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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
The Cunning Cure for the Blues.
from the PhiladelDtia Press

He had his gun case in one hand and q
grip in the other, and was making his way
to the Broad street station. I'm going
away to get rid of the blues he said.
You see,' he went on, this is my I'M
varying cure" and he nodded toward the
gun. case. Don't often get the blues
blamed seldom, in fact. But when 1 do
get them-well, l get EN- for keeps-talze
right hold of me and unfit me for business,
pleasure, Intercourse with my fellow men
everything! And the only thing that cures
me Is a weeks cunning. l go off some
where and tramp around in old clothes
with a gun and couple of dogs for my
companions. And after I've gotten away
from cramped-up cities and have roamed
around among hills and in Tickets, and
scrambled over rocks and sat me down by
little streams-well. 1 forget the little
things of -life-little troubles, little vexa-
lions, little men, little women, little aims
little everything. For everything around
is on such a big, broad scale-moun-
tains. hills, valleys, trees, sky-that my
vision gets big-and 1 see more and see
differently.
"And in a weeks time I'm a different
man-made all over in natures big work.
shop
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Battle Yarns.


Mr.. John Stuart, the special correspond
ent of the Morning Post. in letter which
he has addressed to that paper, writes that
after the battle Of Elandslaagte "a Dutch
man was found moaning and crying under
thornbush. I'm dead, I'm dead he
cried. It's that dreadful lyddite.' He was
told tina. no lyddite had been used in the
battle. L know 1t was he said, because
| read 1t in the Standard and Diggers'
News He was examined and
punched all over, and found to be not so
much as scratched. I know he said, but
I'm dead; I'm die soon. The Standard and
Diggers' News says that lyddite kills you
without hurting YOU"
History repeats itself with astonishing
accuracy. During one of the Napoleonic
campaigns Frenchman was trfpped up by
spent cannon ball. but without being in
tured in any way. HE thought both his
legs had been carried off, and lay on the
ground all night suffering excrucfating
bodily agony, and never moving for fear Of
encouraging the bleeding. Next day the
medical officer coming around, said to him,
What has happened to you, comrade?'
'Ah! he answered. please touch me gently
A cannon ball has carried off both my
legs"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
NEW MOVE BY WEEKS
Molineu1's Counsel Tries to Fix
Suspicion on Another.
]. MORTON RIGGS IS TEE MAN
He is Reported to Be in Hong Kong
Now.
KINSLEY CROSS-EXAMINED

NEW YORK, December 1.-THE days
neux, the alleged prisoner, began with
VIM. ]. Kinsley, the handwriting expert.
still under cross-examnation.
Mr.. Weeks. of counsel for the defense,
handed the witness a small scrap of paper
which Mr.. Kinsley had given him "a being
Of the specimen of writing given into his
(Mr. Kinsley's) possession on January l.,
1899. As he did so. Mr.. Weeks asked ::
Does not that purport to be a signature of
j. Morton Riggs?
Mr.. Osborne objected, and the objection
was sustained.
Mr.. Weeks then resumed his cross-eXami-
nation. From the course of Mr.. Weeks re-
marks, it became apparent that the defense
would try to establish suspicion against
Riggs. His name has only been mentioned
in the course of the trial. He is now at
Hong Kong. or was there. it is said few
weeks ago. 1t is said Riggs has been dis
honorably discharged from the navy.
when He Formed His Opinion.
when did you first express an absolute
opinion that the address on the poison
package was in the handwriting of the de-
fendant?"
Some time about sth or 10th of February,
1899
ITO whom did you give this opinion?''
Captain McClusky, at police head
quarters
Mr. Weeks handed the witness small
sheet of paper and asked him If he could
remember having seen it before.
Il remember perfectly well replied Mr..
Kinsley; 'it was in Captain McClusky's
office"
was Mr.. Carvalho present."
He was"
did you show this writing to him.
Il did"
did you say to Mr.. Carvalho that it was
in the handwriting of the defendant"
II did not
Didn't Captain McClusky tell you that it
was the defendants own writing?'
Yes"
Didn't he tell you that he saw Molineux
write it?"
No"
well, Mr.. Kinsey. did you not tell Mr..
Carvalho that Captain McClusky said he
saw the defendant write this?'
mo, sir"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
CHINESE ARE GOING HOME.
Many Will Attend the Great Religious
Feast Next Year.

rom the Seattle Post intelnSencer.
All the overland trains arriving in Seattle
these days bear contingents of Chinese
homeward bound. During the past week
at least 400 of the Mongolians have lief,
Seattle for Victoria, from which port they
will sail for Hong Kong.
But these are but few. Already more
than this number have arrived from the
east, and more are expected on every train
for the next ten days. All leave over the
Seattle and International for Victoria.
Next year is. to be a big one In the his
tory of China. and this is the chief cause
of the great exodus. 1t is then that the
six Companies in America will superin-
tend the shipment of the bones of deau
Chinese to China. Representatives of the
empire will be sent to all foreign lands for
the same purpose, and the beginning OF
1900 will witness impressive ceremonies con-
nected with the refinement of the bones
in the soil of the fowery kingdom on a
more elaborate scale than ever before.
During a period beginning about the mid
die of January, so an old gray headed Chi
naman stated yesterday, and lasting until
the middle Of March or April, the people
in all parts of the empire will observe a
sacred holiday. During its progress fasts
and symbolic rites will be observed, and
during all this time the task of laying the
bones In new resting places will be carried
on. 1t is to witness these ceremonies that
a large number of Chinese are journeying
across the Pacific. ..n-
Another class is going home never to re-
turn, and among these, 1t is said, are many
of the better class of Cantonese to be
found in this country. They are those who
have grown rich in America, and finding
old age coming on, are anxious to go home
and spend the remainder of their days In
case and comfort. Among a party of twelve
arriving yesterday, he said, at least two
We're worth $4,000 in American gold. This.
he stated, in Hong Kong, or further in the
interior, where great majority are going,
will not only be an immense fortune, but
will raise the possesSors in the social scale
to the highest degree. and may result in
royal favors and the comforting of rank and
title
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Phenomenal Advance in Panhandle
Stock This Morning.
BETTER FEELING In WHOLE LIST
Rumors Regarding Outflow of
Gold TO England.
GENERAL MARKET REPORTS

Special Dispatch 10 The Evening Star
NEW YORK. December 15.-The hest
opinion OF the present extremely chaotic
financial situation seems TO be that the ur-
gent liquidation is about over But this
view does not Include the assurance OF any
sustained advance. The fever is out Of the
way but the weakness must be disposed OF
oy slow processes. Enthusiasm is at n
low ebb. but confidence is coming slowly
back. as cash buying demonstrates. Sell
efs for the decline buy literally and re-
slstance. which was but memory on
Wednesday. is now certainty The decline
has been overdone and the reaction Il a
1atural incident OF the OVERRIDING.
Gold shipments amounting to 81 900 OoO
VIII be made by tomorrow's steamers, bu,
Inc announcement had no effect on the
course of the market. The constgnee must
IN all cases pay all charges on these shin
nIents. and local tnanciers are disposed 10
regard the movement in the light Of favor
TO england II Is said that an outflow II
gold from this country at a time whea
large credits are accommodating abroad Is an
evidence Of financial strength which will
appeal to the whole world
The theory Of the argument is beautiful
but while loans are being called at home
the borrower cannot be expected to de-
velop any enthusiasm over this spectacle
On the other hand the short interest Sees
in II considerable encouragement. Europe
owes us money, but IL Is not avanable and
In order to keep the foreign market from
selling securities. gold is shipped 20 enable
it to buy more.
This process looks very much like dis
eliminating against the American operator
In favor OF his English brother. Fortunate
ly for the market however. the outflow II
gold viii not assume large proportions
While sentiment alone suggests the move
ment.
The federal treasury is boarding gold 10 a
degree which threatens grave consequences
TO the business community. unless some ef-
fective check is discovered during the pres
ent session of Congress. Every large fnan-
comment, and failure to get accomnoda-
tlens at the banks equal 10 the demands OF
business is the real reason behind the pres
ent disturbance.
The defects of our own financial svsiern
and the urgent needs OF England come at
a time when the greatest impression and
the greatest hardship perhaps. is reflected
in the security markets.
An advance of 10 per cent in about 3
many minutes, was recorded in Panhandle
during the afternoon.
he rumor that the company had won
an important suit against Pennsylvania was
responsible for the advance, a short inter
est being forced to cover rapidly during the
process.
Rumors that the President was being i'm
portuned to instruct the treasury 10 de-
post $4,000 900 in the Bank OF England.
thereby making a foreign institution a fis-
cal agent, were circulated during the after
noon. With presidential election only a
lew months off the way may not be clear
for such action.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Only Soldier Kissed by the Queen.
From Parsons Weekly.

From Parsons Weekly.
ITO be Knight of the Thistle is a big
honor, of course" remarked an old quarter
master sergeant, amid n discussion among
some military men at Chatham some years
ago: but l can claim a distinction lots in
front of that, or Of kissing hands with the
queen, as they say of the custom observed
by cabinet ministers when taking over the
seals of office"
You're chucklng it. mon.'' observed a
stalwart sergeant frae the far north.
Well" the veteran non-com. went on to
explain, ''the god fortune which befell me
was to be kissed by the queen" an intima-
ton which caused the little party to gather
round yet closer
You're having us. Jock" observed a
credulous corporal. "and If you want the
Ratchet say so. for the present holder Is
fair outclassed."
No the distinguished soldier, as he
claimed to be. contended, cit is you that's
out of it, as you will see. You may have
heard of my being the youngest bugler that
took part in the Crimea, and such fact Sc
cured for me place among the survivors
who Were inspected by the queen after
peace was proclaimed"
When the wounded went by. some in
chairs
Quite so Well. I was then a little
iidNen- haireu. red-cheeked youngster. very
small for my age. and / suppose contrasted
a good deal with the worn veterans. When
my turn came to pass her majesty asked
how old l was. and on replying a little over
thirteen. at the same time giving quite the
best salute possible. the queen said: Dear
little Fellow. and then gave me a kiss on
the cheek. So you see how 1 came TO re-
ceive a gracious distinction. which, from
ever been able to lay claim to. That hon
or mine alone"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

Mr.. w. Fl. Robson of the committee APP
pointed at a recent meeting of the citizens
of Mt. Pleasant and Columbia Heights, held
to consider the alleged insanitary condition
of the Johnson Public School building in
Mt. Pleasant. called upon Commissioner
Ross today for the purpose of urging the
closing of the school until the evils COM
planned of have been removed. As was
stated in The Star several days ago, Capt.
Gaillard. the assistant to the Engineer
Commissioner; Prof. ]. d. Hird. the District
chemist. and Mr.. Chas. Ball. superintendent
of sewers. examined the building last week.
A report from Capt. Gaillard is being pre-
pared. on which. 1t Is understood, the Com
mrsSionerS will act.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
THE AMERICAN UNIVERSITY.
Meeting of Board of Trustees Held i'm
This CITY.

The semi-annual meeting of the hoard Of
trustees of the American University was
held yesterday in this city. The reports
made by the various officers of the ur,iver-
sity were full, of encouragement, it was
stated, from the fact that very substantial
gains in resources have been made during
the year.
The report of the chancellor. Bishop John
F. Hurst. contained the record of generous
giving during the year. A farm. worth
sG0,ooU. near Pittsburg. Pa. has been decided
to the university one gift of $4,000 came
from Pennsylvania, $4,000 from Maryland,
and numerous gifts of smaller amounts
from many other states of the Union.
The movement Is national one. and 1t
Is the design to have the states erect build
ings in the University plant This move
ment is attracting widespread interest. The
Ohio College OF Government has received
contributions during the year amounting to
S22,otn. and S100OoO IS pledged on the Penn
sylvania Hall of Administration. Within
Two weeks a citizen of Massachusetts, agreed
to give 100000 for the New England Col
lege of Technology.
the Illinois College of Languages. An
earnest campaign has been opened by
which 1T Is expected that the Epworth
League of America will erect the Epworth
College of Literature.
Some of the smaller states will furnish
endowments for professors. Already some
thing has been done in this line in West
Virginia and Kentucky.
Among the trustees present were: Judge
William NJ. Springer, Illinois: DIR. Jessie L.
Hurlbut. New York; Bishop John F. Hurst.
District of Columbia; George B. Hukill.
Pennsylvania; David II. Carroll. Maryland;
DR.. ]. Wesley Hill. Pennsylvania; Andrew
B. Duvall. Thomas w. Smith. Matthew G.
Emery, Z. F. Leighton. B. H. Warner, A.
B. Browne, District of Columbia.
DR.. W. l.. Davidson, field secretary, Ohio:
Rev. Albert Osborne, register of the uni
versty: Prof Tallie T.. Morgan, in charge
of the Epworth League foundation DR.. G.
w. Baldwin. secretary of the board; togeth
err with other warm friends of the universe
ty.
By invita- ton. a committee of the trus-
tees called at the White House in the
afternoon and had a conference with the
President who is himself a trustee of the
university.
To fill vacancies, DR.. Charles W. Baldwin
of Baltimore and DR.. Homer Eaton of
New York city were elected trustees.
Hearty solutions We're passed, express
ing great satisfaction and gratitude to Mr..
Andrew Carnegie for his splendid gift of a
library to the city of Washington.
the ensuing year: President of the board
of trustees. J. E. Andrus, New York; treas
urer. Matthew G. Emery, District of Co.
lumbia. secretary of the board, Rev. G. w.
Baldwin. Maryland; secretary of the Uni-
yers!ty. DR.. Wilbur L. Davidson, Ohio; reg
istrar, DR.. Albert Osborne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
A Juvenile SwindIe,
From Tit-Bits.


OF all the queer ways of making living
two young urchins have the queerest 1t
is SO queer that 1t smacks of swindling.
A well-dressed man stopped in the street
the other day for a moment.
While he was standing there boy edged
up behind him and hooked to his coattail a
card on which was printed in black letters !.
SOLD.
AS the man went across the street sew
eral persons saw it, and turned to laugh at
him. The second boy, who was waiting
across the street, ran up to the man, ana
said:
mister. there's card hooked to your
coat behind. Let me take it off"
Goodness met said the man. Glow did
that get there?'
"One O. them ragamuffins put it on I
spose.''
"Confound them! Well. here's a penny
for you
Two minutes later the good little bow
hung 1t on fat man, and his partner on
the other side collected another penny, He
had to ask for it, but he got it. < man
would be brute to refuse a penny to a
poor boy who had done him such a serv-
Ice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
BaItimore Markets.

BALTIMORE. December 15-Flour dull. unehanv-
ed; receipts, 6S44 barrels; exports, 3606 barrels
Wheat dull; spot and month. 7os.a7OT; Januarr
71Ea71A; May, T41saT4A; steamer No. z red. Ga
els southern wheat by sample. 66a7a; do on grade
6sa1l1a- Corn easy; spot and MONTH sTILss7s. .
S74 February, s7tsas7H; March, s7iI bid; stesmesr
mixed. Sda36H: receipts 1ss. zoe bushels; exports
20, 0l3 bushels; southern white and yellow corn
33Na3sh: Oats quiet: No 2 white, SLASH; No. ,
mixed, 2SHa29 Rye dull; No. . nearby 81; No
western, % Do Hay easier; No. timothy, SIS 50
asked Grain freights firm: steam To Liverposi. Der
onsnei SD December; Cork for orders per oHnr-
ter, 5saas- 81. December. Sugar strong unsha ne
%. Butter, cheese and eggs drm, unchanged
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
APPLY FOR CHARTER.
Formal Action by Promoters of Trust
and Storage Company.

Messrs. Edward J. Stellwagen, James G.
Payne and George E. Hamilton. the presi-
dent, vice president and attorney respect
lively, of the Union Trust and Storage Com
pany, have formally applied to the District
Commissioners for the charter provided for
by law. The application has been referred
by the Commissioners to their attorney for
examination, and it is expected that he
will in day or 50 recommend that the
charter be granted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Marriage Licenses,

Marriage licenses have been Issued to
the following:
Whitehall Randolph and, Gertrude B.
P Read: VIM. H. Thomas and Adele q.
Brown; Stanley w. Finch and Laura l.
Dyer; Joseph H. Mallory and Ada R. Terry.
Colored-Robert Smart and Mary E. VII
lis; Smith F. Jett and Susan Nelson; Thos
Hamilton and Mary NJ. Smoot; Horace l.,
Nickens and Ellen Mitchell; Aloysius
Campbell and Cornelia Stockett; James
Fields and Pinchey Sewell: James w.
Brown and Ellen ]. Fitz; James Ford and
Emma Burden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Not So Very Insane.

"Your worship said the counsel, this
mans insanity takes the form of a belief
that every one wants to rob him. He won't
even allow me. his counsel. to approach
him."
Maybe he's not so crazy: after ALL"
rlurmured the court, in judicial whisper.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

From the New York Herald.

From the New York Herald.
Prof. Robert Koch, a German scientist,
recently brought from East Africa some
poisoned arrows. which he handed over to
Prof. Briegar, the director of the Berlin
Institute for Infectious Diseases. so that he
might make a thorough examination of
them. The arrows have bamboo shafts
and are tipped With iron. 1t is in these iron
tips that the poison lies.
Prof. Brieger extracted quantity of this
drug, and after careful analysis discover
ed that 1t acts almost wholly on the heart.
He says that If It be administered to a
cold-blooded or anaemic person it will cause
the heart beats to become very sluggish,
whereas If 1t enters the system of warm
blooded person 1t will produce many of the
ordinary symptoms of poisoning, such as
difficulty in breathing, cramps and finally
death.
The drug is apparently of a crystalline
nature, and it is SO powerful that very
small quantity is sufficient to kill strong
man in very few minutes. German ply
sicians are of the opinion that medical sci
ence may be greatly benefited by a knowI
edge of this new drug, for the reason that,
though poisonous in, itself, 1t may prove
useful, just as other poisonous drugs have
done. Its peculiar action on the heart has
especially interested them. and they are
hoping that some. way may be found of
rendering it serviceable as tonic.
The fact that the drug has been used fer
centuries in East Africa is, in their opin-
ion. rather a point in its favor, for they
cannot help remembering that quinine was
used by natives for long time before its
salutary properties became known to west
ern physicians.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Gen. Wood In New York.

NEW YORK, December 15.-Gen Leo
nsrd Wood. the new governor general Of
Cuba. accompanied by his wife. arrived in
this city from Washington today General
Wood will sail for Cuba tomorrow.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
Satisfaction in Alexandria.

January l. 1900. substation No of the
city post Office will be established in Alex
andria. on the northwest corner of King
and Royal streets. by direction of the Post
Office Department.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

of this memorial be engrossed and trans
mitted to them"
Convention Tuesday, June 10.
Tuesday, June 10. has been decided on as
the day of the republican national conven-
ton.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

Didn't you shoot anything at all, John?'
Yes: got fine bag of game, but 1t was
stolen from me on the cars
Well. never mind, John; you've brought
home a brand new story.''-Indianapolis
journal.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets.
Furnished by w. B. Hibbs Co., bankers
and brokers. 1419 St. members New York
stock exchange. correspondents Messrs. La
denburg. Thalmann & Co., New York.
CHICAGO December lH-Grafn.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
TRIAL OF FRANK FUNK

Coroner Carr a W. at Hearing
This NJ
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15
CONTEST OF CITIES


Mems Association. set forth the merits of
the New York hotels in the entertaining
and witty manner of an after-dinner speech.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-12-15

TTiDufe 10 MIR. Hobart.
The following. resolution. offered by Mr.
Fessenden of Connecticut, in memory of
Vice President Hobart, was adopted at the
meeting of the,Gational republican commit
tee this morning:
THE republican national committee as
sembes Under conditions which causes poig-
nant grief. 1t meurns the death of one
who was Its distinguished associate in the
years Which thaave Lassed. and who died
second only in position of honor, rank and
station in his country-Garret A. Hobart
Of New Jersey ,iate Vice President of the
For nearly twenty years this committee
enjoyed his wise counsel and his unfailing
support in eVsfy- emergency. His judg-
ment was alWaSs sound, and his tact and
discretion unsrrmg.
Ever sburte6as and affable. his urbanity
never ceasings1it was a pleasure and a
privilege to be associated with him in any
capacity. There was no spot or blenish on
his pure private life; and the nations sym-
pathies have gone out to those whom he
has left bereaved. Not even a whisper was
ever heard against him in his long political
career Yet he was sturdy republican.
and gave and took hard blows in many q
political fight. He never avoided an issue
nor eyaded a responsibility. He command
ed the respect and esteem of his political
opponents in almost equal degree with the
devoted loyalty of his friends. Enemies
he had none, public or private
''His great heart was never closed to any
just appeal for aid OF sympathy
Every act of his busy life dignifled
American citizenship. and in his closing
office which he held.
Every attribute of his character drew
him close to those with whom he was as
ISOLATED. Every act of his public life, and
a long and distinguished career Of useful-
ness, justified the confidence which his fei-
low citizens reposed In him.
The republican national committee ex-
tends to his family its most profound and
sincere sympathy and directs that 9 COPY