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HE1REss ON HER WEDDING EVE.
E>angeIinc Walker. "a COlOred Girl.
Falls Heir to Fortune.

E~mnrcIinc walker. "a COlOred Girl.
Falls Heir to "a Fortune.
New York. April i3.-Just on the eve of
her marriage there has come to Miss Evan
geline B. Walker colored, nineteen years
old of No. 3s1 Gates Avenue, Brooklyn,
the pleasing news that she may class her
self as one of the wealthy persons of her
race. BY the will of John H. Butler. also
colored, she will receive about $4,000.
She was seen in her home yesterday after
the will had been filed for probate in the
Surrogates office.
Mr. Butler had always considered me in
the light of daughter she said. For
as long as can remember he has always
been one of my dearest friends. / was his
godchild. While he was very sick in our
house | nursed him constantly, and he told
me after he had recovered that he would
not forget me. l had no idea, however.
that he had so much money to leave
Butler was nearly seventy years old when
he died. He was born in the South, and in
early life was cook in a family there.
While engaged in a Washington hotel, in
1860 he met William H. Seward. Secretary
of State. who took liking - him and sub
sequently engaged him as his personal at
tendant.
had snug bank account. He became then
a cook on one of the boats Of the Fall River
line. which place he held at the time Of his
DEATH on March 2. He was stricken with
paralysis on the boat and removed to a
hospital in Fall River.
He considered his permanent home to be
in the Gates Avenue house. with Miss Wal
ker. whom he called his adopted daughter.
and her mother and stepfather. Mr.. and
Al u
Portable circumstances. Miss Walkers in
tended husband is Robert Atwell, who has
been in the employ Of Anthony Brady, tho
electric light and railroad magnate.
Miss Walker and Atwell were refused
admittance to place of amusement in
Bergen Beach last summer on account of
their race. and they took their case into
court. 1t was decided in their favor.
Most of Buffers estate is in property in
Washington and New Lincoln, Pa. He left
his two sisters only $500 each. II is not
yet known if they will contest the will.
The evening times., 1899-04-13
DISTRICT EMPLOYEES SHIFTED.
New telegraph and Telephone Ser.
vice superintendent.

vice superintendent.
On recommendation of District Commits
sioner Wight, James c. Simpson has been
promoted to the position of Superintendent
Of the Telegraph and Telephone Service of
the District Government. to take effect on
July l, next. and Henry r. Miles has been
given the position of electrician, at a SAL
airy of s., 200 a year. Mr.. Simpson will re-
ceive Q salary Of 81, 800. In recommending
the changes Commissioner Wight said:
When the Electrical Department was
organized about year ago, Mr.. Allen was
placed in charge Of it. and Mr., Miles, who
had been for SO long Superintendent Ct the
Telephone and Telegraph Division, was
notified that in the new arrangement of
matters he would be retained as in charge
of the room in which the new apparatus
was to be established. at salary of 81, 200
per year. This position is provided for
Mr. Miles more as a recognition of his
long and faithful service in the department
than for actual necessity. Mr.. Miles has
been spoken to on this subject and has
expressed himself as entirely satisfied with
the arrangement
The evening times., 1899-04-13
THE GRAND ARMY.
Colonel johnson to Command Until
the Next Encnmpment.

Philadelphia, April 13.-After struggling
until late last night with the question of
electing successor to the late Col. James
A. Sexton. Commander in Chief of the
Grand Army of the Republic. the executive
committee of the National Council of Ad-
ministration simply gave it up. The vote
settled down into deadlock, five mem
bers of the committee voting for Col w.
c. Johnson, of Cincinnati. the present SEN
ior vice commander. and five for Gen.
John c. Black. of Illinois, Commander of
the Department of Illinois.
When the committee finally adjourned
it vas after the adoption of a resolution
providing that the senior vice commander
n-chief shall continue TO perform the
duties of commander in chief, and the Of
fee of commander-in- chief will remain
without an incumbent until the meeting
OF the thirty-third annual encampment.
The evening times., 1899-04-13
SOCIAL AND PERSONAL.

Mrs. Charles G. Ayres entertained at a
green and gold luncheon today in honor of
her sister, Mrs. Hamilton Fairfax. who.
with Mr.. Fairfax, has been her guest since
their return from abroad. The ladies in
vited to meet Mrs, Fairfax were Mrs. For
aker, Mrs. Zenas R. Bliss. Mrs. J. Dexter
Adams. Mrs. Charles Brewster Wheeler,
Mrs. Clinton Cushing, Mrs. R. NJ. G.
Brown, Mrs. Francis B. Austin. and Mrs.
George Titus Rowland. The appointments
Of the table were exquisitely artistic, con-
si5ting Of old family silver and china of
green and gold, together with tall, stately
lilies sheathed in their foliage of green.
Yesterday at o'clock the Church of the
Ascension was the scene Of simple but
impressively beautiful wedding. The bride
was Miss Constance ingalls,. daughter of
former Senator and Mrs. ingalls,, and the
groom Mr. Robert Shick, of Reading. Pa.
The ceremony was performed in the pres
ence of gathering Of relatives and friends
by the Rev. DR.. Elliott. pastor Of the
church. and the only attendant was Mr..
Charles Shick, brother of the groom
The bride was escorted to the altar by
her father Her travelling gown was OF
fawn- -colored cloth. with toque to cor
respond. and her bouquet was Of violets
and white heather. The latter blossoms
were significant Of a pretty sentiment on
the part Of the groom. whose loving fancy
sees a resemblance between his bride and
the heroine of "The Little Minister and
the white heather associated with Lady
Babbie was chosen as the honored flower
for the bridal bouquet. Mr.. and Mrs.
Shick drove at once to the train, and az
ter honeymoon trip to the North Will go
TO their home in Reading.
Madame Suzanne Adams and her hus-
band, Leo Stern, are at the Arlington.
where they will be located during the visit
TO this city OF the Grau Opera Company
Mrs. Robert E. Aitken and Miss Aitken,
of New York. are visiting Mrs. Charles
Poe. 2034 Hillyer Place.
The ladies of the Southern Reief So
ciety will hold a reception this evening
IN honor of their newly elected president.
Miss Virginia Miller.
The evening times., 1899-04-13
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage licenses were granted yesterday az
follows: Thomas W. Haworth and Florence
V. Ellis; Arthur shaw and Catherine Dyson;
Archie Fowlkes and Mary 0askins; Charley viii.
iamo and Lena Asher.
The evening times., 1899-04-13
2 lots leather goods.

An odd lot Of leather purse-. in black
and colors, will be closed out to-
morrow at the extraordinary price oi.....,
lot Of leather shopping lag-. n
with pocketbook On out-ide-will \
he offered for Observation-Disclosures. -
The evening times., 1899-04-13
Bargain jewelry table.

On table you will find miscellaneous lot
articles-odds and ends we are anxious to cl,
out-comprising skirt pins. leather grip -
straps. children's back combs. belt
buckles. belt pins. stick pins. and you Z
may take your choice for ................-
The evening times., 1899-04-13
2 lots underwear.

Ladies' pure white ribbed vests.
trimmed with silk ribbon in neck
and arms-re regular II lie kind
The evening times., 1899-04-13
49c muslin underwear.

\ lot Of ladies muslin underg9rinents, whic
slightly soiled from handling
trimmed with lace aud embroidery m
gownS. skirts. drawers. chcmi-e. xuf
and corset eoyers-soid at i9c-so L ~
Tpr
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Odd lot 49c cOrsetS.

An odd lot are determined 10 NOV. on
mnrrow- Ladies strong coutil cor- -
sets. with honei st-long wai-t- III
some sizes missing regular l9c
The evening times., 1899-04-13

Children's ribbed vests. low neck
and sleeveless, and high neck and short
,lccvcs-wiii go for
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EXCURSIONS.

Mr.. LINCOLN ONCE SAID or CERTAIN SOL
dierA that They were great On, drsas parade.
but 70 good in action" eueh soIdien sheuid take
Nitehelf Tonic. ssef Seld b. EVANS, drug
gist. ~ 2 4 ahsu
The evening times., 1899-04-13
Odd lot handkerchiefS.

An odd lot Of ladies' hemstitiched 40
handkerchiefs, with white and col y"f
ored borders good. soft quality Z4\
The evening times., 1899-04-13
2 hosiery snaps,

Mems black. tan. aud mixed half hose with
d.,ible heel and toe-ful seamless
Cur regular luc grldc-t0morrow tvI ~
at 'e pair-m four pairs ZOS
toF ---.-----.--.-.........
Ihildren'- black cotton hose
Il ,uilc ,,ic-. heels aud toes Lo
-od Ior par-go tomorrow n>Ck
f.: ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
The evening times., 1899-04-13
The Eugene Field Primer.

The Tribune Primer" written by Eugene
Field, while employed on the editorial stan Of
tie 'Denver Tribune (thc last copy OF the
original edition of which was purchased a few
weeks ago for $15O), has been reprinted at Se-
usia, No., and is being sold in the interest Of
the Field Monument, which it is proposed
to erect at Columbia, Mo. Single copies. 25
cent?. Apply to J, West Goodwin, Secretary and
Treasurer. Monument Association. Sedalia. No.
mh1e-lmo
The evening times., 1899-04-13
&AauMx@
The Dependable Store.
s22, 92l. s26. 92S 7th ST., running
through 10 70%6 K st.
Remnants!
EmbrOideries.

Remnants Of cambric embroideries
in to 4e-yard strips, which sold
at d and Sc yard-new and pretty
patterns-to go for ........-.
The evening times., 1899-04-13
19c and 25c ruching

Remnants Of ruei,ing. in white.
with black edge. and all white with -
velvet and plain edge-choitr OF IL
number Of attractive designs which IL
sold at Ia and 25c-for ....
The evening times., 1899-04-13

Madame Suzanne Adams and her hus-
band, Leo Stern, are at the Arlington.
where they will be located during the visit
to this city of the Grau Opera Company.
The evening times., 1899-04-13

Mrs Robert E. Aitken and Miss Aitken,
of New York. are visiting Mrs. Charles
Poe. 2034 Hillyer Place.
The evening times., 1899-04-13

The ladies' of the Southern Relief So
ciety will hold a reception this evening
IN honor of their newly elected president.
Miss Virginia Miller.
The evening times., 1899-04-13
Remnants yeilings.

Remnants Of fish net yelling. in a.
plain and dotted mesh-black and ~
colors-wili go tomorrow for ......
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

i kissed the tops of the ranges
And severed the Ice King chain;
whispered Of pleasant valleys
And the waters Weakened again.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15

Sonora PardoBazan is lecturing in
Paris on The Spain of Today and the
Spain of Tomorrow" for the purpose
OF rehabilitating her compatriots after
their recent disasters. She attempts to
refute the idea that Spanish decadence
is due to religious fanaticism. 1t is
not the black legend" which has been
the ruin of the country, but rather the
golden legend" of past national great
ness. Under the influence of this
mirage the people thought 1t quite suf-
ficient for a minister to proclaim that
America would be shattered against
the rampant Of Spanish breasts" for
this TO become an accomplished fact.
Much in the same spirit the nation
clamored for the promotion of Lieut..
Peral to the rank Of admiral on the
mere rumor that he had solved the
problem of submarine navigation But
alas! this eminent inventor is now en-
gagged in fitting telephones and electric
bells. Don Quixote, in fact. is really
the patron saint of the peninsula. But
in spite of bourgeois apathy and the
despotic rapacity of village politicians,
Sonora Pardo-Bazan contends that the
heart of Spain is sound enough and
that the people and the leading states
men are generous. honest and disinter-
ested.-London Chronicle.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
CITY of Malnlns

Malolos is located in the province of
Bulacan. This is one of the smallest
out richest provinces in the archipel-
ago. 1t is bounded on the east by
NeuVra Ecija, on the south by Manila.
on the west by the bay and province
OF Pampanga and on the north by the
province Of Pampanga. The area is
800 square miles and the population is
230, 900.
In this province are in the neighbor-
hood of twenty-five cities all but one
Of which, according to the Bangor
Commercial, have a population of over
5000, and the population of some of
which runs up as high as 10000. In
fact, the province is so thickly settled
that all these cities may be said to be
but slightly separated divisions of one
great city.
The capital of the province of Bula-
can, with a population of 1876. 1t is
situated p miles from Manila, has a
church, town hall and about 2 900 stone
houses. Angat, with a population OF
5000, is situated 10 miles from Bula-
can; Bailuag, with population of a.
122, is situated Is miles from Bulacan;
Barasoain, with population of 9,675,
is situated six miles from Bulacan;
Bigaa, with a population of 8,120. is
situated three and one-half miles from
Bulacan; Bocaue, with a population OF
10,345, is situated four and one-half
miles from Bulacan; Bustos, with a
population of 7,O25, is situated two
miles from Bulacan; Calrmosit, with
a population of 1902, is situated II
miles from Bulacan; Guiginto, with a
population of 5,115, is situated two
miles from Bulacan; Hagonoy, with a
population of 20,120, is situated 20
miles from Bulacan.
Malolos has population of 1889,
and is situated six miles from Bula-
can; Marilao, with population of s.
075, is situated eight miles from Bula-
can; Meicauayan, with a population OF
8,119, is situated eleven miles from
Bulacan; Norzagary, with a population
of $685. is situated sixteen miles from
Bulacan; Obando, with population
of 7,94S, is situated seven miles from
Bulacan; Paombong, with a population
of 10,297, is situated eight miles from
Bulacan; Polo, with a population OF
7,549, is situated seven miles from Bull
acan; Quinga, with population of s.
S54, is situated seven miles from Bula-
can; San Ildefonso, with a population
of 6,601, is situated nineteen miles from
Bulacan; San Jose, with a population
of 1927, is situated sixteen miles from
Bulacan; San Miguel de Mayumo, with
population of 20,460, is situated
twenty-five miles from Bulacan; San
Rafael, with population of 8,469, is
situated twelve miles from Bulacan;
Santa Isabel, with a population OF
$685. Is situated six miles from Bula-
can; Santa Maria de Pandi, with a
population of 10,50S, is situated eight
miles from Bulacan; Pulilan, with a
population of 1O,05S, is situated eight
miles from Bulacan.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Hunting Tigers in Persia.

The people of different countries
have different ways of hunting the
tiger. Traps, pitfalls, spring-guns and
nets are called into play. The Chinese
are said to employ the mirror to lead
the animal into a trap. The tigers
curiosity is excited when he sees his
image in the glass, and he Immediately
proceeds to investigate the mystery.
The Persian manner of conducting the
hunt as this is described in Cham
bers' Journal, is more sportsmanlike.
spherical, strongly woven bamboo
cage with intervals of few inches
between the bars, is erected in some
spot near the haunts of the tiger. This
cage is firmly and securely picketed to
the ground Inside, man provided
with several sharp and powerful stab
bling spears, or with keen and point
ed sword. takes his post at night, with
a dog or a goat as his companion
Then he wraps himself in his blanket
and goes to sleep.
In due time the tiger makes his ap'
pearance, the man is walked by his
four-footed companion, and after SNUFF
Ang and prowling around the cage tc
find an entrance, the tiger rears
against the walls.
The man instantly takes advantage
of the brute's unprotected position
and with a resolute stroke of the
spear or the sword puts him to death
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
washing Day in Madrid.

Ten thousand women souse and bea
the linen of Madrid in the scant waters
of the Manzanart every day. Not al
article of clothing is elsewhere washed
No other than these Manzanares Law
enderas are permitted to labor as laun
dresses, and for three miles up AM
down the stream they work in groups
Each lavendera brings her own huge
roll of bread, and perhaps bit O
cheese; and just before noon they
breakfast in great wooden sheds OF
salt fish, potatoes and coffee, with {
measure of red wine, duplicating thi!
meal as a dinner at four in the after
noon. They eat like animals, and thu
moment their food is disposed Of thu
tinkle of the guitar is heard, and any
kindly disposed passer may dance witt
them until the thirty minutes allowed
them for food and amusement have ex-
Isred. On these occasions everyon,
dances, girls of IS and women of so
and the scenes along Manzanares art
very picturesque and interesting.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
MISSING LINKS.

A paragraph is being much handed
around to the effect that -four mill at
Warrensburg, Mo-, ships its product to
Kansas City in barrels, has it repacked
in sacks, and employs stranger to
come to Warrensburg and sell 1t as
hard wheat -four made in Kansas. 1t
goes like hot cakes" and has almost
run the home product out OF the mar
ket.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
ECCENTRIC BARON WHO LIVES IN A TREE.

When the Peace Commissioners s..-
next month, they will see in the neigh
borhood of Huis ten Bosch, or the
House in the Wood. the splendid pal
ace where the Cars Congress meets,
an eccentric man who beats George
Francis Train. This Dutch original"
lives in tree in a nest built by his
own aristocratic hands, for Herr Van
Hyussen is baron.
Ills nest is a shanty ten feet
nigh. eight feet broad and ten deep,
standing fifteen feet above the ground
among the branches of mighty oak
In the thickest part of the forest. Bar
on van Hyussen says his house is cool
In summer, being protected by the
green roof, and not too cold in winter.
He wouldn't exchange it for any place
in the world.
He reaches it by ladder, but nobody
else does, as he has no friends and is
not on visiting terms with his rela-
tives. When he leaves his refuge to
walk among the trees or to fetch food
or water he let's down his ladder
drawbridge and Immediately pulls it
up again by a special contrivance.
When he is at home the ladder is al
ways up, and no amount of calling,
shouting or other noise can make the
Baron lower it or persuade him to poke
his head out of the door.
When, fifteen years ago, he moved
up among the trees the servants he
then employed brought to the nest a
small folding bed, rocking chair,
tiny table, a cooking stove and a safe.
These things are known to be in the
shanty-w whether there is anything
more, besides the Baron's fierce watch
dog, nobody knows.
1t is surmised, however, that Van
Hyussen keeps much money, gold and
silver on hand, for he is a miser. Pass
ers-by, 1t is said. often hear the click
click of coins coming from the leafy
dome; on such occasions the Baron is
supposed to be counting over his treas
ure, but whether this surmise is true is
a question. Perhaps he is merely try
ing his gun. Shooting is the only
pleasure he allows himself, and, being
the owner of the forest where he lives.
he provides all the meat for his table.
Wonderful stories are in circulation re-
specting this mans skill as a crack
shot. Maybe that is one reason why
he never yet was molested by bur
glars or robbers.
Twenty years ago Baron Van Hyus-
sen held the post of chamberlain at
the court of old King William. He was
then one of the gayest dogs in the
kingdom, and aided his royal master
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
An Australian Puzzle Solved.

A traveller in Australia, Mr.. J. Gar
nier, has lately solved a problem that
has puzzled many people who know
the country and the natives. 1t has
been a difficulty to foreigners to I'M
derstand how the natives of some parts
of the island-continent live without
water, for there seems to be no nat
ural supply. The general explanation
has been that they had to depend upon
the water that collects once or twice a
year in the hollows of rocks. AS the
water there found seemed quite mad
equate, the explanation was unsatis-
factory. Mr. GARNER questioned pros
pectors, and negroes that knew a little
English, but none of them could throw
any light on the subject. At last a
missionary put him in communication
with a native who was able to ex-
plain the mystery. He told the travel
er of the existence in that country OF
a tree the roots of which were impreg-
mated with fresh water. These roots
spread out near the surface OF the
ground, and can be easily prised up
with pointed stick. From theme the
natives attain their supply of water.
They carry the roots along with them
on journey, and in very dry seasons
camp in the regions where the trees
are most abundant. Although this
tree grows in rocky places, its leaves
are extremely green. The wood is soft
compared with that of other trees Of
the country. 1t bears large greenish
flowers, the fruit of the size of small
wild cherry. The important part of
the tree, however, is its root. The root
consists of succession of nodosities,
sometimes of the size of large ear of
corn. The blacks first drink the water
from these, and then eat them. In
taste they resemble a radish.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
The Chinook.

There comes to my heart this morning
On the western breezes wing
The chant of the crazy chinook.
The drunken demon of spring:
My home is the broad Pacific: IA
But youth cannot bide at home,
spread my wings for frolic
And flew DER the oceans foam.
i kissed the tops of the ranges
And severed the Ice Kings chain;
whispered Of pleasant valleys
And the waters Weakened again.
I raced them down the mountains.
Barring boulders aside we'd fling;
called to the sleeping streamlets,
Come, dance with the devil of sprngr
They came with rush and gurgle,
They came with leap and dash,
With the roar of distant thunder,
With the speed of the lightning fash
Down we raced through the gorges,
Melting the ice and snow,
And filled to it's overlooking
The Yellowstone below.
The river itself grew drunken,
Mad with chinook champagne;
I burst the bridges man builded-
Though steel. they were rent in twain
1t played with the sleeping children
They will never waken more;
i tossed strong men on its pillows
And left them, still, on the shore.
There's nothing that can withstand US,
AS abroad together we fly,
abroad on our springtime frolic,
The snow of the hills and l.
For | am the harlequin chinook,
And, tho soft as the zephyrs wing,
When ! kiss the mountain ranges
I'm the mischievous imp of spring.
Detroit People.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Richer Than Their XUnioL.

Several brides have been presented
with marriage portions far exceeding
their weight in gold. The average
weight of bride will not exceed 1870
pounds. or 2.OS0 ounces, and that at
$40 per ounce is s41,6O0 The marriage
portion of Miss Pauline Whitney.
daughter of ex-Secretary Whitney. was
Sl'OOO,OOO, or more than twenty-four
times her weight in gold. Miss Margot
Tenants marriage portion Of s15. 900 a
year was more than twelve times her
weight in gold, while the marriage por-
ton OF Miss Mackay (now the Princess
of Colonnal of s2.5O0,OOO was more
than 800 times her weight in gold.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-06-15
Fascinated Sea Fish.

The Pince of Monaco, describing hil
researches among the inhabitants o.
the deep sea, says that many sailors
wrecked on the Atlantic who have per
ished of hunger might have saved
themselves if they had possessed sim.
pie fishing apparatus and known how
to use it. Various kinds of sea fish
according to the prince, are strangely
fascinated by any foreign object, such
as log or boat, floating above them
They will accompany such an object in
large numbers for days at a time, oc
casionally being lured in this way
entirely across the ocean. He there.
fore suggests that all the principa
boats of ship should be permanently
provided with fish lines and hooks ant
fish spear, to be utilized in case tn,
crew or passengers are cast away a
sea.