to tell exactly what is the matter
With me?" Doctor-"Oh, yes. 1 will
fnd that out at the autopsy. Judge.
Testing Him.-Bagley-" you rec
ollect that five dollars | LET you have
about a year ago?" Brace Perfectly"
Bagley That's good; see your mem
cry is all rght; how's your eyesight?"
Harlem Life.
Things to Remeneber-.sOu clergy
man preached sermon last Sunday on
Remember the Maine WAS it fine?"
"Yes; but he spoiled the effect some
what BY asking us to remember the
Sunday school picnic Also Chicago
Record.
Weary Wllliam-'Did you tell de OF
girl back al de house dat ye was a es-
capped reconcentrado from Cuba ?"
Wandering Tank-"Yes; but it didn't
do no good. She jest said dat she posed
I was so used ter goin wit'out anything
ter eat dat l didn't mind it much. >
Puck.
"Its disheartening," said the pes
sirnist. Whats the matter?" inquired
his friend. II was just thinking that
even when men may earn glory and sub
stantial reward risking their lives for
their country, the1e will be the usual
number of bathers who will see how
far out they can swim. Washington
Star
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
Formation Of Cold Nuggets.

Concerning the theory that geld mug
gets are formed by the depositing Of
the gold around nucleus from sclu-
ton, Prof a. Liversdge, the gold ex-
pert Of New South Wales, Australia,
has made Investigations which he
thinks disprove it. BY slicing the mug
get and examining the cross. sections
obtained he found no traces Of con
centric coatings, but that the go!d was
always more or less cTystallized, the
crystals being in some cases very large
aud with well-defned boundaries.
Some Of the nuggets also showed cav
ties and Enclosures of quartz, although
in many cases none were visible on the
rolled surface OF the nugget.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
LETTERS TO SPAIN.
How Communications siust BE Sent
These Wartime Days-Can-
not Be Sent Direct.

"Of course all communication with
Spain and Cuba, so far as mail is con-
cerned, has been suspended" explained
a post office official to Washington
Star reporter, "but that does not mean
mail from other countries is cut or.
For instance, our post offices return all
letters addressed 10 Spain or Cuba with
q stamp thereon to the writers, inform
ing them of suspended mail arrange
ments. A letter. however, can be got to
Spain or any of its possessions except
Cuba, which is blockaded against all
corners, by little diplomacy and tact.
If letter is sent to Canada or London,
or indeed any British possession and
mailed there, it will be sent to
any Spanish possession, for there
is no interruption with the mail
arrangements except directly between
this country and Spain. By the same
arrangement any letter can be sent to
this country from any Spanish posses
sion if the precaution is taken to have i
sent to London and remailed there, un-
der a British stamp. With Cuba, how
ever. mail Communication is cut off as
clean as whistle, and the world has
been officially informed by the regular
formal proclamation that there is
blockade in existence there, and that
no vessel viii be allowed to land there,
notwithstanding the terms of the In
teruatioual Postal union, proviso to
which arranges for just such condi-
ton of things, war. as now exist. The
Cuban is not ready letter writer, and
he can stand any deprivation as re-
CARDS his mail. Indeed, he is just about
as happy whether he gets it or not.
There has been but very little mail COM
munication between Cuba and Spain
until during the past couple of years,
during which there has been very
large force of Spanish soldiery there.
This has pereeptibly increased the
mall
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
MOTHER OF FITZHUGB LEE.
She was once a Washington Belle
and Is stiil the IDOL Of Ier
IIIus4ricus Family.

Blind and almost helpless as a baby,
the mother Of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee lives
with her son Daniel, near Frcdericks-
burg, Va. Though nearly 90 years old,
she is still bright and cheerful. Sur
rounded by desccn dants who fairly IDOL
ize her, she is rapidly nearing the dark
river, fearless and with childIks conf
dence. Her grandfather, George Ma
son. was a prominent statesman in the
carly days Of the republic and took part
in framing the American constitution.
His third son, John, Inherited consider
able property in Virginia, including An-
aIostan island, to which place he
brought a lovely Maryland bride, whose
family name was Munay. The young
est child Of this couple was Anna Maria,
who was brought up on the outskirts OF
Washington. In her youth she was
known as beautiful Mamie Mason Of
the island" At Arlington she first met
Lieut.. Sydney Smith Lee, United States
navy, q brother Of Robert j. This meet
ing resulted in c0urtship and marriage,
Cen. Joseph e. Johnston being one Of
the groomsmen. Portraits taken ia
those early days show the brideto have
had a lovely, piquant face, with rosy
cheeks, brown eyes and clustering
brown curls.
The young couple resided for some
time in Washington, where Mrs. Lees
beauty, wit and yivacity made her the
admiration and center of a choice So
cial circle. At their country horne.
Clermont, near Alexandria, on the 10Th
of November, 1895 their eldest son was
born, and named Fitzhugh, after a be-
loved friend, Mrs. Fitzhugh, of Raven
worth. Five other sons were born to
them, and all grew to.manhood and
were gallant sailors and soldiers during
the civil war. When that struggle COM
menced Capt. Lee resigned from the
navy. and, like his famous brother, Of
fered his sword to his native state. Mrs
Lee went with him to Richmond, lcav-
ing all her property in The hands o the
enemy. Never throughout these four
years of horror and carnage did Mrs
Lees courage give way, though her hus-
band, sons and mary relatives were at
the front. tthe cIose ofhostilities she
returned with her family to q country
place in Stafford county, Va, where her
husband died soon after. Mrs. Lee
spent many years in the quiet dignity Of
widowhood at old Richmond, en- the
Potomac. When her son, Fit2huph be
came governor Of Virginia size made Lcr
home with him in I,ichaond, and CT rce
more became a charm in society. Sine
was ever lcenly interested in the polit-
zeal issues of the day, but unfortunately
q severe cold settled en- her eyes. After
intense suffering, borne with her usual
fortitude, she submitted TO painful
operation which, However failed to
give relief, and she became totally blind
Chicago Chronicle.
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
WISE PARROT.
In Captivity, Yet It Lays Eggs Only
On Good Friday and Easter
Sunday.

Here are two occurrences far re-
moved from the ordinary. The truth is
vouched for by local papers in the
neighborhood where they are said to
have taken place:
In lronton, O., Mr.. w. Il. Horton, a
weil-known citizen, is the proud pos
SCISSOR of parrot that lays eggs in cap
tivity. This Of itself is said to be re-
markable, as these tropical beauties get
out of the egg-laying habit when Gagged.
But this bird did more. a year ego she
laid an egg on Good Friday and another
on Easter Sunday. That was all. This
year, remembering the day and date,
she did the same thing. Just how she
kept track without an almanac is the
wonder. She viii be watched next year,
and if the same thing happens she will
be looked upon as marvel, indeed.
Down near Evansville they had
thunderstorm a week or two ago. A
lightning stroke shiVered a tree near
the house OF DR.. Henderson. who lives
near the village Of st. Philip. 1t not
only shattered the tree, but it broke
every pane CT glass in the house. Some
thing like 1875 new lights Of glass will
be needed to make the house Just as it
was before the lightning played its
prank. So severe was the shock that
the worshiPers in church hard by
thought an earthquake had added its
terrors to the thunderstorm then rag
ir0
The Winslow mail., 1898-07-23
CATNIP FOR THE CATS.
1t Was the Means of Making a Young
Maa of Dostcn Popular with
the EeEincs.

Speaking Of cats, young man li"ing
in East Lexington has become the lene-
factor of several d2wnt own Toms, uha.
having passed tbs II lives in Office bni!d-
ings, never tasted the Intoxicating. al
nip. He is great friend of cats in gel-
eral, and when he began work in the
city the first thing he noted was the
useful animals that prowled around the
corridors, patrolling for rats, relates
the Boston Herald. So this young man
from East Lexington took pity on their
condition by filing his pockets with
fresh catnip ard freely distributed it
among the crowd Oh arriving at lis
place Of business. The effect was in
stantaneous. The Pied Piper of Ham
elm was nowhere. Such an experience
these creatures may have ,.reamed, but
had never realized, and some Eearly had
fits, the herb was so Intoxicating, while
others vainly tried 10 express their
gratitude for the kird attention.
Therefore, don't forget the downtown
business cat. Recollect he needs his
salad as much as the human being.
See that he has some grass to eatsncw
and then, and little catnip TO cheer
him ZIP when times are hard.