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The evening times., 1899-08-25
DRAW POKER IN HIGH FAVOR.
The Great American Game May BE
Played in Chicago.

CHICAGO. Aug. 25.-Inspector Shen,
who is in charge of the West SIDE police
district. has issued an order in which he
practically affords protection to poker
games His order reads: No form of
gambling but draw poker will be permit
ted in this district hereafter. Where 9th
er games are found they must be stopped
at once and not permitted to continue"
Not since the palny days OF -AI' Han
kins, Mike Mcdonald. Pat Sheedy, Dirty
Shirt Brown, and Kirk Gum. when
gambling in all forms was allowed to rdn
wide open, las such an order been issued.
Chief Kipley when asked about the order
issued by his subordinate announced that
it was ''all right"
IF Inspector Shea is doing his best to
confiue the gambling in his district 10
draw poker l am entirely satisfied and be-
lieve he should be complimented. said
Ripley.
Gambling of nearly every description is
practically wide open" in the business
centre from the river to Twelfth Street a
distance of over a mile along the ''ieyee,-
and on Madison and Clarke Streets cap
pers and steerers ply their vocation unmo-
leSted.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
Antiquity Of the Saw.
(From Hardware J


Saws used by the ancient Egyptians One
that was discovered. with several other carpen-
ter's tools, in q private tomb at Tebes, is now
preserved in the British Museum. The blade
which appears to be Of iron, is ten and a half
inches long and an inch and quarter broad at
the widest part. The. teeth are irregular, and
appear TO have been formed by striking a blunt
edged instrument against the edge of the plate,
the bur, rough shoulder, thus produced not being
no:ad.
A painting. copied in Rosellini's work on
Egyptian antiquities represents man using a
similar saw, the piece of wood he is cutting be.
ing held between two, upright posts. In other
representations tile timber Is bound with ropes
to a single post and in one. copied by RoseE
lini, the workman is engaged in Tightening the
rope having left the saw sticking in the cut. {
In an engraving given in the third volume of
"Wilkinsons Manners and Customs of the An.
cicnt Egyptians" saw is represented Of much
larger dimensions, its length being by compari.
son With the man, not less than three or four
feet. It does not appear that the Egyptians used
saws worked by two men.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
The determination Of Grtsrs to deIav hi

The determination Of Griggs to delay his
decision" in the Carter case until after
he can hear an oral argument in behalf
OK the convict. to be delivered by Wayne
MacVeagh, leads us to conclude that the
latter does not intend to return to the
United States for a long time to come.
Carter is an Ohio man and very liberal
one. No doubt he is doing patriots duty
by the campaign fund in the Buckeye
State. in which case a little extra protec-
ton never Will be missed by the Adminis-
IT; ton
The evening times., 1899-08-25
Teaching the Alphabet.
fFrom the London Sketch.)

A naval officer on the Cape of Good Hope Sta
tien has hit upon novel way Of teaching his
four -year-old little boy his alphabet He refused
to learn it by any of the methods known to
scheolmasters-not because he was dull-far from
that---but because he had no taste for anything
so uninteresting. AT last his father hit upon a
quite original idea. He decided to utilize the
childs love OF everything connected with the sea,
and set out to teach HIM the alphabet by means
of the alphabetical signal flags used in the navy.
He at once found that he had an apt pupil. The
result of this tuition is that the child is now
able to read off the signals between the ships
with facility which is quite surprising.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
IN CHINA's INTERIOR.
observations of Enxlish Travellers II
See Gilman Province.

observations of English Travellers In
See Gilman Province.
TACOMA. Wash, Aug. 25.-Two Eng
lishmen. e. Amendsen and J. Binon. have
just traversed Chinese Tibet, situated in
the southwestern corner Of the SEE Gilman
province. This country has heretofore
been closed to foreigners. Amendsen and
his companion bring much interesting in
formation. Everything in this part OF the
country bears the stamp Of poverty.
The moral status of the people is much
above that of their wealthier neighbors
of the adjoining provinces. Robbers are
unknown and travel is safe The roads
are mountainous and baggage animals
scarce This district is divided into the
kingdoms of Mill and Chaiag. Supreme
authority in each is invested in a priest
king. In Chaiag Amendsen passed large
cave which the natives said was i've days
journey in extent. Gold is known to exist
in this province, but it has never been
mined.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
A BRIDE AND GROOM INJURED.
Thrown From Carriage While
Driving With Friends.

ATLANTIC CITY. ". j.. Aug 25--While
enjoying their honeymoon here Mr.. and
Mrs Harry Fish, OF New York, were
thrown from carriage "Wednesday night
Mr. Fish was injured internally. They were
married in New York Wednesday and came
here. With party of friends they started
fer a drive. The horses took fright at a
trolley car and upset the vehicle.
The entire party was thrown out and
injured Mrs. Fish was picked up uncon-
scious and two physicians are attending
her Her husband is a traelving salesman
for a New York house
The evening times., 1899-08-25

The First California Volunteer Regiment
is home from Manila. Its members appear
to have very decided views on the subject
of one Otis, who is referred to with more
yigor than nicely. The regimentaI con-
sensus of opinion seems to be that, if he
is left in charge of operations, the war
is safe to last twenty years.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
MUMMY OF AN INDIAN CHIEF.
Discovery of N Relic Hunter In nm
Alright Cave.

Alright Cave.
VANCOUVER, B. c., Aug. 25.-Harlan 7.
Smith, who represents the American Nu-
scum Of Natural History in New York, has
been ON the coast for three months look
ing up Indian relics. He arrived here yes
terday from the Harrison Lake district.
where he made the strangest find OF ala
we'll preserved mummy, which he says NAV
be over a thousand years old He says it
is without doubt a dead Indian chieftain-
He sent the body to New York.
The discovery was made two days ago
when he came across stone bearing a
hieroglyphieal inscription 1t did not take
him long to discover that this was the door
of hermetcally sealed cave The cave
had been cut out of rock. The body was
preserved in just the same manner as an
Egyptian mummy.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
CURRENT HUMOR.
The Infant Again.

(From the Boston Travefer.)
Wiilie-T say, auntie. what did Uncle Bob
marry you for?
Aunt-Why, for love, Of course.
Willie-Love viii make man do almost any
thing, went il, auntie3
The evening times., 1899-08-25

nation, been led to the discovery of herself
to the understanding OF her own greatness
and possible power In the world At the
time when America was discovered Spain
was one Of the great sea powers. It was
this which led to her conquest OF the New
World. Now, the land which she colo
nized has passed into the control of a
nation, alien to her in blood which begins
its career as a great sea power through
her overthrow. Truly. the kaleidoscope of
history reveals some old transformations.
Mr.. Mckinley is about to receive Off
cially, some information for which he has
been anxiously waiting for many months.
After cruelty Withholding 1t for an equal
length Of time its possessors have at length
determined to give it up. In other words.
the Universal Peace Society, of which the
Philadelphia mountebank, Albert H. Love.
is president, has appointed a committee to
visit the President and tell him how to
end the war in the Philippines. The Love
plan OF campaign to accomplish that OBJ
Ject has not been confided to us in advance,
but, as the way to bring the rebellion to
finish and establish American sovereign
ty is quite obvious, We presume the COM
to get Otis and DENLY home as soon as
possible and put Ella Wheeler Wilcox in
command at Manila.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
Remembered the Good Old Days.

(From the Philadelphia North Ameriean.)
Popsnip (meeting elderly person-By Jove! Is
it possible2 My old school teacher. BY the way,
do you remember that you said when I in
your class that I'd die on the gallows?
Elderly Person-Well, you're not dead yet.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
DickerinE With the Court.

(FTom the Kansas City JogrnIl.)
81 fine You ST. said Police Justice Ingalls, to
a prisoner at Atchisen the other day.
''I'ff give You So responded the prisoner.
''Al right, I'll take it, said Ingalls, Courts
adjourned"
The evening times., 1899-08-25
Unexpectea Cordsality.

The vicar Of South London church school,
having finished his Scripture lesson the other day.
congratulated the top class on coming holiday.
finishing with the expression Of hope that each
hoy would 4'returR with clearer and better
brains-'' He was somewhat taken aback with the
universal response Of "Same to you siri''
The evening times., 1899-08-25
The American Family.

"Who is that man, mammal
why. that is your father, Willie; don't you
know him7''
his efice.'
The evening times., 1899-08-25
Worse Yet.
{From the Detreit Free. Pres

{From the Detroit Free Press,
KittyI can't imagine anything more Disagree
able than proposal from that man
Ruth-I can
Kitty-Wbat. for goodness sakef
Claire-A half dozen.
The evening times., 1899-08-25
A Necessary Preliminary.

(From the Chicago News.)
''Do something great, old chap, and you might
have street in Chicago named after YOU
Don't want any named after me-"
"Why Rot?h
Because all the great men that have streets
named after them in Chicago are dead"
The evening times., 1899-08-25
Good Reasons Tor a Chnn-c

(From the Chicago Post.)
"why did you change milkmenT'
''Well, discovered that the one an, tsk:n..
milk from now has nice, clear spring an hi.
farm while the other had nothing but ei.t...r
The evening times., 1899-08-25
Not That Kind

(From the Chicago Tribune)
The sick fnancer waved his hand toward the
table standing by his bedside.
"WaterT' quered the watchful attendant
'Ne." feebly replied the patient. Preferred
stock"
The attendant understood, and poured out
something red for him from long. slender bot
The evening times., 1899-08-25

THE TINES. 10 all its editions Morning. Even.
ing, and Sunday, will be mailed TO address
fer FIFTY CENTS per month Addresses changed
ss often as desired
The evening times., 1899-08-25


/ public opinion Even at that age the exercise
should be permitted only TO these who, in aigi-
ticn to real talent. pcsseSs robust constitutions.
certain Young man in this city makes
prncely income by being a professional good fet-
low. says the ''Philadeiphia Record" As he has
the field practically to himself he finds his Ia
bors are now growing 10 such an extent that he
viii soon be obliged to call in assistance. The
popular young fellow belongs to no less than
sixty social secret and society organizations and
not one OF these bodies suspects that he attends
all the meetings as a matter OF business B,,t
he does al the same A prominent caterer who
makes 4 Speciality OF furnishing banGuets and din
ners OF all kinds 10 dining and other clubs en-
ploys the yorr- to look out for his interests
whenever ball ether entertainment is s,1y-
gested where the services Of caterer will be de-
sIrahe. CT course, the organization Is generally
glad to follow the advice Of popular member
and the caterer uSaially gets the order When
ever new cub is organized the vouur man who
can come with the highest recommendations !
SeHesally the first on the roll. All thess expenses
are paid by the caterer, who is satisfied that
his investment Is frst-elass one
] have discovered the very interesting. fact that
| the human bedy emits rays which act en- a sen-
s;tive Photographic plate, SAYS a writer in the
Electrical Age" There is distinct difference
IN the property Of these rays and that of light
They pass through certain opaque substances
while to Others they impart their vibration and
these substances in this condition then act on the
Photographic plate. Before giving description
OF my experiments l will merticn that it seers
that not all persons whom l tried produced
strong. whiis Others only faint. imYFession On
the fi.m, and others none at all But il may
be that. had tried these sarae persons the next
day, the result would have been cntireiy Git
ferent one. because I made the observation ON
i myself that st different times there was much
difference IN the chemical energy of the rays
emitted by my fingers What causes these dif-
s.ences tlo not know, but these rays being pro-
ducc6 by the functions Of organic system il
| is not improbable that these differences occur
| in connection with the regularity and irregular
ity of shess functions However. ny experience
in thiS direction ~ roo limited TO iustisy the
J exuression Of positive oDinion.
The evening times., 1899-08-25

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stand railroad station. or on railroad trains,
VII confer a favor upon the management by
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The evening times., 1899-08-25

Communications intended for publication in
TIE TIMES must be tersely and plainly written.
and must in all cases be accompanied by the
1Rme and address OF the writer. Pejected COM
munications will not be preserved. and only man.
iscriDts Of obvious importance will be returned
O. 1aeir authors
The Worcester spy., 1899-11-11

CONTINUED from Page One)
the beach for a mile. and is now half as
large as Dawson. This, despite the fact
that building has been seriously retard-
ed by the scarcity of lumber, which is
$500 per 1000 feet, and little to be had at
that high price. Town lots are held on
the front street at from $1,000 to SO ,000
according 10 location. As the ground is
rich in gold the tenure of title is likely
TO be uncertain. as it is staked for plac-
er. There has been some jumping, but
as a rule rights are respected.
Coal is now selling as high as $40
ton, and hard to get at that price. Pro-
visions are higher than in Dawson,
though there is enough to last unless
fire should break out, in which case the
suffering will be awful, Fire is the one
thing people fear here. Provisions were
cheap. but as soon as the news of the
loss of the Lonado came and a shortage
was threatened the companies raised
their prices. without exception. This
was also done with lumber. despite the
fact that the cost of ocean freight is
comparatively low. There were about
5000 people here. but they have been
steadily leaving by every steamer, and
only about 2000 will remain during the
winter. Many of these are from Daw-
son, and they will stay in order TO Sc
cure a chance to get claims being will
ing to endure the discomforts OF the
winter for the sake of getting into"
some good ground Many of those who
were here this summer have left in
tending to return next spring.
VIM. D. Johns in Chicago Record.
The Worcester spy., 1899-11-11
M'klNLEYs TRIUMPH.
Present Administration Has Prevented
Dismemberment of Poor Old China.

Present Administration Has Prevented
Dismemberment of Poor Old China.
Washington, Nov 10.-The admins
tration's determination to maintain the
open door in China, and, incidentally, to
discountenance and prevent the dis
memberment of the Chinese empire, is
now so thoroughly understood by the
great powers that they are making
plans accordingly, and it is safe to say
that further attempts to close Chinese
ports to general commerce and plans
for actually dividing up the Chinese
territory have all been arrested and are
likely to be permanently postponed
The attitude. of this government and
the knowledge that it will have the
support of Great Britain and Japan,
which promptly brought Russia and
Germany to give intimations that the
formal pledges for the maintenance Of
the open door" policy which we require
would De forthcoming, have had the
same effect upon France, although no
formal statement has yet been made,
and Secretary Hay, in a comparatively
short time, there is every reason to be-
lleve, will be able TO hand to the presi-
dent the written assurances of these
three powers as the first fruits of our
new policy in the orient
France hesitates, it is understood,
desiring to know whether she was ex-
pected to make change in Tonquin or
any other former Chinese territory
which Eas become really French, and
will be satisfied with the explanation
that our desire applies only to the
maintenance of freedom of commerce
-, ~ ~
actually Chinese, although they may be
leased or otherwise in the possession of
foreign power.
The good relations between Great
Britain and Germany exhibited in the
Samoan affair, and the elaborate effort
of Germany to cultivate the friendship
of the United States, practically take
Germany out of the question in this re-
lation, leaving only Russia, which is
counting the favor of the United States.
and France which is devoting it's chief
efforts to making a success of its ex-
position next year.
The president and Secretary Hay can,
therefore, congratulate themselves on
the very favorable prospect, and seem
warranted Interpreting that they will
be able to give us prestige and infu-
ence, and, therefore, commercial oppor-
tunity unexampled, in China by not
only refusing 10 yield our treaty rights
in exchange for a share in the division
of China, but by preventing that divi-
sion from being made by the powers
who have been disposed to make it. and
keeping the Chinese empire intact
market for all and not spoils for any.
With the Philippine islands as a base
of operations, the success of such a
policy seems TO them assured. and they
would regard it as the crowning glory
Of this administration. far transcend
ing all its other achievements.
The Worcester spy., 1899-11-11
TELEGRAPH BRIEFS.

Greensburg. Pa Nov. 1O.-The mangled
remains Of two men were found today on
the Pennsylvania Railroad tracks near
Lathrop Pa. A third man. who refuses
to identify himself is held by the au-
thorities. He says the men were killed by
a freight, but his strange demeanor has
caused suspicious that there may nave
been foul play.
Cincinnati. Nov. 10.-The Norwood bicy-
Gle works, 62-6o Plume street. were par
TALLY d stroyed by fire today. Loss estf-
mated al 100; Wen insured
New York Nov. 1O.-The steamship I'm
bria, sailing for Europe tomorrow. will
take cut 465.000 ounces Of silver.
Stephenville. Tex, Nov TO- - Thomas
Wright. an ex-convict. was hanged today.
He killed John Adams, farm r. because
ne believed the latter was the cause OF
his being sent to the penitentiary.
Chicago, Nov 10.-A cavalry regiment,
10 be known as the Illinois Rough Riders
is being formed here by Capt ]. G. Clark.
who served as first lieutenant in the Eighth
United States artillery after service in the
civil war, and acted as captain in the
commissary department during the late
Spanish war.
Lima. Peru. Nov. 10 via Galveston,
Text is rumored that Senior Eduardo
Rolana president of Peru. win ask con
gress to declare a general amnesty. Such
a step would add TO his increasing popu-
larity.
The Worcester spy., 1899-11-11
THE JOYS OF DISTANCE.

Is mighty thankful, honey, when Is gaz-
in at de map
Dat shows YOU whah de different ma
tions grow
In Africa an Asia dey is looking foh a
scrap.
An dar's gwine to be some doin's dar
foh sho'.
But it's miles an miles o. journeyin be-
70 you reach de place
Whah swords is cuttin' an de bullets
whiz.
An says dis map has comfort in it foh
de cullud race.
Is glad dey put dat ocean whah it is.
Is playin. on de banjo, an my foot is
An Is cookin OF de bacon in de pan;
music an de rhyme
Case der's muffin foh to fret dis cullud
man
puts away de paper whah de white folks
says dey see
De stories of commotion dat has riz.
Dab ain no danger of Cam so'iers takin'
after me
/ 5 glad dey put dat ocean whah it is.
Washington Star
The Worcester spy., 1899-11-11

in the local faction say that something
will drop within the next As hours, and
that strong candidate for mayor viii
be placed in the field.
There have been several run-togeth-
ers during the past few weeks Of men
who are opposed to the present chief
executive. but thus far about the only
result has been conference. The men
identified with similar movements in
years past are not with the faction
this year, and from what has developed
thus far it is evident that a citizens
movement, so called, would in reality
be but the feeble effort OF the demo-
cratic brethren unless some candidate
more formidable than has been pro-
duced in recent years should be brought
forward
Meanwhile Mayor Dodge says moth
ing, although IL is generally conceded
that he will be a candidate this year.
As one prominent republican has said
Mayor Dodge wanted the office for two
years, and now even though he should
not care for it, the people want him
and it is his duty to be the republican
candidate
The Worcester spy., 1899-11-11
Pain Conquered; Health Re.
stored by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.
LIrTTER TO MRS. frSxHAx NO. oa649l

[LErTER TO MRS PISKHAM NO. o7649l
81 feel it my duty 10 write and thank
you for what your Vegetable Com
pound has done for me. 1t is the only
medicine l have found that has done
me any good. Before taking your medi-
cine, was aH run down. tired all the
time, no appetite, pains in my back and
bearing down pains and a great suf-
ferer during menstruation. After TAX
ing two bottles of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound felt like new
woman. l am now on my fourth bottle
and all my pains have left me. fee.
better than have felt for three years
and would recommend your Compound
10 every suffering woman. hope this
letter will help others to find cure
for their troubles" = Mas. DELLA
REMCKER, RENSSELAER,, IND.
The serious ills of women develop
from neglect Of early symptoms Every
pain and ache has a cause, and the
warning they give should not be disre-
garded.
Mrs Pinkham understands these
troubles better than any local ply
sician and will give every woman free
advice who is puzzled about her
health. Mrs. Pinkham's address is
Lynn, Mass. Don't put off writing until
health is completely broken down
Write at the first indication OF Il Oubla.
The Worcester spy., 1899-11-11
TEACHING TO SHOOT.
instruction Impaired as to Gravity, Air
Resistance and Other Points.

He is taught that the bullet travels
through the air in a curved line, called
the trajectory, and that three forces
act upon 1t, first, the exploded charge,
tending to drive it forward in a straight
line along the line of fire; second the
force Of gravity. and, third, the air re-
sistanca. At 200 yards, owing 10 these
forces. the bullet. travelling al tile rate
of 2000 feet a second. will have fallen
about two feet. In the excitement OF
firing at close quarters the aim viii in
variably be too high 1t has been call
Culated that when the enemy approach
es within $50 yards. the soldiers will in
stinctively fire as much as two feet or
three feei above their heads. Now, l.
has been found by experiment that the
fact OF fixing bayonets will cause the
bullet 10 drop a distance of about two
and hall feet in $50 yards, and, there-
fore. when about this distance From the
enemy, the soldiers are instructed u
fix bayonets in order TO counteract the
excessive elevation of their aim.
The recruit learns that the mean ex-
treme range of the bullet is $500 yards,
and that the longest shot ever observed
was 1860 yards. He is taught the pene-
trating power of his weapon a subject
full of interest. To take one or two ex-
amples, rammed earth gives less pro.
lection than loose; bullets easily find
their way through joints of walls, while
a concentrated fire of about $50 rounds
at 200 yards will breach a nine-lnch
brick wall. Only experience can teach
a soldier kow much he must aim to the
right o. left of his mark to counteract
the force of the wind. A side wind has
more effect on the fight of the bullet
than a wind blowing directly toward
the firer. The soldier must learn the
habits of his rifle, since some shoot
higher or lower than others. Ever
rife, like every marksman. has its own
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