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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
SAW THE MOVING PICTURES

The red man Is slowly but surely becom-
ing civilized, according to the standards of
the nineteenth century. In spite Of him.
self he is succumbing to the refining in
fluences and is being made to recognize the
marvels Of the age as produced under the
inventive genius Of the pale face. The one
touch Of civilization which was needed to
make him akin to his white brother was
his introduction to the moving pictures.
This has come. and the stories of Indian
outbreaks and uprisings may hereafter be
stamped as fakes on their faces.
Two Indian braves who are visiting in
the city of the Great White Father walked
up Pennsylvania avenue one night recently.
They had visited the Vesuvius at the navy
yard and had shown some little interest in
it. They had even gone so far as to chris
ten 1t big White Canoe with the Yellow
Snakes"
The chiefs walked up the avenue, when
their attention was attracted to some fig
ures, like shadows from the sun. thrown
on the side of large brick building on one
side of the street First was shown a sort
Of park with trees This elected a grunt
of approval. They had perhaps seen a
Christmas entertainment and were prepar-
ed to permit themselves to be treated to an
encore. Much to their CONSERVATION and
even fear. from their appearance, the fig
ures Of horses trotting along in the air as
il 1t was an everyday or every-night per-
formance greeted their vision. The horses
trotted over the space and disappeared
The stolid looks for sock the faces of Pain
in-the-Tooth and his brother, Talks-in-His
Sleep. They pointed excitedly at the wall
and cast uneasy glances. They doubtless
called the occurrence "Horses-That- Gallop-
eWigwam-Tops." The pale face must
be peculiar fellow they reasoned, when
as valuable a thing as a horse could be
allowed to break its neck over a precipice
without causing at least a little excitement.
Then came the girl who smokes a cigar
cite. She waved her arms and smiled be
witchingly at the Indians and threw them
lot of things that never reached them.
The red men viewed her plainly as ghost
and literally shook in their shoes. Other
pictures came and went. Until the exhibit
ton closed the two stood as immovable as
cigar store Indians, eyes rivetel on the
fearful, but enchanting, apparition. When
there were no more they moved quickly
down the avenue. as If they were afraid
the spirits from the happy hunting grounds
would follow them. They had seen the
thing once, but it was certain they could
not be persuaded to again indulge in such
awful visions.
The sight CT the Indians watching the
pictures attracted many pedestrians on the
avenue, and caused no little amusement.
If they could have been persuaded to be
interviewed on the subject their ideas
would have doubtless been valuable to eth
nclcgists.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
A Little knowledge.

Farmer Corntossel looked after the elder
ly gentleman who had passed him on tho
street and then turned TO follow him.
Excuse me. but Amt you the perfessor?"
he inquired when he had overtaken him.
THAT is the title by which 1 am some-
times addressed-why. how do you do? 1
didn't recognize you at first!''-
THESE here is my visitin' Clothes" was
the reply. I'm glad to have run across We.
Do you remember when We was to our
house early last summer"
VERY we'll
I'VE had a way o. tellin amusin' an in
structive things which eff anybody else had
told 'cm would have caused him to be ro-
garded with suspicion
? Had IT,
"Yes. I'd of been willin' to reduce yer
board eff you'd of stayed longer to keep
folks interested. One thing you said struck
me right hard. You made the observation
that the great thing in these times was to
take science an give it practical applica-
ZION, thereby savfn' time, money an Ia
Dor"
Yes That is the tendency of the Pc
Rod"
And later you said somethin' that de-
sire to ask you about most patricia You
said that a great many fruits was nearly
so per cent water.
Yes; that's quite true"
Sure it wasn't milk you was thinkin'
Off"
"Cectainly''
you mean plain water-same as comes
down in q rain storm or hangs up on the
roses in the dewy hours of morn, as my
daughter says?"
Practically the same"
well. professor: take yer word fur it."
II don't see why you should have any
reluctance about it,"
II hate to think of the meanness of hu-
man nature: that's all. I hate to think OF
how some folks will stand out fur small
things because they don't know no better.
I explained yer idees plain an clear
at the dinner table, but when time fur
dessert come around you orter Of seen how
them boarders kicked fur that other 10
per cent?"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
Jail Prisoners Making ReIfcs,
rom the London STANDARD.


Perhaps the explanation of the origin of
the large number of mummies that have
latterly been offered for sale may be found
in an article by Dr.. Ebers in the ALICE
meine Zeitung.. in which collectors are
warned against the mummy masks which
have latteriy been freely offered to dealers.
Some of thesei specimens. which are SO
skillfully got tip THAT they might deceive
the very elect have been carefully exam
ined, with the result that the wood has
been shown to- Dearitraces of the saw and
the colors to be mixed with oil; whereas
the ancient Egyptians would have used a
knife and wax. More disquieting still is
the statement+entirely uncorreborated, 1t
Is true-that since 1.-THE British occupation
the prisoners in all the khedive's goals
have been ALMOST exclusively employed in
producing shaih cuf1os. After trying their
prentice hands on scarabaei. frontlets and
bronze statuetes, the criminals are train
ed to turn out 'entfge mummies. sarcophagi
and even papyTt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

be ashamed o. yerself Tryin' ter git in
ahead O. yer betters, De president an de
cashier has been layin' out ter rob dis
bank fur de last six months an dey was
comm around tonight to open de safe an
finish de job. SOS ter take de o'clock
train tomorrow mornin'. We'd have been
trough long ago eff We hadn't scared
off. an my advice ter you now is ter not
git uppish. but mingle wit de gang an be
sociable'"
Dem fellers was dishonest exclaimed
Flooding Pete.
-'Dey was" came the solemn reply. "Dey
shook me de mex mornin without divvyln'
up dollar,'
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
An individual Ideal.

I read a book Of poedry vonce, whose
moosic always huns
Ny old head through; especially ven again
der spring;ime comes.
/ sit me in enchoyment und repead 1t line
by line,
Mid small hot sausage und a large cold
stein.
Und 1t all seems choost as fine as any
dings effer heard
Except dose reference to dot bottle und dot
leedle bird.
L always skip dose pages ven I've sat me
down to dine
Mid small hot sausage und large cold
stein.
/ know dere's lots OF folks dot says deres
nodding surpass
Dot twinkling und dot sprinkling wen you
fill foaming glass
But il 1 had cellar full I know dot
should pine
For small hot sausage und a large cold
stein.
Ven morning comes around again, you
don'd apolochize
For de way your head is feeling und de
dimness of your eyes
If all dose luxuries mid resolution you
decline
End don'd hat anyding except dot sausage
und dot stem.
Ven de busy day is ended und I'm satisfied
und free
Und I'm bothering nobody und dere's no
Won bothering me,
can't see why dey had to try for anyding
more fine
Dan a small hot sausage und large cold
stein!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
Sticking to Tradition,

The boy who feeds the press for the
Pohick Clarion came into the editorial
room with the first copy of the edition in
his hand There was an expression in his
eye which led his employer to inquire:
Whats the matter James? Isn't the
paper all right?"
We'll. I don't wish to appear fault-find-
ing. But it doesn't suit me very well
There's no use of trying to conceal it.
We're not keeping up to the times"
The editor looked hurt. But he endeav-
ored to hide his feelings by plunging into
work. Having failed to find his scissors,
he took a pin from his coat lapel and
proceeded with great dexterity to cut an
Item from an exchange by pressing the
point on the paper. He turned to the
water bucket in order to moisten the
stratum of hard paste in the bottom of
the cup and perceived with evident en-
barrassment that his assistant was still
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
Eeedinx Elephants.

The manner in which the elephants of
the Indian army are fed is most peculiar.
1t is also economical, for by the method
employed not single grain Of rice Is
wasted. An elephants breakfast includes
ten pounds of raw rice. done up In leaves
and then tied with grass. At meal time the
elephants are drawn UP In line before q
row of plies Of this food. AT the word AT
tention!" each elephant raises it's trunk
and package Ia thrown into It's capacious
mouth. The promptness and precision Of
this movement make the sight not only in
teresting, but amusing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26


Sweet smelling drunksrds can be found
nowadays on the little island of Pemba.
near Zanzibar. The principal settlement
has suddenly been changed from dirty.
disreputable village into q town fragrant
with perfume. And that radical change
was brought about solely by the prohibi-
ton of alcohol. Since the natives-ne-
groes and mixed population-had be-
come victims OF alcohol to such an extent
that there were more drunken people to
be seen than sober ones, the British resi-
dent prohibited the importation OF alco-
holic beverages to stop the evil. But
then the native merchants began to import
i"eau de cologne" in quantities, Of course
not the real article. but liquor OF the worst
kind. perfuned and packed in cologne bot
ties. And now the drunkards of Pemba
get their wonted I'LL Of alcohol In this dis
graise and the worse the drinler the better
he smells!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
Beau Brummell's Grave.

In the Protestant cemetery at Caen, sur
rounded with yew and cypress trees. there
is tomb which has just been restored.
The stone bears these words: I'm mem
DRY OF George Brummeil. esq, who depart
ed this life on the Goth Of March, 1870, AGED
sixty-two years The tomb contains the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
A C0ntretemps.

One O. de easiest men ever knew" said
Meandering Mike. was a night Waterman.
I met him while wus maxim play to be
a burglar"
you a burglarr' echoed Flooding Pete
contemptuously.
1T wus when I was jes' startin' out In
life an didn't realize how much work dere
was In de business. Like all rank anna
teurs. wanted to start in wild big Job.
30 sneaked into a bank durin' de day Wit
me tools In me pockets an hid. When
night come preceded to work. It wasn't
much Of bank. 30 didn't expect to have
much trouble wild de safe"
Didn't ye s'pose dere was anybody
around to watchr'
'Of course. But had q bottle Of chloro-
form. an hung around In a dark corner
waitin' to overpower de Waterman. Where
he was never found out. But after watt
In till 1 O'Clock concluded to make me-
self at home. Jes' a. / was gettin' to
work heard . footstep behind me, an
reached fur me chloroform."
WAS 1t de night watchmanY'
yep Don't turn around says he, COS
ct We do PHI shoot All right says ], a.
cheerful ~ could under de circumstances.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

I've had my eye on you fur several
hours, he says. an 1 fought I'd come In
an ask We what yer business is bein' as
It's so urgent we can't wait TIL daytime
i knew dere wasn't any use o. tryin' to
make blun, so 1 says: .Bein as we're so
civil, / can't do no less dan give yer a d.
reck answer. 1 was tryin' ter rob de
bank "
Didn't dat make i'm mad?''
mo. He was one O de evenest tempered
men ever met Well says he, you ortet
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

Steam has rendered man inestimable
service" remarked the observer Of men
and things, land woman. also. since 1t has
enabled her to open her husbands letters
without his knowing it."-Detroit Journal
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

King Leopold's latest acquisition is 8
motor car, and report says that his majes-
~ will shortly use 1t on the public high.
ways Of his capital.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

His Wife-"And you are to defend that
shoplifter?"
The Lawyer-''My dear, she isn't a shop
litter. She was formerly. but she has
saved so much money in the last ten years
that she has become a kleptomaniac."-
Harvard Lampoon.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26
A Tulip Festival.

Tulips are cultivated in Constantinople,
and there is a tulip festival there once a
year in spring. Every palace, room, gal
lery and garden is decorated with tulips of
every kind. At night they are all lighted
by colored lamps and Bengal fires, and the
sultan sits in their midst. while women sing
him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-26

There are some advantages IN having
deadhcad privileges with the telegraph COM
pennies" observed an operator to 2 Star re-
porter. but these privileges work both
ways. for and against those who have them.
The man or woman who send paid mes
sage, has the satisfaction of knowing that
nt any time he or she desires they can COM
pei the telegraph company to produce the
original message, also record of its
proper trar smission and delivery. Under
the laws Of the companies originals of all
messages are kept. and can be hunted up
without much difficulty-that is. for a rea-
sonable number Of years 1t is not so. how
ever, with deadheads. Such messages are
never kept beyond three months and the
companies do not guarantee even that
amount of preservation at all times, though
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
STOCEMEN'S CONVENTION.
TO BE HELD At DENVER ON
JANUARY rs.
Utah Deficient In Organizations Rep
resentative of the Industry-Ca1
For a Meeting to Be Held Thurs
day.

The recently issued call for a con-
vention of live stock growers to meet
in Denver on the 25th of this month,
emphasizes the fact that Utah is de-
ficient above all other western states
in the matter of organizations repre-
sentative of one of it's leading indus
tries. 1t is believed that the Utah
Sheep and Wool Growers association is
the only body of the kind now alive
within the state.
If this be true, under the call re-
ferred to, but few delegates can be
regularly appointed from this common
wealth to gathering which now prom
ises important developments to the
cattle, sheep, horse and swine inter-
ests of the United States, and espec-
tally those of the trans Missouri coun
try.
1t is desirable that the state be we'll
represented. and that by the people di
rectly interested in the production of
this feature of its wealth; and it is be-
lieved from the expressions secured
from cowmen and sheepmen from va
rious sections of the state, that a lib
eral attendance may be insured if
measures are taken to provide all
stockmen who will attend with such
credentials as will entitle them to the
privileges of the convention when pre-
scented there.
To this end first, and with the hope
that the movement may ultimately re-
suit in the formation of a useful and
effective state association. the under
signed live stock men of Utah, invite
all live stock owners and dealers in the
city and state, to attend a meeting of
stock growers which will be held at
No. 206 Dolly block, office of the Colo
RADIO Midland railway, D. m. Thurs
day. Jan. 6, when the ACCESSIBILITY of
perfecting a state live stock association
will be discussed.
John H. White, B. F. Saunders. Jesse
Smith, Maurice K. Parsons, W. l.
White, Henry Harker, John W. Keogh,
B. NJ. Harmon, J. W. Thornley,, James
Sampson, Robert Harmon
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Statement Shows a Decrease For De.
cember of S1O,114,89o.

Washington, Jan. S.-The monthly
statement of the public debt, issued
today, shows that at the close of bust
ness, Dec. 81, 1897, the debt, less cash
in the treasury, amounted to 1899, 1851,
a decrease for the month of $40, ia, 1893.
This decrease in the. debt is due prin-
cipally to an increase in the cash,
which is accounted for by the sale of
the Union Pacific railroad. Following
is a recapitulation of the debt:
Understanding debt, SS47, 365, $40;
debt on which interest has ceased since
maturity, $1,330,270; debt bearing no
interest, 1885, $50, 446 Total, S1,224, $780,
$780,
This amount however, does not in
clude $576, 956,933 in certificates and
treasury notes outstanding, which is
offset by an equal amount of cash in
the treasury. The cash in the treasury
is classified as follows:
Gold, $197, 1853, 235; silver, $5O7, 291, 6S4 +;
paper $106, 331, $751; bonds, disbursing Of
ficers' balances, etc, $50, $685. 2S. Total,
1851, 391, $40.
Against this there are demand liza
bilities outstanding amounting to $685.
916,601, which leaves the cash balance in
the treasury 1925, Ala, 769.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
CHICAGO GRAIN REVIEW.
May Wheat Closed at 915s-Corn
Heavy, Oats Weak.

Chicago. Jan. 3-Wheat started easier
and at lower prices; May at 92, which
showed sc decline since Friday; Liver
pool showed I'd decline to begin with, and
northwest receipts did not by any means
suggest an immediate falling off in vol
ume. These We're the features in the
early news. which apparently created a
desire TO sell at the start and also ex-
tinguished for the time being any in
clination to buy. In the first 80 minutes
trading. May declined to 911a. Trading at
the best was rather slow. Chicago re-
ceipts were liberal About the only dis
tinctly bullish item in the days sta
tiSt-cai news was the clearanceS from
Atlantic ports, their amount being equal
in wheat and flour to SCI, COO bushels. The
announcement of this figure injected a
little firmness into the dropping move
ment. and May, which in the meantime
had dropped to 81, reaching that figure
about II o'clock, recovered slowly TO 9112.
1t declined again to 91A. but in the last
few minutes trading reacted again to 911z
Q91ss. where it closed.
Corn was heavy at the start and be-
came still weaker as the session pro-
crossed. closing practically at bottom
prices, with loss Of &c.
Oats were weak all day, May closing Is
QAc lower.
Provisions were active, strong and
higher The market closed strong; May
pork. 10c higher; May lard, TIC higher,
and May ribs, &c higher.
The leading futures ranged as follows:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
Chicago Live Stock.

Chicago, jan. 3.-Sales were at an ex-
IRENE range of S.SOq5.5O for inferior to
extra choice cattle, the bulk of the sales
being at 4.20Q5.10. Feeders ranged from
$50 to 4.25, and stockers from $40 to 3.75
Calves 600d6.55.
Hogs-Sales were largely at 3.5563.6715
and it did not take long to dispose of
the supply, coarse heavy packers fetching
3.40G3.50.
Sheep-Prices remained steady at 3OO@
4.65 for inferior to choice sheep. few go
ing above 4.50-- Western fed sheep sold
largely at 3.750I435, heavy export sheep
being slow at AS. Lambs sold freely at
4.00Q5.75, chiefly at 5.25G5.65; yearlings
4.5O@4.75. A few fancy lambs were salable
at 5.SO05.S5.
Receipts-Cattle, 1850; hogs, $1,000:
sheen 10 600
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04

year. the new firm will be known as
Marshall, RoyIe & Hampstead. Mr..
Hampstead has earned an enviable rep
utation for ability and integrity, and
the already strong firm of Marshall &
Royle is to be congratulated upon Sc
curing the gentleman to help care for
their large and increasing practice.
Judge Cherry yesterday made a set
ting of civil jury cases for trial from
Jan. II and Jan. q, both inclusive.
Judge Hiles made a setting of cases
from the equity calendar for trial
from Jan. to March g. both inclusive
One hundred and eleven cases were
set.
H. V Meloy, who was appointed
deputy clerk of the court in place of
Mr.. Felt, resigned, assumed his duties
yesterday.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
COMMISSIONERS APPOINTED.
TO Select Jurors For Service During
the Year 1898.

The three district judges, Hiles,
Cherry and Norrell, yesterday ap-
pointed II. V. Meloy and s. H Love
as a commission to select names of the
gentlemen TO act as jurors during the
year 1898, under the new code. The
commission will select one juror for
every % names on the last election
registration list, the names to be taken
from the tax rolls. Hitherto it has
been a custom for parties wishing to
serve as jurors to make application for
their names to be put on the list The
new law, however, debars the commits
sioners from putting on the name of
any one who makes such an applica-
ton.
The commissioners will begin their
work today
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
Kansas Citv Live Stock.

Kansas City. Jan. 3.-Cattle-Receipts.
1000. Market strong to 10c higher. Texas
steers, s.. S5d s.. 80; Texas cows 81. 50QS3. 90;
rative steers. -$3.5OG$4. 70; native cows and
heifers, $1.50dS4 .25: stockers and feeders,
81. 75ds4 rs; bulls. s.. 0Od$3. 10.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000. Market active,
strong. Bulk of sales 50. 47d$S. 90; heavies,
$3.40a$3.62 packers, $S40n$3.57; mixed,
So. 35GtS3. 81; lights. $3.3Od$3. As; Workers,
So. 50ds3. 55; pigs. 50. OOas3. %.
Sheep-Receipts. 1000. Market strong.
Lambs, $4.30QS5.5 SO; muttons, 81. 75G$4. 80.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
IN FAVOR OF THE CITY.
The Plaintiff Barred By the Statute
of Limitations.

Judge Cherry yesterday handed down
his decision in the case of A. H. Raj
eigh against Salt Lake City, in which
his honor found the issues in favor
of the defendant on the ground that
the action was barred by the statutes
of limitation.
The plaintiff sued to recover $1,677.14
on 149 causes of action for sprinkling
tax paid in the year 1893. The plain
tiff paid his own sprinkling tax, and
las others, who also paid, assigned their
claims to Mr.. Raleigh for the purpose
of suing. The ground on which re-
fund is asked is that the sprinkling tax
is illegal, and has been so decided by
the supreme court.
For defense, the defendants counsel
pleaded the statute of limitations, and
also that the tax sought to be recovered
had been paid without any protest be-
ing made.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
METEOROLOGICAL RECORD.
Yesterdays Observations at the Lo-
cal Weather Bureau Office.

Salt Lake City, Jan. 3, 1S97.-Barom-
eter, a. m, 1852; p. M. 25.77. Their
mometer. 6 a. m, 10; p. m, q. Rel
ative humidity (per cent?, a. m, 72;
6 p. m, rs. Direction of wind, a m,
northeast; 6 .. m, northwest: velocity
of wind, miles per hour, a. M, 2; 6
p. m. s. State of weather, am, clear;
p. m, cloudy. Maximum temperature,
80 degrees: minimum temperature, II
degrees; mean temperature, "a degrees;
for % years. 80 degrees; deficiency for
this date. degrees; accumulated de-
ficiency since Jan. l, degrees. Pre-
cipitation Gncluding rain, hail and
melted snow, 90 inch; for % years, .05
inch; deficiency for this date, .05 inch:
accumulated deficiency since Jan. 1, 10
inches.
FORECAST FOR TO-DAY.
Following is the forecast for Salt
Lake City and vicinity for the "a hours
ending at 6 D. m. today: Fair, station
airy temperature. j. H. SMITH,
Observer Weather Bureau
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-01-04
Omaha Live Stock.

Omaha, Neb.. Jan. 3.-Cattle-Receipts,
1000. Market steady. Native beef steers,
SO. 75dS4. so; cows and heifers, 81. 5OdS3. 70;
Gamers, $1.50GS2. 30; stockers and feeders,
So. 50Gls4. 20; calves. a. 00dS6.0O.
Hogs-Receipts, $500 Market active, &C
higher. Heavy, $3.45nS3. Al; mixed, SO. 450
$50: light, $3.50@$S SO; bulk of sales, 50. As
$3.50.
Sheep-Receipts, $780, Market active
and steady. Fair to choice natives, SO. so
$50; fair to choice westerns, IS. 60GI$4. 20 J;
common and stock sheep, s.. 00Q$3. 80;
lambs. s.. 3Q0S5. so