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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
STRANGE sCAvENGERs.
How the Markets of Charleston, 9. c.,
Are Kept Clean.

Charleston, 8. c., has the most primiti-e
and peculiar scavengers in the world. Hun
dreds--t seems thousands-of carrion crows
or buzzards, in the very early morning,
swoop down upon the historical old city
from the tall palm or palmetto forests
which skirt the western suburbs.
In the waking hours any passenger en-
tering Charleston on the Columbia express
can see huge black Jumps fall from the
trees about. They never hit the ground.
Out in the open these black Jumps gather
in a struggling flock and flop their way
over toward the custom house. They are
buzzards. While the twilight is yet gray
these vulgar birds go to the city market
and infest 1t for an hour or two. The pas
senger who was startled by their dull flop
from their palmetto perches, and saw great
black clouds Of them move across the low
rice flats, can, If he goes to the market
place, see the same birds, disgustingly
tame, running about the stall flows of the
meat mart, fighting with the hunger of
dogs Of the city for the bones and waste
which fall from the butchers meat block
A stranger who did not appreciate the
health value of these buzzards is liable to
kill one of them. Then he is liable to be
fined $40, for the city does not allow it's
curious scavenger birds to be destroyed
with impunity.
The Charleston market Is noted place in
the south. 1t runs from Market street to
the waters edge, and is the main thorough
fare for the crowd of pedestrians who come
and go from the harbor boats. 1t is a novel
sight to see the hurrying feet of workmen
treading their way carefully among these
wild birds gathered there by the hundreds.
Like domestic chickens, they stand about
and, like domestic dogs, they watch for
every piece of waste as 1t Is dropped from a
meat block. One would hardly think, as
he pushes the big birds out of the way. that
forest. and are tame nowhere else. In the
markets they never attempt to steal meat
from the counter.
Going through the three or four blocks of
the big market one morning the writer
counted over 800 of these buzzards walk
ing about as nonchalanty as though it
was their own poultry yard. They will not
or cat that attempts to run in opposition
and will scramble with a man or a child
who completes with them for a fallen scrap
of meat But they keep the Charleston
markets clean, perfectly clean. As a re-
suit of their thorough scavenger work this
is the cleanest and healthiest meat market
in the world
In consideration of their assistance in
keeping the city clean the municipal coun-
Gil has made 1t an offense to injure or kill
one of them An offender not only has to
pay $40 fine, but usually gets a free lee
ture on the laws Of health and the value
of the buZzards assistant members of
the local board of health. By an hour
after sunrise the birds have all left the
city. 1t is for this reason that the visitor
to the city, who usually gets up after that
hour, and strolls out later, never sees this
extraordinary sight of wild birds acting an
market Scavengers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
stnnley's Battle With the BansaIa.
From Harper's Round Table

From Harper6 Round Table.
The hardest and most furious battle STAN
ley had with the Congo natives during his
first descent Of that river In 1877 was with
the Bangala. Some years ago 1MueIe one
Of the chiefs of the .Ba6gala, gave to Can't.
Coquilhat, the Belgian Commander of the
station at Bangalast thls. native version Of
the great fight. an
I'VE had never seen q white man." said
Muele. whose tribe.sthitkly populating the
river bank for many miles. is supposed to
number $1,000 souls. I'VE had not the
slightest idea thai such beings existed.
Ore day. some doAsn moons ago, when the
sCn stood right over our heads, a great lot
of canoes, of form we had never seen
ever saw iato y,e vance FIVE we
were quietly passing IN front of our vii
lages. in the swifsest part of the current.
We saw that the Men, even to their heads.
us for the and this
chiefs we knew wore only q little ra o. mo IA
Of banana fiber; aha a sight that was per-
fectly rev to US, and@that upset ali our
as white as our pottery clay--who seemed
to command all the canoes They had
about the same form as other men but
their hair. their eyes and their color were
very strange to US.
I'VE asked one another, Are not thssa
men cent from Ibanza, the mysterious
spirit, and why have they come upon our
river? Their purpose could only be bad,
for suddenly they landed ON an island on.
posite US, instead Of coming to our shore,
as all people did who were not hostile to US.
At first. before we were able to see them
distinctly, we thought they were a party
drums sounded, and We crowded to cur
canoes. all ready to fight. But the CLOTHING
Of the warrior, the stratght form Of their
Weapons, and those strange white men.
proved to nc that they were not our Old
enemies. Still, we launched our canoes and
rapidly approached those OF, the strangers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
Imposing on a President.

why wouldn't it be a good idea" re-
marked well-knOwn politician from a
western state now in Washington, ito put
senators and representatives under a civil
service examination as to honesty and in
tegrity, trusting to luck for their ftness?"
"Why?" inquired the reporter.
L heard something at the White House
today which reminded me of something
that came under my notice there once dur
ing CleVeland's first term. / had gone with
a couple of men from my state, and the
president received us in the room on the
right of the cabinet room. We were pre-
scented to Mr.. Cleveland in turn, those hay-
ing business transacting it as soon as pos
sibie and the others making little talk
and giving place to the next. / was waiting
my turn to speak when an incident oc-
CURED whica showed how the President
could be imposed upon and how such a rule
as l suggested might get in some good
work Before me were the senator and a
representative from my state, and when
the President met the representative he
said: Mr. -, l understand that the
man you hai me appoint postmaster at
k was a saloon keeper The reDre-
sentative denied it emphatically. And not
only saloon keeper, continued the Presi-
dent, but that he kept q common doggery
The representative said the President had
been misinformed and hatly denied the
whole story. The President then turned to
the seator. BY the way, SENATOR he said. I
am told the man you had me appoint post
master at R is saloon keeper also
Mr.. President replied the senator. that
is not the case. He is not saloon keeper
Really, l never felt so odd in my life
when 1 heard what that senator and that
representative said to Mr.. Cleveland for
to my certain knowledge both appointees
were saloon keepers and both statesmen
had lied to the President in cold blood and
with full knowledge of all the facts. Now
what have you got to say why sentence OF
the court should not be pronounced? ?" and
the reporter hadn't a word to say.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12

dialogue between the dead children and
their parents. 1t was composed by a men,
Der of the family who esteems herself quite
a poetess. and writes much touching verse
for obituary and lin menoriam" columns
Of the local papers. Here is a verbatim
copy of this naive inscription:
Parents
Children dear. what made you go far away etc,
And leave US fr cur grief below: far away etc,
You could not find a better home.
Nor better friends where'er you roam
Since you have left your earthly home far away
etc.
Children
heavenly message came for we
TO go and join the heavenly glee, all is well etc
We are members Of the band
With golden trumpets In our hands,
On holy pavement do We stand, all Is well etc
, Parents
You are strangers In that place, children dear etc.
You have no friends that you know there children
dear ETC.,
we wish, we wish we could but see
That heavenly place where you be
And bring you home again with we, far away etc
Children
Dear parents weep no more all is well etc.
We landed cafe on Canans shore, all Is well etc.
An! friends we have, We are we'll known
With saints and angels around the Throne
And Jesus claims US for his own, all is well etc."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12

Written for The Evening Star.
Equality.
Baby is a baby
Diffunce now an then,
In complexion, maybe;
But dey ain like men
Froo de swif' years flynn
Into bloom or blight;
Babies, dey ain cryin'
Case dey's black or white.
Pickaninny playin,
On de cabin flo.
Sunbeams comes a-strayin'
Froo de chinky do.
Staht in fob ter foller;
Try ter ketch de light:
Clap Is hans an boiler
Same as II he's white.
Gurus way o. talkin';
Tain no words at all,
Funny way O. walkin'.
h'ble fob ter fall.
Days shine bright above i'm,
Sleep comes wifi de night,
An his own folks love i'm
Mon If he's white.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12

From the St James Gazette.
It is related that, when Sir John Millais
fell Ill, the queen sent the Princess Louise
to the dying man to inquire what favor
she could accord him that could alleviate
his sorrow. If not his pain. Sir John there
upon called for his writing tablet and in
scribed upon it the words. IT should like
the queen to see my wife" Then the queen
broke through her iron rule not to receive
any woman whose marriage tie had been
once Observation-Disclosures there be blame or
not-graciously acceded to the request and
accorded the sorely tried lady tender and
sympathetic interview.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12

/ often call to mind one of my boyhood
summer days
When 1 was loiterin' round, a-follerin' idle
boyish ways.
I come across a curious find; some stuff the
workmen use
I knowed that it exploded, but 1 couldn't
find no fuse.
1 flung it gin the stone wall. but it didn't
mind the shock:
Then stood behind a tree an tried to hit
it with rock.
I worried an fretted an my temper gun
to spoil
When 1 found that only failure waited on
my patient toll.
But later on seen it used by them as had
the knack.
shivered when it took great rocks an tore
'em up the back.
An when the noise subsid ID. 1 says, skyart
as l could be,
EFF it uses granite that way, what would
1t have done to me?"
An every now an then I'd start an wake
up in the night
To git away from COLLINS that was throwin'
dynamite.
An then I'd think it over as I'd We an wait
for day
And thank the lucky stars that ,lidn't let
me have my way.
The happenin' brought me comfort when in
later years I'd find
That cherished undertaking. didn't end les
to my mind
When 1 See the difficulties pilin' up so
thick an high
An mockin' my endeavors, as some hopeful
scheme l try,
cheer myself with thinkin' of them efforts
long ago
To have a celebration whose results
couldn't know.
1t amt success that allus makes yer pIan-
min turn out right,
Cause Their amt no way o. KNOWN that ii
isn't dynamite.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
A Settlement.

From Harper's Bazar
Constance-"Yes but. father, tho count
insists that you agree to settle half mil
lien on him before our marriage"
Father-'Let 1t be SO. my dear: after the
dollar"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12

He was an odd-looking man. The prin-
cipal of the educational institution was
prepared by his appearance for some I'M
usual ideas. He took off his f1at-crowned
hat and making a bow observed:
Il look like a crank. don't L.
Il don't care to venture an opinion
replied the principal.
That's all right. sir. You won't hurt
my feelings in the least. 1 have been
called crank so often that I'm used to
it. Formerly when I'd have an impression
that I hadn't heard somebody else men
ton, used to struggle to conceal it, But
1 have gotten over that. 1 tell my own
thoughts out plainly, and let people think
what they like. You attend to the educa-
ton of young boys?'
Yes
YES
Would money be any inducement to
you to try and educate a boy without en-
ploying them?"
why. l suppose We could teach him to
write in some other way"
Il don't want you to. 1 desire him to
learn everything orally. If there is any
thing that positively demands a record,
you can put 1t in a phonograph and let
him keep the cylinder. I'll pay for it.
You See, he has uncle in the diplomatic
service, and with his assistance l hope to
secure similar career for this boy. My
heart is set on making a diplomat of him
ard 1 wish to remove from his path every
possible tempta ton to write personal let
tiers. That's an idea that / got in the
past few days and do you know, the more
l think of 1t, the more / suspect that may
be am not such a crank as L Look
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-02-12
WANTED.

Young lady as typewriter.
Must be pretty and good
dresser. Apply Thursday
morning at 3 O'Clock.
The herald., 1898-12-02

votes cast there was found to be a tie be-
tween Mrs. Saunders and Gregory Perkins,
jr., which made second choice necessary,
and resulted in the election of Mrs.
Saunders. A meeting of the board will be
called at an early date for the election OF
officers.
On motion of Mrs D. G. Stephens, a rising
vote of thanks was given to the retiring
president, Mrs. Griffith, and members of
the board, who have worked hard and faith.
fully during the summer, which was given
unanimously.
A lady present from the Red Cross OF San
Francisco suggested as a future line OF work
that the Red Cross look after the newsboys,
four hundred of whom, it is said, out of five
hundred go to- saloons for free lunches as
regular meals. The statement presupposes
generosity to an astounding extent on the
part of the saloonkeeper, if correct. The
speaker was informed that her suggestion
hardly came within the scope of Red Cross
work, and that the board of managers of the
Newsboys' home, who are very capable and
efficient women, would be informed of the
matter and would doubtless investigate it
The meeting was then declared adjourned.
The herald., 1898-12-02
CONTESTED WILL CASES
Three Of Those and Sewer Contro.
very on Trial

The trial of the Silvany will case, which
has been in progress before Judge Ballard
in Department two OF the superior court fos
week past, was adjourned yesterday till
next Monday This leaves the room usually
occupied by Judge Clark vacant for the rest
of the week Accordingly he will remove
from Judge York S. room, where: he has for
two days been sitting in the trial of the
Rumpp contested will case, and that cause,
being transferred to Department two, will
be heard by Judge Clark in his usual loca-
tion.
The evidence in rebuttal is now being ta-
ken in the Silvany suit, but it is expected
that it will go to the jury early next week.
The Rumpp case is fairly under way. but
will doubtless consume much time.
Meantime the Voss will case is still being
tried in Department five, where Judge Shaw
will resume the taking of testimony today
as TO the paternity of Mrs. Lizzie Lauter-
bach. Aside from these three will contro-
versies, there has been comparatively little
going on in the courts for some days. De
partment six being hopelessly engulfed in
the hearing of the sewage case, wherein the
South Side Irrigation company is defend
amt
The herald., 1898-12-02
Postal and Pensions

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29.-California
pensions have been granted as follows:
Original-,Joseph E. Cook of Soldiers
home, SO; Francis NJ. Griffin of San Fran
cisco, s6 Guy r. Camp of Santa Rosa, Sc;
John r. Trask of Columbia, Sc; Horatio
n. Doyle of Perris, IS.
William H. Wright was today appointed
postmaster at Garlock, Kern county, Cal,
vice Martha i. Carpenter, resigned.
Secretary Bliss today approved for patent
to the Central Pacific Railroad company
three lists of lands, aggregatng 2633 acres,
in the Sacramento district of California
Horton II. Miller of Oklahoma has been
appointed industrial teacher at the Fort
Bidwell, Cal, Indian school, at $1,000 per
annum.
California postoffces have been estab-
lished as follows: Hobson, Calaveras coun-
ty. Luther Everett postmaster; Shafter,
Kern county, Ella E. Ross, postmistress.
John Cool, was today commissioned post
master at Nipomo San Luis Obispo county,
Cal
The following California patents have
been issued:
Rebecca Alexander of Fresno, curtain
hanger.
James P. Call of Redondo, hydro-carbon
burner.
Wilbur E. Cummings of Los Angeles, shoe
salesmans footrest.
Charles G. Hainline of Anderson, combi-
nation cushion and pneumatic boot or shoe
heel.
James c. Holloway of San Francisco,
grain-pearing machine.
James Journeay of New Hope, combina-
tion stretcher, neckyolle and singletree.
Joseph II. Martin and d. Ormand of Riv-
erside, machine for constructing irrigating
or other fumes.
John Parkinson of Los Angeles, shutter
operating system.
John w. Petterman of Banta, railway
rail.
Casper Zimmerman of Santa Rosa, tree
protector.
The herald., 1898-12-02

foreclose lease on a piano sold on April 80,
1897, to Ellis l.. and Mary E. Schoaley. The
case is being tried before Justice Young.
BY the terms of the lease s25 cash was to
be paid in advance and $40 on The first OF
each succeeding month until $3.50 and $40
per cent interest should have been paid al.
together, when bill of sale of the instru-
ment was to be given. In default of any pay
ment, plaintiffs were accorded the right to
cancel the lease and remove the piano.
Defendants are alleged in the complaint
to have taken possession and TO have neg
lected to gay the instalments due for the
last eight and one-haf months or interest
on the principal On account of such fail
ure plaintiffs on October 10th, say in their
complaint, they elected to exercise their op-
tion and demanded the piano, but delivery
was refused They therefore sued for $3.50
and s25 costs.
Mr. and Mrs. Schoally set up a defense
to the effect that the piano was purchased
on the express understanding that $3.50 was
to be paid in rent of rooms. This, they say
was not taken by plaintiffs, who now seek
TO compel payment in cash for what was to
be paid in rent They ask cancellation of
the balance due on account to Bartlett and
set up counter claim for 1885, the bal
ance due them under contract in excess of
the amount owed for Che piano, for the rem
tai of the rooms so long held vacant and at
the order of the Messrs Bartlett
There is quite an array of counsel in the
case, which is being founght on principle
rather than for profit, apparently. Schulze
& Phillips appear for the Schoaleys and Nc
Keeby & McKeeby and l.. c. Whitney for
the Bartletts. The cause will probable: be
decided today.
The herald., 1898-12-02
HER OUNCE OF FLESH
Exacting Landlady Presses for Pay
ment of Rent

Jerry Spuller has been living with his wife
and three children in a rented house, l7S Rose
street, the property oil Mrs. Ellen Collier
and is in the last stages OF consumption He
decided to move lately, and was informed
by his landlady that there was Sc due on
account. Being unable to work and in want,
the family has been assisted by the Associ-
ated Charities, and in his extremity he took
money allowed for medicines to pay his rent,
going without the nedeed remedies.
Yesterday he came to the office of the
Associated Charities to make complaint
When he went to pay the SO on account,
Mrs. Collier declined to take it, having
raised her figures to SIS. or 50 more than he
had in the world. Spuller says she is de-
tanning his furniture as security for the debt
and threatens not to allow him or his family
to return to the house, though no formal
action in ejectment has been undertaken
He insists that ST is all ne owes on the ac.
count.
The herald., 1898-12-02
CHANGED METHODS
THE ARBITRATORS WILL HEAR
LESS ORAL TESTIMONY
Adjourned Yesterday to Meet Next
Tuesday-The Board Will Dig
UP Pipe in Meantime

A meeting of the board OF water arbitra-
tors was held yesterday just long enough to
change its method of taking evidence relat-
ing to the extent of the water company 5
plant. BY the new arrangement, matters
will be greatly simplitied, and the board will
not be required to listen to oral evidence on
subjects which both sides have agreed upon.
1t was the consensus of opinion that by the
present method the progress was too slow,
and that the many details which the city
wishes to offer in evidence could be pre-
sented in more satisfactory manner.
The board met, ready for business, shortly
after o'clock, but again the attorneys
pleaded for time, on the same ground as
before--"the failure of Superintendent Null
holland to complete the tables asked for
by the city These tables, which are tcvbe
offered in evidence, will be on lines bearing
on the size rather than the age of the plant.
While it is the intention of the city to show
the time each size of pipe was laid, blythe
table Mr.. Mulholland will give how much
pipe of the total previously mentioned is
new and how much was used to replace that
which was worn out The attorneys argued
that if Mr.. Mulholland was placed on the
stand, he could read his testimony from the
two tables he had prepared.
Senator White explained that Mr.. Mulhol-
land had completed one table, showing the
location, size and age of all the water pipe
and he was now working on second table,
showing just what pipe had been taken up
and relaid. As these statements will be
sworn to. Mr. White was of the opinion that
such evidence, on a matter where so many
dates and figures were involved, was infinite
ly more important than oral testimony.
Attorneys Dunn and Chapman agreed with
Mr. White and asked that an adjournment
be taken until Tuesday next. In the mean
time the board will busy itself making ex-
cavations for examining pipes.
The board denounced the article in an
evening paper, which alleged that escaped
electric currents from the railway system
had caused considerable damage to water
pipes. The members stated that Manager
Wood of the Consolidated Electric company
had explained that little or no electricity
had escaped and that no damage to speak
of had been done.
The herald., 1898-12-02
LINEN SALE AND BAZAAR
Luncheon Today in the Bradbury
Block

The linen sale and bazar being held in the
Bradbury building by the ladies of the
Church of the Covenant, attracted an excep-
tional attendance all day yesterday. The
luncheon at noon was so well patronized
that the supply in the larder gave out be-
fore the customers were nearly all served.
The ladies desire to inform the public that
they will be fully prepared today to meet
the demand and are very appreclative OF
the generous patronage Of yesterday.
The general effect of the decorations is
very pretty indeed and the tables contain
any amount of lovely hand-embroidered
and hand made articles. The linen table is
especially rich in handsome embroidered
doylies, tray cloths and other dainty little
accessories to we'll set table. All the prices
are very low, the patronage has been gen.
erouS.